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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
JAY GOULD is OUT.

The Vanderbi1ts Secure Control of the
4 Union Pacific-Trans- Continental Line.
CHICAGO, Ill.,, Aug. 29.-It is under
stood that Jay Gould has virtually re-
linquished control of the Union Pacific
Railway and that a majority of the
stocks and bonds of the company have
been placed in the hands of the banking
firm of Drexel, Morgan & Co. S. Ter
pont Morgan, Of that firm, is to be the
leading spirit in the management of that
road hereafter. Sidney Dillon, the
president of the Union Pacific, it is said,
is about to resign his position, end S. S.
Spencer, formerly vice-president of the
charge of Drexel, Morgan & Co. IS rail-
way affairs, is mentioned as Mr.. Dillon's
successor. The management of the
company is to undergo q complete
change.
The general opinion is that Drexel,
Morgan & Co. acquired control of the
Union Pacific in the interest of the
Fanderbilts. Drexel, Morgan & Co. are
the financial agents of the Vanderbilts
and are also in control of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul. This indicates
that close alliance between the Union
Pacific and the Chicago & North West
ern and Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
roads is contemplated.
A contest is said to be now in progress
between the Vanderbilts, the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy, and the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe, for the possession
of the Denver & Rio Grande road, with
the prospect that the Vanderbilts will
carry off the plum.
If the Vanderbilts succeed in getting
the Rio Grande it is believed their next
move will be to secure control of the
Southern Pacific, and there are no seri-
o:is obstacles in the way of their getting
it. With this road in their control the
Nanderbilts will be masters of the situa-
ton, and be able to dictate terms to all
other lines. SO far as through traffic be-
corpod
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
No More Old Rye.

It is most certain that the prohibition
of the export of rye will only affect the
new harvest, says a st. Petersburg dis
patch of the oath, as the enormous
amount Of rye recently exported has al
official circles the renewed reports cir
culated as to the impending prohibition
of the export of wheat are discredited.
The operation Of the recent imperial
ukase prohibiting the expectation Of
rye from Russia after August 81 has
been extended to Finland Peasants
of Wilma and Shavlia are trying to pre-
vent the loading of railway vans with
cereals. Troops have been summoned
to overaWe the peasants.
1t is reported at Odessa that partial
embargo will be placed on the exporta-
ton of OTIS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
STEAMER CUT in TWO.
The Passenger Boat Gambler Run Down
Near Melbourne.

LONDON, Aug. 2S.-A dispatch from
Melbourne states that collision oc-
Cured at o'clock this morning inside
Port Philip Heads, between the steamers
Gambler and Easily. The Gambler
sank and twenty of her passengers and
sixty of the crew were drowned.
The Gambler was bound for Sydney,
n. S. W., from Melbourne, and was just
clearing the Heads when she met the
Easily, bound out. It was impossible
for the vessels to clear each other, and
the Easily struck the Gambler amid
ships, crushing in her side to such an
extent that when she backed away the
water poured into the hold of the Gam
bier in torrents. A scene of terrible
confusion and excitement followed the
shock of the collision.
Most of the passengers were in their
berths asleep when the accident hap
pened. Suddenly awakened by the
shock, and not knowing the nature of
the accident that had befallen them,
they rushed pell-mell on deck without
waiting to dress. They rushed frantic
ally for the boats, but there was no time
to cast loose their fastenings and lower
them away, for the steamer was settling
SO rapidly that to attempt this means of
escape meant to go down with the ship.
The officers did their utmost to calm the
terrified passengers, but their efforts
were to great extent unavaillng.
The Easily remained alonside the
Gambler and rescued many of the lat
ters passengers and crew. Notwith-
standing her efforts, the Gambler filed
80 Rapidly that it was beyond human
power to save everybody. Seven min
utes after the collision the Gam bier
gave a long forward lurch, her bows
rose high out of the water, then she set
tied back, and sinking stern first she
disappeared from view, CARRYING with
her FIVE saloon passengers, fifteen steer
age passengers and six of the crew.
The boats from the Easily remained for
long time in the vicinity searching for
possible survivors, but they found
none.
The Easily sustained considerable
damage. Her cut water was stove, her
bows were badly damaged and her
headgear was carried away. No ex-
PLANTATION is given for the collision. The
sea was calm and the night was clear,
and it is claimed by many persons that
proper lookouts were not kept on either
of the steamers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
OUT FOR THE THIRD PARTY.
The Official Organ of the Knights of La
Dor on the Ohio Campaign.

The Official Organ of the knights of La
Dor on the Ohio Campaign.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Aug. 28.-The
speculations that have existed regard
ing the probable position of the Knights
of Labor in the present political cam
paign in Ohio are apparently set at rest
by the current issue of the Journal of
Knights of Labor, the official organ of
the order. The official organ comes out
this week fairly and squarely il favor
of the third party ticket and its plat
form. Of Seitz, the candidate for
governor, it says: "He is a
man of great ability, the equal
at least of either Of his oppo-
nents on the old party tickets, All old
guard labor reformer, tried and found
worthy in the DAYS when even more
than now to proclaim ones self such
was to invite scorn, contumely, and per-
secution. He is a worthy standard
bearer for the Peoples party and in a
peoples fight for liberty" 1t speaks of
the other Peoples party candidates in a
similar manner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
HORRIBLE EASTERN CRUELTY.
Fourteen Came1-Loads of Severed Hands
of Leaders of o Revolt

ouIACch SAIn0I-LO9QS OF severed Hands
of Leaders of q Revolt.
ALDEN, Aug. 29.-An Arab whose
word is worthy of belief has arrived
here and tells startling tale of Turkish
triumph. According to this Arab,
Ahmed Ritschdi Pasha the Turkish COM
mander in Yemen, the principal divis-
ion of Arabia, has utterly crushed out
revolt which broke out recently
In that province, and has struck
wholesale terror into the hearts of the
insurgents. The Arab adds that the
Turkish Pasha subsequently entered
Sana, the capital city of Yemen, in tri-
umphal procession, having in his train
fourteen camels laden with hands
cut from the rebel chieftains
of Yemen. Yemen is adjacent
to the Straits of Bab-el-Mandeb
and was known to the Romans as Arabia
Felix or Happy of Fortunate Arabia"
Alden is known as the ''Gibraltar of the
East" and is fortified town and sea-
port in the province of Yemen, belong
ing to Great Britain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
HELPING FOSTER OUT.
New York Bankers Combine to Take
80. 900. 600 Worth of LIZ Per Cents.

New York Bankers Combine to Take
80, 900, 900 Worth of LIZ Per Cents.
New YORK, Aug. 29.-An important
movement is on foot among the princi-
pal banks of this city. Frequent con-
situations have been held recently by
the presidents and managing directors
of few of the largest institutions upon
the propriety of forming sort of syndi-
cate of big banks to take about So ,000,-
900 or $6,O00,000 of the II per cent.
United States bonds extended at
per cent. and deposit them at the Treas
ury Department as the basis for new
circulation. This movement is simply
an effort to carry into practical opera
ton the efforts and promises made to
Secretary Foster by New York bankers
last spring. 1t originates with certain
bankers. and not with the secretary, al
though he is probably aware of what is
Oojpp on
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
RUBBER TRUST COLLAPSES.
Baron de Gomderiz Fails In His Attempt
to Corner the Market.

to Corner the Market.
New YORK, Aug. 27.-The great rub
Der syndicate of Para, New York, and
London has collapsed, and John G.
Gonalev Wanna, alias Baron de Com
deriz, has once more been defeated in
an attempt to corner the worlds sup
ply of crude rubber. The loss will fall
chiefly on bankers of Rio and London.
Although the syndicate during the last
nine months obtained possession of 80
per cent of the available supply of the
world, the capital-said to be S25, O0O,-
000-under it's control is not sufficient to
hold this and also to buy up the new
crop. The result is that the syndicate
could not cover It's margins with the
London houses with which the Baron
made his deal two months ago. The
unloading of 100 tons on the market
was followed by general break, and
rubber, which had been forced up to IS
cents by the the syndicate, fell to "a
cents, or 80 pence, British money.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
A Fast Railroad President.

A mile in 80 As seconds, or at the rate
of over ninety miles an hour, is the fast
est run ever made by railroad train.
This unparalleled feat was accomplished
on the 9th by the Bound Brook Rail
road, between Neshaminy Falls and
Langhorne. by engine No. 206, drawing
two ordinary coaches and President Nc
Leod's private car Reading" which is
equal to two coaches in weight. The
fastest five miles in minutes 26 40 sec
onds. The fastest ten miles in min
utes II seconds, averaging 43 seconds
per mile.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
ASHLAND MAN ROBBED.
James Smith, While Visiting in Chicago
Robbed of His Roll.


CHICAGO, H., Aug. PA bold rob.
berry was committed last night by which
James Smith, of Ashland, Wis, lost
$500. Mr.. Smith has been in Chicago
for a week. About 9:30 last night Mr..
Smith came down stairs out of the hotel
building buttoning up his vest. In the
inside pocket he had five 500 bills and
two $50 bills. AS he stepped down on
the street two colored women ap-
preached him. One of them ran her
hand inside the vest and took the roll
of money and handed it to her partner
who ran east or Madison Street through
the crowd. Smith shouted 'Police p
and started TO follow her, when the
woman who had taken the money seized
and held him. Later she was arrested,
and proved to be Flossie Moore, no.
torious Levee character. She refuses
to give the name of her companion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
CHURCH STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Three Women Killed by the Stroke
Many Other Fatalities.

VIENNA, Aug. PA terrible thunder
storm swept over the Trieste district
yesterday, causing several fatalities,
Lightning struck church at Tualis,
on the Italian frontier, while
women. A fearful scene of panic
followed. women and children
shrieking and praying on their knees,
or else rushing wildly for the church
doors. subsequently it was found that
three women, who were supposed to
have tainted from fright, had actually
been killed by the lightning which
struck the church. At Pyan hunting
party was struck by lightning during the
progress of the storm, and one of the
party was killed on the spot and four
others were practically paralyzed by the
electric shock sustained.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
Late Wheat is Damaged.

The last two days of hot sun, says a
jamestown, n. d., dispatch of the 26th.
have developed certainty of greater
loss by frost than first reported. Fields
that would not have been ripe for ten
days are now turning white and show
the effects of frost plainly. 1t is hard
to estimate yet the amount of damage.
Threshing only will tell in most cases
where the grain was not cut. The
heaviest frost yet is reported from Min
newaukan last night, and frost is pre-
dicted tonight.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
HUNGARIAN ESTIMATE.
The Government Figures on a Basis o.
Consular Reports.


Consular Reports.
The Hungarian government has is
sued an estimate of the worlds grain
harvest, based upon consular reports
from all parts of the world. The yield
of wheat is estimated at from 725, 000,-
600 to 739,000,O00 hectolitres, and rye at
from 350,000,000 to 360,000,000 hectoli-
tres being from 100000 to 50,000,-
900 hectolitres below the average
for wheat, and from 9o,O00,-
900 to l00,0O0,0 900 hectolitres
below the average for rye. Austria re-
quires to import 100000 to 100000
hectolitres of wheat, and 6,000,0 900 hec-
tolitres of rye; Germany 10000, 900 hec-
tolitres of wheat, and 23,000,000 to 26,-
600, 900 hectolitres of rye, and France
100000 hectolitres of wheat. Hnnga-
ry has surplus of 100000 to 13,000,-
600 hectolitres of wheat, but in
rye there is a large deficit. In Russia
the wheat surplus amounts TO 0,500,00
hectolitres, and the rye deficit amounts
to 100000 900 to 100000 hectolitres.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
WHEAT CROP BADLY DAMAGED.
One-Sixth of North Dakota's Growing
Grain Destroyed by Frost.

One-Sixth of North Dakota's Growing
Grain Destroyed by Frost.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 2S.-Oliver Dali
rymple, North Dakota's great wheat
grower, said here on the condition of
the crops that he estimated up to
Wednesday the frost had destroyed
about one-seventh of the entire wheat
er Valley from Fargo to the
British possessions. Wednesday nights
freeze would, of course, reduce the fig
ures, and he feared one-sixth of the
crop would be destroyed. On the night
of the first frost one-half of the
wheat acreage had been untouched
by the harvester. He says that all
the wheat uncut at that time has had
what is called "brand" frost. This
wheat will be equally as good for milling
purposes as No. / hard, but the farmers
will receive grade lower.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
PICKED UP IN MID-OCEAN.
Capt. Andrews Finishes His Atlantic Dory
Voyage on a Steamer.

LONDON, Aug. 27.-The British steam
er Elbruz, from Baltimore August H.,
arrived at Antwerp to-day. On board
of her was Capt. Andrews, Of the dory
Mermaid which sailed from Boston some
time ago on a trans Atlantic race with
the dory Sea Serpent, which was
sailed by Capt. LawIor. The Sea
Serpent arrived at Coverack, near
Lizard Point, in tho English
Channel. August 2 The fact that
Capt. Andrews is on board the Elbruz
is taken to indicate that he has given up
the race, or else that some accident has
happened to his boat that made it neces-
sary for him to leave her.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
OVER TWENTY ARE DEAD.
Passenger Trains Awful Plunge From a
Bridge.

w
Bridge.
A Charlotte, n. c., dispatch of the
9th says zone of the most disastrous
railroad wrecks known in the annals of
this state occurred this morning about 2
o'clock at Bostons bridge, two miles
west of Statesville, on the Western
North Carolina road. Passenger train
No. 8, known as the fast mail, which
made up at Salisbury, pulled out on
time, l A. NJ, loaded with passengers. 1t
was composed Of baggage
and mail-car, second and frst-class
coaches, Pullman sleeper, and Supt.
Bridges private car Daisy" This
sleeper, which was from Goldsboro, US
ually contains goodlv number of pas
sengers from Northern points, and last
night was no exception. The run to
of twenty-five miles, but just after leav-
ing Statesville there is high stone
bridge spanning Third Creek, and down
into this creek plunged the entire train
distance of at least sixty-tive feet,
wrecking the whole train and carrying
death and destruction with it.
Twenty passengers were killed out
right, nine seriously injured and about
twenty badly bruised and shaken up
The night was dismal, and, to add to the
horror of the situation, the water in the
creek was up. 1t was only through the
most heroic efforts of those who had
hurried to the scene of the wreck that
the injured were not drowned.
"The accident was caused by the
spreading of the rails. The bridge was
not injured and trains are running on
schedule time. Twenty dead bodies
are now lying in warehouse at States
vile. The injured are having the best
of care at private residences and
hotels"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
MILES OF BLAZING GRAIN.

Fires Sweep Over LOCO Square Miles of
South Dakota Farms.
FAULKToN, S. D., Aug. 29.-A4l of the
northwestern part of Faulkton County
was burned over last night by terrible
and most destructive fire, twenty miles
wide, and extending from Faulkton fifty
miles northwest. As far as the eye
can reach, the sky was lit up with burn
ing stacks of hay and grain. The farm
ers are ruined. For space of twenty
miles not a foot of grass is left for stock
that escaped the flames. The damage
cannot be estimated yet. A heavy gale
famed the flames.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
The Treaty Was Not Rejected.

1t is stated in Washington on good au
thority that the reported rejection by
the COVE eminent of Venezuela of the
reciprocity treaty with the United
States was incorrect. The treaty was
not rejected, but the government
of Venezuela sent it back and
asked that certain notifications
be made for the reason that the conces-
sions contemplated would decrease the
national revenue at least 80 per cent.
This is more than the government can
afford. The Venezuelan government is
willing to concede about one-half the
reduction asked and the negotiations
will be renewed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
DETROIT DIVORCE SCANDAL.
Winnie Palmer Loekwood's Charges
Against Her husband.

Against Her Husband.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. %. = Word
reached this city that Winnie Palmer
Lockwood, daughter of Gen. Friend
Palmer, and cousin Of President Pal
mer, of the Worlds Fair Commission.
has brought suit for divorce in New
York against her husband, Ten Eyck
Lockwood. Infdeli.y is alleged Both
parties are well known in Detroit, where
they formerly lived, and both were
strong social favorites. The couple
were married in this city quietly in No
vember, 1883, and after modest we'd
ding tour to Mackinac Island settled
down to enjoy life in cottage. Four
years after his marriage Lockwood
failed in the lumber business because of
a defaulting cashier. He became a trav-
cling agent for an Eastern lumber firm.
with which his family was connected,
and has since made New York City his
headquarters, living with his wife and
daughter, now about 3 years old.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
YOUNG BLAINE WILL FIGHT.
He Will Oppose the Suit for Divorce
Brought by His Wife.

Brought by His Wife.
Sioux FALLS, S. D., Aug. 29.-T'le New
York colony of divorce-seekers was
wrought up to high pitch to-day on
the announcement that Farland & Nc
Morton, attorneys for James @. Blaine,
Jr., had received instructions to vigor-
ously contest the divorce suit of Marie
Neylns Blaine. 1t is said that young
Blaine will come to South Dakota in Oc-
tober and personally appear in the case.
Judge Aikens will refuse the divorce on
the technical ground that her affidavit
of intention to become a resident is
false, and has arranged with Judge
Palmer, her attorney, to bring the case
before judge Thomas at Deadwnod
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
Wind Wrecks a Flower Show.

LONDON, Aug. 26.-At Newcastle. dur
ing The week, flower show has been
in progress. During last night the i'm
mense tents containing the flowers
and plants were blown away, causing an
immense amount of damage TO the
floral exhibits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
Arrival ola Disabled steamer.

New York, Aug. 27-The Hamburg
American Lines steamship Suevia,
from Hamburg and Havre from New
York, before reported spoken at sea
with loss of three blades of her pro-
peller, and proceeding slowly for her
destination, arrived inside Sandy Hook
at 8:2O O'Clock this morning.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
HALE AND HAPPY AT 50.
DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes Celebrates
His Birthday.

BosToN, Mass, Aug. 29.-To-d day DR..
OliverWendell Holmes reached his SIND
birthday. No quotation could be made
that would more thoroughly show forth
DR.. Holmes chief characteristic-tha Of
unfailing good humor and cheerfulness
than the piquant one Of his own: cit
is better to be 20 years young than 40
wears old -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
Failure of a Real Estate Dealer.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. 2S.-J. H. Lewis,
real estate dealer, has executed two
deeds Of trust on real estate to the Sax
ton National Bank and to William A
Lewis and James Conley. The total liza
bilities are estimated at $4,000, with
assets of $4,000. The failure is due to
overlooking with real estate that could
not ne marketed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
ITALY'S IMMENSE DEBT.
Official Statement of the Liabilities of the
Government.

ROME. Aug. 2s.-Oficial statistics just
published show that the provincial
debts of Italy amount to 1902, 000, 900
lire (S2, $3.50, 800, 000) or 5146 lire ($l03)
for each inhabitant, and 513.3 lire on
each hectare of land. This is, of course,
in addition to the national debt, which
is upwards of 24,000,000,000 lire or
nearly 1000 900 600
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
CITY OFFICIALS ARIES TED.

Altoona, Pa, Mayor and Councilmen
Taken Into Court
ALTOONA, Pa, Aug. 26.-Because of
the refusal to do away with sewage
nuisance, the Altoona City School Board
has bad the entire City Council and the
mayor arrested. They allappeared be-
fore an alderman and were released.
The matter has occasioned trouble for
years, and will now go to the courts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
VAN MORT FOR GOVERNOR

Nominations Made by the Maryland Re-
publican Convention.
OCEAN GROVE, Nd, Aug. 28.-At the
Republican state convention Col. Will
lam G. Van Mort, of Kent County. was
unanimously nominated for governor.
The other nominations are: Controller.
Capt. J. McDonald attorney general,
George M. Sharp; clerk of the court of
appeals, Enoch B. Abel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
BRITISH CROPS RUINED,
The Rain Does Great Damage to Har-
vest Prospects.

LONDON, Aug. kilograms from all
parts Of England and Ireland say that
the result of the continuous heavy rain
is distressing. The crops are all under
water and will certainly be spoiled I'M
less saved by sunshine soon. In sew
eral sections the potato disease has ap-
paarad
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
A GREAT COUNTRY.

We Get Three Miles More of Alaska
Than Was Supposed.
DR.. w. Y. Kingsbury, the surgeon of
the United States Coast and Geodetic
survey party, organized definitely to
establish the northeastern boundary of
Alaska, has returned to st. Louis after
an absence of over two years. In speak-
ing of the trip and its results, Dr.
Kingsbury said: Sin the opinion of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
Out of the Receivers Hands.

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. 29.-To-day the
Duluth Srteet Railway Company passed
out of the receivers hands. 1t
has attained the object for which
the stockholders applied for receiver
three weeks ago, that is the controll-
ing interest is now owned in Duluth F.
S. Wardwell, formerly of ST. Paul, and
lately superintendent of the Duluth
lines. will be made general manager.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
Confession of a Train Robber.

COLLIER STATION. Ca, Aug. 26.-Jim
Thornton, one of the men who robbed
an express train several nights ago, has
been arrested and has confessed to the
crime. He returned $3.50 of the money
taken. Thornton says his two associates
were recently discharged employees OF
the road.