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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26

would be refunded. The crowd
then became excited. cut the guy
ropes and set the tent on fire, smashed
seats and wagons, and cut up harnesses,
and great pieces We're cut out of the
tent. In ali, about -, 800 damage was
done. II. N. Harper, the manager of
the circus, attempted to refund the
money. but when the crowd became
unruly he took the money and skipped
to Springfield, where he was arrested
later in the night for obtaining money
under false pretenses.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26
Three Murderers Get a STAY.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 21.-The cases os
John 3. Orrick, Charles Seaton and
Thomas A. Williamson, who were to be
hanged in Missouri to-day, have been
appealed to the supreme court, which
acts as stay. NJ. X. HuetG, another
who was condemned to die to-day SUI
cided upon learning that he had been
sentenced to die.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26
A NEW RESOLUTION.
Columbian Managers Make a Decision as
TO Power.

A Chicago dispatch of the 18th says:
The chiefs of the different departments
of the Worlds Fair are to refrain from
interfering with the work in Jackson
Park; to have nothing to do with the
construction of the exposition buildings
or the installation of the propelling
machinery until the whole has been
accepted by the national commission.
That is the substance of resolution
passed to-day by the Board of Control.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26

The result of the coroner's inquest on
the body of Clark Woodman, one of
Omaha's most prominent citizens, who
was found dead in his room at the Grand
Pacific Hotel, Chicago, dispels the mys
terry surrounding the capitalists death,
and does away with the theory of self
destruction The jury found that the
deceased died of heart failure some
time during the night of the 18th inst.
Testimony at the inquest went to show
that deceased had probably been in
pain and had inhaled mixture of cam
phor and chloroform, which had
stopped the action of the heart. de-
ceased being affected with heart disease.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26
ITALY'S BIG DEFICIT.
The Government Expenses "a, 600, 600
Moro Than the Estimate.

Moro Than the Estimate.
ROME, Aug 20.-The papers are now
declaring that the deficit for the last
fiscal year will prove to be S0,0000 OO
lire, equal to SIS 900, 900, or 100000
lire, about 81 100000 more than SO far
officially reported. The new economies,
proposed are expected to restore.
an equilibrium for the year 1922,
to cali forth the remark that they seem
to be attempts to stop an infinite mum
Der of spiggot holes while the bung IS,
left wide open as required by the en-
gagement of the triple alliance. The
financial situation has become still more
trying because of the recent fall in Ital-
ian bonds and the rise in price OF gold.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26
Hard Times for a Circus.

Harper Brothers Circus, billed for
two performances at Thompsonville,
Mass, on the ed, came to grief in the
evening. The performers struck at
about s O'Clock for back wages.
1t was announced that there would
be no performance and money
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26
Fatal End OF an Ola Quarrel.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. l6.-Near
0weasboro, yesterday, NJ. T. Hazel
wood shot and killed John Fits. They
had an old quarrel. Fits went to
Hardwood 8 yesterday morning, it is
alleged, with tie purpose of killing him,
and HazelMnol Shot him
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26
Welded A CHORUS GIRL.
Harry s. New and Miss Catherine Mclean
Welded In New York.

Welded In New York.
New YORK, Aug. Hilary s. New.
son of the Indianapolis newspaper own
er and politician, was married yester--
day afternoon, the bride being Cath.
crime Mclean, pretty chorus girl, late
of Faust Up to Date" The ceremony.
took place at the home of Frank Nc
Kee, the theatrical manager. Mr.. New
cage. After an extended tour of Eu-
rope Mr.. and Mrs. New will take up
their residence in Indianapolis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26
By Order of the State.

The Kansas Board of Railroad COM
miseioners addressed letter to the
manager of the Union Pacific Railroad
informing him that the entire line Of
the Kansas Central Railroad must be
rebuilt without delay with new steel
track, and if the order is not complied
with a. once the matter would be
turned over to the general
and steps taken to revoke the road S
charter
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26
KAISER BACK AT BERLIN.

The German Emperor at Last Able to
Leave TKiel For the Capital.
BERLIN, Aug. 22.-The Emperor and
Empress of Germany arrived in this
city from Kiel at 8:45 this morning.
the Imperial Highnesses proceeded on
horseback to the Temple, in order to
witness the annual review of the Garde
de CqrnS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26
TRAINS AGAIN MOVING.
Non-Union Rrakemen Take tho Places OF
the Strikers.

PEORIA, H., Aug. 22.--The men who
are taking the places Of the striking
switchmen arrived to-day, and opera
tons were begun. There was consider
able excitement caused This morning by
their report that three men had been
killed in fight at the bridge junction
telegraph station in the yard. Investi-
CATION shows that the men were killed
in runaway accident
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26
PARNELL'S COURSE.
Driving Evicted Tenants to Despair in
Order to BelittIe Dillon.

LONDON, Aug. 20.-Mr. O'Brien, in q
long letter bidding evicted tenants not
to despair but to hold out pending the
settlement of the dispute over the Paris
funds or the result Of a new appeal to
the country, reproaches Mr.. Parnell for
his apparent desire to drive evicted
tenants to despair and ruin merely to
discredit Mr.. Dillon's capacity as po-
IiticaI Iaodar
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26
SAVED BY A CONVICT.
A Prisoner Respited on the Day of His
Observation-Disclosures Confesses.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug 21.--Gov. Francis
this morning granted a six-weeks res
pite to Hardin, tie murd erer, who
was to be hanged at Poplar Bluff to-day.
The ground on which it was granted is
that a convict In the penitentiary has
confessed being the murderer for WHICH
Harlan was to be hanged.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26
FOUND ALIVE INITs COFFIN.
Babe Taken to the Morgue Before 1t
WAS Dead.

NEW YORK, Aug. yesterday after
noon, when Morgue Keeper White was
looking over the assortment of dead
bodies which had accumulated in the
institution, his ears were greeted by a
shrill cry. Startled, he looked for its
source and found it proceeded from a
tiny coffin. The little inmate of this
coffin was brought to the morgue but a
few hours previously by Wilhelm Doc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26
PATTI COMING TO AMERICA.
The Singer to Make Tour of the States
Under Abbey.

LONDON, Aug. 20.-Mme Patti has de-
clined an offer for concert tour, but
his signed with Abbey for an operate
tour of America in the late autumn and
winter Whether she will go with the
Dereszke Company or with another
company is not vet known.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26
They Have the Right Men.

The young man, James Roberts, ar
rested at New Washington for the CO.
lumbus Grove, o., robbery. was
identified by Cashier Mahle,
John Crawford and the hard
ware dealer who sold him two re-
volvers. and five other residents of Co
lumbus Grove who saw him at the time
of the tragedy. He was brought to OF
tawa, where he was placed in jail. He
is an edge tool worker and Was formerly
employed in the Milburn Wagon Work ks
at Toledo, where he bore good reputa-
ton. After the robbery he went to
New Washington, where he has been
the guest of his uncle, Mr.. Carson, WHO
is postmaster of the village.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26
Cotton WORMS ia Texas.

BRENNAN, Tex, Aug. 1S.-Cotton
worms are destroying crops in this
country. Several other places report
tie pest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26
N. K. FAIRBANk RETlRES.

The Well-known Chicago Business Man
Gives Up Active Life.
CHICAGO, H., Aug. 22.1An evening
paper announces that n. K. Fairbank,
who has been actively engaged in bust
ness in this city for nearly half a CEN
fury, and who is at the head of the we'll
known n. K. Fairbank Company, has
retired from active service.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26

Big Fire i'll Dallas.

Fire destroyed nearly $780, 900 worth
of property at Dallas, Tex, on the Goth.
The fire originated in the fourth story of
Hits Business College and spread rap
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26

Secretary Noble has instructed the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs to direct
Agent Bennett, of the Union Indian
Agency, in the Indian Territory, to
seize all packages of beer that may be
shipped into the Indian coun-
trv and turn them over to
the United States marshal that
they may be libeled as provided in sec
ton ? 40 of the Revised Statutes. This
action was taken upon information that
a carload of beer was about to be
shipped to McAlester. Choctaw Nation.
Under recent decision by Judge Bry-
ant for the Eastern Judicial District of
Texas, malt liquors may be lawfully in
troduced and sold in the Indian Terri
tOrV
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26
weekly Bank Statement.

New YORK, Aug. 22.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03

and tobacco, practices adult baptism by i'm
mersion, and after every public sin re-
christens the backslider. I advised with
Mahinui, whom / found we'll informed in
the history of the American Mormons, and
he declared against the least connection.
Some months later I had an opportunity to
consult an orthodox fellow ceuntryman, an
old dissenting Highlander, long settled in
Tahiti, but still breathing of the heather of
Tyree. "Why do they call themselves
Mormons?" asked. "My dear, and that
is my question:. he exclaimed. "For by
all that can hear of their doctrine, have
nothing to say against it; and their life-it
is above reproach."
THE veto on liquor" said one authority,
brings them plenty members" There is no
doubt these islanders are fond of drink, and
no doubt they refrain from the indulgence;
bout on feast day, for instance, may be
followed by week or a month of rigorous
sobriety. Mr.. Wilmot attributes this to
Paunotuan frugallty and the love of hoard
ing; it goes far deeper.
Prohibltionists In Public.
/ have mentioned that made feast on
board the Casco. To wash down ships
bread and jam. each guest was given the
choice OF rum or syrup, and out of the
whole number only one man voted-ina de-
fant tone and amid shouts Of mirth-for
'Trumr This was in. public. had the
meanness to repeat the experiment, when
ever had a chance within the four walls of
my house. and three ut least who had re-
fused at the festival, greedlly drank lum be-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03

Mormon attends mass with devotion; the
Catholic sits attentive at Mormon sermon,
and Tomorrow each may have transferred
allegiance. One man had been a pillar OF
the Church of Rome for Is years; his wife
diving, he decided that must he poor. re.
ligion that could not save y man his wife,
and turned Mormon. According to one in
formant, Catholicism was the more fash
ionable in health, but on the approach of
sickness it was judged prudent to secede.
As Mormon there were five chances out OF
SIX you might recover; as Catholic your
hopes were small; and this opinion is per-
haps founded on the comfortable rite OF
, unction.
A second informant, good Catholic him.
self, denied these statements with some heat,
Yet could not but observe one circum-
stance-he had already told me case of a
Mormon converted on his deathbed to the
Church of Rome. and could not but re-
member how he had commented on the fact,
how he had told me it was counted thing
extraordinary, thing "no one could under
stand"
Mormons Only in Name.
We all know what Catholics are, whether
in the Paumotus or at home. But the Pau
mosuan Mormon seemed phenomenon
apart. He marries but the one wife, uses
the Protestant Bible, observes Protestant
forms of worship, forbids the use of liquor
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03

had an experience of my own. for have
played. for one night only, the part of the
whlstling spirit. The whole scene-the
strong moonlight and crude shadows on the
sand, the scattered Goals, the sound of the
low voices from the house, and the lap of
the lagoon along the beach-put me. I know
not how, on thoughts of superstition. 1 was
barefoot. I observed my steps were noise
less, and drawing near to the dark house,
but keeping well in shadow. began suddenly
to whistle. "The Heaving of the Lead"
was my air, no very tragic piece.
With the first note the conversation and
all movement ceased; silence accompanied
me while 1 continued. and when I passed
that way on my return found the lamp
was lighted in the house, but the tongues
were still mute. All night. as I now think,
the wretches shivered and were silent For,
indeed, 1 had no guess at the time of the
nature and the magnitude of the terrors I
inflicted, or with what grisly images the
notes of that old song had peopled the dark
house. ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03

in London, in the debut of the young Ameri-
can cantatrice Miss Emma Eames. whose
compatriots formed considerable propor-
tion OF numerous audience. Since she
came out at the Paris Grand Opera in March
1889. Miss Eames has acquired an increasing
reputation, but SO far other managers have
failed to tempt her away from the scene of
her first successes. Among the latter, the
role of Marguerite in Faust" stands prom
inent. and it was in this that she now chal-
lenged the judgment of London audience.
The result was never In doubt. Her organ
is less remarkable at present for high range
or power than for its delightfully."- sympa-
thetic and even quality. Nevertheless, it Is
capable of expressing strong dramatic feel.
ing, and the young artist was fully equal to
the requirements Of the Cathedral scene,
where, by the way. she remained kneeling
nearly the whole time at solitary prize
Dieu In the mlddleof the stage. Altogether,
it was an exceedingly promising debut
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03

hiud door. But there were others thor
oughly consistent l said the virtues of the
race were bourgeois and puritan: aud how
bourgeois is this! how puritanici how Scot
tishl and how Yaukee-the temptation, the
resistance, the public hvpocritical conform
ity, the Pharisees, the Holy Willies, and the
true disciples.
There is yet another sect to be considered,
or what is called sect-no doubt imprcp-
erly-that of the Whistlers. Duncan CAM
eron. so clear in favor of the Mormons, was
no less loud in condemnation of the Whist
lers. Yet do not know; 1 still fancy there
is some connection, perhaps fortuitous, prob
ably disavowed. The faithful sit about the
room-according to one informant, singing
hymns-according to another. now singing
and now whistling; the leader, the wizard
let me rather say, the medium-sits in the
midst. enveloped in q sheet and silent; and
presently, from just above his head or some-
times from the midst of the roof, an aerial
whistling proceeds, appalling to the mex
perienced.
Sort of Spiritualism.
This. it appears, is the language OF the
dead; its purport is taken down progressively
by one of the expert, writing, I was told,
'as fast as a telegraph operators" and the
communications are at last made public.
They are of the baldest triviality; schooner
is perhaps announced, some idle gossip re-
ported of a neighbor, or, if the spirit shall
have been called to consultation on case of
sickness, remedy may be suggested. One
of these, immersion in scalding water, not
long ago proved fatal to the patient.
The whole business is very dreary, very
silly and very European; it has none of the
picturesque qualities of fsimilar conjurations
in New Zealand; it seems to possess no
kernel of possible sense, like some that
shall describe among the Gilbert islanders.
Yet was told that many hardy, intelligent
natives were inveterate whistlers. Like
Mahlnui?" 1 asked, willing to have stand
ard, and was told Eyes" Why should I
wonder? Men more enlightened than my
convict-catechist sit down at home to follies
equally sterile and dull.
Played the Part of Ghost.
The medium is sometimes female. ! have
never met one of these gifted ladies, but I
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03

R40-quatre cent mile francs pour Inoins
de mile francs. Even so, the purchase was
thought hazardous; and the only man who
made it and who had SPECIAL opportunities
could have dared to give so much. A
Tahitian friend of mine was not so fortu-
nate. Acting for firm, he was over-per-
suaded to give credit in the Paumotus. Toe
wise to spend his life in the pursuit of rain
bows, he let the natives be, acknowledged
the debt, and is now wearily paying it of.
The Family Ties Are Strong.
The Paumotuan is sincerely attached to
those of his own blood and household. A
touching affection sometimes unites wife
and husband. Their children, while they
are alive, completely rule them; after they
are dead their bones or their mummies are
often jealously preserved and carried from
atoll TO atoll in the wanderings of the fam
lily. 1 was told there were many houses in
Fakarava with the mummy of child
locked in sea chest; after 1 heard it L
would glance little jealously at those by
my own bed; in that cupboard, also, it was
possible there was tiny skeleton.
The race seems fairly viable. From 10
islands. whose rolls had occasion to con-
suit, found a proportion of SO births to AZ
deaths for 1887. Dropping three out of the
Is, l obtained from the remaining - the
comfortable ratio of 90 births to 80 deaths.
Long habits of hardship and activity doubt
less explain the contrast with Marquean
figures. But the Paumotuan displays, be-
sides, certain concern for health and the
rudiments of sanitary discipline. Public
talk with these free-spoken people plays the
part of the contagious diseases act; incomers
to fresh islands anxiously inquire if all be
we'll; and blood disease, when contracted, is
successfully treated with indigenous herbs.
Like their neighbors of Tahiti, from whom
they have perhaps inbibed the error, they
regard leprosy with comparative indiffer-
ence, fefe with disproportionate fear. But,
unlike, indeed. to the Tahitian, their alarm
puts on the guIse of self-defense.
Two interchangeable Religions.
The archipelago is divided between two
main religions, Catholic and Mormon.
They flont each other proudly with false
air of pernanence; YET are but shapes, their
membership in perpetual fux. The
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
Rough ON California People.

"Queer thing, that, in California" said
the man with the bad cigar. "You see.
vigilance committee, discovering they had
hung the wrong man.
Il don't see how they could hang the
wrong man in that State" interrupted the
man with the brlndled beard, who cherished
vivid, though not bright, recollectious of
painful experience in Los Angeles real
estate deals.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
THE BULLET KILLED HIM
But It Took Over Forty Years for 1t to Do
49, the Work.

But It Took Over Forty Years for 1t to Do
- the Work.
Newcastle. Eng, Chroniele.I
An interesting surgical study is that of a
man who has'just died at 81. Gallon. This
man, a certain Christian Zogg was soldier
in the "Sonderbund" war, 43 years ago,
and in the fight at Kiemengrat he was
severely wounded with bullet in the head.
The surgeon could not extract the ball. for
it had pierced behind the ear and lay against
the hard skull. No one thought he could
live, but he did. swearing always he still
had the bullet. in his head.
Of course. after time no one believed
him, though he suffered from terrible head
aches and occasional feeble-mindedness
But when he died his skull was opened,
and surely enough he had lived for over 40
years with this bullet in his head. The
skull at the point where the bullet lay was
three or four times as thick as elsewhere,
and piece the size of very small egg had
been forced aside.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
Either Advice Is Good.

Minneapolis Tribune.l
Susan B. Anthony advises young women
to study law so that they can conduct their
own divorce suits. The truly wise young
woman viii first study divinity so that she
can nail her young man and marry him at
the opportune moment without the danger
Gus delay of setting the day and engaging
the minister.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
An Interesting Discovery.

New York Tribune.l
Filing Carlsen, Norwegian, discovered
recently the house occupied three centuries
ago on the north coast of Nova Zembla by
William Barents. the Dutch explorer. The
house was completely covered with snow
and ice. The various relics found in it
have been placed in the Marine Department
in the Hague. They include an old clock.
q quadrant invented by Plancius, the
founder OF the theory of open Polar seas; a
float, "History of China" and a "Nayiga-
tors Manual"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
AN AMERICAN CANTATRIcE.

What an English Critic Has to Say of Miss
Eames' Debut.
Illustrated News of the World.l
Great interest was evlnced ON the second
night of the season of Royal italian Opera
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03

HE most careless
reader must have re-
marked q change of
air since the Mar
quesas. The house,
crowded with effects,
the busting house
wife counting her
possessions, the seri-
Gus, indoctrinated
island pastor. I read
in a pan,ph1ef-T
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
knowledge of Experiences.

Elmira Gazette.l
Fond Father-Ah, my son, you do not
know the anguish of being cut by your best
friend till you begin to shave yourself
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
HARD TO PHASE.

A Little Thing Like Death Can't Knock the
Chicago Merchant Out.
The average Chicago merchant may be q
little shy on spelling, but he is business
from the word 60. This is evidenced by a
sign which was seen on West Side street
the other day. The merchants mother had
died, and he had to close his doors. so with
common marking brush on q piece of paste
board he produced the following:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
--..- CLOSED ON
ACCOUNT
OF DEATH, OPEN FOR BUSINESS
TOMORROW.

Only that and nothing more. On the
morrow he was open for business as usual,
whistling "Annie Rooney" with apparent
enjoyment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
HARDY AND CRAFTY,
The Paumotuans Are a Very
Different People From
the Marquesans..
VERY EAGER TO BE RICH,
But Not at All Scrupulous as to the
Methods They Employ.
TIE BIRTHS EXCEED THE DEATHS.
Catholicism and MOrmouism the Religions
of the South Sea.
sUPERSTITIONs OF THE WHlsTLERS
VERY EAGER TO BE RICH,
TIE BIRTHS EXCEED THE DEATHS.
Catholicism and Mormouism the Religions
of the South Sea.
sUPERSTITIONs OF THE WHlsTLERS

rwRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATcH.I
Letter No. IL.