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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18
GREAT RAILWAY COMBINE.

the f. & p. NJ. to Unite.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. Lott IS report
ed that arrangements are underway for
union of the Delaware & Lackawana,
the Flint & Pere Marquille and the Ca
madam Pacific Railways. A connection
will be made with the Green Bay, Wi
mona & St PAIL
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18
s. MiSer's Death.

Thomas Thomas, a hermit, aged 75
years, residing at Germantown, n. j.,
died on the 10th, after several months
suffering from a cancer. He was we'll
known throughout the county, and had
lived the life OF a miser for many
years, and since his wife's death had
lived by himself, doing his own
homework The old hermit was worth
about $50, 0O0 in money and owned sew
eral fine houses. He had been known
to beg food, and on one election day he
voted for the party which paid best.
During the spring of last year fierce
fire ragged IN the woods near his house,
and fearing that his property would be
destroyed he ran into the house and in
a few moments came out again carrying
chest full of money, it is said, all in $50
GOLD DieceS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18
Fire in a Hospital.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Feb. 16.-St. Mary's
Hospital was destroyed by fire last
night. Loss, 500 900. Fireman
Frank Jaynes was fatally hurt
by falling from ladder
None of the patients were injured.
There were in the hospital yesterday
800 patients, nineteen Sisters and FULLY
the latter number of employees. All
were rescued.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18
This Makes Four.

The Idaho Legislature met in joint
session on the 18th for the purpose of
balloting for United States senator to
succeed Mr.. Mcconnell The ballot re-
suited as follows: w. III. Claggett, 2S;
Mayhem, l; French, l Barton, l: eight
cen members declined to vote; absent.
4. Claggett was declared elected. He
will contest the seat of Senator-elect
DuboiS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18
Making Koch7s Lymph Safe.

BERLIN, Feb. 13.-Dr. Weyl, an asso-
clate of Prof. Koch, has discovered a
method OF detecting in the Koch lymph
the poisonous elements described by
Prof. Virchow and of eliminating them
SO as to produce lymph Tree from bad
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18
ADMIRAL PORTER DEAD.
The Old Naval Hero Passes Away Sud
denly at Washington.

denly at washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 13.-Admiral
David D. Porter died suddenly at SID
O'Clock this morning, at his residence
IVA III street. The death resulted FROM
fatty degeneration of the heart, whicll
relentless disease asserted itself UP
on him at Newport R. l., last
summer, when contrary to the persist
ent advice of his physician he over
taxed his strength by taking violent ex-
ercise, and was stricken down with ?
complication of diseases, including
congestion Of the lungs and dropsy-
AS soon as he could be moved with safe
ty he was brought to his home in Wash
ington, and all means known to science
and medicine were resorted to for his
benefit. Despite them, however,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18
Four Men Shot Dead.

LONDON, Feb. ia dispatch an
nounces that native of the Shan
states recently ran amuck and shot Ma.
Nixon, Lieut.. Jameson and the two
sepovs dead.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18
WEALTH ON THE LAKES.
Statistics Prepared by the Census Bureau
on Marine Wealth.

on Marine Wealth.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 3 The
census office has issued bulletin in re-
gard to the changes in floating equip
ment on the great lakes since 1886. In
1886 the net tonnage Of vessels used for
transportation on the Great Lakes was
634 .652: in 1890 it had reached SIG, 800,
an increase of 191, 7C3 tons. The esti-
mated value of these vessels in 1886 was
$50, 597 ,450, and in 1890 the aggregate
valuation was sos, 12S, 800, an increase
compared with 1856 of $27 .531 $50.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18
STOLE A BANKS FUNDS,
Teller Ritter. of Evansville, Short $780,
600 in His Accounts.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 13.-Charle
Ritter, teller Of the First National Bank,
and for many years connected there
with is found short in his accounts.
His books are now under examination,
but it is estimated that the deficit will
reach $4,000. Ritter contesses to using
the banks funds, and says he will make
the loss Good
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18
EXPLOolON In A TUNNEL
Five Workmen Injured by Ign.ted Gas Mt
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 14.-An ex-
plosion of gas in the Belt Line tun-
mel under the bed of Howard Street.
near Lombard Street, early this morn
ing, injuring FIVE workman. John
Dales was the most seriously injured.
1t Is not thought that any OF tie work
men wounded will die.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18
Meets His Dea1h at List

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. 13.-Dqvid
Fox, the only survivor of the Noting
ham mine explosion of a year ago, was
killed last night by blast.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18
Hundred of Rooms Idle

FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb. 13-Allthe
mill weavers at the Cornell Mills struck
this afternoon, and $50 looms are now
idle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18

Nine Congressman for Alabama.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 13.-The Sem
ate to-day passed the House bill to re-
districts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.
rhe Rock House DESTROYED.

The Allouez Mines rock house at
Houghton, Mich, was completely de-
stroyed by fire on the 18th. The fire
originated in the engine house. Loss,
$25, 600: insurance. SS.O 600.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18
STILL. ATTACKING PARNELL.
Bishop MacCormack Scores the Deposed
Irish Leader.

Irish Leader.
DUBLIN, Feb. 1.-THE Bishop of Gal
way, the most Rev. Francis j. MacCor-
mack, D. D., in a letter published to-
day protests against Mr.. Parnell's visit
to that city as a grave scandal, political
blunder and social disgrace" The
Bishop calls Mr.. Parnell publicly
convicted adrlterer.o
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18
HUNDREDS OUT OF WORK.
An immense Steel Rail Mill In Londor
Closed Down.

Closed Down.
LONDON, Feb. 14.--The West Cumber-
land Iron Works have been compelled
Il shut down owing to lack of orders
.or steel rails. About 400 men are thus
thrown out of work. Other iron works
are reducing the number of men in
their eml,lOy
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18
SHERMAN is DEAD.

The Warrior Chief Passes Away at 1:50
Saturday Afternoon,
New YORK, Feb. 14-Gen. William
Tecumseh Sherman died at 80 this aft
ernoOn.
Gen. Henry w. Slocum has been Sc
lected to take charge of the funeral ar
engagements. The burial will take place
at st. Louis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-31

thew art now making $50 boxes daily of
roofing tin, and they intend to increase
their capacity to 100 boxes without delay.
In speaking of the roofing tin the letter
says: "As the season for this stock Is
drawing to close we expect to run large
ly on bright tin, for which there is large
demand during the winter months"
The N. & G. Taylor company is by no
means the only firm now actively engaged
in making tin plate. The United States
Iron and Tin Plate Manufacturing COM
pany, Demmler, Pa, has two sheet mills
in operation and is erecting four more.
P. a. Laufman & Company, apollo, Pa.
have three sheet mills and a bar mill turn
ing out 1000 boxes weekly. The Cleve-
land Tin Plate Company, of Cleveland,
Ohio, has two MoreW God timing stacks In
operation for turning out about 500 boxes
per week. The output of Flemming &
Hamilton, Pittsburg, Pa, Is 800 boxe
of roofing plates per week.
Tin and Terne, the new tin plate trade
journal, In a special report on Tin Plate
Works Operating and Projected, presents
list of twenty-nine different American
firms either making or preparing to make
tin plate. The capital invested in the
plants needed is over So, 600, 900, and the
united capacity of all these concerns will
exceed 81 900 boxes each week These are
not theories, hut facts They constitute
an unassailable defense of the tin plate
section of the Mckinley tariff. The free
trade "tin plate liar has indeed fallen on
evil DAVIS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-31
AMERICAN GUITARS.
How Their Manufacture has Been Slim
ulated by the Mckinley Bill.

Toledo Blade-D. NJ. Coughlin, the
wel-known young music dealer on Super
Tor street, in a conversation on the music
business week or two ago, gave some
very interesting comparison that prove the
benefit derived by the guitar trade from
the Mckinley bill.
Before the passage of the bill said ne,
there were but four factories In the Unit
ed States that manufactured guitars. The
reason for this was that although the
American guitars always superior to the
imported, the very low rates of duty en-
abled The importers to put the prices way
down, and the American manufacturers
could not attempt to compete with them
in price. The American guitar, previous
to the Mex nIey bill, that is the cheapest,
was retailed at about $12 so. while a fair
medium price imported guitar retailed at
81 so, so you see that in point of price
the Americans could not cnpete with
the importers. Now, however, 81 nee
the passage of til bill you can
buy the same American guitar for $40
while the added duty has now brought up
the price of the $3.50 imported guitar to
So; and remember, it is no better in
quality. You cannot get a dealer to
guarantee an imported guitar under any
circumstances while the American make
is always guaranteed, thus you see that
the American article is vastly superior to
the imported.
In the medium and high priced grades
toe American are sold almost exclusively.
All the imported goods sold are of the
very cheapest.
Yes, sir, he continued, where year
ago there were but four factories in Ameri-
ca turning out guitars, to-day there are
twenty large ones with perhaps twenty
smaller ones scattered from Maine to Cali
fornia. The reason the home dealers
did not attempt to compete with the i'm
porter before was on account of the low
duty which handicapped them. But just
as soon as the duty was raised it gave
them an even chance, and they went into
manufacturing their own goods with a
will.
Now know nothing about politics and
care little more, but [ merely tell you
what is true OF the bin in my business,
and don't pr tend to know any more about
it. I'm satisfied, and that's enough, don t
YOU think SOP
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-31
How to Eatten Pigs

The sooner pigs can be fattened and
made ready for market the more pro Fl
there will be in raising them. By taking
a spring litter of pigs and giving them
the skim milk and kitchen slops, thicken-
ed with little corn meal and bran for
their first rations, they will grow wonder
fully fast. Then if they can have the run
of a clover pasture until the corn is sufi :
GENTLY ripe to be fed properly, they can be
advanced in growth as rapidly and made
ready for slaughtering as e,rly and at as
little cost as IN any way know anything
about. Where no clover lot can be given
them for pasture, then would ow a lit
tie green clover and give it to them every
day. Sweet apples are excellent food for
pigs, and should be given to them where
no better use can be made of them, and
pumpkins may be fed them along with
corn. But when the fattening process
really begins, Indian corn is the food to be
principally depended on. Then the pigs
should be kept in close quarters and given
all they will eat. If fed scantily pigs will
be uneasy and fatten poorly, but when they
can stuff themselves in few minutes they
will lie down and digest their food. When
thus confined and amply fed and watered
they have an ability to take on fat that
exceed that of other domestic animals for
the same amount of food. This is owing
largely to their eating their food rapidly
and remaining quiet afterwards, thus pre-,
venting the waste of bodily heat and fat
which occurs while the animal i, constant
ly moving out. | don't believe it paws
to grind their food or cook it for them,
for | never could discover that it made
any material difference.-P. T. B., Ohio.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-31
LOST ALL BAGGAGE.
Passengers and Crew of the Abyssinia Al
rive in London.

rive In London.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-The passengers and
crew of the burned steamship Abyssinia
arrived in this city this morning and
were sent on to Liverpool
All the passengers baggage and every
bit of the cargo was lost. Purser Brendt
said the Abyssinia had fair passage until
one clock in the afternoon of Dee. 18th
when smoke issued from beneath the
matches of the third hold, in which
cotton was stored A hose was rugged
and the donkey engine started immedi-
ately. The crew worked as we'll as it pos
sibly could, but almost Immediately flames
burst out and drove the men back from
the hatch. The lookout reported the Spree
standing in the offing. She bore down
and sent of boats to their assistance. Just
before this Captain Murray had decide /
that the Alb, ssinia could not be saved and
ordered the boats made ready. All were
soon safely on board the Spree and before
two hours pad elapsed the Abyssinia was
a mass of flames.
When the fire first broke out the most
intense excitement prevailed. A number
of the crew became panic. stricken and
rushed hither and thither with no idea
of what they were doing. Two of them
were 50 frightened that they jumped into
the sea, but were rescued. CAPTAIN
Murray preserved calm demeanor
throughout and soon restored the panic
stricken men to state of perfect disci-
pine.
Purser Brendt spoke very highly of the
treatment accorded the Abyssinia's people
on board the Spree. Captain Wiiliger' 5
officers and crew did everything for their
comfort and treated them in the kindest
manner pOssibIe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-31
HE BASELY DECEIVED HER.
One of the "4OO' of Nashville, Tenn, A
rested for Abducting Girl.

One of the 400" of Nashville, Tenn, Ar
rested for Abducting a Girl.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 23.---Nash-
ville's select -Four Hundred" are just
now excited over the sensational arrest
of Robert Stewart. private secretary of
Duncan, McPeak e. Birch, stock
brokers and bankers, on the charge of alb
duction for the purpose of prostitution.
year ago two beautiful serio-comics,
the Smith sisters, came to this city
from Cincinnati and played engage
ments at the Grand opera-house The
elder married. and the younger sister
May Smith, became engaged to Robert
Stewart. Under promises of marriage
he removed her from the theater to q
private house, where he betrayed her.
The girl wanted Stewart to marry her
but he put her off, and she swore out q
warrant for his arrest The affair is a
genuine sensation. as Stewart stands
very high here. He gave a S25, 900
bond for his appearance Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-31
MONTT IS FRIENDLY
Gillian President Does Not Sympathize
With Hatred of the United
States.
He Also Disappr0ves Accusations and
Insinuations Against the Amer
lean Minister.
Other correspondence Indicating the
State of Feeling in
Santiago.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.-Correspond-
ence of the Associated press from Sapti-
ago, Chilli, under date of Nov 81 says the
feeling against the Americans has been so
strong ever since the congressional party
came into power that a majority of the
people are disposed to regard the killing
of few American sailors as very trihing
affair and express mucn surprise that the
United States should have taken official
notice of the matter, which they
speak of lightly as a sailors fight. The
report of the intend ente Of Valparaiso
gagged in this ''sailors fight" He gives
this figure to show that the police were
powerless to quell the disturbance, as the
there was not anywhere near half that
number, and the police found ample oppor-
tunity to stop the trouble.
For some time following the attack there
was strong feeling among the crew of
the Baltimore, and the men would have
liked to send another party ashore better
equipped. Of the thirty-six American
sailors arrested at the time of the fight not
one had a weapon more formidable than a
sailors jackknife.
A correspondent says President Montt
has given no special indication of any
sympathy with the general ill feeling in
Chilli against the United States. In an
interview with an Associated press CORES
pendent he expressed the hope that all
the difficulties would be settled
amiacably, as he did not
believe the people of either nation desired
trouble. He also expressed his disapprov-
al of the accusations and insinuations
made against the American minister by
certain Chilians in the United States pro.
Tossing to speak for the CHILEAN govern
ment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-31
POLITICAL OPINIONS.

New York World (dem.): They who
credit Mr.. Harrison with small ability
either as a president or politician are
mistaken in their estimate. The republi-
can party has very few ADLER men than
Benjamin Harrison
The M, Knley tariff doesn't seem to be
"stihing" the SALES abroad of American
locomotives, produced by we'll paid, pro-
tected labor. During the fiscal year end
ing June so, 1890. we exported Iocomo-
tiyes to the va ue Of 81 2S0 Cos. During
the year ending June 30, 1891, of which
SIX months were under Tie new tariff our
exports OF locomotives were 50 424. 1858
New York Press: The platform of the
republican party broad enough Tor every
American, native r adopted to stand on
Religion and origin make no difference In
the welcome which the party offers and
accords to every patriotic citizen.
America has numbered among her illus
trlous sons men of every sect and children
of every European race. Lafayette was
not ask his rel gion when he offered his
sword to the American cause. and the diff
ference of faith between Washington and
the noble Frenchman did not lessen their
pure and patriotic friendship. In the
revolution, as In the war for the Union,
Protestant and Catholic, Gentle and Jew.
while the colored, the descendant OF the
Purstan and the freedom loving European
fought in the same army, for the same
cause-that government of the people.
for the people and by the people. should
not perish from the earth. The republi
can PARTY draws no line narrower than
American citizenship and faith IN repubii-
Can principles. As it had its origin in a
struggle for the rights of men, SO it has al
ways recognized, in practice and precept,
the equality of men; and any one who
teaches otherwise has failed to read
Alright the lesson of its history.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-31
Profit in Dairy Farming.

The dairy farmer who means to extract
the maximum profit from his business
should place certain ideas before hin and
work steadily toward them. One of these
should be the 300-pound COW. If the cows
were all up to this average the dairy would
nave to be managed very badly indeed in
order to fail to pay, and dairymen who
nave cows of this class are not often bad
managers. Another aim should be to
keep a cow to each acre. Then the land
as we'll as the cows will pay. This is not
impossible to attain, for 10 good acre.,
well farmed, should produce quite enough
hay, roots, ensilage, etc, to feed 10 good
cows. OF course, some gain would need
to be bought, but this would pay because
it would go to making the land continual
ly richer, land so enable it to produce more
Ten good cows upon 10 acres of land
would make a com bination that should
afford comfortable sustenance to any
man, and uron this basis he would be en-
abled to conduct the dairy business with q
degree of satisfaction that is never
reached by the man who keeps a cow to
FIVE acres. Intensive methods may be
followed in the dairy as well as anywhere
else,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-31
ALIEN LAND LAW.
Judge Collins Says the Legislature w
Mad that Passed 1t.

uuSe Says Inc WAS
Mad that Passed 1t.
CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Judge Collins to-
day rendered a decision declaring uncon-
stitutional the alien land law passed by
the Illinois legislature of 1887. Under
this act nonresident aliens cannot ac-
quire property by descent or otherwise,
Judge Collins said he thought the a.!
piece of foolishness and the legislature
mad when it passed it.
Geo. Luding Schultze, citizen of the
United States, died July 5, 1891, leaving
landed property in this city. His heirs-at-
law are his brothers, residing here, aud
his widow, who resides in Germany. The
widow filed a petition for partition
of the estate in the circuit court
and the brothers filed plea raising the
question of the validity of the alien
law. The widows attorney maintained
that under the treaty between the United
States and Germany non residents in
America could receive property here and,
therefore people in the United States could
receive property. This was constitu-
tionai provision he said, and the alien law
was illegal because in conflict. Judge Col
Inns was of the same opinion
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-31
THE PLUSH INDUSTRY.
| Its Development Forces a significant Con-
fession from a Free Trade Organ.

Its Development Forces a significant Con-
fession from Free Trade Organ.
There is journal in New York, the
Dry Goods Economist, which has alway S
been in favor of free trade, and as such
strongly opposed the Mckinley bill. This
journal stands for law and truth amopg
the merchants of the country, and there
fore the following paragraphs in regard
to the seal plush industry, will be read
with considerable interest
The manufacturer of this fabric in
this country has reached large proportions
in short time, and the great majority of
those unacquainted with the facts have
labored urder the belief that the Nc
Kinley tariff would prove bonanza to all
who engaged in the industry. But like
any article, the supply and the demand
govern the price, fact that Is d safeguard
TO consumers, because, at the best, an ar
tlhcial price can exist only for d short
time. As a matter of fact, prices for the
qualities of large consumption have been
no higher than before, and probably the
average price realized by manufacturers is
less than before the Mckinley tariff went
into effect. These are stubborn facts in
face of the many reports to the contrary.
but they are vouched for by the largest
sellers and buyers of the goods. They in
terpret the situation by the law of supply
and demand. Those conversant with the
fabric from its manufacture to sale AGREE
that better goods are made and sold for
the same price than before the new tariff
went into effect. Goods are made here
and sold for 81 Is that cannot be import.
ed and sold for 81 80 to 81 05, according
to weight"
When the fact is taken into account
that the old rate of duty on seal plush
was DO cents square yard and IS per
cent. ad valorem, and that the new duty,
4915 cents yard and 80 per cent. ad va
loren, we have a striking illustration OF
the power of protection in stimulating
industries and reducing prices.