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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
DISASTER AT A PICNIC.
Deck of Barge Collapses, Killing Four
teen People.

Deck of a Barge Collapses, Killing Four
teen People.
The employees of Theodore Kaiser, OF
Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, went on an
excursion to Laurelton Grove, Cold
Spring Harbor, L. l., on the 18th, on
the steamer Crystal Stream and the
barge Republic. There were 800 per
sons crowded together on the upper
deck of the barge. Suddenly heavy
squall struck the barge, and the upper
deck gave way, pinioning about fifty
persons. Fourteen persons were in
stantlv killed and twenty or more were
wounded. The injured were taken to
Oyster Bay for treatment.
The boat hands, anticipating ashower,
had let down the canvas curtains which
are attached to the hurricane deck of
the barge and fastened them down to
the port side. This prevented the wind
from blowing through, and as one strong
gust struck the barge it lifted the star
board side of the hurricane deck clear
from it's fastenings and supports and
forced it and the posts and partitions
in the center over to the port side.
In moment the air was rent with
screams and agonizing cries OF the poor
victims whose lives were being crushed
out and limbs broken. Some persons
think that the mast Of the barge on
which the people were killed was struck
by lightning. The scene was heart
rendingin the extreme. and the excite
ment caused by the relatives and friends
of those on the barge, who were on the
steamer. only added to the pande-
monium which prevailed. The officers,
deck hands and other men on the
steamer lost no time in reach
ing the barge and doing all n
their power to rescue ali whom
they could from the wreck. Willing
hands from the grove and neighboring
places were also soon at work and n
fifteen minutes the fallen deck was
raised sufficiently to allow all those
who were alive and uninjured to crawl
out and the injured to be assisted from
the barge. 1t had been hoped that
none had been killed, but the lifeless
bodies of fourteen were seen to be lying
near the gunwale. All had had the life
crushed out of them by being caught
between the edge Of the fallen deck and
the guard rails.
The place where the disaster occurred
is at the head of Cold Spring Harbor,
not far from Laurelton, and is favor
lite picnic ground. The falling of the
deck of the barge and the sad results
that followed are, it is said, due en-
tirelv to the rotten condition of the
supports. Many Of the excursionSts
carried home with them pieces of the
center posts, which show that they
were perfectly rotten at the core.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
A Chinese Proclamation.

The Department of State has received
copy of an imperia! decree of China
issued on June y last. In it is en-
bodied this order: "Let the govern
ment-general and governors of the
Liang kiang, HUI Kwang, Kiang Su,
Ahui and Hupek issue without delay
orders to the civil and military officers
under their respective Jurisdictions
to cause the arrest Of the leaders
of the riots, try them and infict capital
punishment upon them as warming
and example to others in the future.
The doctrine Of Christianity has for its
purpose the teaching Of men to De good
Chinese converts are subjects of China
and are amenable to the local author
tiles. Let the Tartar generals, gov
ernors-genera! and governors issue
proclamations warning the people not
to listen to idle rumors or false reports
which lead to trouble -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
Very Dry New England.

A Plainfeld, Conn.,, dispatch of the
10th says: ''To-day has been one of the
hottest in years. and the drouth is some
thing startling. Ali late crops are burn
ing up in the ground, and early ones
have ripened by the drouth so quickly
that they are badly dwarfed The
rivers, ponds and other mill
streams are lower than for
years Ashland, Jewett City, Clayville.
Central Valley and other places have
been compelled to stop their mills for
want of water. All through the valleys
of the Yantic, Quinnebaugh and She
nehv, mat covers Ia, ZOO acres, 10 .eearlTT
dry, and unless rain soon comes the loss
to crops and in wages will be great.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
--
FIRED ON TWO CITIES.
Gillian Government Forces Unsucces
fully Attempt Bombardment

Gillian Government Forces Unsuccess.
fully Attempt Bombardment.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 13.-The
Navy Department has received report
from Rear Admiral George Brown, COM
mander-in-chief of the Pacific station.
The report is dated Coquimbo, Chilli,
July 3. He says:
About two weeks before my visit to
Pisagua the government torpedo vessels
Condell and Lynch and the armed trans
port Imperial had, without any previous
notice, hombarded the city. They fired
ffty-fve shells into the city, but did no Sc
rious damage to property, and no one ON
shore was even wounded. The same YES
sells appeared off Iquique and began firing
at the city, bat at such long range that no
projectile reached the shore or could be
seen to strike the water, although a
great many shots were fired. The
insurgent ships got under way and went
out at full speed but the government ships,
by their superior speed, did not allow the
insurgents to get within range Of them.
The land forces of the insurgents are main
~ concentrated at Iquique, where there are
about 5000 men we'll armed. Their aggre-
gate force at all the ports held by them
number about 5000. The inSurgent naval
vessels ESmerelda, COchrane, HuaScar.
NagelleneS, Ohiggins and Abtou and sew
era! armed transports are generally at
JO1IiOTn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
Drouth in Mexico.

Advices from many points in the
states of Coahuila and Durango, Mex,
are condensed into water scarce, poor
crops and no money. In all Of that
portion of the republic good cotton
crop has been made in but one settle
ment, and this is the colony of Tia
hualilo, in which President Diaz
and one Of his ex-ministers are
personally interested. These people
have obtained water from the River
Nazas, thereby depriving the planters
of the laguna district and their hun
selling at $3.50 per venega of 1853
pounds. A deputation of citizens re-
Gently visited the city of Mexico to in
duce the government to remove the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
Proof of the Pudding.

The grasshoppers are doing more
damage in this part of the state just now
than they have for many years before,
says Findlay %. dispatch of the 10th.
They have eaten up and entirely de-
stroyed the cloverseed crop and
are devouring the pasture to
such an extent as to render the
feed of stock serious problem
for the farmers. They are causing Sc
rious annoyance in the wheat fields by
eating the Irvine that binds the sheaves,
causing the shocks to fall in confusion.
They are invading the corn fields and
eating the leaves off the stalks and the
husks from the ears. Young fruit trees
are also being seriously endangered by
the hoppers eating the leaves and new
tWigs,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
MAY REMOVE 800 COPpERS,
The Chicago Police Funds Inadequate for
Department Needs.

CHICAGO. Ill.,, Aug. 14-Unless the
Council, soon after converting in Sep
TENDER, makes some provision for an
partment, Chief McClaughry will be
compelled to discharge between 2O0and
300 officers. He does not believe that
such an action should be taken, as it
would seriously cripple the force. But
the yearly appropriation was badly eat
en- into during the final months of the
Cregier administration, and if the pres
ent expenses continue only $4,000 will
remain to the credit of the department
December /. In other words, there
will be deficit of $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
A DisIocated Knee-Cap.

The Cologne Gazette gives the follow
ing as an authentic account of the En-
peror's recent accident: "The Emper-
or was leaning on the door of the
Imperial yacht, talking animatedly with
members of his suite, when he suddenly
turned, and at the same time slipped on
the linoleum-covered deck. DR.. Lieut.
hold, on examination, found the En-
peror's right knee-cap dislocated. The
Emperor bore the painful operation of
the replacing of the knee-cap without
finching. DR.. Leuthold bandaged the
knee and advised the Emperor to stay
in bed. The Emperor can now stand
and even walk without difficulty The
knee is still kept bandaged as matter
of DrecautiOn.p
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
JAMES RUSSELLLOWELL DEAD
The Historian and Magazine Writer Ex-
pires at Cambridge.

The HISTORIAN and Magazine Writer Ex-
pires at Cambridge.
BosToN, Mass, Aug. 12.-James Rus
sell Lowell died at his house in Cam
bridge at 2:10 this morning. He has
been i'll several days, and on Sunday
the attending physicians abandoned
hope of his recovery.
Mr.. Lowell himself never inquired as
to the nature of his maiady. From ILL
uuiries it was ascertained that an old
enemy of his, the govt, has afflicted
him almost constantly Of late, and that
scatica, hemorrhages, and latterly Sc
we're type of liver disease have in turn
affected him. Mr.. Lowell's health
has been impaired ever since his
return to this country in 1885, aft
er concluding his diplomatic serv-
ices of eight years, three years at
Madrid and five at the court of st.
James. The duties Of his life in the
midst of his social and diplomatic sue
cess in London as the representative OF
this country had an untoward effect
upon his health which was then becom-
ing broken. He returned to his home
at Cambridge, where with brief inter-
walls he has spent the whole seventy
two years of his life. His wife's loss
weighed heavily upon his mind. His
friends when they called at Elm
wood invariably found him with an
open volume before him, but ready to
lay it aside and converse on everyday
topics with all the mental vigor he ever
possessed. Three Cambridge gentle
men, old and tried friends of his who
had with him formed whist CLUB.
found that for some time he had been
making unusual efforts to be present at
E ~. 1.
learning that it was at the expense OF
given up. A year and half ago his
condition became serious, and fatal
termination was feared, but his health
then had the chance OF recovery.
His life at ElmWood has been almost
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
100000 Loss.

Fire almost completely destroyed the
machinery Of the mine Of the new Pitts
burg Coal and Coke Company, at AL
UNI Cave, Sullivan County, Ind. There
had been strike at the mine for a
week previous, and it is thought the
mine was set on fire. The mine was
worked by machinery, which was of
the costliest kind and the most complete
Of any in the state for handling coal and
burning coke. The Company estimates
the loss at 100000, with two-thirds in
surance. 1t will be impossible to re-
sumo work inside of several months.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
THE EMPEROR STILL AT KEEL.
Germany's Ruler Improving in Health
But Suffering from Stiff Knee.

But Suffering from Stiff Knee.
BERLIN, Aug. 14.-Aside from the in
convenience of moving about with his
leg held stiff by bandages, Emperor
William is enjoying excellent health
DR.. Won Bptticher, secretary of the
imperial home Office and repre-
sentative of the chancellor. visited
Kiel and held quite a lengthy
conference with His Majesty upon ques-
tons pertaining to the welfare of the
state. The fact that the Emperor is
able to devote great part of his time
to attending to the business of the en-
pire is regarded as pretty good evil
dence that the alarming reports
circulated in regard to his physical and
mental condition are unfounded and is
taken to confirm the statements that
these rumors are the work of specu-
Iators who are interested in
bringing about depression in
prices on the bourse. Upon the con-
clusion of His Majesty's conference
with Dr.. Won B9tticher he started on q
trip to sea on the imperial yacht Ho.
henZollern. He will be gone for day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
WORSE THAN A GEAR.
Balmaceda Bounces Gillian Judges and
Seats His Own Tools.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 14.-The
CHILEAN Congressional ENJOYS in Wash
ington have received advices from Chill
that President Balmaceda has removed
all the judges in the country, and has
appointed other persons to their
places. The judges removed include
the chief justice Of the supreme court
and his six associate justices, the judges
of the courts of appeal, and all
the district judges. All the ENJOYS
say this action of Balmsceda is
in direct defiance of Article los of the
Constitution of Chilli, which provides
that these judges shall be appointed for
life. and shall be removed only after
being found guilty of misdemeanor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
DEATH OF A WRESTLER.
Consumption Carries Away Matsada
Sa,.nlrichi j

SOrak1Cn1, ''Lne
Matsada Sorakichi. the noted Japa-
nese wrestler, died suddenly in the
parlor of the Nippon Club. New York,
at i O'Clock on the 10Th. For the past
three months, the Jap" as he was
known all over the country, has been
suffering from consumption. For
while he was patient at
st. yincent's hospital. Recently
boarding house in West Twenty fifth
Street. The Japanese Club, the Nip
pom, is directly opposite, at 227 West
IT, o,,+s, Hfth 5troot. Uf late Matsada
has been without money, but his friends
at the club saw that he did not want
for anything. He has been in the habit
of strolling about West Twenty fifth
Street. Saturday afternoon he walked
out, but was too weak to 60 far
He crossed over to the club
rooms and sat down in chair in the
parlor. In "a few moments he tainted
and did not recover. A doctor was
summoned, but the wrestler died be-
fore his arrival. Saturday night the
establishment of John Roth at No. 524
Sixth Avenue. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon, and the re
mains will be inferred in WoodlaWn
Cemetery.
The Clap" came to this country about
eight years ago. He was 80 years oldat
the time of his death. His birthplace
was Shinano, Japan. In appearance he
was of medium height, but powerful
build; his chest and shoulders were
magnifcently developed. He was intel
ligent in manners, and did not dissipate
in any way. A few years ago the "Jap"
married young woman ofthis city, with
whom he did not live happily. They
did not live together very long. When
Matsada was a youth he had as teach
er the famous Japanese wrestler Isesa-
geha. In Japan Matsada was considered
a third-class wrestler, but in this coun-
try he stood in the front ranks. He
wrestled with all the frst-class men
throughout the country. His friends
say he failed in strength ever since
Evan Lewis, ''the strangler," wrestled
with him and broke his ankle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
An Unpopular Mayor.

Incited by the demonstrations of the
10th, crowd of taxpayers, late on the
night of the 18th, hanged an effigy to a
telegraph pole on Minnesota Avenue,
Kansas City, Kas., amid cries of Here
goes Mayor Hannah" "He ought to be
hanged" and the like. A policeman
cut the effigy down next morning and
took it to the police station. 1t con-
sisted of pair of trousers and cut
away coat stuffed with hay. A false
face made the countenance of the body,
and the whole was surmourted by a
hot
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
APPROVE THE WHEAT TRUST.
Many Alliances Indorse the Scheme to
Advance Prices.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 15.-George
Mueller, who issued the Alliance wheat
circular, says he has received replies
tho secretaries of alliances in
Southern Minnesota, South n~A-v'a,
Der from the latter state, where the Al
lance is strong, telling of alliances hay-
ing voted favorably on the suggestion.
These are the localities TO which the
circulars were 6rrt sent. Not an unfa-
yoraDIe reply has been received from an
Alliance secretary. "Mv opinion" said
Mr.. Mueller, is that the farmers will
allow their grain to remain in the stack,
and go on with their fall work, blowing,
etc, and do the threshing afterward.
This, of itself will result in large per-
centage of the crop being held for
time, at all events.''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
WIND STORM MINNESOTA.
The Little Village of Ellsworth Suffer,
Heavy Loss.

The Little Village of Ellsworth Suffers
Heavy Loss.
ELLSWORTH, Mimi, Aug. 1.-THE most
terrific wind storm that ever passed
over this section of Minnesota struck
Ellsworth at o'clock yesterday after
noon and left the town pretty COM
plete wreck. The Iowa, Minnesota
q Dakota elevator was blown to
pieces. The Congregational Church
was partially blown down, the dwelling
of D. f. Cramer was thrown from it's
foundation, and the Burlington depot
suffered great damage about the west
end. Several box cars were hurled
from the track like SO much kindling
wood. There is not building i'll the
village that was not blown away. The
loss will reach S25, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
A NOTED WIDOW DEAD.

Nrs. James X. Polk Passes Away al
Nashville, Tenn.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 14.-Sur-
rounded by few loving friends and
relatives, Mrs. James K. Polk, widow
Of the tenth president of the United
States, died at 7:30 o'clock this
morning, peacefully and quietly,
in the full possession OF
her mental faculties. Mrs. Polk
had been in perfect health until last
Wednesday evening, when, on return
ing from short drive, was taken sud-
denly i'll, from which she never rallied.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
STRAINED RELATIONS IN CHINA.
Representatives of Foreign Countries
Have Trouble with the Eliot Affair.

Representatives of Foreign Countries
Have Trouble with the Eliot Affair.
LONDON, Aug. 14.-The Standards COR
respondent at Shanghai says the nego-
tiations of the foreign legations with
the government with reference to the
recent riots have had no satisfactory
result. Relations continue strained. In
spite of denials, the report that the son of
an eminent Chinese diplomat in Europe
was concerned in issuing incepdiary
placards against foreigners is absolutely
true. The Chinese legation in Paris,
however, issued a note denying the
truth of the statements in the dispatch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19

Polk is dead the courts will have to de-
eide the matter.
Mrs. Polk was born in Murfreesboro,
Rutherford County, Tenn, September
T. 1903. Her parents were Joel and
Elizabeth Childress, who lived in COM
Portable circumstances on a farm. She
was educated in the Moravian Institute
at Salem. N. c. Shortly after her return
from school she married Mr.. Polk, who
was at the time a member of the Ten
nessee legislature. Since the death of
her husband Mrs. Polk has resided at
Nashville.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
N1Ii of David n. FIsk-

CHICAGO, H., aug. l5.-The will of the
late David B. Fisk was admitted to
probate yesterday, and disposes of an
estate valued at 81 ,225, 900, principally
TO his winow, and to his family and q
few relatives. Letters testamentary
were issued to John E. /. Frasher, of
No. 1919 Lake Avenue, and Bennett B.
Botsford, of 2l00 Calumet Avenue, each
giving an individual bond for s., 450. 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
THOUSANDS WITHOUT WORK.
Great Suffering in England Through De-
pressions in the Iron Trade

LONDON, Aug. Glowing to the de-
preston in the iron trade, operations at
many of the principal iron works in the
Cum berland district have been sus-
pended for some time past, and
the inability of the workmen to
procure employment is causing the
most acute distress. Six thousand men
have been thrown out of employment
by the stoppage of the works, and a
large number Of them have earned
nothing for year. Many families have
struggled along, hoping for better times,
Dut hope of the WorkE again starting UP
has been abandoned now and the out
look for the coming winter is OF the
gloomiest nature.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19

Advices from Yokohama give further
particulars of the sinking of the steamer
Tamaye Maru, and the drowning of 260
passengers The Tamaye Maru and
another steamer, Mivoshi Maru, were
racing when the latter steered across
the Tamave's course, and the vessels
collided. The Tamaye Maru sank inn
mediately, and only about six people
who were on the deck were rescued.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
Plenty of Wheat.

The monthly crop bulletin issued by
he Manitoba government aysthe pros
poets for heavy crop of wheat were
never better. The cool weather of July
will delay harvesting somewhat. but cut
ting will be general in ten days, many
farmers having already started the
binders. The quantity of land broken
for the first time this season is largely in
advance of last year, showing an excess
of J7S 33O acres
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
IN DANGER OF MASSACRE.
Americans in Samoa in a Constant Tu
mutt of War.

SAN Francisco, Cal, Aug. IA pri-
vate letter received here from Mrs.
Robert Louis Stevenson gives a gloomy
outlook for Europeans in Samoa. Writ
ing from Vailuna, near Apis, under
date of July Is, she says: eve live in
constant tulnult of threatened war and
massacre Of the whites. There are no
men-of-war here but one German ship,
and that didn't count, as it only makes
more trouble. | wish our country would
send us ship"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
MAILS THROUGH SIDEWAYS.

Chicago's Scheme for Transportation Be.
tween Post-office and Trains.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 14.-Postmaster
Sexton has forwarded to Postmaster
General Wanamaker proposition of a
Chicago company to introduce the
pneumatic system in the Chicago post
Office for carrying mails to the depots
and substations The company propose
to construct twelve-inch pneumatic
tubes for the transmission of mails, and
claim the scheme is entirely feasible.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
OPPOSED TO ALIEN LABOR. .
The American Federation Protests
Against Foreign Tin Workers

NSHNfSN w UTk6Ts.
New YORK, Aug. 15.-The executive
committee of the American Federation
Of labor has instructed President Comp.
srs to cooperate with President Weihe,
of the Amalgamated Association of Iron
and Steel Workers, for the purpose of
preventing and discouraging the at
tempt to import tin plate workers into
this country in violation of the alien
labor law" 1t was resolved to
send a representative of the confedera-
ton to the British Trade Union Congress
at Newcastle on-Tyne on September for
the purpose of extending to the trade
unions of Great Britain a personal in
vitation to attend the national labor
congress called by the Federation in
Chicago for 1898.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
sLOANE'S JOB IN JEOPARDY.
A Old Political Feud May Cause the In
pector's Removal from Office

spector's Removal from Office
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 12.-Steam-.
boat Inspector John B. Sloane, of the
Fifth District, which includes the Mis-,
sissippi from Minneapolis to Galena,.
viii be given another opportunity for
his official head, which for the last few
days has been in jeopardy on account
of the grave charges presented against
him by Inspector-General James A..
Dumont. The assistant secretary of the
treasury decided that before he would
take summary action he would detail a.
special of the treasury to investigate the.
charges against Inspector Sloane The
secretary learned that there was an old
political feud between Sloane and some
of those who are now active in demand
ing his retirement.