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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24

TECUMsEH, Neb., June 10, 1897.
0ohn LGfan-MY DEAR COMRADE: Yoan
favor of the 18th of May came duly To hama
would like very much to meet the survivor
or the 18th at Watertown on the 18th inst.
but will not be able to do So
hand you draft for 81 to apply on nv dne.ss
don't know how much owe. When I re-
cceived your letter I thought / would fp{ss
time to write something in remembrance oef-
my experience as a member of Co. 'sF. ''buf
nave been unusually busy and could not ge5r
Inyself to the task. have the kindest wishes
for the boys of the 10Th and wish I could hs-
WIN you, but such is not the arrangement
this time. Be kind enough to assure inauir-
ing friends that am still among the living.
and nope that the gathering will be pleas
ant ana prOntaDle one to all who are able tsa
De present. Very truly yours
4. A. HOLMES, Co. "F ~"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
FORT DODGE. Ia. June 10, le9

FORT DODGE, Ia, June 10, 1871.
John ". Ldfin-DEAR COMRADES: For the
past four years / have had an almost irresist-
ible longing to meet the boys" at your re-
union, but my strength would not warrant
my making the attempt. Since receiving
yours of the Goth ult. | have delayed writing,
wondering if l would be able to make the
journey, until now feel that it would not be
prudent to try it.
Enclosed please find draft for S. to assist
in defraying expenses of the organization.
Trusting that as many of the remaining
members of the old goth as are able to hobDle
around on their hind legs will be with you
and enjoy themselves as only old soldiers can
on such an occasion, remain
Your old friend and cOmrade,
JOHN l.. SCOTT.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24

Mr. Hadley bad been long sufferer. Ws.
mad not walked a step alone for seventesPs
But on the 10Th of February he was taker
much worse and in a few moments he wsza
taken from US, not even time for last gooIs
full of others, and bearing his own intensx.
suHer1ng with true soldier heroism. tt fs
hard indeed to give him up, for have loss AZ
sfue Ltue ana ana noble husband and my daughter o.
MRS. III. G. HADHEY
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24

UNITY, Wis, June Is, 1881.
John W. Latin, Milacaukee Wis.-DEAR Com
RADE: Yours of May 26 giving me notice of
reunion was received by my family, and
through mistake was not handed to me un-
short notice regret it very much, as the
meeting is to be held at Watertown my for
mer home.
I send my good wishes to all of the surviv
ors of the old 29th Regt. Would like TO see
them and shake hands, reune and exchange
lies. I hope they will have a jolly time.
Yours respectfully, CHARLES WOOD.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
A SEVERE STORM
or Snow and Wind Visits the
Eastern States,
Which Plays Havoc with Telegraph and
Other Electric Wires.

The eastern part of Pennsylvania was
visited by severe snow-storm Satur-
day and Sunday morning. Passengers
from Philadelphia report that the storm
was very severe there, great havoc be-
ing done to the telegraph and telephone
wires, and telegraphic communication
is practically suspended. The Western
Union wires at Harrisburg, Pa, are
working westward. but Philadelphia,
Reading and Washington are shut out,
while Baltimore and New York
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
THE AMERICAN HOG
Declared By Minister Boetticher to
Be an Unclean Beast.
ou' 'he Trouble Seems to BE That Soma
Germans Eat Him Raw.

In the German Reichstag Thursday
ierr Barth, a member of the peutscho
freislnnige party, moved to repeal the
prohibitions on American pork and
bacon imports. DR.. Won Boetticher.
Secretary of the Imperial Home Office
In replying to Herr Barth, said that the
considerations which had determined
the rbvernment to prohibit the inn
portatlon OF American pork and bacon
into Germany turned mainly on the fact
.hat American pork was injurious to
health. Despite the increased stringency
OF the measures taken in America to sup,
press the trade in bad hog products,
there was still no guarantee that Ger.
many would be sufficiently protected
from the dangers of trichinosis. Seven
per cent OF American pigs, said DR., Won
hoettfehcr, were affected with the
disease, while only O6 per cent. of Ger.
man pigs were affected. Many Ameri.
cans considered that the existing meas.
ures for the control of hog importations
were inadequate. The economic i'm.
portance of the prohibition was exap.
gerated. Only three per cent of the
pigs consumed in Germany were of
A merlcan origin. The decree against
the importation must be en-.
forced until American pork is
pronounced clean. Herr Schmidt, an.
ether MON bnr Of tbn n,,,, H., lr,...-.
nige party, urged the necessity of sup.
plying the working people of Germany
with American meat, which was con.
siderably cheaper than German meat
The Americans declared Herr Schmidt,
had revcnged the prohibition of Amer.
lean pork through the new tariff. Herr
Frcge, Il Conservative, said he favored
the prohibition of American pork. Tho
question involved concerned the public
health, and not the interest of
land owners, as n section OF
the press sought to prove. Herr
Broemel, of the Deutsche Ereisinnige
party, held that it was unchrstian-like
to make the peoples necessities of lifo
dear in this barbarous manner. Every
workman in Germany, he declared,
could save considerable through tho
use of American pork. DR.. Won Boet.
tichcr further stated that it was an err.
ror to suppose that the prohibition Of
American pork was connected with any
question of adopting system of in.
creased protection in Germany. 1t was
solely measure looking to the health of
the people. The American press itself
admitted that the condition of the ami
mails when slaughtered was by no means
without danger. At this point DR.. Won
Boettichcr read series of extracts
from American papers in support of his
assertions. He said that the English
and the American people did not eat
raw meat, such as was sometimes con.
sumed in Germany. The Americans
themselves demanded that The L. S.
Government adopt similar measures to
those which had been adopted in Ger.
many. Count kanitz said he approved
of Dr. Won Bocttichcr's remarks, He
declared that the new American tariff
was not intended to retaliatc against
Germany for its prohibition Of Amer
lean pork, but was a general measuu
of protection affecting other Powers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
INDIAN COUNCILLORS.
General Miles Selection for the Washing
ton Junket t-Chiefs to Present TheiI
Grieyances to the President,


General Miles Selection for the Washing
ton Junket-Chiefs to Present Their
4 Grievances to the President.
General Miles has selected the follow
ing named chiefs to go to Washington;
Young Man Afraid of His Horses, Amer
lean Horse, Fire Thunder and Hump,
of'the friendlies, and Little Wound, Big
Road, He Dog, Two Strike, High Hawk
aud High Pipe, of the hostiles.
Some surprise is expressed over
the selection, as it was thought that
Red Cloud would certainly go, and
Short Bull and Kicking Bear have been
among the most prominent hostiles'
General Miles takes with him tc
Chicago forty Indians, who will
go to Washington later on under
the care of the War Department
General Miles desires that they
should go to the Capital under the
guide of military officer. General
Miles and staff left for Chicago via
Rushyille, at noon, leaving Colonel
grhafter in command at the Agency
| --,ss:,ral Miles left orders for the Ninth
taiavs.-y proceed to ~. Nebrara after
the departure of the Brule Sioux for the
Rosebud Agency. They will be ac
companied by detachment of soldiers
as will also the Indians going to the
Cheyenne River Agency. The work OF
disarming the Indians is to be contin
ued. The Sixth Cavalry, after con
Quoting the Indians to Rosebud anG
Cheyenne River Agencies, is to proceed
TO Ft. Niobrara, and at the expiration
of thirty days, if every thing remains
quiet, the First Cavalry is to return tc
California, and, at the end of sixty days
Major Henry's command is to go to TT
Robinson.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
1.-THE DISCOUNT" CHARGE.
Republican Organs Admit That Our Manu-
facturers Sell Machinery Cheaper to For
eigners Than at Home.

Republican Organs Admit That Our Manu-
facturers Sell Machinery Cheaper to For
eigners Than at Home.
When the campaign was at its height
the Cleveland Leader, one of the lead
ing protection organs of Ohio, denied
vehemently that our protected manu-.
facturers sell their wares cheaper to
foreigners than in the home market.
Since the election, however, this
organ has felt the pressure removed,
and in discussing the new mower and
reaper trusts it admits that "the retail
price of American-made farm ma
chinery and sewing machines is often
lower abroad than here"
Even so long ago as the first of last
September the Philadelphia Manu-
facturer, the organ of the Pennsylvania
Manufacturers Club, admitted that our
manufacturers make special discounts
to foreigners and even defended them
for doing so. 1T said
II an American Is to sell abroad an article
which costs more to produce here than it
costs in other countries he must meet the
lower foreign price. The fact that he makes
fair profit upon his ordinary trade enables
him to bid low for an extension of his trade.
A factory making hundred moving ma
chimes a month for the home market can
make five more a month at much less cost
than If it had only five to make.
But the American consumer will con-
slider it pretty hard on him to pay for
protection which protects principally
the foreigner.
The facts about export discounts"
were first brought out at length in a
pamphlet brought out by the New York
Reform Club, and this pamphlet has
been the cause of the heated discussion
of the subject during the past six or
eight months. The farmer will get an
idea of what these discounts to foreign
ers mean in articles which he uses from
the following figures taken from the
Reform Clubs pamphlet:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31

THE Bureau of the American Repub-
lies has an interesting dispatch regard
ing the plan to commemorate the four
hundredth anniversary of the discovery
of America by holding an exposition at
Genoa, Italy, the birthplace of Column
bus. This dispatch reports that the
municipality of Genoa and the people
at large are entering very earnestly
into the project and have placed it un-
der the management of the Marquis
Giacomo Doria, one of the leading citi-
zens, who is now engaged in preparing
the plans.
CONGRESSMAN BUTTERwoRTH intro
duced bill to pay Fred Ford, late Z.
5. Pilot on the Kanawha river, West
Virginia, $4,000 for property lost and
services rendered to the Government
during the war of the rebellion.
REPRESENTATIVE PERKINS, of the
Committee on Indian Affairs, on the
2Sd, reported, with an amendment, the
bill to open to settlement certain por-
tions of the Indian Territory known as
the Cherokee Outlet
Mr. Valente, the Brazilian Minister
presented his letters of recall to the
President, on the 22nd, and Mr.. Men
donca, his successor, was formally pre-
sented to the President by Secretary
Blaine in the afternoon.
THE State Department at Washing
ton is informed of the death at Borna,
Africa, on January 1s of Lieutenant
Emery II. Taunt, U. S. Commercial
Agent to the Congo Free State.
THE Missouri House of Representa-
tives has adopted resolutions which
were presented to Congress on the 2sd,
recommending the passage of bill to
prohibit aliens and unnaturalized for
eigners from owning and acquiring real
estate in the United States.
THE House Committee on Post.offices
and Post Roads referred to sub-commit-
tees the joint resolution providing for a
commission to see if increased post
Office facilities are needed in New York
City; and two bills introduced by Mr..
Taylor, Illinois, TO reduce the charge of
the registration of domestic mail matter
and to establish a registered parcel post
system.
MISUNDERSTANDING S. V. BENET,
Chief of Ordnance of the army, was
placed on the retired list, having
reached the age of sixty-two years. His
place has been bone of contention
among the Colonies Of the ordnance
corps Of the army for some months, and
now the contest seems to be between
Colonels Flagler and Whittemore.
THE total collections of internal rev
cnue during the first six months OF tn,
fiscal year ending June 80, 1891, wert
s75,ee7, LA, an excess Of s6,8l9,oo a.
compared with the collections durins
the correspondiI g period of Che pre-
! vious fiscal year,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
SEAL POACHING.
"hat One of the Authorized Seal Hu,
ters Has to Say About Behring Sea Mat

what One of the Authorized Seal ur.-
ters.
The European edition of the Herald
publishes an interview, at Cannes, with
Herman Liebes ON the Behring Sea con.
troversy. He approves Secretary
biaine's course. He asserts that the
seals are being hunted to death, and will
be eXterminated unless prompt meas.
ures are taken. England will then
suifer also, as five thousand persons
IN London live by preparing the
SKINS. The poachers with whom En-.
gland sides are not English. The crews
Of the Canadian sealers are American
seaman. Last year fifty-one vessels
were engaged in poaching. Next sea-
son, II England gives her protection.
l5O ships will be in the business. This
means destruction to the seals. Liebes.
Mills, and Tevis pay the Government
sll for every seal they kill
and supply the inhabitants of
AN"HNu iSltuu WITH medical
attendance, fuel and schools. The in
habitants are Indians from Alaska. in
n'+nher fonrhcSslred, 1nd but sorf the
sealing would starve. Liebes SAYS his
firm is willing to abstain from killing
seals for five or six years to give the
animals chance, provided others are
forbidden also. The reason seals are
eXterminated is that those killed are
mostly females with young. Out
OF fifty-three thousand skins brought
to London this season by poach-
ers, ninety-nine per cent belonged to fe-
males. Liebes does not believe there is
any danger of war in the matter which
is too small for England to fight about.
This season thirty-nine Victorian YES.
sells killed over forty thousand seals,
while fourteen American ships killed
under fourteen thousand. He holds
that Americas rights in this sea are un-
questionable, as those of Russia were
never questioned, As Russia shoots all
poachers caught on her side of the sea
there is no poaching there.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
INDIANS ATTACK A RANCH.
They Fire Upon the Ranchmen but Do No
Execution-Some of Them in Return
Wounded or Killed.

They Fire Upon the Ranchmen, but Do No
Wounded or Killed.
An arrival from Lower Spring Creek
Monday brings the news of an attack
made by q party of Indians upon the
ranch of Noah Newbanks, shortly after
sundown Saturday night. Newbanls,
his family and three men who are in
his employ had just finished their sup
per, and were seated in the room dis
cussing the affairs of the day, when,
without moments warning, a crash.
ing of glass was heard, followed
by the report of rifle. Secur-
ing their arms Newbanks and his men
rushed out of doors, only to meet vol
ley from party of Indians, who had
taken position about one hundred and
fifty yards from the house. Fortunately
none of the whites were injured They
Immediately returned the fire, and the
Indians retreated across the Cheyenne.
A vigilant lookout was kept up at the
ranch all night, but the Indians did not
return to the attack. Next morning the
ground was closely examined, and in
several places the grass was found to be
stained with blood, and from this it is
thought some of the Indians were
wounded
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
MINING ACCIDENT.
Two Hundred Miners In the Very BOwe
of the Earth.

Two Hundred Miners In the Very Bowels
of the Earth.
The farmhouse of coal mine, three
miles from Evanston, Wyo., burned
Thursday afternoon. 1t was a dry
wooden structure and was consumed
rapidly. This destroyed the means Of
supplying fresh air to the 200 men
working beneath the surface. The
camp was in a panic at once. The mine
lamps were extinguished and the men
scrambled for an opening. Nearly all
were well nigh exhausted on
coming to light. With air
shut off from above, the lin
tied supply in the shafts and rooms was
soon used up and all began to smother
Dozens are Frustrated. The rush sf the
iitan.i" men was something awful. I'm
I'll well in tn, cain entrance and only
exit they grew weaker at each step,
gasping for breath. 1t is thoug.. I'll
escaped. The wives and children of the
miners were frantic. The mine which
was operated by the Central Pacific will
be closed for some time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
RECIPROCITY

Between Spain and the United States Very
Promising-Spain Accepts an Invitation
to Negotiate Treaty.
Spain has accepted the proposal of the
United States Government for the nego-
tiation al Washington of a reciprocity
treaty relating to American trade with
Cuba In political circles it is said that
the only serious difficulty in the way of
formulating and adopting such Il
treaty appears to be the Aneri-
cans inilexibility on the tobacco ques-
ton. The Foreign Minister Monday in
formed the Cabinet Council that tho
American Government has forwarded a
note embodying bases for treaty with
Spain and the Spanish West Indies, in
cluding the exemption from duties of
Spanish sugars, molasses, coffee and
skins, provided Spain reciprocates by
the exemption of imports from Amer
,nn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
FATAL CIGARETTE.
1t Kills Forty-Eight Men and Wounds
Seventy-One, Some of Whom VIII Die
of Their Jninries

1t Kills Forty Eight Men and Wounds
Seventy-One, Some of Whom VIII Die
of Their Injnries.
Further details have been received Of
the terrible colliery explosion which
happened on Wednesday at Jusovka
depot, near Charkov, Russia. The ex-
plosion caused fire to break out in
three pits. The owners and managers
of the mines tried to descend into the
burning pits, but the fumes of the gas
were SO heavy and overpowering that
they were compelled to desist in
their efforts in this direction. Event
ually rescuing party succeed In
entering the mines and reaching the
entombcd men. After considerable la
Dor and danger the rescuers brought
to the surface the bodies of twenty
eight of the miners who had been kill
ed. They also rescued ninety-on men
who were i'll an unconscious condition.
These latter were all badly burned and
bruised, and twenty of them subse-
quently succumbed to their injuries,
1t is said the explosion was caused by a
man lighting a cigarette.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
Dynamite Under Houses,

The fourth instance in which houses
in that vicinity have been blown up
with dynamite occurred at Bluefeld,
w. Va, Saturday night. The home OF
James Collins was demolished Thurs
day night. Moses Henry's store was
partially wrecked on the same night,
and William Roan's dwelling was de.
molished and several persons injured
Three arrests have been made as re-
suit of the explosion Saturday night
The town is terrorized.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
ANOTHER TARIFF TRUST.
The Soap Manufacturers Extending Their
Trust In order to Enjoy Their Tariff Spells

The Soap Manufacturers Extending Their
Trust In order to Enjoy Their Iarin spols
on'n'cyis ~, is'" .ne D'ee p..na":"
ne nos'on ooe ~ % sa,,s
.sn 'a..n oe"n' p'"
P'.Io 49,. ~ un,s nus, :, .o.n .n,,ao,,ro,. in
phiIadelphia Pa. have organized a branch
Of the National Soap Manufacturers Associ-
alton NJ NJ Eayenson was elected presl.
9ens re,ef LAY VICE paese anu Ths .sr
ritorv coverea NV the new branch was fIxed
as Pennsylvania, east OF the Alleghenles,
New Jersey, west Of the New YORK Associa-
.ohs .ua sann,ama us.au,' anu '"o ''a''' VI ""a''
Tho ossoo;.,;o, bora raferred 70 ;s
what ;s known as tho soan trust
The soan makors are hnt onothor ~
,bo vost nrr,har ~ ;rdpstr;es which
.ro moL;no hasto N fo,r, t,,sts in or
dor 20 "ont ia - comne+;t;oru and on
tar into the f,,l, eniovment ~ tbe sno;ls
,vb;ch Tho tar;fr males noss;bla Tho
McK;nlev dutv an cast;ia soanE3s IL
cents per pornd on fancy and toilet
so.ns i, cents nor Mound and IN all
other kinds Il is 90 per cent ad valorem.
Some nrominent Renublicans teach
4be doctrine that in cases where com
binations are formed for checking COM
netition or for raising prices the pro-
tecting duty should he revised in order
to invite competition from abroad.
This is the doctrine heard only from
the stump: il never appears in practical
form IN the floors Of Congress The
Republican leaders wilfullv shut their
ewes to the fact that in every depart
ment of industry trpsts are sprinping
nm. and that this pernicious tenGencv
toward consolidation has never been
more active than during the past six
months. Trusts were sproutinp up
ranidlv even while the Mckinley hill
was still under discussion. Int since the
passage of this bill. with all its Jobs
and deals the trust m al,inp industry
has leaned forward with unexampled
vipor, Trusts come 81 ranidlv that II Is
SCARCELY noss;ble IN keen a record of
them.
Some Republican Journals are fearful
lest these trusts will undermine the
whole protective system." But these
journals are clearly not in harmony
with the spirit and purposes of the Nc
Kinlevites, The nurnose of the McKin-
lev law was to raise prices and thus
give the manufacturers bipher profts.
If this was not tbe purpose of the law.
then tbere should have been no
object in passing it: and Republican
leaders III. Mckinley bimseIf were
doing very inconsistent and needless
thing when tbev went I'M and down the
country in the recent campaipn making
speeches apainst cbeapness, McKin.
lev himself said in his speech on his bill
last Nav in the Uouse of Representa-
tivas. "Wa want no return to chean
times in our own countrv.n and he
ARMED that ..where merchandise is
cheanest men are noorest"
II being thus n sound Renublican doc
tripe that cheapness is bad and dearness
is 10 be nreferred how can Republican
newspapers and statesmen consistently
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