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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
1T MUST BE BAD.
The Hamburg Epid emic Said to Be Worse
Than Reported.

The Hamburg Epi1f emic Said to Be Worse
Than Reported.
PARIS, Sept. 13.-Dr. Proust has re-
ported to the hygienic committee of
France that the epidemic in Hamburg
has surpassed in intensity anything of
the kind that ever occurred up to the
present time, the number Of deaths be-
ing far above the published figures
The wards of the cholera hospital, he
says. are always full of patients, and
hundreds Of bodies are daily removed
from the building. A large insurance
company has suspended operations, ow-
ing to he heavy mortality.
LONDON, Sept. 13.-The News says re-
vised Hamburg statements justify the
most alarming reports hitherto publish
ed, which have usually been considered
as exaggerating the true state of affairs.
The greatest number of new cases OF
cholera reported in one day was 1,10l.
occurring August p, and the greatest
number of deaths was 494, August 80.
There has been a continuous decrease in
new cases and deaths since September
3. The relief fund now reaches 900, :
900 marks. Great distress prevails,
among the cab drivers, owing to the fact
that the public avoid using cabs in
spite Of official assurances that such We
hicles are not used for cholera patients.
The railways are suffering severely
from the cessation OF passenger traffic.
In Stettln three persons died Of cholera
to-day, one a woman employed on the,
docks and two men employed IN saw
mill. No new cases are reported Id
Ham hnrp
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
NEWS FROM THE ORIENT,
Disease and Floods Make havoc in China
and Japan.

Disease and Floods Make havoc i'm China
and Japan.
SAN FRANCISCO, Call, Sept. 16.-Ad-
vices by steamer China, which arrived
from China and Japan to-day, are to
the effect that 400 persons were killed
and ninety wounded in a recent gale in
the Tokus district. Twenty thousand
acres of land were devastated by mum
dations and $4,000 houses destroyed.
An epidemic of dysentery has visited
Kinshu and Spikou this summer, and in
the Oita prefecture 116 deaths occurred
between July 81 and August 6. Three
hundred and seventy-two deaths have
occurred in the Kumalato prefecture
from this cause up to August 6. In the
infected sections new cases are daily
reported.
Mason, who was arrested for conspir-
acy to introduce arms and ammunition
into China and who was sentenced to
nine months imprisonment for his con-
nection with Kolao Hin, secret secre-
tary, has completed his term Of impris-
onment and being unable to find bonds
for his future good behavior, has been
deported to England.
Serious floods occurred in North
China early in August, resulting in con-
siderable loss Of lite and property.
1n0 steamer IOunQ reno River almost
impossible, owing to the volume of the
freshet. Great damage was done on the
Upper Yangtse. H. M. S. Firebrand,
which arrived at Hong Kong, expe-
rienced q typhoop in Takahowa and
narrowly escaped being driven
ashore. Junks in the harbor
were wrecked and much dam
age done. The American ship North
American, which left Kobe, Japan, July
%, was totally wrecked in the Xii
Channel during the gale, and the crew
was rescued with difficulty. An inland
steamer foundered July % in the
Harima Sea, and only four of the crew
and passengers were saved. The num-
Der of lives lost was not given.
Japanese advices state that Minister
Kuhnikeki, the new minister of finance,
has announced his intention to follow
strictly the policy of Count Matsukoto,
his predecessor. Some of the vernacu-
lar papers attacked Matsukoto's policy,
contending that his method Of restoring
specie payments involved a needless
amount of commercial manufacturing
distress. The majority of the press,
although not quite clear as to what
course the new ministry will pursue,
speak favorably of its composition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
GOVERNMENT CONTROL.
A Bill Which VIII Pass the Next Sc ssion
of the Refchstag.

A Bill Which VIII Pass the Next Session
of the Reichstag.
BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE residents Of
Hamburg feel very sore over the lack
of sympathy and the abundance Of
hostile feeling with which they have
been treated by most of the German ap-
thorities, the press and the people dur
ing their present troubles. The leading
Hamburg papers, the Borsenhalle and
the Hamburger Ieitung and others, go
as far as to advocate a commercial boy
colt of the towns and water
ing places which have refused
asylum to residents who have
fed from Hamburg during the cpl
demic. Many of the great Hamburg
hotels which were dong a large bust
ness prior to the breaking out of the
plague are now closed. Yesterday in
all the hotels there were lists of only
fifty guests. These were chiefly En-
glish and American travellers. This is
an index of the collapse of business.
Commercial agents, instead of transact
ing their business through Ham purg as
they did before the epidemic, now deal
through Bremen or Stettin. The cur
rent Of trade is thus diverted and it will
be long before it resumes its former
course.
Among the physicians in Ham burg
who are aiding the hospital doctors is
DR.. Nickel, of Boston, Mass, who, the
authorities say, has rendered valuable
ssrvice throughout the progress of the
epidemic.
The Berlin hotels and pensions,
which for some time stood empty in
consequence of the prevalence of chol-
era, are now filling with guests. The
prompt action of Chancellor Won Ca
prlvi in appointing an imperial health
commission for the whole Elbe terrific
ry, and the no less prompt action of
Herr Richthofen in supporting the
commission through his officers have
done much to establish a feeling of
security among the masses. Within
day after the edict creating
the commission was published
competent naval and military sur
geons had taken their posts
along the Elbe and were working hard
to improve the sanitary condition of the
river districts. Since the panicky feel
ing has somewha abated a more hui
name sentiment towards the people of
Hamburg is becoming apparent. Dur
ing the past week six of the largest
banks in Berlin have opened subscrip-
ton lists tor the relief of the cholera
sufferers in Hamburg, the Emperor
heading them with a subscription of
10000 marks. This sum does not in
clude what he has already given pri-
vately.
Asked to report on the prospects Of
the epidemic in Hamburg, Prof Koch
states that its rapid subsistence is prob
able. He adds that the improved sani-
tation promises well as future defense
against the appearance of the disease.
Among the first bills to be introduced
in the Reichstag will be one giving the
imperial health officer control of the
sanitary regulations Of the whole of
Germany. The different laws now ex-
listing in each of the federated states
makes Joint action impossible. The
epidemic of cholera has shown the
necessity for a central authority con-
trolling the sanitation of the empire.
The Reichstag will adopt the bill with
ont r111oh Hahato
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
BOMB FOR GOV. FLOWER.
Internal Machine Filled with Giant Pow
der Sent to the New York Executive.

Internal Machine Filled with Giant Pow
der Sent to the New York Executive.
New YORK, Sept. 1.-THE life of Gov.
Roswell P. Flower was threatened by an
Internal machine sent to him at the
Windsor Hotel, this city, a couple OF
days ago. The box which contained the
Inspector Steers, at police headquarters,
together with the internal machine and
its mechanical arrangements. A large
number of detectives have been
put on the case. Every effort is being
made to suppress the fact that the box
left at the Windsor Hotel contained a
deadly machine and enough giant pow
der to have blown the Governor into
eternity. But Notwithstanding this it
came out at police headquarters that
Gov. Flowers life had been threatened
and that the internal machine was in
Inspector Steers possession.
The affair was sent to Gov. Flower by
mail. 1t was received at the hotel Of
fee and sent to the Governors room by
a clerk. Gov. Flower had gone away
in the morning to inspect the state
oyster beds along the sound. When the
package was received it was carelessly
laid aside, as everyone at the time
was busy attending to other mat
tiers. When the package was finally
opened it was found to contain box
SO curious hat no one would open it.
A consultation was held and it was de-
cided to send word to police headquar
tiers, which was done. Two of Inspec-
tor Steers detectives were sent up to the
hotel and took possession of the
box. Later the Inspector and two
of his trusted mep examined the
continuance, but did not open it
until it had been soaked in water for a
few hours. After it had been opened
the startling discovery was made that
the box contained al internal machine.
The machine was contained in q cigar
box and filed with giant powder and
matches. 1t was so arranged that if the
box was opened under ordinary circum-
Stances it would have exploded.
After Inspector Steers had satisfied
himself that the Governors life had
been threatened, he held q consulta
ton with Police Supt. Byrnes, and i'm
mediate steps were taken to run down
the sender OF the affair, No less
than twenty detectives are working
on the case. 1t is known. of course,
which post-offic station the box was
sent from and the detective are turning
their investigations in that direction.
1t is said letter was received by Gov.
Flower before the package was left at
the hotel, warning him to be careful if
he received a box, and implying that an
would he made on his life This
is said to be the reason that the persons
at the hotel were SO suspicious of the
box when it was received.
There was great activity in tho de-
tective bureau at headquarters this
morning. When Inspector Steers WAS
seen and asked whether the box sent
to the Governor contained an internal
machine, he would not admit that such
was the case. He said there WAS not
much mystery about the box. The box,
he said, contained nothing but seed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
Another Cholera Ship.

New YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Herald
says: Another plague ship in the port
and another story Of disease and death
on the voyage; eleven more victims
added to the long list Of those who have
died of cholera between Hamburg and
New York. This is the story of the
steamship Bohemia which reached New
York last night and anchored in the
lower quarantine.
Her coming has been dreaded as
much as the coming Of her sister ship
and sister death house, the Scandal.
She left Hamburg, that fruitful hot-bed
of the cholera, at the time when the
pest was at it's worst and her 691 steer
age passengers, gathered from the in
fected regions of Germany and Russia,
were confidently expected to bring
cholera with them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
A PANIC In GERMANY.
Wild and Harmful Attempts to- Check the
Spread of Cholera.


LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Times to-day
publishes another letter of its series on
cholera written by well-known physi-
clans, VINO are studying the disease
in Russia and Germany. To-day's
letter describes the inspection and
dlslntecton craze in Germany.
The writer says that inspection
and dlsinfection have become epidemic,
and while being ineffective to prevent
the disease, is nearly as harmful in its
effects as cholera itself, Every frontier
town, village and hamlet bristles with
impossible regulations, which the loea!
officials interpret according to their own
views. Matters are carried 20 such 81
pitch that IN many cases the i'm perial
health officer has been obliged to inter
fere and issue fairly reasonable regula-
tons to check the mIsdirected zeal of
the local authorities.
The whole movement, the writer
adds, is the work OF the German press,
which rushes into q frenzy Of excite
ment over the epidemic in Hamburg.
Lurid kilograms were printed embody-
ing street gossip and equally valuable
information. Not q single journalist
has entered cholera hospital in Ham
burg or has seen what he pretended to
describe. Abuse of the town
authorities was INDUCED in, and
demands for all sorts of meas
ures were made. Sensationalism,
malevolence and ignorance have been
the materials employed to guide public
opinion. No wonder be says that every
local authority was quaking and felt
compelled to brace itself up to tre-
mendous state of vigilance. The Han
over magistrates deny that twenty four
cases of cholera have occurred there.
They say that there have been only
two cases there. In one case the pa
tent recovered and in the other death
resulted. Both persons attacked came
from Hamburg
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
Failed to lower Her Record

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept. 15.-Twenty-
five thousand people attended the races
here to-day. Nancy Hanks attempt
to lower her record of 2:07 on reg
ular track brought out the crowd,
and amid q perfect ovation the start
was made under favorable condl-
tons and on fast track. Doble nodded
for the word at the second attempt and
away the little mare flew, going the full
mile without trip or break and coming
down the home stretch at terrific gait
The quarter was made in 80. the half in
LOG, three-quarters :36, and the mile
in 2:075. When she finished the crowd
gave Doble and his magnificent little
struggler magnificent greeting. A
floral boat nine feet long was presented
fo him
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
MCDONALD A BRlBER.
Charged in Open Court With Attempt
ing to Buy Judge.

Charged in Open Court With Attempt
ing to Buy Judge.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE alleged offer
of $50, 900 to Chief of Police McClaugh-
~ by representatives. of the Hawthorne
race track for political campaign fund
if the rival track at Garfield were sup
pressed had counter bribery sensa-
ton to-day, with Garfield as the alleged
bride offerer. Justice Charles B. Wood
man, in open court, declared that M. {.
Mcdonald, one Of the heavy stockhold-
ers in the Garfield track, had called on
his home and asked him to dismiss the
cases against the people arrested in the
police raids on Garfield. Mcdonald, &C
cOrdlng to the Justice, spoke Of using
influence in certain political contin-
gencles to have Woodman reappoint-
ed, and on departing handed the
Justice roll of currency in the
dark hallway, with the remark, II
owe you some money" The magistrate
assuming that it was a balance due Oh
bail bonds. took it, but on entering the
lighted parlor after Mcdonald was
gone found $500. After making the
statement in court Justice Woodman
asked if Mcdonald was present, and
receiving no response handed over the
$500 to Folice Inspector Lewis. Justice
Woodman then announced his deci-
sion, imposing fines varying 500 down
to S.. Mcdonald is one of the
most widely known men in the
sporting world, in view Of the tragical
results Of the police raids, the dramatic
contradictions under oath by Mayor
Washburne and Chief McClaugnry, the
draggingin of the question of politics
and the highlywrought antagonism of
church-going people in the west divis-
ion Of the city against racing and gam
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
Bad ACCIDENT at the Ohio Fair.

COLUMBUS, Sept. 15.-Over $4,000 peo-
pie attended the state fair to-day, and
tonight the city was overrun, and
the streets were crowded for squares
about the capitol building to witness
the display of fireworks. In front of
the Neil Houses miniature freak, James
Leach, was giving vocal limitations of
various animals and a crowd wedged
about him. A section of the pavement
gave way and over fifty persons we're
precipitated to the excavation below, a
distance of ten feet. The panic that
followed made the work of removing the
injured very slow. 1t had not been dis
covered at 10 O'Clock that anyone had
received fatal injuries except Leach.
His limbs are broken, and it is thought
lie cannot recover.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
ECCENTRIC MILLIONAIRE DEAD
Luther Beecher, We1-kuown Detroit
Character. Pass IS AWAY.

OhataClSI, dSS - "A way
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 17.-Luther
Beecher, the most eccentric old million
aire IN the country, is no more, and his
more than $2,000,0 600 will 60 to an eccen-
trio son. For twenty-five years he has
paid $4,000 ground rent on the Biddle
House property located in the bust
ness center of the city, which has
been idle most of that time Valuable
stores have been idle for fifteen
years because he asked exhorbitant
rentals and was meddiesome landlord.
He had paid $1,000 annually for many
years as dead rent" on a royalty iron
mine that he would not work. Most Of
his money was made out of real estate.
The Iuckiest deal of his life was the
building Of railroad from Mineral
Point, Wis, to Warren, Ill, whereby in
1856 he became the most detested man
in Wisconsin, and never again after his
coup crossed its borders.
He, with a syndicate, took a mortgage
on the road and secured the bonds is
sued by the townships in it's aid. They
foreclosed the mortgage. After some
entailed heavy tax on the property Of
the townships through which the road
passed and this ruined most of the
property owners. Beecher then trans
acted all his business through en- agent
He ultimately became sole owner Of
the road. It was a connecting link
with another road and he charged
way rates. Then he leased the
road to another railroad that connected
at Warren for $4,000 year. In 1880
he sold the road for 81, 100000, secured
by mortgage on his own road and on
the road which purchased it. The in
terest was per cent. He gave his
| agent 100000 for his services, and had
ever since enjoyed the nice annual in
| come of 900, payable semi-annually,
from this source alone.
Once, when the Biddle House had a
tenant and a clerk, Beecher meddled to
such an extent that the clerk kicked
him clear into the middle Of the street.
The merchants on Jefferson Avenue
presented the clerk with a valuable gold
| watch and chain, on the face Of the
former being engraved the story Of his
proves. His Idle property in blocks
has ruined several Of what were at one
time the finest business sections of the
city
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21

Sanders, a member of the club, who
was.arrested at Liverpool just as he was
about boarding steamer for the West
Indies and the whole fabric crum-
bled into dust. One prominent
individual is reported to have lost
$40, 600, another 10000, while third
feared that he would be made bank
rupt. The club itself was ruined, San
ders was the first proprietor of the
Lyric Club and resided in a palatial
home in Coventry Street. Afterward
he became the clubs sole recognized
financial authority. On January l the
Lyric Club Qimited) thought it took
over the whole concern. but is was mis-
taken. A first mortgage of 100000 is
now being called in and it is alleged
that there is another mortgage. There
is also a claim for the furniture Of the
club, which is subject to instant re-
moval, while the former proprietor
claims to share all the profits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
LONDON MONEY MATTERS.
Lack of Prosperity Reported-Many Fail
ures Expected.

ures Expected.
LONDON, Sept. Island and Water
to-day declares that the financial crisis,
which first found serious expression in
the Barring collapse, is becoming more
acute. The situation, it adds, is rem
dered worse by the artificial efforts
made during the past two years to post
pone the inevitable result. Within the
past twenty-four hours seven clubs in
the West End have been indefinitely
closed. Several London journals
are on the verge of disaster,
five of the largest and most
important estates in England are
shortly to be sold, several commercial
firms of hitherto good reputation are
now distrusted and the number of we'll
known men prominent as society en-
tertainers is vanishing. The writer in
stances the Lyric Club, one of the
"smartest' in London, with an aristo-
cratic and wealthy membership. This
club was seemingly highly prosperous
and most of the directors were wealthy.
1t was an exceedingly prosperous con-
Germ. Suddenly charge of wholesale
forgery was brought against Capt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
Declares Our Ports Infected.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. 1.-THE
vice-consul at Lisbon cables the State
Department that ''the port of New
York is declared infected with cholera
and suspected ports on the east coast
of the United States, including Flori-
d." The United States minister to
Norway and Sweden cables that Sweden
declares United States ports on the east
coast infected also. 1t is presumed
from the above cablegrams that the
countries referred to will detain all pas
sengers from the United States until
danger from Infection is past.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
STEAMER VIENNA SUNK,
Cut Down by the Nipigon on Lake Su-
nerior

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Sept. 49,
At 20 minutes past u O'Clock this morn
ing the steamer Nipigon, upward bound
in light trim, collided with and sunk
the ore-laden steamer Vienna six miles
this side of Whitefsh Point, Lake Su-
perior. The Vienna went down in 90
fathoms of water. Her crew was picked
up by the Nipigon and landed here.
The stem Of the Nipigon is badly twist
ed. The Vienna was the property OF
the Orient Transportation Company, OF
Cleveland, and is insured for $44 900.
Quayle q Son built her in 1878. She meas
urea 81 tons, rated Az, and had Lloyds
owned by D. Whitney, Jr., Of Detroit,
who carries no insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
Baron Fava Summoned Home.

New YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Echo O.
Italia, of this city. has received the fol-
lowing cable dispatch:
ROME, Sept. 1.-THE Tribuna, Diritto,
Pungolo and Mattino publish state
ments to the effect that Baron Fava, the
Italian minister to the United States,
has been recalled from his post by rea
son of the action in connection with the
differences Of opinion in his Italian
colony IN New York, in which he took
sides against the Italian consul-general
at New York. 1t is asserted positively
that he will not return to Washington.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
SEVEN BLOWN TO PIECES.
Many Mill Employees Mangled by Boiler
EXPLOSION.

Explosion.
TORONTO, Ont, Sept. II. = A terrible
boiler explosion occurred this morning
Force & Dickinson's stave mill, at
Staples, small village on the Leaning
ton q st. Clair River Railroad, by
which seven men were instantly killed.
one fatally injured and about twenty
hurt. The dead are: John Ewing,
Michael Dupuis, Joseph Papineau,
Isaiah Chauviu, Jerome Chauvin (the
last two being brothers), w. P. Daust
and Maise Oulette. j. Boone is fatally
scalded. The cause of the explosion
is not definitely known. Some
contend the exploded boiler was
old and unfit for US. The boiler was
carried fully 200 feet, passing in its
flight between two residences. Bricks
and debris were carried in all direc
lions, but houses in the neighborhood
escaped with few broken windows.
The TWO Chauvins and Daust were single
men. al the other were married with
40 ilioc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
BAD FIRE AT INDIA
Agricultural Warehouse Bur ed with a
Loss of S2OO,OOO

AsrIcuIturaI Warehouse Bur ed with q
Loss of $780, 600.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 14-Shortlv
after 2 o'clock this morning fire was
discovered in the large building of the
Union Transfer and Storage Company.
Owing to an inadequate water sup
ply and q fierce wind which was
prevalent. the entire building with
It's contents, which consisted of an
immense stock of agricultural nipple
ments, was wholly destroyed. Twelve
freight cars were also destroyed. The
agricultural implements were owned bv
twenty-five or thirty different firms
throughout the country. The loss is es-
timated at 100000; insurance unknown.
The fire is supposed to be Of incendiarv
origin