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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
1.-THE BREAKERS" BURNED.
The Vanderbilt Summer Home at New
port Total Loss.

The Vanderbilt Summer Home at New
port Total Loss.
NEWPORT, r. l., Nov. 25.-"The Break
ers," the elegant and costly summer
residence of Cornelius Vanderbilt. is to-
night a smouldering mass of ruins. The
fire also destroyed all the valuable con-
tents Of the villa, including furniture,
bric-a-brac, wearing apparel and rare
and costly articles of every descrip-
ton. The fire was discovered by Mr..
Vanderbilt himself about 4:30 P. NJ, the
smoke being seen in the main hall, and
an alarm was sent IL. Mr.. Vanderbilt
thinking at that moment that the fire
slight. A few minutes sufficed to show
this to be q serious mistake, and within
two hours the building and contents
were totally destroyed. The villa was
located at Ochre Point, nearly one and
half miles from the nearest fire sta
ton. Before the apparatus could reach
the scene the fire was far beyond con-
troll.
Mr.. Vanderbilt and family found tenn
pOrary refuge in the gardener cottage
on the premises, and were entertained
during the night by hospitable neigh
bors. Mr.. Vanderb could give no &C
curate estimate Of his loss, which, how
ever, he stated, was largely covered by
insurance. The silver and jewels were
in the cafe and are probably all right.
Nearly every residence in the vicinity
Of tO-day's blaze represents, with It's
contents and surrounding grounds, hun
dreds Of thousands of dollars. Esti-
mates place Mr.. Vanderbilt's loss at not
less than 600 600
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
Mr.. BLAINE'S PLANS.

He and the Family Soon to Leave for
Lower California.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 26.-Mr.
Blaine's condition continues to excite
gossip, Notwithstanding the positive
statements Of his family and attend
ing physicians that there is nothing
serious the matter with him. AS
soon as Mr.. Blaine is able he
will leave Washington and take up
his residence in the West for time, in
some warmer and more even climate
than this. The weather here is irritat-
ing the bronchial trouble, and the doc
tor in charge finds more difficulty in ef-
fecting a cure. Mr.. Blaine's present
condition is such that, in view Of
complications which may arise at any
time, he deems it best to seek climate
that will do for him what medical skill
does not appear to do here. 1t is un-
derstood that Pasadena, Cal, has been
selected as the most suitable place
Tor a residence for Mr.. Blaine,
and his family VIII 90 there
early next month, starting about the
1st proximo and travelling by easy
stages through the South and West by
way of the Southern Pacific. All call
ers at Mr.. Blaine's house this morning
were informed by the attendants that
''Mr. Blaine is very much better this
morning" There appears to be no
good reason Tor alarm in the case Of the
invalid.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
BIG BEER TRUST.
Rumor That the RothschiIds Are Ia
of Gigantic Com binatiOu.

Rumor That the RothschiIds Are Back
of n Gigantic Combination.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 27.-The CONSOLE
dalton of the four mammoth export
breweries of the United States-the
AnheuserB and William j. Lemp,
ofthis city, and the Schlitz and Pabst, o.
Milwaukee, with their auxilie ries, with
a capital stock of $40, 0O0,O 900. and bonds
to the amount of 5000, 200, 600 to supply
the world, is the gigantic enterprise
which is being tathered by the Roth
schilds of England. That it will ulti-
mattel y be accomplished AdolphuS
Busch, of the Anheuser Company, has
little doubt. The mammoth nature of
the project is such that it will
arouse the interest of the financial
world. 1t is such an enterprise as only
a Napoleon of finance could have con-
ceived, and its conception took place in
fact in the brains of family of such
the Rothschilds. That they are at the
back of it makes the possibility Of carry
ing out such a project, the magnitude of
which would render it an absurdity if
undertaken by less far-sighted and
poreriul financiers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
MALICIOUS CHARGES.
Rumpus in Southern College--A Pro-
lessor Investigated.

Rumpus in Southern College--A Pro-
lessor Investigated.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. pa scan
dial which has been brewing in tie
Southern University eliminated to-d,y
in an investigation into the conduct Of
DR.. l.. ID. Bass, president, being by
three pastors of churches and the fa:-
ulty of the college. 1t seems that one
OF the students, Miss Matte Brown,
of Milton, Fla, pretty, black
eyed brunette, presented charges
against DR.. Bass Of attempting to
enter her room at night. The
evidence in DR.. Bass defense was ex-
haustively gone into. The young lady,
he said, had been receiving letters from
sweetheart IN Florida, and at her pr
rents request DR.. Bass had stopped The
letters. She had demanded them AMI
had been refused. and on three separate
occasions she had been heard to say sh3
would like to make old Bass cheeks
burn for it." DIR. Bass explained that
it was one OF his duties to try the door
knobs of the various rooms, AMI
when he found one unlocked BE-
ordered the occupant to close
Miss Browns room the door came open.
answered.: Latch your door," AMI
then turned down the ball. Then the
girl set up a screaming, and the whole
school rushed to the scene. DIR. Bass
statement was sustained by numerous
witnesses. The committee adopted the
Interpretation that the young lady was
putting up q job on the president in re-
turn for his meddling with her sweet
hearts letters
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
REAL WHITE
A Blizzard in the Northwest-Sleet in
Missouri.

A Blizzard in the Northwest-Sleet In
Missouri.
ST. Louis. Mo-, Nov. 25.-A sleet storm
has prevailed over all this section of
Missouri, with the result that strings
would be as good conductors as the
electric wires in use. The electric
street car lines of this city cannot be
operated regularly. Both the Market
Street and Laclede Avenue lines were
stopped some time. On the Lindell
Avenue railway travellers were treated
to beautiful pyrotechnic display. AS
the trolley wheel ran along the wire it
was preceded and followed by a blaze
Of light, and as the icicles slowly
dropped each was followed by brilliant
spark. The Union Depot and Benton
Bellfontaine lines are incommoded by
iced wires
MINNEAPoLIs. Mimi, Nov. 25.-The
first real snow storm of the season is
reported throughout the Northwest to-
day. At many places an infant blizzard
prevailed. Railway traffic is impeded
by snow drifts.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 25.-To-dav a
snow storm was general in Minnesota
and the Dakotas, being especially Sc
we're in South Dakota. The snow was
accompanied in many sections by sleet,
which troze as fast as it fell, and the
whole country is glare of ice. Sioux
Falls reports telegraph and telephone
lines Frustrated by loads of ice. Huron
reports the snow drifting badly, and
the snow is very heavy north of there,
while fuel is scarce. Miller, S. D., fears
stock may suffer- Points in Minnesota
give similar reports. The snow and
sIeet storm in this city stopped at dark,
but at midnight is starting up again.
The mercury will be very low by morn
mo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
BAD GANG ROUNDED UP.

Notorious Bank and Train Robbers Jailed
Caught by Sheriff. Posse.
PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 26.-Thrce men
were arrested near Arlington last night
on Charge of robbing bank a RosIyn,
WASH, last ptember-members of q
band of outlaws who have been COM
hitting depredations all over the
Northwest. The men arrested are
Tom kunzere, George Zacakri and Cal
Hale.
A posse of about twenty-five, consist
ing of sheriffs of surrounding counties
and a number of detectives, was formed
on Sunday last and started in pursuit of
the three men who had been located
by a detective. The entire band of
robbers, whose heads are known to
be in Gillian County. numbers twenty
or Twenty-Five 1t is said they
have been operating all over the Pacific
Coast, robbing banks and holding up
trains. The first clue to the rendezvous
of the gang WAS obtained by finding
horse which one of the Roslyn bank
robbers had left after riding it nearly to
death. After some time it was ascer-
tanned that the animal was owned in
Gillian County, Ore. After following
the trail of the robbers several days,
the posse came upon them and an en-
gagement took place in which it is sup
posed one of the robbers was wounded.
The next day rags with which the man
had dressed the wound were found.
This clue was followed up and it was
learned the robbers went toward the
Columbia River. 1t is supposed that the
%1.a ,l@<Nr1
they were off guard and captured them
without resistance. 1t was feared that
the remainder of the gang would at
tempt to rescue the prisoners, as they
are known to be well-armed and desper-
ate. The three men were Identified by
DR.. Lyons, who was in the ROslyn Bank
at the time of the robbery.
George Zachari, known as q horse and
cattle thief, belongs to a noted family of
that name. The family consisted of six
brothers, most of whom are hard
characters and long suspected of
various crimes. They are origin
ally from Missouri. When they
visited neighboring small tewns they
practically took possession Of them, ter
ror.Z-ng everyone in true cowboy style,
shooting glass out of saloon windows,
etc. The prisoners own small ranches
on which they reside and are owners of
considerable stock. both horses
and cattle. They are supposed
to be the gang who robbed the Enter
prise City bank in Walla Walla County
about a year ago; also another bank
near Weiser. Idaho. 1t is thought that
the recent train robbery on
the Northern Pacific was COM
mitted by the gang, as some of them
are missing from their haunts. The
residents in the vicinity of the gangs
headquarters are so inundated by
them that they are afraid to render any
assistance in their capture or to give
any information. More arrests are ex-
pected to follow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
A San Salvador Town Destroyed.

SAN Francisco, CAL, Nov. 26.-The
Evening Bulletin has advices from La
Union. by the steamer City of Sydney,
that an earthquake has laid low
nearly all the houses IN the city,
and that those left standing had
their walls so cracked that it was not
safe to remain in them. The people
are living in tents, and are in fear of
further disturbances. The desolation is.
complete. The residents of the city
were almost driven TO frenzy, and
professions were parading TIE streets
with ringing bells, headed by priests,
praying for an abatement Of the disturb
ances. Many persons were killed and
many seriously injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
Two Men Killed in Quarrel Over a
Girl,


EAGLE Pass, Tex, Nov. 26.-News is
received here of terrible tragedy at
Villa MusQuiz, Mexico, at ball. Jesui
Galan had engaged young woman,
Miss Beatrice Fuentes, for all the
dances. Galan came late to the ball,
and when he arrived the girl was dane
cling with Manuel GuajaId. The music
changed from waltz to a square dance
without intermission, and the couple
kept on dancing. Galan signaled the
musicians to cease. They did so, and
Galan took Guajard to task for dancing
with girl whom he had engaged. Just
then a third sutton of Miss Fuentes
named Gowan approached and pro-
tested against Galau's conduct. Gal
an fired two pistol shots into
his body, killing him instantly, then
turning his pistol on GoWan and fired.
The latter, however, sprang nimbly to
one side and the bullet entered the
temple of young man named Mignel
Long, causing instant death. The as
sassin, alter making two Intellectual eff
forts to shoot the young woman, man
aged to reach the door and disappeared
in the darkness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
FIRE IN A GRAND STAND.
Panic Narrowly Averted During the Yale
DOT Ball Game.

MANHATTAN PARK, n. Y, Nov Pa
AT 40 this afternoon, during the Yale
foot ball game, fire was discovered be-
meath the grand stand under the corner
nearest the entrance to the grounds.
The tiremen on duty at once secured
fire extinguishers and endeavored to.
put out the fire. They hesitated about
summoning engines for fear Of Great
ing panic among the men, women
and children, which by this time.
filled the stand. After a few minutes
hard work the fire was extinguished-
The fire was caused by lighted cigar
which some one from the crowd had
thrown away. There were $4,000 per-
sons in the grand stand.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
BARELY ESCAPED THE ROCKS
The Steamship Trave Nearly Meets with
Disaster SIart Point.

The Steamship Trave Nearly Meets with
Disaster Start Point.
LONDON, Nov. Passengers on the
steamer Trave. who were landed at
ship had a narrow escape from being
night. They had passed Lizard Point
and were proceeding through q
thick fog under reduced speed,
which caused the strong cur
rents to carry the ship out of it's course.
Shortly after 5 o'clock the passengers
were startled by the sudden stoppage
of the engines and on reaching deck
saw the great rock known as Start Point
looming up before them scarcely 100
wards away.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
FILERS COURT DEATH.
SufEerings of Honesteaders at Marquette
Filings Rejected.

Sufrerings of Holneste8ders at Marquette
Filings Rejected.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Nov. 25.-The land
Office yesterday announced the rejection
OF twenty of Tuesdays filings, and the
bitter feeling against Chief zof Police
Maloney and Aid. Dan Powell was in
tensitied. Affidavits were filed at the
land office protesting against police dis
elimination and methods. Several COM
promises have been effected to save
contests, pl ces ranging from $25 to $3.50.
one old woman of go, who stood in line
three days, is reported very low, and
many cases of prostration resulted from
exposure in the severe weather. The
United States marshal refused to act, as
pay for the service was not provided.
In all petitions the jurisdiction Of the
notice ia CHALLENGED
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
THIRTY VESSELS BURNED.

Naphtha Barges on the VoIga Destroyed
with Cargoes.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. pa dispatch
from Astrakhan, on the River Volga,
states that naphtha barge caught fire
there, and the flames spread with start.
ling rapidity. Before any attempt
could be made to save them, twenty,
six other barges, some loaded
with naphtha and others empty,
were mass of flames. Two steamers
also caught fire and were destroyed.
All the barges were burned 10 the wa,
ter's edge, the bargemen and hands on
the steamers barely escaping with their
lives. The explosions that followed the
communication of the flames to the
naphtha sounded like discharges of can.
mons. The fire presented magnificent
spectacle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
Over a Million Loss.

EDINBURGH, Nov. 27.-Jenner's silk
store. occupying part of huge block
of buildings in Princess Street, and
containing an unusually large stock of
goods for the Christmas holi-
days, has been burning since last
night. Everything is lost. The fremen
directed their efforts to saving the Royal
Hotel, the largest hotel in the city. Two
firemen were badly injured. Jenner's,
loss was about 100000. The damage.
to adjacent buildings from fire and va
ter is probably $4,000. Hamilton
Caldwell & Sons, of Glasgow, lost prop
erty valued at $125, 900 by fire to-day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
STUDENTS in A BATTLE.
Several Encounters Between SophomoreS
and Freshmen.

MOUNT VERNON, a., Nov. 24.-Cor-
nelI's College is greatly excited over the
big class row between the sophomores
and freshmen. The trouble commenced
over the sophomores wearing mortar
board hats. When they appeared
with their new hats bowling
mob of freshmen attacked them
and a general class fight ensued
Torn garments, crushed hats, bloody
noses and scratched faces were the re-
suit and the melee was only stopped
when the faculty interfered. Yester-
day the young ladies of the two classes
caught the spirit, and q general hair
pulling and eye-gouging party occurred
in the hall, the faculty being obliged to
Interfere
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
THREATENED BIG FOUR STRIKE.
Telegraph Operators Demanding an In
crease in Wages.

CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 26.-The tele-
graph operators on the lines of the Big
Four are anxiously awaiting the ulti-
matum of General superintendent
Peck concerning the demands made by
them on November l. 1t is expected
that Supt. Peck and his division
assistants will hold conference to. day
in Indianapolis to discuss the situation
and determine q course Of action. About
IS per cent. ofthe operators employedIby
the Big Four are members Of the Rail
way Telegraphers Union, and should the
company fail to comply with their de-
mands a strike Of no ordinary dimen-
sions is likely to result. If strike is
declared, it is said the engineers and
conductors will cooperate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
TESTING THE ELECTION LAW.
Suit Questioning the Validity of the
Australian system,

HUSWdITdn system,
SAN Francisco, Cal, Nov. 24.-Judge
Lawler last night drafted temporary
injunction restraining the election COM
missioners from proceeding with an
official canvass of the vote cast in this
city at the recent election. The suit is
brought by James Welsh, who alleges
that the Australian ballot law pre- vented
him from enjoying the secrecy of the
ballot as guaranteed by the constitution.
and that therefore the law is unconstitu--
tional. Welsh AYERS that be is partially
blind and be could not vote under the,
Australian system without assistance in.
marking his ballot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
1T WILL MISS THE EARTH.
No Danger of a Collision Between This
Globe and the Comet.

PITLsBURG, Pa, Nov. 5.-Prof. Francis
Very, of Allegheny Observatory, has
been conducting a series of observations
of the comet the past several days,
and last night made the announce
ment that it is a cold body which shines
only with reflected light. The observa-
tons prove tLat the movements are &C
companied by no meteoric showers,
and that it has not been go near no
other heavenly body as to cause expec-
tatlon of collision. There is also no
lear Of its coming against the earth. It
Is at present in the constellation An
dromeda and is moving very RAPIDLY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
NEW HOME RULE BILL.
GIadstone's Measure Laid Before the Irish
Leaders,

LONDON, Nov. 25.-The cabinet has
decided that Parliament snail meet on
January IS. John Morley, chief secre-
tary for Ireland, has taken to Dublin
q draft of Mr.. Gladstone's home
rule bill, which will be submitted to the
Irish leaders. Mr.. Morley will explain
to them the main provisions of the
measure, with the view to receiving sug-
gestions as to the modif cations they
deem esse initial.
1t is understood that the measure
provides for the retention of the full
strength of the Irish party in the i'm
perial Parliament and for the strength
enlnp of the i'm neriaI veto
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
GOING our OF BUSINESS.
a Correspondent says the Days of the
Drefbund Are short.

ROME, Nov. 26.-The Holy Father has
directed that all documents relating to
the coming conslstory snail be ready by
the 10th to the 10th of December. This
order proves nothing decisive as to the
date of the consistory. The Pope las
often delayed it, even when every
thing was perfectly ready. This time
it seems that the consistory may
take place beyond the dates mentioned,
in view Of the fact that His Holiness Is
still preoccupied with the decisions Of
matters of grave political import. The
political situation in Europe fills his
thought TO a great extent. His Christ
mas discourse four years ago was vi
brating appeal for peace. The Pope
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
FIFTY FACING DEATH,
Miners Cut Off from Food by Floods In
the West.


the West.
SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. pa startling
story of starvation among the miners in
the mountains east of Snohomish has
just reached here by Charles Keit and
John Livingstone. The freshets hemmed
the miners in, and on account of their
exhausted condition they were I'M
able to get to the trasnport
and obtain a new supply Of food.
Keit and Ellingstone are the only men
out of fifty miners who started for
Snohomish four days ago to get in.
The others dropped along the route
from sheer exhaustion and want of
food, and it is feared they have per-
ished. The surviving miners had
scarcely any clothing when they ar
rived, which, with their pinched and
gaunt features. testified to the truth of
their story.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
Protest Against Eyictions.

LONDON, Nov. 27.-William O'Brien the
Well~known Irish Nationalist, who repre-
sents Cork City in the House of Commons,
has written a letter, which is published
to-day, in which he Vehemently protests
against the eviction of tenants that are
impending on several estates III Counties
Sligo and Mayo He makes a strong APP
peal TO John Morley to prevent the ''sor-
did wicked business
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
DIVIDING THE REWARD.

Neat Sum for La Crosse Men Who Ar
rested Murderer RemiE gton.
FARGO, n. D., Nov. 24.-In the suit
brought to decide who is entitled to the
S., zoe reward for the arrest of Reming-
ton, who murdered Flett at Arthur two
years ago, Judge Mcconnell decided
that it should be divided between the
two Byrnes brothers, Of La Crosse, and
w. Rose, at whose house Remington's
fiancee was stopping when he was ar
rested. Remington was arrested at la
Crosse by the Byrnes brothers, who are
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30

house ola horsethief whom they wished
to punish. The thief was asleep at the
time with his wife and five children.
The peasants set fire to the nut. and
kept watch for the occupants. When
the shrieking inmates tried to escape
they Were met with yells, and driven
back into the flames with scythes,
knives and other weapons. One Of the
inmates was murdered, and all the 9TH
ers were burned to death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
ACCUSE THEM OF BRIBERY.
Charges Against Mar quette Homesteaders
by the Chief of Police.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Nov. 90. = The
homestead war took new form when
Chief OF Police Malonev, who has been
censured for discrimination, applied
Tor warrant for the arrest of Thomas
Ryan and Moses Mouiett on charge
Of attempting to bride an officer.
The complaint alleges that Ryan
offered an officer $500 and Moulett 500
TO be placed at the head Of the line Of
applicants. Another party offered 500
to be appointed special police. Many
contest cases are on the way to Wash
1ugtOn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-30
FATAL FIRE IN NEW YORK,
A Servant Girl Crenated in a Burning


Pavilion.
New YORK, Nov. 25.-This morn
ing fire destroyed Grassmuck's
Pavilion, at One Hundred and
Fiftv-ffth Street and Bradhurst
Avenue, Rose Raubuhler, serv-
ant girl persisted in the flames, and her
body was found IN the ruins.
It was burned to a crisp. The
body was found on the stairs
leading from the floor where
the sleeping rooms were situated. The
girl evidently got out when called and
tried to get down stairs, but was over
come by the smoke and burned to
death on the stairs. The loss on build
iDr ia 500 600