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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
ASKS A CLOTURE RULE.
Resolution In the Senate to End the Silver
Debate.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 21.-When
the Senate met this morning Mr.. Platt,
of Connecticut, offered his amendment
to the rules providing for cloture. He
said the rules of the Senate, as OF every
Legislative body, ought to facilitate the
transaction of business, while as
matter Of fact it could not be
denied that they made it i1npos-
sible or nearly impossible to
transact business. The Senate was fast
losing the respect of the people of the
United States. 1t was fast being con-
sidered q body that existed for the pur-
pose of retarding and obstrIcting legis-
lation and was being compared to the
English House of Lords. This was be-
cause under it's rules it was impossible
or almost impossible to obtain action
when there was considerable opposition
to a bill. When the necessity
and propriety of change Of rules so as
to reasonably facilitate the transaction
of business was brought to the attention
of the Senate, it was the best plan to en-
ter upon that work. He knew it would
be said that i'll the present condition
of affairs in the Senate such rule
could not be adopted, but he
believed it could be adopted by a
vote just as easily and as quickly as the
repeal bill could be passed. While he
had not consulted senators upon the
Republican side, he thought large
number upon that side favored the
adoption OF the rule. The consideration
of the resolution changing the rules, if
opposed and delayed, would demon
strate clearly what the opposition was
that was obstructing and tilibustering
than would be demonstrated in the con-
sideration of the repeal bill. The coun-
try did not understand why the Senate
did NOT vote
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27

WILLIAM RING, a blacksmith,, was
found murdered near Vandalia, Ill
PORTUGAL has abated the cholera
quarantine against New York City.
Mrs. ANNA NJ. FISHER, of Mascoutah,
Ill, aged 63 years, committed suicide
THE Rocky Mountain Dime and Dol
lar Savings Bank, Denver, COL, has re-
sumed.
FIVE receivers have been appointed
for the Lombard Investment Company,
of Kansas.
JEwBAITER AHLwARDT must pay his
fine for libel. A Leipsic court has re-
Jected his appeal
THE Chicago and Naperville. Brewing
Company, of NapervilIe, ILL.,, is i'm the
hands of a receiver.
Gov. RICH, of Michigan, has named a
committee to prepare a general munich
pal incorporation bill.
SEVERAL suits have been filed at Port
land, Ind, for damages against oil men
for wasting natural gas.
SUFFERING at the, Cherokee strip
among the settlers is said to- be terrible
Many are sick and dying.
EXPLORATION of the home of Cochran,
the Philadelphia mint robber, showed it
to be full of secret recesses.
MARY HOWE, of Bell City, ILL.,, ran
away with laborer. Cards were out
for her wedding with a Mr. Hughes.
THOMAS BEARD and AlOysi1s Geier are
under arrest at Belleville, ILL.,, for in
ducing two girls to leave for st. Louis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
AGAIN THREATENS SIAM.
France Orders Additional WarShipS to Pro-
coed to Bangkok.

PARIS, Sept. 25.--The French govern
ment has resolved to make another seri-
Gus demonstration against Siam and one
that will not be satisfied with wordy
concessions. France undoubtedly
is nettled at the criticisms
of the foreign press regarding
her alleged backdOwn before
England's firm attitude in the Siamese
question, and no second back-down may
be anticipated. The Gaulois this
morning announces that the French
government has already dispatched
several additional cruisers to Siam and
that NJ. de Nilliers, the special envoy
of France at Bangkok, will re-
ceive the strongest support in his
efforts to insist upon the evacua-
ton of the territory coded to France
by the agreements of August last.
France does not intend to wait, as the
Siamese would have her do, until the
water in the river is so low that French
gunboats could not run up them and
tl.en force the demands Of France.
The coded territory is to be evacuated
Immediately or France will take steps
at once to enforce its evacuation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
Offers Him a Castle.

BERLIN, Sept. 21.-Emperor William
has sent a telegram from Guens to
Prince Bismarck expressing sympathy
the use of one of the imperial castles,
which he thought might prove
beneficial in view of the trying
climate at Friedrichsruhe, the
princes place of residence Prince
Bismarck replied in long telegram in
which he cordially thanked His Majesty
for his sympathy and the use of a castle,
but said he was obliged to decline the
Emperor;s kind offer, as his physician.
DR.. Schweininger, was opposed to his
maxine a chance
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
FIRE AT ST. JOSEPH, MO.
Several Commercial Houses Burned OF
With a Loss of $500, 900.


With Loss of $500, 900.
ST. JOSEPH, No., Sept. 25.-Fire
started in the five-story building of
Townsend & Wyatt Dry Goods Com
pany at Sixth and Edmund at $50
this morning. 1t spread with
great fierceness until the it
consumed the fve-story build
ing of the Regnier & Shoupe Crockery
other small buildings. The loss will be
about 81 100000. It is reported three
fremen were killed, but this cannot be
confirmed now.
At l o'clock the fire that had been
eating its way all morning through the
finest business block in the heart of
the city was under control. On
the south the fremen had sue
ceeded in checking it in the
Carbey block. On the north it was
held in check by the German-American
Bank building, and on the west it was
stopped in the building occupied by
Ransom, Garrett & Brewster, shoe deal
ers. The flames were still raging fiercelv
in the Townsend, Wyatt & Emery build
ing and in the four-story structure
occupied by S. S. Allen, wholesale and
retail grocer. A stiff breeze aided the
flames. Lack of water impeded the fire
department early in the day. Later,
the flames gained such Roadway that
the department was pOWerless to check
them.
Many casualties were reported. 1t
was rumored that five fremen had
been killed by the falling walls of the
Commercial Bank building. This is
denied by the police, who say that
no one was killed. Calvin Wyatt,
member of the firm of Town
send, Wyatt & Emery, was seri-
ously injured by falling wall, and
others were slightly injured. There
were many narrow escapes. In the
seven-story building occupied by Town
send, Wyatt & Emery, over 100 per-
sons were at work when the
flames were discovered. They
spread with such rapidity that the
escape of many was cut off and they
were forced to wait for help from the
department. 1t is impossible to accu-
rately estimate the loss 1t will proba-
bly, exceed $1,000,00O The business
houses consumed are Townsend,
Wyatt & Emery, dry goods; Regnier &
Shoup Crockery Company, Rar some,
Garrett & Brewster, shoe dealers; B. F,
Barnaby q Co., druggists; Commercial
Bank; S. S. Allen & Co., wholesale
grocers: Daily News building and six
or seven small houses.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
WAR ON VAN ALIEN.
in the Senate to Defeat His
Nomination as Minister to Italy.

attempt IN the senate to Defeat His
Nomination Minister to Italy.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 25.-An at
tempt will be made in the Senate to
prevent the confirmation of the APP
pointment of James j. Van Allen as
minister to Italy. The charges that
there is nothing American about
him and that his enormous wealth was
acquired not by either business qualif-
cations or shrewdness on his part, but
simply because no human being can
break down an entailed estate, grown
great by the sweat of New York City's
pressing population, are declared to be
literalln true. The present current
is strongly against Van Allen, but
there are always two sides to ques-
ton and his name will only be with
drawn in case defeat is certainty; and
in that case Mr.. Van Allen will discover
that business engagements and his physi-
clans positive orders forbid his going to
Rome, and be will write Mr.. Cleveland
a letter to that effect
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
CATHOLIC VEREIN OFFICERS.
Result of the Annual Election at the St.
Louis Convention.

Result of the Annual Election at the St.
Louis Convention.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 21.-The Ger
man Catholic Central Verein adjourned
last night, after electing the following
officers: President, Adolph Stever;
second vice-president, Henry Field
haus; recording secretary, Alfred
Sleickel, corresponding secretary,
II. f. Scheffer; treasurer, j.
M. Brenkcr; executive committee,
William Arend, Joseph Mueller, Fred
erick Arno. The board of the Widows
and Orphans Benefit Association re-
elected II. J. Spaunhorst secretary and
manager. The next place Of the meet
ing Of the verein will be New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
WARSHIP RUNS AGROUND.
The CamperdoWn, of the British Navy, in a
PerilOUS Position,

LONDON, Sept. 25.-A dispatch 20
Lloyds from Malta, says that the British
battleship Camperdown ran aground
there to- day while on trial trip. She
had just left the dock where
she has been under repair as a
result of her collision with the unfor-
tunate Victoria. She ran bow on to a
rocky bottom in twenty-five feet of
water. The Camperdown as this dis
patch was sent, was hard and fast on
the rocks, but she was not leaking and
every effort was being made to float
her. The CamperdOwn will be remem-
bered as the monster ironclad, which,
OFT TripOh, Syria, ran into and
sank the British Mediterranean squad
ron's flagship Victoria, causing the loss
of hundreds Of lives. Two powerful
government tugs are trying to pull the
Camperdown afoat. The accident was
due to the breaking down of the steam
steering gear. The Camperdown is a
steel barEette ship, having eighteen
inches of steel faced armor, and carry
ing four 66ton guns, six 5-ton guns and
many smaller rapid fire guns. The I'M
lucky war vessel is of 10000 tons dis
placement, with 1900 indicated horse
power, and has an estimated speed of
seventeen knots an hour. She was
built in 1885.
A dispatch from Malta, received this
afternoon, says that the CamperdoWn
has been flOated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
ROUGH AND DANGEROUS VOYAGE.
The SpeedyBritish YachtArrives in New
York without Serious Mishap.

The SpeedyBritish YachtArrives in New
York Without Serious Mishap.
New YORK, Sept. 22-Lord Dunra-
ven's yacht Valkyrie, which has been
anxiously looked for by American
yachtBmen, arrived at quarantine in tow
of tug at 1920 this morning. At s
o'clock she was coming up the bay OPP
posite Bay Ridge. She was saluted by
volley from the fotilla Of yachts which
surrounded her and the passengers on
the Bay Ridge and Staten Island ferry,
boats greeted her with cheers. The
Valkyrie will lie in the Erie basin and
receive her preparation for the Amer
lea CJID race
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
pANIC AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
Several Persons Injured in an Accident
to the Moving Sidewalk.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, CHICAGO, H.,
Sept. 21.-A lively time on the moving
sidewalk drew great crowds to the lake
front to-day. While about 200 people
were riding on the walk, loose timber
in some manner got under the truck
and ripping and tearing of planks
followed, making an extraordinary
noise and soaring the people SO that
they tumbled over each other in their
haste to get away. A long strip of the
walk was damaged and few people
slightly injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
KEEPING CLEAR OF HAMBURG.

The Cholera Epidemic Causes o Steamer
Line to Avoid That Port.
HAMBURG, Sept. 25.-The Hamburg
American Steamship Company has now
transferred its entire express service to
Wilhelmshaven. The steamship Nor
MAMMA which was due to sail
on Friday has been taken off The first
steamer belonging to the Hamburg
American Line to sail for New York
now is the Fuerst Bismarck which will
sail on October 5. During the past
twentyfour hours, eight new cases and
four deaths from cholera were rennrted
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
TRAGEDIES IN THE STRIP.
Suicides and Deaths Resulting from
Claim Quarrels Reported.

GUTHRIE, Ok, Sept. 21.-Casualities
continue to be reported from the Strip.
The body of an unknown womaE burned
in the prairie fire was found. John
Harwood, formerly of independence,
Mo-, insane from thirst, killed him
self. A man Of IS years Of age was found
schooner on top of his body. Cliff
Stafford was killed by Jesse Thompson
and George Gerhard by James James
in claims quarrels. 1t is also said that
girl named Jennings, holding claim
near Perry has been shot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
HEAVY FAILURE AT ST. PAUL.
The d. ID. Merrill Company, Book Deal
ers, Makes an Assignment.

The D. ID. Merrill Company, Book Deal
ers, Makes an Assignment.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 25. The D.
D. Merrill Company, one of the largest
firms dealing in books and stationery
supplies, with almost a monopoly
of the school book trade, as
signed this morning. No figures
have been given out but will be
heavy D. D. Merrill has made a per-
sonal assignment. The firm was forced
into the School Book Trust about two
years ago and lost several large con-
tracts because of its connection with the
trust. This seems to have been one Of
the chief causes leading to the failure.
Members of the firm refuse positively
to talk or give out any information at
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
COLD DAY AT THE FAIR.
Over coats in Demand by Visitors to the
White City.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, CHICAGO, ILL.,,
Sept. 25.-Overcoats were in demand to-
day Most everybody wore one, and
those who did not found the weather
very disagreeable. 1t was the coolest
day since last May. The regular Mon
day programme, consisting of life
saving drill on the lake front,
international concert and the illu-
mination of wooded island at night
were the features. The barns at the
live stock pavilion are full of sheep and
swine entered at the big show The
exhibit opened to-day.
Last week broke all records for at
tendance at the fair, /, 1881 people
having passed through the turnstiles.
That beat the best mark Of two weeks
ago by over 10000. 1t was not a week
Of great special features. either.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
Girl Dangerously Wounded

DULUTH, Mimi, Sept. 2O.-In dis
pute over three pigeons between Hugh
Knucky and Jergen Jeronimous, the To-
year-old daughter of the latter was shot
and will probably die. Jeronimous has
fled and has not vet been cantured
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
Mine Caye-in at IsnpemIng.

IsnpEMING, Mich, Sept. 25.-A large
area of ground over the Salisbury mine
cayed in yesterday narrowly missing
taking down the main engine house
which is now on the brink of the pit,
some sixty feet deep. 1t is not known
whether further caying may happen or
how great the damage will prove to the
mine
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
LELAND DECLARED GUILTY.
Verdict Against the Kansas Secretary o
State in a Libel Suit.

Topeka, Kas., Sept 21.-The jury in
the case of the state against Secretary
of State R. S. Osborn, charged with
libeling Cyrus Leland, Jr., returned
verdict of guilty. The maxi
1000 fine and a year in Jail, with the
minimum at the discretion of the court.
Mr.. Osborn charged Leland with hav-
ing bought lump coal of the peniten-
tiary as slack and sold it to Doniphan
County people at full price.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
ALL BUT ONE WILL RECOVER.
Victims of the Big Four Wreck in the
Hospital Doing Well.

CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. 2l.-Nearly all the
victims of the Manteno wreck, now ly-
ing at St. Luke's Hospital, were de-
clared practically out of danger this
morning by the attending surgeons. It
thought all will recover with the excep-
ton Of A. ]. Scholter, who is expected
to die at any moment. Mrs. Foster,
though out of danger, will be a bed
patient long after most Of the others are
on their feet. Miss Blanche Belleson,
whose skull it was first thought had
been fractured, is making a particularly
rapid recovery
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
MGR. satoIii Returns Home.

P1rrsBURG, Pa, Sept 2O-Mgr. Satolii,
the papal ablegate to America, left here
at $50 o'clock this morning for Wash
ington. He was accompanied to the
Baltimore & Ohio station by Bishop
Phelan and Vicar-General Wall.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
MINERS RECEIVE THEIR PAY
C0rrigan, Ives & Co. Furnish Funds for the
Buffalo Nine

NEeAUNEE, Mich, Sept. 21.-BufFalo
mine employees were paid last night,
Corrigan, Ives & Co. furnishing the
funds to square the June pay roll. The
miners bringing suit all dropped the
cases and were paid for both May and
June. The money comes when badly
needed and will relieve much distress.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
SNOW IN ENGLAND.
q Severe Storm Visits the Northern Part
of the Country.

of the Country.
LONDON, Sept. PA severe snow
storm has swept over Northern Eng
land, following an unnatural spell of
warm weather. Dispatches from Italy
say that the Apprentices are covered
with snow. MeteoroIogists predict that
these early SHOWS are an indication that
Europe will have an unusual hard
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
Dead in the Strip.

GUTHRIE, 0. T., Sept. 2O.-Five more
dead bodies were found on the Strip
yesterday, having persisted from prairie
fires, and two other men are reported
to have killed each other over claim
near Cross.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
Incendiarism at minneapolis.

M1NNEAPoL1s, Mimi, Sept. 20.-Anin in
cendiary fire in the Shevlin-C Carpenter
Company lumber yard burned the lum-
Der warehouse and shaving shed. Loss,
$40 0OO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
Engineer and Fireman Held.

KANKAKEE, III, Sept. 23.-The cor
oner's verdict in the Illinois Central
mends that Thomas Ames, engineer of
the second section, and Flagman Duncan
of the first section. be held to answer
for the deaths of those killed in the col
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
CORBETT HAS SIGNED.
He Agrees to Meet Mitchell at the Coney
Island Club.

New York, Sept. 25.-James J. Cor
bett, the pugilistic champion, signed
the formal articles of agreement at AS
bury Park this morning, to fight with
Charles Mitchell, the English cham
pion, before the Coney Island Athletic
Club some time in December. Mitchell
has already signed the articles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
Cholera at Newcastle

NEwcAsTLE-oN-TYNE, Sept. 25.-Two
deaths which occurred last week in the
poor quarter of this city are announced
to have been due to Asiatic cholera
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
BUBEAR SUFFERS DEFEAT.
Sullivan Wins the Great SculIing Race
ixnr

on the Thames River.
LONDON, Sept. 25.-Sullivan won the
sculling match to-day from Putney to
bear, by five lengths. Sullivan, it will
be remembered. was recently shot at
for the race, bullet entering his foot
A boatman was arrested charged with
tho crinn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
New Gases of Smallpox.

New York, Sept 25.-Four nes cases
Of smallpox were reported to the bu-
reau of contagious diseases this morning
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20

the district court Of Lyon county, termi-
mated last week 10 a verdict Of damages
aggregsting $47,3797O, $4,000 OF which
was in four of the cattle frm Of Earring
ton & Lsntry. The prices on cattle
which died from the fever were fixed at
$l2 and upwards. The company is thus
held responsible for bringing diseased
cattle into the state, but it is said they
will appeal their case. There are other
similar cases still pending in that court.
Several months ago special" CORE
spondence from Hartford, Kansas, to
some of the Topeka aud Kansas City
dallies announced that R. T. Snedi ker, Q
prominent Populist reformer, with spe-
cial emphasis on the prominent Popu-
list), was defendant in criminal case
wherein be was charged with misappro-
priating the funds of the Hartford bank.
The crooked transaction was alleged to
have occurred several years ago when
Snediker was employed in the bank.
Last week jury of twelve voted unsni-
mously for the defendants Rcquittal,
and ten of them expressed their belief
that il the bank funds were short the
present csshierwss to blame.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20

IT will be noticed by the Capitals
columns that nearly all the criticisms
adverse to the governors circular are
from the Sim crow" republican sheets
whose editors take their cue from one
source, while the favorable comments
some from citizens, both prominent
and humble, and from organizations
in convention.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20

with any portion Of the foreign woEld-so
far mean aswO are nowat liberty 10 do il"
Comments are unnecessary. "Ehe
jealousy Of q free people ought to be
constantly awake" and demand Ot our
officers, who are simply chosen to exc
cute our laws, that to the patriotic
American cilzen shall be reserved the
privilege Of first considering the fruit Of
their mature deliberations. While there
may have been no improperly upon the
part Of our honored president, it seems
to me the great rule Of conduct for us to
follow is as Washington further says:
In regard to foreign nations, in extending
our commercial relations, TO have with them
ss little political connection as possible. So
far as we have already formed engagements
let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith.
Here let il stop.
Many truly alarming incidents are
occurring every day. Yet our metro
politan press seem to treat them with
stolid indifference / am glad, however,
the common people are at last realizing
the Importance Of mutual cooperation.
There never was more propitious time
than the present to make converts. Mem
of all political parties are ready to sever
their present relations for something
better. Let us impugn NO mans motives
but call attention to errors.
s. M. SCOTT.
EmpoFis, Kas., December 1S.