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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-08

The house of representatives has
passed by a two-thirds vote a reso-
&ution providing for a constitutional
amendment for the election of United
estates senators by Il direct vote Of
a,he people. 1t is not thought the
senate will concur in the resolution.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-08

The Democrats of Jefferson county
SEill hold their convention for the
nomination of county officers on Sat-
9arday, September 1, at Jefferson.
Sfost Of the present officials are
seeking further honors from the
goarty in the form of denominations
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-08

Nervous debility is common COM
plant, especially among women. The
best medical treatment for this disorder
is persistent course of Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla to cleanse and invigorate the blood.
This being accomplished, nature will do
the raSt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-08

IN the case of ex-Treasurers Henry
T.. Baetz and Ferdinand Kuehn, iudg-
Eaent has been rendered to the amount
of $1S1, O15.66. Both cases will be
sRppealed to the supreme court.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-08

HI. Mayors, of Oakland, Nd, says
81 have sold thirteen bottles of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy to-day ana am liter
ally sold out. This is the largest sale on
record Of any one preparation in day
over our counters Itgives the best salts
faction of any cough medicine we handle,
aud as a seller it leads all other prepare
tons on this market" For sale by John
Molzahn, druggist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-08

The Portage Register brings for
ward Rublee A. Cole of that city, as
" possible nominee for congress in
@5his district on the Republican ticket.
Mr.. Cole is a lawyer of considerable
ability and has had alarge experience
RI politics.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-08

The Republican Senatorial conven-
e5lon for the Thirteenth district will
,st2e held at Columbus, September 5.
It is reported that in all probability
Charles A. Pettibone, of Juneau, will
&oe nominated, in which event the
democrats would have no walk away
m the district.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-08

"Canst thou minister to mind dis
eased?" asks Macbeth. Certainly, my
lord; the condition of the mind depends
largely, If not solely, on the condition of
the stomach, liver and bowels, for all Of
which complaints Ayers Pills are 1.-The
sovereignest thing on earth"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-08
Republican Congressional Convention

4 Republican Congressional convention for
g2te Second district of Wisconsin will be held at
0he court house, in the city of Portage, on Tues
&C ay, August %, at 80 P. NJ. for the purpose of
e oninatiLg a Republican candidate for con-
* ress. The basis of representation will be one
NEast for Benjamin Harrison for president in
,ES92, to-wit: Columbia 16; Dane 26; Dodge TO-
4 Jefferson
BY order of the committee.
A. J. TURNER, Chairman.
Eu1y 27t 1891
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-08

Badness is often preceded or accom-
panied by grayness of the hair. Topre-
vent both badness and grayness, use
Halls Hair Remover, an honest remedy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-08

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Media and Diploma.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
r WORAM'S VISIT.
She Wanted the District Attorney to
Get Her Child for Her.

Mrs. Hilah Woram. the wife of Police
man Woram, of the West One Hun
dredth street station. and who was twice
tried for assisting Harry Bentley in the
ruin OF her ffteen-year-old daughter.
called at the District-Atttorney's office
to-day.
She saw Assistant District-Attorney
Davis. who prosecuted her, and told him
that she desired to secure the release OF
her child from the Gerry Society. She
told Mr.. Davi that she had recently
seen her daughter at the window OF the
Gerry Society's rooms. In Twenty-third
street, and she appeared to be In great
distress.
When Mr.. Davis said he had not the
! power to even issue Il permit for her to
see her child, Mrs. Woram waxed warm
and In a loud tone declared that her
child was being ili-treated by the Gerry
| Society and she would be well taken
care OF at home. She was informed that
her only redress was to apply for a writ
OF habeas corpus.
Both juries disagreed in Mrs. Woram's
case, the majority OF the Jurors voting
for conviction. She was discharged on
her own recognizance. Harry Bentley.
the co-defendant. is awaiting trial.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
EDITORS USE THEIR FISTS.
Journalists B%edingield and Furphy
Settle n E'eud at Flatbush.

There was a rough and tumble fight In
the Post-Ofice here this morning. A
crowd gazed at two athletic editors. who
were trying to annihilate each other.
They were Victor l.. Bedingfeld, OF the
Flatbush Press, and Henry Furphy. OF
The Supervisor.
Bedingfeld encountered Furphy In the
office and glaring fercely at him aid
You insulted my wife In the columns
of your rotten sheet and I'll smash your
face
you'll do what? Well. ! guess two
car play at tina game Editor Furphy
replied as he received a blow on the
face that staggered him.
In a moment the editors were at each
other.
Furphy landed his right on Bedingfeld's
left eye, rendering that member as big
as a young turnip. They clinched, fell to
the floor and rolled over and over each
other.
Timothy II. Roberts. Michael Ryan and
others rushed forward and pulled the
men apart. Postmaster Zellinskey pre-
ferred not to interfere. as the two fight
ers were editors. and Il let them have 1t
out" he said.
upon their faces from a cut on Furphy's
mouth, aud clothes torn. The fight Is the
result Of a newspaper feud OF long stand
ing,
The evening world., 1894-01-06
HE HAD MONEY TO BURN.
But He Scattered 1t, Instead, Among
the Newsboys.

A tall. w~ell-groomcd man, slightly un-
steady on his legs. stood on Park Row.
near the Post-Ofice, shortly after mid
night this morning. He was surrounded
by a crowd of small boys. who eagerly
pushed and elbowed one another In their
efforts to maintain a position near the
man. Al intervals he would take a hand
full OF small change from his pocket, put
1t carefully in his glossy silk hat. shake
the hat as II II were n dice-box, and
then, with n laugh, toss the one into
the air. Then the boys. with howls,
would scramble for the coins.
The man, who was evidently under the
influence of liquor, seemed to have a
large supply of small coins.
II made a grand stroke to-day" he
said. land have got money to burn. This
Is as nue. fur for me as for the boys"
Finally his change was exhausted and
the man went away.
Agent King, Of the Gerry Society. saw
the proceedings and afterwards noticed
some of the boys ~accosting pedestrian
and begging. King made a rush for tn,
bovs and caught an armful. but the littl,
fellows all slipped away except II II,
said his name was Harry Weinstein
twelve years old. and that he lived will
| his parents at 81 Ludlow street. He sale
he had been selling papers until Il.3
O'Clock.
In the Tombs Police Court this morn
ing he denied that he had been begging
The Society will hold him and communi
cate with his parents.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
NEW JERSEY NEWS
FOUND FOOD AND HIS SISTER.
Missionary Meets Her
Brother at a Charity Dinner.
They Had Parted in Scotland Twelve
Years Ago.

NEWARK, n. j., Jan 6.-Mrs. Annie
Graham. a missionary. who Is conducting
meetings at the Bethel Church. on River
street. gave a dinner to-day 10 the poor
and unemployed OF this city. Among
the applicants for something to eat was
a middle-aged man.
When he entered the church and ga
Mrs. Graham he staggered and was
about TO leave the ed:ice. He stopped.
however. when she asked him II he did
not want something to eat. His eyes
filled with tears. and he Informed Mrs.
Graham that she was his sister. They
compared notes, and Mrs. Graham was
soon wrapped In his arms, both weeping
bitterly.
The man was John Colman, the latter
being Mrs. Graham's maiden name. Sis
ter and brother had become separated
twelve years ago in Scotland, and since
then neither she nor Coleman had heard
OF each other. COlman tod his sister tina
he had Travelled all over the world since
he left home. and was In Newark with
out a home or work.
Mrs. Graham will take care OF he,
brother and try to obtain employment fol
him.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
NEWS.
THREE masked MEN" FREED
big Four's" Prisoners Discharged
in Long Island City.
Kcliy's "Block OF Three" and An
other " Of Two" Await Their Fate.

LONG ISLAND CITY, Jan. 6.-The po-
lice are making arrests in blocks of
three on alleged clues in connection with
the recent roboerles by masked burglars.
The first block" consisted Of Michael
Sherlock. William Mahoney n ex-Con-
stable Edward Fitzpatrick. They were
: crested by Pol cemen owen ]. Kavanagh,
Richard Walsh. George Wheeler and
Christopher White. who are known as
Long Island City's big Four"
The three prisoners were discharged
this morning by Justice Duffy on the
recommend ,tion Of Assistant District
Attorney Noble, who said that there
The ext block of three" consists OF
Frank and George -Masset, of Wood.
side, and Arthur II. Yammin. of II:
East Twelfth street. New York City
They were captured by Court, Officer
Kelly, who held them in readiness II
the courtroom while the first block
We're being disposed of.
The specific charge against them Is
the robbery Of Blanch's Hotel in Wood
side.
Proprietor Bianch testified. on thet
a~rraignment before Justice Duffy, thai
he was positive that the three mer
tailed in height. build IL general out
line with the masked men who robbed
eyes of one OF the Massets were tn,
exact counterpart OF the optics that hat
Elared upon him at the time OF tn
robbery.
Second Precinct, says he has a 'bloc
of two" of his own In readiness. In tn,
persons of two brothers named Kicker
In case Court Officer Kelly's prisoner
are discharged.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
CH|CKEN-CLAW FINGER NAILS.
A New Jersey Engineers Queer
Experiment in Grating
Roots OF n BOOSTERS Toes Trans
planted on Ills Stumps.

BrRLINGTON. y. j.. ian. Six
weeks ago Fred Stosa, all engineer EN-
ployed by Stewart Peterson & Co. while
working at a bench with a large pair
OF shears, accidentally cut OF the tips
OF two fingers on his right hand. The
fingers were nipoed of just below the
nails.
Stoga, who served In the Hospital
corps Of the German army during the
Franco-Prussian wa, knowing that his
nails would never grow again. thought
OF a clever idea to raise fngernails.
He Is a great chicken fancier. having
n fine hennery Of choice fowls. He CON
ceived the idea OF transplantins the
roots OF chicken claws to the end OF his
wounded fingers, thinking that they
would grow and take the place OF his
finger nails.
Stoga dressed his own wounds. as he
a doctor. A couple OF weeks ago he
decided to try the operation OF grating
the claws to his fingers.
He consulted viii his wife and accord
ingly killed one of his finest ROSTERS. Ht
pulled cut the claws. and grated then
into his flesh. where his nails had beef
severed. He carefully treated he NALL
with carbolic acid and ointment unit
they tool, root and began to grow.
He kept them bandaged until this week
when he removed TIE bandages and found
the wounds healing up nicely. The nall
have grown about a quarter OF an inch
The fingers are yet tender, but Stogf
says that in another week he VIII b'
able to attend to his work.
Stoga a few days ago informed a doctor
OF his successful experiment: The doctol
laughed at him, and told him that MI
experiment would not be a success. anc
that he ought to have left his fingers al
they were.
Stoga says hat he must. have fnge'
nails in order to do his work. The nail
now resemble the original rooster
claws, but are not as long. as Stogi
keeps them trimmed.
1t Is said that this Is the first line tina
chicken claws have been successfull!
grated to the fingers of a human being.
Stoga has been visited by ii large mum
Der OF people who are curious to see hi
strange finger nails.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
SING SING GR|MM'S CHOICE.
The Pious Bigamist Gets Four
Years and Six Months.
Two of His wives In Court to Hear
His Sentence.

wnlirm H.. Grimm. the pious young
man who was active In the Young
Peoples Society of Plymouth Church un-
I'll he fed to avoid arrest for bigamy.
was to-day sentenced by Judge Moore,
In the Court of Sessions. Brooklyn, to
four years and six months in Sing Sing.
Grimm had exchanged his farm
clothes for a natty blue serge suit. Five
women sat in a line on one OF the rear
benches waiting a~nNiously for the
prisoner to be arraigned. Miss Whit
taker, his second wife, and Mrs. Turn
bull. his latest ,ove, were among the
nj, mber.
When Grimm was brought up. Judge
Moore asked him II he had anything TO
say why he should not be sentenced.
The sentence OF the Court is that you
go to the p~enitentiary for four years and
six months" said Judge Moore. -,,
II have one last request. Your Honor,
said the prisoner In an undertone.
"What is it?"
THAT you make It Sing Sing instead
OF the penitentiary."
"Sing Sing II Is then"
As Grimm turned to go back to the
pen one Of the women arose In her seat,
and. with a smile on her face, shook her
handkerchief to him. Grimm quickened
his pace and was soon behind the bars.
other prisoners were disposed Of as
follows:
George r. Allen and Charles A.
Wight, burglary in the second degree
three years and six months In peni'
Tertiary: Peter Hughes. m~anslaughtei
second degree, two years In State prison
Henry Wente, grand larceny, second de
gree. tw%enty-nine days in jail; DAME
Kearney. burglary third degree. one veal
In penitentiary; Maria Hunt, grand lar
ceny, second degree. sentence suspended
John G. Brockman. grand larceny. on
year in penitentiary; John Howly, as
sault in third degree, six months II
penitentiary: David Pray. burglary. ant
grand larceny. one year In penitentiary
George Frey, grand larceny. twenty-nin'
days in jail: Barney Brannigan. assault
I'm the second degree, nine months II
penitentiary: Mary Ford, grand larceny
six months in ~penitentiary; James Her
messy, threats. discharged.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
THREW THE DETECTIVE OUT.
A Beardless Youth with n badge
Visits the Excise hoard.

The clerical force OF the Excise Board
was busy this morning preparing to
move into Its new rooms In the Grim
NAL Courts Building, on Centre street.
when the door swung open and In
walked Il beardless youth wearing u very
determined look. Advancing to Chief
Clerk Bishop he demanded In no uncer-
tain tones to have the pay-rolls OF the
Board Immediately produced, hat he
might scan them and ferret out whether
the man on whose trail he was had ever
been an employee there.
Clerk Bishop replied rather sha rply
that the rolls were not open for public
inspection. Then the youth threw open
his coat and flashed a large tin badge
bearing the awful word. defective"
Now show me the records" he almost
Missed.
Commissioners Murphy and Hoime en-
tered at this Juncture. and Clerk Bishop
turned the alleged detective over to
them.
lie fourished a formidable-look-
inS legal document with big
signed. ut them and said excited
~. "Remember. l am u detective. Show
me the rolls or ! shall get u writ OF man
damus."
Commissioner Porter called the porter
and had the alleged detective thrown
out. The man threatened to have the
whole Board behind the bars as he was
landed outside.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
ITALIAN LAB0RERs FIGHT
Pistols, Knives and Stones Freely
Used in the Riot.
One Man Shot and May Die; Others
Injured.

Antonio DENIAL. a young italian, who
boarded at ia Wythe avenue. Is In the
Eastern District Hospital, Williamsburg.
to-day in a critical condition. He has a
bullet through his left lung, and his con-
dltion became SO serious late last night
that Coroner Dreamer took his ante
norton statement. ~
DENIAL was one Of a party OF Italians
employed at Goodwin's sand bark at
Port Wa shington, l.. l. They were hired
by a padrone known as Big. Antonio
who had a contract with Mr.; Goodwin;
1 Some of the men complaineu 10 MT
4 Goodwin that Antonio treated them un,
fairly. MIR. Goodwin at once dischargeu
him. -
New York and drank heavily. Ihen
they returned to the sand bank. one OF
the party, considering that. DENIAL was
responsiblc for Antonio's discharge, hid
behind a tree and at a favorable oppor'
tunity shot him in the breast.
This precipitated a riot, In wnlch PTS
tolls. stones and knives figured .proml'
nently. 1t is said that at least six mer
The man who shot DENIAL was arrested
, and locked up in the jail at Roslyn.
DENIAL was brought, to Williamsbure
by some of his friends, and lodged In
the Eastern District Hospital.
The prisoner in the Roslyn jail Is badlN
cut and stabbed himself. He received
his wounds during the general row. M
says he shot two Italians seriously dur
ing the fight. ,u,,
against four, and says that he shot tn
other men in self defense.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
CONTESTED SEATS IN KINGS.
Legislative Committee Hears Evil
dence in Brooklyn.
One District Takes in Part OF Me-
Kane's Kingdom.

The sub-C Committee of the Assembly
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
of Keck, Hamilton and Fulton Counties;
Gould (Rep), Dela ware. and Harrigan
Dem), Westchester, met at the Brook
Ign City Hall to-day to hear evidence
in the contests over Kings County seats
in the Assembly.
The districts contested are the First,
Seventh, Ninth, Twelfth and sixteenth.
William Hughes. William p: Melody,
fraud. The claimants for the seats are
William Dwyer, Stillman +. kneeland.
SG2r sad u wi nnsne' #. T Fridas. w. camp
The first case brought before the Com
mittee was that of Friday against Ora:
ham. In this case John Y. Mckane and
his henchmen play a prominent part; as
"a portion of the Sixteenth Assembly Dis
trlct takes in Gravesend.
The famous vote from district No. 2 OF
Gravesend is the basis for Fridays con-
The vote cast for Friday in district
No. . was 10, and for Graham l,6C2, max
ing the total vote cast l.5l2, which Is
Lawyer Elliott contends that If voters
formed in line at 5 A. NJ, and stood
casting ballots all day. at the rate of l2O
per hour, at I o'clock there could only
Town Clerk Voorhees,, of Gravesend.
was called to produce the registry list by
which Mr.. Elliott wished TO show that
many of the voters had registered from
beer saloons, vacant lots, sc.
But when the Town Clerk was called
evidently John Y. Mciiane did not pro
pose to have his registry lists exposed,
and the witness did not appear.
Other witnesses called were Col. A. g
Bacon and II. w. Cropsey.
Most OF the time this morning was
spent by the Committee listening to the
preliminary sllirmish between lawyers a.
to the evidence to be admitted.
The attilayits alta ?hed to the petitions
of some of the other contestants con.
tain some interesting data Of alleged
fraud.
Hughes Justice Haggerty, of the Myrtle
Avenue Police Court, is accused or hav'
ing led a number of voters, who swors
they were blind. into the booths; Some
hurry. Frederick latin, J. q. Ford
Crawford. Nicholas Doran. william
Hughes and William Bordell
Mr.. Elli,tt has subpoenaed witnesse.
to prove that these men are not blind
but. on the contrary. are possessed o.
good eyesight.
l he was recorded at Police Headquarter'
with $40 votes and Hughes 5.342.
The Board OF Canvassers, however. sen
back 80 per cent. OF the returns because
they ewre defective, and when they cam
: back 1t was found that Hughes had $50
and Kneeland $500.
l Four hundred and thirty-two illega
votes are said to have been cast 70
4 Melody In the contest made by his op
ponent, Pasfield. 1t Is further, allege'
that $50 voters who failed to show an,
particular disability We're assisted In pre-
pairing their ballots.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
LAWYERS CLERK ACCUSED.
Prisoner Says He Gave Him 800,
but Was Not Defended.

Justice Goetting. OF the Lee Avenue
Court, Williamsburg. ~nnounced to-day
that he would make an investigation
into a statement which seems to bear
heavily against some lawyer.
Matthias Stonelzch was arraigned this
morning on a charge OF betrayal pre-
ferred by Annie Supanschiltz, OF 224
Ellery street. Through an interpreter. he
said that his lawyer had deserted him;
"When was first arrested" he said,
"I gave Lawyer James McComb $50 t.
appear for me. This morning he visited
me In the pen n told me that would
have to shift for myself unless could
give him 500 more. So l had to send
him away"
McComb is not a lawyer, but acts as
clerk for Counsellor John Roesch. 1t Is
not known whether Mr.. Roesch figures
In the case or not.
AS one result OF the exposure, Justice
Goetting issued an order that no one
should be allowed to go back into the per
unless they first received his express
permission.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
|AT THE BROOKLYN THEATRES.
Liliputians in A Trip to Mars
at the Amphion Next Week.
ga Temperance Town" at the
Park-Many Other Attractions.

Charles H.. Hoyt. who is responsible
or "A Texas Steer" "A Trip to China
own" "A Milk-Whlte Flag and n
lumber Of other comedies which nave
nade thousands Of persons laugh during
/ he past ten years, is also the author
of "A Temperance Town" which will
be the attraction at Col. Sims Park
Theatre text week "A Temperance
CITY from New York. The original COM
pany will present the play, and an the
Proper.ies, seenSryi &C. GroG ThiGn weTf us Leo
Used. The cast includes George Rich;
ards, Eugene Garfield. r.. j. Dillon. VIII
y. cnrrie, Joseph Eranhau' r Georse M Isrr.
Mart and Laura Ayers.
u The Liliputians come. to the Amphion
Monday ni<ht. presenting FOR the t mrs.
piay will be given with all Its elaborate
spectacular effects. including, three bal
let's. Among, those who viii Interpret
he play are Franz Ebert, Bertha Jaeger,
Adoiph link, Ida ahr. Ludwig Mersie,
herman Ring. Elise Lau, Toni Meister
bnd others. Tho Liliputians VIII re;
Wednesday and Saturday.
"Aristocracy'' will begin the second
week Of its stay at the u GoInmnia c, iHe
piay will be given with the original cast
nd accessories. william Gillette, IN
8''fhe Private secretary" VIII be the neX'
(which was announced for the week OF
10, having been burned out in the
Monday night, Jack Dempsey. the
NJ champion OF the world for over ter
Nyears, will be the star attraction at the
|v3ijou, with Webster and Brady''s scenic
LkDlay, The Bottom of the Sea-" In the
Mast act Dempsey will spar three rounds
tFThis will give admirers Of boxing Il
lchance to see how quick the hero OF
ifty-ore battles stiil Is. and how he take
he slightest advantage OF an opening
end displays some clever science In luck
Count Casper" with Charles r. Ellis
n the title role. will be the attraction a
he Grand Opera-House next week. Ih'
play has been revised by a competen
ramatist, and will be seen for the frs
e " ne Sas sSnE"s' e HA But tpaaEins fSa
fuet.'. "TRRe old:Fashioned Home" ~
H." p Sssnta claus HSs Sw and aoh i'Oi Phil!
5chneider." The supporting comPan;
eiii include Clara Moore; Marion Ballow
Helen Weathersby, Baby Greer Litti
At the Gayety Theatre, these peopl
win appear: Helene Mora, baritone; Ian
tito troupe, %iugglers; %Jessica. serpentim
let; the Aliisons. skirt dancers; John an
Emma Ray, comedians; two Macs, In
5ketch; Hayden and Hetherington, come
lans; Ola Hayden. j. J. Whalen an
theirs. ~
nd Oulgg acrobats: A. o.. Babel, tn
owboy pianist; Matte Babel. cornet Sc
Dist; Louise Dempsey, vocalist an
|change artist AL Roone. vocalist: LII
frimble. ballad singer, and Minnie Schul
he among those who will appear at Hu
Ter & Gebhardt's Casino: =.
"Unknown" will be presented at th
Lee Avenue Academy next week. Ciai
nee H~andysides and Theodore Hamilto
q IN play the principal parts. At the er
Enrichment tomorrow. night a dioTam
Inc Worlds Fair will be exhibited.