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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
NOTICE OF A BATTLE.
Formal Warning that the Brazilian Rebel
Vessels and the Government Fleet
Are tn FnraCn

Rio DE JANEIRo, March 12.-Repre-
sentatives of the foreign powers were
officially notified yesterday that opera
tons against the insurgents in the Bay
of Rio de Janeiro would be resumed
after the expiration of forty light hours.
The government fleet is off the entrance
Of Rio de Janeiro Bay, a portion of
the feet consisting of the Nictheroy,
Destroyer and Aurora having taken up
a position in bay at the entrance of
the harbor between Fort st. John and
the Sugar Loaf fort, preparatory, it is
believed, to bombarding Fort Villegaig-
non. The remainder of the govern
ment fleet, consisting Of the America,
Parnahyba and the torpedo boats pur-
chased in Germany, are further outside
the entrance Of the harbor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
NO TRACE OF COLGATE.
Searching Party Returns After a Trip of
Great Hardship and Suffering.

VI 1oU la uolllp dUu Oull6iillS.
Moscow, Idaho, March 9.-The party
organized at Post Fails for the rescue of
the unfortunate George Colgate, the
abandoned cook of the Carlin party, are
on their return journey down the Clear
water River, and are expected to reach
kendrick within a day OF two, having
been out over sixty DAYS The party
includes William Martin. NJ. r. Shelton,
Jack ReNford and Charles Colgate, the
l6-year-old son of the lost cook
Their trip was one Of hardship
ana suffering. The snow ranged
from five to fifteen feet deep. They
lost their camp equipage, blankets and
provisions and guns; and for three
weeks their only food was sailed deer
and elk meat. Martin had his collar
bone broken by a falling tree and the
flesh burned from his arm. Rexford's
limbs were badly frozen to the knee.
Young Colgate was crushed under
tree. The party passed beyond the
point where Colgate was left, but no
trace Of him was found
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
HE COULD BLOW UP A TOWN.
Arrest of a Man in Harlem Who was
Loaded Down with Dynamite.


New YoRK, March 12.-Three pieces
Of iron pipe, capped and primed and
supposed to be charged with high ex-
plosives, were found in a parcel carried
by John Kelly, of 5S3 Grand Street, who
was arrested while prowling with an
other man in front of Florist Amman's
gardens in Harlem about o'clock this
morning. Besides the gaspipe bombs,
which are about eighteen inches long.
there were nine paper cartridges in the
parcel.
Amman's is one of the most extensive
lighthouses in the city. In the neigh
borhood are the finest apartment houses
in low tones when Officer Con-
nOrs made dart for the
man with the bundle and grabbed
him by the collar. The other man
dashed away in the darkness. The
man whom Connors held tried to pass
the bundle to the other man before lie
ran, but was prevented from doing so
by the policeman.
''What have you got in that bundle ?"
asked the policeman.
ooh, it's only bundle of clothes,"
answered the man.
'Well, let's take walk to the house."
said the officer, taking the bundle from
the man with one hand and grasping
his prisoner firmly by the collar.
At the station house the bundle was
laid upon the scrgeant's desk. When
the latter unrolled the piece of news
paper and discovered what it contained,
he staggered back and nearly collapsed
with horror. The sergeant. on making
the discovery, Immediately notified In
spector Conlin, and the latter hurried
to the station house and sent for an ex-
pert to examine the find. 1t is asserted
that each Of the paper cartridges con-
tanned enough dynamite to blow down
an ordinary house. The bombs have
not yet been subjected to a test.
The prisoner Kelly would say but lit
tie. He is a laborer and is ignorant
The police are in hopes of capturing the
man who was with him
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
SHELLED A NATIVE VILLAGE.
British Warship Routs the Enemy and
Burns Their Town.

British Warship Routs the Enemy and
Burns Their Town.
BATHURST, March 10.-The British
warships under the command of Adj
miral Bedford yesterday shelled the
bush in the vicinity Of Gonjur. When
the enemy was supposed to have been
driven out, 200 bluejackets and marines
were landed and marched upon the town
which was found to be deserted. Con
jur was then set fire to and burned to
the ground. Chief Fodisilah is sup
posed to be at Sarnyang. upon which
the soldiers of the West India regiment
are marching. The war against Chief
Fodisilah is practically ended.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
WILL VISIT STEVENS POINT.

Civil Service Examiner on His Way to
Wisconsin for an Investigation.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 12.-Chiet
Examiner Webster, of the civil service
commission, is en- route to Kansas, where
he will commence the work of instruct
ing local civil service boards in the
Western States and later will investigate
the charges of civil service irregularities
at San Francisco and other cities. The
tour commences in Kansas City the be-
ginning Of next week and ends at
Stevens Point. Wis, on May %.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
HAD A TIP ON THE REPORT.
MOrtOn'S Crop Figures Known to SPECTATORS
Before Officially Announced.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 1.-THE Post
Dispatch in its noon edition makes the
following statement in double-leaded
type;
Last Friday a cipher telegram was re-
ceived in st. Louis from Chicago saying the
government report from the Department OF
Agriculture would estimate the farmers re-
other telegram said that the report ''would
be bearish on wheat and bullish on corn. -
The report when made public confirmed
both these hints. The amount of wheat
in the hands of the farmers is placed at
ia, 100000 bushels and of corn at $50, O0O OOC
bushels. This is bearish on wheat and bull
ish on corn. How did the information leak
out? Have the spectators placed agents in
the deDartment2
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
PROTECTIVE BILL IN INDIA.

The Council at Calcutta Passes a New
Tariff Measure.
CALCUTTA, March 10.-The legislative
council has passed the new customs
tariff bill. Much native opposition was
shown to the exemption of cotton yarns
and fabrics from the import duty, the
home government being accused at pub
lie meetings of yielding to the selfish de-
mands of Lancashire to the detriment
of India Mr.. Playfair, supported by
the other commercial members of the
council, demanded the inclusion of cot
ton goods, but the demand was defeated
by the official members of the council.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
M'KANE'S ACCOUNTS SHORT.
He is Charged with Having EmbezzIed Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars
or More.

New York, March r. Lawyer
George F. Elliott and the citizens Of
Gravesend who have been investigating
the accounts of John Y. Mckane, allege
that the chief failed to &C
count on January l last regard
ing the disposition of 100000
of town bonds as required by law. 1t is
rumored that large portion of the
bonds, if not all, have been hypothe
Gated and that there is an apparent
shortage in McKane's accounts of $780,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
PLACES FOR GREAT MEMS SONS.

Young Wilson and Young Stevenson
Made Assistant Paymasters.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 9.-The
President to-day appointed William Wal
ter Wilson, of Virginia, son of the chair
man of the ways and means commit
tee; Lewis Green Stevenson, of Illinois,
son Of Vice President Stevenson; Hen
~ A. Dent, Of Alabama; Philip NJ.
Mohun, of the District Of Columbia;
William Jackson Little, of New York,
and Samuel McGouan, of South Caro-
lima. to be assistant paymasters in the
navy
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
Double Tragedy at St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-; March 12.-Jacob
Studt, carpenter, to-day shot and
killed another carpenter, Charles
Wuensch and then turned his weapon
upon himself, inf1icting a wound which
will prove fatal. Wuensch had been
building himself house. Studt. was
employed by him but was laid OF THIS
morning for some neglect of duty: lie
took his discharge sullenly and lett the
building muttering threats. lie re-
turned later and killed Wuensch and
him self
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
TRAGEDY ON A TRAIN,

A Man Kills His Wife and Commits Sui
eide Near Towanda, I'll.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 12-Pas-
sengers on the Big Four train which
arrived here to-day from the West re-
port double tragedy on the train near
Towanda, ILL.,, last night. A passenger
named Skates shot and killed his wife,
attempted to kill his daughter and then
committed suicide.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
CHARGED WITH ENLIGHTENMENT.

Two Michigan Men Accused of Wrongly
Using Other Peoples Money.
ST. JoHN's, Mich, March II. = A
capias was issued from the circuit court
to-day for the arrest of S. S. Walker
and Z. White, chairman and treasurer
respectively of the Michigan Mortgage
Company, in a case commenced by
Robert i. Ross, of Detroit. Both Off
GERS are charged with the conversion
and embezzlement of 81 800. The COM
pany is now in the hands of a receiver,
and it is charged that over $4,000 is I'M
accounted for.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
STRIKE AGAINST REDUCED PAY.

Two Thousand Persons Affected by
Salary Cut at Lowell, Mass.
LOWELL, Mass, March 12.-All Of the
300 operatives at the Merrimac wooden
mills went out on strike this morning
as result of reduction in wages rang
ing from II to 45 per cent Of late the
mill mas been running overtime and
there was no intimation of a cut-down
until it was ordered Saturday. Over
2,OG0 persons will be affected by the
Striln
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
CANAL PROJECT ENDORSED.
Action Taken by the ST. Paul Chamber
of Commerce.

ActIOn Taken by the st. Paul Chamber
of Commerce.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 12.-The
Chamber of Commerce, by unanimous
vote this morning, again endorsed the
proposed ship cnnal from Lake Supe-
Tior to the Mississippi River, calling on
the Northwestern states to rally
to the support of what would be
a great bereit to the business of
the entire West. Government engi-
neers have pronounced the scheme en-
tirely practicable, and it is now pro-
posed simply to secure an appropria-
ton of $4,000 to determine the most
feasible route
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
WITHDRAWAL OF THE TROOPS.

The West Virginia Mime Riots Probably
at an End.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, March $50 re-
assuring are the reports from Eagle, the
scene of the recent riots, that Gov. Nc
Corkle this morning ordered the with
drawal of Co. G. The detectives at
Eagle had an interview with the Gov
ernor and advised this step. From
them an interesting fact is learned. 1t
is that the attack made on Wyant last
week was planned as far back as Feb
ruary 2.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO.

Nine-seeond Shock Experienced at Qua
dalajara and Elsewhere.
GUADALAJARA, Mex, March 10.-An
earthquake visited the state of JaIisco,
the duration Of the shock being nina
seconds. The movement came from
the west and is supposed to have come
from disturbances Of the volcano OF
Colima, which is the general cause OF
earthquakes in this portion of Mexico.
Another shock visited Tehuantepec, 600
miles away.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
TWO KILLED BY A BOMB.

Dynamite Explosion Charged to An
archists Occurs in Spain.
MADRID, March ia dynamite cart
ridge was exploded Saturday at Funte-
Rebollo, province of Segovia, old Cas-
tile, killing the alcalde, or local Judge,
and also killing the sacristan of the To-
cal church. The explosion is believed
to be the work Of Anarchists. No ar
rests have been made.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
M'KANE'S FRIEND ON TRIAL.
Justice Sutherland Arraigned at Brook
Ign for Crooked Election Work.

BROOKLYN, n. Y, March 12.-Ken-
meth F. Sutherland, the Gravesend JUS
tice of the peace who is accused of OPP
preston in connection with the election
Of November 5, was put on trial in
Brooklyn to-day for a second time, his
first, which concluded about two weeks
ago, having resulted in a disagreement
of the jury. 1t is charged against Suth-
erland that he committed to jail with
out warrant fourteen men whom the
anti-McKane people had sent to copy
registry lists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
SUBCOMMITTEE NAMED.
BOatn6r, Terry and Stone Selected to Con-
duct the Judge jenkins In
Vnetiu2tinn

WASHINGTON, D. c., March AT the
meeting Of the House Judiciary commit
tee to-day, Chairman Culberson an
nounced Representative Boatner, Ter
~ and w. 4. Stone as the committee to
investigate Judge Jenkins injunctions
against employees of the Northern Pa
cific Railroad
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
milwaukee, Dairy Market.

BUTTER-Fancy creamery, p ID, 21@23c: infe-
rior to good do 12@21c; best dairy selections Is
@22c; lines, fair to choice, do, 12@17c; packing
stock, do, 10@1lc; roll, 12@16c.
CHEEsE-Full cream fats, . 10, 1115@121lc;
cheddars do, 1113@12c; brick. 1O15@1115c: Young
America. n1a@l216c; imburger, 1012@114c;
Swiss 1215@13c.
EGGs-Fresh, p doz, 14@1415c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
FOUND A BOX OF BOMBS.

A Discovery at New York that Results
Seriously to One Boy.
New York, March 10.-Three bows
playing in the sand lots at williamsburg
found a tin box containing six bombs.
Joseph Hoffman, IL years old, threw
one of the bombs at boulder and
WAS frightfully injured The locality is
infested by Anarchists and Johann Most
lives near by.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
Killed in a Gambling Quarrel.

MARYsvILLE, CAL, March S.-Dur;ng a
quarrel over game of cards, William
Miles, gambler, was stabbed to death
by Hugh Buchanan. The latter claims
to be the son Of ex~Congressman Ba-
chauan. of GEORGIA.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
LATEST MARKET REPORTS
MILWAUKEE. Wis. March 10.
Chicago Potato Market

CHICAGo-Potatoes are firm, with q good bust
ness doing. Receipts have fallen off somewhat
on account OF the Dad ROADS IS, IN the country:
mostly good stock, which sell well. Burbanks,
Wisconsin, are quotable at 55@57c, occasionally
5Sc; Hebrons, 4S(G54c; rose, 4S@53c. Mixed lots
range from 46 to SOC.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
steel Works Resume Operations.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, March 12.-The
Johnson steel works, which have been
shut down since January l for repairs,
resumed operations to-day, giving en-
ploYment to 900 men,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
SILVER COINAGE IN GERMANY.
Bill Introduced for Issuing Twenty fiv
Million Marks.


Million Marks.
BERLIN, March 12.-Chancellor Won
Caprivi to-day submitted to the Bundles
rath proposal for the coinage Of II, ;
100000 marks in 5-mark pieces; 7,000,-
900 marks in 2mark pieces, and 4,000,-
creased demand for such coins and
from the fact that silver coinage has
fallen 100000 marks below the au-
th0riznd limit
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
SENATE SUGAR DEALS.

Mr. PETER Proposes an Investigation of
the SCanda0us Reports.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March Ex-senator
PETER Pop, Kas.) to-day introduced
resolution in the Senate to investigate
the rumors regarding sugar speculation.
It went over until tomorrow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
NO SUGAR INVESTIGATION.
Senate Votes Down the Plan for Looking
Into the Speculation Scandal.

lHGU GII6 Op5EUIdGIUII OGdIIUdI.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 12.-The
Senate, by vote of SO to q, to-day laid
upon the table Senator PETERS resolu-
ton calling for an investigation of the
statement that senators had been inter-
ested pecuniarily in sugar speculation
pending action on the tariff bill.
Both Senators Villas and Mitchell vot-
ed to table the resolution.
The morning call., 1894-09-10
BLACK SOCKS AND cORNS
Here Is Pointer for the Unfortu
mates Who Suffer.

'What 1 want" said /, as 1 sat down in q
shoestore the other day, and held out my foot
TO the clerk, sis shoe that won't pinch my
corn"
"Yes. that's just what everybody says" re-
Piled the clerk, "and tell everybody just as
tell you, that we nave just the kind of shoe 10
make one forget his corns. But can give you
a pointer that has almost as much TO do with
corns as shoes ha ve," he went Oh, as be pulled
of my right shoe, land that is 10 take off those
black socks, and never wear a pair OF that
color, especially 10 warm weather"
What in the world have black stockings got
to DO with corns? ?" asked.
"A lot" was the shoe clerks emphatic an
swer, "I don't suppose black socks really
cause corns, but do know that they are great
corn aggravatOrs. Pve beeu in the shoe bust.
ness a long while and l BOt ced years ago that
nineteen out OF twenty Gust toners who wore
black stockings asked for shoes that would be
easy on corns. l have asked q great many
about il and their testimony and my own expe-
rience prove that black hose and cOrns are very
CLOSELY related.
"Pye never settled TO my satisfaction exactly
why IL is so, but believe that black socks =
tain the heat more than other colors do and
they also hold moisture longer. You know a
black suit of clothes is warmer than light
eOlored suit, and it's the same with hose.
"Giving up black SOCKS Won't cure your
cOrDs but ii you'll take my advice and wear
come you'll tell me your corns have been much
less troublesome and your feet much more com.
Portable. If you oon't you'll be the first of
hundreds OF my customers TO tell me why my
advice wasn't worth taking" - New York
Herald.
The morning call., 1894-09-10
BERKELEY.

The Holmes Public Library, which is
maintained By private contribution, is
showing most gratifying increase In at
tendance. During the month of August
4301 persons read in its rooms, as against
1894 during August, 1893, an increase of
140 per cent. During the month 495 books
and II magazines were taken out, as against
total of 232 for August of last year.
At the Churches.
Mrs. Roberts OF San Leandro addressed
the congregation at the West Berkeley NJ.
Il. Church yesterday.
At the Baptist Church last evening, the
Rev. j. Sunderland gave an illustrated
lecture on Missionary Work in Africa"
Rev. Edward B. Payne, pastor of the
Unitarian Church. took for his theme yes
terday morning Hereditary Troubles"
Kings Daughters.
At the last meeting of the Kings Daugb-
ters the years reports were given la
Four hundred garments had been fur
nished to the poor, twenty-one dinners
given to families last Thanksgiving and
SAL 30 in coin expended. At present
twenty-two families are being looked after.
Mrs. Harry Hilliard was elected president
and Miss Grace Dobbins secretary for the
year. The society meets Wednesday after
moons.
The university will be closed today.
Several parties of students are going 10
take advantage of the com bination OF holi-
day aud moonlight evening and climb
Grizzly Peak tonight
The Good Government Club of Berkeley
met Saturday evening for the first time
since the vacation and listened to the re-
ports Of the committees. The president,
Dr. Addison. is al present in the East.
The morning call., 1894-09-10
The Paper-Knife.

The paper-knife is the friend of Incidence
Made for cutting. iC invites not to cut. II you
cut as you read q do) when book is duh the
extra trouble stops you. Who could read
some popular works II he had to stop and
cut the pages? Ii you cut all through vol
ume first, you take IL as read. you feel as IN yon
had read tt. Some one sends Inc poems
cut the pages. for fear lest he should see the
volume all uncut. But do not read the poems
-Jamais, grand jamais! Or. again you cut
Dook. Then comes ali interruption, a visitor,
conversation with your wife, fit OF gout; In
brief, one OF the miserIes of life" You return
10 tDe DOCK. 1t Is cut; ergo, you have read IT,
so you never do read IT.; so no books are read
at all.-Andrew Lang in Longman's Magazine.
The morning call., 1894-09-10

10 the use of salt water on The ground
white salt dust, which would blow into
their stores and destroy their stocks Of
mereh andise of whatever kind. The
economists contend that il salt water is
good enough for San Francisco It should
certainly be good enough for Oakland.
How 1t Will BE Observed.
Admission day will be observed very
quietly in Oakland. The only local cele-
bration Of any note will be the regatta of
the Oakland Canoe Club on the estuary,
which is certain to draw crowds of spec
tators. The courts and the city and county
Offices will be closed, and the Supervisors
and the City Council will not meet until
Tuesday.
All the departments Of the Postoffice
will be open until 10 o'clock, with the ex-
ception of the general delivery and car
rlers' window, which will be open from II
to l O'CLOCK. There viii be only one deliv-
cry Of mail during the day.
Bennett and Gray.
c. r. Bennett and his deadly enemy,
George Gray. IL be arraigned together
before Judge Ogden on Tuesday morning
for assault with a deadly weapon. The
charge grows out of the affair on the
memorable dav when they accidentally
met on the local train and began 10 blaze
away at each other 1t is doubtful if
either of the principals so much as heard
the whistle of anv of the thickly flying
bullets, and while all the other passengers
were badly scared, the car was injured
worse than anything else.
Annual w. C. II. U. Meeting.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union will hold their annual meeting IN
the First Nj. +. Church, corner Clay and
Fourteenth streets, to-day. The morning
session will commence at 10 O'Clock. and at
8 o'clock there will be memorial services
in honor of the late Mrs. Barnum and
other deceased members. At 2 o'clock
there will be an address by the president,
and after the reading of a paper on Con
servatism of Life Force" by DR.. Van
Kirk. the officers for the ensuing year will
be elected.
Memorial Services.
Memorial services were held at the First
Presbyterian Church, yesterday morning,
in honor Of the late Rev f. Merton Smith.
whose end came SO suddenly while preach
ing in his pulpit at Los Angeles. Dr.
COyle, Rev. Campbell Coyle and Elder
Page feelingly eulogiZed the promising g
young minister.
The Federated Trades of Alameda
County are arranging to give an enter
tainment and ball at Germania Hall on
September To- The proceeds will be de-
voted to the free labor bureau.
The trial of "Pacing Billy" Butts for
the murder of William Green last October
has been set for October 8.
The hearing of the cnntest TO the will of
the late E. S. Fluey will be commenced on
Septemb Der %.
The official board of the First NJ E.
Church has adopted a set of resolutions,
which have been indorsed by the quarterly
conference, asking the annual conference
to return DR.. Alfred Hummer to that
church for another year.
The morning call., 1894-09-10
Ball Lightning.

The occurrence OF what is known as ball
lightning Is so rare that every instance OF it is
of some interest. The London Lancet lately
described narrow escape from death by this
form OF lightning, which was experienced by 3
distinguished surgeon OF LOuvaIn who
had gone 10 visit patient in a neighboring
town. He was oyertaken by thunderstorm.
aud what he described as ball of fire de-
scended upon and rendered him for some time
unconscious.
On coming TO himself he found that the cloth
OF the umbrella which he had been holding was
completely burned of Its steel framework the
metal Deine twisted into every shape. He al
tributes bis safety TO the circumstances that the
umbrella has wooden handle; had IL been OF
metal he must have been insIantaneousIy
killed.-Cbambers' Journal