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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
Wise Sayings.

Age and enthusiasm always travel in
opposite directions.
Marriage consists of five minutes at
the bead Of the procession, and lifetime
in the ranks.
A man never knows how to be a son
until he has become father.
The people pay too much attention to
what they hear over the back fence.
The people who boast OF their ancestors
as rule have nothing in their present
condition to boast about:
Work keeps Il man from doing mean
hines ~ bnt there can't be enough of if 70
keeIs him from thinking them.-Atchison
Globe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
Women Colonies.

There are eight women colonies in the
German army. They draw their swords
but seldom, it is true, but they make up
for this by drawing their salaries with
unfailing regularity. They are the En-
press of Germany, the Dowager-empress,
the Princess Frederick Charles of Prus-
STA, the Queen-Regent Sophia, Queen
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, the
Duchess of Connaught, the Duchess of
Edinburgh and Queen Victoria of Eng
land
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
Bismarck's Wealth.

Prince Bismarck, according to the book
recently published by Hans Blum, THE
German Empire at the Time of Bis
marck," is not a wealthy man in the
American sense. The mortgage on his
estates requires him to pay about $4,000
richsruhe property has been as much as
100000 a year, but it has averaged only
about half that sum. His entire income
is not far from 100000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
Order of the Garter.

Lord Melbourne used to say that there
was only one order in the world worth
having, and that was the Carter because
there was no merit attached to it at all,
and that was what made it the first order
in Europe. And therein Lord Melbourne
showed his usual shreWdness. The dis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
ToIStOi's Habits.

Tolstoi is in excellent health, and is
more strict vegetarian than ever He
now never drinks any wine, nor smokes,
nor eats meat, eggs, butter, or pastry
made of lard, but supports his system
entirely on bread, vegetables, fruit and
porrdges. Instead of tea he drinks
beverage made out of hot water and
raisins.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
Worn Out in Harness.

In the harness of every day business work
men and women wear out prematurely. For
it is impossible to get out of harness. 1t is
the infexibe yoke, the strongly forged I'M
breakable shacllle Of imperative servitude
needful to ourselves and those most dear to
us. The weight of it often bows many of US
into the grave before our time, but it is un-
doubtedly true that there is a means of
rendering the burthen less onerOus, and of
mitigating the ailments that unremitting toll
especially of a sedentary kind-has a ten
dency. to produce. Overworked clerks in
ers. typewriters and others testify to the
reviving, restorative effects of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, and its power Of renewing
and on the wane. Dyspepsia, failing vigor.
rheumatic, bowel and kidney complaints
yield to this beneficial medicine. which is Il
preventive of malaria and counteracts the
effects of exposure in incement weather.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
Hay Fever or Grass Widow.

Bangells, the bachelor, was suspected
of being IN love with charming Divorce,
and it was known that he had hay fever;
SO that when he left town for the mount
ain resort. where the lady was also spend
ing the season, there was a general COM
ment upon the bearing of Bangells.
whats the matter with him, anyhow %
asked one of his friends Blamed if I
know was the anxious reply; "but it is
either hay fever or grass widow, and we'll
have to wait to find out Detroit Free
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
Fine SensibiIities.

Fine sensibilities are like woodbines de-
lightfuI IuXuries of beauty to Irvine round
a solid, upright stem of understanding;
but very poor things. if, unsustained by
strength, they are left to creep upon the
ground.-J ohm Foster.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is q Constitutional cure. Price rs cents.

Miss Geraldine Morgan, Of New
York, is now the owner of 4 genuine
Stradivarius violin, which Dr.. Joachim
Greer and Miss Greer, and presented by
them to Miss Morgan. Joachim's letter
has just been received, acknowledging re-
ceipt of draft. The instrument is valued
at $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27

The common council of Battle Creek
voted to bond the city for $4,000 for the
building of sewers to give the unem-
ployed of the city work. No one will be
employed on the work except residents
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27

The Oldest son of William Babcock of
Maple Grove, Saginaw county, accident
ally shot himself in the hand and side
while hunting crows. He is not seriously
in i11rod
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
PERPLEXITY.

He stood on the steps at midnight,
With Wibbledy wabbledy knee
And wondered and wondered and wondered
Where the blamed keyhole could be-
Buffalo Courier.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
IN NIEMORIAM

A peaceful JOY smiles forth again
Where clouds of grief were spread,
AS flowers spring upon the plain
From tears the sky has shed.
Exchange
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27

-Nguyen-Trong-H HEP, one of those re-
gents of AMMAN, the head of the embas-
sy now in Paris from that country, has
been moved by his sojourn in the French
capital to drop into poetry. He is work
him a month to finish, and which will
consist of thirty stanzas of four lines
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27

Henry Visnifsky of Traverse City
played with a dynamite cartridge in his
pocket and his hand was blown TO pieces.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27

SHILoH's CONSUMPTION CURE IS sold on a
guarantee. 1t cures incipient Consum ption.
1t is the best Cough Cure. % cents, 90 cents
and Ct On
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
HANDICAPPED.

With woman voting man would be
Close hampered in the strife;
If both were nominated, he
Would dare not beat his wife.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27

FREcKLEs, TAN and all beauty marring
blemishes vanish from the face when
GLENN's SULPHUR Soar is used.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27

PRICE WOULD BE Low.
Sweet knocking birds, of tender age,
Watt your wild notes along;
But if had you in a cage,
I'd sell you for song
Atlanta Constitution
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.

Now doth the little busy bee
Go forth to shame his neighbor,
BY making a tremendous buzz
About little labor.
Detroit Free Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-30
NEW YORK POLITICS.

The two branches of the democratic
party in Albany combined last night in
a rousing meeting to welcome Senator
Hill. Congressman Tracey, a close
friend of President Cleveland, spoke
from the same platform with Senator
Hill. Governor Flower started from
Albany yesterday on six days politi-
cal tour of New York State.
Tammany proposes making Wednes.
day nights demonstration the largest
of the campaign. Vice-President Stew
enson, Speaker Crisp, Senator Daniel,
of Virginia, and Ex-Governor Campbell,
of Ohio, have been invited to speak.
District Attorney Fellows, Delaney
Nicoll and Representatives Cummings
and Sickles will be among the local
speakers.
A New York evening paper last
night quoted ex-senator Platt as saying
that, while he believed Hill would be
beaten, he thought Grant would proba-
bly, be elected mayor.
Amos J. Cummings has received a
letter from Speaker Crisp, in which the
Speaker says "Your regular attend
ance upon the sessions of the House,
your strict attention to the business be-
fore it,2I am sure, entitle you not only
to the favorable consideration of your
constituents, but to the grateful regard
of the country"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-30
dows. and the firemen spread a net to
oatch tho: q who should attempt to jumr.

cows. and the firenen spread net to
catch tho: who should attempt to jumr.
There were some thrilling scenes.
Mrs. Fondelier, who was carrying d
baby in her arms, passed the child to
her husband on the second floor escape.
Her act probably saved the baby's life,
for as she stepped on the first floor fire
escape, her foot slipped and she fell on
the shoulders of Policeman Powers,
nearly knocking him from his position
on the box. He managed to hold her
and landed her safe on the sidewalk.
All ofthose in the front of the house
escaped, but while they were being
rescued seven persons in the rear
apartments on the second floor were
burning to death. A weaver named
Friedler rescued his wife and one child,
but could not return for the two other
little ones who peri: he'd. Tho agony OF
the father aud mother was heartrend-
ing. In an hour the fire had been ex-
tnguished and the house cleared of
smoke, after which the seven bodies
were found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-30
w GOODS DELIVERED IN Alley
ANDRLA.
Woodward & Lothrop,
10th, 18th & F Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON. D. c.
COMMUNICATED.

Mr.. AND Mrs. II. NJ. FrTzHUGHs
CHINA MISUNDERSTANDING was the
Goth anniversary of the marriage Of
MIR. and Mrs. Harry M. Fitzhugh, and
the occasion of their china wedding
Mrs. Fitzhugh contemplated having
large reception and giving dance in
honor of her debutante daughter and
her young friends, but owing to the
death of an intimate friend the invita-
tions were recalled, and the couple
spent the evening quietly at their home
in Fairfax Courthouse. Mrs. Fitzhugh
was Miss Alice Jackson, daughter OF
Capt. James Jackson, c. S. A., known
in the history of the civil war as the
first Confederate to be killed Captain
Jackson was brave and gallant sol
der, and was shot in an attempt to pro-
tect the southern flag flying from the
roof of the old Marshall House in Alex
andria, of which he was proprietor.
Mrs. Fitzhugh is an exceedingly youth
full looking and pretty as well as most
charming and attractive woman, and
her popularity with her acquaintance
was attested by the number of beauti-
full presents received in honor OF her
wedding anniversary. To her husband
and herself are extended the best
wishes of the many friends who have
so often enjoyed the genial hospitality
dispensed in their pretty and cheerful
home. r. c.. 5.
Fairfax, Va, Oct. 29th, 1894.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-30
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Foreign News.

LONDON, Oct. 30.-A dispatch from
Yokohama says that the second Japa
nese army has landed at Talien- Wan
bay and is now marching upon Port
Arthur. The total number of Chinese
troops at Port Arthur and Kin Chow is
$4,000, of which 1000 are raw recruits
LONDON, Oct. 9O.-A dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Che-Foo says
that twenty-six Japanese transports
conveyed by nineteen war ships are
landing troops on the main land north
of the Eliot Islands.
LONDON, Oct. 3O.-In consequence Of
the receipt of an urgent telegram from
the Czarina. The prince and princess
OF Wales will start for Liva6ia in the
morning, travelling night and day.
LONDON, Oct. 30.-Lord Rosebery
was the recipient this afternoon of the
freedom of the city of Bristol, where he
afterwards unveiled statue of Ed
mond Burke.
BERLIN, Oct. ,3O.-Ex- Chancellor Capriv
had an audience with the Emperor at Pots
dam at noon to-day. The statements
that Count Zu Fulenburg had been ap
pointed to the place of Governor o
Alsace- Lorraine are without foundation
The scale waivers between Gen. Won Loe and
Prince sohenlohe- Langenburg. The Empe'
ror offered Gen. Caprivi the command of al
army corps, but at present the ex-chancellol
| desires rest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-30
Seven Persons Burned to Death.


NEW YORK, Oct. 3O.-Flames flashed
with marvellous rapidity from the cellar
to the roof of the fve-story tenement
house zig west Thirty-second street,
early this morning. Smoke dlled the
entire house and seven of the tenants
were suffocated in their rooms. Mrs.
Lena friedman leaped from win
dow, horribly burned about the face,
neck, arms and body and covered with
Commissions. She will probably die.
There were probably forty persons
asleep in the house when the fire start
ed and prompt action alone saved
MANY from death. Dense clouds of
smoke poured from the ground floor
hallway of the house, and there was no
chance for the policemen to arouse the
tenants except by shouting, for tho
burning stairs shut off all ingress as
we'll as egress for those imprisoned in
the house. The smoke penetrated on
every floor in less than five minutes af-
the flames began to climb roofward and
in two minutes after the policemen
reached The house the narrow fire es-
cape was swarming with lightly clad
figures of men, women and children
half crazed with fear. Volumes of
smoke were rolling from the front win
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee will address a
democratic meeting in Richmond to-
night.
Mrs. Mary Coulling Finley, widow,
of Rev. DR.. I. Randolph Finley. died on
Sunday at her home, in Ashland.
Mrs. John S. Castleman died at her
residence, near Summit Point, on Fri
day last after long Hines. Mrs. Cas-
tleman was Miss Ellen Washington,
daughter of Bushrod c. Washington, OF
Charlestown, w. Va.
Rev. l. Morton Mercer was on Sun.
day unanimously called to the pastor
ate of West View Baptist Church, Rich
mond, to succeed Rev. w. P. Hines.
Mr.. Mercer is now pastor of large
Baptist Church at Greenville, S. G. He
is son of Mr.. 1. J. Mercer, of Rich
mond.
Miss Lille Hillman, of Oxford, Md,
pretty brunette, eighteen years old,
of stylish appearance and rather intelli-
gent, spent last night in Capt. Angels
Office at the second police station, in
Richmond. She was taken yesterday
evening from the house of Lola Han
son, where she says she was being de-
tanned against her will. According to
her story she was brought to Richmond
a week ago by the Hanson woman's
sister, who promised her respectable
employment, but upon arrival it was
found that she was expected 10
lead an immoral life. She endeavored
to free herself, but did not succeed until
to-day. Mrs. Hanson was arrested.
In Richmond yesterday morning
Henry Birkle, tailor, who lives in a
house there on Fourteenth street, which
is probably over hundred years old,
noticed a square hole in the ceiling,
and upon thrusting his arm into the re-
cess made curious find. After pulling
out quantity of old manuscripts,
among which was portion of volume
of printed records of the proceedings of
the Senate and House of Delegates of
Virginia for the years 1S20-21, he drew
forth from the dark hole a human skull
and lady's straw hat, marked inside
with the initials "H. R." The police
were notified of the find, and the coro-
ner carried off the skull, which he will
examine for evidence of foul play. 1t
had probably rested in its hiding place
q score of wears.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-30
Arrested for Murder.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Oct. 30
Martin Palaga, aged Is years, who
lives in Plainfeld township, was arrest
ed to-day by Deputy Sheriff Powers for
shooting and probably fatally wound
ing Annie Kamautowsky, the six-year-
old daughter of a farmer living near by.
The act was deliberate and Intentional.
Young Palaga had been playing with
the girl and her brother Stanley, aged
u years. He became enraged, secured
shotgun and deliberately fred at the
girl. He attempted to shoot Stanley,
but he made his escape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The ladies of the Aston family in New
York own s3,O0O,000 in jewels.

The ladies of the Astor family in New
York own $4,000 900 in jewels.
1t is rumored at lien Tsin that the
young Empress of China is dead.
Seventy-fve thousand hogs have
been fattened on wheat in one county
of Washington State
Five members of the Cook gang of
train robbers were captured by Indian
deputy marshals yesterday.
A special cable dispatch from King
ston, Jamaica, states that President
Hippolyte is about to resign.
Mr.. Winfield ]. Taylor, of Baltimore,
has been made receiver of the Washing
ton and Chesapeake Beach Railway
Company.
kid Lavigne, of Michigan, defeat
ed John Griffin, of Massachusetts, In
fifteen rounds at 124 pounds at Coney
Island last night.
Attorney General Olney decided yes
terdav that South Carolina officials can
not seize liquors in the government
bonded warehouses.
Prince Bismarck, in commenting
upon the change in chancellors, SAID
that Prince Won Hohenlohe was a safe
man, but he lacked the initiative.
President Cleveland, members of his
family and servants were vaccinnated
Yesterday by DR.. O'Reilly, the Presi.
dents physician. No new cases of
smallpox have developed in Washing
ton.
During Sunday night an attempt was
made to rob the First National Bank OF
Gaithersburg, Md. The culprits, who
had gained entrance to the building by
breaking in the door, were frightened
off before their object could be accom-
plished.
Dispensary Constable Cain, charged
with murder, in the Darlington, Is. g.
riots, was discharged on nolle pros. yes
terday, the district attorney at Darling
ton being satisfied, after the acquittal
of Constable McLendon, that none OF
the Tillman officers could be convicted.
A dispatch from Shanghai states it is
reported the japanese have completely
invested Port Arthur, and that the
Chinese forces defending that place can
not hold out long. Chinese officials are
reported to be panic.sti icken by the de-
feat of their troops north of the Ialu
river.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland
have changed their plans since return
ing from Gray Gables, and instead OF
'emaining throughout the autumn at
the White House, as was at that time
their intention, they will go to-day to
their country place on Woodley Road.
They will spend month there very
quietly, as Mrs. Cleveland will not OBJ
serve any reception day, even in the
most informal manner.
Fire broke out at about $50 o'clock
last night in the wholesale millinery
and trimming goods store of ]. j. Por-
ter & Co., in Pittsburg, Pa. The loss
to the firm is estimated at 100000
and damage to the building will in
crease the loss $4,000. When the
alarm was rung the performance at the
Academy of Music, next door, was go
ing on. A panic followed, but nothing
serious resulted. The Seventh Avenue
Hotel is three doors above Porter &
Co.. place, and the guests were fright
ened, but were soon quoted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-30

THE GENERAL resumption of work
at the Northern factories and the in
creased receipts of the railroads show
that the death and destruction which,
according to the republican protection
lists, would necessarily follow the pas
sage of the German tariff bill, were only
Pigments of their selfish imagination.
AS low tariff could not possibly have
a worse effect upon the condition of the
country than a high one has had, the
people should certainly be allowed time
enough to test the, at least alleged, ben
efits of the former.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-30
COMMUNICATED.

In consequence of the low prices OF
wheat and -four the price of bread IS
being reduced, as is everything else but
fresh meat-to the Alexandria con-
sumner. The dealers in fresh meats in
this city have held up the prices for
years past and beef now sells in The
market at II, Is, 20 and even % cents
a pound for choice cuts. There is 20
reason for this, and prices should be
forced down. Beef on the hoof IS
bought at from 2 to Al cents pound
and western dressed beef at from to
cents. Most of the meat sold in market
is Western dressed beef, and the deal.
ers make the consumers pay them from
so 10 300 per cent. advance on their
purcha. es. Retail prices now are ex-
orbitant, and the consumers should not
longer he compelled to pay them. Let
the prices come down. CONSUMER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-30

To JUDGE by what General Malone
who introduced tissue ballots into
Virginia and hived negroes in coal pits
until it was too late for them to vote
and other republican leaders in the
State say, the democrats for years past
have carried the State simply
and solely by frauds of the deep
est de-" and that Virginia Is the
State in which such frauds are pho.
duced to their farthest extent. But
if what the Philadelphia Record, q
truthful paper, says about election
frauds in Pennsylvania be true, those
who perpetrate such frauds in Vir.
ginia may we'll hide their heads in
shame, for it says: "In the registration
frauds in this city is to be found the
most audacious and barefaced attempt
to debauch the ballot that has ever
been made in Philadelphia city cell
ebrated as the most notorious in the
United States for corrupt elections and
eltc ion officers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-30
TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTlES.

The Manitoba government has re-
fused to establish SCI arate schools f'r
Protestant and Catholic children.
Abner Astrop, dwarf, died yes er-
day in Johnson county, KY, sged 81
years. He weighed 80 pounds, and
was two inches less than three feet tall.
He had always refused to exhibit him
self.
Two or three negroes yesterday morn
ing entered disreputable resort in St.
Louis where two women were asleep,
seized box, which contained diamonds
valued at S25OO and $3.50 in money, and
carried it down stairs and into the coal
shed. Here they blew open the box
with powder and escaped with the
plumber before the police arrived.
A special from Clearfeld, Pa, says
in wreck of empty coal cars this morn
ing on the Beech Creek railroad, near
Peale station, FIVE men were instantly
killed. They are all unknown. AT
first it was supposed that they were
tramps, but it was discovered that they
were all armed with pistols and carried
satchel in which was set of burglar
tools.
The 493 steerage passengers from the
North German Lloyd steamer Kron-
prinz Friedrich Wilhelm, from Naples,
who have been detained for vaccina-
ton and observation on Hoffman Island
the past two weeks, were to-day trans
ferred to Ellis Island. During the IA
d Tvs, which is the period of incubation
of smallpox, no new case Of the disease
manifested itself.
John Good and Max Slaughter, two Vir-
ginia colored men working at Moorehead, Pa,
quarreled several days ago. Last evening
they met again when Good shot and instantly
killed Slaughter. The murderer was arrested
The executive commission OF the Western, OF
American, section of the Alliance of the Re.
formed Presbyterian Churches met at the
franklin Street Presby terrain Church, in Bal
timore, this afternoon.
AS result of the crusade in Pittsburg, Pa
against the "oucket shops" insugurated last
Saturday night, two of those concerns have
already gone out of business.
Nearly all of the Fall River, Mass, mills re-
sumed operations this morning.