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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
TWENTY-NINE PERSONS LOST.
The English Ship Senegal Founders
During Squall on the
Pacific

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 21.-The big
British ship Senegal is at the bottom of
the Pacific somewhere in lat. 80, II n,
long 1905 W., for it was about that
locality that c. Olsen, sailor Oh the
schooner Mary G. Russ, saw her red
light go out one stormy night at sea.
The Senegal was bound from San Diego
to Tacoma with loose sand ballast. She
was Il large iron ship Of the latest design,
and was considered one of the best in
the English merchant marine service
The captain was accompanied by his
young daughter and crew of twenty
seven men. It was early in March when
the vessel sailed, and the only tidingS
of her was when Capt. Thompson of
the schooner Mary G. Russ wrote from
San Diego a few weeks ago saying that
he was in company with her on the night
OF March IS Olsen was on the deck of
the schooner during the whole of that
night at sea, and he says that the storm
that tossed the little ship was about the
worst he had experienced in the score of
Years that he has spent ON the ocean.
darkness was closing in, beating up
against freshening northeast gale. By
midnight the gale was at its height
Olsen said he soon began to watch for
the CLEAN of the SenegaIs light. 1t
seemed to Em in his dread of death at
sea Hhc d Idy Ol nope. some tunes ne
missed the light when his vessel rode the
crest of the wave, but the Senegal was
then down deep in the trough of the seas.
Just before daylight the red light of the
big ship appeared for the last time Tho
Senegal rose on the crest Of a wave as a
squat more severe than its predecessors
came down upon them. The red light
cleaned, then went out for an instant.
1t reappeared for a moment, then was lost
altogether In vain the crew of the
schooner watched for it. 1t had gone out
forever and with it went the lives Of all
her CROW
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
THEY ENTER A PROTEST.
Action Taken by Washington Pythi-
ans on the German Retual
Question

Washington, D. c., Sept ia stormy
session of Occasia lodge No. IS, x. Of T.,
of owe rthree hours duration, was held
last night at knights of Pythias hall, 904
Pennsylvania avenue this city The action
of the supreme lodge in refusing to permit
the use Of a eGeITnan ritual was brought
up Immediately after the opening. A
score or more members wanted to express
decided opinions upon the matter, all Of
which were decidedly uncomplimentary TO
the supreme lodge and especially to those
representatives. who had ''insulted,,' as
they termed it, the German members.
Any member who had anything to say
was permitted to say it and at length.
Two hours had thus passed when one
member though tit about time to take
some action and choke off debate. He
offered a resolution of protest, addressed
to the supreme lodge, expressing the dis
APPROVAL Of Occasia lodeg at the action
taken in regard to the German rital, and
moved the previous question. The reso-
luton went through unanimously, and for
the time being at least has put a stop 70
any talk of surrendering the charter Of the
Id,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
HOLD-UP IN NEW YORK.
Forty HoOdIunns Stop a Car and
Rob the Passengers OF
Their XaIuableS

New York, Sept. 21.-An open car on
the Eighth avenue line was held up late
last night in true Western style near
Abingdon square. A gang of about forty
hoodlums, some black and some white,
rushed out of a side street and crying
fire" stopped the car horses. The driv-
er thought the fire engines were about to.
rush across the track and did not attempt
to go on and several of the young toughs
took advantage of his hesitation to grasp.
the horses heads holding them whil9 their
companions proceeded 10 rob the twelve
passengers in the car. One man was.
robbed Of gold watch and chain and
a woman Of q pocketbook containing So,
while several others were relieved of
smaller sums. When the police arrived
the tOughs were in retreat and only two
Of them were captured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
EIGHT HURT AT A FIRE.
Severa. Persons Injured at st. Louis
by Leaping from a Burn
ing Ruildinp

st. Louis, Mo. Sept. 20.-Se7eraI per-
sons were injured in a tenement house
fire on Morgan street, just west of Four
teenth, last night. Two gasoline stoves
exploded almost simultaneously, one in
Mrs. Lolita Hanohen's house, 1419 Nor
gan street, and another in Thomas Gil
more,s house, 707 North Fourteenth
street. The injured are:
A. II. BOXEY. face and hair singed.
LIZZIE COLEMAN, leg and arm broken.
TOM GILMORE. burned
MRS. TOM GILMORE, slight burns
MRS. LOTWE HANOHFN. leg broken,
slightly burned.
JENNIE REUDER, fatally burned about
neck and body; leg broken.
A. i. SAHINS broken arm and leg: scri-
Gus wounds; burned on arm and legs.
MRS. LENA SAHINS, eye out Of socket
burned about breast.
Among the injured, Mr.. and Mrs. Sa-
hine and Mrs. Reuder are most seriously
hurt Sahns first leapcd from the win
dow to the front pavement and immedi-
ately after his wife followed. Lizzie
Coleman, colored, sustained a broken leg
and arm after hurting her baby to +he
sidewalk Mary Pinero also threw her
little one out of the window The chill
dren were not seriously injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
WRECKED BY WINDS.
Buildings Demolished in Iowa and
Minnesota Towns and Sew
eral Persons Killed


Emmetsburg, Ia, Sept. 22-A terrific
cyclone passed over this section last even
ing. causing several deaths and the de
struction of much property. The Foley
house. one mile south of the city. is de-
molshed A daughter is dead and father
mother and a son are frightfuily wounded.
Mrs. Foley's arms are both broken and
she can hardly recover. Mrs Alex
Golden, who lives a few miles east of
here. is dead, and Mr.. Golden is not en-
pected to live. At the little town Of
Cylinder. six miles east Of here. there are
two or three houses blown down and sew
eral persons injured seriously. Several
others, whose names have not yet been
learned, are missing and many are sup
posed to be killed or wounded. George
Morse and Oliver Cole were in a slaUgh-
ter house when the storm struck and mar
rowly escaped with their lives The
buildings on the fair grounds, but d few
rods away, are demolished.
st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 22.-The town of
Leroy. Mimi. is reported to have been
partially ruined by a cyclone late this
evening. Three people are reported killed
and the whole eastern part of the town
badly damaged. A fire about the same
time destroyed a hotel and three stores.
A cyclone struck Dodge Center at $50
last evening blowing Warren Fairbanks
warehouse down and scattering it across
the railroad track. Several barns and
smaller buildings are blown down and
shade trees are badly damaged
A severe wind storm struck the village
of Homer, four miles south of Winona,
demolishing five or six dwellings, and do
ing considerable damage to railroad prop
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
THREE DEAD AT SPRING VALLEY.
Twenty Buildings Destroyed and Many
Person Mangled.

Twenty Buildings Destroyed and Many
Person Mangled.
Spring Valley, Mimi, Sept. pa dis
astrous cyclone visited the northwestern
part of this city last night, killing three
persons outright and severely injuring
twenty more. Houses were turned into
hospitals and the doctors Of surrounding
towns summoned. Twenty dwelling
houses and the Southwestern Railway de
pot were utterly destroyed. Loss 10000;
no insurance The dead are:
n. DODGE.
MRS. n. DODGE.
CHILD OF FRANK MASHEK.
The wounded:
@. G. KING, fatally.
MRS. LOUIS ROSE, fatally.
LENA ROSE seriously.
Mr.. HARPER, face bruised.
MRS. HARPER injured back.
MRS. FRANK MASHEK, injured back,
critically.
CHARLES DODGE, critically.
NELLIE RUMSEY, broken leg.
SALI4IE WILLIAMS. seriously.
MRS. WILLIAM STRONG, arm broken.
JOHN NESS, arm broken.
MRS. JOHN NESS, scalp wound, will re-
cover.
JOHN NESS, child, scalp wound, recovery
MRS. G. G. KING. slightly.
CLARK KING, Slightly.
JESSE HARRIS, slightly.
MRS WILLIAM BOVEE, seriously.
LUCIA BOVEE, slightly.
The storm came from the southwest
and was 200 yards wide. 1t swept
through a newly built portion of the
town.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
FIRE LOSS AT ST. LOUIS,

Several Firms Suffer Aggregate Dana
age of $4,000.
st. Louis, Mo, Sept 22.-Fire original
ing in the feather working establishment
of Daniel B. Ely & Co. this morning de-
stroyed the large brick building in which
that concern together with the Mound
City Boot and Shoe company and the
Hufnagel Boot and Shoe company were
engaged in business as well as some small
structures adjoining. The losses are: d.
B. Ely & Co, $500; Mound City COM
pany, $4,000; Hufnagel company, $780,
900; James B. Liggett (building), 100000;
minor losses, $500; total $4,000. The
insurance in each case is about one-third
of the loss
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
THREE RECORDS BROKEN.
johnson and Davidson Set New
Marks for Wheelmen on the
Waltham Track.

Waltham, Mass, Sept. 21.-Three world
bicycle records were lowered at the Walt
ham track this morning by some of the
crack riders gathered here for private
record-making. John $. johnson broke
the worlds record for the half mile, MAX
ing it in n % seconds. He was paced
by Mayo and Saunders with Il tandem.
In this trial the worlds quarter tandem
record was also broken; time, 26 40 sec
onds. Harvey Davidson of Toronto Gre
ated another worlds record for Class a,
making a quarter unpaced III % 10 sec
onds. Although these were private trials,
special arrangements have been made
with the l.. A. w. racing board and the
record VII stnrd official
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
GARMENT WORKERS STRIKE.
Two Thousand Stop Work in BOs-
ton to Enforce Several
Demands

Boston, Mass, Sept 2O.-Acting upon.
the instructions of the clothing trades
council No. 2, the garment makers of this
city to the number of 1000 struck work
this morning, and it is expected that to-
night there will not be a clothing contrac-
tor able to continue business, and that $500
operatives will be idle This action is
the result CT the refusal Of number of
contractors to concede to the demands Of
the union for the adjustment of the
Jumping and sweating systems and
the Introduction of the weekly wage sys-
tenn The operatives are also DESTROYS
of establishing a working day of nine
hours with fixed wages. Every man,
woman and child responded to the cad
TO stop work
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
NOTABLE ENGAGEMENT BROKEN.

WilIoughby Dc Eresby.
London, Sept. 20.-The betrothal of,
Miss MurieI Wilson and Lord WiIloughby
De Eresby, which was announced a.
month ago. has been cancelled. Miss Will
son is daughter Of the Wilson's of Tran
bycroft, at which house the celebrated
baccarat scandal arose Lord De Eresby,
who sits in Parliament as the representa-
tive of the Horncastle division of Lincoln
shire, is the eldest son of the Earl Of
Lancaster and is member of the social
group known as the Prince of Wales
set. The reason for breaking the engage
ment has not been made public
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
PREPARING FOR WAR.
Arms Shipped to Kentucky Counties
with Which to Resist Col
lection of Taxes

Princeton. Ky, Sept. PA fresh ship
ment of firearms has been made to Union
county to arm the taxpayers of Indie
and Caseville precincts who are resist
ing the collection of their taxes About
700 are now armed with Winchesters
and dynamite and they are patiently wait
ing the arrival Of Collector Blackwell and
his 100 armed deputies. Capt. Blackwell
is expected today. but he will hardly be-
gin work before Monday. He says that
he will collect the tax if it takes military
power to do it. The people say that they
Will resist to the death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
MEETINGS ARE NOT LEGAL.
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fell
lows Finds Itself in a Pecu-
liar Position

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 20.-Some ex-
element prevailed in the sovereign grand
lodge of Odd Fellows today when the
question was raised that the sessions were
not being held in the corporate limits of
Chattanooga the action Of the last grand
body being that ''the next place of meet
ing be Chattanooga, Tenn It was
claimed most earnestly by some that the
proceedings would be illegal on that ac-
on with the meetings, that being them
selves the sovereigns they could make
whatever they did legal But there are
many who hold otherwise
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
DR.. DECK is GUILTY,
The Akron, Col, Physician Convicted
of killing His Wife.

Akron, Col. Sept PA verdict of
manslauGhter was returned at midnight
by the jury before which DR.. D. J. Deck
was tried for the murder Of his wife 1t
was shown that the doctor III order to get
possession Of property belonging to his
wife and to get her out of the way so that
he could marry again, killed her by slow
poison. Mrs. Deck made will giving
the doctor all her property. Just before
she died, however, unknown to the doc
tor, she changed her will, giving all her
property to son 4 years old. The doc
tor now has another wife who has been
completely Frustrated since the arrest of
the dc3tor in Ohio, where they were lv-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
TELLS OF A MURDER,
william j. Meyers Makes a Confession
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati O., Sept. Civilian J.
Meyers, whose arrest was made here last
night for the murder Of Forrest Crowley
near Atlanta. was before Chief of Police
Deitsch today and made a long state
ment to the effect that the actual murder
was committed by Brown Allen. gam
bier. He says Allen had got him com
pletely under his control and induced him
to entice Crowley to a lonely place. This
he did, telling Crowley he had four mules
to sell. When he reached the spot he sent
Crowley into the woods where Allen was
concealed In a few minutes Allen re-
turned with pocketbook. saying: Here,
take your share; l have killed Crowley"
Meyers says be took $31 from the book
and left $11 in it in the road.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
SUGAR TRUSTS VICTORY.
Judge Barker at Boston Refuses TO
Grant the Injunction
Asked

Boston. Mass, Sept. 21.-Judge Barker
today handed down Il decision refusing to
grant the injunctions against the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company asked for
by the encouragement.
Attorney General Knowlton asked a
temporary injunction against the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company restrain
ing II from doing business in this state
until it has made its official return Of
business transacted during the past year
The granting of temporary injunctions
was denied. The decisions have not
been placed on record as vet and the
reasons the judge gives for his action
cannot be aScertainpd.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
ARREST OF COUNTERFEITERS.


Secret Service Officials Make an Import
ant Capture.
st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 21.-The United
States secret service officers of this dis
trict have arrested Adam H Hofley of
Ashley, ILL.,. and J. c. and H. S. Wilson
of Jonesboro. Ark. upon the charge of
making and showing cOunterfeits Letters
found on the men showed that they
worked tremendously. At Hofey's home
the officers found complete counterfeit
ing outfit including two presses, paper,
ink, acid, thread plates in quantities
large enough to make S25O,O0 of the
queer" Hofey has always stood we'll
in Ashley
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
FOUR DEAD. FIVE FATALLY HURT.

Little Town of North Cerro Gordo, Ia,
Visited by the Cyclone.
Mason City, Ia, Sept. 22.-At 9 o'clock
last night a terrific cyclone burst in all
it's fury upon the residents of North Cerro
Gordo. The cyclone destroyed eight farm
houses, laying everything fiat. The dead
are:
ELLERv MKERCHER.
John PATTERSON.
D. 7. HADDOW.
Mrs. D. T. HADDOW.
The fatally wounded:
MISS MAGGIE BAKER.
HAROLD NJ KERCHER.
ALICE M'KERCHER.
MISS EDITH BENTLEY.
JAMES O'NEILL, Sr.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
INDIAN MONEY SQUANDERED.
Lieut.. Palmer Resigns as Agent e ecauss
of Reckless Extravaeance.

of Reckless Extravaganza.
Denver, Col. Sept. 21.-Lieut. Edward
II. Plummer has been relieved at his
own request from duty IS acting agent
at the Navajo Indian agency. In Il report
to the Indian department Lieut.. Plummer
states that half of the 100000 appropri-
ated by Congress to build an irrigation
ditch on the Navajo's reservation III &C
cordance with Gen. McCook's recommen-
dation has been fritted away and there
is to show for it but 49, yards of ditch
as useless as if it were in the middle of
the Sierra. 1t is understood that Lieut..
Plummer recommends that the man now
III charge of the bitches be removed. He
says the appropriation has been wasted
in high salaries and useless FORE l;tt.cc3 6.
With drouth, crampad reservation, low
prices for wool and humbuggery at the
hands of an alleged useless irrigating com
mittee the Navaios are on the verge of
starvation, according to Lieut.. Plummer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
BURNED HIS HAIR OFF.
Young Man Sets Fire to a Friends
Locks with a Sum
Glass

Trimble, Tenn. Sept Yesterday
Jim Harder and others were sitting in
front of Simpsons grocery. Bob fellow
drew a sun-glass from his pocket and
focused its lens on Harber's uncov ered
head. The glass did more than was ex-
pected. The concentrated rays did not
reach Harber's scalp, but suddenly his
head was mass of flames caused by the
ignition of the bay rum ON the hair, he
having just come from the barber shop.
Friends eXtinguished the blaze with their
hats and handkerchiefs. Today he
brought suit against fellow for $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
GAMBLING AT AN END.
Every House in Chicago CLOSED
Through Civic Federation's
Activity.

Chicago, H., Sept. 20.-The crusade Of
the civic federation against gambling in
Chicago resulted today in the complete
stoppage of all games. No gambling
house opened its doors and the fedora
tion's detectives. who, armed with
warrants attempted TO raid several
places. reported that all games had ceased.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
SUNK IN LAKE ERIE.

The Old Schooner Augusta Run Dows
and Sent to the Bottom.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 24-The schooner
Col Cook, stone laden from Kelly's isl
and, was abandoned in Lake Erie yester-
day in a sinking condition. The Cook
was a small craft valued at only $4,000,
but she has a history. About thirty-fOur
years ago, on Lake Michigan, she ran
down and sank the excursion steamer
Lady Elgin. causing the loss of nearly
300 lives. The Cook was owned by j. A
and L. p. Smith of this city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
ATTACKED BY PIRATES.

A Train Wrecked and Two Frenchmen
Carried Off Prisoner.
Paris, Sept 20.-An official dispatch
received here from Ha moi, the capital
of Tonquin, says that a number of pirates
attempted to wreck a train from Lang
son. The Chinese engineer was killed
and two Frenchmen were carried off
Col Gallieni is pursuing the pirates.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
ATTACK ON DR.. COOK.
One of the Explorers Party Says the
Expedition was Mismanaged.

one OF the EApIOTeF7s Earty says the
Expedition was Mismanaged.
Cleveland. O., Sept 21-Ex-Mayor
George O. Gardner of this city, who was
a member of the Cook Greenland excur-
sion party, returned today. He says the
aged in every particular by DR.. Cook.
The Miranda had only arrived in New
York harbor with a load of coffee from
South America three days before she
sailed for Greenland, and was entirely
unfit and unprepared to make the trip.
The captain protested vigorously against
taking the vessel north, but all to no pur-
pose. Continuing, Mr.. Gardner charged
DR.. Cook with sending out alluring cir
culars when getting up the party which
proved to be most deceiving and that the
excursion was SimnIv run for profit
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
FIRE AT ESCANABA.

Van Dykes Furniture Store Totally De-
stroyed-Loss $12, 900.
Escanaba, Mich, Sept. 22.-Fire broke
out this morning about 1 o'clock in the
Macdonald building, occupied by W. H.
Van Dyke, a furniture dealer. The en-
tire building with contents was totally
destroyed. Loss, about $4,000; insur-
ance on building. $1,000 and on stock
$4,000. The adjoining building, used as
a saloon by the Escanaba Brewing compa-
ny, was damaged to the amount of $1,000.
IT was fully insured
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
THE POWERS STEP IN.
Austria and Germany Seek to Re-
store Peace Between the L Ope
and King Humbert.

London, Sept. 21.-A dispatch received
here from Rome says that the Austrian
and Prussian ambassador at the Vatican
are trying to induce the papal authorities
to agree to a modus vivendi with the
quirinal. In addition Emperor Francis
Joseph is reported to have written several
letters to the Pope with this end in view
Emperor William is said to be equally
anxious to bring about an understanding
between the Vatican and the italian
nn1nt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
DECLINES THE NOMINATION.

Democratic Nominee for Secretary of
State of Michigan Refuses to Run.
Lansing, Mich, Sept 20.-At a meeting
of the Democratic state central committee
Milton f. Jordan, the nominee for lieu
tenant governor, presented a communica,
ton Withdrawing from the state ticket for
purely personal reasons No action was
taken on the communication.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
MERRITT GETS A VERDICT.

Awarded $12, 500 Damages-His Case
Against the Mesaba Road.
Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 22-The jury in
the case of Lon Merritt against the Du-
luth Mesaba & Northern road brought
in a verdict of $12,50 damages. Merritt
sued for $4,000. The jury was out
thirty hours, several members holding
nearly the entire time for $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
WOMEN FIGHT A DUEL.
Two Octoroons Battle TO the Death with
Knives.

Swift, Ala. Sept 21.-Edmonia Ander-
son and Irene Washington, two octoroons,
fought a duel to the death last night
with knives. The cause OF the duel was
white man, Ben Olson, whose affections
both claimed. The two fought like Ii
gressess until the Washington woman fell,
dying, with tWenty-one stab wounds.
The Anderson woman, whom Olson dis
carded, then stabbed herself to the heart.
Olson has fed,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
BISHOP FALLOWS A LID,

The WeH-known Divine Honored by
Wisconsin University.
Chicago, H., Sept 21.-The noted re-
formed Episcopal bishop, Samuel Fal-
lows Of Chicago. has received the degree
OF IL. d.. conferred, by Che University
Of Wisconsin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
NINE. FURSCH-MADi DEAD.
The Noted Prima Donna Expires
Suddenly at Her Home in
New jersey

New York, Sept. PA dispatch re-
ceived at the Metropolitan Opera house
today announces the death Of Nine.
Fursch-Madi, the noted singer, at War
renvillc Somerset county, \. J.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-26
THREE MEN BADLY BURNED.
Injured While Fighting Fire in a New
York Paint Shop.

York RANT Shop.
New York, Sept. 20.-An explosion
caused a fire in paint shop at 1926
Third avenue today Charles Goodwin,
Oscar Goodwin and William Moore We're
severely but not fatally burned while
fighting the flames, which We're eXtin-
guished after a small loss. 1t is thought
the explosion was caused by the igniting
of an oil barrel.