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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-23
EXCURSION STEAMER BURNED.
The New York, on the Delaware River.

The New York, on the Delaware River,
Destroyed by Fire.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 2l.-The ex-
cursion steamer New York, lying on
the Canadian side of the Delaware,
burned to-day. The fire was supposed to
be of incendiary origin and the loss is
about $4,000 The steamer is owned
by Camden and Philadelphia capitalists
and was intended to ply between this
city and the fishing banks. The
schooner yacht Esperenza, owned bv
Mr.. Wilkins, of this city, and which was
lying alongside the New York, was also
DESTROYED
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-23
BLOWN THROUGH A BARN.
Boiler EXplodes at New York
Seriously Injuring Seven
Persons

New YORK, May 21.-Seven persons
were injured, two seriously, by the ex-
plosion of boiler at Northumberland
Fifty-sixth Street and Eagle Avenue to-
day. The boiler, which weighed three
tons, was blown seyenty-five feet into
the air and landed in a stable in All
Street, seventy-five feet away. It
crashed through the roof and through
two floors, landing among thirty horses.
The boiler is said to have been defective
and to have been reported as sucn to
the boiler inspector week ago. Those
seriously injured are:
JOHN CROWLEY, thigh broken, several
scalp wounds and scalded; may die
MICHAEL CANNON, left leg fractured and
internally injured.
PATRICK GROVE.
CHARLES FARRELL.
HENRY WILLIAMS.
PATRICK FABER.
EMIL RYAN.
FRIEDA WEIsAKER
The boiler was used to run drill used
in the blasting Of rocks for the founda-
ton OF mansion to be built by Ebling,
the brewer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-23
DEED OF A MADMAN.

James Wilson, of Cambridge, Mass,
Kills His Wife and Himself.
BosToN, Mass, May 21.-James Viii
son, of Cambridge, last evening MUIR
dered his wife by cutting her. throat,
and then siashed himself several times
with razor. He died to-day. Some
time ago Wilson attempted to kill him
self by cutting his wrists with razor.
and recently he reproached his wife for
having him sent to the asylum, and
threatened to kill her.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-23
SERIOUS RUPTURE THREATENED.

Trouble Between Italy and Persia is
Imminent.
Brussels, May 21.-The independence
Beige to-day publishes a dispatch from
Teheran, Persia, saying that owing to a
long commercial dispute between the Ital-
ian minister and Persia, rupture of
diplomatic relations between Italy and
Persia is imminent
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-23
PROF. DANA RETIRES,
Oldest Instructor Connected with Yale
Leaves the College

Leaves the College.
New HAVEN, Conn, May 21.-The re-
tirement of Prot. James A. Dana, the
oldest professor connected with Yale
University and one of the foremost
American scientists, is announced.
Prof. Dana is 81 years Of age and is COM
PEELED to abandon further active work
by feeble health. The department has
been placed in the hands of Prof. II. S.
Williams, who has been associated with
Prof. Dana for number of years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-23
COXEY SENT TO JAIL.
Sentenced to Twenty Days Be
hind the Bars.
Brown and Jones, His Associates, Re-
ceive the Same Punishment.

Washington, D. c., May 21.-Judge
Miller, in the police court to-day, SEN
fenced Coxey, Browne and Christopher
Columbus Jones to twenty days impris-
onment in jail for displaying banner in
the capitol grounds on the occasion of the
May Day demonstra ton. Coxey and
Browne were also sentenced to S. fine, or
ten days Imprisonment in default there
of, for trespassing on the capitol grass.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-23
PART OF ST. PAUL FLOODED.
Buildings on ''the Flats Damaged by
the High Water.

st. Paul, Mimi, May 21-The Missis-
sippi River is still rising at rapid rate.
The district below the high bridge has
been turned into veritable lake. In
many houses the kitchens are a foot deep
III water. Over on the West Side. be-
yond the high bridge, the condition of af-
fairs is not quite SO serious, the land be-
ing higher. There is little danger of the
river rising much higher unless there
comes another deluge of rain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-23
BODY FOUND THE HARBoR.

Mystery Surrounding the Disappearance
of a Marquette Man Cleared.
MARQUETTE, Mich, May 21.--The body
o. Thomas Flynn, who has been missing
one week was found this morning in the
harbor. Flynn resided here many years
and was a man of some wealth. Foul
play is SUSPECTED
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-23
CONSTITUTION SET ASIDE.

Alexander, the Boy King, Makes a
Sweeping Change in Seryia
BELGRADE, May 21.-King Alexander
has suspended the constitution and re-
stored the one of 1869 He has also ap-
pointed new council of state with ex-
Premier Christi as president
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-23
VICIOUS VOORHEES,.
He HATES PROSPERITY FOR AMERICA
AND FOR AMERICANS.

Theories and Talsehoods Permeated His En-
tire Tariff speech-A Clever Exposure of
His QuibbIes and Prcvarications-
Vulgar Abuse Recoils Upon Himself
The rabid remarks made by Senator
VOORHEES, during his opening debate
upon the tariff bill in the senate bear
strong earmarl1s of Clevelandism, and
many opinions have been expressed that
the senator's speech was at least prompt
ed by the president, even if not actual
ly inspired by the White House tenant
Such words as ''greed, " 'stealthiness, -
"crime, ''selfshness" and the like
always abound in the speeches and adj
dresses of the president when he dis
cusses a protective tariff They are al
most us frequent as the IFS" and
Mes that have now become a part
of American history, and the Pathology
of the expressions referred to in the
speech of Senator voorhees, affords good
reason for the suspicion that it was, be-
fore delivery, submitted to the approval
of Me.
According to Senator Voorhees,, the
tariff taxes that are now paid to the ex-
tent of SIS, go, 900 annually con the
wants, necessities and daily consump-
ton of the laboring men, women and
children Of the United States will be
removed. If it be proper to wipe out
$76, $40, 900 of duty that has been col
lected under the Mckinley tariff, which
Senator Voorhees, stigmatizes as "a gi-
gantic crime, +" is the senator not equal
~ guilty of connivance at crime by re-
tanning a single dollars worth of such
duty? Is it that ''his lust for riches takes
alarm" when he sees so much revenue
slipping away from the treasury, and
that his ''sordid, brutal selfshness' i'm
pels him to keep a grasp even upon some
of the Mckinley dollars, although they
make him participation in "a gigantic
cri1ne?"
On the basis of a population Of IS,
900, 900 people, which is the total, &C.
cording to present estimates of the treas
ury department, the amount of prom
ised relief is $1.1215 per capita Of bur
densome and oppressive taxation, divid-
ed among the different schedules as fol-
lows:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-23
ULTIMATUM TO STRIKERS.
Miners Given a Last Opportunity to Re
turn to Work.

PITTsBURG, Pa, May PA meeting of
the prominent railroad coal operators
of the Pittsburg district and committee
of Ohio operators is in session here to-
day to decide upon mining rate and to
stand together. 1t is probable a 69-cent
rate VIII be adopted for Pittsburg with
60-cent rate for Ohio. This will be the
ultimatum, and if the miners refuse to
accept it an attempt will be made to
operate the mines with non-unio q men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-23
CITY OF ROCHESTER IN DANGER.
Fears that the Place Will be Inundated
by the Deluge.

Rochester, n Y, May 21.-The rain
ing water the city of Rochester is doomed
to be inundated The Erie Railroad
bridge over Canaserga Greek on the
Mount Morris branch is reported under
mined, thus stopping railroad trains with
the south end of the county.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-23
NO LONGER A KNIGHT.
L. V. Powderly, Ex-Master Work.
man Expelled from the knights
Of Labor

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May PIT. V.
Powderly, ex-general master workman
of the Knights of Labor, has been ex-
PEELED from the order. A. w. Wright,
of Toronto, and P. H. Quinn, master
workman of District Assembly No. 90,
all Powderly adherents, have shared a
similar fate TO that of their late chief.
The work was performed in Boston at
meeting Of the executive committee
Friday
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-23
One Trouble.

The trouble with not few men lies in
the fact that they have tongue that
runs fifteen knots an hour and Il brain
that moves at the rate of only ten knots.
Boston Transcript
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-23
WARSHlP ARMoR SMASHED.

12-inch Gun Punches "a Hole Through
an 1S-inch Plate.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 21.-The 49,
inch armor plate representing the side
armor OF the battleship Indiana was
demolished by two shots from q Pinch
rifle at test at Indian Head Saturday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-23
CREW PROBABLY LOST.

Schooner John t. Marshall Capsizes
Near Annapolis, Md.
Annapolis Md, May 21--The schooner
John Il. Marshall has been capsiZed at
the mouth of South River and it is feared
tha crew have been drowned
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-23

Theories and Talsel,oods Permeated His En-
tire Tariff Speech-A Clever Exposure of
His QuibbIes and Prcvarications-ui
vulgar Abuse Recoils Upon Himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-31

Police CoURT.-Mayor Strauss pre-
siting.-The following cases were dis
posed Of this morning:
Thomas Baltimore, colored boy,
charged with stealing potatoes from
Mr.. George Jones, and u colored man
named Keith, charged with receiving
the same, were held for further ex-
animation.
Ollie Murdoch, arrested by Officer
Beach for defacing property, was fined
So.
Cora Smith, arrested by Officer Beach
charged with defacing property, was
dismissed
WIN. Miller, colored, from Washing
ton, arrested by Officer Hall for being
drunk in the street, was fined $3.50.
A white man, arrested by Officers
Griffin and Howson for discharging q
pistol in the street, was fined.
Jeremiah Spear, charged with having
in his possession goods said to have
been stolen from Mr.. Geo. BARS
house, was held in the sum of $500 for
his appearance in court.
Annie Atwell, charged with petty
larceny, was held in the sum of 5000 for
her appearance in court.
Night Report.-Last night was rainy
and cool. Five prisoners and eight
dodgers were at the station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-31
QuadrupIe-pIated SilVerWare

AT AN EXTRAORDINARILY LOW PRICE.
Trays, Casters, Syrup Pitchers, Chocolate
Pitchers, Basket Spoonholders (gold lined),
Bon Bon Baskets, Berry Bowls in silver
stand, Bouquet Holders and Card Receivers
combined, Crumb Trays and Scrapers, Bread
Trays Fern Dishes, Peppers and Salts in sil.
yer standard, &C., SC. We offer the entire
lot at
$500 THE PIECE.
This price is doubtlass the lowest ever
quoted for guaranteed Quadruple-plated Sill
verware.
First foor..... ............ 11th-st. bu;lding.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-31

THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY SECURI-
TIEs.-The Richmond Terminal re-
organization committee, it is said, has
decided that in distributing the New
Southern Railway securities, beginning
on November 2, the first who come will
receive the first securities of any kind
to which they are entitled. A limit
will be put upon the amount to be
issued each day, so that they can be
easily handled. Those most familiar
with the work of the committee say
that its work has been prodigious, and
that few can appreciate its excellence
on account of the immense amount OF
detail involved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-31

HENRY's THEATRE will, on Monday
night next, present one of the best
programmes of sparripg contests ever
seen in this vicinity. There will be q
preliminary bout of four rounds be-
tween Tony Stannard, of Wilmington,
and Jack Welsh, of Philadelphia, fol-
lowed by four round bout between
Hite Peckham. of this city, and Frank
Hagan, of Bradford, Pa. The principal
feature of the evening will be match
between Johnny Glynn, of Wilmington,
and Johnny Boyd, the bantam weight,
of New York, who will spar for fifteen
or more rounds. Mr.. Henry says that
the best of order will be kept, as has
been done in the past.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-31

CASES PosTPoNED.-In the Washing
ton Police Court to-day the case o.
Henry A. Simmons, charged with alb
Quoting the daughter of Mr.. John SUIT
ton, of this city, was called, but at the
instance of Mr.. Sutton the case was
continued until next Saturday and Mr.
Simmons was bailed for his appearance
in the sum of $500.
The case of Fred Miller against the
colored driver of Mr.. Walkers brick
wagon, who is charged with running
into and killing valuable race horse
belonging to Mr.. Miller, on the Long
Bridge, some time since. was also con
tinued until Saturday next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-31

PERsoNAL.-Miss Cora L. Cochran is
Il 9 guest of her sister, Mrs. Henry NJ.
Lewis, in Charlottesville.
Miss Mary Monroe has returned from
q pleasant trip to Baltimore.
Miss Mai Greenwell, who has been
visiting friends in Baltimore, has re-
turned to her home in this city.
Mr.. William Bruin and Miss Amelia
Melchior were married this morning at
the residence of the BRIDES mother on
south Fairfax street. The ceremony
IVES performed by Rev. P. P. Phillips,
of st. Paul's Church, in the presence of
the immediate family only of the
bride and groom. After the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruin left for Lynch
burg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-31

SLOT MAcHINEs.-The attention of
the Mayor having been called to the
slot machines in operation in this city,
he last night made an inspection ofsev-
eral, and concluded That they were
nothing more nor less than gamblii G
devices. The apparatus has an apper-
ture in the top through which a
nickle is dropped. The operator pres. :
es lever and the coin descends into
one of three receptacles. Sometimes
the operator wins-and sometimes he
doesn't. Proper steps are to be taken in
the matter. Those who play can, OF
course, be prosecuted as we'll as those
who allow the gambling on their prem
iscs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-31

sCoUNTY MEETING.-A large meeting
was held at the Columbia school
building, near Arlington postofiice, IN
the county, last night under the au-
spices of the Meredith Club" Chair
man c. b. Graham called the meeting
10 order and the secretary, J. E. Glenn
entS, read letter of regret from Sena-
Tor John W. Daniel, and stated the
verbal regrets of Col. F. l.. Smith, Cor
poration Attorney S. G. Brent, and A..
a. Lipscomb, who had been invited to
address the meeting, but who were un-
able to be present. Congressman E. Z.
Meredith was then introduced and
made strong speech. He gave an &C.
count of his work in Congress; spoke in
favor OF the income tax and the Will
son tariff bill; but the burden of his
speech was on the improvement OF
Alexandria county. He declared him
self in favor of more bridges across the
Potomac river, and of electric railroads
crossing from Washington to and
through the county, and pledged him
self to do all he could in Congress to
promote these great and needed enter.
prises. Mr.. Meredith had the crowd
which was composed of members of all
political parties, with him, and made S
good impression. Mr.. Meredith wa:
followed by John NJ. Johnson in 6nt
speech upon the tariff and the fnancia
issues OF the campaign. His speech
was well received and loudly applaud
ed. The crowd, consisting OF abou
800 voters, then proceeded to the hous'
OF Chairman Graham, where they par
took ia supper, which was hearth.
enjoyed. The 9th Cavalry band dis
coursed music during the evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-31

A BIG MoRTGAGE.-Them mortgage on
the property of the Southern Railway
Company in favor of the Central Trust
Company of New York, trustee, for $780,
OOO, 900 was recorded in the clerks of.
flee of the Corporation Court to day.
The paper is n heavy and voluminous
printed pamphlet, containing 30,051
words. The State tax on it is upwards
of 80, 900, which was paid in Halifax
county. The cost Of recording here
was only the clerks fee. The mort
gage has already been recorded in 8
number of counties of this State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-31

Beautifully located on the
banks of the Potomac, imme-
diately south of Alexandra
and only six miles from Wash
ington, with a frontage on the
river of two miles.
The New Alexandra Inn
provement Company, owners
of this new town site, is COM
posed of energetic, influential
and successful business men.
Their intention is to make the
new town a great manufacture
ing and commercial centre.
The location is one of the finest
in the country for the purpose.
Several extensive manufacto-
ries are now in operation sew
eral more, including the Emer-
son Saw Works, have recently
signed contracts to move their
plants to the new town, and
negotiations are now in pro-
gress with the owners of sew
era1 factories larger than any
yet located, who have been in
terested and pleased with the
advantages of New Alexan-
dria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-31

SUNKEN TUG RAIsED.-The work OF
raising the sunken tugboat Eva Belle
Cain at Georgetown was finished yes
terday, and the work of pumping out
the water commenced. An examina-
ton Of the cause of the sinking shows
that there is no doubt it occurred by
the deck catching under the stringer on
the piles. After the water is pumped
out and the machinery cleaned, The
tug will steam to this city, where it will
be repaired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-31

OPERA HoUsE.-The Columbus, Ohio,
Press says of Miss Ada Gray who will
appear here Saturday night in East
Lynne. "Miss Ada Gray is beautiful
in person, with rich voice that ex-
presses every degree of emotion, and
possesses the wonderful faculty of sink
self, for the time. into the character
she represents. Her rendition of Lady
Isabel was in some respects different
from versions heretofore put on our
boards, and, we think, a marked i'm,
provement. Mis- Gray carries her
audience with her, laughing with her
in her happy moods and weeping with
her in her hours of grief"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-31

A WOMAN IN THE DoCK.-Ollie Muir
dock was before Mayor Strauss this
morning charged with breaking open
the door of room occupied by Carrie
Travers Monday night. A five-dollar
bill and pocketbook containing eleven
dollars was missing, but the Murdoch
woman subsequently, told where the
money could be found. Carrie Travers
tainted when the door was broken open,
probably suppcsing the London fiend
had reached this country. The Mayor
fined the prisoner IS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-31

A 'PossuM IN THE CHICKEN HOUSE
Mr.. Alfred H. Thomson, while sitting
in his house on Prince street last night,
heard a commotion in his chicken
house, and proceeding thither found
q 'possum had unceremoniously intro
juced itself and pulled some of the
feathers from the fowls. While Mr..
Thomson was preparing to capture or
dispatch the intruder, Mr.. Thomas
Morgan, a neighbor, arrived and
claimed the 'possum, which, it appear
ed, had escaped from his premises.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-31

DEATH OF AN OLD C1T1zEN.-Mr.
Jefferson Elliott, aged 76 years, who
had been an inmate of the aims house
for the past year or 80. died at that in.
stitution last night. Mr.. Elliott was for
long time janitor of the Columbus
street Court House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-31

OIL IN A PUMp.-Mr. Edward Cogan
informed the Mayor this morning that
some mischievous Individual had pour
ed coal oil into the pump opposite the
public school building on Washington
street, and that the water had been
rendered unfit for use. The police are
endeavoring to ferret out the perpe-
traitor Of the act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-31

The WFATHER.-The cloudy and
rainy weather of the past few days
brought heavy downpour during last
night-one of the most copious which
has visited this section for a long
time. During to- day the wind changed
from east to west and for the first time
since last week clear weather prevailed.
The temperature is lower and there is
prospect for several days, at least. OF
cool and clear weather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-31

,..,,owr'EN.-1nis evening, the last
ha 'rGc,ober. j. All Hsllows Eve, or
Gss " ,y, en- Il day .oog memorable in
- l9 nosl. of childhood and youth. In
zoe I hnoEs 10 which inquiring minds
ile ,or information the time is called
t iaIn W of All Hallows or All Saints
pa Tbere are great many games and
.1a,;ces OF Halloween common in
pla.iond north Wales and other En-
' yo.an' communities which have not as
loP ~. Ken firm root on this side of the
!e, 'n In this country the spirit of the
G 9o,' !. more generally kept alive in
gGl:;rrIand and Virginia than in any
.4 !1sr section by singular commingling
o o[nbrrcb usages and traditions. Hal
90; o. ca is time of merry-makiug and
i s''n;lv gatherings, when little supersti-
. .a Of fact and fancy are brought to
i tip and enthroned for q time by the
; ,'sr Its mystic influences are
Irnnosed 10 be particularly potent in
.5a a affairs of lovers, and many resort to
=. shady SYMBOLS and talismanic tests
~, Nth more abiding secret faith than
, %. would care to be acknowledged.
IN IN MARYLAND and Pennsylvania the old
scotch custom of pulling the kale" is
still in vogue, when young men and
w, 90 in couples, hand and hand,
N null the first head ofkale they touch.
Tba straiphtness or crookedness of the
:,sm is an indication of the future
vits's or husbands disposition; if any
s,r,b clings to the roots that means
money and the sweet or bitter taste of
the heart of the kale also has its mystic
meaning. All Halloween games are
favored with a dash of superstition,
and this doubtless adds to their inter-
q. The burning of nuts to test love
or friendship is one Of the amusements
nj the evening. Chestnuts are placed
on A hot stove and named-one after the
person placing them there, and the
other after the person whom she loves.
II when heated, they fly toward each
other, their love is supposed to be true
but. if apart, then trouble will brew.
Another sport is "ducking" for apples.
An apple is placed in tub of water,
and each person tries to secure it with
the teeth without using the hands.
Some Joker is very apt to jam the head
down into the water. Another sport is
to swing an apple by string from the
ceiling and try to catch it with the teeth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-31

Gents All Wool Scarlet Medicated Under
shirts, double breasted SOC. Worth $1.26.
Gents All Wool Camels' Hair Shirts and
Drawers 75c. Worth S1.25.
Gents Natural Gray Wool Shirts and Draw
ers soc. Worth T5c.
Ladies' Extra Heavy Merino Shirts 25c.
Worth 39c.
Ladies' Fine Merino Vests, silk stitchings,
pearl buttons, 39c. Worth soc.
Boys Heavy Merino Shirts and Drawers
O5r Worth 39c