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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
HUNS WILL NOT GIVE UP.
Coke Operatives Vote to Continue the
Pennsylvania Strike.


Pennsylvania Strike.
CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa, April 7.-There is
more activity in all parts Of the coke
region to-day than at any time since the
collapse of The strike on Thursday.
The strikers, however, have not given
up the contest; as they recover from
the CONSERVATION into which they were
thrown by the arrest Of their leaders
their hope of final success is revived.
Meetings were held at different points
last night, and in every case the Hun
garians voted to hold out to the end
and compel the operators to accede to
their demands. The speeches indicated
that the foreigners are becoming tired
of being led by men Of other nationali
ties and evinced an intention to con-
duct the strikes from now on to suit
themselves. The operators report
everything quiet to-day.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, April 1.-The strik-
ers at the Oliver plant are to-day threat
ening to stop the pumps and flood the
mine. Trouble is expected when the
company resumes operations.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
HUNS LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS.
Strikers of the Pennsylvania Coke
Operatives Proves a Complete
FaiIurR

UN1oNTowN, Pa, April 6.-The strike
is over and ignominious defeat marks it's
collapse. Within the past six hours the
rioters from both sections of the coke
field have lain down their arms and
gone peacefully to their homes. The
movement was a miserable failure and
not a point was gained by the men.
They are in worse condition now than
before as the companies have started
their works with English speaking
workmen to the exclusion of the foreign
element. All the works in the south
ern end of the region are either running
or preparing to start up between this
and Monday, while those in the north
ern end are in full operation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
IS LIE CARON ALIVE?
Report that the British Spy Has
Left England for One OF
the Colonies

LONDON, April THE Admiralty and
Horse Guards Gazette says that a re-
port is current that Mai. LIE Caron, the
British government spy who was SO
prominently connected with the prose-
cution of the late Charles Stewart Par
nell and who WIS announced to have
died recently in this city, is not dead.
The Gazette adds that rumor has it that
lie Caron is now en- route to one of the
most DISTANT colonies, under govern
ment officers protection.
lie Caron's death was said to have oc-
Cured at Kensington, where he lived
under the name Of DR.. Howard. LIE
Caron aroused the enmity of Irishmen
in 1889, when he was one of the most
conspicuous witnesses for the Lon
don Times during the sitting
of the Parnell commission in
London. The examination of Mai.
LIE Caron intensified the interest in
the proceedings of the commission, and
for the whole of a week he remained in
the witness box, and a severe cross-eX-
animation failed TO shake his statements
in any important particular. He I'M
doubtedly was the most remarkable
witness called by the Times. After the
inquiry closed he retired to Kensing-
kept him carefully guarded to prevent
assassination.
1t is stated to-day that the disappear
ance of Maj. LIE Caron is due to the fact
that the detectives who have been
guarding LIE Caron discovered some
time ago that a Fenian plot, having it's
ramifcations in New York and other
American cities, existed with the object
of killing him. When informed Of the
danger to which he had been exposed,
LIE Caron is said to have petitioned the
British government to enable him to
leave England for some distant portion
of the Queens dominions, where he
would be safer from the vengeance of
the Fenians.
Prominent Irishmen, when ques-
toned upon the subject of LIE Caron's
alleged disappearance, said that they
would not be astonished if the report
circulated by the Admiralty and Horse
Guards Gazette were true, but they all
claim to know absolutely nothing about
the alleged Fenian conspiracy to kill
the British spy.
A body supposed to be that Of Maj.
lie Caron was buried to-day in Norwood
Cemetery. The registrar of deaths rid
icules the idea that lie Caron is not
dead and that he is on his way to some
distant COLONY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
CALLED OUT THE TROOPS.
The Mayor OF a California Town
Alarmed by Visit from Some
of COXey'S Followers

OAKLAND, Cal, April 6.-The officials
of Oakland were thrown into a panic
last night by the fact that the railways
refused to carry free the 900 recruits
for Coxey's army. The men were left
in the city. The mayor proposed to
eject the 'army" from the city, and
called out the entire police force. The
police were not considered strong
enough and call was sent to the gov
ernor for troops. The local battalion
and Calling gun corps were also
called out The entire force was held
ready for action throughout the night
and this morning move was made on
the camp. The army made no resist
ance and was escorted out of town.
The city officials are the laughing stock
of the state to-day.
PITTsBURG, Pa, April 6.-The recruits
to Gen. Coxey's army Yesterday num-
bered 24S men. A fifth division of the
army has been formed, known as the
Pittsburg Commune. It is learned that
unknown" Smith is Mai. William
Parker Clarke, of the Second Battalion,
Colorado National Guard, the best drill
master in Colorado.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, April 6.-"Gen."
Frye's reinforcement for Coxey's army
is 'broke" and starving. Frye threat
ems, unless the command is furnished
transportation to join Coxey, to disband
his forces and throw the $50 men on the
city as warrants
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
PLANS OF WARSHIPS.
The United States Said to be Learn
ing Great Britain's Sc

LONDON, April THE Engineer
prints to-day copy of letter received
from the United States which declares
that the Washington government is
anxious to OBTAIN information about
the new warships being built for the
British government, as well as about
the large commercial vessels which are
now in course of construction.
But, according to the letter, the
representatives. OF the United States
government ego about it in such a way
that it is difficult to detect them" The
letter then proceeds to detail how the
Narrow Ship Building Company re-
fused information concerning the new
boilers intended for the famous torpedo
destroyer HaQock to an American Off
cial, who thereupon, according to the
letter, set to work and within six weeks
had the plans of everything the Var
rows had ever made. 1t is further
declared that Americans in England
are supplying such information that
even the lines of English yachts de-
signed to compete for the America cup
were in the hands of American de-
signers before the American ship build
ers began to build the American cup
defenders. The Engineer says that it
prints the letter in the public interest,
and adds that it only withholds para
graph referring to the chief engineer of
certain yards used for building men-of
war, as this paragraph contains state
ments which it is not advisable to pub
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
MISS STIRLING A BRIDE.
The Baltimore Belle Becomes the Wife
of j. Lee Taller, of New York.

The Baltimore Belle Becomes the Wife
of j. Lee Taller, of New York.
BALTIMORE, Md, April Miss Ma
RE Stirling, second daughter Of Com
mander and Mrs. Yates Stirling, of this
city, was married to-day to J. Lee
Taller, Of New York. The wedding
took place at the Brown Memorial
Presbyterian Church, the Rev. N. R.
Maltbie Babcock officiating. The bride
is true Southern beauty, slightly above
medium height, with a superb figure
and a profusion of golden hair.
She entered the church lean
ing on the arm of her faith
er attended by her elder sister,
Miss Helen Stirling, as maid of honor,
and Miss May Handy, of Richmond, as
bridesmaid The wedding was after the
English style, the groom and his best
man, ]. Clinton Spencer, of New York,
his cousin, receiving the bride at the
chancel. The bride wore an elaborate
costume of ivory white satin en- traine,
trimmed with deep point lace. Her or
naments were diam onds, and surmount-
ing her forehead was magnificent dia-
mond crescent. the gift Of the groom.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
WHISKY TRUST WRONG
Chicago Judge Holds that it
is an Unlawful
Combine.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 5.-Judge Gibbons
to-day sustained the demurrers filed by
Attorney General Moloney to the pleas
of the Whisky Trust to the quo war
ranto proceedings The pleas set up
in general were that there was no I'M
lawful combination as charged in the
information and asked that the quo war
ranto be dismissed. To this the Attor-
ney- General demurred, raising the issue
hat the pleas were insufficient and the
defendant alleged trust should be COM
PEELED to answer more fully. Judge
Gibbons sustained the demurrer, hold
ing the pleas insufficient and will give
the defendant further time to plead
again.
In the course of his opinion Judge
Gibbons said
1t appears without contradiction that this
defendant corporation has absorbed eighty
one other corporations, and that it controls
the price and output of the product
what difference it makes, so far
as the public policy Of the state
is concerned, whether this corporation
bought the stock of the other CORPORATIONS
or made a combination in the manner
claimed by the defendants counsel. If the
recipient Of these favors, rights and fran
chises be a corporation created solely for
unlawful object its existence is illegal and
may be terminated.
1t should hardly require the aid of
precedent for a court to decide as matter
of law that any syndicate or combination
which owns and controls thirty-one distil-
leries and the production of the same is
fall under the ban of outlawry as contrary
to sound public policy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
WILL SHOW YATES MOTIVES.
The Governors Attempt to Use Offices
for Political Purposes.

The Governors Attempt to Use Offices
for Political Purposes.
DENVER, COL, April 5.-Another step
was taken in the fire and police board
muddle yesterday, when Attorney
General Engley filed the complaint in
the quo warranto proceedings. Attor-
neys for both sides are anxious to know
whether the court will admit evidence
to show that Gov. Waite was inf1u-
enced by political motives in re-
moving Orr and Martin. If allowed,
Orr and Martin will testify to confer
ences with the Governor with reference
to making the two departments more
thoroughly Populist machines and will
endeavor to show that their refusal was
the real reason for the Governors at
tack. The mayor is urging the arrest
and prosecution of the persons who
placed large quantities of dynamite in
the citV hall
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
ARMY MAY CAUSE TROUBLE.
March Of COXey's CommonWeaIers
Viewed with Increasing
ANXIETY

WASHINGTON, D. c., April There is
renewed apprehension in Washington
over Coxey's movement. Administra-
ton members of Congress and citizens of
Washington, now that it appears that
the army of unemployed will reach here,
are very much worried. The coming of
this unemployed aggregation is looked
upon by nearly everyone as serious
danger threatening the national capital.
The army is not large now, but
it is daily increasing in size,
and the lowest calculation fixes
5000 as its strength when it reaches this
city. Should it be larger than that
number there would be little surprise.
A great many are expected from
New York and Philadelphia, and
there is also fear that should
the strike in the coke regions
and come into Washington. There
is apprehension, too, that bomb
throwing cranks may Join the
army and give free range to
their murderous impulses. So long as
the army keeps together and nc dyna-
miters join, the danger after the arrival
of the army will be far less. Of course
there are enough troops in Washington
and vicinity to take care of 10000
tramps. These troops will be ready for
instant service when the army reaches
the frontiers of the District. The great
est fear at the present time is for the
time the army shall disband. Co1ey
said he had no intention Of marchin g
his followers away after having made
or tried to make the demonstra-
ton set down in the programme
"After that" he is quoted as saying,
'let them take care Of themselves"
There is not work enough at the present
time for the unemployed now in
Washington, and naturally Coxey's
troops cannot be given employment in
the district. There is some talk of eg-
corting the army back to the District
line when Coxey disbands it, and send
ing it off about it's business. The
uneasiness felt here about the coming
of this army Of tramps has
had the effect of sending a good many
people out Of the city earlier than usu-
al. Business men who cannot get away
themselves will close their houses and
send their families away, to remain until
the army has left this vicinity
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
EIGHT BODIES IN THE WOODS.
Bloody Vengeance Taken for the
Murder of Engineer Pad
dock.

UNIoKTow, Pa, April 5.-The bodies
Of eight murdered Hungarians were
found in woods near Dawson to-day
by some boys who were going across
the fields to school. The men were
found lying IL different sections Of the
woods and all had bullet holes in their
bodies and were more or less beaten
up. Where they came from or by
whom they were killed is yet ques-
ton, and the discovery is the sensation
OF the day in the coke region. 1t is
supposed these Hungarians were shot
yesterday afternoon by deputies during
an attack on the Bradford works,
and crawled out into the woods
to die. In the conflict at these
works there were volleys of shots
right during the attack. The bodies
found have been identified as members
of this mob. They are still lying in the
woods and the authorities refuse to care
for them.
Paddock was killed at the Davidson
works of the Prick Company, which
were attacked by 600 men. When the
strikers appeared they were ordered to
stop. They came on and tried to get at
the men on the ovens. The deputies
fired. The strikers returned the fire
and charged driving the deputies and
men from the plant. Paddock ran up
in the tipple of the works. The strikers
followed, and shot him in the back Of
the head. They beat him and crushed
his head with stones, and threw his
body from a tipple window to the
ovens, forty feet below. They then at
tempted to fire the tipple, but left when
they saw the deputies returning with a
LARGE force from COnnellsYille
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
HANGING IS DELAYED.
Murderer Prendergast Gets a Stay
OF Execution Until
July 2.

CHICAGO, H., April 5.-Patrick Eu-
gene Prendergast, sentenced to hang
for the murder of Carter H. Harrison,
has got stay of sentence until Monday,
July 2, pending his trial for sanity. The
trial proper is set for May q by order of
Judge Chetlain, and with the consent of
the states attorney and the lawyers on
both sides Of the case. This i'm portant
development grew unexpectedly out of
the motion made by Attorney S. S.
Gregory yesterday afternoon for the
drawing of a special jury of 100 in the
1t was decided to continue the case,
and the stay of execution was granted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
DEATH IN A TENEMENT.
Several Persons Perish in a Burn
ing Building at Mem
DhiS Tenn

pAIASs 1cuH.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April "a tene-
ment at the corner Of Desoto and Beal
streets burned early yesterday morning
and the burning building fell. Twenty
two people were known to be in the
building at the time Of the collapse. Of
these six escaped without serious in
jury, four were taken out dead, five
wounded and eight are missing. The
known list of dead follows:
WILL Cook, alias Henry Gray, aged 80
LOTTIE Marks, aged %.
JOHN MORGAN, barber, aged So.
AMY SIMMONS, aged 80.
The injured:
CATHERINE BOYD, spinal and internal in
juries
GEORGIA GUY. bruises and internal in
juries.
ANEREW HARRIS, head and body bruised.
Cora MURPHY, internal injuries, semi I'M
conscious.
LAvINIA PERKINS, forehead and scalp cut,
and left arm broken.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
JAPS MAY TAKE A HAND.
The Provisional Government OF
Hawaii Confronted by
New Danger.

New Danger.
Honolulu, Via San Francisco, April Z.
The Japanese question is the all-ab-
sorbing topic of interest here. Since
the arrival of the new Japanese war
ship the Takachiho the Japs have taken
on much more independent air
than formerly and are openly
claiming the right to voice
in the affairs of government.
The warship Nanimo went to Hilo, on
the Island of Hawaii, recently, carrying
the Japanese minister, Mr.. Fujy, with
her. The minister has not yet re-
turned, and is said to be comforting
with the Japanese contract laborers. AS
there are many thousands of the labor
ers on the islands, things are
becoming alarming. 1t is surmised
that if the Japs insist on the voting
franchise and it is refused them, they
will try to take matters into their own
hands and compel the provisional gov
eminent to recognize them. Should such
contingency occur, it is more than like
" that the Chinese will join forces with
the Japanese and the white population
of the islands would stand a poor
chance of victory. A prominent Jap
anese official connected with the lega-
ton here said to the Associated Press
correspondent a few days ago:
The Japanese want the fran
chise and they are going to get
it. If they cannot, our government is
going to take hand in the matter. We
have two big men-of-war here and we
do not intend to let our interests be
trampled upon by the provisional gov
eminent. The Portuguese have also
made a demand on their minister for
warship. They claim they are in favor
of an uprising in the near future, and
that in case Of victory for the royalists
they would be disentlanchiseG
Politically matters have been quies-
cent since the last advices and nothing
important has TRANSFERRED. The Ameri-
can Union party organization, that has
taken the place of the old annexation
club, has held an election on this
island, Oahu, Tor the purpose of ap-
pointing delegates to the central
committee to regulate the affairs
of the party. A number of
extreme radicals have been elected to
this committee, and It's anticipated that
the new organization will be a thorn in
the side OF the new government. The
American League, which was supposed
to have amalgamated with the Union
party, still holds independent meetings.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.
Eleven Lives Lost at Petersburg, Va.
at Fire in a Fireworks
Factory

Eleven Lives Lost at Petersburg, Va,
at Fire in a Fireworks
Factory.
PETERSBURG, Va, April 9.-Fully elev-
en- men were killed and half as many
more wounded by an explosion of
powder in the fireworks factory
OF Romano Bros, in this city,
Saturday afternoon, few minutes
before 3 o'clock. Fire broke out
IN shed. An alarm had been turned
IA, and Just as Chief Engineer Farley OF
the tire department drove into the yard
the explosion occurred, killing the fol-
lowing:
JOHN BLAND
CHARLES ROMANO
CAPT. TosH, body was burned bevond
recognition.
ROBERT ROLAND.
JAMES ROLAND.
JAMES PERKINS.
WILLIAM TAYLOR.
ED. TAYLOR
JAMES BRYANT.
Quincy LIvsAY.
THOMAS WooDFoLK, colored.
The wounded are:
Edward Farley, A. W. Redgrave, William
Parker, Charles Wells, Charles Short, Wal
ter Nunnally, 3. Beaslev, Samuel E. Drury
(cOlored) and Charles Emery.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
BEN KING DEAD IN BED.
The Michigan Poet, Opie Reads
Associate, Expires Suddenly
in Kentucky

Bowling GREEN, Ky, April Ben
King, the Michigan poet and humorist,
who appeared at the Opera House here
last night with Opie Read, was found
dead in bed at bis room in the More
head House this morning. When the
clerk went to his room to wake him to
go to Greensboro on the O'Clock train
he could not be aroused. Repeated
knocking at the door brought no re-
spouse, and an entrance to the room
was effected through the transom. Mr..
King was lying in bed dead. He had
evidently died from heart disease. His
body will be sent to his home at St.
Joseph, Mich, where he has wife and
TWO child rem
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11

John G. Koch Elected Mayor of
Milwaukee by u Large
Majority

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 1.-The cleo
ton in this city was a Republican vic
tory. John @. Koch is reelected mayor
by 5,23S plurality, and the entire Re-
publican tickets victorious by pluralitieg
ranging from 4,783 to 6,468. The Re-
publicans elect 26 aldermen and the
Democrats 10, making the Common
Council Republican. The Board OF
Supervisors is also strongly Republican.
Ihe total vote CO.. was nearlv AZ 900
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
SIXTEEN MEN KILLED.
Davidson Hotel and Theater at Mil
waukee Partly Destroyed
OY Fire.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 9.-Fire this
morning Quilted the rear part Of the
Davidson Theater and partly destroyed
the Hotel. Sixteen firemen are report
ed killed. Tie property loss is placed
at about 100000. The dead fremen
are still in the ruins of the theater.
Fire yesterday Quilted the southern
section of the new Ludington block, on
East Water Street, near Michigan. 1t
was occupied by the West Book Com
pany. Loss. $50 900 to S75. 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
shot a CITY Marshal Dead

COMO, Col. April City Marshal
Cook was shot and instantly killed at
midnight by an eccentric shoemaker
named Streeter, recently from Ottumwa.
Ia. Streeter says Cook entered the
shop and ordered him to throw up his
hands and give him his money. This is
not believed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
SWEPT BY REPUBLICANS.
Kansas City Completed Returns Tell of
Democratic Defeat.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, April 5.-The cleo
ton Tuesday resulted in the most
sweeping Republican victory ever
being elected by pluralities ranging from
vote cast will approximate q, 900, the
largest but one ever cast in the city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
DENTS over a Million.

LONDON, April 6.-Considerable con-
sternation prevails in the midland
counties owing to the failure of Messrs.
New, France & Garrards, solicitors, of
Evesham. The liabilities Of the 1irm
are estimated at $1,500000. Its bust
ness was largely that of a private bank
and it included among its clients many
farmers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
SETS UP A COUNTER-CLAIM.
A Pardoned Postmaster Says Uncle Sam
Owes Him Money.

Owes Him Money.
CALUMET, Mich, April IA telegram
announcing the pardon by the Presi-
dent was received by exp Postmaster SAX
ris Silvola. Mr.. Silvola was postmaster of
Calumet about year ago. He was
charged I by Postotfice Inspector Pull
cifer with being short in his accounts to
the amount Of $2,361.77 Mr. Silvola
has paid the amount of shortage and
now claims the government is indebted
to him to the amount of So 500.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
CANNOT REDUCE WAGES.

Decision Made at Omaha in Favor of
the Union Pacific Employees.
OMAHA, Neb., April 5.-Judge Cald-
Wells decision in the Union Pacific
wage schedule case was rendered this
morning and is q complete victory for
the emDlOVes
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
Twelve Bodies Recovered.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, April 5.-The body
of the twelfth victim in the Gaylor
mine, Dan W. Morgan, has been recov-
cred. He, like his companions, was
caught under the fall of rock on Febru-
airy Ii and instantly killed.