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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
INVESTIGATE HIMSELF.
Chinese Official, implicated in the
Riots, Proposes Making
an Inquiry.

London, Aug. ga dispatch from
Shanghai, published in the Pail Mall
Gazette this afternoon, says that the
greatest dissatisfaction and Indignation
prevails among the members of the for
eign colony at the appointment of the
formerly degraded viceroy Liu, who is
regarded as being the originator of the
Cheng Tu riots, TO investigate the recent
Outrages and the causes thereof.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 23.-It is said
at the state department that if the re-
port is true that Viceroy Liu has been
appointed to Investigate the Cheng Tu
riots, then the foreigners have good
cause for complaint If the report be
true it is probable both the British and
American governments will protest. Vice
roy Liu was governor Of the province
in which Cheng Tu is situated and he
was said to have been guilty of gross
negligence, which by some persons was
regarded as amounting to completely in
the Chinese riots of last June. There
are q great many men in China named
Liu and it is thought possible that there
has been a confusion of names.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
ADVICE FOR SPAIN.
French Newspapers Say She Had
Better Give Cuba Her
Freedom,

Paris, Aug. 26.-The Figaro, referring
20 the situation in Cuba, expresses the
opinion that it would be better for Spain
% grant adequate autonomy to the island
IN order to put an end to the separatist
movement than to continue an onerous
conflict, after which, even if victorious
she would be obliged to redress the griev
ances of the inha bitants.
Madrid, Aug. 26-Reinforcements Of
troops for the island of Cuba embarked
today at Barcelona.
Havana, Aug. 26.-According to official
1dvlces, an engagement between the
Spanish troops and the insurgents, last
ing an hour and a half, has been fought
At Niquero near ManzanillO, province of
Santiago de Cuba. The insurgents are
said to have lost fifty killed and wounded
and their leader, Reiter, is said to be
seriously wounded.
Cadiz, Aug. 26.-The Diario de Avizas:
of Corunna states that the government
will relinquish its intention of sending
$4,000 additional reinforcements to the
island of Cuba in October and adds that
Capt.-Gen. Martinez de Campos has de
clared that he will resign if the govern
ment insists upon appointing a leuten-
ant-general for the island of Cuba.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
THINK DENNY SAIL RIGHT.
State Department Officials Have
Not Criticised the Minis
ter to China.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 24-Upon
Acting Secretary Adee's attention be.
ing called to the statements in yester-
days papers that much dissatisfaction
was felt at the state department be-
cause Mr.. DENLY had not been heard
from for several days and that he was
supposed to have taken umbrage at III
structiOns lately cabled him, Mr.. Adee
said that he had authorized 40 expression
OF the departments op:%on as to the
cause of Mr.. Denby's silence for the
simple reason that no opinion had been
formed or could nationally be formed
i'll the absence of knowledge of the facts.
The promptness, good Judgment and
energy with which Col DENLY had act
ed upon the instructions heretofore sent
him negatived any hasty conjecture thai
he was not now endeavoring with alacri-
ty to fulfill the duties imposed upon him
by the departments kilograms of the
past week.
The need of communicating with Consul
Hixson by personal message perhaps eX-
plains the press reports that Commander
Newell of the Detroit has gone to X
Cheng to see him, of which, however t
state department has no confirmatiC
The kilograms from Shanghai and Ho
Kong are to be taken with some allot
ance by reason of the apparent dispositio
III those quarters to work up 4 prejudice
against the diplomatic and naval repre-
sentatlon of the United States in China.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
CLEVELAND HAS A BLAZE.
An Office Building on Euclid Ave-
nue. Destroyed-,Loss Not More
Than 100000.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 24-Fire broke
out at an early hour this morning in the
five-story brick Williamson block at the
corner of Euclid avenue and Monument,
al square. Notwithstanding that streams
from twelve to fifteen engines and two
6reboats were soon playing on the flames
the building was entirely consumed The
first floor was occupied by Benfield Bros
druggists. the Goodyear Rubber com,
pany and Larned Glove store, and the
upper floors were used for Offices The
flames quickly spread to the adjoining
building occupied by Sherwood's jewelry
store and Quimby's dry goods store. The
rubber store was Quilted and the dry
goods store damaged to some extent by
smoke and water. The Cuyahoga office
building at the corner of Square and SUI
periOr streets. one of the finest structures
in the city, caught fire several times, but
beyond slight damage from smoke and
water suffered very little. The total
loss will not exceed 100000. The ORR
gin Of the fire is unknown.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
ON A CASH BASIS.
The Strike Forces lshpeming Bust
ness Men to Protect Them
selves.

Ishpeming, Mich. Aug. 24-[Speciall
After discussion lasting six or seven
hours the business men of Ishpeming
last night at II o'clock finally effected
an agreement to adopt the cash plan of
doing business commencing next Mon
day morning. All the leading merchants
of the city have signed the agreement
and the plan will be rigidly enforced.
The few small dealers who have re-
fused to sign the agreement will be
forced into line, as it is the desire of the
wholesalers that the cash plan be adopt
will have difficulty ia obtaining goods
in that way from the wholesalers.
At Negaunee last night several copies
of the local paper, the Iron Herald, eG-
tied by Griffey q Flynn, were posted
about the city with decorations of Grape
The strikers are displeased with the ar
ticles bearing on their interests pub
shed in the Herald yesterday.
The miners are not holding a mass
meeting today, as it is said the various
committees of the organization are in
session discussing matters of Importance
% the men.
The management of the Excelsior fur
mace will increase its working force on
Monday, they having been permitted to
resume work on condition that the men
be paid the union scale and that none
but union men be employed. The con-
tractors, Wivell Peters and others at the
Cleveland hard ore mine, who were
urged to quit early in the week, are
again at work. About twenty-five men
are employed on the surface at the Cleve
land lake mine. These are nonunion
men, but the union has not yet interfered
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
OBJECT TO THE FLAG LAW
illinois School Directors will Raise
Funds for Test
Case.

Bloomington, H., Aug. pa conven-
ton of school directors of Mclean coun-
ty assembled here today to consider the
new flag law of Illinois, to the provisions
of which strenuous objections have been
made in many parts of the county. Not
withstanding a pouring rain, nearly 200
directors were present. The convention
was decidedly animated. 1t was appar-
ent that a large majority of the directors
We're opposed to the new law. Resolu
tons were offered declaring the flag law
un-American and despotic An amend
ment to strike out these two words was
after a brief debate tabled by an over
whelming majority. The resolutions were
then adopted by a large majority
The states attorney was called and
asked to give his opinion as to the power
of the school directors to pay the eX-
penses of a test case to determine the
constitutionality of the law. He gave the
opinion that the directors had no power
to expend money for such purpose A
motion was then made to appoint COM
mlttee of three to raise funds by personal
solicitation to defray the expenses of
n test case
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
WHEAT CROP FIGURES.
Minnesota, North and South Dako-
ia Expect to Yield 66,OOO,-
900 Bushels

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 24.-The an
nual wheat crop estimate for Minnesota,
North Dakota and South Dakota, COM
piled by II. L. Jones, commercial editor
of the Journal, was published today. Mr.
Jones spends four weeks each year in
travelling in the three states, and his es-
Inmates for four years have been found to
be very close to the actual output as
proven at the end of the crop year by
the shipments.
The total yield of wheat in the three
states is placed at 1855, 600, 900 bushels,
divided as follows: Minnesota, 63000,-
900; South Dakota, 39,0O0,O00; North
Dakota, G3,000,000. This is a gain of
kota and Minnesota. The acreage is
placed by Mr.. Jones at 3,325,O00 each
for Minnesota and North Dakota and
100000 for South Dakota, 5 per cent.
reduction from last year being allowed
for the two states first named, with no
reduction for South Dakota, the de-
creased acreage in the northern counties
of that state being offset by an increase
in the southern counties. These figures
OF acreage are considerably i'll excess of
the government acreage estimates, but
the yields of four years appears to verify
them. The crop Is placed from 10000,
600 to 10000 900 bushels below that OF
moves all doubt as to the bumper nro
portions of the crop, although the fig
ures are more conservative than some Of
the estimates made.
Mr.. Jones report fills three columns
in the Journal, and it gives, with a
good deal of detail the crop situation in
the three states 1t is expected that
Minneapolis ard Duluth will receive at
least 100000, 600 bushels from the new
crop, while Chicago and other outside
100000 bushels out of South Dakota
The quality of the crop relatively is not
as good as last year, but the report of
smut damages is referred to as not be-
ing an important factor. The six Red
River Valley counties in North Dakota
are estimated to yield $4,000. 600 bushels,
or an average of about twenty-one bush
els. q little less than was raised in 1891.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
PULLED OFF HIS NECKTIE,.
A Former Milwaukee Woman Gre
ates a Scene in a Chicago
Office.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 24.-[Special. Con
corning the arrest last night for bigamy
of John +. Kerr, confidential book-keeper
for the Mark Manufacturing company,
a member of the firm said today: Il
was acquainted with Mr. Kerr when he
lived at Hammond. He always spent his
evenings at home. He was devoted to
his wife until after he heard that she had
begun divorce proceedings at Milwau-
kee. They were married in that city,
where her parents live. about eight years
ago, and until last spring they lived to-
gether in that city. In May Mrs Kerr
went to Milwaukee, where she remained,
saying she would not return to her hus-
band"
Some time after her departure Mr.
Kerr received marked copy of a Mil
waukee newspaper. 1t stated that Mrs
Fannie Kerr had applied for a divorce
in the courts there and had secured one
August Mr. Kerr married a Miss Lewis
of Hammond. Yesterday morning Mrs
Kerr No. 1 came in the office
This is nice way to leave your wife"
she cried. "You are pretty foolish to
De taken in by newspaper report"
Then, noticing a new tie he had on,
she Jerked it off, with the words: 'Where
did you get that tie?"
You are a pretty one to leave your
wife. Tell me the worst, tell the worst"
Kerr finally quoted her and they went
out. About noon they went to lawyers
Office. She stated that she had entered
proceedings for divorce and had caused
the report to be placed in the Milwaukee
M nar
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
NEWFOUNDLAND'S DEBTS.
Canada Would Take the Province
but Objects to the Heavy
Expense.

London, Aug. 26.-The secretary of
state for the colonies. the Rt. Hon Jo-
seph Chamberlain, answering a question
put him by William Johnson. member
for South Belfast Conservative in the
House of Commons. said that the nego-
tiations which have been going on be,
tween Canada and Newfoundland look
ing to the Incorporation of the latter into
the dominion, We're now in allegiance ow-
ing to the indisposition of Canada to ac-
cept the liabilities of Newfoundland In
er the government would be able to aid
in overcoming the financial difficulties
which presented an obstacle TO the Union
of NeWfoundla nd and Canada. Mr. Cham
berIain said; Not if it means that the
taxpayers of the country should be bur-
dpned with the cost ;"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
ROW IN THE UNION.
Striking Miners Would Not Obey
President Coad at
IShpeming.

Ishpeming, Mich, Aug. 26.-[Special.i
President William G. Mather of the
Cleveland Cliffs company on Saturday
invited the former employees of his com-
oany to call at his office to discuss the
wage question. The miners union took
he matter up and would not permit the
:ompany's old hands to meet the mine
officials. The union marched in a body
% the Cleveland Office, but Mr. Mather
refused to treat with them. Quite a
lively time ensued, as a number of the
men refused to obey President Coad
when he commanded them to fall in
and march back to town. The names
If those who refused to obey orders were
Down in the presidents note book and
hey will doubtless be given an over
hauling at the meeting today.
The turnout of strikers at the meeting
today is larger than at any time in the
past two weeks. The soliciting commit
zee which has been in the copper region
tor the past week returned yesterday and
will submit a report to the union today.
1t is said that they met with good sue
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
BATTERED IN THE JAIL DOORS.
Then IA Mob Suspended Harrison Lewis
from Tree.

Then Mob Suspended Harrison Lewis
from a Tree.
Springfield, Ky, Aug. 26.-Shortly aft
er o'clock this morning a mob COM
posed of about a dozen men took Har-
rison Lewis. the negro who murdered
Joe Brooks, also colored, last Friday
night, from the Jail here and hanged
him 70 a tree in the courthouse yard.
When the mob reached the Jail they
called for Jailor Smith, but his wife in
formed them that he was not at home
and that he had the keys to the Jail with
him. This did not daunt the mob, how
ever. Going to a blacksmith shop near
by they procured some sledge hammers
and after three hours work succeeded
in getting at Lewis. Friday night Lewis
went TO Brooks house and, after calling
him to the door shot him down on his
own threshold without warning. Harri-
son Lewis, the man who was lynched,
was brother of Matthew Lewis, who
narrowly escaped lynching here about
two weeks ago for an assault upon
Mrs. Mary Shields and who was taken
to Louisville for safe keeping.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
END OF A BOND COMPANY.
Receiver Wanted for a st. Louis Mutual
Investment Concern.

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 24.-W. w Ram
sey and other bcndholders Of the Equita-
bic Savings Investment company have
applied to the circuit court for an injunc-
ton restraining the officers of the com
pany from collecting any more dues, or de-
claring the plaintiffs bonds forfeited by
a non-payment of dues. They also ask
for the appointment of a receiver and an
equitable distribution of the assets of the
company, which was organized in 1893
under the name of the St Louis Mutual
Bond Investment company.
The extent of the operations of the in
vestment company was enormous before
thd postottice declared the concern to be
fraudulent. 1t has not enjoyed public
confidence since. Altogether $129. 921
has been paid in and only $56, 500 expend-
ed in maturing bonds. There has been a
continuous lapsing of bonds since 1898
and the plaintiffs claim that no report
or statement has been issued since Novem-
Der of that wear
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
WILL RACE AS USUAL.
Harlem People Say They Don't Allow
Any Gam bling.

Chicago, H., Aug. 24.-Judge Gibbons
today decided that he would not dis
solve the injunction issued against the
Chicago Fair Grounds association upon
the application of the Civic federation
through Acknowledgement Moloney The
court held that as the corporation is an
artificial being, a court of chancery has
jurisdiction to enjoin and prevent the
commission of public nuisance The
opinion practically results in a perpetual
injunction against the Harlem race track
The Harlem officials declared that they
race as usual. The injunction they say
refers only to gambling and will have
no effect, as they will allow no gambling
OF the grounds
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
TREATY MUST BE RESPECTED.
Rights Of Bannock Indians Superior tc
State Laws.

Washington, D. c.. Aug. 26.-It has
been definitely decided by the Indian
bureau that no attention viii be paid
to the game laws of Wyoming, where they
come into conflict with the treaty of the
United States with the Bannock and
ShoshOne Indians
The attorney general, after considering
the matter, has informed the secretary
of the interior and the commissioner of
Indian affairs that the rights of the In
dams to hunt on unOccupied lands in his
considers that the state of Wyoming has
no power to limit or abridge this right.
No immediate trouble is anticipated, as
the Indians now are all on their reserva-
tons and are likely to remain there for
the DrpSqut
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
Markets by Telegraph.

MlwaukeeoF ouEmVe eg dull 1 Wheatn
CSC; September, &c. Corn-Nominal; No: 3.
3Sc Oats-Steady; No. white, 2212c; No.
white, 21@22c. Barley-Easier; No. 2,
44c; sample on track, f56l44c. Rye-Dull !.
No. 1, 45c Provisions-Lower; pork, $50; :
lard, $50.
Flour is steady on the basis of 350d3. 60
for patents in bbs in CARROTS; low grades, in
sacks, 200; bakers. in bbls, 2.6o@2.70;
rye, in bbls, 265@I2.95.
Milstuffs are dull at 1900 per ton for
sacked BRAN 400 for fine middlings, and
1900 for white do.
Chicago CIose-Wheat- September, 61|c;
December, 64Ac; May, 6S%c. Corn-Au-
gust, 36Ac; September, 35%c; October
34kc; November, 33Mc; December BIC;
May, &c Oats-August, 1890; September
1s12a1s5sc; October, 1910; May. 22 sa 3s4
Pork-August and September, $50; Octo-
ber o.32ta; January. o7714. Lard-Augqst
5.921a: September, 5.9212; October o:Sl12g
500; January, sos Ribs-August and Sep
tebmer. 5.725A October, 57715; Jan 9siryy.
5.07h Cash-Wheat. 613sc; corn, 36Ac;
oats, 1880; pork. go: lard, 5;92; ribs, .: u.
Minneapolis.Wheat weak; A Aoe,1a1l oe12c;
track, No. 1 hard old, 61%c; new, 59Ac; No.
/ Northern old. Gle new 5S12c; NO. North
ern old, 60c, new 56hzQ01c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee, August q, 1885,
Milwaukee Livestock Market.

Hogs Receipts, 10 cars; market 5a1Oc
lower Packers, 4 .O00I4. 50; heavy, fair to
good, 4.4OM4.55; light, 100 to 200 lbs, 4.5O0l.
4.75; grassers unstable.
Cattle-Receipts, cars; market steady.
Butchers steers, good to choice. 100 to
1900 lbs, 4.0O@4.15; medium to good. 1000
TO 100 lbs. 3.000I3. 40; common to fair. 900
TO 1000 lbs. 2.50d3. 90; cows and heifers. good
TO choice, 22502.75; common to good, 1850
2.15: Gamers. 1.2501. So bulls, common to
good 1.75M2.00; good to choice. 2.0062. 40;
feeders. 500 to $50 lbs 2.4O02. so: stockers.
500 to 700 lbs. 2.O0G2. 40; veals. 3.OO05. 90;
mixers and springers, 20.0oN132. 90.
Sheep-Recefpts, 0 cars: market dull, zoo
Q2.75; lambs steady: 2.00N4.O 90.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
ARREST ANARCHIST SUSPECTS.
Tracking the Man who Sent a Bomb 10 a
ROths child.

Paris, Aug. 26.-The efforts of tie po-
lice to discover the authors of the attempt
upon the life of Baron Alphonse de Rotls-
child on Saturday afternoon last by send
ing him an internal machine, disguised
as a mail package, which exploded when
opened by the bankers confidential clerk,
NJ. Jodkowitz, have proved unavailing up
to the present time. The authorities,
however, are confident that it was the
work of Anarchists and thirty suspected
Anarchists have been arrested, examined
and obliged to give the police specimens
of their handwriting. They were subse-
quently discharged. NJ. JodkoWitz con-
tinues 70 improve.
London, Aug 26.-A special dispatch
received here from Paris says that an
Anarchist has been arrested at Vie Sur
Cere, department Of Cantal, upon the in
formation of the postmistress of that
place. who declares that the man taken in
to custody posted a letter similar to the
one received at the Rothschild's banking
hoEse en- Saturday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
Death OF FL. 0. Houehton.

North Andoyer, Mass, Aug. 26.-H. O.
Houghton, ST., head of the weIl-kncwn
publishing house of Houghton. Miff1in &
Co. Park street, Boston. died suddenly
from heart failure at his summer resi-
dence here yesterday afternoon. He was
IS years old and leaves a son. H O.
Houghton, Jr, who was associated in
business with his father, and three daugh-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
FARMER IN THE HoLD-UP.

Nebraska Engineer Iden flies George w.
Ostrander.
North Platte. Neb., Aug. 23-George
w. Ostrander, the Lincoln county farmer
arrested for completely in the Union Pa
cifc holdup near Brady's Island has been
fully identified by the engineer of the
train. \ great quantity Of ammunition
was found on Ostrander's person. A
full blooded Siberian bloodhound belong
ing to the Chicago. Milwaukee & St.
Paul road was put on the trail of the
robbers this morning.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
ONLY CIRCUMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE
Police Have Not Much of a Case Against
Mrs. Perkins.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Aug. 26.-Assist-
ant County Attorney Peterson admitted
this morning that the evidence against
Mrs. Perkins in the Hawkins murder
and that she would not have been ar
rested yet if it had not been for positive
knowledge of her previous criminal ca
reer in Minneapolis.
1t is alleged that she blackmailed some
prominent citizens who would not prose
cute owing to the attendant exposure.
The police warned her not to repeat the
performances
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
MODEL MILITARY CAMP.
One will be on Exhi bition at the Chick
amauga Reunion.

amauga Reunion.
Washington, d. c., Aug. 26.-The sec
rotary of war today ordered the establish
ment of model modern military camp
On the Chickamauga battlefield during
the continuance of the exercises incident
to the dedication of the new national
park at that place. The camp will be
composed of six companies from Fort
Thomas at Newport, Ky, two companies
from Jackson barracks at New Orleans
and the Twentythird artillery from Fort
Mcpherson at Atlanta, Ga, and will be
under the command of Lieut-Col. Willet-
son. The camp will be established on the
1st of September. The bands from CO.
lumbus barracks and Fort Thomas will
be in attendance during the encamDment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-28
TURKISH OUTRAGE SERIOUS.
Students and Servants at Tarsus We're
Beaten.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 24-The
state department is in receipt Of informa-
ton from the minister at Constantinople
concerning the recent attack on the prem
Uses of Mr.. Christie at Tarsus, a brief
report in regard to which had previously
been communicated by the Turkish min
lister at this capital.
Mr.. Terrell's report and that of the
consul at Beyrout puts a different as
pect on the affair, which was more Sc
rious than it was at first believed to be,
Mr. Christie'S students and servants hav-
ing been severely beaten and their lives
threatened.
Mr.. Terrells prompt action in obtain
ing from the Porte instructions to the
vail of Beyrout to invetigate and prose-
cute those found guilty will secure i'm
mediate and full justice as promised by
MaXrOnyi Bey'S communication.