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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-17

A Woody Runor Regarding the En-
perCr Of China-Work of
Secret Societies.

London. April ia dispatch from
Shanghai to p news agency here says that
a proclamation bearing the Emperor's
name has been issued describing the en-
pire as finished, asserting that he is I'M
able to govern any longer and that the
officials he trusted are corrupt.
1t is added that the proclamat ton has
caused great excitement and that there
are signs Of rebellion. The document
however is said to be the work of secret
societies.
Little doubt is felt at the state depart
ment that the proclama ton posted in
Shanghai announcing that the Chinese
empire is finished is really the work of
the secret societies, for there is no record
in history of the voluntary abdication Of
q Chinese emperor. 1t is said that these
secret societies. aimed at the existence of
tho present dynasty, are numerically
strong in the central provinces and it is
apprehended that upon the conclusion of
peace, their ranks will he swelled by the
disbanded soldiers. influenced by the
Human. or war party, and that sporadic
precautionary movements may be expected
III various parts of the country
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-17
MURDERED IN CHURCH.
Two Girls were the ViCtinns-Sunday
School superintendent Sus-
pected.

San Francisco, Cal, April 15.-The
Emanuel Baptist church at Bartlett
street between Twenty and TWEEN
ty-third in this city, has been the scene
Of two Of the most atrocious murders
ever committed in the state. Saturday
the mutilated and murdered body of Min
ME Williams was found in the library of
the edifce. Sunday the nude body of
Blanche Lamont was found in the tower
of the same church. The same hand, the
authorities believe, slew both girls, and
W. IL. L. Durant, the young man sus-
p2cted of both crimes, is now in custody.
Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams
were members of the Emanuel church and
members of the Sunday school class. The
former was q student AT the normal school
on Powell street in this city; the latter
was q companion in a family in Alameda,
across the bay from the city. They were
both u years old, brunettes. and pretty,
modest girls. Both had been the recipi-
ents of attentions from d young medical
student named w. FL. Il. Durant, who is
also the librarian of the church and secre>
tary Of the Young Peoples society of the
church. On April Miss Lamont disap>
peared Diligent search failed to reveal
any trace of her whereabouts, and her
aunt, Mrs. Noble, with whom she had
been living, was totally unable to throw
any light on her disappearance. Miss La
mont came from Dillon, Mont, several
months ago. having been in San Francis
co for her health and at the same time
to attend the normal school to perfect her.
self as a teacher. The last person seen
in her company was w. H. L. Durant,
who, it seems, had been on friendly terms
with the missing girl.
Milwaukee, Wis, April 15.-Blanche
Lamont was the niece of DR.. J. p. Car
michael of this city. DR.. Carmichael
said. ''RIaDcha visited rs here three
years ago, making a long stay, and Mrs.
Carmichael arranged several parties and
receptions in her honor, Blanche having
a number of schoolgirl acquaintance in
town who attended the Rockford Oll.)
seminary with her She was girl of
sweet manners and made many friends
here" Blanche's father married DR.. Car
michaeIS sister
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-17
EASTER BRIDES.
Two Post-Lenten Weddings in New
York'S Upper Social
Circle.

New York, April 15.-With the coming
Of Easter comes also an avalanche of
Easter weddings in high society. 1t is
many years since Easter brides were so
numerous. Of today's weddings probably
the one most largely attended was that
of Miss Anita Florence Gilbert and
Lowell Hall Jerome, which was solemn
lied by Rev. DR.. Parker Morgan at the
Church of the Heavenly Rest this after
noon. The groom is the son of Lawrence
Jerome, and is said to be the only living
white man who was ever exchanged for an
Indian in actual warfare. He went west
directly after graduating from West
Point and has figured in some remarkable
adventures.
Another fashionable wedding, solemn
lied in ST Thomas church at high noon.
was that of Miss Emma Louise Fraser
and the Rev. Nathan A Seagle. The
bride, who descends from a noble family
III Scotland, is a granddaughter of Mai,
John Fraser, who was killed while fight
ing under Wellington at Waterloo The
groom is a Southerner and assistant reg
tor of st. Thomas.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-17
GERM THEORY OF DISEASE.

The Position 1t Occupies and Atten~
ton Tt Is Receiving from Scientific
Men.
The germ theory of the origin Of
disease is q subject which is at pres
ent attracting the attention of scien-
tific men in all parts Of the world.
The chief Importance of the germ the
DRY, however, is not that it shows the
origin of disease but that it points out
the best means to be employed to Eff
feet a cure. The germs of disease,
from whatever source they come, are
lodged and developed in the blood. The
blood, of course, by circulating to every
part of the body, is sure to scatter dis
ease throughout the system whenever
it is impure, the weakest and most sus~
ceptible parts being the first to suffer.
It is because Of ScrOfulOuS taintS in the
blood, for instance, that the skin be-
comes covered with eruptions. 1t is
Tactic acid in the blood which causes
rheumatism, and it is because the
blood does not supply proper nourish-
ment to the nerves that people suffer
with nervousness. The cure for all
these diseases, and of many Others.
can only be effected by purifying the
blood, and absolutely destroying all
germs Of disease No intelligent per-
son can doubt that Hoods Sarsaparilla
has actually and permanently cured
many thousands of cases of Scrofula,
rheumatism, nervousness, dyspepsia
and other troubles, and, as it's proprie-
tors claim it is all because this medi-
cine purifies the blood. AS matter
of fact, Hoods Sarsaparilla is the only
reliable blood purifier that is before
the public to-day, and persons afflicted
with impure blood or any of the great
variety of ailments which it causes,
will be most certain to find relief and
cure in Hoods Sarsaparilla because it
possesses this peculiar power to puri-
fly, enrich and vitalize the blood, and
destroy the germs of disease.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-17
DEATH OF COL. PIER.
One of the Best Known War SurViv-
ors in Wisconsin Passes
Away.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 15.-Col. Col
vert X Pier, who was one of the best
known war survivors in the state died
suddenly Sunday afternoon at his home,
SIT Van Buren, street. of apoplexy. He
had risen at the usual time in apparently
his usual health, and shortly after 9
o'clock left his home for a short stroll
down town. While passing through the
courthouse park he was stricken, falling
to the sidewalk Two men who recog-
nized him conveyed him to his home,
where medical aid was promptly sum-
moned. Drs O. w. Carlson and Corwin
!. Steele responded few moments after
Shortly before 1 o'clock they left the
house, believing that Col. Pier was in no
immediate danger. The physicians had
been gone but a few moments when re-
lapse came which proved fatal.
Col Pier is survived by a widow, Mrs.
Kate Pier. and three daughters, the
Misses Kate, Harriet and Caroline. No
arrangements for the funeral have been
made, but the interment will be at Fond
du Lac, his former home, and the serv-
ices here will probably be on Tuesday.
The g. A. r., of which he was a promi-
nent member. will be largely represented.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-17
NICARAGUA'S ANSWER.
The Little Republic is Willing to Pay
Damages, but Ell 5000 is
Too High.

Washington, D. c., April 15.-It is au-
thoritatively stated that Nicaragua has
made a reply to Great Britain's ultima
tum. 1t is in the nature of counter pro-
posal and not direct acceptance or re-
lection OF the British demands. 1t is not
yet known whether Great Britain will
accept it as responsive to the ultimatum.
The ultimatum made three demands, as
follows:
1. A money indemnity of f1550O for alleged
personal injuries to British subjects, lnclud
ing the British consul, Hatch.
= A revocation of the declaration OF BAN
ishment against British subjects.
g. Formation Of commission to DECIDE by
arbitration the damage done to property or
the British subjects expelled from Nicaragua.
The ultimatuln contained no limit OF
time, but in a subsequent note Earl Nlm'
berry stated the answer to the ultlmatum
would be expected within seven weeks
of February 26. The seven weeks are
I'D tomorrow. Nicaragua's answer is in
two parts. To the second demand it says
that Nicaragua, even before receiving
the British communication, had revoked
the decree of baniShments. To the first
and third demands, the answer is that In
order to preserve the friendly relations
with Her MajeSty's government and tor
the purposes of fairness and justice, Mic
aragua proposes that all questions of pay
ment for personal injury, injury to prop
erty. etc, be referred to an impartial
commission of arbitration.
The foregoing is regarded as most
diplomatic answer as it comedies Mica.
ragua's Willingness to adjust the differ.
ences and yet courteously suggests that
the f15.5 500 demanded is an eX parte es.
innate and that TIE whole question OF
amount of damages should be left to arbi-
tration.
Great Brtan's answer to the counter
proposition is awaited with interest, but
the Nicaraguan reply is SO pacific in
character that if is believed the subject
has ceased to have warlike aspect and
that diplomacy will adjust the remaining
Il t,il L..
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-17
Markets. by telegraph.

Miwaukee-Fl our-Steady Wheat-High-
er; No. 2 spring, 571sc; No. 1 Northern, 651ac;
Oats-Lower; No. 2 white, 31f4c; No. 3 white,
31A@32c. Barley-Lower; No. 2, SIC; sam
pie on track, 501a@53c. Rye--Firm; No. |,
100
Flour is steady Oh the basis of ao13.3 for
patents i'll bbs.
Millstuffs are easy at 1880 per ton for
sacked bran. 14.75 for fine middlings, and
14.75@15.00 for white do.
55c jay 56%56c {st eptember 57Sc CC orn
April, 44%c; May, 45Ac; July. 455sc; Sep
TENDER, 461sc; Oats April, 27%c;, May,
Der, 25l%c Pork-April. 1922: May, II 81;
July 1880. Lard-April, 100; May, 7O5
bid; Ju y. 7.20 asked; September, Z. 80 asked.
Ribs-Aprl, $50; May. 6.32063 80: July, o.47;
September, ESQ. Cash-Wheat 54Ac;f corn
44Ac; oats 27Ac; pork, 1922; lard, 100;
ribs $50. FlaX-CaSh Northwestern, 1 40
bid; May, 1871 bid Timothy-Cash, $50,
nominal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-17
FLOODS IN THE EAST.
Merrimac River is a Raging Torrent
Through Trains from Bos-
ton Delayed.

Concord, \. H., April 15.-The Merri-
mae river here has reached the highest
point known for years At Sewalfs
Falls, three miles north of this city,
where the electric power station is locat,
ed, the river is a raging torrent over half
Il mile wide and the water is rising at the
rate of inches an hour. Early last
evening the power station was obliged to
shut off the water and the city was left
in almost total darkness as Il result. All
through trains from Boston to Montreal
have been cancelled. Washouts have Oc
Cured on the Peterboro and Hillsboro
the Concord and Claremont and the Con
cord division of the Boston & Maine
Hanover, n. H.. April 15.-The Con,
necticut river at this point is swollen by a
tremendous rush of water to twice its
usual proportions and is still rising at the
rate of foot an hour Much damage
will result if the rain continues many
hours longer.
Plymouth, \. H.. April 1.-THE
northern section of this state is expert
encing the greatest freshet since the ter
ribe flood of 1869 The bridges have
been carried away. highways are impass
able and railroads are washed out in
MANY places
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-17
SURFMEN'S NEW UNIFORM.
Life-Savers will Have Clothing Adapted {
Their Needs.

Washington, D. c., April 13-The gen
eral superintendent Of the life-saving
service, with the approval of the secre-
tary Of the treasury, has issued amended
regulations relative to the uniforms Of
surfmen. The amendments consist of
the substitution Of a dark blue kersey or
flannel coat very similar to a Norfolk
jacket in place of the guernsey or cardigan
jacket now worn and the introduction of
a winter service cap so arranged that
in extremely cold weather it can DO so
adjusted rs to protect the ears.
During the past severe winter the ears
of many of the surfmen have been frozen,
some on patrol duty and many more while
engaged in rescuing shipwrecked per-
sons: The option of wearing this cap
is therefore given the surfmen. The
amended regulations take effect upon
the Atlantic and Gulf coasts at the com
mencement of the next active season,
August l, on the Pacific coast July 1
and on the lake coast as soon after the
commencement of the active season of
1895 as the articles can be obtained
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-17
A WAR ECHO.
EVERY HONORABLE VETERAN
DESERVES HIS PENSION.
And the Lone Limb Is Not the Only
Reason fer a Government Reward

And the Lone Limb Is Not the Only
Reason fer Government Reward
Either.
Hron1 Journal Leaciston Me.)
Samuel r. Jordan has just given the
Journal an account of his life, which ID
view of his extremely hard lot for the past.
few years will be read with interest.
Il am 4S years old and have always,
lived in New Portland. J. enlisted in the
army in 1862 as a private in Company
A, Twenty eighth Maine Volunteers. My
army experience injured my health to-
some extent, although | worked at black
smithing some part of the time, when sud-
denly, several years ago. l was pros
trated with what able physicians pro-
nounced Locomotor AtaXla. At hrst /
could get around somewhat yet the dis
ease progressed quite rapidly until had
hardly any feeling in my legs and feet,
they felt like sticks of wood and | grew
SO much worse that | could not move for
three years without help, as my neighbors
and friends could testify. l employed
several physicians in my vicinity, and
elsewhere, and they all told me that med
lclnes would not help me, that they could
DO nothing to effect a cure and that III
time should become entirely helpless. l
became discouraged. | was a great care
to my wife and friends. Shortly after l
met an old army comrade, Mr.. All. Par
lin, a resident OF Madison, Maine, and he
incidentally mentioned how he had tried
DR.. Williams Pink Pills FOR a severe case,
of rheumatism and q spinal and malarial
trouble, that he had suffered with conse-
quent of his army life, and had been
greatly benefited by their use. By his
earnest recommendation | was induced to
try the pills. After taking them for a
time | began to feel prickly sensations in
my legs and a return of strength SO I
could move them a little. After few
weeks / began to feel a marked improve
ment in my condition. | soon was ena-
bled to walk around little with the help
of clutches. After taking for some time
l can now walk without crutches, my
general health is much improved and [
have regained my old-time yigor. l can
walk about and enjoy life once more,
for which / feel very thankful, and this
happy result is due to the use of Dr. Will
Jams Pink Pills
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie are not q patent medicine in the sense
that name implies. They were first com
pounded as a prescription and used as
such in general practice by an eminent
physician. So great was their efficacy
that it was deemed wise to place them
within the reach of all. They are now
manufactured by the DR.. Williams Medi-
cine Company, Schenectady. \. Y. and
are sold in boxes never in loose form by
the dozen or hundred and the public are
cautioned against numerous limitations
sold in this shape) at 80 cents a box. oT"
six boxes for $3.50, aid may be had Of all
druggists or direct by mali from DR..
Williams Medicine COMPANY
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-17
JAMES W. SCOTT DEAF.
Proprietor of the Chicago Tim eS-
Herald Expires Suddenly in
New York.

New York, April 15.-James W. Scott,
proprietor of the Chicago Times-Herald
and the Chicago Evening Post, died Sun
day afternoon at O'Clock at the Holland
house, this city. His death was very
sudden He was taken with pains in
the left side this morning. and a doctor
was called. He said the pain arose from
the passage OF a stone from the bladder
and administered morphine. At O'Clock
Mr.. Scott became unconscious and the
doctor was hastily summoned again. lie
found that apOpleXy' had supervened, prob
ably brought on from the pain, and Mr..
Scott died without recovering conscious
ness. Mrs. Scott and little niece were
the only relatives with him.
James Wilmot Scott was born in Wal
worth county, Wis, near the Illinois line,
in June, 1S49. When boy his parents
removed to Galena, H., where they both
remained until they died. The elder
Scott was for many years postmaster of
James w. passed through the public
schools of Galena, and was then sent to
Beloit (Wis.) college, where he spent two
years in the academic course. Leaving
college, he went for a short time to New
York city, where he was engaged in bust
ness, but occasionally contributed to the
press. While thus employed he secured
an appointment in the government print
ing office in Washington.
In 1872 he left the capital and started
small weekly paper in Prince George
county, Md. Not finding this field broad
enough, the young man returned to the
West, and at his fathers home. Galena,
started a weekly paper called the Press
One year later he left this venture and
came to Chicago.
His first undertaking in Chicago was
to start a trade daily called the National
Hotel Reporter. After several attempts
to convert the Hotel Reporter into
general newspaper Mr.. Scott surrendered
the management to his partner and joined
number of other young men in the Chi
cago Herald in 1881.
prietOr of the Herald, which had grown
from a struggling sheet to one of the
most influential papers in the West, and
of the Evening Post Later the old
Chicago Times was merged with the
Herald and the paper became the Times
Herald
Mr.. Scott was for years president of
the American Newspaper Publishers as
ISOLATION. body which he was largely
instrumental in founding. For three con-
secutIVe terms he was president Of the
Chicago Press club. He was a member
of every club Of Importance in Chicag go,
and also of the Glover club of Philadel-
phia In addition. he was conspicuous
in al social and public movements of i'm
portance. Mr.. Scott was a member of
the board Of directors of the Worlds
fair, at one time declining the presidency.
He was the president of the famous Eel
lowshiD club, formed to entertain dis
tinguiShed guests to the fair, from it's
founding until his death. Mr. Scott was
the originator of many important changes
in Journalism which are known to all
newspaper mon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-17
LITTLE GIRL MURDERED.
An S-Year-Ol Child Assaulted and Tho,
Killed with an Ak

An S-Year-Old Child Assaulted and Tncn
Killed with an AK.
Boston, Mass, April 15-The most re-
voting crime known in Boston in MANY
years was unearthed by the police Of
Dorchester district Saturday afternoon,
when the body of Alice Sterling. the 4,
year-old daughter of George W. Sterling
of Savin Hill was found buried in the
manure pile of stable on the Denny es-
tate. The little girls skull had been
crushed in by Il heavy blow from an ak.
and there We're unquestlonable indications
Gilbert night station agent of the Sayin
Hill station of the Old Colony division of
the New York, New Haven 4 Hartford.
is under arrest. charged with the crme.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-17
POPE MAY TAKE A HAND.
Special Encyc1ica1 Regarding the Mani
toba School Question.


Winnipeg, Man, April 15.-Archbishop
Langevin. the Roman Catholic head in
Western Canada, caused a sensation dur
ing a sermon in St. Mary's church here
Sunday when he announced that hereaft>
er all so-called adherents who did not fol-
low the teachings of the church in the
matter of education could not be regarded
as members of the Roman Catholic
church. 1t is reported that special
encyclical from Rome has been received
by the Manitoba bishops ON the school
question, hence the announcement by
Archbishop Langevin.
Montreal, Que, April 15.-Archbishop
Fabre has issued a pastoral letter III
which he commands the clergy to keep
silent when in the pulpit on the Manitoba
school question, but recommends them to
express to their parishioners who ask the
delight of the episcopacy at the action
taken thus for in the matter by the Con-
sery2tivp government
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-17
RAVAGES OF CHOLERA.

Disease Carried Off 500 Japanese Sol
diers Off Pescadore.
London, April 13.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette this afternoon prints dispatch
from Hioga, Japan, which says that adj
vices from the PescadOre islands state
that the Japanese forces are still at those
islands awaiting reinforcements and that
over 800 deaths from cholera have Oc,
Cured among troops. The epidemic, it
is added is now sbating. Two ships
which have arrived at Grayesend recently
from the Pescadore islands have reported
deaths from cholera during the voyage.
The vessels have been disinfected and re
leased
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-17
SAYS BOOTH rs ALIVE.
Assassin of President Lincoln Alleged |
to be in South America.

assassin OF ffeSIuenG Lincoln Alleged
to be in South America.
Newark, O., April Christopher Co
lumbus Ritter, who arrived from Ger
many in the winter of 1864 and, through
j. Wilkes Booths influence, secured q
position in Fords theater claims that
Boston COrbett shot Edward Fuchs, an
actor resembling Booth and not Pres
dent Lincoln's assassin. Ritter is we'll
educated and his character is above re-
proach.
He declares that he assisted Booth to
escape and that the two sailed for Brazil
May =. 1865; that he soon left Brazil
but met Booth by appointment in Ham
burg eleven years ago, and that on that
occasion Booth gave him pictures OF
children borne to his South American
wife. These pictures, bearing a strong
resemblance to Booth, are now in Rit,
ter's possession. Ritter says he heard
from Booth last winter and that he then
was on the South American stage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-17
SET FIRE TO a TENEMENT.

Five Families in New York Have Mirac-
ulous Escapes.
New York, April 1o.-An attempt, al
most successful, was made to burn an old
four-story brick tenement house at 132
West Nineteenth street, at $50 o'clock
this morning. The stairways, landings
and Railways of the place were literally
soaked with Kerosene and q torch applied
in at least three places. In the house
were five families. all colored That
they escaped without injury is miracu-
louS.
This is the third time attempt has been
made to DESTROY this hOnSe
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-17
PAID OUT A BIG SUM.
A Million and q Half Disbursed by Capt
Wooduorth.

Pension Agent Woodnorth has paid
out since April 4 and up to today, about
$1,600,000 to $4,000 Of his $4,000 pen
sioners for the quarter. In the neighbor-
hood of $1,000 extra was paid as a result
of the amendment to the pension laws
placing all pensioners receiving under SO
per month upon that basis This new
arrangement will result in an increase in
the annual payment from the Milwaukee
agency of $4,000, the present quarter
representing only about one month of in
crease. as tie amendment was passed in