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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-02-06
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

In Santa Teresa Galluri, Sardinia.
there died the other day peasant wom-
an, Magdalena Pisoiottu, Ill years old.
Sixty grandchildren followed her to the
grave.
Dennison Wheelock, leader of music
in the Carlisle Indian school. and
Chippewa girl now at the same school
celebrated Christmas day by getting
married.
Captain Carl Gustave Flash, an officer
Of the Swedish navy, w8 married to
Miss Pauline Bancroft, daughter of ].
q. Bancroft. the famous historian, at
the First church, Boston
The late DIR. George E. Ellis enjoyed
all his life the old fashioned as we'll as
rather rare city luxury of burning in
his fireplace wood from his own anoes-
tral acres in Dedham, Mass.
George Washington was the victim
of merciless political attacks when he
was president. General Gates once al
luded to him as that dark, designing,
sordid, ambitious. vain, proud, arrogant
and vindictive knave -
Johns Hopkins, founder of Johns
Hopkins university, was Maryland
Quaker. He died bachelor in 1878 at
the age Of 10, leaving for the institu-
tion So, 900, 900. He was director of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
A. s. Ward of Eton college has been
elected to scholarship at Baliol. He
is the only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hum
phry Ward. The many readers of Rob
ert Elsmero" will recall the beautiful
descriptions of Oxford and Baliol in
that book.
The czar of Russia promises to be one
Of the most popular monarchs in Eu-
rope. He has completely won the st.
Petersburg populaoe by his lack of fear
IN going about the streets of the capital
unattended-a great contrast to the
manner of his father.
Congressman Rodney Wallace Of
Fitohburg, Mass, has given to the town
of Rindge, N. H, library building
costing $5, 900, adding 81, 900, the in
come to be expended in caring for the
building and land, with $500 more to
be expended in the purchase of books
Martin Gillen Of Middletown, N. Y,
had his right leg taken off above the
knee several years ago. He purchased
cork leg and became so proficient in its
use that few of his acquaintances knew
of his injury. He fell from train re-
GENTLY and the wheels Dassed over the
cork leg at the ankle, cutting it off,
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-02-06
Free Seed Distribution.

Hon. j. Sterling Morton. secretary Of
agriculture, thinks the free seed distri-
button undertaken by the United States
government costs too much for the ben
eft it confers, and no doubt 1t does.
Last year 9,655.S1 packages of seed
were scattered to their constituents by
senators and representatives. Mr.. Nor
ton says that all except one tenth of
these contained flower and vegetable
seeds. and were thus Of comparatively
little value to the great wheat, corn and
cotton farmers of the country.
In 1889 congress appropriated 81. 900
for collecting and distributing rare and
important varieties of Seed, F" proseout-
ing agricultural Investigations and get
ting farm statistics. The modest 81. 900
thus covered the whole agricultural
bureau. Last year the appropriations for
distributing seeds and farmers bulletins
alone amounted to $177, $40. Thirty
thousand dollars was the amount allow
ed for the bulletins.
In view of the present wasteful and
inefficient methods of seed distribution,
therefore the secretary proposes a
change. He has caused to be drafted and
placed before congress bill to relegate
the seed distribution to the state agri-
cultural stations If these always did
their duty, the proposed method would
be much better than the old one.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-02-06
Big Fire Needed.

From a sanitary point of view the
great fire of Chicago was one of the
best things that could have happened to
her. An aggregation of frame cottages
was by that means transformed into a
solid, we'll built city comparatively fire.
proof
The report of the tenement house
committee that has been investigating
the homes of the very poor in New York
oity leads TO tho inevitable conclusion
that the big town by the sea needs q
tremendous, roaring, great fire even
worse than sbo needs honest policemen.
and that is saying much. The report is
the reverse of appetizing, and its read
ing is not to be recommended to one
who hopes to enjoy his dinner. Loath-
some old tenements, soaked through and
through with the dirt. disease, sin,
misery and despair of generations, were
brought to light through tho newspa-
pers. In many Of the structures that held
in their vile old walls dozens of fami-
lies there was no kind of fire escape.
But the roasting of poor tenement
house dweller or two Of night appar-
emily makes no difference to the repre-
sentatives of wealth and intelligence Of
the splendid, wretched city. In some
cases visitor found children sick of
scarlet fever lying upon bundles Of
sweatshop clothing Successful live
stock breeders find it necessary to avoid
crowding their flooks and herds too
closely in stables. Tho animals will die
and be loss So they must have COM
Portable quarters, with good food, light
and air. But human being is cheaper
than horse. For every one that dies
there are three to take his place. The
stables i'll which the New York poor
live reek with the odors of decaying
vegetable and animal matter, with the
fumes of leaking sewers and gas pipes,
with dirt, damp and mold. In one den
lived SO persons. Seventeen per cent Of
them died during the year 1898. The
woman who rented this building sublet
it to tenants and got from it q profit Of
over 80 per cent
The worst sinner of all is no other
than Trinity Church corporation. with
its wealth greater than that Of even any
of our American millionaires. On
ground owned by this corporation are
gin mills, disorderly houses and some
of the foulest most rickety tenements
in Christendom. Trinity gets around
this fact by saying that the corporation
leases the ground to individuals, who
erect buildings at their own expense.
But this pitiful excuse will not go down.
On the whole, yes, civilization would
be vitally aided by tremendous fires in
certain sections of New York. Nothing
alse will do
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-02-06

The United States wants cable to
the Hawaiian Islands, and that right
soon. 1t will not only fill a present need
to this country, but it will prevent 9TH
er nations from heading us off in the
construction of an ocean telegraph to
the south Pacific.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-02-06
THE FASHION PLATE.

Small full ostrich tips are used In
profusion by Virot and other celebrated
millinera
The fur edged French toque, with its
slightly oblong crown of velvet or felt,
is very favorite head covering again
this winter.
Some Of the gray and fawn shades
this winter among silk warp woods.
heavy bengalines, camel's hair fabrics.
etc., are exceptionally beautiful.
A trimming very much in favor in
Pairs for demidress skirts is narrow
braiding or puff of velvet three inches
wide at most placed at the extreme edge
of the skirt.
Fur is always fashionable Like old
lace, it gives distinction to each and
every toilet, and the facility with which
it can be turned to account is one of its
chief merits
For full dress wear, yellow with white
white lace white chiffon, satin,
moire, brocade, etc.--is more fashion
able this winter than any single hue or
combination OF huos, and all shades of
the color are popular.
A very pretty mutton leg sleeve has
appeared among the tressy toilets of the
season which shows delicate fat en-
broidery in beads and silk in pointed
designs Oh the entire top of the sleeve
and also from wrist to elbow. A vest
decorated to match is an effective addi-
tion. New York Post.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-02-06

A law case that has seldom been par
alleled has come up in Cincinnati. A
legal gentleman of high standing, Mr..
W. B. Burnett, has been sentenced to
go days imprisonment for contempt of
court. His contempt consisted in his re-
fusal to give up certain papers which he
was ordered to produce. Burnett is to
stay in prison till he does hand over the
papers, if at the end of the GO days he
still refuses. II he continue obdurate,
he runs the chance of being a prisoner
for life.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-02-06

Think the best possible of others, in
stead of the worst
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-20

British Guiana Asked Whether it is
Prepared to Defend the
Flag.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 16.-Informa-
ton reaching here today from Demerara,
British Guiana, is to the effect that. fur
Their dispatches of a very pointed charac-
ter have been received from Joseph
Chamberlain, British minister for the
colonies, concerning Venezuela. Their
contents were not disclosed, but a meet
ing of the high council of the colony
was called, at which it was believed the
subject would be fully discussed. The
information which was contained in the
Demerara papers up to November / was
transmitted to the state department.
The report in circulation at Demerara.
and generally credited, is that Minister
Chamberlain has forwarded dispatches
to the British Guiana government in
which be inquiries whether or not, in the
event of measures between that colony
and Venezuela being pushed to extremes,
the colonial government is prepared to do
it's utmost in an endeavor to sustain the
prestige of the British flag to which it
owes allegiance.
Commenting on these dispatches. the
press of Denerara says there need be no
hesitation in giving an affirmative an
swer to Minister Chamberlain. Why
such inquiry should come from London
excites conjecture and the feeling is tina
it may be due to irritation because the
- OAN NOlCo 0O0h Ah4s OIdl1OC1~
lain's proposition to buy Maxim guns,
ammunition, etc. In that event the next
meeting Of the high council is expected
to show a purpose to support Mr.. Cham
berlain "to the utmost in an endeavor to
sustain the prestige of the British flag"
which is the language of Mr.. Chamber
lain's inquiry, according to the accepted
reports at Demerara.
Interviews were had with all the for
eign consuls in British Guiana concern
ing the Venezuelan question. The
French consul, Mr.. Clark, and the
Dutch consul, MI. De Jonge, refused to
commit themselves in their official ca
pacities. The German consul, Mr.. Web
er, was very outspoken against the Unit
ed States and in favor Of the British
position. England, he says, should in
sist on a final settlement on the lines
it has laid down. Mr.. Weber thinks the
idea of any effective interference by the
Americans absurd.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-20
No TELEGRAPH MONOPOLY.
Union Pacific Road Cannot Give the
Western Union Exclusive
Rights.

Washington. D. c., Nov. 1S.-Thc
United States Supreme court, in an Opin-
ion by Justice Harlan, held in effect
that the Union Pacific Railway company
had no right to make q lease practically
giving the Western Union Telegraph
ompany an exclusive right to MAINTAIN
telegraph lines along the route OF the
railway company. The case came here
from Nebraska, and the court by its de-
cision reverses the Judgment OF the GU
cult court of appeals AMI affirms the
Judgment of the circuit court for the
Nebraska district. The decision rem
dered today holds that the United States
has a right to maintain a bill IN equity
to compel the Union Pacific to main
tain its own ines of telegraph along its
railroad routes and that the obligation
imposed on the railway company to do
this was as strong as its obligation to
maintain the railroad tracks.
In the case of the United States
against the same two corporations to re-
cover moneys paid for government mes
SageS to the Western Union since loS
sent over the lines along the Union Pc
cific right of way the court affirmed til
Judgment below in favor of the corpora
tons. The court said hat if it could
be shown which messages were sent over
the Union Pacific lines on the north OF
the railroad track, and which over the
Western Union lines on the south. 1t
would hold that reimbursement should
be made for. the former messages, but
since the evidence was to the effect that
it was impossible to distinguish them, it
would rule against the United States
claims
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-20

birth of the infant were held in accord
ance with the rites of the orthodox
Greek church. The baby has been
named Olga.
The Czarina Grand Duchess Alexan-
dria Feodorovna) was born at Darn
stadt, Hesse, June 6, 1872. She was
the Princess AliX Victoria Louise Be-
atrice of Hesse, and was married to
Gar Nicholas II. on November 26, 1894.
In accordance with the laws of Russia,
and by manifesto issued by Gar Nicho-
las on the Dist day of October (old style),
1894, she was renamed Alexandria Fec
dorovna and received the title of grand
duchess and imperial h~ighness.
The Czarina has artistic tastes, loves
music, and is fond of outdoor sports. She
is of a sweet disposition, sympathetic and
kind, and has made many friends. 1t
was thought she would exercise a strong
influence over the Gar, and this was en-
couraged by the ISSUANCE of a ukase by
the Gar on the subject of establishing a
central council of administration for
warehouses and reformatories which was
designed to provide for the poor with hon
orable means of employment, in which
the Czarina proposes to take the institu-
ton under her immediate patronage. 1t
is said that her majesty drew up the stat
utes in question herself.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-20
MET DEATH IN A CAR:
Street Railway Horror at a CleVe-
land Bridge-At Least Fif-
teen Killed..

Cleveland, o, Nov. 1S.-A heavy cleo
trio motor car containing between fifteen
and twenty passengers went through the
draw Of the Central viaduct at 7:45
o'clock Saturday evening and dropped
1O1 feet to the river below. The Central
viaduct is a huge silt bridge 1000 feet
long, made of iron. 1t connects the
heights and the prosperous residence sec
ton of the south side with the business
enter of the city. Directly over the
river is q draw bridge on the pivot swing
ing pattern, and this is 101 feet above
the surface of the water.
The South Side Street railway passes
over the bridge, and On either side of the
draw there is a safety switch which, I'M
less the conductor alights and holds up
a handle, will send q car into the gutter
instead of allowing it TO go on the draw.
Reports from the scene of the disaster
seem to place the blame on the conductor.
They were to the effect that the Inflated
motor car, containing between fifteen and
twenty people, approached the draw just
as a vessel was nearing it and the bridge
attendants had closed the big iron gates
and were preparing to swing the draw:
AS is the rule, the car stopped and the
conductor went forward to release the
switch in case the way was clear. He
must have been blinded by the electric
lights, for an eyewitness declares that,
although the gates were closed n the
draw was already in motion, the conduc-
tor raised the switch handle.
The list of kill and missing is as fol-
lows:
JAMES MCLAUGHLIN, baseball player,
II Trowbridge avenue.
HENRY w. MECKLENBERG, merchant
tailor, So Mary street.
EDWARD HOFFMAN, conductor, 121
East End avenue.
MRS. JOHN A. SAUERHEIMER, 76 Pro-
feSsor street.
MISS BESSIE DAVIS, school teacher,
107 Noyes street.
HARRY W. FOSTER, clerk for Root &
Mcbride, 81 Mentor avenue.
MRS. MINNIE c. BROWN, 10 Thurman
street.
CURT LEPEHENE. sc Jennings avenue.
MRS; A: w. HOFFMAN, 30 years old,
1908 Pearl street.
HARVEY HOFFMAN,, z years old, 1908
Pearl street.
MRS. MARTHA PALMER, 1875 Kenil-
worth avenue.
MARIE MITCHEN, 81 years old, Bell
avenue.
AUGUSTA SARINSKI, 2o7 Central ave-
nue..
GERTIE HOFFMAN. Az years, 1903
Pearl street.
LOUIS F. HULTITZ, mail carrier, 80
Brewer street.
The missing:
MISS MARTHA SAUERHEIMER, 1874
Merchants avenue.
-LOONEY, 9 years old, 37A Clifton
street.
B. c. PAGE, residence unknown.
MATTHEW CALLAHAN, Hamilton
street.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-20
NET A IN FLAMES.
Three Employees Lose their Lives in
Trying to Save a Match
Factory.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 1e.-Another fire,
attended with terrible fatalities, occurred
at $50 o'clock this morning, when the
factory of the Improved Match company
at Bellevue avenue and Frederick street
was burned and three lives were lost.
The dead:
REUBEN DAVIS, night foreman; "a years
JOHN WAGNER, night w%atchman; an ell
derby man.
AGNES YETTKE, II years old.
The factory has peer working night
and day. About $3.50 o'clock a. shift Of
thirty hands were busily employed, when
he fire suddenly started, probably BY
friction. The flames spread with great
rapidity. All the employees except the
above escaped.
Davis and Wagner, assisted by the
Yettke girl, secured the Ere hose and at
tempted to put out the fire. Before they
were aware of their danger flames
sprung up all around them and they were
unable to escape. After destroying the
main building and quitting the smaller
one, the fire burned itself out. The bodies
of Davis and Miss Yettke were recov-
cred, burned beyond recognition. The
building, machinery and stock destroyed
was valued at $50, 900; insured for $4,000.
The Improved Match company is a
new concern not in the trust, was
organized by a number Of Detroit citi-
zens last week. Its plant was located
in a three-story brick building at Belle
vue avenue and Frederick street. with
a smaller building in the rear USED for the
storage of matches.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-20
DEATH OF DIR. S. T. SMITH.
Venerable Author of the National
Hymn "America" Passes
AWaV.

Boston, Mass. Nov. 1S.-Dr. S.. T.
Smith of Newton, the venera BILE author
of America" died in this city at 4:50
failure. He was in the corridor of the
New England depot and was awaiting
the departure of a train when he was
seized with a fit. He sunk to the floor
in a semi-conscious condition and only
spoke a few inarticulate words after
ward. DR.. Smith was dead when the
ambulance arrived at the hospital. He
had been very feeble for some time, but
was able to appear out as usual.
The Rev. Samuel T. Smith. d. D., au-
thor, poet and linguist, was born October
p. 1903. at Boston, Mass. He was
graduated from Harvard college in 1929
and Immediately began studying for the
ministry at Andover Theological semi
nary, from which institution he was
graduated in 1882. During his course
at college he acquired four different Ian
guages. In 1884 he was ordained a
minister in the Baptist church. His
published volumes nave been many and
his articles for standard reviews with
out count. He became proficient in ff-
teen languages, from which he absorbed
the sentimental spirit Of the best poets
as well as prose and literature. He be-
came acquainted with Lowell Mason,
and supplied the words Of many songs
and hymns for music of that ~wellknown
composer. The national anthem, which
made him famous. is By far the most
popular of his productions. DR.. Smith
lived for many years III Newton Cen
ter, Mass, where Mrs. Smith, now 80
years of age, survives him.
DIR. Smith left three sons and two
daughters; among them are +. S.. Smith
of Davenport, Ia; Mrs. j. D. Candee
of Bridgeport, Conn; the Rev. d. A.
". Smith, a missionary in Burmah, and
E. w. Smith of Chicago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-20

AS she recalled the past, and tried to
penetrate the future. q smile of supreme
satisfaction passed over her honest face
as she remembered that her life's work
would be perpetuated.
The room in which she sat contained
hundreds of volumes of recorde; and,
turning to her daughter, she said,
"My daughter, this room, as you well
know, contains the records of my life's
work, in which for many years you have
so diligently assisted me.
"By earnest application you have COM
passed my methods; and it is a happi-
ness to think that when l leave, the
glorious work will, through you, go on.
"The mission is a noble one. Do as l
have done: never permit a woman's ap-
peal to go unheeded.
"These records tell of every case ever
submitted to me; and it is my wish that
the facts they contain shall in time prove
a much-needed education to the women
of the world"
Thus did Lydia E. Pinkham hand over
to her daughter, Mrs. Charles Fl. Pink
ham, what may be termed the salvation
of her sex; and that wonderful remedy,
LydiG b. Pinkhdn's Vegetable Com
pound, which all druggists consider as
standard as -four, goes on redeemang
hundreds of women from the feal fuI
consequences of female diseases.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-20
Cara is Very Much Alive.

San Antonio. Tex, Nov. 1S.-Advices
received from Palo Blanco, Neuces coun-
ty, that Mrs. Zatarino Cara. the wife of
the Mexican revolutionary leader. who
created such a disturbance on the lower
Rio Grande border a few years ago and
who was reported to have been killed in
Colombia, South America, several
months ago while engaged in a political
instruction, has just received a letter
from her husband. According to the in
formation contained in this letter, Cara
is taking a leading part in the Cuban
company of insurgents and is known by
the name of IIl Mexicano.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-20
INDIANS GET NO DAMAGES.
They Have Lost Their Claim to Lands In
Kansas.

Washington. D. c.. Nov. 1S.-Judge
John Davis delivered the opinion of a
majority of the court of claims today,
dismissing the petition in the case of the
New York Indians who claimed from the
government $2,393.6 900 because of the
alleged loss of certain lands in Kansas.
In 1881 and 1882 the United States,
through treaties with the Menominee
tribe in Wisconsin, set aside land in that
state for those Indians of the New York
tribes who should emigrate there. Some
Indians went to Wisconsin and received
land, but the number was relatively
small. Another treaty was therefore
made in 1898 which provided for a re-
moval further west. In that treaty the
government agreed to set aside land for
the tribes in what has since become the
state of Kansas and to give them funds
to establish themselves in their homes.
Less than 400 Indians, however, were
removed, and after the lapse of several
years the lane in Kansas was given over
to white settlement.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-20
IRON WORKERS ON A STRIKE.
All Branches of New York Building
Trades MAY be Affected.

New York, Nov. 1S.-Eight hundred
members of the Housesmith and Bridge
mems union were called out on strike to-
day on buildings where the work is be-
ing done by J. 3. and J.. NJ. Cornell and
Milliken Bros, two of the most promi-
nent members of the Iron league. The
demands of the strikers include a wage
scale running from $3.50 a day for fore
man fnishers to $3.50 a day for black
smith fnisEers. The strikers also want
a recognition of their union, the en-
ployment of only union men and new reg
u~lations about Sunday work and over
time. Should non-union men be substi-
tuted for strikers, then a sympathetic
strike will be ordered, and from 5000
to 10000 men are likely to be called out.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-20
Markets by TeIe graph.

Milwaukee.Flour-very dull. Wheat-In.
active; No. 2 spring, SIC; No, | Northern
28kc. Oats-Dull and lover; No, 2 white
19H2c; No. 3 white, 18A@1ec. B~arleycmaNom
inal; No. 2, 351ac; sample on track, 22@36c
Rye-Quiet; No. l, 27Ac. Provisions
Steady; pork, 500; lard, 5.45. o.
Flour is steady on the basis of 3.20d3.3C
for patents n bbls in CARROTS; lSW gr : q aes;
a.4o Sao rye, in bbis, '2.4oa2.e6 ..
Mfllstqffs are easy at. at 9; z 10 sb per m tGI
dlings, and 11.75@12.oO for white do.
SIC
December, 57%@57hc; May, 61&c.- Corn
November, 2sHc; DECEMBER, 27ssc; January
27%@27hc; May, 29asc, attssIINoyembe
iSc; December, 1SBc; May posse. Pork
November, 500; December. S.0713; January
o0509. 07k L~ard-November, 547K; De
cember, $50; January, $50; May. 5.S2h
Ribs-November. 442H; January, 4:57R
May, 1921. Cash-Wheat. SIC; corn, 2sAc
oats, 1Sc; pork, 500; lard, 5.47h; ribs. 4.4212
Mirneapolis-Wheat closed firm: Novssm
Der and December, .52kc; May, 57A057ase
on track. No. 1 hard, 54%c; No. 1 Northern
$3.50; No. 2 Northern, 521c.