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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-22

Not the least of the achievements OF the late
Liberal Government in England at the head OF
which much abuse has been leveed. even by
its own supporters, on the plea of non-fultilment
OF its pledges, is the important fact that during
its last year of Office II succeeded in reducing the
national debt by no less than $50,00O,O0o. This is.
however feat the credit for which belongs more
especially to the late Chancellor Of the Exchequer.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt. the son-in-aw OF
our historian and diplomatist. j. l.. Motley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-22

The Committee Of Fifty truly declares that
"the nature of the public enemy has not
changed since last year. Under the same or
worse leadership. Tammany still defies the
community. and treats its best hopes and
Inspirations with Contempt" Yes it is the
same old Tammany. There has not even been
a pretence of change reform. Tammany is
as defiant. as shameless. constituencies as
ever. Reform in such an organization is inn
possible. 1t must be uprooted and destroyed
and cast into outer darkness. The duty OF all
citizens who desire the welfare OF the city
truly and honestly IL To unite in this important
work. They car do effectively and in the
hope OF accomplishing their purpose only by
supporting and Loyalty working for the Fusion
Anu-Tammany ticket
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-12
LUMBER YARD BLAZE.
Forster Company and Owners of Ad-
joining Plants Sustain
Heavy Loss.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 1O.-Fire which
started in the yard of the Forster COM
mny did nearly 100000 damage in the
Commerce street lumber district last
night. The alarm had been tardily
given and the flames had spread in all
directions by the time the fremen ar
rived. Uhrig's coal yard was one of the
first places to which the blaze was COM
inundated. There was $4,000 tons of
coal in stock and at the dock was the
steamer Raleigh of Detroit with a coal
cargo. The plant of the Brodesser Man
ufacturing company, the Schlitz Brew
ing company's barns and the Gallun
tannery were among the adjoining places
badly damaged. At one time it looked
as though the Schlitz brewery was
doomed, but detail of fremen succeed
ed in protecting it. A general alarm
had been turned in and it took two
hours hard fighting by the entire fire
department to check the flames. The
total loss, including the damage to the
steamer Raleigh, is estimated at less
than 800 600
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-12
KILLED BY BURGLARS
Michael Baumgardner Foully Muir
dorcd in His Saloon Near
Pensaukee.
WIFE WITNESSES THE DEED
The Miscreants Make Their Escape
in Carriage-The News
Of the State

Oconto, Wis, June S-[Special i
Michael Baumgardner, a saloonkeeper
near Pensaukee, was murdered by burg
lars at midnight last night. Two strang-
ers entered the saloon and called for
beer A moment later Baumgardner' S
wife, from her bedroom, heard her hus-
band call for help She hurried to the
scene and saw him standing between the
strangers, who were 1ourishing revolyers.
Locking the door she sprang through a
window and aroused the neighborhood.
The country was secured, but no clue
could be found.
The men were short in stature and
dressed in light clothes. They jumped
into carriage which was waiting at the
door and drove swiftly away.
DR. 'keefe of this city found two bull
let holes in Mr.. Baumgardners head,
one ball entering the center of his fore
head and coming out back of the neck.
He died this afternoon.
The burglars smashed a closet door and
secured about 500. Baumgardner had
lived in this country thirty-hve years He
was formerly large mill owner.
Green Bay, Wis, June S.-The men
claiming to be from Kansas City who
refuse to give their names We're arrested
here this morning on suspicion of murder
Ing Baumgardner. the saloonkeeper at
Pensaukee. last night. The prisoners
answer the description of the murderers.
They tell conflicting stories.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-12
CORNELL BOYS PLEASED.
Crew that Is to Enter the Henley Re-
gatta is in Comfortable
Quarters.

Henley on-Thames, Eng, June 6.-The
Cornell crew Of Oarsmen which is to COM
pete at the Henley regatta in the contest
for the grand visitors challenge cup ar
rived here from Southampton today and
the members were greatly pleased with
the quarters which Commodore w. t.
Hastings of the Cornell navy secured for
them on the hill at Underwood, a pretty
little place overlooking the Thames and
situated about quarter of mile from
here The shells arrived here with the
crew and after they had been carefully
examined everybody was pleased to see
that they had sustained no damage dur
ing the trip across the Atlantic on board
the Paris. The weather this afternoon
is beautiful and the villagers assembled
in force on the banks of the Thames
when the crew took their first spin over
the course. The young men created
favorable impression among the onlOok-
ers, but the expert BritiShers ashore ex-
pressed the opinion that they were too
light.
When asked about the alleged lightness
of the crew, one of the members said:
''They were selected with that very thing
in view. If we win here we must do SO
in a squirt and the lightness will be an
advantage. The boys are greatly pleased
with all of Hastings arrangements"
Commodore w. T. Hastings of the Cor
nell navy, said: 'We have our own SER
wants, do our own catering and cooking
and the house selected for the quarters
of the crew is in every way convenient
and healthy"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-12
PICTURESQUE GREEN LAKE.
The Pretty Resort Attracting Many City
People.


Green Lake Wis, June S.ISpecial.1
Many visitors have arrived here the
past week and the cottages are beginning
10 ill up rapidly There is no prettier
spot in the Northwest than Green Lake
and Milwaukee people are now realizing
that fact. Chicago and ST. Louis people
are also coming. The new railroad facili-
ties will encourage this movement, for it
will be possible this season to leave Mil
waukee about O'Clock in the afternoon
and reach the lake before o'clock, avoid
ing travel in the heat of the day. A train
will leave the lake at p. N. making close
connections at Fond du Lac. The Spring
Grove house will be able this year to ac-
commodate double the usual number of
guests and in the best manner A large
addition having modern improvements has
been made and the veranda space more
than doubled. Sherwood Forest, the cot
tage burned last Fourth of July, will be
rebuilt and everything from the deer
park and the tennis courts to the boat
livery will be in condition. The other
houses. "Maplewood," 1.-The lakewood"
and Pleasant Point are making prepa-
rations 10 Guido all previous efforts for
the entertainment of guests. The fine
steamer Water Lily, which was burned
near the close of last season, will be re-
placed by one even finer for passenger
traffic and pleasure trips, and the c.. w
White will also be run for fishing parties
as before. The beauties of Green lake
are not confined to the water, for the sur
rounding country is IN its way no less at
tractiye. About mile from the east
end Of the lake there is a curious canyon
like glen, locally known as "AIitchells
Glen" which is Il gem of place to visit
on a hot day. 1t is 100 feet deep or more,
with steep sides, well furnished with
trees and springs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-12

shipped here. 1t will not be sent in an
ordinary freight car, but in q specially
chartered palace car, where, during the
entire journey, it will be watched over
by Mr. Clark, in whose shop it was
ground, and a body of skilled workmen
and several Well-knoWn astronomers. This
lens is four inches larger than that of the
Lick telescope, and when it is in position
it is expected that wonderful discoveries
will be made, especially in regard to Mars
and its canals.
The cost of the glass has been enor-
nous. When it came from Paris in the
rough $4,000 had already been expend
ed upon it. 1t is estimated that the grind
ing and polishing will cost as much more.
Several hundred thousand dollars have
been expended upon the grounds and
buildings for the new observatory with
its numerous instruments and the elabor-
ate and enormous brass tube for the
great telescope. Besides this an endow
ment was made to supply a permanent
fund for the maintenance of the insti-
tuition. The crown glass is about three
inches thick in the middle and one and Il
quarter at the outer edge. The two pieces
of the lens weigh together 1900 pounds.
In spite of their great size they are eX-
tremely fragile and require the utmost
care in handling.
Prof. George Yale of the Chicago uni
versity, director of the Yerkes Observa-
tory, has a cottage at Congress club on
Geneva lake for the summer. He will
erect small telescope on w. S. Harbert's
Conservatory Hill' for conducting his
astronomical work until the Yerlzes tele-
scope is in place.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-12
REAR END COLLISION.
Engineer, Fireman and Conductor
Killed in a Wreck in
PENNSYLVANIA,

Shamokin, Pa, June 6-Elwood Moyes,
engineer; Elias Bolts, conductor, and
William Klease, fireman, all of Tama-
qua and part of the crew of the Phila-
delphia & Reading freight train No. Sc,
were instantly killed by a rear-end col
lision early this morning. The freight
train ran into a trainload of soft coal
cars. The wreck occurred on a heavy
grade at a sharp curve in the road and
it one of the worst wrecks that have Oc-
CURED here for many years. About thir-
ty cars were piled on top of each other,
blocking both the north and southbound
tracks. The body Of Klease was recoy-
cred shortly after the wreck, but the
wrecking crews not reach the bodies
of Bolts and Moves until several hours
after the accident. Both men were
buried beneath tons of wreckage and their
bodies were terribly mangled. It is
thought that the freight train was run
ming away when the crash came. The
tracks were torn up for quite 4 distance
at the point where the wreck occurred.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-12
BEAT VARSITY CREW.
Seniors Gould Not Overcome the
Handicap Of the Sec
ond Grew.
REGATTA AT LAKE MENDOZA.
Wisconsin Oarsmen Make a Good
Showing in Their Initial
Race-SpeciaIs.

Madison, Wis, June 7.-[Special.1 IA
crowd of 5000 spectators witnessed the
first regatta of the season on Lake Men
dota yesterday afternoon by the Univer-
sity Boat club. The water was little
rough, but the wind was off shore and
the surface grew smoother all the way
to the finish. Chief interest conferred in
the shell race between the varsity, sec
Ond varsity and class crews. 1t was the
first work done to show the result OF
the seasons careful training of the var
sity, and they made a satisfactory show
ing, though they were beaten by the sec
end crew, which, however, had an al
lOWance of several lengths. The fresh
men carried off the honors, winning the
eight-oared race with both the sopho-
more and law school crews. Winners
IN the several events were as fOliONS:
Eight-oared gig race, freshmen and sopho-
mores, two miles simultaneously by
freshmen by four lengths. Time, 1882.
Tub race. NJ. kurtz, Milwaukee.
INDEPENDENTLY. pleasure boat race-Won
trand, Superior, for Delta w.
Eight-oared shell race, Varsity, second
VARSITY and class crews-Won by second
Varsity by one length.
Swimming race, 100 yards-T. P. Kren-
shaw, Madison. Time, 80.
1nter-literary society boat race-Won by
Athena by four lengths, by Henry Cochems,
Water polo, freshmen and juniors-Won by
freshmen.
Water tournament-B. A. Heyn of NIilwau-
kee
Eight-oared gig race freshmen and law
school-Won by freshmen by three lengths.
Coach O'Dea gave an exhibition of
single sculling, and the regatta closed
with a salute to the varsity crew by
the second and class crews.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-12
MORE TROOPS FOR CUBA.
Spanish Chamber of Deputies wit
Give CampoS Ten Extra
BattaliOnS.

Madrid, June G.-Capt.- Martinez
de Campos has sent cable message to
the Spanish government announcing
that several insurgent leaders are eX-
pected to effect a landing in Cuba short
~, and he adds that owing TO fresh dis
turbances on the island and the invasion
of the province of Santa Clara by the
Cuban insurgents he wants a reinforce
ment of six battalions of infantry. The
cabinet after thoroughly discussing the
situation from all its standpoints has de-
cided to send ten additional battalions of
infantry to Cuba without delay.
The Republicans in the Chamber of
Deputies today formulated a resolution
asking the government to respect free
discussion Of Spanish affairs, particularly
referring to the instruction in Cuba,
but the resolution was rejected by the
overwhelming majority of 49, to 10.
The condition of Gen. Primarivera, the
captain-general of Madrid, who was
seriously wounded by Capt. Clavajo on
Monday last for which crime the latter
was executed yesterday, shows consid-
cradle Improvement today.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-12
REBELS ARE SUCCESSFUL.
Republic of Ecuador OVerthroWn-
Town of Guayaquil
CAPTURED.

Washington, D. c., June 6.-News Of
the success of the revolutionists in Ecua-
dor came to the navy department today
in a cablegram from Capt. Watson of
the Ranger, which warship is now at
Guayaquil. The cablegram is dated at
Guayaquil yesterday and reads as fol-
lows:
'"The insurgents have possession of the
city. GOv.-Gen. Flores has resigned.
1gnacio Robes NiberaD has been pro-
claimed military and civil general. Ev-
erything is quiet at present. Com
munication with Quito by telegraph is
interrupted"
The last statement explains why the
state department has heard nothing of the
progress of the revolution from United
States Minister Tilman, who should have
arrived at his post at Quito some time
ago.
Ecuador has been in a turbulent state
for some time past and much dissatis-
faction was expressed by the people gen
orally at the conduct Of the government.
This was fomented by the transfer of
the celebrated CHILEAN cruiser Esmeralda
to Japan under cover of the Ecuadorean
flag early in the spring, and since that
event there have been several revolu-
tionary outbreaks, eliminating in this
last successful attempt to overthrow
the government for it is believed that
Guayaquil and the other principal coast
cities paving fallen into the hands of the
revolutiOnists, their complete success
will be only matter of few davs-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-12
OLNEY AND HARMON.
A Cincinnati Man Takes the At
torney-Generals Port
folio.

Washington, D. c., June THE Presi-
dent late this afternoon announced the
following cabinet appointments:
For Secretary Of State-Richard J. Olney
of Massachusetts, at present attorney-gen-
eral.
For decentralization Harmon of
Cincinnati, to succeed Richard J. Olney
Judge Harmon is recognized as one of
the foremost lawyers and jurists of Ohio.
He was born near Cincinnati forty-nine
years ago, has always lived here and is
known by ALL His father, Rev. 3. T.
Harmon, was a Baptist minister, we'll
known throughout the Ohio valley. Judge
Harmon was graduated from the Denni-
son university, a Baptist institution, at
Granville, o., in 1866 and began the
practice of law in Cincinnati in 1869.
He was a Republican till 1872, when he
"Greeleyized" He was elected superior
judge in 1873, reelected in 1883, and
when ex-Gov. George Hoadley went to
New York in 1887, Judge Harmon re-
signed from the bench to become the
head of the firm of Harmon, Colston,
Goldsmith & Hoadley, which represents
several railways and other large cor
continue his connection. When Judge
appointed Judge William Taft, now Unit
ed States circuit judge, and formerly So
licitor-general, to the vacancy.
Mrs Harmon is an accomplished lady
the daughter of the late Dr.. Scobey Of
Hamilton. They have three daughters,
Mrs. Edman Wright, Jr. of Philadelphia;
Miss Elizabeth, a recognized society lead
er, and Marjoria, the youngest of the
family, who is II years old.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-12
HoMEsTEADERS DEFEATED.
Col. knight Talks About His Famous
Land Case Decision.

Lana case D0ClSlOn.
Ashland, Wis, June Especial /
The reversal of the Ashland land cases
by the United States Supreme court is of
trail for it finally disposes of questions
relating to the CentraPs land interest in
Northern Wisconsin. Some of these
lands are very valuable and adjoin the
city limits, and are valued at 100000
and over The issue involved, cOnciSely,
was that the grants of the Wisconsin
Central and Omaha Oyerlapped each
other. The two companies attempted to
fix the matter up between them, but
were prevented by the interior depart
ment. The Omaha grant came first, then
the Central. The Omaha accepted it's
moiety, and the lower court decided that
the lands claimed by the Central, went
back to the government, and on the
strength of this decision they were oc-
cupied by settlers
THE decision confirms the Centrals
title" said Col. Knight in an interview.
Il purchased the lands of the Central,
and a number of people claimed that
the Central had never earned the lands,
and they homesteaded it. Some of the
parties to whom l had sold, took this
view, and brought suit to recover pur-
chase money, but the Supreme court de-
cision wipes these out now. l warned
certain parties in Ashland last fall not to
log on these lands pending the decision of
the court. l told them that if they did,
and we won, we would seize their logs.
This will be done at once.
Col Knight purchased the lands about
ten years ago, and a number of Ashland
ers homesteaded them in December, 80,
or January, 1890. Their outlay of time
and money must be considerable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-12
DIED IN HER SLEEP.
Weyauwega Woman Takes Nap from
Which She Never AWoke

Hh1ch She Never AWOke.
Weyauwega. Wis. June S.-[Special L
Mrs. Paul Hurell, residing about three
miles out of town in Royalton, was found
dead in bed about 1:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. She and her husband were
expecting to take the morning train for a
visit to their daughter. near Baraboo, and
had their yalise packed for the purpose
The excitement brought on an attack of
heart disease, it is supposed, and feeling
Ill, the old lady lay down and died soon
after. She was 81 years of age
Platteyille, Wis, June S.-[Special.l-
George Sphinx, Il wealthy farmer, dropped
dead last night of heart disease. He lived
five miles southeast of here.
Mellen, Wis, June 0.-[Special. l-R. G.
Chappell of Eau Claire was found dead
on the county road about two miles south
of here at noon today. He is supposed to
have been overcome with the heat. The
coroner will hold an inquest this after
noon.
Stevens Point, Wis. June S.-The re
mains of Mrs. NJ A. Rousseau will be
brought from Merrill to this city this
evening for interment. Deceased was gu
years or age and was the widow of ex-
County Treasurer Rousseau. She was
one of the earliest residents of this city
and highly respected. The funeral will
be held Sunday forenoon. -Four sons and
one daughter survive her
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-12
HE WAS A BOLD THIEF.
Madison Pickpocket Stabbed His Wet i'm
and Escaped.


Madison, Wis, June 7.-[SpeciaI IA
desperate Chicago crook made a lively
scene near the Northwestern depot last
evening and finally made his escape with
$50 he had picked from Rockford mans
pocket, after stabbing his victim in the
face. The Rockfordite missed his peck,
etbOok almost as soon as it was taken
and a bystander pointed out the thief
Three men seized him and started for the
police station. The man who lost his
money had tight grip on one of the
crooks arms, when he wrenched the other
free, drew a knife and stabbed his victim
in the face, cutting a deep cash about
two inches long near his nose. He then
wrenched himself free and ran, but was
again overhauled. At this juncture
man who said he was an officer and
showed a star appeared and took charge
of the crook. 1t developed that the ''otli,
GER was the crooks pal, and the two
made their escape. Several youthful pick,
pockets were also here and three were
nipped in the act and locked up.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-12
BOUND AND GAGGED.
Mrs. Sarah Goodler. Wealthy Resi-
dent of Litchfield, Tortured
by Robbers.

Utica, N. Y, June Mrs Sarah L..
Goodier, wealthy resident of Litchfeld,
in Herkimer county, was bound and
gagged by masked robbers Wednesday
night. She was awakened at II o'clock
while in bed and grasped by the burglars.
The burglars demanded that she tell
where her money was, and upon her re-
fusing the men gagged and bound her
and then beat and bruised her in terri
BILE manner The entire house was ram
sacked and gold and silver plate taken.
A sum of money, together with a note
for 1926, was also secured. There was
no other person in the house. The sheriff
has organized searching party.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-12
THE BIG LENS READY.
Progress of Work on the Yerkes OBJ
SerVatory on the Shore of
Lake Geneva.

Geneva Lake, Wis, June 6.-Work on
the Yerkes observatory at Williams bay
is well under way. The foundation is
nearly completed. 1t is made of con-
crete gravel and Portland cement--and
overlaid by Watertabe of cut Bedford
stone. Mason work is waiting for a
supply of water. j. T. AIiller's Sons of
Genoa Junction have the contract for
drilling a fye-inch we'll, and have been
at work over two weeks, but are encoun-
tering serious difficulties The ground is
full of boulders and twice the pipe has
been broken, necessitating the taking a
new start. The last time they had
reached Il depth of seventy-tive feet. AS
soon as the well is completed an engine
and pumping apparatus will be put up
and work will then commence in earnest
The forty-inch lens for the great OBJ
servatory telescope has just been finished
at Cambridge, Mass, and will soon be
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-12
DISGUISED THEMSELVES.
?ostof1ce Thieves Alter Their Appear
pearance in Prison.

New York, June 6.-Joseph Killoran,
Harry Russell and Charles. Allen, under
arrest. upon the charge of robbing the
postofice at Hoboken, n. j., DeceIlber 3,
1894, of S6366 in stamps, were arraigned
before Commissioner Shields today. These
are the men who after their arrest and
commitment to the Ludlow street jail
We're permitted by the warden of that in
stitution to cut their hair and shave with
the evident purpose Of so altering their
appearance that Identification would be
difficult There were present in the COM
missioner's court Postoffice Inspector
Gould and detective from Chicago, who
expected to find in the prisoners meh
who robbed the postotfice at Springfield,
H., and were engaged in similar crimes in
the West. The officers expressed the
opinion that the three men, IN spite of the
efforts they had made to disguise them
selves, were connected with the gang
which had operated extensively in Illinois
and other Western states.