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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21

lineage, is a public charge at San Fran
cisco.
The Bank of Shelby at Memphis,
Tenn, suspended. 1t was small in,
stitutiOn.
An attorney, a bailiff and a judge
were the principals in fight in an Oma-
ha courtroom.
Louisville saloonkeepers have decid-
ed not to serve any free lunch during
the Grand Army encampment.
The father of Lillian Low at New
York is still confident he can produce
evidence that the girl was murdered.
The admiralty court at Bremerhaven
decided that the first mate of the Ora
THE was responsible for the Elbe dis
aSter.
Robert w. Golzan, a wealthy and sup
posedly shrewd broker of st. Louis, al
lowed two gamblers to skin him out of
$470O.
Dick Croker is still master of Tam
many. The reorganization at New York
was according to the plans of the old
leaders.
AT Galesburg. H., John Household
er knelt on the railroad track and let a
train cut his mead off. He was drunk
aid respondent.
The body of Pietro Morino, labor,
er, the fourteenth victim of the collapsed
building accident in New York, was TAX
Ell from the ruins.
Favorable reports are received from
London regarding the progress of nego-
tiations for resuming the interest on
the Guatemalan debt.
Three foreigners having trained
bears refused to leave Farmer McCOmb's
premises near Middletown, n. Y. Nc
Comb shot all three and two of them
are dead.
A San Francisco paper says the heirs
| of Jose de Jesus Noe will soon bring
| suit to recover Il vast tract of land near
Golden Gate park, known as San Miguel
rancho, valued at S24 100000.
Application was made at Duluth,
Mimi, for a receiver for the Standard
Ore company.
Chief Detective William Owens was
stricken with apopleXy at Louisville, Ky,
and his life is despaired Of
During a storm at Cleveland the car
barns of the Cleveland Electric Railway
company were blown down.
j. G. Hegel and party of men from
Wabash, Ind, are going to North Dakota
on bicycles to work in the harvest fields.
1t is stated that Loie Fuller, the we'll
known American dancer, who is now IN
England, is about to embrace CathOli-
cism.
The steamer Gypsy was sunk in col
lision in Lake Winnipesaukee, New
Hampshire. seven persons having mar
row escape.
In fight between three stonecutters
and tramps on a freight train near Erie,
Pa, Henry Eastlake and Barney Smith
were shot and seriously wounded by the
tramps.
| According 20 the new regulations of
| the ministry of education women will
| be admitted to the Berlin university IN
order TO study medicine, dentistry and
| pharmacy.
A convict at the southern prison at
| Jeffersonville, Ind, to avoid doing his
| task in one of the departments of the
! institution. cut off four fingers of his
right hand.
The outbreak of splenic, or Texas
cattle fever, in Warren county, Tenn,
which has caused large losses, is now
| believed to be under control and is rap
| idly abating.
Wiley Williams, William Williams
| and SAINT KOnkle were arrested at Paris,
| Tex. charged with being the leaders OF
a "Whitecap'' gang organized to drive
out the negroes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
MEASURING THE YACHTS.
The Vigilant Easily Placed In the Dry
Dock-The Defender
was Late.

Brooklyn, N. Y. Aug. 16.-The yacht
Vigilant was dry locked in the Erie
basin today. John Hyslop, the yacht
clubs measurer, was early on hand and
boarded Xigilant. He had long talk
with A. Willard, after which he began
prepare tons for the measuring. The
tightening of the boat was then begun.
Defender was delayed by fog, and in
stead of reaching the dock at high tide,
arrived too late to be locked at same
time as Vigilant. She was placed on
the docks at the next high water. The
boats measurements will not be made
public.
After Vigilant had been relieved of the
extra weight, which will not be on board
during the races of next week, she looked
much lighter. Her white sides were a
good bit further away from the water
and at least foot of the bronze bottom
could be seen. She seemed to be about
q foot and a half less on the load water
line than when she lay at anchor at Bay
Ridge, and it would not be surprising il
she got more time from Defender than
has been estimated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
CORBETT MARRIES AGAIN.
Jessie Taylor, Otherwise Known as
Vera Stanwood, is the
Bride.

New York, Aug. 15.-The statement
is printed here that James J. Corbett
and Jessie Taylor, known as "Vera STAN
wood" were married at Asbury park to-
day. The wedding is said to have been
private.
Vera Stanwood, the handsome, dashin.
and INSCRIPTIONS woman who stole tn
affections of Champion Jim Corbett from
his wife, is an Omaha girl, and it was
in a Ninth street resort that she started
out on the life which she has since fol-
lowed. The woman's right name is Jessie
Taylor. At the time of her birth her faith
er was switcEman in one of the Omaha
yards. Her mother and sister still reside
in North Sixteenth street in that city.
From her earliest years she was not sat-
iSfed with the fare which the switch
mans wages provided, and in looking
for chance to better herself she found
q position in q downtown restaurant. At
the beauty which subsequently enSlaved
the fighting champion, and she acquired a
list of admirers long enough to turn her
giddy head.
After a few years Jessie became ac-
quainted with Lon George, who was driv
ing hack in Omaha at that time. She
finally married him. After three or four
years of married life. during which
child was born, they disagreed and sepa-
rated. The woman claimed that it was
on account of the cruelty of her husband,
but, however that may be, she graduated
from the married state into life of
shame. Omaha grew too slow for her
and she went to Chicago, where she
adopted the name of Vera Stanwood
It was while Corbett, Jim Hall and
party of game sports were doing the
town that the champion puglist met
Vera. She afterwards accompanied him
on his theatrical tours and was in Wis
cOnsin with him last winter
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
THE AWARDS AT ATLANTA,
Bad Feature of the Worlds Fair to be
Eliminated.


Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug. 16-President
Daniel S. Gilman of Johns-Hopkins uni
versity, who has accepted the position of
president of the bureau of awards at
the Atlanta exposition, in an interview
with an Associated press reporter at his
summer home, Northeast Harbor, Me-,
said that the work of formulating a sys-
tenn Of awards and selecting the jurors
for the exposition is about completed.
At Paris, Vienna and other continental
expostions the jury system, DR.. Gilman
explained, uniformly prevailed, that is,
for each group of exhibits jury, acting
as a unit, compared the relative merits
anC bestowed medals and diplomas CT
very many different grades, according to
the degree Of excellence manifested. At
Chicago. he said, the jury as a body was
practically ignored and Individual jurors
had supreme authority in making the
awards. The system devised by Presi-
dent Gilman contains the best features
of each Of these systems. The services
of a large number of expert judges Sc
lected from various parts of the country
will be secured
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
MORE WHISKY TRUST TROUBLE.
Attorney Marshall Seeks to Prevent the
Transfer.


New York, Aug. 15.-Application was
made to Judge O'Brien in the Supreme
court today by Louis Marshall, of coun-
sci for the objecting stockholders of the
Distilling and Cattle Feeding company,
for a resettlement of the order denying
an injunction to restrain the reorganiza-
ton committee from bidding on the sew
enteen distilleries which were sold at
Chicago yesterday for $9,S00,0O0 by
order Of the United States circuit court.
While the sale has been made, Attorney
Marshall is in hopes he can prevent the
actual transfer of the property
Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-The Post says
that it is freely rumored that the re-
organized Whisky trust is likely to get
ITO trouble with Attorney-General Mo-
oney Of Illinois. 1t is reported that the
ttorney-general is sharply watching the
reorganization and that quo warranto
proceedings are not imDrObab BILE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
FIVE ITALIANS KILLED.
Laborers Overcome by Escaping Coal
Gas.

LdUUFeFs OVercOIHe Dy Escaping Coal
Gas.
Clear6eld, Pa, Aug. 17.-Five italian
laborers employed in grading the road
bed for the new Pittsburg & Eastern
railroad lost their lives in a peculiar
were at work near McGee's and a heavy
blast of dynamite and powder opened
up an abandoned coal bank near by.
The escaping gas from the bank, uniting
with the powder smoke, overlook the
workmen before they could reach place
Six others were overcome by the vapors
but after working all night the physi-
clans pronounce them out of danger to-
day: All Of the killed and injured were
Italians and known only by numbers.
Their names therefore canNot be given.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
PASSENGER STEAMER ASHORE.
She Floats Before the Queenstown Coas
Guards Reach Her.

Queenstown, Aug. 1G.-News has
reached here that large passenger steam
err has run ashore on the coast in the vi
cinity of Ballycotton, to the eastward of
this harbor. 1t is presumed to be a YES
sci bound for this port from either Liver
pool or Southampton, although nothing
definite is known. A dense fog is pre-
vailing along the coast and the coast
guards have gone to Ballycotton with the
lifesaving apparatus.
When the coast guardsmen arrived at
Ballycotton they found that the steamer
had been doated and had proceeded on her
lshed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
SIX PRISONERS ESCAPE.
The Turnkey was Being Shaved by One of
Them.

The Turnkey was Being Shaved by One of
Them.
Toledo, o., Aug. To-day six pris-
oners nthe county Jail attacked Turnkey
MOsier, who was being shaved by a
prisoner, handcuffed him and locked him
in cell. escaping by means of his KEYS,
Munday, who murdered his wife, was at
at the head of the conspiracy The others
were burglars and robbers. It was fifteen
minutes before the alarm was given and
McClelland, charged with grand larceny
Detective Mclaughlin found him in the
outskirts and halted him. The criminal
ran and the officer fired, the ball striking
at the edge of the forehead, blowing q
furrow to the rear of the head and stun
ming him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
MARBLEHEAD UNDER WAY.
Leaves for Syria to Protect America
Residents.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 16-Acting
Secretary of the Navy McAdoo received
a cablegram this morning from Admiral
Kirkland, commanding the European
Marblehead had sailed from Grayesend
for Gibraltar on her way to Syria. 1t is
probable that the Marblehead will make
only short stay at Gibraltar, whence
she will proceed to Syria, where her COM
mander will be expected to cooperate
with Minister Terrell in the investigation
of the outrages on the American missions
at Tarsus and Marsovan. The Marble.
head will afford place of refuge for such
CT the Americans as desire place Of
ga fptY
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
CHICAGO'S WATER SUPPLY.
Plan to Increase the Pressure by Re.
enforcement Pumping stations.

enforcement Pumping stations.
Chicago, Ill, Aug. 1G.-Chicago is to
have an electrical water supply system
The city electrician the commissioner of
public works and the city engineer held Il
conference yesterday which will result in
a complete revolution in the waterworks
system of Chicago. The plan is to es-
tabllsh reinforcement pumping stations
in districts where the pressure is weak.
Electricity is to be the power employed to
operate these pumps, thus saving the ex-
pense of costly boiler batteries. coal sta,
tons, etc. The municipal lighting plants
are brought in as auxiliaries to the
scheme as they are to furnish the cleo
trio power to fortify the water pressure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
Mrs. Gardner Found Insane.

lincoln, Neb., Aug 16.-Mrs. e. T.
or delegate who deserted her friends in
Boston and was later found in Norwich,
Conn, in a supposed demented condition,
was brought to Lincoln for medical treat
ment. Physicians attending her declare
positively that she is insane with some
hope of recovery, but more a subject of
pity than censure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
THE $500" ROAD CUTS RATES.

Carrying Wheat for 2 Cents More than
the Chicago Rate.
Duluth, Mimi, Aug. Jeff the report
that gained currency yesterday be true,
the $500 road is carrying wheat from
Minneapolis to the seaboard at the rate
of Il cents per 100 pounds, or only 2
cents more than the lowest all-rail rate
ever known to be made from Chicago to
the seaboard. The question is, will the
parative rate, or a trif1e lower from Du-
luth? If it does there is likely to be
seen the novel sight of Duluth wheat
going to the seaboard all-rail while the
big lake carriers satisfy themselves with
iron GRO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
"SMITH, THE UNKNOWN" DEAD.
He was a Unique Character in Coxey's


Cleveland, O., Aug. 17.-Dr. Bozarro,
a well-known character about town, who
travelled with Coxey's army as Smith
the unknown" was found dead this
morning, having committed suicide with
morphine. He was man of striking
personality, having long black curly hair.
He claimed TO have been an Indian
medicine man. On the disbanding of
the army he returned TO Cleveland and
began the practice of medicine. He left
q long letter in which he related numer-
Gus woes, among them domestic troubles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
OMAHA POLICE CASE,
August 22 is Set the Date for Hearing
Arguments.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 1.-THE contro-
versy between the rival boards of fire
and police commissioners is now before
the Supreme court on stipulation of the
attorneys of the contending parties. The
Supreme court will meet on August %
and take up the case on printed briefs
The court will render its decision as
soon as possible thereafter. In the mean
time the old board is in undisturbed pos
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
Celebrate tie Battles of Metz.

Columbus, O., Aug 19.-About 5000
Deople are here to attend the Twenty-ffth
anniversary of the battles around Metz,
as celebrated by the Kriegerbund, an or
ganization of eX-German empire soldiers,
similar TO the G. A. r.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
Cuban insurgents Defeated.

Havana. Aug. ia severe engage
ment is reported to have been fought at
Ariallo in the department of Santa Clara.
The insurgents are said to have lost fifty
killed and on the government side eight
soldiers were killed or wounded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
HANGED HERSELF AND CHILD.

Crime of a Missouri Woman who Came
of Good Family.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Aug. ia special to
the Post-Dispatch from Paris, Mo-, says
that news reached there today that Mrs.
J. T. Long, living near Madison, that
county, hanged herself and 4-year-old
child. The cause was attributed to a
separation from her husband. The lady
belonged to a highly respectable family.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
Death of Con. Marcy

Paris, Tex. Aug. 17.-Gen. S. B. Max
ely died at Eureka Springs, Ark. He
5. Grant, and served in the Mexican war
under Gen. Scott. He fought in the
Civil war on the Confederate side and
served two terms in the United States
Senate
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
Goes to Prison for Life.

Cheseboro, the 17-year-old youth who was
convicted of numbering his grandmother
Mrs. Levi Pierce. July S last, was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment at Jackson
today.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
DEATH OF CAPT. GIRDON.

He was One of the Pioneer Lake Nav
igators.
Chicago. Ill, Aug. 16-Capt. George
w. Girdon. one of the most prominent
navigators IL the country, died at his
home here today aged 81. He was for
twenty years chairman of the local board
of United States steam vessel inspectors.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
PUBLIC SCHOOLS ONLY.
Flag Law Does Not Apply to Parochia1
Institutions.

Springfield, Ill, Aug 17.-Assistant
Acknowledgement Newell has given his
opinion that the new law requiring the
United States flag to be placed on public
buildings and schoolhouses does not APP
ply to co-called parochial schools or to
Sunday schools under the charge of re-
ligious denominations where religious in
struction is impaired. While declining
to discuss the constitutionality of the
act he declared the Senate bill to be a
vicious one
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
ARRESTED A PRIEST.
Taken to Harrison County, Mo-, Sc
riOus Charge.

riOus Charge.
ST. Joseph, Mo-, Aug. 19.-Rev. Fa-
Their Baker, a Catholic priest doing mis-
sionary work in Northwest Missouri, was
arrested in this city today charged with
an attempted criminal assault The war
rant on which the arrest was made was
issue in Harrison county, and the Of
Tense is alleged to have been committed
last Thursday. Father Baker denies the
charges and is confident he can clear him
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
WILL REBUILD AT ONCE.

Copper Falls Mine at Houghton to Soon
Resume Operations.
Houghton, Mich, Aug. 19.-[Special l.
The Copper Falls mine which was about
to start up after several years of idleness,
when two successive fires burned the
shafthouse and air compressor-house and
machinery, will be rebuilt at once and
employ full force of 250 men as soon
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
A UGUST WIGGENHoRN,
Watchna0Ee7' and Je1VeIer.

Opposite Bank OF WATERFOWL, corner Main and
First Streets. Keeps constantly on hand large
stock Of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and
Plated Ware, etc Particular attention paid to
repairing watches, clocks. jewelry, ETC., and war
ranted to give satisfaction.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-08-12
FOR THE WOMEN. 10
=. Fashion Topics and
Other Items.
A PeriIous Climb.

A most novel celebration of the Fourth
of July took place at Sundance, Crook coun-
ty Wyoming, where woman climbed the
Devils Tower and planted the American
flag 1865 feet above the heads of an I'M
mense crowd of applauding people
The Devils Tower is one of the natural
wonders of the west. It's top is l,6bo leet
above the level of the Belle Fourche river,
which flows at its base, and the tower prop
er. which is almost perpendicular, is 6oo
feet i'm height The tower is "A landmark for
a great extent of country. and from some d.
rections can be seen with a glass for a ais
lance of one hundred miles. 1t was used by
the Indians as a signal tower, from winch
fires gave warning of the approach 81 nos
tile tribes or of the presence of whites, but
until 1893, when w. Is. Itogcrssof Sundancc.
succeeded i'm climbing 10 its -Ep, no white
man had scaled it. The fact had been gem
orally advertised for about a month that
Mrs Rogers. wife of the man who made the
ascent of the tower two years ago, would
atteInpt to climb to the top on the Fourth
and people from all parts of northeastern
Wyoming. some of them driving fifty titles,
were present to see what the majority pro-
nounced an impossible feat.
Mrs Rogers made the ascent with rapid
ity. going from the point where climbing
is necessary to the summit a distance of
about 500 feet, in thwty-scVen minutes.
Mrs Rogers spent fftoel on twenty n inutes
on The summit of the tower planting the
Noa, and then began her downward journey,
which is a more trying ordeal and more
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-08-12

The army of common sense people agree the
palmer these costumes are the better.
Any woman having ten yards of dress
material uses nine and Il half Tor the
sleeves. the remnant for the waist or bo-
dice proper. This is the real extravaganza
of fashion.
Scotch wnsey cswns have suddenly
jumped into fashionable favor IN England.
The long neglected material is now made
in many shades and IS washable and I'M
Shrinkable.
The craze for Delft ware grows apace but
is too costly an insanity to be sraJliied by
one ana AL This IS Why conservatives are
daft on Delft"
In fashionable furniture the Flanders
sideboard. with china cabinet attachment, is
in high favor. tt is beautiful piece OF
furniture always suggesting the heirloom.
1t is quite remarkable how the sailor hat
has improved under fashiondpic tref tment
this summer. They are 20 rtiStically
trimmed that the nautical feature is chm
mated.
Send for one Of them. The Consti-
tution'S Prrnium IiGh Arm Machine
will be delivered, freight paid, for
SCI.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-08-12
DEATH OF MRS. TALMAGE.

Brooklyn, August 10.-(Special Core
spondence)-A great sorrow has fallen
upon Rev. II. Dewitt Talmage. the distin-
guished divine, and his immediate family.
Mrs. Talmage. for thrty-two years mis-
devoted wife and a lady beloved by very
large circe of friends in many states. pass
ed peacefully away on Monday August 5tn,
at DanVille n Y, where she had been re-
ceivng medical treatment for nervous
affection She had been an invalid Tor
nearly a year Her illness practically dated
from the Brooklyn tabernacle fire I'm May,
1894. when il is thought she sustained "a
shock that was aggravated by an attack
of Roman fever the same summer
Probably no woman was more deserving
of the love and gratitude of husband and
children than Susan Whittemore Talm1Ge.
She was born i'm New York city, where her
father was prosperous banker and bank
president. The family residence was after
ward showed to Greenpoint. The education
of the young daughter. Susan Curtis
Whittemorc, was a thorough one, and her
teachers found her deserving of their best
efforts. Clara Louise Kellogg, the famous
singer was one of her classmates.
on May T. 1863. Miss Whittemore was mar
ried to Il. Dewitt Talmage in the building
where they had first met few months be-
fore, the Greenpoint Dutch Reformed
church. Of which Rev. Goyn Talmage,
brother. of DIR. Talmage, was the pastor
At that time the bridegroom was but lit
tie known outside of his own field; repu-
tation had not yet come, and thus Mrs.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-08-12
Ea,,b,s Marriage Portion.

II is now announced that her father
John ID. Rockefeller, is going to settle
upon her at the time of her marriage only
81. 100000. For several weeks it has been
noiscd around that Edith was going 10
outshine the Gould girl who married
count, by about to l; that her portion
would not be less than $35,Od0.O0o ana IN
deed that is said to be her prospective m
heritance; but her papa proposes TO let
her prospective husband marry her LOT
what she is. plus a beggardly $'Vo'oVo
But We are glad 10 hear that the engage
ment will not be broken on this account
Edith is going 10 marry man OF more
account than a count. Harold McCornlick
Of Chicago, is no paupcr himself, ana 10y
prudent management Harold ana Editn
viii be able to get along as nicely as IL
they were in better circumstances.
of course il is hard blow to Edith TO
be turned out of her fathers home with
only Sl000000 to begin housekeeping on,
but IT may be just the discipline she needs
she may yet live to thank her father
for having made her plan and econonize
for herself. Anyhow, it won't hurt her a
bit.
Many a young couple have gone to house
keeping with less money in the bank than
she will have. and some of them have done
quite well. If she were going to marry a
duke count II would be different. but
she isn't; she is going to marry man.