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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-27
AN UPRISING AVERTED.
Prompt Action by Capt.-Gen.
Calleja Prevents an Attack
in Havana.

Key West, Fla, March 25.-A pas
senger from Havana who has just ar
rived says that only by prompt action
Capt.-Gen. Calleja narrowly averted
serious uprising in Havana. Since the
Imprisonment of Gomez, the negro lead
er, his sympathizerS have been very much
incensed and worked up scheme to at
tack the palace. The time chosen for
this attack was Friday night The gov
eminent learned of the impending
trouble, however, and the captain-general
instructed his officers to use every pos
sible precaution. The guards around the
palace were quadrupled and 100 soldiers
were stationed inside. The city patrol
was heavily increased. The negroes,
hearing of these precautions, gave up the
scheme. 1t is said that the plan was
for the sole purpose of releasing Gomez
Tampa, Fla. March pa party of
hunters arrived at Tampa beach last
night bringing news that a filibustering
craft was loaded with arms yesterday
that yesterday they came upon party OF
men putting off in a boat to a yacht
which was standing to about a mile off
the coast. The boatmen were greatly
excited by the appearance of the hunters
and rowed rapidly to the yacht Through
4 glass the hunters saw boxes hoisted up
the yachts side. When the boxes had
been transferred the men clambered up
the yachts side and she steamed away
south
The hunters; began an investigation
and soon found signs Of a camp and also
recent excavations. They dug into the
sand and unearthed a long narrow box
which was found to be full of rifles and
matches. They brought some of these
arms here. The place where the discov-
cry was made is lonely spot on the east
coast where a cargo of arms might be
loaded without interference. 1t is sup
posed these arms were shipped here by
rail and secretly transferred to the place
where the vessel was seen. The hunters
are confident the yacht was in the employ
of Cuban reYolutionistS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-27

Hog, Storage and IcehouseS of the
Reid Brothers Destroyed at
ArnOurdale, KaS-

Kansas City, Mo-, March 20.-F'ire
which started from unexplained causes
destroyed the greater portion of Reid
Brothers clearinghouse in Armourdale
last evening, involving a loss of fully
$780, 900. From q spectacular stand
point the fire was a magnificent thing.
The packing-house is located in the west
bottoms. and thousands of people gath
cred on the west bluff to view it.
The fire started in the third story of the
hog building, a structure of three stories,
probably 300 by IS feet, at $50 O'Clock.
1t spread with remarkable rapidly and
quickly communicated to the engine-room
on the south. The entire strength OF the
fire departments of the two Kansas Cities
responded to the call, but the water press,
ure was totally ineffective. The best
that could be done was to save the beef
building At 1880 the first wall fell and
then the fire spread to the lcehouses, nve
in number and $50 by 200 feet in size.
All were destroyed. Next the flames at
tackled the storage building. This was an
immense structure, four stories high, and
go bv 200 feet 1t was packed from top
to bottom with pork One of the Reid
brothers stated that the firm never before
had SO heavy stock. Desperate efforts
were made to save this building, but they
we're futile. The floors and walls were
soaked with grease and burned like tin,
der. It was only by concentrating the
strength of the fire department and Ar,
mour's water tower that the beef build
ing was saved.
Reid Bros. carried about $4,000 wor h
of insurance ON buildings and stock. VI
this amount 100000 was in the lndemnl-
ty Exchange. an organization formed ny
local packers and merchants for self
protection and cooperative insurance two
ar three wears ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-27
THE SPANISH MINISTRY.
New Members are all Conservatives
Changes in the Diplomat
iC Service.

Washington. d. c., March 25.-The or
ganization of the new Spanish ministry
formed late Saturday is being watched
18th interest by officials and diplomats
here. owing to the direct and speedy
effects It VIII have on affairs between
the United States AL Spain. Official ad-
vices received here states - at every mem
Der of it is Conservative. E1.-~S Is III
rtciy contrary to cable reports saylns
that FIVE of the new minister's were Lib
erals The effect of this will be far more
sweeping in the change Of officers, includ-
ing foreign ministers and TIE adoption Of
a new p1l;cy on foreign anu domestic
g@ttairs. It is known that the entire
diplomatic service Of Spain, With three
exceptions. will be changed. The excep-
tions will be the embassies at Berlin, st.
Petersburg and the Vatican,
Another change sure to follow will be
in the captain-generalship of Cuba. He
is always chosen from Spain and not
from Cuba and belongs to the party Of
the ministry. The present captain-g general
is a Liberal so that his resignation is
regarded as certainty and it is thought
quite probable by officials here that he has
already rendered it. His retirement at
this critical time in the affairs of the
island, it is believed, will have an import
ant effect upon Cuban affairs. 1t is expect
ed here that the new captain-general will
share the radical sentiment of the new
ministry which is said to be in favor
of crushing the revolution in short order.
His presence in Cuba is likely to be &C
companied by heavy reinforcements of
Spanish troops and materials of war.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-27
EX-C0NSUL PUNISHED.
French Officers Try John L. Waller
Before Court Martial in
Madagascar

Port Louis, Island of Mauritius,
March 23.-John L. Waller, formerly
United States consul at Tamatave, ISL
and of Madagascar, has been tried be-
fore a court martial by the French mill
tary authorities, has been found guilty
of having been in conspiracy with the
Hovas and sentenced to twenty years
Imprisonment.
On April 20, 1884, Mr.. Waller secured
a concession from the Hova government
OF the whole of the southern part of the
island of Madagascar and this conces-
sion was obtained in spite of the re-
peated protests of the French residents
and the French colony generally. Ac-
cording to the French Pioneer Colonist
all the nationalities engaged in the India
rubber trade considered that their vested
interests had been injured by the con-
cession to Mr.. Waller.
Tamatave is the chief port of entry in
adagascar and India rubber is among
the principal exports of that great island,
which also has extensive forests, contains
ing much valuable timber suitable for
furniture. France hitherto has claimed
a prOtectOrate over the island of NADIA
gascar and Great Britain has recognized
1T. But the native government Of Mada'
gascar has repudiated the French claim
to prOtectOrate and the government Of
France is now sending to Madagascar
large expedition to subdue the Hovas
1t may also be added that the last two
American consuls at Tamatave have pre-
sented their credentials to the Madagascar
government, thereby causing some fric>
ton between themselves and the French
government The concession granted to
Mr.. Waller is admitted to be most yalu,
able one as it is in the great rubber dis,
trict OF Fort Dauphin on the south coast
of the island and the terms under which
the eX-consul obtained it were very much
more reasonable than any previously
granted in Madagascar.
When GIr. Waller obtained his conces-
sion he announced that he would stop the
destruction of rubber trees and vines by
the natives in their method Of getting
rubber and that he would preserve the
producing capacity of his concession by
having the milk of the rubber trees ex-
tracted in a scientific manner He also
proposed to enter largely into the cult
walton of the rubber plants.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-27
M'KINLEY WOULD BOLT.
Ohio Statesman Says He will Leave
if There is a Free Sill
YER Plank.

New York, March pa special from
st. Augustine, Fla, says that Gov. Nc
Kinley and his party will be the guests
of Henry NJ. Flagler of New York, the
Standard Oil millionaire, upon their arriv>
al Wednesday, In Thomasville last
night a letter was received by Gov. Nc
Kinley from a hundred or more citizens
of Georgia, Democrats and Republicans
alike, pledging him the solid vote OF
Georgia in the National Republican con,
vention and assuring him of a fighting
chance to get the electoral vote of that
state providing that he would declare him>
self an advocate of free silver. The let
ter also intimated that the Republican
national platform of so might contain a
silver plank.
When this letter was read aloud to
him, Gov. Mckinley was indignant He
said: If the Republican party should
declare for free silver | would decline to
become its candidate and l would quit
the party forever
Under advice of his physician, Gov.
Mckinley will remain in Thomasville IN
til Wednesday,
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ONLY ONE RECEIVER.
All Of the Receivers Resign. but
Gen. John MCNuita is Re
appointed.

Chicago, H., March 23.-The three res
ceivers Of the whisky trust, Gen. John
McNulta, John J. Mitchell and +. Law
renee, rendered their resignation to Fed
eral Judge Grosscup this morning. The.
designations were accepted, but arrange1
mentS were made whereby Gen McNultal
was afterward appointed as sole receiver.
1t was thought by many that the resig-
nations were the result Of fight between
the factions Of the trust and that sensa-
tlonal developments would follow, but
nothing that would indicate that such was
the case appeared on the surface today.
The proceedings before Judge Grosscup
were quiet and apparently entirely peace
able. 1t has been rumOred that Receiv-
er Lawrence, who had held over from the
original Greenhut receivership, would re-
sign today and Judge Grosscups cham
6erl were well filled with interested
hearing. According to the stories afoat,
MI Lawrence had become dissatisfied
eei7ers. If Fad O Rot the be osner cd [e
suited. it was said, in any Of
the, important moves and had been,
looked upon with disfavor and suspicious
by the reorganization committee His
previous connection with the Greenhut
management had rendered him a ''sus-
pclous character" according to rumor
and it was consequently expected that
when he handed his resignation to Judge
Gr2sscup today some inside facts and
sensational disclosures would be deve!=
oped. But the expectation met disap-
pointment. The three receivers of the
trust arrived at the judges rooms almost
at the same time There was every ap-
pearance of cordially between them and
the proceedings were conducted without
the slightest show of friction. Receiver
Inv w hon 1oI
to Judge GfosscHp.
1t was his resignation and it merely
stated that his private affairs would not
permit his giving any more of his time to
the receivership. John j. Mitchell
stepped up and gave a similar reason for
presenting his resignation, adding that he
thought two receivers were enough
Gen. McNulta Immediately followed
with his resignation. He said that mas
much as the other receivers had resigned
he felt that he should follow their exam
pie and leave the court free to dispose Of
the matter as it thought best
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-27

international Mining and Industrial expo,
sition to be held in Denver next wear.
-Proprietors of every gambling house
in Memphis, Tenn, have been arrested
on warrants sworn out by e. A. Harris
who claims to have lost 100000 in the
gambling houses the past few years.
John @. MCGOWAN, alias John Devon,
under arrest at Memphis, Tenn, 10
charged with blowing open and robbing
the safe of Alfred Bourgeois, a Jackson,
Miss, jeweler, February % and taking
$4,000 worth Of money and jewelry.
Judge Seyerns in the United States
district court at Detroit rendered an i'm
portant decision bearing upon the Sher-
man antitrust law, holding that combi-
nation of the Merse Warren, MICHIGAN
and National Capsule companies was ilIe-
gal.
Judge Baker in the United States
district court at indianapolis gave judg-
ment in favor of G. e. Pope, receiver of
the Chicago e South Atlantic railway
railway for $16S, 922.SS, with interest at
& per cent. for fourteen years, making
an aggregate Of S31O,OO0
Henry NJ. Loud Of Detroit is to plant
5000 grape fruit trees on his lands near
Pomona, Cal.
Postmaster McBain Of Owosso. Mich,
was assaulted and almost murdered by an
,, unknown thief.
Col. M. B. v Edgerly, president of
the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
company, is dead
Cuban planters are reported to be
discouraged over the threatened shorta sc
in the sugar crop.
James Cooley of Spartansburg county,
S. c., was whipped by whitecaps for
teasing his mother
The civil-service bill is in danger of
being killed in the Illinois Senate. Coun-
try senators oppose it.
1t is probable that contracts for the
building of two revenue cutters will be
let to a lake shipbuilder
Relatives succeeded in breaking the
will of Father James NJ. Ryan Of Omaha,
who left his estate to the church.
Col. A. ]. West of Atlanta, Ga, is
pleased at the arrest in Boston of the
swindler who has been personating him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-27
BISMARCK RECEIVES.
The Iron Chancellor Holds LeVee
in Friedrichsruhe Sta
ton.

Fredrichsruhe, March 25.-Three spe-
cial trains having on board nearly 400
members of the Reichstag and OF the
Prussian Diet arrived here today and
were received at the railroad station by
Count Herbert Bismarck, Count William
Bismarck, Count Won Rantzau, husband
of Prince Bismarck daughter, ana by
Count Won Waldersee. The Populations
proceeded to the castle front where they
were received in body by Prince Bis
march Herr Won Eoeller president OF
the lower house of the Prussian Diet,
made a speech congratulating Prince BIS
marck on the approaching anniversary OF
his birth The Prince made Il speech
thanking the deputies for their kind
wishes.
The weather was sunny this morning,
after q stormy night. The first train ar
rived at $3.50 p. M, and a few report
erS and half a dozen gendarmeS greeted
the visitors at the station. But there
was a scene of great animation when
Count Herbert Bismarck, Count William
Bismarck, Count Won Rautzau and Gen.
Count Won Waldersee arrived in or
der to meet the nearly 400 men,
bers OF the Reichstag and Prus-
sian Diet who came here on
three special trains. a large
temporary wooden pavilion was specially
erected near the platform to accommodate
the visitors, who were in the most varied
attire, some wearing evening dress and
opera hats and others wearing morning
or travelling costumes. Conspicuous by
his light blue uniform was the venerable
Oberfoemster Lange, who was evidently
well known to many visitors and who
actively assisted in their reception.
Just as the train bearing the final con-
tingent steamed into the station, Prince
Bismarck appeared on the platform, hav-
bod %hn l5Sfa 90
of only $50 yards. He wore the uniform
of the Halberstedter Cuirassiers, covered
by long, light gray cloak, with yellow
facings and a wide fur collar. The bur-
nished helmet on his head glittered in
the suns rays as he walked down
Prince Bismarck whose bearing was Il
as erect and soldierly as ever, was lean
ing slightly on q cane. He exchanged
greetings with his former colleagues and
friends, having pleasant word for each
and now and then INDUCING in a jest
which excited laughter. AS he passed
the point where the representative of the
Associated Press was standing, the lat
ter heard him remark: We'll, you have
c0;le to see me in my wilderness. We are
not accustomed to such grand visitors in
these parts, | can tell you" This sally
evoked a fresh outburst of merriment.
The princes eyes were keen and I'M
dimmed and twinkled kindly while he
chatted pleasantly with ali on sundry
subjects.
Having walked the entire length of
the platform, the prince invited the Wis
itors who were thronging around to ac-
company him to the house, apologizing
for the poor accommodation the station
afforded and intimating that a more for
NAL reception would be held there Count
Herbert Bismarck repeated the in
yitation in a louder voice and the. COM
pany walked along in a struggling pro-
cessioR TO the house.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-27
APPOINTS CULTIVATE.
President Puts Him on the Board Of
Ordnance and Forth
fiCatiOn.

Washington, D. c., March 25.-The
President has made the following APP
poiutments:
Joseph H. Cultivate of Ohio to be q men,
Der of the board of ordnance and fortitica-
HOnS vice Byron N. CutcheOn, resigned.
julius G. Tucker Of Texas. consul of the
United States at Martinique, West Indies.
Mr.. Cultivate is we'll known in polit-
zeal circles through his work in the
House Of Representatives, where he has
always been one Of Speaker Crisp's lieu
tenants and has been in fact the ex-
speakers chief representative on the
floor from the Northern states. He was
member of the House committee on
rules in the last Congress and also chair
man on military affairs. He has been a
warm friend and admirer of President
Cleveland. The office is worth about
$1,000 year.
Mr.. Outhwaite's predecessor was also
formerly a congressman and had served
in the House as chairman Of the commit
tee on military affairs in the last Repub-
lican congress. Mr.. Cultivate is ma
tive of Ohio, having been born in Cleve-
land in 1871. He was a school teacher
in early life and subsequently became a
lawyer. His present home is in Column
bus, o. He served in the last five con-
| crosses but was defeated last Novem-
| her
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-27
D0CTORED THE BOOKS.
Experts Find Startling Discrepan-
Cies in Whisky Trust
Accounts.

Chicago, Ill, March pa most sensa-
tiOnal report was submitted to Receiver
McNulta of the whisky trust today by
the experts who for q month have been
examining the books of the Greenhut
management of the concern. Charges of
Juggling accounts, "doctoring" books and
similar work are made and the report
asserts that the former directors and Off,
GERS by diSpoSing of stock to themselves
have left discrepancy of S1,924, 12O.
The report states that the 81, 9S4 shares
of stock were sold by the officers and di-
rectors to themselves at 45 cents on the
dollar and that consequently almost ~
100000 is due from them to the stock,
holders of the Distilling q Cattle Feeding
company.
Whether or not any action to recover
the enormous amount thus said to be
due, will be taken, is as yet undecided
Gen. McNulta has called a conference of
interested parties to consider the matter
and what the decision will be is a QueS-
ton, but there is little doubt that the
experts report will result in hot fight
between the present management and
the Greenhut people.
The charges of the alterations of the
books to cover the alleged discrepancy
from the sale of stock is elaborated in
portion Of the experts report us fol-
lows:
Balance sheet March 81, 1891
Original construction account. $50, 7S6510.62
Treasury stock. ........ 9,49S, 400. 90
Balance sheet March 81, 1892
Original construction account. $50, 7S6610.9 90
Treasury stock sale of 81 9S4
shares at $40 per share. 49,. ], "a, $50 90
Difference on 81 9S4 shares of
stock as stated on the books
to have been sold at $40 per
share, being 500 per share. -. 1924 90
The first two items on this balance sheet,
viz: original construction account and treas
ury stock, agree with the company's books
as they were on May /, 1890. After the sale
OF tho treasury stock at $40 in June, 1891
the said two items were changed on the
figures So, 49S, 400 opposite treasury stock
were scratched out and the words 'entry
void written opposite. Second, the figures
$50, 1856 010.6O opposite original construction
account were also scratched out and the fig
ureS S34,2S4,910.62 were written in their
place, the new figures being the sum Of
both items
The experts thus charge that the rec
ord of the stock sale was destroyed by
consolidating it in the book entries with
the original construction account, COM
p.etely oblitera ting the stock item but
maintaining the balance of the books.
The stock sales resulted from the purchase
of the Shufeldt and Calumet distilleries
in 1891 when an additional issue of stock
was made by the trust.
Receiver McNulta said today that he
believed that more sensational discoveries
would follow the further investigations of
the experts They have much more work
to do, he declared. before the affairs of
the cid management are untangled Gen,
McNulta refused to say what action, if
any, would be taken against eX-President
Greenhut and the eX-directors of the
trust.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-27

struck Ii Hung Chang in the face At
the time of sending this dispatch it is i'm
possible to learn whether or not the
wound is serious.
The attempt to assassinate the repre-
sentative of the Emperor of China
caused the most intense excitement and
on every side there were expressions of
deep regret The would-be murderer
was arrested. 1t is believed that he was
prompted to the crime by misguided pa
triOtiSm.
The name of the would-be assassin is
Japanese council of ministers, and one
of the peace commissioners, has visited
Ii Hung Chang and expressed to him
his sympathy and regret.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-27
Ii HUNG CHANG SHOT.
The Chinese Premier Fired Upon by
Japanese at SIM
OnOSaki.

Simonosaki, Japan, March 25.-As Ii
Hung Chang, the Chinese peace envoy,
was returning to his lodgings in this
place yesterday, after having attended
conference with Count Ito and Wis
count Mutsu, the Japanese peace plenipo-
tentiaries, a young japanese fired a pistol
at him. The bullet sped straight and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-27
COULDN'T LAUNCH HER.
The Ways Settle and the New
Steamer ST. Paul Wouldn't
Bulge an Inch.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 25.-Whilc
thousands of eyes We're riveted on the
big st. Paul and waiting with baited
breath to see her take her maiden dip.
it was seen by the superintendent that
the ways had settled and that the big
boat would not bulge an inch. The big
crowds were quickly ordered back and
work at once begun on the ways. 1t is
stated it might require anywhere from
half an hour to day to bolster up the
ways. The launching had to be in
definitely postponed. This is the first
failure to successfully launch a ship since
the PennsYlvania in 1873.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-27
Won LEVITZOW RESIGNS.
The Reichstag Would Not Pass His
Resolutions Congratulating
Bismarck.

Berlin, March 23-The Reichstag to-
day by vote of 1853 to 146 rejected the
proposal Of the president of the Reicrstag,
Herr Won Levitzow, that the house con-
graduate Prince Bismarck upon his birth
day, whereupon Herr Won Levitzow, amid
vociferous cheers from the members of
the Right, announced that he resigned the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-27
THE pINKERTONS' MISTAKE.
Thought They Had the South Dakota
Defaulter.

New York, March 21.-William Taylor
of Laurel Hill, L. l., a travelling sales
man for Diaz & Co., importers of to-
bacco, who arrived from Havana on the
Ward line steamer Saratoga, said he
was held prisoner on board the steamer
Orizaba by the Spanish government at
Havana and not allowed to land for six
teen hours. Taylor was suspected by the
Pinkerton detectives at Havana of be-
ing State Treasurer w. W. Taylor of
South Dakota, who is fugitive from
justice.