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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL.
Union Pacific Would Pay $3S, $780,
900 and the Central Pa
cific 100000.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 1.-THE
gave a hearing today to representatives
of the companies. e. Ellery Anderson,
receiver and government director of the
Union Pacific; A. A. H. BOisevain, who
represents large foreign holdings of the
same company, and G. II. Tweed of the
Central Pacific, presented the proposition
OF the corporations to settle their govern
ment debts by the payment of the prin-
cipal thereon, an arrangement by which
the Union Pacific would pay the United
States about S33, 100000 and the Central
Pacific about S27, 100000.
Representatives of large interests in
New York city have communicated with
Chairman Reilly, among them President
Fitzgerald of the Mercantile Trust com,
pany and j. 2. Morgan, a member of the
reorganization committee, whose dis
patches were read today, asserting that
bill authorizing the secretary of the treas
ury to accept cash payment of the princi7
pal of the Union Pacific debt in full salts,
faction of all claims upon it would be
accepted and carried out by the company.
The proposition was formally made by
Mr.. Boisevan for the Union Pacific to-
day. Mr.. Anderson said that the recon,
initial of the Reilly bill by the House
without action and the failure of Congress
to give the executive OF the country any
instructions as to protection of govern
ment interests, left the whole matter in
very unsatisfactory condition. The Cen
trail Pacific representative, Mr.. Tweed,
was not prepared to make the same pro,
posaI in behalf of that company, but said
if the parties who might advance their
principal of the debt could be protected by
holding the government lien as security
for their advances, the same terms could
be carried out by the Central Pacific.
Such security was necessary, in his opin>
ion, on account of existence of the liens
prior to the government lien. The result
of such plan, he argued, would be to pro"
tect the government against its obliga,
tons to pay the currency skies.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
ACCUSED OF TREASON.
Liliuokalani, Ex-Queen of Hawaii
Will Have to Stand
Trial

Victoria, B. c., Feb. 11.-Hawaiian adj
vices by steamer Warrimoo to February
2: There is a lull in affairs here and
quiet will probably reign until the mill
tary court now sitting will have finished
its work. There are large number of
conspiracy cases yet to be tried and the
probabilities are that the court will sit
for two or three weeks at least. Great
interest is attached to the Forthcoming
trial of the ex-Queen. The government
claims to have more than sufficient evil
dence to convict her. What her punish
ment will be in case of conviction is hard
to conjecture. Her case will probably
come up on next Monday. She is charged
with treason.
1.-The charge reads:
1. Treason, by engaging in open rebellion
against the republic of Hawaii, by attempt
ing by force of arms to overthrow and de-
stroy the same and by levying against
the same and by adhering to the enemies
of the republic of Hawaii, giving them aid
and comfort within the Hawaiian islands
and elsewhere.
2. Treason by aiding, abetting, procuring,
counSeling, melting countenancing and en-
cOuraging others to commit treason and to
engage III open rebellion against the repub-
lie of Hawaii and to attempt by force of
arms to overthrow the same and to adhere TO
the enemies Of the republic Of Hawaii. in
giving them aid and comfort in the Ha-
Waiian islands and elsewhere.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
PAY AT ONCE.
New York Bankers Make Payments
on the Bond Issue to Save
Interest.

New York, Feb. ia Wall street
news agency learns that the Morgan syn
dicate asked Secretary Carlisle today if
payment could be made at once on the
bonds so as to save interest which would
otherwise accrue. Secretary Carlisle an
severed that this could be done These
payments will be made through the assay
office by weight. The assay office viii
issue its receipts therefor and the treasury
will certify for bonds as against the re-
ceipts. The interest which is accruing on
the bonds since February will cease at
once payment is made on the bonds. 1t is
probable therefore that payments will be
hp0un at once
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
ADRIFT IN A STORM.
Two Men Lost in a Brave Effort to
Save Companion at Mil
Waukee.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb San alarm
was sounded last night about 7:30 o'clock
by signals Of distress from the new intake
crib, which is about a mile due east Of the
North point pumping works. 1t was at
first supposed that there was trouble at
the crib, where there are twenty-three
men at work under Contractor Murphy,
but investigation showed that everything
is all right at the crib, and the men there
were in no danger.
Yesterday afternoon a yawl boat load
ed with provisions and manned by four
men started from the WaterWOrks point
for the crib. Shortly after 5 o'clock the
crib whistle blew signals of distress, and
it was at once surmised that the provision
boat had been carried south of the crib
and out into the lake. A second yaWl
was procured, and, with five men in it,
started out This boat had hard work to
reach the crib, and upon arrival there it
was found that the provision boat had
landed all right, but that just after the
men had unloaded the provisions, the
boat accidentally got adrift. Gustav
StOyner Of Chicago was still in the boat
when the painter of it was accidentally
let go, and he drifted out into the lake.
John Brown of Milwaukee and Thomas
Anderson of Port Huron, who had as
sisted in unloading the provisions, saw
the accident and threw an oar into the
boat as it was drifting away. Stoyner
was unable to control the yawl, which
was quickly carried out into the lake.
Then Brown and Anderson tore off the
large door Of the crib shanty and threw
them into the lake. Each took
an oar and attempted to paddle
toward the drifting yawl, but they
failed to overtake it and were also car
ried out with the wind. The yawl prob
ably drifted many miles southwark while
no no onH
their lives in trying to save their com
panion were lost.
When the signal rockets from the crib
were seen the freboat Foley was at once
telephoned for and at $50 o'clock she
started out stopping at the lifesaving
station to take on the captain and sew
eral of his crew and with the lifeboat in
tow She cruised around for six hours
without seeing the men and had to re-
turn to the pier
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
MARINERS RELEASED.
Dispatches to New York Indicate
that the Concord's Men We're
Not Held.

New York, Feb. 7.-Dispatches re-
ceived indicate that men from the Amer
lean warship Concord, who were seized
by natives near Chin Kiang, have been
released
London, Feb. THE report that some
OF the officers of the United States steam
er Concord had been captured by Chinese
while hunting bear near Chin Kiang was
received here by a London news agency
from its agent at Shanghai Nothing Of
the reported capture came from any other
source. The same agency today prints a
dispatch saying the captured officers have
been released The fact that nothing at
all concerning the capture or release has
come through any other agency leads to
the belief that the story of the capture
WAS untrue.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13

A Forger was Among the Elbe's Vic
timS-Identity Learned at
the Inquest.

Lowestoft, Feb. ia man who at
tended the inquest on the body of one of
the passengers of the Elbe supposed to
be- that of Edward Mushkowitz declared
himself to be the real Edward Mushko,
WITT and said the body was that of q
man named Guttmann, his brother-in-law,
who had absconded from Budapest, tax
ing the witness passports, cards, ETC.,
and securing a second cabin passage to
New York. Guttmann, who was accom-
panied by his brother, Adolf, and his sister,
lost 100000 gulden in bourse speculati tons
and made good his losses with the funds
of company of which he was a direct
or. Guttmann's sister was booked as
Estelle Colder and she had 10000 guldens
when drowned. The coroner's jury eX,
pressed themselves as satisfied with Mush>
koWitZ'S evidence
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
BELLINGER GOES FREE.
Man Who Sold Arthur Lamour to
the Indians Released on a
TechniCality.

Victoria, B. O., Feb. Peter Belling-
er, the child stealer who sold Arthur
Lamour, aged Z, formerly of Chassell,
Mich, into slavery, has secured freedom
on technicality, Judge Drake holding
that the criminal code permits the sale
of child by its parent or guardian I'M
der exceptional circumstances, and that
his guardianship had not been conclusive
dramatic scene occurred in the court
room when Bellinger tried again to Sc
cure the child. Detective Hutchinson,
disregarding the injunction of the bench,
retained the child and declared himself
ready to abide by the contemnt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
Roller Skating Revived.

Roller skating, says a New York letter,
is being revived. This once fashionable
and long since extinct pastime is being
resurrected again, and will be one of the
most popular of Lenten diversions. When
this season arrives society will be provid-
ed with one more amusement, which, be-
cause Of its long disuse, will almost have
an element of novelty in it. 1t will GER
tainly be pleasant change from sewing
classes, French lectures, morning mu-
sicales and theater parties. Aside from
the pleasure attending roller skating, it
admits of such graceful motions, such
chic costumes, that it is promised to
eclipse bicycling in the favor of fash
ionables, and even the most earnest en-
thusiasts of the wheel acknowledge it
quite equal to their own favorite sport,
from the standpoint Of healthy exercise.
Saginaw paid s26, 9.6S for 249 cleo
trio lights last year, while Bay City,
with 1S1 lamps, paid only $897S.S4.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
Polishing the Silver.

While Gen. Cavaignac was chief of the
executive power in Paris, under the Sec
ond Republic, he one day invited to din
ner an old comrade, Commandant X.
The commandant never went into soci-
ETY. and took his meals at a restaurant;
but he could not refuse an invitation
from his old friend. The guests were no
sooner at table than the commandant
began to wipe his knife and fork with his
napkin. The general, who had his eye
on him, beckoned to servant, and told
him to bring another knife and fork.
Again the commandant proceeded to wipe
them, and again the servant took them
away. This little comedy was repeated
seven times. Then the commandment be-
came suspicious, or perhaps lost his pa
tlence. Look herer' he exclaimed;
what does all this mean? Have you in
vlted me here to polish up all your plate
and crockery?" Everyone laughed, ex-
plantations were made, and the dinner
came on
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13

union of Columbus, Ind, has established
an industrial school for unemployed boys.
Ten thousand Mexicans marched to
the palace and rendered their services to
Diaz in the event of war with Guate-
mala.
Five railroad officials were placed on
trial at st. Louis charged with violating
the interstate commerce act by granting
rebates.
-Ethebert Stewart of Chicago, a
United States labor statistician, was ar
| rested at Danville, Ill, charged with at
tempted blackmail
Charles e. Heller was appointed adj
ministrator of the Davis estate in Massa-
chusetts and it will be divided without
regard to the will.
Three partially consumed sticks of
dynamite were found under a church at
Pleasant Dale Ind. in which revival
meetings are being held.
Suit has been begun at Pittsburg for
the recovery of property worth several
millions and occupied by the Pennsyl-
vania and Fort Wayne roads.
The Brooklyn board of aldermen re-
voked the grants to the trolley road com
panies. The demonstration planned by
the strike leaders was prevented.
Assistant Attorney General Newell Ct
Illinois has given an opinion that women
cannot be tax collectors
"A Rock Island passenger train was de-
rallied near Topeka, Kas. Twenty pas
sengers were slightly hurt.
The schooner Ollie was wrecked on
the beach near Ormond, Fla. Her crew
was rescued after five attempts.
Henri Rochefort, the French Radi-
cal, was given an enthusiastic reception
| on his return to Paris from exile.
bursting of the natural gas main at
| Shelbyville, Ind, deprived the residents Of
| heat with the temperature at zero.
Father Dominick O'Grady, the muir
| derer of Mary Gilmartin. is thought to
| be dying in Cincinnatis city hospital.
In an address at Kansas City Judge
| usurping the privileges of the courts.
The Japanese are reported to have
| captured the Island of Liu Kung Tao, off
| Wei-Hai-Wei, after a desperate fight.
| Aaron Lannang became insane at a
revival meeting at Mill Grove, Ind, and
brought the services to an abrupt close.
Mrs. Louisa Jordan, a member of a
wealthy family of Vincennes, Ind, is
charged with setting fire to a grist mill.
Influential members of Holy Trinity
! Catholic church at BucyruS, o., refuse to
obey the mandate from secret societies.
| Great Britain, France and Russia are
| said to have instructed their ministers to
| advise China and Japan to come to terms.
| President Cleveland is overwhelmed
| with kilograms endorsing the recommen-
| dations in his recent message to Con-
! gress.
Inquiry into the Elbe disaster was be,
| gun at Bremen. A company has been
| formed to aid the families of those
| drowned
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
NEW INDUSTRY FOR MERRILL.
Eastern Parties TO Build Tanning Plant
at that Place.


Merrill, Wis, Feb. 9.-H. A. Locke
and w. T. Brown, representing the
William Tidd company, tanners of Stone
ham, Mass, in company with Louis
Jackson, industrial commissioner of the
St. Paul railroad, were in the city Thurs
day and Friday. looking up a site for a
taunery. They were much pleased with
Merrill and decided to locate here, if the
ST. Paul will build the necessary side
tracks, which there is thought to be no
doubt Of. The William Tidd company
will put up tannery with capacity
of 800 hides per day to start with and
the prospects are that the whole plant
now located at Stoneham, will be re-
moved to this city. If the matter of
sidetracks are decided on favorably by
the railroad, Messrs. Locke and Brown
will be back in a week or so and the
preliminary work for the building of the
tannery in the spring will begin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
REALIZED A BIG PROFIT.
John ID. Rockefeller's Investment ar Ru
Iuth Proves a Bonanza.

Duluth, Mimi, Feb. John D.
Rockefeller's little investment in the
Duluth, Mesaba & Northern railroad
one year ago has turned out nicely, not
withstanding the road has done business
only little over a year. During 1894
operating expenses. the total receipts
being nearly S1,3OOOOO. Rockefeller
owns nearly all the bonds and stock of
the first mortgage 6 per cent. bonds.
There are about $2,2O6,0OO outstanding
which he bought at 80 cents on the dol
lar OF the second mortgage per cents,
there are S1,9O0,O0O outstanding on
which he realizes about 10 per cent.
Next year the road will easily make 10
per cent. on it's stock.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
REORGANIZATION COMMITTEE.

whisky Trust Will Try to Pull Itself Out
of the Hole.
New York, Feb. AT the request of
a majority of the stockholders of the Dis
tilling & Cattle Feeding company the fol-
lowing named gentlemen have been APP
pointed a reorganization committee:
Richard s. Hartshorne, president; John
l. Waterbury, &. NJ. Lockwood, T. S.
Bache and William e. Hutton, the latter
of Cincinanti.
Peoria. H.. Feb THE Atlas dis
tillery, owned by Sam Woolner. will start
up tomorrow with an increased capacity
It is an antitrust house.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
WORK OF A RIVAL. LOVER.

Priest Warned Not to Marry James
Ohern and Este1le McGrand
Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. IA Chat
field, Mimi, special to the Journal says:
Last night note was left at the resi-
dence of Rev. Father Maddox, reading
as follows: You are hereby notified not
to marry James Ohern to Estelle Nc
Grand. His new home is in ashes. He
will be dead man inside of ten days
The signature was heart with dagger
piercing it.
1.-THE priest refused to marry the couple
and a messenger was dispatched to where
Ohern lived. He found that all that re-
manned of his well-furnished home was
heaD of aShps:'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13

Engine and Four Cars Overturned
Near Chappeu, Neb.-No-
body Hurt.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. IA Bee special
from Chappell Neb., says: The Atlantic
express on the Union Pacific was
wrecked one mile from here this morn
ing, four cars and the engine being over
turned. No one was injured, but as the
thermometer registered 80 below the pas
sengers suffered with cold. The acct
dent was caused by the breaking of a
frosty rail-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
STRIKE OF SHORT DURATION.

Sheboygan Street Car Drivers Object to a
superintendent.
Sheboygan, Wis, Feb 9-The entire
force of street car drivers went out on a
strike this forenoon. The cause of the
strike was matter of difference between
the drivers and superintendent. The af-
fair was settled by the owners to the sat
isfaction of both and the line is'in running
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
INDIANAPOLIS FIRE.
Incendiaries are Giving Firenner Lctz
Of WOrk-Stout's Grocery
Store Doomed.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 11.-Another
great fire broke out this afternoon in the
Wholesale district on South Meridian
street The fire started in the wholesale
grocery store of George w. Stout, 107
and 100 South Meridian street The
alarm sounded at o'clock and attracted
streams of people, The fire is spreading
rapidly and an explosion has just oc
Cured. Incendiaries have been at work
here ever since the Denison hotel fire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
Green Bay Makes a Bit

Green Bay, Wis, Feb. Green Bay
will make an effort to secure the new
intermediate prison should the Legis-
lature favor the election of such an
institution. The claim is made that
Green Bay possesses many advantages
superior to Wausau, the only other city
known to be seeking the location of the
In tnfi0n
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
SURVEY TO BEGIN AT ONCE.

Route of the Merrill, Amigo & Eastern
Railroad.
Merrill, Wis, Feb. 9-Chief Engineer
3. @. Gowen of the Merrill, Amigo &
Eastern railroad is in the city and will
start out Monday with a crew Of TWEEN
ty men to survey the above line from
Prentice to Amigo. The engineers will
be equipped with complete camping
outfit and camp out.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
FIGHT BECOMES VIGOROUS.
Menomipee Breaks the Connecting Link
with Marinette.

Marinette, Wis, Feb. 5.-The Menomi-
nee city council last night decided to dis
mantle portion of the old wooden bridge
connecting Marinette and Menominee.
the business portions of both cities.
Great feeling has been excited here as
many residents of Menominee used this
bridge when coming to this city to trade.
Menominee and Marinette have been
arguing over the bridge building question
for months with no practical result The
disputed boundary line has retarded ac-
ton and the dismantling of the Menomi-
nee end Of the bridge seems to have been
instigated by municipal prejudice and
lea lousy
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
FARGO'S FOREIGN TRADE.

People Come All the Way from Havana
for Divorces.
Fargo, n. D., Feb Count Gebaco,
a Spanish nobleman from Havana, is
here to obtain divorce under the lenient
North Dakota law. Sonora De Pedro,
also of Havana, and an acquaintance Of
the count, is probably here for the same
purpose. The count has a colored serv-
ant, also employs French fencing mas
ter, who is here with his wife. The
count takes fencing exercise daily.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
THE FIRST IRON HULLS.
Builder of Those Used the Great
Lakes is Dead.

Lakes is Dead.
New York, Feb. 7.-Charles w. Cope
land died last night at his home in Brook
lyn He was born in Coventry, Conn,
in 1915. In 1889 he became constructing
engineer of the United States navy Mr..
Copeland built the first iron hull in the
United States for craft which piled on
Lake Pontchartrain, and the first iron
steamer ever designed for naval service
on the Great Lakes
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
THE ICE GAVE WAY.
Mother and Two Children Drowned in
the Ohio River.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 11-Mrs William
Siefert, wife of prominent contractor
living at Neville island, few miles be-
low here on the Ohio river, was drowned
today while walking across the river on
the ice She was carrying a child aged
3 on her arm and another was walking
by her side. AS they nearly reached the
opposite side Of the river the ice broke
and let them through. Although the
water was only three feet deep at that
noint the three were drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.
Eau Claire Parties Want Damages for
Being Ouarantined.

Eau Claire, Wis, Feb. 5.-Maltin Ole
son and Charles Syverson have filed
claims against the city for damages of
tined by the board of health for thirteen
days in a confectionery store where they
happened to be when the child of Mrs
Oleson, the proprietoress of the store,
was discovered to have smallpox. These
claims and Mrs Blossoms claim aggre-
gate $4,000. The council will act tomor-
row night
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
Holm T.. stevens Critically LII.

Augusta, Me-. Feb. John L. Stevens
of this city, minister to Hawaii in Presi-
dent Harrison's term, is critically Ill
With nervous prostration and heart trou
BILE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
ST. PAUL GIRLS RUN AWAY.
Chicago Police Searching for q Stage
Struck Maiden.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 11.-Helen and
Mabel Gilmore of st. Paul ran away
from their home on January 80 and are
now being sought for in Chicago by the
police of central station. When at home
in st. Paul the girls lived with their
brother and sister, Walter G. and Ethel
Gilmore at AS West Central avenue.
The runaways are Is and 10 years old
respectively, and are described as quite
pretty and yivacious and also as being
stage struck
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
SHOT HIS WIFE.

Newark Man Fires Over the Sleeping
Form of Child.
Newark, n. j., Feb. 11.-Joseph Court
er shot his wife as she lay asleep with
her child in their home this morning.
After the shooting Courier cut his own
throat with a razor, but the wound is not
regarded as dangerous. Mrs Courier
cannot recover. No cause for the crime
is known, though jealousy is surmised.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
Sheboygan Firm DissoIves.

Sheboygan, Wis, Feb 6.-The dry
goods firm of Koehn & Schaeffer dis
solved partnership yesterday. Mr..
Koehn will continue the business.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
BOILER BLOWS UP.
Three Men Fatally Injured in Laundry
at FL Paso, Tex.

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. by the bursting
of a boiler in the Ell Paso steam laundry
today three men were fatally injured. The
explosion broke all the windows in the
block and piece of the boiler weighing
seyenty-fve pounds was thrown four
blocks over three-story buildings.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-13
FIRE AND WATER.

Bangor Sustains Damage from Both of
These Elements.
Bangor, Me-, Feb. S.-The highest
water ever known this morning flooded
warehouses along the river. Stacking
lime started fire which threatens the
business portion of the city.