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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-09
BEHRING SEA MATTER.
Plea Made for the Protection of the
Seal Herds.

We have during the last year labored
faithfully and against unfavorable condi-
lions, to secure better preservation of seal
life in the Behring Sea. Both the United
States and Great Britain have lately dis
patched commissioners to these waters to
study the habits and condition of the seal
herd and the causes of their rapid decrease.
Upon the reports of these commissioners,
soon to be submitted, and with the exer-
else of patience and good sense on the part
of all interested parties, it is earnestly
hoped that hearty cooperation may be Sc
cured for the protection against threatened
extinction Of seal life in the Northern
Pacific and Behring sea.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-09
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
The President Practically Offers "A
PrOtectOr0te.

The Instruction in Cuba still continues
with all it's perplexitieS. 1t is difficult to
perceive that any progress has thus far
been made toward the pacifcation of the
island or that the situati of affairs as
depicted in MY last annual message has in
the least improved. If Spain still holds
Havana and the sea ports and all the con-
siderable towns, the Insurgents still roam
at will over at least tw0-Ihirds of the
inland country. If the detc nation of
Spain to put down the instruction GEMS
but to strengthen with time ari IS evInced
by her unhesitating devotion of largely in
creased military and naval forces TO the
task, there Is much reason to believe that
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-09

Rejoicing Over the Outcome of n
VeXed Question.

The Venezuelan boundary question has
ceased to be matter Of difference be-
tween Great Britain and the United States,
their respective governments having
agreed upon the substantial provisions of
a treaty between Great Britain and Vene-
zuela, submitting the whole controversy to
arbitration. The provisions of the treaty
are so eminently just and fair that the as
sent Of Venezuela thereto may confidently
be anticipated.
Negotiations fer a treaty of general ar
bitration for all differences between Great
Britain and the United States are so far
advanced that they promise to reach a
successful contamination at an early date.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-09
LIFE-sAVING SERVICE.
Only Tilirteen Persons Lost Out Oh
4.6OS Who Were ImperiIed.

From the life-saving service 1T is re-
Dorted that the number of disasters ts
documented vessels within the limits Oh
its operations during the year was All.
These vessels had on board 4 sos persons OF
whom 1895 were saved and thirteen lost
The value of such vessels is estimated at
Sc .14O, and Of their cargoes So, 846,38O,
king the total value of property i'm
nariled S12.726,520. Of this amount SILL
2e2 TOT was saved and 81, 432, $50 was lost.
Sixty-seyen of the vessels were totally
wrecked. there were besides 243 casualties
to small undocumented craft, on board Of
which there were 594 persons, Of whom
527 were saved and seven were lost. The
value of the property involved in these
latter casualties is estimated at $119, 200,
of which s114915 was saved and $4,350 was
lost.
The life-saving crews during the year
also rescued or assisted numerous otner
vessels and warned many others from
danger by signals both by day and night.
The number Of disasters during the year
exceeded that Of any previous year in the
history Of the service, but the saving or
both life and property was greater than
ever before in proportion to the value OF
tbe property involved and to the number
of persons imperilled.
Marine hospital Service.
The operations Of the Marine hospital
service. the revenue cutter service. the
steamboat inspection service, the light
house service, the bureau of nav1ga-
ton and other branches of public
work attached to the Treasury de-
partment together with various recon-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-09
THE CONSULAR SERVICE.
Application of the Merit System IS
ExpIained.

Explained.
The scheme Of examining applicants for
certain consular positions, to test their
competency and fitness, adopted under an
executive order issued on the goth of
September, 1895, has fully demonstrated
the usefulness of this innovation. In con-
nection with this plan of examination, pro-
motion and transfers of deserving incum-
bents, changes have been quite extensively
made with excellent results.
During the past year thirty-fe appoint
ments have been made in the consular
service, twenty-seven of which were made
to fill vacancies caused by death or resig-
nation or to supply newly created posts,
two to succeed incumbents removed for
cause, two for the purpose Of displacing
alien consular officials by American citi-
zens and four merely changing the official
title of incumbent from commercial agent
to consul. Twelve of these appointments
were transfers or promotions from other
positions under the department of state,
four Of those appointed had rendered pre-
vious service under the department, eight
were made of persons who passed a salts
factory examination, seven were appoint
ed to places not included in the order of
September 20 1885, and four appointments
as above stated, involved no change of in
cumbency.
The inspection of consular offices pro-
vided for by an appropriation for that pur-
pose at the last session of the Congress
has been productive of such wholesome eff
feet that 1 hope the important work will
in the future be continued I know of
nothing that can be done with the same
slight expense so improving to the service.
l desire to repeat the recommendation
contained in my last annual message in
favor Of providing at public expense Of
fetal residences for our ambassadors and
ministers at foreign capitals. The rea-
sons supporting this recommendation are
strongly stated in the report of the secre-
tary Of state, and the subject seems Of
such Importance that 1 hope it may re-
ceive the early attention of the Congress.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-09
TO FREE CUBA.
Senator Call Wanted to Do Before
He Went Home to
Supper.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. Just as
the Senate was about to adjourn today
Senator Call of Florida arose to offer a
resolution, but which he withdrew until
tomorrow. It is a joint resolution as
follows:
Resolved, that the United States of Ameri-
ca recognizes the republic of Cuba as a free
and independent government and accord to
that people all the rights of a sovereign and
independent government in the ports and
within the jurisdiction of the United States.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-09
THE RIOTING IN FRANCE.
Disturbance at Brest was Most Disgrace
full.

full.
Paris. Dee. THE disturbance at
Brest az the fete of st. Barbara, the
patroness of the artiile1ymen, was most
disgraceful and continued from 2 o'clock
in the morning until midnight. The riot
ers invaded the Folies Bergeres concert
ball and wrecked the tables and furni-
ture. From 2 until 10 o'clock i'll the
morning they tried with draws swords
to capture the police Office at the town
hall, but were kept at bay by the occu-
pants. who were armed with revolveTs.
The damage to the property was consid-
bla
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-09
MORE TROOPS FOR CUBA.
Smallpox Reduced the Number ON
Transport.

Havana, Dec THE steamer Bacon
arrived here today from Spain with re-
Inducements of 1860 troops. Three of
the men died while on the way over and
SIX were suffering from smallpox when
the steamer reached this port. The
troops were received by a committee of
citizens and by the military authorities.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-09
Monroe Doctrine Rc-Amrmed.

= Whatever circumstances may arise, our
policy and our interests would constrain us
to object to the acquisition Of the island or
any interference with it's control by any
other power. 1t should be added that it can
not be reasonably assumed that the hither
10 expectant attitude of the United States
will be Indefinitely maintained. While we
are anxious to accord all due respect to the
sovereignty of Spain, we cannot view the
pending conflict in all it's features and
properly apprehend our inevitably close
relations to it and it's possible results
without considering that by the course Of
events we may be drawn into such an I'M
usual and unprecedented condition as will
fix limit to our patient waiting for Spain
to end the contest, either alone and in her
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-25

tents win he thrown wide open. and
on the afternoon OF the second day,
from IL to o'clock, the grand free
lunch. with an unlimited quantity OF
beer on tap, will be given Mt the stock
yards. where tho cnttlcmen are TO be
entertained by the stock yards and
packing house people
on the night Of the 10th or ilth the
opera house will be thrown open Ia
the visitors. on the flrst night named
Thomue Keene win be lCne. but II on
the following might there is some at
traction which the cattlemcn would en-
10Y more then that will be engaged in
stead. 1t IN the opinion Of the pro-
gram committee that the conVcn-
tlon will require until noon OF tho 18th
70 finish Its work,
The impression grows that this viii
be ono OF the biggest conventions ever
held. and that II will surpnaH even
that OF last year. A prominent I'VE
stock man. who has Just returned from
the san Angelo country, s0yH that al
the cattlcmen In TINT section are com.
iIg and that tho most Cf them VIII
come, too. with knife up their sleeves
for the hated Mexioans and the Inn
pOrters thereof.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-25
LIVESTOCK.
The Old Quarantine
Line Is Restored.
DISPATCHES FROM WASHINGTON
STATE THAT SECRETARY NOR
nov HAS ACTED.
ST0CKMEN REJOICE.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE PRErARINu
FOR THE CONVENTION.
Acknowledgements IRON tho
STOCKMEN REJOICE.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE PREPARING
FOR THE CONVENTION.

Secretary OF Agriculture Morton hnH
restored the federal quarantine line Of
1895, no far as the state OF Texas IL
concerned. kilograms to that erect
were received in the city late yesterday
afternoon from Commissioner w. Is
Tullls of Quanah. who had received the
intelligence directly from Gov. Culber-
son ut Washington. which was later
confirmed by dispatches from the Ga
yettes Austin correspondent The ac-
ton OF the secretary 1t Is understood,
replaces the line where II was Just
previous TO his recent edict quarantine
ing the whole state Of Texas and makes
II coincide with the state quarantine
line lately adopted by the sanitary
commission,
There was much rejoicing among the
cattlemen In the city when the news
wns received, especially among those
who are Interested In Panhandle STOCK,
for they feel that n great calamity nus
been averted and II question or grave
import adjusted. Much surprise, now
ever was not felt for the greater num-
Der OF the cattlemen had come to pc
ileve that the secretary would take
such action as that Of yesterday when
guch representations had been madc
10 him as would convince him that
the Texas authorities meant TO prevent
any infrnction of the state law. The
departure OF the governor and seer re-
tnrv OF state last week for Washington
10 consult with Secretary Morton on
The subject had also created what
nroyed to be the well-founded hope
maj the secretary would he induced to
speedily take such steps as would re-
lieve the cattle industry OF this state
from any injury that might have been
inflicted. - 49,. D.,
time 10 avoid any serious interference
with ;he movement from the ran
handle 10 the Northweet, M the cnt-
tiemCn OF both these sections are now
relieved OF the barasslng uncertainty
that has beset them aud can carry
through their deals with confidence ms
10 where they stand. The action OF the
secretary indicates the position OF those
conservative cattlemen VINO nave sll
Siong inslsted that the secretary wouii
moi allow anything T. endure when
slIrwn that II needlesply worked an IN
Justice and hardship TO the Texas cat
lie industry.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-25
R ROCK ISLAND
.,r FAST SPECIAL on LAST
..uRpAY MORNING.
/. A. Rate. to the cattiemen's
.,,,op-somethipg Of Rates
!. cripple Creer-No'es'

-,.,,nr OF the Southwestern
u committee, which was TO
,.,mbled In st. Louis to-day,
N postponed indefinitely, pre-
an account OF the absence of
,.r,,emen whom It is essential
present. The meeting was
!. consider the resolution adopt
former meeting, providing for
,,,lon OF passenger traffic be-
Mississippi and Missouri river
:, and Texas junction points.
ian OF the proposed resolution
X smbrnces a pooling of pas
business into this territory.
division OF the receipts be-
sompetIng lines. Some of the
MI are members OF the assocla-
M expressed grave doubts as to
r,lIty OF the proposed measure.
a barely possible that these
NJ postponements of the matter
,present desire TO gain more
n Investigation OF the PROPOSE
rested railway men have eN-
he opinion that the resolution
y-r 20 through In its present
nd BE- adopted by the commit
ID trplanation Of this opinion
snply say the thing IL loaded
nstquently dangerous,
Cotton Belt people have with
tAelr demand" and are lying
4 sEaltlng developments. Their
Il withdrawal. however. cannot
ntued as acceptance OF exist
Editions.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-25
STOCK AND srocKMEN.
Visitors in the city and What They
Are Doing-Notes.

NhllOfb IN Nuf WY H"' " $500 s'NS
Are Doing-Notes.
p NJ. Dewitt IL back from u trip 10
Laredo, where he went for ths purpooe
of buying 5000 sheep for f. J. dodair'
who now has them on feed AZ lluDiln'
Mr.. Godnlr recently nhisneu shlpplns
from that place about 1000 head that
he had fattened. and notwithstanding
tho low etnte of the market nc realized
some profit James Hamilton has also
iust bought at Maria 1000 sheep that
he viii feed at Dublin, making 5000 on
feed there altogether. Mr. nevitt re-
portg everything IN flne condition In
tho laredo country. Prairie flowers
nre I'm bloom, many trees are In full
foliage. Erass ~ growing rapidly ana
cattle are looking extremely well,
G, w. Merchant and ] II. PARA
moro. two prominent abilene cattle.
men, are In the ely. They uhy that
they and all the cattleinen In their see
lion are coming 10 the convention.
Nesarg Merchant and Parramore arc
bnth Democrats, but they hardly agree
ON ANYTHING ns 10 governmental policy,
not even the Mexican question, Tor the
Inter says let all come IN thnt want
10, while the former urges keep them
out by all means a,
webb OF BELLEVUE. Ice Billiard OF Roa-
well and A. DcglRndon of Bastrop
were Visitors at the yards yesterday.
Tho Katy hauled to the three big
markets, 20 be offered yesterday, ii6
cnrs OF Texas cattle. which Indicates
that tho movement to market II quite
heavy.
j. d. Debord OF Sulphur Springs was
bere Yesterday. He now has ON feed
i 90 steers for the second crop.
~. A. Williams Of Honey Grove II In
the city looking for second crop feed
ers. 4.
chicago Yesterday nt 1880. according
10 reports received here.
O. q. Baker Of Cucro. Tex. was yes
t,rday admitted to membership In the
cattle Rnipera association.
b o. Lively OF the stock yards spent
yesterday In the city
d. +, Gay OF BalllnBsr In spending u
few DAYS ia tho city.
NJ. @. Hancock OF Seymour came In
II +. Il. Jones Of Wichita Fails ia in the
city.
the cattIemen in town
Il w. Krake is in from u trip
through South Texas.
Col VIM. Hunter is out on @ trip to
4, Morse, an Ardmore stockman.
apent Yesterday IN the city.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-25
RATTLE or THE RAIL.

p. A. Miller commercial agent Of
the Houston and Texas Central, has
returned from a trip to his old home,
Baltimore. Md.
j. NJ. Kelly. commercial agent OF the
Rock Island is in from trip,
$. u. Hovcy vice-presidert and gem
eral superintendent Of the Rock Island,
went up the line yesterday.
]. V. Goodc. general superintendent
Of the Fort worth and Denver. Is In
from a trip up the line.
The Santa Fee announces maximum
rate of one fare for the round trip to
Houston, March and 4, on account OF
Emmett Counsel meeting.
Il. II. Makepeace. formerly operator
and rate clerk In the local Santa Fe
commercial Offices, has been assigned
to duty at Cleburne, He X succeeded
here by A. Lucas, formerly OF the
Dallas commercial Office.
j. l.. Pennington. general livestock
agent of the Santa Fe. went out yes
terday.
w. l.. Coleman, assistant city ticket
agent OF the Cotton Belt with his wife
and son spent yesterday in Corslcann
on a visit to relatives.
Charles l.. Ware. general livestock
agent OF the Fort Worth and Denver,
went up the line yesterday.
Il. T.. Yoalum. general manager OF
the Santa Fe. denies that his line IL
thinking of acquiring tho Houston,
East and West Texas,
II the st. Louis and San Francisco
is to be operated separately and In
dcpendentlN, as now seems possible, II
viii cut off from the present Santa Fe
system nearly 1900 miles OF road In
Missouri. Kansas. Indian Territory and
Texas.
The shipments OF corn from Calves
ton TO Europe from October % to jan
uat-y 81 amounted to two and one-halt
million bushels. being carried In forty
one steamers Eight steamers carried
over 5000 bushels each. one OF them
taking 15s, 900 bushels. Receipts OF
corn at Galveston from the Interior
from September TO February ia
amounted TO about 100000 bushels.
j. II. Purdy, travelling auditor of tho
Texas and Pacific, was in the city yes
terday
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-25
NEW SHOPS AT TYLER.
A Handsome Subscription RAISED for
the Cotton neit There.

Tyler, Tex. Feb. 2i.-(speciai)-rh
citizens OF this plice held a business
meeting Friday night for the purpose of
raising n subscription Of si2.OOO with
which to buy forty acres Of land for
additional yard and shop room for the
81. Louis Southwestern and Tyler
southwestern Railway companies at
this place. The subscriptions amount
ell to $4,000. and the matter of raising
the small balance required TO purchase
the necessary land required by the
railroads viii be of small consequence.
as that can be raised with but little
effort
In consideration Of this amount the
railway companies agree to spend SO,-
900 In building new shops and yards
and enlarglng the old ones, and further
agrees that the principal shops of
the Texas division shall be maintained
at this place.
The above companies now have shops
and switch yards here, but they are
pressed for room and their facilities
are wholly insufficient for the amount
of business the companies have to
transact at this place. Work on the
new shops Will probably be commenced
In q short time
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-25

The International route In connection
with the II. and t. c, and ROCK Island
ro,te IL running "A daily line OF Pull
nan sIeepers between Kansas city,
nort worth and San Antonio. Connec-
ION ia made at Garrett by passengers
N and from Dallas. forming the best
CUTE between points in the Republic
~ Mexico, Laredo. and Corslcana, Dal-
ina Fort Worth and North Texas
t,nr,o M $40 y. m; Austin. $50 p,
~ arriving at Garrett at 7:4s a. M,
m nn.,,as o.e5 n. m. Fort worth 1920 a.
M Returning leaves Dallas 700 p M
~ Worth $40 p. mo arriving at Tay-
Tor at $3.50 a. M. Austin s;2g q; IN, m, san
A"'oN'' A. q. p A.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-25
THE cmoorAw ROUTE.
A New Folder Issued by This Enter
prising Line.

We have before us piece OF very ar
tlstic press work In the shape OF the
new Choctnw. Oklahoma and Gulf
Folder. which gives a map OF this new
line, with the time OF fast new pas
senger trains and the connections
which they make to all parts OF the
country--north, south, cast md west
There Is also included In the Folder
n description OF the territory served
by "The Choctaw Route" and write
up OF the different towns on the line.
Information contained therein indi-
Gates surprising development In the
Indian and Oklahoma territories. and
II viii prove interesting and profitable
reading to all who are Interested in
the advancement Of the Great West.
Copies of this folder can be secured
by calling on any OF the agents Of the
"Choctnw Line" or by application TO
Mr.. j. +. Holden. traffic manager.
South McAlester, I. IT
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-25
MAKING THE PROGRAM.
The Committee Held business Meet
ing Yesterday.

The committee on program for the
CnttIemens convention here nest
month held an important meeting ~
M ofiine ~ Geo. II. Loving n Co, yes
terdev' The committee deciaed TO In
vile Rev. Harry cassil to open the con- (.
vention with prayer and 10. ask MAYOR
paddoc,. 10 ofTlelnte In welcoming the
s, a Hon. r ]. Powell viii be
invited 10 deliver the address % wel-
come on behalf Of the local cattiemen.,
III a was arranged that President
Rnsh OF the association should re-
spond to the addresses Of we. weieo II,,i
-, Ne taken IN BY the convention.
Roth carrloo's and the Cotton beit
band of Pine Blum have been en- n
ax,t,r the matter IN hand 10
toss the air filled with music during
The convention, and a band, band WI, ha,s e
placcd at each OF the iesdins ho ens
iv Wv n m. on the afternoon OF the
az, dsv the hrswsry with all its con-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-25
coMMIssIoNERs pETIrIoNEp'


rornev. TEX, Feb. 2i-sSpe ,, Ne.
el ne have presented petition i,nts ON 10 that
Commissioner, court .,h,d ,S' was granted.
auedst,'pp no contest comes up March 49, a.n
ana nd, the ,recinct has been dry sixteen
TINS p ish,een years. but they keep
Re e jusi gone through me Jaw snS,e '" ae,
with some cony .. noted or of which was
luitlagis s,ae va nudge, who reversed the
yeraie, =, yloint,ns the internal revenue ,.t.
laws by saying tes reported , mere, mans ~
this lie your nrst offens ,',,, yo9"s
20 in peace and Sin no ,, m'Ss here The
Meas'e sav they are OF a malisnan ,,
a ,Sue several deaths have occur I'M ~
er diseases.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-25
LOCAL LIVESTOCK MARKET,


Stock Yards.
Receipts Of hogs at the local stock
yards yesterday were not 30 large as
on several days previous, hut Monday
ia not always u good day on the mar
ket. Top hogs sold for sass, which
was & cents less than Saturdays price,
oneringR OF hogs Included one car each
from cato & Holmes, Bcrtram, j., >
Morse. Ardmorc, and Bishop n Deg
lnndon, Bastrop.
Receipts OF cattle were good, but few
were offered on the locnl market the
Penasco cattle company of Roswell.
n. NJ. had In seven car loads destined
for Kansas city. o. r. Love Of Henri,
eta consigned one chr Of cattle, ana
Bishop & Deglandon, Basuop' one
cur.
j. w. Butler OF Alden had in a car
OF mules destined Galveston, and w.
q. Bartlett OF San Angelo car oil
mules for sulphur Springs. Altogether
the amount of business done was en-
cour0ging.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-25
.,.a Nntcs 90 Bassett, Tcf"b'
Account Daily springs

Until further notice, the Cotton be ~
ponts will sell round trip tickets 10
nossetts, Tex. Ia point on our nie
thirty miles southwest OF apne'third fare
az N, ,ha round trip. Tickets ,imite,n,
10, 10 thirty days from date OF snie; ea az
20 t yo,r nearest agent for tickets D
on yy o Genl Passenger Agent
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-25

"He Voted Upon by the HE
VI Passenger Committee.

ropositlon submitted to the
q the Southwestern pas
N 'M~nlittee. to put on one fare
iexas points for the round
snpple Creek, Colo, on March
~ defeated by a very close
understood that the mat
sslh been submitted to the
amended so as to provide
snali apply only from Fort
a ~ ~ points north Of this city,
VINE up for early action.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-25

and reports that cabbage, radlshes.
beets and other early vegetables from
that section are already being shipped
out to Colorado points Mi. BEARD
says the melon season will open the
latter part OF May, and he walked over
will furnish 1900 car loads OF the
coon's delight.