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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
OIL WELLS BURN.
Forest Fires in Pennsylvania
Spread and Do Great
DAMAGE

Bradford, Pa, May 1.-THE hemlock
slashings that escaped last summers
forest fires are now a roaring mass of
flames in the oil fields south of this city.
A fierce fire broke out Saturday after
noon at the Dent farm in a slashing
after the men employed by the Emery
Oil company had left for their homes in
this city. A large gang of men were
sent from here Saturday night to fight
the flames but the fire had gained such
Roadway it was impossible to check its
progress until it spread to thirteen Gil
wells owned by the Emery Oil company,
the derricks of which were consumed
together with a number of small oil
tanks and boiler houses.
The men are still trying to prevent the
flames from spreading to the South Penn
sylvania coal oil wells which are in close
proximity. Should these get a start in
that direction the loss will be heavy and
there is no telling where it will stop. as
the derricks are thick and large amount
of oil is stored in small tanks which
would aid materially to the destruction
of valuable oil property.
The woods IN the vicinity of Buchanan
Hollow are burning. gang of men sue
ceeded in stopping the flames from
spreading further than Bishop and John
sons lease, but not before two derricks
were burned to the ground. Small fires
are reported in various parts of the field
and the people are much worried owing
to the fact that everything is as dry as
finder. The surface is so parched that
large crevices are noticeable all through
the forests.
Not a drop Of rain has fallen in near
ly a month and there is no indication
of it as yet. The hemlock woods, two
miles west of Ellisburg, Potter county,
are reported as being on fire and threat
ening the Pennsylvania Tanning COM
pany's property. A large gang Of mill
men are fighting the flames, but it is i'm
possible to learn whether or not they
have succeeded in checking the spread
of the fire. Fires are reported on all
sides Of Oswayo, a small lumber town in
Potter county. No details are obtain
able ut this time
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
SPAIN WILL WAIT.
Views of the United States to be OBJ
tanned Before Americans
Are Killed.

Washington, D. c., May lin the
Competitor case it can be authoritatiyely
stated that at the request of the United
States the Spanish government will post
pone execution of the death sentences
upon citizens until the views of the
United States respecting the application
to their cases of the treaty Of 1895 and
the protocol of 1877 can be presented
and considered.
The announcement of the postpone
ment of the executions means a delay of
some weeks at least and that the matter
will be taken up by the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of the United States and
Spain and be made the subject OF the
exchange of correspondence on the in
depreciation to be given the treaty pro-
visions between the two nations. Mean
while the effect will be to allay popular
excitement both here and in Spain.
The action of the state department in
insisting upon a retrial at least of the
American prisoners is evidently in an
swer to the contention of the court-mar-
tial that the Gushing protocol of 1877
did not apply to the present case The
court held that it did not apply only to
CIllZcIlS IeSIucul III Spain VI
the Spanish dominions, and, as the
captives from the Competitor were not in
any sense residents of Cuba, decided
that they could not claim any Of the
privileges accorded by the protocol.
In the opinion of the state department
this was an extremely narrow and IL
liberal construction to place upon the
protocol, but while not accepting this
construction the department guarded
against an adverse decision on the
protocol by recurring to the ancient
treaty of 1895 on the ground that if the
prisoners case was not covered by the
protocol they certainly could invoke the
measure of protection afforded by the
earlier treaty. While this treaty is not
by any means generous in the matter of
privileges held out to American prison
ers it still contains some guarantees of
great value to them in just such cases as
that which have now arisen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
LONDON PRESS COMMENT.
English Papers Say that European SYM
pathy is with Spain.


London, May 1.-THE Globe this aft
ernoon, commenting upon the Cuban stu
alton, says: 1T lis impossible not to sympa
thize with the Spanish ministry, sudden
~ called to choose between the loss of
Spains best colony and a war with a
great power. In the event of war Eu-
ropean sympathy would be wholly with
Spain"
The ST. James Gazette remarks:
"There are conditions in both the Unit
ed States and Spain which initiate
against a peaceful settlement Ameri
ca is quite capable of doing more than
talk with Cuba when the lives of Ameri-
cans are concerned. Senior Canovas del
Castillo will have to consider the effect
a surrender to the United States might
have upon the stability of the monarchy.
He may have to choose between a rup-
ture with the United States and the revo-
luton at home"
Continuing, the Globe says: "The in
action of the American authorities in the
Bermuda affair has caused much irrita-
ton at Madrid. The Spaniards are
apparently less accustomed than ourselves
to the vagaries of the diplomacy of shirt
sleeves. The recent developments of
the Monroe doctrine find little favor
abroad. Although the pretentious ar
rogance at Washington lately betrays
indications of spelling for fight, we be-
lieve the true explanation of the med
ding policy is a determination to render
American commerce paramount through
out the Western hemisphere.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
HUNGARY'S MILLENNIUM.
Emperor Francis Joseph is to Lay
the Foundation Stone for
Castle.

Budapest, May 9.-This is the eighth
day of the ceremonies of the celebration
of the national millennium Of Hungary,
and the national programme calls for
outdoor fetes and merrymaking through
out the kingdom. Tomorrow a "Te
Deum" will be sung in all the churches
of the kingdom in the presence of the
officials and leading people of the re-
spective municipalities. The next great
feature of the celebration will be during
the first week in June, when the founda-
laid by Emperor Francis Joseph.
Berlin, May 9.-Emperor William has
gone to Frankfort-on-the-Ma where
tomorrow he will unveil monument to
the memory of William I. Considerable
interest is manifested concerning his adj
dress
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
The March of Science.

A money changers Office in Marseilles'
was entered the other day by gang of
up-to-date burglars, who had taken the
precaution to bring with them a steel
saw of the newest construction, worked
by handy little petroleum gas engine.
Aided by these reinforcements of their
natural and acquired dexterity, the nefa-
rlous scientists found little difficulty in
overcoming the resistance offered by the
stout iron walls of the money-changer's
safe, which proved quite unable to cope
with the refined appliance brought to
bear upon it, and abruptly yielded upb
bear upon it, and promptly yielded up it's,
contents, consisting of gold and notes to
the value of $500. Thus was science JUS
tilted of these latest among her adaptive.
and -children.-London Tele-
graph.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13

for the change. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound should be used.
1t is well for those approaching this,
time, to write Mrs. Pinlxham, at Lynn,
Mass. She has the experience of years
to aid her in advising. She will charge.
you nothing.
She helped this woman, who says.
q have used Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound in my family ten
years, with the best results. Some
time ago my daughter had catarrh Of
the womb, and it entirely cured her.
I was approaching the "change Of
life and was in a deplorable condi--
ton. My womb had fallen, and the
bearing-down pains and backache were
terrible, and kidneys affected
q began taking the Compound,
and my pains ceased. Iconsider 1T the
strong bridge between sickness and
health, and recommend it to every body
Inject who needs it. ''-MRs. L. KELLY
Patchogue, L. /.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13

Fire Sweeps a Northern Michi-
gan Village.
Families Left Destitute will Ag-
gregate Half Million.

L'Anse, Mich, May 11.-Fire which
started Saturday afternoon practically
destroyed this city. The flames broke out
in the lumber district at about 3 o'clock,
spread to the docks and warehouses on
the bay front and finally cut through the
business center of town and on to the
residence part, destroying everything III
its path Nothing could be done to stay
the flames with the primitive fire appa-
ratus, and not until midnight did the fire
burn itself out Women and children
were sent by rail. team and boat to Bara-
ga, across the bay. for shelter.
The fire was discovered on the second
floor of the L'Anse Lumber company s
mill and it spread at once to the Duluth,
South Shore & Atlantic Railway COM
pany's ore dock and to the merchandise
dock, thence to the lumber yard, destroy
ing the whole. A strong southeast wind
sprang up and the fire spread TO the
main street of the village and destroyed
every business house and dwelling on
the east side of the street north dis
lance of FIVE blocks. The logs in the
lumber company boom are burning and
the fire is continuing on its course north.
Sunday the people took temporary
quarters in sheds and public buildings
that escaped the flames. While others
went to Baraga and will remain until
temporary houses are constructed for
them. Some of the saloon men are do
ing business over dry goods boxes be-
tween buildings, and others in deserted
barns. The scene presented is one long
to be remembered. Where the once
thriving village stood now remains moth
ing but a smoldering mass of debris,
and it is very doubtful if the destroyed
portion will again be rebuilt though the
representative of the L'Anse Lumber
company expresses the opinion that a
mill will be built. but smaller than the
one destroyed. for the reason that the
timber they possess in the neighborhood
of L'Anse is too limited in quantity to
warrant the construction of such a large
mill.
The origin of the fire cannot be posi-
lively learned at this time, everyone be-
ing averse to expressing an opinion,
though the surrounding circumstances
point to the strikers as the guilty per-
sons, and suspicion accordingly rests on
them.
The total loss will be fully 100000
with insurance of less than half.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
THE SENTENCE APPROVED.
Admiral Navarro Said to Have Signed the
Death Warrant.

Havana. May H. 1t was definitely
announced today that on the day the
five men captured on board the Com
petitor were tried. Friday last, Admiral
Navarro, in conformity with the petit
ton of the prosecutor and sentence of
the naval tribunal, approved and signed
the sentences of death imposed upon the
tilibusterers. Alfred LabOrde, DIR. Elias
Bedia, William Gildea, John Milton and
Teodoro Malta. The announcement is
supplemented by the statement that in
view of high state considerations the
cases of the filibusterers have been re-
ferred for final decision to the
supreme tribunal of war and marine.
Two alleged filibusterers. both citizens of
the United States, and said to have
formed part of the Competitor expedi-
ton. have arrived here in custody from
Bahia. Honda. They were captured by
the local guerillas of Palma some time
after landing. The steamer Triton has
brought here a small boat which was
found abandoned on the coast, by the
mayor of Berracos The boat is be-
lieved to have belonged to a small eXpe-
dition which landed in the vicinity of the
spot where the Competitor was sighted
and captured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
Remembered His Benefactor.

Chicago III, May "a romantic
story is attached to the will of Richard
Grant, who bequeathed his estate to
Hugh Mcmillan, general agent of the
Western Transit line. Grant was a
slave. Forty years ago he escaped to
the North and crossed the Ohio river.
At Cleveland he fell in with Mr.. Nc
MILAN, VINO was then second mate of a
steamer. Mr.. Mcmillan befriended him
and Grant never forgot it. Last month
he was taken seriously i'll and sent for
his benefactOr to whom he dictated mis-
will. His property consisted of a small
restaurant business at 512 State street
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
WILL NOT BE BOUND.
Delaware State Convention will
Send an UninStructed Dele
cation to ST. Louis.

Dover. Del, May 1.-THE Republican
state convention for the selection of del
egates to the national convention at St
Louis will meet here tomorrow 1t will
be cont.roled by the friends of J. Ed
ward Addicks, who have at least 101 of
the 100 delegates composing the conVen-
ton. The convention will choose del"
gates to the Republican national GO
vention and adopt a platform. Mr..
dicks will head the delegation to
Louis and two of the others will be ..
Frank Alice of Dover and DR.. Hiram r.
Burton of Lewes The delegation will
not be instructed. Mr.. Addicks believes
that the six votes of Delaware should
be held in reserve so as to go to the
winner when the decisive time comes
and his views will probably be adopted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
Conferred the PaIlium.

st. Louis, Mo-, May 11-Amid the
most solemn. impressive and resplendent
ceremonies ever celebrated within the
walls of the old cathedral, Ri. Rev
John ]. Kahn, archbishop of the diocese
of st. Louis, was invested with the
order of the pallium, the sacred in
sigma of his archiepiscopal office The
comforting of the pallium was performed
by Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore, who
was assisted by twenty-five archbishops
and bishops. and 100 or more priests.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13

A reporter called, on Wednesday
evening, May s, 1895, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. William Mcmahon,
No. 1858 Pearl street, Brooklyn
Village (Cleveland), O., to learn,
if possible the cause of the notice
able Improvement in his physical
condition over that of a year ago.
when he was a sufferer from
indigestion and various organic
disorders. you see" began Mr..
Mcmahon, 'to start with, my work
that of setting type at the case
allows me little chance for bodily
exercise, and is altogether too
combining for anybody who is in the
least subject to indigestion or
dyspepsia. Perhaps not more so
than many another mechanic or
artisan who is constantly indoors
and under severe mental strain,
while the physical development is
sadly in need of something TO keep
it in trim. Well, that has been my
complaint for years, and some
months ago / became very bilious,
and constipation made life miSera-
BILE for me at times. Then it took
a seat in my LIVER, which became
noticeably inactive, and | became
alarmed about it. The first thing
| turned my attention to was to
secure liver regulator which,
however, failed to regulate; next
l sought relief in liver pills, which,
so panied and griped me that the
cure was, | thought, worse than
the disease The next thing | did
was to throw away the whole
shooting match, and resolve to
take no more proprietary medicines.
However, on hearing my tale of
woe, one day, at the office. a fellow
workman offered me small Tabule
-Ripans, he called (which, he
said, he would guarantee to act
on the liver. | took it under
protest, expecting to be doubled
up in about fifteen minutes with
the 'gripes.' But | was agreeably
surprised in its action. 1t was
very gentle, and l resolved to try q
box. Since then have gradually
noted an entire change in the
working of my system, and think
that Ripans Tabules are the best
remedy for liver aud stomach
troubles this side of anywhere.
They are really Il substitute for
physical exercise. Have one before
you go?" And Mr.. Mcmahon
produced his box of ''stand-byS"
from his inside pocket as the
reporter took his leave
kipans Tabules arr sold by druggists. bE mail
he Price $50 box is sent To The Ripans Chen
al Company, No. 10 SIruce Street New York Samp
iai, 10 cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13

Hogs-Recetpts, = cars; market quiet.
Mixed: 3.35@3; 40; heavy, fair to good, 5000
$40; light 100 to 100 lbs 3.40d3.50.
fattIe-Receipts, cars; market steady.
hfchers' steers medium to good, 1850 to to
1850 lbs, 3.70@3.90; common TO fair, 900
to 1000 lbs, 3.50@3. 20; cows, common to
good, 2.45@2 So; heifers, good to choice,
2.75d13 80; common to good. 2.25@3 90;
stockers, 500 to 700 lbs, 2.75@3 %; Gamers.
100000; bulls common to good 2.2002. 80;
good +. choice, 2.50M2. co. feeders, 500 TO
$50 3. 25GI3.50; veals Glow, 300@3.25; mixers
and springers. 18.00032 90.
Sheep-Receipts, cars: market steady,
h(NlI2 -: lambs steady g 50O4 %
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
Six Firemen Injured.

ST. Louis, Mo-. May 11.--Fire de-
stroyed the metropolitan restaurant,
which occupies 4 three-story building at
324 Olive street. this morning. Ieter-
son Gardner, a cook roomins on the
third floor. had narrow escape from
death. He was badly burned about the
face. Dan Steele. Mike Tchoe. John
Cronin, Harry Briggs and two other
firemen. whose names are unknown,
were injured by the falling Of the front
al
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
MILWAUKEE, DAIRY MARKET

Butter-Fancy creamery per 1D, 15@16c;
inferior to choice, 10914c; best dairy
selections, 13@14c; lines, fair to choice, do,
10@12c; roll, I8910c; packing stock, do, GO
&c. grease, 4@5c.
C6eese-Full cream flats, per III. 90
aec ohed hld sSc Young 9oa AM r;n
ger, 1O@11c; Swiss. do, 12013c.
Eggs-Per doz, fresh S0S1ac.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
Forest t,ires Still Kaoino

Egg Harbor City, N. J., May 11.-For-
est fires continue to burn in this vicinity
Notwithstanding the efforts of the farm
ers to check them. The weather has
nearly Frustrated the farmers and it is
feared they will not be able to check
the flames unless it rains. Thousands
of acres of timber have been DESTROYED.
and the loss will foot up to nearly $780,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

wheatWopened stronger; No. spring, csc;
No. l Northern, 651ac; July, $3.50. Corn
white, 205sc; No 3 white. 20A021a4c Bar
ley-Steady; No. 3 32c; sample on track,
S0fl33$4c Rye-Fairly active. Provisions
-Drooping; pork. 7.55 lard, 4.55.
Flour is q0oted on the basis Of 3.6063. Go
for patents il bbls in .carlots; low grades,
In sacks, 1.G5Gt2.0 90; bakers, in bbls. 2.T0@
: 80; rye. IN bl3is. 2.35d250
Millstufrs are steady at 500 per ton for
sacked bran, S,25ftS50 for fine mddlings,
New Northumberland 571S pkgs;
steady; Western dairy, Sale; Western
creamery 11M16c; Elgins, Ice Eggs-Re-
ceipts, $3.50 pkgs; steady; Western, 813@
1013c Sugar-Steady. Coffee-Steady. -
Minneapols-W heat-Steady; May Goa
6oIac; July, 61A@613sc; September, 61asc
on track, No. hard, 621kc; No. Northern,
611sc; No. Northern, 60Ssc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Il Milwaukee, May 9, 1896.
CHICAGO POTATO MARKET

Chicago-very little doing in potatoes.
A good supply is on sale, but demand from
fered is common to poor, and on that ac-
count is more difficult to dispose of. Prices
range: Burbanks, per bus, 16@19c; Hebrons
per bus 15@18c; rose, per bus, 13017c;
peerless, per bus, 14@16c; mixed. per bus,
14@17c. New Notwithstanding liberal and
an easy feeling exists on that account. De-
mand is good, however, and business fairly
active Louisiana, 1908 90; sacks, 1.OO@
1.50; Mobile rose, per Dbl. 2.75@3. %.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
COMMERCE COMMISSION, TOO.
The President Extends Civil Service tx
that Branch.

Washington, D. c., May S.-The Presi-
dent has issued a note extending the civil
service rules to the interstate commerce
commission This brings all Offices in
the commission here and outside OF
Washington within the classified service
except the chief executive ones requiring
presidential nomination and confirmation
by the Senate. The order, which takes
effect Immediately, makes a total of
about $500 governmental positions
now included in the civil service
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
ENGLAND TAKES A HAND.
Protection for British Subject Arrested
on the Connection.

PROTECTION Tor Br1tlsh subject Arrested
the Competitor.
London, May III. J. O'Kelly. Par
nellite M. P, for North Rosscommon,
asked the government in the House of
Commons today if representations had
been made to Spain in order to obtain
a Communication of the sentence of death
imposed on William Gilded, described as
a British subject, of the men captured on
board the American filibustering schoon-
er Competitor off the coast of Cuba. Mr..
Curzon, parliamentary secretary for the
foreign Office, said the matter had raised
important questions of policy and inter-
national law and he asked Mr. O'Kelly
to repeat his question tomorrow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
Chicago Strike is or.

Chicago, H., May S.-The bridge and
structural iron workers strike, which has
been in progress in this city since May
/, has been declared off, the men having
reached an agreement with their emf
ployers. The men go back to work for
41H cents an hour and double wages
for overtime. The union struck for 45
cents. The scale rate was 3712 cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
Received with Open Arms.

New York, May ia dispatch to the
Herald from ST. Petersburg says: Gen.
Shiedoff head of the Russian Red Cross
society and leader of the expedition to
Abyssinia, telegraphs saying that he and
his party have been received with open
arms and that the Negus Menelik is
making extensive preparations for their
passage to Harrar. The Novoe Vremya
says that England's fears about Herat
arc unfOundad
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
Troops for Africa.

Simla May lin addition to two in
fantry regiments ordered from India to
Suakim for garrison duty, a regiment
of cavalry, a mountain battery and
detachment of engineers will proceed as
soon as possible to Africa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
RECOMMENDS HASTE.
Madrid Paper Thinks SPANS Inferiorit
will Increase with Time.

viii Increase with Time.
Madrid, May 1.-THE Impartial re
ferring editoriaIly to the strained rela-
tons between the United States and
Spain says the United States intends to
wear out the patience of Spain or them
selves and declare war, and remarks
cit is preferable to hasten events as the
inferiority Of Spain will increase with
time.
Capt-Gen. Weyler has not yet replied
to the command sent him to remit to the
Supreme court the cases of the men sen
fenced to death for taking part in the
Competitor expedition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
The Spanish Infanta Here.

New York, May 11.-Among the pas
sengers arriving by the steamer Will
helm II. from Genoa today were bona
Elvira de Bourbon, infanta of Spain
Sir William Gordon Cumming and Lady
Cumming, and ". W. Z. Longfellow of
Cambridge. Mass.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
RAILROAD COMPANY WINS.
A Decision in the Famous Lehigh Valley
Railroad Case.

Philadelphia Pa. May 11.-Judge
Acheson filed an opinion today in the
United States court in the famous Coke
Bros case in favor of the Lehigh Valley
railroad The suit was brought in the
shape of an injunction by the interstate
commerce commission to restrain the
railway company from charging the rates
in force which were in excess of those
fixed by the commission. The litigation
has been going on for a long time.