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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
A NAVAL STATION.
Plan to Educate Boys in a Train
ing School at Mil
Waukee.

Washington, D. c., May 2.-TSpeciall
Congressman Often today introduced
a bill of great Importance to Milwau-
kee and the whole Northwest. 1t di-
reefs the secretary of the navy to estab-
lish at Milwaukee training station
for naval apprentices, similar to that at
Newport, for the purpose of educating
boys as seamen. A board of three COM
missioners is to be appointed to select
a site for the station, two of whom
are to be naval officers, appointed by the
secretary of the navy, and one an army
officer, to be appointed by the secre-
tary of war The site when selected is
to be transferred to the navy depart
ment for the purpose of the station.
The bill appropriates 100000 with
which to buy a site and erect the neces-
sary buildings, and it contains a pro-
vision that the apprentices while at the
training school shall be additional to the
number of enlisted persons allowed by
law for the navy. That is done because
a limit is placed upon the number of
people who can be enlisted in the navy
and if the apprentices were included in
the number there would not be sufficient
men remaining to man the ships.
System Has Proved Success.
The apprentice station system has been
on trial for several years and has proved
q success, although there is but one such
station in the Countrywide one at New
port Attempts have been made to estab-
lish one one the Pacific coast, but have
failed so far Senator Perkins under
took to establish one by amendment to
the naval bill. but withdrew his amend
ment when objection was made to it.
He said, however, that he would take
the matter up again next winter and
push it through. Naval officers think
that a station ought to be established on
the Pacific coast and another on the
Great lakes, and Mr. Otjen's bill will no
doubt meet with the approval of the navy
department.
Boys from IA to 16 are taken at the
Newport station and are given thor
ough education, not only on seamanshlp,
but in the ordinary branches OF learning
as well. At a certain time they are
placed on training ships and given les
sons in practical sailing.
Excellent Volunteer Officers.
At q years of age they go out from
the school and enter the navy or go into
business. as they see fit. A compare
lively small part of them enter the navy,
but they are where they could be reached
if they were needed, and III the event OF
war they would make excellent volunteer
officers. which is one reason why the
naval authorities are SO much in favor
of the system. 1t is believed that IT
there were more stations the effect would
be to put more Americans into the navy
and drive out some of the foreign sea-
men, At present there are large num-
bers of foreigners in the service and the
naval authorities think it would mate
rally improve the navy TO get more
Americans into it.
There will not be time to get the bill
through at this session. but Mr.. Often
will push it at the next session.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
A PROTECTING ARM.
Uncle Sam will Extend it Over the
American Passengers on the
Competitor.

Washington, D. c., May 2-The state
department is watching the developments
in the case of the Americans who were
part of the crew of the Competitor and
who were captured by the Spaniards
off the coast of Pinar del Rio in the act
of landing arms and ammunition. In
structions have been sent to United
States COnsul-General Williams to COM
munlcate with the men and investigate
the circumstances of their capture
The Spanish contention undoubtedly
will be that the men were taken with
arms in hand in which case their lot
certainly will be a desperate one. Even
in this case however, they are, under the
terms of the protocol of the Gushing
treaty, entitled to the benefit of counsel
and TO be brought face to face with the
witnesses, no matter if tried by civil
court or naval court-martial. Little
doubt is felt here that the Competitor
was clearly within the three mile limit,
when the seizure was made, as all of the
details SO far learned, such as the escape
to shore of some of the party by swim
ming, indicates that the vessel must have
been close to the beach. There is just
shadow of hope for the men captured in
the plea that may be put forward that
they were not actual combatants and had
no intention Of joining the insurgents
ashore, but were engaged only IN land
ing arms in Cuba, an act warranting the
seizure Of the arms. it is true. but not
the imposition of the death penalty upon
the men.
Fitzhugh Lee. the newlyappointed con-
sulgeneral to Cuba, called at the state
department today and had interviews
with Secretary Olney and Assistant Sec
rotary Rockhill and without doubt he
has discussed the Competitor matter
with view to action on his part IT
the case is held open UP to the time he
assumes charge of the Office OF United
States consul-general in Havana
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
FREE GAS FOR TEN YEARS.
Now a Chicago Hospital Finds that 1t
Owes $4,000,

Owes $40, 900,
Chicago, H., May How gas was
furnished to forty-room house for eight
years without the knowledge of the
supposing that they were the bene-
hciaries of charity, is a problem which
has recently veXed the heads of the
Chicago Gas Light and Coke company.
Ten years ago a workman put gas
meter in the Women's hospital OF Chica-
go, which is at Thirty-second street
Rhodes avenue. But it happened that
no report was ever made to the Chicago
Gas Light and Coke company that the
Woman's hospital had become a custom
er, and no hint was ever carried to the
good women in charge that their rela-
lions with the company were purely
business transaction.
Through a decade of neglect that old
meter has been doing business. Nobody
went near it. The wheels turned until
the cogs grew smooth. Rust set in the
meter wheezed and groaned. and then
the paint peeled off, but no one thought
to give the old box any oil. Meters
grew into millimeterS as the years rolled
on. Perhaps the only man who knew
this particular meter existed had forgot
ten about it.
Last week the patient old thing went
on strike-choked I'D with work, it is
said-literally asphyxiated
When Mrs. Lyon, the president of the
hospital, sent to the gas company to have
the meter fixed, no record of it was
found. The case was investigated.
1t was investigated. The gas com
pany found there had been one steady
leak if never heard of. The register
showed a consumption of 500 worth Of
gas the last month it is said, and with
that for a basis the bill for ten years was
figured out to be $10SO0. The company
was willing to settle for $4,000.
The women were horror-stricken. Cor
poration Counsel Beale and other attor
neys were consulted, and finally Robert
t. Lincoln, president of the gas COM
pany, interviewed. The hospital, he said,
could pay $1,000 for the gas already
burned and submit to a new meter and
monthly gas bills for the future.
The compromise was accepted by the
women, but they are now wondering how
they came to take the initiative in clear
ing up the secret of a forgotten gasome-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
govern until the arrival of the new Shah
at Teheran from Tabriz

govern uulll Jlle ARRIVAL O1 Tic new Cudu
at Teheran from Tabriz.
Copyrighted, 1896, by the Associated Press.
Teheran, May At has been definite
" ascertained that the assassin of the
late Shah of Persia, who was fatally
shot in the heart during the afternoon
of Friday last, while entering the inner
part of the shrine of Shah Abdul Azin,
as exclusively telegraphed to the Assocl-
ated press from here on Friday after
noon, is Mollah Reza, a follower of the
well-known agitator. Sheikh Jem Aled-
din, who was eXiled in 1891, after having
been convicted of high treason. Later
Reza was also imprisoned for treason,
bat subsequently he was liberated.
After his release from prison, ReZa
continued his attacks upon the govern
ment, was again imprisoned, was once
more released and was actually granted
pension by the Shah. In spite of the
clemency shown him, Reza continued his
agitation against the government and
when warned that he would again be ar
rested, he suddenly left this city. He
was next heard of at ConstantinOple, by
A police report sent here and instructions
were telegraphed to that city to have
the Persian agitator closely watched. Adj
ditional reports from COnstantinOple add
Vised the government here that Reza
was corresponding with Sheikh Jem
Aleddln. There the plans for the aSSaS-
sination OF the Shah are believed to have
been laid. About two months ago ReZa
quietly left Constantinople and for some
time all trace of him was lost. But re-
Gently his presence here has been known
to the police authorities and they are
now blamed for not having caused his
arrest.
Since his arrest for the murder of the
Shah, Reza has been closely questioned
by the judicial authorities. At first he
professed to having acted entirely Of
his own accord and in the interests of his
people, to whom, he claimed, reforms
to which they were justly entitled had
been refused. Later however, the pris-
Oner confessed that the assassination of
the Shah was the outcome of a deliber-
ately and ong-planned conspiracy and
that he Reza was chosen to do the
deed He added that he waited two
months for favorable chance to shoot
the Shah. which confirms the authorities
in the belief that the conspiracy was
Matched i'll ConstantinOple. as it is about
two months since Reza left that city for
Teheran. The assassin has also admit
ted that upon many occasions he has sue
ceeded in approaching the late Shah I'M
der various DISCUSSES, but it was not un-
til Friday last in the Mosque of Shah
Abdul Ain that he got near enough to
fire the fatal shot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

Reads the News from Illinois and I'M
mediately Shoots Himself.

A0duS the news anu ILL.,
mediateIy Shoots Himself.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 2.-George Will
helm of Beechmont, Allegheny county,
read the news that the Illinois state con-
vention had declared for Mckinley and
then committed suicide. Wilhelm was
rabid Quay man and was a delegate to
the Quay convention that nominated a
county ticket q few weeks ago. When
Senator Quay announced his candidacy
Wilhelm organized a Quay club. He ex-
pected to go to St. Louis with the Quay
rooters. His first act yesterday morn
ing was to read the Springfield conven-
ton news. Throwing down his paper he
went upstairs and, coming down, walked
into the cellar. The next thing his wife
heard was the report of pistol. The
family rushed downstairs and found Mr..
Wilhelm dying. A revolver was by his
side. Blood trinkled from bullet hole
behind his left ear. His wife says he
suffered from grippe and rheumatism,
out not enough to cause him to take his
life. The only reason she advances for
the act is the victory of the Mckinley
UeODle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
MARBETS BY TELEGRAPH.

Milwaukee-Fl our-Dull Wheat-Lower;
No spring, 62c; Ne. 1 Northern, 64c;
July, 61s4c Corn-Neglected; No g. 2s15c.
Oats-Weaker; No. 2 white, 1890; No. 3
white, 19c. Barley-Lower; No. 2, 32c; sam
pie on track. 2913@34c. Rye-Weaker; No.
i. SIC. Provisions-Lower; pork, cash 1856;
lard, cash 40.
Flour is quoted on the basis of 36003. So
for patents in bbls in CARROTS; low grades.
in sacks. 1852 90; bakers, in bbls. frog
$50: rye. in bbls, 235@2. 50.
sacked bran. S25dS.5O for fine middlings,
and 925 for white do
Chicago -Close-Wheat-May 597Ac; June,
61Ac; July, 617s0D62c asked September,
G24c. Corn--May, 2S14c: July, 293sc asked;
September, 30k@l31c asked. Oats-May,
17$Ec bid; June, 1SAc bid: July. 1880. Pork
May, 1924: July, S.021a; September $50.
Lard--May. 4,7713; July. S71a bid: Septent-
Der, 5.0005. 0212. Ribs-May, 1919; July.
4.171a@4. 20: September. 4.321a04. 30
Minneapolis--Whe at-Steady: May, 577sc;
July, 59A@593sc: Septmeber. 5914c: on track
No. hard. 60c; No. 1 Northern, 59c; No
Northern, 59Ac.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
STRIKE IS SETTLED.
The GlenWood Manufacturing Com
pany Agrees to All the De-
mandS of the Men.

Glenwood, Wis, May 1.-[Special.l-
The strike here is settled The Glen
wood Manufacturing company grants a
pay day and agrees to take back all
union men. Every body is satisfied and
the mills will start up with full force at
once.
The settlement of the strike was due
to the influence of the state board of
arbitration, which began work of medi-
alton yesterday. The men insisted that
the board deal between the union and
the company and not between the en-
ployers and the men as individuals, and
this course was pursued.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
TWENTY-FIVE SUITS BEGUN.
Many Hudson Fishermen Arrested for
Alleged TreSpass.

Hudson, Wis. May 2-Over twenty
five suits have been begun by the st.
Paul Fishing club against residents of
this ccunty within the last week for
trespassing On the Willow River clubs
preserves. The fishermen include some
of the representative men in the county
who are not deferred from joining in the
sport by the clubs action.
The club has made no arrests and
contents itself with civil prosecutions.
These cases will all be contested, It is
said, and will give the circuit court a
fishy looking calendar at its next ses-
sion. An effort to close up the stream,
provided the club should be successful on
the main issue. goes merriIy on, and the
members of the club, in either event,
are likely to have no monopoly of trout
fishing on Willow river
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
LIST OF DIRECTORS.
New Officers of the Superior Land and
Improvement Company.

New York, May 2.-[Special. l-Presi-
dent Van Morden said today that the
annual meeting of the Superior Land
and River Improvement company will
be held Monday. The following officers
will be elected: Directors, w. Van
Morden, W. H. Deforest. w B. Steven
son, S. r. Kilner, II. V. Z. Kennedy,
Hiram Duryea. w. Greenough. II. Davis,
G. Sherman, c.. c. Jackson and G. A
Morrison. President Van Morden said
new policy will be adopted. The taxes
will be paid and West Superior will be
put in good condition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
Rourke Cochran Injured.

New York, May 1.-Former Congress
man Bourke Cochran, while out for a
spin ON his wheel in the park. met with
an accident that is likely to confne him
ii his bed for some time, at least.
When the accident occurred Mr.. Cock
ran was on the west drive at Sixty-sixth
street. when a young man, H. r. Ken
DALI fell just in front of him. Mr.. Cock
ran was too near to swerve to one side,
and he was thrown headlong.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
HUDSON COMPANY IN STRAITS.
Detroit CIothiers Ask an Extension of
Credits.

son company, clothiers, this morning no.
titled all their creditors that the com
pany is financially embarrassed and de-
sires an extension of credits. The COM
pany has branch stores at Sandusky. St.
Paul, Grand Rapids, ST. Louis, Cleve-
land and Buffalo, but the three latter are,
not in any way affected A statement
issued by the company gives assets at
$1271 $40 and liabilities $518.154. The
immediate cause of the request for an ex-
tension was the failure of large East
ern house and the firms inability to bor-
row money in the open market
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
Stamford Beouest Paid.

San Francisco, Cal, May 4.-After
three years litigation over the estate of
the late Senator Stanford, Mrs. Stan
ford has at last been enabled to pay the
bequest of $2,50O,000 which the senator
left to Leland Stanford, Jr., university.
This payment means an assured income
to the great institution no matter what
may happen to any person or persons.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
CLoUDBURsT AT CHATTANOOGA.
In Twenty Minutes Water was Up to
Wagon -AXles.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 2-Probably
the heaviest rainfall during the same
space of time ever known in this section
took place this afternoon about 2:30
o'clock. For twenty minutes the water
fell in solid sheets, flooding the streets
nearly up to the aXles Of passing wagons
Several stores were inundated and the
damage will be heavy. 1t was the first
clOudburSt here in several years
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

Washington, D. O., April 3O.-Vice-
President W. w. Finley Of the Southern
railroad has resigned to accept a position
as vice-president of the Great Northern
railroad. He will be in charge of the
operating department of the Great North
ern of which road he was formerly gen
eral manager.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
Cofnn's Sentence Affirmed.

Washington. D. c.. May 4.-In the
Supreme court today an opinion was rem
dered in the case of +. A. Coffin, accused
of wrecking the indianapolis National
bank. affirming the decision of the court
below and therefore confirming the SEN
tence of imDriSOnment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
KURIN0 TRANSFERRED.
Representative of the Japanese
Government at Washington is
to Go to Italy.
WASHINGTON n q Nav .

Washington. D. c.. May 3 Mr.. Ku-
rino, the Japanese minister at Washing
ton. will be soon transferred to the Jap,
anese legation IL Italy. where a vacancy
now exists. His successor viii be HOShi-
Tori, a man of great reputation in Japan
and Il representative Of the liberal ele-
ment III that country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
MILWAUKEE LIVEsToCK MAHKEr.

Hogs-Receipts, cars; market sc high
er. Mixed. 3.3O@3;40; heavy, fair to good,
3.25@3. 30; light, 100 to 100 lbs, 3.3503. so
Cattle-Receipts, cars; market steady.
Butchers medium to good, 1850 to 1850
lbs, 3. 40@3.50 common to fair, 900
to 1000 lbs, 3.25@3 80; cows, common to
good, 2.35Q2.75: heifers, good to choice,
2.75M3. 40: common to good 225M2. go;
Gamers. 1.75@2.0 90: bulls. 2.OO@2 30; good
to choice, 2.5o@2. 90: feeders. 500 to $50
2.750l3.00 yeals dull, 30O@3.75; mixers
and springers. 1900.
Sheep-Receipts, cars: market steady,
2.50@S.7 rs; lambs steady. 350@4. 90.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
Gave Birth to Five Bows.

Mayfeld, Ky, May. 1.-The wife of
Oscar Lyons, farmer living mile west
of here, gave birth last night to FIVE chill
dren, all boys. The children are all we'll
developed and healthy. Four of them
weigh AZ pounds each and the fifth 5
pounds. making a total of % pounds for
the five children
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
Ha1e,s Summer Home Burns.

Ellsworth, Me-, May 4.-"The Pines"
the summer residence Of United States
Senator Hale, with all its contents, was
DESTROYED by fire Saturday. The loss
will probably reach $4,000 1t is
thought the fire was the work of an in
cendiary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
Jumped from a Train,

Columbus, O., May Herbert J. Noel
jumped from the ST. Louis and New
York limited train at London, o., near
midnight and was killed He was tick
eted from the West to Pittsburg. Train
men say it was suicide.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
ETRURIA IN COLLISION.
Bumps Into an Italian Bark, but is I'm
injured.

Liverpool, May 2.-The Cunard steam
ship Etruria, Capt. Ferguson. While
leaving this port today for New York,
bark Geronimo Bianchi, Capt Garibaldi,
which arrived here on March Is from
Buenos Ayres. The bark was so badly
damaged that she had to be beached in
order to save her from sinking The
Etruria sustained no damage worth
mentioning and will be able to proceed to
New York this afternoon
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
MILwAUKEE DAIRY Marriott

Butter-Fancy creamery, per Id, 14015c;
inferior to choice, 10M13c; best dairy
selections, .12M13c; lines, fair to choice, do,
Cyclic; roll Sg1oc; packing stock. do, co
Sc; grease, 4Q5c.
Cheese-Full cream fats. per III. 9ls
Ice; cheddars, 9@91ac; Young Americas
9Md1oc: brick. 9@10c; limburger, 1CE.tlc.
Swiss. do. 12013c.
EprS-Per dOz fresh S1hM9c
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
THE SHAFTS SUCCESSOR.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Has Been Pro-
claimed the Ruler of
Persia.

Tifis, May 2.-Immediately after the
death of the Shah the heir apparent
d-Din, was proclaimed Shah.
Russia and Great Britain recognized
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee, May 2, 1896.

CHICAGO POTATO MARKET
Chicago-For fine stock of potatoes a good
demand exists and the tone of the market
is steadier. No change in prices, however
Burbanks, 16@19c; Hebrons, 15@1Sc; rose,
13@17c; peerless, 14@16c; mixed 14Q17c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
EXPIRED IN DENVER.
Death of j. ID. Sampson, a Resident OF
Norway, Mich.

Norway, Mich.
Norway, Mich, May Especial. j.
D. Sampson, one of the most influential
merchants of this city, died at st. Luke's
hospital in Denver last night Mr.
Sampson was secretary of the Christmas,
Gold Mining company and was super
tending work at the company's mine at
Victor when he was taken sick with
pneumonia. He was ~ years of age and
leaves wife and two children. He was.
a member of the Masons, Odd Fellows
and Sons of St. George. The first
named order took charge of the bodysand
it is now en- route to this city. The inter-
ment will take Mace at Hnn1htnn-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
Escaped Convict Caught.

Negaunee, Mich, May 2.--[SpeclaI:l-
Peter Larson. who escaped from the
branch state prison one day last Wee a'
was captured in Negaunee by local OH
Gers this morning at daybreak. He was
concealed in a house on the outskirts OF
the city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
House.

Mr. Henderson (Rep. Ia) chairman Of
the committee on judiciary. gave notice in
the House on the 2Tth that he would car
sion bill was disposed Of Mr. Hender-
son. from the committee on rules, at 80
p. II. brought IL Il special order for the CON
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30
TAKE WARNING FROM THIS.

Commenting on the arch flend H.
III. Holmes, in which he admits kav-
ing murdered ,wenty seven persons,
men, women and children, for per
sonal gain, the Atlanta Constitution
takes occasion 10 point moral. 1t
says:
1t is natural that the crimes of man
like Holmes should excite the horror
of the civilized world, but this will not
prevent the repetition Of such deviltry
unless it causes all classes of our people
to recognize the importance of more
thorough moral education of their chill
dren. 1t is not enough for boy to
go to Sunday school regularly and as
soclate in the daytime with chuCh peo-
pie. His habits at night and the char
aCter of the books he reads are mat
tiers for parents TO consider. In these
days it is a common thing for young
and old to lead double lives. The
Jekyl-Hyde story is no fiction. We
have people among us who are saints
on one side of town and sinners on the
other. If all the facts could come out
about Holiness early life it would
doubtless be discovered that at the
very time when he assumed the role
Of godly young man he was a Sc
cret votary ofvice. But this chapter
of his history the murderer does not
reveal.