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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
FORGED RECEIPTS.
Sensational Discovery in the Dis
tillery Failures at
Louisville.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 1O-The failure
of BARLEY, Johnson & Co. and the Belle
o. Nelson Distillery company is further
complicated by the news that forged
warehouse receipts to the amount of
100000 had turned up. There has
been an overissue of warehouse receipts
which will amount to probably S125, 900
or more, which has been made within the
past eighteen months by David BARLEY,
one of the members of the firm of
BARLEY, Johnson q Co., and secretary
of the Belle O. Nelson Distillery COM
pany. The revelati2Gs have been q sur
prise to his ass0cia tes and it will be
some days before the assignee can make
any statement about the affair.
Information is to the effect that none
of these doubtful receipts have been
placed with the trade but were used only
as collateral for loans. and that of this
collateral not over $4,000 is held by
Louisville parties and $50 900 in New
York and Chicago. The hope is still ex-
pressed by the firm that the assets will
be sufficient to discharge all liabilities,
including these receipts, original and
duplicates.
These revelations have been a complete
surprise to Col. Tilford who for two
years has given so much attention to
his official duties as head of the board
Of public safety that he was not familiar
with the financial affairs of his company
save in Il general way, and the RESPONSE
bility seems to rest solely with Dave
Barley, who is now in New York, hav-
i,iS left here three days ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
GENERAL ELECTRIC WINS.
Has Exclusive Patent Rights to the
Understanding Trolley
system.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 11.-Judge
Townsend in the United States court
today refused to reopen the case of the
Thomson-Houston Electric company
against the Winchester Avenue Railroad
company, in which decision was given
for the plaintiff recently. The General
Electric company is victor by this de-
cision, being awarded the exclusive right
to the undermining trolley.
The motion of the plaintiff for an in
junction to prevent the Westinghouse
Electric company from manufacturing
the understanding trolley was denied on
the ground that the company was not
made q party to the suit, but the court
has granted an order restraining the
nominal defendant from using the SER
vice.
Judgment for the plaintiff was granted
in the petition of the National Sewing
Machine company of New York for an
order and accounting restraining Wheel
er & Wilson Sewing Machine company
from making and selling an automatic
buttonhole sewing machine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15

make brief explanation Of the resolu-
ton, but MI Boutelle (Rep.. Me.) objected,
and the resolution referred to the com
the date upon which the President sent his
Venezuelan message TO the House.
The House gave its time on the 10th to
discussion OF The proposed amendments of
the rules Of the Fiftyfirst Congress, which
were Professionally adopted early in the SEES
sion to govern the House Two interesting
discussions relieved the mOnotOny of the
technical debate. One was precipitated by
Mr.. Walker (Mass.(. chairman of the com
committees on banking and currency and on
mittee on banking and currency, who made
fight against the proposition to drop the
committee on banking and currency from
the list of committees privileged to report
bills to the House at any time. A partisan
debate resulted, in which Mr. Walker was
supported by the Democrats and a Repub-
lican contingent which included many free
silver men. The last Congress added the
coinage, weights and measures to the privi-
legged list, but the committee on rules de-
cided not to alter the list of the Fifty first
Congress. Mr.. Walker failed to carry his
point. Another surprise was brought into
the debate by Mr.. Hepburn (Rep., Ia), who
made a vigorous speech against the usual
rule putting in the hands of the speaker
discretion In the matter of recognizing men,
berS to speak
The House on the 18th resumed the dis
cusSiOn of the proposed amendments to
the rules as soon as the journal had been
read. The debate was entirely technical.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
TO SELECT A SECRETARY.
The Venezuela Boundary Commits
sion will Have a Meeting
Tomorrow.

" ashington, D. c., Jan. 10.-The Vene-
zuela boundary commission will meet in
the diplomatic room of the state depart
rnent at 10 o'clock tomorrow for the
purpose of perfecting it's organization for
business so far as possible at this time.
The office of secretary is regarded as of
the most important to be filled as the
secretary will act as the chief administra-
tive officer of the commission and will
be expected to relieve that body of all
business of purely routine and per-
functory character. lie will have gen
eral charge of the force of clerks and
translators and will be expected to keep
a complete and accurate record of all
the proceedings of the commission, in
Guiding the preparation and indeXing of
the correspondence and the data compiled
for the benefit and information of the
commission in the prosecution of it's
work.
The members Of the commission are
being subjected to considerable pressure
in the interests of the numerous candi-
dates for the Office of secretary. All
appointments in connection with the de-
termination of the divisional line between
Venezuela and British Guiana have been
vested entirely in the commission, the
President and secretary of state having
informed the commission that they de-
S1fcQ 10 UG IollCNSu 6IIl1I6Iy 1IOu1 any
responsibility in the matter. Among
those mentioned for the office of secre-
tary are William e. Curtis, formerly
director of the Bureau of American Re
publics, and Mr.. Partridge of Vermont,
formerly solicitor of the state department
and minister to Venezuela under Presi-
dent Harrison. Mr.. Lands, the private
secretary to the late Secretary Gresham,
has been suggested in this connection,
but inasmuch as he has just been ap-
pointed a special assistant district at
torney to assist in the prosecution of the
beef trust cases, it is hHli"fe1 he does
not desire the appointment. The selcc-
ton of permanent quarters for the con-
mission probably will be made at to-
morrow's meeting. Justice Brewer and
Mr.. Alvey We're appointed as special
committee to consider this question and
it is understood they are ready to re-
port.
Prof. Andrew White of New York,
who was unable to attend the meeting
last Saturday, is expected here this aft
ernoon 1t is understood that he will be
the guest Of Secretary Lamont at dinner
this evening. Justice Brewer and Judge
Alvey are already here and Mr.. Coudert
and Prof. Gilman are expected to arrive
from New York and Baltimore respect
lively in ample time to insure full at
tendance of members at tomorroWs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
SUGAR TRUST CASE.
Material Victory Gained by the De-
fense-Witness Refuses to
Answer

Washington, D. G., Jan. 1O.-The pro-
ceedings in the trial of the Chapman
Sugar trust witness case were enlivened
today by the production of a witness of
Secretary and Treasurer John w.
Searles of the trust" who is also under
indictment for refusal to testify before
the Senate committee. The defense i'm
mediately objected to the testimony.
The prosecution asked him the formal
objection as to name and position, but
when questioned regarding other matters
Mr.. Searles promptly refused to testify.
District-Attorney Bierney insisted that
the court should require him to answer
the questions to him, but ex-senator Ed
nunds made a brief argument, citing au-
thorities to show he was not required to
testify, that he was defendant in the
same sense and under the same cireum-
stances as Chapman and that he could
not be compelled to give testimony that
might tend to incriminate himself.
Judge Cole held that Searles could go
on and testify, taking the advantage of
his privilege to refuse to answer ques-
tons that might be discriminating him.
self. This was the first material victory
secured by the defendant during the
whole trial. Searles refused to answer
the questions and the case was adjourned
until Monday morning
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
ATTEMPTED LYNCHING.
A Chicago Mob Tries to Hang Four,
Brutes, Who Are Rescued
bv the Police.

Chicago, H., Jan. 10.-William West,
George Smith, John Roberts and John
Jamison had narrow escape from
lynching in a fashionable residence dis
trict in this city last night. All four
are hostlers in the employ of the Chicago
Livery company at Thirty-frst street
and Indiana avenue. They enticed Ella
Ryan, years old, and Minnie Cody,
whose age is 10, into the livery barn yes
terday and assaulted them. When dis
covered by their parents the girls were
in a pitiable condition. Their stories Of
their sufferings at the hands of the
brutes soon spread through the neighbor
hood and DR.. Chamberlain, a leading
physician, was among the most active in
organizing a party to run down the
Wretches. The parents of the children
learned from their lips enough to satisfy
them that the stablemen were the guilty
parties. The suspects were captured
last night and led into the presence of
the girls. They were promptly recog-
niZed by their victims. Then DR.. Cham
berlain led the way to an electric light
pole. Ropes were procured and all four
gave promise of dangling by the neck in
another minute. But policeman, at
tracted by the angry shouts of the crowd,
had sent in riot call to the nearest po-
lice station. When the patrol wagon,
loaded with bluecoats, arrived with the
horses on a dead run, it came none too
soon to save four miserable mems lives.
The four were seized. bundled into the
wagon, and the crowd slowly dispersed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
BAT SHEA MUST DIE.
Report of the Commission will be
Refutation of McGough's
Confession.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 1O-There is the
best authority for the statement that
the report of the commission sent by
Gov Morton to obtain a sworn statement
from McGough, the Dannemora prisoner
who alleges that it was he, and not Bat
Shea, who shot Robert Ross at the Troy
election riot in 1894, will form com
plete REPUTATION of the confession which
McGough sent to the governor and upon
which Shea's counsel will ask for new
trial. This being the case it is probable
that Shea's electrocution will take place
on February 4, the date to which the
governor granted a respite.
From the time of McGoughs confess
sion there was a well-defned suspicion
that his story was merely a subterfuge
to save Sheas neck. McGough has nine
teen years more to serve; by that time
most of the witnesses to the Troy MUIR
der would be dead or would have moved
away, the public would have lost inter
est in the case and the result would be
that McGough could not be convicted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15

An Atlanta Audience Gets Sample
Of His V!tupe -at.Ve Ten
Sa0cj1S

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 10.-Richard Mans
field, who appeared here last night in
"a Partisan Romance" took occasion
to make a speech which created a sensa-
tions Mr.. Mansfield, after bowling five
times, said:
I fully appreciate your kindness in
applauding me so much. While an actor
is devoted to his art he is nevertheless
very appreciative of applause.
1T is evident that the people of At
tanta do not appreciate the artistic plays;
which [ have taken so much care to,
produce. | have brought a very expen--
sive company to Atlanta, but the total
receipts from my three performances
would not pay 7 raising the curtain in
the first play.
Il understand that my friend, Henry
Irving. will soon come here, and l pre-
sumo that he viii carry away a great.
deal Of your money"
After this remarkable speech Mr..
Mansfield smiled sarcastically and with
drew.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
BRITISH ADVANCING.
Moving Guiana Police Toward
Venezuela.
Livingston Says He Has Confirmation Of The
Report.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 1C.-A special to the
Journal from Washington says: 1.-THE
report that the British are strengthening
their outposts in Venezuela and advanc-
ing into Venezuela is true. l have my
self received today a private dispatch
from there corroborating it," so said
Congressman Livingston of Georgia
this afternoon.
He added: 81 cannot show you the
dispatch 1t is private. You can how
ever, rely on it. [ called on the Vene-
zuelan minister this morning and asked
him to use his influence with Crespo to
keep back Venezuelan troops. Should
they advance, it would precipitate a con-
fict at once. That would render our
Venezuelan commission useless. We
would be compelled to back up Venezuela
and we would be plunged into war at
once"
You have seen denial of the state
ment by the British colonial officialT'
Yes, but the statement is true, never
theless. Unless Great Britain recalls
her troops and reduces the outposts to
their former strength CrespO would be
compelled to go to war to prevent revo-
luton"
MY resolution yesterday was not, as
BOutelle thought, war resolution. 1t
was a peace resolution by calling on
President Cleveland to investigate the re-
port and if true to demand that Great
Britain undo what she has done. Should
Great Britain refuse, war would result,
but l don't think she would refuse.
Chairman Hit promises to have my reso-
luton considered immediately.
Il have suggested that, If he likes, he
amend it by inserting a clause calling
on President Crespo to hold back his
troops and so avoid conflict or trouble
of any kind with Great Britain till the
present situation be set right and our
commission has made its renort'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
AN ENGINEERS SACRIFICE.
Adam Shell Saves the Lives of Twenty
Passengers.

Springfield, H., Jan. 1O.-The Illinois
Central passenger train leaving here at
$40 this morning ran into an open switch
at Mud Lake, seven miles east of this
city. Engine and baggage car were
thrown off the track and turned over.
The engine was badly damaged and the
baggage car is a total wreck.
Injured:
Engineer Adam Shell of Clinton: head
badly cut and perhaps injured internally.
Fireman Aionzo Mcdonald OF Springfield;
badly bruised and scratched.
There is an embankment twenty feet
Engineer Shell heroically remained at his
post and reversed his engine and I'M
doubtedly saved the lives of his twenty
passengers by so doing, as otherwise
the train would have gone over the en-
bankment into the lake. He and the
fireman Jumped at the last moment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
WISCONSIN MAN ACCUSED.
Charges Made by an Arizona Jury Against
NJ. I'll. McCord,

Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 11-Gov. Hughes
stands charged with official corruption.
and his personal reputation for integrity
and honesty is impeached by a report of
the last grand jury. Official crimes of
malfeasance are alleged and the whole
business is likely to create a storm in
Congress when it will be called up, I'M
less the allegations are met in the local
courts. Among those implicated are
Territorial Auditor Leitch and Myron
II. McCord, an eX-congressman from
Wisconsin. These three constitute the
territorial board of CONTROL the two as
sociates being appointees of the governor.
The grand jury report alleges misappro-
priation of territorial funds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
DEMURRER IS DENIED.
Gen. Bragg Wins Point in the Breach
of Promise Case.

Marshalltown, Ia, jan 11-[SpeciaL1
The preliminary skirmish was fought
in the district court today in the $685.
600 breach of promise suit of Miss Belle
Avery of Fond du Lac against D. j..
Evans, well-known broker of this city.
Attorneys for defendant argued at length
for demurrer to the two courts of the
petition, but were oyerruled. The case is
set for trial January Is. but will prob
ably not be reached by that time. Gen.
10: S. Bragg appeared for the plaintiff.
The courtroom was crowded with men
and women, the case having created a
great deal of interest here as we'll as in
Fond du Lac. The prominence of the de-
PENDANT here makes the case all the more
Interesting.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
McBride's Farewell.

Massillon, O., Jan. 1O.-John Mcbride
has written out his former farewell to
the American Federation of Labor. He
speaks in generous terms of Samuel
Gompers and reiterates his determine
ton, expressed during the heat of the
late pgp either as seek fGoTs accent ha
or unofficial responsibility IN the labor
movement; but whenever opportunity Of
fers or occa sion demands, my voice and
pen will be used to aid and relieve suf-
fering humanity and representation"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
TI,e l}cppublita'l:
WATERFOWL. WIS.
FIGHTING IN CUBA.
The Insurgents Were Somewhat
WorSted, but They Get Lots
Of Plumber.

Havana, Jan. 11.-According to Off
cial advices, Tafael, the insurgent lead
er, at the head of 800 men, recently at
lacked a detachment of civil guards
numbering only twenty at Seiba Mocha,
in the Cardenas district, and called
upon them to surrender. Upon their re-
fuSal, lighting commenced and lasted for
two hours, at the end Of which time the
insurgents retreated with numerous loss,
including their color-bearer. In retraaung
the enemy burned five houses and
marched toward the cane zone formed
by the plantations of Arizona, Eleya and
Mountpan Ill the Matanzas district.
They also burned the station and vii
lage Of Benayidas, where they stopped
passenger train and ordered ali on
board to leave the cars. They then
opened the throttle of the engine and it
ran at full speed into freight train.
The collision destroyed both engines
a column of troops between Holquin and
BaracOa, III the province Of Santiago de
cuba, had a skirmiSh with the inSur-
gents. -Four of the latter were killed
and troops captured five prisoners The
insurgents carried away their wounded.
After the engagement at Begona the
insurgents plundered the important town
Of Cabanas, in the province of Pinar del
Rio, burning all the stores and a num-
Der OF private houses.
1t IS stated that the insurgents have
been SO successful in their raids that
some of them nave with them mules
loaded with money which they have
taken from the inhabitants of the towns
and villages they have passed through.
The columns of troops commanded by
Gems. Navarro and Arizon have been
engaged in the direction of Sandiego de
Nunez, near Bahia Honda, province of
Pinar del Rio, with a force of insurgents
No details of the battle have been re-
ceived. The railroad stations at Acosta
and Merz in the province of Matanzas
have been burned by the insurgents.
Madrid, Jan. 11.-An official dispatch
received here from Havana says that
after the defeat of the insurgents at
Zerla, La Ceiba, under Maceo and Miro,
142 corpses We're picked up on the field
A dispatch 20 the Associated press from
Havana yesterday afternoon announced
that 123 wounded insurgents had been
picked up on the battlefield of La Ceiba
and are now in the Spanish military hos
pital at San Antonio de los Banos.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
Waterways Commission to Meet

Detroit, Mich, Jan 1O.-American
members of the international deep wa
terways commission viii meet here next
Monday to make some preliminary ar
rangements. The official documents no
tifying the American members of the
appointment of their Canadian colleagues
have not. yet been received, but the idea
of Commissioners Angel, Russell and
Cooley is that formalities should be
waived and the work be begun.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
Gold Withdrawals.

New York, JAN 10-Lazard Freres
will export $4,000 in gold bars tomor-
row. Heidelbach. Ickelheimer & Co. an
nounce that they will export 100000
gold by tomorrow's steamer. Two hun
dred thousand dollars in gold coin has
been ordered from the subtreasury by
Messrs. Watson & Brother, brokers. 1t
is understood that the gold will not be
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
Mailer Nichols, Career.

Buffalo, n Y, Jan. 11.-Walter Clark
Nichols, who is reported to have been
drugged and robbed in Denver, and who
afterward committed suicide, was the
son of Samuel +. Nichols of this city,
once editor of the Times and now federal
pension agent for this district. He was
airy aspirations, who, after completing
his education, served a short time as re-
porter on the Buffalo Commercial.
About two years ago Nichols went to
New York as a reporter on the Evening
Post and later obtained employment with
Harper's Weekly. He was 25 years old.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
Ex-supt. Byrnes Returns.

New York, Jan. 9.-Among the passen-
gers arriving today on the steamship,
Majestic from Liverpool and Queens
town were Thomas Byrnes, Mrs; Byrncs
Byrnes was interviewed at quarantine,
but declined to talk for publication, ex--
cept to say that he had had a pleasant
trip abroad and was feeling reasonably
well; lie dld not express much interest
Dartment
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee, Jan. II, 1896
Milwaukee Dairy Market.

Butter-Fancy creamery per lb, 25@24c;
inferior to choice. 12@22c; best. dairy
selections, 18Q20c; lines, fair to choice. do,
I2016c; roll, 1o@13c; packing stock, do, ca
Be; grease, 4@l5c.
1Oc; cheddars, 9@91ac; Young Americas,
9A@10c; brick, 10@11c; limburger 1Ol11c;
Swiss, do, 11@13c.
Eggs-Per doz, fresh, 1920; icehouse
and picked 15@1Sc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
REV. POSTHLETHWAITE DEAD.
Chaplain of West Point Academy 70
Fifteen Years.

Newburgh, N. Y, Jan. 1O.-Rev. W.
M; Posthlethwaite,, d. D., for nearly
States military academy at West Point,
died there today of neuralgia of the
heart. The doctor was also professor of
the department of history, geography and
ethics at the military academy. He was
a clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal
church
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
Northern Pacific Delay.

New York, Jan. 1Q-The heading of
the motion for the appointment Of re
ceivers for the Northern Pacific rail-
road, which was to have come UP before
Judge Lacombe in the United States cir
cult court today has been postponed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
Failure Of "Booming', Company,

Brunswick, Ga, Jan. 1O-The Bruins
wick company, organized here in 1887
and capitalized at $5,000,000 was yes
terday placed in the hands of receiver
by United States Judge Speer at Macon
on the application of the Knickerbocker
trust company of New York, helders of
100000 first mortgage bonds The com
pany was organized to promote various
industrial enterprises.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
Milwaukee livestock Market.

Hogs Receipts. :. cars; market sc lower.
Packers, 3 6o@3. 20; heavy, fair to good, $40
Q3. rs; light, 100 to 200 lbs, g. 65@3.75.
Cattle Receipts, cars; market steady.
butchers. steers, good, HOO to 1860
lbs g S4 90 Is; medium to good. 1000
to 100 lbs, 3.O0@3 %; common to fair, 900
to 1000 lbs. 2.7593 90; COWS and heifers, good
to choice, 250@3. 90: common to good, 2.15@
4o 4s So b1 naS common ON TT to
ers. 800 to $50 lbs, 25OQ2 S5; stockers,
500 to 700 lbs, .2.Oo@2.5O; yeals, 3.oo@4. so;
Sheep-Receipts, = cars; market steady.
2.25@3. Is; lambs steady, 3.5O64. so.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
Pilot Medium Dead.

Battle Creek, Mich, Jan. 10.-Pilot
Medium, the celebrated stallion owned
by Walter Clark of this city and valued
at 100000, died suddenly today of in
dammatiQn of the bowels.