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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
SCORES WERE KILLED.
Central Texas Swept by an
Awful Storm.
People Had No Warning Fifty or More
Houses Wrecked.

Sherman, Tex, May 16.-Just a few
minutes before o'clock yesterday after
noon, a cyclone, not exceeding two
blocks in width, but carrying wide
spread destruction and death, swept
through the western half Of the
city, travelling almost directly north.
was announced by deep rumbling noise
not unlike reverberating thunder. A
fierce and driving rain accompanied it.
Late last night it is reported that forty
people have been killed south Of town in
addition TO the city's death list. Wagons
are unloading the dead and injured every
moment.
The number of persons wounded will
reach not less than 100, and it will be
several days before the exact number of
fatalities can be given, as many persons,
and especially children, are missing. The
list of killed, SO far as reported, is rs fol-
lows:
Some of the Dead.
MRS. OTTO BALDINGER and TWO
MRS. l. L. BURNS and TWO chill
JOHN AMEs and WIFE and TWO chill
THE REV. J. s. sHEARER
MRS; LUKE MONTGOMERY and TWO
ANOTHER is missing
WILLIAM HAMILTON farmer.
MRS. GEORGE ANDERSON. and IN
FAINT DAUGHTER.
MARY BELLE JENKINS.
d. l.. PIERCE and son TOM, aged Il.
MRS: DAVE HERRING and TWO Chill
DREN.
AN UNKNOWN WOMAN and TWO LIT
TIE WHITE CHILDREN, about and
years OF age; have not been identified and
are being held in the morgue for identiica-
ton.
The list of colored people killed SO far
as learned is as follows:
JAMES WALKER.
MRS; NORA NICHOLSON and TWO
LUCY BALDINGER and DAUGHTER.
CHARLEY COX. son Of Eliza Cox.
MARY LAKE and THREE CHILDREN,
LEI ~. JOHN and FATUS.
JOHN AMEs. WIFE AND TWO Chill
DREN. SUSIE AND MAMIE.
+ w. JENKINS, with his 5-vear-old
CHARLES wADDLE.
jim" ENGLISH. coIored.
JOHN TAYLOR, white.
WILLIAM KING. col0red.
MRS. |. l.. BURLES.
Another infant of the Baldinger fam
lily has been found dead.
Many Are Missing.
The number of missing is large and in
cludes many children The list of fdt2li-
ties will reach sixty. While the injured
will reach 100. At least fifty houses are
totally wrecked. Most of them are small
cottages except III Fairview and Wash
ington avenues, where the handsome
residences of l.. +. Ely. Capt. ]. G.
Staler. Mrs. Patrick Mattingly ana
James Fails also were destroyed The
loss will reach at least $1J0.0O0. and lit
tie if any Of il WAS covered by cyclone
insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
BLUE ISLAND BURNS.
Chicago Suburb Meets with a Loss
of $500, OOO-Many Narrow
Escapes.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 19-Nearly half the
business portion of the suburban town
of Blue Island was destroyed by fire yes
terday. Altogether twent5-six buildings
were consumed, entailing loss of about
$15O,00O. A shifting wind was blowing
almost a hurricane at the time and the
fire spread rapidly. Three hundred peo-
pie who were attending a dance in
Saenger hall had a narrow escape from
death The building caught fire while
the dance was in progress and a STAN
pede ensued. Many persons were
bruised, though none was seriously in
jured. The last of the escaping crowd
rushed through a cloud of smoke and
heard the sound of burning timbers be-
hind them. In spite of tie efforts of
the fremen, all the buildings in Grove
street between Western avenue and
Henry street, the west side of Western
avenue between Grove and Vermont
street and every building on the opposite
of Western avenue were utterly de-
SfrOvp6
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
FOR THE FETES.
Americans Gathering in Moscow to
Witness the Coronation of
the Gar.

New York, May ia special to the
Herald from st. Petersburg says that
Admiral Selfridge, OH board the cruiser
Minneapolis, temporary flag ship of the
European station, has arrived at Cron-
stadt from Constantinople, in connection
with the coming coronation of the Gar.
He will probably leave for Moscow at
once.
Gen. McCool1 of the special embassy
from the United States has gone to Mos
COW.
Moscow, May 14.-Gen A. McCook
and Mrs: McCook, Mrs. Alexander. Col.
McCOok, Miss McCook and Capt. Scriven
arrived here this morning to witness the
fetes attending the coronation of the
Gar. Gen. McCook will represent the
President of the United States at the
coronation ceremonies.
Admiral Selfridge, U. S. n, and his
staff, consisting of five officers; Lieut.
Com. R. P. Rogers, the United States
naval attache at st. Petersburg, and
Creighton Webb are expected here on
Monday or Tuesday. Among the Amer
lean visitors already here is Mrs. leila
N1tan
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
TAX ALL PROPERTY.
A. P. A. Council Adopts Resolu-
ton Aimed at the
Churches

Washington, D. c., May 15.-Various
matters of importance to the interests
of the A. ?. A. were brought before the
supreme council of that body at its meet
ing today The session was sdevoted
mainly to the consideration of commit
tee reports and addresses by the mem
bers.
Five, congressman spoke before the
council during the afternoon. Among
these were Messrs. Linton Of Michigan
and Hilborn of California. The report
of the committee on agitation was taken
up.
The committee took the ground that
agitation without education is dangerous
to the cause. Education, it was held,
must come first and to this end the COM
mittee recommended that bureau OF IN
formati be established. This bureau
was to consist of the supreme president
and one member Of each of the various
councils.
The work of the junior A. P. A. was
reviewed and the proposition urged that
the body be placed under the control of
the women's auxiliary Of the A. 2. a.
The main point of the report. hcw-
ever, was the recommendation that all
the property in the United States ex-
cept such as is owned and used Icy ma
tional, state or municipal organizations
be taxed. The report aroused warm dis
cussions. but was not adopted.
The committee on ritual and parapher
MALTA also made an extended report. 1t
covers a number of technical changes
in the ritual An Armenian subscription
was raised and resolutions giving express
sion to the organiza tons sympathy for
the Armenian cause will be framed at
once by a committee on resolutions. The
advisory board is working on its report
to the council and will submit it early
TOMORROW morning.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
PLANS OF SILVERITES.
Said that They will Delay Adjourn
ment of Congress for Sew
eral Months.

Washington, D. c., May 1S.-The i'm
preston is growing about the capitol that
the silver men will soon take a position
against final adjournment before the ma
tional conventions. The movement en-
braces silver advocates in both houses and
of all parties. There has been no formal
agreement SO far, but there has been
general exchange of views, and there is
no doubt that some of the leaders hold
the opinion that it Will be wise to post
pone adjournment until there shall be OPP
portunity to know what position the con-
ventions will take en- the financial ques-
ton.
The present week in the Senate bids
fair to be given up largely to matters
pertaining to the District of Columbia.
The consideration of the Dollar Gar"
bill will consume considerably more time
and when it Is disposed of the District
Appropriation bill viii be taken up if it
is not cut out by the conference report on
the legislative act.
The House probably will devote much
of its time during the week to the con-
sideration of conference reports on the
appropriation bills. 1t is expected that
the conference reports on both the naval
and river and harbor bills will be pre-
scented, and on both lively fights are an
ficiDated
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20

government ought to show its sympathy
with the insurgents and take a hand in
the shindy. If he had his way he would
drive the Spaniards out of Cuba entirely
and annex the island to the United
States. He gave the President some
powerful arguments to sustain that view
of the case, but the President begged
off, and referred Fighting Bob to
Secretary Olney, who, he said, was look
ing after Cuban business. So the last
time Capt. Evans was in Washington he
called upon the secretary of state, and
was introduced by Assistant Secretary
McAdoo of the navy department, who
is also a Cuban sympathizer in secret.
Capt. Evans expressed his views with
great freedom to the secretary of state,
as he did to his friend and crony, the
President, and among other things he
said:
'Mr. Secretary, the battleship Indiana,
which l have the honor to command,
is the fastest fighting machine afoat, and
if you will give the word | will go down
to Cuba and with her alone will under
take to clean out the entire Spanish
feet"
The secretary of state smiled, but re-
manned silent.
'See here. Mr.. Secretary" continued
the captain, earnestly, wouldn't you like
to have me cruise down around Cuba
and bring home box Of fine HavanI
cigars?"
81 don't smoke" was the secretary's
curt reply.
Capt. Evans bowed obedientIy to the
decision and said goodby. but he could
not conceal his disappointment When
he left the secretary's office, he re-
marked in an undertone to Mr. McAdoo
that if they would only give him a chance
in Cuba with his battleship, mo lam
guage but Spanish would be spoken in
hell for the next FIVE years"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
GETS NINETEEN YEARS.
Heavy Sentence Imposed Upon
Henry Bollin, Ex-Treasur-
er of Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., May 16-Henry Bollin,
ex-city treasurer of Omaha, was this
afternoon sentenced by Judge Baker of
the criminal court to serve a term of
nineteen years at hard labor in the state
penitentiary, and in addition to pay a
fine of $211,000 Bollin was for nearly
four years city treasurer. His pecula-
ton commenced few months after his
election. His shortage was discovered
last July. He was convicted on his
second trial last week. the jury having
disagreed on the first trial. Bollin is
30 years of age. and nineteen years
practically amounts to a life sentence in
his case
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
ROUTE THE SPANIARDs.
Column of Troups Led Into an Ambush
and Almost AnnihiIated.

Havana, May 16.-Meager details
have been received of an attack made
upon the famous Blatero camp of the
the Spaniards. The official report, how
ever, places the loss of the troops at
only one lieutenant and four privates
killed and one captain and twenty-seven
privates wounded, while the reported loss
of the insurgents was ffty-nine killed,
left on the field, and estimated 100
wounded carried off.
The insurgents allowed the column to
advance until part had entered a defle
close under the heights, the cavalry and
baggage train being, however, still in
the rear. In a moment the heights
blazed with sudden fire of musketry
and there was hurled down upon the
dynamite bombs and shells. which ex-
nloded in the ranks of the Standards.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
SHIPPERS IN SESSION.
Lake Coal Carriers Alarmed by Rail-
road Cut.

Pittsburg Pa. May 16-A special
meeting of the lake coal shippers is being
held here today to consider the question
of freight rates to Northwestern points
The reduction rate granted the Illinois
shippers by the Rock Island road has
cut the Pittsburg operators out of the
steam coal trade for the Northern mar
kets and threatens to reduce the years
output unless the competing roads make
and equally favorable rate from this dis
trict Contracts are being held back
pending the outcome and a committee
will probably be appointed to represent
the shippers before the Central Traffic
association to advocate an equality of
rot
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
THE BAN IS REMOVED.
Upon the Same Footing as
Other Candidates.

Washington, D. c., May 16.-Today's
session of the American Protective asse-
citation supreme council was the most
interesting of the convention because
the action of the executive committee
of the advisory board in blacklisting Mr..
Mckinley as a presidential candidate
was to be reviewed. The report of the
advisory board upon the action of its
committee was made to the council late
in the evening.
1t was technically an endorsement of
the executive committee. 1t asserted IN
substance that the executive committee
was warranted in view of the evidence
presented to it in placing a ban upon
Mr.. Mckinley. But in addition it states
that a further examination of this tes-
timony by the full board has convinced
the members that the witnesses were un-
reliable and that their statements were
incorrect.
Mckinley should be placed upon the
same footing so far as members of the
A. p. A. are concerned. with the other
candidates for presidential nominations,
and should not be Disseminated against.
Appended to the report was state
ment in writing by Delegate Huddleson
of California, who asserts that a COM
viewed Mr.. Mckinley at his home in
Canton, O., on the 18th inst, and that
the interview was satisfactory.
The other members of the committee
are stated to have been Delegate Van
Fossen of Washington and G. e. Zept,
state chairman of Kentucky.
The morning session was devoted to the
consideration of amendments to the con-
stitution in the committee of the whole.
One was adopted to establish the perma-
nent headquarters of the order in Wash
ington and to make it obligatory upon
the supreme president and supreme sec
rotary to reside here.
A second amendment takes away the
privilege of seats in the supreme coun-
ell for presidents and past presidents of
state councils, except those regularly
elected to be delegates. The recommen-
dation of Supreme President Traynor
that the right vested in the supreme
president to arbitrarily remove state of
ficers be taken away was carried into
effect by another amendment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
MILWAUKEE, DAIRY MARKET

Butter-Fancy creamery, per ID 15@151bc;
inferior to choice, 10M14c; best dairy
10@l2c; roll, 8@10c; packing stock, do, Ga
Sc: grease. 4M5c.
Cheese-Full cream flats, per lb, 9@10c;
new, 71h@8c; cheddars, 90915c; Young
Americas, 9A@10c; brick, 96l1Oc; new, 89
&c: limburger, 10@11c; Swiss, do, 12@13c.
Eggs-Per doz, fresh, 71a08c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
Judge Nelson to Retire.

St. Paul, Mimi, May 15.-United
States District Judge r. r. Nelson of
this state has sent his resignation to
President Cleveland to take effect tomor-
row, on which date he becomes 70 years
of age and under the law can retire on
full salary. The circuit judges today re-
ceived a telegram to that effect from
Judge Nelson, who is holding court in
nuluth
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20

Hogs-Receipts, Z cars; market quiet.
5000. So; light, 100 to $50 lbs a.35@s. SeoO'
Cattle-Receipts, 0 cars; market steady
Butchers steers medium to good, 1850 to
f t. loo R ms eo%9 to dg soc
good, 2.45@2. So; heifers, good to choice.
2. 1908. so: common to good, 2.25@3. 90;
stockers. 500 to 700 lbs. 275@3.25 Gamers.
good to choice, 2.5O@2.9 feeders. 800 to
$50 2.75d4.O0;. veals steady, 2.50@3. rs
mixers and springers, 1S.00@32OO
Sheep-Receipts, cars; market steady
250d3.I5; lambs steady. 3.5O@4.25.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
DARING BANK ROBBERY.
Cashier Assaulted and $11, 900 Taken ii
Broad Daylight.

Springfield, ILL.,, May ia most dar-
ing bank robbery was perpetrated yes
terday at Buffalo, thirteen miles east
of this city, the cashier being bound
and gagged and $11,OOO carried off by
the robbers. The Bank of Buffalo is
owned by A. A. Pickrell & Co. This
just as Carl Kloppenburg, the cashier,
was locking up. The robbers seized him
from behind. bound and gagged him, and
then took all the money in the bank,
amounting to S11 600
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
IIOIn Will STAY.

New York, May 15-Lazard Freres,
who have been expected to send out
$1,O00,00O in gold by tomorrow's steam
er, say that they will not ship. T.. Won
Hoffman & Co. will ship $1,O00,OO0 and
a shipment is expected to be made by
one of the representative German
houses.
1t is understood that houses that had
intended to ship gold to Germany tomor-
row purchased German exchange and
will not therefore export gold.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
LODGED AN APPEAL.
England Makes Objection to the Acquit-
tai of Capt. Lothaire.

ton on the subject in the House of Com
mons this afternoon the parliamentary
secretary of the foreign office, George \.
Curzon, said that the British vice-consul
at Bona had been instructed to lodge
an appeal against the acquittal of CAPT.
Lothaire, the Belgian officer who was
recently tried for hanging Stokes. the
English trader Of the Congo Free State.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee, May 16, 1895.
CHICAGO POTATO MARKET.

Chicag -Potatoes-Business in this de-
partment is quiet and nothing of interest
to report of trade offerings are quite lib
Prices range: Burbanks. per bus, 13@15c;
Hebrons, per bus, 11@13c; rose, per bus,
1O012c; peerless, per bus, 1OQ12c; mixed,
per DIS, 10M14c.
New potatoes-Arrivals are only fair and
demand is more or less tame. Fancy lots
are Salable to a moderate extent, but small
common hot wanted at any price LOuis-
ana. 1.IOn2. 30: sacks. 1.15G1 20.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20

Columbus, O., May 14.-E. L. Ly)er-
ger of Coshocton was today elected de-
partment commander of the q. A. Il.
in Ohio; senior vice-commander, Hn-Jy'
M. Claren, Worcester; junior vice-Com-
mander, Henry Durham, Lebanon: ped
ical director. John A. Wilkins Of Tohdo.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
HOUSTON ACQUITTED.
Son of the Famous Texan Found Not
Guilty of Murder.

Wichita, Kas, May 16.-Ex-Senator
Temple Houston, son of the first presi-
dent of the Texas republic, was acquit-
ted today of the murder Of John Jen-
nings in a terrible duel in a saloon at
Woodward, Ok, last fall, and the wound
ing of Ed. Jennings, Johns brother Mr.
Houston is the best revolver shot in the
West. He is q brilliant orator and lit
erary man and public sentiment was with
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
BILL OF EXCEPTIONS FILED.
A Long Delay will Follow in the Famous
Durrant Case.

San Francisco, Cal, May 16.-The bill
of exceptions in the Durrant case has
been filed in the Supreme court. Dis
trict-Attorney Barnes said today that
even should the prosecution win every
point on appeal, Durrant could not pos
sibly be executed before November or
December. The prospects are at best
that the execution will be thrown over
into next year. The delay, says Mr.
Barnes, is the fault of CALIFORNIA; APP
neal system
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
ROBBERS FOILED.
They Wait for Train but it Runs Past
and Leaves Them.

Huntington, w. Va, May ia
crowd of armed men assembled at a wa
tering tank near Nolan on the Norfolk
& Western road last midnight to rob the
Inbound express train. The train
crew were notified by wire and passed
the tank at a high rate of speed. The
robbers attempted to stop the train with
lioht
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
Desperate Attempt at Suicide.

Centerville, Ia, May 16-Mrs. Har-
Ian Scott. wife of a Christian preacher
near Drakeville, sixteen miles east of
this place. tried to commit suicide last
night. She placed the butt end of a
double arreled shotgun upon the floor
and the muzzle of the weapon against
her stomach With a broomstick she
touched off the triggers. Both barrels
discharged the contents of the shells into
her abdomen, but she is still alive.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
OH rank ESnrVl c,

we're electrical storm at Rixford. in this
county, last night, lightning struck an
iron tank containing 10000 barrels of
crude petroleum of the Underwater Pipe
company and the oil burned furiousfY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
SHIPPING WRECKED.
Serious Damage Done at Hull by the
Breaking of q Caisson.

DItdKIIIS OF q OdibsUHs
Hull. May ia caisson of the new
extension of ST. Andrews fish dock here
broke suddenly today and the rush of
water swept every vessel in the docks
from their moorings and damned them
into a hopeless mass of wreckage. The
damage is estimated to amount to $780,
600 and it is feared there has been Sc
rious loss of life.
Later in the day it was ascertained
that no loss of life resulted from the
breaking of the caisson and the wreckage
of vessels which followed the accident.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
APPROPRIATION TO STAND.
Conferees Agree to the Senate Amend
ment of Indian Bill.

washington, D. c., May 15.-The con-
ferees of the two Houses on the Indian
appropriation bill have agreed to allow
the amendment made in the Senate in re-
gard to government aid to sectarian In
dian schools to stand, out it is believed
that when reported to the house the
agreement will not be accepted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
BOB EVANS CUBAN POLICY
The Fighter Tells How Easily the.
Indiana Could End the
Trouble.

Washington, D. c. May 10" Fighting
Bob Evans of the United States navy
does not approve of the Cuban policy Of
the administration, and when he was in
Washington a few days ago he frankly
told the President so. He thinks this
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-21
TOBACCoS THAT ARE SCARCE.
French Government Buys the Whole
Crop of Some Varieties.

french Government Buys the Whole
Crop of Some Varieties.
'There are kinds of tobacco you never
get a taste of here in New York" said
a Richmond tobacco drummer the other
day. ''You may think that New York
gels everything the country grows, but
you are mistaken in this case. Some of
the South Carolina varieties are sold OK
clusively in the New England states,
for instance, and [ know a section in
Rockfsh Gap, Va, which sends its
product only to the French government.
1t isn't Il tobacco that Americans like,
but the French are SO fond of it hat
when they come to New York they have
it sent here to them from France. thus
paying import duty upon something that
is grown in this country. The planta-
lions around Lynchburg, in the south
west of Virginia. find their custom for
it almost wholly in North Carolina.
Georgia and Alabama, while North Car
DINA supplies New York and Pennsyl-
vania with most of its pipe tobacco.
"Virginians use light, f1aky Virginian
leaf which never finds it's way north of
Mason and Dixon's line except IN the
pocket of some traveller. Use Connect
cut tobacco down there? No; we scorn
it. But III tell you something rather
curious. There are several chewing gum
factories in Maryland and Pennsylva-
MIA, but they can't sell their gum to
Southerners. We buy only the chewing
gums made in Brooklyn and New York, y
New York Press
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-21

Miss Mary E. Ives was defeated at
the election in New Haven, Conn, as a
candidate for member of the board of
education. Her vote was 1884, and
that of the lowest successful candidate
was 371S The women were victorious
in six wards, but only 665 of Miss Ives
votes were cast by women. Some wom-
en- voted against her
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-21

-Contributory negligence does not
seem an acceptable plea in French
courts. A man dining in Il Narbonne
restaurant drew a 100-franc note from
his pocketbook to pay for his dinner,
while the soup was cooling. The bill
flew into the soup, was fished out and
placed on the edge of the table to dry,
when it fell to the floor. An intelligent
poodle in the room thought it was for
him and swallowed it. The owner of the
note then sued the poodle's master for
the hundred francs, and the local court
has decided that the latter must pay.