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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
TRIAL WITHOUT JURY.
Mob at Hilltop, Md. Wrecks Venge-
ance on a Wife Muir
CeTer

Baltimore. Md, June 2T.-Joseph
Cooking of Hilltop, Charles county Nd,
who was awaiting trial on Il charge of
numbering his wife and her sister. Miss
Daisy Miller. On the night Of April .{3,
was taken from the old Jail at Port To-
bacco last night and lynched by a crowd
of about twenty-five men.
Cooking was brought to Baltimore
April p in order to escape the vengeance
of the mob and was returned to Charles
county authorities May p, as his trial
had been set for the day following. His
counsel asked for a two weeks extern
sion of time, which was refused, and
upon the usual affidavits the case was
removed to an adjoining county and
would have come up for trial in Septem-
Der.
The plan for the lynching was Matched
at a ball game which took place at Hill
top, the scene OF the murder, yesterday
afternoon. The lynching party met short
~ before midnight. All wore masks and
about fifteen wore women's dresses.
ington Burch. who had charge OF the
Jail. He made some show of resis -ance,
but finally delivered the keys.
Cooking, who had been aroused by
the noise. was taken from the Jail to
a bridge 200 yards away. where q rope
with a moose was placed around his neck
and he was told to confess, hut he said
that he was innocent. Then he was d.
rected to pray, but he said that he did
not want to pray. The rope was then
made fast to the rail of the bridge and
the murderer was lifted to the rail and
pushed off. He fell ten feet. The party
then dispersed leaving the body dangling
with the feet Just reaching the water
beneath the bridge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
Came on the People Almost as Sud-
denly as the JohnStOWn
Flood.

Marietta, O., June pa cloudburst
took place last night which covered a
wide area and was the most destructive
ever known in this section. Houses
were swept away, stock of all kinds
drowned and persons narrowly escaped
with their lives.
In some streams the water rose twenty
feet in ten minutes and came on the
people almost as suddenly as the Johns
town flood and was very much like that
food in many respects.
Crops are ruined on the Little Musk
ingum for twenty miles and on many
of the small tributaries of the Ohio above
here The Cleveland & Marietta and
Ohio River railroads are greatly dam
aged and trains delayed. The loss will
reach hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The details are meager, but it is feared
that the worst has not been told.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
NINETY MINERSBUR
A Coal Shaft Near PittstOn, Pa,
Caves In.
Only Three Survivors--Awful Scenes II
the Village.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 29.-Ninpty
miners are buried in the Red Ash vein
of the Twin shaft at Pittston. Not one
is expected to come alive out of the
mines mouth, around which 1000 shrek
ing, weeping, praying men, women and
children are gathered
The roof at the vein caved in at 3
o'clock yesterday morning while the men
were putting in timbers to prevent Il col
lapse. At 8 o'clock last night not Il
single body, living or dead had been re-
covered. Supt Lathrop of the Lehigh
Valley Coal company, an authority on
mine disasters. says the bodies cannot be
recovered inside of ten days
Many of the buried miners were Poles
and Huns. Their families speak no
English. and their names cannot be as
certained. Of the Notwithstanding min
erS. the following are known to be buried
1000 feet hollow daUiiUht.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
AID FOR THE OPERA MANAGERS.
Reorganization OF the Firm of Abbey
Schoeffel & Grau.

SchOe1fel d Grau.
New York. June 26-The reorganiza-
ton committee of the creditors of Abbey,
Schoeffel & Grau. at recent meeting
i'll the office of William Steinway for
mally adopted the plan for the final adj
justment of the finances of the embar-
raised firm. Mr.. Steinway, as chair
man of the committee Of reorganiza ton,
stated that the total Indebtedness of the
firm was $685. 600. and that creditors
representing over S335.000 of that
amount, which is more than 90 per cent.
Of the total Indebtedness, had given their
unqualified consent to the scheme of re-
habiliation proposed by the reorganiza-
ton commit :.
The claims of the smaller creditors.
aggregating about $4,000, will be paid
at once in cash: The larger creditors
will receive stock to the amount of their
claims in the newly-organ firm of
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau, which will
practically begin its career free of all
incumbrance and without a cent of in
dehtedneSS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
CLEVELAND BONDS ALL RIGHT.
Supreme Court Decides that Special Acts
Are Constitutional.

Cleveland, O., juno 26.-Word was ie-
ceived by the city officials today that the
Supreme court of the state has affirmed
the validity of the contemplated bond
issues for public improvements amount
ing to $7,OO0.0OO or $S.000.OOO author
lied by special acts of the last LegisIa-
ture. The question was on the cqnsti-
tutionality of the special acts and had
the decision been made against the city
it would have invalidat ted many millions
of dollars worth of bonds The decision
in favor of this city affects also large
number of acts passed in the interests
of other cities and counties in the state.
Prof. John S. Copp of the theological
department Of Hillsdale college, Mich,
is dead,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01

About two weeks ago the surveyors
reported to General Superintendent Law
that the mine was squeezing and that
unless steps were Immediately taken to
timber it a cavern or fall might be
looked for. Supt. Law lost no time,
and at once put a number of men at
work to brace the falling roof. The
squeeze continued, however, and Sat
urday the situation became alarming.
In the afternoon a slight fall occurred,
and the men who were at work had to
retreat before it. a consultation of
mine officials was then held, and it was
decided that heroic measures would have
to be resOrted to to prevent heavy dam
age to the mine.
Inside Supt. Langan gave instructions
that the most experienced miners should
be secured. Expert timbermen put in an
appearance st that hour and were soon
lowered into the workings. They made
their way to Red Ash vein. 1900 feet
down the slope. The work of propring
proceeded rapidly until II o'clock, when
another fall occurred. 1t made a low,
rumbling noise, and the flying debris
drove the men back. Then the squeeze"
ceased again and the men thought it was
safe to resume work. They labored on
until 3 30 o'clock when, so it is presumed,
the roof fell in without warning, making
a tremendous crash.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
Canadian steamship service.

Ottawa, Ont, June 2l.-At a meeting
the ocean steamship fast line tenders
was discussed. Many tenders had been
received, but it was said the Allan line
was the only one which complied with
the specifications. Their figure is about
Ez50000. 1t was not finally accepted,
but even if it is. Parliament must ratify
it before the contract is binding.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
Ii HUNG CHANG UNDER x RAYS.
Track of the Bullet Fired by the Would
be Assassin in Japan.

Berlin, June PHI Hung Chang sub
mitted TO the Roentgen ray examina-
ton at Charlottenburg Polytechnic insti-
tute yesterday. 1t showed the track Of
the bullet fred by the would-be assas-
sin of the Chinese statesman at Simon
osaki. Japan. when the treaty between
China and Japan was being arranged.
The bullet entered the left check and
buried itself IN the tissues slightly be-
low, where the missile is encysted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
MILWAUKEE LIVESTOCK MARKET.

Hogs-.Receipts, cars; market slow.
3.10@3.3O; rough 2.25@2.75.
Cattle-Receipts, 0 cars; market steady.
KnIchsrs st eos; medium to good. 1850 to t"
to 1000 lbs, 370a3. 90; cows, common to
good. 100000; heifers, good to choice,
3.00M3.75; common TO good, 2.25@3 90;
stockers, 500 to 100 lbs, Pisa. Is; Gamers
1. 25@1. GO; bulls, common to good, 2.OO02. 70 +;
good TO choice 25OM290; feeders 800 to
$50 lbs, 3.25G3.50; veals, 300@4.50; milk
ers and springers, SLOW, 20.00H3O00.
Sheep-Receipts. cars; market dull, 2. rs
@3.5O; spring lambs dull. 8 5O0l4. so.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
DROWNING AT CAMP MEETING.

Pastor of Church in South Dakota and
Companion Meet Death.
st. Paul, Mimi, June pa Big Stone
City, 5. d., special to the Dispatch says:
REV. James Williams, pastor of the
M. p. churches at Bristol and Bradley,
S. D., and Abraham Jones. hardware
merchant of Butler, S. D., were drowned
near the Simpson park camp grounds in
Big Stone lake at O'Clock this morn
ing, a bad leak in their boat causing it
to sink under them. Rev. Williams is
single and Mr.. Jones leaves a wife and
two children
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
WINNERS WILL NOT MARCH.
Do Not Think They Are Beneficiaries OF
Declaration of Independence

Columbus. O., June 26.-The commit
tee in charge of the local celebra tion of
the Fourth of July had arranged for 1OO
miners from the valley to march in the
parade in the mining outfits and with
their mining lamps in their hands. but
President Penna Of the United Mine
Workers Of America advised them last
doing this they would proclaim them
selves beneiciaries of the Declaration of
Independence. whereas they are mere
serfs and would in that way act a lie
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
DEATH OF COL. BRACKET.
An officer Who Served Through the
Mexican and Civil Wars.

Washington, D. c., June 25.-CoI. A.
G. Bracket, Z. S. A.. retired, died at
his residence in this city today after a
three years illness of paralysis. He
was So years Of age and was born in
New York and appointed in 1S47 to the
army as a Northumberland of Indiana
volunteers, serving through the Mexican
and Civil EnrS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
Funeral of Sir Augustus Harris.

London, June 27.-The funeral of Sir
Augustus Harris took place at Brompton
BILE gathering of nobilities and the cas-
ket was covered with floral wreaths
Among the senders of these tributes of
respect was the Prince of Wales, the
Duke and Duchess of York, many mem
bers of the nobility and all the best
known lights of the theatrical world
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
Caught a Bad Man.

Cleveland, o., June pa special from
Bowling Green, O., says that it has just
been discovered that the desperate Civ
ing the name of Charles Clark, one of
North Baltimore co. night policeman,
is the notorious Bob Curry of Chicago
After a hearing yesterday he was bound
over on charge of murder in the first
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
his Copfession Admitted

Akron, O., June 26.-Upon the heels
of Flora Stones testimony yesterday
that she recognized the voice of the
murderer of her father and mother as
that of Romulus Cotell, the state gained
a great point today in securing TIE adj
mission of the oral confession of Cotell
to the officers of the law asevidence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
MILWAUKEE, DAIRY MARKET

Inferior to choice. 1OM14c; best dairy
SELECTIONS. 11@13c; lines, fair to choice, do,
e@11c; packing stock, do, 507c; grease,
i@5c.
Cheese-Full cream flats, per ID. new, ~
MSc: brick. 7@Sc; limbGrger, 1QSc; SWISS.
do 12d13c.
Eggs-Per doz, fresh, 1O@101Ac.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
AGED JURTST'S DEATH.
A Man Who Had Won Great
Honors Passes Away at
Chicago
CHICAGO.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 25.-Ex-U United
States Senator Lyman Trumbull died at
3 O'Clock this morning at his home in
this city, aged SO. He had been i'll q
long time but rallied at intervals, caus-
ing hope that he might eventually re-
cover. His last relapse, however, set
tied his fate in the mind of his ply
sicians and the end has been expected
daily for the past week.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01

Though the period of his citizenship in
Illinois covers all the years of his active
connection with public events, Judge
Trumbull was not a native Of the state.
He was born at Colchester, Conn, in
1913 and received his academic education
in that town. At 16 years of age he was
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
Secrecy CT the Confessional.

Montreal. Can. June 26-The superior
court has rendered a decision upholdng
the secrecy of the confessional. Cure
Gill had refused to answer certain cues
tons put to him in court. taking the
was impaired under the seal of the con-
fessional. The court now holds that
such communica tons are privileged
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
Mrs. Palmer Returns.

New York. June 27.-Mr. and Mrs.
Potter Palmer. the first Americans to
return from the coronation of the Gar,
at Moscow, arrived here last evening on
the Cunard line steamer Lucania, which
reached her pier at 9 o'clock. They
spoke in the highest terms of the cour-
tesy and hospitality shown to them a
the Russian court.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee. June 81, 1895.
CHICAGO POTATO MARKET.

ChicagO-The feeling in potatoes is weak
and very little business doing. Plenty of
stock offered, but no disposal for same.
Values given as below: Burbanks, per bus,
l0d12c; Hebrons per bus, 9Q11c; peerless,
per bus, 9Q10c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
TO RESCUE THE DELEGATES.
Iroquois Club will Welcome Incoming
Democratic Host.

Chicago, Ill.,, June 26.-Preparations
are making to have members of the Iro-
Quois club and other Democratic or
ganizations meet incoming delegations to
the Democratic national convention.
Wherever delegates arrive in body an
effort will be made to meet them at the
stations with an escort consisting of a
marching club and band of music to es-
cort them to their respective headquar-
ters.
Chairmen Of delegations which will
come in a body are requested to write
or telegraph the train and time Of their
arrival to Harry Wilkinson, secretary
of the reception committee, at the Iro-
quois club in this city and they will be
notified in return of the specific prepare
tons made for their reception. Dele
by committeeman and directed to their
quarters if application is made to the
reception committee as above indicated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
Death Of the Duo de Nemours.

died at Versailles yesterday. Louis
Charles Philippe Raphael d'Orleans,
Due de Nemours, one of the Orleans
princes. was the second son of King
Louis Philippe, and was born in Paris
in 1914. He was elected King of the
Belgians in 1881. but his royal father
declined this offer of the national con
gress on his behalf as he did also at a
later period a similar offer of the crown
of Greece. After the revolution of Feb
ruary, 1S4S, the Due de Nemours Quilted
France and did not return until after the
downfall of the empire in 1870. He has
since played very insignificant part in
royalist affairs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
SILVER 4 SURE WINNER.
White Metal Delegates to Chicago
Number SIS; Sound Money,
2OS

Chicago, H., June 26.-Georgia and
North Carolina Democrats, at their con-
ventions yesterday, elected silver dele
gates. These conventions completed the
list of delegates to the Chicago conven-
ton.
A canvass of every state and territory
on the currency question shows SIS dele
gates, either by instruction or personal
preference, to be for the free. unlimited
and independent coinage Of silver at q
ratio of 10 to /, against 32S delegates in
structed for or favoring the continuance
of the present gold standard. These fig
ures are based on the unit rule.
The present known strength of the diff
ferent candidates is as follows:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
British Victory in Africa.

Cape Town. June 24.-The Natal con-
tingent has defeated, with heavy loss,
force of 1000 Mashonas.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
CL0UDBURST IN OHIO.

Total. .90G
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
A SPARROW'S PRACTICAL JOKE.
Nashville correspondence OF Inc ihiiadciphia


Nashville correspondence OF The Philadelphia
Times.
think II not often recorded that birds in general
are given 10 perpctrating practical JOKES. but |
v.oIld seem to prove that some Of the genus have
a deal more fun and frolic In their composition
than is commonly supposed , 49,. /, .-a.
IL transpircd yesterday morning thht, IN purst
of absent -mindcdncss. ] dipped my mucilage brush
irto my ink bottle and my pen into the muciiage
lar thereby running the contents OF both IRE
iorafory 10 having both bottles washed and rcfled
i nourcd the worthless muCilagc and ink together
I'm a small tin pan. which was sitting on my window
along and mistaking the tin pan for "A bath. doused
head and tail into the mixture Evidently tn" dip
WAS not an enjoyable one for the bird lost no tme
In ccifing out staii)nin6 himself inky ana drply,
~ 'in ,bn ledge in the sun to dry But drying was
i,s, vhnt he should not have done under the cir
cumstances. Pretty soon the mucIiasc besan 70
,'snirD nc WAS incased from tip TO tall In an inky
INN coat What TO do the little fellow knew not.
efforts TO exricatc himself from his pre-
,iarocnt After watching his attempts for some
lime last took & pi,y loom mpon 9d rS pu h nro @
h,asiu Of water where he soon washed himself free
u M ,sr his bath while the little fellow sat In the
indow preening himself In the sun. there CHANGED
lon mother sparrow. also out upon a tour OF IN
snection whereupon the TWO sci up a, hvely % %EhaI-
icrng and chlfpiHs WIZ" "'' ~ go w ~
noI o. is warning his friend of the danger that
lies therein. thought ana n'%n",eH @ & t ,be
vas startled by seeing sparrow NO dVr into tns s
"an hcadforemost. No sooner had this happened
,han No l. with chirp and a chatter flew TO IN the
., .hr sIde of the street. where from convenient
.,nn o.l,, he watched his friend i struggles with me
nouIrp nooS,ca,ncnt that he himself had just passed
through. M. n,ev,nc n practical Joke II was
IL IL u n,cb ike IT, and. at all events. bird No.
vv,dorstood IL TO be one. for after had treated
i -, n hath ne made after No. post haste. and
the last ! saw or mem u"e' WIZ 'e'e " ~ "
,ho roof I'm good fashion.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
SAVED BY THE CHlLDhEN.
Denver Republ.can.

From The Denver RepubHcdn'
vnhert T. Spearman attorney for the Department
of Justice Washington. is at the A!DA.y. ~. opea'
man mas been engaged Ill the tahTs oi ,r
49, of the Government in Indian depreciation
claims. .,s,,, l., ,bose Indian cases" sald
NJ cnesrrnan Il frequently near some very In'ci-
Wing "a, stories concerning early frontier ne re- T
cst.Ih ore case In particular, wnicn tnoueht 10
m nc Of the most remarkable exhibitions OF courage
pe oiie ea,ab,-vear-old boy that nave ever nedrd OF
III an en..d ncar the town OF Beaver. IN ttan n
IL , in that vicinity attacked by the Indians
raioiI ran ara m man who visiting the rihcnnia wds
ana o'e nd W FOR a while 1t seemed as II the whoie
pary wife and children yronnded Wona p BY s tSe Indians
sayagf ,be people within defended hemseve5 as best
anu ~ tlno,,id hut the ranchman. Watching ms oPPvl
they cou, his little boy and hls daugnl.f, VINO
ns bu twelve Of age from ,bsr mg the
ana to'u and FOLLOW Il down to Beaver wnere lhey
could help Tine s~o and with
re aGnd and brayery which hnE nd b Are a fo
for cnnu oi sidc Of the canyon and ne would follow
i@ ,e other that in case IN tae he lfs observed
of -rei' ,,,Idren succeeded in reach.he beA'e
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
NEW KIND OF STBN4RTNE CABLE.
THE USE OF PAPER INSULATION-TELE-
GRAPHING WITH ELECTRICAL
DEFT ECTIONS

At the recent meeting of the British Associa'io"
for the Advancement Of Science two very interest
ing announcements were made by Mr. Pre"cc' VINO
has charge Of the telegraph and telephone service OF
Great Britain one OF these statements related 10
the possible adaptation OF submarine cables % long
distance telephony and the other briefly descrih-
an entirely now method Of telegrarhy without wires
In the cable forming the Channel section OF
the London-Pars telephone circuit there are Tour
ordinary copper cores carefully insulated from esch
other by means of gutta percha win this c"ple
not more than TWO conversations can be carried on
at one time because in telephonng good results are
obtainable only with metallic route for tn return
current. whereas In telegraphins the earth Is used
for a return, and messages therefore may be sent
through all four But owing TO n phenomenon
called "electrostatic induction which need not be
explained here, the Dover-Calais cable is adapted
only 10 service short distances. Mr.. Preece
puts the limit of its servceability at about thirty
miles. Possibly. with better instruments. the cable
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
THE STAMP DID NOT WORK.
nm The Chicago Times-Heraid.

From Tne tnlcdSo
Belgian physician who stands very nIgn ps%
fessionally at home and Is a gentleman OF e9ucss
tion culture and refinement recently visited IrienoS
in this city He had occasion to write etser iS 70 "a
E,vanston professor, and was told that IL ne wouio
affix an Immediate delivery" stamp to the Iettsr
IL would be rushed through to lis destination WINS
out delay. -. ,- Au,. .n. .,,,
After day spent In Sightseeing about me ens CITY
went 10 his room and Immediately came down.
stairs again In considerable perturbation ,.....
"See,' he cried holding out the stamped letter,
which had lain on a table In his room all day. II
haf not gone yet The stamp haf not work. NOBODY
haf called for II all the day through"
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

a feAei party was organized which FASTENED TO the
rescue OF the beseged party. At me beginning OF the
siege the indians had heard the children In the mousse
ana missing their voices the alert savagcs dscoN-
cred that they had gone and endeavorcd 10 oVer,aKe
tnef but being unsuccessful and knowing inat neIp
would arrive withdrew before the rescners
could reach the ranch"
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
THE SPEED or THE CAMEL.
From Answers

From Answers ,.,,o,, =,
-rh. sneed of the camel when on Journey OF
considerab bic length rarely exceeds three nies a.,
onand the swiftesi dromedaries are rarely
lawn 10 20 faster than ten-mile gait. pu' tnis
can be kept up for twenty hours IN '"e '"'' "
Tor six or seven days at a time.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
MAKING TROUBLE IN PARIS.

Ieavin, London on the following day. she
sore months later made her appearance at
Paris where hv one means or another she be-
c,,oe acquainted with General de Cissey. at
that time Minister Of War She made con-
ce,luent whatever Of her former marriage. but
ca strongly convinced the General that it was
sh. who was the injured party. and that she
had been shamefully treated by her husband
mat the Minister began n systematic persecu-
tion of the unfortunate Colonel jung among
other things threatening him with dismissal