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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
DUKE OF YERAGUA SPEAKS.
Columbus Descendant Hopes the
cuban Resolutions will Die
Natural Death,

New York, March 3O-A special from
Madrid says: The Duke of Veragua, the
ineal descendant of Columbus, who Wis
tied the United States during the Co.
lumbian celebration, in an interview
says that if is his earnest hope that the
trouble between the United States and
Spain over Cuba would die a natural
death
Spain" he said, ''has had great prov
ocation for the expression of resentment
against the United States [ am
grieved to say that the action of Con-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
ENGLAND AND MADAGASCAR.
MIR. Curzon Not Prepared to Talk About
Joint intervention

London, March 3O-Replying in the
House of Commons today to Sir Charles
Dixie. member of the Forest of Dean
division of Gloucester, George \. Cur
son.. the undersecretary of state for
foreign affairs. said the question whether
the government would endeayor to taIZa
friendly, joint action with the United
States regarding the threatened action of
France in Madagascar was of great i'm
portance, but the government was not
prepared to add anything to the state
ment made on this subject on Friday
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
H1c steel Combine.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 3O.-A gigantic
industrial combination went through the
preliminary stage of formation and was
practically effected at meeting of steel
producers held in New York last week
Another meeting will be held in Pitts
burg soon for the arrangement Of details
Among the prominent firms present were
Carnegie Steel company, Jones u Laugh
lin, Illinois Steel company, HainesWorth
Steel company. Bethlehem Steel com
pany, Johnston Steel company and Cam
brio Iron works
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
ETIQUETTE IN OKLAHOMA.
Indian Rides His Horse Into a Ballroom
Several Injured.

Perry, O. T., March 30-At Horseshoe
Bend schoolhouse on the Arkansas river
a drunken Usage Indian rode his horse
into the building during a dance Sew
eral young ladies tainted and were badly
hurt in the stampede which followed. An
all-around fight occurred when a half
dozen young men attempted to eject the
Indian, who sat on his horse in the CEN
ter of the room. Carl Bradley. Will
Hopper, Sim Pershall. Ludlow Mitchell
and Misses Nettie Pershall and Lena
Kircher were hurt in the ARRAY. The
Indian was kicked and beaten into in
sensibility. One young lady was fatally
hurt by the horse running over her.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01

error, for which I beg you to accept my
apologies. | now understand why you
are so successful in portraying the coster.
Yours faithfully, -"
The "Coster replied:
Green Room Club.
Dear Sir-I mislaid your first letter
I trust | have received your last. Yours
truly, Albert Chevalier."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
MATT FITZsIMMONS DEAD.
Sunk the First Shaft at Ironwood on the
Gogebic Range.

Ironwood Mich, March 26.-Capt.
Matt Fitzsimmons, who died few days
ago at Salt Lake City, Utah, was
pioneer explorer of the Gogebic range in
the upper peninsula. He was the first
to sink mining shaft at Ironwood, and
in 1885, he sank two shafts for the Ash
land iron company.
Prior to that time he had operated
quite extensively on the Menominee and
Marquette ranges. His business took
him to Milwaukee frequently and he will
be remembered by many people there.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
New york D,ck Burned.

the Erie railway at the foot of Pavonia
avenue, Jersey City, burned today, to-
sether with three lighters, also the prop
erty of the Erie railway. The loss IS
about $4,000 Patrick Hogan, one of
the lighter hands, was so badly burned
that he may die.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
Green Lake Pastor Resigns.

Green Lake, Wis, March 3O.-[Spe-
cial. j. S. Bussing, who has supplied
the pulpit of the NJ. e. church here for
the past year and half. has rendered
his resignation. He will so to Pick
roll Nnh
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
4 UG. WIGGENHORN,
WatcAmak01 and 1eweIer

Opposite Bank OF WATERFOWL, corner
Main and First Streets. Keeps constantly
On hand large stock of Watches, Clocks,
Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware, etc. Par
ticular attention paid to repairing watches,
clocks, iewelry, etc. and warranted to
give satisfaction
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
Insist on having the one perfectly pure
baking POWDER DR.. Prices.
POPULAR CATCHWORDs.
Their Origin is Often in Doubt and Il
Matter of Dispute.

Mention has been recently made of the
disputed origin of the word 'teetotal, y
claimed by two inventors, one living i'll
England and the other in America, and
each of whom may have hit upon the
word independently and for the different
reasons assigned. To such curious.
minded persons as like to know the why's
whens and wherefores of everything, the
origin of popular catchwords and figures
of speech is an interesting subject.
The word machine" as we use it pc.
litically, is another, which, like ''tee.
total" is of doubtful parentage. In the
days of the old volunteer fire companies
which in large cities were potent factors
in local politics, the phrase "tO run with
the machine" came into common use, and
it meant that man SO spoken of was
identified with the political coterie of the
fire company with which he trained. The
famous Boss Tweed began his career in
New York running with the machine
as volunteer fireman. Yet the term as
we now employ it was used in England
long before. The Duke of Wellington in
letter to friend in 1915, deploring the
increasing influence of popular agitation
on the action of the house of parliament,
said "Such is the operation of the ma
chine as now established that no indi-
vluual, Dc his cndTdcleT, cOnuuct Ill all
tecedent circumstances and his abilities
what they may, can have any personal
influence in general" We may have de-
rived our term "the machine" from our
old volunteer fire company days, but in
the England of Wellington's time there
were no fire companies eXerting any pO-
ltical influence.
That much overworked word "crank"
first gained universal vogue in connec-
ton with Guiteau's assassination of
President Garfield, but it was long be-
fore that anDlied by the late Don Platt,
who claimed to be its inventor, to Hor-
ace Greely-the purpose of it being to
liken the famous editor to the crank of
Il hand organ, which is forever grinding
out the same old tunes. The word. as
we have now come to apply it, means
much more and worse; it implies con-
dition of mind verging upon insanity, and
this has given rise to the erroneous no.
ton that it has its origin in the German
word "krank." The word "Dago," now
commonly applied to Italians all over the
country. came originally from louisiana,
where it at first referred only to people
of Spanish origin, but was later applied
to Italians and Portuguese as well. The
word is corruption of diego" (James),
which is common Spanish name, San
Diego being the patron saint of the Span
iards.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
Insure success in all your cooking b.
using DR.. Prices Baking Powder.
LATTER DAY PROPHETS.

Among all the foolish and absurd state
ments which are inflicted upon the world
in the name of religion there is nothing
more grotesquely foolish than the asser-
tons that are made now and then by per-
sons who claim to see in some passing
event or some impending crisis the fulfill
ment of some particular prophecy OF the
Scripture. Just as it is easy to find a
support for almost any doctrine or any
creed on some isolated passages of Scrip
ture, it is never difficult to find passage
somewhere in the Old Testament or the
New which may be made by liberal hand
ling to point to almost any event, pres
ent or future, to which one chooses to
have it point. 1t is renderings like these,
by violent wrenchings and twistings of
a much-abused and ong-suffering text,
that the Bible has been made to foretell
the war of American independence, the
campaigns of Napoleon, the emancipation
of the Southern slaves and any number
of other historical events. In fact
scarcely anything of any moment has
happened in the world, according to these
prophets from the days of st. John down
to the present time that is not regarded
with more or less detail in Holy Writ
The great mass of these so-called prophe-
cies which are read in the Bible are the
product of the imagination, superstition
rhpihcu Will n htW Niop VI
these wonderful prophecies has sprung
up recently in connection with the diff
tculties in Armenia All this trouble with
Turkey is clearly portrayed, according
to these seers, in the Scriptures, and by
the same authority we are acquainted
with many tremendous overturnings
which are to occur in the near future
the Turkey dominion is to come to an
END, Jerusalem is to be restored to Chris
nan hands and other things of that kind
While many would be glad if a part, at
ileast, of these prophecies should fall true,
there is not the slightest ground for the
notion that the Bible has anything to say
on on these specific matters. In writing of
me Tnese so-called prophecies referring to the
turkish crisis, the New York Christian
advocate has these sensible remarks:
The difficulty with these people is that
nInley wish to be prophets themselves.
: fhey have not received inspiration, there
lore lore they seek to become prophets by in
5erpretation, not understanding that
bods methods of foretelling temporal
events are not so much intended to cause
people to foreknow as to enable His peo-
Ple ana all devOut students of His Word
When prophecy is fulfilled to recognize
me correspondence between the events
themselves and the page which the final
events illuminate"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
CIVIL APPEALS-FIFTH.

Dallas, Jan. 25.-(Special)- THE fol-
lowing proceedings were had in the
court of civil appeals for the Fifth dis
trict:
Affirmed-Gulf Colorado and SantaFe
Railway company VS.. NJ. Il. Duval ct AL
from Delta; Caledonia Insurance COM
pany VS.. Chas. Werrar. from Dallas; RAJ
cine Wagon and Carriage company VS..
j. A. Knight ct al. from Dallas; Bruins
wick-Balke Collander company vs..
KlOack Bros. a. Co. ct al, from Dallas.
Hargadile McMttrick & Co. VS.. n. 4.
Davis, from Camp; National Bank of
Jefferson VS.. w. III. Goolsby ct al, from
Hunt county; G. G. Henderson VS.. G. o.
Albright, from Cass.
Affirmed, with 10 per cent damages
w. A. Howard VS.. Embre- Mclean Car
riage company, from Dallas.
Reversed and STANDARDIZATION RUSH
ct al. VS.. f. HI. Davenport ct al, from
Ellis.
In the case of Hussy. Colqutt & Law
ton VS.. III. G. Matthews ct al, from Up
shur, the judgment was reversed and rem
dered as to Hussy Colquitt and Law
ton and affirmed as to Dowell Matthews
and Neal to pay costs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30

1t should be said, first of all, that
these figures are slightly exaggerated
and misleading. The continued i'm
provement in the American public's
morals makes the number of events,
crimes, etc.. overlooked by them grow
that there were more murders in 1890
than this table shows, but that the
papers missed a number of them, where
as there were very few murders over
looked on unreported in 1895; but even
allowing for journalistic progress, there
can be no doubt that there has been a
great increase of crime, and particularly
murders, in the last few years. The in
crease has been SO marked as to arouse
great feeling throughout the country,
to call for an inquiry into. the preva-
lence of crime and its increase, and to
determine where we are at fault. The
general disposition has been to place
the responsibility upon our criminal JUS
tice, which has so frequently shown itself
weak of late.
When the people, Disguised with this
weakness, began taking the law into
their own hands, and appealing to
Judge Lynch as offering them surer
tribunal than the average criminal
court, there was loud protest against
1t, and the country was agitated on the
lynching question. The protest has
had it's effect. Two States have already
passed laws aimed at lynching, and
anti-lynch laws are now before two
other legislatures, with every prob
ability of their passage. The reaction,
however, had begun even before this
legislation: There was decrease in
the number of lynchings during the
year. and in scores of cases where
there. was every reason to expect Il
lynching the victims were spared.
1t may be considered, therefore, that
lynching is on the decline. 1t can be
stamped out now if criminal justice is
only active and vigorous. If, however,
it continues lame and impotent, as it
has so often been in the past, Judge
Lynch will regain power again and
seek to put into execution, in an illegal
way, perhaps, the law against murder.
Now is the time, therefore, to overhaul
our entire system of criminal law, the
laws themselves, the courts and the
juries. In this way only we can pre-
vent those violent crimes which have
become a scandal and disgrace to the
| country.-New Orleans Times-D Democrat.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
If You want the choicest dainties III
Prices Cream Baking Powder.
OUR GOLD OUTPUT.

For the first time in the history of gold
mining in this country California is com.
PEELED to take a second place in the pro-
duction of the yellow metal. Colorado
now holds the first place. In 1894 the
production of gold in Colorado was Sill.
235 500, while in 1895 the yield of her
mines increased to SIT $40. 495 leading
California by more than $2,000.000. This
increase is due mainly to the activity in
the Cripple Creek region. which increas,
ed its output of gold $3,000,O00 i'll 1896
over 1894.
The prestige which Colorado has now
won is not likely to be taken away from
her, for her rich gold deposits have hard
ly been touched as yet, and the now al
most fabulous wealth of such districts as
Cripple Creek and Leadville very likely
will be duplicated in newly discovered
deposits.
In silver the Colorado product has fall
en- from $14, 72f,7 ISL in 1894 to $14,259,-
049 in 1895. This is not due to the fail
ure of the mines, but to the greatly
stimulated activity that has been given
to gold mining by the demand for that
metal and to the corresponding decrease
in the demand for silver. Under favor
able conditions and markets Colorado
could double her silver output in any
year.
There is every indication that the
year 1896 will show the largest output of
gold in the history of the United States,
and it is more than probable that the ag-
gregate will reach very nearly $50, co.
600, as against an average product of
$320OO,O00 a decade ago. No one can
form any estimate of what our limit of
gold production may be five or ten years
hence. Money is pouring into Colorado
from the East to develop mining prop
critics which promise great results. Ari-
iona is rich in gold deposits which have
lain unworked since the days of Spanish
dominion in Mexico, and the territory
bids fair to give Colorado hard pull to
maintain its supremacy as the chief gold
producing commonwealth of the Union
Chicago Chronicle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
AUTHOR OF "NORMA TRIST,
Arrested. Charged With Sending OBJ
scene Literature Through the Mails.

Luling, Tex, Jan. 26.-(Special)-D
j. G. Carhart, editor of the Luling Sig
nal, was arrested here this eveming by
Deputy United States Marshal Lancas-
ter and taken to San Antonio Oh the
evening train. The charge against him
is sending indecent matter through the
mails. He is author of novel, Norma
Trist," story of the inversion of the
sexes, on the transmission of which
book the charge is supposed to be
founded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
BIG CUBAN EXPEDITION.

print tomorrow the following:
1t is stated in this city from what is
considered authoritative source that Gen
eral Garcia, the most distinguished Gu,
ban general now outside of Cuba, sailed
from this port on Thursday of this week
on board the fruit steamer Bernard. bound
for Cuba, and that he will land there
with the most formidable expedition that
has ever left this coast. 1t is SAID he VIII
take command of the expedition on the
high seas. where he will meet the fruit
steamer Jasof with over 300 men, and
had a large quantity of arms and ammu-
milton on board. The destination of the
expedition is near the boundary line OF
Pinar del Rio.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
BELTON REpURLJCANS

n belt9n, Tex, Jan. 25.-(Special. THE
Republican county convention met today
ana sent Judge Osterhout r. H. Rampy.
w. III. Culbreth, Rufus Holcomb and
Alex MCGEE as delegates to the Temple
convention, which meets on February
~, and instructed them to support w. Il.
Crawford for delegate to the Republi
can National convention Crawford will
support Reed for the presidency. The
convention was harmonious in all its
deliberations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

Hallettsville, Tex, Jan. 26.-lSpecial.y
Officers today arrested Shep Foley and
Ira Watkins on the charge of numbering
Hatch York, city marshal of Weimar,,
Texas, last Thursday. Watkins left
here with John Foley, the negro who
was wounded at the time of the murder
and is now in Jail. The prisoners are
all in Jail at Columbus.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
TARRANT pOpIrTJSTc

-, Fort Worth, Jan. 25.-(Speciai.)-T
Iarrant county Populist executive com
mittee, met in Fort Worth yesterday and
elected Judge j. Il. Martin chairman.
vice George B. Coke. resigned Resolu-
IONS, were adopted re-affirming the
Omaha platform and condoling the death
of the late Judge Thos. l.. Nugent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
S\ITTH COIrNrry Donc

Tyler, Tex. Jan. 25.-(Special.) 1.-The
Populist executive committee of Smith
county held secret meeting here this
afternoon. The purpose was to reorgan-
lze and formulate plans for conducting
the campaign in this county. They wifi
put out full ticket, from congressman
down to COASTAL BILE
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
THE DISCOVERY SAVED HIS LIFE.

Mr. G. Caillouette, druggist, Beavers
vile, ILL.,, says: "To Or. Kings New
with la grippe and tried all the physicians
for miles about, but of no avail. and was
given up and told could not live. Hav-
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery in my
store, sent for bottle and began its
use, and from the first dose began to get
better, and after using three bottles was
up and about again. 1t is worth its weight
in gold. We won't keep store or house
without it." Get free trial at c. o.
Yates drug store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
CITY OF UvALDE SUED.

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 25.-(Special.p
Robert w. Spier of New Jersey filed
suit in the United States circuit court
here today against the city of Uvalde foE'
5000 interest ON bonds issued in 1891.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
A REpURLJCAN SPLIT

Marlin, Tex, Jan. 25.-(Special.)-In
the Republican county convention held
here today, delegates were elected to
attend the congressional convention at
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30

Mckinney, Tex, Jan. 2J.-(Special.)- -
The Populist executive committee of Col
I'm county met here today and fixed
August 8 as the date for holding the
county convention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
AFRAID TO TRUST THEMSELVES.

Excelsior Springs, Mo-, Jan. 25.-The>
Democratic State central committee met
here today and decided to hold the con
vention for the selection of delegates to
the National convention at Sedalia on
April Is. The committee decided to dis
obey the Pertle Springs resolution. which
named st. Louis as the proper place t0p
hold the convention, on the ground that
st. Louis is gold town and that they
are afraid of its influence. /.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30

Temple, Texas, on February 10, and in
structed not to vote for any man who
would not support Mckinley, and then
adjourned. Another convention was
then called and other delegates were
elected and instructed to vote for Wilbur
r. Crawford and A. Alsbury for dele
gates to the St. Louis National Republi-
can convention. The split occurred on
Reed and Mckinley.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
THE KENTUCKY DEADLOCK.

Frankfort Ky, Jan. 25.-rhe Ken
lucky legislature is still deadlocked, and
though four ballots have been taken no
election has been possible, and it now
appears that there will be no election this
session. One hundred and thirtyfour,
members were present and voted at to-
days session. One pair was made. The
vote resulted as follows:
Hunter 60, Blackburn 81, Carlisle 8,
Wilson /, Bate /; total, 1874.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30

INGERSOLL'S REPLY TO PRA 1ER;
Colonel Robert IngersOll has returned
from the West, where he has been de-
livering a series of lectures.
81 take it for granted" he said, that
the people who prayed for me are my
friends, and that they really want their
God to convert me. OF course, no prayer
was ever answered. Prayer may be a
kind of relief to the one who prayes, but
whether the prayer is addressed to a
stone god or wooden one, to a stuffed
snake or totem, or to Jehovah, the re-
suit is the same.
II don't think that the prayers have af-
fected me. / believe that l have as much
sense, as much good judgment, now as
before the prayers were made, and that
| am as much opposed to orthodox
savagery Is 1 was before the prayers
were made.
81 can not be converted unless my
brain is changed or weakened; unless my
credulity is increased and my reasoning
powers weakened. At the same time i!
am much obliged for the prayers. L feel
toward those who prayed for me as the
girl did toward the young man who
squeezed her hand. She said, 1T pleases
him and does not hurt me. Especial to
Globe Democrat.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
Figures on Murder, Suicide and
Lynchings During the Past Year.

=, The figures that have been given of
the murders, suicides and lynchings of
1873 have. been the subject of comment
because of the large increase in these
crimes, save lynchings.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30

A dyspeptic finds delight in food made
with Dr. Prices Baking Powder.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
A REPUBLICAN MAYOR.

Louisville, Jan. 25.-W. X. Johnson
Republican, was decided upon at a meet
ing tonight of nineteen, a majority of
the council, to fill the unexpired term
of the late Mayor Tyler Democrat).
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
A BREEZY TINE EXPECTED
WHEN THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MEETS AT AUSTIN.
.FELDER'S SEAT WILL Be CONTESTED
w. B. Garrett, Sound Moneyite, Will
Ignore the Appointment of Fielder,
Silverite, by Dudley-Kentucky
Legislature Still Locked.

Houston, Tex, Jan. 25.--(Special.) J.
When the State Democratic committee
meets in Austin OH February 9th, there
will be lively times, not only over the ad-
visibility Of holding one or two conven-
lions, but over the financial question.
Hon. w. B. Garrett of Brennan was
elected member of the committee from
the Nineteenth senatorial district. He
temporarily located in San Antonio, but
moved back to Brennan. He is gold
standard man. Chairman Dudley re-
moved him from the committee and ap-
pointed Nj. III. Fielder, free silver man,
in his stead. Garrett says he does not
recognize Dudley's authority and his
gold standard friends on the committee
will uphold him. This will precipitate
the fight between the factions on the
financial question. Counting Fielder, the
silverites are acknowledged by the gold
men to have majority of one or two
on the committee. Hon. ID. G. Giddings
Jr.. says the fight will be bitter and to
finish. In the place of sound money
committeeman who died, Chairman Dud-
ley appointed a free silverite.