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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
SHERIFF TOOK CHARGE.
Factory of the Phoenix Suspender
Company Has Closed Its
Doors.

Fond du Lac. Wis, Dec 24.-[Speciall
The Phoenix Suspender company,
which was until a year ago a Milwaukee
industry, had its doors closed by Sheriff
Watson at 3 o'clock last evening. The
concern is the largest in the Northwest
and had a capital stock of $4,000.
Mr.. jerks states that his factory was
closed as a result Of the failure of 1.-THE
Boston" department store of Milwaukee.
which was owned by his son-in-law, Will
lis A. Meyer. Mr.. Meyer was an en-
dOrser on Jenck's notes to the amount of
$4,000 and when he (Meyer) failed, new
security was asked.
Mr.. Jencks gave a mortgage on the
plant Eastern creditors learning of this
came on and closed the factory. The
liza blIities and assets are not known.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
CLEARED UP AFFAIRS.
Execution Against the Wausau Furniture
Company-Notes.

Wausau. Wis. Dee. 22.l[SpeciaLI i
An execution in favor of J. w. Hudson
ct al. was levied yesterday on the fac
tory of the Wausau Furniture company
This is a result of a cleaning up Of the
affairs of the company. Some time ago
eleven of the directors paid up the in
debtedness of the concern and this judg-
ment is in their favor The manager of
the factory was made custodian and its
operation will continue without a break
When sold it will go practically to the
present owners.
The directors Of the Wisconsin Hard
wood association are holding meeting
here today. There is no consideration of
prices, but the winters supply and win
ter's business are being discussed.
Judge Fish of Racine is here today
and set the famous pier tax cases for
trial at Merrill. January 6. There are
about 200 of these cases in which the
costs are enormous
The First National bank of this city
was a depositor i'll the suspended Ma
tiOnal bank of Illinois, but is only slight
~ affected. The cashier states today
that less than $4,000 of their funds will
be tied up and they expect no loss on
that.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
ASK OLNEY'S AID.
reared that the Spaniards May
summary Execute Enrique
OelgadO.

Washington, Z. c., Dec 24-The state
department has been requested to inter
est itself III the case of Enrique Delgado,
an American citizen reported to have
oeen captured by the Spaniards while ly-
ING wounded in Il Cuban hospital and be
heved to be III danger of summary exc
cution.
A representative of the New York Mail
ana Express waited upon Secretary Oh
ney today and claimed the protection Of
our government for DelgadO, whom he
described as u legitimate correspondent
OF that newspaper and in no sense
comDatant kilograms also have been
received by Secretary Olney from some
OF Delgados relatives in New York, no
tably from w. e. D. Stokes. begging him
to act at once to rescue the man from
peril in which he stands.
The department so far has received no
Official news of the arrest but in COM
plance with these requests, instructions
nave been cabled to Acting Consul-Gen-
eral Springer at Havana to make in
qulrles Immediately into the facts and Go
Whatever lawfully may be done for Del
gado. 1t also happened that Senior de
LONE, the Spanish minister here, called
at tie state department and Secretary
OIney took advantage of the opportunity
to bring the matter to his attention with
view to preventing snap action in the
case.
The Mail and Express says today:
Henry Delgado an American, is special
correspondent of the Mail and Express de-
tailed two months ago to join the fnsurgent
aImy in Pinar del Rio. Failing to reach
Gen Maceo, Mr.. Delgado was to have
joined, If he could, the Spanish forces in
the field. This alternative did not become
necessary. The correspondent, who was
landed in Cuba by one of the expeditions
from this country, went strictly in his ca
pacity as a news commissioner for this
newspaper for the purpose of telling the
truth just as he found it. When he left
mere he carried letters of Introduction to
Maceo and to another Cuban gentleman.
When captured these letters were found on
him together with an order from MaceO TO
the project of Las TumbaS, commencing the
bearer to his consideration and courtesy.
These documents could scarcely be regarded
as incrimna ting
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
EXAMINER KIDD'S REPORT.
Some Radical Changes in the State
Banking Laws Are ADJ
XnNataH

Madison Wis, Dee 26.-The semi
annual report of State Bank Examiner
E. l. Kidd is complete. 1t shows the
financial condition of all state and pri-
total number of banks in operation on
the date named was 240. Of this num-
Der 40 were state banks, 100 private
banks and one savings bank.
The aggregate authorized capital stock
of the state banks reporting was $6,961,-
800 and the reported capitalization of
private banks was $1.115. 2O3.41. The
total was S41, $50. 711.22 of which So
256, 742.43 represented money of all
kinds, and So, 275, 96S.79 represented
loans and discounts, real estate and all
other assets. OF their liabilities $S.O76,-
1874 represented capital stock, $2,921,-
243.S1; surplus and undivided profits
9.311 ,4O2.73 deposits and ST, 1877 ,311.27
rediscounts and bills payable.
AS compared with the Semi-annual re-
port made June 8 of the present year.
there is shown total increase of four
state and two private banks, an increase
in capital stock and surplus representing
1929, 1S3.03, q decrease in loans and dis
counts Of $2,112,952.74, and a decrease
also shown an aggregate decrease OF re
sources and liabilities of $2,462, 129. Il
and a total cash reserve of 1926, 1913.
showing the cash reserve to be 31.5S Fer
cent. of deposits.
The new banks organized, with name,
location and capitalization are as fol-
lows:
State Banks-The State bank, Fen
nimore, S35,OOO the State bank, Elk
horn, $4,000: State Bank of Horizon,
Horizon, $4,000: Citizens State bank,
Sheboygan, $4,000.
Private Banks-Barneveldb bank, Barne-
weld. $4,000; Bank of CABOT, CABOT,
$500; Island City bank, Cumberland,
$4,000; Bank of Manawa, Manawa.
$4,000.
The following banks have gone into
voluntary liquidation:
international bank, West Superior;
German American bank, Port Washing
ton; Baraboo Savings bank, Baraboo:
Bank of Mosinee, Mosinee; Exchange
bank. Waupaca; Sank City bank, Sank
City; John H. Jacques. Port Washing
ton; W. H. Knapp & Co., Albany; Z.
Dame & Son, Oostburg.
The total number of banks which have
suspended during the past year is four.
Of which two were state, and two pri-
vate banks, as follows:
State Banks-Jackson County bonk.
Black River Falls; Shullsburg bank,
Shullsburg.
Private Banks German American bank.
Portage; John Lienlokken, banker, La
Crosse.
Mr. Kidd makes a lengthy report re-
garding the banking laws. ETC.. which, he
says, are very loose in Wisconsin. He
suggests many radical changes in regard
to the management Of banks and advO-
Gates the encouragement of state banks
in small towns instead of private deposit
tories. Under the present laws, he says.
the state examiner has little power and
in case of failures he can only investigate
the same and report to the governor He
says the laws should be more stringent in
permitting officers of banks to borrow
money from the institutions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
Autonomy for Cuba.

Washington. d. c., Dec. 24-What-
ever course Congress may finally take
with respect to the Cameron resolution,
the insistent efforts of the present adj
ministration at least, will continue to be
exerted in behalf of an autonomous gov
eminent for the CubanS. During the
correspondence between this government
and Spain, the Canadian system has been
repeatedly referred to as a model which
Spain might do well to follow in grant
ing home rule to her Cuban colonists.
Objections, L ,weyer, have been made,
and with some show OF reason it is add
mitted. that a system which would work
admirably with her majesty's subjects in
Canada might utterly fail if applied to
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
WISCONSIN COUPLE IN JAIL.
A husband Traces His Wife and Chill
dren to Cleveland. o.

dren to Cleveland, o.
Cleveland, O., Dee. 26.-At a late hour
Thursday night the police arrested at %
Moltke street Mrs. Albert Glassnapp and
Gustav Rode.
During the evening Mr.. Glassnapp
called at the central police station and in
formed the police that he was farmer
from the town of Lyndon, Sheboygan
county, Wis, and that last July his wife
left home with Rode. who had been
boarding with them, taking his two little
children, Otto. aged 6, and Emma, aged
4 years. After many weary months
search he discovered that they had gone
first to Milwaukee and thence to CIeve-
land, where he had traced them, and
found that they were living at % Moltke
street. His object in tracing them was
only incidentally to punish them, he said.
bis principal wish being to get possession
Of his children.
The police went to the place indicated
and found the couple and the children
there. They were arrested and TAX
qn TO the station, where the children
seemed oNerjoyed and wanted to go away
with their father at once, but were held,
pending the judicial determination of the
case against their moher.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
DID NOT LIKE WORK.
Outagarnie County Workhouse Of
ficials Have Trouble with
Their BoarderS.

Appleton, Wis, Dec. 22.-[Special.l-
There are now five tramps confined in
the new Outagamie county workhouse.
Yesterday morning they got their heads
together and planned a strike. Their
plan was to wait until the superintendent
had gone to the city, leaving the turnkey
alone, and then refuse to work. In the
melee they expected to follow this rebel
lion as many as possible were to escape.
Their plan was overheard, however, and
TWO of the ringleaders were put in the
solitary confinement cells while the rest
went peacefully to work. Ten minutes
in the dark cells was enough for the mu-
tlneers who at the end of that time
begged piteously and upon being released
went docilely to the stone-pile. 1t hav-
ing been demonstrated that no foolish
ness will be tolerated, the officers at the
workhouse fear no further trouble with
the tramps.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
BLAZE AT OCONOMOWOC.
Residence Of Aid. Corlett Entirely De-
stroyed-Notes.


Oconomowoc, Wis, Dec 24-ESpe-
cial. l-kslout 8 o'clock last night fire
was discovered in the residence of Aid.
]. d. Corlett of the First ward situated
north of the Main street bridge and in
the vicinity largely occupied by summer
residences of Chicago and st. Louis fami-
lies. It is long distance from the
engine house and before the fremen
could arrive at the place, the building
was past saving. 1t was a new and
handsome cottage and Hastily furnished.
Mr.. Corlett's family are in Kansas, and
he had started FIRE in an open CRATE,
taking the usual precautions, and had
gone downstairs for supper, between 4
and ) o'clock. An hour later the neigh
bors smelled smoke, but no one saw the
blaze until after O'Clock. 1t is pre-
sumed coal snapped from the CRATE and
caught in the carpets. Aid Corlett
places his loss at $4,000, with partial
insurance. Although for some time
resident here, his business interests are
in Chicago, where he was for long time
engaged as contractor and builder Moth
ing whatever was saved from the burn
ing building.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
NORMAL REGENTS MEET.
Considering the Wants of the Seven
Schools.


Madison, Wis, Dec. Especial. /
The board of Normal school regents is
in session this afternoon considering the
report of the committee of inspection APP
parently to investigate the demands of
the seven Normal schools for an extern
sion of buildings and increases in force
of teachers. The committee consists of
President e. d. Coe; regents A. E.
Thompson of Oshkosh: +. II. Lork of
River Falls, and +. Ostrand of Supe-
riOr. They were instructed to visit the
several institutions and report on their
necessities. Nearly all are in an over
crowded condition, the total number of
students in the seven schools being be-
tween 5000 and 1000. In the Platte
vile school, with a seating capacity Of
300 there are 42S students; at Stevens
Point. with accommodations for 216,
there are $50; the Milwaukee school is
crowded about II per cent. above its
capacity, and the same is true in a
greater or less degree in the other
schools.
Some relief is necessary, and the
board will doubtless ask the coming
Legislature for an appropriation to meet
the demand.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
DELEGATES Go EAST.
Wisconsin Representatives will Confer
with the Eastern Paper Men.

Appleton. Wis. Dec Cd Special /
Messrs. Kimberly and Whiting, repre-
sentatives of the Fox River valley, and
other Wisconsin papermakers, who went
TO Chicago several days ago TO confer
with representatives from Eastern mills
as TO the proposed paper combine. were
unable to get the definite information re-
garding Il union Of the interests of East
and West that they desired. and ac-
cordingly they have continued their trip
to New York TO confer direct with the
promoters of the Eastern combine. Upon
their return another meeting of the Wis
cOnsin manufacturers Will be held at
which the question of uniting with the
combine or remaining outside will proba-
bly, be settled.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
NORMAL REGENTS REPORT.
VIII Ask the Next Legislature for an Adj
ditional So. 600.

Madison, Wis, Dee. 23.-[Special /
AS result of the report Of its committee
of inspection as to the needs of the Nor
NAL schools of the state. the board of
Normal regents will ask the next Legis-
lature for an appropriation of $500 in
addition to the regular income received
from the one-fifth mill tax which
amounts now to $120,000
This additional sum, if secured, will
go for the following purposes: Ten thou
sand dollars to the Platteville school for
a heating plant and other improvements;
$4,000 to the Milwaukee school for the
purchase of a site, an additional $25,-
600 to the Whitewater school for the
construction of an addition: $1,000 to the
school ut River Falls for repairs.
The board concluded its adjourned
meeting Tuesday evening
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
EDGERTON CITIZENS PROTEST.
Object to the Use Of Hotel Building for
Laboratory.

Laboratory.
Edgerton, Wis, Dec. 22.-[Special.l-
There is trouble in the air here, and
public meeting is to be called to discuss
the matter of the sale of the Commercial
hotel property to Wilson Brothers, the
patent medicine manufacturers, for use
rs a laboratory. The hotel was built by
the ''Edgerton Hotel corporation" which
was organized by local stockholders for
the purpose of providing the city with a
first-class hosiery, at that time there
being none in the city. Some time ago,
the property was sold to a Whitewater
man, and people who had invested their
money for the good of the town and not
in the hope of profit, were not wholly
pleased, for fear that the building might
be put to other uses. It now transpires
that the Whitewater man has sold out to
the medicine makers, hence the dissatis-
faction.
eve are going to see what we can do
about it." said an Edgerton man today.
eve do not know that we can do any
thing, but a public meeting is to be held
to devise ways and means. We want the
property used for hotel, and nothing
else "
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
SETTLERS WILL FIGHT.
They Object to Being EVicted by
the Central Railway
COmDanv

Ashland, Wis, Dec, 23.-[Special !
The settlers on the Wisconsin Central
lands indemnity have declared war on
the loggers who have started to log on
the land. Ed. MERCER, who has charge
of Steve Smiths camp was notified this
morning that thirty-tve settlers would
drive them away at the point of Win
cheSters.
The settlers lost their lands through
the decision of the United States SUI
preme court, but have not yet been cyict-
ed. They claim that the company should
pay for the improvements they Lave
made during the past five years.
Serious trouble is feared as the settlers
are determined that the pine OIL their
lands shall not be cut until they have
been legally evicted and their improve
ments paid for
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
Custom Insanity Case.

Ahnapee, Wis, Dec. 23.-LSpecial.] !
The insanity case of Lief Custom, who re-
sides at Lincoln, is costing this county a
considerable sum of money. At his first
examination, the physicians pronounced
him insane. Another examination was
called for, however, before different ply
sicians, and a jury pronounced Mr.. Gus
ton sane, and he was sent home. Now
Drs. Mcmillan and Parsons of this city
have been called upon to conduct third
examination. Mr.. Custom. at present, is
at his home and apparently rational.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
Tax Transient Merchants.

West Superior, Wis, Dec 24-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The common council is consider
ing an ordinance to tax heavily the class
of people known as transient mer-
chants These are dealers who do not
properly come under the head of ped
the busy season with a stock Of goods
and dispose of them to the detriment of
the trade in general and thus cut into the
merchants who pay taxes to the city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
AN ALDERMAN ARRESTED.
Member of the Minneapolis Council
Charged with Bribery.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec 24-Ald
George a Durham of the Third ward
was arraigned in the district court this
morning and pleaded NOT guilty to an in
dictment for bribery He is charged
with demanding a bride Of $4,000 from
the Halvorson & Richards company,
firm of contractors which bid on The ex-
cavation Of the new reservoir. Bail will
be fixed at . o'clock. This is the first
arraignment resulting from the grand
jury's investigation of the municipal
scandals and a number of others are
promised to follow.
reported to the court by the grand jury
on Tuesday. but it's contents were kept
secret until the arraignment today.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
Declined the Extension.

Shell Lake, Wis, Dee. 23.-The coun-
ty board of supervisors met in special
session to consider the matter of extend
ing the time of the Minneapolis, St. Paul
q Ashland railway for the earning of the
$50, 600 bonds voted by this county to
aid in the construction of said line at
an election held for the purpose and by
q vote to adjourn without action prac-
tically decided not to grant the extern
sion
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
Bryan as a Lecturer.

Atlanta. Ga, Dec. 24.-William ].
Bryan lectured to 1000 people here last
night. He was cheered when he ap-
Deared OH the stage and spoke for TN
hour on the essential principles of good
citizenship presenting his remarks under
the title of 1.-The Ancient Landmarks"
At the close hundreds crowded around to
shake his hand. Mr.. Bryan referred to
the silver question ..nly Incidentally.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
KILLED BY THE CARS.
An Unknown Man Found MangIed on the
Railway Track Near APPLETON.

Railway Track Near Appleton.
Appleton. Wis, Dec. 26.-[Speci;.Ll-
An unknownGman lying exhausted on the
railway track, between Appleton and
Menasha, was struck by a ST. Paul
northbound train Christmas morning
and had his skull fractured. He was
brought to Prescott hospital here last
evening and died this morning He did
not recover consciousness after the ac-
cident. There was nothing on the body
to identify him. He seemed to be a
Workingman, rather than professional
tramp. He was about 5 feet 8 inches
high, weighed 40 pounds, light com
plexion, age about 80 and appears to be
u German or Swede.
The COW stable and chicken coop be-
longing to George Spurl on the outskirts
of the city, took fire Christmas morning
from stove used to heat the building
Two COWS and a number of fowls were
burned and the roof of the building de-
stroyed. The loss is about 500; in
Sured
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
Minister from Central America.

Washington, D. c.. Dec 24-After sew
eral weeks consideration of the status
the Greater Republic of Central America,
President Cleveland yesterday received
him and accepted his credentials in a
short speech, which. while formal in tone.
was Thoroughly in earnest in its evidence
of good will towards the new American
union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
GETS TWENTY YEARS.

John Martin Sentenced for an Assault on
Girl.
GAINESVILLE. Wis. Dec. 23-[ Special. /
John Martin is now safe from the farm
ers who once threatened to lynch him
for committing an assault on 1-year-old
girl at Johnstown. He pleaded guilty
to the charge yesterday noon and Judge
Sale sentenced him to twenty years in
state prison. There were no extenuat-
ing circumstances. The girl is now re-
covering
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
Holding a Post-mortem.

Wautoma, Wis, Dec. 24.-[Special]
The second post-mortem examination in
the case of Rose Petrasky who mystic
riously died IN the town of PIainfeld six
weeks ago. is being held in this village
Some thirty witnesses are present and a
good deal of interest is being manifested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
Machinery did Nor Work

Iron Belt, Wis, Dec. II Special. =
The machinery put into the new engine
house of the Atlantic mine proved a
failure and had to be sent back to Du-
luth to be remodeled. The price was
$4,000 and it's failure to work has
caused a great loss to the mine and has
kept a large crew of men from being en-
ployed, as without the machinery no
work can be done
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
A WISCONSIN INDIAN.
MetOxen, the Carlisle Football Player
Resides Near Kaukauna

Kaukauna. Wis, Dec. 22-[Special. I
Jonas MetoXen, who played fullback
Saturday in the now famous Carlisle
football team, is an Oneida Indian,
whose home is but a few miles north Of
this city on the OneiGa reservation. He
is one OF the five or six Oneidas who are
receiving college educations at the Hamp-
ton and Carlisle schools for Indians.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
Logging ON Black River.

Black River Falls, Wis, Dee. %
Especial J-Lumbering interests on the
Black riverswaters are not in good condi-
ton by any means at this season of the
year. In the upper regions snow fell be-
fore the sWampS were frozen which
makes it impossible to skid on low lands
thus seriously Interfering with the work
of picking up scattering timber, which is
about all the leading firms are doing this
winter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
THOUGHT HE WAS A BURGLAR.
Resident of Sistervil1e, w. Va, Kills His
Guest.

Cincinnati, O.. Dee. pa special to
the Times Star from Sisterville, w. Va.
says: ''DeiWood Haven, q worker in
the oil fields. was the guest of his un-
Gle, Allan Whiting, last night. and DUR
ing the night went to the kitchen for a
drink. There was little light in the
kitchen. and Whiting, seeing Haven. and
supposing that he was a burglar, fired
Haven lived only a few hours. He was
to have left today for his home in Me-
Kean county, Pa, to spend the holidays.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
SELECTED THE ORATORS.
Students who will Compete in the gipo
College Debate

students VINO Will compete In the SIpOn
College Debate.
Ripon, Wis, Dec. 26.-[Spec;al l-Of
the fourteen orators competing for the
privilege to appear in the home contest
of the Ripon College Oratorical associa>
ton the following six were chosen by
the judges: Silas Evans, A. H Griffith
and E. A. Ripley of '9S. aud Ernest
Bradley. E. f. Jones and Miss Lula
Dysart Of 80.
The thought and composition judges
were the Reys. A f. Leonard Of For
est. Ill.,, and Prof. Il. G. Hubbard of the
state university.