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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-25
THE RAILROADS FILE ANSWERS.
Members of the Joint Traffic Association
Defend Themselves.

New York, March 23.-Similar an
swers to that filed on Saturday by the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Rail
road company in the suit filed in the
name of the United States against the
corporations composing the Joint Traffic
association have been filed today by nine
other companies. The object of the
Joint Traffic association, among other
things, the answers assert, was to bring
about cooperation which would lead
to the maintenance of reasonable and
just fares. rates, rules and regulations
of interstate traffic; prevent unjust dis
elimination; secure the reduction and
concentration of agencies. and the intro
duction of economies in the conduct of
Interstate commerce.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-25
Raiser Starts for Genoa.

Berlin, March 23.-The Emperor and
Empress of Germany started this NOM
ing for Genoa, where, it is expected,
they will meet the King Of Italy and
embark on board the imperial yacht
Hohenzollern for Mediterranean
cruise. 1t is not definitely known this
morning where Emperor Francis Joseph
OF Austria will meet his majesty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-25
BUYING AMERICAN PIG IRON.
English Trade Paper Says it is a Serious
Blow to Their Industry

London, March 23.-Much interest is
manifested in commercial circles over
the announcement that leading pig iron
firm has made extensive purchases in
Alabama of pig iron and is arranging for
further purchases. Commenting upon
this, the Iron and Coal Trade Review
says: England is threatened with an
invasion of American pig iron This is
one of the most serious blows to the SUI
premacy of Great Britain as a manufact-
urinU nation -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-25
MuSkrats for Food.

In nearly every part of Berks county,
Penn, muskrats nowadays are used for
food and are pronounced a frst-class
dish. Ten years ago the idea of eating
them would have been scorned in nearly
every section of Berks The muskrat
is Il great deal cleaner with it's food
than most other animals that have for
years been used on the table 1t is
claimed that muskrat meat is a great
deal finer to the taste than that of q
bbit-Reading Pennl Eagle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-25
FOURTEEN MINERS KILLED.
Terrific Explosion of Gas in a Pennsyl
Yania Coal Shaft.

Dubois, Pa, March pa terrific ex-
plosion of gas occurred at the Berwind-
White shaft in the eastern limits of this
city today and fourteen miners were
killed. AS the work of rescue pro-
ceeded it was found that the shock in the
north heading was SO terrific that some
of the bodies were mutilated almost be-
yond recognition. Nearly all the bodies
had been found at 1 p. M, but up to
that time they had only been brought to
the foot of the shaft, where they were
collected preparatory to being hoisted to
tho S11rfa
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-25
Bottom Dropped out of Real Estate.

Chicago, III, March 23.-Attorney
Patrick w Snowhook made. an assign
ment today. Snowhook placed his as
sets at S35O,O00 and his liabilities at
100000. 1t was stated today that his
failure was owing to the stagnation in
the real estate market since the panic
of 1898
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-25

A couple of years ago, while her COM
pany was playing an engagement at the
Bijou Opera house, Mrs. Kimball was
married at the Davidson hotel to a MIR.
Schaefer, a banjo player. The marriage
did not turn out happily, evidently, for
the next season Mrs. Kimball came to
the Biiou without her husband.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-25
GARCIA JUMPS HIS BOND.
cuban filibuster Fails to Respond WheI
His Case is Called

His Case is Called.
New York, March 23.-When the cases
of the alleged flibusterers were called
today before Justice Lacombe in the
criminal branch of the United States cir
cult court, Gen Calixto Garcia did not
respond and his bail of $4,000 was de-
clared forfeited. Gen. Garcia was re-
ported to have been on board the Rpr-
muda when she left this port the night
of March 10.
The other five prisoners were present.
At the request of the district attorney
the hearing was set down for next Mon
day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-25
neen SNOW in Ohio

Wapakoneta, O., March 19.-The snow
is over eleven inches deep and is still
falling. All trains are delayed. Tele-
graph and telephone wires are crippled,
oil derricks and fruit trees are consid-
erably damaged.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-25
Prince Henry Returns Thank.

Paris, March 23.-Prince Henry of
Orleans, who on March II was pre-
sented with the insignia of knight of the
Legion of Honor by the President of the
Republic as Il token of appreciation of
his achievements as an explorer, visited
the Elysee palace today and thanked the
officers for the honor conferred upon
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-25
w eStern Hospitality.

In talk about Western hospitality the
other day Senator Warren of Wyoming
said: why, l would regard it as a per-
sonal insult if | went to a house Oh any
first impulse of the average Western
man on such an occasion would be to
break the door down. But how about
locking up when the inmates go away?'
The senator laughed. 1T would make
no difference at ALL he said. I'VE all
go on the general s4pposlnon that a man
If he has any food in his haversack,
and finds nobody at home, he goes in the
house, takes possession of the kitchen,
and cooks his meal. If he has nothing,
he helps himself to what he can find. He
does it as a matter of coure, and the
family would feel that he was worse than
a dude if he declined to share with them
even the smallest bit of food that they
happened to have in store"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-25

Badness is often preceded or accom-
panied by grayness of the hair. To pre-
vent both badness and grayness, use
Halls Hair Remover, an honest remedy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-25

She was a dear, sweet girl, with Il
complexion of angelic loneliness, such ss
all young ladies possess who use Glecn's
Sulphur Soap, Of druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-25

-Colored races never have blue eyes.
Their eyes are always dark brown,
brOWnish yellow or black
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-25
A UGUST WIGGENH0RN,
Matchmaker and JeaUeEe7'.

Opposite Bank o. Waterto~G, corner Main and
First Streets. Keeps constantly on hand large
stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and
Plated Ware, etc. Particular attention paid to
repairing watches. clocks. jewelry, ETC.. and war
ranted to give satisfaction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-25

1t seems, in fact, that. putting upon
one side the myths of the past ages, the
greatest STATURE ever attained by Il hui
man being is approximately nine feet
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-25

The limited train was rushing along at
the rate of sixty miles an hour, when
a J-year-old youngster, who was sitting
at the window, was startled by the rush
and roar of Il passing train and fell back
in his fright. Recovering himself quick
ly, he looked up in his fathers face and
gasped: Papa, did we swallow it?"-
Philadelphia Times.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-09
GOLD IN ALASKA.
Report of the Operations of the GeOlOg-
fcal Survey.

Report of the Operations of the Geolog-
ical Survey.
Washington, April 1.-The geolog-
ical survey has reported to Secretary
Smith on the operations of the survey
during the field season of last year.
Discussing Investigations in the
Alaskan gold fields, the report says that
many small veins of rather rich ore
occur on the southern side of the Silver
Bow basin, about three miles northeast
of Juneau. The old lakebeds there are
successfully worked for gold by the
hydraulic process.
At Seward City, fifty miles north of
Juneau, there are also veins, extremely
rich at some points. which are yielding
gold. On Admiralty island there are
promising veins, and mining there
will be commenced in the summer.
Near Sitka, especially along Silver bay
and in the country to the southeast,
there are numerous veins, some Of
which have yielded little gold.
The report of DR.. Hall, the expert
who investigated the coal resources of
Alaska, says large fields of fairly
good quality of brown coal exist on
the eastern shores of Cooks inlet, and
that veins of economic value exist on
the south shore of the Alaskan penin-
sula.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-09
THE PLAN is ILLEGAL.
Court Decides Against HIPS Proposed
Consolidation Scheme.

Court Decides Against HIPS Proposed
Consolidation Scheme.
Washington, April 1. - Justice
Brown delivered an opinion Of the su.
preme court today in the case of Thorn.
as Pearsall VS.. the Great Northern
Railway Company, and the Louisville
& Nashville Railway Company vs.. the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, as to the
right of parallel competing railway
lines to consolidate. holding in the case
of the Great Northern that it could
not under it's charter, and in opposition
to the act of the Minnesota legislature
of 1874, be consolidated with the
Northern Pacific, as was sought to be
accomplished. Justices Field and
Brewer dissented.
The case of Pearsall VS.. the Great
Northern railway came to the supreme
court from the United States circuit
court for the district of Minnesota. 1t
was bill in equity, filed by Pearsall,
as a stakeholder in the Great Northern
company, against the company under
the laws of the territory and the state
of Minnesota to enjoin it from entering
into an agreement with the Northern
Pacific Railway Company, under which
the property and franchises of the
Northern Pacific Company were to be
purchased. 1t appears that the Great
Northern was originally incorporated
under the name of the Minneapolis &
st. Cloud railway. The original char
ter granted the company the right to
connect with any railroad running in
the same general direction and CONSOLE
date it's stock Or franchise with that of
any other railway, and the question
presented to the supreme court was
whether the company could be deprived
of this right by subsequent act of the
state legislature, inhibiting the consol-
idation, lease or purchase by any rail-
way of the stock, property or franchise
Of any parallel or competing line, the
legislature having such law in 1874.
The court answered the question in
the affirmative. The court says that it
was competent for the legislature to
limit the charter and to declare that
the power it had conferred upon the
Minneapolis & st. Cloud Company to
consolidate it's interest with other sim
liar corporations should not be exer-
cised so far as applicable to parallel
competing lines, inasmuch as it is for
the interests of the people that there
should be competition between parallel
roads,"
1.-THE legislature, it continues, "has
the right to assume in this connection
that neither road would reduce it's tar
if to destructive or improbable fig.
ure or to point where either road
would become valueless to it's stock
holders, and the object of the act in
question is to prevent such combina
ton between the two as would consti-
tute monopoly"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-09
SAD DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
Jealous Woman Kills Herself and Chill
dren, and Husband Crazed.

Jealous Woman Kills Herself and Chill
dren, and Husband Crazed.
San Francisco, April 2.-The asphyx-
lated bodies of Mrs. Olga Deuss and
her three little children were found
this morning by her husband, pros
porous jeweler. Deuss said he had
been out to the lodge last night, re-
turning about daylight today. Mrs.
Deuss left note to her husband, in
dicating her intention to commit sui
eide, and said that her children must
die with her. The marital relations
of the pair had lately been unhappy.
Mrs. Deuss was 40 years old. She
was undoubtedly jealous, but neighbors
say she had no cause to be, as Deuss
never paid attention to other women.
Lately Deuss' business has not been
prosperous, and this fact worried his
wife. When he went out last night
she dressed herself in her wedding gown
and wrote to her husband these words
in German: GAS loved you in life,
so will attend you step by step in
DEATH Then she turned on every gas
jet in the house, and gathered her
three children about her bed and died.
Deuss tried to cut his throat with
a razor this afternoon, but was pre-
vented by friends He still insists
that he will take his own life, and is
kept guarded constantly. The friends
and acquaintance of Deuss seem al
most as much distracted as he is. The
physicians who were called to the
house declare that it was the most
distressing spectacle they ever wit.
messed in an experience of many years
When the deputy coroner placed the
four bodies upon the slab at the
morgue, they were overcome even to
tears; they had seen nothing so pitiable
in their experience.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-09
Relative to Bond Sales.

Washington, April 2.-Representa-
tive Shuford, of North Carolina, today
introduced resolution to investigate
the recent sale of bonds. The resolu-
ton recites that charges have been
made that unfair and unprecedented
advantages have been accorded by
President Cleveland and Secretary
Carlisle to q certain financial syndicate
located in New York city, and that
charges have been made against the
president and secretary of the treasury
in regard to the recent bond sale where
in the same syndicate secured nearly
one-half of the bond issue in a mys-
FERROUS and suspicious manner. The
resolution then provides that CON-
mittee of five be appointed by the
speaker to make an investigation into
all the circumstances relating to the
last three issues of bonds and report tc
the house.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-09
SITUATION IS SERIOUS
War Clouds Tricky Gather.
ing Over South Africa.
Beers ARE THOROUGHLY ARMED
British Prestige Has Been Rudely
Shaken, and Germany Is Being
Blamed For 1t.

Cape Town, April 2.-Advices re-
ceived here from Buluwayo show that
the work of putting that town in a
state of defense has been completed, SO
far as the means at hand permit it.
But there is lack of arms and ammu-
milton there with which to supply the
many settlers who have gathered from
outlying districts since the uprising
commenced. These men in many
cases have rifles, but they are of all
kinds and makes, and the stock of am
munition procurable for them is small.
Consequently, it has been found desir-
able to replace these weapons as far as
possible with the Martini Henry rifles
served out to the police, ETC., the stock
of ammunition for the latter being
fairly adequate.
The authorities here are now feeling
the effect of the policy of weakening
the defenses of different parts of Brit
ish South Africa in order to make the
lamentable display in the Transvaal
Had matters at Johannesburg turned
out as the manipulators Of the expedi-
ton and uprising contemplated, things
would have assumed different aspect
But certain persons here and elsewhere
are now in the position of hunters
caught in their own traps, with the ad-
ditional modification of the knowledge
that the Beers have by the seizures
made in the mines, etc., of many thou
sand rifles, bayonets, revolvers and
Maxim guns, completely turned the
tables On the British. Until arms and
ammunition arrive from England, the
latter are almost helpless and COM
bined uprising upon the part of the
Beers and natives, who could be bribed
into hostility, might be very disastrous.
The Beers now have weapons with
which to arm powerful auxiliary, for
they are aware of the predicament in
which the British find themselves.
Offensive operations against the Mata-
beles are nearly at standstill; COM
munication south of Buluwayo is prac-
tically cut off; parties of settlers, who
left their clearings at the first sign Of
alarm, are still unrelieved and there
seems to be no immediate prospect of
assistance being sent them. Some of
these, therefore, are more than likely
to fall victims of the Matabeles.
The agent of the Chartered Company
has been duly authorized to raise an
additional force of 500 men, but, though
the men are available, arms, anmmu-
milton and horses are wanting.
The whole of the country outside of
q radius of about twelve miles around
Buluwayo is in a state of open insur-
rectiOn.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-09
Attacked Governor Hughes.

Phoenix, Ariz., April 1.-Governor
L. G. Hughes was assaulted on the
street this morning by p. j. Clark,
correspondent at Phoenix for the Dem
yer Times. Clark struck the governor
in the face, the blow breaking the gov
ernor's spectacles and causing several
face wounds of small Importance.
Clark is now in the city prison await
ing trial. He was formerly agent here
of the Rocky Mountain News, and was
dismissed by the paper, so Clark as
serts, at the governors instigation, for
sending kilograms rejecting upon the
executive.
For Bravery at the Little Big Horn.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, April 2.-The
clerk of the circuit court, Theodore
Goldin, has been presented with 8
bronze medal on which is inscribed:
1.-THE Congress, to Private Theodore
w. Goldin, of Troop G, 10th United
States cavalry, for most distinguished
gallantry at the Little Big Horn river,
Montana, July 26, 1876" General ].
B. Doe, assistant secretary of war, pre-
sented the medal in the name of the
president of the United States.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-09
Two Suicides in Portland.

Portland, Or, April 1. - Max
Friendly, manager of the California
wine depot, committed suicide by send.
ing bullet through his head, with
such fatal effect that he only lived
twenty minutes. Mr.. Friendly was
one of the old residents of Oregon, hav-
ing lived in Benton county for about
thirty years, and he came to Portland
to make his home a little more than a
year ago. He left no note telling why
he committed the rash act.
John E Bartosch, living at 346 Rus
sell street, Albina, dealer in boots
and shoes, committed suicide yesterday
at the home of his daughter. Mrs. G. E.
Cluth, on Government island, in the
Columbia river.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-09

Now is the time to plan for the gar
den and the orchard. A little fore
thought goes long way in making a
successful garden.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-09

The several papers read before the
Mining and immigration convention
held at Helena last week should be
printed in book form and circulated
through the East.
For the week ending March 4 there
were sold on the Chicago Mineral q
Mining Board 730, 800 shares of stock
at an average value Of 10 cents per
share. There are at present twenty
mining companies lissed-among them
being but two from Montana.
The Columbia & Red Mountain
railroad has been granted right OF way
through the Colville reservation. The
road will enter at point near the Lit
tie Dalles on the Columbia river In Ste
VEINS county, from which point it will
extend in a northerly directions to the
international boundary line.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-09

Kern & Church have awarded con-
tract for a cannery building on the
Siletz river.
The battle between the fruitgrowers
and the fruitpests is now on in dead
earnest in Jackson county.
Rainier has secured her long-sought
creamery, and consequently is happy.
A company has been incorporated with
a capital stock Of 81. 500.
The Linn county authorities have
received SO, O41.66, being the amount
due from taxes from the distribution
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-09

There are twenty creeks in this
country which have been digni1ed
with the name Of the Tiber.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-20
ARE YOU ONE

OF those unhappy people who are SUI
fering with weak nerves, starting at
every slight sound, unable to endure
any unusual disturbance, finding it inn
possible to sleep2 Avoid opiate and
nerve compounds. Feed the nerves
upon blood made pure and nourishing
by the great blood purifier and true
nerve tonic, Hoods Sarsauarilla.
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable,
carefully prepared from the best in
gradients. Csc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-20
WILL NOT SUPPORT RUSSELL.
Negroes of New Hanover in Open Re-
belIion Against Him.

Wilmington, N. c., May 10.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-THE news Of Russell's nomina-
ton was received here by the Demo-
Gratis with much rejoicing. From the
beginning Of Russell's canvass he has
been regarded by Democrats here as
the weakest and most vulnerable can
didate that the Republicans could place
in the field. Leading Democrats here
were very uneasy for fear that the
Judge would be beaten and a stronger
candidate nominated Since the nomi-
nation numbers of negroes here, and
leading ones at that, have boldly said
that they will oppose his election. If
the election was held at his time the
probability is that about one-fourth
Of the Republicans in New Hanover
county would refuse outright to vote
for Russell. j.. O. Nixon. one of the
brightest negroes in New Hanover
county, has for some time led a crusade
against the judge, and is now one Of
Russelis strongest antagonists inside
the Republican panty G. j. Jacley,
n. b. Rice. James Elder and j. o..
Nixon were the leaders of the Repub-
lican faction in this city, opposing the
nomination of the judge.
The huckleberry crop is ripening
rapidly. The first shipment of the
season to this market arrived from
Point Caswell this afternoon.
The farmers and horticulturists say
that the outlook for fruit this season
is very fine. Mr.. Lewis Howard, who
is the most successful grower of peach
es in this section Of the State, says
his prospect fer good crop of this
luscious fruit was never better than
now
The purchasers Of the Carolina
Beach property are working like
beavers with view Of opening this
popular summer resort at the earliest
possible moment
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-20
CONTRACT FOR A NEW JAIL.
of Halifax Dissatisfied With
Russel's Nomination.

Weldon, n. G.. May 1o.-(SpeciaD-
The Halifax County Commissioners
met i'm extra session yesterday for the
purpose Of receiving bids for the re-
modelling of the county jail. Three
oids were submitted as follows:
Pauly Jail Company, S4.373.50; Man
~ Manufacturing Company, S4, 49S.00;
Southern Fire Proof Building Conn
pany, S4455.00. The contract was
awarded the Pauly Jail Company The
work lis 10 be completed i'm seventy
Eve days.
The Commissioners also appointed
a committee to act with the superyis-
ors of Enfield township to make con-
tracts for three draw bridges over Fish
ing creek not to cost Halifax county
more than $500, Edgecombe county to
pay one-half the cost of the structures,
1tis estimated that the bridges can be
built for 5000
There is great dissatisfaction in this
county in the Republican ranks on
account of the nomination OF Russell.
The Halifax county Republicans were
rampant for Dockery, and many of
them openly declare that they will
pever vote for Russell.
Halifax county Democrats are for
Julian S. Carr for Governor. The RO-
anolSe News is urging his endorsement
and a solid delegation from this county
for him.
Fine rains fell in this section last
night They were much needed
Halifax Superior Court begins next
Monday. Judge Robinson Will preside.
There are several important cases on
the docket. One is a murder case, that
of Ferry Jones, who killed Charles
Taylor, at Roanoke Rapids, some weeks
ago.
Reports from the State farms near
here are to the effect that the crops are
the most promising for years.
Warrenton District Conference,
Methodist Episcopal church, convened
in annual session at jackson to-day,
Rev. w. S. Black, D. D., presiding elder
presiding,