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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
WANTS 4 GOLD BOND.
Secretary Carlisle Writes a Private
Letter to Chairman
DinQley.

Washington, D. c., Dec. N.-Chair
man Dingley of the ways and means
committee has received letter from
Secretary Carlisle, which is private,
but furnishes some information con-
corning the condition of the treasury.
Mr.. Dingley will not make the letter
public but says the secretary offers to
furnish the House with all data that
might be needed. The condition of the
treasury is represented as very serious
and Mr.. Carlisle urges legislation for a
gold bond. Mr.. Dingley has informed
the secretary that gold bond was out
of the question and could not be conSid-
cred Secretary Carlisle did not say to
Mr.. Dingley that 3 per cent. bond can
not be foated and did not discuss this
feature of the case. This latter denial
was made because reports to this effect
concerning the secretary's letter was in
circulation.
Aside from the very important objec-
ton that the bonds are to be redeemed in
coin instead of gold as recommended by
the President, it is understood that the
requirement that the bonds be sold by
subscription meets with diSapprOval. The
experience of the government, it is said,
with sales by advertisement show the
Intellectual character of this means of
lie notice for the first sale was issued in
January, 1894. The payments were
made in February principally and in that
month the Withdrawals of gold amount
ed to about $16,O00,0UO in excess of the
exports which instead of decreasing
the succeeding six months. The second
sale was made by notice published on
November 13, 1894, and the Withdrawals
of that month and the two succeeding
months amounted to $S4, 100000, nearly
S5OOOO,OO0 in excess of exports, or near
ly the entire amount of gold paid for the
bonds. After the syndicate contract or
February 8, 1895, until the deliveries
had been completed during the succeed
ing summer there were no material With
dfawals or eXDorts. The record OF the
first bond sale show that the individual
subscriptions amounted to only S145, 400,
while banking firms subscribed for $l5,-
722, 900 and institutions for $50, S24, 100.
The individual subscriptions to the
second sale amounted to only 81, 033, 500;
those from banking firms to SGT ,S13, 800;
institutions to $39 1898, 800, or total lex
elusive of the cyndicate's bid TOR SIOO,-
OOO.OOO) of $7S341, $50.
The ability Of the government to float
any considerable loan under the terms
of the pending bill also is brought in
question The quotation of the United
States 4 per cent. bonds of 1873 was
yesterday 116 bid. This produced to a
purchaser a return of over B per cent.
How then the administration asks can
the bonds in the proposed law which are
limited to per cent. be sold at par.
The question is also asked whether
the requirements as to advertisement,
when taken in connection with the first
sentences of the section. compel the
secretary to accept "coin" in payment
for the bonds, that is, either gold or
silver.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
SAFE IN PORT.
The StrathneVis, Long Overdue.
lowed Into Tacoma in Dis
abIed Condition,

Port Townsend, Wash, Dec. 26.-The
steamer Strathnevis, which sailed from
Tacoma October u for the Orient and
was about given up for lost, arrived
in port about midnight in tow of the
steamer Mineola. The officers report
remarkable voyage, filed with dangers
and privations. On Monday afternoon
last all hope of saving the vessel was
abandoned, and boats were manned pre-
paratory to leaving the vessel, as she
was in danger of drifting ashore on De-
Structlon island.
Grave fears are entertained for the
safety of the Australian steamship Milo
for five days Ten miles off Cape Flat
terry last Friday afternoon, during
violent gale, two steel haWsers parted.
Suddenly the MioWera disappeared in the
storm. The Miowera had had the
Strathnevis in tow five days and had ex-
The log of the Strathnevis tells story
that is seldom duplicated in the annals
of maritime history and more especially
in the North Pacific ocean. Leaving
Victoria October 13 with 165 passengers
and 46 officers and crew, with moder-
was made unil October 20 at $40 in
the morning, in latitude 1914 n. and
longitude 164.27 W., when the ship ex-
perienced a terrific shock, the crash
sounding like an explosion of cannon.
The big steamer trembled fore and aft
and lay quivering like wounded fawn.
The shaft had snapped short off close
to the propeller, which dropped clear
of the vessel and went to the bottom.
A strong northern gale was coming IN
and all sails were crowded on, two small
masts without yards, schooner rugged.
The accident occurred about 100 miles
south of Unalaska. Slowly the gale car
ried the vessel to the southwest and it
was two days later before she could
From that time on, under a zigzag
course, she sailed slowly toward Cape
Flattery.
One of the most interesting features
in connection with the return of the ship
is the vast amount of money that will
be made by the insurance men who had
the courage to take risks on Der.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
RIVERS ARE RISING.
Missouri Streams Higher than in
1882, When the Record
was Broken,

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec 24.-The
heavy rain last night has caused great
alarm among the Usage and Moreau
river valleys. The already swollen
streams are rising this morning and the
high water of last week will be greatly
augmented. Fencing, hay stacks, shock
corn and many outbuildings have been
swept away. A great amount of stock
has been drowned, and if the rain con-
tinues twentyfour hours the river val
legs will be a scene of wild devastation.
Several lives are reported to be lost
along the Usage valley.
Word just received from Tuscumbia,
sixty miles up the Usage, says more than
100000 bushels Of corn within a small
radius of bottom land was washed away
last night and thousands of raI4toad ties
and bridge timbers have foated away.
The Usage is now higher than it was in
1892 when it broke the record.
A telegram says the Meramec is higher
than it ever was before. The Missouri
is rising and promises to be booming
soon.
Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 24.-The stage of the
river today is 1873 feet There is no
AoAAAC % ~ " CAAA0 NANJ - N'AAA
ing today. A large amount of corn that
had not been gathered was flooded by the
break in the dixie near Pel1in. A steam
boat went down below the city and saved
horses and cattle huddled on a little
piece of high ground. Farmers who
have corn cribbed on low lands will be
large losers. Several small bridges have
been washed away.
Severe Storms in Texas.
Dallas, Tex, Dec. 24.-Last night S
storms were more severe on rails in
Texas, Arkansas and the Indian terri
tory than any other for years. The
railroads centering at Dallas are from
six to eight hours behind schedule time
and some trains cannot be heard from
at all. Washouts and wrecks are re-
ported, there being one particularly bad
wreck on the Santa Fe road. The wind
up to 6 this morning was terrific in force
and the rain came in q deluge. The
ground was greatly benefited in all farm
ing districts, however, and grand crops
are assured all over Texas for next year
Coffeyville, Kas., Dec. 24-The wealth
er in this section for the week is with
out q parallel. The heavy snow Of last
Thursday has been followed with rain
that has been pouring down almost inces-
sanity FOR tWenty-four hours. This
makes the eighth day of continuous rain
or snow. Streams are out of their banks
and great damage is sure to be the result.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
LOSS WILL BE IN THE MILLIONS.
Deso1ation and Ruin Wrought by the
Floods in the Southwest.

Floods in the Southwest.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Dee. 26.-The
floods are subsiding, but the entire Usage
valley for 400 miles is a scene of desola-
ton and ruin. and hundreds of families
have lost everything. Within the space
of six days, one of the richest valleys in
the state has been transformed into
scene Of distress without a parallel in
the history Of the state. The Moreau
valley is also a scene of practical ruin,
but the farmers in that section will prob
ably be able to take care of themselves
without much assistance. A large per-
centage of the corn crop was in the fields
and all is lost. One estimate places the
corn loss alone at $3.50 1000 This may
be excessive, but when the other losses
are determined, such as live stock, hay,
fencing, damage to wheat, buildings,
etc, the loss will run up into the mill
ions.
Sedalia. Mo-, Dec. 26.-During the
rainfall of nine days which has just end
ed. nine and one-half inches of water
fell, the heaviest known here since 1874.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01

Twenty-four Persons Lose
Their Lives at Baltimore.
Terrible Stampede Caused by a Foolish
Cry of Fire.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 2S-In a sense
less panic, caused by a defective gas
burner and a foolish cry of fire at the
old Front Street theater last night, TWEEN
ty-four people were killed, two fatally in
jured and ten more. seriously hurt. Up
to 1 o'clock this morning only four of
the dead had been identified. The dead
SO far as known at a. III. are as fol-
lows:
LEO COHEN, aged 25.
JENNIE HENSLE, aged Is.
JACOB ROSENTHAL, aged 10.
MORRIS MALICIOUS, tailor, aged 30.
LOUIS A. MOSKI, aged 48.
LOUIS LEVENSTEIN, %.
GABRIEL BERNSTEIN, aged 4.
THERESA BERNSTEIN, aged 8.
IDA FRIEDMAN, aged II.
SUSAN ROSEN, aged 10.
LENA LEWIS, aged %.
- SALZBERG, boy, aged IL.
- WOLFMAN, aged 28
The others are at the morgue awaiting
identification. The injured at the City
hospital are:
Mrs. Friedman, aged %, crushed Mrs.
Goldman, aged 40, badly crushed; Mllda
GoldWait, aged Is, Commissions and shock;
Morris Schaeffer crushed; Jacob GOldstein,
aged 20, crushed; Abraham ROsenthal, aged
80, crushed; unknown boy, aged 10, win
die; unknown woman, aged %, will die; un-
known man, aged %, seriously hrtt ABOUT
body; unknown boy, aged IL, serious inter
ldl JuIleS
Almost all Of the victims are of Polish
nativity and Hebraic extraction, and
many of the injured were taken to their
homes by friends, rendering it almost
impossible to get a complete list at this
time.
This theater, which is probably the
oldest in the city, was filled from pit
to dome with people who had assembled
to listen to Hebrew opera, which has
been given in the old house twice
week for the past month.
The ticket Office receipts show that
over 2700 tickets had been sold when,
at o'clock, the sale of seats was stopped
because there were no more left. Gen
eral admission tickets were sold, how
ever, after this, and it is supposed that
there were at least 5000 people within
the walls when the curtain went up on
the first act. AS the capacity of the
house is less than $500, the density of
the crowd may be imagined.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
KING WINTER ABLAZE.
Several Children Hurt in a Panic at
Church in Aurora, III.

Church in Aurora, Ill.
Peoria. H., Dec. 27.-Christmas festivi-
ties at the First Presbyterian church last
night came to an abrupt end. King
Winter impersonated by Howard Fish
er, caught fire, dashed from the stage
into the auditorium and wound up his
first appearance on any stage by Great
ing panic among the children. A
number of them were injured by the fire
which "King Winter" scattered gener-
ously il. his fight and by the rush of the
frightened people to escape. The church
itself narrowly escaped destruction.
The injured are: Elsie DeWein arm
broken; Howard Fisher. burned about
the face and head; Mrs. Ella Kuhn, suf-
fering from nervous prostration; Mere
dith Love, slightly burned; Roger Thorn
ton, slightly burned.
Several of the small children were
ira implied under foot, but fortunately no
serious injuries resulted. The damage
to the church will not figure more than
$1,000 and the congregation can count
itself fortunate that it was no worse.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
As to Drinks

The discussion as to the proper bever-
age, cordial and liquor for men to drink
is unsettled and will remain So There
are great men who say that the best
drink is no drink, and perhaps they are
right. DR.. Samuel Johnson said: ''Claret
is the liquor for boys; port for men;
but he who aspires to be a hero must
drink brandy" The Koran says there
is a devil in every berry of the grape"
There is an old Dutch saying: "Claret
for women. champagne for men, schnapps
for generals" | take no stock in those
things. Drink depends on the climate,
the belief, the necessity and-the man.
New York Press
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
MINE CHANGES HANDS.
Davis Property at Negaunee Purchased
by Marquette Men.

Negaunee, Mich, Dec. 27.-[Special.l-
E. n. Breitung Of Marquette and others
have purchased the Davis mine here.
The property has been idle since July 10,
when the miners of the range went out
on strike. The new management pro-
poses resuming operations with force
of about seventy-fve men shortly after
the first of the year. The old Milwaukee
mine which adjoins the Davis is also in
Guided in the deal.
The owners Of the Barassa property
on the east range today announce that
they will resume mining work there at a
near date. The Barassa has been idle
about three years. The old shaft will be
abandoned and a new one put down.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01

The Empress of Austria intends Civ
ing up much of the violent exercises
which she has persisted in for SO many
years. and is about to assume role
that her age suggests as more suitable.
Her health is very uncertain and her
figure, upon which she prided herself,
is losing some Of its beauties of con-
tour. Her majesty at one time boosted
of waist Of only 20 inches in circum-
ference-the smallest in Europe-and
claimed that it was not the product of
a corset, but of swinging by her hands
from a traDeZe bar
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
Shot by a Crazy Man.

Olathe, Kas., Dec. 26.-Intense excite
ment prevails in this city over the shoot
ing of Sheriff Glover by Charles Hind
man while the sheriff and his deputies
were trying to capture Hindman, who
for several days has been deranged
Hindman had driven from the house his
stepmother and barricauing himself in
the house said he would not be taken
alive After shooting the sheriff who is
perhaps fatally injured, HiDt.,~an sur
rendered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
PASSED THE BILL.
Tariff Measure for the Relief OF the
Treasury Adopted by
the House.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 27.-The
House yesterday responded to the appeal
of the President by passing a tariff bill,
the operation of which is limited to two
and a half years, and which is designed
to raise SAC, 000, 600 for the relief of the
treasury. The bond bill will be passed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
"The melancholy Days Have Come

1.-The Melancholy Days Have Come
The saddest of the year." not when au-
tumn has arrived. as poet Bryant inti-
mates, but when a fellow gets bilious.
plexion if not in the foliage at that inau-
spicious time. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
will soon discipline his rebellious liver,
and regulate his bowels, besides toning
his stomach and BEAUTIFULLY stimulating his
kidneys. Malaria, rheumatism and nervous
ness are also relieved by the BitterS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
Earthouake in Spain.

Madrid, Dec 27.-An earthquake
shock has been experienced in the dis
tricts of Orense Viana, Puebla de
Tribes, Lugudini and Valdoorreas, in
the province of Galicia. Several houses
collapsed, but no deaths are reported as u
result of the subterraneous disturbance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
SUSTAINS EXPRESS COMPANY.
Important Ruling by Michigan Supreme
Court ecting the Delivery of Goods

Important Ruling by Michigan Supreme
Court Affecting the Delivery of Goods.
Lansing. Mich, Dec 27.-The Supreme
court hanC d down an important ruling
in the case of G. f. Billiard VS. the
extensive celery dealer of Kalamazoo,
sued the company for not calling for and
delivering his goods. The company con-
tended that Billiards. place was outside
the limit for free delivery. Billiard
claimed that as the company received
and delivered goods to others it was
bound to treat all alike. The court held
that a common carrier is not bound to
receive goods except at it's place of bust
ness and may set a limit in which it will
deliver goods free.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
THE OUTFLOW OF GOLD.
Nearly Four Million Dollars of Yellow
Bullion Going Abroad.

New York, Dec. 27.-Baring, Magoun
& Go. will ship 100000 gold tomorrow
for the account of Kidder Peabody &
Co. of Boston. Lazard Freres will ship
81, 100000 in gold bars. l.. Won Hoff-
man & Co. expect to ship 100000 and
Muller, Schall & Co. and Heidelbach,
Ickelheimer & Co. and others will prob
ed amount of gold shipments is between
co 600 900 on6 G1 900 O00
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
MAY AFFECT WAGES.

Iron Manufacturers Say the Present
Basis is Out of Proportion to Prices.
Cleveland, O., Dec. &c. = The Iron
Trade Review this week says:
Hesitation rather than stagnation is still
the word Here and there buyer who
must know the cost of his raw material for
the next six months, because of pending con-
tracts with the consumers of his pr9tuct, is
so close to cost in nearly all cases that the
transactions involve little or no risk The
truth is forced home upon many producers
of proportion to current prices; and it
would not be surprising if the market con-
tinues at the present level to see in Janu-
wages as has been taking place in the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
FAILURE IN DRIED FRUIT.
The Largest Dealers on the Pacific Coas
Asks for Extension.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 27-Porter
Bros. 81 Co., the heaviest dealers in dried
fruits on the coast, have announced their
inability to meet their payments and
have asked their creditors for an extern
sion of time. No statement of assets
and liabilities is made, but as the firm
has done a business of million and a
half during the present year, the amounts
are believed to be large. Heavy invest
ments in fruit lands and warehouses are
said to be the cause of the suspension.
Porter Bros. & Co. own big warehouses
all over the state and have always done
an immense business in dried frnits and
@>stS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
SEVEN PEOPLE DROWNED.
Five Mexican Herders and Woman and
Child Lose Their Lives.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. pa letter to
George Cummings, superintendent of
Hendricks cattle and sheep ranch in
Sterling county, says five Mexican herd
ers and a woman and a girl were
drowned in the Concho river last Tues
day night during the great storm that
visited that section. The dead were:
Mrs. Cardiz, Miss Cardiz, Ortano Car
diz, Emilio Del Tro, Alberto Jardin,
Pedro Sardis, Juan Vargas. 1t is feared
that there have been heavy losses to
livestock and other ranch property.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
Milwaukee Dairy Market.

Butter-Fancy creamery, per 10, 24d25c;
selections 1sG5ic: lines g FAIR to Choice do
12@1Sc; roll. 12@15c; packing stock, do, 70
Sc; grease, 4@L6c
Cheeese-Full cream flats, per ID, ga
9&c: cheddars, 83409Ac; Young Americas,
0&4G110c: brick, 100l11c; limburger, 91aD
10hc Swiss, do, 11@13c.
EgGS-Per doz fresh, 10021c; icehouse
and niclSlad 1hGl1Sc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
julie and Fitz Arc Out.

FL Paso, Tex. Dee. 26.-oiartin Julian
and Bob FitzsiIpmons had some words
last night al the opera house where t'itz
was giving an exhibition and Julian an
nounced to reporters last night that he
would have nothing more TO do With
Fitz 1t is thought the quarrel viii be
patched up.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
TURNS IN HIS SALARY.
Final Decision of Michigan's Ex-At
torney- General.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 28.-Ex-Attorney-
General Ellis has concluded after reading
the opinion of the Supreme court TO give
up the fight to retain the money paid
him by the state under the fraudulent
salaries amendment, and deposited with
the auditor-general a certificate Of de-
post for the amount. $521S.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
Milwaukee Livestock Market.

Hogs-Receipts, II cars; market sc high
er. Packers, 3;40Q3.55 heavy, fair to
good, 3.50@3.60; light, 100 to 200 lbs, 3.45@
CattIe-Receipts, 2 cars; market slow
butchers steers, good HOO to 1900
to 100 lbs, 3,oo03 So co common to fair, 500
to 1000 lbs. 275Gt3 90; COWS and heifers. good
to choice, 2.25@2 Is: common to good, 2.00@
225; Gamers, 1.50@1.90; bulls common to
ers, 500 to $50 lbs. 2.5o@2. IS; stockers.
500 to 700 lbs. 2.0OM2. so; veals, 3.5005 %; ;
mixers and springers, steady, 1S.00@32. 90.
1.75Q2.50; lambs slow. 2.75@3. so.
Markets by Telegraph.
milwaukee, Flour-Steady but dull. Wheat
| Northern, SOC; May. 577$c. Cornaasteady;
lsAc No, white, 171Aa18c Barley
track, 211aa32c. Rye-Dull and weak No.
l. 35hc: Proyisions-Lower; pork, 7.55;
lard. SO.
for patents in bbIs in CARROTS; low grades,
80; rye, In bbis. 2. $500. so
Mistqffs are daly at 9oo@9 25 per ton for
and 1025@1050 for white do.
Chicag IClose--W at-December, 54ssc;
January 545Sc; Ma 573sc bid; July, 5s4c.
ruary 2594c; May 277kc bid Oats-De-
fember. lie; February, lie; May, 1S4@185sc.
P b;1 poG $50 99 asked January $40
4.22; January 422 asked; May, 4.45@4 4715
asked Lard-December, 5.1715 asked; Janu-
~, 5.25 bid; May, 5.47h bid. Cash
New New : York-Butter- Receipts, 5000 pkgs;
steady; Western dairy, i1@19c; Western
e 19q25c E5gins 25e EggsRe
sugar ugarF FRI = Crushed 55sc; powdered, SC;
graduated, 4Ac Coffee-Quiet.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee, Dec. 27, 1895.
Chicago Potato Market.

Chicago-The same dull and uninteresting
potato market is reported, with offerings
ample but little or no demand existing from
any source. Prices are not altered any for
the simple reason that no benefit would
low enough. Burbanks, 2O023c; Hebrons,
17Q20c; peerless, 17120c; mixed, 15@20c
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
KILLED BY THE CARS.
Leonard Englert, a Mute, Run Down
Near Carney, Mich.

Carney, Mich, Dec. 26.-[Special.
Leonard Englert, mute shoemaker of
this place, was knocked off the track
and killed by a special freight train
while on his way to Bagley. He leaves
a wife who is also a mute. They were
married Only about two months.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
TO WED WILLIAM WALDORF ASToR
Report that Lady Randolph Churchill
will Bacome His Bride.

New York, Dec. 27-On good authori-
ty is announced that an engagement
of marriage has been made between
William Waldorf Astor and Lady Ran
dolph Churchill 1t is said the wedding
will, in all probability, be quiet affair.
and will be celebrated in London next
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
ALONE
No Child to Call Her /" Mother.A

ESPECIAL TO OUR LADY READTRs.1
How desolate is the marriage state
without children!
How unnatural!
The law of nature is the rerpetuation