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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
FOUGHT A DUEL.
Austrian Premier Undertakes to
AVenge an Insult and is Slight
ly Wounded.

Vienna, Sept. Pa pistol duel was
fought this morning between Count Ba-
deni, the Austrian premier: and Dr.
Wolff, the German Nationalist leader,
arising from the insults addressed by the
latter to the premier during yesterday s
session of the unterhaus. Count Badeni
was wounded in the right hand.
DR.. Wolff fought q duel with swords
en- May s last with Herr Horiea, a Czech
member of the unterhaus. This encOun-
ter grew out of the violent scenes which
occurred in the house between the Ger
mans and Czechs, in which personalities
were freely INDUCED in.
Count. Badeni was formerly governor
of Galicia, is young and able Pole and
was very little known even in Austria
until he was Unexpectedly called upon to
form a cabinet in September. 1895, when
he assumed the duties of president of
the council of ministers and minister of
the interior. His nobility only dates
back to his father. His mothers broth
er, Count Mier, married the German
actress Anna Wierer, who eventually left
her large fortune to her two nephewS,
Count Casimir Badeni, the present pre-
mier of Austria. and to his younger
brother.
Count BadenIs wound is not serious.
The bullet entered the wrist and went
out above the elbow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
JEALOUS LOVERS DEED.
Baltimore Man Wounds His Sweet
heart and Then Kills
Himself.

Baltimore, Md, Sept 27.--Michael Sim
monds, railroad brakeman, aged %,
shot and tried to kill his sweetheart Miss
Jennie Long, aged 10, last night, and
committed suicide this morning when he
heard the police trying to effect an en-
trance to his hiding place. The girl. who
was shot four times, has a chance of re-
coyery
Simmonds had been attentive to the girl
for several months. but she appeared in
clined to repulse him. Last night he
went to her home in Canton. a suburb of
Baltimore, and, after a few words with
her, fired four shots from revolver at
her, each bullet taking effect He then
fled and the police spent the night search
ing for him. Early this morning they
located him at the home of a friend.
where he had spent the night. As they
rang for admission shot was heard and
when the police entered the house they
found the fugitive lying on IA sofa with a
pistol by his side and a bullet through his
heart
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
Sight and Scent.

We associate the buzzards with car
rion, and naturally attribute their mar
velous power of finding food TO their
sense Of smell; but no bird has much
sense of taste; consequently birds are
defective in powers of scent, and | be-
lieve that the buzZards are among those
most deficient. 1t is not his nose but
his eyes that aid him most in discovering
food.
In winter | have seen them find meat
when frozen and free from scent as
readily as in summer. One day | car
ried a freshly killed chicken into the pas
ture, tied a long string to it, and hid my
self near by III corn-shock. A buZ-
zard passing overhead soon began to cir
Gle above me, and l knew he had seen
the chicken. Down he came leisurely
at first. spirally winding as if descending
some aerial staircase from the clouds,
till just above the tree-tops he began
to swing like a great pendulum through
the air, turning his head from side to
side as he passed over the chicken,
watching to see if it moved. He was
about to settle when [ pulled the string,
and he darted up in great fright. Again
and again | repeated the experiment;
each time at the least sign of life the
buzzard hurried off, and alighted only
after being thoroughly assured that the
chicken was quite dead.
The buzZards fly high in the air, and
whenever they see one of their fellows
circling over a particular place they take
it as the signal of ''find,'' and all
hasten to the spot from miles around
Dallas Lore Sharp, in Lippincott's
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
A LOCOMOTIVE EXPLODES.
Engineer instantly Killed and Fire.
man Injured at George
town Pa

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 27.-Engineer f.
Bennett Mitchell was killed and fireman
John X. Cawley seriously injured this
morning by an explosion of Il locomotive
on the, Northern Central railway at
Georgetown. few miles north of Har-
risburg. The victims were both residents
of Harrisburg and had been in the passen-
ger service of the company for many
years. Mitchell was thrown up the side
of Il mountain Il distance of sixty feet
and was dead when found. Fireman
Cawley was hurled in an opposite direc-
ton, almost to the edge of the Susque-
hanna river. He was SO badly scalded
that ii is thought he will die.
The wrecked locomotive came out of
the shop Saturday after an overhauling,
and the railroad officials cannot account
for the explosion. The boiler was blown
100 feet and alighted on mountainsde
The trucks were thrown into the Tiver
and the tender along the bank None of
the passengers We're injured.
The explosion occurred opposite a
watch box, which was reduced to kindling
wood and the Waterman badly hurt. The
tracks for distance of $50 yards were
badly torn up and travel was suspended
for several hours.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
is NAIL FREIGHT?
Important Point Raised in Connec-
ton with Proposed Strike
in Chicago.

Chicago, H.. Sept. 27.-Mayor Harri-
son said today in speaking of the threat
ened strike of the employees of the city
railway company:
IF it is true that these men were dis
charged because they were active i'll or
ganizing a union for their protection l
believe that public sentiment should sup
port the street car men in the event OF
strike being declared. There is a great
deal of talk OF tile railroads combining
in their own interests, and see no rea-
why the men should not have the
same right to organize.
Action may be taken at tonight 5 coun-
Gil meeting that may result IN the va
rlouS street car companies stopping the
carrying of the United States mail.
Aid. John Coughlin will ask for the
passage of an order upon the corporation
counsel for an opinion as to the right OF
the street railway companies to carry
freight. including the United States mail.
The point is made that mail is freight,
and that there is absolutely nothing III
the franchise of any of the roads with
the possible exception of the Chicago
Central Electric road. which is operat-
ing under the charter of a steam road,
conveying authority to carry freight OF
any sort. The sympathy of the council,
as well as that of the city administra-
ton, is said to be with the employees in
the pending labor troubles of the city
railway company, and if it can be shown
that the road has no right to carry the
United States mail. one of the obstacles
in the way of strike may be removed.
No expression of opinion could be OBJ
tanned in the city law department, but
the impression prevails that the street
car companies are protected by federal
law in their mail contracts with the gov
eminent.
At the weekly meeting of the COngre
gational ministers today resolution was
passed expressing sympathy for the en-
ployes of the city railway.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
HINsHAW CAUGHT IN A LIE.
Grand Jury Shows that the Former Min
lister was Trapped.

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 27.-The Dan
vile grand jury has filed its report on
the recent investigation which had for its
object Il pardon for the Rev. w. +. Hin
shaw, who murdered his wife two years
ago and laid the crime on alleged bur-
glars. All the testimony was made pub
lie and it shows that the eX-preacher was
caught in Il lie by the grand jury, being
completely trapped when he told his
story.
1t was attempted by Hinshaw's law
yers to make it appear that convict Noah
Baney, on his own confession, was with. a
gang of burglars who entered Hinshaw's
house the night of the murder. Baney
denied the truth of his confession and
said he was offered $1,000 if his story
would free Hinshaw. He slept at the
prison three weeks side by side with Hin
shaw and was coached in his story. Hin
shaw also drew diagram of his house
and showed it to Baney.
This diagram Hinshaw also showed to
Dr. Spinning, the prison physician, telling
him Of the Baney incident. 70 the grand
jury, however, HinshaW denied that any
one had ever seen the plan save DR..
Spinning, who, it seems, had been ex-
pected to help the Hinshav people. The
grand jury's report has caused a sensa-
tion as the case had been discussed
throughout the state and HinshaW's
friends have been confident the minister
would at last prove his innocence. 1t is
now believed ne is worse off than when
he was sentenced for life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
THEY DIED TOGETHER.
Bodies of Two Lovers, Whose Suit
Had Been Opposed by Par
ents, Lie Size by Side.

Shamokin, Pa, Sept. 25.-The bodies
of Arthur w. May, aged "a, and Miss
Cora Kaseman, aged 49, both of Shame
kin, were found in the blacksmith shop Of
Joseph Smink this morning. May had
shot his sweetheart and then blew ont
his own brains The murderer and sui
eide was a blacksmith and up to the time
of his death had been employed by Me-.
Smink.
The couple had been lovers for some
time, and last week they arranged TO go
away and be quietly married. The pa
rents of the young woman objected to the
marriage and this caused a postpone
ment.
Being thus opposed by the parents of
the girl the young couple evidently made
up their minds to end their troubles by
dying together. They had met last night,
and, it is supposed. made all arrange
ments to carry out their terrible plan.
The girl left her home early this morn
ing and went direct to the blacksmith
shop. where May was in waiting. The
couple went into the second story of the
building. The first news of the double
tragedy was learned when Mr.. Smink
found the bodies this morning. The bod
les were lying side by side and Mays
right hand still grasped an old-fashioned
revolver. He had blown the girls brains
cut and then sent a bullet crashing into
his own head. The bodies We're still
warm when found.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
A GENERAL UPHEAVAL.
Whole Pan American Republic
Seems Likely to Become
Disrupted.

New York, Sept. pa dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says: "The
Central American republics, according to
Pan-American diplomats in Washington,
are undoubtedly on the eve of a general
political upheaval.
''The success of the revolutionists in
Guatemala, entailing the downfall of
Dictator Barrios and the elevation of
Prospero Morales to the presidency, is
believed to be inevitable and is likely to
OF itself bring about a revolution in sew
eral of the sister republics.
The Imprisonment Of the Costa Rican
consul-general, Don Eduardo Beeche by
the Nicaraguan authorities is regarded
as serious breach of international
courtesy that can hardly prevent rup-
ture. The seeds of sedition are easily
sown in Honduras and the uneasiness
IN that country seems likely to develop
into open revolt against President Bo-
nllla, as an indirect result of the sue
cess of the revolution in Guatemala Sal
vador alone of the Spanish-American
states at present appears quiet and likely
to remain so.
"A successful revolution to either of
the three republics composing the Great
er Republic of Central America would
mean the dissolution of the feeble diplo-
matte bonds which now unite them and
from present indications another coali-
ton of this nature might be difficult to
bring about"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
PEARY AND HIS METEOEITE.
com position of Messenger from Another
World is Like Armor Plate

Boston, Mass, Sept. 27.-The 1OO-ton
meteorite which fell in Greenland hun
dreds of years ago. and which has been
the source of the iron supplies Of the
EskimOs, is now III Boston harbor. 1t
lies III the hold of the steamer Hope
which was taken to Greenland by Lieut.
Peary for the purpose of securing IT,
The steamer arrived here Yesterday
morning from Sydney, Cape Breton
After ascertaining that all was well.
Il discovered it in May, 1894. end
since that time have been trying to Sc
cure it and bring it to America. The
Esklm0s call it the 'saviksoah' We
touched Meteoric island on August 80.
and at once proceeded to get out the big
mass of metal. 1t was just large enough
to go into the hold of the Hope, measur-
ing II by s by 6 feet or so and weighing
perhaps 100 tons. 1t is beautiful speci-
men; in fact, the finest | ever saw, and
scientifically wonderful find.
Il have tested it, and | find that the
composition, 81 per cent. iron and Per
cent nickel, is almost the same as our
when the Esl1imos were driving the
wedges into the cables which bound it
fast the hammers would slip occasionally
and the meteOrite would give forth Il
beautiful bell-like tone.
Baby Peary, by the way cracked 4 bot
TIC VI NlllC vi TIC SluC VI Tie IuPleOI1lC
and christened it when it was launched
on the railroad laid from it's ancient rest
ing place to the deck of the Hope
Our most important discovery" added
the explorer, was the finding of the rel
les of the Greedy expedition Among
these were a piece of sawed-off oar,
which had evidently been used as q be-
laying pin, and fragments of a number Of
the ships papers. We landed at Cape
Cabin in a binding snowstorm, and as it
fell the snow formed into huge drifts.
which made our road almost impossible.
1T was in one of the hollows o. the
snow that we discovered the relics But
tons and furs, a case of medical instru-
ments, in addition to arms of various
nature, proved absolutely that we stood
on the ground where Greedy and his men
had persisted. We We're the first men to
stand on that spot since June, 1883. " hen
the survivors of the party were rescued
by Capt. Schley in the Bear, Thetis sd
Alert. the three famous ships which car
ried the heroic members of the relief ex-
nQditiOn !"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
SPREE ENDS IN DEATH.
Benz. F. Lamar of Indian Territory
Killed While Seeing the Sights
in St. Louis

st. Louis. Mo-. Sept. PA mysterious
murder developed today. i'll the finding in
front of the Gaiety theater, Fourth
street dive, of the body of Benjamin
Frank Lamar. Il prominent farmer living
at Falkland, .. T.. with his skull crushed
III. Lamar who is an Odd Fellow and
member of the territorial Legislature.
came to ST. Louis several days ago with
party of friends to see the sights. The
dead mans friends say that Lamar. who
had been drinking until midnight. last
night occupied with number of persons
a box at the theater in front of which his
dead body was discovered ut daylight.
lie had large sum of money when last
seen, but none Of this was in his pockets
when found Five attaches of the the
alter have been arrested by the police.
but nothing positive connecting them
with the murder has developed The po-
ice are now looking for woman named
Fannie Wolf, with whom Lamar was
seen drinking late last night.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
REUNION OF THE SPRAGUES
Despite the Mothers Vigil the "Old
War Governor" Sees His
DauChtarS.

Washington, d. c., Sept. pa pa
thetic scene was witnessed here when ex-
Gov. William Sprague of Rhode Island
came to this city to visit his two daugh-
tiers after a separat ton of eighteen years
When Gov. Sprague secured his divorce
from Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague, she was
given the custody of their three daugh-
ters, Ethel, kitty and Portia.
Ethel, the eldest daughter, was at the
time of separation from her father about
years old. Kitty and Portia were
and ) years old, respectively. Duringe,the
long separation the girls had been re-
strained from communicating directly or
indirectly with their father, or with any
of his relations. Their mother guarded
them closely III her Washington home,
est daughter, broke the long silence be-
tween them and their father.
Portia is now about 20 years old, and
some time ago was appointed to Il posi-
ton in one of the departments. She soon
learned that she was able to maintain her
self without any assistance from her
mother, and prompted by this knowledge,
she decided to write to her father. Her
letter was touching appeal to him to
come to Washington to see her. Ex-
Gov. Sprague received her letter at his
handsome home at Narragansett Pier.
and two days later came here. On the
arrival of the train the girls, Portia and
Kitty, greeted him.
"Oh, father" cried Portia, as she
threw her arms around his neck. Il
have heard so much about how cruel-loOl-
ing man you are, but, oh, / am SO
happy to see YOU Kitty'S greeting was
equally pathetic.
The war governor caressed each child
while tears streamed down his face. 1t
took him fifteen minutes to recover his
cOmpOsure. Then he escorted the girls
to carriage and they were driven to the
place that POrtia has selected Is q home
The story of the pathetic meeting of the
father and his daughters leaked out and
caused profound stir in official as well
rs society circles. The vigil that the
girls mother has kept on them has for
many years been a paramount topic of
discussion at the national capital.
Three or four weeks ago their mother
went to Columbus, o., leaving the daugh-
ter, Kitty. i'll charge of Portia. Ex-
Gov. Sprague left after presenting his sec
ond wife, Mrs Inez Sprague. to his
daughters. The girls are TO spend their
summer with her next year.
The meeting. it is understood is not
known to the girls mother. and it is be-
Geved that it will soon be followed by
some interesting action on her part EX-
Gov. Sprague and his wife are going to
Europe Ill n few days, and there is a
possibility. if their mother objects to their
course in meeting their father. the latter
will take the girls abroad with him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
KICKED IN SOLAR PLEXUS.
Quarrel Over a Pair of Suspenders May
End in Death.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept PA blow SINH
lar to the one that knocked out Corbett
will result in the death of Israel Marcus
a Hebrew storekeeper at 1907 Fifth ave-
nue.. The stake was for the custom Of a
man who wanted to buy a pair Of Sus-
penders.
The intending purchaser had gone into
the store of Charles Cohen, few doors
away, but could not be suited. When lie
passed Marcus store the latter persuad-
ed the man to go in to see his stock Of
suspenders Cohen saw this and it made
him mad. Rushing into Marcus store
he kicked Marcus just where Fitzsim-
mons struck Corbett. Marcus fell 10 the
floor as if shot and became unconscious.
Marcus was removed to the hospital
where, after an examination, the ply
scians decided that his diaphragm had
been ruptured and his death Was in
evitable.
Marcus is still unconscious and believed
to be dying.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
YELLOW FEVER SITUATION
New Cases Continue to be Re-
ported and the Death Rate
Does Not Decrease.

New Orleans, La. Sept. 27.-Dr. John
Guiteras, the noted yellow fever expert,
engaged by the Marine hospital authori-
ties, arrived here from Nicksburg this
morning He has not. make known his
intentions as to when he will proceed to
Texas. where it is his intention to exam
inc into the fever prevailing at Galveston
and other points.
The Southern Pacific is making ar
engagements for Il special train to leave
here ON Wednesday. Dr. Carter of the
Marine hospital service, and President
Oliphant will be aboard. 1t is expected
that DR.. Sw,enaringen of Texas will join
the party. The train will stop at var-
Gus points on the Southern Il Texas Pa
ciic road between here and Shreveport
and gather up health officers for a con-
ference to decide upon a united line of
action III the matter of guarantees
against infected points and the handling
of property disinfected and vouched-for
merchandise from New Orleans.
There Is some anxiety in the sugar
district among planters as to obtaining
labor to work in the fields and in the
sugar houses. Most Of the labor thus
employed is from New Orleans and the
rigidity of the quarantine regulations has
made 1T well-nigh impossible for planters
to get the help they require.
Ierrebonne has set an example, how
ever, that may be followed by other par
ishes. 1t provides for detention of labor
at the quarantine camp at the river for
a limited period. From the detention
campo the laborer will subsequently be
permitted to enter Terrebonne. No at
tempt was made last night to destroy the
Beauregard school, which is to be used
as yellow fever hospital and the au-
tholltles expect to move Il number of pa
tients to the institution today.
Total cases of yellow fever up to 1
o'clock 10. deaths >
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
PASSENGER TRAIN HELD UP
Three Bandits DO Bungling Work
on Northern Pacific Near
MOOrhead, N. D.

Fargo, y. D.. Sept 27.-The Northern
Pacific passenger from the East was held
up and robbed at o'clock yesterday
morning, about three miles east OF Moor
head. The engine and mail car came in,
and the engineer reported being com
PEELED to leave the balance of the train.
Engineer Hooker, just after pulling out
OF GlyndOn, noticed man on the front
platform of the mail car and a few mo-
ments later the fellow climbed over the
tender OF the engine and at the points of
revOlverS compelled the engineer to stop
the train. The robber wore Il black
mask over his face. Several minutes
later three other masked men came to
the front end of the train with Conductor
COrcOran and brakeman. All mounted
the engine, and Engineer Hooker was
ordered to open the throttle. The man
with the revolyerS sat on the end of the
tender, and with the weapons leveled
urged the engineer With oaths, to in
crease the speed.
The hold-up was failure from the
point of money secured. The robbers
had evidently intended taking the express
car, but cid not cut deep enough in the
train When Il stop was made to secure
the plumber the leader of the gang dis
covered the mistake. and exclaimed with
an oath: Where is the express carr
Not disheartened with the attempt to get
DIS lLluSS. tie TODDeTS Ofuered the mali
men out of the car and went through the
mail
All registered letters were taken. and
$50 was secured from Conductor Corco-
ran, but the gold watches of himself and
Engineer Hooker We're not touched. I'm
mediately on the arrival of the engine at
MOOrhead Sheriff Bodkin of Clay county
and Sheriff Wilson of Cass county or
ganiZed posse and started in pursuit of
the robbers. Although the entire coun-
try surrounding was covered no trace of
the criminals could be found