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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
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WATERFOWL. WIS.
4 BARREL OF COPPER.
Portion of the Sunken Steamer Pc
WabiC Cargo Brought to
the Surface.

Alpena, Mich, June 19-[Special]-
The II. A. Root is i'll today from the Pc
wabic. bringing a barrel of copper-proof
that the long-lost treasure has at last
been found. The copper is in nuggets
and weighs 1900 pounds.
The bell was put down yesterday and
an accurate survey made OF the sunken
boat. She lies on a clay bottom as level
as when she foated. The hull is broken
completely in two at the forward gang
way, and the bow is detached from the
rest of the hull and lies slightly to port,
leaving an Aperture on the starboard
side
The bell was swung into the hole,
where the cargo could distinctly be seen
heaped about the hold. The diver did
not venture into the hold for fear of be-
coming entangled in the wreckage. For
a radius of fifteen feet around the boat
barrels of copper and pig iron can be
seen in large quantities.
The position of the boat indicates that
she went down headforemost and that
the cargo rushed forward, where it lies
heaped up near the aperture. Improved
grapDles and other apparatus are now
being made to raise the cargo, after the
hull is dynamited.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
TRAIN IN THE RIVER.
Accident at a Chicago DraWbridge
Six Persons Are In
jured.

Chicago H., June 1S.-A northbound
suburban train on the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul railroad ran into the Chi
cago river last night at Kinzie street.
Six men were injured but it is not eX-
pected that any of them will die Fol
lowing is Il list Of the injured:
Elmer Goshorn, brakeman, hurt about side
and arms.
Frank G. Cleveland, engineer, hole torn IN
right leg.
William e. Stevens fireman, hurt Internal
~ and arms.
George Upchurch, passenger, bruised in
side.
J. NJ. Merkley, bruised about chest.
Unknown man, hurt in chest, injuries
slight.
The accident according to James Har-
rington, the bridgetender, was due entire
ly to the arrangement Of The lights on the
bridge. A large heXagon light is used.
one-half the lights Icing red, one-half
white. Harrington sait that he had
opened the bridge for the passage of a
vessel and was just Swinging the bridge
shut when the train came on. He claimed
that the engineer caught an 0blique
glance at the light instead of a look full
in its face, and said that in either case
the light would, from the tracks on
which the engine was coming, show
white.
He easily proved his case by swinging
the bridge into the position it occupied
when the train ran over the edge. and the
accident seems to have been caused en-
tirely by the light. The tracks are not
more than four feet above the surface
of the water and the fall was not great
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
THE ICE MEN.

Difficulties Encountered by Early Ex-
pIorers in the Land of Snow and ice.
How palaeolithic man got to this land
for it does not seem likely that the genus
homo was indigenous here's a question
that has puzzled the wisest; perhaps by
way of Greenland. over the bridging ice-
field which probably connected Europe
and America. However. we know that
he did get here, and as the first wander
ing bands of these old hunters came we
know, too, that they found land OF
snow and ice, of great rivers and many
lakes. 1t seems probable from the find
ing of occasional implements in the older
gravels, that the earliest emigrants ar
rived while the glacier was at it's maxi
mum.
One unbroken field Of ice had spread
over all the North, covering Manhattan
island Il thousand feet and reaching 10
within fifty miles of Philadelphia AS
the years passed, more bands of these
hardy explorers reached this land and
as the second and later recessions
of the ice occurred with accom-
panying flooded rivers, it is like
~ that d fairly dense paIaeo-
lithic population peopled our river valleys.
1t was long time since the first of
their race came over the ice; far-dis-
tant past it must have seemed-as It tru-
ly was to these later-d3y men.
To us the founding of Egypt is SO far
away that it seems almost wholly myth
ical; but the time which elapsed between
the period Of maximum glaciation and
the later days of the epoch was possibly
five times longer. Yet this is one Of the
short periods in the Iife-history of the in
FAINT race. Such was time III the begin
ning.-Iay LippincOtt's.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
IOWA LIBRARY BURNS.
One of the State University Build
lngs at Iowa City Struck
by Lightning.

Iowa City, Ia, June 19.-The library
building of the state university was
struck by lightning at 4 a. N. today and
destroyed by fire. 1t was two-story
brick structure with the library on the
second floor and the physical laboratory
on the first floor. The loss is 100000
Of this $4,000 was in books, $4,000 i'll
apparatus belonging to the physical labo-
ratory and $33, 900 on the building.
The library was the best in the state.
Many of the books are out of print and
cannot be replaced. The Talbot collec-
ton of 1900 volumes was about two
thirds destroyed. This collection was ex-
ceedingly valuable, many books dating
from the beginning of the Sixteenth CEN
tury. The damage to the physical labO-
ratory resulted largely from water. The
tiremen with difficulty prevented the
flames from spreading to the dental
building close by.
Fireman l.. M. Leek was caught in
the building under q falling roof and
burned to death. 1t is thought no others
were in the building. The state carries
no insurance on any public building
The university authorities have for
many years been urging the Legislature
to make an appropriation for a tireproof
building.
The fire has been extinguished in the
library building. The loss is fully up to
first estimates. The libraries Of the
law, medical, dental and scientific depart
ments were uninjured, being in other
buildings. The working libraries of po-
litical science, political economy, history,
German, French, Greek, Latin, English
and part of the chemistry departments
were destroyed. These can all be re-
placed.
The state Legislature meets in July and
will undoubtedly make a suitable appro-
DriatiOn for rpDl3 cling them The loss
Will not be appreciabIy felt by students
next year if the Legislature is liberal
in appropriations. The building was an
old structure and will probably be re-
placed with a new fireproof one. 1t is
now known that but one life was LOST.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
THEY PLIGHT THEIR LOVE.
Chicago Uniyers ty Students End the Year
Romantically.

Chicago. H., June 19.-Last night was
proposal night at the University of Chi
cago. Ten happy couples made Il vow
that some day they would be united in
the bonds of wedlock
incidentally the junior class gave it's
fourth annual promenade at the Chicago
Beach hotel. Here it was that the gay
young students from the university
sought out the necessary number of dark
and secluded spots and, with utter dis
regard for creases in trousers, sank on
Bonded knees and told of ineXtinguish-
able flames of love. That ten couples
were slated to take the eventful step is
college history. That seven swore they
would and that three did is beyond
question. The names are known, but
will remain unpublished until the little
cards are sent out announcing the
news
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
REPUBLICANS ACCEPT SETH LOW.
Party Leaders Willing to Fuse Upon Him
Against TammanY.

New York. June 1S-The regular
Republican organization Of the county of
New York. through its committee, last
night accepted Seth Low as the candi-
date for mayor against Tammany hall.
The action Of the committee insures
the hoped-for combination on Mr.. Low.
unless he himself declines to make the
race.
The only condition made by the ma
chine is that the Citizens union shall
wait until after the Republican conven-
ton before placing Mr.. Low in the field.
Even this reservation took rather the
form of an appeal than of an ultimatum.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
VALET SUES MILLIONAIRE WILSON
Albert Sugden's Claim for $1,000 Throws
Some Sidelights.


New York, June 1S.-Richard T. Will
son, millionaire banker and father-in-law
of Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., has been
sued for $1,000 by Albert Y. Sugden, a
young Englishman. who was up to Feb
ruary Z, valet to Mr.. Wilson, at a salary
Of $50 per month. He was then dis
charged, and now alleges that every po-
sition he has secured since has been taken
away through the reports made by VIZ.
Wilson concerning his character.
The suit, however. is not based on these
grounds, but is a claim for $50 due on &
promised raise of salary and for $1,000
for alleged detective services.
1t is asserted by Sugden that Mr. Viii
son promised him $1,000 to try to find out
the author of certain anonymous letters
that were written on Knickerbocker club
paper concerning the marriage of Miss
Wilson and young Vanderbilt. Sugden
found the man who had them in his pos
session, but could not obtain the copies.
There was a great deal of spying done
to find out the source of the scandalous
reports circulated about town, but they
could never be traced.
Sugden was discharged after matters
had quoted down. for reasons which were
considered just and sufficient by Mr.. Will
son, and who would give him no recon-
mendatiOn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23

fury, emblazoned with armorial bearings
and has white marble frieze adorned
with bas-reliefs illustrative of the War
of the Roses, immense crystal lusters
hung from the ceiling. The dais, cano--
pied in velvet was carpeted with royal
administer. the gift of the women Of Eng
laDd-at the suggestion of the Duchess of
Ieck-a beautiful example of the carpet
Weavers' art, made at Bridgenorth, Shrop-
shire. 1t is 1SX16 feet and of unusually
fine texture. The center in two shades
of crimson damask reveals the monogram
V. 4. l.. in bold letters of gold, support
ed by the Tudor rose and star Of In
dia, the whole being enclosed in a gar
ter bearing the old familiar motto. ''Honi
Soft qui NAL y Pense." This is sur
mounted by the Imperial crown entwined
by a wreath of oak leaves tied with q
ribbon. The border on an ecru ground
is composed-in rightful colors-of the
rose, shamrock, thistle and lotus flower
At the angles are animals properly col
Ored and ife-like in attitude allegorical
of the cOlonies-the Indian tiger the At
frican ele.hant, the Canadian beaver and
the Australian kangaroo. The extreme
edge of the carpet has the conventional
band worked in soft gold.
A Royal Full Dress Banquet.
The Queen at o'clock tonight will
entertain at dinner ninety Of her most
distinguished guests.
The spacious supper room will be q
fairy sight-eXQuiSite costumes, diamonds
and countless gems, the most brilliant of
uniforms, stars, orders and crosses,
without end. the royal liveries, the table
and buffet loaded with the famous gold
plate, the value of which runs into mil
lions, and Dresden china flowers and
lights glittering up to the highly enriched
ceiling with its foliage and floral orna
mentatiOn. while around and over all Will
be that air of old-world dignity, which
is of itself so impressive.
After the dinner the Queen will pro-
ceed to the grand saloon to receive the
diplomatic corps, and some Of the more
distinguished of the special guests. Here
again the scene will be brilliant in the
extreme. To the royal and princely
guests of the banquet will be added am
bassadors and ministers, ENJOYS and
suites in the variegated uniforms and
dress of all the courts of Europe, a
Kaleidoscope dazzling scene of color be-
meath the profusey enriched ceiling with
its tall Corinthian columns of purple
scagiola.
The Eve of Queens Day.
If the streets tonight can be taken as
4 forecast for tomorrow, Queens day
will be signalized by the assembling in
London of not less than 100000 of hui
man beings. At all the London termini
since early morning people have been
pouring into the metropolis in thousands.
And for thousands there is no other
shelter than the streets. But the ut
Oh
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
Women Run q savym1lI.

There is sawmill in Grardin, Nc,
many departments Of which are in charge
Of women. There is a woman in charge
Of the engine One of the rooms where
the big saws are operated is managed
by women. The lathe room is also pOpu-
lated with femininity and the machines
Of all sorts are handled by them. In
the rooms adjoining q force of young
women is constantly employed. fling and
getting the saws in shape for work. The
care Of the machinery is in their hands.
and it is said they are quite as adept and
as competent to handle it as any force
yet employed in the mill.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
HUGH M'MILLAN is SHOT.
millionaire Bank President and Brother
of Senator Mcmillan.

Detroit, Mich. June 18.-Hugh McMil-
mercial National bank, accidentally shot
himself at his Jefferson avenue residence
while lifting a self-cocking revolver from
a bureau drawer. The ball entered his
left side just below the waist line and
went downward and outward. coming out
again just above the hip joint. The doc
tors declare he will recover. There seems
no reason to doubt the family's story, as
Mr.. Mcmillan is in excellent health and
of undoubted financial soundness. He is
interested in more than dozen big en-
terprises in this city in association with
his brother, United States Senator James
Mcmillan
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
TWO KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Barn Near Taylor Station, Mo, Struck
Gof

Barn Near Taylor Station, Mo, Struck
and Set Fire.
Quincy. H.. June 19.-Two men were
killed by lightning near Taylor Station
Mo, today. The victims were James H.
Smith, who lived on the farm of Mrs.
James Jarrett of Quincy. and Samuel H.
Hickman. who boarded with him and
worked the adjoining farm. Hickman
was in the barn at ) a. ~. today when
Smith went to call him to breakfast. A
bolt of lightning struck and killed Smith
just as he entered the stable door. The
same fash fired the barn and it was
burned. Hickman was roasted to crisp
and two mules and three horses were
alse destroyed. While the barn was
burning, Mrs Smith and children rushed
out and pulled the body of Smith from
the flames
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
Popular with Hunters.

made by the Winchester Repeating Arms
Co., New Haven, CT. Their light, mod
ern, high-powered, small caliber rides
have rerolutioniZed gun making and are
fast supplanting all other makes The
Winchester Models '94 and 50 do ter
rife execution. They will kill at distances
where big bore guns would not injure.
They are very popular with the most sue
cessful hunters on account of their ac-
curacy at short and long distances and
their tremendous killing power. Send
for Il large illustrated catalogue describ-
inc fhprn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
INDEMNITY FOR TURKEY.
Amount Said to Have Been Fixed
at G5, 100000, Which was
GreeCs'S Limit.

Constantinoplc, June 19.-The draft of
the treaty of peace between Greece and
Turkey is likely to be submitted to the
powers next week. The amount of the
indemnity which Greece will pay. it is be-
lieyed, will be $4,000, coo. Turkish money,
the largest amount the Greeks could pay
1t has also been generally conceded for
some time past that the Turkish govern
ment has given up the idea of retention
of Thessaly and it is understood that the
changes in the frontier line will be slight.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
4 SCAFFOLDlNG FALLS.
Ottawa, Qll) Children We're Having
Their Picture Taken-SeVeral
Severely Injured.

Ottawa, H., June 19.-While 200
graduates of the county schools were on
q temporary scaffolding this afternoon for
the purpose of having photograph taken,
the structure gave way on account of
weakness of the timbers and all fell in a
confused mass, a distance of ten feet.
Jennie Andrews and Linnie Reid, both
from Grand Ridge, were severely hurt
about the back. Many others sustained
slight injuries Feeling is high against
the photographer, who built the scaffold
ont of rotten timber
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
ISCOnSin Patents.

Patents for the following Wisconsin
inventors are reported for this week by
Lean and Trust building. Milwaukee,
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Handbook free:
c. ". Huntington. TOmahawk, gate; a. y.
Drost, Marinette, suspenderS: O. Kristen.
A. Knoll, Leopolis. stovepipe cap; J. y.
Moehn, Milwaukee, package binder for toilet
paper; j. n. Moehn and G. Graf, milwaukee,,
paper holding cabinet: ]. L. Schrubea and
p. c. Beck. Racine. hat fastener; G. NJ.
Stock, Milwaukee, assgr., MiIw@ ukee vehi-
Gle motor; 3. A. Washburn. Milwaukee,
wheel rim; Freeman Milling company, West
Superior, bran Grade mark.)
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
NO POLICY FORMULATED.
Publications Regarding Cuban Matters
Not Based on Facts.

Washington. d. c., June 19.-It can be
stated on the best authority that all pub
locations purporting to outline the Cuban
policy Of President Mckinley that have
been made up to the present time have
been in disregard of the fact that up to
this moment the case of the United
States government has not yet been
made up and that even in the discussions
of the subject of our relations TO Cuba
that have taken place in the cabinet
the point has not as yet been reached
where it could be said that the executive
had finally determined upon any certain
plan of action.
At the state department an authorita--
tive denial is given of the statement
cabled to London TO the effect that Gen.
Woodford, the newlyappointed United
States minister to Spain, has been in
structed to intimate to the Spanish au-
thorities that if Spain refuses to giant
freedom to Cuba she must be prepared to
yield to force
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
UNWILLING OF LOGAN STATUE.
President Mckinley and Twenty Gov
ernors to be at Chicago.

Chicago, H., June 1S.-President Nc
KinIey and his cabinet will come to Chi
cago to take part III the unveiling of the
park. The President will review a pro-
cession of veterans on that day that
promises to be one of the biggest in re-
cent years, the longest line of regiments
from the regular army that has marched
since the war, the Illinois militia of 1000
men. and twenty governors and their
stats from many Of the Western states.
The President made the promise with the
single reservation that the day-July p
should be the day of the adjournment
Of Congress or the day very close to the
last dov of the session.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
Senator Teller Wakes Up.

Chicago, H.. June 1S.-A Washington
an will be the nominee of the combined
forces of free silver in the next cam
paign,' said Senator Teller today. who
has been III the West for several weeks.
He is the logical candidate and there
will be no trouble to secure a combina-
ton in his favor when the time comes.
The Democratic convention will nominate
him and the other silver forces will in
dCrse the nomination
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
Reer War at Tndiapono,,s

Indianapolis, Ind, June 1S-The West
ern Brewing company of BelleviIle, H.,
has inaugurated a beer war by cutting
the price from 81 to 81 The local liquor
league passed resolutions condemning the
cut and resolving to discountenance the
efforts of the Illinois company to lower
tho morlpt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
Capture q Pay Train.

Key West, Fla, June 1S.-A train car
rying $25O,00O was blown up by dynamite
by the insurgents near Jaruco, in Ha-
vana province. The money was intended
to pay the Spanish soldiers in Matanzas
province, but the insurgents captured the
train and took the money away with
them. The loss is felt severely by the
Spaniards, as the government is hard
pressed for funds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
A VILLAGE WIPED OUT.
Severe Damage Done at Roselle, Kan,
but No Lives Lost.

Larned. Kas., June ia tornado
swept through the northwest part of this
county and Roselle, q village eighteen
miles west of here, was struck and al
most completely wiped out of existence,
two grain elevators and every house in
the place being swept away. A mile
north Of Rosele the farmhouse Of Ed.
Christian was unrOofed and one side
blown in. Three miles northeast barns
and OuthCuses were demolished. At Bur
dett not building in town escaped uniu-
jured, while many houses were com
pletely demolished. James Christian, a
farmer, had his foot badly crushed and
Ray Bindley was seriously injured by
boards flying from demolished house.
Near Jetmore the storm did considera BILE
damage to buildings and crops
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
Dog Tooth Filled with Gold.

New York, June 19.-Colin, big St.
Bernard dog. has had one of his teeth
filled with gold. lie is the son of the
famous Roland, Jr.. who took a $4,000
prize. and is himself the winner of the
blue ribbon III the 2-year-old class at the
last dog show. He belongs to DR.. A.
Meserole Ainslee of 45S West One
Hundred and Fifty-second street. Colin
had been in low spirits for several days.
He could not eat, and his conduct caused
doubts regarding his sanity. DR.. Aims
lee examined the dog, and found him suf-
fering with a decaying back molar ana
decided nneration was necessary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
NOT GUILTY OF PROSECUTING.
Northern Teachers Are Not Inveighing
Against Southern Traditions.

Austin, Tex. June 1S-Several days
ago the Texas Legislature appointed a
committee to investigate the charge that
Northern professors were engaged at the
pupils to look with contempt on Southern
traditions. The committee today made
their report after a careful examination.
stating that they had found the report
to be wholly untrue and that no such
teachings We're being introduced and
nothing at all Objectionable to Southern
principles was being taught in the uni
XCrSitN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
TORNADO IN ILLINOIS.
Four Inmates of the Home for Feeble
Minded A re Killed.

Four Inmates Of the Home Tor Feeble
Minded Are Killed.
Lincoln, ILL.,, June ia tornado which
passed over the central and southern por-
tons of Logan county yesterday after
noon destroyed thousands OF dollars
worth of property and completely demOl-
ished the immense COW barn on the farm
of the state institution for the feeble
minded. Twenty-six persons seeking
refuge from the storm were buried in the
debris. -Four OF the refugees, boy pupils
from Chicago, were taken out dead. Five
others were severely injured, one of
whom. the farm superintendent, will prob
ably die The dead are:
SYLVESTER BAKE.
JAMES O'BRIEN.
NEAL NJ kENZIE.
CASTLE LEBARON.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
TALL FORMS OF HIS ANCESTORS.
Respects Other than Stature in hicn
the Kaiser is Lacking.

Berlin, June 19.-At the banquet held
in the Guezenich Saal at Cologne yes
terday after the unveiling there of q
statue to Emperor William T., the En-
peror, replying to the burgomaster's toast.
said he remembered ''the glorious time
when the tall forms Of my grandfather
and father were seen among the citizens
of Cologne His majesty added "Ac-
cording to human calculation my much
lamented father should have stood on the
spot now occupy, but Providence willed
it otherwise
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
A Glucose Trust Formed.

Chicago. H., June According to
brokers and commission men a glucose
trust has been formed. It's existence
was suspected two or three weeks ago
when the price of the ''long sweetening''
took an up turn on a totally inactive
market. Since then brokers have been
kept busy recording the quotations sent
them by the refiners.