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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
SECRETARY WILSON'S REPORT.
Wants Agricultural Agents Stationed
Abroad.

Washington. D. c., Oct 30.-Secretary
Wilson yesterday presented his report to
the President reviewing the opera tons
of the department of agriculture for the
past year. The most important recon-
menda ton made is one that agents for
the department should be stationed at
each of our more important American
embassies for the collection of informa-
ton of interest to American farmers
Mr.. Wilson says the department will
continue its pioneer work in the encour-
agement OF the sugar beet and expresses
the opinion that the country will within
a few years raise all the sugar it re-
quires.
The extension of the meat inspection
work to abattoirs engaged in intersta tate
business is recommended as present con,
tinuance of the inspection OF export ami
mails in order to maintain the market
which has been secured for them in other
countries.
The secretary criticises the present sys-
tenn of crop reporting. He says it is eX-
tremely cumbersome. He favors the
making of some pecuniary acknowledge
ment of the service of a carefully Sc
lected corps of correspondents, selected
mainly in the principal agricultural
states. He recommends the employ
ment of a principal statistical agent in
each state
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
THE MARRIAGE HOLDS.
Judge Recognizes the Validity O.
the Ceremony Performed
by Lily Gregory.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 30.-With lips part
ed in her anxiety, eyes misty with tears,
Martha Clybourn Gregory listened yes
terday to the decree of court which gave
her 81 100000 and declared her legally
the widow of Allen Gregory, founder OF
the Union stockyards. All about her as
she sat within the railing of the probate
court were the hostile relatives of the
dead man-twenty-eight men and wom-
en-, who knew that on the words falling
from Judge Kohlsaat's lips depended the
absolute ownership Of all Allen Gregory
great fortune. And when the judge or
dered his decision and nodded in assent to
the appeal preferred by Attorney Vile for
the estate, the brown-haired woman went
quietly out, happy that the fifty years of
bookkeeping with the cattleman had not
been vain.
Judge Kohlsaat disposed of it briefly as
follows: II am bound to hold that the
contract of marriage as set forth by the
witness, Lily Gregory from Kansas City,
stands uncontradicted. The court will
have to decide in favor of the claimant
and it is the order of the court that the
letters of administration issued on the
estate of Allen Gregory, in error, be re-
voked and letters issued to the American
Trust and Savings bank on the petition
of the widow, Martha Gregory"
Attorney Vile took an instant appeal
and Judge Kohlsaat allowed it, incor-
porating it in his decision.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
CAN'T LIBEL WARSHIPS.
The Yantic Cannot be Tied Up as
Result of the Collision
Off Quebec.

Washington, D. c.. Oct. 30.-The navy
department has had its attention brought
formally to the collision between the T..
s. S. Yantic and the Canadian steamer
Canadienne, indirectly through the filing
of protest by Gov. Pingree of Michi-
gan This came by telegraph this morn
ing to the navy department and records
the governors disapprOval of the idea of
accepting the Yantic from the govern
ment for the use of the Michigan naval
militia in her present condition.
The governor has gathered that the
ship is disabled, and moreover he feels
disinclined to accept any responsibility
for the accident. He has instructed the
agents of the state not to receipt for the
delivery of the Yantic until she is re-
paired and these matters are arranged.
The naval officials are satisfied that the
Yantic cannot be libeled on account of
the collision, irrespective of who was at
fault The doctrine was we'll established
in the case of the L. S. s. Constitution.
She ran on the cliffs of England in fog
and received assistance from wreck
ing company. The company being I'M
willing to accept the compensation offered
by the ships captain, applied for sal
wage. but in a decision of the English
courts, which is regarded as establishing
the principle beyond cOntravention, it was
held that national ship is not subject
IN n libel
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
KEY TO THE KlONDIKE.

The pioneer Alaska railway is the
Northern Pacific, and to that company
belongs the credit, in connection with the
Pacific Coast Steamship company, of
having inaugurated the sale of through
tickets TO points in Alaska. The North
ern Pacific was the first railway to issue
a map of Alaska showing the inland
passage from Puget sound to Sitka, Ju-
neau and Chilkat.
Those intending to go to Alaska early
next spring, after the SHOWS on the Dyea
and Skaguay passes are packed down
and the lakes frozen, or at later date
either via this route or via st. Michael's
and the mouth of the Yukon, should re-
member that the Northern Pacific is the
pioneer Alaska line; runs steam-hea ted
trains with dining cars, Pullman stand
ard and tourist sleeDers from st. Paul
to Tacoma, Seattle and Portland; passen-
gers having the option of going via Hele-
ma or Butte City (the latter the greatest
silver mining camp in the world; also
via Lake Pend d'Oreille, Idaho, or
through the famous Occur d'Alene coun-
try.
Early in November an illustrated folder
will be issued replete with Alaska and
Klondike information up to date. Send
Chas. S. Fee, general passenger agent,
st. Paul, Mimi, 2 cents in postage and
he will forward you this map
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
SHOT BY A CREDITOR.
Columbus, Q. Man Killed by the Man
from Whom He Had
Borrowed.

Columbus, O., Oct. 3O.-William S. Ide
was shot and killed today by John Smith.
Ide is a banker, and brother of Com
mander Ide, L. s. n Smith was ar
rested. He followed and shot Ide as ne
ran.
Smith is an English coachman. 60 years
of age, who has worked for William A.
Neal eleven years and says Ide owed
him S11OO. 1de's extensive property is in
the hands of receiver
Smith says he asked Ide for money and
Ide said he would pay him when he got
ready and attempted to pass into the
courthouse. Smith shot him in the side
and then in the head. Ide falling dead in
the auditors office. Smith says he was
sane and sober but exasperated.
Mr.. Ide was of an old family here. his
mother being a Sulliyant, daughter of
one of the pioneers. Death came so
quickly he did not utter word. A DO
liceman captured Smith, but not until
after Smith had made desperate effort
to put a ball through his own brain
The man gave little resistance when he
found that his attempt to add suicide to
the tragedy had failed and was hurried
~ taken to the police station.
Scarcely had the incident transpired
when it was discovered that Michael
Ward, who resides at 96 West Mound
street. had also been shot. This gentle
man happened to be standing just inside
the courthouse when the tragedy oc-
Cured, and was wounded in the back by
one of the bullets from the murderer S
pistol He was quickly removed to his
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
STOLE $4,000 FROM THE MAIL.
Walter II. Houghton Confesses to the
Crime at Cheyenne, Wyo.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 30.-Walter r.
Houghton. aged %, was arrested here
and confessed to stealing d registered
package containing $4,000 which had
been sent September % by the National
bank of the Republic, Chicago, to the
State National bank at Butte, Mont.
The package was sent in an extra
through-registered pouch, and was de-
livered TO HoughtOn, postal clerk on
the Cheyenne and Ogden run, by Clerk
Brill of the Omaha and Cheyenne dis
trict who inadvertently failed to take
HoughtOn's receipt for one of the
pouches Postoffice Inspector Frederick
of Denver learned that a woman had
changed three new 500 bills and secured
from her an admission that HoughtOn
had given them to her on the night of
his return from his run on September
80.
When HOughton was confronted with
the story he confessed. He says he has
spent $400 of the money, and will re-
turn the balance if the prosecution is
dropped If it is continued he says the
money will be burned. The prosecution
will be continued. and Houghton will
be tried in the United States court. The
robbery is the largest which has ever oc-
CURED in the registry service.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03

college. Sandhurst. He was commits
stoned in the Eighty-seventh fusileers.
but retired in 1916 to enter the civil
service in Ireland. Since that time he
served in various gubernatorial capaci-
ties II the colonies and always with the
best success from the English point of
view
He was made president of Monserrat
in 1854. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of St Chris
torhers in 1885. and governor of Hong
Kong IN 1859 In 1865 he was governor
of Ceylon and in 1872 governor of New
South Wales. Two years later he was
sent to the Eiji islands to settle the dis
pute between the native power and the
British government. He secured the I'M
conditional cessiOn of the islands, an
neXed them to the empire and raised the
British flag there. In 1878 he was made
governor of New Zealand and in 1880
governor of the Cape of Good Hope.
II 1881 he settled the affairs of the
Tr&nsvaal. but not with such brilliant
success for his government as attended
him in other efforts. In 1885 he was
appointed governor of British Bechuana-
land, and year later was the commits
~ioner who examined into the trouble in
Nar~itjuS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
SIR CHARLES is WROTH.
Leader of Dominion Opposition Party
Talks About Seals.

Victoria, B. c., Oct. 3O-Sir Charles
Upper, leader of the opposition in the
provincial Parliament, addressed a very
large meeting here last night Referring
to the sealing question, he said greater
indignity had never been perpetrated
than the seizure of Canadian sealers by
the United States, and it was only
through the fact of kinship that Great
Britain had dealt so leniently with the
United States in the matter. Canada
was working urgently 10 prevent The
United States from stopping pelagic seal
ing, which would give Americans a mo-
nOpOly of the seal business, and the op-
position would support them as long as
they maintained firm stand. In his
many brilliant speeches in Great Britain.
Premier Laurier had not said word
about the progress of Canada. evidently
because he knew progress was brought
about by actions of the Conservatives.
Topper spoke strongly in favor of a
preferential trade in the empire and said
that although Laurier had advocated il
before election he had rejected a proposal
from the Duke of Devonshire that would
have brought it about.
The present government could not
claim credit for denouncing the German
and Belgian treaties, this having been
brought about at the request of the pre-
mler of all the colonies. He closed with
general denunciation of the present,
government and prophecy at the first op
portunity the people would sweep it from
power,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
WOMAN WAS DRUGGED.
Mrs. MCKennon, Who Attended Her
Mothers Funeral in
Milwaukee,,

Chicago, Ill, Oct. 30.-Mrs. Jennie
McKennon, said to be the wife of a
wealthy Pittsburg Pa) citizen, was
found wandering aimlessly in the streets
last night. When policeman spoke to
her the woman appeared to be suffering
from the effects of a drug and could not
give any intelligent account of herself.
She was taken to the station and
placed in charge of the matron. In her
possession was found 4 ticket to Pitts
burg and a considerable sum of money.
After she had been quieted down Mrs.
McKennon said she had been in Mil
waukee attending the funeral of her
mother, Mrs. Knowlton.
1t is the theory of the police that she
had fallen in the hands of persons who
had drugged her with the intention of
robbing her. She will be held until she
is in a condition to take care of herself.
The Milwaukee health Office records
show that no Mrs. Knowlt0n has been
buried here for two years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
THIEF SHOOTS PARTNER.
He Had Previous y Killed an Aurora
tIll) Man-Second Shot an
Accident.

Aurora, Ill. Oct 3O.-A remarkable
double tragedy has taken place here.
Peter Braun and his brother. Harry, con-
duct a small grocery on the outskirts of
Aurora. The store is III the same yard
as their dwelling. Between the two
buildings stands Il lilac bush.
At 10 O'Clock last night the Braun
brothers closed their store and started
for the house. As they passed the lilac
hush two masked men confronted them
with drawn revolvers. Peter. the older
brother. attacked one robber and was
greeted by four pistol shots. Every bull
let hit and the grocer fell dead almost
upon his own doorstep Harry Braun
fled from the robbers.
The man who did the shooting saw Il
figure in the darkness and gave it a shot
which penetrated the brain of the human
target. But the robber had made a ter
rible mistake. The second dead man
proved to be his fellow highwayman
The murderer went to the home of
Jacob Rink, half-mile distant. where he
sto.e horse and wagon. The rig was
found at Batavia. seven miles sway, with
two revolvers on the seat No further
trace of the murderer rewarded the efforts
Of the police.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
YANTIC CUTS DOWN A STEAMER.
United States Gunboat Collides with La
CanAdienne Near Quebec.

Quebec, Que. Oct. 30.-The United
States gunboat Yantic. Capt Moore.
which arrived in port en- route to De
troit. where she is to be training ship
for the naval militia, ran into the steam
ship La Canadienne, Capt. J. B. Mason,
opposite Silery, near this city. The
force of the collision stove in the bows
Of La Canadienne below the water line.
ripped the Starboard side of the steamer
Il length OF thirty feet, and cut a passage
way into her six feet wide. At the time
Of the accident Capt. Mason was on
deck, it being his watch. He says the
shock sustained by the La Canadienne
was of violent nature. and shook the
vessel from stem to stern. causing the
passengers and a portion of the crew
asleep to jump from their berths in a
hurry and seek the vessels deck. I'm
mediately after the collision took place,
Capt Mason says. the Yantic gave q
lurch and separated, proceeding on her
way, apparently uninjured and without
waiting to inquire what damage she had
caused or if La Canadienne needed as
-Sisf1Dcp
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
ST. Calls Day and the Weather.

The peasant folk in Central ana East
ern Switzerland date their weather pres
degree eoi from the Character Of "GaIlus
Tag"-the festival of their Scottish Tor
shall we say Irish:o apostle, St. Gall.
His festival occurs on September 16. IF
it rains on Gallus-Tag." say the folk Of
modern ST Gallen, ''it will rain until
Christmas" ''As it is on St. Calls day
SO it will be through the winter" ct is
st. Gall who makes the snow to fall"
Before st. Gall '0nles take your gar
den plants indoors" "a dry Gallus-Tag
foretells a dry summer next year. >
London Westminster Gazette.
Each inha bitant Of the United States
consumes in year 1000 pounds of coal;
each Briton 1900, each Belgian 1880,
each German $500 and each Frencnman
1000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
Wisconsin Patents,

Patents for the following Wisconsin
inventors are reported for this week by
Erwin, Wheeler & Wheeler, So and SO
Loan and Trust building, Milwaukee,
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Handbook free:
n. NJ Allen. Milwaukee, pad for corns,
bunions, etc.; II. Campbell, assgr., Miwau-
kee, cement kiln; d. w. Curtis, Fort At
f. E., Baraboo. scoop; NJ T. Koch, Hub
City, railway switch mechanism; n. Leid-
gen, Milwaukee, lubricator: S. L.. Luther,
Elmhurst, railway time signal; w. G. Nash
and G. w. Baker, NeenGh, assgr., suction
box for papermaklng machine; S. II. Phelps,
GAINESVILLE, bicycle; A. Ripple and c. r;
Durler, Oshkosh combined matchbox and
lighter; T. Schmir and NJ f. Schmit, Ere
donia, engine; G. Skinner, Baraboo, crush
ing machine; r. Fl. Stanley, Lake Geneva.
electric push button
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
SHOT HIS SWEETHEART.
Tragedy in a Chicago Dwelling
Man AfterWard Shoots
Him self.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 30.-Fritz Sigren to-
day fired FIVE bullets into the body Of
Miss May Small, in the sitting room Of
her residence and then turned the re-
volver on himself and put bullet hole in
his right temple Both Sigren and his
victim are at the hospital and their death
is expected at any moment. The crime
was prompted by jealousy. Sigren is 80
years old.
Later it was discovered Sigren has
been separated from his wife for some
time. While conscious for a moment he
told the doctors his wife and child live
i'll st. Louis, but was unable to give their
o6
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
Elder Blossom Wine.

Mrs. w. B. NJ, of Sharon, Pa, sends
her recipe for this famous medicinal
wine. AS it has been well tested it may
be added to the housekeepers' scrap book
without hesitation:
Take one quart elder blossoms, pour
over them one gallon boiling water. Let
stand till cool, then add three pounds of
granulated sugar. Let it come to the
boil, skim, then add one lemon cut fine
and two tablespoonsful of yeast. Let
stand twenty-four hours, then put in bot
ties. This makes fine wine. The older
it is the better.
In making this delicious wine it is very
important that fermentation ceases before
the bottles are corked tight. Ginger,
raisins or brandy are often added, and
some recipes call for the white of egg to
make the wine more clear
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
DISCHARGE THE JAPANESE.
viii Not be Employed on Warships Co.
ing to Hawaii.

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 3O.-Tbe
cruiser Baltimore is expected to sail for
Honolulu tomorrow. Supplies were taken
on today, and a number of the crew who
had deserted returned to the vessel and
were placed on bread and water diet
Their places had been filled by men from
the maynard, but these men were sent
aboard the Oregon.
In accordance with an order from
Washington some twenty Japanese cooks
and servants were discharged and Chi
nese taken in their places. This was done
as a precautionary measure in case of pos
sible trouble with the Japanese at Hawaii.
When the Baltimore arrives in Homo
lulu, Admiral Miller will make her the
flagship of the Pacific squadron. The
Yorktown and Wheeling will then return
to this coast
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03

tered with terrific right on the jaw In
the. clinch Lavigne landed his right on
Walcott's jaw. Joe led with his left and
Lavigne slipped to the floor, but Walcott
was staggered shortly afterward by a hot
right on the jaw. Walcott limped badly
on going to his corner and his seconds
rubbed his legs with liniment.
Round 11-After slow beginning Lavigne
forced Walcott and landed with left and
right without return.
Round 12-Walcott was not anxious to
leave his corner and asked for q draw, but
the kid rushed at him like tiger. Upon
finding that he had to fight, Joe did it
with a will, but was apparently unable
either to ward off the blows or return them.
He again limped to his corner.
OROurke called the referee to one side
and said that his man could go no further,
and Layigne was declared the winner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

NIIlWAUKEE-Fi0ur fair demand
Wheat-Inactive; No. > spring, on track
Quiet No 3 on track. &c. Oats-Firm; No.
2 white on m, track, 22$4c; No white on
track. 44c. Rye--Steady; No. l on track,
4Sl2c. Provisions-LoWer; pork, $50; Lard,
Flour is in fair demand ut go for pat
entS and 3.1003.20 for rye.
Millstuffs are quoted at 300 for bran,
$50 for standard middlings and HOO for
white.
CHICAGO : Close Wheat November
96Ac; December new, 96i4c; old. 92Ac;
January, 941Ac; May, 931ac. Corn--Novem-
Der, 261sc; December, 2634c; May. ;3035c
May, 217sc. Pork-November. 7.65; Deem
Der, go; anuary. $50. Lard--November
4:2O; December, %; January. 435. Ribs
November, 40; December, 4.50; January,
40
NEW YORK = Close acknowledgements,
99Ac; December, 99Ac; january, 99asc;
May, 95Ac. Corn-December, 3l3sc. Oats
LIVERPOOL-Close Enthusiastically, 5kd
lower; November nominal; December, Is
SID; May, 7S54d. COrn-Quiet, ed higher
to Id lower; November, 3s17sd; December.
MfNNEAPoLIs-w hcat--Easy; November
92kc; December, 91Nc; May. 91%M91hc;
No l hard, $3.50; No. / Northern. 92Bc
Receipts, 1850 cars
OMAHA-Cattle-R Receipts. 5000: market
heifers. 2.S0M3. So; canncrs, 1.75@2. IS;
stockeIs and feeders, 2.50@4. 10; calves, $50
@?.30; bulls, etc. 2;0o@3.oo; Hogs-Ke-
heavy. s.250t4 %; mixed. 325@3.3O; light,
33OG:}. 30; bulk OF sales. 3.25M33O Sheep
Receipts, 1000; market steady to higher;
choice Westerns, 3.4O13SO; common and
stock sheep, 3.00M3. 70; lambs, 3.75@5.25.
KANSAS Y-Cattle--RccciptS, 1000;
market STEADY to strong; Texas steers. $50
d4.15; Texas cows, 2.500305: native steers,
235M5.05; native COWS and heifers, 1000
$50; stockers and feeders, 2.500t435; bulls,
200M3.50. Hogs-Receipts, $500: market
weak to &c lower, closing steady at opening
prices: bulk of sales. 3.40Ql3 4712; heavies.
3371 $3.50: packers 3.3Od3.45; mixed, $40
0l3 52h; light 3.330l3. 32h: workers. $500
3.52h; pigs. 3.350i3 80. Sheep Receipts
1000; market strong; lambs, 3.5O0l3.6 60; NUT
tons, 2.50lI425.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
BONDS IN DRESS SUIT CASES.
Securities Worth 1000, 900 Carried
Across the Continent.

San Francisco, Cal, Oct 30-In order
to facilitate the settlement of the estate
of the late James G.. Fair. the executors
recently obtained an order of court per-
uniting the transfer of $4,00O,000 in
bonds from New York to this city.
Wells, Fargo & Co. demanded nearly
$1,000 expressage on the bonds, which
amount the executors decided to save.
Accordingly the bonds were placed in
three dress-sut valises, and in care of
w F. Marshall and Charles T. Neal
were brought across the continent on tie
ordinary passenger trains. The precious
baggage was carefully guarded, but its
value was not known and no attempt at
robbery was made.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
BABY MAY BE CALLED GROVER.
Relieved the Cleveland Heir will Receive
His Fathers Name

Princeton, \. J., Oct 3O.-Master
cleveland, son of Grover Cleveland, was
officially recognized as Il resident of the
village today. On the first mail this
morning was Il letter from New York
city addressed to Master Grover Cleve-
land, .Jr.. Princeton, n. J. 1t was learned
tbat the letter was written by a stranger,
who desired the honor of writing the first
letter to Grover Cleveland, Jr.
The baby's name has not yet been de-
cided upon. Friends of the family say
that Mr.. Cleveland wishes his son to be
named after him. and there is little doubt
That the youngster will be baptized Gro
yer Cleveland, Jr.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
Counterfeit Silver Dollars.

ST. Louis, Mo, Oct 3O.-Counterfeit
silver dollars of greater weight and fine
ness than those turned out from Uncle
Sans minis are the latest in the coin
makers art and st. Louis is the first city
to suffer from them. For the last week
ST. Louis bank tellers have been accept
ing the counterfeits without hesitation. 1t
was only when they reached the ST.
Louis subtreasury that their spurious
character was detected.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
MILWAUKEE LIVESTOCK MARKET.

HOGS-Receipts, s cars; steady; packers,
8 5000. 40; mixed, 3.45Gi3.65; light, 3.300l
800; rough. 3.25GI3.3O
CATTLE-Market steady; receipts. none.
Butchers steers. medium to good 1050
to 1850 lbs. 4.0Od4. 80: fair to Eledium, $50 TIC
1850 ms. ;i.S0d4O0 heifers. fair to choice.
> OO63. 50; cows, fair to good, 2.7Ja3.50;
Gamers. 1902. o. bulls, common to good.
2.5Gd3. 10; feeders, 500 to $50 his. 3.60M3. 10
Stockers 500 to 700 ID, 3.GGlL3.60; veals,
dull, 4.5od5.75; mixers and springers, 25.0t
@42.00.
SHEEP-Receipts, none: market steady
250u375; lambs, 4.0004.T5.