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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
HAS TWO SENATES.
Kentucky Has Surplus of LegiS-
IatiNe BodieS-RCw Over
Ruling.

Frankfort. Ky, May 11.-This state
witnessed the spectacle this morning of
two separate bodies sitting in session in
the same hall and each claiming to be
the Senate of Kentucky. The fight over
the Stephenson fusion bill was renewed
and the advocates of the bill were conf
dent of its passage. The silver Demo
Gratis insisted that Lieut.-Gov. WOrthing-
ton vacate the chair pending an appeal
from one of his decisions by Senator
Bronston on the question of indicating"
members who are present but refuse to
vote. Gov. Worthington, backed by the
Republicans and gold Democrats, re-
fused to vacate the chair.
Senator GOebel, the president pro tenn,
who was presiding pending the appeal
from Worthington's decision, demanded
his right to the chair The president re-
fused to recognize him. and lifting a
chair over the clerks desk, Goebel took
his seat beside the clerks and the two
bodies were in session amid the widest
confusion. Bitter words passed between
Senator BronstOn and Gov. WOrthington.
The Worthington Senate adjourned till 3
o'clock this afternoon, and tk-' Goebel
Senate, while in the minority, is backed
by the clerks and all the other officers.
adjourned till five minutes before
o'clock. At that hour President Pro
TEN. Goebcl intends to take the chair
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Merely Recital of The Conditions Ex-
listing in Cuba.

Washington, D. c., May 1.-THE fol-
lowing is the text of the message which
President Mckinley sent to Congress this
morning:
TO the Senate and House of Representa-
tiVes of the United States: Official in
formation from our consuis in Cuba eStab-
fishes the fact that a large number of
American citizens in the island are in a
state of restitution, suffering for want of
food and medicines. This applies particu-
larry to the rural districts of the Central
ard Eastern parts.
The agricultural classes have been forced
from their farms into the nearest towns
where they are without work or money
The local authorities of the several towns
however kindly disposed, are unable to rel
Heve the needs of their own people and
are altogether powerless to help our citi-
zenS.
The latest report of Consul-GeneraI Lee
estimates COO to 500 Americans with
out means Of support. / have assured him
that provision would be made at once
to relieve them. To that end l recommend
that Congress make an appropriation of
not less than $4,000 to be Immediately
available for use under the direction of
the secretary of state.
1t is desirable that part of the sum
which may be appropriated by Congress
should, in the discretion of the secretary
of state also be used for the transDorta-
ton of American citizens who desire to
return to the United States and are with
out means to do so.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, May II, 1897
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
CANNOT CRUSH GREECE.
The Powers Take Steps to Restrain
Turkish Raplcity

Constantinople. May 1G delayed in
Enthusiastically representatives of
the powers here had long meeting yester-
day and drew up Il note which will be
presented to the Turkish government as
soon as one of the ambassadors receives
the necessary instructions from his gov
eminent.
This not does not deal with the peace
conditions, but merely repeats the re-
quest for an armistce and declares that
the powers will not permit Greece to be
crushed. Although it is assumed in some
quarters that the Porte, in accordance
with Eastern usages, has demanded more
in order to obtain less, it is pointed out
that if the Turkish government desired to
bargain it would not have formulated its
conditions officially.
The tone Of the military officials here
and elsewhere is most emphatically
against abandoning Thessaly. They ar
que that if Europe has been unable to
make Greece evacuate the island of Crete
how will Europe be able to force Tur-
key out Of Thessaly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
TURKEYS BOLD DEMAND.
Wants All of Thessaly and $50, 900, OOO
Indennity.

Constantinople, May 1.-THE Porte
has replied officially to the note of the
powers and declines to agree to an arm
istice until the following conditions are
accepted:
The annexation of Thessaly, an in
demnity of f10,000.000 Turkish and the
abolition of the capitulatiOns.
The Porte proposes that plenipotentiar-
les of the powers should meet at Phar-
salia to discuss the terms of peace, and
declares that if these conditions are de-
clined the Turkish army will continue to
advance.
The Porte ; reply demands further. in
It's concluding paragraph an eXtraditon
treaty with Greece, and that the ports
of Nolo and Prevesa be kept open for
vessels carrying food supplies to the
Turkish troops
The demand for the annexation of
Thessaly is based upon the fact that the
province was originally coded to Greece
on the advice of the powers with the OBJ
Ject OF ending brigandage and Greek
lncursions into Ottoman territory, the
Porte believing at the time that the
cession would attain these objects but
the recent incursions of Greek bands and
the events Immediately preceding the
war has proved to the contrary. This
is the substance of the reply
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
PROVES HERSELF A HEROINE.
Mrs. Hermann, Widow of the Magician,
stops a Dog Fight.

New York, May 17-Mrs Adelaide
Hermann, widow of the magician, may
now be classed as a heroine. Several
years ago, while her husband was max
ing a tour of the world, noblemap in
St. Petersburg presented to him pair
of Russian greyhounds. Ever since they
have been pets at the Hermann home
stead, Whitestone, L. [.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Hermann
heard a noise on the lawn, and, rushing
out of the house, found the dogs doing
their best to wipe each other out of ex-
istence. She ran between them and final
ly managed to subdue them, not, how
ever, until they had made desperate at
tack on her and had bitten her several
times on her arms and wrists. Coolly
she locked the Russians in their house
Then she calmly cauterized her wounds.
After it was all over her nerves gave way
and she had to send for the family ply
sician.
About a year ago Hermann, his wife
and the dogs We're playing near the sound
at milestone, when the dogs began a
hammer-and-tongs discussion which
threatened the lives of both. Grabbing
them by their collars, Mrs. Hermann
dragged them into the water and held
their heads under until all the fight was
out of them and they were willing to
creep humbly home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
A COURTHOUSE BURNED.
Loss at Lexington, KY, of s co.
OOO-Noted Painting Worth
$4,000, Destroyed.

Lexington, Ky, May 14.-Fire broke
out in an attic of the courthouse here
at $40 Il. N. and in a few minutes the
upper story and dome were all in flames.
The fire department. seemed unable to
make an impression and the courthouse
is doomed. Harris statue, Woman Tri~
umDhant," bought by Lexington women
for $4,000 is in the rotunda. The rec
ords of the county were carried out.
The courthouse was completely burned
and in an hour nothing remained but the
walls. Harris beautiful masterpiece was
destroyed in an attempt TO remove it.
Many of the loose records were carried
out and others are in a steel vault in the
basement The courthouse was built ten
years ago and cost $4,000. The fire
started in the juryroom, which was va
cant. The county school superintendent
was conducting an examination of fifty
school children in the courtroom and they
We're all rescued.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
- RUSSIA OBJECTS.
st. Petersburg Papers Say Turkeys
Terms Are Unreasonable.

st. Petersburg, May 1.-THE newspa-
pers of this city protest vigorously against
the excessive and unacceptable condi-
lions which Turkey demands as the price
of peace with Greece. They declare that
if Turkey insists upon them Europe will
be obliged to abandon mediation.
The Novoe Vremya says that in the
event of Turkeys insistence upon the
terms she has presented the powers will
have to take practical measures to pre-
serve Greece from the pretensions which
threaten her national existence"
London, May 1.-THE demands of
Turkey as the price Of peace which are
classed as exorbitant have made a bad
impression on the stock exchange here
Prices have fallen in all departments,
revealing the existence of fear that po-
litical complications of a serious char
acter may Supervene.
The officials OF the Greek legation to-
day received dispatch from Athens Of
ficially announcing the cessation of hos
tilities throughout Epirus
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
Couldn't Stop it.

One day an officer serving in the Army
of the Potomac, who had formerly been
a surgeon, appeared at Meade's headquar-
ters in a high state of indignation, and
said, General, as | was riding over here
called me old Pills., and l would like
to have it stopped" Meade seized hold
of his eyeglasses, conspicuously large in
size, clapped them astride of his nose.
glared through them at the officer, and
exclaimed: "Well, what of that? How
can | prevent it? Why, | hear that
the men called me id old goggle-eyed
snapping-turtle, and l can't even stop
thatv' The officer lad to content him
self with this explosive expression of a
sympathetic fellow-feeling.
-Snohomish, Wash, has four shingle
and sawmills in operation, and two
more are under construction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
ORE Triple FALLS OVER,
Men Precipftated Sixty Feet-Ten
Killed Outright and Several
Fatally Injured.

Nashville. Tenn, May IA Florence
(Ala.) special to the Banner says: "A
terrible disaster occurred at the Pinckney
fTenn.) ore mines, twenty miles from
here. The new tipple, or ore dump, sixty
feet high. fell. killing ten white men and
boys outright and seriously wounding
several others
The killed are: Jose Remington. Cal
I\ilhurn, William kilburn, Jim Brown
an 11-year-old son of Jim Brown, Cal
Harris. Landin Harris. Richard Hard
wick, Mat Grow, Jim Crow
At least half of those who are injured
viii die, but their names cannot be as
certained. All of the killed and wounded
We're on top of the tipple when it col
IonSod
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
BATTLE AT DOMOkO.
Thirty Thousand Ottoman Troops
Engage with Both Wings of
Greek Army.

Athens, May 17.--Fighting between
the Greeks and Turks at DomOko be-
gan shortly after noon today.
During the afternoon a dispatch was
received from the crown prince, dated
Domoko at 2 p. m, saying that at that
hour the Greeks were still holding their
positions at Domoko. The crown prince
was present during the engagement.
4 D. MN. Rail-, when he called at
the legations, protested to the ministers
against the Turkish attack on DomokO
and Almyro when Greece, at the in
stance of the powers, was acting purely
on the defensive.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
Richard Croker Again to Lead.

New York, May 17-Thomas l.. Felt
ner, the newly-appointed grand sachem
of the Tammany society, who succeeds
Justice Frederick Smyth, says that Rich
ard Croker is coming home from Eng
land to take charge of the Tammany
campaign. Mr.. Croker is determined to
do his best to have a Democrat the first
mayor of Greater New York. According
to Mr.. Feitner, he will arrive in time for
the opening of the fight.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
Miss Frances E. Willard is III

New York, May 17.-Miss Frances e.
Willard was reported to be i'll at the
Madison Avenue hotel. the result of over
work; She was able Saturday, however.
with some friends. Nine. Demoresf ut
whose house, p East Fifty-seventh
street, Miss Willard was a guest for sew
cral days this week, said: "Overwork is
Miss Wizards trouble. Even while she
is resting at her hotel she keeps two
stenographers busy with the dictation of
hv the editors
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
WAGE COMMITTEE AT WORK.
Scale of the Amalgamated Association O
Steel Workers.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 1.-THE wage
committee of the AmaIgamated associa-
ton began its work on the scale here to-
day. Members are present from leading
iron and steel centers Of the country and
all speak encouragingly of the outlook
for trade. Although some report dull
ness in certain branches of the industry,
they do not care to make any prediction
as to the probable result of the demands
for increased wages to be made for 1897
IS. The greatest secrecy will be main
tanned regarding the wage question until
action on the report is taken by the con-
vention in Detroit. A preliminary con-
ference of the joint wage committee Of
the American Flint Glass Workers asso-
citation and manufacturers to arrange a
scale for the ensuing year is also being
held here
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
BauUIe IN urupuay.

Montevideo, May ia battle lasting
six hours has taken place between the
Uruguayan troops and the insurgents I'M
der Lamas and Saravia. The govern
ment forces were victorious, according to
the Official report. 1t is further stated
that the revolution is dying out owing
20 the insurgents lacking ammunition
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
Tobacco Men Protest

Cincinnati, o., May 1.-THE tobacco
manufacturers of the First Ohio ard the
Sixth Kentucky districts met and PASSED
resolutions protesting against the pro
manufa ctured tobacco from 6 to 8 cents
per pound. A committee of three has
been appointed to present the protest to
the United States Senate
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19

Athens, May IA dispatch was re-
ceived this morning from Crown Prince
Constantine, dated from Domoko at
$50 this morning saying that the Turks,
numbering about 10000 men had APP
peared in sight marching on Domoko
and that the attack would apparently
be directed against the two wings and
especially the left wing of the Greek
forces.
Another dispatch from the Crown
Prince dated noon today stated that the
Turks had drawn nearer and were then
about four and one-half miles distant.
Immediately after the receipt of this
dispatch NJ. Rail-, the premier, FASTENED
to foreign legations, visiting each in
turn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
can't. Romeyn to lie Dlsm.ssed.

New York, May IA special dis
patch from Washington to the Herald
says that Capt. Henry Romeyn, Fifth in
fantry, recently tried at Fort Mcpherson.
Ca, for having knocked down First
Lieut.. II. j. O'Brien of the same regi-
ment on the post parade ground, has
been sentenced to dismissal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
CoIored Boy at Annapolis.

Annapolis, Md, May 17-John Smith
a colored candidate for admission to the
naval academy, has arrived here and is
ready to take the necessary examinations.
He halls from Chicago, and claims to
have been appointed to the academy by
Congressman George e. White of the
Fifth district of Illinois, which is part
cf the city of Chicago. The arrival of
Smith created sensation, and his pres
ence at the naval academy today aroused
stir among civilians and cadets.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
SPRING.
'ane pointing eastward,
rhil1rnI oil Of n1o-

Vane pointing eastward,
Children all at play,
Girls with skipping-rope
Right across the way;
Boys, with their marbles,
Forming in ring;
Want to know the season?
Surely it is spring.
Out in the back yard
Carpet swaying low,
Clouds of dust arising
What a scene of woe!
Man beating fercely
With a savage swing;
All these signs and tokens
Usher in the spring.
H. ]. Allen in Boston Transcript.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19

England has turned against it's own
sparrow. The birds are being slaughtered
Wholesale by the farmers, especially in
Yorkshire, and great disgust is expressed
at the manner of their taking off. The
the BIRDS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
PRECIPITATES A RATE WAR.
Price of Steel Beams May Go Below L
Cent Pound.

of the steel beam pool, the last vestige of
combinations which held the more pow
erful producers together, is regarded by
local brokers as likely to precipitate a
rate war along all lines, such as exists at
present in the rail and billet branches of
the business. The dissolution of the rail
pool lowered prices from $28 to $1S per
ton and the disruption of the billet pool
was followed by cut of from 500 to
SO per ton. 1t is thought that a cut in
the pool price of beams, ETC., will only
be natural sequence and that the price
will go below | cent rer pound.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19

educated at William and Mary college
and was admitted to the bar when 81
years of age. In 1850 he removed to
Texas. He went into the Confederate
army as private and came out as cap
tain. He was elected a judge of the
Texas Supreme court in 1866, but was
removed one year later by Gen. Sheri-
dan as san impeachment to reconstrue-
ion Mr.. Coke was elected governor in
1876. but resigned in 1877 to take his
seat in the United States Senate He
WAS reelected in 1883 and again in 1889,
declining denomination in 1895.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19

One of the most prominent stock
raisers On the range at Pierre estimates
that cattle shipments for this year will
not be more than 10 per cent. of last
year, which shows a decided falling off
from 1895.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
WENT ACCORDING TO PROGRAMME
Hoffman Had a Rehearsal on a ScaffoIc
So as to be Perfect.

So as to be Perfect.
Paxton, Ill, May 14.-Fred HOLMAN
alias Hartman was hanged in the Jail in
this city this morning in the presence of
about fifty witnesses. Prof Blome. one
of his spiritual advisers, read on behalf
of Holman a statement from the scat
fold, declaring his innocence and asking
that his body be sent to Grand Haven.
Mich. HOLMAN was hung for killing
Mrs. Weibke Geddes, having been con-
victed on circumstantial evidence.
Yesterday HOLMAN had a dress re-
hearsal on the gallows, being photo
graphed at the time
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
MEASURE OF RELIEF.
Prompt Response to the Presi-
dents Request for Aid for
meriCan s.

Americans.
Washington, D. c., May 1.-THE Gu
ban resolution. reported by the commit
tee on foreign relations, appropriating
$50,0 900 for the relief of destitute Ameri-
cans in Cuba, passed the Senate without
division.
In the House Mr.. Hit of Illinois
asked for the immediate consideration of
a bill to appropriate $4,000 for the re-
lief of destitute Americans in Cuba, but
Mr., Bailey of Texas said that he must
object unless an amendment embodying
Senator Morgan's resolution for recogni-
ton of the insurgents be added
Mr.. Dingley objected to the amend
mcnt, whereupon Mr.. Bailey objected to
the bill and the Cuban question was side
tracked.
The House did not act OH the Senate
resolution for the relief Of American citi-
zens in Cuba and at $40 p. m. adjourned
until Thursday by a vote of 80 to II.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19

LAMA, Thessaly, May 17.-4:30 p. m.
Fighting, as the dispatch is sent, is in
progress all along the lines between the
Greek and the Turkish forces.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
EX-SENATOR COKE DEAD.
Sheridan Removed Him from q
Judgeship as San Obstruction
to Reconstruction

Waco, Tex, May LEX United
States Senator Richard Coke died at 1: 80
O'Clock this morning. His remains were
embalmed and lie in state at the mansion
until Sunday at 10 a. M, when the fu-
neral will take place. 1t will be a state
funeral.
Mr.. Coke was q native of Virginia
and was born March 13, 1929. He was
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
A Large Reward offered.

Rewards aggregating $1,000 were of
fered by Waukesha county and the state
for information leading to the arrest of
Pouch. Nobody will get this reward, as
dead or alive" rewards are not offered
in this state. A contrary impression
seems to have prevailed in Waukesha
county. and people at Prospect were say
ing this morning that Miller Wood would
probably get the money.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
The Man and His Crime.

tnaC HOuch had cheated justice.
The Man and His Crime.
William Pautz, for that was his right
name, was % years old and was the son
of farmer who lives in the interior of
the state, some forty miles from Mil
waukee. The young man had been en-
ployed as farm hand by Alexander
Harris, a farmer Of the town of Wau-
kesha, whose place is five miles southeast
of the city of Waukesha. On the even
ing of Thursday, May g. he applied at
the Harris home and asked that he be
permitted to spend the night there His
request was granted, and the next morn
ing, Friday, when Farmer Harris went
to the barn to do his work, Pautz, or
Pouch, as the family called him, fol-
lowed and at the first opportunity shot
his host dead. Nelson Mackold a man
employed on the farm, was also in the
barn and the murderer followed up his
attack on Harris by shooting Mackold
and eaving him for dead. Then he went
into the house and shot Mrs. Harris and
Helen Vesbach, servant, leaving them
both unconscious and apparently dead.
The circumstances of the crime stamp it
as one Of the most horrible in the his
tory of Wisconsin. and the motive for
the shocking deed has been somewhat in
doubt, though the theory generally adj
vanced was one of robbery. The enor-
nifty of the crime in comparison to the
small sum that he could have hoped to
gain, and the small chance that the MUIR
derer would have to escape, are circum
stances that have led many people to
doubt his sanity.
The murderer looked what he was-a
degenerate. He was of powerful frame,
but his face was bad and weak. The
mouth was coarse. the eyes sinister and
cold, and he had what the police call the
criminal ear, which is thick and stands
far out from the head.
LARGE Reward Ohfered
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19

quest District Attorney Parkinson also
joined the party and a coffin was taken
along, the intention being to remove the
murderer's body to Waukesha.
When the officers arrived from Wau-
kesha the Identification of the body as
that of Pouch was completed. In every
particular of physique and dress the re-
mains answered the description of the
murderer and the officers were satisfied
that Pouch had cheated Justice
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-19
What Miller Wood Found.

When Daniel Wood. the miller at Pros
pect, was going to his work this morning
something in the water of Hale's pond at
tracted his attention. The miller is an
early riser and goes to the mill before
breakfast, following a path that leads to
and across the mill dam 1t was when
he was on the dam that his attention was
attracted to the water, but in the dark
pond and the early morning light, he was
uncertain about the object in the water,
which was almost wholly submerged Con
sequently he did not stop. but went to the
mill and returned to the house for his
breakfast. When Miller Wood started
back to the mill after his morning meal,
he again paused on the dam and then
saw that it was a mans body in the pond,
about thirty feet from the shore. John
Bevil, a neighbor, happened to be driving
by on his way to Waukesha, and Wood
called him to the shore of the pond. To
gether the two men dragged the body
from the water and their instant concu-
sion was that the remains were those of
Pouch.