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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13

made by each party for the sake of
agreement upon the general scheme
Though the result reached may not
meet the views of the advocates of jane
date unlimited and irrevocabe arbitra
ton of all international controversies, 1T
is, nevertheless confidently believed that
the treaty cannot fail to be everywhere
recognized as making a long step in the
right direction and as embodying a prac-
teal working plan by which disputes be-
tween the two countries will reach
peaceful adjustment as matter OF course
and in ordinary routine.
In the initiation of such an important
movement it must be expected that
some of its features will assume
tentative character looking to further
advice, and yet it is apparent
that the treaty which has been formu
lated not only reduces war between the
parties to Il mere possibility, but pre-
cludes those fears and rumOrs of war
which of themselves too often assume
the proportions of national disaster.
1t is eminently fitting as well as for
tunate that the attempt accomplish re-
Suls 50 beneficien should be initiated by
kindred peoples. speaking the same
tongue and joined together by al ties of
common traditions, common institutions
and common aspirations.
''The experiment of substituting civil
lied methods for brute force as the
means of settling international questions
of right will thus be tried under the
happiest auspices. Its success ought not
to be doubtful, and the fact that its III
innate ensuing benefits are not likely to
be limited TO the two countries immedi-
ateiy concerned should cause it to be pro-
NOTED all the more eagerly.
1.-THE example set and the lesson
furnished by the successful operation of
this treaty are sure to be felt and taken
la l. +lo,.
and will thus mark the beginning of a
new ephoc in civilization.
profoundly impressed as [ am, there
fore. by the promise of transcendant
good which this treaty affords, ! do not
hesitate to accompany its transmission
with an expression of my earnest hope
that it may commend itself to the IA
vorable consideration of the Senate.
''GrOyer Cleveland"
Executive Mansion, Jan. IL, 1897.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
BANKERS GOT A TIP.
Withdrew Their Money from the
National Bank of Illinois
Just in Time.

Chicago, H., Jan. Tt has been as
certained positively that several banks
which had deposits in the defunct Ma
tional Bank of Illinois were warned of
what was to come and as Il result their
money was Withdrawn just in time to
save them from being carried down in
the wreck.
Henry w. Austin. president of the Oak
Park state bank, made the statement to-
day that he had received information of
the dangerous condition of the Illinois
National bank during the week previous
To the failure. Acting on this tip. Mr.
Austin says he Immediately took out of
the bank the money his bank had there.
Five thousand dollars was withdra wn
Friday previous to the Monday IN De-
cember when the National Bank of Hi
nois failed to open its doors for business.
The following day. Saturday, $4,000
more. which constituted the balance due
the Oak Park State bank by The Ma
tional Bank of Illinois. was taken out.
Hinkley and Tilden. proprietors Of the
West Side bank. were also warned in
time to withdraw their cash from the
tottering institution. Mr. Austin re-
fused positively to state who his III form
ant was. He said, however. that he was
not director or official of the Illinois
National
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
MEET AT MADISON.
Winter Session of the State Agricultural
Society.

Madison, Wis. Jan. 7-[Special. /
The winter meeting of the Wisconsin
State Agricultural society will open IN
this city Tuesday, February i, and con-
tinue four days. The executive board
will meet Monday evening, February !,
and also hold session Tuesday. to elect
superintendent for the next fair. decide
on features for the premium list. etc.
Following this the annual convention of
the society will be held, for which II
programme of farm topics to be discussed
is now being prepared by Assistant Sec
rotary Arthur Babbitt.
The State Horticultural society will
meet two days the same week. February
; and 4. The following two days the
Wisconsin cheesemakers will hold SEES
sion. February and ;.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
GIVE ALL A CHANCE.
Rule Adopted by the State Board to Rene
fit Contractors.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 7.-[Special. /
At the last meeting of the state board
of control II complaint was brought up
that a dealer in certain articles used in
work ordered by the board had not had
an opportunity to bid, not knowing "a
contract was to be let. In small con-
tracts the board, instead of advertising
for bids, has notified firms dealing in the
things required. In order to obviate any
future difficulty of this kind the board
has passed the following resolutions:
Ordered that whenever any tender is
made for bids to furnish materials or per-
form labor, the architect or electric and
steam engineer, who has charge of such
tender, shall report TO the board at the
earliest practicable time the names of the
persons, firms and corporations to whom
he has given or sent notices that such bids
would be received.
Ordered further, that any person, firm or
corporation whose principal place of bust
neS is in this state may request such archi
teCt or engineer, as the case may be, to
notify him or it of any tender for materials
or work in his or her line OF business; and
such architect or engineer shall thereafter
give such notice in time TO enable the APP
plicant to bid for such work or materials.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
REFUSE TO VACATE.
Racine County Farmers will No
Give Up the Highway to the
Electric Line.

Caledonia, Wis, Jan. 7.-[Special. /
There was a meeting of farmers from
this district this morning and they had
a hot time before adjourning. They met
to protest against the vacating Of the
highway crossing the tracks of the Chi
cago q Northwestern railway. There
were $50 farmers present and they held
the meeting in the blacksmith shop at
Cleop's Corners, near this place.
The trouble was brought about by the
attempt of the Milwaukee, Racine &
Kenosha Electric Railway company to
have the highway vacated. The COM
pany secured the right-of-Way to run
their tracks at the Chicago 81 North
Western crossing, but the latter compa-
ny refused to allow such proceedings.
The new company built subway snort
distance from the railway crossing.
petition was then presented to
the county board to have the
original highway at the crossing vacated
and the one built by the company used
instead. The farmers investigated and
found that the new subway was not as
wide as had been agreed by the company
and they refused to make the change.
They claimed that the road had been
open for the past fifty years and they
We're not going TO accept an inferior one
at this time.
There were some hot speeches by the
farmers present and when it came to Il
vote the entire $50 declared for the old
highway. This was too much FOR the
county board and the members Of that
body pledged themselves to stand by the
farmers. The petition will therefore be
shelved and the new company will have
to use the subway. The farmers say
they do not intend to give up the high
way to secure 1t.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13

dual capacity will come prominently be-
fore the world as a foremost representa-
tive of the settlement of national disputes
By peace instead of force of arms.
The general arbitration treaty was
signed about 1920 o'clock in the secre-
tary's private Office at the state depart
ment. Sir Julian was accompanied by
Lord Cough, the first secretary of the
embassy, and there were present with
Secretary Olney, Mr.. Creddler, the chief
of the diplomatic bureau, ard Mr.
Blandford, private secretary 20 Secre-
tary Olney. Mr.. Blandford preserved
the pen with which the treaty was
slgneu. Sir Julian retained one copy OF
he treaty for the British government
md the other copy will be sent to the
Senate about 3 o'clock this afternoon,
accompanied by letter from the Presi-
lent recommending it's ratification.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
KING OSCAR ACCEPTS.
Will be the Final Arbitrator Between
Uncle Sam and John Bull.

Washington. D. c.. Jan. 1.-THE last
step aside from ratification of the treaty
by the Congress of Venezuela necessary
to give effect to the Venezuelan arbitra-
ton agreement between the United
States and Great Britain has been COM
pleted by the formal assent of King
Oscar of Sweden to the clause Of the
arbitration convention which makes him
the final arbitrator in case the other
members of the tribunal are unable to
agree.
The Congress of Venezuela meets in
February. and. while there have been
some objections raised in Venezuela to
the arrangement for a settlement of the
long-standing boundary dispute, it is un-
derStoOd that these objections are not
potent enough TO prevent ratification of
the agreement III the face of its strong
endorsement by President Crespo and
the members of his cabinet.
The final settlement of thu; dispute,
which at one time threatened seriously
to interrupt the amicable relations be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain. will be hailed with satisfaction both
in this country and in Great Britain.
The intervention of the United States to
adjust the dispute has had one result not
tOreSeen nor contemplated at the time,
viz: the drawing closer together of the
two great representatives of the English
speaking races. AS result of the mu-
tual understanding effected in conse-
Quence of their negotiations over Nene-
zuela, the United States and Great Brit
ain a this time probably are more nearly
in accord in their diplomatic relations
than ever before in our history and the
result is an agreement on q great scheme
of arbitration of all disputes between the
two nations save those in which national
honor is involved.
1t is probable. also. that closely follow
ing the contamination of the agreement
as to the Venezuelan boundary dispute
there will be a resumption of the diplo-
matte relations between Venezuela and
Great Britain. which have been severed
for some years as the result of this dis
pute and that the United States will be
the intermediary in bringing this about.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13

the formal signatures of Secretary Oh
ney and Sir Julian Pauncefote, the lat
ter having been clothed with the neces-
sary authority by Lord Salisbury, and
these signatures were affixed today.
OF course, the treaty. unlike the Eene-
zuelan agreement, must be submitted to
the United States for its approval, but
if it be possible to transcribe the treaty
in time land strong effort will be made
to do soy, it will be sent to the Senat e
tomorrow.
The general scope of the treaty is as
has been outlined exclusively in the AS
ISOLATED press dispatches. While full de-
tails are not yet obtainable, it can be
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
CABINET PLACES FILLED.
Four Appointments Practically Decided
Other Selections that Nav be Made.

Troy, \. Y, Jan. IA special to the
Times from Washington says: Mr..
Dingley has confirmed the report in his
home paper, published yesterday. that he
would not accept a place in the cabinet,
and the makers of that popular institu-
ton are now somewhat at sea. How
ever. 1t is reasonably certain that four
places have been settled upon. viz
Sherman for secretary of state! Golf of
West Virginia for attorney-general
Payne of Wisconsin for postmaster-gen-
eral, and Bliss of New York for secre-
tary of the navy.
Waymire and McKenna of California
are mentioned as possibilities for one of
the vacant places. and it is given as in
side information that that state Will be
represented in the cabinet when it is
made M
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
Weyler's Latest Edict.

Havana, Jan. Capt. Gen. Weylel
that within a period of eight days all
owners of the estates, managers and ten
ants in the province of Pinar Iel Rio
Havana and Matanzas shall appear be-
fore the mayors Of the nearest fortified
town and present a police passport and
document proving their ownership and
payment of their last taxes They must
show the number of hands employed bv
them, with police documents to prove
each. These papers being found in
order they will be allowed to return upon
showing their certificates and documents
to the troops which they will pass on
their way.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
DERAILED BY A SNoWDRIFT.
Fatal Accident to a DOuble-Header OIL
the Great Northern.

St. Paul, Mimi. Jan. IA Stephen
N1inn.) special to the Dispatch says: "A
Great Northern railway at Donaldson
station, seven miles north of here AS
the passenger train was coming into the
station with two engines it struck a
snowdrift, throwing the front engine off
the track. 1t struck the platform and
tore it up for a distance of thirty feet
and then fell over, a perfect wreck.
burying Engineer Duke Jewell N the
wreck The engineer is not expected to
recover. Many others were injured. but
none fatally. The other engine was
thrown off the track, but the engineer
and crew eScaDed"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
Stevenson will Grow Fruit.

Pomona. Cal, Jan. 7.-Vice-President
Adlai e. Stevenson, who has extensive
interests in San Bernardino and River
side counties. writes that he has been in
Southern California a good part of this
year looking after his orchards and SUI
peryising further improvements on his
.arge estate. He says that he will prob
IDLY go to Los Angeles Immediately on
he expiration eff his term as Vice-Presi-
lent next March, but will keep his pres
mt home and law practice at Blooming
ton III.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
THE FIRST KICK.
London Globe Sees No Reason for Re-
joicing.

LOnuOn G1ODO secs NO ReasOn 1Or Re
joicing.
London, JAM 1.-THE Globe this af-
ternOOn says it sees no reason for Brit
ons to rejoice at the conclusion of the
arbitration treaty with the United States,
adding:
Great Britain's experience in arbitra-
ton with America has always been flu
tile and ridiculous. 1t is no particular
triumph for the Marquis of Salisbury's
craftsmanship and most self-respecting
Englishmen would like to forget the cir
in our history, beginning with the Vene-
zuelan trouble and President Cleveland's
gross insult and ending with the con-
clusion of the treaty, contains nothing
to be approved and a great deal which
most of us would be glad to obliterate.'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY
1t is Not Included in the Arbitration
Agreement.

Washington. D. c., Jan. 1.-THE
Alaskan boundary dispute will not, as
was expected, come before the general
arbitration tribunal, should the treaty
signed today be ratified by the Senate.
No specific reference is made to the sub
iect in the treaty, but it is cOnfidentially
stated that this matter will be settled
separately as the result of negotiations
now in progress. By thus removing the
Alaskan controversy from the list of
subjects that may come before the arbi-
tration court, Secretary Olney has dis
armed the formidable opposition to the
proved the prospects of the ratification
of the convention by the Senate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
BATTLED FOR LIFE.
Peter Ellison Fisherman, Has a
Rough Experience on
Green Bay.

Marinette. Wis, Jan. 7.-[Speciall /
Peter Ellison, Il Menekaune fisherman,
battled for his life this afternoon in
Green Bay. He went out on the ice with
his sleigh to set ten fish nets and after
getting out a mile beyond the break
The nets sunk. but Ellison hung to the
sled and after half an hours work. by
breaking the thin ice in front Of him, he
reached thicker ice and saved himself
He was alone all OF the time and his es-
cape was solely due to his courage and
coolneSS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
AN INTERESTING RELIC.
Madison Man Receivers Testament Lost
the Battlefield.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 7.-[Special. i
Hiram Ball of this city has just recov-
IA pocket Testament which he lost OIL q
Southern battlefield. in Virginia, during
the war of the rebellion, and which it
now develops was picked up by a Con
federate soldier. DR.. w. II. Wilson, now
of Lake Geneva. Wis. Mr.. Balls name
was on the fly leaf of the Testament
with the address, GAINESVILLE, o. The
book recently came to light III DR.. Viii
sons home during the house cleaning
process, and he wrote the postmaster at
GAINESVILLE inquiring for Mr.. Ball. and
learning that he was in this city sent the
book to him here.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
CRUSHED HIS HAND.
Accident to a Switchman in the Madison
Railway Yards.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 7.-[Special. /
J. George Albright, a switchman for the
North Western Railway company, had
his left hand badly crushed while at work
morning.
He was making a coupling and his
hand was caught between the draw bars
and so badly crushed that at first it was
thought amputation would be necessary
Nearly third of the hand, including the
thumb entire, is torn out Skin grating
will probably have to be resorted to in
healing up the member.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
Speedy British Cruiser.

London, Jan. HI. NJ s. Terrible,
the new frst-class cruiser, had her trials
over twenty-three mile course off the
Cornish coast on Saturday. The speed
developed showed an average of twenty
two and Il half knots an hour, beating, it
is claimed, the record of every war vessel
af1oat. The Terrible was launched at
Glasgow in 1895 and is equipped With
forty-eight boilers of The Belleyille wate--
tube tyDe
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
ENGINEER WAS DRUNK.
Explanation of the Sinking of the Com
modore.

modore.
Columbus O., Jan. IA special to the
Dispatch frcm Ormond by the Sea, Fla,
brings news and important information
regarding the cause Of the sinking of the
steamer Commodore, which has been re-
ported to have been scuttled by Il Span
lsh traitor on board.
The Dispatch correspondent held an
interview at Dayton with Capt. Murphy
of the lost steamer III which the latter
states that the report that the Commo-
dore had been sunk by traitors is not
true.
.'All the crew, twenty-seven in num-
her, were loyal to the Cuban cause
he said. ''rhe trouble that caused the
sinking of the ship originated in the en-
gineer's negligence" The engineer, he
added had been drinking heavily and
that when they discovered the ship leak
ing and the pumps did not work, it was
too late to save her.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
HOME FOR POLITICIANS,
s.RanI,,, Hall at NIadisnr,

Three Wisconsin Senator's will Keep
'sBach'' Hall at Madison.
Madison, Wis, Jan. IL Special. L
Senator j. III. Stout of Menomonie, Sena-
tor Charles w. Davis and Assemblyman
George A. Buckstaff of Oshkosh have
rented the home of Mrs. Mary +. Taylor
on Wisconsin avenue, adjoining H. A.
Taylor's residence, for the coming winter.
They will have housekeeper and neccs-
sary servants and make Il home where
their wives can visit them occasionally
during the session. The plan is quite
common in the East and these legislative
homes often become great political CEN
tiers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
GIGANTIC TRUST COMPANY,
Illinois Institution with Capital of
&5,OOO,OOO,

Chicago, Hi. Jan. 11.-Articles of in
corporation have been secured at Spring
field for large banking institution. It's
title is the General Trust Company of
Illinois and the capital stock is S., 00O.-
900. The incorporation fee was the larg.
est ever paid to the state treasury under
the incorporation law, amounting to
$5275, Ex-Judge Vincent, one of the in
cOrporators, declined to give any informa-
ton. concerning. the corporation beyond
stating that it is bona fide
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
TREATY Is SIGNED.
Peace will Continue Between This
Country and Great
Britain.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 1.-THE
proposition for general arbitration
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain is now an accomplished
fact. Lord Salisbury assented to the last
suggestion from this side and nothing
then remained but the attachment of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
Thirteen JaiIbirds,

Huntington, w Va, Jan. 11.-Thir-
teen desperate criminals broke Jail here
last night They also robbed a whole
sale hardware house of a dozen revolt
vers and several guns and ammunition
A posse is in pursuit and much trouble
is expected.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
Penny DAILY for Oshkosb

Oshkosh. Wis, Jan. Especial. 1T
is rumored that new penny daily will
be started in this city about February ]
by f. II. Leonard, George J.. Bean.
Charles l.. Kennedy and George e.. Wit
Zell
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
IVORY WILL BE INDICTED.
Court Does Not Give the Jury ANY
Chance for Discretion.

London, Jan. lin the central Grim
inal court today the recorder, in charging
the grand jury, directed attention to the
case of Edward j. Ivory, alias Bell. the
saloonkeeper of New York, who is
charged with conspiring to cause a dyna-
mite explosion, and said it was the duty
of the jurymen to find a true bill against
the prisoner
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


Formally Transmits the Treaty to the
Senate.
Washington, d. c.. Jan. 1.-THE fol-
lowing is the text of the Presidents
message transmitting the general arbi-
tration treaty:
10 the Senate: transmit herewith
treaty for the arbitration of all matters
III difference between the United States
and Great Britain. The provisions Of
the treaty are the result of long and pa
1lcnt dciiher2tiCn and present concessions
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
FRICKE'S PLAN APPROVED.

Committee on the Revision OF Insurance
Laws Reports.
Madison, Wis, Jan. Special. /
The committee on the revision of insur-
ance laws finished its session last even
ing and decided to approve the changes
drawn up by Commissioner Fricke.
A law for building and loan associa-
tons. drawn by Lieut.-Gov. Baensch,
was also approved and will be reported.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-03
Ell COkDE De MONTE-CRlSTO

es la novela Ell que Dumas ha conc, H.
trado Lodas sus facultades de narradol
brlllante, que Sc apodera insensible-
mente lie In atenci6n del lector, subvu-
gandole hasta el pnnto de que sus fan
tasticas Inverosimiles invenciones nos
parecen arrancadas dc la misma real
dad de la vida.
Edmundo Dant6s, el protagonista,
sc ha hecho un tipo simp tico y le-
gendario como ell DOn J,tuu Ienorio,
como ell I"gemfoso UlduIgo, y un escri-
tor ha dicho que hoy, cuando Sc pone Ell
duda la existencia de ciertos personaies
hist6ricos como Cesar, Guillermo Tell,
y aun el mismo Jesus, la figura del Con
DE DE ONTECRisTo Sc alza en- nuest ra
Imagination como 81 en- efecto hubiera
eXistido.
Hoy comenzamos a publican tan in
teresantfsma 0bra.