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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
M'KINLEY QUITE WELL.
Doctors Say the Presfdent-eleCt
Has Regained His Usual
Good Health.

Canton, O., Feb. "President-elect
Mckinley has fully recovered his accus-
toned good health said Dr.. Phillips to
a representative of the Associated press
this morning. 81 believe ne is stronger
than ever. That does not mean, how
ever, that he will resume his receiving
visitors promiscuousiy. as / have advised
against that. What business the Presi-
dent-elect will give his attention to pre-
vious to his departure for Washington
will be what has been partially arranged
beforehand. Special visitors or those
who come by invitation from the major
will be given audience, but not great
deal Of this will be transacted. The rest
and freedom from official cares obtained
the past week has been most beneficial to
him."
United States Senator Pritchard Of
Marshall, n. c., reached heIe this morn
ing. He was accompanied by Charles
Prince OF Salisbury, \. c., prominent
attorney and counsel for the Southern
Railroad company. Senator Pritchard
said his visit had been delayed on ac-
count of his own illness. "Some weeks
ago." said the senator, Il forwarded pa
asking that Col. James q. Boyd be given
a portfolio in the cabinet, either that of
Encouragement or secretary of the in
terror. Col Boyd is an attorney of
ability and talent and would make an
efficient official
Il see that Mr. Gary of Maryland has
been chosen as the Southern member of
the cabinet. [ believe that Mr.. Gary
will be perfectly satisfactory to the South
and two men from that section of the
country is hardly expected for the cab
met. | suppose Col. Boyd will not be in
the official family.
II am not here on any political mission
othHr then to speak Il good word If the
opportunity occurs"
Aside from Senator Pritchard's inter
view with Maj Mckinley no other Wis
itors gained an audience. There were
several callers during the morning, but
none were favored with an interview.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
BRITISH TC JOIN US.
Marines on Man-of-War to Celebrate
Washington's Birthday.


Washington, D. c., Feb. 19-Acting
Secretary McAdoo, has received from
Mayor Carlson of San Diego, Cal. an
application for permission in behalf of the
marines of the British man-of-war Co
mus, now at that port, to land with their
arms and participate in big parade in
celebration of Washington's birthday.
There will be number of ships of the
Pacific station at the place and they also
will land a force of men and make a fine
parade. The application has been referred
to the state department. 1t has been
found, however, that the department can
not do business directly with the mayor
and that if permission to land British
armed force is sought the application
must come to the state department
through the British embassy here. 1t will
then be referred to the governor of Cali
fornia for his approval and if this is grant
ed the British embassy will be notified
and the desired consent granted. 1nas-
much as but two days intervene between
today and the day set for the parade the
application must be pressed with great
hos eff
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
A viennese woman of 40 has al

A Viennese woman of 40 has al
ready presented her husband with thirty
two children at eleven births, according
to the Wiener Medicinische Wochen-
sehrift. Twenty-six of them are boys
and six girls: at the first birth 4 were
born; at the second, 3; at the third, 4;
at the fourth, 2; at the fifth, 3; at the
sixth, 2: at the seventh and eighth, 5
each; at the ninth. 2; at the tenth and
eleventh, 3 each. The mother has nursed
them all herself She has suffered from
epilepsy since her fifteenth year, but none
Of the children so far show any sign Of
the disease. The woman was one of
four children born at one birth, her moth
er having born thirty-eight children.
she is the wife Of poor linen weaver.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
DIED WITH THE PEN IN HIS HAND
Unique Question Comes Up Over an I'm
signed VIII.

Chicago, H., Feb. 2O-The will of
John De Graft, who died January 1S.
was fled in the probate court yesterday,
and before it is admitted to probate
Judge Kohlsaat will have to pass upon
q question which never met him before
The testator died while in the act of
making his will, and with the pen in
his hand with which he was about to
sign his name. His friends and the
witnesses to the will were present and
looking on. The question is whether
the will without the signature of the
testatOr is to be taken as the act Of
De Graft. The estate is worth $500.
including $4,000 insurance. The insur-
ance Is LETT to Christiana De Eries, a
niece Of the testatOr. and the remainder
of the estate is Willed to brothers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
WEYLER oUTWITTED BY GOMEZ.
Willy InsurSent Leader Slips Through the
Lines

Key West Fla. Feb. 19.-Gen. Gomez
has succeeded in sliding by Gen. Weyler,
and is now between him and Havana.
Gen. Gomez gave the command for an
advance, with strict orders that any man
that struck match or smoked would be
court-martialed
He then advanced on the Moron trocha
in the eastern end of the island with 5000
cavalry and 10000 infantry. He adj
vanced on the fort at midnight, and
when he saw he was discovered by the
Spanish, who fired on him, he ordered
the cavalry to charge. They swooped
down on the fort and captured it and the
whole army went through the trocha.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
Chappies in Hard Straits.

New York, Feb. 19.-There is conster-
nation in the ranks of the young men
about town who have been dressing we'll
on little money. Some time ago the fash
ionabIe tailors of New York banded to-
gether and determined to put a check to
all. Thus was inaugurated the sale of
bad tailoring bills and the blacklisting of
the young bloods who made a practice of
not paying for their clothing. Yesterday
there spread an awful rumor in upper
Broadway. 1t was that the principal
haberdashers had followed in the steps of
the tailors and organized for mutual pro-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
Canadians RetaIiate.

Detroit Mich. Feb. 19.-Citizens of
Windsor, Ont, are agitating a movement
Tor enactment of a law for an export
duty on natural gas as one means Of re-
taliating against the amendment of Con
cressman Corliss of this city on the i'm
migration bill which is designed to pro-
bibit residents of Canada from working
on this side. An export duty would shut
off Detroit's natural gas supply.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
Bishop Grafton Gets a Bequest.

Boston. Mass. Feb. 19.-The will of
the late Susan H. Bertram Of this city
and Salem, has been filed in the Suffolk
county probate court, with an invoice of
the estate, which amounts to about $3.50,
900. Of this sum 100000 is given to
charitable and religious societies. The
Rt. Rev. G. G.. Grafton of Fond du Lac,
Wis. is given $4,000, to be used as he
deems best in the work of his diocese
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
SYMPATHY FOR SCOVEL.
University Of Michigan Students to Send
Message.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 2O.-A meeting of
the Chicago Alumni association of the
University of Michigan met today to
forward resolutions to the state depart
ment at Washington asking the authori-
ties TO secure the release Of Sylvester
Scoyel, the New York newspaper CORE
spondent who is confined in a Cuban
prison by order of Gen. Weyler Mr.
Michigan in 1888. The resolutions in
troduced by the society denounced the
Spanish government After warm de-
bate they were rejected and a committee
appointed to draft resolutions in a modi-
fed form. which will be presented Mon
day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
Latimer Jones Remanded

London, Feb. 20-Latimer r. Jones,
the American Spectator and horse deal
err, who was arrested on January % at
Scarborough on an eXtradition warrant
charging him with forgeries said to have
been committed in New York in 1887 to
the amount of $4,000, was again re-
manded for a week. He had been pre-
viously remanded on February and ID
each time for a week.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
Freed from Union Pacific

St. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. 20-The ST. Jo-
seph q Grand Island railroad will be re-
organized next Monday and in the future
will be known as the St Joseph &
Grand Island railway, the change occur
ring in the last word of the name. The
road will be entirely freed from the
Union Pacific and will be operated as a
sEFSrate system.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
FOR UNION WITH GREECE.
All the Provinces of Crete Held
Elections with an Unani-
nous Result.

Canea, Island of Crete, Feb. 20.-All
the provinces of Crete have voted for the
union of the island with Greece. The
result of the vote has been communicated
to all the consuls in the various towns
of tho island
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
Miss Howard Retires.

Chamberlain, S. d., Feb. 2O-Miss
Grace Howard, daughter of Joe How
ard, Jr, the well-known New York jour
troll of the Indian school which she has
conducted on the Grow Greek reserva-
ton during the past nine years, having
today disnosed of her interest to the
government. Miss Howard is the best
known of the bright women who threw
aside the pleasure of social life for one
Of isolation on the frontier
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
An Insurance Suit.

jamestown, n. Y, Feb. 20. "A Jury
Franklin Pa, verdict of 500, $50. the
amount of insurance on the life of her
husband, who was drovne in Chautau-
qua lake. The insurance companies
threaten TO appeal the case to the Su-
preme court. They allege that Morris
carried more insure nee than his salary
would keep UP and hint at suicide.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
WiIliam Showles Acouitted

Freehold. n j., Feb. 2O.-A verdict
of acquittal was rendered today in the
rider, who has been on trial here the
last two days, charged with manslaugh-
ter in having killed Arson Croft, bar
tender in a hotel at Redbank. The evil
deRce showed that the shooting of Croft
was accidental. He and Showles were
the best of friends.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
John S. johnson is Very Low.

Toronto, Ont, Feb. % telegram
from tb Brapatord says t1af John 81 John
Blood poisoning has set in complicated
with pneumonia and the doctors have
given up hope. His father and brother
have been telegraphed for.
This afternoon Johnson's condition
took a decided change for the better and
doctors have great hopes of pulling him
through. There will be some time yet
before they can report him out of danger
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
Favor Rural Delivery.

Washington, d. c., Feb 2O.-The
postmasters and the patrons at every one
of the forty-four postoffices where rural
free delivery has been in operation declare
in favor of the plan. These reports are all
in and the important data gathered will
be transmitted by PoStmaS General
Wilson in a special report 10 Congress
probably early next week
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
Eiopement at st. Paul.

ST. Paul, MINI, Feb. 19.-St. Paul So
ciety was thrown into a paroxysm of ex-
element this evening upon the discovery
that a wedding had taken place which the
parents of the bride had been trying their
utmost to prevent the past three years.
The groom is George n. Cochrane, son of
the late George Cochrane, the well-known
railroad man of Toledo, O., and the bride,
Miss Grace Alice Warner, the beautiful
daughter of Reuben Warner, member of
one of the largest wholesale firms in ST.
Paul.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
BRYAN at Topeka.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 19-William
7 BRYAN arrived here this morning from
Lincoln. Neb., and WAS met and escorted
to Topeka. During the afternoon Mr..
Bryan will hold a reception at Topeka,
and at 7:30 in the evening will address
the Legislature, the House and Senate
meeting in jaiat session.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
NO REPORT ABOUT RUIZ.
Little Doubt, However, that Gen. Lee
will Follow Up the Case.

will Follow Up the Case.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 2O.-The
state department had received no adj
vices this morning regarding the re-
ported murder of Dr. Richard Ruiz. a
naturalized American citizen who was
found dead in his cell in the Guanabacoa
(Cuba) jail as the result it is alleged. Of
assaults by his guards. Consul General
Lee vigorously protested several days ago
about Ruiz's arrest, but the department
has heard nothing from him since then
on the matter. It feels certain, however.
that Gen. Lee Will follow the case UP
and if Ruiz has been murdered. will in
sist on the punishment of the murdernrs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
ISAIGI NOT SUSPENDED.
Turkish Minister will Await Action of
the Courts.

Washington, D. c., Feb -Mustapha
Rey, the Turkish minister to the United
States, today denied published reports
that he had removed Josepha Isaigi from
his office as Turkish consul at Boston on
account of charges of enlightenment of
trust funds against him. The minister
said that he proposed to await the action
of the courts in the matter before TAX
ing measures regarding Isaigi's position
as Turkish consul
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
Coal Breaker Burns.

Wiikesbarre, Pa, Feb. 2O.-The biz
black diamond breaker, operated by tn
Delaware & Hudson Coal company, wa
entirely destroyed by fire today. Loss
5000. Several hundred men and boy
are thrown out of employment
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
Having Fun with Pingree.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 19.-The lower
house of the Michigan Legislature had
fun with the bill providing for the desig-
nation of the apple blossom as the state
flower The bill was amended by the
committee on state affairs, substituting,
in honor of Mayor Pingree, the peach
blow potato blossom. Humorous speech
es were made and it is thought the joke
may be enacted into law.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
MEMORIAL TO STEVENSON.

Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars for a
Statue of the Author.
London, Feb. 20.-The committee hay-
ing in charge the memorial to Robert
Louis Stevenson has decided to raise the
sum of $4,000 with which to build a
statue of the author
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
Wisconsin Patents.

Patents for the following Wisconsin,
inventors are reported for this week by
Erwin, Wheeler & Wheeler, So and 90
Loan and Trust building, Milwaukee,
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Handbook free:
A. Barring, Milwaukee, pruning shears !;
|: z. Cadman, Beloit, corn shelter; E. NJ.
Kemp, Rhinelander, extension frame for
window screens, ETC.; l. Laurin Rhine
lander, bed. ]. E. Patterson, Marshheld,
assgr., >whifietree hook; j. Fl. Johnson,
North Cape. sash fastener: A. LieDa Mil
waukee, antiseptic tablets tradmark); Val.
Biatz Brewing company, Milwaukee, malt
extract (trademark).
w. Craford and W. s. Atkinson, Bayfield,,
neckyOke iron; r. W. Drinker, Kilbourn,
automatic freproof fue stopper; p. G..
Feuerstein, Milwaukee, signal; Macmillan
Gessler, Milwaukee. bicycle lock; f. H.
Hoberg, Green Bay, letpaper fixture
Flora Hofmeister, starchng machine: Ed
W. Saiberlich. Appleton. knife cylinder; W.
S. Sherman, Milwaukee, tool holder; w s..
Sherman, Milwaukee, tongue and groove
machine
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
Standing Over the Pole.

Mr.. Peary, q. S. n. the Arctic ex-
plorer, told some interesting things of
the polar regions at a recent public din
ner. He said he could talk Of only one
thing, and then laid hold of the pole.
Picuring a man standing over the North
Pole, he said that this person would have
but one point to his compass and that
would be south. h could not move ex-
cept south. Time would be unknown to
him. He would know 10 night or day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
WOLCOTT is SATISFIED.
Says His Trip will be Productive of Good
Results,

Copyrighted, 1897, by the Associated Press
London, Feb. Ex-senator Wolcott of
Colorado, who has been visiting London,
Paris and Berlin in the interests of BIZ
metallism, returned here today from the
latter city. In an interview with a
representative of the Associated press
the senator said:
81 wish you to say to those interested
that l return entirely encouraged with
the result of my mission. l have good
reason to believe that it will have some
of the results hoped for"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
Yale Gets a Million and a Half

Leroy, n. Y, Feb. 20.-The will of
William Lampson shows that Yale col
lege will get 81 100000 instead OF ST.
100000 as was generally supposed The
personal beIuests aggregated only S29.-
900 and the balance of the vast estate
goes to Yale.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24

The cats in North GAINESVILLE. Fla,
are suffering from a peculiar disease.
They froth at the mouth their. eyes turn
red, and the malady results fatally in
about five DAYS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
STRUCK AN ELECTRIC CAR.
Lightning Gives Passengers in Chicago g
Shock.

Chicago, H., Feb. 20.-During the
thunder storm early this morning light
ming struck Forty-third street electric
car. The car was full of worxingmen
on their way to the stockyards All
were badly shocked and one man, Zach.
Root, had to be removed III an ambu-
lance. The car was badly DAMAGED.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24

Spain has more sunshine than any
other country in Europe. The yearly av-
erage in Spain is 5000 hours; that of
Italy, 2300; Germany, 100; England,
400
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24

Belgium has followed the example
Of Italy in adopting N-hour time on the
railroads and ia the post and telegraph
Offices.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
WAGES ARE REDUCED.
Horizontal Cut of 10 Per Cent. at Chaplin
and Sunday Lake Mines.

to the Journal from Bessemer and Iron
Mountain, Mich, announce that the Sun
day Lake and Chaplin mines have re-
duced wages 10 per cent. and that the
Pewabik and Penn Iron company's mines
near Iron Mountain will probably do the
same. They all employ 1900 men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
GOV. BUSHNELL is FACETIOUS.
Thinks Y. NJ. c. a. Treatment Would
Benefit Reporters.

Springfield, O., Feb. 20.-The following
officers were elected at the y. NJ c.. A.
state convention today: ]. W. Walton
Cleveland, president; J. S. Ebersole, Dem
ison, secretary. Gov. Bushnell made an
address in which he hoped the influence
of the Y. NJ. G. n. on newspaper men
would keep them from stating every
morning who was going to be appointed
United States senator from Ohio
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24

Drop a postal card to Currie Bros.
Milwaukee, for their beautiful seed cata-
logue. 1t will pay you if you buy seeds
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24

Thirty years ago Berlin was smaller
than Philadelphia, and now it is larger
by half million.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24

instruction by mail in bookkeeping,
shorthand, etc. Address Knackstedt's
college, COS Vliet street, Milwaukee, Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24

The titles of the writings of Mr.
Gladstone I'll twenty-five pages of the
British museum printed catalogue
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24

When you ask for Badger Soap, see
that you get it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24

-One-twelfth of the population Of
England suffer from govt. A Berlin
physician, DR.. FeaLlner. says that this
malady is often due to the excessive use
of Inpat
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24
For Sale keniIworth Creamery.

Consisting of fixtures and machinery and
goodwill, will be sold at bargain. This is
for selling. Inquire or address H. A Allen,
396 Kenilworth Place, Milwaukee, Wis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-16
THE RUSSIA OF TO-DAY

No government in Europe has received so
large a part of the attention of those who
take an interest in the affairs of nations
as has Russia, and yet no government is
less understood. A few years ago, largely
through the influence of a few writer's and
lecturers who found the disparagement of
Russia a profitable vocation, many people
came to believe that the government of
Russia existed chiefly to detect Nihilists and
send them to Siberia, while the Nihilist,
whose truer name is Anarchist, was de-
scribed as a patriot seeking to establish
popular government. Those who will take
the time to obtain correct information will
find that nihilism was the result of the
liberation of the serf-that it is an organ
ization recruited largely from the nobility.
which was impoverished by the loss of the
labor of the serf during the last generation.
Many men and women have joined the now
decaying organization under the impression
that popular government was the end of
this secret organization. They and those
who sympathize with them seem not to
know that liberty cannot be won by those
who resort to the methods of the assassin.
1t is true that Russia is not an ideal
government, and thai it's rulers resist the
influences which have given the people
power in most European governments. 1t
is a%utocratic in the extreme, and the peo-
pie have no voice in shaping national af-
fairs. Because this is the case it should
not be assumed that its government is the
irresponsible rule of a succession of czars.
The real government of Russia is the coun-
ell of state. There have been several
czars; but one council of state has existed
from the time of it's formation by Peter the
Great. 1t was made up of the ablest men
of that time, and as it's members have
died their places have been filled by men
equally able. The policy was outlined by
Peter the Great and it has not been
changed. It's purpose is the aggrandize-
ment Of Russia. The liberation of the serf
was in accordance with that policy. If any
other government had released from bond
age any considerable part of 0 100000 of
people its laudation would never have
ended.
Those who entertain the opinion that the
Russian policy is strictly military and that
it does not embrace the gradual, if slow,
development of the vast territory and it's
resources are mistaken. During the past
decade no government has made as great
progress in material development as has
Russia It's purpose is not only to be the
greatest military power in the world. but