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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29
HAVANA IS EXCITED.
Blanco is Accused Of Sending the
Peace Envoy to Certain
Death,

New York, Dec. 23.-Indignation over
the killing of Col. Ruiz is still intense in
Havana, says the Herald correspondent
Many are disposed to blame Gen. Blanco,
alleging that he forced Col Ruiz to go in
spite of the latter's protestations that it
meant certain death. This story is i'm
probable, but its circulation served to
arouse very ugl y feeling among the fire
men, of whom Col. Ruiz was once chief,
ana by whom he was adored. This bitter
feeling is intensified by a story that Col
Ruiz contributed to the support of Col
Arrangements mother, and that only few
days before his death sent to her $50 at
Col Arrangements personal request.
All accounts agree that Col. Aranguren
was personally opposed to the infiction
OF the extreme penalty, and would have
saved Col. Ruiz, but his own life would
have been sacrificed had he refused i'm
mediate compliance with the orders Of
his superiors
A cable has been received stating that
Gen. Lee had been instructed by Secre-
tary of State Sherman to notify Gen.
Gomez and the other rebel leaders that
they need expect no American sympathy
If they continue to permit firing on flags
of truce
Gen. Lee said he had received no such
instructions, and added that he knew of
no instance of the display of a flag Of
truce during this war. 1t has never
been claimed by the Spanish authorities
that Col. Ruiz was under flag of truce,
that institution being unknown to the
Spanish army in Cuba-its use being in
terdlcted as involving a recognition of
the insurgents as belligerents. This is
SO widely known that the Spanish, while
denouncing the killing as an act of saw
agery, frankly admit that Col. Ruiz was
under no protection, and had been album
DAINTY warned of the consequences of
ms action IN approaching the rebel camp,
Much excitement was caused on Sunday
morning when a small white warship.
bearing strong resemblance to the Unit,
ed States gunboat Annapolis, was seen
slowly approaching the harbor. A rumor
spread that an American warship was
coming III and the people became frenzied
when the strangers guns opened in a sa-
lutte to the forts, many believing the city
was being bombarded. 1t was soon APP
parent that the vessel was the German
schoolshlp Stein, but several hours
elapsed before quiet was restored in the
city. A welcome was extended to the
Stein by the Spanish naval and military
authorities.
All last night raging fires have been
visible southwest of Havana, only ten
miles distant. Standing canes on the
Toledo and the Portugalete estates, which
were about to commence grinding, were
set on fire by the rebels and were COM
pleteiy destroyed. The fire caused great
excitement and indignation in Havana.
NO estates are grinding now, except those
paying tax of 40 cents a bag to the
rebels.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29
CranOerrleS.

The acid fruit of the cranberry needs
no eulogist. Early in the settlement of
the colonies the wild cranberry was rec
ognized as a valuable food in resisting
the attacks Of scurvy, to which emil
grants, living in a strange country, on a
limited range of food, were especially LA
BILE.
No one who has seen the wild cram
berry, on its trailing evergreen branches,
growing through the ''quaking sphag-
num-" can fail to be impressed with it's
picturesque beauty. The moss yields to
other weird, beautiful flowers grow in
tempt the explorer into the leafy depths.
The cranberry is seldom served on the
table of today properly moulded. Liquid
dainty crimson mould of this native fruit,
which, according to popular precedent,
should always accompany the Thanks
giving turkey. The directions for cook
ing cranberries are easier given in the
mega tive, because of the many poor meth
DDS of treating them which prevail
Do not select pale, whitish cranberries,
they are green; but choose large, fine,
Well-colored fruit.
Do not put them to cook in any metal
saucepan, not even in one of the brightest
tin. Cook them in an earthen pipkin or in
an iron kettle lined with porcelain.
Do not put too much water over them.
4 half-pint cupful is enough to put over
the liberal quart of these berries which
New York grOcers measure out to their
customers.
Do not add any sugar to the berries
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29
AWARD AGAINST THE T. s.
Amount of Behring Sea Damages
Not Announced-Supp to
be S464 OOO

Washington, d. c.. Dec 23.-The find
ings of the British-American commission.
chosen to assess the damages for seizures
of British ships in Behring sea, have been
received by the state department and the
BRUSH embassy. The stricteSt reticence
Is maintained on the general character of
the finding. though it is admitted that the
total of the award against the United
States is S464,00O, which includes Drill
clpai and interest. A separate statement
OF the award divided into principal and
Interest is refused at this time.
In order to avoid misrepresentation, il
should be understood that the finding
against this government is no surprise.
that being Il certainty. under the finding
of the Paris court of arbitration that the
United States had no right to close
Behrins sea against foreign ships. The
international commissions only duty was
to assess the amount of the dana ges
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29

81 stole something else, too, will you
forgive me that theft also?"
''Oh, Phil, Phil, what have you done
And you bad boy, why didn't you write,
then there would have been no need to
steal. There don't talk. You'll never I'M
derstand what you've done, but I did
think that at least you'd be famous, and
now you've gone and spoiled it. Oh you
stupid boy! I'm so glad! No, I shan t
explain anything, at least not now. You
don't deserve it! Oh, stop! You mustn't!
Some one will see you! Now be quiet
and come and listen to the music for five
minutes, and then you may take me
home.".
At the next academy Pills masterpiece
was bought at it's exhibition price by an
agent who declined to give the real buy
er's name. 1t proved to be the start of
his life, and for many years Philip was
was. But Doris knew Sir George and I'M
derStoOdi
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29

with rather shamefaced guile. ''as
Georges wife your power for Philips
best good would be almost unlimited, for
am sure your friend only requires the
right kind OF influence behind him to be-
come famous; but without it, my dear,
he does seem to be making rather a fail
ure of things, doesn't hep
And Doris had pOndered these things
III her heart and had held back until love
had at last overcome her scruDles and
she had shown Philip that she cared and
was prepared to believe that love was
better than fame for him as we'll as for
her; and nOw-Well, she had been fool.
that was all, and she brushed her hand
hastily across her eyes to clear the mists
mat prevented her seeing to read Sir
Georges letter.
He ended by saying that he was going
abroad-unless she bid him stay: that he
would not pain her by asking for anoth-
er interview, but he would see her a +
the musicale New Years evening: and if
she happened to wear a white rose. his
Iavorlte flower, IN her hair, that he should
postpone his trip abroad until she and
Anna feit disposed to go too. But if if
pIeaSed her to wear a red one, that he
sn0uld understand that she refused.
LOFTS worried over this letter the live
long night; whichever way she turned
Sir ~t-rinei bound 70 give pain to herself
or 10 others. but when the post brought
from
breakfast with a set face. her mind made
up, Later IN the day she visited a florist
ana there Wavered again for a moment
before the banks of crimson roses. How
lovely they were! Philips fayorites. tool
But no. she turned resolutely away and
asked to see some white ones, and finally
made her choice.
There was one great creamy half
opened flower that especially attracted
her, among those she had selected: deem
Gown ID its shaded heart it grew warm
Almost to crimson and the effect fasc;n-
ated her imagination. 1t looked almost
as II the beautiful heart were bleeding, as
IT 1t understood and sympathized With
her: and she determined that this should
be the one to carry her message that
night. She checked the thought ere it
had barely risen-and went home to rest
before what she felt would be the ordeal
OF her life. She delayed her dressing till
after the last post, but when it had gone.
she knew that the die was cast and r0bed
herself with feyerish haste, as if fear
ful that something might yet intervene
TO swing her back again to that danth of
humiliating vacillation.
And the white rose! how it cleaned
from the dark shadows of her silky hair.
cleaned, and seemed to palpitate and
5hrob like some mysterious living thing.
she felt half afraid of it. she was so nerv-
Gus and overWrought; it seemed the ar
bltrator of her fate. and her fate was
moving on SO steadily and surely, Even
had she Willed it she felt she wou;5 he
poWerless to change its course by the
breadth of a hair. She gazed after her
reflection in the glass-the reflection Of 2
tail. slender figure robed in shimmering
white. with here aud there the fash Of 4
Jewel; OF a dainty, proud face, just
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29
JAPAN WILL WAIT.
Cabinet Decides Not to Take Of
fiCial Cognizance of the
Chinese Situation.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 23.-The fol-
lowing Oriental advices have been re-
ceived per steamer China from Yokohama
via Honolulu:
At an extraordinary meeting of the
japanese cabinet Baron Nishi, foreign
minister, laid before the ministers all the
reports he had received from the Japanese
ministers in foreign countries relative to
the seizure of Kiao Chou by Germany.
1t was decided after prolonged discus
sion not to NEEDLE with the affair at the
present time, but to await further devel-
opments, since nothing had so far trans
PRED in Germany's acton calculated to
disturb the peace of the far east and justi-
fly the interference of a third power
According to the Chinese papers, Vice
roy Chang Chitkung has issued procla-
nation exhorting his people to be more
friendly to foreigners and warning them
that any hostility manifested would be Sc
Yerely DuniShpd
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29
FEUD BETWEEN RICHARDSON'S.
The Brothers of Gen. C1ay's Girl Wife
shoot at Each Other.

Valley View, Ky, Dec. 23.-A feud ex-
lists between Clel Richardson and his
brother-n-law, Will Bryant, on one side,
Thomas, on the other. The first fight oc-
Cured last night between Will Richard
son and Clel, Will firing five times at
Clel and retreating under ClePs appraised
bowie knife. Soon afterward John Rich
ardson and Will Bryant had a desperate
fight. Bryant made a motion as if to
draw pistol, when John knocked him
down. Bryant arose with a board in
his hand, with which he struck Richard
son. They fought several minutes, when
Bryant withdrew to get revolver. When
he returned with the weapon John had
gore home. Dora, the girl wife of Gen.
Clay, seems uncOncerned
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29
Bottle-fS aIsed BABIES Poor Teeth E

Bottle-ralsed baDles may be just as
good as babies raised in the natural
way" said Well-known dentist to Star
reporter, ''but there is no doubt that they
are deficient in the stability of their
teeth. | don't know that the bottle foods
injure their teeth or prevent the teeth
from becoming as hard as the teeth of
more fortunate babies. Che trouble APP
pears to be iE the nursing from the rub
Der nipple. The sulphur or other mate
rial used in hardening the rubber Injuries
the teeth in other ways than by discolor-
ing them. 1t softens them so that they
decay and fall out at least year or year
and half earlier than they should. l
know it is useless to decry raising babies
by bottle, for there are those who pay no
attention to such complaints. The den
fist, however. has no difficulty in distin-
gushing bottle-raised babies by the ap-
Dearance and condition of their teeth
There should be some substitute for the
rubber nipple, and it seems strange with
all the Improvements of modern times
that the rubber nipples of our great
grandmothers' days are still in use."-
Washington Star.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29
Mammoth Gram CARGO.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 23.-The mann
moth tramp steamer Algoa sailed from
Tacoma last night with the largest car
so of grain ever loaded in a single vessel,
carrying 377 500 bushels of wheat. valued
at $4,000, for the northwest coast of
Africa, and is expected to be about sew
enty days making the voyage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29
WOMAN'S SCANT ATTIRE.
Arraigned in Delaware Court Only in a
Nightgown.

Dover, \. j., Dec. 23.-Ars. Thomas
O. Bullock was arraigned before Justice
l. Is. Gage here, charged with assault
and battery.
She was arrested in bed and was
brought here from her residence, four
miles away, attired only in her night
dress and without shoes. She was thus
arraigned in court.
The constable says that when Mrs.
Bullock saw him coming she ran to her
room and locked herself i'll, and when
he finally forced an entrance into the
room she had undresSed and lain down
in bed
After considerable argument in which
the constable says he offered to withdraw
and give the woman time to dress, and
she refused, she was placed under ar
rest and brought here as she was
Mrs. Bullock was held for the grand
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29

when they are first put over the fire to
cook. Let them boil slowly and steadily
for twenty minutes.
Do not be sparing Of sugar. Measure
out a full pint for every quart of berries
cooked. Stir the sugar in, and let The
cranberries boil a full ten minutes after
adding the sugar, stirring them often
Do not pour the stewed cranberries into
tin moulds, but into earthen bowls or
earthen moulds of any kind.
Do not dip these moulds in water be-
fore using them; it will give the cram
berries bitter flavor. In removing the
berries from the mould, press them on
the top and loosen them at the bottom
by dipping the mould in hot water long
enough to warm it through and melt the
cranberries a little.
Do not strain the cranberries. Gram
berry jelly is a poor, insipid sauce. com
pared with the whole fruit, formed in a
mould.
Finally, do not use cranberries the day
they are cooked, but let them stand at
least twenty-four hours to become thor
oughly formed in the mould.-New York
Tribune.
oil
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29
Nobody was Massacred

Paris. Dec. 23.-The Gil Bias TODAY
publishes a letter from Mai Marchand
the French officer whose expedition was
recently enormously reported from Brus-
sells to have been massacred. The letter.
which is dated from Semio. on June IL
says the work accomplished is enormous.
Commenting upon this communication
the Gil Bias says the rivals of France
can no longer prevent her from being
mi StrpSS of tho Nile
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29
TRIED TO WRECK A TRAIN.
Whether Purpose was Robbery or Mali
ciousness is Not Known.

Thayer, Ia, Dec. 23.-An attempt was
made between here and Murray last
night to throw from the track Burlington
train No. ? from Omaha. Whether for
the purpose of robbery or from malicious
ness is not known at present. About $50
o'clock, as the train was approaching the
foot of Murray hill, the engine left the
track. Fortunately no particular dam
age was done to it or to the train, nor
was any one on board at all injured.
Upon examination it was found tina tne
track had been tempered with, and foot
prints of men We're seen on the hill lead
inc away from the rnadhnd
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29
Blizzard in New York

Watertown, n. Y, Dec. 23-One of
the worst billiards. that has visited this
section in a number of years began last
evening and continued all night Two
feet of snow now covers the ground and
is still coming. The snow, so far. has
caused little delay to railroad traffic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29
Amelia Glover m

New York, Dec. 23.-Amelia Glover.
'The Little Faun," as she was known
professionally, is lying dangerously i'll at
her home, 400 Vanderbilt avenue, Brook
lyn. She may not die, as was at first
reported, but it will probably be a long
time before she is able to appear in pub
lie n on in -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29

Anderson, Ind, Dec 23.-Charles Cane
charged with wife desertion, was taken to
the reform school for boys today. Though
married he was not beyond the reform
school limit, being scarcely TO- He has
been confined in the Institution and was
out on parole. He is probably the first
boy ever taken in for wife desertion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29
Pigs Eat Two Children.

st. Louis, Mo, Dec. 2S.-A special to
the Post-Dispatch from Tiffirty. Mo.
says: Two little children of a farmer
living near here climbed into pig stye
to catch one of the pigs. They were set
upon by number of hogs, which killed
and ate both children before they were
found"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29
TRAIN STRIKES A STAGE,
Three Persons Killed and Many Iniure
Near Passaic, n. j.

Near Passaic, n. j.
New York, Dec 23.--Twenty persons
were injured, three perhaps fatally, at a
grade crossing on the Delaware. Iacka-
wanna q Western railroad between Pas
sale and delaware, n. j., last night.
Ihey were IN stage which was Struck
by train mat any OF them escaped is
regarded as almost miraculous. The vic
tins, all of Passaic, are:
WILLIAM MORAN, head and body badly
cut, skull believed to be fractured
CHARLES SWENkLE. skull fra ctured,
WILLIAM CRANE, driver; arm and shout
der broken; injured internally, probably
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29
MURDERER FLOODED OUT.
Stephen Spellen Had Taken Refuge in n
Water Shaft.

Dubois, Pa, Dec. 23.-Stephen Spellen,
who killed Michael Roher, last night,
tempting to escape his pursuers. SDeIien
took refuge in water shaft, but the
steam was turned on and he was forced
to uncover. Before ne was killed he fired
several shots at his pursuers, one ball
taking effect in the shoulder of Thomas
Casey, proprietor of the Central hotel and
another passing through the coat of the
chief of police. The murder of Roher
was entirely unprovoked and it is thought
Spellen was demented when he committed
h1,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29

Lady AIillais was the divorced wife of
John Ruskin, who voluntarily gave her
up when it was evident that she loved
Millais. Ruskin stood by in the church
while, in 1885, she was married to Mil
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29
LADY MILLAIS IS DEAD.

She the Divorced Wife of John
Ruskin.
London, Dec. 23.-Lady Milais, widow
of Sir John Millais, the late president of
the Royal academy, is dead
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-29

A cottage near a small Georgia town
displays the following sign:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-09-17
INEXPENSIVE SHAVING HORSE.

INEXPENSIVE SHAVING HORSE.
just below it. A three fourths inch hole
ia bored crosswise through the middle
Of the upper plank and fitted with q
wooden pin small enough to turn easily.
( A. strip 5 inches wide and inches
thick, with large head at the top and
. number 81 holes bored through the
thin part below, is inserted and may be
held ut any height desired, according as
the pin IL inserted in the higher or low
or holes At the bottom and at one side
Of this cut notch 3 inches wide and
one-half inch deep. A strip by inch
e and foot long is firmly, bolted, with
the end projecting forward. The wood
on which one intends to work is placed
under the edge Of the head, where it 10
EARLY held in place by light pressure
on this short horizontal strip
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-09-17
The Campbell System.

Advocates Of the Campbell system
claim that without the aid of irrigation
this new system of agriculture will
prove the salvation of the semiarid re-
gion. The process known as the Camp
bell system is described as follows in
The Globe. Democrat: The plan con-
sists, first of thorough pulverizing of
the top Of the land for depth of three
or four inches, with disk harrow, then
blowing the land to depth Of eight
inches, using this fine soil for the bot
tom of the burrows. After this comes
the surface packer, a tool that re-
sembles the rear portion Of Havana
press drill, except that the wheels are
wedge shaped instead of being fiat.
This tool packs the lower substratum
firmly together, leaving the surface
loose for three inches from the top. It
leaves the ground in model condition,
but is matter Of q good deal of work
for the first two years, as there are
many difficulties in the way of the first
loosening Of the soil.
This work is done Immediately after
the plow, and is followed by fine
smoothing rake, which will make the
land look like garden. It should be
done in the fall if possible, for then the
land is in better condition than at any
other time for thorough pulverizing. It
is better to do it as soon after the tax
ing off of the previous crop as can be
done in order to got the rest results.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-09-17
A Good Shaving Horse.

To make good and inexpensive
shaving horse, like the one here depict
cd, The Rural New Yorker correspond
ent, who sketched it, furnishes these
directions:
Use inch plank, 10 inches
wide and 8 feet long. Five feet from
one end block 10 inches long and
inches wide is nailed with the edge
downward. Another 2 inch board is
attached to the upper edge of this block
and extends to the farther end Of the
main plank. A slit ~ inches wide and
inches long is cut near the upper end
of this plank, with one Of the same
width and 10 inches long in the plank
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-09-17
He Took No Risks.

"Br'er Williams" said the colored Bap-
tist preacher, who was immersing oandi-
dates In the mill pond, Twill yo'' please
wade out tor me en- len me yo' razors"
! "What do 20 want wild q razor, par
SOM"
OARS q man heah what's got q life
presarver strapped rouns him, On, try how
l will, can't hol him down. He's des
baptized half way, en- wants ter cut him
loose. "-Atlapta Constitution, '"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-09-17
Fluctuations Certain.

1T doesn't make no difference what
happens" said Mr.. Corntossel, "us farm
ers is goin to git congratulated"
"But the condition Of crops makes some
difference, doesn't its"
mo. Ef they're big, they'll tell us to
be cheerful because we've got so much to
sell. And II they're scarce they'll oongrat-
ulate us on the prices we orter git -
Washington Star.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-09-17
Moro Than He Could stand.

Moro Than He Could Stand.
"Jorkins- broke his engagement With
Miss Loveleigh.rt, !MY1 tF@4H - {,
/: "Was he justifieds" Il. ID r. y
i "Yes. He found out that her mother was
one Of these women who never travel with
out taking = bird cage along '.a Chicago
Record, 's,~~sttyn y @4itsatf .t3t "a ~