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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03

Sir Hercules Robinson was a tried
hand at settling disputes in the colonies
of Great Britain, and his success as a
diplomat and agent in such matters dur
ing the past thirty-slx years had won
every possible honor from the crown. In
1896, recognizing his great services as
preseryer of British power abroad, the
Queen made him baronet.
He was the second son of Admiral
Hercules Robinson, was born in 1924,
and was educated at the Royal Military
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
TO STOP CUTTING TIMBER.
Wisconsin Wants to Have Lac du FIam-
beau Title Settled.

Washington. D. c., Oct 3O.-[Special. !
The state of Wisconsin has asked In
dian Commissioner Jones to issue dn or
der restraining the Lac du Flambeau In
dams from cutting timber on their reser-
walton for commercial purposes. The
land is within the limits of the Omaha
railroad grant and title is in dispute be-
tween the state, the railroad and the gov
eminent. This question is now pending
before the land Office and the order is
asked for in order that the state may
not lose any of the timber in event that
title is vested in it under the swamp
grant
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
LATEST MARKET kkPUKTS.
Milwaukee, Nov. !, 1897.
HITTER AND CHEESE MARKET

BUTTER AMI CHEESE MAlthEI.
ELGIN-Bqttet- Steady, 10 offerings, 2lS
tubs; sales, 152 tubs at 23c.
MILWAUKEE - Butter - In good de-
mand, but scarce Fancy creamery,
per ID, 21M23c; fair to choice, 18Q20c;
best dairy selections, 1S@20c; lines, fair
to choice do, 12g16c packing , stock do
flats per H. 81b69c; Young Americas.
1Oc; brick, 9A01Oc:, Iimburger, oq91ac;
Swiss, do 1112c. Eggs-Per doz. fresh,
131bNd14c: icehouse. 13c
CHICAGO - Butter-SteadJ creameries,
15M23c; daries. 12420c. Eggs Firm; fresh,
1512c.
NEW YORK-Butter-R COOL pkgs
creamery, 14M231Ac; Elgins, 2315c: factory.
96T13c Cheese-Receipts, 5,213 pkgs: quiet;
large white, S7sc; small white. SIC; large
colored Sa.c; small, colored, 8&4c; small
colcred. 9Ac; part SKINS, 614@7e; full
steady; state. 1Sd2015c; Western. 1SIhc
Sugar-Raw, nominal; refining, 3HM37sc
centrifugal 96 test. 334M3 1916: refined
dull; powdered. 3-16c; graduated. DC.
Coffee-SOminal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
Queen Congratuiates Grover

Princeton, \. J., Oct 30-Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland last night received the
following message from Queen Victoria
Windsor Castle.-To Hon. Grover Cleve-
land ex-President of the United States.
Princeton, y. j.: Fluctuations on this the
day of your happiness, and may your heir
iring you joy. VICTORIA.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03

OF q family of seven brothers named
Luke and residing in Irwin county, Ga,
ali of whom lived 10 an age of more than
20 years, and two Of whom survive, not
one ever had a lawsuit or any kind of
court case. Down that way the record
is spoken of wi.!l praise.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
GEN. WEYLER MAKES DENIAL.
Says No Anti-American Demonstration
Expected in Havana.

Expected in Havana.
New York, Oct. 30.-Senor e. Dupuy
de LONE, Spanish minister to the United
States, now in this city, has received this
cable dispatch from Gen. Weyier:
Il am duly authorized by her maiesty's
government to deny absolutely the report
that it is intended to disband the volun-
teers, and that an nti-American demon
stration is expected to be made in Ha-
vana. l request you to contradict these
calumnies, invented here by the enemies
of Spain acting in accord with those re-
siding in the United States
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
DEATH OF A DIPLOMAT.
Sir Hercules Robinson, Who Had
Served Great Britain Well,
Passes Away.

London, Oct. 30.-Lcrd Rosmead, bet
ter known by his former name and title
of Sir Hercules Robinson, who has been
governor and commander-in-chief of
Cape Colony since 1885, died here last
night.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
NJ. ROhliDper

Has removed his Restaurant and Oyster
House four doors south. More room
means better service. 413 East Water
ST., Milwaukee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03

Over 800 British criminals have been
executed since the accession of Queen
Victoria
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03

Mrs Charles Cullen of GAINESVILLE
died in that city, aged 24 years.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
HUNTING FROM ELEPHANTS.
A Recently Tanned beast That Would
stand Any Charge.

A Recently Tanned Beast That Would |
stand Any Charge.
One of the first things the maharaja |
did after our arrival was 10 hand &c |
each guest q slip Of paper on which was
written the name of the elephant al.
lotted to him for shooting purposes,
which bore on it's back the structure
known as "howdah," to carry the
shooter and his guns. AS these ele.
plants were necessarily large, and the
howdah Is high, the oscillation was
much greater than IL one were seated
upon plain pad upon the elephants
back, or on one of the smaller ele-
plants, which have a smoother gait
We usually, therefore, went TO the
cover, or jungle, upon one of the beat
ing" or pad" elephants, which after.
ward during the operations Of the day
were employed in a long line TO force
the rhinoceroses and other animals out
Of the dense thiclets in which they
live.
The howdah-elephant which the
maharaja allotted to me was named
"Secunder" Three years previously
1t was an uncaptured wild elephant
ranging at liberty the jungles of Ben.
gal. 1t was n fine female, between nine
and ten feet in height at the shoulder,
with short but perfect "tushes" pro.
jecting a few inches beyond the upper
lip. There are other elephants In the
maharaja's stud which have been tanned
more recently still. 1t was very gentle
and obedient, and perfectly fearless
and, therefore, very valuable as "A shoot.
ing elephant; as, for example, on sew.
eral occasions during the following
three weeks it stood without hinchinR
the charge of wounded buffalo, tiger
and rhinoceros, thus enabling me to
take a steady shot. Almost all ele.
plants show great fear of the Indian
rhinoceros; there are few that will not
turn tail when they scent their enemy,
and fewer still that will stand the
crash and short snorts that precede the
charge.
About breakfast time each morning
the elephant told of for each guest was
brought TO the neighborhood of his
tent, and the howdah placed upon IT,
resting upon a saddle composed Of two
cushions of strong sacking about siS
feet by two. which rested in turn upon
a large cloth covering the whole of the
elephants back. The howdahs fo1
shooting are lightly built Of wood and
canework, and contain two seats. and
racks TO hold six guns or rifles, three on
each side. All this is lashed on by
ropes passing under the elephants
neck, belly and tail. The weight which
an elephant is able to carry upon its
back exceeds n ton; for short distances
they have been known to carry as much
as 1900 pounds, but for long marches
half a ton is considered the limit. Many
OF the maharaia's elephants had fine
tuslSs, but most tusks are cut at regular
intervals TO prevent them from injur.
ing one another. One OF two Of the
fighting elephants, however, had point
ed tuslSs.-H. w. Seton Karr, in Cen.
| tury
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
SONG BIRDS MAKE 1T GAY.

Oregon valley fn Which the TrilI OF
sFeathered sOnEsters Never Ceases.
In the years 1889 and 1892 a society
in Portland, Ore, introduced 400 pairs
of song birds from Germany into that
state, at an expense of little more than
$4,000. OF these the plain and black
headed nightingales have probably
become extinct, because few of them
survived the long trip and none have
since been seen, but the other species
have multiplied with great rapidity,
especially the slSylarks, which rear
from two to four broods every year, SO
that the whole Willamette valley, from
Portland to Rosebud, is full Of them.
Besides these, threre are black star
lings, wood larls, song thrushes, black
thrushes, goldfnches, chaffinches, sis.
ains, greenfnches, bullfnches, cross
beaks, robin redbreasts, linnets, sing
ing quails, GOLD hammers and forest
finches. When it is remembered that
the insects and fungus diseases most
dangerous to our vegetation are those
which have been imported into this
country from abroad, and that ami
mails and birds which are held in check
by some balance nuisances In a foreign
country, just as rabbits have been in
Australia and the English sparrow in
this country, 1t is possible that some Of
these songsters may prove injurious to
crops. The chances are, however, that
they will do more to help the farmer by
keeping insects in check than they will
to injure him.-N. Y. Tribune.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
A Rnoe ounrreI I'M Au.tria.

There has been turbulent scenes in
the Austrian reichsrath or parliament,
occasioned by bitter race animosities
between the Germans and the Czech.
or Bohemian element. The Bohemians
are sensitive regarding their position
in the empire; and it is in Difference &c
this feeling that arrangements have
been made for crowning Franz Josef
king of Bohemia next year. For the
same reason a decree has been issued
establishing the Czech language as the
official language of Bohemia. The Ger.
man irritation at this proceeding broke
all bounds of parliamentary decorum,
and occasioned violent scenes in the
reichsrath. Blows were struck and
missiles thrown. In consequence of
the disturbances the emperor closed the
session Of the reichsrath.-Youth's Com
panion.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
HUMOROUS.

--She-"ATe Mrs Singers daughters
at marriageable age?' He-''Not
now."-Puck.
Miss Highsee is beautiful singer,
isn't she? ?" Very. That was all that
made her singing endurable."-Wash-
ington Times.
--Waiter-"Gent at third table wants
hot roll" Cool-"TIot roll? He must
think we have money to burn" Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
When a tandem couple quarrel in
Chicago they go into court and sue for
separate wheels and maintenance
New Orleans Picayune.
Getting around It.-"Your wife
bought these cigars, didn't she?" "Yes;
how did you guess it2" They're in
such a pretty box."-Jugend.
Not Coming Their Way. - "New
York people were Disguised with the
earthquake" "Why?" 1T moved from
east to west."-Chicago Record.
II don't believe Jagway will ever
60 on another yacht cruise" "Why
not?" "IIe says he has lost all desire
since he took the Keeley Brook.
lyn Life.
Just the Thing. have
a dialect story Iwant TO sell you" Ed
itor-"In what dialect is it?" Author
II don't know" Editor-"I'n take it.
Truth.
-Bass--"Was that baby talk your
wife was talking as I came I'M" Fogl
-"That was mother talk; no baby
ever saw INDUCED in such gibberish. -
Boston Transcript
-"How the dickens did you happer
tospeak of the bottle ship KentuclSy2'
asked the unwelcome visitor. "Asso
citation of ideas. / guess said the ed
itor.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
CashIer round UnconscIous.

New York. Aug. 21.-Lewis Bender, SO
ars old, a cashier for the Pennsylva-
a Railroad company at 10 Broadway,
rs found unconscious in his apart
snts at 317 East Seventeenth street.
3 had a cut under the right eye and
other at the base of the skull. Bender
d been living alone for the last five
eeks. his 1S-year-old daughter having
ne to a Long Island watering place
spend the summer. The neighbor
no found Bender wounded and insen-
Die notified the police, who had the
shier removed to Bellevue hospital.
3 Bender had been drinking heavily,
Ie police say he was hurt by falling
pm the lounge in his room.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
RE CHIEFS MEET.
Convention at New Haven
Ends In a Blaze of Glory.
ICERS ELECTED FOR NEXT YEAR.
Haven Extends Her Hospitality 10
the Firenghters, and the En-
tire City Turns out to DO
Them Honor.


ew Haven, Aug. 21.-The motto,
elcome, Fire Chiefs" which has
a prominently displayed throughout
city for the past four days, last
1t gave place to yale Fire Chiefs"
the twenty-fifth annual convention
he International Fire Chiefs ASSOC
ion, which opened in this city
sday, was brought to a close yes
lay afternoon.
ljlready the majority Of the visitors
on their way home, although a
dly number will remain for time
enjoy to the utmost the hospitality
L New Haven has lavishly bestowed.
bterday was an exceedingly bright
/. Owing to the parade of the police
fire departments OF the city in the
rning, which was reviewed by the
ting chiefs, the business session was
erred until afternoon, at which time
officers for the ensuing year were
eted, as follows. President, A. j..
hnedy, chief New Haven fire Depart
at; secretary, Henry A. Hills, Wy
ing, o.; treasurer. d. &C. Larkins,
yton, o.
his was a reelection for the secre-
and treasurer, and the twenty
III reelection for Secretary Hills. The
ction was by acclamation, as there
! practically no opposition. st. Louis
ured the next annual convention af-
much hustling, as Utica. n. Y, and
aiding, Pa, put in strong bids.
I the afternoon session Treasurer
kin reported that the receipts for the
,vention were $1,5O5.52. The balance
hand is s14O.s2.
secretary's Report.
.eoretary Hills also presented his re.
t, which showed a membership of 444
inst so when the association was or.
ized in 1878. Nine members died dur.
the past year.
"a connection with his report, Secre
y Hills said he had not counted ex
ly the names Of the new members
I came into the ass citation at thil
lvention. but he believed the numbe
be upward Of 10. which was the lar
4 L number received at any convention
ce the chiefs started their associa
n.
'ollowlng the election OF officers ant
presentation of representatives
eral topics were brought up for dis
+ islon, after which resolutions wer
scented and unanimously adopted
pressing praise for the hospitalit,
4 It New Haven extended and sat
4 action with the successful outcom
4 ich made this convention exceed II
,ry way any previous one held by tn
ociation.
he date for the next convention wa
+. to the executive committee, an
. e yesterday afternoon the conventio
q ourned sine die.
n connection with yesterdays ses
s n an interesting exhibit of freight
appliances was given on the Oh
cen in the morning, which was con
ued in the evening.
he most interesting feature was th
+ play of a new nozzle system manu-
tured by a New Hampshire firm. Th
zzle is self balancing under any pres
& -e, so that a young child may hand
d direct it without danger. A pro
4 ting nozzle. which threw a perper
ular stream with a lateral spray,
smicalizer and an asl estus hood, d.
ned to protect the fl lefghters, wei
long the exhibits THAI were We've
tn interest by the fire chiefs.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
The Delights OF Royalty.

Dublin, Aug. 21.-The Duke Of
York was yesterday presented with a
number Of addresses at Dublin castle.
On his way there from the Vice Regal
lodge the duke was cordially greeted
by the people. He proceeded to the
throneroom and remained standing
while a large number OF congratulatory
addresses from the magistrates Of the
city and county. and from business. pro-
fessional aad other associations and So
cleties We're read to him.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
sudden Deatb Of a nIcvellst.

Cambridge, Mass. Aug. 21.-The un-
known man who was riding a bicycle on
Massachusetts avenue and fell from his
wheel unconscious died soon after his
arrival in the hospital. There was no
bruise upon MIN, and an inquest viii be
held to determine the cause OF death
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
Er-senator Camden injured.

Wheeling. w. Va. Aug. 21.-Ex-sen-
ator Camden's special train ran into the
rear Of freight at Erbacon. on the
West Virginia and Pittsburg railway.
Fireman Clarence Peck was killed and
Engineer Frank Smith badly injured.
Ex-senator Camden himself was pain
fully but not dangerously bruised.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
prlma DONNA wants a divorce.

Kansas City, Aug. 21-Mrs. Benjamin
Nentwig, better known to the musical
world as Alice Nelson. the prima donna
Of the Bostonians. who became such a
favorite in New York last fall in THE
Serenade." brought suit in the circuit
court here for divorce from her hus-
band. Benjamin Nentwig.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
Rupnipp Dav and Night.

Fairfield. Me-. Aug. 21.-The business
of the Kennebec Worsted company OF
this place has increased since the pas
sage Of the Dingley bill to such an ex-
tent that It has been found necessary
to put on a night crew. This is a new
mill which started on June l this year,
and the business has been constantly
incraa sing
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
Trusted EmnIores Arrested.

st. Louis. Aug. 21.-Charles Krey.
who has been in the employ of the Pa
cific and United States cypress COM
panies in this city, has been arrested
for embezzling about $1,000 from the
companies and robbing packages In
transit Of about $4,000. Krey was trans
fer clerk and had been trusted Implicit
ly. He began his populations about IA
years ago
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
Prices Advance In Mexico.

Washington. Aug 21.-Consul Cen
eral Dudley, at Nuevo Laredo, Mexico,
in a communication to the department
of statistics reports that there has been
recently a marked rise in the prices
of all commodities in Mexico as result
Of the fall in the price Of silver. This
is true Of all domestic products and
rpnte
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
conee Tax Removed.

Washington, Aug. 1.-United States
Consul Bidlake, at Barranquilla in
forms the department of state that the
export duty on coffee from the United
States Of Colombia has been suspended,
beginning on Aug. 1.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
HIs conclnnive Wa.

Teller-Grimshaw is the only man
of my acquaintance who invariably
wins in an argument with woman.
AslSins-How. in the name of won
der. does he do It?
"Ohl he states his side of the case and
walks off."-PuclS.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
American Rorer wins.

London. Aug. 21.--At the Olympic
thletic club, Birmingham, Paddy Pur-
III. the American boxer. met Lachie
holnson in a contest for 20 rounds.
urtell won easily in six rounds. 1t was
is FIRST battle since he came to this
ountry.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
Guilty of Attempted Train wreckine.

Clinton, Mass, Aug. 21.-Eugene Dick
erson, the 13-year-old oolored boy Of
eominster held on a charge Of placing
stone on the tracks of the Boston and
-aine railroad in Lancaster on Aug. 10.
ttempting to wreck train. has been
5und guilty and committed to the Ly-
lan state School For Boys, where he is
stay until he is 21 years of age. Dick
-son has made several attempts to
reck trains in Lancaster and vicinity.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
rominent Arrivals at c. A. R. Camp

Buffalo, Aug. 21.-Among the prom
ent delegates to the national encamp-
ent who arrived here are Major Cen
al o. o. Howard and wife. General w.
/. Blaclxman and wife, General w. II.
ward and Rear Admiral George
rown. Everything is now ready at
amp Jewett for the reception Of visit
&. San Francisco is an applicant for
enext convention. andits friends have
EN- established. Cincinnati and Rich
ond are the other applicants. Both
ave opened headquarters, and their
pomers are doing quiet work.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
A NEST OF FORCERS'
Discovered In New York by Secret
Service Ofacers.
DESPERATE RESISTANCE IS MADE.
Had Been Making Counterfeit Money Also,
of which ~, 200 Had Been Turned
out-The Bogus Money Had Been
Passed on Coney Island.

New York, Aug. 21.-A nest OF forgers
and counterfeiters has been discovered
at 237 Henry street by United States
secret service officers, and four MEM
bers Of the gang. with their complete
outfit for the issuing of bogus $40 silver
certificates, were captured.
The leader of the gang. Henry Moses,
made a desperate resistance. but was
overpowered by Chief Hazen and one Of
the secret service specials. Esquirell.
Moses has made full confession and
waived examination before United States
Commissioner Alexander
Samuel Hayman and Nathan Liber-
man asked for an opportunity to pro-
cure counsel and, with Moses, were held
in $4,000 bail.
Harry Meyer was charged only with
passing bogus bills. He was held in
81, 500 bail
The plant at 2s7 Henry street was
quite new. 1t had only been in operation
about ten days. Two thousand dollars
of the $40 certificates had been turned
out, but only ten Of them had been
passed as far as known to the secret
service.
The counterfeit is a $40 Hendricks
head silver certificate. II is a poor piece
of workmanship. The paper is a cheap
imitation. The head is blurred and the
numbering is very bad.
Used at Race TracIss.
Most of the bogus money was passed
at Coney Island and Brighton Beach.
1T is the newest scheme for beating
the races" said Chief Hazen.
A personal friend of the counterfeit
ers who had accepted one Of the bills
as genuine betrayed them to the secret
service department.
Warning OF the raid had been in some
way brought to the counterfelters, and
they We're preparing to destroy their
plates. presses and paper when the Sc
cret service men swooped down upon
| them.
All the men but Moses surrendered
without resistance when Chief Hazen
led half a dozen Of his men into the
gloomy den where the work was done
you'll never take me alivel" shouted
Moses, drawing a revolver.
But the chief and Esquirell overpow,
cred and disarmed him without the us,
Of any weapons.
The first bill made its appearance ter
days ago. Four complaints had beer
made TO the secret service department
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
An American Released.

Washington. Aug. 21.-The state de-
partment has received a communica-
tion from Consul General Ice announc-
ing the release Of Captain George New
ton. an American who has been leading
a company Of insurgents in Cuba, and
who recently surrendered.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company southwest
coner of Fourth and Shipley streets, is
prepared to do printing of every de-
scription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
Pretty Close Quarters.

"Do you have piano in your fam
ily2"
"No."
81 couldn't let the fiat to a family
with a piano"
"Why not?"
The last tenant had piano and her
daughter, who played It. knocked a
great deal of plastering off the wall be
hind her with her elbows. ws."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
nefore 10 Cnmc.

"Grandpa, how old are you?"
II am 81 years old. my little dear"
Then you were born so years before
I was"
''Yes, my little girl"
"What a long time you had alone
waiting for me. ."-Tit-Bits.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner OF Fourth and Shipley streets, Is
prepared TO do printing Of every de-
Ecription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
.ternntionnl nIeasures Arnln.t Anarchr

Berlin. Aug. 21.-A dispatch to The
lonische Zeitung from Madrid says
lat Italy, Austria, Russia and Ger
any have adopted the proposal Of the
oanish government to adopt interna-
onal measures against anarchy. the
llef Of which will be the establishment
a penal colony for the life detention
dangerous anarchists, France has
ot replied to the Spanish note. 1t is
tpected. says the dispatch, that the
nited States, Great Britain and Swift
,rland will refuse TO cooperate.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21

II Spanish soldiers continue to de-
.rt and join the Cuban army, It might
3 good generalship in Mr. Weyler to
sfrain from calling for more troope.-
7ashington Star.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21

One reason Mr.. Cleveland has taken
to baseball as a recreation may be that
he can so thoroughly appreciate the
feelings Of the umpire.-Chicago Rec
ord
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
Weather Predictions.

Partly cloudy weather; east to south
east winds