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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
ARRESTED MAYOR HARRISON.
Northern Michigan Officer Mistakes Him
for Firebug.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 2S.-A morning pa
per prints a story to the effect that Mayor
Harrison and his brother, both clad in
old fishing clothes and on their way back
from the Huron Bay region, We're mis-
taken for tramps by the chief Of police
of a mining town on the Marquette iron
range who was on the lookout for fire
bugs. The scene of the alleged arrest is
laid in Negaunee and the officers name is
given as Huhlala.
The paper adds: "Chief of Police Huh
lala is described as u sturdy FinlaEGer
who came into office last spring at the
time Of the political upheaval If he
should ever be assured of the existence
of Chicago and make a tour Of investiga-
ton he will probably not be presented
with the KEYS of the city,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
THURsToN GOING TO NEW YORK
The Nebraska Senator will Practice Law
in that City.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 30-The an
nouncement of Senator John NJ. Thurs
ton in the Republican state convention
that at the end of his senatorial term he
would not be a candidate for reelection
is the political sensation of the hour in
Nebraska He stated plainly that he
was financially unable to maintain a
home both at Washington and Nebraska
and that political pursuits had not the
same charm for him as the practice of
his profession.
1t is matter of common knowledge
that Senator Thurston has suffered
financial reyerses since his election, and
that the lucrative law practice he had
has dwindled to nearly nothing. Sena-
tor Thurstons speech left the impression
that he would return to Omaha when his
term ended, but it is we'll known that he
will remove to New York, where an
opening is to be made for him in a
prominent law firm, with an assured in
come of not far from $4,000 year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
LOG CUT FOR MENOMINEE.
Lumbermen Say it will be About the
Same as Last Year.

Menominee. Mich, Aug. 30.-[Special.1
While there will be Il rather extensive
output of logs along the Menominee
river and its tributaries this winter, it
will not much exceed the cut of last year,
for many of the yards are already filled
with lumber, and lumbermen figure that
with an average new crop of logs there
will be enough lumber on hand, and to
be manufactured, to supply the trade
next year. In the meantime the price of
stumpage advances.
The reports that have gained wide cir
culation that there is a scarcity of work
ingmen at this point are erroneous. The
harvest fields of the West may have in
duced many of the floating population to
change their place of residence, but
there are enough laborers left here who
have homes of their own to supply the
demand for camp crews. In some in
stances wages may be a trifie in excess
of last years scale, but lumbermen do
not anticipate much of an advance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
COWIE GOES TO PRISON.
Decides Not to Appeal to the Supreme
Court.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 3O.-[Special1-
Fred G. Cowie, the alleged fire detective,
and who was convicted last spring of
kidnapping Bernard Hoeffner and carry
ing him to Wisconsin in connection with
the Chicago Bedding company fire at Ke-
nosha, has decided not to carry his case
to the Supreme court in appeal, and will
tomorrow. He will go down under the
Understandable sentence law for from
one to five years. His wife and family
gave up their home here some weeks ago,
and are now with the wife's father in
Wisconsin,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
Worlds Wheat Crop.

Budapest, Aug. 3O.-The ministry of
agriculture has issued its annual estimate
in which it describes the worlds harvest
as extraordinarily light. The total yield
of wheat is placed at 573, 900 metric
hundredweight, while the present annual
requirements are estimated at go, 150, 900
metric hundredweight. 1t is calculated
that for 1897 and 1893 there will be a
shortage of 50,SOO,OO0 houndredweight.
The stocks remaining on hand from 1896
where between 3s,OOO,OOO and 45,oo0,-
600.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
QUARREL OVER LAND DEAL.
Fritz Juehne, Minnesota Farnne
Shot and Killed by Gus Metag,
Another Farmer.

st. Paul, Mimi. Aug. 3O.-A Redwood
Falls, Mimi, special to the Dispatch
says: Fritz Juehne, unmarried, resid-
ing on farm seven miles north of Nor
gan village, was shot and instantly killed
by Gus ,Metag, another farmer, about ,
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Metag gave
himself up. Metag had rented some land
from Juehne. The crop was harvested
and stacked and Metag wanted to threSh
Tuesday, but Juehne wanted the plow-
ing done first. In the dispute Metag shot
Juehne, claiming self-defense."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
MENoMINEE'S ATHLETIC MEET.
1t will be Held September 16-valuable
Prize List.

Prize List.
Menominee, Mich, Aug. 30.-[Special.1
Five thousand visitors are expected in
this city on the occasion of the big ath-
letic meet on September 16, and exten-
sive preparations are being made for the
event. Secretary ]. E. Hates of the
newly-organized Athletic Association of
Menominee is now corresponding with
managers of football and baseball teams
of Green Bay, Oconto and other cities
down the line, and Iron Mountain, Esca
naba, Ishpeming, Sturgeon Bay and Ne.
gaunee, with the object Of arranging one
or more games for the forenoon of the
great day in order to make an all-day
celebration. This is the all-absorbing
theme just now. Business men are con-
tributing to the prize list with a liberal
hand, which will reach from $500 to
$1,000 in value. The railroads are offer
ing excursion rates to bring the people in.
Entries to all events will be free, and
Dana's Third Regiment band has been
enoa oed for the occasion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
E. A. BALFOUR is DEAD.
Carries Off the Famous OK
ford Oarsman.

London, Aug. Boz. r. Balfour, the
famous Oxford oarsman, died on Friday
in Scotland. He was captain of the
Rugby football team while al that school,
and at Oxford, where he was immensely
popular He was a member of the dark
blue crew in 1S96-S7. He pulled No. 5
with the Leander crew at Henley this
year, and with Guy Nickalls, won the
pairs Mr.. Balfour's death was due to
his neglect to change his clothes after
having been drenched with rain while
out shooting and which resulted in an
attack of pneumonia
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

A strange bird has been captured at
Durand which local naturalists seem I'M
able to identify. 1t stands nearly seven
feet high, measures eight feet between
the tips of its wings and has Il bill ten
inches long. The bird became entangled
in telegraph wires and was captured with
hammock used as a net, after nearly
killing a dog which was assisting in the
capture.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
LYNCH LIGHTNING ROD MAN
Minnesota Farmers Vengeance on
an Agent Who Had SWindled
Them.

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 30-A lightning
rod agent is reported to have been lynched
last night at Belgrade, small town in
Stearns county, Mimi, the people alleg-
ing a case of swindling. Full particulars
are not yet at hand. although the operator
at Belgrade says the man was strung
up last night.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
TrainlOad of Silk.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug Bottle steamer
Columbia arrived here on her maiden
voyage from Yokohama with 125 passen-
gers and a full cargo of freight. She
was delayed on several occasions and
forced to lie to twentyfour hours on ac-
count of breaking machinery. A fire
man died of heat and was buried at sea.
The Coiumbia's cargo included 100 bales
of silk valued at $50O,OOO, which will go
across the continent via the Northern Pa
cifc III a special train of eight baggage
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
TWO sYNoDs CONSOLIDATED.

Michigan and Augsburg Evange1ica1
Lutheran Organizations Combine.
Lansing, Mich. Aug. Bottle Evan.
gelical Lutheran synod of Michigan and
other states has been organized here by
the consolidation of the Michigan and
Augsburg synods.
The states of Ohio. Wisconsin. Illinois
Indiana and Missouri were included in
the Augsburg synod The new organ
ization will be divided into two districts
bearing the names of the old synods
The official papers of the two synods
were also consolidated, and the new or
gan will be published at Saginaw. The
consolidation was in the interests OF
greater economy and efficiency.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
Fight over vaccination.

Montreal, Aug. 30.-The Catholic board
of school commissioners have refused 10
comply with the order of the provincial
board of health, to refuse entrance to
their schools to children without vaccina-
ton certificates and as a result the city
will station officers at all the Catholic
schools to vaccinate the children.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
EIoper Ward Goes Free.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 3O.-Judge
Carroll Cook has rendered his decision
upon the motion of the defense in the
case against w. Russell Ward of Santa
Monica to dismiss the action, granting
ant be discharged upon the ground that
the information did not state facts suffi-
Gent to justify the holding of Ward to
answer to he charge of adultery, inasmuch
as it was not shown that he and Mrs
John Bradbury, who had eloped, had
lived together in a state of open and
nntnrinnS adultery
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
Try to Break Up Coal Trust.

Topeka, Kas., Aug. 2S.-The state adj
ministration will, it is said, soon begin
active warfare on the coal companies
operating in Kansas to break up the al
legged coal trust existing in the state At
torney-General Boyle is said to be in
possession of conclusive proof that the
coal companies have entered into a COM
bine or trust and are operating in viola
ton of the Farrelly antitrust law of the
La ST LEGISLATURE
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
Mail for the KIondike

Ottawa, Ont, Aug 2S.-The postmas-
ter-general has telegraphed the Washing
ton authorities that he has completed the
arrangements for carrying the mails be-
tween Dyea and the Klondike The first
mail steamer leaves Seattle on the 18th
and takes on the British mails at Vie
toria B. S. the same day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
EMBEZZLED THOUSANDS.
Robert Straine, Head of a Big Con-
Germ in Boston, is Under
Arrest.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 3O.-Robert $.
Straine, president of the United States
Telegram company in this city, was ar
rested this afternoon by an inspector from
police headquarters on Il charge Of en-
beZzling ST.. 800.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
Criti-izes Can0yas' Policy

Paris, Aug. 2S.-Senor Del Mazo, for
merly civil governor of Havana, in an
interview printed in Figaro this morning,
is quoted as saying: THE Cuban ques-
ton was badly managed by SenJr Cano-
vas. The Liberals would not refuse any
just claims the United States might
make. Gems. Campos, DomingueZ Blan-
co or AZcarraga are most fitted to sue
coed Gen. Weyler and bring the latter's
unfortunate operations to an end
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
SLOOP YACHT CAPSIZES.
Cincinnati Pleasure Party Rescued
by Put-in-Bay Life Saw
ing Crew.

Put-in-Bay, O., Aug. 30.-The si3op
yacht Cora V. capsized in last nights
squall, the worst that has struck here in
some time. pleasure party, consisting
of Mr.. and Mrs. Reverb and son of GIN
cinnati, Elmer Bennigard. Ben Clark and
the crew of the yacht, were aboard. They
were rescued by life crew after sfrug
Cling about in the water for little while.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
Bicycle Rider Drowned.

Newburg, n. Y, Aug. 3O.-Frank Saw
age, a well-known racing wheelman took
a training squirt yesterday and then went
to Moodna creek near Salisbury Mills to
battle. The stream was swollen, the
bather got beyond his depth and was
drowned. His body was recovered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
COLLISION IN GERMANY.
Three Engines Wrecked and Two
Persons killed-Many Seri-
OuSIv Injured.

Berlin, Aug. 3O.-A dispatch from Ell
berfeld sixteen miles from Dusseldorf,
says that collision between passenger
trains took place near Nohwinkel at mid
night Three locomotives and six car
rages were wrecked, two persons were
killed and fourteen were injured. OF the
latter it is thought probable that twelve
will succumb to their injuries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
Centennial Mine to Resume.

Houghton, Mich, Aug. 29.-[Special.l
The Centennial mine win probably
start its mill about December 1, as de-
velopments on the Osceola lode assure
permanent mine. The local manage
Anent still hopes to strike something of
value on the Calumet cOnglomerate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
HUNDREDS DROWN IN FLOODS.
Sixty-tive Chinese Villages Are Innu-
dated.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 3O.-The Japan
steamer just in brings news of severe
earthquakes i'll Japan on August 3, fol-
lowed by tidal wave and great floods.
A thousand houses were inundated and
200 persons were killed and others in
jured. Sixty-fve Chinese villages were
inundated.
Official information received at Manita
confirms the reports previously published
as to the disastrous character of the
eruption of the MayOn volcano
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
SPECULATION LEADS TO SUICIDE.
George w. PARROT Kills Himself at At
lRnfa. Ga.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 2S-George W.
PARROT, Jr., son of President George W.
PARROT of the Parrot Lumber company.
and himself one of the best-known and
most prominent young business men of
this city, committed suicide by shooting
himself. Heavy losses, in speculat ting in
sugar and other stocks, amounting to
some $4,000, had dissipated his fortune
and induced his self-destruction
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
CataieDtic SleeD.

The longest continued cataleptic sleep
known to science was reported from Ger
many in 1892, the patient having re-
manned absolutely unconscious for four
and One-half months.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-23
BOB KNOCKS OUT A BEAR.
Fitxsimmons Teaches n Pet That Ir-
regular Hug9inG Is Not Proper.

Fitzsimmons' pet bear escaped the
other day from the yard where it is
kept at Rye beach, n. Y. Bob and his
dog Yarrum started in pursuit. When
caught, the bear turned upon Fitzsim-
mons and began hugging him around
the neck. Then it was that the con-
queror of Corbett brought into play
his good right duke" Again and
again he struck the bear on the side of
the head. Although they were trip
hammer blows they seemed to make no
more impression on her than if deliv-
cred by baby's chubby fists. Then
Bob" stopped fooliDg. He gave the
bear one of his world-famed taps on
the solar plexus, and Jennie promptly
threw up the sponge. She doubled up
and fell in heap. A few minutes later
she was again enjoying the lawn with
in the radius of the chain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,

Sealed bids will be received by the
Hon. County Commissioners court of
Bexar County for the supplying and
laying of water mains from the
County Court House to the County
Jail, also for the supplying of the wa
ter mains separately from the laying
of the same Bids will be opened at
II O'clock a. m. Saturday, August
%, 1897. The Court reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. Each bid
must be accompanied by n certified
check of 500 to be forfeited to the
County in case the party to whom the
contract is awarded fails to enter into
contract and furnish the bond requir-
ed by the court. Specifications of the
work can be seen at the Office of Mr.
II. b. Salliway, at the County Court
House. Published by order of court.
Sna Antonio, Texas, August 21st
A. D., 1897. THAD. W. SMITH,
County Clerk, Bexar County, Texas
S-22-7t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-23
TIE paifs tiq6t
MONDAY, AUGUST %, 1897.
MARRIED MILES APART.
oldest Marriage in the History OF
South Africa
The Obligation Is Binding to the
Man and Woman Ccncerned-Part
Played by the Cable in
the Romance.

The oldest marriage in the history
of South Africa has just taken place
at Pretoria and in Holland. The bride
and the groom were the trifle of 5000
miles apart, and yet all the clergy of
the world could not make the tie be-
tween them more strong than it is to-
day. The circumstances surrounding
the case make it almost an .interna-
tional marriage. The bridegroom was
Ernest Van Trotsenburg, the head of
the state Geographic department. The
bride was Miss E. II. Morsman, resi-
dent of Amsterdam, Holland 1t was,
in fact, marriage by proxy with the
aid of the cable. The circumstances
were so odd that they are well worth
relating in detail.
All arrangements for the marriage
had been made by letter and cable,
the time having been agreed upon, the
difference in time between Pretoria
and Amsterdam being allowed for. and
each party knew at certain moment
just exactly where the other was, and
what it was proposed to do. In the
Hotel Kruger the bridegroom and his
friends met. A wire from tie cable
had been run to the room, and the ar
rangement had been perfected where
by it was possible to secure direct con-
nection with Amsterdam, and there
fore it was almost as easy for the
bride and the groom to speak to each
other as if they had been in adjoining
rooms with the door open.
There were ten friends accompanying
the bridegroom, who sat beside the
little table of the cable operator, and
when the proper moment came sent
a message saying that he was all ready
and anxious to become the husband
of the young woman. Mr. Van Trotsen-
burg knew that in her pleasant home
in Amsterdam Miss Morsman and a
party of friends were awaiting the
gable from him to begin the ceremony.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-23

HORSES! HORSES! HORSESlN
If you are in need of of horse, be
sure and call at once. Special prices
during the summer.
7-29-tf d. ]. WOODWARD.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-23
ELoPEs WHEN HYPNoTIzEp.
Young white Baltimore Girl Run,


Away with n Negro.
a singular elopement, with alleged
hypnotism as it's foundation, was dis
closed before Magistrate Jermon at the
central police station Philadelphia the
other day.
Joseph Daniels, a middle-aged col
ared man with flowing Dundreary
whiskers, had a hearing and was held
without bail for trial for having eloped
from Baltimore to Philadelphia with
pretty Sallie johnson, aged Is. petite
Baltimore girl. whom Daniels had en-
ployed in his oriole city music store
Sallie said at the hearing that DAN
iels had some influence over her which
she could not explain" so she yielded
when a week ago he told her to tell her
mother he was about to give the girl a
position in a new music store in Phila-
delphia. Thus the ill-mated pair
eloped to the Quaker city.
They were quickly followed by
Thomas j. Owens, of Baltimore, the
girls uncle, who has turned prosecutor.
Sallie is still under the dusky Dun
dreary's Influence" however.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-23
SOME CHOICE BARGAINS.

Now is the Time to Make Investment,
Seven room house, all modern i'm
proyement; lot S0X1S712 feet; wood
house, laundry, stable, situated OIL
Dignowity Hill. Price, $4,000.
Six room cottage on Fourth street
centrally located; bargain at $4,000
Two-story ten room house South
Presa street, large lot, only $4,000.
Six room cottage on Matamoras
street, first class in every particular
and bargain at $4,000.
Two story frame house on River av-
enue, good location; $500.
Eight room, two-story house, all fur
nished; stable and outhouses, one acre
of ground, two street car lines also
horse and buggy. $4,000.
Fine brick house, large lot, stable;
situated on North street, $4,000; a
beautiful home.
Fine building consisting Of store
room and saloon, 4 rooms in second
story, with gallery, warehouse, sta
BILE and hay barn, 2 large lots, On
South Presa street; $4,000.
Two story brick house, 10 rooms,
with bath on both floors. servants
room and stable, large lot, on Presa
street; $500,
Three lots on Crockett street, suit
able for store or saloon, close in, room
for four houses; $4,000.
Six room cottage on Government
Hill, large lot; $4,000.
Large 10 room house, with all mod
ern improvements, in South Heights,
beautiful home: $4,000.
Two story frame house on Prospect
hill, two large lots; $500.
Five room cottage at Midway, near
West End; $1,000.
Three two-story houses, large lots,
on Chestnut street, at very reasonable
figures.
We have bargains in lots on Govern
ment Hill, DignOwity Hill, Laurel
Heights, South Heights. Tobin Hill,
West End, as we'll as in most any
part Of the city, at very reasonable
prices.
We can also fit you up in farms,
and ranches ranging from 100 acres
to 10000 acres. We particularly call
your attention to 1000 acres on this
coast near Rockport, with frontage of
about four miles on the bay, suitable
for fruit, grapes, vegetables, etc; SIC
per acre. This is dirt cheap.
$50 acres near Floresville.
2,400 acres on the Llano river.
$50 acres near Elmendorf.
$500 acres in Frio county.
1900 acres in Gonzales county.
The above is only a partial list OF
the property we have for sale. We
think before purchasing it will pay
yop to call in and see JOHN 7. HAM
& CO., Daily Light Bulb
ng, No. 104 aSa Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-23
NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the San Antonio &
Arkansas Pass Railway company will
be held at the office of the company in
the City Of San Antonio, Bexar coun-
ty, Texas, on Wednesday, the first day
of September, A. D., 1897, that being
the first Wednesday of said month, for
the purpose of electing directors and
the tranaction of such other business
as may be brought before it.
NJ. D.MONSERRATE,
Vice President S. A. & A. P. Ry. Co.
Attest:
REAGAN HOUSTON, Sec'y.
S-3-3Ot
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-23

goes aDsarL the steamer and sets out
for the land in which her husband
dwells.
In this instance, the wedding break
fast at Amsterdam was an exceedingly
elaborate affair, and the dinner given
by the bridegroom in Pretoria was one
of the most notable events of the sort
that has occurred in many long day.
Both events were rendered more joy
full by the constant interchange of
cablegrams. In this way regular con-
versation was kept up, messages of con-
graduation received and sent, and
words that were relative to future bliss
were whispered into the ears of groom
and bride through the medium of cleo
tricity.
The practice of marriage by proxy
dates back to the old Dutch colonial
days. In those times it was quite a
fashion for the young colonist to go
to far-away land to found home,
and then, when he had laid that foun-
dation, to send back to the old country
for the fraulein who had promised to
be his before he left his native soil.
Mr.. Van Trotsenburg had expected
to return to Holland to be married at
certain time, but business events
transpired which rendered such Jour
ney an impossibility. He was in des-
pair until some one suggested the proxy
marriage, and then the way seemed
smooth. So it is that Mr.. Van Trotsen-
burg has his cake and has eaten it, too.
He has not neglected his business, but
he has a wife, who will probably be
with him before these lines are printed