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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19
PRIZE MONEY CLAIMS.
The Whole Matter will Go to the
Courts for ADJUDICATION.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 15.-Auditor
Morris has carefully considered the argu-
ments of the claimants to prize money
for the destruction of Cervera's fleet, but
has decided that he cannot and will not
settle any of the claims until they have
been adjudicated by the courts of the
United States. He claims that the law
Interpretation. His decision is, of course,
final, and will have to be abided unless
he is compelled By mandamus or other
wise to settle Immediately. His decision
will indefinitely postpone the time when
the crews of the fighting vessels will get
the money coming to them.
Auditor Morris also says that there is
no money in the treasury at this time to
pay these claims. He admits that there
is about 100000 in the treasury appro-
priated in former years for prize money,
but he says these appropriations were
for specific purposes. He says that the
court will first have to determine all the
questions relating to Cervera's. fleet, and
the amount of money going to each
American officer or sailor, and that Con-
gress will then have to appropriate the
amount awarded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19
BLIZZARD IN WEST.
telegraph Companies in Missouri
n Kansas Suffer
SEVERELY.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. IA genuine
blizzard prevails in the Southwest and
West today. A heavy, wet snow has
fallen since 3 o'clock this morning, and,
driven by a strong wind, has Frustrated
wires in all directions and caused delay
to railway traffic. The snow followed
twenty-four hours of steady rain. The
sidewalks are covered three inches deeD
with slush. There has been a decided
fall in the temperature, and the sudden
ness OF the storm, coming as it has upOn
the track of Indian summer weather, will
undoubtedly cause great suffering, eSpe-
clally on the ranges covered with cattle.
Kansas City is practically cut off from
the west as far as telegraph cOmmuni-
cation is concerned, with no immediate
prospects Of relief.
The brunt of the storm seems to have
been felt by the telegraph companies, the
heavy wet snow weighing down the
wires. 1t has been absolutely impossible
to penetrate west Of Kansas City, not a
word having been passed with Topeka,
Wichita and the points between here and
Denver, and conditions, while clearing up
slowly, locally appear to be getting worse
west of Kansas City.
While the railroads reported trains in
some instances slightly delayed by slip
perry tracks, no serious interruption to
railroad traffic has been experienced. The
Union Pacific. the Santa Fe, the Burling-
ton and the Missouri Pacific officials all
reported incoming trains practically on
time. Because of lack of te%legraphic
communication, however, the Missouri
Pacific was unable to report the condi-
ton of their eastbound Colorado express.
And the same was true of all information
from the storm-ridden part of the South
west. Until wires have been restored the
real extent of the storm cannot be
known.
The following was issued by Observer
Common of the local weather bureau:
A storm of great force is central in the
twenty-four hours will have a northeast
course, carrying it over the Great lakes.
causing heavy. precipitation and gales. Since
Sunday morning heavy rain fell in Iowa,
Missouri and eastern Kansas, the heaviest
being In Northwest Missouri, where it
amounted to 212 inches. At I a. m. rain
Paul TO Memphis; In the Western states
the temperature has fallen to the freezing
point and the rain changed to snow in west
ern Iowa. eastern Nebraska, northeast Kan
Sas and Northwest Missouri. The snow will
not remain on the ground long. Clearing
conditions are expected in this section this
followed on Tuesday by fair and warmer.
Local telephone and street car service has
not been affected to any extent.
Sedalia, Mo-. Oct. 17.-Snow began fall
ing this morning and at noon a regular
blizzard was raging. It rained all last
night, but turned colder this morning.
Many telegraph and telephone wires are
down.
Leavensworth, Kas.. Oct. 1.-THE
storm that set in before daylight this
morning came near wrecking the camp of
the TWenty-secOnd Kansas volunteers.
Nearly all the tents were blown down and
the soldiers we're permitted to come to
the city to seek shelter from the SNOW and
wind
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19
MANY OTHERS SAVED.
Forty-fve Reach CornwaI1-Fourteen
of Crew or Rocks,


Falmouth, England, Oct. 15.-As the
day wore on further reports received here
showed that forty-fve survivors of the
Mohegan were landed at Port Houstock,
Cornwall, where the bodies of FIVE dead
persons have also been received.
Then came the announcement that
fourteen of the crew of the wrecked
steamer had been found alive on the
rocks near the scene of the disaster.
One of the passengers rescued by the
Port Houstock lifeboat says that all the
passengers were dining when the catas-
trophe occurred, though some of the chill
dren and those who were seasick were in
their hunks. Suddenly the Mohegan
struck with a grating noise. At first
the engineers thought this was caused by
coal falling down in the bunkers, but a
second shock followed and the vessel be-
gan &c settle. A coast guardsman who
was on duty at COveract says he noticed
the Mohegan was pursuing a dangerous
course.
William Moore, a seaman of the Mohe-
gan, belonging to London, was among
the men who succeeded in reaching Port
Houstock. He said the vessel struck
forward, on the starboard bow, and sank
head hrst, her stern rising right up in the
air: Moore sprang overheard and after
swimming for a considerable time, sue
ceeded in reaching an empty lifeboat be-
longing to the steamer. He got into the
Loat and started to row for the shore.
Some time afterward he saw one of his
shlpmates, a man named Hilson, on a
raft. Hllson was exhausted and Moore
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19
POLITICAL.
REPUBLICAN ONOM
A Comparison Which is Not 'Odious,u
but Very Instructive,

Among the absurd and false charges
which the Democrats bring against the
republican administration is that of
WaStetuIness and extravaganza generally,
and especially in the department of pub
lie property. But this charge, like all
those made against the Republicans, is
false, as is just shown by the biennial
report of Superintendent of Public Prop
erty Scott. During the last two years
there have been extensive improvements
IN the capitol grounds and building, such
as painting the latter, laying $500 square
yards Of granolithic walk, grading and
sOdding much of the ground, and other
work OF a kindred nature, all of which
was absolutely necessary to the preserva-
ton and identifying of the property Inc
putting 1t INTO serviceable condition and
III keeping with the wealth and character
of a great state. The entire expenditure
IN this department for the biennial period
hiding September 80, 1898, was almost
S2O,OVO less thar for a like period under
Peck's administration. Here are the fig
ures: For the period ending September
~, 1872, including special appropriations,
but excluding the salary of the superin-
tendent and his assistant in each case,
the expenditure was S1S6.O91. rs; for the
biennial period ending with September,
1894, $1o7,W1; for the biennial period
ending with September, 1896, $176, 662.A
~, and for the biennial period ending
September 30, 1898, ~$167,339.73. The
expenditures in this department under
Gov. Scofield have aggregated $1S, 1928
less than under the first term of the
Peck administration, ant $19,661.27 less
than the second Democratic administra-
ton.
Let the voters remember these facts
when they hear Democratic orators and
Journals proclaiming the virtues of their
party and the economy of its administra-
ton. When they proclaim the honesty of
their party let them be asked to explain
the roster scandal of the last administra-
ton of their party, by which private par
ties were swindled out of their money,
and the state treasury was to be looted
to an unlimited amount. Consistency.
thou art a jewel-not in the possession Of
the Democratic party!
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19
THE NEW HOME.

The verdure-covered cabin lies
Where yonder s~moke-wreath fades away;
TiS sweet when light deserts the skies
To wander at the close Of day
Along the rOck-enci~cled bay,
To see the boat at anchor ride.
Or out upon the point TO stray,
And note the race OF flowing tide.
Recline awhile this Summer eve.
Inhale at length the balmy air,
And watch the light of sunset leave
The snowy Shroud the mountains bear;
Their SUBMITS still reflect a glare
Already lost to earth below;
The sOmoer tint the forests wear
Grows deeper in the twilight glow.
AT ease upon the grassy mound,
Embroidered here and there with fern,
We listen to the rippleS bound
Across the dinghy's painted stern;
Distinctly we may yet discern
AT yonder point a mutfled roar,
And watch the tide impetuouS turn
To eddy back along the shore.
And now, and once again we heed,
Above the currents endless song,
The DlaSh Of SaI non, as they feed
The waters gIudy WhirlS among.
How blithely trillS the busy tongue
Of some small bird within the swale!
How clear and infinitely strong
His music rippleS up the Yalei
Increasing breadths of open mead
The passing seasons ever show,
From Nature rapt by tyrant Need:
AS in the past, they echo now
The axes far-resounding blow
OF felling-saw the monotone,
Is many a giant Swathe they NOW,
And lay the mighty forest prone.
Each stem of grass is gemmed with dew
Come, let us Ger the strand retrace
Our way, for darkness wells from view
The hardly won. the hOmely place,
Which length of days can ne'er efface
From mind: and gath'ring year by year
The fruit of Summers warm embrace,
We deem the homestead doubly dear.
L. S. HiggS in the Spect1 tor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19
Got What He was Looking For.

Barber Fishing for a compliment)-"Did
Mr.. Stubbles say anything about his visit
to my place."
Victim-''I think he did. He said there
was something unique about your shay
ing"
Barber (delighted)-"Did he. now?'
Victim-"Yes; he said that while in the
chair 1t was borne in upon you in the
strongest manner that you were being
shaved; after you left it was impossible to
realize that you had been shaved."-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19

Every Democratic convention in the
West and most of those in the East have
endorsed the dishonest, unpatriotic Chi.
cagO platform, yet WI have Democratic
authority saying that national questions
are not now at issue: but a Democratic
orator say that while they are talking
about state issues they are Timing up
their forces for 1900''-that is for dis
honesty and another time of industrial
collapse. What do the voters think of
this prospect?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19
American Dead in Mexico.

The people of Saltillo, state of Coahulla.
Mex, have called the attention of the
United States government to the fact that
the bodies of over 500 American soldiers
he IN unmarked graves near that city.
Buena Vista, the scene of which was four
teen miles from the neglected military
cemetery. After the battle the dead were
conveyed to Satillo and inferred, and an
adobe wall was built around the grave
rar1
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19
GEN. MILES AT ST.. PAUL
with Gov. Clough-Reception
for the Warrior.

St. Paul, MINI, Oct. 15.-Maj.-Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, commander-in-chief,
with his staff. arrived on the morning
train today from Omaha. During the
morning he called on Gov. Clough. talk
ing over the Indian troubles at Leech
Lake, the general going very thoroughly
into the whole situation. He is spending
the day at Fort Smelling and will be Civ
en- a reception at the Commercial club at
4 o'clock this afternoon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19
FATAL FOOTBALL "A
Mahoney, who Got "Under the Pi1e,'
Unlikely TO Recover.

Butte, Mont, Oct. lin the football
game between Butte and Deadwood, Ma
honey, left halfback for Butte, got I'M
der the pile in a mix-up. He appeared
70 suffer no serious inconvenience at the
time, but later became unconscious and
vas taken to the hospital. He has con-
cussion of the brain and the chances for
his recovery are slim.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19
Political Notes,

The Democrats claim that state issues
are the only ones involved in this cam
paign. yet a Democratic orator admits
that they are only Timing up their forces
for 190O'-that is for free silver at the
ratio of 16 to /.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19

Charles Dewey, a brother of the ad-
miral, says that the family name was al
ways what it is and was never changed
from Tuohy.
The times., 1898-04-08
Lnte Local Happenings.

The members of the Virginia Republi-
can League will meet tonight at No 6ls
d Street, in the Office OF Langston
Jones. for the purpose of electing officers
and to prepare for the fall election Many
prominent eolored Virginians will be pres
ent.
Henry Fitzhugh. colored. was sent 10
jan Yesterday by Judge kimbalI for three
months for the larceny of watch from
Charles Mass.
John Brown was held yesterday by
Judge KimbaIl in 5000 bond for disappear
ance before the grand jury to answer the
charge of grand larceny. Brown IS
charged with stealing S225 from MIR. John
Abel on March 80.
District Assembly No. S.. X of l., met
last evening at Plasterers' Hall There
was a good attendance, but only routine
business was considered
Several accident cases We're treated at
the Emergency Hospital last night. James
Collier, night watchman, residing at
No li22 Twelfth Street. Northwest. was
kicked in the abdomen by a horse and
severely injured. Ill. ]. Hawkshaw. OF
No. 2i2T Seventh Street, and Louis l.
BacigaIupa, a Baltimore bookbinder.
were treated for badly lacerated hands.
Fred Miller and Frank B. Morgan were
yesterday appointed additional privates
on the police force. They are detailed as
watchmen at the Masonic Fair to be held
at Convention Hall next week.
The times., 1898-04-08
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.
Various Things for the Good of the
City Discussed.

The Washington Board OF Trade heid IL
tereztiug and important public meeting at the
Carroll Institute Hail last night for the pur-
pose oi discussing the questions OF Insurance.
public order and public Libraries Mr. Theo-
dore ". Noyes presided.
The report of the committee on insurance was
read by SIr. ". J. Newton. The greater part
Of it was devoted 10 tho bill before Congress,
For the PURPOSE Of regulating insurance in the
District of Columbia" The committee rec
commended its sd0ption with lew changes, maine
Is that nothing in the act shall be construed
TO affect any provision for the payment Of taxes
or percentage oi receipts IN lieu thereof now re-
quired TO De paid 10y law, and that any insurance
company licensed 10 do business in the District
Of Columbia may employ solicitors, providing
license fee Of SO per year be paid ioF each so
licitor
The changes were adopted.
Mr. Jackson II. Ralston opposed that portion
Of the proposed bin which required all insurance
solicitors to pay a tax. lie said he saw no re4-
sJn why anybody might not Ice a solicitor. The
only effect Of such clause would be to prevent
person from engaging III the business and this
would, IN ms opinion. be unfair dlscrinilna ton.
Mr. Thomas ". Buckley thought that Il would
not be right 80 place such tax on agents and
solicitors of insurance companies. Many OF the
younger men Of the city get an honest living
by acting agents.
Mr. W Riley Decble fayoTded the adoption Of
the bill, and proceeded 10 give tAe 'insur-
ancc mans side OF the question He said
that insurance men would. if they were. legiti-
Tnate bc willing to pay the license To- Tho pro
tectiDn u would obtain FOR them. He called the
smaller solicitors parasites tho b dy pcllt5c.
Air Ncstou Flint presented the report OF the
committee on public Libraries, recommending the
cooperation OF the Board OF Trade with the
Committee District Appropriations and the
District Commissioners in their efforts 10 rctain
Ia the appropriations bill some provision Tor the
maintenance Of the public library OF the Dis
trict- II also recommended the opening Of
tho Library oI Congress al night for the benefit
% the public. The report was adopted.
Gen George II. Hsrries read the report of the
committee public good, rceenhnruuIH" au IL
crease ia the number OF policemen IN the city,
which has outErown all measures 10 protect
IT, tniess Tins increase j. made there will be
either a dangerously oyerworked department or
q serious increase IN crime and uisdemeanor.
The committee commended Congress- ma action
looking toward the erection Of amOry for the
National Guard of the District The report was
adopted
Among those present were Messrs. " II.
Ralley. Rufus H. Jhayec, Joseph Collins, LDriug
Chapel, Robert \. Harper, Thomas ". BucA-
les, ). ". Baker, y II. Shea. Oscar White, j.
Sprgg Poole. Thomas u. Smith, Ellis Spear,
Jesse B Wilson W Riley Decide. George ".
Casilcar " b. Evans, ;. ". Curriden and John
L. Sevbold.
The times., 1898-04-08
NEW nEDICAL DISCOVERY.
Positive Cure Cor Dyspepsia.


This may read as though we We're put
ting ii q little strong because 1t is gen
orally thought by the n1s iority Of people
thar Dyspepsia IN iIs chronic form is in
durable. or practically So But we have
long since shown that Dyspepsia is cUra-
bic, nor is il such d difficult matter as
it first appears.
The trouble with Dyspeptics IS that they
are continually dieting. starving them
selves or going 70 opposite extremes or
else delEsilig the already over-burdened
stomach with 'bitters after dinner
pils. etc. which invariably increase the
difficulty even II IN some cases they do
give slight temporary relief Such
treatment Of Ehr stomach simply make
matters worse What the stomach wants
is a resi-. Now how can the stomach
become rested. recuperated and at the
same time the body nourished and sus-
tsined2
This is the great secret and this is also
the secret OF The uniform success Of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. This Is a
comparatively new remedy. but its sue
cuss and popularity leaves no doubt as
10 its merits.
The tablets viii digest the food any
way, egardleis OF condition Of stomach.
The sufferer from dyspepsia according
10 directions Ii 10 eat AN abundance Of
good wholesome food and use the tab
result viii be- that the food viii be di-
gested no matter how bad your dys-
pepsia may be, because as before stated.
the tablets viii digest the food even IL
the stomach IS wholly inactive To IL
lustrate OEr meaning plainly. If you take
1850 grains OF meat eggs or ordinary
food and D ace n jn temperature Of 9S
degrees, and pgt with IL one Of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets IL VIII digest tsse meat
or eggs almost as perfectly as If the
meat was fnciosed within the stomach
The stomach may be ever so weak yet
these tablets viii perform the work of
digestion and the body and brain viii
be properly nourished and at the same
time 3 radical. lasting cure OF dyspepsia
VIII BE- rBa5e because the much abused
stomach VIII DE given, 10 some extent.
a much needed resi-. Your druggist will
tell you that Of the many remedies ad-
vertised 10 cure dyspepsia none Of them
has given so complete and general salts
faction as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and
not least in Importance in these hard
times Is the fact that they are also the
cheapest and eive the most good for
the least money
A little book on cause and cure of
stomach trouble sent free by addressing
Stuart Co. Marshall, Mich.
The times., 1898-04-08
PEACE ON A WAR FOOTING
The Administrators Policy Re-
quireS the X-Rays.
FLYING SQUADRON COMPLETE
The Extraordinary Precautions for
Mar Continue Despite Pending
Peace Negotiations - WarShips
Stripping Down g Fighting Rig
Army's Activity Rivals That OF ;h-.
Navy.

Fort Monroe, Va. April 7.-Commodorc
schley's flying skquadron was completed
this morning. SO far as present orders go.
by the arrival OF the batueship Texas,
which came in from New York at $
O'Clock. and saluted the single white star
of tho feet commander with eleven guns.
Tho flagship Acknowledged Capt,
Phillips's courtesy with eleven more guns.
and the Texas anchored just above the
Columbia. Now they lie. four in line
with tho flagship faythest out. awaiting
the Massachusetts. the heavyweight OF
the squadron.
Capt Hirginson's big hattleship IL
still al Newport News. The little work
that remains TO be done on her would
not delay the squadron in case orders
came to sail, and the leet is practically
ready TO go within al hour of the re-
ceipt Of orders.
The red flag at the fore announced to-
day that the Minneapolis was taking
on ammunition She finished coaling and
in short order. the first coat Of war paint
was put on her hull. The alterations
made in the turret gear OF the Texas a.
New York forms a decided addition tC
the fighting abilities Of that redoubtabl'
warship The two Finch tErrets Of tht
Texas were built on English designs. and
their gear was very slow. The improve
ment consists Of a new hydraulic rammel
for loading, which Is carried inside tn,
turret, and reYolyes with it. The resul
is that the gun can be loaded in any posi-
tion and served IN little less than thre
minutes, tremendous increase in ef
nciency.
The Texas Is one of the best sea-goini
vessels in the NaKg. Commodore SchIe,
says she has the best gun platform o
all our ships.
II would be hard 10 prevent the Ian
lubbers who look on from the outsid
from believing that those things vii
count when the red fighting flag file
from the fore truck OF the flagship. an
ihe squadron beats To general quarters.
Soon after the Texas came to ancho
she began TO strip down 10 fighting rig
Similar work Went On on the other ships
There was no hurry about il. but Their
was business-lIke air on all the ship
and perVading all the work that denotes
the temper OF the feet and its com
mander When this squadron strikes !
viii strike with amazing sUddeuuess ant
terrific force.