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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-30
DEA THIS IN NEW YORK.
Six People Lose Their Lives in tn

Six People Lose Their Lives in tho
Great Snow Storm.
New York, Nov. 2S.-The snow storm
which came out of the West Saturday af-
ternoon finished its wild work early yes
terday morning. In the brief period of
its visit it made Greater New York look
like a city Of the Siberian steppes. 1t was
the worst storm in the matter of snow
since the great blizzard of 1888.
The dead and injured, directly or in
directly, on account Of the storm are:
Dead.
JONES, FRANK, White Plains
HECH, AARON. One Hundred and Thirty
eighth street and boulevard.
NELSON CARL, 1881 st. Marks avenue
Brooklyn.
RoosBURG, JULIUS. stapleton s. l.
SHOPP. CHARLES, rs Atlantic street, Jersey
SPIERS, NORMAN a., 1872 West Thirteenth
street.
Injured.
Allen, William. 127 Grand street Jersey City
Anderson, Neil 64S De kalb avenue, Brooklyn:
Bohan, John, 62S East Fourteenth street
Brock, George Fourth street, Jersey City.
F0rty-second street.
Craven, Andrew, 446 East Tenth street
Criper, Charles, Coney Island.
Cunningham, Rosa.
Dian, Kate, 4O2 East Seventy sixth street
Hennelly, Patrick, 163 East Nnety-n ninth
Martin. John. homeless man.
Mccormack, Thomas, Twenty fourth street and
Sixth avenue.
OBren, James, driver, Madison avenue car.
Quinn, Dennis, letter carrier of Station G..
Schneider Frank, 20 Raddee street, Dutch
Kills, l.. /.
Tenny, Michael, 534 West sixty-ffth street
Tiedman. Frank, Ninety-seventh street and
Lexington avenue.
The storm laid its hand on street and
railway traffic. 1t filled the streets with
huge drifts. 1t made the country roads
impossible. 1t caused the harbor pilots,
steering blindly by the compass, to utter
strange oaths. 1t made everybody uncom-
Portable.
From all points in this state and New
Jersey came reports Of snow blockades.
The telegraph and telephone wires were
down in all directions. On Long Island
trains were not running, and on many
other railroads trains were abandoned or
greatly delayed.
Having finished with the city, the mad
combination of wind and snow, the storm
rushed off to New England where its
force was severely felt in Boston and
many other coast cities. It will be some
days before all the details of suffering and
distress are made known. At present,
however, Greater New York has troubles
of its own. Today was ''digging-out
day" Up and down every thoroughfare
could be heard the rasp and scrape of
many shovels.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-30
COMMUNICATION STOPPED.
Railroads Centering in New York Are
Blocked by Snow

New York, Nov. 2S.-Points n Easter,
Long Island which have been cut off
from railway comm InicatiOn with the
city since Saturdays storm are still with
out tram service, and the present pros
pect is that the tracks will not be cleared
until tomorrow. The towns in Suffolk
county east Of Babylon, have had no
train service since Friday evening Tbs
MOntauk line of the Long Island railroa d
IS open from Babylon to Greenport. dis
lance Of about fifty miles. No train is
running and none is promised by the rail
road before tonight at the earliest There
are two trains stuck in Snowdrifts. Both
were eastbound and were caught on Sat
urday night. One is on the Montauk di-
vision, between Bay Shore and Islip.
The other is on the main line and was
last heard of at FarmingdaIe
There were but few passengers in the
trains and the railroad officials had them
cared for in hotels. The railroad cuts
about the Shinnecock hills are reported tc
have ten feet Of snow in them. The storm
was felt far out at sea. Many Of the
regular liners and steamers which were
due early Sunday morning failed to ar
rive on time, being obliged to keen at sea
until the storm abated.
The French liner La Touraine first Ell.
counteTed the storm on November %. but
came along steadily until the night Of
the 26th, when the storm and wind be.
came SO binding that at distance of
seventy miles from port the vessel was
slowed down and barely held her way.
This was continued until, at 5:15 D. M
the vessel was anchored outside the bar
The Furnessia had the gale, as did alst
the Thingvalla. The latter reported the
strength of the gale as II, the highest tie
Beaufort scale gives. Both, however
came along without any difficulty, as they
were running near the end of the storm.
Trains from the west on all lines en-,
tering Jersey City are from one to three
hours late This is true of the Pennsyl.
vania road, the Lehigh Valley, the Balti-
more & Ohio and the Erie.
A small one topmast schooner is sunk
just east of Barker's Bluff, L. [. She is
close in shore and we'll out of water a.
low tide, but fills at high tide.
The train from Boston by the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad
the Grand Central depot twenty-five
hours late. The passengers suffered
greatly from cold and hunger.
Quincy, Mass, Nov. 2S.-The three.
masted steamer which went ashore neal
the National Sailors home here yester,
day, is the steamer John J. Hill. hound
for Hillsboro, n. B.. from New York
She was anchored in the Nantasket roads
when the storm struck her. She dra ggeC
her anchors and was gradually driven be.
fore the terrific gale until she struck the
shore. The steamer now is high on the
shore and is apparently not DANA ged.
The John j. Hill was engaged in the
plaster trade. She is registered at 94I
tons and was built in 1892 at Marine
City, Mich. She halls from Port Huron
Mich. The crew is safe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-30
FRANKLIN MINE BURNED
Stamp Mill of Franklin Mine at
Houghton, Mich, Destroyed
Loss 100000.
Houghton. Mich. Nov. 2S.-TSnecial

Houghton Mich, Nov. 2S.-[Special !
The stamp mill of the Franklin mine
burned at midnight. The origin of the
fire is unknown, but incendiarsm is sus-
pected. The mine was built just forty
years ago and oil-stained timbers, cover
ing an acre of ground. made blaze that
Illuminated Houghton, Hancock and even
Dollar Bay. four miles distant. almost as
bright as day. The loss is 100000 with
$4,000 insurance. Half of the com
pany's force of 400 men will De Idle five
months until the completion of new
mill
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-30
SIX WE'RE KILLED.
Awful Result Of the Explos ion of a
Boiler in a California River
Steamer.

Stockton, Cal, Nov. 2S.-Six persons
killed, ten dangerously injured and fifteen
or twenty others frightfully scalded and
badly hurt, whose conditions cannot be
stated defnitely-this is the awful result
of boiler explosion on the river steamer
L. G. Walker, which occurred at APO
yesterday morning near Fourteen Mile
Slough. The dead:
BLUNT, W. A., agent in charge of shipping
of sugar beets from the Moss tract to the Crock
EFT factory.
DAILY, JERRY fireman
HENRY, WATSON, Stockton, engineer of the
T. c.. Walker.
HENRY. MRS. WATSON, wife of the chief
engineer.
LAW, FERDINAND, passenger, scalded about
face and hands and injured about the breast;
died at O'Clock.
TULAN, JOHN captain of the 7. G. Walker.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-30
ORDERED TO KILL.
Musscinans We're Instructed to Mas
sacre Christians in Gambia.

Canea, Island of Crete, Nov. 26.-Dur-
i-g the trial today of the rnurderers of the
Tsangaki family, the deposition Of a Mus
sulman was read. 1t is said that at the
time Of the massacres, Edhem Pasha. the
Turkish commander, assembled the infiu-
entail Mussunans and invited them to
massacre all the Christians found in Can
dia tWenty-four hours after the meeting.
The Pashas remarks were uttered in the
presence Of Maj. Churchill, who protested
strongly and was ordered by Edhem
Pasha to leave the room.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-30

Where Lightning Gets Dizzy.
A Western iightning-rod agent recent
ly put all rivals to shame by the follow
ing clincher on the merits of his goods:
you see, sir, our rods are twisted from
end to end. Well, the lightning makes a
dive for the top, and goes whirling around
down the rod, and before it gets to the
bototm it's so dizzy it couldn't hurt fy.''
Roswell On. M Record
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-30
Died of SunstrOke.

Chicago H., Nov. 26.-NNord has been
received here of the death from sum
stroke ut San Juan, Porto Rico. of
George S. Willetts. q welI-known Chicago
fnancier. Mr.. Willetts went to Porto
Rico last July to investigate in the in
terest of Chicago capitalists the railroads
and other enterprises of that country.
He was prominent in politics and was
golfer Of some note. He was Al years
old
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-30
PHILIPPINES ARE OURS.
Spain will Take $780, 100000 for
Islands and Sign Treaty.
OFFER Is ACCEPTED.
Comm issioncrs Accept Under Protest,
Spain Wishing to Avoid
Horrors of War

Paris, Nov. 2S.-The joint peace COM
mission met promptly at 2 o'clock this
afternoon and the Spanish commissioners
Immediately announced the acceptance of
the American demands.
Accepts Under Protest.
The Spanish commissioners announced
that being authorized by their govern
ment to reply that the American PROPOSE
tions are inadmissible on legal principles,
and are not q proper compromise on legal
principles, on the Spanish part all diplo-
matte resources are exhausted, and the
Spanish commission is now asked to ac-
cept or reject the proposition.
Spain. inspired by reason of patriotism
and humanity, and to avoid the horror of
war, resigns herself to the power of the
victor. She accepts the offered conditions
in order to conclude treaty of peace.
Includes Su1u Group.
The American demands include the ac-
QUESTION OF the whole of the Philippine
and Suiu groups for $2O,OOO,OOO, and it
is also understood the United States will
purchase the Caroline group.
The question of the debt of Cuba, is
left unsettled.
Reply was Short.
When the members of the two commits
sions were seated, Senior Montero Rios,
the president of the Spanish commission.
handed the Spanish reply to Mr.. Fergu-
son, the Spanish interpreter, attached to
the United States commission. The an
swer of the Spaniards was so short that
less than ten minutes were consumed in
rendering it into English for the Ameri-
cans
SPANS reply was as already cabled, and
added that throughout the controversy
Spain had the strongest argument, and
that, as between positions SO Numerically
opposed, the American offer of $20,0O0.-
900 was not Il fair sum. Nevertheless,
the reply continued, Spain desired to avoid
any further effusion of blood and further
disorder, and had concluded to accept the
American offer Internationally and thus
bow to the superior power of the victor.
The secretaries were then ordered to
prepare the treaty articles embodying the
cession of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Phil
ippines, and the payment by the United
States of 100000 for submission to
the meeting which will be held on
Wednesday next.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-30
BAREFOOTED IN SNOW.
Miraculous Escape Of Iron Mountain
Family from Fire.

Iron Mountain, Mich, Nov. 26.-TSpe-
cial. 1.-The residence of A. Sakim, a well
known merchant, caught fire from an
electric wire last night and Mr.. Sakim
and his wife and three nephews who
were sleeping upstairs had a miraculous
escape from suffocation. The family
was compelled to walk on their bare feet
and in their nightclothes in the snow to a
neighbours house. The house was saved
by The hard work of the fremen. The
loss viii amount to over $1,000, fully in
Surpd
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-30
Fire DESTROYS Joliet Esill.

Joliet, H., Nov. 2S-For the third time
in ten years the David Oliver oatmeal
mill, in this city, was destroyed by fire
yesterday morning. The loss is estimated
at $50, 00O with S23, 800 insurance. The
mill was the largest one of the kind in
this section and employed seventy-fve
persons. The adjoining warehouses,
where large quantities of grain are
stored, were only saved by several hours
of hard work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-30
MAD MULLAH'S WORK.
He is Causing Trouble for the BRITISH
in India.

London, Nov. 29.-Special dispatches
from Simla, the summer capital of Brit
ish India. says the Mad Mullah'' has
been successful in his first fight, defeat
ing the Dir tribesmen and killing a mum
Der of them. The Nawab of Dir has
sent an army against the Mullah and the
British native frontier troops are moving
towards the Swat valley, where the out
break has occurred. The Mullah is try
ing to arouse a fanatical outbreak agains,
the British
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-30
Gasoline. Not Renzine.

Novices in the art Of cleaning gloves
ut home must keep in mind that gaso-
line. and not benzine, renders kid as soft
as new, and the gloves should not be
washed on the hand. but immersed and
rubbed between the hands as if using wa
ter. A quart of this fluid may be bought
at a paint store for 5 cents and half a
pint will clean pair of gloves or more,
this to be divided into two parts, one for
washing and the other for rinsing. Great
care must be used when handling these
infiammable materials. Although hanging
In the open air does not do away with the
unpleasant odor, it must never be neg
lected, as evaporation takes place and
renders goods harmless which otherwise
would ignite readily or in some cases
might be actually explosive.
Thera are GOO O0O nponle pmnlnyed in
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-30
DEATH IN THE STORM.
The Atlantic States Swept by a
Fierce Blizzard.
VESSELS ARE WRECKED
New York, PhiIad elphia and Boston
Suffer Greatly from the
Storm.
THE STORM RECORD.

Thirty barges and schooners lying in
the harbor wrecked and sunk and at
least twelve lives lost
Eight lives lost in New York city.
Sixteen persons were injured in New
York city through exposure and freezing.
Aggregate loss to street railroads in
New York city, $4,000; to telegraph
and telephone lines, ST. 600
A score of outgoing steamships and
hundreds Of other vessels weather-bound
in the bay.
Snow paralyZes Connecticut.
New Jersey railroad trains all delayed.
Fifteen inches of snow fell in much of
the state.
Traffic snowbound on Long island.
The sea wall on the ocean front at
Lynn, Mass, was damaged to the extent
Of 100000.
Snowdrifts plunged Boston and Maine
locomotive over an embankment, killing
two men.
Not structure is left standing in Nan
tasket Beach between Atlantic Hill ano
the Ocean View House. Loss, 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-30
Burning Steel with F1ecIricitv.

An interesting experiment in burning
steel with electricity is to be tried in
Cincinnati in an effort to remove a safety
vault that was built forty years ago. The
vault has long been in disuse and the
room occupied by it is now wanted for
other purposes. The walls are construct
ed Of layers Of hard spring steel IA
inches in thickness. Two operators will
be placed i'll the vault, each with q carbon
wear heavy rubber gloves and specially
constructed goggles to protect their eyes
from the intense light. They will pass
the carbons over the walls of the vault,
burning them in intersecting lines. a
somewhat similar test of electricity was
made IN Washington about two years ago,
when hole large enough to allow the
passage of man was burned through the
walls of one of the large government
vaults in twelve minutes
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-30
4 Race AGAINST Fire.

covered in mid-ocean that flames were
raging Ia the hold For ten days they
bravely fought the flames. If men would
hight as persistently against disorders Of
the stomach there would be fewer prema-
ture deaths. The best weapon for such
hight Is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-30

There are 100000 people employed in
Italy in rearing silkworms.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-30

The tug Harold put off from Provi-
dence Saturday night with three loaded
coal barges in tow, bound to Boston. She
reached Falmouth, Mass, late yesterday,
and reported that when going through
Vineyard sound in the teeth of the gale.
her barge broke adrift. The captain of
the Harold has 70 doubt they foundered
with all on board, twelve III number, four
in each barge. There is 30 hope that the
barges made any port in the sound, as
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-16
A MAN OF THE TIMES.

There has been good deal of COM
plant because President Mckinley
appointed Judge Day Secretary of
State, and afterward at the head of
the peace commission, but the presi-
dent seemed to be we'll acquainted
with the size of the man he was ap-
pointing. 1T has always been one of
the features of this country, that
when great emergencies arose. to
produce the men to meet them.
Major Mckinley has shown himself to
be a far greater man than even his
closest friends suspected him to be.
The duties that have presented them.
selves in his administration have
tended to draw out the true greatness
in him. And in Judge Day there de
veloped another man for the place.
He filled we'll the post of secretary of
state. There was no fuss nor feath-
ers about his work, but he met every
duty quietly and disposed Of it salts
factorily. And as the head Of the
peace commission, he has shown him
self a match for so called Spanish
diplomacy. He has stood firm for all
matters involved in the request OF
the United States. There has been
no slip anywhere, The case for the
United States has been well handled.
Everything has been carefully
weighed, and when put forth there
has been no back down. He has
proved himself match for some of
the best and most willy diplomats of
Europe. But above all and at all
times he has shown himself to be a
genuine, patriotic American, of whom
the entire nation can feel proud.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-16

clause regarding the PHILIPPINES. It
is peculiar that those who are opposed
10 the taking OF the Philippines by the
United States, have as yet failed to
present any practical way out Of the
matter. The islands are lost to Spain
anyway, something has got to he done
and the United States is the only
nation in a position to do that some
thing. Those who are opposed to the
treaty ON account of the taking of the
Philippines, seem to labor under the
delusion that the ratification of the
treaty irrevocably fastens the islands
upon the United States, when as a
matter of fact, it does nothing of the
kind. 1t would seem as though the
proper thing would to do, would be
to ratify the treaty, and then settle
the disposition to be made of the
Philippines afterward. That is the
only sensible and statesmanlike course
that can be pursued. and that is prob.
ably what will finally be done.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-16
THE TREATY SIGNED.

The treaty Of peace between the
United States and Spain was signed
by the commissioners of both coun-
tries at Paris late last Saturday. AS
drawn up it acknowledges the indie
pendence of Cuba, cedes Porto Rico to
this country, and transfers the Philip
pines TO the United States for SIC, OOO,.
900. There are some minor matters
tnat are not yet settled; as Spain re-
fused to discuss them, which will
doubtless come up for future negotia.
tions, but they will not materially
effect the matter of peace between
the two countries. The treaty will
now go before the Senate of the Uni
ted States, and the Spa nish cortes for
ratification. There does not seem to
be much question but that the Span
ish will ratify it, though it will be a
bitter pill, as they feel that there is
nothing else for them to do. They
are the defeated party. While there
is some opposition to the treaty in
the senate, the opinion see ms to he
growing that it will secure the neces.
sa-y two-thirds vote to ratify. The
pressure in that direction on the part
of the people is growing stronger
daily The only point which seems at
all endangering the treaty, is the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-16
LET THE COUNTRY COM
BINE.

At their meeting on Saturday even
ing. the Republican representatives of
the fourth and fifth congressional dis.
tricts endorsed Representative Dare
for the speakership This move looks
very much like scheme on the part
of the cities to control matters legis-
lative as usual. But this action on
the part Of these districts does not
of itself defeat Mr. Gutterson for the
speakership. If the first and third
districts would turn to him, there is
little question but that he would re-
ceive enough support from the
seventh district to elect him. II this
is not done, the chances of the south
ern and western part CT the state for
ny recognition whatever look rather
slim. The action of the cities has
the indication of scheme, as it un-
doubtedly is, to take possession not
only of the appointive, but of most
of the elective offices as we'll. 1t
would seem that now is good time
for the country to combine against
any such scheme as this kind, and
this can be done by the election of
Mr.. Gutterson to the speakership
This would give the country that
recognition which is it's due, and
seems to be about the only way the
kaA 90 - .~ Al
legislative matters can be upset..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-16

AS has been the case for the past six
years, the Windsor hotel, st. Paul, Is
again headquarters for the leading
members Of the senate and house
Col Monfort has brought his hotel to
the front by serving the public in the
best manner possible, keeping every
thing In frst-class repair, and at all
times setting an exc, ptionally fine
table. Senator Benedict and Repre-
sentative Gutterson have secured
quarters at the Windsor for the
winter, and included in the list
Of members who have already
located at this hotel for the
winter are Lieut-Gov. Smith, Sem
ators She'll Miller, SOmeryille. and
others from this district, as we'll as q
large number from other sections of
the state. If you want TO be In the
SWIM" you will nave to stop with
Col. Monfort this winter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-16

The fusiUnlsts have picked out
candidate TO- expert state printer, to
succeed G. @. Whitney. There is no
doubt that the fusionists are most aw-
full hungry. but they can't have every.
thing in sight, as there is limit to
the governors appointing power. The
state printer is appointed by the state
printing commissioners, composed Of
the state auditor, treasurerand secre-
tary Of state, and as they are all Re-
publIcans, they are pretty sure to Sc
lect Republican, AID as Mr.. Whit
ney has given the best satisfaction he
will doubtless be his own successor, as
he should be. The fusionists will
have to be content with what the gov
ernUr has for the I'm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-16

1t is said the output of gold from
the Klondike this season will reach
$4,000 or SIO,OOO,OOO. 1t is alto
gether probable that the amount spent
by the crowd going there to get gold
will reach very near or quite this
amount, And the untold suffering
that can not be measured. The Klon-
dixie has not been an ideal picnic
ground by any means. but rather the
graveyard for many fond hopes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-16

A CrOoksJOn dlsI atcn states that
P. M. Rlngdahl has accepted Mr..
Lind's offer Of place upon the rail-
road aud warehouse commission. Mr..
Ringdahl has given matters connected
with that commission considerable
study, and has been credited with
quite radical views upon railroad mat
tiers, but doubtless the power that
will come with his elevation to the
commission, will have somewhat So
bering feet, and cause him to work
for the best interests of all, and pre- j.
udices against none.