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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
SOME TROOPS LANDED.
Mission Of the Florida Thought
to be Successful.
A CUBAN EXPEDITION.
The Ship Carried a Battalion of Sol
diers, 5000 Stacks of Arms and
Other Supplies.

Washington, D. c., May 23.-Gen. La
crete, with his battalion of Cubans, 5000
stands Of arms, a number of Tapid-fre
field guns, trains of pack mules and a
large cargo of assorted ammunition, has,
it is hoped, landed from the Florida on
the island of Cuba. A report to this eff
feet was received last night.
The expedition of the transport Florida
was much better managed than that of
the Gussie.
On Wednesday night when the start
was made from Tampa the censor took
charge of the wires and not only informa-
ton about the Cuban expedition but all
other matter was suppressed.
The censorship was so effective that it
was not known for three days that the
Florida had sailed. The landing is under
stood to have been made on the northern
coast of Cuba. in Havana province.
Jacksonville, Fla, May 23.-News has
reached here Of the expedition that left
Tampa On the transport Florida for the
northern coast of Cuba. Capt. Dorst,
who was in command of the Gussie ex-
petition, is also on the Florida. 1t took
HOO Cubans, under command of Gen.
Lacrete. The Florida should have ar
rived at its landing place on Thursday.
News as to whether the expedition was a
success or a failure is expected momen-
tarily from Key West or Tampa
Besides the 400 Cubans the Florida
carried five carloads Of ammunition, 80
600 Springfield rifles, several Hotchkiss
Linen rapid-fire field guns, and seventy
five pack mules.
Gen. Lacrete is supposed to have been
IN communication with the insurgents
and to have arranged for a formidable
force to be at the landing place to re-
ceive the Cubans and their much-needed
supplies The Florida was to land within
twelve miles of Havana.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
TWENTY WERE KILLED.
Score of Spaniards Lost Their
Lives During Bombardment
of San Juan.

New York, May 21.-The steamer Ar
cadia, Lloyds. master, plying between
New York and Porto Rico, has arrived
here. She was in the harbor at San
Juan two days after the recent bonn
bardment by Rear-Admiral SIMPSONS
fleet. Capt. Lloyds says that from fifteen
to twenty Spaniards were killed and about
sixty wounded. Many houses were dam
aged, one of the forts was destroyed, and
steamers in port were damaged. The Ar
cadia was not allowed to bring any mail
from Porto Rico. She brought a report
that on May IA feet of Spanish vessels
arrived at Aquin bay, San Domingo. The
fleet was composed of one battleship, three
cruisers and four torpedo-boats or de-
stroyers, also several supply ships, prob
ably Golfers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25

THAT was six months ago and there
has been no return of the disease. The
cure was effectual and permanent, and
feel satisfied that no other medicine could
have produced 50 marvellous a result. We
feel rejoiced over the restoration of our
son, and cannot help but feel that DR..
Williams Pink Pills are the most re-
markable medicine on the market"
No discovery of modern times has
proved such blessing to mankind as DR.,
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
Acting directly on the blood and nerves,
invigorating the body, regulating the func.
tons, they restore strength and health
in the exhausted patient when every eff
fort Of the physician proves unavailing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
SHE KISSED CERVERA.
Washington Wonan's Experience
with the Spaniard When He
was an Attache.

Washington, D. c., May PIT is not
generally known that Admiral Cervera,
the commander of the mysterious Spanish
feet which Is now causing the navy de-
partment SO much concern, was formerly
a naval attache in Washington.
He represented the government of
Spain in this city about fifteen years ago.
He resided in a boarding house on Thlr-
teenth street, and the landlady of this es-
adjustment now has a good picture taken
of the lieutenant when stationed here.
Lieut.. Cervera was universally liked
and was a close student of naval matters.
He was recognized then as an unusually
capable fellow
The woman with whom he boarded tells
an amusing incident of Cervera. The lat
ter had a white monkey which he kept as
a pet A young woman who boarded at
the house took a great liking to the animal
and asked the lieutenant if he would part
with it. Ceryera replied IN laughing
manner:
Il will give you the monkey if you will
kiss me tomorrow IN the breakfast room
before all the bOarders."
He thought nothing further of the mat
ter, but the young woman was not easily
put off. When Lieut.. Cervera appeared
at breakfast the following morning he
was astOunded by having q pair of arms
thrown around his neck and receiving q
hearty kiss on his cheek. The young
woman had taken him at his word and
carried out her part of the compact and
Lieut.. Ceryera promptly turned over to
her the pet white monkey.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
WORKING TO THE COAST.
Cuban Insurgents Wish to be Ready
to Meet Our Invading
Forces,

New York, May 23.-A Key West spe-
cial says: "The Cubans are fighting their
way to the coast, where they will join
with our forces Of invasion. Three hun
dred Cubans engaged a squad of Spanish
cavalry on Thursday, fifteen miles west
Of Matanzas. The battle was fercely
waged in sight of the ships on the block
ade station. The firing continued after
dark and Friday morning the Spanish
cavalry, which had been reinforced dur
ing the night by a battalion of infantry
were seen retreating along the beach in
the direction of Havana. The Cubans
with our landing troops.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
HANGED BY A MOB.
Colored Brakeman Who Had
Showed a White Boy from
Moving Train.

Paducah, KY, May 23.-Joe Mitchell,
colored, an Illinois Central railroad brake
man, who lives here, was hanged by a
mob at Rives, Tenn, late last night. The
night before Mitchell had showed white
boy tramp off moving train at Rives and
the boy fell on the track, having his legs
cut off at the knees. He lived long enough
to tell that Mitchell was his assailant
The murderer was arrested and while be-
ing held at the depot to be taken to jail
at Union City the crowd gathered and Sc
curing him, hung Mitchell in ten min
utoS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
HAVE 100000 IN LINE.
That Number of Volunteers Has
Been Sworn in Up to the
Present Time.

Washington, D. c., May 23.-The mus
tering figures received at the war depart
ment show that up to this time 1O6,OOO
volunteers have taken the cath of allie
glance to support the United States gov
eminent. Orders to the following regi-
ments to move to the front were given
today: Thirty-third Michigan, Col
Charles L. Boynton, commanding, to
Chickamauga; Second Virginia, Col J. G.
Bacon, commanding to Tampa; Second
Kentucky, Col. E. H. Gather, command
ing, to Chickamauga; Twenty-second
Kansas, Col Henry &. Lindsay, COM
manding, to Camp Alger, Virginia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
Wisconsin Patents.

inventors are reported for this week by
Erwin, Wheeler & Wheeler, 5S and SO
Loan and Trust building. Milwaukee,
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Handbook free:
T. H. Brown, Virofua, broom; T. Fl.
means for attaching arms to crank-shafts;
H. S. Johnson, Madison, tool holder; Ole
Johnson, Milwaukee. apparatus for elevat
ing etc, material; q. +. Matthew, Milwau-
John McCallum Chippewa Falls, grass-clip-
ping device; Alma A Pool, Waukesha, iron
ing hammock chair; A. Zwiebel, Burling
ton, windmill; H. W. Bolens, Port Wash
ington, sickle grinder base design; Il. A.
bennett, ShebOygan, brentwood chair seat
design; F. Seayer, assgr., Lake Mills,
c. m
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
GROUND ROCK IN FLOUR.
Representative Has Samples Of the
AduLterant.

Washington, D. c.. May 23,-[Special.l
Representative Tawney has received
samples Of ground rock from large whole
sale -four firm in Louisville, KY, which,
it is alleged, is largely used in that sec
ton in adulterating wheat -four. He also
has circular from a paint factory in
North Carolina stating value of certain
will present these documents to ways and
means committee today and expects them
to dispose of the claim that adulterated
flour is not injurious to health. 1t is prob
able that pure flour bill will be reported
this week
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
Lost Both Legs.

Ontonagon, Mich, May 23.-[Special1
John Shriber, a conductor Oh the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway, fell
under a moving train at o'clock this
morning and had both legs cut off close
to the body, and other injuries. Dr..
Gates says he cannot live. He was taken
to his home at Green Bay by special
train Immediately.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
Mrs. Cleveland in Picture and Story.

The Ladies' Home Journal announces
that in an early issue it will present an
anecdotal biography Of Mrs. Grover
Cleveland and illustrate the article with
portraits of Mrs. Cleveland and views of
her Princeton home. The anecdotes have
been contributed to the Journal by Mrs
Cleveland's closest friends. Each one re-
veaIs some characteristic trait Of the for
mer mistress Of the white house. The
photographs will be publicly shown IN the
Journal for the first time. They are the
first pictures made Of Mrs. Cleveland since
her retirement from the white house.
This unique form of biography adopted
by the Journal has proven exceedingly,
popular and satisfactory
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
Iumbermen Rejoice.

Escanaba, Mich, May 23.-[Special.]-
The long continued rain has caused great
rejoicing among the lumber companies
here. Nearly all spring the rivers have
been so low that very few logs could be
driven in either the Ford or Escanaba
rivers. Now logs and ties are coming
down at a lively rate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
PROTEST FROM ITALY.
Claims Our Blockade of Havana is
effeCtiVe-Rumor Which
Reached Paris

Paris, May 23.-According to a dis
patch received here today from Rome,
Italy has protested against the blockade
Of Cuba, claiming it is Ineffective
Washington, D. c., May 23.-At the
state department an emphatic denial was
made to the report that Italy or any other
nation had made protest against the
blockade
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
MINISTER ANGEL OBJECTS.
Wants Turkish Passports Issued to
American Citizens

Constantinople, May 21.-United States
Minister Angel has entered a protest
with the Turkish government against the
action Of the authorities in refusing to
granting passports to Americans to travel
in the interior. The refusal, Minister
Angel holds, is in contravention of ex-
listing treaties. These passports are with
held only from American citizens and
British subjects
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
Afraid of War

Depere, Wis, May 21.-John Thiessen.
aged %, cut his throat in fit of insanity.
laboring under the impression that he had
to 90 to war. He was taken to the
Northern hospital at Oshkosh.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25

Great Britain has longer sea coast
line than any other nation in Europe. 1t
measures 2755 miles, with Italy second,
2472 miles. Russia ranks third and
France fourth
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
AN ANCIENT CUSTOM.
Prom Republican Trareler, Arkansas CUv.

Prom Republican T1areler, Arkansas Ctty,
Ia
Pilgrimages to some shrine of st. Nitus,
70 cure the disease known as St Fitus'
dance are no longer made. The modern
way Of treating this aflliction is within
reach OF every household, rs is shown by
the experience of Karl 4. Wagner, the
11-year-old son of George Wagner, of 80
9th street, Arkansas City. Kan. The
father tells the story as follows:
Over year ago he says, "Karl was
taken with st. Fitus' dance and continued
to grow worse; during five months he was
under physicians care. His tongue be-
came paralyzed and we could not under
stand word he said. He became very
thin, lost the use of his right leg and
seemed doomed to become hopeless in
valid. We had about given up hope when
DR.. Williams Pink Pills were recon-
mended to my wife by a lady whose
daughter had been cured of a similar af-
Fiction by the pills.
Il bought q box Of them at once and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
Rohlineer's Kestaurant

Up-to-date, central, reasonable. Head
quarters for state people. 413 East Wa
ter, third door north of Wisconsin street.
An attempt was made to hold up
stage near Redding, Cal. The driver pro-
tected his treasure, but was fatally
wounded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25

Pat was suffering dreadfully from sea-
sickness, and there was no prospect of
relief, for the vessel pitched and rolled
without cessation.
by t'under," he cried in his agony
''Won't somebody second this motion and
let it be passed without debater'-Har-
pers Bazaar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25

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the disease
GlSannaQrnd
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25

Fred E. Hart. former publisher Of the
Republican, died at ViroQua.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
TAKE YOUR CHOICE.
Brave Dewey in the dead of night
Sailed past the fortress of Cayite.

And when he reached Manila Bay,
Beyond the guns Of Cavite,
He sank the boosted Spanish feet,
And then he siienced Fort Cavite.
The situation is one of gravity
Unless he takes and holds Fort Cavite
Chicago Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-05

Der. the inhabitants G. the village were
awakened from their peaceful dreams
BY the piercing cry Of "E4rer No one
seemed 20 know where the ERE was
raging. but from some cause the people
In their excitement naturally rushed to-
ward Noyak a Sons bank and store
Their intuition carried them In the
right direction. but they we're too late
20 be Of any service. FOR the discovery
Of the FIRE had been made after an
hopes % saving anything had vanished
The big buildings. the piles Of goods
and everything In the bank was con-
sumed by the deyouring flames. and
what few hours before was considered
one Of the most extensive Institutions
In the state was a black. smoking
charred pile Of ruins. In few DAYS
the big iron safe was forced open. but
nothing Of value worth mentioning was
found In I. A few old books. vithered
beyond recognition by the heat. and a
few papers and bills OF account we're
there, but not a cent Of money.
A few days before young Novak had
transferred the firms money. notes and
mortgages 20 the banks In Belle PLANE
and Cedar Rapids as a safeguard
against robbers. who had once before
forced u TO yield un rs treasure. As
before. utterarees full Of suspicion were
rife IN the village. bu, at the time Il
was not believed the loss vas fully
covered by Insurance. and the mutter-
ings OF the people were soon hushed
and the words Of ceusure turned 10
sympathy. The insurance companies
Investigated. but. Of course. the loss
was complete and there was nothing 10
do but settle the claim. In few
months the firm of Noyak a Son re-.
established Itself In bigger and better
quarters than ever. equlpping the es-
Enlistment with all modern convent.
erces. Soon there were tales OF heavy
losses, disastrous speculations and ru-
mors OF IN assignment OF the firm OF
~oyak A Son. During 1896 Novak had
taken out life Insurance policies TO the
extent of I55.OOO. payable to his wife
The morning Of February 3. 1897. the
new establishment was burned 10 the
ground, and In the ruins we're found
the charred remains Of what was sup
posed to be the once popular Frank
Noyak. The young mans false teeth.
suspenders. Identification checks. ring
o. keys ard even f-.lll rsrkulie we're
found nc. the realms. forming rea-
sonably certain evidence that Frank
Novak had persisted In the flames. The
coro-er's jury. however. returned a yer.
dict that the dead man was Edward
Murray. a well-known young farmer
q the community and that Frank No.
wax was fugitive from Justice. a price
on his head, with the charges OF muir.
der. arson and theft nrafnst bty,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-05
TIE Art OF rgfonrsc.
W. ka.ss n.vs 20 Kssp rAsss o..
CoaassL

When We come TO deal with the art
Of reigning at close quarters Il Is OBJ
vious that an ouuider can say little
a. 10 the details. says tie London
Spectator. They are naturally kept
az kind Of trade seeret-a secret not
expressed In words or written In
books. but 10 be learned rather by en-
ample and imitation than BY direct
precept Still. a study OF the methods
OF kingship diseloses certain main
principles Of action. Consciously or
uneonsciously. the kings who are sue
eessful in the art Of reigning act on
the text Of scripture that tells Us "the
kings heart il inseruisble." Tss
clever king Is most careful 10 keep
his opinions more or less yelled and
uneIpressed. He Is sollcitous that the
man In the street shall not be able TO
say the king takes this or that side or
wants this or that or believes In this
or that solution. II Is far better that
vi the absolute need for 4 decision
comes the kings view should be I'M
known-that one man should say: Il
wonder what the kings view isl" and
tina; the Other should be able to reply:
Nobody knows exactly. but. depend
upon Il. he won't Jump 10 any eonelu-
sion. but will keep a free hand as long
as he can" The king. In fact. re-
mains uneommlttsd until the time for
action arrives. In this way there Is
no Leakage Of popularity. Each side.
however vehement, Is able 10 feel:
"Itll be all right IN the end. The
king II uneommitted and when be sees
how things are going. or when he gets
properly informed. we shall have him
with u.s." Thus the party or sectional
battle is fought out without the king
getting splashed with any OF the mud
OF the arena OF course. in many
cases the time ultimately arrives
when the king has 10 take a side. or.
rather. to act We are speaking not Of
strict constitutional monarehies Ike
England. but OF monarchies In which
the sovereign wields direct power
When be does so. however. the fact
that he has been up to that moment
uneommitted enables him 20 break the
fall OF the losing side. The king acts.
In fact. like a Judge. and. like Judge.
II he IL wise. only gives his decision or
the points directly before him. He
never allows any deviation into obiier
dieta. But though the king commits
himself as little a. possible aud guards
an inscrutAble heart In regard 10 the
thousand and one things over which
his subjects are battling. he Is most
careful to keep himself closely and pre-
eisely Informed on all matters that
have the slightest concern with the
exercise Of his functions. There is no
preeept more taken to heart by kings
than the preeept knowledge ls
power" lnstinetively. kings realize
that II they are 10 succeed In the art
OF reigning they must know the true
truth about everything.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-05

Long before Jules Verne ever thought
of turning his talents In the direction
IN which he has been so successful. he
was fond Of taking notes and OF max.
Ing cuttings out OF books. magazines.
and scientific reports. Whenever he
had a spare hour or two he classified
his corrections according 10 subjects
ard these have proved invaluable 70
him As fresh plots and IDEAS occurred
20 him and he now has some thirty
skeleton novels put away he iotted
down much as does Sardou. the dram
atisl his initial idea, and as time went
on, whenever he found anything whlca
could be Of value In working out a plot
he added Il 10 the envelope inscribed
with the title OF the story. As a con
scIcntious worker, NJ. Verne can have
few rivals. lie begins by celebrating
the heads Of each chapter Of new
book then he writes a rough draft of
the whole, and sends 1t to the printers,
aud not TIL the appearance OF his first
set u proofs does his real hard work
begin. He Ia never satined with loss
than a dozen reylslons. and to the de-
spair Of his publisher II often happens
that the last proof OF all bears hardly
any traces Of the original manuscript.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-05

isty N. Jones. | was running between
Green bay and Escanaby carrying -four
and provisions. wasn't living here
In Abraham then. but used 20 put In
a, Easle Island whenever the weather
got rough. for It's the best harbor in
the whole Green bay inside that basin
you're Just a. quiet as II you we're In
the arms Of your mother We was on
the down trip, light. and out by Cham
bers' Island the wind went down and I
saw II was going to he dead cam so
said we'd put into Eagle harbor for the
night. II was dark by the time we'd
got our anchorage and ct supper. but
the mate and the crew took the yawl
boat and went ashore They hadn't
morc'n got out Of hearing when the
cook said he was about out ~ butter
and he pulled over TO the village In
the dngey to git some more
Il was left alone and set on top Of
the cabin a-smoking and looking At
the path the moon made on the water.
for the whole bsy was as smooth as II
oil had been poured on II. thought
I heard a noise forward splashing
and gurgllng. ! listened a DIT and then
I went as far a. the ioremast aln't
hfeard ~ squalls or human btehgs. hut
saw something that made me shake
like | had a chill ! saw two hands
gripping the gunwale and they was
dead hands. They was little. but they
had Ions. crooked nails. and a broad
thumb that looked a. II II could
choke the breath from a mans throat.
watched EN- clutchng the rail and In
A minute q head came Mp and the eyes
looked straight into mine. As said
before Amt no coward. but them
eyes Just drew out my grit. They
was LONG and not very wide open and
the color Of blue steel. But the mouth
was worse for IL was the only red In
the white face and the upper lip was
short and showed the little, sharp
teeth-the mouth was smiling. but II
made your heart sick And the head
had long. yeller hair that was dripping
wet and all tangled mp with weeds and
shells. while was staring II came
over me that II was wonan-a dead
woman.
when she'd got on deck she walked
aft. paying no moro attention to mo
than n I'D been the capstan. Then
two men came crawling up the side,
They wasn't pretty to look at and one
had blue scar clear across hin cheek.
but after seen the woman ! could
stand them. All Of EN- had the faces
of drowned folks and where they
walked the deck was sloshlng with
water. crept behind them az they
WsrS aft and | saw EN- all 90 down