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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14

final agreement was secured today. Sen
ator Gray is one of the b~est-known men
in public life, having been a prominent
figure in the Senate for the last twelve
years He was born at Newcastle, DEL,
in 1910 and was graduated in Princeton.
He served as Encouragement Of Della
ware and later was appointed to the Sem
ate when Thomas F. Bayard entered the
first Cleveland cabinet as secretary of
state.
Mr.. Gray has been in the Senate con-
tinually since then, serving with distinc-
ton, being one of the recognized forces in
debate and in the shaping of important
legislation. He is a member of the Senate
committee on foreign relations, thus max
ing three members of that committee-Da-
Wis, Frye and Gray-on the peace commits
sion. On foreign questions Mr.. Gray has
generally been regarded as opposed to Y
p%ansion, his senate votes having been
against the annexation of Hawaii.
Now that the commission is complete
it is expected that the American case
will be made up and the commission Civ
en- its final instructions. The commits
sioners will meet here about the 10th
inst, prior to sailing for Paris, at which
time they will meet the President and
be made aware in Il general way of the
views of the administration.
The announcement Of Senator Gray's
name was made shortly after the cabinet
met. Acting Secretary Moore was called
to the white house during the meeting
and the final decision was then announced.
Senator Allison and other public men who
were at the white house at the time eX-
pressed strong approval of the selection
Gen Miles, accompanied bv Col. Mich
Ter of his staff, called at the white house
shortly before the cabinet meeting began.
The general wore fatigue uniform show
ing the tWo-starred epaulet of a major
general. At the time of his arrival the
President was comforting with Justice
Harlan, Sen&tor Allison and other call
erS.
Gen. Miles and Col. Michler were
shown into the cabinet ante-room and
there the President joined them, excus-
ing himself from the other callers. The
meeting between the President and com
manding general was comparatively brief.
lasting about five minutes, as the cabinet
meeting was bout to begin. 1t was not
in the nature of a conference, during
which questions relating to the war were
discussed, but was that formal call of re-
spect usual on the return of a high Off,
cial.
The conference for more extended dis
cussion of war affairs doubtless will come
later, although it was said after the call
that no exact time had been fixed for q
further meeting.
Gen. Miles had nothing to say before
the call. He was greeted with a round OF
applause as he left the white house, push
ing his way through the dense crowd
awaiting the review Of returning district
Of Columbia troops.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
STUDENTS IN ATHLETICS.
Scarcity of Young Women at Law
Fence University

Appleton, Wis, Sept. 1O.-[Special.1 l.
This city is just at present full Of school
talk, and school talk of the kind that more
directly pertains to the muscular develop
nent of the young idea. Lawrence is to
open next Wednesday for the school year
and the promise, says DR.. Plantz, is that
Of a most successful year. The students
have been applying for information in a
more general way than has ever before
been the case. Ormsby hall is not filling
up rapidly, however, and there seems a
likelihood that there will be a scarcity Of
'Co-eds" this season. In the football line
prospects are of the best. Goodsell of
Sparta, who has had football training, has
appeared and delights the hearts of the
football enthusiasts. Others are also COM
ing in. One of the first games is likely
to be one with the Oneida Indians at the
reservation. The high schools of the city
are also waking up to the football oppor-
tunity. Both the Third ward and the
Ryan high schools have teams out work.
ing every afternoon and both teams have
4 goodly list of games scheduled.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
workinpmen's Insurance.

A report to the state department by
MI. Monaghan, United States consul at
Chemnitz, says that time is proving the
practical value of the German working
mems insurance system. This system
has three principal divisions, providing
for sickness, accidents and old age or fee
bleneSS. The assistance takes various
forms, such as the payment of doctors
bills. funeral expenses and rent, as we'll
as direct money payments. The magni-
tude of these state enterprises may be
understood when it is stated that during
the years from 1885 to 1897 employers
paid into the insurance fund $31S,3S2, 1893,
and workmen. $279,2S1 .053, s. total of
nearly 5000, 100000. Of this amount
$4O5, 121, SIG has been paid out, so that
the workmen already have received $125.-
$50, 800 more than they have paid in.
The annual amount expended is i%ncreas-
ing at the rate of $~3,57O,0O0 a year. One
IN every twenty persons in the empires
| population has received insurance under
this law, which, like most of the impOr-
tant legislation in Germany during the
last twenty-five years, was the work of
Bismarck. Mr.. Monaghan says the social
and economic influence of the system is
very great. The law is highly paternal,
but that is no objection in Germany,
where bureaucracy has taught the people
to look for help to the state. The system
probably would not be acceptable in the
United States, but it can be said to its
credit that in Germany, although wages
are very low, it has practically abolished
DOVaptV-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
BLOODSHED IN N
Seven Hundred Christians Missing
Turks Are Responsible.

Turks Are Responsible.
London, Sept. 9.-The correspondent of
the Standard, t~elegraphing Thursday
from the British ship Ca%mperdown, off
Gambia, says: 'The refugees tell CHASTITY
stories of massacre. They report THAT no
fewer han 700 Christians are missing.
Several attempts were made last night to
set on fire the Office of the Eastern Tele-
graph company. 1t has been ascertaineG
that all the houses overlooking the Brit
ish camp were loopholed for rifle fire and
~barricaded. This shows clearly that the
outbreak was preconcerted.
1.-The behavior of the Turkish troops
has peer and still is inezplicabIe. With
out going SO. far as to- assert that they
took part in the attack on our troops
though many people are ready to affirm
on oath that they actually saw the Sui
tan's soldiers firing on our men-jt is i'm
possible to controvert the positive fact
that they made 40 attempt to give assist
ance. Every Christian SURVIVOR of the
massacre swears that the butchery was
mostly the work of Turkish soldiers, who
first robbed and then slew their victims.
Edhem Pasha is the man who ought to be
held primarily responsible. Had be
wished to prevent bleodshed he would
most certainly have lone So"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
FOUND DEAD NEAR o A
Farmers Life1ess Body Under a
Wagon Box at EdgertOn.

Edgerton, Wis, Sept. 10.-[Special. j
Melvin Wood, a town of Albion farmer,
was killed in Il runaway accident near
his city last evening. The body was
found this morning at the foot of q tele-
phone pole under the wagon box. He
was 40 years of age and unmarried.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, Sept. 10.-[Spe-
cial. l-Urgel Collette, a prominent drug
gist of this city, died at his home last
evening of brain trouble, from which he
lad been a sufferer for some months.
Mr.. Collette leaves a wife to mourn his
.OSS.
GAINESVILLE, WIS, Sept. 1O.-[Special.l-
Arrangements for the burial of the late
Mrs. Anna NJ. Doe, mother of J.. B. Doe,
ax-assistant secretary of war, have been
made. Services will be held Sunday af-
.ernoon from Trinity Episcopal church.
Columbus, Wis, Sept. 10.-A 9-year-
BID son of Aug. Gundloch of Arlington
lied of an attack of lockjaw, caused by
having n horse step on one of his feet.
The wound thus caused was not cOnsid-
sred much and had about healed up when
blood poisoning and lockjaw began and
terminated in 1Cath.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
KLONDIKE A HOAX.
Winona Lawyer Tells About the Mis-
cradle Gold Seeker.

La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 12.-[Special. i
w. 7. Valentine, a WinOna lawyer we'll
known in this city, recently returned from
the so-called gold fields of Alaska, a sad
der and a wiser man, and Withal very
much disguised. The Klondike is a great
big hoax. | did not drop any money up
there because | was on a commercial trip.
and not seeking gold. But you ought to
see the prospective miners, and listen to
their tales of woe. 1t is something terri
BILE. True, there is some gold to be found.
and some-a very little-iS being mined,
but not in anything like the Mount re-
ported. They talk of selling claims for
fortunes. Not one in twenty or even fifty
of those stories are true. l had occasion
to investigate any humber of them, and |
found that all sales were conditional upon
the amount of gold actually produced on
the claim. For instance, a nominal sum
is actually paid down for an interest Ill
one of those alleged lucky strikes with the
understanding taat, say $4,000, addition
al will be paid from the share of the pur-
chaser from the product of the mine, that
is, if it ever produces anything, which is
always a question of doubt. TRANSPORTS
ton companies are mostly to blame for all
these huge stories that get into print in
the states, Persons returning from Alas
ka. if they are real clever liars. are paid
we'll to give out these misleading state
ments. I had no such offers mad me, so
/ take it that | was not voted a clever and
accomplished liar"
Mr.. Valentine was at Sheepshead camp
when the fatal snoWslide occurred in
April, killing scores of people, and assist
ed in the search for the bodies of those
who lost their lives there. Then came
the NEST diSgraceful scenes l ever wit
nessed,' he said. "A ~self-appointed COM
mittee took possession of the valuables
found on the remains of the poor u~nfortu-
mates who lost their lives there. One of
our party, whose partner was killed, had
to fight to secure his friends money for
the widow, and she eventually received
but 5000 from the committee, although it
was known for a certainty that he had
considerably more than that. Gambling
is rampant. Frequently men are held
right up and robbed in these places by
thugs, and there is absolutely no redress
When | reached Lake Bennett, and saw
the boats the adventurers were to use, j
decided that | had gone far enough
There is no timber IN that country ut TIC
build even smooth-Water boats, and II
navigating those Alaskan streams there Is
every conceivable danger TO be encOun'
tered. On our return trip, we fell IN witt
all kinds of disheartened people, who haC
turned back and were trying to get out OF
the country. There are hundreds who
will never succeed in doing so. One To-
we overlook had been robbed Of every
thing they had by a Philadelphia doctor
who was at the head Of the company, ant
that is but q fair sample Of scores Of case!
that came directly under my personal oh
servance. 1t is a case Of the strong mai
--:oo o-o,r +;non -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
Obituary Mention.

Genesee, Wis, Sept. 12-[Special. L
John II. Pane, aged 70, one Of the Oldest
residents of Geneva, died at his home Fri
day.
Menomonie, Wis, Sept. 12.-[Specfal- ]
Memorial services were held in the Meth
odist church yesterday for Sergt. George
H. Edwards of Co. H. Third Wisconsin
regiment, who died in Ponce, Porto Rico,
August 81, from typhoid fever. Sergt.
Edwards wss one of the leading young
business men of the city.
Rockland, Wis, Sept. 12.-[Special. j
Fred Kaul, aged 80, living only a short
distance from here, died of consumption
Yesterday morning. He leaves a young
widow and an only brother. The remains
will be inferred at Menomonee Falls,
Tuesday.
West Depere, Wis, Sept. 12.-[Special.
Miss Emma Boyea died of consumption,
aged 10. She is survived by her aged par
ents. seven brothers and four sisters, sever
OF whom are mutes.
Gratiot, Wis, Sept. 12.-[Special. i
Citizens of Gratiot raised a fund of over
500 to bring home the remains Of Hair
~ Williams, a member of Co. ID, First
Wisconsin regiment, who enlisted from
this place and died in Jacksonville, Ella
A military funeral will be held in this
village Thursday morning and it is ex'
pected that there will be a very large at
tendance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
FARMERS HEAVY LOSSES.
A Mutual Insurance Company of
Sparta Files 300 Claims.

Sparta, Wis, Sept. 1O.-Considerable
interest is manifest over the outcome of
an experiment tobacco growers are max
ug this season with hail insurance.
Early in the season a mutual hail insur-
4nce company came into the field and
secured Il large numDe of risks through
rat the tobacco section of our state. The
plan only called for a nominal payment
when the policy was issued, the losses,
if any, were to be paid by assessment at
he end of the season. After an adjuster
has spent some weeks on the track Of
several hailstorms, he gives out the in
formation that some 300 claims for losses
have been figured on in Rock county
alone and that it will take $4,000 to pay
these adjustments. This sum, which is
probably only a fraction of the total
amount to be raised. must come from
the policy-holders and it remains to be
seem how promptly the farmers will re-
spond to the assessments soon to be
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
HOSPITAL TRAINS COMING.
Forty-fve Wisconsin Soldiers on the
Way Home.

way Home
Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 12.-fSpecial.
A train left last night with forty-tive
sick Wisconsin soldiers and the bodies of
five dead. About eighty soldiers are left.
No deaths were reported today. Any
money contributions intended for the ben
eft of the invalid soldiers may be sent in
care of the Carleton hotel.
Madison. Wis, Sept. 12.-fSpecial. /
Gov. ScOtield last night received the fol-
lowing telegram from Chaplain Narney,
left in charge of the sick of the First
Wisconsin at Jacksonville:
Forty-four convalescents started tonight
would be a good plan for one to meet them in
Chicago Tuesday morning, or on Big Four
road en-rOute
Those on board are:
Co. A-BOnd, Caniff.
Co. B-Haumerson, Peshel, Hanson, Whit.
ney. JaycoX, Henze.
Co. C-GeOrge.
Go. D-KirEpatrick. sardeson, Mcguire,
Richardson, Grant.
Co. E-IiObinson.
Co. F-Nelson.
Co. G-Adamson, Gets, Cunningham,
Bowers, Lamp, Montgomery, l.. Anderson,
Link, Davis.
Go. H-Austin, Bridge, Sommerfeld, Nee
shober, Fessenden. COrrell.
Co. ALLEN, Mennahan, Bauman, O'COn-
nor.
Co. K-Ceizyski. Pavelski.
Co. L-Tidmarsh, LANCE. Meyer.
Co. M-Wellkey, Backus, Robinson.
Private Price, Co. NJ, left on another
road with his mother.
1t was a prodigious but pleasant task.
The remaining ones doing we'll.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
GRAY is CHOSEN.
Democratic Member of the Body
Which is to Negotiate
with Snaip.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 9.-The Pres
ident today named Senator George Gray
Of Delaware as the fifth member of the
peace commission. This completes the
personnel Of the commission, which
stands: Secretary Day, Senators Davis,
Frye and Gray and Whitelaw Reid.
In selecting Senator Gray, the Presi-
dent has given Democratic representation
on the commission. The appointment
probably will necessitate the retirement of
Mr.. Gray from the Anglo-American COM
mission which is conducting it's sessions
in Canada, as this commission will re-
sumo its work about the time the peace
commissioners sail for Paris.
The position was offered to the senator
several days ago. but at that time was
declined. The President, however, fur
Their urged Mr.. Gray to accept and his
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
JOHN S. HAWKS DEAD.
The Well-knoWn Master Printer of
the Wisconsin State Jour-
nal No More.

Madison, Wis, Sept. 12.-John S.
Hawks, of the State Journal printing de-
partment, passed away on Saturday
night, after an illness of about two
months duration. The deceased was 69
years of age. He leaves a wife, who is
now an inmate of the Mendoza hospital,
a brother, Edward A. Hawks, Of the
Corder (Mo.( Dispatch, and a sister, Mrs.
Henry Williams of Milwaukee,.
Mr.. Hawks was one of the veteran
printers of Wisconsin and was known by
practically every old printer and news
paper man in the state. He was born in
York, Pa, in 1929, and came to Wiscon-
sin in 1913, settling in Milwaukee, where
he was employed in the printing office of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
OFF A MOVING TRAIN.
Strange Accident to Mrs. Sophia
Emperin of Madison Passing
an Indiana Town.

Madison, Wis, Sept. 1O.-[Special.E
Word has been received here from La
Porte, Ind, stating that Mrs. Sophia
Emperin of this city, en- route to New
York city, where she intended taking pas
sage for her old home in France, walked
off a Baltimore q Ohio limited train at
Bremen, this state, last night while the
train was running at full speed. She was
not discovered until eight hours later,
when it was found that she was badly
ut and bruised and had sustained inter-
nal injuries, which will result fatally, be-
ing greatly aggravated by the long ex-
posture to the night air.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
An Imnepetpable Torpedo Net.

The new torpedo defense net, or crino-
line. for the British navy, is supposed to
be impenetrable to any torpedo, even when
armed with a cutter. 1t IS considerably
heavier than the old net, but Fan be
handled as easily. Each net is % feet
wide, % feet deep, weighs 1870 pounds
and consists of 10000 wire meshes. Each
mesh is secured by six small rings; these
combined with the small size of the mesh
render it practically impossible for the
cutter of a torpedo to make any impress
sion on it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14

Oshkosh, Wis, Sept. 12.-The late
President Albee of the normal school left
an estate of about $4,000, which was
filed Saturday. 1t was drawn July 6,
1898. and bequeaths the home residence
to Mrs. Albee absolutely, together with
the furniture. with the exception of the
library and works of art, which, with the
rest and residue of the estate, is equally
divided between Mrs. AlDee and the three
children. Mrs. Albee, Robert S. Albee
and Julia Rosholt of Mayyille, n. d.,
are APPOINTED executors.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
GIRLS END STRIKE.
Nimble Fingers Again Filling the
Pasteboard Boxes at the
Oshkosh Factories.

Oshkosh, Wis, Sept. 12.-[Special.l-
After holding out bravely for three
weeks. ninety girls who struck at the
Diamond Match factories returned to.
work this morning. The girls asked for
a raise in piece work in the packing de-
partment, claiming that the boxes were
made larger than usual.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
Animals in Heaven.

The Church Review reports a sermon
by an English vicar, who appears to have
stated that he believed in a future life
for animals, and that he would far rath-
or meet them in heaven than many hui
man beings of his acquaintance. The
doctrine proved too strong for his congre-
CATION, most Of whom rose and left the
church. Many Of those who went out
will surely never meet any animals in
heaven, if the company there is to be as
choice as they say it will be.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
GIad to leave Alaska

San Francisco, CAL, Sept. 9.-The bark
E1ectra has arrived twenty-one days from
Prince Williams Sound, Alaska. with
salmon for the Alaska Packers a~ssocia-
ton. The Electra brought down a num-
Der of prospectors from Copper river who
were delighted to return to this city. They
report the Copper river district a complete
failure and no gold in sight in that coun.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14

Appleton, Wis, Sept. 10.-[Special.l-
Maj. Morgan returned this morning after
many weeks spent in a Charleston hos
pital, where he was confined by typhoid
fever. For a time his life was despaired
of. Maj. Morgan is the ranking major of
the Second and is one of the oldest of the
Wisconsin guard officers. He will re-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
Secures $4,000 Damapes.

Oshkosh, Wis, Sept. 10.-[Special. !
The jury in the case of Viola Smith
VS.. the Chicago & NORTHWESTERN Rail-
way company brought in a verdict in IA
vor of the plaintiff for $4,000 this morn
ing. Suit was brought for $4,000 for
deavor wreck in West Chicago a year
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
FOUND DYING IN A CAR.
Wausaukee Man Shot in the Alb
domen at Moorhead,
Mimi.

Wausaukee, Wis, Sept. 10.-[Special.l-
John LOngley, formerly of Wausaukee,
was found alone in q o car in a preca-
rious condition at Moorhead, Mimi, hav-
ing been shot in the abdomen. Longley
left here about Il year ago and had some
money. He is "a years of age and un-
married. He is not expected to live.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
Will Onerate His Mine.

Pana, ILL., Sept. 9-George V. Penwell,
president of the PenweIl Mining company,
gave notice today that he would open his
Monday, but would pay only 25 cents
per ton, the price the nonunion negroes are
being paid at the ~Springside mine. Said
he: Il prefer white miners if they will
desert the union: otherwise l must oper.
ate the mine with negroes and foreign la.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
Maize snaniards Comportable.

New York. Sept. 9.-The steamer City
of Rome, which was chartered to take
Admiral Cervera and his sailors back to
Spain, did not sail today as had been
scheduled. She is held until the sleeping
hunks in her hold may be widened so as
to be more comfortable for the Span
iards, and viii probably set away tomor.
row.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
.When George Edward Graham. tn,

When George Edward Graham, the
correspondent of the Associated press on
board the flagship Brooklyn, returned to
his home in Albany the other day all bust
ness was suspended in the different edi-
torial ruoms of the city at 4 p. NJ and
the newspaper men went in a body to
welcome him at the depot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
Only on Occasions.

The Late Bill Nye was fond of telling
this story OF his smaller daughter. At a
dinner table one day there was Il party Of
guests, for whom Mr.. Nye was doing his
best in the way of entertainment. A lady
turned to the little girl.
Your father is a very funny man." said
She
Yes" responded the child, when we
have company."-Pittsburg Dispatch
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
TOUCHED TROLLEY WIRE.
Fatal Accident to Thomas Morris, a
Chippewa Falls Electrician.

Chippewa Falls Electrician.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, Sept. 1O.-[Spe-
2ial. AT 1920 this forenoon Thomas
Norris, an electrician working on an cleo
trio arch for the street department on
Bridge and Central streets on a scaffold
fifteen feet high, lost his balance, put his
hand out and touched a live trolley wire,
receiving a terrific shock, the wire being
charged with 100 volts. He fell to the
pavement unconscious. A collar bone was
broken and blood gushed from his ears and
n~ostriIs. There is small chance for his re-
covery. Morris was married and 80
wears old.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
A BOY WITH TRAMPS.
Iowa Lad Arrested at GAINESVILLE
Wanted to See Country.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Sept. 1O.-[Special. J.
Hugh Kelly, the 1~4-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Asa Kelly of Des Moines, Ia,
was arrested in this city yesterday in com
pany with two tramps. The boy ran
AWAY from home two weeks ago for the
purpose of seeing the country. His par
ents have been notified and are expected
here to recover their lost boy, who IS
row in Jail here.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
Halls Catarrh Cure.
Is taken internally. Price IS cents

If all the mountains in the world
were leve.ed the average height of the
land would rise nearly $50 feet.