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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03
OUR COURSE WAS NOBLE.
Tribute to the Magnan.nnity
Of the United States.

New York, Aug. IA dispatch to the
World from Paris says: Henri Brisson,
the premier of France, said to the World
correspondent:
THE course of the United States
throughout the war with Spain has been
noble. 1t has been a revelation 10 Eu-
rope.
I'm my opinion, when the American
conditions Of peace are known the world
Will be astonished. | expect that the
United States will take pride in showing
greater moderation than any of the cid
word powers would display under sim
liar circumstances.
Europe has no right whatever 70 med
die i'll the negotiations. My government,
IT least, will not attempt to dictate what
the United States shall demand Other
people may try to make Spains loss as
light as possible, but all such representa-
lions will be guarded and friendly. | feel
assured that there will be no concerted
action by European powers toward fore
ing upon the United States any settle
ment not fully satisfactory.
Il think the United States may be
trusted to arrange the future of Cuba
for the best"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03
CAPT. DODGE DEAD.
Adjt.-Gen. CCrbin Regarded the
Army Officer as Younger
Brother.

Washington, D. c., July 30.-A tele-
gram from Santiago announces the death
Df Capt. Dodge Of the Twentyfourth in
fantry, well known in the West.
Adjt.-Gen. COrbin was deeply affected
today on receiving the news of the death
of Capt Charles Dodge, Twenty-fourth
infantry. The captain was lieutenant in
the same company that formed Gen. Cor
bins first command when he became a
captain, and he looked upon him almost
as a younger brother. If anything was
wanting to show the extraordinarily high
rate of mortality among the officers Of
the American army engaged in the bat
ties before Santiago it is supplied by the
statement at the war department that
with the death Of Capt.Dodge the Twenty
fourth infantry lost every captain IF the
regiment. All the other captains had
been killed in action when Capt. Dodge,
the sole survivor, was stricken with vel
low fever, which led to his death yester-
1av
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03
LAST COLONEL GONE.
Not Regular Officer of that Rank
Left in Cuba-Michigan
Boys Dead.

Santiago de Cuba, July 81, 6 p. M
delayed in transmission).-C John H.
Page of the Third infantry (ragulars)
leaves today by the transport Iroquois
for New York dangerously i'll with ma
larial fever. Col. Page is the last colo
mel of the regular army left in Cuba.
AL Of the others who came originally
have either been killed i'll battle or have
died Of sickness.
Recent deaths in the army since July
are as follows:
First Lieut. A. J. Babcock Thirty third
Michigan, who died Of typhoid fever on
July % at Siboney.
Private Jas A. Martin, Co A, Thirty
third Michigan, who died at Siboney of
fever.
Private William Doldbard, Co. c, Thirty
third Michigan, died at Siboney Of fever
Private Max II. Pausler, Co. c, Thirty
third Michigan.
Private Edward Benjamin, Co A, Thirty
third Michigan. died of dysentery
Corp Charles e. Wrangle Co. E, Thirty
third Michigan, Of fever,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03
SITUATION IS SERIOUS.
Bothersome Cablegralns from
Merritt and Dewey.
WORRY OVER MANILA.
United States May Have to Fight
Philippine Rebels Instead
of Spaniards.

Washington, D. c., Aug. f-Sccretary
Alger and Secretary Lcng arc ii confer
encc with the President over the serious
situation il the Philippines
They have important dispatches from
Gen. Merritt and Admiral Dewey.
Secretary Alger admitted the signif-
canoe of these dispatches, but declined to
state their exact nature.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 1.-Gen. Mer-
rift has again cahed the war department
relative to the situation in Manila, which
he finds very unsatisfactory and danger
Gus owing to the attitude Of the insur-
gents. In the opinion Of Gen. Merritt
the attiudte of the insurgents there is
similar TO that assumed by Garcla's Gu
bans uDOn the question Of their right TO
enter and possess themselves Of the city,
although in this case the insurgents are
very much more formidable, being not
only more numerous but better armed
and filled with the arrogance following
numerous victories over their Spanish
foes.
Gen. Merritt, however. indicates that
he will do his utmost to protect the citi-
Zens from the Savagery Of the insurgents,
though his task is delicate and difficult
one because of the fact that he must,
while fighting the Spaniards, be ready at
any moment to repel the insurgents. The
general gave notice that he was about to
combine with Admiral Dewey in a jOint
demand for the surrender of the city TO
the United States forces, thus fOrestall-
ing the insurgents, and this move may
cause Il rupture.
1t is possible, in view of the fact that
Gen. Merritt's cablegram was sent from
Cavite last Thursday. that this move
ment has been made already by the com
bined American military and naval
forces. although there is some doubt
about this on account OF statement
from Merritt he may need all Of his sol
diers before attacking. Still it is possible
that the demand might be made without
an attack, which might be deferred until
all the troops have reached Cavite.
Up TO the date of the report Gen. Mer-
rift had With him about $4,000 soldiers
SO far seven expeditions have left San
Francisco carrying soldiers to the Philip-
pines, and it is the intention to furnish
Merritt at least 5000 men mere than his
present force. If he delays his attack until
all these have reached him. Manila viii
not be taken in that way before Septem-
Der, for the last of the troops have nol
yet started from San Francisco.
II my be, however, that the arrange
ment as to the Philippines, which it is ex-
pected will be included in the peace
treaty. will obviate the necessity for fur
Their action on the part of the American
commanders.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03
LIVES LOST IN FIRE.
Guests at a Chicago Hotel Find
Their Escape Cut Off and
Have to jump.

Chicago. H., Aug. 1.-Guests Of the
Berwyn hotel 14S North State street,
were reused from their slumbers at 3
O'Clock this morning to find the hostelry
on fire. SO rapidly did the blaze spread
that men and women found themselves
cut off from escape by the stairs.
Three lives were lost and a number Ct
others were MANNED and bruised in jump
ing from high windows to the pavement.
The dead are;
H: A. TIEDMAN, musician; residence in
California, dropped from window ledge on
fifth floor and Instantly killed.
ANNA PAULINE, % years old; home in
Osceola county, Mimi, burned to death on
fifth floor.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN, remains burned
beyond recognition.
The injured:
Two men, names unknown, jumped from
upper floor and are now at the hospital
unconscious.
store at the Palmer house, jumped from
third floor ard is seriously injured.
K. S. Hill, seriously bruised.
J. V. DOlS0n, severely bruised
H. c. McCleary. overcome by smoke
while hanging on window ledge. Dropped
to street below; probably fatally hurt.
Miss Catharine Murphy, jumped from sec
Ond story; right ankle broken.
DR.. Belknap, burned.
Mrs. E. H. TwighJ and baby, overcome
by smoke; rescued by fremen.
Miss Marie Kennedy, Frustrated from ex-
element.
Miss Emma Sharkey, housekeeper at the
hotel; jumped from second story window;
ankle sprained.
Fred Sieman, jumped from bedroom win
dow, both wrists broken and internally in
jured.
When the fire was discovered it was
burning fercely on lower floor. Pedes-
TRANS raised cry of warning which
aroused the guests and they appeared At
the upper windows of the hotel in their
night attire. Below them roared the
fire with gradually increasing fury, and
clouds of smoke made uncertain the eX-
tent of the flames. One of the guests OF
the second floor swung himself out upon
the ledge Of the window, peered at the
menacing flames for a moment and then
deliberately jumped to the sidewalk He
landed upon his feet, but fell into tie
gutter helpless.
A number of others followed. Among
them Wiederman, who jumped from the
fifth floor and was killed
Miss Marie McCabe and Miss Schroe-
der were carried from the second floor
by Daniel O'Leary, the well-known race
horse man.
Mrs. Earl, an artist, was rescued from
! the second floor by firemen
Morris Jacobson, his wife and their son
Edward We're carried from the second
StOrN by firemen
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03
SOLDIERS SUFFERED.
Accomm Cd ations on the Transport
ConCho Were insufficient
for the Troops.

New York, Aug. DIR. Doty, health
Concho today and found all on board
much improved after a good nights rest.
One hundred and twenty-five GONZALES
cents were transferred to Hoffman island
The men were elated over their release
from the overcrOWded quarters of the
transport The sick left on board the
Concho will be transferred to more COM
Portable quarters Immediately. All are
resting comfortably. Corp. Patterson
and Private James Roundtree are both
quite sick with typhoid fever. Maj. H.
7. Allen is still suffering from an abcess
in his face.
Sir Bryan Leighton, who was removed
from the transport Alamo to SWinburre
island, is said to be very sick.
DIR. a. M. Lesser of the Red Cross,
who came on the United States transport
Concho with 172 sick and wounded SOL
diers, speaking today regarding condi-
tons on board the transport said: Medi-
cines were supplied in quantity thought
to be sufficient, but Oh the evening of the
departure | found the entire ships load,
excepting possibly twenty-five persons,
suffering from fever and bowel troubles,
for which there proved to be an INSULT
cient supply of medicine on board the
ship. The ratiOns put on board were
therefore unfit to be served TO the sick
men. The supply of water also was inn
pure and unfit to be served to the sick
men, the latter having been taken aboard
in May The Concho has but fifty eight
staterOom berths Bunks were provided
the men between decks, but being devoid
of mattresses and owing TO the intense
heat, were practically useless. The men
could not live below, many being COM
PEELED to sleep on deck under awnings.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03

Mrs Leilah Yarde-Buller, eldest daugh-
ter of the late Gen. r. w. Kirkham OF
Oakland, Cal, has figured in the news
papers for the last four years and more.
She is about 40 years old IS brilliant ac-
complished and a thorough woman of the
world, and retains some portion of youth
full beauty. She was married some TWEEN
~ years ago to one D. Boyle Blair, by
whom she had two sons, now big, strap
ping fellows. Her last husband, Walter
Iarde-Buller, to whom she was married
in 1886, is a younger brother of Lord
Churston. He visited Oakland after his
marriage, and was quite popular He
sold out his commission in crack English
regiment some years ago, and since has
become sadly dissipated
Gen. Kirkham died some three years
ago, leaving an estate of 100000 to his
aged widow in trust for his three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Yarde-Buller, Mrs. Gafford of
Springfield. Conn, and Mrs. z. L. Wheel
er of Oakland. The mother elected to
pay half the income to the daughters dur
ing her life. In 1894 Mrs. Yarde-Buller
came out to California full of trouble,
and began to contest the will The pro-
ponents of the will fastened to effect
compromise Of the contest, agreeing to
give her $3.50 a month if she would re-
turn to England.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03
LODGING-HOUSE FIRE.
Building on the Water Front at
San Francisco Burns
Like Tinder

San Francisco, Cal, July 30.-A fire
which broke out shortly after midnight
in a three-story frame building at 113
Oregon street caused the loss of five
lives, and badly burned five persons, one
of whom is not expected to survive. The
dead are:
KATE CONNOLLY.
WILLIAM WHITE.
FRANK KELLY.
GEORGE HANSEN.
G.. A. HOLMES.
The injured are:
Mrs. Manuel Silva, badly burned and
probably fatally injured internally.
John King, burned on side and right arm.
Chris Christensen, burned on arms, face
Ind head.
Pat Donahue, buried on arms, face, chest
and back.
Edward. NJ. Kennedy, burned on arms,
back, neck and thigh.
The building was cheap lodging-house
and most of the inmates were longshore-
men and people who work along the wa
ter front Being of wood, the structure
burned like finder and the victims were
nearly all suffocated The property loss
is not over $4,000. The explosion Of an
overturned lamp caused the fire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03
BISMARCK'S FUNERAL.
Wishes of the Family and Emperor
William to be Considered in
Making Plans.

Berlin, Aug. 1.-Baron Won Buelow
tells the correspondent Of the Associated
press that nothing definite regarding
Prince Bismarck's funeral viii be decided
upon until the wishes of Emperor VIII
liam and the family Of the deceased are
ascertained.
The United States ambassador, Andrew
D. White, has formally requested leave
to present President NcEinley's MESA ge
Of coincidence at the foreign Office this
afternoon and he has also sent copy of
it 70 Count Herbert Bismarck at Fried
Tichsruhe.
Thus far Emperor William has teIe-
gTaphed twice to FREDERICKSBURG. The
first dispatch. sent on Sunday morning,
was addressed to Count Herbert Bis
Iaarck and set forth in the most cordial
terms the merits of the late prince and
expressing his majesty's undying graft
tude to the deceased. who has been
model of the most faithful performance
Of duty"
The Emperor also mentioned Prince
Bismarck's domestic life. (which has
been his greatest joy" and assured the
family Of his most sincere sympathy.
The second telegram begs for the fam
ily's consent to bury the princes remains
il the Charlottenburg mausoleqm, where
the body of Emperor William L. reposes.
This, however, is declined because Of
Prince Bismarck's dearly expressed wish
to be buried near the Schloss.
Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial chancel-
lOr, took a special train for Friedrichsruhe
this afternoon i'll order TO convey to the
family the condolences Of the Prussian
ministry of state and to place wreath
upon the former chancellor's bier.
The city councils of Berlin and Munich
will hold special sessions on Tuesday, the
prince having had the honorary freedom of
those cities.
The Carlsruhe city council has passed a
resolution of coincidence and has selected
delegates to attend the funeral
I[iel, Aug. 1.-Emperor William is ex-
pected here at 10 tonight and it is re-
ported that the Empress, who has given
up her intention Of attending her
brothers wedding at Coburg tomorrow,
Dany him to Friedrichsruhe on Tuesday
morning. Thence their majesties will
proceed TO Potsdam.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03
"VEILED MURDERESS."
Identity of the Mysterious Prisoner
at MatteaWan, N. Y, is
Established.

Chicago, H., July 3O.-Mrs. @. P. Nor
ris of Chicago confirms the report that
the mysterious prisoner in Matteawan, N.
Y, whose identity has been concealed for
years under the name of Henrietta Rob
inson, 'the yelled murderess," is Char
Lotte Wood of Quebec Can. Mrs Norris
and Charlotte Wood were schoolmates in
1913 at Wizards seminary, Troy, n. Y.
The Wood family at that time occupied a
prominent position in Canadian society.
Charlotte Wood after leaving the semin-
airy married Sir William Elliott, an Eng
fish army officer The marriage is said
to have turned out unhappily and the wife
became a drunkard. The prisoner was
insane at the time of the poisoning Of
which she was convicted, at least Mrs.
Norris so believes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03
WIND TANNED FIRE.
Property Valued at $50, 900 De-
stroyed at Escanaba-
CITY Dark.

Fscanaba, Mich, Aug. Next 10 the
greatest fire Escanaba has ever had oc-
cured last night. AT 7:30 fire was dis
covered in the rear Of FOgarty's flour and
feed store and il a few seconds the entire
150-foot building was mass of flames,
which spread to the adjoining buildings,
assisted by a strong northeast wind. In
& short time over half a block of business
buildings were III ashes. The fire spread
across the street and badly damaged the
Escanaba bank building and burned
three others. The following stores
We're burned: Pat Fogarty's flour
and feed store; Bert Ellsworth,
drugs; 500 Line ticket office and Western
Express; d. A. Oliver, furniture store
room; l.. kratze, clothing; Paul Hohel-
feldt, je"elry; NJ. L. Young & Co., tea.
and John O'AIears. bakery When the
fire reached tinnegan's double brick
building, used by NJ. A. Burns, dry goods
merchant, It could go no further. George
W. kaUtmann's sales stable, north CT
where the fire started, burned. Several
other buildings were damaged. The Cath
CLc church school and several buildings
caught fire number of times, and only
by most strenuous efforts were saved.
The total loss will probably exceed
S150,0OG. Electric light wires were brok-
en- and the city is in darkness. All tele-
phone connection is cut off
The following is list OF the losses and
the amount OF Insurance.:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03
TRANSPORTS FOR PORTO RICO.
Several Are Ordered to Hasten from |
Santiago de Cuba.

Santiago de Cuba, July %, $40 p. M
delayed in transmission -The transport
Mississippi left here this morning for
Porto Rico. She will be followed in a
day or two by the Oriaza and Louisiana
Orders have been received to hasten
the departure Of the transports here.
The Tampa, Saratoga, Iroquois, Knicker-
booker and Segurancia will probably
leave tomorrow and the others will get
away so soon as they have discharged
their freight. These include the Vigi-
lancia, Miami Matteawan, Gate City,
Manteo, Catania and Berkshire. The
Quartermaster's department is under or
ders to exercise the greatest activity in
unloading the vessels, but the facilities
are mcager
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03
Discipline Under Dewey.

T.. n. Casper of New Jersey, who has
been in Martinsville, Ind, for a week,
was under Admiral Dewey four years
when the latter was a lieutenant. He
says that the hero Of Manila was strict,
but was always we'll liked.
One day, while lying at a foreign port,
Lieut. Dewey was left in charge Of the
boat, and the men were scattered about
at ease, when suddenly al were called to
quarters and ordered to get the heaviest
block and tackle out of the hold and in
position without delay. For two hours
the sailors worked, perspired and won
dered what was up. After everything
was in place the lieutenant ordered them
to hitch up to a large Chew Of tobacco
that had been thrown under one of the
guns-a thing that was strictly against
the rules. The tobacco was removed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03
NOT IMMUNE AGAINST LEAD.
New Orleans Private Shot While Try.
ing to Run Guard.

New Orleans, La, Aug. 1-Charles
Smith, a private in the immune regiment
OF Col. Richie, who was shot by Private
Minge last night while trying to sneak
into camp, is dead. Smith had spent the
night in drinking and had overstayed his
leave. He refused to halt when entering
the camp, but on the contrary started to
run. Minge fired and the bullet passed
through Smiths bowels and also broke
his arm. Smith was % years old and a
native of this city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03
FUGITIVE MAIL CLERKS LUCK
Oscar Schneider Wins a Fortune at
Monte Carlo.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 1.-Oscar Schnei-
der, a mail clerk, who suddenly disap-
peared from this place last May taking
wrote to friend here from London, Eng
land, after having visited all of the princi-
pal cities of Europe. At Monte Carlo he
tried his luck and came out $4,000 ahead,
acting on the tip he heard another man
get While in Paris Schneider saved the
life of an Englishman, who employed him
to go to the Transvaal to engage ia bust
ness there.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03
are nledS6

Daniel McCrea, who was brought to
Ashland having been reported accident
ally drowned at Valley City, n. D., was
murdered The young man was attacked
by a gang of toughs, robbed and muir
dered his body being thrown in the lake
to conceal the crime. McCrea was p
years old and was we'll known III Ash
Ian6
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03

Deaths in the state: Mrs Emily
Johnson. aged 20, at Madison: Abraham
Chambers aged II, Mrs. Charles Pixie,
aged "A, Augusta Blassing, aged 40,
Mrs. Eva Bork, aged &C, Mrs George
Weiffenbach, all of Racine; Mrs. Colt
lieb Keller, aged 50, Fountain city; Tur-
kel Olson aged So. Beloit; Miss Della
Bentley OF Necedah; Mrs. S. Malcomson,
aged 81, PaImyrG.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03
GAINS HER FREEDOM.
Lady Yarde-Buller Released from
an Insane Asylum at
Paris

San Francisco, Cal, July 30.-It is re
ported that Lady Yarde-Buller, recently
the inmate of a Paris insane asylum, has
been released and is now on her way to
California.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03
Wisconsin Patents.

Patents for the following Wisconsin
inventors are reported for this week by
Loan and Trust building. Milwaukee,
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Handbook free:
w. Jordan, assgr., Emerald, board clamp;
J. McCallUm, Chippewa Falls, combined
moving and raking machine; c. R. Smith
Neenah, waterprooting material; E. E. Van
Vie, Kenosha, building tile; J. r. Wash
burn, Valley Junction. sliding door fasten-
er; Geo. Ziegler &C., Milwaukee, ''Zegler's
Effervescent Soda Water Tablets" PRINT.
He-"That fellow called me a lobster,
said | was no good, and that l never
thought of paying my debts!'
knew you at allr'-Yonkers Statesman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03
ELECTIONS IN FRANCE.
Result in the Return of 7S5 Repub-
Iicans and $50 Conservatives.

Paris, Aug. 1.-The elections to the
council general thus far ro ulted in the re-
turn of 7S5 Republicans and $50 Conser-
natives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03
Coughing leads To Consumntion.

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist today and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in % and 50
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan
CarnuS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03

May--"Yeu should get him to sign the
pledge before you marry him.
Fay-"Why, he doesn't drink!''
May-"No, but he may be tempted to
do so later."-Up-to-Date
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03

In Africa wives are sometimes sold
for two packets Of hairpins.