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The herald., 1898-05-27
A USE FOR SILVER coin
Is FOUND BY THE CAMPAIGN
MANAGERS
Dewey to Be Provided With Mexican
Dollars, Which Pass at Par
the Orient

NEW YORK, May 27.-The Press says:
One of the most interesting preparations
of the outfitting of the Manila expedition
has just been announced. The government
has purchased 250,0OO Mexican silver dol
lars, which General Merritt will take along
to defray the expenses of the expedition.
This amount is not expected to be enough,
but more will be sent from time to time.
By purchasing Mexican dollars great
saving is made. 1t is possible to obtain
Mexican dollars at46 cents each. In other
words, Uncle Sam was able to buy 25O,OCO
Mexican dollars for $4,000. They were
bought in San Francisco. In the Philip
pines a Mexican dollar is worth more than
an American dollar, so the expenses Of
General Merrtt's expedition outfit, If it
once lands in Manila, will be less than one
half it would otherwise AS to the soldiers
they will fare excellently under this ar
rangement, for they will, of course, 0e paid
according to law, in American money.
The paymaster will give each soldier two
Mexican dollars for every American dollar
due him on payday.
Eight thousand cork helmets have been
sent from the Philadelphia hat depot to
San Francisco. They are for the Philip
pine eNpeulllOl Inc uepOC QudTteTI1dStST
has opened bids for 0,OOO additional he'll
NETS. The helmets are to be made of cork,
which renders them light and waterproof.
The firm of Charles Levy's Sons was the
lowest bidder, offering to furnish the TO-
900 at SIPS apiece and to deliver them at
the rate of 1000 week.
The contract will be awarded to this firm
If the Quartermaster does not succeed in
making cheaper arrangements with a
Chinese firm in Honk Kong. The quarter
master-general has cabled to this Chinese
firm and expects an answer soon. If they
have the helmets there they can, of course,
furnish them much cheaper and without
the trouble and delay of long transporta-
ton. Chinese helmets are made of pith,
a woody substance, good substitute for
cork.
In connection with General Merritt TAX
ing large quantity of money along with
him to Manila, it is interesting to note that
he will be quite removed there from off,
cial supervision. His chief quartermaster
will practically be quartermaster-genera
and the same will be true of his chief COM
missary.
The herald., 1898-05-27
Estimated Quotas

WASHINGTON, May 26.--Following is
an approximate estimate of the quotas
of the several States under the P :ecidents s
second call for troops:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-23
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Com Oination Postal and Interna
Revenue Fu'ing Against SpeCu-
latiVe Bidders.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 21-The post.
office department has placed a very serious
and perhaps insurmountabIe obstacle in
the way of the alleged combination OF
speculative contract bidders by prohibit
ing postmasters from certifying bonds OF
the bidders until after the revenue stamp is
affixed thereto.
The postmaster at Sedalia, No. where
a considerable number of the speculative
bidders are located, telegraphed for in
structions on this point, the contract pro
posals requiring the postmaster to pass
on the sutficiency of the bond of bidders
in his jurisdiction.
The following response laying down the
law and the departmental policy on t.-t
subject was wired by Second Assistant
PostmasterGeneral Shallenberger:
Answering telegram: Section 755 of the
postal laws prohibit postmasters from APP
proving bond before bond is signed by bidder
and sureties. The revenue law prohibits the
signing of a bond without the bond having
thereupon the required revenue stamp.
Therefore you will not sign the certificate
Of approval of the bidder or suretieS until
after the revenue stamp is affixed to the
bond.
w. S. SHALLENBERGER
AS the department CONSTITUTES the object
of the combination to be, among other
things, an attempt to evade the war rev.
enue tax by having all the bids opened by
representatives of the bidders first and
then the lowest or otherwise forwarded
to the department, thus requiring only a
stamp for the bid forwarded instead of
stamps on all the rest of the bids, which
it is charged would be suppressed with
out reaching the department, it believes
this action may tend to break up the COM
hinatiOD
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-23
MOTOR" KELLY DEAD.
Man Who Startled Scientists and
Kept Capitalists In State
of ANXIETY,

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 19.-John w.
Keely of Keely motor fame died at his
home in this city last evening. Up to the
hour of his death he clung to the idea
that his motor was bound sooner or later
to be recognized as a success and would
revolutiOnize motive power generation all
over the world.
Whether the secret of his long delayed
and much-derided motor, by which he
claimed to utilize a new force of nature
discovered by himself, died with Mr.
Keely is a matter of some doubt He
had impaired a portion of his secret to
certain friends, but it is not known
whether these will be able to make any
practical use of the information.
Mr.. keely lived beyond the allotted
threescore and ten, having been born in
this city on September 3, 1927. He bore
his age remarkably we'll, however, and it
was only in the last two or three years
that his powerful physique began to show
the effect of time. AS he neared and
passed his SEVENTEEN year his friends
urged him to hurry up his invention if
he ever expected to accomplish anything
IN his life, but he always laughed at
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-23
HETIY GREEN RELENTS.
Husbands Serious Illness Causes
Her to Forget the Past and
Search for Him.

New York, Nov. 19-A stroke Of
paralysis which Frustrated Edward A.
Green and sent him. a recluse from his
friends, to a secluded apartment has sue
ceeded in bringing to his bedside his wife.
Hetty Green, the richest woman in Ameri-
ca. A separation Of years that, according
to public report, has been marked by some
bitterness between the eccentric woman
magnate and her aged husband, and which
has extended to other members of the
family, is apparently at an end.
Hetty Green. after a diligent search
since she learned of her husbands serious
illness, located him yesterday for the first
time in an apartment on the fourth floor
of the Cumberland, at Fifth avenue and
Twenty-second street In ten years she
has seen him but two or three times, and
then only upon important business mat
ters, where his signature as her husband
was required.
At the sick mans apartment in the
Cumberland Hetty Green found her
daughter, the child of the man who was
rumored to be dying within.
On October Is Edward A Green, who
was then living at the Union club. sudden
ly disappeared. Few Of his friends knew
that he had been Frustrated by stroke
resembling paralysis. and those few We're
requested by Mr.. Green not to reveal the
fact.
Edward A. Green is heir to one-third of
the millions possessed by Hetty Green,
who thus provided for him in her viii
when, ten years ago, she separated from
him because of his reckless expenditure
of money. At that time Edward A. Green
was known as ''Spendthrift'' Green
Their son, Edward Green. lives in Tex
as where he attends to his mothers rail-
road interests.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-23
4 HOWLING BLIZZARD.
The Northwest Being Swept by
the First Real Wintry
Storm.

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 21.-The first
snow of the season began falling early
this morning, the storm developing into
a genuine blizzard. There is a high
wind blowing and the snow is drifting.
Reports from throughout thes tate show
that the storm is general.
Duluth, Mimi, Nov. PA bowling
raging here today, and the weather is
rapidly growing colder. All vessels are
remaining in port and a siXty-mile gale
prevails over Lake Superior.
Topeka, Kas., Nov. 21.-Kansas is ex-
periencing a genuine Western blizzard to-
day. Sleet began falling shortly before
midnight last night, which later turned TO
snow. A high wind is blowing, drifting
the snow badly. Trains on all the rail
roads are being delayed. The thermom-
eter has fallen over 80 degrees since yes
terday evening.
Wichita, Kas., Nov. 21.-A hard biz
zard prevails in this section. Snow and
frozen sleet cover the ground and the
temperature is far below freezing. Cat
tie are suffering severely and in some To-
calities the coal supply is insufficient.
st. Joseph, Mo, Nov. PA remarka-
bic change in weather has taken place
here during the past twenty-four hours.
Sunday it was too hot for overcOatS and
sleet began to fall which turned into
snow this morning, and there was fall in
temperature of 40 DEGREES. The weight
of the sleet has broken down many tele-
phone wires and railroad trains are run
ming irregularly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-23
Not q Good FinancieP.

''Well Caleb said Capt w. of Massa-
chusetts. years ago, what will you ask
a day to saw wood for me? I've got
several cords that / want sawed in two
for the FIREPLACE
II should charge you about half a dol
lar d day if | had saw" replied Caleb,
but L amt got none, captain, 50 [ don't
see how | can accommodate you
''If that's all that's lacking, l guess we
can manage it" said the captain. give
got prime new one, keen as a brier, and
III let it to you reasonable. How would
Sd cord do for the use of it,"
IT reckon that's a fair price, captain
I'll be over in the mOrnin.''
Bright and early that next July morn
ing Caleb was at work, and he kept at it
so faithfully that he finished before sun
set. when he went to the house to settle
Lets see,'' said the captain; you were
to have half a dollar day; We'll call il a
day, although it amt shutdown yet
That's 80 cents for you. And you were to
pay me Cd a cord for the use of the saw
There were three cords and half in the
pile; that makes 1891 cents due me-
Somehow, Caleb, you don't have very
much coming to YOU
How unfortnit,' said Caleb, after
scratching his head obviously for half a
minute, and then, looking up quickly, as
if a new light had broken IN upon his
mind, How unfOrtnit that you didn't
have half a cord more. for then we'd "a
come out just square!"-Success.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-23
KILLED BY WHITECAPS.
John Smart, a Well Disposed COL
ored Citizen, is Shot in
Tennessee.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov 19-A spe-
cial to the News from Nashville says:
John Smart, a well-disposed colored citi-
zen living at Chapeltown, one and a half
miles from Smartt's station. in Warren
county, Tenn, was shot and killed by
whitecaps last night The whitecaDs had
served notice upon Mack Smart, son Of
the old man.
At late hour twenty-three men visited
his house. Mack was ordered to come
out, but refused, whereupon coal oil was
poured on the side Of the house, but not
ignited.
A torch was lighted and placed near the
house, and old man Smart thinking the
house was on fire, rushed ont into the
yard, where he was shot, and died in
stantly. The weapon used was a shot
gun, both barrels of which were dis
charged: The whitecaps rode away i'm
mediately after the killing
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-23

did you write me that letter of your own
accOrdT
And getting no answer beyond the
denial of her death-white face and pite-
Gus eyes, his rage knew no bounds. Your
friend the devil gave you money enough
to buy wife he kept saying. shaking
the squire as a cat would mouse; but,
by heaven, it's only over my dead body
you'll get herr
defend yourself. you old rascal he
yelled; defend yourself, for kin or not
we are one too many on earth!
There were a pair of swords crossed
on the wall, slender, murderous dueling
swords, and tearing them down he flung
one to his uncle. and in moment they
were fighting like mad. parrying, thrust
ing and feinting with a dexterity sicken-
ing TO see.
For the squire, you must understand,
was an experienced swordsman; he had
pinked his man in his time; but fired by
love and hate, and always 4 good fencer,
Jack was a good match for him. One
moment it was he who was doing the
parrying. The next it was the squire.
And presently, as if in a dream, | could
see my uncle and Prince, the negro but
Ter, standing Oh chairs and putting out the
candles that were fastened to the antlers
of the deerheads against the walls, in the
hope that this would stop them.
bui ii Ulu HOlullIS VI lut sui, II ODlS
made them all the more determined to kill
each other; and directly in the pitch
dark after a moments grOping-groping
that sent an icy chill to the roots of my
hair-their swords clashed, and we knew
that the duel was not vet over.
Marcy fell in a faint across my lap
and my uncle began to pray.
'All | could think of was to hope that
Jack would beat; and with my heart in
my mouth [ sat staring ut the sparks that
flew from their swords, and waiting for
the end.
''At last, after an eternity of time, a
time made up of appalling silences and
mad, blind. loomings together-and again
that hideOus groping-there was cry, Il
fall. and when the frightened negro made
4 light again, there was the squire, pinned
by Jacks sword, through an ear, to the
floor, and there outside the window were
Jack and Marcy clinging to each other on
the same horse, and ready to dash off
into the night.
''Well. my dears,' said little Miss Pep
per. mildly, in conclusion of her spirited
recital, ''of course they got married and
lived happy ever after.
''And equally, of course, the squire melt
ed in time and forgave them, and tore up
the notes he held against my uncle.
And to this very day, if any of you
should 90 to Buck Forest. anybody there
will tell you how Jack Brice won his bride
on Thanksgiving night. Buffalo Ex-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-23
Cruel Punishment in China

The ingenuity of the Chinese in devils
Ing punishment for offenders surpasses
that Of the most cruel people of the Mid
die ages. Some weeks ago a boy was
kidnapped from village about thirty
miles from Chin-Kiang and brought to
that city to be sold. The kidnapers were
arrested and returned to the village.
where the people dug a hole in the
ground, like a grave, about three feet
deep, covered the bottom and sides with
unsaked lime, placed the offender. with
his hands and feet tied, upon the lime
and covered his body with the same ma
terial. Then they filled the hole full
of water, and as the lime Stacked he was
roasted alive and his body consumed.
All curly carrots is FER air,
'Er eyes is bloc, 'er flee is fair
You bet dollar she's all there,
My Liza.
She wears lovely voylet gown.
'et wiz fevvers droopin' down.
There amt a Idly in the town
OutEies 'er.
An wen she winks 'er other heye,
An looks at me so bloomn' fly
| fnks it only right that l
Should prize 'pF''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-23
MAY SAVE MERCEDES.
Officer Thinks the Sunken Spanish
WarShip Can be Raised
Present Conditions.

Santiago de Cuba, Nov 19.-Lieut Lu-
Glen Young of the Hist reports that it is
practicable to raise the former Spanish
cruiser Reina Mercedes, sunk on June 6
near the entrance of Santiago harbor
during the engagement between Admiral
Simpsons warships and the Spanish ma
rine and land batteries.
He found that the vessel had been
sunk by opening it's sea valves; that its
bottom in other respects is in good con-
dition, and that by simply plugging the
valves the vessel can be easily pumped
dry and raised
The hull is now resting upon the edge
of the channel bank, with about ITO
feet overhanging. A southwest gale
would roll it into the channel, effectively
blocking the entrance to the harbor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-23
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

MILWAUKEE Flour-Firn. Wheat =
Steady; No spring, on on track, 6412c; No;
No. on track, 33Ac. Oats-Firm; No. 2
white, on track, 2Sc; No. white, on track,
227A@2Sc. BarIey-Steady and unchanged;
No. on track, 481Ac; sample on track, 400
4S12c. Rye-Firm, good demand; No. 1 on
track, 521ac. Provisions-Steady pork, z.65;
bakers, 295Q3. 05. and 2.65@2S0 for rye.
for bran, 1o.5o@1O.75 for standard mid
dlngs, and 1900 for wheat.
CHICAGO : Close : Wheat = November.
$aly s5sSc so,i Corn ,s Novs%5sf. sss<e:
26asc. Pork-Noyember 7.85; December.
80; January, 80; May, $50. Lard--No-
May, 81. Ribs-Deccmber, 4.55; January,
4.65; May 4.75 Flax-Cash Northwest, 1O1
December, 97c; May. 1.ooA. Clover-No,
MTNNEAP OILS Wheat = Firm; Novem-
Der, 651Ae; December, 637s@631hc; May, 649s
64Ac; No. 2 Northern, 61Ac.
DULUTH-Close : Wheat = Cash No.
hard, Tic Did, No. 1 Northern, 67Hc; No. 2
Northern, 64Ac; No. hard, to arrive, 7OAc
ST. LOUIS-Wheat-H No red
Der 7O1Sc; May. 6915@6974c; No: 2 hard, GAO
cember, 32c; May, 33@331hc Oats-Higher;
No. cash, 26c; track, 270l271ac; November,
261@c; December, 27c; May, 2712c; No. 2
Nominal, 94Hc Pork-Steady; standard
mess, 500. Lard-Higher, prime, 4.85;
choice, 400. Lead-DulI, 355@3.60 Spelter
LIVERPOOL = Close Wheat = Firm,
Ad lower to I'D higher; November nominal;
December, 6s&id; March, 5s10Hd; May, nomi-
nal. Corn-Firm, sd higher; November, SIS
lid; December, 3s91ad; March, 3s7asd; May,
nominal
NEW YORK--Close = Wheat-December.
cember. 377kc; May, 39%c.
ST. -Cattle-Receipts, $500, includ-
ing 1900 Texans; market easier for natives
with Texans steady; native shipping steers,
4. 1OM5.20; light and dressed beef and butch
ers' steers, 100000; stockers and feeders,
2.9O04 40; cows and heifers, 2.40@25O Tex
as and Indian steers 2,70@3.90; cows and
heifers, 21503.35. Hogs-Receipts, $500;
market steady; workers., 3.20@3.35; packers,
$500. 10; butchers, 3,45@3.55 Sheep-Re-
ceipts, 5000; market steady; native muttons,
3.7564. %; lambs, 4.5O05.75.
KANSAS TY-Cattle-Receipts, 5000;
weak 10 10c lower; native steers, 10000. 10;
325; native COWS and neifers, 1.25@4. 90;
stockers and feeders, 250014.75; bulls, 2.250p
$50 Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market steady to
strong; bulk OF sales 3.3O@3. 40; heavies, $50
3.15d3. 80; workers. 3.30@3.35; pigs, 3.OO0
3 20 Sheep-Receipts, 1000; market firm;
lambs, 275@5. %; muttons, 2S5@4.O0
SOUTH Cattle-Recelpts, 5000;
steady; choice cornfed steers, 5.05@5. 25;
fair to good, 4.SO@5.00; cows, 2O0Q3. 30;
feeders, choice 4.00@4; %; fair, 3.6O@3.80.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; shade higher; heavy,
$1,000. 30; light, 3.35@3,4O mixed, $500
335; bulk, $50. Sheep-Receipts, 5ec0s
weak and slow; very little doing.
-Whisky-Firm On basis OF LA
for finished goods.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-23
FOLLOW DEWEY'S GUNS.
Uncle Sans MaFkets Extended to the
Far Pacific.

Uncle Sans Markets Extended to the
Far Pacific.
'Dewey's Guns Have Opened the Way
for Washington's Flour and Other Prod
ucts,' is the title of a neatly-printed and
handsomel y-illustrated circular publication
just issued from the immigration depart
ment of the Northern Pacific road at St.
Paul. The publication contains a fine pic
ture OF Kear-Admiral Dewey, as we'll as
representing scenes from life on farms in
the state of Washington, which is de-
scrlbed as a great agricultural section.
The centerpiece is large picture of Uncle
Sam who stands upon the Pacific coast
and points TO the map of China and the
section across the sea, opened up to the
products Of the mighty northwest of our
uncle's great domain. The circular can be
had by addressing the immigration depart
ment of the Northern Pacific road at st.
paI1T
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-23
HIGHBINDERS' ASSAULT.
An Pun a Victim at San Francisco
Timely Arrival of a
Ledger.

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. 21.-While
alone in the upper story of a dingy build
ing on Commercial street, All Pun was
hacked and beaten by All Bow and Sung
zee, two highbinders, who fled at the APP
proach of a lodger in the house, thus saw
ing All Pun's life The latter was found
lying over grating, with his skull frac-
tured and covered with gore. The Chi
nese consul has posted a proclamat ton
warning the highbinders against violation
of the law, and stating that not only
in this country but even in China their
kinfolk will be held accountable for mis-
dOings here.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-23
Married Women and Life Insurance.

The action of the life insurance COM
panies of Canada in agreeing hereafter
to accept no risks on the lives of married
women unless they are breadwinners Of
the family, or. in other words, wholly in
dependent of their husbands, is understood
to have been arrived at with q view to
lessen the crime of murder for the pur-
pose of securing insurance money. several
cases of the kind having arisen within
the last two years. The action Of the i'll
surance companies, remarks the Boston
Transcript, is consistent with the under
lying principle of life insurance, and one
which is insisted upon in the assessment
fraternities, that toe province Of insur-
ance is to provide for the dependent by
those upon whom they depend, and not for
the benefit of those who have dependents.
A man cannot be said to have an insur-
able interest in the life of wife whom
he supports, but, on the other hand, a
woman cannot have an insurable interest
in the life of the husband who is depend
ent on her; so, to be consistent, the COM
panies should refuse to accept risk gu
the life of man whose wife supports
him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-23
THE FIRST PENSION.
One for Service in Late War Granted
to Jesse F. Gates,

Washington, D. c., Nov. 19.-The
first pension following the war with
Spain was granted by Commissioner Ev-
ans to Jesse f. Gates, late private in
Battery A, Second United States artil-
lery. He went to the war from Fort
Sheridan, and since his discharge he
has lived with his family at Highwood.
The issuance of the pension SO soon
after hostilities ceased was due to the
personal interest of President Mckinley
in the applicant.
Gates fought with the regulars in
Cuba. In the assault upon the Spanish
Entertainments on July a bullet from a
machine gun tore away most of his up
per lip, fracturing the superior maxillary
and knocking out six teeth. Now he is
enabled to speak only by wearing a strip
of stiff cloth across the opening where
his upper lip and teeth should be.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-23
Just as a Chareron.

Ithaca, n. Y, Nov. 19.-Mrs. Kay,
wife of the Cornell instructor, who was
reported to have eloped to New York
with E. D. Mooers, a wealthy subfresh-
man, returned to her husband yesterday
and explained that she had merely gone
as a chaperon for her girl cousin from
the West. The girl cousin, whose name
she refused to tell, is, she says, the real
eloper. Mrs. Kay does not deny the
story of their champagne supper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-23
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee. Nov. q, 1893.
EGG AND DAIRY PRODUCTS.

Milwaukee. Nov. q, 1898.
EGG AND DAIRY PRODUCTS.
MILWAUKEE, ggs-Firm; receipts light
and wanted; demand good, 19@20c per do1
for strictly fresh eggs; cold storage, candled,
15G16e.
Butter-Firmer; good demand and wanted.
but only fresh STOCK; fancy creamery. per
fancy creamery, 2213@23c; best dairy seIec-
tons, scarce and wanted. 16GI1Sc; lines fair
to choice, do, 14@16c; packing stock, do 9n
1Oc; Imitation creamery. 16@17c; grease, 4S1
&c. ~
:, Cheese-Fuli cream flats, per ID. new 1o1kc:
New York full cream, 1O1a@11c; Young
Americas, 10@1fc; brick, new iO1bc; limbur-
ger, new, 912c; Swiss, new domestic 120
12113c; imported Swiss, 24c; Sapsago, zoe;
farmers, &C.
ELGIN-Butter-O Offerings 151 tubs; call
sales 116 tubs at 22c, 221ac asked on remain
ing lot.
CHICAGO-Butter- Steady; creameries. Il
@22c: diaries, 121aG1l9c. Eggs-Firm; fresh.
2002tc. 1880
NEW -Butter-Receipts, 1898 pkgs:
very firm; Western creamery, 15h623l%c:
Elgins. 2315c: factory, 117a1141Ac Cheese
Receipts, 1852 .pkgs; steady; large white.
9Ac; small white. 9Ae; large, 9Ac; small
eolored. 9Ac. Eggs-Recepts, GIT pkgs;
very firm; Western, 231ac.