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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-04
FIGHTING FOR DELAY.
Spain is Trying to Prolong the War
in the Hope of European
Intervention.

New York, April pa dispatch to the
World from Madrid says: Spain will
bend her every energy to postpone as long
as possible the defeat she knows is inevi-
table. Her only hope now is to prolong
the struggle for the sake of inducing
European interference.
She thinks that by heroic resistance
in the face of great odds she may excite
such admiration and sympathy as will
impeI the monarchies to save her from
extinction by the great republic.
Or, if she fails in that, she reasons
that by prolonging a war which already
has affected European trade and money
markets very seriously, she will provoke
the continental governments to interpose
on account of their jeopardized interests.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-04
THE PARIS IS SAFE.
Spanish Warships Did Not
Take American Liner.
Had $50 Passengers and Large Quanti-
ty of Ammunition.

New York, April Bottle American
liner Paris arrived this morning from
Southampton after a rough passage of
seven days, seventeen hours and fifteen
minutes, with nine saloon, forty-two sec
ond cabin and ninety-eight steerage pas
sengers.
The Paris left Southampton April %
at 2.O5 a. m. After clearing the land,
Capt. Watkins shaped his course about
north and after a run Of thirty miles
headed for home, keeping a distance of
about thirty miles from the usual course
taken in previous trips.
Capt. Watkins had no fear that Span
ish war vessel would catch his fleet
steamer after she got sea room, but it
was thought possible that some craft of
the enemy might be lurking in the vicin-
ity of the channel, or in the neighbOrhOod
of the Irish coast to waylay the American
craft.
At night every light on board of the
Paris was extingushed and headlights
were covered. Strict watch was main
tanned to detect the approach of vessels.
Leaving the Lizard, with the wind
southeast, then nOrth-nOrtheaSt, very
light, the weather became overcast and
a long westerly swell prevailed. This
condition of weather continued until the
wind became westerly, and commencing
on the Odd increased to gale. Rough
seas with fog and rain, generally thick
weather prevailed. On the American
coast a heavy northeast gale with high
head seas was encountered.
The Paris sighted the White Star line
steamer Majestic on April %, at Dab a.
M, in latitude 1875; longitude, 1929.
and at 7:20 p. m. of the same day passed
a freight steamer of the White Star line
bound east. Nothing else was seen on the
way across
The Paris brought sixteen cases of
munitions Of war and a small quantity of
miscellaneous merchandise. The Paris
entered the Narrows through the field of
mines and torpedoes at $50 this morn
ing and was saluted by steam whistles of
passing craft as she went to her dock.
1t is expected that the Paris will dis
charge her cargo today and will be re-
ceived by the naval authorities tomorrow
morning, when her name will be changed
to Yale. The Paris has a crew of $50,
and two mail clerks. She also brought
two stowaways.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-04
PORTER FIRED ON.
Torpedo-Boat Runs Too Close to
Shore and Draws Fire
from a Battery.

On Board the Flagship New York,
April %, II a. m.-Via Key West, Fla,
April 30.-The blockade continues as be-
fore. The flagship lies to the westward
of Havana. The torpedo-boat Porter
while close in shore last night, reports
having been fired upon by the Cojimar
battery, which is to the eastward of Moro
castle. The Porter escaped unscathed.
Capt. Taylor of the Indiana came on
board the flagship today and had a long
consultation with Rear-Admiral Sampson.
News of the movements Of the United
States army is eagerly awaited by the
feet and there is much speculation as to
when the troops will be ready.
The weather, which is cool and calm,
could not be more suitable for military
operations.
While the Dauntless, the dispatch boat
of the Associated press, was making her
way from Key West early this morning,
she was sighted by the flagship. The
lookouts on the New York were unable to
make out her identity, owing to the mist
and the distance which separated her
from the flagship, and a four-inch shell
was fired in her direction.
1t was not aimed ut the Dauntless, but
was only sent near enough to make her
heave to. The Dauntless, thinking she
was being fired at by a Spanish boat,
promptly put about and steamed away.
Then she was recognized, and a few MIN
utes later the recognition became mutual,
and the Dauntless ran alongside the New
York. Later she proceeded to Matanzas.
Learning that mines and earthworks
were being placed and built at Mariel, in
the province Of Pinar del Rio, not far
from Havana, the flagship moved in that
direction accompanied by three torpedo
boats, but there were no signs Of move
ment at Mariel, and the flagship proceed
ed to a point twenty-five miles west of
Havana, and about ten miles beyond
Mariel.
Their suspicious movements were OBJ
served ashore, probab bly, by those at work
on Notifications. Consequently the flag
ship fired three shots in that direction
from one of her big guns The firing,
however, brought no response and the
flagship returned to her station
A strict watch against a possible tor
pedo attack is being kept on board the
flagship. All the available officers take
watches at night. including the chaplain,
paymaster's clerk and the assistant sur
geOn.
The small craft captured by the Will
mingtOn yesterday was taken to Key
West only because her crew were mem
bers of the second Spanish naval reserve.
1t was thought also that they might be
members of the crew of one of the tor
pedO gunbOats, for which vessels a very
sharp lookout is being kept.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-04
STRANGLED TO DEATH.
Louis II. West Hanged Himself In
His Barn at Stevens
Point.

Stevens Point. Wis. May 2.-[Special.l
Louis H. West. who for the past sixteen
years had charge Of the Green Bay &
Western freight depot in this city, COM
mitted suicide by hanging last evening.
He had been in poor health for a number
of years and was no doubt insane when
the deed was committed. He went to
his barn, fastened Il double strand of
binding Irvine over a beam, placed the
other end around his neck. sat down OIL
the top of an old desk and then leaned
forward, thus strangling himself to death.
The body was found at about 10 o'clock
by Mrs. West and their little son. Mr..
West served in Co. 3, First Wisconsin
cavalry, and was 60 years of age.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-04

Surgeon-AIaj. Harry E. Bradley, Mil
Waukee.
Assistant Surgeons-Capt. ]. r. McDill,
Milwaukee; Capt. j. B. Whiting, James
Vile.
Chaplain-Capt. Charles E. varney, Mon
roe.
Inspector of Small Arms Practice-Capt
James Gibson, GAINESVILLE.
Second Regiment.
The roster Of officers of the Second regi-
ment is as follows:
Colonel-Charles A. Born, Sheboygan.
ant-Colonel-Albert Solliday, Wa
tertOwn.
Majors-Charles J. Hunter, Fond du Lac;
Nathan E.: Morgan, Appleton; Frank w.
Gruetzmacher, Ripon.
Surgeon-Maj. Frederick J. Wilke, Osh-
kosh.
Assistant Surgeons-Capts Frank c.
Moulding, Watertown; Horace E. Mann.
Marinette; A. Judson Morse, Fond du Lac.
Adjutant-Capt. Charles A. Green, Apple
ton.
Quartermaster-Capt. julius A. Nemitz,
Oshkosh.
Inspector of Small Arms Practice-Capt
Gordon H. Mcneil, Fond du Lac.
Chaplain-Capt. Edward III. Smith, Osh-
kosh.
Battalion Adjutants-First Lieuts. Sam
uel H. Longdin, Fond du Lac; Gustave
Disch, Marinette; Ulrich Moeckli, Sheboy-
gan.
Third Regiment.
The regimental officers Of the Third are
as follows:
Colonel-Martin T. Moore La Crosse
nt-Colonel-Benjamin It. Parker,
Milwaukee.
Majors-Thomas J. George, Prairie Farm;
julius Kircheis, La Crosse; Randolph A.
Richards.
surgeon-Maj. John B. Edwards, La
Crosse.
Assistant Surgeons-Capts Edward H.
Grannis MenomOnie; Charles f. King, Hud-
son; Irving E. Lacey, Neilsville.
Adjutant-Capt. Orlando Holway, La
Crosse.
Quartermaster-Capt. George A. Luding-
ton Neillsyille.
Inspector of Small Arms Practice-Capt.
William &. Grimmer, Mauston.
Chaplain-Capt. Edmund w. Trimm,
Chippewa Falls.
Battalion Adjutants-First Lieuts. Louis
vile; Edwin B. Farr, Eau Claire
Adjutant Oscar r. Olson. Monroe
Quartermaster-Capt. G. n. Neckerman,
Madison
Gov. ScofieId's Order
Gov. Scofeld issued the following or
der:
State of Wisconsin, Executive Office, Mad
isOn, Wis, April %, 1S9S-Executive Order
No. /: Brig Gen. C. R. Boardman is here
by directed to proceed to Milwaukee and
assume command Of all troops in the Wis
consin National guard that have been or
dered to rendezvous there to be mustered
into the volunteer army Of TIE United
States. He will establish headquarters on
the State Fair grounds, where the troops
Gov. Louis =. Harvey, the post will DE
known Camp Harvey.
EDWARD SCOFIELD,
Governor and COmmander-in-C Chief
| Official:
WORTHIE PATTON,
Assistant Acknowledgement
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-04
CALLS LEAD CONTRABAND.
Colonial Secretary Evans Refused
to Allow it to be Shipped
from jamaica.

Kingston, Jamaica, April 29-Mr. Ev-
ans, the colonial secretary, refused today
to allow an American dealer in metals to
ship twenty tons of lead to New Orleans,
defining it as contraband of war.
The cable to Santiago de Cuba is work
ing twenty-four hours {. day. Long Span
ish cipher messages are sent and re-
ceived. The Cubans who have just ar
rived here by steamer Remus assert that
a strong anti-British feeling prevails in
Santiago de Cuba.
The street crowds a few nights ago
cried death to the English!' in front
of the British consulate, anu threw stones
at the consul, who has charge of the
American relief work He has been
threatened with personal violence. The
authorities have placed guard over the
consulate
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-04
REPORT is DENIED.
Emperor Francis Joseph Has Not
Contributed to the Span.
iSh Fund.

Vienna, April Bottle newspapers of
this city unanimously declare that the
Emperor Francis Joseph has not, and will
not, contribute to the Spanish national
fund being raised for the purpose of in
creasing the strength of the Spanish
navy.
Montevideo, Uruguay, April 3O-Via
Galveston, Textile government of
Uruguay, having declared neutrality dur
ing the war between Spain and the
United States, has prohibited public per-
formances and the raising of subscrip-
tons in public for the purpose of adding
to the fund being raised to increase the
strength Of the Spanish navy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-04

roads arrived during the afternoon, or this
evening, as announced below: The Chica-
go & North Western started Il special
train from Marinette at 9 a. M. with Co.
[ Of that place, Capt. Wallace 2. Greene
in command, with 100 men. At Oconto a
company boarded the train, and at Apple
ton Junction Co. q of Wausau, Capt. H.
J. Abraham commanding, joined the train
at Ills, and at Fond du Lac Co. D Of
Ripon, Capt. Edgar G. Barnes, took the
train. The Sheboygan and Manitowoc
men, Cos, c. and H, Capts. Richard Gold
smith and William Abel commanding,
started on a special which was consoli-
dated with the Marinette train at FOND du
Lac. and proceeded toward Camp Harvey
as one train. When this train reached
Milwaukee at 3:20 p. ~, it had on board
the companies from Marinette,. Oconto,
Appleton, Wausau, Ripon, Sheboygan
and Manitowoc, with band accompany
ing the Marinette company. The train
was taken from the Wisconsin street sta
ton direct to camp a few minutes after
its arrival.
First Regiment Companies.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway was also busy during a portion of
the day, starting and handling its war
specials. A train bearing portions of the
First regiment, with men from Darling
ton Co. D, Capt. D. H. Flanigan Mon
roe, Co. II, Capt. +. T. West; GAINESVILLE,
Co. A, Capt. G. L. Hanson; Beloit. Co.
K, Capt. Thomas J. Rogers, and White
water, Co. c., Capt. L. w. Persons, in all
five companies, and 40S men on board,
with five horses in baggage cars, nine
coaches and two baggage ears in the
train, arrived at Brookfeld Junction at 2
o'clock this afternoon. The train was
at once switched to the old La Crosse
road and run to Camp Harvey. This
special left Darlington at 9:46 a. m,
making the run at the average rate of
about thirty-fve miles.
At Beloit the citizens simply surrounded
the train, and so great was the enthusiasm
and so numerous the goodbys that the
railway officials could not give the orders
to start until a delay of fifteen minutes
had resulted. At GAINESVILLE a great. dem
onstration took place Conductor Greg
Kelly at the lever, on engine No. 627. A
special was run from Darlington to James
vile, where it consolidated with the Be-
lott train.
The Thirds Men.
The Third regiment arrived at Camp
Harvey, via Brookfeld Junction, at 80
this afternoon, over the st. Paul road,
on a special which left La Crosse at 9:3S.
When it reached Milwaukee the train had
ten coaches and three baggage cars. This
train, which started with Co. 3 of La
Crosse. Capt. Fred Schultz took on Co.
L at Sparta, Capt. r. B. Mccoy; Co. X
at Tomah, Capt. w. W. Warren, and Co.
D, Mansion, Capt. John Turner
The entire 1000, representing the Wis
consin National guard, will be in Camp
Harvey by tonight, and Col. Doyon, com
missary- general, today contracted with
Carpenter & Underwood for 5000 loaves
of bread for breakfast tomorrow morn
ing at sunrise. The men brought food
with them for today.
First Regiment.
ColOnel-Samnel ?. Schadel. Monroe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-04
SHELLED PUNTA GORDA.
Blockading Squadron Prevents the
Construction of the New
Fertilization.

Washington, D. c., April 3O-Seere-
tary Long this afternoon made public the
following telegram from Sampson, COM
handing the Cuban blockade squadron:
''Key West-New York, Puritan and
Cincinnati shelled Punta Gorda at Ma
tanzas yesterday to prevent the construc-
ton of new batteries which they were
commencing. The Puritan has been or
dered to prevent any resumption of this
work"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-04
CAMP HARVEY'S HOST.
The Soldiers of the Wisconsin Ma
tional Guard Assemble in
Milwaukee.
CAMP LIFE Is INAUGURATED.
Stirring Scenes Mark their Departure
from Home and Arrival in
the Metropolis.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 2S.-[Special]
The assembling of the Wisconsin troops
who will go out in response to the Presi
dents call was begun today. The fair
grounds, just west of the city, have been
transformed into a military camp, where
the largest force will gather that this
state has had under arms since the Civil
war Only a little way off, its flag fly
ing above the trees that hide the build
1ngs, is the Soldiers home, and the bat
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-04
TO PROTECT GERMANS.
The Second-Class Cruiser Irene is
Sent TO the Philippine
Islands.

Nagasaki, Japan, April 3O.-The second
class German cruiser Irene, carrying a
crew of over $50 men, has started for
Manila, to protect German interests. She
is steel vessel of 44OO tons displacement
and 5000 indicated horse power, built in
1887, and capable of steGming about 10
knots. Her heaviest guns are four 50
inch rifles and eight 4.1-inch quick-fring
guns.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-04
CHIPPEWA RIVER is LOW.
Water is Not High Enough to Make Good
Rafting.

La Crosse, Wis, May 2-[Special.l-
The West Newton boom started up to-
day, and from now on as long as the
water remains at a proper stage the
rafting work will be kept in operation
with full crews. The log drives this
season thus far have been fairly success
full except on the Chippewa, where the
water has not been up to a fair driving
stage since the autumn rains of 1897.
The La Crosse sawmills are all running
at full capacity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-04
NINETY MEN ENROLLED.
washburn will Have Company to Send
the Front.

Washburn, Wis, May 2.-[Special. j
At a large and enthusiastic meeting of the
citizens here last night ninety men enrolled
ton of money was taken up and delega-
ton will be sent to Madison to make ar
PIGMENTS for mastering in a company
n this town. William O'Neil, a vete-
III of the Civil war, is prime mover in
organizing the company and will probably
go to Madison to make necessary arrange
mpnfS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-04
Bread Riots in Italy.

Rome, April 3O.-Bread riots continue
in various parts of Italy, and the cabinet.
awaiting itself of the authority which it
retained under the conventions with the
railroad and navigation companies, has
decided to reduce the transport rates on
articles of consumption so per cent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-04
. Il i III T. 7 a ION,
Assistant Acknowledgement.
Thieves at Prairie du Sac.

Baraboo, Wis, April 2S.-[Special]-
Several robberies have been committed at
Prairie du Sac recently, the last being
the footing of the safe of Zarwell &
Kleipstein. Several dollars were secured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-04
Racine and Madison Men First.

Co Z of the First regiment, First bat
TALON from Racine, Capt. w. NJ. Lewis
sn command, with a full company of 1O1
men, seventy of whom were in full uni
form and the balance new recruits, en-
joys the honor of being the first COM
gnand to reach Milwaukee. Almost at the
same time came the Madison troops, 105
men and officers. Both trains arrived at
Camp Harvey via the North-W estern
rozd between 1920 and 11:3O and the
ynen filed into the spacious camp grounds.
The special train with the Racine COM
gany pulled into the NOrth-W eStern sta
ton, foot of Michigan street, at exactly
1G:09, making the run from Racine III
about forty minutes. Conductor John
Febber was in charge of the train, which
consisted of two coaches, Nos. 4S2 and
Gas, with baggage car No. 1858. The
train was drawn by engine No. 3, in
charge Of Engineer Al Severance At
His the special left the station for
Camp Harvey, drawn by engine No. 80,
b w Comstock in charge.
Between 400 and 500 people were at
Che station TO welcome the first of the
outside state troops to reach Milwaukee.
The big engine was decorated with flags
and the crowd at the station received
Capt Lewis and his fine-looking men
with three cheers. A number of ladies,
wh3 were acquainted with members of
90. Z. We're on hand to greet them
The second special train, brought in by
she Chicago q Northwestern railroad,
WIS that which left Madison at $50,
with 100 men and officers. This train, con-
ssisting of two coaches and a baggage car,
received, at Jefferson Junction, the Fort
Atkinson troops, Co. B, Capt. r.
g. Burchard, which joined Co G
from Madison. in charge of Capt. H. w.
$luentmeyer, and proceeded from there
direct to North Greenfield, which point
was reached about 1925 o'clock.
At II o'clock noon, the special from
the Northern division of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & ST. Paul, with Co. K, from
Beaver Dam, Capt. P. J. link in com
mand, arrived at Merrill park, where it
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-04
First Regime emit.

Colonel-Samuel P. Schadel, Monroe.
Lieutenant COlonel-Charles s. Young,
Monroe.
Maiors-George H. Joachim, Madison
Daniel A. SCearns, Monroe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-04

&ered veterans of one war can visit the
young volunteers of another
Gov. Scofeld will leave Madison for
Milwaukee at sos this evening, stopping
off at North Greenfield and visiting Camp
Harvey, where the troops are concentrat-
cd, to see that everything is in shape for
the comfort of the Wisconsin soldiers.
Adjt.-Gen. Boardman will act as brig
adier-generaI of the National guard until
the troops are mustered into the regular
army Col w. II. Patton will be as
sistant acknowledgement and Col. w. G.
aTiufy aide-de-camD
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-11-18

The chaplain of a certain hospital,
says Il writer in the Cornhill Magazine,
going TO the usual weekly service in 4
ward, noticed that certain bed was
empty. A good old man had occupied
the bed, and the chaplain somewhat
prematurely jumped to the conclusion
that the patient had died since his
previous visit. SO he gave an address
ON the uncertainty of life, and wound
up his remarks thus: God grant
dear friends, that We may all 60
whittier this our brother mas gone,
pointing to the empty bed. Unfor-
tunately "this our brother" had been
removed to the erysipelas ward that
morning. as all the other patients
knew.
Now and then the doctor is believed
to be almost omniscient \ patient
in a military hospital was constantly
getting into hot water because he
smuggIed food into the wards. One
morning his medical officer was about
to examine his throat with Il laryngo-
scope. Seeing the little mirror all
ready for use, the mans chum wins
pered all anxious warming from the
adjoining bed: II say, Bill, you'd best
ave care Ee moight 'appen to
see wot yer 'ad for supper lawst
uoipht
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-11-18

The parsons visit had been rather
sudden and Mrs. Browns appearance
was not as neat rs it might have been.
Little johnnie, playing i'll the corner,
but quietly obseryant, noticed the
handk erchiel al his mothers face and
wondered.
Il must apologize, said Mrs. B..
none too distinctly, from behind the
handkerchief, ''for being so stupid to-
day, but have a severe toothache
and
"Toothache, MAJ queried Johnnie
from the corner.
Mrs. b. colored perceptibly as she
admonished Johnnie to go and play
in the next room. The parson thought
of something pleasant to say. Johnnie
moved comtemplatiyeIy toward the
door.
Il was wondering hich-~"
leave the room, Johnnie
The parson felt uncomfortable.
II was wondering how You could
feel -
"Johnmien'
Cause | saw EN- upstairs on the
dressing table just Il mo
But the slamming of the door and
the parsons hurried good-b drowned
the rest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-11-18

Clifton NJ. Nichols, the lifelong
friend Of the poet Coates Kinney. tells
in the Woman's Home Companion
now the well-kuown song-poem Kan
on the Roof came to he written.
"Whoever has known the luxury OF
being luIled to sleep by the drowsy
rhythm of raindrops peltinS upon
cottage or attic roof has wished that
he could translate into words the
rains dream-song. Such longing
for expression of these thought-fancles
came to one Coates Kinney, young
lawyer in Ohio, forty-eight years ago,
after pleasant June rain mad cast a
spell over him. Acting upon the in
SEPARATION of the passing shower he
wrote the little sonG-poem kan on
the Roof, " which has passed perma-
nently into literature rs one OF our
choicest classics of lyric verse. Printed
in country newspaper, and suisse
quently in the school readers, it at
once sprang into universal favor,
principally with schoolchildren, who
loved to recite it ana soon knew 1t by
heart. Afterward, when set to music,
like DR.. Smiths immortal hymn,
America, it literally sang itself into
the hearts of all the classes, being es-
pecially appreciated by those reared
in village and farm homes, where all
know the soothing music of the pattel
of the rain ON the root"