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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16
SATISFY EACH OF US.
Anglo Commission
will Suit Both Parties.

London, May 12.-With reference to
the progress of negotiations and the
status Of the Washington joint commits
sion, the correspondent of the Associated
press has obtained from the highest quar-
tiers the following authoritative state
ment: Negotiations have never been
broken off nor endangered at any time
since the adjournment of the commits
sion. 1t matters proceed as smoothly as
they are at present doing here, Sir Julian
Pauncefote's return to Washington will
be signalized by the conclusion of treaty
embracing every question in dispute, am
icable and pleasing to the two countries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16
STREET RAILWAY DEAL.
New Company to Issue $4,000, 900
ia Preferred and Common Stock

New Company to Issue $4,000 900
ia Preferred and Common Stock,
Philadelphia, Pa, May 12-Willialn I.
Elkins confirmed the published reports of
the $4,000 900 consolidation of the
North Chicago, West Chicago and Chi
cago Consolidated Traction companies
yesterday. He said:
The new company will be known as
the Chicago Traction company. and viii,
take in all the corporations mentioned.
There will be about $30,000,000 worth o.
preferred and common Stock
1t is said that Charles T. Yerkes re-
ceived S12,O00,O00 for his holdings, and
that the shares of the consolidating COM
panies may be placed in the hands of a
trustee, who will issue stock certificates
against the deposits. The principal and
interest upon these trust certificates will
be guaranteed by the traction company,
which will lease all the lines it acquires
for 900 years, or such period as will make
the lease terminate al the same time the
999-ycar leases of the absorbed comDa-
MES expire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16
PRESIDENT "MAKES HAY"
Helps a Little Girl Gather Grass at
Hot Springs, Va.

Hot Springs, Va, May 12-There is
little variety in the Presidents daily
movements here. Breakfast, the mail
morning papers, and then his medicinal
bath, form routine that is broken only
by the stroll through the grounds.
The walks are much enjoyed by him
are repeated about the hotel Corridors
Yesterday he found tot of a girl with
a big heavy valise which she was labor
ing to fill with grass. Mr.. Mckinley
amused by her ardor and bright face,
stopped moment and aided in her eff
forts by plucking grass for its receptacle
Comptroller of the Currency and Mrs
Dawes will be here tomorrow night
Secretary and Mrs. Long also have been
urged to come, but definite answer has
not yet been received.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16
DOES NOT AC9UIESCE.
1t is Not Implied by Acknowledge
ment of the Anglo Russian
Agreement.

Pekin May 12.-The Chinese govern
ment, in acknowledging the receipt of
communication regarding the Anglo-Rus-
sian agreement as to spheres of interest
in China, expressly declares that the ac
acknowledgement in no wise implies acqui-
escence. Immediately after communicate
ing the agreement the Russian minister,
NJ De Giers, demanded the right to
build railway connecting the Manchu-
rian system with Pekin. This is regard
ed as of the utmost Importance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16
Sighted a Dereitct.

San Francisco, Cal, May 12-The
steamer Santa Rosa, which arrived from
Southern California ports today, reports
having sighted shortly after midnight the
derelict steamer Elihu Thomson which
became disabled on the morning of April
80 by the breaking of her shaft It is
expected that the disabled vessel will
shortly arrive at either Santa Cruz or
Monterey
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16
STATUE UNVEILED.
Harrisburg, Pa, Honors the Memory
of Gen. Hartranft.

Harrisburg, Pa, May 12.-The eques-
trian statue erected in Capitol park to
the memory of the late Gen Hatranft
was unveiled today with interesting and
impressive ceremonies. The notable
guests from abroad included Gen. Levi
A. Dodd of Baltimore and Gen. II. Kyd
Douglas. The parade consisted Of nu-
merous civic and patriotic organizations,
together with a large number of the sur
vivors of the regiments which consti-
tuted Gen. Hartranft's division Of the
Ninth CORDS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16
RAISE FOR PUDDLERS.
New Republic Iron and Steel Com
pany Announces an Increase
in Wages.

Youngstown, O., May 12.-The authori-
tative statement was given out here to-
day that the Republic Iron and Steel
company will at once raise the wages Of
puddlers % cents a ton, and that the
wages Of other Amalgamated association
employees will be increased in proportion.
This increase is retroactive, taking effect
May l. 1t will affect thousands of iron
workers in the Mahoning valleys alone.
pNdderS are now paid 81 ton
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16
CHLORATE EXPLODES.
Chemical Plant i'm England Blown
Up, Killing Four Persons and
Injuring Twenty.

occurred today at Hurts chemical works.
st. Helens, Lancaster county, killing four
persons and seriously injuring twenty.
Fire broke out in the chlorate house and
a large quantity of chlorate exploded.
causing much destruction Subsequent
ly the boiler exploded, and the whole
" orks were RACED. The town was
strewn with debris, and most of the
buildings in the place were damaged.
The total loss was about 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16
Mai. Cuignet Cashiered.

Paris, May 12-At a sitting of the
cabinet council in the palace of the
Elysee today, the president, Mr.. Loubet.
on the suggestion of the minister of war.
NJ. Camille krants, signed a decree cash
iering Maj. Cuignet on account of his
having divulged to the Petit Journal the
contents of certain letters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16

First Sergt. Patrick Mcbride chest severe
Co. NJ, Private Swift, puncture forearm
Minnesota, reported killed May /, should
read Frank Lewis.
Thirteenth Minnesota-Aprl % Co. ID,
Prlyates Frank w. Hiplinger, wrist, slight;
Co. G., A. T. Williams, shoulder, slight.
Third infantry-29th, Co. X. Private Ed
ward Rae, thigh, slight; May II, Co. l,
Private Lendrum Brenton, thumb, moder-
ate. Fourth cdyalry-Co T. Private
Charles II. COe. thigh, moderate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16
LIST OF CASUALTIES.
Gen. Otis Sends List OF Soldiers Re-
Gently Wounded.

Washington, D. c., May 12.-The war
department today received from Gen.
Otis at Manila the following list of cas-
ualties
wounded-First North Dakota, May .,
Co. c. Private Charles Olmstead, hand,
moderate. Thirteenth Minnesota oth, Maj
Arthur o. Diggles, forehead, ,savere. Sec
arm, slight. First Montana, 9th. Co. Is,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16
Have Gone for Capt. Dreyfus.

that ten members of the Republican
guard and four gendarmes left st. Ma
zaire, France, on board the steamer La
fayette, last Tuesday, to form an escort
to bring Dreyfus to France, and that
his return may be expected by the end
of June.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16
"FORCE THE FIGHTING"
Substance of CableEram the Pres
ident Sent Gen. Otis.

New York, May PA special to the
World from Hot Springs, Va, says:
Force the fighting. Penetrate far into
the interior and capture or destroy every
warning Filipino"
That is the pith of a long cipher cable
gram President Mckinley sent to Gen.
Otis in Manila. 1t was prompted by
several dispatches from Gen. Otis, trans
mitted by Secretary Alger which greatly
encour ged the President.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16
LELAND HOTEL FAILURE.
Chicago Company Makes Voluntar,
ASSIGN ruart

Chicago, H.. May 1.-THE Leland Ho-
eel company Of this city made a volun-
t;,ry assignment today: Assets are esti-
mated ut $50 900 with liabilities of $50,
900 Inability to collect outstanding
debts and, FILLING off in the business Of
rho Leland hotel Gu Michigan avenue are
given as reasons for the failure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16
TWO ELEVATORS BURN.
Property of the Cargi11 Company of
La Crosse Totally Destroyed.

La Crosse, Wis, May 12.-[SpeciaI -
Two grain elevators at AirIie, MINI, on
the Southern Minnesota division of the
Milwaukee road, owned by w. w. Car
gill Grain company of this city and Wal
ter Parks, burned. 1t is a total loss but
fully insured
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16

This agreement between Great Britain
and France disposes of hundreds OF thou
sands of square miles of African terri
tory and leaves only four recognized in
dependent states throughout the CONT
nent-Morocco, Abyssinia and Liberia,
and the Orange Free State. An impor
tant feature of the agreement provides
for an equality in the commercial treat
ment of the territory between Lake
Tchad and the Nile
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16
ENGLAND AND FRANCE.
AngIo-Franco Niger Nile Convention
Approved.

Paris. May 12-Thc Chamber of Dep
uties today approved the Anglo-French
Niger Nile conventions.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-09

ditiol will grow IN extent aid
intensity, causing many storms
of very marked lightning. thun-
der, rain and hail in their east.
ward passage over the country.
Daily squalls OF showers ani
wind. with electrical dis PLAYS
around the Heavens during tie
evenings, and often throu ghout
the night, are the regular ard
normal results during all th!s
part OF June.
Upon the whole we predict
that June will bring ample
rains 10 most parts Of the couu-
try, with too much, perhaps. in
many central 10 Southern sec
tlons We feal that much Of the
Western to Northwestern part
of the country will begin -
feel by the end Of J1nc a laCl,
Of rainfall, which Will be severe.
ly felt during the following
months of SImmcr and Autumn,
We belicr that those who plan
for such CoHditionS, especially
III that part of the country, viii
best conserve their rcsorces all
interests. We admoniSh all hav
makers AM harvcsters that Jun,
showers will lcopardize their
crops unless great care Is taken
as to times of cutting and man
ner of protecting. Reap with
full lorce and speed, promptly
as the rising barometer succeeds
storm areas and pat into secure
shape before the oncomiug Ct
the next storm cycle.
Among other cautionary sug~
gcstions, let us admonish those
who are caught in the solsticc
thunder storms not to take rc
fuge under trees and other places
favorable to the ConduCtivity Of
lightning bolts. Correct stats,
tics will show that 4 maximum
Of fatalities from lightning
strokes is reached each year in
June, and il is a further fact that
very large per cent. of these
fatalities arise from thOughtlcsS
exposure under trees and at such
other places as are favorable for
lightning strokes.-Barns are
much more frequently struck
than residences. In your house
with closed doors aud Windows,
away from chimneys or othcr
materials leading directly to
noise earth, is the safest place
in a thunder storm. Let every
one know that nothing III these
forecasts betOkens anything out
of natures ordinary course, and
that June will be very much as
other Junes.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-09
TEXAS WATER SPOUT.
Destroys cotton mill and Wash
es Houses Away.

A special from Austin. Texas
says: AS a result of the terrible
waterspout and exceedingly
heavv rains Tuesday night or
the upper watersheds, the COLI
orado river is raging out of its
banks.
Reports from Marble Falls.
thirty miles above show IS
loot rise there.
The cotton mill at Marble
Falls was wrecked. The water
works, the river bridge and
other property were damaged.
Debrist IS pouring down the
river by the carload. Small
houses, which have been swept
from their insecure mooring
along the river front, are seen
floating far out in the stream,
though the inmates doubtless
have escaped, as there is no
sign of life about the cottages.
Great damage is reported to
crops and farms.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-09
COrdinal Rules for BuSi-
ness Success.

The following rules for a sue
cessful life could we'll be carried
in the pocket of every young
man and women in America:
Always speak the truth.
Keep good company or none.
Never play at a game OF
chance.
Earn money before you spend
it.
Drink no kind o. intoxicat-
ing liquors.
Keep your own secrets, if you
have any.
Never borrow if you can poss-
IDLY avoid it.
When you speak to a person,
look him in the face.
Rear over these maxims at
least once a week.
Make few promises. Live up
to your engagements.
Do not marry until you are
able to support a wife.
Keep yourself innocent II
you would be happy
Ever live misfortune except
ed) within your income.
Save when you are young, to
spend when you are old.
Never run into debt unless
you see a way out of it again.
Never speak evil of any one
Be just before you are generous
Avoid temptation, through
fear that you may not with
stand it.
Good company and good con
versation are the very sinews O
virtue.
When you retire, think o
what you have been doing dur
ing the day.
Never be idle. If your hand:
cannon be fully employed. at
tend to the eultivation of you
mind.-Success.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-09
STALEST BREAD IN
THE WORLD.
A Loaf Baked by an Egyptian
Baker $500 Years Ago.

A loaf of bead 4, 500 years old
was found in the tomb Of Men
teuhotep, who died in Egypt
$500 b. c., says the New York
Sun. 1t is now in the Museum
of Berlin.
This loaf of cake or bread is
dark brown in color. Inside is
many large holes. Probably this
part of the bread long since fell
into dust, but much of the bread
still remains i'll the shape of
whole kesnels and pieces OF
grain. Examination proves that
the bread was made OF barley
and the grains were only rudely
crushed and not sifted. This
proves that barley bread was
one of the 'arliest kinds made
and it was baked and covered
with twigs and leaves of the
sycamore tree.
The process Of preparing the
gram for bread is to be gathered
from a wall inscription which
has been discovered at Thebes,
1t is graphic picture of the
entire process. This picture
shows tat at that early period
even the hand mill was not yet
invented. The flour was, Of
course, far from fine, and the
bread resulting was OF the kind
found in the tom BIS. 1t was not
baked in ovens, but after being
kneaded into dough, by the ad
dition of water, was placed be-
tween two heated stones, or was
put on a Plate and laid upon
the red hot Goals
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-09
THE OREGON'S GREAT
TRIP.
Captain Clark and His Men
Were Ready fer Cervera.

Captain Charles E. Clark,
formerly of the battleship Ore
gon, who arrived here last even
ing, says a Boston corresponds
ent of the New York Commer>
cial Advertiser, said, in an inter
view, that he is still suffering
from the strain of the long,
anxious voyage around Cape
Horn a year ago, and that he
cannot sleep much. He added:
Il did not average two hours
sleep in each twenty-four hours
during the voyage. We strained
every nerve until we got to the
Straits Of Magellan. Then l had
to keep constant lookout for the
Spanish gunboat Temerario.
The channel throught the Me-
gellan is narrow and tortuous,
and l was afraid that the Temer
ario might make dash at us at
any moment from behind some
headland. At Rio we from the
Temerario, and I learned that
war had been declared. l sent
word to the Captain Of the Te~
merario that if he came within
a mile of the Oregon | would
open fie on him without further
notice From Rio there was un~
certainty at every step. If we
had met Cervera on our way up
my plans were to run away and
let the Spaniards chase me.
That would have compelled
them to get into some sort OF
column formation, and l would
only have to fight the nearest
vessel. liable to inhict sufficient
damage in that way, | ST ould
have put about and given them
battle. | was advised by the de-
partment to remain at Bahia,
but l was given carte blanche,
so decided to 60 on. The res~
possibility was fearful, and men
stood or slept by their guns day
and night. Barbados was leach
ed March IS. There | learned
that Cervera's fleet was at Mar
Unique, just nor:h, so to fool
him l headed northwest, a fact l
felt would be communicated 70
Cervera. IN the darkness l
changed my course to due south
and ran below Barbados, thence
east and north again, passing
far east of Martinique"
Captain Clark says that Cer>
vera knew that he was doomed
when he lett Santiago harbor.
Had he remained there three
weeks longer our soldiers would
have been in a sad plight, and
there was a chance of a tropical
storm scattering our ships. San
tiage could not then have been
taken without considerable blood
shed.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-09
Would not Suffer So Again for
Fifty Times It's Price.

l awoke last night with
severe pains in my stomach. l
never felt SO badly in all my life.
When l came down to work this
morning 1 felt so weak l could
hardly work. went to Miller
& McCurdy's drug store and
the recommended Chamberlain's s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. 1t worked like magic
and one dose fixed me all right.
1t certainly is the finest thing 1
ever used for stomach trouble.
I shall not be without it in my
home hereafter, for l should not
care to endure the sufferiugs of
last night again for fifty times
its price.-G. II. Wilson, Livery
Burgettstown, Washington Co.,
Pa. This remedy is tor sale by
W. w. G1iggs & Son.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-09

steep declivity. In this ap
palling accident more than 200
lives were lost.
A trifling but irreparab'e mis-
understanding between the cap
tain and engineer of a stately
steamship, some years since, led
to the loss of the vessel, with
400 passengers and costly cars
60. The ship was steering
through perilons seas when the
electric bell sounded "Stop!" to
the engine room. From some
unexplained cause the signal was
taken for "full speed ahead"
and was so interpreted and obey
ed, with the result that the huge
vessel struck rock and founders
ed.
A faulty link in huge hoist
ing chain caused one of the
direst disasters of its kind that
ever occurred in the north of
England. The chain was attach>
ed to colossal crane, and snap
ped at a critical moment, all
lowing some enormous iron
girders to fall upon a score cf
workmen beneath, twelve Of
whom lost their lives thereby.
A popular Polish tenor singer
of operate celebrity some years
ago lost his life by eating a milk
scone in which a careless cook
had unintentionally dropped a
brass nail. The nail caused can>
Ger, from which death ensued.
A once renowned French act
ress lost her reason through a
trif1ing occurance. She was visit
ing at an ancient chateau, in the
vicinity of Mentone, when a
friend challenged her to pass
the night alone i'll an alleged
haunted chamber. She accepted
the challenge. During the night
she called for aid, and an attend
ant found her in a state of pits
full fright through certain un-
canny sounds she had head.
Finally she developed a nervous
disorder, which eliminated in
insanity. The costly visitants
were rats From Tit>Bits.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-09
A Unique Duel.

A parallel to that famous duel
fought in a darkened chamber
in which one of the combatants
fires upon the chimney, and
un willingly bags his opponent,
who has taken refuge in that
undesirable retreat, is furnished
in a duel which was fought the
other day at Bonn, on the Rhine,
between two foot men. They
uuarreled in a beer house, says
Household Words, and cards
were exchanged and the usual
forms were observed, friends of
both parties waiting on each
other. The weapons were to be
pistols. But a curious and alto>
qether unusual condition was
proposed and agreed to. Both
combatants were to be tlind-
folded. The duel took place as
arranged, and it is not surpris'
ing that three shots were fired
with result. After that, honor
was declared satisfied. The per
sons who ran the greatest risk
in the matter apparently were
the seconds, but like prudent
men. they lay fat on the ground
and the bullets whizzed ovel
their PROSTATE forms.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-09
HICKS EOR JUNE.

We shall not be surprised to
hear of touches of frost far north
ward about the 18th to the I4th
A regular storm period is Gems
trail on the 10th, covering the
10th to 18th. By the IS, the
date of moons crossing the
celestial equator, marked
change to warmer will set i'll to
the West, with falling baromet
er and rapid development of
active storm areas. During the
10th, 18TH and 18th these con-
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-09
Big Verdict for a Baptist
Preacher.

Dallas, Tex, June 4.-Rev.
S. A. Hayden was yesterday
awarded a judgement for $50,
900 damages against Rev. J. B.
Cranhll aud others for alleged
libels printed in the Texas Bap-
tist Standard. Vice President OH
the Prohibition ticket. Rev.
Mr.. Hayden was ousted from
the State Baptist Convention
held at San Antonio in 1897.
Charges were published against
him, and he brought suit against
Cran6ll and others. A motion
for a new trial was overruled,
and attorneys will press the case
to the higher courts. The case
has split the Baptist Church in
Texas into two factions.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-09
CAUSED BY TRIFLES.

J
viciously pricked pony with
his peuknife. The wounded an
imal kicked out furiously, over.
turning and breaking several
safety lamps, The naked flames
fed the four gasses in the air and
created an appalling explosion,
which wrought the death Of
over a hundred miners.
Sun rays, through a decanter
of water on to the cartridge of a
loaded rife slew a sleeping man
on lounge pear by. The in
nocent owner of the rife was
arraigned for the supposed crime
and was sentenced to death,
when the testimony of a shrewd
detective solved the mystery
and secured his reprieve.
A spark from a truant fire
balloon in the neighborhood of
New York one celebration day
drifted through the open door
OF a gunpowder factory and
created in a moment a miniature
earthquake, Staying six men and
woefully wounding several
others.
An Italian countess entering
her cham Der one evening, with
a stout stiletto bonnet pin in her
hand. stumbled over pet dog
and tell PROSTATE upon the floor
the perilous pin piercing her
heart and causing instant death.
The heartbroken count, suspect
ing a jealous noble of the sup~
posed murder, shot him dead on
the street next day. The follow
ing night the brother of the
murdered man stab bed the count.
After this triple tragedy the
true cause of the trouble was re-
vealed.
A >oung bachelor in London.
sanguine of participating in the
wealth OF a certain country un.
Gle, invited his rich relative to
spend a week with him in town.
During dinner one evening the
nephew-quite unaware of the
perilous character of the COM
bination-passed Charteuse
wine and bananas to his uncle,
who partook freely of both, thus
producing a peculiarly potent
poison, which caused his death.
The nepnew's deep concern
turned to disuay when he learn
ed later that the absence of any
will shattered his hopes of for
tune, and his chagrim prompted
him to prematurely end his ex>
istence.
A German family, seven in
mum Der, lost their lives by
somewhat unique accident
They slept in one large apart
ment, lighted by gas, Before re
firing, the father hung his over
coat above the gas burner. Dur
ing the night the garment slip
ped and fell on the tap, turning
the gas full on. and so sufocat
ing the slunbe ng inmates.
| A defect in an axle, SO small
as to escape the snrutiny OF tn
vigilant plate layers, led to til
most melancholy disaster eve
known in the United State:
The fated train first caught fire
then left the rails aud descende