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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
Internecine Troubles.

New York, March Cit developed at
the meeting of the Federated union Sun
day that strike of $4,000 or 10000 me-
chanics is threatened. The strike if it
comes will not be due to any existing
trouble between capital and labor, but to
the troubles among workingmen them
selves
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
FATHER ELS APPOINTED.
Temporary Successor to the Late
BiShOn Verfir

Marquette, Mich, March 6.-Father F.
Els of Crystal Falls has been appointed
by Archbishop Katzer to serve as admin
istrator of this diocese until the Pope
appoints a successor to Bishop Vertin.
Former Bishop Mrak was first appoint
ed, but he declined because the work was
too hard for one of his extreme age.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
St. Louis Sunday CLOSING.

ST Louis, Mo-, March 6-The order of
the board of police commissioners that
all saloons be closed at midnight Saturday
and remain so until midnight Sunday
night under the provisions of the law,
was carried out Only few dramshop
keepers made any effort to keep their
places open, and arrests were made in
every instance. Saloons in East St
Louis and the suburbs did a big business.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
BUSINESS HAS IMPROVED.
Restorati Oh of Confidence After Amer
ican Reinforcements Arrive.

Manila, March 6, 10:30 a. m.-The
United States transport Ohio arrived yes
terday. In the last two days there has
been a very noticeable change in Manila
for the better, probably due to the ar
rival of reinforcements for the American
troops. Numbers of people are seen upon
the streets and the amount of business
transacted in the stores has marvelously
Increased.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
MILWAUKEE LIVESTOCK MARKET.

HOGS-Receipts. 3 cars: slaw, 1Od13c
choice, 3.65G3'75: light, 3.5003. 67ib. 90' -
CATTLE-Market lower; receipts l car.
Butchers steers, medium to good, 100 to
1850 lbs, 4.4005.00; fair to medium, $50 to
1850 lbs, $3.50. sc; heifers. fair to choice,
3.OOG3.S5; poor to choice cows, 1.90Gl3. 60;
bulls, common to good, 2.50@340: feeders.
500 to $50 lbs. 3.350400; stockers, 500 to
900 lbs, 3.00d3.90; veals 4.5004.6 Is: mixers
and springers, common to choice. 2500@
1900.
SHEEP-ReceiDts, none: market steady.
3.7503.90; lambs, common to choice, dull,
3.O003.T5.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
TRANSFER OF COMPANIES.
Chief Quartermaster Lee Completes
ArranEem

Chicago, ILL.,, March 6.-Chief Quarter
master Lee Of the department of the
lakes, has completed arrangements with
the railroads for the transfer of four
companies of the Seventh infantry regi-
ment from their present stations to new
posts. The troops will be moved within a
few days, two companies going from Fort
Wayne, Mich, to Plattsburg n. Y, and
Madison barracks. n Y. Two COM
panies will be removed from Fort Sheri-
dan, one to Jefferson barracks, Mo, and
the other to Fort Porter, n Y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO ogs-Estimnadtee ed receipts to-
1865: market steady to DC higher; mixed
and butchers 3.55@3. 821A: good heavy, $40
50; rough heavy, 3.55@3. 65; light. $3.50
strong: beeves, 3.S5M5. So: cows and heifers.
l. 75M4. 80: Texas steers, 35O04.90; stockers
and feeders, 3.50d465. Sheep-Receipts.
$1,000: 5M10c lower; natives, 300@45Q;
iambs 4.O004.0 90
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08

Enthusiastically madam. l cannot
wipe myself dry with such a small
towel" Landlady-"Very we'll; I'll tell
the chambermaid to bring you less wa
ter."-Baltimore Jewish Comment
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
Another Robinson Crusoe.

A new Robinson Crusoe has been
found. The man, according to a Peru
Wan telegram, was found on one of the
desert Galapagos islands. He had not
spoken to Or even seen a human being
for fourteen years, and his body is GOV,
cred with q thick hair. He has lived
on wild birds, shell fish and water.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11

The foolishness of one city body
fighting another body resulted in
City Council last evening having to
pay a bill of $40. 9S for costs in the
case heard before Chancellor Mich
olson to compel the Archie Reed &
Company to take out a building per-
NIT for the erection of the new High
School building. Last evening
Councilman James Kane offered an
ordinance amending the ordinance
providing for building regulations
and building inspector. The or
dinance will be so clear that all
buildings for public use will be eX-
empt from its provisions and will
hereafter prevent such senseless
squabble as witnessed during the
controversy over taking out the
building permit for the new High
School building. The REPUBL ICAN
said at the time of the squabble
that it was a senseless fight and
only throwing good money away to
find out what authority the building
inspector had over the erection of
city buildings. We commended be-
fore the controversy was settled in
the Court of Chancery that it was
all nonsense for one branch of the
city government to fight another
branch, for there could only be one
result and the tax payers would
have to foot the bill. 1t turned out
as we predicted it would, and the
dear people have to pay the fiddler.
Another case of waste of public
funds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11

"A MILLION DOLLARS LOSS.
ROotbeer

Han Creates Great Havoc In Wheat
Fields OF North Dakota.
Fargo, N. D., Aug. 1.-two million
bushels of wheat are estimated to have
been lost in yesterdays hailstorm,
which partially destroyed the crop on
nearly 250.000 acres of land in tho
state. The total loss will be 81, 900 900.
Farmers who were busily engaged in
cutting wheat were driven to their
barns for shelter and afterward found
1t necessary to take the binders back
to the fields, as the grain had been har-
vested by the hail in few brief mo-
ments. Just before II o'clock the
storm struck the northern part of Cass
and the southern part Of Trail coun-
ties.
In addition to big area over which
hail fell thickly, heavy wind and rain
storms completed the destruction Of
thousands of acres of grain on either
side OF the center Of the path Of the
hail, covering an area Is miles north
and south between Argusville and
Gardner, In Cass county, to Kelso, in
Trail county, and on the east and
west territory ranging from five miles
wide on the south to fifteen or twenty
on the north is practically devastated.
Losses are estimated all the way from
rs to 100 per cent of the crop. The
acreage loss in Cass and Trail counties
Is placed at from 100000 to 100000
acres. Many conservative estimators
say that so per cent of the crop on
125,000 acres are not too large figures
for the destruction in Cass and Traill
The destruction is so complete in many
parts of the devastated territory that
no effort will be made to harvest what
Is left
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11
Labor League DdnOunCeS Edwards.

The following resolutions were passed
at a meeting of the Labor League held in
our city:
Whereas, One Charles William Ed
wards, the rsputed owner and editor of
the Evening Journal of this city, has by
various acts. deliberate, fraudulent and
malicious. brought discredit upon the
cause Of honest labor and worked injury
to the welfare Of the workirgmen Of the
city of all classes Now, therefore be it
Resolved BY tho Labor League that we
denounce the said Charles William Ed
wards AS an enemy to the cause OF true
labor and Il menace to tho rights Of the
working people Of whatever station or
place We believe him to be utterly de-
void Of character or conscience and entire
Iy unworthy of the confidence of any one.
His many depreda' ions upon the rights Of
lnbOring classes at various times III this
u nd other cities constitute him Oh outlaw
to honor and deCepcy for oil time and ren-
der him an object of contempt and his
vocation Of whatever nature matter of
suspicion. In the interest of fairness and
honesty wo hereby call upon every work.
ingman and working woman and upon
all who are in sympathy with honest labor,
to express their disappIoval of Edwards
and his methods by Withholding their
support, both from him and his paper.
Both are II disgrace to Wilmington and u
contamination to its citizens
Resolved, That In Charles j Kyle, who
has beon truculent stool.uigeon OF the
said Charles william Edwards in his va
rious nefarious practices, is deserving Of
the scorn Of all decent people, George II.
Spath, President. = adv.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11
THE MAZET PROBERS.
A Hundred Policemen Before the f.

A Hundred Policemen Before the Log
islative Investigating COMMITTEES.
New York. Aug. 11.-More than 100
patrolmen in uniform filed the seats
reserved for witnesses before the Mazet
legislative investigating committee
yesterday. They came from all parts
of the city, from Coney Island to the
Bronx. Mr.. Moss then said that the
only book furnished him by Captain
McCluskey's detective bureau showing
robberies was a record of property re-
covered. The property appearing
therein does not appear on the chiefs
book. Mr.. Moss read from the book
the value of the property recovered. 1t
showed that property from all over
the United States was brought to New
York and disposed of in pawnshops
and other places. ut appears from
this" said Mr.. Moss, that thieves who
live here go into the outlying dis
tricts to commit robberies and then
bring their plumber to this city and get
rid Of it here
Yesterday" said Mr. Moss, I'VE put
in evidence the record of the COM
plants of 100 citizens robbed in two
precincts by women. Now | offer a
transcript from the record showing 100
other such robberies reported to the
police in four precincts"
John R. Wood. one of the commit
tees detectives, testified concerning
the opium joints in New York city.
He also detailed many interesting
facts concerning the existence of pool
rooms IN the city.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11
FRIDAY. AUGUST II, 1900.

TO SHOW the exceeding low price
I&&al estate is bringing in this city,
is only necessary to call atten-
ton to the numerous properties sold
at public sale during the past year.
Properties have been sold that only
brought one-half what they were
assessed for. The Star Loan AS
sociation Thursday disposed Of
several small properties that went
at a ridiculously low figure. But
then they were knocked down to the
highest bidder. If half the real
estate IN Wilmington were to change
hands within this year, it would
open the eyes of the men who made
the city assessment Hundreds of
houses on the East side would not
begin to bring the price for which
they are assessed. Property on
the East side has deprecated to an
alarming extent, while desirable
properties on the West side. have
advanced in value. Can any one
tell us what is wrong with real es-
tate values in Wilmington? The
demand for modern two story houses
was never better than this year,
that is in the renting line. Even
properties that rent for SIS or $35,
in desirable neighborhoods, are in
better demand this year than for
several years past, which is more
healthy sign of the clearing up of
the industrial problem. The bust
ness boom has at last reached our
city, but while real estate has not
yet responded as it should, it has
much brighter outlook for the i'm
mediate future. Real estate pur-
chased now with good Judgment,
will pay better than any other in
vestment made in our city.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11
LAURlER .REBUKES FITZPATRICK.
Denies the Authenticity of IA Recent
RepOrted Interview.

Denies the Authenticity of Il Recent
Reported Interview.
Chicago, Aug. lin a personal let
ter to II. Fl. kohlsaat, of the Chicago
Times-Herald, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the
Canadian premier, denies the truth Of
an interview recently given out by +.
W. Fitzpatrick, of the treasury depart
ment, Washington, in which MIR. Fitz-
patrick asserted that Premier Laurier
had stated to him he would not ac-
cept an invitation to the Chicago Au-
gust festival, believing the somewhat
strained relations between the two
countries might result in some unpeas
ant incident durnig his visit. In his
letter Premier Laurter says:
You are at liberty to say that have
paid no attention to an interview pub
lished recently in Washington paper,
in which the reporter purpOrted to give
TO the public words not spoken to him
by me, but to somebody else. Life is too
short for busy man to take notice of
this kind or any kind Of hearsay evil
dence. If had any communication to
make to the public l would prefer to
make it directly, and in my own words.
II seems to me that | need hardly add
that the invitation of the Chicago an
thorities will receive from me the most
courteous consideration.
A meeting of the committee on invi-
tations will be held today, at which
time the Canadian premier will be cor
daily invited to attend the festival.
This will be the first invitation extend
ed to Premier I.aurier, as the members
Of the committee deny that Mr.. Fitz-
patrick had any authority to invite
him
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11
THE LEADER,
228 Market Street,
One door below Third street,

while laundering over the rocks made a
misstep and fell. The weapon flew from
his hand, and the trigger striking hard
against stump, loud report followed
among the surrounding hills.
But that was not the worst. Jed's an
ke received a very bad twist in his fall,
and for some minutes the poor fellow was
agonized with pain.
Now we noticed a column of smoke ris-
ing nearly opposite our position from the
other bank of the river.
"A signal!' cried Jed. "They must
have heard the report. What clumsy
idiot was"
"And see," said I, there's an answer
ing signal to the right and another to the
left. But we've got good start Of them,
and before they strike our trail we must
be miles away"
All that afternoon we toiled onward
over our rugged course Meantime, how
ever, Jed's wounded ankle grew worse,
until at sunset 1t was swollen to twice its
natural size, and he could proceed no
farther.
Twilight slowly darkened into night.
The moon rose and cast her fading light
upon the scene. A more welcome light, l
think l shall never behold
Presently signal fires on the hills near
by told us that the rest Of our enemies
were close at hand. Again l looked to
the printing of my gun and otherwise pre-
pared for action.
For fully 20 minutes we heard nothing
Of our foes, though we knew well the
cowardly fellows were debating how best
to reach us. Then, from their ambush in
the wild oats, we heard voices, as though
they were encourag ing each other to
charge, and we realized that the crisis
was at hand.
Suddenly was startled by an exclama-
ton from Jed.
ITS all up. Joel" he cried. "No use
firing. The villains have got us in the
rear"
"IIist, boys, hist!' whispered a voice
from the bow of the canoe.
"Good heavens, it's Waite"
aye, boys. and just in the nick Of
time. Catch hold of this hyar line and
haul us in right smart
This was done and all so quietly and
quickly that the Indians knew nothing of
our endorsements. A minute later
they broke cover, rushed into the open
and, with blood curdling yell, charged
pclmcll down upon us.
"t'ire." shouted Waite in voice that
rang loud above the uproar, and instantly
five spouts of flame flashed in the faces
of our foes.
Surprised, thunderstruck, utterly dis
comitcd, the advancing body reeled back
from tho yollpv thpy had So LITTLE pyDrct-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11
ALMOST A DRAWN RACE.
Were Time Allowance Given Defender
Would 30 the Winner.

Would 30 the Winner.
Vineyard Haven, Mass. Aug. IL
The old Defender practically won a
race against Columbia yesterday, If
time allowance was given, in the
dirtiest sort of weather for a yacht
club to cruise. But the victory, it
must be admitted, was more than well
earned, and the yachtsmen Of the New
York club and their guests never saw
before, and may never seen again for
years. such sailing event. The mar
gin between the famous sloUps was four
seconds over minute in the 81 nile
run from Brenton's Reef lightship OFF
Newport to the West Chop buoy in
Vineyard sound.
The race between Columbia and De-
fender was fairly soul stirring. After
both got away over the starting line
it was nip and tuck, with cased sheets
for almost an hour. Defender just
hairs breadth, comparatively speak
ing, in the lead, with Columbia ahcam.
Even after Columbia made a gain SO
that Defender could cross under her
stern Columbia did not walk away, as
the heavy breeze hove the latter down
and made her lose distance on repeat
ed tufts.
Defender crossed the starting lire
at 1l:3O:10 and Columbia at 11:20:4O.
For Is miles the boats sailed side by
side. From the llghtship to the finish,
nearly 20 miles, the boats ran some
what more off the wind. and Columbia
drew away from Defender, finishing
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11
Barn Struck by Lightning.

West Cheese Pa, August lO.-One Of
thu worst storms ever witnessed in Ches-
ter County. passed ovar a section of Wost
Bradford township this afternoon, leaving
considerable damage in its wake Hail
fell as large as hickory nuts, stripping
the trees of their foliage and running the
apple, pear, and grape crops and dovas.a-
ing the corn fields. In the vicinity of the
village Of Marshall the storm was particu-
larly violent, the pranks Of the lightning
causing terror TO the inhabitants. The
barn on the farm of Marian Speakman was
struck by lightning and destroyed. with
It's contents, while the residents in the
near vicinity are reported to have suffered
heavily from the violence of the storm.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11
ON GUADALOUpE ISLAND.


Unconilrmed Reports Place the Death
List ut Over II Hundred.
Fort De France, Martinique, Aug. II.
The authorities of the island Of
Guadaloupe are still without news
from the interior, owing to the inter-
ruption Of tclegraphic communication,
as Il result OF The recent hurricane.
But private advices which have reach
cd La PCinte-a.Pitre say the coffee and
cocoa crops have been nearly totally
destroyed. At La Pointe-a-pitre seven
PERSONS were injured and at MOule the
damage done was considerable, md
several persons were killed and j.
ed. At Petit Canal and Por l.o.lis
several persons were killed and a nun-
Der injured. The villages Of Grippon
and Lamentin have been entirely de-
stroyed and the lighthouses of Mon
rouX and Fossillose have been over
turned The town of st. Louisde Ma
RE Gaante has suffered considerably.
urconiirmed reports place the total
dead on the island at 102.
The hurricane passed over Porto
Plata and appears to have rayaged the
north of the Dominican republic. All
communication between Porto Plata
and the interior, not including San Do
minso, is interrupted and it is impos-
sible to obtain correct account of the
damage done.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11
rlILLIONS GIVEN AWAY.

1t Is certainly gratifying to the public to
know of one concern In the land who are
not afraid 10 DO generous to the needy and
suffering. The proprietors of Dr. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. have given away over ten mil
lion trial bottles of this great medicine;
and have the satisfaction of knowing it
has absolutely cured thousands Of hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness,
and all diseases OF the Throat, Chest and
Lungs are surely cured by it. Call on
Danforth, druggist. and get free trial
bottle. Regular size, 50c. and$ 81, Every
boz tie guaranteed, or price refunded.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11

lake couniel, hsArti 4 thousand thsy wsyU
Cry unto ysu for respite. Tie white ross
on love may wither in the wintry dayA :,
Bitter thought-0od knowA
A thousand duties make their meek demands,
Fearing to cry too loud to you. Oh, sweet,
Pale, famished lips have kisses for your hands-
Hearts at your touch will beati
II God be Cod then 10 your life task plain
As the sure stars faith hnds In heavens abova
IT'S yours upon the besgar's brow to rain
The riches Of Gods love. ~
And, II no God be DER us, still 10 earth
A field where red thorns in the roses CLEAN.
So may you tend 1t, dear. to make 1t worth
The heaven Of your dream. I'D.
And II II will not matter II 60
With empty hands unto my rest, unshriven.
Thankful at last that have loved you 90,
! shared that love with heaven!
Frank L. Stanton.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11

~>f~~~ 'As'' sNASSA'b ~~&s
A prominent brakeman OH the p, W.
& b, railroad had remarkable expert
enco with tho 'tkissing bug" the other
night. He had retired for the night and
dreamed that kissing bugs" were alight-
ing on his ruby lips. He swoke with a
startled exclamation, '.Now. have you,"
as no slapped his face resounding whack.
10 his chagrin he found that 1t was only q
mosquito that had disturbed his SAUNDERS.
He CHANGED to look on the floor before sn-
tering iuto dreamland again, where he es-
pied what he supposed TO DO "a kissing
bug" Out Of bed he bounded In mortal
fear that the bug would secure the advsn-
tage Of him and steal a kiss. Around the
room be crept on all fours like an Apache
Indian, until he got within reach Of his
trunk, and with great stealth he
picked the trunk up and dropped it on tho
"kissing bug MASKING 1t and awaking
all the boarder4 In the house "Lobbers
murder. catch him." And through the
house they went until reachiug the brake
mans room. II have killed kissing
bug he exclaimed, as he lifted the trunk
off the offending bug. With an exclama-
ton the boarders said, 1t is only roach"
The brakeman crawled into bed and pull.
ing the clothes over his head was heard to
humble, "gosh-darn.it."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Five negro children we're burned to
death on the MchOwan plantation, near
Jackson, La.
Deputy Sheriff Burgess, of Bourne,
Mass, was shot and seriously wounded
by burglars.
The Mexican troops have had another
engagement with the Yaquis, inhicting
severe losses. MeXicans lost none.
A train loadof horses was seized with
a mysterious disease at Billings, Mont,
and 257 of the animals succumbed
By the schedule of the transport SER
vice 1t is believed that $4,000 soldiers
can be landed in Manila by the end of
November.
The total number of enlistments on
Wednesday was $50, making total of
11.l77. 1t is expected the enlistments
will be completed this week.
Because he could not secure work,
and becoming apparently insane. Jo-
seph Stetter tried to decapitate him
self with an ak in New York.
The remains of Colonel Hawkins, of
the Tenth Pennsylvania regiment, ar
fived at Washington, Pa, and will be
buried when his regiment arrives.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11
Dewey VIII Not visit England

London Aug. 11.-Admiral Dewey in
response to an inquiry made by The
Daily Mail sends the following: RE
gret cannot visit England. Must ar
rive New York Oct. l." The Rome
correspondent Of The Daily Mail says.
"'rhe warm reception given to Ad-
miral Dewey in Italy is regarded with
mixed feelings by the government,
which is almost mOrbidly anxious not
to off nd Spain. AS it is, the Spanish
ambassador protested against the
toasts proposed by General BogliolO.
Admiral Gonzales and the project Of
Naples at the recent reception to the
American admiral, in which the Amer
lean victories over Spain were gIori-
fed, The irsdont produced bad i'm
preston. and Admiral Dewey ab0n-
doned his intention to come to Rome"