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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
CASHIER AND MONEY MISSING.
NJ .ddIesex County Bank of Perth A m
boy, y. J., Closes Its Doors.

New York, July 1.-THE Middlesex
County Bank Of Perth Amboy, n. j.,
has closed its doors. Cashier George NJ.
Valentine is reported to be missing with
100000 Of the banks money.
The chief Of police of Perth Amboy is
authority for the statement that Cash
Ter Valentines defalcation amounts to
$4,000. Some weeks ago Cashier Val
cntine took his family to Ocean Grove.
He spent Sunday there with his family
and when last heard Of on Monday morn
ing. left Ocean Grove to go to the Perth
Amboy bank. He did not get off the
train at Perth Amboy, but continued on
to New York. In this city he cashed
checks amounting to between $4,000 and
$4,000 at the Park National bank. with
which the Perth Amboy bank transacted
business Cashier Valentine was very
well known at the Park National bank.
The police say that Valentine specua-
tons had extended over Il period of sever
al months and that he managed to cover
up the shortage Icy false entries in his
hooks
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
WALLA TONEKA SHOT.
Redskin with Long Criminal Rec
ord Finally Put to
Death,

Goodlands, I. T., July 14.-WiIliam
Goings C'Walla Tonehka)', the Choctaw
indian, was shot at Alikichi, l. T.. under
sentence of the Choctaw court for MUIR
der. 1t was rumored an attempt would
De made to rescue him. Twenty Indian
deputies were placed on guard and every
body was warned to keep away.
Feeling among the Choctaws was
further aroused by report that an at
tempt would be made to stop the eXecu-
ton by another writ of habeas corpus
Federal Judge Townsend had stopped
the execution once by habeas corpus. The
day Goings was to have been shot Judge
Townsend held that Goings having been
convicted before the Indian courts were
abolished the federal government had no
jurisdiction and turned him back to the
ChOctaw authorities.
The execution was a Sickening sight
A few minutes before Goings was led
out four Choctaws appeared bearing a
coffin: 1t was deposited in front of the
courthouse. Near it a quilt was spread.
The condemned Indian, supported by
Sheriff Watson and a deputy and escort
ed by twenty light horsemen, marched
down the line of spectators He babe
them gOodby.
Goings then knelt on the quilt blind
folded. The sheriff barred his bosom,
painted spot over his heart, stepped
back four PAGES, rested rife across
a bench and fired. The bullet entered
the breast. but missed the spot Goings
fell backward and moaned for an hour
before expiring. Water was poured down
his throat a number of times to hasten
death by strangulation.
Goings was about 80 years old and
married. He was convicted of killing
his uncle. He was a baseball player Of
considerable note, and pending the hear
ing Of his appeal to the Choctaw Supreme
court played with a team in the principal
fort to escape at that time, although he
was not under bonds. The Indian law,
however, made his relatives responsible
for his appearances
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
RETURN TO WEDLOCK.
Valley Junction Couple Mrrried Again
After Having Been Divorced.

Valley Junction, Wis, July 13.-[Spe-
cial. 1-E. II. Smeland and Mrs Anne
Smeland, both of Wyeville, this county,
were reunited in marriage yesterday.
The couple were divorced last fall.
Portage. Wis, July 13.-[Special i
were married at $50 o'clock last even
ing, by Rev. G. E. Farr of the First
Baptist church. They were attended by
Miss Jennie Purvis, a sister of the bride.
and Harry Nichols. They will reside in
Portage.
Baraboo, Wis, July 13-[Special. 7
Frank FL. Horstman and Miss CAROLYN
Kimball, both of this city, were mar
ried at the home Of Rev. Turner in Prai
RE du Sac last night. The groom is
proprietor of Palisade park, a summer
resort at Devils lake, and for several
years Miss Kimball was a teacher Of
English literature in the public schools at
GAINESVILLE and Baraboo.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
CLINTONVILLE FIRE.
Store of Joseph Bentz Damaged to
Extent of About $4,000.

Clintonville, Wis, July 13.-[Special. I
Fire partly destroyed the building and
the contents of the store of Joseph Bentz
this morning. The origin of the fire is
unknown. The loss is about $4,000, with
insurance of $1,000.
Kaukauna, Wis, July 13-[Special.1
The twostory brick -veneered store
building belonging to William Solitude
on Second street was badly injured last
night by fire and water It was occupied
below by John Schroeders harness shop
His stock of robes, blankets, trunks and
harness was thoroughly drenched. On
the upper floor was @. A. Wayser's loan
and insurance office. His loss is consid-
cradle. Schlude's building is insured for
$1,000, which fully coverg the loss. The
stock of Schroeder is insured for $3.50,
which will also cover the loss.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
WAGE SCALE SIGNED,
Straight Increase of 15 Per Cent.
Granted Tin-PIate Workers.

Chicago, H., July 1.-THE officers Of
the American Tin Plate company and the
wage committee of the Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION Of Iron and Steel Workers
signed scale yesterday. The scale
grants a straight increase of ID per cent.
wage list as adopted is to be the mini
mum scale for the year ending June so,
1900. The scale as adopted was based
on 1925 as the selling price of 100
pound box of coke tin plates. On each
10 cent increase in the price per box 2
per cent. advance on the scale as adopted
will be paid, while for each 10 cents de-
crease deduction of per cent will be
made. Over 10000 tin plate workers are
benefited by the increase.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
EXPOSITION TREASURY EMPTY
Managers of the Omaha Show Are
Required to Resign.

Omaha, Neb., July 14.-Three men,
bers of the board of managers of the
Exposition drew from the treasury sew
eral thousand dollars to meet a call loan
for which they had given their personal
notes.
Last evening the manager. J. B. kitch-
en-, was forced to resign. This caused
the resignation Of William Hayden and
c. J. Smyth but their designations were
not accepted. Three new managers were
elected-Fred A. Nash, general agent of
the Milwaukee railway; George w. Cla-
baugh, secretary Of the gas company, and
William f. White, manager of the cleo
trio light company.
The board of directors authorized the
managers to borrow $4,000 to pay float
ING debts
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
FRICTION DISAPPEARED.
Promise of of Satisfa Glory Settlement
Of the Samoan Difficulty.

Washington, D. c., July 14.-Herr
Rose, the German eX-cOnSul- general to
Samoa, who is in the city enroute to Ger
many, paid his respects to the President
today He was presented by Secretary
Hay Herr Rose has just returned from
Samoa He says that the friction al
legged to have existed in Samoa between
the Germans, Gil the one hand, and the
Americans ard English or the other was
very much exaggerated. But every yes
tige of friction, be says, disappeared with
the appearance Of the commissioners rep
resenting the parties to the tripartite
agreement. The arrangement which they
made, he thinks, promises to be perfectly
S.itiSfH ct CIV.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
Gen. Miles in Charge.

Washington, D. c., July 14-Gen.
Miles will be secretary of war until next
Monday afternoon: This is by virtue of
a regulation which provides that when
the secretary of war and the assistant
secretary Of war are absent the major
general commanding shall be ex-officio
secretary of war.
Secretary Alger, with Mrs. Alger, will
leave tomorrow afternoon on a visit to
Vice-President Hobart and will not re-
turn until Monday afternoon and the as
sistant secretary of war is still touring
the West.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
AN INTERCEPTED LETTER.
Story of Plot to Annihi1ate Ameri-
can Troops at Manila.


San Francisco, Cal, July 14.-The Off
GERS of the Second Oregon regiment,
while very guarded in their statements,
admit that the condition OF the American
troops at Manila at the outbreak Of hos
tilities between the United States and
Flipinos was very critical,
The capture OF a letter sent from in
side our lines in Manila to an emissary of
Aguillaldo is probably all that saved our
army from terrible disaster and posi-
BILE humiliation.
The letter was taken to Gen. Otis, who
found in it the plans of Il plot to open
the gates Of Manila, sack the city, muir
der the guards, and allow the insurgent
army to pour into the American camps
and surprise the men. The United
troops We're under arms ali night to meet
t. :. expected attempt, but the enemy had
learned Of the capture OF the letter, and
the only part of the plot that was car
ried out was the burning of Il portion OF
the city of Manila
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
DOG DIES OF GRIEF.
Strange Instance of Canine Attach
ment to a Master.

Sheboygar, Wis, July 14.-[Special.
"A dog that belonged to Capt Thomas
Long of this city has died of grief fer
David Jenkins, who died short while
ago. The animal was greatly attached
to Mr.. Jenkins and followed him about
continually. The dog has visited the
jenkins home daily since the death of
Mr.. Jenkins and he continuing not to
find him in mas finally resulted in the
death of the dog
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
Pension Bureau INDICATED.

washington, D. G, July little re-
port of the g. A. r. committee which
has been investigating the pension bu-
reau will be presented at the Philadelphia
annual encampment in September 1t
parture that when it arrived here it had
q memorandum CT about thirty cases in
which the rulings had been criticised.
The papers in these cases .Jere sent for
in regular order, and it is understood dis
closed substantially no foundation for
the attacks on the official action on them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
Murderers Found Guilty.

Frederick, Nd, July 1.-THE jury IL
the case OF John Alfred Brown, jointly
accused with Armistead Taylor ii the
murder of Mr.. and Mrs. Rosenstein, near
Rockville, Montgomery COUNT. Nd. to-
day found verdict OF guilty of murder
in the first degree Taylor has been
found guilty and is to be hanged on
August IS, at which time Brown will
also probably suffer the death penalty.
Both are negroes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
Mormon and Adventist CamDa

Appleton, Wis, July 13.-[Special. L
There will be two religious tent meet
ings held in Appleton during the coming
summer. Each will last about a fort
night, though the dates have not been
announced. The Seventh Day Advent
lists will hold camp meeting on the
plan of the meeting held here last year,
and the Mormons will also hold meet
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
BOMB-THROWING
IN BARCELONA.
Intense Excit ement but No Sc
riouS Damage is
Done.

Barcelona, July 14.-Four bombs were
exploded in different parts of the city
this morning. No serious damage was
done, but the excitement is intense. The
author of the Outrages is unknown.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
Child Takes a Fatal Fall.

Menominee, Mich, July 14.-[Special.
The little 3-year-old child of Will Nit
terauer fell from a second-story porch
last evening and suffered fracture of
the skull. The child cannot recover.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
Doctor synon Suffers Severe Injuries.

Dodgeville Wis, July 13.-[Special. L
DR., Synon Of Barneveld had a runaway
while making professional call which
threw him out, breaking his collar bone
and three ribs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
ASK FOR MORE PAY.
Worsted Mill Operatives at Passaic,
y. J., Go on Strike.

New York, July 13.-A large portion
of the employees Of the dye house of Bat
tary Worsted Mills ut passaic Went OH a
strike today for an increase of 80 cents
day in wages. They have been receiv-
ing S120 a day
The employees OF the vorsted mills
number abcut 5000 and they all threaten
to go out With the strikers 4 large
force OF police arc at the scene guarding
the mills
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-21

Mrs. s. b. Rose is severely i'll
of bad type of the grip.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-21
NOTES or THE NAVY.
Movements OF the scindia md Col
Her Brutus.

Tier Brutus.
The arrangements in regard to
the Scindia and Brutus have been
finally settled. The Scindia is to
follow the Philadelphia to Samoa
as soon as possible. 1t will take
at least fortnight for this collier
to prepare hersrlt for sea.
The Brutus is to return to San
Francisco as soon as she can be
made ready. This is done pima
rily because lot of the men
aboard are blupjackets from Ma.
Mia whose time was up several
months ago and 1t would be hard
ly just to take these fellows to Sa.
moa when they are now so near
home.
The Philadelphia sails for Ger
tain on Wednesday. She will
proceed to Samoa, remaining there
for not more than three weeks
By that time, the Brutus will have
arrived there and then the Phila.
delphia will return to this port
Admiral Ksutz expects to be back
in Honolulu in two months.
There are two objects in thu
trip OF the Philadelphia to Samoa
The frat IL to study the politica
situation and the secoud, to shov
Germany that America has he
eyes open.
The battlesbip Oregon and th
water ship Iris, sailed for Mantle
yesterday afternoon.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-15
DROWNED AT GOLD COIN.

A messenger arrived from Gold Coin
last night about II o'clock. bringing the
news of the drowning of j. l.. Richards,
a miner. while bathing in a pond of va
ter. Richards entered the pond with a
companion. The water was cold and
deep. After being in a short time Rich
ards was evidently sieZed with cramps.
His partner saw him throw up his hands
and sink below the surface of the water.
Assistance was called for and several
miners responded from the God Coin
boarding house, a short distance away.
An effort was made to save the drown
ing man by diving after him. but with
out effect. His body had not been recov-
cred when the messenger left las night.
Coroner Hardenbrouk has left for the
scene Of the drowning.
Richards was about az wears Of age. a
native Of Pennsylvania. a resident "
Granite county. and q member Of the
Granite Miners union.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-15

terest at the rate of one per cent per
month from date until paid, payable
quarterly, which mortgage was recorded
in the office of the county clerk and re-
corder of Silver Bow county. Montana,
on the 10Th day of January, 1899, said
county being the county in which the
premises mortgaged are situated, on
page 1876 of book 3 of mortgages, records
of said county.
That there is now due from said mort
gagors to the said mortgagee the sum of
one thousand and seventy ($1, O7O) dollars,
together with the sum of fifty ($5O) dol
lars attorneys fees on this foreclosure.
That no action at law or otherwise has
been instituted to recover the debt Sc
cured by said mortgage or any part
thereof.
That said mortgage provides that if de-
fault be made in the payment of the prir-
c1pal or interest for the space of sixty
(6O) days, it shall be optional with the
MORTGAGE to consider the whole of the
principal sum expressed in said note inn
medlately due and payable. That default
mas peen made in the payment of the in
terest and that said mortgage has con-
sidered and declared. and does hereby
consider and declare, the whole of the
principal sum and interest secured by
SAID mortgage to be due and payable;
ana that default has been made in the
payment OF the same and in the terms of
said mortgage.
mat SAID mortgage contains a power of
SAFE 70 the mortgage authorizing her,
without suit, to enter upon the premises
mortsaged and to sell and dispose of the
same n all benefit, dover and right of
uoWer n equity Of redemption of the
mortgagors therein, at public auction.
NOW THEREFORE. Notice is hereby
glven thaf On account Of the default Of
ne mortgagors in said mortgage herein
hetore stated and the principal sum and
interest thereby secured being due and
payable and by virtue Of the power Of
SAFE contained in said mortgage and in
pursuance Of the Statute in such cases
made and provided, the said mortgage
Will be foreclosed by the sale of the prem
lses therein mortgaged and hereinafter
described at public auction and by the
Undersigned MORTGAGE, on the 3rd day
OF August, 1899, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon OF said day, to the highest bidder for
cash, to pay the amount due on said mort
gage as aforesaid, for principal and in
terest together with the sum of $50 attor-
neys fees provided for in said mortgage
and the costs and disbursements allowed
by law, the said sale, to take place at the
front door of the court house, in Butte,
Montana.
The following is a description of said
m~ortgaged premises: Lot No. IL in
uioNn W.. . VI A~oyeS q upton > ItdIlIodu
Addition No. 2 to Butte, according to the
survey and plat thereof on file in the Of
flee of the County Clerk and Recorder Of
Silver Bow County, Montana. together
with all the improvements thereon, said
premises he.ng situated in Silver Bow
County, Montana.
Dated this 18th day of July, 1899.
BRIDGET HUNT,
Mortgage.
Mediation & Cotter,
Attorneys for M~Ortgacee.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-15
TURNER'S PICNIC.

The official programme Of the Turn
fest and picnic of the Rock Mountain
Turn-Bezirk at Gregson Springs tomor-
row will be as follows: Wand exercises,
juveniles; exercises on parallel bars. act
i've turner's: dumObell exercises. ladies';
exercises on horse. juveniles: wand eX-
~ercises and march. ladies; high and long
jump. Juveniles; exercises on horizontal
bar, Turner's: swimming race in lake;
log race in lake for boys: running race
for men. 100 yards: running race for la
dies, running high jump for girls. run
ing high jump for men. hitch-kick for
men. girls egg and spoon race. fat mems
slow race. boys sack race, tug of war,
between Butte and Anaconda.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-15
TOO MANY

VIM. Eerley Of i'ocattllo. Idaho. who
came to Anaconda yesterday. claims his
wife is a bigamist. According to the story
told by Marley the Woman'S age t%luctuates
because when he married her at Belt.
Montana. on August -. 1898, she gave her
age as 10. Mrs. Nerlcy IS charged with
marrying VIM. Smith in Anaconda on
Feb. 10. the marriage being performed by
Judge Boland. The records show that
Smith had stated that the girl had never
before been marrivC and that she was 16
years of age. Attached to the certificate
was a note from the girls mother. Mrs.
Louisa Majors. in which she consented to
her daughters marriage.
Mrs. Majors used to live at 113 Ash
street. but has removed 10 another part
of the city. Nerlcy is still! on the war
path.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-15

County Assessor George S. Miller has
completed the assessment of Deer Lodge
county for the year 1899. and will present
his reports to the state board of equal
ization and board of county commission
ers on next Monday. The report in part
follows:
Stock-Horses. thoroughbred, "a; range
horses, 4.277: common horses. 2,S71: beef
cattle. 424: cows. 1.733: stock cattle. 49,
12S; sheep. 81, 632: lambs, 200; rams, 50;
logs. 2S3.
Lands-Grain land. $3.50 acres: hay
land, $500 acres; grazing land, 16O.434
acres: timber land, Al. 1872 acres. Value.
sS15.551. Railroad lands, 1913, $50 acres.
valued at $255. 1874.
Mining claims filed on, 362; value, $49,-
90.
Numbe acres school lands. 5O.SS0: to-
tai number acres land assessed. 4S5. 1855:
total miles water ditch. 1870: value. 1913. 200.
Total value of real estate n improve
ments. S.. 49,, 275; total alu of all per-
sonal property, 81. 297, ISL; total value Of
all property. $7,731 ,02G.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-15
RECORDS FILED.

Mining deed-William Weeks ct al. tc
Mat Sheahan, the Pole Cat mining claim,
situated one-half mile east of the Gold
Coin mine. for 500.
Power CT attorney-Lydia V. Pfeiffer to
W.. J. Pfeiffer, to negotiate and release
mortgages. buy and sell real estate.
Water right location to -, 900 inches of
the waters of Rock wreck. near Mount
Powell, and above Pioneer, by A. A. An
bott. The water is claimed for general
electrical and other power, the plant for
the generation of such power to be situ-
ated near the head of Rock Creek lake.
Bargain and sale deed-Olive J. Terrell
and husband to j. f.. Seigler, lot ., block
s, Fuller's addition to Anaconda; $50.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-15
AFRAID OF

The patrons of Mountain View park
protest very vigorously against the prac-
tlce of allowing persons, and particular
iy small boys. to shoot 22-caliber guns an
the grounds during the progress of pic
MICS. The park covers a large tract Ct
land n is apparently large for all kinds
OF sports, including shooting, but The
wooded parts are so situated that ,ha
shooters cannot ascertain whether the
little groves contain people or not. With
a large gathering. nearly every part IF
the grounds, and especially the wooded
parts, contain some people who seek the
shade in preference to the noisy parts of
tnese pleasure grounds, therefore to AL
low shooting is looked upon as dangerous
lest a stray ball strike some one. AS yet
there has been no accident, and the neol
pie who protest do SO in the interest of
the management. as We'll as their own
safety.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-15
LOCAL BRIEFS

Money to loan at VEINS Loan Office al
a low rate of interest.
Rev. f.. ]. Groeneveld Of Butte, was the
guest of Rev. b. f. Cleland on yesterday
Mrs. !. V. Collins is enjoying a visit
from her sister, Mrs. VIM. Hanlon, of Sac
ramento, Cal.
was adjudged insane and committed to
the asylum at Warm Springs.
The Daughters of Pocahontas enter
tanned a large number Of their friends
last evening at Friendship hall.
Richard Coutoure. charged with fight
ing and also guilty of contempt of court,
was fined $50 by Judge. J. NJ. Kennedy.
Marriage licenses were issued today to
j. F. Dulin and lutte Craig both of Ana
conda; Bud Levasseur of Missoula and
Kitty Ada of Anaconda.
Mss Marie Robson Of Springfield. Ill.,,
has arrived in the city on a visit with her
brother, Edward Robson, and will remain
uullnS the summer months.
Deed-Margaret Montgomery to John
Boltn the west half of the northeast quar-
ter and the west half of the southeast
quarter of section s, township 6, north Of
range 10 west for $500.
Marriage licenses were issued yester-
day to John Taylor. and Mrs. Mary f.
Stewart, both of Butte. and James NJ.
Charters. and Clara Cummings, both of
Anaconda. The former couple We're unit
ed in marriage by Rev. w. T. custer Of
the NJ. f.. church.
A suit to foreclose a mortgage was filed
IN the district court yesterday by Chas.
+. Hough against Henry Gilbert. The
m~ortsased property n SITS Of lot q and
the south half of lots %. 90 and "a, all in
block 10. Of this city. Judgment is asked
for $3.G12.91.
Low mass will be celebrated at St.
AIMS hospital tomorrow. Sunday at $50
a. m. The first mass at st. Pauls church
Will be at s a. m. and the second at 10 a.
m. Father Sontheimer of Salt Lake will
preach at 10 o'clock and again at $50 in
the evening.
ST. Marks Episcopal church, corner
Nam and 9th streets. Early celebration
s a. M: morning prayer and sermon at II:
Sunday school 12:30: Daughters Of the
KING. Z: Evening prayer and sermon s;
topic of morning sermon THE Rest that
is Given,' evening. The Pessimist." AL
fred Brown, rector.