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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-04

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Girls Wanted.

Fifty girls wanted to work in a
paper box factory at good wages.
For further particulars address
IRA L. HENRY Co.,
1mo. Waupun, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-04
EXCURSION RATES TO THE NATION
AL EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION.

For the above occasion at Los Angeles,
CAL, July II to IA, excursion tickets will
be sold via Chicago. Milwaukee & st.
Paul railway June 25 to July 8, with
final return limit September 4. For
rates and further information inquire at
ticket office.
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EXCEPTIONALLY LOW RATES TC
DENVER AND SALT LAKE CITY,

Via the Northwestern line. Excursion
tickets will be sold at greatly reduced
rates from all stations, until July IL, in
elusive, limited to October 81, 1899, in
elusive. Variable routes, delightful
scenery. Apply to agents Chicago d
Northwestern railway.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
EIGHT INDICTMENTS RETURNED.
FINDING OF THE SPECIAL GRAND JURY IN
THE ELECTION CASES.

The Special Grand Jury yesterday continued the
Investigation of election fraud presented by
JOB Z. Hedges. the Deputy Attorney General In
the afternoon the Grand Jury returned to Justice
Fursman, in the Criminal Term OF the Supreme
Court eight indictments seven for violations OF the
Election law and one indictment for manslaughter.
Two charges Of violations OF the Election law were
dismissed.
The cases dismissed were those OF Isaac Hoshko-
WITT of No. l6i Delanceyst, charged with violating
the Election law in the Third Election District Of
the XIIth Assembly District and Abraham Denni-
SON. Of No 81 Eldridge-st.. for alleged violation In
the Sixth Election District of the With Assembly
District The former proved that he lived In tho
district for four years and the latter proved that he
lived in the district six weeks.
An indictment was found against Joseph Morltz
OF No 80 Essex-s... charged with violation OF the
Election law in the Fourth Election District OF the
With Assembly District
There were indictments against six men who were
arrested by Deputy Superintendent Of Elections
at No. II Forsyth-st. They John Patrick
Burns right address. No Il Bowery; A. II. Fromen-
sohn No Ill Canal-s.; William Mooney, No. III
Canal-st.; Herman Schroeder. No. 222 Park Row
Thomas J. Reilly No. 222 Park Row. and Joseph G..
Simmons, No. 1H Bowery.
An Indictment for manslaughter In the first de-
gree was returned against Michael Dooley. a la
borer OF No. 13 East One -hundred-and seven
teenth-st.. who on October q killed William Gaut
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
SOUTH CAROLINA DISPENSARY FIGHT.
SIGNED STATEMENTS BY TWO OF THE LEADING
MEN ENGAGED IN Ir-coUNTER CHARGES
OF LYING IN AMBUSH AND BUSH
WHACKING.

Columbia 8. c., Nov 16 (SpeciaD.-John c. Sell
lers and J. Dudley Hazelden, chairman of the
Dispensary Board both wounded. the former with
rifle ball through his body. have signed state
'nents giving their versions Of the fight at Sellers
In which five men wounded. The interesting
points in Hazeden's statement are that he offered
having insulted Benjamin b. Sellers by striking
him, to give him satisfaction the field OF honor
suggesting that he send friend 10 him, and that
his Hazelden's) party was ambushed by the Sellers
men, who concealed in the postofice build
ing armed with shot guns. and fired on him and
his friends as they drove by the road. Sellers.
according to Hazelden. declined to fight a duel
but assured him If he decided to met him in a
hostile way he woul give warning and the
Hazeldens could be prepared.
A startling charge against the Hazeden party
made by John c. Sellers. is that after having the
quarrel with his son in the morning. they provided
themselves with armor TO protect vital parts. 60
ing TO Marion and procuring sheetiron shields
which they wore over chest and stomach and
that this accounted for none Of them receiving
wounds. except In the neck. arms and legs
Sellers also makes the statement, which may fig
ure in court his ante -mo7tem declaration. that
Aubrey Evans. a relative OF Governor Evans and
a cousin OF Haze!dcn. fired the first shot which
wounded 3. Sellers, Chairman Hazcden shooting
next, inflicting a serious wound.
Sellers describes the HeZeden party as bush
whackers. They were six 10 two. he saws hut
despite their armor protection all fled soon al
they were wounded and saw tho Sellerses covered
with blood. but still working their guns Young
Evans took refuge In the house of n widow while
Chairman Hazelden went into the garden house in
negro's yard. Captain Hazelden crawled under
remained in the buggy, drove away. dropping n
rife. which Chairman Hazelden had taken from
The condition OF both the Seerscs is quite serious
but they may recover.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
MAY CALL THE REV. DIR. SNEED.
THIS, 1T is THOUGHT. is POSSIBLY THE
PURPOSE OF A COMING TRIP OF
THE FIFTH AVENUE CHURCH
COMMITTEE

The Pulpit Committee Of the Fifth Avenue Pres
byterian Church met in the church last evening.
The question of successor TO the late DR.. Hall
was discussed for three hours and a half One OF
the members Of the committee said after the meet
Ing that nothing had been decided and that the
committee had simply met and adjourned.
1t was said that at last nights meeting sub
committee was to be selected to go to st. Louis
and hear the Rev. DR.. Sneed preach there next
Sunday. This step. Il said. would practically
mean the selection Of Dr. Sneed for the pulpit Of
the Fifth-ave. church, as he has preached in
that church and was listened to by all the mem
bers of the committee. The visit to st. Louis
would IT is supposed. be formality preceding
the extension OF a call TO DR.. Sneed II learned
that the committee had spoken last night Of going
away somewhere on Sunday. and this would seem
TO mean trip TO st. Louis. No positive nforma-
tion could be obtained on this point. however
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DEBATE.

Cambridge Mass, Nov. l6.-The Harvard team
which is to debate against Princeton at Cambridge
on December 16, was selected at the final trial to-
night. r. C. Bruce, O2 OF Washington; II. b.
Kirkland, 0l, OF Plymouth Ohio. and Wilbur
Morse. co. Of Philadelphia were chosen as the
regular men. with f. Mayer, 20. as alternate
The Coolidge prize. which was offered for the
first time last year TO the man who showed the
best form in this trial, was awarded tonight to
H. b. Kirtland 'Ol. Bruce Is a colored man. and
Morse was on the team which won from Princeton
last year Princeton has the option OF sides, and
will send her choice TO Harvard on Saturday. The
question IS: Resolved. That the English Claims
in the Present Controversy with the South African
Republic Are Justihable."
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
SOUTH BROOKLYN PROTESTS.
A MASS MEETING APPEALS TO THE RAIL.
ROAD COMMISSIONERS AGAINST
pAI,rD TRANSIT RULES

RAPID TRANSIT RULES
Residents and property owners Of South Broo.
Iyn in the long heralded meeting In Prospect Hal,
In Prospect-aye Brooklyn last night carried set
OF resolutions emDodying their complaints agains,
the system CT transfers recently put In force on the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit system and volcng their
demands for the future The secretary OF the meet
Ing Daniel Moynahan. read the complaint and pe.
titon TO the Board OF Railroad Commissioners Of
the State OF New-York. which were unanimously
adopted In part they are as follows:
Tho citizens residents and taxpayers OF sovts
Brooklyn and the ThirtIeth and Thirty-hrst wards
In mass meeting assembled 10 consider the public
Said section Hereby respectfully complain TO he
Honorable Railroad Commissioners Of the State Of
That said company has since the first day Of No
vember 1899 established new scheme or plan OF op-
Grafton whereby the late FIVE cent through fare It's
trolley surface lines is rescnded free transfers At
a double fare Of 10 cents is imposed said
through lines with the alternative or either being
forced to pay said double fare at the late transfer
which latter do not In many instances reach the
same points OF travel en- route as the surface troll
we complain that in consequence and by reason
cars, of the discontinuance of free transfers Of
the inability to reach points along the surface inss
the service Of said company since the change men,
toned. the public interests are being greatly 10
We specifically petition you to secure for Us:
The Immediate abandonment OF the present op-
A five cent fare and free transfers at all Juno
tions. with optional use of elevated or surface
FREQUENT through cars on all lines, as required
f1Tesh sbeer % rsaS' M ana ample service
strict observance Of the CLOSED carr law.
And we wish to express our desire tor the
platform (as used In other modern" cties), for We
regard the present exposure OF motormen 70 the
winter storms as positive danger to himself and
the passengers
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
TO RUN LOCOMOBILES.

majority Of the property owners OF Clasop
Point, Borough Of The Bronx. have caused no
tices to be served the Union Trolley Railway
Company to the effect that they have withdraw
their consents given about a year ago TO tina,
company for the purpose OF building branch line
from Westchester-ave TO the end of Clason Point.
The property owners say that the railway COM
pany has failed to keep IT'S promise and they now
mean to take the matter Of more speedy transpor-
operating a line OF locomobiles along Clason Point
Road to the nearest station on the Third-ase
elevated road. !,
For the purpose Of carrying out the urder.
taking the matter has been given into the hands
said 10 be the Sacred Heart Academy. DR.. W.
Beach,, Clinton Stephens; Joseph j. Glesso1
tensive shore front, upon which a. number q
houses are to be built 8 possible and NJ
Van Orden, who recently purchased large trar
Of land at the end Of Clason Point viii also 1
Will be in readiness for the summer Of 1900
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
INMATES RIGHT TO A VOTE.
SENATOR GRADY HAS TILT WITH CoUN-
Sell FOR THE STATE IN A TEST CASE.

SENATOR GRADY HAS A TILT WITH CoUN-
Sell FOR THE STATE IN A TEST CASE.
writ of habeas corpus obtained to test the
right OF inmates OF Bellevue Hospital and the
Municipal Lodging House TO register and vote was
argued yesterday before Justice Giegerich In the
Supreme Court The case involves l55 votes in
Bellevue and about fifty in the Municipal Lodging
House. The writ obtained for Frank Nc
Shane. who was held by Magistrate Willard Ohm
sted Wednesday in the West Fifty-fourth-st.
court in $3.50 10 answer on two charges. 1t
was alleged that the evidence which he was
held was insufficient and that his commitment
was illegal, he had the right TO register and
vote
Senator Thomas r. Grady appeared for Mcshane
John Z. Hammond appeared for the Attorney Gen.
eral and Assistant District Attorney Carr for the
District Attorney in opposition to the release OF NC
Shane.
The testimony given by Mcshane before Magis-
trate Olmsted was to the effect that he had been
an Inmate Of Bellevue Hospital for about four
months and was employed in the laundry. He got
no wages but had his board and lodging. and was
supplied with castoff clothes by Superintendent
O'Rourke.
Senator Grady maintained that the man had a
perfect right 10 register and vote. under the de-
cision rendered by Justice Bookstaver in the case
OF a man who was employed painter In the
Municipal Lodging House. receiving in return his
board lodging and clothing.
Mr. Hammond maintained that Justice Book
staver's decision was given in a case of differ
III the facts be not disputed" Justice Giegerch
said. II think this Is mere question OF law as 10
whether this relator is pauper under the consti-
THAT question does not arise here at ALL" Mr.;
a man cannot gain or lose his residence while an
inmate CT an institution wholly or partly supported
was decided in the case OF the Soldiers Home. where
the inmates were disqualified from voting Besides.
ms n wa OF ed 10
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
TRAINMEN HURT IN 4 COLLISION.

CARDINAL GIBBONS ONE OF THE PASSENGERS IN
WRECK NEAR LOUISVILLE.
Louisville. KY, Noy ia held-on collision be-
tween passenger trains occurred to-day at Pleasure
Ridge Park Ky. eight miles south OF the city. Pas
senger train No. Al, on the Louisville. Henderson
and St Louis road bound for St Louis and the I'LL
nois Central train. northbound. from New-Orleans,
came together in n dense fog Those injured were
c. b. Shaw. a postal clerk. who will probably die
w H. Hnesly. baggage master; A. M. Ovens. con-
ductor; an engineer named Chamberlain. and
fireman named Ridgeway.
Beyond severe shaking up mono OF the pas
senCers were hurt Among the passengers on the
Illinois Central train were Cardinal Gibbons and
Bishop Foley, OF Detroit, who wer returning from
New-Orleans where they had been comforting with
Archbishop Chepelle
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
COLOMBIAN REVOLUTIOY SPREADING.
GENERAL CASTRO. OF VENEZUELA. pERMrrrIp
CoLoMBIANs WHO AIDED HIM TO RE-
TAIN THEIR ARMS

Mail advces from Colombia say that the revolu.
tion is spreading and will probably succeed. sehor
A. Diaz Guerra, who represents the rebels In this
country. said yesterday that he well pleased
with the progress OF the rebellion. He received In.
formation from Maracaibo. the Venezuelan bor-
der. to the effect that the revolt had assumed large
proportions. particularly in santander. where the
reyolutionsts are in absolute charge.
Eloy Pareja, leader OF the Liberal party IN ths
State Of Bolivar, writes from Port Limon, Costs
Rica, where he has been In exile since hostilitles
began, that the entire State Is in arms.
Sehor Guerra received a cable dispatch yesterday
from one of his agents announcing the landing Of
five thousand rifles and million cartridges foi
the insurgents.
The threat OF the Colombian Government that n
will compel Venezuela to atone for aid given ths
rebels In Colombia was caused by General Castro
permitting two thousand Colomblans who helpeS
him defeat President Andrade to retain their arrna
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
STATE TAX APPRATStLS.

Albany, Nov. IS (SpeciaD The State Tax Com
missoners are beginning to disclose some OF their
plans Lester s. Stearns. Of Fredonia. the legal
member OF the Commission. said this afternoon:
The Commission has until May 1 to make its
anpraIsal of the value OF the two hundred and
ffty corporations of NewYork which have filed
reports with us under the terms Of the Franchise
Tax act We shall give hearing to each corpora
ton before we finally appraise the value of its
property II they desire hearing. Our method
is the value Of It's property. At the same time
this appraisal will be open to the OF the
is desired, shall give IT. II we have made
an unjust appraisal in any manner, we shall cor
rect IT, Each corporation will have a chance to
make its appeal
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17

reply to the charges made against him oy tne q
Rev. Thomas Scer and other members ot oh,s
committee of the City Club. He answered tna. INA.
District Attorney Gardiner has unti o. wat
next to make a reply. and that ne haa sS m1' ,Set
on TUESDAY next he expected to meet In New,
York the committee OF the City Club which had
formulated the charges against the Disarics von,d
be accommodated by Attorney General Davies.
'e on tuesday night next the Governor will be
present at the annual dinner OF the Chalnoer
q EnnannerCo
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
THE METEOR.S NOT SEEN HERE
IN OTHER PLACES THE DISPLAY YES
TERDAY MORNING WAS INFERIOR
TO THAT OF TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY.

A number of persons could be found in this city
Yesterday who had watched for longer or shorter
interval before dawn for meteors. But II was
practically impossible to find one who had seen
any At other places. a few Leonids were oD-
aorvod hut apparently the display was Inferior 70
the displays OF Tuesday and Wednesday morn
ings. This fact discouraged further observation,
and Il is doubtful whether any but proiess'ona'
os,ronomcrs renewed the search last night
Among those who were lamentins ther
perience yesterday was Charles +. Lemohe, .ns
II,ior scuore ontician who had spent several
nours nj the Museum Of the Brooklyn lnstitute
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
CANVASsING THE RETURNS.
AssrMBLYMAN HENRY's ELECTION UNDIsPUTEr
THE CONTEST IN THE XVIII

The Board Of County Canvassers yesterday con-
tnued the work Of canvassng the election returns
without the duplicates now In charge OF Supern-
tendent McCullagh The Board reached the With
District without Incidents other than reading and
comparing the returns. quorum OF three is
necessary and a bare quorum was present.
A. Wells Stump. the defeated Democratic cand-
date for the Assembly In the With District. who
was making contest for the seat sent word TO
the Board yesterday that he withdrew the contest
The seat now goes 10 Dr. Nelson II. Henry. the
Republican candidate without protest
The XVIII District was reached In the afternoon
The canvass gave James T.. Smith. Tammany can
didate for the Assembly. $3.50 votes. and McManus
sO09 leaving Smith a plurality OF II. This was the
original count. -
McManus. through his attorney, George c. Austin
put in a protest last night with the Board. II
was filed and Will he referred 10 the Committee on
Contested Seats. The protested ballots Will now
be opened
The XVIIIth Assembly District completed the
work OF the Board last night.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
INCORPORATED IN THIS STATE.

Albany Nov 16.-These corporations have been
Incorporated with the Secretary Of State:
Worcester Carpet COMPANY. OF New-York; cap
,tai S5lOOO: directors, William James Hogg Will
lam T. Hogg Worcester. Mass; John 8. HUXLEY. OF
New-York: George Hogg Boston; Frederick L.
Draper, Troy.
The Standard Hotel Company of New-York;
capital ,25 coo; directors John L. Cartier, Jacob
Mchaels and Rosa Michaels.
IL b. Stern & Co.. OF New-York. to manufacture
and sell boys and childrens clothing; capital. sl5-
900, directors. Hyman b. Stern. Benjamin II. Stern
and Edwin II. Stern OF New-York.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
DECISION ON CIVIL SERVICE RULES.

Albany Nov 1.-THE State Civil Service Com
riss,on today received copy OF the opinion OF
Justice D. Cady Herrick In the Bnghamton Civl,
Service case. in which a part OF the White CiV,'
Service law has been held to be unconsttutionai'
The opinion is OF the greatest Importance 10 'he
State Commission, for 1t anects inc S,a'e 'ues ""u
,hoss annroved for every city in the State. Copies
~ tho on,nion were made at the department OF the
Commission this morning and mailed 10 1t in New New
York where the Commission Is IN session: Wmtv n,tv
densrtments may appoint any one OF the thiee
nersons standing at the head OF the engioie list'
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
DAMAGE BY FALL OF AEROIITE

Crescent. Ill, Nov. i6-By tho falling Of an
aeroite seven miles south OF Crescent City the
house of John Meyers partially wrecked and
the neghborhood was panic stricken. The meteor
ite came from point In the sky little east OF
south and struck the north end OF the house, tear
ing away part of the upper story. The aerollte
buried itself In the ground about three feet from
the foundation Of the house
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
OBSERVERS IN GREAT PERIL.

London. Nov. ia balloon. with Percival Spen-
GER. the aeronaut; the Rev ]. NJ. Bacon and Miss
Bacon. ascended at o'clock yesterday morning
from Newbury Berkshire. for the purpose OF OBJ
serving the Leond shower. descending near Meath.
South Wales, this afternoon Tho observers saw
only Ave meteors but were near enough to catch
some OF the nery vapor by a special apparatus.
They were Obliged TO make sudden descent the
balloon drifting toward the sea. As a result
Mr.. Bacon was badly shaken and his daughter 5
arm was fractured
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
WILLIAM OOTHOUT DEAD.

The announcement OF the death OF William
Oothout on August 2O at Baden Baden. Germany,
was made in this city last night
Mr. Oothout lived at No 2s Madlson-ave. He
was FOR many years well known In social circles.
He was a member OF the Metropolitan and Union
Clubs His son, william Oothout jr.. Is married
and lives IN California.
The funeral will be held at 10 a. m on Monday,
at st. Bartholomew's Church. Madlson-aye. and
Forty-fourth-st
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
POSSIBLE CABLE TO CUBA.

The Commercial Cable Company will hold a spe-
cial meeting on December TO consider plans for
the laying of new cable. II is believed that the
proposed Increase Uf capital stock has to do with
this matter and there are unconhrmed reports thai
ths new cable Will he laid TO some Cuban point.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
CAUSED PANIC IN RUSSIA
REMARKABLE EFFECT OF THE EXPECTED
METEORIC DISPLAY.

METEoRIC DISPLAY.
London Nov. 16-In Russia the Leond displays
caused a popular panic in many places. 1t was be-
lieved that the end OF the world had Churches
were open all night long and hundreds of thousands
spent three nights In the open air. fearing earth
quakes and a general cataclysm. There
rumors that In villages Russian parents mur-
dered their children to save them from an expected
fate.
There rather brilliant display between 2
and o'clock Thursday morning at Berlin.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
TWO WOMEN DIED FROM BURNS.

ONE OF THEM THREW OIL OVER HERSELF AND
LIGHTED MATCH.
Nellie Carroll. who on November threw oil over
her clothing while quarrelllng with her husband
and then applied lighted match died In the
prison ward of Bellevue Hospital last night OF her
burns
Rose Dittmeyer thirty-four years old. of No. 3OS
East Seventy died in the Presbyterian Hos
pital last night from burns received early yester-
day The woman went TO an adjoining room at
her home and carried lighted candle. Her cloth
ing caught fire. and, although her husband
vrapped a blanket about her he was unable to
ouench tho flames before she had been badly
burned She removed to the hospital few
hon lafa
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
EuRopEAN OBSERVATIONS A FAILuRE.

London, Nov. ia few Leonds from
the Greenwich Observatory although no photo
graphs were secured, and a few also were observed
at Romney. Hampshire and from the Treptow
Observatory. None, however, seem to have been
seen elsewhere and. generally speaking. the Euro
pean observatories proved failure.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
REBELS IN BOLIVAR CRUSHED

Colon. Colombia. Nov. l6. via Galveston-Panams
is tranquil. but there is no teegraphic communi.
cation with the interior. The Bolivar rebels have
been crushed.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17

Ida-Maud Beulah Is going to cut all the fur trim
ming from her skirt.
May--ls II moth eaten?
Idaho. indeed But her French poodle shed all
his fur and Maud says she'll have TO get rid OF
side.-(Chicago News.
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The Greatest Vaudeville
ore a 10
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Kapiolani was born (Thrum's An
nual, 1879 on December 81. 1884. and
would have been siXty-ive years of
age at the end of this year. II was in
1884 that Kamehameha " (LihOlihO)
was born. In the same year there was
established the first newspaper print
ed in the Hawaiian Islands. This pub
LEGATION was the Lama Hawaii. a La
hainaluna.
Kapiolani was the granddaughter OF
Kaumualii. the last King of the ISL
and of Kauai, and the only subordi-
nate monarch of the group who was
not forced TO surrender uncondition-
ally to the Great Kamehameha. The
Queen Dowager was of noble lineage.
Prominent in her ancestry were Ka-
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