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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
BURIAL OF MAINE VICTIMS.
Each Caaket to be Covered with -
American Flag.

Washington, D. c., Dee. 16-The re-
mains of the Maine victims will be
brought by a special train directly from
Fort Monroe to Arlington. They will
be carried through Gen Sheridan's gate
and placed in hospital tents pending the
burial services. each casket covered with
an American flag.
1t is expected that the President. mem
bers of the cabinet, most of the army
and naval officers in Washington and a
large number of persons will be present
at Arlington when the final interment
takes place, probably the last week in
December.
1t will be a great disappointment to
the relatives and friends of those victims
of the Maine explosion whose remains
were to be inferred privately at their
late homes, to learn that the comptrol-
Ter of the treasury has decided that there
is no authority under the law for the gov
eminent to pay the expenses of such in
terment where it takes place outside of
Arlington. All the government can do
is to transport the remains to the point
designated by the relatives, leaving them
to bear the expenses of a funeral
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
QUEEN GAVE A FLAG.
Hospital Ship Flies the Union Jack
and the Stars and Stripes.

London. Dec 16.-The West India
docks were gay this afternoon with about
5000 prominent people present, including
number of royal personages, on the oc
caslon of the presentation of the Queens
flag to the American hospital ship Maine
The Duke of Connaught, surrounded By
the ladies of the committee, presented tn.
flag to Lady Randolph Churchill. He
said that III the name of the Queen ne
thanked the American men and women
here and on the other side" who has
so nobly contributed to help the English
sick and wounded"
The duke also referred to the unique
occasion of a ship sailing under the Union
Jack and the Stars and Stripes" as evi.
dence of affection existing between the
two countries.
Lady Randolph Churchill replied
thanking. the Queen and the Duke OF
Connaught.
The bishop of Islington blessed the ship
and the flag was hoisted by the duke.
After several unsuccessful tugs he broke
out the stops and an immense union
jack with a red cross flew across its cen
ter in the sunshine. THE Star-Spangled
Banner and God Save the Queen
were played by the Scots Guard band.
The crowds cheered and the lockers
clustered along the river banks Joined in
applause. Lady Randolph called for
three cheers for the Duke of Connaught,
which were given heartily.
The royal party included the Duchess
of Connaught and the Countess of
Lonre. They drove after having inspect
ed the Maine, which is announced to
sail for South Africa in about a week
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19

At the advanced age of "A years it
may fairly be doubted whether the Duke
of Westminster can recover from the Sc
rious illness with which he is afflicted
Three years ago, however, he claimed to
be in the prime Of life and capable of en-
joying his enormous wealth for long
time to come.
The Duke of Westminster is probably
the richest man in the world. Ii Hung
Chang has been rated higher and Amer
leans in their pride claim greater wealth
for Mr.. Rockefeller, but, everything con-
sidered, the Duke of Westminster's hold
ings will doubtless top those of the
Chinaman and the American. He is GER
tainly the heaviest owner of real estate
in the world. Mr.. Rockefeller's is large
ly in stocks and securities. The dukes
is principally real estate Its value and
earnings are little affected by outside
causes. For century indeed the only
variation has been an increase Of value
and of rentals. The duke is interested
in many commercial enterprises and rail
way and other corporations. His income
ranges from 100000 to $5,0OO,0OO an
nually. 1t is not so great as that Of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
BROOKLYN In FIRST.
But the New Orleans Has Five
More Days and May Win
Race to Manila.

Washington, D. c., Dec 16-The
Brooklyn arrived at Manila today, Win
ming easily the long race from this coun-
try out which she has been running with
the New Orleans. The New Orleans
sailed from Singapore today for Manila,
SO that she is about four days behind
the Brooklyn.
While the Brooklyn is now about four
or five days ahead of the New Orleans,
it is pointed out at the navy department
that unless something befalls the New
Orleans before she reaches Manila from
Singapore, she will actually have made
the trip from the United States to Ma
Mia in the same or even less time than
the larger cruiser. The Brooklyn sailed
from Fortress Monroe on her long yoy-
age October IS. and it was five days
later, October y. when the New Orleans
got away from New York, so that the
elapsed time occupied in the voyage, al
lowing the New Orleans five days to
make the run from Singapore to Manila,
will be about the same in each case
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
Should Hear the Scotch

An excursion from Wales brought q
crowd Of Taffies to Glasgow last sum
mer. A party of the excursionists visit
ed the cathedral and sang the Welsh ma.
tional anthem, Hen Wlad fly Nhadau
Gland of My Fathers), in the Close
The singing attracted lot of Glaswe
gians, amongst them being a Gordon
Highlander on furlough.
"Wha's that they're skrlin' ?'' he
asked an eXcursionist
That's Hen Wlad fy Nhadau" re-
piled the Welshman proudly.
'Hootsr' snorted the Gorcon scornful
ly, rye should hear Cock O the North >
Answers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
CABINET SESSION.
Members Hastily SUNNI oned to Con-
slider the Situation.

London, Dec. 16.-A hastily summoned
meeting of the cabinet was held at the
foreign office this afternoon for the pur-
pose of dealing with the war crisis.
Modder River, Friday, Dec. 15.-Dur-
ing a demonstration in force this morn
ing, the British guns shelled the Beers
for couple of hours. The Beers did not
reply until the British were retiring. The
Beers are further entrenching and
strengthening their old defenses, with the
evident intention of fercely disputing
control of the railroad.
Pretoria, Wednesday, Dec. 13.-An Off
cial dispatch from the Modder river says:
THE Beers captured a great quantity of
loot, including 200 Lee-Metfords, cases
of cartridges and hundreds of bayOnets.
Great numbers of the British have re-
tired from Tweo-RivIeren, in the direc-
ton Of Belmont. The loss of the Brit
ish was very great. There were heaps
of dead on the field. The wounded are
being attended to, temporarily, at Bis.
esfs farm. The sappers and miners
must have suffered severely. The Beers
suffered heavy losses in horses. | cannot
otherwise describe the battlefield than as
a sad and terrible slaughter. Monday
was, for us, brilliant victory. It has
infused new spirit into our men. and will
re-enable them to achieve greater deeds. y
London, Dec. 16.-The revised list of
the British casualties at the battle of
Magersfontein shows the total to be 963.
of which number 20 were officers
The Black Watch were the heaviest
sufferers. OF the rank and file AZ were
killed. 1872 were wounded and III are
missing.
Did Not Cheer for Kruger.
In addition to the denial from Water
ford, cabled yesterday to the Associated
press, the commanding officer of the
First battalion of the Royal Irish regi-
nent at Aldershot has telegraphed the
Associated press saying there is abso-
lutely no truth in the statement cabled
to the United States that the reserves
Of the battalion cheered for President
Kruger and threw their rifles and ac-
GOVERNMENTS into the river when leaving
Waterford on their way to South Africa
He adds: THE Royal Irish reservists
arrived here complete, as dispatched from
Clonmel. There were 10 deficiencies in
either men, arms or accouterments."
Canadians Volunteer.
Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 16.-As soon as the
that a second contingent had been ac-
copied from Australia by the imperial
government, the officers of the Ottawa
field battery, headed by Maj. Hurdman.
renewed their offer to send the battery.
The governor general sent for the pre-
mier and a cabinet council was called
for 2:30 o'clock today, when. it is said
the question of second contingent from
Canada was discussed. The offer is now
Ill the hands of the war office and all
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
TROOPS COMING HOME.
Officers and Men of the Eighth and
Tenth Cavalry.

Washington, d. O., Dec. 16.-Gen.
Brooke, at Havana, has telegraphed to
the war department. that he has az
ranged to send the following troops from
that station to the United States: Troops
A, B, c and d, Eighth cavalry, a total OF
sixty eight enlisted men, with Maj. Stan
liams and Lott; to go to Fort Riley, Kas.,
by way of New York. Capt. Sayre will
join the squadron at Fort Riley.
Troops E, T, G and III of the Tenth
cavalry. numbering 400 enlisted men,
with 300 horses, and Capts. Hunt
Ayrcs and Carlton and Lieuts White
weston for distribution along the Mexican
frontier. 1t is expected that the Eff
teenth infantry will leave Cuba about
the Both inst. That regiment will &C
to New York and be distributed between
Governors island and Plattsburg.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
GIVE BOERS RIGHTS
OF BELLIGERENTS
Res solutions of Sympathy Intro
duced in the House by Mr..


Washington. D. c., Dec. 16--Repre-
sentative Sulzer OF New York has in
PRODUCED joint resolution declaring that
a state of war exists in South Africa and
according belligerent rights to the Trans
Vaal government.
The resolution is as follows:
Resolved. by the Senate and House of
the United States recognizes condition of
public war between the government of
Great Britain and the government of the
republic of the Transvaal, and the United
States of America hereby declare that they
will maintain Il condition of strict neutral
ity between the contending powers and ac-
cord to each all the rights of belligerentS in
the ports and territory of the United States
The Congress of the United States protest
and demonstrate against the barbarous man,
in which the has been conducted
by Great Britain, and the President is here
by authorized to take such steps as may
be expedient in his judgment to secure an
observance of the laws of war as recognized
by all civilized nations. and bring about
an honorable peace.
Mr.. Sulzer said of the resolution:
"My sympathy is with the heroic Beers.
They are making a brave and gallant
fight against great odds for their homes,
their fresides and their liberties. We
should not secretly or openly help Great
Britain to their disadvantage. We
should accord the Beers all the rights Of
belligerents. | want to see the Beers
win and | hope they will. l am opposed
to the pig-stickipg mode of warfare
Great Britain is carrying On. If what I
read in the papers is true, this cruelty
and inhumanity puts England beyond the
pale of civilization. l shall do all in my
power to pass this resolution. 1t will
come up in the House, and | want to
go On record in favor of the Beers and
their republic. and against England or
any Anglo-American alliance expressed
or imniia1 -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
BIG LOAD OF PRESENTS.
Santa Claus Came Early to Please a
Dying Child.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 16.-Gordon Cooke.
aged years, died here yesterday smiling
at a living Santa Claus. A month ago
the child was hurt in an accident that
resulted in paralysis of the spine He
realized that death was at hand, and
made many inquiries about the other
world, asking particularly Of Santa
Claus. The chief regret of the child in
dying was that he would not be here
when Santa Claus came, so message
was sent to Santa Claus by the parents,
and just before the boy died Santa Claus
arrived, bringing such load of toys that
the baby died happy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
A Secret of Value

To every housekeepers is the laundryman's
manner of preparing starch for stifening
bosoms, collars and cuffs. It is economical,
simple and easy to use, and has never been
published or offered for sale before. VIII
send the full directions for preparing and
using for u cts in 1 or 2-cent postage
stamps. If you send 16 cts we will also
send enough of our Extra Laundry Blue to
supply az ordinary family for several
months. Address The Juneau Speciality Co.,
Milwaukee. Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
DRUGGED AND ROBBED.
Tenn pleton Farmer Leses $50 While
in Chicago.

John Banstone, farmer Of this place,
was robbed of $50 Thursday night in
Chicago by man for whom the police
are looking. He was drugged in a sa-
loon, but cannot remember where He
regained his senses in a State street ho
tel yesterday morning.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
WITHOUT COMPENSATION.
500 Road Given Valuable Termina
Facilities ia Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec 16.-The city
council, by vote of "a to ?, has granted
the 500 road important and valuable ter
minal facilities in Minneapolis. The
road has acquired all the private proper
ty and now the avenues from Sixth to
Tenth avenues north between Second
and Washington avenue, are vacated
The road will build extensive trackage
and freight facilities An effort to exact
conversation for the grant failed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
Asks for $4,000 Dama~e.

Racine, Wis, Dec &c. Special. /
Mrs. Mary Siller created sensation in
Bohemian circles here today by bringing
suit against the Palma Leska society of
this city for $4,000 damages. She claims
that the members of the society libeled
her and hurt her character. She was
formerly the president of the society.
The society is composed of the most
prominent Bohemian women of Racine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
Bear Fur Popular.

Bear fur, the black, the gray and the
cinnamon bear muffs, with long boas to-
match, are considered particularly desir-
able this year, and when woman is tall
enough to wear them without looking like
a bear cub herself the effect is certainly
very good. Sable and mink are as popu-
lar as ever, while chinchilla is used as
commonly as THOUGH it We're torchon lace.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
WILL MARRY A COUNT.
Cleveland Girl Betrothed to Wealthy
and Titled Foreigner.

Cleveland, O., Dec 16.-On December
19, at dinner and dance to be given at
Sherry's in New York. formal announce
ment will be made of the engagement Of
ander Mercati of Greece. Miss Wright
is the daughter of a Cleveland broker.
She met Count Mercati at ST. Moritz,
Switzerland, last spring, while on a tour
with her mother. She is p and the
cunt is %. He is said to possess con-
derable wealth and TO come of an old
amily. Miss Wright is prominent i'll
ociety circles in Cleveland and also has
many social acquaintance in New York.
She finished her education abroad.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
The Waste of Coal.

Owing to defective heating apparatus
over $7,00O,G0O Of coal is wasted in
this city every year. Smart as we think
we are, we hardly know the first thing
about warming houses economically
New York Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
DESCENDING A STEEPHILL.
Train Became Uncomfortable and
Four Persons Were Killed.

Lewiston, ID, Dec 16-A train with
a load of steel for the Northern Pacific
extension was wrecked at the bottom of
Kendrick hill. Four persons were killed
and one was fatally injured.
The dead: Arthur e. Balm, engineer;
John A. Ogden, engineer; Earl Brad
shaw, fireman; A. Bulge, brakeman, all
of Spokane Fatally injured John Pc
terman of Spokane.
AS the train was descending the steep
hill it became uncomfortable owing to the
ice and snow on the tracks
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19

The committee of the Coincide Fran
caise has refused to receive the bust of
Francisque Sarcey and place it in it's
galleries ON the ground that it is that Of
mere critic
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
FIRE IN A MINE.
Blaze in the Aurora at Irouwood
Does Considerable Damage.

Ironwood, Mich, Dec. 49, Special /
The fire department was called out yes
terday by an alarm sent in from the
Aurora mine. Fire was between the
twelfth and thirteenth levels of No. 1
shaft in a raise between "A" shaft and
No. l. Water was turned on, but very
little, as one thousand feet Of hose being
lowered, the pressure was too great. The
fire was eXtinguished after forty feet of
the raise had burned out. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
SneciaI to State People.

Commencing November 90, the Hotel
Davidson, Milwaukee, make a rate of 80
per day, American plan. This is to state
ne0nlo only
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19

-Mohammedans to the number of 49,
600 have deserted Crete. The remaining
$4,000 are beginning to feel reconciled to
the new order of things.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
OF ENORMOUS WEALTH.
The Duke OF Westminster Serious
ly Ill with Laryngitis
at London.

London, Dec. 16.-The Duke of West
minister is lying seriously ill with laryn-
gifts and bronchial catarrh at Lord
Shaftesbury's seat in Dorsetshire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19

Peru possesses such a diversity Of
elevations and climatic pecuiarities as
to be able to produce almost any product
known to man.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19

A German biologist says that the
two sides of face are never alike; in
two cases out of FIVE the eyes are out of
line; one eye is stronger than the other
in seven persons out Of ten, and the
right eye is generally higher than the
1oF+
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19

Ambrosia Chocolate or Cocoa pleases all
Send your address for pretty Panel Picture
free to Ambrosia Co., Milwaukee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19

Rheude's Business College and Me-
chanical Drawing School, Milwaukee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19

Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain is not the
typical American girl which some peo-
pie represent her to be.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19

Exquisite Havors make exquisite cakes
Try NIB" favors.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
Total

The WEEKLY WISCONSIN is SO well
known as family newspaper that any ex-
tended comment on its high standing as n
household journal is unnecessary 1t still
continues to be the newspaper for the home
and Is edited with the same care as in the
past.
FARM AND HOME is published semi
monthly, thus giving you "a numbers year,
the whole making a volume of over 500
pages, teeming with all the latest and most
reliable information that experience and
science can supply.
The ''EVENING WISCONSIN HANDY
DICTIONARY is a book of PAS pages, 31A
X6 inches in size, with red edges and round
corners. Two hundred pages are devoted to
the Dictionary, the balance of the book
containing the Homestead and Exemption
Laws OF all the States: the Postal Laws;
in Common Use: Helps in Case of Acct
dents: Special Poisons and Antidotes: Table
of Weights and Measures; Brief Cooking
Recipes and other useful information for
TIE family.
ADDRESS:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19

several Americans, whose aggregate
wealth is much less than that Of West
minister, but if their returns are larger
their risk is greater. The dukes belong
ings, real and personal, amount TO about
S175 600 600
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-14
SHELTERS mil SHUT D0UI
the Couse-E9ect On Mines ~ The
otate Hay Ne D1sastEo1s-A

DENVER. June la-This morning the
managers OF the Omaha and Grant smeisers
began blowing out their furnaces. and BY
tomorrow night every plant belonging TO
the American Smelling and Refining Com
pany, otherwise known a. the smelling
trust. will be closed down. throwing several
thousand employees out Of employment. and
incidentally q much larger number Of min
ers in coal as well al metaliiferous mines.
coke burners, Transfers and other work
men. The effect OF the shutdown upon
Colorado can hardly be computed at this
time. The shutdown Il the result OF the
eight-hour law. which goes into effect
Thursday.
BY the closing Of the Grant and Globe
smelters In this city about 1.lo0 men win
be out OF employment Neither the man
agement nor the men anticipate that the
closing will be for long. The union has as
surances from Mr.. Grant that he win not
operate his plant with imported men.
It p estimated that the shutdown Of the
trust smelters. IL long continued. will ne
cessitate the closing % q per cent. OF the
mines In Colorado. and will have q disas-
trous effect upon all industries In the state
The smelter managers propose to bring
about a test care before the supreme court
as soon ~ possible to determine the con-
stitutionalty Of the eight-hour law.
The state board OF arbitration has offered
its services as mediator between the EN-
ployers and employees and 1t II hoped that
= new wage scale will be agreed upon
within few weeks.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-14
COLlIS|ONOFF LONG BRANCH
Ten Of First Ship's Crew ana Threo
Passengers Are Mlssing In the
rog-Anerican Vessel RetuRns
TO New York DoAly DAMAGED.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE Old Domin-
ION steamship Hamilton. which sailed
from New York today for Norfolk and
Newport News. ran into the German
steamship Macedonia, just on Long
Branch It Ia supposed that the Mace
donna subsequently sank.
The Hamilton had on board large num-
Der of passengers.
At SIS this afternoon. while proceeding
at reduced speed and sounding her wh4s-
tie. the Hamilton suddenly ran into .
steamer which proved to Be the German
steamship Macedonia. striking her on the
starboard side about the engine and. cut.
ting into her hull twelve feet The shock
was terrific. and Undesirable confusion
prevailed for time
Order was ffnally restored On tho HAM
ilton and tho crew were sent to their
quarters. The MAcedonia's crew rot out
their boats, as the disabled boat driflcd
away from the Hamilton
Those taken aboard the Old Dominion
liner were three passengerA Capt. Moses
Walton. L. 8. ". Bernard T. Hansen ana
A. L. Deoerty. and sixteen Of the Herman
steamers crew. including III. Mas. the
mate, and H. Arnhardt and H. Leon.
chief engineer and second engineer, re-
specttvely.
One boat was missing, lost In the fog.
This boat contained Capt Kuffahl. Second
Officer Goodknecht. three passenger,
Charles w. Morris, F. w. Wright and
Herman Brandt. and eight seamen. After
sounding her whistle for q long time and
the boat not appearing. Capt. Dole decided
to return TO port. as hts vessel was seri-
Oufy damaged.
The last seen OF the Macedonia, she was
rolling and surging In tho water and was
evidently In sinking condition. The Ma
cedonia Is a chartered vessel In the service
OF the Ward line and nies the German nag.
She carried fun cargo OF sugar from
Cuban ports.
June II. T. MP to this hour nothing
has been seen Ut Sandy Hook Of the steans-
er Macedonia. The marine observer n
Sandy Hook reports the weather clear.