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The evening times., 1899-03-09

Usually the last things of which farcical
comedians think when fitting themselves
with suitable vehicles are authors, cos
tuners, and scene painters. The average
laugh h-provokeT' seems to believe that
all the implements he needs are a red
wig. a stick of white grease paint. a copy
of The Farmers Almanac" for 1872 and
as little as possible in the way of feminine
drapery. This is said TO be not true. how
ever. with the management which adver-
tises ''McFaddeu's Row of Flats" for next
week at the Academy. The offering is an
adaptation by Glen McDonough, author OF
Kate Kip, Buyer, of a book by w.
Townsend, who was responsible for
"Chimmie Fadden.' The scenes were
painted by Hart & Mcdonald. of the
Fifth Avenue Theatre from sketches by
r. +. Outcault. caricaturist of the New
York Journal" These names should
serve as a guarantee of merit and Me
Fadden's Row of Flats is mentioned as
possessing the reality.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-11
TORNADO At MANAWA.
Considerable Farm Property De-
stroyed by Storm.
OVER $4,000 DAMAGE.
Stock Killed, Buildings and Fences
Scattered and Several Dwell
inxs Wrecked.

Manawa, Wis, July 7.-[Special. IA
tornado did considerable damage in town
of Union, six miles north of here, last
evening. The farmhouse of A. Finger
was badly damaged and his large barn
completely wrecked. Considerable stock
was killed and injured in the path Of the
storm. No loss of life is reported.
Later reports show that it did much
more damage than was at first supposed.
More than a dozen farmers had their
barns and outbuildings destroyed and
several houses were wrecked Much tim
Der and fencing was destroyed and con-
siderable stock was killed. 1t is thought
that the loss will aggregate $4,000.
Menominee. Mich, July 7.-[Special.l
The Polish Catholic church was struck
by lightning last night and damaged to
the extent Of about $500
New Richmond, Wis, July 7.-[Spe-
cial. An interesting collection of relics
Of the New Richmond cyclone were re-
ceived this morning by the State His
torical society from DR.. 0. G. Libby and
placed in the ,society's museum. They
include Ditchfork driven into a tele-
graph pole with the prongs projecting
outward, twisted piece of an iron bed
stead hurled into tree, long bolt
driven entirely through a tree, a heavy
par OF iron driven into one for some dis
lance and several branches totally
stripped Of bark.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-11
BACK FROM KLONDIKE.
Alaska Undertakes Doing Thriv-
ing Business-''Gr Graves Dug
While You Wait''

La Crosse, Wis, July S.-[Special.l-
Thomas Whelpley, a La Crosse young
man, after years absence, arrived this
morning direct from Klondike, where he
has interest in two paying claims. To
your correspondent he said "E. Cole
burke, a La Crosse newspaper man, re-
ported dead some months ago, and who
has brother in Milwaukee, is working
on Dawson City Nugget. one of three
prosperous newspapers in that town.
Alaska is now furnishing steady en-
ployment for grave diggers and under
takers, and they are getting rich as fast
as anybody. Fifteen hundred people
have died of hardship and disease in the
last three months. On the hill back of
Dawson men are busy at all times dig
ging graves ahead. l saw a sign in the
graveyard, Graves dug while you are
dying Our claims are underground
work. Cold never touches in winter.
1t is too warm to work in summer
months and that is why we are back here
now. We will return in autumn"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-11
MORE STORM REPORTS.
Outagamie County Farms Suffered
Heavily from the
WindStorm.

Appleton, Wis, July S.-[Special i
Reports brought into this city this morn
ing state that a severe wind storm on
Thursday night did considerable damage
in the neighborhoOd of Five Corners, Il
small settlement few miles from this
city. The reports state that during the
storm there were six barns and three
residences demolished and though there
was no one hurt, there were several mar
row escapes. The loss will be consider
able. but one of the farmers, it is under
stood, has insured his property since the
New Richmond disaster The other
losers were not insured against wind
storms. At this writing there has not
been sufficiently definite information to
give the names of the sufferers, or the
exact loss beyond an estimate of $50. 900.
Clintonville, Wis, July S.-By the de-
structive storm which passed about four
miles south of here the following farmers
were losers: Fred Hansen, house and
barn destroyed with six head of cattle
and two horses; Henry Schroeder and
Oscar Lindts, houses and barns; Chris
Nelson and A. Gorgeson, barns Many
others lost live stock and out buildings.
The path of the storm was about 100
feet wide
Menominee, Mich, July S.-A terrific
electrical storm visited this section. The
Grinon business block was struck by
lightning and damaged to the extent of
$500; st. Albert's Polish Catholic church
was also struck, causing an additional
damage to Tuesdays fire in the edifice of
$1,000 or more. The total damage to the
church Is now estimated at $500.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-11
DIES IN ALASKA.
Rev. j. n. Penberthy of Dodge
Vile Victim of Grippe in
God Fields.

Dodgeville, Wis. July S.-[Special.l i
Word has just been received here Of the
death of Rev. John H. Penbertley in
death Of Rev. John II. Penberthy III
been in the gold region for about two
years and had disposed of his claims and
was preparing 70 return to Dodgeville,
when he was attacked by the grippe.
He had resided mere since 1916.
La Crosse, Wis, July S.-[Special. i
Intelligence has just reached this city
of the death Of John Duncan at the home
of his brother in Algena, Canada. Dun
can was for a number of years a resi-
dent of this city, being superintendent of
the abattoir of the La Crosse Packing
and Provision company. Deceased was
30 years of age.
Waukegan, ILL.,, July S.-[Special. i
Justice O. Ii. Heath, Il prominent resi-
dent, fell dead of apoplexy this after
moon. He was we'll known among Wis
consln horSemen, having often ofiiciated
as starter at races at Green Bay and vi
cinity. He was once sheriff of this
county.
Marinette. Wis, July S. Special /
S. B. Van Denberg, an aged resident of
this city, died suddenly at an early hour
this morning. He seemed to be in good
health up to short time previous to his
death. He was father of the Van Den
berg Bros, music dealers of this CITY,
and q pioneer settler.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-11
TRAIN RUNS A GAUNTLET.
The Omaha Lin ted Fired Upon
by Outlaws Near Chetek,
POSSE ON A HUNT.
EusiIiade of Bull cts Which Lodge in
the Coaches-Cadott Woman
Loses Eyesight.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, July S.-lSpe
GALA bold attempt was made to hold
upaa Duluth & Chicago limited on the
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
railway last night between Cameron
Junction and Chetek, forty miles north
of here. 1t is not known how many
were in the party which made the at
tempt, but several shots were fired at the
train. One shot which was fired at the
engineer lodged in the room of the cab
and two more went through the WIN
dowS of the day coach and lodged IN the
ceiling. At the first intimation of the
attempted hold-up, which was shooting.
the engineer opened the throttle and
pulled the train away at high rate
of speed.
At Chetek the conductor notified the
sheriff of Barron county, who, with
posse of deputies, went to the scene and
searched for the robbers. 1t is impossi-
BILE to determine the object in holding up
the train on this particular night, as the
local officials say the express contained
no more valuables than usual.
Two lady passengers were injured Ill
the face by broken glass from the VIM
dows. Mrs. ]. w. Spohn of Cadott,
this county. will lose the sight of one
eye. in which glass lodged Passengers
were badly frightened by the shooting
through the windows.
Barron. Wis. July S.-[Special. /
The report of the train robbery on the
Omaha line. near Chetek, is incorrect. a
miscreant with Winchester rifle fired
at the train twice at point three miles
south Of Cameron Junction. a piece of
glass cut the face of a woman and the
same bullet passed through the hat of a
man sitting opposite. The president of
the Omaha railroad offers $500 reward
-fo, no hon Si0 f q
The railroad and local detectives are now
at work on the case. \ suspicious char
acter was arrested at Cameron late last
night, but subsequently released.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-11
CHILDREN IN A HEAP.
Break Down in kenosha Parade
Boy Fatally Shot in
Thigh.

Kenosha, Wis, July 7.-[Special. j
kenosha had postponed celebration of
the Fourth of July yesterday, and as
result Of the days festivities two acct
dents are reported and it is feared that
both Of them may prove fatal. During
the morning a 10-year-old boy named
Charles Fitting was playing with some
companions in Central park, when a %
caliber revolver in the hands of one of
his companions was accidentally dis
charged. The revolver was loaded with
a bullet and not with a blank cartridge,
as the boy supposed. The bullet struck
the Fitting boy in the groin just above
the thigh. 1t is not thought that he will
live through the day. The doctors have
as yet made no effort to remove the bull
let. The little fellow refuses to- give the
name of the companion who fired the
shot, but declares that the wound was
the result of an accident.
Just after the parade yesterday after
noon another serious accident happened
in which over a dozen little girls were
seriously injured One of the features of
the parade was a float, representing Co
lumbla. In this float fifty little girls and
boys were representing the people Of the
Philippines. AS the float was being drv-
en- through the street the wagon broke
and all the children were thrown out on
the hard pavement: Several of them
were very badly injured, the most seri-
ously being Miss Mary Burg, the 10
year-old daughter of Postmaster A. J.
Burg, and little child named Hopp.
The little Burg child is not expected to
live. She was taken home in a carriage
and did not regain consciousness till late
i'll the evening. 1t is said that she suf-
fered a conclusion of the brain and doe
tors are in constant attendance upon her.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-11

Bid in by the REORGANIZATION Com
-nittee for the Sum of
~ 100000.

Eau Claire, Wis, July Tt Special /
Special Master Hoyt, surrounded by
members of the reorganization commit
tee, receivers, attorneys, officials and a
large crowd of Eau Claire people, COM
menced reading the notice of sale Of the
Wisconsin Central properties at 10
o'clock on the station platform, and fin
ished in exactly thirty minutes. Attor-
ney G. L. Bundy then stepped forward
and on behalf of the Chippewa Valley
Electric Railroad company read notice
of lis pendens, in relation to certain prop
erty on the line of his road W hich is in
volved in condemnation proceedings, and
stated he would give a copy to Mr.. Hoyt
later
Mr. Hoyt then offered the fourteen par
GELS cOnSecutively. George Coppell, rep
resenting the reorganization committee,
was the only bidder, the bids by parcels
being as follows:
1. Railway formerly owned by the Wis
consin & Minnesota Railroad company, ex-
tending from Abbottsford: Wis, westward
1894 miles, $4,000.
.. Railways which were formerly owned
by the Chippewa Falls & Western Railway
B. The railways and property. formerly
coilSln railroad company, 800, 900.
A. The lands in Chippewa county, $780,
s. Lands in st. Paul $4,000.
y. The railways and property formerly
$3.50, 600
T. All spurs and branches of the Peno-
kee railroad, 5000, 900.
g. All franchises, lands, depot grounds,
terminal rights, trackage and other con-
tracts, leases, privileges and all other prop
erty, real and personal, used in connection
with or appurtenant to said above described
railways or any of them, also right Of way,
S40O, 900. 10y
o. The interest Of the Penokee Railroad
company in Gogebic & Montreal River road,
10. Bonds and stock Of wisconsin Cen
trai Railroad company, 100000.
IL. Improvement notes of Wisconsin Cen
trail Railroad company, 100000.
II Bonds and stocks Of various railroad
companies, $4,000, 900.
13. Securities, etc, $4,000.
IA. Securities and stock held by H. F.
Whitcomb and Howard Morris, receivers
CT the Central company, $4,000.
On the offer by Mr. Hoyt Of the prop
erty in its entirety, Mr.. Coppell bid 81
100000, and it was formally declared
sold as whole to Messrs. Coppell,
Brown and Bull for that sum. A con-
ference in regard to delivery of posses
sion was held and Mr.. Hoyt said he
would probably make delivery Of the deed
in New York on Wednesday next All
the members of the party who had come
on special train Immediately left for
st. Paul except Mr.. Hoyt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-11
PLEASURE WHALEBACK YACHT
Handsome Boat Which was Built at
Eau Claire.

Pepin, Wis, July S.-[Special. IA six
ty-foot whaleback yacht is on Lake Pc
pin, where the test of speed will be held,
as she has just had her engines placed
in. The hull of the yacht was built last
winter at Eau Claire. The boat draws
nearly five feet Of water, and SO had to
be taken down to La Crosse this spring
when the water was at its highest. At
La Crosse the whaleback was fitted up
with three gasoline engines, each of six
horsepower. The vessel is planned pri-
marily for sailing vessel. She is ex-
pected to develop tremendous speed on
her trial trip. In addition to her deep
draft of FIVE feet, the boat is supplied
with a heavy centerboard, and has six
tons of steel on her keels to keep her
steady and permit her to carry an i'm
mense amount of sail-14O0 square yards.
On deck, every detail of furnishing for a
fine yacht has been looked after The
vessel is the property Of Chicago yacht
club, and is designed to float on the lake
there. She draws more water than one
of the large Diamond Joe packets, and
would never do for river navigator.
The whaleback cost nearly $4,000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-11
SUICIDE ON RAILWAY.
Unknown Man Lay Down on Tracks
Near Menomonee Falls
to Die.

Menomonee Falls, Wis, July S.-[Spe-
cial. IAN unknown man was killed here
yesterday at p. m. by the passenger
train going west on the Milwaukee &
Superior railway, three-quarters of
mile west of the depot, just outside of
the village. The man was lying between
the rails in a cut and curve of the road
and was not seen by the engineer until
within 800 or 600 feet. The train could
not be stopped in time to save him. The
man was about 45 years of age, with
sandy hair and small mustache, ) feet
and s or 9 inches high, weighing 100
pounds. He had on Overalls and working
clothes. Justice J. 3. Whitaker sum
moned jury, which rendered verdict
in accordance with the above facts and
held the railroad company blameless.
The probability is that it was a case of
suicide.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-11
GLAD FOR MARKLE.
Fond du Lac Military Boys Elated
Over Their Late Captains
Appointment

Fond du Lac, Wis, July TT Special
Edward L. Markle, late captain of Co.
Il, has received the appointment of COM
mlssary Of subsistence with the rank of
captain, his commission arriving this
morning and dating from April 5. The
appointment is a promotion and an i'm
portant one, as his duties will be to look
after the dealing out of the rations to
the various companies in the regiments.
The rations are given to him in bulk and
be looks after their distribution. The Of
nee is a new one in the Wisconsin Ma
tlonal guard, created as the outcome of
the formation Of the Nationals guard on
the regular army basis. The wide circle
of friends Of Capt. Markle will be
pleased to learn Of his promotion which
ms long years of service entitled him to.
lie will be at Camp Douglas for period
OF four weeks each year, or perhaps even
longer, remaining during the time the
various companies are in camp.
Capt. Herbert Mcneil of this city, but
OF late located at Madison, who has been
appointed additional paymaster by Gov.
Scoheld, will have duties similar to those
OF a paymaster in the regular army. Ia
the past the members have received their
pay through the captains after their re-
turn home. Under the new order of
things the boys will be paid while in
camp.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-11
EX-ASSEM8LYMAN DEAD.
a. o. Cha berlain Expires at OAR
Iington, Aged 10 Years.

Darlington. Wis, July 7.-[Special. L
A. Q. Chamberlain died at his home in
this city of appendicitis, aged 10 years.
Mr.. Chamberlain was born in West
Sparta, y. Y. and came to Lafayette
county in an early day, settling at Fay
cite and engaging II farming and stock
raising. Several years later he moved to
Darlington. He was Il staunch ReDub-
Ecan and was elected two successive
terms to the Assembly and numerous
times delegate TO county and state
conventions. He was one OF the direc-
tors of the First National bank. Mr..
Chamberlain is survived by Mrs. Cham
berlain, his second wife: two sons, H R.
and A. \. Chamberlain, both graduates
OF Wisconsin university of 1899; two
married daughters, Mrs. w. r. Blakley
and Mrs. C.. I. Palmer, and one unmar-
RED daughter, Alice.
Kaukauna, Wis, July 7.--ESpecial. j
James Ioungs Whitman, aged 70
years, died here yesterday. Mr.. Whit
man carried the mail from the postottice
to the depot for 4 period of thirteen years
and during that time was never known to
miss Il single train. A singular circum-
stance connected with his death is, that
exactly to the day, he carried his last
mail seven years ago yesterday. A wild
OW and six children survive
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-11
Recovering His Sight.

Manitowoc, Wis, July S.-[Special. I
Perry Smith of this city, who for sew
en- years has been totally blind, is recoy-
ering his eyesight. Mr.. Smith is one of
the pioneer residents of this city, having
settled here sixty years ago. Thirty
years ago his eyesight began to fail and
about seven years ago he became total
~ blind. The best specialists in the coun~
try were consulted, but could afford him
no relief. A few days ago he began to
be able to distinguish objects, since which
time his eyesight is gradually returning
so that be now is almost able to dis
tingush the features of his friends from
q distance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-11

dent of the village of Menasha in 1861
and 1862, and was candidate for the
Assembly in 1892. He was not a politi
clan and declined many chances for po
litical honors. He was born in Brattle-
boro, VT, March %, 1927, moved in
1880, and came to Menasha in the fall
of that year. He was in the mercantile
business for a couple of years and later
engaged in woodenware manufa ctur-
ing, in which he built up plant which
is now one Of the largest of the kind in
the world. He was a devout Christian
and member of the Congregational
church. He leaves a wife, two sons and
one daughter. The city today mourns
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-11
WANT HIS WIFE TOO.
Woman Thought to Have Assisted
in Jail Breaking at Chip
pewa Falls.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, July 7.-[Spe-
cial. NO track of w. l.. White, the al
legged forger, and James Hooley, charged
with burglary, who escaped from Jail
here on the morning of the Fourth, has
yet been found. The sudden disappear
ance Of Whites wife, who had been stop
ping at hotel since the arrest of White,
leads the authorities to believe that the
woman assisted the men in escaping. In
vestigation develops that she had Sc
cured a watch from which she deftly re-
moved the spring. This she is thought
to have conveyed to White, together
with d file, and with the aid of which lie
sawed the iron bar of the Jail window
The sheriff has notified the authorities of
various cities to be on the lookout 1Cr
the trio and offers a liberal reward for
their recaDture.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-11
FEARED A TORNADO.
Reason Why Byron Camp Meeting
was Poorly Attended.

was HOOrly ATTENDED,
Sheboygan, Wis, July S--Rev. Mr..
White Of the First Methodist church of
.Sheboygan has returned home from the
Byron camp meeting, where he was sec
Rotary of the gatherings He says the
attendance this year fell short of last
years record of attendance, because the
people were afraid to camp in the woods,
owing to the tornado at New Richmond
About fifteen years ago tornado swept
over the district the week following the
camp meeting, and the people have been
frightened 50 by the big windstorms in
the state this year that they fear the
storm of fifteen years ago would be re-
Keated on the camp grounds.
Judge Kirwan has rendered a decision
an the Maria Braundl will case, which
WAS brought here from Ozaukee county
Tor trial in the April term of the circuit
court. The judge Sustains the findings
of the jury, which were that the woman
was of unsound mind when she made her
will aud that the will was made through
nndue influence The case attra cted
much attention here when it was being
tried The cost of the case was 5000.
The Croker Chair company will have
its own photograph gallery in a large
NEW structure, which it is erecting. An
artist will be in charge, whose business
it will he to look after the photograph
ing of new chairs, as they are turned out
of the company's pattern rooms. New
goods are continually being made by the
institution and the company claims that
it can get the samples in the hands of
their statesmen in different parts of the
country with more rapidity if the photo
graphs are made under their own super
vision.
John J. Williams. one of the state fac
tory inspectors and john J. Koepsell To-
cal inspector. are making the rounds of
L. s I1,Cx- Il
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-11
GALE TO MOVE SOON.
Preparations for Transferring the
School to La Crosse Near
Iy Completed.

La Crosse, Wis, July 7.-[Special l.
Plans for the removal OF Gale college
from Galesville to this city are rapidly
being completed. The agreements have
been made, and all that remains to be
done is to raise the necessary funds here.
President Rev. DR.. w. D. Thomas an
nounces that a La Crosse lady has
agreed to donate $11,6OO, the sum need
ed for one OF the halls. Other sums
have been pledged. DR.. Thomas also
announces that he mas promises of sew
eral additions to the endowment fund
amounting to from $15O,0OO to 100000,
which VIII be made by Eastern parties
as soon as the institution is removed to
this CITY
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-11
DESTRUCTIVE SWEEP.
Detailed Reports of the Damage
Done by Waupaca Coun- -
ty Tornado.

Manawa, Wis, July S.-[Special. i
Thursday nights cyclone started in the
southern part of the town of Helvetia,
and swept northeast, across the towns Of
Union and Bear Greek, into Outagamie
county. The only buildings in it's course
left standing are two or three solid log
and brick structures The village Of
Symco narrowly escaped destruction, be-
ing left half a mile south of the track Of
the storm. Not only were all the frame
buildings completely destroyed, but the
material Of which they were composed
was torn into kindling wood, it being a
the ground a quarter of d mile from
where the buildings went to pieces. Fol
lowing are among the heaviest losers,
with amount of loss, as nearly as can be
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-11
WHERE is MISS HARTMAN?
No Clue to a Girl Who was Staying
at Kaukauna.

Kaukauna, Wis, July 7-[Special. i
Relatives and friends in Wrightstown.
Kaukauna and Appleton are all worked
up over the mysterious disappearance of
Lena Hartman, young woman who for
merly kept house for her brother at
Wrightstown. 1t is now over six weeks
since she has been seen. In leaving her
brothers home she told him that she was
going to visit her sister at Kaukauna for
a few days and took portion OF her
week at her sisters in this city she took
her departure saying that she was going
back to Wrightstown. Nothing was
thought about it at the time. This was
the last seen Of her. All the searching
has failed to yield up clue however
SIipht