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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
FEAR THE MERICANS.
Natives Think They will be Slain
Still Many Come In.

Manila, May 20.-7:50 a. m.-Col
kobbe's expedition up the Rio Grande
river met with no resistance except at
the outskirts CT San Luis, where several
hundred Flliplnos were entrenched on the
banks of the stream. The rebels retreat
ed beyond Candaba and the gunboat
steamed ahead, all the way training their
Gatllng guns upon the banks and drop
ping shells wherever uniforms appeared
on the shore. The gunboats dispersed
the insurgents before San Luis.
After they had passed, sharpshooters
from trees across the river, 100 yards
distant, harassed the Seventeenth infan-
try, which was marching by tours along
the narrow wooded road from which the
troops were unable to see the enemy.
The members of one battalion laid on
their faces IN the road for quarter of
an hour trying to locate the rifemen
and return their fire Two Americans
were wounded
The road wound close to the stream
and was thickly settled. 1t was a
picturesque march. Many groups of
hundreds of natives were clustered under
the trees on the opposite banks, display
ing white shirts, towels, sheets or any
thing white on poles. Some shouted
welcomes to the American soldiers. but
most Of them maintained a sullen 81
lence.
An old man in a carriage met the
troops TWO miles outside of the town
He said: 4 have lived in England and
[ have told the people that the Ameri-
cans are like the English, and they need
not be afraid
Capt. Grant, IN command of the gun,
boats, landed before the troops arrived
and met with Porto Rican'' welcome
The natives, who had assembled on the
shore, crowded about the Americans with
fulsome expressions of friendship. appar-
entity half afraid that they would be
maSSacred.
Capt. Grant quickly distributed the
men from the gunboat Laguna de Bay
to guard the town, and the natives sent
a messenger to tell the people who had
taken refuge in the swamps to return.
Hundreds of the natives thereupon re-
turned timidly, a man with an improvised
flag of truce flying from a bamboo pole
preceding each party
A Capuchin priest, one of the few
whom the Filipinos had not imprisoned,
was found at Candaha. He said it was
useless to try to convince the natives
that the Americans had not come to op-
press them, as they believed their lead
eers, who had strongly impressed this be-
lief upon them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
TO HAVE AUTOMOBILES.
Company Formed in the East to
Introduce These Vehicles
in Milwaukee.

New York, n, Y, May 20.-[Speciall
An electric vehicle transportation COM
pany has been formed here to control the
operation of automobiles in Milwaukee
and the state of Wisconsin. The capital
is 100000, but it is backed by the pa
rent organization of Whitney Rice Ma
loney syndicate. with six millions capi-
tai. 1t will introduce automobiles as
cabs, delivery wagons and private CON
veyances in Milwaukee first. These are
now in use here, but extensive manufac
ture will reduce the present cost mate
rally.
The states in which the companies will
operate are Tennessee, Georgia, Ohio,
Kentucky, New Jersey, Louisiana Della
ware, California, Michigan, Minnesota,
Iowa, Maryland, Wisconsin, Indiana,
Missouri and Virginia. The incorpora-
tors in each instance were James E.
Hayes, counsel for the syndicate, and
clerks in his Jersey City law office
Operating companies for New York and
northeast states and Illinois were incor.
porated some time ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
BABCOCK NOT A CANDIDATE.
Wisconsin ngressman Has No Speak
ership Am bi ton.


Chicago, H., May 19.-Congressman
J. W. Babcock of Wisconsin has no
aspirations to succeed Speaker Reed in
the next House of Representatives. lie
declared himself to this effect yesterday
while stopping in the city, and added
further that he had no idea who would
be the candidate Of the Wisconsin dele
CATION.
Il have not had an opportunity to meet
any of the delegation said Congressman
Babcock, since the adjournment of Con-
gress and therefore Go not know who is
their preference for speaker. 1 believe
that it is time for the Western members
to claim the sDeakership since they are
the strongest. [ shall certainly work to
secure the election of a Western man."
Mr. Babcock confirmed the report that
an effort was being made to hold meet
ing of the Wisconsin members at Mil
waukee some time this month, at which
the speakershiD question would be dis
cussed and an agreement reached, if pos
sible, upon a candidate. The meeting
will probably be held May q.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
KILLING TEXAS WOLVES.
Eleven Hundred Slain Last Year by
Trapper Martin.

The wolves were not as plentiful as we
had expected to find them, says writer
in the Texas Farm and Ranch. The rea
son for their scarcity is that the ranch
men have adopted a successful method Of
disposing of them. Some five or six of
the big ranches have raised salary
which they pay a man whose business is
no other than to kill wolves and panth-
ers. That man is MIR. Martin whose adj
dress is Guthrie. He is better known as
Wolf Martin. Mr.. Martin is a trapper
IN the true sense Of the word. He has
two headquarter camps, eight fine saddle
horses which he keeps well ridden, a
large pack of wolf hounds and 200 large
wolf traps. The traps he puts out at
certain points along the road and trails
and each morning he makes the circuit
with his dogs. The traps are left loose
ana when he finds one gone the dogs are
paced on the trail. and usually in a
snort distance come upon the trapped
VOL which they dispose of in short or
DER: The dogs live on the wolves killed,
eating. the meat raw.
Durlng his long experience as a trap
per MT. Martin has learned many curl
Gus tnlngs about the habits of the ami
are always TO be found along the roads
Ut nlght, rather than off in the brakes,
SO ne always places his traps along the
ROADSIDE. lie uses no bait on his traps,
put has substitute for bait in a kind of
huld of his own discovery and manufac-
ture. With the fluid he saturates a pa
per or cloth and buries it in the ground
near his trap. He always carries bot
tie of this fluid with him and claims it
to be superior to any bait
Last year he killed something over
1Ioo wolves, a few panthers and 80 deer
his salary was at first $50, but has been
raised to $40. This amount, with the
bountles on the scalDs, and the price of
the skins, make him a salary of $4,000 or
SoOOO year. This is small in COMPARE
son with the amount saved yearly by the
cattIemen of the section.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
ALL BUT ONE LOST.
A Trading Expedition Consisting
Of Nineteen Are Ship
wrecked.

Victoria, B. c., May 20.-The schooner
Werfa which left Dunedin, n. T., last
September on an inter-island trading ex-
petition with a party Of nineteen, was
wrecked and all but one Of those who
started out on her were lost.
News of the accident reached Sydney
in bottle found at Stanwell park, near
Helensburg. \. S. w, on April g. The
message in the bottle read:
October 26, 1S9S.-Schooner Werfa.
Capt. Johnston. from Dunedin, y. H..
wrecked i'll about latitude %, longitude
II. All hands lost but me- Am on an
island somewhere off the coast of New
South Wales"
The writer did not sign his name and
all who had friends on board have joined
IN sending an expedition to search for
him
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
BRINGS A CHALLENGE.
Oxford and Cambridge Athletes
Want to Meet Men from
Yale and Harvard.

(Copyrighted 1899 by the Associated Press)
London, May 20.-The American line
steamer Paris, which sails for New York
today from Southampton, takes cllal-
lenge from Oxford and Cambridge uni
versities to the Universities of Yale and
Harvard for an athletic contest to take
place on the ground of the Queens club,
London, during the last week in July.
The programme consists OF the following
events:
100 yards dash.
120 yards hurdle race.
Quarter of mile run.
Half-mile run.
Three miles run.
Hammer throwing.
High jump.
Long jump.
This is the regular Oxford and Cam
bridge programme, with half-mile run
substituted for putting the weight, to the
new rules of which event the English
university men are not yet accustomed,
The challenge rigidly insists that every
American opponent must like them
selves, be absolutely a student and abso-
lutely an amateur athlete.
From communicate already eX-
changed between the representatives Of
Oxford and Cambridge and parties in
America, there is little doubt that the
challenge will be accepted. The meeting
of the London season, more especially if
the presence of the Prince of Wales,
United States Ambassador Choate and
Lord ROsebery is secured, as is already
stated to be the case.
The university men here who have the
matter chiefly at heart, including mem
bers of both teams, are anxious for the
match. They feel that the proposal sent
to the United States is very sportsman
like offer and they are confident if will
be welcome.
The Englishmen point out that so far
as the Americans are concerned, they
know their own strength and the
strength of their rivals, as revealed by
the Oxford and Cambridge sports in
March, but that they, the challengers,
are ignorant of what their opponents
may have succeeded in accomplishing in
intercollegiate sports. This, they say,
BODIES nothing but good and q most gen
ulne match, with the most genuine desire
that the best side may win.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
PLEASURE-SEEKERS LOST.
Woman and Two Men Supposed t.
Have Persisted in Alaska.

Woman and Two Men Supposed to
Have Perished in Alaska.
Seattle, Wash, May 20.-News of the
wreck Of all unnamed sloop in one of
the dangerous inland passes between the
islands anG mainland of southeastern
Alaska is reported by an officer of the
steamship Alki. These who are supposed
to have persisted are:
BLANCHE LAHORE, actress, San Fran
CISCO
IKE VIM, Juneau.
FRED CLINE Juneau.
The three. embarked on a nameless
sloop at Hoonah and intended to sail to
Juneau. The distance is 100 miles, and
in ordinary weather it is a safe trip
Gales came up, however after the little
party started and they failed to arrive
at their destination. 1t is believed that
their frail craft could not withstand the
storm and that all were drowned The
father of young Wing has chartered a
steamer to search for their bodies.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
An Opinion from st. louis.

The st. Louis Republic says that Ala
bastine bids fair to give Grand Rapids,
Mich, even more fame than her huge
furniture factories. This is covering
for walls and ceilings. and takes the
Objectionable and even dangerous on
account of the constantly decaying ami
NAL and vegetable matter which they
contain. Alabastine makes pure and
permanent covering. that can be re-
coated. 1t sets on the wall, growing
hard with age.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
THE JUNTA'S CONFIDENCE.
Ff1ipinos at Hong Kong Send Reas-
surfing Reports to London

London, May 20.-The Filipino junta
at Hong Kong has cabled to the London
office Of the Associated press saying it is
untrue that Gen. Luna is wounded or
has surrendered, contradicting the report
that Gen. Montenegro is dead and an
nouncing that the difficulty between Luz
ma and Mascado is settled.
The dispatch adds that the opinion pre-
walls in Manila that the peace negotiations
have failed because Maj Otis de-
manded the unconditional surrender of all
arms as a preliminary.
This, it was further stated, was con-
sldered unnecessarily harsh and it was
announced that the Filipinos would con
tinue to fight until their rights were rec
ognized and would appeal to the Ameri-
can people to help them obtaining their
natural and reasonable aspirations''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
A TROLLEY COLLISION.
Ten Persons Injured, Two Fatally, at
Cleveland.

Cleveland, o., May 20.-Two crowded
electric cars collided on Ontario street,
corner of Prospect. yesterday afternoon.
The trailer of one train was badly
wrecked, injuring ten persons, two of
them fatally. The streets were crowded
with people at the time, and the wrecked
cars were surrounded in a twinkling at
ter the accident occurred by hundreds
of persons. The fire department was
called out to assist in the rescue The
most seriously injured are: Isaac Chrys-
tai and Frank Brosek, the latter being
conductor of one of the cars. The acct
dent was caused by one of the cars
humping the track.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
ASSOCIATED PRESS OFFICERS.
Victor Z. Lawson Chosen Again for
President by the Directors.

Chicago, Ill, May 19.-At the meet
ing of the directors Of the Associated
press yesterday the following officers
were unanimously elected for the ensuing
year:
President-Victor f. Lawson.
First Vice-President-Steph O'Meara of
the Boston Journal.
Second ce-President-Gen. Harrison
Gray Otis of the Los Angeles Times.
Secretary and General Misunderstanding
e. Stone.
Assistant Secretary and General Manager
Charles s. Diehl.
Executive committee-Messrs. Victor f.
Lawson, Chicago Record and Daily News;
Charles w. Knapp, st. Louis Republic;
Frederick Driscoll, st. Paul Pioneer Press;
John Norris, New York World; Frank 3.
Noyes, Washington Star.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
EMPRESS STOCKINGS FOR 81.
Brisk Bidding, with Low Prices, at
the Hermann Sale.

New York. May 2O.-Household effects,
curios, rare stones. etc. collected by
Hermann, the prestidigitateur, were
placed on sale. The attendance was
large, though few, if any, stage people
were there. The bidding was brisk, but
the various articles went, apparently, at
figures below their original cost.
In the collection were many articles
which Hermann had purchased or which
had been presented to him in foreign
lands. There were two pairs of diaphan-
Gus, silk-mesh embroidered stockings said
to have belonged to the one-time Empress
Carlotta of Mexico. Of these, one pair
brought $3.50 and the other 81. A lady
who was watching the sale said they
probably cost $50 a pair. A mechanical
singing bird of gold enamel, in a hand
some cage brought 500
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
ASK FOR INJUNCTION.
Some Policy-hoIders in Old North
western Masonic Aid Associ-
alton Take Action.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 20.-Injunction pro-
ceedings were begun in the Superior
court today by assessment policy holders
of the old Northwestern Masonic Aid as
ISOLATION, which was recently merged
into the Northwestern Life Assurance
company. to restrain the directors Of the
new company from lapsing their poll
cies because of non-payment of assess
ments. 1t is claimed by the petitioners
that the assessments are eXOrbitant and
beyond the limit set up in the policy con-
tract.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease. powder for the feet.
It cures painful swollen. smarting, nervous
feet AMI instantly takes the sting out of corns
and bunions. It's the greatest comfort dis
cOvery of the age. Allen Foot Ease makes
tght-fitting or new shoes feel easy. 1t is
certain cure for sweating, callous and hot,
tired, aching feet Try it to- day. Sod by ali
druggists and shoe stores. By mail for 25c,
in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address,
lien S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
Smooth Lad.

II learn she said, reproachfully. that
you were devoted to no fewer than five
girls before you finally proposed to me.
How do | know that you didn't make
desperate love to all of themT'
Il did," he replied, promptly.
You did, she exclaimed
Certainly" he returned. You don't
suppose for a minute I would be fool
hardy enough to try for such a prize as
you without practicing a little first, do
you PIX
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
Two Men Fatally Injured.

Calumet, Mich, May 19.-William
Champion and Emil Gunerus were terri
bly, injured by an explosion of blast at
the thirty-second level Of the Hecla
branch of the Calumet & Hecla mine.
Both are at the point of death. Gunerus
had one arm blown off and is badly
hurt about the face and Champion may
lose his ewes
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
Shooting ARRAY at Chicag 90.

Chicago, Ill, May 2O.-Joseph Rohraff,
by August Glosa, a saloonkeeper, in the
saloon of Anton Dorsch, and is now at
st. Elizabeths hospital He probably
will die. Glossa is 81 years old and his
victim %. The latter has a wife and
three children
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
Russell Sage Opens His Heart.

New York. May 20.-Russell Sage has
given $4,000 to the Women's hospital,
which is about to erect a 100000 build
Ing in this city Mrs. Sage has long been
interested in the hospital
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
TO USE FORCE.

Troops will Compel Indians to Sub
mt to Vaccination.
Washington, u. c., May 19.-At the
request of the secretary of the interior
Secretary Alger has agreed to order
troops to the Moqui Indian reservation in
Arizona to force the Indians to submit
to vaccination. The troops will be sent
from Fort Wingate, n. NJ.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23

-Lititz, Lancaster county, Eng, has
authorities that scrupuously uphold the
dignity of the law A constable was sent
all the way to West Chester to arrest a
member Of a theatrical troupe on the
charge Of stealing pair of drumsticks.
The accused paid the costs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
why the Peanuts Did Not Grow

Chelsea woman who planted some
peanuts this spring ana mourned because
the expected plants did not result has
just learned that peanut growers usually
select nuts for planting that have not
been roasted-Boston Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
California Crop Good.

San Francisco, Cal, May 19.-Reports
from the Sacramento and San Joaquin
valleys do not bear out the statement
coming here from the East that there
will be a short grain crop this year On the
contrary, it is expected the yield will be
up to the average and i'll some sections
above.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
CALLS THE COURT.
Frenchmen Summoned to Make
Final Disposition of Drey-
fuS Case.

Paris, May 2O.-The members of the
court of cessation have been summoned
to meet on May 20 for the final act
of revision of the Dreyfuss trial
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
WHAT OTIS HAS TO SAY.
Thinks Aguina1do is Merely Trying
to Gain Time.

Washington, D. c., May 2O.-The fol-
lowing dispatch has been received at the
war department:
Manila, May 2O-Adjutant- General. Wash
ington: Commissioners of Aguinaldo ar
rived this morning. Wish to consult United
States commissioners, when they will do
22d inst. Their power limited and apparent
~ armistice condition precedent to nego-
tiatlon. Agulnaldo asks cessation hostili-
ties to ascertain desires Filipino people
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23

kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist today and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in % and so
cent bottles. Go at once: delays are dan
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23

Queens university, at Kingston,
Ont, has conferred the degree Of doctor
of laws upon Lord Mimic, governor-gen-
Upper, former premier of the dominion
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
DEATH OF JAMES G. HARRIS.

He was Formerly Treasurer of the
Union Pacific Railroad.
Cambridge, Mass, May 2O-James G.
Harris, eX-treasurer Of the Union Pacific
railroad, died at his home here today.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
RECRUIT MARINE BAND.
It will be the First Time One Has
Been Organized at CHICAGO

Chicago, ILL.,, May 2O.-Lieut. B. w.
Wells, in command of the United States
naval recruiting station here, received
instructions today from Commander
John NJ. Hawley for d novel bit of re-
cruiting. The instructions were for the
securing of seventy-tive men between the
ages of Is and % years and a band of
sixteen pieces, all the men to come from
the states of this section This is the
first time that naval band has ever
been organized at the Chicago recruiting
station.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
Defended Home and Person.

Rockmart, Ca, May 20.-Mrs. James
Wood of Esom Hill district, the wife of
a prominent planter, shot and killed
negro who was trying to enter her room.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23

An offer of $4,000 for three orchids
exhibited at the Antwerp horticultural
show has been refused by the owner of
tho fiOUerS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23

1t requires $1OO,OOO,OOO capital to
make candy for our nearly 80,0CO,000 in
habitants.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23

The school board of the island Of
Utilla, on the north coast of Honduras,
has adopted American school books IN
place of English.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23

One for A1imony.
Chicago, H., May 2O.-Robert Man
tell, the actor, filed a petition in bank
ruptcy today. Liabilities were placed at
$14, 900 and assets $1,000. The principal
claim which the petitioner seeks to be
rid of is judgment for $4,000 alimony
given i'll New York in favor of his wife
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-31
Britons Unable to speak English

1t is not generally realized what a
large number of Britons. born and bred
at home, have never succeeded in mas
tering the national language In Wales.
according to the last census taken, there
are no fewer than sos, O36 people who
cannot speak English. Welsh being their
only language. In Scotland there are
43, 73s persons who can speak nothing
but Gaelic And in Ireland there are
81, ls1 who can express themselves only
In the Irish tongue. OF course. these
are mostly Id people, and English is
gradually dislodging the native Ian
guages of Ireland and Wales.
1t is curious circumstance that
while in Wales fewer people speak both
English and Welsh than Welsh only, in
Scotland neatly five times as many use
both languages as those speaking Gaelic
alone. while in Ireland 90 times as
many speak English and Irish as those
who speak Irish only.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-31
Pretty Poor Pickings.

The following story must be true,
since it was told by one of Cleveland g
clever school principals, who claimed to
have witnessed the incident. She was
in the basement of big department
store when she observed rural looking
party passing before some cheap prints
of famous paintings. There was mid
die aged man, plain, but evidently with
thirst for information, who was sex
planning" the pictures to three tired
looking children
"Here's a picture called .Millet, .
he was saying as they gazed open
mouthed at "LAngelus. That's
what it says at the bottom. Millet's
Kind of grain. See 'em lookin at the
ground? They ain plantin, but 1 guess
they're just pickin up the seed. Mighty
poor farmin there. Come along. =
After all, what does fame amount to?
Cleveland Plain Dealer