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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-25
OTIS ANSWERS
THE ROUND ROBIN.
Says Correspondents Would Sers!
Statements that Imperil Mill
tary Operations.

Washington, D. c., July 21.-The war
department has issued a statement quot
ing certain dispatches from Cen Otis in
answer to the press correspondents
round robin" The general says in sub
stance that the correspondents wish to
send statements that imperil operations;
that they had no specifications to sup
port their charges against him, and that
these charges were untrue. He denies
that he minimizes the work of the navy
and quotes from naval dispatches to JUS
tify his statement.
The text of the statement is as fol-
lows:
Gen. Otis In q dispatch under date of July
20 says that the press correspondents de-
manded permission to cable that official
Ports sent misrepresented conditions. This
was denied. They then demanded the privi-
lege to send without reservation facts found
by them and their opinion. This was grant
ed II public interests were not Imperfect.
The answer was not satisfactory, and they
therefore sent by mail to Hong Kong. Gen.
Otis says he is not conscious of sending mis-
representations, but thinks that his dis
The press affair appeared to be threat.
When correspondents were asked to be in
formed wherein Gen. Otis dispatches were
misleading they offered nothing tangible
except that his conclusions were unwar-
ranted. When told that they were disre
garcing military authority it was apparent
Cnwise to give them
In later dispatch Gen. Otis says that
the charges made by the press correspon-
dents are untrue He adds that the most
harmonious relations exist between the,
army and the navy. He gives the fellow
ing extract from a letter just received from
Il leading Filipino at Tarlac, which is the
center Of the main insurgent army: For
some days have been trying to leave this
band Of thieves. Watched so closely i'm
possible to leave. great many Of the
people here long for American troops to
advance, for everyone is desperate with so
much savagery committed by Aguinaldo's
Army
Capt. Barker of the navy, who succeed
ed Admiral Dewey in command Of the fleet,
in sending the report of the commander Of
I've Yorktown to the navy department,
makes this endorsement: Il am pleased to
note the cordial cooperation of army and
navy.
AS bearing upon the statement that the
operations of the navy have been minimized
it may be stated that Gen. Otis has re-
Deatedly recognized the work of the navy.
as. for example, in this dispatch of June II
last in which he says: The navy aided
greatly on shore landing forces occasional
ly;" and again under date of July 0: 1.-THE
army and navy are in hearty. accord, and
the best Of feeling prevails
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-25
PRACTICALLY AT AN END.
Street Cars in New York end Brook
Iyn Running About as Usual.

New York. July 22-The street rail
way mems strike in Brooklyn is thing
of the past. The time schedules of the
various surface railroads are today prac-
ticaIly restored and maintained through
the city and suburbs
Aside from creased rails and the occa-
sionaI explosion of a torpedo which had
been placed on the tracks by sympathlz-
ers in the hope TO brighten new motor
men. nothing hindered the general opera
tion of the roads during last night.
About = o'clock this morning a car of
the Rockaway line started from the Ad-
ans street police station with thirteen
policemen in charge of Sergt. Dillon, for
Canarsie to relieve a force that had been
ON duty there. When the car reached
Dumont avenue it ran off blind
switch and upset, throwing all on board
down steep embankment. Seven of the
policemen were cut and bruised quite Sc
verely An ambulance surgeon was
called and their injuries were patched
up. The mishap was accidental.
The street railway strike in Manhattan
borough is practically at an end. Cars
are running on regular schedules and
there are no longer disturbances of Or
der.
General Master Workman Parsons last
night practically admitted that the
strikes in Manhattan and Brooklyn were
over
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-25
THEY THROW DYNAMITE.
Bomb Throwers Attempt to Wreck
Street Car Barns.
WILD EXCITEMENT.
Motormen and Conductors Threaten
to Tie Up New York & Queens
County Railroad.

Cleveland, o., July 21.7A dynamite
bomb was thrown upon the roof Of the
Big Consolidated Street Railway COM
pany's barn at Lake View at 3 o'clock
this morning. A jagged hole two feet
square was torn in the roof. A Wade
Park avenue car which stood directly
beneath the hole was wrecked, the roof
of the car being torn off by the explosive.
The widest excitement prevailed
among the men in the barn. The explo-
sion was heard for blocks and hundreds
of people were attracted to the scene. No
one was injured. The identity Of the per
petrators of the outrage is not known.
The police are hard at work on the case.
Many of the windows in the big barn
were shattered by the explosion. The
shock was such as to cause the ground
to tremble. and it seemed for few mo-
ments as though the barn itself would
fall The police suspect two men who
were seen about the building and acting
in a suspicious manner. In the extreme
excitement attendant upon the explosion,
they were, however, successful IN getting
away.
Rioting was resumed for several hours
last night Several outbreaks occurred.
A dynamite cartridge was exploded I'M
der the wheels of Euclid avenue car
streets The wheels of the car were de-
stroyed by the explosion, which was
heard for two miles, and one woman, &
passenger, tainted. About the same time
all the available police were called to the
Humboldt street viaduct on the Broad
way line, where a riot was In progress.
A crowd of 1000 men and boys were en-
gagged in piling Instructions on the tracks.
Ropes were thrown over the trolley wires
in the attempt to pull them down. One
policeman only was on duty at the VIA
duct. He was stoned and driven from
the scene and a girl was hit with stone
and seriously hurt.
1t was not until late this morning that
1.-THE immense amount Of minor damage
done by mobs under the cover of night
was clearly known at police headquar-
ters Hardly a street traversed by Big
Consolidated lines escaped. Lawless
crowds were actively destroying trolley
wires and feed wires, and placing all
kinds of Instructions on the tracks.
Police Director Barrett stated this
forenoon that troops would doubtless be
called out soon to suppress mob violence:
The action of the mobs has dissipated
what doubt there remained as to the ad-
visibility of calling out the militia, said
the director. :,
Such a condition of affairs as prevailed
throughout the city last night can no
longer be tolerated"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-25
Patents to InVento rs

Messrs. Benedict & Morsell, solicitors
of patents, Old Insurance building, Mil
waukee, report patents issued to West
ern inventors July II as follows:
E. j. Brandt, Watertown, Wis., coin de-
livery and cash register; E. Bruesewitz,
Milwaukee, plow: John Gilson PIT Wash
.ington, Wis, grinding machine; E. j. Guen-
eel, Milwaukee, seat support for theater
seats r. A. Longfield and A. and j. Kline,
Milwaukee, culinary utensl; r. F. MacKin-
non, Centralia, Wis, wheel hub A. G.
Mather and F. T. Snyder, Milwaukee, valve
for engines; D. ". McClaughry, Fox Lake,
Wis. corner shield for wagon boxes; G. A.
Paddock, Beaver Dam. Wis, clothes wiring
brake; w. w. Robinson, Ripon, Wis, Gu
cumber picker: II. A. Ruggles, Milwaukee,
fiue cleaner; f. Schilz, Milwaukee, bill or
envelop cabinet: A; NJ. Schmidt, Milwaukee,
wagon body; T. Schumacher, Iron Ridge
Wis, compressed air mechanism for
vehicles; II. c. Swan, Oshkosh, Wis. spring
coupling; g. S. Witham, Oconto Falls, Wis,
apparatus for imparting water finish to pa
per; A. j. O'Neill, Prairie du Chen, Wis,
advertising cabinet; A. N. Ritz, Milwaukee,
ma ste lar
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-25
DISTRESSING MISTAKE.
Dead Filipino Found in the Casket
Provided for an American
Soldier,

San Francisco, Cal, July 22.-The
Chronicle says: A casket supposed to
contain the remains of Private Francis
Deckelman, Co. L, First California vol
unteers, was lowered in May last into Il
grave in the Deckelman family plat at
Odd Fellows cemetery.
On the 18th of the present month, on
suspicion that a mistake had been made,
the casket was disinterred at the request
of the boys father and the suspicion veri-
fed Decomposition had set in to such
extent that identification was impossible,
but it was plain to the bereaved father
that dead Filipino had been given the
resting place intended for his son.
S. Renard OF this city, who disinterred
the remains at Manila. states however,
that they are the remains of young Deck
Gilman
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-25
OPENING THE DOOR.
Reciprocal Agreements with France,
Portugal and Jamaica.

Washington, d. c., July 22.-The final
draft of the reciprocity treaty between
France and the United States was made
today with few minor details left open
for final adjustment before the signing
occurs. Both sides now regard the sign
ing Of the treaty as assured, although
there are still some points open and these
are the subject of cable exchanges with
the authorities at Paris.
The Jamaica and Bermuda treaties
also are hanging fire, and although it had
been confidently expected they would be
signed today, final approval has not been
received by Mr.. Tower the British
charge d'affaircs.
The President ;cday issued his procla-
nation publishing to the world the reel
pr0city agreement between the United
States and Portugal the first of the ar
rangements under the Dingley act to be
concluded since that made with France
last year. Portugal secures a reduction
of duties upon Argols. still wines, spark
ling wines, brandies. paintings and draw
ings. On its part, the United States Sc
cures a reduction of duties Ito the mini
mum rate on -four of cereals except
wheat, maize, lard and grease.
mineral oils and products, agricultural
machines, instruments and tools, tar and
mitch
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-25
The Volunteer Spirit.

in the British House Of Lords looking
to a possible CONSUMPTION. 4 recent Of
fetal report shows a shortage of 1900
in the British army and recruiting is
slow. Quite different state of affairs
prevails in the United States. In little
more than one year 100000 volunteers
were called to the field and responded
instantly. The regular army was re-
cruited from $1,000 to Gj,0G0. All the
volunteers, except a few thousand at
Manila, awaiting discharge have been
mustered out. At the end of the war the
regular army went back to about 3d.
900, and has again been filled up to Co.
900. Twelve new regiments of United
States volunteers are under rapid organ
ization. Nearly 100000 men IN all have
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-25
PARSONS STILL TALKING.
Tells What He Would Do if Strike
Proves Failure

New York, July 21.-General Master
Workman Parsons, when asked what he
would do if convinced that the street car
strike is failure, replied:
There is to be mass meeting in the
Grand Central palace. That meeting is
called for the purpose CT enisting and
consolidating the support Of all branches
of labor We hope to have the financial
aid of all the various organizations of
labor To that meeting practically will
be referred the question of what the
striking surface railroad men will do
If it gives substantial aid, then, no mat
ter what the superficial indications in
Brooklyn may be. the men will be en-
couraged to fight it out to Il finish. If
had the money now to get employment
for those who are out, and to support
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-25
SITUATION BROOKLYN.
Ninety Per Cent. of the Cars Running
on Most of the Lines.

New York. July 21.-The situation of
the Brooklyn strike this morning was
such as to give the Rapid Transit com,
pany much encouragement. by actual
investigation it was found that 1uily ~
,~r cent. of the cars are running on most
of the lines An exception Is the Hicks
street line. which has not been operated
since Sunday. Few policemen are seen
ACCOMMODATING the cars Many still re-
fuse to patronize the surface lines on ac-
count of the possible delays. The IL
roads are getting this patronage.
AS an evidence of lack of interest IN
the strike on the part of the IL en-
ploves. it may be said that their head
quarters in Myrtle avenue, which have
been open night and day since the trouble
began. have been closed and the usual
crowd has dispersed.
of a street railway strike in Manhattan
borough this morning. Cars on all lines
affected ran apparently on schedule time.
Did Not MateriaIize.
New York. July 21.-The Herald says:
There was meeting OF the motormen
and conductors Of the New York and
Queens County railroad this morning. 1t
was announced after the meeting ad-
iourned that it had been decided to pre-
sent list of grievances, similar to those
presented by the employees of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit company to the gen
eral superintendent, Jacob 4. Beeten. If
he should decide not to make the conces-
sions the men ask for, they will, it was
decided, tie up the entire system.
The New York & Queens County rail
road operates in all points of the borough
at Queens and includes all the lines in
Long Island City.
The threatened strike of 600 employees
on the Queens county roads did not go
into effect. The statement made yester-
day by President Rossiter of the Rapid
Transit system that no strikers would be
taken back after last night, seems to
have had the effect of causing a stam-
pede, for it is stated that more than 200
motormen and conductors applied for
their old positions.
Rossiter Arrested.
President Rossiter of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit company, was today ar
rested On q charge of violating section
254 Of the penal code, which makes it
unlawful to give out Gbelous information
to newspapers. The complaint was made
by A. L. Johnson, former president of
the Nassau Street railway system, and
a man named John Weldon. President
his counsel until next Thursday, when a
hearing of the case will take place.
The examination of Thomas Casey. a
former division superintendent of the
Nassau system, was held today in the
Adams street police court. He was
charged with unlawful assembly in con-
nectien with attempting to interfere
with an INSPECTOR Of the Rapid Transit
company. The magistrate held him for
trial in the special session court and bail
was fixed at $500, which was furnished
The arrest of President Rosster was
the outcome Of his alleged statement that
Mr.. Johnson was the virtual leader of
the section of the strikers who advocated
violence and the use of dynamite
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-25
BANDS OF NEGROS
WHIPPED BY BYRNE.
More than a Hundred Killed, with
but Slight American
Loss.

Manila, July 21.-6:15 p. m.-News has
been received from Gen. Smith at Iloilo
that severe fighting took place On
Wednesday at Bobong. Capt Byrne of
the Sixteenth infantry with seventy men
surprised a force of $50 Babaylones, of
whom 10 by actual count were killed
and many more wounded. Only one of
the enemy was captured. The American
loss was one man killed and one wound
ed. The fighting was mostly at close
quarters with bayonets and dubbed
guns. large quantity Of supplies and
arms were captured
Capt. Byrne Is commanding a batta-
ion operating in the La Carlota district
of the island CT Negros.
Washington, D. c., July 21.-The war
department has received the following ca
blegram:
Manila, July p. - Adujtant- General,
Washington: Capt. B. A. Byrne, Sixteenth
infantry, with seventy men, surprzed united
robber bands, Negroes, numbering $50; killed
10 and wounded many: captured a few
rifles and revolvers. many hand weapons and
large quantity of stock; fighting ut
close distance. Byrne's loss 1 killed, /
wounded, names not given. This action
very beneficial for quiet of Negros.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-25
No OCCASION FOR
WAR WITH ITALY.
Italians LynChed Near New Orleans
Were Not Subjects Of King
Aumbert.

Washington D c., July 22.-The lynch
ing of five Italians in Louisiana yesJer-
day promises to assume an international
aspect through the action of the Italian
government. Count Ninchi. the Italian
charge d'affaires. called at the state de-
partment at ali early hour this morning
and made representations to the officials
concerning the atrocity in Louisiana. In
order to get full information as a basis
for action by,sthis government, Secretary
Hay telegraphed the governor Of Louis
lana requesting all the facts IN
the case. Count NinchIs action was
predicateG on reports from the ltahan
consular officials in Louisiana, and by
the press reports There is reason to be-
lieve also that the Italian foreign office
is already fully informed on the occur
renee 1t is probable however, that the
representations of today are only prelim-
mary. with view to calling attention to
the facts reported and to pave the way
for any protest or demand of PREPARATION
which may follow. The affair is con-
sidered in official Italian quarters as
much like that in the Malta cases at New
Orleans while Mr.. Blaine was secretary
of state, at which time the Italian min
lister, Baron Fava, called for his pass
ports and left the country. Baron Fava
is now in Rome on vacation and during
his absence Count Vinchi has charge OF
Italian affairs in this country.
New Orleans, La, July 22.-A dis
patch from Tallulah says the FIVE Italians
who were lynched yesterday had been
living in Madison parish for some years
and had all filed their declara tons to be-
come citizens. Some had applied for nat
uraliZatiOn papers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-25
YVVVE11YVV\


The portraits of FIVE American women
IN bas-relief are to be placed on the.
western staircase of the capitol at Al
bany-Capt. Molly Pitcher, Harriet
BBeecher Stowe, Frances e. Willard,
Clara Barton and SusanB. Anthony.
None of them is pictured as young. Mrs.
Stowe is there as an old woman, yet
Mrs. Stowe wrote "Uncle Toms Cabin
when but a little over 40, and did Moth
ing to equal it in after years. Frances
Willard was only about 60 when she
died, but she had begun the labors which
brought her reputation when quite a
young woman.
1t seems a pity sometimes that the
most important memorials of men and
women who have attained to eminence-
should be presented to us in portraits
destined for pOsterity as old persons, with
their life work done and the records of
its struggle-not the glow Of their youth
full promise-written on their faces. We
know Gladstone best after his battles
were all won, and the Queen as she sits,
almost helpless with no trace in her face.
Of the girl who promised no more than
she fulfilled, and who became at once
the inspiration of her subjects. Our
best-known portraits of Lincoln we're
taken when his power was proved Sup
pose we had never known Mrs. Balling-
ton Booth in the days Of her wonderful
beauty, but waited to see her pictured
an old person with glasses! All that the
later years have proved in every one of
these cases was in them when young I'M
developed to be sure, but there. 1t is
apt to have a discouraging effect upon
the young, this disregard of the youthful
promise with the presentation only of it's
attachments in old age, and the cultiva-
ton of this disregard creates almost I'M
consciously a certain scepticism among
us. Most of us have been taught to as
sociate wisdom with years, and sincerity
of purpose only with its fulfllment.-
Harper's Bazaar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-25
OBJECT LESSON COMPLETED.
Detroit Returns to Five.Cent Fares
on Street Railways.

Detroit, Mich, July 21.-Straight 5
cent fares were inaugurated on the old
street railway lines: excepting during the
morning and evening hours, when work
ingmen's' tickets are sold at eight for n
quarter. The universal transfer privileges
between all lines of all companies, which
was begun during the Scent regime, still
continues. An effect of the raise today
was to divert travel to the newer lines,
operated under an eight for a quarter
franchise. Mayor Maybury, who is
highly indignant at the raising of fares.
has called a special meeting of the city
council for tomorrow to retaliate by pro-
hibiting carriage of freight over the lines;
by pushing test of the legality of com
binations of the companies when prohib.
tied by their ordinances, and in other
ways to restrict the companies privileges.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-25

them and their families in cases where
employment could not be secured, 1 would
advise them to hold out right on the
say, in speaking of the Grand Central
palace meeting, that there will be a SINH
lar meeting in the rink in Brooklyn Sat
urday night"
A mass meeting had been called for
Cooper union tomorrow night to discuss
further the plans for rendering assistance
to the strikers.
Daniel Harris, president of the work
ingmen's federation of the state of New
York, has sent to all unions request
that each send two delegates to a con-
ference to be held on Saturday evening
to formulate a plan of action to be TAX
en- by organized labor in reference to the
strikes now existing in New York and
Brooklyn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-25
MANY LIVES IN DANGER.
Government Asked to Rescue Miners
in the kIondike Country.

Seattle, Wash, July 22.-Passengers
on the steamer Brunswick from Alaska,
report that a passenger is on his way
from KotZebue sound to Washington, D.
c., in behalf Of 1000 miners said to be
stranded in the Kotzebue district. The
messenger will ask the government to
send revenue cutters to Kotzebue sound,
and he is provided with proof that un-
less government help is given, many lives
will be lost. Twelve hundred people
went into the kotzebue country well out
fitted for the search for gold Two hun
dred succeeded in getting over the snow
last winter. Many died en- route. There
are now nearly 1000 people on the shore
of the sound waiting for chance to
come home. No merchant vessels will
run to that district this year and the
whalers which call in there for fresh wa
ter will not take passengers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-25
Tramps Raid a Picnic.

W. II. Meyer, machinist whose
home is at Port Washington; Daniel
Dwyer, 81 years old, at one time a line
man in Colorado; j ames Brooks. a tax
ider1nist, and Michael Ward, a laborer,
both of Chicago, were arrested last night
by Constable Pape of the town of Mil
:waukee and Deputy Sheriffs Schoepperle
and Seibert. The men have for a week
past been hanging about the town. Yes
terday Afternoon a party of ladies gath
cred in a little stretch of woods just off
the Port Washington road and sat down
to partake of luncheon which they had
brought with them. The women no SOON
er had opened their lunch baskets than
the four men appeared on the scene and
without word of apology grabbed every
thing in the way of food and departed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-25
ARBITRATION OR WAR.
Sir Charles Tupper's Solution of the
Alaskan Boundary Dispute.

Toronto, Ont, July 22.-A special from
Ottawa says: A violent criticism Of the
American position concerning the
Alaskan boundary question by Sir
Charles Upper at this mornings sitting
of the House brought forth a statement
from Sir Wilfrid Laurier 1T is clear
said he that there are only two ways by
which the difficulty may now be settled,
arbitration or war. l have no hope at
this moment that we can settle the ques-
ton by compromise. No one wants war.
We must exhaust every means of remoy-
ing the difficulty by peaceful methods.
have not given up hope that it is possible
to agree to arbitration. Negotiations are
still going on. We must find some means
of bringing about a peaceful settlement