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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
LARGE FORECLOSURE SALE.
Property of Detroit Brewery to be
Offered to Highest Bidder

Detroit Mica, Jan. Cone of the
largest foreclosure sales ever made in
Detroit will be the sale Of all the Eoigt
Brewery company's property by Circuit
Court Commissioner Hurst February 8
next The property that will be sold to
the highest bidder consists of the plant
on Grand river and all appurtenances,
together with saloon property i'll different
parts of the city. The property is sold to
resents the principal and interest of the
bonds hoated in 1889 when the Voigt
Brewing company went into the English
syndicate and became the Voigt Brew
cry company Qimited) of London. It is
proba BILE that the Voigts will bid in the
property and that the firm name will be
put in use again.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09

upon by the insurgents Immediately after
getting out of sight Of the Yorktown.
The Yorktown remained in the vicinity
for two days looking for the lost sailors
and then returned to Manila. Since that
time the insurgents have been moving
Gilmore and his companions from place
To place in their effort to keep them from
the American troops. Recently many
notes have been found written by Gill
more and posted up in the prisons of the
towns in northern Luzon. The other
captured men were Chief Quartermaster
w. Walton. j. Ellsworth, cockswain; E.
j. Nygard. gunner's mate: Sailmaker's
Mate Vandoit; w. II. Rynders, seaman:
O. w. Wood seaman; ID. g. A. Won
villo, apprentice: A. !. Peterson. appren-
tice; S. Brisolese. ordinary seaman; T.
7. Edwards, landsman; J. Dillon, lands
man; c. A. Morrissey, landsman.
Otis will Have $4,000 Men.
Washington. D. c.. Jan with the
arrival ut Manila of the transport Grant
which left San Francisco on the DIST
ultimo with the Forty eighth Volunteer
infantry (colored), Gen. Otis will have
command Of an effective force of about
65,0OO men. The army now in the Phil
iprines aggregates $500 men, Of which
81 600 are regular troops and 81 800 are
volunteers. With the arrival of the
Grant the entire volunteer strength CT
1000 men will be in the Philippines.
Transports Arrive.
Col. Long, quartermaster at San Fran
cisco, has notified the war department
that the animal transports Victoria and
Flintshire, on their way to the Philip
pines with horses and mules, arrived
safely at Honolulu without the loss of
single animal. 1t is said at the war de
partment that there are two vessels in
the service named the Victoria. and the
one reported from San Francisco to be
very much overdue at Manila is store
ship and not intended for animals.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09

Portuguese colonial dominions and the
legitimacy of Portuguese sovereignty over
the Portuguese possessions They further
suggested that in the event of Portugal ac-
cepting a proposal concerning loan the
latter should be guaranteed by the colonial
and customs receipts The Portuguese gov
eminent then declared that it had no need
of such a loan.
Americans Would Have Lost.
Paris, Jan. 6.-The South African war
is closely followed here, the. tendency be-
ing to compare it with the American
struggle for independence. This, how
ever, has brought forth a protest from
LIE journal, which, after pointing out the
difference in numbers between the Beers
and the American colonists, who, it de-
clares, numbered 100000, says: DE
spite the severe struggle of the Amer
leans for several years, they would have
been lost but for the timely aid of France
with her feet. troops and money. This
was readily forgotten by America, but
history registers the names of Lafayette
and RoehamDeau and the despairng APP
peals made by Washington and Frank
lin."
Offer 200 Mounted Scouts.
Victoria, B. c., Jan. 6.-The British
Columbian government and Legislature
unite in endorsing the decision to protfer
company of 200 mounted scouts,
equipped and delivered at Halifax Or any
South African service.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
Promise to Resume.

New York, Jan. 5.-The trustees of the
New York Produce Exchange Trust com.
pany have made all arrangements fo1
the resumption of business next Wednes
day. Gen. Samuel Thomas, vice president
of the recognized company, authorizes
the statement that when the doors open
again every depositor who may desire his
money will be paid in full
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
DEPOSITORS MADE A RAID.
Union County Bank of Railway, =
T., Forced to Suspend.

New York. Jan. 6-The Union County
bank of Railway. \. j., has suspended.
The following notice was placed on the
front door of the bank building today:
Railway, n. j.. Jan. 6, 19oO.-The Union
County bank has been compelled to sus-
pend. owing to the unusual demand made
upon it by depositors. So far as the of
fetal examination has progressed there does
doubt that depositors will be paid in full
lis soon as the bank can realize on it's In
vestmentS.
(Signed) THOMAS X. JOHNSTON,
Deputy Commissioner of Banking and In
Surance.
The Union County bank has been pay
ing per cent. dividends on a capital of
$4,000. The bank, which is a state in-
stitution, had a surplus of $4,000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
CONSIDERS BADGER PASTOR.
Successor to DIR. Storrs at brooklyn
May be WISCONSIN Man.

Brooklyn, n. Y, Jan. 5.--[ Special. /
A prominent deacon and member of the
passionate committee of Rev. DR.. Storrs'
church said today that the committee
was considering a great many names as
the possible successor to the venerable
and eloquent pastor. He would give nc
names. but he was willing to say thai
they were principally from the West anC
South. He intimated that among them
were preachers from Indiana. Wisconsin
and Iowa besides other Western states
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
NAMES ARE SUPPRESSED.
Two More Indictments Returned by
Lansing Grand Jury.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 6.-Two more in
dictments were announced today by the
grand jury. The names, as usual are
suppressed until after arrangement of the
defendants. Col. Ell 4. Sutton of De-
troit, "a member of Gov. Pingree's mill
tary staff. and a close confident of the
governor in his political, municipal own
ership and other campaigns, believes him
self to be one of the men indicted. SUIT
ton testified before the grand jury briefly
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
Reconnoisance from Chiexe1ex.
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.
Passengers and Crew Safely Landed
at Dover.

London, Jan. 6.-The British steamer
Glasgow. Capt. Leslie, which sailed from
Buenos Ayres December for Hamburg.
has been sunk off Dungeness, in Dover
strait. having been in collision with the
British steamer Ormuz, Capt. Veale.
bound from Sydney. n. S. W., for Lon
don. Inc passengers ana crew Of the
Ormuz apparently sustained no damage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
ENGAGEMENT BROKEN OFF.
Niece of Gen. Joe Wheeler Sues Rec.
reant Lover for 100000.

Chicago, H., Jan. 6.-Miss Eta
Thomas, a niece of Gen Joe Wheeler.
began suit in the superior court today
against William Fahrney, asking $780,
600 damages for alleged breach of prom
Use to marry. 1t is alleged that Fahrney
who is the treasurer of a large patent
medicine manufactCry, reputed to be
wealthy, has been engaged to Miss
Thomas for over four years. but that re-
Gently he broke off the engagement on
the grounds that his parents desired him
to marry another woman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
OF AN OBSOLETE TYPE.
Examination of Monitor Miantouo-
nah Cor, pleted.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. G.-Thc survey
board which has been conducting an eN-
animation of the double-turreted monitor
Miantonomah now at the League island
nayyyard with Il view to again placing
the vessel in commission, has completed
its work. 1t was found that $50. 0OO
viii be required to place the monitor in
proper condition The Miantonomah was
used for blockade duty off the coast Of
Cuba and represents an obsolete type 81
construction.
The board will, il is believed, recon-
mend the sale Of the vessel
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
Big Tobacco Warehouse Burned.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 6.-Fire broke out
last evening in the Merchants and Plant
ers' tobacco warehouse at Fifteenth and
Cary streets in which was stored some
5000 hogsheads of tobacco The loss is
estimated at $450,OOO, with insurance
ahout $500 600
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
FELL FROM A STAIRWAY.


Cleveland, O., Jan. CLANS Ravene.
4 weii-known German actor. who has
been playing here, was instantly killed
early today by falling from a stairway at
bis clearinghouse. His neck was brok-
en-.
Ravenc was formerly lieutenant in
the German army. He came to this
country in 1877. Eight years ago he be-
came the editor of the Burlington Ia.)
Tribune. Subsequently he Went on the
stage and played in all the leading cities
Ravcne's father is a millionaire manufac-
turcr in Berlin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
MISSING MAN RETURNS.
Sick Man Wanders Away FROM Home
and Loses Way.

Iron Mountain, Mich, Jan. 6.-[Spe.
cial. Late yesterday afternoon Joserh
ST Onge, who left home Wednesday and
for whom searching parties are still out,
returned to his home In daZed condition.
He can give no account Of his wander
ings He had been traced to Common
wealth, Florence and Spread Eagle, in
Wisconsin, but none of the searching par
ties were able to locate him. He looks
haggard and exhausted, and the general
opinion is that the man is mentally I'M
balanced, caused by recent sickness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
Founder of "The Fair,' bead

Chicago, H., Jan 6.--Ernst J. Loh-
man. founder of the Fair department
sore and the first te put into execution
in Chicago the department store there
died last night at White Plains. \. Y
Lehman had long been patio Mt at a
private sanitarlum in White Plains.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
EXPLOSION RESULTED.
Employe Attempted to Thaw Ont a
Frozen GaspiDe.

Muncie, Ind, Jan. 5.--The powerhouse
of the Cudahy Oil company, located
ty Gil field, was demolished by an explo
sion Yesterday, causing a loss of $4,000
in addition to the fact that forty produc
lug Oil wells must lay idle until repairs
are made in the machinery The fire
originated from an attempt of an en-.
ploye to thaw out frozen gasDiDe
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
Strikers Return to Work.

South Manchester. Conn, Jan. 6.-The
$50 silk weavers at Cheney Bros middle
mill, who struck for an increase of Il
cent a yard, all returned to work today
and the mill is running as usual
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
RELIEF OF SICK SOLDIERS.
Michigan Legislature Appropriates
the Sum of $4,000.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 5.-Gov. Pingree
today sent a special message to the House
recommending the passage of a bill fol
the relief of the sick and INDECENT sol.
dlers of the SpanishAmerican war, the
SlS4,OOO which had been appropriated fol
this purpose having become exhausted. A
bill appropriating $4,000 for the purpose
was Immediately passed. The bill lacked
one vote of the two-thirds necessary tc
give it immediate effect.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
Former Minister stallo Dead.

Cincinnati, o., Jan. Ga cablegram
from Rome, Italy, received today, an
nounces the death at that city of j. r.
Stallo, a prominent attorney of Cincin-
natl. Mr.. Stallo was formerly minister
of the United States at Rome and fer
the past years has made that his resi-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
Tinnlate Mills Resume.

Pittsburg. Pa. Jan. 6.-The Pittsburg
e New Kensngton, Pa, Tinplate plants.
which were closed down by the American
Tinpate company about six weeks ago,
resume operations on Monday next. The
resumption will give employment to 1000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09

London, Jan. 6.-The German cruiser
Condor arrived at Durham Thursday and
started Friday for Lourenco Marques.
According to a special dispatch from
Cape Town, Gen Methuen is building
railroad around the Beers position at
Magersfontein
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
FRENCH IN C0LESBERG.
Rumor Current that he Now Oc'
cupies the Town.
BULLER TO STRIKE
Belief that an Important Move on
the TuRe1a River is Now
Imminent.

London, Jan. GA special dispatch
from Cape Town today says it is rumored
that Gen. French has entered Colesberg.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09

-American-made clocks and watches
are now shipped direct from the port to
every quarter of the globe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-29
The Lady and the Cobra.

An English woman residing in India
one evening found to her horror that
huge cobra had coiled itself about her
veranda rails. near which she sat play
ing the violin. She was too near the
snake to run with safety, so she contin-
ued playing while she gradually edged
away. At first her only idea was to
keep the creature thus engaged while
she escaped, but when she had gained
safer distance and perhaps fascinat-
ed by the unwonted sight a strange in
SEPARATION seized her. She played air
after air of different characters.
The effect was magical. That snake
behaved like an ardent, hot blooded
disciple Of Paganini. Every variation
in the music, whether of volume or Of
tone, produced instantly a correspond
ing change in the attitude of the cobra.
If she played lively dance, it swayed
its body sideways in quick time and
yet in graceful curves. Once she struck
number of false notes in rapid sue
cession on purpose. The cobra WINGED
and writhed in pain as If suddenly
struck with a whip.
Thus the creature behaved like a
mad musician till the lady, getting
tired of the sport, gradually worked
herself farther and farther and then
made a sudden bolt into her room and
banged the door, leaving the cobra to
wander disconsolate to it's lair in the
fields.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-29
The Twice-A-Week Republic.

Every Monday and Thursday newspa-
per as good as magazine-and better, for
it contains the latest by telegraph as well
as interesting stories-is sent to the sub
scribers of the Twice-a-Week Republic
is only Sl.00 a year.
The man who reads the Twice-a-Wee
Republic knows all about affairs political
domestic and foreign events; is posted
about the markets and commercial mat,
tiers generally.
The woman who reads the Saint Louis
valuable information about household
affairs and late fashions and finds recre.
alton in the bright stories that come under
both the headings of Fact and Fiction,
There is gossip about new books and doz.
en- other topics of especial interest to the
wide-awake man or woman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-29

have all of them come down the fol-
lowing night and enjoy the fun of a
raid on the club. they withdrew and
went home. Next day all the officers
at the post were informed of the dis
covery. and it was arranged that the
raid should occur at midnight.
Ali might have gone well, and the
officers might have had their little fun.
had tnot been that there We're three
cadets the previous night instead Of
two. The third had forgotten his pipe
and had gone back for it, while the
other two went on and were discover
ed by the officers. The third, coming
along moment later, saw the officers
and quietly followed them, observing
all their movements and listening to
their whispered conversation.
When they withdrew, he went in and
told the members Of the club all he had
heard and seen. The cadets at once
realized that it was all up with the
club, but they determined to have a
laugh at the expense of the officers
Accordingly all arrangements were
made before the club adjourned that
night.
The next night the officers met as ar
ranged and crept stealthiIy down the
areaway and into the sixth division.
Hearing no sound of clicking balls,
some became skeptical and concluded
the whole thing was hoax, but never
theless they pushed on and climbed
over the pile, of coal. Opening the
door. they were greeted with a glow Of
light, but still no sound. On entering
they found the room deserted, but
there were the billiard table, an almost
untouched key of beer, several pounds
of tobacco, some chairs and lastly a
note on the table, addressed to the off
GERS on duty at West Point. The note
was to the effect that as the officers of
the post had been so kind as to permit
the club to continue it's existence for
more than year it desired to present
to them the officers) the table and all
its appurtenances, as it was deemed
eXpedient to wind up the clubs affairs
The note was signed "The Executive
Committee"
The officers, Of course, were much
chagrined at being thus outwitted by
the cadets. Nevertheless the table was
removed to the officers mess and. ac-
cording to tradition, is the one still in
use there.-New York Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-29
WHAT'S In a NameY

Although the present fashion Of chris
tening children with family surnames
Is much to be commended for many
reasons, it carries with it some awful
possibilities unknown in the days of
Mary AIMS and John Henrys. A
glance at the following list, each name
of which is genuine, will illustrate suf-
ficiently well the possibilities of no
menclature resting with parents in
their choice of names for the men and
women of tomorrow:
Edna Broker Mothershead, Marian
English Earle. Sawyer Turner Sopae--
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-29

set. VIII W. Upp, Nealon Pray Daily,
Benton KILN Savage, Owen Taylor
Money, Ina Little Lamb, Broker Hus-
bands Hart. R. o. Phelan-Goode, Marie
A. Bachelor. May Tyus Upp, Will
Waltz Wither Waring Green, Cotes,
Iva Winchester Rife. Eta Lolita Ham
mond-Degges, Barber Cutting Mann,
Weir Sick O'Bryan, Maxim Loud Noyes,
Hurd Copp Cumming, Rodenor Pull
man Karr, Doody Spies Sourwine and
Knott Worth Reading.-Life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-29

Kings Fear Of Woman's Beauty.
Charles Mi of Sweden feared only
one power in the world. the power of
beauty; only handsome woman could
boast Of making him quail-she put
him to fight. He said: $50 many he
roes have succumbed to the attractions
Of beautiful face! Did not Alexan-
der, my pet, burn town to please a
ridiculous adventures? want my
life to be free from such weakness;
history must not find such q stain upon
it,"
He was told one day that a young
girl had come to sue for justice on be-
half Of a blind octogenarlan father
maltreated by soldiers. The first in
clination of the king. strict discipline
rian, was to rush straight to the plain
tiff, to hear the details Of the misde-
meanor for himself, but suddenly stop
ping he asked, els she good looking!''
And being assured that she was both
very young and unusually lovely, he
sent word that she must wear veil,
otherwise he would not listen to her,
Countess Potocka's Memoirs.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-29
The Temple OF zeu..

All that remains of the great temple
of Zeus, which was 700 years in build
Ing, is to be found about $50 yards
from the foot of the Acropolis at Ath-
ems. The ruins consist of 16 columns
of the Corinthian. order 61a feet in di-
ameter and 60 feet high. 1t was the
second largest temple erected by the
Greeks, one superior to it in size being
the temple of Diana at Ephesus. Ac-
cording to legend, its foundation was
built by Dukalion, the Greek Noah,
who from this point witnessed the wa
tiers of the flood subside. An opening
in the ground is said to be the orifice
through which the flood disappeared.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-29
SPOILED THEIR RAID,
THE CADETS HAD A LAUGH AT THE
OFFICERS EXPENSE.

How a Billiard Table Was SmusEled
Into the Barracks at West Point
and the Story of Its Acct
Discovery.
There are many traditions and sto-
ries of escapades at the Military acade-
my at West Point that are handed
down from class to class. and one of
the most interesting of these is that re-
Iating to the billiard table. Shortly
after the civil war the cadets, always
on the alert for some new scheme for
amusement, decided that they would
like to have a billiard table and ac-
cordingly organized a billiard club. A
collection was taken up with which to
purchase a table, and suitable place
was sought in which to set it up. Until
the present steam heating apparatus
was installed in the cadet barracks,
about 30 years or more ago, the heat
ing was by means of furnaces. The
basement of the sixth division of the
barracks was used for coal bins, the
bins being so arranged that there was
large one near the center of the
building, which could only be reached
by passing through one of the others.
After considering all available places
this coal bin was finally selected as be-
ing the place least liable to detection,
for it must be remembered the table
was unauthorized.
The table was bought in New York
and semitic Garrisons. across the river,
for there was no West Shore railroad
in those days. One cold winter night
it was hauled by a team of oxen across
the river on the ice and up the hill and
was safely slowed away in the coal bin
before morning. The table was soon
set up and became source of great
enjoyment to the cadets. A key of
beer was always kept on tap. and
lamps were hung from the ceiling. Civ
ing the room CHEEKY appearance.
The members Of the club used to gath
err there at all hours of the day and
night, when their presence was not re-
CURED elsewhere by their duties. and
sit around smoking. drinking and tell
ing stories while two of them played
billiards.
The authorities soon became aware
that there was billiard table some
where in the barracks, for they could
hear the balls clicking together but
they could not find it. The cadets con-
tinued to enjoy the privileges Of the
billiard club for more than year.
Finally one night soon after mid
night, as two officers were returning
from convivial evening at the mess,
they saw two cadets, clad in their I'M
derclothing and dressing gowns,
emerge from the north sallyport and
disappear down the steps to the area
way in front Of the barracks. Instant
ly the thought Of the billiard table
flashed through the minds Of the two
+ officers, and they started, quietly after
the cadets. On reaching the basement
doorway Of the sixth division the two
cadets entered. and the officers, arriv-
ing moment later, saw them climb
over pile Of coal and enter an open
door, through which came sounds OF
laughter and conversation and the
clicking of balls, while the air was Ia
den with fragrant tobacco smoke.
The officers paused for momen1
and held whispered consultation
Finally deciding that they would tel
the other officers of their discovery apf