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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29
COTTON MILL M E n
FIVE HUNDRED OF THEM MEET
IN THE SOUTH.
President J. III. McAden SAYS Every
Industry Is Prospecting and that All
Are Together for Prosperity-Be-
Heves in the "Opea Door,"

One of the largest assemblages of cot
ton mill representatives ever held in
the United States convened recently at
Charlotte, n. c., the occasion being the
fourth annual session of the Southern
Cotton Spinners' Association. Five
hundred mill men were in attendance,
and it is estimated that the total capl-
tai represented aggregated $500, 100000.
President J. II. McAden called the
convention to order. After congratu-
lating the members of the association
upon the large attendance at the con-
vention, President McAden said:
"a long period of depression is at an
end, every industry is prospecting; every
man who can work and will work can
find employment at good wages. Money
is easy, the finances of the country are
on sound and safe basis, confidence
is restored, bright future awaits us,
and we may confidently look for pc
riod Of industrial development unequal
ed in the history of this country. 1t
gives us great pleasure to give you a
cordial welcome at all our meetings.
There will be no division of territory, no
Mason and DiXon's line, with the manu-
facturers. We are all together in one
common interest and one common
cause.
1--WE are endeavOring to convert the
raw material into manufactured prod
ucts and to find good market in for
eign countries. Our export trade alone
with the empire of China, without any
organized efforts on our part, will eX-
ceed $25,000,0OO.
'We should favor and urge a perma-
nent and vigorous policy on the part Of
our general government in favor of the
open door policy with China. and we
should hold and govern the Philippine
Islands, which are destined to become
the distributing center of the Eastern
world, and make our country the cen
ter of Eastern civilization.
''The great hope of the South is in its
manufactures. We ask for no class
legislation. With extended commercial
relations with foreign countries, new
territory opened before us, we can plant
our products wherever our flag floats,
and successfully compete with the
world.
1--WE should give strong expressions
in favor of appropriations by the State
governments for building and main
tanning textile schools.
There are many things we could do
for our operatives-make tenement
4
sanitary and ventilation regulations,
build churches and schools, and provide
libraries. We should do all in our power
to erect high standard of morals, and
elevate and dignity labor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29
TO INDICT DOWIEITES.
Mother of an Insane Girl Tells Of
Treatment of Her
DauQhtSr.

Chicago, H., May 25.-,The practices Of
John Alexander Dowie's divine healers'
in their treatment Of Mile Logan, an in
sane girl, during her confinement in a
small, dark room on the third floor Of
the Zion auxiliary. may result in bring
ing before the grand jury eight of the
'healerS, an exposure III the courts Of
the inner workings of Dowie's institu-
ton, and are likely to entail civil suit
against Dowie himself. The disclosures
made relative to the insane girls treat
t0rney John A. Barnes, counsel for the
state board of health, to urge criminal
proceedings against Dowie.
The story told Attorney Barnes by
Mrs. V. [. Bone, mother of the girl, on
her return from the Kankakee Insane
daughter on Wednesday. involves the
torture Of the girl by inhiction of blows
by the Dowietes, binding her hands and
feet for hours at a time, painful twisting
of her limbs, and subsection to pinching.
How the insane girl, during her five
weeks confinement in the room of the
Zion auxiliary, had been denied proper
food, deprived of sufficient clothing, sus
tanned physical injury, and how, on her
examination at the insane asylum at
kankakee, it was found that she was
covered with bruises, also were detailed
to Attorney Barnes.
The story of the treatment of the in
sane girl involves eight of the officials Of
the Zion institution, including Dowie
himself The healers are Evangelist"
Mccormick, Healer Graves, elders"
Kennedy, Mason and Stern, Assistant
General Overseer'' Piper and DR..
Specher In addition to criminal action
Mr.. Barnes will direct civil proceedings
against Dewie personally for injury to
the health of the girl.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29
PORTO RICANS PLEASED.
British Consul There About the Only
Man Who Wants Free Trade.

British Consul There AbOut the Only
Man Who Wants Free Trade.
A private letter received from an
American in Porto RIGA indicates that
talk of the hardships predicted to fall
upon the Porto Ricans following the
enactment Of the tariff and civil gov
eminent laws for the island is moon
shine. In his letter he says:
1.-THE people here, irrespective of
caste or condition, hail the passage of
the Foraker bHl with the greatest de-
light and are now beginning to prepare
for a revival of business and good
times. There seems to have been a
very grave misrepresentation Of facts
made in the United States concerning
the wants Of the natives and business
men of this island in so far as it re-
lates to the tariff. 1t is mistaken
idea that free trade is wanted here. On
the contrary the merchants (99 out OF
every hundred) want a small tariff in
time object to the % per cent. first
talked of. They are bright enough to
prefer q small indirect tax to a heavy
direct form of taxation, to raise the
revenues necessary to conduct the gov
eminent of the island About the only
ones desiring the benefit of free trade
are few foreigners like Mr.. Finley,
the British consul at San Juan, who
have bought up all the sugar and to-
bacco in sight at a low figure, and have
been holding the same in anticipation
of a free entry to the States, thereby
enabling them to realize more largely
on their investment
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29
Thu Democratic Milestone.

The adoption by the Democrats of
Nebraska Of a Populist platform, at the
dictafion Of Bryan, shows that the free
silver agent is still willing to take up
with amy old thing" for the sake OF
catching a few votes, but his fool per-
Torrance has ripped the Democratic
party up the back, and they are won
deNng how they can get rid of the mill
stone that hangs about their necks.
Next November will see the end of Bry-
an.-Norwich (Ohio) Reflector.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29
JURORS At PARIS.
-
The List Includes Three of the FacuI-
ty of Wisconsin University.

Paris, May 25.-The American Jurors
appointed for the Paris exposition num-
Der ninety-fve. Sixty of them who are
now in Paris held a meeting and dis
cussed their duties. They afterward at
tended the general assembly Of jurors of
all nations at the Palais du Trocadero. at
which 1900 were present. NJ Millerand.
the minister of commerce, who presided.
welcomed them, and NJ. Picard, The di-
rector-general of the exposition, read the
rules for adjudication.
The list of jurors in the various depart
ments includes the following names from
Wisconsin,: Letters, Sciences and Arts
w. r. Hoag of Wisconsin university;
general mechanics-Storm Bull Of Wis
consin university; diversified industries
e. d. Jones Of Wisconsin university.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29
Where La that Slump?

We would humbly inquire Of the Min
neapoliS Journal and some other ghost
dancing contemporaries where they
find the great anti-Republican slump
that was to punish the perpetrators of
the Porto Rico bill? The election re-
turns show heavy Republican gains al
most everywhere. Sioux Fails IS. D J
Leader
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29
Demand for Cotton Goods.

In 1895, one of the years of Demo
cratic disaster, the exports of American
cotton goods were worth only $13 $780,
$40. In 1899 they amounted to S23,-
566,914. Under the policy of protec-
ton there was an increase of nearly
$1O,000,0OO in the foreign demand for
American goods, and fully SS,0OO,O 900 of
this amount was paid by foreigners to
American wage-earners
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29
BOXERS DESTROY
TWO VILLAGES.
Soldiers Sent to the Stations
Are Killed.

London, May 25.-A special dispatch
from Shanghai says advices from
Szuchuan, province Of HUI Peh, report
that Boxers have destroyed two viii
lagos and massacred many converts of
the French missionary stations. The
general commanding at Shi Nan Flu, it
is added, sent a regiment to the scene
of the disturbances. The soldiers were
ambushed by the malcontents and lost
twenty-six men killed
Reinforcements have been dispatched
from IOhaDe
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29
The Enemy's Country,

The Republicans have captured the
Bryan kopjes in Nebraska, the boy ora
tors own State, and are lining up in
great shape for the big tussle next fall.
They were successful in many munich
pal contests. and carried Lincoln Bry-
ans home city, by the largest major
ity in years. Is Nebraska becoming
also ''the enemy's country "-Troy On.
W Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29
AFTER AFRICAN GOLD.
Cici1 Rhodes and Others in a Big Deal
to Develop Mines.

London, May 25.--Cecil Rhodes, Alfred
Belt and Julius Wernher, with other
South African mining millionaires, are
terprise in German West Africa
The Daily Express asserts that gold,
silver, copper and lead have. been found
in abundance within 400 miles of Wal
fisch bay One hundred thousand pounds
will be spent in prospecting, and then, if
900 will he expended in constructing a
railway.
Christopher James, a mining expert,
who has had experience in Mexico and
California, will lead the prospecting expe-
dition, which will leave England in June.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29
Internal Revenue Cost.

Internal revenue collections, in 1895
and 1896, cost 2.62 per cent. of the
money collected. In 1899 only $50 per
cent. of these revenues was chargeable
to collection expenses. A Republican
administration is always careful of the
peoples money.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29
MINISTER IN JAIL,
Charged with the Larceny of Various
Articles from the Church.

Nashville, H., May 25.-Rev. Oscar
Ketsch was arrested yesterday on
charge of larceny and lodged in jail. Mr..
Ketsch has been filling the pulpit in the
Evangelical church at Biddleborn, south
of this city, for several months, and sew
eral days ago was charged by members of
the congregation with having removed
valuable articles from the church and APP
propriating the same. He was arrested
and arraigned before justice of the
peace, who bound him over TO the action
of the grand jury, and in default Of bail
the minister was placed in jail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29

During the last three years, on clip
of 100000 pounds, there has been an
average gain Of half a million dollars
to the farmers OF Oregon every year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29
CARS RUSHED DOWN
AT TERRIFIC SPEED.
Brakes Became Disabled and Three
Men We're Killed and Sew
eral Badly Injured.

Akron, o., May 25.-Three men were
killed and a number of others seriously
injured as result Of an accident to a
work train early to day on the Akron &
Cuyahoga Falls Rapid Transit (elec
tricaD suburban line. The brakes on
two cars loaded with gravel and carry
ing about a dozen workmen, became dis
abled at the top of a steep grade. The
cars rushed down the incline at a terrific
speed. Nine of the workmen jumped
from the cars and were seriously injured.
Three men who remained upon the cars
were killed in the wreck at the bottom
of the hill.
The dead:
JACK M'MAHON
MICHAEL PENDERS.
X. WELKER.
Among those badly injured are:
Noah Updegraff.
Jack Haley - -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29
Not ConxincihIe.

This year the Democratic orator will
be charged with the difficult task Of
trying to convince the man with the
full stomach that he is hungry.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29
Demand for Cornmea1.

The foreign demand for cornmea, is
becoming quite factor, thanks to the
efforts Of the Department Of Agricul-
ture, under this administration.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29
Weaterr1 Wool XaIuna.

Oregon wool prices are interesting.
as the following values, at which the
same staple grades were sold in that
State, show:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29
QUEEN VICTORIA
RETURNS THANKS.
Grateful for President Mckinley's
Message Of Congratulations
Cuban Flag at Paris


Washington, D. c., May 25.-Ambas-
sador Choate, at London, has cabled the
following message from Queen Victoria
to the state department.:
American Ambassador: Pray ex-
press my warm thanks to the Presi-
dent Of the United States for his
kind congratulations for my birth
day. V. I. r.
President Mckinley has received the
following cablegram dated Manzanillo,
Cuba, May "a, 1900:
The city council appauds the noble
course taken by your government in
hosting the Cuban flag at Paris.
CESPEDES.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29
MRS. GLADSTONE VERY ILL.
Aged Widow of the English Statesman
in a Weak Condition.

London, May 25.-Mrs. Catherine Glad
stone, widow Of the late William e.
Gladstone, has been sick for month
past Owing to her advanced age, her
sickness naturally causes anxiety.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29
Fewer Trade Failures.

Only iO6 trade failures last month,
with liabilities of $7,214,79 Compare
that with the April failures in the two
Democratic years of 1895 and 1896.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
MEASURE HAS BADLY DiSCCN-
CERTED TIE DEMOCRATS.

In Attem pting to Make Party Capital
Out of the Shipping Bill they Show
Themselves to Be About Evenly Di-
yided For and Against 1t.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-29

Manila, May 25.-Maj. Peyton G.
March, with a battalion Of the Thirty
third infantry, and Col. Luther E. Hare,
regiment, while securing the country
northeast of Bengued, report that they
have struck the trail of a party Of Fill
pinos travelling in the mountains, and
believe they are escorting Aguinaldo.
Maj March is continuing the pursuit
across an observation-disclosures country,
beyond the telegraph lines.
Sergt. Barry and four privates of Co.
3 of the Twenty seventh regiment have
rescued the daughter of the president Of
San Mateo from some Ladrones who
abducted her Afterward twelve La
drones ambushed them, killing the SER
geant. Three privates stood off the
band, while the other secured reinforce
ments. Seven Ladrones were killed.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-05-25
PLAGUE AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Board of Health Admits the Disease
is There.

San Francisco, May 19.-The board OF
health has adopted a resolution declar-
ing that bubOnic plague exists in San
Francisco.
The health authorities say that while
there are no living cases here, there have
been six deaths during the past three
months, and they have decided to take
precautions against the development
and spread of the disease.
The resolution which was adopted
re - as follows:
"Resolved-That it is the sense of this
board that bubonic plague exists in the city
and county of San Francisco, and that ali
necessary steps already taken for the preven-
ton OF It's spread be continued, together with
such additional measures as may be required. "
This morning a corps of physicians
went through Chinatown to treat the
Chinese with haffikne propyIactic as a
preventive against plague.
Members of the board Of health say
that there is absolutely no danger Of
the development OF spread OF the dis
ease in San Francisco, but that they do
not propose to take any chances, and it
is their duty to take all possible pre-
cautions.
Chicago, May 19-Assistant Surgeon
A. s. Lloyd Of the United States Marine
hospital here, has been ordered to San
francisco to assist in the work of pre-
vention Of the spread OF bubonic plague,
if it should break out.
Astoria, O., May 19-State Health
Officer j. A. Fulton acted today on the
reports received from San Francisco
that the plagde was there by declaring
a quarantine against that port. He
has wired Surgeon General Wyman Of
the reports, and will quarantine every
vessel arriving from there for ten days,
until it is officially established that the
plague does not exist there.
The agents of the 0. R. & n. company
have been notified what to expect and
unless General Wyman gives instruc-
tions that there is no plague in San
Francisco all vessels will have to be
quarantined. United States Quaran-
tine Officer Hill Hastings has received
no information in the matter from his
superior officers.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-05-25
NO PEACE PROPOSAL MADE.
Paul Kruger Says He Will Fight to
the Bitter End.

London, May 23.-The Transvaal
government has informed the correspon-
dent at Pretoria that it has not con-
sldered, and does not intend to consider
unconditional surrender, but will fight
to finish.
The foreign consuls have been in
formed that Johannesburg will be de-
tended, and the government announces
it will not hold itself responsible for in
Jury to property resulting from the de-
tense measures.
Pretoria dispatches affirm that Presi-
dent Kruger, President Steyn and all
other prominent leaders of both re-
publics are determined to continue re-
sistance, but a minority Of the leaders
advocated surrender without terms.
Mafeking is Saved.
London, May 1S.-Mafeking has been
relieved. The safety of the plucky gar
rison, under Colonel Baden Powell,
which for nearly eight months has with
stood the assault of Beers, was known
when the Associated Press sent to the
war office Pretoria dispatch as follows:
1T was officially announced today that
when the laagers and forts around Ma
feking had been severely bombarded the
siege was abandoned" A special dis
patch from Amsterdam also says a
telegram from Boer sources announces
that Mafeking was relieved Tuesday.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-05-25

street. cars. All tramway lines were in opera.
ton, manned by police.
ormer Senator Manderson of Nebraska i
'aiSed OF for McKinley's running mate
seven street paving boodlers were convicted
at 9namokIn, Pa. Five were councilnen,
lawn hlmblern, colored, murdered his
le Wlle and two little white girls at Pueblo. Col.
ne ne was promptly lynched by the citizens in
the center of town.
rye hundred insurgents, half of whom
were armed with rifles, ambushed so scouts of
the fortleth volunteer infantry in the hills
near Aquasan, in the northern part Of Min.
danao. The Americans routed the natives.
hnlng i1i OIL. The American casualties were two
kiiIeQ and three wounded.
Inc Masonic order of Topeka, Kansas, is
preparing to prosecute Christian Scientists,
VINO; they say, were responsible for the death
ol mrs. John florence. The woman had
tsyphold fever, which eventually caused per-
Loratlon OF the bowels and an agonizing death.
She was refused medical care.
AT Washington an audience remarkable for
It's size, sympathy and enthusiasm greeted the
Doer commissioners in a reception given in
their honor under the auspices of the CON
gressional and citizens committee. The house
was crowded to suffocation and many were
turned away. The interior was decorated
with the national tri-colors of both the United
otates and the Transvaal. There were prob
ably 30 members Of the senate and house
present.
Monday, May Fl.
One boy was killed and three men and a
girl wounded as result Of a strikel riot at St,
Louis.
United States supreme court decided the
kentucky governorship in favor of Beckham.
democrat, by saying it was purely state
case and refusing to interfere with the state
courts
The state department has met the issue
raised by the coming to Washington of the
Boer delegation, by declining to interfere in
behalf of the South African republics in the
present struggle.
: Gov. Rogers appointed f. w. D. Mays of
Pomeroy regent of the Agricultural college,
The other regents and the public objected
1hen the governor offered it to M. M. God
man OF Dayton, who will not accept. In the
meantime, Mays has filed his bond and saws
II the other regents don't like it they may re-
sign.
At San Francisco the Chinese highbinders
and the board of health have had clash over
the bubonlc plague question, and up to the
present time the highbinders seem to be
ahead. SO far, by threats to assassinate any
ChInese who submit to inoculation against the
plague, they have prevented the Chinese from
taxing the treatment. There are %, 900 Chi
nese in the Chinese quarter and they are
terrorzed at the prospect of vaccination with
the haffkine brophylactic.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-05-25
Louisiana Changed Senators.

Baton Rouge, La, May 22.-Both
houses of the legislature assembled at
noon today and elected Ex-Governor ].
F. Foster to the United States senate
and reelected S. D. McEnery, who is at
the present time junior senator from
this state.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-05-25

Continued on Sixth Page.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-05-25

There was no attempt to stop St. Louis
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-27
TO RESTORE OLD IRoNslDEs.
1t Is Sow Proposed I" Rebuild the
Fri.atc Constitution.

All patriotic persons Will have an OPP
portunily to contribute 10 Il fund for
the purpose of rebuilding the old
frigate Constitution. which is now lI-
ing IN the Charles own. Mass. navy
yard. Tuc Massachusetts state Socic-
~ of Tie Daughters t.; 1872 has issued
Il call with this end in view.
They expect tina, at least SlUu,uoO
VIII b. raised in Massachusetts for the
purpose. MesslS. l\idder. Peahory X
Co., Boston. have consented to act As
ilca>urer> of the fund. and the pres'-
drnt of the society. Mrs. Nelson '.
Titus. Of Atlantic Mass. will give amy
Information necessary for those WHO
intcrd To aid IN lis Accomplishments
The famous ol irigate had been ~
Ing for years AT The navy yard. Ports
mouth, gradually going 10 decay. At a
patriotic meeting. held in Fnnueil Hail.
Feb. -. 1897. Mrs. Titus offered II reso
luton that steps be taken to have the
vessel brought to Boston for the ccle-
bration of the Tooth anniversary of hrr
being built.
Secretary of the Navy Long speedily
a>sented. and the anniversary celrhla
ton on Oct. II. 1897. awake ned cons.d-
cradle interest, and made more pro-
nounceu the desire for the preservation
of the ship.
The president OF the society thea pc
tiiioncd Congress regarding the matter
urging an appropri;I1 ON for the pres
prvatiOn of the vessel. Senator Lodge
presented the petition, which wa> voted
"lneXpcdient"
Secretary Of the Navy Long heartily
co-op"rated with the society and in Il
letter to the Committee on Naval Ar
fairs on Dec. 1. 1880. spoke Of the Con-
>lilutiuu as a relic of the glory Of the
navy III It's early days. the memory of
Whose pi'oWeSS is still cherished among
thc people as Il gratifying evidence of
patriotism that should be encouraged.
THE restoration OF the old mAn-of