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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-15
SLEPT AT HIS POST.
DroWsy Operator Causes the Death
Of Engineer, Fire man and
Five TrampS.

Philadelphia, Pa. May 12.-Frank
1antel, a tower operator in the employ
Of the Baltimore Y Ohio Railroad COM
pany, stationed at the entrance of the
tunnel under Twenty-ffth street, just
outside OF Paramount park, slept at his
post As a result a disastrous rear-end
collision occurred early this morning in
the tunnel, causing the death OF En-
gineer George Loeb and Fireman George
Hinchman. and. it is believed, five
tramps who were stealing a ride Fire
followed the wreck and 4 dozen or more
fremen were injured while fighting the
flames and are now in the hospitals. All
Of the dead are still buried i'll the wreck
age.
Police Looking for the Operator.
Operator Lantel has disappeared and
the police are looking for him.
The accident occurred shortly after
midnight. The vicinity of the tunnel
early today was the scene of wild excite
ment. No one could approach nearer
than 200 feet of either opening owing to
the volume of flame and smoke which
issued therefrom. The fast New York
bound express freight train of thirty
eight cars reached the tunnel on time and
slowed down SO that some of the cars
could be shifted. The second section of
the same train. composed of thlrty-nlne
cars was due about ten minutes later.
Failed to Give the Signal.
1t was Towerman Lantel's duty to sig
nal the second section that the first had
stopped in the tunnel. This LaDtel did
not do, having, it is said, fallen asleep.
The second section approached the tunnel
at rapid rate of speed and crashed with
full force into the first section. Engineer
Loeb and Fireman Hinchman Of the sec
ond section were Immediately crushed to
death and the cars, piled in an indiscrimi-
nate heap, began to burn. Four oil cars
exploded adding to the horror of the sit
uatiOn and feeding the flames. At this
hour firemen are still at work endeavOr-
ing to extingush the blaze. No attempt
has yet been made to secure the bodies of
the dead. The loss to the company is es
tilnated at $4,000
-Four fremen, most seriously injured,
are: John Jordan, inhaling gas. may
die; John Alderman, badly burned about
hands and face, and internal injuries: .jo-
seph Davies, seriously burned by blazing
oil; Charles Rau, badly burned about the
face and body. Twenty additional fire
men have been treated for minor injuries.
Burning of Oil Cars.
Each of the oil cars contained about
1000 gallons of the fluid, and the burning
oil spread with great rapidity to the 9th
er cars. The point where the collision
occurred is about midway in the tunnel.
The latter is about % feet long and ex-
tends along Twenty-tifth street "a the
edge of Paramount park. The tremen
are experiencing the greatest difficulty in
fighting the fire. Dense volumes of smoke
poured from both ends Of the tunnel and
from holes which had been cut in the
street through the roof, and the fremen
can penetrate but a short distance before
they are forced to return.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-15
FOUGHT THREE HOURS.
The American Troops Under Mai.
Andrews Whip Rebel
Gen. MOxiCa.

Manila, May ia report from Cebu
states that Maj. Andrews. with a COM
pany of the Twenty-third and a company
of the Fortyfourth infantry, and John
sons scouts attacked Gen. MoXica on
April % The rebels occupied fortified
positions on three hills. The fighting
lasted three hours, when the rebels fed.
The Americans captured fifty rifles, nine
cannon and many prisoners. They lost
two killed and eleven wounded.
RumOrs reached the ears of the Ameri-
can authorities here that a rising among
the Eiiipinos in the city was threatened
Oh the day the new commissioners ar
rived. An investigation was made quiet
ly, with the result that about 100 ma
tives were placed under arrest. In fol
lowing up the clues to the conspirators
two Mauser rifles were found concealed
in cockpit III the outskirts of the city.
1t was also learned that two rebel tax
collectors and recruiting agents were
working in the city.
Persistent rumorS continue her regard
ing the fate of the town of Bulan, in the
southern part of LuZOn, which, according
to unofficial letters received a few DAYS
ago, had been attacked by force of 1000
insurgents, the small American garrison
beng compelled to take refuge on ships
i'll the harbOr. The absence of report
from the commander of the troops i'm
pairs the credibility of the many reports
IN circulation.
The Bar association paid formal Wis
it to Gen. Macarthur this morning.
Death Sentence Committed.
Washington, D. c., May lin the
case of Private Frank Miller, Co. I,
Twenty-third infantry, who was tried by
general ccurt-martial and convicted on a
charge of rape committed at or near San
Nicols, island of CeDu, on the 10th day of
October, 1899, and sentenced to be shot,
the President has. upon the recommends
ton of the major general commanding
the army cOncurred in by the secretary
of war, committed the sentence to dis
honorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay
and allowances, and confinement al hard
labor in a penitentiary for the period of
twenty years.
Pa1anoc BombarGed.
Manila, May 1.-THE islanders of
Masbeto received Col. Hardin's expedi-
ton differently from those of Marin
duque when he left one company of the
Twenty ninth regiment. On approach
ing the principal town, Palanoc, the in
surgent trenches appeared to be occu-
pied and the gunboat Helena bomOarded
them vigorously, after which three COM
panies were landed and took the trenches
with little resistance. One Filipino was
killed. Two or three hundred insurgents
held the neighboring towns and the ma
tives appear unfriendly.
Home from the War.
Detroit, Mich, May IA battalion
composed of 800 members Of the -Four
teenth United States infantry arrived in
Detroit today, after a long, wearing
journey from the Philippine islands,
| where they had been in active service
Although it was raining steadily the
veterans were warmly welcomed by
Mayor Maybury and other citizens
Then, escorted by local volunteers who
had seen service in the Spanish war,
the battalion proceeded to Fort Wayne
which has been assigned as their sta
ton
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-15
DENOUNCED AS FRAUD.
Senator Chandler Says the Harvey
Patent was an Imposition
Upon the Government.

Washington. d. c., May 12.-During
the consideration of the naval appropria
ton bill, Mr.. Chandler made the follow
ing statement:
Il believe and | am prepared to show
that the Harvey patent was fraud and
that it was imposed upon the patent Of
fee and upon the government 10y subter,
fuge, it not by dishonesty. When the
government refused to pay more than
$500 q ton for Harvey armor the com
bined armor manufacturers of the world
endeavored to obtain by subterfuge or
by injustice another armOr. | do not be-
lieve that the Krupp armor which they
offered us has any merit whatever except
that it is hardened deeper than the Har-
veyized armor by the well-known method
of hardening steel by means of carbon
iZation. There is no patent about it and
there is no secret about it that is worth
a dollar in anV court -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-15

hospital With i've knife wounds, which
EDWARD Chrlsty is accused Of having in
nlcted: IoWner IS an exporter of the
transit house at the stockyards, and
Christy IS bell boy there.
-Nathaniel I. Wright, one of the pio-
lieer members OF the board of trade, died
from Bright's disease at his residence
Mr.. Wright was born in central New
OK slXty-four years ago. He leaves a
widow and two children, Robert T.
Wright and Ida +. Wright,
Miss Lillian Bell, the Chicago author
was married to arthur Hoyt Bogue The.
service was read at the home of the
bI1de,s parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
w. Bel. Rev. William NJ. Lawrence Of
the Second Baptist church officiated in
the presence of members OF the two FAM
lies. 20 LII
FIRE which started i'll an annex of the.
Cable company's piano and organ factory
soon after the employees had started work
spread with such rapidity at first that an.
extra all for help was sent to the fire.
department. The total loss, principally
$4,000.
Emma GRADIENT, II years old, and her
sister. Mary. s. died from burns received
from the mysterious explosion of a gaso-
GRADIENT, 40 years old. was burned 81,
severely that the phys clans at the coun
ty hospital, where she was taken, fear
she will die.
Prof. George Holley Gilbert will not
occupy the chair of New Testament lit
erature and Interpretation at the Cbica-
go Theological seminary next year. The
board Of directors have voted him a
years leave Of absence with pay. The
action of the board is a compromise in
which it was sought to satisfy both the
liberals, Prof GiIbert's friends, and the
conservatives, who have forced the d-
rectOrs to call the professor to account
for his writings and teachings.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-15
WISCONSIN LOSES
BIG JOINT DEBATE.
The University of Iowa Too Much
for the Badger Team-Go
Down in Defeat.

Iowa City, Ia, May 12.-The Uniyer-
sity Of Wisconsin representatives were
last night defeated in debate by the
State university of Iowa, the jury voting
against them = to l. The subject for
discussion was Resolved. that the
United States should take action to effect
a substantial increase in its merchant
marine. The Wisconsin team upheld the
affirmative.
iowa was represented by G. Fl.
Fletcher NJ NJ Moulton and NJ. j..
Mccarthy; Wisconsin by NJ. ]. Cleary,
W +. Adams and II. W. Adams. The
judges were Lieut.-Gov. j. c. Milliman,
Rev J. W. Frizzell of Eau Claire,
Wis. and Prof. Jesse Macy of Grinneii.
The same question was recently dis
cussed at the annual joint debate at
Madison
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-15
Gatacre Reaches London.
REPUBLICS ARE DOOMED.
To Become Crown Colonies Under the
British Flag.

rag
birmingham, England, May 12.-Jo-
seph Chamberlain, secretary of state for
the colonies, presided last evening at the
Birmingham the occasion being his first
appearances here since the outbreak of
the war. An immense audience greeted
Mr.. Chamberlain.
Proceeding to discuss public questions.
Mr.. Chamberlain said: I'VE are in the
midst of great war, which, under Lord
Roberts skillful guidance. seems almost
within measurable distance Of a satisfac-
tory conclusion.
1T is an insult TO my cOlleagu to saw
that | am responsible for the war. or TO
say that it is Il war Of capitalists. We
found that a country in the midst of our
possessions in Africa. a country which
owed its independence to our magnamity.
country under the suzerainty of the
Queen-not an island in the Atlantic
ocean, but a country surrounded on all
sides by British colonies-had set up as
its ideal the reduction of the British race,
which forms a majority of it's popuia-
ton to the position of an inferior peonle
Il would not be ashamed to take the
whole responsibility for the war, but if
there were any special responsibility II
rests with those who misled Mr. Kruger
and who encouraged him to resist do
mands whose moderation had been ac-
knowledged."
Turning to the question of the fate of
the republics, Mr.. Chamberlain said:
While the government does not wish
to be vindictive it is determined that
never again shall the republics be a nurs-
cry of conspiracy. The government is
not prepared to recognize the independ
ence Of the Boer republics and we are
determined that the republics shall be
finally incorporated under the British
flag Fer an interval they must be q
crown colony, such as India is. but VIC
hope they eventually will become a great
elf-governins colony like Canada and
Australia -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-15
Escaped Being a soldier.

There is remarkable document on
file at the war department, the existence
OF which was unknown until short
time ago, when it was accidentally dis
covered. 1t is letter written by
Charles Pinckney Sumner to the Hon.
war under John Quincy Adams, asking
for the appointment of his eldest son,
Charles Sumner, to the military acad-
eIny at West Point The application
was ignored Charles Sumner went to
Harvard university instead and died a
senator Of the United States and not a
disgruntled major OF MISUNDERSTANDING
apolis News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-15
BIG LOAN NEGOTIATED.
Chicago and Alton Executes a Mort
gage for S22 100000.

Springfield, H.. May pa mortgage
given by the Chicago Il Alton Railroad
Company for SD. 600, 600 to the Farm
ers' Loan and Trust company, trustee,
New York, has been filed for record in
the office of the county recorder of
deeds 1t contained eleven $1,000 reve-
nue. stamps. The mortgage is given to
secure payment of 31l2 per cent. tirst-ien
fifty-year gold bonds, denomination of
$1,000 each, or multiples thereof in case
Of registered bonds, to the amount of
goo 000 000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-15
SYMPATHY FOR THE Beers.
Ancient Order of Hiberniaus Adopts
Series of Re solutions.

Boston. Mass, May 12-The last act
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Just
before adjournment here was the adop-
ton of a long series of resolutions. The
present war III South Africa was alluded
20 at some length and words of sympathy
with the Beers were unanimously adopt
ed. The recent utteranceS of Lord Sails
bury in regard to the people OF Ireland
We're strongly condemned. The vote Of
the convention was also with great
unanimity against any alliance with ENG
land or any other nation and it also
favored the introduction of English his
tory written by Americans into the
e.1o
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-15
Attacked by Vicious Cow.

Ironwood, Mich, May Il SpeciaI.l
Mary Berglin had narrow escape
from death and lies in a precarious CON
dition at her home. While on her way
along a street near the outskirts of Iron
wood she was attacked by q vicious cow
She was knocked down, rolled into the
ditch full Of mud and trampled upon by
the animal. But for timely assistance
of a passer-hy she would undoubtedly
have been killed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-15
Home from the War.
GOOD CATCH OF SEALS.
Sehooners Report Total of 5000
Skins Secured.

San Francisco, Cal, May 1.-THE
sealing schooners have made a wonder
fully good catch on the coast this year.
Should the strikes on the revenue cutters
continue they are in hopes of doing still
better, as they will have Behring sea ali
to themselves for few weeks to come
Latest advices received show the total
catch to be over 5000 skins, with half Il
dozen vessels yet to be heard FROM
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-15
WILL NOT RETIRE.
P1att Says Roosevelt VIII Serve Dat
Hia Term aud Another One.

upon his arrival in this city from Wash
ington was asked: DO the Washington
rumors about Gov. Roosevelt mean that
he would be willing to retire from the
governorship now in order to become gov
ernor-generai of the Phil;ppines?"
Not at all" replied Senator Platt.
Coy Roosevelt is going to ill out this
term and another one"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-15
Troons Guard the Jail.

Richmond, Va, May 12.-All was
quiet at MartinsviIle, Va, today. The
troops are guarding the Jail where the
negro, Charles Heistrom, arrested on the
charge Of criminal assault, is confined
There were no mob demonstrations.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-15
RPJIIION RITTER MARKET

BRILLION-The following sales were
made at the BrilIion dairy board meeting
May II: 40 boxes daisies at &C. so boxes
at 9Hc 80 at $3.50 II boxes fats at sc. 50
at 91kc, l. at 94c, ID boxes Young Americas
at SIC. 100 at 92c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-15
Gen. Otis Acquitted

I os Angeles, Cal, May 11.-Maj. Gen.
II. G.. Otis, editor Of the Times Of this
city, was yesterday acquitted Of the
porter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-15
CHICAGO POTATO MARKET.

Burbanks. good to choice. 29M31c; do com
mon to fair. 27028c: Rurals, round white
2S031c: Hebrons. common to choice. 21W
Csc: Peerless. poor to choice, 2562Sc: Kings
common to choice, 25d2Sc; Early Oh0s, y
M24c; mixed, red and white, 20Q27c; do
white, 25M2Sc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-15
MILWAUKEE, LIVESTOCK MARKET.

HOGS-Receipts, cars; market steady;
light, 5.00M5.2O; mixed and medium
weights 5.150I5. %: common to choice heavy,
5.1005 80: coarse heavy stays. 400@4.25
CATTLE Receipts. none; steady; butch
err steers. medium to good, 1910 TO 1900 lbs
4. 750I525: fair to medium. $50 to 1850. 4,50
M4.1l: heifers good to choice. 3.75M4-50;
cows. fair to good, 325@3. Is; Gamers, $50
a.. rs; bulls, common, =. 75@3.25; choice, $50
M4.OO: feeders, 500 to $50 lbs. 4.00@4. so;
stockers, SOC to $50 lbs, 3.Sj@4.2J: veal
calves 4.30iJi}. %: mixers and springers,
common. 20.0O@2S.O0; choice heavy COWS,
3S. CO050.O0
SHEEP-Receipts. none; market steady;
shorn. 4.00Ql47J bucks. 2aOd3.2J: lambs.
shorn, common to choice 4.J0d5.6O.
Chicago receipts: Hogs, 15,GOO; cattle,
100; sheep, 400
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-15
MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee, May -, 1900.
EGG AND DAIRY PRODUCTS,

M1LWAUKEE-Egg Market steady at
1012c for new, cases included; 10c for new,
cases returned; 1OHc for old, cases included;
dirties and seconds, 7@Sc. The receipts
were 459 cases.
Butter-Market easier The receipts were
1870 lbs today. against 1865 yesterday.
The receipts this week were 102 2oO lbs
against ia, 730 lbs a week ago. While ex-
ira goods are really scarce there is a great
abundance of frsts, which are dragging on
the market, and in this city it is impossible
TO clean up. The dizziness is due very much
TO direct shipments to the trade, and the
direct delivery to consumers by farmers
and creamery people in the city and vicin-
ity. The markets in other cities are firm
and all choice goods are picked up on re-
ce1pt., The present warm weather will bring
out the grass and better quality of butter
will naturally follow. Merchants do not
look for any change at Elgin Monday. al
though some predict an advance of 12c
no sales Fancy prints, 201Hc; fancy or ex-
ira creamery, per 10. 1901912c; frsts 17c;
seconds Ice; extra dairy. 15c; lines, 13@14c;
packing stock, 10@11c; roll butter. 12@13c;
whey butter, 7@Sc: imitation creamery,
15@16c; grease Age. Fancy dairy prints,
lie.
$50 lbs against 1850 Yesterday, The r.
ceipts this week were $50 lbs
against 81 100 us a week age. Full cream
flats. new, 9@911c; New York. full cream,
12@1212c;, Young Americas, October; 121@@
13c: brick, fancy October make; 1sal11c;
brick. 9401kc; limburger. fancy, October,
1O@101ac winter made 9@913c: imported
Swiss, &c; Block Swiss, domestic, 12@
l2Kc; No imitation loaf. 1212013c;
Sapsago, 19G20c; farmers 9@1Oc.
NEW YORK = Butter = Receipts. 2S13
pkss; strong: Western creamery. .1612d2o14c.
Checse-keceipts.. 1908 pkgs; firm; fancy
large. white, 1012c; fancy large, colored,
101kM10Ac; fancy small. white, 9A@91ac;
fancy small colored, 912a9%c. Eggs-Re-
ceipts, 9101 pkgs: steady: storage Western
at mark, 1312G13%c; regular packing ut
mark, 12AM1213c; Southern at mark, 11l3M
13c Suglr--Raw steady: refined quiet. CGf
fCe-Quiet: No. { Rio, 9-16c.
CHICAGO Butter = Steady: creameries,
141@@191hc diaries 13d 16lhc. Eggs-Steady;
fresh. 10%M11c Poultfy-Nominaly steady;
turkeys, S@10c; chickens. 8EgI9c.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-08-30
THB JOYS OF THE PEDESTRIAN,

Tramping Over Country Roads Gives
One q Keen Appreciation Of the
Reanty Of Nature
Man was born pedestrian, and IT -
only at walking pace, an easy, .lolter-
ing pace. too, with many pondering
halts, that nature can readily be got TO
talk She flies before the screening
cycle like frightened bird-thoush
if you are content with an easy rip
ping speed, you may often, thanks
to your pneumatic tires, steal upon her
unawares. Yet it is only when you
hide your cycle among the brackeIiss
and unconcernedly pretend you are q
pedestrian, to whom time and space are
no objects, that you can really know
even a few acres Of this England
which everyone pretends he knows, as
everyone pretends he knows Shakes
peare, Then, as one Of her silences
steal back from their hiding places.
and hop and pick and sigh and whisper
and gloom and sparkle about you, you
begin to realize how vast a single
square mile can be. #S It
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-08-30

served; how he reached California, how
he was rocked, and robbed, and beaten,
and starved; how he was at last taken.
up by charitable folk, restored to some
degree OF self-complacency, and Install
ed as clerk in a bank in San Fran
cisco. it would take too long to tell;
nor in these episodes were there any
marks OF the peculiar Nicholsonic des-.
tiny, for they were just such matters
as befell some thousands of other young
adventures in the same days and
places But once posted In the bank,
he fell for time into a high degree.
Of good fortune, which, as 1t was only
la longer way about to fresh disaster,
it behooves me to explain.
1t was his luck to meet a young man
III what Is technically called a dive"
and thanks to his monthly wages, to
extricate this new acquaintance from
a position Of present disgrace and pos
sible danger in the future. This young
man was the nephew Of one Of the Mob
Hill magnates, who run the San Fran
humble adventures, in the corner Of
some public park at home, may be seen
to perform the simple artifice of pea
and thimble for their own profit, that
is to say, and the encouragement OF
public gambling. 1t was thus N his
powerand, as he was Of grateful tens
per, it was among the things that he
desired--to put John in the way of
growing rich: and thus, without
thought or industry, or so much as
even understanding the game at which
he played, but by simply buying and
selling what he was told to buy and
sell, that plaything of fortune was
| presently at the head Of between eleven
and twelve thousand pounds, or, as he
reckoned 1t, Of upward of sixty thou
sand dollars.
| How he had come TO deserve this
wealth, any more than how he had for
merly earned disgrace at home, was a
problem beyond the reach of his phil
osophy. 1t was true that he had been
industrious at the bank, but no more
! SO than the cashier, who had seven
small children and was visibly sinking
in decline. Nor was the step which
had determined his advance a visit to
/ a dive with a months wages in his
pocket an act of such transcendent
/ virtue, or even wisdom, as to seem
to merit the favor of the gods,
4 From some sense of this, and Of the
dizzy see-saw heaven-high. hell-deep
Ion which men sit clutching; or per-
haps fearing that the sources OF his
/ fortune might be insidiously traced to
some root in the field of petty cash; ne
stuck to his work, said not word OF
his new circumstances, and kept his
account with a bank in a different
quarter of the town. The concealment,
innocent as it seems. was the first step