Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-10-19
LATER NEWS,

Brooklyn during the battle of Santi-
ago, testified in the Schley inquiry that
he, not Admiral Schley, gave the order
for the famous loop, and that the move
ment was necessary to checkmate the
escaping Spaniards. He said Schley's
bearing during the battle was that of
brave, patriotic officer.
President Roosevelt will move eau
tiously in commercial reciprocity and
ship subsidy questions, recommending
the general principle of reciprocity,
but leaving the initiative to congress.
Anarchist Most has been sentenced
at New York to one years imprison-
ment for publishing in his paper just
before the assassination of President
Mckinley an article advocating vio-
lence.
Relatives of John S. Pillsbury, for
mer governor of Minnesota, have aban-
doned hope of his recovery.
Episcopal deputies, in committee of
the whole, adopted divorce canon as
passed by bishops.
Henry Watterson, it is said, is
candidate for governor of Kentucky
and has an eye on the presidential
nomination in 1904.
The only hope for saving the life
of Miss Stone lies in paying the ran
som demanded by the brigands. The
fund is still short $4,000 of the
amount needed The missionaries so
far have been unable to get in touch
with the brigands.
Mrs. Grace Smell Walker, of Chi
cago, who was recently divorced from
James Walker, is 20 marry Frank Cot
fin, whom she had married twice be-
fore and from whom she was twice
divorced.
Mrs. Mary Witwer has been ar
raigned at Dayton, O., charged with
the murder of Anna C. Pugh. If con-
victed she will be accused with the
deaths of II other persons.
The Omaha city council and Edward
Cudahy withdrew the reward offered
for the arrest of Pat Grove The
outlaw is expected to give himself up.
President Castro of Venezuela de-
clares Colombia guilty of the first
open act of aggression in the trouble
between the two nations. He favors
arbitration by the United States.
Executors of the late Senator John
Sherman's estate may be sued for
S263,92S back taxes.
The first snow of the year in Kan
sas Sunday night was followed by
heavy frost, which killed forage not
harvested.
Henry FL. Aplin (rep.) has been
elected to congress from the Tenth
Michigan district to succeed the late
Congressman Crump.
Fire in the business center of Beau
mont, Tex, destroyed 81, 25O, 900 worth
of property.
Rhode Island democrats have nomi-
mated L. F. c. Garvin, of Lonsdale,
for governor.
Roland B. Molineux, convicted of
the murder of Catherine j. Adams, in
New York, has been granted a new
trial.
Manager Selee says the Boston Ma
tional league baseball club lost $685.
900 during the past season.
The duke of Alba, who accompanied
Sir Thomas Upton to America to see
the yacht races, died suddenly in New
York.
Twenty-Five students were sus-
pended from Missouri university at
Columbia for hazing.
William Coulson, of Streeter. Ill.
and F. c. Meredith, of Hartford.
Conn.,, were probably fatally hurt in
football games.
Exports of merchandise for the nine
months ended September 80 showed
an increase of 1864, O36.
Bank robbers attempted to loot
banks at Danville and Tyro, O., and
were driven off by citizens, who were
awakened by explosions
Grover Cleveland has been elected
a life member of the Princeton Uni
versity board of trustees.
Count de la Vaulx, who ATTEMPTED
to cross the Mediterranean in a bal
loon, abandoned the trial on account
of adverse winds.
The American Bankers association
began its twenty-seventh annual con-
vention at Milwaukee.
Unless conditions materially i'm
prove IN the Philippines soon there
will be no reduction in the military
forces of the islands
The First national bank of Rudd.
Ia, was robbed by burglars of 81, 800.
Ten sailors deserted from the
United States training ship Buffalo
at Kiel.
The Schley inquiry is progressing
rapidly in Washington, and it is
thought all the testimony will be
in in ten days.
Five of the largest banks in Cleve-
land o., contemplate cons olidation as
a means of economy.
At the Episcopal convention in San
Francisco it was decided to make no
change in the marriage and divorce
laws of the church.