Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-05
George Van Houten, one of the

The steamer Dolphin arrived IN
Vancouver, B. c., from Skagway,
bringing down from Dawson ST ,OOO,-
900 in gold.
Census figures show that farms in
Illinois June 1, 1900, numbered 1884,
ISL, valued at $1,765, 591,5 $50, of which
amount 1921 ,467,5SO represents the
value of buildings, and $1,514, 113, $40
the value of the land.
Later advices from the recent tor
nado in the south say that Mrs.
Frank Johnson, of Hudson; Mrs.
Bierce, of Violin, and Knud Bye, of
Irene, were killed.
All the unsbilled employees of the
Carnegie Steel company in Pittsburg,
nearly $4,000 in number, have received
an increase of ten per cent.
President Roosevelt and party ar
rived in Washington from their trip
to Boston and Cambridge.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the American league for the
week ended June; 80 were: Chicago,
.635; Boston, $50; ST. Louis, 500; Phil
adelphia, $40; Detroit, .472; Wash
ington, .466; Baltimore, .456; Cleve-
land, .404.
The percentages of the baseball
week ended June SO were: Pittsburg,
TIA; Brooklyn, $50; Chicago, SAT;
Boston, 500; Philadelphia, AGO; Gin
cinnati, .4O7; New York, 1854; St.
Louis, .3S9.
An excursion train was wrecked
near Colorado Springs, Col, and one
person was killed and 80 were injured,
some probably fatally.
The isthmian canal bill has been
made law by the signature of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Henry H. Garfield killed his, wife
and himself at Morrison, Ill. Domes-
tic trouble was the cause.
Treasury figures show an exceed
ingly prosperous year for the nations
finances, the surplus for the fiscal year
amounting to nearly $90,000,000.
The weather during the month of
June has been the coolest and wet
test in years.
The Burlington railroad track in
Iowa, 125 miles long, was changed
from narrow to standard gauge in
nine hours by 440 men.
Four persons were killed and much
damage done to farms in the vicinity
of Chattanooga, Tenn, by storms.
Anthracite operators issued state
ment declaring the mine strike brok-
en- and saying that strikers were
applying for work faster than they
could be used.
The steamer George Dunbar, from
Cleveland to Alpena with a coal cargo,
foundered in Lake Erie and six men
were drowned.
Andrew Hellman, aged 65 years,
well-known dairyman of Mount
Washington, Pa, killed his wife and
himself after a quarrel.
A storm caused three deaths at ST.
Wendell, Ind, seriously injured eight
persons and destroyed much prop
erty.
The war department announces that
civil government will take effect
throughout the entire Philippine ar
chipelago July 4.
A verdict of guilty was returned in
Judge Brentano's court against seven
defendants in jury bribery conspiracy
case in Chicago.
The house held the first legislative
session on Sunday in 90 years as a
memorial meeting for Congressman
Cummings IN. " and Peter j. Otey
(Va.).
| All Union Pacific machinists and
helpers went on strike and predict
that every shopman and trainman on
the system will become involved.
Admiral Dewey expressed displeas-
ure at some questions asked by sena-
tors in the Philippine inquiry and
was excused from answering. He Sc
verely criticised Aguinaldo.