Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-01
LATER NEWS.

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LATER NEWS.
The United States senate on the
oath passed the Philippine tariff bill
by vote of 46 to &c after eight hours
of debate. during which Senator We'll
lington called Senator McComas
liar. The house passed bill to divide
Texas into four judicial districts, and
then took up the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill, which carries
an appropriation of 1881, 67S, an in
crease of $S2 $50 over last year. 1t
was made the vehicle for speeches on
trusts, coinage and other irrelevant
matters.
Senator Mason (Ill.) introduced a
bill in the United States senate on
the 25th to establish department of
physical culture, the head of the new
department to have a seat in the
cabinet. Senator Frye, president pro
tempore, ordered the names of Sem
ators Tillman and Mctatfrin restored
to the roll, but this action does not
give them the right to vote until the
senate has passed upon the case
The house passed the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. 1t was
the fifth of the regular annual sup
ply measures to be sent to the SEN
ate at this session.
Berlin papers and court circles are
gratifed at the warmth of Prince
Henry's welcome.
Gen. Louis Botha, chief Boer COM
mandant, is said to have offered to
surrender TO Lord Miner, only stip-
ulating that he shall not be banished
from South Africa.
Harry S. New, of Indianapolis, has
been offered the office of first assist
ant postmaster general.
Senator Tillman refused to with
draw his acceptance of the invitation
to the Prince Henry banquet, where
upon the president Cancelled the invi-
tation.
Five of the six members of the Earl
family, living near Welsh, La, were
found murdered in their home.
DR.. Thomas Estrada Palma and
Senior Estevez have been formally
elected by the electoral college re-
spectively president and vice presi-
dent of the Cuban republic.
Colombian revolutionists are daily
gaining ground. Government troops
have been defeated at Ell Pillar
The United States supreme court has
refused to allow the state of Minnesota
to file bill of complaint to prevent the
merger of the northwestern roads.
Eight men, comprising the crews of
two barges, were lost in q storm while
attempting to enter the harbor al New
York.
Miss Stone and Nine Tsilka will re-
main at Strumnitza until they recover
from the effects of their captivity.
Prince Henry was formally well
coined to the United States by Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the white house. He
then visited both houses of congress,
where he was given an enthusia site
reception by congressman and sena-
tors. Dinner was given at the white
house in the evening in honor of the
royal visitor, after which he and his
suite and President Roosevelt and his
party started for New York to witness
the launching of the Meteor.
The British war office denies the
story that Gen. Louis Botha has of
fered to surrender.
Fletcher r. Barnett killed Miss Eva
Wiseman, teacher of a school near
Camargo, Ill, because she refused to
marry him, and then committed sui
eide.
The Belmont CO., national bank
closed its doors on account of a run.
The Minnesota house defeated the
proposed new tax code for the pas
sage of which the extra session had
been called.
The Schley case is to be taken up
by both houses of congress.
Arthur III. Frost, of Rockford, Ill.
has been elected judge in the seven
teenth judicial circuit to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of John
c. Carver.
John B. Sherman. founder of the
Union stockyards, died in Chicago,
aged II years.
The transports Hancock and Rose
Grams arrived in San Francisco from
Manila with 1913 soldiers.
James and Gertrude Farrell living
on farm near Dewitt, Ia, were fatal
ly wounded by robbers.
Miss Stone sent a message to her
brother at Chelsea, Mass, notifying
him of her release by the brigands.
Seven trainmen were killed and two
seriously hurt in New York Central
collision near Auburn, n. Y.
Four miners were burned to death
in a boarding house near Spokane,
Wash.
The kaiser's yacht Meteor was
launched at Shooter island and chris
tened by Miss Alice Roosevelt in the
presence of the president, Prince
Henry and other distinguished guests.
The prince was presented with the
freedom of New York by Mayor Low,
who gave him dinner at the Metro
politan club.