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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03
DOINGS OR A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review Of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.

Seventy-eight private pension bills
were passed in the United States SEN
ate on the gath, and a bill was intro
duced to prohibit the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors in all government
buildings. Senator Rawlins conclud.
ed his speech in opposition to the
Philippine government bill. In the
house the oleomargarine bill was
sent to conference after agreeing to
the senate amendments, and the agri-
cultural appropriation bill was con-
sidered.
Senator McCumber, chairman of
the committee on manufactures,
spoke at length in the United States
senate on the 25th on his bill ''to
prevent the adulteration, misbrand-
ing and limitations of food, beverages,
candies, drugs and condiments" Sen
ator Carmack occupied the rest of
the day with speech against the
Philippine government bill. In the
house AS pension bills were passed,
including bills to pension the widow
of Gen. William Ludlow at $50 a
month and the widow of s'Parson'
Brownlow, of Tennessee, at $50 a
month. The remainder of the day
was devoted to general debate on the
agricultural appropriation bill.
Senator Carmack completed his
speech in the United States senate on
the goth against the Philippine govern
ment bill. The house devoted an hour
to the passage of bills and for the re-
mainder of the session listened to
tributes to the memories of the late
Representative Stokes, of South Caro-
lima, and the late Representative
Crump, of Michigan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03
THE EAST.

The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States dur
ing the seven days ended on the 25th
aggregated 50 ,6s5, 159, 526, against
2,541 ,S41, 707 the previous week. The
decrease, compared with the CORE
spending week of last year, was sc.
In the United States there were
212 business failures in the seven
days ended on the 25th, against 261
the week previous and 215 the CORE
spending week of last year.
George Moore, Frank Miller and
Frank Halster were asphyXiated in a
room in a hotel at Coney Island,
n. Y.
A weekly review of trade reports
that railway earnings for April in
creased SO per cent. over last year.
Us. Garrison, of Iowa has taken
the oath of office as surveyor of Gus
toms of the port of New York.
In the National league the percent
age of the baseball clubs for the week
ended April 81 were: Pittsburg, IT'S;
Chicago, .667; Philadelphia, $50; Bos-
ton, .oUU, New DIX, .0OO, I1llCllndI u,
300; st. Louis, $50.
In the American league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the
week ended April 81 were: Washing
ton, .75O; Chicago, .667; Detroit .667;
Baltimore, $50; Boston, 400; Cleve-
land, 400; ST. Louis, 400; Philadel-
phia, .253.
The secretary of the treasury in an
address before the Americas club at
Pittsburg predicted a Greater United
States.
The automobile record established
by j. E. Wing on Long Island is 1O5
miles in two hours and % minutes.
At Roanoke island wireless tele-
graph test by the American system
showed that messages can be sent zoe
miles out to sea.
Dentists and photographers in Bos-
ton have been added to the list of
those prohibited from doing business
on Sunday.
In the business district of Glens
Falls. n. Y, fire caused a loss OF
100000.
By powder explosion in Krebs, Pa,
five men were blown to atoms.
In Lake Erie near Put-in-Bay the
schooner Barlow foundered and
Capt. Robert Pardy, of Marine City
and his wife and stepson were
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03

The recent decision of the United
States court of appeals in declaring
the system of peonage practiced by
the turpentine manufacturers of Flor
ida illegal is of the first Importance.
In Florida, as in other southern states,
negroes have been held in practical
slavery by being compelled to work
out debts. The federal court now de-
clares that this plan of evading the
constitution must end, but it remains
to be seen whether the employers will
decide to comply with the law or will
continue the system OF peonage by
applying the shotgun argument.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03

Many means of getting rich quick
are offered nowadays, but the surest
way is to invent something that is a
necessity. Just at present there is a
fortune awaiting the man who finds a
practicable substitute for rubber and
gutta percha. The worlds rubber
tree forests are rapidly being depict
ed, and a French engineer, who was
sent to the Malay peninsula to- find if
the tree could be acclimated to the
French colonies, reported that efforts
to grow the tree outside of radius of
400 miles from Singapore. had proved
unsuccessful.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

1t bRs been decided by the senate
committee on Cuba to investigate the
charge that the sugar trust holds the
greater portion of the Cuban sugar
crop.
In Washington Senator Mooney, of
Mississippi, was arrested, charged
with assault upon street car con-
ductor.
Congressman Gaines says that Gu
ban citizens are suffering no distress
and are better off financially than ever
before.
In statistics prepared by Carroll D.
Wright marked increase in the cost
of living during the last three years is
shown.
Secretary of War Root has returned
to Washington from Cuba after maxi
ing arrangements for the transfer of
the island May 20.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03

The Rochester (N. " Herald wakes
sentimental when it says: IF the club
women are strong and hopeful in their
day and generation it is well. There is
no success like happiness. But to hold
that the present social conditions hold
anything more cheerful or beautiful or
happy than the sweet and comedy
mothers of so years ago, with their
white caps and their knitting is
different" 1t is, Tut equally erroneous
IS il TO suppose that the sweet and
comely mothers Of so years ago were
a whit more sweet and comedy than
the sweet and comeIy mothers of today.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03

James Anderson, who is deputy
sheriff at Springfield, Mass, has the
unusual distinction of being a member
of both the Grand Army of the Re-
public and of the Confederate Veter-
ans. Mr.. Anderson fought on the
union side in the Thirty-frst Maine,
but some four years ago, while visit
ing the battle ground of Petersburg,
he was invited to address the Confeder-
ate Veterans, and made such an i'm
preston upon the southern veterans
that they made him member of their
organization. Anderson now owns a
confederate and a union uniform.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03
Crop Outlook.

The weekly crop report of the Wash
ington weather bureau says for Wis
consin:
Week favorable for farm work, which is
more advanced than usual al this date;
seeding of oats, barley and spring wheat
practically completed in southern and CEN
trail counties; too cold and dry for vegeta-
ton to make much progress; meadows and
pastures starting slowly; winter whea and
rye in good condition; rain badly needed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Col. Baldwin makes encouraging re-
ports on the progress of the Ameri-
can campaign on the island OF Min
danao.
In Rome Pope Leo greeted 10000
pilgrims at ST. Peters and seemed
to be in perfect health.
The government circles in London
are more optimistic regarding peace
in South Africa than they have been
for some days.
In Manila Maj. Waller and Lieut..
Day, tried by court-martial on the
charge of executing natives of Samar
without trial, have been acquitted.
In London the marquis of Queens
berry examination in bankruptcy
showed he had run through with
1880, 900 and a 500-acre estate.
Limited to ten cents each 10000
Porto Ricans gave $1,7O0 to the Nc
Kinley national memorial fund.
In Russia a general strike of work
men has been ordered to take effect
May 1.
Fire destroyed the house of Jean
Baptiste Moncham, in ST. Norbert,
Manitoba, and four girls and boy
were burned to death.
Peasants in Russia, driven by hun
ger, sacked so estates, and $4,000 were
under arms in Poltava and Kharkoff.
Guevarra, Filipino commander in
Samar, surrendered, and armed in
surrection is practically ended.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03

Mexicans have so often been critl-
cised for their fondness for the bull
fight that it comes as a shock to learn
that there has been recently conduct
ed under American management in
Juarez series of bullfghts and bull
and lion fights so brutal that the Next
cans would not attend them, and the
management had to rely upon patron
age from the Texas city of Ell Paso.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03

The kaiser's yacht Meteor Ill, re-
Gently launch ID and cfrristened in this
country with much brilliant cere-
mony, came very near going to the
bottom during her trip across the
ocean. But she has been towed safely
to Southampton and the damage that
she has suffered from bad weather can
be easily repaired. 1t is pleasant to
learn. that she behaved splendidly
throughout all her trials, and thus
maintained our reputation as builders
of vessels that are made for rough
usage as well as mild.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03

sufficient vitality, an operation for
ovarian troubles. Not a very cheerful
prospect, to be sure. I, however, was
advised to try Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and San
ative Wash; L did SO, fortunately
for me. Before month had passed 1
felt that my general health had i'm
proved; in three months more / was
cured, and I have been in perfect
health since. did not lose an engage
ment or miss meal.
&c Your Vegetable Compound is GER
family wonderful, and well worthy the
praise your admiring friends who have
been cured are ready to give you. 1
always speak highly of it, and you
will admit 1 have good reason to do
so."-MRs. G. BRUCE, Lansing, Mich,
$4,000 forfeit if aboue testimonial is not genuine.
The fullest counsel on this
subject can be secured without
cost by writing to Mrs Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be
entirely confidential.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03

The recent visit to Washington of
former United States Senator William
D. Washburn brings to mind the fact
that his family is the only one that
ever had three brothers in congress at
the same time. They were Elihu B.
Washburn of Illinois, Cadwallader Col
den Washburn of Wisconsin and Israel
Washburn of Maine. They were all
brothers of the former senator from
Minnesota.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03
New Electric Line.

Articles of incorporation of the La
Crosse and Black River Falls Railroad
company have been filed with the sec
rotary of state. The incorporators are
prominent capitalists of La Crosse.
The capital is placed at $4,000. The
company will build an electric line
to Black River Falls, so miles north
east of here
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03
Cleaning Up Tobacco Crop.

The buying of the tobacco crop con-
tinues throughout the growing dis
tricts at Edgerton and vicinity, and
the movement is fast cleaning up the
remnants in growers hands, which
must aggregate several thousand cases
weekly. The prices do not show much
change from previous quotations,
ranging from six to nine cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03

An article read before the naval
architects IN London the other day
stated that 20 English vessels are now
regularly using crude oil as fuel and
as many more are being fitted with the
necessary apparatus. 1t has been
proved that long runs with petroleum
for fuel are successful in every way,
and a new field is to be opened up for
our great Texas oil wells.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03

DR.. William +. Brooks, director of
Smith observatory at Geneva, N. Y,
announces the discovery of new
comet 1t is in constellation Pegasus,
and an observation secured recently
made it's position right ascension %
hours, minutes, 10 seconds; declina-
ton north 81 degrees, Is minutes. The
comet has a daily motion of about
three degrees southeasterly, and
toward the sun. This is the twenty
third comet discovered by DIR. Brooks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03

The receipts of the postoffice depart
ment for the quarter ended March 81
exceeded the expenses. This has oc-
Cured but four times in the receipts
for any quarter in the last IS years.
The result was largely due to the ex-
clusion from the mails of irregulsH
matter, mostly advertising sheets and
books that are not periodicals, which
were carried at very low pound rates.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS,
Damage by Wind.

Specials from various parts of the
state tell of much damage done by
the high winds. Oshkosh, Waukesha,
Woodland. Horizon, Green Bay and
other points report small buildings
blown down, trees uprooted and SIM
liar freaks of the wind. At Cumber-
land the heavy rains put out forest
fire which threatened to do great dam
age. At Hebron tornado blew down
two barns and killed Gillett Reed, a
farmer, and six head of cattle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03

Santos-Dumont, the distinguished
Brazilian aeronaut who has come to
America to discuss plans for display
of airships at the ST. Louis exposition,
says 'the people have no idea how ex-
pensive it is to be experimenting with
such things, and how quickly an air
ship can be wrecked and $4,000 re-
duced to a mass of ropes and twisted
steel rods" Dumont is not troubled
with applications from those who
want to ride with him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03
Blocks n Line.

The supreme court of Wisconsin
has granted a permanent injunction
against the Kenosha Street Railway
company, making property valued at
100000 valueless, and making impos-
sible the completion of the interurban
route between Chicago and Milwaukee.
All the members of the company affect
ed are Chicago men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03
Lower Court Erred.

A new trial has been granted by the
supreme court to Thomas E. Goodwin,
convicted two years ago of attempting
to kill his wife by throwing her into
well at Huberville, Dodge county, and
sent up for five years. The new trial
is granted on account of errors in the
admission of evidence
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03

The rebellion in southern China is
not attracting any particular atteD-
ton from the world at large, and yet 1t
may end in the destruction of the Man
chu dynasty. Instead of being like
the Boxer movement, anti-foreign in
its scope, it is directed against the
dowager empress and her following.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03

A New York court has decided that
fraud in securing a marriage is no
grounds for divorce. To. the ordinary
person this would seem to be among
the surest reasons for setting aside
contract secured under false pre-
lenses
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-03
SURGICAL OPERATIONS
How Mrs. Bruce, a Noted Opera
Singer, Escaped an Operation.
Proof That Many Operations
for Ovarian Troubles are I'm
necessary.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM :-Travelling
for years on the road, with irregular
meals and sleep and damp beds, broke
down my health SO completely two
years ago that the physician advised a
complete rest, and when l mad gained
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-22
Couras Mill Settle Ii.

Delphi, Ind. Jan. 22.-Last fall the
townships of Burlington and Democrat
voted by a majority of seven to build
32 miles of free gravel roads. When
the election returns were canvassed
by the board, demonstrators filed a
number of objections to building the
road. alleging fraud and irregularities.
The commissioners overruled the re-
monstrance and an appeal was taken.
which is now being tried in the circuit
court. Judge Vinton of Lafayette pre-
siding The case may go to the su-
preme court.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-22
KILLED Ry Hrs Own Engine

Jeffersonville, Ind. jan 22.-Harry
A. Murphy, who was one of the best
known railroad engineers in southern
Indiana. was struck by a Pennsylvania
suburban train yesterday and instant
ly killed. He was frightfully mangled
and his body was pushed along the
track for a considerable distance. He
was employed by the Kentucky and
Indiana Bridge company and was on
his way to New Albany to take out his
run, the train striking him being the
one which he was to have taken pas
sage on a short distance from where
he was killed.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-22

IN IMPROH - SERVICE

Warsaw, Ind. Jan. 22.-To enable
the independent telephone companies
TO compete for business with larger
corporations, a meeting was held here
yesterday by managers of companies
operating in seven important county
seats of northern Indiana, and ar
rangements We're made TO construct
copper lines on the cooperative plan
connecting Fort Wayne, Columbia
City, Warsaw. Plymouth. Rochester.
Logansport and South Bend All OF
these cities are connected with a sin
gle or iron" circuit, but ii is not en-
tirely satisfactory on account of so
many villages being connected on the
line. The new arrangement will give
each county seat mentioned direct
communication with the others and
cut out villages on the new circuit.
The work Of construction will begin
at once.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-22
ADJUST lent IN SIGHT

Nearing An End.
Jacksonville, Ind, Jan. 22.-Gener-
al President ID. ID. Mulcahy of the
Amalgamated WOodworkers' union OF
America, q committee of eight and
Manager John d. Ingram of the Amer
lean Car and Foundry company, are
holding q conference. endeayoring to
settle the strike that has been in pro-
gress at this place for week. No
information is being given out, but
both sides have expressed willing
ness to settle the trouble in an equita-
BILE way 1t is now believed the pas
senger department will resume opera
tions Thursday and that the freight
men will not be called out.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-22
A woman,s strange Act.

Yorktown. Ind, Jan. 22.-Mrs. Thos
Collier is charged with arson. Mr.
and Mrs. Collier are tenants of John
Best, who sold the property TO Otto
Cox, who served notice to vacate. As
tenants they built a corn-crib, chicken
house and fence, for which they de
manded pay. and on being refused IL
is alleged that Mrs. Collier applied ?
torch, destroying the disputed prop
erty. She refused to accept bail and
was committed. although she left chill
dren at home needing her care.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-22
A MATlC SCEND
President Mitchell Defends Himsel1
ReiOre the Miners.


Indianapolis. Jan. PAN unexpect-
Cd and sensational development At
tracted large attention In the conven-
ton of the United Mine Workers yes
terday afternoon. President Mitchell
In an impassioned speech denounced
the effort which had been made to i'm
peach his conduct in the matter of the
enforced resignation of former Score
tary-Treasurer Pearce. President
Mitchell declared that he had long suf
fered In silence the stings of inuendo
and covert attack, but that now his
tongue was loosed and that hereafter
he would strike blow for blow.
The incident leading to this declara-
ton was an open charge made on the
floor of the convention by Miss Mollie
Meredith. formerly an assistant sec
Rotary in the National Mine Workers
office. Miss Meredith, who is credited
with being the first to discover former
Treasurer Pearce's shortage. preferred
formal charges against President
Mitchell. Secretary Wilson and mem
bers of the national board, alleging
that they had shielded Pearce and
covered up the actual amount OF his
shortage in their report to the last
national convention OF Mine Workers.
She said Pearce's extra money"
amounted to about $4,000 a year. Yet
their report. she declared. that only
$3.50 was taken by Pearce. This is
where they both lie to you," she said,
land l sincerely hope that the miners
IN their convention will demand an in
vestigation of the books
Secretary Treasurer Wilson in reply
to Miss Meredith's charges made an
exhaustive statement concerning the
examination of Pearce's accounts and
Of the resultant report to the miners
at the last annual convention, vehe-
nently disclaiming any concealment
Of the finding of the experts, either by
statement or implication. Later Pres
ident Mitchell addressed the miners
on the subject. and it was then that
his dramatic and impassioned words
In defense of his position so deeply
stirred the convention. A committee
Was appointed to investigate the whole
subject.
The following scale committee has
been appointed: John p. Reese. dis
trict No. Ia; w. II. Haskins. No 6;
w d. Van Horn. No. IL: w. r. Rus
cell. No. IL: William Wilson. No. 8:
John Fahy. No. 3: Thomas Duffy, No
z: Patrick Dolan. No. 5; Bernard Rice
No. 2: James d. Wood, No. %: Geo
Richards. No. rs: Henry Collins. No. L.
The banquet that the Central Labor
union will give on the evening of Jan.
% In honor of the visiting miners will
b one of the largest affairs of its
kind ever seen in the city. 1t is ex
pected that there will be not less thar
200 plates.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-22
Richmond Market.
II You We're Scared

easily you might suppose that the
pain in the lower part of your back
meant kidney trouble But being a
person of sense you know Il is only
muscular stiffness. from cold. and
that prompt treatment with Perry
Davis Painkiller will prevent it from
growing into lumbago. Act accord
ingly and you viii be glad you saw
this There is but one Painkiller
Perry Davis.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-22
Floor Gave Way at Funeral.

Goshen. Ind. Jan. 22.-While serv-
ices were being held over the body of
the late Mrs. Edward Conner at the
Conner home. the floor gave way and
a number of people narrowly escaped
tumbling into the cellar.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-22
HARMONY Lacking

Buffalo. n. Y, Jan 2c.-Much BIT
terness has developed at the conven.
ton of the American bowling congress
here. and the struggle for supremacy
between the Eastern and Western del
egates may lead TO a split and the
formation of two distinct bodies
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-22

Fort Wayne. Ind. Jan. 22.-The
main building of the Concordia Luth-
eran college will be rebuilt at an esti-
mated cost of 100000. Concordia
Lutheran college is the oldest Luther
an Institution of its kind in the coun-
try
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-22
Dropped Dead.

] Warsaw, Ind jan 22.-George w.
Bennett. aged So years. one of the old
est settlers of northern Indiana and
d retired business man. dropped dead
from an apoplectic stroke here last
night.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-22
Miner reartul,y Mansied.

Brazil Ind. Jan. o2.-While William
Conroy. miner. was preparing a blast
at Jessup. there was a premature ex-
rIosicn which tore OF his arms and
legs and killed him instantly.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-22
Eve Bursresi Bx a Blow.

Greentown Ind, Jan 22-During a
light in saloon Oliver Evans was
struck with bottle between the eyes.
bursting the ball of one eye and de-
sxro5inG the sight
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-22
LATEST QUOTATIONS..

Chicago, III Jan. 22 - Wheat,
76l. Corn, 60s. Oats, 49,
Toledo, O., Jan. 22.-W heat. SS4