Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-04-12
LATER NEWS.

LATER NEWS.
Discussion of the conference report
on the war revenue tax reduction bill
occupied most of the day in the Unit
ed States senate on the 9TH. The re-
port, which removes the tax on
bucket shops, the chief bone of con-
tention, was adopted by vote of Sc
to 20. In the house the Chinese ex-
clusion bill was passed after several
amendments were adopted, the con-
ference report on the war revenue
tax reduction bill was accepted and
the senate bill extending the char
tiers of national banks 20 years was
passed.
In the United States senate on the
Sth the time was occupied in discuss
ing the Chinese exclusion bill In the
house the Cuban reciprocity measure
was considered. Mr.. Cooper reintro-
duced the bill esta blishing civil gov
eminent in the Philippines. 1t is I'M
like that of the senate, in that it pro-
vides a complete form of civil govern
ment for the islands, to go into effect
when the war terminates.
President Roosevelt and party left
Washington on special train for the
Charleston exposition.
Col. John Mckee, aged 81, one of
the wealthiest colored men in the
country, died in Philadelphia. His es-
tate is worth S1,50O,000.
Fire destroyed one-half of the bust
ness district of Chesterton, Ind
Secretary of State Hay, in the Dan
ish West Indies investigation, denied
that Capt. Christmas represented the
United States, or was concerned Off
cially in the islands sale.
DIR. A. A. Kendrick, one of the best
known educators in Illinois, dropped
dead at Upper Alton.
James Whitfield, president of the
Western Baseball league, committed
suicide at Kansas City. Financial
worry is the supposed cause.
Boer sympathizers in Holland de-
clare that the war will last four
years longer.
A trooper returning to Liverpool
charges that Australian officers are
guilty of many murders in South At
RIGA, some of their victims being chill
dren.
Fire losses in the United States in
March were $40, ,78O, nearly so per
cent. less than in March, 1901.
T. V. Powderly, commissioner gen.
eral of immigration, has formally
rendered his resignation.
Jasper n. Reece, adjutant general
of Illinois, died in Springfield, aged 81
years.
Six Princeton students have been
fined $3.50 each for college pranks.
The bank of Fowler at Fowler, Col,
was robbed of 81 100 by safe blowers.
King Christian TX. of Denmark cele-
brated his eighty-fourth birthday.
Count Malatesta, reputed head of
the worlds anarchists, has been given
five months sentence at Rome, Italy,
for approving of McKinley's assassina-
ton.
The deepest snow of the year has
covered the, coke region in Pennsyl-
vania to a depth of Is inches.
Lack of rain for two years has
brought the entire population of Zap
alta county, Tex, to the verge of star
walton.
Russia and China have signed the
Manchurian treaty, Russia being
forced to concede the main points.
The southwest Missouri state
normal school building was destroyed
by fire at Cape Girardeau, the loss be-
ing estimated at 100000.
Republicans of the Eleventh Ohio
district have renominated Charles H.
Grosvenor for congress.
George Green, Chicago & North
western engineer, was crushed to
death at Escanaba, Mich, his engine
leaving the track and falling on him.
Samuel Van Slavern was hanged at
Camden, n. j., for the murder of his
wife
The tax on tea is not to be lifted
July 1. The revenue reduction bill pro-
vldes for the removal of this tax Jan
uary 1, 1908.
Lord Kimberly, leader of the liberal
party in the British parliament, died
in London.
The United States government will
shortly erect wireless telegraph sta
ton in Key West, Fla, making connec-
tions with Havana. Cuba.
Fire wiped out the business portion
of Casey, Ill.
The British camp at Lathrop, Mo-,
has shipped more than $4,000 mules
and horses to South Africa since the
beginning of the Boer war.
Maj. Waller. at the Manila court
martial. testified that Gen. Smith or.
dered all Samar natives over ten wears
old to be killed.
St. Johns military academy at Man
iius, N. Y, was burned, the loss being
$125, OOO
President Roosevelt was warmly well
coined to Charleston, S. c., by the gov
ernor of the state and citizens and was
banqueted at the Charleston hotel in
the evening.