Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15
LATER NEWA.

Favorable reports were made in the
United States senate ON the 10th on
measures to change the Inauguration
of the president from March to the
last Thursday in April, and to in
crease the pensions of Mexican war
veterans. The Philippine tariff bill
was further considered. In the house
general debate on the oleomargarine
bill was closed.
Senator's Hoar, Platt, of Connecti-
cut, and Teller, made eloquent
speeches in the United States senate
on the 18th on the Philippine ques-
ton, Hoar and Teller favoring the
REIMBURSEMENT of the islands. A
joint resolution for a constitutional
amendment, changing the date of in
auguration of president and beginning
of congress from March to the last
Thursday in April was adopted. The
dairy forces in the house were routed
by the oleo men, who tore the bill to
pieces and forced an adjournment at
a critical moment.
Mrs. Nancy Jane Roberts died at her
home near Portland, Ore, aged 100
years.
The City savings bank of Detroit,
Mich, suspended business because of
an alleged shortage of S1,592,00O in
the accounts of Frank C. Andrews,
vice president of the concern, who
was arrested.
Michael Smith, John Jacimo and
John Rabbie were killed in mine at
South McAlester, 1. L.
The federal court in St. Louis decided
that regular army officers cannot sit
as members of courts-martial to try
volunteers and 200 prisoners were
freed.
Lord Kitchener reports unusual ac-
tivity in the South African campaign.
Several small battles have been
fought, the honors being about even.
Thomas Searle, of ST. Anne township,
ILL.,, the oldest inhabitaht of Kankakee
county, died at the age of 1o5 years.
Plants of ~ manufacturing concerns
at Springfield, o., were destroyed by
fire, the loss being 100000, and 500 men
were thrown out of employment.
The London Daily News has changed
hands, and the new proprietor an
nounces that he will not print betting
or turf news.
Robbers tunneled under the Mus
kegon (Mich.) savings bank until they
reached the vault, but only secured
1929.
The industrial commission in it's re-
port on labor urged the establish
the different states.
Mrs. Odell, mother of Gov. Odell, died
in Newburgh, N. Y.
A Manila dispatch says that Edmond
A. Dubose and Lewis Russell, desert
crs from the Ninth cavalry, who stole
arms and joined the insurgents, were
captured and hanged.
Fire losses in the United States in
January amounted to $16,970,OO0. ="
The Paterson IN. - fire losses are
now estimated at $s,0OO,O0O, with in
surance of about $5,0O0,000. Few per-
sons are in distress and no outside aid
is asked. 49,.
Polygamy,' according to an invests
cation made by Salt Lake ministers, is
still practiced by the Mormons.
The presidents son, who is i'll at
Groton, Mass, with pneumonia, is not
past the crisis of his illness, but there
is more hope of his ultimate recovery.
Miss Eva Gilbert, a trapeze per-
former, was killed by fall of 10 feet
| at Newport News, Va.
Japan and England have signed a
five-years's treaty guaranteeing to
prevent Remembering of Corea or
China -r FL -
Burglars robbed the bank at Stone
fort, ILL.,, of $3,oeo.1
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Gage
has accepted the presidency of the
United States Trust company of New
York. -
George W. Cromer has been renom-
mated for congressman by the repub-
hcans of the Eighth Indiana district.
Miss Alice Roosevelt celebrated her
eighteenth birthday in Washington.
The New Jersey legislature has
elected Frank o. Briggs state treas
urer and j. Charles Bradley state di-
rector of railroads.
IN pitched battle in Chicago be-
tween guards of opposing claimants
of the District of Lake Michigan
John S. Kirk was shot and killed.
Justice SABBATH called John Nc
Queeney, wife beaten, the meanest
man in Chicago and fined him $500.
Rev. t. Dewitt Talmage was among
the passengers who had a narrow
escape from death in train smash
up near Dupont, Ga.
Mrs. L. E. Ellis, sister of Rear
Admiral w. T. Sampson, died at her
home in Detroit, Mich.
Proofs have been discovered that
the British sloop-of-war Condor,
which sailed from Honolulu Decem-
Der 2 for Victoria with crew of
$50 officers and men. has been lost,