Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-05
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Senator Elkins CIV. Va.) made a
speech in the United States senate on
the 30th ult. advocating annexation of
Cuba. bill was passed granting-Ad
miral Schley full pay and allowances
in his retirement. In the house the
conference report on the Philippine
bill was passed and the report on the
naval appropriation bill was disagreed
to. A partial report on the general
deficiency appropriation bill was
adopted
The first session of the Fifty-sev-
enth congress adjourned sine die on
the 1st. The Philippine bill and re-
naming appropriation bills were dis
posed of in conference during the day
and signed by the president Senator
Allison announced that the total ap-
preparations for the session were
$500, 1897, against $73O,3 SIS last
year. Before adjournment the usual
resolutions were adopted thanking
President Pro Tempore Frye of the
senate and Speaker Henderson Of the
house for their services.
The eighth week of the anthracite
coal strike is marked by an attempt
of operators to begin work.
Miss Jeanne Langtry, daughter OF
the actress, was married in London to
Ian z. Malcolm, member of the Brit
ish parliament
The repeal of war taxes, which has
gone into effect, will diminish the gov
ernment's yearly revenue $73, 100000.
Over 100000 immigrants arrived at
New York during the last fiscal year.
The increase over 1901 was 10000.
Gen. Cronje took the oath of allie
glance to King Edward on the island of
st. Helena
Hayti's political factions have aban-
armed for war, and,fghting has started
near Port au Prince.
| The Mckinley monument fund will
receive about $4,000 from Indiana.
Mount Wrangel, Alaska, is reported
in eruption, clouds Of black smoke
rolling from it's crest.
A train on the New York Central
railroad made the trip from Albany
to Syracuse, las miles, in las min
utes, breaking the worlds record for
long distance running.
The German state bank at Muir
dock, Neb., closed it's doors with liza
bilities of $4,000.
Earthquakes are reported to have
occurred simultaneously in 20 towns
of Asia Minor and many houses col
lapsed.
Arbitration is the keynote of the
report of Labor Commissioner Wright
on the coal strike.
At Cleveland, o., Eugene Howard,
40 years old, shot and instantly killed
his wife and then killed himself.
Crops in Illinois and neighboring
states are greatly damaged by rains,
but the injury is not yet disastrous.
Senator Bailey (Tex.) made violent
personal attack on Senator Beveridge
| 0nd.) on the floor Of the senate after
adjournment and threatened the life
of the Indianian, but was restrained by
bystanders.
Three children of Herman Offerman
died IN Davenport, Ia, from eating
green grapes.
During the fiscal year ended June
80 the total coinage executed at the
4 minis OF the United States was 1884,
526, 679:
Bulletins issued by the physicians
of King Edward show that the royal
patient is gaining steadily.
At the close of business June 80
the total circulation of national bank
notes was 1856, 672, O91, an increase for
the year of $2,929,904.
/ The gunboat Marietta arrived at
Cape Haytian to protect American in
| tereSts.
The June fire loss in the United
States was 81, 100000, against $780,
600 in 1901. The loss for the year
ended June 80 was $50, 100000
The government crop report shows
great damage by storms in central
Indiana and southern Ohio.
Alaska Indians believe they have
discovered Noah's ark on a high hill
near the arctic circle
The Minnesota republicans in con-
vention in ST. Paul nominated full
state ticket headed by Gov Van SAINT,
chosen to succeed himself, and in
dorsed President Roosevelt for re-
election.
Gov. A. T. Bliss, of Michigan, has
given Albion college ZOO.
Dudley III. Chase, for IS years judge
of the Twenty ninth judicial circuit
of Indiana, died suddenly at Logans-
port, aged IS years.
Mrs. Eva Wiellinski died in Chi
cage, aged 1913 years.
Fire wiped out the business portion
of Conway, N. d.
The public debt statement issued in
the list shows that the debt decreased
$13,012,3 1892 during the month of June.
The cash balance in the treasury was
1855, 574, lis. The total debt, less the
cash in the treasury, amounts to
l$969, 457,2 pa.