Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-07

Philadelphia d Reading Coal q Iron
company, the last of the large coal
companies to put it's case to the COM
mission.
The Wyoming legislature has
adopted a memorial to congress fav-
oring the omnibus statehood bill.
With the exception Of the presenta-
ton of statistics, the coal operators
closed their case before the coal
strike commission in Philadelphia.
and the striking miners will begin
calling witnesses in rebuttal
There were 243 business failures in
the United States during the week
ended on the 30th, against 253 the
same week in 1902.
Mrs. Eliza C. Hendricks, widow of
the former vice president, has given
$4,000 for a memorial library at
Hanover college in Madison. Ind.
The Niagara Falls electric power
plant was struck by lightning and
one transformer exploded, stopping
Buffalo street cars and many facto-
ries.
Municipal coal yards have been
opened at seven places in Chicago.
The administration will propose to
congress a scheme for an interna-
tional monetary conference to adjust
the ratio of gold and silver currency
in the orient and other silver coun-
tries.
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, Ger
man minister plenipotentiary, reach
ed New York from Berlin and de-
clared that rumors of plot to seize
Venezuelan territory were absurd.
He said the Monroe doctrine was es-
tablished beyond dispute.
Boxing contests at the Chicago
Athletic club house have been aban-
doned because of Gov. Yates opposi-
ton to pugilistic exhibitions.
The examination of the affairs Of
the defunct bank of Otoe, Ia, has dis
closed shortage of S214,491, instead
of s34,S33, as at first reported.
John ST. Clair, alias Sinclair, ne
gro, who murdered his sweetheart,
Daisy Maddox. eight months ago,
was hanged at Washington.
Weekly trade reviews report con-
tinued prosperity in trade and indus
try and some lessening of coal short
age.
One hundred and twenty-one indict-
ments have been returned by the
grand jury against owners of slot
machines in Chicago.
Venezue1a's last card has been
played by Minister Bowen, who mott
fed Italian, German and British rep
resentatives that II other creditor
nations will be called in if the de-
mand for preference is continued.
Judge McVey at Des Moines deci-
ded that the new Iowa law providing
for the commitment of inebriates in
insane hospitals is constitutional.
Secretary of War Root has sent a
general order to all recruiting Off
GERS to enlist no more boys under the
age of 81 years.
Troops were called out to prevent
rioting caused by street car strike
at Waterbury, Conn.
Three cracksmen wrecked the safe
of the state bank at Dexter, Kan,
secured $500 and escaped.
John Mitchell, in addressing the
wage conference at Indianapolis, in
timated that a new scale must be
agreed to- or a general strike in the
bituminous field will follow April l.
Charles Rowe, while insane, killed
his wife and three children and him
self at Woods, Tex.
The transport Thomas sailed from
San Francisco for the Philippines with
$40 marines, four companies of coast
artillery and three batteries of field
artillery.
c. A. Sobrilofski, Russian miner,
who had worked during the strike,
was kicked to death by 81 countrymen
at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Six passengers in an emigrant car
on the Queen and Crescent railroad
were drowned near Vicksburg, Miss,
by the ear jumping the track and
plunging into the river.
Miss Clara Barton, president of the
Red Gross society, in letter to Presi-
dent Roosevelt denied she usurped
power.
Naval Constructor Richmond Pear
son Hobson has rendered his resigna-
tion from the service on account Of
a disease of his eyes.