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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03
At the Star Theater.

Perhaps one of the most popular of all
the organizations of the extravaganza
type on the road is Harry W. Williams,
Jr., Imperial Burlesquers, the attraction
announced at the Star theater, Milwau-
kee, week of January 4. The company
numbers thirty-fye well known artists
and Manager Williams name at the
head of the company is safe assurance
of its excellence.
The program combines the attractive
features of travesty, vaudeville and high
class comedy with an up-to-date mus
ical review in two acts, entitled 1.-TWO
Old Sports" which will be found lively
in action and full of funny situations,
sweet and catchy music and high class
specialties. At the head of the stage
beauties are Edna Urine, Patti Carney,
Grace Forrest Burke and Edith Randall,
while the principal comedy roles are in
the hands of James F. Leonard, Ford
West, Cliff Gordon and E. E. Perry. The
vaudeville Olio will present the two real
comedians, Kelly & Adams, in mixture
of Irish and Dutch comedy and gro
tesque tumbling. Ford and Dot West
in an amusing travesty, ''The Waiter
and the Maid" The flexible Venus.
Eta Victoria, in marvellous cOntortion
act. The we'll known German comedian,
Cliff Gordon, will present an original
monologue, and Perry & Randall in
their new skit entitled "Vassar Boy"
The program will conclude with the
second act of the burlesque which
brings the entire company on board the
yacht Imperial, an opportunity that af-
fords rare chances for stage humor and
it may safely be said none of the oppor-
tunities have been overlooked by either
author or the artists.
The costumes and scenery will be
found items of interest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03
Compressed Air as Transportation
Agent

The Scientific American contains in
special Transportation" number an ar
ticle by Mr.. Waldon FaWcett on COM
pressed air locomotives from which the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03

The preparation for the inaugura-
tion of the state officers next Monday
are very elaborate and will include a
ball in the evening. The railroads
hav granted a rate of one fare for the
round trip. The attendance promises
to be very large.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03
Notice.

The tax books have been handed to the
City treasurer and the collection of
taxes will begin at office of City Treasur-
er in the City Hall, on Monday December
22nd and will continue for thirty days.
and no longer,
Dec. 20, 1902.
ALBERT FUERMANN, City Treasurer.
By Emil Tanck, deputy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03

Camp Douglas will be one of the
permanent camps for the regular army
which it is proposed to establish in
fferent sections of the country for
the purpose of bringing the regular
troops.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03

The Wisconsin Buttermakers' Asso-
citation will hold its annual meeting in
Waukesha Feb. "a. 25 and 2e.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03

Highest Market Price paid for
potatoes by S. Meier.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
SAYS EXPERT CHARGES TOO MUCH.

Eugene Shinn. who discharged yesterday as
the chief Of the staff of experts who inyesti-
eating the accounts of Mount Vernon has made
charges regarding the manner in which his
ployer Samuel D. Patterson, a certified accountant
with offices in this city and Chicago. has been
carrying on the work. Mr.. Shinn will begin suit
against Mr. Patterson for alleged defamation of
character. The investigation is about half
pleted and has already cost the city $4,000.
Mr.. Shnn says that he received $50 week for
his services while MI Pattersons bills the city
were at the rate of s120 a week Mr.. Shinn says
that his son Harry received SIS week at first and
SIS a week later. while $50 a week charged the
city for his services.
The investigation authorized in June by the
Common Council and there limit placed on
its scope cost. After it had proceeded several
months. dissatisfied taxpayers called a mass meet
ing. and assertions made that the investiga-
ton was developing into large expense the
supposed shortages of the Democratic city off,
GERS which il had been authorized to try to dis
close. Mr.. Patterson made preliminary report
charging that ex-Tax Receiver Brett was about
$50 600 behind
Mr. Patterson last night declined to affirm deny
Mr. Shinn's assertions. He said that IL he could
make a profit the services of his employees he
considered II legitimate. MIR. Patterson declared
that he losing money on the investiga ton,
and that he would be perfectly satisfied IL the al
derrnen should call IL Off
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

st the meetings with the inspectors. I did not
try to violate his their confidence.
The postmaster asserts strenuousiy that no
influence financial or otherwise, was brought
to bear by any of the $50 clerks and carriers
who are slated for promotion and an increase
in salary on July / He says that, so far as he
knows. only few of those the slate are
aware of it yet.
Admitting that in the past money has prob
ably been collected for political purposes from
the men in the Brooklyn Postoffice, Postmaster
Roberts saws that so far as he knows, the col
lection. have not been made by any one IN the
service and that such collections have certainly
not had the sanction OF the heads OF depart
ments However, 1 cannot stop the men from
paying voluntary contributions to political or
ganizations." said the postmaster L GO not see
that there Is any remedy for this
The new dial plates showing the time OF the
next collection, that have recently been placed
on the two thousand letter boxes In Brooklyn
have made such an unpleasant contrast WITH tre
dingy boxes that Postmaster Roberts ASKED per-
mission of the department at washington "
-s,a,,t the boxes He understood them TO tell
him to go ahead with the work Then tney ols,
covered that q man in Lock haven fehn;' hau
the contract for repainting letter boxes an over
the United States. The depaTtllieh'' .ne ,f tbe
decided to send inspectors here TO see IL Ine
boxes really needed painting as paoly as rep
resented After an investigation they . oeclueu "a
mat the work was really needed. Postmaster
Roberts thinks that the presence of these men
IN brooklyn probably was responsible LOT a some
- tbe minors bout inspectors investigating
the affairs of the Brooklyn office
inspector Thorpe. who has charge OF e.s sne ne
inspectors at work in the Eenerai a fostoliCe :.
nrohtnq the nostal scandal. declared yesterday
hat the investigation here had just begun MI.
T1horpe has been sending accounts OF ms work @
10 washington, and has received ORDERS Iroll
Postmaster General Payne not to give out any
information. .oso- ~,,t,, >
n could not be learned yesterday "hat
bra,cT Of the department the inspectors are
now working in.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
DISCUSSES LEGISLATIVE BILLS.

Last weeks issue OF Charities" review of
local and general philanthropy, contained criticisms
Of of the bills now before the legislature. In
discussing the report from Albany that the Nc
Evan bill is not intended to give the Governor
additional powers in the regulation of the sal
aries of the employees and officers of the State
charitable institutions. bat that the only change
in the existing law is the limiting of the meetings
Of the Salary Clasihcatons Commission to
year Charities says
It would be very simple. so to change the wording
that 1t would convey only the harmless nearing
which IS caid be intended. and il would seem TO
duty of those responsible for the Dill 10 see
that such changes are made.
Charities defends the bill extending the parole
system to prisoners sentenced for twenty years,
which it is believed. Governor Odell intends to
veto The bin was ndorsed by the Superntend-
ent OF Prisons by the State Commission Of Pris-
ons and met with opposition in the legtsla ture
objection is made to 1t by Governor Odell on the
ground that long sentence men are generally unde-
serving OF the benefits of parole.
In regard TO the amendment to the lunacy law
made three years which replaces the lawyer
on the Commission in LunaCy by providing an at
torney State hospital. with salaries
amounting to over $1,000 Charities declares 1t Is
contradictory TO Governor OdeIIs centraliZauon
plan and its resulting economy without loss OF
effC
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
'LONGSHOREMEN GO OUT.
Then Load the H0ratio Hall After
Com DrOmise-POLce Called.

Two hundred longshoremen employed IN loau-
ing the Horato Hall. OF the Maine Steaiiisiiip
Company, with a cargo for Portland sru0h
last evening at Pier 80. East River Ihes hdu
been working for % cents an hour anu s'i u0n.
for an increase above 80 cents Superill'eiueA
Roner refused to grant their demands.
tween 125 and 80 passengers wondered IL '"e'
would get off on schedule time.
cantain Hodgins. Sergeant Sweeney and De-
taotives Howe. McAvoy Apple, McCauley and
McC,ee with twelve uniformed men of the Mao
ison-st. station reached the pier just In time 10
prevent trouble. a.. eo,,
Under the protection of the police Superln-
+endent Roner made settlement with the men,
connrou7isng on 80 cents hour for the pal
ance of the cargo. One stipulation Which ne
made however. was that the ag1tators nao 70
leave The majority Of the longshoremen went
back to work.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
MADE INSANE BY FEAR.
Fireman Lost His Mind When Lake Steamer
Narrowly Escaped Wreck.

Chicago, April 1S.-With fifty mile gaze
driving her I'D Lake Michigan and three miles
of roaring water between her and shore, the big
steel steamer Saranac. of the Lenlgn Fales
Line came near figuring in the greatest marine
disaster the lake has seen in years. Twice
the big freighter struck a sunken obstruction
Naval architects to-day, declared il miracle
that the vessel did not break in two and sink
with all hands.
Not until the hull Of the vessel was Dareo
at q drydock in the river to-day was the fuii
extent OF the damage known. The survey
showed twenty frames and stanchions broken,
three immense deck beams shattered and bolts
and rtvets started in all parts Of the ship. So
near did the boat come to dividing that for
seventy feet along her deck the heavy steel
plates are bent and twisted. Repairs will take
several weeks and will cost S2000o
The accident to the Saranac came at midnight
Thursday with the boat headed for Chicago
a short distance north Of Racine. Following
the collision, Captain Charles A. Potter, despite
the heavy gale, went about in effort to reach
milwaukee. When the boat struck, her fremen
deserted the stoke hold but were driven below
decks again by the engineers. Their temporary
desertion caused a drop in the steam pressure.
The boat was hardly able to get her head into
the sea and III going about was boarded by
immense waves, which swept everything moV-
able from the decks and wrecked her after
cabins.
So frightened did two OF the flremen become
that one tainted and another. Richard Saurs,
lost his mind before the ship reached Milwaukee,
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
LEGISLATURES SESSION. |
Senate Does Lttle-CIark Subsldes
IN 4ssembLy.

Albany anriI 1s-There was a comparatively
large attendance at the first SATURDAY HoriiIs
session OF the Senate to-day. and the ieaoers Iau
an effort to advance many of the bills from COM
mittee of the Whole. for 1t was admitted that un-
less action taken this morning the rate OF
the measures would be doubtful
The Finance Committee which has been haru
at work on the Supply bill. reported a nulioei
OF appropriation bills among others the Iolio"ie
Mr.. Remsens bill. for a monument 10 Dul 49, 49,
Zouayes at the second Bull Run battlefield NoVV
instead OF $4,000 Mr.. Browns bill. approPiia'ns
81 ooO for the expenses of a commission to arrange
for the erection OF statue to Andrew Halhiltoi4
in Albany; Mr. Rogerss bill. appropratng dV',-
900 for repairs etc. TO State hospitals MI ROGERS
bill appropriating s245.000 to meet canal Claims
and s4s. 500 to meet claims other than caial 0i' no
When the Committee of the Whole conVeheu an
effort was made to advance the bill lot 'ne pu
chase of Ausable Chasm, but objection was Iheue
by Senator Armstrong, and the measure was lalo
aside. 49,,
Immediately after the Assembly convened ti,iS i
morning Assembyman George b. Ciarh' VI ~
XXTXth New-York District rose to questioh
of personal privilege. He stated that the opeahef
at Yesterdays session had declared wrongtuHy
that 14s members had voted against mouon he
had made prohibiting members from ASKING 80 .
members to vote for their bills There Were "o'
14s members in the chamber at the time, Mr. CLARK
Speaker Nixon asked the Journal ,la clerk to spq pfaq
stating that Mr.. Clark's motion was lost. .uo,+ .,
yesterdays proceedings relating TO his mos,Pn.
and declared that this report showed thaL pt of
Nixon had declared the motion lost by vote oi
149 to l. ., os
Speaker Nixon pointed out that the Jouriai o5
the House was not the stenographic report s5i
the journal and such report might vary vi
Clark acQuiesced and made TO further protsfs...
Speaker Nixon then said Il have been nteinDer ss
OF this body thirteen years, and want 70 icy
that never at any time has it been consloereeo
wrong for one member to ask another for MS Ec'e
any bill oroos
Mr. Burnett suggested that it would be gfa w.
full act for Mr.. Clark to move the appro'al oI 'o
journal. and Mr.. Clark did So
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND PASSES.
Cunneen Appeals from the Decision Against
Free Rides.

Albany, April 18-Attorney General Cunneen has
taken an appeal TO the Court Of Appeals from the
decision of the old General Term, Third Depart
ment given some years ago. that public officers are
forbidden by the constitution to ride on Pullman or
sleeping car passes. The case has been put on the
calendar of the Court OF Appeals by the Attorney
General and argument has been set down for
May l.
The original action was begun tn test the law
and was directed against Frederick Z. Wadhams
Of Albany, a notary public Proceedings were
begun in the courts to remove Wadhams from
office because he had accepted sleeping car pass
The court decided that Mr.. Wa6hams should be re-
moved Attorney General Cunneen said to-day that
in view of the uncertainty about the question, he
thought It due all concerned that the Court Of
Appeals should definitely decide the matter of pub
lie officers riding passes. The Attorney Cen
erals attention directed to the pass question
in January by the inquiry OF Assemblyman Ian
don OF Dutchess County. who had received Pull
man pass. and asked whether ii would be lawful
for him TO use it. The Attorney General told Mr..
Landon that he had no right to use it
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
ODELL's ESCORT AT ST. LOUIS.
Troops and Commanders Designated by Gen.
eral Roe.

Albany. April 18.-Major General Charles +. Ffoe
by an order to-day informed commanding oIncers
OF organizations selected to escort Governor ooel
st the dedica ton of the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position at St. Louis. The order appoints Colonel
Samuel NJ. Welch Of Buffalo. senior colonel OF the
guard as commanding officer of the provisional
regiment which will form the escort Inc COM
mandine officers of the 10th Battalion, of Albany,
and the 65th and 74th regiments. OF Buhalo. are
ordered to make up a company OF elghty-nVe men
each and officers represent their respective COM
mands The Sth Separate Company. OF Rochester'
the 10Th of Newburg; the 18TH of jamestown; the
2oth Of Binghamton: the 3oth. of Elmira; the so
of Niagara Falls and the 4Sth Of Oswego, VIII be
taken in their entirety. 49,. 4or.
The cavalry contingent Will consist OF Two sIUoR9
of seyenty-ave men each. selected from Squau.
ron A Of Manhattan; the other from Troop G, OF
brooklyn The division Of naval miiitiamen VIII De
selected from the battalonS in Manhattan aii1
Brooklyn ard the division in Rochester ana VIII
be attached TO the infantry regiment :. =
General Roe will be marshal of the division of
National Guard organization, in the parade In 81.
Louis on April 3d. General Frederick Phisterer ms
senior adiutant general. will be chief Of staff.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
MAJOR EPSTEIN TO GO ABROAD.
Will Take Rest, and Will Study Police in
Berlin and Elsewhere.

overworked of late and is preparing for trip to
Europe. While Deputy Commissioner Piper was
abroad. Major EbsteIn did all the work of the
latters office in addition TO his own work. He has
also suffered from recurrence of the fever which
ba contracted in the Spanish American War and
which invallded him after his regiment had re
turned to Camp Wikoff.
The major had been feeling somewhat better
recently but Police Commissioner Greene think
inc he needed a rest suggested the trip to Europe.
The major will visit Berlin and other German
cities and make study of he police systems
there He is planning to spend some time in
Rreslau where he born. Passage has been
enga ged on the Deutschland. sailing on May I.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
BROOKLYN CLERKS WERE QUESTIONED
Postmaster Roberts Does Not Know the Re
suit, but Is Confident About His Office.

Postmaster Roberts Of Brooklyn admitted yes
terday that Thomas J. Donnelly. president OF
the Brooklyn Postofice Clerks Association. and
several other clerks in the local Office had been
TO Manhattan. TO be questioned by the post
Office inspectors from Washington in regard to
the alleged irregularities in the service, but
declared that he did not know the results OF
;he investigation. and was not curious, beca use
he was confident that his Office could not be
brought into the so-called promotion syndicate
trouble
Il don't care sou marquee what the in
spectors asked Mr.. Donnelly OF what he told
them Postmaster Roberts declared. Il am
perfectly content TO let the records Of the office
and the work done here speak for themselves.
Nj Donnelly told me that he was placed under
a solemn promise not to divulge what occurred
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
FIGHTING IN SAN DOMINGO.
Iif. Unsafe in the City-Jails Thrown
Open.

ST. Thomas, D. w. L. April 1s-A French
steamer which touched at San Domingo City
on April Is. arrived here this morning Sne re-
ports that there has been daily desuitory ush'-
Ing in the city. A sailor from an Italian war
shin was wounded in the engagement Oh MOI
dav President Vesquez was reported 10 oe
without ammunition, but he Is, expecting oHiiS
70 receive some from America Inc reOeis nav
opened the jails, and armed criminals Unrest the
streets Of San Domingo, shooting lnolscriiIn-
ately and rendering life there unsafe
French steamer brings a report that the secre-
tar, of either the Dutch or the Spanish con-
suIate at San Domingo City has been killed
This rsnort lacks confirmation, and 1t was i'm
,ooevih,a 70 ascertain to which consulate the
man belonged. French and German steamships a. .
have been unable TO land their cargoes at i San
Domingo. and have returned mere 10 put ne a.
stIl nuIRt-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
TO ESTABLISH THE JOHN FRITZ MEDAL
Award for Person Making Notable Indus
trial or Scientific Achievement.

Albany. April 1S-Articles of Incorporation Of the
John Fritz Medal Fund Corporation were filed to-
day with the Secretary of State. 1t is formed to
collect funds for a permanent investment the pro-
ceeds OF which will be used in the purchase OF a
gold medal to be known as the John Fritz medal.
and to be awarded annually to the person who
shall be selected by the corporation as having
made the most notable scientific or industrial
achievement during the period intervening from the
last award The medal is named to perpetuate ti.e
memory Of John Fritz. of Bethlehem. Penn, and
the board OF award is made up of members of the
American Society of Civil Engineers the Amerlean S
Institute of Mining Engineers the American So
ciety of Mechanical Engineers and the American
Institute of Electrical Engineers.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
SAYS HE BROKE TENEMENT LAW
Italian Builder Promises to Correct Flat
houses Faults-First So Accused.

Giuseppe CraperelIo. an italian builder the first
man to be brought into police court in Brooklyn
for violation Of the tenement house law.
was before Magistrate Furlong IN the Gates-ave.
court yesterday. John ". Wagner. building in
spector for the Nineteenth District the COM
plainant, and he was backed up in court by Mr..
Franklin. chief inspector The latter said that in
Craperello's building, which is three story double
fathouse on the west side OF Broadway, just above
the East New-York loop, the law violated. in
that wooden and not metallic ceilings were used
in the cellar, and that the stair rises not
uniform and were OF improper height. Inspector
Franklin said that he had been trying TO get
Craperello to comply with the law since Janu-
ary %
NJ Roosa, the contractor, tried to take all the
blame on himself. but Magistrate Furlong said
that Craperello would be held responsible and
prosecuted for misdemeanor. IL he did not make
the necessity changes. He promised.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
FOUND IN STREET, POISONED.
Young Woman, Unconscious from Choral,
Saws She Is from Rochelle Park, N ].

a well dressed and pretty young woman who
afterward gave the name Of Eva Herman and said
she was the daughter or Tobias Herman, well to
do resident of Rochelle Park, Bergen County. N j.,
was found unconscious from the effects of choral
poisoning at East New York and Williams ave.
Brooklyn. early yesterday morning. When revived
in the Bradford Hospital she refused at first
to reveal her identity, and begged the doctors to
go away and let her die in peace
Late in the afternoon Captain Harkins got the
girl to talk little She said that she eighteen
wears old and had left home four years ago. Re-
Gently she had been living at the Fitzgerald Hotel
Fiftieth-st and Eghth-ave.. Manhattan. The
Young woman intfmated that she had had quarrel
with an admirer and wanted to die. The police
sent word Mr. Herman. at Rochelle Park, but
had not heard from him last night.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
ACADEMY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE.
Senator Cullom Speaks on Community of In
terest of American Republics.

Philadelphia, April 1s.-The American Academy
of Political and Social Science ended It's sessions
to-day. The members of the academy and their
guests visited the Commercial Museums early In
the day and inspected the special exhibit OF South
and Central American products. The chief speaker
at the evening session Senator CulIonn. He
said in part
several American republics will increase from year
to year II has often been said that trade follows
in e the Interest Of the United States ana our sister
republics, am anxious to see American ships with
the ports of the South. laden with American prod
and manufactures for the markets of those
6ose eonnres aP1 for ts markets of the United
States. 1 hope to see the day very soon when the
hoops Of steei BY lines Of ships|subsidized IL
necessary-by railroad and telegraph lines. so that
the people of all these nations. North, Central and
South, conveniently come ard go and mingle
and trade together to the 1,i adyantage ta OF all
gave expression TO the doctrine that no foreign
Should @ Sg {epbcs Wh ON the
stronger in the minds and hearts OF the American
gallant and wise President. who Is visiting dI me
hearted in talking to the people over whose destiny
ne presides, discusses all these great questions
After more than fifty years of diplomatic corre
n % yev an sthman canal o0nnecting the
two great oceans in Central America. the United
iation and bV treaty which If the Republic of Co
lomba shall join the United States in ratifying, will
result In the work of the construction of canal.
owned and controlled by the United States. When
the treaty shall be ratified by Colombia; as trust
new era in the growth and prosperity of all those
republics in Central and South America. and when
vast advantage to all the nations Of the Western
Hemisphere. but also 70 the peoples of all the ra-
tfons as a great. neutral highway for commerce
between the Eastern and Western HemiSpheres.