Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-28

one cruiser, two training ships and a train
ing brig was passed, with 100000 for a SUBJ
marine boat added.
The entire day on the 10th was spent by
the senate considering the Panama canal
treaty. No vote was taken on any of the
amendments offered In the house the
Notifications appropriations bill was
passed, and the conference report on the
bill for the protection of the president and
on the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill were adopted
DOMESTIC.
Cole Younger confirms the report
that he intends to run wild vest
show.
George B. Cortelyou has taken the
oath of office as secretary of the de-
partment of commerce and labor.
Booker 7. Washington, in an address
at Tuskegee, Ala before the twelfth
annual negro conference, urged race
friendliness.
Justice Shiras of the United States
supreme court has presented to the
president his resignation, to take ef-
feet February "a.
The names of Brig. Gems. Breckin-
ridge, Ludington and Wade have been
sent to the senate for promotion to the
grade Of major general.
The Illinois supreme court has sus-
tanned the antitrust law of 1891 and
amendments of 1898. Corporations are
held liable for fines in case Of failure
to make yearly report on utilization
with combines
The opera house block and public
library at Ashland, O., were destroyed
by fire.
A bill to prohibit football in the ILL
nois State university and schools has
been introduced in the legislature.
By a series of frauds carried on for
years band of Italians has swindled
dozen life insurance companies in
New York out of more than ST 900, 0OO
Three thousand Chicago apartment
houses are threatened by the janitors'
union with strike unless their demands
for better pay are granted.
Reports from all over the country,
east and west, show that record break
ing cold weather is being experienced.
The Second battalion of the Four
teenth United States infantry, which
has been stationed at Fort Wayne, near
Detroit, has left for the Philippines.
Albert ". Wishard, Of Indiana, So
icitor of internal revenue, has re-
signed
John Mitchell, president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers union, refused a
$4,000 offer from the Chautauqua ALI
ance for lecture series.
Pending disputes between the United
States and Canada will probably be
taken up soon by high joint commits
sion
Millions of dollars in fines will be de-
manded of Illinois corporations under
antitrust laws declared constitutional
by the state supreme court.
A fire at Marion ILL.,, resulted in a
loss estimated at 100000 to $500, 900.
A trolley car at Newark, n. J., was
run down by train, and eight chill
dren were killed, several fatally in
cured and many less seriously hurt.
Three lives were lost and property
valued at s375,ooo destroyed by fire
at Springfield, O.
The New Mexico legislature has
passed bill creating Quay county in
honor of Senator Quay's fight for
statehood.
The president announced the ap-
pointment of Judge W. r. Day, of
Ohio, to succeed Supreme Court
Justice Shiras.
Organized labor in Chicago welcomed
John Mitchell, Clarence S. barrow and
Henry Lloyd at meeting in the Audi
forum.
The new battleship Maine left the
League Island navy yard to join the
North Atlantic squadron at Galveston,
Tex.
Oliver Nichols a lumberman. shot
and killed Mrs. Ira Shaffer near Eddie,
Pa, and then killed himself Jealousy
was the cause
Fourteen thousand acres of coal
land near Honaker Station, Va, have
been purchased by Chicago and Pitts
burg capitalists. Several million dol
lars Will be spent for development and
the construction of a railroad
Former Secretary of State John w.