Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
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bill and the Philippine currency bill
both were passed. Resolutions to fix
March 2 as the time for a vote on the
statehood bill and authorizing the
committee on the Philippines to con-
tinue its investigation of conditions in
the archipelago went over. In the
house bill was passed to compel rail
ways to equip their cars with auto
matte couplers, including tenders.
The United States senate on the
nth agreed to the conference report
on the army appropriation bill. Dis
cussion of the statehood bill was re-
sumed, and Senator Depew contin-
ued his remarks in opposition to it.
A house bill was passed granting a
pension of $50 a month to the widow
of Representative John N. w.
Rumple, of Iowa, who was captain
of volunteers in the civil war. The
time in the house was occupied in
consideration of the naval appropria-
ton bill
Eight persons were killed and four
injured by. an explosion in a cane fac
tory at Fostoria, O.
A woman school teacher at Thayer,
ILL.,, saved the lives of pupils by drop
ping them from a second story win
dow of the burning schoolhouse.
President Palma, of Cuba. has signed
the naval coaling station agreement
with the United States.
The present cold snap is the worst
experienced during the present winter,
and the storm is doing great damagei in
all sections of the country.
Denis J. Sweenie, former chief of the
fire depart ment, died in Chicago, aged
60 years.
Rear Admiral Lewis W. Robinson,
U. S. n, retired, died at his home in
Philadelphia of typhoid pneumonia,
aged So years.
The Indiana legislature defeated
bill allowing Sunday baseball in that
state.
Charles Davenport, who invented the
first serviceable railroad passenger
coach, died at East Watertown, Mass,
aged 90 years.
The southern Illinois normal uni
versity at Carbondale, owing to the
scarcity of coal, was forced to close.
Edwin Perkins Clark, for Is years a
member of the editorial staff of the
New York Evening Post, died in Brook
Ign.
Rev. C. g. Trusdell, superintendent of
the Chicago Relief and Aid society for
80 years, died suddenly of heart dis
lease.
A monument erected on the spot
where Gen. Lawton fell in the Philip
pines was unveiled with appropriate
ceremonies.
John J. Ryan, head of a 'get-rich-
quick turf concern, was arrested in
ST. Louis.
George B. Cortelyou has been nom
mated and confirmed as secretary of
the department of commerce and la
Dor. William Loeb will succeed him
as secretary to the president.
The national golf championship
for women has been awarded to the
Chicago Golf club.
Conductor John Summers, Engineer
Benjamin Spencer and Switchman W.
E. Rogers were killed in a railway
wreck near Leadville, Col.
A Syracuse IN. " banker celebrated
his birthday by giving a unique party
to 125 widows.
A Western railroad pass war has
been started by Rock Islands de-
cision to issue passes to shippers and
merchants.
a bill in the Minnesota senate i'm
poses a penalty upon newspapers
which publish details of crimes.
Lieut.. Gen. Miles, with Mrs. Miles
and Col. Maus, of his staff. and Mrs.
Maus, have returned to Washington
after their tour of the world.
A protocol for settlement of the
United States claims against Vene-
zuela has been signed at Washington.
The Swedish famine has driven
seven-tenths of all families in Sop
pero township to the verge of star
walton.
Miss Alice Roosevelt and Miss Root
leans residents at the Mardi Gras At
lantean ball.
The passenger steamer Olive was
struck by cyclone on the Chowan
river, near Edenton, n. c., and IS per-
sons were drowned.
Dayton, Springfield, Urbana, Sidney,
Piqua and a score of smaller tow1us in
Ohio are suffering greatly from a fuel
gas famine.
Intense cold, the most severe of the
winter, prevails over the entire coun-
try.
Upon reports that conditions in
Honduras are threatening American
interests Secretary Moody has decd
ed to send Admiral Coghlan's fleet
of cruisers and gunboats, now cruis-
ing in the Caribbean, to the gulf
coast of HOndlIra.