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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19
FOUND GUILTY.
Jett and White Convicted of Murder
of Marcum-Pena1ty for Each,
Life imprisonment

Cynthiana, KY, Aug. 15.-The jury in
the case of Curtis Jett and Thomas
White, charged with the assassination
Of James B. Marcum, at Jackson KY,
Friday morning returned verdict Of
guilty fixing the punishment on each at
life imprisonment. The verdict was re-
turned at time when there were but
few persons in the courtroom. The only
attorney present was County Attorney
Webster. Jett received the verdict with
comparative Indifference and calmness.
White, who has been apparently under a.
severe strain during the trial, flushed up
and his eyes filed with tears. Attorney
Golden, for the defense, stated that mo-
ton for new trial would be made as
soon as possible. The general opinion
seems to be that the motion will be
overruled by the court and that it will
then go to the court of appeals. The
verdict occasioned little surprise here
after the elaboration of the jury had
been SO prolonged. The only question
which caused the delay, it is said, was
that Of punishment, death or life i'm
prisonment. The verdict on the whole
is regarded as a victory for the defense,
as the prosecution asked that no middle
ground be taken and tina, the men either
go acquitted or be hanged.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19
DUE TO AN OPEN SWITCH.
Pennsylvania Train Wrecked at Van
Vert, O.-EnGineer Killed
Fifteen Injured.

Van Vert, O., Aug 15-Fifteen min
utes late and running at the rate of Is
miles an hour, the limited New York ex-
press on the Pennsylvania road ran into
an open switch at the Burt street cross
ing late Friday afternoon. The engineer
was instantly killed, the fireman fatally
injured, while IA others were more or
less seriously injured
The dead man is Charles B. Eaton. Of
Fort Wayne, crushed beneath his en-
CINE.
The train consisted of a mail car,
baggage car, combination express and
baggage car, two day coaches and a
dining car, in addition to three Pullman
coaches. When the engine entered the
switch it first struck a fiat car, going
clear over it. The first mail car in turn
climbed over the engine and was fol-
lowed by the other three cars, all of
which were reduced to kindling wood.
The rear cars remained upon the track.
It is presumed that Engineer Eaton saw
the open switch, as the steam was af-
forwards found shut off in his engine
and the sand had been applied. All the
injured were removed to their homes
on various trains. 1t is not definitely
known how the switch came to be open.
but it is thought that the crew of local
freight which had been switching there
a short time before accidentally failed
10 close the switch
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19
BANK FAILS.
Fourth Finnnci Institution in Du-
Iuth Suspends as Result of Al
legged EmbezA1ement.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 15.-The alleged
embezzlement of $4,000 of the funds
of the Commercial Banking company,
for which E. E. Johnson, the trusted
clerk of the bank is under arrest, has
brought about the failure of the Mer-
chants bank, of Duluth, which closed
it's doors after Fridays business.
President Smith said that the failure
was due to run on the bank result
ing from the closing of the CONNER
cial Banking cOmpany's institution.
He said that he could not anticipate
the extent of the Withdrawals, and
closed TO protect all depositors as
much as possible. This is the fourth
bank suspending business as a result
of the alleged enlightenment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19
Three Mem Killed

Cleveland, O., Aug. 13.-The Cleveland
Furnace company's plant, just complet-
ed at cost Of nearly million dollars,
was late Wednesday the scene Of an
accident in which three mems lives were
instantly crushed out The dead are:
Frank Virone, George Peters and
Michael Krecji. The first blowing in
of the new blast furnace was to occur
Wednesday night and the three men
were inside the stack laying the last
course of material, when without an in
stant's warning the huge bell at the
top of the stack, used for regulating the
draught of the stack, rs feet above where
upon them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19

appropriation of 100000 toward the
completion of the monument, the chief
of engineers examined that part OF
the shaft which had been standing for
half century and discovered that 1t
was out of plumb. But just how much
out of plumb nobody could say. The
shaft was 1877 feet high and looked like
a factory chimney, and it didn't stand
straight. That was sufficient to cast
doubt on the possibility of raising 1t
over 300 feet higher in the air, but no
body in the engineers department
could get at the problem.
Davis happened to be stationed in
Washington and he said he could fix
it, He was not an engineer, but an
infantry officer, but they gave him a
chance to try. The difficulty was in
causing the plumb bobs or weights st
the end of a string 1877 feet long to re-
main perfectly steady while the OBJ
servations were being made. Davis
very simply got barrel Of New Or
leans molasses and poured it into
glass vessel of the same size The con-
sistency of the mollasses kept the
weight at the end of the string from
swaying in the air; while the glass
and the fluid were transparent enough
to enable the variations to be accu-
rately observed. 1t was found that the
shaft was five feet out of plumb. Then
came the question of Strengthening it
and again the engineers were at fault.
Again the infantry officer came to the
rescue, and the president asked him
to undertake the job. He Strengthened
the shaft.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19

But Miller was fortunate enOugh-Or
unfortunate enough-as others may pre-
fer to regard ito have incurred the
enmity of the Bookbinder's union, OF
which ne was member, and to have had
it entered on the records that his dis
missal from the government printing
office was due to his expulsion from the
union. Then he became national fig
ure. President Roosevelt, to whose at
tention the matter was called, looked
into the case and came to the conclusion
that no organization had right to die
tate to the United States government
what sort of men should be employed,
and that the only expression on that
subject must come through a duly en-
acted law of congress.
The law as it stands now expressly
prohibits any such discrimination as
that which worked to Millers detriment,
and the president ordered that Miller
should be reinstated Whether he will
remain in the government service re-
mains to be seen.
The government printing Office here
after is to be an open shop, with all
that the term implies It will not help
the members of the union to strike, be-
cause if they do they cannot get back
under the law, without the special per-
mission Of the civil service commission,
which they in striking would defy More
over, if they were to strike, the govern
ment would undoubtedly meet them by
Introducing machines in the printing Of
fee, which labor influence has hitherto
succeeded in keeping congress from per-
uniting.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19

was an humble employee Of the coast
and geodetic survey in Washington be-
fore he went abroad to live.
While Whistler was doing draughts-
mans work in the coast and geodetic
survey he had little room in the
house at Twelfth and E, two flights up
and scantily furnished. He lived there
as best he could on his pay of $3.50
a day Finally he got into trouble with
the landlord because he insisted on
stopping on the way down stairs in the
morning to scribble pictures on the I'M
papered walls. When the landlord re-
monstrated Whistler replied: "Now.
new, never mind! I'll not charge you
anything for the decoration" But in
the end the artist had to seek other
lodgings.
When Whistler was in Washington he
had a friend in the Russian Charge
d'Afaires de Stoeckl, who had been
a friend also of the young mans ia
Their. Whistler invited De Stoeckl to
diplomat in cab, and they stopped at
the grocer's, the confectioner's> and the
tobacconist's on the way in order to
pick up the ingredients of the dinner.
Then they climbed the rickety stairway
to Whistler's den, and the Russian
waitedin amused surprise while Whist
Ter fitted about the room preparing
the repast. De Stoeckl used to say it
was the most delightful dinner he ever
attended in Washington.
Whistler was here only little more
than year. Then he quit the govern
ment service without regret on either
other side, where he remained until he
died.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19
Charged with EmbezzIementy

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 14.-E. B. John
son, bookkeeper for the Commercial
Banking company, of this city, was ar
rested here Wednesday evening on a
warrant charging him with the embez-
element of $4,000 of the banks money.
When placed in Jail, Johnson admitted
his guilt and claimed that the pecula-
tons had extended over a period of
eight months and that he had been able
to deceive his employers by manipu-
latiOn of the books
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19
CHASED BY A CUTTER.
American Fishing Vessel on
Lake Erie.

Erie, Pa, Aug. 14.-With its cabins
and hull riddled with shot received in
an encounter with the Canadian rev.
enue cutter Petrol, the fishing steamer
Silver Spray steamed into port Wednes-
day afternoon, having beaten the Can
adam in a long race, which would have
meant the confiscation of the craft had
it been captured. The Silver Spray was
attacked by the Canadian cutter while
in the fishing grounds which have for
years been disputed waters between Can
ada and the United States. While there
have been many conflicts between the
Petrol and the American craft in the
past this is the first time, it is said, that
the Petrol ever fired on an American
crew, and Capt. Chris Chau, the owner
of the Silver Spray, is preparing pro-
test to the state department at Wash
ington, which will make Wednesdays
battle an international affair, and per-
haps result in settling the mooted
boundary line for all time to come
Washington, Aug 14-No dispatches
have been received by the state depart
ment concerning the firing upon the fish
ing vessel by Canadian revenue cutter
in Lake Erie. Several officers of the de-
partment, upon reading the press dis
patches Of the occurrence, searched for
precedents in such cases, and found
none. The fact that no Geographic ad-
vices have been received leads to the be-
lief in the department that the case is
not Of such serious consequences as to
make it an international complication.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19
New Trade binatiOn.

New York, Aug. 15.-The latest
thing in trade combinations is to be
known as the united Tailors. y
Charles NJ. Schwab's millions are
said to be behind the scheme, which
it is understood will be launched in
this city one week from to-day. Five
branch stores have already been
leased in various parts of Manhattan
and the projectors say that within 80
days their stores will be in operation
in large cities all over the country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19
TERRIBLE DISASTER in PARIS
Underground Railway Cars Burned
in a Tunnel.
Passengers Are SuffOcated by Smoke
Ninety-FOur Bodies Have
Been Recovered.

Paris, Aug. 2.-Ninety-four bodies
have been recovered and the death list
probably will exceed 100 in the under
ground railway disaster which occurred
here Monday night.
The accident, which occurred on the
Metropolitan electric railway, assumed
the proportions of an awful catastrophe
during the early hours Tuesday when
more than four score bodies of the
burned and suffocated victims were re-
moved from the subterranean passage.
The work continues and indications are
that the death list will, perhaps, exceed
five score.
The causes of the accident are engag-
ing the attention Of the officials Sew
eral versions of the disaster are given,
but the main facts which have been es-
tablished are the following:
Train No. 43, 4Ahich caused the acct
dent, came from Porte Dauphine at the
entrance to the Bots de Boulogne, in the
western part of Paris, and passing I'M
der the Place de L'Etoile circled the
northerly quarter of the city In this
northern quarter-a manufacturing Sec
tio1-the train picked up numbers of
workmen, who, after their days work,
were returning to their homes in the
pOpulous eastern ACCOMPLISHMENTS Of
the city. In reaching the neighborhood
of the cemetery of Pere La Chaise the
electrical motor failed to act properly
and the train waited at the station of
Les Couronnes until the arrival ola sec
ond train which pushed the crippled
train forward, making a total of 16
coaches
After proceeding about 200 yards to-
wards Menilmontant station, the dam
aged dynamo set fire to the engine of
the first train. The fire burned fiercely,
raising quantities of smoke. Stimuli
taneously the electric lights on the
trains went out, leaving the passengers
in total darkness, except for the light of
the burning engine far ahead. This i'm
peded the progress of the trains toward
Menilmontant. The terror-stricken pas
sengers got out and tried to grope their
way back. The powerful electrical cur
rent, which continued in the rails, is be-
lieved to have stunned or killed many
A number Of the passengers managed to
reach Les Couronnes station, but the
main body of the passengers was over
come by the heat and smoke.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19
Damage to the massachusetts.

Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug. 15.-It is i'm
possible to obtain definite official in
formation as 10 the condition, so far as
known, Of the battleship Massachusetts,
which sustained serious damage by
contact with the pinnacle of Egg rock,
in the harbor, Wednesday. II was
learned to-day, however, and from 4 re-
liable source, that the vessel has ID
holes in her bottom, and that part OF
her rudder is gone. 1t is 40 SAL that
the water in the center of the ship has
rendered her machinery useless and
that in al probability she will have 10
be toWed to drydock.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19
Whipped to Death.

Dupyer, Mont, Aug. 15.-Fourteen
masked men, supposed to be cattlemen,
took a herder from the sheep camp OF
Joe Sturgeon Thursday night, and, car
rying him ten miles into the noun
tains. tied him to tree and whipped
him to death. They shot many Of the
herder's sheep and drove the remainder
in pursuit of the white caps.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19
Didn't Like the Tune.

Milwaukee, Aug. ia special 10
the Sentinel from Colfax, Wis, says:
William Hill, farmer living about
four miles west of this village, was
shot and killed by G. E. Eaton, also
farmer. Mr. Eaton was driving by the
Hill farm whistling. Hill, Directing
to the tune Eaton was whistling,
called on him to change it. A quar-
rel ensued, and Eaton drew a revolver
and shot Hill dead. Eaton gave him.
self up
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19

tO1 VISITORS TO w ASH f1uHoi Gus Vi CRACKS ana
flngtOn the finest
-Doric architecture in this country.
There are 80 Of them, each of them
about 40 feet high, and taken together
they create an imposing facade, which
has won the admiration of architects
the world over.
But, imposing as they are in appear
ance, there is a note Of insincerity about
them. They are built in pieces, each
pillar containing seven separate sections,
and they are built of sandstone. The
columns on the north front OF the treas
airy, on the contrary, are solid mono
Iiths Of Quincy granite, and while they
are not so many in number they are
more impressive for that very reason.
Last summer Secretary Shaw be-
thought himself to clean the sandstone
pillars on the east front, and he put
TO work on them a sand blast machine
that in a few weeks had peeled from the
surface the accumulated Dust and CRIME
of 80 years. The cleansing process has
had two results It has revealed to the
most needless eye the lines Of division
it has disclosed hundreds Of cracks and
assures which hitherto had not been
suspected. Some of the columns are
cracked in scores of places like sun
baked mud, waiting only for water to
settle and freeze there in order to wreck
the entire column. In other places frag-
ments of stone can be pulled out which
crumble between the fingers like dry
bread. 1t is proposed now to coat the
columns with nicolite, preparation
which it is said will seal up the pores in
the stone, rendering it impervious to
water and acids. 1t is reckoned that
this process may preserve the columns
for 80 or 40 years longer; but sooner
or later they will all have to be replaced
by granite.
whistler in Washin gtOn.
There is an old house at the corner
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to save their man from needless pun
ishment. The end came shortly after
the beginning of the tenth round, when
Jeffries planted one of his terrific left
swings on Corbett's stomach. The man
who conquered John L. Sullivan
dropped to the floor in agony and the
memorable scene at Carson City, when
Bob FitZsimmons landed his solar plex-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19

record as a soldier
in two wars and as
commander of the
department Of the
Philippines, b u t
probably he will
b e remembered
longestin the serv-
ice on account of
his feat in connec-
ton with the COM
o | e t i on Of the
Washington monu-
ment.
In 1884, when
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Held for Mutiny.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Aug. 15.-The
six coal passers who struck on the
steamer Eastland Thursday in the
middle of Lake Michigan were exam
ined Friday in South Haven before
United States Circuit court Commits
sioner Harvey, of ST. Joseph Glenn
Watson and Edward Fleming are held
on the charge of mutiny, the other
four being released.
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general who is in
teresting if for no
other reason be-
cause he is the
son of old Ben
Wade, the militant
senator from Ohio,
who was president
pro tenn. of the
senate when An
drew Johnson was
president and who
would have sue
ceeded to the pres
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19

us blow, was duplicated. This time,
however, Corbett struggled to his feet
and again faced his gigantic adversary.
With hardly moments hesitation ] eff
sizes swung his right and again landed
on Corbett's stomach. Jim dropped to
the floor and then it was that Tommy
Ryan, seeing that it was all over, mo-
toned to Referee Graney to stop the
punishment
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19
Passes Third Reading.

London, Aug. 12.-The British house
of lords passed the third reading of the
Irish land bill after the duke of Devon
shire had expressed confidence that the
government will be able to reconcile any
differences on the amendments when
they come up in the house of commons.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19

den. A few days
ago he was simply
a former assistant
foreman Of t h e
bindery of the gov
eminent print n 6
Office = discharged
at that. Nothing
heroic or attractive
about a figure like
that and no partic-
ular reas o n a p
parently why he
should be forced
into the public eye.
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To Increase Her Force.

London, Aug. 15.-The Daily Mail
prints dispatch from ST. Petersburg
which says that the correspondent
gathers from reliable source that
Russia intends to increase her mill
tary forces in the far east to 100000
men, with view to preparing for any
eventuality in connection with pos
sible warlike intentions of Japan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19
"Do11ar Wheat' liza Minneapo1is

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 15.-"Dollar
wheat was at last seen on change on
Friday for the first time since the Letter
corner in 1898. 1t was cash wheat and
there were sales at that figure Later
s1.O2 was asked and $101 bid with no
sales The short September option
touched IS, the highest point in IA years.
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May Abdicate.

Vienna, Aug. Is. = Unconfrmed ru-
NOR says that King Peter, of Servia,
has threatened to abdicate, claiming
he is virtually prisoner in the hands
of the military party. 1t is also ru-
mored that the entire Servian minis
try has resigned, owing to d1scord be-
tween those who aided in numbering
the king and queen and those who did
not participate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19

Washington, Aug. 12.-Reestablish-
ment Of the army canteen probably will
be recommended by Secretary Root in
his annual report. Department officials
and army officers are unanimous in it's
favor because Of the saloons which sue
ceeded it,
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ling a statement as
It seems on first
reading; because
the pillars have
nothing whatever
to do with the
financial stability
of the con C e r n.
They are the sand
stone columns on
he east front which
Cor a generation
and more have pre-
scented to the view
,of vicitorc tn Wa ch-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19
Ends His Term

Washington, Aug. 10.-Rear Admi-
raj George w. Melville, who was SUI
perannuated last January, has relin-
pushed his duties as chief of the
bureau of steam engineering and has
been succeeded by Rear Admiral
Charles w. Rea.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19
Shortage Is Rufnous.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 10-The pres
ent shortage of cars in the southwest
makes the situation critical and places
the enormous crops Of 1903 at the
mercy of the railroads, the managers
of which attribute the difficulty to the
late SnrinS floods
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19
JEFFRIES WINS.
Retains Heavyweight Championship
by Defeating COrbett in the
Tenth Round.

San Francisco, Aug. 15-James J..
Jeffries, champion heavyweight of the
world, played with Jim Corbett for nine
rounds and half Friday night, and
then Corbett's seconds motioned to Ref
cree Graney to stop the fight in order
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19

Aggressive o;,r1a x,o+o boo,
forthcoming that was needed for John
sons impeachment.
Wade has been regarded as one of
the most fortunate officers in the army.
His promotion for many years was ex-
ceedingly rapid and there was more
or less jealousy among other officers
for that reason, as it was inevitable
there should be. But about the time
of the war with Spain Wades luck
seemed to go back on him. He re-
manned brigadier general while 9TH
ers were promoted above him, until it
really began to be talked of in the
army that Wade was being shabbily
treated.
He has the reputation of being a
good, thorough officer, and he had a
fine record in Cuba, but he is quite the
antithesis of his distinguished father.
Ben Wade was a stalwart, aggressive
fellow who always seemed to be eager
to get into fight. The son is quiet
and modest gentleman, a good soldier,
but Tot a born scrapper.
LOUIS A. COOLIDGE.
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floor of which is
now occupied by a
beer saloon, which
so years ago had
the distinction of
harboring that &C.
centric 6 e n i u S,
J a m e S w e h e i
Whistler.
Whistler h a d
lived so long in
England when he
died recently that
few people ever
thought of him as
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Date Is Set.

Washington, Aug. 15.-The state de-
partment has been informed by Ambas-
sador Choate that the first meeting of
the Alaskan boundary commission will
be held at II o'clock on September in
the British foreign office.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-19
TOLD IN WASHINGTON
Semi-Newsy Gossip from the Seat of
the National Government.
CONTROVERSY OVER MILLER.
Magnificent Pillars of the Treasury
Building Are CrumbIing-How
Cen. Davis Won Fame-The
Som of Ben Wade.

Washington.-Wil A. Miller has
become national character all of a sud-