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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17
GREENLAND'S BIG PLArEAUS.
A Nine Thousand Foot Table Land Which 1t
Takes Three Weeks to Cross.


New YORK Sun.
Complete details of the remarkable
journey which Dr.. Nansen and his COM
rades made across Greenland last sum
mer, will not reach us for severl amonths,
IS the party arrived at the west coast too
late to catch the last vessel. The brief
letters, however, from Manson and Sver-
drup, that reached Ivigtut just as the
last vessel of the season was Weighing
anohor, gave some very noteworthy infor
nation which, in connection with the
discoveries of some earlier explorers, es-
tablish the fact that inner Greenland IS
one of the Hottest regions of the world.
Neither of these gentlemen intimates
that in their long journey they saw any
mountains excepk near tbs coast. Their
travels and previous journeys Justify
| the conclusion that inner Greenland is a
vast undulating plateau covered deep
under snow and ice. But no piareau of
equal tremendous altitude is found else
where IL the world outside of Thlbet.
For nearly three weeks they they tell Us
! they travelled at an altitude of over nine
thousand feet. As their progress was at
/ the rate of over ten miles Il day they
must have journied between one hundred
/ miles at an altitude above the sea OF near
/ ly three Thousand feet; higher than the
summit OF Mount Washington. No won
| der that aJ that immense height, IN about
latitude 50 degrees north, they found,
even IN midsummer, extremely cold
weather and trying winds.
Nordepskj old's two Laps, several hun.
I dred miles north of Nansen's route, at
| aimed an elevation OF 1000 feet. at a
distance of 140 miles from the west coast
Mr.. Peary, at 100 miles from The west
coast, reached a height Of about 5000
! feet. DR.. Hayes, 900 miles north of Nan
sens route. pushed inlaud so miles, where
| be was $500 feet above the sea, and saw
the plateau stretching away before him
| 500 fet higher than the talest OF the
| Catskill mount ains. 1t is these enormous
inland elevations, gradually oping to
the coasts, that by the force of gravia-
tion, push the ice cap toward the sea and
make Greenland the greatest of iceberg
| manufactures.
! Such facts as these ere well worthy tie
adventursome and difficult journeys re-
quired to obtain them. But the secrets
| of inner Greenland are not yet fathomed
and IL remains for future explorers to
/ tell Us whether Greenland is al immense
| island or really an archipelago, as a few
authorities are inclined to believe. 1t is
to be hoped that DR.. Naaseu will be able
to tell Us much about the greas sea of ice
that deeply covers the region to be
/ traversed.
With all that is j lstiy said about tht
( virtue of coDtentment, there is one spec
| las of hot &C. ~ h at = he
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17
AGREEABLE MANNtRS.
The German Emperor Destitute of Them Like
Most Of the Saxe-Coburgs.

The German Emperor Destitute of Them Like
Most of the Saxe-Coburgs.
Lord Palmerston once said to a friend
of mine, who, as young fellow, was
patronized by that statesma "Never
forget that much neglected road to
succs IS is agreeable manners. The man
or woman with agreeable manners will
make Roadway in The face of the worst
difficulties. Everyone ia against the dis
agreeable people, whose best chances lie
in secluding themselves as much as they
can" Emperor William might ponder
with advantage on these words of Palm.
Not having secluded himself, but gone 10
Vienna and Rome, the allies of lis grand
father there would gladly slip from their
alliance with him. The old emperor and
| the Emperor Frederick bore their great
positions with sim pilcity and sweetness.
William II. hears with Impotence all
opinions that do not march with bis own
and is arrogant in putting tt EN- down.
He has made the Emperor Franz Joseph
bristle up. The Italians were unfayor-
ably impressed by him. From whom did
he take his bad manners? His father
was such a nice, good fellow, and SO
| courtesy itself. The Empress Frederick
= HOb lnSoicub VI HduSnhy, DcltHcI -
Augusta, who attaches bat small i'm por
| Utnoe to her imperial rank and whose
| ideal of life is intellectual and ladylike
Bohemiarism. Ny theory to explain the
bad form of William III. is thai he has
| too much SAKE Coburg blood in his veins.
The queens manners when she Is in good
humor are pleasant, but when she Is not
well, 1 don't venture to say how she
struck me on public occasion on which
1 saw her in sullen mood. I can not
conceive how any one could have ever
| liked the prince consort, there was SO
| much ice in his demeenor. The duke of
Edinburg and his uncle Ernest are both
surly. Old King Leopold ms pired re-
pugnance to all but Saxe-Coburgs and
Baron Stockmar. The duchess of Kent
was the best Saxe-Coburg that ever lived,
and the most agreeable, she being free
! from afectation and throug hout life
good soul, though in some respects a
uasterful woman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17
moLAssEs APPLE PIE.

A very paIatabIe dish is made by filing
8 deep pie dish with sliced sour apple,
over which is poured generous supply
of molasses; cover with a crust and bake
until the apples are soft. Eat hot, and
pour cream Oh each piece as served.
WHITE sPuNGK CAKE.
One cup of sugar, one-half cup of
-four, one-half cup of corn starch. Sift
the -four, sugar and teaspoonful of bak
ing powder at the same time. Add to it
the whites of eight eggs beaten to a dry
froth and G teaspoonfui OF extract OF
rose mix ii gent = but thorous hly, and
bake half an hour in a cake mold.
CIDER APPLE SAUCE.
Pare and core half bushel of sweet
apples and e-half peck of ounces, if
at hand, dissolve four or five pounds of
sugar IN enough clear cider to cover the
apples, boil and skim as necessary, con
tinuing the cooking for four or five hours
or until the fruit is we'll cooked and the
syrup is rich and thick. This makes far
fairer sauce than the old method Of boil
ing the cider down first and it also saves
labor.
APPLE sAGo PUDDING.
Pare and core six sour apples. Place
the whole apples IN a buttered pudding
dish, sprinkle sugar over them, cover
aad bake until the fruit is soft. While
the apples are baking boil teacup
of sage in pint of water, adding a very
little salt. When clear, remove it from
the fire, stir in three or four tablespoon
fuls Of sugar, according TO the tartness
of the apples, then pour it over the ap
plea and bake TO delicate brown. Eat
with cream and sugar.
P1oKLED CABBAGE.
This, either red or white, is cut into
thin slices and sprinkled with common
salt or STEPPED in strong brine, allowed
to lie for one or two days. 1t is then
drained for ten or twelve hours and put
into jars. Prepare the spiced vinegar as
follows: -Four pints strong vinegar, two
and one-half ounces of vinegar, one
fourth onnce mace. Strain, and when
cold add strong vinegar distilled. Pour
this over the cabbage. Another plan Is
TO steep the sliced cabbage in alum water
for ten or twelve hours, and after drying
and draining it, to pour the vinegar on it
as before. This process causes to eat
very fresh and crisp but 1t takes longer
to mature.
JELLIEB APPLES.
Peel and core two quarts tart apples;
soak half package of geiatine in half a
cup water for couple of hours: put two
teacupfuls sugar in saucepan, with the
JUICE Of lemon, and two and one-haIt
tsacup fuis water, and boil for ten
minutes, and into this syrup cook very
soft as many of the quartered apples at
the time as can be cooked without break
ing them. Then take them up carefully
and spread on plate; cook more OF the
apples, and when all are done, stir the
gelatine into the syrup, and stir until 1t
is we'll dissolved. Remove from the fire.
and when cool put the apples in it care
fully so as not to mash them, then place
IN a mould and set in cold place. Serve
it with custard or whipped cream.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17

The life insurance com anies of this
country charge negroes one-third higher
premiums than they do ether people, &C
cordipg 20 New York paper.
The iron cross-ties with which the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
been experimenting on its tracks, have
proved failures and will be replaced with
white oak ties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17

With all that is lstiy said about tho
virtue of coDtentment, there is one spec
les of 1t that lies like q worm at the core
of ali human progress. 1t is that which
renders man satisfied with his OWL
achievements, content to remain where
he is in the different spheres of activity
or thought or usefulness, instead of as
cendiDg into others which are open TO
him. and for which ne may be fitted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17

A very palatable dish is made by filing
q deep pie dish with sliced sour apple,
over which is poured a generous supply
of molasses; cover with crust and bake
until the apples are soft. Eat hot, and
pour cream Oh each piece as served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-26
SOUTHERN COLoRED LABOR.
No Distinction Between Pay Of Whites
and Blacks for Same Work.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, July 26.-The Trades
man has instituted inquiry with reference
to the value of negro labor in industrial cham
nels in the south. The inquiries were sent to
800 leading southern manufacturers, repre-
senting blast furnaces, rolling mills, miscella-
neous iron works, mines, lumber mills. saw
mills &c. Replies were received which repre-
sent 5000 negro employees, of whom $500 are
skilled. The average wages paid common ne
gro labor is SLl0 per day, and skilled labor
runs from sl.75 to S2.25 per day, though sew
eral correspondents pay colored puddlers, heat
ers and rollers as high as "a and IS per day,
and many furnaces pay as high as S2.50. The
replies. without a single exception, show that
there is no difference at all between the pay of
white and blacks for the same class of work.
The manufacturers are practically unanimous
in the opinion that for common labor in the
southern states the negro Is more efficient and
useful than the white, and without an eXcep-
ton they declare themselves well satisfied with
the negro in the factory, and announce their
determination to continue him in his place.
Many state that he is making progress in
skilled work The TrddtSB,dn adds that the
condition Of the negro is constantly improving,
and as al industrial factor, his usefulness Is
now recognized by all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-26
TO DEFY THE LAW,
Cincinnati Saloon Keepers Resolve to
Keep Open Next Sunday.

CINCINNATI, ONO, July 26.-The action of the
saloon keepers yesterday afternoon in banding
together to openly disobey the law next Sunday
has attracted wide attention. 1t is due to the
saloon keepers association to say that it was not
the action Of their organization but of mass
meeting of saloon keepers. The association
has taken the ground that each member should
act upon his own judgment. The mess-meet-
ing, while resolving to keep open, declared its
purpose to bring to punishment all who closed
their front doors and opened side and rear
doors. 1t was also resolved with some enthusi-
asm that all who may be arrested shall meet at
Turner ball and march in procession, with
music, to the police court. 1t becomes an in
teresting question what the police will do in
view OF this open defiance Of the law. The pa
pers to-day publish the names of about 200
who have signed an agreement to keep their
saloons open next Sunday.
Mayor Mosby when asked what he proposed
to do with reference to the action of the saloon
keepers, said that no new instructions would
be be given to the police.
They already have instructions to arrest all
violators of the law, not only once but as often
as they are found violating the law The police
force will be strengthened if necessary to carry
out these instructions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-26
THE INDIAN SCHOOLS.
Commissioner Morgan on the Appoint
ment of Teachers, Etc.

Mr.. Morgan, the commissioner of Indian
affairs, is now considering the matter of ap-
pointment Of teachers in Indian schools. He
has received large number of applications,
but says that in making appointments as well
as in making changes he will be governed en-
tirely by the fitness of the applicants He says
that it is his intention to try to make the Indian
schools like the public schools-non-political
and non-sectarian. He favors the policy of
having the schools under the management of
the government, and while renewing the con-
tracts with most of the contract schools for the
next year, he does not favor the starting of
new schools Of this kind. There are some 159
schools which are under the sole management
of the government, and some II schools which
are conducted mainly by the various religious
denominations under contract with the govern
ment. The churches render valuable assist
ance in Indian education by supplementing the
work done by the government in places where
the appropriation does not permit the estab-
hshment OF a government school.
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INDIAN SCHOOLS,
DR.. Dorchester, has just returned from a visit
of inspection to the schools in Kansas. Ne
braska and part of Indian territory. He has
submitted his report, which will be considered
by the commissioner. DIR. Dorchester was ac-
companled by his wife, who holds an appoint
ment OF special agent. Mrs. Dorchester is
preparing a report giving her views. The
commissioner will probably begin with the
schools In the section of country named and
make such changes as may be considered for
the best interests of the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-26
SEVERE STORMS IN THE WEST.
A KENTUCKY LYNCHING.
JINCINNATI'S SUNDAY LAW.
Saloon Keepers Agree to Keep Thei1
Places Open.
JEM SMITH IS READY.
He Will Meet Sullivan on Either Side
Of the Water.

LONDON, July 26-Jem Smith, in an inter.
view, says: my challenge to Sullivan was
made in good faith. 1 am ready 10 meet him
anywhere, on this side of the water or the
other, and to give him all the preliminary ad.
vantages. My manager has already deposited
f2O0 in gold with the Sporting Life and we are
willing to send it to New York if necessary.
My only stipulation is that the meeting shall
come off in cold or mild weather. would no,
go into the ring under the atmospheric condi-
tions that prevailed at Richburg. It would be
simply suicidal"
Do you think you would stand any show
against Sullivan?"
''well," was the reply, "the fact that our
money is up speaks for itself. Sullivan is nc
doubt great fighter and just now is in bis
prime. At the same time believe could
give him the best fight he has had yet and
whip him to boot And / wouldn't want
seventy-fve rounds or two hours do do it.
either''
Smith is in magnificent condition. He il
very temperate and careful in his diet and
habits. He takes daily exercise Just as if train.
ing for mill and would only require q reduc
ton of weight to make him ready for the ring
at short notice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-26
From Wall Street To-day.

New YoRK, July 26.-The stock market
was generally strong at the opening this
morning, first prices showing in most cases
advances over last evenings closing figures
Pacific was exceptional with . gain OF q, and
the only marked declines we're Northwestern
and Jersey Central The market was as dull
as usual and the dealings of the first hour were
unusually devoid Of feature, there being no
apparent drift Of prices in either direction. and
the fluctuations were confined to the smallest
limits. Late in the hour, however, there was
q decidedly strong tone developed, and ST.
Paul, Union Pacific and New England took the
lead IN the advance, though the gains were
only fractional The new C.C.C. and St Louis
stock, however, was strong all the vay ont and
after opening at 81 rose steadily to 6S1<. More
animation accompanied the advance and at IL
o'clock the market was quiet and strong as the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-26
A PRISONERS TRICK.
He Tries to Escape I'm a Cask, But
Begs to be Let Out.

JACKSON, MICH, July 26.-David r. Palmer,
sent to prison for life for the murder Of his
wife. has been an exemplary prisoner and was
given more than the usual liberties. This
morning he was filling a large cask with scraps,
when an idea struck him. He put a false head
in the cask about midway of lite length, and
then, placing citizens clothes a hammer, and n
chisel in the barrel, got in himself. Another
head was fastened TO the cask by Palmer's
fellow convicts and the cask was taken to the
freight Office. As il was being loaded ON tho
car the freight handlers heard a Wild appeal
for pity, which they could not at first UNDER
stand. Finally one of the men opened the
cask and drew the prisoner out more dead than
alive. Palmer was turned over 70 the authori-
ties. He declares he would rather stay in
prison for life than TO undergo again such
torture as he experienced the three hours he
spent in the cask.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-26
A BIG COFFEE ROBBERY.
A New York Porter Steals 10000
Pounds from His Employers.

New YORK. July 26.-During the last four
months about 10000 pounds Of coffee have un-
accountably disappeared from the establish
ment of II. W. Banks Co., at Ill Wall street.
Detectives Sheldon and Wingarden yesterday
arrested the firms porter, James Byrne, VIM.
O'Neill, aged 21, of 65s Water street, and John
Carroll, aged 20, of Brooklyn, for stealing the
coffee. The detectives saw Byrne come out OF
his employers place on Wednesday and beekon
man lettering in the neighborhood Pres.
entity the man came up with a truck, which was
loaded with coffee in bags. The truck was
driven to the tenement at 655 Water street and
unloaded. The truck came around yesterday
morning again and was followed again. This
time 1t was also driven to the coffee houses OF
Wait d Creighton, 81 and SO Wall street. and
w. II. Bennett, corner Wall and Front streets
Byrne, O'Neill, and Carroll were arrested while
unloading the coffee at 65S Water street.
O'Neill said he bought the coffee from Byrne
under the impression that he was buying
sweepings. Carroll the truckman. said he was
employed by o'NeilL Byrne confessed to the
robbery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-26
HAD BAD REPUTATION.
News at Sea by Homing Pigeons.

PLAISFIELD, n. J., July 26.-The steamer
of Rome that started from New York for Liver
pool on Wednesday afternoon with the scripps'
League expedition carried six homing pigeons
belonging TO Charles E. Down of tins place,
four Of which were released at $40 O'Clock yes
terday morning in latitude 4035, Longitude
69:S6. Two Of the pigeons arrived ut their
loft at s:l0 this morning. Pigeon Hermes
brought the following letter:
"All good omens have attended the scripps'
expedition thus far. Warm, perfect weather,
summer sea and clear sunset last evening.
Our members paced the deck, sat in the
steamer chairs, made acquaintance with one
another and chattod about the situation and
the prospects. All are in capital spirits and
anticipate q successful and interesting journey.
Every one was present st dinner and there have
been no symptoms Of sea sickness. IL We go on
as we have begun there will be nothing left to
wish for, au revoir TO America.
lSignedl JULIAN HAwrBoRxE"
Pigeon Leander brought no message, and 10
10 supposed that he lost the one entrusted -
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-26
MAURICE ADLER SINKING.
Worse To-day Than He Has Been
Weakened by q Chill.

Maurice Adler is much weaker to-day than
he has been for the past two days. Last night
about o'clock he had chill lasting about If
teen minutes. 1t was checked as soon as posi-
BILE, but it left the patient in weakened con-
dition. He dozes q great deal now. It is not
exactly sleep, as the slightest noise in the room
wakens him, but his attendants think that 1t
rests him. He is peevish and fretfuI, but when
asked how he feels he generally says ''first-
rate" To-day his temperature was 96.8-
nearly two degrees below the normal. His
pulse is los, and when he had the chill last
evening It ran up TO 152. His respiration con-
tinues to be normal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-26
SEVERE STORMS IN THE WEST
Hailstones as Large as Eggs Fall
Persons Struck by Lightning.

ST. PAUL, MINI, July 26.-A Pione- Press
special from Helena says; John Moriarity Of
Elk Park, q Northern Pacific employe, was
struck by lightning and instantly killed. Sew
eral other employees were stunned The cleo
tric current struck Moriarity in the breast ran
down his legs, tearing of his clothing. shoes,
and stockings. His watch was melted and chain
burned in two by the stroke.
A Pioneer Press special from Morristown,
Mimi, says: One Of the worst storms ever ex-
perienced here came up about 4 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon. The clouds moved in every
direction, resembling cyclonic clouds. Hail
stones as large as eggs fell, accompanied by
heavy wind and rain storm. Two large barns
were demolished; other buildings were un-
rooted
At Anoka the most terrific thunder storm and
T ram storm for years passed over the city.
Three wooden buildings were washed into the
river. Much damage Is reported by the wind,
which appeared 10 be in the form Of q cyclone.
TORNADO AT NEW PRAouE.
MrSNEAPoLIs, MINI, July 26.-A special from
New Prague, Mimi, SAYS: A tornado 200 feet
wide passed half mile west Of here at $50
yesterday afternoon. One house was dashed
TO pieces; five railroad cars wheat laden, we're
thrown twenty feet from the track and crops
in the path Of the storm were utterly de-
molished No lives were lost.
Heavy Rain In Dakota.
DEADwooD, DAK., July 26.--The heaviest rain
that has visited this locality for years fell We'd
nesday night. 1t was accompanied with heavy
thunder and lightning. wbitewood creek was
swollen and did much damage to the bridges on
the Deadwood Central railway. Trains did not
run at all yesterday. Hail fell in some parts
doing damage to the crops, but not extending
over much territory. Crops otherwise are IN
splendid condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-26
A White Cap Outrage.

ST. LOUIS, July 26.-Wednesday night, near
Gillespie, Macaupin county, H., Henry Bo-
kamp and wife were stopped by an armed body
of white caps, taken from their buggy and
shameful liberties taken with the woman, while
the man was hung to an apple tree three times,
the last time coming very near proving fatal.
Bokamp has been suspected several times of
petit larceny, but never was convicted. Chas.
Jones, saloon keeper, had $3.50 stolen few
nights ago and the mob wanted Bokamp to tell
what he had done with the money, assuming
that he had stolen it. 1t is believed that some
OF the mob got the money and urged the hang
ing of Bokamp to conceal their share in the
theft