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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-05

In the mountainous district of the State
of Vera Cruz, Mexico, have been discover
ed some very interesting ruins which give
further evidence of the Aztec and Toltec
civilization, about which there has been
so much speculation. The buildings dis
covered are from four to five stories in
height and show decided evidences of the
Greek school of architecture, cornices,
windows, and base indicating this. Th
base is in relief figures. covering the
sides of each edifce, and there are still
existing well-preserved frescoes in various
colors. These ruins are considered the
most important discovery made in Mexico
within the last century, and they may
lead to better knowledge Of the early
Mexicans, as there are said to be many
thin marble slabs in the buildings, cover
ed with hieroglyphics. When we have I'M
covered all the monuments of past civiliza-
ton in this country, and given them the
same careful study which has been bestow-
ed upon the ruins of the old world, we
may be able to change places with Europe,
Asia, an6. Africa, and call America the
oldest land on the globe and the place
eman had his beginning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-05

The workings of the human heart have
been computed by a celebrated physiol-
ogist. and he has demonstrated that is is
equal to the lifting OF 129 tons in twenty
four hours. Presenting that the blood is
thrown out of the heart at each pulsation
in the proportion of sixty stokes per
minute, and at the assumed force of nine
feet. the mileage of the blood through the
body might be taken at 207 yards per
minute, seven miles per hour, 168 miles
per day, 81. 800 miles per year. or 5,150,-
$50 miles in life time of eightYfour
years The number of beats in the heart
in the same long life would reach the
enormous total of 2.St0. 776,0
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-05

WEATHER conditions and advices re-
garding the wheat crop have kept prices
In all the principal markets at nervous
tension. The crop conditions have so
overshadowed all other features of the
Grade that values have advanced, notwith-
landing that there have been few purchas-
for export while the quantity ahoat for
Europe has been largely increased by ex-
portation from other countries The adj
vance in prices has carried cotton far
above a price at which goods can be profit
ably manufactured, and the American
spinners are confronted by very serious
problem, if they continue to run their mills
upon the present value of the raw materi
al. Manchester, during the recent ex-
element in silver, apparently executed an
amount of fresh business which will pre-
vent any resort to short time, and the posi-
ton now presented to the trade is whether
the calculations as to the prospects of the
new crop will counterbalance the scarcity
of American cotton at present prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-05
A COOL COUNTRY.
The Winter Temperature Along the Pro-
jected Siberian Railway.

The mean temperature of January at
Tchelyaba is II degrees centigrade. says
the Russische Revue; between Omsk and
Lake Baikal, from 10 to 20 degrees; on the
Transbaikal line, from % to 80 degrees;
on the Ussuri line, from "a at its northern
end to IA degrees at Vladivostok. Along
the entire route the cold sometimes ex-
ceeds 40 degrees, the freezing point of
mercury and over a considerable part of
it the temperature not infrequently re-
mains below 40 degrees for several days at
time. If frosts of thirty degrees inter
rupt traffic in European Russia, causing
steel wheels, axles, and sometimes rails to
break, would not the conditions on the
Siberian lines occasion still greater diff
culties and even affect the security Of the
iron bridges? These questions ought to
be decided by experimental tests, which
could best be made at the University town
of Tomsk, lying on the line of the propos-
ed railroad. Low temperatures have diff
ferent effects, not only on the human Or
ganism, but on railroads, according as
they are accompanied by still atmos-
phere, or bv more or less violent winds.
When the wind blows at a rapid rate the
interior of iron objects grows cold quickly.
On the plains of western Siberia, west of
Oh, the line is exposed to heavy winds and
frequent snow storms. In the mountain
GUS regions of central Siberia the strength
of the wind diminishes. In the Trans
baikal at the coolest period of the year
there is the least wind. From Vladivos-
tok to the Ussuri district severe north and
northeast storms occur in autumn, winter
and spring; however, there is generally no
snow, and therefore no danger of a stop
page of traffic. Beyond the mountains
the winds are not strong, but there are
often heavy falls of snow, which will make
it advisable to preserve forests and plant
trees along the line of the railroad.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-05

ACCORDING to all accounts. thd United
States Eclipse Expedition to the African
coast was lamentable failure. The Of
fcers of the ship Pensacola and the scien-
lists who went out to make observations
were at odds during the entire trip of
seven months. The naval men say that
the scientists were disagreeable, unprac-
teal and incompetent, and the scientists
may be expected to retort in kind when
they get their land legs on again. But
several things seem to be tolerably certain.
The expedition cost the government sever
al hundred thousand dollars, all parties
had an uncomfortable time, and no scien-
tifc results of value were secured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-05

FLETCHER HARPER, whose dealh was
recently announced, was the son of the
youngest of the brothers who composed
the original firm of Harper Bros. He
died at the age of 81 years, and had been
an active member of the house for over
thirty years. He was man of fine liter
airy taste, and looked largely after the ar
tistic branches of the business. His
health had been failing for some years be-
fore his death, and prevented his taking
active interest in the work. He leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Hiram W. Sibley, of
Rochester. Five memb rs of the house
now remain, Philip J. A. Harper, the
senior partner, and son of James Harper;
Joseph w. Harper, son of J. Wesley Har-
per; John w. Harper. Joseph Henry,
nephew of Fletcher, and John Harper, son
of Joseph Abner Harper, who recently re-
tired
The Washington critic., 1890-02-18
work of the Committees.

The House Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures has decided to
hear Secretary Window on the silver
question on Monday next instead of to.
morrow, as heretofore announced.
The House Committee on Indian AZ
fairs to-day authorized a favorable re
port on the bill appropriating S13, 400
for the relief of Jean Couis Legare for
bringing into the United States and pro-
curing the surrender of Sitting Bull and
his followers.
The Senate Committee on Commerce,
at its meeting this morning, agreed to
report favorably the resolution appro
priating money for the construction of a
deep. water harbor at Galveston, Tex, In
accordance with the report of the board
of engineers which Investigated the
subject of establishing n deep water
harbor on the Gulf of Mexico some
time ago. The bill appropriates
$4,000, Goo no more than 81 100000 to
be used in any one year.
The committee also made favorable
reports on the following bridge bills
To permit the Mississippi and Little
Rock Railway Company to bridge the
White River, Arkansas; to permit the
bridging of the Arkansas River at or
near PeDdleton, Ark; to extend the
time for completing the bridge of the
Mississippi and Louisiana Bridge and
Railroad Company at Natchez, Miss.
Favorable reports were made on the
bill to improve the Marine Hospital at
Vineyard Haven with amendments),
the bill TO establish a port of delivery
at Sioux City, Iowa. The bill regard
ing the bridge at Louisville, Ky,
changing the location of the structure
now in course of construction, was re-
ported adversely, with long written
rpnOrt
The Washington critic., 1890-02-18
ADMIRAL PORTER'S son
ACCUSED OF SELLING THE lNFLU-
ENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT.

Serious Charge Made by Colored
Man-Members of the loyal Lee
gion Oner to Go Bail in Any
Amount for the Accused.
David Essex Porter, son of Ad
miral Porter, appeared in the Police
Court this afternoon, charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
The complainant is colored man
named +. w. johnson. lie accuses
young Porter of having obtained from
him on the Goth of last August 81 900
in money and goods, in return for
which Porter undertook to secure for
him good government situation. This
Porter has failed to do.
The prisoner, gentlemanly looking
man, apparently about 30 years of age,
sat in court for several hours awaiting
his examination with nonchaant
smile on his face, while his beieweled
fingers stroked the fur collar and lapels
of his overcoat in nervous manner.
He was arrested by Officer Boand of
the First Precinct Station last night
and remained there until the usual
hour for taking the prisoners to court,
when he was driven there in the patrol
wagon with q crowd of black and white
people, charged with vagraucy, drunk
enness and other similar offenses.
Throughout the day many members
of the Loyal Legion, whose button he
wears, visited him in court and offered
to go bail for him. lie declined all
proffers of assistance, said he would re-
fuse to waive examination and would
go to jail.
Major Porter has had brilliant
military record. He entered the
Federal Office while in his
teens, and while a lieutenant
of the first United States artillery car
ried the first dispatch through the rebel
lines from General Grant to General
Meade. In 1867 he went to Egypt and
entered the army of the Khedive, going
through many bloody engagements in
theland of the Pharohs. In February of
last year he was offered position as
an officer in the Haytien army, which
he declined, owing to a disagreement
with Minister Preston about financial
matters. He is, in appearance and
manner, typical soldier Of fortune.
In conversation with q Critic re-
porter he acknowledged that he had
obtained some money from John
son, and also from Daniel
Keys and William Newton, who
having sworn out unserved warrants
against him. He says this money was
paid to him to recompcnse him
for expenses he had been obliged
TO incur in the endeavor to OBJ
tain Government positions for
these men, he having gained reputa-
ton among colored people for being
able to get them Government jobs be
cause he had obtained few under the
Cleveland administration.
When the three men who took out
the warrants against him askee him to
undertake the work Of placing them on
Uncle Sans payroll he says he told
them that he would do so if they would
recoup him for expenses incurred. He
says they agreed TO this, and that all
the money he obtained from them was
incurred in a legitimate manner.
Colonel jackson, who defended the
prisoner, then moved to quash the pro
ceedings on the ground of defect in
the wording of the warrant. Argu-
ment on this point was in progress
when THE CRITIC went to press.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-18
VERY CLEVER MEN.

One day last week laboring man was
digging ditch in G street, San Bernardino,
Cal, when he unearthed an oyster-can full
Of money. He kept his find secret and left
town next morning.
A stranger fell headlong through the
window of a store at Bloomsbury, Pa. He
produced $20-bill and offered to pay for
the damage. The proprietor took out 81 30,
but after the fellow had gone discovered
that the note was a counterfeit.
A Brooklyn lawyer invited some clients
who called upon him out to lunch. When
they got their bill for legal services they
found "a added to 1t for the meal, but they
took good care not to pay it, and the over
shrewd disciple of Blackstone has not, up
to the present, sued.
police inspector named Meune has Just
been tried in Paris for obtaining money
under false pretenses. His principal vic
Tins were people seeking divorc es. To the
husbands he said that he W as watching
their wives, while he invariabl y warned the
women of the proceedings which were
about to be instituted against them, and
thus cleverly worked for a while both sides.
The meanest man in Maine lives near
Lewiston. He had an on y son, who was
drafted and killed IN the war. The father
now says: 81 was shorts sighted IN not pay
ing 800 for substitute, for ! have been
forced to hire man ever since to help
carry on the farm, and 1t has cost me a
thousand above the price of substitute.
Besides he was master hand to work, and
the smallest eater ! ever SAW
After exhausting every means to collect
a bill, w. IL. Nordyke of Parsons, Kan,
wrapped up plug of tobacco and sent it
to his debtor G. o. ID. The debtor paid
before opening the package. When he did
open it lie found inside a receipted bin
from Mr.. Nordyke. The bill was the same
which had been so long owing, aud its
amount tailed with the &. o. ID. charges.
The plug of tobacco did not begin to be
worth the money.
You can order THE CRITIC by postal card.
1t will be sent to your address every even
ing for 35 cents,
The Washington critic., 1890-02-18
IN AND OUT OF CHURCHES.

The Rev. j. II. Weber Of Eugene Ore,
elected a young man from his church, but
the exercises cost S43.50.
There are three Roman Catholic and
eight Protestant missions in the Congo Ter
ritory. They support twenty. eight stations
and ninety-iiye missionaries. The Protes-
tant missions are supported by Americans,
English and Swedes
According to the British Catholic direc-
tory for 1890 the estimated Catholic popu-
lation of the British Empire is o, 100000. 1t
is distributed as follows: Ireland, 3,0l3,000;
England and Wales, l,360000 Scotland,
$4,000, and the colonies and dependencies,
100000.
a writer in an Eastern journal, talking
about church choirs, says they have become
the training school for the comic opera
stage. "Tbe good deacons may not believe
IL possible, but glance at the history Of
the most popular soubrettes and prima
donnas shows that they graduated from
church choirs.n
The Washington critic., 1890-02-18
oSpoOk" Makers in Trouble.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-F. w. Burke, a
vessel captain; his wife, who goes by
the name of Carrie Sawyer, and Kittie
Ranger, an inmate of their house at 80
Ogden avenue, were arrested last night
upon warrant sworn out by Edward
b. Clark, who charges them with OBJ
tanning money on false pretenses. Mrs.
Burke has been for some time giving Sc.
ances, charging So admission to the
rooms. Clark has been a regular at
tendant at the seances, and finally, con-
Guiding he was being swindled, caused
the arrest of the Burke household.
When the prisoners were arrested the
officers contiscated large assortment of
wigs, false boards, etc., used by Mrs.
Burke in manufacturing spirits,
The Washington critic., 1890-02-18
CONSUMPTION,

IN its first stages, can be successfully
l checked by the prompt use of Ayers
Cherry Pectoral. Even in the later
periods of that disease, the cough il
wonderfully relieved by this medicine.
al have used Ayers Cherry Pectoral
with the best effect in my practice,
This wonderful preparation once saved
my life. | had a constant cough, night
sweats, was greatly reduced in flesh,
and given up by my physician. One
bottle and II half of the Pectoral cured
me. "A. j. Edison, NJ, d., Middleton,
Tennessee.
"Several years ago l was severely i'll.
The doctors said l was in consumption,
and that they could do nothing for me,
hut advised me, as n last resort, To try
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. After taking
this medicine two or three months |
was cured, aud my health remains good
To the present day,"-James Orchard,
Danen, Conn.
"Several years ago, on passage home
from California, by water, l contracted
SO severe cold that Tor some days /
was confined to my state-room, and u
physician ON board considered my life
in danger. Happening Ia have bottle
of Ayers Cherry PeCtoral, | used IL
freely, and my lungs We're soon restored
TO healthy condition. Since then /
have invariably recommended this prep
aration."-J. b. Chandler junction, Va.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-18
Assistant Secretary of War.

The journal was approved without
objection.
Saturday, March II, was set apart,
on motion of Mr.. O'Neill of Pennsyl-
vania, for eulogies upon the late Will
lam y. Kelly.
The Pension Appropriation bill was
reported from the Appropriations Com
mittee and referred TO the Committee
of the Whole.
\ conference committee was ordered
on tie bill directing the superintendent
of the census to collect farm mortgage
statistics.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. Burrows of Mich
igan in the chair, to consider Senate
bill providing for the appointment of
an Assistant Secretary of War, at a
salary of $4,000.
Mr.. Cutcheon explained the neccs-
sity for an assistant secretary and the
provisions of the bill, and stated that
there was now no one above the grade
of clerk TO assist the Secretary. The
duties of the office had largely in
creased owing to the growth of bust
ness.
Mr. McAdoo opposed the bill and
thought that if a man of force and
character was put at the head of the
War Department he would not need a
civilian assistant.
Mr. Washington of Tennessee recog.
nized in the bill an attack on the sur
plus. There was no real necessity fol
any more assistant secretaries.
Mr.. McAdOo agreed with Mr.. Brock
inrdge's view that the punishment OF
the Army officer responsible for the
tunnel failure was disgrace to The
The Washington critic., 1890-02-18
AMONG THE BREAD WINNERS.

Brooklyn granitecutters get $3.50 per
day; union men, $50.
From all parts of the country come en-
couraging reports in regard to the eight
hour movement.
Texas has a new labor paper, the Labor
Journal, published at San Antonio. 1t is
strong advocate of the Australian system
of voting.
The Connecticut Supreme Court has Just
decided that an agreement to forfeit the
wages of a workingman, If he leave with
out two weeks notice, is constitutional.
Amendments to the factory-inspection
law Of New York have eenintroduced into
the Legislature, providing for the appoint
ment of eight female deputy factory in
spectors to report the conditions under
which female employees have to work.
The House Committee on Labor have had
under consideration the bill to adjust the
pay of mechanics, laborers and Others un-
der the eight-hour law. After discussing
the bill q resolution was adopted calling
upon the heads of the several executive de-
partments for information as to the amount
that would be required for such adjust
ment; and the matter went over until that
information can be obtained.
At a large meeting of Episcopal wage
earners in Annex Hall, New York, resolu
tons were adopted declaring against pew
renting in churches. Father Huntington
spoke earnestly of the need of true Chris
tianity among the rich-of the duty of
wage worker communicates toward aud
among the rich employers who were eX-
posed to so much wickedness in their bust
ness affairs, and who needed the prayers of
men and the help of God. The Rev. De-
Costa condemned the employment of child
labor and denounced all schemes of charity
substitution for justice. Two wealthy
ladies' whose names are withheld, took the
platform and pledged themselves to this
new movement in the church. There will
be parish organizations all over the city,
and journal for the white lists OF free pew
churches and fair shop-keepers, etc.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-18
srRUCK FROM THE ROLL
American Students Dismissed From
the Berlin University.

the Berlin university.
LONDON, Feb. 1S.-The action of the
authorities of the Berlin University in
dismissing absolutely-striking their
names from the roll-forty odd Ameri-
can students, has destroyed much of
the good feeling which existed in the
American colony toward Germany in
consequence of the amicable settlement
of the Samoan difficulty and the de-
cided friendship exhibited by the Ger
man Emperor and the Chancellor for
Minister Phelps which has lately
been evinced. This change of senti-
ment only goes to show how slight. a
thing will turn cordial liking into in.
difference or dislike.
1t is learned upon incontrovertible
authority that the dropping of the
students was not only an act of simple
justice, but that the final course was
not taken until advice, admonition and
even threats had proved unavailing.
1t was alleged that the cause of the dis
missal of these young men was the
frequency of their visits to Heidelberg
and Vienna. This explanation of
the matter is the extreme of hyperbole.
1t was not the visits, but the outra-
geously disgraceful conduct of the stu.
dents while on their excursions men
toned that brought about their down
fall, and 1t is asserted, upon excellent
authority, that the fact that they were
Americans alone prevented their arrest
in the places visited 1t is a fact not to
be disputed that Americans, of all other
tourists or soiourners, commonly meet
with exceptionally good treatment in
Germany. SO we'll are they treated,
indeed, that if one is arrested it may
be assumed with safety that he has
egregiously transgressed the most
lenient of the laws of decency. There
fore, it may be assumed that there was
abundant reason for the harsh treat
ment to which the students were sub
The Washington critic., 1890-02-18
PRINCE BISMARCK.
Rumor That He is to Resign From
the Ministry.

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-The intimation in
this mornings dispatches that Bis
marck will almost Immediately resign
his connection with the Prussian Min.
istry, except that which is conferred
upon him through the exalted Office of
the imperial chancellorship, is in di-
rect confirmation of the Chancellor's
own remark short time ago that he
purposed throwing the bulk of the work
of Prussian statecraft upon younger
shoulders. This tightening of the Chan
cellor's burdens, it is understood, is
quite as much the result of the En-.
peror's solicitude for the health and
strength of the Chancellor as the latter's
desire to rid himself of q load that he
has carried for many years, now that
he has borne it to the goal he set for it..
Though the active work may be done
by others, the directing power will re-
main unchanged and undiminished in
force
The Washington critic., 1890-02-18

nor docs u permit the husband to put In
evidence anything that his wife may have
said TO him Therefore, Mr.. Talbot was
compelled to sacrifice himself. II was
proven that the girl was not Is, and there
fore Mr. Talbot had periurel himself in
making oath that she was Of legal age.
tad the marriage ceremony not been per
formed the woman might have been able
to demonstrate her love and also the mans
~ taking the witness stand to relieve him
OF the burden Of responsibility
b ut she is his wife and must sit quiet in
the courtroom and see him convicted, for
no other crime than that Of believing i'm
plici tly what she told him