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TRoTrISG AT DETROIT.
The Inventor of billiards.

Games have their history as well as
heroes, and this is how their history is
sometimes written. The authority should
Of course be given-it is the Paris FiqarO.
The English are very fond Of the curious
game of billiards, and letter has been
discovered in the British Museum which
gives the origin of the national sport 1t
was invented by a London pawnbroker
whose name was William Kew. Kew
not only lent money but he sold cloth,
and for that purpose had a yard measure
with which be used to compute the
amounts. One day to distract himself he
took the three round balls which are the
emblems of his trade-they may still be
seen in front of certain shops in London
and placing them on his counter began
to hit them about with the yard measure
He found it made pretty game He got
kind of skill in making one ball glance
off the other, and his friends who saw
him thus employed called the game "Bill's
yard" 1t was soon shortened into bill
lard. But the yard was the instrument
with which the balls We're knocked about,
and the difficulty arose what to call it.
They called it after the name of the
pawnbroker-a Kew. Even the French
might not believe this cock-and-a-b bull
story; but the mention of the Ms. in the
British Museum convinces those skeptics
who are daring enough to doubt the ipse
diXit of the Paris Ftgdro.-Pall Mall Ca
Zette.
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MASONIC TRrENNIAL..
Programme OF the Work Laid Out
MINNEAPOLIS

Programme OF the Work Laid Out at
Minneapolis.
MINNEAPoLIs, July 21.-The fourth tri-
ennial assembly of the General Grand
Council of the Royal and Select Masons
of the United States began this morning
in the Masonic Temple. IN the evening
there viii be an exemplification of the
work of the order. The General Grand
Chapter, body closely allied to the
Grand Council, will convene at ii o'clock
on Wednesday morning. Mayor Wins
ton will deliver an address of welcome on
behalf of the citizens, and response
thereto will be left to General Grand High
Priest ID. +. Day of Buffalo, n. Y. This
will be followed by the ordinary routine
of business.
Thursday will be devoted exclusively
to the business of the order, and Friday
members of the two orders will unite in
an excursion to Lake Minnetonka. Rep
resentatives from every Grand Chapter
in the United States will attend. The
proceedings of the General Grand Chap
ter will be of more than usual interest
this year, rs several important questions
touching the government and the ritual
will come up.
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INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
The New Opera, Founded on Arnold
Light of ASia.''

The New Opera, Founded on Arno1d's
Light of ASia.''
LONDON, July 21.-When the dress re-
hearsal of De Lara's new opera, founded
on Sir Edwin Arnold's Light of ASIA
was in progress at the Covent Garden,
the composer received letter from the
tenor, Maurel, brusquely declining to
assume the chief role, on the ground that
he had not sufficient time to learn the
part. AS the first production of the opera
had been billed for Wednesday, this ac-
ton of Maurei's was n death blow to the
project. The only thing TO do under the
circumstances was to announce the in
definite poStponement of the perform
ance, and the company was dissolved
De Lara and the members of the COM
pany are wild with indignation. Miss
Eames, the American prima donna, was
to have sung the heroine's part, and sew
eral other ladies of the cast wept with
vexation. Various lawsuits will un
doubtedly be the result of the unfortu-
nate affair.
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CALIFORNIA FRUITS.
Prices Obtained at the Sales in New
YoriS, Chicago and Boston

PriceS OBTAINED at the Sales in New
York, Chicago and Boston.
New YORK, July 2l.-The Porter
Brothers Company sold to-day at auction,
for account of the California Fruit Union
shippers, two carloads Of California fruit.
realizing for Tragedy prunes, 81 S5@2 15;
Bradshaw plums, 81 10; p. D. Plums, soc
to 81 10; German prunes, 81 1901 %;
Bartlett pears, Fl 75@l %. Market heavy
on Bartlett pears.
CHICAGO, July 21.-The Porter Broth
ers Company sold at auction to-day, for
account of California Fruit Union ship
pers, Bartlett pears, 81 6002 30; Wash
81 99@2; Early Crawford peaches, g 90;
z. d. plums, 81 65@1 20; Magnum Bonum
plums, 81; Bulgarian plums, 81 so; Eale's
Early peaches, 81 25G1 10.
BoSToN (Mass.), July 2I.-Blake q Rip
ley, agents for the California Fruit Union,
sold to-day two cars of California fruit
which sold gross for $3,005. Hale's Early
peaches sold at an average of 81 80; Bart
lett pears, S2 1902 81; German prunes,
81 50; Tragedy prunes, So; Washington
plums, 81 80; Purple Duane plums, 81 20.
CHICAGO Qll.), July 2l.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold to-day at auction three
carloads of California fruit at the follow
ing prices: Bradshaw plums, SOC; Wash
ington plums, 81 1901 35; japanese
plums, 81 S5; Purple Duane plums, 81 IS
to 81 40; st. John peaches, 3 ID; Foster
peaches, 81 G0@2 10; Hale's Early peaches,
81 25Gl go; Early Crawford peaches, 81 b
to s. 10; Royal cots, 81 50tg1 so; Moor
park cots, 81 50; Bartlett pears, 81 62 to
81 %; Fontainbleau grapes, 81 80; Black
California figs, 95c@Sl 10; German
Drunes 81 .75Lql 81
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FOUND THE ELEPHANT.
y Fool and His Money Come to Grief
in the Dive Ouarter


in the Dive Quarter.
Officers Campbell and Gibson last
night met man on L street who said he
had been robbed of some S3S in one OF
the bagnios that disgrace that thorough
fare, and that a male pal of the women
therein had despoiled him of his watch.
The victim was very drunk. but said
he had yesterday been paid off where he
was working, and that the money was a
part of his wages. He gave the name of
Andy Burns.
The officers arrested John Foles. whom
Burns pointed out as the one who had
taken his watch, and the two women
who occupied the den where Burns said
he had lost his money were also locke
up. One gave her name as Nellie Nor
gan. and the other-a South Carolina
brunette, just over from Stockton-as
Winnie Dodd. The money and watch
were not recovered.
Charles Yates, the keeper of notorious
L-street dive, called at the police station
and tried to have his friend FoIes re-
leased, but the officer refused his reouess,
The stolen property was doubtlesi
secreted before the officers arrested the
parties
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Only a whisky Case.

A telephone message was sent to the
Police Station last night to the effect that
a woman on \ street. between Fourth
and Fifth, had committed suicide.
Officer Shook went there to investigate
the matter, and reported that it was only
case of too much whisky.
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The Leading Paper of the
Interior of California.

The pioneer journal, which,
from early years in the history
OF the coast, has maintained
the FRONT RANK OF JOUR-
NALISM, having every news
facility with the San Francisco
leading oailies, and sustaining
the fullest public confidence.
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GouId,s Health

NEW YORK, July 2l.-Jay Gould
started last night to Arizona, and Will
visit the Hot Springs for the benefit ot
his health
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A New Orleans man keeps lizard OF
his table to guard valuable papers.
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co N
STIPATION,

Afilicts half the American people yet there is
only one preparation of Sarsaparilla that acts on
;he bowels and reaches this important trouble
and that Is joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla. 1t re-
ieves it in a hours and an occasional dose
prevents return. Werefer by permission TO c. E.
ELLINGTON, 125 Locust Avenue, San Francisco;
]. II. Brown, Petaluma; H. S. Winn, Geary Court
San Francisco, and hundreds of others who have
used 1t in constipation. One letter is sample of
hundreds. Ellington, writes: 81 have been for
years subject to bilious headaches and constpa-
ton. Have been so bad for a year back have
had to take physic every other night or else
would have headache. After taking one bottle
OF J. v s, am in splendid shape. 1t has done
wonderful things for me. People similarly
troubled should try it and be convinced"
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Mcrtilts a1ntfrra.
2nlrnirn.

RoY WANTED-APPIY TO j. DoNLEY,
- 1921 Tenth street. 1t
tNANTED-A POSITION AS STENOG-
w rapher and Typewriter by an eXperi-
enced operator. Address s. b. 1y2 -2t*
JNANTED-BY a FAITHFUL AND HON
" est japanese, situation as cook in private
iainlly. Addlrss y. X, this Office. jy22-2ts
NNANTED-A WE'LL EDUCATED NORTH
~ German S'rl wants a situation to take
care OF chilaTen and do sewing or upstairs
work. Call on or address l. F., Western
Hotel. iy22.st*
JAPANESE BOY WANTS SITUATION AS
g waiter in boarding house or family Adj
dress q. NJ tGis Office. iy22-2tt
yTANTl1D-AN INTELLIGENT MAN TO
w learn a good profession; $500 required:
money secured. Address II. H. this office i2l-S*
tsTANTED-R0OM AND BOARD IN PRI
W Ea.e ftmlly by gentleman anu wife. AG-
areSS L., this Office. iy2l-2tt
w ANTED = INTELLIGENT, EARNEST
w Wo!Aaa oyer "a, posse ing fair eciuca-
so!i, allo tons to rise and Will look llcenIy to
lFf employers interests. Address OPPOR-
UNITY, thls ofsce. ty2l-5tS
JAPANESE WANTS A SITUATION TO
81 40 domestic work in this city. Address
ffAAi\, T. .. box 80, Sacramento. iy2l-ts
SNANTED-A SITUATION ON \ RANCH
w 10 do general work, by a faithful! sober
man. Aedtess +. Z. c., tnis Office. jy20-3ta
STANTED-A GIRL TO Do GENERAL
~ housewor<; must be good cook APP
ply at 21O% street. iyI4-tf
WANTED-FIVE GENTLEMEN. WIDE
w awake, with good address, salary or
GpnmsSi9n e = Apply to THE SINGER MAN
uFACIU RING CO., 703 j street.
NTANTED-MEN FOR FARMS. VINE
w yards, dtirioS and all kinds of labor:
women aud gills for cGo6lng and general
EoisewOrk; plenty OF work for desirable. helm
Apply 1T EMPLOYMENT OFFICE, Fourth
street, X ana L.
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The South will shortly supply the coun-
try's lumber demand. There are $500
sawmills running there already.
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--THE--
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D0Y WANTED-APPLY TO J. DONLEY.
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EyOR SALE-ONE OF THE FINEST AND
l. largest saloons in the city; extra family
entrance; best location; stock and lease. In
quire at this office
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-04
FOREIGN.

The preliminary conference of the inter
national peace congress opened at Milan.
A STATE anarchy prevails in the New
Hebrides Islands in the south Pacific.
DEGAIENF, the nihitist who killed Col.
Soudaikin has been captured by the Rus
sian police at kastrOma.
LORD RoMILY and two female servants
were suffocated in his London house in a
fire caused by an explosion of a lamp.
PRES. BALMACEDA of Chill has issued
proclamation justifying his opposition to
the majority OF the CHILEAN congress.
FoRTY-six military officers have been
arrested at st. Petersburg for criticising
the degradation of the Grand duke MI
chael
JAMES McHENRY, of London, who has
been a prominent promoter of Amer
lean financial enterprises, died Tuesday
KATIE HUGHES, a 12-year-o old girl of
illegitimate parentage, threw herself in
front of a train al London because
her schoolmates abused her on account of
her birth.
EMPEROR WILLIAM is reported to be
very angry at the conversion to the Greek
orthodox church of his sister, Princess
Sophie, wife of the crown prince OF
Greese.
A CABLE message has been received at
at the Haytion legation in Paris announc-
ing that revolution has broken out at
Port au Prince, Hayti. The dispatch adds
that stage of siege has been proclaimed
at Port au Prince.
The Prussian authorities have ordered
the strictest measures on the Posen from.
tier to keep Russian and Polish Jews out of
Germany. The roads at the boundary
are patrolled by troops, and railway sta
tious are carefully watched.
PRIVATE dispatches received from Lor-
EMO Marques, on the eastern coast of
Africa report further desperate fighting
between the British and the Portuguese on
the banks OF the Bembe, in which the
Portuguese were defeated with large loss
of life
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-04
WASHIN GTON.

REAR ADMIRAL CARTER, a retired naval
officer, died Tuesday at Washington.
THE United States supreme court Mon
day sustained the original package bill''
lay.
THE Washington Post says Secretary
Noble is to resign to accept post in the
diplomatic service.
UNITED States Senator Call was re
elected by the Florida legislature Tuesday
receiving ifty-one of the fifty four cast.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY SPAuLDING has
instructed collectors of costums along the
the Mexican border, to assume that all lot
terry tickets entered are Of foreign pro-
ductlon and to assess duty accordingly.
The employees of the United States
treasurer's office have purchased hand
some diamond ring for presentation to
Mr.. J. n. Hudson, the late treasurer. It
will be forwarded to him at his home in
Indiana.
HE United States supreme court has
decided that persons injured on railroads
and bringing suit for damages. are n t re
qulred TO submit to an examination BY
company surgeons.
LORD SALISBURY has at last made a
sort Of a reply to Secretary Blaine's pro-
position that limited catch of seals in
Alaskan waters were permitted this sea-
son. It is not at all a decisive one, and
is in effect that the English premier is
considering the proposal and will very
soon announce his opinion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-04

A RANCHER on Clear Creek, close to
Alma, Ari., has been murdered by In
dians.
NEAR Tuscaloosa, Ala, Jim Morrison,
an escaped convict, killed two officers
while resisting arrest. He was wounded
slightly but escaped.
TRAIN robbers fred on a train near En-
field, Me-, but the engineer started the
train and pulled it out before any booty
was secured.
ToIMIE PAGE, aged twelve, killed his
mother with garden hoe at Benton. Ark,
Friday, while she was trying to whip
him.
CITY TREASURER JOHN BARDsLEY, of
Philadei phia, besides being a defaulter to
the city in the sum Of S930,000, has swind-
led several hundred persons.
WILLIAM JOHNSON and Late Sprinkle Of
Petersburg, Ind, fought with pistols and
Johnson was killed and Sprinkle fatally
wounded.
ALEXANDER Van Fleet and William Csiz
were arrested at Marshall, H., Tuesday,
charged with counterfeiting.
DR.. Garrison. who shot and killed DR..
Baird in Wheeling, W. Va, last March,
was on Wednesday convicted of murder in
the second degree.
CHAs SEIDLE was arrested at Grand
Rapids, Mich, for bigamy. He has five
wives living, and was on the point of mar
rying the sixth time.
A PARTY of men went to the house of
Monroe Sheppard, coIored man living
about eight miles northeast of Belden.
| tolya hi iol n ~,
with bullets. The cause of the act is IN
known, nor the parties.
GREEN Wells, colored. Who shot and
killed John D. Flynn at Columbus, Tenn,
Tuesday, was captured and lynched at
midnight at Polk Station, Maury county,
Tenn.
| FANNY JARRET, of Jackson county, Geor-
| gia, poisoned her father because he whip
pc. her for meeting her lover against his
wishes.
WALTER 2. DEMPsY was arrested in
New York Saturday at the instance Of
Chandler S. Redfeld and A. F. Sherman
of Chicago, who claim that Dempsy has
robbed them of 5000.
CITY TREASURE BARDsLEY of Phila-
delphia was on Friday held on $4,000
| OOnds on three charges OF mlSapprOprlat-
ing city funds, embezzling state funds
and perjury.
NEAR Sutton, W. Va, Alex Dunlap. a
negro station laborer had a fight with
Italians, and with a rife kept fully zoo
Italians at bay from early morning until
the afternoon when he YVES arrested. In
the fray he shot two of the italians infict-
ing fatal wounds.
"PRoFs." Bush and Dodd, said to be
from Chicago, advertised az "airship" ex-
hibition at Omaha and collected admission
fees from 10, 900 people whom they locked
In the fair grounds while they fed with
the receipts, the 'airship' being mythical
EDWARD HoKING, one of the most
prominent citizens of Pan Argyll, Pa. and
a member of the borough council, has just
absconded, taking with him, it is alleged
some $4,000 or 10000 His wife is left in
destitute circumstances.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-04
OPPRESSION IN NAvASSA

More stores of injustice and oppression
on the part of the Navassa phosphate com.
pany, and of strikes and revolts of the
employees, come from Navassa, where in
1889 the laborers revolted and killed six
officers of the company. The laborers are
taken to Navassa under contract to wo-k d
definite length of time, forfeiting all their
wages if for a single day they refuse to
work: and when once on the island they
are in a state of practical slavery. Officers
of the Kearsarge, which is now at Navass a
says that there are evidences enough of the
brutal treatment of the men, and of neg
lect to fulfill contracts made with them
when hired. These abhorers are under
martial law, commanded by armed officers
who shoot them down at any sign of re-
volt; and they cannot escape from the is
land Until the company chooses to release
them. Just ROW the situation is so seri-
Gus that the marines from the Kearsarge
are on shore to preserve the peace, because
the laborers are threat ening the lives of
the companys officers. This situation
bids far to become chronic, If the present
policy of the company be pursued, and it
is difficult tc see what will change it so
long as the murder of six of its officers
provoked by just this policy, has failed to
modify it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-04
THE LATEST NEWS.
GENERAL NOTES.

North DAKOTA wheat is suffering for
want of rain.
SECRETARY BLA1NE's condition has
much improved.
PENNSYLVANIA will appropriate $780,,
900 for the world fair.
The United States cruiser Charlie. ton
reached Calao Wednesday without having
sighted the Itata.
A FRENCH warship has refused to allow
American fishermen to take bait on the
French shore of Newfoundland.
VENEZUELA is the latest country to &C
cept the invitation to participate IN the
Columbian exposition.
Rev. HENRY J. VAN DYKE, professor in
the Presbyterian Union Theological semin-
airy, of Chicago, died Tuesday morning.
IT is stated that ex-congressman Payson
of Illinois will be appointed chief justice
of the new land court.
The American Export and Trading
company Of New York assigned Friday
with heavy liabilities ana few assets.
The quarantine Of Canada lambs at
Buffalo and points west of there has near
ly ruined the lamb trade in the dominion.
AN Ansonia Conn. minister has lnaug-
uratea the custom Of having female ushers,
which has the effect of bringing out a
large attendance of young men.
A MONUMENT, erected by the state of
! Ohio to the memory of those who lost their
lives in the Andrews raid during the re-
! bellion, was unveiled Saturday at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
SEVERAL mountain peaks in Idaho
have settled from sixteen to twenty three
feet within a few years.
THE Rev. DR.. Henry j. Van Dyde, the
celebrated Presbyterian preacher of Brook
Ign, died Tuesday.
The trial of the New Haven Railroad
directors for the fatal tunnel disaster is set
down for June %.
AT the city election in Harvard, ILL.,, N.
! B. Helm, the no-license candidate for
mayor, was chosen.
JOHN RYAN's Sons, dry goods dealers
of Atlanta, Ga, have failed, with liabil
tiles of 81 100000.
POTTER, WHITE & BAYLEY, boots and
shoes, 100 Summer street, Boston, have as
: signed Their liabilities are estimated at
about 81 100000
EIGHT Judgment notes, aggregating in
amount $3.50, 430, have been entered
against the American Machine company OF
| Philadelphia Its liabilities are believed
to be about $4,000
TWENTY-FIVE Episcopal dioceses have
passed on the fitness of Rev. Phillips
Brooks for the Bishopric of Massachusetts,
sixteen giving their consent and six re.
fusing it.
New WORKERS propose to solve the rap
id transit problem by building combined
elevated and underground four-track road
on the west side Of that city. Bergman's
electric locomotive is to be used and q
speed of forty miles an hour is to be OBJ
tanned.
MILLIONS of cut worms are doing much
damage to corn and potatoes near Water
! loo, Iowa. On sod the worms are
more troublesome than on old land. Many
fields in all parts of the county have to be
replanted, the worms taking all the sprout
ed stalks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-04
Preacher and Counterfeiter Teach
Each Other the Secrets of their
Business.
As Result Both Are Now Behind the
Bars in the State of
Illinois.
A Detective Tells a Queer Story of
Crime and Con-
version.

CHICAGO, May 28.-Captain Porter, of
the secret service, has returned from
southern Illinois, where within the past
week he has put behind the bars the
preacher counterfeiters, George Vancil
and jeremiah Holmes. He tells queer
story of mutual conversion in which
counterfeiter became a preacher aud a
preacher a counterfeiter. Jerry Holmes
was counter feiter and a general outcast
IN Duquoln, LII. Rev. G3org9 Vlnoii WI
a Baptist minister. lie undertook to con-
vert Holmes to Christianity after every one
had given him up as incorrigible.
the men met one night under the stars
and Vancil preached a sermon to Holmes
70 such good effect that he protested re-
pentance. He fell on the ground and de-
clared he would renounce his evil WAYS
and afterward said he had been converted
like Paul on his way to Damacus.
Holmes turned preacher and became pas,
tor of a Campbellite church in the country
near Duquoin. 1t was not long after this
that Holmes gave Vancil some coun-
terfeit money and Vancil passed it.
This Vancil confesses, but he declares he
took the money and continued the ac-
auaintance of Holmes for the purpose of
learning his secrets and exposing the gang
of which Holmes was leader, cit makes
no difference where this places me, >
said Vancil, after he had been lodged in a
cell; because have been serving God and
my country at one time. Serving God in
preaching His word and my country in
taking this money from those sinners that
l might finally bring them to Justice
Rev. Jerry Holmes held religious services
in Jail last Sunday, preaching a fire and
birthstone sermon. He was still possessed
of the true spirit, he said, and glad he had
confessed his sins. as they took a great
weight off his mind.