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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21
THAT LOT OF TORPEDOES.
1t was Ordered by Haimaceda for Use
Against the Insurgents,

/
Against the Insurgents.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-George Asia
Burnaga, who was charge d affairs of
the Chilean legation in Washington
during Balmaceda's administration,
gives some interesting information in
regard to that lot of 100 torpcdoes
which Admiral Walker cablcd from
Monteyideo were on til cir way to uhcir
destination in Chile. This heavy snip
nent of tOrpedoes was generally taken
as an indication of Chile's preparation q,
for war and an evidence that she is get
ting ready to fight the United States-
Mr.. Asta-Burnaga asserts positively
that these torpedoas were ordered by
Balmaceda during his supremacy and
paid for by money shipped from Chile
in a British man-of-war which was the
occasion of SO much excitement They
were intended for operations against
the insurgents and not the United
States. The former charge d'afaires
knows whereof be speaks and he was
cognizant of the negotiations for the
torpedoes when they were under way.
the Chileans VIII fight to the last ex-
tremity if hostiities are once begun.
"But we are only 1900, 0oO,'' he said,
significantly
English and German influence, Me-
Asia Burnaga thinks, will be brought
to bear strongly on Chile in the interest
of peace.
The statement that this lot Of torpe-
does was ordered before trouble with.
this nation arose is corroborated bv a.
prominent official at the war depart
ment, who says that time has not
elapsed since The beginning of the UNI
pleasantness sufficient to allow of a
contract for SO many torpedoes to be
closed and tie goods to be finished and
shipped
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21
1t Causes a SeriOus Accident on the
Omaha Near Black River
Falls.
st. Paul Passenger on the NOrthweS
tern Line is Badly
Shaken Up.
Sleeper Rolls Down an Entertainment
But no One is Fatally
Injured.

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Jan. 18.-Passen-
ger No. 3 on the Northwestern 4 Omaha
road, which left Chicago at Is last
night. was wrecked FIVE miles south of
this place at o'clock this morning on
Sheppard's switch when running fifty
miles an hour. The entire train, except
| the baggase car and engine, left the rails,
| but only the sleeper broke loose and left
the roadbed. 1t rolled into the ditch
upon its side. The other coaches remain
| ed intact There were eight In the
sleeper, all of whom were injured but
not seriously, according to present lndi-
cations, the injuries being confined to
| bruises.
The injured are E. G. Shaul. of Mime
apolis, scalp wound and slight cut about
| the face.
All. Wills, of Boston, Mass, cut on
head and back hurt.
G. W. Little, Jr., of Chicago, leg hurt
slightly
Harry Il. Bell, of Philadelphia, consid-
erably hurt internally, but able TO walk,
and anticipates nothing serious.
E.G. Fowler, Chicago, leg bruised
A. Hunt, Chicago. head hurt.
J. Stewart Wallace, London. England,
considerably bruised about head and in a
very nervous condition but will be all
right.
G. G. Shaver. Chicago, head and should
! ers badly bruised.
F. Chickering, Black River Falls, cut
on leg.
| The passengers on the train promptly
went to the aid of the trainmen and helped
| to rescue the occupants of TIE sleeper.
The engine and baggage car re NAMED
on the track, and the passengers were
brought on to this city an hour after the
accident. where ali NEEDED were given
promps attention. All were able to con-
tinue their journey on train promptly
made up here.
The accident was due to the breaking
of a switch rod at Saephard's switch,
which threw the switch as the baggage
car passed over. The track was utterly
torn to pieces for a distance of twenty
rods or more, the rails being snapped
! like pipe stems. 1t gas largely owing TO
the width Of the road bed that ,ther
cars did not upset. They rocked
about fearfulIy, and the screams
| of excited women were horrible
| for A minute or more. The train was half
an hour late and was running fast to maize
up time. Owing to the breaking loose OF
the sleeper, the air-brakes did not work
and the train was stopped by the engineer
reversing his engine.
It was probably one of the most tortu'
| nate accidents of the kind ever known, as
all of the cars were well filed with pas
sengers. It is regarded as almost mlrdcu-
| Inus that no lives were lost, Conductor
e. w. Field won high commentator for
the manner in which he handled his train
and cared for the injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21
Origin Of an Explosion at CCI.ra6
City. KY. VIII Never be
Known.
Powder Mill Blown Up and No One
Left to Tell the
Tale
Not Less Than Thirty-FIve Tons OF
Explosive are Con-
sumed.

CATTLETTsBURG, Ky, Jan. 1S.-Th
powder mills at Central City exploded Thu
morning wi b terrific force. The SCUM a
was heard In lronton, Is miles away.
Window glass was broken in Cattletts-
burg.
This Is the third explosion at the
Phoenix mill in three months and tbs
most destructive. The cause will never
be known as all the workmen in the
mill were killed
1t Is ascertained that the first explosion
was in the glazing aill, where there was
ten tons of powder. Successfully the
packing house, magazine, four wheel
mills and car loaded with gun powder
vent hustling in fiery fragments through
Tie air. Not a vestge of the entire plant,
remains, and the country for half mile
srouno is strewn with fragments of
buildings and bodies of the Eve men.
victims of the disaster. 1t is not known
de f"lnitelv, but at the present writ:ns it
l. believed that not less than thirt, five
ions of powder burned in several explo-
sltns. The killed are:
ARCHIE LIVINGSTON, Scotchmar, SUPER
iptendent of the mills; only his hind
faund.
Ed. WINToN, architect and engineer.
who built the works.
JOHN BKNToN,
JOHN SCHLossER,
CHAs SCOTT, woIkmen.
ROBERT Cook, glazing mill hand, m Or
tally injured.
The seriously injured are
K 0. REIcE
JAMES EsTEP,
JOHN JUSTICE.
Many others are slightly injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21
GARZA'S BAND BROKEN UP.
At Least So Capt. Brito and His Range
he n,

At Least So Capt. Brfto and His Rangers
Ihink-DeSerted Camps Found.
BROWNSVILLE. Texas. Jan. lS.-Capt
Brito, with a company of rangers, re
turned last night, having been thirteen
days and nights in the saddle scouting
the river banks between Santa Maria
and Rio Grande City. assisted by Lieut..
Short of the Sixth United States Caval-
ry. On the night of the 7th instant he
struck crowd at a place called
Gaia. Three shots were fired.
He thinks they were sig
nails. He secuted the chapparal all
night In the morning he found a
deserted camp, empty cartridge boxes
and old clothing. He also found list
OF thirty men, commanded by Austin
Roion, the same man, Capt. Brito
thinks. who commanded in the fight
with Capt. Rourke. They were driven
to the Mexican side where three of
them were captured. Capt. Brito thinks
Cara 5 gang has been broken up as so
many troops are IN the field and pro-
visions are SO .arca. The Sixth Next
can cavalry arrived at Reynosa on the
4th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21
To Fight the whisky Trust.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1S.-A meeting
OF prominent wholesale liquor dealers
OF this ami ether cities representing
tn ~aug sum 0: $1,000, 900 was hold at
the Continental hotel last week for the
purpose OF organizing an association
for their own protection against the
encroachments Of the whisky trust.
The new association announces its de-
termination to free It's members from
the exactions of what they term the
whisky trust, the Distillers' and Cattle
Feeders company. which controls the
output of the principal distilleries of
this country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21
WISCON SIN NEW =.

J. B, Collie, railway mail clerk on tie
Wisconsin Central road, died very sud
dedly on board passenger train No.
near downing. The remains were for
warded to Chippewa Falls, where D.,
amily resides. His death was caused d,
beaJt disease.
The noted stallion. Badger Boy, vaiuc
at SIS coo, is Cead at juneau.
}, hn D0wney was shot in the head l.,
Pete LandIey N 4 saloon row at WauuaCa
he bullet striking Downey in the 1T!
eye. 1t is thought he will1ecover. La O.
.ey is in jail.
Louis Prescott died at Prairie du Chies
from the effects Ct overheating himself
while chopping wood. He sat down Il
cool of. His limbs became rigid and stiff
and he had to be lifted from his sleigh
and carried into the house.
The firm of Efzel & Samson, merchants
at Cameron, made an assignment for the
benefit of their ere litors.
David Thorn, wealthy farmer of pruaz
Prairie. 80 years old, fell dead in :
grocery store in Eau Claire. Death was
due 10 apop!exy.
Jimmy Donovan, hailing from ST. Paul
was bound over at E4u Claire on charge
Of ro0bipg the residence Of Father Boehm
athaniel Van AIstine died in Xii
bourn, Of heart failure. He was one Of
the Oldest residents of the place, havin2
come there when The place was d wilder
ness.
j. W. King, Iaborer at .he Whalebacb
Barge works at West Superior, while tx
aiming revolver, shot himself in the
leg. The physicians have net succeeded
IN extracting the lall, but King will live
nevertheless.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21
THEY ARE AFTER 1T.

Cities HustIing 70 oct the Nationa3
Democratic Convention.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-The fight fog
the DemOcra tic convention is becoming
very interesting. A large number OK
members of the National committee ar8
here and several of the delegations
By tomorrow night every delegation
and the whole committee will have ar
rived and be busily at work. st. Paul's
delegation, accompanied by one frors
Minneapolis, is already hard at work,
and this afternoon the hustlng yitD~
guard Of Milwaukee was reinforced by
the rest of its delegation. Nearly all
o. the Cincinnati delegation are here
and tomorrow the delega~
tions from San uFrancisco, Indian
apolis, Kansas City and Tammany viii
put in an appearance. 1t is too early
to predict the winner. All are enthU-
siastic, and according to their claims
every city would seem to be perfectly
well equipped to entertain the conven-
ton in proper shape.
Reports have been in circulation that
Chicago is playing foxy game, and
that. in reality, she is working for the
conyention.
Michael B0ran of st. Paul, member
of the Democratic committee from Min
nesota, says the convention will 90 to
st. Paul if Senator Hill keeps his hands
off
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21
MACHINE COMPOSITION
Report on the Best Ways OF Making News
papers.

papers.
New YORK, Jan. l4.-Ine committee
on machine composition appointed last
winter by the American Newspaper Pub
fishers association presented a volumin0us
report to the executive committee OF the
association Ill session last Tuesday in
New York. The full report, in all de-
tails, with numerous appendices, will b.
published privately Tor the exclusive use
OF members of the association. The fol
lowing Is a summary of the conclusions
that the committee agrees IN stating:
First Machine composition is absolutely
practicable and very much cheaper than
hand composition.
SeC0nd--As between typa-setting and
type-casting machines the latter are by
far the more preferable for ordinary news
paper work.
Third-SO far as revealed by the test the
Rogers typograph produced the best and
most economical results. Its simplicity Of
construction was 50 great that 1t was sol
mp ready for running in ninety minutes.
For tive consecutive days no machlnlst
other than the operator had anything to
do with the machine and it ran smoothly
without intermission for the full period vi
The test.
Fourth-So far az revealed by the test,
the llneotypa machine, while showing
bursts of speed exceeding the capacity Of
other competitors, YET owing to tn
reckIesless OF the operator, the ab enc
Of any superintendent and possibly to tyo
delicate and complicated machinery, il
fell far short on the general result of ao-
comprising what had been claimed for it
by It's owner and others.
Fifth-Ehe Mcmillan machine, while
exhibiting the highest Typographical *
cellence of its composition because ju~ti
fed by hand. nevertheless by reason of
This fact it requires three skilled workman
to produce Its rest It's, AMI II is not TO he
preferred on the score Of economy for use
Ill newspaper offices under ordinary woro-
ing conditions.
Sixth. The ST john typobar machiae
was not entered as a contes ant, but ~.
S John courag9ousIy presented the orjG-
,dal experimental machine on exhibition.
It's popularity consists in casting a slug
line 10y compression and without heat.
The novelty Of his machine attracted d
great deal of attention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21
AFTER THE REV. WORDEN.
Presbyterians Have Some Serious Charges
to Make Against the New Yorker.

Presbyterians Have Some Serious Cbarres
to Make Against the New Yorker.
New YORK, Jan l6.-'"The Rev. jar
Wis Wor'en, a former pastor Of the
United Presbyterian City Temple
church, who resigned last Decem ber
from the denomination aud has entered
the Episcopal church, in which be in
tends to take orders as soon as the si1
probationary months have passed, will
have some serious charges brough,
against him when the committee meets
Tuesday sFnorning, said a member of the
Presbytcry yesterday.
Mr.. Worden's change of faith ha,
stirred up good deal of feeling in the
Presbytery, and he says that the bit
terness of a few members has caused
the whole trouble. When asked if be
knew what the charges were or what
their nature was he said he had nc
Idea The Presbytery still owed him,
he said, $500 for salary
The Rev. DR.. Charles b. Smith, a
member of the Presbytery committee.
said yesterday that one of the charges
which would be brought against Mr..
Worden was that for nine months he
had been undermining the faith of his
congregation IN the United Presbyter-
Ian church and hal been Planning to
take his people with him into tic Epis-
copal church, and that he had done
this while receiving salary from tho
Presbyterians. Mr. Worden stamped
this statement as untrue. The
chairman Of the committee, the lev.
DR.. T.W. Anderson, refused to say any
thing in regard to the action the Pres.
bytery would take.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21

last presidential election may lead to an
alienation of tariff favorable to their IN
terests.
His serious apprehensions were ground
less. TIE only alienation of our tariff
during the succeeding decade was unfavol-
able TO our interests and the ''ffties were
marked by the rapid increase of i'm
porters and spectators wealth. the bitter
poverty of wage earners and the financial
crash of 1875.
Since that time many things have
happened" Among other things. most
Engishmen have learned to talk for the
American market, and Mr.. Gladstone no
longer fearing-in public-that protective
legislation will be favorable TO our inter
ests, sent US this message from Newcastle
the other day:
Our children and kinsmen in A rnerica.
to whom we have looked and might still
look to teach US many useful legislative
lesson nave set US in this matter (protec-
tom an example of retrograde nation.
They have thought for moment, though
| believe only for a moment, that the
secret Of prosperity was to be found In
fixing by the government the channels IN
which enterprise should run and the
form In which ingenuity should be exer-
cised"
This shows no change in belief, but
when every one knows that we adopted
protection in 1861, and have maintained
it ever since, it exhibits good deal of
assurance to characterize q policy thirty
years OLD as thought ''ouIy for moment. :"
The intense desire of the British to
make sales OF their goods in our markets
without contributing to the support Of our
government is apparently ample justifca
ton for making any statement that may
relieve them of such imposts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21
Ouay-Star Libel Suit.

BEAVER. Pa, Jan. 1s.-The Quay
Star criminal libel suit was begun this
morning aud great interest is felt in
It's. progress. The attorneys for the
prosecution are District Attorney
Mechlcm, j. VI. Buchanan and ". II.
5. Thompson, the last two being prom
inent Democratic leaders here, and j.
Rankin Martin. Those for the defense
are F. b. Dougherty, Robert Richie,
chairman of the Democratic County
committee, and Lewis W Reed, all
Democrats. the latter being associated
with Mr.. buchanan in the practice of
law here
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21
Would Free DIR. Graves.

DENVER. Colo, Jan. IS-The friends
OF DR.. Graves claim that startling dis
closures will be given to the public
shortly. One of the witnesses against
thc doctor is said to have confessed that
he himself had bought the whisky and
mailed it to the Dcuver address The
story has created great sensation here
and although doubted by some, is
claimed to be correct by people who
are Il Il position to know.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21
Funds Available for the Fair,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-When the
House met Mr.. Reilly of Pennsylvania
asked unanimous consent for the i'm
mediate consideration of a resolution
calling upon the Secretary Of the
Treasury for information as to what
amount of money has been appropriated
and available under the act of a pril IS,
1890, relating to the Worlds exposi-
ton at Chicago, and what amount of
money SO appropriated has been ex-
pended, with an item;zed statement
showing to whom it has been paid and
for what purpose. Adopted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The estimated increase II expendi-
lures in the Prussian budget, which
was introduced in the Landtag Friday
is 1870, 900, 900 marks
John Borlas, who was arrested a few
days ago for firing a pistol at West
minister Hall, at London, was bound
over in the sum of goo Friday to OBJ
serve good behavior for two months.
At Ironwood, Mich, c. G. Baker
caught his foot in a carrier used to con-
vey fuel to a saw mill furnace and be-
ing unable to extricate himself was
burned alive.
1t is said that Cleveland's minstrel
organization, now in California, is
likely to disband in few days
James Tracy of Baltimore, treasure r
of the National Stone Mason's associa-
ton, has disappeared with 81, 900 be-
longing to the society.
The Dominion Parliament will bo
summoned to meet on Feb. IS.
Henry G. Logan, general Eastern
freight agent of the Missouri Pacific,
led II New FORK. He was d near rel
alive of General John A. Logan.
The Council Bluffs iowa stock yards
were destroyed by fire.
1t is said that a company is being or
gained at ST. Louis, Mo, with 81 ,UO0,-
900 capital stock, to fight the American
Tobacco company.
At Paducah. KY, Jesse Brown
rcoloredj was hanged for numbering
John Larry, who had supplanted Brown
IN the affections of young woman.
A Detroit firm has a scheme to an
nounce in every large city in the coun-
Try by electrical annunciator the open
ing OF the worlds fair, the President
touch the button
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21
George to BE Duke of Kent,
The Present Parliament


PARIS, Jan. lS.-According to Eclairs
plot against the Sultan of Turkey
has been discovered in STEAMBOAT. and
800 persons have been arrested.
Advices have been received from Con-
stantinople to the effect that the Bull
garian government has accepted, with
great modification, the note that the
port proposes to address to France,
ending the Franco-Bulgaria dispute
Unfavorabl delay has arisen in the
conclusion of the treaty Of ccmmcrce
between Frame and the United States.
1t is now expected hat a satisfactory
settlement VII he reached within
ten days 1t is Le.ieved that when
Minister Ribot lay the matter before
the cham9er OF deputies the ultra
protcctIoniats will attack the govern
ment with veEemence. The agreement,
although hardly favorable TO France.
Will retain secure ma iority.
Mime. Outry, whose husband was
formerly the Fren IA Minister to Wash
ington, is dead. She was a daughter
of William Russell Of New York
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21

The general downward movement,
IN ffked by an occational advance on som
articles, faithfully reflects the influence OF
protection on prices.
Comparing prices of the present year
with those of 1889, before the new tariff
was enacted, we find that three of six
items have declined, one has not changed
and two show a slight advance. This.
again, is PROBABLY fair index of real Nc
kinney prices. There is no warrant any
where for the extragagant assertions about
prices on all tho accessories of
life winch the fr9e-trader was making a
year ago. Only imported nece. saries"
are now cited as being higher in price.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21
Detroit Wants il. Too.

DETROIT, Mich, Ian. 19,-To-day a
party of fifty prominent citizens started.
for Washington with a guaranty bond Of
$50, goo and (, limit,es, supply cf prom
Uses to present the claims Of this city to
Ohe M onal Democratic committee for
the coming convention, The conn
mittee included Governor Winans,
Mayor II. S. Pingree, ex-Congrez smen
Maybury and Tarsney, William E,
Quinby, Don NJ. Dickinson and Jesse T.
Farwell.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21
Threatens to Block the Road.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Jan. 1S.-In an in.
terview Grand Chief Ramsey of the Or
der of Railway photographers who is
here to investigate the dismissal of
several men from the East Tennessee,
Virginia & Georgia service, stated that
if the railroad officials did not stop the
warfare against the men he would
block everything. The engineers, fire.
men anil others are, he says, only too
anxious TO quit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21
Ancient Rims of Conan.

BosToN. Mass, Jan. 16.-N ews has
been received of the safe arrival of the
Peabody Museum Honduras expedition
at the ruins of Copan. The first repo t
from the officers of the expedition h S
been forwarded to Prof Putnam, stat
ing that they are in excellent health
after their rough journey of 100 miles
by mule train, and they are deeply i'm
pressed by the grand eur of the ancient
ruins
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21
The Blazer Murder Trial.

ASHLAND, Wis, Jan. 16 The trial
OF John Blazer for the murder of Oscar
johnson was commenced in the Nj nj
ipal court this morning The muir
dered mans brother and the mar Ell er S
wife are Che principal witnesses o. the
affair. Their stories are concieting.
Blazer cllims he hid from the officers
for time because he was afraid o,
being lynched
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21
Sfill Tied I'm.

PtrrsBURG, Pa, Jan. 18.-The Pitts.
burgh, Allegheny and Manchester Elec-
trio Street railway is still tied up. No
attempt was made to run cars on any
Of he branches to-day and all is quiet.
The police are in charge of the COM
pany's sheds and the strikers are keep
ing at pe:table distance Trouble
is feared, however, if the company start
their cars with non union men, as the
feeling among the strikers is very Bit