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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-15
DRIFTING INTO A RATE FIGHT.
Illinois Central and the Western Passen-
ger Associa ton.

Illinois Central and the Western Passen-
ger Associa ton.
CHICAGO, June S.-The Illinois Cen
trial has blockaded the way to the
adoption of the revised agreement of
the Western Passenger Association.
1t has conditionally withdrawn from
the association, and if the revised
agreement is not adopted on or before
June - the notice of withdrawal will
hold good, dating thirty days from
Tuesday. The Illinois Central refuses
to sign the agreement unless the Bur-
lington, Cedar Rapids & Northern and
Iowa Central sign also.
The members of the association
wranPled all day over reduced excur-
sion rates from points in TRANSMITS
souri, territory. The committee of Colo.
RADIO and Utah traffic on the reduction
of round trip tickets from California a,
was given more time to report. For
the first sine since the meeting began
doubts were expressed of the final
adoption of the agreement. If tO-day's
meeting Of the Central Traffic Associa-
ton does not develop a frst-class row
over passenger rates it will not be be-
cause the incrutive is lacking. Some
of the lines favor general or special re-
auctions and others are strongly in
favor of a general maintenance of all
rates. Some of these lines favoring
reductions may go to the length of
Withdrawing from the association if
their demands are not granted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-15
DUNN TALKS ABOUT COOPER.
The Investigation VIII Proceed i
Spite of the Resignation.

The Investigation VIII Proceed in
Spite of the Resignation.
New YORK, June 1O.-Ex- Congress-
man HolndeXter Dunn, who is mem
Der of the committee of Investigate ton,
in an interview concerning the Gus
toms-house matters said:
81 do not know that am very much
surprised at the resignation Of APP
praiser Cooper. although l had no in
timation of his intentions.
1T will not affect the investiga ton
in the slightest. The comm ,ttee will
have public hearing again next Mon
day and we shall go right along in
in our inquiry"
How about Mr.. Cooper's charge of
gross discQurtesy?' -
cit is unwarraft ted in every way
answered Mr.. Dunn. The committee
has been firm, courageous and thor
ough. We have sought to find out the
truth and only the truth, and in doing
so we have taken no means that can
be criticised.
"Mr. Cooper's troubles have not come
from the committee. They are not
responsible for bis resignation. Mr..
Cooper's troubles are due solely to the
testimony of the officers in the depart
ment under his control. If their evil
dence has placed him in such a posi-
ton as to cause him to resign we can
not help it. We have simply acted on
our line Of duty, and we cannot be
charged with gross discourtesy.' -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-15

Washington, June S.-The question
of reorganiging the boards of pension
examining surgeons throughout the
country is just now under conSidera-
ton by Secretary Hoke Smith, Com
missioner LOchren and Deputy Com
missioner Murphy
There are 1,26O of these boards. each
containing three members, and their
work is very important factor in the
administration of the pension laws and
the adJudicating of claims.
The officials of the department state
that careful examinations have reveal
ed incompetence and gross carelessness
III the work of some of these boards
and III some instances the evidence in
dcateS that improper influences have
been successfully applied to secure re-
ports III pension claims favorable to
/ the applicants. In view of these facts
1t has been decided to give this branch
OF the service general overhauIing.
While no formal plan of reorganiza-
ion has been announced it is stated
that the purpose of Commissioner Loeb,
rem, with the approval of the secretary
is TO appoint on these boards only men
who stand in the very front of the pro,
fession in their respective localities. and
men who keep well abreast of the
| times in the medical science. Another
inf1eXlble condition to the appointment
will be that of unQuestioned integrity.
The polite of applicants will not. it
is said, be made of first Importance,
although other things being equal dem
ocrats will undoubtedly be given pref
erence.
The officials in speaking of the mat
| ter today said that recommendations
by men Of known character in the med
icaI profession will be more efficacious
In securing appointment on the pension
boards than if made by politicians.
The active work of reorganization will
soon be begun
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-15
N EWS IN BRIEF.

The ElgiD National Watch Factory
of Elgin, ILL.,, will close every Satur-
day dur ing the summer to allow it's
$500 EN- ployes to attend the Fair.
Prof. c. 81. Stone and party of
wheelmen from St. Louis, Mo, will
visit the Fair June 20 and will then
make the return trip on their wheels
Henry K. O'Brien was arrested at
Akron, Ohio, charged with embezzling
81, from the American Wringer
Company of Port Huron: Mich.
G. A. Johnson, a laborer, was found
with his throat cut in field near
Rockford, IL. He came there four
weeks ago from Colorado, was appar-
entity much depressed by ill-hea tn and
disappeared from town.
Nine of the disputed precincts had
been recounted at the close of court at
Fairbury, Ill, giving a net gain of
eight votes for Thompson over
Schroyer. The latter, olican,
was defeated for Circuit Clerk by six
teen votes and instituted the contest
The annual camp-meeting of the
Children of God has begun at Grand
Junction, Mich, and will last ten
days. Delegates will be present from
all parts Of the country. The sect ac-
knowledges no church organizations
and is recruited largely from the Sal
walton Army. It's official paper, the
Trumpet. is published at Grand juno
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-15

Apia, Samoa, May 24.-yia San Fran
cisco-June SIT may be safely pre-
dicted now that Samoan affairs are ap-
preaching climax. Indeed before this
reaches the United States Malietoa and
Mataafa may have tried conclusions
and the all-important question as to
which is the stronger party may have
been forever decided.
Lately several important events have
taken place, and it now seems as if
active hOstilitieS were on the point of
being commenced.
A fortnight ago Mataafa addressed a
letter to King Malietoa in which he
made peaceful Overtures, reminding
his majesty of bygone occurrences and
suggested that a huge and general
meeting of Samoans should be held to
choose a monarch. He suggested vari-
Gus villages as suitable places to hold
the proposed meeting and repeatedly
appealed to the king mot to be angry
with him.
Opinions differ as to the chances Of
the opposing parties and under exist
ing circumstances it is simply impossi-
BILE to obtain reliable information as to
their relative numbers and comparative
strength.
Feeling has already run petty high.
There have been fights and assaults
and all sorts of doings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-15
NEXT AT GREEN BAY.
End of the Meeting of the Grand Lodge
Of Odd Fellows.

Milwaukee, June S.-The eighth an
nual meeting of the grand lodge of the
independent Order of Odd Fellows
and of the association of the Daughters
of Rebekah were concluded in this
city today after a three days session.
Both meetings were of unusual inter
est and the attendance was larger
than ever before. The business this
afternoon consisted mainly of the istall-
alton of officers.
The feature of the morning session
was the selection of Green Bay for the
next annual meeting of the grand
lodge. Milwaukee came near being re-
elected but lost on close vote. SUI
periOr received one vote, Madison one
vote, Fond du Lac two votes, Mil
waukee 151 votes and Green Bay 1S3
votes. The meeting will begin next
year on tie first Tuesday in June. The
fact that the Odd Fellows home is at
Green Bay is assigned as the reason
why Milwaukee was beaten.
The following committee of ten was
appointed to entertain and prepare for
the reception of the sovereign grand
lodge which will meet in this city on
the third Monday in September: David
Adler, of Milwaukee, Martin Rich, of
Horizon, t. X. Dunn, of Elroy, J. W.
Hudson, of Madison, III. E. Huxley, of
Neenah, Samuel Ryan, of Appleton, V.
5. Bennett, of Brocton, G. L. Dering,
of Portage, r. Hoe, of Milwaukee,
I'll. E. Dickinson, of Milwaukee. David
Adler, of this city, and ex-senator
Sawyer We're elected directors of the
home and the grand master is also
"a member of the directory by virtue of
his position.
The annual meeting of the Wiscon-
sin Odd Fellows Mutual Life Insur-
ance company was held, Sam Ryan, of
Appleton, Louis SLIDER, of Milwaukee,
and Andrew Willard, of Beaver Dam,
being elected directors for three years.
The officers are: President, II. F. Hub
bard; secretary, J. w. Ostrander. The
reports for the past year show the
company to be in prosperous condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-15
NEW TREATY WITH RUSSIA.
Defines Various Ofenses for Which
Extradftfon Nav Re Granted.

Defines Various Onenses for Which
Extradition May BE Granted.
New YORK, June 6.-There is printed
here this morning a Washington dis
patch purporting to give the exact
terms of the new treaty between the
United States and Russia.
Under the provisions of the instru-
ment the extraditable offenses shall
consist of murder, manslaughter, rape,
abortion, arson, burglary, robbery,
forgery, the making or circulating of
counterfeit money or national obliga-
tions, embezzlement, piracy, mutiny,
destruction or obstruction of railways
in a manner to endanger human life.
The treaty covers all political offend
ers with the cloak of charity and no
such surrenders shall be made, nor
shall the treaty operate to the detri-
ment of those committing offenses
prior to the ratification of the instru-
ment.
1t is expressly stipulated, however.
that IAN attempt against the life of
the head of either government, or
against that of any MEMBER of his
family, when such attempt comprises
the act either of murder, of assassina-
ton or Of the accessoryship thereto,
shall not be considered political Of
Tense or an act connected with such
an offense."
By further provision the formal
requisition must be presented within
forty days following an arrest, else
the prisoner shall be discharged. The
trea y shall remain in force for six
mo tbs after notice of it's termination
shall have been given by either party.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-15
A BIG FAILURE.
ID. b. Loveman of Chattanooga Assien.
with Heavy Indebtedness.

with Heavy Indebtedness.
CHAT ANooGA, Tenn, June Sd.
3. Lovenan, one of the leading drv-
goods merchants in the South. has
failed. e names as asSignees the
Hon. H. Clay Evans of Chattanooga.
Late hrst-assistan5 postmaster general,
and Louis Black of Cleveland ohio.
The deed of trust conveys his entire
estate, real and personal, including a
mum Der of tracts of land in the city
and suburbs The preferred ca ed tors
and the amounts due them make up a
list OF thirty individuals. trims and
corporations. and an aggregate in
debtedne>s of S131.7s6. In the list is
the Central National Bank of New
York, for the sum of SIS, 900. In addi-
ton to the preferred creditors are the
general creditors. chiefly in New York
city. The list has not yet been made
public, but the amount will certainly
be heavy one.
The assets, which embrace every-
thing that Mr.. Loveman pos SEES es. in
Guiding the home and his household
furniture. which are EN- braced in the
trust deed, will aggregate over $3.50, 900.
All the local banks and local creditors
are amply protected. The failure is
due to the curta' lment of credit by the
stringency in financial circles, falling
business and poor collections: also to
heavy losses sustained in a fire
eighteen months ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-15
LYNN IN FAVOR OF DYNAMITE.
Civil Justice Says the English Bomb
Throwers Should be Released.

New YORK, June iO.-Civil Justice
Wauhope Lynn is quoted as having
said III his spe ech at the Irish amnesty
meeting in cooper Union Tuesday
evening that if England did not want
peace it was the duty of the friends Of
Ireland to strike her-from behind, it
they pleased-for England had not
spared her Irish political prisoners.
''No matter" he is quoted as saying,
whether these prisoners were guilty
or not, they should be released. If
they did use dynamite or any other
might they only d d what they should
have done and they could not do bet
ter thing than blow the English gov
eminent to perdition.'
Justice Lynn, whvD asked whether
he had been quoted correctly, replied:
"Those are not my words. | did not
make such an utterance. l guess the
reporter added on little. However,
if dynamite would rid the oppressed
Rus slams of their tyrannous ruler then
l think dynamite should be used.
81 most certainly believe England
has tyranized over Ireland. l don't
intend to repudiate what am reported
as saying and the dynamiters should
be released
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-15

mont. and sohs and crowns OF sorrow
ing women and suffering men re pla {
the sounds OF strife which le-terdav
filed the waller Of the Despla;n ;
River
This morning added another to the
list of deaf
George kiskia. who was shot through
the right Inn r expired at o o'clock.
On the ground Loor. beneath huge
oak tree, at section 10, covered by a
gray wooden bla nket. lies the body
OF another victim of vest erday 5
trouble. His IA ne is not know. anu
the coroner's records. as the result OF
a hasty inquest held, show that the
corpse is that of an unknown man
who came to his death from shock and
hemorrnage, resulting from bullet
wounds inflicted by guns or pistols in
the hands of a party Or parties un-
known
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-15
QUIET AT CHICAGO BANKS.
A Few Timid DPpo itors Still Collec
at In Txyn

A Few Timid Dppo itors Still Collect
at One Two Institutions.
CHICAGO, June THE inexplicable
furry among some of the small savings
depositors has about run it's course.
At most of'the blanks at the opening
hour things had about resumed their
normal, everyday appearance. At
one or two savings institutions, where
there was still enough of a gathering
to be called a crowd, there was no
sign of the panicky, unreason;ng
alarm which beset the deposit
ors Monday. The people were
quiet and good-natured and the tellers
inside were calmly stacking up the
Ereen backs ready to meet all demands.
At the Dime Savings Bank and the
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank the at
tendance of depos1tors was scarcely
larger than on ordinary business DAYS.
At the Union Trust Company and the
Hibernian Bank there were small
crowds, although nothing to compare
with the mum Der of people there Mon
day. The Milwaukee Avenue State
Bank and the Prairie State Savings
and Trust Company's bank on the
West Side are experiencing no trouble
whatever this morning, the crowds of
yesterday having disappeared.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-15
Why She Killed Her Lover.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June lO.-At
the roroner's inquest over the remains
OF William Gray and Miss Velzy, who
We're found dead together, the latter
having murdered her lover and then
killed herself, a letter written by the
dead woman was READ. In it she ex-
planned that her reasons for commit
ting the crime, as already surmised,
were his betrayal Of her and intended
desertlon. She also alleged that Gray
had often stolen her wages as a d6mes-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-15
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
Immediate Annexation Discussed no
MOre-UncIe Sans Decision Awaited.

1LAIIAINliIS <hhllSAtLllOb DlSIlLoESSd llo
MOre-UncIe Sans Decision Awaited.
Honolulu, June 1.-yia San Francisco,
June S.-No one knows how or why,
but the fact remains that the auneXa-
ton party of Hawaii has settled in its
own mind that the United States is
going to establish a protectorate over
the islands. Annexation, except as
something in the future, is not now dis
cuSSed.
1t is reported that Minister Blount
dropped a hint that protectorate is
the proper thing to look for. If the
constant protestation of the royalists
is to be believed, they have no inten-
ton of making a move until after the
decision of the United States is known.
So far Claus Spreckels has not gained
much by his efforts to embarrass the
government financially.
The eX-queen is preparing lengthy
statement to be given to Minister
Blount. In it she reiterates the history
of her short reign, the causes leading to
her downfall and gives her views as to
the Injustice of her treatment by the
provisional government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-15
CONSUL MORSS SAILS.
Will Reach Paris July Talks Alb

Will Reach Paris July Talks About
Gresham-De and Harrison.
New YORK, June 10.-Mr. Samuel E..
Morss to-day sailed on the I'm bria for
Europe. After remaining a few days
IN London he will go to Paris, and on
July !, the beginning OF the next fiscal
year, he will begin his duties as con-
sul-general there. Mrs. Morss and
their little daughter are with him.
"There is no doubt in my mind, -
said Mr.. Morss, before his departure,
''that Gen. Harrison preparing 10 be
candidate for the Presidency in 1896.
His friends are working for that end
and ! have little doubt they are pre-
pairing even now to send d Harrison
delegation to the next Republican
national convention"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-15
PASSED BY THE HOUSE
The Reapportionment Bill Again Ready
for the Governors Signature.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June EVERY
Democrat was in his seat in the House
and Mr.. Black, chairman OF the sena-
torial apportiorment committee,
called up the senatorial apportion-
ment bin and asked that it be read a
third time and put upon its passage.
The clerk read the bill and the speak
er ordered the clerk 10 call tie
roll on its passage. Contrary to ex.
pectations. the Republicans remained
perfectly silent and did not offer any
motions in regard to the bill and the
roll was called without any debate
whatever upon the measure. Every
Democrat recorded his vote in favor of
its passage and all the Republicans
present voted against it, the result
being yeas, II, nays u, and the bill
was passed,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-15
WATER AND RAIL COMBINE
All Immigrant Railroad Travel West OF
Chicago to Be Cornered by 1t.


Chicago to BE Cornered by 1t.
New YORK, June THE traus-At-
lantic steamship companies have set on
foot a plan to control the routing of
all immigrant railroad travel west of
Chicago and st. Louis, with the ulti-
mate object, some believe, of trying to
do the same thing between this
city and Chicago. A proposed agree
ment drawn up by, the CONT
mental confei ence of steamship lines,
which now regulates the rates between
the European continent and this coun-
try, provides for Joint agent and the
esta blishment of clearing house in
this city for the routing of all west
bound railway traffic. The idea is to
cooperate for the present with the
immigrant clearing house of the
Trunk Line association. 1t is agreed
between the lines to establish a Joint
agency, which under the direction of
the steamship companies shall control
the routing of west-bound Storage
passengers. The lines bind themselves
to disqualify all sub-agents who will
not agree to draw their orders for
rail transportation TO final destination
in connection with prepaid ocean
tickets on the steamship line by which
the passenger is booked. One object
of this agreement is to secure the most
favorable terms with the railroads
which will enable the steamship lines
to offer their sub-agents full protec-
ton against outside competition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-15
BETTER FEELING IN TRADE.
Dun's Review Notes Some improvement
in Business Conditions.


in Business Conditions.
New YORK, June 1u.-R. G. Dun &
CO.. weekly review of trade says:
The severe depression of a week
ago, which eliminated in very tight
money and business failures, has been
followed by some recovery. reports
that definite, action by Congress on the
money question has been assured have
done much to cause the better feeling.
But the stringency at Chicago and
elsewhere has forced realizing on the
unprecedented stocks of wheat, so
that the lowest prices ever known have
been made here and at the West. This
has helped exports, and in other re-
spects monetary conditions are dis
tinctly more favora bic. Though no
radical change in underlying condi-
lions has occurred, there is more hope
fulness and some recovery from the
extreme contraction of credit.
Chicago reports trade orders salts
factory. Banks are considered safe,
but are pursuing a very conservative
policy. Receipts increased, compared
with last year per cent in cattle, 10
in hogs, n in butter, So in sheep. so in
oats, 100 in wheat and 10 in corn, but
decreased 10 per cent III hour, ~ III
barley and dressed beef, % in rye, As
in cheese, 60 in hogs and lard, 70 in
pork and seeds and 80 in cured meats.
Wheat has gone below Il cents
here and 90 at Chicago, receipts being
100000 bushels daily and exports 300,
900 bushels. Corn has fallen cents,
with large receipts; oats, l cent: pork.
Sl.75 per barrel; lard, 65 cents, and
hogs, 10 cents per 100 pounds.
The failures for the week have
been 322 in number in the United
States, against 1913 for the same week
last year. and twenty-five in Cana a,
against twenty-four last year. Last
week the total number of failures was
25Q''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-15
GOES TO GREEN BAY.
J. L. JorgenSen Put at the Head of
Wisconsin Odd Fellows.

Milwaukee, June THE Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows elected the following
board of officers at this mornings ses-
sion: Grand master, J. l.. Jorgensen,
: Green Bay; deputy grand master, J.
w. Watson, Fond du Lac; grand war
den, Judge L. H Mead, Shell Lake;
secretary, Richard Hoe, Milwaukee;
treasurer, David Adler. Milwaukee;
Chaplain, W. J. Fisher, Horizon; grand
representative for two years, F. NJ
Griswold, Lake Mills; grand represen-
tative for one year, H. E. Dickinson,
Milwaukee. The appointive officers
will be named later
The election consumed a large part
of the morning session and was the
most important business transacted by
the lodge. The installation will take
place tomorrow afternoon, after which
the meeting will adjourn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-15
DRAGGED TO DEATH IN NEVADA
Drunken Cowboy Commits an Awful

Crime-He May Be Lynched.
WINNEMUCCA, New, June 1O.-Train-
men who arrived from Carlin give de-
tails of a tragedy which occurred near
there. West Heckerson and George
Rice, two cowboys who have been
partners for some time, spent the day
in Carlin drinking and carousing.
Late in the afternoon they left for the
ranch where they were employed, and
had proceeded about mile and half
when they got into quarrel
Rice was armed with a pistol and
Heckerson fearing he would use it took
it away from him and threw it into the
river. This so angered Rice that he
lassoed Heckerson: jerked him from
his horse and dragged him fifty yards
at full run. He then left his victim
lying in the road and fed.
The injured man was picked up
shortly afterward and taken to Carlin.
He lived long enough to tell his story
of the tragedy.