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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09
NEGROES TERRORIZE WHITES.
Bill Arp Makes a Plea for the Poor
Caucasians of the South.

Country schools for white children
can not be maintained where there is
Il negro population intervening, writes
Bill Arp in the Forum. Some have been
already broken up and abandoned for
lack of neutrality-suspicious. that
would have been given, but foc he
presence Of the negroes. The tendency
everywhere is for the whites to rent
out their farms and move to the towns.
where they can safely educate their
children. All who can come do come,
and now there are left in the rural dis
tricts none but the negroes and the
poor whites-the poor whites who work
the highways, serve on the jurieS and
fight our BATTLES in war, the poor whites
for whom the negro has contempt and
the northern philanthropiSt no SYM
pathy. Large sums Of money are piled
up in universities and colleges for the
negro-piled up to teach him Greek
and Latin and the sciences, for which
he has no use, while hundreds of the
DOOR white can rot afford even the
time that the country school would take
from Work. Iney KNOW III LnlS 'Lu
feel it, and if ever Il race war is precipi-
tated, they will be in at the death.
/ Poverty and the negro overshadow
thin. The momentous question Is
before the south. Seven millions OF
negroes are face to face with 100000
white How much longer can they live
in harmony? 1t is Il more vital question
a tln tn1.i n
! the southern congressman who fail to,
consider it are either blind or lacking
in craftsmanship. 1t is the great ma
tional question, that will not down at
our bidding.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09
ALICE MlTCHELL'S DAILY LIFE
The Slayer of Freda Ward Il Hard
Worker in a Tennessee Asylum.

1t is said by one of Alice Mitchells
Bolivar, Tenn, that she is one of the
most useful women in the asylum: that
she works harder than any attendant
in the wards. She scrubs the floors,
washes the dishes and assists in every
way in keeping things in order; that
she shows the greatest interest in the
patients, especially the old women,
to whom she is tenderly kind. She is
always bright and cheerful, says a cor
respondent of the New Orleans Times
Democrat, and perfectly cOntented in
! the asylum. She has never been heard
to call Freda Wards name or speak
! of that horrible murder, which from
it's cold-blOodedneSS has caused the
whole world to resound her name. She
occupies a cell just exactly like those
Of other patients, without one comfort
more. but she is allowed to eat at the
> attendants table, where every delicac!
is provided for her by her family. Sht
is 4 good musician, and when she Is
not at work passes her time by singin:
and playing. Her father and mothe
visit her every often, and always TAX
her out driving. Each time she ap
pears on the streets of Bolivar tn
people seem eager to catch glimps
of her. She has never shown an.
symptoms of insanity except in fit
of anger, which are very seldom, but
8 said the attendant, there is no mistak
ing that wild CLEAN of insanity tina
flashes III her eyes at those times. Sh
is one Of the most violent tempere'
women in the world, and the attendant
consider her dangerous outside of th
: asylum. When asked how often sh
had seen her in these moods, she hes
: tating reply was "Only once" TN
attendant appeared to be very fond o
her and says she does not believe sh
4 remembers anything about the KILN
l of Freda Ward
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09
and the repeal bill was sent TO the
president. and at once signed

Wilmington. Nov. Both houses of
congress adjoudned sine die at 3 ?. NJ.
today.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal in the house the senate amend
ments to the bill permitting the sale
Of worlds fair exhibits in this country
upon payment Of 30 per cent. of the
duties to which they were subject were
-cOncurred in and the bill was SEN
TO further conference.
The adjournment defeated the def
cheney bill and other measures whicl
were pending in the two bodies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09
ANTIQUITY OF THE BALLET.

Strictly defined, the ballet is properly
a theatrical exhibition of the art OF
dancing in its highest perfection, COM
plying generally with the rules OF the
drama as to it's composition and form.
1t was in existence in Italy as far back
as A. D. 1900, the court of Turin IN
that day making especial use of it, and
the royal family and mobiles taking part
in it. The ballet was first introduced
in France in the reign of Louis Kill,
and both that monarch and Louis XIV.
occasionally took part in its dances. In
its earliest presentation the ballet ap-
peared deXterously in combination with
theatrical arts, and is said to have
completed the chaotic medley exhibit
ed in these spectacles, which We're at
once NEUROLOGICAL, allegorical, fantastic,
warlike, and pastoral" The reader will
not be slow to observe that its develop
ment in the present day has not ap-
parently lost of sight these conditions.
About the year 100 women made their
first appearance in the ballet, which
up to that time had been performed eX-
cllSively by men, as was the case also
with plays and operas; but no woman
ballet-dancer of any note appeared I'M
til 1890, or about century ago
Music and Drama.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09
WORSE THAN THE CYCLONE.

Some years ago, in 1884, quite a
number of persons dug Cyclone pits
near their houses. Luckily they had
no occasion to use these Near Louis
burg, Jack Adams has one of these
pits, and a few days ago, thinking a
cyclone was approaching, he sent his
wife and children into the pit. A high
land moccasin, very poisonous snake,
had his home in the pit, and bit one
of the children. Prompt and liberal
doses of whisky saved the child's life.
Raleigh News
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09
PADEREWSKI'S EXPENSIVE PRI
VATE RECITAL

As a result of his quest of the Ameri-
can dollar and other profitable fortune
chasing Paderewski can now indulge
in luxuries that involve the expenditure
Of a good deal of ready cash. After
he had completed his new Polish fam
tasia and in order to judge of the
effect of the music before it was given
to the public the composer had it re-
hearsed by a full orchestra, himself
playing the panoforte part. Not a
solitary person besides the musicians
was present, and the bill for the unique
entertainment was about $500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09
ROBBING THE MINT.
HOW CLEVER COCHRAN ROBBED
THE MINT VAULTS.
THE THIEF'S METHODS VERY
NICELY PLANNED.

Had Everything Fixed 70 Hide His
Pul1oiningS, but Weakened When the
Director Started to Weigh the Gold in
the Vault-Theft of $4,000 in Gold
Dust.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09

Harperss Bazar: DO you take this
man for better or for Worse?' asked
the minister.
Il can't tell until I've had him TO
a while" returned the bride.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09
A TERRIBLE TRAP
PORTLAND STREET CAR PLUNGES
INTO THE RIVER.
PRECIOUS LIVES.

Five Dead Bodies Already Recovered
and 1t Is Believed That Two Others
Are Still At the Bottom OF the
River-Drawbrdge Left Open-CaE
Becomes Unmana geable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09

Mrs. Bull, formerly Mrs. J. G. Blaine,
Jr., is domiciled in New York and
giving a series of receptions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09

Arthur Farrar, a well-known Chi
cago capitalist, is dead.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-01
Murderer Douxherty.. Three wives.

WATERviLLE, Nov. 2o-fSpecial. - Re-
cent facts that have come TO light show
that both the late John Dougherty and his
murdered wife had had varied expert
ence in the matrimonial line, and If what
Is written be true, they were we'll mated
1t appears that both had been married
twice before. and anything but happiness
marked their previous marital expert
ences. The Posf-ISrELLYGEScER's corre-
epondent noted the fact that the sheriff
had received a letter from the daughter of
John Dougherty's wife No. l. Since then
another letter has been received from wife
No 2. No. 2 claims she married Dough-
erty in Chicago many years ago. They
moved to Arizona. whence the gay and
festive John decamped, carrying off s., 900
of his wife's money. The most interest
ing circumstance IS from husband No. of
the late Mrs. Doughertv. This was writ
ten to John Dougherty under the pre-
sumption that that individual was still
living. aud was intended. no doubt, tor
consolation and sympathy. 1t is dated
from Minneapolis signed NJ. d. Brown,
Minnehaha. In 10 the delighted Mr..
Brown says: "A friend has just handed
me paper with the account of
the murder. think Mary Phil
lips Brown Dongherty got what
she deserved. was her second husband
and tried 10 live with her, but il was three
years and a half of hell upon earth. She
sued for divorce. | stayed out of court,
paid her and let her go four years ago. and
il was good rest for me. When l stacked
up on the Si0 bills she said she would put
bullet-hole through me. But did not
drink any of her tea in a long time and
generally ate elsewhere - ] hope
this will reach you and find you alive and
welt. If il does, If there is any word |
could send you to help you | would do so. +"
The female contingency claiming priority
O! marriage with Doughersy IS iaboring
under the impression that the murderer
left large estate, ami they desire to
secure q share of the same. A letter from
Mrs Tracy, . daughter of the first wife,
has lust been received which conveys the
information that she is on her way 10
Wateryille TO look after Dougherty's prop
erty. She and others will ss doomed TO
sad disappointment John Dougherty's
possessions consisted of a ranch aud
small amount oil personal property. There
is A 500 plaster on the farm. If all were
sold there would be little or nothing lett
after paying outstanding debts.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-01
Corporations and SUGGESTIONS
to Pay, Not Individuals.
CIGARETTE TAXES INCREASED.
The United States the Seventh Naval
Power in the World.
what IL Needed Nov IL Torpedo Keats
and Harbor Dsssnses-A Larger APP
preparation Needed This Ysar-Re-
pert or the Mat Dirsetos.

WAsHrSsroS cIrr. Nov. SILT has been
definitely determined that the income tar
system to be reported by the ways and
means committee win be confined to a tax
on net incomes of all corporations and on
sucees.ions and legacses. Bryan. McMil-
lin. Whiting and others made strong
fight for plan broad enough TO include
all incomes of individuals in excess of
5000, but have been forced to acquiesce
in the will of the majority and abandon a
graduated income tar in favor Of one APP
plying only to corporations and success
sions. 1t can be Confidently announced
that the tax system will be narrowed
down to these specific limits unless the
recommendations Of the committee are
upset in the house The taxes on success
sions and legacies apply only to person.
atty and moneys.
The Democrats OF the committee also
decijed to increase the rates radically on
cigarettes and TO impose q tar on PLAYING
cards, both these points being definitely
decided. The internal revenue tar on
whisky is still an open question. The
committee is maintaining studious re-
ticence on this subject for fear of manipu-
lations of spectators on the stock ex-
change.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-01

WHarcos. Nov. 80 Special THE can
didacy of Richard Fenson Tor councilman
at-iarge is announced. w L. Miller de-
ciines positively To be candidate for
mayor and his nominating petition has
been withdrawn from the clerks office.
The Populists, after grave deliheratlon,
decided not 10 put straight ticket" in
the field. bat have apparently resolved TO
make still hunt TO capture the control of
municipal affairs. John X. Critics, candi-
date for mayor, il one of the Popaist
idols, though he laughs in his sleeve at
their vagaries. William Powell, candidate
for councisman-at-large. Is the Goliath Of
their ranks. George Douglas, on OF tho
candidates for the council in the Fourth
ward. is disciple of the new creed. VIII.
lam Martin. candidate in another ward.
trains with the calamity crowd; and Il 10
reported, though perhaps erroneously.
that James Lcgoc, who in likely to be tho
successor of Councilman Stenger, who has
resigned. also leans that way. It's plain.
therefore, that IL all of thess gentlemen
are elected the Populists will be fairly
in IL
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-01

VICTORIA, Nov. N - Special - The
bratis Columbia Wsmen's Christian Tenn
peFanee Union closed us tenth annual ses-
SION tais evening, after sessions lasting
tour days Among she resolutions
adopted were declarations in favor Of
general extension of franchise rights os
women: OF the changing of woman $ age
OF consent from lS TO is years;
OF the appointment OF rnasrons for ali
lails and prisons. OF legislation making il
illegal for child under Ia 10 be on the
streets after 3 o'clock nj night and
amending the existing iaw regarding
the sale of tobacecs, making il
illegal TO supply cigarettes to any person
under Fl years. The newly elected rro-
vinciai officers are: Mrs. Spoflord. Vic
soria. president: Mrs. Mctir~ggor, yieto-
ria, and Miss MacDougall. New Mest-
minister. secretaries, and Mrs. Cunning
ham, New Westminster. treasurer
Moran Bros. will make = final attempt
to raise tho San Pedro tomorrow. and If
unsuccessful, as il is feared they will be.
will abandon the wreck.
Thomas McNuts of New Brunswick.
has succeeded in securing possession OF
the estate of Samuel McNutt, Nanaimo
miner. who Was drowned while on the
way from Victoria 10 Seattle in August,
fssA HE left $1,000 in gold IN the pro-
visionai treasury.
The Boards of Trade of the four cheir
cities OF the province interviewed the gov
ernment tonight regarding provincial rep
resentaiion at the California fair. Ii ia
expected that the Worlds fair exhibit will
be transferred to San Francisco In bulk.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-01

CHuss, Nov. 27.-tSpecial. SNOW fell
at Chelan on the oath and 25th to the
depth of eight inches. The weather il
mild. the mercury standing at about 40
above q large part of the time.
The steamer Belle. Capt. c. J. Frow. 10
making regular trips from Chelan TO the
head of the lake.
The steamers City OF Ellensbnrg and
Thomas l.. Nixon, which have been dis
abled by the breaking of machinery. are
again running regularly and carrying large
eargoes of wheat from various points along
the Columbia TO Wenetchse, where 10 IL
transferred To the Great Northern railway
aud conveyed 20 Seattle. This wheat is
delivered on the Columbia river by the
farmers of the Big Bend. Netwiihstand.
ing the very low price OF wheat, the acre.
age will materially increase next year.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-01

WHArcox. Nov. so-fspecial.l-A non-
suit was ordered IN the superior court yes
terday In the $40 900 damage case OF Otto
Muehlenbach VS.. the Blue Canyon Coal
Company.
Andrew Martin. tho accomplice of Al
Morris in the Clark burglary at FAirhaven,
was yesterday sentenced TO two months
imprisonment In the state penitentiary,
the sentence being the shortest allowed by
Law In such case. Tho lenisncy Of the
court was due to the important testimony
given by Martin in the Morris trial last
week. his youth and previous good rspu.
tation. He Is . telegraph operator and
only q years old.
AL Morris and Dan Lennon, confined In
the county Jail. the former awaiting sen
tence for burglary and the latter awaiting
trial, are suffering considerably In eonse-
auence of having annointed themselves
with crofon oil or some other irritant,
presumably TO get up smallpox scare, In
tho hope Of being removed to pest.
house" and effecting their escape.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-01

cHELss. Nov. 2Z-fspeciai. Francs III.
Cook, Of Spokane. came TO Chelan on the
18th to look over the feasibility of con-
ssructing q railroad from the Columbia
river 10 Lake Cheian. After spending
nearly q week in carefully viewing the
route and in gathering Information as TO
the resources of the lake country ne de-
cided 10 undertake 10 build the line pro-
vided the people would property respond
as TO subsidies. A meeting Of citizens was
held at Chelan Falls on the 24th and an.
other at chslan on the 18th TO receive Mr.
Cooks proposals. Al the latter meeting
a committee of ten gentlemen. represent
ing the varied interests of the lake and
Columbia river region, was appointed TO
confer wsth Mr.. Cook and IL possible make
definite arrangements for the promotion Of
this enterprise. Parties are ready to start
large numbering plant II the foot of The
lake as once If the road IL TO be built. If
An agreement 10 reached. Mr. Cook says.
work will commences in March and be
pashed until the road is com npietet.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-01
Tine u.cora Of y,t., st.,,,.ic,.

OLYMPIA. Nov. 80 - Special. THE state
board of health has experienced much
trouble in gathering the vital statistics re-
qulred by law The last report OF the
secretary, owing to the insufiiciency Of
returns. was very incomplete and unreiia-
bic. Physicians and several county
auditors have maintained that they could
not be compelled TO make these returns
without compensation. In order to set
tie the matter Dr. Armstrong submitted
the following question to Attorney Gen
eral Jones: "Can physicians be com PEELED
to make reports of births and deaths un-
der section of an act to create and estab-
lish board OF health OF the state of Wash
ington. approved March !, 1877"
Attorney General Jones says:
while / am unable 10 find any decision
distinctly bearing upon the point am
unable to see anything about the require
inents of the law relating TO the board of
health which imposes any unreasonab
regustion or burden upon those whom
our law permits 10 practice medicine with
in the state. Our law requires persons
soemnizing marriages TO make detailed
report aud certificate OF the facts, giving
such information IS may be valuable To-
the public, and file the same with the pro-
bate court, and 10 ~ certainly no more IN
reasonable or bur densome to require n
physician 10 report birth or death with
out compensation than 90 require a minis
ter To report marriage"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-01

Gent TO tar nearly ali Of car prasenf naval
strength In the Pacific ocean alone In
deed. the continent 10 the south oil Is. and
both oceans, As have said before. now de-
niand the presence of American shirs OF
war 10 greater extsat than ever before
and this demand IS not, in my Judgment
temporary one. but one that VIII stead
lily Increase
Concerning the personnel of the officers
OF the navy the secretary says:
This most important branch of the
public service. which may properly lie
termed the right arm of the republic for
external defense, now suffers from two
great evils. viz
"first. large proportion of the officer.
OF the line OF the navy. 1T \ time when
MIND and BODY ought TO be 1t the best, are
serving IN the lower ranks without CON-
mand and the habit il begets.
Second. no method now exists whereby
The government can get the very
mower OF Its personnel into those positions
where they can be Of the greatest service
TO the country. in consequence of which n
daii mechanical movement takes the plsce
OF healthy progression led by merit aud
htness
II am engaged in the preparation of
plan. Tor the reorgan xa,iou of the line
OF sne navy which / think will
meet the requirements of the service,
and l shall have the honor 20
present II 10 the committees on naval
affairs, and also 20 the Joint commit
tee 10 investigate and consider the subject
OF the rank, pay and other matters relst-
Ing to the personnel of the navy"
lhe total estimates for iesss are $27 sS5,-
sii, OF which si2, ass. .0ao is Tor increase of
the navy. These estimates are S.. 3sf,-
eo-bs In excess of the appropriations for
the present fiscal year. In the prepsra-
lion oil these estimates every effort has
been made TO reduce each item To the low
est possible point, and vet the secretary is
convinced that no smaller amounts than
herein designated will sutfice for the
actually necessary expenditures of this
department
The excess of these estimates over the
appropriations for the present fiscal year
IS due to the fact that only s2oo, 900 was
appropriated by the act of March 3, 1885, for
ordnance. under increase navy. whereas.
under same head. $6.5oo.ooo will be re-
quired during the coming fiscal year. This
great iierence results from the fact that
by reason of the failure of armor con-
tractors to supply armor large balances had
accumulated TO the credit of this fund,
and these balances heretofore appronri-
ated are being utilized 10 pay for armor
and armament coming i'm dur
ing the present year. The sum
carried in the present estimates.
$6,5O0.000. will be all needed because of
the prompt deliveries of armor and arma-
ment now being made, and IL will pay i'm
fuii Tor all the guns and armor required
Tor ail.the vessels heretofore authorized.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-01

WASHINGTON CRY, Nov. 3o.--The direc-
tor OF the mint in his annual report says
the value of gold deposited during the
year was $50. 900 900, and the silver de-
poslts were 73 600 600 ounces. The exports
OF gold were Sis, coo 600; imports of silver.
S42.0O0.000. The amount of silver offered
for sale to the government was 9s. 4S7. $50
ounces; amount purchased, $4,000. 900
ounces; average price paid. s43 cents.
The total amount of silver purchased un-
der the Sherman act up to November
was l6s,674, 6s2 ounces; average price, 81 "a
cents; coinage value. $2ls ,43i The
silver bullion on hand November Is was
lao. 494. .S25 ounces. The total amount pur-
chased since April. 1873. was 496 69s4, 800
ounces; cost, $5os. 933. .91a The stock of
gold in the United States July 1, 1893, was
$597, 600, goo; silver, $6l5. 900. 600. The gold
coinage throughout the world during 1892
was $l6S. COO, 600: silver. xi43 900. .ofsl.