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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
Joseph Jefferson Very Ill.

FALL RIVER, Mass June 17.-Joseph
Jefferson left New York on the steam
boat Pilgrim yesterday afternoon on
his way to Buzzard's Bay. He seemed
in bad condition for the trip and
looked very i'll as he was led on the
boat. During the night he was tasen
quite i'll and physician was hunted
up. He was with MIR. Jefferson two
Or three hours. Mr.. Jefferson's condi-
ton had not improved to-day and it
was said that he would remain on the
boat all day and be removed to the
Mellen House, where he will remain
until he recover~ his strength. 1t was
said that he was not dangerously i'll,
but very weak
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
PLEA FOR LiBE RIA.
bishop Taylor Asks American Protec-
ton for the Republic from Europe.

Bishop Taylor Asks American Protec-
ton foI the Republic from Europe.
New YORK, June 16.-Bishop William
Taylor of Africa has addressed a letter
to Secretary of State Gresham, in
which he say:
Our government bears no legal re-
sponsib1lity for the protection of Lii
IBERIA, but if we can by moral suasion
extend over them a protecting shield
against oppression it would be seemly.
England's hands are tied by the fact
that she appropriated about one
hundred miles of the northeast
coast of Liberia few years
ago. Now that France is laying
claim to seventy-three miles of their
southeast coast, England cannot inter-
fere, if so disposed. Other European
nations are in the grab game for Afri-
can territory, SO that our government
seems to be the only one in position
to help Liberia. The Liberian govern
ment is weak and cannot protect her
self against foreign governments, but
the Liberan republic is not failure,
and if not crushed by foreign invasion
will yet make an honorable score for
the possibilities of the negro national
ityn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
THEY CHOOSE CHICAGO.
Republican Clubs Select a League Head
quarters.

Republican Clubs Select a League Head
quarters.
CHICAGO, June I6.-Chica 90 has been
chosen by the Executive Committee
of the National League of Republican
Clubs as the location of the national
headquarters of the league. This
question was the main point at
issue and almost every delegate
present had something to say
on the subject. Washington
was the only real competitor of Chica-
go and its claim was ably supported
by Delegate Tiepke of Rhode Island.
st. Louis was nominated by Mr.. Elan
nigan of Missouri, and yet before the
discussion was over, Mr.. Flanagan
was ready to throw his influence in
favor of the Worlds Fair City. Mr..
Judd Of Illinois SPOKE strongly in favor
of Chicago, but his motion had
so many seconds that it was difficult
to see where any opposition could be
effective. When representatives from
North Carolina. Kansas and Washing
ton were rnited on the advisa bility of
locating headquarters in Chicago, the
delegates favoring other locations saw
at once that the fight was lost and be-
fore the vote was reached the oppOsi-
ton had been thoroughly routed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
St. Paul People Attribute q Death to
It

| ST. Paul, June 16.-Mrs. John hrey,
| living at the corner of South ROBERT
street and Annapolis street, died June
| u of typhoid fever, and without haV-
| ing received any medical treatment.
During her fatal illness she was VS.
! tied by certain persons who pracuce
| Christian science, and the claim is now
set UP that she died from lack OF prop
er medical treatment. DR.. Octav1us
A Beal was called in after the death
of Mrs. Krey to render a decision as
! to the cause of her death for the health
department He made an examination
| of the remains and decided from the
| external condition of the body that
she died from typhoid fever, with per-
| haps heart failure having set in during
| the latter portion Of the illness. Dr.
Beal says:
81 have been the family physician for
| them for a number of years and L
know that Mrs. Krey was a believer
| in Christian science. In a number or
| instances I believe some OF the prac-
TONERS Of that doctrine have attended
her during slight attacks of illness but
| it is not my impression that any other
members of the family have been so
treated. There are several families in
the neighborhood who believe IN this
doctrine. I think the people who at
tended Mrs. Krey came from Minnea-
polls
would you suppose, from your ex-
animation of the body and from what
you have heard from the members OF
the family about the illness, that you
could have cured her."
'Well, I should not have thought 1t
La necessarily fatal case. L should nave
considered it simply an ordinary case
of typhoid fever" was the reply OF the
doctor. 1.-The disease is not necessarily
fatal. I think that something should
be done with these faith curists who
give people the impression that they
can cure them. l consider that their
'epgu 90 TIlM esBo eVl 10 uonBSn
-s9Au! ug lgp peloedXe 81 II md rs
| treatment is without merit.
Mr.. Krey is business man Of West
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
THEY DON'T LIKE HIS STYLE.
Queer Charges Filed Against North
Carolina Postmaster.

Queer Charges Filed Against a North
Carolina Postmaster.
WASHINGTON, June 17.-Under the
general invitation of Postmaster Gen
eral Bissell for charges against fourth
class postmasters which was recently
rescinded great many old letters were
filed. Applicants for Office have been
driven to their wits ends to invent or
procure reasons for the removal of the
incumbents, but it was left to North
Carolinlan to make the oldest and
most remarka bic charges ever filed
against political opponent.
Dallas, n. c., has postmaster
named Pasour. Mr.. Pasour has been
IN Office about three years and no one
has ever objected to him before. Here
is what Mr.. Pasour's would-be sue
cessor writes about him and what has
been gravely fled at the Postotfice
Department.:
''He has no regard whatsoever for
his personal appearance, which in
itself makes it very disgusting to the
ladies who are compelled to call for
their own mail. He wears neither
coat, vest, socks nor shoes at this sea-
son of the year Neither has he any
regard as to his manner of converse
ton, being very foul, dirty mouthed
and profane.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
TRADE BALANCES AGAINST US.
Exports of Merchandise Largely Ex-
Ceeded by the imnnrts

Exports of Merchandise Largely Ex-
Ceeded by the Imports.
WASHINGTON, June II The total
values of the exports of merchandise
from the United States during the
twelves ended May 81, 1898, were
Ss4S, 313, S45 and during the correspond
ing period of the preceding year ST.
022. 9S4, 545, decrease of STA. 61O, 700.
The values of the imports during the
same period were $3.50, 9O1, 2S7 and
ss2s, S4s, 119, respectively, an increase
of SOS, 053, i6s
During the twelve months ended
May 81, the export of gold amounted
to 1928, 095, 453, and the imports SEQ
65o,72 excess of imports &1O2, 436, 72S.
During the corresponding twelve
months last We the exports of gold
amounted to S4S, SSs,224, and the i'm
ports $40, 4Ss, 1924; excess of imports
5000, 10. During the twelve months
ended May 81, the exports of silver
amounted to $40, 1876, SIS and the i'm
ports $23, 764, 542; excess of exports
SIG, 372, 035. During the CORES ponding
period Of the preceding year the ex-
ports of silver amounted to $50, 937, 800
and the imports SIS, S23, 345; excess of
exports S12, 114,155.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
SHERMAN REPEAL POLICY.
President VIII Probably Seek to Re
peal the State Bank Tax.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-The policy
repeal of the Sherman law seems to be
definitely agreed upon. 1t may be
safely asserted that President Cleve-
land does not believe that this Sher-
man law can be repealed without GER
tain concessions are made.
There are three propositions open to
the Democratic advocates of the re-
peal of the law, by which they may
bring to its support enough votes
from the South and West to accom-
plish the repeal The first of these
Is the enlargement of the currency by
increasing the issue of national bank
notes to 100 instead of 90 per cent of
their bonds, which are held to secure
circu alton; second, the repeal of the
tax on State bank notes, and third the
free coinage of silver.
The latter will not be accepted by
the administration. The first would
be compromise, which would be &C
ceptable to few Representative and
Senator who now oppose the repeal of
the Sherman law, but would hardly
secure strength enough to secure the
repeal
The repeal of the 10 per cent tax on
State bank notes is one that would be
popular in the South for obvious
reasons. 1t appears now that the
President and his advisers believe that
this is the only one the three PROPOSE
tions that can be safely accepted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
GREATEST DAY OF ALL.
Never Before Was the Crowd SO Lar &c
at jackson Park.

CHICAGO, June 15.-This was a great
day at the fair Trains ratified into
the new terminal station every few
minutes and from each hundreds of
persons were unloaded. 1t was the
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psIeulBS IeAs eIdo9d TO pMoIo, lseSIgI
Oh ~ . ..,. ScI SIIUnc over the
White City and cool breeze that
swept gently in from the lake contrib
uted an inspiring influence to the holt
day temper of the crowd and made
each visitor, willing or not, a victim Of
the carnival spirit that reigned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22

WASHINGTON, June i7.-Mr. Frank
Aldrlch, until recently sealer of
weights and measures for the District
OF Columbia, has gone from Washing
ton leaving debts behind amounting
TO nearly $50, )UC. A cons dera bic por-
ton of his Indebtedness is covered by
property which he left behind, but
pretty heavy loss will be sustained by
some of those who have Endorsed his
paper. His present whereabouts are
unknown, but June s he was in Chi
cago, and from there wrote to Gen.
Albert Ordway and to Judge c. c.
Cole. To the former he rendered.
among other things, his resignation
as quartermasterg general of the dis
trict national guard. Frank Aldrich
is one OF the best-known citizens of
Washington. During the last four
years he has held the office of sealer
of weights and measures for the dis
trict His downfall is due to the fact
that he thought he saw millions in a
power company which he established,
and borrowed money recklessly to
keep it atioat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22

Baroness Wilson, a Spanish writer
of note, has completed her second tour
through South America and the United
States. She is the author Of various
books on travel and history. The gov
eminent of Venezuela, it is said, made
an appropriation of $4,000 for her ex-
penses in historical research. She is
an honorary member of the principal
literary societies of Spain rs well as
South America. She was also appoint
ed a member of the International Con-
vention of Americanists held in Madrid
in 1892
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
Robbed a Chicago Drummer.

FREEPORT, ILL.,, June 16.-John Law
less and Joe VIM, two well-known
young men of this city, We're arrested
this morning on the charge of s'hold-
ing up w. A. Slocum, travelling
representative of the Hall Safe Com
pany. Slocum claims that the two
men met him on Stephenson Street at
1:30 this morning and hit him with a
sandbag, after which they robbed HIM
of St2. Lawless and Winn are in jail
awaiting trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
Poor Yield of Wheat in Kansas

WICHITA, Kan, June tC.-Some of
the best informed wheat growers Of
this section, who have been over this
and ne;ghboring counties making a
close inspection of large fields of wheat
already cut and in process of harvest
ing, state that the reports of good
yields were quite unrelia BILE, and that
field after field would not run over
three bushels to the acre. The crop,
they say, was prema urely ripened by
the ravages of the cinch bugs. Since
the wheat cutting commenced the
bugs having gone to the corn and they
promise to play havoc with that crop
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
A DARING CYCLIST.
He Meets With Trouble From the
Curious Cinnamon.

He Meets With Trouble From the
Curious Cinnamon.
The woes of Mr.. LEM, the enterpris
ing cycliSt, who is at present making
his way across China, can not fail to
excite the compassion of his brethren
of the wheel who go touring in more
civilized regions. Arriving at Ichang
recently from Hankey, he had a mel
ancholy tale to tell of his experiences
on the way. He was accompanied by
q native soldier, for it was known that
the peaSantry along the projected
route were of a particularly ignorant
and fanatical character. The two
travellers were followed almost from
the start BY excited mObs, who kept
calling out Strike, strike, kill, kill"
It was the belief of the demonstrators
that the cyclst was a wheeled demon
who had dropped straightway from the
sky Blows were aimed at him with
hoes and other implements, and one Of
them, which was only just parrled,
might have proved fatal. With infinite
tact and presence of mind Mr.. LEM
contrived to influence some of the less
disreputabIe among the horde to listen
to him. He then explained the mean
ing of his presence among them and
showed them some tricks with the bl-
cycle BY this meas peace was re-
stored. and he was able to go on his
way. bruised and tattered and torn,
it is true, and with his machine some
what shattered, but without any seri
Gus hurt. At all times the curiosity Of
the natives is very troublesome, and Mr..
LEM, as a ru' keeps them quiet by
lending them ntt1e mechanical puzzles,
of which they are very proud, or by en-
Pertaining them with a performance
on a mouth organ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
MANCHESTER MURDER.
Correiro Has Practically Confessed
Watch Found.

FALL RIVER, Mass, June 16.-Pre-
5iminary hearing in the Bertha Man
chester murder case has been continued
on request of the prisoners counsel
until Thursday, June %. 1t is author
itatively stated by the police that there
is no reason to doubt the guilt of Jo-
ieph E. Correiro. This statement was
made to allay the excitement in the
community.
The watch stolen by Correiro has
beeu found and is now in the hands of
the authorities. 1t was found within
three-fourths of a mile of the scene OF
the murder, in SPOT where it had
been hidden by the prisoner, who di-
rected the authorities to it's hiding
place.
1t is said that Correiro has virtually
made confession. He does not &C.
knowledge, of course, that the murder
was in any way premeditated, but it
resulted from the strong fight made
by the victim.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
ANOTHER SING SING ESCAPE.
Frank Adams Walks Away Without
TroubIe--His Time Nearly Up

SING SING, N. Y, June 15.-Frank
Adams, convict in Sing Sing prison
serving second term, escaped from
that institution while working out
side the prison walls in the icehouse
behind the old female prison. Adams
asked permission to go to closet near
by. AS he did not return the keeper
went to look for him, but he has not
been seen since. A thorough search
resulted only in the finding of the
fugitive's clothes near the closet. A
reward of $500 is offered for Adams
arrest. Had the man staid he would
have been discharged from custody
next Monday. This is the fourth es-
cape from the prison in less than two
months. The prisoners ri ght name is
James Henry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
EDITORS AT THE FAIR.
Members Of the illinois Press Associa-
tioTl Celebrate.

uOII CeleDrare.
CHICAGO, June 16.-Several hundred
Illinois editors heard some very COM
pimentary things said about them
selves and their profession by Vice
President Stevenson and other speakers
at the Illinois building, and then en-
joyed a fine lunl heon spread in the
banquet hall under the brown-topped
dome. The Illinois Fair Commission
ers set apart to-day for Illinois press
day and invited all the men and women
who chronicle local history in their re-
spective towns to come up TO the
fair and bring their friends. Four
teen hundred of them accepted, and
most of these were on hand at 10
O'Clock to greet Vice President Steven
son and other distinguished guests.
The exercises did not begin until 11:3O
o'clock, by which time the whole open
space at the southern entrance to the
building was banked with editors and
their families, who sat on coiaforta BILE
benches and listened to a dow of
music and eloquence
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
Arthur Damage Case Set.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 15.-Jadge
Kicks of the United States Circuit
Court has fixed the date for the trial
of the most important case on his
docket. 1t is that brought against
Chief P M. Arthur of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers for $500, 900
damages for alleged encouragement of
the recent strike on the Ann Arbo1
road at Toledo A special assignment
of the case has been made for Monday,
Septem Der IS, at Toledo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
REJECTS READING PLAN.
says the System Can Make No Better
Showing i han History.


New YORK, June 16.-Isaac l.. Rice,
recently the foreign agent of the Phil
adelphia & Reading, has issued reply
to President Harris recent appeal for
support of the reorganization plan of
Reading, in which he says, in regard
TO the claim that the Reading has
saved $500, 900 by the reduction of the
rental of the Lehigh Valley:
The true facts of the case are
these: Last year the loss on the
Lehigh Valley lease was over $780,
900 on the payment of an average
dividend of so per cent. The so.
called saving compared with last year
is therefore only 100000. If business
should not be better than last year
Reading would have loss of 81, 3OO,-
600. | deny absolutely the right of
the Reading management to speculate
on the hope of increase of that bust
ness The petty saving of 100000
will amount to little
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
Supplies For the Arctic.

ST. JOHNS, n. F., June 15.-The
steamer Falcon has left here for Phil
adelphia, where she will take on board
the supplies for the Peary exploring
expedition. The expedition will con-
sist OF sixteen persons, including Mrs.
Peary, who again intends to face the
arctic regions. Twelve persons will
rema n in Greenland and the others
will return.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22

BALrIAlc RE, June 16.-A shipment of
trottIng horses that is the forerunner
of more extensive shipments of. the
kind, was made to Europe yesterday
on the steamship Michigan, Mr..
William Hops being the consignor.
The horses will go to an Ameri-
can well known in London as a sup
porter Of American enterprises; and
Mr.. Hops expects to ship horse with
a record of 2:1O with the idea of defeat
ing all English in harness racing. Be-
sides this purchase Mr.. Hops is ne
gotiating to send the worlds cham.
pion PAGER, Mascot (2O:4) to England.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
Yer, qua VIII Remain Till July

NV YORK, June 16.--The Duke of
Veragua has decided to remain in this
country until July. He will stay n
this city during the time the Princess
Eulalia is here on her return and take
part in whatever demonstration may
be made in her honor. The Dukes
Sc Rotary, Marquis de Villalobas, says
that the Princess will sail on June "a.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
Found Guilty of Embedding SJ64 &

Found Guilty of EmbezzIing S164,OOO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Call, June Io.-J.
w. Flood ex-cash1er of the Donohoe-
Kelly banking company, was convicted
yesterday on a charge of embezzle-
ment of nearly $164, 900 from the insti-
tuition. Flood, who had been at liberty
on bail since his arrest some weeks
ago, was ordered into the custody of
the sheriff. and will be sentenced next
week The defense introduced no
testimony during the trial and made
no attempt to show at what time Flood
had taken the money or what DISPOSE
ton he had made of it. Flood has
never made any admission to any one
in this regard, and the only explana-
tion he would ever give is that he had
paid the money over the counter of the
bank in the regular course of business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
He Had Travelled in the West.

Tommy-Say, paw! Did you know
that pigeons have been found with
grain to their stomachs that they'd
ct 900 miles aways
Mr. Figg-Phol That's nothing.
I've had that experience myself
With railroad sandwiches
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
10y Killed by Lightning.

MARSHALL, Mo-, June 15.-Yester-
day, during thunderstorm, IA year
old-son of Mrs. John Gray, living near
Gillian, was struck by lightning and
Instantly killed. His companion,
George Epperson, who was at work
short distance from the place, was rem.
dered insensible by the 5. ock, but was
not seriously injured
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22

Chippewa Falls, Wis, June 16-WaL
teI. W. Jenkins and Miss Esther J. Cald.
well were united in marriage at the
brides home last evening. A reception
was given in their honor at the home of
Judge R. D. Marshall After the re-
ception the couple took the train for
Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
Thought She Was = Witch.

ATLANTA, Ga, June 15.-Weslev
Shaw at Buchanan. Ga, ordered an old
woman, believed by the negroes to be
witch, off his land. She followed him
to ''pick up his tracks, He, to escape
being bewitched, attempted to cut her
''witch-vein." Instead he struck her
jugular vein. She is dying and he is
in Jail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
HURT AT CHIPPEWA FALLS.

Seven Men Injured by the Fall of a
Scaffold.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, June IA
staging erected for the purpose Of
Singing the lumber shed of the Lum
Der Boom Planning company gave away
yesterday and several men who were
working on it at the time were pre-
cipitated to the ground.
They were all more or less severely
injured. Their names are as follows:
John Campbell, internally injured, con-
dition serious; Joe Lancore, rib broken
and internally injured, John Gill, arm
broken. The four other men were bad
" bruised.