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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
TO sE NO BIG STRIKE.
The switcln,en 30 Not Intend to MAG
Trouble.

CHICAGO. March 13.-0tficial denial
of an intended strike among the
switchmen WAS made at the meeting OF
the Grievance Committees of the
.owitchmeG's Mutual Aid Association.
The delegates, representing every road
centering in Chicago. declared that the
switchmen had either been miSrepre-
sented or that there was a misappre-
hension as 10 their position. The
statement was rife yesterday morning
that there wits To be d strike, that the
men were materially opposed TO the
general manag gers. that they were
highly incenscd and there was no
possibility of avoiding trouble. Almost
without word the conservative ac-
ton of the men in council assembled
gave a direct denial of these rumors.
After the meeting the delegates re-
fused to talk, and to al questions said
that Grand Master John Wilson would
speak for them.
Mr.. Wilson did not hesitate to ex-
press his view on the situation. '.There
appears to have been misapprehen-
sion of the position of the switchmen
all along said he. I'VE think it is
about time we were being set right.
In the first place the Switchmen's Mu-
tual Aid Association has not made any
demands on the roads. and has. there
fore, not placed itself in a position
that could be considered arbitrary or
unreasOna bic. We have even now no
quarrel with the general managers,
and are by no means looking for d
labor disturbance. The switchmen
did make q request for an increase in
wages, but there IS q vide difference
between Il request and a demand.
THE talk about a strike Tuesday
noon is positively without authority
aud was not given out by any friend of
the Switchmen's Mutual Aid Associa-
con. We do not want to be placed in
= wrong light, and we do not think
that any enc who processes to be a
friend Of organized labor viii willfully
do SO. We recognize the general feel
ing, and wish to be placed on the side
Of friendship as regards the great
Worlds Columbian Exposition. There
never was any desire on the part Of the
organized switchmen to jeOpardize the
success of that undertaking. Cur re-
quest Tor an increase in wages would
have been made at this time if the
Worlds Fair had never been heard Of.
It positively had no influence on our
original deliberations, and the fact
that we might have been in position
TO cripple it by a general strike did
not make it's full impression until we
saw it in the newspapers. We desire
to be regarded IS we are-friends of
the Fair.
''There Will be 10 strike of the
switchmen. If there is trouble it will
be precinitated y the general man
ayers locl1in~ on The men
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
~ EWS IN BRIEF.

Lu Schoolcraft, the veteran min
strel, died of indigestion at Cincinnati,
Ohio.
The new NorwegianDanish Luth-
eran Church at Aurora, Ill, has been
dedicated.
James L. Hamilton, sentenced to die
by electricity at Sing Sing this week,
has been granted respite of one
week by Gov. Flower.
The young women of Estherville
Iowa, have decided at public meeting
to ostracize anybody who appears on
the streets wearing crinoline.
Negroes at Rolling Fork, Miss, took
Lee Walton, colored from jail and
hanged him. He had murdered Rufus
Haywood, negro, without cause.
In fire at Selyville, Pa, Thomas
Kane was burned to death. Mrs. Ryan
was also badly burned in making her
escape from the house.
Edward Moore has been found guilty
Of the murder of Tom Talton at Craw-
ford, Neb., last December. They were
soldiers, and the murder resulted from
2 dispute at cards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
WILL BE SOLD INTO SLAVERY.
The Auction Block Re-Esta blished In

NiSSouEi Ne&EOeS.
FAYETT, Mo, March 13.-Tuesday,
March Il, Howard County will witness
the second sale of vagrant negroes
within her borders since the war. The
victim on this occasion is George
VIM, a lazy, worthless negro, who
lives in Glasgow, and who for several
years has been an eyesore to the citi-
zens OF that town.
Winn was arrested afew days ago by
Constable James B. Lewis of Charlton
Township, upon the charge of vagran-
cy and placed in the holdOver to await
a preliminary examination, which took
place Saturday before Justice H. Clay
Cocl1erill, at Glasgow. A jury COM
posed of six prominent citizens was
secured, Sam &. Major of this city,
prosecuted and Humphrey Denny APP
peared for the defense.
The prosecution showed in the sum-
ming up Of the testimony that Winn
had worked only about six days in the
last six months and that he was con-
stantly loafng on the street. Upon
the strength Of the testimony the jury
found him guilty as charged and he
was ordered brought to this city
where, on Tuesday at the south front
door of the court house between the
hours Of 9 o'clock in the forenoon and
4 o'clock in the afternoon he will be
sold at public cutlery for cash in hand
for a term of six months to the highest
bidder
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
No Discrimination Intended.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The report
that Mr.. Cleveland had told Congress-
men that he did not intend to appoint
newspaper men to Office, for the reason
among others, that he might be accused
of Substituting the press does not hold
good. Congressman Dockery, Dear
mond, Cobb, Burns, and Morgan of
Missouri called on the President
to-day TOR the express purpose of as
certaining the truth about the No
journalists need apply rule Mr.
Docl1ery asked Mr.. Cleveland point
blank whether it were true or not
whether he had Disseminated against
newspapermen, and the answer came
just as straight as the question, that
there was no such intention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
Live Stock

CHICAGO, March 13.-CATTLE-Receipts
17,000.-The Eastern demand was not only
moderate but orders generally carried In
structions to margin prices in anticipation
of possibly low Eastern markets most OF
this week, and bids therefore were 5015c
lower on the general run of good steers
with comparatively scant and irregular
buying. The dressed beef men early
sought smooth fat light steers, paying
steady prices, but for the ordinary run Of
killing steers they held out for concessions
varying from 10 to Is cents, finally forcing
a substantial but uneven decline. The
stocker and feeder trade, as usual on Mon
day mornings, was very dull, but later in
the day the presence of few outside buy
ers gave the weu-bred good-weight young
cattle a steady tone, but light stockers met
with neglect at weaker figures.
HoGs--Receipts, II 200. The market
starts III very discouragingly this week. 1t
was l0015c lower to-day than on Saturday,
dropping to S7.150Q..5 so for poor to prime
light, 81 20 d7.75 for mixed and medium and
to - .5U[11oO for common to choice hs>>Te.
There were few trades at S7.S0047.s s s1.3
one at 81. go, but at the close 80 was re-
garded at the top The weakness was .;us
in part to the fact that the receipts wee
greater than expected and partly to the a5-
sence from market of the two PRINCIPAL
Eastern buyers, Squires and North. The
bulk of the hogs sold below $40. a very
large part at 81 .45(a7.6O Culls and young
pigs were quoted at 81 5Ot07OO MANY hogs
were left in sellers hands.
.YSHEEP-Receipts, 12,OC0. The supply was
large, and the demand not developing much
strength holders had TO accept lower prices.
There was an average decline of about 100
l5c, and not few sheep rename in the
sale pens at the Go e. The decline in lanlbs
was equally severe. The greater part o
the sales were at -. 15(Go.2o Tor sheep an
at s.. 3u(G16 25 for lambs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
Cash Sales.

CHICAGO, March 3-OATs-SaIes by sam
pie were: No. 2, 311I033c; No. white, 35c :;
No 3, 31(033114c; No. 3 white, 3303515c.
BARLEY-Sales by sample were: No. 3,
4O(065c: No. 4, 3G04Sc.
RYE-Sales by sample were: No. 3, 400
Acc.
BRAN-Sales were at Sc. 5O@s130O.
MIDDLINGS--Sales vera st HOO
HAY-SaIes were: No. l timothy, S11. 5O(0
12.GO; No. 2 timothy, $10.50(911.0 90; upland
prairie, sl0.00@10.50.
SEEDs-Sales by sample were: Flax No
L, s1.S00f.21
WINTER WHEAr-Sales by sample were
No. 3red, 621506379c; No. red, 55@56c;
No 2 hard, 66c No. 3, hard. 60062c
Spring WHEAT--Sales by sample were:
No. 3, 54(072c; No. 3 white, 54(056c; No
1, 5O054c.
FLoUR-Dull; hard wheat patents were
quotable at So. 70(0400 in wood; soft wheat
patents, S3.50(0375; hard wheat baker,
g. 10@2.35 in sacks; soft wheat bakers,
$1,000 Is; red dog, 81. 45@1.5 50 in sacks ;
winter wheat, 50 15(13. 40 in wood
CoRN-Sales by sample were: No. 5, 399l
@4O19c; No. 3white, 4O(041c; No. 3 yellow
4O(04O14c; No. f. @391ld4011c.
WHIsKY-Quiet and steady at s1.17.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
Furnishing Company Assigns.

BosToN, Mass, March 13.-The At
kinson House Furnishing Company,
with fourteen branches in other New
England cities. has made an assign
ment to Charles T. Libby of Portland
and Costello C. Converse of Boston
President Isaac H. Atkinson says that
the liabilities are $1,000, 900 and that
the assets are estimated at S3,OO5, 900.
The trou BILE was caused by the strin-
gency in the money market and in
ability to meet call loan on Satur-
day. Last year the company did
business of So. 900. OOO. President At
l:inson says the firm will probably pay
its debts in full.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
Naval Exhibit for the Fsir.

NEW YORK, March IA very con
siderable a, part of the naval exhibit for
the Worlds Fair viii be gathered in
the New York Navy Yard from various
sources and shipped from there. A
large quantity OF material is being got
together, including ordnance sup
plies of all kinds, rapid firing guns.
samples of powder, dummy service,
real and dummy projectiles sub-cali-
Der fittings, gun-charges and a mum
Der OF Anticipated pieces, from muskets
10 heavy guns. The brick battleship
Illinois, which will contain all Of the
national exhibit with one or two ex-
ceptions, is now complete in all re
spects; her upper works, including the
central superstructure, barbettes, tur-
rets and fittings, are entirely finished
The imitation big guns mounted in tbs
large tUrrets, and the actual small cali
Der guns are on board,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
TOO BIC FOR THE PLACE.
wis Nixon VIII Not Aid Secretary

Lewis Nixon viii Not Aid Secretary
Herbert-EIamlin's Expectations.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March ia re-
port that Lewis Nixon, manager of the
Government work at the Cranp ship
yard is spoken of as Assistant Secre
tary of the Navy. brought this state
ment from Henry Cramp: ''Mr. Nixon
would undoubtedly make a very
efficient Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, as he is in every way qualified
for such a position. 1t is very doubt
full in my mind, however, if Mr.. Nixon
would accept the place if offered him.
and | may further say he is too big a
man and is withal better fixed"
Boston, Mass, March 1.-The
Herald states on the authority of As
sistant Secretary Quincy that there is
no doubt whatever that Mr.. Charles S.
Hamlin will be made Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16

O'Clock this afternoon President and
Mrs. Cleveland accorded special re-
cepdon to Princess Kaiulani, the meet
ing taking place in the blue parlor. The
princess was accompanied by Mr. ana
Mrs. Davies, their daughter and a lady
friend
The call was entirely OF 4 social Ma
ture and lasted probably a quarter OF
an hour The visitors were charmed
with the cordiality of the reception ac-
corded them, the ladies being capt.
waited BIZ the pleasing manners OF the
wife of the president and the princess
said subsequently that Mrs. Cleveland
was the only lady Sine ever fell in Ioy ?
with.
During the day Mr. Davies, unaccom-
panied by the princess or any of his
family, called on Secretary Gresham.
This visit, like that TO the white
house, was purely a social one.
Paul Neuman, envoy of Queen
Liliuokalani, also called on Secretary
Gresham during the afternoon.
Gossip as to the personnel of the COM
mission that will probably be appointed
to visit the Hawaiian Islands includes
the names of Judge Martin V. Mont
gOmery, of Michigan, late of the Dis
trict of Columbia supreme bench, Gen.
Schofield, Admiral Brown and Capt. Il.
l.. HowissOn.
Gen. SchOtield was a member Of the
commission that visited Hawaii many
years ago and Admiral Browns last
cruise was to that country.
Capt. HoWissOn is now at the Mare
Island navy yards.
He is said to be peculiarly fitted for
the mission by reason OF his service i'll
Hawaii and naval officers generally
agree that he IS one OF the best equipped
men in the service for the position.
DR.. Mott Smith, the Hawaiian minis
ter, does not regard the appointment
commission with much favor. IF
i commission is appointed, we viii Of
course accept it, he said. lit can serve
10 good purpose that l can see. All
possible information is at hand and
nothing new can be learned. Although
NIllllSlCI tcJtNcuS Is IL IcpUDllCdl II
seems to me his opinions and informal
ton, coming from an American citizen,
would be as valuable to the present adj
minIStratiOn as they were to the last.
Delay is all | can see from the appoint
ment Of an American commission and
the case is being jeopardized in the
meantime by this delay. The native
government is simply impossible hence
forth in the face of everything that has
occurred.
What kaiulani, poor Child, wants, L
don't know. She can not assume the
throne for her aunt has not abdicated
Il do not see how the United States
government can put her on the throne
and ignore the existence Of queens.
Il am dreading some personal quarrel
between United States and English
sailors that will give the latter power
an opportunity to step in and assume
an aggressive attitude. l see Il squabbIe
has occurred already. 1t is to be hoped
no serious rows will happen. In case the
United States refuses to annex Hal
wall, the provisional government, III
my opinion, would struggle to maintain
the independence of the islands"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16

Mrs. Miller IS Replenishing tn. Earth.
COLD SPRINGS, n. Y, March 10
The many admirers of Mrs. Ellsworth
Miller, who holds the worlds's record
in the matter of multiple child-bear-
ing, will be gratifed to learn that she
has just presented her husband with
triplets-two boys and a girl. This
brings her re ord for triplets up to
hree t.. and her total up to sixteen.
he was married oct. 10, 1883, nine
ears and five months ago and she is
.ow 3 years ola. She has seven liv-
ng Oh l,lren. including the three whom
.he has lust borne
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
Death, Of :, We'll Known Mason

KANSAS CITY. Kan, March 13.-John
Fl. Brown, aged 81, one of the most
prominent Masons in the West died of
nervous prostration superinduced by
exposure in railroad wreck a year
ago. He was il a wreck which occur.
red at Cherry Vale, and was one of a
number of passengers in the sleeper
who sustained injuries. The wreck
occurred at NIGHT and for four hours
Mr.. brown lay in the open air without
aid or protection from the cold. Mr.
Brown was for twenty-one years
Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge
of Masons of Kansas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
Views of the Press.

PARIS, March 13,-The existing cri-
sisis the subject of general comment
IL the press. The Journal des Debats,
Republican, says that the resignation
OF VI. Bourgeois proves that there is an
aEchy in the government circle.
LIE Soleil. Orlean;st. says: amid the
discredit and the falling OF high per-
sonages NJ. Constans alone is unaf-
fected.'
NJ. Goblet, the former premier and
progressive Repu blican statesman,
writes to the Petite Republique: Il am
convinced that dissolution IS the only
remedy"
La Steele, Republican. says: To
days sitting of the chamber ought to
decide the fate of the cabinet. The
supporters of the government dread the
consequences of the resignation of NJ
Bourgeois.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
Young Man found Murdered.

CLINTON, Iowa, March ia murder
around which hangs much of the mys-
FERROUS, was committed in this city last
night. A young man by the name of
John Kilduff, who resides with his
parents in one OF the most prominent
residences of the city, was killed this
morning at 3 o'clock, a police
man walking his beat finding the
body in front of his own residence cold
in death. No knowledge is yet public
as to who the murderer is. Kildiff has
been in the employ of the Chicago &
northwestern, and was a young man
who had many acquaintance in the
city where he was born and raised.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
ELI PERKINS DISFIGURED.
He Has an Argument with the Porter
About VentiIating a Pullman Car.

ST. Louis, March 13.-Melville D.
Landon, better known as Eli Per
kins. was one of the passengers on a
train leaving Chicago yesterday
morning en- route to this city
Shortly after leaving Chicago Mr.
Landon got into heated argument
with the porter of Pullman car in re-
gard TO the ventilation of the car The
porter resented the remarks of Mr.
Landon. and in the fight which fol-
lowed the noted lecturer was badly
bruised and disfgured. On arriving
here the por ter was discharged
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
MAY Communicate with Honolulu.

SAN Francisco, CAL, March ID
From Washington arrangements have
been made with Sprecl1els Bros. to
hold the steamer Australia, which was
to have sailed for Honolulu Wednes-
day, until Friday. Postmaster Backus
was instructed by II. M. Brooks, super
intendent of foreign mails, to make
such arrangement. The action is sup
posed to be taken in connection with
some very urgent and important official
communication to be dispatched to
Honolulu.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
National Association of BARRIERS.

PITTsBURG, March 13.-Delegates to
the annual convention of the National
Association of BARRIERS, which viii
open this afternoon with George w.
Miller President of the organizat ton
in the chair, have arrived here in fair
numbers. The executive committee
was in session this morning at the
Fremont Hotel. The convention will
take strong ground against Sunday
opening of shops and also in favor of 2
uniform rate of ID cents for showing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
Statesmen to Visit Hawaii,

NEW YORK, March 13.-Assistant
Sergeant-at-Arms Felix McClosiey Of
the National House of Representatives.
is in this city for few days. He said
Yesterday that while here he intended
to complete the traffic arrangements
for party which proposes visiting Ha-
wall in May. In this party, Mr.. Me
Closly said. would be seven United
states Senators and seventeen Con-
gressmen, who simply have the trip III
view as one for sightseeing and pleas
ure The idea of visiting the island
came up, Mr.. McClosl1ey said. some
months ago before there was any po-
litical trouble, and the plans We're SO
well formulated that it was thought
best not TO aba ndon them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
TO BE REINSTATED
Movement to Again Admit the Oshkosh
Lawyer to the Bar.

Oshkosh, Wis, March 13.-JOhn Nc
Donald, an attorney well known
throughout northern Wisconsin, was de-
barred some eight years ago in this
county. At the bar convention held
1T Moses Hooper's office Saturday a
resolution was unanimously passed to
vacate the order OF debarment and re-
ldmit Mr.. Mcdonald.
The application will be made to Judge
Burnell this week, and it is thought he
will act favorably upon the same.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
Natives Of AMMAN.

The natives of AMMAN belle yes that
heaven consists of an immense gar
den in which only two kinds Of fruit
grow, both apple-shaped. 1t requires
1000 years for one of these to ripen
and 5000 for the other. Every An
Mantle is believed to be sure Of
heaven, and he who is able to eat
one of these "apples" will dwell there
Is long as heaven lasts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
Suicide Of q Veteran.

New BRUNSWICK, n. j., March 10
Daniel Nelson, once a member of the
German Emperor's bodyguard and a
veteran of the Mexican war, was found
hanging dead from d rafter in the gar
ret of MS ramshackle home at fresh
Pond yesterday. Nelson's throat was
cut from ear to ear and there was
long cash back of his neck which had
been made, apparently, with razor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
nc salt OF the Earth

The waters of the oceans and seas
of our globe hold not less than 90, 000,-
600, 900, 100000 tons of salt in sus-
pension. If these figures are correct
and the ocean should be entirely dried
up, there would be deposit of salt
$50 feet deep over every foot Of the
great basin. If taken out and spread
upon what is now dry land it would
give us salt covering nearly 1900
feet thick.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
Royal Commissioner from Corea.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The Corean
legation is informed by cable from
Seol that the newly appointed Royal
Commissioner to the Worlds Columbian
Exposition at Chicago has started for
this country and the exhibits have been
shipped to San Francisco. The Royal
Commissioner, Jaung Kiung Won.is of
high rank in the Corean go err ment
and is accompanied by many attaches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
Ex-TREASURER HYATT DEAD.
Had Suffered from "a Long and Painful
ulness-HiS Official Life

Illness-His Official Life.
NORwALK, Conn, March 13.-James
William Hyatt, eX-Treasurer of the
United States, died of a complication
of Bright's disease, govt and other dis
eases at his residence on West Avenue,
shortly after o'clock, after very
long and painful illness.
Mr.. James ". Hyatt, who succeeded
Mr.. Jordan as United States Treas
urer, assumed the duties of that Office
in the last week Of May, 1887.
Mr.. Hyatt was originally Republic
an, but went over to the Democracy in
1872 at the time of the Greeley move
ment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
BONES OF SOLDIERS FOUND.
The Mystery Of a Long Missing Company
OF Regulars Cleared Up.

ABIQUIU, y. M, March 13-Capt. 2.
Stanley of Silverton. Cob, accompanied
py Thomas Sewell, c. j. Gavin and j.
c. Clark of Denver, came here one
wee ago to-day to prospect in the old
Spanish copper canyon. While pros
pecting in what is known as Devil S
Gulch they discovered the skeletons of
a company of soldiers that had been
missing from Fort Mary ever since the
memorable day of the Apache raid on
EspanoLa, Sept 0, 1879.
1t was supposed that they had been
massacred by the Indians, as not one
of the forty-three ever returned. But
it seems they all must have died from
the poisonous spring, where their
skeletons have lain bleaching for the
last thirteen years. Forty-three slzele-
tons, some of them incased in uniform
three piles of guns, stacked as they
had left them; q lot of ammunition and
the skeletons of forty-fve horses con-
stituted the extent OF the CHASTITY dis
GOVERN.