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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
WISCONSIN WOLVES.
Wounded Iron River Homesteader Has
Il Narrow Escape

Wounded Iron River Homes teader Has
Narrow Escape
West Superior, Wis, Oct. 4.-Joseph
Helder, OF West Superior, a home
steader VINO lives near Iron River.
Wis, had a thrilling experience with
wolves a few miles from Iron River
Sunday evening.
Heider had been out hunting for
deer and his gun was charged with
buckshot. While scrambling through
some bushes one barrel of the gun was
discharged and a volley of shot entered
his left arm and right thigh
At the time Of the accident it was
very fortunate for him that he was
near some houses of other homestead
ers. He lay unconscious on the ground
for thee quarters of an
hour, and after gaining consciousness
his cries attracted these hOmesteaders
and they reached him just in time to
save him from most frightful death
The wolves, which at this season of
the year are very vicious, had gathered
about him in large numbers and yelp-
ing they were making preparations
for a great feast. Heider was taken
to Iron River where. mencal attend
ance was given him, and his wound is
not thought to be fatal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
PRICES DROP A LITTLE.
Grain Markets Firm Until Just Be
fore the Close.

Chicago, Oct. 5.-The speculative
markets foated around in almost a
dead calm until within half an hour
Of the close, when Il gale sprung up in
the corn pit which increased to a per
feet hurricane in the last few minutes
1t blew away 1c of the price of both
corn and wheat and the longs were
still desperately unloading both as
the session ended
December wheat closed at 67 1-2c
against CSC sellers yesterday and May
corn wound up at 43c instead of 40
on the day before. Oats weakened in
sympathy but only to the extent OF
from lac to 1-2c. Provisions were
firm and shade less dull
New York, Oct 5.-The close on Wall
street was featureleSS, with nearly the
whole list showing a slightly lower
range Very little attention was paid
to the market, as compared with that
given the boat race.
Money on call easy at 2 II per cent.
prime mercantile paper, 7@S per cent;
sterling exchange steady; actual bust
ness in bankers bills at 4S2 3-4d4S3
for 60 days and 4S4 1-2d4S4 81 for de-
mand; posted rates, 4S3 1-2d4S5 II;
commercial bills, 4S1 1-4ld4S1 81 for
60 days and 4S3 1-2fd4S4 for demand;
bar silver. 70 3-S.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12

publican state convention that there
would be a good deal of tangle to
straighten out. Buffalo wanted Haight
nominated for judge of the court of ap-
peals; New York city wanted Judge
Rumsey. Syracuse wanted Judge
Vann.
The New York city folks were at
odds among themselves. Jacob Patter-
son wanted John Sabine Saith for the
iudge>hip; Tom Platt wanted +. r
Bartlett. John NJ. Palmer, Albany,
seemed unOpposed for secretary of
state; but Buffalo and central New
York are at odds over the other officers
An effort was made to have Buffalo
accept the comptrollership for Weber,
Of that city.
Chauncey Depew, ex-senator Platt
and ex-senator HiScOck were cOnspicu-
Olls in the preliminary consultations.
III. w. Cullinan, OSwegO, was made
temporary chairman. In his speech of
acceptance he c0ntrasted the admin
istration of Harrison with that of the
president to the the detriment of the
latter. The speakers references TO the
Mckinley bill brought out significant
rounds of applause and the great orator
was given three cheers, while one dele
gate shouted, He'll be our next presi-
dent too" After the appointment Of
the usual committees a recess was tax
en- till $3.50 p. m.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12

repentant, and marched to the place
of execution singing an anarchist song.
as If TO drown the words Of the holy
fathers Of the church who walked BY
his side. The execution took place iii
an enclosure near the castle OF Mon
juich
A large body of troops, of Ill arms.
formed three sides Of Il square. faclug
the death wall against which PaIias
was placed. Outside the line of 1roops
crowd of people gathered, though not
as great as it would have been hot
for the fact the place of execution was
hot announced in advance. with 4
view to preventing any opportunity
Tor Pallas' anarchist friends plotting
a dynamite outrage in connection With
it.
1he prellminaries arranged, the firing
squad was drawn up, the guns loaded,
and Pallas placed against the wall
his back to the firing squad. The sharp
order was given, the guns came 10 the
shoulder, and as the commanding Off
GERS sword flashed downward a vol
ley rang out and PallaS fell forward,
dead. Then the body was lifted up.
and the troops marched away.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
RAILWAY CASUALTIES.

The interstate commerce commits
sion's report just submitted shows that
the number of passengers killed in
1891 is largely in excess of that Of
the year before, being 376 in 1892
against 293 in 1891; while the number
of passengers injured was 1927 in 1892
against 1912 in 1891. An assignment
of casualties to the opportunity offered
for accidents shows l employee to have
been killed for every 322 employees,
and one emp-eye to have been injured
railways. A similar comparison shows
II passenger killed for each 1,491, $40
passengers carried or for each 35,542,-
30 passenger miles, and 1 passenger
injured for each 1883 passengers
carried or each A140,966 passenger
miles. The largest number of casual
ties to employees resulted from coup
ling and uncoupling cars 37S employees
having been killed and 1O,319 injured
while rendering this service. The ac-
cidents classed as falling from cars"
were in this year as in previous years
responsible for the largest number of
deaths among employees, the number
killed in this manner being Gil. Col
isions and derailments were response
BILE for the death of 431 employees
This class of accidents is responsible
also for the largest number of casual
ties to passengers Thus 1T passen-
gers were killed and 1.539 were injured
by collisions and derailments during
the year Collisions alone were re-
sponsible for the death of 2S6 employees
and 1856 passengers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
FAVORS THE QUEEN.
Mr.. Blount Likely to Recommend a
PlebiScite to Decide.

Washington, Oct 5.-An executive
message on Hawaiian affairs has been
prepared for some weeks, ready for
transmission to the senate whenever
action on the silver question permits
the consideration of other business
The contents of this message have
been as carefully guarded by the state
department, as secrets Of this charac-
ter usually are. the only information
vOuchSafed in respect to the document
being that embodied in the recommen-
dations of Minister and Special Com
missioner Blount.
AS the subject of the withdrawn
Hawaiian treaty is one which the sen
ate has only considered in executive
session, it is assumed that the presi-
dents message is addressed to the
senate, in its confidential capacity.
The Baltimore Sun in it's Washing
ton columns states that it is able to
disclose for the first time the nature
of Mr.. BlDunt's recommendation,
which is that the question of es-
tablishing protectorate over the is
liliIS vi lue OullGu States Do
submitted to a plebiscite in which the
natives and the foreign born residents
should have equal rights Of voting
1t is inferred that if this course
should be adopted, the inevitable re
suit would be the re-establishment of
the supremacy of Claus Sprecles and
the monarchy, as the ex-queen is I'M
derstOod to retain all her popularity
among the natives
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
ASK FOR ARECEIVER
CHICAGO d NORTHERN PACING
WILL HAVE ONE.
CHICAGO TERMINALS WILL RE
TREATED LIKEWISE
Messrs. Payne, Rouse and Cakes VII
Undoubtedly Be Named = -Four
Schooners Detached from Vng
and Blown Out Into Lake AIlchi-
gan-Wisconsin Dispatches.

Milwaukee, Oct, 5.-Receiver Henry
&. Payne. Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, arrived home this afternoon
from a business trip to New York OF
affairs in connection with the Northern
Pacific properties, Mr.. Payne said:
AL Of the twenty-seven branch
lines in the northwest, the stock of
which is held by the Northern Pacific
company, will be placed in the hands
of receivers except, perhaps, three or
four
These branch properties will be in
| the hands of separate receivers. eX-
! cept that Henry Stanton, of New York,
VIII be the eastern receiver for all of
them, and additional receivers will be
selected from the states through which
the roads run. The receivers of the
main property will have nothing to do
with the branches. Mr.. Stanton was
one of the attorneys for the Northern
Pacific receivers but recently resigned.
There are no changes in the situa ton
on the main property
+ In regard to the difficulty between
the Northern Pacific railroad and the
Wisconsin Central company with re-
ference to the payment of the bond
interest of the Chicago & Northern
Pacific railroad, Mr.. Payne said that
the receivers had nothing ITO do with
the matter
They as receivers were not liable
for the interest, he said, as part of
the terms of the Central's lease stipu-
lated that the Central should pay the
bond interest. This Mr.. Payne said,
was regarded as a part of the rent.
The defau-ting of the bond interest
left the matter in the hands of the
Farmers Loan and Trust company, of
New York, and he said that it would
take some action within a few days.
What action would be taken Mr.. Payne
did not know, but inferred that it
would take some legal form.
In regard to politics in the east, Mr..
Payne said that the officials of the re-
publican national committee had the
matter of the selection of the national
headquarters under cOnSidera ton.
They were talking of opening the head
quarters at New York and Mr. Payne
was Of the opinion that this would be
the ultimate result. He understood
that the headquarters would be open
for active work some time this fall
Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. cit is learned
here that application will be made to
the United States court in Chicago to-
morrow morning to appoint a receiver
for the Chicago and Northern Pacific
The attorneys say that there is no
doubt the receivers of the Northern
Pacific, Messrs. Cakes, Rouse and
Payne, will be appointed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
PRICE PUSHED UP.
Wheat Advances at Chicago Wall
Street Surprise.

Chicago, Oct. 6.-The markets did
Wheat closed at 5-Sc recovery from
yesterdays closing price, while corn
is from 1-4c to SIC lower, oats q trifie
tirmer and hog products positiv' ly
strong. There were a great many
ScalperS who went short of wheat rV-
cry time it looked weak, and they We're
easily frightened into covering "a any
appearance of a few buying orders
in the market.
The prospective holiday on MHnda!,
tomOrrOw'S short session, and the gov
eminent crop report due on Tuesday
next created desire among local Oprr
atOrs to get even on the market. That
and not any better prospect for export
business or appearance of smaller re-
ceipts in the near future occasionad
the improved prices current at the
close. Corn was again hammered by
the people who had their hands ZIP
against it yesterday. There were again
few outside buying orders for pro-
visions.
tiOnal advance Of 10 points IN Lacka-
wanna, which put it up to 157, there
was an easy reaction to 152 ID, from
which it recovered slightly toward II e.
close. White, acting for the Rockefel-
Iers, was generally credited with the
move The short interest is variously
stated at from 10000 to 10000 shares.
The final close was steady as 10 Lacka-
wanna and dull in the remainder OF
the list
Money on call easy, 1 1-2G2 per cent
prime mercantile paper, 70S per cent;
sterling exchange steady: actual busi- |
ness in bankers bills 4S3d4S3 IL for
sixty days and 4S5 14td4S5 II for &c
posted rates, 4S4ld4S6; CONNER
cial bills, 4S1 1-2G4S2 II for sixtv days
and 4S4M4S4 II for demand
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
TORTUREDBY TOUCHS'
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY FARMER
CRUELTY ASSAULTED.
GAGGED AND CLJJRRED BY
MASKED MEN.
Soles OF His Feet -Threa tened
With Cremation il He Did Not
Give Up His Money-AIl Northern
Pacific Roads Turned Over 10 the
Courts Items.

Appleton, Wis, Oct 5.-The home of
THOMAS MCCLELLAN, farmer aged IS
years and living alone in the town of
Center, was broken into last night by
two masked men who assaulted him
with clubs
He was beaten frightfully and finally
Knocked senseless. They gagged and
bound him and when he recovered his
senses the assailants demanded money.
He gave them SS, which was all he
had. They declared he had SO in the
house and upon his denial proceeded
to beat him.
Then they tied him to a bed and
burned the Soles of his feet with a
lamp to make him confess where the
money was hidden. After abusing him
about an hour they concluded he had
told the truth
They united his hands and feet and,
leaving him gagged and blindfolded,
made good their escape. Mr. MCCLELLAN
dragged himself to the house of a
neighbor near by, where he was cared
for all night and about noon brought
to this city, where he is now under a
doctors care
His injuries are severe and the
shock to his system leaves him in a
critical condition, but it is likely he will
recover. He can give but a meager
description Of his assailants. One was
a young man and the other older and
talks through his nose There is no
clue yet
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
STILL SHOUTING.
House and Senate Continue ThCir
Weary Debates.

Washington, Oct. 6.-The house met
at II o'clock today. Immediately If
ter the reading and approval OF the
journal (Which reading was addressed
TO and approved by twentyeight n,nn-
bers), the federal election bill was
taken up, and Mr.. Hainer, republican,
of Nebraska, concluded his speech in
opposition to the repeal of the clcc-
ton laws.
Mr.. Hicks, of Pennsylvania, denuunc-
ed the pending measure. The COngrcSs
had been called together for special
purpose and the senate, for not having
carried out that purpose, had become
the laughing stock of the country He
declared that the attempt of the ilouSc
to pass the election law was All at
tempt to humiliate the president.
Mr.. Brookshire, of Indiana, in de-
Tending the pending proposition, de-
clared that the democrats We're united
in purpose to put an end to sectional
agitation, no matter how they might
differ on other questions.
Mr.. Ray, of New York, in opposing
the measure, criticised the senate for
its delay in acting upon the silvec bill
The people, he said, were nausealCI hy
the amount of talk there.
The routine business of the senate
was disposed of very speedily this
morning, and the senate proceeded 20
the consideration Of the resolution Of
fered Wednesday last by Mr.. PfeEcr
for a special committee on the inpr"ve-
ment of the banking system Of the
country.
Mr. PETERS resolution was referred
to the finance committee. and Mr..
Morgan's resolution instructing the III
dietary committee to inquire whac pro
visions of the free coinage act Of 1923
are still in force was agreed to without
discussion and without division.
The silver purchase repeal bill was
then taken up. and Mr.. Call, of Florida,
continued his speech against it which
he began on Wednesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
LOSE THEIR CLAIMS.
Lands to Be Taken From Northern
Wisconsin Settlers.

Ashland, Wis, Oct 6.-About $50
settlers on Omaha lands and fifteen o.
twenty on Wisconsin Central lands
will lose their claims by two decisions
made by Secretary Smith yesterday.
The most important decision is that in
the case of Newell VS.. Hussey, which
was decided against both parties by the
local land officers.
The case went before Secretary Noble
who affirmed the decision and then
went before Secretary Smith who sus-
tains Secretary NOBLE. The case in
wolves about 10000 acres estimated to
be worth about $4,000. There are
about $50 settlers on the land ques-
ton who have held ON, hoping that they
would gain homestead rights as actual
settlers prior to Nov. ,, 1891.
The decision is that being on the land
before that date gave no prior right
The other decision affected Wisconsin
Central lands and knocked out Pat
HyneS and about fifteen other settlers
The case of William Hooper against
the Keystone Lumber company has
been decided by Secretary Smith
against the company
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
DANCE IN THE PALACE.
United States Naval Officers Received
Royalty at Honolulu.

United States Naval Officers Received
Royalty at Honolulu.
San Francisco, Oct 1.-The steam
ship Oceanic arrived this morning from
Hong Kong and Yokohama via Homo
lulu with the following adyices from
Honolulu:
The reception rendered the officers
and men of the United States ship
Boston took place the night Of Sept. %.
The executive building was beautifully
decorated and the recess behind the
dais Of the eX-queen's throne was de-
voted to the American flag.
Over 1000 invitations were sent out.
Admiral Skerritt allowed the band
from the United States ship PhiladeI-
phia to contribute dance music while
the government band played outside
The reception and ball took place in
the throne room and was q grand sue
cess, tesdfying fully to the popularity
Of the officers and men in Honolulu.
The committee of arrangements also
sent on board the Boston ample pro-
vision for a banquet, to be given to
the men at sea. The Boston sailed this
afternoon and was escorted As far az
Spar buoy by the government tug and
band.
1t is stated the eX-queen is much
1ncensed at the desecration Of her
palace by these festivals. She declares
that when she is restored to the throne
she will have another palace built She
is actively canyassing the natives for
the election which she believes Presi-
dent Cleveland will order The pro-
government does not credit
the IIlmored election.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
DIR. XOUMANS DEAD.
One Of Wisconsin's Ablest Practition
ers-Once in the Legislature.

Waukesha, Oct. 5.-Dr. Henry A.
YOumans, the Oldest Of the medical
practitioners Of Waukesha county, died
last evening at the residence Of his
eldest son, Fl. M. Youmans, of the
Waukesha Freeman. DR.. Youmans
was born May %. 1916. He passed his
boyhood and youth in western New
York, graduating at the Geneva medi-
cal college in 1912, and came to Wis
cOnsin soon afterward.
He began practicing at Mukwonago
fifty years ago last August, and very
soon became widely known; as the
hardest working physician and one
of the most successful in this part of
the state, and from that time on kept
up his work until last year. with the
exception of the winter of 1861 when
he was Il member Of the Wisconsin
legislature
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12

milwaukee, Oct. 4-NattarS 1o.,-
very much as if there wouId ho :, -
organization of the Marine bank. Sen
ator Mitchell, accompanied by his wife
ana his attorney, We're at the Grea+
Northern hotel in Chicago Yesterday
afternoon, where they met John John
ston and his attorney. and Receiver
Washington Becker, for consultation
win regard to the proposed reorgani-
Z;ltlon and resumption, George HES
one OF the large creditors of the hank
was accidentally at the hotel and was
III the room both previous and sinh
sequent to the meeting, in which, how
ever, he took no part.
1t was necessary to terminate the
meeting early last evening. because
Mr. Mitchell received a telegram from
NlcePresident Stevenson urging him
to return to Washington as soon AS
possible for the reason that the SEN
ate was likely to find itself without q
quorum.
Nh Mitchell accordingly left for
Washington last night, but he will re-
'S"Ai III IL SuoCI u1Qe TO confer
on the subject again.
In the meantime the creditors and
Others whose consent to the reorgani-
zatlon scheme is necessary will he
seen and an effort will be made to oct
the project fairly on foot.
Messrs. Johnson and Hiles state that
those who attended the meeting did
not get to the point of agreeing upon
q definite proposition to be made to the
creditors, but that the general senti
ment of the conference was extremely
favorable to reorganization. TT was
Just a friendly conference" Mr.. Johns
ton said, " and we can't tell vet what
will be done.
The plan is not to revive the Wis
consln Marine & Fire Insurance Com
pany Bank. but to organize a new
bank which shall assume the iiabili
ties of the old one. George Hiles saws
that as he understands the plan it
is for MeSsrs. Mitchell and Johnston
to put up mOrtgag es to the amount of
not less than $1,6OO,OOO, which mort
cages may be used as security to OBJ
tain advances Of cash
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12

New Orleans Oct. 6.-The aftermath
of the great gulf storm is bringing ad-
ditional details of death, suffering and
destruction.
On Chenier Campina the climax
of horror was reached. 1t
contained on town, Caminadaville,
about 1900 people, the majority being
fishermen. Sunday evening there were
1900 dwellings within it's limits; today
twenty-five only remain standing and
of these not one is uninjured. The
very ground upon which they were
built was torn and rent.
The pier has disappeared and only
a heap of oyster shells marks the spot
where it stood. Not a leaf remains
upon the former luxuriant shade trees
and the trees for the most part are
Frustrated. The grief stricken survi-
vors came and went silently or stopped
to mutter a few words of coincidence
1t is no unusual thing to see rugged
fishermen embrace each other in tears
Fathers and mothers are burying
their sons and daughters and vice
placed in zone grave. Hundreds of
bodies are still unburied. Some are
under the wrecked buildings. Others
are floating on the bay The brave
little band of grave diggers is exhaust
ed. Aney have already buried on the
island $50 persons and the work is far
from done.
I'm hn Of hn
grave diggerS found his body and that
OF his wife and six children. In the
rear of the island hundreds Of little
mounds mark the resting places of
those who were killed.
Men, women and children joined in
the search for the dead. With poles,
hooks and ropes they drew the corpses
from the water or dragged them from
the debris and buried them.
In Mime. Ducros house were found
fully fifty bodies, all mangled in such
a manner that they could not be identi-
fed. Arthur Bizane, Leo Paul, wives
and children, with numerous cousins,
aunts and other relatives We're all
drOwnded in their homestead. The
family consisted of twenty-five people
The bodies were buried in three graves
Hundreds of bodies have been found
since Monday and they were buried
without prayer.
The New Orlenas board of trade tele-
graphed today to the leading boards of
the country the fact that the survivors
were left penniless and in direct dis
treSS.
The telegram says subscriptions of
every character will be thankfully re-
ceived and be distributed by the en-
ecutive committee of the board of
trade, acting Jointly with a committee
of other commercial bodies.
This morning the lugger EveliHa 81
rived crowded with refugees from
CavaInache, on Grand Bayou Caviar
nache was completely wiped out, hut
none of the inhabitants lost.
At Bayou La Fond eleven were Killed.
At Bayou Henry the latest reports
place the loss of life at sixty-five
At Bayou La Fond the people are
eating hogs, chickens and other ali
mails that persisted in the storm There
is the greatest suffering from Jack of
water. The Chinese colony near Bayou
Henry was totally wiped out. Over
forty Cinnamon persisted,
Nine hundred bodies We're found
floating in the waters of Grand Lake.
AT Bay Caminda a family of six MAS
washed to sea on a raft and back again
when the wind changed.
The loss of life at Cheniere is not
less than 700 and may reach 1000.