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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
/ MIDDLE CLASS PGRISIAN WE'D
DING
1t Is Very Different from fine Ameri-
can Ceremony

Just now, when the pink horse
chestnuts on the Champs T'ySees are
bursting into bloom. Paris is made =:y
by the numerous wedding parties fhatI
lend a festive air TO streets and
avenues leading to- the BoiS. for Gus
TOM has decreed tlfgt in The broad
FFee-E1d avenue of the beautiful
park the middle class bride and groom
and the entire wedding party must
drive forth to enjoy iii epen-air free
dom the first hours following the
ceremony.
The wedding breakfast is frequently
set forth III some popular cafe; like the
ChlnoiS or Cascade, though as a rule
this SumptuouS repast is eaten in the
brides home, the later festivities con-
sisSing of much drinking and loud talk
ing, occurring after the entire party
has driven in carTiS ges either to the
Jardin d'Acclfma ton or to one OF the
other Of the cafes mentioned above.
1t is no unusual sight TO come across
a merry, laughing party in front of
the Honfs cage. the bride in white
satin and flowing tufle veil leaning
upon the arm Of a happy man in ever
ing dress, the regulation white gloves
and atrocious silk hat of the typical
FFrenchman. Frequently the bride
takes it into her pretty head to ride a
camel or elephant, and away go the
odd combination, no one thinking it
anything out of the ordinary, unless
it be some astoniShed American who
has never seen such 81 sight before.
In going to the church the bride with
her parents rides in the first carriage,
which is always an open one. for this
is the great event in the life of the
Partisan bourge0ise and she intends
to make the most of it and the unusual
finery d0nned for the occasion. Some
times as an extra luxury a band of
music rides in one of the carriages
and the procession is more suggestive
of public fete than the nuptials OF
ordinary little Marie and Pierre, who
on tomorrow will start life together in
little shop in a back street, the smart
clothes put away, the feast eater and
the congratuia tons over.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
CHARLEY ROSS'S ABDUCTION.
1t Is Brought, to Mad by His Brother S
Marriage.

1t Is Brought, to Mad by His Brothers
Marriage.
New York. Mail and Express: Wal
ter Ross Of Philadelphia was married
yesterday, and to the older residents
Of that city the event brings up that
extraordinary story Of abduction,
twenty years ago, when Charley Ross
was taken away and never seen again.
No kidnapping in fifty years excited
such worldwide interest. Walter Ross,
the bridegroom Of yesterday, was
fodder in kits in 1874. The abductors
took him and his brother in a car
riage, for about half a mile. Then
Walter was permitted to go, and Char
ley was carried off. Christian K Ross,
the father of the boys, spent the next
ten years of his life in searching for
his lost child. He travelled more than
10000 miles, and saw hundreds Of
boys who were supposed CT claimed
to be the lost one. These trips became
so eXhauSting and disappointing that
he was obliged to formulate and have
printed a certain set of questions,
which he sent to persons who said
they had the missing boy. If the an
sWers were such that there was the
shadow of a hope, Mr.. Ross would
make a visit This sort of thing kept
up until five years ago.
If Charley Ross were living today
he would be q years old, but the
probability Of his being alive is not
one in ten thousand. When NOsher
and Douglas. the burglars, were |
wounded to death a few years ago, |
the secret of the great mystery was !
lost. There is little doubt that if they |
were not the actual abductors they |
knew all about the crime. Mosher |
wanted to confess before he died, but |
he was too far gone, and died before /
he could speak. There is but one log
ical conclusion to reach as to the fate
Of Charley Ross. The whole country
was in hue and cry after the abb
ductors. They were in fear Of detec-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17

hon and capture and the boy was
constant menace to their safety A
dlSsipated woman companion of bill"
Mosher said on her eathbed in the
Philadelphia almsnutise, about five
years ago: There's 40 use looking any
further fer Charley Ross. He's been
?t the bottom of tue Hudson river
these four years, and Mosher knows it.
All you do now is to look out that they
don't spring bogus Charley Ross on
you" The confession was not regarded
seriously at the time. 1t was thought
10 be the wandering of a mind fast
approaching dissolution. Perhaps it
vas. There is not a man, woman or
caild living today who can cerroborate
it or deny it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17

for the year We're S2,204, 404, de-
crease as compared with the previous
year Of Si,135,6S1 There was an in
crease Of nearly $1,000 in the number
of passengers carried, and an increase
of S1.195,936 in the revenue from
passenger traffic. The great falling off
was in the freight traffic, the receipts
from which show a decrease of s., 07S,-
ill
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
TIME TO STOP.

Good News: Little Dick-I think To
better stop going to school.
Father-Why so?
Little Dick-We've got to studying
about words now, and if I learn to pro-
nounce everything the way the diction-
airy says nobody will krow what I'm
talking about.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
MONOTONOUS REPORT FROM
STORES AND FACTORIES.
DELAYED TARIFF LEGISLATION
CAUSES SMALL BUYING.
Railway Earnings Show a Sensational
and Significant Shortage-Labor
Troubles Produce Bad Effects in
Diverse Quarters-Mills Shutting
Down for Lack Of Fuel.

New York, May 11.-Bradstreets
lated farm work as we'll as sales in
seasonable lines Of "chandise, but
the renewed tariff unC MY tends TO
prolong the period durin' Mich mer-
chants will continue to l TOR act
ual needs only. The gls coal
miners strike has extended west and
into portions Of Maryland and Nir-
ginia, and this has been followed by
an increase in the number of indus
trial ShutdownS for lack Of fuel
About $4,000 men are reported as
idle in the coal trade alone and, with
those idle or on strike in other lines,
the total number out of work cannot
be less than 225,00O. The scarcity Of
bessemer pig has caused a sharp
advance, and billets are higher but
the increase based on prospective
scarcity is due to lack of fuel. West
ern producers report firmness in soft
steel, and the mills are supplied with
orders for several months. \ signifi-
can't evidence of the condition of gen
eral trade is found in the report of
the gross railway earnings during
April, which shows heavier decrease
from the total in the like month last
year than in any preceding month
since January f-143 per cent. The
total gross earnings for April this
year by 11S companies were 3O,OO,-
900 against $34,000,O0O last year.
Even the unexpectedly bullEsh crop re-
port by the agricultural department
failed to stimulate wheat prices. Cen
orally trade remains dull, as does bus
mess in manufacturing lines at But
falo, Cleveland. Detroit, Cincinnati,
louisville, Milwaukee, Minneapolis
and Omaha, except that at the last
named more activity is reported in
dry goods and hardware: Favorable
crop prospects and activity in agri-
cultural lines has checked trading by
country merchants. At Chicago" also
there was a decreased volume of sales.
At Kansas City trade is fairly good
ana crop prospects are excellent, but
at 81. Paul the volume of business is
small
r. G. Dun &, Co. say ~ lay that
speculation in grain has broken the
RECORDS with the lowest price ever
made for wheat, although the west
ern limit was Smaller tEEn year
ago, while exports are also smaller by
! more than quarter. The prevailing
! belief is that the yield VII far eXr
coed government indications, which
are again pointing to a short crop.
Corn changed in price only a little,
/ but pork> products are fairly. steady
with Oil. and coffee unchanged, but
! cotton is weaker in tone. The past
weeks fai1u .es in the United States
j were 20e against 275 last year, and
| AZ in Canada against . last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17

Bloomer, Wis. May 1O-The board
of health closed the schools here again
yesterday, as another death has oc-
CURED from scarlet fever and one
child was taken sick yesterday in
school.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS

Washington, May S:-The credentials
Of Mr.. Gear, Sena tcp-elect from Iowa,
were presented in the senate today by
Senator" Allison, but. a question as TO
the form of the papers being raised,
they were Laid upon the table. Mr..
Aliens resolution to investigate the
alleged clubbing OF Coxeyites on the
capitol ground went over until tOmOr-
row and the tariff bill was taken. up.
Mr.. Hear addressed the senate ait
length. The senator argued that there
are four things which come from COM
petition. vix.: High wages, national
faculty., varied employment and %
stimulalt Of incentive faculty. Upon
high wages, he insisted, dapended co1n-
slant improvement in manufacturing
processes which increase production
and dimfnisheGz cost. It WAS said
that you cannot interfere with the
natural laws Of industry and trade,
but Mn. Hoar commended thai all the
progress of human life rested upon
such interference.
Washington. May Son, motion Of
Mr.: Gray dem, DELI, a bin autboriz
ing Rear Admiral Walker and Surgeon
Rufus Trvons of the navy to- accept a
deeora ton Of the third class from the
people of Venezuela for the attention
to wounded! and dying men in the re-
cent Venezuelan war Was passed by
the senate, as, was also bill to au-
thoriZe the captain and crew of the
life-saving station at Hog Island, Va,
to accept a medal of honor from
Spain for their heroic conduct in saw
ing life from a wrecked Spanish
vessel.
Mr.. Allen, populist Of Nebraska,
called up his resolution for the ap
pointment of a special committee to
investigate the police interference with
the CoXey demonstration on the CAPT
toll steps May l. Mr. Allen spoke with
feeling. He had waited a week after
the outrage committed on the capitol
grounds before introducing his resolu-
ton, he said, expecting that one of
the senator's from Ohio, the state from
which Mr.. COxey came, would take
some steps toward its investigation.
Mr.. COXey came from the congress
sional district formerly represented by
Gov. Mckinley. In his opinion such
scenes as took place in the presence of
10000 people should be investigated
without delay.
Senator Aliens Coxey resolution
goes over until tomorrow, when Sen
ator Teller and others will speak on it.
After Mr.. Sherman had replied to
the remarks Of Mr.. Allen on the Coxey
incident, the tariff bill was taken up.
There was a running discussion of
that measure by Messrs. Jones Of
Arkansas, Chandler, Vest and Mills
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
BANK CLEARINGS.

New York, May ia statement
compiled. by Brads$reet's> shows the
total bank cIearances~ of the principal
cities Of the United States for the past
week were 1908, 225, 545-a. decrease, of
34.2 per: cent. compared with. the cor
responding period last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17

The French government has won
notable victory in the chamber by OBJ
tanning a majority of II votes on
motion to reject a report refusing to
allow the prosecution Of a socialist
deputy for insulting the police during
a recent strike.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17

The last named said the bill did not
suit him but yet he would vote for it.
Washington. May 9.-The house to-
day passed a bill authorizing the East
st. Louis Bridge and Construction
company to build a bridge across the
Mississippi river at St Louis.
Prior to going into committee of the
whole. Nix Springer. chairman of the
committee on banking and currency.
reported favorably his bill to suspend
tn" taxation of 10 per cent. on state
bank issues during the money string
ency, ami gave notice that he would
call up the bill for consideration a
week from today
Mr.. Cox. democrat, Of Tennessee
member Of the same committee, gave
notice that when the bill was called
up he would offer an amendment to
repeal for all time the 10 per cent
state bank tax.
Mr.. Meiklejohn stated that at the
proper time he would offer an amend
ment providing that if the damage
sustained by the government from the
substitution by the Carnegie company
of fraudulent plates exceeded the sum
of $4,000, the amount of damage
should be recovered from the COM
pany.
Mr.. Pendleton replied to the charge
that the president was influenced by
the publication of Andrew Carnegie's
letter favoring tariff reform to reduce
the budget of the secretary of the
navy from S2S4,o00 on account of the
armor frauds. Such a charge, he said,
was absurd. Whatever arrows of SIAN
der and detractioa were hurled at
Grover Cleveland, everyone knew that
he is not q man of such dishonest &C
ton. Every true democratic tariff re
former would treat such letter with
great suspicion, for it is we'll known
that Carnegie is the chief beneficiary
of the protective tariff.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17

S43, 1000. Knerr & Co.'S loss on stock is
$4,000.
At Mr.. Sargent's request the exc
cutive board of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, now in session
at Terra Haute, Ind. will investigate
Sargent's record as grand chief Of the
order.
Alfred w Seymour, a book-keeper
employed by Osborne & ClarkS, 1um-
j Der dealers, left Minneapolis, Mimi,
/ April II, and it was discovered that
he had committed forgeries to- the
amount of $4,000. Developments
since his disappearance prove that he
/ is one of a gang of swindlers who
have been operating in Minneapolis,
! ST. Paul, Omaha, Kansas City, Des
Moines and Chicago.
/ Frank r. Meadowcroft of the firm
of MeadOwcrOft Bros, of Chicago,
/ bankers which failed in the panic last
June. was arrested for fraud. When
MeadOwcroft Bros. failed less than
per cent. of the $4,000 which the
books showed to be on deposit there
was found. Over 100 depositors were
caught in the crash. and as yet there
is little to Indicate that the victims
will ever get back any of their de
posts.
At the annual meeting of the Chi
cago. Burlington & Quincy Railroad
company in Chicago the old board OF
directors was reelected. The annual
financial report shows a decrease il
earnings for the past year of 1889.
424, and a decrease in expenses and
charges of 1923. 742. The net earnings
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ROCKVILLE.

In the orphans court yesterday the fol-
lowing business was transacted: VIM. II.
HempstOne and Harry ID. Hempstone eX-
ecutors Of Armistead T. Hempstone, passed
first and final account and made distrbu-
ton OF the assets of deceased among the
heirs to said estate. John Il. Baker, ex-
ecutor of VIM. II. Baker, deceased, passed
first and final account, and made distribu-
ton of assets among the heirs Of said
deceased. The next session Of the court
will be held on Wednesday next.
Charles MacaliSter and VIM. II. Lee (col-
ored) of Silver Springs have been brought
here and lodged III jail. The first named is
charged with rioting and carrying conceal
ed weapons, and the latter with resisting
an officer. They were brought here by
Deputy Sheriff Jones.
Cotton Wade, a colored man, was brought
here yesterday and lodged in Jail. charged
with making a murderous assault on a Mr..
Thompson the previous day at GAINESVILLE.
On Christmas night colored man named
Jack Ashton, of Gaithersburg, was found in
an unconscious condition On the railroad
track near the depot at this place, and
when discovered was bleeding profusely
from a wound in his head. He was re-
moved to the station and medical aid call
ed In, when it was discovered that he was
badly wounded in the breast. 1t is not def
nitely known whether he was struck by
moving train OR not, he was so much
intoxicated as to be unable to give any
informat ton in regard to tho matter.
The fire which destroyed the barn and
stable of Mr.. Samuel A. Gloyd, near Glen,
in Potomac district, some nights ago is now
thought to have been of incendlary origin
and two arrests of suspected parties have
been made on Tuesday, Howard West, a
young man of the neighborhood was
brought hero and lodged in Jail. charged
with being one of the offenders, end yes
terday another young man, named VIM.
Hendley, was arrested On the same charge,
and, after hearing before Justice Morgan,
was released on bail. An attempt was also
made on the same night to set fire to the
store house of Mr.. Gloyd by placing paper
in q window shutter and setting the same
on fire.
On Christmas day the prisoners confined
in the county Jail were the recipients of
fine dinner through the kindness of Sh ariff
g. t. Mullican; fowls, pies, cake, SC, con-
stituted the bill Of fare.
Mr.. Edward l.. McCabe and Miss Annie
NJ. Trott, both of Washington, We're mar
ried here yesterday by Rev. S. r. White of
the Baptist Church.
The fourth quarterly conference for
Rockville circuit of the NJ. Z. Church South
will be held here on Saturday and Sunday,
9Th and 9Th of January.
Frank Carter, now in Jail here on charge
of robbing the store of A. G. Thomas &
Co. of Ashton, this county, a few nights
ago. says he had an accomplish in the
business named Hill, who made his escape
through a window. while Carter was found
concealed in the cellar Hill is a recent
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An Alleged Tcrger Caught.

William August Lippert, alias w. A.
Laird. who is wanted at Capetown. South
Africa, for an alleged forgery there two
years ago of checks for 100000. was
quietly arrested yesterday In Cincinnati.
In front Of the Enquirer office, and at noon
was on a Chesapeake and Ohio train.
which will reach New York today. His
arrest was made by Charles A. Vannalta
of the William Pinkerton Detective Agency
in Chicago, and United States Marshal J.
Il. BostWick of New York. Marshal Bost-
wick and some subordinates accompanied
Lippert to New York. He agreed to go
without a requisiton. Detective Fannalta
searched Lippert's trunks and papers at
his lodgings 2l9 Race street, and found
nothing in them that could be used as evil
denCe against him. Nannalta returned to
Chicago last night. The prisoners alleged
forseries occurred two years ago on two
big banks at Capetown South Africa The
officers in making the arrest took nobody
into their confidence. Lippert was shad-
owed for q week
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graduate from the house Of correction,
where he was sent for stealing a horse.
Christmas day passed off here in the
most orderly manner business being gen.
orally suspended. Religious services were
held in the various churches during the
forenoon and thu balance of the day was
devoted to family reunions and good
cheer. Senator II. w. Talbot handsomely
entertained a large number Of gentlemen
at his residence in West End, as did also
Mr.. VIM. Dorsey, near town. The day
generally was somewhat of second edi-
ton of Sunday, barring the noise OF fire.
crackers and tin horns.
The annual meeting Of the members of
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company OF
this county will be held at Sandy Spring on
Monday, January z, and promises to be
more than usually lively affair. caH
for full attendance of members has been
Issued by large number of the policy
hclders on the ground that the affairs Of
the company are not economically man.
aged and retrenchment OF expenses is
necessary. A large turnout of members
from all sections of the county is expected.
Whlle out riding on Christmas day
Misses Bernice and May Council of this
place We're thrown from a buggy and
somewhat injured. The vehicle was over
turned and broken to pieces, after which
the horse ran away.
The first regular snow storm of the win
ter commenced here yesterday at l pm.
Inc snow was accompanied by a brisk
northwest wind, making it very unpleasant
Tor those obliged to be outdoors. The snow
was followed by a heavy rain during the
night.
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Pedestrians Won Their Wager.

Messrs. L. G. Tinker and S. l.. Jennings.
two young men of Rochester, n. Y, made
a wager during the latter part of September
that they could walk from Rochester. N.
Y, to Tallahassee, Fla. a distance of 1.4O0
miles, by Christmas. They arrived six days
ago. The condition of the wager was that
they should not ride on train, stop at a
hotel over night carry watch, and
that they should support themselves en-
route exclusively by means other than
taken from home. They are both musicians,
Jennings playing the fiageolet and Tinker
the ocarana, and principally on these in
struments they gained livelihood on their
long Journey The exact number of miles
travelled was 1871, and average time made
twenty-five miles per day. They reported
al seventy newspaper offices. and have a
certificate from the editor OF each paper
showing the day and date Of their ar "a !.
Tinker Is a druggist by profession and
Jennings Is a school teacher.