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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
BREWERS ANXIOUS.
FORWARD TO A TAX
ON BEER.
The Income Tax Decision Sets Them
Guessing -Convention to be
Held June II.

Milwaukee, Wis, May 23.-Thougn
it is only a little Will since the United
States courts decision on the cOnStitu-
tionality Ct the income tax law has be
come known, the proposition to in
crease the tax on beer is already being
agiTated. Beca use of this turn Of
things the Brewers convention that is
to meet here Jure II will he of es-
pecial interest. The convention will
discuss the matter thoroughly and will
have to organize for an effective fight
on the proposition in Washington next
fall. The Brewers organization will
define its position on the question md
VIII give its reason why tax on beer,
in addition 10 the present tax of 81 a
barrel. would not be desirable. In an
ticipatiOn of this action a meeting of
the executive committee of the United
States Brewers association will be
held in Milwaukee early in June, when
the matter will be discussed privately
and some line Of action at the convan-
ton agreed upon. The Milwaukee
brewers are already stirred up and are
preparing to show by facts and figures
why an additional tax would be in
furious and even ruinOus to their Dus-
mess.
The growers of barley in Wisconsin
and throughout the northwest will be
called upon in joint action in urging
congress to 50 graduate the tax on
beer as to favor the more extended use
of malt in its production. The
malsters and grain dealers are equal
Iy interested in this, for such tax
would put a premium on the produc-
ton Of beer from malt, and would
stimulate the demand for barlaE.
Therefore, before the next session of
congress the different boards of trade
will be heard on the subject, and there
will be some missionary work done
among the farmers in the far north
west, urging them to sign petitions
asking congress for a tax graduated
in the sense explained.
Most of the beer is now being man
ufactured from lice, it is said. The
rice growers have the benefit, while
the growers of barley IL Wisconsin
have TO sell their barley for 4S cents
bushel, as is now the case. This
was talked of very extensively, on
change today, and sooner or later the
chamber of commerce VIII be called
upon as such to petition congress for
an additional tax on beer made out Of
ingredients other than hops and malt. ;
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
FOREST FIRES RAGING.
WISCONSIN AND MICHIGAN
POINTS SCORCHED.
Big BIazes in the Ashland District
and All Down the Line
Reported.

Ashland, Wis, May 2j.-Forest fires
are raging in the vicinity Of Ashland
Junction and south of Ashland. The
weather is very dry. Dispatches from
down the lines of the Wisconsin Cen
trail and Chicago & Northwestern
roads say that the fires are looking
bad.
Iron Mountain, Mich, May 25.-For-
est fires are rag ing near here and this
city is enveloped in smoke. The
flames are famed by south wind
and the thermometer is Sc in the
shade.
Ramsay, Mich, May 25.-This towI
is surrounded by forest fires and the
people are in great fear the town will
burn. The weather is oppressively
hot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
WANTS A DEBATE WITH BRYAN.
4 Chicago Mechanic Challenges the
Silver Advocate.

Chicago, May 25.-H. L. Bliss, a
mechanic Of this city. has challenged
". J, Bryan, the Nebraska ex-con-
gresham to a discussion Of the sill
yer question at any time and place
he may name. In his letter Mr.. Bliss
says:
This challenge is not offered with
a view Of notoriety, but because l
earnestly desire an opportunity of pub
licly exposing what 1 deem the error
and inconsistency of those who. like
yourself, having opposed McKinleyism
as having induced high prices, now
denounce our present monetary sys-
TEN as the cause Of low prices. AS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
GONE WITH $4,000.

Omaha, May PA. L. Braiuard,
confidential bookkeeper of the live
stock firm of Garrow, Kelly & Co.,
with branches in Chicago, st. Louis
and Kansas City, has disappeared
with $4,000 Of the company's money.
Friday Brainard asked for lay-off
until Tuesday Of this week. The leave
was granted and Brainard left. He
was seen by an Omaha man in Chi
cagO Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30

Must be Enforced by the Executive
Officers

Washington, May 2S-The supreme
court of the United States affirmed
the constitutionality of the Geary
Chinese exclusion act in the case of
Lem Moon Sing, the California China
man who left this country and refused
readmission. Justice Harlan, in the
opinion, said that the statute entrusted
to the collector the power of passing
upon the facts in the case. Lem Moon
Sing cOntended that he had acquired
a dOmicile as a citizen of the United
States before the passage Of the exclu-
sion act. The justice said that if the
courts were to review the decisions
of the collectors in such cases, it
would bring great numbers Of the
cases before the court and defeat the
intention Of congress to have the law
enforced by executive officers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30

Pork firm; May. 1925; July, 1885.
Lard firm; May, $50: July, 6.62 IL
Short ribs steady, May, 615; July,
6.25.
Hogs: Receipts. $4,000: market 10c
lower: light, 4.20d4.5O: mixed, 4.50d
400; heavy. 4.15d4.6o. Cattle: Re.
ceipts, 500: market quiet and steady
steers, 404.65: StockerS and feeders ,. sc
Q4.T5; cows, 1.75Q4.7a: Texans. 2.5Od
go. Sheep: Receipts, 1900: market
slow and weak.
Milwaukee. May 26.-Wheat lower
No. , spring, 79 Sic; July. so SIC
Corn lower; No. 8, 80 lie. Oats
lower; No. white, 32c. Barley. Acc
Rye. &c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
CALLED TO ROME.

Chicago, May 25.--WiIliam Gardner
Hale head Of the department Of Latin
in the Chicago university, has been
chosen the first director of the Amer
lean College of Classics in Rome. Prof.
Hale was born in 1S49 in Savannah,
Ga, In 1870 he graduated at the head
Of his class at Harvard university.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
DUST OF PATRIOTS.

CITY of Mexico May 26.-Congress-
man Benit0 Juarez, son Of the hero
of the Mexican reform constitution,
has taken steps to comply with the
request from the Mexican consul at
San Francisco. Cal, asking earth from
the tomb Of Juarez to mix with other
earth from the tombs Of Washington,
Lincoln, and Garfield. in the planting
Of tree by the school children of
San Francisco. 1t is TO be called the
Liberty Tree"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
BRAY GETTING READY.

Washington, May 22.-Paul Bray
stepson of ex-Consul Waller and his
co-worker in Madagascar, was at the
state department and had an interview
with Acting Secretary Uhl. The de-
partment is making careful exalnina-
ton Of his claim for PREPARATION and a
full transcription of his statement will
be forwarded to Ambassador Eustis to
serve as a basis of negotiations with
the French government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
PRICE OF PIG IRON RAISED.

Philadelphia. May 25.-The Thomas
Iron company. with large furnaces at
Alburtis. Lehigh county, has ad-
vanced the price of pig iron 80 cents
ton. The action on the part of the
company is likely to be followed by
other manufacturers in pig iron, and
an advance OF manufactured iron is
looked for.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
i BID TO BEN.

Racine, Wis, May 26.-The members
of the Racine Business Mems aSsocia-
ton will hold a meeting for the pur-
pose Of making arrangements for a
fourth Of July celebration. A commit
tee will be appointed to visit Indiana
polls, Ind, for the purpose Of inviting
eX-President Harrison to deliver the
Grafton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
BUCKET SHOPS To GO.

Chicago, May 25.-The grand Jury
indicted all the bucket shops and com
mission houses including J. W. Chris
w. Frank T. Evans and A. l.. Kull.
former branches here. There are ten
indictments and the grand jury
threatens TO fellow up by indicting
owners Of buildings in which the
bucket shops are operated. under an
act passed by the legislature Of 1887.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
CRUM NOT PROFESSIONAL.

Bedford, Ia. May 2S.-The charges
of professionalism preferred by Har-
ward and Yale against John v Crum,
who won the two dashes in the inter
collegiate contest, are wholly untrue
Crum is the son of a Bedford banker,
and always lived here. Hundreds OF
people will make affidavit to clear him
of the charges.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
TO COURT MARTIAL OFFICERS.

Washington. May 23.-The navy de-
partment has decided to court martial
Lieutenant Edward J. Dorm. ordnance
officer, and Lieutenant Wilson Buh-
man. Of the cruiser Olympia, for neg
lect of duty leading to the death OF
a gunner on board the Olympia while
on the Pacific coast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
A PARDON FOR SCHROEDER.

Milwaukee, May &c E. Hooker,
the Waupun attorney, has given no
tice that on June II he will make ap-
plication for d pardon for John Schroe-
der who is serving a life term, in the
state prison for the murder Of Louis
UIrich by poisoning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
WIND AND RAIN IN TEXAS.

Rockport, Tex, May 24-Winds and
rain blew down st. Mary's hotel and
Catholic church and damaged forty
other houses. Loss 100000. Crops
are ruined along the Kerrville branch
OF the Arkansas Pass road: low lands
under water. Rainfall two to three
inches
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
SUIT AGAINST ROCKEFELLER.
Is Begun by Various McKinleys in
Duluth.

Duluth, Mimi, May 25.-The case of
William Mckinley, James Clarnley
and John Mckinley against the Lake
Superior Consolidated Rockefeller)
Iron mines, began in the federal courts.
The suit is one of the heaviest ever
begun in this city and probably is on
second to the Merritt Rockefeller case.
1t possesses much of the same interest
as it attacks the manipulations of
Rockefeller in getting the Mckinley
mining property. The action is
brought to recover dana ges to the
amount of S62O.OOO which the plain
tiffs claim to have suffered through
misrepresentation made by the de-
PENDANTS company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30

Washington, May 2S.-The United
States supreme court has denied the
application Of Eugene V. DebS, the
strike leader, for a writ of habeas cor
puS. This is victory for the govern
ment. No more important question,
with the single exception of the IN
come tax, has come before the su-
preme court during the past year than
the attempt of Eugene Y. Dehs and
the other officers of the American Rail-
way union to secure a reversal of the
sentences to Jail by Judge Woods for
interfering with the interstate COM
merce and the running of the mails in
the railway strike of last summer. The
history of the case is still fresh in the
public memory, but it has importance
beyond the question of Imprisonment
of the American Railway union ottice.s
because there is largely involved tne
principle of the right of judges having
jurisdiction of large interests by virtue
of receiverships created by them TO
prevent labor troubles through the in
srumentality of injunctionS.
Nearly One-third of the railway
property of the United States being in
the hands of receivers, appointed by
the federal courts, the precedent to be
established has wide application.
Technically the application for a writ
of habeas corpus and ceriorari arises
from the case, in equity of the Union
Trust company VS.. the AtchiSon To
peka X Santa Fe road, since the re-
ownership under which the circuit
court exercises jurisdiction over the
Santa Fe and it's allied roads was Gre
ated ID that case.
The decision of the court was read
by Justice Brown and was unanimous,
there being no dissenting opinion. The
conclusion of the court as announced
in Justice Browns opinion, was that
the government has jurisdiction over
every foot of soil and every individual
within the boundaries of the govern
ment and that, while it was one of
limited powers, it has sovereignty
within those limitations. 1t had
power to invoke civil courts, to remove
Instructions to interstate commerce.
The injunction was no bar to criminal
processes for acts done in violation of
the injunction. The circuit court, hay
ing final jurisdiction, its act was not
renewable by the supreme court On
petition for a writ of habeas corpus
and therefore the writ was denied.
1t is not improbable in view of the
decision OF the supreme court, that
Eugene V. DebS and the other officers
IF the American Railway union now
under indictments for viUlatiO Of an
THRUST ard mail obstruction acts, viii
not be called upon to stand trial. I'm
der the decision Debs will serve his
sentence Of six months in jail, and it
is thought the government will con-
slider this sufficiently severe punish
ment without prosecuting the criminal
cases against HIM or his associates.
Attorney General Olney, to whom
much Of the credit of suppressing the
Chicago riot is due, has in all his Otti-
Cial relations shown an earnest SWIM
patty with organized labor when the
objects to be attained are lawful
Tpr.ra Hautp Ind Nav 2S.-Pr0Sl-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
POSTOFFICE ROBBED.
Burglars Get Little Money and Many
Stamps at Waupaca.

Waupaca, Wis. May 2S.-Burglars
effected entrance through the rear
door of the postoffice, blew open the
safe and took 81 in money and be
tween $500 and $500 in postage
stamps. The safe was badly wrecked.
No clue has yet been found.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
HARVEY AND HORR TO TALK.
Will Debate on the Points in the
Financial School.

Chicago, May 2S.-W. II. Harvey,
author of Coins Financial School has
accepted the challenge to meet Ros-
we'll G. Horr, of New York, in debate
The question to be argued is whether
or not the cardinal facts stated in
Harvey's book are true. The time
and place Of the debate are not yet
selected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30

Terre Haute, Ind, May 2S.-Presi-
dent Debs was seen at his home and
said:
1T appears the case was not decided
upon it's merits, but that it was found
that the circuit court, having final jur
isdiction, it's act was not review able
by the supreme court and therefore
the writ was denied. [ epected favor
able decision, but | am not dtsapp0int-
ed. After the decision by that trl-
bunal upon the income tax bill, l am
not at all surprised to see the deci-
sion of the lower court affirmed in our
case. Both decisions are absolutely in
the interest of corporations, syndicates
and trusts, which dominate every de-
partment of the federal government
including the supreme court"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
M'KINLEY AND FORAKER.

Cleveland, O., May 26.-The republi-
can county convention, held here,
unanimously endorsed Gov. William
Mckinley for the presidency, and
James B. Foraker for United States
Sena tor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30

one CT a class most vitality interested
and on which the settlement Of this
question at the ballot box must finally
devolve, l not only request but de-
mand an opportunity Of being heard
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30

New York, May 25.-Brads.reet's
weekly report says there was mod
crate reaction in the stock market last
week and this was ca used primarily
by repeated frosts and reports Of Sc
we're damage to cereal crops and other
farm products followed only in part
by corresponding check to the move
ment in general trade. Not one Of the
larger grain states confirms the re-
ports of severe damage to wheat and
corn with which exchanges have
abounded and there is less reason 20
believe in the extent of it, as current
y reported. I he most bullish feature
Of the wheat situation lies in the an
nounced restriction Of Argentine and
Russian exports and the reduced eX-
port ability of nearly all leading pro-
ducers and shorter supplies of import
ing countries.
Few believe that wheat has touched
it's highest point on this wave, al
though it is twenty-five cents per
bushel above the lowest since the
panic.
as conspicuous as ever and include
hides, shoes, lea ther bessemer pig iron,
steel billetS, nails, bar iron, copper,
zinc, wheat, Indian corn, oats, pork,
lard, wheat, -four, coffee, cotton,
naval stores, potatoes, poultry and
butter-tVenty in all. The tone Of
the iron and steel market are strong
est since the depression of 1898 and
1894. Wooden manufactures are work
ing on old orders and some refuse to
stick up with raw material as the
prices at the interior are above parity
. with those at the Seaboard. Western
views are that manufacturers may be
short Of supplies to meet the fall con-
tracts m immense advance in petrO-
leum prices has so far failed to induce
any large increase i'll the we'll output,
thus pointing to an approaching eX-
haustiOn of the subterrlnean stores of
this product. Consumption is still
lighter than the production.
r. @. Dun's weekly report says i
wheat has been so greatly injured by
SHOWS and frosts as to lead to rise
! of l. cents in two weeks, the calamity
will affect all business prospects. The
! markets do not believe in it 10y
stocks do not collapse. Iron, leather
and hides still rise, and no holders
of wheat would sell at eighty cents,
a lower price than has been known ut
this season for thirty years prior II
1898, if the current reports were cred
tied. Some injury has undoubtedly
been sustained, but our own dis
patches do not show that it it really
serious. The temper is to buy, re
CARELESS of visible re-
quirements, in the faith that prices
are sure to rise. Western receipts
for three weeks have been larger than
last year in spite of the storms and
frostS. But the rise has practically
stopped buying for export as a SINH
lar rise did in April, 1884, which was
followed by about the lowest price
then ever known. Whether grain has
been greatly injured or not, foreign
markets will take the occasion to for
tify themselves from other sources.
Corn rose "a during the week.
though much of the corn killed may
be replanted. Pork rose so cents per
barrel, lard five cents per 100 pounds,
and oats two cents.
Failures in the United States for
the week were POI against 1873 last
year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
BASEBALL SCORES.

indianapolis p: Minneapolis II.
New York; postponed-wet grounds.
Pittsburg; postponed-wet grounds.
Detroit u; Kansas City IL.
Toledo u; st. Paul IL.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
BUCHANAN SENTENCED.

Albany, \. Y, May 2S.-The court of
appeals has sentenced DR.. Robert Blu
chanan to be electrocuted in the week
beginning July /.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
FOR A SOUND MONEY
ENTHUSIASTIC SOUTHERNERS IN
CONVENTION.
THEY ADOPT A PLATFORM

And Listen to an Earnest Address by
Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle
Congressman Catchings Made Chair
man @ the Convention-TeXt Of
the Resolutions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
A GIRLS HORRIBLE DEATH.
She is Whirled Around a Vertica
Shaft in a New York Book Bindery.

New York, May 26.-In the sight of
der Sbopmates, Rachael RADIUS, IS
years old, of % Orchard street, was
Whirled to her death on a vertical
shaft in Jenkins & McCOWan'S book
bindery, at 80 Greenwich avenue. The
girl was mangled in a frightful man
ner and was lifeless when eXtricated
from the shafting. According to the
statements made of the accident, her
death was due to fool-hardiness.
In the morning she found that she
needed a fresh supply of almanacs,
upon which she was working, and
started to get them. The center of
the room is lined with machinery
and near where the girl was working
stood the main shaft. Instead of fol.
lowing the passageway leading around
the machinery, the girl sought to make
a short cut by passing through a mar
row space separating the main shaft
from a cutting machine. She had to
turn sideways to go through. AS she
passed the shaft her dress got caught
in it and she was whirled around.
Her screams startled every girl in
the room and all looked toward the
shaft to see their young shopmate be-
ing Whirled to death. Two girls who
were near rushed down stairs scream
ing at the top Of their voices for the
engineer to stop the machinery. 1t
was several moments before the ma
chinery was stopped, and then the
girls mangled corpse was pulled out
of the shaft.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
WHY WHEAT GOES UP
EXPERTS AGREE IN GIVING THE
REASON.
WINTER WHEAT CROP RUINED

Added TO This the Visible Supply Has
Shrunk and the Foreign Situa ton
not Hopeful-Yield in the Argentine
10 be Exceedingly Small-Late Quo
tatiOnS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
FIGHT A DRAW.

Corey Island, May 28.-The Ryan
Smith fight was declared a draw in
the eighteenth round; stopped by the
police.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30

Chicago, May '26.-Wheat higher;
May, IS 1-2c; July, 79 1-2c. Corn
steady; May, 80 1-2c; July, So 3-4c.
Oats firm; May, 29c, July, % 3-4c.
Rye, 66d66 1-2c. Barley, 5O@51c.
Flax, 1.49 Timothy, 500. Glover, 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30

General Lew Wallace made Sl2.ooo
by his last seasons course of 12O Iec-
lures.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
WILL LOCK DEBS UP
St'PRfSSd & COURT DECISION IS
AGAINST HIM.
GOVERNMENTS SOVEREIGN

Hopes of Labor Organizations Blasted
All ReceiverShips Affected-Courts
May Enjoin-Olney May not Re
quire the A. r. L. Men to Stand
Trial for the Other Offenses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
GOOD TIMES COMING
THE INDICATIONS FROM THE
TRADE REPORTS.
DAMAGE TO WHEAT SMALL

Judging From Dispa tches Received by
Bradsreet and Dun-Long List OF
Advances for the Week-Iron and
Steel Strongest Since the Depres-
SiOn-EailureS.