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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19

states, were not able to work together
commerce.; our internal trade was in
its infancy. On the one hand Great
Britain was a powerful and most dan
gerous neighbor by land and had con-
troll of the seas; and on the other, the
people were mad with frenzy for
France and the principles Of the
French revolution. Another war with
Great Britain was imminent, simply
on account of this insane frenzy for
the French revolutiCnists 1t is not
difficult at this day to form a judg-
ment as to what would have been the
result of such a struggle. France
could have rendered rs no assistance,
and England would either have hope
lessly crippled or reconquered the
country.
1t was in that desperate strait that
Washington emperiled his popularity
by deciding to secure a commercial
treaty, giving to the infant nation ac-
cess to the ports of the world, all the
freedom of the seas. He selected John
Jay, the chief justice Of our supreme
court. Jay was known TO Washing
ton not only by his superior legal ac-
Guirements, but by years of the
warmest personal intimacy. That his
selection was a wise one the trium-
plant ending of the negotiations
proves.
John Jays name has long been ia
miliar to students of New York his
tory. For twenty-eight years after
his retirement from public life he
lived at Bedford house, forty-fye
miles north of New York city, in
Westchester county. He was born at
New York December IL, 1745, and died
at Bedford, May, II, 1929. He was a
delegate to congress from New York
in HIATT and 1778-79, and drew up
the constitution of New York in 1777
He was United States Minister to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19

ceremony was performed in this coun-
try was on June 80, 1886, when Car
dinal Gibbons was elevated to the car
dinalate, and the Baltimore cathedral
was the scene of the services. Prior
to that, the late Cardinal McCIoskey
was the last in this country to be in
stalled in the high Office, the cere-
mOny taking place on April %, 1875, in
st. Patrick's cathedral on Mott street,
New York.
The making of a cardinal is one of
the most elaborate and interesting
ceremonials in the Catholic church
and is one of the greatest moment, for
a cardinal may one day be pope Mgr
Satolli has earned the great distinc-
ton by his work in this country, in
smoothing out the many troubles of
the church and restoring harmony in
several quarters, which, for years had
been disturbed by internal disagree
ments. Mgr. Satolli has sent invita-
tons to all the prelates of the country,
with whom he has come in contact
since his first arrival here. Many of
them will not be able to accept by rea-
son of the great distances to be tray
ersed, but if they did, the great cathe-
dral of Baltimore would not be large
enough to hold them all There will
be other especially invited guests, in
Guiding the high government officials
at Washington, whom Mgr. Satolli has
met during his residence at the cap
ital Laymen prominent in Catholic
affairs will also attend the services,
and altogether it will be one of the
most notable gatherings the nation
has ever seen.
Archbishop Kahn, of st. Louis, a per-
sonal friend of Mgr. SatolIi, will take
an important part in the ceremony,
that Of preaching the sermon. AS
the leading Catholic dignitary of the
country, Cardinal Gibbons will have
the task Of honor, that of comforting
the beretta upon the new cardinal
Mgr. Satolli will say the mass. The
services at the cathedral will begin at
1870 a. M, and practically will not be
concluded until next summer, when
the new cardinal will go to Rome for
the purpose of receiving the red hat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19

New York, Dec 1.-THE centennial
of Americas commercial liberty,
which began with the treaty of am
ity, commerce and navigation" nego-
tiated with England by John Jay, will
be celebrated Thursday evening by a
banquet at Delmonico's. Men of
prominence from all parts of the
country will also serve to honor the
memory of John Jay, the first chief
justice of the supreme court, by whose
efforts the treaty was secured. The
banquet will be distinctly CONNER
cial event, given under the auspices Of
the successful men of affairs Of the
country. The speakers will be men
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19

and more especially of those which do
not come to the point OF operation,
speak to me more forcibly than the
statistical figures. The surprising re-
erosion Of the yngo-stenotic respir-
atory phenomena, the freedom Of
breathing, the disappearance Of the
hoarse voice 4 I'D the croupy cough,
the eupheria Of the children, the
change in their general condition, so
that two days after the injection they
are sitting up in bed, playing and con-
tented and 0bseryant Of their sur
roundings- of these things pro-
duce in him who has had before his
eyes for years the hopeless picture of
continually progressing larnygeal stem
osis in very truth, an ineffaceable i'm
PRESTON
Dr.. Welch's principal conclusion is
that study Of the results Of the treat
ment of over 1000 cases of diphtheria
by antitoxin demonstrates beyond all
reasonable doubt that antidiphtheria
serum is specific curative agent for
diphtheria, surprising in its efficacy
all other known methods Of treatment
for this disease. It is the duty of the
physician to use III"
The fact that there were in the city
of Chicago during the months of Oc-
tober and November last 46S deaths
from this disease is sufficient, in view
of the above statistics, to justify the
assertion recently made in a circular
Of the Chicago health department that
the responsibility of death from diph-
iberia must rest upon those who, hav-
ing the means and opportunity, fail to
resort to the timely use of antitoXin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19

OF national reputation, and covers W
be laid for 300 guests. Not conte 1t
with making the anniversary an event
OF so much eclat in this city, the
chamber OF commerce at a recent
meeting passed resolutions requesting
that trade exchange bodies throughout
the country should observe the day in
a fitting manner.
United States Senator William P
Frye, will speak on Our Mercha 1t
Marine. Don M. Dickinson will re-
spond TO American Commerce. Charles
IL. Taylor, of Boston, will represent
The American Press, and General
Horace Porter, the American Business
Men. The aim in the celebration is to
have no important American industry
and no section Of the country without
one or more representatives present.
The selection of Dec 10 as the date
for the celebration of the commercial
centennial is regarded by many per-
ScOns to be a mistake, as the Jay
treaty was negotiated in England a
year before that Gate. But Dr. Chaun-
cey M. Depew says in defense of the
selection of Dec. 10: The Jay treaty
was not made in a day From the
time of jays appointment by Wash
ington as envoy extraordinary, until
the ratification Of the treaty by both
countries a period of three years
elapsed, but it was on Dec. 10, 1875.
the day of the month being somewhat
vague, that Washington expressed to
congress his approval of the treaty as
a whole Dec. 10 was selected because
1t was on or about that day that the
presidents official approval was de-
liYered to congress, and the day
seemed felicitous for the celebration"
The celebration has aroused a great
deal of interest in the early history of
commerce in the United States and in
John Jays part in giving it its first
impetus. The early statistics found
in the commercial history of the coun-
try tell the story of the results in a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19

most graphic way In 1894, when the
treaty was first discussed by Washing
ton and his cabinet, the foreign trade
of the country amounted to $67 ,643,-
725 A year later it doubled in
amount, approXimating $11S,OOO,000,
and in 1896, the year following the OPP
Grafton of the measure, amounted to
S140. 010, 7S9. or about one-half of the
sum alone derived yearly from Gus
toms revenues at the present day. The
history of those three years show
more convincingly than any argument
the importance and benefit of the
treaty negotiated almost entirely by
the skill of the first chief justice of
the United States.
Associated with DR.. Depew in this
celebration are 100 leading business
men of all shades of political belief,
each representing line Of industrial
or commercial effort in this country,
among others Philip Armour, of Chi
cago: H. c. Clark, OF Boston; Charles
H. Cramp, of Philadelphia; E. Howard,
of Dorchester, Mass; Judge William
Lawrence, of Ohio; Senator Mcmillan,
of Detroit; Captain Frederick Pabst,
of Milwaukee; James E. Pepper, of
Kentucky; Charles A. Pillsbury, of
Minneapolis; Senator Proctor, of Yer
mont; William Sellers, of Philadelphia
and Chauncey Thomas, of Boston.
No one who has not carefully
studied the conditions surrounding the
negotiation of this treaty can form
the faintest idea of the tremendous
significance of the event. It's success
shows the great foresight of George
Washington. The republic was ex-
hausted by the seven years war of the
revolution. The jealous colonies, now
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19
WARD MUST ANSWER.

Amigo, Wis, Dec. 14.-Sheriff James
McHale, of LangIade county, returned
from Chicago with ex-City Clerk r. H.
Ward, who was brought back to an
swer to the charge of embezzlement.
The warrant was sworn out by Peter
Schlitz, of Manitowoc county, who
not belonging to him. Ward was at
one time quite prominent in this
charges him with apLropriating money
county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19
LATE FIGURES.
Quotations on Stock, Grain and
Provisions

Chicago, Dec. 15.-Wheat: Dec. So
&c; May, Coo. Corn: Dec, 2514c; May,
281sc. Oats; Dec, 1910; May, 19c. Rye,
341ac. Barley, No. 3, 23@36c. Flax,
94A@941ac. Timothy, 3.55. Glover,
740.
Pork: Jan. $50; May, 8.871a. Lard:
Jan, $50; May, 5.521a. Ribs: Jan, 427-
h@43O; May 4.521a.
Hogs: Receipts, 10000; market
averaged shade higher, but closed
easy; light, 3.45@36O; mixed, 3.400
$50; heavy, 3.35@3.62 1-3. Cattle: Re
ceipts, 900; market nominally un-
changed; beeves, 3.O00475; COWS, 1.5O
@3.70; Texans, 2.65@3.40; stockers and
feeders, 225@3.50. Sheep: Receipts,
$500; market steady.
Milwaukee, Dec 15.-FIour dull and
dropping. Wheat weak; No. 2 spring,
571sc; No. 1 northern, Sc; May, 60Ac.
Corn quiet and lower; No. 8, 25Ac.
Oats easier; No. white, 1870; No. 3,
18@18%c. Barley, nominal; No. 2, 81
1ac; sample, 24033. Rye, lower and
dull; No. 1, 361ac. Provisions firm:
Pork, 7.90. Lard, SIS. Receipts:
Flour, $1,000 bills; wheat, $4,000 bus.
barley, $4,000 bus. Shipments: Flour,
$4,000 bills; wheat, 21,000 bus; bar
ley, $1,000 bus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19
ONLY OLD RUMORS

Washington, Dec. 16. = The report
that the European powers have united
in a demand on Japan for the evacua-
ton of Coroa is regarded at the Japan
csc legation here as a renewal of the
unfounded rumors current some time
ago. 1t is stated by the officials that
Japan's evacuation of the Lilo Tung
peninsula is already accomplished.
This was begun as soon as China paid
the indemnity some weeks ago. Min
lister Kurino sometime since disavowed
any purpose on the part of Japan to es-
tablish protectorate over Cuba.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19
WATER POLLUTED.

Taylorville, ILL.,, Dec. 17.-In the cir
cult court Henry w. Sharp has re-
ceived a judgment for $3.50 against the
Prairie State Paper company, of this
city. Sharp is a large land owner, and
sued for $4,000 damages TO his lands,
occasioned by the pollution of the
water thereon by the water from the
paper mill. The case will go to the
supreme court. Other suits by land
owners along the stream used as an
outlet by the paper company will fol-
low
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19

The beautiful Catholic cathedral of
Baltimore, will be the scene of an i'm
posing ceremony soon after the mid
die OF this month. On the fifth of
January-Dec. Is was originally
chosen but had to be aband-
oned-Mgr. Satoiii, the apostolic
delegate, will be made a cardinal, an
event of deep interest to the ten mill
lions of Catholics in this country and
to the millions of protestants as we'll
Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore, will
act for the pope on this occasion, and
has completed all arrangements for
the rare ceremony. The last time the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19
STARVED HIMSELF TO DEATH.

Green Bay, Wis, Dec. 14.-E. w
Groesbeck died at the Odd Fellows
home, where he had been an inmate
for the past two years. He came to
the home from Neillsville and exhibit
ed many eccentricities which became
more marked daily. Latterly he had
refused to eat and literally starved
himself to death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19
NEW MINISTER'S.
Spanish Statesmen Implicated in {
Scandal Are Succeeded.

Madrid, Dec. is. - Count Valdosera
has been appointed minister Of justice
in succession to Senior Robbed, re-
signed, on account of municipal scan
dals. Senior Revas Saturday was ap-
pointed minister of public works, sue
ceeding Senior Bosch, who also was
i'm plicated in the same scandals.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19

Havana, Dec IA dispatch from
Santa Clara says that the troops COM
manded by Gen. Liver fought and
were routed by the insurgent forces
commanded by Maxine Gomez and
Antonio Maceo at MANAGES. The dis
patch also says that the insurgents
entered the town of Siguarea, not far
from the battlefield, and that a COL
umn of troops commanded by Gen.
Oliver and two other columns are in
pursuit of the insurgents. No further
details of the fighting were given.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19
HOG CHOLERA SPREADING.

Jefferson, Wis, Dec. 14.-Fred
Brown, who resides a few miles south
of here, lost eighteen hogs, averaging
$50 pounds each, with cholera. Several
other farmers in the neighborhood
have lost small lots and the disease is
spreading.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19
THRILLING BRAWL.

Constantinople, Dec. 13.-The panic
which broke out at Galata and Peoria
yesterday on account of the rumor of
disorders at Stamboul was soon sub
sided and the shops were opened when
it was learned that the trouble was
merely a trif1ing brawl
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19
A RIGID QUARANTINE.
Secretary Morton Don't Want Dis
eased Cattle Here.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Secretary
Merton has directed a rigid quarantine
for all cattle, sheep and other rumin-
ates and swine entering this country
from any part of South America. The
action is the result of the existence Of
the disease pleuro-pneumcnia and
other contagious diseases in South
America. A rigid quarantine will be
established at all ports of debarkation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19
GEN. BURCHARD HONORED.

Fort Atkinson, Dec, 14.-Gen. George
w. Burchard has been elected COM
mander OF the G. A. r. post here. He
was Gov. Smiths private secretary
and afterwards a member and presi-
dent of the state board of supervision.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19
THE JAY JUBILATI0N
THE CENTENARY OF A GREAT
TREATY TO BE OBSERVED.
COMMERCIAL MEN REJOICE

Big Spread at DelmonicO's With No
table Orations 10 FolIcw-Grand
Results of Jays Negotiation with
England-B Beginning of the Ma
tions's Greatness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19
GOLD GOES ABROAD.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE treasury
Monday lost $3,2OO,OOO in gold exports,
which leaves the true amount of gold
reserve $72, 804,7e6.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19

REPUBLICAN CAUCUS COMITTEE
COMPLETES ITS WORK
CHAlRMANSHlPS ASSIGNED

Sherman Gets Foreign Relations and
Frye Commerce-Allison Has the
Appropriations-Platt Gets Patents
ana GaIllnger Pensions-Quay ON
Public Lands.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19
HE WAS JEALOUS.
Max Goodrich Shoots His Wife and
Kills Himself.

Philadelphia, Dec. 14.-Max Good
rich, aged 35, yesterday afternoon ia
tally shot his wife and then killed
himself. Jealousy was the cause.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19
HONOR FOR SATOLLi
WILL BE MADE A CARDINAL IN
BALTIMORE SOON.


\ Notable Gathering of Church Dig
nitaries-Cardinal Gibbons to Con-
fer the Beretta and Archbishop
Kahn breaches the Sermon-A Car
dinaIs Wardrobe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19
MORE FIGHTING.

Havanas Account of a Recent Meet
ing in Cuba.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-06
NO EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGE.
Receivers of the Whisky Trust Re-
fuse to Restore the Green
hut Rules.

Chicago, H., March 1.-The executive
committee of the Spirits Distilling asso>
citation will meet in the L-ices of Gen.
John McNulta tomorrow and will proba-
bly, vote to raise the price from ~ cent
to 1 cent gallon. The members of the
executive committee now in the city and
now on their way here are: John Nc
Nulta, chairman; s. NJ. Brice of New
York, f. a. Benzberg of st. Louis, E. NJ
Wilson of Pekin, ILL.,; II. G. Herget of
Pekin, ILL.,; Samuel Woolner. Jr, Of
Peoria, and Angelo Myers of Philadel-
phia.
The entire wholesale whisky trust,
known as the Distributors, asked the re-
ceivers at Cincinnati that return be made
to the rules that existed under the Green
hut management. They demanded that
whisky be sold them at 2 cents a gallon
cheaper than outsiders can buy and petit
toned for certain exclusive privileges in
manner of dealing-somewhat like the old
methods during the day of the trust.
This demand was refused by the receivers
because it was demonstrated and admit
ted that the profits at the present price
are less than p cent gallon-2-5 of a
cent in fact. Arrangements were sug-
gested by the receivers, which, it is be-
lieved, will be satisfactor to all interest,
ed when cOnSummated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-06
BIG PATENTS VOID.
Supreme Court Holds that Certain
Patents Expired When For
eign Ones Did.

Washington D. c., March 1.-The case
of the Bate Refrigerator company
against Francis Sulzberger & Co., upon
which the question of whether American
patents expire when foreign patents, pre-
Vlously issued, expire was decided today
IN an exhaustive opinion by Justice Har-
lam 1t is estimated that not less than
$500, 100000 of capital hinges upon the
decision, which determines the status of
many valuable patents.
The court held that the invention for
which Bate received a patent was pre-
viously patented in foreign country
and that the United States patent did
expire with the foreign patents. The
decision is against the electric and other
patents involved in the decision of this
suit.
The case involves the construction of
section 1887 of the revised statutes,
which provides that every patent granted
for an invention, which has been previ-
ously patented in foreign country, shall
be SO limited as to expire at the same
time as the foreign patent, or if there be
more than one, at the same time with
the one having the shortest term, and
IN no case shall it be IN force more than
seventeen years.
Among the patents affected are three
issued to the Western Union Telegraph
company on applications filed by Thomas
A. Edison as follows: Patent No. 474-
go, application filed April 81, 1877; No.
474, 231 and 474,232, applications filed
July 81, 1877. On March Z, 1893, pat
ent 492,7S9 was issued to the same party
on an application filed by the same party
on September 5, 1877. These inven-
tons became the property of the Ameri-
can Bell Telephone company by the tele-
phone consolidation contract November
I, 1879. These Edison patents are
claimed to be fundamental and they
with the Berliner patent now in litigation,
and which remained in the patent office
from 1877 to November, 1891, expire at
the date of the expiration of the foreign
patents. The inventions have been in
use since 1878. The Edison inventions
were patented abroad in England, France
and Canada in 1877. in Belgium, Aus
tria-Hungary, Italy, Germany and Spain
III 1873, and in Prussia in 1882 They
were free in foreign countries, and under
the construction now given of section
1887 are made free in this country.
Substantially, the decision will affect
IN the same way the quadruplex patents
which were applied for in 1874 and is
sued December Is, 1885. The incandes-
cent lamp patent fled by the General
Electric Light company are also included
in those which will be affected by the
decision. There was no dissension of
opinion
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-06
Healthy Robust Child.
HOODS 6 AH2 HOODS

Idaho, one of the oldest Masons in the
United States, died at Kansas City, aged
81.
Dependency caused by financial diff
culties caused Hank B. Hornbeck, aged
II, to shoot and kill himself at Fairbury,
III.
Louis Stolzenberger, a Cincinnati sa-
loonkeeper fatally shot a police officer
and was himself killed by another police
man.
The Southern California exchange
has advanced the price on the two high
est grades of naval oranges 10 cents
box
j. B. Chippey, aged 81, Quarreled with
bis wife at Akron, o., wrote a note up
braiding her and then shot and killed him
self
Nine sophomores in the University of
Illinois have been suspended for the term
for kidnapping members of the freshmen
class.
-Maruaga, Spanish minister at Wash
ington, is advised of a scheme whereby
Key West flibusterers are to invade
Cuba.
Two hundred English iron firms have
, formed a combination for the purpose of
controlling prices of all manufactured
goods.
-North-bound Houston & Texas Cen
trail train was held up by bandits near
Dallas. The robbers failed to get any
money.
Nellie Palmer. daughter of the post
master at Astoria, Ill. has confessed
that she and her brother robbed the
mails.
Officers. of the photographic bureau
say the illinois drainage canal will ma
terially lower the level of the great
lakes.
The aggregate amount of gold coin
| received by the government on account
of the recent purchase of bonds is $751;
1885,
Gen. John McNulta has consented to
be a candidate for department command
er of the Illinois Grand Army of the
Republic.
Mrs. Amanda Hamilton of Granville,
Ind, aged 45, and her mother, aged 20,
were shamefully beaten by gang of
white caps.
The American ship Reaper Of Bath
got to New York from Portland, Or, aft
er voyage of 139 days with 75,0 600 BUSH
els of wheat.
The anthracite sales agents fixed the
production Of coal for March at 90 per
cent. of the June production, OF about
100000 tons.
Cattle shipments from Texas will
show heavy falling off this year. but
will be continuous instead Of punched
within few months.
The government engineers have de
cded to lower the summit level of the
Hennepin canal in Illinois seven feet be-
low the line originally fixed.
-Sherd Patterson, son of an Irondale
CO., farmer, has been indicted on charges
of the forgery of a teachers certificate
and two notes aggregating $500.
Kirby L. May, who by representing
himself as young girl anxious to marry
had victimized men in all parts of the
country, was arrested in st. Louis.