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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-05

sible, and the stateman accompanied
the actress to the photographer S
First Of all a picture was taken of
each separately. Then the actress
with her impetuous way, cried:
"'Oh, Your EXcellency! l have cap
ital idea. Let US have our picture
taken together
bismarck could net refuse this
childlike request, and, without any
thought of the conseqr. ences, he al
lowed the photographer to proceed. A
few days later the portrait of the most
celebrated actress with the most
celebrated statesman of the time was
in every shop window, and for some
time the matter was the talk of Eu-
rope. But the two persons interested
soon saw that the best thing they
picture from circulation, and the neg
ative was finally destroyed
Later Bismarck served as a witness
at the marriage of Pauline Lucca to
Baron WaIlhoffen.
1t is a curious fact that Lucca sings
today as well as she ever did. In talk
ing about the possibility Of her return
to operate work she said that she
feared the excitement of reassuming
some of her famous roles would be so
great that it would kill her. There is
no probability that she will ever be
seen on the stage again, as she has
taken up an occupation which greatly
interests her, that of schooling young
girls for operate work
She confines herself to twelve puniIs
year, and devotes but three hours a
day to the work. She exercises great
care in selecting them, as she hopes to
make of each a famous singer and
actress. They must all be sixteen
years old when they begin. and pos
sess theatrical as well as musical tai
emit Out OF seventy-two girls, all mu-
sically gifted, she accepted but three
and more than two hundred were test
ed before twelve were chosen.
Her Vienne home is a beautiful one.
and interesting because Of its number
less tributes showered upon her by
celebrities and royalty during her op-
cratic career. Every summer she
moves to the Villa Wallhoffen, at
Gmunden, at which she has had tiny
theater built, and where she pursues
her work Of making primadonnas
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-05
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Alexander Dumas is dead
The cZarowitz has become much
worse.
Louis Storms $4,000 bail has been
declared forfeited in Bavaria
Cuban insurgents wrecked a train
and many of the passengers were
killed.
Notwithstanding the sultan's orders
the inhabitants Of five more Armenian
villages have been massacred.
A discharged workman blew up a
factory at Palma, island of Majorea,
and causes the loss Of many lives.
Cuban insurgents destroyed a large
amount of sugar cane and other prop
erty owned in New York and Boston.
Armenians in Constantinople esti-
mate that the number of people mas
sacred in Anatolia alone will reach
forty thousand.
The powers which are acting III con-
cert in the Turkish difficulty will send
additional guardships through the
Dardanelles with the sultan's consent.
A report comes from Yladivostock to
the effect that Japan has decided to re
nounce all pretensions to a continental
policy in Asia, and to recognize Rus
sia's unconditional right to influence
the destinies of Corea and Manchuria
A young man who has been posing
at Port Arthur, Ont, as the heir of a
late millionaire in San Francisco and
DaSSin0 uDder the Dama of Jobn
| Thompson, was arrested. Thompson
is alleged to be Identical with John
Patterson, who stole $4,000 from a
bank at Strathroy, Ont
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-05
AGGRAVATING DAYS.
World Goes Wrong and One Simply
Can't Keep Ones Temper.

Aren't there some times in your life
when everything seems to go wrong
no matter how hard you try to have
them 90 right. Those are the trying
days when you want to blame all the
trouble on the way you got out Of bed
in the morning.
Another woman says she can make
more cnmies On one Of these days than
friends during the other 1854
Words may be forgiven, but they are
not so easily forgotten. The unktnd
speech that is forced from you because
you are not feeling quite well, or the
pettish, annoying action that you in
dulge in simply because you are nerv-
Gus or worried doesn't do you one bit
of good and makes everybody around
you uncomfortable, and long after the
words have been uttered or the deed
done the memory will ranile and burn
and you will wish you had held on to
your tongue and your temper before
you got into such a scrape.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-05

merly of Van Meter, Iowa, entered a
plea of insanity due to the cigarette
habit.
Secretary Carlisle, in order to get
gold, offered to pay depositors express
charges both ways, and ordered that
lightweight gold coin be accepted, but
with a deduction. The Campania
sailed with nearly ten tons of gold and
nearly fourteen tons of silver.
Counsel for Morris SchoenhoIz, who
was sentenced in New York to forty
eight years for incendiarism, allege
that Hirschkopf, now arrested for MUIR
der by arson, procured perjured evil
dence which led to Schoenholz's con-
yiction.
Acting under instructions from the
imperial government, the administra-
tor of British Guiana has made declar-
ations to the legislature indicating that
unless Venezuela withdraws claims to
disputed territory England is prepared
to assert her rights by force of arms.
Arthur w. Steele, the adopted 10
year-old son Of Rev. William Steele, of
North Darien, was arrested at Batavia,
n. Y, charged with forgery. He wrote
letters to friends Of the family, asking
loans for Mr.. Steele, alleging that he
was in straitened circumstances.
The adjourned hearing in the case
of the Northern Pacific railroad re-
ceiver, which was announced to take
place before Judge LacOmbe in the
United States circuit court, New York,
was postponed for two weeks The
cause of the postponement was not
made known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-05

as pretext for escaping the crowd,
Prince Bismarck said: All! We have
come to have our pictures taken
That is Lucca's story. 1t might be
added that she took four Of the photo
graphs, but later they mysteriously
disappeared from. her house. She said
nothing about it for some years, but
later mentioned it to journalist
friend, who had something printed
about it. A few days after the ap-
pearance of the newspaper Pauline
Lucca received a mail package from
Varzin, a small place near Berlin, con-
tanning one OF the missing pictures. 1t
is from this picture that the accom-
panying sketch was male. Lucca
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-05
MARGHERITA IDEAS.

Queen Margherita of Italy holds the
strictest Catholic views as to the
nullity Of both civil marriage and di
vorce. At the time when Signor
Crispi first was in power not only
were his two divorced wives still liv
ing, but also Donna Lina's divorced
husband. When at last Queen Mar
gherita gave way to the pressure put
on her to admit Donna Lima to court,
she did so in these words: Very WE'LL
Tell Signor Crispi l will receive mis-
wife but I will receive only one Of
them, and it must always be the same
oner
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-05
A WOMAN OF THE WAR.

Mrs. Elizabeth F.. Hutter, who was
50 well known during the war by rea-
son of her labcrs OF behalf of the sol
diers in hospitals, died recently in
Philadelphia. She was the first
woman to cross the line after the bat
tie Of Gettysburg. She went by special
permission of President Lincoln, in a
car provided for her use by the presi
dent Of the Pennsylvania railroad.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-05
MARIE ANTOINETTE FICHUS.

Many women now feel grateful for
the license allowed them in the matter
Of bodices. With the plainest skirt
any one wearing such a lovely confec-
ton Of silk, lace and chiffon as is now
possible could hardly fail to feel her
self sufficiently well dressed. The pic
turesque mode of finishing a bodice
with Marie Antoinette ficnu is much
affected just now.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-05
SPAIN WILL MAKE A GOOD SHOW,

1--WE have received valuable rein
forcements,'' said Marshal Campos to
one Of his generals.
81 am glad to hear it, Marshal"
Eyes, General; we have imported a
telegraph instrument which will send
away news of four different victorie-
on a single wire, at the same time. -
Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-05
TOO EARLY.

Editor-Didn't 1 detail you to go
down the bay and get an interview
with Lord Coldslaw?
Spacer-There is nothing to be got
out of him; he doesn't even know
whom he is to marry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-05

ONLY TWO THEMES DISCUSSED
BY THE PRESIDENT.
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS

Monroe Doctrine Upheld, but no En-
tanglement over the Armenian Mat
ter Desirab1e-Urgen Advice Given
for the Retirement of Greenbacks
and Treasury Notes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-05

standard to silver monemetallism
would bring collapse to our entire
credit system, declares the president in
closing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-05
IN FASHIONS CASKET.

Chiffon boas dotted with tiny hum
ming birds.
Persian silks having hairlines of
black velvet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-05
THE LOVELY LUCIA
HER VOICE JUST AS SWEET AS
EVER.
FILTRATION WITH BISMARCK

4 Mischievous Photograph and the
Contradictory Explanations of how
1t Was Taken-Diva and Diplomat
Mutually Agree to Suppress
1t.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-05

fuIl amount Of bonds deposited and
that the tax on their circulation be re-
duced to One-fourth of one per cent.
AS further relief it is suggested that
revenue collections be made payable in
gold. Not to pay out United States
and treasury notes on demand and to
insist in paying in silver notes the
president declares would injure the
parity between gold and silver which
the government is bound to maintain.
An excess of revenue receipts would
not alter the question of national solv-
ency as the struggle to maintain the
gold reserve would continue. The
treasury could not pay it's debts with
the money it had but only with gold,
and that to the foreign investor is the
only concern. As the withdrawal of
gold is a direct result of fright there
is nothing to alleviate the situation so
much as legislation which will lessen
the desire for gold It is not clear how
an increase in revenue unless il he in /
cold ran satisfy those whose nn7v de- /
sire is TO draw cold from the govern /
mprt store Therefore. a revenue in !
cree CO is dnnrecatpd
Speaking Of the proposition to re T
lieve the financial situation by the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to .
: the president declares no govern
ment. no human contrivance. no act Of +
legislation has ever been able TO hold /
the two metals together in free coinage
at a ratio aDpreciabIy different from
that which is established in the mar
kets of the world 4 change in the
The record-union., 1895-11-18
MRS. RILBY'S ALIMONY.
Her Husband Has Failed to Pay 1t
and Must Explain Why.

Her Hus band Has Failed to Pay 1t,
and Must Explain Why.
Ella P. Riley has filed an affidavit in
the Superior Court. in whiche she AYERS
that her usband, James Riley, has failed
to pay her $40 month alimony, S15 costs
and SO attorneys fee. which he was di-
rected to do by Superior Judge Hinkson
within ten days from October 29th. She
asks that Riley be cited to appear in court
and give his reasons for not complying
with the order.
Superior Judge CatIin issued the cita-
ton, making it returnable in Judge
HinkSon's court ON the 23d instant.
Rlley has filed his answer to the suit
brought against him by his wife for ali
mony, costs and attorneys fees. He de-
MES that in addition to the com mmunity
property he has in his name certain real
estate valued at $1,000, but admits that he
has separate property valued at IS, 800, and
that il is mOrtgaged.
lie also denies that he is q skilled shoe
maker, but that he is book keeper and
salesman. He denies, on Information
and belief, that his wife has no separate
means, or that she is in a destitute condi
ton.
He denies further that he has notified
different tradesmen not to deliver to his
wife the necessaries of life, or anything.
He denies that he has deserted her, but
admits that he lives separate from her.
which he says is not his fault.
His wife, ne alleges, Is guilty OF deser
ton, and considers it unsafe 10 live with
her on account Of her conduct.
He still further denies that $50 month
alimony, S25 for costs and 500 for attor-
ney's fees are reasonable sums to pay her,
and that on account of her conduct il
would be unreasonable to allow her any
of the sums named.
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POINTS FOR NATIONAL GJARDSMEN.
A Battalion Drill at the Armory This
Evening.
Adiutant- General Barrett Issues Or
ders Concerning Rents and
Other Money Matters.

There will be battalion drill at the
Armory this evening, under the super
vision of Major A. NJ. Seymour.
Following is an extract from orders re-
Gently issued from the Adjutant- General s
office:
Hereafter no company demand for
armory rents and incidental expenses
will be allowed until vouchers for all ex-
penditures of moneys accompany ac-
counts current.
moneys from whatever source must be
shown on accounts current; and in all
cases where the State is paying armory
rent for buildings, and any part OF said
building is sublet for any purpose, all
moneys received from such source must
be carried on accounts current as State
money, aud accounted for as the quar-
terly allowances.
"All company commanders and divis-
ion commanders, Naval Battalion, must
file in office at General Headquarters,
copy of their leases of buildings for
armories before January /, 1896"
Commissions have been issued to Cap
tain Henry L. Prindle, First Lieutenant
J. J. Ward and Second Lieutenant A.
Wayne Utting Of Company +, Second
Infantry, located at W oodIand.
manding the new First Brigade, \. O.
c., has recommended the following for
appointments on his staff:
Major James a. Driffil (retired) to be
Lieutenant Colonel and Assistant Adju-
tant-General.
Major Cyrus Willard (retired) to be
Major and Engineer officer.
Captain John w. F. Diss, Company G,
Ninth Infantry, to be Major and Brigade
Inspector.
Private John w. A. Off, Troop D, cav
airy, to be Major and Brigade Quarter
master.
Charles T. Meredith to be Major and
Brigade Commissary.
John T. Jones to be Major end Judge
Advocate.
First Lieutenant John S. a. Last, In
spector of Rifle Practice, Seventh In
fantry, TO be Major and Brigade Inspector
OF Rife Practice.
Major Madison T. Owens (retired) to be
Major and Brigade Signal Officer.
Dr. James }. Choate 10 be Lieutenant
Colonel and Surgeon.
First Lieutenant George n. Bower,
Quartermaster Ninth Infantry, TO be Cap
tain and Abide Camp.
Charles NJ. Baker to be Captain and
Abide Camp.
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LECTURE ASSOCIATION.
Opening of It's New Course Next Fri
day Evening.

Opening of It's New Course Next Fri
day Evening.
This old and well-known organization
will give its initial entertainment for
the present season at the Congregational
Church on Friday evening of this week.
The personnel OF the Bogart troupe, with
which the season opens. are no strangers
to this city, and appreciative notices OF
Mr.. Bogart have already appeared in this
paper. The Town Talk of San Francis co
has this to say in u recent mum Der:
AS for Mr.. Bogart, what can one say
about him that has not been said before?
His voice, so sweet and clear of tone, so
pure in quality; his manner. so dignified;
his songs. so charming and so well suited
10 his voice and style-are they not all just
what We would have them?"
Following the Bogart troupe after q
short interval, the association announces
the celebrated Ovide Musin Com bination.
always favorite in this city This
opening of the season is full OF promise.
Season tickets. as well as single admis-
sions, will be sold only at the door.
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THE LOS ANGELES SCANDAL
1t VIII Be Investigated To-Day by Gov
ernor Budd.

1t VIII Be Investigated. To-Day by Gov
ernor Budd.
Governor Budd will to-day make an
inquiry into the charges that were filed
some time ago against the Directors OF
Agricultural Association. No. 6, in Los
Angeles. They have been accused OF
voting themselves money TO which they
were not entitled and 10 accepting money
from persons using the Fair grounds for
exhibition purposes. The accused Di-
rectors are K. I. Wright, X. X. Brown,
ID. q. Stevens, j. G. Newton. George
Hurd and w. Ii. Wiley.
In their answer the accused allege that
those charges are part OF conspiracy
by which certain individuals hopo TO get
the title and possession TO the valuable
property known as the Los Angeles Fair
Grounds, which is valued ut Sl75.0 the
means To this end being bill which we
claim was surrepttiousiy passed through
the lust Legislature"
The record-union., 1895-11-18
HOTEL ARRIVALS

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yes
terday: William Eguerlf New York; +.
+. Ryer, L. :. Simons, J. B. Hume, r.
r. Brown, j. c. Newton, Mrs. NJ. Carroll.
Mrs. d. II. Bit. TREY l.. Ford, A. \.
Campbell, Ralph Harrison, San Fran
cisco; q. Ellis, Il. T. Wright Los An
geles; H. NJ. Alvery, Colusa: Fred NJ.
Campbell, +. w. Henshaw, Daniel Titus,
Oakland; T. c. Woodwork, Sutter
Crock; +. G. Farnsworth, Visalia; L. w.
Harris, Nevada; Jackson Temple, Santa
Rosa; j. Z. Lynch. Cucamonga.
The record-union., 1895-11-18
BIG PRICES FOR GRAPES.

A Sacramento Carload Brings the
Highest OF the season.
The American River District in this
county bears of the palm for the fruit
season just closed, its last carload of
grapes having sold in New York for the
handsome sum of 81, 100.
The car was forwarded in the name of
Stephens & Humphrey, but contained
shipments made by j. Studarus, Alexan-
der Hall, b. w. Griffith dS Son. George B.
Bake er. A. 3. Humphrey and r. ID. Ste
phens. After deducting the cost OF culti-
vating, pruning. picking and shipping. 4
margin more than handsome" remains
for the growers.
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A Local Cnrnnraffon.

Articles of Incorporation OF the ]. B.
Kidd Company have been filed in the
County Clerks Office. The purposes for
which the corporation is formed are to
grow and sell plants, seeds, trees and
general products. The principal place OF
stock is 100000. The directors are II. H.
Goetjen, Fred j. Roster, Joseph NJ. Cum
ming, r. @. Nudge and Charles II.
Mass, ali of whom reside in San Fran
cisco
The record-union., 1895-11-18
YSuRIher NoIes.

The Weather Bureau reports show tn
highest and lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been 70 degrees and II de-
gress. with light southerly winds and clear
weather prevailing.
The highest and lowest on Saturday
were rs and 10 degrees.
The Darometrical readings at a. N.
and p. IN. were 30 II and 30.06 inches,
respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 70 degrees
and 43 degrees, aud one year ago to-day
20 degrees and 40 degrees.
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trains have been watched. but to no pur-
pose up to last night.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.
Bold Act of Highwayman Late on
Saturday Night.

Bold Act of Highwayman Late on
Saturday Night.
A highwayman attempted to stop the
driver of delivery wagon between 1880
and IL o'clock Saturday night at Eigh-
teenth and \ streets. He sprang in front
of the horse, and levsling revolver at
the driver, boy about l6 years of age,
commanded him to stop.
The youth knew that if he stopped the
robber would take what money he had,
and probably portion of the contents OF
the wagon, so he concluded not to give
the fellow chance. lie took the whip
from its socket and applied 1t TO the
horse with such vigor that the animal
soon had the wagon a safe distance from
the spot.
The police were notified and they made
search for the highwayman in the
neigh borhood of the attempted hold-up,
but were unable to find him.
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In fha Old Pavilion.

Tonight the Vivian De Monte tent
show, which for month past has de-
lighted large crowds at Fifteenth and NJ
streets, will open in the Old Pavilion.
DIR. Clark has secured for this week sew
eral new variety performers, the best pos
sibly obtainable, and promises an enter
taiument more laughable and pleasing
than any thing heretofore produced. Com
Portable orchestra chairs will be provided.
The record-union., 1895-11-18
COMMISSIONED DIREoToR-GENBRAL
Importance of the State Board Of TRAD
Exhibit at Atlanta.

importance OF the state BOard OF Afaue
Exhibit at Atlanta.
In recognition of the great service the
State Board of Trade Exhibit at Atlanta
is accomplishing Tor California, Gov
ernor Budd has commissioned j. A. Fill
cher Director eneral of the California
exhibit. This became necessary by rea-
sou of the petty annoyances of people
who claim to represent California and
also to represent organizations which
have no vital existence.
The fact is thatthe State Board Of Trade
and the Chamber of Commerce of Los
Angeles are the only. Institutions that
have done anything for the State at At
-lanta. Each OF these organizations has
done a grand work. and the State will re-
ceive great benefit from their labors.
The record-union., 1895-11-18

L0TI-White Caiifornia-mad Blank
cts, warm neecy wool nap, in TIVE
sizes and qualities. We shall offer
about 20 pairs of our Sierra Blank
cts at s. 95 pair and the same guam
tity Of eur large "AngOra" White
Blankets at S. pair AIsc one lot of
Eastern White Blankets at s. 48 pair.
LOT 2-0ne more lot of wide FIan-
nelettes in light or dark stripes; excel
lent value The light patterns are
specially desirable for chiIdren's gowns,
ETC. Twenty yards for 81, or SC per
yard.
LOT 3,-A few pieces of White Flan-
mel, nice quality, ISc yard.
LOT 4-Plain and Fancy COlorcd
Wool EiderdOwn Flannels, in lengths
from 2 yards to yards. Reduced to
25c yard.
LOT 5-AlI our short lengths of
Bleached, Cream and Turkey Red Table
Damask, in lengths from I2-yard to O.
yard pieces, from I9c to 30c per yard.
LOT 6-Heayy Gray Blankets, s. u
pair. Large White Bedspreads 9oc
Cotton Blankets, 60c pair.
The record-union., 1895-11-18
Fong lungs Game Rnided.

Officers Higgins and Wilson on Satur-
day night raided a Chinese gambling den
on l street and arrested Fong Hung, the
proprietor, for gaming.
Hung has for some time conducted q
chuck-a-luck game and the officers have
made frequent attempts to raid it. They
succeeded at last, however, by taxing
advantage OF favorable opportunity.
The record-union., 1895-11-18

rendered by Mesdames Coppersmith and
Carter and Messrs. Cohn and Crocker.
The palibearers were T. Griswold. Geo.
Schroth, Jr., F. Kohlsr, T. *. Hastings.
L. Pierson and =. Jordan. The floral
offerings were many and beautiful. and it
took two wagons to convey them to the
cemetery.
The record-union., 1895-11-18
Another Bic, g,
Shoe Event.

We have purchased the c. Frank
Shoe Stock Of 1914 Market street, San
Francisco, and at price which Will
enable US to sell the very desira BILE
goods in this stock al prices much
below their ordinary values.
In to- nights and to- -naOrrov's papers
we shall give the particulars of the
first sale, which will be next Wednes-
day morning 1t will consist Of the
Boys and Youths Shoes, and ought
to interest more or less every parent
m the city.
The record-union., 1895-11-18
JESSIE CloPaR MISSING

She Has Not Been seen at Her Home
Siuce Friday.
The parents OF Jessie Cooper reported
at the police station on Saturday that sho
had been missing from her home since
Friday.
The girl, who is only IA years old, has
left home before. and it is thought she
may have eloped with young man. The