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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11

), 1894, at Apia and the reports were
turned over to the chief Justice OF
Samoa and are now in custody. These
reports include all title papers to
Samoan lands and are Of consider
able value. The exhibit attached to
the report shows the total number of
claims filed before the commission to
be 1892. Of these 1,422 were Ger
man, 1,757 British, 307 American, 326
French and $50 miscellaneous. The
total claims aggregated 1,691 1872
acres while the island only contains
$4,000 acres. Only eight per cent. of
the claims were confirmed. The vast
bulk of acreage claimed by Ameri-
cans was rejected because a mani
festedly inadequate consideration was
given for it and because the titles are
defective under several of the pro-
visions of the treaty. About p 900
acres were confirmed to Americans.
Most of these acres, however, be-
longed to a corporation composed of
San Francisco stockholders. which is
reported as insolvent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11

Kansas City, April 9.-The railroads
have been battling with a new enemy
in western Kansas and eastern Colora-
do since last Friday night. 1t is a
combination of sand snow storm which
swept over those regions, completely
demOraliZing the train schedules and
causing serious Inconvenience and dis
comfort to travellers. There is no loss
of human life because the storm is
not accompanied by the usual degree
of cold, but many cattle and horses in
western Kansas are reported TO have
suffocated by whirling clouds Of sand.
The sand and snow have filed up rail
road cuts and buried the track. The
snow melted and the sand settled
down into hard, unyielding mass.
Rotary snow ploWS and all modern
appliances for battling with the snow
drifts are useless and the railroads
are compelled to engage men with
picks and ShOVelS to remove the sand
from the tracks The work was be-
gun while the gale was in progress
and the suffering of the Workmen is
said to have been intense. On board
the belated trains the condition of
travellers is not much better Passen-
gers in several instances were com
PEELED to go without food. The first
trains since Friday to reach here from
Denver arrived last night. When re-
ports begin to come in they will prob
ably show that cattle on the ranches
have suffered great hardships and it
is not improbable that considerable
loss is sustained by stock men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
ROB THE PASSENGERS.
Bandits Hold up a Rock Island Train
in Oklahoma.

Hennesey, Ok, April 5.-Further de-
tails of the robbery near Dover state
that two robbers boarded the engine
just as the train was leaving Dover
and, covering the engineer and fire.
man. commanded them to stop at a GER
tain point. The engineer, a little ex-
cited, went beyond the stopping place
and narrowly escaped losing his life
in consequence. One of the robbers
fired, just missing him. The con,
ductor, Mack, coming up at this time
was robbed. The robbers were now
Joined by others and a demand was
made on the express messenger, Jones,
to open the door. This he refused to
do, and a fusilade followed in which
the messenger was wounded in the
wrist. He attempted to escape but
was captured. An attempt was then
made to open the safe, but nothing
could be done. They then hurriedly
piled through the smoker and one day
coach, securing from the passengers
about $500 in money and six revolvers
and number of watches and rings.
j The passengers in the sleepers were
not disturbed.
The robbers were last seen from the
train going west from Dover, all
mounted, the leader being upon a met
tlesome gray horse. A posse started
from Kingfisher, the next station, in
pursuit of the bandits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
ASSEMBLY,.

The assembly was opened Monday
evening with prayer by Rev. H. A.
Miner. Petitions from Baraboo, Mar
inette, Superior, Waukesha, Racine,
Rhinelander and GAINESVILLE were re-
ceived urging the passage of the SEN
ate bill relating to the licensing of
plumbers. g. A. r. posts at Racine,
Hartford, Clintonville, Fond du Lac,
Seymour, Hortonville and other cities
in the state urging the passage Of the
assembly bill prohibiting the sale Of
liquor within One-half a mile Of the
soldiers home near Milwaukee, were
submitted.
The assembly regretted its rough
treatment of senate bills Nos. As, 3GS
and 200 Saturday and reconsidered its
vote refusing the bills third reading.
The bills were then admitted to a
third reading.
Assembly bills No. 269, declaring
meandered lakes public waters, and
No 2G9, creating a municipal court in
Villas county, were passed.
The senate bill to repeal the section
of the constitution limiting the state
superintendent of public instruction S
salary to $1,000, was concurred in.
The library bills were then saved
from immediate death by being taken
from the calendar and referred to the
committee on claims. They had been
recommended for indefinite postpone
ment and were ON the calendar fol
such action when they were rescued
Assembly bill No. SIS, relating to sure
ties on bonds, and senate bill No. 2O6
amending the laws relating to rail
roads, were taken from the calendar
, and re-referred to the judiciary com,
mittee.
Mr. Hanke was called to the chair
when the body went into committee
Of the whole. A large grist of bills
were then considered and senate bill
No. 81. relating to the protection OF
employees of street railways, by vesti
! buling cars, was amended limiting the
time for the companies to two years in
stead Of three, ia which to perform tho
provisions of the act.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11

come tax and, while admitting that
they have no reliable data upon which
to form an accurate estimate, they
express the belief that the net result
of the decision will be the loss of at
least 90 per cent. in receipts from the
incomes. In some cities the loss will
be far greater than this, notably in
the city Of Washington, where the
loss is expected to reach 10 per cent.
Washington, however, is exceptionally
a renting city. The proportion of
rented houses in other cities of the
country is also very large. In 1890
the rented house in New York city
was nearly 81 per cent. of the whole
In Boston it was 81 per cent; in
Brooklyn 81: in Cincinnati 50, and in
Jersey City 81. In other large cities
the percentages ranged down to 56 at
Rochester. In New York city there
We're 292. $3.50 rented houses: in Phila-
delphia 157,S0S; in Chicago 156. $50:
in Brooklyn 139,O43. The total num-
Der Of rented houses in the United
States in 1890 was 1,120.4S7. which
during the last five years has undoubt-
eddy increased very materially. Dwell
ing houses, however, represent only
small part of the capital invested
in buildings of every character. which
produce enormous rentals. Compare
lively little is expected from interest
on state, county and municipal bonds.
but the total loss, it is thought, will
not fall short of $15, 100000 or 500
100000 for the first year, and this loss
is expected to increase rather than
diminish in succeeding years, should
the law remain unrepealed. The loss
# the revenue, however, is not the
only cause Of regret among the
officials. The fact that the court is
evenly divided on the main consti-
tutional question, it is expected, will
result in almost endless litigation. thus
very materially adding to the eXpen-
ses of collecting the tax. Nevertheless
the internal revenue officials will pro-
coed at once to prepare supplemental
regulations, to conform with the de-
ciSiOn, and from now on until next
Monday, when the time expires within
which returns may be made, any re-
turns in which incomes from rents,
bonds are deducted. will be regarded
as in full compliance with the law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
PALMER'S WARNING.
He Will Not Belong to a Democratic
Silver Party.

Washington, April ct am deeply
gratified by the stand Senator Palmer
has taken against the proposed free
silver convention in Illinois," said
President Cleveland to one of his
callers. The president discussed the
new silver movement at considerable
length and deprecated the action of
the Illinois state committee. Politi-
clans who are acquainted with Pal
mer's private views on the silver ques-
tloE read between the lines of his
published interview the plain warn
ing to his party that if the June con-
vention declares for free silver, he
will leave the party and carry with
him large following OF administra-
ton democrats.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
PLATE GLASS CONDENSATION.
Big Concerns Arrange to Control the
Prices Of Everything.

Pittsburg, April 6.-The combination
of the leading plate glass factories
was consummated at the meeting Of
the Pittsburg Plate Glass company
held here. It was for the purpose
of ratifying the action of the board of
directors increasing the capital stock
from S2,75O,0OO to $4,000 600 and Gre
ating a bonded Indebtedness Of ST.
100000
By the new arrangement the follow
ing factories have been sold to the
Pittsburg Plate Glass company: The
Diamond company, with factories at
KokOmo and EllwOod. Ind; capital 81
100000; the Charleroi company. CAPT
tai $1,OOO,OO0: the Crystal, Of Crystal
City, No, capital S1O00,0O0. This
combination will control the plate
glass trade Of the country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
GROVER IS BACKER
GRAND FREE TRADE SCHEME on
FOOT.
New National Party to Be Formed by
Minnesota Democrats and
Others.

Minneapolis, April 5.-The state
democratic association is at work on a
great political scheme. 1t is the forma-
ton of free trade party which shall
embrace the whole country. The as
ISOLATION has sent out circulars invit-
ing a conference of all believers in
free trade to be held in Chicago dur
ing the first week Of October. The
circulars are not sent to democrats
alone, but to everybody and every or
ganization which is opposed to protec-
ton. Its projectors believe that it will
swallow up the better element of the
democrat party. The movement is
claimed to have the endorsement of
President Cleveland
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN UTAH.
The Polygamist State Likely to At
tract Mrs Lease.

Salt Lake, April 6.-The woman suf-
frage article which passed to a third
reading by the convention several days
ago, came up again on motion to re-
commit with instructions to present
the question to the people in a differ
ent article. Most of the day was spent
in discussion of the subject The mo-
ton to recommit was lost; AZ to SO.
The vote to adopt the article carried.
IS to IA. and it now goes to the com
mittee on revision. Unless the oppo-
sition can muster votes enough to have
the action reconsidered, woman suf-
frage in Utah may be considered an
accomplished fact.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
PRESENT FOR LICK.
Edward Crossley of England to do
the Handsome Thing.

San Jose, Cal, April 5.-The direc-
tors of the Lick observatory have re-
ceived a telegram which announces
that Ed" I'd Crr>sley lately r}ember
of parliament for Halifax. England,
proposes to present to Lick observa-
vatory his great 3-foot rejecting tele-
scope with it's dome and all its parts.
The splendid instrument which Cross
ley offers is we'll known to astrono-
mers For the magnificent photo
graphs made with it. A. A. Common,
the maker. received the gold medal Of
the Royal Astronomical society.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
DANA'S CASE.
More Arguments on the Warrant to
Remove Hin to Washington.

New York, April 9.-The argument
on the application for a warrant for
the removal Of Charles A. Dana. of the
Sun, to Washington, where he is in
dicted for criminal libel on complaint
of Frank 3. Noyes, of the Washington
Star, was resumed in the United States
court here. United States District At
torney McFarlane, after submitting a
few remarks, arranged that briefs
should be submitted next week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
BUYS TIE OSHKOSH
BIG MATCH COMPANY DEAL
IS ON.
The New Jersey Concern Supposed
to Be Interested in the New
Purchase.

Oshkosh, April Sc. B. White. re-
Gently of Jersey City, n. j., has
bought a majority of the stock in the
Oshkosh Match company White is
supposed to represent eastern parties.
The company intends materially in
creasing the capital of the plant and it
is rumored that the Continental Match
company, of New Jersey, is behind the
deal and intends to become the aggres-
sive rival Of the Diamond Match CON-
pany in the west. The patent infringe
ment suit of the Diamond company
against the Oshkosh company is still
pending.
LAND CASES SETTLEn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
OFFICIALS PUZZLED.
No News of the Imprisonment of En-.
Consul Waller.

Washington, April 9.-State depart
ment officials are puzzled at the delay
in receiving the official report upon the
case Of eX-United States Consul Wal
Ter, reported to be languishing in a
French military prison in Madagascar.
1t is nine days since the department
cabled to United States Consul Camp
est cable point for report. 1t is sur
missed that the delay may be caused
by the difficulty Of the consul in get
ting information from the French of
ficialS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
CHICAGO'S CHIEF RESIGNS.
Michael Brennan Steps Out of Office
in the Garden City.

Chicago, April 7.-Chief Of Police
Michael Brennan resigned. The cause
is not made public. 1t is supposed to
result from quarrel with the mayor
over the reinstatement of large num-
Der of discharged police officers prior
to the recent election. Chief Brennan
has been connected with the police de-
partment for many years and was ele-
waited to the superintendency by the
late Mayor Harrison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11

Strange to Say the Strikers Appear
to be Behaving.

Pittsburg, April 9.-An attempt was
made by railway coal operators to
break the strike of the miners of this
district, but SO far the attempt has
proved a dismal failure. The Jumbo
and Midway mines of the Robins Coal
company was scheduled to resume
work yesterday at a 60-cent rate.
Few men applied for work, however,
and there was no demonstration on
part of the strikers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
THEY ELECTED SWIFT.
London Papers Charge the Deed to
Stead and Burns.

London, April with the Wilde
QueenSberry and Russell VS.. Russell
case in the courts here. the burnill.s
to death of woman in Ireland under
extraordinary circumstances by her
husband and other relatives, on the
ground that she was bewitchcd. the
shooting Of a girl by her lover in the
streets Of London and the mans sub
sequent suicide, one would have
thought the English press had enough
TO do in correcting its own morals
this week. But even these events
have not disturbed the self-sufiicient
tendency to lecture the United states
The Daily News and other newspapers
attribute the result of the Chicago
election entirely TO the work of
MeSsrs Stead and Burns.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
MRS. LEASE GIVES NOTICE.
She Will not Have Her Successor
Made Secretary.

Topeka, April ). The new state
board of charities has been organ
lied. Geo. A. Clark, of Junction City,
was elected secretary. The election of
Clark as secretary was a recognition
of the man appointed by the governor
as the successor OF Mrs. Mary E.
Lease. Mrs. Lease was present at the
organization and gave notice that she
considered the proceedings Illegal, and
said that she would take steps to have
the new secretary ousted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
A. P. A. TO MEET.

Milwaukee, Wis. April 6.-Tbe an
nual convention of the A. P. A. of the
United States and Canada will meet
in Milwaukee April s to IA Between
four and five hundred delegates will be
present, and every state in the union
will be represented.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
SOUTHERN PACIFIC SELLS.

Bakersfield, Gala, April "a trust
deed has been recorded in the county
recorders office by the Southern Pa
cifc company transferring all Of it's
property, including rolling stock in this
and other counties, to the Central
Trust company, of New York, the con-
sideration being sos, 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
OFFICIALS INCREDULOUS.
Dc Not Believe Carson City Shortage
VIII Reach Half d Million.

Washington, April THE officials
Of the mint bureau and of the secret
service division Of the treasury de-
partment do not believe and utterly
discredit the story sent out by the
news association that the shorts re in
the Carson City, Nevada mint will
reach half a million dollars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
THE MARKETS.
Late Quotations in Live Stock and
Provisions.

Chicago, April 9.-Hogs: Re
ceipts, 10000; sc. higher; light, 4 80
M5.15; mixed, 4.S5@5.30; heavy, 100
$40. Cattle: Receipts, 1000; mar
ket steady; steers, 4.15@6.5O; stockers'
feeders, 2.75@4.75; Texans, 325@5.5O
Sheep: Receipts, 1900; market
steady.
Milwaukee, April 9.-Wheat lower:
No. 2 spring, 50 lie; May, SIC. Corn,
steady; No. 3, 43 lac. Oats steady;
No. 2 white, 80 IL. Barley, SIC Rye,
Sc Lac.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
THE STRIKE SETTLED.
Men at Spa Springs Will Be Paid Part
of Their Wages.

Perthamboy, April THE strike in
the terra Gotta works at Spa Springs
has been settled. The men are being
paid a portion of their wages and the
receiver says they will be paid in full
as soon as possible. No regiment will
be sent to the scene Of the expected
trouble now.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
SOAP FACTORY IN TROUBLE
Gross Brothers of Milwaukee in a Re
ceiver'S Hands.

Milwaukee, April 9.-Judge Ludwig
has granted the motion for the ap-
pointment of a receiver for the firm of
Gross Brothers, soap manufacturers.
Application was made by Rosa and
Laura Gross, proprietors, because Jo-
seph Gross took possession of the
plant as administrator of Leopold
Gross.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11

He then went to Milwaukee and be-
came partner in the law firm of
Cotzhausen, Sylvester & Schneider,
where he remained until few wears
ago when he took up insurance bus
mess. Deceased was reared in the
town and city Of Madison. He was
81 years old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
ROBERT MANTELL SHORT.
Has Failed to Keep up Payments Of
Alimony.

New York, April IA motion to
commit Actor Robert Manten for con-
tempt of court for failing to pay his
wife the alimony awarded under the
decree Of divorce, has been granted by
Judge Beekman of the supreme court.
The arrears amount to $500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
HERBERT SYLVESTER.
A Young Lawyer Dies at His Home in
Madison.

Herbert Sylvester, youngest son of
Harlow and Fannie Sylvester, died Of
pneumonia in Madison, Saturday after
noon after a brief illness.
Deceased graduated from the Wis
consin university law class
and for some time practiced law here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
SHOT BY 4 NEGRO.
Surrey Sharp Kills Frederic Grove at
Alton.

Alton, ILL.,, April 7.-Surrey Sharp, 4
colored man, aged 50. shot and killed
Frederic Grove, aged % at the Illinois
glass works. Sharp insulted a lady
friend of Grove and the latter intend.
ed to chastise Sharp, but the latter
shot Grove when the attempt at chas
tiSement was made
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
STATE PRINTERS FAIL.

Topeka, Kan, April GA. D. Hub
bard, recently deputy clerk of the dis
trict court, was appointed receiver Of
the Hamilton Printing company, the
concern doing the state printing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
DEFAULTER SUICIDES.

Neillsville, Wis, April Carl
Worche, treasurer of the town of
Grant, Clark county, committed sui
eide by shooting. He had been drink
ing heavily and was found by the
town beard to be $500 short in his ac-
counts. :.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
Madison. Anril 9.

Madison, April 9.
Roll was not called in the senate
Monday afternoon. Senator Spensley
introduced bill, by leave OF point res
olution, to fix uniform system of tax
alton of steamboats, and other water
craft. The bill is drawn up to meet
the objections raised to that Of Sena-
tor Austin which recently became a
law. 1t revises the rates and CLASH
tications completely and radically.
Petitions were presented fayoring the
passage of the bill to restrict the sale
of liquor within half mile of the Mil
Waukee soldiers home, and one
against
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
WRECK ATTEMPTED.
Unknown Persons Pile PIanks and
Ties on the Track at Brillion.

Brillion, Wis, April 5.-Tnknown
persons made an attempt to wreck the
limited express on the Chicago &
Northwestern railway that passes
through this place. They piled ties
and planks across the rails, and had it
not been for the extra freight going
south, the engineer of which saw the
obstruction in time to stop, there
would have been a bad wreck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
SITUATION SERIOUS.
Five Hundred Miners Thrown Out O.
Employment in Indiana.

Carbon, Ind, April THE coal stu
alton at this point is serious. Craw-
ford mines have shut down for an in
definite period and it is reported that
the Mcintosh, the Superior syndicate
and the Eureka mines will close this
week. Five hundred miners are out
of employment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
LEGISLATURE NOTES.

1t appears likely that Assemblyman
Ellarson will succeed D. W. Fernan-
DEE as state fish and game warden.
Members say that the resolution to
adjourn April Is will be adopted.
The senate held back for time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
HIGGINS LEADING.

Dover, Del, April But one vote
was taken for United States senator
Higgins 8; Addicks ); Massey 4 Pen
VIII l: Ridgeley 10: Bayard /.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
LAND CASES SETTLED.
And American Grahbers Get But
Little Satisfa elton.

Washington. april 1.-THE report of
Land Commissioner Chambers in re-
gard to Samoa was made public.
Chambers was one of the three COM
missioners appointed by the treaty
powers of Great Britain. Germany and
the United States. under the provis-
ions Of the Berlin treaty. to adjust
and settle all claims by aliens to
lands in Samoa. The final meeting
of the commissioner was held Dec.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
KANSAS HARD LINES
SNOW AND SAND STORMS MAKE
SAD HAVOC.
TRAINS ON ALL RAILROADS
BADLY DELAYED.

Cattle on Ranches Suffer Greatly
From the Fury of the Blast
Travellers Inconvenience and are
Able to Get Little to Eat-Colorado
in it Too.