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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
TROOPS GO FROM ENGLAND
RUMOR THAT MATABELES HAVE
CAPTURED THE CITY.

London, April 1S.-The Exchange
Telegraph company says it is rumored
that Buluwayo has been captured by
the Matabeles. The news is not con-
irmed from other sources. A dis
patch from Aldershot says that the
MiddleseX regiment has been ordered
to start for South Africa Immediately
Considerable anxiety is felt regarding
the South African situation and the
government is openly blamed for its
inaction. The announcement of Mr..
Chamberlain that the government had
decided to replace the troop withdrawn
from Natal and Cape Town was greet
ed with loud cheers and was looked
upon as meaning that the government
has finally decided to send adequate
reinforcements to South Africa.
Capetown, April 1S.-The difficulty
in obtaining news of the Matabele up
rising increases day by day owing to
the restrictions of the al lorities, but
it is positively known that the sftua-
ton about Buluwayo has grown
darker.
The policy of President Kruger Is
one of delay to avoid doing or saying
anything definite until the Transvaal
is in a position to defy Great Britain
and then the independence of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
A MASSACRE FEARED
NONE BIT ALARMING REPORT
RECEIVED FROM BULUWAYO.
THE WORST IS DISCUSSED
Authorities Insist There Is Great Rea-
son to Fear Disaster-The Garri-
son Vastly Outnumbered-Supp
of Ammunition and Provisions Are
Known to Be not Great.

Capetown, April 19-No official
statement from any source is worth
considering for a moment if it takes
the ground that Buluwayo Is not IN
danger; in fact ere this the town may
be in the hands Of the Matabeles and
one of the most terrible massacres on
record have occurred. The latest ad-
vices received here from BuluWayo
have greatly increased the anxiety
The chief point of their weakness is il
the numbers and immensely of the
hordes of Matabcles gathering for the
attack. Then again, large numbers Of
Matabeles, presumed to be friendly,
have by some excuse succeeded in en-
tering the town and it is we'll known
that they have planned to rise and
strike at the British as soon as the
warriors of the Matabeles in Buluwayo
got there by pretending to be seeking
protection of the whites and the latter
were foolish enough to fall into the
trap. These Matabeles are armed and
an outbreak must soon occur.
The number of fighting men at Bull
uwayo is under 900, and of this small
number, compared with the $4,000 Mat
abeles in the vicinity of the town, 800
are reported to have been dispatched
to hold MangWe pass, which is a steep
defile.
For the rabid fire guns the supply Of
ammunition is fair but there were only
about 100000 rounds of cartridges at
Buluwayo and those who have seen the
maxim and other rapid firing guns
vomiting" fire at the rate of hun
dreds of shots to minute, know that a
million cartridges will not suffice to
enable Buluwayo to be held for any
length of time against repeated night
attacks. Then, to make matters
worse. it is whispered that the million
cartridges have already been greatly
drawn upon and that food supplies are
low. 1t is limited tina the supplies must
reach Buluwayo shortly or the worst
may be apprehended.
Gen. Darlington, commander at
Gibraltar, has been ordered TO take
command of the forces in South Africa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23

Washington April 19.-The house
committee on appropriations Saturday
reported to the house the general de-
ficiency bill, the last of the regular ap-
preparation bills The total amount
carried by the bill is $4,791 $40. Tie
principal Deficiencies for which it pro-
vides are: Treasury department, ST.
G74,000; District OF Columbia, $4,000;
war department, S6O7, 900; navy depart
ment, $4,000; interior department,
S340, 900; department of justice, $751;
GOO; government printing office, $780,
900; house of representatives, S104,000;
judgments of court claims, $4,000;
Indian depreciation claims, $4,000; au-
dited claims, $4,000; out of postal
revenues, $1,421, GOO.
In addition to this bill the urgent
deficiency act, passed early in the SEES
sion, carried $6,305, 436; making a total
for the deficiency this season of SILL
090,776. The following is list of the
regular appropriation bills as they
passed the house, with the amounts:
Agriculture, 3,215, 342; army, S23, 275,-
OUL, anu pl,OoOJ-
058; District of Columbia, s5,418,960;
Notifications, 5,S42 ,327; Indian, So, 420,
AS, legislative, etc, S21 $3.50, 765, mill
tary academy, s442,117; navy, S31, 647,-
259; pension, Sal, 1926, 800; postofice,
s91 $50, 557; river and narbor, ),351,-
$50; sundry civil, s29, S36,992; total,
1914 613, Al. In addition to these bills,
the two deficiency bills, miscellaneous
acts carrying S315,O24 and regular an
nual appropriations amounting to
s119, 054, 100 have been passed by the
house, making the total appropriations
by the house during this session $685.
or, 405.
The bill reported Saturday gives the
government buildings at the Atlanta
exposition to Atlanta and appropriate
ed $4,000 as indemnity to Italy
for mob violence done three Italians
in Colorado
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
WILD OLIVE WREATHS.
They Are Awarded to the Victors in
the Olympic Contests.

Athens, April 16.-The stallion was
packed with people DESTROYS of seeing
the prizes awarded to the winners of
the contests in the Olympic games just
concluded
Each of the winners of q first prize
received from the hands of the king a
wreath of wild olive from the olive
trees at Olympia, according to the an
cient custom, the proposition to be-
stow silver wreaths having been
abandoned. The winners of second
prizes received laurel wreaths and all
the winners received diplomas and
n edals. The athletic teams from
Princeton college and the Boston Ath-
letic society carried the stars and
stripes to victory in almost every con-
test in which they entered. The
events won by the Americans with
their names were as follows: Thomas
P. Curtis, Boston, hurdle race; Ellery
H. Clark, Boston, broad jump; Robert
Garrett, Princeton, second. Thomas
E. Burke, Boston, 400 meter running
race; H. B. Jamison, Princeton, second.
Robert Garrett, Princeton, shot put.
Arthur Blake, Boston, second in the
kilometer run. Robert Garrett,
Princeton. throwing the discus.
Thomas E. Burke, Boston, 100 meter
race. Ellery H. Clark, Boston, high
jump; Robert Garrett, Princeton, and
A. c. Tyler, Princeton, tied for second.
Thomas P. Curtis, Boston, 10 meter
race. w. w. Hoyt, Boston, pole vault :
A. G. Tyler, Princeton, second.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
A MISSIONARY IN CUSTODY
PROTESTANT BISHOP ACCUSED
OF AIDING INSURGENTS.

Washington, D. c., April 18.-The
state department has received a brief
cable message from Consul General
Williams at Havana, announcing the
arrest of Protestant Bishop Alberto
Jesus Diaz, who is well known
throughout the south. Diaz is a nat
uralized American and of strong Gu
ban sympathies but his friends deny
participation in the rebellion on his
part.
The message from Consul General
Williams contains no details. The
case will be closely followed up by the
representatives of the United States,
who will take the customary steps to
protect the interestsof an American cit
izen. The consul general will insist
on a civil trial should the matter go
to the length of trial It may be
that his release can be obtained with
out the necessity Of a trial, but on
this point nothing can be said in ad-
vance Of an investigation which Mr..
Williams will make into the clrcum-
stances leading up to and developed at
the arrest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
THE CONFEDERATE DEAD.
They Are to Have a Monument in the
Metropolis.

New York, April PA matinee
benefit performance was given a few
evenings since to aid the project OF
erecting a confederate monument in
Mount Hope cemetery. 1t is the in
tentioll to have the shaft which is now
being erected in the cemetry COM
pleted in time to permit of its dedica-
ton on the fourth of July. The idea
has taken concrete form through the
efforts of the Confederate veteran
camp of New York. The monument is
largely a gift to the camp from Charles
Broadway Rouss, who is an ex-con-
federate private soldier. The total
cost will not exceed $4,000. 1t will be
a stately structure Of the best Vermont
granite, containing but four pieces.
The three stones that form the ped
estal will weigh about sixty tons. and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23

loaned by the Countess di BraZZa Sa
vorgnan. 1t was OF the original
owner CT the watch chain and seal that
General Washington said he had shed
the purest tears of patriotism shed
during that memorable winter. The
origina. owner was the little brother
of Benjamin Harrison, signer of the
declaration Of independence. Not big
enough to shoulder musket, the little
fellow joined Washington's troops in
the fall before the army went into
camp at Valley Forge, at the head Of
a detachment Of recruits, beating a
drum wrapped with the colors of his
country. Washington ordered him
sent home, fearing that the hardships
would kill him. He cried when sent
home. One particular piece of furni-
ture sure to attract a great deal Of At
tention is a mahogany sidebcard ever
200 years old. During the civil war it
was owned by Barbara Freitchie, who
shook the stars anC stripes from her
easement window in Fredericksburg,
and whom Whittier made the heroine
or his famous poem. Inc grdnQQduSH-
ter of Francis Scott Key has sent a
letter written by the author in 1910 to
his son Charles, then at school at Elk
Ridge Landing. The letter will be ex-
hibited and sold. It is expected to
bring fully $1,000. Among the ladies
interested IN the exhibition are Mrs
Donald Mclean, Mrs. r. Odgen Dore-
mus, Miss Van Buren, Vanderpoel, Mrs.
Janvier De Lue, Mrs. Vernon NJ.
Davis, the Misses Fond and others.
The grave of Key is a lonely spot
near Frederick, Md. His wife lies be-
side him. A simple plain slab giving
name and date of his birth and death
lies on eacn mound. For years the
weeds have grown up unchecked and
almost hidden the inscription from
sight. One of the most active spirits
in the movement to rescue the grave
from oblivion is Mrs John w. Foster,
national president of the American
Daughters of the Revolution. She will
be present during the exhibition, and
an elaborate reception will be given in
her honor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23

and colonial as Well The nucleus Of
sent to the Atlanta exhibition by New
York state. The exhibition will be
opened with addresses by prominent
persons interested in patriotic orders,
and be something of a society function.
April 30 was selected as the date be-
cause April 10 is the anniversary Of
the battle of Lexington and the fifth
anniversary of the formation of the
New York charter of the order under
whose auspices the exhibition is to be
gwen.
The movement for the placing OF a
monument over the grave of the i'm
mortal Key is a national one, the gov
errors of all the states having been
appealed to, as we'll as many of the
leading patriotic societies. The eXhl-
bition is the manner in which the New
York ladies have determined to aid
the monument. During the week the
stage will be set with colonial furni-
ture, and tea will be served every
afternoon from an old colonial teaset.
Among the exhibits will be an English
bayonet picked UP at the battery on
the day the British evacuated New
York An old embl oidered pocketbook
that was carried through the revoiu-
tionary war by Captain John Alexan-
der will also be shown. When Paul
Revere made his ride Captain Alexan-
der was one of the minute men who
took part in the battle that followed
the next day. The pocketbook was
present when the famous order, Hold
your powder till you see the whites of
their eyes was given at Bunker hill
The old book, an example of the en-
broidery of the days of 100 years ago
has been handed down through three
generations Another interesting relit
will be a piece of a British soldiers
red coat. The owner was captured al
Ticonderoga by Colonel Samuel Ash
ley.
A gold chain, with seal attached, is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23

South African republic will be de-
clareu, the Orange Free State may be
actually incorporated into the repub-
lie, the natives will everywhere be in
vi-ed to rise against British rule, aid
an attempt will be made to drive the
British out OF South Africa. This is
the plan openly talked of and chuckled
over among the Beers, but the home
authorities seem to be utterly blind to
the danger.
1t is stated that fully 1900 Mata-
beles have massed for the attack on
Buluwayo, which, although placed in a
fair state of defense, could not hold
out against the headlong, rushing
charge OF the native regiments, which,
if they only numbered half of $4,000,
might sweep over the town even if
thousands were slain in the onslaught
Bulwayo, April 1S.-The gravest
fears are felt here. The fear of
treachery adds to the fear of over
whellning numbers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
THEY NOMINATE REED.
MAINE REPUBLICANS FOR REED
AND HONEST MONEY.
The Man From Maine Is the Corner
Stone of the State
Platform.

Portland, Me-, April 17.-Thomas B.
Reed was the unanimous choice of the
convention as candidate for president
of the United States. The platform
opposes the free and unlimited coinage
of silver except by international agree
ment, and until such agreement is
reached. favors the gold standard.
Hon. Hannibal E. Hamlin, son of
Lincoln's vice president, permanent
chairman, delivered stirring address
outlining the history of the republican
party as to it's tariff policy; reviewing
the course of the affairs of the nation
since it went into power; and closed
with an appeal to the republican par
ty to pledge itself anew to the doctrine
of honest money. The mention of
Reeds name during the address
caused an outburst of applause lasting
five minutes The platform AS reported
by the committee On resolutions is
built upon Reed as the chief corner
stone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
c. DAVIS DIGS OUT
THE PERU BANK WRECKER NOT
SAFELY Gagged.
TUNNELS 1HIRTY-SlX FEET
Madison County People Securing the
Country for the Banker and Har-
ness Lifter-A Boot-Legger and a
Hog Thief Refuse to Es-
cape.

Winterset, Ia, April 16.-C. o. Davis,
confined in the county Jail charged
with wrecking the bank at Peru, of
which he was cashier, and Ed. Streeter,
an alleged harness thief have
escaped by tunneiling under the
Jail. Two other prisoners, a bootleg
ger and hog thief refused to escape.
The prisoners had been digging the
tunnel since easter Sunday. The
dirt was concealed by throwing it on
top of cage. The tunnel is thirty
six feet in length and at one point
fourteen feet under ground. Davis is
charged with aving robbed the Peru
bank of $4,000 last July. He was
caught in November at Avoca, where
he was running a bank under the
name of Douglass. Parties are scour-
ing the country for them, and $400 has
been offered for their capture.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
A NINE EXPLOSION.
Four Men Killed and Sixteen Injured
in Montana.

Neihart, Mont, April 19.-An explo-
sion of thirty pounds of powder oc-
Cured in the Broadwater mine at Ills
yesterday morning by which seven
men lost their lives and others are
seriously hurt. The dead are: Frank
Doran, w. J. Morrison, Hugh McKen-
zie, Dan O'Leary, D. H. Rose, John
Cairns, James T. Gallagher. The men
had JUS finished eating their midnight
lunch and were On their way back tn
work. Thirty of them had to pass this
magazine and it exploded as about half
were past. Those in the center are the
dead and dangerously wounded. The
mine is badly cayed in. Supt. Coney
says there could not have been over
thirty pounds of powder in the maya
zine at the time, as it was not custom
airy to keep more tEan enough for one
round of shots there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
DOTS AND DASHES.

Hail and wind did much damag.
about Toledo, Ohio.
Squads of armed men styling them
selves Regulators" are ON duty in Ope
louise and Washington, Louisiana. The
trouble grew out of the negro regis
tration.
The democratic state central COM
mittee of Illinois yesterday decided to
hold the democratic state convention
at Peoria Tuesday, June %, by vote
of q to 9.
At their meeting in Savannah
Georgia, yesterday, the general society
of the Sons of the Revolution, decided
to amalgama.e with the Sons of the
American Revolution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
DEBS IS BARRED OUT.
He Cannot Address Students of the
Chicago University.

Chicago, April 16.-Division of opin-
ion and not a little feeling has been
aroused among the students of the Chi
cago university by the decision of the
faculty barring E. V. Debs from speak
ing for the students some time during
the next quarter. At meeting of the
local oratorical association it was
agreed to invite the labor leader. The
faculty Immediately sent for the repre-
sentatives of the association and firmly
demanded that no such invitation
should be issued. They declared that
Mr.. Debs belonged to a dangerous ele-
ment and his appearance at the uni
versity of Chicago with the sanction
of the faculty would endanger the
standing of the institution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
CAPT. DAILY INJURED.
His Horse Falls Upon Him and Dis
locates His Shoulder.

Milwaukee, April 19.-Capt. James
c. DAILY, the champion heavy cavalry
broad-swordsman of America, lost
control of his horse while out exercis-
ing Saturday afternoon for his contest
with Jaguarina al the exposition and
the horse fell upon him, dislocating his
shoulder. DR.. Burgess stated that
he would have to give the injured man
Chloroform before operating on him be-
cause his muscles were extremely pow
erful and would not relax. The cap
tain thought he could stand it without
chloroform, but DR.. Burgess insisted
upon chloroforming him. DR.. Burgess
stated that Capt. Daily's shoulder was
dislocated and that he could not ap-
pear at the entertainment he was to
give with Jacguarnia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
ASK EIGHT HOURS.
The Vote Unanimous but the Demand
Will Be Delayed.

Ishpeming, Mich, April 1.-THE up
per Michigan mine workers, through
their delegates in convention here, de-
cided to demand an eight-hour work
day. The vote was unanimous. 1t
was agreed that the present conditions
were unfavorable for making an imme-
date demand, and it was decided to
refer the duty of making the demand
to the executive council with instruc-
tons to act as it sees fit. The council
consists of seven members of the
union. It is considered certain that
the council will not order strike i'm
mediately in an effort to enforce a de-
mand for an eight-hour day. If a
strike is inaugurated it will throw 49,
coo men out of work, and cover the
states of Wisconsin, Michigan and
Minnesota.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
TO ASK INTERVENTION.

Managua, Nicaragua, April IA
telegram has just been received from
Nagarrota where President Zelaya now
is, which says messenger from the
rebels is row on his way to the city
bearing a message from the leaders OF
the revolt to the United States Minister
Baker. 1t is supposed here they want
Baker to intervene and arrange peace
between the contestants. The pro-
gress of events recently has been
steadily against the rebels. The gov
eminent troops tb past few days have
slowly but surely been surrounding
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
STATUES OF KEY.
AUTHOR OF THE STAR SPANGLEI
BANNER NOT FORGOTTEN.
Patriotic Women Propose to Erect q
Suitable Monument to
Him.

New York, April 19.-The Daughters
of the American Revolution will give
a colonial, revolutionary and nistori-
cal loan exhibition all of this week III
the assembly hall of the united charl-
ties building. The purpose of the ex-
hibItion is to raise money to erect a
monument over the grave of Francis
Scott Key, the author of The Star
Spangled Banner Exhibitions of rev.
dictionary relics have been held in
this city before, but never an exhibit
tion that embraced relics historical
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23

This Indian is not a decendent of the
Black Hawk whose name was given to
the war of that name in 1882, but is Of
the Tecorah branch of the Winnebagos,
grandson of the Winnebago Black
Hawk who assisted in capturing the
noted Chief Black Hawk of the Sacs
The two chiefs were not in the least
related, being members of different
tribes. Neither is the subject of the
dispatch chief as the Winnebago In
dams have renounced their tribal
customs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
FIREMEN KILLED.
A Railway Depot in Philadelphia
Burns.

Philadelphia, April 19.-Three fire
men were crushed to death and several
others seriously injured as a result of
a fire which destroyed the old depot of
the Pennsylvania company late Sat
urday afternoon. The loss was $780,
900. The killed are Hugh McGrant,
pipeman; William Staigert, engineer
Geo. w. Preston, assistant foreman.
The injured are Geo. Jennings, John
Blee and Samuel Sneyd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
INTEND TO TEST IT.
Missouri Bicyciists Sue out Mandamus
Against Railroads.

st. Louis, April 1.-THE Missouri
division of the League of American
Wheelmen has Instituted mandamus
proceedings in the circuit court
against the Missouri Pacific with a
view of testing the baggage law of
this state and compelling roads to car
ry bicycles free on frst-class ticket.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
ARE PRISONERS.
Messrs. Knapp and Cole, American
Missionaries Blockaded.

Constantinople, April 19.-Telegrams
from Bitlis, eastern Turkey, state that
the houses of the Rev. George ?.
Knapp and the Rev. Royal NJ. Cole,
missionaries of the American board of
foreign missions of Boston, have been
blockaded by the Turkish govern
ment and that their servants have not
been allowed to come and go from the
markets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
WON'T CUT RATES.
Reported Agreement Between the Rail-
roads and Commission.

Chicago, April PA new deal is re-
ported to have been entered into be-
tween the various railroad organiza-
tions throughout the country and the
interstate commerce commission. 1t is
likely to bring about a revolution in
the methods of conducting the trans.
portation business of the United
States. Under it, cut rates are to be-
come a thing if the past and millions
of dollars are to be added annually to
the income of the roads.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
EDWARD PARTRIDGE.
Prominent and Wealthy Board of
Trade Man Expires.

Chicago, April 18.-Edward Pard-
ridge, one of the most prominent and
wealthy operators on the board of
trade, died of Bright's disease yester-
day, after several weeks illness. He
leaves an estate valued at $4,000