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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
THE MORRILL, TWINS.
Spectacular Evangalists to Establish a
Baptist Church in Chicago.

The Rev. Morrill, Twins, well known
throughout Wisconsin, have leased
land on Carroll avenue in Chicago, be-
tween Albany and Sacramento ave-
nGes, on which they propose to erect a
gospel ship structure in the shape
OF vessel, with a frame OF iron, to be
covered with corrugated iron, says a
Chicago paper. In this novel abode
they propose to preach and anchor the
Morrill, Baptist church. For this pur-
pose they are now soliciting subscrip-
lions. Sunday was the initiatory ser
vices for the gospel ship harbor," and
the gentlemen gathered their flock in
the morning. The evangelists had
their hall crowded when the sermon,
Life is an Ocean, was preached. In
the afternoon a Sunday school was or
gained, and bags of candy were pre-
sented. AS soon after election as
possible these ministerial twins will
begin the building of their ship and
will take on board their bicycles,
badges, jewels, catchy stereoptioon
scenes, gorgeous notices and banners
and their manifold eccentricities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
A POPULIST CRIES FRAUD. ;"
Edgerton Says Republicans Intend to
Doodle Next Tuesday.

Washington, Oct. 30.-Secretary
Edgerton of the populis+ national COM
mittee yesterday issued the following
statement: The preposterous claims
made by the republican committees in
regard to the election of Mckinley are
made with the idea of fraud in all
doubtful states. Mckinley on fair
vote is beaten now By al overwhelm-
ing majority. The republicans realize
this. Yet in the face of this they
make claims of an enormous majority
for Mckinley, but give no figures TO
back up the claims" Edgerton then
cited a number of states claimed by the
republicans, and presented counter
claims and figures to show that they
would be carried by Bryan. Then he
continued: I'VE have evidence that in
the election next Tuesday fraud will
be attempted on the most stupendous
scale ever known IN American politics
We warn free silver men in all parts Of
the country and especially in doubtful
states to be on the alert, and we noti-
fly all republican heelers who propose
to distribute Doodle that the peniten-
tiary awaits every man who is caught
attempting bribery, coercion or fraud
in this election"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
NOVEMBER HEAVENS.
NOW A BRILLIANT EVEN
ING STAR.
O'clock ON Election Day From
the Observatory.
Madison, November 2.


Some interesting astronomical data
for November are furnished by the
Washburn observatory. Mercury is a
morning star at present but passes
through superior conjunction Novem-
Der 2S to become an evening star.
Venus is the brilliant evening star
seen in the southwest after sunset.
Mars is the bright, 1uddy planet in the
eastern sky during the evening. 1t
reaches the meridian soon after mid
night by the end Of the month. Jup-
tier is in the morning sky rising from
one hour after midnight a. the begin
ming of the month to about half hour
Saturn is close to the sun and will be
in conjunction November r.
The time CT sunrise and sunset for
the month are as follows: Sunrise
Nov. 1 at 6:33 a. m. ; Nov II at GAS a.
m; Nov. q at $3.50 a. NJ; Nov. 81 at
1909 a. NJ. sunset-Nov. 1 at 4:49
p. m, Nov. II at 4:37 p. m, Nov. 21
4:28 p. m, Nov. 81 at 4:24 p. N.
The times of the moons phases are
New moon, Nov. at 1:27 a. NJ. first
quarter, Nov. II at 11:41 p. 10. full
moon, Nov. 20 at 4:25 a. M; third
quarter, Nov. II at 8:44 p. m.
The principal fixed stars visible DUR
ing the morning hours are: To the
west, Vega, the Northern Cross, AL
tair, the Square of Pegaries; near the
meridian, Cassionpeia and Andromeda;
to the east, Aldebaran, the Pleiades,
Capella.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
SUDDEN RISE IN WHEAT.
Rise Might Have Been Much Greater
but for Tight Money.

Chicago, Oct. 3G.--The bullish
whirl which the wheat market expert
enced Wednesday afternoon was the
mere raising of the dust by the prelim-
mary gusts OF wind Which precede
hurricane. The 2Ac rise of the pre-
yious day was increased in the course
of the first fifteen minutes yesterday
morning by the addition of another
24c, or in other words, December,
which closed on the day before at 10
q 070Bc sold as high as 73c in the
time named. The 1ush Of buyers at
the start was such that sellers easily
secured from 713s 10 TIC at the first
brush in the pit, and not many but got
at least sc over The lower of these
prices. In ten minutes, as already
stated, the price had risen to 70 cents,
and after reacting to 1914 cents it rose
to 1874 cents. From the latter point
there was a more serious decline than
the first.
London Oct. 30.-Business at the
Baltic closed very firm, but there was
not much doing. Cargoes were about
Cd to Cd dearer. Thirty-two shillings
and six pence was Iaid for Walla
Walla, November and December de
livery, and 39s, Cd was bid for the
same quality. California said in the
morning at 33s 3d.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05

vaneed the commission premium OF
the gold 3-16 per cent. TO Il and 81
per cent Predictions are current in
the street of materially higher figures
in money today, but some leading
bankers express the opinion that the
worst of the furry has been seen.
The stock market opened weak and
lower under heavy sales for both ac-
counts, partly induced by apprehen-
ton of stringency in money and de-
preston in American securities in
London. The more important conces-
slons occurred in specialties. Tenn
esses coal dropped l and sugar q per
cent.
The pressure against the market
was quite pronounced after 1915 and
material concessions were registered
il some stocks. The bears offered
sugar freely, depressing the price to
11l12. Laclede gas broke 8 per cent
to 221a on liQuidating sales induced by
the delay in rendering the supreme
court decision relative TO the COM
pany's charter. The foreign traders
offered moderate amounts of principal
international shares and at II a. N =.
a generally adverse influence was i'm
parted to shares by uneasiness in the
European financial centers as to the
depression in Kaffir securities and the
hardening tendency of money.
Supporting orders were distributed
in or>in or-tc 49, hn Er+ Of ~ -
first hour, which checked the selling
and caused some sharp recoveries
Sugar and Chicago Gas were in great
est request and gained IA and is per
cent respectively. The improvements
in the railways were restricted to
fractions. The market became exces-
sively dull on the ur grade and to-
ward midday an easier tone developed
ON a jump in call money rates to Is
| per cent, and the publication of the
| Burlington September statement
showing a decrease in surplus Of
| $114,5S0. Bonds were dull and weak
at noon with material losses in the
Reading incomes. Stock values re-
ceded sharply after midday on free
offerings for both accounts induced by
apprehension as to the monetary stu
alton.
London, Oct. Although the
bank rate was changed yesterday al
the meeting Of the directors of the
Bank Of England, that institution has
adopted the unusual course of charg-
ing AZ per cent. discount. 1t is be-
lieved that the object is to make the
rate effective in the open market.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
MONEY Mi.RKET STRINGENT
CALL LOANS MADE AT ONE HUN
DRIED PER CENT.
standing Funds and Cause
Tightness in the Market.

New York, Oct. 30.-Money at 100
per cent. yesterday was an interest
ing feature Of trading on the stock
exchange. 1t is believed that this
stringency is only momentary and no
great Importance is generally attached
to it.
The first loan yesterday was made
at 10 per cent. and the rate then
jumped to Is per cent. and finally,
about 1890 p. m, a broker who
wanted money was compelled to bid
the rate up to so per cent. before he
could get the required accommodation.
The price then fiuctuated between 40
and so per cent. Business was only
moderate, as offerings of funds were
extremely light. Late in the after
noon the rate went to 100 and closed
at so.
The immediate cause of the strin-
gency was the calling of loans by some
of the banks that wished to prepare
themselves for possible large demands
today. Loans made on Friday go over
until Monday, according to the GUS
tom Of the street, although the banks
legally have the right to call money
on any day of the week. The banks,
as rule, are reserving their surplus
funds for the accommodation of their
regular customers, who are being sup
piled at 6 per cent. in proportion to
the business done by them. In some
instances, however, banks have called
loans for the express purpose of max
ing a turn in money on the street.
The stringency was not especially
due to shipments Of funds to the in
terror, as the volume of this business
has not exceeded the average of last
week.
Bankers report sharp inquiry for
funds by their regular clients and
sympathetic hardening influence upon
the money market was exerted by a
report of an increase in the demands
for cash gold. Bullion brokers ad-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
BISMARCK IS WARNED.
If He Tells Any More He Will Meet
the Fate of Count Won Arnim.

London, Oct. 30.-A special dispatch
there that the proposed prosecution Of
Prince Rislnarck's organ, the Hambur-
ger Nacbrichten, for publishing state
secrets, has been abandoned out of
fear of the harm such a step might do
to Germany's foreign policy. 1t is
added, however, that should Prince
Bismarck publish the circumstances
under which he resigned Office, the
government will be forced to act, and
it is said it would probably treat
Prince Bismarck in the same manner
that the latter treated Coun Won
Arnim.
Count Won Arnim was arrested in
October, 1874, and confined in Berlin
for refusing to give up documents sent
to him as ambassador. On account Of
illness he was released on bail some
three weeks later. but was again ar
rested in about two weeks. He was
tried in December, 1874, was convicted
Of making away with documents, was
acquitted Of other charges, and was
sentenced t. three months imprison-
ment. He appealed, was tried again
in June, 1875, and a verdict was rem
dered confirming the sentence. In
November of the same year it was an
nounced that Count Won Arnim was
to be prosecuted for treason in a pam
phlet entitled PRO Nihilo" published
at Zurich. In January, 1879, the count
published Quid Faciemus Nos and in
May, 1881, he died at Nice. as a re-
suit, it was said by Prince Bismarck's
enemies, of the pesecution to which he
had been subjected by the chancellor.
Paris, Oct 30.-The Figaro, COM
menting on the disclosures made by
Prince Bismarck in the Hamburger
Nachrichten regarding the secret al
lance between Germany and Russia
from 1884 to 1890, says: Russia dis
covered that the treaty was veritable
delusion for her, and when Prince
Bismarck asked her in 1887 to renew
her declaration Of her neutrality in
the event of the attack upon France,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
NEWSY NOTES ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. Jennie Nelson of San Gabriel,
Cal, is a great grandmother, though
she is only 46 years old.
The district court granted a divorce
to Mrs. Eleanor Mix from Charles
Mix of Albany, N. Y, on the ground of
desertion and non-support. The
woman was the widow of J. K. En-
met, the famous actor, when she met
and married Mix in 1894.
Joseph Allen, who is doing a song
and dance turn at the Star theater in
Brooklyn, came near marrying Maud
Harvey, who is doing a similar act at
the same place. The reason he did
not, he says, is that he discovered that
she is his sister. The two were to have
been married by DR.. Houghton at the
Little Church Around the Corner last
Sunday night. '"This story is true"
said Allen. my sister and myself
were brought up in Chicago. Our
by a family named Monroe and Maude
was adopted by another named Har-
Vey. When / went on the stage 7
called myself Joe Allen When Maude
took to the boards she kept her adopted
parents name. Four years ago we
met at the Alhambra theater, in Lon
don, where both Of US were engaged.
We fell in love with each other. We
corresponded regularly and occasion
ally met in towns where our engage
mentS conceded Last Sunday we
were to have been married. 1 sem
for Edna, my other sister, to come on
from Chicago. I took her to Miss Har-
vey's boarding house, at PIT East
Thirteenth street, New York She i'm
mediately recognizer her sister"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
A FAMOUS MURDER CASE.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. Boy
an act of the Connecticut authorities
yesterday one of the most notorious
murder cases in the history of the
state was taken from the courts after
a lapse of seventeen years. States
Attorney Williams entered a nolle in
the case of Rev. Herbert H. Hayden,
who in 1879 was tried for the alleged
murder of Mary Stannard. The jury
stood II to 1 for acquittal. Since that
time the clergyman has been under
bonds of $1,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
MACEO ACROSS THE TROCHA.

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. ga spe-
cial from Key West says that passen-
gers by the Masootte from Havana re-
port that Gen. Antonio Mace0 with
twenty-five hundred troops broke
through the Trocha and is now
in the Havana district. The
report that Spanish troops had cap
tUred his camp is true, but it was the
place where the insurgents were
awaiting a favorable opportunity to
cross the Trocha and after Maceo had
broken camp.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
A CHILDISH VICTIM
LITTLE GIRL MURDERED BY A
YOUNG FIEND.
REVENGE THE ONLY MOTIVE
Singularly Atrocious Act of Boy Re-
Gently Out of the School for De-
pendent Children-Angered Over
Trifing Matter He Deliberately
Slaughters Farmers Daughter.

Black River Falls, Wis, Oct. 20
Filled with desire to revenge him
self on his employer for some slight
grievance, George T. Palmer, farm
hand, enticed the 3-year-old daughter
of Oscar Marshall, farmer at North
Bend, into the barn and killed her
with an ak. Palmer is is years old
and had been adopted by Marshall
from the state school for dependent
children. North Bend is a hamlet
with about Is population, is thirteen
miles east Of here and is in Jackson
county.
Marshall and his wife are both
young and Hazel, the victim, was their
only child. 1t is two years since Mar
shall adopted young Palmer. The
boy was bright and on the whole we'll
behaved, though he was always rather
headstrong. Mr.. Marshall was away
and Mrs. Marshall and the child were
alone in the house, while Palmer was
doing the chores around the barn.
During the day MIR. Marshall had
occasion to reprimand the boy, and
at the time the latter showed some
resentment, but it was thought that
the matter would end there. But it
seems that Palmer was consumed with
desire for revenge, and as the af-
ternoon hours wore away he began
making plans for a murderous attack
on the family. 1t is believed that it
was his intention to kill Mrs. Mar
shall and then waylay and kill Mr..
Marshall
Hazel was playing in the yard and
it was an easy matter for Palmer to
cox her into the barn. Then he seized
an axe and dealt her several blows
on the head, any one of which would
have been enough to cause death.
From the barn Palmer went toward
the house, carrying the axe. He in
tended to kill Mrs. Marshall but as
he neared the house his courage failed
him and he turned back, dropping the
bloody axe on the steps. Thoughts
Of the consequences of his crime then
frightened him and he concluded to
try to secure compassion by pretend
ing to commit suicide. He smeared
his lips with carbolic acid and went
out to the icehouse to await the dis
coVery of his crime
1t was quite late when Mrs. Mar
shall missed the child and made a
search which ended in finding the body
lying in a pool Of blood on the barn
floor. The child was still breathing,
but died few moments later. An
alarm was given and the farmyard
was soon filled with neighbors, who
began to search for Palmer, on whom
suspicion fell at once. His suicide
ruse and feigned Inconsistencies
failed and he was roughly dragged
from his hiding place. He made
a complete confession, relating the
details as gwen above. He said he
had been reading stories of murderers
and admitted that he got his idea Of
securing revenge from one of these
tales. Numerous threats of lynching
were made, but better counsel pre-
vailed and the officers were permitted
to take him to the county Jail at
Black River Falls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
SEVERAL PERSONS DROWNED
THE RIVER RHONE RISES MUCH
ABOVE ITS BANKS.

Paris, Oct. 31.-HeaVy storms and
floods have occurred in the southern
part of France. The river Rhone has
risen to such an extent that it has
overlooked its banks in several places.
Rognemaure, Breuaire and Vlaabregue
have been inundated, and ancient am
pitheatres and the casino have been
flooded. The inhabitants of Vala-
bregue are living for the time being il
the upper stories Of their houses. Great
anxiety is felt concerning the condi-
ton of affairs at AvignOn, the lower
portion of which has been flooded. 1t
is thought that in addition to the great
damage to property several persons
have been drowned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
SHOT SON AND HUSBAND.
Mother Becomes Crazed Over Hel
Child's Chastisement.

Marysville, Mont, Oct. 30.-Mrs.
J. w. Allen shot and accidentally
killed her ten year old son and fatally
shot her husband yesterday.
He was whipping the boy
and she interfered when he turned on
her. She took a rife and shot at him,
but killed the child by accident. She
then shot her husband in the head.
She is crazed with grief.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
PORTAGE MURDERER ARRESTED.
Perry Richardson Arrested for Killing
Man Twenty-Six Years Ago.

Elroy, Wis, Oct. 30.-Perry Rich
ardsOn was arrested in the town of
Kendall, this county, yesterday,
charged with the murder of a man
named Wide at Portage 26 years ago.
Richardson has lived under an as
sumeG name ever since the alleged
crime, but he recently applied for and
was granted a pension on his former
name. This gave clue to the
Portage officials.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
TREATY WITH INDIANS

Washington, Oct. 30.-Gep. Frank
c. Armstrong, of the Dawes Indian
commission, which has been at work
for months negotiating with the five
civilized tribes in Indian Territory, ia
in the city. He says that the prospect
is bright for reaching a satisfactory
agreement with the Indians by the
end of winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
KEROSENE EXPLODES
Fatal Accident at the Altenbach
Home in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Oct. 31.-Shortly after
noon yesterday another tragedy was
recorded by the agency of the deadly
kerosene can. 1t occurred in the Sec
ond story of a house, where William
Altenbach and his wife and baby re-
side. In order to hurry the fire that
was to cook his dinner, he took a can
of kerosene and started to pour a por-
ton of its contents into the stove. An
explosion followed, and he and his
wife were terribly burned The fire
department was promptly on hand,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
A QUEEN INSULTED.

Marseilles, Oct. 29.-Mail advices
from Antanarivo, capital CT the island
of Madagascar, say that recently the
queen, accompanied by a general COM
manding q garrison and strong es-
cort, made a tour around the capital,
during which she was attacked by in
surgents who killed five of her escort
and wounded ten others. Thirty in
surgents were killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05

and as the men entered the building
they found the dead body Of Alien
bach's baby at the bottom of the stairs.
It was killed by a fall. Altenbach
is y years old and his wife 23 The
former is at the Emergency hospital.
He is in the employ Of the Allis COM
rany and has the reputation of being
q steady, reliable man. The baby
was about three months old The
condition of Mr.. Altenbach is re-
ported to be very serious. The con-
diton of Mrs. Altenbach is very critical
and she may not long survive her
child. Frank Popie, who assisted in
extinguishing the fire was also burned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05

Guthrie, o. T., Oct. 30.-A cyclone
struck Mitchell postofice twenty miles
east of here and swept away farm
houses for miles. Postmaster Mullin
and wife are known to have been
killed and many others are reported
dead. Res2uing parties with collins
have been sent out from here. At
Wewoka, Indian Territory, the same
cyclone destroyed Governor Browns
store, new church and four other
buildings. Several persons were
hurt, but none seriously. At mine
No IL, near Krebs, it was reported
that five persons were killed. In
Lincoln county Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mclaughlin were found dead in the
ruins of their home and Harrison
Jones will die of injuries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
RAMBUSCH'S WIDOW ANGRY
She Objects to Use of a Wax Figure
Of Her Late Husband.

Milwaukee, Oct. 30.-A wax figure
of the late w. T. Rambusch of Ju-
neau, whose extensive frauds in Dodge
county and suicide at the National
cemetery at Fredericksburg Va,
caused such great sensations, promises
to be the subject of legal controversy
between the dead mans widow and
the management of a Milwaukee mu-
scum. George w. Sloan of Juneau,
attorney for Mrs. Rambusch, yester-
day afternoon visited the Olympia
n useum, where wax figure of Ram
busch of Juneau is being exhibited,
and demanded that the figure be re-
moved and that all advertisements re-
ferring to it be withdrawn. If this
is not done forthwith, he states, pro-
ceedings to that end will be COM
menced at once, and in addition a libel
suit in behalf of Mrs. Rambusch will
be instituted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
A FIGHTING PARSON.

Washington, Oct. ga medal Of
honor has been awarded Milton l..
Harry, late chaplain of the fifty-titth
volunteers at the battle Of Atlanta,
July p, 1864. The chaplain voluntar-
lily carried a muskct in the ranks OF
mis- regiment and rendered heroic ser
vice in retaking the federal works
which mad been captured by the
enemy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05

which was then planning in Germany,
Russia formally refused to do so, and,
thereafter, all the Establishments Of
Prince Bismarck only served TO in
crease the friendship of France and
Russia. -
The Martin is of the opinion that
the disclosure of the secret treaty was
intendened to make France suspicious
Of Russia, and adds that it has the
contrary effect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
QUEER FAILURE.

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 29.-Rev. E.
H. D. Capon, D. D., president of
Tufts college, has lied a voluntary
petition for insolvency. Too liberal
Endorsement of paper of friends WAS
the cause.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
SON TO SUCCEED.
Charles R. Crisp TO Fill Out His Fa-
theirs Term.

Atlanta, Oct. Kilograms from
various counties in the third district
show that there will be practically no
opposition to the suggestion that
Charles R. Crisp, youngest son of the
late eX-Speaker Crisp. be named
to fill out his fathers unexpired term.