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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-23

and man and his wife; a tiny room
next to our bedroom is occupied by
two soldiers; Miss Burrage has an
other room; our cook and some boys
sleep in the kitchen, and our two
women sleep in the sitting room.
which is dining room as we'll The
only rom that does not do double or
triple duty is the study. Neither our
cook nor the woman is at all satisfac-
tory, but since these troubles have
broken out and all business is at
standstill we have to keep them out
of charity
might write you the particulars OF
many sad cases about those who have
suffered in these recent struggles but
by letter must be brought to a close
now. To keep our hands busy and try
to do little good these days Mrs.
Dodd has bought about ten dollars
worth of coarse cotton cloth which the
women on the premises have cut up
and made into underwear for distribu-
ton in the villages. I have it in mind
to do something in the same line when
get settled down at home
l ought to explain before closing
this letter that it is common talk that
the Cesarea Turks were allowed four
hours in which to spoil their enemies.
The soldiers could not use force in re-
straining them till they received or
ders to that effect from Constantine
pie, and even then very few Turks
were put to death. The soldiers fired
into the air instead of at the rioters
and they saw as little as they could
help, and even when told of there be-
ing need of their interference in some
spot they very deliberately formed in
line and sauntered through the
streets, allowing ample time for the
rascals to be off
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-23

citizens and in each instance were OF
a high order of excellence and, at
times, aroused the greatest enthu-
siasm. The balloting began at 6
o'clock and from the first long and
bitter struggle was indicated.
The first ballot resulted Chicago, 6;
Cincinnati, Il; st. Louis, 10; New,
York, IA.
There was practically no change, ex-
cept a slight fluctuation of a vote or
two, until the tenth ballot, when Chi
cago began gradually to increase her
vote at the expense of New York At
the twentieth ballot New York's
strength was rapidly disintegrating,
her vote moving almost bodily to Chi
cago. But st. Louis, which had tena-
ciously chung to her nineteen votes,
also captured several of Cincinnati's
votes and on the last ballot, the TWEEN
ty-ninth which was taken shortly be-
fore II o'clock the four remaining
votes of New York were thrown to
Chicago and she obtained the neces-
sary plurality. The vote was: Chi
Senator Brice voted for Cincinnati to
the last.
An examination of the vote by
states shows that St Louis had prac-
tically the solid support of the free
silver votes in the committee.
The resolution of Patrick Collins, of
Massachusetts, offered in the conven-
ton of 1892, that the next national
convention be held behind closed
doors was reported adversely by the
subcommittee to which it was referred
and the report was adopted unani-
mOusly.
Senator Morgan, who held the proxy
of Mr.. Clayton, of Alabama, talked for
some time about a proposition to
change the basis of representation in
the convention to two delegates for
each democratic representative in con-
gress and two for each democratic SEN
ator and one each for each republican
senator and representative But he
offered no motion to this effect He
may bring the question up at the con-
vention. 1t was decided to allow each
territory six deIegates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-23
FRENCH ROADS.

There are five classes of roads,
known as national, departmental,
grand communication, common inter
est, and ordinary vicinal. The first
are those magnificent broad highways
made and kept in order by the central
government. Most Of them are old,
some more ancient than the monarchy
itself. They were the great military
and diligence routes before the creation
of railroads. They are of little &C
count in this study, both because of
their antiquity and because the people
Of the Tarn had scarcely anything to
do with their construction. Only five
of them cross the department, two
hundred miles of this sort of road ly-
ing within its boundaries.
The next most important category
Of highways are the departmental
roads, which are to the Tarn what the
national roads are to France. There
are thirty-three of them, five hundred
and sixty miles in length, and they
were built and are kept in order with
the funds of the whole department.
The three remaining classes grand
communication, common interest, and
pretty well explained by their nomen-
ordinary vicinal, whose nature is
cIature-are today officially designated
by the one name, yicinal roads. They
are to be counted by scores and meas
uTed by hundreds of miles. They are
chiefly the work Of the "cOmmunes, or
towns and villages, and so are more
interesting TO us.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-23
NEWSY PERSONALS.

In London, Reginald Windsor Sack
vile, the seventh earl oi De La War;,
is dead, as is also w. L. Moody, a
brother of Dwight L. Moody, the
evangelist. Moody's death was the res
suit of injuries received in a railroad
accident at Kansas City recently. He
was q prominent stockman.
At the time of his death Stephen
Girard left 100000 to the college
which he established. Since that time
the property, which was in coal lands
and various holdings in real estate,
has increased to nearly $15,OOO,OOO
The revenues from this vast estate
last year were over $1,0U0,000
In his new Recollections of Napo-
leon III. Sir William Fraser says that
the emperor looked like a sick eagle
his eyes small and not at all promi-
nent, his head hello slightly at one
side, an appearance of abstraction
about him" His chief resemblance to
the Bonaparte family was in his back.
One good saying Of the emperor is re-
corded. When Nicholas l. of Russia
congratulated him or coming to the
throne, he addressed him as my
friend" instead of my brother" the
usual royal phrase. This is most
fattering," said the emperor. eve
choose our friends; we cannot choose
our relatives"
Mr.. and Mrs C. Oliver Iselin, Henry
Norman Cthe Washington correspond
ent and special commissioner IF the
London Chronicle, Count L. Szecheni
Of the Austrian legation, and Oliver
A. Fry, editor of Vanity Fair, sailed
for Europe, and have as fellow passen-
gers the young son Of the earl Of
governor general OF Canada,
and Dudley Gordon. Mr. Gordon is
by Captain B. c. Urqu-
hart of the Royal artillery On the
Paris there sailed Count and Countess
d Ivry, AIgernon Sartoris, Kenyon w.
Mason, Richard Harding Davis, Bishop
Spalding of Peoria, H., and, with him,
Miss NJ. G. Caldwell and Miss M. A.
Bergen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-23

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE demo-
cratic national convention is to be
held in Chicago July Z. That was the
decision reached yesterday by the ma
tonal committee after an interesting
and at times exciting session which
continued until II o'clock last night.
There was considerable difference of
opinion as to the time for holding the
convention, one proposition, advanced
by Allen W. Thurman of Ohio, who
Geld the proxy of the New Mexico
members, being June 2, two weeks be-
for the republican convention. and the
other, by Hugh Wallace, of Washing
ton state, to hold it July Z. The COM
mittee decided upon the latter date by
vote of 80 to Is. The main interest,
OF course, centered in the choice of the
convention city. For this honor there
were four applicants-Chic st.
Louis, Cincinnati and New York.
Thirty minutes was allowed each city
IN which to present its claims.
Speeches were made oy distinguished
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-23

tory. Back of the stately figure of
Louis, which seems to look out from
every niche and statue, looms the
grim form of the German and the
gallery of glass;" the most splendid
room in the palace, is to sensitive
ing applause of the Teuton victors. In
that hall, January Is, 1871, the king
of Prussia assumed the title of Ger
man emperor. The day was the 10th
anniversary of the coronation of the
first king of Prussia.
The ceremonies began by the i'm
perial dignity Of united Germany be-
ing consecrated with a Lutheran re-
covered with red cloth bearing the
symbol of the Prussian order of the
Iron cross. In the background were
displayed the different colors of the
corps, held by the standard bearers.
The number of German officers pres
ent was between 500 and 600. His ma
jesty entered the gallery at half past
u noon. The king was surrounded by
the crown prince, Frederick William,
tather of the present emperor, Princes
Carl and Adalbert of Prussia, the
crown prince of S&Xony and Olden-
burg, the dukes of Coburg, Meiningen.
and Altenburg, Princes Otto Luitpold
and Leopold of Bavaria, Princes Will
liam and Augustus, Dukes Eugene the
elder and Eugene the younger of Wur-
temburg, the hereditary grand dukes
of Saxony and Mecklenburg, and
Count Otto Won Bismarck. All these
were on the left. On the right stood
State Minister Delrack, Count Won
Moltke and many other statesmen.
The king wore the uniform Of the
first guard, in which regiment he first
won field rank in 1914. The consecra-
ton sermon was delivered by DR..
Rugger who referred to the history OF
the Hohenzollern family and to the
traditions of Versailles. Above the
German ruler hung the picture OF
Louis XIV. on which was the inscrip-
ton, LIE Roi gouverne de lui-meme."
After prayer the choir sung Nun
danket allie Got" The emperor, fol-
lowed by all the German princes, adj
vanced to the flags, stepped upon the
platform, addressed the assembly, ac-
cepting the title Of eJ- peTor by the
wish of the people ana the princes Of
Germany, and tc secure the national
union of the fatherland." The en-
peror then commanded the chancellor
TO read aloud his proclamation to the
German people. Count Bismarck, in
z calm voice and collected manner
read the proclamation which set forth
that the emperor would fulfill the
wishes Of all the princes and free
towns of Germany, and he and his sue
cessors would add the imperial title
to- Prussia's crown, and use the title
in all the affairs of the empire. Bis
marck was calm and dignified
throughout in marked contrast to
some of the younger members of the
company who showed visible traces of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-23

Berlin, Jan. 1.-THE celebration to-
morrow of the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary Of the browning of the present
emperor's grandfather as emperor of
Germany in the palace at Versailles
under ne shadow of the frowning
guns of beleaguered Paris will be most
enthusiastic. The kaiser has invited
all the members of the reichstag who
sat in the first session after the crea-
ton of that body in 1871 to be pres
ent at the castle at the celebration.
OF the original body only thirty-five
are now alive, and out of the thirty
who formed the memorial deputation
tc Versailles upon the occasion of the
proclamation of William |. as emperor
of Germany, the only ones living are
the duke Of Ujest, the prince of Pless,
Herren Won Drest, Won Romberg, and
Won Sale, and Count Hompeach. The
bundeSrath has three members who
were in the first session of the reich
stag and to these a special fete will be
given. The emperor also hopes to see
Prince Bismarck in the parade, which
under direction of General Won Wal
Gersee will be the principal popular
feature of the days festivities which
will conclude with grand banquet at
With the kaiser is expected to make
an important speech reviewing the
historic event. A committee COM
posed of the most notable personages
in Berlin has arranged a series of
fetes for the day.
The crowning of the emperor was
also the proclamation of the formation
of the German empire, the realization
Of Bismarcks dream for the unifica-
ton of the fatherland. The ceremony
has forever dimmed to Frenchmen tn
glories of the palace of Versailles, tina
beautiful monument to the eXtravd
gance of Louis XIV, and to the mos
glorious period in modern French his
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-23

capitol Companies A and H,
Of Des Moines, with the governors
staff, formed the military escort. Car
r1ages in the procession were occupied
by Gov. Jackson and wife, Gen. Drake
and daughter, Lieut.. Governor Dung
han, Lieut.. Governor Parrit, justices
Of the supreme court, Senator Allison,
Gen. J. S. CIarkson, ex-Governors
LARA bee and Sherman, members OF
the house and senate, inauguration
committees and other distinguished
citizens. The party went at once to
the stand. After music and prayer
the oath of Office was administered by
Chief Justice Rothrock to Gen. Drake
and Mr.. Parritt Governor Drake then
delivered the inaugural address.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-23

agitation. The grand duke of Baden
then advanced and exclaimed, "Es
lebe seine majestat der Deutsche
Kaiser Wilhelm, Hochi' All the as
sembly cheered and the emperor and
his son, the crown prince, embraced
three times. TheI, the German
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-23

Gov. Drake. The
ceremony occurred
at 2::30 yesterday
afternoon on a
platform in the
rOtunda in the
presence of several
thousand people.
The inaugural pro-
cession was formed
on the west side
and at 100 began
the march to the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-23
CHICAGO GETS 1T
ST. LOUIS COMES IN A VERY
CLOSE SECOND.
LONG, SPIRITED CONTEST

Twenty-Five Ballots Before a Choice
Democratic National Convention
to Convene July Earlier Date
Voted Down-Brice Holds Out for
Cincinnati
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-23
AN HISTORIC EVENT
GERMAN MITIGATION GRANDLY
CELEBRATED.
BISMARCK'S DREAM REALIZED

Details of the Famous Growing at
Versailles of the First German En-
peror-A Consummation that To-
day Makes Glad the Teutonic Ma
tion-Silver jubilee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-23

Said a good sister in her testimony
at a late camp meeting: My husband
opposed my coming to this sacred spot,
but I can truthfully say that in COM
ing mere I have received a blessing,
and I know that when I reach home
my husband will get blessing" No
one seemed to doubt her.-Columbus
Dispatch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-23
THE TURKISH TERROR
KURDISH CRUELTIES MOST WV
IDLY DEPICTED.
LETTER TO A MADISON LADY

Mrs. Wingate Writes of the Awful
Fanaticism that Run Such Bloody
Riot in Cesarea Situa-
ton but Noble Devotion and Great
Bravery OF Her Husband.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-23
DRAKE GOES IN.
Iowa's Executive Inaugurated With
Military Pomp.

Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 1.-THE
capital building was profusely deco
rated in honor of the Inauguration of
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princes paid homage to their new su-
per1or, and the ceremony was con-
Guided.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-18
HELD UP BY ROBBERS.
But Mr.. Clements Used His Whip and Es.
capped.

Mr.. Leander Clements was riding from
Westbrook to Standish last Wednesday
evening. and while passing through the
woods near the village of Great Falls he
was stopped by two men who demand
ed his money. Seeing that they meant
business Mr.. Clements took bis whip and
began to use it to good effect on one of
the men. This fellow was the one
who was Cd the right hand of Mr.. Glenn
ents and was holding one of the reins.
The other man stood quietly by and did
nothing to aid his pal who concluded
that discretion was the better part of
yalor, and retreated to the woods, his pal
following.
Mr.. Clements's horse had become fright
ened and rearing nearly overturned the
carriage. One stroke of the whip had
missed fire and landed on the steed, who
started on a wild gallop. Mr.. Clemen is
hung on tenaoiously, although at one
time he was thrown to the bottom of the
wagon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-18
BRIEF JoTTlNos.

Members of the Maine State Fife,
Drum and Bugle Corps are requested to
bear in mind that the regular Tuesday
evening meeting has been postponed IN
til tomorrow evening.
The Portsmouth papers give the name
Of the girl who deserted her baby In the
cars last week as Mabel Tuttle, not
Helen Dalton as given our police. Mabel
is sixteen years old only and herself a
foundling. She was tired Of supporting
the child.
A horse attached to wagon contain
ing a man and two women was running
away Sunday down Main street by the
school house at Knightyille when car
came along full speed. The motorman
Stacked up when the runaway appeared
and stopped as it came along. The man
did his best TO stop but couldn't and the
result WIS smash in which all hands
were thrown out and more or less
bruised.
Members of the 2d Maine will remem-
Der the banquet rendered them at Swett's
hotel tonight by Capt Thomas Beals.
The Cumberland Rowing association
will hold another regatta In the harbor
tomorrow evening. There will be series
of three races consisting of double work.
ing boats, four cared working boats and
'skiff races. Suitable prizes will be
awarded the winners. Races will start
at $50 sharp and will be for two miles.
By order of the street commissioner
the streets on the route of the bicycle
parade will not be sprinkled during the
day.
Yesterday was bright, beautiful day,
like Ssptem Der.
The mem bers of Thatcher Relief Corps
will go on picnic to Riyerton Thurs
ton, leaving the electric car station at 10
q. N. with escorts and friends.
About 30 vaults have beensdisoontinued
since the first of May and since this year
commenced no permissions for building
vaults have been granted. First GLASS
plumbing is being put In all over the
city.
The retail grocers, provision and fish
dealers, will close their stores Wednes-
day noon, August 49, at 12 80 O'Clock to
attend the New England Fair
The lumb Der, door, sash and blind deal
ers and planning mills, will close their
respective places of business Wednesday
all day, TO attend the England Fair.
The date for the next game OF ball be-
tween tho policemen and firemen has not
yet been fixed upon.
All members Of the P. G. T. A. S. are
requested to be pres at Hibernian's
hall Wednesday morning at $50 O'Clock
sharp to attend the funeral of thei- de-
ceased brother John B. O'Brien.
The merchants of Gorham will observe
merchants day next Thursday by closing
all day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-18
PERSONAL.

Mrs. g.. T. Marston and daughter spent
the latter part Of last week in Buxton.
Miss tlMaud Moore of Mechanic Falls IL
visiting te- parents on Stanford street,
South Portland.
Mayor Baxter returned yesterday af.
ter few days absence from the city.
W. H. Clifford left for New York yes.
terday to attend the Bourke Cochran
mass meeting. He will return Wednes-
day evening.
Col Alden ]. Blethen. well known In
Portland, but of late years of Minneapo-
Lis, MIMI, is to become the managing
editor of the Seattle, Wash. Times, ZONE
of tho foremost papers in the far West.
The Times has just changed owners, is
to be Independent in politics and will
cham pion the cause of free silver
W. e. Kane Of the Grand Trunk tela-
graph office at Island Pond, has been as
signed to the Portland Office as night op-
orator, and Mr.. Laurie is Estill here in
charge of the day office.
Mr.. ". o. b. Walker of New York,
son of ex-Mayor Walker of this city, is
in the city for few days.
Miss Aurelia g. Vsnner of Brunswick,
is spending the week In the oity.
z Mr.. Howard Jones, manager of the
drapery department. of H. j. Bailey &
Co., has gone to New York on business
trip.
Hon. Wilbur E. Lunt of the United
States board of appraisers, Is in the oity.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Hyde and
daughter OF Baltimore, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Spaulding. Sc Green
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Williams OF Hud-
son, N. Y, arc at the Falmouth, en-
route to Poland Springs
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Shaw. Miss Agnes
Shaw of Philadelphia and Miss c. A.
Payton of Providence, are at the Fal-
mouth for few days on their way to
Bar Harbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G. Rice of New
York are stopping at the Falmouth and
will 60 from there to Fabyans.
Mr.. and Mrs. A.C. Bowman Of Detroit,
Mich, are in town, stopping at the Fall
mouth before going to Sorrento.
Among the callers at Stookbridge's yes
terday were Mrs. Annie Louise Ray
mond, Mr.. Hiram Cook, formerly with
the old Temple quartette, DR.. Kimbsll,
the organist of Warrington, Emil Sanger
and V. f. Sanger of New York, form
erly with Musin the violinist. Misses
Knight and Kicker, Messrs. Stock bridgs
and Merrill Of the Haydn quartette; Miss
Yeaton. the well-known music teacher
of Brooklyn; Mrs. Kate Douglass Wiggin
Riggs, Mrs. Matte Ilufkin, eontralto.
Lewiston.
Inspectors Hanscomb and Price of Bos-
to, are on their vacations and called ON
Marshal Tricky last evening"
Mr.. George S. Rowell of the Advertiser,
has returned from Aroostook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albro E. Chase, and Ed
ward N. Chase, have been recalled from
their vacation at their camp in the Dead
River region, by the illness of Mrs.
Chase's father, Mr.. Nichols OF Boston.
Mrs. Thomas Cunningham and daugh-
ter of Montreal, are at the Avenue house,
Peaks island.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-18

Additional particulars concerning tht
fatal accident to Benjamin A. Bartlett
Esq, Of Kansas City. Mo-, formerly O.
Bangor, at Unity, have been received
Mr.. BARTLETT, with his wife and child
was visiting in his native town and wai
stopping at a hotel at Windermere park
Mr.. j. A. Shannon, who is an under
graduate of Harvard college, WAS also
summering at the park. Friday forenoon
the men took their guns and went down
to the shores of the lake to shoot loon.
Mr.. BARTLETT was kneeling down among
aim ing at the loon.
Shannon was behind him with his gun
partially under his coat, as 1t had been
raining. In drawing his gun out it was
discharged, how, he does not know, the
charge entering the thigh of Bartlett.
MIR. Bartlett's wife and his father, who
were at the hotel, heard the SHOT and rau
to the place. The scene which followed
was very affecting one
Mr.. Bartlett lived an hour. Mr.. Shan.
non was frantic with grief, his friends
fearing he would take his own life. A
coroner was sent for from Belfast, and
B.. o. Norton. ESQ.,, responded.
After investigating the case Coroner
Norton deemed an inquest unnecessary
Mrs. Bartlett was FRUSTRATED by the SAD
affair, as was every one on the grounds
The body will be buried in Unity. Mr..
Bartlett's father was in the city Satur.
day Oh his return to Oron o.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-18
North Side Coaching Para de

The Maine Central Railroad will run
trains and offer excursion rates to the
coaching parade to be held at Lancaster,
N. H., on Thursday next AS there will
be no coaching parade at North Conway
this year special train will be run tx
Lancaster from Portland at Ia. ~
Thursday, arriving at Ian caster at II a.
M. at 50. This is great opportunity
to see his brilliant out of door parade
at very low price, and also enjoy de-
lightful railroad ride amid the fine seen
cry Of the White Mountains.