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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09

81 guess" said the South Washing
ton woman, who reads everything,
that the Canada thistle is about the
worst specimen of it's kind extant."
NO replied her husband, "the gar
bage plant is worse. Washington
Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09

They had not seen each other for
years, and condolences were being ex-
changed at the rate of sixty-three to
the minute.
And so,' continued the one with
the green velvet trimmings on her hat,
you forsook that handsome young
Jack Worthnitte and married old
Doughboye?"
YES" replied the one with the feath-
er boa; Jack was handsome and
healthy, but distressingly poor, while
the other was fabulously rich and not
at all well"-
"Ah" interrupted the one with the
greer velvet trimmings on her hat;
and so you decided to choose wisely
and not we'll"
After hearty laugh the rest of the
afternoon was spent in relating ex
peTiences.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09

Pretoria, South Africa, Jan. "A
proclamation was issued by President
Kruger assuring the Uitlanders for-
eign residents of the TransvaaD that
the government of the republic is will
ing that they should submit their
grievances for immediate consideration
by the legislature. In addition, in
order to prevent suffering at Johannes
burg, the government has removed all
duties upon food stuffs. AS a matter
of precaution against a revolutionary
outbreak the government has sworn
in 1000 volunteer police, consisting Of
people of all the nations represented
in the Transvaal. 1t shall be their
duty to maintain order at Johannes
burg and elsewhere.
1t is reported that DR.. Jameson will
be tried by court-martial and that his
followers will be released. The Black
Watch Highlanders have been ordered
to stop by force the advance Of Sec
ond body of the British chartered COM
pany's troops into the Transvaal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09
PROOF.

Judge-Mr Expert, do you consider
the prisoner insane?
Expert Go.
Judee-On what grounds?
EXpert-He is possessed of the no
ton that he can get drink in New
York on Sunday without belonging to
a club.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09
HE MAY BE DEAD
RUMORS THAT DR.. JAMESON IS
SHOT BY BOERS.
DRuM-HEAD COURT MARTIAL
With the Bold English Buccaneer Is
the Husband of a New York Girl
Conflicting Reports from the Trans
vaal-Late Advices Say He Still
Lives.

London, Jan. At is rumored that
DR.. Jameson was shot Friday after a
drumhead courtmartiaI.
The latest story circulated is that
the second body Of men belonging to
the British chartered company, num-
bering about 400 which, it was said,
had started cut to reinforce DR.. Jane
sons troops, had been cut TO pieces
by the Beers
1t was also TUmored on the stock
exchange and seemingly confirmed
that there had been an uprising in
Johannesburg. 1t was added that
many persons were killed. Sir Ellis
AshmeadBartlett is quoted as saying
that he has heard that German SOL
diers have been at Delagoa pay. I'm
der these influences the stock ex-
change closed greatly depressed.
The Globe says: 1t is believed that
DR.. Jameson's officers includes Capt.
Charles John Coventry, second son of
the Earl of Coventry, whose eldest son,
Viscount Deerhurst, married Miss Vir-
ginia Bonygne, of New York, and his
two brothers, Henry T. Coventry and
Reginald w. Coventry. Capt. Coven-
try is an officer of the Bechuanaland
police Dr. Jamesons other officers
are said to include Lord Annaly, a cap
tain in the Scots guard, and Lieut..
Douglas Henry Marshall, son of the
Earl of Romney, who has been serving
with the Bechuanaland border police.
London, Jan. 4-Editor Hesse, of the
South Africa Critic, says he has cable
dispatch referring to the recent events
at Johannesburg, sent since Dr. Jane
sons defeat, and of such a grave ma
ture that he declines to publish it until
confirmed from other sources. Hesse
has had long experience in the Trans
vaal and his previous news regarding
the present crisis of affairs there has
been accurate.
In an interview he was quoted as
saying: eff Johannesburg is the same
town l know, the city has risen and
has either succeeded or failed in an at
tempt to iberate DR.. Jameson. | am
satisfied that all the foreigners there,
including the Americans, would help
the English. There are practically no
Beers at johannesburg except the
armed burghers who are parading the
streets" Beyond this Mr.. Hesse de-
clined to talk, but it was inferred from
his manner that he had word of a ris-
ing at Johannesburg.
Evening star., 1896-11-16
LISTENING TO REPORTS.
Fourth Days Session of the National
w. G. r. u.

W. T.. +. u.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, November 1S.-The
fourth days session of the twenty-:hird
annual convention of the National w. C.
I. Z. began with the usual prayer meeting
at Schuyler Memorial House, led by Mrs.
Charity Edholm of New York An hour
later the regular meeting was called to
order at Music Hall by Miss Willard Mrs
Annie NJ. Palmer of Iowa, national evan
gelist. led in prayer, after which the regu-
la program was proceeded with 1t was
the reading of the minutes and report of
the executive committee, part of which
was adopted.
MIS- sophie Grubb. superintendent of the
was progressing favorably, although influ-
ehced by the general depression in busi-
ness The seven national associates had
done effective work in the German, Span
visions. "a
our American flag" she said in con-
Guiding. still floats over the saloon ION
Elils lslanD at our chief port of entry. and
iIlIhlsrants are welcomed with the greet
ing of the saloon"
Mrs NJ. B. Carse. president Of the pub-
hsnlnS association. reported that the re-
ceipts were $i25.337 and the expenditures
sls', i'l The receipts for 1896 were s1I.-
20 less than in 1895 but the net gain was
solo. The financial storm had been weath.
ered by reducing expenses, the volume of
business being smaller
Mrs. Carse also submitted report about
the temple. She had raised s14I Os,s of the
sSo,oO0 needed to buy the trust bonds and
WOULD try 10 secure the balance this wear.
Inc interest on the bonds had been paid
I,i. Inc states subscribing over $1,000 were:
a,hiinos. ah. S.Zll: New York. s2.973; Massa-
chusetts, S2.JSI; Pennsylvania. S2.277. Ohio
saI"l: Michigan. 81 ,551; Connecticut. 81
lSS; Maryland. sl,O59; Missouri, s1,O4O.
Evening star., 1896-11-16
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
The Cooking Lyching Denounced by
Judge Briscoe.
REPORTS OF THE ". C. T. D. READ
Arrest Of Mayor Gleason Of Long
Island City.
SENATOR VOORHEES, HEALTH

Special Dsps ch to The Evening Star
LA PLATA, Nd, November 16.-At the
November term of the circuit court of
Charles county this morning, Chief Judge
John p Briscce in his charge to the grand
jury scored the sheriff and the Jail officials
for alleged neglect in allowing prisoners
to escape from Jail. He said that not only
by the people of the county. but else
where where the facts were known, the
escape of the accused murderer George
Matthews was regarded as piece of Grim
inal negligence. and he urged the grand
jury to thoroughly Investigate the escape
and to present those found negligent in
the matter.
The Cooking lynching Judge Briscoe char
acterized as brutal. premeditated. and
ccwardly m, rider. that had been denounced
by law-abiding citizens everywhere in the
country. and by the press. not only in this
but in foreign countries. He urged that
every effort be made to ferret out the
iynchers, and he added he would have no
hesitaEcy in inflicting the. severest penalty
cn those found guilty.
Evening star., 1896-11-16
What Wild Animals Cost.
From the Philad .lphia Record.

An interesting catalogue was recently
published by Hagenbeck of Hamburg. and
the real value OF menagerie can be pret-
ty closely estimated by this price list. He
quotes a hirDopotamus at $4,Jo9, ar African
rhinoceros from $3.50 TO s3,VV. female elo-
plants, according to age. $1,000 10 $500:
male elephants, with tusks two feet long.
S,VOo; a pair of African lions from tie
Sahara, only 81. so; Nubian lioness. 300:
a trained group of wild animals. consisting
OF two pairs of Nubian lions and Two male
Bengal tigers, 81 ,WW, female Bengal tiger,
500: a pair Of Sumatra tigers. 81 800; a
pair of jaguars. $50. female japanese
leopard, with a cub. $500: an African NAL.
leopard, $3.50: a black panther, S4oo: a pair
Of full-grown wolves, SO, a gnu, S60o; a
large male polar bear s3,0: a large brown
bear sJ0, pair of zebus. $50; an alligator.
ten feet long, $40: boa constructor, twenty
three feet long. $3.50: Somali ostrich, $40:
pair OF Borneo apes, 500, and a baboon,
s25.
The greatest increase in price from for
mer lists is I'm the case of the giraffe a
male specimen of which is now worth
N.2W. while only two years ago such a
specimen might have been had for $500 or
800 Scarcity of these animals and the in
accessibility of the Egyptian Soudan are
responsible for this increase In the price OF
the giraffes.
Evening star., 1896-11-16
Washington Stock Exchanre.

Sales regular call-12 O'Clock MI. s. Reg As
S1.cO0 al 103Ia. District Title. 70 at s. I.apSton
Meslotype> 80 Mt g: 80 at 6.
District of Columbia B0nds-20year fund 5s il}
as. 1861. currency. llO bid. Water stock Is lss3
currency, Ill bid. 56os, funding currency, iu;
bid -o'
Miscellaneous Bonds.-MetroIolitan Railroad IS
I6S bio MftrcIinlitan Railroad COW Cs ll6 bid
l2U asked Metropolitan Railroad certificates OF
lexington Railroad 6s rs asked. Columbia Rail-
road Us. los hid. li3 asked Washington Gas Com
pany us. series A. 1l2 bid. Washington Gas Gem
pany rs, series Is. ll3 bid. Chesapeake and Po-
and Trust as. +. and A., 100 bid. American Sc
curity and Trust 6s, A. and o. leo hid Wash
ingtOn Market Company LIST Gs. los bid Wash
instOn Market Company imp. IS. los bid. Wash
ington Market Company ext, 6s, los bid Ma
soI!ic Hall Association 5s, 1O3 bid.
bid Bank of the Republic. 2+O bid. Metropolitan
2SO bid. 300 asked Central, go bid Farmers
and Mechanics, lis bid. Second 100 bii las
asked. Citizens, l2o bid. Columbia. IaO bid
Traders. IS btd, los asked. lincoln .,s,x bid l0i
asked. Ohio. 95 asked. IVA
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. Safe
Deposit and Trust. 1l5 bid Us asked Wnshingt On
Loan and Trust lis bid, 121 asked American Sc
surity and Trust iS' bid 1l5 asked. Washing .on
Railroad Stecks,-Capital Traction Company, 80
bid 81 asked: Metropolitan. 10 bid. lis asked
Columbia, 50 bid. Belt, IL asked lexington, IL
asked. -
Gas and Electric Light stocks-washngton Gas,
8. Electric Light 90 bid 86 asked.
Insurance Stocks. .-F1remen's, 8S bid. Franklin,
So bid. Metropolitan, 6s bid. Potomac, e5 bid
Arlington, 12S bid. German-American. $50 bid
1s0 asked. National Union. bid. IA asked. Co
Evening star., 1896-11-16
ELECTRIC LIGHT CASE.
The Argument Over the Territory of
the Two Companies.

the Two Companies.
Arguments in the hearing before Judge
Cole of the case of the United States Elec
trio Light Company against the District
Commissioners and the Potomac Electric
Power Company were resumed this morn
ing, Mr.. James X. Redington continuing
his argument in support of the prayers CT
the complainant company. which company
seeks to enjoin the Commissioners from
contracting with the defendant company
for lighting the streets and avenues Of the
city east of Rock creek. and also from
granting permits to defendant company 70
extend its wires in said territory In order
to carry out the contract
The Competition Recognized.
Mr. Redington explained that the United
States Company admitted that Congress
recognized the right of the Potomac Com
pany to operate in opposition with it west
of Rock creek.
ritory of the city, and there was no deny
ing the fact the complainant company has
been underbid there. OF that 1t did not
complain. and 1t mattered not what the
court does in respect to that western ter
ritcry.
Yet" interrupted MIR. A. S. Worthington.
special counsel for the District Commis-
scners. you ask the court to enjoin even
the contract there"
Not If the defendant company" ex-
planned Mr.. Rcdington. supplies the lights
there called for by Congress-
Then Mr.. Redington went on to explain
that he contended that Congress has ex
pressy divided the territory but confined
the defendant company TO that part of the
city west of Rock creek. both companies
being permitted. however, to operate in
Georgetown.
Mr.. Redington expects to conclude today.
He will be followed by his associate Mr..
Jere Nj. Wilson. the arguments to be con-
cluded by Mr.. Worthngton
Evening star., 1896-11-16
baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE. November IG-FIour quict-wcs.- .
en- Siprr S2a'ax3.O9; do. extrs So 3sasS p0; do
nma.' Z, a Sissas4E': winter whea, patent, si.Gaa
straight, 81 4oasIG5- receipts "a g33 barrels: en-
ports li,Sa6 barspls: sales. 3eo barrels. wheat
dull aud lower-sppt and month S,lh bid: Dece.i-
er. ss bid: steamer Nc. ~ red. ~ hid -rrrIiri,
sps bushels: exports. 1882 bushels: siWk 5s4l-
s." bushels: sal"s, 5000 n,hrls->ourhern wheat
10y sample. ?0al: 90. grade. S6lg0. Corn frruar
-spoi. month. November and DeceuIler. ncx and
Old. 3ph January. 3U@.a3G's: February. 81 s3I y
Steamer lnlkei, 2sa2NlS r"cipis. ~ 321 aISh, l.
exports. 2a.7l+ bushels: stok i,TO577 ir,sh..ls ;
si.s. aoS0 i'ushels-soniihern whit. corn 80; d.,
,,ilow - Oats quiei-No. white western. 26a
ZGisi No miNed s'agSis is-r,reipts. ~. s5i hash
els; exports l3o. 4oo bushels: stock 1sI7ass
bushels. Rye quit and steady No. nearby, isa
~; western. 4iiss4J r,-crilts. 16 123 bushels
ports. none: stock. 1871 iush.-ls. Hay firm
choice timo'hy. sl3.5iasi4co. Grain freight ,
STEADY steam 10 Liverpool per bustel. 4I4d Ian
uarS; Cork for orders per quarter. - Cd. Nov,
Der: A. beorIn"r; 3s.Gl. January Sugar STEADY
grsnuiat'd, i.'s per loo I-Hrds. Butter firm
fan'y creamery. ela22: Do. INIT tiun liafG: -.
:adle, l2al3: good iadl-. ioalI: store packed "a
10: roll lGnl3 Eggs firn-fr-->h. 2l /: cold storage.
l6al1: lined. l5alI. CHEESE hrm-fanry N..w
York, dO pounds. 1oigaldAs; do. 30 pounds. Icha
lo3.: do % pounds, lcAall. Whisky 81 .30asl 81
per gallon for Finished guods in loads: 81 3la
81 .32 per gallon for jo',bing lots.
Evening star., 1896-11-16

Mr.. H. T. Huguley has gone to Boston to
spend few days with his parents.
Col. VIM. NJ. Graham, commanding the
5th Artillery, with headquarters at New
York city, is at 1913 L street on leave of
absence.
Rev. Mr.. Rhinelander, the bishop-chap-
lain. who is also in charge of St. Alban's
Church, Tenleytown, and Rev. Mr.. Hayes,
the bishop assistant at St. Marks Church,
on Capitol Hill, are staying with Mrs.
Everard r. Todd. No. 1915 Rhode Island
avenue.
Capt H. F. Picking, president of the
board of inspection, is at 1918 Jefferson
place.
Lieuts John G. Quinby and j. B. Berna-
dou are registered at the Army and Navy
Club.
Prof. R. T. Greener Of New York, who
took such prominent part in the west in
the campaign, is in the city and stopping
at a34 street with Mr.. Daniel Murray
Capt John Guest. retired, has taken up
his residence at 1920 18th street.
Evening star., 1896-11-16
FLOODS IN THE NORTHWEST,
WashOuts ON the Line of the Northern
Pacific.

WashOuts ON the Line of the Northern
Pacific.
PORTLAND. Ore, November 16.-Ac-
cording to reports received by the weather
bureau the storm is rapidly moving east
ward. Portland was directly in the storm
center yesterday and the temperature fell
during the day to "a degrees Fahrenheit,
an almost unprecedentedly low tempera-
ture for this time of the year.
The rainfall during the twenty-four hours
ending at o'clock was 2.66 inches
number of washouts are reported on
the line Of the Northern Pacific between
this city and Tacoma ---iff ~an~- -
TACOMA, Wash. November 16-The
Puyallup. White and Black river val
leys. between Tacoma and Seattle, are
hooded. causing such danger to traffic that
the Northern Pacific has .abandoned its
entire service en- the Seattle branch. Only
one wire out of seven is working bet tween
Tacoma and Seattle. making particulars of
the flood hard to get, as the railroad is
using the single wire.
Last night log jam formed in the White
river at Kent and the railroad bridge was
washed away. 1t will probably be several
days before trains to Seattle can be re-
SuIned. -----'@ -
The rain changed to snow Yesterday
morning. 1t continued falling All day, and
the ground is covered with from one to
two inches OF snow.
Evening star., 1896-11-16

cefver. is a corporation incorporated un-
der the laws Of New York. with a capital
Joseph Hoadley. president: Almeric Hugh
Faget. secretary and treasurer. The d.
rectors are William c. Whitney, Thomas
J. Ryan, William W. Cook, w. H. knight
OF New York city and Thomas Doian. r.
A. b. Wideler and w. L. Elkins of Phila-
delphia.
Elkins, Widener and DOIan In Control
Further on, the answer. after reciting
that those who controlled and managed the
Belt Company wholly failed and neglected
to make any effort to equip the road with
air motors. as required under the act Of
June 10. declares that Notwithstanding the
fact that majority Of the stock of the
Belt Company does not stand in the name
OF Widener. ElkinS and Dolan, they and
their associates do still. in fact control this
stock, and 1t Is alleged that the appoint
ment OF a receiver and the issue of receiv
ers certificates We're not made in the ex-
pectation of the equipment of said road
with air motors, or in the expectation that
those In control Of said road would be re-
CURED to pay the cost of such equipment;
but in order. through a coilusive suit, to
create and occasion a color Of necessity for
the issue of receivers certificates which
should be first lien upon the property of
the company, to displace the lien of the
bondholders. to defeat the claims of unse-
cured creditors and to destroy the value of
the stock of the minority stockholders.
The purpose of those owning and holding
majority of the stock of the defendant
railroad as aforesaid is further shown by
the efforts that are apparently being made
to have receivers certificates issued for
the purpose of making experiments with
and testing the value of an air motor in
which they are personally interested"
Desires the Property Sold.
In conclusion, the answer reads as fol-
lows:
They admit that the defendant railway
company is utterly and hopelesssiy in
solvent, as shown by the reports of the re-
ceiver and the books IF said company
that it is being operated at Il daily loss,
and that the property an franchises Of the
said defendant railway company should be
sold, leaving The purchasers thereof al fill
liberty to proceed under the said act of
Congress of June ~, 1Sai Or otherwise. as
they they may be advised, unembarras-ed
by any action Of this court with respect to
any change of motive power.
wherefore. this defendant trustee con-
sents TO the sale of the property and fran
chise of the said defendant railway COM
pany prayed by the complainant acting
for and by the direction and approval of
u majority Of the bondhClderS.
The answer Is signed by Mr. Charles ).
Bell, president of the American Security
and Trust Company, acting for that COM
pany, and is sworn to by +. l.. White.
notary public.
Evening star., 1896-11-16
A Cautious Purchaser.
From the Philadelphia Record.

rom the ihladelphia Record.
There was an amusing occurrence at an
auction III one Of the rural towns of Penn
sylvania, where a house. barn and farm
were offered for sale. Farmers came from
all the surrounding country with a view 70
making day of il, and some of them i'm,
bibed too much corn Juice in honor of the
occasion In the barn was stored befweon
twenty and thirty hundredweight of hay
prime timothy-on which the bidding
started at four cents and gradually rose. a
quarter of a cent at a time, until IL are5
the market value of IL cents or cents
per pound. The auctioneer was annoyed nv
the reckless bidding Of typical old hay
seed. who was drunk that he could
hardly stand. He was determined to huv
that hay, regardless of its cost and when
the last sober bidder feebiy cried ..E.iyb,
cents" he shouted. Ten" OF course no
body would go higher than thas. and The
farmers chuckled to think how their neigh-
Dor was to be taken in. "Do ven mean fo
pay cash for this hay?" asked the auction
eer, who began to believe he had a good
thing. wall, 1 reckon" replied the In
ebriated hayseed. And how many hun
dredweight are you going TO take?' .yDun-
no as keer bout takin' a hundredweieht. .
said the purchaser, you might gimme
bout one pound What the auctioneer
said will be remembered by the farmers of
Montgomery county.
Evening star., 1896-11-16
Private Swimming Tanks.

Swimming tanks are now being placed
IN the Easements of many mansions on 9Th
avenue Big houses that Vpossess these
luxurious bathing ennexes frequently hold
merry swimming parties, which are said TO
be fashionable. The fad is especially popu-
lar among the ladies. and bathing hops''
Will probably be added to the pleasures of
society before the end of the winter season.
The unfinished mansion of c. p. Hunting
ton, at 9TH avenue and o1th street. contains
a gorSeously constructed Turco- Russia m
bather, larger by far than any other pri-
vate bath IN the city, perhaps i'm the world.
II occupies almost the entire basement floor.
Inc most magnihcent bath rooms in the
world are said to be in the homes OF rich
Gothamtes
Evening star., 1896-11-16
PROMISED VENGEANCE.
An Unnatural Son in the Police
Court,

Court.
A rather remarkable and certainly un-
usual scene occurred this afternoon in the
Police Court, when a young man who las
just attained his majority declared to the
court in a boasting manner that he had at
one time broken his wrist because of the
force used in striking his father, sixty
years of age. in the face.
And. continued the young man. with a
Threatening shout. IF l go down this time
1t will go hard with him when 1 get out.
I'll promise you that all right
George Hewlett was the name of tho de-
fendant. and his father is William How
lett. The latter was the complaining wit
ness, and he charged his son with threats
The father testified that the boy has fire.
quently assaulted members of the family
and until recently refused to work They
stand in mortal terror of him, it was
stated.
Il amt got no use for that man. said
the boy, taking the stand
Isn't he your father" asked the court
Yes. he is"
What have you against him. next in
quired Judge Miller.
He never treated me right l used to
pay him 81 week board out of my hard
earned money" said the boy, bursting into
tears.
That was simply, atrocious.' remarked
the court. II wonder how many times
your father has paid s. for you
1t was stated that some time ago How
lett struck his sister and was sent to jail
for fifteen days. When released he at
once went to his home in search of ven
geance. He assaulted his old father, and
that was the occasion when his wrist was
broken.
At this point young Hewlett made the
declaration to do his father bodily harm in
case he should be sent down. 1t proved
an unwise move on his part
You mean to stand here before me and
threaten to assault your father?' asked
the court, with surprise
That's all right" was the defiant reply
This fellow is halfway prize fighter
volunteered Bailiff Darr. He has spared
at a local theater'
You can give $400 bonds or go to jail for
six MONTHS ruled the court. "And, young
man, if you give your father the slightest
trouble when you get out. I'll take good
care of you for so doing"
p, On the way to the cell below Hewlett
threatened to do up Bailiff Darr as soon
as he regained his liberty. The bailiff re-
piled that he will await the visit with
eager anticipation.