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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-27

Prince Frederick Leopold Of Prus-
STA, who has been imprisoned by order
of the emperor of Germany for lack OF
respect in talking to the princess and
the empress, is the son Of the famous
Red Prince" Frederick Charles. He
is young man about 30 years old, and
rather fraiI and slender. He cares lit
tie for army service, and for that rea-
son he has been no fayorite with the
emperor. He is the wealthiest of all
the Hohenzollerns.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-27
MIR. Reds HEALTH.

The friends Of Whitelaw Reid have
been pleased to hear recently that his
health has been much improved since
he went to Phoenix, Ariz. One of them
received a letter yesterday in which
Mr. Reid said:
My own health has taken a tur1,
for the better. I have not been Sc
well or so active and vigorous in five
years; and, in fact, with the exception
of a slight collection Of mucus in the
throat, which still bothers me little
in the mornings and evenings, not so
we'll in ten years. 1 brought home a
fine bag of pigeons the other day; am
taking long horseback rides every
morning; think nothing of thirty-mile
drives, and am preparing for some
elaborate shooting excursions, besides
doing an unusual amount of work"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-27
lENTEN LEWTIES
THE SMART GIRL IS SUPPOSED To
FAST AND REST.
81 SHE DOESN'T AWAY

She is Athletic in the Morning and
Sews and Gossips in the Afternoon
That is, the Swell Creature of New
fork's Swagger Follows That Pleas
ant Rule.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-27

the beautiful rest time, and the yolun-
t2r- contributions placed in the chapel
box vary from the thousand-dollar
check of the millionaire to the dollar
Ct the self-supporting woman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-27

Captain R. Grey, one Of the English
prisoners in the Pretoria Jail, had a
curious experience On the very day
he was captured by the beers he was
honored by the queen, the order run
ming thus: "To be ordinary member
of the third class, or companion, Of
the most distinguished Order of St.
Michael and ST. George; Captain Ra-
leigh Grey, on relinquishing the ap-
pointment Of lieutenant colonel COM
mandant of the British Beehuanaland
border police"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-27
FEDERALIAW MAKERS

Washington, Feb. 15.-Mr. Boatner
dem, La, Mr.. LiVinston (dem., Ga),
Mr.. Moses (dem., Ga.), and Mr.. Mere
dith dem, Va, also attacked Secre-
tary Morton for shutting off the free
seed distribution. There was some
talk of impeaching the secretary for
multiplying laws Of congress.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate
devoted the day to discussing Villas
plan to place 60 more cadets annually
in the naval academy and the house
to roasting Secretary Morton.
Washington, Feb. 1S-The senate
refused to pass the Villas bill but il
passed the pension bill, carrying S14O,-
coo, 900. The house passed the agri-
cultural bill, carrying S3,15S, 1872. 1t
commands Secretary Morton to dis
tribute seeds as heretofore.
Washington, Feb. 2O-In the senate
Messrs. Lodge rep, Mass.), Morgan
dem, Ala), and Cole dem, Fla),
ndue surfing pleas LOT lu6 IecOSnIIIou
of Cuban belligerency. Mr.. Morgan
expressed the opinion that amy action
that this country might take boxing to
Cuba recognition would result in a war
with Spain" and he also said that
Spain would welcome a war with this
country which would afford her legiti-
mate excuse to get rid Of Cuba in a
way not to wound her pride. The de-
bate was not concluded.
Washington, Feb. 20.-In the house
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-27

H D. Money, who has been elected
to the senate from Mississippi, will
not take his seat until 1899. The rea-
son he was elected so long ahead OF
the time of the beginning Of the term
is that under the new constitution of
the state Of Mississippi the legislature
will meet only once every four years.
The next session of the legislature will
be held in 1899
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
Discover They Are Working for
Politicians Who Plead
Poverty.
THEY WANTED NO "CINCH.'
Some Political knowledge Displayed
by One of the Disap.
pointed.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,l
90S Broadway, Aug. II.
The typewriters who are getting out the
great register have experienced big dis
appointment.
They were led to believe that they were
to receive cents name for their work.
Now they have been asked. and all have
agreed, to sign a contract for 30 cents a
hundred names. Just how they were led
into the belief that they were to receive
pay that would aggregate $40 day is not
easy to trace, and the ladies themselves do
not know on whom to vent their disap-
pointment, and that of course makes it all
the harder to bear.
At the present rates, which are about
the same as ordinary office work rates, the
operators can make between 81 and 81 so
per day. At the expected rates they could
of course have made four times that
amount. The report that the high rate
was to be paid brought scores of type
writers from across the bay, and their dis
appointment was great when they found
out their mistake.
"The trouble arose this way" said one
of the prettiest Of the fair army that is in
control of the Supervisors quarters at
present. eve thought we were to work
for the county and we expected several
times the usual rates. You know when
we do official work we generally get about
four times the usual amount paid for
routine work. Edo not quite know why
it should be so, but guess it's what the
men call 'cinching' the county. Every
body about the building here gets about
six times as much as they earn, and of
course when we work for the county we
expect the same.
"But we learned to-day that we are not
working for the county. Although work
ing under the direction of the County
Clerk we are getting out this register for
some politicians, the Republican County
Committee, or some other committee, I
believe. When we spoke about the pay
they said they were all broke and that this
is going to be a starvation campaign and
that none of the candidates can pony up
bean,' whatever that means.
"But of course we are going TO get paid
all right, although this is not what some
of the men round here call "a snap Mr..
OConnell, who l believe is a prominent
politician, said to-day that we should
have the satisfaction of knowing that our
work would contribute toward q clean
primary, and the idea seemed to please
him immensely
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13

and gentlemen who were returning from
party at an early hour this morning.
The report was made that a man with
wings had been seen in the middle of
Twelfth street, between Franklin and
Webster, and that he had flown away at
the approach of the party.
Quite naturally but little credence was
accorded the story, but although the man
with wings did not fly out of sight he did
fly short distance and then disappeared
so quickly that the beholders actually
thought he had assembled into the clouds.
He had tapped his way several yards anu
then suddenly folded his flying machine
and disappeared into his shop.
John Frieser Is a cobbler residing on
Twelfth street, between Franklin and Web
ster. He is philosopher and a very in
teresting man to converse with. He is a
German by birth and is of deliberate
pensive nature. He has hammered tacks
into shoes and thought of the possibilities
OF flying for three years, and he has so far
succeeded that he can raise himself off the
earth with his wings. For many months
after the rest of the world has gone to bed
Cobber Frieser has worked in his back
room and has tested hinges and frames
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13

mittee and afterward withdrawn on the
recommendation OF the campaign COM
mittee of the State Central Committee,
viz: W. G. Henshaw, G. s. Long, G. P.
Morrow and r. w. Church.
Elected New Ofhcers.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 12-The Oak
land Political Equality Society has chosen
new officers for the ensuing year as
follows:
Honorary president, c. E. LLOYD; president.
Mrs s. c. Borland; vice-presidents, Miss Mollie
Conners Mrs Emma Shafter Howard Mrs
Irene Woodhaus, Mrs. Henry Vrooman Mrs
W. D. Tripp; corresponding secretary, Mrs
Stebbins; recording secretary, Mrs. T. L.
Walker; treasurer, Miss Rowena Foster
The society also elected the following
delegates TO the County Convention, which
will be held in this city the first Tuesday
in Ssptem ber:
Mrs. s. c. Sanford. Mrs. T. L. Walker, Mrs.
Sadie Thomson, Mrs. Stebbins; altern ates-
Mrs w. G. Tripp, Mrs. Florence johnson, Mrs.
Adeline Osgood, Mrs. Kate Carter.
New Pastor Arrives.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug 12.-The Rev. e.
e. Hammond has arrived from Oshkosh b,
Mich, TO assume pastoral charge of the
First Universalist Church in this city.
He is a graduate of Lemford College,
Galesburg, ILL.,, and is said to be clever
and eloquent young man. He is unmar-
ried and greatly devoted to his chosen
profession.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13

top edge. There is enough resistance in
the wings to enable the man to keep in
the air on the same principle a. that of a
parachute, but it is not easy for the IN
itiated to see how the ascent can he made.
Mr.. Frieser, however, says that part has
been solved, and only a few details are
now needed. These, he says. will be COM
pleted in few days, and he will make his
initial trip. He feels particularly bitter
against some unknown person who was on
the street early, few mornings ago, and
who tried to discover what the cobbler
was doing. While dong so he injured
the machine, and Frieser has been put to
great loss of time in making the necessary
repairs.
The flying machine is kept from public
view, in a rear room, and Frieser guards
his secret with great care. He is very en-
thusiastic, and explains all his ideas with
the ease of a man who has put them into
practice and tested them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13

and made calculations that he now claims
will enable him to emulate the sparrows.
The sparrow is the cobbler's model. He
has studied that bird and has tried to un-
derstand the secrets that enable 1t to rise
and fly so simply.
II am now certain of success" said the
inventor to-day, "ano / have carefully
kept my machine secret. shall soon be
able to go up and come down just like
that bird. / expect to be able to fly with
great rapidity, and if 1 should meet hur-
ricane while in the air l should have no
difficulty in keeping ahead of it. have
always believed that it is possible for a
man to fly, and if l do not discover the
method somebody else will"
The fying-machine on which Mr..
Frieser has spent so many laborious hours
is large and rather cumbrous looking
object. The wings are ten feet broad and
twenty feet long. and are composed of a
wire frame, over which canvas is
stretched. In the center, where the oper-
ator stands, is combination of cranks
that enable the man to flap the wings in
manner similar to the wings of bird.
There is also another arrangement by
which the wings can be worked from their
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13

he was too sick to appear in court, an6
this morning he was allowed to go to the
Receiving Hospital, but he did not report
there and nobody knows where he has
gone.
Larry Lanes history is pitiful. For the
best part of his life be lived on the San
Pablo rancho, and when it was distrib-
uted and all the settlers were required to
leave Larry walked out of his shanty and
left the little plat that he had cultivated
and wandered into Oakland. He is over
20 years old and is known as the man who
wears q wig of dark hair so small that his
gray hair is in evidence all around.
For long time he has been mentally
incapable, and everybody has regarded
him with pity. He believes that he owns
a large portion of the Oakland Water
Company's property and he haunts the
Office OF the company with all sorts of i'm
aginary claims for dividends.
The clerks take compassion on him and
compromise with his million-dollar de-
mands for a nickel or a dime, and the
poor old fellow goes off contented. He
does not appear to have a relative in the
world, but nothing can disa buse his mind
of the idea that he is capitalist.
my dividends are a little late in COM
ing, said Larry at the prison, ''but have
given President Dingee orders to
straighten matters out at once. I have
five millions in that company and l ought
to be accorded some voice III its manage
ment. / find it very hard to consult with
Mr.. Dingee about the management, for he
is always out when I call. Every day for
six months I have called and the clerks
have told me they have not yet figured up
my dividends. l must have this business
changed"
At the prison Larry was charged with
disturbing the peace of a citizen on
Twelfth street, but it is not likely that the
charge will be pressed, as it is difficult I'd
see just how old man Lane could muster
enough effort TO disturb the peace of any
one. He wanted the police to send for
Mr.. Dingee to bail him out, but they did
not require heavy bail to hold Mr.. Lane.
so his request was not granted. The old
fellow is quite sick and it is very probable
that be may not much longer be troubled
by his hallucinations.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
HISTORY or A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Short Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
9OS Broadway. Aug. ID.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, Aug. IL.
The Bay District Republican Club viii hold
a rally Friday evening at Klinkner Hall,
Golden Gate. Good speakers will De in at
tendance.
There will be meeting of the Sixth Ward
Republican Club at Becker's Hall, Friday even
ing, August ID, at z 10 o'clock. Congressman
Hilporn and others viii address the meeting.
A full attendance is desired.
Warren Alexander Montgomery has applied
for letters of guardianship upon Winfield Scott
Montgomery, his stepson. The mother OF the
child is dead, and the whereabouts of his
father, Lewis Theobald, has been unknown for
many years
The estate of Rebecca Z. Dwinelle has been
appraised al S16,979 70. Among the items are
fifty shares OF the p!tal stock of the Central
Bank, valued ut $500; real estate in Solano
County, stock in a building and loan society.
Some stock in the Panama canal and water
comps ny is reported of no value.
The courses in modern languages given by
the Y. NJ. C. A. in their evening school will this
year be in charge of William Zimmerman, late
a teacher in the Boys and Girls High School
of San Francisco. The classes will be taught
by the Berlitz method, which pays particular
attention to proficiency in conversation.
The Republicans of Livermore are preparing
for demonstration Thursday night at which
Mr.. Pesrse will be the principa! speaker.
The local Republican club of which Valen-
tine Alviso is president will have charge of
the affair.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
GLASS AND WATER DIET,
Medical Fraternity and Press
Representatives Given a
Seance.
AlamedanS Have the Exposition Thurs.
day and the Native Sons Have
It Saturday.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANcIsco Call

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,l
908 Broadway, Aug. II.
The TACT that man can easily eat glass
tumblers and not feel any bad after effects
was clearly proven at the exposition this
afternoon, when William Leary accom-
plished the feat before three well-known
physicians of the city and representatives
of the press, several exposition directors
aud a few exhibitors. In speaking of it
afterward he said:
81 am % years old and was taught to
eat glass when years of age. My mother
was German and my father was from
South Africa. He was professional eater
and he taught my two brothers and two
sisters to do the same. l have never had
any trouble about the broken glass cutting
my tongue or interior and really enjoy
eating It. l eat at least three ordinary
lamp chimneys every day and drink about
three gallons OF water each day. l only
take solid food about once month and it
always disagrees with me.
DR.. J.. d. Dunn, DR.. Hamlin and DR..
Kitchen watched Leary closely while he
oheWed up and swallowed the two tum-
bIers they gave him. He showed the
broken glass on his tongue before he swal-
lowed it and the pieces were Of various
sizes up to that of a good-sized pea. An
examination of the mouth showed that
his teeth had worn away nearly TO the
gums and to protect the latter he had had
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
FELL THROUGH THE FLOOR.
Accident to a Carpenter That May
Prove Fatal

Accident to Carpenter That May
Prove Fatal
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. i2.-John Flod-
berg a well-knowa resident OF East Oak
land, lies at the point of death, the result
of an accident that occurred on Saturday
afternoon while he was at work carpenter
ing on new building that was being
erected in San Francisco.
While walking across the floor ioists he
fell through and struck beam, ru upturing
the bladder and sustaining severe internal
injuries, which, it is feared, will cause his
death. He was removed to his home, 1122
East Nineteenth street, and has been since
in the care of several physicians.
Not long since he was in the grocery
business on Washington street, and, with
Mr.. Olson, had a branch grocery-store in
cumseh Tribe, l. o. R. NJ, and the Car
penters' Union.
Gone to France.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. I2-Dr. D. A.
Mcmillan and wife left yesterday tor
France in response to a summons of at
torneys who are settling an estate of Mrs.
McMullan's aunt. She is to have half
and her brother, DR.. Mahe of San Fran
cisco, the other half. Dir. Mcmillan is a
member of the Board of Education and
has wide acquaintance til roughout the
city.
Lissner- Greenhood Wedding.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 1.-THE we'd
ding of Miss Ermine Greenhood, daughter
of jacob GREENWOOD, and Meyer Lissner
was solemnized last evening at the brides
home. Rev. DR.. Friedlander performed
the remony.
Miss Emile Greenhood, sister OF the
bride, was maid of honor and the brides
maids were Misses Annette Hirshberg,
Carrie Beel and Lizzie Peres. Miss 8ddie
Zander fulfilled the Office of ring-bearer.
Bert Lissner was his brothers. best man.
To Hear Candidates.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 12-There will
be a meeting of the Sixth Ward Republi-
can Club at Becker's Hall, on Washington
street, Friday, the 14th, at 7:45 P. NJ. Con-
gresham HiIborn, Judge Frick and Judge
Adams will address the meeting. Good
music will be in attendance. George B.
NJ Gray is president.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
Men Who Will Represent the Two Can.
didates in the Congressional
Primaries.

OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 12.-The notice
of the nomination of delegates to run on
the HiIborn ticket at the Republican pri-
maries to be held throughout the county
next Saturday was filed with Secretary
Walsh of the Republican County Central
Committee to-day in the following note:
OAKLAND, Cal. Aug. II, 1896.
Phil NJ Walsh, Secretary Alameda County Re
publican Central Comntittcc-DEAR SIR: To con-
form to the resolution OF your committee in
the matter of delegates at large to be voted for
at the primary election on August 10 next the
trends of the Hon. S. G. Hilborn have request
ed me to notify your committee that they have
selected as representing his side of the con-
test the following delegates at large: w. R.
Davis, F. K. Shattuck, Charles Prowse and
Firm D. Kinds. Respectfully yours,
WILLIAM II. FRIEND.
Judge A. L. Frick, the other candidate,
has notified Secretary Walsh that his rep
resentatives will be the same who were
originally nominated by the County Com
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13

stands will change hands tomorrow for
$1,000 The church will worship III some
public hall for few months and in the
expensive church nearer the center OF the
city.
To Discuss Candidates.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 12.-An open
meeting of the Second Ward Republican
Club, F. r. Porter, president, is to be held
Thursday evening at Milton Hall, San
Pablo avenue and Forty-eighth street.
The actual fitness of the respective Con-
gressional candidates will be discussed
and action taken regarding the primaries
on Saturday. The matter of organizing a
marching corps of 200 men will be con-
sidered. Several candidates for local offices
are to be heard, and late letter from
Major Mckinley Will be read.
The McGraw Estate.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 12.-Judge
Greene to-day cut off the family allowance
of 500 month in the estate of P. II. Nc
Graw ON the ground that 1t appeared the
estate was bankrupt and that any further
money available should be held over for
the final settlement.
Commences To-Day.
This morning the sale of seats will begin
at the Macdonough Theater for the en-
gagement on Monday next of the Empire
Theater Stock Company. The repertoire
is as follows:
Monday, "The Masqueraders," by Henry
Arthur Jones; Tuesday, "Bohemia," by Clyde
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
PROFESSORS FAVOR FLACG
Some of the Members of the
Faculty Wish Him
Retained.
The Trouble Deplored as Being
Bad for the Uni.
versity.

BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 1.-THE en-
tire university community was stirred to
its very depths this morning by the an
nouncement of the action taken by the
Board of Regents at the session yesterday
in relation to the deposing of Professor
Isaac Flagg of the department of Greek,
and the reinstatement of Professor G. W.
Bunneli.
That there was a move to effect the REIN
statement of Professor Bunnell seemed to
have been commonly known among most
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
ALAMEDA'S S Pre- EPARAT|ONS
The Committees Have Worked
Hard to Insure a Sue
cessful Day.
A Bui ding Associations Sworn State
ment Said to B, False-Election
OF Delegates.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 12.-The vari-
Gus committees in charge of the observ-
ance OF Alameda day at the Oakland Ex-
position tomorrow have completed all
their arrangements, and there seems every
prospect that their labors will be crowned
with success.
The authorities in charge of the exposi-
tion have been most liberal in their con-
cessions, and this absence of niggardliness
has done much to arouse a spirit OF en-
thusiasm among the committees.
All the public schools will be closed and
in the afternoon the pupils will be ad-
mitted free. Each school has appointed
it's own reception committee, which will
have charge of the conduct and behavior
of their schoolmates.
The general reception committee will
consist of Mesdames Joseph F. Forderer,
c. E. Naylor, l. N. Chapman, Green
Majors, Bauerhyte, Palmer, Nixon,
Misses Agnes Spreckels, Laura Foster and
Mabel Muller and A. r. Denker Jr., F. K.
book, J. g. Brick, J. w. Harbourne, ]. L.
Ballentine, Louis A. Phillips.
A Building Society's Statement.
ALAN Ella, CAL., aug. 1Z.-OScar ..
Myself. the auctioneer on Park street, pur-
chased at auction on June 6 "a lot and
house on which mortgage was held by the
Alameda Building and Loan Association
in the sum of $761. On looking at the as
sess TENT roll this afternoon Myself found
that the deduction on account of mort
gage was only $3.50. The officials claim
that this is the amount which the Ala
media Building and Loan Association, on
its sworn statement, claimed that the
mortgage tax was collectable on.
Mvsell is on the warpath, as he holds re-
ceipts 10 show that he paid the mortgage
off to the building association, and that
the amount paid by him was $746. This
was in July, and he contends that in
March the mortgage Indebtedness was no
less. He says some one has committed
perjury, and unless the difference between
The mortgage money written on the assess
ment roll and the money paid by him to
red eem the property be added to the deduc-
tons made on account OF mortgage some
one is going to get into trouble.
The Ninety-seven Fund.
ALAMEDA, CAL. Aug. 12.-The Young
PEOPLES Society of Christian Endeavor is
Going to hold an entertainment and social
in the First Presbyterian Church parlors
on Friday evening, the proceeds of which
are to be devoted to the 81 convention
fund.
To Sell Theirf Church.