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Evening journal., 1897-08-04
PALMYRA ISLAND.
Great Britain's Right TO 1t to Be
Disputed.
IS CLAIMED By SEVERAL PERSONS
They Secured Their Right From the Pa
cihc Navigation Company, Who Had
Acquired IL Through Discov-
cry and Colonization.

San Francisco. Aug. 4-The steamer
Belgic brings the news that the right
of the British government to take pos
session of Palmyra island is to be dis
puted. Luther Wilcox OF Honolulu de-
clares that the island belongs 10 him
SELF Fred Wundenberg and William
Kinney. They secured their right from
the Pacific Navigation company. which
purchased the island from the Hawaii
an government. The government in turn
acquired its right through discovery
and colonization of the island by
Charles Benton in 1862.
Edwin Dun, ex-minister to Japan, Is
a through passenger on the Belgic. He
is en- route Cor Washington. accompa-
MED by his daughter and expects TO
spend several weeks In the United
States before returning to Japan. where
he has resided since 1873 Mr.. Dun be-
lieves in annexation, but is of the opin-
ion that the present congress will never
take favorable action on the treaty now
before It. He does not look for any
rupture that may disturb the friendly
relations now existing between the
United States and Japan. but he does
believe that the government has a just
claim against the Hawaiian govern
ment in connection with the immigra-
tion troubles, although she is not likely
to enforce her claims I'm case the Ha-
waiian government refuses to recognize
them.
Annexation should have been accom-
plished four years ago., said Mr. Dun,
"and then all of the present difficulties
would have been avoided
No Prospect of Trouble.
There is no possible Likelihood OF
trouble between Japan and the United
States, all reports TO the contrary not.
withstanding. They have enjoyed peace
ful trade conditions that are constant
ly growing, and Hawaii is not OF sufii-
cient Importance to bring them 70 ar
open rupture. japan naturally pro-
tested against the annexation treaty.
Il believe that the Japanese govern
ment will act favorably upon the recen'
offer of arbitration made by your gov
ernment. The japanese of all classei
feel very bitterly against your govern
ment. but I may venture the opinion
that whatever the outcome OF the pres
ent correspondence may be Japan WI
never attempt to use force of arms fl
enforcing her claim"
The German bark H. +. Glave has ar
rived in port direct from Germany. sh
has on board 116 men, 81 women and /
children. all German immigrants, WIN
will colonize In Hawaii.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

from the vault, finding himself dis
covered, killed the only eyewitness.
Robert T. Lincoln's daughter eloped
with an Iowa youth. The gentleman
who has played the role of young
Lochnivar in this case comes of a
good family, being a son of Captain
BeckWith Of Mount Pleasant, Iowa,
and, as the Lincoln and Beckwith
families have been intimate for many
years, it is not known upon what
grounds Mr. Lincoln objects to the
young man as an accession to his
family circle. He is about 80 years
old, and the bride is also OF age 1t
is said that the young people have been
attached to each other for several years
and that the brides family have inter
posed to break off the match. It is
also said that, while the bride was
visiting relatives in Mount Pleasant, a
week ago, a well-Dlanned elopement
was thwarted by her parents. The
ceremony at Milwaukee is said to have
beeen performed by Rev o. P. Chris
tian. Beckwith is professional ball
player. Mr.. Lincoln refuses to recog-
nize him. The girl is % and is at
home
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18
PRIESTS BICYCLES.

1t is not an order Of the Roman
Catholic church that its priests shall
not ride the bicycle; it is only an order
given by certain bishops, and one that
has been commended by the highest
authority at Rome. The bishop of
Szathmar, in Hungary, had forbidden
his priests to ride the bicycle; and Oh
their remOnstrance he sent an interrO-
cation on the subject to the sacred
congregation Of bishops and regulars
at Rome, and received the following
answer:
This sacred congregation has sub
jected to careful scrutiny the inquiry
which your grace has presented in RET
erence to the priests who use the
wheel called Velocipede. The aforesaid
sacred congregation praises and com
mends the zeal and prudence of your
grace, because a. prohibition OF this
sort not only frees the priests them
selves from the perils of the body, but
averts scandals and derision Of priests
by the faithful"
Similar prohibitions have been made
by number Of French bishops, but
We do not remember to have heard
o. any in this country.-Murphy's
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18
MANS BEST FRIEND.

First and foremost, woman IS man S
best friend.
Because she is his mother.
Second, because she Is MS wife.
Because she can, with him, endure
pain quietly and meet JOY gladly.
Because she is pauent with him III
illness, endures his Irettulness, and
mothers" him.
Because she teaches him the value OF
gentle words, OF kindly thought and OIL
consideration.
Because she will stick to a man
through good and evil report, and
always believe in him, it she loves him.
because, when he is behaving like
fretful boy-and they all do, you
know, at times-With no reason in the
world for it, Womans soft word, touch,
or glance will make him ashamed OF
himself, as he ought to be.
Because without her as an incentive
he would grow lazy; there would be
no good work done, there would be no
noble books written, there would be
no beautiful pictures painted, there
would be no divine strains of melody.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

fessed his idiocy explained by saying
that he had heard that the river
steamers were rushing food into Daw-
son by the hundreds of tons and that
the place bid fair to be overstocked.
when | had sized up these affairs
l concluded that my life was worth
more than the $4,000 I could have
washed out that month on my claim
on Hunter creek, which is about IA
miles above Dawson. l had ex-
hausted my provisions, and l counted
on buying enough in the summer
from the companies stores to pull me
through another year, but when
these places began to shut down and
refused to sell except the smallest
quantities, at tremendous prices, l
knew that the conditions were seri-
Gus. | made arrangements at once
to get down to st. Michaels on the
first boat and I don't regret it, or the
$4,000 either. What those poor fell
lows are going to do, or are doing now
for that matter, is problem. l spent
all of last winter in my shanty on
Hunter creek. There were half a dozen
more shanties on the creek, and four
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18
!; Winter N The. ;
: KlOndike. :


Winter has settled upon Dawson
City and there is little probability
that any genuine news will be re-
cefved from there until June or July
next. The place is as absolutely cut
off from the rest of the world as if it
were anchored in the middle of the
north pole. No faith is placed in any
Of the many schemes which have been
devised, or dreamed of, to penetrate
the long barrier Of ice and snow sepa-
rating the mining fields from the
coast line. Experienced men, who
have Wintered in the desolate coun-
try. say that the projects of using ice
loconl ctives, or reindeer, are utter
nonsense. No man who is not in the
mining district today will get there
until next spring, they assert; neither
will any man who leaves the Klonz
dixie from now on reach the coast
towns. They are effectualIy buried,
and all the talk to the contrary is re-
garded as the dreams of amateurs.
Just how the shut-in miners will
spend the winter is not altogether a
matter Of speculation, There are a
dozen, or more, in this city who win
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

tober 1 until about the middle of the
following May. Neither of us ven
tured far from the shanty. The in
tense cold, while it didn't make us
suffer much, was dangerous. Some
of the boys said it got down to 70
below, but they didn't have thermom-
eters that went that far, so it was pure
guess work. We only took off our
clothes once the entire winter, and
that was because the insect popuIa-
ton got too many for u.s. Then we
closed up every chink in the shanty,
built a tremendous fire, stripped to
the buff, took sweat bath and 9 rub
down. We cleaned the clothes as we'll
as We could and then were good for
three months more.
I'VE lost complete track Of the days,
and forgot all about Christmas. We
dug every day, Sunday included.
That was our only amusement, as
there was some little excitement
about it. Every once in while we
came across a little nugget about the
size Of pea and these finds varied
the monotony. But a winter in the
Klondike is no holiday"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

miles further up was another batch
of shanties on Eldorado creek, which
is branch Of the Bonanza.
MY partner and mystlf struck
Dawson in August of last year. We
just managed to locate our claim be-
fore the winter settled down. We
built good shanty Of one room and
two hunks and put in most of the
time keeping up wood fire. We had
a good stock of grub and plenty of
fur clothing. I had spent four years
in Alaska and l knew the climate,
and altogether we felt confident. The
first snow hit us about the middle of
September and soon the ground be-
gan to get harder than rock We had
built our shanty on a spot that prom
ised the best, as We planned to thaw
out the ground, that is the flooring of
the shanty, and have big stack of
rich dirt ready to wash when spring
came along. We carried out our
program, and the same was done in
all Of our Hunter shanties, and the
same was done on Eldorado. We
kept the fire going on the floor all the
time and a hole in the roof carried
off the smoke. This softened the
ground and gave us a chance to work
the pick. Without the fire you could
no more pierce that earth than you
could cut a hole in the Rocky noun
tains. Concrete is putty compared
to it.
"The cold was terrific, but there
was seldom any wind and we did not
suffer SO much. The terrible dreari-
ness and monotony, the sameness of
the food and the cramped quarters
We're the principal troubles. We had
some canned vegetables, and that
saved US from the scurvy, as we didn't
have pound of fresh meat from Oc-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

while between Iowa and California
no state has any special capacity for
exceeding Colorado, either in the
amount of milk that can be turned in
to whey and cheese or in facilities for
reaching a big market
AS a matter of fact there are only
four brands of cheese in the world
that constitute a regular adjunct to
the table of all classes of consumers.
These are the Stilton cheese of Eng
land, the Edam cheese Of Holland, the
schweitzerkase of Switzerland and the
Herkimer of New York The Stilton
cheese is said to derive it's distin-
gushing qualities from the pasturage
of the stock; the Edam gets it's quail
ties from the manner of manufacture;
the Swiss from the herbs used in the
composition and the Herkimer from
both the pasturage and the herbs.
Four brands of cheese in an entire
world, however, is a parsimonious
number to have achieved distinction.
There is plenty of room for another
brand. And Colorado has ample
chance to occupy this room. Wiscon-
sin and Iowa are struggling for it, but
neither Wisconsin nor Iowa has the
Colorado grasses, the Colorado flowers,
the Colorado opportunities for aging
and 1avoring. Therefore, why should
not Colorado cheese, a Pixies peak
cheese, or some such nomenclatured
article gradually work itself into the
lists with Stillon and Edam and
schweitzerkase and Herkimer?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

tered in the Klondike last year, and
tough as their experiences were, they
say that the people now in the dig
gings will have a much harder time
because of the scarcity Of food. One
of the men who was there last season
is Edward ]. Boyle, who left the
Klondike in the latter part of July,
and his experiences will furnish fair
sample of what winter life is like in
the Klondike.
Il came away" he said, with less
than $4,000, although l knew that an-
other months work would have added
$4,000 to my pile. It took a good deal
OF backbone to give up that months
labor, but If l had remained | would
have been taking more than a gam
bler's chance OF life. Before l def
initely decided to leave, l made
pretty thorough examination Of the
stock of food in and about Dawson
City, and it wasn't reassuring when
compared with the number Of men
who must be fed. Then l spent some
time observing the makeup of the new
arrivals, most Of whom came in in
small punches by the overland route.
They were plainly men who knew
nothing of what was before them, and
the worst of it was. three-fourths had
very slender packs. Many Of them
did not have more than a months or
six weeks grub, and while only one
Or two owned up to it, I firmly be-
ieve that half of them threw away
the best part Of their packs on the
route so that they could travel more
quickly. That such rank fools exist
seems impossible to believe, especially
as these men must have known that
food is the first requisite in that
country. The man who had COL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18
IMPEACHMENT PROPOSED.

Vienna, Nov. 13.-The unterhaus
yesterday considered a proposal to i'm
peach the ministers for alleged vio-
lation of ministerial powers by the
issuance of the decree authorizing the
official use of the Czech language in
Bohemia. After some debate the i'm
parchment proposal was rejected, III
to III.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18
NOTED BRANDS OF CHEESE.
-Four Varieties Made in Different
Countries are Universally Known

When Colorado manufactures cheese
she manufactures the most platable
and most universal of all foods, says
the Denver Times. She also manu-
features that which costs her COM
paratively little and is salable for
comparatively much. That is to say,
it is not difficult nor is it expensive to
grow and feed good mich cows in this
state-in almost any part of this state
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

Chicago, Noy.s 14.-Nearly 10000
| ootball enthusiasts saw the eleven
from the University OF Wisconsin de-
feat the University of Chicago on
Marshall field by a score of % to 8.
Had 1T not been for Two bad fumbles
by Wisconsin in second half Chicago
would have been suut out, for her
hitherto unbeaten champions were
completely Outplayed. The result was
genuine surprise TO all except the
Wisconsin trainers. 1t was the gen.
eral belief that the game would be
close, but that Chicago's fast backs
would bring victory to the maroonS.
Wisconsin perhaps showed the great
est strength where she was supposed
to be the weakest,-at tackles and
ends. The men in those positions did
beautiful work in breaking up Chi
Cages almost impregnable interior
ference on her RUS around the cad,
and the maroOnS as d consequence
were unable to advance the ball much
in this way. The most of their gains
were made on straight bucks against
the line. In the pushing matches
Chicago had a little the better OF it.
Full Back O'Dea's work for Wisconsin
was both good and bad. He kicked
| only one goal out OF 1our, two OF the
misses being on comparatively
easy chances, but he more than made
up fer this by a drop kick from the
4U-yard line. His punting, too, was
much superior to Gardeners, an ex-
change OF kicks generally netting Wis
cCnsin at least Is yards. Twice after
catching punts, he ran forward Is
yards with the ball, then kicked it on
the run as he was about TO be tackled,
once for so yards. He also set the car
dinal rooters wild with a run of AZ
yards after catching a punt. Nothing
out perfect tackle by Gardner pre-
IVented the lOng-legged cardinal full
back from making another touchdown
as he had a clear held before him
with this exception. For Chicago,
Clarke distinguished himself by
several beautiful tackles and Gardner
pulled his team out OF several rather
tight holes by good punting. The
weather was ideal.
The game Will net Wisconsin up
wards of $4,000. Many badgers made
money on the side.
The other great games of the day re-
suited: Yale 0, Harvard O.; Univer-
sity of Michigan Ia, University of
Minnesota o; Beloit college AZ, Lake
Forest university O; Cincinnati uni
versity "a, Ohio State university 0;
University of Missouri 80, Purdue II;
University of Nebraska IL, Kansas 5;
Pennsylvania %, Wesleyan O.; Brown
18, Carlisle Indians IA; Chicago Ath-
Ietic club 6, Orange Athletic club O.;
Yale freshmen 10, Princeton freshmen
0; Cornell AZ, Williams D..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18
WON BY WISCONSIN
VARSITY ELEVEN EASILY CON-
QUERS CHICAGO TEAM.
TEN THOUSAND ONLOOKERS

Badgers Beat Their Opponents at
Every Point and are Scored Against
by the Merest Accidents OIL the
Game-23 to Tells the Story
Other Contests.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

Prince Bismarck is again troubled
by an affection of the eyes from which
he has suffered periodically in recent
years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19

prices lower than can be bought elsewhere.
Fine Meerschaum Cigar or Cigarette
Holders, studded with garncts or tur-
luoise. with rock amber monthpicco.
In fine leather case; worth $3.50; our 20
price ts4J
Fine assortment of French Briar Pines.
with amber mouthpicce. II carat
rolled gold mounting; worth $500, NJ
our price IsZS
A urge variety OF French Briar Pipes.
long stems. amber mouthpiece, IL
carat rolled gold mounting; worth IL
$500, our price. IsI4
French Brinr Pipes. liz inch amber, In cZ
cases; worth 800. at.............. .O4
Plush Case confirming Vienna Nicer
sChaum Pipe ana Cigar Holder; worth 90
Sl.OO. our price. sOJ
Also u large assortment OF Meerschaum and
Amber Pipes, Cigar Holders. Molstening Boxes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
atltllinsrp aud %Ilrsssmaktns.

SEAL GARMENTS Zine furs made to order; model.
- ling old garments q speciality; prices reasonable.
llB W. 3Sth Vt. date of Gunther. 9th av.)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19

THE sANsHODO. Mr..
on sale most interesting
Novelties for the holidays.
Calendars for 1898" In
Curios at moderate prices.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19

has
selection OF japanese Art
Latest things from Japanj
great varieties; Oriental
IL East 10th At.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
667-BROADWAY-6n
c e N r L,

Location absolutely unequalled for Business. Sight
seeing, and Pleasure.
The New Rapid Transit Gable Lines Passing
tho Doors run the Entire Length or HrOnd-
way from the Bati1ry 10 Central Park.
passing all the FRshIOnRbls Stores,
Theatres. and PRINCIPAL ATTRACT
Hons or the City.
CENTRAL DEPOT passeng RS can take LEX.
INGToN AVENUE GABLE CARS dir CT TO or from the
Hotel 10 4pd 81. station. or Fourth Avenue Cars
direct to Aston place or Bond st.. one block in front.
PASSENGERS ARRIVING BY ANY OF II FER
RIES or either FOREIGN or COASTWISE
can take any Cross'Town car or walk to Broadway
and take Gable Cars direct TO the Hotel. or, via tho
Sixth Avenue Elevated: stopping at Blocker Street
Station. one block from Hotel.
AND EUROPEAN PLANS.
The regular Tarir of Charges for each person Will be:
For Room onIS = = SI.OO. SIS" ara ~. 20
" and Heard = $50. 30, @D. 90 Sb. SO
Z" sinGis Meals = = = rs Gents
Special Rates FOR Families or Permanent s!nr.is.
Send for circulars. maps and other information to
TILL HAYNES. Proprietor.
United States Hotel, broadway Central
Boston. Hotel, New York.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-11

The responses TO this circular have been
very generous. ana below VIII be found the
names Oh those vino have become life or
annual members. Ar. y. d. Taylor. Air..
Gustave AIhiser. Mr. II. j. Munford
AIR. Frederick 5. Valentine. Mr.. Nlrginus
Newton.
List Of annual members Of the Holly
wood Association. Rev. NJ j.. Hoge. Mr.
N. H. Powers Mr G. RI. Phillips Mr.
IT, r. ID. Myers. Mr.. W. $. Donnan. Mr.
Maurice 4. smith Mr. j. j.. Mcintyre.
Sir. c. Harvey Clark. dr. W II. Han
cock. MI Richard II. Meade. Dr. II. NJ
Taylor. Mr. q. T.. WingO. MI Samuel
Hirsch. Afr. George Gibson. Rev j. Y.
bowman. Mr. G.. a. Bargamn. Dr.
George Ben Johnson. Mr. T.. O. Mayo
Mr.. q" On. ~.ingheld. Mr.. +. r.. Glasgow.
Mr.. c.. G.. Minor Mr.. John Bowers. Mr..
j. Cans Mr.. h. ID. Whitcomb. Jr., Mr..
IT, d. Jefries. Mr. Robert r. Macumbcr
Mr. w s. Robertson. Mr.. Charles Il
Langford. Or. Hunter Mcclure. AIR. y. Y.
Randolph. air. Decatur AXten Mr. w 4.
CTenshaw, Mr.. j. Il. Farrar, Mr.. John
Lamb. Mr.. II. A. Lancaster Mr.. r. W.
Powers. Mr.. j. IL. Capers, Mr. A. Pizzlni
Jr, MI j. d. Crump. Mr.. r. G. Williams.
Dr. Nirginius Harrison. Colonel J. II. Pur-
ccu Mrs. Charlotte r. Poythress Mr.
George D. Wise Mir. W. ". Henry. and
Mr. Alfred II. Harris.
should there be any others desiring 70
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-11


On Monday during the Lenten period
a number Of young girls who will make
up the charming list OF debutantes for
future seasons have met regularly at
Miss Edna Youngs and devoted several
hours 20 the Day Nursery and Free Kin
dergarten. by making clothes for the
children. certainly gentle and wise use
OF time Among those who have been Of
the party are Misses Mamie and Phyllis
Langhorne, Maria and Helen Mosely. FL
len Bagby, Lily Hid. Lizzie Weddeu,
Maria Williams. Bessie Dunlop. Grace
Shields, Helen Christian, Bessie Watkins.
Eda Atkinson. Jennie and Lizzie BOYD.
e
Mrs. Ellis Henderson and Miss Josephine
Henderson. recently the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. John H. Montague. have gone
10 North Carolina.
Mrs. Thomas Brander rs now. 10 the
pleasure of her friends. conyalescing
steadily.
The engagement of Mr. Garrett &.
Wall 10 Miss sara Louise M0ntmollin. a
charming young lady OF Ashland. Ky.
is announced. Mr.. Wall is the clever
chief clerk Of General Manager George
w Stevens, OF the Chesapeake and Ohio.
Mrs r. Taylor Scott and the Misses
Scott returned 20 Warrentou on Monday.
As one result of the present enthusiasm
ON the subject of whist which is consum-
ing polite society. q party of ladies' met
recently at the residence ot Mrs. CurlstO-
phor Tompkius and organized the Emma
Andrews Whist Club Th. object OF the
club is purely perfection n the game