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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
TOBACCO NOTES.
ACTIVITY IN LOCAL AND EAST.
ERN MARKETS MAINTAINED.
Prices on All Goods in Havana AID.
vancing-OId Mckinley Rate on
Wrappers to be Restored.
Madison. + Ell. IL

Madison, CD. 10.
Inc activity in the EdgerCon LoDaccc
market mat mas preval4ed IOr some
time past shows no signs o. abatement
/ On the contrary the point to a very
lively campaign SO long as the rem.
nants Of the SO, "a and '95 remain il
/ first hands. Besides there is quite E
| little interest all the time in the new
! crop which cOnunues to be steadily
! picked up. The aggregate transac.
tons Of old goods must reach into the
thousands per week, and prices fol-
! desirable lots very fine. The choice
selections of SO bring good round
prices while some of the lower grades
are moving at small figures. Al
Stoughton the boom shows no signs OF
abatement, with prices steadily on the
advance. Buyers are still numerous
and goods Of all grades are really get
ting more scarce. E. B. Aaker solo
his II acre crop Of '96 at 6a4c lasf
week. Edwards Bros sold Z acres at
&c. Herman Rienboth has picked uI
3OOcs Of old goods at to 61ac. o. H.
Hemsing received 150cs of the old crop
at Rio, 200cs at Stoughton. Carl Tan
merit received at Soldiers Grove during
the week. ]. E. and Peter Erickson
sold 65cs of their "a packing to Nc
Intosh of Edgerton, at about &c..
In New York the market has been
remarkably active, and all kinds Of
leaf have been in demand, partly for
speculative purposes and partly to sup
ply immediate wants Wisconsin,
eLnsylvania Havana Seed BIS and
thinner Spanish have taken the lead,
and have been sharply looked after and
picked up by manufacturers and job
bers.
Nearly the whole of the SO crop in
Cuba has changed hands, and what the
growers still hold is both small in
quantity and poor in quality; it IS
questionable if any of it is fit for ex-
port, even should buyers be willing to
pay the exorbitant prices asked for it.
In certain districts, situated at a dis
tance from the railway lines, various
lots of tobacco are still stored away;
but as these can only be moved under
strong military escort, and their ulti
mate fate being so uncertain, they may |
be left out of the reckoning. For the |
present they are beyond reach, but |
should they be spared the destruction |
that is now being carried on around |
them, they may yet be available for the
American market
The new crop will be a small one
Many Of the large tobacco properties
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

New York. Feb. 16.-WAen the joint
legislative committee On trusts re
sumed its siCtings yesterday James Il.
Post, who said that he represented the
firm of MOllanhauer & B. Howell, re-
finerS, was the first witness. When
asked about The question of profits he
said that the profits TO the wholesaler
on refined sugar was 3-16 of a cent per
pound and added that if his company
realized Is Of d cent profit per pound
on refined sugar it would be perfectly
content with the transaction.
rs it not 4 fact that the factors OF
the sugar combine get 3-16 Of cent
rebate when the refner does not make
Il of a cent?" LeXOW asked.
THAT is So" the witness replied. Iii
reply to another question he said that
the National comp8ry's capacity was
$3.50 barrels a day and the value of is
property about $1,000, GOO Post de-
MED the statement that no man can
live in the sugar business unless he
becomes factor. The price of sugar
he stated, is fixed by the daily state o.
the market and not by the refining
companies.
John E. Searles, the the next wit
ness, admitted that the margin of pro
fit between raw and refined sugar
had increased during the last three
years. An effort was made to elicit
from Searles his knowledge of the
effect of the consolidation of fifteen
companies into the American Sugar
Refining company upon the trade and
panies which are not in the consolida-
tiCn. SearIes, however stated that he
had no knowledge of the affairs of the
companies outside the American
LeXow then brought out the informa-
ton that in the past year the Green
Point refinery, one in Louisiana, the
Continental in Boston and the Decastre
were closed and the purchase of the
United States Refining company's plant
IN Camden was in contemplation by
the American Sugar Refining COM
pany.
We'll, what in the world promp1s
you to contemplate the purchase Of
the United States Refining company al
Camden" exclaimed Lexow, when
you don't use so per cent. of your re-
fineries now?'
1--WE may be able to utilize that prop
erty for the interest of the company, =
was the calm reply. Searles did not
think that the acquisition by his com
pany of additional factories tended il
the direction of Gripping competition
on the sugar market.
How much money does the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company pay an
nually to maintain the unworked fac.
tOries?" LeXOw asked.
Il have no figures to answer that
question. 1t enters into the expense
account Of the company" Searles ad
mitted, however, that whatever plant
has been acquired has been a compel
ing plant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

campaign. His free silver views were
the cause Of his resignation from the
bank presidency. II was generally be-
Iieved that, mad Bryan been elected, ne
would have become secretary Of the
treasury.
William Pope St. John was born i'll
Mobile, Ala, in 1847. His father, who
was also a banker, gave him an asa
demic education. Mr.. st. John came
to this city when quite young man
and soon took charge o. the credit de-
partment of the old sugar trust. Then
he became interested in the Mercantile
National bank and eventually became
president Of that institution. For
many years he was w;Gely known.as a
close student of fir ancial problems and
frequently contributed to current lit
erature on those subjects. At nearly
all gatherings to discuss monetary
problems Mr.. st. John was an easily
recognized figure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

Until the board Of visitors to the
United States Naval Academy at An
napolis made their latest report, it
probably has not been known to the
general public that it was against the
rules of the service for cadet to lift
his cap to lady. In their annual re-
port to the secretary Of the navy the
board Of visitors say that a military
salute-the mere touching of the cap
is entirely inappropriate when render
ed to lady, who cannot hold military
rank nor return the salute in the same
manner, and it is officially recommend
ed that it be permitted to the cadets
to recognize ladies in the manner usual
among gentlemen. We rather fancy
that the American people will gladly
second the motion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
MANY ARE ABSENT.
SOLONS ARE SLOW IN RETURNING
TO WORK
Both Houses of the Legislature Hold
Short Sessions Monday Evening
Flood of Petitions.
Madison Feb. 16-

A1NNNAASSAit L CU' 1O'
Thirty members were absent when
Speaker Buckstaff called the assembly
to order at $50 MC1 Cay evening. Mr.
Reinnoldt submitted a remonstrance
from the St. Michael Catholic congre-
CATION of Milwaukee protesting
against the SWeeting memorial to col-
gress for the recall OF the Pere Mar
quette statue in the federal capitol. Pc
titions urging the passage of the bills
providing for the Placing of a statue
of General Fairchild in the national
capitol were received from G.. A r.
posts at Stevens Point. Chiffon. Mil
waukee, KenOsha and River Falls. 4
dozen petitions urging the passage OF
the bicycle 'bagsage bill and one re-
monstrance against it were introduced.
the last being submitted by Mr.. Peter
son. Mr.. Hoyt offered & petition from
The WauWatOsa NJ. E. church society
and Mr.. Hughes one from the w. c.
I. U. of De,,rfeld protesting against
the repeal of the Sunday laws. Mr..
F1ett introduced remonstrance
against the passage Of the revised in
surance laws and a petition urging IA
yorable consideration of the medical
bill. Petitions from a dozen or more
newspaper publishers iii various por-
tons of the state urging the passage
of the anti-moncroly pharmacy bill
we're submitted.
A communication was received from
The senate requesting concurrence in
joint resolution No. 10 s.. providing
for a constitutional amendment relat-
ing to the circuit courts II went TO
the judiciary committee. At this
point Speaker Buckstaff called Mr..
Latta to the chair
Senate bills No. "a appropriating $40
600 for the purchase of stationery. and
No. 40, appropriating money to pay for
sets at 50 each of Sanborn and Berry
mans revised statutes for the mem
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
bers OF the legislature were concurred

bers OF the legislature were concurred |
in.
Senate bill No. S, relating to the IN
YES ment OF state tIUS. funds in bonIs
Of school district number 2 of Appleton,
was ordered TO third reading.
When No. 80 s., relating to extra EN-
ployes of the legislature, came UP Mr..
Eaton offered an an eminent prOvid-
ing for d larger number of clerks than
the measure stipulated. On motion
of Mr. McGrath the bill and amend
ment were made the special order for
II a. m. Wednesday.
No. 10 a., forbidGing the .naEufao-
ture or sale OF cigarettes, and No. 45 a.,
permitting road ovlr- GERS to take s On
gravel, clay Or loan to repair highways
from uIimprOved LANDS adjacent there
to, were Indefinitely rosrcEed.
On motion Of Mr.. Petersen Nc 231
a., relating to boUntieS on Wig animals,
was rereferrc1 to the committee On
fish and game.
| Eight assembly bills were ordered to
a third reading.
SENATE.
| The senate was called to order by
| Lieut.. Gov. Baensch. Rev. P. B.
Knox offered prayer. A considerable
number Of members were absent. The
first business was two petitions from
Senator Whitehead from citizens OF
GAINESVILLE praying for the passage of
the bicycle bill. Similar petitions
were presented by Senators Withee,
Baxter, Meyer 2, and bennett Pc
titions from Senators Withee, Baxter,
Thayer, Whelan, LamoreauX and Rior-
dan were presented in favor of the
passage of the anti-monopoly pharmacy
bill. Senator McGilliyray presented
one faVOripg the cigarette Erohibitory
bill and Senator Welton presented sew
eral in favor of the Fairchild statue bill
from the Grand Army posts of Haze
Green, Neillsville, Elroy, Beloit, Elk
horn, Pepin, Dodgeville and Richland
Center.
Joint resolutions were referred as
follows: No. Is S, providing for an
investigation of systems of transfer
ring land titles, to the committee on
judiciary, No. 10 S, directing the
superintendent of public property tC
furnish certain law books to the uni
versity regents, to the committee or
claims; No. 20 S, requiring report Of
commissioner of insurance, to the com
mlttee on insurance, banks and bank
ing; No. q S, relative to the semi
centennial, to the committee On stat,
affairs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

lanchthOn, the scholar of the German
Reformation and co-laborer with Mar
tin Luther, in Association Hall. There
viii! be addresses by Rev. William M.
Baum, jr., of Canajoharie, n Y; Pro-
feSsor E. J. Wolf, D. D., of Gettysburg,
Fa., and E. Augustus Miller of PhiIa-
delphia.
This celebration will not be con-
fined to New York alone. All over
the country there will be observances
OF the anniversary, for, although not
Sc pugnacious and picturesque a char
acter as Luther, who appeals strongly
to the imagination, the Lutherans rec
Oenize the great aid his learning gave
to the efforts CT Luther. No other re
ligious movement of 18th wide IN
fiuence and such lasting results has
had such a happy combination as that
presented by the union of Melanchthon
and Luther in a common cause.
Luther, headstrong, impulsive, quick to
action and averse to reflection: Mel
anchthon, studious, scholarly, cautious
and moderate, these two seemed de-
signed in the order of things to come
together in a common cause. In Ger
many the anniversary will be widely
observed and an effort, it is said, will
be made to found Melanchthon mu-
scum.
In Philadelphia the celebration will
be quite extensive. The English am
German Lutherans of the fifty churches
of that denomination in and about the
city will hold separate exercises.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

callers, so Of whom wanted to see him
bright and early Monday morning.
There was also a great number OF
callers in the afternoon, but all We're
informed that the president-elect could
rot be seen. Col. Dudley, who was
pension commissioner under President
Garfield, came down from Cleveland at
noon, but was compelled to postpone
his visit until later in the day. Col.
Dudley is a member of the inaugural
committee and said that the prepare
tons for the event are progressing
satisfactorily.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

have been burned, and many growers
also were unable to plant, owing to
scarcity OF money and other necessary
material
In Havana prices for all kinds of
tobacco are advancing. Even cigar
cite manufacturers are finding consid-
cradle difficulty in securing supplies,
and are reducing the number Of cigar
cites in a package and the number Of
packages in a real. Cigars likewise
have advanced in price, in certain in
stances 10 per cent; and what is still
more eloquent, have fallen off greatly
in quality. 1t is now almost impos-
sible to get cigars possessing that
sweet, aromatic flavor that is charac-
teristic Of even the middle-rate goods
in normal times.
The ways and means committee of
congress has not definitely settled the
question Of tho duly upon imported
, leaf, but it is very safe to say that the
! duty on wrappers will be 81 per pound,
/ the old Mckinley rate, also that the
/ duty on filters will remain at 35 cents
] per pound. The committee has NO
| small task on hand when it attempts
! to so word the law as to prevent the
/ wholesale importation of Havana wrap
! pers at filler rates. as is being done at
/ present. Hundreds of millions Of
clear Havana cigars are made in Flor
ida every year, but the tobacco entered
at those ports as wrapper tobacco
would only wrap from to per cent
of the cigars made there, showing a
wholesale evasion Of the law and an
earnest attempt is being made to word
the new tariff law so as to prevent this
evasion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
A JUST VERDICT
Deustrow Must Hang for His Fiendish
Murder.

jefferson, Mo, Feb. 16. - Gov.
Stevens has decided not to interfere
in the case of the ST. Louis millionaire,
DR.. Arthur Deustrow, sentenced to be
hanged today for the murder of his
wife and child. The governor reached
his decision after receiving the report
Of a commissioner Of three eminent
physicians as to Duestrow's mental
condition. Two considered him per-
fectly sane and merely shamming, the
third thought him mentally incapable.
Duestrow's attorneys intended to ap-
peal to the United States supreme court
but the governors refusal to grant a
respite will prevent that step. Deus
trow was under the influence Of whisky
when he shot his wife and baby. The
act was singularly cold and cruel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

An explorer of Winona, Mimi. has
found cave at LamoilIe, sixteen miles
south of Winone, which he believes TO
be the one mentioned by Jonathan Car
yer, one of the first explorers of the
Northwest. The entrance is semfcir-
cular, fifty feet wide and twenty feet
high. The cave is a chamber 100 feet
long and about seventy feet wide. The
roof arches to a height of nearly
twenty-five feet The walls are cover
ed with Indian picture writings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

London enjoys the proud distinction
Of having al exceptionally heavy debt,
says the Newcastle England Chronf-
Gle. The total debt of the metropolis,
apart from the separate liabilities Of
the city, is s18O,OO0,O 900, equal to the
State Indebtedness Of many nations.
To meet this sum of $500. 900 has
annually to be raised in taxes, $4,000,
600 going as interest on various loans,
and s6,50O,0OO for their repayment. a
rate Of over one shilling in the pound
being needed to meet the requirements
of the debt alone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
COCHRAN OFF FOR EUROPE.
Denies That He Had a Conference
Relative to the Sugar Trust.

New York, Feb. 14.-Bourke Cock
ren, before sailing for Europe, said he
was going abroad on business and
would return in five weeks. 'I wish
most emphatically to deny" he said,
"the rumor that had long and secret
interview with Mr.. Hanna relative to
the sugar tru 81"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
THE BLOSSOM OF THE sOUr.

Thou half-unfolded flower
With fragrance-laden heart,
What is the secret power
That doth thy petals part?
What gave thee most thy hue
The sunshine, or the dew?
Thou wonder-wakened soul!
As Dawn doth steal on Night
On thee soft Love hath stole.
Thine eye, that blooms with light,
What makes its charm so new
It's sunshine, or its dew?
Robert Underwood Johnson in the
Century.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
PRISON FOR DUNLAP .
Chicago Dispatch Editor in Desperate
Straits at Last.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The supreme
court has affirmed the verdict If the
district court finding Joseph r. Dun
lop, proprietor Of the Chicago Dispatch,
guilty of sending obscene matter Coop
les OF his paper through the mails.
The charge against him was based on
the fact that his paper contained irl-
proper advertisements, such as related
to houses of ill-fame, etc. His chief
defense was that he had periodically
asked the postOftice authorities fer
ruling upon whether he Was breaking
the laws or not and each time they re-
fused to say. He lost the case in the
lower courts, being sentenced to pay a
fine of $4,000 anG serve two years in
prison. He petitioLed the court TO
raise his fine and shorten or abolish
The imprisonment, claiming that his
health was 50 poor that ne could not
survive two years Of prison life. His
appeal has been refused by the supreme
court. Dunlop was formerly connect
ed with the ole Chicago Times Some
years after he death of Mr.. Story,
Dunlop married Mrs Story, but their
union was short lived, a separation
taking place within q shCrS time of the
wedding. He is a handsome man Ct
fine physique rich liver and of dashy
manner. He was convicted in d fed
eral court and only ciemcncy by the
president can save lin from prison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
LICENSE REVOKED.
Commissioner Fricke Gets After An
other Company.

The National Mutual Life Insurance
company Of Minneapolis has not with
drawn from this state as enormously
stated by the State Journal. The
license Of the company has been re-
voked by the commissioner for alleged
violation of the insurance laws. The
company has s3,334,0OO in policies in
this state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

Paris, Feb. let is semi officially
announced here that all the powers
will firmly persist in their agreement
to maintain peace and the attempt Of
Greece to disturb it cannot therefore
prevail. According to a dispatch
from Athens the Russian minister to
Greece openly declared that Russia is
opposed to any scheme for the annex
alton Of Crete by Greece and it is fur
Their stated that the Austrian charge
d'affaires had an interview with the
Grecian minister of foreign affairs
when the former demanded explana-
lions for the course adopted by Greece.
Cologne, Germany, Feb. 16.-A dis
patch to the Kolnische Zeitung from
Canea says that Greek warships are
stopping Turkish merchantmen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
TROUBLE WITH A TURK
New York Officers Go Beyond Their
Lawful Bounds.

Washington, Feb. 16.-According TO
the officials of the state department. the
New York police who arrested and the
magistrate who committed joseph
Iasigi, Turkish consul at Boston, last
Saturday night, havC made a grave
mistakes and must undo their acts
which were unlawful. The Turkish
minister here, Mustaphs Bey, has
lodged with The state department a
protest against the proceedings. The
constitution provides expressly that a
foreign consul can -ba tried only under
federal process and before a federal
court
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
WANT QUAILS TO KILL.

Appleton, Feb. 13-LOcal sportsme en-
are engaged in raising fund to pur-
chase live quail with which to stock
Outagamie county AS soon as the
winter is over the quail cultivation
will commence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

so i'll in Brooklyn Sunday that she had
tc give up her work there and vas
brought to her kome in this city.
Mrs. Tucker has not yet improved.
Her trouble is Il return Of the Indian
fever
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
ST. JOHN DEAD.
Sudden End Of Bryan's Financial Gam
paigner.

New York, Feb. lev. P. St.
John, ex-pre5ident OF the Mercantile
National bank and treasurer of the
democratic national committee, died
suddenly Sunday night. He took d
very conspicuous part in providing and
distributing finances during Bryan s
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
BIRTHDAY OF MELANCTHON,
Luther's CO-Laborer to be Hon0red b,
Big Demonstrations

New York, Feb. 14.-Tuesday Luih-
erans of New York, Brooklyn and New
Jersey will observe the 4O0th ami
versary of the birth Of Phillip Me-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

New York, Feb. 16.-Mrs. Booth
Tucker, wife of Commander Booth
Tucker of the salvation army, became