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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
x Asked. ~ Nominal.

R. Lindblom of Chicago wired H. d.
Latimer OF Madison Monday as fol-
lows:
The visible supply of wheat in
creased 2,403 900 bushels, which was
more than expected. The Baltimore
ticker reported it as only $4,000 by
some gross bluEder, and for the mo-
ment it created excitement, as that
would have been sensational. 1t bulled
the market, but the correction did not
break it, so no great harm was done.
The visible supply is the smallest
since 1890, and the amount of contract
wheat has not increased during the
week. The worlds shipments were
100000 bushels against 8,419,000 last
year. and 5,616,000 was from the
United States. In regard to the vote
next Wednesday | wish to make some
observation. The change Of grade was
a proper one and has been beneficial
to prices. 1t was made at the wrong
time in the wrong year, but the trade
should bear in mind that spring wheat
is now regular, and that notwithstand-
ing that September wheat has been at
a premium over December, there is
only 100000 spring wheat in store
Nebraska and Iowa have harvested
long ago and if they had any No. 2
spring wheat it would be here now. |
want to lay stress upon the fact that
the paucity of stocks is not due to any
change in grades, as we are now hav-
ing spring wheat regular, just as it has
been for years and years. The rule
passed last June has not gone into eff
feet yet and it ought to have a fair
trial before it is repealed
Unusual conditions prevail. They
prevail in every market in America and
are due to short supplies, not to any
rules Small stocks are not conducive
to short selling, but are conducive to
speculative buying, and after the bulls
have ruined themselves by paying 12c
per year carrying charges for five
years, the bears have paid Tic in one
year. The bears in Wall street pay
dividends to the bulls ard why not in
wheat, or are We going to exist simply
for the benefit Of the bears? What
is the matter with giving the bulls a
lease Of life? They need it and we need
them; the breed has been very profit
able to the elevators and the bears
Why lot encourage them? At all
events we should not make ourselves
ridiculous by legislating every time
conditions change / am as much in
terested in a large free trade as any
body is, but ! am not willing to go back
to conditions under which the whole
trade was being intimidated by profess
siOnal collectors of carrying charges.
If the worlds supply of what is short,
let us buy wheat and put prices up and
get heaps of prosperity, but do not try
to legislate prices down. It's ridicu-
lous"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

such topics as the granting of street
railway, gas, electric and other fran
chises, and the control of and revenue
derived from corporations enjoying
such special franchises, the collection
and disposition of garbage, the rela-
tive merits of the various street paving
materials, the cleaning of streets, the
municipal ownership of lighting plants
and the cost Of street lighting under
the contract system, the municipal
management of public water supplies
and the necessity for water filtration,
fire and police protection, parks and
Fairgrounds, municipal finances, tax
alton, and special assessments, and
the regulation of the social and saloon
evils.
1t is expected that more than thou
sand mayors and cOuncilmen will be
in attendance During the time the
convention is in session there will also
be a meeting of the cOmptrOllers and
auditors of some of the principal cities
of the country. Among those who
have been asked to deliver addresses
are Mayor DldCh VI LulS City, SOl VI. H.
Warning, street cleaning commissioner
of New York, Gov. Pingree of Michi-
gan, Dr. Albert Shaw Of New York, and
Edward M. Grout of Brooklyn.
The chief topic of discussion will un-
doubtedly be the municipal ownership
of street railways. Mr.. Grout, who
was the lest democratic candidate for
mayor of Brooklyn is an enthusiastic
advocate of municipal ownership and
will make hard fight to secure recog-
milton Of his views by the delegates.
1t is expected that a national organ
iZation of the chief executives and city
fathers will be formed before adjourn
ment.
The common council of Lincoln, N. j.,
which has attracted so much attention
on account of its being divided evenly
as to sex, will be represented by Mrs.
Alvira Hazard, Miss Emma Egel, Miss
Matte Moore and Mayor Silas D.
Drake. They will be received by the
Woman's club of Columbus
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30


which forced the republican machine to
indorse the nomination Of William l..
Strong in 1894. This year conditions
are different. Mr.. Platt sees the dem
ocratic party split over the Chicago
platform and thinks a straight repub-
lican ticket Will win. In 1894 the
democracy was united and it was a
case of take Strong or nothing. So at
the convention today it is safe to
say that the machine will crush down
all Low sympathy and put up a slave,
warranted double X, G. o. P. pure
The field has been pretty we'll secured
for candidates and ex-Secretary B. F.
Tracy has finally been hit upon as an
available man. 1t was he who put the
Brooklyn navy yard under civil service
reform rules during Harrison's admin
istration. He has signifed his willing
ness to run. Some time ago Low &C
cepted the citizens union nomination.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
THE RIOT AT LATTIMER

Harper's Weekly: deplorable
clash between Sheriff Martin and his
company of deputies of Luzerne coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, on the one side, and
a mob of riotous coal strikers on the
other side, on Friday, September 10,
last, on the public highway at Latti-
raer, Pennsylvania. resulted in the
killing Of more than twenty of the
strikers, and the wounding of probably
fifty more, The encounter revealed
that the mob spirit, so completely and
admirably checked by the miners in
the great coal strike of the west, was
rampant in the strike in the Lehigh
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
MINERS ARE KILLED.
BLOODY RIOT BETWEEN POLISH
FACTIONS.
Just How Many Meet Death Is not Def
initely KnOwn-Coroner's Jury
Finds Sheriff Guilty.

Girardville, Pa, Sept. 2S.-At least
nine men received fatal injuries and
at least two score or more were more
or less hurt here yesterday. The battle
was the outcome of a quarrel over the
Hazleton troubles. Thirty-six men
are known to have been wounded and
SO more are being secreted by friends
who fear they will be sent to Jail.
twenty-five leaders were brought be-
fore Justices Kissinger and Johnson.
~ were charged with assault with in
tent to kill, house breaking and riot
ing and were held in heavy bail for
court. Many more warrants have
been issued, but have not been served
as yet. DR.. Salesman attended %
wounded, 9 of whom he says will
die. Drs Monaghan and Donaghue
attended ii others and how many
others the physicians cared for is not
known. Three men have been re-
ported dead, but this has not been
verified The story of the riot is as
follows: Several hundred Polanders
board at William Culacabbages hotel
Joseph Cayendish is the proprietor of
hotel at the east end of the town
where several hundred more Poland
ers make their headquarters. Bad
blood has existed between them for a
long time and the recent strike trou-
bles at Hazleton embittered them still
more. Saturday night matters came to
a crisis, Culacabbage, it is charged, and
lis followers to the number of several
hundred, arming themselves with guns
revolvers, knives, axes and clubs,
marched to Cavendish's hotel, where
several hundred of their enemies were
celebrating payday. The Cavendish
men, ascertaininig that their foes were
marching on them and arming them
selves hurriedly, awaited their arrival
After a demonstrative march the Cula-
cabbage contingent arrived and imme-
diately stormed the saloon. Then g
bloody battle ensued. The men fought
like demons. shooting fast and furi-
Gus, axes, knives, clubs and other weap-
ons being used with deadly effect. The
battle lasted an hour, when the CuIa-
cabbage gang was routed. leaving its
wounded behind. Everything in the
house was smashed and the floors were
strewn with wounded men. The walls
were despatched with blood anG
shreds of human flesh After the rout.
&c rioters returned to their head
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
IT FAVORS LUETGERT
SOME INTERESTING TESTIMONY
BROUGHT OUT MONDAY.
WHAT PARTNER CLARK SAYS
He Testifies That on the Evening the
Woman Is Alleged to Have Been
Murdered He Conversed With Luet-
CERT and the Latter Said That He
Was Going to Experiment

Chicago, Sept. 28-The leading
event in the Luetgert trial yesterday
was the evidence Of William Charles,
Luetgert's business partner. He ex-
planned why as he claimed, caustic
potash in which the body of Mrs
Luetgert is alleged by the prosecution
to have been dissolved, was bought
According to the Charles story, the
potash vac purchased IS the principal
ingredient of a quantity of soap to
be used in cleaning up the big fac
tory preparatory to it's sale to the
that he suggested this method of put
ting the factory in shape himself and
that Luetgert, acting on the sugges-
ton, ordered a barrel of caustic pot
ash weighing 375 pounds, to be sent
to the factory in March last. This is
about the time the prosecution claims
negotiations were pending between
Luetgert and Davey, the mysterious
Englishman, who is said to have rep
resented a syndicate and borrowed
something like $4,000 from Luetgert.
Charles also offered an explanation Of
the apparently barricaded door to the
basement stairway by telling about a
chase for rats in which a small dog
took an active part. He said that
the factory had been infested by rats
for some time and that every effort
had been made to get rid of them.
On the evening Of April 80,
he and Luetgert, with others,
were in the basement when
a terrier which belonged to
the witness got after rat. Charles,
Luetgert and others, moved boxes, bar
rels and other obstacles tC aid the dog
in his chase and the boxes and barrels
wire hurled in a pile against the door.
The barricade of the door was unin-
territorial, he said. 1t just happened
that the articles were thrown there
without any thought of the door at
all. Charles said that besides caustic
potash, two or three barrels of taIlow
quantity OF grease and some Clipped
bore, such as was to be used in making
soft soap, was delivered at the factory.
He said that Pedafowski and Kevan-
dowski, two laborers, were employed
in the factory to place some stuff in the
middle vat. He also saw Frank Bialk
at the time the caust1c potash was put
in the vat, and Luetgert said that he
would see to turning on the steam and
boiling the stuff. Charles said that he
met Luetgert in a saloon opposite the
factory on the evening of the night
Mrs. Luetgert disappeared, and Luet-
CERT said that he was going over to the
factory and turn on the steam. At
o'clock the same night, Charles said
that he went into the basement Of the
factory and found Luetgert there and
F.! the steam turned on. The mixture
boiled over once or twice and splashed
/ on the floor. The following day h
visited the basement and saw the
mixture in the vat. The tallow was il
enc portion of the vat and the greas,
or lard had collected in anothel
part Of the vat, by itself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

HaZleton, Pa, Sept. 28.-The coron-
er's jury which investigat the deaths
of the striking miners at Lattimer has
rendered the following verdict:
That from the circumstances of the
case and the evidence offered said
Clement Platok and others came to
their deaths by gunshot wounds Sept.
10, 1897, at the hands of Sheriff Martin
and his deputies, and in this we, the
jury, do all agree, and We, Phil. J.
Boyle, Thomas, Barton, Freas and Pc
ter McKeirman, of this jury, do fur
Their say that the said Clement Platok
with others was marching peaceably
and unarmed on the public highway,
that they were intercepted by said
Sheriff Martin and his deputies and
mercilessly shot to death, and we do
further find that the killing was I'M
necessary and could have been avoid
eG without serious injury to either
7 ersOn or property, and we find finally
that the killing was WantCn and un-
lHStifiable, but in this we, George Maue
end E. J. MacNeal, of this jury, do not
| concur, and we, the jury, do further say
that there was such a strong suspicion
| of unlawful violence at the hands OF
a person or of persons UnkT own tC
! this jury as to make this inquest nee
essaTy."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
IN GREATER NEW YORK.
PLATT ELEMENT MEETS TC
NAME CANDIDATES.
Straight-Out Party Men to Be Select
ed and the Low People to Get the
Cold Shoulder

New York, Sept. 28.-The COM
meEcement of a fierce battle between
the principle of home rule in local pol
itics and machine domination led by a
United States senator will be seen to-
day. The reform movement that in
1894, headed by DR.. Parkhurst, swept
Tammany out of power has formed
its lines this year to oppose what is
called Boss Plattism. Between Boss
Croker and Boss Plat it says there
is only the difference between tweedle-
dunn and tweedledee, The nomination
Of Seth Low by the citizens union en-
bodies this protest. The union is
practically the same body as that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
ACCUSED OF SMUGGLING

New York, Sept. 2S.-Max Meyer
stadt Of Racine, Wis. was arrested on
the Hamburg line piers, Hoboken, by
the custom officers. He was a pas
senger on the steamer, Columbia. His
trunk was found to have a false bot,
tom beneath which quantity of fine
underwear for ladies was discovered
Meyerstadt confessed himself a bacbe-
Tor, and could not explain the pres
ence of the struggled lingerie. He was
arraigned before United States Com
missioner Russ and held in $500 bail
for trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
SUPERIOR CAN PAY.

West Superior, Wis, Sept. 2S.-Judge
Ninije yesterday dissolved the DAVIS in
functional order which the past week
restrained the city from paying out any
money, unless paying the DAVIS $4,000
Judgment first. Judge Vinje held that
the Judgment before it could be COL
lected must be placed upon the tax
rolls and that the city had no au-
thority to pay it out of the general
fund even were it SO disposed. The
injunction was set aside and DAVIS
cannot be paid until next spring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

The postoff1ce inspectors office be-
lieves it has unearthed a scheme to
delraud the government. Postal
cards, supposed to be counterfeit, have
been found n the Denver mails and
arrests are likely to follow It is
claimed that the cards are sold in
large quantities to merchants and in
vestment houses and immense profits
ere being realized. 1t is suspected
that at least one of the operators is
located in the sity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
TORE AWAY HIS ARM.

Oshkosh, Wis, Sept. 2S.-Thomas
Allen, aged q years, sens of Gen. T
S. Allen, had his right arm torn away
to the bone by the accidental discharge
OF his shotgun. The young man was
in skiff with George Ransom and he
nearly bled to death before reaching
the city. The doctor fears that the
arm will have to be amputated just be-
lew the shoulder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
M'ENERY'S NEPHEW SHOT.
In Searching for Negro Rapist, He
Gets a Bullet

Monroe, La, Sept. 28.-A deplorable
incident to the outrage of the ten-year-
old daughter of Isham Landrum,
wellto-do farmer near Canderville, by
Mark Ferren, colored, resulted in the
shooting of Rutland McEnery,
nephew Of Senator McEnery, now be-
lieved to be dying. He was shot by
a negro, Jim Turner, into whose
house he tried to enter in search of
Mark Ferren, the rapist McEnery's
companions shot his assailant dead
after he (McEnery) was wounded.
The negro rapist has not been cap
tured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

1opeka's beauties There is a prime
minister, pages, Positions, outriders,
guards and gentlemen. On Thursday
night will be given a grand floral
ball, which the court will attend and
at which the royal minuet will be the
principal feature The queen has six
fine costumes, one for each day in the
week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
FALL FESTIVITIES AT Topeka.
Beautiful Display at the Floral Ball
Lovely Queen of the Carnival.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 2S.-Tne annual
fall festivities which will take up the
whole Of this week promise to eclipse
in interest previous displays of the
kind. Mrs. S. c. Sutton, a social lead
er, will be the queen of the carnival.
Yesterday a regal train bore her to
the state fair grounds where she was
received in state by her loyal sub
jects who gave over to her the keys
of the city and bowed their knees in
humble submission to her will She
will lead all the parades during the
week through the city and back to
the festival grounds. There she will
sit upon throne as gorgeous as
prosperity can build. Her majesty
has court made up of twenty-four of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
ALLEGED EMBEZZLER ARRESTED

Bellefcrtaine, O., Sept. 28.-Ex-Sec-
Rotary Lane of the Savings, Building
and Lean association of this city was
arrested Monday on the charge of en-
bezzlement of funds of the association
amounting to s10,675
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
PLUMBERS MEET.

Nashville, Sept 2S.-The annual
session of the United Association Of
Jcurneymen Plumbers, Gas filters,
Steam-ftters and Steam-fitters' helpers
OF the United States and Canada began
in this city yesterday
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
MEETING OF MAYORS
NOVEL CONCLAVE AT COLUMBUS,
OHIO.
IMPORTANT NEVERTHELESS

All Manner of Municipal Themes Open
to Discussion and Notable Men Elk
pected to Give Their Views on Va
rious Problems-Over 1000 Officials
Expected to Attend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

l. R. Cushman, an early resident
and merchant at Palmyra, died re-
Gently in Vermont at the age of 80
years. He leaves two SONS, Fred, who
runs steam boat line in North Car
DINA, and Charles, who achieved
fame as agent and interpreter of the
Chinese doctor Gun Wa, and is now
a business man in Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

New Orleans, Sept. 28.-The warmer
weather of the past three days had the
effect of increasing to some extent the
number of new cases of yellow fever
here. There were p cases Saturday, Il
Sunday, and up to o'clock Monday
night, p cases. But there were only
two deaths Saturday, none Sunday and
two Monday. Physicians and authori-
ties generally agree thai the situation
is steadily improving. Those who died
Monday were: Fred. Betchus and J.
H. Cherry
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
PRESIDENTS PLANS CHANGED

Adams, Mass, Sept. 2S.-The plans
OF President Mckinley and the mem
bers OF his party were slightly
changed Monday on account of IN
propitious weather and the slight in
disposition of Mrs. Mckinley. It's
trip to Williamstown, which hao
been planned, was deferred until to-
day. President Mckinley and Attor-
ney General McKenna joined Plunkett
in an hours drive about town.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

Frank A earle, an East Troy boy
who has made such fine
reputation in the journalistic world
in connection with the st. Paul Pho
-eeT-Press and the Portland Orego-
MAN. has accepted the editorship of
the New York Commercial Advertiser.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

quarters the CavendIsh gang armed
themselves to the teeth and marched
to their enemies rendezvous where
battle still bloodier than the first en-
sued. The police force and constables
surrounding the region were called to
the scene, but were unable to cope
with the rioting horde, who continued
hostilities until morning
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
SON OF FAMOUS JOCKEY

Vienna, Sept. 28.-Hubert Golf, who
claims that his father was the trainer
Of the famous trotting horse, Dexter,
was arraigned here charged with fraud
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

Columbus, O., Sept PA national
convention of mayors and council men
will open here today. 1t will deal with
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
BALTIMORE BEATEN
EOSTON WINS THE RUBBER IN
THE CRUCIAL SERIES.
BIG SCORE OF Ie TO 10

Champions Twirlers Go Down Before
Boston's Batters Like Ripe Grain in
a Hurricane-Bean-E Eaters Are now
Virtually Assured of Securing the
Pennant-Other Games Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

Mobile, Ala, Sept. 2S.-The record
for Monday shows three new cases of
yellow fever and one death, that Of
Florence Barlow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
FEVER STILL GROWS
IT INCREASES AT ALL SOUTHERN
POINTS
THE EXACT FIGURES GIVEN

A Number OF Deaths Occur Sunday
and Monday-A Large Number Of
New Cases Also Develop-Most of
Mississippi Seems to Be Especially
Afflicted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

Edwards, Miss. Sept 2S.-Eleven
new cases of yellow fever showed up
here Monday. Reports from Dr.
Champion at Champion Hill are any
thing but encouraging. Many sick in
that town are so seriously Ill as 20
cause great anxiety to their relatives
and friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
THE MARKETS.

Monday Prices Generally Were About
as Usual.
The following table shows the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
produce Monday at Chicago:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

The Mobile board of health reported
a case of yellow fever IN that city.