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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03
BADGER IN TRANSIT FOR A TOUCHDOWN.

tire freedom of the navy during the
war from loss of life, from sickness
and disease and from even
ordinary casualties is the best
evidence of the thoroughness of it's
preparation, the intelligence of it's di-
rection and skill. the efficiency and
! thorough training of it's officers and
men. Let me bear my testimony that
all of this has been the work of the
navy itself, and not of any man at the
head; the completeness of it's system
and competency OF its personnel. Of
| its professional spirit | cannot speak
too highly. That spirit animated the
officer on the deck, the commandant at
the yard the chief in the bureau, and
no less the grades, every one of them,
below these. The line and staff, SUI
p"ior and subordinate, have all
worked with matchless fidelity and
ability and in harmonious cO-Opera-
! ton and deserve equal honor.
THE glory of the navy and the glory
of the war which it shares with the
army, is not, however, in battle alone;
or rather, it is not in the brutal ele-
ments of battle. It is rather in the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03
PRAISES THE NAVY
SECRETARY LONG SPEAKS AT
NEW ENGLAND BANQUET.
RECEIVES A BIG OVATION
Secretary of the avy Says Cabinet
Officer Should Have a Seat in Con-
gress-Speaker Gracefully Portrays
Benefits of the War-LaudS the
President.

Boston, Oct. 27.-Secretary of the
Navy Long received a genuine New
England welcome at Music hall last
night on the occasion of the annual
dinner of the republican club of Massa-
chusetts. There were more than 500
representative republicans of New
England at the table. The galleries
were crowded by ladies and gentlemen.
Other guests of honor were Gov. VOL
colt, Senator Lodge and Congressman
Dingley. Secretary Long was the prin-
cipal speaker. When he rose he re-
ceived a tremendous ovation. He said
in part:
MY experiences in the cabinet have
confirmed the impression that I have
long cherished that the cabinet officer,
with or without a vote, should have a
place upon the floor Of congress, where
he shall at once be subject to question
in all matters of his administration
and have an opportunity to present the
needs and demands Of his branch of
the public service. So might he best
get a larger growth. Almost the en-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03
COL. WARING DEAD.
SbCCUMBS TO AN ATTACK OF
YELLOW FEVER.
Contracts the Dread Disease While
on Official Trip TO Cuba-The Re
mains Cremated.

New York, Oct. 30.-COl. G. E. War
ing, Jr, died of yellow fever Saturday
at his home in this city, where he had
been since he arrived from Havana on
the Iucatan on Tuesday last. He was
81 years of age.
President Murphy of the board of
health was informed of the death of
Col. Warning within five minutes after
It occurred. DR.. Roberts, the sanitary
superintendent, was ordered to have
the body placed in Theoretically
sealed caSket Immediately. Mr.. Muir
ply also gave orders that every pre-
caution should be taken to prevent
the spread of the disease. Three
hours after the death Of Col. Waring,
his body, enclosed in a metallic casket,
was taken to The dock at the foot of
One Hundred and Fifty-eighth street
where the quarantine boat was in
waiting. The body was placed on
board and taken to Swineburne island.
1t was there placed in retort and Dr..
Doty himself lit the fire which cremat-
ed the remains. AS soon as the body
had been removed from the house the
apartments of the Warnings were fumi-
gated and disinfected. The father,
mother, brother and three sisters of
Mrs. Waring died of yellow fever in
New Orleans some years ago.
Col. Warning had been sent to the
city of Havana as a special commits
sioner of this government to ascertain
the exact sanitary conditions Of that
city and to form ideas for the best
methods for putting the place in first
class sanitary shape. He was to re-
port to the president, and on the day
he returned he said he expected to go
to Washington the next day. He said
he felt unwell, but it was not thought
that he had more than ordinary i'll
ness. He said that he had great
deal of information which he thought
would be of service to the president.
The plan of the commission was to
place the city of Havana and the coast
towns of Cuba in such good sanitary
condition that the recurrence of yell
low fever and its entrance into the
gulf cities of the United States would
be prevented. Col. Waring was ap-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03

bound up and every want provided for.
The lesson has not been lost on the
civilization of the time when Cervera,
returning TO his seat in the Spanish
senate, proclaims the humanity OF
America and suggests to Spain that she
benefit by our example, waken from
her bondage to old limitations and fol-
low the lead of American enterprise
and American institutions.
II | may say one more word con-
corning the navy, agree with the ev-
ident proposition that with the recent
extension Of our territory, the new
duties that are upon US and the now
enlarged importance of our sea power,
the increase in our naval force should
go on. But l am not one of those who
would have it extrayagantly
expanded, and would prefer
a reasonable increase commensurate
with our increased need. A too rapid
development will surely lead to a re-
action in tue popular mind and a ten
dency to the extreme, as happened af-
ter the civil war. Nor must we for
get that the increase of the army and
navy is necessarily attended with very
great increase in expenditure and
therefore in taxation and that in the
zeal OF the present moment we must
stand upon the old fundamental prin-
ciple that under no circumstances
should this become country where
the military arm is a burden instead
OF a defense and that the military es-
adjustment must be subordinate by
long interval to the educational and
industrial.
II ever there was a man who loved
Bnton reserves into the Fourth Mis-
his country, a servant of the public,
whose sole purpose was to do his duty
and who was guided by a prayerful
sense of accountability to God and his
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03
HONORS FOR BRAVERY.

Washington, Oct. 29.-By the direc-
ton of the secretary of war, the board
of officers will assemble in Washing
ton, Nov. 9Th, 1898, or as soon there
after as practicable, for the purpose Of
making recommendations for brevet
promotions and award Of medals Of
honor for officers and enlisted men who
participated in the campaigns of San
tiago, Philippines and Porto Rico.
The board consists of Brig. Gen. Theo-
dore Schwan, Brig. Gen. E. V. Boyn-
ton and Lieut.. w. II. Carter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03

parently well when he left Havana,
and he felt only slightly i'll during e
latter part of the voyage, but when he
reached home he was obliged to take
to his bed. 1t was then discovered
that he was suffering from yellow
fever. Col. Waring was Immediately
isolated in his apartments on the
apartment house in which he lived.
There are nine families in the house.
Precautions were Immediately taken
to prevent the spread OF the disease.
No one but the physicians and Mrs.
Waring, who had had the disease, and
is therefore immune, were allowed to
see Col. Waring. Everything that was
taken in Or out Oh the apartment in
which he was lying, was disinfected.
Inspectors of the board Of health were
stationed at and in the house to pre-
vent people from getting near to the
sick man.
The most serious feature of the case
is that twenty-seven OF Col. Waringss
fellow passengers on the steamship
Yucatan, who arrived from Havana
with him on Tuesday, are scattered
throughout the country. The fever
must have developed in Col. Waring
on the voyage, and during that voyage
his fellow passengers were subjected
to the contagious disease.
Col. Waring was a native of New
York state and much of his earlier life
was spent in the study and practice of
scientific agriculture. He was for
some time in charge of Horace Gree
ly's farm at Chappaqua, n. Y. In
1857 he was appointed agricultural and
drainage engineer of Central park,
this city. He entered the army in
1862 as a major in tn Garibaldi re-
serves, but was transferred to the
army of the southwest, where he
helped consolidate the Fremont and
Benton reserves into the Fourth Mis-
souri, cavalry, of which he became
colonel.
During the yellow fever epidemic of
1873 in Memphis, Col. Waring devised
the system of sewerage in vogue there
now, which has since been adopted III
many other American and European
cities. Col. Waring was appointed
commissioner of the bureau of street
cleaning in this city by Mayor Strong
and made highly creditable record
for efficiency.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03

would Of course take the risk Of eX-
pending 100000 on each of the yes
sells and in the end find it was unable
to raise them. HObsOn wanted to be
placed at the head of wrecking COM
pany which he said would organize
and be authorized to eXpend from
100000 to 100000 on the two vessels.
He said the hull of the Vizcaya was
intact and he proposed to build a cof-
ferdam around her and bring her to
the surface after making repairs ne
cessary to float her. HCbsOn also
gave the bureau chiefs information
concerning the Reina Mercedes and
Merimac. The former could be easily
raised, he believed, for it was apparent
that she had been only scuttled. The
Merrimac could be raised he said and
must be removed from the mouth of
the harbor in some way. The board
will have another meeting tomorrow
and will possibly make some recon-
mendations to the secretary regarding
the wrecks off Santiago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03
PAY FOR SPANISH SOLDIERS.
Each One in Cuba Gets $24-American
Bank in Havana.

Havana, Oct. 29.-Captain General
Blanco has been instructed by the
minister of war, Gen. Correa, to pay
each discharged soldier remaining in
Cuba the sum of $24.
The joint military commissions met
at 10 o'clock Friday morning to us
cuss the matters touched upon in the
notes recently exchanged between
them.
The North American trust company,
United States fiscal agent here has
rented three story building at the
corner of Havana and Lamparilla
streets. The trust company will open
bank here at once.
A party Of engineers, under COM
mand of Captain Crawford, went to
Marianao Friday morning to attempt
the construction Of a landing place on
the beach there. The Cuban soldiers
belonging to Gen. Menocafs division,
stationed at Iarianao, will be there
to do the work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03
LOST ON LAKE MICHIGAN.
Steamer Doty and Crew of Seventeen
Go Down.

Chicago, Oct. 29.-The loss of the
steamer L. r. Doty, with her entire
crew, during the gale of Tuesday, is
now conceded. Wreckage brought To
the Independent tug line mas been
fully identified Oy Capt. Ellison Of the
steamer George Williams, which be-
longs to the same line, as having come
from the Doty. Following is list Of
the members of the steamers crew:
Christopher Smith, captain; Henry
Sharp, first mate; w. j. HoSsie, second
mate; Thomas Abernathie, engineer;
G. w. Odette, second engineer; George
Wadkin, oiler; L. Goss steward; w.
J. Scott, cook; Charles Bornie. watch
man; Peter G. Peterson, wheelsman;
Albert Nelson, assistant wheelsman;
Joseph F'itZsimmons, fireman; J.
Howe, deck hand; f. farmuth, deck
hand; C. Curtis, deck hand; William
E. Ebert, deck hand; Pat Ryan, deck
hand. The above was the list of men
on the boat on Oct. s, when they were
last paid off. 1t is possible that one
or two changes have been made since
that time. The steward lived at Bay
City, Mich, and the first mate at De-
troit. 1t is not known where the other
men lived. The Doty was a wooden
steamer and was built at West Bay
City, Mich, in 1893. Her capacity was
LOO net tons. She was PIG feet long
and Al feet beam. The OliyesJ jeanette,
which the Doty had in tow, was towed
into the harbor early Friday morning
Her crew confirmed the loss of the
steamer. The lost steamer was in
sured for 100000 with the McCurdy
syndicate. Her cargo Of corn was in
sured for s39,590.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03
EFFECT OF DREYFUS CASE.
Of His Innocence Hangs Like
Pail Over France.

London, Oct. 29.-In moderate cir
cles, according to the Paris CORES
pondent of the Times, where a serious
effort is being made to discover the
truth in the Dreyfus affair, the i'm
preston left by the report Of NJ. Bard,
official reporter to court of cessation,
and by the requisiere (petition), of
Manau, procurateur general, is pro
found painful and discouraging." The
correspondent continues: The thought
that hangs like a pail on the country
seems to be reluctant to believe in the
complete innocence of Dreyfus. be-
cause such belief would Involve such
terrible censure of those responsible,
knowingly or unknowingly, for his
condemnation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03
CAPTAIN DAWSON DEAD.
Merrill Company's Commander Sue.
cumbs to Typhoid-Pneumonia.

Admission, Ala, Oct. 30.-Capt Daw-
son Company F, OF Merrill, died Sat
urday after an illness Of two weeks
His original ailment was pneumonia,
but typhoid fever set in and the COM
plication caused his death. His father
and his afianced, Mss Marguerite
Nash Of Merrill, were with him during
his last moments. The funeral will be
held at Tomahawk, home Of the de-
ceased.
Capt. Casey, the assistant surgeon,
has recovered from his attack Of IL
ness. The typhoid fever scare is dy-
ing out. Three new cases are all that
we're reported last week and the pa
tients now at the division hospital are
doing nicely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03
WEALTHY COUPLE DIVORCED.

Oshkosh, Wis, Oct. 30.-In the cir
cult court Saturday divorce was
granted to Mrs. Gertrude Wakefield
from Arthur A. Wakefield, resident
of Milwaukee. The suit was first
brought by Mr.. Wakefield, on a charge
of desertion and a counter-claim was
filed by Mrs. Wakefield, charging Lob
support. The couple was married IN
1891, the wife being the daughter If
R. c. Russell, wealthy banker of
this city. They have two minor chill
dren, who are awarded to the mothers
keeping. A division of the property is
ordered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03
ALL SUPPORT SALISBURY.
British Leaders Say France Must
Leave Fashoda.

London, Oct. 27.-Last evening wit
messed a great outpouring of oratory
on the Fashoda question. Speeches
were made at various places by
Charles T. Richie, president of the
board of trade; Sir John Gorst, vice
president of the common council and
conservative member of parliament for
Cambride university; George Wyndam,
under secretary of state for war; Lord
Edmond Fitzmaurice and Alfred Lyle
ton, liberal unionists and members OF
parliament for bennington. All rec
ognized the gravity Of the situation,
but declared that even at the risk of
war, it is impossible for Salisbury to
recede from his position. 1t is report
ed that the Rothschilds have been in
formed thai France has agreed to
evacuate Fashoda, but the foreign Of
fee has no information on the subject
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03

fellow men, it is President Mckinley.
For two years | have sat at the cabi-
net table and | recall not one occasion
when in discussion there of any ques-
ton, one word has been uttered with
regard to it's effect or bearing on the
personal or political fortunes of the
president, or any of the members of
his cabinet or the party of which he
was the choice two years ago, as to-
day he is the choice of all the people. -
Gov Wolcott and Gen. Lodge also
spoke.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03
YOUNG BLAINE DISCHARGED.
He and Senator Murphy's Son Lose
Their Commissions.

Washington, Oct. 29.-By direction
of the president L e following names
OF officers of the volunteer army have
been honorably discharged from the
service of the United States to take
effect December l, their services being
no longer required: Capt. James G..
Blaine, assistant adjutant general, son
of ex-Sec. Blaine; Capt. Edward Muir
ply, second assistant adjutant gen.
eral, son Of Senator Murphy, New
York; Capt. Samuel W. Belford, as
sistant adjutant general, appointed
from Colorado.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03
HOBSON IN WASHINGTON
Gives Interesting Information About
Wrecks at Santiago.

Washington, Oct. 30.-Constructor
Hobson was before the naval board
Saturday and gave great deal of de-
tailed information as to the condition
of the sunken Spanish vessels near
Santiago. He was Of the opinion
that it was useless to continue the
wrecking campaign any longer and
that the results did not warrant the
$500 per day that it is receiving. Con-
structor Hobson said that in his opin-
ion the Colon and Vizcaya could be
raised and brought to Norfolk at a
cost of 100000 for one and 100000
for the other and the government
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03
TOBACCO COMBINE.
Company Organized to Purchase All
the Large Plug Factories.

New York, Oct. 29-The News Blu
reau says: "a syndicate has been Or
ganized for financing the proposed Or
ganization of company, to be called
the Continental Tobacco company,
which company will acquire all the
principal tobacco factories of this
country. The new company will issue
$30,000,0 900 of preferred seven per cent.
non-cumulative stock and $3O,OOO.OO0 of
common stock. Manufacturers will &C
cept in payment for their properties
common and preferred stock to the
amount Of about SAC, 900, 900"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03
TITLE FOX KITCHENER.

London, Oct. 29.-Gen. Kitchener,
whose elevation to the peerage was
announced September 26, takes the
title of Lord Kitchener of Khartoum
and Aspall, in the county of Suffolk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03

Another Dane county boy has been
oacrluced TO tne demon OF war. Alfred
". IuureSon Is the name or The young
polIIoL anu his SrleI-sIrIchen parents,
.,AI. anu MIS-. Christian InoreSon, le-
sAue III AAL. horeD. Inc BOY Was q
MemUer Oh Co. Al, Sd Wisconsin Yo4un-
.eers, ana died or typhoid lever on Inc
united States hospital snip Keller, en
route from Porto hico TO Philadelphia,
and was buried at sea. He resided in
HORIZON with his sister, Mrs. {. h.
bancroft, for three years, and attended
lue hlgn school and was graduated
with the class OF Sc. At a special
meeting or the HORIZON nign school
literary society resolutions OF SYM
paLny were passed, and it was voted 10
grape his seat in mourning and the ma
tional colors for thirty days. Young
IhoreSon Was at La Crosse aLten0lA. -
business college when war broke uul
and enlisted before his parents knew
1t. AS a consequence his mother had
a severe illness, in the form OF nervous
proStration; but the deed had been
done, and 10 the front the young hero
soon went. When the hospital snip
Relief arrived at Philadelphia Tuesday
night from Porto Rico, there were
z46 sick soldiers on board, but there
was only one other death besides that of
ThCreson. Besides parents and the
Horizon sister, there are left one
brother, now student in the Platte
Vile normal school. and TWO unmar-
ried sisters at home. Young Thore-
son, about Il years old, was d very
bright and promising fellow well
known at Horizon and La Crosse and
Fred R. Goodhouse, of the Mansion
company, died on board the Relief
Monday night from heart failure fol-
lowing typhoid fever.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03

Washington, Oct. 29.-The United
States minister cables that everything
is quiet at Pekin and no further trou-
bic is anticipated to American inter-
ests in China
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03
BODY BURIED AT SEA
sSs--s- cy----s
Mt. HOREB BOY DIES ON WAY
HOME FROM PONCE.
HE WAS A. G.. THORESON

Enlisted Before His Parents Knew OF
It-his Mother Prostrated-Ar-
arrangements for Transporting the "a
Regiment from Seaboard to the
State-Co. q Not Yet Mustered Out
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03

Fretting people fuss away their best
friends. Sunshine gladdens even the
gloomy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03

Information from Washington is to
the effect that the president has de-
clined for the present to take
up for consideration the ques-
ton as to mastering out the
Sd Wisconsin. The war depart
ment recently recommended to the
president the muster-out of this regi-
ment. 1t is assumed from what can
be learned that the muster out is de-
ferred for the present to ascertain
what may be needed in the future in
the way of troops for the occupation
of Cuba. The Sd is to be taken at
once to its home station in Wisconsin
and sixty days furlough will follow.
1t is expected that before the expira-
ton Of that time it will be decided to
muster out the regiment, unless COM
plications arise which call for more
troops than the government has in the
field, without including those volun-
teers that have been slated for relin-
quishment from the service soon after
their homecoming from Cuba and
Porto Rico.
Col. Amos B. Kimball, depot quar-
termaster in the army building, Las
invited bids from the different rail-
roads for the transportation home rf
the Sd, which arrived in New
York on the United States trans
port Manitoba Wednesday night. Col.
Kimball has been much perplexed at
the delay in deciding what disposition
to make of the Wisconsin volunteers,
as the railroad companies require
three or four days notice to complete
arrangements for the transportation
of regiments and he wished to avoid
holding the troops on board the trans
port after their arrival any longer
than necessary. 1t appears that the
Washington officials had asked Gov.
Scofield to notify them whether he de-
sired the troops sent home in body
or whether he would prefer that the
railroad companies should land the
various companies at the different
cities to which they belong. Gov.
Scofield decided to have the regiment
sent in a body direct to Milwaukee,
whence the companies can be sent to
their respective homes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03
NEW FRENCH CABINET
PRESIDENT FAURE ASKS NJ. DU-
PUY 10 FORM ONE.


Court of Cessation viii Doubtless
Find That There Has Been No
Treason-Prince Louis Napoleon
Borrows a Big Sum, Presumably to
Make France Monarchy Again.