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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-26
March on Decoration Day.

On Decoration day. Monday May 30,
at 9 a. IN. sharp, the procession will
march from the city hall in Grand
Rapids 10 Forest Hill cemetery where
the customary rItualistic service will he
held. The public and parochial schools
of Centralia and Grand Rapids and all
civic societies are earnestly invited to
unite with the G. A. r. to make the
day sacred
BY Order of Committee,
WooD Co.. Posi- No. %.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-26
G, A, R. Memorial Service,

On Sunday morning next, May %,
Rev. T. A. Nimits will preach a
Memorial sermon at NJ. +. church to
members Of the g. A. r. post. The
post will attend in body. Services
will begin promptly at 10:30 O'Clock as
usual. The public generally is invited
to be present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-26
Many People Cannot Drink

coffee at night. 1t spoils their sleep.
You can drink Grain-O when YOU please
and sleep like a TOP. For Grain-o does
not stimulate; it nourishes, cheers and
feeds. Yet II looks and tastes like the
best coffee. For nervous persons, young
people and children Grain-O is the per-
feet drink Made from pure grains.
Get package from your grocer to-day.
Try it in place Of coffee. Is and 25c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-26
TO SERVE FOR TWO YEARS UN-
LESS SOONER DISCHARGED.
The Troops Are TO Be Apportioned
Among the States and Territories
According to PopuIation---W Wis
consin's Quota Is 1865.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 25.-The President has
issued proclamation calling for Il, 900 more vol
unteers. This will make the total army strength,
regular and volunteer, 2sO,OOO Following is the
official call issued by the president in the form of
procamation
''By President United Sates-A Proclamation:
Whereas An congress approved the twenty
fifth day April 1SS entitled can declaring that
between
dom of SPAIN, and
"Whereas, By act of congress, entitled can
provide for temporarily increasing the military establish
of the United States in time of and for other pur
April D. 1898 president authorized
in order raise volunteer to issue his proclamation
calling for volunteers to in the army of the United
States.
'Now, therefore, l. William Mckinley, president of
United States by virtue of the vested in by the
constitution and the laws and deeming sufficient
exist thought fit to call forth and hereby do call FORTH
volunteers the number OF addition
the volunteers called forth proclamation Of twenty
third day of April in the present year. the to be
apportiOned practicable among the several
and territories and the District of Columbia according
population, and for two years. unless dis
enlistment and organization will be made known through
the War department.
witness Whereof have hereunto my hand and
caused the seal Of the United States to be fixed.
Done at the city of Washington this tWenyfth day of
May in the of Our Lord, thousand eight hundred
the independence of United
States the one hundred and twenty-secOnd
''WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
'By the president.
WILLIAM r. Day Secretary of State"
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-26
IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO.
Edward J, Whitney Had Close Call on the
Mississippi River, May Is.

CuWdiu j. WHilhey i'du SioSe Odil VII li'e
Mississippi River, May Is.
Wednesday of last week, May is, will
long remain memorable day in the
experiences of many people. A terrific
wind storm swept over portions of Iowa,
Illinois and Wisconsin. spreading havoc
and destruction on its way. Amigo,
this state, was visited by the cyclone
and our daily papers were filled with
dire accounts of damage resulting.
Edward J. Whitney, now on the steamer
Pauline conducting fleet of lumber
down the Mississippi river for Whitney
& Son, was caught in the path of the
storm at Sabula, Iowa. He wrote
graphically of an exciting experience to
his father, Col. Joseph L. Whitney at
La Crosse, and we publish the letter as
follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-26
COMMENCEMENT IN CENTRALIA.
Glass of Ten Will Finish Their High School
Labors Next Week.

Graduating exercises of the Centlalia
High school will be held at Unity church
in Centrala OIL Friday evening June
3rd. The program is as follows:
.....Rev. F. A. Nimits
Selection-El .......Sutorius
Coicord Mandolin Club.
Oration--Henry Clay.........~... Robert B. Houston
Oration-The Character of the Jew ...............
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .........Dela L. Menier
Piano solo-Whisperlug Wind......W Wollenhaupt
Miss Helen Steib.
Oration-The Young Man in Politics......."..
= .........Alfred W. Sweat
Oration-American Genius. Lettie L. Dickson
Vocal Duet-O that we two were Maying.
Misses Amy Darlington and LOrena Blackmer.
Oration-Bismark.... 4. Denis
Oration-Benedict Arnold......Anna N. Getschall
Waltz-Only Dream. ..Sutorius
Colcord Violin ana Guitar Trio.
Oration-An Issue of the eDay..............:.......
Bennlng Smart
Oration-Fifty Years of Statehood;.::..:...::-...
Edlln L. Nlsn
Piano Solo-The Storm at Sea............ Geibe
Miss Nellye Schnabel.
Glass History and Prophecy. y...~Elbert c. Kellogg
Olation and Valediclory-Hull House..
u. johnson
Presentation of ipl0mas--.....Sherman y. kyes
Selection Co!cord Mandolin Club
BY invitation of the class of '98 Rev.
F. a. Niynits will give the baccalaureate
sermon next Sunday evening May % in
Unity church. services at ii. E. church,
Grand Rapids, being dispensed with for
that evening. In order that all may
have a chance to attend commencement
of both the Howe High school,
and Centralia High school, the exercises
of the former have been set
10 occur in Grand Opera House on
Thursday evening Jnne Ind, program
of which was published in he REPo7TFR
Of May r.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-26
To Protect the People
OF Wisconsin.

The legislature of this state, recognizing the
danger from the of alum as all ingredient in
TODD, has passed a law requiring all baking
powders containing alum to have plainly stated
on each label the fact that such powder "con-
tains alum"
This is fair warming to protect all consumers
from either being drugged or cheated without
knowing ii.
The highest authorities condemn alum in bak-
ing powder as unheathful.
Let every housekeeper scan the label
Some of the alum powder manufacturers who
have been deceiving the public into the belief
that their powders are pure and wholesome are
attempting to blind the unsuspecting purchaser
and avoid the law by printing on their packages
an advertisement which sets forth the fact, "M1s
b0a00er contains al1tu1," in most obscure manner
This is double fraud, and should excite sus-
p1c1on III the mind of every person.
Don't stop at the reading of this warming but
go down to the kitchen and look upon your can
OF powder and see if it contains alum; this is
what the law is for.
1t any grocer offers you powder over his
counter at lower price than usual, see if it is
marked contains alum" as the law requires
N0TE This notice is published openly by the
Royal Baking Powder Co.. of New York.
This Company manufactures pure cream of tartar
POWDER the Royal" brand, which is beyond
question as to whoesomeness and strength; true it
costs little more at first, but it goes farther in
the end.
Cream of tartar comes from grapes, and to
produce much more than alum, which is a mineral
the British Government regards a poison and the
law there forbids the of it in bread
The Royal Baking Powder Co. feels justified in
bringing this matter to the notice Of consumers,
for the reason that no honorable competition
in the alum compounds, which declared
wholesome.
The Royal powder only fair price per
pound, and is cheaper and better at its price than
any similar article in the world
ROYAL BAKING POWDER
Evening star., 1898-11-21
RESTORED TO DUTY.
Members of First District Regiment
Reinstated in Former Positions.

Inc DlStrfct commissioners this after
noon ordered:
That the alley in the west half of square
1888 be graded under the provisions of law
governing the assessment system; esti-
mated cost, 500. The intention to do this
work has been duly advertised, as required
by law.
That the following named members of the
lst Regiment District of Columbia Volun-
teers, having been mustered out Of the mill
tary service of the United States, be REIN
stated in the positions which they held
WIN the District government prior to en-
tering said service, as follows: Lieut.. Col
r. A OBrien, assistant inspector of
plumbing. at $1,000 per aunum; Capt r. ID.
SimIns as clerk, at 81 per day; Lieut.. c. l..
Lanham, as computer and craftsman at 81
per day; Lieut.. L. T. Boiseau as superin-
tendent of property, at S per day; Corporal
H. Beckett. as driver of field wagon in the
surface department. at 81 80 per day
Mr.. Martin T. Conboy, now assistant in
spector of plumbing in the position which
must be vacated to permit the return of
Lieut. Col. O'Brien, is transferred to the
position of sewer Taper at $1,000 per wear
vice j. G. Larner, deceased.
Mr.. Simon McKimmie, now clerk in the
surface department at $3.50 per day is
transferred to be assistant permit clerk at
$40 per year, vice ]. r. Elder, resigned
Mr. Z. L. Shoemaker, now superintendent
of property, is transferred to be clerk in
the office of the superintendent of property
at "a per day, his transfer being necessary
to permit the return of Lieut. Boiseau
Mr.. w. J. Grey, clerk in the office of the
superintendent of property at 81 per day, is
transferred to be keeper of the 9th street
property yard at 50 per day.
The Commissioners also modified the or
der of June 16, 1890. which granted permis-
SION TO the Instantaneous Fire Alarm Com
pany Of this city to connect its system with
me boxes or the fire alarm system of the
District of Columbia. The modification re-
qulres that a separate permit be obtained
Tor each wire that the company may desire
10 Slrlhg, or Tor each connection 1t may
wish to make. The order as modified today
Will continue in effect until June 30 next
at which time all of the Instantaneous
companys connections with the District
nre alarm boxes must be removed
Evening star., 1898-11-21
SENATOR Quay INDICTED.
Grand Jury at Philadelphia Finds
True Bill Against Him.

PHILADELPHIA, November 2l. = The
grand jury tCGay presented to the county
court trIe bills of Indictment against
United States Senator NJ. S. Quay, his son,
Richard X. Quay. and ex-State Treasurer
Benjamin J. Haywood. charged with con-
spiracy to unlawfully use public moneys
deposited in the Peoples Bank of this city
for the purchase and sale of stocks and for
other purposes not authorized by law John
s. Hopkins, fOrmely cashier of the PEOPLES
BANK, now dead, is named as party to the
conspiracy.
dictments District Attorney Graham ap-
peared in court and asked for permission
TO Withdraw the attachment obtained for
the appearance before the grand iury of
Cashier William Montgomery of the Allie
gheny National Bank of Pittsburg and
Cashier Stephen B. Stone of the Beaver De
pOsit Bank of Beaver, Pa
Inc district attorney stated that he had
desired TO present to the grand jury through
the cashiers named certain evidence in tie
suit against Senator Quay and others, but
as this matter had COW passed out of his
hands to the grand jury, their presence
would not be needed until the case was
brought to trial. He in:imated that he
would then demand their appearance as
witnesses. and would also insist upon the
production of certain books and paDers of
those banks.
The court granted the district attorneys s
request and the attachments for the CASH
iers were ordered cancelled
The true bills returned by the grand jury
are five in number The first charges NJ
5. Quay with conspiring with John s. Hop
kins for the unlawful use of the money OF
the Peoples Bank in the purchase and sale
or Stocks OF various corporations for the
account. benefit and profit of NJ. S. Quay
Evening star., 1898-11-21
KILLED FIGHTING FIRE
Truekman Fairbairn Loses His Life at Cam
- bridge, Mass.
several Others Seriously Injured
Night "atchman MissinR-Prop-
erty Loss About 100000.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. November 21.-A
hre which broke out in the pork-packing es-
tabiishm.nt Of John p. Squire g. Co., at
East Cambridge today. resulted in the
death of one man and the serious injury of
several others
The watchman of the factory was not
seen during the progress of the fire, and it
was fearsd he had lost his life in the
flames.
fhe property loss Is estimated at 500, ,OOO
hllled-Truckman Louis Fairbairn, truck
= Cambridge: crushed by falling wall
Missng-John Ward. watchman
Seriously injured-James e. Burke, Ed
ward P. Donohue. Samuel England, Mark
Heiliy. all members of the fire department.
When the fire was at its height the front
wall, which rose to a height of six and a
NAN stories on narrow street. in which
the hremen were at work, fell. There was
no warning, and it had not appeared that
the wall was seriously weakened.
seven men were buried in the wreck
al! OF whom ware more or less seriously
injured. Fairbairn dying soon afterward A
httie later after the fire had been gotten
under control, Burke, Donohue and Reilly
were at work on the first floor of tne build
ing when it collapsed. The men named
were thrown into the basement among bar
reis of lard and oil, while the mass of
Wfeckage came down over them Rescuers
freed them as quickly as possible and sent
them to the hospitals
Evening star., 1898-11-21
CITY POST OFFICE REMOVAL
Postmaster Willett Consulting Over the
Subject
Temporary Arrangement for Electric
Lighting-Fuel and Water
Supplies.

Postmaster James P. Willett was in con.
sultation today for several hours with the
General Post Office authorities over the
coming removal Of the city post Office from
the Union building, on street. to the new
city post office. There were several minor
changes determined upon in regard to the
arrangement of the location of certain di-
visions and all the plans for the removal
next Saturday were agreed upon. as here
tofore stated In The Evening Star.
1t was found that it would be necessary
to secure a current for the electrict light
ing and electric motor power for the stamp
canceling machines from local company
until the government installs its plant In
the cellar, the dynamos not yet being In
place This matter Is being arranged for
this afternoon.
1t is confidently believed by Postmaster
Willett that everything will be in readi-
ness for the transaction of regular busl-
ness early next Sunday morning, and he
hopes that all arrangements now decided
upon will be completed without hitch or
hndrence.
Mr. Willett has been indefatigable for
several weeks in endeavors to harmonize
the plans and feels confident that his ideas
will be entirely adopted regarding the oc-
cupation of the new quarters.
1t was developed today that additional
facilities for fuei ana water for the city
post office would have to be provided, as
the present supplies of coal and water now In
use in the building cannot be used in behalf
Of the city post office, as its expenses will
have to be provided for out of the appro-
priation specifically devoted to it's support.
Mr.. Willett will probably advertise for bids
for coal and arrange for such water supply
as may be necessary. Observers familiar
with the preparations for the coming move
can easily perceive great rolls of red tape
in the way of easy progress, and it is not
regarded as improbable that the presence
of this material may seriously retard the
matter which now seems easy to those
most concerned
Evening star., 1898-11-21
RaltimOre MRrl,efs

BALTIMORE. November 21.-Flour dull-westerr
super 81 25aS2.60; do. extra 81 65ss3: do. fsmiIv
sSr5Ss 9, 60; winter wheat patent. ss7oass S5
straight $s55as3. So receipts. q 69f barrels: er
p,rts: 90 barrels. Wheat steady-spot and month
nAallE; December, 71ssa71N: January 73S ash
ed: stesmer No. red, 67ka67a. receipts, lie 7sl
bushels exports, 10000 bushels; stock 5S3 iSs
bushels sales, 220oO bushels-southern wheat b,
sahp,e' ota'ZA; DO on grade, 6THa7I% Corr
strong-spot, month and December 3SSa3SIh. nav
or or old, November or December. sSassIi: January
3sa3s1s: February, 80 hid: steamer mixed 351ssaG.
receipts 1St Ssa I bushels; exports. 1891 bushels
STOCK. l5oO33O bushels; sales. 81 600 bushels
southern white corn sdAaS7h; 10 yellow. sIis7i6
.6it Oats hrmer.No white; 30 bid: No. mixed 3ni
S9ts; receipts, 2,122 hush is; exports 100 $50 busI
els; stock, a, 1888 bushels. Rye nrmer-No. near.
by, 90; No western, 5s: receipts IS COZ bushels
exports, S tInG none st3sk l9s bushels Hay qnet
and steady; steam to Liverpool. per bushei. 4%s
January; Cork for orders. per quarter. As 3d. No.
yember IS December. Sugar strong-cranuIatrd
S;Ss Bntier steady1fancy creamery 2aa2s; do
1s: store store packed, 1aaIs. Eggs Hrra-fresh, 21a2a
per dozen Cheese steady-fancy New York C0
large, l0l@a10h: do 81 medium, 10ila10se: do "a
small: 1oas1oA Lettuee-7sc. per bushei boy.
29a$1 80 per gallon for finished goods IN
carloads; $l.sla$1s2 per gallon for tobbing lots
Evening star., 1898-11-21
Washington Stock Exchange.

salas-regular caII-I2 O'Clock m.-National safe
Deposit and Trust, 10 at 110la. Capital Traction.
10 at IS, 20 at s4$, 3 at s4&. washington Gas
25 at SO, Lanston Monotype, 100 at 14E After
District OF Columbia Bonds.-5s. a0-year funding,
loo bid; es, se5year funding, lO5 bid 7s, IsOi.
bid: s.eSs funding, ICY bid. "''e' e'''- i''
Miscellaneous Bonds. Metropolitan Railroad Is,
ss fso bid Metropolitan Raiiroad cert. iadebt A,
liz bid. Metropolitan Railroad cert. indebt., h,
Belt Railroad 5s, so bid. Washington Gas Company
series A, 6s, ll6 bid. Washington Gas Company se-
Io2 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone IS. iGs
bid American Security and Trust IS 100 bid.
Market SSRaa % IL 3D. ' MasSs
ton Market Company extn. es, lis bid. Masonic
Hall Han Assoc!ati9o ass S. los bid American Graphic
National Bank stocks.-Rank of Washington. 2as
Farmers and 1sS bid is7 asked seS ss1
ond. las bid Citizens, las bid. Columbia. 1ss
ers' 100 bid Lincoln. ito bid ia2 asked. -''1
Safe Deposit and Trust ComPanies.-National Safe
spfss sn ana and is eS k@ecaa
Security and Trust, 15o bid. 1856 asked
as Sa % nsss g bid bid
81 bid. Potomac, 5s bid Arlington. 122 hid. Ger
an-Amerlean; 100 bid; National Union, 10 bid, y
asked Peoples. 51s BID. asked Lincoln, IOH
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estste Title 75 bid
Columbia Title, bid. 81 asked.
,E R",lrosd Sr9 sacsksSaptal Traction ito Company st
65 bid, 15 asked. lexington. IL bid.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-WashinRton Gas
4s% bid, 50 asked. q. S. Electric Light Ii6 bid,
I2o asked
Telephone stOcks...Chesapeake and Potomac 81
bid. Pennsylvania, 3S bid.
Miscellaneous Stocks-Mergenthaier Linotype.
1Szh bid, 1854 asked. Lanston Monotype. II bid,
Is asked. American Graphophone l3as bid. il ask.
ed. American Graphophone Preferred Il bid Pneu-
10 bid. Great Falls Ice, ia bid. 121 asked. Nor.
folk and Washington Steamboat, 50 bid.
Evening star., 1898-11-21
PARIS PRESS COMMENTS,
Miserable Fate OF the Spanish Neigh
bOrs DepIOred.
PARIS Nnr-o,nhor 6

PARIS, November 81, 1898
The Soleil today. reviewing at length the
peace negotiations. says: How miserable
is the fate of oCr Spanish reighbors Ameri-
can rapacity has not left them an inch of
the territory they have possessed in Amer
ica since the time of Columbus or in Oce-
anica since Magellan But that is not tine
worst of their misfortune. Their whole edi-
fce of political economy and administration
Is going TO pieces. Their parliamentary
parties which, moreover, never had strong
root are completely disorganized, and no
one dares assume the responsibility CT
power. The present ministry remains be-
cause TO one wishes 10 replace it. Blu. it
Is almost powerless before the ills which
threaten the country
Touching the fate of the Spanish soldiers
who are nov returning to a life of idle
ness. the Soieii says: "If they employ their
leisure in ccnspiring no one can reasona bly,
be astCnshed."
The Petit Bleu says:
Spain is becoming resigned at the idea
OF giving the isianJs up, and the cortes will
understand and approve of the inevitable
sacrifice
The Figaro declares that Spain will give
in because she is pOwerlesS.
Evening star., 1898-11-21
GETTING TOGETHER.
ockholders OF L. y. Electric. Ijybtir.
Company Enectlng Combine

A paper is being circulated among the
stockholders Of the United States Electric
Lighting Company, especially among those
who voted with the eight director, in the
recent contest who were opposed to the
continuance as presidelt Of the comDany
"f Mr., A A Thomas. the purpose of which
Is to bring about an agreement between
those holding controlling interest In the
stock. so that there will he harmony of
action in the event an Jffer is made for
the property
1t Is said that the proposition has met
with approval on the part of many stock
bolders. and Of the 5,431 shares constituting
6 control, the signatures Of owners of A. 700
shares have been secured. IL Is believed
that the balance will be obtained without
difficulty. ard II this eXDeCtation is real
lied. then. according to the terms of the
agreement, as generally understood there
tan he no change In the control of the
company until the expiration of year
slthough II is also said the time limita5i m
Is not Of that character. but is simu,v thar
the agreement shall continue for year.
There is also a difference of opinion as
to the price, which ii is claimed is accord
Ing TO the agreement TO be asked for the
stock in the event of a sale. Some claim
that the figures are placed as high as SI3
per share while others declare the stock-
holders agree to sell for $i25. However II
Is said that there is no purchaser in sight
but these preparations are to provide for
the contingency Of the appearance Of such
4 parsonage.
In the opinion of some a purchaser is al
ready dimly shadowed forth in the un-
known owner Of the recently acquired hold
ings, which are represented by the two
new members on the board OF directors
1t is supposed that he wants more stock
and so. in order to bring together in a COM
pact shape a large block of stock this
szrescaenr Il is stated. has been made.