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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

uetel inlhatlOn to C. eate q joint COM
mission from the war and navy de-
partments so as to bring them into
harmonious action on all war meas
ures. Captain Barker, naval aide to
Secretary Long, was designated to rep
resent the navy department in this
common plan Of action. The repre-
sentative Of the war department has
not yet been named. It will not be
necessary for these two officers to leave
Washington as they can best arrange
joint plan of action in conference
with the bureau chiefs Of the two de-
partments here.
At tho close OF the day came an
announcement that the navy DEPART
ment had succeeded in purchasing
eight steam yachts and four steam
tugs, presumably at New York, for use
in the auxiliary naval fleet. The boats
are Of about 400 tons each and IN an
emergency would be suitable for tor
pedo boats. The yachts purchased are
among the fieetes1 along the Atlantic
coast and are said to be somewhat SIM
liar TO the Mayflower. recently pur-
chased. This acquisition to the navy
is regarded as an exceptionally valu-'
able one at the present time, as the
greatest need is felt for small craft.
suitable for torpedo and despatch
boats. The amounts paid for the va
rious yachts and tugs were not dis
closed.
Spanish authorities here have been
Informed that Spain does not want the
wreck Of the Maine destroyed as it
affords all the evidence obtainable of
the actual cause of the disaster.
The naval appropriation bill was
taken up in the house yesterday and
after considerable difficulty an arrange
ment was made to close the general
debate today. There was great press
ure for time, but the leaders desired to
limit, as far as possible, the oppor-
tunity for inflammatory utterances
The report of the Maine court of in
quiry will be read at today's cabinet
meeting. This fact has just been Of
ficially announced.
1t has developed that Captain
Evans orders to take command of the
Iowa have had a most important Sc
quel in the assigning of Captain Samp-
son, the present commander Of the
Iowa, to succeed Admiral Sicard in
command of the North Atlantic squad
ron. This probably is the most i'm
portant assignment that the depart
ment has made in many months. 1t
is due mainly to findings of the med
ical court. now sitting at Key West,
that Sicard is temporarily incapacitat-
ed for active duty, owing to his long
continued illness.
Hardly less important is the prac-
tical determination to place Comman-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

Guilty is anticipated in getting the cut
ter Gresham out of the great lakes.
She is too large to pass through the
locks Of the canals and it may be
necessary to cut off her stern. The
Calumet, stationed at Chicago, a
smaller vessel than the Gresham, will
have no difficulty in passing the canal
locks.
Preparations are making by the
light house board to turn over to the
navy department the lighthouse ten
ders, instructions being just issued to
to the commanders of the tenders to
make q complete inventory Of the
present furnishings and equipment Of
the vessels. 1t is regarded as likely
that Commander w. NJ. Fogler, now
in charge of the New York light house
district, will be placed in command of
the newly acquired Brazilian cruiser
Amazonas, now called the New Or
leans.
For several days a proposition has
been under consideration by Secre
taries Long and Alger to form a board
composed of one officer each from the
army and navy to systematic and
harmonic the defensive operations
along the Atlantic seaboard, that
there might be no clashing between
the great arms Of the government.
1t is understood that the proposition
is considered favorably by both secre-
taries and that they have proceeded
so far as to appoint the board, the
representative Of the navy designated
by Long being Captain Barker. his
naval aide. The represe sentative OF
the army named by Alger was Captain
Dorst, one of the attaches of the sec
rotary. Some objection was made by
the army officers to the creation Of a
board a day or two ago and Captain
Dorst withdrew 1t seemed for
a time that the whole proposition
would be abandoned; but it has just
been revived, Lieutenant Colonel A.
l.. Wagner, chief Of the bureau of
military intelligence, being designated
by Alger to act as representative of
the army
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
NINE TIED FOR FIRST PLACE.
Grand American Handicap Shoot
Comes to an End.

New York, March 25.-The Grand
American handicap, annually brought
eff under the auspices of the Interstate
ASSOCIATION, ended last evening. Nine
men finished with twenty-five straight
kills and divided the first nine moneys,
which amounted to S3,713. These men
will shoot off today to see who gets
the silver cup. twenty-five men
killed twenty-four each and divided
the remainder of the stakes, the entire
amount of the entry money being S.
O75. Captain Jack Brewer, the
worlds champion, and Fred. Gilbert,
the champion of America, did not get
any money. Each killed twenty
three. The following made straight
scores OF twenty-five birds: J. A. r.
Elliott, Kansas City; walters" Long
Branch, N. j.; U. F. Bender, New
York; E. D. Fulford, Utica, n. Y;
G. w. LOOMS, Omaha; Jim jones. ;"
Philadelphia; w. Wagner, Washing
ton; R. o. Heikes, Dayton, Ohio: T.
P. Latin, Rock Island, III.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

Washington, March 27.-The pres
ident talked freely with congressional
visitors yesterday. His program is as
Maine court of inquiry to congress to-
morrow without recommendation and
without explanation further than to
say that he has acquainted Spain
with the finding of the court; to fol-
low Tuesday or Wednesday with a
message dealing with the condition Of
the non-combatants in Cuba and ask
ing for an appropriation of 100000
for immediate relief; to present anew
this condition to Spain, asking her to
make provision for the care of her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

der Schley in command Of the fleet now
assembling at Hamp-o on Roads. This
consists OF the DattleShips Massachus-
cuts and Texas, the cruisers Brooklyn,
other ships IS may Ue assigned later.
1t is commonly known as the flying
squadron the idea being to make
Hampton Roads the base Of operations
AID yet give Schley an easy and eff
lecIlVe cruising distance OF the entire
sweep Of the Atlantic seaboard north
of that point.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
THRILLING SPEECH

Washington, March Ex-senator
Thurston made a thrilling speech in
the senate in favor of the suffering
Cubans. While in detail it was much
like those of Messrs. Proctor and Gal
linger, it was far more dramatic and
polished. He made a touching refer
ence to his dead wife when he said he
spoke by command of silent lips.
Mrs. Thurston died last week while
with her husband in Cuba. 1t was
her dying request that her husband
speak in behalf of the Cubans without
any delay. The senate chamber was
crowded and the speech was received
with tremendous demonstrations OF
approval. Later the senate passed
the bill for the protection of song
birds, prohibiting the importation of
birds, feathers Or parts of birds for
ornamental purposes. Adjournment
was then taken until Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

Washington, March 27.-The in
tense anxiety in the Spanish situation
was noticeably relieved yesterday, as
the worst has become known in the
publication of the material points of
the court of inquiry report, and little
remains but to wait calmly the sub
mission of the full report. It was
known that Minister Woodford had
been cabled to notify the Spanish gov
eminent of the results found by the
American court, particularly that the
explosion was external, though the re-
sponsibility was not definitely fixed.
This cablegram was sent from Wash
tngton Thursday night. 1t is believed
the despatch went no further than di-
recting that the results be made
known to the Spanish government,
with the view of leaving the respon-
sibility with Spain. Up to last night
no action on the part OF the Spanish
government was officially communi-
Gated to Washington. The Spanish
cabinet is on the eve of fierce polit-
ical contest which terminates today
in the elections for the cortes.
This may cause some delay.
President Mckinley had a compare
lively quiet day. Judge Day had
a long conference with Assistant Sec
rotary of State Adee. Whether 1t
related to the Spanish matter could
not be learned. The Spanish minis
ter did not call at the state depart
ment during the day nor has he with
IN the last two days. The British
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
LOOKS LIKE WAR. 81
Captain Sigsbee Arrives and Talks
About Spanish Situation.

Key West, Fla. March H.-The
steamer Olivette, from Havana. ar
rived last night and brought all the
officers of the Maine except Lieutenant
Commander Wainwright. With the
exception of Chaplain Chadwick, they
proceeded to Tampa on their way
north. They received a warm vel
come during their stop here. Captain
Sigsbee said when shown the Associ-
ated Press bulletin regarding orr
ultimatum to Spain: "This looks like
war"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

own helpless people and to come to
some terms with the Cubans, satisfac-
tory to them, and put an end to the
war; this falling, to forcibly inter-
yene oQ humanitarian grounds. The
president indicated an abiding faith
that peace may be preserved and de-
termination to accomplish that end, If
it may be done with honor to our
country without d,sregaIding the de-
mands of humanity. He repeatedly
ayerred yesterday a desire to prevent
conflict, but at the same time indi-
eating a firm purpose to secure re-
lief for the starving reconcentrados.
The president believes Spain would
interpose no obstacles to sending sue
cor to the INDECENT people and he will
ask congress to act promptly that aid
may not arrive too late This
done, the president is hopeful that con-
gress will remain quiet while the ex
ecutive branch Of the government con-
times its efforts to secure a peaceful
settlement of the difficulty. He made
the assertion yesterday that Spain is
NItluS 10 meet Lue OullSu SCdIeS uSilL
way in adjusting the ENHANCEMENT
without coming to blows. He re-
ferred casually TO the situation of
Spain's torpedo fleet, leaving the
impression that he considered that so
far Spain is acting within her rights
and no just complaint could yet be
made by this country in regard to this
course. He left the impression that
he would be satisfied with no settle
ment that would not give the Cubans
a very liberal government. He made
it clear that whatever course he might
pursue in the future he would not at
present demand an indemnity at the
hands of Spain for the loss of the
Maine, preferring to leave that to a
more quiet period. On the score of
politics he says he would rather see
the republican party fail in future sue
cess than wage an unjust war: if war
comes it must be war for humanity;
this must be made so evident that he
will have the entire nation behind
him in the conflict.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
MASON THANKS POWELL.

La Crosse, Wis, March 2S-Dr.
George E. Powell, who accepted the
challenge issued to Senator Mason by
Baron Ell Cardo, the Spanish editor,
yesterday received a letter from Sen
ator Mason, saying: 'I thank you for
your magnificent letter and the spirit
of patriotism it shows. I must de-
cline to let you fight for me. Let's
clean out the whole nation and move
them off the continent"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

the report Of the American board Of
inquiry. Today Woodford will confer
with Minister Sagasta. The latest
election returns show that 1872 min
isterialists, 46 conservatists, rom
eriasts, so republicans and 8 Carlists
have been elected. Advices from Ha-
vana show that four autonomists and
two conservatives have been returned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
A CRACK SHOT.
A New York Man Wins Grand Amer
lean Handicap Shoot.

New York, March 26.-E. D. Full
ford OF Utica, n. Y, won the Grand
American handicap shoot at Elkwood
Park, N. j., yesterday, with AZ
straight kills to his credit. Frank
S. Parmelee of Omaha end Captain
Jack Brewer shot a contest of 100
birds each, the former winning with
a score of 81 kills against 80. DR..
J. G.. Knowlton defeated T. A. Mar
shall OF Keithsburg, III, "a 10 %.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

tour, going as far south as Atlanta
Harvard has been unfortunate in this
years makeup of her team. At the
practice games the men have been
spirited in their work but the ma
terial is very poor, as most OF the
men are new
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
TWENTY MINERS KILLED.

Brussels, March 26-The firing of
a dynamite cartridge i'll the Hazard
coal mines near Liege yesterday
caused an explosion of coal gas.
Twenty miners were killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
WISCONSIN POSTMASTERS.

Washington, March 25.-Fourth-
class postmasters have been appoint
ed as follows: Helm, David R. Rog-
ers, vice George Scheeklmann, re-
igned; Moon, William WITT, vice T.
H. March, resigned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
DOLPHIN READY FOR SEA.
Dispatch Boat Goes into Commission
at the Navy Yard.

Brooklyn, March 26.-The work on
the dispatch boat Dolphin has been
rushed for the past two weeks and
she is now ready to go into commits
sion. She has been thoroughly over
hauled, over $50 men have been at
work. Commodore Lyons has hoisted
his flag, placing her in commission
She has been reftted with new en-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
PENSIONS FOR BADGERS.

Washington, March Extensions
have been granted to residents Of
Wisconsin as follows: Original, AL
exander McCarty (dead), Milwaukee,
$12; widows, Mary A. McCarty, Mil
waukee, s..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
RAILROAD FATALITY

Port William, Ont, March 26.-An
accident occurred to the west-bound
Canadian express at English River
esterday. Two persons were killed
and 20 wounded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

Nine Laborie, wife Of the brilliant
counsel of Emile lola in the recent
trial in Paris, is an English girl and
married Vladimir De Pachmann, the
Russian pianist, in 1884 She OBJ
tanned a divorce from him about seven
years ago Nine Laborie has a
charming manner and dresses with
exceptional taste.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
PERSONALITIES.

Thomas B. Turley, the new United
States senator from Tennessee, is a
reserved man and has few intimates.
In large company he is dry as a
stick, but in small and select gather
ings he tells stories that would have
made Lincoln jealous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

Among the men who have been try
ing their luck at Monte Carlo this
season is Baron Arthur Rothschild,
member of the famous family Of bank
ers of that name. He has system"
which, however, is more favorable to
the operators OF the wheel than him
self.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
M'KINLEY'S PROGRAM
HE DISCUSSES IT FREELY WITH
CONGRESSIONAL CALLERS.
INTERVIEWS FOR HUMANITY

President Says That If Spain Doesn't
Soon Bring the War to Close He
Mill-To Ask Congress for 100000
with Which to Purchase Pro-
visions for the Starving.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

New York, March 27-The college
ball season is about to open. Captain
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RUSSIA ORDERED OUT.
Japan Seeks to Have Port Arthur
Vacated.

Yokohama, March 26.-The report
that Japan has requested Russia to
evacuate Port Arthur finds credence
in the Japanese press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

gines, boilers, deck and spars. The
Dolphin carries her old guns. She
has a displacement of 1,486 tons and
is able to make 10 5 knots per hour.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

The impartial. of Madrid, denounces
Consul General Lee and inquiries why
Stain does not take steps to have him
recalled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

A woman whose complexion and
hair will permit her to appear In pub
lie without a veil is to be envied.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
COLLEGE BALL.

Season About to Open-Harvard in
Hard Luck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
TO BAR TIE BLACKS.
LOUISIANA DEMOCRATS DIS
FRANCHISE NEGROES.
Convention Agrees on Plan Reouir-
Eduoa ~io1al and Property Qualifi-
cations for Voters.

New Orleans, March 26.-By a vote
OF 80 to Is, with eleven delegates alb
sent, the Louisiana constitutional
convention yesterday adopted a suf-
trage plan. The convention was al
most solidly democratic and the
avowed purpose was to eliminate the
negro from Louisiana politics. The
measure adopted, by providing for
educational and property qualifica-
tons and poll-tax, is presumed to
answer the purpose effectively. At
the same time it was desired to let in
as many white people as possible and
this was accomplished by exempting
naturalized voters, as we'll as those
who were voters in 81 with their sons
and grandsons.
Portland, Ore, March Pa con-
ference Of the committees Of the
populist, democratic and free-silver
republican state committees agreed
upon platform yesterday and it was
adopted in each convention. When
the vote on the platform was an
noulced in the populist convention,
twenty middle-of-the-road delegates
left the hall. The platform demands
free and unrestricted coinage of
silver and gold at Is to !, without
waiting or the consent of foreign ma
items; opposes government by inju0c-
ton; condemns packing the supreme
court of the United States with corpo-
ration lawyers; and demands initia-
tive and referendum. Conference
committees on the distribution of Of
ficers were appointed by the differ
ent conventions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

Effie Ellsler will return to the
stage next season
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
PEACE. MAY PREVAIL
SPANS REPLY To KlNLEY'S
ULTIMATUM REASSURING.
BUT SOTh SIDES ARE FIRM

United States Note Clearly Indicated
That Cuban Situation Can Not
Much Longer Be Tolerated and
Set Forth SPANS Inability to
Bring to Close Cuban Conflict.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
A DAY OF ACTION
OF PEACE CONTINUES
QUITE REASSURING.
SPAIN MAKES CONCESSIONS

Tilted States Government Will Be
Allowed to Extend Relief to Gu
bans on Far Greater Scale Than
Hitherto ContempIated-Rep Of
Spanish Court of Inquiry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

Madrid, March 29.-Minister Wood
ford had short conference last night
with Gullon, foreign minister, and
communicated to him an extract from
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
WOODFORD SEES GULLON.

Election Returns Show That the Minis
try Is Upheld.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
THE MARKETS

The following table shows the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
Of produce Monday at Chicago:
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-30
THIRTY TON DISAPPEARING GUN.

Frank Blandy came in yesterday from the Etta mine, being his first visit to Prescott for ten months.
 Pay one dollar a week on a good watch or diamond. Every thing guaranteed. If
 A special train loaded with stock, en route to Los Angeles from the Salt river valley, passed through Prescott today.
 Don't miss the opening at the New York Store on Thursday, Fri day and Saturday, March 3lst, 1st and 2d ofApril. 3 2815
 The Prescott Choral Club held its first meeting for practice last even ing at the residence of Mrs. R. H Burmister.
 Jack Spiller, resident of north east Prescott, aged about 35 years, died yesterday afternoon of a complication of diseases. He will be buried at 10 a. m. tomorrow.
 Piano, organ, harmony; also thor ough training in technique and puina vista work.
 3-29x2 Mss F. L UREN, Prescott.
 The fuueral of little Dennis Burke took place, this afternoon from the family residence. The sudden death of this little boy Is a sad blow to his parents and other members of the family, and the sympathy of all our people go out to them in their sad bereavement.
 Attend the exhibition of our new Pattern Hats free to all on March 31st, and 1st and 2d of April, at the the New York Store. 3-2Sx5
 James Shirley, manager of the Etta mine, came in from that camp yesterday. He says that the recent high winds blew down a portion of the mill building, which he has had rebuilt.
 During the balance of the month
 Goldwaters, who keep "The Best Always" will continue the
 closing out sale of their Gents
 Shoes. i Col. De Russy advertises his fur niture for sale in this issue. Parties in need of household furniture could no doubt secure bargains by calling at his residence at Whipple.
 Equip yourself with a pair of
 good Shoes from Goldwaters'
 while their Closing Out Sale con-
 tinues. Iris not often you get
 the chance to buy a S6.50 shoe J for S4.00. |" ,l Died, at his home on Oak Creek. Yavapsi county, March 26. 1898, James Allen, a native of Illinois, aged 63 years. He leaves a wife and six children, the oldest about IA years. Deceased was familiarly known as "Broncho Jim" Allen, and was a stoekman with hosts of friends. He was a pensioner of the war of the rebellion, and had been a resident of the Verde Valley for about twenty years. A good citizen bas gone-peace to his ashes.