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JUST sAr, KEEP THEN.

Massachusetts, Rcformers Asked TO Write to
the President About the Philippines.
BOSTON. Aug, 23.-The Secretary OF the Mas
sAchusetts Reform Club sent out this afternoon
circular letters to all members. urging each 10
write q personal letter immedlately TO President
Mckinley expressing his We've upon the ques-
tion Of the, retention, Of the Philippines. The
SESSDseiGI msetlnSsS ii 10 EsptSmbss.
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Con. on, enc FlaE, and the Fhinppines.

Gen. DIX, the Flag, and the Philippines.
To THE EDrroR or TIE sUN-SfT: Remember tie
Maine" has done its work, Why not revive the
words Of John A. DIX which wore said 1t the begin
ming Of the rebellion As i remember them. they
we're: eff any man attempts 10 haul down the Amer
loan dag. shoot him on tho spot" ThiS will apply TO
the Philippines. L. N. b.
NEW HAVEN, Aug. 20.
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MADELINE BoUTON VERY 1LE.

She Has Had a Relapse and Her Doctors
Have Almost Given Up Hope.
BAN Francisco. Aug. 22.-Madeline BoutOn.
the star OF the Frawley company. is perhaps
dying at DR.. McNutt's sanitarium. Three weeks
ago she was forced by continued III health
to leave the Columbia Theatre. and there came
news that she had undergone an operation
and was rec9feringi a lew nays ago q relaPse
herphyslcians had almost abandoned hope. Her
excellent constitution and general good health
siclans are not hopeful. Her trouble Is due TO
injury TO her back followed by internal COM
plicatlons.
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Alderman HenteI.

To TaH EDrToR or TRE sUE-Sir: The "QusrSd"
man in your list Of the Aston battery wounded u
George Edwin Bentel, Lafayette College. '0I, Colum-
bia LAW, 1900; u readsnt Of thia city AndS msm-
her Of the Della Kappa Epsilon club.
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u ovr Friends tAo Odvov ~ 0ftA Ea"aaorFph y'r
pvbKoaHsn vttA 70 Aaps rejected ARTICLES TstSrHed. hey
crut n all eases sund ttauspsIo . hat p urpots.
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in the Philippines. Seldom has a states
man suffered a more magnificent lack OF
approval In the house Of his friends.
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R~Anas-Kiosqus No. IL. near Grand Hotsi. ana
Kiosqus No. 10. Boulevard dss oapuoinsS.
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mako that navy stronger. % that it may do
itself and us equal credit when opposed to
q foo less feeble than Spain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-27
GENERAL MERRITT MARRIED.
WEEDS Miss Williams at the Hotel Sa-
VOy in London.

London Oct. 25.-Gen. Merritt and
Miss Williams were married at 6
o'clock Monday evening in the brides
apartments at the Savoy hotel. 1t had
been planned to have the ceremony in
st. Andrews church, Westminster, but
the illness which Miss Williams con-
tracted during the voyage necessitated
the simplest possible ceremony and
avoidance of all eXertion and excite
ment. Consequently, only a few most
intimate friends were present A
less ostentatious wedding could not be
imagined. The general strolled from
the Metropole to the Savoy unattended.
wearing a beaver hat, frock coat, and
white tie. The party gathered in the
drawing-room, which had been beau
titled with a few flowers Rev. John
Norcott, rector Of st. Andrews, offici-
ated. The bride entered on the arm
of her brother, who gave her away.
She was attired in white satin and
wore the usual veil of orange blossoms.
Though looking ill., the bride stood
throughout the ceremony and pro-
voice. After the ceremony, Mr.. White.
charge de affaires, proposed the health
of the bride, which was drunk with
enthusiasm. The members of the
generals staff entered and congratu-
lated the couple Their friends after
wards departed and Mr.. and Mrs. Mer-
rift dined alone. When General Mer-I
rltts aide de camp applied for a certifi-
cate to the registrar, he was informed
that four days notice was necessary. /
Mr.. White was then appealed to and
after much driving about and many in
tervlews, succeeded in obtaining the
desired document, though the expect |
ant couple were kept waiting for an |
hour The illness of the bride has not
proved to be so serious as expected. |
Gen. and Mrs. Merritt will be able to
carry out their plan of going to Paris
at the end of the week. They will
proceed to the Philippine islands after
the adjournment Of the peace commits
sion. The bride is the daughter of
Norman Williams Of Chicago and her
engagement to Gen. Merritt was an
nounced just after he left Chicago for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-27
COMBINE KNOCKED OUT.
Supreme Court Decides Joint Traffic
Association Is a Trust.

Washington, Oct. 25.-The United
States supreme court Monday decided
the Joint Traffic association railroad
cases in favor of the United States de-
claring that the combination is vio-
lation of the antitrust law. The assn
citation was formed on Nov. 10, 1895. bv
thlrty-one railways representing the
great trunk lines. The purpose, as
stated in the articles of agreement, was
to establish and maintain reasonable
and just rates, fares and regulations on
state and interstate traffic. A smaller
organization, called the Trans Missouri
association, was also formed for the
same purpose. A case was brought
against it by the government, and the
supreme court decided that the associ-
alton was combination in restraint of
trade, and therefore violation of the
ANTITRUST law. The court was divided,
fVe to four, on the decision, and that
TACT gave the railroads hope that they
they might eventually win.
Justice Peckham also announced the
courts opinion that the Kansas CITY
Live Stock exchange, operating at Kan
sas City and Western Missouri. does
not come under the antitrust law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-27
CUBA FOR CUBANS
INSURGENT GENERAL ISSUES IN
FLAMMATORY DOCUMENT.
COUNSEL GENERAL WOOD
American Commander at Santiago APP
points Eight Members of the Com
mittee of Fifty to Advise Him in
His Work of Civil Administration
Smallpox Epidemic Causes a Panic.

Havana, Oct. 25.-The Cuban gen
eral, Jose Mertel, has issued proc
lamation addressed to the people Of
Cuba, demanding Cuba for the Gu
bans" The proclamation ends by urg-
ing all Cubans to resist the landing of
the American troops by force. 1t is a
highly infiammatory document.
Monday afternoon the secretary of
lie Spanish evacuation commission de-
evacuation commission. one giving the
number of Spanish troops who left
Neuvitas by the steamer Miguel Gal
lart, and the other the number of those
who left Gibara by the steamer Mon
tesrat. The total from both ports ex
ceeded 1000, all of whom are from
the Holguin division. The French
mail steamer Cheribon, chartered by
the Spanish Transatlantic company to
assist in the work of transportation,
sailed Monday afternoon for Spain
with 900 troops and II officers and
families of the latter.
To Counsel Gen. Wood.
Santiago, Oct. 25.-Gen. Wood, mil
itary governor of the department of
Santiago, though satisfied with the
workings of the Cuban committee of
fifty, which is recommending appoint
ments and offering suggestions for as
sistance in the work of civil admins
tration, has decided to simplify this
feature by appointing eight Of the
most prominent members of the COM
mittee as counsel to the governor.
They will meet Gen. Wood thrice a
week to consult as to improvements
in the province and one or more mem
bers may go to different points to con-
slider local applications for office.
Lieut.. Rooney has gone with $50
pack mules to Bayamo, distributing
rations along the road. He carried
q, 900 rations. Six companies of Col.
Woods second immune regiment have
left for Gibara, where they will stay
until November 10, the date fixed upon
for the evacuation of Holguin.
Captain Succumbs to Fever.
Washington, Oct. 25.-Gen. Corbin
last night received a cablegram from
Guantanamo, Cuba, announcing the
death from yellow fever of Captain D.
L. NJ. PeiXotto, Of the Sd U. S. V. in
fantry.
epidemic of Smallpox in Cuba.
Havana, Oct. 25.-From Gibara and
Holguin come reports of a fearful cpl
demic of smallpox. In many cases the
dead lie unhuriad over 40 hours thnre
being no one to dig graves. Many vic
TINS are buried in the yards of their
| houses. The whole district is panic
stricken. Passengers who arrived
from Nuevitas Monday report the sail
ing from that port October 10 of the
| Spanish steamer Miguel Gallacia car
rying the soldiers belonging to the
Porto Principe division under COM
mand of Col Eduardo Reiterez.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-27
THEY CHOSE GUAM
PEACE COMMISSIONERS SELECT
ONE OF LADRONE ISLANDS.
PACIFIC COALlNG STATION
Cession Of the Island to the United
States Confirmed by the Spanish
Peace Commits Ses-
sion Held and Answer Returned 20
Spaniards' Latest Propositions.

Paris, Oct. 25.-The joint peace COM
mission met Monday afternoon and de-
liberated for several hours and then
adjourned until o'clock tomorrow af-
ternOOn. Guam, in Ladrone islands,
has been chosen by the Americans for
coaling station for the United States,
under the terms of the protocol, and it's
cession has been confirmed by the
Spanish commission. Details of minor
Importance alone remain to be declued
upon in connection with the cession of
Porto Rico, the formal transfer of
which is practically accomplished. The
chief matter considered at Monday 5
session was the American reply to
SPANS revised and renewed PROPOSE
tons of the preceding meeting. The
indications are that the Cuban Ques-
ton will be disposed of this week. No
details have been given out by either
side in regard to SPANS presentment
of Friday last, or the American
traverse of the same submitted Mon
day. Consideration by the commits
sioners of Porto Rico and the Ladrones
question has now been merged with
the Cuban question, all points involved
being carried forward to a simultane-
Gus conclusions. When these have been
arrived at, the Philippine question will
be taken up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-27
BLOODY RACE WAR
BEING WAGED NEAR HARPERS-
WILLIE, MISSISSIPPI.
Eleven Are Negroes and Their Corpses
Were Buried Where They Fell
Brothers of White Victim Leading
Large Crowd to Avenge His Death
Governor at Scene Of Trouble.

New Orleans, Miss, Oct. 25.-The
Picayune's Forest (Miss.) special says:
Eleven dead negroes, one dead white
man, and one negro and three white
men seriously wounded is the result
at this writing of the bloody war se-
ing waged tween the white and black
races in the Harpersville neighbor-
hood of this, Scott county. Several ri
oters were captured and lodged in jail
at Forest Monday, but the others es-
capped into the swamps. Large crowds
OF white men are in close pursuit, how
ever, and more names are hourly eX-
pected to be added to the death list.
The following is partial list OF the
killed:
Blacks-Fish Burke, j. E. Gatewood,
Henry Anderson, John Gatewood,
Hugh Anderson, Sim HARRISON, and
Ben. HARRISON.
White, w. II. Sibley.
The wounded are: Ned Pace, black;
James Hamilton, M. Johnson, James
Armstrong, all white. 1t is impossible
to obtain a full list Of the killed for the
reason that some of the negroes were
shot down in the woods and hurriedly
buried by the whites where they fell.
A member OF the posse said that he
helped bury negroes in trenches, but
neither himself nor anyone in his
crowd knew their names and did not
care enough about them to inquire.
Gov. McLaurin went to Harpersville
lest the prisoners in the custody Of the
sheriff. The governors talk had a
good effect on the majority Of those in
the crowd. Sheriff Stephenson has
placed additional guards at Forest Jail
to prevent lynching of the rioters now
in custody. Two negroes, who are
under arrest, made a full confession
The funeral of the murdered officer
Slbley, occurred at Harperville Mon
day and was attended by hundreds of
people. 1t is reported here that two of
the murdered mans brothers are on
their way from his home in Yazoo
county, at the head of a large crowd
bound for the scene of the race war.
1t is feared that when they arrive a
determined and successful assault will
be made on the Forest Jail and all the
rioters confined therein lynched.
Late Monday night Sheriff Stephenson
considered the situation SO serious
that he decided to take the prisoners
to Meridian for safety.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-27

State Treasurer Peterson Friday an
nounced that the total interest re-
ceived from funds in state repositories
during the four years ending Septem-
80 was S47,0O9.74. During his first bien-
NAL term from October l,
1894, to September 80, 1896
the interest amounted to S29,S2O42:
and during his second biennial term,
from October l, 1896, to September 80,
1898, it amounted to SIT, 1882. The
falling off in the past two years, he
says, may be accounted for by the fact
that instead Of receiving and deposit
ing until the following June the $780,
600 derived from the one mill tax col
lected in February, the same was paid
directly over to the counties by an ex-
change of receipts at the time of the
settlement Of the state tax, a change
in the law requiring this. This item
alone, he says, made a difference Of
some $4,000 in interest
The annual state tax levy for this
year was announced Friday. The to-
tai tax to be collected will amount to
81, 499, $50, which is $502,500 less than
last year. Of the total tax 100000 is
for the common schools, $4,000 for
the state normal schools, S225, 900 for
the state university, $4,000 for free
high schools, s157,57O for interest due
on certificates of Indebtedness, 100000
for the state historical library and
S1S0,O00 for general purposes. The
levy by counties follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-27

found Mr.. Searing's condition very Sc
rious. President Soaring, who had
been sitting up in bed, finally COM
planned of feeling dizzy and asked to
lie down. Immediately after he be-
came unconscious and within three
minutes life was gone. The physicians
ascribed his death to acute indigestion,
combined with heart trouble 1t was
also thought from the discoloration of
the skin about the breast and neck
that blood vessel had burst.
Prof. Soaring, who was twice mar
ried, leaves wife and two sons. Mrs.
Soaring was visiting in the east, and
Edward F. Soaring, Jr., was away on a
hunting trip. He is city editor Of the
Mankato Free Press. The other son.
Lyle, is professor of Latin in the Man
kato normal school.
Professor Soaring came to Union,
Rock county, Wis, SO years ago last
summer and taught district school. He
went from there to Milton in 1865
where he was professor in Milton
college. He was state superintendent
of public instruction from 1874 to 1879
being elected as a liberal republican
with Governor William R. Taylor
democrat. His opponent both times
was Robert Graham of Oshkosh, who
finally reached the goal in 1881. Prof
Soaring was born in Cayuga county, N
Y, July IA, 1885, and graduated from
the Michigan university in 81. Pres.
ident Charles Kendall Adams was his
classmate there. He was defeated fol
the assembly in Rock county as a lib.
eral republican in 1872. Prof. Soaring
was the author of several classica
works in literature, two of his best
known works being translations Of
Horace and Virgil. He went to Man.
kato in 1879. President Adams received
a telegram Sunday announcing tn,
death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-27

score Of "a to 5. Chicagos general
playing showed vast Improvement over
We - -Iu the result after the
first ten minutes playing was never in
doubt. Northwestern's only score was
the most spectacular feature of the
game. Quarterback Johnson, aided by
good interference, carried the ball rs
yards after catching punt. For Chi
cago Hershberger made a drop kick
from the S57yard line and twice carried
the ball to within five yards of North
Westerns goal on caught punts. Chi
cago used Us mass play on the oppos-
ing tackle effectively ana made two
touchdowns on double passes, Ham
mill carrying the bali SO yards and
Kennedy 25 yards.
The other scores Saturday were:
Illinois 10, Alumni 6.
University of Michigan %, Notre
Dame 0.
Princeton 6, Cornell 0.
Harvard SO, Chicago Athletic associ-
alton O.
Pennsylvania 80, La Fayette 0.
Yale Is, Carlisle Indians 5.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-27
FAVOR ANNEXATION
PHILIPPINE INSURGENTS VOTE
FOR UNION WITH U. S.
AGUINkLDO SEEMS WILLING
Rebel Leader Says That Natives Gen
orally Would not Support Policy of
nexation-Philippin Congress in
Session-Aguinaldo Gives Out
Strength of His Army.

San Francisco, Oct. 23.-The United
states transport Rio de Janeiro, which
arrived here Saturday, brought the fol-
lowing to the Associated Press, dated
Manila, September 22:
The Philippine congress has been in
session since Thursday, September Is.
The first thing that was decided was
that the Philippine republic should not
countenance any policy that should be
agreed upon whereby Spain would
have anything further to do with the
islands and would resist by force of
arms any such measure. A vote was
taken on the policy of annexation to
the American republic and annexation
was decided upon by large majority.
Aguinaldo now expresses himself as
personally in favor OF annexation, but
does not think the natives generally
will support such a policy. When in
teryieWed by the Associated Press rep
resentatiVe on September IL, Aguinal-
do stated that his army consisted of
$4,000 insurgents regularly armed and
equipped with modern weapons
and that he had some 5000
prisoners Of war at that time, the
larger portion being held in the vicin-
ity Of Manila. He stated that an army
OF 100000 could easily be raised to
fight for the cause of independence,
adding that indeed the whole popula-
ton is willing to fight for the cause of
independence and would oppose any
European power taking possession
When asked how it was that some ma
tives openly declare themselves in
favor of annexation to America, ne
stated that the natives who profess to
favor annexation are insincere in what
they say. They are merely trying to
ascertain the general sentiment or in
tentlon of the Americans. Aguinaldo |
denied having received any order or
request from Gen. Otis and Admiral |
Dewey to remove his troops to a pre-
scribed distance beyond the fixed city
limits of Manila and Cavite and further |
declined to state whether he would re-
move his troops if so requested"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-27
Beers WAGING WAR
TRIBESMEN IN SOUTH AFRICA
CAUSING TROUBLE.
MASSACRED "A MISSIONARY
They Killed Lutheran Minister and
His Family in Zouthansburg and
Show Fight When an Expedition Is
Sent to Punish Them-Big Army in
Field.

Pretoria, South Africa, Oct. 22.-The
trouble with the Magato tribe in the
Zouthansburg district, south of Limpo
river, has assumed serious proportions.
The natives recently massacred a Lu-
theran missionary and his family at
the town of Zouthansburg, and the
Transvaal government sent an eXpedi-
ton to punish them. Chief Opefu,
with 10000 followers fully armed and
four cannons supplied by white trad
ers, has attacked the lager. Heavy
lighting is proceeding. The ultimatum
OF the commanding officer of the
Transvaal troops, Gen. P. J. Joubert,
demanding unconditional surrender,
has been ignored by the tribesmen and
he has summoned 5000 burghers to re-
inforce the 5000 now in the field. The
campaign promises to be prolonged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-27
WISCONSIN PEOPLE.

Er. Albert Grabo of the u. S. signal
corps, whose letter regarding the
balloon ascension near Santiago, was
published not long ago by various pa
pers, returned to his Manitowoc home
after having been sick with typhoid
fever for many weeks.
+. X. Sholl of Johnson Creek is the
distributor of the Wisconsin chapter
OF the Non-treating club. In a card
issued by Mr.. Scholl the object of the
club is stated as follows: when you
want a drink take it, and do not i'm
agine that you will offend any one by
not asking eight or ten to join you"
You are asked to wear a button and
make pledge to yourself not to treat
any one who is a member.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-27
BIG FIRE IN NEW YORK.
Naval Stores and Four Masted Andor-
enha Destroyed

New York, Oct. 25.-Fire Monday at
pier 80, East River, Brooklyn, did
damage to the amount of 100000.
Among the heaviest losses was that of
George L. Hammond, owner of naval
stores which is placed at 100000. The
four-masted ship Andorenha, owned by
f. w. Roberts, Liverpool, England.
and valued at 100000, was lying at the
pier at the time discharging a cargo
of jute butts, saltpeter and raw silk.
She was towed down to Gowanus
Flats and will probably prove total
loss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-27
OLD WISCONSIN EDUCATOR DIES.
Ex-State Superintendent Passes AWAY
Suddenly in st. Paul.

A teacher well remembered in Wis
consin and of late one of the most
prominent educators in Minnesota,
died very suddenly Saturday, when
President Edward F. Soaring of the
state normal school at Mankato passed
away at the Windsor hotel in St. Paul
he was there attending a meeting of
presidents Of the state normal schools
and as usual the presidents sat in ses-
sion until late at night. To Prof.
Frank E. Weld of Saltwater Mr.. Scar
ing said before retiring that he never
felt better in his life; but at $3.50 in
the morning he called the porter and
complained of feeling cold. He also
said that he was slightly indisposed,
but declined to have a physician called
and after turning on the steam. the
porter left him. He did not call for
anything again until $50 when he
asked for physician, and DR.. Walsh.
who lives in the hotel, was called. He
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-27
FALk AND SEAMAN.
Wisconsin Men Testify Before the War
Investigating Commission.

Admission, Ala, Oct. 25.-Before the
war investigating commission began
its session Monday, Maj. Otto H. Falk,
who was the chief Quartermaster of
the first division Of the third army
corps while in Chickamauga park, said
the most serious complaint in the early
history of Camp Thomas was from the
1st Missouri, whose men claimed that
theri trousers were nothing more than
rags and threatened to appeal to
charity at home to supply their wants.
There was also a shortage in tents,
which became quite serious at the
time Of the beginning Of the rainy sea-
son. Previous to that time men had
slept under the trees and under their
shelter tents without complaint. He
thought that upon the whole there was
too much red tape in the quartermas-
ter's department. Il do away with ii
whenever [ can. | have succeeded so
far he said, "even though l some
times violate regulations"
Col. H. M. Seaman, of the 4th Wis
consin, complained that the supplies
his regiment had at Camp Douglas
Wis, including clothing, shoes and
arms, had been poor. He did not con-
slider the men sufficiently we'll clad fol-
the harsh weather and said that they
suffered somewhat on account of the
recent cold.