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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20

thrive in cellar, and they do not live
long" Hence society is wondering
whether Mr.. Vanderbilt's courage is
equal to his convictions, and whether
he will make the first ball an oppor-
tunity for trying to put his theories
into practice-for leavening the so
ciety dough with the leaven of dis
tinction and charm from beyond the
dead line established by the late WARD
McAllister. However representations
nay vary, il IS agreed that if any per-
son could win success as a social
ragenerator that person is William K
Vanderbilt. He mas all the prestige of
a married Nal with all the freedom of
a bachelor, and besides his money he
has a local following of relatives and
friends, including some of the most
charming hos. esses in the most ex-
elusive ring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
A HORRIBLE SUICIDE.
Woman Jumps Through Plate Glass
Window and Breaks Her Neck.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-Mrs. May G.
Campbell, wife of R. o. Campbell, a
travelling man of Peoria, Ill, commit
ted suicide Wednesday by hurting
herself through plate glass window
of the third story Of the residence of
W. j. Burdsall, 1916 Forest avenue,
where she and her husband had rented
apartments. She struck on her head
and died almost instantly. About two
months ago Mr.. Campbell, who it il
said, was deeply respondent over the
death of a child, tried to commit sui
eide by jumping from window in the
Oakland hotel, but was only slightly
injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
FOOTBALL CHANGES.
A Meeting of Big Universities to Dis
cuSs the Subject.

New York, Jan. 12.--Communica-
items will be sent out this week to
football associations of the big uni
versities, asking them to send repre-
sentatiVes to a conference at which
further revision of playing rules will
be discussed. The football meeting is
to be held in this city at the University
Athletic club. c. c. Cuyler, banker,
and one Of Princeton's athletic advis-
ers, says that two dates will be
submitted for a meeting, the colleges
to agree on one Of them. 1t is highly
probable that the football associations
will name the same men who COM
prised the committee on revising rules.
These are Joseph Sears, Harvard;
Walter Camp, Yale; Alexander Moi
fit, Princeton: John c.. Bell, Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania; Prof. Dennis,
Cornell; Paul d. Ashiel. United States
naval academy, Annapolis. Just what
changes are likely to be made in the
playing rules, it is too early to say;
and doubtless there will be some
Weighty discussions on the subject at
the various universities. However,
there is a disposition on the part OF
those who have the best interests of
football at heart to do away with all
back line formations, involving for
wards-that is, require forwards to
remain in line until the ball has been
put in play. This, it is thought, would
benefit the game and prove more en-
joyable to the spectators.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
TO KEEP FORCES TOGETHER
Silver Leaders to Issue a Manifesto
to Their Followers.

Washington, Jan. 15.-As a result
of conference held the last few days
between the silver leaders of the var
ious parties, it is understood that
Chairman Jones of the democratic ma
tional committee, Chairman Butlen
of the populist national committee,
and Chairman Towne of the silver
national republican committee, will
issue a joint manifesto next week
with view of securing common action
by the three organizations in the po-
litical contest of 1898. A draft Of
the document is now in course of pre-
paration. 1t will appeal to all those
interested in the cause of silver to
work in union and avoid rival organ
1zations by which their common
strength is dissipated. On the 18th
inst. the American Bimetallic union
holds it's meeting here and this
is expected to give further CO.
hesion to the joint silver movement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
ANOTHER CUT IN COFFEE
Big Fight Being Waged Between
Havemeyers and ArbuckIes.

New York, Jan. 13.-StiII another
cut has been made by the warning cof-
tee-sugar interests in the price of
roasted coffee. The WoOlson Spice
company which is controlled by the
HaVemeyers, has reduced the price
OF it's grade Of roasted coffee half a
cent pCurd and the cut has been
promptly met by Arbuckle Bros This
makes the price OF roasted coffee at
wholesale 81 cents pound, against
10 cents a pound, which WIS the price
Oh Dec. 16, 1896, when the Woolson
company was acquired by the Have
meyers and the war of prices began.
The fight grew out of the intention of
the ArbuclIles to enter the sugar re-
lining field. Their new sugar re-
hnery building, it is said, will be
ready to begin operations on May l.
At the same time opposition to the
American Sugar Refining company is
preparing from another quarter. An
ether sugar refinery is being built by
Claus Doscher. 1t will probably not
be ready to begin operations before the
summer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20

licans for years. Senator Hanna
came out openly at the state conven-
ton in Toledo last June and defeated
Charles l.. Kurtz, a close friend of
Senator Foraker, Governor Bushnell
and others, for chairman of the state
committee. Kurtz had been a mem
Der of the state committee for many
years and it's chairman for the two
preceding years. Hanna was dissat-
1st1ed with Kurtz's work in managing
the last presidential campaign. AL
though Hanna was duly declared SEN
ator at noon Wednesday, the opposi-
ton continued it's fight in the after
noon, and is still fighting. Just pre-
vious to the separate balloting Tuesday
che opposition was disappointed by
the withdrawal of Jeptah Garrard, the
silver republican candidate for sena-
tor. Garrard's friends say that he
withdrew because he was being used
as a means for creating a deadlock
for the benefit of others. Previous
to the joint balloting Wednesday the
opposition offered to support Senator
term, with McKisson for the long
term. Dodge stated that the sena-
tors and representatives from Cleye-
land were instructed for Hanna and
Indignantly rejected the proposition.
In the joint balIoting Wednesday
there were no changes whatever by
the senator's over their two ballots
Tuesday. McKisson received 10 votes
and Hanna II. When the roll
OF the house was called it resulted
on the ballots for both terms as fol-
lows: Hanna IS, McKisscn 81, Lentz
l, absent (Cramer). The joint bal
lots for both terms resulted as fol-
lows: Hanna 70, McKisson 70, Lentz
/, absent 1 (Cramer). The official
declaration showed that Hanna had a
majority of three over McI<isson and
two over all voting members of the as
sembly. The demonstrations in the
the hall were unusually enthusiastic.
Col. j. l.. Rodgers, secretary of the
governor, went to the Neil house al
p M, bearing the commission of
Senator Hanna as United States sena-
vi III TIC oI1OI l LCIIl. senator Han
da, accompanied by Judge A. c..
Thompson, John Little and others, re-
paired to the ladies' parlor where Col.
Rodgers, i'll presenting the commits
sion TO Senator Hanna said: Senator
Hanna, have the honor to present to
you your commission as United States
senator for the short term, copy of
which has been sent to The president
today. Your commission for the long
term will be sent to you within a few
days and a copy will also be forwarded
to the president of the senate
Senator Hanna, in reply said: "Col.
Rodgers, | thank you and appreciate
this. l gave back to the state my
pledge that will execute the power
given to me to the fullest extent of
any ability and will do my best to serve
the interests of all the people of my
state"
Previous to the two houses of the
legislature going into joint conven-
ton at noon for the election of sena-
tor resolutions were offered in both
houses for an investigation of the
bribery charges made by Representa-
tive Otis Of Hamilton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
PULLMAN'S ESTATE.
Inventory Of the Sleeping Car Mag
mates Estate Filed.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE inventory of
the estate of the late George NJ. Pull
man was filed in the probate court
thursday morning by Norman B.
Ream and Robert T. Lincoln, exc
cutors. The inventory lists the real
estate and personal property of the
deceased though it places no valuation
on the former and gives only the par
value of the securities which form the
n aJor portion OF the trust. Accord
ing to estimates given at the time the
will was filed, the real estate was
worth but $500, 600 and the personal
estate $6,S00,000. In the inventory
filed Friday the conservative policy of
the executors is further borne out and
the property is valued at figures such
as to leave little chance for deprecia-
ten. The investments of Pullman
were widespread. He held 23,919
shares of the Pullman Palace Car
company stock and was interested in
the Nicaragua Canal company to the
extent of 5000, in stock and $4,000 in
bonds. His holdings in poor invest
ments were small. Out of his entire
bond holdings but $4,000 worth are
deemed desperate. Mr.. Pullman was
interested in several publications to a
small extent, holding stock in Kate
Fields Washington" the Journal of
Commerce and Weekly Magazine. He
held $4,000 stock in the Forum Pub
fishing company. The furnishings of
the household in Chicago are estimat-
ed at 1926. The total stocks and
bond holdings will be nearly $S,O00,OOO
and the real estate 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
SOREAGAINST HAN MA
CHARGES OF BRIBERY TO BE
PRESSED.
MR.. HANNA SUBPOENAED
Other Prominent Men Notified to Ap-
pear Before Legislative Committees
and Explain Their Connection
With the Charges Speaker Mason
May Be Ousted.

Columbus, Jan. 14.-Senator Hanna
and the members Of the legislature
went home yesterday. The leaders on
both sides are still here preparing for
another fight next week The opposi-
ton to Hanna was defeated in his
election, but it proposes to fight now
against him being seated for the long
term. His enemies say that they will
press the bribery charges which were
pressed on Henry B. Payne, who IA
years ago went to the United States
senate. SubpOenaS have been issued
for Senator Hanna, Major Dick, W. D.
Hollenbeck, H. H. Boyce and others
to appear before the senate commit
tee next Tuesday night. Libel suits
have been brought against several re-
publican papers for damages in con-
nection with bribery charges, notably
one by T. G. Campbell for 100000
against the Ohio State Journal. While
the senate committee of which Senator
Burke is chairman began it's investi-
cation yesterday, the house commit
tee will not be appointed till next
Tuesday. AS Speaker Mason is antic-
ipating an attempt to GUST him, he i
disposed to confer with the members
before naming the house committee
In the standing committee announced
by Speaker Mason yesterday, it was
seen that he gave the republicans who
voted for Hanna good places, but it is
said that the latter will not accept the
, olive branch and majority has signed
a document to GUST Mason and the
other officers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
VERDICT SET ASIDE.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Judge Clifford
has set aside the verdict awarding
S21, 666 to Fred r. Ketcham for al
legged blacklisting by the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway company, and it
is claimed by Ketcham's attorney that
the action was due to a mistake on
the part of the judge. The court
based it's action on the grounds of an
improper instruction given the jr'ry IN
his court Nov. Is and remanded the
case for new trial. The case was the
result of the great railroad strike,
Ketcham, who was in the employ OF
the Northwestern road in the capacity
Of brakeman, bringing suit FOL SZo,OOo
on the charge of blacklisting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20

Columbus, O., Jan. 13.-Marcus
A. Hanna was elected Wednesday to
represent Ohio in the senate for seven
years and two months. Including
both the short and long terms,
Hanna's time as senator will expire in
March, 1905. During his short service
in public life Senator Hanna has par
ticipated in hard fighting, but he
never before won such victory as
that of Wednesday. fractional fight
ing was waged among Ohio repub-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
LITERATURE FOR NEWSBOYS.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Miss Alger.
the Misses Gary, Miss Long and the
Misses McKenna represented the cab
met at novel literary tea given for
the benefit of the newsboys' library.
AS requested by the cards of invita-
ton each guest brought a book for the
library, which were heaped upon the
table and comprised all possible sub
iects from How to Succeed in Life to
the Success Of Mckinley. Mrs. Bur
nett sent complete edition of her
own stories; Miss Mollie Elliott Sea-
well did the same, and other Washing
ton writer's helped to give the little
fellows something more substantial
to read than the scareheads in the pa
pers they sell on the streets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
GORMAN is NOMINATED.

Annapolis, Md, Jan. 15.-There
has just been three interesting devel-
opments in the contest for United
States senator. First, the, renomina-
tlcn of Arthur P. German for senator
by joint caucus of the democratic
members of the legislature; second,
the opening of headquarters by the
friends of Judge Louis e. McComas,
the leading republican candidate; and
II ird, the declaration by State Senator
Scott, chairman of the republican state
committee, that the senate would not
go into nomination of a state treas
urer and police commissioner until
the senatorship is settled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
TO OUTSHINE BRADLEY-M MARTIN.
W. X. Vanderbilt's Ball to Eclipse
Last Seasons Famous One.

New York, Nov. 13.-W. K. Van
derbilt is to give a ball in a few weeks
and what the Bradley-Martin ball was
to last season the Vanderbilt ball will
be to this. SO deeply is society exer-
cised over the prospect that more than
one family of fashion has deferred the
date of its sailing for Europe in order
not to miss what promises to be a
unique event in the early days O
February. 1t is not surprising that
this should be so, as in all the "400'
there is no host better equipped by
fortune and by inclination to entertain
on a large and brilliant scale AL
though a priced ornament of the ''75.' y
Mr.. Vanderbilt will be anything but
nfggardly in dispensing his invitations.
It is likely that 500 or. 600 men and
women will be hidden to the dance.
Nor will the dividing line between the
fit and the unfit be of that cast iron
rigidity called for by the traditions of
New York society. Our society" he
is quoted as saying, lacks distinction
lacks vitality. We shut ourselves up
in the dark. Only mushrooms can
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
EIGHTY LIVES LOST.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 13.-The latest
adVices from the orient state that the
japanese transport steamer, Nara, of
Z,510 tons, bound to the Peccadores,
lives were lost. The only survivors
were five seamen, who were picked UP
by the steamer Madsura Maru. Capt.
Yasuda Of the japanese navy, and nine
cadets were among the missing. The
vessel struck an uncharted rock, her
cargo shifted and she went TO the bot
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
DURRANT'S BODY CREMATED.
1t Is Reduced to Ashes at a Crematory
in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. 14.-The
body of murderer W. H. T. Durrant
was cremated at the crematcry of Rey-
day. At o'clock the ashes were re-
moved from the furnace and delivered
to the parents. No one saw the in
side of the crematory except the en-
ployes and the Durrants. A few per-
sens gathered around the outside, but
everything was done so quietly and so
quickly that their curiosity was soos
appeased and before the ashes wers
removed these few had dispersed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
ANOTHER LETTER EXPLOIT.
Washington Society Ruled by the
Former Chicago Woman.

Washington, Jan. 16-Mrs. Levi
z. Letter has established herself Sc,
Curely as the social queen of Wash
ington. She did it with her dance
which completely eclipsed a rival af-
far, and hereafter none will dare dis
pute the social supremacy Of the mis-
tress Of the Dupont Circle mansion.
The Letter ball was honored with the
presence of most of the distinguished
members Of society, including the
much-desired ambassadors and min
listers, while the ''small and early
dance at Rauscher's hall was a slim
and commonplace affair by compar-
ison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
COMPANY IS BLAMED.

Racine, Wis, Jan. 15.-The coroner's
jury summoned on the death Of [. T.
Bowles, motorman on the Milwaukee,
Racine and Kenosha electric road, who
was caught in a collision Tuesday,
b. oLghI in verdict holding the COM
pany responsible for his death, mas
much as the dispatches had failed to
convey notice to Bowles that the
special carrying the directors was go
ing from Racine to Kenosha.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
EATING HOUSES IN ALASKA

Ripon, Wis, Jan. lev. E. Has
eltine, young man of this city, son
Of G. P. Haseltine, proprietor of q
hotel at Green Lake, is going to Alaska
With T. T. Bracket, son of a prom
inent Minnesotan and ex-mayor Of
Minneapolis. The young men have
obtained the privilege to establish and
conduct the hotel and eating estab-
lishments at Skaguay and points be-
yond on the railroad now in process
Of construction over the White pass
trail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
ANTI-sCALPlNG BILL AMENnnn
Penalty Imposed on Roads Refusinf
to Redeem Tickets.

Washington, Jan. 15.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce had the anti-scalping bill
under discussion Friday Two i'm
portant amendments were adopted.
One imposes a penalty on railroads re-
fusing to redeem unused portions of
tickets. This provision was lacking
in the original bill An amendment
also was adopted providing that pas
sengers applying for redemption of
tickets shall not be given the benefit
of through tariff but of only regular
rates to the point where the journey
ceased.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
ALDRIDGE DEFEATS KOHL.
Milwaukee Man Retains Twenty-Five
Mile Unpaced Bicycle Record.

Milwaukee, Jan. 16.-In the twenty
FIVE mile unpaced bicycle race last
night on the exposition building track
between Edward Aldridge of this
city, holder of the indoor and out
door twenty-five mile unpaced record,
and German Kohl Of Chicago, Aid
redge won by 125 yards. The time
was one hour, five minutes and
twenty-one seconds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
SPANISH THRONE THREATENED.

New York, Jan. 16.-Count de PEN
alosa was a passenger on board the
steamer La Gasconge which sailed Sat
urday for Harve. The count, who
as the. avowed agent of Don Carlos,
the pretender to the Spanish throne,
spent most of his time while here Wis
iting arms manufacturers in the east.
He frequently put forward the pre-
diction that within year Don Carlos
would be the acknowledged king Of
Spain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
FUSION IN MINNESOTA.
Bryan's Plan Officially Endorsed by
State Central Committee.

Minneapolis, Jan. 13.-FusiOn Of all
the silver elements in Minnesota is
officially endorsed by the state central
committee. Chairman Rosing made
the announcement emphatically at
the Jackson banquet. William j.
Bryan devoted considerable time to
endorsing the fusion idea and illus
trating it's efficacy by the results in
Nebraska. This is regarded as de-
cisive blow to the adoption of the
Ohio plan in Minneapolis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
MRS. STARR IS BOND RAISED

Oconto, VS., Jan. 13-The case of
tie state 6 Wisconsin against Rose A
S arp, charged with throwing acid,
vas called for further examination
Wednesday before Judge Jones. The
bail bond was raised to $4,000 and
signed by P. J. Lochman, pastor of
st. Joheph's church; W. K. Smith and
George Boyer. The exam nation was
continued to Jan. 81.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20

Don Chandler, son Of Shanghai
Chandler who was once a famous
character among Wisconsin newspaper
men, is now an inmate of the county
insane asylum Of Sank county and
hopelessly demented. Frank Chand-
Ter, another son, lives in Minneapolis,
where his wife recently obtained a di-
vorce from him. The latter got the
custody of her four young daughters
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
BIG FIRE AT ELAND JUNCTION.

Eland Junction, Wis, Jan. 15.-Fire
destroyed the Ingersoll Land and Lum-
Der company mills and yards here,
causing loss of $4,000. The fire was
of incendiary origin and is thought to
be the work of tramps. The mills be-
longed to the Henry Sherry estate, but
had not been running since the assign
ment The property was partially in
sured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20

Havana, Jan. 14.-It is reported
that an important ergs cement has
taken place between the Spaniards
and insurgents under General Rabi in
the district of Manzanillo in which
the insurgents lost 800 men killed,
and the Spaniards 40 killed and
wounded. AS several chiefs of Span
ish columns have burned farms and
cane fields, and shot prisoners of war,
including sick and wounded men,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
SECRET OF SEX.

New York, Jan. IA dispatch
from Vienna says: Professor Schenck
OF the Vienna University, whose re-
ported discovery of the secret of sex
startled civilization last week, has
made the first authoritative statement
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
WINS BIGGEST FIGHT
MARCUS A. HANNA GOES TO SEN
ate FOR SEVEN YEARS.
OPPOSITION PLAYS OUT

Garrard, Silver Republican, Does not
Fancy Being Used AS a Deadlock
and Swings Into the Cleveland
Statesman's Column-Senator Han
ma Makes a Speech.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20

General Blanco has issued new de-
cree prohibiting the destruction of all
Kinds of property and forbidding the
shooting of prisoners who are sick
and wounded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20

DIR. William s. main, one of the
best known physician Buffalo, died,
aged so years.