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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-16
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND TO DAYS FoRHC ASr
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o Ohio valleys and fair weather IN the other districts
Tho ,emn.rnture will be generally high IN me Atant an
states and central valleys and on he Ho''"e'" N"'
Mountain plateau
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-16
NEw-JERSEY TROOPS.

NEW-JERSEY TROOPS
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For, Hancock. N j. Cos B. =. and L. Pompton
Lake n. J.
Letters for members of the New-Jersey naval
Reserve should be addressed
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CoNNEC rICUT TROOPS.
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Fort Schuyler L. on Thross Neck Borough of
Willets Point Ii on Long Island Borough Of
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Fort Hamilton i on Long Island. Borough of
Pert Wsdsworth IL on Staten Island. Borough Of
Fort Hancock IL on Sandy Hook. N. }.
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Proper form Of address,:
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Letters for soldiers and sailors Up Cuoc sn1u.C %
saoressed Military Station No. ]. Cubs, va A~"'~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-16
rcTIONS BILL MODIFIED.
.nr TO AGREE WITH SENATOR LEN
OW's AMENDMENT

..,rv sr.pERv1soRs MUST BE APPOINTED FROM
,,srs SUBMITTED By THE PARTY COMMIT
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TITS MAY BE WHOLLY OF ONE
PARTY - SOLDIERS VOTE
BILL ALSO AMENDED
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-13

appointed his guardian, and that the
did defraud the plaintiff of her rights.
1t is further alleged that in 1891 the
defendants increased the capital stock
OF the company to the extent of 179
shares at sS5 per share, or SIS less
tran their par value, but that at the
time George A. Potter was in poor
health and he had no knowledge of
such action, which knowledge did not
reach the plaintiff until some time in
the year 1897. The complaint set
forth at length a series of acts after
the mental arrangement of Potter
whereby the plaintiff was induced by
fraudulent representations to sell her
stock in the company at price much
less th9n its real value. One of the
alleged fraudulent acts was the reduc-
ton of the capital stock Of the COM
pany in 1898 from 5000 to 1000 shares,
the reduction to be pro rata among
the shareholders at the rate Of 800
per share, though the stock was al
legged to be worth 5000 a share at that
t me. 1t is alleged that under such
reduction the plaintiffs shares were
reduced 139 shares, and that later the
plaintiff was induced to sell the re-
manning 27S shares to the defendants
for $110 share, or 500 less than their
real value.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-13
CHAMPION CAKE-WALKER.
w. K. Vanderbilt Gains New Honors
in New York's Swell Set.

New York, Jan. 11-W. X. Wander
bllt cannot only lead the cotillOn in
gallant fashion, as he recently demon
strated, but he has new honors-he
is champion of a society cake walk.
Trainor l.. Park, the owner of the
party to number of his friends.
Mr. Vanderbilt was one of the party
and was the leader of the fun, which
marked the occasion from start to
finish. 1t was a jolly, informal affair.
Banjoists were hired to furnish the
music. There WAS an innovation
during the dinner 1t was dancing
after each course. To the strains
of All Coons Look Alike to Me, the
guests arose after the soup and glided
about the dining room. So it went
on until the coffee was reached. The
cake walk, which began about II
O'Clock, was the great event of the
evening. Mr.. Vanderbilt led in mag
nifcent style, introducing many new
steps and graceful slides that brought
applause from the other guests.
Some of those who walked carried
candles, and others had brooms and
carpet-sweepers. Near the end of
the walk a young woman joined the
line, and before her she pushed big
baby carriage. And in the carriage
reclined young man well known to
the 400 All admitted that Mr. Van
derbilt was the champion cahe-
" alker.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-13
ESTERHAZY ON TRIAL.
Charged With Publishing Disloyal
Matter Regarding France.

Paris, Jan. 1.-THE trial by court
martial of Major Count Ferdinand
Walsen Esterhazy, who came into
prominence in the latter part of No.
vember last through the publication
by the Figaro of number of letters
which the count is alleged to have adj
mitted writing, rejecting in strong
terms on France and the French army,
was opened Monday under the presi-
dency of Gen. De LuXer. Among
those who filled the hall were Nine.
Dreyfus, wife of Albert Dreyfus,
former captain of the French artil-
lery, now undergoing Imprisonment
for life after having been convicted of
selling important French military
plans to agents of foreign power,
with which affair Esterhazy is said to
have been connected; the brother of
Nine. Dreyfus, Senator Traireaux,
former minister of justice (who last
week wrote a letter asking for the
postponement of the court martial on
the ground that to try the case in it's
present shape only means asking the
court to confirm the guilt Of Dreyfus)
Count EsterhaZy appeared in uniform
and was escorted by republican guarl Is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-13

Washington, Jan. 11.-CounSel for
DR.. Cornelius Herr Monday appeared
before Solicitor fenfeld OF the state
department and presented claim for
indemnity in the sum of 100000
against france for an alleged illegal
attempt to prosecute DR.. Herr. The
case is romal kable in many ways, and
it is said that it is without
precedent Dr. Herr, whose name
stands very high in scientific circles
as an electrician and physician, al
though born in France of French par,
ents, is an American citizen. When
three years Of age, his parents came to
New York and acquired American cit
izenship. Young Herr was educated
in the New York free academy, He'll
delberg End other European universe
ties. He married an AmeTi IAN woman
and when his children were born in
Paris he caused them to Be registered
as American citizens at the consulate.
January 10, 1898, his orble began.
He was stopping at Bournemouth,
England, with his wife, in bad health,
when he WIS arrested urder extradi-
ton proceedings on a warrant from the
French government charging him with
fraud and embezzlement growing out
of the Panama canal scandal. Under
the law prisoner wanted
for extradition must appear in the
Bow street police court. Herr was
confined to his bed and so was unable
| to appear The case was kept open
end he continued under arrest in bed
| four years, during 1893-4-5-6. Then
the British parliament came to his re-
lief and passed special act that per-
mitted magistrate to attend Herzs
bedside and take his testimony. This
was done and the magistrate promptly
| declared the charges utterly invalid
and scarcely deserving Of notice. May
2, 1896, Herr was released from arrest.
Meanwhile the French government in
stituted numerous proceedings against
his property in France and confiscat
ed all Of the property of himself and
wife. DR.. Herr alleges that it was
persecution oure and simple and that
the French government knew that the
charges against him were false before
his trial. Therefore, claiming to have
been injured in name and health and
other ways, he demands that the state
department shall prefer claim against
France in full reparation. Although
he names no special sum his brief
shows that he demanded the sum of
100000 in a letter he sent to the
president of the French republic but
which was never answered. The
state department has taken the case
under advisement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-13
ereigns of Hesse has been marked by

ereigns of Hesse has been marked by
a continual series of suuabbIes.
Last spring the English and the con-
tinental courts were startled by the
announcement that the grand duchess
OF Hesse had suddenly lett Darmstadt,
accompanied only by her maid, with
out any gentleman or lady-ln-Waltlng,
and without luggage, no one, not even
her husband, being made aware of her
departure until she had been gone sew
eral houlE.
1t seems that at dance given in the
palace the evening previous to her
leaving Darmstadt all the lights had
suddenly been extinguished, where
UPON the grand duke and several OF
his boon companions produced squirts
and began squirting cold water at ran.
dem, the ladies, with their decollate
ball dresses, becoming, of course, the
principal victims. The grand duke and
several CT the other young men like
wise toCk advantage Of the darkness TO
kiss indiscriminately every woman
they encountered. The grand duchess,
who got not only drenched, but like
wise Rugged in the dark by several
young officers, was furious, her anger
being increased by the complaint Ct
| the ladies present of the rough treat
rnent to which they had been sub
| iected, and so frantic was she about
! the entire affair that she left Darn.
stadt by the first train en- the follow
| ing morning for Bucharest.
After no end Of negotiation and en-
treaty the grand duchess finally was
induced to relent and to return to her
husband at the time of Queen Vic
toria's jubilee, the reconciliation TAX
/ ing place at Clarence house here, the
| English home of the father of The
grand duchess. 1t was expressly slip
ulated that the grand duke should as
far as possible repress his tendency to
practical joking, and that under nc
| circumstances whatever should he pla
any of his jokes at the expense of his
wife This promise he has failed t
keep, and it is in consequence of an
other practical joke, which it is diff
fcult to describe, but which was even
more Objectionable than the memor-
able scene at the dance last spring
that the grand duchess has once again
left Darmstadt, vowing this time neve
| to return
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-13
SPINNERS TO STRIKE.
New Bedford and Lowell Districts t
Resent the Cut in Wages

New Bedford, Mass, Jan. ia
feeling Of gloom spread among the
business men when they learned that
the National Mill Spinners union at
it's meeting in Boston sanctioned a
strike here and at Lowell, carrying
with it the practical certainty that it
would be the longest battle New Bed
ford has ever experienced. Secretary
Ross of the national union has re-
turned from Boston and gave out the
first statements made of the action
Of the national union at it's secret con-
erence.
"After a discussion lasting two
hours" said Secretary Ross, "the ma
tional union voted to grant permission
to two districts, New Bedford and
Lowell, to order strike. The action
OF the national union makes certain
to New Bedford the support OF the
whole of New England. With the
help thus promised us the New Bed
ford union will be able to carry on
the strike for considerable time
Geo in the treasury. If the operatives
do not win the strike, it will not be
from lack of funds. The action of the
national union means that New Bed
ford is to be the battle ground for the
whole section. 1t is here that the
first resistance will be offered to the
universal cut-down. At the meeting
the representatives from a number of
districts were urgent that they should
be allowed to order a strike, but after
thorough discussion of the situation
it was decided TO limit this authority
to New Bedford and Lowell.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-13
HUMOR CAUSES TROUBLE
Duke and Duchess of Hesse Separate
Because of Practical Jokes.

London, Jan. 11.-Another rupture
| has just taken place between tn
young grand duke and grand duchess
| OF Hesse at Darmstadt, and it is be-
lieve that this time the parting will
be final, fact all the more to be re-
GREETED as the sundering Of the do.
| nestle ties in this case is prompted
solely by complete incompatibility of
character. The grand duke has left
for Russia, where he proposes to stay
for several months as the guest of the
emperor and empress of Russia, the
latter of whom is his sister, while the
grand duchess has taken her departure
for Nice, where she will remain as
the guest of her sister, the crown
princess of Roumania, with whom she
will afterward return to Bucharest.
Queen Victoria, who is stated to be
very angry about the affair, and who
is the grandmother of beth the grand
duke, and the grand duchess, the lat
ter's mother, who is the reigning
duchess of Saxe-Coburg- Gotha; the
prince of Wales, who is the uncle of
the young couple, and Princess Louis
Of Battenberg, who, during six months
of the year makes her home at Darn
stadt, and is the eldest sister of the
grand duke, have all been endeavor
ing in vain to bring about settle
ment of the differences of the young
people The father Of the grand
duchess, Alfred, duke of Edinburg, and
of -Coburg Gotha, has been rem
dered so ill by the worry and annoy
ance in connection with the affair that
the doctors have sent him off post
haste to Egypt, where he is to take the
sulphur baths at Hellouan near Cairo,
with the object Of getting the bile out
of his system.
The entire trouble may be said to
be due to the grand dukes irrepress-
IDLE fondness for practical joking,
which in his case is carried to the ex-
tent of a perfect mania, and should
the separation from his wife become
final, S is believed Iere, it will be the
first instance of royal divorce
ascribable to such a cause. Most of
the royal personages Of Europe, es-
pecially those who belong either di-
rectly or indirectly to the reigning
house of Great Britain, are addicted to
practical jokiT g, the prince of Wales
and the kaiser particularly so. But
neither the one nor the other carries
the matter to such length as the grand
duke of Hesse. Nor do they choose
their wives as the favorite victim and
butt of their fun.
This is precisely what the grand
duke has been in the habit of doing,
and as his practical joking frequently
partakes of the character of the rough
est kind of horse-play, and his beau
tiful consort is exceedingly high-spir-
tied, quick-tempered, and possessed of
a horror for everything that offends
her delicacy or that verges on vulgar
ity, it will readily be understood that
the married life Of the young SOW
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-13
EX-GOV. PECK ON BOYS.

Milwaukee, Jan. Final arrange
ments have just been made for the
lecture tour of ex-Goy. George w.
Peck through the middle states. The
southern lyceum bureau has closed a
contract with the former chief execu-
tive of Wisconsin and within a few
days the bookings will be completed.
The genial ex-governor has chosen
boys as his subject and has hit upon
the peculiar title of Good-Bad Boys
and Bad-Good Boys. 1t is thought
that the wide reputation as an excel
lent entertainer which the ex-governor
has gained through the various edi-
lions of Peck's Bad Boy, and his many
witty speeches, will serve as a magnet
to draw large audiences on his lecture
tour. The tour will open the latter
part of January in Ohio.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-13
MFRS. ASTOR'S SOCIAL VICTORY.
Her Daughter, Mrs. Haig, Reinstated
in Fashionable Society

New York, Jan. 11.-Within the
week the greatest triumph ever known
i'll the history of New York society
has been achieved by Mrs. William
Aston In the face of the most bitter
opposition, despite all cabals and in
trigues, with absolutely all the odds
against her, this marvellous woman
has crowned her unparalleled social
career with her greatest victory-the
reinstatement of her beloved daughter,
Augusta, Mrs. Coleman Drayton Haig,
in fashionable society. And not only
has she persuaded fashion to again
receive and acknowledge her daughter,
but she has succeeded In gaining for
that recognition the seal and approval
of the church. The most famous pre-
late of the most famous church of New
York city, Bishop Potter, signified by
his presence on the suspicious occasion
that the past is to be blotted out, and
that the future of the loveliest daugh-
ter of the Astors is to be blessed with
spiritual benediction as we'll as ma
terial recognition. Last summer Mrs.
.AStor made the first attempt to carry
society by storm for her daughter, who
had been identified with the Alsop Bor-
roWe-Drayton scandal. Mrs. Drayton
visited her mother at Newport, and
was seen constantly driving with Mrs.
Astor. Mrs. Drayton was not receive
with open arms in Newport. Mrs.
Astor gave a superb luncheon, to
which the bowling swells" were in
yited. Several people went, not know
ing that they were to meet Mrs Dray-
ton. 1t is said that many were very
indignant when they discovered that
the lady was receiving with her
mother. Indeed it is even whispered
that one or two very important people
left suddenly and in great anger. But
Mrs. Astor never gave up. She
waited a more suspicious time. And
now, after her daughter has married
George Haig, wealthy whisky dealer
sd London, she has all the satisfaction
of success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-13
MEDICAL STUDENTS CADAVER

Charlton, Ia. Jam 9.-The mystery
of the body shipped in a box from ST.
Louis to this point has apparently
been cleared up by the discovery that
it had been sent to the Victor family
here by Albert Victor, son who is
attending medical college at St.
the Louis. The coroner examined
the box and finding that it contained
the body of a male person with nearly
all the flesh removed from the bones
The members of the Victor family
say that Albert is now ON his way
to Charlton to care for the cadaver.
The members of the family explain
the mysterious way in which the box
as been handled by the statement that
they wished to keep the matter from
the mother, she being Frustrated by
the recent death of her husband, L.
V. Victor. The coroner declares the
story of the Victors undoubtedly
true and places no confidence in the
n. urder theory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-13
TO LIVE IN EUROPE

New York, Jan. 11.-Pierre Loril-
lard has decided to go abroad to live.
He will probably remain for a consid-
cradle period, perhaps for many years.
His house boat, Caiman, is for sale, to-
gether with the stable boat, Tomoka
ponies, COW, etc., etc." This places
upon the market the most luxurious
craft of it's kind in the world The
Caiman is now in full commission on
the Indian river, Fla, and lying be-
side it is the Tomoka, fully equipped
with live stock The Caiman is really
a twin screw floating house, 172 feet
long, and large enough for several
families.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-13

Minneapolis Journal:-The legisla-
lures of Ohio, Kentucky, Mississippi,
Maryland, Massachusetts and New
York are in session, and the trouble
has begun. In the next century it is
very likely that the public will get
tired of this continual legislative fool
iLg, and shorten sessions and widen
the interval between sessions to five
or ten years, and then limit the sub
jects is legislation very strictly, re-
handing to counties much that need
lessly comes to the state legislatures.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-13

The new pure food law that went
into effect January l may be far more
sweeping than at first supposed. 1t
is now contended that the law gives
the state dairy and food commission
er, III. c.. Adams, supervision over the
sale of beer, whisky, wines and all
other beverages that n ay be adulter-
ated. The commissioner is of the opln-
ion that the law confers this power on
him, but the assistant attorney general
at present believes otherwise. A Mil
waukee wholesale liquor dealer COM
plained Monday that inferior grades OF
liquor are being sold with labels in
imitation of those on his goods and de-
manded that the commissioner put a
stop to it. The liquor dealer says that
prominent attorneys in Milwaukee
have carefully examined the pure food
law and are of the opinion that it gives
the commissioner authority to govern
the sale of all labeled liquids. If the
legal department of the state sustains
the Milwaukee attorneys opinion, the
commissioner will have tremendous
power under the law and can prohibit
the sale of all liquids not UP to the
standard set forth on their labels.
There is a provision in the law defin-
ing adulteration as an effort to sell an
article as of a better quality than it
really is. The commissioner believes
that the use of a label of a superior
brand on an inferior one comes within
this provision and has asked the at
torney general for an opinion on the
matter. Should it be decided that the
commissioner has this additional
power the scope of the law will be
more than doubled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-13
POTTER CASE ON TRIAL.
Congressman Babcock is One of the
Defendants.

Mansion Wis, Jan. 1.-THE case
of Potter against the Necedah Lum
Der company which has created much
interest here ON account Of the bus
mess and political prominence Of the
parties is now on trial in the circuit
court, before Judge Vinje Of the
eleventh circuit in the place Of Judge
Wyman against whom an affidavit of
prejudice was filed by the plaintiff
Attorneys O'Connor and Flanders ap-
pear for the plaintiff and DIN and
Butler for defendants.
George A. Potter, the plaintiff in in
terest, although this action is brought
ty his wife as his guardian, is pres
ent in court. Also Congressman
Babcock and other members of the
defendant company.
On motion of plaintiffs attorneys to
show cause why Mr.. Potter should
not be excused from the severe men
tai strain of judicial examination
considerable time was consumed in
presenting aff1davits and oral argu-
mentS OF counsel pro and con. Mr.
Potter, was adudged insane several
years ago and committed to the
asylum from which he is now re-
leased on parole. The court finally
decided that Mr.. Potter may be SUBJ
jected to an ordinary examination in
court.
The plaintiff claims that she was
defrauded of a portion of the value
of her share in the Necedah Lumber
by the defendants and asks
for judgment in the sum of SAL 700
1t is stated that the husband of the
plaintiff, George A. Potter, was a
shareholder in the company; that On
Jan. 6, 1892, he was adjudged mental
ly incompetent and the plaintiff was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-13
WISCONSIN PENSIONS GRANTED.

Washington, Jan. 8.-Pensions
have been granted to residents of
Wisconsin as follows: Original, Rich
ard German of Houlton, So; John Fill
ter, Dillman station, Sc; Jacob
Richards of Eau Claire, Sc; Christian
Schmitt of Tess Corners, So; James
B. Longhney Of Waukesha, Sc; in
crease, Joseph Murphy of Portage, Sc
to $40; widows, minor of Andrew J.
Pope of Medford, $40.