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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
FOREIGN.

A powder explosion killed 5000
Chinese soldiers.
Colombia will grant six-year ex-
tension to the Panama Canal company
King Oscar of Norway and Sweden
has been suddenly taken Ill at Copen-
hagen.
The secret papers in the Dreyfus
case viii not be furnished to the court
of cessation.
Captain Borchgrevink's expedition
has started from Hobart, Tasmania
for the Antarctic regions.
President AlonZo of Bolivia, is pre-
pairing to march against revolutionists
at La Paz, the former capital of the
republic.
The Russian government has or
dered ten new destroyers for the Pa
cific squadron, to be completed within
two years.
At conference of religious denom-
nations in London a resolution was
adopted favoring the cars peace
proposition.
Baron Ferdinand James de Roths-
child, M. P, at whose home the prince
of Wales recently injured his knee
died in London.
Major Marchand and his party evac-
uated Fashoda Dec. II, when the
French flag was lowered and the Brit
ish and Egyptian flags were hoisted.
The Russian Grand Duke Nicholas
Ununi1n5 OF Go1oton0 Ctnf
ano, a monument to the Russian sol
diers who fell in the Russo-Turkish
war.
A Shanghai dispatch says the rebels
have seized Chung Yang, fifty miles
from Shanghai, on the Yangtse- g
and massacred French priest and 10C
converts.
Theodore Heine, the artist Of Sim
plfoissimus, who caricatured Emperor
Williams trip to the holy land, has
been sentenced to six months inn
prisonment.
Mr. l.. q. Letter has, it is said, paid
for the Indian outfit of Lord and Lady
Curzon, the latter of whom is his
daughter, and who will be the vice
queen of India.
The earl Of Selborne, under secreta-
ry for the colonies, discussed the for
eign policy of the English government
at the opening of the Wellington club
at Reading, England.
A Paris correspondent says Prince
Victor Napoleon was not arrested
during his recent sojourn in Paris, be-
cause M. Dupuy, the premier, believed
the arrest would be signal for coup
d'etat.
According to Roman dispatch the
pope has declined to receive Don Car
los, thus ending the pretender's hopes
Of getting his holiness to rescind his
decision to support the queen in the
expected revolution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
LATEST.

The prince of Wales presided at a
meeting of eminent scientists con-
vened by him to wage war on tubercu-
losis.
At Maiden, Mo-, twenty-five business
houses and two residences were
burned. Total loss, $4,000. Incen-
diarism is suspected.
Major A A. Perry of Somerville,
Mass, has written his G. A. R. post a
letter condemning McKinley's refer
ence to confederate graves.
The Boston Anti-Imperalist League
congratulated the American federation
OF labor for it's resolution to combat
annexation and Imperialism.
At Pana, H., twenty negroes ar
rived. They were disarmed by SOL
diers before entering the mine stock
out for the state scale.
The provincial court has acquitted
Frank Knaak of New York of the
charge of les majestic in calling En-
peror William a sheepshead, because
he was intoxicated a. the time.
Lady Cook, formerly Miss Jennesse
Cladin OF New York, announces that
she will start a stock brokerage firm
in London under the name of Lady
Cook & Co. She and her sister once
operated on Wall street.
Mrs. Thomas j. Murphy, wife of a
Washington attorney, was the victim
OF what appears to have been an at
son in Havana. She was shot at, but
the bullet was detected by a corset
stay.
The Paris Couriere du Soir says:
The Dreyfus secret dossier was hand
ed to the court of cessation yesterday
afternoon, under the pledge that it
should not be communicated to the
counsel for the defense or to any one
outside of the court"
In the Botkin trial yesterday, John
P. Dunning for the second time refused
to divulge the names of the women
with whom he had been intimate I'M
til it was shown that some other wo-
man than Mrs. Botkin was connected
with the murder and he was again
placed IN custody.
In the French senate a stormy dis
cussion took place over bill increas-
ing the penalties for espionage and
treason. There were frequent refer
ences to Dreyfus. Eventually the bill,
which provides death for staff officers
who are guilty of treason in the time
of peace, was adopted.
The first meeting of the stockholders
of the Kelley motor company since the
death of the inventor was held The
attorney for Mrs. Kelley stated that
Kelley had stated before his death that
j. B. kinraid Of Boston was the one
man who could carry out his ideas.
The entire matter was left in the
hands of the board of directors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
AT SEA.

Night, and the wonder of starlight
waking
High in the darkening dome!
Night, and the thunder of waters
breaking
White on the prov in foam
Night, and the music of shrouds and
spars,
Harp of the wind, whose strings
Sing, sweetheart, to the listening stars,
Wild, ineffable things!
Far astern in the distance, lining
All the horizons rim,
White are the harbor beacons shining,
DINNER, and yet more dim;
And the ship speeds forth on her east
ward quest,
And the voice of the passing wind
Speaks, sweetheart, of the vanishing
west
That l leave tonight behind.
Dear, deep eyes, Of all eyes most ten
der,
Heart, of all hearts most true,
All of the blue nights widening
splendor
Hallows its Lips with you:
Yours is the name that the waters
call
That out the distance rings
Fen etched on high by stars in their
fall
And joy into sadness brings.
call,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
A GIGANTIC CATTLE FRAUD.
Gillet Says He's Willing to Return
and Expose Big Conspiracy

Kansas City, Dec. 23.-Frank Cooper,
Of the firm Of Elmore & Cooper, live
stock merchants, yesterday displayed
letter alleged to have just been re-
ceived from Grant G. Gillett, the Kan
sas cattle plunger, expressing his will
ingness to return from Mexico and
face his creditors. Cooper said that
Gillett declared that he is only the
scapegoat Of others who participated
in the gigantic cattle frauds, and if
Gilmore & Cooper will only say the
word he will be in Kansas City in 48
hours and furnish such evidence as
will uncover a great conspiracy. The
letter gives lists of transactions aggre-
eating nearly 100000 and according
to Cooper, makes direct accusations of
fraud against several live stock deal
ers. The letter is postmarked San An
tonic, Texas. Cooper says an effort to
get Gillett to return will be made
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
WHEN PAPA'S SICK.

When papa's sick, my goodness sakesI
Such awful, awful times it makes;
He speaks in, oh! such lonesome
tones,
And gives such ghasly kind OF
groans,
And rolls his eyes and holds his head,
And makes ma help him UP to bed.
While Sis and Bridget run to heat
Hot-water bags to warm his feet;
And I must get the doctor quick
We have to jump when papa's sick
When papa's sick ma has to stand
Right side the bed and hold his hand,
While Sis she has to fan an fan,
For he says he's "a dyin' man."
And wants the children round him to
Be there when "sufferin' pa gets
through"
He says he wants to say goodbye
And kiss us all and then he'll die;
Then means and says his "breathi1's
thick
It's awful sad when papa's sick
When papa's sick he acts that way
Until he hears the doctor say:
you've only got cold, you know;
You'll be all right'n day or so;"
And then-Well, say! you ought TO
see,
He's different as he can be,
And growls and swears from noon to
night
Just cause his dinner amt cooked
right,
And all he does is fuss and kick
We're all used up when papa's sick.
Joe Lincoln in l.. A. w. Bulletin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
Of beans, sugar. tomatoes and even

of beans, sugar. tomatoes and even
oatmeal, while from the Red Cross So
ciety we got rice, cornmeaI, etc. 1t
was utterly impossible to get clothes
and shoes. On the 18th the city sur
rendered. On the 18th we shifted our
camp to Camp Hamilton, the best camp
that we had, but the march thither I'M
der the MONDAY sun told heavily on
the men, weakened by underfeeding
and overwork, and the next morning
l23 cases were reported to the doctor.
| had then but half Of the 900 men with
which I had landed four weeks ago, fit
for duty, and these were not fit to do
anything like the work they could do
then. On the 10Th l sent detail of
six officers and men to see if they
could not purchase or make arrange
ments for supplies or proper food and
clothing for the men, even if we had
to pay for them out of our own peck
cts. Our suffering was due primarily
to the lack of transportation, proper
food, clothing and medical supplies
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
MRS. BOTKIN ON STAND.
Fair Defendant Denies Many of Dun
ning's Statements.


San Francisco, Dec. 23.-The defense
of Mrs. Botkin for the murder of Mrs.
Dunnang opened yesterday, but the
progress made in breaking down the
case Of the prosecution was slight. DIR.
George NJ Tyrrell was the principal
witness for the defense. He was so I'M
certain in his testimony and contra
dicted himself so often that he did the
defense little good. He testified that
he visited Mrs. Botkin Sunday after
noon July 81, between the hours of 3
and o'clock and treated her for head
ache. This is the time and date sworn
to by Misses Peny and DilSnarr of
Hass' candy store when they sold Mrs.
Botkin the box of chocolate bon-bons.
Tyrell for some reason made no entry
on his visit book and rendered no bill
for services to Mrs. Botkin Mrs Bot
kin was called to the stand at late
hour. She told of her acquaintance
with Dunning, denying many of his
statements. She also denied much of
the testimony of Mrs. Lizzie Liver
nash, the reporter who testified to the
historical condition of Mrs. Botkin
when informed of Mrs. Cummings
death and of several discriminating adj
missions made by Mrs. Botkin in in
terviews with her. She denied ever
having purchased candy of Hass or
ever purchasing a handkerchief of the
City of Paris. She will continue her
testimony today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29

Washington, Dec. 23.-The war de-
partmen1 yesterday made public two
reports OF Col. Roosevelt on the fights
of the first volunteer cavalry trough
rideTs) in front of Santiago. One IS
addressed to Col. Wood, commanding;
the second is to Brig.-Gen. Wood after
Roosevelt took command of the regi-
ment The war department hitherto
refused to make the reports public.
The second and more important report
is dated Camp Hamilton, near Santi-
ago, July 90 Roosevelt passes over
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
DOMESTIC.

Chicago December wheat, 65bc.
Attorney w. E. Grub is dead at
Mexico Mo.
President Mckinley wore a Confed-
crate badge at Macon, Ga.
w NJ. Mercer VIII be agent at the
Leech lake Indian reservation.
"a Northwestern Union
Pacific combination is expected.
The United States, it is predicted,
will become the banker of the world.
Mr.. Gompers was reelected presi-
dent of the American federation OF
labor.
J. E. Rasbach, prominent merchant
of Assumption, H., died of a paralytic
stroke.
Lieutenant Hobson broke his own
record at Kansas City by kissing AT
women.
Grip has been declared an infec-
tious disease by the New York board
of health
Mr.. Peter, lawyer and prominent
citizen, died aged "A years, at Syca-
more, Ill.
John E. Searles has resigned as
treasurer of the American Sugar r.
fining company.
Alfred Carrier, who had attempted
to kill his wife and child in New York,
hanged himself
Senator Kyle has introduced a bill
terminating the Industrial commits
sion Dec. 81, 1900
Bryan is said to favor the election of
Newlands to succeed Stewart as SEN
ator from Nevada
The Federation of Labor decided to
bring the eight-hour day question
to climax in 1900.
People in Monterey county, Cali
fornia, are said to be starving because
of a failure of crops.
Rev. John w. Shannahan, of Phila-
delphia, has been appointed Catholic
bishop of Harrisburg.
George Gould is about to build a
superb winter palace of sports at his
Lakewood n. j., place
A splinter of bone from ST. Anthony
was exhibited at the Church of Our
Lady Queen of Angels.
Governor-elect Lind, who has been
at Madison, Wis, went home and says
he will recommend lat the Minnesota
insane be cared for under the Wiscon-
sin system.
DR.. J. H. Lee, circuit court clerk of
Saline county, died at Harrisburg,
Ill, of neuralgia of the heart.
Mrs. o. S. Williams of Henry, ILL.,,
died at Biloxi, Miss. She had just
gone there with her husband.
Many changes will be made in the
personnel Of the ways and means COM
mittee in the fifty-sixth congress.
James S. McIndoo, the Minnesota
giant" died at Madela, Mimi He was
Is years old and feet inches tall
The navy department will invite
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29

ruled China for thirty years during the
most difficult period of its history
the period when foreign plans ana
methods were being introduced, and
new ideas, thoughts, and schemes were
driving out.the DID, She ruled China
well. Talk of her killing the emperor?
Why should she do it? He is her
most devoted, loving, and affectionate
child. She saw the young, and weak
emperor beset by factions. dragged
hither and thither by the bribed
agents of one country and another, and
she took again, in her worn, but strong
hands, the reins of power. She will hold
them as she held them when in 1862
she sent the bow-string TO four of the
leading men at Peking who dared to
conspire against her. She is a great
woman.-Charles DENLY and E., P. Al
len, in Engineering Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
the terms of the concession by which

the terms of the concession by which
Martin Roberts, an American citizen,
undertakes to operate the Guatemala
Northern railroad, running trains
daily between Porto Barrios and 81
Rancho. He is to receive SI5,460
monthly, and pesos for each new tie
laid down.
The United States charge at st.
Petersburg reports that the Georgius
the first steamer of the new United
Steamship company of the COpenha-
gen, to run between Russian Baltic
ports and the United States, sailed
from Riga, Nov. 8, for Boston and
New York, and was to be followed by
a second sailing about the end OF
November.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
SPOONER DECLINES 1T.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator John
G. Spooner of Wisconsin has the dis
tinguished honor of declining a place
in the cabinet Of President Mckinley.
The senator was asked to become sec
rotary, of the interior, to succeed Bliss,
and had the offer under consideration
for several days, finally declining. SEN
ator Spooner regards the offer as a
great compliment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
spANIsH-AMERICAN SITUATION.

Admiral Sampson, with his wife and
daughter, sailed from Havana for New
York.
Gen. John R. Brooke, military gov
ernor of Cuba, is sick with fever al
Savannah.
The United States battleships Ore
gon and Iowa reached Chill on their
way to Manila.
A well-informed Spaniard says his
country has not lost much in losing
the Philippines.
SchIey's report of May 80, just made
public, shows he did not disregard
Simpsons orders.
The Spanish cabinet may resign.
site for a naval magazine has
been selected near New York.
The government will undertake a
survey of the coasts of Cuba and Porto
Rico.
Havanas distress has been accent
uated by the withdrawal of Spanish
relief
The F'ilipinos are said to have made
overtures looking to autonomous gov
eminent unQer spain.
The senate is likely to debate peace
treaty in open session and may not
vote on it by March f.
Forty-three officers holding volun-
teer commissions in the marine corps
are to be mustered out.
Members of the Spanish peace COM
mission reached Madrid and were re-
ceived without especial incident.
1t is reported that Great Britain
has suppressed a filibustering expedi-
ton organized at Hong Kong fo1
AguinaIdo and his followers.
The Spanish mail steamer Villaverde
has arrived in Spain from Havana
with Marshall Ramon Blanco and
other officers.
war department.
Ex-Secretary of State John Sher-
man says the administration was ne
gotiating with Spain for the purchase
of Cuba when the war feeling rose and
swept everything before it.
Passengers on a Spanish steamer
which reached Manila stated that fight
ing occurs nightly at Iloilo and the
merchants there are anxiously await
ing the arrival of the Americans
General Henry, commanding in
Porto Rico, has telegraphed the war
department thai Sergeant Thomas D.
Varley, Company c, eleventh in
fantry, died of typhoid fever on the
18th inst.
Senators who are friendly to the
peace treaty are confident it will be
ratified, and probably at this session
leaving the question of the final dis
position of the Philippines to future
settlement.
Cubans in Cerro, a suburb OF
Havana, misled by a report that the
Spaniards had evacuated the place
began demonstration, which resulted
in the killing of negro and the
wOunding of several persons. -
The house committee on military af-
fairs made considerable progress on
the Hull bill to increase the army
They have provided for twelve regi-
ments of cavalry a corps of artillery
and thirty regiments of infantry
State department officials stated
that compensation for the peace COM
missioners is entirely in the hands
of the president, and that the story
that Judge Day and Whitelaw Reid
are each to receive 100000 is without
foundation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
IN ARCADIA.
A japanese Village Where Peace and
Kindness Forever Reign

A Japanese paper states that the viii
layers Of Hanke, in the prefecture of
Kochi, have been "honored' with the
sum of 100 yen by the Imperial House
hold Department for their unusually
good conduct as a body. Their record
is long one. For over two hundred
years, says the journal in question,
perfect friendliness has reigned among
them, and neither quarrels nor law
suits have occurred. No crime of any
kind has been committed, taxes have
been paid before the expiration of the
appointed term, and whenever calam-
tiles have overtaken them, the vii
layers have helped each other and
have not troubled the authorities.
The village contains eighty houses and
between 400 and 500 Inhabitants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
HERO WORSHIP.

Did you say he was a famous
mann" inquired young Mrs. Torkins.
Certainly answered her husband
Dear me, You wouldn't think it to
look at him. He isn't heavy enough
for pugilist nor light enough for a
jockey. "--Washingt Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
DowAGER EMPRESS OF CHINA.

China is in the hands OF a strong, in
telligent, and revered woman-the en-
press dowager. She is one of the his
toric characters of the world. She
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29

Memory" says Lord Roseberry, Is
the feeling that steals over us when we
listen to our friends original stories"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29
ROOSEvELT'S REPORT
TELLS SOME THINGS OF INTER
EST ABOUT THE WAR
ROUGH RIDERS ARE HEROES

Detailed Account of Their Brave Fight
Before ago-Cayalry Men Cap
ture Block House and Eat a Din
ner Prepared by Spaniards for
Themselves Severe Suffering.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29

w ooHIHSIUH, D5C. AU.-oEV5TaI DIIIS
were passed in the house, the most
important of WHICH was bill appropri-
ating $350,000 for the Philadelphia ex-
position Of 1899. Mr.. Bailey (dem.,
Tex introduced a resolution directing
the Judiciary committee to investigate
and report on the question whether
members of the house who accepted
commissions in the army forfeited
their seats in the house. The reso-
luton was referred to the committee
on rules
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-03-11
PERSONAL

Hon. u. W, Clancy is at Las Vegas on
important legal matters.
M. Picard came to the city last night
and registered ut the Highland from
NJ itchell, N. NJ.
Hon. j. NJ. Sandoval, the popular ex-
county commissioner from Los COrrales,
Is here attending district court.
Hon. W. K. Martin, the coal oil in
spect0r, came up from S0corro last night
and is spending to-day In this city.
Captain Kilmer, right-of-way agent for
the Santa fe, went north last night
from San Rita, out from Silver City.
b. b Spencer, a ranchman and stock
raiser and buyer from East View, Ia here
to-day on business In the district court.
William Merry, a maehinist In the EN-
plOy OF the Santa Fe Pacific. registered
at the Highland from San BernardinO,
Cal, last night.
j.. j. Keegan and wife, and Major j
W.. Green, popular folks OF Gallup, are al
Sturges' European, coming In from the
west last night.
Mrs. Alice Ball, wife OF Joseph Ball,
left last night for st. Louis, where she
was called by a telegram announcing the
serious illness Of her father.
Henry C. MOseIey, a ranehman Of the
East View neighborhoOd, Valencia cOun.
ty, Is In the city, having proved up a
homestead entry before the probate clerk
OF that county.
Captain william Doran, a prominent
citizen OF Philadelphia, Is at the Grand
Central, and while resting up In the
metropolis Mine Host Owens will show
the gentleman cOurtesies.
NJ. @. Samaniego, a prominent Spanish
gentleman of Tucson, A. T., and a rela
tive OF Mrs. Butts, one Of the popular
school teachers of this city, arrived her,
last night and has a room at the Crane
Central.
Percy Hagerman, the sOn OF ]. j
Hagerman, president OF the PecOs Vale.
railroad, and A. Q. Campbell, the attOr
ney for the same road, passed through
the city last night on their way 10 Colo
RADIO Springs.
DIR. Howe, OF Duluth, MINI, represent
ing minnesota capitalists, arrived from
the north last night and went down /
Las Cruces this morning, a~ccOmpanie
by W, I, Oliver. DR.. Howe has made sew
eral previous trips to this city and terri
tory.
Frank Van Duyne and wife, an
daughter, Miss NOlie Van Duyne, 0
Eads, Colo, have rooms at the Gran
Central. They. are health seekers, es
pecially Mrs. Van Duyne, and we're ad
Vised TO come here, as 'it Is the bes
lclimate on earth"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-03-11
NOW WE'LL TALK SHOES.
Low Shoes.

Our entire stock of low shoes,
including all the latest arrivals,
has been divided into three lots.
LOT Consists of all our
odd lines in black and tan which
are slightly broken in size, none
sold for less than $2.oo, some as
high as $3,2s, sale price. $3.50
LOT BLACK, tan, oxblood
and green low shoes selling up to
$2.9o, will go at. $500
LOT 3--Black, tan and OK
blood low shoes, our finest grade,
selling upto 81, sale price $50