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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17

Watson at once returned to her father
the property he had given her-valued
at S1,500,000. 1t is this fortune she
new seeks to retrieve The Watson
Spreckles wedding took place at San
Jose, pretty suburb of this city, just
about two years ago. The groom was
at that TINE ~ell-kuown grain
broker on change here. The ceremony
was secret and Miss Spreckles' family
did not find out a word about it until
several days after the knot was tied.
Miss Spreckles met her husband at
her fathers house. Size became at
tached to him almost at sight,
although he is not a handsome man
and is by no means young. Watson
was frequent caller at the Spreckels
palace on Van Ness avenue, but so
clever was he that no one suspected
what he had in his mind. He has
been big factor on change, and is
not without some money of his own.
Mrs. Watson is a striking, stately
woman and inherits all of her famous
fathers pluck and independence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17

| New York, Feb. 1S.-The Iepublic-
club observed Llncoln's uirthday
with banquet last night at belmont
cos. Nearly 800 members and
guests We're present, and fly ladies
d!ned in the empire room below.
When the speaking began the ladies'
took seats IN the gallery. PRESIDENT
Chauncey NJ. Depew opened the speak
ing. The toasts were: Abraham
Lincoln Albert ]. Beveridge of In
dlanapolis; Republican Parry" Con-
gresham BoutelIe; Mission of Amer
ica,' General A. Eastabrook of Chi
cago; The Navy Assistant Secretary
/ OF the Navy Roosevelt. The last
named said in part: when | speak
of the United States navy | do not
merely have to make a party speech,
for. when we reach the water line we
get beyond the domain of party In
preparing to face a foreign foe all
Americans should stand alike. Fiji
teen years ago we had no standing
whatever among the naval nations
Now our navy has been built UP until
we can fairly claim to be about a tie
with that of Germany for fifth place.
1t is yet by no means as large as it
should be-
Addison F. Andrews, son of the late
Rufus A. Andrews, who surveyed the
port of New York under Abraham Lin
coin, yesterday presented to the New
York Press club the pen with which
Abraham Lincoln signed the proclaim
alton Of emancipation. This pen was
given to Rufus F. Andrews by Mrs.
Lincoln shortly after the presidents
death, when she was distributing the
personal mementoes to the various in
innate friends of the president and has
never been out of the possession of the
family of Andrews.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17

the ground of adultery. The case
reached a sensational stage when the
attorneys for the plaintiff presented in
court an affidavit sworn to by Mrs
French, in which she admitted the
charge. The parties were married at
Marysville, Mo-, in 1884. They have
three children, daughter, Ethel, aged
IL years, and two sons, Clifford, aged
8, and Earl, aged 6. Judge Barney or
dered that the children be given into
the care of DR.. French. After the
trial it was stated that the district
attorney of Jefferson county would
commence criminal prosecution
against Mrs French. DR.. French has
also commenced action against prom
inent Waterloo man for heavy damages
Mrs. French's affidavit was a great
surprise to her attorneys
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
HOW UNSELFISH!
Gallants Organize to Save Atlanta's
Reputation.

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 13.-The young
men of Atlanta are determined to re-
deem the reputation of the city on the
OSCILLATION line, and for that purpose
have formed a club, which imposes a
penalty of $40 for every case in public
and a remittance of 25 cents is given
if a private transgression can be
proved. Another bylaw prohibits
members from talking over ten min
utes with any particular girl, and if
it is established that any man has
serious intentions on a girl he is tried
and fined heavily. The officers are:
Marble heart-Arthur Hyrids.
Junior marble heart-E. G. Brown.
F'reezer-Mark McCord.
Iceberg-John D. Allen.
McCord is also secretary and
treasurer. The last member to re-
main faithful to the vows of the
order is to receive the contents of the
treasury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
UGLY EPIDEMIC.
Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever Play
Havoc Out West.

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 11.-There is
an epidemic of scarlet fever and diph-
liberia all through the western part
of the state, which is believed to have
originated among the Russians,
hundreds of whom have died in Logan,
Mcintosh and LaMoure counties from
both scarlet fever and diphtheria. The
latter disease is peculiarly fatal among
the Russians. 1t is known among
them as black diphtheria, and the pa
tient, frequently after only a few
hours illness, chokes, the heart fails
and the face is overspread with a
dark color, as in suffocation In
several cases in the Russian settle
ments adjacent to this city children
have choked and death ensued in
stantly, before a physician could reach
the sick one. Scarlet fever has made
it's appearance at Mandan in a malig-
nant form, and the schools have been
closed and all public gatherings sus-
pended. The schools at Bismarck
have been closed since the appear
ance of diphtheria among the Russians.
Rigid quarantine regulations have
been adopted and so far the disease has
been confined to the Russian settlers
where it has been extremely fatal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17

lation. Even in the neighborhood of
Russell square the poverty in Mr.
Booths analysis is 23.5 per cent.
1t is seven years since a settlement
was started in that neighborhood large
ly by the influence exercised by Mrs.
Humphrey Wards Robert Elsmere. The
university settlement in Gordon
square has done useful work. In the
early days not even it's most ardent
supporters hoped to see a development
so important as that represented today
by the new building in Tavistock place,
where the work of the older settle
ment is to be continued. The settle
ment owes it's new building to a gift
of $4,000 from Passmore Edwards,
and it is now confidently hoped that
it will provide a center of educational
and social life in the west-central and
northwestern districts of London anal
agous to that which east London has
found in Toynbee hall
The new settlement has features
which distinguish it from any other
like institution. The large hall is a
distinct gain. 1t is proposed to make
great feature of music, and a choral
society is already being formed by
the new musical director Music
classes and lectures have been started
One of the objects of the settlement
is to promote the study Of the bible
and of the history Of religion in the
light of the best available results of
criticism and research. A lecture
ship has been established, hav-
ing for its first object to secure the
delivery of annual courses Of lectures
on those subjects by eminent men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
MOB LAW FEARED.
Excitement Over lola Trial Still In
| tense in Paris.

Paris, Feb. 13.-The lola trial will
doubtless come to an end next Thurs
day. The feature of the present sit
uatiOn is the incursion of mob law in
side and outside the palais de justice.
Every dwelling of the Rothschilds is
guarded as if a powder of magazine.
1t appears that there are certain flaws
III the proceedings of the trial which
may entitle lola to appeal to the su-
preme court.
1t is reported that when the excite
ment abates the sentence of Dreyfus
will be submitted to the supreme
court, the jurisdiction Of which ex-
tends to court martial when martial
law has not been proclaimed.
Upon arriving at his residence Sat
urday lola was surrounded by a
crowd who assailed him with abusing
and insulting epithets, but the police
dispersed the crowd. The latest move
of the anti-Zola agitators is signalling
with a whistle which quickly brings
together mob of professional rowdies
when lola is near.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
A BAD MESS.

Juneau, Feb. 12.-The jury in the
case of c.. A. Schmidt VS.. William
Jeche, Jr., from Beaver Dam, returned
a verdict for the plaintiff. The par
ties are neighbors and prominent and
wealthy farmers, the defendant being
a son Of Assemblyman William Jeche.
The plaintiff sued to recover $1,000
damages for the alleged ruin of his
minor daughter Emma. Several young
men incriminated themselves for the
defense and the judge ordered District
Attorney Hamilton to prosecute them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
BIG INCREASE IN WAGES.

West Chester, Pa, Feb. 13.-The en-
ployes in the roundhouses and some
of the laborers in the employ of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more railroad have been notified of an
increase of their wages to the extent
of 20 per cent, the same to take effect
at once During the recent dull
times the wages of these workers were
reduced With a return of prosperity
the amount taken off has now been
restored. Of late they have been
receiving only $1.10 per day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17

Eaton's stock has gone UP rapidly and
the men who were so anxious for a go
with the champion have not come for
ward as fast as Eaton's manager
would like to see them Five hundred
dollars have been deposited by Eaton's
managers for a match with any rider
in the world, and they state that this
amount will be doubled if race can
be made. The races, which are sched-
uled for the Coliseum, will undoubted-
ly be very interesting, as the meeting
here this week of the L. A. w. will
naturally make the events of greater
Importance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
DEAD LIST GROWS
Revised Figures of Pittsburg's Awful
Disaster.

Pittsburg, Feb. 11.-Eleven people
dead, q missing and Is injured and a
property loss of $1,500,000 with about
a million insurance, is the record of
Thursdays fire. The following is a
revised list of the dead and missing.
Dead-Police Lieutenant A. J. Berry,
John McHanna, William Scott, Jr.,
Stanley Stitz, John Dwyer, George
Loveless, William Smith, Albert A.
Wolf, Thomas Claffy, William L..
Wallrhabenstein, an unknown sup
posed to be John Scott, youngest son
the president of the Chatauqua Ice
company; missing: George Newman,
fire inspector Of the Philadelphia Gas
company, William Doran, William
Finch, Edward DCnnelly, Chris Schriv-
Moxad, organist in the Evangelical
Lutheran church, Brushton, Pa, d. B.
WeCkerly, John Gerry, George McDon-
aid, Jack Farrell and Samuel Blaugh-
tin, Jacob Booth and a party of four
companions who were in a saloon on
Pennsylvania avenue when the wall
crushed the building are missing and
supposed to be under the debris. Mrs.
| Mary McFadden, with her family OF
| eight children, is also supposed to be
under the fallen wall. They lived in a
house in Mulberry alley which was
crushed. Blackened walls tower from
the midst of the heaps of smoldering
rubbish, threatening to topple over any
| minute. Twenty streams are constant
ly playing on the still burning ruins.
The building destroyed was the large
siX-story cold storage plant of the
Chautauqua Lake Ice company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
HAD MANY BAD DOLLARS.
Man Arrested at Ashland for Passing
Counterfeit Coin.

Ashland, Wis, Feb. 10.-The city po-
Ice officers arrested man who is sus-
pected of being one of a large company
Julius Williams. He had just arrived
from Superior and started at
once making five cent purchases
and receiving IS cents in change for a
counterfeit silver dollar given in pay
ment. A policeman discovered him
throwing away some tobacco he had
bought and this led to his arrest later
When arrested forty-four counterfeit
silver dollars were found in his posses
sion. He was examined and bound
over to the circuit court for trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17

are that he died during the night from
drugs taken with suicidal intent. He
left letter addressed to his wife at
Corona, Cal, in which he stated that
he was going to die. He was married
in 1891 to daughter of John H. Flag
Ter Of New York, the standard oil mag
nate. Baron Hickey attained notoriety
some time ago when he arbitrarily took
possession of Trinidad island and pro-
claimed himself military dictator He
was an odd character.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
DAIRYMEN OFFICERS

Manitowoc, Wis, Feb 12.-The
Wisconsin dairymen's convention came
to an end and the following officers
were elected: President, H. C. Tay-
lor, Orfordville; secretary, George w.
Burchard, Fort Atkinson; treasurer,
H. K. LOOMS, Sheboygan Falls. R.
NJ. Bucsard of Columbia took sweep
stakes on butter and first prize on
creamy butter, with a score Of 9S1b
Stephen Haight Of Rockdale, first
premium on dairy butter, with a score
of 50; w. z. Wicky of Van Dyne,
first premium on cheese with a score
Of 90.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17

Japan and China and is said to be the
most expensive crown that any society
leader in the United States possesses.
The crown has eight feathers, studded
with diamonds and the eight royal en-
erals, and is about four inches high.
1t is said that this is the first time
that Mrs. Gould has worn the crown
at a large function, and only those
IN Exclusive society were aware of it's
being in her possession.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
SCHOENFIELD-WH HELEN WEDDING

Green Bay, Wis, Feb. 12.-Frank
Schoenfield of Monroe and Miss Emma
l.. Whelan of tbs city were mar
ried at the home of the brides parents,
the Rev. Granger w. Smith officiating
The wedding was private owing to the
critical illness Of the brides grand
father, David Mccartney, president of
the Mccartney National bank of Green
Bay. The groom is a railway postal
clerk on the Chicago & Northwestern
road running between Chicago &
Green Bay Mr.. and Mrs. Schoenfield
will reside in Ravenswood, Chicago,
and will be at home to friends after
March IA
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17

Albany, n. Y, Feb. lin the as
gembly a resolution was introduced by
a democrat, asking the impeachment
of President Mckinley for aiding in
the election of Senator Hanna It was
adopted 50 to g.
When the Weeks (rep.) resolution,
asking for the resignation of United
States Senator Murphy because he
voted for the Teller resolution, came
up Weeks offered a substitute which
eensures but does not demand a
resignation. A protracted discussion
followed. The assembly has a re-
publican majority of II and the senate
a republican majority of %.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
INDOOR CYCLE CHAMPIONS.
Joe Eaton Matches to Race Several
Stars During the Week.

st. Louis, Feb. 10.-Joe Eaton will
have to do some very fine work within
the next few days if he wishes to re-
tain his title of the Indoor king" He
is matched to meet the speedy foreign
champion Kaser Saturday. During
the following week he is scheduled to
meet two other fast indoor men who
have been throwing challenges at him
Tor the past month. Since his recent
victory in the race with Willie Coburn,
the st. Louis rider at the Coliseum
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
NEW SETTLEMENT.
Philanthropic Institution to Be
Opened in London's Swell District.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Passmore
Edwards settlement will be opened in
Tavistock place tomorrow with an
interesting ceremony. Lord Peel will
make an address to the students and
guests. Some surprise has been ex-
pressed at the establishment of a set
Element in a district as swell as
Bloomsbury. But it is not generally
knoWn that adjoining the great
squares is a large working-class popu-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
TRAINMEN KILLED.
Ugly Accident Happens Near Kirkland
Alabama.

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. IA dis
astrous head-end collision occurred on
the Louisville and Nashville near
kirkland. Will User, the engineer
Ed. Davis, fireman, and three white
tramps were killed. Henry Davidson,
the other engineer and VIII Lee, his
fireman, were seriously injured
Charles Harrison, brakeman, had
both legs cut off, and Brakeman
Hughes was badly hurt. Both will
die.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17

suddenly on leave Of absence, short
ly after the appearance of a newspa-
per interview in which he criticised
our government. He never returned to
Washington.
The state department is acting with
out reference to the minister's resigna-
ton. 1t shaped its action after re-
ceiving the original letter written by
De LONE to Canalejas The original
came into the poss ession of the de-
partment Wednesday and was carried
by Judge Day, assistant sec1e airy of
state, to the minister's residence.
The meeting could not have been other
than painful. There was no denial on
the part of the minister. When Judge
Day learned direct from the minister
that the letter was genuine a cable
gram to Minister Woodford was sent
When inquiries were made at the
Spanish legation as to how the letter
reached the hands of the Cuban junta,
it was said that statements made by
the junta as to Canalejas receiving the
iCllCI were dDSOlulSIy 1dlS6. GIlVdI6
inquiries, it was stated, had been made
which disclosed that Canalejas never
saw the letter. This inquiry was sent
by cable direct the Canalejas, now
at Madrid, and he was asked if he had
ever received the letter. He answered
that he never had. After this state
ment the Spanish authorities regard it
as plain that the letter was stolen in
transit.
The De LONE letter has already at
tracted the attention of foreign gov
ernments and appears to be regarded
by them as an important factor in the
general Cuban question. No incident
in recent days has caused such a SEN
sation in the ranks of the diplomatic
corps. 1t has also aroused keen dis
cussion as to the right to criticism
which minister can indulge in under
the seal of a private letter. Many
diplomatic authorities take the view
that it is not only the right but the
duty of a minister to present every
detail of a personal nature which in
his judgment may aid in the correct
judgment of a case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
LUCKY CARRIERS.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE follow
ing Madison, Wis, letter carriers have
been awarded judgments by the court
OF claims: William H. Casey, S42.-
"a; Joseph l.. Copp, s42.94; Charles
E. Daggett. $50. so; William C. Dunn.
1924 Arthur J. Gallagher, s42. 94:
charles H. Hopkins, SAP "a; Charles
H. Hudson, s42 "a.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
GETS HIS DIVORCE.
DR.. French Develops a Sensational
Woman's Confession.

Juneau, Wis, Feb. 1.-THE trial of
the celebrated French divorce case was
concluded in Judge Barney's court,
the complainant, DR.. French, being
granted a divorce from his wife. The
doctor is prominent physician of this
county and resides at Fox Lake. Prior
to coming to Fox Lake he practiced at
Waterloo. He asked for a divorce on
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17

Madrid, Feb. 11.-At a meeting of
the Spanish cabinet held under the
presidency of the queen regent, the
minister Of foreign affairs, Senior Gull
lon, read a dispatch from Senior Dupuy
De LONE, the Spanish minister at
Washington, saying that the published
letter to Senior Canalejas was written
by him and that his position conse-
quently had become untenable, and he
begged the government to accept his
resignation. The cabinet decided to
accept the resignation of De LONE, and
the minister subsequently tele-
graphed to De Lone accepting his res
ignation and entrusting the first sec
rotary with the conduct of the current
affairs Of the legation.
Washington, Feb. 11.-At the state
department the opinion is entertained
that the De LONE episode is now prac-
tically ended. Muruaga, who was De
Lome's predecessor, left Washington
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
SHE WILL SUE FOR $1,000. 900.
Daughter of Claus Spreckels Wants
Her Money Back.

San Francisco, Feb. 10.-Mrs. Emma
Spreekels-Watson. who will sue Claus
Spreck1es for s1.500,000 in the courts
of Honolulu. is the daughter of the
sugar king and the wife Of Thomas
Watson. When she was married tn
Mr.. Watson her father disapproved
the union and charged Mr.. Watson
with being fortune-hunter. Mrs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
MRS. GOULD'S CROWN
1t Creates a Sensation Among New
York's 400.

New York, Feb. 11.-Mrs. George
Gould created a sensation at the
Drexel ball at Delmonico's by wearing
the emperor OF China's crown. This
costly gem was purchased by Mr.. Gould
at the close of the recent war between
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
STORTHING OPENS.

Christiana, Feb. 1.-THE Storthing
opened Friday. The kings speech re-
ferred to the funforgettable proofs of
affection received from the large sec
ton of the Norwegian people in con-
nection with the twenty fifth ami
versary of his coronation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
BASEBALLIST LOSES.

Pittsburg, Feb. 12.-At a special ses-
sion Of the United States court, Judge
Burlington decided that Chris Won Der
Abe must remain in charge of De
tective Bendel, who abducted him from
st. Louis. Won Der Abe will ap-
peal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
TiARDEN-HICKEY'S END.
The Trinidad Opera Bouffe Monarch
Takes His Own Life.

FL Paso, Tex, Feb. 11.-Baron Har
den-Hickey, better known as Prince of
Trinidad, committed suicide at the
Pierson hotel in this city. Servants in
the hotel discovered the baron dead
yesterday afternoon and the indications
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
MINISTRY RESIGNS.

Christiana, Feb. 13-The ministry
has resigned and several ministers will
seek appointments to other offices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
OLD SETTLER DEAD.

Arcadia, Wis, Feb. 13-C E. Per-
kins, aged rs years, one of the first
Trempealeau county settlers, is dead
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17

Washington, Feb. 12.-The personal
incident, growing out Of the publica-
ton of Senior Du Puy De Lome's letter
to Senior Canalejas, may be regarded
as settled. This has been brought about
by short cablegram sent by Minister
Woodford from Madrid, in which he
states that the minister resigned and
the resignation had been accepted be-
fore he (Woodford) presented the re
quest of the United States that he be
recalled. The officials here feel much
interest in learning the details of the
happenings at Madrid and are await
ing Woodford's promised full report.
But unless this contains some state
ment that is not now expected, there
is no dis position on the part of the gov
eminent to prevent losing of the I'M
pleasant incident and it is not expected
that anything in the nature of a de-
mand for an apology will be made. It
can be said for the president that he
shows little personal concern in the
matter as it stands and is not disposed
to pursue De Lone in any personal
spirit, and with this spirit at the head
Of the administration the end of the
affair may said to have been reached.