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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08

Paris, Sept. 3.-The report put in
circulation by a news agency that a
revision of the Dreyfus case has been
decided upon appears to be premature.
1t is pointed out that revision
must now be sanctioned by a cabinet
council, under President Faure.
The most pessimistic feelings exist.
1t is the common belief that Great
Britain and Russia are on the eve
of war and that the consequences of
the Dreyfus scandal will involve
France in war with Germany.
The government is doing it's best
to stem the rising tide of agitation
and it may succeed in getting over
the crisis. High officers confess that
the discussions that will follow a re-
vision of the Dreyfus case will prob
ably entail war, but they say that
would be preferable to having the
army remain under a cloud, with the
possibilities of the agitation leading
to civil strife.
It is now said that the chamber Of
deputies will not assemble until Octo-
Der, by which time it is hoped that
the storm will have blown over. AL
most all the ministers, it is believed,
are in favor Of a revision.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08

Paris, Sept. An Cayaignac, min
lister Of war, has resigned. Cavaignac
sent the following letter to Brisson,
premier:
Il have the honor to send you and
beg you to transmit to the republic
my resignation as minister OF war.
There exists a disagreement between
US which, being prolonged, would
bother the government when unity of
decision is needed. l remain con-
WINGED of the guilt of Dreyfus and am
as determined as heretofore to COM
bat revision of the case. l do not
Intend to shirk the responsibilities of
the present situation; but cannot as
sumo them without being in accord
with the chief of the government.
These are the circumstances which
led Cavaignac to resign: After the
discovery of HeNry's forgery, the
government sought for means to re
assure the public. The question of
revision was preached. Certain min
listers believed that the time has
come to throw on full light and es-
tablish every responsibility. Cavaig-
nae strongly objected. He declared
that he was convinced of the guilt of
Dreyfus. Premier Brisson vainly
pointed out that the revision would
be purely judicial. Cavaignac replied
that a revision could only be justified
II some new fact developed to show
there had been a judicial error, and
that no such fact existed, Henry's
forgery being subsequent to the con-
viction of Dreyfus, and only Indirect
~ connected with it. A conference
was held between Brisson, Bourgeois
and Sarrien, about 9 o'clock Saturday
night, when Cavaignacs letter of res
ignatlon was received. 1t is assumed
that majority of the cabinet accept
ed the views Of Brisson, as the other
ministers retain their portfolios. The
resignation Of Cayaignac enables the
government OF decide the matter. 1t
is believed that Cavaigaac's successor
will soon be appointed and definite
action taken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08
FOURTH GETS ORDERS.
Wisconsin Regiment at Camp Doug
las to Be Mustered Out.

Washington, Sept. 3.-The follow
ing troops were Friday ordered to be
mustered out of service:
Fourth Wisconsin, Camp Douglas,
Wis; first Pennsylvania. Knoxville to
Philadelphia; second Pennsylvania
Montchanin to Philadelphia; third
Pennsylvania, Huntsville to Phila-
delphia; eighteenth Pennsylvania
Camp Meade to Pittsburg; seventy
first New York, Montauk to Camp
Black; first New Jersey, Camp Alger
to Seagirt; thirty-second Michigan
Chickamauga to Camp Eaton, Mich.
first Ohio, Jacksonville to armory
Cincinnati; eighth Ohio. Montauk to
Columbus; one hundred and fifty
eighth Indiana. Knoxville to Indian
apoiis; third Ohio, Huntsville to Co.
Iumbus, o.; second North Carolina
Simons Island, Ca, to Raleigh; first
and second Alabama, Jacksonville tC
Mobile; third United States volunteer
cavalry, Chickamauga to Old Fort
Omaha; second Massachusetts,, Mon
tauk to South birmingham; frs
South Carolina, Jacksonville, Column
bia, S. c., and two squadrons Ohio
cavalry, Huntsville to Columbus, o.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08

Washington, Sept. 4.-The annual
report of H. Clay Evans, commission
er of pensions, was made public Sat
urday. The commissioner says the
roll is not only increasing in numbers,
but in value. 1t is believed that it
will Increase from the war Of the re-
bellion, as there probably are 100000
ex-soldiers living who never had pen
sions; and it will increase in amount
naturally by reason of increased dis
abilities provided by law. The
amounts paid out at the several
agencies for the year on
account of pensions under the general
laws were STE, 275,3 1888, and on account
Of pensions under the act Of June II,
1890, $50, 255, $40. There were II
survivors and I'll widows of Indian
wars and 46 survivors and SOP widows
of the Mexican war pensioned during
the year. There are surviving five
widows and daughters Of the Ameri-
can revolution. One survivor and
seven widows of the war of 1912 were
pensioned during the year. Pension
claims pending on June 30, 1893, num-
bered 635,059. It is recommended
that a commission be appointed to re-
wise the laws, rules and regulations
governing the issuance Of pensions. A
special division has been established
to adjudicate the claims growing out
of the Spanish war. Only about 100
claims Of this class were filed up TO
the close Of the fiscal year, and none
have been adjudicated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08
CAPTURE KHART0UM
ENGLISH TROOPS TAKE THE
DERVISH CAPITAL.
10000 MEN SLAUGHTERED
British Army Loses 1000 Troops and
the Dervishes S,OOO-Conf1rmation
of the Reported Battle Has not
Yet Reached the Foreign or the
War Office in London.

London, Sept. 4.-The report is cur
rent here that the Anglo-Egyptian
forces have captured Khartoum 1t is
said the loss of the Anglo-Egyptian
army was 1000 men, while that of
the dervishes was 5000 Up to a
late hour last evening no confrma-
tion of the report was received at the
foreign Office or war office.
Cairo Reports British Victory.
Cairo, Sept. 4.-The following dis
patch, dated Saturday, has just been
received from Nasri:
early this morning the dervishes
made most determined attack upon
the Anglo-Egyptian forces; but after
an hours hard fighting we drove them
off. At $3.50 a. M, a general advance
was ordered upon Omdurman, and
again We were received with a deter
mined attack On the right, but the
derviShes were once more repulSed
with heavy loss. The army, under
the personal command of Khalifa was
totally dispersed by noon. At o'clock
this afternoon our forces advanced
again, and occupied Omdurman.
Khalifa fed during the forenoon and
is now being closely pursued by our
cavalry. 1t is impossible to give
complete list of the casualties. The
British loss is estimated at about 100
and the Egyptian loss is probably
300"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08
MKINLEY AT CAMP WIKOFF.
He and Mrs. Mckinley to Be Guests
Of the Hobarts. -

New York, Sept. 3.-The presiden-
tial party left the city late last night
for Camp Wikoff. With the president
were vice-President Hobart, Col. My
ron T. Herrick, Maj. Web G. Hayes,
J. Addison Porter, Assistant Secretary
Cortelyou and William Mckinley Bar
Der, the presidents nephew. At the
Long Island terminus in Brooklyn
Secretary Alger, Mrs. A1ger, Commits
sary General Egan and Senator Proc
tor, who arrived from Washington,
boarded the train. After dinner was
served at the Manhattan hotel, the
president went to the Transportation
club rooms, which occupy the upper
floor Of the hotel and for an hour held
an informal reception. The president
will spend Sunday with vice-Presfdent
Hobart. Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs.
Hobart, who did not go TO Camp WIKI
off, Will leave for Patterson today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08

tricts in the northwest. Apple trees
| often grow up to bearing size in fence
corners, and other by-places On
farms, or on waste ground, and these
trees sometimes bear fruit of good
size and quality, and prove able to
endure our severe climate better than
most varieties grown in the nurseries.
Such trees gain a local reputation,
and as often as we hear of them, We
procure scions if possible, and graft
few Of them for testing in our ex-
pertinent orchard. In this way, we
hope to increase the number of vari-
cites of apples that are satisfactory
in this severe climate.
We are making a speciality of the
native plums, particularly those of
the class that are native in Wisconsin,
(Prunus Americana). This is the
only species Of plum that is entirely
hardy throughout our state, and
while the fruit does not grow as large
as that of many European and Japan
plums, the finer varieties of it are of
good size and quality. The culture of
these improved native plums, is al
ready assuming Importance in some
parts of the northwest, and the field
for improving them is a very prom
Using one. Ninety-fve of our plum
trees are fruiting this season.
We are also testing the fruits that
were imported few years since from
Russia by our United States govern
ment and by the Iowa agricultural
college. Only few of the Russian
apples have fruited as yet The
Russian pears are quite subject to
blight, and as a class do not appear
promising. The Russian cherries
fruited quite well this season, and a
few of them promise to be valuable
for our state. The Russian plums
thus far fruited are ordinary in quail
ity, and their flower-buds seem little
If any harder than those of the other
European plums.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08

Milwaukee, Sept. 3.-The social
democracy of Wisconsin held its first
convention Friday evening and NOM
mated the following ticket:
Governor-Howard futile, Milwau-
kee.
Lieut.. Cove. P. Hassinger,
Brodhead
Secretary of state-C. T. P. Myers,
Milwaukee.
Treasurer-August Mohr, Sheboy-
gan.
Attorney general-Richard Elsner,
Milwaukee.
Insurance c0mmissioner-Charl
Richter, Racine
Superintendent Of public instruc-
tioa-R. o. Stoll, Eau Claire
The platform declares in favor of an
eight-hour working day; compulsory
education Of all children under Is;
the repeal Of all pauper, tramp and
conspiracy laws; the employment of
unemployed labor by public authori-
t es; legal incorporation by the state
of trades unions and farmers alli-
ances; an efficient employers liabili-
ty; free administration of law and
free legal assistance to all citizens
under compensation to persons ac-
cused, imprisoned or condemned I'M
justly; free medical assistance and
a free supply of remedies to all; a
Lroi city tax to meet all public ex-
EeGlses; universal usage without dis
tinctiOn Of sex Of adults who can
read and write in any language; the
holding of elections on a legal day of
r: t; direct legislation by the people
by means Of initiative and referen-
dunn
Wisconsin was the first state in
which social democracy effected an
organization, and its leader. Victor
L. B rger. is associated with Eugene
V. Debs in the faction that bolted at
the convention which was recently
held in Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08
MORMONS IN SESSION.
Elders Hold a Conference at Oak
field This Week.

Oakfeid, Wis, Sept. "a mormon
confer nee is being held here and
all the elders of that faith in the
state are present for their annual
communion and for mutual encour-
agement and helpfulness. The elders
have been sent out from Utah and
other states where Mormonism is
strong to preach the doctrines of
Joseph Smith wherever they can find
listeners. Their expenses are all
borne by themselves, the prophet
calling" them to leave whatever
work they are engaged in to go to any
part of the world and promulgate
the doctrines of their church. r, M,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08
STICkNEY GETS IT.
He's Elected Secretary of the Repub-
lican Central Committee.

Milwaukee, Sept. 2.-Gardiner P
Stickney of this city was chosen secre-
tary Of the republican state central
committee at its first meeting, and W g.
4. Richter, also Of Milwaukee, assist
ant secretary. Mr.. Stickney was
practically the only candidate for the
place, having the endorsement of
Chairman Joseph B. Treat, Hod Taylo
and Philetus Sawyer and many others.
Edward P. Henning, formerly private
secretary to Congressman Sauerher-
ing, had strong endorsement, but
withdrew when he learned Of the
chairmans preference. Mr.. Stickney
was secretary of the semi-centennial
at Madison and assistant secretary o
the Milwaukee carnival.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08
ST. PAUL A MONEY MAKER.
Big Increased Earnings Of the Com
pany During Last Year.

Milwaukee, Sept. 4.--The oath an
nual report OF the business operations
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railway company for the
fiscal year ending June 80, just issued,
shows the road to be ln a very pros
porous condition. The gross earnings
of the year were So, 1S9, 663; while the
operating expenses, including taxes,
were $21.2G1 $50 making the net
earnings $12,98SO97. The income from
other sources was $131,Ol8, which
makes the total $l3,119,115 The in
terest on bends amounted to $780,
I31. leaving balance of S5,928, 683
above all expenses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08

infantry; VIM. A. Shake, list Hi
Qois; Clarke Frasier, 8th infantry;
H. C. Eaton, LIST Illinois; Isaac Hot
| tie, 7th infantry. In the detention
| hospital: Charles Genske, SD Mich
| igan; Morris Dolan, Sd infantry;
Carleton Day, SD Michigan; Albert
Bennke, oath Michigan; A. B. Clay,
80th Ohio; Roy Pardee, Gath Michi-
! gan; w. B. Ryan, LIST Illinois; John
L. Shields, goth infantry. At the
general hospital there are 1,206 men.
and at the detention hospital, $50.
One hundred men were furloughed
Friday.
Four transports arrived Friday,
They were the Orizaba, Berkshire
City of Washington and the Neuces.
The Neuces brought 385 men of the
! 10Th infantry and a detachment OF
the LIST Illinois. The Berkshire
brought 34S convalescents from yari-
Gus commands, chiefly from the reg
ular army. Three died on the six
days voyage from Santiago. They
we're: Sergeant Johnson, list artil-
1ery; Private Murphy, oath infantry;
and Male Nurse Mcmahon. The dead
were buried at sea. The Orizaba
brought the paymasters and clerks,
"a in all, and s1,OO0,OOO in cash. The
City Of Washington brought Col
Humphrey, quartermaster, U. S. A,
| and clerk, two servants and three
horses. None were sick
Gen. Shafter declines to enter into
any controversy, he says, with DR..
Sem, in regard to yellow fever among
the soldiers at Santiago, and as he is
| slightly indisposed he denied himsel
to interviewers.
| Wheeler's Report.
Washington, Sept. 3.-The war de-
partment Friday received the follow
! ing report from Wheeler regarding the
arrival of Shafter and additional
! deaths in camp:
| Camp Wikoff, Sept. 2.-The city
! of Mexico arrived this morning hav-
ing on board Shafter and staff an
81 men of company F, LIST infantry.
! Three are sick; no deaths. The quar-
( antine physician has made no report
/ as to contagion. The Minnewaska
! sailed for New York in the afternoon
Signal headquarters has sighted three
! transports. No names are observable.
, The deaths since the last report:
! Charles Genke, Co. F, 33rd Michigan;
James K. Sells, private, 9th infantry;
Sergeant Fred Kaiser, 9th infantry;
Private John B. CARLSON, Goth in
ilntry; Private John NJ. Campbell,
hospital corps, End artillery; Private
Christian Kutzon, End cavalry; Pr.
vate Edwin E. Casey, 1st volunteer
cavalry; Private William Robertson,
4th infantry. The total number in
the general hospital is LOAF. Shafter
looks we'll. The only troops still to
arrive from Cuba are the oath in
f2ntry, two companies Of the LIST Hi
nois, about 800 Of the ninth Massa
chusetts and about 1850 of various
commands, most of whom are sick or
convalescent.
Eighty-three organizations in tn
volunteer army have so far received
orders to be mustred out of service
This number includes 53 regiments
and a number of minor organizations
and probably represents almost one
third Of the men called for by tn
president.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08
GEN. CLAY ASKS DIVORCE.
Says He Will Provide for His Young
Wife All Her Life

Louisville, Sept. 3.-The petition
for divorce fled at Richmond. by
Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay for a divorce
from his girl wife, Dora Richardson
Clay. recites THAT the plaintiff has
treated the defendant in all respects
as dutiful and faithful husband
should, and that he has fully met and
discharged all the covenants of said
marriage contract, but that the de-
PENDANT did, without fault on the
part Of the plaintiff, abandon him On
July g. 1897. and has since lived sep
arate and apart from him
Gen. Clay prays for divorce AMI
asks that the defendant be restored
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08
U. W. FRUIT GROWING.
Report of Another Interesting Line Of
Experiment.

Dean w. A. Henry of the university
agricultural college has distribu ed
among some of his friends samples of
the plums grown at the university ex-
pertinent orchard. They include the
Quaker, which is one of the better
native plums, and the Burbank, which
Is fair sample of the Japan plums.
The other samples are good repre-
sentatives of the European plum.
A circular on the subject says
The planting of fruit trees in the
present university experiment orchard
commenced in the spring of 1892, and
more or less trees have been planted
each spring ever since. At present
the orchard contains 377 apple trees
representing about $50 different vari-
cites; II pear trees, representing Il
different varieties: 81 CHEEKY trees
representing 20 different varieties. and
254 plum trees, representing about It's
different varieties; 81 cherry trees
have commenced fruiting, and the
crop the present season is larger than
ever before.
ties, the orchard and nursery con
tain large number Of seeding apple
and plum trees that have been grown
at our station from seeds taken from
trees of the best named varieties o,
these fruits that have had opportun ty
to cross with each other. and it is
hoped that some superior varietie:
n
the Seeding apple trees have already
commenced fruiting and a few o
these have been marked as beins
worthy of extended trial.
The varieties planted in the apple
orchard are largely those that hay,
been little tested, but which have
been found valuable in certain dis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08
AN OVATION AT HOME.
Mckinley Receives Warm Welcome
by Canton People.

Canton, o., Sept "A grand DEM
onstration occurred here at noon
Thursday in honor of President Nc
Kinley and Secretary Day. The
people of the community turned out
en- masse and from the depot to the
Barber residence, where the McKin-
1eys were guests of Mrs. McKinley's
sister, The streets were bright with
flags. President and Mrs. Mckinley
were driven to the Barber home
Between 4 and ) O'Clock they boarded
a special train on the Pennsylvania
line and proceeded eastward Major
Webb C. Hayes and Col. and Mrs
Myron T. Herrick left with them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08
BOSTON AND CLEVELAND TIED.
Close Decision Saves Bean
from Defeat-Other Games.

Boston, Sept. ga very c,ose de-
cision at the home plate against
Cleveland in the ninth inning saved
the champions from a third defeat
this week at the hands of the Spiders.
The game was dull up to the sixth,
when both sides changed pitchers, and
the balance Of the contest was in
tensely interesting. Both Young and
Nichols used great judgment. The
score was, Boston 6, Cleveland 6.
Detroit 5, Milwaukee l.
St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 2.
Pittsburg 5, New York 4.
St. Paul 13, st. Joseph II: second
game, St. Paul 10, St. Joseph 10.
indianapolis 2 Columbus 8
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08
MEN WANT TO GO HOME.

Mauston, Wis, Sept. 3.-The men
Of the fourth regiment, Wisconsin
volunteers, claim to be misrepre-
sented by the officers. 1t Is asserted
80 per cent. Of the men want 70 b
mustered out az soon as possible.
They claim they did not enlist for
garrison duty, but expected to see
active service during the war. They
will appeal to Gov. Scofeld and Gen.
Corbin at Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08
MORMON PRESIDENT DEAD.
MILFORD Woodruff Passes Away in San
Francisco Aged 81.

Salt Lake, Sept. "a private tel
egram from George o. Cannon, now
in San Francisco, announces the death
Friday Of MILFORD Woodruff, presi-
dent of the Mormon church. He had
been troubled with kidney complaint
some time and went to the Pacific
coast for improvement of his health
a month ago. Woodruff was born at
Harrington, Conn, in 1907 and was
one OF the original hundred and forty
seven pioneers that reached Salt Lake
valley IN 1847. He has been president
OF the church the last ten years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08
CONFESSES HIS GUILT.
Prominent Maine Man Admits En-
bezzliug 100000.

Bath. Me, Sept. 2.-Ex-Mayor Fritz
H Twitchell, one Of Baths most
prominent citizens and a member of
Gov. Powers council, is a confessed
embezzIer. The amount of the en-
bezzlement is over 100000. It is
alleged that for the past fourteen or
fifteen years, during which time
Twitchell has been connected with the
Worumbowlen Manufacturing Co.,
various sums have been appropriated
by him. These amounts were charged
to the expense accounts Of the bus
mess.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08
A Seasonable Style.

4 rather unique costume turned out
by q fashionable courturiere COM
bines both style and originality. The
material is a rich Cuban red ladies
cloth, trimmed with narrow black
braid. The novelty lies in the jacket
which is made with a bolero effect
In the back, and tabs reaching below
the waist In front. Double reveres
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08
FOUR QUARRYMEN KILLED
A Fatal Explosion of Dynamite
Stiaesville. Ind.

Bloomington, Ind, Sept. "a num-
Der Of men were blasting rock for
new pike at Stinesville Friday after
noon when terrific explosion of
dynamite occurred. Four were in
SANITY killed and three fatally hurt.
The dead are: John w. Williams,
John Grubb. Buck Wamples and
Edward Watts,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08
KILLS EMPLOYER AND SELF.

Cedar Rapids. Ia, Sept. AT
Gr5ely last night John G. Cooksley,
boy who lived with an old man
named Glover, shot and killed Glover
and then killed himself. The murder
and suicide grew out of trouble be-
tween the two men. He committed
suicide after the house was surround
ed by neighbors who had demanded
admittance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08

Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, Sept.
3.-Deaths ia the general hospital
Friday were: Edwin Eugene Casey,
troop clerk, rough riders; Abraham
Robertson, 4th infantry; Frank Ha-
german, Sth Ohio; Hubbard White,
list New York; Daniel F. Conover,
9Th Massachusetts,; Ira Leebold, 18th
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08
BANK CLEARINGs INCREASE.

New York. Sept. 3.-A statemea ut
compiled by Bradstreats shows that
the total bank clearings of the prin-
cipal cities o. the United States for
the wee1 wra s1,269, 381, 94s, an in
crease OF 12.4 per cent. compared with
the corresponding week of last year.