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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-04

the entrance to Santiago bay and let
drive three torpedos at us. As soon
as she was discovered the New Or
leans, Yankee and Dolphin opened fire
on her and l believe we either sunk
the boat or sent it up the creek terri
bly, crippled
From Santiago we went to Guam
tanamo and covered the brave landing
Of those 500 marines. We lay about
three-quarters Of a mile off their
camp. At night for two nights the
Spaniards fought them hard, more for
the marines provisions than for pat
riotism. They are being starved out
down there now and at that time only
had biscuit apiece per man each day.
While at Guantanamo we would go
Smelling Of the poor Spanish along
the coast every once in awhile. They
only had one source of drinking water
near Guantanamo and the Dolphin's
shells destroyed the working machin-
cry to it. Then the Cubans poisoned
the we'll. So the poor Spaniards must
have an awful thirst by this time.
While at Guantanamo we sent out our
launch and small boats I'D the river
and together with the boats from the
Marblehead we took up eleven contact
mines under the eyes of 400 Spaniards
appointed to guard the mines in the
river. They were afraid to fire lest
the Dolphin and Marblehead should
shell them.
After remaining at that place for
time we left again for Santiago and
thence to Havana to blockade.
While en- route we were run into by
the Newark and there was certainly
some excitement to break the monOt-
ony Of the voyage. There were two
foreign officers aboard-an Austrian
lieutenant and a Swedish commander.
The Austrian said Est ees mos
deplorable accident" After the COLI
sion we patched up the bow. where we
were struck, and put into Key West
There I was transferred, together with
my comrades, onto the Lancaster. I
spent two and a half weeks on that
hulk. The living, until I got into a
mess where we Clipped in extra
money, was atrocious. That's the
word for it. The sanitary accommo-
dations were awful. Altogether It
was a bad place. l was transferred
Saturday, the 10Th, to this ship. We
leave for San Juan today to lombard
it. I will write from there if alive.
Give my regards to all my friends, and
when you get a chance to send me an
other letter from dear old Madison
would be most grateful to receive
it. Very sincerely yours,
Andrew r. Sexton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-04
ODD PERFUME.

A young man Of NorOtOn hills, near
Stamford, is relating an amusing
incident which occurred a few nights
ago, and which has since broken up
the serenity of his hitherto unmarried
married life. About Christmas time
the young man received at one of the
saloons Manhattan cocktail in a
small fancy bottle. Doubling the
ingredients of the cocktail, he carried
it about for several days, finally
leaving it at home, still untouched
While making a hasty toilet, his
wife found the fancy bottle She
concluded that it vas a present for
her, and, removing the cork. was
delighted with the perfume. After
using almost the entire contents of
the bottle she went downstairs to
receive her guests. Her husband
arrived later and the not unfamiliar
odor which pervaded the house
tickled his nostrils and caused him
to ask questions of his wife. Then
it came out that she had used his
cocktail for perfume, and there was
a hot time in the old house that
night Waterbury American.
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DOMESTIC.

Richard Croker arrived from Eu-
rope
It is stated that the hay crop this
year will be very fine.
Mrs. John Y. McKane recently sold
property valued at $4,000
Frederick H. Aims q Cincinnati
merchant and music patron. is dead.
D. NJ Holmes was named for gov
ernOr of North Dakota by the popu-
lists.
The well-known Gibson house in
Cincinnati has passed into the hands
of receivers.
Judge Pryor of New York decided
that bids for public work must be
opened publicly.
Tammany shows no disposition to
accept the olive branch offered by
ex-senator Hill.
Miss Helen Gould and Mrs. Rus
sell Sage visited wounded and sick
soldiers on Governors island.
\ parrot fish and several other
the collection al the Aquarium.
Congressman Stark was renomi-
mated by reclamation by the fusionists
of the fourth district of Nebraska.
John Addison Porter, secretary to
the president, has decided to run for
governor of Connecticut this fall.
Nine million dollars in gold were
transferred from the clearing house
to the subtreasury in New York.
David NcCosker, of New York,
with dry goods stores in that city
and Chicago made an assignment
Policeman Charles Gebhardt of
HoboFen was murdered by a sus-
pected thief whom ne was arresting.
Chairman Hanna, of the monetary
commission, reports encouraging
progress in the direction of currency
reform.
The democratic congressional con-
vention of the sixth Missouri dis
trict nominated D. A de Almond by
reclamation.
The republican congressional con-
vention for the fifteenth Missouri dis
trict nominated Judge F. E. Williams
Of Joplin.
Mrs. Albert Bowker, for twenty
two years president of the woman's
board Of missions, died at her home
in Newton, Mass
Meredith H. Thomas, who has been
a banker and grain dealer at Calves
ton, Ind. for thirty-three years,
died, aged II years.
Father Bonaventura Piscopo an
nounced that he would wage war
against vice in the Italian quarter
Of New York city.
Lewis Warner, accused of embez-
cling S640,000 from banks in North
ampton, Mass, was arrested in Louis
vile and confessed.
Prisoners who escaped from Jail at
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PEACE NOW CERTAIN
UNEXPECTED AND SENSATIONAL
PROGRESS MADE SATURDAY.
SOME HASTY NEGOTIATIONS
Work Accomplished through French
Ambassador Who Is Clothed by
Spain with Almost Plenary Powers
Cuba Free and Porto Rico Ours
Other Conditions.

Washington, August 1.-Events Of
the most momentous character oc-
Cured at a conference at the white
house Saturday afternoon between the
president, Ambassador Cambon of
France and Secretary Day, carrying
the peace negotiations far beyond a
mere submission of terms of peace by
the United States, and reaching the
point of a preliminary basis of peace
between the government of Spain and
the government Of the United States.
1t only needs the ratification of the
Madrid cabinet in what was done Sat
urday to bring the war to an end.
This was accomplished on the part of
Spain after Ambassador CambCn pre-
scented to the president the credentials
he received from the Spanish govern
ment appointing aim envoy extraor-
binary and plenipotentiary with COM
plete instructions as to the manner of
acting upon every peace condition pre-
sented by the United States, incIud-
ing the disposition of Cuba, Porto
Rico, Philippines, Ladrones, indem-
nifty, armistice and all other questions
likely to arise With these creden-
tials authorizing him to speak as
plenipotentiary for Spain and with
full instructions on every point at is
sue, Cambon, in behalf of Spain, not
only received the peace conditions
laid down by the American cabinet
earlier in the day, but thereupon en-
tered upon their full discussion with
view OF reaching d final and COM
pIete agreement.
After strong argument the president
and Secretary Day consented to a
modification Of the American terms in
one particular. What the modifca-
ton is can only be conjectured, but
there is reason to believe that it re-
lates either to the time when actual
hostilities will be suspended, or else
to the extent of our interest in the
Philippines, having unchanged the
conditions that Spain shall withdraw
from Cuba, cede Porto Rico to the
United States and grant to the United
States coaling stations in the Pacific
and make important concessions in
the Philippines, including Manila and
a big zone around it.
1t is now for the Madrid govern
ment to give final approval to what
was partially accomplished Saturday.
1t is even possible that this approval
may come very speedily, within day
or two, for there will be no need of
extended conferences, or correspond
dence. All that was accomplished
Saturday, when Cambon acted as plen-
ipOtentiary. From the fact that he
acted under instructions the prospect
would seem to be hopeful for Spain's
ratifying what has been done. But it
is for Spain herself to determine be-
tween the issue of peace or war as
now presented.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-04
FOOLISH EXCESS OF DISCIPLINE.

The practice in some public schools
Of requiring the children, when NOV
ing in body, to observe more than
the military rigidity Of line, with
penalties for looking in other than the
prescribed direction, or for lifting
the hand to allay facial irritation,
reaches climax in the San Francisco
schools. There the boys, when lined
up in front of the school awaiting the
tap Of the bell, are required to stand
with their arms folded across their
chests, exactly in the prison attitude.
When they move it is with the prison
lockstep, and between the rows of
nails driven into the sidewalks, and
woe be to the unlucky youth who
steps over the line. The criticism
Of the method comes from detective.
The boys, he claims, are acquiring a
habit which in later years will be a
source Of annoyance and cause of
suspicion. Discharged convicts, the
detective asserts, frequently resume
the prison habit of the lockstep and
the folded arms when their minds
are preoccupied, and to the veteran
police officer the motion and the at
titude are as distinctive as the striped
suit.-New York Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-04
FOREIGN.

An earthquake did great damage in
Chilli.
Sharp earthquake shocks were
felt in various parts OF Chill.
Pulsbury and Tarrasch tied in the
Vienna chess tournament and will
play off.
Six Austrian sailors accused OF
brutality on La Bourgogne were dis
charged at Havre.
A general arbitration treaty has
been signed between Italy and the
Argentine Republic.
Lf-LapYank, the leader Of the
rebellion in the Province OF Kwang-
81, China, has proclaimed a new
dynasty vast progress
Rumors circulated in Rome that
the pope had been attacked with a
sudden illness DR.. Lapponi, his
physician, declares quite false.
Sir James Winter, premier of
Newfoundland, will represent that
coloay in the coming conference be-
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tween Canada and the United States.
The prince Of Wales having broken
his knee cap has been compelled, it
! is said, to abandon his customary
summer visit to German watering
places.
Evan McColl, the Scottish-Cana-
dian poet, is dead at Toronto, Ont
He was the author of many poems,
both in English and in Gaelic. He
was so years old.
A dispatch from Ottawa gives some
of the important topics which will
be discussed at the coming Quebec
conference between representative
Of this country and Canada.
The recent Brussels sugar con-
ference is said to have been a fail
ure because of the refusal of France
and Russia to accept a scheme of
sugar bounties favored by England
A dispatch to London from Shang-
hal says that Ii Houi, the king of
Corea, desires to abdicate, and to
take refuge at the British consulate.
The British consul, however, de-
clines to receive him.
The regent of Lippe-Detmold has
made formal complaint to the Bun
desrath of the Sights alleged to have
been put upon him by Emperor
| William, and the constitution of the
| German empire is said to be men
aced.
The town of Pugwash, n. S., 1,2OC
inhabitants, shipping port of con-
| siderable Importance on the straits OF
| Northumberland. was wiped out by
fire, 200 dwellings,, five churches
twenty stores, three hotels and
several mills being destroyed.
The French steamer Dahome from
Liverpool, July Is, for Halifax ar
rived at st. Johns. 1t reports that i
struck on Cape Spear during a thick
fog, staving in it's bows and filling
! the fore peak with water, but il
floated again without further damage
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origin in bills pending in congress
for a number of years, and was passed
as compromise measure. 10 many
respects it differs widely from the
preceding act; it is much more lib
eral to debtors and the fees are great
ly reduced. The law is long and nc
rules of procedure have yet been laid
down by the supreme court of the
United States, and consequently local
federal courts will have to proceed in
the matter as they deem nearest cor.
rect until they receive instructions
from time to time such as the execu-
ton Of the statute is sure to render
inevitable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-04
HAIL DAMAGES CHICAGO.
Live Electric Wires Kill Many
Horses-Windows Broken.

Chicago, July 90. -Thousands of
window panes were broken during a
heavy hail storm in this city Thurs
day afternoon. The heavy rain which
followed did great damage to interiors
of apartment buildings and school
houses. The shrubbery in the parks
was cut up and greenhouses were
damaged. In the suburbs trolley wires
were torn down in many places.
Many horses were killed by contact
with live wires AS far as learned no
person was seriously injured
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-04
CHINESE WARSHIP SINKS.

Berlin, July 31.-A morning paper
Of this city reports that the Chinese
warship Jutschi has been sunk at
Port Arthur during storm and that
LAG persons were drowned. No such
warship is listed and it is possible
that an error has been made in the
transmission of the name by cable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-04

The state department az Washing
ton has received news Of the death of
Mrs. Ophealia Coleman, wife Of the
president of Liberia, in the executive
mansion at Monrovia, June "A last.
Mrs. Coleman was a native OF Arkan-
sas and emigrated to Liberia in 1895,
where she was married to President
Coleman the following year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-04
PERSONALITIES.

Verdi. who has lived for several
years at the Doria palace in Genoa,
has removed to Milan, where he will
stay at the Hotel de Milan.
The monument of the Emperor Ru
dolf of Hapsburg, which is soon to be
placed IN one of the principal squares
Of Vienna, is the first statue Of an
Austrian sovereign, previous to Maria
Theresa, to be erected in the capital.
The oldest living author in her ma
jesty's dominfons, Mrs. Catherine
Parr Trail, is now living in rather
straitened circumstances at her home
at Lakefeld. Ont, in her ninety
seventh year, having maintained lit
erary activity for more than eighty
years.
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Tho Greatest of These.


The greatest reward? Gratitude.
The greatest blessing? Health. i
The greatest work2 Goodness.
The greatest wonder? Ourselves.
The greatest service? lobe trusted.
The greatest burden? That borne
in silence.
The greatest aim? To form ideals
and live up to them.
The greatest path? Duty-that
most difficult to traverse.
The greatest jewel? An earthly sun
beam whose light never fades.
The greatest power? To learn to
suffer without complaining.
The greatest grief? The swapping
Of q life's link.
The greatest happiness? Peace and
contentment in the home.
The greatest voice? That which il
silent when spite is nigh.
The greatest riches? To be worthy
Of the love Of faithful friends.
The greatest misfortune? To b.
within the drink demons clutches.
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1trequires half . day to sing the
national HYMN Of China.

1trequires half . day to sing the
national hymn Of China.
Java is native Malay word signi.
flying "the land Of nutmegs."
A ton of oil has been obtained from
the tongue of single whale.
Lake Michigan signifies in the NO.
tive tongue 20 weir for fish,"
The German Government proposes
to try to grow potatoes in Africa.
In only three cases out of ten tho
sight is equally good in each eye.
Steel billiard balls and aluminium
wall paper are the latest evolutions in
trade.
Connecticut in the Indian form was
Quinnitukut, meaning .''the country
Of the long river"
Marse;lles has 107-year-old WON.
IN who still earns her living by keep
ing newspaper kiosk.
Twelve million silk hats are made
annually in the United Kingdom,
worth five million pounds.
Egypt expresses the Hebrew for
"the land of oppression" abiding to
the bondage Of the Israelites.
Africa traces its origin to the Phm-
nician afer, q black man, and the
Bsnskrit &C, the earth, country.
The dedication Of the Grant Monu.
ment drew to New York the greatest
,rowd which the city had ever seen as
sembled.
Liszt's great skill with the piano
vas in part due to his immense in.
austry. For years he practiced ten
hours day.
The highest masts Of sailing vessels
ire from 100 to 1870 feet high, and
spread from 10000 to 100000 square
feet of canvas.
One Of the features Of the new hos
pital building in Berlin is to be large
room in which patients with maladies
Of the respiratory organs con breathe
sir artiacially impregnated with salt.
The Prince Of Wales, it is stated,
will not be represented at all in the
racing world next season. Captain
Carter, who sailed the Britannia, has
received a letter from the Prince init
mating that his services will not DO
eeQuired next season.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-02-26
Making Over Skirts,

Skirts that are worn off at the bot:
tom may have the needed length sup
piled by being mounted at the top on
yoke. These Jokes can be made,
and are preferably SO make. of an en-.
tirely different fabric. In the case OF
slender figures, the joiningline may be
outlined in fur. but the most satisfac-
tory arrangement is pointed yoke OF
cloth in some lighter shade than the
dress fabric, which is braided or
trimmed with a set of braided pieces
that can be bought, points fitting over
the hips and in any outline that suits
the taste of the wearer,
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With the Swiss belt of jeweled trim

with the Swiss belt of jeweled trim
ming.
Another was in turquoise blue
mousseline de sole. worn by q young
girl over dress of cream cashmere.
The apron was square Of the foot and
the trimming consisted solely of deep
Aounce Of plisse mousseline de sole
set into ruche of soft cream lace. A
berthe of folds of the blue muslin was
arranged in a heart shape, so that the
elaborate bodice of the dress formed q
kind of vest.
The waist band was formed of cream.
color insertion, over blue, and stud
ded with turquoise, and at the sides a
pointed cascade of lace, not sewn on
the apron, but held in place by a
large turquoise cabochon, fell almost
to the hem of the skirt.
It should be noted that the pockets
Of these dainty trifles are almost al.
ways placed on the left-hand side.
that they are invaribly transparent.
and only of sufficient size to carry
small handkerchief, the correct thing
being that the border of the handker'
chief should recall the trimming Of the
apron. In the case where satin OF
silk is used, a pretty fashion is to en-
broider the monogram Of the wearer
in the left-hand corner. The design
of these monograms is very bold, al
ways pointed, and reaching up as
high toward the center Of the apron ae
is consistent with grace. These
monographs are invaribly embroidered
in pale silks, which will not prove
aggressive, no matter what the toilet
beneath.
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sUcAR.EATlNc NATIONS.
Figures That Indicate That Maritime
People Excel in Its Consumption.

Figures That Indicate That Maritime
People Excel in Its Consumption.
The sugar crop Of the world amounts
in q normal year to about 8,000,00
tons, of which the larger part, about
$500, 900 tons. comes from beets, and
the balance, $500, 900 tons, from sugar
cane. OF the latter the largest pro-
portion comes from tho West Indies
and large amount from the Island of
Java. Among the countries producing
beet sugar, Germany comes first with
about one-third of the worlds crop;
then Australia with about as much,
and then France, Russia, and Belgium
and Holland together, with substan-
TALLY the same quantity.
In respect of the production Of beet
sugar in the United States there has
been vast increase since the estab-
lishment Of the Mckinley tariff in
1890. The year previous the Ameri-
can product was $500 tons. Two
years later it was $4,000 tons. -Four
years later it was 10000 tons. Last
year it was $4,000 tons, and the prod.
uct is on the increase. The Mckinley
tariff established between July l, 1891,
and July !, 1905, a bounty to be paid
by the United States Government to
sugar producers, with view Of slim
ulating the industry and compromising
those engaged in it for the changes
made in the duty upon imported sugar.
Among scientists the opinion has
been general that O moderate amount
of sugar, like moderate amount Of
| salt, should enter into the dietary OF
the people of each nation; but it is
only when the figures ofthe consump-
| ton of sugar are examined that it is
| seen that the quantity continued varies
radically, and it is curious fact that
In those countries in which the mari
time spirit-the spirit Of navigation,
commerce, travel and colonization-is
strong, there is o very considerable
consumption Of sugar per capita,
whereas in those countries in which
these qualities are not predominant
among the inhabitants the consump.
ton is smaller. In England, first
among the maritime nations of the
world, the consumption Of sugar is SO
pounds year for each inhabitant. In
Denmark it is As, in Holland, 81; in
France, 80, and in Norway and Swe-
den, 25, wherewith in Russia it is only
10, in Italy,; in Turkey,7; in Greece,
s. and in Siberia, 4. The consumption
Of sugar seems to have very little con-
nection with or relation to the produc.
ton Of sugar, for in Austria, the sugar
product of which is large, the average
consumption is only 10 pounds, while
in Switzerland, in which there is no
production to speak of, it is A. And
another curious phase of the matter is
that there is a great disparity in the
consumption Of sugar in the two tea
drinking countries, England and Rus
sia. The large amount of sugar con-
sumed in France is attributed,iu part,
TO the fact that the French confec-
TONERS and candymakers, and more
especially those doing business in the
city Of Paris, use in their trade enor'
nous quantities OF sugar in q year,
adding abnormally to the average con
sumption Of sugar in the French Re-
public,-New York Sun.
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- sy' ousself and your family, II, instead
saung stale commission seed. you
49, ~ psas n your own garden fresh seed
sVn ~ We offer you II large packets
S. suMI Or garden seed, your own selection,
-. s, n packets Of peas, beans or corn
~ paio, 70 ots. Merchants who sell com.
n,Ss vu ~, plant our seed for their own
~. !, do you see? Quote you Velvet
!, b.. s1e poor soil renewer, at $9 per bush
d il n.u seed, $l.Q5 per bushel; Millet,
~ NJ rs eushel; Corn, field varieties, tl.2t
~ Nl III sweet, % per bushel. Cotton
b. 4. ylper bushel. $40 Cash prize
a s..,lNg est Frotscher Co. Gem Water Mel
Rs SsS.vseed to US. Cow peas, market price.
Dun.;s.u 81 ttrotscher Seed Co., 621, 6QJ
ss.ae IT., New Orleans. La.
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New Vocation For Women.

Another NEW vocation" for women
has been started by q New York wild.
ow, who proposes to make . business
of furnishing bachelor apartments.
But is any business to be encouraged
which will make things easier fol
bachelors? Is not the only furniture
with which q widow should furnish 0
bachelors apartments q widow
Louisville Courier journal,