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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
WARM TRUST DEBATE
BETWEEN WILLIAM j. BRYAN
AND w. BURKE COCHRAN.
CONFERENCE COMES END
Little Accomplished Except an Elk
change of Ideas-Free Silver Leader
Thinks That a State Should Have
Supreme Rights Over Its Cor
porations.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE trust con-
of the resolutions committee providing
that no resolutions giving the senti-
ment of the conference on the trust
problem be presented or considered.
After voting thanks to the civic feder-
alton for the courtesy it had extended
a motion to adjourn sine die was
passed After adjournment many of
the antitrust delegates met at the
Sherman house and formulated resolu-
tons expressive Of their views.
The feature of the days proceedings
was a long speech by William J. Bryan
in which he reiterated his oft repeated
remedies for the control or suppress
sion of trusts. The speech drew a
counter one from w. Burke Cochran
of New York. Bryan's plan was:
First, the state should have the right
TO create whatever private corpora
tons the people Of the state think
best; second, the state has, or should
have, the right to impose such limita-
tions upon an outside corporation as
the people of the state may think nee
essary for protection; third, the feder-
al government has or should have the
right to impose such restrictions as
congress may think necessary upon
any corporation which does business
outside Of the state in which it is or
ganized "In other words" said Mr..
Bryan, 'I would preserve to the peo-
pie of the state all the rights they now
have and at the same time have con-
gress exercise a concurrent remedy to
supplement the state remedy. When
poration to do business outside of the
state in which it was organized it
merely permits it to do business in any
state, under the conditions imposed by
that state in addition to tile con-
ditions imposed by the federal
government. I would not take away
from the people of the state any right
now existing, but J would have the
federal government and the state gov
eminent exercise powers that may be
necessary to annihilate monopoly. I
do not agree that you cannot annihi-
late monopoly. Let me suggest an
other thing that I believe would be a
step in the right direction-let the
laws, state and national, make it pen
al offence for any corporation to con-
tribute to the campaign fund of any
political party. l do not mean to say
that that remedy would be complete
one, but I believe that when you pre-
vent a corporation from contributing
to a campaign fund you take step in
the right direction and toward better
legislation"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21

London, Sept. ia Pretoria special
says: The TransvaaIs reply will be
on the following lines: The Transvaal
aGaeres to the seven-year franchise
law, but is willing 10 consider and if
necessary to adopt any suggestions
Great Britain may make in regard to
the working of the law. In regard to
other points in Cham berlain's dis
patch, the Transvaal boldly stands by
the london convention. 1t is said the
reply is cOuched in polite terms. Sec
rotary Of State ReitZ, IN the course Of
an interview Friday, expressed some
doubt as to whether any alteration
would be made in the existing fran
chise law, but said he believed a way
should and could be found to establish
an arbitration court. AS to suze-
rainty, the least said the soonest
mended,' remarked the secretary"
In the forecasts Of President Kru-
gers reply there IS undoubtedly large
basis Of truth which seems to bring
the dispute within a measurable dis
lance of war. The morning papers edi-
torials regard the crisis as having
reached a most acute phase. 1t is I'M
derstood that a cabinet council will be
summoned as soon as the Transyaal
reply is received.
The Pretoria correspondent of the
Manchester Guardian says: The situa-
ton has become extremely grave
Material changes in the draft Of the re-
ply to be delivered to Greene
are due to the representa-
lions from Bloemfontain and
the ugly disposition of the volksraad
The Transvaal feels at liberty to de-
part from the proposition for a joint
inquiry, which she accepted in the bon
aide belief that it would lead to a
final settlement. Both the papers and
the executive council are firmly con-
WINGED that nofnality was intended and
that further concessions would only
postpone the struggle. The Transvaal
regards herself as tricked into the pro
| posal by Chamberlain. The Orange
Free state will certainly stand by the
! Tr2nSydal"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
NEW GOLF CHAMPION.
Willie Smith Makes 72 Holes in 31J
Strokes.

Baltimore, Sept. 16.-The open golf
championship of the United States was
won Friday by Willie Smith of the
Midlothian club, Chicago, with total
for Y holes of 315 strokes, after two
days of the hardest kind Of playing.
Smith led his opponents, Val Fitzjohn,
George Low and w. H. way, who were
tied for second place, by eleven
strokes, while Willie Anderson was
fifth with 327. Jack Park and Alec
Smith were seventh and Harry Gull
lane was eighth, with $50 and 331 re-
spectively. These eight received
money prizes, while the champion in
addition was given gold medal and
the custody Of the championship cup
for the year. Smiths record of 315 is
a new mark for tie open event, being
Is strokes better than that made by
Herd last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
THE TARTAR RELEASED.
United States Transport Allowed to
Leave Hong Kong.

Washington, Sept. 15.-Clearance pa
pers have been allowed the Tartar at
Hong Kong. 1t is expected that she
will proceed to the United States at
once. 1t is supposed that clearance pa
pers were allowed upon the suggestion
of the British foreign Office to the
British consul at Hong Kong that it
would be unwise to interfere with
American transports. Another dis
patch from Col Metcalf in reply to one
sent Wednesday states that the Tartar
was no more overcrowded and that the
food was as good as on other trans
ports leaving Manila. He said that
the trouble arose among the discharged
regular soldiers who were returning
home on board the ship.
The incident is now regarded as
closed. 1t is learned that the repre-
sensations made by Choate at London
on the subject were not in the nature
of a protest The authorities here are
convinced that they themselves had no
right to claim exemption for the Tar
tar from the operation of British law
in British port, but the basis Of the
application to the British government
was the fact that the ship had been al
tered since its original inspection and
is now fully in accord with the re-
quirements of the British law. The
Hong Kong authorities must also have
taken this -iew and acted voluntary IN
releasing the ship without waiting to
hear from London.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
TElEGRAPHIC TICKS.

A lively war between Chicago eleva-
tor men is on.
Railroad employees may establish CO.
operative grocery stores.
Perry Belmont denies that his anti
silver views have changed.
Thomas B. Reed has written a fare
well to his Maine constituents.
A case Of smallpox appeared at the
Preside hospital in San Francisco.
At La Crosse William Pike, young
unmarried man, was killed by a train.
The monastery and college of Fran
ciscan Friars in Washington was dedi-
Gated.
Edwin Luessen, a popular young
man of Oshkosh, was killed by live
electric wire
The legislatures Of several states
may hold special sessions to enact
antitrust laws.
Gen. Wilson reports an encouraging
degree Of social and agricultural i'm
provement in Cuba.
Farmers in southern Minnesota pur-
pose building an electric line to con-
meet several towns.
Charles A. Pillsbury, the great Min
neapolis miller, is dead. He left a for
tune Of over 100000.
What will be known as the Ameri-
can association of baseball clubs has
been formed, to include cities in the
national and western leagues.
Imported negro miners at Carter
vile, Ill, fired upon white miners, and
a battle followed, in which six negroes
were killed and another fatally
wounded.
F. w. Alex, instructor in fencing and
teacher of German and French, com.
mitted suicide at Racine by shooting
He was 45 years old. Domestic trou
b1es made him respondent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
Madison, Sept. Is.

Madison, Sept. Is.
P. E. F. Soucy, the young French
gentleman who for a year or so gave
private French lessons in Madison then
enlisted and engaged in the Spanish
war only TO come back to this city
when the trouble was finally over,
has received the following interesting
letter from lady friend in Porto
Rico:
'Aricibo, Sept. dear. Friend-I
am much obliged for the promptness
with which you wrote to us, asking
about the terrible tempest which has
devastated our island. All that can
be said would give a feeble picture in
comparison with the reality. Here
in Arecibo and suburbs, loss of life
was caused by the great overflow of
the Arecibo river, sweeping every
thing. Entire houses with families
asleep inside were uprooted and swept
down the river like rowboats, bump
ing against each other and finally were
swept out to sea by the tremendous
current. A poor woman, drifting on a
plank, was saved miraculously. She
had dropped her child in the water,
picked it up again and was kissing it
lovingly when at daylight she found
out it was not hers. The loss to
agriculture is Immense, incalculable.
Our poor farmers who had suffered so
much from the war are today COM
pletely ruined. Families rich yester-
day have nothing to eat today. Many
The church, theater, city hall, and
hospital are full of people with hardly
any clothes on. There are many
orphans,-children so young that they
do not know their parents names and
are not claimed by anybody. What
will the government do with all these
orphans? The starvation would have
been tremendous had it not been for
the generosity of that beautiful Ameri-
can government which so promptly
sent transports loaded with provi-
sions.
"All the Porto Ricans are full Of
gratitude and will love more than ever
these glorious stars and stripes. There
is no more fear of starvation now but
and homes. They cannot be kept long
in public buildings. We are sure
that the charity Of the states will
change these tears into smiles Of hap
piness and gratitude. With the help
Of America, Porto Rico will rise again
and be soon worthy to belong to
America. But for a long time there
will be little JOY in Porto Rico. AL
most everybody one meets has lost
relative,-fathers without children
husbands without wives, children with
out parents. We are all very CRATE
| full that the Americans are so good to
u.s. We want them to know it. The
American soldiers have been very
brave and noble during the disaster
and also all the Americans. Many lives
have been saved by them. Railroads
do not work and roads are impractic-
able, but it is hoped that everything
will be all right after a while. Truly
! yours, Maria Ball.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
BELOIT'S BIG CENTER.

Beloit, Wis, Sept. 17.-If Coach Hol-
listers hopes are realized the football
teams which meet Beloit this year will
find something like stone wall in the
home eleven's center and the opposing
players will encounter center rush
the like of which has never been seen
upon q gridiron. HOLSTER hopes to
have young Albert Mosley on the team
and if he succeeds Beloit will have a
strong chance at the western cham
pionship. Moslev has entered the
school and is eligible to play on the
team, but on account Of his tremendous
strength he has always avoided ath-
letic games. The young Hercules
weighs $50 pounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
ANTI-IMPERIALIST MEETING.
To Be Held in Chicago OcI. 11-May
Declare for Democrats.

Chicago, Sept. 17.-Arrangements
are being made by the Chicago anti
inperialistic league for a mass-meet-
ing of anti-imperialists from all over
the country to be held in Chicago Oct.
II. Its purpose is to take decisive
action in regard to the course to be
pursued by the anti-imperialists in the
next years presidential campaign, and
the leaders of the faction opposed to
declare that the probable result Of the
conference will be declaration in ia
vor of the democratic party if that
party will make an anti-imperialist
issue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
CHANGES AT STATE PRISON.
Chicago Man to Be Warden NcClaugh-
rey's Chief Assistant.

Waupun, Wis, Sept. Ice. S. Har-
vey, who for twenty-siX years has been
connected with the Cook county bride
we'll, has been appointed deputy ward
en- Of the state prison, succeeding Capt.
c. H. Lindsey, who was appointed by
Warden Roberts, and who has been
connected with the prison here in war;
ious capacities for seventeen years.
Mr.. Harvey is a former Wisconsin
man. The position Of assistant deputy
warden, recently created by the state
board of control, is to be filled by A.
c. Williams, who has been Overseer of
the knitting department.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
REVOLUTION SPREADING.
Threatens Overthrow Of the Venezue-
Ian Government.

Kingston, Jamaica, Sept. 16.-The
Venezuelan revolution under the lead
ership of Gen. Castori is showing over
whelmirg proportions and it is I'M
derstood that the president will change
the composition of his cabinet and take
command of the government troops
which sustained two severe defeats,
losing quantities of munitions and war
camp equipments. There have been
many assertions among the govern
ment troops. The whole of the in
terror is reported to be rising behind
the banner of the revolution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
Il AM A SAILOR. 3"
Admiral Schley Ready to Take Any
Command Given Hin.

Washington, Sept. 19.-Admiral
Schley arrived in this city from New
York late Monday and today will call
upon the president to pay his respects
and announce his readiness to accept
command Of the south Atlantic squad
ron, or any other duty to which the
president may assign him. 81 am a
sailor" said Admiral Schley, "and
will obey orders" The delegation of
Marylanders, who called on the presi-
dent Monday to protest against Admi-
raj Schleys assignment to the south
Atlantic station, did so without con-
sulting the admiral on the subject.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
KILLS HIS ASSAILANT.
Policeman Bruegger at WATERFOWL
Shoots Gustav Dumke.

Watertown, Wis, Sept. 19.-Police-
man Bruegger shot and killed Gus
tave Dumke after he had been beaten
almost into insensibility by Dumke
and his companions The dead man
and Edward Cruel and Henry Saum
were disorderly, it is charged, and
when the officer warned them to go
home they bounced upon him, beating
him with his own billy and other in
struments. While lying on the ground,
cut and bleeding, he fired the shoS that
killed one of his assailants. The dead
mans body was found by another
night officer and Bruegger was taken
to his home Cruel and Saum are in
Jail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
STORM DID MUCH DAMAGE.

st. Johns, n. F., Sept. 1.-THE
Peary relief steamer Diana has re-
turned from Sydney and reports that
frightful damage was done along the
coast by Thursday nights storm.
Seven more fishermen are reported TO
have been drowned and scores Of
schooners and other craft were washed
ashore and a number Of wharves de-
moIished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21

were elected for the ensuing year
President, Gen. E. S. Bragg; secre-
tary, George E. Smith, Racine; treas
urer, Otto Schorse, Milwaukee; chap
lain, S. w. Eaton, Roscoe, Ill.,; vice
presidents, I'd Wisconsin, G. NJ. Wood
ward, La Crosse; 9Th Wisconsin,
W. W. Robinson, Tacoma, Wash; 10Th
Indiana, w. w. Dudley, Washington,
D. c.; oath Michigan, A. NJ. Edwards,
Detroit; battery B. James Stewart,
Cincinnati, o.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21

London, Sept 19.-The Daily Mails
Cape Town special says: The United
States consul in Cape Town has gone
to Bloemfontein at the request of the
government of The Orange Free state,
to confer regarding the crisis. The
Orange Free state executive IS anxious
to secure American Intervention.
Boer spies infest all the border towns.
Two troops will be dispatched to kim
berley within a week."
Secretary Chamberlain came to Lon
don from Birmingham Monday and
spent the evening at the colonial office.
While there he received a dispatch
from the premier, Lord Salisbury.
There has been lively interchange OF
dispatches between the war and colon
ial offices, but no summons has yet
been issued for a cabinet council.
Long dispatches were sent Monday
evening to the victory of India, Lord
Cursor, and to the British high COM
missioner in south Africa, Sir Alfred
Miner. Lord Garnet Wolsley, field
marshal, cOmmander-in-chlef, returned
to London Monday and Immediately
repaired to the war office where he
remained busily employed the greater
part of the day. War risks on con-
signments to the Transvaal are quot
ed at a premium so per cent. All the
markets are very sensitive and excited.
The Chronicles Cape Town special
says: at is reported here that
Conyngham Greene, British diplomatic
agent at Pretoria, fears an attempt will
be made to dynamite the British
agency. The Beers are masSing artll-
lcry in positions commanding Lalngs
Mex Small BOer detachments occupy
positions above the Buffalo river.
Members of the Afrikander bund in
Cape Town intend to convene the bund
in congress to consider the situation
Bloemfontein papers report the dis
missal of several Englishmen from the
Bloemfontein police force because of
their refusal 20 obey orders. ="
Mines Must Run.
Pretoria, Sept 19.-The TransVaal
state secretary, F. w. Reitz, in the
course of an interview Monday, de-
clared that the government, yolksraad
and people were unanimous regarding
the attitude which the Transyaal has
assumed and that there was
no foundation whatever for the
reports of differences. Reitz
also asserted that the Transvaals
decision was arrived at in conjunction
with the Orange Free state. The
volksraad Monday re-adopted the min
ing article in the gold law, eliminated
last year, empowering the govern
ment to confscate claims
and mines belonging tC
people convicted of treason or con-
spiracy against the state and empower
ing the government to order that
mines be worked and if this instruc-
ton is not regarded, to work them
through it's own agents. The read
opted article goes into force immedi-
ately.
Kaiser to Be Neutral.
Berlin, Sept 19.-The Associated
Press learns authoritatively that the
German government has informed
President Kruger to expect no assist
ance from it in the event of war with
Great Britain, and that the German
consuls in the Transvaal have been
instructed to inform Germans who
volunteer their help that they will be
aiding President Kruger al their own
risk
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
Kaiser to Be Neutral.
BIG FIRE IN LOS ANGELES.

Los Angeles, Sept.-19.-Practically
the entire block bounded by CONNER
cial Alameda, Requena and Whining
ton streets was destroyed by fire Mon
day The losers We're: Los Angeles
Farming and Milling Co., Perry Mill
and Lumber Co. and j. r. HolbroOk,
dealer in iron pipe. George Knowlton
and James M. Dieter were probably
fatally burned. Loss $25O,O0O; insur-
ance 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
HOBOES RESIST ARREST.

Mauston, Wis, Sept. 19.-Sheriff
Loomis and Marshal Altenberg had a
desperate fight with three tramps while
trying to arrest them. A dozen shots
were fired, but no one was seriously
hurt. One Of the hoboes received
load of buckshot, but the distance was
so great that he was not seriously hurt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
SMOOTH SWINDLkR CAUGHT.
Rev. Howard, Who Escaped from
Pententiary, Rearrested.

Washington, Sept. ia telegram
to the postoffice officials Saturday an
nounced the capture at Jackson, Mich,
complished swindler. He was taken to
Columbus to serve out an uneXpired
term of his sentence in the Ohio peni
Tertiary Howard escaped from the
penitentiary about two years ago. His
swindling operations were carried on
in London under the name of William
Lord Moore. He was convicted in
1894 and sent to the Ohio prison for
nine years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
ELECTRIC LINE TO BE BUILT.

Beaver Dam, Wis, Sept. 19.-The
prospects for an electric line running
through this city and connecting with
Prairie, Juneau, Waupun, doricon and
Madison look like an assured fact. Mr..
Smith of Fond du Lac is the promoter
and he has asked the local council for
a 40-year franchise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
BIG BANK CLEARINGS.

New York, Sept. 16.-The statement
compiled by Bradstreets shows that
the bank clearings OF the principal
cities of the United States for the past
week were $1,51O,3 93,O6S, an increase
of 2S9 per cent. compared with the
corresponding week Of last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES STRIKE

San Francisco, Sept. 19.-The ex-
pected strike on the government trans
ports has begun. The boiler makers
on the Tacoma and Sheridan struck
Monday and the painters may follow
suit today The boiler makers demand
ten hours pay for days work of
eight hours.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
RYAN DEFEATS CRAIG.
Negro Terribly Beaten by the Irish
Pug-Ruhlin Wins.

New York, Sept. 19.-Tommy Ryan
of Syracuse, middle weight pugilist,
gave Frank Craig, the Harlem coffee
cooler" a terrible drubbing before
1000 persons at the Coney Island
sporting club last night Craig's face
was battered out of shape when he
came up for the tenth round and if
Referee Siler had not interfered and
stopped the bout, Ryan would certainly
have finished the job and put an end
to Craig's fighting career before the
close of the round. The bout was
scheduled for % rounds.
Denver, Sept. 19.-Gus Rubin de-
feated Jack Steiner last night before
the Olympia Athletic club, the decision
being in his favor in the seventh
round.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
OUTLINE OF BOERS' REPLY.
South African Dutch Firmly Opposed
to British Suzerainty.

Cape Town, Sept. 1.-THE African
der leaders have received kilograms
saying that the reply of the Transvaal
government to the British demands
still maintain the governments posi-
ton as to British suzerainty, offers
seven years franchise and declares the
TransvaaPs strict adherence to the
terms of the 1884 convention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
VICTIMS OF FEVER.
Fifty-Four New Cases at Key West
and One at New Orleans

Key West. Sept. 19.-Fifty-four new
cases of yellow fever were reported
during the last As hours and three
deaths, making the total number Of
cases 20 date 362 and II deaths.
New Orleans, Sept. 19.-The board Of
health reported one new case of yell
low fever Monday, making a total of
ten cases, two of which resulted ia
tally
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
IND-MADE ORPHANS
MANY CAUSED BY PORTO RICAN
HURRICANE.
LETTER FROM SAD seen

Stricken People Deeply Grateful to
Americans for Their Generous and
Ready Assistance-Chief Loss Of
Life in One Place Due to Overflow
Victims Carried Out to Sea.