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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04

Auckland, n. T., April 2S.-Particu-
lars of the fighting in Samoa, con-
tanned in the advices received here
from Apia under date of April Is,
show that battle between the
friendly natives and the rebels took
place at Vallejo and that the latter
lost 100 men in killed and wounded.
Further details of the deaths of En-
sign J. R. Monaghan anad Lieut. P. V.
Lansdale of the United States cruiser
Philadelphia have been received. They
show that Monaghan was beheaded BE-
fore he was dead. A deserter from the
Mataafan forces says Monaghan and
Lansdale were retreating when they
were discovered by chief and his
wife who were looking for dead men.
They gave the alarm and Monaghan
was shot while continuing to retreat.
Later it appears the rebels returned
and killed Lansdale. Monaghan fought
until he was was wounded and he was
then beheaded. The doctors exami-
nation Of the remains confirms the
statements made.
Won Buelow, the former German
lieutenant, who organized the forces of
Mataafa, has left Samoa for the Tonga
Islands.
Suatele, the principal rebel chief,
ran away and told his people 100
British had been killed. Mataafan de-
serters assert that the Germans sent
cartridges in bags of rice and sugar
along the coast in December.
Admiral Kautz, it is asserted in the
advices received, fired blank shot on
April across the bows Of a German
schooner which was leaving Apia
without reporting.
The rebels were in possession of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04
AQuinaldO Sends Commits
SiOnerS to Otis.
But First Conference Proves
FruitleSS.
rlckinley Highly Gratified at
Turn of Events.

and that insurgent staff officers are
now on the way to Manila for that
purpose. The text of Gen. Otis dis
patch follows:
Manila, April 2S.-Adjutant Cen
eral, Washington:-After taking Cal
umpit, MacArthur's division crossed
the Rio Grande river in the face of
great obstacles, driving the concentrate
ed forces of the enemy back on the
railroad two miles. Macarthur re-
ports that passage Of the river remark
able military achievement, the success
Of which was due to the daring skill
and determination of Col. Funston, I'M
der discriminating control of Gen.
Wheaton. Casualties slight, number
not yet ascertained. This morning
chief of staff from commanding gen
eral of insurgent forces, entered our
lines to express admiration of the
wonderful feat of the American army
in forcing passage of the river, which
was thought impossible. Staff officer
reports that insurgent commanding
general has received from insurgent
government directions to suspend hos
tilities pending negotiations for the
termination of Tile war. Staff officer
with party is now en- route to Manila
and will arrive soon. Lawton's forces
well in hand in vicinity of Anguil, east
of Calumpit, where ne is awaiting sup
plies to be sent tomorrow. Yesterday
morning a force of 1900 insurgents
attacked the troops at Taguig; driven
back by the Washington regiment.
Our loss two killed; twelve wounded.
Otis
Mckinley Praises Soldiers.
Philadelphia, April 29.-Immediate-
ly upon receiving from Washington
the dispatch of Gen. Otis, President
Mckinley sent the following message
of congratulations and thanks to the
soldiers in the Philippines:
Philadelphia, Pa, April 2S.-To
Otis, Manila: Your message announc-
ing the achievements of Gen. Mac
Arthur's division and the proposal by
the insurgents for suspension of hos
III1IItS. luOSI SIdll luS. SOufty W
officers and men heartfelt congratula-
lions and gratitude for their signal
gallantry and triumph.
William Mckinley"
1913 Heroes Have Fallen.
Washington, April pa statement
prepared at the war department shows
that 1913 were killed in the Philippines
from February to April %, and Ill
wounded. The END of the Filipino in
surrection is in sight in the opinion Of
the army and navy officials. A tele
gram received from Otis Friday an
nounced that Aguinaldo had taken
what was regarded as the first step to-
ward surrendering, namely, requesting
cessation of hostilities. Secretary
Alger said that he regarded the pros
poets the brightest and felt confident
the end of the instruction was near
The secretary left Washington Friday
night for the west.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04
BANKER KILLS HIMSELF.
Ralph c. Worthington, 20 Years Old,
Suicides at Centralia.

Centralia, Wis, April 29.-Ralph
Worthington, aged 20 years, shot anu
killed himself yesterday. He was one
Of the oldest residents and a promi-
nent business man, being the founder
of the first bank in Wood county. Two
sons survive him, DR.. H. S. Worthing-
Worthington, editor and owner Of the
Beloit Daily News. When the panic
of 1873 came on Worthington, who had
been for many years conducting a prl-
vate bank and a general store IN Grand
Rapids. failed and lost nearly all his
property. For a number Of years
since that time he conducted small
drug store in this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04
THEIR BAIL INCREASED.

Philadelphia, April 29.-The hearing
of Former U. S. District Attorney
Ellery P. Ingham and ex-Assistant
District Attorney Harvey K. Newett,
charged with attempting to bride Sc
cret Service Agent William j. Nc
Manus, in connection with the coun-
terfeiting conspiracy unearthed in this
city last week, was concluded Friday
and United States Commissioner Ed
munds increased the bail of each de-
PENDANT from $4,000 to $4,000, which
was furnished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04
RACINE STREET RAILWAY SOLD

Racine, April 29.-Papers were filed
yesterday transferring the property OF
the Belle City Street railway of Racine
to the Milwaukee Light, Heat & Trac-
ton company. A deed Of the entire
property Of the Milwaukee, Racine &
Kenosha railway company was also
mated prices paid for the two prop
critics by the Milwaukee Light, Heat &
Traction company are 100000 ana
S420, 900 respectively
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04
HIGHLY ADMIRES COGHLAN.

Philadelphia, April 2S.--An anthem
tic statement was made yesterday that
President Mckinley has no intention ct
removing Capt. Coghlan from COM
mand of the Raleigh; that the admira-
ton of the president for Coghlan's
participation with Dewey in the de-
struction of the Spanish fleet at Manila
completely overshadows any desire on
his part to administer a rebuke to the
Raleigh's commander.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04
AEROLITES FALL IN INDIANA.

Vincennes, Ind, May 2.-An aerolite
fell in this city Monday. At the same
hour another one fell half a mile dis
tant. The objects are nearly round,
with uneven surface, and orange yell
low outside and white inside.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04
TWO TOWNS TAKEN
APALIT AND SAN VINCENTE CAP
TURED BY AMERICANS.
FINE REBEL ARMY ROUTED

Flower of Aguinaldos Troops Put to
tIght-American Loss Is One
Killed and Several Wounded-Re-
sistless Energy Being Shown by
Gen. Lawton-Soldiers to Rest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04
Cablegram from Otis.

Washington, April 29.-Gen. Otis
telegraphed the war department yes
terday that the commanding general of
the insurgents has received from the
insurgent government directions to
suspend hostilities pending negotia-
tons for the termination of the war,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04

Berlin, April 27.-An official dis
patch, dated Apia, Samoa, April Is,
has been received. 1t says the cruiser
Philadelphia proceeded to Pango-Pan-
go, while the British warships con-
tinued the bombardment Of the coast
villages on the northern coast OF
Upolu, while slight engagements oc-
CURED on land. The dispatch adds:
"On April II there was collision
three miles from Apia which ended in
the retreat Of the Tanus people. The
number killed and wounded was about
TO- No Europeans were injured. A
British detachment lying in reserve
took no part in the fight"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Dr.. Hanahan is delighted with the
development of his French candy
trade-"Lowney with name on every
piece" He is getting new customers
almost daily.
The livery stable of the Kimball &
Kerr Live Stock company has been
handsomely painted. Manager Poag
is very we'll pleased with the manner
in which patronage is developing.
New goods are now arriving rapidly
as is to be seen by the great piles OF
boxes opposite most of the dry goods
stores. Mr.. Strauss, however, says
that the biggest shipments are yet to
come. He found most of the New
York merchants badly behind with
their orders.
The question has been raised as 10
whether the York Cotton mills are
within the corporate limits of the
town of Yorkville. When the mill
was built il was the intention of the
builders to locate it just without the
corporate limits. The town is incor'
porated as a circle, the outer limits
being one mile from the court
house. The cotton mill is located
very close to the line; but wheth-
er within or without the circle,
there is a difference of opinion that
can only be settled by a survey. The
matter was called to the attention OF
the Graded school trustees recently
and that body has decided to lay it be-
fore the town council. If survey
should develop that the mill property,
or a part of it, is within the corporate
limits, then all or a part, as the case
may be, will be subject TO town and
special school taxes, which have not
heretofore been assessed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27

- The arrangements for the Dewey
reception in New York have not been
progressing entirely without friction.
The Grand Army people, as they al
ways do, decided that they must have
the best in sight and claimed a place
at the head of the. procession. Gen.
eral Roe, who has charge of the ar
rangements, refused this modest re-
quest, and the Grand Army people
complained to Governor Roosevelt.
Governor Roosevelt wrote to General
Roe and ordered him to give the Grand
Army people any and everything they
wanted. General Roe's friends ex-
planned to the governor that the gen.
eral was acting not as commander OF
the state troops, but as a representa-.
tive of the city of New York. Real
izing, therefore, that the matter was
none of his business, the governor
took it all back. General Roe stood
firm in his position and now there is
some question as to whether the Grand
Army will be willing to play. In the
meantime, it is expected that Dewey
may figure somewhere at the head of
the procession.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27

proposition. He was not disposed to
take the risk but suggested that the
offer be made to apply to smaller
lot.
Gall right, sir; all right, sir. Well,
make it 400 bales, 800 bales, 200 bales,
or 100 bales l don't care. Give me
6.42! and I'll deliver you any amount
of strict middling you wantin Novem-
Der and December.
"Will you deliver 300 bales in Rock
Hill ?" quietly asked the well-known
merchant referred to.
ayes, sir; yes, sir; right here in
Rock Hill-strict middling at 423-
300 bales" repeated the mill presi-
dent.
"I'll take it," said the merchant.
Just then there was slight attempt
on the part of the mill man to renig;
but the merchant would not listen.
He only repeated: "Three hundred
bales of strict middling deliverable in
November and December at 6.424.
All rightW
During the next day several cotton
men offered to take the merchants end
of the contract at slight advance;
but he did not sell. The mill man
claims that he is in no danger of loss,
as he had already bought the cotton
for future delivery at a price consider
ably under that at which he sold.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27

promised not to interfere, and that her
subjects are there to stay.
The last little war that the Trans
vaal had with Great Britain was in
1SSO.S1. The British lost 1859 killed
and wounded and the Beers lost only
113. At that time the Transvaal Re.
public was merely bankrupt COM
monwealth of ordinary farmers, armed
with all kinds of rifles and provided
only with such ammunition as private
individuals happened to have in stock.
During the past 10 or IS years, the
Republic has become immensely
wealthy, thanks to the foreigners, and
has been laying in immense supplies of
artillery, small arms of the very best
patterns and tons of ammunition.
Right now there is surplus of some
thing like s15,OOO,oOO in the national
treasury and many individual Beers
are millionaires.
The country is surrounded by high
mountains on three sides and can only
be entered through we'll guarded pass
es. The open side is protected by
strong forts, erected since the Jameson
raid, in 1895. Several railroads ira
verse the country and for each of these
the Beers have had constructed num-
Der of steel forts on wheels. 1t is es-
timated that in all the Beers can mus
ter about $4,000 or 10000 fighting
men, and as all the fortified towns
have not only been well supplied with
ammunition but also provisoned so as
to enable them to stand long terms OF
siege, there is reason to believe that
Notwithstanding the powerful armies
that the British may be able 10 send
against the sturdy Republic, the expec-
ted war, if it comes, will be no holiday
affair.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27

- President Diaz, of Mexico, was
recently invited by the governors of the
various states to be present at the lay
ing of the corner stone of the govern
ment building at Chicago. Last week
the Mexican congress unanimously
granted to the president a leave of alb
sence for 20 days for the purpose, and
on Friday a bill was passed appropria'
ting the sum of 100000 to pay the
expenses of the trip. All this goes tc
indicate that the feelings of the Mexi
cans are especially friendly to the peo
pie of the United States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27
CALLED THE BLUFF.

An interesting incident that was moi
altogether without significance, occur
red in Rock Hill one day last week
1t is well worth telling; but at the re-
quest of the gentleman who came oul
in the lead, names are omitted.
A cotton buyer had just made pur'
chase of middling cotton at 6.31@-
somewhat above export prices-and
several gentlemen, including we'll
known merchant, not directly engaged
in the cotton business, were discussing
the situation in a general way.
Presently there stepped up COTTON
mill man who is more interested in low
than high prices, and when the pur-
chase was called to his attention, he
looked at the sample and remarked {:
"Too high, too high. / don't want to
buy at that price; I'd rather sell. I'll
sell you 500 bales of strict middling at
Is points advance on that.
The cotton buyer did not accept the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27

The inhabitants of the rural dis
tricts of Yankeedom evidently have a
rather mixed idea of the personality
of Senator Tillman. This we gather
from a paragraph, under the caption
of "Shotgun Tillman," which we find
in "The Journal" little patent side
sheet that somebody has sent us from
Central Falls, Rhode Island. The
paragraph is as follows:
The great and good Caligula was won
derfully influenced by the climate OF
Rome. The sensitive soul of Pitchfork
Tillman is likewise subject to change by
the same atmospheric conditions. For
example, in North Carolina he talks shot
gun for wage-earners, but the moment he
opens his mouth in New England he
calls our attention to the man with the
hoe. In North Carolina he is tigerocious,
in New England cooling dove. He is
no political poltroon, but merely poor
unfortunate saint, remarkably subject to
atmospheric and climatic conditions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27
Thev are colonels now-both Ko

They are colonels now-both Kohn
and Watson. Governor McSweeney
appointed them the other day as aids
pro tenn. on his staff with the rank OF
lieutenant colonel. The appointment
was really to facilitate the gathering of
news on the proposed New York trip
but both of them, August Kohn and
E. J. Watson, are good fellows, and
they will do honor to their new titles
which, of course, will become perma-
nent fixtures.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27

- Seafaring sports all over the world
are more or less interested in the com
ing race between the yachts Shamrock
and Columbia. The only practical is-
sue involved in this event is whether
the Shamrock can outsail the Colum-
bia or whether. the Columbia can out
sail the Shamrock, Race horse breed
ers defend horse racing on the ground
of tendency to improvement of speed
and staying powers in horses. Maybe
this is a good defense and maybe it is
not. But not even defense like this
can be put up for yacht racing. The
sailboat has all but played out. Steam
has taken it's place almost entirely.
Even were this not the case, such
yachts as are used for racing purposes
could not be of any utility anyway for
they have no carrying capacity. Every
other consideration is sacrifice to speed.
For the honor of winning the sports on
both sides have spent about 81 500, 900.
1t is generally believed that if Sir
Thomas Upton is the winner, he will
eventually be made peer of the realm.
This is worth something for an Eng
lisbman ; but with healthy American
would not figure much. Lately it has
been suggested that as one outcome OF
the race, there may be practical results
that have not yet been fully taken into
consideration. This country is max
ing a strong pull for the shipbuilding
trade of the world. Since the Span
ish.American war, there has been a
growing belief that Yankees are
somewhere about the top of the lad
der in the shipbuilding business. If
the Yankees win this race, they will
have still another point in their favor,
and if the Britishers win it, they will be
so much the better able to hold their
own. There may be something in
this suggestion but we do not take a
great deal of stock in it. More than
anything else, the whole thing looks
to US like wasteful extravaganza.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27

- We notice persistent effort on
the part Of some of the newspapers to
try to justify the holding of the Phil
ippines because it was Dewey who be-
gan the work of taking them. The
idea is demagogic one. 1t seeks to
create a sentiment in unthinking peo-
pie that to give up the Philippines,
would be a grave reflection on the
"heroic Dewey )" that it would be
in The nature of direct snub. Now
is this not silly? Surely there are not
many intelligent people who now con-
slider Dewey's presence in the Philip
pines at the breaking out of the war
as matter of accident. The Spanish
war was practically settled on even
before the blowing up of the Maine.
The blowing up of the Maine bad no
other effect than to bring it on that
much sooner. The only reason that
Dewey was at Hong Kong was because
Montojo was at Manila. Dewey went
to Manila, not after Aguinaldo; but
after Montojo. Deny it as we will,
the plain fact is that he made an ally
of Aguinaldo. Everybody remembers
how we all crowed when Dewey in
formed the war department of Aguin-
aldo's willingness to assist US. We all
felt then that Aguinaldo only needed
guns, and we knew we could furnish
him with as many as he needed. We
did furnish him with thousands that he
helped US to take from the Spaniards.
Since then the situation has changed.
There has been treachery and lots Of it ;
but who is responsible? Is Aguinaldo
and his Filipinos? If so, we confess we
are unable to see 1t that way. Meth
er is Dewey responsible. The respon-
sibility lies with President Mckinley,
and behind him, with the American
people. These are the facts and no
amount of political or other sophistry
can change them in the slightest de-
gree. We can, if we desire, easily
justify our presence in the Philippines
from the standpoint of material bene-
fit, just as the highway robber can
Justify his calling on the ground of me-
cessity; but when called upon to de-
fend our position from the standpoint
of right, we must hold our peace, be-
cause after all it is a question with
many as to whether a liar is really
not worse than thief.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27
A CHARLESTON VIEW.

The following is from the Charleston
Sunday News of the Oath instant. 1t
will be of some interest in these parts
as illustrative of the position of the
Charleston people in trying to find out
where they are at:
"IL's the cotton mills of upper Caro-
lina," said prominent member of the
Cotton Exchange yesterday, "that
force the local spot market out of reach
of the bears, and dlsturbs the flow OF
staple in our direction just now.
"The rise in spot prices for the past
week or more is directly traceable to
the heavy interior demand. You see
the crop is short of expectations-no
doubt about that. Well, these mills
have sold manufactured stuff to such
an extent that they can't afford to take
any chances on running short. The
up. country cotton crop is tardy and
the general September movement
smaller than was expected, hence you
can readily understand that these mill
fellows naturally come into our terri
tory to get cotton for immediate use.
They are buying somewhat ahead, too,
for every man is bull these days; but
the present status can't last long. AT
present the exporters are not in the
market at all, because the local in.
terror market is so high. This is not
only the case here, but at other ports.
"Wby, Liverpool closed today at
2-64d off, while in New York Januarys
closed points higher than on Friday,
showing that the demand for actual
cotton in this country is such that it is
even forcing the future market up
For two days New York has not res
ponded to Liverpool.
"But what about Wilmington get
ting the cotton at Charleston expense"
was asked.
"Wilmington is getting good bit Of
cotton now to be sure," he replied
"But that is simply because some par
ty, Q might say certain partyD up
there has got several ships that ne Is
bound to load. Ships on demurrage
are poor investment, you know, and
it's cheaper to lose a dollar bale 10
this country than two dollars across
the water. I am free to admit that
some of the cotton that legitimately
belongs here is temporarily going to
Wilmington but that will not last.
"The present conditions, believe me
are entirely unusual and temporary
They are brought about chiefly by the
mill competition, and as soon as this
interior demand is satisfied, say in IL
to Is days, you will see Charleston
handling the cotton that of rights be-
longs to her."