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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-26

The plans for the three new battle
ships authorized at the last session OF
congress will provide for the largest
and most formidable vessels in the
navy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-26
CHICAGO MARKETS.

The following table shows the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
of produce Monday at Chicago:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-26
CUP TO COLUMBIA
AMERICAN YACHT WINS THIRD OF
THE SERIES.
GREATLY SUPERIOR BOAT

Scotch Challenger Admits Irish-Named
Yacht Beaten by Better Vessel and
HOSTS American Flag in Salute
Six Minutes of Difference in Last
Race.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-26

Aid. Joseph Nigl and Miss Theresa
NATL were married in Oshkosh.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-26
A New Haven Dispatch.

|
New Haven dispatch in Chicago In
| ter-Ocean: Yale luck, which has been
notable in many important football
battles, came to the rescue Of the wear
game with Wisconsin this afternoon,
with only few minutes to play. Rich
ards, the Yale halfback, got the ball on
a quick pass and started around the
left end. He passed the tackles and
then began his race down the field.
Cochems, Wilmarth and O'Dea were
after him, but Richards swung his arm
out and lodged in clever style, succeed
ing in evading the entire bunch and
running sfXtyfve yards for the only
touchdown of the game.
For some reason Cochems, O'Dea and
the rest of the men tackled high on
this occasion, and thereby allowed
their man to get away. In a measure
the play was a f1uke, and came at an
unexpected moment. 1t was the only
chance Yale had, and the score re-
manned to 0. The Wisconsin boys
have no reason to feel downcast at
their defeat, but can look upon it more
in the nature Of a victory for the west
O'Dea clearly outplayed Mcbride at
the punting game, but was very unfor-
tunate in having the wind straight
against him in the first half, while in
the second the wind died down enough
so as to be of no aid to O'Dea when he
punted. Had O'Dea been favored with
the wind in the first half, there is little
doubt that he would have dropped a
couple of field goals. O'Dea had the
forefnger of his left hand broken
while en- route from Hartford to New
Haven by the closing of car door and
this had depressing effect on him.
The Tribune's Opinion.
1t looks as if Saturdays game be-
tween Yale and Wisconsin has prac-
tically secured permanent recognition |
for western football teams among the
big colleges of the east, says the Chi |
cago Tribune. Already there comes
from New Haven the statement that
Yale students and supporters are de-
that the game with Wisconsin
be made an annual fixture. Not only
lid the badgers impress upon the
fasteners the strength Of their foot
1all talent, but they accomplished it
without resorting to rough tactics or
my other means, apparently, that
ou1d be found fault with. According !
Y Yale halls the westerners as royal
oe and seeks other meetings with them
ThiS NAV he the fIIrtherine of the new :
ra talked of when the great colleges
# the east and west would meet in fire. &
uent competitions Even Coach I
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-26
Beers White Flag.

"The boer shells were mostly per-
cussion and threw up volcanoes of
mud and stones about our gun crews.
Col. Scott-Shisholm of the imperial
light horse courted disaster by way
ing his scarf to give encouragement to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-26

London, Oct. 24.-The Times has
the following from Cape Town, dated
Monday: "The censor's official re-
port says all was we'll at Kimberley
Sunday"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-29
A NOIsE-MAKING MACHINE.
Novel Form That Fit of Drunken
ness Took.

There was a racket on East Fourth
street, the sound of furniture breaking,
loud voices and in fact a general up
roar
a ragged little colored boy stopped in
front of the house and listened. at
am er rough house. sure" he said, and
rushed off in search of a policeman.
He found Officer PARCELS and hurried
with him to the sidewalk in front of the
house.
They both listened to the noise going
on inside the house on the second floor.
Must be erbout twenty mixin' in that
fight" said the colored boy. The up
roar increased.
Get another policeman" suggested
a butcher boy, who had stopped to en-
joy the rumpuS.
The coIored boy started off on a run
and soon returned with officer McElroy,
pulling and well nigh Winded. The two
officers consulted. PARCELS is over six
feet tall, and McElroy is short and al
most as broad as his brother officer is
tall.
Better call the patrol wagon" said
one of the officers, and again the col
ored boy went off to telephone for the
wagon. In very short time the noise
of the running horses and the clang of
the gong on the wagon were heard. The
wa gon arrived and was backed up to the
sidewalk.
Then the two officers grasped their
clubs and started up the stairs. In a
few minutes they returned with little
fellow not much taller than the top of a
high table and round as a beer key.
The officers held him by chains on each
wrist and walked as far from him as
their extended arms would allow.
He was the one who had made all the
noise. He had taken a few pulls too
many from a flask and was determined
on a good time, so he had taken an old
washing machine with the dashers
broken, tied few tin cans to the ends
of the daShers and sat there in a chair
turning the crank for dear life when
the officers arrived. 1t was a case of
one frog in a pond making noise enough
for a hundred. He was fined $40 at the
station.
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FOR BANK WRECKING.
James C. Wolcott, Bookkeeper of the
Defunct Russell Bank, Arrest
ed Near Washburn.

The first arrest as the .outgrowth of the
Russell was made at o clock yesterday
afternoon when United States Deputy
Wolcott, bookkeeper of the defunct bank,
out near Washburn college. Wolcott is
WoIcott was indicted by the federal
grand jury at Wichita a couple of weeks
on the lookout for him since He was
finally located right here in Topeka.
following telegram, which was receiv-
ed at S:S9 Yesterday afternoon by Assistant
John B. Cunningham, national bank ex-
aminer, who is in charge of the Russell
y, g. Wolcott is in Topeka, Gets his
lon, with friends
burn and found Wolcott as Indicated. He
was placed in the Shawnee county jail,
The. charge against Woicott is rnisap-
preparation of the banks funds and max
thought to be directly responsible for the
shortage but is the victim of his father 5
The First National bank Of Russell fail
ed about six weeks ago. 1t was discov-
president, Charles A WoIcott9 father of
the young man who was arrested. fed to
it is supposed and is still in hiding. -
When an examination was made it was
OOO. The elder Wolcott's method was to
draw draft IN the pam name of some Of Of the
depositor on the draft and then forward
it to Chicago or Kansas City to cover his
losses in speculation on the board of trade.
The The ,depSs S1t accounts I were kept
made in the banks books to indicate that
the depositors had purchased the drafts
indicated. A large number of these drafts
turned up in the course of time.
1t is for making these false entries that
the younger WOlcott is indicted. He for
merly attended Washburn with his sister
Grace. Wolcott, and stood well with his
acquaintanceS there. His trial will be
during the next term of the federal court
which begins April 10.
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MUCH DISSATISFACTION
Among Insurgents at Iloilo-Don't
Know What They Want.

New York, March ga dispatch to
the Herald from IIoilo says:
James Mcleod, a representative of the
Warner Barnes company, visited the in
surgents near PaVa Monday, intending
to see the leaders and endeavor to ar
range an amicable settlement.
He met with an excellent reception
from the native rank and file, but Pablo
Arreta refused to receive him until in
formed whether he came officially as
the representative of the American au-
thorities. Mcleod replied that he came
in an unofficial capacity and as mu-
tual friend.
Finding that he could not approach
the native leader without placing him
self in an invidious position, Mcleod re-
turned to the American lines without
having accomplished anything
He asked the natives on the outposts
what grievance they had against the
Americans. Nobody could tell him.
Evidently they are obstinately awaiting
instructions from Malolos. Several of
the natives expressed a desire to re-
sumo their peaceful operations.
Two Spaniards, deserters from the
Spanish army, who are serving in the
insurgent army, one with the rank of
major began to reVile the Americans,
but were instantly rebuked by the ma
tive commander.
As it is feared that stoppage of the
shipments of rice to outside ports would
incense the natives against the foreign
erS, the British gunboat Pigmy reV1Sits
isolated points to bring away supplies
when necessary.
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CANADIAN PACIFIC SNAP.
Is About to Be Taken Away From 1t
by the Government

New York, March ga special to the
Tribune from Montreal says:
Negotiations are now being carried on
IN this city between officials of the in
ter-colonial and Canadian Pacific rail-
ways which are likely to result in a
cancellation Of the running powers now
enjoyed by the latter over the inter-
coIon1aIS rOadbed between St. John N
y, and Halifax, N. s. BY reason of
these powers conferred years ago by a
political deal. the Canadian Pacific has
been running its through trains between
Montreal and Halifax over the inter-
colonial tracks, doing the bulk of the
business, on account of the shorter haul
without paying a cent of rental but in
stead receiving an annual subVention
OF SO,OOO pounds from the government
Tor destroying the revenue of its own
road The government has given notice
mat this arrangement must cease on
June 30 After this date the officials of
the government road want to retain for
their own trains the entire traffic be-
tween these two points Against this
the Canadian Pacific railroad is making
a. hard hight and as the company Yields
a great political influence, it NAV pre-
vent the entire cancellation of the ar
rangenent In the event of the gov
eminent UNFOLDING the officials Of the
lhter-colonia1 in their attitude it will
mean that the Canadian Pacific trains
VIII not run beyond st. John, N. B.,
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TRAIL OF FEATHERS.
Many Hen Coops Robbed in Parkdale
in One Night.

officer Walker, who has the Parkda1e
beat during the daytime, found that
chicken thieves had been busy during the
night and that one hen coop had been
evacuated by the feathered occupants. He
could see by the feathers the direction the
thief took. He followed the trail of fea-
theirs and finally came to another hen
house. That was where the chickens had
gone to. The thief had taken them to
his own home. Officer Walker went to
the house in the yard where the coop was.
rs that your hen house?' he asked the
man that came to the door.
Yes, sir was the reply.
''Well, I'll have to arrest you for steal
ing chickens. 1 have tracked some stolen
chickens from another coop to this"
Come with me- said the man. He
took the officer out to the hen house and
opened .1ase the The. door; Net a chicken there
house was robbed last night and not a
chicken left
The officer took up the trail again and
followed it to another hen house, but it
was the same story. The house had been
robbed. He followed the trail of feathers
to four hen houses in Parkdale and all
had been robbed, but the thief has not
been found.
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DELIVERED AT HER HOME.
A Runaway Girl Returned to Her
Parents by the Police.

This morning officer Walker escorted
May Clough, aged II, to the Santa Fe
train, placed her in charge of the con-
ductor with instructions that she be de-
livered to her parents, who would meet
her on the depot platform at Elmdale.
Several weeks ago the young girl ran
away from her home and came to To-
peka. Her parents sent her ticket to
return, but after she had promised to
go home she sold the ticket. Then the
parents communicated with the police
and the result is that after spending a
night in the women's ward of the city
prison the young lady was sent, bag and
baggage, to her home.
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LILY MARKET CORNERED.
Cloudy Weather Causes Scarcity of
Easter Lilies.

The Easter lily market in Topeka is
cornered, or very nearly so, by one en-
terprising florist. He has a good sup
ply, while other florists find themselves
with a small stock on hand.
For this reason the price will be
higher, and the plants will be worth
from so cents to IS, and somewhat
scarce besides. The reason for the
scarcity is the cold and cloudy weather.
On account of the many days when the
sun did not shine the plants are back
ward and will not be in bloom for East
err they should be.
Other flowers will be higher also.
Carnations that have sold for so cents
will be just double that price. Roses
that formerly sold for $3.50 will be 81,
all but American Beauties, and the
proba bilities are that they can not be
had at all. The only flower that is
abundant is the violet, and punches that
sold for so cents will be rs cents. Daft
fodilS can be had for 81 and lilies of the
valley at the same price.
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SIBERIAN AT HOME.
The Sick and Enfeebled Statesman
Again Under His Own Roof

Washington, March 9.-Ex-Secretary
of State John Sherman is again at his
residence in this city. He REACHED here
at o'clock from Old Point .Comfort.
During the night he had rested fairly
we'll and was feeling no worse for the
journey. Mr.. Sherman was brought
from his state room in a chair and care
fully carried to a carriage in. waiting.
The party was driven directly to Mr..
Sherfnan's home on K street.
With Mr. Sherman were Mrs. Mccall
lum of this city, his daughter, Dr. Nc
Gill and Messrs. Wiberg and E9robasco,
of Ohio, relatives. AT the house the
patient was placed in the care of train
ed nurses and DR.. w. w. Johnston of
this city. Mr.. Sherman this forenoon
was resting quietly and doing as well
as his friends could expect. His condi-
ton is exceedingly enfeebled.
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SPRECKELS' BIG SCHEME.
VIII Establish the Largest Electric
Plant IN The World

San Francisco. March 29.-The Call says:
Claus Spreckels has decided to establish
in this city an electric plant that will be
without a rival in the world, and which
will furnish to the people of San Francisco
light, heat and power almost at cost In
accordance with his plans articles of in
corporation of the Independent Electric
Light and Power company, with capital
county clerk. The directors for the first
year are Claus Spreckels, John D. Spreck-
and w, D. Gibson :, It is understood that
Claus SpreckelS will be chosen president
of the company and that it will also en-
ter the telephone business. In a few
days application will be made to the sec
rotary of state for a charter. On Monday
next the supervisors of the city will be
a sked to grant the new company a fran
chise to operate within the limits of the
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WILL GO TO EMPORIA.
Lieut. Haines Will Open a Recruiting
Station There Saturday.

Kansas City, March 29.-Lieutenant
Baines in command of the recruiting sta
ton in the Nelson building, is anxious to
get into Kansas in his harvesting of SOL
diers. That is the place to get men to
fight the Fflipinos," he said yesterday. Il
Just had a letter from a man in Emporia,
who said if I'd come down there L could
get 100 men the first day: Lieutenant Ray
mond of the Sixth cavalry will move his
sub-station from st. Joseph to Atchison
Wednesday. Lieutenant Dean has already
gone to Springfield, and from there he will
go to Joplin and finally to Fort Scott,
about April 10.
I'D rather not wait till that time, how
ever said Lieutenant Haines, ito get into
so good a field and if l can arrange it will
go down to Emporia myself Saturday.
The contribution yesterday to Uncle
Sans forces was ten men from Sedalia
and six taken here.
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FULTON SITS AS JUDGE.
Senator Jumper Raises Point Which
Was Not Sustained.

In the examination of witnesses in the
Falloon-Stuart contest case Tuesday after
noon one of the witnesses stated that Sem
ator John Fulton had furnished him a
pass to Topeka Thereupon Senator
Jumper raised the point that Fulton was
disqualified from sitting judge of a
case when he was furnishing passes TIC the
witnesses on one side of the case
Mr. Fulton then explained that he had
furnished passes to some of the witnesses
and had even advanced money to wit
nesses, in order to meet the injustices
forced by Populist senate in a contest
which was brought without cause and was
being heard without authority. 1T comes
with poor grace from the senator from
Usage to make these insinuations. when
he has been for two years riding passes
and charging the state mileage
F'ultonS explanation was accepted and
he was permitted to continue as a Judge
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WHITE HOUSE CLEANING.
A Renovation Took Place While the
President Was South.

Washington, March 29.-With the re-
turn of President Mckinley he found
that the mechanics and others have
made good use of the time during his
absence.
The White House has not only under
gone its spring cleaning, but modern
plumbing and other improvements have
been installed. Besides the improve
ments in the interior of the mansion,
the gardeners have been busily engaged
in identifying the grounds surrounding
the White House. The flowers which
are now being set out in the grounds
are all the product of the extensive
dollhouse adjoining the White House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-29
LEFT HIS WIFE 81.
The Will of Leavenworth Man Gives
His Nurse His Property.

Leavenworth, March 29-The will of
the late Frank H. Price, filed yesterday
for probate and witnessed by John and
Mrs. NJ. A. Matz, states that to Mary
A. Price, his wife in law but not in
reality" he gives 81, and to Mary Wag-
ner, a nurse, he gives his home, 31S
Lawrence avenue and all improvements,
and all his personal property, lin con-
sideration of subsistence and providing
the comforts of home during his last
illness" The real estate consists of a
lot and a half in block IL. central sub
division.
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Rubber Prices Advance.

New York, March 29.-Notice was sent
out today by the American Hard Rubber
had been ordered in the price of all hard
rubber goods. The directors give the in
creased demand for rubber and the scare
ity of the crude article as the reason for
the increase. The concerns of the United
States Rubber company, dealing in soft
rubber goods, will follow the example of
the hard goods concern and will raise
1nIin
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which will thus become its Atlantic
terminus.
NOT TO MOVE THE TOWN.
Council of Attica Makes Proposition
to Holders of Bonds.

Attica, Kan, March 29.-The city
council met last night and decided upon
a proposition to be submitted to the
holders of the old sugar mill bonds
amounting to about $33, 900, which the city
as unable to pay. 1t was decided that
the city would pay $10,O 900 in 20 years at
per cent interest with the privilege of
ten years, and be released from the
bonds.
Whether this proposition will be &C.
cepted or not is not yet known.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real estate
have been filed:
Laura P. Roudebush and husband to
John Runyer. $3.50, lots 219 and "a Chand-
Ter street Parkdale addition.
F. w. Hatcher and husband to d. I.
Robinson, trustee. $7673, lots and 10, Fiji
tenth street, Ridgeway's subdivision.
Thomas H. Balm and wife to same, 81,
lots 628 and $50 Lincoln street, Martin &
Dennis addition.
H H. Gardiner and husband to J. H.
Hunt, trustee, 81, lots 2$ and 24o Chandler
81 Rarkdala addition.
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S1O,OOO,OOO WEDDING GIFT
From w. z. Vanderbilt to His Son
and Namesaka

New York, March 29.-The Evening
World says:
civilian K. Vanderbilt has dupli-
Gated his wedding present to his daugh-
ter Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough,
for his son. William X Vanderbilt, jr.
Securities amounting in value to
SIC, 900, 600 have been turned over to the
young man by his father"
Miss Virginia Fair, the bride to be-
is said to have $4,000 900 in her own
right.
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Corn Killed In Texas.

Waco, Tex, March 29.-Immense
damage has been done in this section
by the freeze. Corn, which was in
most places one to two inches high, was
killed and will have to be replanted
while the fruit crop is practically de-
stroyed. The loss falls heavily upon a
large portion of the farmers who had
to buy seed in the first case. The tenn
perature this morning was 80 degrees,
the lowest ever known here this late in
the spring.
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L. A. w. RACING BOARD.
J. B. Doncyson Made One of the Ma
tional Representatives.

tt ]. Keenan,, president of the L. A. w.
has announced the following racing board
and representatives. These two boards
have control of all cycle racing in the
United States:
F. Gerlach, chairman. Chicago; A. w.
Robinson, New York; G. E. Stackhouse,
Boston: l.. A Dimon, Philadelphia; J. w.
Brigham, Louisville; W. 1. Doty, Denver.
representatives.. 8. Kelley Buffalo;
burg; ]. B. Doncyson, Topeka.
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Stakeholder Writes a Play.

San Francisco, March 29.-The Gail states
that Peter E. Studebaker, Jr., son of the
famous wagon manufacturer, who is in
this city, has written a romantic drama
entitled Sword and Scepter." 1t is said
that he proposes to organize company to
produce the play throughout the United
States.
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OKLAHOMA CONVICT.
Prisoner From Lansing Escapes to st.
Louis But Is Recaptured.

The executive office has issued a requi-
sit1on upon the governor of Missouri for
E. E. Fuller a convict who recently es-
capped to St. Louis from the Kansas peni-
teTltiary Fuller is an Oklahoma convict
and had but a short time to serve when
he escaped. The prison authorities have
sent an officer to bring him from st.
Louis.
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Baroness Hirsch Ill

Paris, March 29.-Baroness Hirsch,
widow of the Hebrew philanthropist,
Baron Hirsch, who died on April 81,
1885, at his estate near Komorn, Hun
gary, is critically i'll.
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Ia, ia, razor-edge collars. We put
on smooth edge. Peerless Steam Laun-
dry, 112 and ia West Sth.
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We will wash your colored shirts ana
guarantee cololN from fading. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia w. 9Th.
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Money Saved

By doing your own sewing and buying
your machine OF Babcock & Frost.
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$50 Ia Too Much

To pay for a sewing machine. See those
Babcock & Frost; sell for $25.