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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
SAMOAN TROUBLES CONTINUE.
Germans Still Supporting Unsuccessful
Candidate for Throne.

Sydney, n. S. W., March 2.--Advices
from Apia, dated February II, say af-
fairs there are still unsatisfactory.
The provisional government is inter
fering with native and British subjects
and taxing the MalietOa people 81 ana
the Mataafa people 81 each. DR.. Raj
fel, German president Of the municipal
council, at the instigation Of the Brit
ish consul, apologized for boycotting
the British cruiser Porpoise and in
sulting the chief justice, while on
board the Porpoise. The landing party
from the Porpoise, ready with machine
guns, therefore, was not sent ashore,
though plan of attack had been all
arranged. The German consul con-
times to protect the Germans from
the jurisdiction of the supreme court.
Dr. Raffel has been aGjUdged guilty of
contempt of court, but refused to come
forward for sentence. He was formal
ly arrested without force but sought
the protection of the German consul.
The feeling in favor Of Malietoa Tanus
is growing and Mataafa's following
is disintegrating. Generally, the dis
patches assert, there is strong feel
ing in favor of British annexation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
CAPT. CHAS. S. SIGSBEE.

Key West and signalled to the squad
ron to that effect, and so informed the
department, and it might be inferred
that he Immediately obeyed that order
and ascertained the presence Of the
enemy at Santiago. On the contrary,
his telegram, dated May 18th, and
written May 9th, shows that, though
having just received the telegram of
the department and having On hand a
sufficient supply of coal to return to
Key West he reported that he could
not obey the order and continued to
proceed towards Key West, he report
ed that he could not obey the order
and continued to proceed towards Key
West. However, it later became evil
dent to him that this was unnecessary,
and he resumed his movement towards
Santiago
Another point in Admiral Schley's
letter was touched upon in the follow
ing manner: Admiral Schley's men
ton of the signal by Admiral Samp-
son at 8:45 a. NJ, July 3d-'disregar0
movements OF commander-in-chief'
and his mention OF the movement If
the cOmmander-in-chie towards Sib-
Oney, is followed by an incorrect infer
ence, towit: This left NE senior Off
GER present and necessarily clothed
me with the responsibilities of COM
mand.' The signal above mentioned
is one which is frequently mace in the
squadron and has never been held as
IN any sense a REIMBURSEMENT of the
command. Without a further signal |
the responsibility Of the command |
would not be shifted until the senior
officer had gone out of signal distance"
The statement concludes with the |
following: THE department furnishes !
the foregoing statement only to COM
plete the record in compliance with |
the request Of the senate of January
23rd. desiring to do Admirals Samp-
son and Schley full justice for services
rendered. it has, after tull considera-
ton of all the circumstances, recon-
mended to the president their promo
ton to the grade of rear admiral and
Oegs to express the hope that his rec
to the same effect may
be confirmed by the senate"
Annexed to the letter from the Sec
'etary is one from Captain Sigsbee in
'eply to Admiral Schley's reference to
himself as commander Of the scout
;taamer St Paul. quoting his as au-
hority for the opinion that Cervera's
ieet was not in Santiago harbor. On
his point Sigsbee says: What
said to the admiral was that
he pilot, Nunez, had first
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09

Washington, March 4.-The first i'm
preston made by the new army reor
organization bill upon some of the Off
Gals of the war department is that,
without perhaps so intending, the gov
ernors of the states are to be deprived
OF all power to appoint volunteer Off
GERS. 1t is said that there will not be
even volunteer state regiments in the
usual sense, for the volunteers provid-
ed for by the reorganization bill are
United States volunteers and not state
volunteers. If that is so, the president
will have the appointment of all vol
unteers, not only generals but COM
pany officers as we'll. This is realized
to be an important point and the Off
Gals will go slow in constituting the
law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09

these: They have decided to marry,
when Ethan has long conversation
with Walls father, who knows nothing
of his daughters love for Ethan. Val
overhears this conversation, in which
John Gano points out the curse that in
termarrying has brought upon the
Gano family, the fact that consumption
is hereditary on both sides Of the
house, and expresses the opinion that
it would be criminal for a GanO to per-
petuate the race. In spite of all that,
Val and Ethan make their compact 10
marry, and determine to have one year
OF perfect happiness; and they decide
if new life announces its coming to
commit suicide together. They enjoy
their year Of perfect happiness, and
then, as a child is about to be born,
they fulfill their compact. In little
sail-boat they sail away into the sunset
out through the golden gate, and there
the story ends. There are in reality
two open questions in the volume.
One is, whether it is right for physical
~ unfit men and women to perpetuate
their race, and the other whether suf-
fering men and women are justified IN
opening for themselves the gates Of
death. The book is suggestive merely.
It simply states the questions and
makes no attempt to answer them
The tragedy is made more powerful by
the fact that Val and Ethan combine in
themselves the very higest intellectual
powers and are both in the best of
physical health when the compact is
carried out 1t is the fear of what may
come-what is almost sure to come
that makes it wrong for them to DO
otherwise
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
AFTER SUGAR TRUST.

Columbus, O., March Attorney
General Monnett is now after the
American Sugar Refinery company,
better known as the sugar trust. Suit
has been brought by him in the name
of the state of Ohio against the trust
to recover $4,000 claimed to be due
the state by reason of the defendant
company's failure to comply with sec
ton 148 of the revised statutes, which
requires the defendant company 70
file with the secretary of state a sworn
statement of the amount of business it
had transacted in Ohio. This, it is
claimed, the defendant refused to do.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09

Leopold assembled the throne on the
death of Leopold l., in December, 1865
The king and queen Of Belgium have
three children, all daughters. The
eldest, Princess Louise, was married to
Prince Philip Of SAKE Coburg and
Gotha She recently separated from
her husband and is said to be mentally
deranged. The second daughter, Prin-
cess Stephanie, married the late Arch
duke Rudolph of Austria, the imperial
crown prince, who committed suicide
on Jan. 8, 1889 The third daughter is
Princess Clementine, now in the 9th
year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
STIRS ENGLISH POLITICS.

London, March Lord Claude
John Hamilton, chairman of the Great
Eastern railway and brother of Lord
George Hamilton, secretary of state
for India, has ruffied political waters
by suddenly seeding from the conser-
vative party. In an open letter of ex-
PLANTATION he asserts that, while the
foreign and colonial policy Of the gov
eminent has his entire approval, its
fiscal policy, home legislation and
continual attacks upon property and
capital are beneath contempt -
Therefore, he says, he can no longer
support the administration.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
FAMOUS HOTEL BURNS.

Pewaukee, Wis, March THE ia
nous Oakton Springs hotel was de-
stroyed by fire early Monday morning.
The fire originated at the east end of
the hotel in the laundry building. The
hotel was built 80 years ago by l. G.
Inglehart, who advertised it extensive
ly throughout the south and for a
number of years Pewaukee enjoyed the
reputation of being one Of the fore
most summer resorts for the wealthy
southern families. After Inglehart
died the place lost popularity. At one
time the property was valued at $780,
000 but last month Savoy & Son
bought it for about $4,000 The loss
is partly covered by insurance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
SLAIN BY POWDER.
Sixty Killed by the Explosion of a
French Naval Magazine

Toulon, March The naval powder
magazine of La GOubran, between La
Seine and TOulOn, in the department
of Var, southern France exploded and
al of the soldiers on duty at the mag
aZine were killed and a number of in
habitants of the surrounding district,
the buildings in which were RACED,
also fell victims. Forty corpses have
sand kilogrammes of black powder
exploded. 1t looks as if a volcanic
eruption had occurred, the country
being swept almost bare within a ra-
dious of two miles, houses destroyed,
trees overturned and distorted, fields
devastated and covered with stones
and black dust. Some of the stones
are enormous. One weighing fifty kill
ogrammes fell in the suburb of Pone
de Las. Signs of the explosion are
evident in all the suburbs OF Toulon
and in the city itself. Even at ST.
Jean Devar, five miles distant, wind
ows were shattered and doors battered
in. Of the seven sentries four were
killed outright and the others severely
injured, corporal being literally
scalped and the scalp overhanging his
face like veil. A large number of
soldiers are employed in clearing away
the debris, but the work is very diff
ficult.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
FRIENDS OF THE SPARROW.

Milwaukee, March 5.-The Audubon
Mrs. William Mackie. The bill pend
ing before the legislature providing 70.
the payment Of bounty on sparrows
and sparrow eggs. was the subject of
discussion. While the society agrees
that the English sparrow is a trouble
some bird, it deems the measure i'm
practicable and thinks that it would
encourage the attitude toward all
birds the the Audubonites protect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
MERRIAM WINS.
Col. Casson Fails to Secure Census
Superintendency.

Washington, March 5.-William r.
Merriam of Minnesota has been nomi-
mated by the president to be director
of the census. The senate confirmed
the nomination of Mr.. Merriam. Col.
Henry Casson of Wisconsin was his
chief opponent. The office pays $4,000
year.
The president nominal Waiter
Evans of Kentucky to be judge of the
United States district court for the dis
trict of Kentucky, and the senate con-
firmed the appointment. The presi-
dent appointed and the senate con-
firmed George NJ. Stewart to be post
master at Seattle. The senate also
confirmed the marine corps nom4na-
lions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
WISCONSIN GETS THERE.

Washington, March THE war de-
partment has made announcement Of
the appOrtionment of the second lieu
tenants created by the army re-organ-
ization bill among the various states
and territories. In addition there will
be 90 appointments at large. The ap-
portionment is on the basis of popu-
lation. Illinois is apportioned 4, Iowa
9, Michigan 8, Minnesota 2, Nebraska
>, South Dakota 1, and Wisconsin 3.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
BOY ROBBERS DEN.
Found by Fond du Lac PoNce-Some
Stolen Goods Recovered.

Fond du Lac, Wis, March THE
police have discovered a robbers oen
under the postoffice sidewalk, and Ho-
ratio Took, a LAD Of Ii years, has been
arrested and has confessed to charges
OF burglary. The attention Of a police
officer was attracted to a light shining
through the cracks OF a sidewalk III
front of the postof1ice ana the walk
was pued open and a passage found to
an underground room, 10 feet square,
under the stone steps Of the building.
over $500 worth Of merchandise was
discovered stored away in this room,
which haQ been taken from the Zinke
Mercantile company's establishment.
The Zinke company has missed over
$1,000 worth of goods, but has kept the
fact quiet in hopes of getting clue to
the burglars. Large bundles OF licO-
rice, SIS worth Of chocolate, S25 worth
OF Spencerian pens, large quantities Of
candles, thread and smoking tobacco
were found stored away. 1t seems that
a number OF boys have been selling
these articles about town for whatever
they could get for them, anu it is pc
lieved that the gang consists Of four
or five boys, Of whom the leader has
been captured. Horatio Took, the 10y
under arrest, says he is guilty OF only
part Of the theft and the police have
clue to two other lads who will be ar
rested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
MILL HANDS WAGES ADVANCED,

Boston, March Advances in cot
ton mill wages were announced yes
terday as follows: Cabot Cotton
Mills, Brunswick, Me-, 1000 hands,
restoration to schedule in effect before
January, 1898; York Corporation, Sa-
co, Me-, 1900 hands, increase not
stated; Paul Within Manufacturing
company, Rockdale and North Bridge,
Mass, 600 hands, 10 per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
NAVY SHORT OF MEN.

Washington, March 7.-On account
Of the comparatively small increase in
the number Of enlisted men in the
navy provided for by congress, the
naval officials say that they will be
left absolutely without provision for
manning tle big battleships Kear-
sarge and Kentucky, now nearly COM
pleted at Newport News, or the cruis-
er Albany almost finished by the Arm
strongs in England The department
will be obliged in order 10 man these
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
FLOODS ALONG THE OHIO.
But the Damage to Cities So Far Is
Slight.

Cincinnati, March THE damage
by the flood to cities on the Ohio river
SO far is slight. Huntington, w. Va,
where the stage is 52.5 feet, two barges
Of coal were sunk and thousands of
saw logs washed away.
Charleston, w. Va, March THE
high water is receding, but slowly, and
the largest portion of the city is still
under water. A heavy snow fell Mon
day afternoon and there are appear
ances of cold weather.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
NOT A WHEEL TURNING.

Cheyenne, Wyo., March THE
worst storm known in the railroad
history of Wyoming is raging on the
Union Pacific, between Buford and
Dana. Not wheel is turning on the
Wyoming division and nothing can be
done till the wind goes down.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
MERRIAM'S CHIEF ASSISTANT.

Washington, March THE presi-
dent yesterday appointed Frederick H.
Wines of Illinois to be assistant direct
or of the census. The salary of as
sistant is $4,000. The position was Of
fered Col. Henry Casson OF Wisconsin,
Merriam's chief opponent but he de-
clined it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
ITALIANS FEEL INSULTED.

Pekin, March lowing to the in
sulting manner in which the Chinese
government has refused the request Of
the Italian government for a lease o.
San Nun bay, province OF Che Kiang,
as a coaling station and naval base,
Signor Martini, minister, declines to
hold direct communication with the
Tsung Ii Yamen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
WISCONSIN PEOPLE.

announcement is made of the en-
gagement Of Robert J. McMillen OF
Oshkosh and Miss Katherine Strange
Of Menasha. Their marriage Will take
place in June. Mr.. McMiIlen is the
son OF Alice McMillen, widow of Rob
ert McMillen, the sash and door manu-
facturer. Miss Strange is the oldest
daughter of John Strange.
Mrs. Theresa Mckinney Sheldon,
wife OF Fred S. Sheldon, and youngest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nc
Kinney, is dean at GAINESVILLE of blood
poisoning. She was only % years
old. She was married to Fred S. Shell
don, a young business man, June u,
1885. She leaves d husband and an IS
months old son. The husband is a
nephew of S. L. anu DR.. C. S. Sheldon
of Madison.
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BELGIUM'S QUEEN VERY ILL
Suffers a Relapse and Fatal Termina-
ton of Sickness Feared.

Brussels, March Queen Marie
Henriette, who has been suffering from
pneumonia, had serious relapse yes
terday and fatal termination OF her
illness is feared.
Queen Marie Henriette, daughter of
the late Archduke Joseph of Austria,
was born Aug. %, 1886. She married
King Leopold II of Belgium, then the
Belgian crown prince, Aug. %, 1858.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
REBEL SCHOONER CAPTURED.

Manila, March 4.-The gun
boat Concord returned after
weeks cruise along the west coast OF
Luzon. She burned a schooner loaded
with supplies for the rebels at Dagu
pan. The natives abandoned the town
and fed when the gunboat anchored in
the bay
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
BIG GROCERY co. FAILS.

New York, March 7.-Walter L. Nc
Dermott was yesterday appointed re-
ceiver for the American Grocery COM
pany Of this city, formerly H. B. Thur
Der & Co. The par value of the stock
is $1,OO0,OO0.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
IRON AND sHIPBUILDING TRUST.
Federal Steel Company to Absorb Big
Interests

Cleveland, March THE latest
thing in the way of combinations is
the joining of the Federal Steel COM
pany with the shipbuilding interests of
the great lakes and Atlantic seaboard.
The movement is said to have been
promoted by several big stockholders
Of the Federal Steel company, who are
owners of controlling interests in the
Chicago Shipbuilding company with
yards on Calumet river. The object
OF the proposed consolidation is said
to be to give the Federal Steel COM
pany a sure market for some of it's
most important products and enable it
to control the process of manufac-
ture from the iron mines to the ship
yard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
BARROWS TURNED DOWN.
Senate Committee on Library Reports
Unfavorably on His Appointment.

Washington, March 4.-The nomina-
ton of Congressman Samuel J. Bar
rows OF Massachusetts to be librarian
OF congress was yesterday reported I'M
fayCrably by the senate committee on
library. Five New England senators
Joined in a telegram to the president
advising that the nomination Of Bar
rows be withdrawn, as his not being
a trained librarian made his connrma-
ton improbable.
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FROZEN TO DEATH.

GAINESVILLE, March John Ri1er q
painter by trade, while on his way
home, wandered into Rock river Al
ter getting out he fell helpless on the
bank and was frozen to death
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FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.

Greensboro, KY, March THE
boiler in the Bailey mill exploded yes
terday killing Oliver Kelly and fatally
injuring Thomas Wisdom and Wilson
Bailey.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
REMAINS TAKEN TO NEW YORK.

Washington, March The remains
Of Lord HerscheI were taken to New
York last night whence they will be
taken to England on the English cruis-
er Talbot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09

Washington, March 7.-Secretary
Long, in response to the request of
the senate for additional information
on the Sampson-Schley controversy,
makes a lengthy reply, in which he
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
PERSONALITIES.

ben hur," General Lew WaIlace's
was first dedicated ITO
the wife OF my youth" When the book
began to make its way General Wal
lace was flooded with letters OF con-
dolence on the supposed death of his
wife, the writer's basing their SYM
pathy on the dedication. Mrs. Wallace
had herself written the words, but for
the next edition altered them to the
following, which has even since been
used: TO the wife Of my youth, who
still abides with me-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
HOOPER APPEALS.

Oshkosh, Wis, March 7.-Moses
Hooper has appealed from that part Of
the decision of Judge Webb which
gives Mrs. cooper, plaintiff in the di-
vorce suit, $1,000 alimony.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09

Elizabeth Robins novel which has
created literary sensation on both
sides Of the Atlantic is called A Tale of
Two Temperaments, and is a study Of
an American family that has degener-
ated through long-contnued intermar-
riage and inherited disease. This fam
ily-the Ganos were prominent south
ern people anu We're reduced to poverty
by the war, after which they removed
to a small town somewhere in the mid
die states, where the greater part Of
the scene is laid. Ethan Gano, the
hero Of the story, was brought up by
his maternal grandfather in Boston,
and Val Gano, the heroine, with Mrs.
Gano in the country town in the middle
states. The first half of the book de-
scribes the youth of each. Ethan has
inherited a great fortune from his
grandfather, while Val, his first cousin,
is almost in poverty. Matters are at
such a stage when Ethan, after years
of European life, comes back to Mrs
Gano and Val. 1t is the first time Val
has seen him. She has heard much
about him, has written to him, and has
| dreamed of seeing him. She falls in
| love with him at first sight, and he re-
turns her love. Outlined briefly, the
points of the tragedy that follow are
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Harrisburg, March There are
rumors current here that Senator
Quay will withdraw before the close
of the present week and Col. George
F. Huff of Greensburg be chosen as MS
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TAKE NEGROS ISLE
AMERICAN TROOPS SECURE MORE
TERRITORY.
MORE FIGHTING AT MANILA

Patrol Of Oregon Regiment Attacked
by Rebels, but Latter are Driven
DETERIORATION for Campaign
Before Wet Season Sets in Being
Pushed
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successor in the United States senate.
Quay's managers ridicule the report
and insist that under no conditions
will no withdraw.
Hayward Men Beaten.
Lincoln, Neb., March 1.-The repub-
lican members of the legislature who
are opposed to Hayward for senator,
aided by the fusionists, effected a coup
by which the republican caucus last
night, which might have nominated
Hayward, was prevented. At the
conclusion of the joint senatorial bal
lot at noon it was voted to take a re-
cess until o'clock, the hour for the
caucus. The supporters Of Hayward
opposed the motion without success
Four ballots were taken last night, the
last one resulting: Allen (pop.) 81;
Hayward (rep.) 81; Webster (rep.) IL;
Field (rep) 8; scattering Is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-09
QUAY MAY PULL OUT
RTTMORED THAT HE WILL WITH
DRAW FROM CONTEST.
COL. HUFF HIS SUCCESSOR

Quay's Managers, However, RidlcuIe
the Report and Insist That Unoer
No Circumstances Will He With
draw-Opponent of Hayward in
Nebraska Effect Coup.