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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-17

THANK SEWING masquerade. Thurs
day, November %. Ranke hall,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-14
CHURCHES MUST PAY.
They Are Not Exempt as to the War
Revenue

Captain Williams, the acting COM
missioner Of the internal revenue bu-
reau, has given decision in regard to
the internal revenue stamps necessary
to be placed upon conveyances Ct
church property holding that the pos
session of church property by a relig-
ious denomination is no Ear TO the en-
forcement Of tax laws. The commits
sioner holds that a deed Of conveyance
executed by the executors Of a deceased
bishop to his successor, is subject to
taxation according to the actual value
Of the real estate sought to be con-
veyed by the instrument. The church
authorities warmly contested the prop
osition, holding that the transaction is
not money one, and that the execu-
tors act simply as trustees for the
transfer Of the real estate. But the de-
partment refused to consider this view
of the question. It is said by the de-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-14
WISDOM OF THE ANCIENTS.

In times of misfortune mems under
standings even are sullied.-Hitopa-
deSa
The sorrow of yesterday is as MOTH
ing; that of today is bearable; but that
Of tomorrow is gigantic because indis-
tinct.-Euripides
The world has not yet learned the
riches of frugality.-Cicero.
Not being untutored in suffering,
learn to pity those in af1iction.-Virgil.
Remember that you are an actor in
a drama Of such sort as the Author
chooses. If short, then in short one:
If long. then in a long one. If it be his
pleasure that you should act poor
man, see that you act it well; or Grip
pie, or a ruler, or private citizen.
For this is your business to act well
the given part; but to choose it belongs
to another.-Epictetus
Solitude relieves us when we are
sick of company, and conversation
when we are weary Of being alone, so
that the one cures the other There
is no man so miserable as he that is at
a loss how to use his time.-Seneca.
Agriculture for an honorable and
high-minded man is the best of all oc-
equations or arts by which men pro-
cure the means of living-Xenophon
If re traverse the world it is posi-
BILE to find cities without walls, with
out letters, without kings, without |
wealth without coin, without schools |
and theaters, but city without tenn
pie. or that practice worship, prayer |
and the like, no one ever saw-Plu-
tarch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-14

chased 1000 square leagues of terri
tory in Brazil.
EsterhaZy expects that Dreyfus will
be acquitted. MERCER condemned and
France then be deluged with troubles.
United States official stationery was
used as cover in the reasonable cor
respondence Of which Capt. Dreyfus is
accused
The car and czarina of Russia have
arrived in Denmark. They were
greeted by the entire Danish royal
family.
The lockout of $4,000 employees in
the building trades, which has been in
force in Copenhagen for some months,
has been ended, a satisfactory agree
ment having been reached.
Orders have just been received by
| two regiments of infantry and one of
cavalry within hail Of Rennes, to hold
| themselves ready to march On the town
at the first sign of disorder, to occupy
| all strategical points there, and to re-
press manifestations in their incep-
| ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-14
DOMESTIC.

Chicago September wheat, 70hc.
Two men near Garfield, Mimi, were
killed by lightning.
The letter carriers convention was
held at Scranton, Pa.
Edward H. Sothern announces that
he will play Hamlet
Chicago and Milwaukee are to be
connected by trolley.
American bankers unanimously in
dorsed the gold standard.
Major Charles J. Brewer, aged rs, of
Washington, d. c., died.
On builders trial trip the battleship
kearsarge made 1925 knots
A silk-ribbOn trust has been formed
with capital OF $30,O00,0OO
Seven members of a yachting party
were drowned off Halifax, ~ S.
Army officers deny that there was a
conspiracy against Capt Carter.
New York's Ramapo grabbers may
be invited to face the grand jury.
1t is stated that William J. Bryan
will stump Ohio with John r. Nc
Lean.
w - - hAoA4iiSi ISCi w, Il vi JnIuGuI
Arkansas politician, is dead at Morrill,
ton.
Aguinaldo's name was cheered at the
big bimetallic meeting al Providence.
r. l.
President Hadley of Yale will retire
from the editorial board of the Yale
Review.
A Grand Forks man is believed to
nave been murdered and thrown into
the Red river.
The estimate of the corn crop of TINS
country places it at two and one-half
billion bushels.
Charles L. Bailey. Harrisburg. Pa,
president Of the Central iron works,
died. aged II years.
An old miser was murdered near
ViroQua, Wis, and his body partially
eaten by rats and dogs.
Live stock rates between Chicago
and Great Northern and Northern Pa
cifc points are reduced
President Mckinley was elected a
member of the bricklayers and stone
masons union of Chicago.
The 41st Iowa will start from Manila
for San Francisco about Sept. Is
There is much sickness among the
men.
The sesQui-centennial celebration Of
York, Pa, began with special observ-
ances in the churches there.
Walter Koeller, a Chicago student.
was murdered and robbed by two men
who had been his schoolmates.
Alfred Henderson, Spring Lake, n.
J., head of the seed firm of Peter Hen
derson & Co., died, aged so years.
The state tax board has increased
the assessments Of New York and
Kings counties by nearly s900.00o 600.
New England bimetallists held a
meeting at Providence, R. l., which
was addressed by prominent speakers
Charles Y. Wheeler, president of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-14

Rennes, France, Sept. 10.-Yester-
day the great retrial of Dreyfus on the
charge OF selling war secrets to Ger
many ended il what is reported to
be conviction and yet virtual acouittal.
Dreyfus' sentence is for ten years and.
as he has already suffered five years
solitary confinement, which counts
double, Dreyfus will be free inside of
fortnight. Should the president of
the republic not pardon the prisoner.
he will be again degraded inside of
eight days. The votes of the court
were taken separately, beginning with
the inferior grade and the youngest in
the last grade, the president of the
court having to give his opinion last.
The decision of the court was as fol-
lows: THE court declares on the
question, by majority OF votes to 2,
Yes The accsued is guilty The
majority agreed that there are eXtenua-
ing circumstances in consequence of
which, and on the request of the COM
missary of the government, the presi-
dent put the question and received
again the votes in the above mentioned
form. AS result the court condemns,
by a majority of votes to 2, Alfred
Dreyfus to the punishment of ten years
detention"
Dreyfus was told the result by his
lawyers, and wept bitterly, but when
in the presence of the officials of the
court-martial, he listened impassivaly
to the sentence. His wife, who was
waiting in torture and suspension at
her house, bore the news braveIy, and
showed no sign of her suffering as she
walked from her carriage to the prison.
Matthieu Dreyfus was present in the
court in the afternoon, but visited his
brother after the verdict had been
rendered He found him perfectly
calm and wild out any manifestation
of surprise at the finding OF the court.
The prisoner simply shrugged his
shoulders, uttering an expressive SEN
tence, adding as he embraced his
brother as the latter, was preparing to
leave: Console my wife"
The general belief is that Dreyfus
will be pardoned; but this will not sat-
isfy his admirers. They will refuse
to submit to the verdict and will con-
tinue the battle until the judgment is
reversed. The verdict, they say, is
directed more against the Jews than
against Dreyfus and if it is allowed to
stand, will make their existence in
France impossible. NM Labori and
Demange took a midnight train for
Paris. They will sign an applica-
ton for a revision or the cast, al
though there is no hope the verdict
will be reversed.
The rioting in the city was wild and
was suppressed by the police In
Paris some turmoil also occurred.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-14
HOW DIFFERENT NATIONS EAT.
Refined, the Reckless and the Go-as-
YOu-Please.

The English and Americans are ad-
mitted by all unprecedented foreigners
to be the most refined eaters in the
world. To see them go through the
various stages of their dinners is to
have a lesson in the art of graceful
eating.
Very different is the behavior of the
Russian, who does not disdain to use
natures weapons when he considers
the latter more convenient than the
knife and fork.
The Frenchman will use a piece of
bread in nearly all cases where he
should use a knife. The German, on
the other hand, plunges his knife into
his mouth in a way that is terrifying.
The Swede cuts all his food into
tiny pieces first of ALL and then, hay
ing Laid aside his knife, proceeds to
take up piece by piece with his fork.
The Italian uses a spoon quite as
often as a fork. He will employ the
former for vegetables, and sometimes
even for fish. The latter use of the
spoon is somewhat curious
The Japanese diner uses chopsticks,
a form of implement somewhat diff
cult to manipulate without consider
able practice, while the Chinaman tears
his food with his long nails in man
ner thoroughly repulsfve
The Greek swallows his meat in
huge mouthfuls, and would probably
devour steak weighing half a pound
in half minute. Taking avery sharp
knife, he divides the meat into four
or five sections, each of which he filings
into his mouth in rapid succession.
1t is not to be wondered at that the
Greeks suffer much from indigestion.
Omaha Bee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-14
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
WAR.

General Otis may be placed in charge
Of the civil government of the Philip
pines.
cavalry in Luzon.
Washington volunteers sailed for
home, leaving only the IoWans in Lu-
zOn.
President McKinley's census procla-
nation is satisfactory to few elements
in Cuba.
Americans captured a mountain fort
in Negros after ascending 1000 feet I'M
der fire.
The report that Rear-Admiral Samp-
son had requested relief from sea duty
was denied.
The FilipinOs are said to be short Of
rations, and are trying to smuggle food
from Manila.
The American prisoners in the hands
of the Filipinos are better treated than
the Spaniards.
Yellow fever continues the appear
occasionally in Havana, but is being
energetically fought.
Cuban newspapers are eagerly de-
batting the question Of proposed annex
alton to the United States.
The editors of the Porvenir and the
Cuban Libre at Santiago, who had
planned a duel, were arrested.
English warships threatened to bonn
bard Filipino towns unless the rights
or British subjects were respected.
Rafael Delpan is reported to have
gone to Japan as a Filipino envoy to
ask the Japanese government to rec
ognize Filipino independence.
Senator Carter of Montana, in an in
terview, said the war in the Philippines
would be ended by Jan. l. Then would
come the question of the future dispo-
sition of the islands.
Admiral Dewey expressed the hope
that the dry season in the Philippines
would see the instruction quelled
He is pleased with the program fol
lis New York welcome.
President Mckinley has returned tC
Washington. 1t is believed he has
reached definite conclusions in regard
to tbs government of Cuba, the Phil
ippines, Porto Rico and Hawaii.
At the cabinet meeting President
Schurmann of the Philippine commits
sion explained the situation in the is.
lands. He said Aguinaldo was en-,
couraged by the antI-imperialist
league.
Thomas McVeigh will serve life
term in d military prison by order O.
President Mckinley. He recently ar.
rived from Manila on the Grant anC
was sentenced to be shot for making
a murderous attack on his superior of
ffcer, Capt. d. G. Wrighter, of Company
G, first Wyoming volunteers.
The trial of Captain Diaz Moreu, who
commanded the Spanish cruiser Cristo
bal Colon at the battle of Santiago de
Cuba, and General Paredo, who was or
board the Colon, on charges arising
from the destruction of the Spanisf
fleet off Santiago on July 8, of last year
has been concluded, both officers beine
acquitted
Lieutenant Baston of the fourth cav.
airy at Manila, has organized a banC
of 100 Macabebe scouts, who will op-
crate under the direction of Major
Genral LawtOn. All of them were for
mer Spanish volunteers They will
be uniformed and will be armed with
Krag-Jorgensen rifles. The Macabebes
had flag raising and barbecue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-14
CANADIAN HALF-BREEDS.

The more l have seen the haIf-breeds
of Canada, the more I have come to
admire them. They are of fearless
stock, and have inherited many good
traits from both races. They regard
With amusement and pity their half
brothers, the full-blood Algonquins of
the remote forest, but they understand
the arts of wood-lore which make life
more than endurable there. They
have French, English, Scotch and
Scandinavian family names, and any
one who thinks they lead an uncom-
Portable life is very much Mistaken
Frederic Irland in Scribner's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-14
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 9.-One
hundred and twenty-five delegates were
in attendance at the lrst meeting of the
Friday. General Joseph w. Keifer
presided. A resolution was adopted
providing for permanent organiza-
ton to accomplish which committees
were appointed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-14

The governor-g generals foot guards
Of Ottawa, Ont, on a visit to Albany
as the guests Of the tenth battalion,
made tour of the capitol and Wis
tied the executive chamber, where a
message was read from Governor
Roosevelt expressing wishes for a con-
tinuance of Anglo-American friendli-
ness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-14
DIME NOVEL MURDERER.

Nation, H., Sept. Cash Wilder
shot A. Hughes, son of Judge Hughes,
last night, infiicting a mortal wound
Wilder, who is a reader Of dime novels,
offers no excuse for the shooting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-14
FOREIGN.

Dreyfus was found guilty and sent
to prison for 10 years
Emperor William is at Strasburg,
attending the autumn army maneuvers
Ernest George Henry Arthur
Vaughan, sixth earl of Lisburne. is
dead.
Germany is reported TO have pur-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-14
DREYFUS DISGRACED
FOUND GUILTY AGAIN YET TO GO
FREE.
BUT THE STAIN REMAINS

Prisoner Receives a Ten Years Sen
tence Which in Effect He Has AL
ready Served-His Pardon Antici-
pated SoOn-Demonstrat in Var
ious Parts of France.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-14

partment that if the decision is upheld
1t means the payment of large sums of
money for the transfer in this manner
of church property.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-14

A revolution has broken out in Ven.
ezuela
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
M'LEOD NOMINATED.
Won Over Captain Atkins After Warm
Contest.

Selma, April Especial. Selma had her
municipal election yesterday, and it was
not until the polls closed and the votes
were counted that it was known who was
the winner for the mayoralty plum.
The two candidates were A. l.. Mcleod
and Captain V. B. Atkins. The former was
the victor, and is the democratic nominee
for mayor. There was conspicuous pres
ence of the west pocket ballot, a new
feature in Selma and Dallas county cleo
lions, and it was utterly impossible to tell
how hundreds of electors voted.
Five councilmen were named, two of
whom had no opposition. These latter
We're A o. Stoddard and John S. OGwyn.
George Phillips, w. d. Lockart and d. D.
Updegraff were the three successful candi-
dates who had opposition in the persons of
d. I. Peter, M. ]. Meyer and Daniel
Brslin
Tonight Bob Taylor lectured at the
academy of music and in connection with
the event an agreement was made before
the election held yesterday that the de-
feated candidate should introduce the lee
turer to the audience. A slight change was
made in the programme and instead the
defeated candidate, Councilman Atkins, in
troduced his successful opponent as the
next mayor or Selma, who in turn intro
dueed Governor Taylor. The audience
cheered both men who had been candidates
to the echo.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY
Formed by Ladies of Huntsville With
Purpose of Beautifying Streets.

Tuscaloosa, April 4-(Speciai.)-A village
Improvement society has been formed in
Tuscaloosa A number of ladies met at the
residence of Mrs. w. C. Jemison Saturday
morning and the society was organized
with the following officers: President, Mrs
w. C. Jemison; vice-president, Ms w. G.
Somerville; secretary, Mrs. Ellen Peter
Bryce; treasurer Mrs. w. f. Fits, Sr
The object of the society will be Ito inn
prove and ornament the streets of Tusca-
looosa by planting and cultivating trees,
cleaning and repairing sidewalks, and
doing such other acts as shall tend to inn
prove and beautify the town.. The move
ment is popular one.
Johan Mcclellan and party, consisting of
men, women>and children are in Tuscaloosa
for few days They from Brazil. COM
ing here from Louisiana and similar to
the Gypsy tribe. They travel in wagons
and will leave Tuscaloosa for Birming
ham.
Mr.. Andrews, president of the trunk and
Stat factory, located across the river in
Northport is In the city. He has brought
with him twelve men who are heads of
families.
A livery stable horse ran away with Mr..
H. M. Lanier Sundy night. 1t ran some
distance out University avenue, when it
swerved to one side and running up an
embankment threw Mr.. Lanier violently to
the ground. He was bruised and stunned
and his ankle sprained The animal kept
on until the buggy struck an oak tree and
was demolished.
Mrs. w. f. Fits, Jr., left last night for
Mobile where she goes as director from the
Up-to-Date club to the state federation
Mrs Ellen Peter-B Bryce and Mrs. F. G.
Blair accompanied her as delegates. Mrs
j. j. Mayfield and Mrs. Brownell also left
as director and delegate from the Irving
Book club
Sam McCants arrived from Meridian yes
terday to attend the marriage of his sister
Miss Bura McCants to j. E. Dixon Wednes-
day night.
The excursion steamer Ottawa made the
first Sunday trip of this season up the river
last Sunday.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
RESUMED SESSIONS.
The Industrial Commission Will Con
tinue It's Hearings.

Washington, April 4.-The industrial COM
mission resumed it's sessions today and to-
morrow will continue the hearings upon
the various branches of the work 1t is In
vestigating. Among those to be heard this
month are F. B. Thurber, New York board
of trade; s. M. White, of Atlanta, who will
speak upon industrial conditions from a
southern standpoint and p. M. Arthur,
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers. Prof. jerks, of Cornell university
who occupied the chair of political econo-
my at Ithaca, has been retained by the
commission to aid In the preparation of a
plan for the investigation of trusts and
their effects upon prices.
The commission has already obtained
much valuable information upon each
branch of its work and the members are
more than satisfied with the progress that
has been made. The commission Will con-
tinue hearings throughout the spring and
summer, and hope to be able to submit
some sort of a preliminary report to con-
gress when II reconvenes in December.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
the date of the Berlin meeting, ten years
RECEIVED BY M'KINLEY.
DIR. Solf Accompanied by Mr.. Hay, Calls
on the President.

Washington, April 4.-Dr. Wilhelm Solf,
the newly appointed president of the NUM-
cipal council of Samoa, took the prelimin-
airy steps in the reapproachment of the
three governments concerning the Samoan
issues. Accompanied by Secretary Hay, he
was received by the president, the latter
expressing the earnest hope that Dr. Solf
might be successful In his new field of ac-
ton. Later DR.. Solf called at the British
embassy and pleasant exchange Of views
occurred. These conferences were impor-
tant mainly in showing the harmony with
which the officials of the three governments
are proceeding on Samoa.
During the day the report of the Asso-
ciated Press saw DR.. Solf and talked with
him on current Samoan affairs.
81 am glad to observe the most satisfac-
tory feeling prevailing in Washington"
said DIR. Solf, land 1 am confident that the
German and American authorities would
have little or no difficulty in arriving at a
most harmonious understanding on Samoa.
So far as 1 am concerned, my duties are
of q political character and my instructions
received before leaving Berlin, are In effect
to use every endeavor to promote good
feeling between the three powers and to
avoid in every way possible cause for dis
agreement. Naturally, l am DESTROYS OF
realizing that high aim, and of assisting in
the quiet and orderly administration Of
Samoa"
DR.. Solf was asked as to his visit to Lon
don en- route here and the general feeling
entertained in British official circles He
said he had met Joseph Chamberlain, sec
rotary of state for the colonial affairs, and
Mr. Villiers, under-secretary of state,
whose special province is Samoa The ex-
pressions were most friendly and general
sentiment was evinced to have an end to
the perplexing differences over Samoa
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
STEAMER CAPSIZED.
Ten Persons Said to Have Gone Down
With the Vessel.

Eureka, Cal, April 4.-The steamer
Chilkat was capsized on the bar today by
an immense breaker as she was leaving
the harbor on her trip to San Francisco
The steamer North Fork sent two boats
TO the rescue and succeeded in picking up
William lockwood, chief engineer; Clyde
Lightner, first assistant engineer; William
Grip, fireman; s. C. Bohall, steward; WILL
lam Black, seaman; Howard Smith, pas
sengen from Scotia.
Peter Hanson, fireman; Peter johnson.
first mate, and w. C. Master, passenger,
were hauled ashore with a line thrown to
them by people who witnessed the capsiz-
ing of the vessel from the land Six of the
crew and four of the passengers went
down with the steamer
The Chilkat was a screw steamship built
III Astoria in 1890 for the North Pacific
Steamship company of this city. She was
los feet long, 20 feet beam and her net ton
mage was FOG. For the past few years she
has been under command of Captain An
derson and was engaged in the coast trade,
both for passengers and freight.