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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-14
FEDERAL LAW MAKERS.

Washington, Dec. Inappropriate
tribute to the memory of the late Vice
President Hobart was paid by the SEN
ate at the first session of the seth con-
gress. The session lasted only 33
minutes. After the adoption of the
usual routine resolutions and admins
tratiOn to new members of the oaths Of
office. Senator Sewell of New Jersey
presented fitting resolutions upon the
death of the vice president. The reso-
lutions were ordered communicated to
the house of representatives and the
session on motion Of Senator Kean of
New Jersey was suspended. In the
course Of the proceedings Senator Car
ter of Montana presented a memorial
from some of the members of the Mon
tana legislature against the validity of
the pretended election of William A.
Clark to the senate" The assertion
is made that by corruption and bribery
Clark was enabled to secure enough
votes to compass his election as SEN
ator. The petition names a number
of members of the legislature with
the sums they are alleged to have re-
ceived, aggregating according to the
petition about 100000. Carter also
presented a petition signed by Gov.
Smith and others asking for a full
early hearing of the charges against
Clark
Washington, Dec. 4.-Enormous
crowds witnessed the opening scenes N
the house. The principal interest cen
tered in the disposition of the case Of
Roberts, mormon representative from
Utah. The program outlined by the
republican leaders at the conference of
Friday night was partially carried out.
Objection to the administration of the
oath to Roberts was entered by Mr..
Taylor of Ohio. AS had been pre-
dicted, Roberts stepped aside without
protest except to ask if in so doing he |
waived any Of his rights. To this the |
speaker responded in the negative. |
There was no protest from any quar- |
ter against the objection to the admin |
istration of the oath of Mr.. Roberts |
Mr.. Taylor offered resolution to refer |
the case to a special committee but py
mutual arrangement consideration of ;
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-14
FOREIGN.

Italy's custom revenues are increas-
ing.
Germans distrust English friend
ship.
Germany is elated over her success
in Asia Minor
England and Italy are delimiting
their boundaries in Africa.
German naval expert said that sub
marine boats are worthless
General Hernandez, revolutionist,
has captured Marracaibo, Venezuela.
General Mercier will be a candidate
for membership in the French senate.
Menelek wants France and Russia
to pay the cost of his European tour.
The duchess of Parma gave birth to
her eighteenth child. All are living.
Dreyfus protested against amnesty
as preventing a reopening of his case.
The German reichstag passed a law
closing all shops between p. m. and
a. N.
A movement is on foot to enlarge
Paris by taking in some suburban COM
munities.
The French press is delighted that
America disapproves Chamberlain S
alliance speech.
Count Goluchowski denied that ex-
King Milan of Servia is under Aus
trian protection.
Lord Mayor Newton OF London has
been acquitted Of charges in connection
with promotion schemes.
The fate of the German navy bill is
considered doubtful in view of the
Empires financial condition.
In the French senate NJ. Fresneau
protested against the signing of the
Franco-American trade convention.
British and Italian diplomatic repre-
sentatives have been comforting in
Rome with a view of eliminating the
the frontiers of Erythrea and the Sou
dan.
Sir Henry Tate, formerly head Of
the firm of Henry Tate e Sons, sugar
refners, and donor of the Tate collec-
ton and picture gallery, Westminster.
| is dead. He was born in 1919.
A Hamburg paper says the Franco
| American reciprocity treaty will cause
tariff war unless other nations get
the same concessions.
A committee of the German reich
stag, at the instance of the foreign Of
| fee, indefinitely postponed the meat
| inspection bill, whose discussion
threatens to test the new friendship
between the United States and Ger
many.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-14
DOMESTIC.

Chicago December wheat, 81 1-Sc.
Football:-West Point II, Annapolis
New Yorks six-day bicycle race be-
gan.
CrawfordsvtlIe's natural gas supply
failed.
The French trust increased the price
of paper.
Senator Monroe L. Hayward of
Nebraska died
James A. Buck, Munice, Ind, pleaded
guilty to embezzlement.
The new torpedo-boat Bailey was
launched at New York.
a section of Northern Cape Colony
declared for the burghers.
Francis C. Cantine was appointed re-
.ceiver for Harper & Bros.
Isaac L. Pratt died at his home in
Roseville, ILL.,, aged 80 years.
Armed women make it warm for
non-union miners in Wyoming.
The st. Paul team won the North
western whist trophy from Duluth.
Colonel Henry A. Thomas, postmas-
ter Of Boston, has resigned because of
jll-health.
.lhe national supreme court rendered
an antitrust decision in the Admission
pipe case.
1ne trunk railways may adopt the
clearing house system and do away
with agencies.
Congressman CorliSs introduced a
DILL to give representatives a four
years term.
Ernest Person a telegraph lineman,
was killed by fall from pole at
Champaign. III.
A Chicago court held restaurant
waiter to care for.
The Illinois Central Terminal facili-
lies in Chicago were leased by the Wis
consin Central road.
1t is proposed to send business let
-ters by the Pollak-Virag Geographic
system at low rates.
Many newspapers say that McKin-
aey's message prevents trusts from be-
5ng made a party issue.
Protests against the seating of Clark
of Montana and Quay of Pennsylvania
are filed in the senate.
Senator NJ. A. Hanna in an inter-
view in New York, says that he is not
yet out of active politics.
4. F. Hay, son of the secretary Of
state succeeds Mr.. Macrum as consul
at the Transvaal capital.
The American Book company COM
pieted negotiations by which the entire
publication of the Harper Brothers
college and high school textbooks is
transferred.
fire yesterday destroyed the Clinton.
Mass, theater and several adjoining
buildings. Loss, S150,000.
Milwaukee citizens will hold a pub
sic meeting to protest against the
New York franchise scheme.
The Pollak-Virag system of rapid
telegraphy was tested satisfactorily be-
tween New York and Chicago.
Six passengers were killed in col
Iision on the Denver and Rio Grande
railroad at English siding, Col.
A Russian of wealthy family and
who is charged with embezzlement was
tracked to Montana and arrested.
Four hundred and fifty Swedes and
Danes left Chicago on the annual ex-
cursion to Scandinavian countries.
The estimates of the secretary of the
treasury of appropriations for the next
fiscal year aggregate 1851, 0S1 1894.
The Cramp Shipbuilding company of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-14
PENN, THE REFORMER.
A Picture of Philadelphia Two Hun
dred Years Ago.

When William Penn came to Phila>
delphia for the second time, exactly
two hundred years ago, it was not so
much as founder as reformer. The
city which he had planned seventeen
years before lin 1922 had passed
through a period of prosperity and
growth which travellers looked upon
with wonder. Taxes were light, trade
active, the cost of living cheap, and
the laws easy, while the ten thousand
people in Philadelphia and it's vicinity
were for the most part substantially
and comfortably housed. Yet no.
where else in the colonies was there
more disposition than in the infant
city to find fault and to criticise the
rulers, 'For the love of God" he
was once moved to exclaim to the
grumblers, don't be so government
ish, so noisy and open in your dis
satisfaction"
Profanity, horse-racing, drunken
ness, debauchery, negro turbulence on
the Sabbath, official favoritism, and
the connivance of public officers with
Illicit trade were matters of frequent
complaint. Time and again too, it
was rumored that Captain Kidd and
other pirates were sailing off the capes
of the Delaware, and that the govern
ment was too weak to suppress the
ferocious buccaneers. Tipsy and scold-
ing housewives, numerous drinking
houses, men masquerading in women's
clothes or women in mems clothes, an
attempt to fight a duel with swords,
and husband with two wives were
some of the examples of depravity
which excited indignation among the
friends Of law and order-WilIiam
Perrine in Lippincott.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-14

COED!
Badger Team Outplayed
at Football Satur=
day.
Visitors Use Mass Sys=
tenn With Fine
Effect.
Critical Comments by
Various Persons.
Madison, Dec. Il

Madison, Dec. IL.
Chicago won over Wisconsin Satur-
day by a score of II to 0, chiefly be-
cause Coach Stage had the better
trained and better systematized team.
Chicago's mass plays and magnificent
team unity made the score possible.
No greater crowd has assembled at a
football game anywhere in the west,
outside Chicago, than was crowded
upon the seats and about the edges Of
the great arena-for arena it was, a
stretch and breadth Of gray turf
fanked and ended by great seas of
faces. Madison has before paid hon.
age to great crowds, but never before
has the enthusiasm of 10000 Threats
broken the air above the colors Of men
battling on the gridiron. To the
south, the grand stand and its expanse
of bleachers held the student
body Of Wisconsin, Chicago,
Milwaukee Medical and Beloit. The
town and the state were supreme al
the north and on the end bleachers
There were acres of color. Great was
the waving of the cardinal in move
ments of coats and hats and umbrel-
las. Milwaukee Medical and BelOit
loyal to the state, waved the brighter
red, while Chicago, occupying the west
end of the south bleachers, wore great
clouds of maroon. Long before the
crowd had been cOmpacted into the
concrete of an audience, the Chicago
contingent and its prided team
marched into the field, keeping step tC
the strain of rag-time march by its
band. The Wisconsin men were in
greater number The team, led by
Babe Spencer, the pride mascot, and
the varsity band, was followed by the
seniors and juniors, the sophomores
and freshmen forming the second divi-
sion with Nitschke's band blowing out
it's Inspiration The delegations and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-14

The members Of the reichstag, in ses-
sion in Berlin, discussed bimetallism
in considering bill for the coinage of
IA marks (about So in silver to each
inhabitant Of the Empire
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-14

English papers say that Queen Vic
toria unconsciously started boom In
the London chocolate trade by her
Christmas present to her soldiers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-14

the resolution was postponed for the
day that routine business in connec-
ton with the organization might be
transacted. The election of Speaker
Henderson, his induction into office.
the appointment of the usual commit
tees to wait upon the president and
the seat drawing contest, with its US
ual amusing features, went off without
hitch. The only other feature out
of the ordinary was the adoption of the
Reed rules for the present congress
by strict party vote. A joint COM
mittee notified the president that con-
gress was ready for business A short
and sharp debate occurred on the adop-
ton Of the Reed rules, Bailey (dem..
Tex.) opposing it, as did also Richard
son (dem., TENN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-14

John I. Blair, an aged millionaire,
died at his home at Blairstown, N. ].
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-14

washington, Dec 1.-THE appeal by
Senator Mason OF Illinois for an ex-
preston of sympathy for the Trans
vaai republic in the war with Great
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ment association; N. L. Gregerson and
wife, Frank Atkinson and Winifred
Burnett of Stoughton; VIII A. Hend-
ley DR.. ". F. McCabe, Frank Van
Vert and c. B. Salmon of Beloit; D. B.
Worthington, editor of Beloit News,
and friends; and William c. Thorne
and son and daughter of Chicago.
When Wrenn gave the signal, the
teams lined up on the field in superb
form. There were cheers for the car
dinal and cheers for the maroon, the
varsity yell of Wisconsin devouring
the weaker cries of Chicago as a great
wall OF water might smother a match
flame. Twenty minutes the teams bat
tied back and forth across the field and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-14

- the ball fell short. No other OppOrtu- e,e
:. nifty did he have in the course of the !,
4 game.
teams were received with shouts and
calls of praise from thousands of
threats, Wisconsins yells being the
more booming because of the greater
number of her admirers.
Over in the center box of the south
side line sat President Adams and his
guests, President William Raney
Harper of the University of Chicago,
Miss Davida Harper and Mr. Bartlett
of Chicago. In the adjoining box were
Mrs. John c. Spooner and son, Philip,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Spooner and Mr.
and Mrs. Willett M. Spooner.
Others occupying boxes were:
Coach Jack Hollister and eighteen of
the Beloit team; Profs. Birge and Van
Hise Of the University of Wisconsin
and families; Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Ross of Chicago Beach hotel, T. J.
Hudson, P. J. Marshall, Mr.. Becker
all of Chicago, and J. H. Palmer Of
Madison; James Lytle, R. B. Kirkland
]. D. Kirkland, all of Jefferson, and
R. B. Cornish of Fl. Atkinson; Col
Fred. NJ. Faulkes, editor of the
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Fred A.
Seeber of Waterloo, Ia. ex-May-
or w. H. Rogers and Clark
Putnam of Madison; Col. L. J.
Rusk, George B. Early, J. Mcintyre, T.
y. Cannon, all of Chippewa Falls; S. H.
Reed and wife Of Necedah; C. F. Rust
OF Chicago and c. F. Kellogg of Cen
tralia; Col. A. H. Hollister of Madison
and Mr.. and Mrs. Leo c. Urban of Mil
waukee; Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Hart and
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Warren of Tomah;
]. W. Groves and family of Madison;
Attorney H. W. Chynoweth and fam
lily Of Madison; Attorneys Ogden H.
Fethers and M. G. Jeffries of James
vile; Miss Mayhem, preceptress of U.
". ladies' hall, and Miss Jackman,
president of the U. W. Self Govern
/ hat -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-14

Washington, Dec. 6-The reciprocity
treaties negotiated during the congress
sional recess were transmitted to the
senate and were referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations. The most
important Of these treaties is that be-
tween the United States and France
for reciprocal reductions in tariff rates.
Reciprocity treaties negotiated with
Great Britain are four in number, for
Jamaica, Guiana, the Barbados and
Bermuda, the Trinidad treaty having
been withdrawn. In the main, con-
cessions to the colonies on products
with reductions on manufactured
goods, -four, ETC., are understood to be
the chief advantages given the United
States. The republican members Of
the house in caucus gave unanimous
approval to the house Field bill and
recommended immediate consideration
and passage The measure is entitled,
"A bill to define and fix the standard
of value, and maintain the parity Of all
forms of money issued or coined by
the United States and for other pur-
poses"
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- The better team certainly won, and -
- Chicago has u clean claim to the -
e championship Of the west. L am per- -
=. fectly satisfied with the work OF the $ss
- team. Our line is fully equal to Chi tss
- cagos and our defense is as good, if -
- not better. We simply could not stand -
=. against Chicago's powerful oifense. -
=. which is certainly of an unusually high -
:. order. Our tackles played strong =
=, game but Chicago'S repeated mass -
=. plays on them were too much. 1 wish -
.. to congratulate Chicag go on her we'll e
=. earned honor. e
:, CAPT. PAT O'DEA, .ts
Wisconsin. <ss
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-14

: L figured that Chicago would win by
: about the score we made, but figured
? that O'Dea would score from the field.
!. Our men played the game as they had
? been taught and more brilliantly than
!. at any time this year. 1t was a clean
!. game throughout. and L very much
: admired the spOrtsmanlike twang of
!. the gameness of the Wisconsin team.
!. A. A. stage,
Chie2pn Cnaoh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-14
New Jersey Democrats.

At tho meeting Of the New Jersey Demo.
BUDD was declared to be the member for
Burlington County, although thirty-flve
members OF the county committee were in
favor Of the Hon. WILLIAM MORGAN.
Mr.. BUDD sis known to favor the elimina.
ton OF the money question from the com.
Ing Presidential campaign" We quote
from Jersey dispatch to the Baltimore
Sum- a fine old gold Democr attic organ that
is ready to eliminate anything else pro.
vided anti-impcrialism looms large enough
in the Democratic platform. Mr. MORGAN,
IAN enthusiastic Bryanite, was not good
enough MORGAN for the New Jersey Demo
cratic State Committee.
Mr. BUDD is one of a special committee
Of five, all sound money men save one, ap-
pointed to submit plan for the reorganiza-
ton Of the party in New Jersey.
Whereat there is twitter Of exultation
from the Baltimore Sun and the other gold
Democrats that expect the Democracy to
repudiate itself for the sake OF having the
pleasure OF their company. Organism is
beaten In New Jersey! Hurrah
1t will occur to persons less muffled in
prejudice that tho Hon. EcKERT BUDD and
his special committee, and evei the whole
Democratic Committee are not the Demo-
cratic party Of New Jersey. II they have
abandoned Organism they have abandoned
Democracy; and the anteroom will be as
near as any Of them will get to the next
Democratic National Convention.
But whatever they have abandoned and
whatever they have kept, New Jersey is a
Republican State. In 1896 it was Repub-
lican State by the very interesting little
plurality Of 81, O92.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-14
The Future of English Shipbuilding.

The near future OF tho shpbuilding in
dustry In England Is a subject OF some
6olicitude in that country. For the mo-
ment the business Is on the top wave Of
prosperity, and the various "ther industries
depending on it are enjoying their share;
but how long it is going to last Is ques-
ton that Is exercising the minds of a good
many people besides shpbuilders.
1t has been stated recently in regard to
the yards on tho Clyde, which are the
leading establishments In Great Britain,
that though work is at present abundant,
new orders ere becoming raro. Should this
state OF things continue, a decline in the
steel and iron industries and in engineering
work must follow. One explanation is that
the high prices at present ruling mako ship
owners cautious about giving new orders
unless compelled to, for II timo OF deprns-
sion were to come 1t would result seriously
to those who had paid tho existing high
rates. Then the pricc o! coal in England
has risen, and the cost Of repairs is greater
But freight rates are high. with n tendency
to Improvement, and the demand for toll
mage Ia considerable. To make a dividend
on ship, however, that has cost, say half
moro than the normal price, is difficult
matter, and owners arc cautious about
giving fresh orders.
Another reason is that German, French
Dutch, Italian. Norwegian, and our Amcvi-
can shipouilders, eall exceptionally busy.
This means that tho oversee CARRYING
trade will no longer be almost monopoly
OF the British flag and therefore calls for
caution on the par OF British owners.
The continuance OF tho existing activity in
British shipbuilding yards is, for these rea-
sons. not looked for much beyond the end
OF tho current year. though 1t is hoped that
circumstances may arise rendering new
orders necessary.
The foregoing observations have refer
Snce only to the merchant marine. Tho
case is different with the business OF build
Ing war vessels for tho navy
The Peace Conference having separated
without passing any resolution on dis
armament the British Government mas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-14
The Standing Army Spectre.

Nothing can be moro absurd than the
outcry which is raised in certain quarters
against standing army.
In Amesbury, Mass, there was a recep-
tion the other day to Mrs. EDWIN d. MEAD
Of Boston, a phianthropical person who
made an address in the course OF which
she declared that "the idea Of a standing
army was wrong, and that the United
States should withdraw from the Philip
pines and apologize for its action in going
as far as it had"
1t should be remembered that standing
army Is one Of the permanent institutions
OF tho United States Government, and that
no sane person can seriously contemplate
doing away with 1t.
The size Of that army must depend upon
the work which it is called upon to do. 1t
must necessarily be large enough to pre-
serve order in the newly acquired territory
Of the United States.
standing army maintained as menace
to the liberty Of peaceful citizens, or as an
instrument Of oppression in any respect,
would be an evil not to be tolerated; but
nobody proposes to organize or support q
military force for any such purpose. Those
who pretend to see indications OF such q
purpose in the warfare now being con-
Quoted In the Philippine Islands, either
deceive themselves or are seeking to de-
ceive others. The Government is simply
endeavorng to repress disorder and over
come armed resistance to it's authority
When this Is done, the soldier will give
place to the civilian; and no intelligent
person can for ono moment believe that
the United States will then assume the role
OF tyrannlcal oppressor OF the Philip
pine islanders. Indeed, nothing seems to
us more certain than that eventually these
people will come to enjoy larger measure
of personal liberty under our rule than
they could attain under that Of any Other
Government on earth.
standing army for the perpetuation and
extension OF freedom, is the only kind OF a
standing army that the people Of this
country want or will have. The standing
army Of the so-called anti-imperialists is
spectre Of the imagination.