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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
CRANBERRY PRODUCTION
Investigation of Product to be Con.
Quoted by Census Office.

l.. G. Powers, the chief statisti-
elan III charge Of the agricultural in
vestigations Of the Twelfth Census. is
making an especial effort to insure the
adequate and complete representation
of all branches of agricultural industry
by the statistics which will be col
fected under his direction At the
same time he has not considered it
advisable to place upon the general
agricultural schedule which will be
placed in the hand of the enumerators,
very detailed inquiries concerning
crops, the production Of which is strict
ly localized. Such products will be
provided for in special schedules,
which will be distributed in the locali-
ties only in which the crops to which
they relate are grown. Among the in
dustries to receive treatment of this
character cranberry culture is one of
the most important. The special
schedule to be used in this investfga-
ton has been prepared, and will be dis
tributed soon after the.f first of January,
1900; at which time it is believed that
nearly the entire production for the
year 1899 will have been marketed. The
main dependence in this investigation
will be upon schedules to be transmit
Bed and returned by mail, and therefore
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
STILL ELUDES THEM
AGUINALDO ESCAPES AMERICANS
NEAR bAYOMBONG.
WIFE DIES OF EXPOSURE
Lieut. Gilmore and Other American
Prisoners Found and Set Free-Na-
tives Welcome Americans at Flag
Raisings Officers Ex-
DECENTRALIZATION Fund Growing.

Manila, Dec. 24.-The report of the
Charleston court of inquiry just rem
dered is favorable to the officers of the
stranded Warship. 1t shows due vigil
ance was exercised. Col. Wilder has
telegraphed Vigan from Bayombong
that Aguinaldo with a number of litter
bearers crossed the mountains near
Bayombong, going southwark, and
that his wife died in a village in that
vicinity. She had been i'll since the
birth Of their son, and the hardships
Of their flight proved fatal. The report
reached Gen. Young, that Coils. Hare
and Howe released 90 American pris-
oners, including Lieut.. Gilmore, at Ban
ma, in the province of north IlocOs. An
other report says Gen. Tino has been
captured near Lavag. Hare reports
having had two encounters with Tino
in which $50 Filipinos were killed and
wounded and about $50 rifles captured
without casualties on the American
side. Gen. Bates has returned from
flag raisings at Cottabatto, Pollok,
Parang-Parang, Davao and Matt. The
obAIeii anu lCdOlllS D1IIOS W6lCOulSu
the Americans but the chief of Puerta
Prince refused to permit Bates to land
announcing his allegiance to Agui-
naldO, and the Yorktown lacking a
landing force withdrew.
Lawton Fund Growing.
Washington, Dec. 24-Prof. Dean c.
Worcester, member of the Philippine
commission who was very near to Gen
Lawton, said he had often remonstrat-
ed with LawtOn for his careless expos
ure Of himself under fire, whereupon
the latter had replied he knew perfect
ly the risk he was running but that it
was simply matter of business with
him, that with the force at his disposal
and the work he had to do, he felt it
necessary he should personally direct
every movement as an error might re-
suit in defeat, and, we could not afford
to be defeated. The war office has re-
ceived flood Of kilograms subscribing
to the Lawton fund, among them one
from President Mckinley who contrib
uted 500. The total for yesterday was
$3.50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
PORTO RICAN CYCLONE RELIEF
American Authorities Distribute Mil
lions of Pounds of Food.

| Washington, Dec 26.-The war de-
partment has made public a statement
! showing the progress made in the cy-
! clone relief work on the island of Porto
Rico between Sept. % and Nov. so.
| The population of the island is esti-
| mated at 918, 1885, The average daily
INDECENT was 221,087; the average
weekly sick, 1892; the average of
weekly deaths,632. Great mortality
prevailed in the mountain districts
where, in some localities, the death
rate increased 300 per cent The
amount of cash received for relief up
to Nov. 80, the total amount of food
received was 17,162,788 pounds OF
this, 16,548,316 pounds had been issued
by Nov. 3d. Prompt action by the
American authorities was all that pre-
vented a terrible catastrophe. Al
though large portion of the people Of
the island no longer receive assistance,
the number of indigents requiring re-
lief remains the same. 1t is believed
that until February next the demand
for assistance is likely to increase in
the mountain districts, as the plan
tains and bananas will not be ripe for
two months. The pestilence, which
frequently follows food and famine,
has appeared among the unfortunate
great number have persisted. is esti- |
mated that not less than 1000 addi- |
tiOnal tons of food will be required
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28

machinery was wrecked. About 100
air shaft, also vertical and brick
lined. It was torn by the blast and the
bricks blown TO the very top. There
was no possibility of aiding the i'm
prisoned men through the main shaft
and rush was made for ventilating
dred twelve feet deep, bricked inside to
strengthen it, and had iron steps from
top to bottom. A shout from below
proclaimed that not all were killed, but
none appeared and an investigation re-
vealed that the explosion had torn
away the brick lining OF the shaft, TAX
ing with it about twenty feet of the
iron steps. Fourteen men were hauled
UP here in buckets and, when the air
became purer, seven dead bodies were
found The work of attempting to res
cue the imprisoned men or recover
their bodies is progressing slowly
against great difficulties.
Brownsville, Pa, Dec. 26.-Work at
the Braznell mines is progressing very
slowly. Four more unidentified bodies
have been recovered. Some families
are suffering and merchants are send
ing out relief. The mine officials ad-
nit two or more bodies are still in the
mine but representatives OF the Sla-
vonic society, who have made a house
to house canvass, report that eight of
their number alone are in the wreck,
how many others they do not know.
That naked lights and unlocked safety
lamps were used in the dangerous
mine was officially confirmed by Pit
Boss Thomas Jones, who said he is
sued such an order last Tuesday
morning because he considered the
mine safe and the miners experienced,
Notwithstanding regulations to the
contrary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
CALIFORNIA ROCKS
SEVERE Earl HQUAKE SHOCK IN
GOLDEN GATE STATE.
A NUMBER ARE KILLED
Shock at Los Angeles Particularly
Violent and Great Damage Done to
Property-Phenomen Extends
Over a Considerable Area-Siy
Indian Squaws Killed.

Los Angeles, Dec pa severe
earthquake shock was felt over a
large portion of southern California at
4:25 o'clock Christmas morning, the
undulations lasting about twelve Sec
onds. The center of the shock ap-
peared to be at San Jacinto, a small
town in Riverside county The bus
mess portion of San Jacinto consists
of two blocks of two story buildings,
some of which are brick. Ten to If
teen buildings were damaged. CHM
neys being toppled over and walls
cracked. The total damage was $780,
900. The large tourist hotel at Hemit
was damaged and the hospital at San
Jacinto also suffered. The rear wall
of the Johnson block was heavy at
Santa Ana, Anheim, San Bernardino,
Riverside and other places, but no par
ticular damage is reported except from
San Jacinto and Hemit. In this city
no damage was done, though the shock
was particularly violent. 1t was re-
ported that several lives were lost in
the collapse of the hotel at Hemit and
another rumor was that six Indians
were killed at the same place, but there
is no truth in rumors of a loss of life,
Damage at San Jacinto.
San Jacinto, Cal, Dec. pa disas-
trous earthquake occurred at AIS
yesterday morning. Nearly every two
story building was wrecked and it Is
estimated the damage will aggregate
over $4,000. The main shock was pre-
coded by loud roaring sound which
awakened many just in time to escape
from the doomed buildings. The bust
ness street was such a wreck that tons
of debris had to be removed be-
fore the buildings could be en-
tered. At Saboa Indian reser-
walton six squaws were killed by
falling walls, two fatally injured and
many seriously injured. The shocks
caused the dry artesian wells to flow
in larger streams than ever before.
Considerable damage is reported from
nearby villages.
Quake Was Widespread.
Santa Ana, Cal. Dec. 26.-The sever
y
section yesterday morning at 4:25
o'clock. Third story hotel guests al
most rolled out of bed. Clocks stop
ped all over the city and walls of sew
eral buildings were badly cracked. At
Annaheim, Cal, the heaviest earth
quake shock ever known there occur
red at the same time. 1t lasted fully
ten seconds and was violent from be-
ginning The lodging houses were emp
tied and the streets soon filled with
shivering people.
California Collision.
Los Angeles, Dec. 26.-The casualties
in the railroad accident at Pomona
Grove since the first reports now num-
Der three dead and twenty-one injured.
All residing who were killed were
Monroe Thurman, Mrs. Rose O'Connor
and Milton Monroe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
MAINE DEAD AT NEWPORT NEWS
Texas Arrives Monday Noon-Bodies
to Go to Arlington.

Newport News, Dec 26.-The battle
ship Texas, Captain Sigsbee, arrived
shortly before noon Monday with the
remains of the men who lost their
lives by the destruction of the battle
ship Maine in Havana harbor. The
bodies will be transferred to a Chesa
peake & Ohio train this noon to be
taken TO Washington for interment at
Arlington Thursday. The Texas left
Havana last Thursday, anchored at
Lynn Haven bay Sunday night came up
to Old Point in the morning. Rev
Father Chadwick, who was chaplain on
the Maine, is in charge of the bodies of
the dead heroes and will accompany
them to Washington. Not more than
a score of the bodies on the Texas
were identified. There were no cere
monies here but impressive exercises
will take place today when the trans
fer is made. The funeral train will ar
rive in Washington at midnight today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
TYPHOID IN ALASKA.
Fifteen Hundred Gases at Cape Nome
Gold in Siberia.

Deadwood, 5. d., Dec. 24.-John
Iseedy, who has Just returned from
Cape Nome, states. there were 1900
cases of typhoid fever there when he
left. He met a number of men return
ing from the Siberian gold fields, which
are about forty miles from Cape Nome.
The miners had remarkably rich
specimens Of god ore which they
state came from places where large
quantities could be found. A number
of Cape Nome miners were planning to
go into the new district as soon as they
could get permits from the Russian
government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
FRENCH TO STRIKE
MINERS DEMANDING HIGHER
WAGES AND SHORTER HOURS.
TROUBLE IN LOIRE BASIN
Nearly Hundred Thousand Hands May
Be Idle If Strike Spreads
ity of Coal Trade Leads Miners to
Make Their Demands-Distur-
Dances Feared

Paris, Dec. 26.-At a meeting of $500
miners held in st. Etienne Monday, a
resolution was adopted in favor of de-
claring a general strike in the coal
mines of the basin of the Loire this
morning. A sympathy movement in
volving $4,000 men is feared. The pros
perity of the coal trade has led the
miners to demand an increase Of
wages, shorter hours and the recogni-
ton Of their federation. Disorders are
anticipated. Already there have been
slight disturbances, particularly on
Christmas eve, when the miners went
in procession through the streets of st.
Etienne singing "Carmagnolo."
Twelve thousand five hundred lace
workers are on a strike in st. Etienne
for higher wages. If the coal strike
spreads as expected, nearly 100000
hands will be idle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28

will be received with pleasure by
thousands Of people, who retain pleas
ant memories of the carniyals of previ-
Gus years. The st. Paul Carnival as
ISOLATION, which includes in its men,
bership thousands of st. Paul people.
has the project in hand, and the Mime
sofa capital is af1ame with the carnival
spirit. 1t will be framed around
grand central feature, the nature of
which has not yet been announced.
The town is already in carnival attire
and by the middle of next month the
streets will be brilliant with the colors
Of the tobOggan and snow shoe clubs
picturesque costumes. Nearly every
person one meets is decorated with the
carnival badge, large button bearing
the legend st Paul winter carnival.
| $780," surrounding a seathing fire
| stirred by two imps, and the motto
make it a hot one" Dozens Of COM
mittees are at work, and the work OF
| organizing the carnival clubs is get
| ting on rapidly. Larger houses, whole
| sale and retail, are organizing their
employees, and brilliant costumes are
being planned by the thousand. The
central feature of the carnival will be
novel, giving the assurance Of fun,
combined with splendOr, and calcu-
! lated to arouse widespread interest.
! Clubs from all over the northwest will
be present, and for the sporting events,
| the best known amateur and profess
SIGNALS in the world have been or will
be engaged. Arrangements for reduced
rates on all roads are pending, and st.
Paul expects to entertain 100. 900 visi-
tors during carnival week-which will
be the first or second week in Febru-
/ arv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
PILL MOLDERS.
A Bevy of Them turned Out by the
Pharmic Board.

The state board of pharmacy has
completed it's work of examining can
didates for druggists licenses in Mil
waukee, granting nineteen first grade
certificates and eighteen second grade
| certificates. The fortunate candidates
in the first class were: w. P. Riessen,
J. F. A. c. Wartman, o. B. Olsen, w.
Fl. TOWne, H. G. Russell, E. G. Guten-
kurest, Milwaukee; C. T. Sacksteder.
Appleton; o. c. Glerke, w. A Kalk,
Sheboygan; F. E. Stempel, Eau Claire;
D. G. Freloar Madison; w. A. Ingle-
hart, Pardeeville; A. A. Johnson,
Kilbonrn; James Upjohn, Portage; L.
II. Soik, Berlin; Leon Devreux, Green
Bay; w. 7. Felkinhire, Tomah; e. p
Buggs, GAINESVILLE; T. L. Snyder, De
Pere
Those granted second grade certid-
Gates were: F. H. Kuehnal, j. A Pat
terson, w. I. Mohrhausen, A. e.
Kieuth, Milwaukee; J. NJ. Ruke, Eau
Claire; B. E. Walter, Viola; F. I.
Schumacher, Green Bay; ]. H. Schroe
der, Madison; H. T. Yoemans, Platte
vile; B. G. Pembleton, Hortonville;
A. w. Landwehr, Sheboygan; H. B.
Kohorn, Stevens Point; J. P Baldwin,
Oshkosh; H. Kreutzermann, New Lon
don; Adolph Woerful, Sturgeon Bay;
r. A. Bechaud, E. G. Gebhardt ]. f.
Schwartz, Milwaukee.
twenty-five were rejected, their
papers and oral examination falling
short of the required standing. The
next meeting of the board for exam
ination will be held at Neenah, Feb.
a.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
CHRISTMAS IN CUBA's CAPITAL.

Havana, Dec. 26.-AlI stores in Ha-
vana closed at 10 O'Clock Christmas
morning, the rest of the day being de-
voted to cOnvivialities. Only two
newspapers appeared with their usual
editions. Bands played On the prado.
Americans generally visited friends.
most OF those having families here Civ
ing dinners and inviting acquaintance.
Gen. Leonard Wood dined with Cap
tain L. NJ. Young, commander of the
port, and Mrs. Young.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
WINDSOR CASTLE CHRISTMAS.
Magnificent Tree For the Grand
children of Queen Victoria.

London, Dec 26.-For the first time
in Is years, Queen Victoria and the
royal family passed Christmas day at
Windsor. There was a magnificent
Christmas tree for children. 1t was
the queens desire that the grand
children who assembled about her
should not have their Christmas
married by events which saddened her
own heart and the festivities at Wind
sor Castle, though tinged with the sad
ness that fills all English hearts, car
ried no suggestion Of sorrow to the
children who gladdened the queens
presence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28

Maggie Drayer, the 14-year-old
daughter of John Drayer, was acct
dentally shot an instantly killed by
Mrs. William Taylor at Topeka Mon
day. A number of children at the Tay-
Tor house were playing with pop-guns
when Mrs. Taylor, saying she had
something that beat their pop-guns,
picked up an old musket which she ac-.
cidentally discharged The load OF
shot entered the girls breast. DEATH
resulted instantly. 1t is feared Mrs.
Taylor will lose her reason.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
DEATH OF TROLLEY INVENTOR
DR.. f. ]. Finney Passes Away at His
Home in Fox Lake.

Fox Lake, Wis, Dec. 21.-Dr. Fl. J.
Finney of this place is dead He was
an inventor of several ingenious de-
vices and was the original inventor Of
the trolley system of propelling street
cars. He held over thirty-five differ
ent patents, mostly on electrical lines,
many Of them of great value, but did
not possess the faculty of making them
pay him much money. He was form
erly practicing dentist at Pittsburg,
Pa, to which place the remains will be
taken to be cremated
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
ACTOR ROLAND REED ILL.

New York Dec. 26.-Roland Reed
the actor, is seriously i'll at ST. Luke's
Hospital from appendicitis. His en-
gagements for the holiday week have
been cancelled No surgical operation
has been performed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
OSCAR WILDE AGAIN BOBS UP.

Paris, Dec. 26.-Oscar Wilde may
have to fight duel. According to the
Echo De Paris, he became involved in
an alteration with NJ. Richet, the ex-
plorer, in a restaurant Sunday night
and, as, a result, cards were exchanged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
INDIANS DEFEAT BERKELEY.

San Francisco, Dec 26.-The Carlisle
Indians defeated Berkeley University
Christmas Afternoon by a score of 2 to 0.
Berkeley failing to score and the In
dams succeeding only in making a
touch back.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28

Chicago, Dec. -Cattle-Receipts, 800:
steady. Hogs-Receipts Saturday, 10000:
Tuesday, 5000; left over, 4.O31; active to
choice heavy. +05@+.2O: rough heavy, 39O@ 400;
light, S.S5@4 10; bulk of sales. 4G5a4I5. Sheep
-Recelpts, 1000; steady, UNCHANGED. Official
3,94S-2,277; hogs, 27,053-2, GIL; Sheep. 7.2799
IA 0h' ''-''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
CHICAGO MARKETS.

The following table shows the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
Of produce yesterday at Chicago:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
KIRCHER GETS SEALS
EMPEROR WILLIAM HANDS BER-
LIN BURGOMASTER PAPERS.
CIVIC TURMOIL is ENDED

German Sentiment for Great Britain
Continues to Gain Ground-Growl
From Russia Cannot Change Senti-
-Agriculturalists Continue
the Batting of Prince Hohenlohe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
A WINTER CARNIVAL.

st. Paul Preparing for a Great Time
N February.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28

st. Paul, lee. 24-St. Paul is to have
a winter carnival. The announcement
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
NO BACKING DOWN
ENGLISH UNANIMOUS AS TO RE-
SUIT OF WAR
BRITISH MUST TRIUMPH
Hope Now Lies in Generals Roberts
and Kitchener-Hospita Ship Maine
With Lady Randolph Churchill On
Board Sets Out For Cape-Little
News Received.

London, Dec 24-Beyond the state
ment that photographic message from
Ladysmith reports, "all we'll to Friday
afternoon, with no fighting except out
post skirmishes,' absolutely no news
has been received from the seat of war
during the night. The war Office Off
Gals at midnight said they had not re-
ceiyed any war dispatches. From a
continental Dutch source, however,
comes the incredible rumor that the
British army corps has disembarked
at LourenZo Marques and is marching
towards the Transvaal frontier
Maine Off For the Cape
London, Dec. 24-The hospital ship
Maine departed under favorable au-
spices yesterday. The Red Cross flag
fioated from the foremost, the queens
ensign from the main mast and the
stars and stripes from the mizzen.
Lady Randolph Churchill was in her
state room ON the main deck. Nurses
in blue capes and soft felt hats and sur
geons in newly designed emi-United
States uniforms added color to the
scene. Lady Churchill said: Il
know no better way to spend Christ
mas than on an American hospital
ship bound for south Africa. The
Maine is splendidly equipped and
worthy of her people and mission.
go with grateful heart to all who so
munificently aided the committee.
hope we may prove worthy of this
sacred duty. Wherever the ship goes,
| go" AS the Maine moved into the
river, three cheers were given for the
ship, then for Lady Churchill, and
finally for the United States. The
Maine expects to reach the Cape in
three weeks and will return with the
first consignment of wounded late in
February,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-18
MCPHERSON May Be Moderator.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 1.-THE
Rev. Dr. Simon J. Mcpherson of the
Second Presbyterian church of Chi
cago is prominently mentioned to sue
coed the Rev. William Radcliffe as
moderator at the annual conference OF
the Presbyterian general assembly
which will meet at Minneapolis tomor-
row. The other candidates are: The
Rev. DIR. Matthias L. Haines, Indianap-
oils, Ind; the Rev. DR.. Robert F.
Coyle, Oakland, CAL, and the Rev. DR..
William McKibbin, Cincinnati, Ohio.
It is expected that the session will last
two weeks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-18
Unfortunate Paople

are they who while suffering from kid
ney diseases are prejudiced against all
advertised remedies. They should
know that Foley's Kidney Cure is not a
quack remedy, but an honest guaran-
iced medicine for kidney and bladder
troubles. SOC. and ST. bottle. For
sale by all druggists. dwm3l