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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29
MANILA'S GAIETY.
Driving on the CaIsada to the Music Of
Spanish Band.

In the sixteenth century, writes Ro-
sale Kaufman in St. Nicholas, during
a battle with one Of the Philippine
tribes, Magellan, the great Spanish OK
plOrer, was killed. He discovered The
islands, and tried to land, but was pre-
vented by the Indians. A few years
later, Legaspi, a Spaniard, was more
fortunate, and, with half dozen
monks, landed on the island Of Luzon
and founded the city Of Manila. Ma
Mia is built on both sides of the Pasig
river, which is spanned by massive
stone bridges. In the old town, or
Manila proper, there are some fine
public buildings, but no shops; conse-
Quently there is constant stream Of
people and vehicles over the bridges
to and from Binondo, where all the
business is carried on. In this quar-
ter there are rows Of shops, kept, for
the most part, by Chinese, though some
are owned by Europeans and Ameri-
cans. They are low-framed struct-
ures, with heavy awnings to the edge
Of the sidewalk as a protection against
the sun; and they are so small that
one has to stay outside, and goods are
shown over the counter, which extends
across the doorway. Among the lower
classes in the islands, an entire fam
lily will live in a hut containing just
one room. The furniture consists of
a mat and a mosQuito-netting
DIT +la ~
i've homes. Many of them are on the
banks Of the river, and all have gar
lens filled with luxuriant vines, orna- |
mental trees and gorgeous flowers. |
These gardens extend to the water, |
where there are Ianding-pIaces Tor
several feet from the ground, on thick
blocks of stone or wood, which makes
hem cooler and at the same time drier,
specially where the soil is marshy.
They have no glass windows, because
he light would be too glazing, but
emper the light and admit plenty of
resh air. One is struck by the order
nd cleanliness Of these houses. Even
he floors shine like mirrors, for they
re rubbed twice a day with plantain
caves. These are the dwellings Of The
nestizos, who are part Chinese and
art Spanish.
One Of the favorite amusements Of
he people is driving On the Calsada.
,uring the day this fashionable prom
made is deserted, because the heat is !
0 intense that only working-people {
yer venture out between eight o'clock {
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29
DEWEY ROYALTY RECEIVED.
The Admiral Highly Honored By
Citizens of Colombo.

Colombo, Ceylon, June 23.-The
governor sent an aide-de-camp on
board the Olympia shortly after she ~
rived yesterday to welcome Dewey
and Col. Savage, military commander,
called later. Dewey returned the Wis
it's. He was received at the jetty :,y
a guard of honor, and was cheered as
he drove in the governors carriage TO
breakfast with Savage. Returning to
the Olympia he received deputation
of the Planters association and Cham
Der of Commerce, who presented him
with a silver casket and an address Of
welcome, together with 1000 pounds Of
tea for his crew. Responding to the
address of welcome Dewey said he
wished he could reply in adequate
terms, but spoke from his heart when
he said he deeply appreciated The
welcome. Dewey added that he would
have the very acceptable present dis
tributed as desired, incidentally men
tiOning that he was a lifelong tea
drinker himself, and assuring the dele
cation that the address would be read
at muster and framed and preserved.
The casket, he remarked, he would al
ways keep on his table and he told the
delegates that he would report the
matter to his government and describe
the cordiality Of his reception. Con-
tinuing, he said: THAT cheer raised
on the jetty when I landed went to the
hearts of all of us. We are IA 900 miles
from home, but that cheer will be
heard in America, although the way in
which it has touched me I shall never
be able to fully express. The two ma
tons were never SO closely allied by
mutual sympathy and appreciation as
now. The American people realized
that during the late war" After toast
ing the Anglo-SaXOn union, the dele
cation departed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29
ANIMALS THAT COUNT.

DR.. Timovieff, a distinguished Rus
sian physician, has computed that
crows count ten, parrc.s four, dogs
twenty-four, cats only six.
DR.. Tfmovieff found one horse be-
longing to peasant that, when
ploughing, always stopped to rest at
the twentieth furrow, no more and no
less. He also drove after one horse
that had been trained to stop for
feed after every twenty-five versts.
On familiar road this made uniform
feeding places.
Once, however, on a road this horse
had never before travelled, it stopped
for food after travelling only twenty
two versts. The doctor watched care
fully in returning over the same road,
and saw how the horse had made It's
mistake. In the course Of the twenty
two versts, which were all carefully
marked by the telegraph company,
were three other stones similar to The
Ferst signs. These the horse had seen
and counted, being, of course, unable
% distinguish them from the others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29
$3.50 A TON FOR Dad SAND"
Railroad Mans Mistake in Handling a
Car Of Crushed Gold Ore.

The average railroad official, from
the president down to the section boss,
is thoroughly cOnversant with the
work that comes in his department,
but the following incident shows that
even the higher officials can make mis-
takes. Several months ago Kansas
City, Mo-, company bought a carload
OF crushed ore in Mexico. Advices
were duly received that the ore had
been shipped, twenty tons Of it. Weeks
passed anG the ore did not come. The
smelling company politely asked the
local agent Of the railroad company
when the ore would arrive. The local
agent said he had never heard of it.
The smelling company then appealed
to the general agent Of the road.
Along the line the question was passed
until it reached an official who started
out a tracer for the carload of ore A
tracer is a document on which every
agent, train conductor and every other
person who has had anything to do
with the shipment must say whence he
took it and where he laid it down.
lOL1 -hC lu4AS III NSA4bO IIlC Cdl vi
ore was traced from junction point to
junction point until it was well within
the railroad company's local yards at
Kansas City. and lnence to a side
track by the round house and into the
possession Of the master mechanic.
A carload Of crushed gold ore
looks like lot of coarse yellow sand,
and this particular carload had been
knocked about and disrespected as a
car Of common sand should be. When
the officials were notified that the
tracer had chased the car into the
master mechanics track they sent him
a note asking him about the DISPOSE
ton Of the car giving its number
The master mechanic turned the note |
over and Endorsed it on the back: |
The car contained a bad quality of |
sand. Some of it I used in the sand |
boxes Of the engine, but it was not |
so I had it scattered along !
the right of way" The railroad paid |
the smelter company $3.50 a ton for
the bad sand.''-Exchange
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29

Meteor in the Elbe regatta, but his
vessel ran aground.
The Australian colonies voted on
federation and the project is believed
to have been adopted.
The Samoan commissioners have
agreed to a report which recommends
the abolition of the kingship.
The German reichstag passed to a
third reading the Spanish islands bill,
and adjourned till November.
England will at once spend $4,000
900 upon army works, refuge harbors,
barracks and coaling stations.
Major Marchand arrived at Thors-
sey, France, his birthplace, and was
received by enthusiastic crowds.
American and British officers in
Samoa will erect joint monument to
their dead who fell in the recent fight
| ing there.
| Baron Won Buelow stated in the
reichstag that Germany will claim in
demnity for property Of her subjects
Illegally destroyed in Samoa.
Action on arbitration plans pre-
scented to the peace conference is de-
| layed pending the decision of EN-
peror William on the question.
The Transvaal government is re-
ported to have prepared plan o.
campaign against the British, which
provides for attacking Cape Town.
The Persian delegate to the interna
tional peace conference at The Hague
has proposed that the Red Cross EN-
blem be changed to a white flag will
a red sun.
A special cablegram from Rome
states that the Castel Gondolfo ha
been bought as a summer residence
for the students of the American Col
lege there.
A curious message has been re
ceived from Devils island: "Dreyfu
has gone What shall we do with tn
coffin and embalming drugs?" 1t wa
feared should he die it would not b
believed unless the body was pro
duced.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29
DINNER DANCES IN FAVOR.
By Means of a Meal Men Are Lured
to the Ballroom.

Dinner dances still increase in popu
larity, the advantages being so evil
dent. Naturally the primary object Of
giving dances is that young girls may
enjoy the pleasure Of dancing, and this
result is the more easily achieved by
means of dinner party dances than by
any other description of dance. The
guests of each dinner party are intro
duced to each other before dinner
young men to young girls, a slight &C
quaintance is established previous to
the dance, which places things on a
more friendly footing than is effected
by ballroom introductiOns.
Again, the presence Of young men as
partners is secured by inviting them to
dine and dance instead Of hopelessly
expecting their arrival when they have
dined elsewhere, for they often allow
themselves to be persuaded to post
pone their appearances until the even
ing is very far advanced or to postpone
looking in at all, decision not seldom
arrived at.
Some little social diplomacy is re-
quired to secure anything like rea-
sonable number of young men at an Or
binary dance, as even very young men
almost boys-have to be coaxed and
fattered into accepting invitations 10
dances; the dinner party dance is
found to achieve this result in a
marked degree, and is consequently in
great favor with experienced givers Of
dances, who know the weak point
viz, the want Of young men who will
dance-and endeavor to meet it in this
way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29
DOAIES TIC.

Chicago July wheat, "a 3-oc
Senator Hanna has arrived in Eng
land.
The Akron (Ohto) steel car strike is
settled
Eight thousand Elks paraded in ST.
Louis.
Gov. Roosevelt addressed Cornelrs
graduates.
There is no end of strike rioting at
Cleveland.
Germany may, after all. fall into
line for arbitration.
A story OF death and eannibalism
comes from the Klondike.
The Federal Steel company was en-
Joined from paying dividend.
Smith college conferred the degree Of
LII. D. on President Mckinley.
Blood was shed as the result of a
miners strike at Evansville, Ind.
Negotiations for a reciprocity treaty
with British Guiana are completed.
a. the Chicago stock yards, 400
packers struck for increased wages.
Twenty-siX steamships are being
built for the eight big transatlantic
lines.
New York liquor dealers formed a
company to buy direct of the pro-
ducers.
The thirteenth Minnesota will prob
ably sail for home the last of this
month.
All the whisky and alcohol concerns
in the country are combined under one
management.
At st. Louis Dr. Summers, the noted
yellow fever expert, shot himself
through the head.
Ohio will sue the Lima, O., Oil COM
pany for taking 100000 worth of oil
from state lands.
At the EIk's banquet in st. Louis
Capt. Coughlan, Of the Raleigh, toasted
the German kaiser.
Mrs. T. Benton Letter, Chicago So
ciety amateur, made her debut on the
professional stage.
Victory has come to the striking
miners of the southwest; $4,000 will
return to work at increased wages for
an S-hour day.
Capt. VIM. A. Andrews started from
Atlantic City on voyage to England
in 12-foot sailboat
The official list Of the dead by the
New Richmond tornado last week now
numbers 123 persons.
President Mckinley attended the
graduating exercises at Smith college.
Mass.
In New York commercial high
school is to be established as a part
of the public school system.
Russia tries to have American ord
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29

in the morning and four in the after
noon. But in the evening all is .5ai-
ETY. and fun on the Calsada, where a
fine band Of Spanish musicians used to
play as the carriages, horsemen, and
pedestrians moved along, nodding and
chatting. and frequently hating to lis
ten to the music. Sometimes the la
dies stroll about wearing gaudy colors
and rich jewels. Their thick black hair
hangs loose, and is made glossy by be-
ing Smeared with cocoanut oil. On
their heads are jeweled combs and arJi-
fetal flowers. Suddenly, when the
frolic is at its height, and just as the
sun disappears behind the hills, the
city church-bells ring, and profound
silence ensues. It is time for vespers.
The men take off their hats; every
body kneels or bows in a devotional
manner, and prays. The bells ring
again; the music starts up, the process
sion continues, and the gaiety in
creases.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29
SICK MEN ABUSED
ILL SOLDIERS FORCED TO FIGHT
IN PHILIPPINES.
MARINETTE MANS LETTER
He Pictures a Deplorable Condition of
American Troops in the Tropics
Only 100 Men Of His Entire Regi-
ment on the Fighting Line-Heac
Is Terrific.

Chicago, June 24.-The Chronicles
Marinette CWis.) special says: Hugh
D. McCoshan, for years a resident Of
this city and now acting as sergeant
Of Co. H, list South Dakota volunteers,
in the Philippines, in a letter dated
Manila, May II, and addressed to Jo
seph Laurman, local merchant, says:
Two days after San Fernando was
taken our regiment had but 100 men
on the line, the remainder being dead,
sick or wounded. General Macarthur
complained of the number of
men sick, other regiments being in the
same shape as ours, and Maj. Potter
was sent into Manila to rush men to
the front Acting under instructions,
he sent out $50 men. Of these 80 were
unable to reach the depot, a mile dis
tant, many of them fainting on the
way; some % or so ultimately arrived
at San Fernando in a worse condition
than when sent to Manila from the
front, the others being ordered back by
surgeons along the line of the railroad,
who saw at a glance that they were in
| a precarious condition. | can prove
by the record Of the hospital that men
were ordered to the front whose tenn
perature was 103 degrees, and men
! from other regiments Jared no bet
| -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
DIR DEPENDENCIES.

The transport Sherman, with the
sixth infantry, has arrived at Manila.
An earthquake occurred at llollo'
but no serious damage is reported.
Gen. Leonard Wood, back from
Cuba, said Santiago is peaceful and
contented.
California has offered Mckinley
regiment of infantry for service IN
the Philippines.
Payment of the Cuban troops out OF
the American gratuity fund is now
proceeding rapidly.
1t is estimated that the expenses OF
the present campaign in the Philip
pines are 81, 100000 day.
An official report to the agricultural
department says ruin and death await
colonists to the Philippines.
Rear-AdmiraI Watson, who succeeds
Dewey at Manila, arrived there and
raised his flag on the Baltimore.
Secretary Alger confirms the report
that Gen. Joseph Wheeler is to be as
signed to duty in the Philippines.
General Otis cables from Manila a
list of five men killed and about 80
wounded in the recent fighting there.
General Wheaton has occupied Das
Marinas In the fight near that place
the Filipinos left over 100 dead on the
field.
A returned health officer at Manila
says that it will require from 100000
to $780, 900 men to subdue and hold the
Philippines
A public staetment of the govern
ment receipts at Havana has caused
surprise, as being a contrast to Span
ish methods.
The contributions to the Dewey
home fund received at Washington
make the total subscription to date
over $4,000.
Experiments are being made il
Havana with the view of determining
the best kind of pavement for tht
streets there.
The anti-GOmez party bitterly crlt1
cises the appointment of Senior Cues
ada IS special representative of Cuba
in Washington.
At a meeting held at the Cuban
Club. Santiago, it was voted to recon-
mend that Cuban soldiers accept thu
American gratuity.
The insular commission repor
shows that the system of courts il
Porto Rico is as disgraceful as ever i
was under Spanish rule.
The preparation of a new roll of tn
Cuban army, intended to correct de
fects in the present roll, has begun
under General Gomez's direction.
Spain has appointed consul to rep
resent her al Manila. This complete
her appointments, stations in Cuba
Porto Rico and the Philippines.
Commander HOdgsOn in an of
fetal statement declares that Admira
Schley wanted to prove by him tina
there was no colloQuy on the Brooklyn
Every man attached to the Olympia
Boston, Baltimore, Concord, Raleigh
Petrol and McCuiloch during the bat
tie of Manila harbor will receive
medal Of honor.
The government, if it decides t
raise more troops, will not call GU
state troops, but get the require
number of men by recruiting for tn
regular army. Gen. Otis still insist
that 10000 men are enough.
A battalion of the fourth infantr
was attacked at Las Marinas, Luxor
and forced to retreat, but aid was sen
and after rally by the Americans
sharp engagement took place. At las
accounts the natives were bein
driven off.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29
FOREIGN.

The riots in India are spreading.
Oxford conferred degrees upon Kit
chener and Rhodes.
Thirteen new cardinals were created
at a papal consistory in Rome
Volunteers at Natal, South Africa,
are ordered to be ready for active ser
vice.
It is expected in Rome that South
American cardinal will soon be
created.
Emperor William sailed the yacht
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29
WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER.

Mrs. Homes (proudly)-The landlord
was here today; I gave him the quar-
ter's rent and showed him the baby.
Homes (who had been kept awake last
would have been better. my
dear, if you had given him the baby
and shown him the quarters rent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29
FEW ACCIDENTS TO CYCLISTS.

Two Of the largest insurance compa-
mics OF New England furnish statistics
which show that in spite Of the sup
posedly greater risks Of bicycle riding.
in total Of $4,000 accidents 2,41S &C.
Cured on street cars, railroads or
steamships. Inc horse was response
Bile for 2,215, while the bicycle caused
only 1,727.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29
DELICATELY EXPLAINED.

Kind-hearted Visitor-And what
was your error, my friend?
Convict (up for burglary)-Well, you
see some folks thought I was a little
World
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29

". J. Bryan telegraphs that the
trust and money issues are part Of
tie same question
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29
FREAKS OF FROST
WHY so MANY TREES DIED LAST
WINTER AND SPRING.
PULLING QUESTION

ties Perish While Exotic Plants
Survive-Theory Of Winter
Drouth-White Ashes Now Begin
ming to Leave Out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29

ABOUT S,0UU men are alecIeQ by TIE
advance.
President Mckinley listened to the
baccalaureate sermon at Mount Hol-
yoke College, where his niece, Miss
Grace Mckinley, was a member of the
graduating class.
Representative Cannon of Illinois
does not think congress will meet
earlier than December this year. He
does not believe there is any occasion
for an earlier meeting.
President Diaz Of Mexico, who was
recently asked to visit several cities
Of the United States, will not accept
the invitation. according to advices re-
ceived from Mexico.
Exports from the United States for
eleven months of the fiscal year ending
June 80 have passed the billion dol
lar mark. and will exceed those Of any
other year except 1898.
Duke d'Arcos. together with his
wife of the staff of the Spanish lega-
ton. will spend the summer at Man
Observation-Disclosures, going there the
latter part of this month.
In the United States treasury there
was S235.000,000 in gold, more than
half of which was in coin. Treasurer
Roberts says the treasury can stand
an export of at least $4,000, 900.
Camp Meade will be broken up and
moved elsewhere, owing to the dis
pleasure of the government at the
prosecution Of the army canteen by
the Pennsylvania authorities.
At Pulaski, Va, duel between boys
of 10 resulting in the death of both
took place. John Raines and Madi-
son Pratt were bathing and got into a
quarrel The duel followed.
Chicago Jews and people of the Jew
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-11

penny Of her own large private for
tune. In her own right she was one OF
England's greatest heiresses.
Herbert showed me the letter in
which she uncompromisingly laid this
before him, but his purpose never
swerved.
81 will go out to your country, my
boy he said, where all men are equal.
l have a few hundreds Of my own a
year, and I'm not afraid to work, with
Dorothy my incentive. love her, and
I'll marry her, not break her heart and
mine, because her father was not born
a peer And he kept his word-he
married her."
How long ago was this
''SiX months ago"
But my fathcr-she left him
An expression of absolute constcrna-
ton now was depicted on Henry Ark
rights face.
She saw the trouble her simple words
had caused. g..
Yes, my father" she repeated. 81
wrote once. twice, but he sent me no
reply. Tell me of my father?'
FROM the time of your flight they
say he never lifted his head. If you
wrote him, he never received the let
ers. Three months after you marriage
he died.'
One dry sob burst from the agonized
woman's white, quivering lips: then,
with dry, fearless but burning eyes.
she murmured, so low that he could
scarcely catch the words: sit needed
only this! Truly. my sin has found me
out" and would have fallen to the
floor. but that he caught her in his
arms.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-11
The Great "Amen" Question.

BY a vote of the church members at
Moriah, Carnarvon, a curious dispute
was on Tuesday evening settled. With
the introduction of the new hymn and
tune book of the connection a few
weeks ago, there was also initiated
the practice, which is not very gen.
eral in non-conformist places of wor-
ship, of singing the "Amen" at the
conclusion of each hymn.
Several members Of the congrega~,
ton disapproved of the innovation,
and by way OF protest resumed their
seats ut the close of the hymn proper.
Feeling on the matter became so
acute that the pastor decided to take
the voice of the church Oh Tuesday
eN ening. when there was present a
large attendance Of church members.
The result was the defeat of the sup
porters of the "Amen'' by an over
whelming majority.
The voting resulted as follows: In
favor of the Amen" 46; against, SO.
North Wales Observer.