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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10

Secretary of War Roots sensational
utterances concerning the Monroe
doctrine and of the nearly approaching
time when this country would be
forced to fight to maintain It Is said
to have been intended as a hint to
Germany that no Entertainments in
the western hemisphere would be
countenanced.
At the bedside Of her mother, who
is recovering from a serious illness,
Miss Margaret Townsend, the young
est daughter of the late John D. Town
send. formerly we'll known lawyer
Of New York city, was quietly married
to Signor Giovanni Tagliapetra, for
many years one of the most celebrated
baritones in operate circles
The bishops address at the Metho-
dist general conference in Chicago
Endorsed equal lay representation, de-
clared the time was not ripe for
Christian unity, opposed canteens, OPP
posed divorces and Sabbath desecra-
ton, and said the amusement cues
| ton deserves careful attention" The
church has gained 100000 members in
| four years.
Under order of the district court
the receivers of the Walter A. Wood
| Harvester company held an auction
| sale at St. Paul of all property re-
naming in their hands, including the
plants at St. Paul and MINNEAPOLIS,
sites, lands, machinery, tools and out
standing accounts. The amount real
lied was $233,645 The property has
as estimated value of S1,000,000
| The Dewey parade in Chicago was
| thirty-five minutes late in starting, as
the admiral was behind time. There
were 4,34S men in line. The admiral
was cheered by thousands as he rode
! through the streets. He stood for 1O3
| minutes reviewing the parade from a
bridge" opposite the Union League
club. He saIuted 231 times, and I'M
| covered 103 times. The admirals day
was busy one, extending from a.
NJ till midnight. At the close he
said: 1T was a great day. l am tired
but happy" One man tainted during
the parade. One mans leg and an
others ankle were broken. Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey were entertained at
luncheon at the Union League club.
Labor leaders ignored the parade.
Dewey spent three hours as the guest
of the Illinois G. A. r. encampment at
Jacksonville. Crowds at every station
from Chicago to st. Louis cheered the
admiral. Missouri City babe him a
noisy welcome. A trip down the
drainage canal in honor of Dewey was
a unique feature of the celebration.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10
FOREIGN.

Dean CoWie of Exeter died.
An EPIDEMIC of typhoid fever RACES
in Leeds.
The Russian press is denouncing
England.
The prince of Wales has decided to
visit Paris.
Havana has twenty parks and seven
miles of boulevards.
The tea crop of India is seriously
damaged by heavy rains.
Colombian revolutionists are said to
hold the city of Cartageua.
Henry NJ. Stanley will not be a can
didate for reelection to parliament.
Munkacy, the celebrated Hungarian
painter, died in an asylum at Bonn.
Visitors to the Paris exposition
avoid all bridges and second stories.
Five thousand laundry employees OF
Paris have struck for higher wages.
Queen Victoria returned to England
after three weeks visit in Ireland.
A new cabinet, with H. De Schested
as premier, has been formed in Den
mark
At Suakim, Egypt, three cases of bu-
bonic plague and one death are re-
ported.
The salvation army will make an
active campaign in Paris during the
exposition,
The German governments alleged
offer for the Danish West Indies is de-
MED in Berlin.
The doWager empress of China con-
graduates the German crown prince
on his birthday.
Villagers and peasants in Bulgaria
rise up in protest against the new
1.-THE tax law.
The French minister of war forbids
the sale of brandy, absinthe and other
spirits to soldiers.
The Japanese are hopeful of Ameri-
can aid in resisting the reported
menaces of Russia.
Baron Saurma Won der Jettsch.
former German minister at Washing
ton, is dead in Berlin.
Trouble from Earl Russell's first
wife is expected when he arrives in
London with his new bride.
Six persons were killed and forty
injured by the collapse of bridge at
the Paris exposition grounds.
M. Dupuy de Lone, former Spanish
minister at Washington, has been ap-
pointed ambassador to Italy.
1t Is understood that the extension
OF time for completing the Panama
canal was obtained for s1,000,0OO.
A London scientist says that the al
legged letters between Christ and Ag-
rlppa, found at Ephesus, may be gen
uine
Ihere Is belief that German SUBJ
Jects IN Brazil would be supported by |
the empire if they should secede from |
Brazil.
Fire destroyed s2O,OOOOOO worth of
property and rendered $4,000 persons
homeless in Hull. Quebec, and Otta-
wa. Ont
colombia rebels are near victory.
Ihey ask the recognition of the United
states, promising to repudiate the
canal grant to the French company.
me sultan is said to have exiled Is
mall Renal Bey because of. the lat
5er's pro-British declaration. The flu
sltlve IS now under England's flag.
Hohenlohe is said to have forbidden
ne North German Lloyd line to land
resh meats, dairy products or cereals
I German, Dutch or Belgian ports.
The German meat bill compromise
orbids the importation of canned
meats and sausages and until Dec. 81,
903, fresh meat will be admitted only
n whole carcasses.
During the wedding of the daughter
u the Russian minister in England, at
which the prince Of Wales was present, q,
ne brides veil caught fire, but no one
vas seriously injured.
Louis Luccheni, the assassin Of the
Empress of Austria, was tried for his i
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10
BOER WAR

The Cape Parliament will meet
June %.
President Kruger is said to be again
suing for peace.
A son of Gen. Cronje was reported
killed n battle.
Kruger orders all Britishers to
leave Transvaal.
Lord Rosslyn arrived at Pretoria a
prisoner of war.
A fierce attack on the Mafeking gar
rison was repulsed.
Gen. Oliver, the boer commander,
is reported wounded.
Lord Roberts is massing his troops
at Thaba Nchu, in the Orange Free
State.
The beers are reported to be gradu-
ally reducing their forces near Tnaba
Nchu
The beers are retreating and the
British abandon hope of capturing
them
Cronje was cheered on his way to
church in his prison island of St.
Helena.
An arsenal at Johannesburg was
blown UP and English residents are
suspected
Roberts ordered the confiscation of
all horses except those used for mill
tary purposes.
The boer army is said to have
shrunk from $4,000 to 26,5OO men since
December.
Capetown Irishmen at mass meet
ing declared themselves for the queen
and country"
William F. Miller of the Franklin
syndicate was sentenced to ten years
Imprisonment.
Queen Victoria thanked officers and
men of the navy who aided in the
Ladysmith defense.
Mafeking was holding out April 20.
The garrison promises to resist be-
siegers for another month.
The king of Sweden and Norway ex-
presses his sympathy for the British
in the south African war.
German newspapers display a more
friendly spirit toward England when
discussing the south African war.
General Hunters Tenth division, it
is reported, will be sent from Kimber-
ley to attempt to relieve Mafeking.
4 surgeon from south Africa at a
London banquet denounced women
amateur nurses as useless and a worse
trouble than the flies.
Beers claim a victory at Warrenton
which included the capture of 1000
British. British reports do not men
ton such an engagement.
The United States asked England to
explain the boarding of an American
vessel by the British warsAip in neu-
trail waters off east Africa.
Censor at Cape Town stopped all
war news, which is construed to mean
that Lord Roberts is making his big
move for the relief of Mafeking.
Forest fires destroyed Ames and
Nathan, Mich, burning sixteen build
ings at Goodwin and seven at Athens.
Thousands of people are homeless.
A great battle between the British
under French and beers under Botha
Is imminent near Thaba Nchu. The
burghers are well provided with artil-
lery and in strong force.
Boer ENJOYS were cheered by the
Dutch people as they sailed for New
York Mr.. Fischer expects sympathy
for Americans and declares that peace
without liberty is impossible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10

attempt to kill the warden of the
prison in which he was serving a life
term for his first crime.
The remains of the Grand Duchess
Alexandra Petrovna, who was known
in the convent community at Kief as
the nun Anastasia, were inferred in
the Pokrovski cloister.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10

Washington, May 1.-THE session of
the senate was rendered especially
notable by the passing, after a debate
lasting only three hours, OF the army
reorganization bill. 1t practically
reVolutoinizes the present staff ar
engagements of the army. 1t proposes
to change the present system of per.
manent appointments in certain staff
corps, to one of detail by gradual
process, as the officers now in those
corps go out of active service. AS va
cancies occur in the departments OF
adJutaut general, inspector general,
quartermaster general, and commits
sary general, they a. e to be filled by
details from the line, the details to be
temporary, and not to exceed four
years. The new system is not ap-
piled to the corps of engineers, medi.
cal department, pay department or
judge advocate generals department.
The bill discontinues regimental or
ganization of the artillery, and estab-
fishes an artillery corps Of two
branches, viz: 126 batteries of coast
artillery, and Is batteries of field ar
tillery, with a total Of 17,448 men. It
provides for an increase of 100 corps
OF cadets at West Point, two at large
from each state, and ten more to the
present number of 20 from the United
States at large. The rank of COM
general Of the army is raised
to that Of lieutenant general; that Of
general to major general. the
latter being during the incumbency of
the present adjutant general, Gen.
Corbin. The president is empowered
% place on the retired list any officer
who has been suspended from duty by
sentence Of court martial, or by legis-
alive order in mitigation of such sem
ence, for a period extending TO Or
within one year of the time Of his
ompulsory retirement for age. This is
yell understood to apply to Commits.
airy General Eagan. The amend
lent creating the veterinary corps
Or the army was attached to the bill
fter spirited debate. The fortifca-
ons appropriation bill, carrying
bout s7,500,000 was passed.
Washington, May THE house
lade fair progress with the sundry
vii service bill
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10

the states of Costa Rica and Nica-a-
qua, for and in behalf of the limited
states the control of such portion of
the territory now belonging to Costa
Rlca and Nicaragua as NAV be desir
aole and necessary on which TO exca
Vate, construct and protect canal
OF such depth and capacity AS NAV ha
suHclent Tor the movements of ships
OF the greatest tonnage and draft now
IN use from point near Grevtown IN
the Caribbean sea, via Lake Nicaragua
to Breto on the Pacific ocean, and such
sum as may be necessary to secure
such control is hereby appropriated.
Section 2. That when the president
mas secured full control over the terri
tory he shall direct the secretary of
war 10 eXcavate and construct such
canal and waterway Such canal shall
De OF sufficient capacity and depth
mat 1t may be used by vessels of the
largest tonnage and greatest depth
now IN use, and be supplied with all
necessary locks and other appliances
ing from Greytown to Breto: and the
secretary of war shall also construct
such safe and commodious harbors a.
the terminal of said canal. and such
provisions for defense as NAV be nee
essary for the safety and protection
OF said canals and harbors.
Section 3. That the president shall
cause such surveys as may be neces-
sary for said canal and harbors. and in
the construction of the same shall
employ such persons as he may deem
necessary
Section 4. That in the excavation
ana construction of said canal San
Juan river and Lake Nicaragua. or
such other parts of each as may be
made available, shall be used.
Section 3. That in any negotiations
with the state of Costa RIGA or Mica
rauga the president may have, the
president is authorized to guarantee TO
said states the use of said canal and
harbors upon such terms as may be
agreed upon for all vessels owned by
SAID states or by citizens thereof,
Section s. That the sum of $40 OOO.-
900 is hereby appropriated to the pro-
Ject herein contemplated, and the sec.
rotary Of war is further hereby author
lied to enter into contract or contracts
for the materials and work that may
be deemed necessary for the proper
excavation, construction completion
and defense of said canal, to be paid
for as appropriations may from time
to time be hereafter made, not to ex-
coed an aggregate of $140. 900. OOO."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10

Washington, May 3.-The sem
ate adopted the motion of Sen
ator Hoar to take up the resolution
declaring Mr.. Clark of Montana not
duly elected to the senate and then
postponed consideration of the cues
ton for week. The army appropri-
alton bill after rather spirited de-
bate was passed and the day
closed with the passing of
number of private pension bills in
Guiding bills to pension Mrs. Julia
MacHenry, widow of the late Gen. Guy
V. Henry, Gen. James Longstreet,
Mrs. Margaret N. Badger, widow of
the late Commodore Badger, and Mrs.
Harriet Gridley, widow of the late
Capt. Gridley of the navy.
Washington, May 3.-The house
without division passed the free home
stead bill which has been pending be-
| fore congress number Of years. The
Dill provides that the government shall
issue patents to actual bona fide set
tiers on agricultural lands of Indian
reservations opened to settlement
These lands were taken up by settlers
who contracted to pay for them SIPS
to 1913 per acre. By the terms of the
bill the government assumes payment
OF the purchase price to Indians and
| changes the existing law relative to
agricultural colleges so as to insure
the payment of the endowments which
heretofore have come out of the sale of
public lands, in case of deficiency.
These payments involve $1,200,OOO an
nually. Of the 29,OOOOOO acres in the
Indian reservation opened to settle
ment for which the government is to
pay or has paid $5,OOO,OOO, about
100000 acres have been taken and
about 100000 are supposed to be still
available for agricultural purposes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-23

companies or to their patrons, What
ever 10 gained by decrease In rentals y
more than compensated for by inconve-
nience OF two systems and necessity OF
patroniEing both exchanges"
The Detroit Free Press said: "reles
phone competition Is destroyed There
is mot room enough for another organ
Ization to get a foothold without ex-
penditures OF an enormous sum OF
money upon chance that Il not invit-
Ing"
New State telephone companies, Gays:
After four years OF struggle stockhold-
ers in Detroit Telephone Company seem
to have been willing to sell We have
never made any money. We have never
declared but one dividend. and that Sc
small that / would not want to say any
thing about 1t. Consolidation has got
to be the result In every case where
there are competing companies,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-23
THEY WERE SLOW.
Benwood Police FAN to Follow Up an
Arrest.

Arrest.
In a Benwood Junction boarding
house on Sunday morning, at an early
hour, an employe of the Riverside blast
furnace. named Charles Johnston, as
saulted a fellow boarder. and raised all
kinds of trouble generally. Johnston,
who is a powerful fellow, used po-
ker in the assault, and his victim was
severely injured. The assistance of
Baltimore & Ohio Detective Harry
Metz, Of McMechen. was invoked. who
succeeded after considerable effort, In
putting the "nIppers" on Johnston. The
latter had to be subdued by the officers
mace. The affair occurred about 1880 a.
M, and after Metz secured his man, he
telephoned to the Benwood police to re-
lieye him of his prisoner, but after
waiting three hours for their arrival he
became disguised and released john
ston, who speedily got out of town.
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sage was received at Wheeling police
headquarters from West Alexander, 70
the eject that Dougal was suspected
as the sheep thief who had been caus-
ing losses to the farmers thereRhouts.
and the local authorities sent word back
to arrest Dougal and notify them. No
notification was received. and Wheeling
authorities are Of the opinion that IL
they had been notified. they might have
got Dougal over the state Hne into this
county, in which event yesterdays
tragedy might not have occurred.
MCGEE aud Dougal were taken to
Washington in a surrey and they
viii be held for trial in that county,
MCGEE is only about twenty years Of
age. He is said to have taken a de-
light in earlier years In seeing hay
stacks burn, to which he touched the
match. Dougal formerly lived at West
Liberty, and his name has been asso-
ciated with numerous thefts, Yester-
day afternoon, Sheriff Richards wrote a
letter TO the Washington authorities.
stating that he would like to have Dou-
gal turned over to this county for steal
ing sheep from Mr.. Atkinson. BE VIII
hrst have to answer to the Noble case
in Washington county.
Held for Grand Jury.
SQUIRE waltz held both Dougal and
McGee for the grand fury. They were
then handcufEed together and driven to
Washington, in charge Of Constable
Ealy and Deputy Sheriff Samuel o..
Armstrong. Along the road MCGEE
seemed to be in excellent spirits, whist
ling and singing. and he maintained
this demeanor when placed in jail. An
incident that occurred at the Jail, how
ever, showed that he realized the stu
alton he was In. Removing some coll
lar buttons from card In his pocket
he gave the card and the remaining
buttons to the constable. saying: you
can have them to remember me by.
may never get them back"
The post-mortem was conducted last
night, by Drs. Timmons and sprowls.
of West Alexander, assisted by Or. D.
B. Best, Of Wheeling, and the bullet,
which was 32-calibre, was removed
from It's lodging place In the murdered
mans left side. The coroner's inquest
will be held this morning at o'clock.
by County Coroner Fitzpatrick, of Call
fornIa, Pa. The inquest will likely
bring out the threats MCGEE is said to
have made. '"of fixing Mccammon be-
fore the day was DONE"
Mr.. McCammon was engaged in OPP
Grating a creamery until recently. and
it is said that MCGEE was at one time in
his employ, but there is nothing known
of any disagreement they had previous
to Douglas arrest. At the time OF his
death, Mr.. McCammon was engaged in
buying and selling poultry.
The funeral will occur tomorrow
morning at 1880 o'clock, from the West
Alexander Presbyterian church, in
charge of Rev. DR.. Lester, and 1T is GER
tain that the edlhce will be crowded.
Friends of the family are invited to at
tend. The deceased was a member of
the A. o. U. W.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-23
SHE QUIT COFFEE
And Got Well With the Help of Pos
tum Food CofEee.

anu GOL w Gal WIN bAD 1SAP Va = SS
tum Food Coffee.
''I am a school girl, and want to tell
you what Postum Food Coffee has done
for me and several of my relatives.
THE oId-fashioned coffee always
made me heavy and dull, and gave me
heartburn. with dyspepsia. When we
tried Postum Food Coffee II did not
taste good, but begged for another
trial, when the directions were follow
ed, and we found It delicious. Since
that time, we have used II regularly, and
/ never have any trouble with the
heavy feeling OF dyspepsia.
"Dr. Lowrie prescribed Postum for
my uncle, Mr.. -, property man or
the Boston Theatre, and 1t worked a
marvellous change in him. He quit the
common coffee and has been using Pos
tum Food Coffee ever since. He looks
better than he ever did before. His fam
lly also used It, Uncle Is very strong In
his praise Of Postum for the good II has
done him. Please do not use my sigma
ture, but you can use the statement"
Worcester, Mass, The
name can be furnished by the Postum
Cereal Co., at Battle Creek, Mich.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-23
a p1a SOCIAL EVENT
Is the conoert and Ball Of the Opera
House Orchestra.

Is the coneert and BAH Of the Opera
House Orchestra.
The annual concert and ball Of the
Opera House orchestra and band, to be
given this evening at Arion han, is one
Of the big social events of the season.
and 1t is assured that the attendance
will be very large. The committee In
charge have made great preparations
for the function. The dance committee
Is composed Of Messrs. Fred schwert-
feger. william Gutman and Edward
VRaS. The concert programme Is as
follows:
March-'.True to the Flag ...":F. v. Blon
Observation-Disclosures Lustspeil 80. -,
Descriptive idiyi."in Bird store. .orth
Gems from Victor Herbert's Comic
Opera, "cyrano De Bergerae". ,....
xyiopione Solo. aaiop-"Drip prap%,.
.......... ............... ......... Rtngleben
Mr.. VIM. II. Paul.
Descriptive FantaBie-"A Hunting
Scene" ......... .Bucalossi
The dance programme follows:
!. Waltz. MY E1tella"
2 Two step........' The Runaway Glrl.
3. WaltZ................' The HighWayman
4 LancerS. Popular F0Vorttes"
s Two step.,,.......... "DarheS Delight
& waltz =
Z. Two step.S'The Man Behind the Gun"
81 Newport. ................sss........
1.-THE Midnight Trip to westport"
- . :: ,.,,... %,
10. Waltz..................... 1.-THE Seronade"
III. TWO kteD.. I
......."CnmpIn' on tho Ole SuWRnee"
Il Home, Sweet Home"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-23
10 Paris Exposition.
DIED.

BUTLER-on Sunday, January n, 1904
at $3.50 p. M, HARRY b, son OF ]. ".
Va, in his INST year.
Funeral from the home Of ]. N. Butler on
January . at p. m. Friends Of the
family invited to attend. Interment At
Stone Church cemetery.
CHRISTENSEN-o Monday, January z,
1900, at 2:l6 D. M, HELENA MARIE
CHRISTENSEN, aged % years, Q
months and 6 days.
Funeral notice hereafter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-23
THE TELEPHONE ORDINANCE.
Ordinance Committee Did Not Con.
slider It Last Night.

slider 1t Last Night.
The application of the National Tel
ephone Company for franchise from
the city was to have been considered
by the committee on ordinances last
night, but as City Solicitor Nesbltt was
not prepared to report on the ordi-
nance, the committee adjourned with
out action until January 81, when it is
expected the matter will be fully gone
over. An interesting session was look
ed for. Mr.. NesbItt was eugrossed yes
terday with the scheehle case in the
circuit court, SO that he was unable to
complete his report on the ordinance,
which had been referred to the COM
mittee from the first branch of council.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-23
NOW READY.
Daughter Of the Elm.
A Tale of the Virginia Border
Before the War.
By GRANVILLE DAVIDSON HALL.

A powerful story, recalling forgotten
tragedies. A love story threads a
stirring recital Of crime and de-
teotiVe work. Scene in the valley
Of the upper Monographs, con-
Meeting with Pittsburgh, ClarkS-
burg and Fairmont.
The book Is something more than
an ordinary BIT Of fiction. It has a
GuhStTAEpIn Of historical fact, and
some real people figure in Its
pages. There Is a vivid glimpse Of
American life as found in that valley
forty years ago. The book critic o.
great metropolitan western daily,
who read the manuscript, says tho
author has clipped his pen in tho
very pigments Of life" The head Of
q leading Chicago publishing house
said Of It: 1--WE have been much In
terested;" "the plot is clever" and
details "ingonious." "The story itself
is interesting and there are some
capital situations"
MAYER & MILLER, CHICAGO.
Cloth, $50 p, SI.oO. Sold by
Frank Stanton, or sent postpaid on
receipt Of price. Address, A. Q. Hall,
Glencoe, III.