Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-12

tlefeld of Pawtucket, his democratic
opponent, by $500 plurality.
At Men0minee, Mich, the Spies /;
building was destroyed by fire The
total loss to building and firms is es-
timated at 100000 Fireman Albert
Brice was struck by a falling tele-
graph pole and badly injured.
At Wabash, Ind, Miss Iva Beck |
brought suit for $4,000 damages each
against Webster Lockbridge and John |
Lockbridge, who, she alleges, charged
her with improper conduct and have
seriously injured her reputation.
The American Wooden company has
created a sensation among jobbers
throughout the country by the formal
announcement that the company is
unable to fill at present more than
so per cent of the orders on it's books
The German steamer Wilhelmina,
which is about to sail from Philadel-
phia for Yokohama and Vladivostock,
! will carry $500 tons of American
machinery, including 81 Baldwin loco
motives for the Chinese Eastern rail-
way.
Representative Underwood Of Ala
bama, the democratic whip, has tele-
graphed all absent democratic mem
bers of the house to come to Washing
| ton at once and remain until the vote
upon the Porto Rican tariff bill has
been taken.
The executive committee of the
bureau of American republics held a
meeting for the purpose of formally
initiating the movement for the second
! pan-American congress, to be held in
the City of Mexico Secretary Hay
presided.
Controller Dawes has authorized
! the organization of the First National
i bank of Eleveth, Mimi, with a CAPT
tai of $4,000 and G. A. Whitman of
Tower, W. J. Smith, G. W. Wallace,
! D. H. Bayou and w. E. Harwood are
named as incorporators.
! At Danbury, Conn, a piece of paper
which Mrs. Tanner L. Bailey of South
east New York found in a secret com
), partment Of an old desk, which she
: purchased at an auction. proved to be
a will bequeathing her an estate valued
at nearly $4,000
The Spanish-American Salt company
has filed articles of incorporation at
Trenton, n. ] The common capital
: stock is stated to be S3,5OO,0O0 BY
means of this combination, the Ma
tional Salt company, it is said, adds to
it's territory Spain and Italy.
5 Representative Barry has introduced
| in the house bill to regulate the
charges upon sleeping cars. 1t pro-
vides that not more than one-third OF
| one cent per mile shall be charged fol-
the use of lower berths, and that the
fare for upper berths shall not be more
than one-quarter Of l cent per mile.
Richard A Garfield, the New York
5 proprietor Of big gambling-h houses il
/ the metropolis and at Saratoga anC
Newport, has filed suit in the st
Louis circuit court against James T
Drummond, Jr., and Harrison l
Q Drummond, the wealthy heirs of thu
great Drummond estate, to force the
O collection Of $55 900, which he claims
n to have advanced to James T. Drum
o mOnd
Admiral Dewey declared himself {
democrat and made the interesting
a disclosure that he never voted in hi!
, life. Few newspapers and politicians
take his candidacy seriously, ant
r scarcely any favor his selection. Chair
h man Jones suggests Dewey as a run
ming mate for Bryan. The friends o.
Dewey quite generally deplore the an.
O nouncement Of his candidacy. They
see nothing for him in the future bu
humiliation and the loss Of prestige
In an interview at Philadelphia the
! Admiral declared he was a democrat
Corn advanced two cents and mil
+ lions OF bushels were bought and solo
on speculation. Farmers, who hole
773, 900 bushels in reserve, are
: $l5, 900 gamers, and many prophecy
: that the price will go s to 10 cents
l higher
Admiral Dewey confirms the report
that he would accept a presidential
nomination. His action may mean ar
attempt to head off Bryan's nomina-
ton. Admiral Dewey says he has dis
, covered that the position of admiral is
! not the highest in the United States
Dewey's decision is criticised by public
men quite generally. Chicago Dewey
celebration committeeman, embar-
raised by presidential boom, express
anxiety for the admiral to send his re-
grets. The fate of the celebration will
be decided definitely by the executive
committee next Tuesday Dewey an
: nOunces his platform as 1.-The flag and
: free trade" Chicago police have been
: ordered to procure new uniforms in
time for Dewey day.