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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26

Berlin, July 20-The Berliner Post
contains an article. evidently inspired.
giving the views of the German for
elSn office regarding the withdrawal
from the Chinese minister in Berlin OF
the right TO use the telegraph for secret
messages. The article admits the steu
was unprecedented. but declares it was
rendered necessary by the abnormal re-
lations between Germany and China
The regular Chinese troops. the article
says, are in the field against the Ger
man troops. 1t also remains unknown
whether the government from which
the Chinese minister was accredited
still exists. Since the status in China
is not absolutely clear, and since the
news given out by the Chinese min.
lister has not always been confirmed By
the TACT, 1t is impossible to permit him
to communicate freely with his gov
eminent under the fiction that there is
no war. The article goes on to in
sInuate that the German government
had expected the Chinese minister to
take the iniative in Offering to show
the foreign Office all dispatches
as evidence Of his good faith. and
adds: THE German government
has given fresh evidence of it's frank
and above-board policy, since it could
easily have secured the correspondence
through bribery, which it disdained to
do. 1t is a matter Of honor for the
Chinese minister to respond to the
loyal attitude of Germany toward him
with a proof of equal loyalty on his
part. The step taken is an appeal to
his moral sense
Considerable apprehension is ex-
pressed by the German press that the |
Chinese fleet is preparing to attack |
German transports upon their arrival |
but this anxiety is not shared by the |
foreign office. With reference to the !
prohibition of shipment of |
arms into China, the officials of the |
foreign office say the matter has been |
left to the admiralS, who are exercising
due watchfulness. The foreign office
does not believe the statement tele-
graphed to an American paper that !
Inc foreign legations are safe in bomb
proofs. 1t is now settled the China ex-
troops will sail in ten
steamers from Bremerhaven between
July 27 and Aug. 8.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
TOUGH ON YOUTSEY.
SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE IN GOE-
BEL MURDER CASE.
Witness Testifies That Youtsey Had
Planned How Democratic Govern
or Might Be Killed.

Georgetown, KY, July 19.-In the
Powers murder conspiracy case yester-
day John A. Black of BarbOurville, a
banker and republican of prominence,
said Powers came to him in January
to advise him as to the propriety of
the mountain organization which Pow
ers was getting up. Black, oOntinu-
ing, said: 81 saw Powers later and
again demonstrated against the for
nation of the mob. Powers told me
it was being formed with the approval
Of Governor Taylor, Chas. Finley, and
other. republican leaders at Frankfort.
Chas Finley also came to me and en-
deavored to get me to cooperate with
them. I protested bitterly" A check
from Chas. Finley to the L. & n. rail
road for 81 900 for the transportation
of the men to Frankfort was produced
by Black
". H. Culton. who is himself under
| Indictment as accessory, was called as
a witness. and instructed by the court
that he might or might not testify. L
| he did so. he was not required to tel
anything that would tend to criminatt
himself. He said he was testifying OF
his own free will. He said he ATTENDED
the conference at Frankfort in JanuaT.
at which Powers and others were pres
ent and the matter Of bringing tn
mountain men to the state capitol va
discussed Hamp Howard, Frank Ceci
and other mountain men promised t
bring crowds ranging from so to 20
men from each Of the counties repre-
sented. Those in the meeting wer
to take charge of the men Of their re
spectve counties and bring them t
Frankfort armed. Powers said tia
when the men arrived at Frankfor
they would give the democratic legis
Iators thirty minutes in which to sci
tie the contests, "and if they did nc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
WUGETSSTATEMENT
LONG COMMUNICATION RECEIVED
FROM CHINESE MINISTER.
THOUGHT UNIMPORTANT
Nc Further News Received From Pc
kin-Remey Using All Efforts for
Relief Of Beleaguered Minister'S
American Troops Being Rushed to
Chinese Territory.

Washington, July 22.-The secre-
tary OF state last night received from
the Chinese minister long written
communication. The contents were
not made known but it understood il
Gid not contain further cable news
concerning the situation at Pekin but
was rather in the nature of dipIo-
matte communication which the min
lister desired TO have reach the presi-
dent. There is reason to believe that
after Minister Wu's communication to
Secretary Hay he received additional
dispatches, but from the fact that they
were not transmitted to Secretary
Hay last night it is presumed they
are relatively unimpOrtant.
Admiral Remey responded to his in
structions to use and urge every eff
fort for the relief of the beleaguered
ministers at Pekin.
His dispatch related to the military
conditions at Tientsin and Taku and
the prospects of forward movement
on the part of the allied forces in the
direction of Pekin Aug. Is for the res
cue of the foreigners imprisoned at
the Chinese capital.
The ninth infantry under Lieut.
Col. Coolidge, numbering about l.2OO
men, is now at Tientsin. The four
teenth infantry, under Col. Daggett
and a battery of the fifth artillery,
about 1000 men, from the
Philippines, are expected to arrive at
Taku today or Monday.
The transport Grant, carrying two
squadrons of the sixth cavalry and a
battalion of the marines and Maj
Gen. Chaffee, who is to command the
entire force, is expected to arrive at
Taku next week.
There are about 1000 men on the
Grant. Including about 500 marines
now in the vicinity of Taku, there
will be about 300 American troops
available for the proposed expedition
to Pekin provided it does not start
before the Both inst
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
HEADEDF0RTIENTSIN
British Say Foreigners Are
Leaving Pekin.
French Minister Hears They
Are Protected.
Germany Refuses to Believe
They are Alive.

! TO the repeal of the forest clause o
| the 1894 amendment, a large public
preserve will for the first time in ou
! history be put under skilled fores
management, and operated with {
! view, not only to it's permanent preser
( vation but to the production ola regu
! lar revenue
! the working plans for which the
data are now being gathered vii
! amount to detailed schem for manag
! ing and harvesting the forest crop Of
! an important section in the preserve
! They will show whether or not &
| steady revenue can be drawn from the
! New York preserve without diminish
| ing its timber yield in the future; and
whether it is necessary or not to pro
hibit all cutting whatsoever in order
| to preserve the forest.
Their preparation will involve, first
! OF all, an examination of the forest
| itself with a view to finding out what
! timber there is now on the ground, in
! quantity as well as in kind; and, sec
ondly, a thorough study of the posi-
ness basis; or, in other words, an eX-
animation of the forest trees from the
lumberman's point of view, and of the
most profitable methods Of marketing
the timber. Thirdly, it will necessi-
tlte a thorough investigation of the fire
problem, taking into consideration not
only the best means Of preventing fires
III the future put also those Of dealing
0Ow with lands which have been III
jured or devastated in the past; fourth,
the preparatiOnOf forest maps; ana
lastly, an examination of the forests
i'll their relation to the water supply
Of the region, and of the Importance Of
preserving them as natural reservoirs,
and for other reasons than those in
volved in the immediate production
Of revenue. This part of the investi-
cation, to be taken up in collaboration
with the photographer Of he .. S. geo
logical survey, will dispose effectually
OF any danger to the water supply from
the proposed cutting, and will fix all
those areas which must be totally pro-
tected, or which will require partcu-
larly careful and conservative treat
ment.
The report Of these plans viii bring
up again the question of a repeal Of
that clause Of the state constitution.
which now prohibits any cutting OF
utilization Of the forest crop of the
preserve. This clause was an amend
ment passed in 1894 through fear that
if any numbering were allowed, mis-
management would be inevitable The
attempt to repeal it in 1896 was de
feated by the greatest majority that
ever defeated a proposal to repeal in
New York state. At that time, how
ever the state had no machinery for
regulating the cutting in a scientific
manner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
FULTON IS CAUGHT.
Man Charged With Embezzlement and
ElOpement Held at Oshkosh.

Oshkosh, Wis, July 21.-Fred 5.
Fulton of Chicago, aged 20, who is
wanted at Madison on the charge of
embezzling SIS which he collected for
Mr. Brundridge, an amateur pnotOg-
rdpher, was arrested here yesterday.
He had secured an order for a picture
from Mrs. Anna Hitler and agreed 20
call again. The police in the meantime
had located him and on his return to
her house he was apprehended, but not
before he made a desperate attempt to
escape. Fulton positively denied the
charge Of embezzlement. 1t is claimed
that he is also wanted for clipping with
an Illinois girl, whose parents have
put detectives on his trail. On this
matter the youth is non-committal.
The girl, however, is not with him.
The couple is reported to have stopped
at the Avenue hotel in Madison,
where they registered as man and wife.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
DEATH OF CORNELIUS HARRIS,
Member of Jury That Indicted Jeffer
son Davis.

Newport News, Va, July 22-Cor-
nelius Harris, a colored justice of the
peace, died suddenly at his home in
one of the suburbs Of this city. On its
face this is an announcement of small
interest, but Cornelius Harris was one
south, being perhaps the sole survivor
Of the grand jury which brought in the
Indictment against Jefferson Davis
for treason. After his participation in
that affair Harris went to Richmond,
where for number of years he was a
justice of the peace in Jackson ward.
He accumulated a competence, which
after many vicissitudes he lost through
security debts. He then came to New
port News and settled in BlOodfeld,
where he was shortly afterward elected
to fill the Office of justice of the peace.
By thrifty habits he again gained a
competence and when he died was the
pOSSeSsor of a good deal of property
around Newport News. Harris was an
ardent Bryanite in the last presidential
campaign and wrote a long letter to
the Nebraskan declaring that the bat
tie was not lost, but had simply begun.
Mr.. Bryan wrote an autograph letter
to the old darkey, which the latter
priced above all his earthly posses
sions next to the memory of the STIR
ring scenes in connection with the one
great event of his life. He was an
exceedingly intelligent negro and was
very interesting talker, especially
when giving vivid word pictures of the
famous indictment proceedings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26

would be small price to pay to be
free from worry. But no one can ease
me OF my own burden. | think good
times are ahead IN America-solid and
good. With every presidential cleo
ton, our system of government grows
more strong and wiser Our people
benefit by it. We are very strong and
always hopeful" In answer to the
question whether he was absorbed in
business as ever when in Europe.
Rockefeller replied: Yes; l can't
help it. I don't want to be. but l am,
and although very tired yet every mo-
ment has its own interest. That is
life" Mrs. Rockefeller and family are
dividing their time between Paris
London and quiet English resorts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26

settle in that time. they would kill
every one Of them"
Culton said Henry Youtsey came to
him and told him he had found way
by which Goebel could be killed, and
no one find out who did it. Youtsev
said it could be done from the secretary
OF states Office and showed some steel
bullets. Witness told Youtsey such &
thing could not be done. Ex-Governor
Bradley told the witness he had heard
Goebel was to be killed and said it
must not be done. Witness saw Yout-
sey again, and the latter said the idea
had been abandoned. Culton said
Powers distributed money among var
ious captains who were to bring the
mOUntaineers to Frankfort and said
Taylor sent word TO Powers he would
pay the expenses Of the men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
SMALLPOX AT NOME.
Pest House Full and Disease Spread
ing Rapidly.

Seattle, July 20.-The transport
Arhenian and the steamship Sequonia
arrived yesterday from Nome. The
pest house at Nome is overlooking
with smallpox patients, and the gov
eminent officials are erecting two other
large structures. The disease has
spread rapidly and large number of
cases are quarantined in the tents in
which they were discovered. DR.. J. J.
Tyler of Chicago, who went north on
one Of the first boats and returned on
the Sequonia, says there are at least
200 cases of smallpox in the pest house
and around the camp, new cases de-
veloping at the rate of II to 20 daily
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
IT HAS DOLbLED YEARLY.
Oriental Trade inrough the Twin
Cities Is Enormous.

Minneapolis. Aug, 20.-The trouble
in the orient has directed attention 20
| the enormous business which has been
built up between the twin cities and
China and Japan in the last few years.
The three great railroads, the North
ern Pacific, the Great Northern and the
Canadian Pacific have accomplished
wonders in this direction The orien-
tai trade has doubled annually for five
years, and only a few years ago the
entire business was looked after by one
clerk. Now train loads Of tea, silks
and curious merchandise from Chinese
empire are shipped out of the twin
cities to eastern points
Ten years ago, Japanese and Chinese
wares were sent around the Horn. ;"
but this business has been almost cut
in two by the traffic on the Pacific
ocean. The establishment of govern
ment tea inspection ports has wrought
a great change. The new crop of tea
has just begun to come in.
Consignments of oriental silk,
single carload of which is valued at
100000, come at rare intervals
These precious cargoes are sent in
baggage coaches and are attended by
trusted Watchmen.
The oriental shipments of a single
transcontinental line are said to aggre-
gate 1000 cars, which pass through the
twin cities in a season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26

children fall and he jumped into the
water and swan to them Both girls
were alive when he reached them and
had they not been crazed by excite
ment both, no doubt, would have been
saved. Schultz got hold of both, but
they grabbed him so tightly that he
could not swim. He tried to make
them understand that he could save
them, but they chung to his arms and
neck and pulled him beneath the
water, When he freed his arms the
current had swept them away. Young
Schultz barely succeeded in reaching
the shore himself The bodies were
recovered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
BADGER BRIEFS.

John Mullen, whose wife com
| tried to commit suicide in the lake.
but was prevented.
At Oconto the hearing of the alleged
safe blowers was held. Evans and
Edwards were discharged, while
Murphy was held to stand trial.
The 3year-old child of j. Laggant
strayed from home at Washburn and
was lost in the woods. The fire alarm
was rung, a searching party organized
and they found the child at s o'clock
At Sturgeon Bay Christ Daniels had
a close call and thrilling adventure
while crossing Green bay in sailboat
from MenOminee. His craft water
logged and capsized, he climbing Oh
its side, where he sat perched in the
Miss Genevieve Jones of Oshkosh,
who was stricken temporarily blind
at Green Bay Thursday, will be able
to return to work in a few days. She
is the daughter of the late Mayor j.
V. Jones'
Al w dupdCd ElIlGI hIu6SGI,
farmer 40 years Of age, who was in
Jail charged with attempting to
criminally assault his 12-year-old
daughter, committed suicide by cut
ting his throat.
The convention of the first assembly
district of Walworth county for the
election of delegates to the state con-
vention sent its delegates unin-
structed. The second assembly dis
trict did the same.
The argument of the motion for a
| new trial for j. r. Clements, the
Preston bank wrecker, was heard at
| Caledonia, MINI. The motion was
| denied and sentence Of ten years
| Imprisonment was announced
middle of the big bay, ten miles from
shore and a big sea rolling and rain
storm raging. After remaining in
this position for two hours the
schooner Industrial hove in sight and
was successfully signaled.
The question of granting a franchise
through the city Of Beloit to the
u, DStOlI anu JdutSNlllb tlcC'
trio railway company is being very
much discussed and the prejudice
against the idea that once existed il
wearing away. The matter now vii
be the conditions of the franchise
Winnebago county, H., that adjoini
Rock county on the south has granted
a right of way through that count.
and the promoters are labOring witt
citizens Of Beloit and Rock county t
carry out the plans Of the company.
Ed. Coughlin, aged SO, called at tn
GAINESVILLE jail and told Turnke.
Samuel Brown about stealing a hors
thirteen years ago in Beloit. Coughlil
said his conscience troubled him s
that he had concluded to give himsel
up. He asked the deputy to alloy
him to visit the former scene Of hi
, deed and he would return to jail an
stand trial Mr.. Brown thought tn
man was crazy and allowed him to &
2 on his way to BelOit. But he took til
I pains to telephone the story to Cit
3 Marshal Appleby of Beloit and he wa
informed that the facts were RICH
r that the man did steal the horse an
i that the authorities had been lookin
r for him ever since that time. Cough
> lin was placed under arrest.
r Mabel Garvis, aged II years Of Nj
d waukee, and Beatrice Pearson, age
- years of St. Paul, were drowned
the river at Two Rivers. They wei
: walking along the boom stick whe
r they both fell in the water. Henr
Schultz, 16-year-old boy, saw tt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
TIGERS MULTIPLYING.
\ Phenomenal Increase of Students
at Princeton.

Princeton, n. j., July 24.-The uni
versity authorities at Princeton have
made up their figures of applicants for
examination in the various parts of
tle country to date. They are as fol-
lows: Full entrance freshmen 435,
preliminaries 339, upper classes Il,
total number examined 7S5. This is
by far the largest number of appli-
cants they have ever had at Prince
ton, and should make the freshman
class about 400 next fall. These fig
Uccs do not include the large numb Der
CT post graduates both from Prince
ton and other institutions who will
, De registered in the autumn. Neither
do they include the several hundred
students IN the theological seminary
which is a distinct institution moi
connected with the university
Princeton has no professional schools
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26

1t is safe to predict educational
progress among the Finpinos when F.
W. Atkinson, the new superintendent
of instruction for the Philippines I'M
der the Philippine commission begins
his duties, says the Little Chronicle of
Chicago. Mr. Atkinson has been the
principal OF the Springfield, Massachu-
sets high school where he has made
fine record. He graduated from Har-
ward university in the class of 80 and
is 80 years of age. He has a command
ing personal appearance, and will seem
a veritable giant to the little Filipinos,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
PERSONALITIES.

General Sir George Stewart White.
the hero of the siege of Ladysmith and
the soldier who was not afraid to own
up to it when ne blundered. has lust
been installed in his new position as
governor Of Gibraltar. When the
general arrived at the famous British
fortress he was given a hearty recep-
ton by the soldiers. He made several
addresses, which were well received,
and will assume the duties of his post
at once.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26

daughters of army officers. The Fill
pino children have had very poor facil-
tiles for study. They have few text
books and practically none Of the
modern appliances to pc found in
school room. They are bright, how
ever. and quick to learn. At the pres
ent time many parents are attending
the Manila schools to learn English.
Under Mr.. Atkinson modern methods
will be introduced and the pupils given
every facuty for study. The Philip
pines are a splendid field for an edu-
| Gator.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
ROCkGFELLER HOPEFUL.
Great Magnate Sees Good Times
Ahead of rs.

London, July 22.-John D. RockefeI-
Ter submitted to the first interview OF
his life yesterday when a London re-
porter asked MIN what truth there was
IN the story that he would give ST.
100000 year to anyone who could re-
lieve him of the trouble of looking af-
terhls interests. 1t is sheer nonsense"
said Mr.. Rockefeller, though that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
BOY CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Milwaukee, July 21.-AIbert Bunker,
15-year-oid boy employed in the Ger
mania composing room, was killed yes
terday on the freight elevator in the
building. While the man in charge Of
the freight elevator was absent during
lunch hour Bunker went to the eleva-
tor, which was resting at the first floor
landing, opened the guard gates and
started the elevator upwards. After
it started he attempted to jump off,
but was caught between the elevator
and the ceiling Of the first floor and
crushed to death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26

as he is six
feet, four
inches in
height. There
T h ere are
about 5000
school chill
dren in Ma
n il a taught
by eighty-fve
ma tive Span
ish and TWEEN
ty-tWo Amer
lean teachers.
Most of the
latter are
women, some
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
PLATVEVILLE MEN MURDERED.
Found Dead On Railroad Track at
Savannah. Mo.

St. Joseph, Mo, July 24-The two
young men found on the Maple
Leaf track near Savannah were identi-
fed yesterday afternoon as H. S. Peth
ana Guy Spielman, both of Plattevilla,
Wisconsin. The supposed murderer is
another young man seen in their com
Dany at Savannah Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
RNCKHILL,S DELICATE JOB.
viii Go to China To Fix Respon
Sibility.

Washington, July 2O.-W. W. Rock
hill, the director OF the bureau Of
American republics, has been appoint
ed a special commissioner to go to
China to investigate and report upon
the situation. He will find out how
far Chinese government is response
bic, so that indemnity can be esti-
mated. For some reason the officials
did not care to have it known that
Rockhill had been selected for this re-
sponsible duty. Within a week he will
have a final conference with the presi-
dent and Secretary Hay and then will
leave for China. He will probably so
to Vancouver, and there take a Japan
csc line steamer for Yokohama. pro
ceeding thence to Shanghai. and moi
| until he arrives at Shanghai will Rock
hill undertake to outline his course