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bears a distinctly French aspect, but ii
must not be thought that Americans
failed to play their usual prominent
part in the proceed ings Of the day
The Americans had their celebration
At the grounds OF the Racing club Of
France IN the Bois &c Boulogne where
the first days event of the Olympian
games were being run of. The events
were principally trial heats but in the
TWO finals which did take place tbs
Americans won all three places. The
next day, Sunday, witnessed ten final
heats OF which eight went to Ameri-
cans, one TO an EngIshman and one to
a Hungarian. The latter won the
discus throw, beating the Greek. COM
petItor and also the American. Richard
sheldon OF the New York Athletic, club
who took third to the Greeks second
Robert Garrett Of Princeton, who Won
the event in Athens four years ago. did
notsucceed in qualifying for the finals.
sundays sport was married by the fact
that several star athletes did not take
part, owing either to a misunderstand-
ms or to the fact that they were
not allowed to compete by their
athletic boards Of control. Prinstein
Of Syracuse was Obliged to stand by
and see himself beaten in the broad
jump by Kraenzlein simply because
the Syracuse team were not allowed to
run on Sunday owing to instructions
received before they left home.
Dvorak Of Michigan and Bascom John
son Of the n. Y. A. c. did not compete
in the pole vault on account Of it's
being Sunday. This event was taken
by Baxter Of Pennsylvania, whose
record has been surpassed by both
Dyorak and Johnson. Maloney Of
Chicago did not compete in the 400
metre run so the event went to Long
of the n. Y. A. c.
In the events yesterday the Ameri-
cans won five out Of possible eight
finals. In the standing high jump
Ewry of the n. Y. A. c. broke the
worlds record, putting it at 5 it. 5 in
In the 1000 metre steeplechase three
entered but only one
Orion of Pennsylvania. He
finished last. The event was won by
Rimmer, an EngIishman, in an ex-
citing finish j. Q. L.
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ARMIES ADVANCING
BRITISH AND AMERICAN FORCES
READY FOR MARCH.
T THE CHINESE CAPITAL
Rear Admiral Bruce Tells Of the At
tack on British Legation-ai Hung
Chang Still at aughal-retittons
the Throne to Send Foreigners With
Escort to Tientsin.

London, July 31-Sir Claude Mac
DOnald's welcome dispatch dated Pc
kin, July u, received in cipher, is ac-
cepted on all sides as dispeIling any
doubts that might still have existed re-
garding the genuineness Of the dis
patch. Owing to an error in trans
mission, the message fails to show the
number wounded. The message fails
to mention the other legations and
other matters of pressing Importance
to know, but it should be borne IN mind
that the British minister may net be
aware that all his previous dispatches
have been suppressed. He may be
under the impression that the govern
ment is fully posted regarding all the
recent occurrences. Apart from this
dispatch there is practically no fresh
news, although a special from Tientsin
asserts that the British and American
forces are getting ready to advance
within 48 hours.
Ii Hung Chang remains at Shanghai.
He says the great heat prevents him
continuing the journey to Pekin. Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, chancellor Of the
exChequer, explained to parliament
yesterday that the British government
had incurred no financial liability to
Japan for military assistance in China.
The proposed guarantees depended
upon Japan's sending a larger number
of troops than she sent, and at an
earlier date, and the offer was not
accepted by the Japanese government.
Late Message From Pekin.
London, July 31.-The admiralty has
made public the following dispatch
from Rear Admiral Bruce at Tientsin,
following the message from Pekin:
THE British legation at Pekin from
June 20 to July Is was repeatedly at
tackled by Chinese troops on all sides,
with both rifle and artillery fire. Since
July Is there has been an armistice
but Gordon was strictly drawn on
both sides OF the position. The Chi
nese barbados were close to ours.
All women and children are in the
British legation. The casualties to
date are OZ Killed, including captain
Strouts. \ number OF wounded are i'll
the hospital, incluolng Captain Hall
day. The rest Of the legation are all
well except David Oliphant and War
rem, who were killed July 81 (Signed)
Macdonald"
Urge Sending Ministers Out.
London, July 31.-Sir Chin Chen,
Chinese minister in London, has been
notified by telegraph that Ii Hung
Chang, in conjunction with other vice
roys and governors, has memorialized
the throne and urged the immediate
sending out the foreign representatives
under and escort to Tientsin Or restor-
alton to them of free Geographic COM
munication with their governments.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

Before the first year of his reign
ended al attempt was made to assassi-
nate King Humbert Socialist uprls-
ings and the formation Of republican
associations and various political clubs
opposed to the government had caused
trouble, and Nov II, 1873, the first at
tempt was made on the life Of the
king. On that day, as Humbert was
entering Naples, a number Of trade
associations carrying banners were
drawn up in the streets. AS the king
passed man among their number
who carried a flag, lowered it and
made a sudden thrust at the king,
wounding him slightly in the arm with
q dagger which he had set in the head
of his flagstaff.
King Humbert Immediately drew his
sword and struck the assassin on the
head, bat did not kill him. Sig. Carroll,
who was with the king, Ieaped to the
ground and caught the man, and him
self received at the same moment a
wound in the thigh. The assassin was
held. however, and il was found that
he was Giovanni Passanante, a cook.
IN the following year, 1879, when po-
.iJcal agitation and demonstration in
favor Of a republican form of govern
nent still were rife in Italy, Giovanni
Passanante, for his attempt to assassi-
nate the king, was sentenced to death.
Humbert here eyinced his policy Of
ieniency, and at his instance a decree,
signed by the ministry, was issued
committing the sentence of death to
one Of Imprisonment for life. Pas
sanante accordingly was sent the same
year to the island of Elba.
Queen Margherita, widow Of Hum
bert, was his frs cousin. g daughter
OF Prince Ferdinand, duke of Genoa,
brother &C Victor Emmanuel, and who
died before Humbert came to the
throne. Her mother was Princess
Elizabeth, daughter of King John Of
SaXony and duchess of Genoa, who
after Ferdinand's death married the
Marquis RapelIo. Queen Margherita
was born in Nevomber, 1851.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

Paterson, n. j., july 31.-The report
that Angelo Bressi, arrested Sunday at
MOnza, Italy, for the assassination of
King Humbert, had lived here, caused
quite a sensation in the Italian quarter.
1t was learned that a silk weaver
named Angelo Bressi, aged about 81,
had worked in the silk mills owned by
Hamil e Booth, up to May Z, last He
left for Italy about that date and had
not been heard from since. Those who
knew him say he was a quiet, temper
ate, inoffensive man. 1t is said he had
a wife and young daughter, who lived
at HObOken, and that he visited them
regularly every Sunday. Where they
lived, or whether they accompanied
him on his return to Italy, could not
be aScertained.
Bressi's close friend in this city was
CaTibOni SperandiO, man who a few
weeks ago shot down his foreman and
then killed himself, leaving behind a
letter telling how he had been selected
by lot to kill King Humbert and, owing
to his living so far away from Italy,
months ago a man said to be Count
Moleteski, the head of the Italian an
archists, was in Paterson, and during
his stay Sperandio and Bressi were his
companions and they showed him
about the city, and introduced him. 1t
would seem that his friend, having fal
tered at regicide, Bressi took the bur
den where Sperandia refused it and
went across the ocean to carry
out the decree that Humbert
should die. The men who worked be-
side Bressi in the mills say he was the
| last one they would select to be an as
sassin. He went about his work quiz
city, spoke little and volunteered
| nothing about himself. He roomed in
! the center of the anarchist section. He
entered the employ of Hamil q Booth
! in '99 and he worked steadily there
until May 4, 1900. On that day he left
the mills and was in Paterson but sell
dom afterward. On May % last he
sailed on the French line steamer
Havre for Europe. Where he spent the
! intervening time is not known. Pater-
son has long been hotbed of anar-
chists.
For years Paterson contained more
of the society than any other city in
the United States with the possible ex-
J ception of Chicago There is strong
socialist element in Paterson too. An
archists tried to control the socialists
and failing dropped away from the
movement and denounced socialists be-
cause of their peacefulness. When
the empress Of Austria was murdered
local anarchists had a big celebration
but not openly. When the news came
they slipped out of the city and as,
sembled at a prearranged point where
they held a jollifcation. When it was
over they returned to Paterson singh!
and at intervals.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
DINNER OF DEATH.
Sudden Summons of Mrs. Angus Smith
of Milwaukee

Milwaukee, July 29-Mrs. Katherine
Smith, wife of the late Angus Smith
died suddenly at $3.50 o'clock Satur-
day morning at her residence on Mar
tin street. The cause was heart fail
ure. Friday evening at $50 o'clock
Mrs. Smith led the way to her dining
room, hostess at family dinner Of
seven covers. While her guests were
seated at table Mrs. Smith suddenly
fell forward in her chair, unconscious.
Drs. Horace NJ. Brown and VIM. Beck
er were summoned, but she did not re-
gain consciousness. Mrs. Smiths
guests, whe remained with her and
were at her death bed, were Messrs.
and Mesdames Frank L. Vance, Will
liam A Rublee, and Messrs. ]. Hoyt
Smith and David Vance. She was Miss
Katherine Peck, sister to James Sid
Miss Katherine Peck, now in Paris, are
Mrs. Smiths only relatives in Milwau-
kee, besides her son, Jesse Hoyt Smith.
Mrs. Frank L. Vance is grandniece to
the late Angus Smith, and Mrs. Will
liam Rublee, who was Miss Katherine
Rogers, made her home with Mrs.
Smith before her marriage. Mrs.
Smith is also survived by sister, Mrs.
Brigham Of Toledo, who will arrive in
the city tomorrow.
Mrs. Smith has been prominent So
cialIy in Milwaukee for years, and has
entertained a great deal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
BLIND LOVERS WE'D.

Fort Atkinson, Wis, July 31.-After
> courtship extending over twenty
years, during the last twelve OF which
they have exchanged letters regularly
three times a week, Carrie N. Ander-
son Of this city and John H. Cummings
Of GAINESVILLE have been married bug
without ever having seen each other
for both are blind. The minister
who performed the ceremony. the Rev.
George Schorb Of Evanston. an OLD
time friend OF the bride and groom, is
also blind. and the maids Of honor.
Miss Lizzie Keats and Minnie Donahue.
are likewise sightless. The bride and
the groom, the maid Of honor and the
minister are all graduates Of the Wis
consin school for the blind and have
known one another for many YEARS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
BOERS SURRENDE2
Many Commanders Lay D IN Arms
End OF War Near.

BIOnfontein, July 31-G~n. Hunter.
Lavingreceiveda written unconditional
surrender Of all beers in The Caledon
valley, attended % accept the surren-
de-: Gen. PrinsIoo, lately elected to
the chief command, arrived and tried
to reDudiate the unconditional sur
Tener. Gen. Hunter, however. refused
any concessions, except to allow the
beers to keep one riding horse. About
eleven troops we're drawn uD in two
lines on the hills and over the valley.
The beers rode in between, threw down
their rifles, together with a motley col
lection Of clothing, blankets and gear,
such as was found in General Cronjes
lager. The Ficksburg commando was
the first to lay down armsconsisting Of
about $50 men. Then cane the Lady
brand commando with about $50. Is
horses and two guns. Fifty
wagons were given up. Gen. Prinsloo
and commandant Crowther were re-
ceived by Gen. Hunter at his tent,
where they were we'll treated and ac-
corded every courtesy. Many of the
beers have gone through Naauwpoort.
and will surrender to Gen. Macdonald.
Others are still arriving here. The
and Vredel commanders
are yet at large, as we'll as some beers
who went out of the valley at night,
but the prisoners say those outside
will surrender, and that this is prac-
tically the end of the Free State army.
The beers say they would not have sur
rendered had they not been surround
ed. The prisoners were placed in
lager under guard, and will be kept
there until all arrive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
PLAYWRIGHT HOYT COMMITTED.
Well Known Theatrical Man Goes to
Retreat for Insane

Hartford, July 27.-Chas. H. Hoyt,
the playwright, appeared before Judge
Freeman yesterday to oppose the ap-
plicatiOn committing him to a retreat
for the insane. Hoyt's remarks were
perfectly rational and only once dur
ing the hearing did he show any traces
Of extreme feeling and that was when
he referred to the death of his wife
and child. Judge Freeman ordered
Hoyt to be committed until he re-
Hoyt says he hasn't a relative in the
world. He was born in Concord, n.
H., during the early days of the civil
war. For a time he studied law in the
office of Chief Justice Cushing at
Charleston, n. H. He gave up law to
go on newspaper. His name was
known to theater-goers all over the
country, and everything he wrote
seemed to catch the popular fancy at
once. In rapid succession came A
Midnight Bell, A Texas Steer and A
Trip to Chinatown. The latter farce
was one of his greatest successes. Mr..
Hoyt in 1887 married Flora Walsh,
known to theater-goers throughout the
country as Bossy in A Texas Steer.
She died in 1898, and in 1894 he mar
ried Caroline Miskel She was in one
of Mr.. Hoyt's plays, and as Caroline
Miskel Hoyt was known as one of the
most beautiful women on the stage.
Mrs. Hoyt died in October, 1898, and
from that time Mr.. Hoyt seemed a
broken man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
PREsBYTERIANS IN SESSION.

Denver, July 27.-The convention of
the Young Peoples Christian union Of
the presbyterian churches began here
yesterday The following convention
officers were elected: President, w,
E. Nicoll, Tarkio, No; secretary, Mrs.
Joseph Spencer, Sterling, Gas; press
secretary, Rev. J. D. Rankin, Denver;
treasurer, e.. K. Marquis, Indianapolis.
officers reports were submitted COM
mitttees appointed and several ad-
dresses made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
CORBETT TO MEET MCCOY.

New York, July 31.-James J. Cor
bett and Charles (alias Kid Mccoy
have been matched to fight % rounds
before the Twentieth Century club, at
the Madison Square Garden, the last
week in August The announcement
was made from the garden arena last
night just before the McFadden-
O'Brien bout.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

Pekin and the
fate of the for
eign minis
tiers and other
fore i G ne + S
who fed to
the capital for
protection is
u n k n 0 W n.
This last mes
sage from our
minister. E.
H. Cong e 7,
was a call for
q S sis tan &c.
There have
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
DEATH OF WILLIAM CRAHEN.

Brooklyn, Wis, July 30-William
Crahen, aged about 20, died suddenly at
his home. on the outskirts Of the viii
lage, of heart failure, Saturday night
He leaves a wife and ten grown chill
dren. His death comes as a severe
blow to them as it was unexpected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

Mr.. Gotrox-My first ancestor,
painted by Van Dyke, the grea- Dutch
master,
Mr.. Selfmade-A good bit of work!
But, as for me, now, l always like to
patronize local talent when I want a
Job like that done.-Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

CHICAGO, July 31-Cattle Receipts, 1900;
stockers and feeders, 3.O0d46 IS; cows and heif-
ers, 3OO@510; Texas fed steers, 435@5.15,
Hogs : Receipts yesterday, 5000 today, -
mixed and butchers, on a 5 20; good to choice
heavy, SIP a 80; rough heavy 5. Is @ 5 AZ: light
SO q ). 80: bulk of sales SIS 522. Sheep
Receips, 10000; steady; sheep, 3.25@4 so; lambs
Is q 6 40.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
CANNOT VIEW SCENE YET.
Jury in Powers Trial Must Wait Till
Evidence Is In.

Georgetown. July 29.-The prosecu-
ton in the trial Of ex-Secretary Of
State Caleb Powers. charged with
being accessory to the murder of VIM.
Goebel, concluded its evidence in chief
yesterday. The defendant will take
the stand Monday, and testify in his
own behalf Robert Haslock, a gum
smith, gave expert testimony as to the
bullet in a block Of wood cut from a
tree after it is supposed to have passed
through GoebeIs body. He pro-
rounced it a 3S-calibre metal patch
bullet. Attorney Franklin for the
prosecution announced his side would
rest and asked that the jury be taken
20 Frankfort to view the scene of the
tragedy, but the court ruled that this
should not be done till all evidence
was in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
CAME FROM AMERICA
MURDERER OF KING HUMBERT
LIVED IN PATERSON, N. j.
STRANGE COMPACT OUT

Assassin Was an Anarchist and His
Partner Was Chosen by Lot to Kill
Italian King but Instead Shot En-
ployer.-Bressi Returned Home Re
Gently.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
CHICAGO MARKETS.

The following table shows the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
of produce at Chicago yesterday:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

Mrs. Daniel Manning in Paris has
aroused a fine feeling of interest by
defending a basal principle in the con-
stitution OF the Daughters Of the Rev
olution A lady member Of that body
who has married a foreign title asked
her to set the day and indicate the
general arrangement for a feast to tue
Daughters then in Paris. but Mrs.
Manning declined to act because the
proposed hostess had made an alliance
at once disLoyal to the order and to the
sacrifice of a whole lot Of good Ameri-
can spirit. This is healthy discipline
and cannt fail of being highly COM
mended. 1t teaches not alone lesson
in higher patriotism, but establishes !
canon in the ethics Of the society
which reads thus: If you are going to
| be Daughter you must be one des-
pite the temptations of coronets and
princely wooers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

that the foreigners at Pekin were sent
out of the city under weak Chinese
guard and were massacTed. At this
writing their definite fate is unknown.
Conger is an Iowan and if he survives
may be made United States senator.
The excellent likeness of Mr.. COnger
herewith is reproduced from The Little
Chronicle, Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
PERSONALITIES.

Mrs. Amelia Folsom Young, one of
the wives Of Brigham Young, made her
first journey to Utah forty-five years
ago largely by wagon and is now at
work upon a volume of memoirs of
early mormon times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

Admiral Bendemann of the German
navy, who has been placed in command
Of the east Asiatic squadron to repre-
sent Germany in the Chinest imbrog
Ito, though little heard of heretofore,
is one of the oldes5 and most expert
enced commanders in the Germannavy.
Lieutenant Robert S. Clarke Of the
ninth regiment, now in China, is prob
ably the richest officer in the United
States army. Mr. Clarke, grandson
and principal heir of the late Alfred
Corning Clarke, is still in his early
twenties. is a graduate of Yale and
commands a fortune Of millions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
GLOOM OVER ITALY
ASSASSINATION OF KING HUM
BERT UNIVERSALLY AIOURNED.
MURDERER FROM AMERICA

Assassin Rescued From the Furious
Crowd by soIdiers-Says He Just
Returned to Italy TO Kill the king
Has a Brother in Italian Army
Sketch Of Humbert.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
NOTABLE NUPTIALS
LADY RANDOLPH CHURCHILL GETS
A YOUNG GROOM.
AND ENGLAND is SHOCKED

Prince OF Wales at First Discourages
the Affair, but Finally Yields His
Assent-Many Beautiful Presents
BestOwed-Love in a Cottage, For
Revenues Are Scant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
HOPE DISAPPEARING
CHINESE ASSURANCES GIVEN LIT
TIE CREDENCE IN LONDON.
WILL RUSH RELIEF FORCE

Imperial Troops Surround Tartar City
No Foreigner Allowed to Pass
Fate of Ministers Still Unknown
Pekin Decree Commands Protection
of Europeans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

Since the Geographic wires were cut at
the beginning Of the Chinese outbreak
nothing definite has been heard from
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-03
$3.50 IN ADVANCE
The Closing Scene.

Last Friday morning the ease Of
the State of Kansas Va John TrImble,
who had plead guilty to the amended
charge of murder ia the second. de-
gree, was called up. The eeurt room
was filed many ladies being present.
Judge GeIger asked the prisoner if
he had anything to say why sentence
should not at that time be passed.
Mr.. Mccormick, in behalf of the
prisoner, stated to the Court that he
hoped that he would be merciful.
that although the evidence was not
all before the Court. if it was it
would show that the defendant was
not altogether to blame for his crime,
but that he was provoked to doing
what he did. Judge Pratt, for the
state, said that he was convinced that
many things might be said in the
prisoners behalf and suggested mer-
cY. w. G. Blssell, also for the state,
did not SEEM to think the judge
should be too merclful, but that the
state and the welfare of society de-
manded that the defendant be pun
ished severely. The Judge briefly
reviewed the case and sentenced the
prisoner to term of sixteen years at
hard labor in the penitentisry. That
night the defendant was taken to
Lansing by Sheriff Yerton, and on
aendsy morning was placed at work
digging coal.
Just before Trimble left for the
penitentiary a HERALD representative
called on him and got from him his
story of the crime. He said: "I
wanted the place badly, as Jim had
four other farms under his control, I
thought he mistreated me when he
got this one. After he drove me
away I went home, got nay gun and
q horse, and started directly for
WiIde's. jim saw me, and calling
me vile names, dared me to come to
where he was saying be would pound
out of me. I went toward him.
fred two shots in the air when we
met. He had a cub in his hand and
struck me and nay horse. I do not
know how the gun came to go off;
out he knocked it from my hand and
I never saw it from thai day until I
saw it in the court. room, The last
words my father said to me was, DO
not plead guilty." Trimble, duriRg
the narrative, showed no emotion
whatever. He hoped to be put to
work at some trade. MIR. Yerten re-
lates that ne retained his composura
to the end.