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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-10-24
Adults Tastes.

Abdul Hamid prefers pretty and
graceful women to those Of regular
and striking beauty. In this his taste
differs from that Of most Orientals,
who have a prediction for majestic
and heavy forms. The sultan is
odalisques. He is, however, kind and
attentive 20 them when his mind is
temporarily free from its usual anxi-
cites and worries, and at such times
he has even succeeded in inspiring
some of hem with feelings Of affec-
tim.
At times he condescends to enter
into conversation with his favorites
with whom he has no difficulty in pass
ing for a man of great brilliancy.
They are all densely ignorant women,
and the superficial education they
have received renders them childfshly
native. He entertains them with the
political news and gossip Of the day
and tells them anecdotes of foreign
courts, of which he is very fond him
self, and this is the only idea of his
tory they possess.
Dancing in all the forms that it as
sumes in the orient is very popular il
the harem, and is the principal mode
of musement-Turkish dances 10 the
to timbrels, tam
bourines, or a chorus Of dangerous
voices; and Circassian, Egyptian and
Arabian dances. The favorites often
find amusement in the dancing Of their
slaves. Otherwise they spend their
time in childish pursuits, playing with
mechanical dolls, or they amuse them
selves by initiating the cries of
animals, or else they will smear the
faces Of tie negress attendants with
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
ACTIVE RECRUITING.
Il II in Progress in All the PrfHei~
pal observation-disclosures Are
For Three Years.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Active re-
cruiting for the army is in progress
In all the principal cities of the coun-
try. The authorized strength of the
regular army at present is $4,000 men,
and it is the intention to maintain it
at that strength after the discharge
of the $4,000 volunteers on June 80,
next. All enlistments are for three
years, and the number of recruits
averages about 1000 month. Owing
to the delay in action on the army
bill, the impression prevails iii the
war department that it will be al
most impossible to get all the vOlun-
teers to this country in time to per-
nit their discharge here by June 80
In that case it will be necessary to
discharge a number of them ia the
Philippines on that date, in order to-
keep them there until replaced by
regular troops now being recruited.
Otherwise it would not be possible
to keep the Philippine army up to
the limit of 10000 men, regarded as
essential to the enforcement of the
presidents policy, while the proposed
reorganization of the army is in
progress. 1t is said at the war de-
partment that, while it is settled
that all the volunteers will be dis
charged June 80, the course of events
in the near future will determine to
considerable extent whether the
discharges shall take place in the
Philippines or in the United States.
Every effort will be made to get as
many of them home as possible be-
fore their discharge.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
Queen Victoria is Still Alive, But
Her Majesty's Death is Mo-
mentarily Expected.
PRINCE OF WALES ALSO INDISPOSED.
Aged British Ruler Had a ParalytiC
Stroke and Remains Mostly in
a COmatOse State.
Emperor William, Her Grandson,
Arrived in London Sunday Night,
and Early Monday Morning
Started For Osborne House.

Cowes, Isle of Wight, jan. 81
Monday morning found Queen Vic
toria still alive, but all hope is gone,
and her death is only a question of
hours. Sunday evening her case be-
came decidedly worse, and the aged
sovereign lay most of the time in a
comatose state during Sunday and
Sunday night.
London, Jan. 21.-The Exchange
Telegraph Co. Monday morning says
the queen was reported to be uncon-
scious and was thought to be sinking
by the royal family, who arrived at
Osborne house from London by train
Monday morning.
So far as her immediate safety is
concerned, the queens extreme weak
ness caused almost more alarm than
the paralysis. Much difficulty was
experienced in administering nourish-
ment, for she appeared quite unable
to masticate. To this weakness are
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22

morning. Orders were given that a
royal yacht should convey them to
the isle of Wight.
London, Jan. 21.-In the closing
moments of Queen Victoria's life an
other grave portent arises, namely,
the serious indisposition of the prince
of Wales. So worried, tired and ex-
hausted was he Sunday evening that
he could not respond Immediately to
the summons from Osborne house.
The most he could do was to promise
that he would leave London at 8
o'clock Monday morning, if possible.
SIt is worthy of note that even Mon
day the London papers did not men
ton by even the most yelled allusion
the fact that the queen has had a
paralytic stroke.
Pages are devoted to the mournful
scenes at Osborne house and to de-
scriptions of occurrences there, as
well as to kilograms from the colo
MES and foreign countries testifying
to the sympathy everywhere evoked.
]AN(O1hAhS W VIC 0lAAJ
Emperor William, who has expressed
desire to be received at Osborne
house, not as emperor but as grand
son, said, on hearingsof the queens
illness: Il am my grandmother's
oldest grandson, and my mother is
unable from illness to hasten to her
bedside"
Brussels, Jan. 21.-King Leopold,
who is kept fully informed regarding
the condition of Queen Victoria, will
proceed to Osborne house immediate
ly. The royal yacht is waiting with
steam up. His majesty will be ac-
companied by Count d'Oultremont,
grand marshal of the court, and
Count d'Aische, master of ceremo-
MES.
Cape Town. Jan. 21.-The news of
Queen Victoria's illness caused con-
sternation in Cape Town. Sir Alfred
Miner and his staff attended services
in the cathedral, where prayers were
offered for here majesty's recovery.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
FOUGHT A DUEL.
Count de Lubersac Wounded i'm
the Arm By Baron Robert
de ROthschiId.

Paris, Jan. 21.-The long-expected
duel between the Count de Lubersac
and Baron Robert de Rothschild was
fought with swords at II o'clock Sun
day morning on Baron Edmond de
ROthschild's estate at Boulogne Sur
Seine. Count de Lubersac's seconds
were NJ. Schege and Count de La
horde, and those of Baron de Roths-
child were Baron Leonino and Wis
count de Bondy. The duel began at
IL and lasted ten minutes, when
Count de Lubersac received a lunge,
perforating his arm at the elbow to
the armpit. The duel was then
stopped. Both the count and baron
fought most determinedly; neither
flinched and neither showed the
slightest desire to spare the other.
Sixteen engagements took place, all
of a desperate character.
The combatants attacked each 9TH
er furiously. The sleeves of their
shirts were literally torn to pieces by
the points of their swords as the
duelists repeatedly lunged at each
other. Several times they came to
close quarters and their seconds were
obliged to separate them.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
THE BosscHIETER CASE.
Jury Returns Verdict of Murder in
Second Degree Against McAIister,
Death and Campbell.

New York, Jan. 19.-Walter c. Nc
Alister, Andrew j. Campbell and Will
liam Death, three of the four per-
sons indicted for the murder of JeD-
ME Bosschieter, mill girl at PateP-
son, N. j., who was murdered on the
night of October IS, last, were ad-
judged guilty of murder in the see
ond degree, for which, according to
the New Jersey law, the maximum
penaltyis3O years Imprisonment. The
jury took IA ballots. When they filed
into the court room the prisoners
appeared very nervous. McAlister
seemed more excited than any of the
others. He sat biting his lips while
waiting. Campbell thrust his hands
into his trousers pockets and clinched
his fists in them. Death looked anx-
iOusly about the court room for a
moment and then assumed the same
attitude as Campbell. When the YER
dict was announced the prisoners
evinced neither citation nor relief.
Judge Dixon thanked the jury and
said he believed the verdict just
one. He then dismissed the Jurors
until Monday morning. The court
then rose and the prisoners were
taken back to iail.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
DESTROYING MOSQUITOES.
Taking Precautions Against the
Spread of Yellow Fever.

Havana, Jan. 19.-The sanitary de-
partment is taking measures to de-
stroy mosquitoes to prevent yellow
fever. The inspectors have been or
dered to pay particular attention to
breeding places both inside and out
side of houses and to use petroleum
at least twice month to destroy the
eggs and seal all opening of walls
and cesspools. They have also been
instructed to advise the general use
of mosquito netting.
A high north wind has been blow
ing all day. No further news has
been received from the Ward line
steamer Vigilancia, aground off the
bank of Los Colorados, and it is be-
ieved she is going to pieces.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
LOST HIS MONEY.
N. II. Frazer Deposited $500 For the
Return of His kidnapped Son, But
His Boy Is still Absent.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 21.-N. H. Frazer,
of Union Springs, Ala, whose son
Bass was kidnapped. several weeks ago
while student at the chronological
school here, has apparently lost $500
by a decoy letter sent him. Mr.. Fra
ger received a letter stating that if he
would place $500 in gold, the amount
he offered for his son, in a sack with
peck of potatoes, and proceed along
the road near the United States fed
eral prison, several miles from this
city, he would be met by a Negro
who would ask: "Massa, has you got
dem potatoes?'
He was to deliver the sack and its
contents to the Negro and his son
would appear at a hotel in this city
looking for his father at an early
hOur Sunday morning.
The letter was signed Packer -
mailed in Atlanta, dated January 16,
and the instructions were minute and
specific.
Mr.. Frazer's son, brother of the
kidnapped boy, carried out the plan of
the letter, met the Negro as arranged
and gave him the money and pota-
toes Saturday night.
Sunday morning he was at the no.
tel mentioned and remained there all
day, but Bass Frazer did not appear,
and no trace of him or the person
who received the $500 can be found.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22

probably due the long spells of I'M
consciousness through which she has
passed, although it was almost i'm
possible to distinguish these from the
insidious encroachments of paralysis.
Emperor William, the prince of
Wales and the duke of York arrived
at Osborne house Monday. The only
additional royal parsonage who ar
rived Sunday was the Princess Vic
toria of Schleswig-H olstein, who ar
rived during the afternoon.
The departure of the prince of
Wales for London shortly after IL
o'clock to meet Emperor William was
quietly accomplished. The queen
had been informed of the kaiser's
coming and had signified her desire
that the prince should go to meet
him.
Rather against his will the man
who for the moment was practically
the king of England obeyed his
mothers wishes. 1t was rumored
that the queen wanted the emperor
10 postpone MS NlSlC 10 OSDOrnc
house, as she did not wish to receive
him in her present condition.
London, Jan. 24.-Throughout the
United Kingdom there was a Sunday
of anxiety and suspense. No one in
England outside the circle of the
court knew the real condition of the
queen or the nature of her disease.
The bulletins threw but little light
on the universal question whether
death was imminent. The London
newspapers had not learned that her
ma esty had suffered shock of par
alysis. Extra editions of the Sunday
papers contained no information, but
there were many of the official bulle-
tins, and they were eagerly bought.
Crowds assembled to witness the
arrival of Emperor William. Apart
from such Incidents. howeveP, the
customary quiet of London Sunday
was not disturbed.
The most alarming reports of the
day came in the form of kilograms
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22

from the princesSes at Osborne
house. The coming of Emperor Will
liam and the news that King Leopold
was about starting for London in
spired fears that death was at hand.
On the other hand, the fact that the
prince of Wales was able to leave
Osborne house had an encouraging
effect. When the prince arrived at
Victoria station, London, at o'clock,
with Sir Francis Knollys attending,
several hundred people were there to
greet him.
But there was no demonstration
beyond a respectful raising of hats.
The earl of Clarendon and the earl of
Pembroke received the prince. When
they inquired regarding the queens
condition he replied, you see they
have let me come away"
The prince of Wales arrived just
before the train entered the station,
which was 6:2O p. m. The duke of
York, Prince Christian, Prince Albert
of Schleswig-Holstein and Prince Ar
o4lhA VI
group of royal personages. Emperor
William stepped out of a saloon car
wearing travelling suit. He saluted
the prince of Wales by kissing him
on both cheeks, and the prince re-
turned a similar salutation. He then
embraced the duke of York and shook
hands with the others.
The people who looked on as the
carriages drove off uncovered their
heads, and Emperor William and the
prince of Wales acknowledged the
courtesy by raising their hats. No
cheers broke the mournful silence.
The crowd in the vicinity of Bucking-
ham palace maintained the same de-
meanOr when the emperor and the
prince of Wales entered the grounds
At 10 p. m. the prince of Wales began
a conversation with Osborne house
which lasted nearly an hour. AS a
result of this the emperor and the
prince started for Osborne Monday
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
MISSION BURNED.
Only the Convent Saved of the In
stitutiOn in the Southern Part
of POtawamac County, Okla.

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 19.-News has
reached here of the destruction by
fire on Wednesday night of the build
ings and their contents of the Cath
Ole Sacred Heart mission, located in
the southern part of Potawamac
county, 20 miles from q railway. The
only building saved was the convent.
None of the 400 inmates were injured,
but many escaped only in their night
clothes.
The Sacred Heart mission was es-
tablished in 1878 by the Jesuit faith
ers as mission for Indians, but for
six years has been open to both white
and Indian students.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
DESPERATE CAPTURED
Marvin Kuhns, Who Has Terrorized
Northern Indiana, in Jail.
Kuhns' Brother, Who Was Defend
ing Him, Was Also Arrested
Prisoners Were Positively
Identified.

LOgansport, Ind, Jan. 1S.-Marvin
Kuhns, who has terrorized Northern
Indiana for weeks and boldly defed
the officers of two states, by singu-
lar fatality finds himself in the Cass
county jail in the very town in which
he made such a desperate battle for
life and liberty on the afternoon of
December 10. Kuhns and his brother,
who was released from the Columbus
prison shortly after Marvin escaped,
were taken after a desperate fight at
Green Hill, little town five miles
south of Otterbein, west of Lafay-
cite. Before the outlaw was over
powered he shot two men and was
himself shot in the head.
Emboldened by immunity from Of
fcers, Kuhns' and his brother and a
confederate stole a, team at Plymouth
Sunday night and started south. Ex-
Sheriff j. Z. Marshall and Marshal T..
j. CLANCY traced them 10 Lafayette
Wednesday evening, and by telephon-
ing neighboring towns located the
men at Green Hill, small village
near Otterbein. An Otterbein posse
surrounded the house and rushed in
at midnight. Marvin was awake, and
seized a revolver at his bedside. Be
fore he could fire Elmer Switzer shot
him in the face and the posse closed
in. One man jumped from the sec
Ond-story window and escaped, but
the brothers were OverpOwered after
a struggle in which shots were ex-
changed.
Wounded as he was, Marvin partial
ly shook off the attacking party and
shot H. Volt in the back and Lewis
Hawkins in. the arm. Neither was IA
tally injured. The prisoners were
brought to Logansport. Here Marvin
was positively identified by the po-
liceman who battled with him in De-
cember. His measurements and phys
zeal marks tally to a dot with the Ber-
tillon description from the Columbus
officials. He says if he had been
given a fair show he would have
cleaned out the posse. The wound
in his face is not serious. The Ply
mouth authorities will likely prose
cute him instead of returning him to
Columbus.
Plymouth, Ind, Jan. 19.-The two
men in Jail here were recognized as
Marvin Kuhns, the desperate and es-
capped life convict from the Ohio pen
itentiary at Columbus, O., and his
brother John. Kuhns was taken to
the penitentiary Saturday. The Ohio
officials came here for him. A re-
ward of $1,000 offered by the Ohio
officials will be paid. He was recog-
nized Friday by former neighbors at
Albion. John Kuhns, the brother,
will be held here and tried. A dis
patch from Albion says Kuhns, his
brother John and a cousin named
Griffin left their home near Albion in
a westerly direction Saturday even
ing after giving an oyster supper.
Kuhns is life convict for the muir
der of his partner 10 years ago, and
for weeks has stalked abroad in this
state defying the authorities.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
THE PRUSSIAN EMPIRE
Bicentenary of the Establishment
of the Government Celebrated.
Luncheon Given in the Gorgeous
White Hall to Over 1900 Per-
sons - Foreign Ambassadors
and Ministers Were Present.

Berlin, Jan. 19.-Emperor William
banquetted the visiting princes, the
ambassadors and great nobilities of
the empire in honor of the bicente-
airy of the Prussian empire. His ma
jesty drank the health of the newly
created knights and carried on a live
ly conversation with those sitting
near him. The emperor repeatedly
pledged the ambassadors.
Mr.. White, when delivering Presi-
dent McKinley's congratulations to
the emperor, emphasized the fact
that it was Hohenzollern who first
recognized the independence of the
United States, and also that the first
commercial treaty negotiated by the
United States was made with Prussia.
He mentioned approximately Ger
many's liberal policy in opening her
universities and technical schools to
foreigners.
Emperor William, who replied
pleasantly, pointed out that nations
of German blood must hold together
in the great controversies of the
world.
The luncheon began at 2 o'clock
and lasted until 4 o'clock. 1t was Civ
en- in the gorgeous white hall and
over 1900 persons were present. The
chief table was in the form of hol-
low square, and there were tables
also in the galleries. The emperor
made only a few remarks, proposing
the health of the new knights.
This was the first time foreign am
bassadors and ministers had attend
ed an Ordensfest, a function given
every January IS for the members of
the Prussian orders, the reason being
that this year the ordenfest conceded
with the bicentenary celebration.
The bill of fare was rather simple.
including broth, sole, pot roast with
vegetables, truffles, game pie, jellied
lobster, capon, fruit, salad, orange ice,
cheese. desert and exquisite wines
from the royal cellars. During the
luncheon musical selections from Mey-
erber, Weber, Handel, Wagner and
Strauss were played. Hundreds of
soldiers were specially detailed to as
sist outside, bringing the dishes to
the lackeys.
The imperial chancellor, Count Won
Bueiow, sat opposite the emperor.
On the chancellor's right were the
ambassadors of Italy, Russia, France
and the United States. On his left
were the ambassadors of Austria,
Great Britain, Turkey and Spain.
The city was brilliantly illuminated.
The kaiser ordered the German min
lister to The Netherlands, Count Won
Puntales, to deposit in Delft, South
Holland, upon the tomb of Prince
Frederick Henry of Orange, father of
the wife of the great elector, wreath
showing the Prussian colors and bear
ing the inscription "In Memory of
the Grandfather of the First Prussian
King"
Fifteen new peers for the Prussian
herrenhaus, or house of lords, were
appointed by the emperor, the list
including Rev. DR.. Dryander and Prof
Fielder, of the Charlottenburg tech
nical high school, as well as a num-
Der of mayors.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
TERRIBLY TORTURED.
burglars Compelled an Old Man to
Tell Where His Money Was BY
Use of Red-HOt POkers.

Shamokin, Pa, Jan 1s.-Martin
Reich, aged 81 years, who lived alone
at his home here, was the victim of a
brutal assault by masked burglars
early Thursday morning. who also
subjected Reich to frightful torture
to induce him to tell them where his
earnings were hidden. The burglars,
five in number, oVerpowered the old
man and applied red-hot pokers to
his body and feet until he finally told
them where the money could be
found. This amounted to $133.60
After dividing the money among them
the burglars bounced upon Reich and
kicked him until he was almost dead.
They then made their escape.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
Killed By a PoIieernan.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 19.-FranA
Kester, aged 40 years, was shot and
killed at his home here by Policeman
Silas Shumate. Kester was intoxi-
Gated and was taken home by the po-
Iicemau. He got a weapon, declaring
that he was going to kiH Shumate,
and the officer, thinking his life was
in danger, shot Kester- The dead
man leaves a widow and three chill
dren
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
JOHN LEIsENRING DEAD.
mer Congressman Passed Away
in n Philadelphia Hospital.

Philadelphia, Jan. 21.-Hon. John
Leisenring, the well-known mine
owner of Luzerne county, and former
congressman from the Luzerne dis
trict. died at the University hospital,
this city. Mr.. Leisenring had been a
sufferer for a long time from heart
and kidney trouble, and the latter
part of December was brought from
his home at Upper Lehigh, Luzerne
county, to the University hospital in
hope that he could obtain relief.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
To Suppress Having.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. ia concur
rent resolution was passed by the
senate condemning the practice of
hazing at the national military aead-
envy at West Point. The resolution
instructs the Kansas delegation in
congress to use every effort to secure
the adoption of measures necessary
to suppress such practice.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
PORTO RIcAN CROPS.
From the Interior, Says the
Outlook Is Excellent.

San Juan de Porto Rico, Jan. H.
Gov. Allen has returned from his
trip to Ponce and Coamo and their
vicinity. He says the crop outlook
everywhere is excellent, particularly
in tobacco and sugar. The governor
praises the scenery and climate and
predicts that in few years Porto
Rico, as a winter resort, will rival
Bermuda and Florida, and American
capital will build hotels in the noun
tains.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
Shot husband and HerreIf.

Danville, ILL.,, Jan. 21.-Mrs. Fred
Smith, of Muncie, this county, shot
her husband and herself. Their re-
covery is doubtful. They have only
lived in the town three days, and the
cause is unknown.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
Army Transport Arrives.

Port Townsend, Wash, Jan. 19.-
After rough voyage from Taku,
China, the army transport Athenian
arrived here with detachment of so
soldiers who served in China. Her
officers report that gales have been
heavy on the Pacific, and everywhere
wreckaHe has been seen.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
Fight Declared on.

San Francisco, Jan. 21.-The Nc
Coy-Sharkey fight, which was SEIZED
uled for next month in this city, has
been declared off owing to the re-
fusal of the board of city supervisors
to grant license to the Twentieth
Century Athletic club for fight in
which Mccoy was to be principal.
The club is now trying to match
Root and Moffatt.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
Bar Whfte Tenchern.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 21.-A bill
has been introduced in the upper
house to prohibit the employment of
white teachers in Negro schools, col
leges and universities. A reorganiza-
ton of the faculty of nearly every
Negro school in the state will result
if the law is passed.