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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05
MEASURE READY TO
BAR ANARCHISTS

or association with anarchistic ten
denotes; and it may examine the per-
son Of such alien for marks indicative
of such membership. The board may
eccept the evidence of the immigrants
common reputation as an anarchist
and orders, DEGREES and judgments Of
foreign governments. When an anar-
chist escapes this inquisition he may
be seized by the commissioner general
of inquiry, and if, after thorough and
satisfactory inquiry, he is found to be
a menace to this government as ar
anarchist may be deported to the coun-
try from which he came.
Resolutions respecting the late Pres
ident Mckinley will be introduced in
the house by Representative Grosven-
or today, simultaneous with the intro
duction by Senator Foraker in the SEN
isthmian canal bill will come in later,
Representative Hepburn of Iowa say
ing it would not be deferred until the
organization Of the committee on in
ter-state and foreign commerce.
1t is estimated that over 5000 bills
were introduced in the house yester
day. Among them were one by Mr..
McCleary (Minn), to make oleomarga
mine subject to the laws of the state
to which it is transported, another t
repeal the bankruptcy law. another b!
Mr.. Davidson (Wis.l, 10 make oleomar
garine subject to state laws and on,
by Mr.. Curtis (Kas.l for the punish
ment IF persons asasulting or killin'
the president OF the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05
UNCLE SAM GETS
MORE ISLANDS
ING DANISH WEST INDIES.
TRANSFER OCCURS SOON
Opposition in Denmark Pretty Gener-
ally Against Surrendering the Dis
tant Possessions Public Meetings
HeId-Price Asked Bet.-~~n $4,000
600 and 100000.

Copenha gen.. Dec. 3.-Fun agree
ment has been reached between Den
mark and the United States for the
sale of the Danish West Indies. The
treaty will probably be signed this
week at Washington. The price fixed
is between S4,O000O0 and $5,000,000
Copenhagen, Dec. 3.-Questions Of
free trade and citizenship will be de-
cided by congress which it is believed
here will grant these concessions. The
negotiations have, from the first,
aroused the keenest interest through
out Denmark. Public meetings have
been held and remonstrances sent to
the government and rigsdad. One OF
the remonstrances was signed by 100
of the most prominent men in the
country. The newspapers have all
been against the sale, either by silence
or open opposition Petitions have
also been received by the king and
ministry from the inhabitants of the
island Many large business houses
and shipping interests have offered to
contribute to the betterment Of the
islands condition if the sale could be
averted. The king and royal family
were at heart opposed to parting with
the possessions and the leading I'm
perial and royal houses of Europe to
which the king of Denmark is related
all exerted their personal and polit-
ical influence against the transfer to
the United States. The fact that
three successive ministers of foreign
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05
is HELD AMERICAN
SUPREME COURT SO SAYS OF
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
IN DIAMOND RING CAST
Government Loses Point in CoIleL *
of Duty on VaIuabIes Brought
From lslands-Effect of Decision
Will be to Regulate Commercial
Relations With Islands.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Opinions
were rendered in the United States
supreme court yesterday in the last
two Of the insular test cases. One
was known as the fourteen diamond
ring" case, involving the relationship
of the United States to the Pn4ippine
islands from a tariff point of view
and the other as the DooIey case No.
.. involving the constituIiOnality OF
the collection of duty on goods
shipped from New York to Porto Rico.
In the former case the court,
through Chief Justice Fuller, held
that the diamond rings brought in
from the PHILIPPINES and over which
the case arose should have been ex-
empt from duty under the Paris
treaty of peace, as that treaty made
the Philippines American territory
The decision in the Philippine case
followed closely the first Porto Rican
case of the last term.
In the DCoIey case decided yester-
day it was held that the duty col
leCted on goods carried from New
York to Porto Rico was permissible
but that it was in reality tax for
the benefit ofPOrto Ricans themselves
rather than an export duty, as was
claimed by merchants who antagon-
lied the government in the case. In
both cases there were dissenting
opinions concurred in by four of the
nine justices.
1t is generally believed that the
finding in the PHILIPPINE case will lead
to early efforts to secure legislation
for the regulation of our commercial
relations with those islands. AS the
Porto Rican union sustains the CON
stitutionality Of the Foraker act, no
such necessity will arise WIZ refer
ence to Porto Rico.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05
NO MUNICIPAL LIGHTING.
Flour City Fathers Negative the
Scheme.

Minneapolis, Dec. 4.-Municipal
electric lighting was effectually put to
sleep at the last meeting of the city
council. By a vote of 16 to Q the
aldermen decided that the people
should not have the privilege Of Vot-
ing on the proposition at the next gen
eral election. The electric lighting
proposition was plainly an unpopular,
or at least, untimely, measure with the
aldermen. Some opposed it on one
ground. some on another. Some were
plainly honest in their views. With
others politics or some other motives
entered into the case. The combina-
ton was harmonious and quite effect,
ual, however.
The democratic contingent was
against the proposition almost to
man. Alderman Rand alone lined up
on the other side, a situation ex-
planned by the fact that he has an i'm
portant political contest coming next
year and must keep very close to the
hearts o. the sixth ward people during
the intervening months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05
IOVANS CRITICAL.
Something of Warfare Made on
Board of Control.

Something of Warfare Made on
Board of Control.
DeS MoineS, Iowa, Dec. 4.-The first
| serious outbreak of criticism that has
been directed against the board Of
control Of state institutions has come
about recently.
| That which has invited the attack
on the board consists mainly in crit
! icisms in it's biennial report of the edu-
cational institutions. In particular
the board reflected in plain terms on
certain practices at the Iowa State
! college at Ames. The trustees were
criticized for paying a bill of 5000
that went to meet the expenses Of
members of the faculty while living
| in Des Moines hotels and lobbying be-
| fore the legislature for appropriations
The system of paying for banquets
| and other entertainments at the edu-
cational institutions out Of state funds
! also came in for a share of the boards
criticism, as well as various other
matters which the members of the
board Of control thought smacked too
The board was created after a bit
ter but vain fight against it by the
disciples of the old, separate trustee
system. Since it's creation it has
met with such unexpected success in
the management Of state institutions
, that it's enemies have found scarcely
any vulnerable points.
But the structures on the conduct of
| things at the educational institutions
have called forth columns Of harsh OBJ
servations and for the first time in it's
career the board is finding itself
dished up with dressing of editorial
| jibes and invectives such as one may
| see rarely.
| For the most part, these attacks
proceed from the ancient enemies of
the board of control system. Starting
| in with belaboring the board for be-
ing captious with the board Of trustees
Of the educational institutions, these
opponents also criticize the board for
being prejudiced against the system
OF county institutions for the insane
and assault whatever is in sight that
seems to invite being scored.
Probably the most absurd of these
attacks is that made on the board be-
cause some weeks ago it ventured to
please the young women at the Mitch
ellville reform school by purchasing a
quantity of mortar boards and uni
forms such as are familiar in colleges.
Now the board is being raked
over hot foaIs for this, and is accused
of recklessly trampling on the sacred
traditions that are supposed to hang
around the college and the university
The board is being criticized fol
putting petty items of expense into
it's expense account. 1t remains to be
seen what view the legislature will
take of all this uproar.
1t is maintained by those that have
been the stanchest friends of the
board from the beginning, however
that the board has dealt impartially
and justly with the weaknesses Of the
educational institutions.
1t is pointed out that the Healy in
vestigating committees report to the
legislature in 1897 followed similar
lines in some instances.
The trustees at Ames have takeI
= up with the board of control one mat
ter in the boards report to which the!
ESPECIALLY object. This relates tx
the appropriation by the Legislature
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05

for engineering hall. The board
pointed out that after securing the
appropriation, the trustees built a
100000 building.
1t is maintained by President
Beardshear there was an understand
ing with the legislature that the pro-
ceeds of a one-tenth mill building tax
could be used to add to the $4,000.
4 conference will be held soon and
the board may modify its report in this
particular.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05
Senate in Full Swing.

adjourned before third of them were
brought into the hall.
Senate in Full Swing.
The senate was slow in organizing.
One hour before noon both the public
and private galleries were thronged
with spectators, every available inch
Of standing room being occupied. The
senators assembled slowly. Mr.. Kean
IN. j. was the first senator TO ap-
pear in the chamber. He was fol
lowed by MI Tillman IS. c. and Mr..
Hoar (Mass.), who soon after took
his seat. By noon practically every
senator in the city had appeared in
the chamber. Many OF them made no
attempt to reach their seats on ac-
count of the wealth of floral offerings
which fairly filed the desks and
aisles.
Precisely at u o'clock Senator Frye
of Maine, president pro TEN. of the
senate, raped for order. The blind
chaplain, Rev William Milburn, de-
livered the invocation, the new SEN
ators We're sworn in and the usual
resolutions for a committee to wait
upon the president, fixing time of
meeting, etc, adopted.
Senator Gamble Is. d. formally
announced the death of Senator Kyle.
The senate then adjourned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05
PLUCKY FARMER
KILLS HOLDUP

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Dec. Am
drew Johnson was shot and instantly
killed near Colby yesterday. Johnson
and a partner were engaged in the
''hoIdup'' business and had attacked
farmer who was going home with a
large sum of money. Johnson stepped
up to the farmers horse and grabbed
the bride at the same time demand
ing the money. The farmer invited
him to ride and as ne approached the
farmer pulled a revolver and shot
Johnson dead. His partner escaped
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05
DESERTERS' DASTARDLY ACT

Washington, Dec. 3.-According to
Manila newspapers, copies Of which
have been received at the war de-
partment, the massacre Of company
c, 9th infantry at Balangiga, Samar,
was planned by deserters from the
American army. The newspapers
state that two such deserters are
known to have acted as spies two
days before the massacre. 1t is said
when the first infantry was relieved
by the 9Th these deserters obtained
some uniforms which had got adrift
during the transfer, and thus equipped
passed as American regulars. De-
serters in Samar are becoming vrey
bold, it is stated, and it is not an in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05
GERMAN CROSSES SEA.
But Comes Boxed Up in Hold of Vessel
and Nearly Dies.

New York, Dec. 3-When long
shoremen yesterday dropped into the
hold of the steamer Palatia Of the
Hamburg-American line, they were
startled to hear a weak voice call for
water. The man was dragged to the
deck and became unconscious and has
little chance of recovery or ever telling
his strange tale Investigation shows
that the stranger had been boxed up n
Germany in a packing case marked
J. B. Tin the case was a small box
which had contained whiskey, also
some crumbs of bread. A piece Of pa
per was found marked John Beck.
The box was marked in German, This
side up with care"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05

frequent sight to find notices, written
in English posted on trees and shrub
berry, inviting Americans to join the
insurgents and instructing them how
to enlist 1t is also said to be gener-
ally understood that the deserters
from the 9th cavalry (coloredj, are
responsible for all the trouble the
American troops have been having in
Batangas province. 1t is said de-
serters from this regiment led the
fight near Lipa in July, in which Cap
tain Wilhelm and Lieutenant Ramsay
of the 21st infantry and Lieutenant
Lee of the engineers were killed.
Gen. Smith in Samar and the goth in
fantry in Batangas are said to be hot
on the trail of the deserters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05
ANALYZlNG COAL.
Ash Will Cause Either Deduction in
Price or Rejection.


Price or Rejection.
Baltimore, Dec. 4-Prof. G. W. Leh-
man, city chemist, has begun the
analysis of all the coal purchased ~
the municipality for the various de-
partments, and yesterday he had 90
or more preserve jars, cans and bun
dies, each filled with Jumps of coal,
the relative quality Of which he will
determine
The work is being done by direction
of the board Of awards at the sugges-
ton of Mayor Hayes, who thought
that the city would get better grade
of coal if a standard were fixed for It
and the contractors forced to comply
with it. Whether they do SO or not
will be accurately determined by Pro-
fessor Lehman, and if they do not
deduction will be made from the price
paid, or the coal may be rejected alto
gethe:.
Coal contains moisture, volatile car
bon, fixed carbon, sulphur and ash or
incombustible mineral matter, and It
is the quantity Of this last component
to which particular attention will be
paid. Good coal should contain not
more than from to Z per cent. Of
ash, Professor Lehman said yest2r-
day.
A limit has been fixed for the ash,
and if more than that quantity IS
found by DR.. Lehman the coal is re-
iected altogether. The limit is diff
ferent for the different kinds OF coal.
1t is as follows: Hard coal, 10 per
cent; Sunbury, II per cent; btu,
minous, u per cent. There is an
other limit fixed, and if the amount u
ash found exceeds this deduction is
to be made from the price paid. The
limit is, for hard, 51s per cent; Sun
bury, 6 per cent; bituminous, PEI
| cent.
It takes about day to analyze a
| sample Of coal, but three or four car
be analysed at one time. The coal is
ihcinerated to get at the quantity OF
/ ash, fused to get at the sulphur ano
| subjected to high temperature tx
+, determine the quantity of moisture
and volatile carbon, the weights beins
! determined with great accuracy ant
carefully noted.
1t was the idea Of Mayor Hayes a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05
OF INSURANCE
DEPENDS ON TRUTH TELLING.

St. Louis, Dec. 3.-The United
States court of appeals yesterday
rendered a decision to the effect that
the validity of life insurance policy
depended upon the truthfulness Of
answer to questions propounded by
the company when the application
for insurance is made. The suit was
to recover $4,000 from the Home
Life company OF New York. On the
trial it developed that the insured
stated that he had no other insurance,
when in fact he had.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05

affairs, all of whom We're opposed to
the sale, have had a hand in the nego-
tiations accounts for the length of
time consumed. 1t is therefore con-
sidered a great triumph for the diplo-
macy of the United States and incl
dentally for the tact and perseverance
of the United States minister here,
L. S. Swenson,, whose high standing at
court largely contributed to the re-
suit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05
ANTI-ANARCHIST CONFERENCE
OIL ANMEn Al Ct pErERsRilRc

Berlin, Dec. 3.-St. Petersburg adj
vices are that Germany and Russia
have now reached an entire agreement
concerning the advantage Of calling an
international anti-anarchist confer
ence. They have sent identical notes
to the other powers Of the world and
presumably to the United States invit-
ing them to participate in the confer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05

first to have the coal delivered to
each school analysed, but he readily
saw, when it was explained by Pro
fessor Lehman, what an immense
amount of time this would take.
For the schools Professor Lehman
analyses the coal supplied by each
dealer, and he takes samples of each
supply for the city hall, courthouse
water department pumping stations
fire-engine houses, jail and Bayview
asylum
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05
BADGER Made 500 Director.

Minneapolis, Dec. 3.-W. H. Brad
ley of Tomahawk, Wis.,was yesterday
elected a member of the 500 board of
directors to succeed the late Gov. Pills
bury. He is former member Of the
board and was a one time a general
officer of the Milwaukee road. Lately
he has been engaged in lumber opea-
tions in Minneapolis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05
TILLEY ACQUITTED.
Naval Court at Tutuila Finds no Evi-
dence Against Him.

Auckland. New Zealand, Dec. s.
The United States naval court at
Tutuila. Samoa, has honorahly &C
quilted Captain Benjamin F. Tilley,
naval governor of Tutuila, of all
charges against him. There was no
evidence to sustain the charges
against him presented to the court.
The charges against Captain Tilley
arose from certain allegations made
in Samoa against his moral character.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05
FIFTEEN ON STAND.
Defense in BONNIE Trial Calls Many
Witnesses.

Washington. Dec. 3.-The defense
in the Bonnie trial yesterday began
with the introduction of testimony
and placed Is witnesses on the stand
before court adjourned. The line of
the examination showed the. purpose
was to establish that Mrs. BONNIE
had evinced no particular partially
toward Ayers, and her conduct and
bearing toward him differed in no re
spect from that displayed toward
other guests of the hotel.
One Of the jurors was taken sudden
" i'll during the day but with the aid
of a physician managed to continue
to serve throughout the day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05
Old Tariff Rates to Stand.

Cincinnati, Dec. 3.-At a meeting OF
the railroad officials representing
the Chicago and Ohio river lines and
eastbound lines from st. Louis yester-
day, it was decided to maintain the
present freight tariff rates during the
year 1902.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05
Nordica Stops in Madison.

Madame Nordica, the great singer,
rested in her private car, Brunhi1da. IN
the Northwestern yards, at East Madi-
son for four hours Sunday forenoon.
She was en- route from Milwaukee to
Minneapolis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05
RESOLUTIONS IN HONOR OF NC
kINLEY TO COME INTO BOTH
HOUSES AT ONCE.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Bur-
rows of Michigan will introduce bill
today providing for the exclusion and
EXPULSION of alien anarchists. By is
provisions board Of inquiry is au-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05

thorized to search for anarchists
among foreigners coming to this coun-
try and ascertain by pertinent ques-
tons of each one as to his antece-
dents. his opinions as to governments,
ar whether he belongs to any society,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05
Editor Takes Laudanun.

Toledo, Dec. 3.-Wilbert H. Clarke.
telegraph editor of the Times, COM
mitted suicide yesterday by taking
laudanum
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05

i..,.,.C, Dec D. , artIe-heceipte, 70, ODD;
.teady: good to prime steers, e.4O@1 .25;
poor to medium, 9 81 ID 90; stockers and feed,
ers, 2. COCA g.; cows 25@4.I5, heifers. se9
!. 50: Gamers, 12s62.30 calves, 2.b@5. 30:
Texas steers, 3.:0@4 co.
Hogs-Receipts yesterday, 60, 600; today, s.,
GOO: left over, eco; steady; mixed and
butchers, g. 5066 10 good to choice heavy. IS
as Is: rough heavy, 5.50G5.10 light, 3.zs@
s. 20 bulk of sales, 5.Cs@5. so.
Sheep-Rec eipts, 81, 900; steady; COED
"a so.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05
Another Treasure Ship Arrives.

Another Treasure Ship Arrives-
Port Townsend, Wash, Dec. g.
After a rough voyage the steamer
Alki arrived yesterday from Skagway
bringing 40 passengers and SIC, 600
in treasure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05
CHICAGO MARKETS.

The following table shows tie open
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
of produce yesterday at Chicago:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-09
DECISIVE VICTORY
Was Won yesterday by n Consti-
tuition Over the Columbia and the
peudc -

NEWPORT, r. l., July S.-ff the victory
of the Constitution over the Columbia
and the Independence In the first of the
three-cornered races on Saturday was sig
nifcant and definite, her winning to-day
may we'll be characterized as overwhelm-
ing and the defeat of the Independence as
positive and almost hopeless. The APP
proach OF evening again found the COM
mittee. beat anchored far out in Nara
gansett Bay, along with the catboat which
marked the other end Of the finish line.
tediously waiting for the Boston boat to
cross. While her rivals were well up the
harbor on the way to their moorings.
The new Herreshoff boat had beaten
the Columbia by nearly half an hour over
the thirty-mile course, while the record
against the Independence was almost a
fun hour She came near travelling around
the triangle while the Crowninshield ere
alton was covering two legs of 1t. To-
DAVIS races establishes the new Bristol
sloop as a. ~ecord-breake in light airs.
She has accomplished yachtsmen
conidered impossible in thus beat beating
the Columbia. while her performance mas
nut the Independence entirely out or the
running on conditions like those Of to-day.
What her showing may be In neavy
weather is still a matter of conjecture, as
It is with the Independence. but the ex-
perts are now almost ready to accept any
achievement OF the Constitution without
surprise.
OF all the ~conauests in the history OF
the renowned races for the American s
cup. that of to-day is the most remark
able. Not only of the races proper put
also of those Incident to the selection OF a
cup challenger or a cup defender Inc
Constitution has proved herself the best
light weather craft of this generation.
Volunteer, vigilant. Defender and Column
bia have in the past achieved wonderful
and glorious things in the cause OF de-
Tending the cup. but Constitution to-day
caps the climax.