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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
DELUGE IN GOTHAM
WIND AND RAIN DOES VIOLENCE
IN METROPOLIS.
WORST STORM IN HISTORY
cyconic Conditions Caused by Meet
ing of Two Mighty Blasts of Wind
and Widespread Destruction Fol-
Iows-Theater and Church Wrecked
But No Casualties Reported.

New York, Aug. Pa violent and
protracted rain storm accompanied by
high wind swept over New York city
and Westchester county and the north
eastern portion Of New Jersey yester-
day afternoon. Most Of the damage
so far reported was at Jersey City,
where some buildings were wrecked,
including a church and a theater The
rain had been falling Internationally
all afternoon and the clouds began to
discharge torrents of water. This kept
up until after o'clock. About the
wind increased nightly in violence.
At $3.50 Jersey City began to have the
worst storm ever experienced in it's
history. Blasts of wind carried wide
spread destruction. Two wind storms
seemingly met in the neighborhood of
Newark avenue and Barrow street, and
a cyclonic condition resulted. Horses
and wagons were blown over, tele-
graph poles and wires fell and mo-
ment later the steeple of st. Mary's
Roman Catholic church, the largest IN
the city, fell backward upon the
church, striking the roof. Piles of
brick from the spire crashed through
the roof down upon the pews.
Two blocks south in the Bijou the
alter, a theatrical company was re-
kearsing. Two lions used in the play
den rush of wind made the building
tremble. The performers left the
stage, not second too soon. Bricks
came down from the high walls, ruin,
ing the stage, and bending in the lion S
cage. The lions roared in terror The
beasts were cut by the bricks 'but the
bars held them.
! On Newark avenue opposite the the
alter the roofs of twelve three-story
buildings were ripped off. Rain del
uged the buildings, show windows
crashed, glass Uttered the street
Breaking wires stopped the trolley
cars on Newark avenue and many 9th
er parts of the city. The storm struck
st. Matthew's German Lutheran
church, demolishing the roof. Houses
about it lost some of their roofing.
At Van Worst park trees of a growth
of many decades were uprooted OF
broken off, No one is reported as
killed or injured.
The storm in New York city was
confined to a heavy downpour of rair
with violent wind. 1t was the heaviest
in the Bronx, where the streets were
flooded. The cut through which the
Harlem division of the New York Cen
trail railroad runs from Melrose to Will
liamsbridge was flooded to a depth o,
four feet. At Fordham station there
unable to get through.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
DETECTIVES ON TRIAL.
Chicago Officers Charged With De
frauding City.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Lieutenant Peter
Cramer and Detective John ]. Tracy
of the city detective bureau, charged
with defrauding the city by means of
fictitious accounts, were put upon trial
yesterday by the civil service commits
sion. Charges were preferred by Chief
of Police O'Neill. The case of Joyce
was taken up first. Detective Tracey,
after strong objection by his attorney,
was put on the stand and testified that
he and Cramer had been assigned to
run down a man named Larkins,
charged with horse stealing. They were
notified that he was under arrest in
Cleveland. They admitted they did
not go after Larkins, but arranged
with Policeman Gallagher, who was in
Cleveland to bring him back. Tracey
admitted he had signed and presented
a messengers expense account, max
ing full charges for bringing Larkins
to Chicago. He explained that Lieu
tenant Joyce made out the expense &C
count and attached a notary's SEAL
Chief O'Neill has charged that the
money thus illegally obtained was di-
vided among the accused officers
Tracey admitted the actual expenses
of bringing Larkins back to Chicago
was only $27 and that the remainder
of the sum received from the state rep
resented surplus which was to be di-
Vided The case was adjourned until
today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
OIL VERSUS COAL.
Former May be Cheaper Even at ST
Barrel.

Barrel.
st. Paul, Aug. 25.-The st. Paul
Chamber of Commerce listened to al
address yesterday from w. NJ Crooks
of Beaumont, Texas, on the subject Of
Oil as fuel for manufacturing pur
poses. Mr.. Crooks told his hearers
that the supply of oil in the Beaumont
district had been conceded by
European and American experts to
be practically ineyhaustible, and said
that the daily output at Beaumont is
already greater than the annual pro
duct of the Kaku fields in Russia,
while additional wells are being
driven constantly.
Crude oil, he says, is now worth
20 cents a barrel in Beaumont, or so
cents when piped to Port Arthur on
the gulf. Delivered in the twin cities
via the river route. it can be laid
down at so cents. Even with 100 per
cent. profit charged to consumers, the
retail price being estimated at 81 a
barrel, Mr.. Crooks asserted that its
use would still mean a saving of more
than one-half on fuel bills.
He suggested that a transportation
line be established to carry the oil,
and this matter will be investigated
by the Chamber, the members of
which are very much interested in the
matter. The coal trust has demanded
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29

Pittsburg, Aug. 27.-The reported
peace negotiations for the settlement
of the strike through the mediation OF
disinterested parties received a jolt
when President Shaffer last night de-
clared absolutely that he had no OIL
cial knowledge of such proceedings
and it did not have official sanction.
Nevertheless it is said that the con-
ciliatory committee of the civic feder-
alton is fully prepared to carry on ne
gotiations and. if necessary, endeaVor
to secure the good offices Of Arch.
bishop Ireland. Bishop Potter. Daniel
Hanan and Seth Low.
Meantime both sides make claims
of victory. The steel people point to
the gains they have made in the way
of securing men and starting plants,
while the Amalgamated officials say
that instead of losing ground the asso-
citation is gaining every day, and While
the combine succeeded in starting a
few plants they are not turning out
mercantile material and are losing
money and breaking valuable machin-
cry. The steel people ridicule the
claims of the association and point to
the failure to induce the South Chi
cago and Duquesne men to go on the
strike as evidence that the strength OF
the Amalgamated has departed.
The surprise of the day was at the
Painter plant, with six mills-the
same mills that were running before
the strike began. Not a striker could
be found anywhere near the mill. The
report from Wheeling is that the man
ager of the Aetna Standard Sheet
plant received orders to dismantle
sheet mill No. 1, and ship the machin
cry to Vandergrift, Pennsylvania.
The strikers at Wellsville are jUbi
liant over the official news coming &c
them from Irondale These reports
say all of the men who have been
working in the mill except two re
fused to go to work and were rein
stated in the Amalgamated lodge
These two men, with the addition o
two others, constituted the entir'
working force of the mill yesterday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
take LOUISVILLE

tracked. Grand Generalissimo
George NJ. Moulton of Chicago stated
last night that the election Of officers
Of the grand encampment Wednesday
would be the usual perfunctory affair
it has been in years past. Grand
Master Lloyd will retire and be sue
ceeded by Deputy Grand Master Stod-
dard Of Texas and the officers under
him each advance one grade. Mil
waukee, San Francisco. Denver. st.
Louis and other cities are asking for
the next conclave. The city was
aglow with lights last night when the
festivities of the week were inaugural
ed at the custom house with a recep-
ton by the encampment officers and
ladies. Grand Commander Jefferson
of Kentucky made brief speech Of
welcome. Grand Master Lloyd re-
sponded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
|STlLL RICH IN GOLD
klONDlKE REGION WILL GIVE
$500, 900.
so SAYS FORMER GOVERNOR
VIM. Ogilvie Says Only Crude Meth
eds Are Now Used to Gather Yellow
Dust-Further Improvements VIII
Increase Paying Area to Three
Times Present Extent.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-"However opiu-
ions may differ, it is a problem OF al
most mathematical certainty that the
klondike region will turn out 5000, 000,-
900 in gold, even assuming that we find
no more than is now known
This is what VIM. Ogilvie, former
governor of Yukon territory, said yes
terday. He is a guest at the Sherman
house. He is the only survivor of the
establishment of the original boundary
| line between Alaska and the British
domains. Mr. Ogilvie stopped off in
| Chicago en- route from the Yukon to
his home in Ottawa, Canada In dis
cussing the conditions in the YUKON
territory. Mr.. Ogilvie said:
'"The great objection to hydraulic
machinery in the Yukon territory is
that the rivers do not fall fast enough
| to get ahead, as the natural conditions
forbids. The Yukon river is $500
miles long and is navigable for 1900
miles for ordinary river steamers. For
1900 miles the river flows through a
mountainous territory. There is no
other place in the world where the
Same condition exists.
81 was always a strong advocate OF
the system of connecting the navigable
waters of the Yukon with the seaboard,
which was finally completed From
White Horse rapids to it's mouth, d
distance of 1000 miles, the river is en-
tirely navigable. Today twenty steam
ers ply between White Horse rapids
and Dawson and the mouth of the
river, about sixty miles south of the
port of ST. Michael ST. Michael is 100
miles east of Nome.
CAS- to the mining so far nothing but
placer mining has been carried on in
the Yukon territory or Alaska, and
but in a very crude way. Improved
methods have extended the field Of
placer mining five or six times what it
was three or four years ago, and furth-
er Improvements will likely extend the
area from two or three times what it
now is.
$50 far the total output in the Klon-
dixie region has aggregated about
| 9oU,OUU,OUO III SOlu, ILLS SllC0 1895 :
These figures are based on the gold
commissioner report, for no one
knows the amount of gold taken out
upon which no royalty has been paid.
There is no strong probability that
: twice the amount shown by the com
missioner's report will have been
reached before the field is practically
exhausted
This, however, is only a conserva-
tive estimate. There are many who
strongly believe that great deal more
will be realized. At the same time it
may be said there are few who do
not hold such optimistic views.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29

Louisville, Aug. 27.-The twenty
eighth triennial conclave Of the
Knights Templar begins today and
the city is gaily decorated for the oc-
casion. Major John H feathers,
grand marshal, expects 10000 knights
in line. The pageant as planned will
extend over a route of four miles and
will be the browning glory of the con-
clave. Knights from nearly every
part Of the country, including Homo
lulu, will be in line.
Incoming trains yesterday clogged
the tracks about the city throughout
the day. 1t is estimated there are
10000 visitors. Hotels are crowded
and visitors also occupy steamboats,
moored to the wharf and Pullman
sleepers which have been side
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
New Head of Rockford Seminar

Rockford, ILL.,, Aug. 27.-The special
committee representing the board of
trustees has selected Miss Emma Rey,
nolds of the University Of South Da-
kota for the presidency of the Rock
ford Female college, to succeed Miss
Phebe Sutliff, who resigned at the
close Of the last term. The board
probably will ratify the selection at
it's next meeting and Miss Reynolds
will assume the position Sept IS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29

month in Rome. Other places visited
were Milan, Lucerne, Genoa, Lyons,
Paris, London, Dublin, Galway and
Wexford. At the latter place the car
dinal preached to the people, advising
them to remain in Ireland. His emil
nence had three audiences with the
pope. Cardinal Gibbons will remain
with Major Kelley of Brooklyn until
he leaves for Baltimore. Tomorrow he
will be given a public reception in that
CITY,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
CAN'T STOP
BIG GUSHER

Beaumont, Texas, Aug. 27.-Two
men are dead and one of the largest
oil gushers in the world is going abso-
lutely wild, utterly defying all mechan-
ical skill to stop it. The famous oil
field presents the possibility of one of
the direst calamities that ever visited
Texas should fire join forces with the
great gusher. James Smith died try
ing to shut off the gusher and John
McDaniels died trying to save Smith
The wild gusher is in the Hogg-Swayne
syndicate tract.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
Picketing BY Camera.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Striking machin-
lists are using the camera as a means
of evading Judge Kohlsaat's injunc-
ton prohibiting the picketing of the
Allis-Chalmers company's plant. Since
there is nothing in the injunction re-
straining the strikers from taking pic
lures the pickets have been trans
formed into amateur photographers
and every time non-union man enters
Or leaves the works his picture is ia
ken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
FAMOUS ACTRESS VERY ILL,
Madame Janauschek Reported to Have
Had Another ParaIytic Stroke.

New York, Aug. PA report was
current in Broadway last night that
Nine. Janauschek, the Hungarian act
ress, had suffered a relapse and was in
a critical condition She was taken i'll
last winter. She had been quite feeble
for some time and had played no en-
gagement during the season. When
the news Of her illness was announced
it was learned also that the aged act
ress was greatly in need of funds. The
Actors Fund and Professional Wom-
ans league at once offered assistance
to the actress and she was taken to
Saratoga Springs, where she has been
ever since. Since then members of the
theatrical profession gave her a bene-
fit, the proceeds of which amounted
to nearly $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
Police After Millionaire.

Tacoma, Wash. Aug. 27.-"Swift.
water Bill'' Gates, millionaire and best
known man in the Klondike, has mar
ried again. This, his fourth mar
riage, is an elopement. The bride is
his niece, Lilly A. Boyle, only four
teen years old, and her mother does
not like Saltwater" despite his mil
lions. She has sworn out warrant
charging her brother with kidnapping
her daughter. The police of all the
big towns in the far west have been
notified to watch for the couple. 1t is
believed they are making for San
Francisco.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
Sell Head of Wilton CoIIeue

Burlington, Conn, Aug. 27.-The
Rev. Herman Sell, pastor of the local
Congregational church, has been elect
ed president Of Wilton college, Wilton,
Iowa. He has accepted and will as
sumo the presidency in a few weeks
He is a native of Germany, was grad
uated at Oberlin and had been pastor
in this place and in Ansonia since re-
ceiving his theological education.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
CHARGE Fires to Jews,

st. Petersburg, Aug. 27.-The total
losses from the recent forest fires,
which have partly destroyed several
towns, are estimated at $4,000, 900.
The fires have been mostly incendiary
and are attributed to the Jews. 1t is
estimated that 100000 acres Of forests
have been destroyed and 1877 villages
completely or partially wiped out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
PREPARING For Cuban Rule.

Washington, Aug. Pit is an
nounced that as soon as Gen. Wood.
military governor Of Cuba, returns to
Havana it is expected that he will
make arrangements for calling an
election for delegates to the constitu-
tional convention and it is expected
that the Cuban government will be Or
ganized not later than February 4,
1902
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
WILD WOMAN AND BOYS
NOW LIVING IN WOODS

Corning, n. Y. Aug. 27.-Dr. Nellie
Poor, the Chicago woman, who, with
two sons. caused such excitement in
an Erie train Thursday night by
brandishing a knife, is being anxious
ly looked for by relatives in the hills
about here. After she and her sons
were released they disappeared. 1t
has been learned that the woman is
we'll connected in Chicago and has
wealthy relatives there. Farmers re-
port that a woman and two boys, an
swering the description Of the missing
trio have been living in the woods and
buying food from the farmers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29

from Rutledge, Iowa, to Davenport,
whereby forty miles will be saved,
the other from Davenport to Hamp-
shire, Illinois. The contract for
building one has been let, and the
new service will probably be started
next spring. When the changes are
made the line will be 453 miles long,
five miles less than the shortest route
between the cities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
Sea Disaster Near Stettin.

Stettin, Aug. 25.-News has just
been received that the German steam
er Libau. which left Merel bound for
Stettin Wednesday, sprang a leak
and sank. Sixteen of the crew put
off in small boats One of the boats
capsized and eight persons were
drowned. The others reached Kranz
in safety.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
GIBBONS WELCOMED

New York, Aug. 25.-Cardinal Glib
bons arrived yesterday on the Etruria
At the pier the cardinal was welcomed
by number of prelates of Baltimore,
Washington and Brooklyn. He was
warmly greeted when he came ashore
and priests crowded about him to kiss
his cardinals ring. His eminence
sailed from here May 9. He spent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
Strikers Enjoined

Chicago, Aug. 24.-The Allis-C hal-
mers company yesterday secured an
injunction from Judge Kohlsaat in the
federal circuit court restraining the
striking iron molders and machinists
from picketing any plants of the com
pany and from intimidating Or show
ing violence toward any non-union
workmen who are filling their places.
The Injunction is broad in it's terms
and effects by name a large number
Of strikers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
WOULD BAR GLEASON FROM
SHOWING AT STATE FAIR

Milwaukee, Aug. 27.-If the Wiscon-
sin Humane society can prevent it,
Prof. o. r. Gleason will not be per
mitted to give his so-called horse-tam-
ing exhibitions in connection with the
state fair. superintendent Whitehead
of the society says he considers Gleas-
on's treatment of the animals in the
arena as cruel in the extreme and he
will introduce resolutions at the meet
ing of the National society in Buffalo
this fall coIdemning the course pur-
sued by Gleason.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
Come to Study Trades,

New York. Aug. 27.-On the Anchor
line steamship Ethiopia, which arrived
last night, came twelve workingmen
who have been sent to tour this coun-
try and study trades by an English
paper. The men were selected by a
popular vote. They will visit Wash
ington, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Cleve-
land, East Liverpool, Ohio, Buffalo,
Ottumwa and Montreal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
Trial Spin aiIs.

New York, Aug. 27.-Light winds
and Gains spoiled the trial spin of
Shamrock II off Sandy Hook yester-
day. Sir Thomas Upton, Designer
Watson and Commodore Hilliard of
the Royal Clyde Yacht club were on
board.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
More Bike Records Go.

New York, Aug. 27.-Bobby Walt
hour OF Atlanta, Ga, in a match race,
motor-paced, against Johnny Nelson of
Chicago, defeated the latter, and also
smashed all previous indoor-paced BIZ
cycle records from one to fifteen miles
inclusive. The time for the first mile
was 1877 2-5; for the entire distance
of Is miles, 24:19 3-5.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
SULTAN DILLYDALLYING STILL
And French Diplomat at Constantine
pie Gets Angry.

Paris, Aug. 27.-The sultan persists
in procrastinating methods ard con-
tlnues to disturb the Turkish relations
Of France. His trade giving satisfac-
ton in the Quays question was taken
as an indication that he would accept
the entire French claims, but Constans
telegraphs that the sultan is still hold
ing out against the payment to three
Frenchmen, dating back many years
and amounting to several million
francs, for which Constans demanded
settlement and declared he would
leave Constantinople unless the mat
ter was settled. This action, however,
will only be a manifestation of dissat-
1sfaction, and not rupture of rela-
lions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
Storm Damages Crops.

Marion, ILL.,, Aug. pa severe
storm struck this county yesterday
greatly damaging the fruit and corn
crops. Streams are ali overfowed.
In this city lightning struck resi-
dences and did much damage to the
NJ. E. church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
MAY PAY KELLEY CLAIMS.
Final Decision by Auditing Commits
sion Oct /

notwithstanding the adverse opin-
ion of Atty Gen. Hicks on the law
providing for the payment of Kelley
cure claims, the committee having the
auditing of the bills in charge, con
sisting of Secretary of State Froeh
Itch, Treasurer Davidson and Mr.
Hicks, has not yet formally decided to
refuse payment, but yesterday sent
out a letter to claimants directing
that a uniform form of affidavits be
submitted and stating that the com
mission will meet October /, when :
decision will be reached on the
claims.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
Premier After His Partner.

Winnipeg, Aug. Pr. P. Robin,
premier of Manitoba, charges his part
ner in the cattle business, D. w. Mills,
with the theft of $4,000 The claim is
that Mills sold the cattle while Robin
was east. Mills was arrested He has
been one of the best known cattlemen
of western Canada for 20 years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
Columbian Affairs Unsettled.

New York, Aug. PIN. Mcmillan OF
Chicago, who has been United States
consul to Honda, United States of Co.
lombia, arrived yesterday On the
steamship Allegheny. He said affairs
were very unsettled in Colombia and
for that reason he was compelled to
give up the trip to Bogota.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
Four BOYS Drowned.

New York, Aug. 27.-Four boys, be
tween the ages of 10 and Is, were
drowned at Long Branch, N. J., yester-
day. The victims are: Two sons of
Prof. Blakely, head of the high school,
son of Alex. Gaskell and Harold, son
of Harry Sherman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29
Farmer Gets Touched

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Nicholas hranz,
farmer near Aurora, was robbed of
over $4,000 in notes and papers on the
cable train here. He believes the
valuables were taken by two men who
josIled him on the car.