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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
TO SEE HIS SISTER
KING EDWARD LEAVES LONDON
FOR GERMANY.
EMPRESS DOWAGER WORSE
Monarch of Britain Leaves Capital
Quietly and Embarks on Roya!
Yacht Victoria and Albert From
FIushing--Is Accomplished 'by
Only Three Officers,

London, Feb. x24.-King Edward
boarded a train at. Charing Cross sta
ton at 10 o'clock last night for Port
Elizabeth, where he will embark on
the royal yacht Victoria and Albert
for Flushing, en- route for Cronberg,
whittier he goes to pay a visit to Dow
ager Empires Frederick, his sister,
whose serious illness is causing much
alarm, her cOndILIon being worse He
was accompanied only by Sir Francis
Laking, Captain Ponsonby and Capt.
WEIGH, formerly commander of the
royal yacht.
Though the drive from Marlborough
house to the station was made with
out escort, the route was lined with
people who cheered vociferousIy.
The royal yacht is under orders to sail
at o'clock this morning. She will
be escorted by the cruisers Australia
and Severn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
SAYS IT'S ONLY TEMPORARY.
German Press So Speaks OF Russo
American Tariff Trouble.

German Press So Speaks Of Russo
American Tariff Trouble.
Berlin, Feb. 24.-Two Russian semi
official declarations, amounting to
threats of a vigorous tariff war if
Germany, under agrarian pressure,
should persist in laying heavy import
duties upon foreign agricultural prod
ucts, have been the chief topic Of puD-
lie discussion here, both by govern
ent organs and the agrarian and anti
agrarian press. The Nation today
contains a remarkable article on the
subject by Dr. Barth, leader of the
Freissinnige party reviewing Russia's
economic relations with Germany ana
the United States. He says: The
present Russo-American tariff war is
of temporary nature since Russia is
seriously and Systematically working
to establish the closest relations witt
| the United States, not only CONNER
cial but financial, thus assuming the
position Germany has heretofore &C.
cupied This forms the inherent part
of Russia's policy. 1t is not only II
De Whites policy but it is the policy O
the whole government" These state
ments, it is asserted, are based on in
side information.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
FACULTIES TO RULE
IMPORTANT ACTION AT CHICAGO
COLLEGE CONFERENCE.
AS TO ELIGIBILITY RULES
They Will Be Passed Upon by Com
nittee Representing the Nine Con-
ference CoIIeges-Managen,ent Of
Meets by Local managing Com
mittee.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-The Intercollegi-
ate Conference Athletic association
was formed yesterday at meeting Of
the College Conference. All questions
of eligibility of athletes contesting in
it's annual meets will pass through the
hands of it's eligibility committee con-
Sisting of three members of each of
the faculties of the nine conference
colleges. The management of the an
local managing committee, composed
Of the alumni of the "big nine"
These in the main are the results of
a long session Of the conference au-
thorities here yesterday. Non-confer-
ence colleges were effectuaIly shut out
from the conference and from all man
agement meets. Their proposition in
regard to eligibility rules we're, how
ever, unanimously adopted. The
name of the new association was de-
decided upon above. AS the matter
now stands the faculties assumed con
troll and intend to retain it, The mum
Der of institutions in the ranks of the
conference will remain nine. Repre-
sentatives present were: A. H. Pet
tingill, Michigan; J. E. Raycroft, Chi
cago; A. A. Knipe, Iowa; NJ. w. Simp-
son, Indiana; w. A. Locy, Northwest
ern; F. S. Jones, Minnesota; c. S.
Slichter, Wisconsin; H. A. Hustled,
Purdue. The ninth member of the
conference was unable to be present
Mr.. Raycroft took the place OF A. A.
Stage, who is absent from the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28

reference to the appointment Of Nc
henZle as receiver, the court init
mates that it was very strange that
man who had been at Nome only 4S
hours should be designated to take
charge OF the claims"
Copies Of the decision will be made
and one will be laid before the presi-
dent. Judge Lacey does not want to
do this himself. He says it should
be done by somebody who Endorsed
Judge Moves.
He thinks that in view Of the great
detail in which the entire situation at
Nome is covered officially in this
opinion, congressional investigation
is entirely unnecessary. THE facts
are all there" said Mr.. Lacey, and
an investigation will disclose nothing
further"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28

Sarpy county in which Bellevue town
is situated. Such is the statement OF
a prominent police official who admit
ted last night that steps have been
taken looking to a raid on the place
with the cooperation Of the sheriff OF
Sarpy county. 1t is stated on the
same authority that recent knowledge
had come to the police establishing
the whereabouts of the alleged kid
napper to a practical certainty and
that his letter written to Cudahy a
week ago and dated at South Omaha
was not very misleading as to his ex-
act location. Grove is said to have
five companions, all armed to the
teeth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
HIS POWER FEARED
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS WOULD
RESTRICT PRESIDENTS
IN PHILIPPINE AFFAIR
Spooner Argues For Adoption of His
Amendment and Prolonged Debate
FoIIows-Senator Morgan Has
Praise and Censure-House Yields
TO Senate on Naval Bill.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The rea
struggle for insular legislation at this
session began yesterday in the senate
The army appropriation bill was un
der consideration and the Philippine
amendment was reached. In addition
the Cuba amendment was offered and
a general debate on these PROPOSE
lions began. ShaIp opposition to the
Philippine amendment developed on
the democratic side, beginning with a
point of order which the senate over
ruled, followed with speeches by Sen
ators Tillman, Rawlins, Caffery, Ba.
con and Morgan. The amendment
was defended by it's author Senator
Spooner, who p nted out the neces-
sity for legislation. Senators Vest,
Hoar, Bacon and Rawlins offered
amendments tending to limit the pow
ers conferred by the Spooner amend
ment.
Senator Tillman vigorously opposed
the amendment. He declared it was
a bold, naked proposition to invest the
president with plenary power to gov
ern the Philippine archipelago in a
civil way. He declared the enactment
OF the proposition into a law, together
With the granting of certain requests
OF the Taft commission to sell publ,
lands and lease mines. would open to
the people Of the Philippines all the
dangers Of carpe1-bag government.
Senator Daniel made a constitution
al argument against the Philippine
provision in the bills. Senator CAT
fery made an argument against con-
ferr1ng such power upon the president
as was contemplated. Senator Berry
whether the authority con-
ferred included power to dispose Of
public lands in the islands. Senator
Caffery replied that undoubtedly it did
include such authority.
Senator Hoar inquired whether as a
matter Of fact, it was not one of the
chief purposes of the pending propo-
s1t1on to provide for the sale of public
lands before the Filipino people had
any opportunity to have voice in the
sale.
"Precisely So" replied Senator CAT
cry, "and if the Filipinos ever come |
nto their own they will discover they !
nave no public lands. They will all |
nave been alienated.'
Senator Fairbanks read from the re- |
port of the Taft commission to show J
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
THAT NOME CASE,
Congressional Investigation Net Like
ly Now.

SS''Si SSSiOiiGl iIVSSIlSdIlC1 NCI LIKE
ly Now.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Representa
tive Lacey has received a copy of the
opinion rendered by the circuit court
of appeals in San Francisco in the
case of Alexander Mckenzie, receiver
OF the Nome mining claims.
THE decision is very lengthy" said
Judge Lacey, land it is even more
stringent in it's criticism of Judge
Noyes' official acts than the newspa-
per reports Indicated In the first
place it states that Judge Noyes failed
to comply with the Alaskan law in that
he did not report at the Headquarters
Of his district, named in the law as St.
Michaels, before proceeding to some
other point in the district and holding
court there. In the second place it is
stated that Judge Noyes appointed a
receiver for one claim on a petition
which was not sworn to. When the
error was rectifed by an affidavit
sworn to by two persons, Judge
Noyes extended the scope of the first
order to direct that the receiver
should take charge of the personal
property Of the former occupants. In
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
AN ENTERTAINMENT BUREAU.
Plan For Governing kmusements by
Young Methodists.

Marinette, Wis. Feb. 24.-At a bus
mess meeting of the Epworth league
IL convention in this city, President
A. E. Coe introduced resolution to
establish an entertainment bureau,
having for it's object the education Of
the people up to the Methodist idea,
and in order to do this it is proposed
to eliminate Objectionable features in
public entertainment. 1t will Oper-
ate in all the cities of the state, small
and large.
DR.. Plantz of the Lawrence univer-
sity, Appleton, spoke on the twentieth
century plans. The Methodists IN
dertook to raise $5000,000 as a TWEEN,
tieth century thank offering, to be eX-
pended in church work. Unless the
movement receives a remarkable i'm
pulse this year, it will have to be re
ported as a failure.
The league took action toward the
endowment of chair of English bible
study at Lawrence university, for
which professor will be hired to de
vote half Of his time to class work and
the other half to the interests of the
Epworth league. 1t was decided by
the temperance committee to report
a resolution to endorse the crusade q
Mrs. Nation. The temperance speak
ers who have appeared on the plat
form so far have endorsed her person
ally, and there seems to be a strong
sentiment that such an action ought
to be formally taken.
The league elected officers as fol
lows:
President, A. E. Coe. Barron; vice
president, E. G. Goodsell. Marinette;
second vice president, Mary ]. Com
stock, Milwaukee; third vice presi
dent, Miss R. Stearns, Ladoga; fourth
vice president, Matte Mcmillan, APP
pleton; secretary, G. B. Thompson
Appleton, and treasurer, A. A. Hooper
Wausau
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
GIANT COMBINE
INCORPORATES
ARTICLES OF MORGAN-CARNEGIE
INTERESTS FILED.
MOST COLOSSAL SCHEME
Total capitalization VIII Probably Be
100000, OoO-Object Is Manufac-
ture OF Material, Mining and Trans
porting-Morgan on Saving Com
bine Makes by Deal.

New York, Feb. 26.-Articles of in
corporation of the United States Steel
corporation were filed yesterday at the
Office Of the county clerk of Hudson
county, n. J. This concern is the gil
gantic Norgan-Carnegie combine. The
objects of the corporation are to man
ufacture steel, iron, copper and other
materials and to own, occupy and de-
velop mines and to own means of
Transportation. The provision is
made that the corporation shall not
own a railroad in the state of New
Jersey.
The total authorized capital stock
is $4,000, divided into thirty shares OF
| $500 each. The provision is made
that the stocks may be increased any
| time.
The company's capital is divided
equally into per cent. cumulative
! preferred and common stock. The
authorized capital stock is divided in
| fifteen shares of preferred, amounting
to $1,000 and fifteen shares of common
amounting to like sum. From time
! to time the preferred and common
stock may be increased according tC
| law and may be issued in such
amounts and proportions as may be
determined by the directors of the
company. The preferred stock shall
be entitled to yearly dividends to be
cumulative. After the dividends or
the preferred stock shall have beer
paid the directors may declare divi
| dends on the common stock
! This new combination, it is under
stood, will have a total capitalization
of S1,10O 100000, of this 100000 00(
will be per cent. general mortgage
bonds, $400,000,00 will be z per cent
stock and $4OO,OOO,OOO will be common
| stock
Morgan & Company are declared tt
have made all the arrangements fo
financing the combine. They have
also, according to reports. completed
the details necessary to exchangin.
old securities for new. AS to the flo
tatiOn of the company, a prominen
bank officer was quoted as saying tina
no more than $15,O00,0O0 actual casl
would be necessary and that the sun
had already been put aside by an un
derwriting syndicate. Speedy appli
cation will be made, it is said, to lis
the shares of the company here, ant
on the London stock exchange.
Morgan is said to have declared
that without the combination the com
panies to be absorbed in one would
have spent for betterments at least
100000 per year for the next five
years. With the element of competi
ton eliminated, it is figured that al
or nearly all of this will be saved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
NO MALTA PLOT.
Mystery of Killing of Chicago italian

Mystery of Killing of Chicago Italian
Cleared Up.
Chicago, Feb. 24.-Convincing state
ments were made yesterday to the po-
lice concerning the murder of Saliva
tore Digiovanni which divest that af-
fair of all mystery and garnishments
into which romantic stories of ven
dettas have been woven. There is no
Malta plot no revenge and no mys-
terry of the kind mentioned by the po-
lice. A dozen prisoners held in con-
nectiOn with the case will be released
and the prosecution will center on one
man, Joseph Morici. He, it is said,
fired the shot which killed Digiovanni.
Morici is at the county jail hospital
shot through his cheeks and unable to
make statement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
BOTHA WOULD SURRENDER,
Rumor That He Has Asked for Meet
ing With Kitchener.

London, Feb. Pat is learned on
good authority that a special cabinet
council was summoned Saturday to
consider a communication from Kitch-
ener to the effect that Gen. Botha had
sent an emissary admitting he was
out-maneuvered and asking for a
meeting with view to arranging a
general surrender
The position of Dewet as a free.
booter was matter of consideration
Lord Kitchener wired for clear instruc.
lions respecting terms of settlement
Kitchener sent Gen. Botha's officer
hack, fixing Wednesday for the meet.
ing. Meanwhile the British COM
mander is completing operations by
which he hopes to catch Dewet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
Death in South Sea Cyclone.

Marseilles, Feb. 24.-Special CORES
pondence received here by the British
steamer OXus announces that a cy-
clone swept over the islands of Mauri-
atius and Reunion January u and 10.
doing great damage. The British
steamer Kaisari, from Rangoon, went
to pieces off the coast Of the Reunion
isles and twenty-five of the ships COM
pany were drowned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
ROCkHILL TAKES HOLD.
Conger Turns Over Affairs of Aneri-
can Legislation.

Pekin, Feb. 26.-Yesterday Mr.. Con-
ger turned over the affairs of the
United States legation to w. W. Rock
hill, particularly the conduction of ne
gotiations with the Chinese plenipo-
tentiaries, and he will shortly return
TO the United States for six months
vacation Ii Hung Chang says he ex-
poets the imperial court to return to
Pekin as soon as notification is given
that the troops of the allies are evacu-
ating the capital. He also asserts no
further difficulty in the negotiations
is possible
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
KAISER AND KING MEET AGAIN.
Edward At Frankfort-on-the-M on
Way to Sister.

Cronberg, Feb. 26.-King Edward
ard Emperor William arrived here
yesterday from Frankfort-on-the-Ma Main
and drove in sleigh to Frederichsrof,
where the emperor bid farewell to the
king and returned to Homburg.
King Edward proceeded to the bed
side of his sister. the dowager en-
press Frederick. King Edward re-
NAMED with his sister quarter of an
hour. On leaving her he betrayed no
special anxiety and it was deduced
that he favorably impressed with the
dowager empress condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
ARMY STORIES BURNED.
lWenty-Fourth's Supplies DESTROYED
in a Phiippine Town,

Manila, Feb. 24-The government
buildings at Iba. capital of Zambales
province, have been burned, the Jail
alone escaping the flames. The TWEEN
ty-fourth infantry's supplies were de.
stroyed by fire. A steamer has been
sent to 1ba from Manila with stores.
detachment of the fourth infantry
has captured Gen. Vinegra, near Ca.
v1te Viejo. Gen. Cables has issued
proclamation offering ten Mexican dol.
lars apiece for the heads OF Americans
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
Golf PLAYER Killed,

Denver, Col, Feb. 24.-James Rus
sell, Scotch golf instructor for the
Overland Park club, was instantly
killed in dance hall last night by tho
accidental discharge Of a revolver.
Russell was a we'll known golfer, and
won game from Vardon when the
English champion played here re.
Gently.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
Gives 1t a Million lift.

Chicago, Feb. 24-The Chronicle
viii announce today that Mrs. EN-
mons Blaine has turned over to the
University of Chicago institute of
pedagogy an endowment of nearly
$1,OOO,O00. The institute was started
by her some years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
Drink and SuiciCe

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Because of a pas.
sion for strong drink which he could
not overcome. Thomas ]. Evans. .Jr
son of a wealthy Missouri mine owner
and ranchman. shot and killed himself
yesterday in McCoy's hotel on Clark
and Van Buren, streets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28

The hearing of James Callahan, the
alleged kidnapper of Edward Cudahy.
Jr., was postponed until Monday to
allow him to procure counsel. Bail
was fixed at $500. He was uraole
to furnish bonds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
Printers Burned Out

Chicago, Feb. 23.-The six story
building at Dearborn and Harrison
streets burned last night. The loss is
100000. The principal tenants were
the Titman Printing company and the
c. NJ. Robertson Printing Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
PAT GROVE NEAR HOME.
Said to Be Defying Authorities at
Bellevue,

Kansas City, Feb. PA Times
Omaha special says: Pat Grove is
in hiding at Bellevue, in sight of the
dome of the court house at Omaha.
The much wanted alleged kidnapper
of Eddie Cudahy is guarded and is de-
flying the authorities of Omaha and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28

will have full
power to con-
duct the neg0-
tiations now N
progress. Con
ger returns of
his own initia-
tiV e. F o I
6 o N e t i me
past he has
been anxious
to get back tC
Iowa, but op.
pOrtunity has
not presented
itcNlf until thic
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
.CONGER TO RETURN
MINISTER AT PEklN COMING
HOME SHORTLY.
ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Commissioner RockhiII Will Have
Charge OF Affairs in Absence OF
Conger-Edict Regarding Punish
ments Signed-Germans and Chi
nese Have a Fight.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Minister Con-
ger will leave Pekin Immediately for
this country on sixty days leave of
absence and Commissioner Rockhill
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
GETS SEVEN YEARS.
Frank n. Hamilton Given Sentence at
Saltwater.

Minneapolis, Feb. 26.-Frank H.
Hamilton, convicted of manslaughter,
was yesterday afternoon sentenced to
seven years at hard labor in the state
prison at Saltwater.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
SEEKING FOR DEAD
1T CONTINUES ALONG COAST OF
GOLDEN GATE.
VICTIMS AT LEAST 1913

Mail Bags of Vessel Being Washed
Ashore Where Guard Parades and
Compels All Fishermen to Submit
to STRAIGHTFORWARD Lists OF VIC
tins Discovered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
BILL TO GO THROUGH
SO SAY LEADERS OF PRIMARY
ELECTION MEASURE
WHAT A SENATOR SAYS

Leading Advocate Of Bill De- ares it
Will Pass Without Material Chance
NO Compromise or Substitute
How Lieut.-Gov. Stone Will Vote
in Case of Tie.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
NEWS IN BRIEF.

| Edward on the death of Victoria.
A man believed to be Baron Won
Keltenburg, who was expelled from
poem attacking Prince Bismark, was
found dead in Chicago.
A Vladivostock dispatch reports
that trouDle is again rising in south
Manchuria. Boxer emissaries have
arrived there and Chinese forces are
joining the boxer movement
Thirteen negro miners were ell
tOmbed in the coal mines of the state
| insane asylum two miles from Tusca.
loosa, Ala, by a flood Of water from
an abandoned shaft.
At Cincinnati the Western Window
Glass Jobbers association stated the
advance in prices would correspond to
that of the manufacturers, understood
to average 10 per cent.
The condition of the doWager EN-
press Frederick remains satisfactory.
At Mena, Ark, a mob of eight men
took Peter Bergman, a negro, out of
jail and hanged him to tree. Berry
At meeting Of stockholders of the
Westinghouse Electric Co. it was de-
cided to increase the capital stock
S1l 100000, making the total author
lied issue $25,OOO,OOO, including $4,000
600 first preferred.
The fast express on the Vandalia
ran into an open switch near East st.
Louis, ILL.,, probably fatally injuring
John Van Cleave. engineer, and Henry
Rickelman, fremen. John Gregg,
mail clerk, was seriously hurt, but
not one of the. passengers were in
jH"ed.
Major Anterior, second in COM
mand of the Prince OF Wales royal
lancers now in south Africa, has
filed a suit for divorce against his
wife, naming the duke of West
friends of the just-married duke,
among whom is King Edward, may
succeed in compromising the matter
and preventing trial.
At Topeka Judge Cabe of the city
court handed down decision in the
case of Mrs Carrie Nation for smash
ing the Senate saloon discharging her |
The judge held that since Mrs. Nation |
had no malice toward the proprietors |
the place and destroyed the place |
in abating a public nuisance she |
was not guilty of malicious destruc- /
ton of property.
The passengers and crew of an
elevated train in Chicago had a wild
with fire. When within
three blocks of it's terminus defective
wires started a blaze in the motor
car. The attempt to quench the fire
with a chemical extinguisher failed
and the flames spread rapidly The
notorman was severely burned but
in bringing the train to the
station where the passengers escaped.
The car was burned to the trucks
4oss $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
DAMAGES FOR INITIATION,

Iowa Man Receivers $1,000 from Mod.
ern Woodmen.
Clinton, Iowa, Feb 24.-In the dis,
trict court yesterday Thomas Burke
was awarded $1,000 damages for in
juries received when initiated by the
Modern Woodmen.