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The Somerset reporter., 1901-02-14
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
BIG WAR BILLS PRESENTED.
Fancy Prices Set by Petitioners for
Reimbursement.

Washington, Aug. 4.-If Uncle Sam
should have to pay at face value all
the claims thus far presented to the
Spanish treaty claims commission,
there would be no necessity of specu-
lating on the size of next years sur
plus. There would be none.
To date these claims number 113.
Of these there are but ten below
$4,000 in amount, the smallest being
for 5000. There are thirty-six ex-
ceeding 100000, six of these for more
than 100000 each. The largest is
for $1,256,OOO.
There is one claim for 500 fowls,
eaten by Molina, at 81 apiece. There
are other fowl claims, and every Gu
ban chicken, it appears, is worth an
American dollar. Plantains are with
great unanimity valued at 25 cents a
foot; breeding swine at $40; breed
ing COWS and calves at 500; horses at
$40; ordinary cattle at $50 each.
There is a request for $500 for the
destruction of a fowl house." and one
modest petitioner wants $4,000 for the
destruction of a carpenter shop on a
breeding farm. Attorneys for claim
ants are said to be willing to consider
compromise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
WAR NEAR ii HAND
CLASH MAY ALREADY BE ON IN
VENEZUELA.
AND CASTRO is TROUBLED
Gathering of Invading Venezuelans in
Colombia May Cause War Against
Latter Country - American War
ships Will Not Be Sent to Scene of
Trouble Yet.

Washington, Aug. War between
the republics of Venezuela and Colon
bia is one of the possibilities. Of the
near future, if indeed it has not al
ready broken out, President Castro of
Venezuela is said to be incensed at
Colombia because the latter allowed
the rebel leader Garviras to collect a
revolutionary army on its territory for
invasion of Venezuela.
Castro insists upon calling the in
vading army "Colombians" and is
treating the revolutionary attempt of
Garviras as an act of war by Colombia
upon the sovereignty of the Venezue-
Ian republic. He has ordered that
Senior Rico, the Colombian minister
at Caracas, be given his passports.
This is usually construed as a casus
belli. President Castro seems to be
extent of hostilities, although mem
bers of his government insist that he
is mistaken in CHASING the resolution
lists as Colombians.
Castros attitude may be intended to
unite the Venezuelans on the idea of
repelling a foreign foe in order to dis
tract their attention from interior
troubles and prevent them from join
ing in the revolutionary movement
which, according to reports, has gained
formidable Roadway.
The cabinet is disrupted; uprisings
are taking place in various parts of the
country, and reports indicate that his
troops have been defeated by the revo-
lutionists under Garviras, although he
has sent out word to the contrary.
The withdrawal of Senior Pulido, sec
rotary of war from Castro's cabinet,
has further added to the warlike pres
ident's embarrassment. DR.. Guerra
has accepted the portfolio, it is an
nounced, but the change weakens the
presidents position, as Dr.. Pulido is
man Of commanding influence and
until now has been a stanch supporter
Of the government.
He may think that a foreign war will
avert the threatened overthrow Of his
government, and he finds the excuse in
the past that Colombia, unable to
guard a sparsely settled frontier 300
miles in length, has allowed finbus-
tering army to assemble in her terri
tory and march against Castro.
Acting Secretary of State Adee and
Admiral Crowninshield, chief of the
bureau Of navigation, had a conference
yesterday as to the advisabiIity of
sending a United States warshTp to
South American waters They decid-
ed, however, that the presence of an
American vessel was not necessary in
the present state Of affairs. The dis
turbances are many miles from the
coast and a warship, they concluded,
could be of no service.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08

that he had no proposition to submit
to them.
At the conference of the morning
Messrs. Morgan and Schwab insisted
upon the acceptance Of the terms
offered by them on Saturday last.
President Shaffer and his assistants
demanded further concessions in be-
half of the union. Neither side would
give in and the conferees disagreed
and parted, leaving the situation prac-
tically unchanged.
Soon after the adjournment of the
conference d. G. Rel of the American
Tinplate company was asked if Mr..
Morgan had as was reported, de-
HVered an ultinatum to the strikers.
He replied that he did not wish to say
anything which might put Mr.. Morgan
in such a position. He said, however,
that the strikers executive commit
tee had until 4 o'clock to decide
proposition made them by the United
States Steel corporation, which was
that the men should go back to work
at last years scale of wages. This
and no other proposition, he said, had
been or will be made to the Annalga-
mated executive committee
After the labor men went into ses-
sion in the Stevens house, a statement
was given out by one of their number
that the proposition made by the
United States Steel corporation would
not be accepted and that there would
be no further conference between that
corporation and the Amalgamated as
sociation until it should b asked for
by the former. 1t was also said that
the Amalgamated representatives
probably would leave for Pittsburg
today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08

London, Aug. 4.-The charge has
been made that Mrs. Kruger was sub
jected to unkind treatment by the
British and was practically held a
prisoner.
Gen. Baden-Powell now asserts that
Mrs. Kruger, since President Kruger
left south Africa for Europe, Up to the
time of her death was in receipt OF
S1,250 a month from the British gov
eminent and that she also had the
free use Of a government carriage and
horses. The Mafeking hero also
states that Mrs. Steyn, wife of Presi.
dent Steyn of the late Orange Free
State, was paid $500 a month by the
government and likewise had the use
of a carriage and horses.
No Peace
Paris, Aug. Ain the course of an
interview with Mr.. Kruger published
in The Figaro yesterday, the ex-
president of the Transvaal said:
eve have already once proposed
peace directly to Great Britain and
we will not renew the propositions.
All we are willing to give for peace is
money if Great Britain asks it. No
price is too dear to obtain independ-
ence and the right to live as a free
nation"
Rights for Liberians.
London, Aug. "A number of Off
Gals Of Liberia have arrived in Eng
land for the purpose of endeavoring to
procure from Great Britain the right
to navigate the Mamma river which
separates Liberia from Sierra Leone
The delgation., which consists of Sec
rotary of the Treasury Barclay, Chief
Justice Roberts and Senator King
who was the Libeian commissioner to
the worlds fair, have had an interview
with Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
and negotiations to secure the desired
right are now in progress. Mr. Bar
clay said:
Liberia is progressing we'll. Thanks
to the firm stand of the United States
and Great Britain we are are IN
troubled with European aggression
though, to tell the truth, we are
rather afraid of Germany, a.s she is too
patiently on the lookout for colonies.
However, I do not think she will get
chance to appropriate our country.
understand that steps are on foot in
New York for the formation Of an
American line to west Africa. I oe-
lieve it will be an advantageous I'M
dertaking, as the oils, timber and such
products now used in Liberia and
over west African countries, come
from America but by way Of Eng
land"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
HINT TO LAUNCH OWNERS.
Chicago Man with an Experience
Warns Others.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-VernOn c.. Seaver,
whose boat was the scene of an ex-
plosion On Tuesday, gives the follow
ing explanation of the causes of the
accident with suggestion that the
publicity may be of benefit to other
launch owners. Mr.. Seaver says:
F'The engineer and assistant were
on dock and deck filling the gasoline
tank, which was located under the
forward deck. They were also
watching that no cigars or pipes were
lighted, after drawing all the fuses
from the switchboard Overlooking
one under the cabin floor. Mr..
Sarvent and myself were sitting in
the engine-room to keep people away
with cigars or lights of any kind
When the tank was filled we were
notified.
'Mr. Sarvent, arising from his
seat, in some way touched the
switches, causing a short circuit
blowing out the fuse beneath the
cabin floor, igniting the gases &C
cumulated in the main cabin, which
was closed except the pilot-house
door, through which the gases ha5
entered. The gasoline tank itself die
not explode.
Cur mistake was in not opening
all the windows, also in having the
| fuse beneath or in the cabin. There
were no cigars or cigaretts lighted
Gas reported) anywhere near the
boat. The geneal impression is tha
| the danger is in the gasoline tank it
self. There is more danger, as thi:
| explosion has demonstrated. in keep
ing doors and windows closed
These and all closets should bt
opened. Vapor could accumulate ant
be ignited even ten minutes after you
were under way, as a little vapor ant
lots of air are more dangerous thar
| dropping match in a barrel o
| gasoline"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
CARNEGIE MAY GIVE
RACINE NEW LIBRARY

Racine, Wis, Aug At is probable
that Andrew Carnegie, the steel king,
will contribute $4,000 or $4,000 for a
new library in Racine. The people
are inclined to believe the donation
will be made from the following facts
Last February the Racine county Cal
edonian society, composed of Scotch
men, took the matter up and wrote
Mr.. Carnegie letter on the subject.
No answer was received. Another
letter was recently written to Mr..
Carnegie, who is in Scotland, and
yesterday an answer was received
signed by his secretary, James Ber-
tram The letter states that before
taking up the letter of the Caledonian
society, Mr.. Carnegie was already in
communication with Congressman H
A. Cooper about a public library for
Racine and intimating that in a very
short time a favorable reply would be
received.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
FLORIOA'S FRUITFUL YEAR.
Natures Cornucopia Seems To Have
Been Brin1TuI,

Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. 4.-The farm
ers of Florida have this year a cheer
full story to tell The state depart
ment of agriculture has received re-
ports of larger acreages than usual of
all the leading crops and the yield
promises to show a considerable in
crease over all former years
The increased production of the old
standard field crops-corn, cotton,
oats and sweet potatoes-is perhaps
the least significant feature of the agri-
cultural situation in Florida this year.
New departures have been taken.
Greater attention is being paid to
crops heretofore handled only as Incl
dents Or as eXperiments-such as
sugar cane, tobacco rice, hay, cassava
and peanuts. Tobacco and sugar
cane have about established them
selves among the leading and most
profitable field crops of Florida, and
systematic efforts are being made 10
popularize the others named
While it has always been well under
stood that Florida possesses unrivaled
possibilities for profitable truck grow
ing, this interest has heretofore re-
manned largely undeveloped because of
almost prohibitive freight and express
rates. The efforts of the Florida rail-
road commission, which became an eff
fective working body only two years
ago, has accomplished q great deal IN
the way of removing this handicap, and
the commission promises still greater
relief. Low freight and express rates,
it is said would make Florida the
greatest fruit and vegetable growing
state in the union.
At present the principal vegetable
products proftably cultivated in this
state are tomatoes, watermelons,
squashes, cabbage, egg plants, beans,
Irish potatoes, cucumbers, canta-
loupes. English peas and beets
The reports received at the agricuI-
tural department about the fruit pro-
ducts of the state are quite as en-
couraging as the others.
Referring to the great freeze of two
years ago which caused $4,000 200 of
damages to the fruit groves of Flori-
da, the commissioner of agriculture
says: What was thought by almost
every fruit grower to be death blow
to the citrous fruit industry in Florida
was in reality only a temporary check.
The orange and other citrons groves
have put on new life and vigor with a
ryapidity wonderful even to old fruit
growers, and are yielding profits I'M
dreamed of since the days Of 1895"
The orange groves in the southern
two-thirds of the Florida peninsula are
rapidly getting into their best condi-
ton and constitute an important part
of the states wealth. Other fruits
which are profitably cultivated in
Florida on an extensive scale are
lemons, lines, grapefruit, pineappIes,
bananas, avocado pears, guavas, pea
cans, pears, peaches and strawberries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
HERE'S A SENSATION.
lowan Lives no Years Without Using

Iowan Lives 40 Years Without Usinq
Tobacco.
Sioux City, Aug. A poor farm in
vestigation here has brought to light
the fact that John Blair, who has been
an inmate of the Woodbury. county
poor farm as far back as any one can
remember and who was there long be-
fore records were kept, is 10 years
old.
Blair is a little, white-haired wiz
ened Irishman. He has no recollec-
ton of the day he was brought to the
farm, but he says he was there as far
back as he can remember While
nearly bent double with age, he is in
good health. He has a desire to assist
in everything that goes on at the farm
and will tackle almost any task, labor
ing under the delusion that he is rem
dering great assistance. He never
used spirits or tobacco in his life.
there is not hair on his head or beard
that is not of snow white and his skin
is bronZed and wrinkled as an alliga-
tors
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
TERRIBLE FOREST FIRES
RAGING IN GERMANY

Berlin, Aug. A terrible fire is
raging in the extensive pine forests
near Kaldenkirchen, on the Dutch
Russian frontier. Firemen from all
the neighboring villages, aided by the
inhabitants, headed by their burgo-
masters are at work trying to check
the flames, but so far without sue
cess.
Several thousand acres of valuable
timbers have been destroyed. Train
service through the district has been
suspended as the fire has reached the
railway track.
The damage so far amounts to
about 100000 marks ($240,000). A
stiff wind is blowing and it is feared
the fire will reach the extensive for
ests in the iX-la-Chapelle district.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
TO PROTECT COLLEGES.
DR.. Chittenden Would Bar Question
able Students.

able Students.
Milwaukee, Aug. 4.-Dr. c. G. Chit
tenden of Madison yesterday at the
meeting of the National Association
of Dental Examiners, made motion
seeking to protect the schools from
undesirable students. He offered a
resolution as follows:
Resolved, That the National Asso-
citation of Dental Faculties be respect
fully requested to formulate and adopt
practical rule which will prevent the
possibility of the acceptance by one
college of questionable credentials of
intending matriculants after they have
been rejected by another school"
The resolution was adopted. Any
school which violates it may be de-
clared not in good standing. The
whole effort now is to raise the stand,
ard. and it is felt that a wrong is done
by one school which accepts student
without finding out the record Of his
first school
DIR. Dowsley of Massachusetts and
DR.. Meeker of New Jersey submitted a
verbal report OF the proceedings Of the
international Dental congress.
The National Association Of State
Dental Examiners, in session at the
Plankington house, appointed DR.
| Charles A. Meeker of New Jersey and
DR.. @. E. Mitchell Of Massachusetts, tC
make an investigation into the denta,
affairs Of Porto Rico and report to the
association at its next meeting. The
| government will be asked to commits
| sion the two men so as to make the
investigation Official The state board
of Iowa was notified that it had beer
dropped from membership for default
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
PEkIN TO BE EVACUATED
BY ALLIES AUGUST X

London, Aug. Am the house of
commons yesterday Lord Cranborne,
parliamentary secretary of the foreign
Office, announced that August Is had
been set for the official evacuation Of
Pekin. This date, Lord Cranborne
stated, was subject to a few days ex-
tension, should such extension be
found necessary.
The besieged legationers at Pekin
were relieved On August IA, 1900.
Previous dispatches stated that it was
proposed that the allies would evacu-
ate the capital on the anniversary of
the relief Of the besieged persons, but
that the British minister did not con-
slider that it would be good policy to
select that particular day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
FRISCO TIEUP
CONTINUES

San Francisco, Aug. "A settle
ment Of the labor trouble seems very
remote. The efforts of Mayor Phelan
have thus far been without result The
labor council has placed itself in posi-
ton to extend the strike and if no
peace basis is established before to-
morrow that body will assume control
with the power of calling out every
union in the city, involving nearly
10000 men. The difference over the
question of unionism seems irrecon-
cilable and indication are the contro-
ersy will be extended and prolonged
settling down at length to question OF
physical endurance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
Ships Crushed In Ice

Christiana, Aug. Arctic fisher
men have arrived at Vardoe bringing
eight survivors of the exploring ships
Stroemmar and Familien, both of
which were crushed in ice near Nova
Zembla. Their crews managed to
reach the small island and, with the
exception of six men, who attempted
to escape southwark, were rescued
after fourteen days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
Lennox lowed Into Port,

San Francisco, Aug. 1.-The dis
abled transport Lennox was towed to
port yesterday by the steamer
Iquaqua, which picked her up Thurs
day night nine miles west OF Piedras
Blancas. At that time the Lennox
was still drifting down the
coast and met the Iquaeua.
the latter vessel being CT her way I'D
from San Diego to Eureka. Nothing
was seen OF the tug Slocum which
went out Thursday afternoon to rescue
the transport
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
Marinette Firms Trouble.

Marinette, Wis, Aug. All the
property of Henry Sech & Son has
been turned over to Gerhard Kersten
for the benefit of the creditors of the
Chiffon bank which recently failed.
A meeting of the creditors of the bank
will be held at Chiffon Monday, at
which a proposition will be submitted
to pay the creditors IS cents on the
dollar. The total liabilities are $780,,
000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08

Temporary licenses or permits to
practice were abolished. The resigna-
ton of the New Jersey board from
membership was withdrawn and with
it died the fight against DR.. Meeker.
The reputability and dignity of
American dental colleges in Germany
was discussed at length, but no action
was taken. The committee on foreign
relations reported at the meeting in
the Hotel Pfister of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Dental Faculties, and
made recommendations regarding the
efforts which have been in progress to
stamp out the illegal traffic in diplo-
mas of fake American colleges.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
WILSON
HAS H()PE

Sioux City, Ia, Aug. 4.-Secretary
Of Agriculture Wilson, who is invest1-
eating crop conditions in the north
west, expressed the opinion yesterday
that the situation is not quite SO bad
as reported.
He said: "The real object Of my
trip is to make a scientific investiga-
ton l do not mean an estimate of the
middle west. By scientific investiga-
ton | do not mean an estimate of a
financial loss or decrease of the crop
product caused by the recent drOuth;
but | want to see if something cannot
be done to lessen the destructiveness
of drouths | am satisfied that by
means Of scientific study in the agri-
cultural sphere, a way can be devised
whereby the loss to the farmer by
drOuth can be materially lessened.
have not yet reached q conclusion as
to how this can be done, but the re-
suits of my investigation will be given
out upon my return to Washington.
first noticed the effect of the drouth
in Indiana. Thence westward as far
as l have been the damage is quite
perceptible. From what ! have seen
Of the crops around Sioux City I think
they are in much better condition
than those in the southern part Of
the state. 1t is impossible for me to
estimate the extent of the loss. I am
going from here through Minnesota
to st. Paul and probably will come
back again to Iowa 1t is possible
that will visit Missouri before 1 re-
turn to WashingtouA
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
STAGE NOTES.


The sensation of the coming season
of grand opera in New York will I'M
doubtedly be the production of Isadore
de Lara's opera Messaline, with Calve
in the title role. She is said to inter
pref the role with extraordinary real
ism. De Lara's score is not highly
considered by European critics, and
the moralists have made vigorous at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
EMPEROR WILLIAM GOING
TO DYING MOTHER

Berlin, Aug. 4.-Emperor Williams
sudden decision to abandon the pro-
jected visit to Emden, Hamburg and
other places owing to news from
Friedrichshof about the health OF
Dowager Empress Frederick is made
much of here. 1t is known his
majesty anticipated with keenest in
terest the welcoming home Of Field
Marshal Waldersee on the latter's re-
turn from China, intending to make
the ceremonies a great patriotic occa-
sion. His abandonment Of the plans
is therefore regarded as meaning that
the condition of his mother is most
serious Empress Frederick no long
er goes out and his majesty is ex
pected at Friedrichshof as soon as
nossible.