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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
REMAINS IN PORTO RICO.
Governor Allen Sees Mckinley and
Will not Now Resign.


Washington, April 7.-Charles H.
Allen, governor Of Porto Rico, who ar
rived at Washington yesterday, had
an hours conference with President
Mckinley. Great interest was man
Hested in Aliens visit on account of
the rumors that il was his intention to
relinquish his post After the confer
ence, however, Allen announced that
he would not resign and that he would
return to his duties about the first
week in May, after settling up some
private affairs in Boston.
1t is pretty well understood that he
came to Washington in hopes that the
president would relieve him and that
he asked the president to do so; but
that the president prevailed upon him
to continue at the head of the admin
istration of affairs of tho island.
The civil government established
in Porto Rico" the governor said, lis
working smoothly. The various de-
partments have been organized and
our administration is seemingly giving
general satisfaction. In a material
way, there has also been wonderful
progress
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
CARS AWFUL DROP
sRiDGE BREAKS AND sTREETcAR
FALLS THIRTY FEET
INTO THE oSWEGA CANAL
Horse and Wagon Tumble on Top
and disastrous Mix-Up Occurs
Forty People Injured, Some Report
ed DangerousIy-Sixty Lives Jeop-
ardized.

Syracuse, n. T.. April ~7.--While a
car of the Syracuse Rapid Transit
company was crossing the James
street bridge over the Oswego canal
last evening the bridge gave way,
dropping the car and its so passengers
to TIE canal bed. so feet below. Sew
eral persons crossing the bridge at the
time went down with the car, while
horse and loaded lumber wagon were
piled on top of the heap.
About 40 persons were injured. 1t
is not believed any deaths will result,
although there are reports of several
Of the worst injured being seriously
hurt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
BUsONIc PLAGUE IN ANN ARBoR.
Student of the University Sent to the
Pest House.

Ann Arbor, April IA student of
the University of Michigan, whose
name Is withheld, was taken to the
pest house from the university conta-
gious hospital yesterday. 1t is said
he has mild attack of the bubonic
plague. DR.. Frederick Novy, expert
on this disease, and who recently
made q trip to San Francisco on be-
half of the government to investigate
the alleged plague cases there, has
been called in consultation but he de-
clines to state positively that the stu
dent is afflicted with the plague.
He says further tests must be made
to ascertain the exact nature Of the
disease affecting the student, and
which at present mystifies the attend
ing physicians. Professor Novy says
there is no. danger of the disease
spreading.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
PRIMARY BILL PASSES.
Hennepin County Measure Goe
Through Minnesota Senate.

Through Minnesota Senate. :.
ST. Paul, Mimi, April 4.-The state
senate yesterday afternoon passed the
primary election bill extending the
Hennepin county law to the entire
state vote by vote of As to Il. The
only amendments offered to the law
by the senate are technical and not Of
kind to in any way materially
change the house measure. they will
be concurred in at once by the latter
body.
The great opposition to the bill here
has been led by men whose votes can
be generally counted on as favorable
10 the railway companies.
Among the strongest supporters of
the primary election bill in Minnesota
are Senators Baldwin, Fitzpatrick and
Daily. They are all democrats, but
are all strongly in accord with the re-
publican leaders on the issue of pri-
mary election law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
STRANGE Diseases in Montana.

Butte, Mont, April Great alarm
and fear are awakened among the res
idents of Bitter Rock valley by recu--
ring epidemics of strange, fatal IL
ness that has been appearing every
spring for five years. AS the disease is
confined to a particular portion of the
valley, some physicians believe it is a
result of mineral poison in the noun
tain water. Several deaths have oc-
CURED.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
Plum From Rose.

Milwauee, April Mayor Rose has
announced that he will appoint Chris
tan Helms commissioner Of public
works from the south side. vice Daniel
B. Bush. who has held that position
for three years. Helms is member
of the board of park commissioners
The mayor has not yet decided whom
he will appoint to succeed Helms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
KEY PARK.
Name Suggested for Baltimore
Pleasure Ground.

Baltimore, April IA letter from
the Irish Historical society was read
last night before the South Baltimore
Business Mems Association asking the
association to use its influence in
christening the proposed public park
for south Baltimore Kay park in honor
of Francis Scott Key.
A resolution was passed approving
the suggestion and declaring that the
society in securing the proposed name.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
WEST POINT VACANCIES.

Forty-nine Still Remain at Disposal
of congressman.
Washington, April 7.-Forty-nine
senators and representatives have va
cancies at the West Point academy
for the next examinations, held in
June, and are entitled to make their
nominations of cadets without further
delay. These vacancies were left
over after the March examinations,
when III young men were admitted to
the institution. All the presidential
cadets met the requirements, so that
no at-large places now exist
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
BOY STRUNG UP.
Declares His Act Was Accidental but
Mob Pays no Heed.

Osceola, Ark, April May Hearn
Of Luxora was taken from :. the Jail
here and lynched. He, was young
white man. son of one of the most re-
spected farmers of Luxora, and his
crime was the shooting Of Clyde King
Of Luxora March 81. When the mob
entered the Jail Hearn began to pray.
Although his sentences were almost
incoherent he insisted he had not
killed King from malice but that the
shooting was accidental The ndob
placed rope around his neck and
hung him to tree.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
is KAISER CRAZY?
Eyes of Europe Focused on German
Emperor.

London, April THE eyes CT all
Europe are directed uneasily toward
the German emperor. The general
belief in political circles is that the
kaisers health is failing and that he
is breaking down mentally. This has
been most noticeable since the attack
upon him at Bremen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
CHINA WON'T SIGN
GIVES RUSSIA FORMAL NOTICE
TO THAT END.
THIS SETTLES MATTER
SO Says Ii Hung Chang Regarding
Manchurian roversy-Grounds
for Refusal Stated in RepIy-Wash.
ington Much Interested in Out.
come.

Pekin, April 4-The Chinese gov
eminent has formally notified russia
that China, owing to the attitude OF
the powers, is not able to sign the
Manchurian convention. 1T is China's
DESIRE" says the formal notification,
ito keep on friendly terms with all
nations. At present she is going
through a perio (Which is most peril
Gus in the empires history and it IS
necessary she should have the friend
ship Of all.
However much she might be will
ing to grant any special privilege to
one power, when others object it is
Impossible that, for the sake of max
ing one nation friendly, she ALLEVIATE
the sympathies OF all Others Ii
Hung Chang says this letter settles
the matter definitely and that Russia
was Informally notified to the same eff
feet March 80. Prince Ching asserts
that every Chinaman except Ii Hung
Chang was against the signing of the
convention
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
DANES WON'T SELL.
Disnclined to Alternate Any OF Their
Territory.

London, April AT Copenhagen it
is, understood that the United States
government is inclined to take UNI
bragg at Denmark's hesitation to &C.
cept the American offer for sale of the
Danish West Indies. The general
opinion, including that of the royal
family, is strongly against the sale of
the isles. The attitude of the United
States, it is said. has become almost
menacing, but Denmark has the moral
support of the European powers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
NEBRASKA AGAIN sNoWBoUND.
Storm Covers Entire State and All
Trains Delayed.

Omaha, March 30.-Five inches of
snow has fallen since yesterday noon.
7 he storm covers the entire state and
parts of Iowa, extending north of
Sioux City and west to the Wyoming
and Colorado lines. Incoming trains
on the Union Pacific are three hours
Il t.. Other railroads report consid
able delay In Omaha the street car
service is badly hampered.
Dallas, Texas. March 30.-There
was a terrific rain and hail storm over
northern Texas yesterday afternoon
The damage at Dallas from water in
cellars and stores is estimated at
100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
MORE SMALLPOX.
Suspected Case Discovered at the
Eagle Hotel.
Madison. April

Madison, April 6.
What is thought to be another case
Of smallpox was discovered yesterday
at the Eagle hotel near the North
western depot. w. G. Hermann, the
proprietor, being the victim. Assist
ant Health Officer William Trainor
called at the hotel, but did not care
to pass, upon the case until DIR. Fox
had seen the patient. DR.. Fox has
been in Chicago for several days, but
will return today and make an investi-
cation of the case in question.
Mr.. Hermann is still at the hotei,
but will be removed today If it should
develop that he really has smallpox,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
TALMAGE ON MRS. NATION.
Famous Divine Cherishes no Sympathy
for Her Methods

r aH1ouS DIVINE CherisneS no sympathy
for Her Methods.
Norfolk, Va, April 7.-Rev. T. De
witt Talmage, accompanied by his
wife and daughter, was here yester.
day en- route from the southwest to
Old Point Comfort, where the dis
tinguished divine will rest for several
days. Asked for an expression of
opinion in regard to the crusade of
Mrs. Carrie Nation, the Kansas sa-
loon smasher, Dr. Talmage said he
had no sympathy with such move
ment and cited as an evidence of the
feeling in Kansas that the people of
Wichita are opposing the temperance
ticket.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
AT LIVE BIRDS.
Refining Sport of Some Gentlemanly
BruteS.

Refinng Sport OF Some Gentiemaniy
Brutes.
New York, April THE ninth an
nual trap shooting tournament at live
birds, which began last Monday under
the auspices of the Interstate associ-
alton, VISA concluded yesterday. Two
contests were on the program, one for
the Gi,man-Barnes trophy, the other
for the Sportsmen's association tro-
ply In the former contest nine men
tied with straight scores Of Is kills
each. In the Sportsmen event there
were II stratights with Is each. These
ties were to have been shot off miss
and out" but the weather conditions
prevented this being done and the
men drew lots to see who should get
the trophies, J. l., D. Morrison of ST.
Paul, who was a runner-up in the
grand American Friday, won the Gil
man-Barnes trophy and Frank S.
Parmalee of Omaha the other.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
Algerian General Lost.

Algiers, April Military officials
are anxious over the absence of all
news from Gen Serviere, operating on
the Moroccan border Couriers have
been dispatched but have failed to
communicate with him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
Crushed Under a Rock.

Fountain City, April ga large
rock rolled down the high bluff. II
struck the dwelling of Mr.. Tobler, a
blind man, completely demolishing
it and killing Mrs. Elizabeth Tobler-
Tobler was injured but not fatally
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
Packing Combine.

Chicago, April Neither Armour
& Co. nor Swift & Co is interested in
any combination Of packing interests
nor will they enter such an organiza-
tion Representatives of both con-
Germs say there is absolutely no truth
in the statement
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
TRUSTS MAKING JERSEY RICH.
Corporations Paid More Than Enoug!
to Run State Last Year.

growth of vast industrial combina-
lions has proved of great pecuniary
benefit TO New Jersey, where SO many
of the big trusts have fled certificates
of incorporation.
The fees that have flowed into the
Golfers of the state have lifted New
Jersey from struggling financial
condition to a position which enables
her. to boast that she carries more
ready cash than any other state In
proportion to her population and area,
and her citizens are pointing with
pride to the fact that ]. Pierpont
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
PREMIUM PAID.
Wife of Man Charged With Murder
Carried $40, 900 Policy.

Memphis, Tenn, April TT. b. Hen
nigar, who was arrested charged with
the murder of his wife, was committed
to await the action of the grand jury.
1t developed at the examination that
Mrs Hennigar carried life insurance
policy of $4,000 payble to her hus-
band, and that three months pre-
MUM had been paid the day before
her death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
Welded AT LAST.
Divorced Man Pays Aimony and Sc
cures Anot.cr Wife.

@1V0FcGu F7aH Fays HIEmony and Sc
cures Anotscr Wife.
Kenosha, Wis, March 2S.-Mrs.
May Butterson and Lucius H. Grover,
who were to have welded last Tues
day but who were prevented by the
district attorney, are now husband
and wife, the the ceremony having
been performed last evening In the
justice court of George 3. McCarron.
Yesterday Grover paid the alimoay
allowed his former wife, secured his
severance papers and then in The If
ternoon went with two witnesses and
was married. He and his wife have
gone away, but will return in a few
weeks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
SPANISH PEANUTS.
FURRY in q Market That All of Us Are
Interested in.

Hurry IN a Market That AT Of Us Are
Interested in.
Norfolk, Va, April "a sharp fur
ry in Spanish peanuts is on and large
buying and selling is reported here
and at Petersburg. A local concern
is credited with having cornered the
market and prices are soaring. The
farmers have apparently caught on to
the fact that a corner cannot be COM
pleted without them, and holders of
Spanish nuts are asking stiff figures.
which the buyers pay, reluctantly, of
course. Large sales of Spanish nuts
at exceeding so cents have been re-
ported
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
BRIGHT WOMAN
Has Dream and Makes it Pay
Right Well.

Oakland, Cal, April Mrs. Jessie
II. Higley is the wife OF Seward O.
Higley, station agent of the Southern
Pacific. Higley likes iron bedsteads
and he has one in each of several
rooms. Mrs Higley has complained
that iron besteads are unsight1y be-
cause they lack characterization.
She found that there was no satisfac-
tory method known to the trade of adj
ding drapery which could be removed.
She thought about it so much that she
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
Grief Incites to Suicide.

Springfield, Ill.,, April Mrs. Mar
garet Carr, aged 81, a wealthy widow
of Girard, attempted suicide by hang
ing Dependency over the death OF
her husband and grandchild was the
cause. Doctors despair Of her re-
coyery
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
Makes Idlers of 1000.

Lowell, April Agent Thomas Of
the fremont and Suffolk Mills COM
pany has received orders to stop three
quarters of the machinery until further
notice. In consequence 1000 persons
will be thrown out of work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
MANY INVITATIONS.

But Mrs. SteneWaII Jackson Will Not
Likely Accept.
Charlotte, n. c., April Mrs.
.Stonewall' Jackson, wife of the con-
federate commander, is receiving
many invitations to attend the re-
union at Memphis, Tenn. Il do not
think can co. Mrs. Jackson said. Il
am hardly strong enough. | should
like to go very much; but think it
hardly possible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
Oil Wells in Iowa.

Greenville, Iowa, March 31.-Petro-
leum in large quantities was discov-
cred here last night. Many locations
have been made, and excitement runs
high.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
ACID IN A GIRLS FACE.
Cruel Attack Upon Miss Hawkins of
Ashtabula

Ashtabula, o., April Miss Lillian
Hawkins is victim for the fifth time
of a murderous attack. Last night
the young woman answered ring at
the door. and when she opened it
quantity of carbolic acid was thrown
in her face. A shot from a revolver
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
POISON, NOT QUINiNE.
Fatal Dose Innocentiy Administered
by Mother

Quincy, April 6.-Mrs. Alexander
INLAND of Newton died yesterday
from poison administered by her
mother in the belief that it was qui-
nine. 1t proved to be mixture of
morphine and strychnine which Alex
ander INLAND had prepared with the
probable intent to poison the whole
family. He blew out his own brains
several weeks ago. me bottle had
not been touched since his death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
Fortunate Eirefnen.

Chicago, April 7.-Firemen on the
Lake Shore have been granted an in
crease in wages and trouble has thus
been averted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
His Exit.

The princess tame tiger eat
The brave prince, her suitor, and yet
She gave it out cold
Or so it is told
Detroit Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
SON OF HIS FATHER.

Young Carpenter Being Talked of For
Governor.
Milwaukee, April 6.-Paul D. Car
penter, who was elected probate Judge
Tuesday, may be the next democratic
candidate for governor. That is the
gossip now. His father, the celebrat-
ed senator, was a republican.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
Sly More Cases of PLAQUE.

Capetown, April Six fresh cases
of bubonic plague were officially re-
ported yesterday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
Germans Defeat More Robbers.

Berlin, April 4.-The war office has
received a dispatch from Count Won
Waldersee formally reporting the de-
eat, March 81, Of 1000 Chinese rob-
bers by company of Germans seven
miles north of Tientsin. He adds the
robbers are being pursued and also
that a detachment of infantry, at the
request of the Chinese local author
tiles, has been sent from Iientsin to
Hwangsung and Liutingkan to protect
the inhabitants from robbers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-19
shipbui1der., strike Ended.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The navy department has been informed by the Union Iron Works Shipbuilding com pany of San Francisco that the strike which has prevailed at their yard for half year past has been declared off in a number of classes of workmen. This information is very gratifying to the government inasmuch as the war ships let to that company have been practically untouched since last May. It is expected that the classes who still hold out will soon return to work and that operations on the warships at San Francisco will be resumed with alacri- ty. Among the big vessels building at this yard are the battleship Ohio, the armored cruisers California and South Dakota, on which work has not yet been begun; the protected cruisers Ia coma and Milwaukee and the monitor Wyoming.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-19
"FemaIe, Barber Was a Man.

BOSTON, Dec. 19.-The trite saying that truth is stranger than fiction' was never better exempliied than in the case of Arthur l.. Carver of North Haven, Me, who for thirty years has paraded before the public as a woman under the name of Lillian c. Carver. The case of Miss Carver" was brought to the attention of the public by the publication of a dispatch from Rock ford, Me, saying that the person who was supposed to be Lillian Carver of North Haven, Me, for the past thirty years is in reality Arthur l.. Carver. The dispatch states that Miss Carver" for a number of years conducted can dy store and barber shop.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-19
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.
Christmas Tree at Gem Opera House
 Children Happy.

Children Happy.
 The Robert Emmet club will meet tonight at o'clock. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected and all members are requested to be present.
 Philip Rubin, who purchased the stock of boots, shoes, rubbers and store fixtures of the late E. P. Noonan at public auction. yesterday morning, has rented the store and intends to con- tinue the business. Mir Rubin took possession of the store this morning and will commence to rearrange the stock immediately.
 The lecture given by Mir Robbins or the Gunten Institute of Economies at the Parish house last evening was well attended. MT Robbins's subject was Machinery and the Working man.
 The kindergartens of the Rubber avenue, Central avenue and Salem schools held their Christmas exercises in the Gem opera house this afternoon. There was Christmas tree and after the distribution of presents, games and other childhood amusements were in- dulged in. &
 The dance given by the Naugatuck Wheel club at Pythian nall last even ing was well attended and the affair was success in every way. Several out of tewn people were present. Finche's orchestra furnished music.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-19
4 Toxyn without Light.

MALONE, N. r., Dec. 19.-The most serious result following the flood of Sunday last in Malone was the com plete crippling of the Malone electric light plant. The power house and dam are located in a deep gorge below the town, and during the great rush of wa ter the company's pond was completely filled with logs, trees and all kinds of debris which came down from the woods few miles above. Sand and mud in immense quantities, with an- chor ice and rubbish, have so filled the Hume and pond that it will be inn possible to clear it away before spring. This leaves the town in total darkness, and dealers were only partially able to supply lamps and fittings. The com pany owns partially dismantled plant in town, which it is now fitting up as rapidly as possible, but which is likely to take month or six weeks.