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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-31
MOU9NED IN BERLIN.
Death Of Victoria OvershadoWs All
All Other Topics.

Berlin. Jan. 27,-The death of Queen
Victoria has made d profound impress
sion upon the German public mind
overshadowing for lifetime every other
topic. Newspapers have devoted an
enormous amount of space thereto
and also % her successor and Anglo
German relations. NImerc4s remin-
iscences of the queen have appeared
The Kreuz Zeitung revives the pas
sage in Prince Bismarck's memoirs,
where the princes first meeting at
Versailles in 1855 with the prince con-
sort and Queen Victoria is entertain
ingly described, Prince Bismarck say
ing the prince consort treated him
haughtily as a political opponent, and
pro-Russian reactionary, while the
queen, though evidently regarding him
in a similar light, spoke pleasantly
throughout. Opinion as to King Ed
ward is divided. The press just now
is hushed and no paper blames Empe--
or William for his evident desire to
render all homage to his grandmoth-
er's memory. The usual dinners in
honor Of the birthday of Emperor Will
lam today have been postponed to Feb
ruary 3, by his majesty's special or
ders. This applies to German diplo-
mats and consuls abroad.
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following. The success was moderate.
But a little later the composer lost his
little family by illness and death, and,
disheartened, he gave up all work, I'M
til one night he found by his friend,
Merelli, the operate impressario, who
succeeded in getting Verdi to compose
Nabucco, which succeeded. He soon
after contracted a second marriage,
which proved a happy one, and his
fortune was estimated at 100000
which he has devoted to establishing
q home for musicians.
Yerdi's works are divided into three
classes, the first commencing with
Oberto and culminatingg with Louisa
Miller, the second ranging from Louisa
Miller (1S49) to Un Ballo (1S59), and
the third opening with La Fora del
Destine (lS62) and extending to Aida
l1S71, Othello and Falstaff, the latter
having been written when the COM
poser was so. His sacred works in
clude the Stabat Mater, the TIE Deum
and the Requiem. His last work was
a group of sacred pieces for solo.
chorus and orchestra. That Verdi
was the most popular of modern COM
posers cannot successfully be denied.
for from 1850 until 1890 his operas ex-
perienced more performances than
those of any other composer.
During a portion of his life Verdi
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-31
BUSH FIRES RAGE
PARTS OF AUSTRALIA SWEPT BY
HOLOCAUST.
DESTRUCTION APPALLING
Great Droves of Sheep and Cattle Lost
and Much Valuable Property De-
stroyed-French and English Clash
in New Hebrides-Terrific Hurri'
cane in New Britain.

Vancouver, Jan. 26.-The destruc-
ton by bush fires in Australia, accord
ing to mail advices by the steamship
Aorangi, have been appalling. While
many people are dropping dead from
theheat and apoplexy, the thermometer
running up to lis and 120 in the
shade, hundreds upon hundreds of
families have been burned out, some
country residences destroyed being
very costly structures. Many marvel
Gus rescues were made. One man in
wagon drove 169 persons from a fire
circle and sure death three miles to
river where they all remained i'm
mersed with mouths and noses above
the water only, until the terrific holo
caust had passed over them. Scores
of miles of grain have been destroyed
and great braves of sheep and cattle.
The Sydney Telegraph's correspond
ent at New Hebrides expresses fear
to his paper that the French will drive
the English from the New Hebrides.
| They are condoning the murder Of an
/ Englishman, Captain Cass, by natives.
They have engaged men to hoist the
French flag repeatedly on trivial occa-
sions as when French vessels arrive
or pass. A prominent Frenchman
openly declared that England is mucn
involved and now is Frances chance
to hoist the French flag in the islands.
A terrible hurricane spread death
and destruction in New Britain. The
force of the waves after the wind sub
sided was terrific. At Herbert Shore
a white settlement, the whole town
was demolished. Nearly $50 boats,
large and small, were smashed to
kindling wood and all wharves were
wrecked. Trees were up-rooted and
| banana fields for miles laid to waste
Almost every attempt TO save prop
erty resulted in loss of life. The
death list among the natives is large
No human being could live in the
storm, those who wished to save them
selves retreating to the dense forests
inland.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-31
London Furnishes DefauIters.

London, Jan. 27.-The courts have
administered a striking lesson for
honesty in handling the trust funds
by dealing severe sentences to three
defaulting lawyers, the discovery of
whose crime a few months ago greatly
disturbed the peoples confidence,
Ben Tako, president of the law soc1-
ETY., whose firm swallowed G170,000
Of its clients money, was sentenced to
twelve years imprisonment. His only
defense was that he left details of the
business to his nephew. Two minor
lawyers were sentenced to ten years
imprisonment for similar embezzle
ments.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-31
STRUCK WITH BROOMSTlCk.
Topeka saloonkeeper's Wife Assaults
Mrs. Nation.

Topeka, Jan. 27.-Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton caused a great furry among the
Joint keepers of Topeka last night and
as result was roughly handled by a
mob. She arrived at $40 and imme-
diately hunted up newspaper repor-
ter, with the request that she be
shown some Of the leading joints of
the city. Two newspaper men volun-
teered to pilot her around She said
she did not wish to begin a smashing
crusade, but wanted to talk to the
jointists. Keepers Of the saloons had
been appraised of her intentions and
when she arrived at Ed Meyers joint
she was confronted by the wife of the
proprietor who struck her several
blows on the head with a broomstick.
while Meyers stood by and encouraged
the effort. Mrs. Nation said she was
not hurt by her experience.
What does a broomstick amount
to" she inquired. ito one who has
been so much used to rawhides, rocks
and rotten eggs? That woman should
be Immediately arrested though.
Where is an officer?"
A policeman then appeared on the
scene and escorted Mrs. Nation to the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-31
Judqe Allen Dead.

Springfield, Jan. 27-William Josh
ia Allen, judge of the United States
district for the southern district Of
Illinois died yesterday at Hot Surings,
Ark, of pneumonia, aged II. He was
admitted to the bar in 1848; was
member of the lower house of the
Illinois general assembly in 1854;
United States district attorney in 1855,
circuit judge in 1859, succeeding his
father; elected to congress in 1862,
and 1864 and appointed judge of the
district court of southern Illinois in
1887.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-31
ENCYCLICAL ON SOCIALISM.
Pope Issues important Document to
Catholics.

Pope Issues important Document to
Catholics.
Rome, Jan. 27.-The pOpe's encycIi-
cal on socialism was issued yesterday.
1t is dated Jan. IS and says a distinc-
ton must be carefully drawn between
socialism and the movement among
Catholics that resulted in his previous
encyclical on the social questions,
which is called Christian democracy.
The first only concerns itself with ma
terial wealth and social equality,
whereas Christian democracy, while
seeking material amelioration, has
spiritual ameIioration in view. The
pOntiff concludes with exhorting
Catholics to inspire themselves with
these principles and inculate them.
They must urge the people and work
men to shun everything invested with
seditious or revolutionary character,
respect the rights of others, be re-
spectful to their masters, observe
sobriety and religious practices; thus
will social peace again become -four
isLing throughout the world.
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AGUINALDO SAID TO HAVE so DE-
CLARED LATELY.
REPORTED INTERVIEW
Prominent Manila Merchant Says He
Has Talked With Insurgent Chief
Latter Said to Have Predicted
Long Struggle That Can Only End
With Liberty

New York, Jan. 27-The World to-
day will publish what it claims to be
a we'll authenticated interview with
Aguinaldo, Ebtained by an American,
a trusted agent of Carlo Rubino, a
prominent merchant in Manila. It
was forwarded here through the
mails. Aguinaldo was found in the
Filipino capital by Senior Rubino's
agent, the identity of whom is kept an
inyiolate secret but it is known he is
an American. MY letters to Aguin-
aldo" said Senior Rubino's agent,
were carefully scrutinized by him and
his aides de camp before l was taken
fully into his confidence. I remained
four days and was the recipient Of his
full cOnfdnece and had from him the
most unreserved expression Of his
sentiments and purposes, as well as
his ideas concerning the condition Of
his country and the great struggle
now going on there. The subject of
amnesty was gone over very
thoroughly. asked him if
he would accept the
amnesty offered by the commissioners
sent out by the United States govern
ment. He replied, No l will not &C.
cept amnesty. [ would not trust them.
have not forgotten the professions of
friendship and support given me by
Dewey and Otis and all of them, es-
pecially Wildman. My army fought
with them and they promised most
solemnly that we were to have indie
pendence. All these solemn promises
have been repudiated by them. No;
amnesty means slavery and obedience
to the will of Mckinley
How about the people?" l asked,
do not you believe the condition Of
your people would be improved if they
accepted the amnesty now offered?"
No. he replied, to accept amnesty
means shame, infamy, slavery, degra-
dation. Personally, it means impris-
onment for me. What else am to ex-
pect? and what for my poor people but
serfdom? What would their fore
fathers have said of Washington had
he accepted amnesty from George
the third! He fought from
'76 to 80, and all offers of amnesty
very properly treated with scorn.
They were right. You ask me what we
want. l reply, liberty, the right Of
the Filipinos to govern themselves-a
government of our own But" said
|, here are assurances
Assurances. premises he inter
posed with great warmth, given only
to be disregarded and repudiated. l
tell you l will never trust them. Nor
will my people,
Then it may be war for many
years. l said. You must know the
government is strong, pow
erful and rich"
Unquestionably,' he replied, and
it may be a long and terrible struggle
for liberty. But, until the Filipino
nation shall have a government of its
own, this war will go on. believe if
there were a change of administration
we would gain our freedom. We will
have a republic patterned after that |
Of the United States. Their original |
system is admirable, but not as adj |
now"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-31
RODERMUND is CAUGHT.
Appleton Physician Arrested at Terre
Haute.

Terre Haute. Jan. 292.-Dr. Roder-
mund Of Appleton, Wis, who broke
the smallpox quarantine at that place
and escaped from the city, has been
arrested here.
Appleton, Wis. Jan. 29.-Dr. J. NJ.
Rodermund, the anti-contagion fana,
tic, who since he exposed the whole
city to smallpox in an endeavor to sub
stantiate his theory that contagion
does not exist, has been quarantined
under heavy guard of police officers
escaped Saturday night. DR.. Roder-
mund managed his escape through the
aid of H. w. Rathbun. professor in a
local business college. The details
had all been carefully arranged, and
when DR.. Rodermund, in some I'M
known manner. got out of his house,
he was met a short distance away by
Rathbun, who had previously secured
a team of horses from a local livery
stable. The two then drove to Wan-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-31
GETS PROMISE FROM STANLEY.
Mrs. Nation Visits Governor of Kansas
and Creates Scene.

and Creates Scene.
Topeka, Jan. 29.-Mrs Carrie Ma
ton yesterday invaded the office of
Governor Stanley in his chamber in
the capitol building and for solid
hour arraigned the chief executive of
the state for his failure to close the
saloons in Kansas. Then, in turn she
visited the offices of Attorney General
Goddard, County Attorney Nichols and
Sheriff Cook and demanded of each
that they close the saloons. you can
close every joint in Kansas if you will,
Governor Stanley" she said with
force. You can do it if you want to,
but you won't. But you are a law
breaker yourself if you don't. You
took the oath of office to keep the coz.
stitution. You refuse my request:
you are not only a laW-breaker, but a
perjurer." AS Mrs. Nation proceeded,
she became more vehement and her
voice quivered. She rose from her
chair, looked full in the face of Gov.
Stanley, pointing her finger at him
and called him law breaker" and
'perjurer," without the least show of
fear. She repeated the accusation
4gain and again.
Finally, his patience exhausted, the
governor arose and shouted back:
you cannot come here and talk this
way to me. You are a a woman, but l
won't stand it. You will have to
leave"
Il am mother. I am a grandmoth-
er, and represent the mothers Of the
state"
"You don't, you don't represent
them" almost shouted the governor.
The room was in an uproar and then
Mrs. Nation talked more calmly, plead
ing with the governor to aid her
You come with me, and help sma3n
the Saloons" she urged.
Finally the governor volunteered:
''You get the prosecuting attorneys
of the different counties to put the
Joint keepers in Jail and I will use my
power as governor to keep then in and
see that they are not pardoned out"
This promise instantly transformed
Mrs. Nation. She fairly beamed with
joy, and thanking the governor, start
ed for the Office of Attorney General
Goddard. A somewhat heated inter
view ensued and then Mrs. Nation, fol
lowed by an army of people, with
body-guard of newspaper men, started
for the county attorneys Office, where
she repeated her demands. Sheriff
Cook was next visited and attacked n
a similar manner. The chief of police
was picked for the next onslaught, but
his Office was found locked Mrs. Ma
ton harangued a crowd in the street
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-31
RICHARD BIRKHOLZ DEAD.
Well Known MiIwauI<eean Victim of
Appendicitis.

Milwaukee, Jan. 26.-Richard Birk-
holz, well known architect and en-
gineer, died Thursday night at ST.
Paul, after undergoing an operation
at st. Joseph's hospital for appendi-
citis. He went to st. Paul on business
the first Of the week and was taken
i'll Tuesday. His wife and son, Julius
w, were at his bedside when the end
came. Another son, Edward, and
a daughter, Irma, survive. The body
will be brought home and the funeral
will be held tomorrow from the fam
lily residence, $50 National avenue.
Mr.. Birkholz was SO years old and
was a native of Balm, Bavaria. He
came to Milwaukee II 1870, and en-
tered the employ Of the E. P. Allis
company. In 1890 he became consult
ing engineer for the Pabst Brewing
company and a short time ago opened
an Office in the Empire block.
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London, Jan 27-Barring disillu-
sions caused by few moo
ern embellishments, such as
railways, England last week
might be imagined to have been
in the tenth instead of the goth cen
tury. Mobiles and local officials ar
rayed in archaic costumes with an
cient symbols of office in all cities and
towns, have everywhere been perform
ing olden rites, pertaining to the &C
cession of the sovereign. PIacards
printed in quaint type and quainter
Shakespearean language, proclaiming
Edward VII king of the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland and
emperor of India, are surrounded by
open mOuthed crowds, as they have
been in centuries past, reading eagerly
as though they had not already read in
newspapers the proclamation. Any
one crediting the English with repub-
lican tendencies must be convinced
By present demonstrations of the alb
solute, unquestioning loyalty of the
whole people to the monarchy. ThOus
ands of columns of editorials in the
journals of every political shade, save
few Irish publications, contain no
hint of dissatisfaction with Edward
Rex and only confidence and good
wishes. No monarch ever took the
crown more strongly supported. The
same good feeling toward Edward VII
peryades Europe. Only Partisan and
a few Russian papers attack him.
Tributes to the dead queen cause
an era of good feeling on the part of
the English toward their sister ma
tons. However brief Emperor Will
iam's flial conduct, his willing aban-
donment of the celebration of the
bi-centennial of the Prussian mon
archy has done much to strengthen
the AnglO-German alliance, while the
tribute of bOcr prisoners at Capetown,
in giving up their sports pending the
queens funeral softens the animosi-
ties of war. The solemnity with
which the English people look on
what seem to Americans to be queer
ceremonies is remarkable Every
Englishman thinks he has a personal
share in the affairs.
The proclamation at the cross OF
Edinburgh where Walter Scott saw
George Nv. proclaimed was no
less brilliant than the London pageant
After the reading, the castle guns sa
luted and the Scots sang God Save thu
King. The ceremony was repeated a
the castle and at the Stuart's palace O
HOlyrood. City officials, universit,
professors and local soIdiery were il
the procession which took place in
snoWstorm.
The government will probably asi
parliament to increase the sovereign
allowance by half Million on &C
count Of the increasing pecuniary de
mands upon the office. Queen Vic
toria's allowance was fixed at the be
ginning of her reign at G380000 part
Iy betrayed by crown estates. A new
edition of prayer books has been ne
cessitated by the changes of names O
the royalties in them. If the duke 0
York is made prince of Wales anothe
edition will be printed The new form
will be used in all the schools tomor
row.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-31
EngIishmen May Row Us.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 27.-The
board of stewards of the Intercollegi-
ate Rowing association of America
has extended ar invitation to the win
ner of the Oxford Cambridge contest
to take part in the intercollegiate con-
test between Wisconsin, Columbia,
Cornell and Pennsylvania on the
Poughkeepsie river on July 8. In ex-
tending the invitation to the winner
of the dual university race, the stew
ards agree to pay all the expenses of
the visitors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-31
Monument for Queen Victoria.

London, Jan. ga movement
which is, however, entirely without of
fetal encouragement, is on foot to
erect a great monument to Queen Vic
toria in London. The suggestion that
May "a, the queens birthday, shall be
kept forever as a public holiday also
finds favor This is all the more de-
sirable, as King Edwards birthday
falls on Nov 9, period Of the year
wholly unpropitious to the enjoyment
of brilliant pageantry.
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In the lower house diet Chancellor
Won Buelow said: Fully recognizing
the present difficult conditions of agri-
culture and animated by a desire to
effectually improve it, the Prussian
governments has resolved to endeavor
to secure adequate protective duties
for agricultural products and, there
fore, to increase the present rates suf-
fcient to attain that end. The gov
eminent is anxious to expedite In
every way the introduction of a new
tariff bill"
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TROOPS NOT HEARD FROM.
But Belief Is That Indians Will Quiet

But Beiief is mat indians VIII Quiet
Down.
Omaha, Jan. 26.-Up to closing time
at the headuarters of the department
of Missouri no word had been received
from Lieutenant Dixon, commanding
the troop of calvary sent from Fort
Reno to quen the trouble among the
Creek Indians near Muskogee. The
troops reached Henrietta during the
night and were expected to move over.
land from that point to Bristow, l. T.
Adjutant General Niche anticipated
hearing from the lieutenant yesterday
afternoon. He thinks if there had
been serious trouble Lieut.. Dixon
would have notified the department
and is inclined to the belief that the
trouble has been overdrawn in the
press dispatches. He thinks the num-
Der Of aborigines said to have Joined
Crazy Snake is excessive and that
troops now en- route to the scene Will
be sufficient to quiet the Indians.
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PREPARING FUNERAL
VICTORIAN PROCESSION TO
LEAVE COWES FRIDAY.
TAIRTY-ElGHT SHIPS IN LINE
Emperor William to Ride Horse from
Germany's Royal Stable in the Fu-
neral Paqeant-Merchant and
Manufacturers Complain of Long
Term of Mourning.

Cowes, Jan. 29.-The funeral pro-
cession will leave Osborne house Fri
day at 2 D. N. The route to the pier
will be lined with troops and royal
personages will follow the coffin on
foot. Thirty-eight British vessels
will take part in the naval display.
Saturday for Mourning.
London, Jan. 29.-It was officially
announced late last evening that King
Edward had ordered Saturday to be
observed as a day of general mourn
ing All banks will be closed and
business suspended. Arrangements
for the funeral have been only par
TALLY determined Almost everything
thus far is provisional, subject to the
approval Of the king, who will come to
London today to look over what has
been purposed and give his decision.
Emperor William has ordered six of
bis majesty's chargers from Berlin
and the kaiser, crown prince and other
Germans will ride in the procession.
It is not desired that the public wear
deep mourning after March E. There
has been a strong outcry from manu-
facturers and merchants at the pro-
longed period of the mourning Fol
lowing the precedent of 1868, when the
city merchants petitioned George Ill.
to curtail the period of mourning,
trade circles in the United Kingdom
have already started a petition to
King Edward VIII begging him to
omit the period of national mourning
Funeral Route Extended.
London, Jan. 29.-In order to give
Londoners a full opportunity to wit
ness the funeral procession it has been
decided to extend the route, which is
now fixed to pass Buckingham palace,
| through st. James park, past st. James
palace to PiCadilly, thence along Plea
dilly to Hyde park corner, through
Hyde park, emerging at the marble
arch, then along Edgeware road to
Paddington station. This is double
the length Of the route originally in
tended, and will consume fully two
hours. For similar reasons the route
at Windsor has been extended.
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newspaper Office, followed by hooting,
keepers. The crowd attempted to
enter the building but the police pre-
vented. Mrs. Nation then went to the
Office of the city attorney and swore
out a warrant for her assailant- On
hundred saloons in the city, Mrs.
Nation threw up her hands in horror
and said the condition must not last
any longer. She added: Il would go
out against those joints tonight if l
had some women to go with me. But
will rest for day or two. Something
will be done here yet, you may count
upon that"
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SHOT AT QUEEN REGENT.

London, Jan. 26-"While the queen
the royal park on the outskirts of
Madrid yesterday" says the Madrid
correspondent of the daily Express, a
shot was fired from the bank penetra-
ting the gunwale of the boat. The
park was searched but the assailant
was not discovered. The queen regent
was considerably alarmed