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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-14
InsuIar Affairs.

The yellow fever board at Havana
reports the disease can be carried
only by mosquitoes.
Some army officers regard with dis
favor the organization of native reg
iments in the Philippines.
The arrest of Carranza and Carman
in Manila is said to be preliminry to
the exposure of trechery of American
traders and government employees.
The United States, it is said, will not
accept Cuba's constitution unless it
provides control by this country of the
islands credits and treaties with
foreign powers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-14
Domestic.

Leading citizens of west Florida
want to be annexed to Alabama.
John Marshall day was celebrated in
congress and all over the country.
Five persons were killed in wreck
on Erie railroad near Greenville, Pa.
Mrs. w. r. fuller, postmistress at
Rossford, O., may die from torture and
beating by robbers.
E. Mott Potter, brother of Bishop
Potter Of New York, died suddenly in
the City of Mexico.
Wall street accepted the reported
sale of the Carnegie interests to the
steel combine as true.
The failure of G.. E. Jones of the Chi.
cago Stock Exchange is announced.
Liabilities 100000
Edwin H. Knight was put on trial at
Saco, Me, charged with the murder of
Fannie Sprague in barn on an
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-14
The Beers.

Capt. Russell Blakeley, a pioneer
Minnesotan, is dead.
A woman in Dunkirk, n. Y, invaded
a saloon and broke mirror.
The war department has issued an
order closing all army canteens.
1t is reported in London that the
beers are threatening Lorenzo Mar
quez.
Three columns of Beers, one led by
General De Wet, are said to be headed
toward Cape Colony.
The British war Office will send
Kitchener 10000 more mounted troops.
General De Wet was urged by his
brother to give up.
Cape Town officials have been dis
patched to watch all the bays along
the west coast of Cape Colony against
the landing Of mercPnaries or arms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-14

Madison, Feb. 6.-The senate passed
resolutions Of respect for Gen. Michael
J. Griffin, late tax commissioner.
Many local but no bills of general in
tercst were offered. The assembly, by
a vote of 80 to IA, seated Alfred Cook,
democrat, Of the first district OF Mar
athOn county, thus denying the claims
Of G. E. VandercOOk, republican. Mr..
Norton offered joint resolution for a
constitutional amendment constituting
a pardon board of the governor, attOr-
ney general and chief justice. The
senate joint resolution for an anti,
pass constitutional amendment was
cOncurred in 80 to Is. Among the
bills introduced were the following:
By Mr.. Roe, requiring owners Of stock
of private banks to announce by pub
LEGATION in a newspaper for four
weeks the fact of any sale of bank
stock they have made; by Mr.. Owen,
giving telephone companies the right
of eminent domain; by Mr.. Rossman,
prohibiting the sale of any game and
game birds; by Mr.. David Evans, for
bidding the sale of husking Or shred
ding machines unless their dangerous
parts are fully guarded; by Mr.. Nc
Cabe, permitting higher damages than
$4,000 to be rendered against railway
companies in case of deaths; and by
Mr.. Jones, permitting children under
years of age to be admitted to the
Sparta school for dependents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-14
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
Hollands Queen-Bride.

The young queen received the fell
icitatfons Of foreign diplomats on her
marriage.
Queen Wilnelmina reviewed a par
ade in celebration Of her wedding eve.
Duke Henry was cheered by the
crowd.
Gayety is prevailing in The Hague
over Wilhelmina's marriage in contrast
with sad scenes lately enacted in
London.
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland was
welded to Duke Henry of Meklen
burg-Schwerin. The civic ceremony
took place at II a. n. in the palace;
the religious rite in the Dutch Re
formed Church later.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-14

Washington, Feb. THE senate
| passed the pension bill, appropriating
$144,000,000. The ship subsidy bill
was taken Up and AIessrs McLaurin
Of South Carolina and Morgan of
Alabama, both democrats, made
speeches. Senator McLaurin annOunc-
ed his intention to support the bill
because it would help the cotton in
teTests, but Senator Morgan opposed
it. He asked Senator Allison for an
estimate of the appropriations for the
| present session. The latter replied
! he thought the aggregate would be
about $760,000,000. Senator Hale ex-
pressed the opinion that the figures
would be nearer $S00,000,000. The
senate passed a bill for the payment
of travel allowances on discharge
! from the volunteer army to officers
and enlisted men of the 18th cavalry,
63rd and 9th regiments of infontry,
who entered military service in the
Philippines. Senator Morgan criticized
the subsidy bill as unconstitutional
He said it was now being considered
not on its merits but as party meas
ure. mot ali the senators on this side
of the chamber" interposed Senator
| SpOOner, regard it as a party meas
ure." The pOstoffice appropria ton
bill was passed by the house. Con
ference reports upon bills providing
for the abolition of grade crossings in
the District Of Columbia and the con-
struction Of a station by the Penn
| sylvania and Baltimore & Ohio rail
ways were adopted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-14

Madison, Feb. 7.-Senator Kreut
zer's bill raising salaries Of the SUI
preme court justices from $4,000 tc
$1,000 and the pay Of circuit judges
from $4,000 to $4,000 was ordered to {
third reading by the senate. Senator
Jones offered a resolution calling fol
the appointment of three senators anG
five assemblymen as a joint committee
to prepare aud report a budget bill
which shall carry all the appropri
atoms to be made by this Legislature
A memorial to congress was adopted
urging the repeal of the war revenue
tax on legacies on the ground that
a state tax
In the assembly a novel bill was in
troduced by Mr. Young, an Eau Claire
lumbeTman. It is brief and has a mag.
nifcent mission could it only be &C
complished. The bill requires that all
railway companies, before Jan. /,
1904, shall employ devices that will
keep trains on the track after derail-
ment; but the bill does not specify
how this glorious achievement shall
be accomplished. Another rather odd
bill was presented by Mr.. Duerrwaech-
ter. 1t provides that when two or more
artesian wells are located in neigh
borhood the owner of one shall not let
the water flow to the detriment Of the
others, or upon the lands Of his neigh
bors. Down in the natural gas belt
of Indiana they have need Of such leg
islation Mr.. Hall introduced three
bills whose main purpose is to prevent
the issue of watered stock by railway
corporations. The committee on tax
alton offered a bill relating to the tax
alton of inheTitances. The measure
was drawn by the tax commission. 1t
taxes all inheritances above $4,000
Another important bill came from Mr..
Dodge. 1t permits liquor license cleo
tons to be held in wards. Now such
elections are confined to towns, cities
and villages. A communication was
received from Dean J. B. Johnson in
which he estimates that the cost Of
constructing an electric plant for
lighting the capitol, university, his
toricaI building and Mendoza hospital
would be $1,000 less a year if the
state owned its own plant. Among
the notable bills were the following:
Requiring assessors to return lists of
dog owner and taxing male dogs 81,
and female So; providing that only
citizens of the United States can be
oil IL
contracts which shall exempt en-
ployers from liability for damages to
minors for injuries and giving sheriffs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-14

From California comes the report
that Madame Modjeska, the actress,
will sell her 1000-acre ranch and
home and spend her last years in her
native Poland, a plan she has long
cherished
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-14
The same fees for experimenting with
out acquisitions criminals outside the
state as if they had acquisitions.

Madison, Feb. S.-Senator Jones and
the committee on claims locked horns
over the senator's resolution for
JOINT committee to prepare a budget
Dill. Senator Jones said that no bust
ness corporation would think of con
Quoting its affairs in such a manner
as is the business of the state. He
dwelt upon the blunder of the legis-
lature of 1899 when it voted $500 OO0
in appropriations beyond the revenues
OF the state, and insisted that to avoid
the recurrence of such serious mis-
take, it was advisable to have a Joint
committee prepare a budget bill to
carry all appropriations and to ascer-
tain what the revenues of the state
Will be before making recommends
tions to the legislature. After debate
the resolution went over A joint res
olution was offered by Senator Stout
for constitutional amendment chang.
ing the time Of election of state super
intendent from fall to spring. A SINH
lar resolution was passed two years
ago, and if passed now goes to the
people. Another constitutional amend
ment is proposed in a resolution to
| give the legislature power to pass a
banking law. This was also passed
two years ago. The bill was killed
which authorized appointees of re.
ilglous conferences or of bishops to
perform marriage ceremonies. The
| assembly was in receipt of several
| bills of more than common interest
| One introduced by Mr.. Stevens pro.
vides for the establishment of a state
home for inebriates under the charge
of the board of control, the cost to be
| $4,000. Those eligible for admission
| are persons practically ruined by the
| excessive use Of fntoxicants or drugs
Another, by Mr.. Henry, forbids the
| sale Of Intoxicating liquors within one
mile of the capitol or university OF
within 500 feet Of any church OF
| school house. Still another. by Mr.
| C0apman, provides for the election OF
county boards biennially instead OF
annually. Other bills introduced were
| By Mr.. Cady, placing imposters
| gamblers, bad women and persons
giving no satisfactory account O.
| themselves in the category of va
grants; by Mr. Fenelon, requiring own
ers or managers of cheese factories OF
| creameTies to report in August each
year to the dairy and food commits
sioner the valuation of factories, mum
| Der of patrons and COWS contributory
pounds of milk received, butter and
cheese made; and by Mr.. Frost, tax
| ing mortgages, the intent being to tag
all mortgages equally and to make the
| borrower and lender pay taxes accord
ingly to their holdings. Mr. Frank
lin Johnson antagonized the bill Civ
ing midwives Csc for reporting births
on the ground that there were already
| laws enough on the subject, but Mr.
Root, the author, contended to the
! contrary and the measure was ordered
to a third reading. The senate me
mortal to congress against hazing a
| West Point was concurred in.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-14

Cardinal Gibbons, in an interview,
denounces Mrs Nations methods.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-14

Washington, Feb S.-An Intellectual
effort was made in the senate to
secure an agreement upon a time for
the final vote upon the shipping bill
Vigorous protests were made by Op-
ponents Of the measure against any
such agreement, even for a date in
the indefinite future. Senator Prit-
chard (rep., n. c. spoke for the ship
ping measure. The high water mark
made in the fifty-frst congress re-
gaTding private pension bills was al
most reached when 1874 bills passed,
against 1877 passed at single session
III a former congress. The general
pension bill was passed to restore to
the pension rolls widows of soldiers
of the rebellion who subsequently
married and became widowed or
divorced. By the terms Of the bill,
however, it's benefits are limited to
widows of soldiers who married be-
fore the close of the rebellion and
who are now dependent upon their
own labor for support.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-14

Washington, Feb. 11.-Shortly after
the senate convened the naval appro-
priatiOn bill was passed. The shipping
bill was then taken up and kept before
the senate during the remainder Of
the legislative day. Senator Gallery
dem. La occupied the floor through
out the session. A resolution offered
by Senator Spooner was passed call
ing upon the secretary of the treas
ury to furnish the senate the number
and tonnage of vessels engaged in
foreign commerce, the number now
engaged in coastwise trade that could
enter foreign trade under the pending
bill, also the amount Of subsidy each
vessel would receive under the bill.
The resolution also calls for the num-
Der Of foreign-built vessels authorized
to come under the American registry
by the bill and the amount of subsidy
each would receive and the number
of foreign ships registered as con-
tracted to be built under the provi-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-14

Washington, Feb. 9.-During al
most the entire session, the senate
had under consideration the naval ap-
preparation bill. Consideration of the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill in the house developed something
Of a sensation when Representative
Brown Of Ohio, standing in the center
of the republican side of the chamber,
made a speech strongly condemning
the colonial policy and urging that
congress should at once give assur-
ance to the Filipinos that the purpose
of the United States was to give them
independence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-04
LOCAL RREVITIES.

A business meeting of the Young MeL's
Sodslity Lyceum will be held tonight.
A meeting Of the Y. W. @. T. A. will be
held tonight at No. 919 King street.
Mr.. Joseph Moore has sold his steam yacht
to the Columbia Boat Club of Georgetown.
George Mason Council, Royal Areanum,
will give Q smoker at their meeting tonight.
The regular drill Of Old Dominic Com
msndery. knights Templar, will be held te-
plight.
The terrible beapshooter is sgEin in reason,
and many are complaining Of broken panes in
consequence.
The A. L. I. held their weekly meeting and
drill last night. They marched TO the monu'
ment and drilled at guard mount
The firm of Carter & Co., stock brokers al
1889 r street, Washington, suspended yester
day. Mr.. Porteiisld was the manager Of the
6rm.
Golden Light Lodge. Independent Order o.
Good Tenplars, held its regular meeting II
ssrepts Hall last right. Four csndidatei
were initiated.
Br do sire Of the president the Woman
Auxiliary will postpone their meeting from
three o'clock In the afternoon to half pas
seven ct night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-04
Lansburgh&BrO.,
47o to 426 Seventh street,
WASHINGTON. DC.
WASHINGTON. D. G.

PERsoNAL.-Mrs.C Clarence r. How
ard left today for visit to relatives 10
Alexandria. She was accompanied by
her sister, Miss George French, who
has been her guest for several dsys.-
fredericksburg Lance.
Miss Florence Smoot, daughter OF
Mrs. Susan Smoot, Of this city. and Mr..
Robert Wilson Wheat, of Upperville,
will be married tonight at the residence
of Mrs. Smoot, 301 south 81. Assph
street.
General Fiizhugh Lee ia q guest Of
Colonel Thomas Il. Carter, of the
University OF Virginia, and Colonel
John 8. Mosby, is a guest OF Colonel
w. E. Peters, OF the University.
Mr.. F. L. Entwisle has returned from
a business trip to lower Virginia. The
reports circulated to the effect that be
is married, be says, are erroneous.
Mr.. John Fl. Allen is i'll at his home on
south Fairfax street.
At The annual defamation contest held al
the Episcopsl High School last night the first
prize was won by J. II. Elliott, jr., Of South
Carolina, and the second by Harrison G.
Berkeley, OF Dsnville.
Rev. Frank striLgiellow is in the city on {
visit to relatives.
Among those present at the entertainment
given at Colross last night was Jsdge r. I. w
Duke, jr., Of Charlottesville.
Mr.. John Jennings 10 seriously i'll ct thu
Ramer Hotel.
Miss Waite, OF Culpeper, who was visitinl
Mrs. J. @. smoot in this city. was called home
yesterday by the sudden death OF her mother
Mrs. Charles Waite.
Mr.. Charles Bradley, of Fsuquier county
was 10 the city today on q short visit to hi
many friends here-his old home
Mrs NJ. Jaffa and children left here today
for New York and tomorrow will sail on tn,
steamer Zsalandia for Europe 10 sPond sn
next three month";.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-04

PRECEDENT DAVIES BIRTBDAY.-The
celebration OF the birthday OF President
Davis by the Seventeenth Virginia
Chapter, u. d. c., at Colross last night,
was one OF the most delightful affairs
OF the season. The stately old homo
looked beautiful In Its dress of flowers
and lights, the grounds looking like
biz OF fairy land with the Chinese lam
terms swung among the trees and ex-
quisitely decorated tables. The guests
were received by the officers OF the
chapter. The exercises were begun by
the Rev. DIR. Brooke, who, in 8 brief
but eloquent speech, welcomed those
present and paid glowing tribute to
the memory Of the one whose natal
day was being celebrated. Mrs. A. Z.
Wyckof read very interesting extract
from the Confederate Veteran, which
was much enjoyed. Mr.. Featherstone
In his inimilsble manner gave TWO
selections and was obliged 10 respond
TO the enthusiastic encores. A selected
reading by Comrsde Chas. S. Taylor 10
his usual happy manner was heartily
enjoyed. Miss Blanche Rotchford sang
Father Ryen's conquered Banner" In
q very pathetic manner, responding
with q piano solo; later she sang
waltz song. She was accompanied by
Miss Edith Rotcbford. Mr.. Richard
Writ sang two solos which were en-
ioyed by those present. His accom-
PIANIST was Miss Kate Heisley.
During the evening the veter-
ans were served with refreshments
at the prettily decorated tables and the
gray uniforms with the brightly
girls fitting about made pic
ture long to be remembered. The even
ing was brought to a close by the Rev.
Mr.. REGISTER, who made very touch
ing address to the old veterans and on
behalf of the ladies thanked them for
their presence. All departed wishing
the third OF June might be repeated
every month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-04

r. E. LEE CAMP.-The regular
monthly meeting of K. E. Lee Camp,
Confederate Veterans, was held last
night at Colross, with Commander 2.
F. German presiding. One new mem.
Der was elected and one recommended
for admission to Soldiers Home at
Richmond. The com nittee to prepare
resolutions OF respect to the memory oil
their late surgeon, DR.. Harold Snowden,
reported and the resolutions were or
dered to be spread upon the minutes oil
the Camp and copy sent to the family
of the deceased. DR.. John 8. Powell
was elected surgeon of the Camp. The
committee on Memorial Day exercises
made their report and were discharged
The thanks OF the Camp we're rendered
to Revs. Bergman Green and E. V.
REGISTER, Mr.. Jos. L. Rodgers and
Misses Sullivan, Graves, Pollard
Astryke, Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Starnell,
and to Messrs. Smoot & Co., Hinken q
Son, Jas. Patterson, B. Wheatley, h
L. Myers & Co., for services on that
occasion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-04

THE INJUNCTION PROCEEDINGS. AS
stated yesterday, Mr.. John Nj. Johnson,
counsel for Mayor Simpson In the in
JUNCTION proceedings instituted by the
latter to restrain the Board Of Police
missioners from putting into opera
ton sections Sc and SO of the rules
governing the police force, has pre-
pared another bill in which the Police
Board is made the defendant in the
case, and not the individual members
OF the board. Mayor Simpson today
gave bond In the sum OF $500, with Mr..
VIM. II. May as surety. Counsel for
the commissioners will prepare an
answer, and later Judge Nicol will de.
eide the case on its merits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-04

A BIG CoNTRACT.-The Kretol
Che mical Compsny,a corporation IN this
city few days ago received telegram
which announced the closing OF very
important contract amounting to
about $4,000 to the Kretol Chemical
Company; at the same time came an
other announcing the closing OF con.
tract for liue Of vessels; and the third
an important deal at Atlantic City. AL
most In conjunction with this was big
deal made between the Brooks Sprayer
Company, of Rochester, N. Y, and the
Kretol Chemical Com Hany of Washing
ton, by which the Uncle Sam Automst'
ic Sprayers, manufactured by the
Brooks Sprayer Company, will be con
trolled by the KretOl Chemical Com
pany for the next three yeras, so that
no sprays will go upon the market with
out:an agreement to use kretol.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-04

ALL ABLooM.-The grounds attached
TO the aims house are now abloom and
everything is growing beautifully. All
the land Is under cultivation and every
thing is 10 foe condition. Mr.. Wm.
M. Smith, the Superintendent, is max
ing the place more attractive each
wear. while his efficient helpmate land
much depends upon the executive
ability OF the mistress OF such an insti-
tutioD) never allows any portion OF the
interior of the building to get out Of
order. Corn, oats. peas, beans, cab
bage, beets, onions, cymliDgs, rasp
berries, currants and Strawberries are
growing to perfection, and flowers no
only bloom In the spriDgtime, but mos
of the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-04

RELEAsED.-Dan Lomsx, colored,
who was fiaed $40 and in default Of
payment sent to the chain gang charg.
ed With stealing $2S from negro nam'
ed Jones in George Finch's saloon yes.
terday morning, had his case reopened
this morning, and Mayor Simpson, after
reviewing the case, discharged the &C.
cused. Lomax and Jones were drink
Jog and skylarking, and the evidence
showed that Lomax grabbed a shotbsg
from Jones, but that the latter chased
him and Immediately recovered 1t,
there being no time for anything to be
distracted. Further evidence was to
the effect that Jones gave some money
to saloonkeeper 10 another part OF the
city, who was to keep it for him, and
when be applied for the money he re-
ceived 1t. Lomsx made no attempt to
get away after the alleged robbery. but
remained with Jones, which would moi
have been the action OF guilty person
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-04

ANNUAL MEETINGs.-The annual
meeting of the Norton Manufacturing
Company was held yesterday evening
at No. 12S south Fairfax street, when
the following officers were elected
Henry Norton. president and treasurer;
n. R. Norton, secretary; w. E. Norton,
manager, who with Samuel Harrison
and w. E. Mooney were elected
directors.
The annual meeting OF the Woodruff
Manufacturing Company was also held
yesterday evening at No. l2S south
Fairfax street, when the following Off
GERS we're elected: d. E. Wright,
president E. w. Woodruff; vice presi-
dent Elpnorz, Young, secretary and
treasurer. These with MessIs. I. A.
Harding, J. H. Vermylia and Jas. Z
Upson we're chosen directors.