davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17

have been rife ever since the death Of
the marchioness of Salisbury. These
began to take a more definite shape Il
few months ago, the end of the war or
the consummatiOn of the coronation
being mentioned as the possible time
of resignation.
Saturday Lord Salisbury paid a pri-
vate visit to the king and rendered his
resignation, his advancing years and
failing health being the reasons as
signed. The king graciously but re-
gretfully acacepted the resignation,
and Salisbury communicated with Mr..
Balfour, the leader of the commons.
Mr.. Balfour was received by the king,
who offered him the place of premier,
which Mr.. Balfour accepted.
Mr.. Balfour as premier will remain
leader of the house of commons. Lord
Salisbury will attend the coronation as
prime minister, such being the kings
wish.
Prior to the acceptance of his new
Office Mr.. Balfour first had an inter
view with Mr.. Chamberlain and then
consulted WITH MS Otner caDlneC as
sistants.
AS to Lord Salisbury's withdrawal,
the main reason is considered by prac-
tically all the best informed persons to
have been simply a desire for quiet
life on the part of man advanced IT,
years, whose activities have been I'm
usual, and whose scientific tastes PRE-
dispose him to study and seclusion.
That the retiring premiers health has
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17
GREAT MEN TO
LEAVE POLITICS

four, who sided along the treasury
bench, nearly falling over Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach's feet, reached his seat.
and buried his head in a voluminous
question paper. He was blushing like
school girl. Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman, the liberal leader, stopped
further business by making such feel
ing, personal reference to Balfour as is
seldom heard in legislative bodies and
which was delivered with an emotion
that cutie unnerved the premier. When
L-t-Cu" rose to reply the ovation was
renewed but his voice faltered and he
was only just able to hesitatingtly de-
clare that he was too overcome to
speak his words of thanks. Balfours
tribute to Salisbury was universally
commended for its tactful reserve.
London, July 15.-An apparently well
founded report is that Chamberlain
desires to exchange the office of colo
NAL secretary for the chancellorship of
the exchequer, and that he will carry
his point. 1t is also intimated that
Lord CurZon will be recalled from In
Ola and given cabinet position
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17
AN AMERICAN KING MAKER,
Alfonso Owes His Seat to James Nc
Henry.

The youngest king in the world, AL,
fonso Kill, owes his seat on the
throne of Spain to an American pro-
moter. 1t was James McHenry, specu-
lator, inancier and diplomat, who had
successfully forced Jay Gould out of
control of the Erie railroad and re-
stored a dynasty to Spain, not by revo-
luton, but by synalcate. After lsa-
bella had been dethroned and had fea
from Spain in 1868, for two years the
country was governed by "junta' of
generals, whose constant jealousies,
quarrels and intrigues guaranteed the
failure that followed. In 1870, when
Isabella refused to abdicate in favor OF
her son, Alfonso, the throne was TO
Let" and the nation practically had to
advertise for tenant throughout the
length and breadth of Europe. The
crown was offered to a Prussian prince,
and in consequence Napoleon III. be-
came involved in the fierce war with
Germany. Then Amadeus, son of Vic
tor Emmanuel l., of Italy, occupied the
throne, and after three years retired in
desperation to private life. Then the
generals set up "republic,'' which
was but band of misruling and .yran-
nizing over the people while looting
the treasury. Public credit was at low
ebb, foreign bondholders were clamor-
ing in vain for their interest, and the
Carlist pretender had a large army in
revolt.
Then Mr.. McHenry appeared on the
scene! He was a close friend of Isa-
bella's financial adviser, the duke OF
Salamanca, after whom he named the
town of Salamanca On the Erie rail-
road, and through him he met the ey-
lied queen. After some diplomatic
conversations he felt that for a "con-
sideration" she could be PERSUADED to
abdicate in favor of her son. When he
visited the French and English holders
of bonds, and after representing to
them with rare cleverness and diplo-
macy that their only financial salvation
lay in putting Isabellas soma cadet
of Is at Woodwich-on the throne, he
succeeded in getting them to put up
certain percentage of their Holdings"
as promoting fuItd."
Shrewd, diplomatic men in Nc
Henry's employ, had seen the price of
each-estates, positions, decorations,
title, rank and the compensations nee
essary to purchase their support Nc
Henry, after securing the queens abdi-
cation, like clever master OF cere-
monies, arranged the later details and
in the fall of 1874 Alfonso XIII. landed
at Barcelona, and after a triumphal
march to Madrid, assembled the throne
The Ledger Monthly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17
-lORlDA'S FIRST NAVEL ORANGE

An article printed in the New York
! Times credlted California with tho
| hrst production of the navel or seed
less oranges in the United States. This
statement Immediately caused a dis
| cussion, with the result that the agr1.
cultural department at Washington
made an investigation and found that
| to Florida belongs the credit of intro
| ducing the oranges. In addition to the
statement from the agricultural de-
! partment, a writer, who signs himsa lf
Thomas d. James of Nassau, n Y,
says in 1870 he planted an orange
grove near Palatka, Fla, and i'll the
| early seventies had a number Of trees
cudded with Bahia or navel oranges.
The buds were taken from bearing
trees in the vicinity, which trees must
! have been planted before the agricul-
tural department had taken any steps
in the matter.
The government expert w A.
Taylor, who made an investigation. the
purpose of which was to trace the his
tory of the seedless orange in this
country, reports his conclusions in a
paper entitled The Bahia or Washing
ton Navel Orange in the United States.
He says in his paper:
The essential facts regarding the
Introduction of the navel orange to the
United States from Brazil appear to be
as follows:
According to the late James Hoggof
New York, a wealthy Brazilian planter,
q Scotchman by birth, determined to
manumit his slaves and remove with
them to the United States. This he
did, about 1888, settling on an island
in middle or southern Florida lie
then returned to Brazil and secured .
collection of Brazilian plants for intro
duction, which he consigned to the late
Thomas Hogg, who then conducted a
nursery at the corner of Broadway and
Thirty third street, New York city.
Among these plants were several navel
orange trees. The collection was held
in the greenhouse in New York for
nearly year, until the plants had re-
covered from the effects of the sea
voyage, and was then forwarded to the
owner in Florida. During the Semi
mole war the entire collection was de-
stroyed by the United States troops,
the owner being charged with giving
aid and comfort to the enemy. The
owner then removed to Haiti.
"WhIe it is not known positively
that these trees were of the same va
riety as that subsequently introduced
nv tha doDartT1aDt il seems nrObah1e
that this was the case. None of the
trees survived long enough to come in
to fruit, however, and no trace of them
now exists. The facts regarding the
early Introduction of the navel orange
do not appear to have been generally
known until 1888, when .he above
statement was published by Mr. Rogg."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17

London, July ia. J. Balfour was
yesterday formally greeted as Great
Britain's premier, and the new regime
began its work. The momentOus
change was marked by only one really
dramatic incident, the resignation of
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach as chancellor
OF the eXchequer. 1t is safe to say
Hlcks-Beach is only the first of several
whose names have figured largely be-
fore the public in the last half century
and who now will disappear from the
political arena. Balfour will remain
the leader of the commons and the
first lord of the treasury, with Cham
berlain still in command of the colo
MES as his first lieutenant The mar
quis of Landsdowne is regarded as GER
tain to remain in the foreign office.
where he is carrying out the lines laid
down by Lord Salisbury. Balfour's
first appearance in the commons as
premier was characteristic both of the
men and the assembly. AS he came
in there rose a chorus of hear, hear.
Members rose and applauded till Bal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17

Office of premier, and his only oppor-
tunity, in the judgment of diplomats
who are familiar with the situation
was to follow Salisbury. Ba,four will
remain the head of the cabinet until
the conservatives are displaced. The
liberals, whom Chamberlain deserted,
thoroughly hate him, and could not
welcome him back in their ranks had
he any desire to return. He is not
popular with the conservatives, ana
wealth and aristocracy that control
that party looking upon him as an up
start, he being a self-made man. Cham
berlain has been unpopular with botn
conservatives and liberals since Ge,
serted Gladstone and fought the idol
of the people.
Salisbury, in retiring to private life,
carries with him the respect of wide
circle of admirers, who appreciate his
strength. He was cynical and egotts-
teal and held himself aloof, being one
Of the hardest men to meet in the EN-.
pire. 1t was often said of him that ALI
audience with the queen could be
much easier arranged than one inter
view with him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17

failed to some extent is undeniable.
but this is not more than, perhaps, is
to be expected in man of his years,
and the close of the war in South Afrl-
ca and the return of the commanding
general there is considered to be All
appropriate time for his withdrawal.
His retirement was practically az
ranged at an audience of Lord Sails
bury with the king a month ago, to be
coincident with his majesty's corona
ton, but the kings illness interfered
with these plans and compelled Lord
Salisbury to wait till his majesty was
sufficiently recovered to attend to state
business.
Though alert mentally, the retiring
premier's physical condition, especially
since the death of his wife, has not
been satisfactory. That loss seemed
to affect him greatly and since that
time he las done little entertaining,
beyond purely official dinners and re-
ceptions. In a social aspect, however,
Mr.. Balfour's accession is not expected
to make much difference, neither Mr.
Balfour nor his sister, who acts as his
hostess, being very fond of society.
Although Lord Salisbury's resigna-
ton does not necessarily involve the
reconstruction of the cabinet, it is be-
lieved there will be some changes. It
is not considered unlikely that some
of the ministers will be made peers. IL
order to make room for new blood III
the cabinet.
Lord Salisbury, in resigning, ex-
pressed the desire that no new title or
honors should be conferred upon him.
The retirement of this last great
statesman of the Victorian age is uni
versally regarded as the transition
from one generation to another and as
marking the close of an era in the ma
tional life.
The selection of Balfour is said to b.
crushing blow to Joseph Chamber
lain, whose life ambition has been
blighted. He has aspired to fill the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17
HICKS. BEACH ALSO
CHANCELLOR OF EXCHEQUER
FOLLOWS SALISBURY.
RESIGNS IMPoRTANT.oFFIcE
Lord Salisbury Steps Down from Pre-
niership and is Succeeded by A. j.
Balfour-Chamber to Have
More Influence in New Cabinet
Though Reported Disappointed.

London, July 15.-Following close on
the resignation of Premier Salisbury
is that of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach,
who yesterday resigned as chancellor
of the exchequer. He stated his. rea-
sons for resigning were purely person
al and had no political significance. The
resignation of Hicks-Beach caused in
tense surprise. 1t is generally taken
as almost more important than Lord
Salisbury's and is regarded in some
quarters as being directly due to the
more important voice which Mr.. Cham
berlain will have in the new cabinet.
At a meeting of the unionist party to
be held at the foreign Office this moor,
the announcement will be made Of
Lord Salisbury's resignation. The Right
Hon. a. J. Balfour has been appointed
as his successor. Vague rumors OF
his lordship's contemplated resignation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17
KINGS AMBULANCE READY.
Monarch Will Be Taken from Palace to
ROYAL Yacht

London, July 15.-The specially con-
structed ambulance in which King Ed
ward is to be removed from Bucking-
ham palace to the railway station was
taken to the palace yesterday after
noon.
His majesty, when he is taken from
the palace today, will be accompanied
by Queen Alexandria Prince and Prin-
cess Charles of Denmark; Sir Francis
Knolles, the kings private secretary.
and the attending physician. 1t is I'M
derstood nc bulletin regarding the
kings condition will be issued until
his majesty shall be safely on board
the Victoria and Albert this evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17

ences were held yesterday, but all fair
ed to bring about settlement.
The strike reached the rioting stage
late last evening, and it was only
after the police had charged on the
crowd repeatedly and arrested eleven
men that semblance of order was re-
stored. Eight policemen were sent
with two teams from the Western Flee
trio company to the st. Paul freight
house to extricate some drivers from
pocket into which they were forced
by angry teamsters. After a fierce
conflict with the obstructing crowd the
wagons were rescued and drivers,
bruised by missiles, were able to reach
a place of safety.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17
CUBAN MINISTER
WANTS BRAGG OUT

Washington, July 15.-Cuban Minis
ter Queseda refuses to make a state
ment regarding the words attributed to
Consul General Bragg at Havana, in
which he is alleged in a letter to Mrs.
Bragg to have made remarks dercga-
tory to the Latin race. The minister
declares he has nothing to say on the
subject as yet. 1t is believed to be al
together probable, however, that Que
soda will take steps to ascertain wheth
er or not Bragg made use of the words
attributed to him, with a view, if true,
of bringing them to the attention of
the government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17
JEANNE AND PORTLAND
ARRIVE SAFE AT NOME.

Vancouver, B. c., July 15.-The
steamer Melville Dollar, from Cape
Nome, passed up to Ladysmith yester-
day morning. She reported that the
steamers JEANNE and Portland had ar
rived safely at Nome.
Washington, July 15.-The treasury
department yesterday received the fol-
lowing dispatch from San Francisco:
GA telegram to the Northern Com
mercial company, received today,
states that the Portland arrived at
Nome July and sailed for Port Town
send July 3. The ship was safe and in
good condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17
Miss Helen M. Hargreaves, who has

Miss Helen M. Hargreaves, who has
spent the last year studying in the
musical Conservatives abroad, will re-
turn to New York during the summer
to become the bride of G. Edward
Smith of Chicago. Her engagement to
Mr.. Smith has been announced by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Har-
greaves. The prospective groom is
district manager for life insurance
company. After their marriage the
couple will make Chicago their home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17
New PAPER Launched at BAYFIELD,

Bayfield,, Wis, July 1.-THE Bay
field Gazette is the name of a new pa
per that will be launched upon the
journalistic sea next week, with Chas.
E. Hunt as editor and publisher. Mr..
Hunt came here from Sioux City, Ia,
with the intention of starting a paper
at the new town of Cornucopia, but as
things were not in readiness there he
decided to start in business in this
city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17

streams are torrents rushing over large
areas of bottom lands The Skunk
river washed out the approaches to the
Iowa Central bridge; and traffic has
been abandoned since o'clock Sunday
night. Another bridge was washed out
at Searsboro. The water is still ris-
ing. At Eddyville the food is held
from the resident portion by levees.
General alarm is felt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17
For La Toilette and Spooner.

Black River Falls, Wis, July 13.-La
Toilette swept things at yesterdays
convention for the election of delegates
to the state convention. The senti-
ment in Jackson county is Strongly in
favor of the governor. A resolution
in favor of primary election and tax
reform was adopted. Senator John
States senator.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17
Lost Off TRAINING Ship.

New London, Conn, July 13.-The
United States training ship Hartford,
which has arrived here, reports that
w c. Forbes, an apprentice, aged %,
whose home was near Chicago, fell
overheard Friday and was drowned.
The body was not found.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17
Peary Relief Ship Sails.

New York, July 15.-The Peary re-
lief ship Windward finished loading
supplies yesterday afternoon and sailed
away. She will go direct to Sydney,
G. B., where she will take on coal and
then head for the Arctic region. Mrs.
Peary and her daughter will join the
ship at Sydney.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17
A LONELY H0LD-UP
ROBBERS RELIEVE PASSENGERS
OF COLORADO TRAIN.
MUST LINE UP ON TRACKS
Four Bandits Climb Over the Tender
and Compel Engineer to Stop Train
Is Badly Hurt-Two Express Safes
Blown Open But Mail Car Not Mo-
Tested.

Salida, Col, July 15.-The Denver
and Rio Grande passenger train was
held up at $50 yesterday morning at
Chester, Col, $50 miles west of Den
yer. The engineer was compelled at
he point of a revolver, to stop the
/. ain by masked men who had climbed
ever the tender. Two safes in the ex-
press car were blown open, but it is
asserted by the officers of the Rio
GTande express company that the rob-
beiS tailed to secure any plumber from
the sales. The passengers were COM
PEELED 10 alight from the cars and line
UP along the tracks in the canyon and
were relieved Of all their money and
valuables. Many passengers threw
away their money. watches, jewelry
among the rocks before the robbers
reached them. There were many tour
lists among the passengers and while
it is not known how much the robbers
secured it is presumed the losses were
heavy. The train was westbound
narrow guage passenger which left
Denver last night. Cars, as usual at
this season, were all filled. There
were four robbers. The scene of the
robbery is in a wild, mountainous
country at the foot OF Marshall pass on
the west slope.
The bandits mounted horses and
disappeared in the ravines that lead
into Marshall pass. The sheriff at
Salida and the sheriffs of the adjoining
counties and a dozen posses are in pur-
suit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17
FERGUSON ARRIVES

And Has a Handshake for All His
Many Friends.
l.. G. Ferguson of Brandon, candidate
for state treasurer, says he desires to
shake the hand of every delegate to
the convention irrespective of whether
such delegate can give him his support
or not. His headquarters will be on the
first floor of the capitol building in the
regents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17
May Die of Beer.

Waterloo, Iowa, July 15.-Twelve
members of the family of Peter Smith
living near Jesup are suffering from
serious illness, showing evidence of
poison. They believe the sickness
was caused by beer from a key of
which they drank freely. 1t is thought
some will die
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17
CLOUDBURST DOES
DAMAGE IN IOWA

burst Sunday night washed away nine
buildings, entailing loss of $4,000.
A wall Of water four feet high rushed
down the heart of the city at o'clock.
Residents barely had time to escape
with their lives and were unable to
save any property.
Streams Rushing Torrents.
Oskaloosa, Iowa, July 15.-An
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17
JESSIE MORRISON TAKEN
TO THE PENITENTIARY.

Lansing, Kas., July 15.-Miss Jessie
Morrison arrived at the penitentiary
yesterday to begin her 25-year sentence
for the murder of Mrs. Olin Castle at
Eldorado. She was very much down
cast. She was taken Immediately to
the wOmen's department.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17
Mail Car Untouched.

Denver, July l5.-The official report
Of the train robbery from Superinten-
dent Rockwell says that the mail car
was not molested. The robbers blew
the express safes with dynamite and
TODD the contents. Engineer Riland,
not understanding the order of one of
the bandits, was hit over the head with
"a winchester, breaking the stock of
the gun. The engineer is badly hurt
The train will be sent back to recover
the valuables thrown away by the pas
sengers. The train is the most import
ant one operated on the narrow guage
line, carrying passengers from Gunni-
son, Lake City, Ouray, Telluride and
other mountain towns on the western
slope.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17

James P. Lansil of Bangor, aged IS,
oldest of Names retired mariners, died
recently at Sailors Snug Harbor, Stat
en- island, N. Y. In 1876 his ship, the
mudas, and he and the other survivors
were rescued after fourteen days ex-
posture in the open ocean, during nine
of which they were without water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17
Minister WI Recalled.

Pekin, July 15.-Sir LANG Chen
Tung, secretary of the Chinese en-
bassy to the coronation of King Ed
ward, has been appointed Chinese min
lister to the United States to succeed
WI Ting Fang.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17

Chicago, July 15.-Cattle-Receipts. 1s 600;
steady; good to prime steers 7.9Ods IS
poor to medium, .50@7 &c; stockers. and feed
$50; Gamers, 1.40@2 40; calves, 2 sO66 30:
Texas-fed steers, 4. O06e IS.
Hogs-Receipts yesterday, 1,0OO; today.
butchers, 7.sO6S.00: good to choice heavy,7 so
as. 10; rough heavy, 1907 IS; light, s 900
10 bulk of sales, 1907 IS
Sbeep-Receipts, 20, GOO; sheep steady good
to choice weathers, 3.25@4 TO- native lambs
5.r0@6. 60.
Putter-Creamery PIC.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17
GREEN HORSE MAKES
WORLD RECORD AT DETROIT

Detroit, July 15.-C. J. Hamlin's
black PAGER, Direct Hal, with Ed Geers
in the sulky, made the opening of the
Blue Ribbon meeting at Crosse Pointe
yesterday afternoon d memorable day
by winning the first heat in the cham
Der of commerce $4,000 stake in the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-17
THIEVES STEAL A BIBLE.

After That They Ruin Church Furnish
ings and Disappear.
Norristown, Pa, July 12.-Thieves
visited ST. Peters Lutheran church at
Barren Hill, near here, and stole the
bible from the pulpit after doing con-
siderable damage to the chanceI fur
nishings, carpet, etc.