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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11
HORRORS OF
BIG ERUPTION

Castries, Sept. 1.-THE eruption of
Mont Pelee September was not re
markable but there was a terrific ex-
plosion from Soufriere September g.
The captain of the steamer Savon,
now here, in confirming the report
cabled to the Associated Press that
she ran into dense clouds of dust
when 20 miles southwest of st. Vim
cent at 2 o'clock Wednesday morning,
and adds that absolute darkness pre-
vailed soon afterwards and he
changed his course to due west, in
order to avoid the ashes which had
fallen thick. The first officer could
not see the captain two feet away and
only knew him by his voice. They
did not see the sun until 10 a. m. the
same day. The steamer Yare further
reports several more valuable planta-
tons destroyed at the time of the re-
cent outbreak in addition to the town
ships referred to in previous dis
patches and adds that the anxiety
and detection of the surviving popu-
latiOn is general
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11

Manila, Sept. 6.-Rios, the fanatical
leader of the irreconcilable natives in
the province of Tayabas, Luzon, at
tackled the town of Laguimanoc Sept.
8 at the head of so rilemen and $50
men armed with bolos. The band
wantonly killed two women and one
girl and wounded several other per-
sons. A detachment of the native
constabulary arrived unexpectedly at
Laguaimonoc and attacked and rout-
ed the bandits, killing several of Rios
followers and rounded up 700 men
many of whom are suspected of com
plicity in the attack on LaguaimonOr
One of Rios lieutenants were cap
tured and said Rios was a direct de-
scendant of God; that it was beyond
the power of man to injure him.
The constabulary also captured ons
of Rios mountain ghouls. Four de-
tachments- of the constabulary are
now following the main band of out
laws.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11
ANDREWS WITNESS ESCAPES.
Taken by Detective for Desertion, il
is Said.

Toledo, Ohio, Sept 6-Detective
Emery Brooks of Detroit, having in
custody William A. McCarron, sue
cessfully evaded a local deputy sheriff
here yesterday who was armed with
papers in a habaes corpus case
brought to secure the release of Nc
Carron. The latter recently made an
affidavit that George w. Book, a Juror
in the Andrews bank embezzlemept
case DIT Detroit, had stated he was
prejudiced against Andrews before
he was elected to serve as Juror. A
motion for a new trial for Andrews
will be heard Monday and McCarron's
presence is desired.
Yesterday the latter was arrested
at Detroit on a charge of deserving
from the United States navy. it is
said, and Detective Brooks lett for
Norfolk, Va, with McCarron. The
Andrews people claim that the pro-
ceeding is simply to get MeCarron
out of the way and habeas corpus pro-
ceedings were begun here. Brooks
was at the depot when the deputv
sheriff arrived but eluded him and
boarded train with McCarron for
Norfolk. The latter seemed perfect
ly willing to go.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11

San Francisco because of the latter's
ALLEGED SANDER of a California young
woman.
George Conrad, head waiter at
Cincinnati committed suicide at
Bromley, KY, to prevent prosecution
for plotting to kill his wife and the
exposure of his relations with another
woman.
Miss Emily Etheridge, daughter OF
d.. J. H. Etheridge and Presby-
terrain hospital nurse, Chicago, con.
fessed to a mistake in giving strych'
nine to Mrs Laura Moore, a hospital
patient who died.
A huge wreath has been deposited
at the tomb of General Grant in
Riverside drive by Hungarian
delegation which has just come to
present a flag to the Hungarian So
cieties of New York.
No change is likely to be made in
the rectorship of the Catholic univer-
sity at Washington. 1t is authorl-
| tatlvely stated that Bishop Conaty
will not become coadjutor to the
bishop of Pittsburg.
| A break in the West Virginia
/ miners strike was started with the
acceptance of the companies terms
| by Norfolk and Western miners.
The old men will be taken back and
| the strike there is believed ended.
The Dutch government has con-
scented to the division of the Povie
estate IN The Hague, valued at $14,-
| 100000, among nine heirs who live in
America, Seven heirs live in New
York, one at Quincy, ILL.,, and one il
Chicago.
! Albert Tasker, the six-year-Old son
of Rev. and Mrs. E. S. Tasker OF
| Dover, N. H, was drowned off Loon
cove, Alton bay, on Lake WIN
nepesaukee, where the family haze
been summering. Mr.. Tasker is the
pastor of st. Johns Methodist
| church.
Rev. Frank Crane, D. D., who came
| to Chicago a few years ago, and who
/ a year ago succeeded Rev. H. W.
| Thomas, D. D., at the People S
church, an Independent liberal or
| ganization, has accepted the passionate
of the Congregational church at
Worcester, Mass.
Luke Colleran and thirty othel
police pensioners were dropped from
the pension rolls in Chicago, after
the physicians reported them able tc
work. Over $1,501 monthly will be
saved to the public fund. The fire
] department must undergo similar
cutting down.
The belief was strong in Wall street
j ar the anthracite region that the enc
Of the coal strike was near. 1t was
reported that Senator Quay had toIt
/ President Baer that if the strike was
/ not ended at once he would have 6
special session of the Pennsylvania
! legislature called to settle it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11
fE4EGRAMS IN BRIEF.

Otto Sieloff was given the decision
over Martin Duffy at Chicago after six
rounds of hard fighting. The deci
sion was unpopular.
William C. Woodwork, one of the
few surviving members of the ninth
Iowa assembly, which met during the
civil war period is dead, aged IS.
The National Letter Carriers associ
alton elected officers at Denver, chose
Syracuse as the next meeting place
The president is J. C. Keller of Cleve
land.
At Bloomington Arthur Mckinney,
the first telegrapher there, and for 40
years manager of the local office OF
the Western Union and later the Pos
tai, died.
Anti-Servian disturbances are
spreading over Croatia, near Vienna.
An encounter with the police occurred
at Sussex and two persons were
killed and several injured.
The house of Lawrence Tarwoski, a
non-uniOn mine worker at Hudson.
Pa, was wrecked by a mob. Every
window in the house was broken.
Tarwoski's wife, who was alone, fed
in terror from the place.
The entrance of a lamplighter into
the sacristy of the church of Santa
Lucia at Naples, was followed by
terrible explosion, caused by escaping
gas. A portion of the massage roof
was blown off and the lampl1ghter
was killed by the falling debris.
At the Chenille links John A. Nc
Kerron placed the Boston challenge
cup in the permanent possession of
the Gentleman's Driving club. He
rather easily OUTRAGED his pair of
rivals, Lord Derby and The Monk,
being The straight heat winner
Eight thousand carpenters of New
York won a strike for an advance of
80 cents a day, when the master car
penters' association after conference
OF several hours granted their demand.
The employers refused to agree not to
employ carpenters from any other
union.
A statement prepared by the comp
Iroller Of the currency shows that
from March IA, 1900, to August 81.
1902, there were 1,141 national banks
with an aggregate capital stock of
565,534 800 organized. During August,
p national banks were organized with
In aggregate capital stock of s1.43O,-
)G0
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11
FOREIGN.

Mont Pelee is again in violent erup-
ton.
The strike at Florence, Italy, has
been broken.
Agram. Hungary, is in the midst of
rioting and pillaging.
Throngs of American globe trotters
reached London on their way home.
Dispatches report that 1000 persons
were killed during the recent volcanic
eruptions in Martinique.
Monsignor Guidi, the new apostolic
delegate has received many congratu-
/ lations from the United States.
Explorer Evelyn B. Baldwin, in a
statement on failure of his polar ex.
petition, blamed the open sea, poor
ice, and the death of his dogs.
At Vienna Hugo Scholtz, an engi-
neer, attempted to throw bomb into
the carriage of Max Won Gutmann, a
coal mine magnate, but it exploded
short of its mark and blew the would
be assassin to pieces.
The old town of Preston, IN Lanca-
shire, England, is celebrating it's guild.
Since 1928 there have been guild cele-
brations in Preston, and since 1912
they have been held at regular inter
walls of twenty years. The guild mer-
chant has obviously to do with the ad-
mission to the freedom of the town,
guild being merely a corrupt spell
ing of ''gild," which means money pay
ment. Lord Derby is mayor of Pres
ten, and his ancestors have been guild
burgesses since 1872
Eighteen vessels, mostly sailing craft,
have been driven ashore in a gale at
Port Elizabeth, south Africa Five of
them were dashed to pieces and all the
members of their crews were lost Two
tugs are also reported to have found
cred and score of lighters are ashore
The statue of Emperor Frederick
was unveiled at Posen. The kaiser
in an address conciliated the Poles by
a promise not to interfere with their
religious beliefs, traditions, or racial
peculiarities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11
THE ISLANDS.

Gen. Gomez declared the Cuban
army list padded. The present roll
of 10000 is likely to be reduced one
half
On the recommendation Of General
Chaffee the war department has re-
arranged the Philippines into three
military departments.
Both branches of the Cuban con-
gress have passed resolutions calling
for the release of all convicts now
confined on the island of Cuba, who
fought in the Cuban army. The
resolution proposes to be general and
irrespective of the crime that the ex-
soldier is guilty Of. The proposition
met. with opposition by some of the
most conservative members of the
congress, but the revolutionary mem
bers succeeded in getting it through.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11
To Harness Grandfather Falls.

Merrill, Wis. Sept 6.-There are
strong indications that within a few
months the splendid 10000 horsepower
al Grandfather Falls, on the Wisconsin
river above Merrill, will be harnessed
and made to furnish power for operat-
ing a gigantic industrial plant. En-
gineer c. B. Pride of Appleton and
both Merrill and Wausau capitalists
are interested. 1t is probable that an
immense paper mill will be buili.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11

ton and the Stevens primary election
bill; declares for the repeal Of all
laws now in force when provide fo1
double taxation and condemns the
Dingley tariff bill.
The keynote Of the convention was
sounded by the permanent chairman
Thomas M. Kearney of Racine, who
arraigncd the state administration and
delivered TRADE against the proposed
primary election measure. The con
vention was conspicuous for the large
number of gold democrats in atteno-
ance, indicating patching up of all
past differences. Joseph E. Davies of
WatertOwn was temporary chairman.
After the adoption of the platform
three hours time of the convention
was taken up in the presentation of
candidates for the nomination for gov
ernOr. The names were presented OF
David S. Rose, Milwaukee; J. E.
Jones, Portage; Burr w. Jones, Mad
ison; George W. Peck, Milwaukee;
Dr. Wendell A. Anderson, La Crosse;
Neal Brown, Wausau Rose was
nominated on the first ballot, getting
SAT votes. Burr w. Jones, -, A.
Anderson, Neal Brown, Geo. w
Peck and J. e. Jones running next
in the order named all receiving 262
votes.
The convention adopted a platform
which begins by charging the republi-
can nominee for governor with secur-
ing his nomination through the active
efforts of employees of the state; he is
leading the people in pretending hos
tility to the leaders of his party in
high places while covertly seeking
their friendly assistance in furthering
his personal ends. The platform con-
dennis the shameful traffic in the
nomination of the state superintendent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11
College Hospital at Ripon.

Rfpon, Wis, Sept. Ga decidedly
new feature about the buildings and
grounds of Ripon college will be in
stituted as soon as Smith dormitory,
now in process of reconstruction, is
completed. 1t will be hospital ward
OF two rooms, situated on the third
floor of the dormitory building. The
local physicians, who are employed by
the college authorities in case of sick
ness among the students, will furnish
the new hospital with instruments,
etc, and the expense will be borne by
the college.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11
GREAT SCIENTIST DEAD.
Prof. Vrchow, Eminent PathoIogst,
Passes AWAY in Berli,.

Berlin, Sept. 6.-Professor Rudolph
Virchow, the pathologist, died here
yesterday. The evening papers print
glowing eulogies of the deceased pro-
fessor, CHASING him as the worlds
greatest medical scientific -eformer.
saying no other man so deeply infiu-
enced modern medicine and no other
had such worldwide reputation and so
many followers in all lands The pa
pers also praise his humanitarian ac-
tivity in improving the Berlin hospitals
and other sanitary institutions, while
the liberal organs extol his political
activity and answering liberalism.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11

Milwaukee, Sept. 4.-Mayor David
S. Rose of Milwaukee, was nominated
for governor of Wisconsin last night
by the democratic state convention On
the first informal ballot which was
made formal by unanimous vote
John w. Wattawa of Kewaunee was
unanimously the choice for lieutenant
governor. The remainder of the tick
ct will be named today. The platform
upon which the convention agreed
favors among other things, the taking
Of school matters out of politics,
scores the present state administra
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11
STATUS QUO IN DANGER.
Alarming Dispatches Announced From
Northern Africa.

Madrid, Sept. ga dispatch to the
Impartial, from Tangiers, Morocco
says the Berbers again attacked Me
kines, a town 35 miles from Fee, with
the result that Mohammed brother to
the sultan of Morocco, Moulai Abd-El-
Aziz, and pretender to the throne, has
been released. Mohammed was i'm
prisoned in Mekines. The officials de-
ny the success of the rebels, but the
news has been confirmed from differ
ent sources and the situation is said
to be so critical that the powers III
terested in preserving the status quo
of Morocco must act with energy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11

lam ]. Bryan; deplores the assassina-
ton of McKinley;e opposes anarchy;
condemns the republicans for failure
to enforce the federal antitrust laws;
opposes the Fowler currency banking
bills; opposes government by injunc-
ton; favors government ownership of
railroads, telegraphs and telephones;
favors the initiative and referendum
and the election of United States SEN
ators by direct vote of the people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11
DECREE OF DIVORCE
GRANTED SELtGMANS

Milwaukee, Sept. 6.-Upor the
ground that her husband deserted her
because he loved another woman, with
whom he is now living in Boston,
Judge Tarrant yesterday divorced
Dora M. Seligmann from Henry Selig-
mann. The husband admitted the
charges and made no opposition to
the decree. The defendant is a part
ner in the firm of H. and S. Selig-
mann, large leather goods house at
155 Michigan street His admitted
income from the business is $4,000 p
year. The wife alleges that they
were married at Niagara Falls, April
80, 1898, and that they lived in Mil
waukee until he abandoned her June
5, 1901.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11
ABDUL HAND coNGRATULATEs.
President Receives Message from
Sultan.

Washington, Sept. 6.-Additional
messages of congratulation from
abroad to the president upon his es-
cape from serious injury in he acct.
dent Wednesday at Pittsfeld, were re
ceived at the state department yester
day. Among them was the following
"Yildiz, His Excellency, Theodore
Roosevelt, President of the United
States: have learned with great sor.
row of the automobile accident that
has befallen you. Happily the acct
dent has been attended with no seri
Gus consequences to your eXcellency
l express to you my delight and con.
Sratulations therefor.
(Signed) "Adul Hamid."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
POLITICAL.

Judge George H. Durand, demo
cratic nominee for governor OF
Michigan, is critically i'll at Flint.
Iowa democrats named a state
ticket and ignored the Kansas City
platform.
Democrats elected state officers
and all the congressman in Arkansas
by majorities of from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Iowa republican leaders, at a Des
Moines campaign conference, agreed
TO support a tariff readjustment
policy.
The democratic congressional cam
paign book, issued by the committee,
makes a fat declaration for free
trade and ignores free silver.
President Roosevelt in a speech 1T
Fitchburg, Mass, declared in favor OF
destroying the evils in the trusts SO
far as that can be done without
damage to prosperity.
In the Vermont election Nc
Cullough, republican, ran ahead OF
Clement, high license, but without
the majority over all necessary to
prevent throwing the election into the
legislature.
Wisconsin democrats adopted &
platform of state issues and nominal
ed this ticket: Governor, David S.
Rose, Milwaukee; lieutenant gov
ernor, John Wattawa, Kewaunee; sec
rotary of state, Louie A. Lange, Fond
du Lac; treasurer Ed. l.. Luckow,
Sank; attorney general, Olaf R.
Skaar, La Crosse; state superinten-
dent Karl P. Mathie, Marathon; rail
road commissioner, w. A. Redner,
Ashland: insurance commissioner,
William H. Ferber, Waupaca.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11
Gov. Boies AGAINST Hende son.

Waterloo, Sept. 6-The members of
the congressional committee an
nCunced yesterday that former Gov
ernor Horace Boies will be nominated
for congress against speaker Hender-
son at the third district democratic
convention at Dubuque next Thursday.
His son, Louis, declined because of
professional engagements.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11
CONGRATULATIONS FROM
HILLS OF SANTIAGO

Havana, Sept, 6.-The house of rep
resentatives has sent the following
Geographic message to President
Roosevelt:
"The house expresses the satisfac-
ton which it feels that the life of the
illustrious combatant of the hills of
Santiago and the generous defender
OF reciprocity and the prosperity of
Cuba, has been saved from the great
danger which threatened it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

Governor-David S. Rose, Milwau,
kee, 9Th congressional district.
Lieutenant Governor-John Watta
wa, Kewaunee, 9th district.
Secretary of State-Louie A LANCE
Fond du Lac, 9Th district.
Treasurer-Ed. L. LuckOW, Sank
Sd district
Attorney General-Olaf R. Skaar
La Crosse, 7th district.
State Superintendent P. Ma
THE, Marathon, 10th district.
Railroad Commissioner-W. A. Red
ner, Ashland, 10th district.
Insurance missioner-Willian
H. Ferber, Waupaca Sth district.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11
ARREST IN DIES MONIES
MURDER MYSTERY

Des Moines, Sept. 6.-Thomas Lew
is. aged % and unmarried, a mirer liv-
ing at Marquisville, was arrested yes
terday charged with the murder of
s1xteen-year-old Lena Peterson April
IL last. He was committed to jail to
await preliminary hearing next Tues
day. The murder created great
sensation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11
DOM ESTIC.

Gov Toole of Montana recommends
a pardon for Bandit Clarke.
The bicycle trust, capital $S0,000,-
OG0, will ask for the appointment of a
receiver
Theodore Roosevelt Jr., and party
bagged many prairie chickens near
Arlington, S. D.
Michael Schricker of East st. Louis
was stabbed to death at South Bend
Ind, by Henry Swearingen.
The rival to the beef trust has
bought New York city site and will
be ready for business in the spring.
Martin Collier, Bedford, Ind, &C
cused of an attempt to poison thirteen
relatives, was declared sane by jury.
William Toll, British soldier, has
confessed the murder of George
Lands in Kansas City last January
Emilio Terry, formerly secretary of
agriculture in the Cuban cabinet, is
in New York to marry Cuban beauty
AT Monticello, Ga, John Brown,
colored, for assauIting Jennie Chaf1in,
white, was hanged and riddled with
bullets.
Bailey Kerekas of Lowell Mich, is
charged with attempted murder of
George Merritt by a poisoned head
ache powder
Peter Mortensen, a condemned Utah
murderer, availed himself of the state
law to choose death by shooting in
stead of hanging.
At Wabash, Ind, John Rose, city
treasurer for eight years, who disa!
peared, is found to be short $4,000
in his accounts.
DR.. 0. A. Miller of Rockbridge. H.,
after a weeks debauch, shot his wife
and then ended his own life by drink
ing tincture of opium.
Three Americans tried to hold up the
International express train near Her.
mosillo, Mexico, and the express mes
senger routed them.
President Roosevelt has accepted
an invitation to review the G. A. R.
parade at Washington during the en-
campment in October
Three armed men visited DR.. Fos-
cano's office, No. 313 East Twelfth
street New York, overpowered his son
and stole money and jewelry
Striking miners in ambush on the
Flat Top CIV Va coal field, fired on
nCnuniOn men. The Pocahontas
Baby mine was set on fire.
The steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse cut its westward record 81 min
utes and reached New York in days
Is hours and 20 minutes.
First Lieut.. Henry Watterson Jr.,
twenty-ninth United States infantry,
resigned to avoid a courtmartidl for
duplicating his pay account.
In New \ York five workmen, erect
ing a gas tank, were caught under
the steel floor, which suddenly sank
and were crushed to death
Hunter, North Beach o.. II negro,
Fifteen men, most of them police
officers, were wounded by Jerry
who was resisting arrest.
Mrs. Charles Langley of Harvey, Ill,
filed suit for divorce, alleging that her
husband, reputed worth $4,000, bought
her only one pair of shoes in seven
years.
Chicago union labor officials will
begin campaign against nonunior
street railway employees. Failure t.
wear the union badge is to be follow
ed by assaults.
Henry Martin, 10S West Forty
fourth ST., Chicago, and shot and killed
by Amaziah Hayner janitor at 4431
State, because the former kicked him
and insulted a woman tenant
Truxton Beale, former minister 20
Greece, and T. H. Williams admitted
the shooting of Frederick Marriott at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11
Baby'S Hammock.

Hannocks in which a child of FIVE
years or under may take summer
maps in the open air are swung on
folding frames. Upright corners and
cross-pieces of haif-inch wire support
a gauze canopy that is effectual pro-
lection from flies and mosquitoes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11
kNAUF FOR SENATOR

Named by Republicans at Chiffon
frear Nominated.
Brillion, Wis, Sept. w. n.
hnauf OF Chiffon was nominated for
the state senate by the republicans or
the fifteenth district yesterday. A
Spooner plank was also adopted.
Hammond, Wis, Sept 5.-At the
st. Croix county republican conven-
ton Col. James A. Frear was nominal
ed Tor assemblyman. Resolutions fav-
or1ng the national administration state
reform issues, and for Senator Spoon
er were adopted.