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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
IN PELEE'S SHADOW.
Knew Of Their Danger Vet Did Not

Knew Of Their Danger Yet Did Not
Fly.
Paris, May 24.-The newspapers
here publish number of private let
tiers which were sent to parties here
by friends and relativs in ST. Pierre
Just previous to the catastrophe The
letters are dated May 3, five days be-
fore the city and the writer's OF the
letters were overwhelmed and burned.
The most interesting of these letters
is one from young lady. After de-
scribing the aspect of St Pierre be-
fore dawn and how the town was
lighted up by flames from the volcano
everything covered with ashes and
the people greatly excited, she wrote:
My calmness astonished me. I
am awaiting the event TRANQUILITY. My
only suffering is from the dust which
penetrates everywhere, even through
closed windows and doors We are
all calm. Mamma is not a bit anxious.
Edith alone is frightened. If death
awaits us there will be numerous
company to leave the world. Will it
Ue ny IRE Vi dSpHyXld! II Will De
what God wills. You will have our
last thoughts. Tell brother Robert
we are still alive. This will perhaps
be no longer true when this letter
reaches you"
The Edith mentioned was a lady
visitor who was among the rescued
This and other letters inclosed
samples of the ashes which fell over
the doomed town. They are Blush |
gray impalpable powder, resembling !
newly ground flour and slightly smell |
ing of sulphur.
Another letter written during the |
afternoon of May 8, says,
THE population of the neighbor-
hood of the mountain is f1ocking to |
the city. Business is suspended, the
inhabitants are panic-stricken, and
the firemen are sprinkling the streets
and roofs to settle the ashes which
are filling the air. Still another let
ter says:
"St. Pierre presents an aspect un-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
VOLCANIC.

Fresh eruptions have occurred on
Martinique Island, one back OF Fort
de France.
Mount Pelee is again in terrible
eruption and there are grave fears for
the safety Of Fort de France.
United States government scientists
at Martinique believe the entire ISL
and is in danger. A close visit was
made TO Mont Pelee.
Two survivors of the Rorajma, Mate
Scott and Assistant Purser Thompson,
arrived on the Korona and gave de
tailed description Of the fight for life
when Mont Pelee threw her rain OF
fire over the ship
Residents of Martinique fear the
total destruction of the island and
are fleeing to neighboring islands by
shiploads The volcano on st. Vim
cent is again active and the islanders
are taking refuge in Kingston.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
MORTUARY MATTERS.

Jacob Friend of Fort Wayne, a pio-
neer clothier, died suddenly in his
chair of heart failure, while alone
of William Friend, the actor. He was
"A years old.
Captain John c. Kensill, veteran
of the war of the rebellion and for
the last thirty years a prominent
citizen of Fort Wayne, Ind, died at
Upper Sandusky, O., where he had
gone for medical treatment.
Mrs. P. j. Foster, Aurora. died at he1
home in that city, aged 80. For fifty
two years she made Aurora her home.
She was born in Pittsburg, Pa, and
after her marriage to the late Rev.
Caleb Foster, who was the first mem
Der of the Rock River Methodist con-
ference, she came west. She leaves
four children.
Mrs. Ann I. Walters died at the
residence of her brother. Charles II.
Lanphier, Sr., of Springfield, III. She
was go years old. She was born At
Alexandria, Va, but in early child
time the capital was removed to
Springfield she went there with her
husband, William Walters, now de
ceased, who was the founder of the
Illinois State Register. !,
Major Seward Dill is dead at
Soqueel, Cal He was 80 years I'D
He was one of the founders of the
| republican party in Maine, and. was a
| delegate from that state to the con
vention which first nominted Abraham
Lincoln for president. For many
years he was postmaster at Phillips
| burg, Me. He was a friend of Han
nibal Hamlin, Blaine and Senator
Frye.
Professor William G. Whitford
president of Milton college, Milton, is
dead. He was in his seventy-firs1
year. He had been one of Wiscon
sins most prominent educators fol
| over half century. He served
board of normal school regents ant
four years as state superintendent, il
addition to one term as member Of
the board of normal school regents
and four years as state superinten
dent, in addition to one term as mem
Der of the assembly. He left {
widow and one son, M. G. Whitfort
OF Milton.
Edwin Lawrence Godkin, editor
emeritus of the New York Evening
Post, died in Brixham, South Devon
shire, England. The immediate
cause of death was hemorrhage o.
the brain. He suffered a similar
stroke two years ago, but recovered
sufficiently to go to England in 1901
He was in his seventy-frst year. Mr.
Godkin was born in Mayne, county
Wicklew, ireland. He was graduated
from Queens college, Belfast, and al
! once took up journalism, acting as
the Crimean war. Later he came tc
New York, read law and practiced
until 1865, when he established the
Nation. In 1882 he merged the Nation
with the Evening Post. He was he
author of several books. Harvard
and Oxford both conferred degrees on
him. He was twice married. His
first wife was Miss Foote Of New
| Haven, Conn, by whom he had one
son and one daughter, the latter dyins
| in infancy. His second wife, who was
Miss Katherine Sands of New York,
survives him. His son, Lawrence
Godkin, is a member of the New York
bar
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
PEACE
AT HAND
Believed South African
War Has Come to an
End
But Beers in Field Seem
Reluctant to
|. Yield
Member of Commons Be
IieVes All Has Been
Set led

London, May 24.-The Associated
Press has every reason to believe peace
in South Africa is practically secured
How soon it will be announced Je-
ponds apparently more upon the con-
venience of the boer leaders than upon
the inclination of the British govern
ment. Private and official advices
point to the same conclusion. The de-
lay is technical and to end the long
war seems to be the desire of both
British and boer leaders. The latter.
however, were unable to convince
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29

tons of ashes, volcanic stones md
lava.
Tne>yolcanic peaks in the neighbor-
hood of Carlet, from which an appre-
hension had been felt up to the pres
ent time, have begun to show signs of
activity, and this is taken to mean the
doom of Fort de France. The one cry
of the people here is to get away from
the island and us terrors
Horror in Guatemala.
Hamburg, May PA special to the
Hamburg Boefsenhalle from Guate-
mala says the town of Quesaltenango
was wholly destroyed by an earth.
quake, which lasted three quarters Oh
a minute. Business is entirely sus-
pended in Guatemala and the great
part of the coffee crop is destroyed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29

Fort de France, Island of Martinique
May 24.-Yesterday great quantities OF
burning gases and poisonous vapOrs
descended from Mount Pelee and the
crater of the mountain belched forth
clouds, shot with fierce flashes, adding
to the already neavy pail that has been
hanging over its crest for the past
week. The many new assures on the
volcanoes side which have opened since
the eruption of Tuesday gave forth
similar gaseous matter and hot rocks
and sand are falling within a short
distance of the town.
The city of ST. Pierre is now wholly
destroyed and covered up. Not even
the walls of the few buildings that
were left standing until a few days
ago remain. All is buried beneath
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
SOUTH AFRICA.

Peace rumors are revived in Lon
don. Lord Onslow, under secretary
for the colonies, said peace is hoped
for before the coronation.
General Hamilton and other com
manders have gathered in 400 prison
ers who have caused much trouble.
Among the prisoners is a brother of
General Delarey. The movement was
remarkable for the lack of resistance
by the beers, most of whom surren-
dered, after aimless lodging without
tighting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
DOMESTIC.

One hundred Sterling, H., hunters
killed 900 crows
Wisconsin defeated Minnesota in a
dual track meet. Sc to 81.
Dentist Benjamin Lord bequeathed
$4,000 to charity in New York.
The death list from the recent
tornado at Golliad. Texas, is now 95.
A cloudburst caused havoc in the
vicinity of Cincinnati, Ohio and Gov.
ington. Ky.
At Philadelphia the siX-story Will
low street cold storage plant was
burned loss 100000.
A furious storm at Cincinnati cost
the lives of six persons and caused
damage of over $1000,000.
At Toledo James I. Bailey, speed
ing his auto. ran over Mary Schock, a
eyclienne, killing her instantly.
John Kitty was shot dead by one of
three men whose dice he had kicked
into the street at New York
The wholesale purchase of Missouri
mules by the British government for
service in south Africa has ceased.
Nelson Morris & Co. were enjoined
by Kansas City court from working
in conjunction with the beef trust.
Daughters of American Revolution
gave reception to Count and Count
ess de Rochambeau in New York
New York Hebrews have organized
an aati-beef trust association to exist
until the 1901 prices are restored.
The German Baptist brethren, in
convention at Harrisburg, decided to
allow members to insure their lives.
George Brown, whose son recently
married daughter of Marcus Daily
died at his Maryland country home
An expenditure of over 100000
i'll the last campaign leaves Tammany
in debt and unable to meet current
bills
Miss Catharine Henry. who was en-
gagged to marry Charles Pope in June
eloped with Chester Avery in New
York.
Miss Nina Danforth, deformed girl
shot and killed Andrew J. Emery,
married man, at South birmingham
Mass
The New York coroner's jury in the
case Of Walter Brooks acquitted
Florence Burns, who will not be prose
cuted
The government weekly crop re-
port found spring wheat in a promis-
ing condition and winter wheat I'M
changed.
Letter-pr copies of Armour &
Co.'s recent correspondence with their
agents prove the charges against the
beef trust
Lewis Nixon. in refusing to. discuss
report that he found 100000 short
age in the Tammany treasury. said he
did not feel it necessary to throw
mud"
At Vincennes, Ind. the Enterprise
Stove companys plant was damaged
100000 by fire. throwing 100 men
out of work
Fred ]. L.andis was nominated for
congress in eleventh Indiana district
on 1,012th ballot defeating Congress
man Steele.
Indictments were issued for 1oI
persons. including city officials in
connection with the alleged bribery
at Toledo
s Dudley Morgan, negro who at
tackled white woman, was tortured
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29

Passenger train, number 4, Rock
Island road, carrying several hundred
students from Grinnell and Iowa City,
and returning from the state meet at
Des Moines, was derailed near the
Grinnell depot and the smoker thrown
across the track. Several students
were bruised and shaken up, but no
serious injuries occurred.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29

S. FELTON, Miller, the retired presi-
dent OF the Chicago Carving company
is dead. He was IS years of age and
had been a resident of Chicago since
1876.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
FOREIGN.

Many lives were lost in a hurricane
in India
The revolt in Pechili, China. is
growing more serious.
Carupano, Venezuela, was bonn
barded by government forces.
General Defy and NJ. Guillaume.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
MADISON THE MECCA
REPUBLICAN, STATE cONvENVtOes
AT CAPITAL JULY is.
IN UNIVERSITY GYMNASIUM

State Central Committee Fixes ON
Date and Place of Holding Great
Observation-Disclosures Makes Bid
But Inability to Furnish Hall Goes
Against Cream City.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
FEDERAL LAW MAKERS,

Washington, May 19-The Philip
pine civil government held the atten-
ton of the senate during most of the
day. Nj. Dolliver Qowa) delivered
defense of the policy of the admins
tration in the Philippines. paying
tribute to the valor of the American
army. He advocated the placing of
a map of the Philippines in every
-eWspaper office and scnooIhouse iii
ne United States, for he insisted that
ignorance of the extent of those ISL
ands had misled the people into a be-
lief that war existed in the islands,
when the trouble was limited to a few
provinces. A bill was introduced by
Mr.. Daniel appropriating S.. 900. 900 for
the construction of a new patent Of
fee. A bill providing for the retire
ment Of Surgeon General Sternberg
as major general was passed.
The house passed the naval appro-
priation bill as reported from the
committee of the whole, all COM
mittee amendments being adopted |
An effort in committee of the whole
to provide for the construction of a
submarine torpedo boat was de-
feated. The conference report on the
opening Of the Spokane Indian reser- !
Walton was agreed to. A bill appro- !
priating $150,OOO for a branch of the
National Soldiers home in South
Dakota was passed
washington, May 20.-The subject |
OF concentration of the inhabitants in
the Philippines into camps was the
leading topic of discussion on the Phi |
lippine bill in the senate. Senator !
Bacon OF Georgia attacked the policy |
of concentration, likening it to the re-
concentrate camps established by |
Weyler in Cuba. Senator Foraker of
Ohio defended the action of the :.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29

military authorities as wise and as
means of protecting the friendly
Filipinos from assassination at tee
hands of rowing bands of insurgents.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts spoke
briefly in line with Senator Bacon.
For the third time within week
the house has instructed conferees on
matters in dispute between the senate
and house. The latest instructions
were on amendments to the army ap-
preparation bill before the cOnferees
had even considered the matters In
the controversy A motion to in.
struct was made by Mr.. Cannon of
Illinois, chairman of the appropria-
tons committee. 1t was resisted by
on military affairs, and a somewhat
spirited debate which followed oe-
veloped antagonism between the COM
/ mittees. The amendment at which
Mr.. Cannon aimed was that which in
, creased the appropriation OF the
military posts from 100000 to 81,
! 100000. A resolution offered by Mr..
Hill, chairman of the foreign affairs
|
independence was passed unanimous
ly.
: Washington, May 21.-Before the
senate resumed consideration Of the
Philippine bill it adopted resolution
congratulating the republic OF Cuba
on its entry into the family of IN
dependent nations. Senator Yelling
ton OF Maryland opposed the Philip
pine measure and said that the actor
of the United States in the islands
was as indefensible as the attack o
the hordes of hell upon God. Senator
/ Bacon of Georgia again denounced tn;
concentration policy pursued in thu
Philippines. He indicated that if TIL:
leading republican senators would de
clare it their purpose to give tn,
Filipinos free government tn
minority would not quarrel about tn
time when the government was to b.
established.
The house began consideration o
the immigration bill. The principa
speech was made by Mr.. Shattuck O
Ohio, chairman of the committee Of
immigration. He was especial,
severe in condemnation of the name
: il which immigrants had been Il
trOduced through Canada and by Car
adam railway and steamship CON
: panines. Mr.. Underwood of Alabam
, gave notice of an amendment to pre-
: vide an educational test. The hous
: agreed to resolution seating Chat!e
: b. Thomas, from the third Mort
Carolina district, seating Emmen
Tompkins from the twelfth Ohio di
trict, whose seat was contested ,
? John J. Lentz, and confirming th
right of Mr.. Rhea of the mint
: Virginia district
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
MAY BE JUDGE BANCROFT.

Richland County Mar for Chairman of
Republican Convention.
Judge Bancroft of Richland Center.
it is reported, will be proposed by the
La Toilette people for temporary
chairman of the republican state con-
ventiOn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29

Washington, May pa speech was
delivered in the senate on the Philip
pine bill by Senator Dubois of Idaho
He confined himself almost entirely to
discussion Of the commercial and
industrial aspects of the question, his
purpose being to show it would be to
the disadvantage to the people of this
country to retain the islands. What
ever of profit there might be in them,
he said. would accrue to few capital
lists who, by their development of the
resources of the archipelago through
cheap labor, would come into competi-
ton with the agriculturalists and man
ufacturers of the United States in the
markets of the world. This gov
ernment's activity in the Philippines
also would serve to arouse China from
her lethargy and. once aroused, the
dragon would devOur the trade of the
world. An earnest and fOrcible re-
ply was made by Senator Beveridge
of Indiana, who contended that the
development of China's resources
would be of advantage in trade and
commerce to the United States, as the
industrial development of other ma
tons had been.
Representative Stephens of Texas
introduced a resolution directly aiined
at the tender of the monument of
Fl ederick the great to the United
States. 1t sets forth that the United
States should not accept from any
foreign nation or erect III any public
place any statue of any kind of en-
peror, prince or potentate who has
ruled or is now ruling any nation by
the supposed divine right of kings
The resolution further sets forth shat
the acceptance of such statue by this
government would be reputation OF
its basic principles as enunciated in
the bill of rights and constitution, an
insult to the memories of the revolu-
tlOnary fathers-the admission that
one man may govern a nation without
the consent of the governed-and !
after his death have a statue erected
in our republic and the blessings Of !
the divine right of kings to rule there |
by approved. Mr. Loud Of California |
criticised the special pension legisla- |
ton as disgrace and drew emphatic |
responses from Messrs. Sulloway of !
New Hampshire. Sulzer of New York
and Miers of Indiana. The house al
journed until Monday in order to mar /
t1clpate in the Rochambeau ceremon-
les.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29

washington, May Ex-senator Pat.
terson OF Colorado, one of the minor
ity members of the Philippine com
mlttee, occupied the floor most of the
day in the discussion of the Philippine
question Senator Morgan of the
committee of isthmian canals sub
mltted the adverse report of the COM
m1ttee on Senator Hoar's bill placing
the selection of a route for the canal
IN the hands of the president. The
committee opposes the bill on the
ground that it makes no provision for
further exploration of routes and
leaves the president to make the g.
lection on the state of facts alrea1A,
ascertained. The report dicusses at
length the protocols with Colombia
and Nicaragua and Costa RIGA. The
latter are pronounced definite and
complete. Colombia is charged with
planning for delay.
The house devoted the day to bust
ness OF the District of Columbia.
Representative Richardson of Ten
nessee made statement correcting
the impression which has gained
that he had declared that
in his opinion, would be
the only issue in the congressional
The daily sentinel., 1902-11-07
.BUTz0W WAS BOUGHT.

There will be people in this city who will not
recollec Herbert Buzow the trick bicycle rider who
gave the exhibitions in this city Wednesday October
29th In connection Herewith there good of the
campaign which is wotrh the telling. Butzow is in the
first place cack jack trick bcyclist he all that he
announced himself be and his riding attracted hundreds
of people But among the hundreds there only
who knew that Butzow in the city for purpose,
purpose that political and had been brought here to
make the purpose win out.
Here is the story and it is too good reach
the public eye and while his coming for the purpose
confusing the democrats the is such rich
it ought reach the public through and
the Sentienl is the of good things in the
paper line, will publish though
little:
When Ed. Marsh away from the city of
his trips he Butzow and he concluded immedi
atey that if he could the services of the fellow
he could him excellent advantage in foil
the attempts of the democracy large crowds
to hear Senator Patterson in his discussions against
ciasm. in the various places where he billed to
speak. He secured audience with ButZow and COM
pact made whereby for his transportation this
city and Salt Lake after he through he should
to this city and several exhibitions. Two of
them to be in the day time and night that
it would gather crowd keep them from the Pat
terson meeting.
Butzow had immense crowds when the after
exhibition he announced that he would ride 3rd
and Main streets that night everybody promised rhem
selves that they would go and see him. When he an
nounced that he would ride at 3rd and Main streets in
stead of 4th and Main of suspicion
the minds of democartic leaders, but it did
crystaze until later in the evening and then they knew
that a job had been put up them.
When it time for Seanor Patterson to speak the
crowd at the of Bird and Main streets immense
Something had be done quickly, Sc Mayor Sampliner
and another democrat to the bcycit and made him
close early which he did. OF there is
hardly doubt that had the bcycst been brought to
this city opera house would have crowded
than The bicyclis did the full
that his had intended that he should do but he
The daily sentinel., 1902-11-07
SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY.

With large party of their friends Mr. and Mrs. Ed
NJ Allison last night celebrated the seventh
of their marriage. The guests about forty in
Der, assembled the Allison home early in the evening
and sevreal hours pleasantly spent in playing
progressive high five The successful for the
prizes offered Mrs. E. NJ. Hardy and Mr. L. H.
RAIDER while Mrs B. J. Snyder and Ed M. Hardy
Obliged be with the consolation The
handsomely and tasefully decorated with crysan
themums. In the parlor the color white. and the
popular fall blossoms festooned from the
the the eecroer and hung clusters from the
curtains and pictures The other decorated in
like fashion being done in pink white, and the
other in red and yellow In small adjoining the
paror stationed orchestra which dscoursed
very delightful music throughout the evening" much
the pleasure of the guests.
1t close the midnight hour when the card
tables cleared away and the banquet tables subs
tuted in their The change indeed pleasing
especially when the elaborate refreshments served
Everything of the could be secured had been
added the by the host hostess that the
city any function for long time.
Mr. and Mrs Allison the recipients of a very
handsome glsas. bowl, from number of the
who had been invited help them celebrate their ami
besides other beautiful and useful gifts
from their guests. When the time bid each
other good night the declared that the evening
had been of the most enjoyable in the past
more. and Mr. and Mrs Allison received congratu
ations from those who had happily been entertained
by them.