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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
GREAT RUSH FOR
NEW COLD FIELDS

Salt Lake City, Utah, May 27.-Fige
thousand men are struggling over
snow thirty feet feet deep in an effort
to reach Thunder Mountain, Idaho, III G
new colorado that promises to eclipse
the gold fields of Cripple Creek and the
Klondike. Word from Salmon City,
received by courier is to the effect
that the trails into the mountains are
lined with prospectors. All travel
must be done by night. In the day
time the sun melts the top of the sn DIV
and the prospectors must wait until
night, when the crust hardens and the
journey can be resumed.
Returning .prospectors bring wonder
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29

the mountain. The gold fields EN-
brace an area OF forty miles square
and ledge sixty feet in height is saio
to contain gold ore SO pure that the yell
low metal is easily discerniible to he
naked eye. Samples are brought out
of Thunder Mountain which are aid 20
assay from $500 ton up and nuggets
OF almost pure gold have been shown.
Towns are springing up along the
old trail into the mountain used by the
Hudson Bay trappers a century ago,
and fully 100 log hotels are being built
Twenty-Five thousand prospectors are
expected by June /, when the snow
will be melted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
BUCKEYE REPUBLICANS
MEET FOR CONVENTION

exception of Senator Foraker the re-
publican leaders are all here for the
the state convention today. Governor
Nash is temporary chairman and Gen
eral Grosvenor is the prospective per-
manent chairman. Chairman Dick
spent the evening at the residence of
Senator Hanna considering the dis
puted planks in the platform. 1t is
proposed to oppose all trusts that fix
prices against consumers. but not op-
pose combinations as save expenses
in production. Cuban reciprocity is
the most disputed point before the
platform makers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
STONES ARE THROWN
AT KING VlCTOR'S TRAIN

Rome, May 27-The italian police
consider the attempt against King Vic
tor Sunday evening, when stones were
thrown at the kings train, as the eff
forts of amateur anarchists. During
the stoppage of a train on which were
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena at the arsenal in Naples, two
stones were thrown at the train by
Vincenzo Guerrero, who was arrested
Immediately. Guerrero had previous
ly been convicted OF theft. The as
sault resulted in great demonstra-
ton of loyalty toward their males
ties from the assembled crowd. The
king and the queen passed through
Naples on their way to Palermo to
open the agricultural exhibition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
SAYS PEACE
is CERTAIN
LONDON MAIL CONFIDENT Beers
WILL YIELD.
DECISION TO COME SOON
Delegates at Pretoria Gliding Golden
Pill for vereeniging Conference
Pretoria Says Optimistic Feeling
Is not Based on Solid acts-Hitch
in Proceedings.

London, May 27.-The Mail this
morning says the cabinet council to-
day will decide upon the points in de-
tail mostly of financial nature which
have been raised by the beers in the
peace negotiations. Great Britain S
decision will then be communicated
to the Vereeniging conference by del
egates at Pretoria, and, being the best
obtainable terms, they will almost
certainly be accepted. The results
should be announced officially Thurs
day or Friday Peace is quite certain,
says the Mail, and the delegates at
Pretoria are only endeavoring to gid
the pill for the Vereeniging conference
TO swallow.
Beers Yield.
Pretoria, May 27.-Forty- beers.
with their wagons and cattle, surren-
dered at Balmoral, Transvaal yester-
day.
Views at Pretoria.
Pretoria, May 27-The prevalence
of optimistic feeling in regard to peace
negotiations is hardly based upon
solid facts. The protraction of the
conference at Vereenging is not a
hopeful sign. Delegates to the con-
ference, although they have aban-
doned hopes of securing independ-
ence, still have many points o. differ
ence with the government, while the
obstinate minority continues to re-
gard the resumption of hostilities as
the best outcome Of the present situa-
tnon. At any moment these points of
difference may be accentuated into a
refusal to continue negotiations. 1t is
most unlikely that those who are in
sponge as long as a decent minority
is DESTROYS of continuing the struggle
and all these dissonant elements must
be taken into account before it is pos
sible to give any sort Of prediction as
to the issue of the present negotia-
tons
Continent Wants Peace
Vienna, May 27.-The Neue Freie
Presse, says the Vienna correspond
ent of the Times, publishes an article
on the peace prospects in south Afri-
ca which is interesting for two
reasons
In the first place, it confirms the
idea that peace is desired almost as
eagerly on the continent as in Great
Britain. Secondly, the change of tone
of this and other Austrian papers in
regard to the south African war justi-
fies the inference that since the Ger
man tariff bill and other incidents
have opened the eyes of Austrians to
the duplicity of their eXacting allies, |
they have ceased to take their cue
from the pro-boer Prussian papers.
Says Hitch Occurred.
London, May 27-~Just before parlia-
ment rose after midnight last night, a
rumor reached the Hobbies that a
hitche had occurred in the peace nego-
tiations Nothing official could be as
certained, but the Associated Press
dispatch from Pretoria may be regard
ed as an indication that such hitch
has occurred.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
MORE ALARM AT
FORT De FRANCE
EARTHQUAKE ADDS TO FEAR OF
NATIVES.
RUMORS OF TIDAL WAVE
French Vessels Said to Have Been
Seriously Damaged-PiIIagers at
Martinique Carry OFF Everything
That is AvaiIabie-LittIe Girls
Plight.

Fort de France, May 27.-Two slight
earthquake shocks were felt here yes
terday afternoon. The alarm of the
natives is greatly increased.
Paris, May 27.-There is a persistent
rumor from Brest that tidal wave
has burst at Fort de France, Mar
Unique, and that the French cruisers
Suchet and Tage have been badly
damaged. The maritime prefecture
at Brest has no information On The
subject
Dispatches from Port of Spain,
Trinidad, of yesterdays date state hat
the Compagnie Generate Transatlan-
tique steamship Versailles has arrived
there with 275 refugees, who fed from
Martinique, partly in fear of Mount
Pelee and partly because of the pillag-
ing in that stricken island.
The refugees say plunderers take
everything of any value on which they
can lay hands. and set fire to build
ings on the plantations.
London, May ga dispatch from
LlSUon says tudL Iuc 1uudDlldulS III
Pedroso, a place six miles from
Oporto, were thrown into a panic yes
terday by a tornado of wind, fire ana
smoke issuing from assures in he
earth. No damage was done
The phenomena are believed to have
been connected with the volcanic erup-
tons in the West Inules
New York, May 26.-The publication
of the pitiable plight of Margaret
Stokes, the little homeless Brooklyn
orphan who lost her mother in the st.
Pierre disaster and who suffered Sc
we're burns herself, has drawn forth
many offers of assistance, several of
them being from people who wish TO
adopt her. Chief among the latter Is
the magician, Harry Kellar. The Kel-
lars, who have no Children, live sin
beautiful home on the Hudson at Yon-
kers and have formally expressed the
desire to adopt little Margaret if she
would care to live witt them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
OIL FOR OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
First Vessel to Cross Pacific Makes
Splendid Report.

New York mmercial.-Business
men of San Francisco are still talking
about the first steamship to make a
long ocean trip with California crude
oil as fuel. She successfully finished
her run from San Francisco to Hilo,
Hawaii, and return, distance each
way of more than 1000 miles, few
Matson Navigation Company, and left
here on March 80 for Hilo with 2,400
barrels of crude oil in her hold, which
lasted the round trip.
The Enterprise is a steel vessel,
built at Observation-Disclosures, and
originally for the East Indian trade.
She ran ashore in Cuba and was re.
paired in New York. She is 32S feet
long, 81 feet 4 inches wide, 26 feet 6
inches deep. Her carrying capacity is
1000 tons She has five bulkheads
and spar deck.
She is a single screw boat with
triple expansion engines with cylinders
25 inches, 80 inches, 72 inches, respec-
lively, and with 48-inch stroke Her
engines never turned better than 1888
with coal, but with oil she turned up
60 with ease. She has normal rating
of 900 horsepower. The boiler equip
ment consists of two Scotch marine
internally fired boilers. Total number
of furnaces, six. Nine stokers were
used with coal, and but three now. The
oil fuel is skipped in six hours, while
coal took two days and smaared the
ship with CRIME.
The trip was a record breaker for
10 knots was sustained throughout
the rum whereas Goals time was only
eight or nine The Enterprise carries
her oil in the space made by the
double bottom, and in addition has two
settling tanks of 60 tons capacity each.
This gives a total storage of 2,40O bar
rels, replacing a bunker capacity of
600 tons.
BY the change to oil reduction in
weight of fuel of 40 per cent. is made
and saving in fuel space of Sc per
cent The Enterprise has pudlicate oil
pumping sets and uses compressed air
for pulverization. The furnace ar
rangements consist of similar fire
brick construction as is employed in
the best plants on land which prevents
the impact of the flames directly on
the surrounding sheets. The brick
lining in the marine boilers covers
about 80 degrees OF the lower part of
arch Of the firebox. Morrisey burners
are used The air is admitted parallel
to the burners and the intake hampers
are kept closed. To provide for any
emergency the burners are so ar
ranged that either compressed air or
steam can be used for pulverization
There is not the faintest odor of oil
on the enterprise. The passengers
she carries 70 first class-marveled at
her cleanliness. The Enterprise is the
first vessel flying the American flag
to make a lengthy ocean trip using
fuel oil.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
SHIPPING COMBINES TERMS.
Agreement Announced Between Ham.
burq-Amercian Line and MORGAN.

Agreement Announced Between Ham.
burg-Amereian Line and Morgan.
Berlin. May 27-The directors of the
Hamburg-American line have issued a
circular divulging the terms of the
agreement between the Morgan ship
ping combine and the Hamburg Ameri-
can and North-German Lloyd lines.
The German companies undertake to
pay a combined annual sum equal to
the dividend on the shares, amounting
to at least 20,000,000 marks. This pro-
vision was agreed on when the capital
OF the German lines was $4,000, 900
marks each. and in the event of an in
crease of capital, contingency which
meanwhile, has arisen, the combine
reserved the right of increasing the
annual sum accruing to it, to an
amount equalling the dividends on 25
per cent. of the capital stock. The
syndicate, in return, pledges itself to
pay the Germans per cent. on a cor
responding amount of capital. and not
TO send any ships to German port
without the consent of the German
companies. The latter are bound to
limit their traffic from British ports.
Freight business will be conducted I'M
der existing agreements. The COM
pine agrees to leave to the Hamburg
line its services from New
York to east Asia and from New York
to the West Indies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
HARPlNG ON ISLANDS
SENATORS CONTINUE TO DISCUSS
PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
IMPERIALISM NOT ALONE
Other Issues to be Made by Demo.
Gratis in Congressional Campaign
According to Floor Leader of the
House-Richardson Declares Other
Questions are Pressing

Washington, May 27.-Senator Pat
terson OF Colorado, one of the minor
ity members of the Philippine commit
tee, occupied the floor most of yester-
day in the discussion of the Philip
pine question. He quoted from utter
ances in his newspaper. the Denver
News, to show that it consistently had
advocated the independence of the
tlHpinos since December, 1898 He
said that the editorials quoted by Sem
ator Foraker some days ago were
written prior to that time He dis
cussed the whole Philippine question
and several lively colloquys occurred
during the speech. Senators Foraker
and Hoar had a brief debate over
President McKinley's proclamation to
the Filipinos.
Sixty-two private pension bills were
passed.
Not to Let President Choose.
Senator Morgan of the committee
OF isthmian canals submitted to the
senate the adverse report of the COM
mittee 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 20 make the Sc
lection on the state of facts already
aseertained. 1t is contended that,
however safely the country may rely
on the wisdom and just discretion of
the executives policy it is not wise
nor safe as a rule of government
The report discusses at length the
protocols with Colombia and Nicara-
qua and Costa RIGA. The latter are
pronounced definite and complete.
Colombia is charged with planning for
delay.
House Does District Work.
The house devoted the day to bust
ness of the District of Columbia and
took a recess until II q. IN. today in
order to complete the bill amending
the district code.
Representative Richardson of Ten
nesSee, the democratic floor leader,
made a statement correcting the i'm
preston which has gained wide circu-
lation that he had declared that inn
perialism, in his opinion, would be
the only issue in the congressional
campaign.
Il made no such statement and
hold no such views" said Mr.. Rich
ardson, In fact, l doubt whether i'm
perialiSm will be the leading issue as
there are other important questions
pressing themselves to the public at
tention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
Churches Not Uniting.

Minneapolis, May 27-While the
chances for any action toward a union
of the Norwegian Lutheran churches
being taken by the Norwegian Luther
an synod now here seems to be dwind-
ling, the delegates are greatly inter-
ested in the topic and devoted half
the session yesterday to discussion
Of it. The church at DEBORAH, Iowa.
asked the synod to bear its share of
expense of the repair on the building
due to the recent cloudDurst. The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
NEW YORK INSURANCE MAN
KILLS WIFE AND SELF

New York, May 27.-George T.
Bruins, examiner of accounts for the
Equitable Life Assurance company.
shot his wife last night and killed
himself Edna Dashiell, sister of
Mrs. Bruins who had spent the even
ing with the couple, says Bruins was
unreasonable and jealous and last
night charged his wife with extrava-
gance and receiving the attentions of
other men. Mrs Bruins denied the
charges and the quarrel growing
hercer, Miss Dashiell left the room
Immediately after four shots were
fired, Bruins sending three bullets into
his wife's side and the fourth into his
own head. He died instantly. Mrs
Bruins will probably die.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
Stock Yards Strike.

Chicago, May 27.-As result of the
teamsters' strike at the stock yards,
business in packing town may be par
alyzed and that among down town
restaurants seriously crippled. Unless
concessions are made or an agreement
reached the union stock yards and
Transit company will likely find itself
in the tolls of strike. The strikers
will demand that the company refuse
to transport to uptown districts meats
heretofore hauled by teamsters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
FRESHMAN DROWNED

Plattsburgh, n. Y, May 27.-The
feeling between the freshmen and
sophomore classes of the University Of
Vermont eliminated here yesterday in
the drowning of Nelson Pease Bond of
Burlington, VT, freshman. His class
had arranged a banquet and it is sap
posed that the sophomores attempted
to kidnap HIM so as to keep him
away. He was chased to Wilcox's
dock, where his pursuers say he jump
ed into the river and was drowned be-
fore they could rescue him. The coro-
her will investigate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
POLE MAKES PROTEST
AGAINST kAlSER'S STATUE

Vienna, May 27.-The historian AS
kenazy writes to the Polish paper
Gas entering a violent protest in the
name of Koscuisko, Pulaski and other
Poles who fought for American indie
pendence, against the United States
acceptance of the kaiser's gift of a
statue of Frederick the Great. AS
kenazy recalls Frederick's attacks on
the Poles who helped America and
mentions General Washington's letter
to the Marquis de Lafayette in 1776.
He concludes:
IF the statue is accepted the
Americans must cover with crepe
every spot where Polish blood was
shed and must before all hide every
statue of Washington
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
HoLD-UP FRUSTRATED.
Thieves Would Rifle Train in
Missouri.

Thieves Would Rifle Train in
Missouri.
st. Joseph, Mo-, May 27.-An at
tempt to hold up the Burlington ex-
press train was made last night at
Roy's Branch a mile north of the city
limits. Engineer Mp1gett was startled
by the explosion of two torpedoes. but
looking ahead saw nothing to indicate
danger He ran 200 yards past the
point where the torpedoes exploded
and looking back saw red light near
the track. Conductor Tatum at once
OWNED the presence of train rob-
bers and signalled the engineer to pro-
coed which he did cautiously. When
the train arrived at the station the
police were notified. A switch engine
took a strong posse of policemen to
the scene but the robbers had disap-
peared.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
Takes Derby Easily.

Cincinnati, May 27.-Harry New,
from the stable of c. r. Ellison, easily
won the Latonia derby yesterday he
fore 10000 people. South TrimDie,
who was the favorite in the betting.
was coupled with Martin Burke as en-
try, finished second, with his stable
companion third. Ace Frank, the
only other starter finished a poor last.
The Derby was devoid of any sensa-
tional features. Otis, who rode the
winner, allowed his mount to lag alons
in third position till the stretch was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
DEATH FOR AUTOMOBILES.
Startling Suggestion Made in Church
by Rev. Lorimer.

New York, May 27.-'Every life
that is sacrificed by reckless rich men
in fast automobiles ought to be paid
for in the electric chair.
In these words the Rev. DR.. George
c. Lorimer, formerly of Chicago, de-
nounced reckless automobile owners
in his annual sermon to the American
Tract society, delivered at the Madi-
son Avenue Baptist church.
THE men who ride down persons
in an automobile are generally
wealthy" he said. They are likely
to be persons of cultivation, and per-
sonally their feelings toward the poor
are doubtless amiable enough. But
when it is matter of interfering with
their amusements, the life of a poor
man counts for nothing with them"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
Cuts Throat With Jack Knife.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, May 27.-Thos. J.
Lamphier, owner of Lamphier park,
three miles north of Beloit, on Rock
river, committed suicide by cutting his
throat with jack knife, while tenn
porari1y crazed from drink. He
leaves a wife and one child. His prop
erty Is valued at $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
TREACHEROUS FiLlPINOS
CUT SOLDIERS ARM OFF

Manila, May 27.-While Second
Lieutenant Humber and Sergeant Wal
ling were walking six miles from
Camp Vickers, Minanao, they per-
ceived a single Moro carrying flag
of truce. When the native approached
close to the Americans he suddenly
drew a creese and slashed Sergeant
Walling cutting the arm completely
off. Humber attempted to shoot the
Moro, but his revolver missed fire and
the native escaped
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
May See German Maneuvers.

Berlin, May 27.-Emperor William
has directed that -djutant General
Corbin, General Young and General
Wood shall be his guests at the Ger
man military maneuvers next fall More
than this, the foreign Office informed
the Associated Press that the emperor
is very glad the Americans are com
ing to Germany.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
Balloon Struck by Liuhtnjnq.

Berlin, May PA military balloon
was struck by lightning near Augs-
burg, Bavaria. last night, at an alti-
tude of 500 meters. The only occu-
pant of the basket at the time was
Lieutenant Won Hitler, who was tele-
phoning observations to soldiers on
the ground. The balloon burst into
flames and fell rapidly. Won Hitler
had the bones of both feet broken, but
escaped further injury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29

steady: good to prime steers, 7.OO@7 50 /;
poor TO medium, 5.0o@s: 10; stockers and feed
ers. 1895 20; cows, I. 5Ggo. 90; heifers, 2506
Texas-fed steers 5 5O@6.75.
Hogs.Receipts today, 45,OO0: tomorrow,
%. GOO; left over, 5, 587; T5c lower; mixed and
butchers, 6 SCOT TO- good to choice heavy,7 05
al. As; rough heavy, 695@7 20; light, S 7O6
Is; bulk of sales, 5. 9067 10.
Sheep-Receipts, Is, COO: steady; good to
@S.9O.
Elgin, H.. May 27-Butter firm at % cents.
Offerings total 4, 800 pounds. Sales for the
week IT'S, 600 pounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
OUTBREAK OF RABIES.
Dr.. Winsate Urges Victims to Go 10
Pasteur institute,

Milwaukee, May 27.-An alarming
outbreak of rabies has been reported
by State Veterinarian E. D. Roberts 20
be prevalent in Kewaunee and Jeffer-
son counties. Many people, as we'll as
sheep and cattle, have 'been bitten.
Secretary U. o. B. Wingate strongly
recommends any who are bitten by
dogs at this time of year to go at once
to the Pasteur instituteat Chicago for
treatment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
StalWarts Win in Rock County.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, May 27.-The Rock
county republican convention as
sembled yesterday to elect delegates
to the congressional convention to be
held here today. There were lis
stalwart delegates and AZ dele
gates were instructed for La
Toilette. Resolutions were drawn up
and adopted strongly endorsing Sena-
tor Spooner for reelection and favor
ing John M. Whitehead for governor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29
POPULAR MOVE BY KING OSCAR.
Swedens Ruler Comedies Universal
Suffrage to Sub iects

London, May Fixing Oscar has
brought to a fortunate conclusion the
Swedish strike for universal suffrage.
The present veXatious restrictions are
to be swept aside and to every Swede
who is OF manly years and not a
pauper lunatic or criminal will be
given the right to vote.
1t is said that the king has always
leaned to the popular side, but has
been restrained by aristocratic in
f1uences from obeying the dictates OF
his own liberal judgment.
The king has expressed hope that
this extension of the suffrage will
help to lessen the emigration which is
draining Sweden of it's best blood for
the benefit of America.