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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.

Congressman Robert R. Hit of Hi
nois, is seriously i'll in Chicago of
dysentery
At Salt Lake City Gardner won
f1om Root the seconds of the latter
throwing up the sponge in the seven
teenth round.
H. H. Hanks of Nebraska City was
nominated for congress by the demo-
Gratis and populists of the first dis
trict of Nebraska.
The supreme lodge of Knights of
Pythias defeated a proposition to es-
tablish a Pythian sanitarium at Hot
Springs. 1t has been before the or
der for II years.
George L. link. one of the best
known attorneys in Illinois Central,
died at Litchfield, Illinois, aged ga.
He was veteran OF the civil war and
once a member OF the state legisla-
ture.
R. R. Remington, member of a
New York advertising firm, shot and
killed himself at Newport. Disap-
pOintment over d broken matrimonial
engagement is believed to have been
the cause.
After a preliminary hearing at
Fordsville, KY, J. H. Beatner and A
B. Schlitzbaum, charged with COM
plicity in the conspiracy to defraud
the American Express company out
OF $4,000, were held to the grand
jury in $4,000 bonds.
Skaguay advices say the question
of the destruction of an old Russian
monument in the disputed territory
between Alaska and the British Yu-
kon has been settled. S. Weitzman.
a merchant of Haines, arrived in Skag-
uay with the news that Lieutenant
Owens had found two monuments in
perfect repair and definitely located
near the place where the third one
had been destroyed. This establishes
beyond all doubt that the Russians
did occupy the territory now disputed
and the boundary line, according to
the treaty, is where the Americans
claim it to be.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21

aIer her marriage Mrs. Fair placed
ne mother in comfortable curcum-
stances and gave her brother Viii
liam $4,000 house at Newmarket.
It is possible the Nelson's will con-
test for a part of Charles L. Fairs
fortune. which amounts to s10.vv0,-
600 or s15,00U.J00.
Lutuer r. Marsh. though at one
time worth several hundreds of thou
sands Of dollars, left only a small
estate. After the Diss De Barr cpl
sOde his friends induced him to in
vest the remnants of his fortune in
annultleS. He was at that time
more than IS years of age and. &C
cording to the expectations of life.
might have died within a year or
two at most. That he lived until
his nInetieth year was a costly ex-
pCrience to the insurance compan-
les. which have paid him many
times the amount they received on
his account. His income from the
annultles was about $4,000 a year.
1t is generally believed because of
statements made by him to friends
that Mr.. Marsh has left his large
and valuable library to mis- home
city OF Middletown. n. Y, He gave
an oil painting of himself to the IL
brary some time ago and always took
a deep interest in the institution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21

statesman to its last resting place.
At the head of the procession were
bearers carrying boards on which
were his titles. Next came silk fia2s
and umbrellas. yellow chairs, the
household servants dressed in VIII te
Chinese mourning), bearing pres
ents received by Ii during lifetime,
white chairs, a green sedan chair,
two riderless horses. foreign-drilled
soldiers dressed in yellow. a bugle
band, great many mandarins and
Buddhist and Taoist priests playing
flutes and other Instruments
Next came some banners as wide
as the road with four poles to each,
followed by chairs and tables on
which We're different kinds of food
and fruit, and mock gold and silver
sycee. The son Of the deceased.
dressed in sackcloth, came next. and
then the catafalque borne by sixty
bearers, dressed in green with white
spots and curious hats, followed by
soldiers gaily dressed. A great num-
Der of friends in white sedan chairs
brought up the end of the procession.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21

it is felt that Dean E. A. Birge will
be continued in his capacity as act
ing president for another year 1t
is probable that the meeting will be
a spirited one and as it is likely
that the special committee will not
be ready TO report a motion may be
made to discharge it. This, it is ue-
lieved, would bring on a contest. The
Van Hise boom may also bring on
sharp division. While the Madison
scientist has a strong following in
the regent body, it is felt that he will
probably not be the choice, as several
influential members of the board
favor ueferring action still more be-
fore choosing a head from the facul-
ty force The names of many emf
nent educators in the east and few
in the west have been mentioned in
connection with the honor, but with
nc other result. DR.. Henry Smith
Pritchett, head of the Massachusetts
institute of technology, who recently
visited Madison, has been perhaps
in greater favor than any other man
mentioned and it was hoped he might
be persuaded to come, but he is no
longer considered a probability, hav-
ing, it is said, intimated that he did
not care to relinquish his present
post.
The regents now in the city for the
meeting are absolutely non-communi-
cative on the subject of the pres1-
dency of the probable doings of to-
day. Those who have arrived are:
Dwight 7. Parker of Fenimore, M. c..
Mead Of Plymouth, J. H. Stout of Me
nomonie. ]. C. Kerwin of Neenah, G..
F. Merrill of Ashland and H. C. Tay-
lor of Orfordville. Regents Villas and
Stevens of this city are at the Red
Gables cottage on Lake Mendoza. 1t
is probable no other business of inn
portance will come before the body.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21
Funeral of Hung Chang Takes
Place With Barbara POn1p

London, Aug. 19.-Word has Just
reached here from Pekin that Ii
Hung Chang has at last been buried.
He died at Pellin on Nov. 7. 1901, but
it was not until May 81 that the last
rites over his mortal remains were
gone through. During the day nu
merous high officials attended to wor
ship the spirit Of the departed. and
III the evening houses. sedan chairs.
Pekin carts. horses and men. and so
on, all made of paper, were burned
and thus. according to the Chinese
idea, sent TO the other world for the
use of the spirit
At daybreak on the following day,
June |, the body was carried to
Tungchow, place some ten miles
distant from Pel1in. to be sent from
there by junk to Taku, thence by
special steamer to Anhui. where TT
Hung Chang was born. The funeral
procession, which was over a mile in
length, presented a very gorgeous
spectacle, and enormous crowds
lined the road en- route to watch the
passing of the body of the great
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21
AN EXCONVICT'S
HORRIBLE CRIME

Denver, Aug. 19.-The police yester-
day received a letter from Frank B..
Keyes, a deputy sheriff at Fairplace,
Colo, stating that Thomas O'Brien,
the ex-convict who was arrested here
last week on a charge of safe blowing.
is wanted at Rawlins, Wyo., charged
with the murder of S. Morris Vain
and c. V. Strong. Vain and Strong
belonged to prominent families in the
east. Strong's father, in 1888, the year
OF the murder, was Wall street oper-
ator. Vain came from Haverford, a
suburb of Philadelphia and his brother
Jacob is a commission merchant in
that city. Strong and Vain came west
on hunting trip, and on August IA,
1883, their dead bodies were found.
The bodies had been stripped Of every
stitch of clothing, and on examination
it was revealed that Strong's skull had
been split open with an axe and
Waln's head was nearly blown off by
a charge of buckshot. No trace of the
wagon, firearms, or the money of the
victims was ever found. O'Brien was
not suspected of the murder until after
he had been lodged in the pen;tentiary
at Canyon City for horse stealing. The
Wyoming authorities secured requisi-
ton papers and were prepared to ar
rest him on his release from prison,
but he was liberated several days
earlier than they anticipated and he
made good his escape.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21
CONFEDERATES
SEEK PENSIONS
RECENT ACT OF CONGRESS MIS-
UNDERSTOOD IN THE SOUTH.
FOR UNION MEN ONLY
Law Was Passed to Relieve Those
Men Who Were Impressed, Ss.
capped and Afterwards Fought for
the Union, Not for Others-Such
Record UnobjectionabIe.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The anona-
lous condition of men who served N
both the confederate and the union
armies during the war of the rebel
lion has for many years perplexed
the general government, and during
the last session Of congress a bill was
passed correcting the record of such
persons as served under comDulsion
in the rebel army and afterward Joined
the federal forces. This was done to
enable worthy class of ex-soldiers
who did good service in the union
army after deserving from the con-
federate army to present a record on
which they might receive a pension to
which they were entitled either by
reason of wounds or disability OF
some sort.
Since the passage Of the bill the pen
sion office has been receiving a flood
of inquiries from eX-confederate vet.
Grams, who ask if it is true, as they
have been informed, that they are
eligible to pension under the new
law. Commissioner Ware has had a
circular letter prepared which is sent
in reply to all such interrogatories,
explaining the scope of the recent
law. He says that under the rulings
of the bureau and of the courts, where
the question has been tested, there
was no pensionable status for the
man who was impressed into the con-
federate service and afterward Joined
the uniOn army and bonapoa ,,apci,,,
able either because of wounds or dis
ability. Now congress has defined
the rights of such a person and made
his record unObjectionable before the
bureau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21
MOROS STILL ACTIVE
GEN. CHAFFEE is GIVEN DlSCRE-
TloNARY POWERS.
TO MAKE WARM CAMPAIGN
They Respect Authority of United
States-Native Constabulary
Have Tilt With Ladrones-Moros
Renewing Attacks.

Washington Aug 19.-General
CEaffee has been directed to use his
own discretion in inaugurating an ac-
tive campaign against the MOrOs.
The opinion is that the MorOs must
be severely death with before they
will respect the authority of the Unit
ed States.
Ladrones Still Active.
Manila, Aug. ia force of native
constabulary engaged band of La
drones in a sharp fight Saturday,
near Caloocan. four miles north of
Manila The arrival of reinforce
ments won a victory for the consta--
buIary. Four constables were killed
and one wounded. The Ladrone5
left three dead but carried off the
wounded.
The chase of the Cavite Ladrones
through the mountains continues.
The forces of native cOnstabulary
have had encounters with bands of
Felizardo and Montallon. Several
Iadrones were killed or captured
and quantity of their supplies de-
stroyed.
The Morors in Mindanao are re-
Iewing their attacks upon the out
posts and pack trains of the Ameri-
can column at Lake Lenac. The
Americans successfully repulsed the
Moro attacks and suffered no losses.
Chaffee Would Attack Moros.
Manila, Aug 19.-The situation in
Mindanao is considered critical. Gen
eral Chaffee, who left Manila August
II on a final tour of the southern
islands reached Zamboanga Friday. II
a conference with the commander
there General Chaffee argued that I'm
less the American forces move decis
lively against the hostile Moros they
will lose the support of the friendly
ones.
Governor Taft is expected here nex1
Thursday He left Singapore last Fri
day on the United States gunboat
General Aiava. The shipping will be
decorated and a f1otilla of small craft
will escort the General Alava up the
bay. Arches are being erected be
tween the landing and Malacanan pal
ace, where there will be a reception.
Father McKinnon, VINO came to the
Philippines as chaplain of the First
California regiment, and who is now
pastor of a Catholic church here, sug
gests that when the Philippine hier
archy is organized 400 Of the younger
priests be sent to the United States
fer years training in Catholic semi
naries. He proposes to ask American
bishops to assist this project.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21
Worst Storm in History.

Keokuk, Iowa, Aug. 19.-This city
was almost cut off from Geographic
and telephone communication for the
"a hours ending yesterday afternoon,
when some wires were again raised to
the surrounding towns. They brought
a story of one of the hardest storms
ever experienced by the oldest inhab
itants. The surrounding towns in ILL
nois and Iowa report serious damage.
Railroad traffic is delayed and sus-
pended throughout the affected terri
tory The grape and corn crops have
been seriously damaged
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21
John E. Dennis for
r. z. Commissioner

numerous as to indicate that the mi
nority party entertains genuine hope
of returning to power. For railroad
commissioner to oppose John w.
Thomas of Chippewa county, John
Everett Dennis of Dunn county is be-
ing pressed by his friends. He is a
druggist of the village of Down
ing. His supporters claim MS nomi-
nation will greatly strengthen the
ticket in the northwestern portion or
the state-the great eleventh congress
sional district. Mr. Dennis was born
near LOckport, New York, in 1856,
coming to Glenbeulah, Wis, with his
parents when boy. He was elected
as democratic assemblyman from
Sheboygan county in 1884, defeating
Henry Krumrey, the present member
from the Plymouth district, and was
postmaster at Glen Beulah during
Cleveland's administration. He re-
moved to Downing in 1891. Mr. Den
mis- is a more than ordinary friend of
the working man and as such, it is
claimed should be a most acceptable
candidate to the railroad boys"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21
FLOOD MENACES
IOWA L0WLANDS

Ottumwa, Iowa, Aug. ia serious
flood menaces the territory along the
stream is rising and indications last
night are several blocks
of houses in the lOwlandS
of this city will be sur
rounded by several feet of water be-
fore morning. The heavy rains caused
a rise in the Racoon river and this
will augment the flood. The families
are moving out of the Easements in
the business district of Ottumwa,
which is under water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21
NEW CORPORATIONS.


The latest articles of incorporation
fled in the Office of secretary of state
are as follows:
The Sick Mutual Benefit society of
Milwaukee. Organized without CAPT
tai stock for the purpose of affording
benefits to members during sickness,
the German language to be used ex-
clusively at all meetings. Member
ship limited to white ladies between
the ages of IS and 80 years. Charter
members are Katharine Scheller, EN-
lie Schwanecke, Bertha Haunchild,
Rosa Gaiser and Caroline Morgen-
roth.
The Reporter Publishing Co., Plym-
outh, Sheboygan county, capital stock
$4,000 incorporators, E. J. Scott, E.
E. Eastman, NJ. H. Hand, Charles D.
Eastman and c.. F. FINN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21
Attempts to Close French Sisters
S>hool Are Blocked by Peasants

Brest, France, Aug. 19.-An at
tempt to close the sisters school at
PIouaniel met a determined resist
ance. Several thousand people boot
ed the officials and the first attempt
to force the barricaded doors failed
The soldier made a breach in the gar
den wall, but the commissaries were
prevented from entering by defend
ers armed with clubs The soldiers
attempted to scale the wall with the
aid Of pile of fagots, but the defend
ers deluged the fagots with petrol
cum and set them on fire. whereupon
the commissaries and troops drew
Off amidst cheers for liberty and for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21
VOLCANO SWEEPS
JAPANESE ISLAND

Yokohama, Aug. 19.-The little
island of Torishima was overwhelmed
by volcanic eruption between August
IL and Is, and all the inhabitants, $50
in number, undoubtedly killed. The
island is covered with volcanic debris
and all the houses on it have disap-
peared. The eruption is still proceed
ing, accompanied by submarine erup-
tions in the vicinity which make it
dangerous for vessels to approach the
island
Torishima is one of chain of
islands between the BONN islands and
Hondo, the biggest island of Japan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21
GunsauIus in Favor Abroad.

New York, Aug. 19.-The Rev. Dr.
Frank Gunsaulus of Chicago has Gre
ated a profound impression by his
preaching in DR.. Parker's pulpit in
the city temple. In the course of a
sermon in which it was shown how
vain was mans effort to span the
mighty distance between earth and
heaven and discover the secret of the
q mighty fame, the preacher excited
the listeners into a demonstration of
applause.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21
Wells For Congress.
MUSCATiNE MURDERED MAN
DIES WITHOUT GIVING Gu

Muscatine, Ia, Aug. l9.-Jesse Tu-
man. who was found Saturday night
nearly dead in lonely wood and his
murdered wife a short distance away
died last night. He did not reveal
anything concerning the tragedy, nor
did the inquest on Mrs. Truman, held
yesterday, bring to light any facts
that might solve the mystery The
police believe the crime was com
mitted by a man who lived with the
couple and who disappeared Thurs
day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21
CONGRESSMAN BABCOCk
DIMES With PRESIDENT

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 19.-Con-
gresham Babcock of Wisconsin, Hull,
of Iowa, and Overstreet of Indiana,
were guests of the president at din
ner last night. They discussed the
coming fall campaign and returned
to New York last night.
81 told the president" said Mr. Bah
cock. that Wisconsin would return
Spooner to the senate and would
heartily endorse his administration"
''And the president told me, added
Mr.. Hull, that he was much pleased
over the way Iowa stood up for reel
procity."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21

the sisters.
await reinforcements In the mean
time the defenders were persuaded
t. open the door of the school, when
the sisters walked to the church and
were given an ovation by the crowd
The commissaries then entered the
school, made an inventory of the
property and sealed the doors. Two
gendarmes were slightly wounded
The leading inhabitants took the ex-
PEELED sisters to their homes. SINH
lar, though less violent scenes attend
ed the closing of schools and the ex-
Saint Meen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21
LEITSCH
BAGS EN-
Gets Congressional Dele
gates From Mar
quette County
Columbus Man Now Feels
Confident of the
Nomination
John f. Donovan Named
at Milwaukee--Ray
to Return

Monticello, Wis, Aug. 19.-Te repub-
licans of Marquette county in eau
cuses yesterday to elect delegates to
the congressional convention of the
second district were unanimous for w.
c. Leitsch of Columbus, who now
feels confident that he will secure the
second district congressional nomin-
alton.
Donovan Named.
Milwaukee, Aug. 19.-John F. Dono-
van of Milwaukee was yesterday nom
mated for congress by the fourth dis
trlct democrats P v Deuster re-
ceived 10 votes to 81 for Donovan
Donovan is a close friend of Mayor
Rose. The district is republican and
is represented by Theobald Often.
Ray TO Return.
La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 19.-Caucus-
es in the first assembly district re-
suited in a victory of 351A to 1872
for Speaker George II. Ray over Nc
Connell. The battle was fought on
the Spooner issue. Mcconnell was
defeated Notwithstanding his pub
Spooner man.
G. X. Johnson, the administration
candidate in the second district, has a
plurality of the votes as far as shown
by the meager returns.
Dahl by AccIamation.
Viroqua, Wis, Aug. 19.-The minor
ity report on resolutions at the repub-
lican county convention favoring
Spooner, was defeated by 81 to IA.
A. H. Dahl was nominated for as
sembly by acclamation
J. A. Frear Out.
Glenwood, Wis, Aug. 19.-Col. Jas.
A. Frear has announced his candi-
dacy for the legislature He is re
garded as the governors chief lieu
tenant in st. CroiX county, being col
onel on the executive staff, and his
announcement is considered to mean
that the administration proposes to
secure d representative from this
county.
Wells For Congress.
Fond du Lac, Wis, Aug. 19.-At the
democratic convention here yesterday
afternoon Owen A. Wells, former con-
gresham, was unanimously endorsed
as democratic candidate for congress
from the sixth district
didate for secretary of state and Mr..
Wells was made the head of the dele
cation to the state convention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21

while the emperor and the car were
on board, which has been denied in
these dispatches, originated in ire
sronsible newspaper published in
Budapest. The story was discredited
b. all newspapers of Vienna yester-
day. including the Neues Wiener
Journal, which published the report
on August 16.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21
Knox May Be Made Judqe.

Washington, Aug. 19-There prob
ably will be another vacancy on the
Iench of the supreme court some time
II October Associate Judge Shiras
is expected to retire some time in Oc-
tober. II is known that the Presl-
dent has in mind for the place A cor,
pey General Knox, who is a Pennsyl-
vanian, besides the one lawyer in the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21
TO DEFER ELECTION
REGENTS WILL PROBABLY NOT
CHOOSE PRESIDENT.
+ Special Committee Appointed to
Recommend Successor to Dr..
Adams Is Not Ready to Report
Motion May Be Made to Discharge
Body-Dr. Pritchett in Favor.
Madison. August 10.


1t is probable that the adjourned
meeting of the board of university
regents today, called for the purpose
OF hearing the report of the special
committee appointed to recommend a
successor to the late President
will result in no election and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21
Suicide at Salt Lake.

Salt Lake, Aug. 19.-Calvin B. Pot
ter, an attorney of this city, once
prominent in Michigan politics. com
mitted suicide yesterday by taking
morphine Dependency over a fail
IRE to secure a pension is believed to
have been the cause of the suicide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21

who are undoubtedly concentrated at
Aqua Dulce. The latest reports are
that the revolutionists are entrenched
500 yards from the town. The gov
eminent sharpshooters picked off
every man who attempted to leave
the trenches. These men are report
ed to be suffering severely.