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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

Washington, March PA confer
ence was held at the white house yes
terday afternoon between the presi-
dent and Congressman Tawney and
Morris of Minnesota. Dick of Ohio,
William Alden Smith of Michigan,
Minor of Wisconsin, Metcalf of Cali
fornia, and Dayton of West Virginia.
1t was at the request of the president
to consider Cuban reciprocity. There
was a general interchange of views.
The callers frankly concede they
found the president DESTROYS OF ex-
tending effective relief to Cuba by the
reciprocity plan. The president drew
attention to the fact that the Sibley
amendment, limiting the reciprocity
period to December /, 1908. gave the
Payne bill a rather one-sided aspect,
as it asked Cuba to adopt our natural
ization and immigration laws and
gives us tariff concessions, without
limit of time, and in return gave to
Cuba tariff concessions limited to
about a year and a half. Some con-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
NAVAL ACADEMY WEDDING.
Eighty Persons Assist at Marriage
in Annapolis.

Eighty PERSONS ASSIST at a Marriage
in Annapolis.
Annapolis, Nd, March 25.-At the
United States navel academy chapel
last evening at 8 O'Clock, Rev. H H.
Clark, chaplain, solemnized the mar
riage of Ensign Walter B. Tardy,
United States navy, and Miss Florence
Nelson. daughter of Capt. Thomas
Nelson, United States navy, retired.
Ensign Tardy is from Arkansas and
graduated from the academy in the
spring of 1889 The brides father.
Captain Nelson, gave her away and the
wedding party consisted Of exactly so
persons some Of whom were:
Maid of honor-Miss Marion c. Glib
son. daughter of Admiral and Mrs. w.
c. Gibson.
Bridesmaids-Miss Resale Porter
of Annapolis: Miss Elizabeth Hoech-
ling, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. A A.
Hoechling; Miss Angelica Remey,
daughter of Admiral and Mrs. u G.
Remey; Miss Anna Aspinwall OF
Washington; Miss Anna Francis OF
Brooklyn, n. Y, and Miss Matte
Egerton of Baltimore.
Best Man-Ensign Charles P. Mel
son. brother of the bride and a class.
mate of the groom.
Groomsmen-Lieut. ]. W. Owens
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
SAW THE PLACE IN MOONLIGHT

Lee Fairchild, humorist, visited San
Francisco not long ago, and, like
many literary pilgrims of the west.
determined to pay visit to Joaquin
Miller, poet of the Sierras, who lives
in a charming villa in the Contra Cos
ia foothills, across the bay from the
Golden Gate.
What will you charge me to drive
to Joaquin Miller's?" Fairchild asked
of an Oakland cabman.
Five dollars" was the response
The humorist got in and started
away over the long, rugged road lead
ing to the poets hillside hermitage.
1t was evening when he started; the
moon was up when he arrived. He
paid the driver and was about to open
the rustic gate to the famous house.
when the cabman said dryly:-
81 suppose that you know that
Joaquin is not in California at the
present time"
The humorist thought quickly, and
smothering his Indignation, replied:
ooh, yes, of course; I merely
wanted to see how his place looks by
moonlight"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

R. T. Johnson, j. H. Holden, Pope
Washington, H. c.. Muslin and J. M.
Lorby.
There was a guard of honor of some
20 cadets, a dozen ushers, a ring
bearer and a bridal train" of six
young ladies.
About / 500 invitations were sent
out and as the chapel only seats 625
it was filled to it's utmost capacity
The entire first, second and third
classes of navel cadets were invited
as a class, except for the smallness of
the building, so that only the acquaint-
ances of the couple in this class re-
ceived invitations. All of the officers
and cadets wore the full-dress uniform
of their rank. After the wedding cere-
mony a reception was held in the old
Chase mansion on Maryland avenue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
OLE0 BILL UP
FOR DEBATE

Washington, March 25.-Considera-
ton was begun by the senate yester
day OF what is popularity known as the
Oleomargarine bill. The measure
places a tax OF 10 cents a pound on
oleomarGarine colored in imitation of
butter and reduces the present tax of
2 cents per pound on oleomargarine to
one quarter of cent per pound in
its uncOlOred form Senator Proctor
Of Vermont, chairman of the commit
tee on agriculture, made the opening
statement in support of tine measure.
He concluded with the observation
that the pending bill was "a measure
to protect an honest product against
fraud" A few bills of minor import
ance passed before the oleOmargarine
bill was taken up.
Revive GoebeI Law FEELING.
MIR. Boreing of Kentucky interjected
an attack on the Goebel election law
into the discussion of the Moss-Rhea
contested election case from the third
Kentucky district, which again occu-
pied the attention of the house yester-
day but Mr.. Rhea declined to be
drawn into an extended debate on the
issue not directly involved in the case.
He contented himself with paying his
respects to Mr.. Boreing. charging the
latter with ignorance OF the law OF
his own state. Mr.. Rhea made a
strong presentation of his side OF the
case, but had not concluded when the
house adjourned. The vote will be
taken about o'clock today The
other speakers We're Messrs. Bowie
(Ala) Powers CNaine) and Fox
(Miss)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
WASHINGTON AFTER MERGER.
Western States Attorney General in
Twin Cities.

Western States Attorney General in
Twin Cities.
Minneapolis, March 25.-W. b.
Stratton, attorney general of the state
of Washington, Will bring suit in the
United States supreme court aatnst
the Northern Securities company to
prevent the merger. AS all the cor
porations party, to the suit are outside
OF Washington, the question Of juris-
diction which caused the Minnesota
petition to be denied will be avoided.
Stratton has been here a week con
sulting with Attorney General Doug
lass.
Attorney General Douglass will be
gin action against the merger in the
state courts within ten days. 1t will
be brought in the district court of ST
Paul in the form Of an application for
an injunction to restrain the Northern
Securities company from voting the
stock of either the Northern Pacific
or Great Northern Railroad company.
The general purpose is to secure iuris-
diction on behalf of the state and
make the issue broad enough to cover
the whole merger. The defendants
will be the Northern Securities com
pany and the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific. The Burlington
will not be brought in for the reason
that it does not parallel either OF the
other lines in this state. Attorney
General Stratton having secured all
information possible has returned
home to prepare for the action to be
brought on behalf of the state of
Washington in the federal courts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
MADE TOILETS EN- ROUTE
College Boys Change Clothes on
Street Car.


Street Car
New York, March 25.-A Flatbush
avenue car was about leaving the
Manhattan end of the Brooklyn bridge
of recent evening when fourteen uni
Ferslty boys, shouting and out of
breath, took possession of the forward
end Every man had a dress suit
case. The fourteen cases were piled
in one corner of the car. leaving a
portion of the vehicle at the DISPOSAL
of the other passengers A watch in
The hands of one of the fourteen indi-
Gated that it was o'clock. They were
due at clubhouse in Flatbush at that
very moment being scheduled to fur
nlsh Flatbush society with an enter
tainment. They We're more than
hall an hours travel from the club
house. Clothes had to be changed.
The fourteen were in a predicament
winch was solved by a black-haired
young man, one of the banjo players
From the recesses of his grip he
pulled forth a shirt, pair of trousers
a clean collar and a pair of cuffs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
SCHOOL STRIKES TO
STAND WITH TEACHER

Brazil, Ind, March 25.-The demand
made by the school board for the
resignation Of Prof Muncie, principal
OF the Meridian street school, because
o. charge made by Miss Mence, a
pupil, that he kissed her, has precipi-
tated legal fight between the board
and principal. Muncie was forced to
quit school yesterday afternoon and
the pupils struck in sympathy. The
principal refuses to resign and both
sides have retained counsel to fight
the matter in the courts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
PElAGiC SEALING.
Prof. Elliott Wouia Put ~ on an
Equal Fooiinq.

Equal c2'ing.
Speaking OF the &cI on CT the coliec-
tor of customs at SKA. Alaska. ia
shutting out the anadian pelasic
sealers from port privileges at Una
laska, Professor Henry w Elliott, who
was in Alaska in 1872 and 1914 and
again in 1890. under authority of spe-
cial acts of Congress on the sealing
question, said to Star reporter.
that the present trouble is the natural
sequel of the confusion and failure
which has attended every effort of the
agents Of the United States since 1892
to better the miserable conditions on
Seal Island.
In 1897 said Professor Elliott, at
the urgent request of Secretary Gage.
Congress passed a special act which
prohibited all American citizens from
engaging in the taking of fur seas in
the open sea. This shut out several
hundred American vessel owners and
sealers from any right to do what the
Canadian Sealers were doing at that
time and are doing to-day. This ex-
traordinary action of Secretary Gage
was first proposed by Acting Secretary
Hamlin in 1895 and 1896, and urged by
him before the ways and means com
mlttee OF the House The late Mr..
Dlngley, then chairman OF that com
mittee, refused to entertain the propo-
sltlon for moment, saying wisely that
he for one would never hold the hands
OF an American from doing what a
Canadian had perfect right to do in
the open sea.
The natural result now follows of
intense dislike on the part of American
vessel owners as we'll as the residents
OF the Northwest toward the attitude
of the administration on this question.
This is, of iourse, aggravated every
season by their watching the Cana.
dians at work, reaping the seal mar
vest, while they are compelled to sit
idly by on the shore The Canadian
hunters arc today off the coast of Cali
fornia engaged in this work and boast
ing of their profits at our expense
ITO make it still worse, the profits
of these Canadian hunters are four
times greater than they were in 1897.
when the act was passed prohibiting
Americans from open-sea sealing.
These angry men, of course, have used
all the influence they possess oil the
subordinate officials of the Treasury
Department and have persuaded the
customs collector to exceed his duty,
II the recent reDOrtS of his action are
correct"
Professor Elliott has strong feelings
on the subject of the rapid extermina-
ton of the Alaskan seals, and will
shortly present the subject to the
House committee on ways and means
He will advocate the passage of a
pending bill which provides that open
sea sealing shall be entirely prohibited
or that the few remaining seals on Seal
Island be entirely exterminated-
Washington Star
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

From the front of the shirt he was
wearing he took two pearl studs,
which he dexterously placed in the
bosom of the clean shirt lying on the
seat alongside Of him Cuff buttons
were next changed. Off came coat
and vest. Then collar and tie were
thrown aside.
Heavens" gasped young woman,
as her escort looked studiously the
other way, hes going to change his
shirt"
Other women in the car came to a
realization of the awful fact The
young man had started to pull his
shirt over his head. The car was in
front of one of the big dry goods
stores in Fulton street, which was
then crowded with theater goers.
Down came the curtain of the win
dow in front of which the university
student was making his toilet At
that instant the trolley pole came off
the feed wire. The car was in dark
ness. When the pole was replaced
and the car relighted the student ap-
peared in an entirely new dress-nice-
ly pressed dress trousers, immaculate
shirt and clean high collar 1t took
him but two minutes longer to com
plete his toilet-dress tie, clean cuffs
and coat and vest. He was ready fer
the entertainment The old clothes
disappeared in the dress suit case.
In an instant the car looked like a
sleeping car in the early morning
Every man of the other thirteen
opened his grip and began disrobing.
BY the time the car reached Flatbush
the fourteen university men were in
their evening suits, ready for the en-
tertainment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
!, ARMIST|CE WITH B0ERS

ably until the return of the ENJOYS to
the boe~ lines.
1t is believed, continues the Chron-
ing Botha with the result of their mis-
sion, will again confer with Kitchener,
although no arrangement for a Sec
ond conference has actually been
made
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

Waterloo, Iowa. March Ex-senator
o. B. COPYRIGHT of Waterloo, Iowa, is
announced as a candidate for the re
publican nomination for congress in
opposition to Speaker Henderson and
will make fight for the control of the
coming congressional convention.
This means that for the first time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

Clarence A Black, a Detroit million
aire, has been setting a good example
to other rich men by serving for sew
eral days as juror in a justice court
where nearly all the cases are those
of petty Quarrels between individuals
and the police. Many other capital
lists have been called for such service,
but all escaped the duty on one plea
or another. Mr.. Black made no effort
to evade the task, saying it is the duty
of all good citizens to take turn in
the jury box
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

London, March 25.-The Chronicle
has been arranged pending President
Schalkburgers mission to Dewet and
that offensive operations against De
wet, De Larey and Botha will be sus-
pended. The three generals have
agreed TO observe the armistice honor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

Chicago, March Is CATTLE Receipts, p, 900
weak; good to prime steers, 6.50@l7 20:
poor TO medium, . ,6 50: stockers and feed.
ers, > 5O@5 25 COWS, 1.2aft5 so; heifers, 25Oa
s 90; Gamers, / 1902 a.: calves, 3.O0@6 S.
Texas.fed steers, 5 OO@6 90.
Hogs Receipts Yesterday, As, eco; today,
butchers, s 4O@s55 good to choice heavy, s Is
as 62h rough heavy, s. 25@o. 40; light, 6 COG
$40; bulk of sales, 6 .25G6. As.
Sheep Receipts, is, 600; steady; good tc
choice weathers, 5.C0@5 go; native lambs, So
@6 IS.
Butter Creameries, 2C@?S; diaries, 1925.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
TRANSFER DEFERRED

Representatives Of the hospital as
sociation and the John w. Hudson es-
tate met yesterday for the payment
of the remaining $4,000 of the pur-
chase price and for the transfer OF
the title. The transaction was not
however, because the alb
stract was not complete and the mat
ter was deferred for a day or two
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
DISQUIET IN HAYTI.
Revolutionary OUTBREAK is Imminent
on the Island.

Kingston, Jamaica, March 22.-Let-
tiers received from rt-Au-Prince,
Hayti, say that the whole country is
disturbed owing to the bad political
situation. The government, it is add
ed. is making numerous arrests in
several quarters, principally Jacmel,
where it is feared a revolutionary out
break is imminent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

The engagement of Princess Alice
Mary Of Albany to the grand duke Of
SaXe-Weimar and Eisenach is report
ed from The Hague. Princess Alice is
the daughter of the duke of Albany
Queen Victoria's fourth son. She is
19 years old. The grand duke is one
of the richest men in Europe. He de
rives an immense income from estates
in Holland and SiIesia and inherited
fortune estimated at s20,00O,O00 from
his grandmother. He was born In
1876.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
Marconi System in Alaska.

Washington, March 25.-General
Greeley has invited bids for supply
ing a system of wireless telegraphy
between Nome City and st. Michael,
Alaska, 1O4 miles, across Norton
sound
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

tC be held at Dallas, Tex, April %.
Miss Stidham's home in Eufaula, Ind
7. She has selected as her maid of
honor at the reunion Miss Tsianina
Grayson, another Creek Indian girl,
who is her roommate at the college,
and whose home also is at Eufaula.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
SpeakerHenderson to Have Opponent

since he was sent to congress by the
republicans of the third district in
1882, Mr.. Henderson will find it neces-
sary to contest with an aspirant for
his seat. For ten terms the nomina
ton has come to him by a unanimous
vote of the delegates and only once
or twice has there been the remotest
indication of opposition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
AFTER RUBBER COMPANY.
Banks Want Resilient Concern De
clared Bankrupt

New York, March 25-A petition
was filed yesterday afternoon by the
bank of New Brunswick at ST. Johns,
N. B., the First National bank of OF
tawa, ILL.,, and the National Bank of
Helena asking that the Crude Rubber
company be declared an involutary
bankrupt Each Of the banks which
figure in the petition have claims in
the rubber company for $4,000. The
petition asserts that the company has
liabilities of 100000 and that it has
committed various acts of bankruptcy
The company is now, the petition
states, in the hands of two receivers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

Miss Leola Stidham, a Greek Indian
girl of remarkable beauty, who is a
student at Hardin college in Mexico.
Indian Territory division of the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans at the annual
national reunion of the organization
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
M ESSMER HAS NOT
HEARD FROM ROME

Green Bay, Wis, March 25.-Arch-
bishop Messmer has not yet received
advices from Rome relative to his ap-
pointment as archbishop of Manila.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

Governor Odell of New York has
signed the bill increasing from ten
20 twenty-five years the punishment
for attempt at murder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

DR.. Charles A. Eaton, pastor of the
Cleveland church which Rockefeller
attends when there, has decided on a
campaign of street preaching to rouse
the Cleveland people, who, he says,
are sadly lethargic regarding religious
matters
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

The Chicago & Northwestern road
has decided that passengers on it's
suburban trains shall not be allowed
to put their feet on the opposite seat
They must keep their feet
on the floor, where they belong.
The practice against which the rail
read company has issued it's edict is
an offensive one, but it is an old one,
and those who are given TO it will
abandon it with reluctance. Presun
ably it will be enforced, because the
conductor who fails to make an Of
fender obey it will be fined len days
pay whenever his neglect Of duty is
reported to his superior officers. Even
the most stubborn of passengers will
be apt TO obey an earnest conductor,
especially when he is supported by
muscular brakeman. The Northwest
ern having led the way in this reform,
perhaps other roads, the elevated
roads included, will follow. That
road is not the only one on which
women have had their dresses ruined
by sitting down where some man had
planted his muddy feet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

CHICAGO MARKETS.
The following table shows the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
of produce yesterday at Chicago:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

James Monroe, keeper of a hotel at
st. Mary's, Kas., says he is great
grandson of President Monroe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
BALANCE IN u. S, FAVOR.

Uncle Sans Trade With France Dur
ing Past Year.
Washington, March 21.-According
to reports to the state department
France last year imported $4,000, Pei
worth of goods from the United States
and exported $46 ,226, O02 worth to the
United States, leaving balance in
our favor of s46,776,259.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
MAHER KNOCKED OUT.
Rubin Puts Opponent in Clear in the
Second Round

Philadelphia, March 22.-Gus Rub
lin and Peter Maher met last night for
a six-round go. and in the latter part
of the second round Maher went down
and out on a hard left on the jaw
Rubin had the better of the go as far
as it went, repeatedly rushing Maher
to the ropes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
NEELY'S HARD LUCK
GETS TEN YEARS IN PRISON AND
BIG FINE.
ASSOCIATES FARE SAME

Trials Arising Out Of Embezzlement
Of Cuban Postal Funds Come to An
End and Three Men Chiefly lmp.i-
Gated Are Given Severe Sentences
for Their Crimes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
ON THE RAIL


The Chicago Great Western has re-
ceived from the American Locomotive
Works huge switch engine or new
pattern. The old ashpan is missing
The ashes are dropped from the fire
box by pulling a lever. The boiler
from the head out past the dome is
square instead Of round, to give more
heating Surface. The engine has six
drive-wheels. Six Of the engines
have been ordered
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

! Open High Clos
/ ing. est. ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-31

CUR a5s AVEEA pNt0ns 81

but as a number of officers have
seen and arrested him In Seattle
many times. the spell was not worth
much. lie got 30 days also and will
serve the time out on the chain gang.
W. j. Smith, the next man. went
ny against a snag when he faced
the witnesses. At first he said that
he had lever been arrested before,
but Detective Tenant went-to the
rogue's gallery and brought his
mug" into the court room as evil
denee. Smith admitted that he had
been convicted under the names of
Fiannery and OF Gordon. He received
the limit also-a a0-day Job or the
gang.
The next prisoner was Joe Bryant.
O mere boy. hut one OF the worst
characters that the local police have
to deal with. He was seen In pos
session of a large sack of shoes. the
ownership OF which he could not ex.
plain. He has been arrested here
many times FOR a number OF offensea
and so the court gave him the regu-
lation 90.
c. Burton. the next man, was a
h~ard-lookinR character and bore the
earmarks OF crime. The city attor-
ney asked him II he had ever been
arrested before and he answered In
the negative. The court was a trifle
dubious on the subject and asked tho
man to be sworn. lie refused to
make any statement under oath, but