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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08
GENERAL BRAGG TO Havana

ed States to the Cuban capital and &c
was recalled just prior to the declara,
ton Of war against Spain in 1896, sue
ceeding Raymond o. Williams of New
IOr'
In spite of his great age Gen. Bragg
is still active mentally and physically.
Even during the coolest days of last
winter he generally went to his law
Office and did considerable work. 1t is
very seldom that an important case is
tried here that he does not appear On
one Side or the other and not in fire.
quently he is called outside of the
county on legal business. His health
is good, but it will be better, it IS
thought, in a warmer climate. His
residence in the city of Mexico during
the period when he was minister to
that country will make the climate of
Havana congenial to him.
Gen. Bragg left the democratic party
on the free silver issue and openly al
vocated Mckinley and the gold stan
dard.
He is a warm admirer of President
Roosevelt. Just lew months ago he
stated in an interview that he ha 1
great confidence in the young presi-
dents courage, good sense and abso.
lutte honesty. He came out particular.
ly strong in support Of the presidents
Cuban reciprocity policy.
Squires' selection fulflis the very
first requirements laid down by the
| president that a minister to Cuba
/! should be a man of diplomatic expert
ence- He has been secretary of the
| legation at PekiD for over four years
i His connection with the defense o.
the legations during the boxer upris
| ing was highly creditable. He ha!
had military experience and by virtue
of that fact was practically in charg,
| of the legation defenses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08
CONTEST OLEO LAW.
Fight 1t on the Ground That It's Class
Legislation.

Fight 1t on the Ground That It's Class
Legislation.
Philadelphia. May 6.-Produce com
mission men who handle oIeomargarine
are anxiously awaiting the fate of the
ILL that passed both houses of con
eress and is now in the presidents
hands, imposing a tax of 10 cents per
pound on the product. There are some
who still think there is a chance OF
getting the measure vetoed, and are
making every effort to that end. Ev-
cry one who uses the product has been
asked by the commission men to write
to President Roosevelt and ask him to
veto the bill. If the measure becomes
law, these commission men say, the
men who handle butter will so manipu-
late things as to put prices up and
keep them there. Heretofore the pri IS
OF butter, they say, have been Kept
down by competition with the prices
of Oleomargarine. If the president
Signs the measure, commission men
say, the law will be taken into court,
on the ground that it is class legisla
ton, and, therefore, unconstitutional
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08

strOyed 4. T. Thompson & Company s
bank, Eaton's livery stable, Robert
Always grocery, durg store and ware
house and the Adams bar.er shop
Loss 10000; partially insured
Messengers under a flag Of truce
who arrived at Puerto Plata from San.
domingo city confirmed the reports
of the capitulation Of the Dominican
capital; also that President Jimine2
had sought refuge in the French con.
sulate at Sandomingo. Negotiations
between the revolutionists and Gen.
eral Deschamps, governor of Puerto
Plata, for the surrender of that place
have fallen through.
The senate committee heard Daniel
J. Evans, formerly private in the 18th
infantry. who testified to seeing the
water cure administered to two insur-
gents in northern LuZon to compel
them to give information regarding
concealed arms The information was
obtained. He saw private Frank
Koehler strike a water cure victim in
the stomach 20 times. Aside from the
water cure the prisoners were treated
humanely.
The developments Of last week in
Wall street in connection with the
stocks OF the Dominion Securities
company, the Rutland Railroad com
pany and the Hackensack Meadows
company has resulted in suspension
of the following stock exchange
brokerage houses. Offenbach &
Moore. Henry Brothers and Mr.. Lock
wood, Hurd & Company. Mr.. Gordon
and Henry Brothers was a director of
the Dominion company.
The chief justice of the United
States supreme court rendered
opinions in two test cases affecting
the transit of Cinnamon through the
United States to other countries, sus-
tanning the action of the govern
ment authorities in having them de-
tanned at San Francisco. There is
said to be 40 Cinnamon who have
been thus detained in San Francisco
for the past five months. The result
of the decision will be the deportation
to China of these Chinese.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08
DUTCH QUEEN
A LITTLE BETTER

The Hague, May Queen Wilhel-
NINA was sleeping quietly last night;
the fever had abated. 1t is believed
all danger is passed.
The Hague, May "a bulletin post
ed at Castle Loo last evening an
nounced that the condition of Queen
Wilhelmina was satisfactory up to the
present time.
A bulletin issued at the palace in
morning said:
LAS had been feared, the illness
from which the queen has been suf
fering put an end last evening to the
hope of happy event, the realization
of which was expected by September
All things considered, her majesty's
condition is satisfactory at the pres
| ent moment"
Though the official bulletin ISSUED
in the morning says the queens con
dition is satisfactory, it is believed
this was given out to allay popular
! fears.
Prayers are being offered up fol
the young queen in all the churches
| of the country. Her condition is de
| cidedly critical.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08
MERCER
REPLIES
DENIAL OF CONSPIRACY MADE
AND PURCHASE OF BURLING-
TON GIVEN EXPLANATION.

st. Paul, May 6.-Attorneys for the
Northern Securities company yester-
day filed an answer in the suit
brought by the federal government to
enjoin the so-called merger. At the
same time individual answers were
filed by the various persons interest
ed in the company. The answer is
divided into two parts. The first part
is largely a denial Of the petition re-
specting any charge of conspiracy and
as respecting the purposes of the or
ganization of the Securities company.
In the second part the purchase OF
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad company is taken up, the
reasons for such purchase having
been, it is alleged enormously stated
in the petition. The answer goes in
TO great detail in combating the con-
tentiOn Of the government as to the
reason for the purchase of the Bur
lington. The individual answers state
that the Securities company as now
existing became and is necessary as a
defensive measure against the at
tempts Of rival interests to gain con-
troll or direction Of one or both of the
defendant railway companies and de-
feat the enterprise they had under
taken Of establishing a large interna-
tional and interstate commerce, and
that the effects of it's organization on
inter-stat commerce must be deter
mined upon the determination of en-
terprises as a whole; and that the
control of the directioS of one of the
defendant railway companies By rival
interests might impose upon the
other all the burdens of the joint obi
cations incurred, amounting to more
than s220,000,000 while taking from it
all the benefits of the purchase of the
Burlington shares.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08
CASUAL TIES
IN MINDANAO

Washington, May General Chat
fee has cabled the list of casualties in
the battle Of Bayan. Mindanao, Friday,
al victims being Of the 9th regiment:
Killed-First Lieut.. Thos. A. Wick
ers, Privates James j. McGrath, Will
First Lieutenant Thomas A Vickers.
privates-James J. McGrath, VIII
lam Lorez, Charles Reynolds, Joan
Langdon. Alfred J. Callahan, Frederick
Cornell and Corporal Michael Golden.
Seriously wOunded-R. S. Porter,
major and surgeon; Captain James T.
Moore. First Lieutenant Henry S. Wag-
ner. Sergeant John Wheaton, Sergeant
Eugene l.. Mccarthy, Cook John Brady,
Charles Cobb, Edward w. Blair, John
O'Donneu. WAAam H. Brogam, Will
lam Brown, george A. Drear, John
Daley, Hermidas Viola Peter Sullivan,
Joseph Lyons.
Severely wounded-SecondL ieuten-
ant Albert l.. l. Johnson, Frank A.
Perry, Arthur Smith Walter F. Cam
mers. Robert Mccormack. Sergeant
Major Albert w. Ingold.
Mortally wOunded-James ]. Haley.
Captain James Moore, wounded ser
iously in the head. was appointed to
the military academy from Michigan
i1 1888 Major p S. Porter, seriously
wounded in the thigh, entered the vol
unteer service as first lieutenant an!
surgeon Of the second Illinois infantry
in 1898. He was afterwards appoin 20
first lieutenant and assistant surgeon
of the 31st United States volunteer III
fantry and later rose to his present
rank.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08

his reputation and fortune kept pace
with the growth OF the city.
Palmer was born in Albany count
ty, New York. III 1926, and until he
was Is years old he worked upon his
fathers farm. His first business ex-
/ peTience was clerk in bank at Dur
ham. Green county, New York. AT
the end Of three years he was placed
in charge Of the establishment Like
so many New Workers, he was a nat
ural trader and soon he was in bust
ness on his own account at Lock
port, n. Y, and was very successful.
He was then attracted by the posi-
bilities of the west and moved to
Chicago when Lake street was the
;..l..lipal business thoroughfare of
{ s. city. he invested all % his
money in a drygoods store. lie met
" III success as retail dealer and in
q short time. realizing the demands
of the trade. he opened a wholesale
department.
As y holesale merchant he was one
of the few who fully appreciated the
opportunities furnished by the war OF
the rebellion. He was only in mer-
camille business in Chicago for thir-
teen years, retiring from that in 1865,
when he was 40 years Of age. At that
time his business had increased from
$4,000 in 1852 to more than $1,000
600.
Upon retiring from the drygoods he
made large investments in Chicago
realty and purchased nearly three
fOurths OF a mile of frontage en- State
street. He at once set about improv-
ing the appearance of the street. de-
termining to make it the retail center
of the city. He widened it and had a
number Of magnificent stores erected
Among the first buildings were the old
Palmer house. built at a cost of St00,
600. At the time of the Chicago fire
in 1871 he was the largest property
owner Of the city and suffered a great
er loss than any other single person.
The losses by fire did not discourage
him. He at once took the lead in the
work Of rebuilding the burned city.
In July, 1870, Mr.. Palmer was mar
ried to Miss Bertha Honore, daughter
of Henry H. Honore of Chicago. Mrs.
Palmer's versatile talents and gener-
Gus culture contributed largely to the
direction of the work which her hus-
band wished to have done in charit-
able and educational matters. Her
work in behalf of the women of our
own and foreign countries has con-
tributed largely to the fame OF her
husband. Mrs. Palmer is a sister of
Mrs. Grant wife of Gen. Fred. D.
Grant
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08

Washington, May 6.-The first CON
gressionaI hearing to those faVoring
mediation for the beers was given yes
terday by the subcommittee on
foreign affairs. The room was crowd
ed with delegations from many parts
Of the country, including CCmmandant
cnyman who was on DeWet's staff,
Charles .Keyser Of Philadelphia, chair
man of the boer legislative committee,
and a number of members OF the com
mittee: Dr.. c. J. HeXamor, president
of the national German alliance; John
G. Williams Of Chicago Of the Ameri-
can TransvaaI league. Edward Van
Ness Of New York Of the society of
Freedom, Captain Hasseu of New
York. who with Commandant Snyman
represented the Orange Free state;
the consul general at New York,
Charles D. Pierce and other delega-
tions from Baltimore, Newark, New
Jersey. Idaho and California.
Large numbers of petitions, letters
and resolutions we're presented to the
committee and several of those present
urged favorable action. The alleged
use of American PORTS as supply camps
for the British army was dwelt upon
by some speakers. Representative
Smith stated that the fifth congress
sional district Of Michigan was united
to a man in asking congress to act
and expressed an earnest hope that
the committee would respond to the
universal sentiment of the country in
giving the house an opportunity to
vote.
kinge til ueJanoosaatded r E AA
Chairman Adams of the committee
closed the hearing. He said the only
exception which could be taken to
the addresses was in a statement that
a political question was involved. 1t
was not political question, he assert
ed. The sympathy of the present adj
mnistrati0n had been shown by the
tender of its good offices which have
been rejected, he said. AS to the
question of neutrality, the facts were
before the attorney, general He as
sured all that the resolutions would
receive due consideration.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08

Washington, D. c., May Cen. Ed
ward S. Bragg of Wisconsin has been
selected as consul-general at Havana,
Cuba. H. G. Squires, secretary of the
legation at Pekin, has been chosen
minister at Havana by President
Roosevelt.
Bragg is IS years of age, was prom
inent in the Palmer and Buckner
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08
THIRTY-FIVE
MOROS KILLED

Manila. May 6.-Eighty-four Moro
prisoners, under guard, made an at
tempt to escape yesterday. At pre-
concerted signal they got between the
soldiers forming the guard and a
company at dinner The latter. real
izing wha had happened, fired on and
pursued the Moros, killing 35 of them
and capturing nine. The other fugi-
tives escaped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08

movement, and in seconding the nomi-
nation of Grover Cleveland at the "a
convention used the famous phrase.
We love him for the enemies he has
made Gen. Bragg was the old com
Eander of the iron brigade.
The salary of the consul general at
Havana has heretofore been $4,000 a
year. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia
was the last representative of the Unit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08
Butter STAYS Firm.

Elgin, ILL.,, May 6.-Butter is un-
changed in price. Four thousand
pounds were offered yesterday but
later were withdrawn and unsold. The
market was declared firm at % cents,
the same as last week Sales Of the
week were $4,000 pounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08
Close Friend Of Bryan Does,

Chicago, May 6.-Former Judge Am
brose of Omaha and afterward of Chi
cago, close friend of William J
Bryan, died yesterday of pneumonia
The burial will be at Omaha He was
in his SD year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08

the death of McCIoskey he succeeded
to the New York see.
The death of Corrigan was a great
surprise and shock Up to 1890
there was no evidence of collapse
At 10:40 the change came Physi-
clans say death resulted from heart
trouble, probably fatty degenerate
of the heart.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08
MRS. soFFEL LOOKS WELL.
And Is Prepared for Two Years IN
Prison.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 6.-ContFary TO
expectations, there were no scenes
out of the ordinary at the trial of Mrs.
Soffel, the jail warden's wife who
aided the Biddle brothers to escape
from Jail late in January.
The courtroom was crowded Mrs.
soffel appeared in court handsomely
dressed and looking little the worse
for her experience, in which two lives
were taken. She pleaded guilty, and
the court announced that she would
be sentenced Saturday.
Mrs. Soffel has arranged her busi-
ness matters with the expectancy of
getting a sentence of at least two
years in the penitentiary. She has
not been allowed to see her children
since the tragedy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08
KELVIN DOCTOR OF Laws.

English Physicist Honored by Yale
University.
New Haven, Conn. May civilian
Thomson. first Lord Kelvin, yesterday
afternoon received from Yale univer-
sity the honorary degree Of doctor OF
laws. The ceremony took place in
Battell chapel before a large audience
1t is the first time in over 100 years
that a special assembly has been held
at Yale for the comforting of an hon
orary degree
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08
TAKEN FOR PASSING

La Crosse, Wis, May &C. A. Hart
passing counterfeit money. The police
relieve him to be one of a gang hat
was in Neenah several weeks ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08
kRAENZLElN TO WE'D.
Athlete is to Marry Miss Gilman of
PHILADELPHIA

EthIets IS 70 Marry MISS Gilman Of
Philadelphia.
Milwaukee, May 5.-Alvin Kraen2-
lein, Milwaukeean who has a world
wide reputation as an athlete, is to be
married May q to Miss Claudine Gil
man, a daughter of a Philadelphia art
list. The wedding will ike place at
Belmar, n. J. DR.. KraenzIein met
Miss Gilman when he was a student in
the Pennsylvania university and she
vas a pupil in the Drexel institute It
is said that her attention was first al
tIacted to him at an athletic exhibit
tioL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08
BADGER Bank Favored.

VI ashington, May 6.-Among the
hanks selected as government depos!
tories yesterday was the Citizens bank
of Oconto, Wis, for $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08
Mr.. Stones Condition.

Watertown, May 6-Lieut Gov.
Jesse Stone passed a bad day and was
very weak yesterday morning, being
unable to take any nourishment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08

Activity at Present Principally Around
Lake Winnebago, 10 Miles of Gill
Nets and Set Lines Being Taken in
Past TWO Weeks-State Fist
Notes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08

Some 200 houses at Bartlett, the
famous Hungarian health resort. were
destroyed by fire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08
PLEAD FOR Beers
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL HEARING
FOR SOUTH AFRICANS.
SPEECHES AND PETITIONS

DELEGATIONS From Many Parts OF the
Country Present, Including a Com
nandant in DeWet's Arny-Michi-
gan Congressman Says His District
IS United in Eoer Sentiment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08

At Cleveland 1900 union painters
struck for increased pay
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-30

tention-pen at San Francisco have been
quieted temporarily by the assurance
that something would be done at Wash
ington to bring their grievances to the
attention of the authorities, and pro
cure relief in one form or another In
pursuance Of this promise, the Attorney
for the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany arranged with Assistant Attorney
General Hoyt that they should 60 to
the Supreme Court this afternoon, lay
the situation before the Justices. and
beg the latter to hand down a decision
of the appeal in the text case not later
than next Monday, if it we're possible,
They hope to. get some encouragement
which will justify them in setting a
definite date on which the impounded
immigrants will be either forwarded on
their Journey to Mexico, or embarked
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-30
I0IiOly NleS

To pre- ent the duplication of work
by varioHs bureaus in Washington has
becom serious study in connection
with the reation of a new Department
of Comm, rec. While it vas originally
planned toconsolidat only those bureaus
which mi ,ht probably be put into this
new Department, advantage has been
taken of he occasion to plan reclas
sification of all the scientific burea is
as alread related in these columns
It has b, en- proposed to appoint a com
mi sion > stad J reclassi6cation during
the rem nder of the fiscal year, anc
for Con ;ress to give the President
authority to act when he shall become
sure whit he wants to do. The task i
a most difficult and delicate one.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-30

Laws and resolutions appro-
we'd by the last session of the
Insular Legislature of Porto
Rico, bound in one volume
with the political code for sale
at the BoLET1N, price $I-25.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-30

The 1yew York State Board of Tax
Commis toners have fixed the valuations
of specfl franchises operated in N. Y
city for the current tax year, under the
special Franchise Tax Act. The aggre
gate an ount is S22o,o2oI55, as compared
with S2io3o6o5I in 1901.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-30

on a steamship for China. The Pacific
Mail Company has expressed through
its local agent its readiness to return
the ninety-eight Chinese at once if the
court decides that they must be deport-
ed. The peremptory move Of the
Treasury Department seems to have
been just what was needed to bring
the abuse to an end.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-30

The President yesterday sent to the
Senate the nomination of Char
les 7. Haubert, to be United States
Marshal for the Eastern District OF New
York.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-30

William Waldorf Astor has given
10000 to endow the existing unen-
doued professorships at University Col
lege, London.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-30

Lates. ret 1rns from Saturdays pri :
aries i'll Arkansas indicate that ex-Gov
lanes J.. Clarke has defea,e ed Senator
lanes K. Jones for the United States
Senator ship Ihe latter, however will
moi con ede this he is defeated.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-30
consideration in December next.

Dartmouth College has received $32,-
500 from the estate of Frank w. Dani-
els, of Winchester, Mass, who was a
member of the class of 6S in the Chan
dler Scientific Department The pro
visions Of his will have enabled the col
lege to buy the building formerly
known as Moor Hall, now Chandls1
Hall.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-30

The Maryland General Assembly
met in extra session yerterday and
passed the bill to provide for levying
State taxes, which was inadvertently
allowed to die at the close of the regu
lar session.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-30

Twenty-one eersons we're killed and
about 20 injured at Ibrox Park near
Glasgow, Scotland last Saturday after.
noon Il. the collapsing of spectators
stand during the international football
match between England and Scotland.
Nearly two hundred we're SO seriously
hurt tllat they were taken to inflrmarles
for O atoms and treatment.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-30

Fire smouldered for thirteen hours
in the hold of the steamship Marco
Minghetti of the Italian Navagazione
Line, when one day out from Naples
on March "a, with S35 steerage passen.
gers oblivious of the danger. It was
only ten days later when the remnants
of the burned baggage were hauled
out of the hold, that they realized what
had happened. A steamship nan was
waiting on the pier at New York with
a satchelful of money, and as each i'm
migrant who had suffered sloss through
the fire presented his claim he was
paid. Nearly $500 was handed out.
The Cbirece iror1,iora1tS in the de-