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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
AMERICANS TOO PRUCISH.
So Says 5urne-Jones, But They'll
Soon Know Better.

Chicago, Jan. 25.-Sir Philippine
agrees with Macmonnies, the sculp-
tor, one of whose works has just been
taken out of the Metropolitan art
museum in New York On account OF
the nudity of one of the figures.
''Macmonnies," said the English
painter, is right. He says that i'll
America prudery has too strong grip
on the public mind, but 1 am not so
pessimistic as he. He thinks that it
will be long time before the Ameri-
can people gain the broadness of view
which characteriZes the continental
nations. l look for this time to come
shortly.
1.-The American public is getting
wiser and more catholic in its tastes
all the time and it will not be many
years before any objection to a work
of art on account of undity will be
laughed at"
Macmonnies says his structures
upon the narrowness of the American
people are based partly upon the ex
clusion of his Bacchante from the
Boston Library q couple of years ago
and upon the recent objection to his
New York exhibit.
''This prudity is ridiculous" he said
to a correspondent. ct is ridiculous
and disheartening."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
TELEGKAMS In BRIEF.
THE VENEZUELA TROUBLE.

The bombardment Of Fort San Car
los. at Maracaibo, by the three German
warships, created much adverse COM
ment everywhere.
Fort San Carlos guards the entrance
to Lake Maracaibo. Popular feel
ing in the capital and elsewhere is in
famed over this action on the part OF
the Germans.
1t developed that Minister Bowen's
powers include jurisdiction over the
claims of all foreign countries, Castro
having authorized him to negotiate
through the representatives at Wash
ington, with all the powers having
claims against his country.
The raising Of the blockade is Ven
ezuela's condition precedent to the for
NAL institution of negotiations with
the powers for a settlement of their
claims. Her representative, Minister
Bowen, has presentd this proposition
to the Representatives of the allies here
and it has been cabled to the foreign
offices at London, Berlin and Rome.
Little progress can be made pending
the receipts OF the answers, which 1t
is expected will be in the nature Of a
joint reply, and may not reach Wash
ingtOn for several days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
COAL FAMINE.

Henry Kramer Of Chicago was in
Jured by the explosion of cartridges,
accidentally picked up with coal in
the railroad yards and placed IN the
stove.
Baltimore and Philadelphia retail
dealers testified before the United
States senate committee, but gave lit
tie information; the navy yards are
snort of fuel.
The Northern Illinois Soft Coal as
sOciatiOn's proceedings at three meet
ings will be the chief evidence in the
trial of the coal corporations before
Judge Horton; documents show meet
ings were held to fix prices.
The Scranton Coal company officials
and foremen testified before the strike
arbitrator that contract miners aver
age seven hours daily work, and out
put is restricted by union compelling
men to load equal number of cars.
John Mitchell president Of United
Mine Workers, declared before the
Indiana legislatures committee that
he does not believe combination be-
tween railroads and operators exists;
the shortage is attributed to increased
demand and reduced output.
The industrial situation is seriously
disturbed by the coal shortage, accord
ms to r. S. Dun e Co.'S review; trans
portatiOn lines are neglecting mer-
chandise for coal shipments, but
many manufacturing plants are
obliged to close.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
LYNCH GUILTY
OF HIGH TREASON

London, Jan. 24.-Colonel Arthur
Lynch, the Irishman who fought with
tie beers against Great Britain, was
found guilty of high treason yester-
day and sentenced to death. This is
the first time in 60 years that any one
has been found guilty of high treason.
The result of the trial caused a SEN
sation. Lynch took his sentence cool
ly. He and his counsel had
conference regarding the course to be
adopted in the future and later it was
announced that no action would be
taken at present. The counsel can
proceed with applying for a writ of
error, but it is thought this may be
rendered unnecessary by the com
mutation of the sentence to a short
term Of Imprisonment, in which case
it is probable the prisoner will accept
the situation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

inferior to that of English and Ameri-
can workingwomen.
The Italian minister of posts ana
telegraphs, Signor Galimberti, has an
nounced that at the reopening Of the
chamber of deputies he will ask for
an appropriation of s150,000 to erect
wireless telegraph stations for SER
vice between Italy and Argentina. The
work will be directed by Marconi.
Marine Minister Toca of the Span
ish cabinet has asked the authorities
of Cadiz, Ferrol and Cartagena to in
form him promptly in regard to the
readiness of the fleet to mobilize. 1t
is presumed this inquiry was made in
connection with the situation in Nor
Deco.
Owing to the fact that the British
foreign secretary, Lord Lansdowne. is
suffering from influenza his reception
of important Populations from the
chambers Of commerce Of the United
Kingdom for the purpose of discussing
the proposed reciprocity treaty be
tween the United States and Cuba
was postponed.
With the collapse of the attempt tc
settle the Bohemian language ques
ton, Obstac in the way Of the rati
ficatiOn of the new financial compact
between Austria and Hungary, hind
RANGES to the negotiation for fresh
commercial treaties and the Hungar
ian agitation against the army bill, the
outlook at both Vienna and Budapest
inspires concern.
Owing to an error an Associated
Press dispatch from Rome referring to
Signor Mascagni was made to read
that the minister of public instruction
| had confirmed the nomination of the
composer to the dictatorship of the
musical conservatory at Pesaro. l.
| 1t should have read that the minister
confirmed Mascagni's dismissal from.
the dictatorship Of the conservatory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

olution fixing Feb. IS as the last day
for receiving new business was con-
Cured in. The speaker announced
the assembly members of the coal. i'll
yestigation committee as Messrs. Dahl.
A. E. Smith, Britain, Westfahl. Henry
Johnson and Martin. The assembly
refused to concur in joint resolution
offered in the senate that adjourn
ment be taken until Monday night.
Madison, Jan. 26.-The democratic.
successor to the republican leader of
the opposition of the last session to
the enactment of a primary election
law, Senator Ernest Merton. who TOOK
the place of A. NJ. Oong) Jones OF
Waukesha, introduced primary cleo
ton bill into the senate tonight, not
withstanding the fact that the last
democratic state platform declared
against the primary election princi-
pie. Senator Merton is known to be
a friend of the administration. at
least in regard to primary elections.
His bill contains some features of
those that have been introduced by
the administration members of the
ssembly-Andrew and Frear-and
has the precise voting system of the
Frear bill, in which there is provided
a separate ballot box as a receptacle
for the discarded tickets, thus pre-
serving the secrecy of the vote 1t
also provides for a state convention
n lot hn LOT
ton petition of per cent. of the
party vote al the last preceding gen.
eral election, the nomination of Unit
ed States senators by primary cleo
ton. 1t further provides: mo per-
son shall be eligible to renomina-
ton or reelection for the fourth sue
cessive term to any office nor until
after the expiration of an intervening
term Of Office after the third term,
and all persons, excepting sheriffs.
shall be eligible to second and third
terms the same as other officers, ex-
cepting in counties containing cities
of the first class"
In the lower house Assemblyman
Dudgeon was a busy member, intro
ducing four of the ten bills that were
presented. Two relate to the admis-
sion to practice or disbarment of at
torneys, one was to give back certain
sums of money paid by a number OF
insurance companies to the state af-
ter there had been a change in the
law making the requirement, and the
fourth was introduced so that a land
lord may legally rid himself of an OBJ
noxious tenant convicted of a misde-
meanor under citys ordinance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
OBITUARY..

Frederick E. Hurd, assistant attOr-
ney general of Massachusetts, died at
sanitarium in Denver. Col, of pull
monary trouble. He was a native of
! Dover, n. H.
Judge Augustus c. Baldwin, who
representented the old fifth Michigan
district in the thirty-eighth congress
in 1868. died at his home in Pontiac,
Mich. He was 81 years of age.
Judge H. w. Bruce, aged 70 years,
chief counsel for the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company, former
| chancellor of the city of Louisville and
member of the confederate congress,
died at his home in Louisville, KY.
Joseph H. Mcknight died suddenly.
He came to Montana by way of the
Missouri River from Dubuque, Iowa, in
| 1856, and had been identified with
numerous business enterprises in
northern Montana. He was a part
ner Of former Senator Power.
Julian Ralph, the writer died in
New York. He was a familiar person
| age to readers Of the daily papers and
been a travelling correspondent. He
| witnessed and reported many great
public events all over the world, in
Guiding the boer war.
Robert Packer Linderman died OF
! blood poisoning at Bethlehem, Pa. He
was once president of the Bethlehem
Steel company and at the time of his
Il Of oh OI,
sity, president of the Lehigh Valley
National bank and a multi-millionaire
He was 40 years old.
At Camden, n. J., Joe Goddard, the
pugilist, who was shot at the republi-
can primaries in Camden county, July
! last died in hospital. Goddard, it
is alleged, was in charge of a gang
of Philadelphia repeaters. He got
into an alteration with a constable
and was shot in the head.
Rev. Joseph B. Wilson died at the
home of his son, Woodrow Wilson,
president Of Princeton university, at
Princeton, n. J. DR.. Wilson was 81
years old and was born in Steuben-
vile, o. He was widely known as
ISl ldu illl1SCSl anu was LII
thirty years state clerk of the south
ern Presbyterian assembly.
Rev. Thomas F. Martin, assistant
rector of ST. James Roman Catholic
church, Pittsburg, Pa. died of small
pox contracted by visiting members
of his congregation who were suffer
ing from the disease. Father Martin
was 33 years Of age and went to Pitts
burg from Bridgeport, Conn.
An old resident of Chicago, Mrs.
Karin Matthison, died at the home Of
her son, Julius G. Matthison. She
was the widow of Christian Matthison
She came to Chicago in 1872 and has
since made the city her home. She
was a prominent member of the Swed-
ish Mission church.
James G. Cooper, for many years
connected with the business Office of
the New York Tribune, is dead. Mr..
Cooper began newspaper work sixty
four years ago, and became connected
with the Tribune in 1861. In 1870 he
went to Colorado and became one of
the founders and officers of the Gree
ley colony. In 1871 and 1872 he served
as chief clerk of the house of represen-
tatives of Colorado. Mr.. Cooper re-
turned to the service of the Tribune
in 1872.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
WISCONSIN POSTMASTERS
COMBINED BY SENATE

Washington, Jan. 24-The follow
ing onfi.mations of postmasters for
Wisconsin were made by the senate
yesterday:
Spencer G. Beers, Darlington; Ell
den w. Woodwork, Ellsworth Bern
hard eBck, Horizon; Harry G. Hall,
Lon River; Joseph w. Fritz, Lady
smith; Edward A. Bass, Montello;
Frank L. Wilcox, South Superior; Ed
win P. Fan" Alma; Charles P
Breechler, Fenimore; William White,
Algoma Morris F. Barteau, Apple
ton; Francis R. Dittmec, Seymour;
Thomas Hill, Spring Green; Fitz
James Hamilton, Sturgeon Bay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

Washington, Jan. 22.-The senate
discussed the omnibus statehood bill.
Toward the end of the day Senator
Hoar criticised the president for ex-
pressing his approval or disapproval
of bills before congress had acted on
them Senator Foraker introduced a
bill renouncing on the part Of the
United States all rights to the church
lands of Porto Rico.
The house spent the day in de-
bate on the Philippine coinage bills.
The minority offered substitute pro-
viding for the Introduction Of an
American currency estimate and it re-
ceived powerful support from Mr.. Hill
of Connecticut, who declared on the
floor that the proposition for the ex-
tension of the American system had
the support of Secretary Shaw and
other high officials of the treasury de-
partment.
Washington, Jan. 22.-The house
leaders went down to signal defeat
yesterday when the house by votc
of LAG to 12S rejected the Philippine
coinage bill, reported by the insular
affairs committee and adopted a SUBJ
stitute offered by the minority for the
introduction Of the American currency
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
DOMESTIC.

The senate considered the Cuban
treaty at two executive sessions.
The United States tug Leyden ran
on the south Lodges at Block Island
and is a total loss.
Scores Of Mississippi negroes are
preparing to ask appointment as post
master at Indianola.
Boston copper authorities estimate
the copper production this year at
S00000,00 pounds.
Cuban reciprocity and statehood are
Clashing so in the senate that repub1l-
cans are in a quandary.
NJ. Lodge proposes Offering prefer
entail tariff rates to countries which
60 lot discriminate against the United
States.
Fire in the plant of the Montello
Brick company at Wyomissing, Pa,
caused damage to the extent of
$4,000.
The United States supreme court de-
clared South Dakota divorces invalid
when residence is taken up solely for
CkiS pGl pose.
Thee has been a general advance
of wages along the entire Delaware
and Hudson railroad system, ranging
from to 10 per cent
Rev. DR.. LangdOn G. Stewardson,
chaplain and professor of philosophy of
Lehigh university, was elected p.esi-
dent of Hobart college.
The Southern lumber manufacturers
70
lumbe" on some grades as much as
from 81 to 81 a thousand.
The bill approprating 100000 for
the Lewis and Clark exposition to be
held at Portland, Ore, in 1905, passed
the OREGON legislature.
The flour mill built at St Paul by
the Minnesota state government will
begin operation next week under
agricultural school experts.
Mayor Harrison compelled his lieu
tenants to postpone the banquet at
which he was to formally declare him
self candidate for reelection
Judge Slossburg of San Francisco
has decided that dealing in margins
is illegal. The decision affects nearly
all the brokers in San Francisco
Secretary Shaw has asked banks
which substituted state and municipa1
bonds as security for public deposits
to resubstitute government bonds
The senate committee on foreign re
lations yesterday agreed to recon-
mend an increase in the diplomatic
representation of the United States III
Siam
Health officers of 10 states, in con-
vention in Washington, asked the Cal
ifornia and San Francisco county au-
thorities to assist in stamping out the
plague.
Gold has been discovered in the
town of Mara hon. Cortland county,
New York, g sample of the ledge O: e
showing that it will pay 5000 of gold
to the ton
A movement for s425 900 memorial
college endowments for the late Alice
Freeman Palmer is planned by a COM
mittee headed by DR.. Charles W.
Elliot, Boston.
The state bank of Vardigree. Neb,
did not open its doors for business
yesterday. The last statement
showed loans of $4,000 and deposits
of $4,000. 4
Representative Lacey, chairman OIL
the house committee on public lands,
yesterday introduced a bill to enable
persons to locate coal claims on I'M
surveyed lands in Alaska.
The New York health department
will begin a campaign against malaria
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
CAN'T GET QUORUM
IN DENVER LEGISLATURE

Denver, Jan. 24.-The joint SEES
sions Of the democratic membe.s Of
both houses of the Legislature were
continuous yesterday, except for two
hours. Again yesterday the action OF
the senatorship was blocked by the
absence of one man, Representative
Kelly, who could not be found Thurs
day, was present yesterday, but Rep
resentative Madden of Denver had
dis appeared and at a late hour had
not been found Caucuses and con
ferences were held during the day,
but no settlement of the deadlock ap-
pears in sight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
German Commodore's Report.


Berlin, Jan. 24.-Commodore Sche-
der, the commander of the German
fleet in Venezuelan waters, officially
reports the bombardment of Fort San
Carlos from Maracaibo, under the date
Of Jan. 81, as follows:
"On the 21st inst, while the Pan
ther was passing the Maracaibo bar,
she was unexpectedly attacked by Fort
San Carlos, which opened a heavy fire
on her. To this the Panther replied
and a cannonade was exchanged for
half a hour Owing to the difficulties
of navigation the Panther then re-
sisted.
In order to exact immediate punish
ment for this attack, more so as the
Venezuelan government has pro-
claimed it a victory, I bombarded the
fort with the Vineta on the 21st inst,
and destroyed it."
Berlin, Jan. 24.-Foreign Secretary
RichtoIen speaking on the Venezuelan
affair in the reichstag yesterday said
that as early as July, 1901, the Ger
man officials proposed to submit the
controversy to The Hague. Castro
did not answer this proposal Refer
ring to the assertion during the de-
bate that the navy acted contrary to
the international law in Selling mer-
chantmen, Richtofen said:
with the beginning of the blockade
a state of war was created between
us and Venezuelan had a very full
hand, from it's standpoint also the OBJ
legation to capture Venezuelan mer-
chantmen. The English and Italians
did the same"
The secretary then stated the pres
ent diplomatic status of the question
and expressed the hope of negotia-
lions soon to such result that the
blockade may be raised. He said that
while the blockade lasts the blockading
forces must compel respect for it, ana
that probably accounts for the action
of the German ships against Fort San
Carlos. The government was without
information regarding the lombard
ment except dispatch from Maracal-
DO stating that "the ships Vineta and
Panther had bombarded, set fire TO
and destroyed Fort San Carlos on jan
uary 21.' While true report had
not yet been received from the com
mander Of the German force, Richtofen
expressed the belief that he could IN
conditionally assume the reichstag
will all agree that our commodore
out there acted from a full and cor
rect appreciation of the situation and
that our blue jackets will maintain
the honor Of Our flag"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
Sound Philosophy.

'You gwine ter de city now, amt
you?" said Brother Dickey to a mem
Der of his flock.
Yes. sub"
'All right.Lemme give you dis adj
vice: Don't blow out de gas in dis
worP, en- don't do nuthin' ter make
'em turn it on in de next"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
FEDERAL LAW MAKERS.

Washington, Jan. 21.-The senate
yesterday passed the legislative ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation
bill. Senator Beverage discussed the
measure, opposing statehood for
Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico
On the conclusion of his remarks,
Senator Quay submitted number OF
propositions for the fixing of the day
when the vote could be taken, but to
all such Senator Beveridge objected.
Hanna spoke briefly in opposition to
the bill.
The house passed the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill and suose-
quently began the consideration of the
Philippine coinage bill. The general
debate on the district bill was largely
devoted to a discussion of the Alaska
boundary line in dispute.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

Maracaibo, Jan. 24.-At 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon the Fort San Car
ernment forces and the bombardment
by the Germans was still going on
There is no material change in the
situation. The Panther was the only
vessel to come inside the bar. Com
munication with the fort is very diff
Maracaibo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
Bank Clearings Increase.

New York, Jan. 24.-The statement
compiled by Bradstreets shows the
total bank clearings of the principal
cities of the United States for the
week to be 1896, 267 1852, an increase
of 7.6 per cent. as compared with the
corresponding week of last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
FOREIGN.

Mohammed Jamalul Hiram, sultan
of Sulu, is dead.
Four men were burned to death in
hotel fire at Morrissey, B. c.
Andrew D. White, former United
States ambassador TO German, has ar
rived at Mentone, France.
The German crown prince. Frede-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
Enouqn Saiu.

why did you refuse that soul ad-
mission?" asked the friend at the
pearly gates.
ooh, he used to be a shoe dealer,
responded Peter, "and sold patent
leather guaranteed not to crack"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
WISCONSIN MOTHER AND
CHILD DIE BY FIRE

Amigo, Wis, Jan. 24-Mrs. w.
Knute and her youngest child, of
Elcho, near here, are dead from the
effects of burns sustained while es-
Gaping from their burning home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
SAN CARLOS STILL
IN POSSESSION
OF VENEZUELA
STRONGHOLD PRACTICALLY DE-
STaoYED BY BoMsARDMENT.


Says Fort Opened Fire on Panther,
Which Was Obliged to Protect
Herself-Citizens of La Guira and
Maracaibo Indignant at State of
Affairs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
La Guaira Indignant.

La Guaira, Jan. 24.-The former
Venezuelan gunboat Restaurador, now
in the possession of the Germans ar
rived here yesterday afternoon from
Puerto Cabello and anchored near the
shore. Her presence caused great
popular indignation. At o'clock
several life shots were heard in the
distance. Shortly afterwards the
Restaurador moved to a position out
side the harbor and under the protec-
Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

Mrs. Roosevelt gave another of her
Friday evening musicales at the white
house.