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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-24
FACTS ABOUT
THE CENSUS.



How old are you? Are You married.
single, widowed, or divorced? Is the
house you live in your own; and, if so,
is it mortgaged or free? What is your
occupation, and how many months out
Of the year are you employedlN
These are some of the pointed personal
questions which will be asked of people
during the taking of the twelfth census
If the United States, which will begin
June l and end June Is, 1900.
The years 1900 and 1901 viii constitute
The greatest demonstrating era in the his
cory of the world. Besides this country,
fourteen of the principal European coun-
tries are to count noses" but the census
of the United States is to be more ex-
tensive than that of any other nation.
The last census cost S11,2T1 800, and
more than 10000 men were employed in
making it. This census will be even a
greater effort.
The law requires that the census shall
be taken between June / and June 10.
As two of these days fall on Sunday,
but thirteen working days are left.
The director of the twelfth census is
William Z. Merriam, former Governor
of Minnesota.
Several Objectionable questions which
were asked of citizens by census enumer-
ators ten years ago will be omitted this
time. For example, persons suffering
from any chronic disease win not be re-
quested to disclose that fact.
The answers given heretofore have
proved utterly valueless from statistical
standpoint
These are the questions which you will
be called upon to answer this year:
1. Surname, Christian name, initial
?. Residence, street, number of house.
3. Relationship of each member TO the
head of the family.
4. Color or race.
g. Sex.
6. Age at last birthday.
Z. Day, month and year when born
s. Are you single, married, widow. wild.
over, or divorced?
9. Number of years married.
10. How many children.
IL. Number of children living.
Il. Sex of these children
13. Where were you born? If in the uni.
ted States, give State or Territory; II OF
foreign birth, give name of the country only.
Il. Where was your ia her born! Your
mother: Same conditions as the foregoing.)
10. If of foreign birth, when did you come
to the United States?
1G. How, many years have you resided In
II. Have you been naturalized? How
many years since you became citizen?
Is. What is your occupation, trade, or pro-
fession? (This question applies to persons
10 years of age or over)
IS. How many months daring the year
are you employed?
20. How many months have you attended
school?
u. Can you read?
%. Can you write?
%. Give the main facts concerning your
education.
"a. Do you own the house in which you
live?
70. Do you rent the house in which you
live?
rs. If you own the house, is 1t free or
mort ga gedl
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-24
HOPE OF PEACE GONE.
6OERS, 1T is CLAIMED, WILL
FIGHT TO THE DEATH.
st. Helena, Salisbury, Cronje's Sur
render and other Canses Unite Brit
aims Foes for More Potent Warfare
More Men Now at War.

The Beers have already formed the
opinion that their independence is as
sailed, writes a correspondent, and have
put the question OF peace, except coupled
with that of sacrifice, beyond hope The
decision to send the captured beers to
st. Helena makes 1t certain that the
Beers will not surrender except in the
last extremity. The average burgher pre-
fers death to exile. Gen. Cronjes sur
render, instead of being the crushing blow
which it a, first seemed, really works 10
the ultimate benefit of the federals. The
Beers have more men in the field to-day
than at any time before. England's only
hope of eonquering lies in her vast re-
sources, but these are minimized by Boer
tactics. If fought to finish the war is
certain to result in appalling loss
Owing 20 the shortage of arms and
ammunition the latter is manufactured
for use by the Beers. Their artillery is
stronger than when the war began, ow
ing to the capture of British guns. The
English artillery is tolerably served, but
does little damage. \ prominent military
attache thinks six months the lowest
probable duration of the war. The Beers
will probably continue to fight even if
they lose Pretoria, which is unlikely To
occur for a long time yet.
Recover from Temporary Panic.
The relief of Ladysmith and Kimber-
ley and Gen. Cronje's disaster coming to-
gether caused the Beers to become panic
stricken, and they temporarily abandoned
BloemfOntein. Had Lord Roberts been
able to follow up his successes the war
might have been ended now, but the
British reached Bloemfonten utterly fag-
ged out and recuperation was absolutely
necessary. This afforded time for the
Beers to recover promptly from the pan
ic, and they took full and renewed de-
termination to resist to the bitter end
On the whole, the military situation
is not necessarily more unfavorable to
the Beers than two months ago. There
are several reasons for this. The re-
serves have been weeded out and lighting
commands are now composed of resolute
men. As the war progresses the Beers
learn rapidly and are fighting with great
er skill. The progress of the war has
also relegated incompetent generals, and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-24

A movement has begun in Alabama 10
boom Gen. Wheeler for the Democratic
vice-presidentia nomination.
Portland, Ore, had three State conven.
tons April II. when the Republicans,
Democrats and Populists met.
At recent meeting Of the Mohawk
Silver Club of Detroit the word silver
was stricken from the name, with no
opposition.
Mississippi expects its new capitol to
be ready for occupancy when the Legisla-
ture meets in January. 1902. 1t IS 10
cost S1.000.000.
The Republicans Of the State OF Wash.
ington elected eight delegates 10 Phila-
delphia and Endorsed the national admin
istration and expansion.
The Populists of North Dakota split on
the question Of Endorsing w. j. Bryan.
The middle-of-theroader Withdrew and
held a separate convention.
Former Gov. Oates has withdrawn
from the race for United States Senate
from Alabama. leaving the contest be-
tween Morgan and Johnston.
In Louisville, Ky, there arc a Memo
lican federation OF trades union. with
corresponding split in each labor union.
The Republican State Senators OF New
York have indorsed unanimously the can
didaey OF Lent Gov. Woodruff for the
Republican ce-presidentlal nomination.
Revised returns from Rhode Island
show 5000 more votes than last year.
while Gregory. Republican, for Gov
ernor. was ] 100 behind the Republican
vote of 1899
There is 10 native OF the State Of Ne-
braska among ITS Representatives in
either branch Of Congress. notwiihstand-
ing the fact that Nebraska became a
State thirty years ago and was
the twenty fourth admitted into the
Union.
Former Gov. McCord of Arizona, who
has been energetic ia mis- endeavors to
further Arizonas claim 10 statehood
states thar lie has decided to give up for
the present.. and advises the people OF
Arizona not 10 press the matter until
Congress gets through with Porto Rico,
Cuba and the Philippines.
The Philadelphia srsneh Of the Penn
syIyania Business Meas Republican
League has adopted an address, prepar-
Cd by joan Wanamaker. proposing that
all seif-respecfing VOTERS unite in de
termined effort - elect a Legislature thar
shall call. az the earliest practicable day,
q constitutional convention in the interest
Of ballot reform ard honest registration.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-24

: BOER AND BRFTON.


Remounts for the British are rapidly
arriving at Bloemfontein.
Lord Roberts has lost 1000 horses
since the relief of Kimberley.
The Pretoria factories are manufac-
turing thousands of bayonets for the
Beers.
There is growing excitement in Basu-
toland because of the fear of Boer in
vasion.
1t is believed it will require two months
to supply Roberts troops with winter
uniforms.
The Governor of New Zealand indorses
Salisbury's refusal to allow Intervention
in the Boer war.
Many Beers in Cape Colony, who had
taken the nen-combatants' oath, are re-
joining their old Commands.
Great complaint is made against the
censor, who is charged with suppressing
news unfavorable TO the British.
Lord Roberts is criticised for shielding
the cowardly conduct of the Duke Of
Teck at the battle of Koornspruit.
Two captured Beers agree that only
fifty men remained unwounded out of the
whole British column captured al Red
dersburg.
1t Is regarded as quite a settled matter
that should the war be ended, as is now
hoped, before June. the Government will
dissolve Parliament and appeal 10 the
country on the basis Of a successful
South Afrisan policy.
Yalkhardt Steyn, a younger brother OF
the former President. who was suspected
Of giving information to the Beers, has
been arrested.
The Free State Beers in the northwest.
west. who had returned 10 their farms.
have been again commandered and or
dered 10 the Transvaai.
Among the men AT Ladysmith. suffering
from dysentcsy and enterie fever, Is near
IL. If not quite. as severe as during the
siege. Pneumonia is also epidemic.
The British Government IS about &c
establish 3 new force for service in South
Africa II will be drawn from the colo
NAL contingents. and viii inclnde z,5O0
Australian bushmen-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-24
CAsLE TO HAWAII.
San Francisco and Honolulu to Be Com
nected by Wire.

San Francisco ana Honolulu to be Con-
nected by Wire.
The Pacific cable bill which passed the
Senate on Wednesday contemplates the
laying of submarine cable from San
Francisco to Honolulu. The question Of
the construction of a cable line from
Honolulu 90 the Philippines is left open.
The bill as passed provides for a cable
line to be constructed and controlled by
by the Government. As Hawaii is the
strategic point in the Pacific ocean of
most Importance to the United States,
an exclusively American cable seems a
necessity of the situation.
Great Britain had planned a cable line
from Australia and New Zealand to Hon
olulu and from there to Vancouver.
This scheme was abandoned when Ha-
wall was annexed to the United States.
Surveys have been made for the laying Of
a cable from Seattle by way of the Aleu-
tan islands to Japan, and from there TO
the Philippines. Without concessions
from the japanese Government this line
could not be controlled by the United
States Government. BY the northern
route Seattle is 4,250 miles from Yoko-
hama and 6,37S miles from Manila.
Another proposition is to lay a cable
from Honolulu by way of Midway island
to Hong Kong or point in Northern
Luzon. Midway island is about LOO
miles north of west Of Honolulu and was
annexed to the United States in 1867 In
the belief that it could be made a strong
naval station. 1t was found that the isl
and was not suitable for naval station,
and it has been made simply coaling sta
ton on the direct route from Honolulu to
Yokohama Another proposition that finds
favor is to lay cable from Honolulu to
Wake Island 1000 miles almost due west,
from there southwest a distance Of 1920
miles to Guam, and from there 1000
miles to Luzon. This would be cable
line with all stations on American terri
tory and could be put under government
control. The first step in the laying Of a
Pacific cable from San Francisco, 2,0S9
miles to Honolulu is the important one.
We have already telegraphc commune
cation with the Philippine Islands, but
we have no telegraphic communication
with our most important strategic point
in the Pacific ocean-Hawaii. The Sen
ate bill will provide such communication,
and in due time cables will be laid to
the Philippines to Australia, to Hong
Kong and to Port Arthur.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-24
This and That.

The postal appropriation carries S1l6.
100000
A marked increase in the number OF
left-handed persons is noted by Wash
ington physician.
A hotel exclusively for women il 10 be.
built in New York by the Womans Rl,p.
tel Company, chartered with S400,OOU
capital.
The two counties OF Brewster and Pre-
sido, Texas, having a joint area Of GOO
square miles have, it is said, fewer than
5000 inhabitants.
A Swiss authority insists that 700 Rus
SLAMS will spend more in a month than
1000 Englishmen and women for fine
same period Of time.
Last year the American people ate
100000 tons of sugar or his the
American Sugar Refining Company, 9th
eyE.!se known as the trust, made 1855. a
600 tons.
The Chinese Six Companies at San
Francisco have offered to pay for Chin
csc detectives TO maintain order IN Chin
atown, provided the men are vested with
police powers, which will be done.
Ire Paris police have issued d notice
w1rnng the public, and especially for
eign visitors. that great number or
false 50-fraHc notes are circulating in
Paris and the large French towns.
The great increase in commerce and IN
naval ornaments has placed the scryices,
of experienced seanien at a premium Tho
scarcity Of sailors is felt in all nayies.
and even the great steamship lines are
inconvenienced
L5tut. Batson will organize the Native
Philippine Battalions.
The surplus revenues Of the year ere
likely to be SG0,0O0.00O.
Hawaii coins are to be received mt
face value for all public dues
The cable company has sent lie hi,
for Dewey's cutting at Manila Bay.
A bin to permit Indian Territory cities
10 issue bends viii be introduced ia Con
gsess.
The announcement Is made that 4 Iine-
Of steamers viii soon commence running
on The Dead Sea. the first OF the feet
having already been purchased
Senator Lindsay Of Kentucky il about
TO enter upon the practice Of law in New
York City.
The President has appointed former
Senator Henderson OF Nebraska chair
man Of the Board Of Visitors to the
United States Military Academy.
The grippe is prevalent in this city.
There were no less than seventeen deaths
from that disease in one recent week.
according 10 The district health officer.
The summer cruises Of the naval mi
nfia companies Of the lake p3ris have
been arranged. The Michigan will BE-
the ship used and June - wijl see the
start Of her voyage. Each organization
will be- out for one week.
John p. Y. Gridley, OF Pennsylvania.
son OF the late Capt. Gridley OF Olympia
fame. has been appointed second iieu-
tenant in the marine corps OF the navy.
Besides her own representatives 10 the
Senate, Virginia is the native State OF
three other Senators Taliaferro Of Flo
ridn. Lindsay OF Kentucky and Harris
Of Kansas.
The House committee on agriculture
heard q large delegation representing the
cotton seed oil interests OF Texas. Ar
kansas, Tennessee. Georgia. Alabama,
Louisiana and Mississippi. who are
OF butterine. Their ar
gumsnts were in oppositi0ss to the pend
ing Circuit 9leomargarine bill
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-24
TO EXPLORE SIBERIA.
4 SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION GONE
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
Sent by American Museum of Natural
History to Investigate the Origin of
: the American Indian-Bequest for a
University at Topeka.

Three scientists. comprising the Jessup
expedition sent out by the American Mu-
semi of Natural History of New York
90 explore the unknown portions of NORTH
west Siberia. have sailed from san Fran
CISCO They are Norman c. Buxton, an
American, and two Russians, Waldemar
Gogaras and Waldemar Jackelson. One
object of their trip will be 10 determine
whether or not the American Indian. is
descended from Asmtic stuck. The Rus
slams will touch mainly upon the ethno-
logical phase, studying the native lam
guage and songs, customs and physical
characteristics Of almost every tribe that
inhabits the northeastern section of 81
IBERIA. Buxton will eeniine his work
mainly to the geological field, toward
making a new and rare collection of birds
and mammals for the big museum in Cen
trial Park. They expect 70 be gone for
ut least two years
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-24
MARKET QUOTATIONS..

Chicago Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $6.25; hogs. shipping grades,
$500 to $500; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to S6.75; wheat, No. red, 66c to 6Tc:
corn. No. >. 39c to 40c: oats, No. =. 223c
TO DE; rye. No. ,, Ole to l6c: butter,
choice creamery, lie to Ice; eggs. fresh,
lie to lie; potatoes, choice, 20c to Doc
per bushel.
Indianapolis Cattle, shipping, $500 to
5000; hogs. choice light, S3.tU 10 $500;
sheep, common to prime. $500 to $500:
wheat. No. >, lie TO 73c: corn, No.
white. Ale TO 42c; oats. No. white,
29c 20 Soc
st. I.ouis-Ca;tie. SS.a5 to 5000: hogs,
$500 to $50: sheep. 500 to 500;
wheat. No. ,. lie TO 1Sc; corn, No. =
yellow. 3Sc 10 40c; oats. Nc. :. .5e TO
27c: rye. No. ,, soc to 51c.
Cincinnati-C Cattle, 81 10 5000: hogs,
$500 "a. S5.15: sheep. $50 TO S6.2j;
wheat. No. ?. 14c to 76c: corn. No. =
mixed. 4Sc to 44c; oats. No. mixed &c
TO pc; rye. No. >, zoe to 62c.
Detroit Cattle, $3.50 10 5000; hogs.
$500 To 500: sheep. S:S.O0 10 $500;
wheat. No. .. 72c TO T4c. corn. No. :
yellow, 4lc 10 &c; oats. No. :. white. -Jc
to Sic. rye, &C TO sc.
ToledO--Wheat. Nc. > mixed. s2e to
T3c; corn. Ne. mixed, Zoe to &c; oats.
No. . mixed. a5c to 26e. clover seed. old.
$4.S5 70 S4.95.
Milwaukee Wheat. No 9 northern.
SOC to &c: corn. Ne. 3. SOC to Ale; oats
No. > white. a,c to DC; rye. Nj. =. So
10 59c: barley, No. >. 43e 10 44e; pork,
mess. 1925 to $685..
Bnaalo-Cattie. choice shipping steers.
S:S.oN to $6.00: hogs, commeil To choice.
SIS to $e.a5. sheep. fair 10 ehoics, $500
70 S6-75; lambs, common 70 extra, So
10 $S.0O.
New York-CattIe. $3.25 70 SOS; hogs,
SS0G 10 $500; sheep. S3.tN 20 $6.75s
wheat. No. > red. 7Sc to 59c. corn. No. >,
4Sc TO 49c: oats. No. white, soc TO sic:
butter. creamery. loo TO Ice: eggs, west
ern. l2c TO i4c.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-24
MANY FAVOR REVISION.
Prominent Pres bsteriaus Are Earnest
IS DiScusssiuu II,

Prominent Presbyteriaus Are Earnest
Is Discussing IL.
Following closely upon the Withdrawal
of the Rev DR. Newell Dwight Hills
from the Presbyterian Church, move
lhent for the revision of the Westminster
confession of faith has taken shape, and
the indications now are that n vigorous
fight for new creed win be made at the
meeting of the General Assembly of the
church in st. Louis next month Minis
tiers prominent in the denomination, and
who are usually classed among the CON
servatives, have joined the progressive
element, and radical revision of the ar
ticles of faith seems 10 be the only out
come of the agitation.
The question is separate and distinct
from what is known as the higher crit
icism,' and has already overshadowed
the controversy started by DR.. Briggs
and continued by Prof McGiffert. Men
who stand firm as to the inspiration of
the Bible do not hesitate to condemn the
doctrines contained in the confession of
faith
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-24
FOR a DIRECT CHOICE.
House Favors the Election of Senators
by the People.

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by the People.
Ff;day the House of Representatives
rejected, almost by common consent,
joint resolution for a constitutional
amendment 10 leave it optional with
State Legislatures to elect Senators or
have them elected by the people, and
adopted by vote OF 240 TO 10, one pro-
viding that Senators shall be elected by
direct vote Of the people. 1t is easy
TO read the opinionkof Representatives
concerning the present method OF cleo
ton. There are members of the Senate
who have on different occasions declared
themselves in favor OF the election OF
Senators by the popular vote, and con-
stitutional amendments to that effect
have been introduced and debated learn
eddy, but then have been shelved.
Ii is probable that if such Il constitu-
tional amendment as the one mentioned
were submitted TO the States, three
fourths of them would ratify it. While
the Legislatures IN many instances would
be reluctant TO deprive themselves OF the
POWER they enjoy now, power which
ismbers of them have not misuSed, the
pressure of public opinion would force
kAtlh ~ ldt4lS Ahe alilVhuhiShf' W hfiS
voters have given the subject any
thought. especially in States where Leg
.slatures have misbehayed, they generally
prefer the direct election method.
The majority report offered by Corliss
rep, Michl gives the people of each
State the choice Of electing their two
Senators either by the Legislature or by
"A direct popular vote. The minority re-
port offered by Rucker Dem, MOI leaves
no option, but requires the Senators 10 be
chosen by the direct vote of the people
in each State The Democrats, with the
aid of a number of Republicans, substi-
tuted the minority report for that Of the
majority by vote Of 135 to so, The
House then adopted the resolution. The
vote ON the constitutional amendment
vas 240 to IL.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-24
BRITISH OFFICERS MARK TIME.

Several Transferred for Letting Beers
Get Away from Them.
Judging from the number of prominent
officers marking time along the British
lines of communication, many Of them,
writes Bennett Burleigh to the London
Daily Telegraph, have been found out"
Il am satisfied he says, that in ct
least one instance a certain leader by
the statistics allowed 2 600 Beers to slip
free when they should have been caught
10 a man. For that he and others have
been transferred into forwarding agents.
directors general of bully beef and bis
cults, instead Of, as they aspired to be,
leaders of men in the field"
Mr.. Burleigh's allusion to the escape
of 1000 Beers refers seemingly to the
1000 men with the best horses who left
Gen. Cronje on the night of Feb. -, five
days after it was thought he was com
pletely surrounded.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-24
TO REVISE THE PENSION LAW.
Favorable Report Made TO the House
on Senator Gallingerss Bill.

The House committee on pensions
agreed upon favorable report o. Sena-
tor Gallinger's bin 30 revise the general
pension act Of June 30, 1890. with sew
eral amendments. One OF the amend
ments provides thar a widow having an
income OF less than $3.50 per annum shall
be eligible 70 pension, and another re-
duces the age limit from 20 years 10 62
years and provides graduated scale Of
pension between the ages of - and 10
rears. running from Sc TO sl2 Der month.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-24

GEN. MACARTHUR Delng the Youngest
commissioned officer of the line in the en-
tire volunteer army. Gen. Macarthur is
81 years old. He was IL years of age
when he enlisted in a Wisconsin regiment
for service in the civil war and looked so
effeminate that he was made an object of
ridicule by some of his superiors when he
first entered the army. But his gallantry
under fire, his GOODNESS and quick judg-
ment soon earned for him their respect
and promotions came rapidly. At the
close OF the civil war he was given COM
mission in the regular army. During the
war with Spain he did service under the
adjutant general at Tampa and Chicka-
manga. AT the outbreak of the Filipino
instruction he was given command of q