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The age-herald., 1900-02-19
Armed Officers in St. Pierre

Fort de France, Island of Martinique, February 1S-Last night three planta tions, the Bellevue, the Rosario and the Baga- telle, were the scenes of incendiary fires Armed custom house officers have been sent to St, Pierre. Raa =
The age-herald., 1900-02-19
DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY
 SPECIALIST PRIVATE DISEASES

Most men fall n business by trying to do too many things. To be sue. cessful every one should select some one special business. and to that devote his whole time and attention. For the past thirteen years in the city of Bir- mingham, Ala. have treated exclu-
The age-herald., 1900-02-19
Indicted for Murder

Huntsville, February 18.-CSpecial.) .)-Elen Gordon. a negro woman, was indicted yes- terday for murder in the first degree. The woman assassinated Gus Pryor on the streets last week.
The age-herald., 1900-02-19
COLONIAL MATTERS IN THE REICHSTAG
Official Reports Tell of Famine in
 German East Africa.
BOER WAR COMMENTEDU UPON
Though Germany is Greatly Interested in the News from the Transvaal, the Press Comments Are
 Not So Bitter

Berlin, February 18.-Colonial matters engrossed the attention of the reiehstag last week. the debate unmistakably show ing the unproftable state of the colonies hitherto, even in the case of the most promising, like the Camerons. It likewise showed the growing appropriations with stationary or diminishing exports and im- ports.
 Official reports demonstrate that famine and sickness in German East Africa have devastated that colony. In the district of Tanga, for example, within the year 1899. the population has been diminished from 123,SO6 tp 61,32S owing to famine, leprosy, smallpox and typhoid fever. The condi- tions| of the whole colony appear appalling. The trade of this colony, which is thrice the size of Germany, is insignificant and mostly with British India, while the cost to Germany is five-fold the whole trade. The reports from the other colonies are not much better.
 The Cologne Volks Zeitung says the rail- road projects for the colonies now adopted amount to 2OOOOO,OOO marks, while on the other hand German trade with British col onies amounts to 50O000,000 marks without entailing a cent of expense. It cannot be denied that the sentiment is growing and obtaining in a large part of the nation that other methods than those employed are needed to make the German colonies a success.
 It was significant that during the several days debate in the reichstag the government remained on the defensive. Thus the colonial debate has in no way strengthened the chances of the naval bill. Dr. Earth, the Freissinige lead CT, however, believes the bill will pass; though the situation is muddled owing to the uncertainty of the center position. Dr. Lieber the center leader, is dangerously i'll, and there is nobody in authority in the party with whom the government and the other parties can negotiate. Some are pulling one way and others are pulling another way. The chances of the depart ment house bill are not unfavorable al- though the left in the diet is against it, and the right deem it does not go far enough.
 South African War News
 The South African war news and occur rences in the British parliament are greed
  Der of the leading German papers today still affect to believe the relief of Kimber- ley Is only ruse by whfcn the Boers have led the British into a trap as at Spion Kop. Generally speaking, though, the Ger man newspapers comments now lack the bitterness of tone towards the British which was noticeable until recently A number of papers, especially the Agraran aY,IT Tax, continue until Great Britain's complete military collapse is laid bare before the world, thus preventing Great Britain for a century to come from interfering in South Africa and leaving the white population of low Germans to dictate their own future.
 Terrific snowstorms have prevented the emperor from having much sport in Hu- bertusstock, though this morning he went
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
The Fastest Vessel Afioat.

Until. the new and large torpedo
boats of the "Turbinia" type, now
building at New castle, England, have
been completed, the credit Of having
turned out the fastest vessel will be-
long to a German yard. The Hal
Lung" built by Schichau, of Elbing,
for the Chinese navy, is credited with
having made a run of 1917 knots at
an average speed of over 35 knots an
hours. The builder states that the high
est speed realized during the run was
36:7 knots or 1926 miles per hour
The best run of the "Turbinia" for a
mile is 35 knots, so that the Schichau
vessel has. subtantial lead.
The most remarkable feature of this
boat next to her speed Is that fact
that she is fitted with reciprocating
engines. At the time the "Turbinia"
made her phenomenal speed, it was
popularity supposed that it was en-
tirely due to her new form of motor.
In great part no doubt it was; but
there Is reason to believe that the
excellent steam-raising qualities of her
boiler contributed in no little degree
to the result. Relatively considered.
the performance of the "Turbinia" was
more meritorious, for the reason that
she is only 40 ton craft, while the
Schichau boat is of $50 tons displace-
ment, or four and one-half times larger
The new and enlarged 'Turbinias" will
be full sized torpedo boats, and for this
1t is likely that they will surpass the
"Hai Lung" by considerable margin
of speed. Just what the excess viii
be is matter which is exciting much
speculation in naval quarters.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
England $ Hired Man.

1t doesn't look exactly right for the
employees in the folding-room of the
United States Bureau of Education TO
be called on by the Mckinley admins
tration to distribute through the mails to
the people of this country great masses
of anti-Boer literature issued by the
Imperial South African Association,
No 66 Victoria street, Westminster,
London.
The impression crested by this EN-
ployment of Government clerks in
Washington is that, under the terms of
the secret understanding between Pres
ident Mckinley aud the British Gov
eminent, the American administration
is being used in too mental capacity by
its British partner in Empire.
Shouldn't President Mckinley leave
to England herself the task of dis
tributing English anti-Boer literatures
Why should United States Government
clerks be required 10 work for the Inl-
perial South African Association of 66
Victoria street, Westminster, Iondony
st. Louis Republican.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

H. c. ADAMS, one of La Follette's
trusted lieutenants, has been selected
to preside over the republican state
convention which convenes in Milwau-
kee, on the Sth day of August A half
dozen or more stalwarts were ten
dered the honor but declined and so it
went to Adams. This evident GOODNESS
on the part of prominent republicans
this year means that those who have
taken an active part in the republican
state conventions, for 10, these many
years, will have pressing business else
where than in Milwaukee, on the Sth
of August. In Wausau, such leading
republicans as Walter Alexander, w
II. Mylrea, Neal Curtis, A. l.. Kreutzer,
E. L. Wheelock, NJ b. Rosenberg and
others were not named as delegates,
and some tried very hard to set up the
pins that they might be selected. When
it comes to raising campaign funds and
organizing to operate an aggressivs
campaign for La Toilette, the above
mentioned gentlemen will have to dance
attendance to the Madison statesman.
Already it is heard, on the streets. IF
they don't their goose is cooked so
far as politics are concerned,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
TO THE DEMOCRAT TIC ELEC-
TORS OF WISCONSIN:

At a meeting of the Democratic State
Central Committee, held in this city on
the 18th day of June, 1900 the chair
mar was Instructed to give notice that
the state convention of delegates of the
democratic party of Wisconsin will be
held in the city of Milwaukee, on the
22nd day of August, 1900, at II o'clock
noon, fer he purpose of nominating
candidates for the various elective state
offices, namely, Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary of State, State
Treasurer, Attorney General, State SUI
perintendent, Insurance Commissioner
and Railroad Commissioner, to be voted
for at the general election in November
next; for the nomination of pres idential
electors for the general election in
November next; and electing chair
man of the Democratic State Central
Committee and two members from each
congressional district to constitute such
committee, to serve for two years from
the first day of January, 1901, and for
the transaction of any other business In
the jurisdiction of the convention.
The representation to which Mara
thon county is entitled is 10, the appor-
tionment being one delegate for each
$50 votes or major fraction thereof, cast
for presidential electors at the last
national election.
(Sigaed) GEO. w. PECK, Chm.
Attest G. j. NOEL, Secretary.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

WILLIAM S BRYAN said last Friday,
at Lincoln, that in his notification
speech at indianapolis he will not follow
the plan which he pursued at the notiti-
cation meeting in 1895.
THE platform of that year he said,
declared the money question to be q
paramount issue, and in my notiiica-
ton speech | devoted almost all the
time to the discussion of that question,
leaving the other questions to be con
sidered in my letter of acceptance and
in subsequent speeches. This year the
platform declares the question of i'm
perialism to be the paramount question,
and it win be the ouly one dealt with
at any length in my notification speech.
The remaining question covered by
the platform will be taken up in my
letter of acceptance and subsequent
speeches"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

The circus is in town and as a result
the streets are filled and the people
from all over the county are pouring
into Wausau. The Wallace circus will
be given in Werle Park where the tents
are now being raised The PnoT goes
early to press in order to give the faith
full typos day of fun, seeing the ami
mails and feeding the elephant.
Capt. Abraham was last week pre-
sented with handsome dress sword by
his men of Co. q. No one is more pop
ular with the ranks than is Capt. Abra-
ham, and he greatly values this token
of the esteem of his men.
S. Hanson and Andrew Olson have
formed a co-partnership in the tailor
ing business, and have changed the
place of business from west Washing
ton street to the building, corner of 4th
and Washington streets.
Allie Levenhagen, Walter Collins,
Max Merklein and Walter Berg are
camping out on the Wisconsin river,
about six miles north of the city. They
pitched camp on Saturday.
Albert Lipinski is making improve
ments on his place.
Val. Bardeen came down from Plum
Lake last evening.
WANTED--A good plain cook at Sum-
mer Resort, accommodating fifteen
people, wages S6 per week. Address,
A. H. BARROW & Son, Minocqua, Wis.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

A FEW who have deserted Mckinley
in his mad career of Imperialism and
militarism and are now supporting
Bryan, are:
Webster Davis, designated as the
"official orator." of the republican par
ty in 1896.
Henry T. johnson, who served the
republicans as congressman in Indiana
and as state senator.
Patrick Eagan, ex-president Harri-
sons minister to Chill.
David Star Jordan, president of the
Stanford University, of California.
Carl Schurz, A. H. Brown, Gov Pin
gree, ex-senator Boutwell, and Senator
Talbot of Nebraska and others too
numerous to mention.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

WAUsAU has three gentlemen who
are being named for the nomination of
Governor of Wisconsin on the demo-
cratic ticket, and they are all men who
would do great credit to the position if
nominated and elected They are, d.
L. Plumer, Louis Marchetti and Neal
Brown. The Milwaukee Journal, in
commenting upon the fact that there
are many prominent men in the state
being mentioned for the nomination of
Governor on the democratic ticket says:
The little city of Wausau seems to be
very prolific of candidates this year, no
less than three being mentioned They
are ID. l.. Plumer, Louis Marchetti and
Neal Brown, all we'll known democrats.
Mr.. Plumer was a delegate at-large to
the Kansas City convention and is also
mentioned as possible candidate for
congress in the Ninth district. Judge
Marchetti has been a prominent figure
at state conventions for many years,
though he has not been candidate for
office. During the Cleveland admins
tration he was register of the Wausau
land office. Neal Brown was elected to
the state senate in 1890, but has held no
other political position. He, like Judge
Marchetti, is lawyer and well known
throughout the state.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
EXCITING CAMEL TRAINING.
The Animal of the Desert Has More
Vices thar "a Mule.

The Animal of the Desert Has Moro
Vices thar "a Mule.
An officer who has been ;esiding
some time in Egypt, where camel rid
ing has been obligatory, sends the
following graphic description OF his
experiences with that amiable and USE
full animal: You can well imagine
that there's circus around here while
the usual riding instruction is going
on.
when the untamed camels first ar
rived at our camp heard a tremendous
growing in front of the door, and, on
going out. l saw one of these amiable
beasts being led by his keeper but
walking along with every expression
of voice. The man stopped (ditto
eameD and attempted to tie the beasts
forelegs together. when it reared, and,
striking out with its forefeet, landed
on the keepers stomach and head,
sending him flying through space as
If shot out of a cannon. The man
picked himself out Of the ditch with
a hand on each bruised part, and the
camel, which had never ceased roar
ing, was taken in charge by two other
and more robust natives ald led to
the tents, or rather induced to go by
energetic assistance of very sharp
iron rod applied in most vigorous
and miscellaneous manner.
"Simi ar exhibitions are being con-
Quoted here daily, and we are now
ready to lead the recently broken
camels. Within three or four days
they become tractable. / first formed
my opinion of camel some years ago,
when rode across the Arabian deserts,
and see no reason to alter 1T In any
way. The creature has so many tai
ents and so many ways of exhibiting
them. And, to begin with, it can kick
harder, higher, swifter and oftener
than a mule, and can use all four feet
at one time IN a kicking match. Then
1t can bite worse than a vicious horse,
and buck in way to make broncho
blush with absolute shame. No rider
ever lived who can stay on that perch
seven feet from the ground during a
camels exhibition of gymnastics.
Then he can run away when he feels
like it, and is often seized with a de-
sire to slope.
upon an occasion of this kind his
rider experiences a sensation between
being blown up with dynamite and
struggling against the throes of an
earthquake until all his joints are dis
located, and he drops, limp, inert
mass to the ground Then this sweet
creature has way of evincing his dis
pleasure that is at least effectual and
convincing. He twists his snake-like
neck into a circle, and, poking his
ugly nose into the face of the rider,
opens his cavernous mouth and lets
out roar Of disgust in such fetid
breath that the elevated human victim
is fairly blown into the middle OF the
coming month Ga week being too short
a distance). And yet with all these
high recommendations, which some
people might consider Objectionable
these are the dear animals l am con-
stantly brought in contact with, and
for which I am even beginning to form
an affection"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

SENATOR JAMES X. JONES, chairman
of the National Democratic committee,
reached New York last Thursday from
Washington and went direct to the
Hoffman house He said that no ma
tional headquarters would be estab-
lished in that city at present; that the
Democratic state committee would
manage the campaign in New York
state until such time as it might be
deemed necessary to establish national
headquarters.
In Washington, Chairman Jones de-
voted the day to conferences with Chair.
man Richardson of the congressional
committee. When he got through he
said he was better satisfied than ever
with the outlook for Democratic sn-
premacy in the congressional elections.
Il knew said The senator, that
Richardson was receiving much en-
couragement, but did not know how
much until | went over his affairs with
him. There has certainly been radi-
cal change in public sentiment since
1896. This year it looks as if the con-
gressional committee will be positive
factor in the direction of party affairs. I"
The conference decided one thing
viz, that there will be close alliance
between the congressional and national
committees-closert than in 1896. SEN
ator Jones believes it would be seri-
Gus blunder for the national committee
to destroy its chance to make the next
house Democratic by neglecting the
congressional committee. He assured
Mr.. Richardson that every worthy case
which is brought to the attention of the
national committee wherein a seat in
the house is involved will receive
prompt attention and aid.
Senator Jones said: II came here to
look over the situation and talk with
the leaders. / don't know how long
| will stay, possibly | may leave tomor-
row. 1t will depend entirely on cir
cumstances We think that the Demo
cratic state committee officers are COM
petent to carry on the campaign in this
state"
Asked what he thought of the signi-
ficance of the failure of the Gold Demo-
Gratis to nominate third ticket, he re-
piled: 'Why, think that means that
number of the Gold Democrats will
vote for Bryan. l do not see what
other construction can be placed upon
it."
Asked about the anti-imperialists
meeting on Aug. IA, he answered:
THAT also will help Bryan immensely,
and will help the Democratic party in
various ways.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

IN 1896 the united forces opposed to
plutocracy carried on the hottest cam
paign since 1860. They did it practical
ly without money, as the republicans
did in 1860. They polled 100000 more
votes than were ever before cast
for a presidential candidate in the
United States. There is much more
this year than there was in 1896
to arouse voters, and impel them
to vote for Bryan. He stands as
the leader and representative of every
American who believes that the Deciar.
alton of Independence does not lie when
it says that governments derive their
just powers from the consent of the gov
erned." The PHILIPPINES have not con-
scented that we should govern them.
They want to govern themselves.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

1t is reported that the new French
rapid-fire gun invented by Colonel
Humbert gives no flash or sign of fire.
II this be true, the French have made
an advance in artillery second only in
Importance to that which marked the
introduction by them of smokeless
powder. In the operations around
Santiago, the only means by which our
men could locate the position of an
enemy's piece was the fash. II this
should be removed, the art of war,
especially on land, will become more
difficult than ever, for masked bat
terry of smokeless land fashless guns
would be positively undiscoverable.
The only description Of the gun that
has come to hand is rather obscure;
but it would seem that an attempt is
made to cool the larger portion Of the
gases below their flash point before
they are allowed to reach the open air
The rate of fire has reached a max
imum of twenty shots per minute To
accommodate the increase expendi-
ture of ammunition it is proposed to
reduce single battery from five %
four guns and increase the number of
ammunition wagons.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

Col. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN has
accepted the invitation to attend the
National Encampment of the Grand
Army in Chicago. in August Gen.
John G. Black, chairman of the Com
mittee on Invitation, received formal
acceptance in which Col. Bryan says
when wrote you June %, the con-
vention had not been held. did not
think it wise to make any promises un-
til the convention was over and had II
chance to consult the committee in
regard to the date of notification | am
now in a position to accept the invita-
ton, and take great pleasure in doing
so, although it is still impossible for me
to fix the exact date, on account of the
uncertainty of my whereabouts just
before and after the encampment. If
it is necessary to know the day at once,
| would suggest Aug. 30, as that will
come nearer harmonizing with subse-
quent date which | have in contempla-
tom
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

REPUBLICAN prediction on the out
come of the election do not jibe worth a
cent For instance, Congressman Bah
cock, of this state, is nervous and says
that there is danger of the house of rep
resentatives going democratic. aSena-
tor Burrows, of Michigan, says there is
no doubt of republican victory and ex-
President Harrison wouldn't be sur
prised if Indiana went democratic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

BRYAN stands as the representative
of all who believe that mo man is good
enough to govern another without that
others consent" All republicans once
so believed, for it was Lincoln, the great
apostle of republieanism, who spoke
those words. We wish republicans
would stop playing politics and become
serious for few moments, and, while
in a serious frame of mind, ask them
selves the question, DO we believe
what Lincoln said? If we do how can
we support an administration which in
sists it has a right to govern the Philli-
pinos without their consent?"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

the PHILIPPINE Islands, and should there
be killing in China by our soldiers it will
be in honorable war. Our army in
Luzon has been so weakened by drafts
of troops for China that it has ceased to
be aggressive against the Philippines,
who, glad enough to be let alone, are
not attempting any attack upon the
small areas of territory occupied by our
soldiers. 1t is well that the PHILIPPINE
horror has ceased, and the trouble in
China, with all its evils, has brought
this one great blessing to the American
nation,-that its armies are no longer
engaged in wanton, ruthless, unpro-
voked and dishonorable war upon an
unoffending people. Let US hope that
this condition may last until wiser
counsels shall govern us.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

The republicans are trying to make
themselves believe that the Germans
are with them this year. While they
may be able to fool themselves, they
can't fool others. Out of the twenty
FIVE German editors who attended the
German State Press Association held at
Madison last week, only two approve
the course of the Mckinley admins
tration and out of eighteen interviewed
only one favored the administration
idea of expansion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

EMPEROR WILLIAM made most
astonishing address to his troops, which
were leaving for China, last Saturday ]:
" If you close with the enemy remember
this: Spare nobody Make no prison
ers. Use your weapons so that for a
thousand years hence no Chinaman
will dare TO look askance at any Ger
man. Open the way for civilization
once for ALL"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

FOLLOWING are few prominent peo-
pie and papers that supported McKin-
ley in 1896, but are now doing all they
can to elect Bryan:
Springfield, H., Republican.
Philadelphia Times.
Louisville Courier-Journal, Henry
Watterson's paper)
Boston Traveller.
Boston Post.
Chicago Chronicle.
Carl Schurz
Bourke Cochran.
And numerous others.