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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27
TO FEED TOMMY ATKINS.
Single Army Corps Will Eat Up ST, 100,
900 in Six Months

Single Army Corps Will Eat Up 81 100,
900 in Six Months.
During his period of service a British
soldier is entitled to three-quarters of a
pound of fresh meat and one pound of
bread daily; and, when on active service,
the meat is increased to one pound and
free ration of groceries and vegetables
IS also issued.
The average bullock, when slaughter
ed and cut up by the army butchers, win
yield 700 pounds Of meat; and 1,343 bull
locks must die to provide the troops with
one days rations. Surprising that the OPP
erations in the field occupy six months,
and the soldiers get fresh meat twice a
week, then, IN round numbers, 10000 bull
locks must be butchered.
This fresh meat must be eked ont with
no less than 10, 100000 pounds OF sailed
or preserved victuals. and we get grand
total of 14,500,000 pounds, or $500 tons
of bullocki
The army eats up $4,000 pounds of
bread daily, and bread contains quar-
ter of its weight in -four. In twenty-six
weeks il will require 3, GAG, 900 pounds of
hour, or 50, 600 bushels.
Supposing the beef averaged 10 cents
a pound all round-rather under than
over the mark-there is an outlay OF
S6J0.000. Add to that $4,000 for the
British army's daily bread and further
outlay Of $414.000 for vegetables and gro
ceries. calculated at the rate of Z cents
a day per man, and a single army corps
will eat up S1.110,000 in six months.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27
HAD TO LEAVE MONEY
LOSS OF THE CHARLESTON'S
STRONG 6Ox.
When the Cruiser Sank the Safe Was
Found Too Heavy to Place in a
Small Boat Iowa Thresher Men Or
ganize

When the cruiser Charleston was
wrecked tNp months ago on an unchart-
Ell reef north of LuZon the ships pay
master was. compelled to abandon his
money safe, which contained about TWEEN
ty thousand Mexican dollars and S400 in
gold The weight of this amount of spe-
cie and the strong box was too great TO
imPeril the lives of the men set adrift in
the open boats, with 90 certainty of be-
ing able to keep afioat until land could
be reached. 1t was necessary to utilize
all the spare capacity of the boats for
food and for arms and ammunition, for
fear a landing would have to be made on
barren shore or that sympathizers of
Aguinaldo would offer a reception at
which guns and cartridges would be
worth more than Mexican money. The
money left behind had been charged
against Paymaster Reynolds of the
Charleston, TO the amount of 1920, and
when he reached Manila his accounts
were found to be short that much. Un-
der the regulations Admiral Watson or
dered a board to investigate this failure
10 balance accounts. The report fully
exonerates the paymaster from any ac-
tnal Wickedness or criminal intent in the
transaction.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27


the sinking of the battleship Maine has
so stirred political and diplomatic circles
In Washington His assertion that Off
cial mail and cable dispatches passing be-
tween him and his Government were held
up and opened by the British censors has
aroused intense Indignation. Mr. Macrum
strongly hints at the existence of n secret
alliance between the United States and
Great Britain, and practically accuses
Secretary Hay of the State Department
Of conniving at the suppression of the
facts and keeping the American public
in the dark as to the causes which forced
Macrum to throw up his mission. In his
statement Mr. Macrum said:
The situation in Pretoria was such
that, first, as IN official, l could not re-
main there while my Government at
home was apparently in the dark as to
the exact conditions in South Africa.
Secondly, as a man and citizen of the
United States, l could not remain in Pre-
toria, sacrificing my own self-respect and
that of the people of Pretoria while the
Government at home continued TO leave
me in the position of British consul and
not an American consul.
1T was over four weeks from the time
the war opened before / received single
mail dispatch from my Government or a
personal letter. The mail for the Trans
vaai had all been stopped at Cape Town
by order Of the high commissioner.
when this mail was finally forwarded
to me after Col. Stowe, the consul gen
eral at Cape Town, had secured its re-
oase, l had the humiliation, as repre-
4
of sitting in my office in Pretoria and
looking upon envelopes bearing the Off
cial seal of the American Government
opened and officially sealed with stick
er, notifying me that the contents had
been read by the censor at Durham. /
looked up the international law, but fail
ed to find anywhere that one military
power can use its own discretion as to
forwarding the official dispatches of
neutral Government to its representative
in a besieged country.
"The mail service from Delagoa bay to
Europe was continually interrupted by
the action of British men-of-war at that
port. The service was over two weeks
longer than by the west coast and there
were continual rumors that that port
would be closed and communication with
the outside world entirely cut off.
1.-THE cable service for the Transvaal
was absolutely cut off. fled one cable
in the interest of an American in Pre-
toria, which was refused absolutely by
the censor in Durham.
When | accepted my post as consul /
knew nothing of any secret alliance be-
tween America and Great Britain and
have seen nothing in the regulations
which make the consul Of the American
republic subject to the whims and ca
price of an English military censor"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27
-
WILL ARM The ZuLuS.
British to Seek Aid of the Savages in
War with Roers.

British to Seek Aid of the Savages in
War with Beers.
In the House of Commons during the
course of a reply to a question relative
to the probable Boer invasion Of Zulu
land, the secretary of state for the colo
MES, Joseph Chamberlain, said that the
Government had decided that if the ma
tive territories were invaded by the Beers
the natives twill be encouraged and as
sisted in every way in defending them
selves"
Mr.. Balfour, the Government leader,
dealing with the same subject and the
possibility of employing Indian troops,
said that his former statement to the
effect that the Government would not
employ natives in the present war was
based on the belief that by common CON
sent the war would be confined to the
two European races, adding: IF the
Beers adopt a course inconsistent with
that idea we hold ourselves free to re-
consider our decision"
Mr.. Chamberlain announcement OF
the intention of the Government to en-
courage the Zulus to defend themselves
from the Beers is a contingency that the
Beers seem to have anticipated as they
have been doing everything in their pow
err to win the good will of the Basutos,
who have thousands of good rifles. The
Beers gave 1000 Basutos a safe conduct.
If the British let loose one tribe the
Beers will probably let loose another
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27

HAWAII TO BE a TERRITORY.
The Government Will Be Similar II
That of Arizona.

That of Arizona.
According to the bill introduced in Con-
gress by Representative Knox of Massa-
chusetts, the Hawaiian Islands are to be
organized as a territory on an equal foot
ing with Arizona and the other terrific
ries of the Union There will be for the
islands a governor, a secretary, both APP
pointed by the President; a treasurer,
attorney general, commissioner of public
lands, commissioner of agriculture and
forestry, superintendent of public works,
superintendent of public instruction, audi
tor and deputy auditor surveyor and high
sheriff appointed by the governor. The
Legislature is to consist of Senate and
House of Representatives, elected by the
people. The territory is to be represent
ed by a delegate in Congress and is made
a judicial district of the United States,
with a district court. The judicial pow
err of the territory is vested in supreme
court and in superior courts, to be estab-
lished by the Legislature. The constitu-
ton and laws of the United States locally
applicable are extended over the new ter
ritory, and the laws of Hawaii not in
consistent with the constitution and laws
of the United States are continued in
force.
Congressman Knox in his report accom-
panying the bill discusses the population
of the islands and says that of the 109,-
020 inhabitants in 1896 BLOB were Ha-
waiians, S,435 part Hawaiians, 1906
Americans, $3.50 British, 1,432 Germans,
101 French, 37S Norwegians, 1871 Por-
tuguese. 4,407 japanese, 21,616 Chinese
and 1866 of other nationalities. The
present population is placed at 10000.
with the passage of this bill, continues
the report, 1.-THE Chinese will be excluded
and the importation of Japanese contract
laborers will be prohibited. The free
school, free church, free press and man
hood suffrage have marked their progress,
and all the younger Hawaiians speak,
read and write the English language. But
perhaps the chief consideration as to the
fitness of the Hawaiian people for terri
torial government is that the dominant
class in the islands, both in politics and
business, is American"
All persons who were subjects under
the monarchy and all who became citi-
zens of the republic shall be citizens of
the territory Biennial sessions of the
Legislature are provided. The governor
is TO be citizen of the territory.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27
PLANS BIG RAILROAD SCHEME.
New International System from Kan.
sas City to Gulf of California.

New International. System from Kan
sas City to Gulf of California.
Arthur e. Stillwell. promoter and for
mer president of the Kansas City, Pitts
burg and Gulf Railroad Company, is the
moving spirit in an ambitious railroad
scheme. His plan contemplates a new
international railway system, 1880 miles
in length, stretching from Kansas City
to the Gulf of California. The Kansas
City. Mexico and Orient Railway Com
pany has been Incorporated in Kansas,
with an authorized capital of $1,0UO,OUO.
The plan contemplates a railroad from
Kansas City through Topeka and Wichi-
ia. Kan, through Ell Reno, Ok, and
through northwestern and western Texas
between the Santa Ee and Rock Island
lines to a point on the Rio Grande river
about 200 miles south and east of HI
Paso, thence southwest to chihuahua,
Mexico. At Chihuahua connection is
proposed with line now being built TO
the southwest its ultimate terminus to be
Topolobampo, on the Gulf of California.
OF this line 1G0 miles is already con-
structed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27

| AA<tAa "a AANAAtu(fAy NCpuOA1C0u6s
Judge Taft of the United States Circuit
| Court of Appeals at Cincinnati refused
the temporary injunction asked for in be-
half of the Republican minor State OH
GERS of Kentucky, filed by ex-Gov. Brad
ley and others. Judge Taft held that the
Federal Court had no jurisdiction. He
did not go into the merits of the case out.
side Of the strictest Interpretation of the
Federal laws and constitution After re-
viewing the case further he denied the
injunction on the ground that a court of
equity has no jurisdiction to entertain a
bill for the removal of public officer
from his office.
When informed that Judge Taft at Gin
| cinnati had refused jurisdiction, Gov.
Taylor gave out the following signed
statement:
!, The decision of Judge Taft to-day,
holding that his court has no jurisdiction
in the case of the minor State officers,
does not affect the merits of the case. He
does Let determine that the petitioners
had no merits in their cases, but only
that his court could not take jurisdiction
and right the wrong If he had held
that he had jurisdiction it would have all
SNNA' OfS%s AOA 1tAS McIG 50
rhg that the Republicans would have
won, hands down The decision in said
cases does not in the least affect my
case"
Gov. Taylor issued an address to the
people of Kentucky, reciting his position
on the present conflict. He reviews at
length the obstacles the Republican can
didates met with in the election on Now
Z, and charges that nearly $4,000 votes
were stolen from him by the partisan,
unfair, brutal actions and rulings of the
election officers and the contest board
He says sufficient of the militia will be
retained to preserve the peace. Gov. Tay-
Tor concludes with a detailed recital of
his course in connection with the peace
conference proceedings. In short, he says
that though he wou!a have been reluctant
to sign away the rights OF the people, he
would have done so had he been given as
surance that a fair election law would be
substituted for the one which has brought
so much distress to the people of Ken
lucky.
Gov. w. s. Taylor, in an attempt to
anticipate similar action by the Demo
Gratis, filed a suit in the Circuit Court at
Louisville, seeking an injunction to re-
strain j. c. W. Beckham from attempt
ing to perform the duties of the office of
Governor and Gen. John Il. Castleman
from attempting to discharge the duties
of adjutant general.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle. common to prime,
$500 to $6.2o; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to 1925; sheep. fair to choice. $500
to 5000; wheat, No. > red, &c to &c;
corn. No. ., Soc to 36c; oats, No. ., Doc
TO 2Te; rye, No. >, 53c to 54c; butter,
choice creamery, 24c TO 25c; eggs. fresh,
13c to 14e; potatoes. choice, 40c to 5uc
per hushc'
Indianapolis-Ca shipping, $500 to
$6.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to S5.25;
sheep, common to prime. $500 to $500;
wheat, No >, zoe TO Tie: corn, No.
white. 33e 10 Sic; oats, No. = white,
Zoe TO 2Sc.
St. Louis-Cattle, S3.25 to $3.50: hogs,
$500 to 1925; sheep. $500 10 $3.50;
wheat, No. >, lie to 73e; corn. No.
yellow, SIC to soc; oats. Ne. >. 24c TO
nc; rye. No. >, 54e to 55e.
Observation-Disclosures, $3.50 TO sos; hogs,
81 TO 1925: sheep. $3.50 to $3.50.
wheat. No. >. 73c to I4c; corn, No. .
mix ed, SIC to SEC; oats, No. mixed, 25c
to -.tc; rye, No. ., Gle to CSC.
Detroit-Cattle. 81 80 to ST. 70: hogs,
$500 TO 500: sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat. No. :. re TO T4c; corn. No. .
Yellow Soc to Sc: oats, No. > white. nc
&c 29c: rye, 5Sc To Coo
Toled Wheat. No. . mixed. 7lc to
13c; cory. No. > mixed. 35e Ia Sec; oats.
Ne. mixed, 23c to 25c: rye. No. y use
TO G0c; clover seed, new, SJ.55 90 Sc. 80.
SHlwaukee-Wheat, No. > northern.
Coo TO 66c; corn, No. =, 3Se to Sac; oats.
No. white, 25e to 27c: rye, No. /. SIC
10 59c; bagiey, No. ., 45c TO are: pork.
mess. S10.55 TO Sl1.25.
Buhalo4Cattle, good shipping steers,
$500 10 $3.50; hogs. common to choice.
S3.25 to $3.50; sheep. fair to choice. s. OO
TO $6.a5, lambs. common TO extra. 80
TO $50
New York-Cattle. $325 to $3.50: hogs.
$500 to $3.50: sheep. $500 to $500:
wheat. No red. 7Sc to T9c; corn. No. ..
43c to 44c; oats. No. > white. Sic to Sc:
butter, creamery, Zoe TO 25e: eggs, west
ern. 15c TO Ice.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27

TO EXTEND GREAT STRIKE.
All Men Working for Chicago Contract
ors to BE Called Ont.


At a meeting of the business agents OF
the Chicago Building Trades Council a
committee was appointed TO make ar.
rangcments to declare strikes on all build
ings in the United States and Canada
where Chicago contractors taking part il
the lockout are interested. The union
officials claim that contractors have failed
to get competent non-union workmen. The
contractors have advertised for men
throughout the United States.
Present indications are that the strug-
gle will not open up in earnest for some
time to come. Both sides are strengthen.
ing their forces in preparation for a long
struggle Both the Building Trades Coun.
ell and the Building Contractors Coun.
ell have established pickets at all build
ings in the process Of construction. II
is not probable that the trouble will end
until either the contractors organization
or the union is disrupted. The contrsc.
tors frankly admit that they are wagine
a war against trades unionism and de
clare that they viii never talk settlement
until the building trades unions in Chi.
cago have become a thing Of the past.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27
EXPANDING SPRING TRADE.
satisfactory Adviccs from Many Mar
kets-Good Volume of Business.

satisfactory Adviccs from Many Mar
kets-Good Volume of Business.
The business situation is thus set forth
by Bradstreet's: Satisfactory adyices as
to expanding spring trade in dry goods
and kindred lines come from a number
of markets. That the aggregate business
of the country is of good volume other
wise is, however, indicated by detailed
reports of increases in trade as compared
with last year, confirmed by satisfactory
railroad earnings reports, by fair gains in
bank clearings and by reports Of better
demand for money in commercial chan
nels. Though some talk of lack of snow
in the grain growing regions is heard, no
widespread damage from cold weather is
yet noted. Some cutting of the list price
for anthracite coal is reported, while BIZ
luminous grades are very firm, and lead
ing operators talk of a further advance
caused by increased cost growing out of
advanced wages of mine workers and also
by the steadily growing foreign demand"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27
Trade and Indusfry.

A steamer line between American and
Turkish ports and an agricultural exposi-
ton and warehouse for American goods
at Constantinople are about to be estab-
lished.
The electric feeders for Glasgow s
street railways are to be furnished by a
New York conduit cable company, whose
bid was nearly $4,000 under the lowest
British offer.
The Scotch Miners Federation has Civ.
en- notice to the Coal Miners Association
for an advance on Feb. 1 Of ID per day.
Late London papers say that final steps
have been taken in forming bat trust
TO control the trade in England. The
capital OF the combine is $2.oO0,Ou0.
An English trade paper Geplores the
fact that English bicycle manufacturers
are troubled about the future. whils
France IS making and exporting largs
numbers OF automobiles.
The scarcity OF coal Is becoming serI
Gus. English railways are required By
law to give precedence 10 passengers and
perishahIe freight TO sasa On extent thai
coal is being retarded IN transit.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27
MAY DEVELOP IMMENSE RICHES.
Exploration to Be Made of Unknown
Hudson Ray CnunfrY.

Exploration to Be Made of Unknown
Hudson Bay Country.
At the opening of the Ontario Legisla-
mre. in the speech from the throne, which
outlines the Government policy, it was
announced that thorough exploration
would be made of the more than 10000
square miles known as Ontario Hudson
buy territory, north of the forty-seventh
parallel. 1t is known that there are some
Immensely valuable spruce lands. also
pine and iron and nickel. but very little
is known of the greater part of the area,
and the Government proposal is for
thorough survey and exploration at cost
of $25O,0OO, if necessary. Ii the survey
reveals the wealth anticipated railway
will be constructed from North Bay. or
Sudbury, to Hudson Bay. Referring to
the restrictions on lumber, including
spruce. the Government, claimed that re-
ce-,t legislation had been such a boon to
the province that further restrictions
were being favorably considered; also
that similar result had already followed
the bare announcement of restrictions on
nickel exports.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27
RETURN TWO ISLES TO SPAIN.

United States Withdraw from Terri
tory Not Included in Treaty.
Upon representations of the Spanish
Government to the effect that some of the
islands south of the Philippine archipel-
ago, which had been taken possession Of
by United States gunbeats, were really
the property of Spain, the authorities of
the State Department at Washington
have examined the charts and concluded
10 direct the withdrawal of all claims TO
the islands of Caygayen Sulu aud CT
butu. both of which lie without the boun-
cary lines laid down by the treaty of
Paris.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27

treasurer Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton;
auditors, Miss Laura Clay and Mrs.
Catherine Waugh McCulloch.
The retirement of Miss Anthony caus-
ed heartfelt regret among the members,
and many of them wept when her sue
cessor was named. Women suffragists
by the score, and as many anti-suffragists
invaded the capitol Tuesday, and argued
the question, pro and con, before com
mittees of the House and Senate, which
have the suffrage question in charge. The
committee found it necessary to extend
the time Of its sitting so as to give both
sides a chance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27
THRAsHER MEN COMBINE.
Northwest Iowa Association Will Ask
Laws to Guard Members.

The Northwest Iowa Thrashers As
sociation has Just perfected permanent
organization, which is intended TO con
troll the thrashing business for all the
northwestern and north central portions
of the State. While its projectors deny
that it is Il trust, they admit that its
objects are TO include uniform prices, the
making Of thrasher bills a lien on the
grain and other legislation for thrasher-
men. James Winter of Gilmore is presi-
dent; j. NJ. Reed of Rolfe, treasurer, and
w. IL. Wier of Gilmore secretary
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27

liz st. Louis Mrs. Julia Cammer, wife
OF foundry workman and mother of
five children, poured oil over her cloth
ing and deliberately set fire to herself in
the presence of a drunken husband, and
will probably die of her injuries. She
took this method in order to be revenged
on her husband, whose drinking she OBJ
jected 70.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27
Narrow Escapc from Death,

Railroad Commissioner II. S. Kaytor
and his wife We're found lying uncon-
scious on the floor of their dining room
at Columbus, Ohio, by neighbours little
girl, and but for the fact that she had
the presence of mind to give the alarm
at once and call doctor they would have
died. The accident was caused by the
inhalation of gas which had escaped from
q leak in a pine
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27
South Dakota Town Suffers.

4 fire in the business district of Bow
die, S. D.. caused loss of from $4,000
to $4,000. partially insured. The heayi-
est losses were sustained by L. G.. Ward,
general merchandise; III. A. Mason, hard
ware and furnishing goods; the Peoples
Bank; postofIice; G. #. Slater, drugs;
Olsen X Christensen, general merchan-
disc O. Larson. iewelry.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27
CARS ROLL DOWN ENHANCEMENT.
Seventeen Passengers Are Injured in
"A Wreck in Wisconsin,

The west bound limited train on the
Wisconsin Central was derailed three
miles west of Curtis, Wis, and the ten
der and FIVE coaches were hurled from
injured. The train was under full speed
when rear wheel on the tender broke
and the trucks gave way, precipitating
the train, which was carrying ninety-fve
passengers and the crew, into the ditch.
The engine, in charge of Engineer Geo.
Graham, passed on safely. The cars ran
ON the ties for short distance, but,
clearing the track, they jumped about
seven feet down the embankment. The
uninjured passengers received a severe
sinking MP
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27

Nine. Katherine Hannweber. the woman
convict who led such daring career of
crime in Germany The truth was learn
ed from the woman herself through the
simple medium of administering an oath
to her on cruciix instead of on a Bible.
She is said 10 have been famous
fence in Germany, and three times at
tempted murder. She will be deported.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27
student Shot Delaware, Ohio.

The sophomores at the Ohio Wesleyan
University at Delaware, Ohio escorted
the seniors TO a reception in the Ladies
Seminary. At l o'clock in the morning
they returned to the campus and burned
the freshmen and juniors in efiigy. Dur
ing the horse play several pistol shots
were fired. One ball entered the back of
a sophomore, S. p. Brown Of Silverton,
Ohio
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27
SHE TAKES SusANs SHOES.

Carrie Chapman Gait, President of
Suffragists.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, in Wash
ington Tuesday afternoon, was elected
president of the American Woman's Suf-