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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
PORTO RICO TARIFF.
s,xNARD BILL IS PASSED BY THE
HOUSE.
Vote Stands I61 for Concurrence to
1873 Against Debate Limited to Four
Hours, and Senate Amendments Are
Not Read.

The national House of Representatives
on Wednesday afternoon completed its
record on the Porto kican tariff bill by
concurring in all the Senate amendments
The final vote was 16l in favor of the
bill and l03 against it, with eleven mem
bers present and not voting. There were
nine Republicans who refused TO vote for
the bill but voted against it. They were:
Lorlmer OF Illinois, Warner of Illinois,
Crumpacker Of Indiana, Lane of Iowa,
Henry c. Smith of Michigan, Fletcher of
Minnesota, Heatwole of Minnesota, Lit
tleheld of MEae, Mccall of Massachu-
sets. These nine Republicans wiped ont
the Republican majority of eighteen in
the House by voting against the party.
The majority for the bill was made up of
Democratic votes. Had all the Demo
Gratis voted against the bill, the nine Re
publican votes that went against it would
have caused the vote TO break even.
The Republican leaders secured, by one
vote, the adoption of rule allowing four
hours debate ON the motion TO concur III
all the Senate amendments. The result
was she adoption by the House of a civil
government bill for Porto Rico, which
as not read in its entirety in the House.
The contest over the bill began with the
session of Wednesday, The committee
on rules brought in a rule limiting the
debate tic four hours and fixing the time
for the final vote on the motion to concur
at 5 o'clock. There was forty minutes
debate allowed on the adoption of this
rule. There was bad temper evident on
both sides of the chamber in the begin
ming, and incorporate language was used
by the leaders on both sides.
The rule was then submitted and was
adopted by Il vote of 1913 to 142 Eight
Republicans voted against it. They were
Littlefield, Mccall, Crumpacker, Lori
mer, Warner, Heatwole, Lane and II. G.
Smith. Mr.. Fletcher of Minnesota voted
for the rule, but afterward voted against
the BILL Announcement of the result was
greeted with applause, and the House
then settled down to the debate upon the
bill Speeches in favor of the bill were
made by Messrs. Watson of Indiana,
Hopkins of Illinois, Dolliver of Iowa and
Chairman Payne. It's passage was OPP
posed by Congressman Lorimer, Warner
of Illinois, Crumpacker of Indiana, Nc
Call of Massachusetts and III. G. Sm.ta
Of Michigan
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
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< CHURCH AND CLERGY. Z
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The national Baptist anniversaries are
to be held in Detroit, Mich. May 2329.
Some of the English clergy in the do
| cese of Natal and Pretoria have been re-
duced to the humblest poverty, owing 10
lack of funds from England and the muk
titude of war appeals for money for 9th
'er purposes.
There are four Presbyterian churches
in South Africa-the Dutch Reformed
Church of South Africa, found in Cape
Colony aud Natal. as we'll as in the Or-
ange Free State and the Transyaal; an
English-speaking Presbyterian church,
organized two years ago with congrega-
tions from Cape Town to Buluwayo by
the missionary synod of Kaffraria, in CON
nection with the Free Church Of Scot
land, found exclusively in Kaffraria; and
the Presbyterian Church of Basutoland,
the outcome OF the faithful labors Of the
Paris Missionary Society.
The Rev. NJ. Lafayette Gordon, NJ.
d., a missionary Of the American board,
now on furlough from Kioto, Japan, has
been invited by the Hawaiian Evangeli-
cal Association 10 take charge of the
work carried on in Honolulu for the more
than $4,000 japanese now in the islands.
The Baptist Standard says that Mr..
Sheldon's paper was not a newspaper at
all, being uninteresting, unattractiye and
well nigh stupid. However, the Standard
gives him credit, because "amid abundant
opportunities 10 make fool Of himself
be well preserved his manliness and Dig
nifty"
The ministers Of St Paul have approv-
ed project Of making billiards one Of
the features Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association rooms.
The trustees Of Oberlin College have
voted to confer the degree Of LII. -. up
on Samuel Il. Capen Of Boston, president
Of the American Board OF Commissioners
OF Foreign Missions.
The Rev. Adrian Fortescue. -. D.,
who was recently appointed by Cardinal
Vaughan to the office Of assistant priest
at the German Church. Whitechapei
London, is direct descendant Of the yen
cradle Sir Reginald ADRIAN Forteseuc
vino was PIT 10 death for the faith ~ ths
reign Of Henry VIII
stockholders Of a Western daily papei
have offered the Rev. e. NJ. Sheldon
5000 q year 10 assume control Of d re-
ligious page IN the Sunday issue II IS
understood that Mr.. sheldon Will ae-
clinc the offer on the ground that j. i 9
sin for Christian TO have any part y
lot IN the issae u a Sunday paper
4 friend u the I;ev, Or. B5bers Coll
yer Of the GhSFeh ~ the Messiah. New
York. has eoufrlS.gieA S25ta'0 as Toll
yer memorial - Sae pHblic library q
Afeadvile. Pa The deed ~ gift and
portrait Of Dr. noilyer are - be frani'se
together IN the library Haildiag q "a,
town The name VI the g.yer u with
bed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
AeulNALpo IN MANILA.
Letters TO War Department Intimate
He Is Hiding There.

Letters to War Department Intimate
He Is Hiding There.
In the mail from Manila, which arriv-
ed at the War Department on Friday,
there were at least two communications
expressing the conviction that Aguinaldo
is hiding in that city. One of these let
tiers is from a United States secret SER
vice official, who has found conclusive
evidence that the Tagal leader had been
in Manila since the rebel armies in Luzon
were dispersed, and who was satisfied
that, as he had not escaped by water,
he was probably still concealed in the
native part of the town. The other let
ter was from an army offlcer attached to
headquarters, who voiced the opinion Of
all the higher military authorities that
Aguinaldo was certainly not in any Of
the outlying districts on the island of
Luzon.
The story of a massacre of Filipino
prisoners by American soldiers is told
for the first time in letter written by a
Brooklyn boy, Corporal Leonard Mygatt,
who is serving in the Philippines with
the Twenty third regiment of regular in
fantry. To ayenge the murder of their
comrades, Mygatt says, thirty men of his
company led the unarmed Filipinos into
the jungle and fired voley after volley
into them, until all of the brown skinned
captives lay dead. Mygatt says he was
an actor in the affair from beginning to
end, and he describes it in a letter to his
sister, Mrs. Henry A. Powell, in Brook
lvn
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
aARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle. common to prime,
$500 TO S6.25; hogs, shipping grades.
$500 to $5.15; sheep, fair TO choice, $500
to S6.75; wheat, No. , red, soc to &c;
corn, No ., soc to DOC; oats, No. =, 24e
TO 25c; rye. No. ., SAC 10 SIC; butter,
choice creamery. lie to Ice; eggs, fresh,
Toe TO 12c; potatoes. choice, Zoe TO 40c
per hushel.
dianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$500; hogs. choice light, $500 to $5.75;
sheep, common TO prime, S3.e0 to $500;
wheat No. ,, re to T3c; corn, No. ?
white, 40c TO 42c; oats, No. white,
29c TO Soc.
St. Louis Cattle, S3.25 TO $500; hogs,
$500 to 1915: sheep. $500 TO $6.s5:
wheat. No. ?. tic to 73e;. corn, No.
yellow, 39c to Ale; oats, No. ?, 25c 10
&c; rye, No. >, 55c to 51c.
Cincinnati-Gattle, $50 to $500; hogs,
$500 TO S5.T5; sheep. $50 to sos,
wheat. No. >, &c to T4c; corn. No. =
mixed. SIC 10 S9c: oats, No. mixed. 27e
to 29e; rye, No. .. 54c TO 56c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $500: hogs.
$3.0e TO 1915, sheep, $500 TO SOS,
wheat, No. :, T2c To 73c; corn. No.
yellow, 42c TO 43e: oats. No. > white, .Sc
to 29c; rye. soc TO Gle.
Toledo--Wheat. No . mixed &C TO
1Sc; corn. No. > mixed. 39c TO Ale; oats.
Ne. mixed, 25c 10 26c: rye. No. >. 57c
20 59c; clover seed. new. SOLO to SOS
Wheat. No. = northern.
&c 10 61c: corn. Ne. ;. 3sc 10 41c. oats.
No > white, 27c To 29c: rye. No. =. 5Sc
to 59e. barley. No > 44c 10 46e; pork.
mess. S1275 10 $IS.25.
Buffalo-Cattie, good shipping steers.
$500 to $6.00: hogs. common 10 choice.
s. - 10 5000 sheep. fair to choice. Si0O
70 Ss.00; lambs. ccmalon TO extra. S4.5U
to $50.
New York-Ssattie. s. - 10 $500. hogs.
500 10 $500: Sherp. $50 TO S6.T5.
wheat. No. red. &c 70 7Se. corn, No. =
46e to 47e: oats, Nc. > white. :slc to :s3c.
butter. creamery, lie 10 lie; eggs, west
ern. lie 70 lac.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Odds and Ends

Ex-Congressrlan Owens, Newars, ohie.
is dead
The bubonic plague is rapidly spread
ing in India.
Minnesotas schools cost about $5,0UD.
600 annually. and that Is one-third or
the money raised by taxes in the State
Lompoc. Cal. grows mustard for the
whole nation. In that region 1000 acTer
are cultivated TO the seed, the industry
employing about 200 farmers.
a victory for American ship owners ia
the Treasury Departments decision thar
American goods shipped to Skaguay in
Canadian vessels mist pay duties.
II was reported that the Prace or
Wales intended to challenge for the
Americas cup. but that be was interior
ed with by the South African war.
Secretary Long issued the order con
stituting a general board TO insare en-
Gent preparation OF the feet in ease Of
war and for the naval defense Of the
coast
The State Department az WashiBgtosE
has received an appeal for besp fren
Alfred Robert. an American c5tISen, who
claims that he Is imprisoned aud sab
Jtcteu 10 k9TAufe N AgAttfFFs +NtNit~-
-. a. Tyson and ten Others pleaded
guilty OF Savannah 10 wholesale fraud1-
For months they have been orderinE
beer and liquors By mail from wholesale
firms. selling them in Sorthefo blind
tigers, and cheating the wholesalers out
OF their pay.
Eorty-eight young women were gradu-
afed recently from the law class u she
university Of New York. Ex-Speaker
Reeds daughter. Katherine. was one
The American exhibit at Paris. repre-
seuting over 1000 firms. will be fair
IN ifself. Not less than 5000 Amen
cans have been engaged Tor peFmaneHt
services Oh the grounds.
4 police raid on the highbinders a: sam
Francisco resulted in the arrest of SIX
Of the most notorious members OF ths
Suey Sin. Tong. Each Of the mes IN
custody : accused OF at least one mnr-
der. and several a,c suspected Of having
assassinated two or more members q
sIgal t0ngs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
WILL g. A GIG SURPLUS.
Secretary Gage Sends Financial Stat,
t11euf 10 Con.rass

Secretary Gage Sends Financial State
ment to Congress.
Secretary of the Treasury Gage sent
to the House financial statement Tues
day in reply to the resolution asking for
the estimated receipts and expenditures
of the treasury in all departments, and
the estimated surplus for the years end
ing June 80, 1900 and 1901. For the
current year the estimated receipts are:
Customs, 5000, 100000; internal revenue,
500, 100000; miscellaneous, S35, DOC, 900;
total, $560,000,O00. Expenditures: Civil,
$104 100000; war, $135, 100000; navy,
$55,000,000; Indians, $11 100000; pen
sions, $143, 100000; interest, $42, O00. 600;
total, 90,000,000 Estimated surplus,
$70,000,000. For the year ending June
/, 1901, the total revenues are estimate
ed at $577 100000 and the expenditures
at $495, 900, 900. leaving a surplus of 49,,
600 600
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
FAILURES FOR THE QUARTER.
Liabilities for Three Months 06,0T7,-
O55-nur,,a Raxieu

055-Dun's Review.
r. G. Dun s. Co.'S weekly review of
trade says: only twice in twenty
years would such failures as those of the
first quarter Of 1900 have seemed large.
They are large compared with last year
ana 1898 and would have looked larger in
1888. The amount of liabilities, S56,677,-
055, includes SCI, 16l 900 for the United
States Flour Milling Company, and ST.,
49,, 4S2 for sixteen banks and other imam
cial corporations, leaving 1854 CONNER
cial failures, with $50, O22,5 liabilities.
Actual defaults in manufacturing are
smaller than in the first quarter of any
other year except 1899. Quarterly re-
views show that outside the immediate
effects of stock speculation and indus
trial consultations the volume of bust
ness has been larger this year than a
year ago. No change has come in cot
ton goods this week. though dealings for
the future are hindered. Business in
woolens is also somewhat unsatisfactory.
Sales of three chief markets have been
only 1898, 600 pounds. The rise in some
leather has helped manufacturers Of
boots and shoes TO hold prices. but not
to get more orders. Failures for the
week are 159 in the United States,
against 141 last year, and 20 in Canada,
against IL last year."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17

seasons Of ten weeks, and New York,
Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago are the
only cities in which she will perform.
Miss Arthur is a native of Hamilton,
Ont, her family name being Lewis. She
was only Is when she made her profess
sional debut with Daniel Bandman, the
German tragedian, playing minor parts.
The second year she did so well in such
difficult parts as Portia, Juliet, Desde-
mona and Ophelia that her family sent
her to Germany and England to study
her art Upon her return she identified
herself with the Palmer stock company,
and her ability was instantly recognized.
For several seasons she has been at the
head Of her own company. She married
Mr.. Cheney, who is a member of promi-
nent Boston family, about two years ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17

Sparks from the Wires.
An Irish convention in the interest Of
national unity win be called to meet in
Dublin.
Mineral production in the United States
this year will reach value of nearly
81 600 100000
Denmark's islands in the West Indies
cost the Government $4,000 year more
than their revenue.
A Grecian warship, the first to cross
the Atlantic, will leave Athens for New
York in few days.
The first Indian schools were establish
ed about twenty years ago. To-day there
are over 200 of these schools.
The crew of the Argentine warship
President Sarmiento was ostentatiously
welcomed at Spanish ports.
Gov. Jones OF Arkansas has Withdrawn
from the senatorial race, leaving the field
clear for Senator Berry.
One hundred persons were poisoned by
eating chicken salad at church enter
tainment at Lima, Ohio.
Crown Princess Stephanie Of Austria
was married to Count Lonvay at Vienna
and relinquished all her titles.
The State Department has been noti-
fed that the Persian Government IS
about to send minister to Washington.
The League Of German Agrieulturists
held its general annual meeting in Berlin.
The league numbers 100000 members, an
increase of 1900 over the membership
Of the preceding year.
There has not been an execution IN the
navy since 1S49 and IL is q striking fact
that of the numerous soldiers sentenced
to death for military offenses during the
war with Spain not oae was executed.
Along the docks and piers Of New York
City are to be found ample evidences Of
the great growth Of our foreign trade
Ships are loading there for ports III every
quarter Of the orld. and 50 rapidly are
the goods being deliveed that the facill-
ties for handling them are severely taxed
Several motorcycles are being used in
South Africa for patrol and scouting
work. Each is capable Of going thirty
miles an hour. ind a. the Transvaal veldt
is specially suitable FOR rapid motor trhy-
cling. good work is being accomplished
with the aid Of these machines.
In one Of The suburbs 81 Boston the
other day two young girls, encouraged
81 reading newspaper accounts " The
many highway robbcries recently coIn-
nitfed In that city. sailed forth and
..held mn 4 woman with baby coach.
taking her locketbook. This incident
viii give the cultured Bosfonians an OPP
portunity Tor the coming ~ 2 new word
Highway ncasl-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
UNION LABOR LAW DEFEATED.
Ohio Employer Has the Right to Dis
charge Any Man for Cause.

Ohio Employer Has the Right to Dis
charge Any Man for Cause.
Ohio's statute which is intended to pre-
vent the discharge of workingmen for
utilization with trades unions was declar-
ed unconstitutional by Judge Pugsley of
the Common Pleas Court in Toledo. La
mont Bateman. general manager of the
Toledo tube works, discharged Alonzo
Cole. The latter promptly brought suit
before magistrate and Bateman was
fined. The case was then carried into the
Common Pleas Court by the Indictment
of Bateman by the grand jury. Judge
Pugsley heard the argument on. de-
murrer whiehsset forth that the law was
unconstitutional and that the facts did
not constitute a cause OF action. The
court holds that the discharge in this
case was not such an act that the en-
ploye was compelled or coerced TO leave
his union, and that his discharge was 4
lawful act. He holds that the statute
is purely class legislation and unconstitu-
tional.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17

Dancing card playing, theater going
and many other amusements heretofore
under the ban of. the Methodist Episcopal
Church may be INDUCED in by the mem
bers OF that church without breaking
rules. Three State conferences in the
East have asked the general conference
70 permit these amusements, and there IS
said TO be a widespread and general de-
sire in other State conferences that the
general conference take this action. The
State conferences that have taken this
action are the New York, the New York
East, which embraces Connecticut, and
one from New Jersey. Should the gem
eral conference act on the reeonlmenda-
tien of the State conference.-the the
general belief is that it will-the move
will be the most radical made in the
Methodist Episcopal Church in many
years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17

ton of the charges of bribery and cor
ruption preferred against the Montana
Senator by his enemy, Marcus DAILY.
The committee report embraces the sail
ent charges of corruption brought out
during the investigation. It declares that
Senator Clark himself admitted spending
"a lump sum of money to obtain his cleo
ton. justifying himself on the ground
that this money was employed 10 defeat
the schemes of the political tyrant'' of
Montana, Marcus Daily. The report goes
into the incident relating to the attempt
to bride the Montana Legislature and
State Supreme Court.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
cecil Indians to Go North.

Greek Indians from Indian Territory
are going north and will locate in Iowa,
Minnesota and the Dakotas. An agree
ment has Just been signed and made pub
lie by members of the Indian commission
whereby the Creeks will be allowed to
take up 240 acres of land to family I'M
der the Curtis act, and for such oppor-
tunity relinquish TO the United States
Government the control Of their schools
and abolish their tribal government
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Pnrchase of 5ao,ooo Acres.

A syndicate headed by o. a. Robert
son and Frank O'Meara of st. Paul and
II. Il. Kenaston of Minneapolis has pur-
CHASED ali the Northern Pacif Glands in
Minnesota, approximately 100000 acres.
The price paid is not officially made pub
tic. hut it is said it was 81 an acre and
other considerations, making the total
eest to the syndicate about 81 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
washes Face Once a Week.

Mrs. Emma Murphy has brought suit
for divorce against her husband, j. X.
Murphy, wealthy real estate dealer of
Kansas City. The petition charges in
compatibility" and the leading speci6ea-
ton is that Mr.. Murphy refuses to keep
his person clean. One witness testified
that Mr. Murphy only washed his face
and hands once a week.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Defeat for OIL Men.

The United States Supreme Court has
decided that oil drillers must not permit
the waste of natural gas in their boring
operations. This case is of long standing,
and is of immense interest to Ohio and
Indiana The decision of the court was
handed down by Justice White and was
the finding in the cause of the Ohio Oil
Company VS.. the State of Indiana, test
case
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
ALMOST LIKE GuNPowoER.
A Story Illustrating the Combustibls
Quality of Prairie Grass.


At this season of the year, before the
spring rains have fairly begun. the grass
which covers the great western prairies
is as dry as finder and catches fire with
remarkable ease Often disastrous fires,
destroying great quantities of property,
are accidentally started by men who are
thoroughly aware of the danger and are,
apparently, taking every reasonable pre-
caution.
The experience of Arthur Grouse, a
beef contractor of Gregory County, s. d.,
may be cited as an instance. One day
recently Mr.. Grouse rode out to the Tie
ranch to talk business with its owner
r. d. Elliston. After concluding his
business and having, as he supposed
knocked all the fire and ashes out of his
pipe, he put it in his pocket and started
TO ride back to town. After riding half
mile he detected the smell of burning
cloth. Putting his hand into his pocket
he found that the pipe had set fire to the
cloth, and burned a hole through his
coat, and dropped out on the ground as
he rode along.
Not wishing to lose his pipe, which was
a valuable meerschaum, he started back
on the road to find it. To his dismay
and surprise he saw rapidly increasing
prairie fire about q quarter of a mile be-
hind him, sweeping down upon the ranch
house with the speed of a railroad train.
As the fire was between him and his
friends house there was no way in which
he could even assist to save the property
which he had endangered. 1t happened,
however, that there was a large band
of Sioux Indians on the road few rods
in front of the fire, coming home from
the Government subagency. They We're
accustomed to fighting prairie fires, and
lost no time in attacking it with gunny.
sacks, coats, blankets and other articles
which would serve in stamping out the
flames. After half an hours hard work
they finally succeeded in putting the fire
out, not, however, until it had burned
within few feet of the ranch hay COR
raj, where more than 100 tons of hay
were stored.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
SLAIN BESIDE sLEEPING BABES.
Missouri Woman Murdered and Her
Husband Missing.

Mrs. Charles Butchert was murdered
while she slept in the same room with her
two children at De Soto, Mo. The next
morning the infants found their mother
dead and called the neighbors by their
frightened screams. The woman's throat
had been cut from ear to ear. Butchert
and his wife entertained friends till y
O'Clock and the husband played the violin
much of the evening for their guests. In
the morning he and his personal effects
were missing. Sheriff Long and his dep
uties are looking for him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
RURAL FREE DELIVERY EXPAND ;
Postmaster General Issues an Order
Facilitating Service.

Facilitating Service.
according to a Washington correspon-
dent the rural free delivery system of
the Postofiice Department has grown TO
such proportions that it has been found
necessary to create two new divisions
properly to handle it. An order recently
signed by the Postmaster General estab-
fishes four divisions, the eastern division,
with headquarters at New York, includ-
ing in its territory New England, New
York and Pennsylvania, nine States,
with Special Agent E. III. Hathaway In
charge: the middle division, headquarters
at Indianapolis, Ind, comprising Ohio
and all the States west to the Missouri,
and the Southern States, down TO and
including Louisiana, with f. NJ. Dice in
charge: the western division, comprising
States west Of the Missouri and Iowa TO
the coast, headquarters at Denver, with
William E. Amin in charge; the south
ern division, including eleven Southern
States, headquarters at Washington,
with III. Conquest Clarke in charge. This
order will go into effect May i.