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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Telegraphic BrevitIes.

Yellow fever is said to he dying out in
Havana.
John Shaw and Christopher Rents, As
toria, Ore, were killed by boiler ex
plosion.
Ben Herders, farm hand. st. Louis,
found dead on street car track. Perhaps
murdered.
DR.. Nathaniel Sawyer, Frankfort Ky,
is missing in New York Foul play fear
ed He went there June %.
The board of naval construction has
decided to recommend to the Navy De-
partment the purchase Of the submarine
torpedo boat known as the Improved
Holland" the disposition of which was
left open by Secretary Long when he
bought the Holland.
John NJ. Roach, president of the Union
Traction Company of Chicago, has out
lined to the street railway commission a
plan for subway to relieve street traf-
fc. 1t involves an equal sharing of the
expenses between the two traction com
panies.
The Finnish Senate has addressed a
memorial to the Gar declaring its inabil-
ity to promulgate the imperial rescript re-
garding Russian language in Finland, the
Limitation of the right of public meeting
and granting the right of Russians to
carry on trades prohibited to Firms.
Rev. Charles NJ Sheldon of Topeka,
Kan, was questioned in London regard
ing the cabled report of his nomination
for the yice-presidency by the United
Christian party, and said: My name has
been proposed without authority. / have
no intention Of accepting the nomina-
ton"
An appeal has been issued by repre-
sentatives of organized labor in Chicago
TO all the unions in the United States and
Europe for funds to aid the Building
Trades Council in preserving its entity
as a central labor body in Chicago.
The German Emperor has not yet been
crowned. although he has reigned for
twelve years. 1t has now been settled
that the 200th anniversary Of the founda-
ton of the Kingdom Of Prussia is to be
celebrated at Koenigsberg by the corona
ton of his Majesty and the Empress, and
the festival will last for a week All
European sovereigns will he invited 10
the ceremony, which win be Of magnif-
cent description.
Vice Admiral Sir f. Seymour. the Brit
ish commander-in-chTpf On the China sta
ton. has seen considerable service in
China. Forty-three years ago he was
midshipmaL OF her Majesty's steamship
Calcutta's launch when il sunk during
the destruction Of the Chinese fotilla in
Fatshaa creek. In the same year, 1857,
he took part in the capture Of Canton,
and OF Pei Ho in 1855 He served rs
lieutenant in her Majesty's steamship
Chesapeake during the China war OF
1860. and was in command Of the small
arm party from the ImperieuSe at the
capture OF Koh Ding an6- the relief Of
Sing Poo.
P1tronize those who advertise.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
REPLIES TO CHINA.
M'kINLEY DEFINES ATTITUDE OF
THE UNITED STATES.
President Offers TO Mediate Under Cert
tain Conditions fe< the Prevention
of War with Europe and Division of
the Celestial Empire.

Secretary of State Hay Monday after
noon handed to Minister WI the reply Of
President Mckinley to the appeal from
Emperor Kuang Hsu to the United
States to act as mediator and endeavor
20 bring about a settlement of the present
troubles in China without war between
China and the powers. The President
consents to act as mediator or rather to
use the good offices of the United States
to bring about cooperation by the pow
ers with China for the purpose of carry
ing out the policy outlined in Secretary
Hays note OF July . to the powers.
BY consenting to act as mediator the
President has assumed that Minister WI
and the Chinese authorities in Pekin are
acting in good faith. Secretary Hay did
not even require any proof from Minister
WI that the request for mediation was
genuine. He accepted the fact that it
was presented at the State Department
by the accredited diplomatic representa-.
tive of the Chinese empire as sufficient
guaranty of its authenticity. Meanwhile
efforts will be pushed to relieve the minis.
tiers in Pekin.
The position of the Chinese as they
would like to have the world understand
it is that the imperial government has
at no time participated in the anti-foreign
outbreak or in any attack upon the min
listers or other foreigners. but has done
all in its power to restrain and prey ent
such attacks: that the taking of the Iqku
forts by the powers was an act of war
against China, and that the imperial gov
eminent IS justified in regarding with sus
picion the motives of the powers, which,
having previously despoiled the empire of
territory, are now suspected of seeking
opportunities to enlarge their territorial
possessions.
The United States is the one power
that is not suspected of coveting Chinese
territory, and this fact. taken in connec-
ton with Rear Admiral kempffs refusal
TO join in the attack on he Taku forts,
is given as the reason Why China has
appealed to the United States to en-.
deavor to bring aboEG a peaceful settle
ment.
The understanding upon which the
President consented to act IS understood
to be that the Chinese Government shall,
so far as it is within its power to do so,
bring about the objects which the United
States announced as its purpose in Sec
rotary Hays note. These are:
The opening up of communication
with Pekin and the rescue of the officials,
missionaries and other Americans who
are in danger.
THE affording of all possible protection
everywhere in China to American life
and property.
THE guarding and protecting Of all le-
Ultimate American interests.
The prevention, of the spread of dis
orders to other provinces of the empire
and Of alrecurrence of such disorders
The first Of these objects will have to
be accomplished as preliminary to any
action by the United States desired by
the Chinese Government.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
INNOCENT OF THEFT.
THE MEMORY OF A DEAD MAN
CLEARED OF STAIN.
Finding of a Buried Crowbar Is Con-
vincing Proof that He Was Guilt
1ess-Horrible Condition of Things at
Nome Rarbor, Alaska.

Fifty years ago Jacob Ritter, stone
mason OF Pittsburg, a Lancaster County,
Pa, village, was sent to jail for year
through circuDstantial evidence on a
charge of stealing crowbar from Chris
Tian Zimmers, Highville hotelkeeper,
for whom he curbed a well. Ritter served
honorably through the rebellion as a
Union soldier, but to the day of his death
several years ago rested under cloud
an spite of his declaration of his inno-
eence of the offense charged. The other
day, while the present owner of Zimmer's
former home was making improvements
about the well, rusty crowbar was I'M
earthed two feet below the surface, and
Martin Manning an old resident of High
vile, declared that it was the bar that
sent Ritter to jail. In filing up the ground
about the well the bar must have been
covered up. Members of Ritter's family
have become men of Importance, one be-
ing an ex-lieutenant governor of Illinois,
another a Wisconsin railroad magnate
and third a prominent western edu-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
WOMEN SAVE MANY LIVES.
Avalanche Would Have Caused Train
WracL hut for Their AcfiOr1-

Avalanche Would Have Caused a Train
Wreck but for Their Action.
Mrs. John Cinwell and Mrs. Jacob Blu
chanan, living at Dushore, Pa, saved
passenger train on the Lehigh Valley
branch from being smashed to pieces.
While gathering berries on the mountain
side along the track, their attention was
attracted by noise that sounded as if
a cyclone was rushing from the top of the
mountain. Looking up, they saw an inn
mense rock sweeping toward them, and
following were many smaller stones. The
women got out of the path of the rock,
but were unable to escape the loose
ground that followed. They were pushed
down the mountain side, but neither was
injured. The bowlder weighed several
tons, and as there was no way of remov-
ing it from its position on the track, the
women ran in opposite directions TO stop
any train that might be coming up. Mrs.
Cinwell had not gone farther than half
mile when she met a passenger train.
With her sunbonnet she signaled the en-
gineer, and the train was brought to
standstil.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common. to prime,
$500 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $40; sheep, fair to choice, $500
TO S4.35; wheat, No. red, tic TO 79c;
corn, No. ,, Soc to 40c: oats, No. 2, pc
to 23c; rye, No. 2, sc to 53c; butter,
choice creamery, lie to 19c; eggs, fresh,
SC to lie; potatoes, 2Sc to SAC per bushel.
polis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$3.50: hogs, choice light, $500 TO $3.50;
sheep. common to prime. $500 to 81.
wheat. No. >, re to 7Sc; corn, No. 2
white. SOC to 40c; oats. No. . white,
25c to &c.
ST. Louis-Cattle, S325 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $40; sheep, $500 TO S4.25;
wheat, No. ,, 73c TO 74c; corn, No. ?
yellow, SIC TO 3Sc; oats, No. >, &c TO
BE; rye, No. ?, 54c TO 55c.
Cincinnati-Cattle. $500 to $5.25; hogs.
$500 to $40; sheep, $3.50 to $425:
wheat, No. .. TSc to roc; corn, No. 2
mixed 44c to Acc: oats. No. 2 mixed, 26c
TO 2Te; rye, No. ?. Coo to SIC.
Deuoit-Cattle, $3.50 TO $5.T5: hogs,
S3.00 to $3.50: sheep, $500 TO S4.75;
wheat, No. ,, soc TO Sic; corn. No. ,
yellow, 42c TO 43c; oats, No. white, 27c
TO zee rye, 5Sc TO Soc
Toledo Wheat. No. > mixed, roc to
soc; corn. No. , mixed 41c to 42c; oats,
No. mixed. 23c 10 BIC: rye. Nc. ,. sac
10 55c; elayer seed, prime. S5.o5 to $3.50.
Milwaukee-Whea No. northern,
T5c to zoe; corn. No. 8, 40c TO Ale; oats.
No. white. PC TO 2Sc: rye, No. /. use
to soc; barley. No ,. 46c TO Ate: pork,
mess, SLIGO 10 SLIGO
Buffalo-Cattle. choice shipping steers,
S3.oo to $500; hogs. fair to prime. $500
10 $500; sheep. fair to choice. S3.25 to
S4.75. lambs. common 10 extra. S.. so to
$6.00
New York-Cattie. S3.35 to S5.55; hogs.
$500 to $500; sheep. $500 to S4.75:
wheat. No. red. Sic 10 SIC. corn. No. =.
He TO 4Gc: oats. No , white. 29c to soc:
butter. creamery, lie to 20c. eggs, west.
ern. 15S TO lie.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
CHINESE IN RETREAT.
Defeated at Tientsin by Americans and
English.

Defeated at Tientsin by Americans and
English.
A brilliant dash against a large force of
Chinese at Tien-Tsin was made Monday
morning by a detachment of American
troops, assisted by some English fusileers
The object was to capture battery of
large caliber cannon which had been do
ing great damage. The Anglo-American
troops charged a large fort across an
open space, and were exposed to a hot
but poorly directed fire from the enemy
They dashed into the fort, and after en-
gaging the Chinese in a sharp hand-to-
hand fight put them to fight and remain
ed masters of the fort.
Eight large modern guns We're captur-
ed, together with carts and all the acces-
SORES The battery was Immediately
turned upon the fleeing enemy, who under
the well-directed FIRE suffered heavy
losses. The victory was wen in an in
credibly short time against an over
whelmingly superior force, and. despite
the charge under fire and the fight in the
fort, neither the Americans nor the Brit
ish lost single man.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

MINISTER coNGER. the train and well
coined his family and friends gladly. But
when he heard of the reception plans he
Immediately showed his modesty and
said:
If you do what will please me, youth
NOT have anything of the kind. / have
simply done my duty as any other Amari-
can citizen in like position would do. and
am no hero. 1 do not think that any
public demonstration would be proper,
and | know / do not want it,"
The demonstration never occurred.
Minister Conger met and wooed and
won his wife at Lombard University,
Galesburg, Ill. 1t was college match,
as both bride and groom were attending
school together there The bride was
Miss Sarah j. Pike, and the match was.
a romantic one. Both were attracted to
the other by their brightness in classes
and ~ the good spirit which pervaded
every action and word. This was in
ante-bellum days, and the firing on Fc i
Sumter put temporary end to their loye
making, as cruel war interviewed. Mr..
Conger went away to war, serving with
gallantry and distinction, rising to the
rank Of major. During his absence Miss
Pike was true to him and kept in touch
by constant watch and continued CORE
spondence. The years spent apart oaly
intensified their affection, and they were
married when the war was over, the
school days courtship resulting in thirty
four years of happy welded life.
The story is told of a Chinese Manda-
rim who early learned that Mr.. Conger
was not to be baked or bluffed. A mis-
sionary of the American Bible Society,
provided with passports and credentials,
was stopped by the officials and held in
the military quarters on some paltry
trumped-up charge. The missionary sent
word TO Minister Conger, and the minis
ter went in person to see about it. When
he le-.. ned the trivial nature of the trou-
BILE is demanded the release of the mis-
sionary, saying he was an American citi-
zen, and as such his rights must be re-
spected.
"But my orders are to hold him here"
said the officer.
"And my orders from the United States
are to demand his release"
"He must stay here until 1t suits hia
majesty to release him."
The United States of America de-
mands his immediate release" quietly re-
joined Minister Conger, land we're used
to getting what we want"
The missionary was given his freedom
at once
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
THINK IT ANDREE's PARTY.
Dying Man, Two Corpses and Balloon
Wreckage Found by Indians.


Wreckage Found by Indians.
From the weird region far north Of
Fort George, on the east coast of Hudson
Bay, comes a story, which may reveal the
fate of the daring arctic explorer, An
dree, and his companions George REM
son, son of former pastor OF st, Johns
Church, has returned after an absence
c. months, during which time he was as
far north as Moose Factory, the Hudson
Bay Company's post on the west coast Of
James Bay. Before he left the last packet
from York Factory brought word that In
dams. who were hunting above Fort
George on the east coast of Hudson Bay,
had found a vast quantity Of wreckage,
the bodies of two men, and q man in the
last stage of the death struggle. The
Indians could not understand the Ian
guage he spoke, but it was not English
he died while they were there and they
returned to their post without bringing
away any evidence of the strange occur
renee. Hudson Bay Company officials are
firmly convinced that it is the Andree
party and have sent out party guided
by the same Indians to find and bring
back evidence to establish the identity of
the party.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
GREAT WAREHOUSE BURNED.
Fire ia St. Paul, Mimi, Does $75O,OOO
Damage.

In some as yet unknown manner the
st. Paul Cold Storage and Warehouse
Company's large warehouse on Eagle
street, st. Paul, caught fire and was COM
pietely destroyed. together with its val
liable contents. The loss is estimated
at $750.000, with an insurance of $780,
600. The warehouse was filed complete
ly with butter, fruit, tobacco, eggs, tea.
whisky and other commodities. The loss
aggregates $40, $50, divided into the fol-
lowing items: Building and machinery,
$150.000: 100000 pounds of butter,
100000; 10000 pounds dried fruit,
$4,000; 25,000 cases of eggs, 100000;
100000 pounds of tea, 100000, 10000
pounds of maple sugar, $4,000; 100000
pounds of poultry and game. $4,000;
100000 pounds Of rice, $1,000; 400 bales
of tobacco, $4,000; 70 barrels of whisky,
$4,000; ten ears of canned salmon, $780,
600; two cars of patent medicines, 5000;
one car Of cheese, $1,000; one car of can
ned tomatoes, $3.50; furniture, $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
FALL IN GRAIN PRICES.


Public Seems to Think Damage to
Crops Has Been Overestimated.
r. G.. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of
trade says: THE sharp fall of 2 cents
in wheat and cents in corn appears to
reflect public conclusions, after hearing
much evidence, official and unofficial, re-
garding the extent of injury to both
grains. The shipments go on at quiet
and moderate pace-in three weeks from
Atlantic ports 5,661 sol bushels Of wheat,
-four included, against 6,505, 1893 last year;
from Pacific ports, 1851 ,597 bushels,
against 1,27S,64S last year, and in corn,
9,62O,56S bushels. against 92S9,999 last
year. Failures for the week have been
231 in the United States, against 145 last
year, and q in Canada, against % last
year"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
CONGER HEARD FROM.
CHINESE MINISTER RECEIVES
CIPHER MESSAGE.
Dispatch Reports the Legations Under
Continued Fire from Chinese Troops,
and Says Only Quick Relief Can pre-
vent a General Massacre.

I'm British legation, under continued
shot and shell from Chinese troops. Quick
relief only can prevent general massa-
Gre"
This dispatch in cipher was received by
the State Department in Washington
through Chinese Minister WI. Friday
morning. 1t was dated July 10, and
showed that Minister Conger was alive
In Pekin on July is.
The following is the statement issued
by the State Department with regard to
Conger's cablegram: "On the 18th of this
month the Secretary of State communi-
Gated brief message asking tidings of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
ENGINE FALLS sIxTY-FoUR FEET.
Jumps Tracks and Carries Engineer
and Fireman to Death.

A frightful accident occurred on the
Cleveland, Sandusky and Hooking Rail-
road, resulting in the death of both the
engineer and the fireman. Engine 81,
without train attached to it, jumped
the track on trestle No. 217, between
Saltillo and Crooksville, Ohio. The pom
derOus iron horse plunged into the creek
below, a distance of siXty-four feet, and
was smashed into scrap iron. In mid
air, Engineer Rolla Claus and the fire
man jumped from the falling engine.
Claus struck rock and every bone in
his body was broken. The fireman, ID.
w. Tharp, struck the water, but was SO
badly injured that he died in a short time.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
OLD MANcHU GATE.

made by the Emperor Of China to
France, as outlined in the cable dis
patches of Sunday, had not been made
known in Washington, it was believed
that the address to the President is sim
liar in terms to that communication. In
the case of the United States commune
cation was made through Minister WI
TO the State Department.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
CAR MOVES ON Pxk1N.
Great Russian Army Marches on the
Chinese Frontier.


Chinese Frontier.
Three hundred thousand Russian sol
diers from the various military districts
are en- route for China. While no infor-
nation is given out as TO the destination
of this force. it is believed in St Peters
burg az early attack on Pekin is CON
templated. Several strong Red Cross
corps will shortly be dispatched to China
by way OF Moscow. There are at pres
ent 400 military ambulances in operation
with the Russian troops.
Prince Chakhovsky, the head of the
censor's department at St. Petersburg,
has issued an order to all newspapers
in Russia forbidding them to publish the
movements OF the Russian army corps or
any information concerning the prepare
tons for war with China. Dispatches
from Moscow say that the municipality
of that city IS arranging to give a fare
well banquet to the local troops that
leave this week for China.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Following is the standing in the Amer
one KilIed and Fourteen Injured,

"A solid yestibule train on the Chicago
aid Eastern Illinois Railroad was wreck
ed two miles north of Benton, Ill. The
entire train. except the engine, turned
over Otto Meinal of Chicago was look
ing out of window at the time. His
head was caught under the car and he
was instantly killed. Fourteen persons
were injured The wreck was caused by
spreading of the rails
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

code Mr.. WI undertook to get
this into Minister Conger's hands, if he
was alive. He has succeeded in doing
this. Friday morning the Secretary of
State received this telegram from the
consul general at Shanghai: Your tele-
gram was forwarded as requested. I.
send you the reply of the Tsung-li- Y amen
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
TIRE OF WAR.
Chinese Army Is Disheartened by Tien-
Isin's Fall.

Chinese Army Is Disheartened by Tien-
Tsin's Fall.
According to the Chee-Foo correspon-
dent of the London Daily Mail the fall
of TienTsin has so disheartened the
Chinese that they are seeking terms of
peace. The Shanghai correspondent of
the Daily Mail also declares that the
Chinese officials are thoroughly fright
ened by the fall of Tien-Tsin and desire
to open negotiations.
Therefore" he continues, although
all are aware of the horrible Pekin mas
sacre, every official down to the humblest
retainer has been sworn to secrecy upon
the penalty of wholesale executions
should the details leak out. They hope,
If the powers once begin negotiations, to
stop the military operations and that mat
tiers might cool down."
sTrhe TienTsin correspondent of the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Head-On Collision Kills Three.

There was head-end collision between
south bound passenger train and a
north bound freight on the Chicago Rock
Island and Texas road, midway between
Rush Springs and Ninnekah, in Indian
territory. As a result three trainmen are
dead and FIVE others injured. Both en-
gines are total wrecks.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

Cyrus B. Fockler, elder in charge of
Dowie's Zion Church at Mansfield, Ohio,
was caught by crowd of Infatuated citi-
zens, who attempted to give him coat
of tar at the gas house. A quantity of
dirty oil, however, was all that was avail
able and. Fockler was stripped and smear
ed with IL
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Duel to Death with Forks.

A terrible encounter occurred between
two Russian farmers, whose names have
not been learned, in Emmons County, S.
D., which resulted in the death of both.
There was no witness of the battle, but
it is supposed they quarreled over tract
of hay land and attacked each other with
DitchforkS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

Through the explosion of a steam tube
connecting with the boiler in the steam
yacht Tr;iby. owned and commanded by
Fred l.. Sphinx of Serbia, \. Y, three
young children lest their lives, one more
was frightfully scalded and three other
people were more or less burned
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Train Runs Into Landslide.

A Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
passenger train was wrecked at Kings
Coolie, near Wabasha, Mimi, by running
into a landslide at that place. Engineer
Hathaway and Fireman Thomas were
instantly killed and several passengers
who were in the forward coaches We're in
iured some spriouSly
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

jim Kennedy was ordered out of Frank
Johnson's saloon at Union City, Okla,
for disorderly conduct. He resented it
and drew his gun, shooting Johnson in
the head johnson replied with two
shots. johnson is dead, but Kennedy
will recover. The latter is under arrest,
charged with murder.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Mme. Innnnschek Has ParnIxsis.

Mime. Fanny Janauschek, the tragic
actress. is patient in ST. Mary's hos
pital, Brooklyn, suffering from almost
total paralysis of the left side
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

Report of a Deadly RepuIse by the
Allies on July IL.

An Official dispatch from Tien-Tsin
dated July IL. said that the enemy that
morning determinedly attacked the garri-
son at the railway station. which was
composed Of 100 each of British. French
and japanese. The Chinese were repnls-
ed after four hours hard lighting with a
loss of 600 killed. The British casual
ties were three killed and eight wounded.
The losses Of the French and japanese
were considerably heavier.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

Clyde Hagan, the young man who with
Frank Levick, il is alleged, tried 20 wreck
the Memphis flyer, two miles west Of La
mar. No. on the night of May u, was
arrested near there. Leviek has confess
ed. but asserted that Hagan placed the
obstruction on the track.