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SAMPSON DENIES CHARGES.
Admiral Makes a Reply to Assertions
sof Concas v PuIau.


In addition to the matter already made
public. the bureau of naval intelligence
issues a translation of Capt. Victor ~.
Concas Pulau's criticisms on Admiral
Sampson. The commander Of the lnfanta
Maria Teresa says:
THE Cristobal Colon was less fortt-
nate than any Of the others, for although
going at a speed of thirteen knots. she
ran ashore on sand. If ADMIRAL Samp-
son. with more seamanlike spirit had or
dered divers to close the valves he could
most certainly have saved the cruiser, but
with feverish impotence he towed her off
with his own flagship, the New York.
Hardly had the ship been floated when
she began to list, and turning over, that
noble cruiser went to the bottom Of the
sea forever
This statement was shown to the adj
miral. and he made the following reply:
''The Cristobal Colon surrendered, ran
ashore. and broke her sea valves Her
captain, after he came aboard the New
York, assured me that the Colon was in
good order This statement was. of
course. disproved. The valves had been
broken, and could not be closed / ac-
cused the captain of having broken the
valve stems. He declared that if it was
done the engineer did it, and that it was
without his knowledge or consent. Con
sidering the fact that the ship had been
sunk after she had surrendered made me
recommend that the commanding officer
be retained on board. or that he lie shot
as having destroyed public property.
which after her surrender, belonged to
fbf. ,.4Iffag. -
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worn under swagger open jacket and
over gentlemanly shirt, or it may be re-
duced to a mere fitted sash effect. In
any case it lis the right thing as an adj
junct to any costume where a waist is
worn under an outer bodice. A waistcoat
of the sash order is especially designed
to be worn with an eton. 1t sets just to
the waist line at the back, and dips . lit
fle in front. 1t is high enough at the
back to disappear under the edge of the
jacket. 1t is usually double-breasted and
fastened with crystal buttons. Made Of
black taffeta with an edge at the top of
Persian panne velvet it is a swagger adj
junct to almost any costume The one
shown in the next illustration was worn
over white silk shirt waist, eton and
skirt of cashmere in dull rose. The jack
ct was edged with Persian panne, like the
waiscoat. and there was tie of rose taf-
feta with Persion embroidered ends.
The yoke is an inevitable and becoming
feature of boudoir gowns. Nothing so
satisfactorily breaks the severity of
princess cut as a gracefully modelled yoke.
Are you afraid of being fright when i'll?
Then one of the new wrappers is the
thing for you. Shown here is a lovely
one of reversible peau de sole. That
means that the over garment need not be
lined. 1t was princess in effect, fasten-
ing at the bust and from there falling
open over an underskirt of pleated lawn.
A yoke of embroidered lawn was edged
with lace, and lace edged the sides of
the over robe Elbow sleeves are right
as to length. No bedroom gown that is
to be worn while the toilet is made should
have long sleeves.
A still more elaborate gown of the tea
robe fashion was made with classic
over robe falling open from the bust line.
The under gown of taffeta with bow
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-03-06

against lawyer charged with being the
agent of Clark in disbursing money for
corrupt purposes. The charges and coun-
ter charges are so voluminous that the
general public is at loss to know just
how much is fact and how much is ic-
ton. Senator Clark's own admission on
the witness stand, however is startling.
enough. He gave to the committee a de.
tailed statement of expenditures for po-
litical purposes in the campaign resulting
in his election. These amount to $780,
900. And this statement did not include
gifts of $4,000 each to three men who
had been active workers in his behalf.
Senator Clark denied all the charges
of corruption laid at his door, and seemed
to think himself absolved from all blame
il he could prove to the Senate committee
hearing his case that he had spent only
$139,000 in the campaign. That amount,
he assumed, could be expended without
violating the code of political ethics.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-03-06
KANSAS CITY WINS 1T.
Democratic National Convention IL II
Meet There Iuly 4.


Meet There July 4.
Kansas City won the Democratic ma
tional convention for 1900 over Milwau.
kee on the first ballot. 40 votes to 8.
When the committee, which met in
Washington. got down to business Kan
sas City presented the following offer:
A certified check for $4,000, and hall
free of expenses; the payment of the
officers of the convention, headquarters,
and expenses of the national committee.
Against this Milwaukee could only offer
a certified check for $4,000, and prom
Use of sale of $4,000 worth of tickets
to the convention, and a guarantee list
representing $4,000. On the vote Mil
waukee received nine votes, those of Del
aware, Florida, Maryland. Illinois, Mich
igan, Montana, New York. Vermont ard
Wisconsin, while Kansas City received
the remaining forty votes, Thompson of
Nebraska not voting because Bryan did
not want to appear to favor either city.
Norris did not vote for the District Of
Columbia because of the contest over his
seat
The question of date for holding the
convention was debated long and earnest
", and was marked by the most interest
ing episode of the meeting-the reappear
ance Of Senator German on the scene OF
national politics. Three dates were pro
posed-May 8, by Thompson OF Nebras
ka; June IA. by Tillman of South Caro-
lima, and July by MeGraw of West
Virginia. the last named date being chos
en-. Kansas City was favored by MIR.
Bryan as the convention city, and in
making the selection that it did the ma
tional committee acted in accordance
with the wishes of the Democratic stand
ard bearer of 1896. In the matter of the
date of the convention, however, the.
committee went contrary to the expressed
wishes of Mr.. Bryan. who had favored a
date in advance of that set for the Re
publican convention.
The platform for 1900 was outlined by
the members of the committee as anti
expansion, antitrust, anti-treaty, anti
England. and free silver. While the sil-
yer plank of the Chicago platform was
considered certain of adoption, it was not
expected to play leading part in the
campaign, except in the silver States.
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q bodice showing some pleating to match.
The latest fitting is done entirely by
drawing the fullness down in pleats. This
means expert making. In the unusual
example sketched the jacket was shaped
under the arms 10 the required curve by
pleats carefully graduated 10 take up all
the fullness aad sewed fat. The goods
was biscuit cloth.
In most of the new skirts the sheath
back is compromised. and yet in many
cases there is no interference with the
fit at the hips. There are enough or styl-
ish women whose figures are shown off
to good advantage by this form OF skirt
to demand its continuance. To do that
and still TO fall in line with the fashion
for pleating requires study. In the gown
shown here in back view the two fash
ions were combined adroitly. Violet panne
velvet was the material. The skirt at
the back was laid in four wide box-pleats.
These were sewed perfectly fat and the
under side cur out from waist TO down
over the hip line. From here the pleats
began very gradually to spread, showing
below under panels OF brocade. All these
skirts are made heavy at the hem. This
Is absolutely necessary in a trained skirt
else You can never tell where the train
IS: az least. you cannot II you are from
nineteen 10 twenty-five and little new
az train management.
Not few OF the many boleros now APP
pearing are novel. Quite as many have
decidedly familiar outlines, vet take on
characteristics Of newncSs from whis IS
worn beneath them. More often than not
some suggestion OF waisteoat supplies the
desired touch. This suggestion is in many
variations 1. may be very mannlsh as
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look wiser than Mr.. John when he tried.
His spectacles made him look like Sol
ONION. When he came home he put
them on and raked out the inventory,
ard placed his forefnger on an exact
description of the ring. 1t was valued
n $500.
After they had all wondered awhile
they put on last years clothes, got can
dies and went into the cellar, but
though they shifted the Goals about for
hours they got nothing but their faces
blacked. Mr.. Johns was the blacklist.
When she had got herself washed
and busted Mrs. Robinson put the ring
on and wore 1t till night, but before re-
string to rest she put it on her toilet
table in case It got lost in bed
In the morning the ring was gone
Susan took a red face as soon as her
mistress came down stairs. Mrs. Rob
fnson Just stood still and looked at her
Tor a moment. and then she said:
Susan, what have you done with the
ringY
Il never touched it, ma'am." was
Susan's reply, and the girl sat right
down on her chest and burst into tears
Then what are you crying for?'' in
quired her mistress.
But Susan sobbed on and said moth
5ng.
'l'n give you an hour to make up you.
mind about II" said Mrs. Robinson.
You're not 10 do any work for, that
tlme."
Susan sat on the chest the whole sixty
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-03-06
Finding the Diamonds.
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81 was her system that made Mrs.
Robinson what she was. If lie got
loose anywhere near she was up and
after 1t with anything she could lay her
hands on.
She showed you that lying didn't pay
when she was concerned. A lie turned
unto a serpent as soon as it got out Of
your mouth. and you were glad to get
behind another.
Not to say that her system hadn't its
drawbacks. Every system has. And
the naked truth is sometimes as awful a
ahing-ten times more awful than any
lie you can think of at the time.
When Susan Jones came, however,
Mrs. Robinson had her work cut out.
The girl lied like an eel there was no
catching hold of her.
At first she just chirped out lies as
light-hearted as q bird. "Pleas'm, it
were the cat" OF anything that came
uppermost. But the cat had a way of
proving an alibi that astonished Susan.
So Susan got as cautious as charity,
and 1t would have done your heart good
TO see the two at it. For Mrs. Robin
son had no sooner got the ferret of
truth into one hole than Susan was out
and in at another
Anyone else would have got sick and
disguised, but Mrs. Robinson didn't
"For," said she, 1.-The girl has her
good points, and I'll make woman Of
her"
And she succeeded, for Susan got
worn out by the sheer uselessness of
the thing and at last shutdown In dis
Gnst. After that the girl did not depart
from the truth for six months, and then
she let off the awfulest lie Mrs. Robin
son had ever heard in her born dogs.
At least Mrs. Robinson thought it was.
1t happened like this One morning
when Susan was in the coal cellar she
found a lady's ring that dazzled your
eyes and took your breath away.
Its one of them 5-cent things as you
can buy in any tinker's shop" she said
10 herself. "Just n lot o. rubbishy
glass. | don't believe it's worth both
ering about
Sue took 1t to her mistress, however.
airs. Robinson gave a cry when she
Saw the ring and started up with her
mouth open. 1T looks like one Of the
rings mentioned in my grandmother's
inventory" she said. II shouldn't won
der If it belongs to the lost set of dia-
monds"
Mrs. Robinson was widow and lived
with her brother John. Few men could
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-03-06
DISTANCES IN SOUTH AFRICA.
They Often Appear to Be Somewhat
Confusing.

The question of distances in South
Africa appears to be somewhat confus-
ing. The figures here given are taken
from official sources and may be relied
upon. The distances in which the most
interest is taken are those between
Cape Town, Durham, and Port Eliza
beth, the main British bases on the
seacoast. and the towns of Ladysmith.
Kimberley and Mafeking. In each case
is also printed, for purposes of COM
parson, the name of some town or city
which lies at about the same distance
from Chicago.
The distance from Cape Town to
Kimberley by railroad is CAT miles.
From Chicago to Minneapolis is only
421 miles. while. continuing the jour-
ney, ii is but 61S miles to WATERFOWL,
S. d. From Cape Town to Mafeking
is $40 miles, which is forty-two miles
less than tne distance from Chicago to
New York. If the English, moving
from Cape Town. should start to cap
ture the capital of the South African
Republic they would be obliged to trav-
ell 1,040 miles to reach Pretoria. which
is practically equivalent to the distance
between Chicago and Denver, 1883
miles, and is 11S miles further than
from Chicago to New Orleans. In a
movement from Cape Town to Bloem-
fontein, the capital Of the Orange Free
State, 100 miles would have to be COW.
cred, which Is more than equal to the
distance from Chicago to Des Moines,
Iowa, and return.
From Durham. the chief sea port of
the English colony Of Natal, it is 1S9
miles by rail to Ladysmith while from
Chicago TO Springfield, the capital of
the State. is 1S5 miles. If an expedition
against the capital of the Transvaal re-
public should be started from Durham
II woula be obliged to cover 511 miles
to reach Pretoria. From Chicago to
Omaha would be shorter journey by
nineteen miles.
Port Elizabeth Is another sea port
with railroad connections which might
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-03-06
Marriage in China.

During the visit of Ii Hung Chang
to this country many humorous stories
went the round of the press, which were
based upon the great mans propensity
for asking what seemed to us imper-
tinent personal questions. To calmly
ask well-known society woman her
age, seemed to the American mind
trifie amusing; but probably the prom
inent member of the legation who was
asked by pretty American girl "why
he had not brought a few of his wives
with him?" was as much nonplused as
were the victims of Ii Hung Chang's
inquisitiveness.
my wiyesY he replied in astonish-
ment; 81 have but one wife-we do not
have more In China" and he took from
his pocket photograph Of a handsome,
slant-eyed daughter of the Orient and
handed it to his questioner for inspec-
tion.-Truth.
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MAP SHOWING DISTANCES IN SOUTH AFRICA

ing to do. They lost sight OF him at the
foot Of the stairs, but soon heard the
door Of the coal cellar creaking on its
hinges. Stealing toward it they peered
through. He was inside working a
store in the wall which in few mo-
ments he dislodged and set down on the
floor.
He next took an iron box out of the
hole he had made, applied key to it,
raised the lid, and took some small
article out.
Then he replaced everything as it had
been before, and, carefully obliterating
all traces of his operations, left the
cellar.
AS he passed his sister and Susan
they saw that he carried the lost ring
between the forefnger and thumb of
his left hand.
He then made his way toward bis
sisters room. into which he disappeared
for a few seconds. Coming out again
he mounted the stairs in the objection
of the garrett.
Its no use following him" said Mrs.
Robinson. II know the key he used
and can get it in the morning"
Mr.. John was coming down the garnet
stairs again, and they both held their
breath in anxiety.
He came all right till he got about
halfway down, ana then, whether one
of his heels interviewed a tack or some
thing, no one win eyer know. but all at
once his legs shot out in front of him
and he went sailing down the stairs,
missing one step more atevery bump.
With the supernatural dexterity
which characterizes the somnambulist,
he managed TO keep the candle in all the
time. and now set it down in the lobby
with a claHk right end up.
Mr.. John rose with his face quite seri-
Gus, and without rubbing himself or
anything, went along the passage and
disappeared into his own bedroom.
1T is evidently not the first time ne
has walked in his sleep" said the old
lady. "He must have visited the box
before. That is how the ring came to
be found. 1t must have dropped on the
floor. To think that | never had the
slightest suspicion? Susan. can you
ever forgive me-"
"Yes'm."
There, you see the ring on the toile.
table, just where left it the night it
went amiSsing," remarked Mrs. Robin
son. as they entered her bedroom. ''rhe
lost diamonds are in the box which is
hidden in the wall. saw them. Get
to bed, and wen see them in the morn
ing"
And they did see them, and wonder
full set of diamonds they were. A beau
tiful. dazzling, shimmerlng necklace,
and bracelets. and rings. all as set forth
in the inventory.
at was really you who found them"
said Mrs. Robinson to Susan. land I'll
have them valued. ahd you'll get your
legal reward and more. I'll pay your
mothers rent as long as she lives. -
London Weekly Telegraph.
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Municipal Natter.

A negro BARRIERS union has been form
ed at Louisville, Ky.
st. Paul has new one-cent indepen-
dent afternoon daily paper.
Portland, Ore, will have a bench show.
The city has 2,222 licensed dogs.
New York has the largest local tcle-
phone exchange system in the world.
New Orleans is to have a new historical
museum under the auspices Of the Louis
lana Historical Society.
The police department at Astoria, Ore,
has been self-susfaining for three years.
The cost of maintenance Is $1,000 aDnu-
ally.
Cleveland authorities expect 20 COM
plete during the year a tunnel bringing
water to the city from a point FIVE miles
out in Lake Erie.
One Of the specifications Of the con-
tracts made by Greater New York for
its charitable institutions is that all the
meat shall be killed and dressed in New
York State. This year 2.353.OO pounds
will be used.
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girl has been making progress, and the
prison would put an end to all that.
believe she will give us the ring yet.
But it would be wrong to keep her here.
She shall pack up to-day and leave to-
morrow morning.
And Susan got notice accordingly.
Il knew you wouldn't believe me-"
said the girl, gulping down sob.
"Then why did you tell me such a
thing?"
Because it's true"
Don't say any more. don't want to
hear it. | don't suppose you win ex-
pect any wages"
Susan turned CHASTITY pale. 'T must
have Them" she gasped. my mother
needs the money to pay her rent. If
she doesn't get 1t they will turn her out
into the street, and she's not strong"
She doesn't intend to try to sell the
ring-at least not get" thought Mrs.
Robinson. IF give her her wages she
won't need to do it, and she'll send it
back"
AS the old lady lay awake in the mid
die Of the night, the door was cautious
~ pushed open and Susan came In ST.
lentIy.
Mrs. Robinson. are you awake"
The question came in terrified whis-
per. Susan's eyes were staring out OF
her head, and her teeth were chatter
ing.
What is the matter, Susan?"
Master has gone up to the garnet
with a candle. / think there is some
thing wrong"
Mrs. Robinson came hastily over her
bed and followed Susan noiselessly
along The passage. A glimmer Of light
sbone through the banisters above.
Mrs. Robinson saw that her brother
was coming downstairs, sta.ang
straight ahead with his eyes dilated.
He approached as stately as a wax
figure. and almost brushed against
them. The light of the candle fell full
on their white, upturned faces, as he
passed, but he took no notice of them.
Down the next flight of stairs he
went. his sister and Susan following,
for they wanted to see what he was go
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-03-06
IL Was Cruel.

She was really very timid.
And was he quite sure II would not
hurt her?
1t was SO annoying to be suddenly
frightened
A dead open and shut brace game of
security from harm:
How nice. No, she did not under
stand exactly, but. as she had never.
never seen a real. live. red bat she
might take just one peep. Just a peep,
into the cute little box he had in his
hand.
Would the bat really wink its twin
king. batty beady bugles at her, sad
squeak little squeaky squirt or a
squeak, How funny he was.
Mercy, Don't open the box yet.
Give her time to prepare herself.
Yes. he could hold her hand as an as
surance of his presence. aud support
il necessary.
No squeezing. though,
Now. open the I'D so carefully that
the little bat cannot fiy out. and tear
her fluffy fludiets.
And she was sold as Greek slave
In the market place OF the streets Of
Cairo by a brickbat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-03-06
COLLAPSE OF FLOUR TRUST.
Big Milling Combines Properties In

Big Milling Combines Properties in
Hands of Receivers.
Judge jenkins of the United States
Court at Milwaukee has appointed receiv-
ers for the United States Flour Milling
Company The bill asking the appoint
iuent of the receivers places the liabili
ties at $17,095, 200. BY this action the
great combination which was intended
to consolidate into a trust all the Hour
mills of the country, is declared insolvent
The list of mills owned by the company
include: The Daisy and Faist kraus mills
of Milwaukee, the Syracuse, Baldwlns-
vile and Urban mills of New York, the
Lake Superior, Anchor and Listman mills
of West Superior, the Imperial mills, and
the Terminal Elevator Company at Du-
luth. the Excelsior, Standard and st. An
thony mills in Minneapolis. Besides
these. the company own 50 per cent of
The capital stock of the Hecker-Jones-
Jewell Milling Company of New York
and OF the Northwestern Consolidated
Milling Company of Minneapolis.
The capital stock of the United States
Milling Company is $25,000,000, and it
was organized under the laws of New
Jersey. The order was entered by Judge
Jenkins upon petition of George William
Bollow of New York, holder of 500
shares of stock, the par value of which is
100000. The petitioner sets up that the
United States Flour Milling Company is
insolvent and unable to pay its debts now
due, and which soon will be due, and is
unable to carry on it's business-the man
ufacture and sale Of flour.
The United States Flour Milling Com
panv was incorporated and organized on
April -, 1899, with capital of S25,00O,-
600 1t is engaged, as sets forth in the
bill, in the business of manufacturing,
buying and selling flour and other food
articles, and has acquired flour mills, mill
ing properties, warehouses, and other
property necessary for its business.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-03-06
Odds and Ends.

Paris expects to expend 100000 ex-
ira on the police service alone during the
exposition months.
Lord Methuen, the British General. has
the reputation Of being the finest pistol
shot in the English army.
Berlin has hundreds Of cases of grip.
Ambassador White and Count Won Bne-
low are among the sufferers.
Gen. Theodore Schwan takes with him
on all his campaigns and smokes every
evening pipe given him by Sitting Bull.
The Russian government contempIates
the purchase Of more than 10000 cars
for the Trans Siberian railway.
Three men IN the Illinois steel works.
Chicago. were severely burned by the
explosion OF ladle Of molten steel.
James We'll. son Of wealthy London
manufacturer Is reported missing in San
Francisco. He had threatened suicide.
The value OF the egg crop OF the State
OF Missouri exceeds In amount the value
Of the cereal crop OF that State sold On
the market.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-03-06
AHero Of the Mines

In Rossmore mine, in Pennsylvania,
there is n celebrated mining mule, Old
Duke, by name. Old Duke has been
there for thirty years and has saved
many lives. He has an instinct for fire
damp-the deadliest Of all dangers that
threaten miners-which is marvellous
Nothing else makes him uneasy. But
once he shifts the fire damp he bolts
for the lift. This gives the alarm, and
the men fellow in his path.
They are not born in pits and caves,
these mules whose lives are passed be-
meath the earth. But they are used in
mining, and from the day when they
first enter the mine they never leave
their underground quarters until acct
dent old age or lameness renders them
unfit for further work