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

NJ. De Giers. the Russian ambassador
at Pekin, is said to have been subjected
to inhuman fortunes by the Boxers be-
fore he was given the coup de grace. 1t
is asserted that he was beaten and cut,
dragged through the streets of Pekin and
then thrown into kettle of boiling wat
err. Nine. de Giers. it is reported, also
was tortured with even more horrible
cruelty than her husband.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
THOUSANDS SUFFER AT NOME.
Reports of Destitution from Rapid
Increase in Population.

Increase in Population.
Surgeon General Sternberg at Wash
ington received report from Surgeon K.
q. Ebert of the army. at Nome Harbor,
Alaska, which gives the details of the
conditions existing at that place. He
says that within two or three weeks the
population has increased from 200 to
10000, with tents and buildings irregu-
larly located along the beach. He de-
scribes a horrible condition existing as
there is no method of cleaning up the
town and no provisions for the destruc-
ton of accumulations of garbage and
filth.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
chi Demou3s Her Libertx.

Jessie Morrison. who was held without
bail at Eldorado, Kan. for the murder
of Mrs. olin Castle. applied TO the pro-
bate court for writ of habeas corpus,
claiming that she is unlawfully held to
answer for murder and that the evidence
is not sufficient 10 cause her to be held
without hail
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Miner Kills in Gaming Row.

At Corbin, Ky, Brent Wyatt, miner,
of North Jellico, shot and killed William
Hilton. The parties were gambling and
a dispute arose over the game. Wyatt
then made his escape to the mountains.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Sir HIND in a Fight.

In fight at LaSalle, H., between
union strikers and non-union laborers of
the German-American cement works, six
men were badly wounded.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
smbassador Drnper to Omit.

Gen. William f. Draper, ambassador
TO Italy. has forwarded his resignation
10 President Mckinley. He gave as his
reasoa that business interests required
his entire attention.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
suffers from Fierce Fire.

OF Pcmeyoy, Wash. occurred the other
night md caused losses which aggregate
moye than $4,000. The blaze originated
frJm a gasoline cigar lamp. The county
loses $4,000 by the burning of the court
hoass fixtures and Office supplies.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Five skeletons Fouud.

Below Cottonwood Point, Mo-, on the
Mississippi river, the headless skeletons
Of FIVE persons were unearthed. 1t is be-
lieved second Bender family existed
there. who deeapitated victims and rob-
ha,l fharn
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
browns, BUT SAVES coMRADE.
Heroic Rescue Ends in the Death of
the Lifesaver.

Arthur Millbourne of Cygnet, Ohio,
gave his life in an attempt to save a
companion from drowning. He, with
three other young men, was bathing In a
stone quarry pond when Peter Eischen
got into deep hole and cried for help.
Young Millbourne went to Eischen's res
cue, but Eischen clasped him about the
oeck, and they went down together. Mill
bourne freed himself while they were
under. Eischen rose to the surface at
the side of a raft and was drawn out
of the water by the other two boys and
was subsequently revived. Young Mill
bourne came up under the raft. and sank
for the last time before assistance could
reach him
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
KING OF coUNTERFE1rERs HELD
Italian Who Has Coined 100000 Is
CAUGHT A Ter Lauu Xenr.

Caught After Many Years.
Bartholomew Ruellos an italian, the
king of silver dollar counterfeiters, has
been caught in Philadelphia by secret
service men after a surveillance extend
ing over many years. He was lured from
the Italian quarter and arrested. The
eounterfeiting outfit was seized in Ruel-
los room in Christy street. Secret SER
vice men regard Ruello as the most dan
gerous counterfeiter ia the country He
has been in the business for sixteen years
and his output is 100000 He made
coins in Italy before he came here Ru-
clio made spurious silver coins Of various
denominations, but recently has confined
himself to 81 pieces. The workmanship
on these is excellent and the deceptive
substitute for silver which he used almost
baiIled detection
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Two Hundred Persons Ki11ed.

Mount Azuma, near Bandaisan, japan,
which was the scene of a volcanic disas-
ter in 1888, has again broken into erup-
ton. Two hundred persons were killed
or injured
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
ueld Guiltless of Murder.

Charles r. Eastman. assistant instrue
tor of zoology at Agassiz museum, Har-
ward University, charged with the muir
der of his hrother-in-law. Richard III.
Grogan. IT., was discharged by Judge
Amy in the Cambridge District Court
for want Of probable cSuse.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
TO MOVE FIVE GLASS PLANTS.
Indiana Factories Will Be Transferred
TO the Pittsburp District.

Indiana Factories Will Be Transferred
to the Pittsburg District.
Henry @. Fry, president of the Nation
al Glass Company, announces that one
of the results following the annual con-
ference of the officials and statesmen of
that company at Chautauqua will be the
removal Of the five company's plants
from Indiana to the Pittsburg district.
The removal will be effected as soon as
proper sites can be secured. The plants
to be removed are now at Summitville,
Greentown, Dunkirk, Marion and Al
bany, Ind They will take to that sec
ton over 5000 workmen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

'bleton, bound for New Zealand, amid
ships, cutting her in twain. The Emble-
ton sank Immediately. Seven OF the crew
were rescued, but it is believed the other
eleven members of the ships company,
including the captain. were drowned
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Prove A1ibis in MURDER Tria1.

At the conclusion of the preliminary ex-
animation at Anoka, Mimi, the court de-
cided to release James Hardy and Elmer
Miller, accused of the Wise murders,
holding that their alibis were conclusive.
Young Mattison, whose confession first
directed suspicion to Hardy and Miller,
WAS held for trial
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Trv 10 secure a Pardon.

Efforts are being made 10 secure the
release from the Joliet penitentiary of
Elizabeth Ann Ingersoll and John c. Col
Inns, the aged couple who abducted Ger
aid Lapiner of Chicago on May 80, 1898,
and kept him for nearly q year at the
woman's home in gainesville, Ohio.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Caught with Bogus Coin.

]. P. Hoffman, an old-time counterfeit-
or, was arrested by Secret Service Opera
tive Burne at his lodgings in Philadel-
phia. A search of his apartments dis
closed a large number of bogus half-dol-
lars, together with molds and other par
aphernalia used by eounterfeiters.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

A street car containing forty people on
the Mineral Ridge and Niles Railway
jumped the track at Mineral Ridge, Ohio,
and turned over. Every person on board
was injured The cause of the wreck is
In
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
To Iuvestirate Chinese Affairs

W. W. Rockhiu has been chosen by the
President special commissioner TO pro-
coed TO China and ascertain the true con-
ditions. He viii be empowered to repre-
sent the United States in that country
il Minister Conger IS dead.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

The Amos & Davis Iron Company.
which operates the Versailles furnace at
Trouton. Ohio, has applied for s receiver,
and f, 5. Culbertson has been appointed
Inability TO meet obligations is given as
the cause.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Perish in the Yukon River

News of upward of twenty deaths late
" near the deltas of the mouth of the
Yukon River were brought down by the
steamship Sequoia and the transport
Afhnnian
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Looks Like a Brutal Murder

Mrs Mary Meyerhauck, 81 years old.
was found dead in her bed st Hoboken,
y. J.. with marks on her face and head
which indicate that she had been beaten
and kicked to death. Her husband is
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
One of Every Five Divorced.

The close of the court year and the
totaling up of the number of divorce
eases filed discloses the startling fact that
one out of every FIVE Cleveland marriages
seems to be a failure. In other words,
for every FIVE marriages one divorce is
asked.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
TrnredY in Alnskn.

Late adviees from Dawson tell of an,
other tragedy, four out of party Of FIVE
losing their lives MS a result of terrible
trip taken TO the head waters of the
Stewart river.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Cannot Compete with Trust.

Three iron concerns in New York have
made an assignment. The failures are
said to be due to an inability to compete
with the iron and steel trust.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Killed in a Pitched Battle.

-Four persons were killed in a battle be-
tween deputy sheriffs and gang of rail
road hands on the Cincinnati Southern
in Scott County, Tenn.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Fusion in Kansas.

Kansas Democrats, Populists and Sill
yer Republicans fused on the nomination
of complete State ticket. headed by
John w. Breidenthal, Populist, for Gov
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Drowned at the Age of l22.

Old John Gomez, the most famous
hunter in that section, claiming to be 10
years old, was drowned near Panther
island in the Everglades of Florida.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

Daily News says the allies have issued
proclamation announcing that they are
not fighting China, but only the rebels
who have been guilty of attacks upon the
foreigners
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
STRIKING MINERS ARE WEALTHY.
Trade Organization Has Large Fund
at Its Disposal.

The report Of che auditing committee
Of the United Mine Workers, made pub
lie at Indianapolis, speaking of the spe-
cial assessment of % cents month per
capita. says that there were more miners
on strike on June 30 than when the as
sessment was ordered. On July 2 the or
ganization had S7O,36S.O5 on deposit in
the Capital National Bank of Indianapo-
lis. Many miners are urging that this
large fund be used in caring for strikers
and that the defense fund assessment be
discontinued
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

To dense fog on the Irish channel the
Campania. en- route from New York for
Liverpool, struck the Liverpool bark EN-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
CHINA IN CHUNKS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

All the principal cities in the empire
have telegraph service. An arrangement
was made with the Russian telegraph au-
thorities in 1892 by which communication
was established between Pekin and Eu-
rope.
The Chinese do not drink much intox-
icating liquor The native drink is sort
of arrack, of which rice is the basis. 1t
is only once distilled and is Of low proof,
but when stronger spirits are required
this is redistilled, and in that state it is
known as samshu, which means thrice
fired.
There are few bearded men. Men who
have grandchildren may wear mus
tache, and many take advantage of the
privilege and are called 'old hair men,"
The foreigners with mustaches, when
they came to China, excited much curios-
ity, and the unusual sight justified them
in asking the ages Of the bearded men.
-
The whole empire has only 81 niles
of railroad. The longest line is from
Pekin to Tien-Tsin, and thence to Shan
Haik- Wan, 800 miles, and the other is
from Woosung to Shanghai. Russia Is
now building 1,400 miles Of road, Bel
GUM 700 miles, and China is building on
her own account line of 40 miles.
Ground has been surveyed for 2,507 miles
additional.
80
The postal system of the empire is still
in a primitive condition. 1t is carried on
under the direction of the minister Of
war by means of post carts and runners.
There are 5000 Offices for post carts in
the eighteen provinces, and there are
2.O40 Offices for runners scattered over
the empire. There are also many private
postal couriers, and during the winter
the foreign customs office maintains
service between Pekin and the outposts
-
The drama is popular all over China,
and when a religious celebration takes
oiace before the temple of a god tneat-
rical performance usually follows. The
stage is erected in the street, and in front
Of this the people gather and listen for
hours to the destinations of the actors,
whose themes are usually of historical
character. There are not many perma-
neDt tnealefs' ACtols anu dSIVDals can
be hired cheaply, and at every dinner
where strangers are invited theatrical
performance is part of the entertainment
-
The roads of China are poor. Only a
few are paved, and for that reason the
greater part of the trade is carried on
by means of the numerous canals and
other waterways The country is irri-
gated by great rivers and intersected by
a system Of canals which is more than
600 years old. But these canals, like the
roads, the army and everything of public
characted. are badly managed and in a
state of decay. The Grand canal. the
longest artificial waterway in the world,
starts from TienTsin and runs south to
Hang Chow. a distance of 600 miles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
APPEALS TO UNCLE SAM.

China Asks the United States to Medi-
ate with the Powers.
President Mckinley received Monday
what purports to be direct appeal from
the Chinese imperial government to use
his good offices to extricate that govern
ment from the difficult and dangerous po-
sition in which it has been placed as a
result of the Boxer uprising and the en-
suing hostile attitude of the great pow
ers.
Although the exact text of the appeal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
NInyhnrY Is tl,e Choice.
Three Children Are Killed.

The Democrats OF Michigan have nomi-
mated William c. Maybury of Detroit for
Governor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

John Bartholomew, q, New Castle.
Del. who refused to receive visitors for
fifteen yeas, is dead. Was ONCE prorsi-
nent and wealthy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Catbo1ic Cburch Is Burned.

Fire, supposed to be of incendiary
origin, destroyed the old building of St.
Jarlath's Catholic Church in Hermitage
avenue, Chicago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

The Berlin press unanimously deprores
Baron Won Kettelcr's death, mentioning
particularly his courage. strong sense of
duty. special fitness for his position and
his intimate knowledge OF the eoantry
and lis personages.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Death of Colonel Baker.

Col Adam S. Baker, president of the
South Bend, Ind. Wagon Company and
a pioneer citizen, is dead, aged 20.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

in public life while
a resident of that
State. The Des
NJ o in e S Capital
says that when Mr..
Conger returned to
Iowa after his sec
ond term as minis
ter TO Brazil, his
fellow-citizens, in
view of his distinc-
ton, had planned a
demonstration in
bis honor. The min
lister WAS met at
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Toseph Mullen E1ectrocuted.

Joseph Mullen was electrocuted in the
New York State prison at Sing Sing. He
murdered his wife in New York City
June 4, 1898.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
FOREIGNERS IN CHINA.
The nationality of the foreign element
in China for 1899 is as follows:


The total number Of residents Il, 1888
an increase of 3,7T2 over 1898. The total
number Of firms, 1888, an increase of 100 over
1895
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

Seven lives were lost by the capsizinc
Of the sloop Seattle IN. storm ia Bcring
Sea.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

Kansas cows TO the number OF 59,fS2
contributed creamery supplies last year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

Large Missionary Subscription.
At the meeting of the Christian Mis-
sionary Alliance at Cleveland $4,000
was subscribed for foreign missions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

Capt. T. G. Pearce Of the national fish
commission says about fish in Illinois and
vicinity: If we make any distribution
in Illinois this year, we doubtless viii
furnish the sanitary canal with its share
Of fish. In my judgment the several va
rieties of bass would be the best fish TO
place in Illinois streams We have spent
most OF the winter IN northern Michigan
and western Indiana, and have distribute
ed trout. whitefsh and white perch in
Lakes Michigan, Huron and Superior"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

Iowa people are talking much of Min
lister Conger these days, and recall With
nride the fact that he gained his start
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31
Contests ON the Diamond.

The standing Of the clubs in the Ma
4inr,nl ga ,rIrn iS &c fnllnrvS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

All the principal cities in the empire
have telegraph service. An arrangement
was made with the Russian telegraph au-
thorities in 1892 by which communication
was established between Pekin and Eu-
rope.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

Although the exact text of the appeal
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-05-23
com FORT FOR .SPdIN.

Spain was much distressed by the
loss of her colonies, but it is now said
that the loss was good thing for her.
The British vice-consui at Gijon. one of
Spain's northern seaports, reports to his
government that the loss of her colonies
was a blessing in disguise, for Asturian
and Cuban capital are pouring in to an
extent hitherto unknown, seeking in
vestment in commercial enterprises
which, if wisely directed, will result in
the regeneration Of Spain. 1t is esti-
mated, Mr.. Pennington goes on, that As
per cent. of the capital employed in the
trade, commerce, and industry in the
islands of Cuba and Porto Rico be-
longed to Asturians who have In part
sold out and transferred their capital
to Spain.
Good for Spain. 1t is to be hoped that
this country will find the colonies that
were formerly spain's a blessing. Just
now some seem to think that they are
a curse in disguise, and that the dis
guise isn't very effective.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-05-23
OUR sQUANDERED NATIONAL ES-


In Europe the land question is the
question of how to deal with existing
| landlords. IL there We're no landlords
there would be no problem. If the land
of England belonged by unquestioned
legal title to the people of England,
there is probably no responsible states
man in the kingdom who would propose
| to sell it or to give it away
J This problem is one from which we
started free, Except in the older states
| the national government was the sole
| landlord. In future ages men VIII
scarcely believe that we went deliber-
ately to work to introduce the very
complications from which we were in
italy free Practically all the immedi-
ately available part of our public do
main is gone. We have given away
mining and arabic land to anybody that
would take them; we have sold timber
lands to spectators a. $3.50 per acre
when the trees on them alone were
worth from $40 to 800; and we have
made the actual settler stalking
for the landlord. The process has been
varied. Sometimes the settler has taken
up his claim in good faith, and has then
sold it on securing his patient. Some
times he has lost it through devourlng
mortgage. Sometimes he has been the
mere hired man of the Spectator, and
has taken up his quarter-section for
his employers benefit in consideration
Of small fee. Sometimes the capita
list has bought vast areas of railroad
land, and fenced them all in. inclosing
alternate sections of government land
and freezing the smaller settlers out.
SO far SO bad, The II 200 100000 acres
already thrown away include almost
all the land upon which a man with no
capital but his hands and his industry
could hope to settle and extract an in
dependent living from the soil. That
chapter is closed The scramble for the
poor crumbs of Oklahoma and the Sioux
reservation gave formal notice of the
fact. But is nothing more to be done?
Are the American people to resign
themselves to a position of contented
landlessness? Fortunately there Is one
part of our domain which has not yet
been disposed of, because nobody as
wv lletS Nuiltu H. II IL Nllet 10 tpiii-
monty known as the "arid region" and
comprises those lands on which the nat
ural rainfall is insufficient to- mature
crops. The region contains some Of the
most fertile land in the country. All
1t needs is water, (and, in some parts
at least. there is an abundance of water
ter If it be properly used. The govern
ment still owns about 560,000000 acres
of land outside Of Alaska Most of this
is In the arid belt; large part of 1T
is hopelessly barren mountain and de-
sert but much is fertile soil, easily sus-
ceptible of reclamation. Probably 100-
100000 acres could be irrigated at once
without extraordinary expense, and mil
lions of acres more could be bought into
use as the system If irrigation became
developed and improved. Samuel e.
Moffett in the Forum.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-05-23

Tomorrow the voters of Virginia will
decide whether a convention shall be
called to draft new constitution for
the State. Those who favor the con-
vention assert that a. new constitution
is required in order that the expenses
of State government may be reduced,
and also that the evils of unrestricted
suffrage may be remedied. Evils of
unrestricted suffrage" means, we sup
pose, evils Of the negro vote There
seems to be good ground for the claim
that the government of Virginia costs
too much. Virginia has 1877 judges, 116
prosecuting attorneys, 119 treasurers,
205 commissioners of revenue and 14O
court clerks, as against 29 judges in
North Carolina 10 prosecuting attorneys
and 100 court clerks. Virginias crimi-
nal expenses are about $4,000 with 1872
courts, while North Cardinals criminal
expenses are only $65, 766 with 10 courts
The administrative expenses of Virginia
are $9670o0 a year, while in North Car
DINA they are only $3SS,000 and in Geor-
gia only $421 900. Virgnia's educational
system costs the taxpayers of that
State 81 SOC, 600 year, while North Car
DINA, whose public schools have a lar
ger daily attendance, expends $500, 600.
The total county expenses Of Virginia
are estimated at s.. $4,000 year, while
the county expenses of North Carolina
amount to only S946,000. The cost of
State government in Virginia is more
than that of Georgia and North Caro-
lima combined.
Opposed to the convention are the
officeholding class, some corporation
influences and illiterate Democrats who
are afraid that they may lose their
votes by restriction of the suffrage.