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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
TIEN-TSIN is TAKEN.
CHINESE ROUTED AFTER THREE
DAYS FIGHTING.
Forces of the Allied Powers Capture
the Native City and All the Forts
Total Losses 7z5, Including 215
American Troops.


The powers are preparing to pour
troops into China. From every capital
comes the news that hosts are forming
for g war of revenge Now the atten-
ton of the nations is diverted from PEI
kin to Tientsin. which, according TO re-
ports, the allied forces had succeeded in
taking Actual war upon China is on,
and it is feared that it will be long
and wasting war, for the Chinese, since
their contest with Japan, are well pre-
pared for hostilities.
The London Daily Mail gives the fol-
lowing dispatch from its Shanghai CORE
spondent: The allied troops resumed
the attack upon the Chinese walled city
of Tientsin on the morning of July IA
and succeeded in preaching the walls and
capturing all the forts. The Chinese
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24

LlscuM AND DAVIS KILLED.


The Navy Department Monday morn
ing received official confirmation from
Admiral Remey of the reverse of the al
lied forces at Tien-Tsin ON the morning
of the 18th. The dispatch is dated Che
foo, and says:
Reported that allied forces attacked
native city the morning of the 18TH Rus
slams were on the right, with Ninth in
fantry and marines on the left. Losses
allied forces large. Russian 100, includ-
ing artillery colonel, Americans over
thirty, British over forty, Japanese fifty
eight, including colonel, French twenty
five Col. Liscom Ninth infantry. killed,
also Capt. Davis, marine corps; Capt.
Lemley, Lieuts. Butler and Leonard
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
Shingle Storehouses Burn.

Fire destroyed five large and three
small buildings formerly occupied by the
Chicago Great Western Railway as re-
pair shops at South Park, just outside
St. Paul, Mimi, and in addition destroy
ed about 800 carloads of shingles. caus-
ing a total loss estimated at 100000.
The buildings had been used as store
house by the Coast Shingle Company.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
JESSE p. REINAcH ARRESTED.
Captured on a Confession Made BY
~ y milan, =, Hhicnnn

Captured on a Confession Made by
o. +. Dillon in Chicago.
jesse K. Reinach. expert telegrapher,
was arrested while taking off a message
in cipher code on the top floor of the
union station at st. Louis. Reinach is
accused of completely in a shrewd scheme
by which the American and other ex-
press companies have been robbed during
the last month. Forged telegraph money
orders have been cashed at various offices
of the several companies in the United
States on the receipt of false kilograms
appearing to have been sent from the
main offices. \ few hours before Rein
ach's arrest o. p. Dillon had been cap
tured in Chicago and had made confess
sion duplicating Reinach
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
SOLDIERS FOR CHINA.
Five Thousand More Men to Be Sent
to the Orient. ee89s


washington adyices say that troops
originally intended for the Philippines.
INT given orders to proceed to Nagasaki
and there await instructions, will be sent
"a China. These, with the troops sent
- China from the Philippines, viii bring
the American army representation on
Chinese soil up to more than 10000 men.
II was decided also that more troops
shonld 20 to the disturbed empire and,
desuite the fact that the Government CAP
IN afford 10 spare them. several additior-
Al regiments viii be sent from the United
States and Cuba.
II is impossible for the War Depart
ment at this time to determine definitely
how many American troops viii be as
signed 10 Chinese service under present
arrangements. but a very conservative
estimate Is 1900. or 5000 more than
those already in the Orient, or preparing
10 20 there. To there should be added
900 marines. a fair staten ent Of the
American military representation to be
placed on Chinese soil is II 600 men.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
SPREAD OF THE REBELLIoN.
Boxer Uprising Has Taken Hold of
Points in Southern China.


A dispatch from Chefoo says: Prince
Tu9n has modified $4,000 men, divided
into different corps. The northern corps
has been ordered to expel foreigners from
Amur. The Pekin army is divided into
four corps, the first of which is to oper-
ate against Mukden and occupy the
roads between PeLin and Shan-Hai-
Kuan; the second is to concentrate at
Tien-Tsin and the third at Pekin, whence
column numbering 10000 will be sent
to Wei-Hai-Wei and Tsin-Tau, while the
fourth corps will concentrate at Nankin.
There are now $4,000 Japanese troops in
China.
The rebellion has taken hold of south
ern China. The foreigners at Chu-Chau
and In-Chau have been attacked and are
fleeing panic-stricken.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
Electric Cars Come Topetber.

Two cars collided on the Dayton,
Springfield and Urbana electric road near
Springfield, Ohio, and were telescoped.
Probably twenty persons were injured.
One car vas loaded with persons return
ing from a church picnic, and nearly all
ths passengers were hurt. Motorman
Charles Armstrong had a leg broken and
was internally injured. No explanation
of the collision is offered.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24

worth talking about, says good authority,
lies between Vincennes and Evansville.
In southeastern Indiana half Of the
wheat sown has been plowed up The
remainder will yield % per cent. In cen
trail Indiana and other sections not men
toned the failure is almost total. Com
will yield 175, 600, 900 bushels.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
E1even Persons injured.

Eleven persons had narrow escape
from death in a trolley car accident on
the Cicero and Proviso electric railrosld
Sunday afternoon at Ogden avenue and
West Forty-eighth street, Chicago. The
three cars left the track and toppled into
the ditch There were 100 passengers in
the train at the time, and the accident
almost caused a panic. None of the pas
sengers was fatally injured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
Arranced 10 XII Hia via.

Sir Claude Macdonald. the British min
ister at Pekin, has long understood that
a terrible tragedy had 10 be met. Some
time ago he pledged his sacred word to
his wife that he would shoot her If it be-
came inevitable that she would otherwise
fall into the hands Of the natives. Ia
case he was unable 10 carry ont his
pledge be had given her poison phisl.
which she had sworn 10 him she would
srSn
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
Murder at a Picnic.

A shooting ARRAY occurred at Agricul-
tural park, San Jose, CAL, resulting in
the instant death of Joseph Czech and the
fatal wounding of August Berger. The
shooting took place at the picnic of the
Brewers and Bottlers' Union. Constable
Fred Bergerot OF Alvieo, who did the
shooting, had been drinking heavily.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
Can't. Healy Tried Suicide.

The United States revenue cutter Nc
Culloch returned from Nome minus its
commander, Capt. NJ. A. Healy The lat
ter is confined in the marine hospital at
Port Townsend. Returning from Dutch
Harbor Capt. Healy attempted to take
his own life by cutting the arteries of his
right arm.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
rorud GuiItv of Contemnt.

For publishing in the Omaha Bee an
article which the Supreme Court holds
was written with the intention of influ-
encing the courts decision in the Omaha
fire aud police commission case, Editor
Rosewater was found guilty Of contempt.
He was assessed the costs of the case as
penalty.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
Sweetheart Sees Him slain.

At Dana, Ind, Melvin Ingram was
killed by Tot Darnell in a quarrel over
Ethel Sims, to whom both were paying
attentions, Ingram and Miss Sims went
buggy riding and they were overtaken
by DarGell, who dared Ingram to fight,
with the girl as a witness. Ingram got
out and was struck with knife, and as
he started to run Darnell followed, cut
ting him six times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24

a farmer made a CHASTITY ind on the
Chattanooga dirt road, six miles south
of Cleveland. Tenn. Ii was the remains
OF white man, 90 years Of age. hidden
in a clump Of bushes scar the road. There
was a large hole in the side OF the head
and bruises on the face and body.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
NAV w;den Cb;cayo River.

Permission TO widen the Chicago river
and introduce necessary changes to mod
ify the current caused by the flow
through the drainage canal has been
granted the Chicago sanitary board in a
communication which has just been for
warded by Secretary Root of the War
Department. The permission carries a
provision absolving the Government from
all expense.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
PREsENIIMENr OF EVIL is TRUE.
Mothers Fears Lead to Long Jour-

ney to Find Corpse.
Harassed by a presentiment that evil
had befallen her son Albert, 80 years old,
in st. Louis, Mrs. Martha Woodward of
.35S Champa street, Denver, boarded a
train and started for that city. When
Mrs. Woodward arrived she found facts
to substantiate her presentiment in the
strong circumstantial evidence indicating
that her son, Albert o. Woodward, whose
wounded body was found in an Clubhouse
at Jefferson barracks, was murdered.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24

The Cinnamon Of Philadelphia have
been warned by the leaders Of the socie-
ties to which they belong to take great
care not to involve themselves in any
controversy with white men and to an
swer no questions and to make no refer
ence to the troubles in China.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24

a veritabie dynamite mine was I'M
earthed ia the heart OF the city OF P&ter-
son, y. ]. An Italian named Rabini had
been making dynamite bombs and selling
them outside OF the city. carrying on his
work so secretly thai the proprietor Of
the saloon below did not know it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
WOULD RAzE pEKIN TO GROUND.
German Paper Outlines the Course
Civilization Should Follow.

German Paper Outlines the Course
Civilization Should Follow.
In leader on the massacre at Pekin,
the Cologne Gazette says: "A certain
Chinese element. if not the Chinese Gov
eminent or people, has forced war upon
us, and it was shown in the Pekin mas
sacre what form this war must take. All
Western civilization must now arm for
vengeance The Chinese must be treated
as cannibsls and Pekin RACED to the
ground. Their the Chinese must be com
PEELED TO rebuild it as a free city accord
ing to the preeepts of Western civiliza-
ton. Now is the time when the vitality
of two civilizations must be put TO the
final test and the nations of the West
must emerge vl.Sorious. be the sacrifice
what it may
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
Many Killed by Explosiou.

One msn is dead, several missing and
more than sixty persons bear severe in
juries, some of which may be fatal, as
the result OF the explosion OF burning
tank car filled with gasoline in the Bos-
ton and Maine Railroad yards in Somer-
Vile. Mass, The property loss is esti-
mated AZ $50 600.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
Bovs Bound by Safe Robbers.

-Four masked robbers blew open the
safe Of Charles y. Bussy's private bank
at Hudson. Ohio. securing $500. They
bound and gagged two boys who were
sleeping in the room, while the night
watchman was held np at the muzzle of
revolver.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
RnoY snnk br Andree Found.

A telegram from Farce says that an
unchanged empty buoy marked AN
dree's polar expedition. 1896, No s. has
been found in the Atlantic ocean south
of and near the coast Of Iceland.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
Roumanian Ministry Resigns.

The conservative and constitutional
parties of Roumania having formed a
coalition, the Cantacuzene ministry has
resigned, recommending the king 10 in
trust to NJ Carp the formation of a CON
servatiye coalition cabinet.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
ARIZONA INDIANS FACE FAMINE.
Cattle Dying from Drouth and Food
Supply Running Short.

The prolonged drouth, probably unpre-
cedented in the history of Arizona, has
greatly augmented the sufferings of the
ADMINISTRATION Pima Indians on the Sac
atom reservation. Members of the tribe
have told Superintendent Cowan of the
Indian school that their cattle are dying
rapidly from starvation and thirst. Most
of the Indians now depend for food on the
few who still have provisions and the
supply cannot last long. They are ema-
ciated and suffering and unless the $33,
600 congressional appropriation can be
used at once private subscriptions or sim
liar relief measures must be taken.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
Kills one and Wounds One,

George Kettke of Renyille, aged 10,
was shooting doves with rifle. After
wards he supposed he had removed the
bullet and laughingly pointed the gun at
some children. 1t was discharged, and
killed Eddie Schmidt, aged 4, and danger
ously wounded Chris Schmidt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24

The allied troops resumed the attack
upon the Chinese walled city Of Tien-TsiR
and succeeded in preaching the walls and
capturing al the forts. The Chinese
Were completely routed and the allies
toes possession of the native city and its
defenSes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
Following is the standing in the Amer


In all Alaska and the British Yukon
there has been discovered probably no
treasure hole so sensationally rich as the
little stretch of from loo to 1900 feet
of ground along the shore of Boring Sea,
fifty-five miles below Nome, and known
as the Topkuk diggings. From this strip
of ground there was taken from May l
TO June 10 about $500, 900 worth of virgin
frold
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24

Wong zee Chow presided over a meet
ing of 80 of the Chinese merchants and
residents of Los Angeles, Cal, held to
give expression to their views on the
present crisis in China. Resolutions We're
passed pledging themselves to do all in
their power to uphold and assist in mp
holding the laws of the United States
so long as they are residents Of this
country
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
Nerr., I.vnched in Alabama.

At Cresswell. Ala. John Jennings, col
ored. =aasst and killed L. Martin. a coaler
on the railroad. He was arrested and
was talyen from the officers At ChilderS-
burg and hanged beside the road
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
WAR AGAINST RUssr4.
China's Hostile Acts Considered Tauta-
u1nunf to a DecInrn ton

mount to Declaration.
China's acts of hostility In Manchuria
are considered tantamount to a declara-
ton Of war against Russia. The Chinese
seized Russian transport boat laden
with munitions near Aigun, on the River
Amur, killed almost the entire Russian
escort and next made sudden attack
upon Blagoyeschensk, bombarding Che
town. The garrison held out bravely, but
were overwhelmed
The Chinese minister in Tokyo visited
the japanese minister Of foreign affairs
and communicated 10 him what i de-
scribed as ''the first Pekin dispatch since
the troubles broke out" The dispatch
says that the murder OF the German min
lister and other foreigners was due to The
Taku affair and to the sending Of Al
miral Seymour's expedition. and that tbe.
Chinese Government is now doing its
best to protect the foreigners in Pekip.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
Seuator from IOWA pies

John Henry Gear, United States SEN
ator from Iowa, died at Washington.
Heart failure is ascribed as the cause of
death.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
An SaIaries Are Reduced.

Ferdinand w. Peck, United States
commissioner general to the Paris expo
sition, has decided to make general re-
duction in the salaries of the employees Of
the commission, and notices to this effect
have been sent to nearly all on the salary
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
Ip;nred in n CoIlision.

A collision between Blake street car
and eight freight ears attached to 2 Big
Four engine at the West street crossing
of the Big Four Railroad switch, near
Military Park. Indianapolis, resulted in
the serious injury Of several passengers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24

Incensed at the Boxers murders, a
crowd Of men and ooys gathered about
the laundry Of All Sing, Chinese laun-
dryman in Kansas City, and started a
demonstration that caused Sing to call
on the police for protection.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
police Battie with Tramps.

At Norwood, an Indianapolis suburb, a
pitched battle took place between the POI
lice aud gang of tramps who had at
tempted to capture a Big -Four freight
train. Seven tramps were captured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
Disbars a States Attorney,

At Bismarck, \. D., the Supreme
Court handed down a decision disbar-
ring from the practice Of law in the State
L. A. Simpson. States attorney OF Stark
| County and former member of the Legis-
| iaftlre
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
schooner Is Cansizel.

The schooner A. NJ. Ballou. engaged in
the grain trade between the Bay Of
ouinte ports and Kingston. Ont, was
capsized in squall ar South Bay. None.
of the crew was lest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24

The Kaiser has telegraphed the Ger
man merchants, in answer to their cable,
that there will be protection for the val
ley Of the Yang Use after the arrival Of
the nine warships now en- route for
China
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
Kills a Woman in His Rage.

yerien Matthews, Chicago negro, in
fit of anger, shot and instantly killed
George Coleman, colored. at her home
Then with two revolyers the man kept a
crowd of pursuers at bay and escaped.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24

They Ask Special Prayers from Every
Pulpit for Succor.
The American missionaries in Shanghai
ask the newspapers of the United States
TO publish the following:
ITO the Christian People of the
United States:
The missionaries in China ask
special prayer from every pulpit
for the guidance Of the Government
and the speedy snccor Of Ameri-
cans aud native converts in extreme
DeriI..
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
Date of Harper sale Fixed.

The big Harper & Bros publishing
plant will be sold under foreclosure on
Aug. 9. The sale will include the right
to use the name of Harper & Bros, to-
gether with the real estate. machinery.
stock, copyrights and publications.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24

At ST. Paul, Mimi, the Supreme Court
has decided that the baking powder law
requiring manufacturers and dealers TO
affix label bearing the names and
amount of the ingredients on each can is
constitutional
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
Car Wrecked by Dynamite.

A Transit car was blown up by dyna-
mite in North ST. Louis and four persons
were injured. The ear was hurled from
the tracks and badly splintered.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
omaha Man wiiIfulIy Kissed

Miss Fern Atwood was placed in cell
at the Omaha city jail. the charge against
her being kissed a man willfully and
without his consent having been first OBJ
tained.' The man who was kissed is
Capt. Her.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24

In three-eornered fight at HaweSville.
Ky. between Allen and Frank Pulliam
and Jack HesSon. HesSon was killed in
stantly and Allen Pulliam died three
hours later
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
Russia ousts Chiua,s Fnvoy

Russia has banded the Chinese envoy
at ST. Petersburg his passports and re-
quested him to leave the country with
the members Of his mission.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
storms in Texas.

Fierce storms have prevailed in Texas,
one Of great violence destroying part of
the town of Llano and injuring residents.
Rains are excessive and continue. In
Nebraska very heavy rains prevail.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24

The Second, Fourth and Fifth ree,.
ments Of the Illinois National Guard have
formally rendered their services to the
Government for the nations defense
against the atrocities of the Chinese.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24

II IS said thst the nut trees Of the
world alone could. if necessity arose, pro-
vide food all the year around for total
population three times greater than the
present.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24

Prescott, Arizona, Rayaged by Fire.
4 fire at Prescott, Ariz., destroyed the
business portion of the town and sixty
dwellings. entailing a loss Of 81 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24

It IS stated that the English contingent
for China. including the British India
troops, will be raised TO nearly $1,000
men,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24

Charles Holmes, captain of the yacht
1dler. which eapsized in Lake Erie and
caused the death Of six persons, has been
arrested on the charge of manSlaughter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
Poor wheat and Coo, corn.

The wheat crop Of Indiana is regarded
as an s.most total failure. Cora. how
ever, pSemises largely. All the wheat
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24

Caban customs receipts in five months
e. 1900 footed up So. 70S, or, an inercass.
Of SllO5S,2J0 over the same period oe
1859.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24

a dispatch from China says that the
Tssgue in vSrnlent form broke out in Pc
kin and Tien-Tsin before abe Boxer
movement began.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
ANOTHER MASSACRE REPORTED.

yellow Fieuds Slaughter 40 Defense
less Persons.
News has been received that a body
Of Boxers, supplemented by large force
of regular soldiery. descended upon the
Christian inhabitants of Tai-Ieun-f'u,
the capital of Shen 81 province, on July
o. and massacred every foreigner they
could find, as well as the native converts.
Their victims numbered about one hun
dred and fifty, of whom forty were for
eigners. The danger to Shanghai is great,
as thousands of armed Chinese are in the
vicinity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
MASSACRE Tn PEKIN
Butehery of Foreigners Is OFF,
ciaIiy Confirmed. )
KILLED LIKE DOGS.
Tuan and Tung Turn Their Murderous
Guns on Homes of Enjoys.

Representatives. OF All Nations Tor
tured. Shot, Burned and Slaughtered
by Barbarians-To Save Loved Ones
from Torture, Some Women and Chill
dren Were Shot by Their Dearest
Friends-A1lies at Tientsin Repulsed
By Chinese-M Many Americans Killed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24


nofatakb By American japanese and French tos o Amer
Direction of Rd
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24

~OHtNSss wa NhS DA~AACuus
The standing of the clubs in the Ma