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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20

Chicago River Getting in Bad Way
and Something Must BE Done.

Chicago River Getting in Bad Way,
and Something Must Be Done.
Chicago business men met the other day
and said the current in the river, now
two miles an hour, and to be three If the
full volume of lake water is to pass
through it, has made navigation unsafe,
and the fall OF water, consequent upon
the removal of the canal dam, will make
it impossible unless there is dredging on
\ large scale. The channel cannot be
deepened without lowering their roofs or
abolishing the street railway tunnels. AT
Bridgeport, where the water was fourteen
feet before the canal was opened, Is said
TO be only six feet now. Meanwhile the
flow of water must be reduced or the
Chicago River Improvement Association
and the vessel owners will appeal TO the
War Department 10 shut off the canal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
VICTORY eoR TIE eoeRs.
Buffers Third Advance to the Relief
of Ladysmith Is Checked.

For the third time Gen. Butler has adj
vanced in an attempt TO relieve Lady
smith. He crossed the Tugela river and,
after a three days fight has been check
ed. He claims, however. to have con-
cluded a strategic advance of certain
value.
Early Monday morning a balloon as
cended at Potgieter's drift, ostentatiously
within sight of the Boer position at Spion
kop. simultaneously British troops I'M
der Col.s Wynne lined the river banks
from Potgieter's to Swarts kop, while
three batteries of field artillery advanced
into the open.
Following directions from the balloon,
the artillery opened heavy shrapnel fire
on the enemy's position. This fire soon
began telling. The Boer guns on Spion
kop replied. Then the Lancashire brig
ade deployed in open order. apparently
intending another assault. The Boer fire
grew hotter every moment. Soon it got
too accurate for comfort, dropping shrap-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20


Massachusetts has fifteen insurance
men as members of its Legislature.
Utah will hold an election April = to
fill the seat Roberts sought to occupy.
Rhode Island will hold general cleo
ton this year to choose a Governor and
other officers.
The Republican State convention of
Kahsas will be held at Top Ia May 16
and will consist of $50 delegates.
Toledo politicians close to Mayor Jones
are authority for the statement that ne
will retire from politics and devote his
time to his business.
Gov. Longino Of Mississippi was once
nearly mobbed by his fellow students at
the University Of Mississippi for yio-
lent speech against lynch law.
Senator Warren of Wyoming. who has
introduced a woman's suffrage bill, says
that three generations Of his family have
been advocates Of the right Of women to
vote.
Congressman Bradley Of New York IS
one OF the best linguists in the House.
He speaks German, French. Italian. and
one Bohemian dialect. and reads Hebrew
and Gaelic.
New York. New Jersey and Pennsylva-
MIA are the only States in the Union that
oav their Governor an annual salary Of
$4,000. Oregon and Maine pay on!y
81 900 a year.
At a recent dinner Mayor Hart Of Bos-
ton said: In one Of our large institH-
rions. FOR which an outside firm bid So
90. the city department which did the
work has already paid out $4,000. That
i the sort OF thing I'm going to try 10
stop
James F. Carey OF the Massachusetts
Legislature proposes a plan whereby no
agent will be permitted to enter the prem
ises of the State House who is not pro-
vided with badge furnished by the
sergeant at arms and worn cons2icuously.
az which the words. Legislative Agent"
or Legislative Counsel are printed in
large letters. The bill is intended to pre-
senf lobbying.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
TO AMEND LIVE STOCK LAW.
Bill Regarding Shipments of Cattle In
troduced in Congress.

Bill Regarding Shipments of Cattle In
PRODUCED in Congress.
Representative Rodenberg of Illinois
introduced a bill to amend the revised
statute relating to cattle shipping. The
present law provides that cattle in tram
sit cannot be confined in the cars for a
longer consecutive period than twenty
eight hours, at the end of which time
they must be unloaded, fed, watered,
and given a rest of at least five hours.
This law was regarded as a humane
measure when passed, but shippers now
say it is not. As most such shipments
do not require more than 10 hours con
finement from the point Of loading to the
destination, the unloading and reloading
is alleged to be worse for the cattle than
the continuous trip. Mr.. Rodenberg's
bill provides that cattle shall not be con-
fined for more than thirty three hours in
the months of June. July, August and
September, and not more than forty hours
in the other months Of the year
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
ISLANDERS MASSACRE WHITES.
Wholesale Murders in So1omons Cause
Sending of a Warship.

News has been received in San Fran
cisco that the natives of the Solomon
Islands group are numbering the white
settlers on several of the islands and that
Il gunboat from the German Solomons
has gone to punish the culprits. Many
murders have taken place and in one in
stance the captain and mate and four of
the crew of a trading schooner were kill
ed while trying to protect a settler from
the natives. In most cases robbery seems
to be the incentive for the murders.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
REMARkAeLe TARGET WORK.
Showing of the Gunboat Nashville Dur
ing Recent Firing Practice.

Showing of the Gunboat Nashville Dur
ing Recent Firing Practice.
That the men behind the guns are keep
ing up the reputation they established for
the American navy in the war with Spain
is shown by a report received at the
Navy Department in regard to some re-
markable target practice OF the gunboat
Nashville, the warship which fired the
first hostile shot against Spain. The
practice took place in the Indian ocean,
while the Nashville was on her way to
Manila The report says that the Nash
vile, at distances of not less than l,o00
yards, made &c per cent Of hits off the
regulation target, triangular affair, five
feet high and five feet on the water. A
chart accompanying the report shows
that so per cent of the shots struck with
in a space around the target represent
ing the length and hull height of the yes
sol
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
EAGER FOR AN EDUCATION.
Cubans Show Fiery Enthusiasm in
Building UD School System.

15HIIuIIlI IID SsCIIOUI oJ5t0IHs
Alexis Frye, superintendent of Cuban
schools, in his report to the Governor
General at Havana, upon the develop,
ment of the school system since the work
Of reorganization began a few weeks
ago, says that the whole country seems
on FIRE with enthusiasm for education.
The popular feeling exceeds all he had
yentured to hope for. When Mr. Frye
began his work there existed in the ISL
and fewer than 200 schools, all based on
the old Spanish foundations, with the
exception of few that had been estab-
lished more than a year before in San
tiago by Gen. Wood. There are now
2,0ssS schools in the island, of which POI
are in Havana City, 49, in Matanzas
City, and 10 in Puerto Principe City.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20

American Flag Raised Over Tatane
and CaIagau

and Calagan.
1t is reported that the United States
gunboat Princeton visited the Tatanes
and Calagan Islands, which were omitted
from the Paris treaty of peace, being
north of twenty degrees of latitude, rails
ed American flags and appointed native
governors. 1t is added that the Prince
ton found the Japanese flag flying at
Bayat Island and refrained from landing
there, pending orders. The Princeton oc-
cupied the northern islands under Gov
eminent order. The report that the Jap
anese flag was found flying is not con-
firmed, but there are rumors that Japan
intended to take the islands. The natives
willingly substituted the American for
the insurgent officials and took the oath
of allegiance. The natives of Samar and
Leyte are returning to their towns and
the normal conditions are being resumed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
GOVERNMENT DEPOSITS END.
Banks Notified in Regard to Internal
Revenue Receipts.

Washington advices received in New
York Friday stated that the banks that
were recently created additional deposito-
ries for Government money had been no.
tilted to turn internal revenue receipts
into the subtreasuries in their territory.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Van
derlip authorized the statement that the
deposits of internal revenue receipts IN
the additional repositories viii now cease.
The reason is that there has now been
diverted into the depository banks the
entire $50. 00o. Oea in internal revenue
money which the Secretary Of the Treas
ury. during the money market strinzency
in December. said he would allow TO re-
main in the banks The money strin-
gency has now wholly disappeared.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20

the men resolved not to wait unfit April
/, the limit set by the Indianapolis con-
yention for the operators to grant the
concessions. and demanded an immediate
advance from so cents to GO cents per
gross ton. The companies answered the
demand with a refusal, and not a man
went to work
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
INCREASE IN FARM ANIMALS.
Annual Stock Report shows the In
dustry Is Improving.

dustry Is Improving.
The annual farm stock report of the
Orange Judd Farmer, based on local re-
ports from county agents, shows that the
live stock industry is improving. There
is an increase in the number of every
class of farm animals except mules, and
coincident with this increase in numbers
is q big advance in the average price q
head of all animals. The present re-
turns show that not only has the shrink
age in this form of wealth between lS92
and 1896 been recovered, but the aggre-
gate valuation of farm stock now passes
previous record.
The advance in average price head
from the low point reached at the depths
of the depression amounts to SO per cent
for horses, % for mules, so for cows, 76
for other cattle, Sc for sheep and II for
hogs. In the upward swing only cattle
and sls,ep have passed the previous best
record of price a head.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
Prevents a Deer Hunt i'm Ohio.

Stark County, Ohio, sportsmen planned
a deer hunt, having purchased for the
purpose a vicious deer from the Wade
Park ZOO" in Cleveland. Hundreds of
hunters gathered for the event, but the
State Humane Society sent Deputy Sher-
if Mckinney from Canton, who prevent
al the HINT
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
cure in stnte Conrt.

United States Circuit Court Judge w.
IL. Taft at Cincinnati decided that the
Republican officials of Kentucky must
seek relief in the courts of that State.
He found that his court had no iurisdic-
fion, and denied the motions for prelimi-
nary injunctions in both the cases from
Il nnfurly
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
Decides Against Depositors.

Judge Simons of the District Court at
Fort Scott, Kan, has handed down an
opinion to the effect that the depositors
in the defunct State bank of that city,
which was wrecked by the cashier, j. Il
Solean, having stolen $4,000 of its funds,
have no right to sue the stockholders t
recover the amounts of their deposits.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
DRUG KilIs Fronk ID, AlIen.

At Williamsburg, Kan. Frank ID. Al
len died from an overdose of morphine
taken to produce sleep. Mr.. Alien was q
well known newspaper man, having been
connected at different times with papers
in Chicago Omaha and Audubon, Iowa.
His father is one of the wealthiest stock
men in Iowa.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
&c., Iewe,s wortb sa.ooo

At Louisville, Ky, Rodgers Il Krull
jewelers., were robbed of $4,000 worth OF
diamonds. Two men entered the store
and while one engaged Mr.. Rodgers in
conversation the other secreted a tray OF
diamonds. The robbery was not discov.
cred until an hour after the men left the
store.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
DIE OF SUFFOCATIUN.
SAD FATE OF TWO NEW YORK
LADS.

Alarmed While Bathing in an Unoccu-
pied House, They Rush Into Closet,
from Which There Is No Escape
Great Blast Furnace Lighted.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
Stabbing ARRAY at a Dance.

-Four men were perhaps fatally wound
ed at dance five miles from Caney, in
Oklahoma Territory. Bob" and Carl
Thomson attacked Joseph and James
AIcllles and Frank Wise with knives, in
tiicting ugly wounds. Len Cushman in
terfered and Bob Thomson felled him
with blow on the head with his reyol-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
EACH THOUGHT OTHER DEAD.
Strange Meeting of Two Sisters at La
Porte, Ind.

Mrs. Rachel SchIorf of South Chicago
has found in Mrs. John Kleinfeldt of
Colon, Mich, d sister whom she had
mourned as dead for twenty nine years.
The meeting of the sisters took place IN
LaPorte, Ind Mrs. Kleinfeldt left the
home of her sister in Germany in the
days of her young womanhood, and soon
after arriving in this country was mar
ried. About a year later letters reached
Mrs. Kleinfeldt announcing the death of
her sister, and she was mourned as dead
until last week, when Mrs. Izfeinfeldt
learned that her sister was living in
South Chicago, and the meeting of the
two sisters was Immediately arranged
for. Mrs. Schlorf had also mourned her
sister rs dead
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
Ends Life in q Hotel.

Alone in room at the Hotel Grace in
Chicago William NJ. Knapp, assistant
special agent of the Phoenix Insurance
Company, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head. 1t is thought that
the act was due to temporary insanity
caused by the deaths of friends and his
ea+har
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
Murder or suicide.

The body of Burton II. Hardiman, bet
ter known in the literary world as Flor
ence Hardiman Miller, has been washed
ashore on Angel Island in the bay of San
Francisco. Whether death was caused
by suicide or accident is unknown. Har-
diman's home Mas in Oswego, Kan.
where his mother and one of his sisters
reside.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
HANGS 'Tw1xT LIFE AND DEATH.
Man Who Walked Into Mining Shaft
Is Saved by Snag,

William Schwaub, patient at the St.
Louis city hospital, is permanently dis
figured as the result Of one nights mis-
adventure. While walking from Pana,
H., TO that city he fell down mining
shaft He was only saved from death
by his coat tails catching on a snag. Here
he hung suspended for hours, but finally
succeeded in reaching the snag with his
hands and pulling himself up onto a
ledge, where he stood all night, holding
ON with his hands, and afraid TO move,
lest ne be dashed to death. The night
was bitter cold, but he clung tight until
shortly after daylight. when his cries at
traeted the attention OF some miners, who
rescued him. The shaft was 10 feet
deep
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
Trade with Porto Rico.

The War Department gives out the
statement that the total value Of imports
into the Island of Porto Rico from the
date of American occupation to Dec. 81,
1899, was $12, 191, 800, and that the total
value of exports from the island during
the same period was $11, 696,S07. The
United States furnished $4,6S7,S26 Of the
imports and took $3,502, 766 of the ex-
ports.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
can;tal to Be $4,000, 900.

The Selby Steel Tube Company Of
America, with capital of $15,000,OOO,
was Incorporated at Trenton, n. j. The
company is empowered to manufacture
metal tubing for use in the manufacture
of vehicles, and also for use in transmit
ting heat, gas and merchandise of all
kinds
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
Portugal With Rritnin,

The Portuguese Union of San Francis
60 has received the following eablegram:
Lisbon. Portugal-The king has signed
a protocol of a secret offensive and de-
fensiye alliance with England, with the
approval of the leaders of the militant
parties of both countries"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
Flopes Win His stepmother.

Ira Tressler. not quite u years old.
and his pretty new stepmother, IL years
old, are missing from their home at Ur-
sina. Pa. and the wronged husband,
Daniel TreSsler, a wealthy farmer. IS
hunting for his wife and son. TresSler
is 81 years old.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20

The Nebraska State board of transpor-
tation has rescinded its order compelling
the maintenance OF carload rates on live
stock. end in lieu OF the acceptance OF the
lO0-pound rate. adopted an order reduc-
ms the rate on hogs per cent and on
cattle 10 per cent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
Burp1or Dies from Wounds.

A iii4tn believed to be Abram Wachman
OF Marion, lately released from the peni-
tertiary, died in the Jail at Chiilicothe,
Ohio, from bullet wounds received while
trying to escape arrest. He was detected
trying to force an entrance to the safe
In Higby's general store when shot.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
Cert;e Uomonn Rr;de

a child actress in the part of Little Lord
Fauntleroy, was married at her home in
Brooklyn TO Edwin Thanhauser, manager
of the Academy of Music, Milwaukee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
sheriff Kills Desperado.

Sheriff Secord, Of Clay County, Nebras-
IA, went to Davenport to arrest Red
Hawkins, charged with highway robbery.
Hawkins started to draw his revolver,
but the Sheriff was too quick for him and
fired first. The first shot killed Haw-
kins instantly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
Picked Out the WRONG Car.

When they opened refrigerator car ut
Swift's packing house ut Kansas City
workmen found John Weier, a farm hand
Of Bloomington, ILL.,, nearly frozen to
death. He had been in the ear four days
and four nights
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20

Los Angeles, Cal, ii is said. is TO have
another trans-continental railroad. 1t
will extend from Mojave east through
Southern Nevada into Utah, and the
builders will be the Santa Fe, Southern
Pacific, Rio Grande and Western, and
Union Pacific systems, acting together.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
No Dntv on Coal for Railroads.

On the proposal Of NJ. De Wltte, The
minister of finance. the Car has consent
cd 60 the importation OF coal. exclusively
Tor the uAe OF the Russian railways. free
% duty until Sept. l next.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
TREATY Fails hy Default.

Owing 10 the failure of the Senate 10
ratify the Argentine reciprocity treaty by
the 10th Of the present monta. tue date
fixed by the terms of the convention, II
fails
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
ennnd ncnd in n Cnr.

The body of an unidentified man was
found in box car IN the railroad yards
nj Eaton. Colo. The car in which he was
ronad had been on the side track since
Iaa- %. The man is well dressed and
about 50 years old.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
Knnsas Town Suffers Heavily

Paul. Kan, was destroyed by fire, entail
ing a loss of $4,000; insurance two
thirds. Eight buildings, with their con-
tents. were consumed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
Turkish Minister Returns,

al Ferrough Bey, the Turkish minister,
Aas returned TO Washington after an alb
sence of six months, ana brings his wife
with him by special permission of the
Suif1n
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
ornhn Sheets Goes Eree.

The Grand Jury at Tifin, Ohio, re-
ported and failed to return an indictment
against Miss Orpha Sheets. the hand
some young Green Springs woman
charged with the murder of her sweet
heart. Claude futile, by administering
poison.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20

Rev. Washington GLADDEN., the we'll
faown preacher and lecturer ON municipal
government, publicly announces his can
didacy for eous ,ilman in his ward at Co,
inInlns Ohm
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
Iron Mines Chaupe Hands

L. L. Cochran, head of the Andrews
interests ut Youngstown, Ohio, stated
that they had sold their holdings in the
Mahoning Ore Company mines of the
Mesa5a range to Hanna & Co. of Cleve-
land. The mines are valued at S2.400.
mn
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
.4..ross ~ Navv Yar,i Fire.

Building No. : in the Brooklyn navy
yard. occupied by the electrical equip
tnent department. was destroyed by tire.
the loss is $l00.000. equally divided be-
tween the building and machinery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
TO SWING AROUND THE CIRCLE.
Admiral Dcwey's Projected Trip South
and West

Admiral Dewey's apparent purpose to
take a swing around the Southern and
Western circles in the early spring is at
tracing much attention. The admiral re-
Gently accepted engagements to visit GER
tain towns in Georgia, and the announce
ment is made that the admiral has ac-
cepted the invitation of the Fellowcrafts
Club of Detroit to visit that city. The
trip will probably be extended through
Michigan and to Milwaukee, st. Paul and
Minneapolis. The admiral has another
trip arranged for Chicago, st. Louis,
Louisville and other points.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20

Fire caused several thousand dollars
damage in the Mclean Building on 18th
aud Market streets, ST. Louis. tbs prln-
cipal loss being to the Mclean PriAtinS
Company, Occupying two of the floors.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
steamer Gate City Ashore,

The steamer Gate City of the Ocean
Steamship Company's Savannah line
went ashore in fog at Great South
Beach. Long Island. The vessel is in
good condition and viii probably aoai
when lightened of her cargo Of cotton.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
Blow a Safe and Steal $4,000.

The bank at Maiden. Mo-, was entered
by three masked men, who blew open the
safe with dynamite and stole $1,000. City
Marshal Davis fred at and it is supposed
wounded one of the men, though all es-
caped
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20

An American freshman at MctSiH Uni
rersity at Montreal was knocked down
and iucked in the disSccting hath for crit
icising the British troops in South Africa.
The student had referred to the British
officers as asses aud the troops as cow
ards"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
NTnlineanx Found GniItv.

Roland Is. Molineaux, tried in N,sw
York for the killing of Mrs. Katherine j.
Adams by poison on Dee. IS. 1888. WAS
found guilty OF murder in the first de-
gree
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
FInods in Nnw EnrInnd.

As result of excessively heavy rain
fall IN New England the rivers rose rap
idly. causing the shutdown of many mills
aad flooding Easements Of business
houses in cities along tn "a banks.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20

The State Odd Fellows Home, sit
uated a mile south of Liberty, Mo-, was
destroyed by fire that started from a
torch which plumber was using to thaw
cut frozen water pipe. The building
was constructed of wood, and burned
quickly. The members of the home, fif-
Teen of them aged men or women the
rest small children, were gotten out with
out anyone being injured. The building
WIS constructed Mt cost of $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20
Miles Lays a Corner Stone.

stone of the University of Pennsylvania