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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
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Blairsville presbytery Of Pennsylvania
wants the creed revised.
The French cruiser Chateau Renault
made twenty-five knots on her speed trial.
Many buildings have been burned at
Kobe, Japan, in an effort to stop the
plague.
John Peterson. Il, Chicago, beat of
a big burglar and saved $3.50, the family
savings.
Allen f. Gorgon. Chicago, has sued
the Amity Club for $1,000. Alleged
losses at poker.
In duel near Guthrie. o. T.. Richard
Moon was killed by John Vandergriff
with poeketknife.
Four S-inch rife mortsrs have been re-
ceived at Seattle, Wash, for the Mar
rowstome Notifications.
DR.. E. Benjamin Andrews. Chicago.
has accepted the chancellorship Of the
University Of Nebraska.
(has. Rosebaum. IS. and Florence
Heiatold, Philadelphia. committed sui
eide by turning on the gas.
immigration commissioners have refus-
cd the admission Of thirty OF the 526
Japs who recently reached Seattle.
The Government monopoly Of the liquor
business which Russia began 70 introduce
in 1895 now extends to thirty-fve dis
triets. The profits last year amounted 10
81, 100000 rubles.
Governor general OF Shan Tung. China.
promises TO suppress riots during the con
struction u i railroad through thar coun-
try.
Count De Coulouse Lautree Or France
Is uader arrest in Chicago, charged with
forging Cuban lords IN Canada. lie de-
nies II
In a pitched battle between the Haw-
kias and SneIson families. near AsheviiIc.
". c.. George Hawkins was Killed and
three Others badly wounded.
A dummy clock has been placed on In
dependence Hall in Philadelphia. at the
mint where real clock marked the time
IN other DAYS. Its hands point 10 the
hour when the declaration was signed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
News of Minor Note.

Newport is expecting a crush Of noble
lords of high degree this summer.
Gertrude Despaines, -, Of Chicago,
died from ptomaine poisoning, in New
York
aged ever 200 year for the last five
years.
Republicans at Boston Endorsed Secre-
tary of the Navy Long for the Vice Pres
idency.
The plague has appeared in the Java
rood district Of Persia. 193 deaths being
reported.
Fifty thousand dollars worth Of auto
mobiles have been shipped TO Havana
recently.
The torpedo-boat destroyer Farragut
will make its first real sea cruise from
San Francisco to San Diego.
Because girls devote too much time TO
gossip. men will replace them as operators
in Paris telephone stations.
Atlantic liners leaving New York arr
BY no means crowded. despite predictions
OF a rush 10 the Paris exposition
VI. Coquelin and Nine. Bernhardt viii
tour America. after the Paris exposi-
ton. with "Cyrano De Bergerac.'
VIM. Cheatham, George Powell and
Chas. Brown Big Stone Gap. Tenn. were
fatally injured by an explosion 81 eoai
dust
Gov. NTurphy Of Arizona says that he
thinks the prospects for that territory
becoming State next year are good. lie
has beer IN Washington FOR SEINE tiFae
urging Arizonas claims upon Congress
men.
In New England the abandoned farms
are being planted with nut trees. and the
worked-ou ground IS found 70 furnish
nourishmenf enough to cause the walnut,
but;eruut aud chestnut TO flourish album
dainty.
Emperor William suspended Lieut..
Gen. Eon Schleiuiiz Tor xix months be-
cause suitable arrangements had not
heen made 10 receive the Prince -
Wales at Altoona. The general has re-
signed
In Java q small state exists which i
entirely controlled by women. with the
single exception Of the soyereign. who i
q man. He Is. however. entirely deepen
dent on the three women who form bis
state council.
Government has ifnpounded frelve
sacks OF mail addressed 10 Divine heal
err Truth. at Boston .Searly every let
ter contained s. bin for absent treat
meni." The money viii be returned
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
MANY MEN NOW OUT.
THOUSANDS ADDED TO RANKS
OF THE STRIKERS
Labor Troubles in Nearly All Parts of
the Country Building Trades EN-
pIoycs Especially Conspicuous-Mo More

Strikes have recently been inaugurated
in all parts OF the country, except the
extreme South and the Pacific slope. As
a consequence, $4,000 idle men have been
added 10 the thousands of building trades
workers and machinists long idle at Chi
cage and Cleveland, and to the strikers
OF New England, New York and other
Eastern States, who have been out of
work from TWO to four weeks. Ii is con-
servatively estimated that 10000 union
workmen are now on strike in various
parts OF this country. The latest addi-
tions To the list of strikers are as fol-
lows:
AT Philadelphia 5000 building trades
workmen; for eight hours and % per cent
increase in wages.
At Kansas City-1,0 900 hod-carriers,
plasterers, timers and quarrymen; for in
crease in wages.
At Buffalo, \. 5000 car repairers,
100 shop men, 600 freight handlers, 80
Bell telephone linemen, 800 exposition la
5orers; for increase of wages.
At Duluth, Minn.-700 building trades
workers; for eight hours and increase in
wages
At Savannah, Ga-Soo building trades
workers; for eight hours and increase in
wages
At Minneapolis, Mimi II, 100 wood
workers; for the discharge of non-union
men.
At omaah, Neb.-500 carpenters: for
eight hours, increase in wages and ex-
f4ltt live - ,aIs-
At Cincinnati-S00 architectural iron
workers; for nine hours at old pay.
At Racine, Wis.-250 carpenters, hod-
carriers and masons; for eight hours and
increase in wages.
At Denver, Colo-7OO carpenters; for
eight hours and $3.50 per day.
At Pittsburg, Pal 500 building
trades workers: for eight hours and in
crease in wages.
At East St. Louis, I'LL 900 building
trades workers; for increased wages.
At st. Paul, Minn.-500 union plumb.
ers; for shorter day and increase in
wages.
At Great Falls, nt.-Freight con.
ductors and brakemen; against the new
schedule of wages.
AT Ludington, Mich.-200 freight hand
lers; for increased wages
AT Detroit, Mich.-150 coremakers; for
increased wages.
At Milwaukee, Wis.-100 carriage and
wagon carpenters and 200 iron workers
for new wage scale and against non
anion men.
At Memphis, Tenn.-500 iron moldersi
for higher wages
At Port Huron, Mich.-300 ship build
ers and machinists; for increased wages
At Springfield, Ohio-250 ironworkers
in six shops; for a uniform scale OF
wages.
At Barberton, Ohio-600 boilermakers
and molders; for increased wages.
At Boston,, 500 brewery employees; t.
enforce the demands of engineers fol-
eight hours and higher pay.
At Constable, n. J.-1,000 copper
smelter employees; for nine hours.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15

New York.-There have been further
shipments of gold this week, but money
rates continue easy and the outflow Of
the metal has had no appreciate effect
on the situation Even the stock markets
have almost entirely ignored the matter.
Money in New York is being freely offer
ed as low as 4 per cent on loans running
the rest of the year. Call money in Wall
street has this week loaned below per
cent, and the Chicago banks have vo.un-
tarily reduced their rates from to Az
per cent.
The stock markets have been dull and
narrow. Throughout the week the move
ment has been unsatisfactory to both the
bull and bear interests. Neither side has
shown any aggressiveness, and the conse-
quence is that fluctuations have been 700
small TO permit of much in-and-out trad
ing.
Chicago Speculative dealings on the
Board of Trade were OF fair volume and
more than average activity in all the
chief markets, with the one important ex-
ception of wheat, which was for the most
part dull. Fluctuations in the latter were
confined to narrow range. From such
a showing it is clear that speculative feel
ing is not far from being evenly balanced
between bulls and bears That is like
wise further attested by remark heard
frequently from both sides, and as often
from the one as the other. that they can
see nothing in the market" The equi-
librium might easily be upset by any one
of quite q number of possibilities. The
world has still to live three months on
last years crop. and from the present
outlook and rate of consumption CONNER
cial stocks are likely to be reduced to a
point that might of itself threaten seri-
Gus loss to short sellers. The season in
Europe is late, and consumption might be
prolonged thereby somewhat beyond the
usual time. In addition the prospect at
present is for poor crop in France and
a deficient yield in the United Kingdom.
Perfect conditions for the home crop in
the Southwest are minimized to some ex-
tent by the poor outlook in several of the
important wheat-growipg States of the
central winter wheat area. Accidents
may happen where the crop is now the
most promising, and the ravages of in
sects in the already infested districts are,
from recent information on the subject,
rapidly spreading into fresh territory.
Anything is possible>of the spring wheat
crop. The price of wheat is low; cautious
men are not selling it short. The ad-
vance in corn and provisions has been
checked and both have suffered some de-
3reciation in value
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
PROGRESS ON GUAM ISLAND.
Governor Leary Sends Census and a
Financial Statement.

Governor Leary Sends Census and
Financial Statement.
Gov. Leary has sent TO the Navy De
partment at Washington another Of his
characteristic official reports about af
fairs in Guam, including the results of a
thorough census taken under his direc-
ton, and a financial statement Of the first
six months of his administration, which
shows gratifying and growing surplus
of Mexican dollars In the island treasury.
American money has not yet entered into
circulation in Guam, and the figures in
the balance sheet represent silver cur
rency left there by the Spaniards. The
amount in the local treasury July /, 1899,
was Sill. The receipts from July
10 Jan. L last were $9,415. and the ex-
penditures for the same period were So
f6I, leaving in the treasury Jan. l, 1900.
$4,S19- The governor reports that the
eVaporating plant is in excellent condi-
ton, but he is still without an ice ma
chine, with the hot weather almost at
hand. The tabulated enumeration Of the
population of Guam has been forwarded
by the Secretary of the Navy 10 the di-
rector Of the census, to be included in the
total of the United States. 1t shows
that Guam had population of 1861 per-
sons Jan. !, 1900. OF these 5,249 lived
IN the capital city of Agana.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15

Joseph Brychta, money order clerk OF
the Pullman, H. postal station, who abb
stracted ninety blank money orders from
his office when leaving for two weeks
vacation, was arrested in Covington. KY,
after he had succeeded in fraudulently Oh
tanning about So, 900 on the blanks which
he had made out to his own order Brych-
IN left Pullman on his vacation on April
%. and he was not suspected till word
came from Paterson, y. j., that he had
presented three orders for money. The
similarity of writing on orders and ad-
vices aroused the suspicion of Postmaster
Reynolds Of Coyington and the arrest fol-
lowed With Brychta in Cincinnati
hotel. Mrs. Minnie Barnett, a divorced
woman, and May Montgomery, both Of
Chicago, were found. Brychta confessed
10 having cashed money orders in New
York, Brooklyn, Camden, y. j., Harris
burg, Pa. and Cincinnati, Ohio. Post
Office Inspector Fred NJ. BETTE, who made
The arrest, found 1920 in Brychta's
TBOeketS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
EVIDENCE OF SEA DISASTER.
British Steamer Reports Passing a
Large Quantity of Wreckage.

British Steamer Reports Passing a
Large Quantity of Wreckage.
Captain Campbell of the British steam
er Tenby, which arrived in Philadelphia
from Port Said, brings an account Of
wreckage passed at sea, which is causing
anxiety among shipping men. If the cap
tain's opinion is correct Il great maritime
disaster has occurred, involving the loss
Of an Atlantic liner The Tenby fell in
with the wreckage at a point west Of the
mid-Atlantic, and the lookouts observed
bark flying what were apparently dis
tress signals, but she was too far off and
the sea too rough for the steamer to rem
der assistance.
Toward sunset on April 80 the Tcnby's
path was INSTRUCTED by floating timbers
and spars for considerable distance.
Captain Campbell saw portions of a deck
house and many minor objects, all of
which seemed to have been in the water
only short time There were steamer
chairs and other fine furniture not gener-
ally carried by freight steamers.
May { the bark was seen apparently in
distress. She was a large four-masted
vessel and had several signals out. Soon
after she was sighted she disappeared in
the fog Her situation was directly in the
track Of shipping between New York and
the EQUATOR
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
FRANKFORT is TAKEN.
Its Occupation by the British a Most
Important Move.

Its Occupation by the British Most
Important Move.
News of the occupation of Brandfort
was issued by the British war Office Fri
day morning. 1t is generally considered
the most important communication re-
ceiyed from the front since the capture
of Gen. Cronje and the relief Of Lady
smith. The fact chat the position gives
the key to one Of the main roads te the
Drakensberg passes, which possibly may
be the means of corporation with Gen.
Butler later on, provides an advance base
of supplies, etc, and at the same time
menaces the Beers now southeast OF
Bloemfontein, is obviously the reason for
the Importance attached by all hands to
the intelligence.
The Boer army, which was at Brand
fort, commanded by Gen. Delarey, is
presumably retiring on Winburg, which
will possibly be the next immediate OBJ
jective of the British. Brandfort, thirty
five miles nearer the Transvaal capital,
is now Lord Roberts headquarters.
What particularly gratihes the British
public Is the evidence that the army of
Lord Roberts in the Orange Free State
has recovered its mobility and is again
capable Of undertaking the general adj
vance so long retarded 1t is hardly ex-
pected the Beers will make much of a
stand south of Kroonstad, and possibly
not there, if Lord Roberts succeeds in
capturing Winburg, thus interposing be-
tween the main federal army and the
Boer forces in the neighborhood Of Thaba
Nchu and Houtnek. In that case the
later would be forced to move far to the
eastward, in which direction their mo-
bility would probably enable Them TO
reach the Bethlehem and Harrisnith line
of safety. The only opposition which
the British encountered at Brandfort
seems to have come from the irish
American command.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15

6.5T3 in one day and the grains of corn
he fed to the chickens up TO 42,1I3. The
lad did not go to school until he was 10
years old, and then he looked at all his
studies with L mathematical eye. Geog-
raphy he reduced to matter OF miles
and feet, and history to questions Of
days, hours and minutes. His remarka-
BILE faculty for numbers attracted the at
tention of Profs. Lindley and Bryan of
the Indiana State University and it was
through these gentlemen that he was in
troduced to the American psychologists
at Yale. Griffith has never INDUCED in
boys play. lie never had time. His
ability lies in his wonderful memory and
in the great stock of rules he has made
for himself for shortening difficult arith-
metical operations. Large and compli-
Gated arithmetical problems he is able to
solve in his head before an ordinary man
can write down the necessary figures.
-:
Charles II. Allen, the first civil gov
ernor of Porto Rico, came into national
prominence when he succeeded Theodore
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
ROBERTS CROSSES THE VET.
Camps at Sma1deel, While Gen. Hamil
tor, Acc.Iries Win hur.r

Camps at SmaldeeI, While Gen. Hami1-
ton Occupies Winburg.
Lord, Roberts march on Pretoria still
continues The British field marshal,
with eleven divisions, encamped Monday
at Smaldeel. The occupation of this vii
lage was accomplished after some clever
maneuvering. which resulted only in nom
inal casualties on the British side.
The capture of Winburg by the British
is confirmed. By the occupation of Win
burg Gen. Ian Hamilton puts himself
nearly parallel with Lord Roberts, and
only twenty-nine miles eastward, while
he has the additional advantage of being
connected with his chief by means of the
railroad which runs from Smaldeel, or
Winburg road station, as il is sometimes
called, to Winburg. The only feature Of
the carefully devised plan of general ad-
vance that is not disclosed by the swift
developments is that part Gen. Butler has
elected to take in the operations. At
present there are no indications of any
movement on the part of the Natal ar
my.
Two guns are said TO have been captur-
ed by Gen Hamilton. while Gen. Hut
toms troops took Maxim and twenty
FIVE prisoners at Smaldeel. The Boe1s
are represented as fleeing toward the
Zand river, in the direction of Kronstad.
Lord Roberts appears to intend to leave
the Beers about Thabanchu to be dealt
with by Gems Rumble, Chermside and
Brabant. 1t is limited that the British
commander of the forces in South Africa
wishes to demonstrate that he' can cope
with the main Boer army along the Or
ange Free State railway with only a
fragment of his whole force.
Londoners are. severely criticising the
Government because Of its failure TO
grasp the seriousness Of the Ashanti re-
bellion. 1t is declared that the Govern
ment is deliberately minimizing the grav-
lty of the situation in order TO avert a
general clamor for heroic measures to
suppress the uprising.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
BUSINESS SHOWS REACTION.
Conditions, However, Are Not Thought
to Threaten Disaster.

Conditions, However, Are Not Thought
to Threaten Disaster.
r. G.. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of
trade says: Failure returns for April
are especially valuable because they show
that there does not exist in the most inn
portant branches of business the condi-
tons which threaten disaster. They call
attention to one line in which some cur
tailment had seemed from previous re-
turns to be in progress and had been hast
ened by extensive strikes in the building
trades. The simple fact is that some re-
action from the abnormal excitement and
expansion and rise of prices last year was
necessary to continued prosperity. Its
duration may therefore be expected to de-
pend ON the rromptness with which pro-
duction and prices adjust themselves TO
actual demands. All exports from New
York in four weeks have been 1874 per
cent, or ever $11 100000, larger than last
year, and with the gain OF SD, 100000
in cotton from other ports the months
aggregate for merchandise should rise
above $100,000,000. Imports show small
gain, but will hardly exceed $4,000, 600.
Failures for the week have been 200 in
the United States, against 1913 last year,
and u in Canada, against % last year"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
MARKET QUOTATIONS.


Chicago common to prime.
$500 10 5000; hogs. shipping grades,
So 90 to $3.50: sheep. fair 10 choice, S.. 90
to 1919; wheat, No red, 65c TO 66c;
corn. No >. 3Se to 40c; oats, No. ., pc
to 24e; rye. No ,. 53c TO 54c; butter,
choice creamery. l9c to zoe; eggs, fresh.
lie to lie; new potatoes, Bermuda, $50
to $S25 per barrel.
Indianapolis-Ca shipping, $500 TO
500: hogs choice light. S300 TO $3.50;
sheep, common 10 prime, $500 10 $500;
wheat. No. ., 71c 70 re; corn, No. >
white, 4Oc 10 Ale; oats, No. , white.
26c to 2Sc.
ST. Louis-Cattle. S3-25 10 1913: hogs,
$500 10 $500: sheep. $500 TO $50:
wheat. No >. zee to TIE. corn, No. ,
yellow. 2Sc to 40c: oats. No. >, Re 10
&c: re. No. ., 54c to 5Gc.
Cincinnati Cattle. 81 20 10 $40; hogs,
$500 10 $3.50; sheep, $50 to Sl.7's.
wheat No. :. 7se 10 7ae: corn, No. :
mixed, 42c "a 44c: oats. No mixed, zoe
10 &c; rye. Ne. >. G0e To ss2c
netroit-Catt}e. $50 to 5000; hogs
$500 20 $50; sheep. $500 10 SGD:
wheat Ne. >. Re to SIC: corn. No. ,
yellow. Zoe 70 &c. oSts. No. white 2Se
e 2.lc; rye. islc TO t2e.
Tole3o--Wheat. Ne. > mixed, Use to
&c; corn, No. ; mixed. 40c 70 4tc; oats
No, > mixed. PC 10 &c: rye. No. =. 5sic
- .,Sc. clover seedt old. S4.T0 10 $3.50
Aiilwaukee-Wh No. > northern.
csc 10 .i7e. corn. No. ;. SOC 20 4fc: oats,
M. > white. 26c 10 2Sc: rye. No. ,. 57c
10 5le: barley. No. ., 43c 30 4.c; pork,
mess. Stl75 10 $l2.2l.
Rntalo-Ca1ile. choice Shipping steers.
SSss - $50; hogs. fair - prime. $500
"a S5.7l: sheep fair 10 choice. S-s.ts0 10
<l,SS: lambs, common 10 extra. $&.5n 10
81 -.
New York Cattle. So 10 $-T5: hogs
SEQ 20 $50. sheep. S.ioo to $50.
wheat. No rid. s7c 10 IS: corn. No. ..
z.sc 10 46c: oats, No. , white. PC 10 ale:
butter. creamery. 16c TO aIe; eggs. west
ern. 13c TO l5c.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
TowNE IS AGREED UPON.
Minnesota Man, TITS Said, Will BE Bry.
ans Running Mate.


A Chicago dispatch says: Silver Demo-
Gratis. Populists and Lincoln Republicans
have practically agreed on ex-Congress-
man Charles A. Towne Of Minnesota as
a running mate for William Jennings
Bryan. At a conference leading repre-
sentatives Of these three parties delved
into the vice-presidential question and
all of them agreed that Mr.. Towne was
the one man best fitted to run as Mr..
Bryan's partner.
The Democratic Representatives at the
conference were Yice-Chairman J. O.
johnson Of the national committee and
Daniel J. Campau Of Detroit, national
committeeman from Michigan. The Pop
ulist leaders in attendance were Senator
Marion Butler Of South Carolina. chair
man OF the Popniist national committee,
and Gen. J. Il Weaver II Iowa. Sena-
tor Pet;igrew OF South Dakota and ex-
Senator George Dubois Of Idaho were
present in behalf OF the silver Republi-
cans. Congressman Towne vas IN
the city. bat both he and Col Bryan re-
NAMED away from the conference.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15

Charter Of New York City viii be re
yised.
Kansas has 300 -four mills. with ca
paeity Of about 10,00000O barrels year.
Charles h. Aycock was nominated by
he Democrats OF North Carolina FOR Gov
ernor.
Secretary Gage, in response 10 the
House resolution Of inquiry reported that
The estimated surplus for this fiscal year
was STO.OO0.O00 aud FOR next year So,
100000.
The old home Of Chief Justice Mar
shall. al Richmond, Va. Is TO BE- presery-
ed as a memorial by an association moor.
porated recently by the Legislature Of
Virginia for thar purpose.
some one with an air rifle shot 10-year-
old Kittie Brock in the eye. at larry
town, y. y dangerously wounding her.
Id Finley County. Kan. there is bit
one pauper. yei the county has poor
farm which cost $4,000. and is aow
maintained FOR the single inmate.
The large German dock yards are sept
80 busy building wafships that fears are
being expressed that Il viii so9n DC bee
cssary 10 have merchant vessels DulAE
abroad
= scientific statistical work Just pub
,jshed fixes the population Of Europe x
2SI 600 COO. an increase OF 1gOD0,eOO
since 1870, or an annual increase Of about
100000.
II I.esani. in setting np the fallen coli
unns Of karnak. Egypt recently diseov-
cred 4 city gate. II is the frs found 10
Egypt. IS Of great height. aud bears the
dafe Of the eighteenth dynasty A sec
ond important discovery at Thebes Is
largo tomb ~ the eleventh dynasty. ia
perfect pEaseTyatioe.
There will be more hemp raised in Ken
lucky this year than has been aised in a
great many years. There WIS a time
whcn hemp was the main product OF Ken
arcky, but in late years j has become
sficL an expensive article 70 raise that she
farmers gave II mp. Now the price of
hemp IS high and the farmers are taking
advantage Of II.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
CHILD coNFEssEs TO ARSON.

Fourteen Year-Old Burns Her Aunt's
Tenements for Sake of Revenge.
Six fires in Olneyville, r. l., within two
days, each in tenement blocks, led to an
investigation and the arrest of Susie Nor
ris, IA years old. She broke down and
confessed to setting all the fires She
claimed to have been ill treated by her
aunt Mrs. Ann McCaffery, who, she said.
whipped her and refused to let her go
out to play with other children. Smart
ing for revenge, she had procured kero-
sene and set the fires in the several build
ings owned by her aunt.