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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
JULIA ARTHUR RETIREs.
Ill-Health May Prevent Her Return
to the Stage.

Julia Arthur the actress, mas again
broken down under nervous strain and
has been obliged to leave the stage. Her
retirement will be permanent, unless her
health shows considerable improve
ment. This is the third time in three
seasons that she has been obliged to can
eel her engagements. Her millionaire
husband, B. r. Cheney, says if she ever
returns to the stage it will be for short
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
NEW GOLD FIND MALAYSIA.
Pans Yield IS on an Unnamed Creek
s Flowing Into the Yukon.

Pans Yield IS on an Unnamed Creek
Flowing Into the Yukon.
J. NJ. Rice arrived at Vancouver, Il. C.,
from Skaguay, bringing news of a very
rich gold find in Alaska. The new creek
is as yet unnamed. 1t joins the Yukon
at White Horse Rapids, rising in Ameri-
can territory. A few days ago two men
came down TO the new town of Close
leigh at White Horse with two sacks of
nuggets, being the picked specimens from
the results of about three months of
work They said that though the wealth
er had been cold and the snow deep, their
party of seven had done exceedingly well
during the last three months. Pans tax
en- out yielded as much as SS. They went
back next day to the diggings, about
twenty miles up the stream from Yukon.
a couple of days later nearly all of the
500 men working at railway construction
for the White Pass people went on the
stampede; locations were being taken up
rapidly when Rice left to come out.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
LKNcHED FOR BURNING a TOWN.
Village of Ivor, Va, Destroyed and Mob
Hangs the Incendiary.

Hangs the Incendiary.
Information has been received of a
lynching in Southampton County, Va,
for the commission of crime which
practically destroyed the little town Of
Ivor and left many families homeless.
The greater portion Of the place was
burned. 1t soon became apparent that
the fire was of incendiary origin and 81
posse was organized to find the criminal.
The tracks of a barefooted man were dis
covered leading out of the town, and they
were followed by q crowd of Infatuated
citizens. After chase of 4 mile the
traces were lost. A telegram was sent
to Suffolk and pack Of bloodhounds Sc
cured. With these the men resumed the
hunt. 1t is reported that the incendiary,
a negro, was captured and swung to a
tree in a lonely part of Southampton
COUNTY
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
OTIS is COMING HOME.
Permission to Return Granted at His
Own Rcquest-wifl Start in May.

Permission to Return Granted at His
Own Request-wiiI Start in May.
The official announcement was made at
the War Department n Washington that
Mai. Gen. Otis will return TO the United
States within the next two months. de
will be succeeded in command OF the di-
vision OF the Philippines by Gen. Mac
Arthur. Gen. OTIS return is in response
to cable request from him, in which
he says that private interests require his
return. and that he wished to sail by
May i. If possible. He adds that he be-
heves matters can be placed in quite sat
isfactory condition by that date. Secre-
tary Root laid this dispatch before the
President and explained the situation,
when it was determined TO grant the re-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Snrif,4,s Eire I'm Nem Ynrl,

\ fire broke our in a frame building at
Ash and Oakland streets, Green Point.
y. Y, owned and occupied by Edward
C.. Smith as a box factory. Before it
was got under control the FIRE spread TO
adjacent structures and caused loss es-
timated at quarter of million dollars.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17

For zee. second time in three years the
extenslSe department store of Joseph
Horne & Co. in Pittsburg is in ruins.
shortly after midnight policeman saw
axmes issuing from the windows of the
eighth door and inside OF an hour the
structure was Quilted. entailing loss OF
over s., 200. 600.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
New ships Bcing Built.

There are all of twenty new vessels
being constructed by the leading steam
ship lines for the transatlantic service be-
tween New York and foreign ports. In
addition to these there are at least five
new liners that are nearly finished and
will be placed in commission in the early
part of the coming season, besides a
large number of vessels that will carry
freight exclusively.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Riot que 60 Labor Troubles.

There was a riot at Mamaroneck, n.
Y, between striking laborers and men
hired to fake their places on local inn
provements. One striker, an Italian, was
shot in the thigh and probably fatally
wounded, another was shot in the knee
and several others received lesser in
jaries Several Of the rioters were ar
rested.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17

The worst pneumonia epidemic in the
history of ST. Louis is raging. March
broke all mortuary records from that dis
ease, with total of 200 deaths. April
promises to exceed that startlngly high
rate. Doctors ascribe the prevalence Of
the disease to the extremely changeable
season.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Miss SamDson Now, a Wife.

The wedding of Miss Hannah Walker
Sampson, youngest daughter of Rear Adj
miral William I. Sampson, TO Ensign
Wat Tyler Culverus, u. S. N, took place
at the commandments residence at the
Boston navy yard and was attended by
many army and navy officers and their
families
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Girl slain by am Admirer.

Miss Kate Tobin, 20 years of age. was
shot and instantly killed in the street
near her home in Waverly, NJ y, by
Fred Krist. young married man. krist
is about 80 years of age and seemed
madly infatuated with the girl
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Beers Capture Five Companies.

Both Beers and British have suffered a
reverse at different points in the Orange
Free State. The Beers captured i've
companies of British soldiers at Bethany,
while British troops under Gen. Methuen
surrounded and captured force of fifty
Beers near BoShof.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Postomce Is Burned.

The East Liverpool, Ohio. postofiee
was Quilted by fire. Much of the loose
mail and that in boxes was destroyed.
The mail still in pouches was saved. The
loss ON mail cannot be estimated. Dam
sge TO the building win amount to about
$1,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Marsh Is Found Guilty.

Arthur +. Marsh of Allegan. former
inspector general of the Michigan Ma
tional Guard. tried ON an indictment
charging him with feloniously conspiring
with certain of his official associates to
defraud the State. was found guilt by
the iury at LANSING
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Robbers Commit Murder and Arson.

Joe Scott, a negro, was murdered and
his house set on fire by two unknown
negro men. The house was located in
Enon Ridge, Birmingham, Ala. and be-
fore the fire department could reach the
place the building was completely de-
stroyed, together with adjacent houses.
Robbery is supposed TO be the motive for
the crime.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
All Exhibits Omen SUNDAY.

The French authorities have decided
thar all exhibits at the exposition are to
be open to the public Sundays, and the
United States exhibits are, naturally,
within this regulation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17

Detroit originally planned an exposi-
ton in honor of the 2O0th anniversary Of
its founding. bat has now decided TO raise
81 .000. GOO fer a splendid marble cSson-
made 1890 feet long. with column ris-
ing go feet above the center of the De-
rroit river. and 10 be brilliantly Hlumin-
ated az night
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Contract to Bnild New Han.

A $4,000 bond has been given by the
Gillette Herzog Manufacturing Company
OF Minneapolis to insure the erection of
the new convention hall at Kansas City
in time for occupancy by the Democratic
national convention in July.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Girl Hanped 20 a Tree,

The daughter of Jesse Howard, farm
er living three miles east of Springfield,
Ark. left home to 90 to the field where
she was working in their crop. The next
morning her corpse was swinging from
II maple limb, dead and cold.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Five Thousnnd Miners ONT.

Five thousand miners of the Georges
creek region of Maryland struck the other
night for an increase of wages and the
recognition by the operators of the Unit
ed Mine Workers OF America. The oper-
ators assert that they will not endeavor
10 work the mines, but will let them re-
main idle until the men get tired of mac
fiyity and return to work of their own
vplition
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Grim Accident in Spain.

While priest was administering the
last sacrament to dying man, in the
presence of his relatives, near Corunna,
Spain, the floor of the room collapsed and
abe dying man and four other persons
were killed and fourteen were injured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Workman Killed by Machinery.

Henry Hurlburt, a workman in the
Lyons Paper Company's mill at Clinton,
Iowa, met a horrible death. He fell
against a swiftly revolving shaft, which
caught his clothing and hurled him with
great force against the side of the build
ing. His body was crushed into shape
less mass
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Murderer Attempts snicide.

At Detroit Harry Hamburger, the
youth convicted the other day OF the
murder of John III. Reindel. attempted
suicide by slashirs his throat with
razor, which he had procured from a fell
low prisoner. Jail officials interfered in
time to save his life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
DEWEY STILL a CANDIDATE.
Denies Withdrawing as Presidential
Aspirant.

Admiral Dewey denies the published
report that he had withdrawn from his
candidacy for President When seen by
reporter at Beauvoir, his country place,
in the suburbs of Washington, he said:
1T is entirely without foundation. Why,
l have scarcely entered the race, and
why should l withdraw al this timer |
have not been nominated. There is Moth
ing for me to withdraw from at present.
You can state most positively that | have
said nothing which would give the inn
preston that ! have withdrawn.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Important Case Decided.

At Omaha Judge keysor handed down
an important decision on q question OF
law in case that has been watched with
interest by labor organizations in nearly
every locality. 1t established that the
resolutions of public officials to use only
union made goods have no legal validity
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17

The
IN a
hours
the water not re-
garded Of
n
1900
The the
The
of
of all
draulic cement
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Nebraska Soldier Kills Himself.

C. l.. Lennon, master printer of
Lincoln, Neb., member of Col. w. }.
Bryan's Third Nebraska regiment during
the wsr with Spain, committed suicide by
taking poison. His body was found on
the State fair grounds. He is said to
have been Respondent over business re-
verses.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17

ted suicide Pitcher was trustee of lie
estate of the late Thomas Yarnay, de-
ceased, valued at 100000. His trust
was being investigated in court. Pitcher
was TO produce his hooks in court and
testify rs to how he handled the bank
aud the trust Rather than appear in
court he blew his brains out.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Fire at MiddIeport, ohio.

AZ Middleport. O., fire. starting in the
livery stable of 5. T. Smith, spread rap
idly 20 other buildings, causing a loss of
$4,000. The Middleport canning fac
tory was destroyed, together with sew
eral dwelling houses.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
DECISION IS AGAINST CLARK.
Senate Committee Favors Unscatine
of the Montana Member

Senator Clark of Montana was declar-
ed illegally seated in a unanimous report
agreed upon by the Senate committee on
privileges and elections Tuesday. The
report is understood to recommend that
the seat of the Montana millionaire be
declared vacant, owing to the testimony
submitted before the committee, showing
that corruption money was employed in
securing his election. The unanimous
report adverse to Senator Clark, a Wash
ington correspondent says, was a sur
prise, inasmuch as it was generally be-
heved that minority report would be
delivered by Chairman Chandler and Mr.
McComas of the committee, which has
devoted several months to an inyostiga-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Officer Shoots a Convict.

William Clayhourn, one OF the most
notorious criminals that indianapolis has
produced. and al escaped convict from
ne Indiana reformatorv al jefferson
vile. was sho. IL the arm by Detective
John Morgan at the home OF his grand
smother.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
New Riots in Martinique.

Strikes have been declared ut several
OF the works at Guadaloupe, Island of
Martinique, and night work has been
suspended at tbs Behnemere works, be-
longing TO the Credit Foncier. The
strikers invaded the works, extinguished
the fires and stopped all work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
sire Revels in ohio Town.

At Proctorville. Ohio, the Touring mill
Of G. ID. Pugh caught fire and from this
n confsagration resulted which destroyed
half the town. clearing squares OF resi-
acnces and business houses. But two
stores of any Importance are left. Loss
$500 900. Insurance $4,000
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
FATAL FIRE IN PERU, IND.
One Man and Forty-two Horses Perish
in Burning Stable.


At Peru, Ind, fire destroyed the livery
barn of Ward Brothers q Co., together
with all the contents, including forty-twc
horses, eighteen of which We're owned by
the firm and the others by private parties
Reilly Gregory, an employe, was burned
to death. Two other employees made des-
perate efforts to save Gregory, but finally
We're forced to leave him to his fate.
Lazarus, a promising trotter with rec
ord of 2:20, was among the horses burn
ed. The loss amounts to over 10000,
partly insured The fire is supposed to
have been of incendiary origin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Stamping Concern Is Burned.

The six.Story brick building of the II.
II. Hunt Stamping Company IN Cleye-
land and contents We're totally destroy I'd
by tire. The loss is SlSo.uO0.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
POOR WHEAT IN THREE STATES.
Half Crop Expected in Ohio, Michi-
gan and Indiana.

gan and Indiana.
The April report of the statistician Of
the Department of Agriculture shows the
average condition of winter wheat on
April l to have been S21. against 77.9
on April l. 1899 S6.7 on April !, 1898,
and tenvyear average Of $50. While
the ravages of the Hessian fly in Ohio,
Michigan and Indiana will probably re-
suit in not one of these three States pro-
ducing more than half crop, an excep-
tionally high condition is reported from
the winter wheat States west of the Mis-
sissippi river and from the Pacific coast.
The principal averages are as follows;
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
SAVED BY susPENDER BUCKLE;
ST. I4ouis officer Fired At Three Times
Tcs1anes will, Wounded Nose.

Escapes VIII Wonnded Nose'
In st. Louis Officer James Il. Kelly of
the Eighth district had remarkable es-
cape from DEATH While in Towards sa-
leon Harry Hanna fired three bullets at
him while standing within six inches of
The officer. The first cut a curve IN
ISeliy's nose, the second went wild, and
the third hit the officer Immediately over
the heart, going through coat and vest,
clipped suspender buckle in twain, bored
through his shirts, and was aattened
against his chest, from whence it dropped
into Kelly's socks. Notwithstanding his
belief that he was mortally wounded,
Kelly wrested the pistol from Hanna and
then took him to the station.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Texas Rivers Sweep Away Crops.

The country southwest of Austin, Tex,
was visited by eloudburst. The Nueces
river and other streams We're converted
almost instantly into raging torrents that
overlooked and swept away thousands of
acres of growing crops in the valleys.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Alaska convention in Mn,.

Both political parties of Alaska will
hold conventions in May. the Republicans
May IL and the Democrats May ~, TO
name national convention delegates. All
representatives viii go specially Instruct
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
RAILROAD PRESIDENT IN WRECK.
Special Train Carrying j. ]. Hill and
Party Ditchcd in Montana.

President James j. Hill Of the Great
Northern, attended by party of officials
Of his road, arrived in Butte, Mont, the
other day, after an exciting experience
His special train was dtched on the
Northern Pacific track in Silver Bow
canyon, about six miles west of Silver
Bow junction. The engine and baggage
car were overturned aud although the
members of the party were badly shaken
Hp none was injured
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Mar Who Nursed seward pics

Sylvester Storrs. who nursed ex-Seere-
tars of State William H. Seward when
he was almost stabbed TO death at the
time President Lincoln was assasSinated.
is dead of cancer at Berea. Ky, aged 10
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17

A tidal wave carried away the new
wharveS OF the DunSmuter colleries AZ
Lady smith t0yster Harborls b. e.. with
loss of $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
c,rshes nv EAU Of Slate.

Three miners were crushed 10 death by
a fall OF slate in the Superior Coal Com
pany mine No. ;. at Wellston. Ohio,
There were Jacob Tucker, John Williams
and David Davis. The bodies were
crushed into an almost unacceptable
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Convicted Clevelanders Sentenced

Albert E. Davis and Samuel g. Brook
erd, who were convicted of robbing the
city of Cleveland as the result of the re-
cent city hall investigation, were SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for four years
90 oh
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
eoTHA SUCCEEDS JoUeERT.

New Commander of the Beers Is a
Good Soldier.
Gen. Louis Botha. the .ablest by far
Of the Boer generals, is the new COM
maader-in-chief of the Boer army, sue
ceeding the late Gen. Joubert. Botha is
brilliant soldier and an able strate-
gist He was at Swartkop and Spion
kop when Butler crossed the Tugela. He
was in front of Ladysmith and Botha
was fighting with a cunning which the
conservative correspondents present say
was indispensable. He covered the zone
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17

A dispatch from Chico. Cal. announces
the death Of Gen. George BidwelL Gen.
Bidweli was the prohibition candidate for
President in 1892
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Eire md Fitchhurg. Mass.

At Fitchburg, Mass, fire destroyed the
hardware store of the Damon X Gould
Company. Loss 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17

Banker III. H. Pitcher, " no has charge
of the Llvermore. Cal. bank. in the ca
pacity OF manager and cashier, commit
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17

AT Greensboro, y. c., three convicts
broke for liberty. A guard killed John
Taylor, negro. and MORALLY wounded
James Cook. white.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17

Of fire in front of his lines with English
dead and wounded, and he brought off his
guns and men every time retreat or
change Of base was necessary.
There are many other able soldiers
among the Beers. Commandant Olivier
performed a brilliant feat in landing his
army of 5000 men and a wagon train,
twenty-five miles long, between the Brit
ish lines and the Basutoland border, with
out losing a gun, wagon or n man, al
though the British cavalry was scouting
all over in an endeavor to reach his lines
and cut off his retreat. That was STRAIT
egy of a high order and military critics
regard the retreat as one of the most mas
terly on record.
Tom Kelly is another strong command
or. He ranks among the first, although
little heard of yet. He is in charge Of
the Zoutpansberg department, and has
10000 Kaffirs under him. He is ram
pant Boer agitator and as fond of fight
ing as a Matabele warrior
Then there are Gems. Smet, Schalk-
Burger, Delarey, Franz Joubert. son of
the dead commander-in-chief, Henning
Pretorius, Meyer and host of others, all
Of whom have already distinguished them
selves. Besides there are many French,
Russian and German officers, who are
able strategists and artillerists.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Innrna1iat Ends Hia lin

ganizing The union will consist of the
sailors, watchmen and wheelsmen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
heath of lanes Seelcv.


James Seely, a well-known maker OF
perfumes, is dead at his home in Roehes
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17

At Red Beach. Ne. Fred Reynolds, in
sane. killed his wife aud son with an Ak.
Captured
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
NAY ALLOW DANCING.
GREAT CHANGE CONTEMPLATED
sN METHODIST DISCIPLINE

Three Eastern Conferences Ask for Re-
naoval of Ban on Dancing, Card Play
Eng and Theater. Going President OF
Great Northern in Wreck.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17

T. o. Dickensheets of the Kansas City
Journal killed himself at the Jackson
Hotel. Atlanta. by taking morphine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-20
Surnrisc Parry.

Lille. 15-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. Kerr. was happily sur
Prised Thursday by 20 of her school
mates, at her home on Thirty-eighth
street and Eighteenth avenue. Those
present were: Rueben Robertson,
George Donlin, lola PateI son, Jake
Brakeman, Fred Brakeman, Maude
McCleary. Clyde Wood, Maurice Rains,
Adam Nyquist, Frank Davenport, Ira
Wright. Colly HOroney, Agnes from =
ev. John Drill. Gertrude Henke. Grey
Somers. Anna Stader, Willie Young,
Florence Tim berlake, Ethel Don'in.
Daisey Johnson, Freda Larson, Una
Ebey, Eta Lannon, Phoebe LucHum,
Katharine Raisch. The evening was
whiled away with games until the de
psrture for home At late hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-20
CANAL ACROSS ISTHMUS,
Paper by Maj. Blunt Read Before Contem-
porary Club.

Thursday evening the Contempora-
r. club. of Davenport, held its Iegu-
lar meeting at Library hall. The fea-
ture of the meeting was the reading
of = paper by Maj. Stanhope F. Blunt,
commandant OF the Rock Island arse
nal, on the subject, Canal Across the
Isthmus.n
The subject is rery interesting
one Just at this time. owing to the fact
that there is bill before congress at
the present time in aid OF one of the
canals, the Nicaragua, TO the tune of
$40. 900, 900.
There are, as is well known, four
different routes which have been pro-
posed from time to time. and on two
of these work has been commenced.
Mai. Blunt is a man competent to
write paper OF this kind and it was
well received.
The reading OF the paper was fol-
lowed by discussion of the subject
by the embers present.