Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-30


Germany .......5 1877 142,o77,225 2Ol
France ........ .5S9,215 124, $4,000 leT
Russia .......... COO 141,S92,S25 15o
United States -. 1890 ia, 100000 1014
An analysis of this table shows that
the American army, which is conceded
by military authorities to be the best in
the world for its size, costs S1l4,22O0OO
for 10000 men, while the military estab-
lishment of France costs a little over
$10,000.000 more, or S1249l,5oO, for
maintaining an army Of 5S9,2l5, or nearly
eight times as large as that Of the Unit
ed States. For only S2T0T2,SO0 moro
than is paid by the United States Russia
maintains an army nearly ten times larg'
err than the American establishment, the
number of men being T32,6Oo, costing
Sal, 800, S25. For great deal less than
half its costs to maintain the American
army Italy has an establishment nearly
three times as large, and for little more
than half of the expenses of keeping the
United States army in fighting shape
Austria has an establishment more than
four times larger.
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Postmaster General Smiths long de-
ferred executive order, intended TO aboi-
iSh the abuses of the second-class mail
matter system, has at last been issued,
and it undoubtedly makes sweeping
changes in the entire system. Summed
up. the order of the Postmaster General
bars from the mails at the pound rate
paper backed novels and similar publ
cations; secondly, it deprives of the
pound rates newspapers and periodicals
which have no bona ide subscription lists.
but which are merely thrown in to the
purchaser of some more or less attrac-
tive premium. Finally, the order pre-
scribes that unsOtd copies of newspapers
cannot be returned at the pound rate,
either TO the publishers or to central news
agencies. The order is believed to be
sufficiently sweeping to effect a saving
of many millions of dollars in the eXpen-
ditures of the Postotiice Department,
while at the same time it is claimed that
it will not do any injustice to legitimate
newspapers and periodicals, for whose
benefit alone the law was passed orig
inally With the large increase in the
postal revenues, which will come as the
result of the execution of this order, it is
believed that the first step will be taken
toward the establishment of penny post
age.
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During the fiscal year just ended the
foreign trade of the United States aggre-
gated in value S2,310,4130T7, being an
increase of 500, 9SS,S11, compared with
that of the previous year. OF this tee eX-
ports amounted to 81 ,4ST, 65G,544, which
exceeded those Of tie previous year by
500. l 73, 4G2, and the imports aggregated
$500, ,533, being $27, ISL ,G31 less than
those for the fiscal year 1900. The bal
ance of trade in favor of the United
States for that period reached a total OF
S664, 900,0l1, being an increase OF $l2O,-
3I9.113 over the balance for the pre-
vious year. or the principal articles or
domestic export breadstulfs showed an
increase of $14,032,5 3G, provisions an
increase of $1S,4S7 ,45S. and cotton, ST.
G17,413, while mineral oils fell off $4,-
1891. The imports of gold during the
year aggregated $G4, 511 ,653, an increase
of $1999S, 66S, and the exports, SOB, 23e,-
800, an increase of $4,962, T61, leaving a
balance in favor of the United States OF
81 $40 332. For the month az June the
imports, with a total of $679S1 ,S95,
showed an increase Of $5,9S6,5SS, COM
pared with the same month last year,
and the exports, which aggregated $102,-
6G4, 1857, showed a falling off Of $685.
GOO.
Secretary Root has authorized the
abandonment of the so-called pneumatic
dynamite gun batteries in accordance
with the recommendation Of the board
of ordnance and Notifications. The ac-
ton is no surprise to army officers who
are familiar with the system which was
the invention Of a retired officer, Capt.
Il. l.. Zalinsky formerly Of the artillery.
One battery is located near New York
and the other in San Francisco. None
of the guns has ever thrown dynamite,
and it has always been a question wheth-
or the shells thrown by pneumatic pro-
peliing force can be controlled by the
gunners. The tests on board the Nesu-
vius, which had three tubes with which
this system is used, showed that the
method was in all respects a failure. The
board found it was not worth while
spending any more money on the bat
teries or to build new guns, or to keep in
repair those already in the service. The
board was unanimous in these conclusions
on this subject.
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The United States and Italy again have
become seriously involved over an incl
dent somewhat similar TO the lynching
of the Malta aasassins at New Orleans
during President Harrison's administra-
ton. which resulted in the withdrawal
of Baron Fava, the Italian minister, from
Washington The Italian embassy, for
its governn ent, has filed with the State
Department a formal protest against the
lynchinC Of two Italians and the serious
wounding Of another by a mob at Erwin,
Miss. recently, and asked for redress
The State Department has communicate
cd with the Governor Of Mississippi on
the subject, asking him to report the
facts and take measures to punish the
lynchers.
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Secretary Long admitted he did not be-
lieye Admiral Scbley issued the order for
the loop executed by the Brooklyn at the
battle Of Santiago. While the Secretary
is not willing to give Admiral Schley
credit for the victory, he does him the
Justice 10 exOnerata the naval officer from
the charge Of cowardice which has hung
over him for three years, on account OF
being accused by SIMPSONS friends Of
issuing the order for the loop TO avoid
being run down by one Of Ceryera's ships.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
has prepared a statement showing the to-
tai receipts under the war revenue act
from the dute IL went into effect. June
13. 1893. until May 81. 1901. The total
Is S31O.OJ3 jG3 The table includes these
items: Beer, S07.717,9T1; tobacco, S47,-
274.Ts0; snuff. S2,697, s1s; cigars. So
1S0.027; cigarettes. S3,S1S.901 additional
taxes on tobacco ana beer, S9S2,3SJ.
Judge Hall, Salt Lake City, has de-
cided that the ceremony by which DR..
J. Z. Park was sealed" TO Miss Armi-
tage. af,erward Mrs Hilton, when she
was supposed to be on her deathbed, was
only a religious ceremony, not affecting
their earthly lives and that the woman
Is. not entitled to the PARK fortune.
t. Fr,raag ,rslst e plars he's Ia arrirul-