Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-12


last ten years has been $337 for each in
| habtant.
Gen. Sherman's family has deposited in
| the National Museum his watch, all of
| his commissions from the diploma he re-
ceived when he graduated at the military
academy and his commission as acting
Secretary of War under the Johnson ad-
minstraton. They cover almost every
rank in the army. They have also de-
posted his collection of swords, seven
in number, one of them being presented
to him by Congress. and the uniforms
that he wore from the time that he was
a second lieutenant until he became a
| lieutenant general.
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| Adelbcrt Hay, consul at Pretoria, is
coming home and the other day Sena-
tor remarked to his father, Secretary
| Hay, that he supposed the young man
had not been able to save much of his
salary on account of the high living ex-
penses there Save out of his salary!'
| replied the Secretary laughingly. Let
me tell you something. l was counting
up the other day, and | found that it has
required exactly his salary and mine to
keep the young man at his post of dutyp-,
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The committee appointed by the Post
master General to examine the pneumat-
ic tube service of the country has com
pleted its work and submitted its report
to the department. The committee has
made Investigations in the important cen
tiers of the country and has collected val
liable data. The report recommends an
| appropriation of $j00,00O, and Postmas-
! ter General Smith has forwarded an es-
innate to Congress for the appropriation
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According to the popular impression
| there is bitter war between Senators
Hanna and Pettiscew. Probably most
newspaper readers would not be at all
surprised to read some morning of a duel
between the statesmen from Ohio and
South Dakota. AS matter of fact,
Messrs Hanna and Pettigrew are on
very good terms. They laugh and joke
together, and have even been seen taking
luncheon at the same tble of the Senate
restaurant upon the most amicable terms.
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BY the advice Of his physician, the
President has decided to abandon all
is a great disappointment to the social
population of Washington. Neither the
President nor Mrs. Mckinley has fully
recovered from the grip. While the Pres
ident is transacting all necessary public
business, he is still weak aud depressed.
and his physician insists that he shall not
expose himself or be subjected to unnec
essary fatigue until he is fully restored.
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The army reorganization bill has be-
come n law and one Of the first things
30 be done will be an order to post com
manders throughout the United States
to prohibit the sale Of beer and wines
in the canteens. The reading rooms and
amusement halls will be retained for the
benefit of the soldiers, but nothing but
soft drinks will be sold, and even that
will be left discretionary to the post or
regimental commanders.
Secretary to the President George 3.
Cortelyou works harder and longer hours.
it is said, than any other cmployc Of the
government. except the President him
self He is at the White House at 8
a. M works until evening. and then has
few hours to himself. Every night at
10 o'clock be returns to his office, and is
generally with the President until mid
night, and often until or = a. N.
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For the benefit Of the lady readers it
may be said that the dress which Mrs.
Mckinley expects to wear at the inau-
guration ball has been received from her
modiste in New York, and is cream-coI-
ored MORE, covered with a rare and dain-
ty pattern of Venetian lace.
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Mr. Harris Of Kansas has introduced
a bill in the Senate amending the civil
service laws so that preference will be
given to Civil War veterans in appoint
nents, retention and promotion, provided
they possess business capacity necessary
for the proper discharge Of the duties Of
the office or employments.
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Congressman Lowering Of Massachu-
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