Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-11


An exact census recently completed il
the Chinese empire gives the population
of that country as 426,000000.
Gen. Jesse NJ Lee reports from the
Philippines that the ladrones are agar
on the warpath in the province of Leyte
At the engine trial of the British, ar
mored cruiser Drake a speed of "a II
knots was developed, proving her to b,
the fastest war vessel in the world.
Returns from the recent elections ii
Japan indicate that for the first time
constitution, has a majority in the lower
house of the Legislature.
The recent elections in Copenhagen
resulted ia the defeat of the old Con
sentative majority which Murdered the
ratification of the sale of the Danish
West Indies to the United States. The
sale is now assured.
Five hundred Porto Rieans, who emi.
grated to Hilo. Hawaii. in 1901. have
sent an appeal to San Juan asking re-
lief from cruelties of Hawaiian sugar
planters. Overseers are accused of whip
ping them and sending them to prison
when ILL.,
John p Redmond. chairman Of the
Irish Parliamentary party, said at Wa
terford that the agrarian question, the
last real obstacle to home rule, was near
a settlement, and that the crimes act pro-
clamation justified any resistance. even
armed rebellion
1ae French ministry has just publish
ed statement showing that French in
vestments in Russia are nearly a billion
and half and in Spain over half bill
ion, out of total foreign investment of
six billions. This constitutes a powerful
tie between France, Spain and Russia.
According to a secret census taken in
Russia recently, one-third of the school
teachers of that country belong to a Sc
cret society. through which they hope 10
bring about constitutional reforms by ell
ucating the people to demand them. 4
number of the teachers have been ar
rested and imprisoned
Emperor William Of Germany enter
tanned 10 guests at dinner in the I,ew
palace at Potsd m The guests we're
nearly al visitors in Germany for the
maneuyers. and included United States
Generals Corbin. Young and Wood, and
the naval and military attaches Of the
United States embassy. In speaking of
visiting America. the Kaiser said: Il fear
can never realize that dream"
The London Daily Mail. in an editorial
on Venezuela's defiance OF European pow
ers in maintaining a blockade and seiziag
two Dutch vessels. declares it impossi-
blye for Europe to allow such conditions
to disturb the commerce of the West In
dies and the security OF the Caribbean
sea. After inveighing against the Mon
roe doctrine. the editorial says. Amer
lea should keep her discrderly States in
order and chastise them when relying on
their weakness and her protection they
offend against International law" The
Cologne Gazette advocates the interVen-
tor Of Germany. France OF the United
States. who have sunk capital in the eonn-
Try, te prevent the revoiutionists from do
ing more damage.
Pix-ey Ka Isaka Seine, royal Zulu.
from tue Natal. South Africa. has entered
Columbia University. New York. for a
seven years' course, four IN the regular
college course and three in the medical
school, after which he viii return TO At
rica prepared to educate and aplift bis
people.
The Sultan of Baealod. Island of Min
dsnao. PHILIPPINES. has rejected al friend
IL advances of the American commanders
and in a defiant letter demands war. say
Ing he wishes to maintain the Mohamme-
dan religion and does not desire the
friendship Of the foreigners He is forri-
flying his strongholds and Gen. Sumner
Is preparing TO capture and reduce them