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crew, disheartcned ut the suddenness and
Eerceness of the Padilla'S attack, desert
ed the ship as soon as it was discoy-
cred TO be on fire.
The government steamer Chicuito at
once opened fire on the Padilla, and was,
in turn. attacked by the Darien and Cal
tar. The Chicuito was not seriously
injured. but seems to have inflicted seri-
ous damage on the Darien. The Padilla.
TOO, was compelled to retire to a safer
distance as a result Of the fire of the
Chicuito.
The guns at Las Vovedas also opened
fire on the rebel ships, the range, how
ever. being too great to render the shells
dangerous. When the firing finally ceas-
ed the revolutionary steamer Darjen APP
preached the Philadephia. The captain
of the Darieu was told by Captain
Mead of the Philadelphia that the in
su NJ feet would not be permitted 10
BON ii the city Of Panama or to land
troops az the docks,
The body of Gen. Alban was taken off
the L0utaro as soon as possible. sailors
from the United States cruiser Phiadel-
phia assisting. The dead and wounded
were also removed, The fire, however,
could not be eXtnguiShed and the I.au-
taro sank in the harbor.
Gen. Alban'S death is deeply deplorel.
lie was loved by his soldiers and enjoy
al thc esteem of the community. Il is
asserted thar the death Of the Colombian
leader may have the effect of bringing TO
the government side large numbers of
men anxious TO avenge his loss.
g.. al . +r, ~
Panama, and one of the finest seacoaSt
ciiirs IN the United States Of Colombia.
" Is on the Gulf OF Panama and south
&c the ISthous of Panama. 1t is the
starting point of the Panama canal ana
IS a favogite name in that locality. The
city contains a population Of 10000 and
SIS more important part stands on a pc
DinSUiar tongue of land. across which its
streets extend from sea 10 sea. Ii is
bishops see. and has handsome cathe-
oral and FIVE other Catholic ,auvches Il
has normal and several primary
schools. all sustained by the government.
EarioUS converts which formerly exist
ed have been disposed ot Tor secular
uses. Panama supports q daily newsp3-
pcr ihot IS published PARK in English
ana part iu Spanish The rise and fall
&c ,ae tide II Panama 5 from sixteen 10
twtnty-one feet. owing 20 whivh ships
bic az anchor at some distance from the
ShoFe.
The city has but little trade although
THE country round about is fertile. IL IS
station Tor the mails between countries
81 the Atlantic and those on the South
snd Central American eoas, on the Pa
cite, aai is the Pacific terminus OF the
Panama Railroad, which connects this
place with Aspinwsa on the Atlantic side
of the isthmus.
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government and differed by Americans.
they do good service. Gov. Taft will
remain in the United States about two
months
Regarding a standing army in the Phil
ippineS Gov Taft is reported to have
said: Fifteen thousand men will be an
ample force in the islands before the close
of the year. l will explain how peace
can be maintained in the islands. We We
have organized Il native constabulary,
which is working efficiently. Congress
allows us TO maintain constabulary of
5000 men. When the force is fully or
ganized the men will be distributed in
the provinces. 100 men to each province.
Waen the constabulary is fully equipped
it win be detailed in the field 10 clean
ont the LadroneS who are intimidating
the natives. These Filipino constables
can be maintained NY the government ut
cost of $3.50 each a wear, while the sol
dierS in the islands cost Uncle sam about
81 900 a head"
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dead is Gen. Aiban. Governor Of Pam
anna, and commander-in-chief Of the gov
ernment forces. Three gunboatS com
posed the rebel fleet. Two of them were
badly disabled in the fight
The United States cruiser Philadelphia
was in the harbor and witnessed the en-
Sagement. Sailors from the Philadelphia,
after the battle. went on board the Lau-
taro TO help tight the fire which had
been started by the insurgent shells, but
they were unsuccessful.
The attack was almost complete sur
prise to the government. The insurgent
fleet was composed of the steamers Pa
dilia. Darien and Gaitan. The govern
ment ships were the Gillian line steamer
Lautaro, the Pacific Steam Navigation
Company's steamer Chicuito and the
Panama Canal Company's steamer Bo-
yaca. The first-named steamer was seiz-
ed by Gen. Alban and the other two have
been chartered by the Colombian gov
eminent. All three of the government
steamers had been armed with as many
guns as Gen. Alban could secure. He
had taken a large force on board the
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MINERS IN CONVENTION.


Neariy 1000 Delegates in Attendance
at Indianapolis, Ind.
Nearly l.0tG members OF the United
Mine Workers Of America were present
at the thirteenth annual convention when
il opened in Tominson Hail, Indianapo-
lis Delegates were present from TWEEN
ty-four States, representing every btu
minouS aud anthracite coal field ia the
United States. Ben Tillett. the famous
British labor leader. who is in this coun-
try studying labor conditions. was the
guest OF President Mitchell and the min
ers. His address was one Of the fea-
lures Of the convention.
The convention was to continue until
the joint conference with the operators
Of Ohio. Pennsylvania. Illinois and In
diana should begin. This last confer
ence viii probably last for ten days
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28

i-autaro and Chicuito, intending to sail to
attack the insurgents
The principal insurgent attack was
made by the Padila. II entered the bay
and succeeded in getting to close quar-
ters with the Lautaro. The Padillo op-
ened fierce fire, to which the Lautaro
made brief response. Gen. Alban
however, was killed early in the engage
nent and many soldiers ON board were
killed or wounded. and soon after the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28
TONNE ENTERS WALL STREET.
Ex-senator Heads a New York Bank
ing and Stock EXchange Companv.

Ex-senator Heads a New York Bank
ing and Stock Exchange Company.
In spite of his denunciation of the
money power" and his inyective against
Wall street, ex-senator Charles 4.
Towne is to enter that thoroughfare
The firm of c. A. Towne & Co, bankers
and brokers. will occupy handsome offices
at Nos SO and TO Wall street, ami it is
said negotiations have been completed
for the new concern to acquire a seat in
the New York Stock Exchange
In May, 1901, in answer to tele-
gram from, a friend in the Beaumont oil
field IN Texas, Towne answered from
ndluth: What's the use? | haven't any
money" His friend urged that good
name was better than money. and the ex-
Senator, who had retired to practice law.
went to make a fortune. He successfully
loated two large companies and six
months ago was rated millionaire.
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tack on three yes
sells in the harbor
at daylight, com
pletely surprising
q e n. Alb a MS
forces. After a
stubborn battle, in
which six ships.
three on each side,
were engaged. the
government steam
eF Lautaro was
sunk and many sol
diers on board kill
ed. Among the
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Roascvcit's Mastery Retreat.

Iooscveit's Mastery Retreat.
From The signs of the times it is APP
patent that Mr.. Roosevelt is a close
second behind the American public in
discovering that Mr.. Schley has been
wronged, having signifed his willing
ness to give that gentleman a hear
ing.
AT the outset. the President promptly
approved the work of the majority of
the board of inquiry, and indicated a
purpose to sit down on both Ad-
miral Dewey and General Miles for
having expressed opinions favorable to
the maligned hero of Santiago Bay.
The high-mightiness of the naval
court was not to,be questioned by any
one officially under the thumb of the
President; and the Potomac flats and
all the fats in the service of the gov
ernment were awed into silence, and
stiffness reigueG where federal jobs
were in jeopardy
But the still small voice Of the Amer
lean public soon swelled into hurri-
cane of disapproval, and from ocean to
ocean a cry Of for shame" arose from
the great patriotic heart of the repub-
lie
Mr. Roosevelt saw the STERN coming
and he tried to head it off by sacrific-
ing Maclay. a yicarious atonement too
cheap to appease the growing wrath OF
the nation
Unable to stem the tide Of criticism.
and keep down the swelling wave Of
censure directed against those who
would rob a hero Of a title justly won.
the President has beaten a retreat and
invited Admiral Schley TO a confer
ence with a view to so adjusting mat
tiers that the controversy may end.
Whether this means that tie find
ings7 SO recently approved by Secre-
tary Long are to be disapproyed by the
President or concessions Of another
character made to Mr. Schley. with a
view to fencing in the controversy, re-
mains 70 bc seen.
Certain ii is. however. that it means
a retreat on the part Of the President
from the aggressive attitude assumed
at the outset; and should Il prove an
endorsement of Mr. Schley there VIII
be left no honorable course for Secre-
tary Long TO pursue but 10 resign his
portfolIo-and stIIl further alternate
the official follower family. of the late
Presinent Mckinley.
It Is very clear that Mr. Roosevelt
became alarmed at the deIth and
breadth of the Schley sentiment
throughout the country. and feared its
evolution into an issue
Rather than permit the Schley con-
tr0versy to take Its course. 10 the ulti-
mate diseredit Of the administration.
the President is willing TO recognize a
mistake when bis political future com
pels him TO do so. and perhaps render
tardy justice 70 a brave man.
The rumor that the President has in
vited General Niles to dinner Is IN
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28

figure of a bison in the
center of it, is that of
a man who committed
suicide. 1t is a picture
of Meriweather Lewis,
a famous explorer and
once private secretary
to President Thomas
Jefferson, who after
ward made him Cover
nor OF Missouri Terri
rory. In a fit of deep
dependency h killed
himself when 80 years
old NJ ,+ho, tuS+anaa
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by popular subscription.
Mrs. McCaila is now in san Francisco
making the preliminary arrangements for
the erection of the structure. which viii
probably be modelled after the Bluejsck
cts Club House in Brooklyn, which was
erected through the muni6ceuce of Miss
Helen Gould. 1t viii be a home for the
men al Mare Island when of duty.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28

the erection of a
fine club house at
Vallejo. Cal. FOR
the enlisted men of
the navy.
He has already
secured a site for
the proposed build
ing. paying for it
with prize money
awarded to him
for his services in
the Spanish war.
Additional fun d 5
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EemInine Idea Ct Honesty.

woman's idea of an honest butcher
is one who weighs the meat before cut
ting out ali the bones and then weighs
il again, no matter which weight he
charges for.-New York Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28

4 general Increase OF las per cent is
indicated by sratemeLt Of the postal
receipts nj the fifty principal postofiees
Tor the month OF December. 1901. com
pared 10 the corresponding period Tor
1900. The aggregate is $51ST.Sl0.
Chicago reports the greatest propor-
sionate advance. -2.S per cent. the total
~ that Office bong STSs. a94. New YORK
advanced l6.t per cent aud Philadelphia
has an advance % 14.9 per cent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28
That star-exed Gndaess.

Teddy's "handmaideu Of protection"
is a troIlop. She cannot hold a candle
that Is. she cas- only bold a canile-to
the star-eyed goddess whilst tie star
eyed adjusts her wings and arranges
her back hair. Your KID dainsel may
be good enough to show of 1T evening
parties in low neck and short sleeves.
but the goddess was made TO wear and
is massive. and. being catrely recoy-
cred Of her recent ilness. she can walk
away with all the trundle-bed trash
they trot out against her.-I.oulsyisle
Courier-J0urnal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28
Robbers BLOW Bank VauIt.

A bold attempt was made to rob the
State Bank of Mayyille. The robbers
blew away the outer wall of the vault
with dynamite and had begun their attack
on the iron safe when they were fright
ened away There was a very large
amount of money in the vault, as the
taxes had all been paid and were on de-
posit There is no clew to the robbers
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28
Bright outIook e. Demoerats.

Opportunity makes the man ia poll
tics. or rather gives the man chance
to let the people know he has arrived.
II chosen leaders Of the Democratic
minority in Congress fail to touch the
button at the right time real leaders
viii move tc the front, There is plenty
Of brains in the minority and some Dem
ocrat win appear who has his Demo
cratic principles on straight and isn't
handicapped by recent precedent and
isn't afraid he'll do something incon-
sistent. Take II easy, boys Things
are coming our way.-Toledo Bee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28

According 10 the immigration figures
at Ellis Island the various transatlantic
steamship lines brought TO New York
during the year 567.0ll passengers. of
whom ASS, SOS were carried in the steer
as~a
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28

Experience would always be WORTH
what we pay for IT. If we didn't go ana
run up the same sort of bill again
New York Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28

Upon vie recommendation Of the Gu
ban seer, airy Of justice. Cor. Gen. Wood
has granted fun pardons to tweaty-seven
prisoners confined in the jails Of the isl
and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28

Mcbride Bros. OF Marshall. No, made
an assignment The assets are about S..
600. ]. (. Phillips IS assignee.
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Ing 10 regain lost ground before lC Is
everlastingly too late. for his explana-
tons and implied apologies TO be in
order.-B Butte, Mont, Miner
Against Its VIII.
1t has been quite generally charged
by Dess.ocrats and quite as stubbornly
deried by administration leaders, that
the Republican party reluctantly
pledged the U. 5. government to grant
Cuba her independence. Cuba had
been regarded as a splendid object OF
prey by the great vultures of modern
commercialism. and to foregO the in
tense pleasure of feasting upon Cuban
franchises and special privileges of all
kinds under the protecting wing Of
Mark Hanna and his then protegc in
the White House, was more than they
could We'll endure In fact they fully
intended 10 enjoy Il royal feast, with
Uncle Sam as the guest of honor. But
their plans were frustrated by the
Democratic party and Independent Re
publicans.
1t is no longer a secret that the adj
ministration. under the magic spell of
Wall street, intended to "benevolent-
ly assimilate" Cuba on the same plan
as the Philippines have since been
"assimilated" For proof of this, we
( have the declaration of Congressman
Hepburn, in the following colloquy,
which is reported as having taken
place on the floor of the House;
do you not believe they are as ca
pa5Ie of self-government as the Gu
bans?' inquired Shafroth of Colorado.
Il do"
'"rhen, do you not believe in the in
dependence of Cuba? ?"
The Democratic party forced the ad'
ministration into a position where il
was compelled, against its will, to de-
clare for the independence of Cuba,
replied Hepburn, amidst Democratic
applause.
'Oh, you may applaud" he coutin'
ued. hut l predict that before many
years you viii yourselves see the un
wisdom of giving the Cubans indie
pendence." Republican applausej
| Here is an open admission that thu
administration was forced, against
| its will. to declare for the indepeGd
ence of Cuba" What sham! What
pretense was This, then, that the adj
ministration and administration organs
INDUCED in over q forced declaration
Loud have been Republicans and Re
publican organ grinders in their prlses
of the high aud unselfish motives that
actuated their party in the Cuban mat
/ ter. when, as a matter of fact. sub
/ stantiated by the testimony of no less
a parsonage than Congressman uep
/ burn, the independence of Cuba was
unsought and unwelcome. In the face
/ of revelations such as this. need wt
wonder at the reluctancy with which
conditional independence was granted
/ the Cubans?
! Shameful and humiliating as it may
appear, the fact is that we schemed t.
betray the FiHpinos. Verify, we arr
rapidly developing into n nation OF
liars and traitors.-Commoner. Roches
4 ter. Pa.
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New Railway for Chippewa County.

The Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls and
Northeastern Railway Company, a
branch of the Omaha road TO connect
that line with Little Falls, has filed arti-
eles of organization with the Secretary
of State The road will be about twenty
eight miles long, all in Chippewa Coun-
ty The capital stock is $4,000 and the
incorporators are w. A. Scott, James T.
Clark, c. e. Woodman, a. A. Robinson,
Pierce Butler and Thomas Wilson. all of
st. Paul, and I. +. Frawley Vi Eau
Claire
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28

A Chicago syndicate has leased for oil
prospecting purposes 1900 acres of lsnd
pear GrShite. o. T., and will begin work
ss ence.
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FACE OF A SUICIDE
ON THE NEW $40 BILL.

Most persons are unaware that the
portrait on the new SO bill, known as the
buffalo bir' because of the rampant
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28
McALLA TO BUILD CLUBHOUSE

Prize Money Won in the Spanish War
to BE Put to Novel Use.
Captain Il. H. McCalla. now in com
mand Of the Kearsarge, the flagship of
the North Atlantic squadron. has in view
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT.

of the face of a suicide appearing on any
of Uncle Sans printed money is known.
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further evidence that he has discov
cred his mistake in trying to defend a
naval clique against the enlighte he'd
sentiment of the country. and is seek
ing to regain lost ground before it is
everlastingly too late. for his explana-
tons and implied apologies TO be in
order.-B Butte, Mont, Miner
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28
FIERCE NAVAL FIGHT.
COLUMBIAN sGUNBOAT SUNK AT
PANAMA BY REBELS.
Government Loses Heavily i'm Encoun-
ter-Generai AIbaH Is Killed Two
InsurGent Vessels Disabled United
states Cruiser on the Scene.

The Colombian rebels won naval vic
tory over the government forces at Fan
anna Monday. They made a fierce at
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28
Trusts outdoine Dinelcyism.

When the Dinghy tariff was ar
ranged its authors provided in it a
means of qualifying its most repulsive
features by providing for the negotia-
ton Of reciprocity treaties. The Repub-
lican party in convention indorsed the
policy thus set forth and hailed pro-
lection and reciprocity as twins. Presi-
dent Mckinley did his best TO keep
faith with the people Bul the trusts
have become more powerful than their
creators. They refuse to keep the
promise Of the Dingleys and McKinleys
and insist upon their pound Of flesh
Philadelphia Record.
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Unites Light and Traction.

1t is learned thai the interests of the
La Crosse City Railway Company will
be consolidated with those 6f the La
Crosse Gas and Electric Company. the
latter concern recently buying the inter
ests of all the lighting companies in the
city The latter concern is now capital
lied at $l,200,000 and the capital stock
of the street railway company, including
bonded debt, is about $350000. 1t is nm
derstood that the entire interests will be
disposed of to Chicago capitalists and
the capital of the concern will be 81
000. 900
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28

1t doesn't take dynamite to blast
hopes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28
Nav Close Paper Mills.

A general strike was ordered at joint
meeting of the Appleton, Kaukauna and
Neenah lodges of the United Brotherhood
of Paper Makers. which may result in
closing the twenty-five mills in Wiscon-
sin, throwing out of employment 5000
laborers and cutting off over $50 tons a
day from the supply of the paper mar
ket, unless the demands of the union for
shorter hours are granted. Representa-
tiyes of the union are now working in
the Wisconsin river valley and a formal
demand for the new schedule is to be
sent to all the mills in the Northwest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
A WEEKS RECORD OF STATE
HAPPENINGS.
Wealthy Reciuse Found Dead with
Money Box Beside Her-Earmer Suf-
fers Fatal Attack of Wolves-Paper
Makers Strike Ordered.

Mrs. Pike Dickey, an aged. wealthy re-
cluse of Lansing. was found dead in the
old Julian house, her body badly mutilat-
ed by rats. She had evidently been dead
several days. Beside her body was a
box of money and will. Mrs. Moses
Dawson, who came to bring the old lady
some delicaeies. found the body lying
on the floor half na1ed. with the lobes
of the ears, the nose. face and finger
tips gnawed of by the rodents. The orig
inal will. which was made some time ago,
left all her property to the Methodist
Church, the Epworth League and ceme-
terry, but the recent will found beside her
cuts off the church 1t is believed she
buried some money. which has not yet
been found. The cononer's jury found
that death was from natural causes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28
Trusts Control Rennblicnns.


The fact that living and active trusts
have far more influence in shaping Re
publican policies than the sentiments
expressed by a dead President is being
demonstrated beyond any doubt In
several of President MeKinley's last
public addresses he strongly urged the
extension Of reciprocity treaties, and
correctly argued that they would ben.
eft a large majority of the people Of
this country. 1t looks extremely prob
able, however, that his advice VIII be
ignored at the behest and in the inter
est of the trusts. The New York World
quotes a member of President Roose-
velt's cabinet as saying on that sub
ject:
1--WE cannot get down from Presi
dent McKinley's position too rapidly.
That would be unkind to his memory
and impolitic. But we can get down,
and we will, and by the end of the
Fifty seventh Congress we will be just
where we started, with no reciprocity
OF any consequence and with all our
protection.-K Ind, Democrat.
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Wo1vcs Attack a Farner.

Olaf Halesrud, farmer residing
few miles north of La Crosse, lies at
his home in critical condition. his flesh
lacerated and torn as a result of fight
single-handed with a pack of wolves.
Halesrud was awakened in the night by
the barking of wolves in his hog pen. He
went out with lighted lantern and
found pack Of the animals and several
dead pigs, one of them partly devoured.
He was Immediately attacked by a wolf,
which sprang for his throat, and a mo-
ment later he was surrounded. He had
no weapon with which to defend him
self, but fought the animals with his
fists until he reached the door of his
house. Physicians say he may die.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28
Tariff Leeches Unsuitable.

The history of tariff legislation is full
Of instances in which the benefciaries
Of tariff discrimination have askeE for
more. We do not recall single in
stance in which any considerable num-
Der of them have consented to give up
what they had. There have been in
dividuals intelligent enough to do this,
as Mr.. Carnegie now is ready to do 1t
with reference to steel and iron. But
there has been 10 class Of tariff favor
ties who have been willing to give up
silver of the advantage they have
received at the expense of their fellow
citizens.-New York Times.