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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
DEATH IN STEEL MILLS.
Blast Furnace Burns Out, killing Two
Nen aud Imiuring Others

slen aud Injuring Others.
In an explosion at the Illinois Steel
Mills in South Chicago two men were
killed. Several others who were work
ing near the scene OF the explosion mar
rowly escaped serious injury and some
were slightly burned. The accident oc-
urred shortly after midnight and was
caused by tapping hole 10 the bottom
OF blast furnace burning out. One of
the dead men was so severely burned
that It was impossible to identify the re-
mains The accident occurred shortly
after cast had been taken out. While
the cast was being drawn off a hundred
men We're directly in front OF the tapping
hole and had the explosion occurred at
that time several OF them would have
been killed. After the drawing off had
been completed most of the men left the
furnace and went 10 other departments.
Nicholas Monderck and his helper stayed
10 clean up around the furnace. Several
other men were at work about hundred
Feet away. Without warning a sheet of
fame shot from the bottom of the fur
mace and enycIoped the men. This was
accompanied by loud report. The men
were thrown to the ground. but Mon
derck did not appear TO receive the full
force Of the explosion. and he was not in
stantly Killed. Monderck's companions
body was found burned beyond rccogni-
ton. All Of his clothing had been burn
ed from the body. and his features were
dicforfad
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
GENERAL OTIS RETIREs.
He Has Served His Country in the
Army for Forty Years.

Having reached his sixty-fourth birth
day, Maj. Gen. Klwell S. Otis, after a
service of forty years in the army of bis
country, has been placed on the retired
list. He is succeeded in the command of
the Department of the Lakes by Mai.
Gen. Arthur Macarthur.
Gen. Otis was born in Maryland March
%, 1888, but removed to Rochester, y.
u, with his parents shortly after the
war. He entered the volunteer army as
captain in the New York infantry, and
was promoted to lieutenant colonel the
following year. He was mustered out in
1865. His record in the Civil War was
an enviable one, as It shows that he par
ticipated in nearly every engagement of
account in Virginia, and was at Gettys-
burg in Pennsylvania. For gallant and
meritoriOus action in battle he was brew
eted colonel of volunteers colonel of regu-
lars and finally brigadier general of vol
unteers.
He re-entered the army with the regu-
lars and in 1898 became brigadicr gem
eral. For his services n the Philippines
he was breyeted major general of vol
unteers. He retires with the same rank
in the regular army.
While there was much criticism OF his
censorship and suppression Of news in
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
sKY-scRAPERs MAY FALL.
Their Steel Framework Corroding and
They May Collapse

They May Collapse.
1.-The steel frame work in many Of the
big buildings in the business district Of
Chicago is corroding, making them very
dangerous. 1t is only a question of a
few years when these buildings viii fall
to the ground"
This statement was made by General
William Sooy Smith at the 35th annual
dinner of the Chicago Real Estate Board.
He added that "the steel frame work Of
some of the sky scrapers is in the condi-
ton stated is nothing short Of u public
outrage
The speaker explained that his state
ments were based on personal obserya-
tons and Investigations.
THE steel frame work imbedded in
concrete will last 1000 years. he said;
"but the steel frame work in many of
the big buildings is left free TO the action
of the air and gases which circulate
through the space about the steel.
The owners OF these structures have
the steel painted with OIL This oil will
withstand the corrosiing process about
three years. Then begins the corroding
Of the steel. and within 4 few years your
sky scraper win fail"
The speaker said that the elevated road
structure would not withstand the eerro-
sion. He asserted that within ten years
1t viii be dangerous and within twenty
years out of service The eorrosion of
one-fifth Of thickness of the steel frame
works Of the structures. he said. will
render them incapable Of bearing their
own weight
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
Washinet.,n Notcs.

Senate Philippine committee has &C.
cided upon a distnctieolnage system FOR
the islands.
Navy Department n making plans for
the equipment of the Aava. station in In
vana harbor.
Senator CuIlom WAL attempt to base
81 100000 monument TO Lincoln ereetHd
in Washington.
Captain Coghlan WEI iie restored to,tle
rank Of the navy WHICH he lost under. q
sentence Of suspensiafl.
The House Committce on Postofl ees
and Post Roads has ordered a favorable
report on the bill of Representative Load
authorizing the postmaster general %
make contracts for four years for the
transmission Of mail hy pneumatic tubes.
The aggregate expenditure is limited go
$4,000 per year and in no city shall tsIe
cost Of this tube service exceed 4 per cest
cf the cityfs postal revenues. nor shGil
ii be above $1,000 per mile, covering
power. iabor etc.
President Roosevelt has submitted 20
Congress the correspondence passing be
tween General Miles. Secretary Root ard
hims,slf with reference 20 the policy ln
the Philippines.
Euro.Aeen nations are to be gwen list
OF deleterious products which they e1-
port to America. aud which can be slit
out II discrimination against AmerieaB
imports continues.
Nathan Stubblefeld Of Kentucky gave
q demonstration OF q new wireless tehs-
phone system invented by him. Mes.
sages were distinctly heard at distance
OF 200 yards.
President Roosevelt s learning the Jar
anese method OF wrestling in sell-defense
called jujutsu.
President will pardon Captain Corbar,
restoring numbers lost as result or court
martial for writing offensive letter IL
clerk in Navy Department.
Representative Hill Or Connecticut LAS
introduced bill for The coinage OF the
silver bullion in the treasury PURCHASED
under the act OF July IL. 1892. into Sub
sidiary silver coin.
Judge Wright. acting ciFf governor or
the Philippines. in a personal letter said
Americans have WRONG idea Of affairs in
the islands All but a snail part Of aF
chipeiago now paei6ed.
Ge0rman manufactures may be eze.1d-
ed from the United States in retaliation
for the exclusion Of American meats ~
Germany.
Representative Otey ot Virginia has ln-
.roducad ! bin apprppriatlaz sIO0.0O1-
ooso as \ good road fund" to improve tie.
highways Of the country.
Renubiican House caucus designated.
r.. LYONS Of Cuba. n. u. as doorkeeg-.
Or Of the House, 10 succeed the late Door.
keeper Glenn
The House ordered an Investigation ~
charges that the Danish government
bribed American newspapers and officials
TO influence the purchase Of the Danish
West Indies.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
ARREST REVEALS DUAL LIFE.
New-Norker Accused of Fraud While
Doing Business Under Two Names.

New-NorI<er Accused of Fraud While
Doing business Under Two Names.
On the charge of fraudulently securing
$1,000 the police of Buffalo. " T.. arrest
ed Edward w. Kappele, superintendent
Of agents Of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society of New York. and Edward
w. King, secretary treasurer of the Nash
improvement Company, but only one ar
rest was made, for both names represent
but one man. The prisoner was a promi-
nent Buffalo man, a Mason, Knight
Templar and an insurance man drawing
1000 month. He lived in Buffalo with
his wife and two children As King lie
occupied an elaborate suite of offices at
Niagara Falls and lived at Suspension
Bridge, N. y, supposedly married to
Louise Green. Kappele has been living
a double life since September, 1900. In
some eastern cities he has been known as
King; in Detroit, Cleveland aud Chicago
he has been called Kempf. AiIidavits
have been made which expose his dual
personality. The warrant for Kappele's
arrest was sworn out before a Niagara
Falls justice by George +. Green, who
charges him with obtaining $500 mort
gage through false representation and
selling the same 10 a wealthy woman III
Lackport for $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
A CONVENTION BY TELEPHONE.
Illinois Farmers Recently Attended a
Political Meeting by Wire.

Political Meeting by Wire.
There was political county convention
at Kankakee H., recently with a most
remarkable feature. 1t was addressed
by Congressman A. ]. Hopkins. and
about 200 farmers, at points from 10 to
SO miles distant, heard his remarks al
most as distinctly as if they had been
included among the hundreds at the Kan
kakee Court House On the desk near
to where the speaker stood was a small
nickel-plated hand telephone. Manager
Robert Knapp. OF the Central Union
Telephone Company, held the transmitter
in such a manner that not word of the
Congressman's address was lost by the
200 farmers who in ditferents parts Of
the country pressed receivers to their
ears and with uplifted hands warned
members of their families. watching the
experiment with interest, to avoid max
ing unnecessary noise. As fast as the
nominations on the county ticket were
made, Manager Knapp telephoned them
broadcast. and did not disconnect the CON
yention hall till the farmers could hear
the applause that followed the introduc-
ton OF fayorite candidates names.
The farm telephone has proven great
help to the agriculturists and to the local
merchants. Farmers order their groceries
direct They are brought into direct
communication with physicians. thus pro-
tecting their families They are also en-
abled to ascertain the market quotations
and guard themselves against the ship
ment of stock prematurely and at finan-
cial loss, in many cases on one shipment
amounting to considerable more than the
annual rental of the telephone. Finally
the telephone is an important factor IN
promoting ociabiiity-remote districts
are no longer isolated-gossip is ex-
changed-often a neiGhhor is called up 70
hear new piece of music played on a
piano by a favorite daughter. Farmers
are rapidly coming to see the advantage
of telephone service. and most OF those
who can afford to 10 50 are putting them
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15

BISHOP cRASsToS. should not be too
strenuous when il comes TO his giving an
expression of opinion. The church should
value the reputation of its laymen.
'Tn these times Of high pressure every
man stands upon his own rights. The
church cannot afford to allow its men
OF pure character to be yiliied by the
public press simply or account Of polit-
zeal differences. We need broader
spirit of brotherly love in the church Of
Christ. and having acquired this spirit
we are in a position TO love one another.
IF 1 cared more for official preroGa-
tive continued the bishop. than ! did
for the welfare Of my church l would
lay down my commission Immediately.
The ministers Of the gospel must have
more confidence in each other. Let them
not get of the plane OF action. Let each
take up the book Of discipline and learn
his function and then accept the result
as having occurred under the operation
lof the law laid down Tor his guidance
As said before. we cannot allow our
public men to be yilifed. Let rs all
stand by cur public men, b. they either
IN high or low places
Sunday the bishop addressed q ser
mon TO the young men about 10 enter
the ministry. No man. he said. has
become a great preacher by building on
reputation. II half the time spent By
some ministers in running about o.
Monday 70 find our what the congrega-
ton thought OF their work u Sunday
were utilized 10 better purpose, there
would be more great preachers.
Bishop Cranston Is one of tie ablesi
Of the recently chosen prelates Of tbs
Methodist Episcopal Church. For years
be was the head OK the Great Western
Book concern, with headquarters q: Chi
cage.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
E1IA[ED7677S


Chicago Cattle. common to rhine.
$3.50 to 500. hogs. shipping grades.
81 ~ To $705: sheep. fair 10 choice. $500
to $I.75. wheat. No. red. 76e % 79c
corn, No 2. 56c 10 SIC; oats. No 2. Zoe
to AZ: rye. No. .. Sic to sec; hay, tim
0thy, $500 10 $tI00; prairie. $3.50 10
$1200; butter, choice creamery, PC 10
Doc; eggs, fresh. &c 10 i1c potatoes.
zoe 70 SIC per bushel.
indianapolis Cattle shipping, $40 10
500; hogs, choice light, 500 TO 500
sheep, common to prime, $50 70 S4.25
whear. No. 2, zoe to &c; corn. No. =
white, &c to Gle; oats, No. = white
45c 10 ace.
st. Louis Cattle. $40 to S725; hogs
$500 to $500: sheep, $3.50 10 S5.75,
wheat, No. 2. 76c to re: corn, No. .,
56c 10 57c; oats. No. 2, 42c 70 53c, rye.
No. Y, 56c to 57c
CiIcinnati- Cattle. $500 TO Sc hogs
$500 TO S0.95: sheep. $2.23 10 1925.
wbek, No. ?. TIC TO use; corn. No. z
Inixei. Gle TO G2c: oats. No. = mixed
45c IL 3Gc: rye. No. 2. &c to 63e
Detroit Cattle, $3.50 20 $500. hogs
$500 to $3.50: sheep. $3.50 to sa75
wheat, No. 2. 1Gc 20 re; corn. No. 3
yellow, 5Sc ~ J9c; oats. No. . white,
45c 10 DC rye, J9c to G0e.
Toledo Wheat. No. = mixed nc 70
Tie. corn, No. mixed. BIC 10 Csc; oats.
No. mixed, 42c to 43c; rye. No. ., Gle
10 &c: clover seed, prime. $3.50.
MiIwaukee-W Wheat, No. northern.
zoe to Tie; corn, No. Q. 57c TO Sc; oats.
No 2 white 44c 10 4Jc: rye. No dc
10 5sc: barley No. ., G5e 10 G6c. pork.
mess, $1,000.
Buffalo Cattle. cbesce shipping steers.
$500 10 1919; hogs. fair to prime. 500
10 500. sheep. fair 10 choice. S2s,9 70
S.. 80; lambs, common to choice. y3.T5 70
S7.2J.
New York Cattle. 1915 10 s7.2J: hogs.
$500 to $3.50: sheep. $3.50 to $500
wheat. No. 2 red SIC to s3c: corn. No. 2.
63c 10 G3c, oats, No. white. 49c 20 zoe.
butter. creamery, DC TO Die; eggs, west
erB, BE 90 Ice.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15

Sanford Ballard Dole, Governor of Ha-
wall, who has arrived at Washington to
confer with President Roosevelt con-
corning affairs in the islands, is a native
Hawaiian. having been born there in
s44, while his parents We're serving as
missionaries. In 1887 Mr.. Dole was APP
pointed to the Supreme Court of Hawaii
by the queen, and was one of those who
created the revoution of 1898. JudgeDole
was elected President of the Republic of
Hawaii after the queens downfall, and
upon the annexation of the islands to the
United States ne was appointed Governor
by President Mckinley.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
CONFESSION CLEARS MYSTERY.
Convict Admits Planning Murderous
Attack on Toledo Women.


Ben" Wade, horse thief and once a
member of the notorious Lands gang,
who was dismissed from the penitentiary
and rearrested at the door and brought
to Toledo, Ohio. on a Charge of attacking
the Sullivan sisters and killing one of
them. admitted to Detective Carew and
other ofiiciais that he planned tfe muir
der. Ever since the crime Carer has
been working on the suspicion that some
member If the Lands gang was guilty
and hes made many trips TO the peniten-
tiary to secure evidence. Kate and JO-
banna Sullivan, spinsters, lived alone be-
yond west Toledo, and two years ago
their home was entered by masked rob-
bers, who beat one sister to death. The
other escaped and gave the alarm. Their
money was stolen and the robbers, two
in number, escaped.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
SAVES HIS MONEY BY GUN PLAY.
Passenger on Train Loses to Cad
Sharpers, but Regains Money.

Passenger ON Train Loses to Cad
Sharpers, but Regains Money.
Three card sharpers were driven out
of a sleeper on the Duluth limited from
Chicago few miles north of Eau Claire.
Wis. by Charles Bracket, Californian,
at the point OF a revolver. The three
men boarded the train at Eau Claire.
They soon approached Bracket with
proposition to play whist. In a short
time the three men began admiring their
poker hands. and. of course. Bracket
was provided with something attractive
in the same line. He lost s., and then
80 more. and the last time he detected
the men cheating Bracket demanded
BIS money back. charging crooked work.
but the men were strong with their bluff
that everything was square. Bracket
went to his berth and got a revolver and
bowie knife from his grip. Returning he
presented the weapons and shouted:
.Turn over that money or I'll kill all
three of YOU The men gave up the
money and fled from the car. The pas
sengers were greatly excited.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15

long before In 1877 he was President
of the State Senate and the next year
was elected to Congress. serving three
consecutive terms. In 1885 he was elect
ed to the United States Senate and has
served continuously since then. lie has
for years been the acknowledged Demo
cratic leader in his State and his defeat
means as much of a political upheaval
there as would the turning down Of Quay
in Pennsylvania or Platt in New York.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
CLEARS UP UTAH MYSTERY.
Boy of 1 4 Says He Was Forced by Col
Inns to Cut Latter's Throat.

Clyde Felt, aged IA, son OF ID. Il. Felt,
president of the Utah Press Association,
by a confession clears up the mystery
of the death of Samuel Collins, an aged
man. who was found in Helrs Hollow,
near Salt Lake, with his throat cut. The
entrance to the cave in which the body
bowlders. Young Felt says he went to
the cave with the old man, and the latter
began undressing. saying he was going
to commit suicide. At the latter's re-
quest, the boy says. he bound rope
around his legs. tied his arms. and, on
being repeatedly urged, cut his throat and
ran. He later returned and buried Col
Inns clothes and walled up the cave.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
Mother and Child Fatally Burned.

MIS-. Cara Ward, y years old, and her
10-month-old baby, Mabel, were fatally
burned by the explosion of kerosene
lamp from which the mother was pour-
ing oil into a stove at her home in st.
Louis. y son. Miles. years old, was
seriously burned about the face and
hands. The father and husband, an in
valid, was so severely shocked by the
accident that he, too, is in dangerous
condition.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
Deoth of MIIIionairc Nevro.

Col John Mckee. aged 81. one of the
wealthiest cOlored men in the country,
died in Philadelphia Isis estate is worth
about $1.500.0t0. AZ the time Of his
death he owned between 500 and 100
houses in Philadelphia He was the
founder and owner Of Mckee City, y. J.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
Goelet to Get sl2.ooo.Ooo.

Because of the death OF his sister,
Beatrice Goelet, last February young
Robert w. Goelet of New York finds that
his inheritance under the will of his
father is doubled and that where he
would have received something like So
100000 or $6,000O00 had his sister lived,
he will now receive upward of $4,000,
coo.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
OLD SOLDIER KILLS HIMSELF.
Former Officer of Illinois Regiment
Commits Suicide in New York.

An old man. neatly clothed and wear
ing a @. A. X. button. committed sui
eide in a doorway ON University place,
New York. by shooting From papers
found it was learned that he was Oscar
de Camp Tay lor, discharged from the
Onion army ut Murfraesboro. Tenn. May
Is. 1863. He was mustered out as ad-
jutant OF the 10th Illinois volunteers.
A personal letter from President Hayes
praising his valiant services was found
in his pocket. Poverty evidently caused
the suicide
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
Two bic i'm Prairie Fire.

The aged wife of Thomas Lloyd and
his daughter were burned to death on
their farm, ten miles south of Mountain
Grove. Mo, while fighting q prairie fire.
The women were alone when the fire ap.
preached and nothing was known of
their fate until Lloyd returned home and
discovered their charred remains lying
side by side along the fires blaekened
NTH Mnr
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
Edward,. Heir May Visit America

High diplomatic circles IN London are
discussing plans. believed 10 be far adj
vaneed. for visit by the Prince OF
Wales To the United States. The
Princes visit win be in acceptance OF au
Invitation TO the dedication OK the Rag
ni6cent Eew home Of Inc New ioek
Chamber 81 Commerce.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
Blind Men Form a Combine.

Blind men of Toledo. Ohio, fifteen in
number, have formed combine. The
object of this combination is TO obtain
from the County Commissioners the 500
to which every needy blind man is en-
titled by act of Legislature. This amount
has never been paid, and, the individual
efforts of the blind men having proved
Intellectual, they have pooled issues.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
MINNESOTA OPENS MERGER SUIT
Bill of Complaint Is Served Upon J. ].
Hill and Others.

The State of Minnesota began its mer-
ger suit at home. The bin of complaint
in the suit Of the State against the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific Railway
Companies, the Northern Securities Com
pany and J. j. Hill as president of the
Northern Securities Company and indi-
vidually, was served ON the defendant
Hill in his various capacities and return
made TO the sheriff's office in St. Paul.
w. Il. Douglas and NJ. ID. Mum are the
solicitors for the complainant and George
i. Wilson is of counsel.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
Roy Makes Grcwsome Find.

Albert Neintemper. Il lad 10 years old.
dropped a penny through the crack of a
sidewalk IN front OF ll3 Canalport ave
nue.. Chicago He went beneath the
walk to search FOR his penny. and discov-
cred the body of a woman hanging TO a
gas pipe. The corpse has not been iden-
titled
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
Wholesale Indictments.

Councilman Jesse Shafer, X. L. Hill,
Philip Maurer. George Weisner. James
Marshall. Eugene St. Myers. Edward
Plant. Joseph Weidner. A. Z. Scheehle
and George Ackerman were indicted at
Wheeling. W. Va. charged with con-
spring TO sell their votes in street rail
way franchise fight. Chief Kline of the
fire department was also indicted
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
Fire in Insane Hospital.

Fire broke out in the amusement hall
in the insane hospital at Fergus Falls,
Mimi, and there was much excitement
among the patients They Were hastily
removed TO places of safety, however. and
after hard work the fire was extinguish-
cd. y live wire underneath the stage is
thought TO have caused the blaze.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15


try remain as heretofore. Bradsirects
quarterly returns of failures, bank clear
ings and prices all point TO a heavy bust
ness having been done in the first three
months of the year nj fair profits, while
most indica tons as to crop prospects IA
vor good summer and fall business.
Wheat, including -four, exports Tor the
week aggregate 4,446.9 bushels, against
2,605 no last week and 4.G9S,G93 in this
week last year. Wheat exports, July /.
1901. 10 date forty weeks aggregate
1893, 81, g5S bushels. against 15i.G221lT
last season. Corn exports aggregate $50
h31 bushels against 1879. 205 last week
and 2990,5I1 last year July 1. 1901, 90
date corn exports are 244G4,701 bushels
against 14G.936. S7S last season.
Failures in the United States this week
were 1877, against 1915 last year, aud D
in Canada, against % last year
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
Negro Kills aud Mains Several,

Negro at Tuscumbia. Aha. sought by
the sheriff. KILLED. three persons. fatally
wounded three, and seriously wounded
four more. He was then shot and
thrown into a burning building.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15
Murdered by BuIearians.

The Vail Of Adrianpple. European Tur-
key, telegraphs that a hand of Bulgarlans
with the object Of provoking retaliation,
recently killed and mutilated three Mus
sulman peasants and boy, near Kirk
Kilissch and then sought refuge in Bull
garia, hoping to lac pursued and antici-
pating that a conflict would ensue with
the frontier guard.