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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
Races to the City HILL.

Main StSeet was soon arched over with
a canopy of fire for a block, and then for
two blocks as the flames fastened them
selves upon building after building Calls
for relief went out to every city in that
portion of the State and the jaded fire.
men labored on through the hopeless
hours of the morning. The City Hall,
a magnificent structure, surmounted by
great clock tower. situated on Washing
ton, Ellison and Market streets, finally
caught and with it went all of the splen-
cid business structures that surrounded
it. They made a great furnace of fire
that burned with fierce roar.
There was a series of explosions and
scores of walls fell when the fire left
them strengthless. Flying frebrands car
ried the confiagration over some buildings
and around others, and it therefore burn
ed in an irregular course. These brands
finally cleared the tracks of the Erie
Railroad and Ramapo avenue, and alight-
ing on Straight street. started another
great area of fire, in which the destruc-
ton and desolation wrought were nearly
as great as in the other
Second Fire Started in Park Avenue.
This second great fire started at the
angle of Park avenue and Washington
street and swept almost unchecked until
on these two thoroughfares there was
no more fuel. On the right hand side of
Market street it encountered Sandy Hill
cemetery as a barrier to check it, but on
the left hand side at Carroll street it
claimed st. Josephs Church, great
classic stone building.
1t was in this second great fire that the
volunteer firenen from the outside cities
did their most heroic and effective work.
They fell back only when they had to,
and when the natural obstacle interposed
they seized the chance and stopped the
fire.
The fire, destructive as it was, caused
but three deaths. Two men We're fatally
injured and one aged woman died of ex-
element
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
TELLS ROBBERY AND MURDER.
Kansas Woman Confesses Comp1icity
in a Double Crime

Kansas Woman Confesses Completely
in Double Crime.
Rhoda Taylor made a written confess
sion to the police of Argentine Kan.
ihat Noah Long. who disappeared mys-
reriously from his home there a week
ago. had been robbed and his body
thrown into the kaw river Long was
an old soldier and had drawn 500 pen
sion money from the bank. He visited
saloon IN Argentine that night. which
was the LAST time he had been seen. Ac-
lcording to tile womans confession. Henry
Donohue and James Golf were with her
.and Long at Donohue's house on the
night Long disappeared. Donohue taunt-
led her with not being able to secure the
money from Long. who, it appears. had
also paid her some attention. During
the evening. she declared the men rob
bed the old man and then compelled her
to start with him across a bridge over
the kaw. While in the middle of the
bridge the men caught up with them. held
Long and ordered her to hurry on and not
tIIrn back. A moment later she heard a
splash. she says. and knew that they had
thrown Long into the water.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
DIVORCED WIFE AS SERVANT.
Mrs. Elliott Is Atoning for Her Folly
Ran Off With Coachmau.

WI . A<illOtA rs <atOIiHS IASI oAAy
Ran Off With Coachmau.
Alfred f. Elliott. a wealthy resident of
Cadiz. Ohio, has his divorced wife work
ing for him as a servant. She ran aHay
with his coachman year ago. Then the
man deserted her and she came back 70
beg her husbands forgiveness He would
not give her this, but agreed TO engage
Der as paid servant. because "the chill
dren would find her useful" Mrs. Elliott
accepted the situation thankfully She
takes the orders of her husband and her
children more humbly than il she were
servant girl engaged in the ordinary
way. Not only does Mrs. Elliott humbly
take orders from the family. but also
from the cook. She helps in the witchen.
cleans her husbands and her children's
shoes, waits at table and generally acts
as a maid of all work She is refined
and educated woman. Her former hus-
band and the children address her as
Mary" while she always says "Sir"
to Elliott. The children have been told
that they must never speak to her or OF
her as their mother.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18

is asserted by the trustees that the ac-
ton was entirely voluntary on his part,
and that no pressure was used by that
body.
Prof. Pearson has made a clean sweep
in leaving the Methodists, and has also
asked for and received letter of dis
missal from the First Methodist Church
of Evanston, of which he has been
member for years. Since Prof Pearson's
announcement that in his estimation the
miracles should not be credited as true,
a storm of criticism from one end of the
country to the other has been heard from
Methodists.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
FOLLOWS SISTER TO PRISON.
Will Prince Found Guilty of Aiding in
Murder of Brother-in-Law.

W HI ETiuCG II Ounu 1ullty OF AluiEs III
Murder of Brother-in-L Law.
Will Prince was found guilty of man
slaughter in the fourth degree at Kansas
City. His punishment was fixed at two
years in the penitentiary. Prince was
convicted of completely in the murder of
Philip III. Kennedy, who was shot and
killed by his wife Jan. TO- 1901. Prince
will appeal the case. Kennedy was con-
tracing agent of the Merchants Dis
patch Transportation Company. He mar
ried Lulu Prince under compulsion Il
month before he was killed, but he re-
fused to live with her. His wifes faith
er and two brothers sought to compel
him to support her Because of their
threats against Kennedy before the ira
gedy Prosecutor Hadley, acting upon The
theory that they influenced Mrs. Ken
nedy to fire the fatal shots, charged them
with complicity in the crime. Mrs. Ken
nedy was given a sentence of ter years.
G. w. Prince, the fatheg and Bet
Prince. the other brother, ere Yet 70 be
tried.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
PAYS AFTER FORTY YEARS.
Sends Boyhood Friend $40 in Letter,
So He May Die in Peace.

For over forty years, haunted by the
memory of small crime committed
when a boy, and making PREPARATION in
his old age that he might die in peace. is
the story revealed in letter received by
Albert Morse of Bowling Green. Ohio.
The letter contained draft on a Chi
cago bank for So and the writer stated
that over forty years ago. when they
were boys together. he had stolen the
SO from Morse when Morse was sleep
ing, and that the burden of guilt on his
soul was such that he could not die in
peace. Mr.. Morse never knew he had
lost $40 that way
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
FATAL FIRE IN CAR SHOP.
President of the Board of Education at
Horton Loses II is Life.

President of she Board of Education at
Horton Loses His Life.
The great car works of the Rock Island
Railroad located in Horton. Kan, Were
swept by fire. Two lives were lost and
property worth S250,000 was destroyed.
The flames were first discovered in the
hair-sorting room of the cabinet depart
ment and spread with alarming rapidity.
Employees on the second floor leaped
through the windows. clambered down
fire escapes and there were many narrow
escapes. w. II. Davis. the oldest en-
ploye Of the factory. was penned up and
unable to get out. +. III. Mckeon, super
intendent of the Board of Education.
plunged into the burning building and
enGeavored to rescue his old friend. but
both persisted together.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
ELEVEN DIE IN FIRE.

Hotel Guests in st. Louis Perish at
n ght.
Eleven persons persisted in fire which
destroyed the Empire Hotel, three
story lodging house at POO and 2702
Olive street, st. Louis. Eight others
were seriously hurt in leaping from win
dows or burned as they fed through the
blazing Railways.
The dozen who escaped before the fire
caught them fed to the street in their
night clothes and were severely frost bit
ten. There were about forty persons in
the hotel, and it is believed all are ac-
counted for The building ana contents
were DESTROYED at a loss of $4,000
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18


--tS-J ings will be advanced rap
idly in view of the Councils action In
removing the bar to high iireproof strnc
lures, Contracts for structural material
needed for new buildings are in view, aud
whiel they add to the already overtaxed
condition of structural mills, contractors
and Builders believed they will be able
to get needed material Building permits
issued in January in Chicago represent a
larger outlay than in any January since
1894. Improvement in the real estate
market continues.
Cotton is quiet with the statisticians
still at loggerheads rs to the crop. Sta
pie cottons are no more active home
buyers combining themselves TO the supply
Of immediate needs. Demand for export
purposes was limited. Jebhers are conf
dent of q larger business this year than
last. Prices OF wool hold firm, but de-
mand is moderate. The output of New
England shoe factories is larger this year
than last. The leather market is active.
Slight Improvement is reported in hides
An agreement has been made between
the Standard Oil Company and four in
dependent concerns to advance prices one
cent gallon. That absolute monopoly
Of the oil industry which the great cor
poraton would be glad to have is not
enjoyed by it.
May wheat was rather quiet, but near
" steady. the net result of the week being
loss Of ne to Hc. A lighter demand
caused weakness in May corn and net
loss OF 1lsc The crop situation Is being
watched closely by stock market opera
tors.
The monsy market holds Mt 4 TO 8 per
cent and the demand is good. The Bank
Of England made a further reduction or
Onc-half Of per cent in It's discount rate.
fhe second IN two weeks. The rate now
Is per cent Gold exports OF Si.250,0O0
were made to Europe from New York
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
Fire Destroxs Biz Plnnt.

An early fire at Harmarville, Pa, on
the West Pennsylvania Railroad, de-
stroye,l SO 900 worth of property and
for a time threatened the entire place.
The fire started in the plant of the Du-
quesnc Distributing Company. and before
il was controlled consumed the main
structure fOur-story brick building. The
First Methodist Episcopal Church, post
Office, ThompSon'S general store and
several small buildings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18

ton Garlick of Tacoma. has been arrest
ed in San Francisco on charges OF for
gerry and obtaining goods by false pre-
lenses. Representing himself as the
nephew of William Alvord president of
the Bank of California. Garlick bought
a gold watch and diamond ring from
w. E. Vanderslice & Co and Offered in
payment a check for 500. TO which Mr..
Alvords signature was forged
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
MAY CASH INDIAN TRUST FUNDS.
Plan to Divide $40, 100000 Among
the Various Tribes.

the Various Tribes.
Secretary Hitchcock and COMMISSIONS
Of Indian Affairs Jones are now engaged
IN the formulation Of a policy which. if
approved by Congress. viii result in the
payment by the federal government Of
nearly S35.00O000 TO the Indian tribes
throughout the country within the next
few years. The plan contemplates the
eashing of the Indian trust fcnds which
the government has held in trust for the
Indians and upon which it has been pay
ing them interest at the rate of . per ceat
per annum. The Oteos have on deposit
with the treasury ST1T.000 There are
362 members of the tribe. so thar they
viii receive approximately $1,000 each.
The Pawnees have trust fund of $780,
600 and a permanent annuity fund of
5000 coo. making a total of S1.000O00
There are coo members of the tribe. so
that they viii receive per capita pay
ment OF approximately $1,000. The
Pawnees have only $4,000. while the
Towankas have 100000 The Kaws have
trust fund Of S135.000 and treaty
fund of Sl33.0O0. making a total of
500 600
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
Moot Deotb -, the pail

The locomotive of freight train on
the Lake Erie and Western road blew
up at st. Mary's, Ohio killing Engineer
Edward Casey and Fireman Floyd
Brown of Lima. and injuring the head
brakeman. \ number of cars were
wrecked. A defective crown sheet is sup
posed TO have caused the explosion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
Man Kills Wife with Flatjron.

Because she was about 10 secure ! tli-
vorce from him John Kay beat his wife
te death with aatiron in Topeka, Kan
He then attempted 20 take his evsa life
by hanging himself from a bridse near
his home. He was cut down before life
WIS eNtinct and revived
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
New York vas a'' s ss%e1

! hFR YORK was somewhat affected
l------I during the last week by dis
AGREEABLE weather conditions. Trade was
not seriously interfered with. however.
and orders continue TO multiply in most
manufacturing lines. Ii is natural to ex-
peet less activity in many directions in
FEBRUARY, just before the spring blIsi-
ness gets well under way
I,le surprising and growing demand by
nome consumers for iron and steel pro-
duets has placed the country. according
% some authorities, close to famine in
steeE' The primary cause of this great
consumption IS the universal prosperity
N tAe United States. Ii the last year
had not contained SO bright PROMISE
for trade and the new year had not open
ed So auspiciouSly this demand would not
have ariSca. But the encouraging sound
ness of business emholdened railroads to-
add to track facilities and equipment ana
manufacturers to expand,
Where the competitive export trade
was sought year age by the makers OF
iron and steel, the home trade to-day
makes demands they are not able to
meet 80 far above the capacity of the
home mills are these demands that fur
Their imports from Germany are under
consideration. The German manufactur-
ers have an opportunity now to get rid
of their surplus stocks. There is talk OF
bringing back TO this country foundry
iron sold in 1901 TO European buyers. Il
is estimated that two-thirds of this years
output OF pig iron has already been dis
posed of. For prompt shipments pre-
miums are offered. Eastern producers OF
pig have decided on an advance of so
cents Il ton The structural and bridge
company of the United States Steel Cor
poration is said to be sold ten months
ahead.
The busy state of the iron and steel
trade is drawing some outside capital into.
the erection of new plants, but the policy
of the steel corporation to avoid advances
in prices tends 70 check activity in that
direction. The independent companies ia
the iron aud steel business are advancing
prices, although the steel corporation is
not doing so. Those companies intend to
get from the consumers all the consumers
are willing to pay.
The copper market is quiet The large
sales at low prices To consumers have
stocked them up for shor, time TO come.
and, with the smaller demand which this
will head to, there is belief that lower
prices may be reached again.
The strike in Rhode Island plants OF
the American Wooden Company is still
going on. The company is filling its or
ders without hindrauce, as the closed
plantk turn out only one-seventh of its
total output. The United Mine Workers
have finally decided to sign last years
scale. but peace may not be kept through
the year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
settles Yonng,.. shortage.

The bond company which was surety
for the late Stuart r. Young formerly
city treasurer Of Louisville, who commit
ted suicide last November after short
age in his accounts had been discovered.
sent to Mayor Granger a check for S42,-
404 covering the entire amount of the
shortage, with the exception of 1892,
which was paid by Col. Bennett IL.
Young. father of the dead official.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
HINDoo TWINS CUT APART.
Aigament Attaching Them Together
Severed by Paris Surgeon.

SeVered Do Parls SURGEON.
The HindOo twins, Bodica and Doc
dica, who since their birth have been
joined together at the hips by ligament
of flesh, were cut apart the other day in
Rousseau hospital, Paris. The operation.
Which was performed by DR.. Doyen, oc-
eupied twenty minutes. In severing the
membrane connecting their bodies three
arteries were cut, and blood to the
amount of from thirty to forty grams
was lost. The girls were suffering from
tuberculosis. and the operation was de-
cided upon in the hope of giving the twins
a stronger chance for life. The signs
seemed to point to the absence of blood
communication in the connecting liga-
mdnt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
ColIision on the Fort wnNne.

several ears consumed by fire aud lot
of live stock slaughtered is the result Of
a collision Of two Fort Wayne Railroad
fright trains. near Haysville. Pa. After
she collision the wreck took FIRE and
number Of ears were consumed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
Hurt by Subway Explosion.

An explosion Of dynamite in rapid tran
sit subway construction in New York
hurled a piece Of rock weighing thirty
pounds through the plate glass door OF
the Grand Union Hotel and broke several
windows in that establishment. Two
persons were hurt by flying fragments.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
Outlnws Ilight for Ransoln.

Die Information "a Vienna newspaper
reports that two bands Of brigandS are ut
war for the possession of Miss Stone, one
being that which originally captured her,
the other desiring to seize her now so as
to claim the ransom. In an engagement
between the two bands on the border be-
tween Turkey and Bulgaria the total
casualties were twenty killed and twenty
wounded
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
SAW RICHARDSON MURDERED.
Reported Discovery of an Eyewitness
of St. Joseph Crime.

Reported Discovery of an EYEWITNESS
of St. Joseph Crime.
Prosecuting Attorney Booher of St. Jo-
seph, Mo-. claims he has at last secured
an eyewitness to the murder of Million
aire Frank Richardson at his home in
Savannah. Mo-. on Christmas eve 1900.
Prosecutor Booher for several days has
been in communication with a man ut
Council Bluffs. Iowa, who has given him
the details of the murder The name of
this man Mr.. Booher refuses to reveal.
The man said he had broken into the
Richardson home to secure something to
eat. While he was there Richardson
came home and was shot by a man who
had been visiting with a woman in the
parlor. This man claims to have seen the
fight that preceded the murder.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18

of Secretary Longs arrival was sent to
him. Secretary Long remained about an
hour. Secretary Cortelyou said after he
had gone chat the visit was purely per-
sonal one. Secretary Long said frankly
that the boy was better, and that both
the President and his wife were much
encouraged.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
Detroit Bank is Closed.

City Savings Bank of Detroit is closed
because of operations of its vice-presi-
dent, Frank G. Andrews, who has been
arrested on charge of wrongfully securing
over 81 100000 of the institutions funds
The institution has deposits of over So
100000 which directors hope to pay in
full. Andrews turned over property worth
nearly a million as part payment of
claims against him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18

resignation, and the
trustees of that in
stitution have ac-
cepted it. While it
is admitted that
the cause of his
severing the con-
nections which he
has held for so long
a time are due sole
~ to his recent
stand discrediting
certain biblical be-
liefs maintained in
MpthO6iSm vot II
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
Change iu Presbyterian Greed.

An elect infants are saved This
section in chapter 10 en- tho salvation &c
Infants, which has CAUSED storm Il
criticism to sweep about the Presbyterian
Church for a hundred years. IS to be
changed. Il IS 70 De 50 nlojeruized tb5t
aeue can assert the Presbyterian creed
contains an ~infaut damuatioa" clause.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
orers Rodx for virisection.

DIR. James Edwin Russell. Brooklyn
physician. has made the startling offer
of his life TO science. Over his signature
he invites physicians and surgeons to use
his body as a subject for viviSection COR
one years time or until death. il he sue
cumb to the experiments before the ex-
piration OF twelve months.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
Negro Is Lynehed in KENTUCKY.

At Nichoasvile, Ky, Thomas Brown.
a negro, aged 10, who attacked Miss En-
ma Powell, 16-yeaF-old school teacher,
was taken to the home of his victim and
fully identi6ed. AS the officers We're en-
deayoring TO get the prisoner back into
the jail he was seized by Il mob of 200
determined citizens, led by the girls
brother. and hanged in the coart house
ward.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
Robbcre Mako Good RaulS.

Meyers Fails. Wash. took all the money
and stamps in sight and cut open many
Of the letters The Spokane Falls and
Northern station was also visited. the
safe blown open by dynamite and several
express packages taken from il.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
Dies Before Marriage Day.

George Sutton, grocer and bachelor,
46 years old, was found dead in his broth
er's store in Wichita, Kan. He had been
shot and a revolver lay at his side. Indi-
cations point to suicide, although no mo-
tive is known. He was to be married the
next Sunday and spent his last evening
with his fancee. The police suspect
murder.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
E5r1AElE76RS

Chicago Cattle, common 10 prime,
$3.50 TO $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
81 - to SG.4j; sheep. fair 10 choice. $500
10 SOD; wheat, No. red. S3c to Sic;
corn. No. . 5Sc to J9c; oats No 2 lie
to 42c; rye, No. ., DC to G0c; hay, tim
othy. $500 to $3.50; prairie $500 10
S11 80: brtter. choice creamery. pic TO
2Te; eggs fresh 23c 10 2Gc; potatoes,
1Jc to soc per bushel.
Indianapols-C Cattle, shipping, $500 to
s. 80; hogs, choice light, $500 to $3.50,
sheep common to prime. $3.50 10 $3.50,
wheat No. .. Soc to See; corn. No. 2
white, new G3c to Gle; oats. M , white,
Ace to 47c.
St. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs.
$500 to $G25; sheep, $3.50 to $40;
wheat No. 2. S5e to Sc, corn No. z.
50c to GOc; oats. ~ 2, nc 20 He; rye,
No ?, Gle to 0ec.
Cincinnati Cattle. $500 to 5000; hogs,
$500 to S6.3j; sheep. sos TO $4.25;
wheat. No. >. $50 to 90c; corn. No
mixed. G3c to Gle; oats, No. = mixed,
&c 10 47c; rye. No. .. G6c 70 Csc
Detroli-Cattc $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 20 SG.15 sheep, $3.50 10 500;
wheat. no. .. SIC 20 SIC; corn. No.
yellow. Use to 59c: oats. No. white.
4Jc to pc; rye. Gle 10 G2c
Toledo Wheat. 40 . mixed. see to
SIC; corn, No. mixed, 5Sc to soc; oats.
No. 2 mixed. 43c to 44c rye. No. 2, Gle
10 G2e clover seed, prime, $5.G7.
Milwaukee Wheat, No. northern,
74c to 15c: corn. No. 3. 5Sc 70 Soc; oats,
No. , white, Zoe to 46c; rye. No. /. 59e
10 GOc. barley, No. . Csc to Gle; pork.
mess. $3.50.
BuGalo-Caft!e, choice shipping steers.
s. 90 to SG7J; hogs. fair 70 prime. $500
10 $500 sheep. fair TO choice, $3.50 TO
$3.50; lambs. common to choice. $50 10
SG25
View yorl, Cattle. S3,75 10 sG.15, hogs,
$500 n $500: sheep. $3.50 to 500
wheat. No. red. Sc to SIC: corn No z,
G6c 10 GTc: oats. No. 2 white as % 49c,
butter. creamery. 23c TO 2Se; eggs. west
ern. &c 10 &c.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18

The Empire Hotel. three.s story lodE-
ing house for men in 81. Louis. burned
and ten men and one woman were ere
mated. Eight others are badly injured
The property loss Is $20oo0.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-18
NIinnenn - 80 -.

fire destroyed she Nen1ome Hotel. a
three-story builiins IN Minneapolis. The
building is in The heart Of the uatail sec
ton. but good wosS BY the 6re depart
ment confined the d -.es TO the hotel
Many guests in the hotel had narrow eS-
cspeS. The loss is estimated AZ $4,000