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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-11
Good Advice.

To a man who offered him a case of
doubtful merit, Lawyer Lincoln wrote:
Yes, there is no reasonable doubt but
that | can gain your case for you. |
can set a whole neighborhood ut log
gerheads; can distress a widowed moth
er and her six fatherless children. and
thereby get for you 5000, which rightfully
belongs. it appears to me, as much TO
them as it does to you. | shall not take
your case, but viii give you little ad-
vice for nothing. You seem a sprightly,
energetic man. would advise you TO trg
your hand at making 5000 some otht
way"
Genuine benevolence is not station
airy. bet peripatetic; il goes about do
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-11

For the deffatrient OF The expenses in
Cured in his ertanment while in this
country the aml OF $4,000, or so much
thereof as may he necessary, Is hereby
appropriated ont OF any mopey IN Gle
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-11

House, That Pan.
Kruger, president
OF South African
Republic. is here
by invited to visit
tie United States
as the guest of th
copntry at sueiI
time as may suit
h is convenience
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-31
CABLE $50 MILES HIGH.
A Chicago Mans Scheme to Get Un
limited Electricity for World.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Capitalists here it
is said, are backing a Chicago mans
scheme which involves the Harvesting
of electricity in the ethereal regions
high above the earth's surface. This
electricity, the originator asserts, will
furnish power and light in inexhausti-
bic quantities.
Chicago is to be the scene of the first
experiments and eight acres of land on
the North side have been purchased
for the erection of plant. The scheme
worked out by Albert G. Whitney is
to project a wire cable $50 miles above
the earth
He says that the atmosphere extends
to a height of about seventeen miles.
Above the atmosphere, Mr.. Whitney
says, the ethereal regions are reached,
aid at this place the force of gravita-
ton is away from, instead of toward
the earth.
The projection of forty miles of cable,
if Mr. Whitney's theories are correct,
would cause the whole cable to recede
from the earth, so that ne could I'M
wind any quantity of cable and the
wire would maintain its rigidity-
Mr.. Whitney says that experiments
have shown that the ethereal regions
are surcharged with electricity and
that this force will be transmitted to
the earths surface through the long
wire cable.
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IT'S CALLED MURDEROUS.
Chicago Health Department Says
Street Railway Causes Deaths.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-"The abnormal pre-
ponderance of deaths among females IS
fully accounted for by conditions here
tofore referred to, namely, the murder
ously defective street car service. with
its frequent breakdowns and poor SER
vice at season of the year when thus
ands of women, at a high pitch of nerv-
Gus tension over the holiday shopping
have been kept waiting for hours ex-
posed to the inclemencies of the wealth
er. But even This IS at an end-except
as to the traction service. for which
some remedy should be found in the
various projects now under considera-
tion.''
Such is the arraignment of the street
car companies by the city health de-
partment in its weekly bulletin issued
yesterday. The charge is upheld by
prominent medical practitioners who de-
clare the bureau has not gone far
enough in its arraignment of the trans
portation companies.
According to the statistics on the
number of deaths 305 women died last
week, as compared with ZIG for the
week before and 23a for the week end
ing December IS last year. Last week
was the only one of the three in which
the number of female deaths exceeded
that of male. Generally from 80 to 40
more men than women die in a week,
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WRONG ORDERS.
Verdict of Jury on Grand Trunk
Wreck.

Wyoming, Ont, Dec 31.-The corouer's
jury, which has been investigating the
wreck at Wanstead last Friday night in
which 26 lives were lost, brought in yer
dict shortly before midnight. The verdict
is as follows:
I'VE find that Arthur W. Ricketts, was
killed in the collision at Wanstead on the
evening of Friday, December &c. 1902 That
said collision was caused by wrong orders
being given No. 5 at Watford RESPONSE
bility for the issuance of wrong orders We
are not agreed upon as between Operator
Carson and Dispatcher Kerr That after
No. had left Watford by the issuance of
could have been averted by the operator
at Wyoming or Kings Court Junction had
the railroad company had more expcri-
but a boy of 16), at each of which places
do it and endeavored to get the opposite
train stopped"
The principal feature of the testimony
night operator a Kings Court Junction,
the train. Troyer, who is a boy of Is,
time on the night of the accident and
that his total previous experience as an
operator was for two nights at Strathroy,
where he received only a total of four mes
SageS. He gave a reason for not hear
ing Dispatcher Kerr calling MIN for seven
or eight minutes was that he was studyiiig;
the time table and did not recognize the
office CALL which he had heard only once
before Troyer's extreme youth and ap-
parent incompetency made a deep impress
sion upon the Jury.
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AT THE PLAY LAST NIGHT.

Rose Melville was at the Grand last
night in her Hoosier play isis Hop
kins.'' Rose Melville is an accomplished
character out of the so-called Sis. :"
looking woman when she mas her own
clothes on and her face is not distorted
by sniff1es. Miss Melville as the star
in the play is funny, very funny in the
first act, fairly funny in the second act
and not SO funny in the third act. The
character is really good for one act or
for 20 minute vaudeville turn. Fur
Their than that isis" is worth nothing to
the stage.
The play of isis Hopkins is bad, very
bad. In fact there is very little play to
it and there is not a good character In
it except sis" From dramatic
standpoint the play is SO weakly built
that it is a wonder that it holds to-
gether at all. There is a great deal of
slap stick, and buffoonery flavoring In
the three acts. All need to be said II
that the three acts lasted until after IL
o'clock and the whole play should have
been over by $50 O'Clock to leave a good
impression of the star.
Miss Melville caused a good many
hysteiical screams of laughter. Thai
was what the people went for, for to
laugh" and they had to laugh in the
first act until the tears ran down their
cheeks.
The Heart of Maryland" with Alma
Kruger in the leading part drew a large
house at the Crawford.
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aPauper,, Left 100000.

San Francisco. Dec. 31.-Several weeks
ago an old man named Ell Hyman was
admitted to the general hospital of the
city of Toronto as pauper. Two days
later he died and an examination of his
effects disclosed valuables. in coin ana
paper, to the value of S31 900. Just be-
fore his death he stated that he had a
wife and daughter in San Francisco. a
firm of Canadian attorneys took charge
of the case, and communicating with
lawyers in this city located the wife
and heir of the dead miser. Mrs. Re-
becca Lyman and her daughter, now a
Mrs. Hart. who reside in Clementina
street. this city. and who have been
poverty sticken for years, have estab-
lished such proofs of relationship that
the attorneys here and in Toronto have
no fear that another possible claimant
will be recognized. The estate is valued
at 100000
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MISS BARBER WEEDS.
Mrs Mckinley Attends the Marriage
of Her Niece.

Canton, O., Dec. 31.-MisS Mary Bar
Der, eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ~.
c. Barber, last evening became the WIFE
Of Major Ralph Hartseil The cere-
mony was performed at the commodlous
old Saxton homestead formerly the
home of the McKinleys, but now occG-
pied by the BARRIERS, and was witnessed
Mrs Barber are sisters Rev. O. b
Milligan. of the First Presbyterian
church, officiated. The bride was at
tended by her sister, Miss Ida, and the
groom by his brother. Fred S. HartselI,
assistant secretary of the Mckinley
Memorial association. Miss Barber was
favorite of the late President McKir =
ley and she spent much time at the
White House and was in several Dre51-
of the country as the particular COM
panion of Mrs Mckinley. She became q
great faVorite in cabinet circles and OF
the many presents that came to her as
a bride some of the handsomest were
sent by members Of the cabinet and their
families
The ceremony and reception were at
tended by about 10 guests, mostly rela-
tives and intimate friends of the fam
iliez-
Mrs Mckinley was accompanied by
Chief Consul Brock of Pennsy lvania and
Mrs. Brooks. OF Shields, Pa, who are
guests at her home, Mrs. Brooks having
been friend of her girlhood days. Mrs
Mckinley's Sift to the bride was a Sill
yer cable service.
Major Hartseil. who was a. Cantonian
until few years ago, was a quarter
master in the volunteer service during
the late war. He is now a practicng
attorney in Denver and with his brice
left Cor that city last night
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RECORD OF THE POLICE.
Have Done Well in Apprehending
Criminals.

In closing the first year under Chief
Tim Donovan, the police department
discovers that it has done fairly well.
Among the items found was one
labelled state cases. and classified
as follows: Burglary and larceny, "a,
6; insane, 8; murder, 3; forgery, 3; at
tempt highway robbery, 1; burglary,
plain, 6; escaped from reform school,
2; runaway boys, 2; incorrigible, l.;
larceny from the person. IL; assault
with intent to kill, 10; obtaining money
under false pretense, A; highway rob-
berry, 5; robbery of U. S. mail, l.;
assault, ?; adultery, 2; assault to kill
and robbery, l; pick pocket l; rape, l.;
disturbing a religious meeting, 1.
The majority of these cases were
turned over to the state of Kansas, but
Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado
and Pennsylvania got a number of
them. Many of the arrests were OF
Topeka to rest" from the arduous du-
ties of lodging officers, only to find
the Topeka police force more efficient
than they had anticipated Many of
the important arrests were made by
patrOlmen, who are required to assem-
Bile at the station before they go on
their beats and hear read all the cards
received from the officers of other
cities. In this way patrolmen have
been enabled to capture fugitives from
other places who considered them
selves beyond pursuit. The entire force
is represented in the 127 state cases.
Nearly all the local cases have been
successfully prosecuted, and a large
number of Topeka's underworld citi-
result of the efficiency of the present
police force
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NEW YEAR BANQUET.
Saturday Night Club VIII Celebrate
at the Throop.

The Saturday Night club will cele-
brate the New Year with banquet at
the Throop hotel tomorrow evening.
There VIII be several prominent people
present and Congressman Chester l:
Long, who was formerly a member OF
the club and Governor Stanley will re-
spond to toasts.
At the midWinter banquetS OF this or
ganization, which is now twenty-five
years old, provision is made to entertain
the wives of members and ex-members
and consequently the gridiron feature
for which the club is famous viii be
largely eliminated. The club banquets
all have a delightful informality, how
ever, which will not be dispensed with
The guests will enter the dining room
at 9 o'clock.
Following is the programme:
Presidents address E. ID. McAeever
New Year Resolutions. ..--...........
...-.......... Mrs. w. A. McCarter
Parasites and Their Habits. ...--....
.Gnesler L. LoAis
Violin Solo, Mrs. r. H roster
Why Left the Saturday Night Club
A Confession. -..--.J. h. Lar1mer
Why Am Not a Saturday Nighter--
Frank p. MacLennan
The Churchman and the Saturday
Night Club. "A. Wyman
Ii 1 Were a Man. Mrs. Chas. D. Welcfi
Cello Solo. H G. R. Schwartzkopf
One Year After. 20. P. M. McClintock
What a Man May Learn in Four
Years. Gov. w E Stanley
Song Harold Parr
Wild Animals Have Known
..T A. McNeal of PennSylVan MIA
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GIBSON is HELPING.
County Attorney Seaman Talks About
the "Joint' War.

F. A. Seaman, county attorney from
Alma, was in Topeka today on bust
ness. While here he made a statement
in connection with the story printed
Tuesday about the joint war he has
started in Wabaunsee county.
1.-The story is correct in most details, .
said Mr.. Seaman, except that Rev. Mr..
Gibson. the leader of the anti-saIoon
league, is not at outs with me- The
majority of his people are slow about
endorsing my methods, but he has per-
sonally rendered me his support, and
says he will do what he can toward
holding the advantage gained" The
story was secured at Alma by a State
Journal reporter while Mr.. Seaman
was out of town.
The city CO., Gil has taken hand
and will ask Mr.. Seaman to desist as
the city needs the money.
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10000 New years eift.

whose gifts to colleges have amounted
to several million dollars. today gave a
New Years present of $4,000 to ILL
nois college of Jacksonville. About a
year and a half ago DR.. Pearsons an
nounced that he would give $50A0 if the
college authorities could secure $3.50 900
from other sources before January 1.
1903. The last dollar of this amount was
pledged to President c. w. Barnes of
Illinois college today and a few hours
later Pearsons fulfilled his part of the
agreement by turning over stock in the
First National bank to the amount of
$50 600 u
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St. Paul to New Orleans.

New Orleans. Dec 31-'FThe Frisco
railway system will have trunk line
from Minneapolis and St. Paul into New
Orleans before the close of another year.
although we are not quite ready to Sc Y
just how we propose 10 get into New
Orleans, a mere detail" said one of the
officials of the Frisco today.
President b. F. Yoakum of the Frisco
system has announced that their roac
will enter New Orleans inside of a year
if the city government makes certain
concessions which will be asked sooA
The Frisco has been quietly at work for
months and has purchased property oven
three miles costing a million dollars, as
part of the terminal system to be estab-
Hshed here.
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ADDICKS WINS ANOTHER.
Will Enter Senatorial Fight But Five
Votes Short

Dover, Del, Dec. 31.-J Edward Ad-
dicks won another assemblyman in a
special election yesterday in Kentucky
county, Ninth representative district
called by Governor Hum to vote off 4
tie in the November election between
James Wilbur Powell (Union Repubi-
CAM and Solomon Sapp DeYnocrat)
where the men were tied at 424 This
election resulted in SaDp receiving only
304 votes, while Powell jumped to 496,
giving the latter plurality of 1872 Ad-
dicks will now have p votes on Joint
b9not for United States senator to start
with; 81 votes are necessary to chico.
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To Lie in Fresh Water.

San Francisco, Dec. 31.-The transport
Warren is expected to arrive Friday
from Seattle. She will be laid up with
the other discarded troopships and as
soon as good anchorage ground can
be found for them, all of the idle trans
ports, except the Fitzpatrick, will go up
the Sacramento river to lie in fresh wa
ter. The Kilpa trick is to be kept near
as a reserve ship. The Sumner is being
stripped and may at any time be turned
over to the navy.
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TABLES ARE TURNED.
Police Held for Trial for Break
ing Into Canfield's.

New York. Dec. 31.-Magistrate Brant
today handed down a decision that Po-
lice Inspector Brooks had violated sec
ton 100 of the penal code and had ex-
ceeded his authority in forcibly entering
Canfield's alleged gambling house Oh
December 1. 1902. The magistrate held
that Brooks must be held for trial ana
must answer in the court of special ses.
sions. The decision was the outcome of
brought against the inspector for fore
IDLY entering Canfields
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Testimonial to Lorenz.

New York Dec 31-Prof Adolph
Lorenz was today presented with the
resolution recently passed by the board
of aldermen extolllns the work he has
done in this city, particularly for the
poor. After luncheon a. the Hard
ware club, the surgeon was escorted 10
the city hall, where Alderman Walkeley
delivered an address and Alderman Sui
Ivan presented the album containln z
the engrossed address. Prof Lorenz re
piled, thanking the. aldermen and ex-
pressing his pleasure at the reception
rendered him in the United States.
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COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

MY Friend from Arkansaw'' will
make its appearance here on New Years
afternoon and NIGHT at the Grand opera
house. 1t is very strong character
that never fails to reach the human
heart: at the same time it gives the
audience plenty of good. wholesome
comedy, which is so artistica1ly woven
into the play that it never for a moment
takes one away from the plot The
characters are all strong and so care
fully drawn that they become living
realities in the hands of this capable
company. thereby leaving a lasting i'm.
preston on all that witness this great
play Matinee prices are Is to so cents,
and the night Is to rs cents.
Miss Alice Fischer will be the attrac-
ton at the Crawford on Thursday after
non and night, presenting under the di
rection of Mr.. Henry B. Harris, Grace
Livingston Furniss' farcical comedy
Mrs. Jack" Miss Fischer comes here
with the prestige of an unusual success
in New York. where Mrs. jack has
just concluded a 100-night run, begun
at Wdllack's and terminated at the Vic
toria theaterS. This new star who has
been hailed as Americas favorite
coincidence, has in the title role of Mrs.
jack a congenial vehicle for the dis
play of a wllole-souled personality and
the unique comic qualifications neces-
sary to success as a fun-maker. Mrs.
claim the property Of her late husband
finds that her ten million dollars of in
herited realty is saddled with almost a
much of personality in the form of Nj
Jacks beneficiaries. Under the Drovi-
SiOnS of his will and the dictates of her
own. heart she assumes half ownership
in the building of a theater for a barn
storming tragedian and an emporium for
the painting of black eyes. From this
situation arise many amusing episodes
and diverting climaxes carried to
rousing success by Miss Fischer and her
company of clever comedians.
There is certain magic in the very
name Siberia, and when it figures in a
play the theater- goer is assured at least
of thrilling situations and picturesque
scenical effects. For Her Sake the
play which comes to the Crawford the
alter Friday, is an attra ction of this
sort and the promise is for one of the
genuine novelties of the season. Prices
Is to IS cents.
Down Mobile" a melodrama which
has met with signal success throughout
the country, will play an engagement at
the Crawford. where it will be seen for
two performances, Saturday matinee
sort Of play that finds full sympathy
with an audience, being n scenic produc-
ton with enough comedy introduced to
make it light and bright 1t is ARA nged
in four acts and tells a story of life in
the south. AS the name indicates the
principal scenes are laid in the vicinity
Of Mobile Alabama. Prices Is to IS
cents for the night enga cement, ana
matinee % cents, children Is cents.
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Reilly ost on Foul.

San Francisco. Dec. 31-Al NeilI won
from Tommy Reilly of Seattle last night
on a foul in the eleventh round Reilly
put in a straight left in Neilrs groin.
Nei1l claimed a foul. His claim was
confirmed by a physician and the ref
cree awarded the decision to Neilt The
fight was q fast and rough one Reilly
had apparently a shade the best of the
fight and would doubtless have won had
the fight continued His kidney blows
weakened NeiIL He was cautioned sew
ersl times by the referee for butting
Neil.
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Empor1a ELECTION Contests.

EmDoria. Kas Dec. 31.-The election
board appointed to recount the ballots
cast at the recent election in this coun-
ty, convened Tuesday afternoon. Three
contests have been fled by defeated
county candidates. The present indica :
tons are that the recount is q long way
off. Several Of the contestees filed OBJ
iections on the legality of the way the
official notices of the contests were
served. Other objections viii be filed By
the conteste
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Nothing But Money.

St Petersburg. Dec. 31.-Count Rob-
rinsky, who co-operated with the Amer
lean famine work in 1891, has received
INQUIRIES from America in regard to the
relief required in Finland, and teie-
graphed to Minister of the Interior Won
Plehwe. who has authorized him to say
that money will be gratefully received.
but that other contributions are not
wa MED.
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Mascagni is Cleared.

Chicago. Dec. 31.-Signor Mascagni, the
Italian composer was arraigned in court
on a charge of embezzlement of $500
from his former manager, Richard
Heard of Boston. After hearing both
sides Justice Hurley Immediately dis
missed the case. The court room was
filled with Italians. who applauded Wig
orously as Mascagni, thankful and
smiling, left for his hotel
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Frisco Not Satisfied.

Guthrie. Ok. Dec S1.-The Frisco rail-
road has appealed to the federal court
at Lawton from the decision of a board
of commissioners. appointed by the sec
rotary of the interior to set the value
on an Indian allotment over which the
road was constructed into Lawton Tha
company holds the amount set by the
board, too high The question OF the
right of an Indian to collect such dam
ages is also involved.
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No Divorce for Saxon Prince.

Rome Dec. 31.-Cardinal VanNutelh
president of the apostolic penitentiary
which deals with matrimonial questions.
IS authority for the statement that the
pope could not under any circumstances
annul the marriage of the crown prince
Of Saxony.
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Cuban Sugar Crop.
wanted.

Washington, Dec 31.-Estimates OF
the sugar crop in Santiago de Cuba
transmitted to the state department by
Consul Holiday at that city place the
crop for 1903 at $4,000 bags. an increase
of 1925 bags over that for the year now
closing.
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Coadintor Bishon for sd. I onis.

St Louis, Dec. 31.-Archbishop Kean
has received word from Rome empow-
ering him to apply for a coadiutor and
he has issued a call to the consultors
and the irremovable rectors of the arch
diocese of st. Louis asking them to
meet for the selection of three names
for the coadjutorship, on January 6.
at Kenrick seminary This action of
the propag anda does away with any
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FREIGHT RATES CUT.
Wheat Entering Mexico Pays $40
Per Ton Less.

Mexico City, Dec. S11The railways
have made reduction in freight rates
on wheat from the United States in ac-
cordance with a request from govern
ment. The reduction Will go into effect
New Years day and viii encourage i'm
portations from the United States The
rate from the border to this city is cut
from $24 per ton to s14.
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Milwaukee, Dec. 31-The entire plant
of the Charles Abresch company. car
risge manufacturers at 392-39S Fourth
street, was DESTROYED by fire at an early
hour today, entailing a loss of upwards
of 800 600.