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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-01
SENSATION IN COMMONS.
Gross Scandal Revealed in Purchase of
Aoreec


London, Feb. LIN the house of
presentation of the supplementary
army estimate furnished Sir John
Blundell Maple conservative with an
opportunity to refer to Thursdays re-
port Of the committee ppointed to in
quire into the purchases of horses for
the British army which, while censur-
ing Sir John for unjustifiable attacks
on the integrity of officers, found that
exhorbitant prices were paid. Sir
John asserted that his original state
ments were true, and submitted papers
to show that certain officers were
mixed up in horse swindles at Buda
Pest and Vienna. He also asserted
that the evidence before the committee
revealed a gross scandal.
Mr.. Hobhouse, a member of the in
quiry committee, defended the officers,
but declared that the Investigations
revealed giaring shortcomings in the
remount department. On one con-
tract for horses amounting to 9111.0O0
the profit was $4,000. Assuming that
a similar percentage of profit was
made on the G1s,0O0.O00 spent in re-
war office had bestowed on the con-
tractors a profit totalling sS.000,000.
The remount department was clearly
inefficient, and the official at the head
of it ought to be dismissed.
At that juncture Sir William Ver-
non Harcourt QiberaD said he desired
some explanation regarding the new
contracts for food.
Mr.. Broderick replide that somewhat
flippantly, whereupon there were loud
cries of "Order!'' and Sir William,
amid cheers, sharply reminded the war
secretary that it was the custom of
the house for members to treat one an
other with "gentlemanly courtesy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-01

f. Augustus Heinze when inter
viewed at Butte, Mont, as to a rumo1
that he had sold out his mining pos
sessions to the Amalgamated Copper
Mining Company, said: Il decline to
give any information whatever on the
o,hjact
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-01

experience, accomplished more than all
others in curing disease was Paine's
Celery Compounds; and about SO cases
lin all were mentioned where prom
inent citizens or members Of their
families had been cured with
in a short time by this rem
edy Of serious ailments resulting
| from impaired nerves. Among these
was the chief of police of that city,
whose Office was in the same building
with the mayor.
The publication of many Of these ex-
amples of what Paine's Celery Com
pound had done for others naturally
led those who were sick-and In every
community there are thousands OF
people who, having the symptoms OF
nervous breakdown, put off the cure
| in the vain hope that the nerves will
lresuscitate Observation-Disclosures OF
those who were sick were thus In
formed of the one true remedy for
| their relief.
Unsought and unexpected letters be-
gan to pour into Burlington from peo-
pie in Omaha, telling Of their exper-
fences. Some Of these letters were
published by permission of the writer's.
They all told in different ways the
same story-of new strength and vital
lily. sound sleep. better appetite, and
the returning health
No other remedy in the world ever
so clearly proved all that was claimed
for it as this wonderful discovery Of
Americas greatest physician. The
number of authenticated cases Of COM
plete restoration to health of people Of
all ages, who were suffering from In
somnia, indigestion. rheumatism and
other ailments and weaknesses which
are the symptoms Of a nervous system
deranged by neglect or exposure, or
over-work. or over-indulgences. or
worry or other infuences-the number
of such cases Is thousands in every
community.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
FRANK STOCKTON DIES.
WelI-KnOwn Novelist Passes Away
in Wash. nrrtnn.

Frank r. Stockton, the story writer,
died suddenly in Washington, ID. c.. sun
day morning. The cause of Mr.. Stock
tons death was paralysis Immediately
resulting from a hemorrhage in The
brain.
The author was n guest at the banquet
of the National Academy of Sciences
Wednesday night, ana at the banquet he
was taken suddenly and mysteriously ID.
The ailment did not at that time appear
to be serious, and for while the suffer
err seemed to be improving. BY his bed
side when the end came were his wife,
who was a Miss futile of Virginia, and
her sister. He was 90 years Of age.
For thirty years Mr.. Stockton had been
a prominent figure in the literary life OF
America In that time lie produced a re-
markable quantity Of surprisingly good
fiction. His general recognition by the
public may be said ID have begun with
the publication OF 'l'udder Grange"
which for drollery, sweetness and sim
plicity opened up an entirely new aud
original field of humorous writing pecu-
liarly American. He was next in pub
lie note by long series of short stories
of the most fanciful coneeit and pUzZling
realism, chief of which was the far
famed "Thc Lady or the Tiger a tale
fhe elusive and tickling charm of which
promises to make it permanent part Of
our native literature.
Hardly less successful were The Cast
ing Away of Mrs I.ecks and Mrs. Ale-
shine "Tne Hundrqdth Man. and
squirrel Inn"
lie was born on April >, 1894. in Phila-
delphia, and was educated at the common
schools He intendedlto be a physician,
but took up engraving, and supported
himself by that means for several years.
He assisted his brother John rs editor
Of the Philadelphia Post, and did tie
first work under his Dwn name for tie
Southern Literary Messenger. His mag
azine experience bega!i in 1870 Lately
he had lived on fine Eelc estate in West
Virginia. once owned ~ Washington.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Notea oil cnrrlnt Everta.

Reward Of 5000 ii offered Tor Bcri
Casey. an Indian Territory outlaw.
Democrats Of Omgo!i nominated g. =
Chamberlain OF Portla5nd for Governor.
Secretary John CnrFa Thursday a'i-
nounced that the Kansas Pepulist stare
convention on June ~ would be held n
Topeka.
The MISSOURI Pacf:, Railway Conl-
psny is said 10 be- Negotiating FOR tEe
three large coal mipe; at LeaFen"ori y
Kan. and for coal PROPERTY at Beverly,
80.
A diamond brooch REPORTED to be worth
5000. was found in thc:carcass u 2 steer
slaughtered at the pacSing house % Ne
son Morris & Go. in Stf. Joseph. No. The
steer came from Dodsf Caiy Kan.
The Kansas City Court Of Appeals d.
cided that when title guarantee con-
pany enters into a coairtct 10 insure the
title Of q piece Of reali estaSe j IS Liable
10 the purchaser fgi' sl0Fses Oecasione1
10y defects Of title.
Thomas T. Jessup aged -, committed
suicide at his home q few miles from
Springfield. No lie took n pistol and
standing before mlFFHf ~ tHe ~
Of his father. blew dbl lis brains ~
motive is known FOR biz action.
SIX iustjce court officials and attaches
in Chicago we're indicte:l for maiieasaiicf
in Office and conspiracg to blaekmaii.
Lord Kitchener las requested hlns
Edward not 10 bestow any distinction up-
on him until his task ~ South Africa y
completed.
VIM. Fl. Pope Of Atlanta. Ca far TUG
past eight years a residens og Santa FL.
United States attorney feF the Pueblo
indians and assistant United States att
torney FOR the court III private lanl
claims. has accepted 4 jHlgeship OF this
court Of first instance ID tile Philippine
Islands. rendered him By Gov. Taft He
will sail in June Judge Pope is 4 gold
Democrat, 81 years OF age.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
This and That.


Col. Frederick Drisc0l. formerly editor
Of the 81. Paul Pioneer Press. has con-
fessed to insolvency, placing his debts
at SOC, 100.
As \ result Of FIRE in a factory at
Stockholm, Sweden. a wall Of the build
ing fell in. killing six persons and injur-
ing eight others.
kilograms from Birmingham say the
scarcity Of American meat aud the con-
sequent increase in the price have oblig-
ed many retailers tArfe to close their
stores.
fhe Dominican government has crush
ed the rebellion which broke out on the
south coast recently. Several or the
ringleaders escaped TO Hayti. Others
were made prisoners.
Twelve Sepoys from India are on their
way TO Kansas City 10 superintend the
shipment OF 200 mules TO the British
army in India.
Oklahoma st0ekmen report that cattle
have wintered in the territory with very
small loss. considering the condition
which existed last fail.
Iaborers TO the number Of 1000 are
being hired in ChriStiania. Norway. for
railroad work II Canada by Congressman
Frank II. Eddy. of Minnesota
Lord Strafhcon9. high commissioner Of
Canada, was presented with the freedom
Of Aberdeen. in recognition Of his posi-
ton as lord rector OF the university, and
OF his services 10 Canada.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
RAILROADS REDUCING RATES.
Western Lines Publish five Hundred
New Tariffs.

Nearly 600 notices OF changes in
freight rates have been filed with the
chairman OF the Western Freight AS
sociation. Fully % per cent Of the
changes in rates were reductions. No
railroad has made new rate higher than
was in effect on March 26. Some lines
have withdrawn notices fled since that
date Of reductions in rates. restoring the
tariff in effect on March 16
THAT the injunction issued by a Chi
cago judge against secret rate cutting by
the railroads is a good thing for the
public is amply demonstrated By the open
reductions in rates which have been made
since The injunction was issued" said q
yice-president of a western road. IN
other words. the railroads can afford 10
make lower freight rates if all lines main
tain their tariffs and no rebates are paid
10 the biggest shippers. Although rates
have been reduced on many kinds Of
freight which is shipped in great quanti-
IL. believe the net earnings Of the roads
from such traffic win be larger than
when published rates were higher. but
excessive rebates were paid"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
WEST HAS A HOT WAVE.
Midsummer Weather in Kansas, Ne
braska and Oklahoma.

In Omaha Sunday was the hottest
April day in fifteen years. The Their
mometer at p. m. reached 90 degrees,
the highest previous record being 81 de-
grees. Eve persons were overcome by
heat in one church during the day, and
many cases of illness caused by heat are
reported. A dispatch from Falls City
says the mercury reached 100 degrees in
the shade at that place, and that wheat
is suffering from lack of moisture 9th
er points in southern Nebraska report
notwithstanding temperature for April.
Vegetation in eastern Nebraska is suffer
Ing for rain, and damage to winter wheat
Is reported.
A dry, hot wind from the south has
been sweeping over Kansas, doing much
damage to vegetation of all kinds. Those
interested say the wind has done meal
culable harm to the wheat The ground
is becoming dry and hard. This is an
unusual condition for an early spring
month in Kansas. The highest tempera-
ture Sunday in Kansas City was 81 de-
grees.
Moisture is lacking over the largest
part of the winter wheat territory" says
the Modern Miller. The only rains of
consequence during the week have been
In the Southwest. Repuorts of damage
and deterioration in the condition of the
plant are increasing. The general con-
dition of the crop is less favorable. The
increase in the acreage should, however,
offset the loss by damage up to the pres
ent time. Insect life has appeared, but
no damage indicated therefrom as yet
There is little winter wheat moving"
Kansas wheat seems to be suffering
most for rain. In many of the best conn
ties the plant is reported to be 30 per
cent under last year. From 10 to 80 per
cent has been plowed up for corn and
unless rain falls soon it is said the re-
mainder win soon be worthless.
The hot wave struck St Joseph. No..
Monday. and at Z O'Clock the thermome-
ter stood at sc degrees. Two hours later
it had crawled up To So Intermittey
storms of dust accompanied the heat
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Washington Notes.

vereschagin is TO paint picture of San
Juan battle.
Robert b. Armstrong Of Chiaaso has
been appointed private secretary by Sec
rotary Shaw.
Germany has appealed 70 United States
to assist in preventing monopoly 10 wire
less telegraphy.
President has promoted Gen. r. r.
Hughes. Coils. Isaac y. Derussy. Andrew
5. Burt and NJ. y Sheridan TO vacancies
caused By retirements. All have sples.-
did army records.
Secretary Hay has been notified thar
owing to the protests of United States
Minister Hart al Bogota and our COM
snls on the isthmus. the order looking 10
the censorship By tile Colombian gov
ernment Of official dispatches of COUSINS
has been vacated.
4 commission Of three officials from the
Postofiice Department aud three from the
Treasury Department will meet within a
few days TO consider TIE subject o. the
establishment Of posta, currency. The
present plan is 10 provide for small cur
rency to take the place 81 one ana tvs
dollar bills. which It is believed will pro-
vide a safer method for the TRANSMISSION
OK small amounts through the mails.
The Postoficc Department has under
consideration the question Of placing on
one Of the postage stamps Of the new
issue the head OF some woman who IS
connected with the history cf the c0un-
try. No particular person has been de-
cided upon. although there IS no DOUBT
that Martha Washington VIII be The
woman SO honored This viii be the fFst
recognition Of woman upon any Of rne
government securities issued By that de-
partmr
Rear-Admirai Ensicott. chief OF the
bureau OF yards and docks. VII ask Coz
gress for an appropriation Of Sl.aO0.JJ1
for the construction Of a Dcw dry dock
IN the Philippines.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29

The tomb III which the body Of Bishop
John y. Neumann was placed forty
years ago was opened i'll Philadelphia
by a special ecclesiastical court. the pre-
ceeding being one Of the final acts pre-
late. The disintermenS was made in
secret and was for the purpose of identi-
flying the remains of Bishop Neumann
and to ascertain their state Of preserva-
ton. Two witnesses awore that they
witnessed the burial of the bishop ANA
two physicians wrote minute descrip-
ton of the remains. They were then
placed in new coffin and restored TO the
vault. which was sealed by Archbishop
RYAN
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
KILLED BY BURSTING MAIN.
One Person Dead end Two Badly In
iur.d ir. PesnusrIrzufa Accident

One Person Dead end Two Badly In
jured in Pennsylvania Accident.
AS the result of the bursting of a wat
er main of the Pennsylvania Water Com
pany on Frankstown avenue. wilkins
burg. Pa, Ida Enghlehardt aged 6. IS
dead, her sister. Lillian. aged Is. is ia
tally nurt- and their father. VIM. Enghle-
hardt. has a leg broken. and is so Sc
verely hart otherwise as to make his
condition serious. The main is 4 forty
eight-inch pipe and runs just above the
Enghlehardt house. which stood on the
hillside When the main let 90 the force
OF the water was terrific and the house
was literally carried away, leaving only
a portion Of the rear standing. on which
Mrs. Enghlehardt and her youngest
daughter, Lizzie. managed to climb and
save themselves. The body of the dead
girl was found half n mile below the
house in Sterrit run. horribly bruised and
torn. Lillian was rescued fully half a
mile further down the stream in sueh a
battered condition that her life is de-
SPARED Of. The father was carried three
quarters Of mile from his home and
was rescued after much trouble. The
food Of water did considerable damage
to several houses. gardens. etc, on its
way 10 Sterrif run
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29


Ike did not invent his carbon point-the
name given to the metal cutting device
for the purpose of opening bank safes.
nor does he wish to aid or abet in any
way the dark lantern fraternity. He is
able, however. to cut into two pieces The
thickest iron bar or steel plate.
In his leisure moments the Chicago
electrician experimental with a simple
contrivance by which electricity is con-
Quoted through a carbon point and thus
communicated to the steel plate he
wishes to cut. His experiments prove
that any piece of steel plate can be rem
dered useless for protective purposes
when this peculiar electric needle is held
10 the surface.
The Haschke apparatus is simple. A
carbon of electrode is attached to wood
handle by means of metal clamp; to
this clamp a wire is fastened, the other
being connected with the object to be
operated upon If a safe. the second
wire is attached to a hinge or lock. as
the fancy of the operator dictates The
modern building is alive with electric
wires and a shrewd operator could easily
find a service main and gather from it
all the power needed to use his carbon
point But the Continuance can be OPP
Grated from small storage battery as
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Ancient Rites Revived.

For the first time since the dedication
Of the great temple in Alexandria. 300
wears ago. the sacred aedicatory rites Of
the old Hebrew priests were employed in
Chicago the other day. An orthodox
home for aged Jews is being erected, and
Ss,a corner store laying took place. Ons
Hebrew paid $1,000 for the privilege Of
LAYING the corner stone. Mrs. Schwartz
paid S175 for the honor Of lighting tbs
last dedicatory candle. and others paid
equally high for similar privileges. such
as passing the blessed bread and drinking
the sacred wine. The building win COS
$1,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29

connecticut and IS NN-N~ = "AnH'
CT years of age. He went TO Iowa when
young man, served through The Civil
War in Hawkeye regiment and after
wards fought Indians on the frontier,
being badly wounded. In 1871 he be-
came lawyer. settled in Kansas and
was elected to the State Senate. lie has
been identified with some of the most
important litigations in his State. His
most celebrated literary effort is the
screed which he wrote after reading of
the battle of Manila and which runs as
follows:
o, Dewey was the morning
Upon the first of May,
And Dewey was the admiral
Down in Manila bay:
And Dewey were the Regents eyes
Them orbs of royal blue
And Dewey feel discouraged?
/ Dew not think we Dew
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
HUGE STEAMSHIP MERGER.
Many Lines, with Aggregate Capital OF
Billion Dollars, Form Pool.

Many Lines, with Aggregate Capital OF
a Billion Dollars, Form Pool.
An Atlantic steamship pool with an
aggregate capital of $l.006.OO0.OOO.
which has long beel tive dream Of Presi-
dent Clement A. Griscom OF the Inter
national Navigation Company and j.
Pierpont Morgan. is an accomplished
fact. The principal lines in the agree
ment are probably the American. Red
Star. Atlantic Transport. Cllnard. Ley
land. White Star, French, Hamburg
American. North German Lloyd, Hol-
land-American. running from New York
Leyland. Dominion. Cunard and Wilson
and Furness-Leyland. from Boston
American. Red Star. Philadelphia Trans
port and Atlantic Transport, from Phila
deiphias Johnson and Ohio Steamship
Company and Virginia. from Newport
News and Norfolk The Allan. Allan
State and Anchor lines also will be in
Guided. but the Beaver line from Canad.
has stood out from the beginning.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29

well. The eyes and face of the work
man are protected against the glare and
heat by a box of aluminium or sheet iron.
Drill-proof Bessemer or crome steel is cut
as easily as the softer metals with this
remarkable invention.
Recently Mr.. Haschke cut in two an
unwieldy boiler basin to be removed from
Milwaukee building. He wore two
pairs of colored spectacles, with black
cloth between, but the current caused
when the carbon point was burning the
steel was almost uncomfortable.
The great boiler plate was sliced into
two parts with no trouble. The carbon
point cut the metal at the rate of a foot
IN five minutes. Spectators who watched
the work at distance were almost blind
ed by the glare
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
REPORT ON CUBAN TRADE.
Figures Show Decrease in Imports an,
Increase in Exports.

Figures Show Decrease in IMPORTS and
Increase in Exports.
A comparative statement issued by Col.
Edwards, chief of the division of insuar
affairs, shows the commerce Of Cuba for
The calendar years Of 1901 and 1900. The
total value of merchandise imported dur
ing the year 1901 was SOS, $50. 975,
against SOC, 65S, $50 for 1900. and the ex-
ports of merchandise during the year end
ed Dec. 81 1901. amounted to S63 27S,-
so, against S4S,904,64S for 1900 These
! figures show very slight decrease in The
imports and an increase of 20 per cent
in the exports.
The value of merchandise coming from
the United States for the calendar year
1901 was S2S0TS, 633. a decrease Of ST.
097 ,3S9 as compared with 1900, while
the exports for 1901 amounted to SIS,-
066.5T9, an increase of S14.S19.970 1t
is shown that the export of Cuban SUI
gar to the United States amounted in
1901 to S9saS1419 1876: in 1900 to SIG, T63,-
s52 and IN 1899 to S1S,634. 00l.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
SEEKS A HIDDEN FORTUNE.
Fifteen Thousand Dollars Said to BE
Buried Near st. Louis.

Fifteen Thousand Dollars Said to Be
Buried Near St. Louis.
Fifteen thousand silver dollars in tight
ly closed nail kegs are said to be buried
near the home of Judge Henry @.
Wright. who died at Ivory, ST. Louis
County, No.. Che other day. The money
was paid to .fudge Wright by Andrew
tuehs. who purchased his farm of 600
acres near Kassebaum postofiice for S15,-
600. Mr.. Fuchs. who is now dead, was
as peculiar as Judge Wright. One of Mr.
Fuchs peculilrities was his aversion to
paper money. He argued that it would
mold and decay. but that silver would
last for generations. 1t was the only
kind Of money that he would accept.
and when he. bought Judge Wright's
farm he paid him in silver coin. The
coin was put in nail kegs. and he hauled
it in a wagon to Judge Wright's home
when the deal was consummated. What
Judge Wright did with the money is not
exactly known. but Alexander LaIno-
reaux. who married his adopted daugh-
ter, is almost certain he buried it some
where near the place.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
wATERsPoUTs RUSH AT SHIP.
Steamer Encounters Huge Pillars of
Water Near Cape Hatteras.

Water Near Cape Hatteras.
Captain Ferguson of the steamship
Hestia. from Cuba. reports an exciting
experience. When $50 miles south of
Cape Hatteras the ship ran into a ter
rific rain and electrical storm. To wind
ward were seen seven waterspouts form
ing and rushing toward the ship. Al
though it was estimated they were half
mile off. the roar was plainly audible.
Six of the sponrs failed to form. and their
columns broke and fell into the sea. But
the remaining spout gathered force and
volume and rushed in its spiral course to-
ward the Hestia. The ship quivered as
the huge column of water struck it. The
spout crossed the desk between the house
amidship and the cabin. in a diagonal
streak. 1t tore the canvas hatch cover
ings away, but, beyond the quivering of
the steamer under the great weight
there was no serious damage.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
PRIZES FOR AIR SHIP RACES.

The ST. Louis Exposition Authorities
Agree Upon Conditions.
Exposition authorities and a commit
tee OF aerostatic experts have agreed mp
on general rules to govern the airshir
races at the st. Louis exposition. Ii was
decided definitely that the 100000 ap
propriated for the contest by the board
OF directors of the exposition should be-
divided as follows: One hundred thou
sand dollars for a grand capital prize
$4,000 TO be divided into a number OF
subsidiary prizes. 100000 devoted to the
conduct Of the competition and the pay
ment of its expenses.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Death Roll of the Railroads.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
has issued a bulletin showing for the
three months ended on Sept 30. 1901. a
grand total Of 725 killed and 2.622 in
jured in train accidents of all kinds in
the United States. The total number of
trSin collisions was 1,247 and derail-
ments LOOP. causing damage aggregating
81 $40, 224 to oars, engines and roadways,
exclusive of jamage to merchandise.