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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-11
WATERBURY IN RUINS.
business Section of Connecticut Cit,
Wiped Out by Fire,

For ten hours Sunday night and Mon
day morning flames, famed by high
wind, held sway over the business sec
ton Of Waterbury. Conn. causing loss
that will exceed S3.000.00O. Nearly all
the best buildings standing in space
bounded on the north by Exchange place.
on the west by Bank street. on the south
by Grand street and on the east by
South Main street were wiped out.
The first fire, which started in the
store of the Reid K Hughes Dry Goods
Company, on Bank street, was not con
sidered under control before So 900. 600
worth of property had been destroyed.
About the time the fremen supposed
they had subdued the aames second
fire broke out, in the Seoyil House, the
city's leading hotel. remodeled by the
late Judge L. c. Lewis few years ago
at an expense of about $4,000. and the
establishment was wrecked. The occu-
pants of the hotel were compelled 80
seek the streets in their night clothes.
With the ringing of a second alarm
the entire city was thrown into a panic.
There was a fierce gale, and sparks from
the burning hotel were driven in lurid
SHoWefS over great area. Inc OCch-
pants of buildings in the path of the
wind prepared to leave. Although the
Waterbury fire department was rein
forced from nearby cities. it was impos-
sibe for Il time to stay the prog ess Of
the flames.
The fire burned over four acres of the
city's best business section. Among the
prominent buildings destroyed are the
block occupied by the Reid & Hughes
Company, the plant of the Waterbury
American, the Masonic Temple. the SEQ
vii and Franklin houses, the W. l.. Doug
las Shoe Company, the johnson Block,
the Salvation Army Workingmen's Home
and scores of other buildings. About a
hundred business houses are burned out.
During the night the Mayor was in
communication with Gov. Mclean and
the militia was called out. Companies
\ and g. containing about 100 men, We're
detailed about the fire district. The city
was practically under martial law, the
blue uniforms of the guardsmen appear
ing on every side. The armory. the city
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William A. Barber. once Attorney Cen
eral OF South Carolina, now practices
Law in New York.
Lieut.. Peary is a graduate of Bowdoin
College and while there was considered
the best all-around athlete among the stu
dents.
Joseph jefferson is a member of the
Sunshine Society, having joined the Pu
rina Mills branch in St. Louis while play
ing in that city.
Samuel f. Allen of Salt Lake City,
owns. n WyclifTe Bible. one of the first
books printed in England. The volume
is at least 500 years old
Mrs. Benjamin Harrisoa's library, col
lecfed by her husband during his illus
rrious career of more than forty years IN
public life. Is the most complete aud
valuable private collection wese Of the
Hudson river.
IN the death OF Mrs Charlotte g. Sib-
lev. widow Of the late John LangdOn
Sibley. who was librarian Of Harvard
UNIVERSITY from 1886 % 1871. an estate
estimated 10 be werth more than 100000
viii revert to the Massachusetts Histori-
cal Society under AR Sibley VIII
Milan VI. Hubert Of New York. WHO
has inst been appointed chief Of tha De-
partmeaf Of manufacturing of the
Worlds Fair AZ ST. Lauis, represented
the Uaited States ia Paris in 1904. and
for his services was decorated b. the
French government
A. J. Parker - Leominster. Mass.
claims 10 be the first man who received
rat;ons from Clara Barton. This was IN
a Southern hospital during the Civil War.
Col. :. 4. Houston % Lawrence. Kan
mas secured half a bushel Of aeorns fr5m
the NcKinley farm ia Ohio. His isaz.A IS
to give them 70 people who win plant
them and grow living monuments to tAe
martyrca President
Countv Commissioner Maurice Rosen-
field az Chicago has refused u accept a
sslarx 81 81 500 for i've months when
he was ont Of the city. He says: =
was called away by sickness IN my fam
liz. and didn't work, 50 WHY should I &C
tept pay
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-11
SMOOTH COINS GOOD MONEY.
Court Decision Requires Street Car
Conductors TO Accept Them.

Street car conductors must accept si.-
yer or nickel coins rendered BY passen-
gers, 10 matter how smooth" the coins
may be- This is the effect Of an opinion
handed down Friday by Judge Ryan Of
St. Louis, IL which be Overruled the
Transit COS motion for a new trial IN
the case Of John +. Ruth 4 jury gate
The plaintiff a verdict for $1,000, becau.e
he was elected from a car by a condue-
tor to whom he gave smooth nickel n
payment Of his Iare The Transit copl
pany conteaded the Conductors act eS-
cusable on account IL his believing tEe
nickel bad.
Judge Ryan said. There is no sues
thing as a nickel Of less than full face
value ! gold coin may Dc worth less
than It's face value because Of abrasion
or loss OF weight, bur this IS not 50 ora
nickel think, on principe, the earrier
should be held to tho rule, Il II elects
passenger who tenders good coin
does 10 at its9Neril II il better that
the conductor, i In Doubt. should reeeiNt
the coin than TO establish p rule Of lass
which would permit hm 20 eject 4 pas
senger who tenders q COOL coin and thel
plead as an excuse BID thought il was
bad 10 this case bis l4ea does not ~ 81
var. he oaiy rejects Il 3ccause i wat
smooth. he never dainie3 it was bads
His aet was mere want0a and capri lolN
rejection 81 the only piece " money t44
plaiaiiG lad at the TIME
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Washington Notes.

House ways and means committee re-
ported bill repeating an thar remains
Of the war tax.
Porto Rican Legislature adopted reso-
lutions protesting against granting tariff
concessions TO Cuba.
/. L. Cooley ssi1 z5,o0O Americans
could engage in profitable business along
the Nicara qua canal right u way.
Senator Hanna in debating proposed
Department Of Commerce recently. said
new markets must be foaGd or production
restricted.
The House voted 20 increase tie pay of
rural free dalirery carriers from 500
20 5000 Fer annum
The regents Of Smithsonian Iastitu-
tioa are planning a hew building for
housing lis specimens.
Beet manufacture aigied a Blow 1T
the sugar trust b. asking TIE remoral
81 the ii1erential duty oa refined sugar.
Gov Taft ia bis testimony before tie
Senate committee. sl education would
solve the prineipai difficulties ia Tie Phil
ippiae Islands
Mai Willard repor7s strlciiou Of
-sa Illinois AID 3fissi ppi canal
es- - 0000s0 more tAaA TIE original
nate q s925090
u0ase c0mmittes IS agriculture rapge1-
81 bah tazlne es,3lc1 oeoularg aTiCe 10
cents Q pound. vita $500 license Geo
Hiss R08scref IS Delighted Il prospecs
Of attending King Edwags eoron&t4a.
II she goes She H.i be tAe guest a AW
bassaGQr Choate.
Census figures show Chieaso new shell
rers larger negro population taan any
other city in the United states. having
passed Washington In percentage 81 eain-
Indications are thar tlle present Con
gross win pay the elaila ~ Illinois FIR
S433 IL. money expended u raising aud
maintaining troops during tie Civil ar
Settlement Of this claim would open ne
way for similar Claims by gTher States :
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| llIlhdllU Improvement Is reglStcrcu
~ by the volume Of transfers
of property of all kinds, aud cause for
announcement can be seen in many direc-
tons. The continued purchases Of land
aud the plans for Improvement OF down
town real estate assure many better
ments during the present year, These
will attract the attention of investors To-
other desirable properties, which can be
made to yield good incomes by the cree
ton of new structures or the moderniz
ing of old ones
Labor disputes exist only in isolated To-
calities. Some apprehension has been eX-
pressed over the possibility OF labor difli-
culties i'm the anthracite coal districts
this spring. II is possible also that there
may be a controversy between the opera
tors of the bitumnous coal mines and
their employees. The former are not pre-
pared to grant that 10 per cent advance
in wages asked by the latter. The OPP
orators say that while the demand for
their product is good the price they get
for it is low. The consequences OF strife
in the coal industry would be SO serious
that the peacemakers OF the National
Civic Federation will be likely to keep
lntiI eyes on IHt SiludAlpt anu hp Ni'AN
they can TO avert n strike Fear OF n
coal famine is no longer entertained. Tue
output Of the anthracite mines is larger
and the better transportation facilities
afforded by the railroads have relieved
the situation.
The snow storm which extended oyer
wide areas helped the prospects Of the
winter wheat crop. but at the same time
had a tendency TO deprcss wholesale buy
ing That buying is simply deferred for
a short fine. however. All grains broke
on Monday last as a result Of the liquidl-
ton of line Of 200 900 bushels Of May
oats. The rapid selling of May oats
caused decline Of "a cents, but there
was a quick recovery. The net change
for the week was a gain Of rs TO Ne.
May wheat closed at 7Sc to 1870, i-lGc
lower. May corn closed at 625sc, gain
of Nc 10 4sc
The repeal Of substantially all OF the
war revenue taxes is recommended by
the ways and means committee OF the
House, and, it is believed, viii pass both
branches of Congress, giving relief after
July 10 many business interests.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-11

sNts' soi Eths. i.u-Nt with tilit
guards. Mrs. Soffefi the jailer's wife,
aided them 10 escape She furnished
them with saws. REVIEWERS and clothing,
then fled with the nrderers. She was
infatuated with Ed Biddle. Officers We're
at once put on the trail of the despera-
does and 4 reward oF $1,000 was offered
for their capture. dead On alive
Eight officers IN twp slcighs chased the
Biadles and Mrs Sone nearly All oe
Friday, coming close enough to open FIRE
on them late in the afternoon. on a conn
try road two miles eaSr of Prospect. The
Biddles were in sleigh. stolen at Perrys-
vile, and returned TEE fire.
Ed Biddle was wounded three times
and John rildled with buckshot. Mrs.
Sotfel was wounded in the breast. The
theory is, and it is eorroborated 10y their
deathbed stories, the Two deSperadoes,
knowing they would; be captured. then
tried to end their own lives. Officers
picked up the wounded trio from the
blood-stained snow and conveyed Them
to Butler. The escape Of the officers is
marvellous. NOT one was injured.
Both Joan and Ell Bildlc died of their
wounds duiug TIE night. ana Mrs.
Sotfel's com}dioG va; ;,.ta;s!i; 70 he crit
zeal. symptoms OF pneumonia having III
yciJpei
As long aS he was able Jack Biddb,
was extremely talkatre, and was NJ
times boaSthll But It's soon as the shadl
CIV of death began 80 fall upon him ana
ne recognized il he beeanle repeatant. He
denied 20 the last hat either he on hii
brother committed the murder for whica
they We're sentenced 20 death Tho dec
lar3tion by Edward yBiidle thar he did
not shoot Detective fitzgerald and was
not implicated in the kahney murder Is
given 40 credence by Supt. Dem.
mel and officers who are familiar yith
the case. The Kahuey murder, Biddh.
alleged, was committed by Walter Dors
man, assisted by u man who had that
day come from Chicago, and the Seeber.
woman, who pur on 1; mans suit Fhiss
Biddle said, she had often done btfort
when she had assisted them in their robf
berries.
Former jail Warden Soflel Of Pittsbure
made the statement That he had been nm
DEF the influence OF choroform dpring
the night when the Bildles broke Jail
Ill fNSt.tl HN44NNtS t-it itllANNAttlE N as NNF
ministered by his wife. He said: Il AM
glad nay wife was capured with them
and hope she will be given just punish
ment for her part in the crime"
Mrs. SofFel's story.
Mrs. Soffel told DeNctiye SwineharI
that she and the Billles intended goin,:
to Toledo
Boys" said She, when she had par
tally recovered. for Gods sake. don't
desert me now, take me with You" Latei
she told Detective Swinehart that they
only had s.nall sum of money with
them.
At the jail Mrs. S5acl said: MY fu.
ture is now clear. | left my husband
and hildren for purpose which
thought wac, just. Ed told us he was in.
nocent Of the charges for which lie was
incarcerated. | listened to Eds plans
and stood in front Of the cell while Nc
sawed the bars. We went to Allegheny
but about the journey from that place
until we We're found by the detectives !
will not talk.
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Fear Of burglars is believed to have
cost Mrs. Amelia Eriesen her life in Chi
cage. She was burned TO death in her
home in Ere caused by the explosion ~
a gasoline stove. Her cries for help were
heard by members Of Il family in the
same building. bur they were unable 70
DE Of assistance because all the doors
leading into the apartments occupied by
Mrs. Ericsson were locked. BY the time
the police and the fire department arriv-
ed aud broke down the doors Mrs. Eric
son was dead. Mrs. Ericsson had been
left alone in her flat for some time dur
ing the days. and recently she had eX-
pressed fears Of being q victim of burg
lars Usually she kept the doors Of her
apartments securely locked. Just how
the explosion occurred which caused the
aTomans death is not known. 1t is be-
lieyed that she was attempting to light
a burner Of the stove when it exploded,
and her clothing was covered with burn
1uo oil
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ious people in the country. The table hal
fnllows. we

DR.. Carroll says he finds it exceedingly
difficult to get statistics of Mormons.
He believes there are 100000 of them
in Utah and adjacent States, and thinks
Mormon missionaries in the East, OF
whom there are said to be 1,400, made
65. 600 converts last year. He also finds
the smaller religious bodies to be making
no Roadway. Conditions seem to be that
the great bodies grow greater, with some
exceptions, and the smaller ones smaller.
An amusing fact brought out by Or.
Carroll is the tenacity of religious bodies,
no matter what the encouragement.
There are twelve kinds of Presbyterlans.
Year before last the twelfth Kind had
only one minister and a handful of mem
beers. Last year the minister died, but
the handful OF members are still faiths
full and will probably remain so. They
call themselves Reformed Presbyterians
in the United States and Canada.
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1t was agreed in the House on We'd
nesday that the oleomargarine bill should
come to Il vote after two days more of
debate. Representative Boutell of Chi
cage delivered the speech that attracted
lnlst attention in Wednesdays debate.
He based his opposition to ths bill on
alleged discrimination. There is no eX-
cuse. in his judgment for discriminating
between different brands of the same pro-
duct 1t is conceded on az! SIDES that
there is no fraud in the manufacture OF
oleo, Mr.. Boutell explained. The only
fraud charged is in its REAL, when IN
some instances dishonest dealers sell IL
for butter. The pending bill, he assert
ed. would not prevent these frauds Rep
rescntative Crowley Of Illinois furnished
the House considerable amusement in dis
cussing the bill He announced omphat-
ically that he would not permit himself
to be read out OF the Democratic party
because he supports the BILL and made
an earnest appeal for the wife Of the
poor farmer chuning butter, who. be in
sisted. should be protected against the
psodnet of the cleo manufacturers. Other
sneakers We're Messrs KluttZ n. c.,
MeCreary (Minn9 and Eddy (Minn) for,
and Messrs Allen (Ky). Scott Q{an4
and Moon (TeanD against the bill.
Throughout the day's~ession the Senate
had under consideration the urgent de-
ficiency appropriation bin, and just ee-
fore adjournment passed it substantially
in the shape In which it was reported to
the Senate by the committee. During
the early part Of the session the case OF
Judge Arthur Fl. Noyes of the District
Court of Alaska and Alexander McKen-
zie and others was discussed.
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WOULD SHOOT AGED woRkMeN.
Labor Delegate Makes Startling Pro-
position on Age Limit.

4 State law providing for the legal
killing Of all workingmen over - years
Of age who arc unable to support them
selves was the startling recommendation
made by William f. Mclean, machin-
ist. at a session Of the Chicago Federation
Of Labor.
William Bess0n. secretary of the BOIL
ermakers District Council. IN a commu-
nication to the Federation, stated that
many manufacturers. railroad and ship
building companies had fixed the age
limit at 40 years, and asking il anything
could be zone to prevent such rules be-
ing ear ont
III State can pass a law prohibit
ing cTuelty 10 animals il ought 10 i1a-se
law to protect humanity" declared Del
e-ate Mclean. IF i cannot. then u
should pass a law providing that aA
worsingmen unable 70 support themselves
after reaching tie age OF - years oe
leSailT shot"
- question was made a special sl'lel
for the next meeting
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-11
SCHOOL GROWTH IN PORTO RICO.
Governor Hunt Says Progress in That
Line Is Very Encouraging.

Gov. Hunts message to the I4esiSlaturt
of Porto Rico. which began its session
recently. throws considerable light ON the
progress that has been made in the ISL
and since the American occupation. Gov.
Hunt declares that the people are en-
thusiastie over education. \ year ago
there We're but 6s2 schools in use ON the
island. Now the number Of schools open
is $40. There are now enrolled $4,000
pupils, as against 10000 last year. The
number OF teachers has increased proper
;ionltely. the present number being 934.
as against 12l last year. Thirty-two new
school houses have been built ut a cost of
Sl3224:5. and normal school ut cost
of $4,000 mole is nearing completion.
Forty-iiyc yonpg people are now study
ing pedagogy in the United States at an
annual cost to Porto Rico of $4,000. 4
like number Of Porto Rican children are
attending the Carlisle Industrial School.
and 129 more have been received gratis
by various other American schools. max
ing 2l0 in all. The government finances
are in excellent shape. The appropria
ton by the Legislature for the current
fiscal year ending June 80 1902. is 81
O01s302. On Ieec. l. 1901. the govern
ment. in available cash. had $1.9S4,3G1.
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GAs4N'IsXM<E :RClAl
IT, AND Sk ST.
E1Ss :, Wy ssf&S-
9NANCN-
: Adverse influences in the
New York. business world arc few IN

| ADVERSE luEUtuleS III the
heR york business world are few in
L--------- humber and are not OF suf-
Iieient Importance to defect trade from
its ste,,Iy course. One month OF the
year is aitSasly gone, and all thar the
records have shows, by comparison with
the corresponding period OF 1901, is ia the
mann acknowledgements So even than many
men og eyperiepee. had permitted them
selves fq expect with confidence.
Iheri is no diminution in the demand
for iron and steel products. which con-
tinues greater than the mills can meet
promptlN Assurance OF this prosperity
IS contained in the annual report of the.
United States Steel Corporation, which
says everything indicates that all the IN
cilities 81 each subsidiary company will
be taxed to the utmost TO supply the de-
mand fGr this year. The same must he
true alsn of the independent companies.
The inability TO get orders filled in rea-
sonabe time is responsible for more inn
ports of German steel. Inquiries have,
been mGle in England by consumers in
this couhtry for pig iron. Production OF
pig iront IN this district is increasing.
The policy adopted by the United
States Steel Corporation of avoiding nd
vanccS IN prices is being adhered 10 in
substantially all lines. Wire and nail
products have been raised again cents
per hundred pounds. but this is more in
the natlfre OF restoration of past prices
The neN price is stll below last year
quotations. which We're made before She
various manufacturers were operating in
harmony. Pronounced activity continues
n no -sru al mil fEhn@n nj
those which turn ont railway supplies are
the busiest
After n steady decline and low prices
extendiujg over some weeks copper has re-
bounded, Where week ago lake copper
sold at 7 cents it was quoted after sew
cral ADVANCES at 124c 90 13Ke. The
trust Us supposed to have enjoyed a
large and universal demand at the low
prices from consumers. who had been
buying ii small quantities, but who made
up their! minds TO stock up. They thus
gave the. trust an opportunity 10 stilfen
quotations.. Iherc is talk of a world
agreement as to prices and control OF
output, but the conditions are unfayora
bic. Pig lead has been advanced 50
ton, and for spot metal small addi
tional charge is made.
The demand in the dry gAads market
has not fully equalcd expectations of
some merchants. but there is decided
Improvement and prospects are hopeful.
Cotton goods are steady but quiet. The
raw material is still under the influence
of the opposing views regarding the size
Of the crop. The sales II wool at I.on-
don will close ON Wednesday. Prices
here are tolerably firm. Wooden goods
are quiet. Linens are getting hrmcr.
! Large sales OF upper leather are report
ed at fair prices. Hides declined fur
| ther.
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GAINS BY CHURCHES.
OUTGOING THE NATION IN POINT
OF GROWTH.
Total Church Membership of over
S,OOO,00O-Catholic Leads, with the
Methodist Episcopal Second In
crease the Last Year 2.67 Per Cent.

The number of Christians IN the Unit
ed States is growing faster than the total
population of the country. This intensely
Interesting fact. which completely mega
lives the contrary claims Of agnosties and
even Of some Christian ministers, is not
alleged by the churchmen, but is proved
by the religious statistics made up for
the year 1901 by DIR. III. X Carroll. the
expert statistician who had charge, OF the
religious department Of the United States
census for 1890.
Figuring on total of 1900 900 there
was a gain Of 2:1S per cent in the popu-
lation of the country during the past
year, while the gain in the church mem
bership OF the country was 2.67. The
religious population is shown in the an
neXed table. DIR. Carroll says that in the
Roman Catholic figures the gain for sew
eral years in some dioceses is included,
so that the growth for 1901 is therefore
ont of proportion. The gain in the num-
Der of Christian Scientists, however he
says, is absolutely correct despite claims
TO the contrary.
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GIVES Up RICH ORE PROPERTY.
Steel Combine Surrenders Land Ac
quired Through Error.

An important agreement has been
reached between the United States Steel
Corporation and the State of Minnesota.
1t is an adjustment of a controversy that
was inherited by the steel corporation
when it took over the Duluth and Iron
Range Railroad. Several years ago,
through an error by the attorneys foe the
State and the railroad. the State con-
yeyed to the read 4J079 acres Of State
institution land. Title was made absolute
to the road by decree OF court. The State
had no right to convey State institution
81 land. The officials Of the road have
formally agreed to transfer these lands
back to the State and select other lands
in lieu Of them. On the land that was
conveyed to the road by mistake were
three iron mines worth many millions Of
dollars. and which will yield the State
not less than S1,000,000 year in royal
rios
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SUICIDE TRIES THREE WAYS.
Woman Student in Philadelphia Fine
Art School Ends Life.

Belinda Riordan. aged 80 years, whose
home is at Troy, \. Y, a student in the
Pennsylvania Academy Of Tine Arts, in
Philadelphia, was found dead in her
rooms at a boarding house. having com
mitted suicide. In the breast over the
heart Of the body were three gashes in
fiicted by painters palette knife and
beside the body lay an empty phial that
had contained carbolic acid. A tube. one
end of which was attached to a gas stove
with the other end resting beside the dead
wo1nan'S face. Indicated that she had also
inhaled Illuminating gas. Miss Riordan.
who was a tall, handsome blonde. studied
at the Academy Of Fine Arts during the
terms of 1897 and 1898 and returned to
the school last year.