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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Whins sick Man at Po.t.

The whipping post was resorted to at
the smallpox hospital in Columbus, Ohio,
to maintain discipline Hugh Murphy. a
negro suffering with mild case of small
pox, attacked and badly wounded L. V.
Flowers, another patient, with fork.
DIR. Rebel. superintendent of the hos
pital decreed that Murphy should re-
ceive twenty-five iashes ON his bare back.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Demand for Coal Dropping.

A decrease in the hard coal traffic is
enabling the Reading company to ill the
bins at Landingville, Pa, and other
storage yards. The coal shipments over
the Readings main line have been re-
duced from ten to even cars weekly.
There is heavy demand for anthracite
in the West, which is being regularly
supplied
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Iowa Man Killed in Hold IN.

4 Santa Monica electric car was held
up a quarter of mile outside the city
limits of Los Angeles, Cal. In a fight
between the passengers and three mask
ed highwaymen one passenger was killed,
two wounded and one highwayman shot
several times, il is supposed fatally. The
highwaymen secured no booty. II. A.
Griswold of Manson, Iowa, was the pas
senger killed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
CAUGHT BY FALLING WALL.
Volunteers at Sheldon. Neb., Caugh'
and CRUSHED to Death.

Volunteers at Sheldon. Neb., Caught
and Crushed to Death.
A falling wall caught several volunteer
fremen at Sheldon, Neb., at 10 o'clock
Monday morning. Fred Colby was drag
ged out alive from beneath the debris.
The fire originated Sunday afternoon in
the office OF a newspaper, and three
buildings with their contents were de-
stroyed. The smoldering ruins were
famed into blaze again Monday morn
ing, and Morris drug store, Souther-
lands drug store and Harris hardware
store caught fire. The town being with
out FIRE protection more than 800 men,
women and children turned out to fight
the flames, which, aided by a strong
wind, threatened the entire business dis
trict.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
o. D. Hanginrs.

Ole Oleson was hanged NJ Aitkin.
MINI. fer Wandering his daashtcr. who
MANNED TO marry against HIS wishes
James Ru6in aud JAY Green col0rcd.
were hanged AZ Sioux City. Ark. for the
unrSer Of Don MeGhec. At Moultrie.
Ia. ]. H. Bryant, oolorcd, was hanged
for kiiing D. Brakeman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Girl Shoots a student.

Miss Jessie Waggy, daughter of a
prosperous farmer near Weston, w. Va,
shot Ralph McDannald, medical stu
dent. About two years ago Miss Waggy
sued McDannald in She Circuit Court for
$4,000 damages. The jury gave her a
verdict of $1,000, and it was thought
that this had ended the matter. but she
says she had been awaiting her day OF
revenge.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
KilIs His Mother-in-L Law.

Louis Kohl. aged % years, shot and
instantly killed his mother-in-law. Mrs.
Kate Stacktole, in Cincinnati. and dan
gerously WOUNDED his brother-in-law.
Harold Stacktole. aged II years. Kohl
has been separated from his wife.
George Kohl. since Jan. 5 and she has
been living at the home of her mother.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
General Macdonald Commits suicide.

Mai Gen Hector Macdonald. com.
Inanding the British forces IN Ceylon
against whom charges of immoral con
duet were recently filed. committed sui
eide hy shooting in a hotel in Paris.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

Firemen called to xtinguish flames in
a dwelling in North Twelfth street, st.
Louis. found the body of Mrs. Charles
Adams lying on the floor. Apparently
she had suffocated. Her husband could
not give satisfactory account as to
TO how the FIRE started and was taken
into custody pending an investigation. =
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
PROBING A POLICE SCANDAL.
Investigation by Kansas City Board
Reveals Much Crookedness.

The investigation of the Kansas City
police department, started by charges of
crooked work filed by City Jailer Tod
hunter before the board of police COM
missioners, has already developed sensa-
tional disclosures, and will be pushed.
Todhunter in his testimony declared that
the jailers have made a practice of tax
ing money from prisoners who have any
service rendered them, and also have reg
ularly taken money from lawyer for
throwing cases his way. Other charges
made during the investigation are TO the
effect that a sergeant and other officers
at the Central station have stolen from
drunken prisoners.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Senate clerk Sent to Prison.

In the Missouri House resolution by
Davidson was adopted by vote of 20
to - TO imprison Senate Clerk Cole
Hiekox for contempt in refusing to an
swer questions asked by the House
doodle investigating committee as to
where he got two $500 bills.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Iriah Lnnd Rin Introduced.

Bill proposing government loans TO
Irish tenants to enable them to purchase
holdings has been introduced in the Brit
ish House of Commons by Mr.. Wynd-
ham. Introduction Of this bin is said to
he m event of worldwide importance
and forerCnner for home rule in Ire
land
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
ohio Bank stcp. Payment.

Ira Sax. banker AZ Quincy, Ohio. has
assigned to George HahE and his bank IS
closed. The depoSitors VIII lose about
$4,000. The assets are estimated at
5000. 4 run on the hank is said TO
have caused the failure.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
ACTOR RoBs THE TREASURY.

Gilbert Warfie1d Confesses Stealing
Funds of the sylvia Company.
Gilbert Warfeld, member of the
Sylvia Opera Company, was arrested at
Tagle, Wis, charged with robbing Treas
urer Nirdlinger at hotel in Milwaukee,
of 81, 700. Warfeld confessed to the
theft. Warheld is the man who slept
with Nirdlinger. He had nearly the full
amount of stolen property in his pos
session when taken in custody.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
struts of Mackinae Onen.

The straits of Mackinac are open and
boats can now get through from Lake
Michigan to Lake Huron. This il the
earliest opening of the straits on record,
with the single exception of 1878, just
twenty-five years ago, when navigation
onened March l5
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
TORONTO OPERA HOUSE BURNS.
Properties of the "King of Detectives
Germany Are DESTROYED

Properties of the "King of Detectives"
Company Are Destroyed.
The Toronto opera house was burned
in Toronto, Ont. The estimated loss was
$150,000 Caretaker Chairman occupied
rooms on the third floor with his wife
and three children. They narrowly es
capped suffocation. The flames spread
TO the cigar factory of John Trebilcock
in the rear, the premises being badly
damaged. Sullivan. Harris 4 Woods,
the proprietors of the king of Detcc-
tives" company. lost all the scenery and
costumes. They place their loss at S10,-
600 to $4,000
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Pack sng Firms in Merger.

Seven packing concerns purchased last
summer by Armour Swift-Morris inter
ests are merged in the National Packing
Company. S15.000,000 capital The ac-
tiaa may be forerunner eff general con
solidation of packing interests
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
I.ornnn NIethod Is Fatal.

For the first time patient has died
from an operation for coagenital disloca-
ton of the hips after the bloodless meth
cd introduced by Prof. Adolf Lerenz.
The patient was an S-year-old girl. op-
Grated on in Philadelphia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

George b. White. vice-president If The
south Pennsylvania Bank at Hyndman.
was arrested in Philadelphia by federal
efficers and charged with conspiracy TO
wreck the hank lie is accused Of loot
Inc the institution Of 10000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
William y. Byers Dead.

William \. Byers, a Colorado pioneer
and foun Ter of the Rocky Mountain
News. the first deily newspaper publish
al in Denver, Died from paralytic
stroke. He was - years old.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

English railroad officials, on 4 tour Of
the United States. decide the methods in
vogue on railroads ia this country are
too gigantic 10 be Of practical value il
operating the lines IN Great Britain.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Tc~ dealers Advance Prices.

lee dealers Of Toledo and other lake
cities have agreed that on April | they
will advance ice 80 per cent The adj
vance. they say is due 10 the great de-
uaed fox lake ice in the South
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
publishiuC Firma Merge

Announcement is made in New York
that George Harvey. president of Harper
< Brothers. has acquired the publishing
and syndicate business of II. II. Russell
and that Mr.. Russell is to become asso-
ciated with the house Of Harper X Broth
prS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
collisiou ia peIaware River

Five men Of the crew of the tug Pilot
Of Philadelphia were drowned in coli
lision between the tug and the steamship
Winir-ed in the Delaware river oft Mar
Gus Hook. Pa. The remaining three
members Of the crew were saved
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Declares Rebellion at End.

The London Times correspondent at
Tangier says that the Sultan of Morocco
is disbanding his irregular troops and
has announced officially that the rebel
lion is ended, but, adds the correspon-
dent. the situation is inexplicable. as the
pretender, Buhalara, has not been cap
fured
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Make Terms with Government.

Peace has been signed between the
UrugTayan government and the rebels.
The government has sent complaint TO
Brazil against the invasion of Uruguayan
territory by Brazil forces in the Rio
Grande province who joined Uruguayan
re hnls
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Mrs. Burdick Acknowledges Wrong.

Mrs. Edwin l.. Buriiek was subjected
10 merc,Slss examination in Buffalo in
quest. reluctantly acknowledged her in
trigue with Pennell. but threw no direct
light on murder Of her husband Love
letters fron Pennell were read in court.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

seven million dollars worth OF art OBJ
jects. bought BY ]. L. Morgan in Earope,
aust pay $;iG0o.000 duty if brought to
the United State; affidavit was recently
made by him 10 only S400000 personal
| r.-..,,.sr-r
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Ladrones Take surigao.

The town Of Surigao. in the Island of
Arndanao. has been captured by the
ladrones. and troops have been hurried
TO the place. Constaeulary Inspector
Clarke and several Others were killed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
$50 Expircs in Povertv.

Carlos Ezcta. eS-preSident Of the re-
public Of salvador died At Mazatlsn.
Mexico. in exile. peer and almost friend
less. Gov Canedo paid the expenses Of
rs burial
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

The Venezuelan congress voted unani-
mously not 10 accept President Castros
resignation. He declared retirement vas
planned to remove pretexts for hostility
to present government or ''connivance
with foreigners"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Ins.ne AIother,s Herrible D-r,t.

Mrs. Pete@ Burke of Eiskelale, Mass.
murdered her fonr children. SCI sSre 10
her home snd then eoEnmstted suicide.
Mrs. Burke had bexn more or less de-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

Go TO America and learn something
Don't waste your time in Europe
peror William.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

Christianity Is rot the religion Of a
great reformcr but Of q. risen Christ,
DR.. f. l.. Patton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-17
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

In Newark Vice Chancellor Steven:
today appointed Richard Daparrott re-
ceiyer for the philadelphia & .Brigan
tine Railroad Company.
Cornelius Williams, the negro who
last week shot and killed Andrew H.
Green, pleaded mot guilty. to the in
.dictment charging him with murder il
the first degree today in New York.
A run on the Pennsylvania Trus
Company is IN progress at Reading, Pa
The company's Office was crowded this
morning, many callers being women.
President Brooke made an address to The
crowd, assuring them there was no cause
for alarm and that the company was
able to pay every dollar deposited with
il. The run subsidized later in the day.
Later the crowds of depositors increased
and policemen are guarding the trusi
company's doors. Depositors are being
admitted one at a time and paid.
The cold wave struck Chicago this morn
ing. The mercury fell to 1So, drop of 25'
since yesterday. A further fall is predicted
The Dakotas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa
Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois and portions O
Michigan are affected by the cold wave.
The marriage Of Miss Ellen Herndon Ar
thur, daughter of the late President Chester
A. Arthur, to Charles Pinkerton, of New
York, was solemnized in st. Peters Church
Albany, n, Y, today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-17
The Best Remedy for Croup.

rFrom the Atchison, Kan, Daily Globe.l
THIS is the season when the woman
who knows the best remedies for Group
is in demand in every neighborhood
One of the most terrible things in the
world is to be awakened in the middle Of
the night by whoop from one of the
children. The Group remedies are al
most as sure TO be lost in case OF Group
as revolver is to be lost in case Of burg
lars. There used to be an oldfashioned
remedy for Group, known as hive syrup
and tolu, but some modern mothers say
that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
better, and does not cost so much. Ii
causes the patient to throw up the
phlegm" quicker, and gives relief in
shorter time. Give this remedy as soon
as the croupy cough appears and it will
prevent the attack. 1t never fails and
is pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-17
panama Commissioners Arrive.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE Panama
Railroad Company's steamship City of
Washington arrived today from Colon.
The steamer had flying from her fore
masthead the flag of Panama, and
brought among her passengers the special
commissioners of the new republic to
negotiate new canal treaty at WASH
ington. They are DR.. Manuel d. ANA
dor, Minister of Finance of the new re-
public, and Fredrico Boyd commissioners;
Carlos Arasemena, secretary, and Archi-
bald Boyd, attache. DR.. Amador is
said to be the real head ofthe revolution
airy party at Panama. The commission
ers not knowing their exact status, de-
clined to talk until they learned the lat
est intelligence from Washington. They
could not say whether they would go di-
rect to Washington or not.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
was held yesterday and the old board OF
directors reelected.
Miss Mae Wood, the clerk in the
Postoffice Department who tried to cause
trouble for Senator Plat at his recent
wedding, has sent in her resignation.
Mr.. Crumpacker, of Indiana, yester-
day introduced a bill in the House max
ing it a crime punishable by death to
participate in the lynching of an alien.
The general missionary committee OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church closed
its session at Omaha yesterday after
appropriating over 81, 500, 600 for the
foreign and home work.
A peace commission from the Depart
ment of Bolivar, Colombia, was
aboard the steamer Scotia, which ar
rived at Colon Sunday. The captain
of the Scotia, which is Hamburg
American liner, explained that he flew
the Colombian flag on nearing the coast
of Panama in accordance with the usual
CUSTOM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-17
Funeral.

New York, Nov. I'm manner SIM
pie and without ostentation the funeral
of Andrew II. Green, the "Father OF
Greater New York." was held this morn
ing in the Brick Presbyterian Church,
where hundreds of his friends were
gathered to honor the deceased. The
services lasted only about an hour. Then
the cortege left for the Grand Central
station, where train was taken for Wor-
cester, Mass, the final resting place OF
the dead man. Most of the city's promi-
nent citizens, including Mayor Low,
were at the church. Besides there were
delegations from the departments of the
municipal government, as well as from
the many prominent societies OF which
Mr.. Green was a member.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-17
FOREIGN NEWS.

A report reached Constantinople today
OF fight between Turks and Albanians
at CUISINE, in the Schlieb mountains OF
northwestern Albania. Tie Turkish
commander has asked for reinforcements.
The cause of the outbreak is unknown.
King Victor Emanuel of Italy, accom-.
panied by Queen Helena, and Foreign
Minister Tittoni, arrived at Windsor
Castle this afternoon, where they were
cordially greeted by King Edward and
Queen Alexandra.
The Panama republics flag was this
morning accorded the courtesy due to
the banner of a full fedged republic by
the United States cruiser Marblehead.
The Marblehead, which was lying in
Panama Bay, saluted the flag with q
guns.
The Novro Vremya complains that the
Jews have obtained a monopoly Of the fishing
in the Amur river, in Siberia. The paper
says: 1.-THE Russians, who are not so well
financed, have been gradually ousted. While
the Russians are making miserable catches,
one Jewish firm, founded by an exile, recent
ly caught over half million salmon in a
short time"
The wound in Emperor Williams throat
made necessary by the removal of polypus
nearly two weeks ago, is healing satisfactorily
and the announcement was made today by
the physicians in attendance upon his majesty
that no more bulletins concerning his condi-
ton would be issued for the present.
4 L II -
Gus Izzet Pasha, has given the Sultan hint
that the Albanians will give Turkey serious
trouble if he allows Austrians and Russians to
settle in Macedonia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-17
THELEGISLATURE.

The sessions of both branches of the
Legislature yesterday, lasting two hours
and half, were devoted to the consid-
Grafton of the bills reported by the joint
committee on revision. The House pass
ed a number of calendar bills, some OF
them measures consequent upon the
changes made in the State constitution.
The Senate had no quorum, but made
some progress reading for amendment
the volume of printed Senate bills re-
ported from the revision committee.
Ten of these bills, covering 122 printed
pages, were read at length and advanced
toward passage.
Several bills were offered in each
house. In the Senate bill was intro
duced to amend the code with reference
to the licensing of persons to practice
law in Virginia. This provides for the
examination of persons for license by the
Supreme Court of Appeals, whether the
age of twenty-one years has been reached
or not. The object is to permit gradu-
ates of law schools to be examined in the
month of July following the graduation
of those who would reach the age of
twenty-one prior to the next examina-
ton as prescribed. In no case, how
ever, are the persons so licensed to begin
practice until their majority has been
attained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-17

HAD THE republican leaders of the
House possessed sufficient courage yes
terday to have permitted test of sentl-
ment respecting the present difierential
duty upon refined sugar, the Cuban reci-
procity bill would have passed the body
and now be before the Senate. After
the adoption of the special rule by the
House shutting of amendments and pro-
viding that a vote upon the reciprocity
bill shall be taken on Thursday, Mr..
Williams, the democratic leader asked
unanimous consent that the democrats be
permitted to offer one amendment, with
a debate of twenty minutes on side,
the vote upon the final passage of the
bill to follow Immediately after the vote
upon the democratic proposition. Mr..
Williams's request was presented in good
faith. and the democrats were prepared
to stand by the agreement he suggested,
but the republicans weakened and Mr..
Payne made the objection. Hesaid thai
the democratic proposition was intended
to defeat the purposes Of the pending
measure, and therefore should be reject
ed But the attitude of the republicans
indicated very strongly that they did not
have sufficient confidence in their own
membership to make acceptance of the
democratic challenge possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-17

As STATED yesterday the Standard Oil
Company on that day declared divi-
dend of II per cent, making total for
the year Of Al per cent. This will cause
no special surprise. The Standard Oil
Company is one of the chief monopolies
in the world and has in its power to
raise the price of its product to such an
extent as to declare any dividends it
NAV please. The dividends of II per
cent. on the S97, 800, 600 stock will re-
quire distribution of 81, 200, 900.
Compared with the rate paid on the last
quarter, an increase of 81 is shown,
while the dividend just announced COM
pares with $40 for the corresponding
period of last year. Dividends on the
capital stock of the Standard are declaf-
cd from the earnings of each quarter, in
dependent Of the rate paid during the
previous quarter or through the year.
Standard Oil stock, which closed at $50
Saturday, sold at Cos Immediately after
the news of the increased dividend yes
terday, and was rapidly bid up to $50,
while the offering price was held at 675.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-17
Claims Against Late Kings Estate

Belgrade, Nov. 1.-THE claims on
the estate of the late King Alexander Of
Seryia, so far filed, total over SO, 900,
600. The Volga Kamma Bank has put
in claim for $3.50, S9l; the physicians
who were present at Queen Draga's sham
confinement want Sl4, coo a pensioned
relative of the late King claims S24, 900;
an oculist wants SO, 900, and dressma-
ker 1897. After claims from tradesmen
ofParis and Vienna comes the claim OF
the finance minister for $50, 600 for furni-
ture purchased for the new palace in
1885, and for $50, 900 which had been
paid to former King Milan in excess OF
his allowance.