Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-08-04

N bSS ~ rusalem scheme for
\zZ.s the Worlds Fair at
ST. Louis and OUT
lined il to the Pres
D. H. BURTON ident The latter
gave Burton letter to some friends.
speaking highly Of the idea as a moral
agent. Thereupon Burton took the LETT
ter, which was private and confidential.
set it in the center of big advertise
ment of the stock Of the Jerusalem
scheme and sent it TO a magazine, max
ing the President, from the wording of
the advertisement, advise people to buy
stock in Burton'S scheme When the
President heard of it, he was in full
blooded rage and il is understood among
the Washington political gossips that
Burton viii be considered a Democratic
Senator SO far as patronage is con
cerned.
The annual report of the auditor for
the War Department shows that during
the year enlisted men Of the army made
l2l,fQ9 deposits under the act of May
l6 1872 amounting 10 S3,T516lS, and
that 1oS, 1T9 deposits were withdrawn.
amounting TO S4.S02, 100, upon which the
depositors received $262,3 In interest
During the year the sum of $T45, l39 was
placed to the credit of the permanent
fund of the home under the act of March
3, 1883, being the amount retained from
pay of enlisted men of the United States
army on account of the - 1a-cent fund
fines by general courtsmartial and
amount due deserters at large and dis
honoraby discharged soldiers, There
was withdrawn from said permanent
fund during the year. for current ex-
penses, S234,0 900. The amount of claims
fled by the several States on account of
the war with Spain was $6,657,0 OPT OF
this amount S4223, 6S2 was allowed. ST.
56S,359 disalowed and $S649S6 is pend.
ing settlement.
The Secretary of War has sent to the
Treasury Department box of cigars
and 500, which was received from the
department of Texas. 1t appears that
Col. Glenn, chief quartermaster of the
department, found the box of cigars on
his desk, and opening it discovered 1t
was from a contractor who was doing
some work under the quaraermaster's
supervision. In the box was the money
The colonel was very indignant and re-
ferred the matter to Gen. Fred Grant,
commanding the department. The con
tractor acknowledged sending the cigars
by Il messenger boy, but said he did not
know anything about the money. Gen.
Grant thought that under such circum-
stances nothing could be done by prose-
cutting the man for attempted bribery
and sent the cigars and the money TO the
\ II Al.
partment they were sent to the Treas
ury, where all unclaimed funds are sent.
The cigars subsequently We're sold for
SIS and the money placed with the 500,
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The government made a profit of $67.-
99S.5S during the past year on the manu-
facture Of stamp books. This is the profit
on the book itself, regardless of the
stamps which it contains. II is the profit
on the cost of making the two paper
covers asd Ire paraihn paper leaves
which keep the stamps from sticking to-
gether. The books are sold for "A cent
each-that Is, a cent more than the face
value Of the stamps contained. Last year
$500, 240 books were sold and that many
pennies taken in for them; as il cost but
$50, 293.S2 to make them, the profit was
as above indicated.
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Entomologist L. O. Howard Of the De
partment of Agriculture says chat the
enormous increase in the number of
mosquitoes in the country, particularly
epidemic along the north Atlantic coast
is attributable to the heavily rains of this
spring and summer. AS a result Of this
unusual precipitation there are surface
pools all over the country, which largely
increases the breeding places for the mos
quitoes DR. Howard said that there are
many Natural enemies of the mosqui-
toes. but not one has yet been discovered
that can be practically utilized IN the ex-
termination of the pest.
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The special report of the treasury ex
perts on their examination Of the affairs
of Auditor Petty Of the District of Co
lumbia fixes the shortage in that Office,
for which James NJ. A. Watson, q clerk,
is now in Jail, AT $73.307, the figure here
tofore announced The experts critieise
the system by which the money was han
died in the auditors office, and make rec
which in effect divorce the
funds from the auditors office and en-
large the powers of the district disburs-
ing officer.
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It is announced at the War Depart
ment that all acquisitions made by Gov
ernors Of the different States and terri
tories for supplies and equipments for
the organized militia of their respective
States or territories will be charged TO
the annual allotment Of funds under sec
ton 1861 Of the revised statutes. unless
it is specifically requested that the requi-
stion be made chargeable 10 the proYis
ional allotment Of the $2,000000 under
the act Of Congress approved March 2,
1903.
An important order has been issued
at the direction Of the President amend
ing the Iivil service rules removing the
age limit shat has for some time operated
to exclude veterans Of the Civil War
from appointments on the roll OF labor
ers in the federal service. Under the
order veterans ,sho meet other require
ments viii no longer be debarred by age
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Every possible precaution is taken at
the EDsr0hlce Department 10 IiTfFfHL the
premature publication Of developments
In the postal investigation. Acting Post
master Wynne has plaeard upon his
desk which reads: Il viii not talk /
have nothing to say regarding Che post-
Office investigation
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8ssiaant ATTORNEY General Robb. who
has just returned from Brooklyn. Shere
be- conferred with federal authorities re
zarIing g. ~. Beavers case. says the
Postomce Department Is in thorough ac-
cord with the district attorneys attitude
ID the case.
Acting Secretary Ryan Of the Interior
Department says n thorough inresiiga-
ion Of affairs in Indian Territory Is in
progress. bus the complaints 50 far do
BOT indicate ;hat any criminal misconduct
will be uncovered
Good faith has been observed with ref
sreuce 70 the Russian assurances and the
Chinese pledges made 10 the government