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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10
WINTER WHEAT OUTLOOK.
January Reports Show Generally Good
Conditions

conditions.
The crop report issued by the weather
bureau says that ON the whole the win
ter wheat crop Jared well in January. the
central and northern portions of the win
ter wheat belt being well protected by
sno's covering until the closing DAYS of
the month, when much snow melted. leav-
ing only the extreme northern districts
with covering on Jan. 81. Over the
southern portion of the belt some dam
age resulted from alternate freezing and
thawing, but the crop has apparently not
sustained serious injury. The rainfall
was lighter than usual, but Kansas is
the only State reporting need of mois-
ture. In Washington ard Oregon the
general condition of wheat is satisfac-
tory although portions of these States
nave suffered from alternate freezing
and thawing. In California the first
half of the month in the northern sec
tons was cold and foggy, while hot. dry
wi@ds prevailed in the southern part of
the State, but no serious damage re-
suited; more favorable temperature con-
dltions, with beneficial rains, prevailed
during the latter part of the month. Spe-
cial reports were received from the fol-
lowing States:
Illinois-Temperature above seasonal
average, and precipitation well distrib-
uted; ow fall in north and central dis
tricts afforded good covering for wheat,
the general condition of which is excel
lent; in the southern district the crop
has been slightly injured by alternate
freezing and thawing
Indiana-Ground covered with snow
greater part of month, but now mostly
bare; wheat in good condition, except the
comparatively small acreage of early
sown that was injured by fly. Censid-
cradle corn yet in field in some localities;
live stock wintering well.
Ohio-Ground generally we'll covered
by snow from the 9th to 18th and wheat
well protected; no damage reported; frost
out of ground in many places at end of
month
Michigan-Winter wheat well protect
ed by snow until 9TH. when it was part
~ uncovered; plant rather small ON ac-
count OF late seeding. but green and
healthy very little frost in ground.
Nebraska-January was warm and
dry, without severe weather of any kind
favorable month for winter wheat, con-
dition of which has changed little, and
continues excellent in western portion of
wheat belt, and but slightly less faYora-
BILE in eastern.
Kansas-Mild, dry month: some plow-
ing done in south portion; wheat looks
wen, but needs moisture; corn husking
well advanced.
Missouri-The month was generally
unfavorable for winter wheat; consid-
cradle thawing and freezing and little
protection afforded by snow in northern
sections; but little damage resulted, how
ever, and crop generally is in good con-
ditinn
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10

The Roumanian Senate agreed TO a
resolution for the naturalization of the
Jews.
The French Senate voted that France
should participate in the st. Louis expo
sition CT 1904
Returns of the referendum vote, taken
in the province of Ontario show VIC
tory for the Prohibitionists.
The federal council of the Swiss con-
federation elected NJ. Deutcher president
and NJ. Ferrer vice-president.
A new Conservative ministry, headed
by Senior Silyela, has taken the place of
tie Liberal ministry of Senior Sagasta.
Vice Admiral Cervera, who command
ed the Spanish feet at Santiago, has been
appointed chief of staff of the Spanish
navy.
Thirteen anarchists were arrested near
Spezia, Italy. while in the act of taking
an oath with poignards to assassinate
King Victor Emmanuel
Emperor William, in speech at Gaer-
litz, Prussia, said that the present gen
GRAFTON was lax in carrying on the work
of the empire begun by their fathers.
The Austrian and Hungarian preniers,
after a long dispute. finally agreed ON a
compromise regarding the Ausgleieh, the
customs union and fiscal agreement be-
tween the two countries
The members of the Humbert family,
arrested at Madrid for their vast swim
ding operations at Paris, were brought
back to the latter capital and placed in
prison pending their trial.
Recent conferences between a New
York banker and Mexican officials have
given rise to the report that United
States bankers have offered to aid Mex
leo in changing to the gold standard Of
currency.
An invitation sent by the president OF
the st. Louis exposition to Emperor Wal
liam to attend the fair has been declined.
1t is said that the Emperor favors a
risit TO this country by Crown Prince
Frederick.
The French Chamber of Deputies rati-
fed an additional monetary convention
between France. Italy. Belgium and
Switzerland, authorizing each country TO
issue additional silver coins 20 the value
of $2.500.Oo0.
A new sugar bill was adopted by the
French Chamber of Deputies which re-
dnces the tax on refined sugar to Is
francs per 220 pounds. as compensation
for the abolition of the sugar bounties
under the Brussels convention.
Persia has sent Ibraham Khan DIV
lett as ambassador TO Athens, Greece.
thus resuming diplomatic relations. which
we're severed in 491 b. c., when Darius
sent heralds 10 Athens to demand earth
and water as symbols of submission.
Gen. De Vets book on the Boer war.
published in London. contains severe crit
ieism Of Boer and British alike He says:
1T was far easier 70 fight against the
great English army than against treach-
cry among my own people. He has
but scant praise for the chief English
leaders. and thinks the Beers might have
won had they been truer 10 their colOrs.
Pointing out the danger Of admitting
any procedure not recognizing China's
fuE sove reign rights. Viceroy Chang Chi
Tung has memorialized the throne against
approving the establishment by Russia
Of frontier custom houses in Manchuria.
independent of the imperial maritime
customs service izspectorate-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10
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Chicago-Cattle. common to prime,
$500 10 1928; hogs, shipping grades.
81 rs to $500; sheep. fair to choice, $500
10 81. 10; wheat. No 2 red. 73c 10 74c;
corn, No. 2, 42c to ABE; oats. No. 2, &c
10 33c; rye, No. Q, 4Sc to 49c; hay, tim
othy, $3.50 to S13.00; prairie. $500 TO
S11.50; butter, choice creamery. 24c to
BIC; eggs, fresh. lie TO 19c; potatoes,
40c to 47c per oushel
Irdianapolis--Ca shipping, $500 to
Sc. %; hogs, choice light. $500 to Sc. 10:
sheep. common to prime, 80 80 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2. &c to 75c; corn. No. 2
white, 44c 20 45c oats, No. white, 34c
to 36c.
St. Louis-Cattle $3.50 to 1926 hogs.
$3.50 to s6.75; sheep. $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No 2, roc TO 71c; corn. No. 2,
DOC TO Ale; oats, No. 2, 34c to BIC; rye,
No 2, SOC to Sic
Cincinnati-Cattle. $3.50 to $4T5;
hogs. $500 to s6.S5; sheep, $3.50 10
81 20: wheat, No. 2, Toe to soc; corn,
No 2 mixed, 47c 10 4sc; oats. No.
mixed, CSC to 39c. rye, No. 2. 56c to &c.
Detroit-CattGe $3.50 to 1913; hogs,
So 90 TO S6.55: sheep. $3.50 TO S375;
wheat, No. 2, 7sc to roc; corn, No. 3
yellow, 47c to 4Sc5 oats, No. white,
S0c to Sc; rye, No. 2, bic to 53c.
Milwaukee Wheat. No. northern,
nc to fsc: corn, No. 3. Arc to 44c; oats.
No. white. BIC u 36c. rye. No. !, zoe
TO 52e; barley, No. ?. 64c to 6jc; pork,
me-4, S19.35.
New York-cattle. $500 TO $3.50;
hogs. $500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to
$500: wheat. No. 2 red, Sic to SIC; corn,
No. 2, SIC TO Sc: oats. No. white,
4Oc 70 Ale; butter. creamery. 24c TO &c;
eggs. uestern 2ic 10 23c.
Toiedo-W No. 2 mixed. 7Gc to
nc: earn, No. mixed. Ale TO 45c: cats.
No. 2 mixed. 35c to BE; rye. No. ., SIC
to 53cs clover seed, prime. $40.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping stee.-.e
$3.50 70 S5.23; hogs. fair to priIca 800
to $40; sheep, fair to choice. $50 TO
$50; lambs, common to choice, 500 70
$6.35.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10
DROUGHT in AUSTRALIA.
One of the Consequences Is a Whee
Shortage of 100000 Bushels.

One of the Consequences Is Wheat
Shortage of I3, 100000 Bushels.
When we read in the papers that the
drouth in Australia has caused wheat
shortage of 100000 bushels, which is
being made up by importations from the
Pacific coast States, we are apt to think
more OF the brisk business in coast wheat
markets than of the suffering the news
means in Australia. In parts of Queens
land families are living on bran and
treacle bought originally as a makeshift
food for sheep.
1t is officially stated that there are not
20,000,O00 sheep left in New South
Wales, compared with 60.000,000 FIVE
years ago. one man who had preserv-
ed 25,0OO sheep by artificial feeding saw
the majority die, and finally cut the
threats of the rest Another sheep rails
Ier has spent 100000 on fodder. The
Bishop of Riverina compares his diocese
to great Sahara. A few sheep still ex-
list somehow on saltbush, but even that
is dying. The rivers are dry. The ground
is covered foot deep in places with
a fine powder, and for travelling purposes
camels are used where possible AS veg
citation is exterminated terrific dust
storms are more frequent and more Sc
we're, compelling people to lie with tleir
faces to the ground in order to breathe
The New South Wales government is
meeting the situation by making loans
to a maximum of $500, public land
rents may be suspended, and the federal
government has been asked to suspend
for year the duty on breadstuffs and
fodder. In case this request is refused
the State governments will pay the du-
ties on such importations themselves
The State railways will make special
efforts to carry fodder cheaply and abun-
dainty, and vigorous efforts win be made
to hasten the erection of water-conser-
Yation works.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10
wARsHr ANS DESTROYER.
Fifteen Lii, . Are Lost in Naval Man
envers of Corfu.

Fifteen Lii, = Are Lost in Naval Man
envers of Corfu.
The torpedo boat destroyer Orwell was
run down by the British cruiser Pioneer
during The naval maneuvers off Corfu,
and fifteen men went down with her. The
crash was terrific. The Pioneer was
steaming at full speed under forced
draught when the torpedo-boat destroyer,
also at her extreme speed, ran across
her bows. Three seconds either way
would have averted the collision, but as
it was the armored cruiser struck the
Orwell fair broadside, cutting her COM
pletely in half, the forward half of the
vessel sinking like stone almost with
out a swirl on the wetcr. The after por
ton Of the destroyer was kept afoat by
one of the water-tight compartments
being uninjured and was lowed into port
The accident happened at night and
It is thought that owing to the faint haze
prevailing the lights of the cruiser APP
peared more distant to the captain IF the
destroyer than was the case. The blame
for the accident is not known, though it
appears that the captain of the Orwell
took long chances in leaving so narrow
a margin in crossing the bows of the
cruiser, knowing her TO be unde. full
speed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10

Move to Unite Sections of Montana and
North Dakota as Montague. -
A movement is ON foot for the forma-
ton OF new State to be called Mon
tague, and which is to be formed by
segregating that section of Montana east
of the Belt Mountains and that part of
North Dakota west of the Missouri river
Glendive, being in the center of this sec
ton, will be made the capital of the new
State, provided the deal goes through.
The new State would have an area of
about $4,000 square miles and is strict
~ stock-growing section. A meeting of
Legislators from North Dakota and Mon
tana has been held i'll Glendiye and the
project thoroughly discussed. The prin-
cipal reasons assigned for the proposed
change are that the people of eastern
Montana are dissatisfied with corruption
in the western section, while North Da-
kota men are Disguised with existing
conditions in eastern North Dakota.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10

DIR. d. <. Salmon, chief of the bureau
OF animal industry, who has returned to
Washington from Boston. where he sup
erintended the fight against the foot and
mouth epidemic, says that 1900 animals
have been slaughtered in Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island, Vermont and New Hanp-
shire, and that the indemnity the gov
eminent has paid the owners aggregates
over 100000. There were 2,671 head
OF live stock killed in Massachusetts,, the
indemnity in that State amounting TO
$62,S40. DR. Salmon said that unless
new cases should develop it is probable
most of the quarantine restrictions will
be removed in sixty or ninety days. Not
a case Of the disease has been reported
from any point outside of New England.
although a general spread was feared at
the inception of the epidemic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10
In the National canitnl.

Republican leaders agree TO push Pan
anna canal treaty in order to secure rati-
fication before March 4. Senator Nor
gan makes first move in opposition.
The Notifications appropriation bill as
reported to the House carries 1908 o43,
being $20J,012 less than the current law.
The bill contains no new Legislation
President coiqmuted to life imprson-
ment the death sentence pronounced
against George Barclay and James
Brummett. who were convicted OF murder
in Oklahoma.
President Roosevelt has accepted an
invitation to attend the bicentennial cele-
bration of the birthday Of John Wesley
to be held in New York Feb. 20. He will
be one of the principal speakers ut the
celebration.
Representative Lacey, chairman of the
House committee on public lands. has
introduced bill to enable persons to To-
cate coal claims on uasurYeyel lands in
Alaska.
Panama canal will revolutionfze exist
ing trade routes when completed: United
States will gain no advantage III Orient,
but viii monopolize trade on west coast
of South America and Hawaii. AMI gain
in Australia.
Southern Senators and Representatives
eft White House reception IN hut and
he'd Indignation meetings at capitol be-
cause several negro officials ATTENDED
President Roosevelt's reception to Con-
gress and the Judiciary.
The bill creating Salt Lake City q port
of delivery was favorably aescd 5n ~
the Senate committee on comflercs. The
bill carries with il the privilege IF trans
portatio1 in bond 70 the port
The military academy apfT7p4i alton
bin reported % the House carries total
Of xG44. 2T3. The estimates were $500.
As. Provision is made for tho purchase
Of tract Of land containing 20 acres
adjoining the academy grounds.
Representative Joy Of Missouri las IL
PRODUCED resolution requesting If the
Secretary Of the Navy q statelIent show
ing the number and service Ok AL retired
naval officers in the United States ravy
capable Of performing active dirty
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10
Like Dogs better than Children.

DR.. George F. Shrady, editor of the
Medical Record, and who was the ply
stefan to Gen. U. S. Grant. prints an
article declaring that the birth rate in
the United States is rapidly becoming as
small as it is in France. He declares
that the well-to-do woman is averse to
bearing children. and that she prefers a
dog in the house to a baby.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10
FARMERS, TRUSTS DISAGREE.
Rival Organizations Unable to Agree
as to Methods.

Rival Organizations Unable to Agree
to Methods.
possible war between the rival farm
ers' trusts is the subject of much spec
ulation at Lincoln, Neb Two of them
have been organized within the past two
months, one in Indiana, the other in
Nebraska. The first is known as 1.-The
American Society of Equity of North
America" the other the Farmers Co.
operative Grain and Live Stock Associa
ton of Kansas and Nebraska" The
object of each is to control the output
OF the farms Of the central and northern
west and their methods differ widely.
The Indiana people propose to arbitrarily
nx the minimum price; the westerne-s
insist that this is economically impossi-
BILE and that their plan Of eliminating the
middlemen and saving his profits for the
producer is the only feasible and prac-
tical plan Of Attending relief to the OPP
pressed farmer. Both organizations are
seeking members and each is actively
engaged in PROSECUTING from the other.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10

The table exemplifies the steady re-
covery of the country from the depress-
ing conditions which existed after the
panic of 1893. In 1894 and 1895 rails
were cheaper than before or since, but
only about one-quarter as many miles of
track were laid in each of those years
as in 1902.
The purchases by the railroads of
freight cars and locomotives during the
last four years show hcv rapidly the
business of the country I'D consequent
ly their business has beeII increasing. The
following table gives the number of cars
and locomotives under contract or con-
struction on Jan. ] and July i of 1898
and subsequent years:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10
Law SAVES WEALTH FROM FIRE.
Command in Will to Burn Fortune
Held Invalid

Command in Will to Burn Fortune
Held Invalid.
The wealth of the late Harvey Y. Scott
OF Rice County, Mimi, will not be burn
co. nor will it go to the claimants, the
commissioners of Che county. Scott died
leaving fortune Of $43, 900. In the first
part OF his last will be made several
small requests to relatives, then stated
the residue of his estate should 20 to
hice County. Later he added a codicil
that none OF the residue should go to the
county, and to make sure that 1t would
not he added that it must be burned by
his executor. The court below decided
the money could not legally be destroy
ed, and that the residue must be divided
among the first heirs. The county COM
inissioners Of Rice County then appeal
ed, saying if the money contained in the
residue fund were not destroyed it should
go to the county. The State Supreme
Court says: 'The bequest to the county
was expressly and Internationally re-
voked by the codicil, though the new dis
position of it may be void"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10
B1TUM1NoUs COAL COMBINE.

Three of the Largest Eastern Conn
panies Form Powerful Com bination.
a powerful b;tuminous coal combina-
ton has just been formed in New York
City by the coalition Of the Consolidated
Coal Company of Maryland, the Fair
mount Coal Company of West Virginia,
and the Somerset Coal Company Of
Pennsylvania. The new company is to
retain the title of the Consolidated Coal
Company, and will have total output of
nearly 100000 tons a year. 1t will
load 400 large steel cars a day, and will
have two piers in Baltimore at which
It will be able 20 fill steamer of over
1000 tons in len hours. The principal
sales agency will be in New York City.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10
Eivht Ladroues Are KiIlcd,

Eight ladrones and one constable were
killed in an encounter at Ormoc, West
Leyte province. p. l. The fight was a
hard one, but the constabulary ultimate
ly won by a daring charge. One hundred
aud fifty ladrones surrendered at Ormoc
the following day. The district had been
disorderly, and it is believed that the
surrender of these men will lead to its
modification
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10
NEW BED OF KLoNDIkE GOLD.
Miners Strike Pay Gravel and Second
Bedrock Fifty-five Feet Down.

Miners Strike Pay Gravel and Second
Bedrock Fifty-five Feet Down.
A Dawson dispatch says that a shaft
sunk on the Eldorado struck second bed
rock sixty-fve feet below the first bed
rock with six feet of pay gravel running
as high as $25 to the bucket. The strike
was not far from the famous gusher,
which is now under control. The new
strike E2sets all mining theories and opens
IN remarkable possibilities. Other
shafts are now being sunk. If lower
bedrock actually exists the Klondike dis
trict repeats itseif, judging by the pay
ore found. The gusher when struck ran
q stream three feet wide, seven inches
deep, at the rate of fourteen miles an
hour.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10

According to a cablegram from Guate-
mala City froIn DIR. Godfrey Hunter,
formerly United States minister to
Guatemala, Godfrey Hunters Jr., was
acquitted of the murder of William F'itz-
gerald, of Grand Rapids. Mich. The
message states that during the trial
thirty-eight witnesses swore to the fact
that there was a conspiracy against the
life of Godfrey Hunter. Jr.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10
FIRE1cRIPPLEs PLANT.
Lightning Causes Explosion of Trans
former iii Power House.


former in Power House.
Fire in the power house Of the Mag
ara Falls Power and Conduit Company
destroyed thousands of dollars worth
OF valuable machinery and will mean
great loss to mosc of the big factories at
Niagara Falls, n. Y, some of which, it
is said, must remain idle for weeks. The
officers of the company we're not prepar-
ed to give an, estimate of the damage,
but they admitted that the situation was
serious and would badly cripple the many
plants depending upon Niagara Falls
power, not only in Niagara Eds but in
Buffalo, Lockport and Tonawanda. Twen-
ty OF the fifty-ive factories at Lockport,
n. l., are shut down owing to the Ere.
The newspaper plants and smaller fac
tories are idle. The fire was caused by
bolt of lightning which struck a cable
with defective insulation, causing short
circuit which blew up a transformer in
the power house
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10

Two thousand employees of the Chicago
and Alton are affected by an increase in
pay recently announced by the officials.
In order to increase the wages of their
mechanical help, which Is scarce, West
ern railroads are reducing salaries of
Office employees. The clerks are not or
ganized, but will protest against the re-
duction.
railroad mileage built in the United
States during the last decade:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10
Monument for Nc Kiuley.

The spot on the battle field on Antie-
tam where Commissary Sergeant Will
lam Mckinley stood on the evening of
Sept. 10, 1862, under fire and served hot
coffee and rations to his comrades is to
be marked by an appropriate monument.
The Antietam battle field commission
has awarded the contract for its cree
ton. The cost will be $1,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10

cattle and sheep and quantities of house
hold furniture are floating in the streets
of Perth. In Inverness the River Ness
has overfiowed and the railroad bridges
have been damaged. The River Dee has
flooded parts of Balmoral and has else
where caused great destruction.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10
MINER MURDERED FOR WORKING
Russian Stabbed and Kicked to Death
at LarksyfIfe. Pa

at Larksville, Pa.
Constant A. Sobrilofski, a Russian
miner, who had worked during the strike,
was kicked and stabbed to death by
twenty-one of his countrymen, who are
all either miners or laborers working in
and about the mines at Plymouth and
Larksville, three miles from Wilkesbarre,
Pa. The miners had been to a dance
during the night, many of them not re-
turning to their homes until noon the
next day. The deed was committed on
the public highway, near the Boston
mine breaker at Larksvile. One of the
party, named Powell Ladofski, confess
ed to being implicated in the killing. and
he and twenty others were arrested and
committed 10 the Luzerne County prison.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10
Collision on b. & o.

A work train running forty miles an
hour on the Baltimore and Ohio near
Faston, Ohio. collided with caboose
and some coal cars that had broken away
from a freight train. The cabOose was
demolished and Conductor William Miles
of Newcastle was killed and Brakeman
]. X. Cooney of the same place fatally
injured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-10

Charges against indicted Retail Coal
Dealers officials in Chicago filed with
Judge Horton by agreement, include no
tees to wholesalers that carload sales
TO individuals and manufacturers may
lead to prescription. The Glen View
Golf Club and State normal schools are
included among offenders.