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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
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st. Louis evidently is trying to keep its
promise to have a cool summer.
What Russia needs is a Gen. Wood to
clean up it's camps in Manchuria.
Alexief's plight should assure him the
sympathy of Gen. Butler, at all events.
Perhaps by good conduct Senator Bur
ton may get out in time to help move the
crops.
Perhaps Kuropatkin intends that his
mastery retreat shall go down in his
tory.
Already Kansas has raised a magnif-
cent crop of aspirants for Senator Bur
tons seat
Grover does not care for the job him
self, but he knows a good man whom he
can recommend.
Clearly no mistake was made when
one Brigham Roberts was put out Of the
House of Representatives
Now that the opening ceremony is out
of the way. St Louis is able to 20 TO
work and build its fair.
One can hardly see how the war in
the far East cAn be waged much longer
without resulting in fighting.
1t will be delightful weather to sleep
ont on vacant lots if the st. Louis hotel
keepers raise the prices too high.
Nobody need be surprised if Manchuria
proves to be the graveyard Of other rep
utations besides that of Alexieff.
Kansas will be 30 years old May 30.
Would you think that a State could
crowd so much history into fifty years?
Cossacks were great fighting men once
upon a time, but against machine guns
their advances may have little impress
sion.
While rent is cheap in Vladivostok,
the price of groceries is so high that it
more than offsets the saving that comes
out Of the landlord.
A Boston dog was sold the other day
for 500 This is the Boston method Of
relaxing once in awhile from the severe
strain of its culture.
ST. Louis would be happy If it could
get the Secretary of the Treasury to
push button Oh closing day that would
pay all the debts.
Considering that Admiral Stark, the
original commander at Port Arthur. had
relinquished his command, the Gar
thought he deserved decoration.
Every attempt to GUST the Washington
baseball dub from its securely intrench-
ed position at the bottom Of the percent
age coIuml, ,feets with ignominious fail
ure.
If the japanese will only bide their
tsne those London military experts viii
have the war won for them in little
while
over 1000 persons have applied for
permission To see the car barn bandits
hanged. There is no accounting for
tastes.
Aiexie8 is not the first man 70 discover
the unpleasant consequences OF occupy
ing a job that is several sizes too large
TO be a ft
While the key to the fair has been
presented to President Francis, il is
more than probable that the key TO the
Pike has been thrown into the Aiissis-
sippi
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
MlKADo's SHIPS SUNK
Destroyers and Fire Vessels Lesr in
Attack on Port Arthur.

Attack on Port Arthur.
Viceroy Alexieff reports that two jap
cnese torpedo boats and eight freships
were sunk by the Russian SQUADRON
while they were attempting to block the
harhor entrance. Few details are gwen.
but it is said that Vice Admiral Togo
made another desperate effort to bottle
up Port Arthur, and that section of the
russian. feet was sent out by AiexieIf to
meet the Japanese feet, which consisted
of a number of fireships conveyed By two
torpedo boats. All were sunk by the
the land batteries. leaving the channel
clear. The Russians succeeded IN saw
ing few members of the crews Of the
hre ships, including two officers.
The fire ships were discovered, by
means of the searchlights of the bat
teries and guard ships. creeping toward
Port Arthur from the east and southeast
shortly after midnight The torpedo
boats and torpedo-boat destroyers were
ordered out, but none of the larger war
ships. Admiral Alexieff himself went
cut on beard the coast defense vessel
Otyashni. The guard ships at the en-
trance of the harbor and the forts opened
a fierce fire on the fire boats, which last
ed until ; O'Clock in the morning, when
the last fire ship went down.
The official report does not specify the
exact spot where the steamers were
sunk, but it is plain that a Japanese al
tempt to cork the entrance to Port Ar-
thur has failed again. The steamers
were armed with Hotchkiss and Maxim
guns and responded holly to the Russian
fire
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
DEFECTS FoUNp IN s-INcH GUNS.
Naval Board Reports that Big Riaes

Naval Board Reports that Big Rifles
that Burst Twice Were Rejected,
The naval board appointed to investi-
gate the bursting of two eight-inch- guns
on the battleship Iowa. on Feb. nalast,
reported that when the forgings of the
guns were being machined at the gun
factory defects developed. The forgings
thereupoL were rejected by the factory.
On protest by the manufacturing com
pany, board was ordered. The board
recommended the rejection of certain of
Tbs 1orgings On further protest OF the
manufacturers another board found the
de1ects were not serious enough to cause
rejection. The guns were designed for
use with brown powder, bit smokeless
powder was used instead. With the
adopdon of smokeless powder the muzzle
ye.ocity was increased from 200 to
z,5UO. In its conclusion the board inds
that the eight-inch guns of the Iowa
were as strong as designed to be; that
the fracture of these guns did not result
from weakening from previous firing,
from the premature burs, ing of shells in
the bore. or from excessive pressures re-
sulting from abnormal action of the pow
der charge. But the increase of muzzle
velocity from 2. 100 to 1900, while at the
same time the breech pressure was de-
creased. reduced the margin of safety
along the chase too much
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
Told in a Few Lines.

Cincinnati has the tallest concrete
building IN the world 1t has fifteen
stories.
In eight months the French have
bought 6,O00 tons of American chopped
apples for cider making.
The average annual dividend on the
capital stock of American railways is
2.61 per cent.
The deaths by violence IN Chicago
during 1903 numbered 2,57l; OF these
492 were suicides.
The cost Of living in Tamatave,
Madagascars metropolis, is double
that in New York.
An authority puts the total annual
expense Of printed forms of adver-
Using at S6OO,OO00O0.
1t is not mere endurance, but right
endurance Of affiiction that brings
blessings H. Evans.
The receipts Of the Cuban govern
ment last year were $500, BOZ and its
expenses we're S15,933,646.
The smallest bird is an East Indian
bumming bird. 1t is a little larger
than the common house fly.
The Penates were gods of the pan
try, from a Latin word slgnifying
room where food is kept
One authority on botany estimates
that over 10000 species Of plants are
now known and classified.
Chile will build a Longitudinal rail-
way 1900 miles north and south, at
an estimated cost Of $2S,000,O0o.
There is one thing in the wide uni
verse which Is really valuable, and
that is character-John Todd
Maximite. the secret explosive used
in shells By the United States. IL 90
per cent stronger than dynamite.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
Blows that Have staggered Russia.

Blows that Have Staggered Russia.
The naval losses of Russia since the
outbreak of tie war in battleships, eruis-
ers and torpedo craft destroyed or dam
aged are as follows:
Retvizan, torpedoed and beached at
Port Arthur. Feb. 8. Repaired and used
as floating fort; u. 700 tons
CEarewitch. battleship, torpedoed and
beached at Port Arthur, Feb z; 13,110
tons.
Poltava. battleship, disabled by Japan
csc at Port Arthur; hole below water
line; Feb. 8; 1906 TONS
Petropaylovsk, battleship. blown up by
mine at Port Arthur, April 10; 10000
tons.
Pobieda. battleship, damaged by mine
at Port Arthur, April 10; 12,674 tons
Boyarin. cruiser, disabled by Japanese
at Port Arthur and beached Feb. s.;
sunk on Feb. IA; 1920 TONS
Pallada, cruiser, torpedOed at Port Ar
thur and beached, Feb. s; repaired;
5000 tons.
Askold, cruiser. disabled by japanese
at Port Arthur; hole below water line;
Feb 8; repaired; 800 tons.
Diana. cruiser, disabled by Japanese at
Port Arthur; hole below water line; Feb.
8; repaired 6,630 tons.
Variag. cruiser, DESTROYED by Japanese
at Chemulpo, Feb. 9; $500 tons.
Torpedo boats and gunboats:
Korietz, destroyed by japanese ut
Chemulpo. Feb 8.
Manju. said to have been seized by
Japanese at Nagasaki, Feb. 0.
i Il N. Z
mine, March is.
Yenesei, torpedo destroyer, blown up
by Russian mine. Feb. H.
Bee Shumi, torpedo destroyer, sunk by
japanese, April 10.
BezsGashni, torpedo destroyer, sunk
by Japanese, April 10.
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Japan has a way of living up to the
first rumors.
Russia may learn after awhile to keer
its rapid-ire guns in the safe.
Evidently Japan is trying to get even
with Russia for sinking that transport.
To vary the monotony. Port Arthur
may now prepare to be pummeled on its
landward side.
II Russia really wanted the japanese
on that side of the Yalu it has them
there now, all right.
At least, the warning powers might
submit the spelling of Manchurian proper
names to arbitration
Perhaps the Car is glad now that the
man who held him when he wanted 10 &c
to the front was so strong.
While the Russians had planned to re-
tire. they seem not TO have planned tc
take most Of their field guns with them
Having seen the Japanese at close
range on land, the Russians now know
that they are eli they have been painted
That able military expert who com
mares the Yalu battle to Waterloo must
be a little shy Of historical knowledge
about Waterloo.
Gen. Kuropatkin should admit at least
that il conducting his retiring movement
he il receiving considerable assistance
from the enemy.
Talk about the one line Of railway get,
fling the Russian troops east 10 Manehu-
ria. How about the one telegraph line
carving back all the regrets to report?
Russia can console itself with the
thought that it Is better to make warm
finish -yith q poor start than the other
wsy. However. it has ye- to make the
warm finish.
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BATHS WAS RLooDY.
Nearly 1000 Men Are Said to Have
Fallen in Vain Fight.

l.
The Official reports of Gen. Kuroeat-
Kin and cen. Z..ss..iitch on the battle of
tie lalu have been received by the Gar
and made public. The reports show that
from 1900 TO 1000 men were killed and
that the artillery fire on both sides was
serce in the extreme
1t is Bow plain that no more than
5000 Russians were actually engaged in
the fighting III the lalG against the Jap
anese army. Of total strength OF be-
tween 30.UOJ and 40OOo. fhe losses on
both sides, which are expected to reach
l,OO0 and possibly LEO in the Russian
force and twice that number for the
Japanese. make il one of the bloodiest
lights in history
At the river crossing the japanese
dead lay piled up literally III heaps and
Gen. iSuroki's success wa. purchased at
such heavy cost that the Russians are
disposed to regard ii as rather a defeat
than a victory for him.
A story is circulated in st. Petersburg
of striking episode during the fighting
ON the Yalu river and the desperate
bravery of a Russian regiment which
without artillery attacked two and one
half divisions of Japanese. The Rus
slams, headed by chaplain bearing a
cross. fought like lions. but were crush
ed and almost annihilated by overwhelm-
ing Numbers, the scene after the light
resembling a SHAMELESS
Gen. Kuropatkin's dispatch slows
that the Russians fought with such bull
dog tenacity and bravery against the
overwhelming superiority of the enemy
that the nominal victory of the Japanese
was eclipsed by the prowess of the
Cars soldiers Gen. nuropatkin's re-
port also served to restore Gen Zassa-
Itch to public favor.
The Russian people are especial inn
pressed with the desperate baj euet
charge of the Eleventh regiment. TIE
mt ntal picture of the regiment advaac-
ing against the enemy with bands and
bugles blaring and the priest with cross
aloft mt the head appealed to the dra-
matte sense of the Russian population as
nothing else could The survivors OF this
heroic regiment which cut its way out
declare that the position was surround
&c by more than 1000 dead Japanese.
The loss Of the guns which, according
to the best information obtainable con-
sisted of twenty-five field pieces and
eight machine guns, is considered par
ticularly unfortunate, even though they
will he of no service to the enemy on
account of the removal of their brecch
locks.
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WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.
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The Chinese in Manchuria are praying
for Russian victory.
1t is asserted on the best authority
that the Russians are about to enforce
martial law west of the Lao river.
The japanese are stated to be laying
a new sort of automatic mines floating
just below the surface several miles out
from Port Arthur
The Dowager Empress of China has
ordered the provincial governors to aban,
don her birthday celebration and to use
the money to equip 1900 troops imme
diately.
Cautain Jakovleff of the Russian bat
tleship Petropavlovsk soon will be able
to start for st. Petersburg. His broken
ribs are set and the fracture of his skull
is healed
The japanese steamer Kinshiu Maru
which was sunk by the Russians near
japanese troops, was attached to the
feet as a dispatch boat
The case of the captured Russian
steamers. taken over by the naval court
of appeals at Sasebo, has been dismissed
The captured Russian officers now held
in detention at Sasebo will not be re
leased.
The japanese schooner Chihaya, which
has arrived at Gensan, rescued a boat
load of forty-fve soldiers and nine mem
bers of the crew of the japanese trans
port Kinshiu Maru, which was torpe-
doed and sunk by the Russians.
There are persistent rumors of fighting
on the Yalu river, but the Associated
Press is informed that no serious en-
gagements have taken place and that the
fighting has been limited to affairs OF
outposts, the Russians contesting and
harassing the japanese advance.
Several American fnanciers are now in
Paris. One Of the most prominent said
that a Russian loan probably would be
made before long at per cent, for three
years, the bonds selling at between 81
and 90. The total amount is understood
to be between $1500O0.0OO and $175.-
100000.
The japanese legation in Washington
has published the correspondence that
took place preceding the beginning of
the war. The purpose is to disclose Off
cially the japanese attitude and especial
" TO point out the efforts made 10 force
Russia to an early and conclusive an
swer to the Japanese proposals relative
TO the evacuation of Manchuria and the
naturalization of Korea.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10

regiment of japanese soldiers poured
across the bridge and at a late hour
Saturday night Gen. Kuroki telegraphed
to the general staff of the army I will
attack the enemy on May / at dawn"
True to his promise, Gen. Kuroki at
daylight centered all his artillery on the
Russian position between Chiu-Lien-
Cheng and Yoshoko. To this fire the
Russians made reply with all their bat
teries
At Z o'clock in the morning the Rus
sian battery at Yokosho was silenced and
half an hour later Gen. Kuroki ordered
his line, stretching for four miles, to at
tack. The japanese infantry on the
word of command charged across the
Tho, wading that stream breast deep.
and began storrning the heights at fifteen
minutes past 8.
At 8 o'clock they had swept the Rus
sian line back across the plateau.
The Russians were forced to abandon
Antung They burned the town and re-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
RICH MAN; LIFE CELL.
John Terrell of BIuffton, Ind, Begi
Sentence for Murder of Gov.-ir-T "a W

John Terrell of BIuffton, Ind, Begins
sentence for Murder of Sor-in-Law.
JONI Terrell the millionaire murderer
VINO was sentenced at Biuffton, Ind, to
spend the remainder of his life in prison.
was taken to the Richmond insane
hospital Friday to begin his punishment.
lt IS believed that arrangements may be
mace Tor him to continue there the Sd-
mlnistratIon OF his large estate, as he did
IN lie Jail-a feature that makes him
one OF the most interesting prisoners in
the annals of penology. Terrell killed
MS son-in-law. Melvin Wolf. in a fit of
passion because the young man had mis-
treated his daughter, Lucy. First he
wounded him with a shotgun and then,
while the victim was under a surgeons
care, he forced his way to the bedside
and emptied both barrels of his weapon
INTO VOLTS breast. killing him instantly.
he surrendered to the sheriff immedi-
ately, expressing satisfaction over what
ne had done. He will ruin no more
homes and break no more hearts, he
told the sheriff as he gave himself into
custody. Popular sympathy for Terrell
and belief that his crime was in
manner justified permitted his jaiIer 10
allow him without criticism to equip his
cell IKE an Office, and there to manage
us extensive business interests. Every
morning. alter half an hours exercise
IN the corridor, Terrell cleared away his
correspondence with the aid of stem
oSrapher and then received business cali
ers-contractors, oil men, promoters,
bankers and real estate dealers-for two
hours. Terrell seemed interested more
IN conserving his property interests than
IN MS own case. His sole object seemed
to be to increase his fortune SO that his
oaughter-for whose unhappiness he
blamed himself-would be rich woman
and entirely independent. despite the dis
grace caused by her domestic troubles
and the resultant tragedy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
SEIZE MOTHER FOR MURDER.
New York Officials Say She Killed He
DaERhter for Life Inaurancs.

new York Officials Say She Killed Her
Daughter for Life Insurance.
Mrs. Henrietta De Witt was arrested
at Sidney, n. y, on the charge of muir
der in the first degree. 1t is said she
poisoned her 17-year-old daughter, Flor
ence Macintosh, with arsenic. She had
always called the girl her stepdaughter,
but when arrested she admitted Florence
was her own child. The evidence be-
fore the coroner's jury indicated that the
mother had caused the girls death to
obtain $1,000 life insurance When ar
raigned before the coroner Mrs. De Witt
was apparently the NEST unconcerned
person in the room, taking her seat care
lessly and picking up a paper to read
about her case. She waived examination
and was held to the GRIND jury.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10

be in the northern port. There is only
small japanese force in Gensan and
there are no haibor Notifications. 1t is
thought the Russians were on the search
for unprotected Japanese transports
laden with troops.
The sudden activity OF the Russian
fleet that has been so long inactive gives
a new phase to the situation. The Ques-
ton of most interest now is what course
will the Russians take OF leaving Cen
san. If they attempt to join the feet at
Port Arthur news of naval battle may
be expected, as the japanese are in force
in the Yellow sea.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
RUSSIANS SINK A SHIP.
VIadivostok Squadron Enters Koreai.
Port and Destroy Jap Vessel.

The Russian Vladivostok squadron
suddenly became aggressive and Monday
made an attack on Gensan, Korean
port $50 miles south of Vladivostok, and
sunk a japanese merchant vessel that
was lying at anchor in the harbor. The
cruisers Rossia and Gromoboi participat-
ed in the attack. They were accompanied
by third cruiser, not yet identified, and
by two torpedo boats.
After firing several shots they entered
the harbor, ordered the crew Of the Goyo
Maru ashore and then sunk her. A de-
tachment of marines was landed, but
was recalled and the warships steamed
outside of the harbor
The arrival of the Russian cruisers Of
the unprotected town created great CON
sternation, as no preparations had been
made for defense. The Vladivostok
squadron had rot been heard from for
several weeks and was supposed still to
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
FOUR KILLED IN FIRE.
Brick Structure Destroyed at Lansir
Mich, and Inmates Perish

Br1ck Structure Destroyed at lansing,
Mich, and Inmates Perish.
-Four lives were lost the other night in
the burning of the Bryan House. three-
story brick structure on East Mich gan
avenue, Lansing Mich, the first floor cf
which was used as a machine shop. One
fell from an upper window soon after
the hre broke out, and died from his in
Juries at the hospital. The other three
victims were burned to death, their char
red bodies not oeing found before day
light made possible search of the ruins.
Several other boarders and two iremen
were cut and burned but their injuries
are not serious. A large tank of gasoline
IN the basement of the building exploded
few minutes afte, the fire broke out,
scattering flames all over the building
and making it impossible to give assist
to the inmates. The money loss is about
$1,000.
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TeIegraphic Brevitien

Western railroads refuse to furnish
passes 20 live stock men. They say they
cannot afford to give them something for
nothing.
c. C. Coleman, Attorney General of
Kansas, was arrested, charged with kid
naping the baby of a Methodist minister
at Topeka.
The fire in the Gulf Refinery property
at Port Arthur, Texas, was got under
control. Three steel oil tanks and their
contents were destroyed. causing a. loss
of S125. 600
Robert ]. Wynne, First Assistant
Postmaster General, has been suggested
for Postmaster General to succeed Post
master General Payne if he resigns.
Frank Caddy, Grand Rapids, Mich.
while at Hot Springs, Ark, jumped from
a third-story window Of St Joseph's in
Urinary and was killed He was despon-
dent over illness.
George II. Knaebel, treasurer of Santa
Fe County, \. NJ, has confessed to being
a defaulter in the sum of probably 500
GOO. He ascribes his embarrassment IN
the slump in cotton following the Sully
failure.
Active preparations are in progress
for the resumption of work at the Pen
coyd iron works in PHILADELPHIA. The
extensive plant is controlled by the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation and has been
practically idle for several weeks.
Cunningham s. Seal, wool dealers ~
Philadelphia. fled a bill for a receiver
for the Alryan Wooden MS Conguanv
Of Trenton, y j. The liabilities ara
$1,000 and assets $4,000.
Dock Cole, merchant and assistant
postmaster at Little River, Ala. was
murdered By negroes. Robert Tate and
Rube Sims were captured later By
posse. Tate confessed and a lynching Is
feared
William Thompson of Dallas was
probably fatally injured and about a
dozen other passengers severely hurt by
the wreck Of a Texas, Sabine Pass ard
Northwestern train ns.ar Longview,
Texas
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
FOUND DEAD IN THEIR BED.

Toledo Couple Believed to Have Pur-
posely Turned on Gas.
John w. Martin and wife were found
dead in their bed in Toledo, Ohio, as
result Of asphyxiation from illuminating
gas. 1t is believed to be case of double
suicide, as Martin the previous day was
found short in his accounts In the city
water works Office, where he had been
employed for twelve years as bookkeeper.
Both Martin and his wife were promi-
nent in lodge circles and the mans down
fall is believed to have been caused by
policy. racing bets and speculation be-
yond his means.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
Inheritance Tax Law valid.

The Supreme Court of Ohio has de-
cided the Russell inheritance law, passed
at the last session of the Legislature, to
be constitutional. The law exempts all
estates or inheritances under $4,000. On
all estates of more than that amount 2
per cent is levied by the State Auditors
and it is estimated the tax will bring the
State additional revenue Of approximate
" S5OO,OOO annually.
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BURNED TO DEATH IN CAR.

Three Men and Boy Perish When
Load of Bedding Catches Fire.
Three men and a boy were burned to
death in a box car in the Northwestern
yards in Council Bluffs. They are be-
heved to have been tramps trying to
steal ride. The car was found to be
on fire while being switched and the cries
of the men for help were heard by train
men, but all four victims succumbed to
the flames before they could be reached
The car was filled with bedding. The
car in which the men were riding was
picked up at Wood street, Chicago.