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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
OLDEST MAN is DEAD.
NOAH RABY PASSES AWAY AT
AGE OF 1872 YEARS.
Had Been in Poorhouse ~ Years-Con-
stitutioH Marvel to Medical Men
Prisoner in Ohio Jail Attempts to
Escape and Is Killed.

Noah Raby, believed to be the oldest
man in the world, died at the Piscataway
pOOrhOuse near New Brunswick. y. J.
He was nearly 49, years old He had
long been fighting the end. which many
times IN past years seemed at hand, but
constitution that has been the marvel
of medical men carried him through
crises that would have proved fatal to
the average man of half his age. Al
most up to the last Raby's mind was
clear and his memory good. Uncle
Eoah," as he was known, had an idea
that he could not die, and used to say
with "A hearty laugh that he would easily
live 200 years. He was always positive
about his age, declaring that he was
born Mt Gainesville, y. c., on April 1,
1772. When he was taken to the Pts
getaway poorhouse, foTty-two years ago,
he was very aged man, and the oldest
inhabitant could not remember him as
anything but a man of advanced years
For many years Raby was blind. One OF
The aged mans most positive statements
Was that he had once seen George Wash
ington at Portsmouth, Va. He described
the first President with remarkable ac-
curacy, anu his words carried convic-
ton
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
DEATH-DEALING WHITEHEAD TORPEDO.
News of Minor Note.

While China means to be neutral, its
inhabitants keep on taking boxing les
sons.
The United States cruiser Cincinnati
left Shanghai for Chemulpo as the re-
lief of the Zafiro, which is on her way
back to Philippine waters.
japan sends ENJOYS to London and
Ne.e York to negotiate for loans to in
sure the strength of her war chest in
case the struggle is prolonged.
Commander Marshall of the United
States cruiser Eicksburg reports that he
offered aid to the drowning Russian ma
rines after the Variag had been sunk.
Diplomats in ST. Petersburg fear that
France may be drawn into the war
through losses on Russian securities.
Russian feeling against Great Britain
grows.
Mai. Gen. Blagoeschensky. quarter
master general OF the Kieff military dis
tr;ct. has been appointed 10 the impGr-
rant post of inspector general OF tne
Russian army in Manchuria.
Russian merchants, in anger at the
yicksburg incident at Chemulpo, cancel
large orders for American goods Consul
General Watts asks State Department
for Official explanation Of affair.
France turns 10 England in consterna-
ton when Russian note is received de-
clining longer 70 acknowledge the neu-
trality Of Korea. the government fear
ing entanglements as the ally OF the
Gar.
Baron Guisberg. who has 4 contract
for supplying coal TO the Russian navy,
reports that twelve armOred japanese
ships are now in dock undergoing re-
pairs for the injuries inflicted upon them
in their battles with the Russians.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
FLAMES RUIN A CAPITOL.

State Building at Madison, Wis,
Burned, Causing Loss of SS0O,O0O.
! The Wisconsin State capitol at Madi-
son was destroyed by fire Saturday with
a loss estimated at $S00000. The State
carries only partial insurance, being in
the process of changing from insurance
in companies to a system of State insur-
ance. The fire involves the building OF
new capitol a special session of the
Legislature, and the probable renewal
of the agitation in favor of the removal
of the capital from Madison to Milwau-
! kee.
The flames, which were caused by a
! lighted gas jet on the second floor, early
| in the day, had ruined the east and west
wings, containing the Senate and AS
sembly chambers, and the departments
of the tax commission, the adjutant gem
eral, railroad commissioner, State school
superintendent. superintendent OF public
property, board Of agriculture, State nor
NAL school, commissioner of fisheries, fish
and game warden, State board of phar-
macy, State land office. dairy and food
commission, State treasurer and commits
sioner Of labor, and were about to at
tack the departments of the Governor
Secretary of State, State board Of con
troll and the insurance commissioner
The local fire department soon had ten
streams Of water playing on the flames
with little effect and the Milwaukee de-
partment was called to render assist
ance
At s o'clock the flames were bursting
from the windows of the north and south
wings, the east and west wings having
by this time been destroyed
The last departments to burn were
those of the Secretary Of State and Gov
ernor, on the south, the Attorney General
and insurance commissioners on the main
floor and the Supreme Court law library
and State library commission on the sec
ond floor. Practically all the valuable
State records were saved, as most OF
them were in masonry and steel vaults
The State treasury had only about $1,000
in cash on hand.
Ex-Gov. Schofeld maintained insur-
ance on the building throughout his term
totaling 100000 but the last Legisla-
ture instituted an insurance fund and
directed the States officers to allow the
insurance policies to lapse. In June last
there lapsed $4,000 and in December
the sum Of $4,000. There Is in the in
sura1ce fund at the present time about
$4,000 to meet the loss OF $4,000
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
RAILROADS KILL LII.
United States Report for Period End
Ing Last June shows Big Fiaures.

OnbteO states Report Tor Period End
Ing Last June Shows Big Figures.
A report of the number of persons kill
ed and injured on railroads in the Unit
ed States, compared with the number in
Great Britain for the six months ending
June 30. 1903, shows LII killed and
Z2,972 injured in this country, against
81 killed and 5000 injured in Great
Britain. The railroad reports explain
this by the following statement: TAX
ing into consideration that the railway
mileage in the United States is nine
times that OF the United Kingdom. the
passenger mileage two and a third times
greater, the freight ton mileage more
than ten times greater. and the railway
employees two and half times as num-
erous. the American railways do not suf-
fer in the comparison" In July, Au-
gust and September, 1,025 persons were
killed on the railroads of the United
States, an increase of $50 over the cor
responding quarter for 1902. In the
same time Ia, 1872 were injured. an in
crease of 1900 over the preceding year.
The increase is partly accounted for by
the growth in traffic and by the fact
that accidents are now much more fully
reported than they were in the preced-
ing year" The quarter was marked by
a number of most disastrous accidents,
which swelled the total of fatalities,
condition which also will affect the re-
turns for the last quarter of 1903.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
FLIGHT FROM PoRT ARrHuR.
Russians Totally Unready When laps
Begin Bonn a I'd meut.

Begin Bonn Ia I'd meut.
The fight of non-combatants from
Port Arthur was most dramatic affair.
as the accounts. which have been re
ceived show. 4 young English lady who
was but recently married and settled in
Port Arthur, thus describes her thrilling
adventures:
Seventeen days in a train packed in
with ninety women and forty children, it
was fearful journey. We were given
twenty minutes notice
THE Russians were totally unprepar-
ed, for the attack on the night the Jap
anese first bombarded the town. The
commander in chief was giving ball,
end when the people heard the guns he
said it was only their own ships at ma
neuvers. Before they fully realized what
had happened half the Russian officers
were drunk. and when / left no orders
had been issued for defense.
"A shell rell into the next garden to
mine and created a fearful panic WON
en- ran with their children in all direc-
tons for shelter. One poor woman. de-
mented with fear, dropped her child
down well for safety. The unfortu-
nate mite was, Of course, killed.
Our worst sufferings, however, came
when we had to cross Lake Baikal The
cold was intense. At length we reached
St Petersburg, tired. dirty and utterly
miserable.
The intense cold which is being expe-
rienced in mid-Siberia. accompanied by
binding billiards., is causing the Russian
soldiers on the road TO the seat of war
terrible suffering At Irkutsk. as much
as So degrees of frost is being registered
while all along the line the progress of
troops trains is constantly being imped-
ed by snowdrifts.
At every station soldiers, partially
frozen, are being left behind, in many
cases without medical attention except
for the rough service the villagers can
supply.
The ccmmissariat has broken down
badly and men have often to go twenty
four hours at stretch without food or
drink. Disease is rife and pneumonia
tins. Already thousands of men have
been rendered permanently unfit for ac-
tive service by frostbte.
The worst portion of the journey is
across Lake Baikal, where The ice rail-
way is now complete. Trains consist
ing of three carriages each are mostly
drawn by horses and take nearly day
TO make the trip. The journey across the
lakes fiat surface of ice is swept by
snow storms through which horses have
the utmost difficulty in making Roadway.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
ATTACK PORT ARTHUR ANEW
Jnps Do Great Damage to Ports De.
Tending GnnnArn..

Jnps Do Great Damage to Ports De-
Tending Squadron.
The Japanese fleet Monday practically
completed the humiliation of Russia's
Port Arthur squadron. A fierce bonn
hardment, begun at 10 o'clock in the
morning, resulted in the sinking of the
cruiser Askold and a torpedoer. the Grip
ping of the Novik and the silencing of
the Retvizan. The Japanese withdrew
in perfect order. The attack was in com
pliance with the Mikados orders that
Port Arthur must be taken at all costs.
When the bombardment began the
Russian cruisers Novik, Bayan and
Askold, accompanied by four torpedo
boats, steamed out of the harbor to meet
the attack After fierce battle they
were compelled to retire.
The Askold was in a sinking condition,
the Novik greatly damaged. and one tor
pedo boat sunk. The Russian battleship
Retvizan, which has been on the rocks
since the first engagement of the war,
was special target for the japanese
lire, and was struck several times.
When the Japanese saw that they had
done all the damage possible they with
drew in good order. As far as is known,
their feet suffered no damage. After the
bombardment a large force OF Russian
artillery was sent to Pigeon bay. it be-
ing feared that the japanese would at
tempt to land troops there.
Port Arthur was reported very short
of provisions. The soldiers manning the
land batteries seemed demoralized by the
repeated attacks of the japanese squad
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08

The naval bill was criticised in House
By Fitzgerald. who declared United
States is trying to Guido Germany.
Grover Cleyeland's magazine appeal
for Democratic unity is regarded as def
mite consent to become presidential eau
didafe: issues be names are ali old.
The United States Supreme Court has
handed down decisions IN many imPor-
tant cases. Among other things It de-
MED new trial to Al Adams. the con
victed policy king. and settled tie ques-
ton Of liability Of railways on passes.
The Senate committee on commerce
has authorized favorable report on
bin making ''crimping" Of sailors mis-
demeauor
Indian territory and Oklahoma pfoha-
blv viii be admitted as one State ulier
latters name. but Arizona and New Mex.
leo must wait until citizens agree.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt observed
WashiHgton's birthday by planting two
memorial trees. The trees selected are
fern leaf beeches taken from Garfield
Park in this city. They were planted IN
the grounds Immediately east Of the
White House and fronting on Executive
avenue.
Chekib Bey. Turkish minister here.
says war in the Balkans is near, as the
Porte is losing its patience because OF
the attitude OF Bulgaria.
Provision for naval training station
on the great lakes win be killed in APP
preparation bill. as result OF fgsf on
locating it IN Foss' district
The census bureau has beguE The work
OF gathering statiSticss OF special classes
OF population. including penitentiaries,
alnshouses, insane asyigns, etc. Direc-
tor North is appointing tbs special agents
10 compile these figures ana commissions
win be issued to about 7.OSS agents for
this purpose, mostly to bookkseSers, etc.
of thsse institutions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08

mulpo and also the Korean warships.
The Japanese cruisers Suma and Idzuma
arrived at Shanghai. One thousand Rus
sian troops have arrived at Tongwu and
500 at Ransom.
The Korean government has decided
to order the army to join the Japanese
forces in the field. The army at present
consists of about 10000 men, trained in
European manner. In 1896 the army
was taken in charge by Russian colo
mel, with three non-commissioned officers,
but two years later he retired, after do
ing much to improve the efficiency of the
troops.
One of the features Of the army is the
bodyguard of the Emperor. 1t consists
of 1000 picked men, all drilled to per-
lection and under perfect discipline.
From time to time drafts from this body
guard are made for the standing army,
thus helping greatly the drilling of the
latter.
The port of Win has been opened to
foreign trade. but it has not yet been
decided what limitations to place on
commerce and other incidental matters.
The opening of the port necessitated a
harbor. and Yongampho was chosen.
The Japanese minister at Seoul has
requested the Korean government to
hand the French minister his passports.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
WARNS AMERICAN MOTHERS.
81. Louis Judge Grants Divorce to
Wife of Count De Penaloza.

st Louis Judge Grants Divorce to
Wife of Count De Penaloza.
Judge Foster in the st. Louis Circuit
Court granted a divorce to Countess
Marie K. T. Penaloza from Count Henri
DE Penaloza. In her petition the coun-
tess, who is st. Louis heiress, charged
that the count had spent her fortune and
had paid attention to other women. One
witness, Miss Christine Mena, testified
that while he was still married to his
present wife the count had proposed
marriage to her. When charged that
he was married man the witness tes-
tined the count admitted as much, but
sad he expected to secure a divorce
shortly. In granting the decree Judge
roster commented on the action of the
count, which, he said, was markedly
similar to that in most all cases of in
ternational marriages. 1T is always the
way" he said, that these foreigners
treat their American wives Ambitious
mothers and cultivated daughters travel
ing abroad are constantly falling into
such traps as these. The courts are full
of such cases. 1t seems to me that moth
ers ought to wake up some time. The
plaintiff is given her decree and the Gus
tody of the children"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
FOES MEET IN KOREA.
HOSTILE ARMIES IN TWO SHARP
ENGAGEMENTS.
Russians Driven Back from Ping
Yang Rout laps at another Point
Forces of Pnrssinx cossacks Capture
the L orses If the Eyicmy.

Russian troops have clashed twice
with the enemy on the soil of Korea. At
Fing-Yang a body OF Russian cavalry APP
preached the north gate OF the Japanese
camp and fired at q distance OF 1000
meters. The japanese infantry promptly
responded and sharp fusillade follow
ed, as result of which the Russians
were forced to retire.
In the second encounter the Russians
were victorious. a dispatch from Leao-
Tong, town on the Manchurian rail
way some distance south of Mookden.
says that Chinese of the Yalu river re-
port that an advance guard of Russian
cavalry which has penetrated Korea for
q distance Of about 200 versts had an en-
counter with a detachment of Japanese
and that the japanese were compelled
to retreat, leaving their horses. whicli
were seized by the Cossacks. Gen. Line
witch dispatched cavalry and a body of
infantry in pursuit and with an order to
occupy northern Korea. On the Ham
Gyeng frontier. northeast of Win. a de-
tachment of Korean soldiers was attack
ed and dispersed by Russian troops.
Russian officers believe they have now
accurate information of the Japanese
plan of campaign in Manchuria and
Korea. The Japs have large bodies Of
troops near Gensan, on the eastern coast.
and at Chemulpo, on the western coast
OF Korea. These troops are engaged
in establishing a line of Notifications
along the banks of the Tsi-Tong river
and are making preparations for the
reception of the army landed few days
ago at Chemulpo. the intention of the
Japanese being, in the Russian view, to
run q series of Notifications right across
Korea from Gensan to Chinnampo.
These measures the Russians believe
to have been concerted in order to de-
fend the middle and southern parts Of
Korea from the Russians should the Jap
anese be unsuccessful on the Yalu and in
Manchuria
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
PENNSYLVANIA TOWN BURNS.
Seventeen Buildings in Business Gem

Seventeen Buildings in Business Gem
ter of Nicholson Are Destroyed.
Fire destroyed the business portion Of
Nicholson, Pa. Seventeen frame build
ings were burned, causing a loss estimat-
ed at $4,000. An overheated stove in
the residence of DR.. Kelly was the cause
of the fire. There is no fire apparatus in
Nicholson, and assistance was sent from
Scranton and Hallstead. Among the
buildings destroyed were two clothing
stores belonging to Leroy g. Cohen,
Frank G. Proper's general store, Pratt's
drug store, printing office of the Nichol-
son Examiner, large wool store and sew
eral dwellings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
MOB RAzEs posroFF1cE.
Because Negro Holds Office of Post
master Building Ia Rioyvn I'm

Because Negro Holds Office of Post
master Building Is Blown Up.
Because of the objection 10 the negro
postmaster of Humphrey. Ark. who. it
is stated, was appointed Notwithstanding
the protests of a great majority of the
white citizens, the postofice building
there was dynamited and destroyed early
the other day by unidentified persons.
Great excitement exists in the district
because of the deed. The postmaster be-
fore the present one was negro of the
name of Toms. While he was in Office
dissatisfaction was generally expressed.
Toms was convicted of robbing the reg
istered mails and sentenced TO serve a
term IN the penitentiary. When the pres
ent postmaster was appointed dissatis-
faction was voiced again. The demoli-
ton of th postoffice is thought to have
been the result. The postmaster was
not in the building at the time, So pow
erful was the force of the explosion that
the Office was blown to pieces and deep
hole now marks the site. 1t is stated
that little mail was in the Office and no
money or valuable packages.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
TWO KILLED IN IOWA CAPITOL.
Woman Visiting State House Crushed
to Death in an Elevator.

An elevator accident in the State CAPT
toll building in Des Moines, resulting in
the instantaneous death of two women,
brought about a tragic adjournment Of
both houses of the Legislature forty-fve
minutes after the session opened Friday
forenoon. party of visitors had just
left the Governors Office and were on
their way to the Senate chamber. They
entered one of the elevators and two Of
them, Mrs. Or. c. B. Fountain of Valley
junction and her mother, Mrs. A.
Hogue, were caught between the tran
som and the floor of the elevator and
crushed to DEATH
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
AFTER wAsHINGToN,s WILL
Attempt TO Steal the Document Made
by DyuamitinR the Vault.

An attempt was made, according to
dispatches from Alexandria, Va. to steal
the will of George Washington from the
clerks office Of the Fairfax County court
house. The outer doors of the vault were
shattered by the explosive used, but the
document, which reposes in a glass case
with other valuable papers, was unharm-
ed. 1t is supposed the would-be thieves
fled without accomplishing their object.
because the Unexpectedly loud explosion
aroused many persons residing near the
court house. The will is in Washington
writing and was made the year of his
death. 1t covers twenty-nipe closely
written pages. each of which bears the
signature of the first President.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
DEATH IN BIG CRASH.
SkyScraper in Course of Construction
CoIInpses at New York.

SkyScraper in Course of Construction
Col1npses at New York.
At least thirteen persons were killed
and twenty-five injured, some of them
so seriously that they will die, by the col
lapse of a twelve-story skyscraper in
course Of erection at Nos. 80, 81 and 80
West Forty-sixth street, New York. The
collapsed building was to have been the
Hotel Darlington. The iron work had
been erected up TO the tenth story, the
masonry side walls to the fifth and the
front walls to the third. Fortytwo men
were at work on the building at the time
of the collapse. The building was being
put up by the Allison Realty Company,
which sublet the work to different con-
tractors. Prank ]. Allison of the COM
pany is believed to be among the dead.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
TALENT WANTED IN PHILIPPINES
Secretary Taft Says There Is Good
Field for LaMHera and Enoineera.


Secretary Taft of the War Depart
ment, who is a graduate of Yale in the
class of 1878, says in a letter to the
Yale News that exceptional opportuni-
ties present themselves to college men
In the Philippines. Lucrative law prac-
tees are to be built up and engineers
are in great demand as provincial super
visors or as employees in the engineering
bureau of the central government. For
the man who goes to the islands," the
Secretary adds, gets into the service
and does not sit up nights thinking about
more salary, but makes himself useful
and does things, there is no place in the
world, | think, where he can count on
earlier promotion. The American who
goes there and expects to make sue
cess must, above all, be patient and kind
ly toward the Filipino."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
ceu.orsI,in AboIisbcd.

The Russian government has abolished
the censorship apon all news and other
kilograms going abroad. The lifting OF
the embargo which has existed for gen
erations upon the free transn ission of
news from the Russian empire came as
a direct result Of consideration OF the
subject by the Gar himself, ane in some
respects this abolition is regarded here
as the most important 60. since the
emancipation Of the seris. Under a
regime allowing perfect freedom 10 the
foreign press ii is believed thSs Russia
soon will cease 10. be constantly subject
TO underground attack, and that sire viii
see herself through honest spectaclts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
Bin to Raise Salaries.

Senator Gallinger has introduced bill
in Congress increasing the salaries of the
executive officers of the government and
of Senators and members of the House.
The bill fixes the following scale: Presi-
dent, $4,000; Vice President $4,000;
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, $t2,0O0; members of the cabinet,
$4,000 each; Senators and members of
the House, $4,000 each.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
FLEEING SPY SHOT DEAD.
Japanese Soldiers Ordered to Fire az
He Swirun from XeaaeI

A large number OF Russian spies have
been captured at japanese seaports dur
ing the past three weeks. Spies have
been active at various points OF disem-
barkation- One disguised as a coolie
was found on board the transport Gembu
Maru Just as she was leaving port filed
with soldiers Before he could be bound
be sprang overheard, and as it was fear
ed he might get away the guards were
ordered to FIRE upon him. be was shot
dead while swimming