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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23

Judge ID. +. Verne, master in equity
OF Greenville County, committed suicide
at Greenville, s. G.
The directors Of the Erie railroad nave
declared n semi-annual dividend Of per
cent on the first preferred stock, paya-
bic Sept. Z.
John D. Armstrong Of Norfolk, Va.
his 19-year-oid son aud an unknown man
were drowned scar Old Point Comfort
by rhe capsizing OF their boat by squal.
The Navy Department has recalled its
recruiting parties owing to the decision
Of the comptroller of the treasury that
officers on recruiting service are not en-
titled 10 travelling expenses, being allow
ed only mileage.
1t is stated from several sources that
New York Central interests have pur-
chased control in the Syracuse Rapid
Transit and the Utica and Mohawk. and
that these electric roads viii be used as
feeders TO the Central
The conference Of western stock grow
ers and the special government land
commission in Denver adjourned. after
the adoption of resolutions fav0ring gov
eminent control Of all public grazing
areas and the passage Of a strict leasing
law.
William Heigl9 was probably fatally
hurt and three otler workY1en seriously
injured By the collapse Of building they
we're demonstrating in Kanss. City.
Auguste Wiegand. an organist and
musician OF world renown, has just died
at Oswego. \. y. He was born at
Liege, Belgium. and at the age 81 vas
organist in leading church in his city.
The gross earnings Of the always in
the United States from the operation Of
2O5.314 miles Of line were for the year
ended June 30. 1903, 81 900. SIC. 907, be-
ing STA, Acc, $40 greater than for the pre-
vions year. Their operating expenses
we're sI.25T .53S. SIP ox S141 go, 1O5
more than in 1902.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
SON is BORN TO CAR.
Arrival of Heir to Russian Throne i
Cause of Rejoicing.

Cause of Rejoicing.
A son and heir TO the Russian throne
has been born. The Empress and the
child are doing well.
The birth so greatly wished for, that
of an heir to the Russian crown, oc-
CURED Friday-not in the great palace
at Peterhof, but in the Alexandra villa,
one of group of four small palaces
in secluded corner Of the magnificent
Peterhof park. The child will be chris
tened Alexis.
The birth Of the heir to the throne
was attended with all the ceremonial
ordained by imperial tradition. In ac-
cordance with the Russian law there
were present besides the Emperor, Bar
on Fredericks, the master of ceremo-
MES, and Prince Dolgorouky, the grand
marshal of the court. DIR. Rott, the
Emperor's family physician. was the
accoucheur, and DR.. Hiruch was the
surgeon in attendance.
DR.. Rott personally announced the
birth of the heir to the awaiting i'm
perial family. An imperial salute OF
101 guns was subsequently fired, first
from Peterhof and then repeated by all
the forts around ST Petersburg.
The christening of the heir will take
place in a fortnight. 1t will be a cere-
mony Of the most elaborate sort In
accordance with Russian imperial GUS
tom, it will be performed in the i'm
perial chapel of the Peterhof palace.
Emperor Nicholas and Empress of
Russia, formerly Princess Alix of
Hesse, who were married Nov IA, 1894,
had, previous to the birth of this child,
four daughters-Olga, born Nov. 10,
1895; Tatiana, born June 10, 1897; Ma
RE, born June 26, 1890, and Anastasia,
born June IS, 1901.
Throughout Russia the people, nota-
bly, the clergy, have been praying for
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
SLAYER TRIES TO END LIFE.

Confesses After Arrest to killing of
Policeman Reedy, East st. Louis.
James Golden, arrested by the Lincoln,
Neb., police after he had tried to kill
himself with knife, confessed that he
was the slayer of Officer Reedy of East
st. Louis, ILL.,, May 5, 1903. Golden
said that he and his brother, John Col
den, killed Reedy. The crime has been
a mystery and liberal rewards have been
offered. Golden said he was tired of be-
ing a tramp and eluding the police and
wanted to die. The wounds inflicted upon
himself are not fatal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
Cbristened nv Dnbuoue Gir1

The United States gunboat Dubuque
was launched at Morris Heights, n. Y.
Miss Margaret Treadway, 10 years old.
OF Dubuque, Iowa, who performed the
christening ceremony, failed to break the
bottle of champagne at the first attempt,
and iii the excitement neglected to chris
ten the boat as it slid from the ways.
After the boat had been towed around to
the dock, however, the young woman
climbed to her bow and completed the
ceremony.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
BUILDING WORK STOPPED.
Men on Four Structures Called Out b
Union in New York

Men on Four Structures Called Out by
Union in New York.
The Building Trades Alliance. against
which the lockout recently declared by
the Building Trades Employers Associa-
ton was directed, has made its first
move since the lockout was established
by calling out all the men employed on
four of the large buildings in course of
construction in New York City. The
buildings affected are two apartment
houses, the ''Hippodrome," at Forty sixth
street and Sixth avenue. and the new
Wanamaker building on Broadway. Pick
cts were stationed about one of the apart
ment houses in an effort to prevent the
employment of non-union men.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
NAB MISSOURI FUGITIVE.
Joseph F. Ringer, Wanted in Embez'
element Case. Is Located


Joseph f. Ringer, Wanted in Embez-
element Case, Is Located.
Accused of embezzling $4,000 from
prominent business men of Kansas City,
Mo-, Joseph Il. Ringer was captured in
South Haven, Mich. Ringer has been
eluding the detectives for several weeks.
Detective w. II. Young came from Kan
sas City to work upon the case and De-
tectlves Book and Keough of the Central
station in Chicago were detailed to as
sist him. 1t was found that the fugitive
had friend living in the city and that
the tgsc weic connected in business For
three weeks the detectives Swallowed the
Chicago man, whose name is withheld by
the police. and finally they saw him take
boat for the Michigan city. Young fol-
lowed and when the boat landed Ringer
was found Waiting for his friend on the
other side. He was at once placed I'M
der arrest and arrangements made to re-
turn him to Kansas City. Ringer or
ganized lumber company and made
himself president and treasurer. re had
the confidence OF the business corenunity,
1t is said, and induced a large number
OF prominent citizeas to invest III the
enterprise. He then embeZzled the funds,
1t IS charged. and fed from the city. The
police believe the amount will be found
to be larger than $4,000 and may posi-
hly reach 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
Six Firemen BADLY Injured.

Six tiremen, among them Chief hehoe,
were so badly injured that one will prob
ably die and $4,000 damage was done
by fire in the Printers Exchange in Min
neapolis. The companies occupying the
building were the Bliss-P Painter Clothing
Company. loss, $4,000; Minneapolis
Printing Company, loss. $4,000, and the
Printers Supply Company, loss, $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
Conductor of Car KiIIed.

One person was killed and seven were
slightly injured by the overturning of 4
car on the Camden & Trenton trolley
line, at Hatch's Corner, near Delair. \.
]. As the car approached the sharp curve
the brake chain broke. The car jumped
the track and toppled over. Conductor
Robert Holloway fell underneath the car
and was crushed to death.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23

Melancthon Millad, 60 years old,
well known lawyer, shot and fatally
wounded Bernard Massey, 30 years old.
The shooting occurred in Millard's office
in Cleveland, as a result of a quarrel
over the collection of a small sum. Mil
lard. who surrendered. pleads self-de-
Tense.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23

able to engage in the parade or who
did not care to do so to view the pro
cession from stand in Winthrop
square.
In the formation of the parade Ed
ward IL. Kinsley Post, of Boston. was
given the place of honor, that of escort
to General John c. Black, commander
in-chief of the g. A. r. Charles H.
Mcdonnell was chief of staff
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
New Line seor Chicago.

Walter c. Nvison president Of the
Northern Traction CS:apany. has fled in
South Bend a mortgage Of $S.50o,oO0 TO
the Knickerbocker Trust Company Of
New York and Benjamin l.. Allen, New
York. eo-trustee. The mortgage covers
a proposed electric ear line from South
Bend TO Chicago through New Carlisle,
I.aporte. Valparaiso and Hammond.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
-- Conditions of trade in
Chicago. the Chicago district arc


weekly review as follows. net
Despite the extension of labor con-
troyersies business generally exhibits
more strength and widening activity.
The hindrances recently interposed
have become less disturbing and seem
likely 10 make an early disappearance.
Notwithstanding the injury to spring
wheat. it is notable that simultane-
ously with the government crop report
there developed a better demand for
factory products and necessities. Metal
branches are making larger output in
both finished material and pig iron,
and the new business coming forward
reaches larger aggregate for COM
bined foundry and railroad use.
The movement of grain shows graft
flying growth and there Is heavier
lake carrying of ore, fuel and forest
products.
Visiting buyers were more numerous
in the distributive markets and whole
sale houses gained in their bookings
for fall delivery, good orders being
placed in dry goods, woolens, clothing
and footwear Retail trade slightly
exceeded the previous weeks and pre-
scented an encouraging tendency. Mer-
camille collections in the Middle West
were fairly prompt and defaults de
creased.
Manufacturing conditions reflect
firmness in prices and accommodating
demand. Receipts of raw material are
in greater volume, indicating prepare
tons for a steady run of work
Failures in the Chicago district
number twenty-five, against thirty-onc
last week and sixteen year ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
Death of Perry HannaI,.

Perry Hannah, one of the wealthiest
lumbermen in Northern Michigan, died
at his home in Traverse City. He was
stricken with paralysis. Mr.. Hannah
was known as the father of Traverse
City. He made a number of large gifts
to the city, among them being a church
site and the site for a Carnegie library
He was senior member of the firm of
Hannah Lay & Co.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
PRISON GARB MINUS STRIPES.
New York First-Term Convicts Will
Wear Suits of Dark Gray.

Wear Suits of Dark Gray.
Following the abolition of the lockstep
and the cropped head in the New York
State prisons, stripes on the clothing of
frst-term convicts will be a thing of the
past after Oct. ]. Three thousand suits
% dark gray, without stripes, are now be-
ing made by prison workmen from cloth
woven in the Auburn institution. They
are cut in a smart semi-military style,
with high standing collar, showing
white linen shirt collar beneath, and the
coats are always to be worn buttoned.
The cap of the same material is pattern
ed after the French military kept The
same material in lighter fabric is provid-
ed for summer wear Prisoners having
record of previous conviction, of whom
there are about 1900 and the "incorri-
gibles," supplied from all grades and
numbering only about dozen, will be
retained in their present zebra-like dress.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
Many Posts in Line.


Forty-two States and two Territories
were represented in the column, be-
sides the Potomac division, made up of
the Old Guards of Washington, ID. c..
Each State comprised a division, with
the exception of Massachusetts, which
had two divisions. there being 1876
posts In line from this State.
New England posts numbered about
1000 men; New York had two battal-
ions; West Virginia eighteen posts,
Kentucky twelve posts, North Dakota
ten, and Minnesota thirteen posts. The
Maryland delegation numbered about
1000 men, and that from Ohio about
750. California was represented by
two posts and Oregon by one
The parade moved from Arlington
street to Beacon street, up Beacon HILL
past the state house where it was re-
viewed by Governor Bates. Here
from grand stand 9, O00people includ
ing State officials, members of the
Legislature and their friends, saw the
procession from what was probably
the most advantageous position along
the line st march. The eye, reaching
far down Beacon hi!l on the northwest,
swept the column of blue and then,
passing to the southeast, followed
down the other side of Beacon hill.
Directly across from the state house,
filing every inch of space along the
historic Boston common. many thou
sand people were massed.
At the city hall the parade was re-
and the City Council. At the junction
of Temple place and fremont street
the veterans met the most spectacular
and picturesque feature of the route in
the form of living flag" composed
of 1000 school children. Alternating
ranks of girls wearing red and white
dresses represented the stripes, while
a square of blue-gowned ones formed
a field in which forty-fve carrying
white stars, were placed in a way to
give the effect of resting on the base
Of azure. AS the line passed the chill
dren sung patriotic hymns.
Along fremont street TO Boylston
street, where one continuous stand had
been erected ON the common. 1900
people viewed the parade, for the most
part delegates to the G. A. X. and af-
fidated organizations and their friends.
The applause for the soldiers, which
had been spontaneous and loud along
the line of march, became n tempest
of people. On BOylston street. near
Park square, Commander-in-Cbief
Black left his place at the head of the
procession and from Il stand near by
reviewed the line.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
Priest FaIls from window.

Rev. Michael Healey, pastor of St
Mary's church of Tifin. Ohio. was found
lying unconscious on the concrete walk
between the church and parsonage of St.
Columbas church, Youngstown, Ohio.
He died without regaining consciousness.
Father Healey some time during the
night fell from a second story window.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
No Danper in Morocco.

Reports from Morocco indicate that
the Sultan's unpleasantness with Great
Britain over the confiscation of the prop
erty of a British subject will be settled
amicably. In any case the thoroughly
cordial understanding between France
and Great Britain suffices TO prevent the
incident from assuming serious aspect.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
Mine F1ood Drowns Eiuht.

The Berringer gold mine, located near
Gold Hill, n. c., was suddenly flooded
with water, causing the instant death of
eight men employed in the mine. Nine
men were in the mine shaft when large
pond located near the entrance to the
mine suddenly broke loose, the breakage
being caused by excessive rains.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
MURDER in Packing Plaut.

During the progress of row between
non-union men at the Cudahy plant in
Omaha Andrew Hanson was stabbed
over the heart and killed by man
named Isaacs. Both are negroes. Isaacs
Immediately fed and has not been cap
tured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
woman Arrested for Kil1inp.

Mrs. Margaret Gindelsparger was ar
rested at Hanging Rock, Ohio, for the
murder of her husband in Buckskin
Township, Ross County, in 1895. The
woman denies her guilt. She was taken
to Ross County to be given preliminary
hearing. This is the first arrest ever
made for the murder
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
Between Father and Fortune.

Eight-year-old Benjamin Needham
stands between a father and a fortune.
His mother bequeathes him S150,0O0 pro-
viding he does not live with or associate
with his father. The latter claims he is
the boys natural guardian and asked
the court in Cleveland TO appoint him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23

The following is the standing of thu
clubs in theW estern LeagEe:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23

an heir to the throne and the famous
Greek priest, Father John of Cronstadt,
has recently been visiting the Alex
andra villa at intervals to join in the
prayers for an heir to the throne. The
realization of their prayers has caused
great rejoicing throughout the empire
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
Suicide in Turkish Bath.

Threatened with nervous prostration.
Colonel Harvey X. Glidden. the divorced
husband of Mrs. Annie \. Adams. moth
or Of Miss Maude Adams, the actress,
committed suicide with strychnia in a
Turkish bath in Salt Lake City.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23

Naval circles are stirred By Admiral
Schley's article in prominent periodical
on the battle Of Santiago, in which he
refers to himself as being in personal
command. 1t is believed that no oficial
notice of il will be taken.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
TaLes Poison hy Error and dies.

As result of taking poison, which
she supposed to be cream of tartar, Mrs.
Jennie Helm, wife of Moritz Helm Of
New York City. died at the Lindell Hotel
in St. Louis. Frank Farthing, a young
drug clerk of Odin, H., who sold the
poison, was held pending the coroner's
inquest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
For,ner French Premier Dies,

Former Premier Waldeck- Rousseau of
France died at his country residence at
Corbeil, eighteen miles from Paris. from
the effects of an operation which his
medical attendants deemed to be a final
necessity, the liver having ceased TO per-
form its functions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23

The Montana Ore Purchasing Com
,.anv and others filed an answer in the
district Court in Butte. Mont. to the
canpIaiut fled BY the Butte and Boston
Mining Company TO recover damages az
treating 81. SOC, 600. The suits pending
an similar complaints aggregate S26.
100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
HAIL DEvAsTATEs ORCHARDS.
Storm Causes Great Damage to South
ern Michigan ErNit.

One of the worst hailsso rms in years
accompanied by a gale from the south
west, swept over the southwestern part
of Michigan Tuesday night. The devas
tation it caused in the fruit orchards was
tremendous. Many thousands Of bushels
OF various fruits were destroyed. Myriads
of peaches, pears and plums were blown
from the trees to the ground. The loss
to the fruit growers will undoubtedly
reach thousands of dollars
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
Goes Fishing and Drops Dead.

Excited and delighted over the catch
ing Of a large string of fish, and little
tired over walking a mile home, the Rev.
James Gardner. aged Il. dropped dead in
Delaware, Ohio.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
yast Ruhber Forests Found.

Vast forests Of Manieoba rubber trees,
which may ia time affect the rubber mar
ket, have been discovered in Brazil. ac-
cording to a report from II. W. Furniss,
United States consul at Bahia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23

The State Department has asked for
the extradition from Beavermouth. B. c.,
Of William Bakka, who was treasurer
Of the Red Lodge OF Miners in Montana
and is charged with having stolen $1,o50
from the union.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
MASSACRE OF JEWS REPORTED.
Twenty Killed and Many Injured-Epi
1eptic Fit Causes Trouble.

leptic Fit Causes Trouble.
The Jewish Morning Journal in New
York publishes the following from its cor
respondent at Warsaw, Russia: In Os-
trowitz, government of Rodom, a Jew
was quarreling with a Gentle. The lat
ter, who was an epileptic, fell during the
encounter as result of one of his fits.
A riot followed. which resolved itself
into a massacre of Jews. of whom twenty
were killed and great number wounded.
Another massacre occurred on Saturday
in the town of Potseveh, in which 100
Jews were injured, several fatally.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
Davis Notified and Takes Honor.

Henry Gassaway Davis was formally
notified at White Sulphur Springs. w.
Va, that he is the nominee of the Dem
ocratic party for Vice President of the
United States Mr. Davis accepted the
nomination in a brief speech.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
AeroIite's FAN Causes Shock.

A meteor or large aerolite. taking a
northerly direction. struck the earth near
Meadville. Pa. 4 terrific explosion &C.
companied the compact with the earth.
followed by a high wind lasting fifteen
seconds. The explosion shook buildings
in Titusville, twenty miles away.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
necides Arainsf BRYAN.

William ]. Bryan has lost the $4,000
legacy from Philo S. Bennett, the Con-
necticut Supreme Court deciding that the
letter in which the testator conveyed ths
gift is net part of the viii.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
mics md Danrhter,s Bier.

In Rush City. Mimi. while preparing
for the funeral of Miss Anna Larson,
who dropped dead, the @othec, Mrs. l..
A. Larson. aged go year, fell down q
fight of stairs and broke her neck. She
died instantly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
-Four kilIed i'm Collision.

-Four people were Killed and twenty
five or NOR .iured in a collision be
tween a Great Western passenger train
and three street ears in Chicago. Three
trainmen and three street railway en-
nloveS were arrested.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23
wovnsed in Lal,.,r Quarrel.

William Madden. - years old. was
shot and wounded fatally in labor quar-
rel with George l.. Smothsrman. c0nduc-
tor on the Cottage Grove avenue cable
line in Chicago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-23

Father T. NJ O'Donoghue Of Balti-
mora. in a letter 10 Cardinal Gibbons
admitted that he had ordered colorel
Roman Catholics OUT Of his church, but
said he had previously given notice that
owing Is the crowded condition Of the
church at certain masses they would not
be admitted