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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
SIS, 900, 900 FIRE LOSS.
Immense Terminals of Illinois Central
at New Orleans Destroyed.

at new orleans Destroyed.
Fire involving millions of dollars
loss in property and giving a serious
blow to the export trade of New Or
leans, swept nearly mile of the river
front Sunday night, destroying the
freight terminals of the Illinois Cen
tral, known as the Stuyvesant docks.
Nearly dozen squares of modern
wharyes and freight sheds, two grain
elevators hundreds of loaded cars and
great quantities of freight, including
10000 bales of cotton and $4,000 bar
rels of sugar, We're destroyed, togeth-
er with fifty small residences. 1t has
not been determined whether there has
been any loss of life, but number of
firemen and employees of the docks
were injured. Actual estimates of the
losses are impossible now, though they
may exceed 100000.
The fire was discovered shortly after
Z O'Clock. 1t was said to have resulted
from heated journal. The whole plant
was equipped with gigantic water
tanks and tire-eXtinguishing apparatus,
out the blaze, small at the beginning,
quickly got beyond control, communi-
eating through the conveyors to the
lower elevator and some of the sheds.
In half an hour the fire covered two
squares, the lower elevator was prac-
tically consumed and the fire was
sweeping with irresistible fury both
up and down the river. AS soon as it
became known that the zone of the
fire was the Stuyvesant docks, harbor
tugs FASTENED to the wharveS and YES
sells moored there were pulled out into
the river. At the same time switch
engines drew hundreds of box cars
loaded with freight to points above the
upper end Of the terminals. Hun
dreds more, however, were consumed.
During the fire a heavy wind blew,
carrying brands to great distances and
driving back the crowds of sightseers.
Immense pieces of corrugated iron,
torn from the sides of the upper ele-
vator, were carried through the air as
if they were feathers, and dropping in
every direction constantly endangered
the lives of firemen and spectators
The weather was bright and warm
and probably 10000 people visited the
scene during the progress of the fire.
Aside from the tremendous loss in
volved in the destruction of property
the fire is a calamity to New Orleans
in the temporary abatement of the inn
mense export business of the Illinois
Central, particularly in the matter of
grain ShinmPntS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
GIRL POSED AS A BOY.
Found She Could Make Living Nor,
Easily In That Way.


Frances La Mouche, or Frank Will
Hams, handsome young woman Of 20
years, who for the most of her life has
masqueraded as a boy, died at hospital
IN Cincinnati of paralysis. The discov-
cry that she was in reality Frances La
Mouche was made when the girl was
taken TO the hospital. Dressed as boy,
she had been doing odd jobs is a porter's
assistant at the Grand hotel for several
months, until she became sick. A s,rl
companion. who shared her room, guard
cd the secret of her sex. Previous TO
working Mt the hotel the girl tried to earn
a living by selling boks and canyassing.
Tier story, told at the hospital, and be-
leyed. was that she was the daughter of
French people who were actors. Her
mother is dead and her father was ac-
cidentally killed in Chicago during a sa
loon row in which he was not partici-
pant For a time Frances attended d
boys school at Keokuk. Iowa. where she
was the premier athlete. The girl was
later placed in Catholic institution near
Columbus, but became dissatisfied with
the LIE and ran away to make her own
living. She said she wore boys attire
because it was easier TO get along.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
All Around the Globe.

Adela Grant. countess of Essex. famed
as a London beauty, has become an en-
thusiastic vegetarian.
Mrs. Payne Whitney. who was Helen
Hay. has hopes that the novel she has
written may make a hit.
The first break in the building trades
lockout declared by the Builders Lea gue
of Pittsburg recently occurred when the
wage committees of the manufacturers
of steam and hot water appliances signed
the uniform agreement of the Builders
League.
President Roosevelt has urged Con-
gress to emphasize the value set on
achievements Of naval commanders by
having monuments erected for Admiral
John Paul Jones and John Barry.
Arthur E. Appleyard. indicted in Buff
falo in connection with the failure of
the German Bank. was arrested in Bos-
ton and gave bail in $4,000. He an
nounces that he will fight extradition.
The Journeyman Tailors' International
Union adjourned at Bloomington. Ill.
after deciding to hold the next meeting
convention in Buffalo, y. Y A commit
tee was appointed 20 meet with a com
nllttee from tNe NdHAleat MAKERS 10 dis
cuss a proposition 10 amalgamate.
Fire in the business district of Buffalo
\. y. destroyed six-story building and
damaged several other structures. Loss
$4,000.
The steamer James B. Stephens ran
anon a sunken pile near Astoria. Ore.
and went to she bottom. Thirteen of the
fftetn men on board reached shore. but
the other two are still missing.
Tenants of flats in West Twenty-ninth
and West Thirtieth streets, New York.
were driven from their homes by a fire
which destroyed a six-story factory build
ing in West Thirtieth street Loss $100.-
600. Valuable statuary and antiques be-
longing TO Stamford White were de-
stroyed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

majority approved the British conten-
ton that no torpedo boats attacked
Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron, and
that therefore his opening fire was not
justified, and as the majority also APP
proved the Russian contention that
Admiral Rojestvensky acted according
TO his belief, even though mistaken.
and that therefore his action did not
reflect upon his military valor or SEN
timents of humanity.
While the shooting was not ''justi-
fed i'll the sense that there were no
torpedo boats to shoot Mt. it seems
plain that if Admiral Roiestvensky
had good reason 10 think he was being
attacked by such vessels be must have
been abundantly justified in the larger
meaning of the term Thus, while on
its face the verdict favors Britain,
4sussia can have no reason for COM
plant The blunder of subordinate
officer who imagined he saw hostile
ships and signaled his belief TO the
flagship seems to have been primarily
responsible for the catastrophe. Rus
STA gets off lightly for the inc0m-
potency of some of its naval COM
manderS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
HOT SPRINGS FIRE SWEPT.
Flames Destroy $50 Houses and Cause
S2,OOO,OOO Loss,

DGStEOy -OO houses anu (auSe
$2,OOO,OO0 Loss.
Fire swept the southern part Of Hot
Springs, Ark. early Saturday. causing
losses variously estimated at from ST.
100000 to 100000 and the death of
at least three persons. Several others
are reported missing.
The fire started at $3.50 o'clock and in
FIVE hours burned over an area of one
square mile Block after block of resi-
dences, business houses, hotels and other
buildings We're swept away, and the en-
tire town was panic stricken. The fire
swept area includes every house in
Chapel street, all of Market street from
Central avenue west, Orange street to
Grand avenue. and a part of Oak street.
Among the buildings destroyed are the
Grand Central hotel, the Lee house,
Moody hotel, Plateau hotel. Columbia
hotel, the county court house, Jail, First
Methodist church, the Jewish synagogue.
and from 200 to go residences and
stores.
The fire started in the Grand Central
hotel Its cause is a mystery. A strong
north wind was blowing and before the
fire department could reach the scene
the flames spread to adjoining buildings.
The fremen and police worked valiantly,
but the water pressure gave out at 5
o'clock. Bucket brigades then were form
ed, citizens and visitors volunteering
their services.
Many lodging houses and restaurants
were in the path of the fire and scores
of occupants jumped from windows,
many barely escaping with their lives
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
WAR In MANCHURIA.
SCENE OF ACTIVITIES IN THE
EAST HAVE SHIFTED.
In Several Minor engagements the
japanese Have Been Successful =
Oyama Drives in kuropatkin's Left
Flank and Takes Town.

The scene of activity in Manchuria
mas shifted the past week from the
extreme west to the extreme east of
the long line on which the opposing
armies face each other Japanese
movements in the hills attracted Rus
sian attention ten days ago and reused
fear that fianking operation was be-
ing attempted on a large scale. A
week ago Saturday, therefore. Kuro-
patkin sent out a force described as
two scouting divisions" which occu-
pied positions ON the upper Taitse riv-
er and at a pass eleven miles south
east of Tsinkhetchin. This latter place
appears to be about fifty miles south
east of Mukden.
The japanese drove both of these
divisions back to Tsinkhetchin in bat
ties fought the 10Th, Dist and odd. The
latest dispatches indicate that since
then a more important engagement
has been fought at Tsinkhetchin itself.
resulting in Russian retreat from
that place. Nine battalions and twelve
guns are mentioned by the Russians
as having been engaged on the Jap
anese side. Whether these develop
ments are the precursors of another
great battle is not apparent, nor is it
clear whether the Japanese are at
tempting to repeat their fanking OPP
erations through the hills east of the
railroad in the way which was so
successful prior to the battle of Lao
yang. To outflank an army of 30O,-
600 men spread out on a line seventy
five miles long is by no means so sim
pie thing as to outflank a small force
where the fruits of the strategy can
be at once gathered.
The japanese troops attacking the
Russian left flank have occupied Tsin-
khetchen and vigorously attacked the
passes in the mountains held by Kuro-
patkin's men. From advices from the
front it is difficult to say how severe
the losses have been
Both Russians and Japanese have
been sending raiding parties against
each others railroad communications,
and for both measure of success is
reported. The Japanese raids are re-
markable because they have struck at
the Siberian Railroad northeast of
Hardin, and hence at least 400 miles
from the Shakhe river.
Japanese advance in northeast
ern Corea is reported which seems to
be on so large a scale that it portends
a serious movement against Vladivos-
tok. A siege Of that city, with the
prospect of its early fall, would fur
nish a strong inducement to the Car
to make peace while the port was still
in his hands, and at the same time it
would prove disconcerting to Kuropat-
kin because of the demands it would
make upon him to send relief
The seething discomfort in Russia.
the strikes in all parts of the empire.
the clamor to stop the war cannot but
unfavorably influence the chances of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

Kuropatkin's forces. His soldiers are
now accustomed to defeat, In every
battle, indeed in every respectable
skirmish, they have been whipped.
The moral weakness of expected de-
feat must be theirs in future fights,
while the moral strength of expected
victory will inspire their opponents.
The japanese are fighting a patri-
otto war. Every private takes an in
terest in it and is devoutly determined
to win. The Russians are fighting
what many of them feel to be an anti
patriotic war, for if their armies win
the hated cause of autocracy will be
strengthened 1t is not, therefore, prob
able that the expected great victory,
after which the Gar will be willing
to make peace, will ever materialize.
So long as the japanese retain con-
troll of the sea their continued tri-
umph seems assured And the Rus
slams have thus far dreaded the at
tempt to win back again the control
of the waters. Roiestyensky'S fleet has
stuck with leechlike tenacity to the
sheltering harbors of Madagascar. The
latest reports are that since the Rus
sian ships will not come out to the
Yellow sea and fight the Japs, the
Japs have started to Madagascar to
catch the Russians. The japanese are
both natural Sailors and trained sail
I ;. The Russians are neither natural
sailors nor trained sailors. The re-
suit of the next naval battle can hard
ly be in doubt.
In the peace terms which Japan
unofficialy proposed, no indemnity was
asked. but Japan wanted some sort of
assurance against a Russian policy of
revenge. Japan did not want Russia
TO start into a big shipbuilding pro-
gram, which would put the Mikado's
government to a similar expense and
compel the two nations to play the
game of "beggar my neighbor." If
the Russian fleet should be entirely
wiped out in this war, the Muscovite
empire would have so much to build
up before being able to oyertake the
japanese navy that Japan could con-
slider itself sufficiently insured against
the game of "beggar my neighbor.'
Why, therefore, could not the JapS
make it a condition OF peace that the
Russian Baltic squadron, now hiding
in Madagascar, come out and fight?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
In the National CapitsI.

The President has sent to the Senate
the nomination of George r. Anderson
of Illinois to be consul at Annoy, China.
Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng tLLe Chi
,ose minister, has received a cablegram
fron his government stating that absc-
Into peace prevails in China and that
there is no sign Of anti-foreign agitation.
President Roosevelt intends to give
Con Thomas L. Rosser of Virginia
federal appointment, probably either the
ostmastership of Charlottesville or the
internal revenue collectorship Of the sec
ond Virginia district.
The President has appointed Col. W.
Nelson. editor of the Kansas City
c.ar as n member of the board Of visit
80 to the naval academy at Anna polls
for the present year.
Senator Lodge has introduced bin
o,thorizing the striking of bronze medals
sc horror for persons displaying ccnspieu-
ous courage or undergoing great danger
- saving lives in railroad wrecks or in
preventing such wrecks.
THE House committee on immigration
.nd naturalization has authorized a ia
vorable report on the Adams bin TO pro-
hibit the entry into this country of more
than $1,000 persons from any one coun-
t.y in any one fiscal year.
The Senate committee on census
amended and reported the House joint
resolution directing the director Of the
census to collect and publish additional
statistics relating TO cotton.
Senator Lodge has introduced a dill su-
,horizing the striking Of bronze Fsedals Of
honor TO be awarded 10 persons display
ing conspicuous courage or undergoing
great danger. in saving lives In railroad
wrecks or in preventing such wrecks.
Senator Hale has offered an amend
ment to the sundry civil bill appropriat.
ing 800 600 for tbs erection Of memo
rial national home in honor of deceased
negro soldiers of the Civil War for indi-
gent soldiers and their needy families
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
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7FNANCAL.
---- BradStreets weekly re-
New York view of trade says:

DTduSueeJS weekly re-
| kpR Y0rk view of trade says:
l----------- With the exception of n
few lake and seaboard ports, which
show effect of past bad weather, dis
tributive trade at most leading mar
kets assumes more favorable aspect.
This is due to the spread of milder
weather conditions and the increase in
the number of country buyers. Espe-
cially active lines are dry goods no
tons, boots and shoes. rubber goods
hats, hardware and groceries. Job
bers stocks are generally reported light
and the feeling grows that spring trade
will be heavy as soon as seasonable
weather definitely sets in.
Relatively the best reports as to
trade come from the central valleys
and the South. The general tendency
of reports as TO the winter wheat crop
is that the heavy snow covering has
helped the crop. Heavy rains on the
Pacific coast have made for good crop
prospects, especially lii California.
Among the industries iron and steel
still show relatively the most active
demand and the largest turnover Pig
iron has sold better at all markets.
rails also have been bought more free
", and locomotives, cars and track
supplies have taken more largely. The
market seems TO be turning more in
sellers favor, and second and third
quarters requirements are being an
ticipated.
Milder weather has helped coal ship
ments, and bituminous grades have
softened on better supply.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
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Chicago-Cattle, common to prime.
500 to $575; hogs, shipping grades.
S4.00 to So sheep, fair to choice $500
10 5000; wheat. No. 2, $1.1S to $1.20;
corn, No. 2, 43c to 4Jc; oats, standard,
Soc to Bic; rye, No. Z, Toe to nc; hay,
timothy, $3.50 to S13.50; prairie. $500 to
5000; butter. choice creamery, zoe to
32c; eggs. fresh, 25c to 27c; potatoes,
2Sc TO &c.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 to $4.65; hogs.
$500 to $5.75; sheep, $3.50 tc $500:
wheat, No. ., $1.20 to $1.21; corn, No. 3
yellow, 4Gc to 4Sc; oats, No. 3 white,
32c to 34c; rye, No. 2, Sac to SEC.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 northern,
s1.11 to S1.15; corn, No. 3, 43c to 45c;
oats, No white, Bic to BE; rye, No !,
SIC to SIC; barley, No. ., J1c to SIC:
pork, mess, S12.40.
Toledo-Wheat, No. mixed, S1.16 to
$1.1S; corn, No. mixed, 44c to 45c;
oats. No. mixed, zoe to &c; rye, No. 2,
Sic to S3c; clover seed, prime, $7.57.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers.
$40 to $3.50; hogs, fair to choice, $500
to 1928; sheep. fair to choice, $500 to
5000; lambs, fair to choice. $3.50 to
$3.50.
New York-CattIe. $3.50 to $500:
hogs. $500 to $40; sheep, $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No. red, S1.19 to 81 %;
corn, No. ., sc to J4c; oats, natural.
white, 37c to 3Sc; butter, creamery, pc
TO 30c; eggs, western, &c to Bic.
anapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$500; hogs, choice light, 800 to $500;
sheep. common to prime. $3.50 to $500:
wheat, No. >, S1.1s to S1.20; corn, No. =
white. 44e to &c; oats, No. white.
Bic TO 32c.
St. Louis-Cattle. $50 to 5000: hogs.
$500 to $500: sheep 500 to 5000:
wheat, No. ,, Slip to SLID; corn. No. 2.
43c to 4jc: oats. No. .. zoe to 31c; rye.
No. .. zoe to 72c.
Cincinnati-Caitle. 500 to $500:
hogs. 800 TO S5.25; sheep, 600 to
$3.50; wheat. No. ,, S1.19 TO $1.21:
corn. No. 3 mixed. 47e to 4sc; oats, No,
. mixed, Gle 10 sc; rye, No. ., SIC 10
Sc.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
CHICAGO.

Traffic does not yet exhibit Il fun re-
covery from the recent setback caused
by an unusually severe winter, but the
improved weather conditions this week
have made operations easier in both
transportation and production, result
ing in larger dealings in staple mer-
chandise and less complaint of slow
deliveries.
Railroad earnings again disclose
slight shrinkage, yet there is salts
factory comparison with the CORE
spending period year ago, freight of
ferings being on the increase in both
manufacturing and farm products.
Dealings at leading retail points in
dicate that consumption is equal TO
normal volume, and stocks undergo
ing seasonable depletion, recorders be
ing frequently placed for ordinary ne
cessities and wearing apparel.
Trade in the iobbing division shows
more activity, there being more visit
ing buyers in the market and freer
selection of spring goods Country
merchants from many different points
report favorable outlook for the COM
ing season, and in their buying show
little hesitancy in acquiring regular
lines Advanced bookings make Il good
aggregate in general dry goods. mil
linery and clothing. Building improve
ments for the coming season have ac-
cumulated and the woodworking indus
tries find steady employment.
Leading foodstuffs have shown only
moderate activity, due mainly to re-
stricted export trade. Live stock and
provisions were in more liberal supply,
but the movement of grain fell short
of expectations. the total receipts be.
ing only 2,500,59 bushels, against
4,104,432 bushels a year ago, and the
shipments Isl ,O70 bushels, against
1,9JS,351 bushels. Corn made slight
gain in value over the closing a week
ago, and sheep held steady, but other
farm products and provisions declined;
wheat, pork and cattle being weakest.
Bank clearings, S16791S216. are SIS
per cent over those Of corresponding
week last year. The general demand
for money was a little better, but the
discount rate remained at 4 to > per
cent for choice commercial paper.
Failures reported in Chicago dis
trict numbered 80, against 80 last week
and % year ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
sWAYNE NOT GUILTY.
The Senate Acquits Florida Judge of
Charges Against Him.

The Senate, sitting as a court of i'm
pea chment for the trial of Charles
Swayne, district judge for the northern
district OF Florida, acquitted him on all
of the twelve articles of impeachment
brought by the House of Representatives.
On none of the articles was there even
q majority for conviction, although it re-
quired twO-thirds to convict. The closest
vote was on the last article, the con-
tempt case of w. G. O'Neal, thirty -hve
Senators voting guilty and forty-seven
not guilty, while on two articles only
thirteen Senators voted for conviction
The voting for the most part was on
party lines, though there was not a strict
alignment on any article. At the conclu-
sion of the voting the presiding officer
directed the secretary to enter an ac-
quittal upon the records, and the court
adjourned.
Judge Swayne was not IN the Senats
during the roll calls. but in the Presi-
dents room. just back of the chamber
The result of each ballot was sent TO
him BIZ his attorneys. Five of the House
mana gers attended the proceedings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
SLAYER TAKES OWN LIFE.
Policeman Daniel Herman Shoots Him
self After Numbering Heiress.

Policeman Daniel Herman Shoots Him
self After Numbering Heiress.
Policeman Daniel J. Herman took his
own life in Chicago after numbering Miss
Minnie Catherine Mulveil in a fit of fren-
zied infatuation because of unrequited
love. The loye-crazed policeman fed
from the scene of the shooting of the
wealthy young woman. Twenty-ninth
street md Michigan avenue, TO 3165 Ar
cher avenue, where, after writing note
TO his friend. Police Captain Mahoney.
he committed suicide by shooting himself
in the temple. Hermans mad infatua-
ton for the girl led him to hound her
daily. He made life miserable for her
by following her to and from st. James
Catholic church, where the young heiress
deyoutly spent her daily life working
philanthropically among the poor chill
dren.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
FIERCE FIRE SWEEPS TOWN.
East Liverpool, Ohio, Suffers More
than 100000 Loss.

The third destructive blaze there this
winter, and by far the worst fire in the
history of East Liverpool, Ohio, broke
out at O'Clock the other night and by
midnight, when the firemen had gained
control. six fine buildings and many
smaller ones were in ashes. while others
were scorched or damaged by water,
causing total loss of more than $780,
0O0- The blaze started in the shoe store
of w. III. Gass in Market street and
spread with rapidity Numerous bust
ness offices were burned out. The flames
spread so rapidly that it was quickly
recognized that the East Liverpool de-
partment would be unable to handle the
fire and other towns were appealed to-.
Rochester, Pa; Steuhenville and Wells
vile sent fremen and apparatus.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
Illinois Man for Public Printer.

Oscar j. Ricketts,, foreman at the
government printing office in Washing
ington, will be made public printer upon
the retirement of A. w. Palmer. He is
an Illinois man and entered the govern
ment office when young. Although Mr..
Palmer has not announced when he will
retire, it is understood in Washington
that he will step out