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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-10
The Burning of a Theatre.

NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-Eighteen years ago
to-day the Fifth Avenue theatre, then in
the rear of the Fifth Avenue hotel, on the
Twenty-fourth street side. disappeared in
flames and smoke. Within a short time
after, Augustin DAILY had the old Apollo
hall, where the famous committee of sew
enty had its birth, changed into a play
house. Fifteen minutes tonight after Fan
ny Davenport, in the character of ''Cleo-
patra," had trod the boards of the Fifth
Avenue theatre redivivus and the audience,
had passed out of Broadway and, Twenty
eighth street entrance. the watchman ran
out of the theatre screaming "frep' A few
seconds later the f~ire-engines were DASH
ing up Broadway, and until nearly 1
O'Clock this morning, new detachments
were still responding TO additional
signals for help. What was at first
supposed to be a false alarm, proved
to be one that destroyed a whole block up
on Broadway. besides the Fifth Avenue
tn theatre staxsa H snd 1n1sa new Play az ho Stast 3 dozt
house on the east side of Broadway, be-
tween 2Sth and 10Th streets. Up to this
writing, while the fire Is yet raging, no
lives are known to have been lost. There
were a dozen or more narrow escapes and
at one time it was thought three fremen
who were caught upon a roof top would
perish. For two of these brave fellows, it
was very lucky that a line of hose ran from
the roof to the street. The daring "lad-
dies" took advantage. of this fact, and
when their comrades on the street gave
them up as lost, they slid down to the
street. But the other. a reckless sort of in
diyidual, scorned, it seemed, to escape
soon lost sight Of in the smoke.
Ladders were hastily raised. but the
searchers failed to find McGinnis, that was
his name, it is said-but to the surprise
Of his comrades, a half hour later the brave
man made his temperance on the street..
He had crawled along the roof until he,
reached the hatchway, through which he.
made his escape. The fire had been burn
ing. less than half an hour before flames.
shot through the roof, causing wild con-
%sternatiOn among. guests Of the Brewer
house on the northeast corner, and the
Sturtervant house. Showers of sparks.
which covered the pavement of Broadway
a!s0 set fire to the awnings of the latter.
10 q to the confusion there were six ex-
plosions in the Fifth Avenue THEATRE.
which blew blazing rafters skyward and
these set fire to the roofs Of the buildings
flemen were p0werless to do anything to-
wards saving the play houses, they worked
nobly in preventing the destruction Of
other houses in the vicinity oftlle immense
blaze. All property burned belongs to the
Ctilsey estate, and the total damage to the,
mated at 100000. ~ 4
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-10
cratic senator said it would be an inouest
and not a caucus when it was held.
Moutana,s Razzle-Dazz,e Bepu,

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 5.-The second leg.
islature Of Montana convened at noon tn.
day in Helena. The senate and republican
house organized in the rooms provided by
the governor. The democratic house
hired a public hall and organized there.
officers were electsd as follows: Senate
John J. WALTON, chief clerk; F; Miles Fin
Witter, speaker; Benjamin Webster, chief
clerk: s. H. Nicholson, sergeant-at-arms,
Democratic house-H. B. Comley, speaker:
Charles x. Pond, chief clerk; Charles f.
Reardon, sergeant-at-arms. The demo-
Gratis have a majority of four in the senate
and at once recognized a democratic house.
Governor Toole being a democratic, he
sage this afternoon.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-10
The Fusionists Stand Firm.

PIERRE, s. D., Jan. mo change is re-
corded in the senatorial situation. Fusi-
onists combination is firm, the republicans
being unable to as yet break the combina-
ton Of the opposition. Situation Is that
that the f~usionists would have n MAORI
ty joint ballot, but will try to seat eight
fusion contestants in the house, but re-
publicans expect to prevent this.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-10
The Result of q Riot.

PITTSBURGH, Jan. Ga murder has re-
suited from the riot at the Edgar Thompson
steel works on New Years day. Michael
Quinn, a boss in the stock yards of the fur
mace department, who was injured. in the
men will recover. Fifty-four Hungarians
have been arrested for participating in the
riot, and other arrests are being made
hourly. Two furnaces were started up
to-day with new men and all will be in
operation again in q few days. Although
no further trouble IS a~pprehended,
guards will remain on duty for the rest Of
this week, at least.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-10
Shot His Father.

ELM1RA, N. Y, Jan. Son June 18th
last, J.. Frank Warren was shot and killed
by his 14-year.old son Herbert, at their
home in this city, about 2 O'Clock in the
were quarreling. The son claimed he fired
the shot in defense of his mother. After
the trial, lasting a week, the jury at 1916
tonight brought in a verdict of not guilty.
1t is in accord with public opinion.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-10
In the Hands of the Democrats.

MADISON, Jan. 5.-The government of
Wisconsin is again in the hands of the
democrats for the first time since Governor
w. r. Taylor stepped down and out on the
Sd of January, 1876, and Harrison Luding-
ton was sworn in. To-day Governor-elect
George w. Peck and the balance of the
state officers took the oath of Office, after
which Mayor Bashford addressed the audi
ence, announcing a reception and ball to
follow,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-10
Central and South America.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-Oficers of the army
and navy detailed to lay before the gov
the d%esirability of their being suitably rep
ported to o i Director.Generai Davis this
morning, for instructions. An extended
conference was held. They will remain
in the city for some time making prepara-
tions for q year and a half's journey.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-10
Drowned in the Missouri.

PIERRE, Jan. Yesterday evening, in
crossing the Missouri river between Forts
Sully and Bennett, Mrs. Lieut.. Earl G. Car
nahan was drowned, with driver and two
teams 0f mules. Lieutenant Carnahan
and others had just crossed, but when the
wagon broke through the ice they were
unable to reach Mrs. Carnahan in time to
save her.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-10
The Riotiur HupRarisns.

P1TTsBuRa, Jan. Sat the Edgar Thorn
son steel works, owned by Andrew Car
negie, where the late riots occurred, all is
quiet tonight. Four hundred deputy
s sae,das are scss on ped guard diol The ri 10 Ing r Aunt
of their actions, and are leaving the place.
A score of them are under Indictment for
riot, and the rest have but q poor show for
employment.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-10
The Engagement.

CHICAGO, Jan. TAT a late hour last
night Captain Higgins at army %headquar-
ters received a dispatch from Gen. Miles at
Fine Ridge agency saying Gen. Brooke re.
ports some fighting to-day. Lieutenant
Case of the Twenty-second infantry was
shot in the head and instantly killed by a
Brule Sioux. No further particulars were
received.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-10
Collision ON the b. q O.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Jan. 1.-TWO pas
senger and express trains on the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad coliided this morn.
ing near Harpers Ferry, instantly killing
Engineer Rufus Goscell, of Baltimore, and
dw1 Pm ase ;nsslaS Seventeen ema seenr persons r 8 a were more
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-10
Dslameter's Assets.

VAUDEVILLE, Pa, Jan. b.-The state.
ment Of the appraisers Of the banking firm
of Delamater & Co., shows the assets of
the firm estimated at $801, 900. The liabili-
ties will exceed 100000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-10
Fatal Explosion.

PORTSMOUTH o. Jan. 2.-Five men were
instantly killed by the explosion of a cylin-
der head of the tow boat Annie Roberts.
The boat wa bound for Pittsburg. The
damage to the boat will not exceed $1,000.
Complete list of dead and injured is as fol-
lows: Dead-Frank Perry, Ben Lawson,
James Swain, j. B. Shaw, James Gray. In
jured-Engineer Reens, severely.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-10
Drovned While skatine,

KEYPoRT, N. j., Jan. ga sad accident
occurred yesterday afternoon on John e.
Kuhns' pond. Edward and Henry Spiers
and Harry St0ner, aged respectively 10, 10
and 20 years, being drowned while skat-
ing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-10
No Battle Vat.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a dispatch re-
ceived by Gen. Schofeld from General
Miles. received at $50 this evening, indi-
Gates that there has been no battle with
Indians to-day,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-10
Very Close in South Dakota.

PIERRE, s. D., Jan. b-Various party
caucuses were held tonight, but were
secret, owing to the closeness of parties,
and nothing positive is known as to the.
action taken
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-10
She'll Sing no More.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 6.-Emms
Abbott died at $40 O'Clock this morning.
Eugene J.. Wetherell, the husband of Miss
Abbott. died in Denver two years ago.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-10
The Farmers Rule.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 1.-THE legislature
organized at noon to-day, the farmers ALI
ance having a clear majority and electing
the temporary officers without trouble.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-10

Death of Senator Pettigrew's Brother.
Sioux FALLS, s. D.. Jan. 1.-Justin A.
Pettigrew, brother of United States Sena-
tor PettiRrew, died here last night. Sem
at0r PettfRrew Is much incensed at the
Christian Scientists who attended the sick
man.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-10
The McAdoo Resolution.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Tbe house militia
~ affairs committee to-day ordered : q
favorable reportto be made on the McAdoo
resolution calling for correspondence and
papers with reference to the killing of Sit.
Ting Bull.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-10

CUNSIDERING MILES FHOFOSlT1ON
The cabinet at q meeting to-day consid-
cred the Indian question with reference to
General Miles proposition to relieve In
dian agents of the charge of the agencies
near the scene of the trouble and to replace
them with officers OF the regular army.
Secretary Noble is known to be earnestly
opposed to this plan, and its accomplish
ment therefore is q matter of doubt.
, 1891-05-27
Diffusion.

AS diffusion is and will be asubject of earn
est study by all tropical cane sugar plan
;ers. we translate from the Martinique
Propagateur the report made by Mr.. A, de
Faymoreau of Moyatte, who went over to
Mauritius to study diffusion at the Britannia
plantation. Mr.. de Faymoreau is himself
a prominent sugar planter, and knows
whereof he writes, and he seems highly
pleased with diffusion.
It will hardly do for Louisiana to grow
skeptical about the success OF diffusion
when every fact and figure Substansti-
ates it. There are intrinsic difficulties con,
nected with diffusion as with all new pro-
crsses, but actual experience has shown the
possibility of removing them. The sugar
planter who expects to have an easy road
totrayel. if he adopts either Mall or Diffusion
will be disappointed, but if desirous to keep
pace with modern invention and to get all
there is in it, he must adopt diffusion, and
then Learn how to so reduce all the minor
difficulties and annoyances, that he will
smile at his own previous fearS.-LOWisiana
Planter.
, 1891-05-27

oblige'; at the same time making a hid
eous grimace which threw the audience
into fits Of laughter. There are also one
or two other. occasions when the writing
out at least Of IL speech beforehan may
be overwhelmingly, where the audience
YOU have il, view is rather the general
public You hope to reach through The
newspapers than the few score persons
by whom alone your observations are
actually heard, for, strange to say, it fire.
quently happens that an extempore speech,
which sounds excellent to those h hear
it. does not read nearly so well in report,
whereas a prepared one, which sounds
artificial and tiresome to the listener, will
prove a moving and powerful exposition
of a theme when perused by the public,
Brighton Herald.
, 1891-05-27
The Maple Sugar Crop.


The maple sugar season Of 1891 has
practically closed in Vermont. 1t began the
second week in March, the first good run
of SAP occurring on the 10th ofthat. month.
The season h Is been favourable for II large
crop OF sugar, and the yield OF many maple
orchards has beenc 'nsiderably above the
average Of the few past years. In some
sections of The state the farmers report that
they have made four pounds, and i'll some
instances five pounds to q tIee. The manu-
tacture of sugar this year has been some
what stimulated by the prospective pay
ment in 1892, and for fourteen years
thereafter, of a bounty by the government
to the producers.
There has been al appreciable increase
this year in the lumber of sugar works ,ope.
rated, and the numbers Of trees tapped this
season is much larger than in any previous
year. The farmers made more syrup this
year than ever before, there being Il con-
stantly growing demand for syrup in the
American market. 1t is estimated that fully
100000 pounds of sugar and syrup has
been made, of which it is probable fully 40
per cent. was syrup. Theamount ~ofcakeand
tub sugar produced is placed at 10, O0O,O 900
pounds. The quality of both the syrup
and sugar made is better than in any former
season, which is largely due to the use of
, 1891-05-27
Cuba Crop.

The uncertainty as to the size of this crop.
/" caused by the fact that there is cane
enough in the fields to make a much anger
crop that can by any means be ground.
Central factories in Cuba are like grist mills
III America. They grind The cane which
is brought to them by the planters,
but can only grind a certain amount per
day. Car loads OF cane are side tracked
ON The railways and waiting for the mills
to take them. Planters who have no con-
tracts with c~entrals are not likely to get
their cane to the mill at all this season.
The grinding season has been short for sew
rral reasons and if the rainy season should
set III early The crop may not much exceed
last years, but every day Of pleasant wealth
er will add 10 the size Of the crop, as the
amount of cane is abundant. At pre-
sent we continue the former estimate OF $50,
600 tons, although a sugar merchant from
the island this week, with EXCELLENT means
forjudging, thinks it W i'll be leSs.-W illett q
GrGy's Circular.
, 1891-05-27

new and improved utensils and apparatus.
The market value of the crop of 1891 will
doubtless exceed 81, 100000. In the early
part of the season good cake sugar brought
the producers from 10 to u cents per
pound, and syrup sold for 81 per gallon,
Farmers now realize from 6 to s cents per
pound for sugar and from go to 70 cents
per gallon for syrup. Several hundred
thousand gallons of syrup have been deliv-
cred under contracts made last winter at
from 90 to 60 cents per gallon. But these
are exceptionally low fgureS-N. Y. Ship
ping Last.
The morning call., 1891-11-01

NOT AS MIGHT BE.

Mr.. A. 5. Bernard has spent some time in
this city for the purpose Of collecting infor-
nation in regard TO our manufacturing in
QuStrleS for the especial use of the Senate
Finance Committee. Mr.. Bernard says he is
sorry to see that a number of industries
that might be expected to do well are lam
gushing badly He mentions the manu-
facture of textile fabrics as one branch in
which little or nothing is being done. We
have plenty of native wool and are the
nearest American port to Australia, yet we
ship the raw material East and import
wooden cloths of all kinds. Mr.. Bernard is
inclined to think the principal trouble isdue
TO the high cost of fuel and water and high
rates OF taxation and interest, rather than to
any difference between the cost of labor in
California and New England, Whatever
may be the cause the act is TO be deplered.
The great drawback to the growth of the
State and city is our inability to afford new
corners steady employment Orchards give
employment. few months in the year al
good wages, but are hardly likely to attract
laborers who are accustomed to steady work
the year round. Agriculture in all its
branches is a better paying industry in Cali
fornia than in any other State in the Union,
but after all tits but one of many branches
of Industry. Itgives steady employment to
a smaller number of people In proportion to
the value OF its products than any branch
Of manufactures. With especial advantage
in the way of climate, it is. somewhat sur
prising that we should send cur wool to
New England to be made into cloth for our
Selves to wear: The greater: cost of fuel is
an item which we cannot at.present reduce,
butts hardly:suf1cieut in. Itself to account
( for the lack Of factories: A somewhat ex-
cessive rate Of taXation,1 combined with
higher interest than prevails in the East,
are. causes which NAV be removed. =
The morning call., 1891-11-01
OUR DUTY.

.
We notice that the effort is. continued to
instinthe ppinionin to- the public mind that
the desire. to :ihdiet and:Runish those persons
who have been engaged in prostituiing pub
lie office Tor private gain is simply politi-
cal ruse. Probably there are individuals
who believe that theefforts which are now
being made .aredesigDed to punish one class
Of criminals. and screen. another. but who
shall say tbatgoQd Will not come.out Of the
contest if this ShOuld.I rove to be the casef
If we succeedin. roofing out 0ne~half of the
knaves who have traded in official positions
good will be accomplished. The public
ought 10 expect that every possible effort
Will be made to screen those. persons who
have.made merchandise of crime and that
whatever may be their profession of politi-
cal opinion there i. really no difference be-
tween them. They are all kuaves, for they
are alike striving TO plunder the people by
dishonest means. The men who try to
screen crime on the. ground that some Of the
parties concerned profess to belong to the
same political party make sad mistake.
The duty Of our citizens. one and all, is to
aid in bringing 10 Justice as many of the
men who have been engaged in the purchase
and sale of members Of the Legislature, Of
the members OF the Board of Supervisors
and other officials as possible. =: =
The morning call., 1891-11-01
CRAWLING OUT.

i, a contemporary which has advocated in
dependent traffic associations in:the several
counties crawls away from a position it has
discovered at last to be.:untenable BY tile
assumption that associations formed in the
interior as cooperating branches OF the
Traffic Association of California are indie
pendent organizations. The assumption de-
celveS no one. not even the writer of the
article in which it is advanced. On Satur-
day that organ of boodlers rose to remark
that the question has been:."Dut at rest by
the organization of a number of affiliated
associations Instead of ene4'' Between nm
affiliated association acting In concert with
the main organization,s representing to the
mair organization the especial needs :of the
district it speaks for. and an independent
association dealing directly with the trans
portatfon companies. there is wide differ
ence. Every affiliated association working
In harmony with the parent organization
adds to the Influence the latter can bring to
bear upon the Trausconrincntal Association
or any transportation company with Which
it may open negotiations. But a dozen or
more Independent associations. each look ing
outfor Itself, would be as bunch of sticks
in the hands of its OPPONENTS to be broken
one at time. -. T..
The morning call., 1891-11-01

criminal act, it is said. can attach to their
skirts, if they only furnish money to the
bosses to pack conventions. Our politics
have been debauched in precisely the way
suggested. Men like Buckley have had any
amount of money placed in their hands to
secure the nomination of candidates for
Office, pledged in advance to do certain
things. and when elected they have done
those things. In San Francisco two-thirds
of all the public officers who have been
nominated and elected to important posi-
tons have been selected in this very way.
Most of our members of the Legislature
have been picked up so as to suit certain
purposes. So have wo-thirds of our judges
and other officials. What chance have the
people for an honest administration of pub
lie affairs where such state of things existsp
Men who are selected for an improper pur-
pose are not likely to- prove conscientious
and honest officials. -; g. -:
The morning call., 1891-11-01

ways and concluded to relegate woman to
her kitchen and her nursery. 1t will take
time for the world to realize that they
don't know everything down in the Jadee"
where Spencer and Harrison dwell. For
some years TO come no more bills.will be in
troduced into State Legislatures granting
the suffrage to women, and though Lord
Salisbury is said to be in favor of the change,
it is doubtful whether it could now COM
mand as large a vote in the British Par
lament as it did in 1879
The morning call., 1891-11-01

The useful and handsome Catalogue of American
and Canadian Newspapers, issued by tho weli-kuown
newspaper advertisement agents, Messrs. Dauchy&
Co. of II PARK Place, New York lies upon our table.
The edition OF 1891 fully up to the high standard
set by editions Of former years, and Is ali thatcould
be*desred in respect to type. Paper. presswork and
binding, while in the convenientand compact ar
rangement of its statistics and Information we do
not think it could be improved upon The feature
of lroad space for memoranda following the name
OF each paper makes it especially valuable all ad-
vertisers, as it can be used complete record of
all contracts. index to all contract record
books. etc. This is the only newspaper directory
published which is SO arranged. No advertiser who
has once usedtit could get along without IL: when
ONCE put to the use for which il is Intended It be-
en4feS indispensapIe.