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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-02-18

Glndstone's Wonderful Endurance.
London. Feb. 13.-Mr. Gladstone's
friends were very much opposed to his
speaking in the house yesterday, as they
wished him to save his strength for to-
morrow. Their fears that he would ex-
haust himself. however, were groundless,
for to-day Mr.. Gladstone was feeling
rs well as ever. went to church twice
and had the usual appetite. Thirty-scven
questions which are to come up in the
house are likely to delay the introduction
of the home rule bill. The whips are
urging the members to postpone their
questions until later. SO that Mr.. Glad
stone may be able to begin his speech
as early as 4 O'clock. There is every
prospect that a great street demonstra-
ton will be made during Mr.. Gladstone's
progress from his house to Westminster.
In expectation of this demonstration n
special police escort has peel detailed
to accompany Mr.. Gladstone from Down
ing street to the house of commons.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-02-18
Still Bright and Booming.

A mans full mental power is not reached
before the age of Is.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-02-18
Both pleaded Not Guilty

Redwood Falls, Mimi, Special, Feb.
14.-Charles Martin and John McIlrivie,
indicted before the probate court for
furnishing a half-pint Of whisky to q
minor named James De Groat, pleaded
not guilty to-day and were held for trial.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-02-18
Fnrm Animals.

Washington. Feb. 13.-The report Of
the statistician upon comparative num-
bers and values of farm animals, based
on returns of January, 1893, is nearly
ready for publication. 1t shows an i'll
crease of horses. mules and sheep, no
material change in the number of mich
cows. Il decrease in ken and other cat
tie, and Il very heavy reduction in the
number of swine. The estimated present
number Of domcsticated animals on
farms. ranches and the public range are
as follows: Horses. 1926, SO2; mules,
9. 3331 12S: cows. 16.424.OS7; other cat
tie, b 1854, 1876: sheep. ii, swine,
46,O94,SO7. The increase in mules is
very slight. The apparent increase in
sheep exceeds W millions, Il continue
ton of the movement which commenced
in 1889, by which the number has in
creased nearly five millions in four years.
In the case of swine there was a small
pig crop last spring. and the advance in
pork products has caused the slaughter
ing of some portion of the stock Of ma
tIre animals; As the average g now
attained by these animals is less than a
year, there is liability to extreme fuctua-
ton in numbers which is possible Of no
other species.
Average values have declined as to
horses and mules. and advanced as to
cattle of all kinds. A greater gain ap-
pears in the value of sheep. and IL very
large advance is seen in swine, amount
ing to 80 per cent, and progressive since
the returns were made. The average
value of horses is $61.22; of mules,
S7O.6S; of cows. Splits; of other cattle,
1924: Of sheep, $2.G6; Of swine, SG.41.
The increase in aggregate values as es-
tinated of all farm animals is $21. $780,
GS, from $2.461. 755.67S to S 2,4S3.5O6,-
Ec(s sCTo ,c1,sD, &c xou,n, ~.
S9D2, 225. 1856: Of cattle of all kinds,
$9O5. ISL. 9S4: of swine. $229, $40, $40: Of
sheep. $125, ,2264; of mules, $164,-
7G3. Isl.
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No Change In, Washington.
Olympia. WASH. Feb. 14.-There was
no change to-day in the senatorial dead
lock.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-02-18
WHEw IT O DARK

to any g or ailing
woman, DR.. Pierce,a
Favorite Prescription
comes to her help.
For female COM
plants Of every
kind, periodical pains,
internal Inflammation
or liberation, bear
ing-dcwn sensations,
and all chronic weak
nesses and derange-
ments, this is the
remedy. It's the only
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-02-18
TelegraDhers M COuncil.

TeIegFaDheF0 In Cornell.
pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 1A-The executive
e~graphers Of North America was In secret
session In this city to-day, arranging pre-
liminaries for the general convention, which.
opens tomorrow.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-02-18

Iowa. ?
s. p. Slipe of Anamosa, Iowa. was
killed by the bursting of q buzz saw
The Chicago & Northwestern baggage
depot at Carroll, Iowa, burned, with sew
eral adjoining buildings.
One thousand delegates are expected
to attend the annual convention of dairy
men ut Dubuque.
The business portion of Alton was de-
stroyed by fire recently. The loss is $780,
600.
A liquor seizure by county officers IN
Pella, Iowa, resulted in a row in which
two students. of Central university, at
Pella,. were injured.
Green B. Cation, aged eighty-fve years,
was sentenced in Keokuk, Iowa, to six
months. in the %penitentiary for counter
feiting., >
Fire in the warehouse of the lee.
Broom works at Davenport destroyed
forty car loads Of broom, cord. Lbs,
$4,000; insurance, $1,000.
Mrs. Charles Craft was severely scald-
ed while preparing dinner at Fort Dodge.
She attempted to lift a kettle of boiling
wster off the stove, when it slipped from
her grasp and the contents poured over
was given, her Immediately, but it Is
fevred that serious results will follow
The Hotel Continental at Centeryiile'
burned the other night, the FIRE originat-
ing from the furnace. Will Hale. 3
travelling man, Julius Fecht, a cigar
manufacturer of Ottumwa, and Mrs.
Mckee, the lundlay, jumped out Of =
third-story window and were fatlllySia-
jured.? M. AZ. Roberts, an attorney from
Ottumwa, had both feet badly burned
Several others were slightly injured.
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North Dakota.

A coal famine is reported from Reyn-
olds and Thompson. on the Great North
ern branch, which is still blocked.
Sam Green, found guilty at Devils
Lake of participating in a prize fight,
was fined $50.
J. X. Flynn, arrested at Fargo charged
with running a blind pig, was released,
the prosecuting witness not being able to
identify him.
Democrats of Fargo are making ar
rangements for a special car to attend
Cleveland's Inauguration. About fifty
will attend from here. .
Fire destroyed the residence and part
of the household effects of Barney
Breens at Devils Lake. Loss about $500;
no insurance.
John Young was struck by a Northern
Pacific engine in the Fargo yards, and
his skull was fractured. He lis from
Fond du Lac, Wis.,, and has no friends
here.
Farmers elevator at Ardock was de-
stroyed by fire, together with $1,000
bushels of wheat. Loss covered by in
surance.
North Dakota ranchmen are waging
wal against the importation of Texas
and Southern cattle. They allege that
the disease known as .Texas fever" is
thereby spread among their stock.
Ex-Mayor Ball of Devils Lake has up
Piled for q franchise for a new electric
light and power company. The schedule
of rates filed is just half the present
prices, 200 candle power arc lights to
be $40 a month.
The safe of the First National bank
of Lacota preserved it's books and money
from damage by the recent fire. The
bank reopened and is doing business as
il nothing had happened. Loss on build
ing fully covered by insurance.
Warrants were sworn out at Fargo
charging eight places with being resorts
for selling liquor. A sheriff's posse raided
the places, claiming to find liquors in all
of them, as follows: Headquarters hotel,
John Mason's restaurant. J. X. Flynn's,
above the Sherman house. Pete Roach's
cigar store. Tom Kennedy's place, Eagle
hotel and John Nelson's restaurant. The
complaints were all made by two men
named Gould and Olson.
Hans B. Hanson of Harwood dropped
dead at Fargo while getting on the Great
Northern train to go home. 1t it believed
heart disease was the cause. The dead
man was about thirty-fve years old and
had a wife and three children. His
w;fe's father lives in Fargo, and was
visited by Hanson yesterday. At that
time he seemed in perfectly good health.
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BIG RLiz1AKD.

Terrible Snow storm and Cold Weather in
tho Metropolis and Other Cities of the
Empire state.
New YoRK, Feb. 20.-The storm which
had been brewing all day yesterday
broke over the city at 10 minutes after
II o'clock last night. For a time it made
things lively for pedestrians, who could
not see more than Jew feet ahead OF
them through tho snow, which was
whirlcd along on the wings OF the gale
blowing at the rate OF forty miles an
hour. It looked rs If the long expected
blizzard, the brother OF New York's WIS.,
itor of 'sS had arrived. In the early
hours OF the morning the wind was
still blowing gale driving the snow in
binding sheets before 1t. The temper
aturo fell rapidly, dropping four degrees
in an hour.
Dispatches from Elmira Poughteep-
sie and other points in tho state report
furious blizzard last night and very
cold weather this morning.
The wind to-day Is blowing gale this
morning from tho west at Sandy Hook,
and very heavy sea is running. Tugs
and small craft about the by are hav.
ing hard time buaeting the wind and
waves. and reports are beginning TO
come in OF vessels in distreis at Sandy
Hook, City Island and other places
along the shore. The schooner ]. But
ler, Of New York, bound from Amboy
TO Sandy Hook, with coal for the en-
ginecrs' department there, has sunk
alongside tho government dock. An
unknown bark anchored in the lower
bay, is dragging her anchor, and Is like
" to 10 ashore on the beach at Sandy
Hook, A steamer, apparently tho San.
full, with barge in tow, Is near tho tail
end Of Romer's Point and tho barge Is
aground. ...,-g,
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THE wALKnR FAILURE.
Itwll Not Seriously Affect the Youngstown
Stamping Company.

1t viii Not Seriously Affect the Youngstown
Stamping Company.
YOUNGSTOWN, o., Feb. 2O.-Ihe failure
of Robert l.. Walker, president OF the
Youngstown Stamping Company, will
affect that concern only temporarily.
W. G. Hine, secretary OF the company,
who has been appointed receiver will,
it is expected, complete IN inventory OF
the stock and plant tomorrow, when
an order will be asked OF the court to
authorize him to operate the plant
pending q settlement OF its affairs, The
stockholders have decided to put addi-
tional capital in, ii necessary, and the
creditors have decided, instead OF push
ing their claims, to take stock for the
amount. The company was started
with $4,000, and later this was in
creased to 100000. The capital stock
will be made 100000, which will furnish
it ample working capital to do business.
The Girard Stove Works, OF which
Walker was also president, will proba-
bly, be total failure. A statement
furnished by the receiver, Louis Carl,
shows assets OF S2l, 900 and liabilities Of
$4,000. 1t is probable the works will
90 under the hammer.
Fortunately Walker was not con-
nected with any other enterprises here
that will be In any manner affected.
He is being severely criticised for secur-
ing the Endorsement OF Governor Nc
Kinley to his paper when he knew he
was hopelessly insolvent.
The liabilities OF Walker will reach
100000, and the available assets will
not pay one-fourth OF the indebtedness.
No statement has yet been completed
showing the exact figures, but they will
not fall below the liabilities stated. 1t
is known now that the liability OF Gov
ernor Mckinley on the Walker paper,
as endorser, will not fall short Of $7O,-
900,
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Ctront SNOW Drtfts.

GRAND RAPIDS, MicH., Feb. 2o.-The
train from Muskcgon, on tho Muskegon,
Grand Rapids and Indian road duo at Q
o'clock last night, arrived hcro II o'clock
this morning, Its twenty passengers
and crew spent the night in a snow
drift, Tho drifts we're as high as tho
car window and railroad mon shovolod
the train out by ton this morning. A
great drift, in which two freight trains
were stalled, also blocked traffic on tho
Grand RapidS and Indiana between
Morley and stanwood last night, but
the tracks arc clear this morning. No
trains are moving west Of hero on the
Dotrlot, Grand Haven and Milwaukee
at all this morning, but some snow
plowa aro busy and tho blockade will
doubtless bo broken soon.
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HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
A SILVER BILL
In Line With Mr. Garilsl0's Proposed
Financial Policy.

In Line With Mr. Carilsie's Proposed
Financial Policy.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 20.-Repro.
sentative Livingston, OF Georgia, intro.
duced a bill on the lines OF an under
standing reached yesterday at n con:
ference between Senator Carlisle and
seventeen Democratic members OF tho
house representing tho various ele'
ments Except the radical free coinage
men) OF the party on tho silver ques:
tion. This is an abstract OF tho bill
agreed upon:
It is proposed as q substitute for the
Andrew. Cato bill, and provides: "That
the secretary OF the treasury shall set
apart so much oi the silver bullion Mt
tho coinage value thereof, purchased
under tho act entitled an act directing
the purchase OF silver bullion and the
issue OF treasury notes thereon and for
other purposes approved July IA, 1870,
Rs may bo necessary, including the silver
dollars heretofore coined under said
act, TO redeem nil the outstanding treas
ury notes issued in payment for silver
bullion 80 purchased, and shall retain
the Same In tho treasury to bo used for
that purpose only, and ho shall cause
tho residue OF the silver bullion pur.
chased under tho aforesaid act to be
coined at the rate Of throo million dol
lars per month into silver dollars OF the
weight Of four hundred and twelve and
half grains troy Of standard silver. =,
"Tho secretary OF tho treasury is di-
rocted TO suspend the purchase OF silver
bullion under tho said act Of July IA,
1890, until tho residue Of tho silver
bullion belonging to the United States
has been coined as required by the frat
auction Of this act
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ITALY's REINACH.


Tho French Sensation Duplicated in tho
Death of Deputy Zcrbi.
RoME, Feb. 20-Deputy Zerbi, whose
name has been prominently connected
with the bank scandals, is dead. A
committee OF the chamber OF deputies
recently reported in favor OF delivering
Deputy Zerbi to the public prosecutor
to be dealt with in the courts on the
charge Of having received large bribes
to induce him to support tho interests
of the Banca Romano in legislation.
zerbi was very much prostrated by the
charge against him and is known to
have been physically as well as men
tally affected by the prospect OF facing
a public prosecution. His denth never
tholess excites surprise similar to that
caused in France by the death OF Baron
Reinach. Rorbi was accused Of having
received 100000 francs within three
years from the Banca Romano, and Sig
nor Sessa, a lawyer, was put under ar-
rest on the charge Of having been an in
termediary between Zerbi and the
bank. The death OF Zorbi removes not
only one Of tho chief among the ac-
cused, but also deprives the government
Of q valuable source Of evidence.
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they have made such strenuous effort
to keep up the price OF Reading, For
it is pointed out, only about u month
ago tho annual report OF the Reading
company was issued. 1t was full OF
hope and encouragement for the stock
holders. 1t will be remembered that
full interest on all the classes OF prefer
ence income shown 10 have been earned
was paid. President Mcleod, in the
report, told the stockholders that the
future was full OF promise That one
month after the issuance OF this report
the stock OF the company should de-
cline 20 points and that the appoint
meRt OF receivers should be necessary,
aeem almost incredible.
THE CAUSES.
In searching for the causes which
brought about the fall OF the Reading
company it is unnecessary to go over
again tho ground which is familiar to
everybody The public understands
that when Mr.. Mcleod, unsatistied with
the results, attained by his coal COM
bine, went into New England and ac-
quired control OF the Boston & Maine,
and a largeinterest in the New England
company, he antagonized the New York,
New Haven Il Hartford and the great
capitalists behind that company.
II is generally believed that the New
Haven management had looked for the
acquisition OF the New England at some
time and ut its own price. Mr.. Mcleod
must have known this. The general
public did. Hence, the news oil Mr..
McLeod's purchases OF New England
was received with the greatest surprise.
That any man, and particularly a man
no stronger than Mr.. Mcleod, should
voluntarily antagoni2o the New Haven
management seemed incomprehensible,,
Mr.. Mcleod is reported to have an
swered to his friends and allies, who re-
monstrated with him, in this manner:
IL will not be dictated to by Mr.. Nor
gan. / would rather run little one
horse country road"
A ConCensus OF opinion is that from
the day that Mr.. Mcleod ventured into
New England, they, the Reading com.
company, under his management was
doomed. The exact methods employed
in bring about the results of the past
three days may be known in time.
They are now only inferred from such
facts that are at hand. There IS specu-
lation also us to how far the smash was
the result OF human efforts in that
direction and how far il was merely the
natural result OF the folly and reckless
ness OF management. There are those
who believe 1t was tho result OF both.
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the said amount. This demand was
refused by the said railroad company,
and it has failed up to the present time
to pay him any portion OF the amount
which became due and payable on the
LIST OF February, 1893, upon said bonds,
The complainant has demanded ol
the Pennsylvania company ior insur-
ance on lives and granting annuities
that it shall, because OF the default in
payment OF the interest, proceed in
equity to foreGlose said mortgage and
to bring about sale by judicial process
on mortgaged property,
1.-THE company has not only refused
TO issne such proceedings, but it is also
refused to make entry upon the mort
gagged premises and to take possession
Of the same, and to sell, or proceed to
sell, the mortgaged premises"
The property oi each OF the COM
panies is OF vast extent and enormous
value, and the two companies together
employ and require the services OF many
thousand employees, Although the two
corporations are distinct, the railroad
company owns all the stock OF the coal
and iron company, The business OF the
two companies is SO intimately con-
nected that the operations Of the rail-
road company depend largely upon
those OF the coal and iron company.
The order OF tho court directs and de-
crees that Archibald A. Mcleod, Ed
ward NJ. Paxton and Elisha T. Wiiber,
be and are here appointed receivers OF
the corporations defendants, and OF all
the railroads and canals owned, leased,
or operated by the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company, and of the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company, and OF the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company, OF
whatever kind and description and
whcresoever situated; that the said re-
ceivers are authorized to run and oper=;
ate the said railroads and canals, and
operate such other railroads as the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company holds under lease or other
wise"
Itis further ordered that the receiv-
ers be authorized end directed to keep
the mines and other property OF the
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron
Company employed and used in the
manner they have heretofore been used
and employed so far as the said receiv-
ers shall deem it to be for tho best in
terests OF the parties concernen.
President Mcleod, OF the Reading
railroad, denied himself to all newspa-
per men to-day, but late this afternoon
announced indirectly that he would
prepare a statement OF the compNny's
troubles.
Tho Readings pay cars, which were
called back on Friday before their con-
tents had been distributed, were not
sent out to-day,
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A CHASTITY JOKE.
A Iluninn Skull md Cross Bones Over II
Door In tho Kansas Capital.

buui III WV NhhNNb Stl'ANtis
TorEKA, KAN, Feb. 20.--A human
skull and cross bones hanging over a
door In tho main corridor OF tho state
house attracted much attention. On
the wall painted hand pointed to this
inscriptions: "This man Ventured too
far up. Observe his fate. Sabo?"
On the floor bonoath was found q
yalise filled with human bones. II is
not known who porpotrated tho ghastly
joke.
Chaplain Biddison Is furnishing Nll
the excitement IN tho senate Follow
ing his strange prayer Of last Saturday
he delivered tho following IN his prayer
when tho senate met this morning:
"savo the governors life, o God, from
the assassin's hand and hasten the day
when ho shall be governor against
whom no rebel dare raise his hand. Wo
pray Thou wilt incline tho hearts OF our
courts to do tho Justice of Thy will"
The time OF the senate was consumed
In tho consideration OF appropriation
bills.
The Populst house mot at 3 o'clock in
the south basement corridor Of the cap.
itOl building. A speakers desk ana
members benches wore improviscd out
OF rounl pine lumber. Tho Populist
house will meet there daily until It
rcachos Adjournment.
Governor Lewelling when shown tho
item In to.dHy's press dispatches pur-
porting to rccito the facts as to how
bloUdshod was averiod in Kansas, dc.
MED the story IN toto, and said Mr..
Cubbison would support the denial
Mr. Cubbison had not returned to To-
poka ut noon and could NOT be seon.
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DECLINED, WITH THANKS.
Governor Mckinley VIII Not Accept As
sistanca from His Friends.

sistanCG from His Friends,
COLUMBUS, Feb. 20,-Governor Nc
Kinley returned to the city to-day, and
as his connection with the failure Of
Robert l.. Walker, OF Youngstown, is OF
q private and purely business nature,
he is rather reticent about speaking OF
the matter. However, he assures those
holding paper on which he is indorser
that every cent will be paid at maturity.
The governor has been endorsing for
Mr., Walker, who has been a lifelong
friend for several years, and was greatly
surprised to find that his name was on
notes for over $4,000. He supposed
that Walker had been gradually taking
cara Of the paper. but in this he was
deceived. Several OF Mr.. McKinley's
friends have notified him that they are
ready to send checks for the amount ot
his liability but their offers have been
declined.
The governor is by no means a
wealthy man, and ii he is compelled to
pay all the paper, he may have very
little property left.
A later dispatch SAYS: Governor NC
Kinley still remains in Cleveland await
ing developments in the Walker failure
at Youngstown, in which he is 30
heavily involved rs indorser. The La
bility OF the governor now amounts to
more than 100000. Mrs. Mckinley ar
rived to-day from New York very much
improved in health.
She joins with the governor in de.
claring that the notes shall all be paid
il it takes every dollars worth Of prop
erty they possess The governors
friends account for his being SO heavily
involved by saying that he supposed
many OF the notes he Endorsed were re-
newals OF others which had been taken
up and that at no time believed he had
loaned his credit for moro than $50 900.
A host of friends called upon the gov.
ernor to-day and rendered him their
sympathy.