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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
ITS WORK FINISHED.
Closing Sessions Of |. o. o. F.
Grand Lodge-Result Of the
Prize Drills.

Detroit, Mich, Sept 22.-Many of the
visiting Odd Fellows left the city TODAY.
The business of the sovereign grand
lodge will be completed tomorrow. This
body, by vote taken today, refused to
abolish the uniform of the Royal Purple
degree. Patriarchs Militant had strong
ly urged doing away with the division
named
The Sovereign legislature today adopt
ed resolution authorizing a relief com
mittee to raise funds for relief purposes
by giving entertainments and by any
other means which the state grand mas
ters approve.
A proposition for establishment of q
sanitary fund in aid of Odd Fellow San
ltarlums In regions of resort for inyalids
was recommitted. 1t had been claimed
that the burden of caring for invalid
members of the local lodges Of such re-
gions is unduly heavy.
"A report of the judiciary committee
was ADOPTED, deciding that visitors to the
sovereign grand lodge need not be mem
Ders OF the Rebekah branch, although the
grand representatives must be.
Inc constitution of the Rebekah lodges
was amended SO as to make married
daughters, sisters and mothers of Odd
Fellows and deceased Odd Fellows eligi
bic to membership, whether they are mar
ried to Odd Fellows or otherwise.
Maj. Gen. j. r. Elacort of Chicago
conferred the grand decoration of chival-
ry. the highest step in Odd Fellowship.
upon nine candidates.
The following are the results of the
prize drill contests:
The best military appearing canton in
yesterdays parade, prize $100--Lincoln, No.
80. Syracuse, N. Y.
- Prize drills, class A--First, Lincoln, No.
49, Syracuse, n. Y, prize, $500: second. Nc
Keen, No. %, Terre Haute, Ind, prize $3.50;
third. Lucas, No 3, Toledo prize $1OO.
Glass B-First, Col Fenton, No. %, Flint,
Mich. prize $3.50; second, Oswego, No. IS,
Oswego, n Y, prize SIPS; third, Victoria,
No. ., st. Thomas, Ont, prize $75.
Glass C-First, Newbauer, No. "A. Hart
ford, Conn.,, prize $500; second. Hamilton,
NO 4. Hamilton, Ont, prize $100; third,
Syracuse. No. 6, Syracuse, N. Y, prize $50
Individual prize sword drills, class A.
First, d. w. Rigney, Terre Hause, prize $40;
second. r. D. Knapp, Toledo, $25.
class B-First. e. A. Jobson, Flint Mich
prize $50; second, William Worth, ST. Thorn
as. Ont, $50.
Glass C-First, George Rapp, Hartford.
Conn, prize SO; second, William Cox, Ham
ilton, Ont, $40.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
COMING TO AMERICA.
Dreyfus will Spend the Coming
Winter with Relatives in
San Antonio, Tex.

San Antonio. Tex, Sept. 23.-Capt. AL
fred Dreyfus and wife, accompanied by
Mrs. Bertha More, the first cousin Of
Mrs. Dreyfus, and Misses Emma and Ida
More and Lieut.. Max Rance More, late
of the French army, will spend the win
ter in San Antonio. Mrs Morre will
reside here permanently with her son,
DR.. G. III. More. Capt. Dreyfus and
wife will visit them and on the repre-
sentation of DR.. G. FL. More will proba
bly, remain here for the winter to recu-
perate his health.
In a letter to DR.. More, received to-
day, Mrs. More writes that not less than
twenty influential Jewish families are
selling their possessions at Nancy to come
to America. She says that the exodus
of Jews from France will be very heavy.
DR.. More states that he is under pledge
not to divulge his information as to the
movements of the Dreyfus family, but
when confronted with a statement made
by J. III. S. Eteen of Shreveport, La, he
admitted that it is probable that Dreyfus
and wife will spend the winter in San
Antonio. Dreyfus has malarial con-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
HELD FOR RANSOM.
American Prisoners Destitute OF
Clothing and Necessaries of life.

Clothing and Necessaries of life.
Boston, Mass, Sept. 22.-A naval off,
Ger on one of the ships at Cavite says in
"a private letter written to relatives here.
under date Of August 10:
today made a trip to Manila purposely
to see and interview a Spaniard who claims
to have seen Lieut.. Gilmore and his men
The Spaniard arrived in Manila on the 18th
coming through the outposts at San Fer
nandO de la Pampanga His name is Felipa
Gala and he is planter by occupation
On the LIST of February last he was on his
plantation when he was surrounded by a
deputatiOn of natives who made him a
prisoner He was forced to follow the move
ments made by the so-called Filipino repub-
lie and tramp through mud and water and
over mountains in their wanderings Two
weeks before the arrival at Manila. he saw
at Bigan Lieutenant Commander Gilmore
and his fourteen fellow prisoners.
Fren his report it is judged that they
have Jared badly at the hands of their cap
tors, and, although their courage was un
daunted, they We're in bad shape physically,
in reality being half starved.
Gilmore himself said he was in better
health than some of the others, being a
man of strong physique and strong de-
termination. The whole party was entirely
destitute of clothes and all the necessities
of life. The failure of the United States
to ransom them as expected, had so en-
ragged the insurgents that their treatment,
which for some time had been kind, had
since become the reverse. The members
OF the party, however, were not discour-
aged, and fully expected to return to their
friends
Gala thought that with proper measures
employed by the United States government
release of Lieut.. Gilmore and the York
towns men,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
THE CABINET SESSION.
Chinese Exclusion Matter Under
Discussion-Use Of Church
Property at Manila.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 22.-At the
cabinet meeting today the subject of
Chinese exclusion in the Philippines was
discussed at some length. 1t was. decid-
ed to ask Gen. Otis for definite informa-
ton as to what had been done and es-
pecially in regard to the particular COM
plant of the Chinese minister that one
shipload of Chinese had been stopped.
Gen. Otis will be asked to give reasons
why this action was taken.
The telegram from Gen. Otis relating
to the occupation of churches by United
States troops in the Philippines was read
and discussed. No order will be sent to
Gen. Otis on this topic, as it is regarded
as a part of warfare to occupy churches.
The subject of postal matters in Cuba
and Porto Rico was considered and de-
cided to reduce the rate in Porto Rico
from cents to 2 cents, allowing the
same regulations to prevail as in Cuba.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
THERE HAS BEEN
NO DISSERTATION.
Gen. Otis Reports on Military Use
of Church Property in the
PHILIPPINES.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 22.-The war
department has received the following
cablegram from Gen. Otis regarding the
military use of church property in the
Philippines:
Referring to your cablegram of Septem-
Der ID, sixteen churches in different local
tiles are occupied by United States troops.
Four are only partially occupied and relig-
ious services not interfered with. Also
three converts occupied These three and
ten of the sixteen churches formerly Oc-
cupied by insurgents. Church property re-
spected and protected by our troops.
Cardinal Gibbons visit at the white
house was important. He informed the
President that as the representative of
the Catholic church he desired to an
nounce that no sympathy was felt for
the resolutions which had been. adopted
in some Catholic circles condemning the
conduct of American soldiers in the Phil
lppines. He told the President that the
church heartily approved the policy Of
the, administration in the Philippines.
and had no complaint to make against
the conduct of the American troops.
Cardinal Gibbons call was entirely vol
untary and was made in way to en-
force it's Importance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
WOMAN WITH AN AXE.
Crazed by Illness She Creates Con.
sternation in an Ohio Town.

Columbus, O., Sept 23.-Mrs. Irwin
Harseley created sensation at Gallipo-
lis yesterday afternoon by promenading
down the principal street wearing only
a short skirt and flourishing an axe Men,
women and children saw her, but none
dared to touch her. She swung the axe
around in menacing manner and hacked
at everything with which she came in
contact. Officers started in pursuit and
after some difficulty caught Mrs. Harse-
ley and took her to jail.
She was practically in a nude condi-
ton, and with her hair hanging down
her back presented an alarming specta-
Gle. She is well-known woman and
had been powerless to relieve a head
ache. Her mental condition developed
while her husband was at work, and, Sc
curing an axe, she smashed everything
in her home. tore her clothing to frag-
ments and then started on a wild chase
through the city. Judge Ingels adjudged
her insane and she was taken to the
Athens hoSntal
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
TRIED TO SAVE
A DROWNING BOY.
Fred Anderson of SidnaW, Mich.
Meets Death While At
tempting a Rescue.

Sidnaw, Mich, Sept. 23.-[Special.]-
Fred Anderson, while trying to rescue
a boy by the name of Manning, who was
capsized in a small boat in the Ontona-
gon river, was drowned near the bridge.
1t seems that the boy was playing in the
boat and accidentally fell overheard. Mr..
Anderson, hearing the boys cries for
help, rushed down and jumped in to save
him. The boy caught Mr.. Anderson
around the neck and pulled his head I'M
Mr.. Anderson could not loose his hold
and both were drowned Mr.. Anderson
had been employed in Grosbeck's stave
and heading mill as stave jointer since
last spring. He moved here from near
Port Huron. He leaves wife and
three children. The boys parents live at
OntOr agOn
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
CROWD SAMPSON OUT.
Admiral HOWisOn May Reach New
York i'm Time for Dewey
Reception.

Washington, D. c., Sept. pa mes
sage from Admiral Howison from Bar
BADGES stating that he had sailed from
that port for New York has created the
greatest CONSERVATION among Admiral
SIMPSONS friends in the navy depart
ment. Admiral Howison was not ex-
pected to reach New York until after
the reception to Admiral Dewey. Every
thing has been arranged to have Samp-
son, In his capacity as the hero and vic
tor of Santiago, greet his brother hero
of Manila. Admiral Schley will be in
New York at that time, but in no Off
clal capacity. He will be there simply
because as an American citizen he has
an lnallenable right to stand ON the side
walk and see Dewey go by.
Will Displace Sampson.
Nothing has occurred to mar the spec
tacle OF one hero greeting another and
welcoming him home until this disquiet-
ing news was received from Howison
d0WlSOn is SIMPSONS senior and if he
gets there before the celebration he will
on 0mtrank Sampson and take command
Inc naval regulations require it. Howl
son IS simply an old friend of Dewey and
would like to be on hand when his friend
has his triumph 49, '''N
Inc nayy-department officials have
pointed, whenever this danger was sug-
gested, to Howison's itinerary which cai1c
for his arrival on October :. and have
confidently proclaimed he will not get
mere before then, notwithstanding that
Howlson was ahead of his schedule right
along. They are now busily engaged
ngurlng out that he cannot get to Temp
klnsylile in less than eight days, but 9th
ers think ne can do it easily in seven.
Rose is Overruled.
New York, Sept. 22.-Gen. Rose. chair
man OF the committee on land parade
OF the Dewey celebration, finds himself
between two fires as result Of the Grand
Army. OF the Republics refusal to take
place IN the pageant unless they can have
the right of the line.
commander Shaw says positively the
Grand army will not parade unless it's re-
quest is acceded to. Gen. Rose an,
nounces with equal positiveness that if
ne is not sustained by the committee he
VIII resign from all connection with the
parade.
Gov. Roosevelt, speaking at the Otsego
county fair at Cooperstown, said:
Il transacted one piece of business to.
day that may be of interest to you of the
Grand army. l see by the press state.
ment that there had been some hitch in
the arrangements of the parade to meet
Dewey and l telegraphed to the major
general commanding the National guard
of this state that the Grand army is to
have the right of position or anything it
wants in the parade. If / can bring it
about | am going to have the heroes of
the great war occupy the foremost posi-
ton ssh
Gov. Roosevelt is Gen. Roses superior
officer and the Grand army will probably
march in the place Of honor. 81
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
DRESS IN BAD TASTE.
English Women Wear Costly + abric
at Public Gatherings.

at Public Gatherings.
Ida Hustled Harper, one of the Amer
lean delegates to the international wo-
mans congress recently held in London,
left the British metropolis with very
poor opinion of her English sisters taste,
in dress. Before leaving for London"
by persons who wanted us to be Gre
dit to our country that we must be care
full not to dress too gayly over here,
that nice, genteel tailor-made suits were
the proper thing. So we bankrupted
ourselves on tailor-mades' of various
weights and colors-and we have scarce
~ seen an EnglishwOman wearing one
since we arrived. Even in the morning
at public meetings the most delicate
fabrics are worn, with long trains, elab
Orately trimmed and often with thin
kid slippers or white shoes. They are
dragged about with utter disregard on
the dirty floors of halls, theaters and the
When we saw chiffon dresses trailing
through the parks we said to our escort:
Those women must be hardly respecta-
ble.' 'The very first ladies in the city,
he answered. After becoming acquain-
ted / talked with some of the English
women on the subject and they said:
We do not wear tailor-made suits in
1.-THE season." that IS, in May, June and
July, but the other nine months of the
year we live in them So we put ours in
the bottom of our trunks and packed the
steamer rugs on top of them. We have
been fortunate enough to see the smart
set over here at a number of functions.
and it has been interesting to compare
their dressing with that Of the fashiona-
BILE women on similar occasions in our
own country. My opinion is that in the
fit, quality and style of gowns, those in
America are quite equal to those in Eng
land, if not superior, but in laces and
jewels the Englishwomen are ahead
think we do not have any gath
erings here where as many women
have, magnificent laces and jewels:
as one sees here. The reason is not
hard to find. 1t takes time to collect
Here they are the Inheritance of many
generations, each adding few rare
pieces to the collection, and in London
more of these old and wealthy families,
congregate than in any one city in the
new world
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
PROBABLE CONSOLIDATION.
Belief that Three Michigan Railroads
will Unite in One Cornoratiou

Chicago, ILL.,. Sept. 22-The talk of the
consolidation of the Flint & Pere Mar
quette Railroad company with the De
troit, Grand Rapids 4 Western and the
Chicago q West Michigan railroads,
which has been heard for some time, cul-
of articles of the Pere Marquette Rail
way company While the new company
only proposes, according to it's articles of
incorporation to construct a broad guage
road from Pentwater to Manistee, and is
Incorporated with capital stock of on.
ly 81 100000 there is nothing to prevent
its amending it's articles of association at
any time so as to acquire the right and
property of the three companies named.
Indeed, this seems to be the intention of
the incorporators, inasmuch as they are
all interested in the roads in question.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
YOUTHFUL AERONAUT.
Seven Year Old Boy Has Thrilling
Experience with a Gigantic Kite.

Rochester, N. Y, Sept 23.-Charles
Lewis, aged Z, of Mount Morris, is prob
ably the youngest aeronaut in the world
While flying gigantic kite made for the
purpose of carrying a flag high into the
air on Dewey day, he was carried over
the top Of a cliff over the roof of his
home, through several trees, and thrown
violently on the ground several hundred
feet from the place he started. The kite,
which was eight feet in height, was at
tached to stout cable which ran out
faster than the boy could manage, and
when the end was reached young Lewis
went, too. The boy wall recover, al
though badly bruised.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
Needle with Four Eyes.

A clever invention for the embroiderer
is the needle made with four eyes, so
that when an imperceptible blending of
shades or colors is required four different
threads can be used simultaneously, says
the New Orleans Times-Democrat The
device has been found extremely useful
for the purpose above mentioned, and ii
is possible that when piece of work
has to be finished rapidly, it may be
found of value as a saving of time in
covering the ground quickly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
NO WILL FOUND.
Pillsbury Heirs Ask for appointment
of Administrators.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 23.-Charles
A. Pillsbury left no will--at least none
has been found. His nearest kin were
his wife, Mary A. Pilsbury, and his sons.
john S. and Charles S. Pillsbury. They
petition to the probate court for the ap-
pointment of administrators for the
estate The sum named as the probable
value of the estate is $500 coo in real
property and 100000 in personal proper
ty The petition will be acted upon Oc-
tOher LIZ
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
PREPARING FOR BATTLE
trating Eastern TroOpS-De-
ciSive Engagement Soon.

New York, Sept. pa dispatch to the
Herald from Port of Spain, Trinidad,
says:
The Venezuelan government is concen-
trating it's Eastern forces ct Guaira to
meet the revolutionist troops under Gen.
Mata.s A decisive engagement is ex-
pected to take place very soon.
1t is reported that the reason President
Andrade returned to Caracas was that
he feared treachery ON the part of two
generals, who are believed to be in sym
patty with the revOlutionists
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
CHICAGO STOCKYARDS FIRE.
Property Worth $275,OOO, Including
the Transit House, Destroyed.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. %. Several persons
were injured and property valued at
$275,OOO was destroyed in fire yester-
day afternoon which swept over a large
area of the Union stockyards just west
of Halsted and Forty-second streets. The
stockyards hospital, Dexter park pavil-
ion, several horse sheds and two resi-
dences were destroyed, and the Transit
house, one Of the historic hotels of Chi
cago, was considerably damaged. Build
ings on the east side Of Halsted street
were fired by the blaze, but were saved.
Fifteen hundred horses quartered in the
sheds and in the pavilion were turned
loose, and stampede followed, during
which many were injured. Twenty
horses persisted in the flames.
The principal loss falls on the Union
Stockyards and Transit company, which
owned all of the buildings destroyed and
operated the Transit house, the hospital
and one of the horse sheds.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
SYSTEM OF SLAVERY.
Alleged I1l-treatment of COo1ie Labor
in Hawaiian Islands.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 22.-George
u Gear. an attorney of Honolulu, called
at the state department today to present
a statement relative to the i'll treatment
of cool;e labor in the Hawaiian islands.
He asserts that the Supreme court Of
Hawaii by it's rulings is sustaining a sys-
TEN of slavery Of the worst kind in the
islands, in violation of the constitution
of the United States. and he asks that
the attorney general be requested to de-
clare whether or not the constitution
does cover the islands,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
Boom in Lumber.

Marquette, Mich, Sept. 22.-[Special. ]
Peter McRae of Escanaba has recently
invested $4,000 in pine stumpage be-
tween Michigamme and Nestoria. He is
sending men up from here to start camps.
LAUNDERING in Marquette county prom
ises to be on fully as extensive scale
this winter as it was last.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
BODY TORN To PIECES.
Horrible Death of Frank Limensie
in Mill at Menomnee,
Mich 5

Menominee, Mich, Sept 22--[Spe-
cial. Frank Limensie was killed in the
sawmill of G. III. Worcester & Co. at
Fisher, Mich, this morning. He was
caught in a belt and carried over the
shafting and his body torn to pieces.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
ACCIDENT OR SUICIDE.
Nurse Found Her Patient on the
Pavement Seventy Feet Below.

IaNcmeuC seventy Get Below
New York, Sept. 22.-Mrs. Horace
Chenery, wife of a wealthy resident Of
Larchmont manor, New York, either
jumped or fell from fourth story win
dow of the hotel Majestic early today
and was Immediately killed.
Mrs. Chenery was % years DID, She
had been in delicate health for some
time and had come to the hotel six
weeks ago from her home in Larchmont
to be near the Office of her physician.
who was treating her for nervous trou-
BILE.
At $3.50 this morning Mrs. Chenery
asked her nurse to get her a glass of
water. The nurse left the bedside to get
the water. At that moment q fire en-
CINE changing it's bell passed the hotel on
it's way to fire. The nurse returned to
the room and found the bed empty. She
went to the window and saw Mrs. Chen
ery's body on the pavement, seventy feet
below.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
ELECTION NEXT MONTH.
Jiminez the Only Candidate for Pres
ident of San Domingo.

San Domingo, Sept. 22.-A warship
from Porto Rico, with forty exiles on
board, arrived here today. The return
Of the exiles aroused much enthusiasm
among the populace. The decree of gov
eminent fixing October 6 to October s
for the primary election and providing
for the meeting of the electoral college
during the last week of October, al
though a revolutionary action, and
against the constitution has been well
received. The governments action was
ratified by popular demonstration, the
crowds crying Down with the constitu-
ton"
There was apparently no opposition to
the decree Officers will be elected for
the full term, four years Jiminez is
the only candidate for presidency of the
republic
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
DEWEY HOME FUND.
Something Over $4,000 Has Been
Subscribed to Date.

Washington, d. c., Sept 22.-A final
meeting of the Dewey national home
count of stock was taken and plans per-
fected for closing the subscriptions be-
fore the arrival in New York of Ad-
miral Dewey. The fund comprises con-
tributions from about 5000 citizens repre-
senting every state and territory in the
union. These aggregate $27,O65. exclu-
sive of the contributions received this
morning.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
Has Typhoid Fever.

Arbor Vitae. Wis, Sept 23.-[Spe-
cial. l-B. f. Hammond, the Ross Lum-
Der company's superintendent, has been
taken to the Riverside hospital at Wau-
sau, suffering with a severe attack of
typhoid fever. The disease was probably
contracted by drinking swamp water
while in the woods.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27

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No vacations. For catalogues address
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
TOUCHED THE CROWD.
Pick pockets Go Through an Excur
sion Party.

Marquette, Mich, Sept. 22-[Special. ]
News has come back that the big ex-
cursion party which left here Monday
to spend ten days in Detroit fell in with
gang Of pickpockets on the D. & G..
steamer going down from st. Ignace,
and that a large number of them were
robbed of both money and jewelry. The
excursion was made up from towns all
the way from Calumet to the straits and
left there about 500 strong