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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
ALGER COMING o

He Sails From Porto Rico for New
-. York.
San Juan, Porto Rico. April 11.-Sec-
rotary of War Alger, with his party,
left yesterday morning at 8 o'clock by
the transport ingalls,, proceeding direct
for New York, where he should arrive
on Friday. During his stay here he re-
ceived many petitions from municipal
tiles asking for financial help and re-
lief from excessive taxation. The adj
ministration Of Gen. Guy V. Henry,
the governor of the island, is under
stood to be entirely satisfactory to the
secretary Of war, who entirely APP
proves his policy. The secretary and
the governor had a long conference and
an understanding was reached be-
tween them as to the future. Although
Gen. Alger refrained from expressing
any opinion on the matter, it is be-
lieved that in his judgment the civil
government must come slowly, and
that the Porto Ricans must exercise
patience.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
BOYS IN A PITCHED BATTLE.
Candidates for Admission to West
Point Get Into a Fight With VIII

Candidates for Admission to West
Point Get Into a Fight With VII
laGe Boys.
West Point, N. Y, April ia fierce
battle occurred at Highland Falls at a
late hour last night between candidates
for admission to West Point as cadets
on the IL side and boys Of the village
on the other. The candidates are at
tending the preparatory schools at
Highland Falls prior to being examined
at West Point next June for admission
to the academy. There were about
thirty Of them in the fight, but they
were o%utnumberedf three to n by the
boys Of the town. The trouble began
with a hand-to-hand encounter and the
crowd o increased to such an extent
that stone-throwing took the place of
fists. Several of the candidates were
more or less injured. the most serious
being U. s. Grant Ill, appointed at
large by the president. Many of the
town boys were also badly used up.
The services Of all the doctors in town
were required to dress the wounds Of
the injured. Hostilities continued for
nearly an hour.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
FEAR Ii HUNG CHANG.
The Aged Statesman 10 Kept Ava.
From the Capital. '

The Aged Statesman 10 Kept Away
From the Capital.
Vancouver, r. c., April 7.-Oriental
advices brought by the steamer EN-
press Of Japan: There appears to have
been no truth. in the report that the
dowager empress has recalled Ii
Hung Chang to Peking. The latter has
finished the labor Of examining the
Yellow river but his rivals in the tsung
Ii yamun are trying to keep him out
Of the capital. They fea7 his influence.
The japanese government is dis
patching several judges and public
procurators abroad to study foreign
judicial, systems. They will visit
America and England.
Bangkok, Siam, reports say that the
murderous conclave, the Cantonese Sc
cret society, is again at work. Those
who do not obey its orders are pun
ished by mutilation, loss Of member
ship and even>assassinated. The au-
thorities are powe1less in the face of
this formidable confederation which
pursues the even tenor Of it's way as If
it was the only government in Siam.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15

st. Paul Prelnte Leaving Rome-No
Occasion for Alarm About h
POpe's eHalth. =
Rome, April doctors Lapponi and
Mazzoni have issued another formal
denial of the disquieting stories circu-
lated about the pope's health. They
declare that he follows his usual occu-
pations, grants audiences daily, and
celebrates mass almost every morning.
The pontiff, on the occasion of the
fete of st. Leon will receive the dig
nitaries Of the sacred college and the
pontificial court, and will return
thanks for his coronation congratula:
tons. DR.. Lapponi declares the pope
is now in the same health that he has
enjoyed for two or three years past.
His holiness received Archbishop Ire
land in farewell audience.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Gov. Lind Sends II Three Messagee
Routine B~uainess.

Gov. Lind Sends I'm Three MeSSage@
Routine Business.
st. Paul, April 1O.-Gov. Lind sent
in three messages to the legislature on
Saturday. In one message the govern
or recommends a larger plant Tor the
binding Irvine industry ut the state
prison. He calls attention to the fact
that orders from farmers for binding
Irvine are returned every day as the
entire product has already been dis
posed of to the farmers. He
mends extending the plant so as to IN
crease its capacity 80 per cent. The
second refers to interest on state de-
posits and the third refers to the col
lection of delinquent personal taxes.
The house worked through it's entire
order Of business. leaving Il general
orders Of only thirty-five bills and II
calendar even shorter with which to
begin the last week OF the session. The
O'Neill bill, providing for n modifica-
ton of the TOrrens system OF lanu
transfers, was n special order for 1890.
The bill is II formidable document of
some thirty printed pages. and the
forenoon session was given up to read
ing it by sections for amendment. "A
dozen changes of a purely verbal char
acter were adopted. In the afternoon,
instead of asking for a vote, Mr.. ONeln
said that inasmuch as the printed bill
had only been before the house twenty
four hours he would not ask immediate
action. He moved that the bill go to
the calendar, which was ordered. n
Wilson parole bill had been set as Il
special order also. but was postponed
until this afternoon. The Daugherty
peddlcr license bill was revived in the
afternoon long enough to be killed q
second time.
The Senate.
The. senate spent most of the day in
debate on the Peterson bill to reduce
the rate Of interest and extend the time
for payment of the unpaid principle on
all state lands heretofore OF to be here
after sold by the state land commits
sioner. The lands i'll question are II
school lands of the state. The interest
rate is nov 5 per cent per annum. and
the principal must be paid in forty
years from the time Of purchase. The
proposed new law will reduce the inter
est to 4 per cent and extend the period
of payment to fifty years. After being
discussed at length. the friends of II
bill. fearing the loss Of Il measure ON
account of the small attendance OF
senator's, had it advanced from general
orders to the calendar without making
an effort to secure it's passage, and it
will be taken up for final action at
$50 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. the
friends Of the measure securing the
adoption of a motion to that effect OH
a rising vote Of % to q.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
DREYFUs CASE.
Evidence Accommodating, That linus.
tice Has Been Done.

Evidence Accommodating That Injus-
tice Has Deen Done.
Paris, April 7.-The Voltaire, emulat-
ing the Figaro, publishes an INSTALL
ment of Dreyfus' evidence, in the
shape of some foreign Office documents
in which it is set forth that the for
eign Office received several official de-
malls from Col. Schwartzkoppen the
former German military attache here,
and from the italian government, EN-.
phatically denying that they had rela-
tons with Dreyfus. The documents
published by the Voltaire also show
that the French foreign office inter-
copied a coded telegram addressed by
Col. Pannissardi, the former military
attache at Paris Of his government,
showing that he did not know Drey-
fus.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
The State VIII Light It's Madison In
ktituti0na by E~lectricity.

Madison. Wis.,. April 1O.-The bill ap-
propriating $151,OOO for university
buildings, was amended in the assem-
bly, by adding $4,000 for an electric
lighting plant. This plant is intended
to furnish light for all the university
buildings, state house and park, for
which the state is at present paying q
private corporation about $1,000
nually. The assembly %concurred' in the
bill restoring and improving fire and
police civil service commissions in
cities Of the third and fourth classes.
In the revision Of the statutes a year
ago an important section of this law
was unintentionally omitted. 1t will
be signed by the governor. The senate
passed the Orion bill repeating the l.
mill tax for the state university and
normal schools. and appropriated $780,
600 to the normal schools and $2GO,OO0
to the university. This bill is now ready
for the governors signature. The as
sembly passed the bills giving thresher-
men a lien on grain threshed by them.
and increased the appropriation for
teachers Institutes to $4,000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
PLEAsEs GERMANY.

England Makes a Concession al to
the Samoan Commission.
Berlin, April 1.-The foreign office is
once more satisfied, for England has
a%cquiesced in the general principle of
unanimity to govern the commission
ers in the coming Samoan conference.
This is a concession to the wishes Of
Germany, a high German official per-
.tinently remarked, 1--WE have had such
DOOR results from the system of ma
iorities that no more of it is possible"
The German commissioner will be
Consul Schmidt Of Caracas, who is
we'll versed on the Samoan question.
Discussion still continues on the ques-
ton Of the powers to be given to the
commissioners.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
LEAD CITY BADLY scoRcHED.
Large Block Burned and Heavy Loss
Inaacfed nm Several Mcrchans.

Large Block Burned and Heavy Loss
Inflicted ON Several Merchants.
Deadwood, s. d.. April IA bust
ness block was burned in Lead last
night and the entire business portion
was threatened. The fire department.
was helpless owing to low water
pressure. The fire is supposed to be
Of incendiary origin. The loss will
reach 500, 900. The places destroyed
were Henry Jacobs hardware. Henry
Schnietzel's assay Office and labora.
tory, ]. l.. Marcoux's furniture, Frank
Enos' barber shop, Harry Coolidge's
tin shop, with all contents. The fire
was stopped on the upper sides of 3.
Mays fire wall. A thousand dollars
worth of plate glass was destroyed.
Across Main street the fire reached b
clothing house Of Cohen & Gumbiner
and caused several thousand dollars
loss by water. The buildings burned
were frame, brick veneered, and high
ly inf1ammable.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
r1BBALLs OUT.

John D.. Sloan OF st. Paul the New
supervisors of team Vessels.
Washington, April 7.-supervisor Of
Steam Vessels Tbballs was removed
from his Office and It Is learned that
John d. Sloan Of st. Paul will be.
named to succeed him. This district Is
known as the Fifth, and comprises
the states Of Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Iowa. YYbballs has held the Office the
full four years and. that is. the reason
assigned for his removal. Some time
ago Senator Kyle preferred certain
charges against Mbballs, but they
were Y pushed and he was allowed
to serve out his term. When appoint
ed he removed his headquarters from
st, Paul to Dubuque.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
THE LA CROSSE RIVER GOES ON A
= TEAR.
The La Crosse valley, From North
La Crosse to Bangor, a Distance
of 1e7 Miles, I. Under Water.
Much Damage Done to Farms in
the valley Easements in Many
Buildings in the Village of West
Salem Are Filled With Water
The Water IL Rising Rapidly and
the Tracks Of the Northwestern
and Milwaukee Are Threatened.

La Crosse, Wis, April Z. - The La
Crosse river, which empties into the
Mississippi at this point, is overflow
ing it's banks and the La Crosse valley
is flooded from north La Crosse to
Bangor, a distance Of 167 miles. Much
damage already has been lone to
farms in the valley, and water is I'LL
ing the Easements of many buildings ]
the village Of West Salem. The water
is rising rapidly and is nearly up to the
tracks of the Chicago & Northwestern
and the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul
roads, which run the. whole length of
the valley.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15

Washington, April 11.-Justice Steph-
en- ]. Field. of the United States gu
preme court, retirad, died at his home
on Capitol Hill, this city, at $50 last
evening, of kidney complications.
About his bedside were his wife and
her sister, Mrs. J. Condit Smith; JUS
tice David J. Brewer. his nephew; Mrs.
Edgerton of California;; Mr.. Linton, his
private secretary; Rev. Edward NJ.
Mott, rector of the Church of the Adj
vent, and the family servants. He had
been unconscious since Saturday morn
ing, and death came painlessly. Ever
since Justice Fields retirement from
the supreme court bench on Dec. 1,
1897, he had enjoyed comparatively
good health, and being relieved from
the responsibilities which he had
borne for so many years he became
more cheerful than formerly, and
seemed to enjoy the society of his
friends and acquaintance more than
ever before. All during the winter,
when the weather was fair, it was his
custom to take daily drives about the
city or through the grounds of the sol
diers' home, and always returned re-
freshed. About two weeks ago, bow
ever, he took a longer ride than usual
in an open carriage and contracted a
severe cold, which rapidly developed
the kidney troubles from which
He Had Suffered,
though but slightly, for some time. The
disease rapidly yielded to treatment.
and on Thursday last he sat up for 4
time and seemed quite himself again,
but on Saturday morning a change for
the worse took place and about noon lie
lost consciousness. From that time he
sank rapidly and expired at 6:3O
O'Clock. No arrangements have yet
been made for the funeral, nor is it
now known where he will be buried. 1t
is probable that his remains will be
taken to Stockbridge. Mass, where are
buried his father and mother and his
brothers Cyrus. Dudley and Jonathan,
two sisters and other members Of the
Field family. It is possible, however,
that Mrs. Field may decide to take hts
remains to California, where a consid'
cradle part of his active life was spent
before President Lincoln appointed
him an active member of the supreme
court bench. Justice Field was eighty.
two years old. Justice and Mrs. Field
never had any children ard the only
surviving member of his fathers fam.
ily is the Justices younger brother. DR.
Henry Field, the editor of the Evangel'
lsf
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
MONEY FOR SIOUX FALLS.
Capital Secured to Operate n big
4. Packing Plant.

Cspital Secured to Operate n big
Packing Plant.
Sioux Falls, s. d., April 1.-THE sale
of the plant CT the Northwestern Pack
ing company to Theron Davis of New
York. resulted Il the f%orslation Of q
corporation L.v lir. DAVIS, having a
capital Of $s.,::ss;,ooGo Three million
was taken by MI. Davis at par for the
syndicate. A. Lester Heyer, a promi-
nent New York packer, and Charles L.
Croker, q capitalist Of Fitchburg, ar
rived yesterday. These. three gentle.
men, with Edwin ID. Clark and Jesse
". Boyce of this city, were elected q
board Of directors, who elected Mr..
Heyer president Of the company. He
will remove here and give the plant
his personal attention.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
HER CAUSE APPROVED.

There Will BE No Opposition to the
Act Of the Queen Regent.
London, April 1.-THE Madrid CORE
spondent of the Standard says: THE
queen regent, in signing the peace
treaty, acted under the advice Of the
responsible ministers. Sagasta simply
means to place it upon the record that
his object in applying to parliament for
an authorization to cede the Philip
pines was to reconcile two apparently
conflicting articles in the constitution
and to make the authorization a shield
for the queen regent against attacks by
the Carlists and Republicans.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
Honored by King O.car.

Honored by King Oscar.
Washington, April IL King Oscar
OF Sweden has conferred k%nighthood
upon George d. Meiklejohn, assistant
secretary Of war, and has decorated
him with the insignia of the Royal
Order Of the Sword. The secretary is
barred by the constitution OF the Unit
ed States from accepting the knight
hood. but he viii retain the jewel
which the Swedish monarch sent with
the patent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
ALLEGED Alienation.

San Francisco. April 11.-Charles w.
Wright. one of the Wealthiest residents
of Larkspur, Marin county. and presi-
dent of the American Land and Trust
company, with offices in this city, has
been sued at San Rafael by w. III.
Purtelle. for $4,000 damages for alien
alton of his wife's affections. Pu2Selle
is the publisher of several trade jour-
nails. He was married at Vancouver,
B. C.. in 1891. All the parties to the
suit are of social prominence. N
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
MAKES SERIOUS CHARGES

Protestant Missionary in Chins
Makes Sensational Allegations
Against Catholics.
London, April II. - The Daily Mail.
publishes the following dispatch from
Shanghai: An American Protestant
missionary at Hankow. a Chinese
treaty port OH the Yank-tse Kfang.
makes sensational allegations against
the Roman Catholics Of burning Prot
estant chapels and torturing Protes-
tants. He gives the name of a priest
concerned and pictures a reign of terror
in certain districts.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
Antrnc&fc Exnedition.

Brussels. April THE Belgium Ge-
ocraphical society has received a dis.
patch stating that the extreme lati-
tude reached by the Antarctic expe-
ditiohary steamer Belgica was, 71.36
south, longitude 90. Mush bad wealth.
er was encountered by the expedition,
but no intense cold except during the
month Of September. Good maps
were prepared of Hughes bay and
Palmerland south Of the South Shet-
land islands.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
DECLINES.

ConRressman Will Not Be a Candt-
date for Governor of Ohio.
New Philadelphia, Ohio, April II. -
John s. Graham of this place has re-
ceived a letter from Congressman G.
II. Grosvenor in which he intimates
that he will not be a candidate for gov
n Of Ohio. Says the congressman:
THE time has come in the State OF
Ohio when the Republican party, by
and through it's candidates and elective
officers, must ignore personal and fac
tional divisions and put forward the
sole and simple test Of approval Of
sound Republicanism and known i'll
tegrity of the applicant for Office"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
BY RATS.

Dreadful Experience of a Chicago
Police Station ledger.
Chicago. April 11.-An army of rats,
fierce and desperate. attacked Frank
Morgan, a ledger in the South Chicago
avenue police station and lacerated him
terribly before he could he rescued.
Nearly q dozen of the rats were killed
by the policemen. One of enormous
size had sunk his teeth into Morgan's
scalp so tightly that it had to be killed
before it could be torn loose. Morgan
will recover unless blood poisoning sets
In ., .-rl
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
c-oxx over Conper Find.

Charlotte, N. c., April 1.-THE dis
.%eoveries Of copper ore near Salisbury,
N. c.. at the Union gold mines, are
causing intense interest all over the
South. and claims are made that the
supply will equal the famous Calumet
and Hecla and Anaconda mines. Ac-
cording to J.. ]. Newman, the mining
engineer, an immense vein Of gold and
copper-bearins ore runs for over half
q mile from thirty to one hundred feet
back Of the surface.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
EXCHANGE OF RAr1F1CAT1oNs.

1t Is Expected to Take Place
Week.
Washington, April 1.-THE exchange
of notifications of the treaty Of peace
between Spain and the United States,
signed at Paris, will probably take
place in this city next week, and that
ceremony will be followed by a procla-
nation by President Mckinley official
" announcing the close of the war
with Spain and the resumption OF
friendly relations, commercial and 9th
erwise, between the two countries.
The Spanish copy Of the treaty, which
was signed by the queen regent March
II, is expected to reach here today,
and the arrangement for the formali-
ties attending the exchange of ratifica-
lions will probably be perfected.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
BIG DEAL IS ON.
OF the Washburn-Crosby
Mills IL Involved.

Purchase Of the Washburn.CFosby
Mtlls IL Involved.
Minneapolis, April T. The Wash
burn-Crosby company OF this city is
negotiating for the purchase Of 9 con-
trolling interest in the -four mills in
Minneapolis now operated BY them,
and which belong to the Q. g. Wash
burn FIGURING Mills company. w. H.:
:Dunwoody Of Minneapolis is in Phila-
.delphia negotiating with the Fidelity
Trlst company for the purchase Of q
controlling interest In these mills, and
Il is believed the deal will be con-
euinmated speedily.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
DIVISION OF WHITE EARTH.
Leech Lake Now a Full Fleged \
dian Agency.

Washington, April Z. The Indian
commissioner has made a division of
the White Earth agency, making two
agencies in accordance with the pro-
visions Of the Indian appropriation
bill. The Leech Lake agency, under
Capt. Mercer, will comprise Leech
Lake, Cass Lake and Lake Winnebe-
goshish reservation, and the Chippewa
reserve north Of Leech Lake. Agent
Sutherland will have charge of the
White Earth reservation proper, and
Mile Laos, which will constitute the
White Earth agency. Secretary Hitch
cock. will approve the Indian commits
sioner's Recommendation that Agent
MERGERS headquarters on the Leech
Lake agency be located near Walker.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15

Bayonne. France. April H. A dis
patch received here from Madrid says
a Carlist banquet at which 200 persons
were present was held in the open air
there Inst evening. A number of vio-
lent speeches We're made and a tele-
gram Of congratulations signed by all
the participants was sent to Don Car
los. 49,, r"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
New soudnn Railway.

Cairo, April o. The government is
considering a scheme for a railway
through the Eastern Soudan, probably
from Khartoum. on the Nile. to Sua-
kim, on the Red sea, by way Of Kas-
sala, In Nubia. The idea would be, to
secure Abyssinian trade. 1t Is under.
stood that thirty-six engines for the
Uganda line r being built in the
United States.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
NAY CAUSE A CRISIS.

Inccndiary Burning Of q French
Lobster Factory
st. Johns, N. F.; April News has
reached here Of the burning of q
French lobster factory on st. Johns
island, off the coast. the largest French
establishment on the treaty shore of
Newfoundland. Besides the factory
eleven large boats and lot Of valuable
fishing appliances were destroyed. 1t
is believed the fire was the work of an
incendiary, and the circumstances
may serve to bring about a crisis re-
garding the French shore question.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
Burned TO Death.

Pensacola, Fla, April (. a Nj.
Smith and wife, recent arrivals from
the North, were burned to death In
their house near Harp's station, ten
miles out. Nothing further can be
learned OF the Smiths.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
LIVELY TIMES
IN SAMOA
"DETAILS OF THE RECENT FIGHT
ING THERE.

reclamation by the German Consul
~EmbO1dened Mataafa to Ignore
and Defy kautz MalicOtn Has
Been Crowned King Mataafa's
Forces Repeatedly Shelled by the
American and British Warships-
German Warship Attempts to
Leave Port and Is Ordered Back
by Admiral knutx-NumerOus Cas-
ualties on Both Sides.