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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24

Killed by a Gasoline Evnosion. 2
Columbus, Ohio, March 20. - Mrs.
Alice Weaver, whose four children
were burned to death as the result Of
a gasoline explosion. died yesterday
morning of her injuries, making the
sixth victim of the accident.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
Attempt Train wreckins.

Cleveland, Ohio, March 20.-An at
tempt was made to wreck the Lake
Shore fast mail, west-bound, leaving
here at 10 o'clock last night. At Ohm
sted Falls. about twenty miles west OF
here, a rail had been laid across the
track. The engineer saw the obstruc-
ton in time to apply the air brakes.
The front wheels of the locomotive
struck the rail, but the engine re-
manned on the track. The engineer
says he saw three men running away
from the spot where the obstruction
had been placed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
F1LIPINos WILL ENLIST.

They May Become Members of, the
Regimental, Bands.
Washington, March 90. - The adju.
tant general has received a telegram
from Gen. Otis asking authority to
allow FilipinQs to enlist as members Of
the regimental bands in the Philip
pines. The request will be granted. as
q. matter Of policy. -
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
Guilty of Murder.

Fremont, Ohio, March 20. = Louis
Billow was yesterday found guilty of
murder in the first degree, the jury
having been out eighteen hours. Bill
low, several years ago, shot and killed
Jacob Hess. the father of his sweet
heart. He was arrested in the State
of Washington last fall. The defense
in the case was insanity, and Billow's
attorneys have asked for a jury to de-
termine his mental condition.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
LAKE STEAMER IS RESCUED.

Tug Reaches the Ice Bound Louis
Vile With Supplies.
St. Joseph, Mich, March 20.-At II
O'Clock Saturday the tug Andy and
rescuing crew reached the steamer
Louisville. She was then-coaled ready
to start for shore. Had the steamer
had sufficient coal she would have
made the harbor Friday night.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
a.rn Rurn, to the Ground.

Barn Burns to the GfOuhd.
Dover, Mimi, March 2O.-The large
barn of Thomas Eckles, four miles
southwest of here, burned to the
ground Friday night. Loss about $500
His son, about eighteen years Old,
with whom he has had much trouble,
was caught in the vicinity and taken
to Rochester for examination. The
dwelling on the same premises was
burned about two months ago. Loss,
$500. . ~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
RETURNED TO SPAIN.

Spanish Priaoners Who Have Been
Recovered From the Filipinos.
Washington, March 10. = A cable
message from Gen. Otis, at Manila, re-
ceived ut the war department, says
that he shipped for Barcelona, Spain.
533 Spaniards, including "a eficers and
427 enlisted men Of the Spanish army
who had been rescued from the. Fill
pino insurgents; also the wives of 8
officers and IA children Of the families
Of officers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
Hartford snIls Tor Montevidec:

Hartford Sails for Montavidec.
Santiago de Chile. March 20. The
United States training ship Hartford.
Commodore F%arragut's old flagship.
which left San Francisco ian. 10 for
New York with $40 men on board, IN.
der Commander Hawley. has sailed
from Valparaiso for Montevideo.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
FIFTY Years for Murde.

Kansas City. March 20. - John r.
Haines, the Topeka ticket broker re-
Gently convicted Of numbering Charles
Watson. was sentenced to fifty years.
In the pcnitentiary. Haines applied
for mn appeal to, the supreme court
md I'll WIS allowed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
Destroyed by Fire.

New York, March 81 four-story
granite structure on the west pier Of
the Atlantic dock in Brooklyn was de-
stroyed by fire last hight. 1t was occu-
pied by the Ellsworth Manufacturing
company, manufacturers Of a patent
coffee. Loss, 100000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
COST OF ARBITRATION.

British Expense in the Venezuelan
Matter.
London, March 1S.-In the house Of
eomn.ons the parliamentary secretary
for the colonies, st. John Brodrick, an
nounced that British expenses in the
case of the Venezuelan arbitration to
date were f65, 625. He added that there
was no expectation that British Gsui-
ana would defray any part of the ex.
DenSe. i,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
Ruhlin,s sweepine Challen.r

Ruhlin's Sweeping Challenge.
New York., March 18.-Gus Rubin
yesterday issued a challenge to all the
crack big fellows, including Champion
James j., Jeffries, and posting $500 as
evidence Of COED faith. He names
:Sharkey first, aud then extends the Of,
fer to Mccoy, Mitzsimmons and Jeffrtes.
In the order. named.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
Mard 8. Is Dccd.

New York, March 20-Maud s., the
famous trotting mare, recently the
property of the late Robert Bonner.
died Saturday on Schultz's stock farm.
near Port Chester. She was twenty
six years old. Her record of 2:O834
was long unbroken.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
Intured by Powder Exnlosion.

Injured, by Powder E~xDlOsion.
Lead, s. D., March 20.-While Henry
storey and his brother Will, Of Central
CITY. were clearing out a hole in their
mine which had failed to go of the
;powder exploded and Henry sustained
injuries to his right hand which made
1T necessary to amputate 1t above the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
Policies Cancelled.

San Francisco, March. 10. - The
Chronicle says that the Nippon Marine
insurance Company, Limited, of Osaka,
Japan, has cancelled and repudiated all
risks and policies written in its nane
IN its behalf in this city since January
last, aggregating about $S35O,OOO. Such
Is the Information which came in the
last mail from Japan to the; company's
agent in this city. The cause for the
action is unknown.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
Car Barns Burned.

Dubuque, Iowa, March 18.-A dtsas.
!rous fire broke out in the power house
and big barns Of the Dubuque Street
Railway company. The barn wa ia.
tally destroyed, also five cars and the
office. Loss. $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
shopmen on a Strike.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, March 20. Three
hundred employees of the Baltimore &
Ohio shops here went on a strike for
higher wages. Negotiations have been
progressing several weeks. but the
dificulty was. precipitated by"a .sllgh1!
reduction in wages. i'll the machine
shops. : = =: - :
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
Re.idence : Total Loss.

residence Total Loss.
Bralncrd, Mimi. March 20. ]. a.
Burt1n's fine residence on Sixth street
south was totally DESTROYED by fire. II IN.
loss IN house and furniture wac
about 5000: insurance. $500.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
Two Children Burned to Dealt

(. Two Children Burned to Death.
Alfred, N. Y, March 20.-Two sons
of Eugene Ferrin, aged nine and three
years, were burned to death in the
Ferrin farm house. in the valley near
this village yesterday. Mr.. Ferrin
rescued his. wife and two of the chill
dren, but was driven back by the
flames and badly burned in a vain at
tempt to save the other two.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
omcer. Nfsy.Be rndfct-d

49, 0niceTt FN0fcfed,
New York. March .l6. ~ The Press
says that four police commissioners In
the city Of New York areSto be indicted
by the grand jury for what, the statute
defines q an offcnse against public
Justice. 4,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
GEN. HENRY HARNDEN DEAD.

Commander. of the WiscOnsin G.. A.
r.. Expires Mt His. Home i'm Mndf-
son.
Madison, Wis, March 2O.-Gen. Hen
nv Harnden, commander of the Wis
cousin department of the Grand Army
of the Republic. and the officer who
commanded the Wisconsin troops that
with a Michigan company, captured
jeff Davis, died of pneumonia Satur
day night after lingering several days.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
RuraI Free Delivery

Rural Free delivery.
lie Sueur, Mimi, March 20.-1ra D.
Parker made the first trip Saturday on
the rural free delivery from this place.
The route lies through st. Henry, with
about 100 patrons. Petition will soon
be presented for two more routes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
TooE Rourh on Rats.

ST. Paul, March 9O.-Andrew G. An
derson. a night Waterman, died here
Saturday. He took rough on rats with
suicidal intent. The man was found
in an alley by a policeman Friday
night. He was unconscious and was
taken to the city hospital. He was
thirty-nine years old, and has been de-
spondent since the. death of his wife o
year ago. FL
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
Nine person. ,.t--o.

New York, March 2O.-Nine persons
were injured early yesterday mGlniDg
In an accident to a Ninth avenue ele
vated railway near Barclay street
Fiye OF tho n.nc. III. avarely injured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
Arrniened

Gamblers ArraiGncd.
New York, March 1S.-Twenty-six Of
the thirty gamblers indicted recently
were arraigned before Recorder Goff
in general sessions. court. They all
pleaded not guilty.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-13
THE FRENCH MARRIAGE LAWS.
The state Department Defines the
Status of Welded Women.

Status of Welded Women.
The American Embassy at Paris has re
ceived a number Of enquiries lately re-
specting the status OF American women
who have married Frenehmen. and the
State Department, at the suggestion Of the
Embassy at Paris. gave out the following
statement today.
American women who have become the
wives o. Frenchmen. and subsequently
have been deserted. have a peculiar status
before the law Of France.
The French law OF marriage provides
that marriage contracted by French ciu-
zens in foreign countries are valid il cele-
brated according to the forms habitual in
those countries. provided they conform to
the requirements Of the French code with
respect 10 age. prior marriage, kinship.
parental consent and consent Of the
parties.
III. however. these formalities have been
disregarde' the deserted wife still can
claim recognition II she was twenty two
years Of age and her husband twenty-five
at the time Of the marriage, and II there
was no manifest intention to evade the
provision OF the French law.
Under these conditions the alliance
would be known b. the courts as a putative
marriage. The effec; Of which would be
notwithstanding the iuvalidity Of the mar
rage 10 give the wife the status OF
legally married woman. and the children
the right 10 bear the name OF the father
They could also inherit the father
estate. The French law would further give
the putative wife the right OF alimoay, ard
would enable her TO enforce such a claim
not only against her husband, but, in the
event of his In, bility against his relatives.
An America. wife Of a French husband
WHO has proved unfaithful therefore is
properly protected by the law Of France.
and the husband Is released from none OF
his obligations II he should. under these
circumstances. remarry in France he would
be liable TO sentence for bigamy IN the
co-Ets of his own land If il could but be
shown he was over twenty-five years Of
age at the time Of mis- first marriage. and
had entered into that contract in Cd
faith 90
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-13
STATISTICS ON IRRIGATION.
A Special Line of Investigation by
the Census Hurenn

the Census bureau
One Of the Investigations being prose-
cuted in advance Of the general enumera-
ton. by the Census Office. relates to irri-
cation. which has made rapid advances
during the last decade. In 1889 81. 5S4 irri-
gators were reported in sixteen States.
Preliminary returns for the Twelfth Census
indicate that in 1899 there were 1900
bitches and canals and 1900 wells. with
perhaps 100000 patrons. New irrigation
has reclaimed large areas OF arid land; in
creased rural population by thousands. the
value of real estate by millions and the
products OF agriculture by other millions
In Arizona and New Mexico irrigation
antedates written history. However, the
most rapid stri$es during recent years have
been made in California. Efforts in this
direction nave been hampered by the IN
settled status of water rights, but the ad-
justment of such rights invariably results
in many new irrigation enterprises
The Twelfth Census will endeavor to
show the condition and values of agricul-
ture in the arid and subhumid regions: the
area subject to irrigation, the depth and
cost Of wells, the size and cost of the vari-
Gus canals. dams reservoirs, and bitches;
the character, volume. and constancy Of
the water supply; the systems employed In
water distribution; the amount paid for
water, and the quantity, acreage. and value
Of the products of irrigated farms
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-13
RUBBER IN MEXICO.
A Report ON Its Culture and the
Profits Derived.

Profits Derived.
IN answer TO a request for information
from a res dent OF Kentucky Vice and
Deputy Consul General Hardy writes from
Mexico. 70 the State Department:
Land suited 10 the growth Of rubber
can be had anywhere from 81 to SIS per
acre The titles will be found vested in
private ownership; none are in the GOV
eminent The land Will in all cases be a
dense jungle. CacaO. pineapples. and ba-
nanas can be grown as we'll as rubber.
Prairie or grass land is not adapted to this
product.
Rubber may be planted from branch
cuttings. root cuttings. aud from trees
grown in the nursery from seeds. From
$50 10 300 trees are set 10 the acre and
they are tapped anywhere from five to
fifteen years after planting. according to
the locality.
Under the most favorable conditions a
tree will yield an average Of one to two
pounds OF rubber. The present market
price at Frontera Is S1-44 Mexican (about
81 cents iD United States CURRENCY ner
pound. The tree is long lived and III
production increases with age. No ma
chinery is required for handling the p1m
Inc rubber plantations of Mexico as n
rule. are remote from centres Of population.
they are always thinly inhabited Oriental
labor MIST be imported The approximate
wage is 81 silver ca cents goId) per day.
knowledge Of the language Of the country
is desirable for a person about TO engage
In the cultivation Of rubber.
AS to the comparative cost Of living in
the United States and Mexico. | will saw
that if a man is content to live in Mexico
as tha natives live, he can exist very
cheaply; but If he desires to live here in
the Kramer to which he is accustomed in
the United States-eat the same food pre-
pared in the same way--it will cost him a
great deal more than at home
The rubber tree Of Mexico is found
growing from the Guatemalan boundary as
far north as Tuxpan on the Gulf Coast ana
as far north as Colina on the Pacific Coast
The maturity Of the tree and its production
are measured by the quantity and uniform
distribution OF the rainfall together with
high temperature throughout the year in
low attitudes. Localities Of 40 and 9O0
inches of rainfall distributed over eight or
ten months in the year enjoy tae best con-
ditions, although rubber does grow where
they have six months of rain and six
months OF dry weather; but in these Iocali-
ties, il requires from twelve TO fifteen wears
for the tree to mature, while in districts
with an ample rainfall II will flower within
five OF six years"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-13
SATURDAY. JANUARY Is. 1900.
The contnsiouSne~s of Example.

The tOnt0E tOuSnc~S 81 Example
Everybody knows where the midwinter
dog day muzzle ordinance had its inception!
The idea was born when Thomas B. Reed
enacted the rules by which every member
OF the House Of Representatives was re-
quired to be securely muzzled in a way ef-
fectually to prevent speaking or Directing
The force of example is easy TO detect in
this case, and We apprehend, viii be found
70 operate in others.
The thought is suggested by the neat
and effective manner in which the law AM
order forces OF St Louis society marched
upon their CITY council. Friday night. and
with muzzles and halters in their hands
compelled a promise Of municipal reform.
and immediate compliance with demand
FOR remedial legislation
We are inclined to think that this St.
Louis episode may have far-rea,Iing CON
sequences. II may act as the pe6ble drop
ped I'm the pond. and start concentric lines
Of wavCleJs which will wash against more
han few places where there are elder
manic doodle" tendencies and communi-
ties inclined 20 resen; local ring govern
menJ such an example is always likely
TO be contagious; so likely that it would
not be particularly amazing If the Phila-
delpha Quakers were 10 adjourn from
their seye-al meeting houses some day.
and, svCoping down on the Republican
machine !oC,us 0ho have made the City
OF BIOthe.iy Love a place OF bribery. cor
rupticH. and distinctly criminal politics.
shove a few hundred Of he offenders into
the ScsuyIEul River. The water 81 that
stream is so bad now that the acJ could
not make il much less potable
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-13
A MEAT WAR ON.
Philadelphia WhOIesaIers to Fight
the Chicngo HnnSeS

Philadelphia Wholesalers To Fight
the Chicago Houses.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13.-There is con
sternation in the ranks OF the wholesale
meat dealers OF the city, and war is about
to be waged on several Of the large Chi
cago meat houses doing business here. Ac-
cording to the statements Of the whole
salers, who are known as middlemen OF
jobbers. they have lost thousands Of dol
lars worth Of business in the last month,
and they point to the firms in question as
being the cause.
They claim that these firms have been
carrying on for a month or so a consum-
ers' business. They have been selling d.
rectly to the consumer from the boxes"
and at prices the wholesalers are unable
TO meet. The wholesalers rely almost en-
irely upon the trade with the hotels. cafes.
restaurants, and boarding and apartment
houses Il is estimated that these estab-
lishments in the city buy several million
dollars worth Of meat every year Il is
to these customers that, it is alleged. the
hrms in question have been selling meats
at lower prices than at which the whole
salers are able to buy H.
This is the cause of the CONSERVATION
among the wholesalers, and the reason
that war is about TO be waged. The mid
diemen claim that il these firms persist in
supplying the consumers il will drive them
out Of business. for ii is impossible for
them to sell meat at u cents a pound
when consumers can buy il for 10 cents.
which price. the wholesalers say. is one
half cent lower than they can buy il. even
in large quantities.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-13
SEEN ANDHEARD ATTHE CAPITOL

Among the Southern men who migrat ed
to the North to live, and 10 achieve fame
in political life, is Representative Rufus
King Polk of Pennsylvania. His place Of
nativity was Tennessee, whence he, al an
early age. emigrated to the Keystone State.
a district Of which he now represents in
the House. Mr. Folks profession was at
first r'ining engineering and which be fol-
lowed for some time. When he removed TO
Pennsylvania he embarked in the iron and
steel business, and has closely pursued the
same until now Prior 10 his election 10
Congress, Mr.. Polk was q first lieutenant in
Company F, Twelfth Pennsylvania Volun-
teeTs, and served in the war with Spain.
Representative McRae from Arkansas,
who has been very IN since Congress con-
vened, was on the floor Of the House yes
terday, and was warmly welcomed by his
colleaguey Mr.. McRae shows unmistak-
able evidences Of the severe ordeal through
which he has recently passed. Said he:
Il have been near to deaths door for
some time, but / am glad 10 say ] am now
on the upgrade. l have been at Atlantic
City for several weeks, and was much hen
ehted by the bracing sea air
One OF the subclerks Of the House yes
terday mounted the rostrum and began an
eloquent admonIJion to the visitors on the
hoor that the hour had arrived for them 10
withdraw therefrom. Before he had con-
cluded his warning quite a crowd OF, people
rushed into the galleries, attracted thither
by the loud tones OF the clerk and upon
discovering the true state Of affairs slowly
Med GU a look OF chagrin on their faces
Representative Catchings was yesterday
sworn in as member Of the House and
was literally applauded by his Republican
friends. with whom he is very popular
Ar. Catchings has served continuously in
Congress from the Forty ninth 20 the pres
ent session
Governor Smiths resignation OF bis seat
in Congress was read yesterday in the
House He has been for many years
prominent in Maryland politics. and had
been elected 20 the Fifty-sixth Congress.
when he entered the lists for the governor
ship Of his State.
In the House yesterday Mr. Payne. the
Republican floor leader. was a trife slow
In making the motion 70 adjourn, so the
Speaker caused laugh By saying the
gentleman from New York moves that the
House do now adjourn" Everyone looked
around 10 see which gentleman from New
York had made the motion. for no one had
heard il. The Speaker was about 10 re-
peat il when Mr.. Payne arose and made
the motion.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-13

1T .'''iA t"' N-s'N0ifA = 'iaraNilit-t
There can be very little doubt that the pot
ter'e wheel. or p0tter's lathe, as IL Is also
termed, represents today the most ancient form
Of machine tool known. Among the many scuip-
tured records Of the trades and occupations which
SO wildly represent the customs and habits Of
the ancient Egyptians the potter and his wheel
have been found frequently depicted, and it is
curious 20 note that through the almost countless
generations since that time this crude type Of
lathe has undergone no material modification.
The primitive form was evidently a small round
table, set on a pivot, and free 90 revolve, being
turned by hand az intervals, and TO this device
there added in the course Of time such
simple convCnieuces as a table 10 support 4 and
a foot or a hand power turning arrangement,
displaced. in recent years, in possibly a few
isolated cases by actual engine power driving.
In general use, however. the pOtter's wheel Of
the present time bears an the characteristics Of
the one which. four thousand years more ago,
served 10 turn out pottery attesting indispensable
taste and skin.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-13
A Centennrinn Dend.

MATAMAN. y. Y, Jan. 1S.-Columbus
Drake, probably the oldest citizen Of Mon
mouth county, is dead at his home in this
township. His age was 100 years and II
days His death was caused by the gem
eral breaking down Of his system, due to
old age. Mr. Drake was hale and hearty
until a short time ago, and for several
years past had lived in hope that he would
pass the century mark. He was born in
Ireland on January l. 1900. He had lived
in this section since 1852. He never mar
RED and for many years had lived with an
only sister, WHO is unmarried and is nearly
100 years old.