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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07

that poured in from all sides. Mean
while the enemy We're holly pressing
Col. Brentwood. whose mounted troops
were completely surrounded. The
British showed magnificent. bravery.
The officers were quite cool and COM
posedly directed operations. The oD-
perfume arrival Of reinforcenents
saved Col. Broadwood from annihila-
ton. The water supply was out and
the pumping gear destroyed, as well
as the field telegraph. One hundred
wagon were lost through the cow
ardice of the Kaffir drivers. 1t is re-
ported that two guns have; been recap
tured. The whole force is retiring on
Bloemfontein."
Provokes Criticism.
London, April 4. - The latest news
from the front adds little to the public
knowledge of. the convoy disaster.
No credence is given to reports that
the Beers numbered between S,OOO
and 10000 men. The general belief is
that there could not have been more
than half that number. but the mere
fact that even so many as half could
have been collected so nea headQuar-
tiers without the knowledge of the
British commanders provOkes mucn
uneasy criticism. The disaster is re-
garded as a direct result of the inabil-
ity Of Gen. French to cut off Inc
commando of Gen. Olivier and the 9TH
err commands when escaping from the
Orange river.
Lord Roberts dispatch, dated two
hours later than that Of the Daily
Chronicle, says nothing of the recap
ture of the guns, SO the story, looks
doubtful. There is no news from otn-
er points. Kenhardt was reoccup1ed
by the British without opposition.
The Beers are co%ngregating In The
vicinity Of Tnungs. This has been con-
tirmed. Lord Methuen's difficulties
are apparently increasing. He has
Boer laagers or guerilla bands on three
sides of him ard the will be obliged to
watch carefully his communications
with the Orange river.
Heavy Fighting Reported.
Pretoria, April 4.-Cannonading was
again heard in the direction Of Brand
fort Saturday, and it is reported that
heavy. fighting occurred SATURDAY
around Mafeking. 1t is added that
Col, Plumer's relief column was COM
PEELED. to retire with loss. No details
have been received. (.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07

Rebels Secure Important sncees.ea.
from Colombia say the rebels IN, that
republic have secured such. important
successes. that the government is tax
Ing: steps to increase the forces de-
tailed to crush the revolutions
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
WIN Remarry at sixty-hve.

will Remarry at s~fxty-ive.
New York. April AIRS. Edwin s.
Bronson of Brooklyn is advertising for
her missing husband. She does not
want him to return. but, though sixty
five years Of age, wants to remarry,
and desires to, protect herself against
and Enoch Arden business.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
TOO LATE NOW.

Man Executed on Clrcumstantial
Evidence Wrote of His
Butte. Mont, April 3.-The alleged
confession of Joseph G. Hurst to
Preacher Warman, that he killed Sher-
if Cavanaugh, is generally d~iscredited
by the press. Saturday q letter writ
ten by Hurst Just before his execution
was received, and in an exhaustive re-
view he protests his innocence n
argues the improbability and impossl-
bility of his having committed the
crime.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
VERDICT FOR THE CITY.

Jury al Alton. Ill.
Alton. ILL.,, April 3.-The jury in the
case of Scott Bibb VS.. the mayor and
city council of Alton, known as the
colored school case, brought in a YER
dict yesterday for the city. The case
is a celebrated one and involves the
question of separate schools for white
and colored children. Bibb, who rep
resented the cclored people Of Alton,
charged that the colored children were
excluded from the public schools.
This is the third time the case has
been tried in the circuit court. An ap-
peal will be taken to the supreme
court.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
11tIltonaire Rainey's VIII.

Cleveland, Ohio, April 4. = The will
of the late William j. Rainey, the
millionaire coal and coke operator,
was filed in probate court yesterday:
The value of the real and personal
property is placed by the executors at
So, 6OO,O 900. Mr.. Rainey named his wife
and four children as executors and di-
rected that his extensive coal and coke
business be carried on by them, they
to share equally in the profits. Pro
bate Judge White said yesterday that
the total value Of Mr.. .Rainey's estate
would probably reach $12,OO0.OOO.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
FOUR HUNDRED STRIKE.

Journeymen Plumbers mt Cleveland
Want $3.50 Per Day..
Cleveland, Ohio, April 4.-Four hum
bred iourneymen plumbers went out.
demanding $3.50 per day instead of s.
as now paid. Some Of the employers
are willing. but the men will remain
out until all accede.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Web.ter Davis Resignatio,

Webster Davis Resignation.
Washington, April 4. Mr.. Davis
formal resignation was sent to the
White House late yesterday through
his private secretary. At the White
House no statement was Obtainable
concerning the resignation other than
the fact that it had been received.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Hobo. Have a Hurrah.

Little Falls, Mimi. April 4.-Three
men of the genus hobo became in
volved in a drunken quarrel in a West
side saloon Sunday. Two Of them.
brothers named William and John
Dean. attacked the other, w. w. Mix.
on. with chairs. Nixon drew a razor
and inflicted a severe wound on Will
lam Deans head. Nixon was arrested.
Neither of the Deans would make a
complaint and he was discharged and
all three ordered out of town.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
TO BUILD A. BRANCH LINE.

Large Area of Country Will Be
Opened Up by Railroad.
DEVILS Lake. N. D., April 3.-Nearly
200 representative farmers and bust
ness men met in the court house here
Saturday. Three. thousand dollars
will be put up Wednesday night, which
will insure the building of a branch
line fifteen miles north from Devils
Lake. This opens up a large area OF
country to profitable farming opera,
lions.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Three children Burned.

Mrscatine.. Iowa, April 3. - Three
children of August Tobias, aged re-
spectiyely four and three years and
six. months. were locked in the house
by. their mother, and during her abb
sence the house was destroyed by fire.
The youngest is; dead, and n of the
others cannot recover. All were seri-
Ously burned.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
MORE MILLIONS Avn

Rich Mems Exodus From Chicago
still Continues.
Chicago, April 4. = The escape OF
millionaires from this city to New
York still proceeds. 1t is estimated
that mer with more than 4OO.OOO,OOO
already. got away. Charles r.
McDonald. the broker, will make his
home in New York after May 1, and
Frederick X. Pulsifer, of the board Of
trade, is expected to follow him.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Miners ON /. Strike,

Springfield, Ill. April 4.yThe drivers
and day men ut the coal mines Of San
canon shafts Numbers / and 9, and
Of Capital shafts Of Numbers 2 and 5.
struck yesterday because the opena-
tors refused to furnish oil and cotton
free. The strike will probably involve
the drivers and day men in the entire
Springfield subdistrict.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
FIREMEN LOSE THEIR LIVES.
Two Killed and Three Seriously In
jured at a Fire.

jured at a Fire.
Owosso. Mich, April 3.-Two firemen
were killed by falling walls yesterday,
in a fire which destroyed the central
high school of this city. Three other
firemen were seriously injured and two
pupils of the school were quite badly
hurt. The fire caught from Il burning
chimney, which spread through the
cold air ducts to all parts Of the large
building. The school house was on a
hill and the engines were unable to
furnish sufficient force to render the
fire department of much use. A por-
ton of the walls fell unexpectedly,
carrying Firemen Ross and Tucker
down to the basement with the debris.
The other tirement who fell with the
walls were badly bruised and crushed,
but are expected to recover. The
building was valued at $125,OOO; in
$4,000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Notoriou. Char.cter KiIIea.

Notorious Characters killed.
4 Lebanon, KY, April 4.-Shake Slipp,
a notorious character. was shot and in
stantlv killed near his home on SCOTS
ridge, twelve miles from this place, by
John Mills. Shipps had served one
term in the pe%nitentiary for murder,
and yesterday shot at Mills three times
before receiving theswolDd. that caused
his DEATH. :
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Hat store Destroyed.

New York, April 4.-Youman's hat
shop at 1%1O7-1iO9 Broadway, in the
block. with the Hoffman house and Al
bermarle hotel. was destroyed by fire
last night. Loss, $4,000. The guests
Of both the Hoffman and Albemarle
were considerably agltated. The dense
smoke got up into the Hoffman cor
ridors and gave the impression that the
house was in danger.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
.~Priesfs;suddcn Death.

rriest,s;sudden Death.
Fox Lake Wis. April 3. Father
william 7. McGill, pastor of4St. Mary's
church. died suddenly yesterday. Of
hemorrhage Of the stomach, aged for
ty-eight years. He was a former resi-
dent of Milwaukee.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Strike for Higher Wages.

Vancouver. B. c., April All the
painters, b%ricklayers and stonema-
sons in this city went on strike yester-
day, the masons and ~bricklayers, who
have been getting $3.50 a day for q
nine-hour day, demanding the same
pay for an eight-hour day. The car
penters demand 33 IL cents an hour,
with half-holiday on Saturday. The
painters ask for an increase from $3.50
to 81 a day.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
NEW SCALE.

Miners Receiving Highest Wages
Paid in Thirty Years
Altoona, Pa, April 4.-The new scale
for mining bituminous coal went into
effect yesterday and 5000 miners In
this section are now receiving the
highest wages in thirty years.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Didn,t Omen Hi. Omce.

= Didn't Open His ONCE.
.Winona. MIMI. April 4.-The COM
mission and brokerage Office operated
by w. A. Muir at the Winona was not
open yesterday as usual Inquiry de-
velopcd that Mr.. Muir had not been
since supper time Sunday evening
and it was supposed that he had left
the city. Mrs. Muir and child left on
early train Sunday, and it was sup.
posed that she had gone to Chicago.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
WIN Take sheldon'. Pulpit.

Will Take sheldon's Pulpit.
Denver. Colo, April "A special to
the News from Albuquerque, N. Mex.
says: Rev. Albert Franklin. who for
years has been pastor of the Congrega-
tional church here. has resigned. He
has decided to accept, the call made by
the Second Congregational church at
Topeka, to fill the pulpit during the
eight months absence Of the pastor,
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon. in Europe.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
no Erect- a view Hall.

Sioux Falls, s. D., April 3.-for some
time the town of Langford has felt
the need Of a public hall. Swan Ogren.
a citizen Of the town. has finally de-
cided to erect such a building Mt a cost
of $4,000. The fraternal societies Of
the town have not had suitable quar-.
tiers, and steps are now being taken
to rent q portion of the new building
for lodge purposes. M
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
JOKE RESULTS IN TRAGEDY.

Graham Murders Wife Because of
First Of April P~leasnntry. -
Pine Bluff, Ark, April 4. James
Graham murdered his wife q Linwood
Station because she playeH an April
fool joke on him. Graham went to
the woman's bed with an AK. and while
she slept split her head with the
weapon and then chopped the body to
pieces. He has not been apprchended.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
naxi. 0ners Amendmenta.

DAVE OneFB
Washington, April '4.-Senator Davis
yesterday introduced several amend
ments to the Porto Rican bill. One Of
them extends to Porto Rico the pro-
visions of the constitution relative to
tariff and taxation and prohibits any
duty on commerce between the United
States and Porto Rico.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
TroubIe tn the Cameroona.

Trouble In the CamerOOns.
Berlin, April 4. = Reports by tele-
graph and mail are arriving from the
Cameroons. which shows that great
~uneasiness exists. Dissatisfaction
prevails among all classes. The mafo,
cause seems to be the brutal treatment
the blacks are receiving. The German
colonial officials have called q halt to
the proceedings in the Cameroons
with a view Of preventing dissatisfac-
tiOn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
FARMERS TO MAKE STARCH.
Cooperative Factory for Grants
hur&. Wis.

C~o-operative Factory for Grants
burg, Wis.
Grantsburg, Wis, April 3. At a
large meeting of the representative
farmers Of the county, held at the
court house. it was decided to build a
farmers cooperative potato starch
factory in this village, to be known as
the Farmers Starch Factory of Bur-
nett county. A committee on incorpor-
alton was appointed, and as o o as
a sufficient amount of stock is disposed
of, the building will be erected. They
expect to grind this seasons crop. The
capital stock is $4,000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
sAwYER's
Funeral of the Wisconsin Statesman
4 at Oshkosh. ~.

at Oshkosh.
Oshkosh, Wis, April 3.-Former Sem
ator Philetus Sawyer was buried yes
terday afternoon and the funeral was
the most imposing and impressive ever
held In this district. The special trains
on the Northwestern and st. Paul
The services were marked by the
greatest simplicity, according to the
wish of the deceased. Rev. Edward
III. Smith, of the First Congregational
church. conducted them and he made
10 address whatever. The funeral pro-
cession was the longest eve seen here,
the various civic societies and the
militia turning out. The pallbearers
were all relatives of the deceased.
The funeral was attended by the state
officers and by most Of the prominent
men of the state. q
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
AIRED Couple Divorced.

------ N8eU CUUpie 0fvUKCeu."
u, Rome. n. Y, April A. Separation.
papers have been granted by Justice
Scripture to- Charity Hungerford, aged
seventy. and Orrin Hungerford, aged
ninety-two. The action was brought
by the wife on account Of cruel and
fnhumAn treatment. Il,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Worst II Passed.

washington, April A report from
surgeon Carmichael. dated Honolulu,
March 20. says the situation looks
oetter and it is hspnl that the. worst
passed, No ofl8,r cases have been
,epcrtcd' from Il: & alr. IIilo.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
NEWS IN BRIEF.
From the Wires in q Ce1S
l~--oa ENoRrda 1890 ----H.

oxerfIov From the Wires in q Cow
densed Form.
It is asserted on good authority tnaf
Sir William Hart Dyke, former chief
secretary of Ireland, will be appointed
postmaster general of England, sue.
ceeding the duke Of Norfolk, resigned.
Charles Gay, who was publisher =
Lyttle's Living Age from 1866 TO 1919.
ii dead in New York, aged siXty-slx:
AS editor of the Rutland. VT, Herald
from 1852 to 1866 Mr.. Gay won some
reputation as Il journalist.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07

Melbourne's- siege Of Plague.
Melbourne. AprilS4 The total num-
Der Of plague cases to date isfseveity.
and there have been twenty deaths
from the disease.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Burned By Gasoline Explosion.

Burned by GasO1fne' E~xpl0St6n:
Jackson. MIMI, April 3. An un-
known man. supposed to be- a tramp
stealing a ride in a Milwaukee road
boxcar, was burned to n crisp, and
Night operator J. j. Dolan was severe-
" burned by the explosion Of gasoline.
The operator, carrying a torch, opened
the car door to examine it's contents,
and an explosion Immediately followed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
INITIAL :Adyance II waxes

Third advance in Wages.-l
Fairm0nt, w. Va; April 1.-The third
advance in wages of. the miners in this
region since. Jan. 1 went into effect
yesterday. They will now be paid As
cents on a ton Of the run-0f-mine coal:
These are the highest. wages ever paid
in this region,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Emilv Corhlan In.ane

New YORK, April 4. Miss Emily
;yoghlan. sister Of Rose Coghlan,s the
actress. md herself we'll known on
he stage has been taken to. Bellevue
hospital. apparently insane. She has
seen i'll several days, and is Violent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Eskimo Minister.

Chicago, April 4.-!Ojarck, Rock an
Eskimo from Alaska, was ordained as
a minister OF the gospel. at the North.
Side Mission church last night, He,
has been doing mission work for the.
last even years among his own people.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
BAH in Lfvinx Brain.

Chicago, April 4.-Charles 6. Lutz,
shot by his brother a month ago. is ut
tending to business though the: bullet
Is still in, his brain: DR.. Sem put back
Sthe.protruding brain and concluded to
leave things MS they were.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Lost valuable Jewelry.

Lost Valuable Jewelry. a15IE
London, April A.. - Tie princess Of.
Leignen, while visiting Liverpool last.
week for the races. lost jewelry, valued.
at about R.OO0,,, which was stoicnsfron
5iSr bedroom In r. sAdelphi hotel.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Knocked out 81 Joe

Knocked out ~ joe Cans.
Philadelphia, April Aloe Cans OF
Baltimore knocked out Jack Daily last
night in the fourth round d swhat was
to have been.a sixyround9 hOnt There
was nothing startling about. the CON
lest. s'g
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Killed by a Freight Enxlne,

Devils Lake. N. D., April 81 John
Rockford, formerly OF Lakota, who.
has lived north of here. some. months
mast. was killed by a freight engine in
the Great Northern yards. : He was
deaf and stepped in front Of the engine.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
pu.iness Man EndsY His LIZA.

Kenosha. Wis, April 3. - Thomas
Irving, a prominent merchant Of this
city, committed suicide by. shooting
himself with a shotgun. Temporary
insanity Fl. given Us the fcause Of his
act. +. i
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Opened.

Muscatine, Iowa, April .4.-Naviga-
lion on the upper Mississippi. opened
yesterday with the, arrival Of the w. J.
young. the first boat Of the season.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
CAPTURED BY BOERS
BRITISH DELIBERATELY WALK
INTO An AMBUSH.

Convoy With Gums Taken by Beers
f0ntein-LOss of Life Was Not
Great, as Most of the British
Walked Into the Trap Before .
Shot Was Elred-Col. BrOadvvo0d's
Force Obliged to withdraw From
Thaba Nchu, Owing to the APP
prOach Of BOera.
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Col. r.. G.. Brentwood.
Commander of the British Forces Defeated by
the Beers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-02

the artist to have him or her in the
company. If the artist has pleased. the
public yells back an enthusiastic affirma
tive But If the singer has. failed. the
answer is just as decidedly Of the other
kind, and there is not the least gallantry
in the manner in which this opinion is
expressed 1 was delighted at the op-
portunitys because the opera at Marseilles
Is one of the most important in France.
l had succeeded during my season at
Geneva and saw no. reason why 1
shouldn't fare just as well at Marseil,es,
so 1 never once thought CT the awful
way tie public has of indicating its dis
approval when an 5autist fails to come
up to it's expectations So I wrote the
manager that I would come, agreed on
a date and told Sybil Sanderson what 1
was going TO do.
" Minnie Tracey she said you're a
goose. They treat French people badly
enough at Marseilles-and you are a for
eigner. If you go down there, they'll
throw apples, melons and everything at
you. 1 wouldn't go through the ordeal
for anything in the world.
st have always been courageous and
had plenty of confidence in myself, so 1
decided 1 would not be. frightened by
this discouraging prospect. I went down
to Marseilles with my maid and went
to the first rehearsal. I was to sing
Alice in Robert lie Diable,2 and the
orchestra rehearsal passed off splendidly.
I was very tired after that, and VIXEN
| got into the cab to drive back to the
hotel / told the driver to take US out on
the cliffs After we had driven out into
the open country he turned to me and