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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-04
BURNED TO A CRISP.
Tramp in Milwaukee Road Box Car
Killed by Gasoline Explosion.

Jackson, Mimi, March 31.--An un-
known man, supposed to be a tramp,
stealing q ride in a Milwaukee road box
car was burned to an unrecognizable
crisp and Night Operator j. ]. Dolan
was severely burned by the explosion OF
gasoline. The operator, carrying a torch.
opened the car door to examine its cen
tents and an explosion Immediately fol-
lowed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-04
No Time to Get Acquainted.

A man employed on the street cars in
New York walked into station house
and inquired if a lost child had been
brought there. He was shown into .
back room, where three waits had been
collected from the streets. After inspect
ing them in perplexed way he asked
one, Are you Johnny?' The child was
too sleepy to answer. II must send for
my wife," said the puzzled applicant
The woman came and picked out another
child as her own. You must excuse
me, said the man to the police officials
Il work on the surface road and never
see the children except when in bed"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-04
WIFE LEAVES DYING HUSBAND
Death Claims Mrs. Cora Ellie O,
PIatteville.

Platteyille, Wis, March 31-[Special. 4
Mrs. Cora Ellis died at her home in this
city yesterday of spinal meningitis. aged
about 36 years. She was the wife of w
Ell. Ellis, prminent young attorney who
is lying critically i'll with pneumonia and
was unconscious of his wife's death.
Mrs. Ellis was only i'll a few days. She
was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
L. M. Deyendorf, old residents here, who
with the husband and two little daugh-
tiers survive her
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-04
ADVANCE LOOK AT LANGTRY.
Detroit's Mayor Sends Com m ittee to
Investigate "rhe Dcceuerates.v

Detroit, Mich. March 31.-Bert whit
ley Of the Detroit opera house. and G
u. Hamilton, advance agent of Mrs.
Langtry's company. had q conference
with Mayor Maybury, and decided to ask
two newspaper men to go to Cincinnati
to witness Il performance of 1.-THE De-
generates" and to report to him as to it's
fitness for Il Detroit audience. Mayor
Maybury said:
'"The house, the public, and the COM
pany are entitled to hearing If pub
lie sentiment should then plainly decide
against the show, l would stop It, or, at
least. insist on its being modified
Detroit ministers are determined to
take 81 hand in preventing, if possible, the
appearance Of Mrs. Langtry.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-04
WAR TALK CONTINUES.
Soldiers Pour in and the Squadron
is Ready for Expected Ser
vice Against Turkey.

correspondent of the Daily Graphic says:
War alarms fill the naval headquar-
tiers here. The whole Euxine squadron
is fully equipped for instant service.
Troops with full war kits are daily ar.
irving from the interior. The garrison
will soon be a powerful army corps
There is much excitement among the
stats of both services, and all the talk
is of bringing Turkey to her senses by
forcihln mpa SurpS -
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-04
e. Ill. GIBSON DEAD.
Former Senator FROM Maryland
Passes AWay-Practicad Law
in Washington,

Washington, d. O., March 31.--Former
United States Senator Gibson of Mary
land is dead.
Charles Hopper Gibson was born in
Queen Anne county, Maryland, January
IL, 1872. He was admitted to the bar
in 1864, and commenced the practice of
law at Easton. lie was appointed by
President Johnson collector of internal
revenue, but his nomination was rejected
IN the Senate by majority of one vote.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-04
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w. Oxsuez1
svk5O have been relieved of
yainfMI n9enSfs'uafEOn by
Lydia E. Pfk3kskaasssyS Neqe~
table @eEs,p0ssysdy are CON-
s4anfly writing grateful
letters to Mrs. PinEel1as7s.
Lydia E. pinkham's Vegetable Compound

osxrea fEsasas- Ef always
relieves painful periods
and no woman who sur
fers should be without
fssEs knowledge.
Nearly all the Ills Of
women result from some
derangense1f of fse
female organism Mrs
PEzskhasn,s great EasedY-
cine ns axes WOns g I'd
healthy; of zEsEs there rs
overwhelming proof.
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cEae assd get Airs Pink
has7ass free advice. Her
address is Eynn, Mass.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-04

London, March 31.-Even the details
Siding station, few miles south of
Brandfort fail to instill much interest.
1t appears to have been a one-sided af-
fair, although the Beers stoutly held
their ground against force three or
four times their size for three hours,
when foreseeing the danger Of the Brit
ish cavalry enveloping their tanks, the
burghers withdrew in good order on
their main body at Brandfort, which, &C
cording to Roberts, q they seem later to
have decided to relinquish with the view,
doubtless. of occupying prepared posi-
ton further north. There will probably
be general shifting of camps on the
part of the British, the new position be-
ing made the base of furt ler advance
as soon as the railroad is prepared.
Situation at Mafeking.
Lord Roberts today reported to the
war office that he had received news
from Col. Baden-Powell at Mafeking, up
to March 10, when the general health OF
the garrison and its spirits were good.
The locally made gun, searchlight and
ammunition were working well, the food
was holding out and the paper currency
which the British commander had issued
was satisfactory.
From Cape Town it is reported that
President Steyn has gone to Pretoria at
ter, according to refugees, issuing an or
der that all British burghers refusing to
join the Boer armies shall be shot. The
stories of refugees, however, are notori-
Ously unreliable.
The news from elsewhere is meag ger,
though the last reports from Natal indi-
Gated the speedy clashing OF the opposing
armies.
Roberts Took the Kopjes.
The following dispatch from Gen. Rob
erts has been received at the war office,
dated Bloemfontein, March 80:
Owing to the activity of the enemy in
cur immediate front and their hostile ac-
ton toward the burghers who had Surren-
dered under the terms of my proclama-
ton, | found it necessary TO drive them
from some kopjes they occupied near
karee siding station, a few miles south
of BFandfort.
The operation was successfully carried
out by the Seventh, fuckers division, as
brigades under Gen. French and Legat-
tvs mounted troops. The enemy retreat
ed 10 Brandfort. Our troops hold the
kopjes. Our casualties were one officer
killed and seven wounded and about 100
men killed Or wounded"
Casualties More Numerous.
IL 40 a. m.-The war office has posted
the following dispatch from Lord Rob
erts dated at Bloemfontein, March 30,
evening:
Reports point to the enemy's leaving
frankfort and proceeding in northerly
direction. The casualties in yesterdays
engagement were more numerous than at
first reported: Officers killed, 2; wound
ed ); rank and file killed, 10; wounded,
lo9; missing, !"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-04
Portage Passea SlO.ooo Mark

Portage, Wis, March 31-[Special 7
The fiscal gear at the Portage postoffice
ended today, and the receipts Of the office
have passed the $4,000 mark by several
hundreds. This entities Portage to free
mail delivery system with three carriers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-04
RELICS OF NAPOLEON SOLD.
Copy of His Death Mask and a Lock OF
HE Hair Included.

London, March 31.-At sale at Chris
ties of relics of Napoleon, a bronze copy
of the death mask taken by DR. Anton
march,, his cross of the Legion Of Honor.
a lock of his hair, the remnant of the
flag that covered the sarcophagus on
board the Bellerophon, and a statuette
of Napoleon as first CONSUL sold for $50
guineas.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-04
DID THEY EAT VENISON !?
Game Wardens Are Looking Into
Douglas Comfy Case.

Grantsburg, Wis, March 31.---[Spe-
cial. david r. McGinnis of st. Paul
was today subpoenaed as a witness in
the Kreiner game case at Superior. Mr..
McGinnis recently purchased Il large
tract of land in the vicinity of yellow
lake and it seems that he partook of
Kreiners hospitality, and the game war
dens think that among other delicacies
served was venson, and Mr. McGinnis
will go to Superior and tell the court
what he knows about it.
Ed. l.. Peet, editor of the Burnett
County Journal, will also attend the trial
as a witness.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-04
Appreciated Only His own Jokes

Oliver Wendell Holmes enjoyed that
humor best which was of his own produc-
ton. On one occasion he was holding
forth at great length on the subject OF
up to the proper pitch, he turned sudden
~ to Thomas Bailey Aldrich, who was
sitting near him, and asked: 'Imagine
What would you do if you were to meet
cannibal!, Il think" Mr.. Aldrich
sweetly replied, that / should stop to
pick up an acquaintance with him." This
rejoinder cast such gloom over Dr.
Holmes that during the rest of the dinner
his conversation was limited to mono
syllables.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-04
BRITISH LOSSES SEVERE.
Later Reports of the Engagement
at Karee Siding Station.
Beers HOLDING ON.
Stubborn1y Resist a British Force
Three Times as Large as
Their Own.

Kroonstad, Orange Free State, Fri
day, March 3O.-Gen. SHUTS today en-
gagged the British at Mafeking, south Of
Brandfort and held them at bay for six
hours. The burghers fought well. The
casualties are unknown. The Free
State raad will assemble at Kroonstad
April ,.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-04
JOHN WAGNER DEAD.
Early Settler of tic Spring CITY
Dies at His Home in
WaukeSha.
w aux e Sha.

Waukesha, Wis, March 30 Special !
Yesterday afternoon John Wagner died
at his home west OF the city Of paraly-
sis. Mr.. Wagner was born in New Ber-
lin, N. Y, in 1917. He came to Vyiscon-
sin to live in 1914, his father buying the
farm on which he lived at the time he
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-04
TO ERECT DISPOSAL PLANT.
Portage Will Vote on Question of
Bonding CITY

Portage, Wis, March 31.-[ Special. +
The city of Portage will on next Tues
day vote on the question of bonding the
city for the purpose OF erecting a sewage
disposal plant and placing a main sewer
1t is proposed to issue bonds to tie
amount of 10000 for this purnose.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-04

Rev. Francis Edward Carter, hon
orary canon Of Canterbury, has been ap-
pointed dean of Grahamstown, South
Africa
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-04
Col. Cough Dead.

London, March 31.-Lord Roberts re-
ports the death at Norval's pont Wednes-
day, March %, Of Col. George Hugh
Cough, c.. B. Col Cough had been pri-
vate secretary to the commander-in- chief
of the British forces, Lord Wolseley,
since 1897. He was born in County Tip
perary, Ireland, July %, 1852 and was
the second son of the late Second Wis
count Cough
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-04

"A brickmaking plant is to be located
at Tomahawk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-04
Helena, to guard Gen. Uronje and 1000


Helena, to guard Gen. Cronje and 1000
prisoners.
Warning to Kruger.
The Bloemfontein. correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle, telegraphing Thursday,
March %, says:
"President Kruger's latest proclama-
ton warns the women and children to
leave Bloemfontein within five days, as
he intends to lombard and destroy the
city and to shoot the burghers whom he
captures there.
."Vigorous measures have been taken
by the British to harass marauding
bands of TraEsvaal Beers. The latter
are resorting to guerrilla methods. chief
ly against Free Skaters who refuse to
join kruger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-25
VENEZUELA'S NEW .TAX.
Tariff on Foreign Merchandise Re-
Gently DecreeG.

Mr.. Russell, secretary of the United
States legation at Caracas, has transmitted
to the State Department translations of re-
cent tariff decrees issued by the Venezuelan
government.
By the provisions of the DEGREES what
are known as the war tax and the tran
sit tax are revoked, and the president of
the republic is to decide upon the manner
of returning to the states the revenues of
which they are deprived by the annulment
of the latter law.
A territorial tax is instituted. by which
foreign merchandise subject to import dues
shall pay territorial contribution 121a
per cent additional to what is paid in the
maritime custom houses. Personal bag
gage OF government officials, passengers
and immigrants alone are exempted. Ma
tive productsnunder the territorial tax are
divided into eight classes, taxed at rates
varying from s9.65 per kilogram for gold
in the rough to .oO7 cents per kilogram on
sea salt and Indian barley.
The DEGREES revoking the war and
transit taxes are already in force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-25

and lot of other things marked trust"
and in letters a foot tall the laboring men
are admonished to Remember the trusts"
and vote for Bryan and Stevenson Ban
ners bearing the name of Bryan are borne
aloft high in the air by means of kiHes and
the ruthless stereopticon operators cast re-
nectionS of Bryan's face and legends about
trusts, emperorS and armies wherever they
can find a surface to catch the shadows
Turn where he may, the peaceful citizen
has flashed across his path, Down with the
trusts. Vote for Bryan No imperial
iSm!'
Vast Sums Expended.
The amount of money that is being ex-
pended In this way and in getting up the
Tammany demonstrations must be i'm
mense Whether or not 1t accomplishes
anything in the canvass is problematic, but
1t makes known the fact that Croker is
very actively at work for Mr.. Bryan.
Meanwhile 1t is complained that the DEM
ocrats have very little money elsewhere in
their canvass
There are many more Mckinley banners
than there are Bryan banners strung across
the streets here, but they do not represent
the same extravaganza of expenditure The
Mckinley banners are simply large flags
with the names of the candidates in black
letters above them. The Bryan banners are
OF the most Ella aborate design in colors bear
ing portraits and notices, and represent a
very large expenditure J. NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-25

Recent Military Operations in China
Undertaken InIe pc ndentIy.

Undertaken lnuepe endentiy.
. VICTORIA, B. c., October 25-The
steamer kinshin Maru has arrived here
with advices that late engagements result
ing in the occupation of Pei Tang and
Lutai forts and other actions have been
made independently and show that the
alliance of nations has been dissolved.
Russia, Germany and France alone attack
but simply communicating the result to the
commanders of the congress of other
powers.
Advices from Chemupo say that Sands,
the American adviser to the Corean court,
and Messrs. Bostwick and Collbran have
induced a number of pro-American min
listers to assist them in the advancement
of American interests.
Conferences were held with the emperor
regarding the borrowing of five million
dollars from America on security of the
and the scheme seemed not to be sue
cess.
The Pekin correspondent of the Kobe
Chronicle says the object of Japan in
keeping the fifth army division in China
was because of the failure of Russia to
abide by the proposal to withdraw from
Pekin. He praises the stand taken by
the United States saying one can ac-
cuse her of seeking self-glory or gain. In
taking the punishment of the rebels into
their own hands the powers destroy any
semblance of authority remaining to the
Chinese government. Even if the emperor
is withdrawn from the influence of the en-
press dowager he will fall easy prey to
stronger minds. The correspondent fears
that the powers, viewing each other with
suspicion, will be unable to agree on so
difficult a matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-25
Will Open Negotiations With Chinese
Envoys.
OTHER POWERS TAKE SIMILAR ACTION
The Sufficiency Of Credentials of
Peace Commissioners.
ANGLO-GERMAN A COMP ACT

Minister Conger has been authorized by
this government to begin negotiations at
once with the Chinese envoys on the basis
of the points in the German and French
notes, upon which all of the powers are
agreed. Upon those points where diverg-
ence Of views has been found to exist the
governments of the powers will negotiate
further and directly themselves, with
view to reaching a further understanding.
But meanwhile Mr.. Conger will proceed
indicated. to treat with the Chinese govern
ment on the other points.
1t is understood that the ministerial rep
resentatives of the other powers at Pekin
have similar instructions, but whether they
have or not, Mr.. Conger is not to be re-
strained. The Berlin statement that Ger
many has agreed to Japan's proposals that
peace negotiations with China shall be in
trusted to the foreign representa- at
Pekin is regarded here as an indication
that Germany has taken similar action in
the case of Minister Mumm Won Schwartz
zenstein. Certainly the news goes far to
confirm the report that the commission
plan of negotiation has been abandoned in
favor of the more simple and direct method
of dealing through the ministers resident
with the Chinese government.
Question of Credentials.
Some surprise Is expressed here at :he
inSistence by some of the powers upon
settlement of the question of the suttici"ncy
of credentials of the Chinese envoys at this
point. 1t is pointed out that it is the in
variable practice in peace negotiations to
allow the plenipotentiares themselves to
pass upon the credentials of the ENJOYS,
which is invariably deferred until the first
meeting of the plenipotentiarleS. That Was
the at the conclusion of the peace
which terminated the ino-Japan"se war.
1t was then found. at the first meeting by
the japanese plenipotentiaries that The Gre
dentaiS of the Chinese envoy We're fatally
detective in not conveying sufficient power
to bind his government to the terms of the
peace He was sent back to China, ard
later Ii Hung Chang procured new and Suf-
ficient credentials. 1t is thought here chat
this same procedure might safely be fol-
lowed in the present case
The Anglo-Germnn Note.
The response of the United States to the
British-German note is still held in abey
ance. 1t is understood that this govern
ment will not now concern itself with the
third article. namely, that concerning the
compact between Great Britain and Ger
many to take suitable measures in their
own interests, in the contingency that other
powers seize territory in China. 1t is not
expected that our adherence to the ar
rangement would be required to take the
form of a formal signature or acceptance
of the whole agreement. So it is probable
that the answer to be made by the State
Department will nos be an unqualified ac-
ceptance Of the whole compact, out will
treat only of those portions of the agree
ment with which We are directly concerned
81 present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-25
PO"DERLY TALKS TO MINERS.
Advocates Election of Mckinley an,
Col. George 4. Pearre.

Advocates Election of Mckinley and
Col. George a. Pearre.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CUMBERLAND, Md, October 25-An en-
thusiastic republican meeting was held at
Frostburg last night. Ravenscrofts Opera
House was packed At least $50 people
were obliged to stand and several hundred
were turned away. The audience was COM
posed of miners and there was a great deal
of enthusiasm. Terrence V. PowGerly
commissioner of immigration, first spoke
He was received with unusual cordialty.
Mr.. Powdery discussed trusts, imperialism
and the tariff, and dwelt upon the free
trade record of Mr.. Bryan. telling of his
fiCpping from free trade in 1892 to free
silver in 1896.
Mr.. Chas. H. Litchman discussed the rela-
he showed by the record Of Col. Geo
A. Pearre, republican candidate for Con-
gress, that he has always been a friend of
labor. He said, when the representatives
Of organized labor go to Washington TO ask
legislation from Congress they prefer to
have there members of Congress whose
past record has proved them to be SYM
pathetic with those who toll. For this rea-
son he earnestly urged the return of Col
Pearre, whose record legislator, both
in his own state and in Congress, was so
good that the workingmen of his district
would be ingrates if they failed to re-eect
him by a larger majority than before. Mr.
Litchman is a member of the present United
States industrial commission. He left this
morning to campaign in New Jersey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-25
LABOR VOTE LANDSLIDE.
Middle West WorkinEmen Are Mass-
ing for Mckinley.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CHICAGO Ill, October pa revolution
of political sentiment is reported among
workingmen in Indiana today by Col. W. t.
Durbin republican candidate for governor,
who is now in Chicago, and by letters from
R. R. Shiel of Indianapolis, Chairman Her
itage of the republican committee of An
derson and others located at labor centers.
Bryan has overstepped the bounds OF dis
cretion in his advocacy of placing trust
made goods upon the free list and at the
same time defining trusts as an aggrega-
ton of capital engaged in manufacturing.
While Bryan was speaking on trusts at
Anderson the other day a crowd of five
democrats wearing Bryan and Stevenson
buttons, after hearing his statement on the
trust question, tore the buttons from their
buttonholes and ground them under their
heels, eXclaiming that that was simply a
new method to obtain free trade which the
democratic party had failed to secure di-
rectly.
similar incident occurred this week
while a distinguished democrat was max
ing this statement at Elwood, Madison
county. Speakers who are acting under
the direction of republican national COM
mittee have been instructed to pay especial
attention to this position of Mr.. Bryan upon
the trust question and to bring the tariff
prominently to the front and to call espe-
cial attention to the fact that more demo-
Gratis than republicans voted in Congress
at it's last session against the republican
proposition to amend the Constitution so
as to bring the trust question under the
Jurisdiction of Congress and federal laws.
1t seems from reports received here to-
day that landslide of labor votes from
Bryan to Mckinley is taking place in the
middle west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-25
Indications That the Bank officials
Know His Whereabouts.
UNDER POLICE SURVEILLANCE
Negotiations Pending for Return
Of Part Of SteaIings.
HE HAD MUCH READY CASH

NEW YORK, October c5.-The Evening
World following up the reports tnat Cor
nelius L. Alvord. the absconding teller of
the First National Bank. was hiding in his
Mount Vernon home, says:
Developments this morning indicate that
the whereabouts of Cornelius l.. Alvord, the
absconding note teller of the First National
Bank, are known both to his attorneys and
the bank officials.
That no warrant for his arrest has been
asked is due to the efforts of his friends to
induce him to make restitution.
Negotiations are now on with the bank
saiG to the restora ton within a few days of
almost half of the amount stolen. Alvord' 9
arrest would be an immediate bar to resti-
tuition on his part.
Under Close Surveillance.
Meanwhile the man, who is said by init
mate friends to be in his house at Mount
Vernon, and by others to be somewhere in
the vicinity, is under close surveillance by
detectives. His escape is an impossbility.
sum in ready cash when he took his final
departure from the bank.
This with his real estate holdings, sew
eral blocks of securities. his wife's dia-
mOnds. his horses and livery and his inter-
est in several New York business con-
Germs, are under consideration in the nego-
tiations between Alvord's friends and those
from whom he stole.
'One of the absconder's friends assert
that Alvord's holdings when realized on
will make him only 100000 to the bad on
the am3unt of his defalcatiOn.'