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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
SIGHT SUDDENLY RESTORED.
New Jersey Man Receivers His Vision
After Sixteen Years of Blindness.

Trenton, N. J., April 20.-Emanuel
Mandel, for sixteen years totally blind,
had his eyesight restored few days
ago through an unaccOuntable turn of
nature.
One day last week Mr.. Mandel was
sick and he began to experience violent
pains in the head. He commenced to
cry from the pain, but he was startled
into silence when upon putting his hand
to his head he saw the hand distinctly
before him. Astounded at the CLEAN of
daylight which he perceived after sixteen
years of gloom, he looked up and saw
the gray hair and well-remembered face
of his wife, whom he had nevermore ex-
pected to behold.
Mr.. Mandels sight continued to i'm
prove until now he can see as well as in
his youth Mandel lost the sight of one
eye in the Civil war and the other was
lost through illness. He could not ac-
count for the restoration of his sight, nor
could any of the physicians who attend
ed him.
Mandel is so years old. Since his eye
sight has returned he feels like young
man and spends most Of his time taking
in the sights of the neighs-~~ood ia
which ho lives.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
ENGLAND'S BAN
ON FOREIGN DOGS.
Michael Cudahy's Experience in
Dealing with the Authorities
Fear of Rabies.

london, April 20.-American tourists
who usually take their pet dogs with
them cannot bring them into England
this year. The board Of agriculture has
put into rigid enforcement an old order
forbidding the temporary entrance into
England Of foreign dogs. Under the
measures taken by the government the
yearly number Of deaths and cases due
to hydrOphObia has dwindled to nothing.
Now that the disease has vanished the
determination is to keep the disease out
Of England by keeping foreign dogs out
except for breeding purposes, when they
may be brought in subject to six months
quarantine, or as pets, provided they are
brought for permanent residence, in
which case they will be admitted sub
ject to three months quarantine. Own
ers Of pet dogs must depoSe that the dogs
have been healthy for three months
The absolute character of the prohibit
ton has been brought to the attention of
the American embassy by Henry White,
the United States charge d'affaires, try
ing to bring in a fox terrier. Mr.. White
was informed that in his particular case
he could take the dog from the ship and
carry it ashore by constructive violence,
as the diplomatic privileges would protect
Mr.. White from arrest. But this Mr..
White would not do and he stands with
the rest of his countrymen in not being
able to bring in pet dog.
Michael Cudahy was in Dublin three
weeks ago and he caused some amuse-
ment by debating to a stenographer in
the Shelbourn hotel a long cable to his
Chicago manager in regard to sending
over favorite dog. The idea of suppos-
ing that dog could be gotten in at all
is held by Dubliners to be the point Of
the story, which is told to illustrate the
sublime confidence of Americans.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25

The explosives were then carried to the
mill, placed under the machinery and the
buildings were fired. The witness was
seized and taken to bluff overlooking
the scene. The innocent spectators, close
~ guarded as himself, were cruelty treat
ed by their guardians Some were or
dered to run and Immediately the ORDER
was countermanded, not, however, before
two took to their heels and were shot at.
One OF these subsequently died. AS
result Of the fire and explosions he SAID,
three large buildings and two smaller
ones were destroyed. No official attempt
ed to preserve order or prevent these acts
Of violence.
Terror regncd in Wardner for three
days following this attack, or until the
Federal troops arrived. There were fire.
quent rumors that the Canyon Greek
miners were going to return to sack the
town and business was suspended. Ihe
witness said he talked with the members
of both factions and had been told by
Mike Flynn. the committeeman of the
union, that it was their intention, had he
not escaped. to blow up Mr.. Burbidge
with the MILL
The reporter was sure that the prison
ers had not been subjected to inhuman-
ity or caused needless suffering after
their arrest. He had partaken OF their
food and had camped within short dis
lance of the so-called 'bull PEN and was
satisfied that if there was any comparl-
son as to the ratiOnS and quarters OF the
imprisoned miners and the troops 1T GER
tainly was in favor of the former VI
his own knowledge no prisoner had been
denied the counsel of a minister or priest
and he had been personally informed by
Father Becker that Devine, the prisoner
who committed suicide, had made no re-
quest for spiritual comfort.
Every statement made by the witness
tended to emphasize the necessity for
maintaining Federal troops in the Occur
d Alene district and to hold the miners
union directly responsible for the lawless-
ness which prevailed last April.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
CANNED ROAST BEEF
GOING TO MANILA.
Cannot Secure Fresh Meat for the
Soldiers--Guerrillas Are
Convicted.

Washington, D. c., April 2O-War de-
partment officials have been compelled to
resort to the use of canned roast beef for
the subsistence of the army in the Philip
pines. This is due to the fact that it is
absolutely essential that the soldiers shall
be served with fresh meat and because
Of the impossibility of providing refriger-
ated beef Or cattle ON the hoof under ex-
listing conditions. The army is now scat
tered among $50 posts in various parts
Of the archipelago, and a great many of
them at considerable distance from the
nearest shipping port There are nc cat
tie available and the refrigerated beef
which has heretofore formed the princi-
pal basis of subsistence for the troops
cannot be preserved in good condition
long enough to reach many of the inland
ports.
Consequently it became necessary to
look for some suitable substitute, and
the American canned roast beef was the
only thing to meet the requirements. AS
a measure of extreme caution, however,
Secretary Root decided to get personal
opinion from Maj. Gen. Otis before TAX
ing final action. A cable message of in
quiry was forwarded at once and Gen.
Otis reply was received today. Its text
was not made public, but it's general
character may be inferred from the fact
that large quantity of roast beef will
be dispatched to Manila by the first
available steamer. Special precautions
will be taken to secure the best quality
of beef and to insure it's proper care and
preservation at all stages Of its long jour
ney to the Philippines.
Manila, April 20.-The military COM
mission which tried three Filipinos at
Leallamba for guerrilla warfare has
found all three guilty and sentenced two
of them to life Imprisonment and one to
thirty years Imprisonment. Maj Gen.
Otis has approved the findings, but has
reduced the sentences to fifteen years.
Two Ladrones convicted of murder
have been sentenced to be hanged at
O'D0nnpll
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Great Interest Manifested in the
Ecumenical Conference to
Open in New York.

New York, April 20---There is every
prospect that the ecumenical conference
on foreign missions which will begin its
sessions in this city tomorrow will be
the most notable gathering of it's kind
the world has ever seen. So great is the
interest manifested in the conference by
the public that the tickets for all the
important sessions are exhausted, and the
INSTABILITY Of holding overflow confer
ences is being considered. EX-President
Benjamin Harrison, who will preside,
has already arrived in the city. Presi-
dent Mckinley is expected to arrive to-
morrow. A notable feature Of the gath
ering will be the addresses of the foreign
missionaries, many of whom have trav-
eled more than halfway round the globe
in order to attend the conference. These
missionaries, as Wen as the lay speakers,
will represent all religious denomina-
tionS. They come from Africa, Austria
liza, Turkey, India, Japan, China, Per
sin, Ceylon and other distant countries.
Delegates representing the Protestant
churches of England, Scotland, Ireland,
France, Norway, Germany and other
countries of Europe have also arrived.
On the White Star liner Teutonic,
which arrived yesterday, were many cler-
gymen and missionaries VINO will attend
the conference. About 2UOO delegates
will attend the conference. The purpose
of the meeting is to promote harmony
and unity of purpose among missionary
organizations and to stimulate interest
throughout the Christian world in the
welfare Of foreign missions.
Former President Harrison will call the
conference to order and will officiate as
honorary president. The programme of
the conference includes sixteen general
meetings The greatest interest is in the
meeting of Saturday night, when ad-
dresses will be made by President Nc
Kinley, ex-President Harrison and Gov.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
lRON-MOLDERS
WANT AN INCREASE.
Arbitration Committee inclu ding
Walter Read of Milwaukee,
Meets in Chicago.

Chicago, Ill.,, April 20.--An arbitration
committee consisting Of representatives
Of the National Founders union and the
Iron-moiders' union of North America.
met here yesterday to consider the de-
mands of the iron molders of Chicago
with reference to a wage agreement for
1900. The Chicago iron-molders sent an
increase i'll wages and the committee are
expected to come to an agreement with
out interfering with the uniform scale Of
the rest of the country. The committee
men from the founders union are e. 3.
Dean, Indianapolis; Walter Read, Mil
waukee. The molders, or union men are
represented by J. X. Valentine, Cincin-
natl; John Murtaugh, ST. Louis, and y.
f. Bryan, Springfield. About thirty 9th
er representatives Of the employers and
the molders were also at the meeting.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
PAPER MEN WORRIED.
Fear High Water in Wisconsin
River May Force Mills
to Close.

Grand Rapids, Wis, April 20.-[Spe
cial. If the Wisconsin river continues
to rise at this point it will necessitate
the closing down of the paper mills here.
The river has been rising rapidly and
the mill owners are very uneasy. All
the mills are crowded with rush orders
and a general shutdown would mean a
loss of several thousand dollars. The
pulp mill of the John Edwards paper
plant mas already closed and it is feared
that the paper mill will have to shut
down by tonight.
Eau Claire, Wis. April Especial
The 5-12 feet of water in the Chip
pewa river has stopped two sawmills,
pulp and paper mills and the linen mills
here. The electric cars cannot run, as
the light and power company plant has
been partially disabled. The river fell
two inches today
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
AFTER THE BOYS RELEASE
Ffors to Get Gov. Scofeld to
Pardon George Harris.
NOTHING. WAS PROVEN.
An ll-Year Old Child CHI arEed with
Robbery Sent to Industrial
School.

Marinette, Wis. April 20.-[Special. ]
1t is probable that a petition will be
sent to Gov. Scofield asking for the par
don OF George Harris, the 11-year-old
boy who was charged with having robbed
Woodsman Of $75 and was yesterday
taken to the industrial school. The town
OF Amberg is all stirred up over the af-
talr and stonecutters in the big quarry
are taking up collection to defray any
expenses incurred in getting him released.
Nothing was proven against the lad and
even the: officials who sent him to Wau-
kesha regret their action.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
Newspaper Yarns.

An interesting circumStantial story of
the labor troubles in the Occur d'Alene
district, eliminating in the destruction of
the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mill, has
been given to the military affairs COM
mittee of the House OF Representatives
by Conner Malett, newspaper reporter
of the Spokesman Review of Spokane.
He was sent to Wardner on April 20. On
arriving there the witness said she found
a serious condition of affairs. Relations
between the union and nOn-union ele
ments were seriously strained, the former
abiding to the latter as scabs' and the
latter calling the other faction 'dynamit
ers.' There was no neutral element, and
open hostilities threatened at any mo-
ment."
An opportunity was given the nom
union men to join the union, of which
the latter did not avail themselves. There
upon an all night meeting of the union
men was held and early the following
morning a visit was paid TO the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mine and the so-caled
''scabs" were driven out, amid boots and
pistol shots.
The witness said he asked President
Boyle of the Miners Union if any fur
ed by the union. The latter replied that
there would not be, and expressed a fear
that the strike was not to be successful.
The witness said he had been approached
by Sheriff Young, who had requested him
to color his reports fayorably to the union
About that time Sheriff Young, Presi-
dent Boyle and others of the miners un-
ion went to Wallace, and there was an
absence of union men for two days from
the town of Wardner, but on the Satur-
day after, the peace and quiet of the
town were seriously disturbed by report
that the miners of Canyon Creek were
coming down to clean out the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan.
The witness went to the station, where
he found quite a crowd. Shortly after
ward he saw a train coming filled with
armed men, part of whom were masked.
1t stopped and took aboard a large num-
Der of the urfion men of Wardner, who
had been hiding in the bushes. Proceed
ing to the station the train discharged
its load Of human freight and Immediately
those that were masked formed process
sion and marched to the mill, leaving
those that were armed but not masked
TO guard the powder and dynamite being
unloaded from the cars. Sheriff Young
appeared, mounted the pyramid formed
by the boxes of explosives and command
ed, as an official Of the county, that the
mob dispense. But nobody except the
sheriff dispersed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
"A Reminder

Barnes-You keep that parrot to re-
mind you Of your poor husband? Why,
never thought that Shedd was par
ticularly green.
The Widow Shedd-No; but you
should hear some Of Polly's converse
ton. 1t is awful, but then it is so like
Tom.--Boston Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
FARMER ATTACKED BY CROWS
Flock of the Birds Descend and In.
lure a Michigan Man Seriously.

Kalamazoo, Mich, April 2O.--Lemuel
Hindes of Oshlomo township, four miles
west of here, while at work in his field
was attacked by large flock of crows
and frightfully injured. Hindes was
distributing a wagonload of fertilizer
over the field and before he had warning
a flock of apparently 1000 or more flew
into the field from the direction of Kala-
mazoo. His attempts to drive them
away with a pitchfork were futile, and
they attacked him viciously.
He killed quite a number, but the re-
mainder of the flock pecked his face and
neck in q terrible manner. His cries at
tracted his wife, who came to his rescue
with a shotgun, with which she killed a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
Charts of the Ocean

The British government keeps eleven
vessels at work sounding and charting
the ocean beds to find out where dan
gers Turk. Last year 10000 square
miles was carefully charted in differ
ent parts Of the world-Asia, Africa
and the south Pacific.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
American Manufacturers.

The details Of our foreign commerce for
the eight months ending with February
are as remarkable and as gratifying as
those relating to the grand total for that
month.
In the twenty-eight days Of February
the importation of manufacturers mate
rails amounted to $25, 936,601, or nearly
million dollars a day. and the exporta-
ton of manufactured goods amounted to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
BIG ICEHOUSES BURN.
Madison Experiences an Epidemic of
Bad Fires.

=. Madison, Wis, April 20.-[Special.1 J.
Conklin & Sons two mammoth ice
houses on Lake Mendoza, together with
large portion of their contents, were
totally destroyed by fire yesterday after
noon. The loss is estimated at $4,000,
but 1t is nearly covered by insurance.
The buildings contained $4,000 tons of
ice, of which about one-third was melt
ed.
Early last evening the refrigerator
building of the Fauerbach Brewing COM
pany's plant started to burn and the fire
department worked on it for three hours.
The loss will probably be several thou
sand dollars, which fortunately is we'll
covered by Insurance. There were 1000
barrels of beer and 1000 tons of ice in
the building. There were several small
fires here during the day.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
Mckinley Prosperity.

In 1895 the hardware business was in
a deplorabIe condition which continued
until early in 1S9S-during which year the
business was in fairly satisfactory con-
dition. The year 1899. however, l am
happy to state, has been universally de-
clared to have been. without exception,
the most profitable year enjoyed by the
present generation of hardware merchants
and manufacturers.--T. James Fernley,
secretary-treasurer the National Hard
ware Association of the United States.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
LOCATED IN CHICAGO.
Three Postoffice Robbers Who Es-
capped at Marinette and Later
at GAINESVILLE,

Chicago, ILL.,, April 20.-[Special.]-In-
formation has been received by Chief
OF Detectives Colleran that Toronto
Jimmy" Lefty Fitzgerald and Dad"
Flynn, well-known burglars and jail
breakers, who are wanted fOf the bur-
glary of the postoffice in Dekalb, Ill, are
in Chicago. The men were caught some
time ago in Marinette, Wis, but made
their escape from the Jail there and later
when apprehended and placed behind
bars in GAINESVILLE, Wis. made their es
cape by clever strategem.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
Southern Steel Goes North.

Last week a train of twenty-one cars.
containing 462 tons of steel billets, was
shipped from the Alabama Steel and Ship
building Co.'S works at Ensley to the
American Steel and Wire Co.'S works at
Worcester, Mass, TO be used in the man
ufacture of wire. The steel is the pro-
duet of Alabama red ore, and was made
by the open hearth process. 1t can be
made cheaper and sold at a lower price
than the Northern product.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
New National Banks.

Since Dee. 1 Controller Dawes has re-
ceived 400 applications for authority to
organize national banks under the new
financial laws, most of them being for
banks of $4,000, the minimum capital.
Frequently two applications have been
received from the same town. With the
exception of ten or twelve, each will have
a capital of 5000.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
American Shins Wanted.

Congress cannot do Il more necessary,
nor more patriotic, act than to provide
at the present session for the upbuilding
of our merchant marine i'll the foreign
trade. The attempt to make a partisan
question out of the shipping question,
which is wholly national matter, is
bound to fail. The entire American peo-
pie are unit in favor of an American
merchant marine, just as quickly as Con-
gress can provide us with it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
An International Trust.

Consul General Guenther writes from
Frankfort, March 8, 1900:
According to the Cologne Gazette, a
draft Of bylaws for an international
plate glass trust has been unanimously
agreed to by the German plate glass man
ufacturers. AS it has already been APP
proved by the plate glass manufacturers
Of France and Belgium, the international
trust can be considered Il fact" Is the
American protective tariff responsible for
this European trust?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
Wages Advance, Dividends Decline.

The York cotton mills of Yorkville, 5.
c., have announced that they would on
next pay day chip 3 per cent from the
annual dividend, aud add it to the wages
of operatives. The wages of some of the
employees had recently been increased SO
per cent. These were not included III
the recent increase.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
The Persona, Grievance Man.

A gentleman who was relieved OF the
cares of office holding by President Nc
Kinley is engaged in organizing a Ger
man-American revolt" The personal
grievance conducted revolution never gets
far from the starting point. ~
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
4 sh;pninp Alternative.

The alternative of building up our ship
ping through the payment of subsidies
such as other nations pay their ships, or
permitting foreign ships to draw $500,
100000 year out of the United States
in payment for our ocean freight charges,
is one that few patriots will hesitate to
favor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
Packed.

The Democratic national committee is
calling on the party workers to instruct
the delegates to vote for Mr.. Bryan. The
man with the unhampered mind will not
be very much in evidence at Kansas City
in July.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
A Suitable Combination.

The names of Bryan and Pettigrew are
revered by the followers of Aguinaldo.
Perhaps this may suggest combination
for the Kansas City convention.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
Why They Prosper.

During the last nalf century British
steamships have received in subsidies for
carrying British mails $3.50, 100000. Con-
sequently British steamships are more
numerous than those Of all other nations
combined.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
The Smokestack Argument

The return Of prosperity via Republican
legislation will be sure to revive the agi-
tation of the smoke consumption question.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
American Shipping.

The Democratic leaders deny that they
are opposed to the encouragement Of
American shipping but their denials can
not offset the opinions created by their
votes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
HIS NECK WAS BROKEN.
Lineman Falls from Telephone Pole
and susfains Fatal 1njuries.

and sustains Fatal Injuries.
West Superior, Wis, April 2O.-[Spc-
cial. samuel Tingley, lineman in. the
employ Of the Peoples Telephone COM
pany here, is lying in the hospital with
broken neck with no chance for recov-
cry. Tingley was hanging to a crossarm
on pole trying to locate wires which
had become crossed with a heavily
charged wire. He struck the right ones
and the current was stronger than antici-
pated. 1t burned his fingers, caused his
grip to loosen and he fell to the ground
thirty-fYe feer below.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
ABOUT PORTO RICANS
ISLANDS IMPOVERISHED BY Ell.
ROPEAN ALIENS.

Graspiny Eorcign~Laaids Owners Have
Warehoused Crops Expecting Free
Entry Into the United States-Idaho's
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
The Open Door in China

OPCII NnIHHs
A Republican administration has opened
the door in China and American skill and
enterprise will do the rest
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
ASKS FOR HER RELEASE.
Mrs. Amber Eecker Sues Husband fer
Divorce.

New York, April 20.-Amber Fecker,
who is fighting with her husband,
Charles Conrad Fecker for the posses
sion NJ 5-year-old boy, whom she says
she adopted in Milwaukee, has begun suit
against her husband for divorce.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
BRIDGE WASHED AWAY.

Higa Water at Wausau Does MUCH
Damage.
.Wausau, Wis, April 20.-[Special. l.
Ihe water in the Wisconsin river rose
about ten inches last evening and had it's
erect IN washing away one wagon
bridge.
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