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Deaths.

San Francisco, April 25. - The dead.
body of Charles Burke was found in
front of a house occupied by John
Dempsey and wife, who said he had
been killed by falling down the front
steps. His watch and $2S were found
secreted in the house and the Demp-
seys were arrested. On March IL
william Gill was found dead at the
same place under similar circum-
stances, and the Dempseys gave the
same explanation of his death as they
have offered in the case of Burke.
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CONGRESS-.
M Division in House Over Naval Ap.
examination Bill,

Nh division in House yer Naval APP.
Precipitation Bill.
Washington, April 23.-The animated
controversy over the naval. appropria-
tion bill. which began Friday was re-
slmed Saturday, and after a brief con-
sideration this important bill was
PASSED. Mr.. Underwood Of Alabama,
whose flibuster had brought affairs to
a temporary standstill, explained there
was no purpose to delay, only to in
sist that time be given for considera-
tion and that a vote be taken on the
government armor factory proposition.
Mr.. Vandiver submitted this PROPOSE
ton in q motion to recOmmit the bill
with instructions to the naval commit
tee to frame a provision for a govern
ment factory. The instructions were.
ruled out and subsequently the mo-
ton to recommit was disagreed to-
without division. The bill was there
upon passed without a record vote.
The bill provides for two ~battleships,
three armored cruisers and three pro-
tected cruisers. The $545 figure on the
armor is stricken out. At 1 p. m. the
house devoted itself to eulogies on the
late Representative Settle Of Ken
lucky.
The Senate.
Without the formality of a vote the
senate adopted a resolution directing
the secretary of war to inform the SEN
ate whether any officer Of the army
who is now or has been on duty
in Cuba or Porto Rico since the dec
laration of war against Spain has re-
ceiyed any compensation for services
other than his regular pay as an army
officer, and to give the facts in regard
to expenditures alleged to be extrava-
CANT In fitting up the governors palace
and government offices at Havana.
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NOT DULY ELECTED
DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE II
THE CLARK CASE.
Report of the Committee Submitted
to the Senate-Briberies and Cor
rupt Practices Renders the Elec
ton Null and Void - Early Con
alteration Of the Report II UrgeS
Senate Spends the Day in Debat
on the Quay Case-HOuse Take
Up CONFEDERATION of the Postofic
Appropriation Bill.

Washington, April Ex-senator Chan
dler, from the senate committee on
privileges and elections, yesterday sub
mitted to the senate the report OF that
committee in the case of Senator CLARK
Of Montana. The report is COMPARE
lively brief, covering only about i'll
teen pages of printed matter. 1t does
not rehearse the testimony, but simply
presents the findings of the committee
and the reasons for it's course. The
follows:
"The finding of the committee is that
the election to the senate of William
A. Clark of Montana is null and void
on account of briberies, attempted
briberies and corrupt practices by his
agents, and of violation of the laws Of
Montana defining end Furnishing
crimes against the elective franchise"
In view Of this finding the committee
reports and unanimously recommends
the adoption by the senate of the fol-
lowing resolution:
"Resolved, That William A. Clark
was not duly and legally elected to a
seat in the senate of the United States
Dy the legislature of the State of Mon
,ana."
The report concludes with a strong
recommendation for an early consid-
Grafton of the case.
A two days debate on the right OF
Hon. NJ. S. Quay of Pennsylvania to a
seat as senator was begun Immediate
~ after the senate assembled yester-
day. The debate was desultory in
character. To-day at 4 p. NJ, under Q.
special order, the case is to be disposed
Of. A direct vote upon the proposition
60 seat MI. Quay may not be taken
Immediately after the close of the de-
bate. Mr.. Chandler has q motion
pending to seat Mr.. Quay, but it is
held by the senate parliamentarians
that any subsidiary motion will take
precedence over Mr.. Chambers mo-
ton. These include motions to indef-
nitely postpone, to postpone to a Ell
mite date, to recommit to the commit
tee to amend. In support of Mr.. Quay's
right to a seat speeches were deliv-
cred by Mr.. Chandler of New Hamp-
shire, Mr.. Kenney of Delaware. Mr..
Penrose of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Plat of
Connecticut and Mr.. Quarles of Wis
consin delivered speeches in opposi-
ton to Mr.. Quay.
The House.
The house entered upon considera.
ton of the postoffice appropriation bill
and the general debate which closed
with the adjournment yesterday after
noon was devoted largely to discussion
of pertinent matters. The minority of
the committee dissented from the pro-
visions in the bill relating to the extern
sion of the pneumatic tube service,
special fast mail facilities and the cost
of railroad transportation, and these
were the main subjects of contention.
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M,K1NLEY GOES TO CANTON.
Will spend Several Days at His Ohio
Home.

Will Spend Several Days at His Ohio
Home.
Washington, April 25tPresident and
Mrs. Mckinley left here at 7::2O O'clock
via. the Pennsylvania railroad for a
visit Of several days to Canton. They
occupied the private car Olympia,
forming part of the regular train. Ac-
e0mpnnying them were Secretary
Cortelyou, DR.. p. NJ. Rixey. George
Barber, q nephew Of the president, and
William s. Hawk, a friend. The pres
dent and Mrs. Mckinley will inspect
The work which has been in progress
Washington probably Friday. Secre-
roller Dawes were at the station to
Jay goodbye to the party. IL
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For Raising Treasury Certificate.
New York, April 25.-Two men and
woman, Harry Eschbach, Edward
tondell and the wife Of the latter,
we're arraigned before g United States
commissioner on the charge Of raising
reasury certificates. Bal, fixed at $500.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-28
CHASED ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.

Alleged Criminal Serves I'm Cuban
and Filipino Wars.
kansas City, April 24.-"Jim' Red
mond, alias Mike Seville. arrested in
Manila two months ago on a charge Of
murder, and who was brought here
Friday from San Francisco, admits
mis- identity, but denies his completely
in the murder of Emma Schumacher.
Redmond has been chased all over the
country: He served through the Cuban
war with the rough riders, and was o
member of the Sixth artillery in the
philippines when. arrested.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-28
PRESIDENT WANTS YOUNG BLOOD

Men Under Forty avored for Inn
portant Colonial Missions.
Paterson, N. j., April 25.-It is said.
that President Mckinley, in a CONVEX
sation here, expressed himself in favor
of the selection of young men for
places of responsibility in Porto Rico
and the Philippines, recognizing that
elderly men would not be able to easily
adapt themselves to new conditions,
and would not be able to give long SER
vice after they had acquired expert
ence. 1t is said that the president ex-
pressed himself in favor of men under
forty for the missions.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-28
Approved by Dewey.

Washington, April 25.- Admiral
Dewey and Rear Admiral Hichborn
yesterday, to the house committee on
naval affairs, expressed approval Of
the Holland type of submarine boats,
particularly for coast defense purposes
and for the moral effect such a myster-
ious engine of warfare would exert.
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Mai. Gen. sir II. c. Chermside.
teen returned. Their numbers and
names will be reported to-day as well
as four wounded yesterday"
Beers Losing Ground.
Maseru, April 25. - Fighting began
early yesterday morning at Bushman's
kop. The colonial division under Gen.
Brabant advanced cautiously, followed
and supported by Gen. Harris infantry
brigade. 1t was found the Beers had
evacuated their position on Bushman's
kop during the night. A running fight
has been progressing throughout the
day, the British gradually advancing
and the Beers losing ground. Gen.
Brabant is moving in q ~northeasterly
direction, keeping Basutoland close on
his right flank. Thousands of Basuto
are watching the operations. Our cas-
ualties so far are twenty-five wounded.
The British are %bivouacing according
to the latest report eight miles from
Wepener, and the Beers who are be-
sieging Col. Dalgety appear to be pre-;
pairing to retire. A stubborn fight. 10
believed to have occurred in the direc-
ton of Dewetsdorp, where the Beers
are in strong force with a lot of guns.
and where also there is a relief column
apparently Gen: Rundle's. Wepener.
however, is already practically re.
lieved by the withdrawal of b large
portion of the besiegers. 50
Big Force of Beers Amended.
London, April 25.-The strong body
of rcinforcements which Lord Roberts
sent to the relief of Wepener and to
endeavor to envelope and cut off the
RnorS from n pso%ron< n1,fl,x,c,.l H..
nishes further evidence that the Beers
are assembled In much larger forces
around Wepener than had hitherto
been supposed, and, as the Times, in
an editorial this morning, remarks,
whatever may be the difficulties Of
road and rain, the Beers always ap-
pear to have guns, and sometimes big
ones, where they want them. A BOer
dispatch, dated Thaba N'Chu, April'2O,
says that a fresh supply Of c;tihnon and
ammunition has reached Gen. DeWet
at Johannesburg drift. 1t also asserts
that one of Col. Dalgety's guns, have
been smashed. K%ariefOntein. men,
toned in Lord Roberts dispatch to the
war office, is fifteen miles southwest Of
BlOemfOntein; Leuw kop is two miles
further south. Apparently the British
captured Paarde kraal Saturday night.
The Beers evacuated Leuw kop dur
ing the night, removing the gun and
the British occupied the kop the. next
morning. Although the Beers appear
to be offering stout resistance to the
British advance, their position is
dangerous. They can scarcely .,dela.S.
further their retreat northward with:
ont mourning the risk of being cut. of.
Usually they have been well, informed
regarding the British plans San4sasey
are not likely to run such asrisksS esaape-.
cially az they have practically accom-,
nlished their object of drawing large
forces from Bloemfontein on long
aaaEches and have therefore detained
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-28
Denied by France

Paris, April 25.-The French foreign
office categorically denies the report
that the governments Of Spain and
Morocco have lodged a protest against
the occupation of the oasis of Toual, in
the Morocco hinterlanA by French
troops
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-28
Rehearsed By the Emperor.

Rehearsed by the Emperor.
Berlin, April 25.-Elaborate rehears-
ais in the presence of Emperor William
have perfected the arrangements for
the reception ceremonial in honor Of
Emperor Francis Joseph on the occa-
sion of his forthcoming visit to Berlin.
The kaiser personally directed the
body-guards were to stand and in
structed the trumpeters to give three
blasts when the Austro-H Hungarian
ruler ascends the stairway.
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avictim of so-Calied American Duel"
= Berlin, April, %. = Henry Hunt, q
young Swiss civil engineer from CLAUS,
suicide in Berlin yesterday.
The police report described him as "a
victim of the so-called American duel.'
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-28
Charged with. Forxerx

chicago. April 24.-N. p. L. Comte de
Coulose Lautrec was arrested at the
Auditorium hotel by three policemen
on a charge Of forgery. 1t is charged
that the count visited Quebec, Can,
two weeks ago and forged papers to
secure money. The amount OF the al
legged forgery is not given, but 1t is
said to be large.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-28
Carter Gets Five Years.

Carter Gets Five Years.
Washington, April 25.-The supreme
court of the United States has decided
the case of Capt. Carter, sentenced for
connection with the Savannah harbor
work, dismissing the appeal and writ
of error. Carter must, therefore, serve
a sentence of five years ut Fort Leav-
enworth, mandate to go forth at once.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-28
Manufacturer Meet.

Boston, April %. The annual con-
yentiOn Of manufacturers meet here
About LOO firms, represent
ng a combined capital of $4,000
100. will be represented. This is the
biggest convention of its kind ever.
aeld anywhere. The Chinese minister
ind several members of the cabinet
will speak at the banquet Thursday
evening.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-28
TAYLOR IN WASHINGTON.
Will Stay There Until the Contest
Case Is Heard.

Case Is Heard.
Washington, April 25.-Gov. W. S.
Taylor of Kentucky, who has been
to this city yesterday. His present ex-
pectation is to remain here until after
the disputed governorship contest is
argued in the supreme court next
week. Whether he will stay here I'M
til it is decided by the court he has
not yet determined. He has received
no information regarding indictments
said to have been found against him
duplicating him as an accessory to the
murder of Goebel.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-28
Ruildinwa sah.L.n n.--

Vancouver, B. O., April "a. The
steamer Miowera, from Sydney, yes
terday, brought advices Of q series Of
earthquakes that have shaken down
buildings in New Britain, and consid-
cradle uneasiness was felt on account
OF the activity Of the volcano at Mat
upit.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-28
RUNNING FIGHT
british GRADUALLY ADVANCING
TOWARD WEPENER.

Soers Appear to BE Preparing to
-. Retire and Wepener In Already
Practically Relieved by the With
! drawal of a Large Portion of
Besiegers-Large Force Sent to
| Assist Rundle-British Capture
: pied by Brabrant's Forces After
a Stubborn Resistance.
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MILLIONS ARE LOST.
TERRIBLE RUIN WROUGHT By THE
FLOODS.

situation I'm the South Ii Growing
More Desperate - Thousands Of
People Are Reported on the Brink
of staryation-New Orleans 1nun.
dated and RATS Have to Be Used
in the Streets Railway franc
Practically at a Standstill-Enor-
mon. I,o..es Nea Purvis, Miss.
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Illegal Fi.htnE.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, April 25.-Dep-
uty Game Warden Bushnell raided the
fishing creeks at Clitherall lake and mr.
rested twenty-three men on charges of.
netting, spearing, using artificial lights
and violation Of the game. laws gener-
ally.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-28
nne Thouaana Pai

one Thousand Painters strike.
Boston, April 25.-About a thousand
painters refused to go to work this
morning because the wages were not
adjusted to their liking. They want
s2.75 instead Of $3.50 per day.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-28
Croker Not Dead

London, April 25.-Richard Croker
wires the Herald from Letcombe' re.
the report Of his death rs fol-.
''The report of my death is I'M
true. I am quite well.".
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De.pondency tho Cnu.e.

Tacoma, WASH, April %. - Capt.
a wealthy retired navigator,
suicide on his ranch OH Fox
by blowing off his head with q
shotgun. Dependency was the cause.
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Two Men

Boston, April 25:-By the capsizing
e q boat In Dorchester bay yesterday
chomas Hurley and Frank Halloran
we're drowned, and Edward Mcdonald
escued barely in time. The physician
ays Mcdonald viii live. @
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Washington, April 25.-The state de-
partment has no confirmation of the
dispatch announcing the sultan's trade
regarding the rebuilding Of the Ameri-
can missionary property.
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Earthou.kc In Or~ron

: Portland, Or, April %. - a slight
ut 5 O'clock yesterday morning. No
damage is reported.
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Lutherans to Erect Church.
Balaton, Mimi, April Plata mass
meeting Of the German Lutherans here
hey decided to erect a 5000 church:
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miles north Of their last nights posi-
ton. The enemy evacuated hurriedly,
leaving some rifles and ammunition.
Gen. Rumble reports that twenty-five
men of the First Worcesters are miss
ing. Fifty-three were sem with Wood
to an outpost after dark and only eigh-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-28
Death From. Plaeue

sydney, April 25.-Two deaths from
the splague and eight cases from that
disease are reported here today.
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SULTAN WAKES UP.

Authorizes Rebuilding Of Mission.
aries Buildings.
Constantinople, April %. - An i'm
perial trade has been promulgated au-
thorizing the rebuilding Of the property
of the American missionaries at Khar-
put and the construction Of an annex
to the Roberts college at Constantine
pie.
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Indiana Obituary..

KOKOMO, nd, July 3.-Edwin NJ. Short,
of Jacksonville, was buried here to-day.
He came here Saturday to visit relatives,
and death came from a sudden attack of
Bright's disease. He was sixty-one years
old, a veteran of the civil war and had been
commander of Jacksonville q. A. r. Post.
John Davis. a widely known farmer who
lived near town. died to-day, aged sixty
nine. He was born in Decatur county,
lived a while in Shelby, and came here in
1865. He held numerous public offices, and
at the time of his death was a member OF
the County Council. Death was from
Bright's disease. His widow and six chill
dren survive.
PERU, Ind, July 3.-James Hughey. a
Wabash engineer, was attacked with severe
niccoughing two weeks ago, and nothing
could be lone to relieve him.. He contin-
ued under the weakening experience until
this morning, when he died. lie was a very
large and seemingly healthy man. and the
physicians at the Wabash Hospital in this
city could not account for his afiliction I'M
less it was from having been such a con-
slant smoker. AT times he used twenty-five
cigars in a day. The body was taken to
Aurora, Ont, for burial.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, July 3.-The
funeral of Mrs. Hannah Shelton, aged
eighty years, and the fifth person to settle
in Hartford City, took place to-day from
the residence of Mrs. e. NJ. Stahl. her
daughter. She. with her husband. came to
this city i'm 1871. and together they built
the third frame house in the place, in which
she lived fifty-five years. She was the last
of the pioneers of Hartford City. Inter-
ment was in Ode Fellows Cemetery.
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TO RELIEVE GRAND JURY
NEW METHOD ADOPTED By PROSE-
CUTTING ATTORNEY UGH
Offenders to BE Tried IN Afidavits of
Those Making the Arrest
In the Courts

Prosecutor Pugh has adopted n new
method of disposing Of a certain kind OF
law violators under arrest that will greatly
expedite matters and relieve the grand jury
of a considerable amount Of unnecessary
work. The plan is TO have policemen who
a the arrests file affidavits of informa-
ton where no additional evidence is re-
CURED and try the miscreant on the
strength of the affidavit. This lifts the
burden of a large number of Jail cases from
the grand jury and is just as effective as
though the cases were carried through the
old process. besides being much quicker.
The plan was begun yesterday, and the
July grand jury when 1t meets will find
many of the usual number of Jail cases
disposed of. Yesterday affidavits of infor-
nation were filed against James Sweeney
charging him with petit larceny and enter
ing a house to commit felony. Sweeney, it
is charged. crawled over the transom at
Herman Kastner's residence, 112S South
eastern avenue, June % and carried away
an overcoat, razor, ~suspenders, neckties
and two pairs of earrings. When he was
arrested he gave the officers a hard fight
at his home, assisted by the women about
the house. and IL was with much difficulty
that he was captured.
Another affidavit was filed against
Charles Hart, charging him with sending
a small boy TO the rear of the New York
Palm garden on East Washington street.
Charles Edison, thirteen years old, was
sentenced TO the Reform School for Boys
by Judge Afford yesterday for being in
corrigible. Last Saturday he picked the
pocketbook of a woman at the Lieber art
store and took 81. 80.
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JOHNSON N A LETTER.
City Controller Has Something to Say
to q Gas Company.

City Controller Johnson sent a letter to
the Consumers Gas Trust Company yes
terday calling the company's attention to
the fact that it had not furnished the prop
er evidence to show that the gas bill for
the School Board should not be reduced to
pay for the coal and wood purchased last
winter. The bill amounted TO $3,995.02, and
at a meeting held in City Controller John
sons Office last month representatives of
the company agreed TO supply evidence that
the reduction to be made was unjust. The
officials agreed to show the rebates allowed
the School Board under its contract for
wood and coal from 1896 to 1899; the amount
of gas brought into the city last year, new
wells drilled, etc. Mr.. johnson urged them
to furnish the desired evidence so that he
can render his decision in the matter.
A letter was also sent to the Indianapolis
Gas Company asking for a record of arti-
fetal gas manufactured from the first of
the year until July 1, and the number of
meters in use. The contract made with the
should be- 81 when a certain amount of gas
was manufactured and a reduction on the
rate should be made when the output was
increased. The company must show its
records of gas manufactured in order TO see
IL a reduction in gas bills cannot be made.
City Controller Johnson also notified the
New Telephone Company that its semi
due and that it shall make a report of the
number of patrons served and instruments
in use. When the number reaches 5000 a
reduction in the rate is to be made.