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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
BOY WITH A MATCH.
Explosion OF Gasoline Can Causes
Fire in Chicago-Bad Blaze
In Toronto, Ont.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 21.-Sears, Roebuck
& Co.'s fve-story warehouse at 171-170
West Adams street, was damaged to the
extent Of $4,000 by fire today. The
lighting of a match by boy who stood
near leaking gasoline can caused the
fire. The gasoline exploded, but no one
was hurt. Occupants of the building es-
capped at the first alarm, many going
down the fire escapes.
Toronto, Ont, Dec. 21-Matthews
Bros picture molding factory was
burned today. About twelve men were
injured, three seriously and one probably
fatally. sl
The most seriously injured are: James
Davis, Fred Hitchcock may die). Thorn
as Magee and Peter Palk. Loss, $780,
900; partly insured.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
SWINE DYING AT ZION.
Did Dowie's Curses Bring on the Ho.
Cholera?

Waukegan, Ill.,, Dec 2O.-[Special /
Hog cholera is carrying off hundreds of
swine in Zion City region. 1t has caused
the farmers to recollect that Dowie
cursed the animals when he was there
last spring. Coming to a farm where
some pigs We're at the fence Dowie is
said to have stopped, raised his hand and
exclaimed: Curses on We dirty swine"
Immediately the pigs turned and ran
away, while Dowie continued: well
may We run. Your time in Zion is short.
It will not be long ere there will be none
indications hogs will be scarce in that
region
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
DRESSMAKER GAINS A TITLE.
Fashionable Montreal Modiste is Now
Lady We're St. Leger Goold.

Montreal, Que, Dec. 2O.-A we'll
known fashionable dressmaker, Nine.
We're Goold of this city, who employs
thirty girls and has the custom of the
titled and fashionable society, is now
Lady We're Thomas ST. Leger Goold of
Old Court, County Cork, Ireland The
title fell to her husband, who is the fifth
baronet.
The title came to them through the
death Of the fourth baronet, Sir We're
Goods brother, who had gone to Aus
tralia for his health and died there two
weeks ago. The family dates back to
the time of Henry VII. and the title was
George III. $500 golden guineas. The
Goods of Lisbon and Paris compose the
older branch
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
NATIONALISTS
ARE DEFEATED.
French Chamber of Deputies Gives
the Government Vote
of Confidence

Paris, Dec. 21.-The Chamber of Dep
uties today at the request of NJ Wal
300 to 1872, decided to postpone NJ. La
sizes motion to interpellate the govern
ment on the Maj. Cuignet incident until
all the other orders of the day are dis
posed of, thus shelving the Nationalists'
attack indefinitely and giving the gov
eminent q vote of confidence
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
EXPLOSIONS OF
NATURAL GAS.
Three Houses Wrecked and Seveu
Persons njured-Names Of
the Victims.

Beaver Falls, Ia, Dec 20.-Three
houses were wrecked and seven persons
injured by two natural gas explosions
here today. The injured: Three-year
old son of Frank Barns, burned fatally:
1-year-old daughter of Frank Barns, may
die; Mrs Frank Barns; Frank Barns;
Mrs. III. A. Moore; Mrs. Henry Cooper;
Mary Moore.
The first explosion occurred about
o'clock in Mrs Celia CoX's house, where
the Barns family lived. The gas had &C.
cumulated in the cellar, having followed
the water pipe from the street. Fire fol
lowing the explosion spread to the add
joining dwelling and both were con-
sumed. An hour later the residence of
III. A. Moore, across the street, was torn
to pieces by a terrific explosion. The
inmates were slightly burned.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
ON AMERICAN COAST.
Gunboat Annapolis and Stea merR api-
dan Aground-Other Disasters.


Norfolk, Va, Dec 21.-The gunboat
Annapolis went ashore last night at the
mouth of the western branch very near
the Redcan buoy. Her crew had raised
her anchor and were about to put out
another when the strong tide carried her
aground The tugs e. V. McCauley and
Katie now have lines on her and are en-
deavoring to pull her off. 1t is not be-
lieved that she will be much damaged.
The Chesapeake & Ohio steamship
Rapiden, which was grounded, has been
foated.
A severe storm prevailed today be-
tween Capes Hatteras and Henry. The
wind blew forty miles an hour and is in
creaslng in strength. An unknown
three-masted schooner is reported ashore
eight miles south of Cape Henry.
IN account OF the heavy sea the North
Atlantic squadron was prevented from
leaving the roads. All the small craft
sought shelter. Heavy rains accom-
panied the storm along the Virginia
coast. Snow is reported at Charlotte.
Cape Henry, Va, Dec. 21.-The fol-
lowing report has been received nv teIe
phone from the Dam Neck lifesaving STA
ton:
Schooner Jennie Hall. Lamson. from
Trinidad to Baltimore, with asphalt. cap
tain and one man drowned. Vessel in
bad condition.
Cruiser Albany Aground.
Washington, D. c., Dec 21.-The nayv
department received a cabegram from
Admiral Remey today saying the cruiser
Albany was aground in Subig bay. but
has been foated off. The extent of the
damage to the ship is not stated.
Miami, Fla. Dee. 21.-The large Eng
fish steamer reported ashore last night
on Elbow reef, thirty-fve miles south of
Miami, is said to be the Mound Oswald.
It's cargo Of coal is being discharged by
wreckers.
A number of small wrecks are reported
today.
Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. PA big IN
known schooner is reported ashore on the
Hen and Chicken shoal just below Cape
Henlopen. The wind is SO fierce that the
life-savers are unable to send any assist
ance to the crew.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
CATFISH FOR CHOICE SALMON.
Scheme to Use Mississippi River
Product for Canned Goods.

Clinton, Ia, Dec. 21.-Some of the Mis-
sissippi river fishermen have discovered
a gigantic scheme to defraud the public
by feeding the people on Mississippi river
catfish under the name of choice Column
bia river salmon. One of the fishermen
has given the scheme away, and this is
what he said:
''The story that Mississippi river fish
are being canned and sold for salmon is
true. At present the industry is in the
experimental stage, but l have private
information that it has proved a complete
success, and the people behind it are go
ing into the business in the spring on a
large scale. The factory is to be in Chi
cage"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
MARTIAL LAW EXTENDED.
Kitchener Asks for 10000 Men to
Protect British Territory.

London, Dee. 21.-Persistent renorts
are circulating at the political clubs that
a widespread rebellion has broken out in
the Cape Colony. This is believed TO be
the cause OF Lord Salisbury's pessimistic
speech ON Tuesday. The situation is re-
garded with deep alarm, as it is feared
that Gen. kitchener's supplies are in
danger of being cut off.
Gen. Kitchener is said to have sent y
dispatch on Saturday. demanding 10000
additional mounted men as essential to
the security of the British position in
South Africa. No practicable scheme for
providing these reinforcements is as vet
framed by the war office
The general outlook is regarded as
blacker than at any time since the out
break of the war.
Martial Law Being Extended.
Capetown. Dec. 20-Martial law is be-
ing extended to certain districts of the
Cape Colony. The situation in the north
ern districts is more serious. Fully 1000
Beers have invaded that section. Grave
fears are entertained that Dutch sympa-
thizers will join the rebellion and that
this will spread. Although there is no
fear as to the ultimate result the lack of
q sufficient number of mounted troops is
felt by the British. The enormous waste
of horses in South Africa was never full
ly appreciated until now.
Prepare to Send More Men.
London, Dec. 21.--Since Lord Kitche-
ners dispatch fully confirming the inva-
sion of Cape Colony and expressing a
hope not to capture but only to "drive
them north again." not a word has been
issued officially as to the situation in
South Africa.
Considerable activity is now manifest
ed at Aldershot. a large draft OF mount
ed troops will be ready to start for South
Africa on January 8, while others have
been notified to hold themselves in readi-
ness for the same destination.
Court Makes Hurried Move.
According TO the Cape Town CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail wiring yester-
lay the treason court sitting in Coles
berg, was obliged hurriedly to remove to
Cape Town with the records and docu-
ments, owing to the vicinity Of the in
yading Beers.
1.-The Colesburg district" says the cor
respondent, SIS seething with anti-Brit-
ish excitement. A recrudescence of re-
bellion is perceptible in the districts i'm
mediately south Of the Orange river.
Tuesday morning fight was proceeding
at Phillipstown, presumably with a COM
mando which crossed the Sand drift
Dewet Has 5000 Troops.
Bloemfontein, Tuesday, Dec. 1S-Gen.
Dewet had 5000 men and $4,000 horses
when he captured DewetsGorp, according
to man who was imprisoned there
The Boer commander then declared that
he was not going to surrender without
a free pardon for all his men, including
many Cape Colony Dutch The force Of
5000 is now divided into three sections.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
Serious Coal Mine Cavein.

at the Raving mines of the Pennsylva-
MIA Coal company, which commenced yes
terday, continued today. Before noon
the principal street in the city for a dis
lance of thirty feet fell into the mines.
The cavein is the most serious in the his
tory of the anthracite region.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
BANKER STERNBERG
is FOUND GUILTY.
Thirty Months imprisonment for
Crimes Said to be Too Vile
for Description.
arlin. Dec. 21.-Sternbnrg

Berlin, Dec. 21.-Sternberg, the mil
lionaire banker, who has been on trial
for a long time past, was found guilty
today of unnameable immoralities and
was sentenced to two and a half years
imprisonment, with loss of citizenship for
five years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
COUNT ESTERHAZY
IN DIRE POVERTY.
On Verge of Starvation and With
out Money Enough to Buy
a Postage Stamp.

Paris. Dec. 21-Maj Count Ferdinand
Walsh Esterhazy, who figured so promi-
nently in the Dreyfus case, has sunk into
utter misery. His divorced wife's suit
against her mother, the Marquise de
Betancourt. for an allowance, On the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
MAN THROWN FORTY FEET.
George Leona Fatally Injured on a
Railroad CROSSING

Menominee, Wis, Dec 2O.-[Special. I
George Leona lies in dying condition
at Wallace, Menominee county, as result
of injuries sustained in crossing acct
dent on the North Western line at Wau-
cedah, Mich, Saturday. He was driv.
ing team near the town crossing of the
tracks and did not observe the engine
until it was upon him. Both horses were
killed Leona was thrown forty feet.
He cannot recover
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
A Neat Haircut.

J. Zuchfeld fell from a railroad train
on the river bridge near the Union de-
pot at Dayton. o., while stealing a ride
It is stated The wheels passed over his
rather bushy head of hair and cut it off
as neatly as if any tonsorial artist had
done the job. He was uninjured, except
for a bump on the head caused by the
fall, and walked off considerably dazed
and amazed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
John Owens Hanged.

Paris, ILL.,, Dec. 21.-Preserving to the
last the silence with which he has
shrouded his identity. John Owens, alias
Radcliffe, was hanged here today for the
brutal murder of James +. Hogue. About
200 persons witnessed the execution.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
ROGER WOLCOTT DEAD.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 21.-Former Gov.
Wolcott died at $40 o'clock this after
noon.
The governor was attacked by typhoid
fever several days ago and it was hoped
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
FLEE TO THE MOUNTAINS.
One Thousand Chinese Regulars
Driven Out of Lu Tai.
KILL FIFTEEN BOXERS.
Instruction Sent to Minister Conger
Directing Him TO Sign the
Chinese Note.

London, Dec. 21-A representative Of
the Associated press was informed at the
foreign Office here today that the joint
note of the powers, which has been
signed by all of the ministers at Pekin,
would be presented to Prince Ching and
Ii Hung Chang Immediately. The text
will be published so soon as it is deliv-
cred.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
MILWAUKEE LIVESTOCK MARKET.

HOGS-Receipts, is cars: market steady;
light, 4.7O@4S5 mixed and medium
weights, 4.sO@4.9O; common to good pack
ers. 4.65@480; fancy selected hogs, 490@
1921.
CATTLE-Receipts, 1 car; steady; butch
er steers, medium to good, 1850 to 1900 lbs,
4.5O@5.OO; fair to medium, $50 to 1850, $50
S.5oG4.o0; cows, fair to good. 265@S25;
Gamers, 1.S502.35 bulls. common. 2.5O@
$780, choice, 3.25@3.75; feeders, 500 to go
lbs, 3.OO0375 stockers, 500 to $50 lbs, 1900
1926; veal calves. common to choice. 4.5Ot0
5.25; mixers and springers, common, no
demand; choice heavy cows, steady, $4,000
$500.
3OO@3.75; bucks 2.50@3.O0; lambs, 4.25@
475.
Chicago receipts: Hogs $4,000; cattle,
5000; sheep, 5000.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee, Dec. 81, 1900.
EGG AND DAIRY PRODUCTS.

M1LWAUKEE-Egg = Market easier:
fresh new cases included, dc; fresh, cases
returned, 2113c; old, cases included, 21Ac;
held fresh. cases returned, 17@19c; storage,
candled, 1S@20c; seconds, 1O@12c. Receipts
were PA cases.
Butter-Market slow. Fancy prints, 241ac;
fancy or extra creamery cry per 10. 2312c;
1902Oc; extra fancy dairy 100; lines, 1561
tic; packing stock, 13@14c; whey, lie; roll,
14@16c. The receipts today were 1880 TBS
not encouraging. at present, heavy receipts
of dairy causing a decided weakness.
Creamery is also easy and receipts heavy,
resulting in a large accumulation of butter.
18019c will be readily paid, but fancy dairy
is scarce here. Low grades of both cream
cry and dairy sell slow. Merchants are
The offerings on the board today were
heavy and sales light.
Cheese Steady. Receipts were 64OO lbs
today against as9o Yesterday NJ Full cream
cream flats, new colored. 1O1a@11c: Young
Americas, new, 1O1a@a11Ac; fancy brick,
1oh@l1c; low grades rades. 7g9c; iimburger, per
iG D Ne Swiss i5gi2e BIoet S' s ;s
domestic. 111G12c: choice. 111h@12c: No. 2.
901Oc; Sapsago, i614@171ac; farmers, 100
NEW YoRK-Butter : Receipts, 1854
pkgs; steady: ao creamery. 17@25c; June
tCheese.eReceipts, 2191 pkgs; strong; fancy
pkgs; steady; State and Pennsylvania, 24@
26c; Western regular packing, at mark,
Raw, Steady; refined, quiet Coffee-Dull;
No. Z Rio, S7sc nominal. Molasses-
CHiCAGo-Butter : Dull; creameries, Is
@221Ac: dairies, 121a@25c. Eggs-Dull;
fresh, zoe Dressed Poultry Quiet; turkeys,
SIC; chickens, 61bM7c.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
REDUCES IT'S FORCE.
Nearly 1000 Fewer Names on Ca1u.
met & Hec1a Pay Roll.

Houghton, MICH, Dec. 2U.-Calumet e
Hecla mine has made a large reduction
in it's force during the past ninety days,
affecting mills and sundry surface work
as we'll as mines. Local estimates of 1900
to 1900 men let out arc probably much too
high, but it seems likely that the force
employed by this great mine has been re.
duced by nearly 1000 men,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26

The proclamation will clearly disavow
any recognition of technical belligerency
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-01-13

Should you desire information re-
garding California. Arizona. Texas or
Mexico, and the long limit, low rate,
round-trip tickets, sold to principal
points, the various routes via which
the tickets can be purchased. or re-
garding one way first and second-class
rates, through sleeping car lines.
frst-class and tourist, call upon or ad-
dress W. G. Neimyer. Gen1 Western
Agent Southern Pacific Co.. 23s Clark
street. Chicago; w. H. Conner, Cont
Agent. Chamber Commerce Bldg, Gin
cinnati, Ohio. or W. ]. Berg, TraV.
Pass. Agt., 800 Ellicott square, Buffa-
10, ". Y.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-01-13
A NOBLE WOMAN.

The recent death of Lady Margaret
Fitzalan Howard. the youngest sister
of the Duke of Norfolk, closes a career
of remarkable devotion to the service
of God and neighbor, at the compare
lively early age OF 80 years. Lady
Margaret was one OF band Of ladies
who have done, and are doing, a great
work in the east end OF London among
the poor working girls and their fami-
lies, going in turns from their west
end home to live AMONG the poor Of
Whitechapel. etc. and showing SYM
pathy with the hard lives of their toll
ing sisters, which is so much more
effectual than merely giving money to
charitable associations, however wor-
thy. An incident In the lives Of these
ladies will show how their work Is ap-
preciated. One Of them had a favor
ite little dog, which was stolen in the
east end, and she offered a high re-
ward. Soon after two men brought
the dog to her west end home. and
absolutely refused to accept the re-
ward, saying: I'VE did not know it
was your dog. or we never would have
taken. II, and II VIII never be stolen
again" Lady Margaret was ever as
loyal to her queen and country as she
was to God. and with the desire to
maintain the great principles which
nave given to English people so many
blessings she was one Of the first to
Join the Primrose League and support
the British constitution and the real
rights Of British citizens. She served
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-01-13
THE czAR.s RAILWAY TRAM.
The Imperial Moving Establishment l.
LuxurIoasIy Fitted Up.


Luxurioasly Fitted Up.
The imperial train in which the Car
and Czarina usually travel is wholly OF
Russian workmanship, having been
made in the Alexander works at St
Petersburg. II consists Of eleven car
RIGGS painted blue and gold. They are
connected by corridors. and provided
with every luxury. Behind the lug
gage wagons there are, first, the kitch-
en-. containing a splendid French stove
and two large fixed samoyars. Then
comes the pantry with all its append
class carriage for the kitchen servants
The dining room, a whole carnage, Is
furnished with large table in the CEN
ter, and small tables along the sides,
the walls being paneled, with red
beechwood inset with huge mirrors.
The chairs are upholstered with brown
Russia leather. Another carriage
serves as the reception room, the walls
being ornamented with stamped leath-
er in beechwood frames. The seats are
salmon-colored. with white stripes IN
Louis XIV. style. The reception room
also contains five small and beautiful
ly inlaid tables and three hanging can
delabras. The CZarinas carriage Is
light blue. with padded walls, and con-
tains her majesty's writing table and
an enormous mirror. and is decorated
with beautiful creeping plants. OF
which the CZarina is particularly fond.
Next to the Czarina's room, and in the
same carriage. is the imperial nursery,
while the whole of the adjoining car
riage is also devoted to the children
and their wants. Here are their low
cradle beds. A special coupe is re-
served for the Sovernesses and nurses.
The Cars apartments consist of two
rooms. his study and a dressing room.
The study is fitted with brown Russia
leather, and the study table is orna-
mented with fine bronZes. The next
two carriages are reserved for the
suite. The last carriage is reserved
for the railway official. Here the speed
OF the train lis regulated. All the car
risges are connected by telephone. The
lighting. ventilation and heating are
carefully attended to. More than 300
lamps are supplied by the electric bat
terry on the train. The train runs quite
noiselessly, even when going at the
highest speed.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-01-13
JUSTICE FOR CUBAN PRISONERS.

JUSTICE FOR CUBAN PRISONERS.
One Of the most praiseworthy as
poets Of Gen. Woods characteristic ac-
tivity as governor of Cuba is his
prompt investigation OF the prisons.
Two Cays ago he set free forty prison
ers in the province OF Santa Clara
some Of whom had been detained for
years without a trial. The prisons OF
Cuba under Spanish rule were an
abomfnation, and the Spanish method
OF keeping men for months and years
without a trial was one of the blacklist
spots on SPANS record 1t is high time
the last OF thsse cases should be looked
into and rectifed. Gen. Wood may be
trusted to discriminate between real
criminals and persons thrown into
prison on fiimsy pretexts. He may
also be trusted to see that all prison.
ers have the right Of prompt trial. By
the time he gets through with the
Cuban prisons and courts they will
show as great an improvement as did
the sanitary conditions OF Santiago
Chicago Tribune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-01-13
CURRENT TOPICS
BEAR MOVES TOWARD INDIA.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

BEAR MOVES TOWARD INDIA.
Ever since the breaking out Of the
lransvaal war there have been indi-
cations that Russia was preparing to
move on Herat, and a st. Petersburg
cab.egram announces the first step in
that direction. Nov. 20 Ivan Ivano-
witch cabled the Chicago Record, via
Paris, Nov. %, as follows: The car
returned 10 Czarskoie Selo palace from
Skiercwicz last week and Immediately
summoned an extraordinary council OF
his ministers under his own presi-
dency. This council was held Satur-
day, and by far the most significant
and startling matter that came before
it was the report of the minister Of
war, Gen. Kouropatkiae, on the demon
stratiye movement on the Indian
frontiers This report is said TO have
been a very elaborate one. giving not
only full account OF the general sit
uation, but also a statement in minut-
est detail. / have ii on the best posi-
BILE authority that the report concluded
with the following categorical state
mert: The troops or your majesty are
not oaly ready to make a threatening
diversion. but can seriously injure the
English interests and power. Revolts
may break out among the natives and
in the countries lying south of Herat.'
Again on Nov. % he wrote: In the
domain of high politics Russia's hori-
ION is blackly overcast. 1t cannot be
doubted that the statesmen of st. Pet
ersburg not only foresee war, but
actually desire 1t; for in the fatal re-
suits of the stupid campaign in South
Africa, in the rabid animosity OF
France toward England, in the dispo-
sition of the negus of Abyssinia to
carve out for himself a section OF the
Egyptian Sudan, and in the desire OF
the ameer Of Afghanistan to effect q
defensive alliance with Russia, it Is
impossible not to see a grand oppor-
tunity for mobilizing all the national
forces 10 which the aggrandizement OF
the British empire is obnoxious"
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REPORT is ADVERSE TO QUAY

REPORT is ADVERSE TO QUAY.
The senate committee on privileges
ana elections has finally decided by q
vote of 4 to 3 to make an adverse re-
mort upon the resolution to seat Sena-
tor Quay. The resolution was as toi-
lows:
RESOLVED, That Matthew s. Quay
he admitted as senator from the state
of Pennsylvania, IN accordance with
his appointment, made on April -
1893 by the governor of said state.
The members of the committee yot-
ing for the resolution were Senators
Chandler, Hoar and Mccomas. and
chose opposing Senators Burrows.
cafery. Pettus and Harris. Senators
Turley and Pritchard were paired, the
latter fer, the former against. the reso-
tuition. This practically ends the mat
Ter. unless q minority report Is ~
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