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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
SOMETHING BIG LOOKED FOR.

News of the Utmost Importance Ex-
pected i'm Warrington
Washington, July 81. There is q
growing expectation at the state de-
partment that news of the utmost I'M
portence may be forthcoming at any
moment from Picking. It was even
thought that something might be re-
ceived yesterday, but this hope was
doomed to disappointment. The few
cablegrams that were received referred
to minor matters and did not touch at
all Upon conditions in the Chinese
capital. It is known that a second eff
fort has been made by our w gov
eminent to get another message from
MI. Conger and that nearly all of the
powers also. have resorted to private
agencies in their own interest with u
like object. The fact has just been
developed hat one of the last acts OF
the late Col. Liscumb before his death
at Tien-tsin was to undertake the dis
patch Of a spy to Peking. Gen. Dor
ward, the British commanding oft1cer
at Tien-tsin, alsosent out W. messen-
gers, and 1t Is believed that the Jap
anese did the same. Up to date not
one of these messengers has returned
to Tien-tsin, nor has there been a
single word heard from any Of them.
This fact, however. has not caused the
abandonment of hope, and this is true
in particular Of the message expected
from Mr.. Conger. Minister WI is, per-
haps, the basis for this hope on our
part. and he maintains an mistaken
confidence in his original assertion that
the news, when 1t does come, will show
that the legationers r alive. The
message reported to have come
through Missionary Wilder at Chefu
is regarded ns most promising. Min
lister WI had no cablegrams himself
yesterday, nor had the state depart
ment any directly from China. Nothing
further has been heard as to the date
set for the beginning Of the movement
from Tien-tsin toward eking, and 1t is
said here that this is a detail that
must BIZ fixed by the military COM
manders upon the spot.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
M-1LrT1AMEN HI G
They Object to the Allowances for
the K~Oochiching Trim.

V0ey VDJcCt 10 the 1OV0n 10f
the kO0chiching Trip.
Duluth, July %. = The members
Of the detachment of Company A, Minne-
sofa national guard, which made the now
celebrated trip to Koochiching the first
Of this month On account Of the threat
ened Indian uprising, are making vigor-
GUS kicks against the terms of settlement.
It transpires that Adjt Gen. Lambert
q given out that the men will b paid
u a day, less SO cents a day for sub
sistence. The law provides hat this
shall be the compensation when the
guards are on active duty, but the boys
who made the Koochiching trip think
that they are getting the worst of it
in this case. They say hat they ought
to get 81 a day fiat, as it was a trip of
extraordinary hardship. Every man on
the trip ruined his boots or shoes on the
march, and as for the subsistence for
which each man is charged so cents a
day, the boys did not have much chance
at 1t during the first week they were
out. An appeal will be made to the gov
ernor by. the guardsmen.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04

The American Company Last Year
Earned Over q Million.
Cleveland, Ohio, July 28.-The an
nual statement of the American Ship
building company, known as the ship
ping yard trust on the great lakes,
shows net earnings Of $1,1O0,66 6 A
dividend Of z per cent on preferred
stock took $532, 600 Of these earnings,
leaving a surplus Of $568,665 which
would be more than enough to pay
another z per cent dividend. The
capital issued by the company is ST.
100000 Of preferred and 100000 OF
common stock. Twenty-Five vessels,
with a carrying capacity Of 10000 net
tons, were constructed during the
year, and sixteen additional boats are
being built,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04

London, July 31.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Daily Express, tele-
graphing yesterday, says:
"a new imperial edict promulgated
this evening urgently orders all vice.
roys and provincial governments to
endeavor to negotiate peace with the
powers, whose ministers are held as
hostages pending result Of overtures
for the abandonment of hostilities
against China. The viceroys are also
commanded to guard their territories
vigilantly against attack and to pre-
vent by all means in their power the
advance Of the foreign troops, and
especially along the Yang-tse kiang.
The decree says that the officials will
answer with their lives for any fall
ure to execute these orders. Com
mands are also given that
Not a Single Foreigner
should be allowed to escape from the
interior. where there are still fully 200
Europeans connected with missionary
work in isolated situations. When
the governor of Shangtung commune
Gated to the consuls the imperial de-
cree Of July "a he omitted important
passages addressed to Ii Hung Chang:
~ AZ oOAAAASSC0bv AShOAS = nAA N~
the ministers, but it is equally unwise
to send them to Tien-tsin. 1t will be
much wiser to keep the survivors at
Picking az hostages. You are COM
manded to hasten to Picking. You are
mourning imperial displeasure by de-
lay. You have been appointed viceroy
to Chill because, with your military
experience you will successfully lead
the imperial armies
Against h Foreigners
in Chill, which Yu Lu, the present
viceroy, is unable to do owing to his
ignorance of military matters
eli Hung Chang replied to this
edict, asking to be allowed to retire on
account Of his age. Sheng now admits
that he has kilograms since July 10
announcing that every foreigner in
Pao-tingfu was murdered, including
forty British, French and American
missionaries, and announcing also that
two French Jesuits and a thousand
converts have been massacred at
Kwang-pingfu, on the borders of
Shangtung and Chill. A majority OF
the consuls favor strong measures
against Sheng's duplicity."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04

Killed in n JealoussR Rage. -
Owassa. Iowa. July 31.-In a jealotl
rage Otto Pennington yesterdayssh6
and killed his wife in the presenfes41
their two children and se~verakaadkG
bers of Mrs. Pennington's family; an
was prevented from taking the lkyy
of all about him after "a despAE1E
struggle. The murderer has cot
e'uded capture. ~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
THE LARGET A F

Nothing 20 Large Ever Floated on
the Mississippi.
Clinton, Iowa, July 28.-The steamer
John II. Douglass passed down the
river yesterday with the largest raft
ever foated on the Mississippi. 1t was
made up at Saltwater by Knapp, stout
& Co., and Is On its way to st. Louis
In charge of Capt. Winans. The raft
is 256 feet wide and 768 feet long. It
contains 100000 feet Of lumber, and
has on it's decks sixty car loads OF
shingles and lath.t 1t draws two and q
half feet Of water, as much as a good
sized steamboat. The raft is con
signed to lumber dealers of st. Louis.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
GERMANS MAY EAT pnuxEs.

New Treaty Removes Former ObnOx-
iOus Inspection Laws.
Washington. July 81. The fruit
growers of California will be glad to
know that among the good results Of
the late diplomatic agreement with
Germany is the removal of the vex-
atious inspection Of dried and var
Grated fruit exported from h United
States. These fruits will hereafter be
admitted into Germany as formerly
without inspection on account OF The
San Jose scale.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
Made plxorce unnece...ry

Made Divorce Unnecessary..
Cincinnati, July Sion account Of
domestic trouble the wife of AlEerk
Kipp. a brakeman. recently left htEFs
and returned to her parents. Kip
Saturday got notice of divorce sprOas
ceedings. He took the papers to hfe
wife yesterday and told her there.
would be no need Of serving them on,
him. Calling for water he SWALLOWED
two ounces of carbolic acid and a1&e
in great agony with his wife anu rt$SA]
small children clinging to his b6dys%
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
BUY MUCH PINE LAND.
Gen. scoaeld'. Syndicate Purchase.

Gen. scoAeld's Syndicate Purchases
Ten Thousand Acres in Idaho. ~
Marinette, Wis.,, July 31.-Gov SEQ
field and the men associated with him
known as the Scofield syndicate. have
closed a deal for the purchase 1Of TO-
600 acres of pine land in Idaho. Withx
the exception of 1900 acres it is all IL.
n tract along the Clearwater river.
The timber will scale 200,0 00, 900 feet
The price paid is not known ~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
Smallpox in Iowa.

Webster City, Iowa, July 2s.-Kam-
ear, a village Of about 200, lying six
miles south Of this city, is quarantined
for smallpox. There + a number OF
malignant cases, one of the victims be.
ing the postmaster's wife. The post
Office has been moved from it's former
quarters and the town is quarantined.
It is thought there will be a prolonged
siege. as the disease was not detected
until 1t had run for some time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04

Cape Town, Aug. 1.-Gen. Prinsloo,
with 5000 men, has surrendered uncon-
ditionally' to the British. The Harri-
smith and Vrede commanders are yet
at large, as well as some Beers who
got out Of the valley at night, but the
prisoners say hat those outside will
surrender, and that it will practically
end the Free State army. The Beers
say they would not have surrendered
prisoners have been placed in a lager
under guard, n will be kept there
until all arrive.
London, July 81 Adispatch from
Gen. Roberts, dated July 20, confirms
the surrender of Prinsloo with 5000
Beers.
Before the Surrender.
A previous dispatch from Lord Rob-
erts tells the preliminaries of the sur
render, as follows:
ION July 26 Macdonald fought a rear
guard action with the enemy from
early morning until dark, nine miles
outside of Naauwpoort, in the Bethle-
hem hills, resulting in his effectually
blocking Naauwpoort Mex to the
Boer wagons.
Hunter reports that the enemy
twice checked his advance by holding
strong positions on two neks, of
which was taken before dark by the
Scots, the Royal Irish, the Wiltshire
and the Leinster regiments. Our cas-
ualties were only five or six. The Sec
ond mex vas taken during the fight
by the Scots and Guards without op-
position, the enemy retiring closely to,
prisoners taken stated that 1000
burghers would surrender if guaran-
teed that they would be treated as
prisoners of wal and not as rebels. To
this I had ~assenteed. AS a result OF
these operations Prinsloo, commando
ing the Beers. asked,
Under a Flag of Truce
this morning, a four days armistice
for peace negotiations. Hunter replied
the only terms he could accept were
unconditional surrender, and until
these were complied with, hostilties
could not cease. I expressed my APP
prevail and told Hunter on no account
to enter into negotiations.
GAS I am writing a telegram has
come from Hunter saying that Prins-
loo had written a second letter. ex-
pressing his willingness to hand v e
himself, with his men, rifles, ammuni-
ton and other firearms upon condition
that the horses, saddles, brides and
other possessions of the burghers be
them and they be free to
to their homes. I have replied
that the surrender must be absolutely
unconditional, that all rifles, ammuni-
ton, horses and other possessions
must be given up, and that the burgh-
ers will be considered prisoners Of
war. I added that Prinsloo's over
lures will not be allowed in any way
to interfere with Hunters operations,
must be continued until the
enemy is defeated or has surrendered"
London, July 31.-The Morning Lead
err asserts that Lord Kitchener has
been dispatched from Pretoria to
to organize a column to
Gen. Baden-Powell, now be-
by Gen. Delarry at Rustenberg,
In Western Transvaal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
steamessnI

steamerssIE.,
Memphis, Tenn, July ST.
fer steomer Gen. Pferson strfPt
struction and sank in etass
water. The Pierson. COY
owned by the ChoctaT
Gulf railroad.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04

A New south Dakota Corporations.
Pierre. s. D., July 28.-Articles Of In
corporation have been filed for the
Claremont Elevator company at Glare
mont with a capital Of 5000. The In
c~orporators are Alfred Abraham, Rod.
.erlek kennedy and @. A. Bell.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
Exclusively for xeed

Exclusively for Nesd
Sioux City, Iowa, July 3fslS
ganization Of the African MONK.
America, a fraternal Insurance.
citation for colored men, was cor
here Saturday. The societygwN
a national scope and n the onI.s
the kind in the world dev1tedy
groes. rgs.s%s
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
Farm Laborer. wanted.

- W"EAH HMUUECrW VVHmIVU. ~
Chicago, Aug. scarcity of farm
laborers in the Northwest has caused
the owners Of big wheat fields to APP
peal to the railroad companies for
help in obtaining men to harvest. Of
ficers of the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific have instructed their
Chicago agents to send 1000 laborers
II. possible.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
Ten Person. Injured.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 31.-Ten per-
sons were injured, two fatally, bEstlt1t1E
premature discharge of the eV ~
gun at National Guard encampna6tt,
Camp Lincoln, last evening. Th4Hex:.
was caused by some nethrow--
ing a lighted cigarette intoSpowder
which had fallen to the ground The
accident occurred in the p~resenceSbf q
la, ge crowd Of visitors to thescarlp. Y!
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
Throw. stones at Pa.sest

ThrG 81 Stones at PasseHG
Downing, Wis, July 81. "
Goodison is in the county .jatt.~
nomonie awaiting trial on k2kS
throwing a stone through al Wise
Central passenger coach wilhowy
seriously injuring a passengr ~
~. Three other boys are al1Sssh
Gated. .Ea
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
Killed by Throw

KtIIed by ThFOW.. 81
Iowa Falls, Iowa, July 31.-NEll
Mellen, a well known resident Of
place, was killed. Returning 81
home east Of the city the hos
came frightened and backed1of
vert. Mrs. Mellen was throw
the horse and was instantly
She was about sixty years. d
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
conn.eration at Cape Nome.

C~OnhagratiOn ut CaHe Nome.
Seattle, Wash, July pa special to
the Times says: Cape Nome was
treated to a great confiagration early
this month. Many miles of tundra
were burned over and many native
homes destroyed. The fire began close
to the eastern. limits OF Nome and
swept the country from the outer edge
Of the sand beach to the foothills far
below Cane Nome.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
Fen From his Wheel,

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Aug. 1.-Japes
A. Brown, a prominent attorney Of
this city, fell from his bicycle near
Ten-Mile lake. sustaining serious In
juries. His collar bone and one or
two ribs were broken and he was
badly hurt about the head. but It is
thought he will recover.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
Ten.Peopl,

Ten.PeODlt
Toledo, Ohio. July
were injured in q ct
late last night, one
others very seriously
could not be learned.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
Two Women Fatauv ~.Iniure

1WU WUmeM THtHIIv 1uJuFEuy a.
Grand Forks, N. D., July 31.t,.
James Elton, wife Of the treasure
Grand Forks county, and.sher sisA
in-law. Mrs. j.. H. Bird, were :fatsk,
injured while driving. Their bu( =:
was run down by a runaVay1@i
team. Tho wagon tongue Of the dr.
the buggy and threw 1t ltwenes
feet into the air, overturning itEte
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
!. armour Plant for Loui.yille.

NrIHeuf KHWWt TUT LOuIEVIII@e
Louisville, KY, Aug. lit is said
that Armour & Co. of Chicago have
prepared plans for the buildings for a
$3.50, 900 packing plant in Louisville and
are negotiating for a suitable site. It
is said that If the plant is estimated
here it will be later enlarged by the
addition of other buiidings which will
bring the total outlay to 1,00O,O 900.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
BATTLE
NEW ORLEANS THE SCENE OF A
BLOODY CONF1IcT.

After Killing Three Persons and F'a-
tally Woundins Several Others
h Negro Desperate, Robert
Charles, Il Smoked. Out of His
Hiding Place and Literally Shot
to Pieces-Twenty Thousand Poo
pie, Soldiers, Policemen and Citi-
sens, Gathered Around the Scene
Where the Fight Occurred.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
Buffalo BilI's show wrccke

B0M0IO BITE SHOW WFCcKeO
Detroit, Mich, July 31.-Section
of the Buffalo Bill Wild West. 9
train suffered a severe collision ia
Milwaukee Junction shortly sSsbefore
daylight yesterday. resulting IN the
smashing of a show employees Sleep
ing car containing some forty steepl
ing inmates. One of the latter is dad
and nine others are in a. Detroit hoa.
pital suffering from more or less seif5
Gus injuries. -.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
elected by Photographers. :

Elected by Photographers.
Milwaukee. July 2s.-R. B. Core Of
New York city was yesterday elected
president Of the National Photog-
raphers' Association Of America and.
Detroit was selected as the place for
the. next meeting. Prof. o. w. Beck
lectured on "Does Lightning Ensure
Art.D
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
Print shop scorched.

lg8g.|T 1y10g 0WU0 CVxCmG0 a. x .sNlE
Long Prairie, Mimi, July 28-Fire
broke out In the Argus Office and
burned the roof OF the press room.
None Of the machinery or type was In.
iured to any extent, but the stock wac
damaged BY water.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
Beers SURRENDER
GEN. PRINsLOO AND HIS ARMY OF
5000 MEN.

The Surrender Ia h Result Of Brit
ish Operations in. Bethlehem Hills
PrinslO0 Had Asked That the
BurEhers Keep Their HOrses, but
Sends a Dispatch Describing the
Prelimlnaries to the Surrender.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
Pur.uinr CoIomhian ReheI.

PuF0ulng .COlOmbian Rebels.
LONDON, Aug. /. - The Colombian
consul general here informed the AS
ISOLATED Press that he has received
q cablczram4 announcing that Uribo
has been precipitately abandoned by
Orcana, who is being pursued by 1000
troops. Thf situation In Panama and
on the coast, the message says, lis sat.
isfactory: IL.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
Bie. store Destroyed.

BIZ. DtOFe UG1tfOye0s - y
Medford, Wis, July pa fire yes
terday afternoon destroyed the Marcus
Mercantile company's big store and.
two other buildings owned by Mic
Werdels and Mrs. Leonard. The loss
is $4,000, most Of which fall on the
Marcus company.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
ono Boy Killa .Another.

Ono Boy Kills Another.
Pana, lh.rAug. FRANK Jones yes
terday shot and instantly killed James
ELAN. Both are aged sixteen and are
members of prominent families. Jones
held to the grand jury without
hnnd.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
CHINA WANTS1PEACE
MINISTER'S HELD AS HOSTAGES
PENDING NEGOTIATIONS.

Imnerial Edict Instructs VicerOys to
Negotiate Peace With the Powers
-Viceroys Are Commanded Not to
Allow n Sinrle Foreigner to ES-
cane - Gen. Ting Fuh Slang
Threatens to XIII All L~egatiOners
If international Forces Advance
on Peking-WashiNgtoD Expects
Important News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
Cardinal Gibbons in st. Paul.

Cardinal Gibbons In st. Paul..
st. Paul, July 28.-Nor the first time
in many years Cardinal Gibbons Of
Baltimore, the only living American
prince Of the church, visited st. Pau
yesterday. He went out to the 81.
Paul seminary, lunched at James J.
Hills home, and returned to. Still
water in the afternoon, where he 10
visiting, his niece, Mrs. P. Il. Burke.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
Fire n Aberdeens

Aberdeen, 8. D., Aug. Fire total
II destroyed the Aberdeen gas and.
electric light plant, Involving q heavy
Loss: partially insured,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04

The secretary Of the interior has ap-.
pointed Eugene McComas Of Illinois
as special Indian agent at $1,000 q
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
WIN M.L. 1

:. VIII Make A
Faribault, MIMI, =,
pany Of Eastern CAPT
ed the old shoe fac.
and will manufactu.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
T~HRFATENs MASSACRE

II international Troops Advance os.
PeklAg.
Berlin, July 31.-The. Chinese lega-
ton in Berlin has received a message
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04

Fatal AIosay
Marshheld, Wis.
Kedziora's little dt:e
to Teeth. Her Gle
frt aosquito srnp
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
G. j. KELLY.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that that certain mort
don, unmarried, mortgagor, to The Alliance
Mortgage and Investment Company, Limited,
OF Manchester, England, MORTGAGE, dated
September 18th, 1890, and filed for record in the
office of the Register of Deeds of the County of
Cavalier, and State of North Dakota, on the 20,
day of September, 1890 and recorded in Book IL
OF Mortgage Deeds, at page 81, will be foreclosed
by sale of the premises in such mortgage and
hereinafter described, at the front door of the
Court House, in the town or City of Langdon,
County tIt of Cayalier and State of North Dakota.
March, 1900, to satisfy the amount due upon
such mortgage on the day of sale. The premi-
SEES described in such mortgage and which will
be sold to satisfy the same are described as
follows:
The .south-haf of the northeast quarter,
(sA of neA) the southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter (seA Of nwA) and the
northeast quarter of the southwest quarter
9neA of swA) of section number three (3,) in
township number one hundred and sixty. (16O)
north, Of range number sixty-one (61) west of
the Fifth Principal Meridian, in Cavalier
county, North Dakota.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date Of sale the sum of Six Hundred Ninety One
One Hundred Thirty-Seven and 84-1OO Dollars,
taxes and interest, and lawful attorneys fees,
and the costs and disbursements of this
foreclosure.
Dated this 18th day of January, 1900.
THE ALLIANCE MORTGAGE AND INVESTMENT
1881 Mortgages.
MARION CoNKLIE,
Attorney for Mortgage, jamestown, N. Oak.