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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
Patents TO Inventors.

Messrs Benedict & Morscll, solicitors
Of patents, Old Insurance building, Mil
waukee, report patents issued to West
ern inventors February q as follows;
G.. T.. Andre. Burlington, Ia. stepladder:
n. a. Christensen, Milwaukee (2) engineers
valve. and automatic controller for electric
compIessors; Z. A. Cleveland, Hutchinson,
Kas., cutter-bar for harvesters; l. E. Davis,
Dermody, Omaha, Neb., fre-escape: ]. j..
DuvaI, Wayerly, Ia. friction-clutch: Cas-
per Fluor, Oshkosh, Wis, heating and ven
tilating system; S. NJ. Johnson, Milwaukee,
suction-hox for papcrmaking machines; T..
i. Rich, Tomah. Wis. safety brace for
joints OF railway rails; L. ]. Ryan, Racine,
Wis. corner for vehicle bodies; Nicholas
Stefes. Darlington, Wis, pillow fender:
Herman Tenham, Brandon, Wis. lubricatoi
for windmills; ]. e. Woodworth, Milwan-
kee. temporary binder; ". NJ. Wunderlich,
Giltner. Neb., Oraft-eQualiZer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07

herds, grass, camp and individual neces-
saries They have got away with all
their guns except two
: Great Victory Without Opposition.
Gen. Butler makes it clear that the
Beers decided to raise the siege Of the
town Immediately they learned that Gen.
Cronje was at the mercy of Gen. Roberts
at Paardeberg The British advance in
Natal was then only opposed in order to
allow time for the big guns and ammuni-
ton and stores to be safely removed
north and west. That the Beers were
not completely successful in carrying out
this intention was owing to the fact that
they were more or less demOraliZed by
Gen. Buffers victorious attack on Tues
day. After the battle orders were evil
IDENTIFY given for 'hasty retreat to the
passes, with the result that large Quanti-
ties of ammunition and two guns were
left behind. Virtually speaking, Natal
is now clear Of the Republican forces.
Great Waste of Ammunition.
1t is estimated that during the invest
ment of Ladysmith about 1900 shells
were thrown into the town, an average
of three tons of explosives daily. Yet we
had only thirty-ive men killed and lSS
wounded Our largest losses were from
disease.
From Bloc ~, font ein to Pretoria.
Spenser Wilkinson ia the Morning Post
today says: THE war now enters q new
phase-that of a British attack upon the
Boer power for the purpose of destroying
it and of bringing about the submission
of the Boer states and of the acQulescence
of their populations in their submission.
The invading army intending to fight the
enemy wherever and whenever he can be
met has only to march by the most con-
yenient route toward the center of the
enemy's resources The defending army
must either come to meet the invader,
replying to attack by attack, or must
seek defensive position in which to pre-
vent the advance of the invader"
Mr.. Wilkinson thinks the simplest line
of advance is to Bloemfontein and thence
along the railroad to Pretoria. He says:
THE Beers are abandoning all minor en-
terprises in order to concentrate. 1t is
doubtful whether Gen. Buffers force will
be able to do much toward entering the
enemy's territory from Natal. Hence we
his force will be transferred to the west
ern theater Of war. Lord Roberts can,
if he thinks necessary, have ere April
an army at his disposal nearly twice as
strong as that with which he set out from
Modder river.
Dom Paul Still Hopeful.
Pretoria, via Lourenco Marquee, March
1.-The anniversary of Majuba hill was
observed yesterday throughout the
Transvaal and Orange Free State as a
day Of thanksgiving and prayer.
President Kruger addressed a vast con-
gregation at the Dopper Baptist church.
Among other things, he said that dark
clouds We're still covering the land, but
faith in the Almighty and the justice of
their cause would carry the federal forces
to a successful issue of the struggle.
Railroad to Kim berley..
Cape Town, March 3.-The railroad is
now repaired northward from Kimberley
to Riverton. The engineers are pushing
the work rapidly.
The Boer prisoners captured at Paarde-
berg total up 1850 men; about 5000 of
them are on their way here.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07

New York Comptroller Makes Sen
sational Attack on Office of
Corporation Counsel.

New York. March 3.--Comptroller Coler
today attacked the office of the corpora
ton counsel i'll a way that is likely to
create a storm. He charges wholesale
robbery and does not hesitate to say that
bribery is rampant among the city office
holders, who, he AYERS, seem to have
made the trade of theft respectable and
thereby avoid the fate of the late Will
liam NJ. Tweed.
Robbery of the city of New York is
now perfectly legalized,' he began. Il
prepared and sent to Albany a bill that
would save the city from wholesale theft,
a bill providing that the persons selling
supplies to the city departments shall not
flee of the city whose duty tits to defend
suits went to Albany to defend a bill
providing that those selling goods to the
city would not have to prove that they
were overcharging for them.
Fraud Not Proved.
MY bill would stop legalized robbery
When l have held up bills and claims be-
cause the prices charged were above the
market price, the corporation counsel con-
fessed judgment on the ground that the
city had no defense as fraud had not
been proven. When my bill to stop legal
lied robbery is introduced the corporation
counsel htlrries to Albany to defeat it,
The city has been robbed Outra-
geously in the purchase of supplies.
There is concerted movement
on the part of certain departments to
defeat the finance department from pro-
tecting the city treasury. In some cases
large reductions were made on bills be-
cause they were fraudulent and the
prices charged wefe more than double the
market value, yet if these cases had been
taken to court the corporation counsel
would not defend them because fraud
had not been shown. / must prove fraud
or there is no defense.
How the City Loses Money.
''To prove fraud and actual bribery is
a difficult matter. l cannot go into dark
rooms and see the money passed. In one
case safes were purchased by the city for
$500. The mayor of Mount Vernon adj
vertised for bids for the same kind of
safes and got them for $3Q1. In another
case carpets were bought at auction for
S1.25 yard that could be bought for
SO cents. Tweed did not know how to
went to jail in consequence. Legalized
robbery Of the city is now respectable
Things are worse than in Tweeds time.
Thousands Of persons are subsidized by
the city through the purchase of sup
plies in lots that cost less than $1,000.
The patronage taken away by the civil
service is distributed in that way.
my bill would stop all this robbery and
bribery and theft, but the corporation
counsel in his official capacity goes to AL
bany and uses his influence to defeat the
bill. The people can judge for them-
selves -
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
The Main Reason.

Lady Randolph Churchill has inherited
the wit of her father, Uncle Larry
Jerome, as she demonstrated upon one
occasion to an eminent British politician.
He was somewhat annoyed at the cam
paign she had made, and said: 81 really
don't understand, madam, why or how
it is that American ladies refuse to enter
political life in their own country, but
is because you have never travelled in the
states. The men 1here are so intelligent
and patriotic that they do not require the
services of our sex as an educating
f0rca -
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
Blood Hu1llOrs
Are Cured by
Hoods
Sarsaparllla

II always ia ke
Hoods Sursaparilla
in the Spring aid it IS
the lest blood l,uri-
fer / know Of" Miss.
PEARLE GRIFFIN,
Baldwin, Mica.
eruption 8 that
came on my face have
all ssppeared since [
began taking Hood $
Sarsaparilla. 1t cured
my father of catarrh.'
ALPHA HAMILTON,
Bloomington, Ind.
81 had'scrofula sores
all over my back an |
face. | began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
and in a few weeks |
could not see any.s sign
of the sores. ,; OHIO
j. MOORE, NJ O u n t.
Hope, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
COMING OUT OF LONG TRANCE
San francisco Girl Speaks for the
First Time in Two Years.

San Francisco, Cal, March 3.-Elida
Wilbur, young society girl, is coming
back from the dead. Over two years
ago she was found in a trance and had
remained unconscious ever since until a
day Or two ago, when she smiled and
said: "Nobody loves me now" These
words she has repeated several times
since. but she still is unable to move
or to understand when spoken to.
On February Is, 1893, James Dunphy.
wealthy young man, the afiianced of
Miss Wilbur, called on her. The mar
riage had been postponed SO that he
might obtain a dispensation from Rome,
as he had been divorced.
There, was triHing quarrel, and the
following morning the girl was found ap-
parently asphyxiated. Doctors have
since been unable to arouse her.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
SYNDICATE sWINDLE.
State ment OK Cecil Leslie. Arrested
im Cimeimnati.

Cleveland, o., March 2.-Cecil Leslie,
who was arrested here last night as he
and his wife were boarding train for
Akron and who is wanted in New York
for his alleged connection with the
Franklin syndicate swindle, was taken
to New York today by detective from
the latter city.
In an interview Just before his depart
ure, Leslie declared that he was only in
the employ of Miller for six weeks and
had been engaged to answer correspond
ence.
81 think that there were three men in
that swindle,," he said, land two of them
have not been arrested. / doubt if Miller
ever specialized with dollar of the
money that he got"
Leslie said his bond had been fixed at
$4,000. He had found it impossible to
get anyone to go security for such
large sum and hence he had fed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
4 MOVE FOR PEACE.
President Kruger to Have a Con-
ference with Steyn.
LEAD TO NEGOTIATIONS
Lord Roberts Expected to BRING on
an Engage ment with the
Beers at Osfontein.

London, March 3..-There was unprece-
denied activity today at all the custom
houses in the United Kingdom, the object
of tobaccos, wines, spirits, tea, etc, on
which, it is assumed, the chancellor of
the exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach,
will announce increased duties Monday.
1t is said that enormous sums are being
paid in duties.
London, March 3.-2:27 p. m.-Presi-
dent Kruger is said to have left Pre-
toria with the intention of meeting Pres
ident Steyn. The place where they will
meet is not mentioned, but is believed
to be somewhere in the Orange Free
State. Those in South Africa who are
conversant with the effect the recent re-
verses have had on the Beers express the
opinion that the meeting of the two Pres
idents is preliminary to suggestion of
negotiations for peace. But if this is the
case, it must be due to the pressure
brought to bear upon the Presidents by
the burghers and Afrikanders in the
British colonies rather than in the per-
sonal inclinations of the Presidents, as
all the availa bic information de-
pICtS tuelU DIS UeluS as determined
as ever to persist in the war until the
resources of the republic are much more
enfeebled than they seem to be at pres
ent, although some significance is at
tached to the consultation in view of the
reported visit to England of Chief JUS
tice De Villers, Mr.. Hofmeyer and DIR.
TIE Water, ostensibly on private business
and for their health. But, the closest OBJ
servers do not anticipate any sudden ces-
sation of hostilities and, certainly the
reports from the theater of war do not
tend to encourage the advocate of imme-
date peace. The Beers are apparently
rallying with their accustomed ability to
repair a temporary reverse, and Great
britain has yet to test their force as a
defensive power under the new conditions
of warfare.
Outside the meeting of the Presidents
there is no news indicative of any change
in the situation. Telegraphing from Os-
fontein today thanking the lord mayor of
Liverpool for his congratula tons in be-
half of that city, Lord Roberts says: Il
trust her majesty's soldiers in this coun-
try will gain such further successes as
will speedily restore the freedom and
prosperity of South Africa"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
DISGRACE TO CIVILIZATION.
Com M ent of the Prince of Wales on
the S1ums of Lontlon.

London, March 3.-The Prince and
Princess OF Wales today opened the new
tenement buildings at Bethnal Green.
costing f33O,O0O, and accommodating
$3.50 people. The Prince of Wales, dur
ing the course Of a speech, characterized
the slums of London as a disgrace to
civilization. But he added, the public
conscience had been awakened and the
demand for cleansing these districts
would shortly result in the government
Introducing a large scheme for reform,
which was now in preparation, and
which he hoped would solve the subject
Of housing the workers, than which there
was no question of greater social impor-
lance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
BLOWN INTO ETERNITY.
Swedish Miner in Crystal Falls
Mine Falls to Get Away
from Blast.

Crystal Falls. Mich, March 3.-[Spe-
cial John Mangerson. a Swedish
miner. was blown to pieces by an ex-
plosion of dynamite at the mine last
night. Mangerson in some way failed to
get out of the wing he was working in
after lighting the fuse.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
Indians Take to Mineral Water.

Mineral waters have come to take a
very prominent place in national bev-
erages, especially in the case of those
who are suffering more or less from
physical arrangements. In this country
the Indians practiced bathing in the
heated waters and drinking them long
fits of many springs now famous. 1t is
within the memory of many inhabitants
of this country how the red man came
annually to encamp at Manitou and other
healing springs in the Rockies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
Convenient ocean Laundry.

idea conceived by e. NJ Fielding of Bos
ton, who is the first to institute an
ocean laundry for the benefit of pas
@sengers on a large steamship. He is to.
act as superintendent of the first expert.
ment. The plant will be as complete in
every way as a laundry on shore. The
machinery consists of large steam man
gle, and washing and ironing machines.
Other appliances include those for starch
ing, etc. The passenger will give his
laundry to the steward, and in few
hours his linen, fresh and clean, will be
returned to him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
PAID $4,000 TO HIS BRIDE.
William Harness Says He Has Got
His MONEYS Worth.

Kokomo. Ind, March 2-William Har-
ness, a wealthy farmer near here, who
attracted some attention a few years ago
by offering $4,000 for a wife, has closed
a bargain, and is no longer widower
Mr. Harness, who is % years old, was
girl aged 10, the daughter of a farmer
near Winamac. Mr.. Harness gave his
bride the $4,000 in cash, and declares
she is just the kind of wife he has
been looking for and could not find until
now.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
Ellen Terry Ill.

Chicago, H., March 3-N1iss Ellen
Terry did not appear as Portia in 1.-The
Merchant of Venice last night, owing to
cold. Last night the part was taken
again by Miss Maud Milton, whose pre-
vious role was that of Nerissa Miss
Terry's physician, it was said, had for
hidden her to appear at evening perform
ances, fearing Serious illness might re-
Srlt
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
RAISE OF 10 PER CENT.
Iron wood Mines Increase the Wage
of Em BIOyes.

Ironwood, Mich, March Special. I
All mines of this city voluntarily raised
the wages of all men 10 per cent. on
March l. Mines are working all men to
be had to stockpile enough ore for the
large shipments to be made this year
The Oliver mines expects to ship in the
neighborhood of 100000 tons of ore
from their mines; the shipment of iron
this year will be greater than ever before
Men are now receiving as good and bet
ter wages than ever before in this sec
ton. and more men are wanted.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
When Two Cannons Fought a Duel,

When Two CannOns Fought a Duel.
No duels have been arranged between
the Long Tom of the Beers and any one
of the fayorite guns of the British. but
III the Crlmean war was fought a duel
between two pet pieces of artillery.
which, considering all it's phases, proba-
bly, has not been paralleled in warfaY~
One day the Russians sent a message
to the English at the time flag of truce
was flying. Your 5S-pounder gum
said the bearer, (which your people call
Jenny, is a beautiful gun; but we think
we have one as good. We should like
10 have fair duel with her."
Inc challenge was accepted, and every
Ining arranged for II o'clock next day.
When the time arrived all the batteries
ceased firing, and the two armies looked
on.
Our sailors gun detachment" says
Sir Daniel Lyons, mounted on the para
pet and took off their hats, saluting the
russians The Russians returned the
compliment. To the English gun, as the
senior gun, was given the compliment Of
nrIng the hrst shot. 1t struck the side
of the embrasure. Then they fired-a
good shot, too.
The third shot from Jenny went clean
through the Russian embrasure, and up
went two gabions. The blueiackets
jumped up on their parapet and cheered,
TIL hiking they had beaten their opponent
Not a bit. A minute afterward down
went the gabions and out came the Rus
sian gun again.
Several more shots were fired from
both sides, all very good ones. Jenny got
a thump, but it did her no harm. AT
length. [ think after the seventh shot
from our side, we saw the Russian gun
clean knocked over.
Our fellows cheered vociferously, and
the Russians mounted the parapet and
took off their hats in acknowledgment Of
their defeat. All the batteries then
opened again."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
SAVE FUNERAL EXPENSES.
Newly Born Babe Burned in a STOW,
at Anoka. Mimi

Anoka, Mimi, March 3.-Mrs. Melissa
Blake and her alleged paramour, Dan
Matson, were arrested today on the
charge Of numbering babe to which
Mrs. Blake gave birth February IL. AT
the preliminary examination the mothe,
pleaded guilty. She insists, however,
that Matson committed the deed The
child was burned in q stove. Matson
claims it was dead and they buried the
remains to save funeral expenses. He
will fight the charges. Mrs. Blake's
husband has been in the far West for
two years or more.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
GEN. HARRISON'S VIEW.
Regards Porto Rico Tariff Bill as De
parture from Right Principles.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 3.-In re-.
Spouse to the question whether he had
as reported iii conversation with friends
expressed opinion adverse to the Porto
Rican bill, Gen. Harrison said today
es, [ regard the bill as a most seriou.
departure from the right principles
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
STOLE A SMOKESTACK.
Thief Escapes with His Booty in the
Very Heart of ST. Louis.

st. Louis. Mo-, March 3.-The most
daring thief in st. Louis is the one who
carried off the smokestack on the old
Commercial hotel, next to the Planters
hotel, in Pine street. The stack was 100
feet high, and how it was removed is n
mystery. No one saw the smokestack
stolen, although the building is in the
heart of the downtown district.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
SETTLING BIG CLAIMS.
Hudson Bay & Iron Range Railroad
was Never Operated.

Champion, Mich, March 3.-[Special. I
Attorneys of the Hudson Bay & Iron
Range railroad are attempting to settle
outstanding claims aggregating about
100000 The line was built eight years
ago at cost of upwards of $500 600.
running from Champion to Huron bay,
Lake Superior, and has never pulled a
pound of freight or turned a wheel since
completed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
BABY BURNED TO DEATH.
Fire at Norway, Mich, Destroys
Dwelling and Kills Child.

Iron Mountain. Mich, March 3.-[Spe-
cial. Fire late yesterday afternoon at
Norway destroyed the Westinghouse of
Paul Johnson aud burned to death his in
FAINT child.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07

The boom in wireless telegraphy has
not yet affected the market for wire.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
Anticipated Queen Victoria.

Queen Christina of Spain has con
fcrred the Golden Fleece on the German
crown prince and has deputed the Duke
Of Veragua, who attended the World $
fair as the representative Of Columbus
to convey the order to Berlin. Queen
Victoria. who intends to give the crown
eighteenth birthday in May next. is said
TO be much annoyed, as she wished the
Garter to be the first great foreign order
bestowed on her great grandson.
York Sun
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07

-Desiccated bananas are now being
prepared in jamaica 1t takes six pounds
of fresh bananas for one of the dried
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07

Last year the receipts by the Public
Baths association Of Philadelphia paid
90 per cent. Of the running expenses.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07

Take counterfeit money? No! Why
take substitutes for NIB" Flayors?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07

-Stammering is practically unknown
among uncivilized people.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07

Rheude's Business College and Me-
chancal Drawing School, Milwaukee.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07

Compassionate motors are suppiant-
ing mules in Michigan mines.
Fishers Flayering Extracts endorsed
by pure foot laws and the U. s. government for their
PURITY and STRENGTH. A. J. Hilbert Co.. Ailw.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
ARMY APPROPRIATIONS BILL

Washington. February 13.-The house
committee on military affairs today
completed the army appropriation bill
II carries Sill. 700. 364, against $780, S0, 1O4
in the bill for the current year. The
great seeming increase is accounted for
by the fact that the appropriations for
the current fiscal year were inadequate
and THE urgency deficiency bill recent
~ passed carried a large additional ap-
urOpriatiOn for the army for h cur
rent year. The bill includes an appro-
priatiOn of $3.50, $50 for cable and tele-
graph lines TO connect the military
posts in Alaska with headquarters at
St. MichaelS.
The New Legislation in the bill also
includes the following: The payment
Of longevity pay of regular officers
holding volunteer rank upon their n
in the regular establishment; an in
crease of 20 per cen in the pay of en-
listed men and 10 per cen in the pay
of officers serving beyond h limits
Of the United States: the return TO
the United States of quartermasterS'
stores taken into the service of the
United States during the war with
Spain: for firing morning and evening
guns at national homes for disabled
volunteer soldiers. and for the admiS-
sion to such homes OF officers n sol
diCrs WfhO served in the late war with
Spain or who have or shall serve in the