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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
PRESIDENTS TRIP.

He and Hi. Party will Go to New
York and Then to Canton.
Washington, April 10. The details
of the presidents trip to New York
and Canton are practically completed.
The party. consisting Of the president
and Mrs. Mckinley, Secretary Cortel-
YOU. Assistant Secretary Barnes, Ms.
Hobart and Carrot A. Hobart, the
widow and son Of the late vice presi-
dent. and DR.. Rixie, will leave here for
Paterson. N. j., in a private car at
tached to the regular 10 o'clock train
on the Pennsylvania road Thursday
morning. The presidential party will
remain at Paterson as the guests Ut
Mrs. Hobart until Saturday morning,
when they will go.to New York to at
tend the Ecumenical conference on for
eign missions at Carnegie hall Satur-
day evening. While in New York the
party will stay a, the Manhattan hotel.
Late Saturday night the party will
take a train for Canton, Ohio, where
they will remain about three days.
reaching Washington on their return
Thursday or Friday Of next week.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
B0ERs ARE CHECKED
50 LORD nolpnr. ADVISES THE
WAR OFFICE.
Taken to Meas, Not b, Fighting, but
BY Dispositions to Head OF Their
Points ON the Line Of British Com
munfcatton-Boer Peace Commits
sioncrs Have Papers Showing
That Germany Urged the Trans
vaal t. Wage War.

London. April Is. The forward
movement Of the Beers Is checked"
says Lord. Roberts. This is taken to
mean. not by fighting, but by DISPOSE
tioqs to head off their advance and to
bar the vulnerable points in the line of
British communication. Relief. is on
the way to Wepener. The Beers in
Natal appear incapable of developing
an aggressive movement at Eland-
laagte. Lord Methuen is at Zwart-
kQpfontein, twelve miles east Of 3D.
shot. and is sending small, swift col
umns through the adjacent country.
Lord Chesham, commanding one of
these. encountered q. small commando
about ten miles southeast of Zwartkop-
fontein. He, found most of the farms
occupied by women and children only.
An editorial note in the Daily Mail
AYERS that Mafeking is in a very bad
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21

loss. The Beers subsequently relln-
quished the attack, and it is said here
that they are returning northward.
Reported by Lord Roberts.
London. April Is. - The wal Office
mas received the following dispatch
from Gen. Roberts. dated yesterday at
Bloemfontein: 1.-THE enemy's move
ments south have been checked.
Wepener is still surrounded, but the
little garrison is holding out we'll.
Troops are being moved to their assis-
lance. The health Of the troops is
good and the climate perfection"
Surrender by Beers.
London, April 15.--The Times has the
Following from Jamersberg, dated
April ID: Col. Dalgettis force has
Deen surrounded by some thousands Of
Beers. with eight guns, two pom-poms
andAtwo MaXims since Monday morn
ing. They have calamity withstood a
heavy attack on Monday and again an
important attack on Tuesday, and on
Thursday there "a a continuous shell
and rifle fire"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
FLOODS IN MISSISSIPPI.
The Rainfall I'm Recent
Years.

h Rainfall i'm Recent
Years.
Memphis. Tenn, April. 1S.-Reports
from Vicksburg. Jackson, Utica and
other points in Mississippi state that
one of the heaviest r~ainfalls expert
enced in recent years has visited the
cotton delta and at a.late hour last
night there is no indication of q cessa-
ton of the precipitation. Rivers and
creeks are Over their banks, and in
many instances crops in the lOwlands
are being flooded and it is feared much
loss to the planters and farmers will
result. The railroads traversing the
state are also heavy suffereds, many
washouts having occurred and serious
DELAY to both freight and passenger
traffic is reported. The Illinois Central
tracks south Of Jackson. Miss, have
been washed away and passenger
trains are being run over the Yazo0
Valley read. The Yazoo Valley tracks
below V!cksburg are also under water
and trains south of that city are ut q
standstill. Advices from Western Ar
kansas also indicate an extremely
heavy rainfall.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21

Farls, April II. - The exposition is
open. Paris has witnessed the elabor-
ate Inaugural and has been impressed
by the lavish decorations, the blaZonry
or colors. the fanfare of trumpets and
bands. and the martial array of sol.
dlery in the holiday trappings of peace,
ana at the same time has closed its
eyes to the great structures half-com-
pleted n barren Of exhibits, and the
widespread confusion Of grounds and
parks still untouched by the landscape
artist. The exposition is not ready for
visitors. Several weeks must elapse
before the buildings are completed,
the exhibits In place, the pictures hung
and the machinery set in motion. The
weather was not all that could be de-
sired. The skies were blue and the sun
shone brightly, but not with sufficient
warmth to dissipate the chill of an
early spring day.
The Inaugural ceremony took place
in the splendid Sale des Fetes, where
1900 specially invited guests were as
sembled. all in military and diplomatic
uniform or full evening dress. Presi-
dent Loubet, driven in state from the
Elysee, arrived at the grounds, where
he was formally received by the men,
bers Of his cabinet and many officials.
Proceeding to the presidential tribune
in the great Sale des Fetes the exer-
cises Immediately opened The auxil-
larry programme of music, instrumental
and vocal, disposed of, M. M%illerand,
minister Of commerce and industry,
delivered an eloquent address, formal
" transferring the exposition to the
Sonr1h1f0 praci1nnf r 0,Yhof psocn0nHn6
and at the conclusion Of his address
formally declared the exposition
opened. Then the president, with his
made a tour of. the grounds and formal
" declared the magnificent Alexander
III. bridge open. Then came the trip
in the state barge along the Seine, the
president pausing before each foreign
pavilion to receive the congratulations
Of the officials.
The ceremony being over and the ex-
position formally declared open, the
president returned to the Elysee and
the grounds again swarmed with the
army of workmen and artisans, who
will work night and day until the great
fair is complete in all its details.
Glorious weather favored the open
ing of the exposition to the general
public Sunday, and immense crowds
flocked into the grounds. The area OF
the exhibition, however, is so great
that nowhere was there any crush.
The visitors were mainly composed OF
provincials and foreigners. Compare
lively few Parisans were seen. Aware
of the great backwardness Of the
preparations they remained away for
the most part.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
~TELEGRAPHERs, STRIKE.
Shows ar Improvement for
the Road.

Atuat1on shows ar Improvement for
the Road.
Atlanta. Ga, April 15.-The situation
IN the strike Of the telegraphers on the
Southern railroad shows an improve
ment at midnight for the railroad. Pas
senger trains which Thursday and
early Yesterday morning ran from one
to i've hours late, arrived yesterday
afternoon and last night but slightly
behind schedule time, and freight
trains are beginning to move. The
officials Of the road here claim the sit
uatlon Is not ven unchanged; that it
has not at any time been other than
nO"mal.
President Powell. of the O.. r. T.,
said that the strike would continue, IN
definitely, or until the company treats
with the men. my organization has
a protective fund Of $4,000 to be used
In case Of strike, said the president,
land l am having this money trans
ferred from the headquarters to points
on the Southern" President Powell
strike on the Queen e. Crescent.
At Flowery Branch, Ca, Corona,
Ala. and Columbus. Miss, operators
who took the PLACES Of retiring agents
have been roughly handled and run
out of town.
telegraph Operators Quitting.
Knoxville. Tenn, April Is. Tele-
graph operators continue to walk out
on the Knoxville division Of the South
ern railway. Twenty-Five r out
now. Supt. Ewing states that all but
two vacancies have been filled. The in
dications are that more men may yet
20 out. The railroad officials claim
that traffic has not been %interfered
with.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
KIRBY ACQUITTED.
The Jury Returns q Verdict Of No
Guilty.

AhG Jury neturHB u tcFAIct VI INO9
Guilty.
Sioux Falls. s. D., April II. After
being out about eleven hours the jury
in the Kirby cas- brought in a verdict
Of not guilty, thus ending one Of the
most remarkable cases In the criminal
annals Of the Northwest. u case which
has been in the federal courts for more
than three and IL half years. This was
the fourth trial Of the The first
resulted in a disagreement on the part
of the jury. The second resulted in q
conviction, but m appeal was taken to
the United States court, which granted
a new trial. This was held last Octo-
Der. but before the jury had agreed
upon a verdict one of the jurors, un-
able to withstand the severe mental
strain to which he was subjected, be-
came temporarily insane, necessitating
the discharge of the jury and the con-
tinuance Of the cas- to the present
term.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
WITH roMp AND spLExDoR
Will the New Government of Port,
Rico BE Inaugurated.'

lt1cO be In0uxurateO.'
Washington. April IS. - Mr.. Allen,
the newly chosen governor of Porto
Rico. is arranging to leave Washington
for San Juan toward the end Of the
present week. He will be accompanied
by Mrs. Allen and their daughter. The
trip will be made on the United States
steamer Dolphin, Capt. Switzerland,
which is now lying at the Washington
navy yard. 1t is Gov. Allen's intention
to make this u flying visit. He will set
uD the new civil government and in
side Of three weeks will return to the
United States to arrange his private
affairs. The president and Secretary
Long have determined that the inau-
duration of the civil government in
Porto Rico shall be marked with as
much Domp as is befitting an event Of
that magnitude. Therefore, the United.
States will see to it that there is at
San Juan OH the occasion of the inau-
g,nration of the first American governor
a dignifipd and impressive ceremony
that will fix the event in the minds Of
the people.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21

Croton Landing, April. 18.-The first
bloodshed as the outcome of the strike
at the Croton dam was the life-blOod
If Sergt. Robert Douglass. Of the
Eleventh separate company Of Mount
Vernon. who was shot dead by an UNI
known assassin while he was relieving
guard at $50 o'clock last night. The
widest excitement prevailed through
out the camp as soon as the news Of
the assassination spread to the differ
ent tents. and the soldiers are frantic
over the crime. The point where the
sergeant fell is known rs Post 10,
which was in charge of Corporal Nc
Dowell. 1t is situated on top Of the
hill near the little city, where armed
strikers were seen drilling Or march
ing about early yesterday morning
brandishing rifles and shotguns. This
spot is high over the huge pile of ma
sonry, and from it one can command a
view Of the country for miles on each
side np and down the Croton valley.
Douglass was talking to Corporal Nc
Dowell and the other members of the
guard. when he suddenly clapped his
hand to his stomach and said: Lord.
boys, I'm shot" and Immediately fell
to the ground. 1t was pitch dark 1T
the time. but Mcdowell and the OH
ers fired a volley into Il clump III
pushes near by without hitting any
Dne. No one saw the fash or heard
the sound Of the shot which killed
Douglass, and it was a most mysteri-
ous affair. Meanwhile the men picked
I'D the fallen sergeant and carried him
down the hill on a s%tretchel, but as
soon as they reached Douglass tent
the poor fellow died without saying a
word. Lieut.. Glover, with a squad of
men. went up to the hilltop, where
they made a thorough search, but
failed to find any person up there. The
guards were called in and concentrated
In the valley with the exception of
those placed ut the cable station, where
the shooting took place.
Troops Grcetcd With Music.
Croton Landing, N. Y, April IS. -
Troops arrived at the Croton dan yes
terday. There was no disturbance
and last night there was no Indication
IF any outbreak by the strikers. AZ
present the Fourth and Eleventh sep.
arate companies are in camp in the
Croton valley, and Il cavalry troop
from New York is ut Ardsley. Early in
the morning the strikers held IL meeting
and finding that no effort was going to
be made to work on the dam, dis
persed. When the troops arrived ut
the Bowery Il strange sight met their
eyes. About 200 eel were on the
broad sidewalks. Flags were hanging
from the windows and crowded on the
steps. About twenty Italians with
mandolins and guitars were seated on
the walk, playing a lively tune. The
militia men pitched their camp inside
the ground where construction work Oh
the dam is temporarily suspended ana
patrols were thrown Out. Everything
is quiet and the company says it will
make no attempt to begin work until
Gen. Roe says so. 1t is thought the
attempt will be made on Wednesday.
The strikers leader, Angelo Rotella.
said that there would be no trouble.
He said: I'VE do not propose to fight
soldiers. We are behaving, and we
gave the soldiers a fine welcome with
our mandolins and guitars"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
directed Against Trusts.

Washington, April 18-T>wo measures
directed against trusts were deter
mined upon by the special subcommlt-
tee upon trusts Of the house judiciary
committee. The subcommittee has
spent many days examining the vari-
GUS remedies proposed and the confer
ences were not concluded until q late
hour Yesterday remedies agreed upon
are twp-fold. namely. a constitutional
amendment giving congress full power
% deal with trusts. and an antitrust
law. making extensions to the Sherman
act.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
LAUNCHING OF MoRRO CASTLE.

Fast Steamship for the C%oastyvise
Trade Sent to the Water at Phil
Philadelphia, April 1.-THE MORO
| Castle. which is expected to be the
fastest steamship ever constructed for
coastwise trade. was launched at
Cramps shipyard. When completed
the MORO Castle will ply between
New York and Havana. The vessel is
400 feet long. so feet beam, 36 IL feet
nodded depth and draws IS feet OF
water. The contract speed is eighteen
knots.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
TRIES TO KILL MoTHER-1N-LAw.

Edward Meyer Shoots and. Wounds
Mrs. Frank Chin, Whose Daughter
He eserted.
Salem, Ill. April 17.-Edward Meyer
cAo~~'cd :" XIII his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Frank CAIN. by shooting her in
the face. Less than II year ago he
married her daughter, but deserted her
soon after and has not lived with her
since. He was regarded as being Of
unsound mind. aud was sent to a pri-
vate hospital in st. Louis. but recently
was permitted. to return here. He
was arrested. The. wound inflicted Is
not considered dangerous.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
Wolves Plentiful.

Sparta, Wis, April II. - A hunter
named Hughes brought in sixteen gray
wolves last week. He says these ami
mails have become more plentiful and
bold than for many years before, kill
ing sheep and annoying farmers. A
bounty of $40 per head is now paid,
and this may be the means Of Kidding
this section of the pests.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
+, ALLEGED SON LOSES HIS CASE.

Iowa Supreme Court Decides Collat-
eral Heirs of Mott Watson Get the
Estate.
Des Moines, Iowa, April 1.-THE SUI
preme court dismissed the petition for
rehearing of the case in which George
Niles Watson sought to establish him.
self as the Legitimate son of Mott
Watson Of MaQuoketa and to secure
the latter's estate Of 100000. The
decision holds that young Watson, or
Niles. did not establish the alleged re-
lationship and gives the estate to the
collateral heirs of Mott Watson, who
never married.
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Big Strike OH the 4. &. II.
IN CUBA.

internal Revenue Receipts of the
Island for February.
Washington, April 1S.-The division
of customs anil insular affairs of tue
war department gave out the state
ment that the internal revenue. collec-
tions Of the island of Cuba for the
month Of February, 1900, We're $G3;474.
The principal collections were as fol-
lows: Inheritance and conveyance tax,
So, 4228;; 10 per cent and 3 per cent on
passenger and freight rates, $25,49O.
The total internal revenue receipts for
the eight months Of the present fiscal
year were $55S,374.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
STRIKE OF MILL HANDS.

Union Men May Cause Closing II a
Mill.
WasEburn. Wis. April 1.-THE mill
mems union called out the employees of
John A. Jacobs mill because Jacobs
foreman discharged. IN employe and
refused to reinstate him. There have
been a number Of minor strikes here
this season. but this is the first mill
that has closed. Mr.. Jacobs will blow
out his boilers and nail up the mill be-
fore he will concede his rights to dis
charge employees for cause, regardless
of their labor affiliations.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
Shot TWO C-ompanions,

Amboy, Mimi, April 17.-Roy Fisk
accidentally shot two of his compan-
ions. Will Merges and Claude Mallory,
at Jackson lake yesterday while hunt
ing fish, Merges received over thirty
shot in his left side and Mallory a
number in his right arm and head.
The shores of the lake have been
crowded with hunters. who are shoot
ing pickercl weighing from two to four
pounds each. Friday over 1000 pick.
erel were taken out of the lake.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
STRIKE SITUATION UNCHANGED.
,Oficials Claim Traffic Ix BENZ
Handled without Delay.

sOmcials Claim Traffic Is Being
Handled Without Delay.
Atlanta. Ga. April 1S.--Outward In
dications indicate no change in the sit
uation between the Southern railway
and it's striking t~elegraphers. Passen-
ger traffic was handled by the railway
Yesterday with little or 10 delay, and
the head of the. freight local branch
claims there is no delay. President
Powell. of the t~elegraphers, claims that
the strike had taken n new life and
that the situation was encouraging.
''The organization has gained many re-
cruits from the ranks of those who
took strikers Places said Mr.. Powell.
II understand the Southern turned 200
loads over the Western l. Atlantic at
Chattanooga"
Big Strike OH the Z. &. II.
Carbondale. ILL.,, April 1S.-A strike
Of considerable magnitude is on in the
Paducah division of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad of the trackmen and
bosses employed Oh the sections. The
strike so far includes nine of the fifteen
sections and is for an advance in the
paid. No violence has SO far
been resorted to. ,,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
New siame.e AIinister.

Washington, April 15.-Phya Prasid-
dhi. the new minister from Siam, ac-
companied by his clerk, arrived here
yesterday. lie will present his Gre
dentials to the president at an early
day. He has had previous experience
here. having been an attache of the
Siamese legation in 1887.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
Colored Congressman.

Richmond, Va, April Is. - Virginia
negroes Rave called a convention to be
held here on May 10 to nominate a
colored candidate for congress in every
district in the state as a rebuke to the
treatment the coloreI people received
at the Republican state. convention at
Norfolk last week.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
Boy and Gun.

Luverne, Mimi. April 1.-THE five
year-old son of Henry Helling was in
stantly killed by having his head blown
off with a shotgun. He and two
younger children were playing in a
room and in some manner obtained the
gun. which was supposed tc be unload
ed,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
Telegraph Operator. Quitting.
Miner. do on a Strike.

Knoxville. Tenn, April Is. - Three
hundred miners Of the Coal Creek COM
pany mines went on a strike yesterday.
The strikers are United Mine Workers
who have taken their present step be-
cause four Of their number were dis
charged. The general manager Of the
company stated that he would not rein,
state the union men and had ordered
all the strikers to turn over their tools
and vacate the company's property
within twenty-four hours.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21

Deadlock in Ohio.
Wellington, Ohio, April 15.-The Re
publican congressional convention Of
the Fourteenth district is again ballot
ing at the rate of n vote q minute.
Twelve hundred and seventeen ballots
have been taken and there has been no
hre0k.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
:. Iowa Railroad, Extension.

T. Iowa Railroad Extension.
Fort Dodge. Iowa. April IL. It is
announced by the officials of the Mar
shalltown & Dakota Railroad company
that it will extend its line from
Growrie to Rockwell City this season.
Surveyors will begin work at once.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
MORE FIGHTING NEAR MANILA.
Insurgent Bands Active About n
Marivales Mountains, Across the

I~nsurgent Bands Active About n
Marivales Mountains, Across
Bay.
MANILA April II. - The insurgents,
supposedly Mascado's command, r
again active about the Marivales
mountains, across the bay. from Ma.
Mia. A force estimated at 300 attacked
Balanga, where three companies of b
Thirty-second infantry were stationed,
last Monday night, but were easily re-
pulsed. Friday they attacked Capt.
Goldman with thirty men of the Thir-
ty-second regiment near Orion, killing
two Americans. Goldman then retired.
The transport Thomas sailed yester-
day, taking Gen. Schwan and 3OO dis
charged and sick soldiers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
TOO MUCH ..NERvE TONIC"
The Cause of McDowelIs Break
daxn at Si0ux City.

The Cause of McDowell's Break
down at Sioux City.
Des Moines, April II. Melbourne
Mcdowell. husband of the late Fanny
Davenport and co-star with Blanche
Walsh. whose condition in Sioux City
necessitated the ringing down of the
curtain in the third act of Fedora
played in Des Moines Saturday at two
performances. His manager says Nc
Dowell took too much of a certain
nerve tonic in Sioux City. The stories
Of his love for Miss Walsh and her
GOODNESS to him ere denied. Saturday
he acted with all his former spirit.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
Revolt Dying Out,

Berlin, April Il. = According to Of
Acial reports from the, Cameroons the
revolt there is dying out and orderly
conditions are being resumed. This
"a understood to be due largely to the
oond Offices Of American missionaries,
Who have. acted az Intermediates In
negotiations for a peaceful settlement
With the Bull chiefs.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
New Creamery Started.

Shell Lake. Wis.,, April 1.-THE new
creamery was started up for for the
first time Saturday. 1t is a cooperative
company and the stock is all owned by
the best farmers of this vicinity. Much
interest is being taken in the enter
prise as it is the first creamery in the
county.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
Death of a Pioneer.

MENDOZA, Wis, April 17.-John w.
.Owsley, ST.. one Of the foremost pio-
Dakota. died here yesterday, aged
eighty-one years. He was the father
of Mai. Owsley of Watertown, s. D..
and John ]. Owsley Of Sparta. Wis.