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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
Suppress Anarchist Meetines.

Suppress Anarchist MeettAGS.
Berlin, Aug. 22.-The German police
have agreed to stop all anarchist
meetings and. four have been sup
pressed in Berlin. It is said that 1856
foreign anarchists. Of whom 10s are
Italians, have been expelled from Ger
many since the assassination Of King
Humbert,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
TWENTY KILLED AND INJURED.

Fatal Railway Wreck in B1lsaria-
n. PetroR Dead.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. ~. = Twety
persons were killed and injured in q
railway snlash-up near Plevna. Among
the dead are M. PetroK. brother Of
the former minister Of wal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
Two KILLED By ROBBERS. !

George Bonash and Joseph Juhass
victlms Of the Runans.
Florence, Colo. Aug. 22. George
Bonash and Joseph Juhass. miners,
were shot and killed by robbers yes
terday at Brooksfde. Charles Havens
and James Gray are under arrest.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
Priests in Retreat.

Winona, MIMI, Aug. 22.-The retreat
of the priests Of the Winona diocese
opened here last evening and. will con-
tinue four days. About fifty priests,
almost the full membership Of the WI
mona diocese are in attendance.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
chopped or HIS Wife,s Head.

Pulaski, Tenn, Aug. %. ~ In the
country near here silas Cornwall
chopped on his wife's head with an az.
He then went to q church super and
shot Thomas Wheeler and escaped.
Jealousy Of the two q the cause.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
We Caerey Il seclusfon.

The Cherry In seelustOn.
st. Paul, Aug. .22.-The annual res
treat for the Catholic priests Of the
diocese Of st. Paul began last evening
at st. Paul's seminary. It Is. being
conducted by Rt. Rev. Thomas O'Gor-
man Of Sioux alls, s. D.. and Will con-
tinue during the week. The priests
from ont Of town came in large num-
bers last night. About 1865 are in ate
tendance.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
HELD IN CHICAGO
ENCANpMExT OF GRAND
ARMY OF THE rEPUBL1C

General Orders Issued From the De
partment of the State Of Noh>A
D.tota-Probably a Hundred VET
,.,. From This State Will At
+.,a-Omcial Train Will Leave
c,.ra Forks Saturday evening
Aus. rs.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25

Only two decreases in valuation were
made by the state board. There were
10 per cent in Oliver county and 10 per
cent in Ward county.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
ALLIES NEED HELP
URGENT REQUESTS FOR REIN
FORCEMENTs AT PEKING.

Force Of Italian Marines sent on
Post Haste - American Reply to
China's Appeal o Cessation Of
Hoxtilities Not Yet Made known
Report Says Chinese Troops Sur
rendered I'm the Palace Gr0unds-
Little Doubt That the Emperor
and Empress Dowager Have Els
capeG.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
KILLS WH0LEFAMILY
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY ENACTED AT
ARLINGTON, MINI.

\ Father Kills His Wife and Four
Children and Seriously Wounds =
the DeedeAfter Committing the
Horrible Butchery the Fiend Sets
Fire to the Stables-Sherin and
Posse Start in Pursuit Of the MUIR
derer, Who Took to the Woods.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
LAND VALUES.

Assistant Adjutant General
La Junta tribune., 1900-08-29
s.n,. =. Excursion Rates.


For the ninth annual fair of the
Arkansas Valley Fair Association,
September 5th, 9th and 9TH, the
Santa Fe will have tickets on sale
at all stations in Colorado on above
dates, good returning up to and
including September Sth, for one
standard fare for the round trip.
Trains will leave La Junta at o:7o
and 1890 a. m. Fare for the rouad
trip on Watermelon day, IS cents.
For the occasion OF the demo
cratic state convention, held in
Denver, September roth, the Santa
Fe will offer excursion tickets at
the rate OF one fare for the round
trip. Tickets good going on the
evening before and morning OF
opening Of convention, and good
returning up to and including Sep
tember r4tb.
]. w. STARR, Agent.
La Junta tribune., 1900-08-29
John n. ro~ne Killed.

John NJ. Towne was almost in
stantly killed in q runaway acci-
dent last Saturday, as he was COM
ing into town from the Fairmont
country, where he resides. His
team started to run just as he
crossed the railroad track west of
town, and became unmanageable.
The wagon was overturned, throw
ing Mr.. Towne with great force
against the end of a culvert. His
left arm was fractured above and
below the elbow and his left side
crushed. the conclusion upon his
heart probably causing his death.
DR.. Ragsdale was summoned, but
Mr.. Townc had breathed his last
before the doctor reached him.
John NJ. Towne was a native of
Washington county. Pennsylvania,
and 50 years, I months and II
days Of age at the time OF his
death. He came to La Iunta
about six years ago from Missouri
The funeral took place Sunday af-
ternoon from the Baptist church.
the interment occurring at River
view cemetery.
La Junta tribune., 1900-08-29
nss. Hose wagon.

The new hose wagon and hook
and ladder truck combined arrived
from Columbus, Ohio, last Satur-
day night, and is now quartered in
the hose house. II is an up-to-
date FIRE apparatus, equipped with
everything needful in FIRE fighting.
and is beauty. 1t weighs 5000
pounds, and will carry 1000 feet Of
hose and eight men. Although il
has the appearance of being rather
heavy for our FIRE team, it is very
light running after a start is once
made.
The Santa Fe made no charge
for transportation from Chicago,
and the freight from Columbus to
Chicago amounted to but sra. q6.
The cost Of the FIRE wagon com
plete was $500.
The good results. Of being we'll
equipped to fight FIRE are already
apparent. the insurance companies
having made . reduction ia local
fates Of over swensy per cent dur
ins the present month. The new
sity reservoir and the new ere ma
chine are directly responsible for,
~ reduction in rates, and every
Ipperty owner = ~ Junta will
~ bsne6ted thereby. \ K,
La Junta tribune., 1900-08-29
eeLy Ford sssss.slls.s invine,s,s.

The much-sdvertised game of
baseball between Zang's brewery
team, of Denver, and the sugar
beet experts At Rocky Ford last
Sunday was frost Of the purest
ray serene. The local team had a
walk over, batting three pitchers
out Of the box. and winning by a
score of IL to 9. Had the Rocky
Ford team played ball through
out the game as well as they did
during the first four innings, the
"beer boys" from the capital city
would have been shut out. There
was large crowd in attendance,
between 500 and 600 people occu-
pying the grand stand. Follow
ing is the score by innings:
Rocky Ford .-..-......A t171 81
Zangs. .--...-- --..-...... 0 o o o ~
La Junta tribune., 1900-08-29

was reached the daughter was
dead. The funeral took place
Monday morning.
B. NJ. Spalding is in Denver this
week on business, leaving for the
capital city on Monday morning.
We have the most complete re
pair shop in the valley and our
work and prices are right. Re-
member "Iphixem"-Downer.
La Junta tribune., 1900-08-29
soss soRs LOCAL ,rens.
Fishing tackle at Downer's.

1Idoe al tne FaiaCe ofug store.
For up-to-date wall paper call
on Griffin & Wasson.
u 4 Downer about 2 -
wheels. Prices cut NO ice.
Buckley & Hart have plenty Of
money to loan on good farms.
Money for city or farm loans on
easy terms. Inquire w. r. Gibson.
See Griffin & Wasson about that
job of painting. They guarantee
satisfaction.
"Gem Flour" best in the market.
Every sack guaranteed or money
refunded. La Junta Milling Co.
Piano. slightly used, for sale at
greatly reduced price. Pianos
tuned and repaired. d.-Guy E.
Smith.
A gang OF thirty men commenced
work yesterday morning on the ex-
tension OF the telephone line to
Las Animas.
FoR SALE-Four hundred aged
Merino ewes. 900 ofwhich are dry;
suitable for early lambs-k. Plen-
derleith.
James w. McCreery was down
from Greeley last Saturday look
ing after his real estate interests
heredbouts.
Mrs. J. V. Peoples returned yes
terday from Durango, where she
has been visiting her parents for
several weeks.
The Uncapher building on Trini-
dad plaza is being torn down pre-
paratory to the erection OF two
story brick block.
Mrs. ]. w. Fisher and children
returned last Saturday morning
from two months visit with rela-
tives at Stansbury, Mo.
About thirty cars a day is the
average shipment OF cantaloupes
from the Arkansas Valley at the
present time. The La Junta asso-
citation is shipping about one car .
day.
Marriage licenses were issued
from the county clerks Office this
week to the following: John w.
Marshall and Valla Wilson, both
of La Junta; Claude L. Gray and
Leoah Yoder, both OF Rocky Ford;
Richard L. Vallandingham and
Mrs. Cora Swink, both Of Rocky
Ford.
Prof F. L. Abbott, formerly
teacher of science in the La lunta
high school, has severed his con-
nection with the Trinidad schools,
where he has been located during
the past two years, to accept the
chair of physics in the state nor
NAL at Greeley. The salary OF the
position is 800 per year.
Mrs. G. r. Woolf returned yes
terday morning from Salt Lake
City, where she has been during
the past two weeks attending the
sessions OF the Head Camp Wood
men OF the World. Mrs. Woolf
had very pleasant trip and
brought back many mementoes OF
her sojourn among the Mormons.
The county commissioners meet
next Monday in regular monthly
session. The position Of janitor
at the court house will be vacant
as soon as Mr.. Hiveley's resigna-
ton is accepted by the board, and
an energetic scramble for the place
among local admirers of Jeffer-
sonian principles is quite promis-
ing. The salary attached is $50
per month.
Five hundred feet OF platform,
all the loading chutes and one
feeding pen were destroyed by fire
at the stockyards about 10 o'clock
Monday night. The origin of the
FIRE is a mystery, although it i.
supposed to have been the work
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-19
Will Use Our Machinery.

City of Mexico, Mex, April 19.-About
all the machinery and equipment mater
ial for the electrical traction system
of street railways here in the federal dis
trict is being bought in the United States.
Sir Weetman larson, the great English
contractor, who has now contracts
amounting to $100.Oo0.000 pending here is
in the city on his firm is building, that
they are practically finished. All the
breakwaters have been completed for ev-
cry effective purpose and a new deep
water quay giving over 500 yards Of
space will be completed in six months,
allowing ships drawing over 80 feet of
water chance to discharge their cargoes
alongside the pier.
A big disinfecting establishment for
passengers and baggage will be build at
Vera Cruz SO as to do away with quar-
antine on ships leaving Vera Cruz some
steamers now refusing to take passen-
gers at Vera Cruz for New Orleans as
on arrival at that port they are subject
ed to five days quarantine.
Work has begun on the main drainage
of the City of Vera Cruz, according to de-
signs by VIM. Fox, sanitary engineer.
Owing to the city being only a little above
sea level, the drainage scheme has to be
pumping one.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-19
The YaQuis War.

San Francisco, April 19.-Henry Hoa-
hesty of Oakland, who has returned from
the seat of the Yaqui war in Mexico,
brings advices as follows:
The Mexicans sent out word that the
war was over but at the same time 1000
troops were Fastening to the front. The
Yaquis have about 5000 men under arms.
They have Re1ningtons and Mauser rifles
and bows and arrows. They have two
cannon that 81 Yaquis captured from 200
Mexicans.
The Mexicans keep to the roads and
towns, while the Yaquis hold the Sierras.
Mexicans estimate the YaQuis at $1,000.
but the population of Sonora is at least
12O, 900, and half of them are Yaquis. The
Indians have a. peculiar system for keep
ing their treasury in funds. The war;
riors alternate between the firing line
and working in the mines on on the
ranches. Their wages go to the common
fund.
Within the past two weeks several en-
gagements have been fought in which
the government troops were generally
victorious.
In an engagement between q party OF
insurgents the government reports II
Yaquis dead OH the field. Only one Mexi-
can, an officer, was killed, but many We're
wounded. -. E.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-19
The Vanderbilt Estate.

New York, April 19-The appraised
valuation Of the estate of Cornelius Van
derbilt amounts to about sec, ,000. 900. Ex-
elusive of the residuary estate, which is
held in trust for Alfred Gwynne Wander
bilt. the valuation of properties calcu-
lated from the amount of inheritance
tax is only $32, 100000.
This inheritance tax amounts to $780,
272, which has been paid and receipted
for by Comptroller. Coler. This sum rep
resents what was the property of Cor
nelius Vanderbilt in New York, but does
not include the transfer tax on the
IS, 600. 900 left to Cornelius Vanderbilt by
his father, William III. Vanderbilt, with
power of appointment.
The estate of Cornelius Vanderbilt will,
in addition to the 1850, 900 received from
the trust fund left by his father and
81. $50. 900 from the trust fund left for the
use Of his mother. Alfred received q di-
rect inheritance from his father of 81 Z
080. 600. Cornelius. -Jr.. being practically
|disinherited. to Alfred was bequeatl1ed
all that remained after the distribution
of the specified amounts. Out of this
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-19
Delegates Have a Row.

Montgomery, Ala, April ia row
among the delegates to the republican
state convention started before that body
had been called to order today. After a
scene of great excitement, accompanied
by some shooting, in which one man was
| seriously hurt, the governor cleared both
factions out of the state house building
and grounds.
The convention was scheduled to meet
at IL o'clock, but the rule for the ad-
| mission of only uncontested delegates
caused confusion and delay.
CASTOR Scott of Montgomery, fol-
| lower of State Chairman Vaughn, was
at the door guarding it when Moragne of
| Etowah county, who had been appointed
| sergeant-at-arms by a majority Of the
executive committee. demanded admis-
| sion and was refused. This caused a
war of words and Moragne shot Scott
once in the thumb, once in the breast,
and one shot went wild. This started a
great uprOar.
Moragne was taken to the governors
| office, where he was when Taylor Scott
a brother of the wounded man. ran to an
| outside door of the governors office and
| fired two shots down the hall. but hit
no one. He was quieted by the by
ISLANDERS.
| The republicans then took possession
of the state house, and the Vaughn fac
| ton, through the chairman of the COM
mittee, took possession of the hall of the
house of representatives, and the en-
| frances to the hall We're strongly
guarded. a
After the state house had been closed
to them, the Bingham faction went to
Dorset hall, the Vaughn side to the
Auditorium. and the two conventions
were opened
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-19
Boer State Mining Engineer
Makes Preparations.
A PRIVATE AUDIENCE
To Receive B0er Peace Com
miSSiOnerS---BOer Patrols
Active--GermanS I'M
priSOned.

London, April 10, 2:10 p. m.-The ar
rival Of General Darlington at Beim,
Portuguese East Africa and a reitera-
tion of the report that the Beers in
tend blowing up the johannesburg mines
are the only items Of news that mark to-
days war cables.
Weeks must elapse before General Car
rington will BE- able to concentrate his
to approach Mafeking.
According to rumor in circulation at
Lorenzo Marques a Boer force has been
sent to intercept General Darlington, but
1t is not thought to be of sufficient
strength to cause anxiety.
The Natal Mercury is responsible for
the renewed fears concerning the mines.
printed accounts from newly arrived ref
ugees are saying that elaborate prepara-
tions for the destruction of all the Jo-
hannesburg shafts have been carried on
under the supervision of the state min
ing engineer who is alleged to have re-
Questioned all the copper wire in the
town for the purpose of making connec-
tions.
According To a dispatch from Lady
smith dated to-day the Beers are much
Disconnected by the present condition of
affairs. Their Notifications and forces
numbering about $4,000 men are spread
over ridges in contemplation Of a Brit
ish advance through the Waschbank
valley, north Of Ladysmith, which has
not been occupied. The Boer patrols are
active and constantly laying traps.
A proclamation issued at Capetown to-
day allows trading between Cape Colony
and the occupied portions of the Orange
Free State to be resumed.
A patrol of Cape police near Boshof.
yesterday captured two Beers, oxen,
some wagons and 200 head of cattle.
Two Germans who recently arrived at
Capetown have been sentenced to a year
Imprisonment for having suspicious pos
session of one hundred rifles and six hum
dred cordite cartridges.
London, April ia dispatch to the
Daily News from Capetown says: A
gentleman just arrived from the Trans
vaal assures me that not single gun re-
mains in the Pretoria forts.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-19
EUROPE INTERESTED IN
TURK0-AMER|GAN AFFAIR.

London ia keen interest is mani
tested here in the threatened action of the
United States against Turkey. The fourth
collective note of embassies objecting to
an increase of 3 per cent in the duties on
account of the bad condition of Turkish
finances, without previous understand
ing with the powers was handed to Tur-
kish government yesterday, but Turkey
maintains such firm attitude that sus-
picion is growing that some covert intri-
que is frustrating the effect of the notes.
St. James Gazette, says: 1T would be
of interest to watch the game of procras-
tination to W hich Europe is accustomed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-19
May End Strike.

New York, April 19.-The contracting
firm of Coleman, Breuchaud & Coleman
may after ell end the strike at the Cor
nel dam and it's auarrels by adding SIG
or less, day. to it's payroll, as it has
made known it's willingness to give the
laborers, classed as hand drilling $3.50 a
day of ten hours the compromise rate ask
ed by the strikers. The firm insists that
this is not concession" because had
the men not struck this would have been
paid. The strikers had not last even
ing arrived at any decision in regard to
the OFFER
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-19

being played with the United States.
America has entered the European arena
and, apparently has no intention OF
standing any humbug from the Turks.
Why should she? The eastern question
has no terrors for a power with whole
ocean between herself and the Balkas.
The president thinks the sultan has had
grace enough, but If America sets foot
in Asia Minor, perhaps she will find that
neither Russia nor Germany will be un-
interested spectators from ourselves she
will get nothing but sympathy and good
will. The papers generally thing that
Abdul Hamid will pay up.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-19
Pay No Commissions

Chicago. April 19.-As result of a
meeting in this city between officials of
the Canadian Pacific, Santa Fe, Illinois
Central and Northern, the Canadian Pa
cific will on May l stop paying commits
sions on the passenger business. The
Canadian Pacific is the last road to agree
to stop the practice, and the agreement,
1t Is understood, was made on condition
that certain difficulties it has had with
the railroads of the United States would
be satisfactorily adjusted.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-19
Indictments Returned.

Frankfort, April 19.-Indictments were
returned by the grand jury this morning
against John w. Davis and Green Golden
as accessories to the murder of Governor
Goebel.
Green Golden, indicted as being an ac-
cessory to the murder of Governor Goe-
bel is cousin of Wharton Golden, who
turned states evidence.
John w. Davies also indicted, was the
policeman on the Capitol Square who
tried to escape from Frankfort with
Caleb Powers
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-19
JOHANNESBURG MINES
LIABLE TO Be BLOWN Up

men, in movement against what she
terms trades union tyranny" Within
few days thousands of cards will be
distributed among the employees of nom
union employers setting forth the scope
of the movement and requesting sigma
lures to monster petition to the city,
state and national government for the
maintenance of the constitutional rights
of workmen, and insisting that protec-
tion be given to non-union workmen.
Mrs. Robb plans to hold a mass meeting
at some large downtown hall where
workingmens wives and others may
voice their protest against 1.-THE mob rule
of the union pickets."
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-19
Warrants Issued.

Croton Landing, N. Y, April 19.-Many
of the most peaceful of the striking Ital-
ians are leaving the town to seek work
elsewhere. About fifty left today for New
York. At o'clock this morning work
was resumed, the same as yesterday, but
there were no more laborers on hand.
Warrants for the arrest of the ringlead-
ers OF the strike were issued by Judge
Lent on the complaint Of Peter e. Stew
ems, -smekeper, for the contractors. Ten
arrests have been made ~ {
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-19
,rtion Alfred gave. to Cornelius $6,ooo,-

pOFIIUH AfITeU BdVVs 10 OUFTVIIuS $bVOU,-
900.
The estimate Of Senator Depew put
the residuary estate at $34. 500, 900. In the
appraisement just completed the amount
Is much less, but no record Of the in
heritance tax from this part of the estate
will be made until Alfred reaches the age
of 25
Because of the government war tax,
the filing of the report of the appraisers
In the surrogates office has been de-
ferred. This tax is 2A per cent on all
supreme court Of the United States is
pending testing the constitutionality of
this federal tax. 1t is contended that
the power of inheritance is vested in the
state and that congress has no authority
to impose the tax
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-19
Will Visit Canton.

Washington April 19.-President Nc
Kinley and party left this morning for
New Jersey.
President Mckinley will leave New York
shortly after midnight for Canton, Ohio.
He will stop over for several hours in
Washington on Monday, to sign bills and
transact whatever other important busi-
ness may await him.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-19
WORK OF THE SENATE,

Washington, April 19.-The Foraker
resolution providing for the administra-
tion of civil affairs in Porto Rico pending
the appointment of permanent officials,
under the recently passed Porto Rico
law, was passed by the senate today. =,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-19
Against Unions,

Chicago April 1s.-Mrs. J.. s. Robb,
whose testimony before the congress
sional industrial commission created a
sensation on account of the stand which
she took against the labor unions. has
given out the "details Of plan by which
she expects to organize thousands OF the
wives Of workingmen throughout the
country, together with the nOn-union
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-19

Alameda, Cal, April 19.-The board Of
education of this city has adopted rule
forbiddng the employment as teachers
in the public schools of any persons who
are afflicted with tuberculosis.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-19
A Private Audience.

The Hague, April 19.-Queen Will
helmina will give a private audience to
the Boer peace commission this after
noon. at which DIR. Leyds, diplomatic
agent Of the Transvaal, will be present.