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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
Foreign Gossip.

-. .- TOTS1Bn uODotVs
Assumptionist Fathers dissolved in
France.
yyotte Guilbert had a narrow es-
cape from fire in Paris.
There were All deaths from the
plague in Calcutta last week.
Berlinger Post says attacks on Brit
ish statesmen do great harm.
London is eating American aspara-
gus. oranges and prunes.
Nicaragua and Costa Rica are not
kicking on the proposed canal.
Great Britain does the largest
amount Of the worlds ship building.
The reichstag has tabled the motion
TO introduce whipping as q legal pun
ishment-
The price Of paper has been ad-
yanced by Canadians from ~ TO ID
nnbans deny that there is any
sanger Of serious disturbances during
the coming elections.
The queen has bestowed the late
duke Of Westminster's Order o. tne
carter on the duke of Portland.
The municipal council Of Kingston,
:1amaica. Il IN open revolt and the
mayo with 3 majority Of q REM
hers az the council, will resign. M
nicipal corruption is said TO pe atStne
bottom Of the trouble.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
Crimes and Criminals.

TxmV auU
E. @. Flanagan, a Georgia MUIR
derer, died in jail.
Ex-Ald. Biers of Chicago killed a
woman in q saloon.
The Farmers Bank Of OttumWa,
Iowa, was robbed recently.
A family Of three named Mills were
killed by negroes at Baxter, Ga.
A paulist was arrested in New York
under the witchcraft law of 1903.
Burglars secured $4,000 from Hand
Brewing company at Pawtucket, r. I.
Two prominent Chinese merchants in
San Francisco were murdered recently.
Wholesale robbery by New York city
officials has been charged by Con-
troller Coler.
K%entuckians murdered NJ. Hughes
and injured NJ. Blevino at a mining
district dance.
A patent roofing contractor Of Sioux
City and J. McCrystal are charged
with murder Of ]. e. Robson.
Several men have been arrested in
New York for circulating false reports
about Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
Harlan Whitaker, suspected of as
sassin Of Goebel, vas tried at Frank
fort. He was held to the April grand
fury without bail.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

It is estimated that the state Of
Maryland lost $3.000,0 900 during the
past season through the ravages OF
the pea-louse, which, Prof. w. g.
Johnson Of the Maryland Agricultural
college says is an insect new to sci
n It belongs to the well-known
group Of the aphides, or plant-lice,
and on account of some change in
conditions has become suddenly abun-
dant, appearing for the first time on
the cultivated pea. It is of a green
color. and only al eighth Of an inch
long 1t sucks the juices from the Leaf
and stem, and the plant dies. Not
only in Maryland have growers Of
peas suffered, but in New Jersey, Del
aware, New York, Virginia, North
Carolina and Connecticut also. For
'tunately the pea-louse has many in
sect enemies, which played havoc With
it before the close Of the season.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

1t is noticeable that all the great
generals, either of the past or present,
have been known to the public and
their soldiers by some familiar nick
name. Lord Roberts sobriquet Of
"Bobs" is the most popular name tc
couture with just now in South Africa,
just as lie Petit Corporal" was the
watchword for Napoleon's legions.
Frederick the Great was dubbed by his
soldiers "Our Fritz" and the duke OF
Wellington, who gained the confidence
but the affection of his troops,
was known as "Old Nosey"-an uncom-
plimentary allusion to his most prom
inent feature-just as "Stonewall"
Jackson and Marshal Vorwarts" ex-
pressed the most noticeable character.
istics of Jackson and Butcher respec.
lively,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

A correspondent Of Figaro" writ
ing from Madrid, gives a very favora-
BILE account of the present condition of
Spain. which he says sis making rapid
progress toward recovery, after a series
of cruel disasters" The tendencies to
disorder have subsidized; the danger Of
revolution has passed; under the infu-
ence of a well-balanced budget, public
credit is improving; the personal
worth and practical wisdom of the
queen regent have made her the n
fixed point around. which all the wishes
of Spain and all the sympathies of Eu-
rope gravitate"; and her son Alfonso,
who will ascend the throne in two OF
three years, gives fine promise of I'M.
telligence, courage, and virtue.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

It is strange now to recall that, as q
a girl, the late mother of the German
empress "a exceedingly anxious to
marry Napoleon III. Indeed, the mar
riage was nearly arranged, but Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert strongly
~disapproved Of the proposed alliance.
and their opposition carried the day.
Had Princess Adelaide Of Hohenlohe
become empress of the French the
whole face of Europe would almost
certainly have been different.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
Washington Talk.


Lord Pauncefote will remain as am
bassador to Washington.
Northwestern representatives have
offered shipping subsidy changes.
One battalion Of every regiment in
foreign service will be kept at home.
A movement is on foot to establish
a territorial government for Alaska.
Senator Davis has offered a free
trade amendment to the Porto Rican
bill.
The nrvy department will use the
Bualffo as a training ship for lands
men.
De Vries has introduced a bill in the
house to repeal the duties on printing
paper.
Secretary Root estimates the cost Of
the war in the Philippines ut $4S,-
$4,000. :,
A bill vesting control Of the Philip.
pines in the president is to be reported
to the senate.
Senator Mason has introduced a bill
to give medals to sailors who fought
in Cuban waters.
The United States will not interfere
with Germany in the treatment OF
American meats.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin has written to
Senator Davis, giving his war record
and counting an inquiry.
Line officers oppose the bill for the
reorganization Of the army, fearing
unmerited promotion.
On account Of his delicate health
Admiral Watson has been ordered
home from the Philippines.
Mr.. Marsh Oily introduced a bill for
q training ship on the Mississippi river
Tor the use Of the naval militia.
Secretary Long has ordered an in
vestigation of the charges of drunk
enness made against the Charleston's
officers.
The president sent to the senate the
nomination of George P. VANITY of
Michigan to be United States district
Judge Of the West Michigan district.
Mai. Gen. Brooke has sent to the
senate committee a report which re-
flutes the statement that he kept in
custody Cuban prisoners whom Gen.
Ludlow ordered released.
Ablll setting aside over wv mllllou
dollars collected in taxes on goods
from Porto Rico, to be used for edu.
catioEal and other purposes in the
island, was passed in the house.
Secretary Hitchcock has sent to con-
gress a bill with his approval. drawn
by Commissioner Hermann, Of the gen.
eral land Office, to regulate the use and
sale Of timber on improved and unim-
proved public lands.
In determining to assign two flag
officers to duty on the Asiatic station,
the navy department contemplates not
only the prosecution Of the war III the
Philippines, but the protection Of
American interests in Chinese waters.
Senator Pettus Of Alabama has in
troduced a number of amendments to
the Porto Rican bill which include free
trade with the island, reducing the
presidents power over the revenue and
changing the bill in various other fea-
lures.
The house committee on public lands
has agreed upon q substitute for the
Lacey Cape Nome mining bill. The
purpose of the substitute bill Is to
give the miners throughout the re-
gions power to compel the working OF
the beach claims on the sixty-foot re-
served strip and tide lands.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

The recent trials at Indian Head, on
the, Potomac, of the armor made for
the Russian battleship Retvizan, build
ing. in this country, seemed to show
that armor-plate of the Krupp form
made in America has the advantage In
the endless contest between guns and
armor. Five-inch projectiles with a
striking velocity of more than 1000
feet per second failed to penetrate more
than two inches in a five-inch plate,
and the projectiles were broken in
pieces. while the plate was not cracked.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

During the volcanic eruption in the
Hawaiian islands last summer the
smoke rose to a height of between five
and six miles, and then drifted away
to the northeast. At a distance Of 600
miles from Hawaii it settled upon the
surface Of the sea. and was then car
ried back by the northeast wind to its
place of origin, where it arrived a fort
night after its original departure, and
covered the entire group of islands
with it's heavy pail.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

The passion play will be enacted at
Ober-Ammergau "twenty-seven times
during the coming summer, the first
performance occurring May "a. A
new auditorium accommodating 1000
persons has been built.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
In a Personal Vein.

Gen. A. D. Shaw, national command
er of the G. A. R., has announced
himself as a candidate for congress to
succeed the late Charles Chickering,
from the Twenty-fourth congressional
district of New York.
Announcement was made in New
York that Coils p. Huntington will
leave the city during the present week
for Galveston, where he will inspect
the recent improvements of the South
ern Pacific .company's docks and ter
minals.
Col. John Matthey Atkinson is dead
in New York. Col. Atkinson was born
In Ohio in 1927. At S~teubenville, Ohio,
he studied law with Edward M. STAN
ton, secretary Of war under President
Lincoln. He also took an active part
in the Civil war.
Col. William d. Richardson. con-
sulting engineer on construction for
the Pan-American exposition at Buff
falo, has presented his resignation to
the director general, due to a misun-
derstanding with Director of Works
Carlton. Henry S. Nissan, supervis-
ing architect, severed his connection
with the exposition about two weeks
ago.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
RESuME f }p.. NEWS

Casualties.
Fire in Chicago destroyed q linseed
oil plant.
The Mississippi is flooding the st.
Louis district.
The Norwegian steamer Solheim was
abandoned on fire at sea.
Fire destroys the old Bedford hotel
at Bedford, Ind; loss $4,000.
A collision on the st. Paul at Bagley,
Iowa, without loss Of life.
Two men were killed by fall Of iron
piping in a New York department
store.
Three Wengel children were burned
to death at Olympia, WASH, while the
parents were at q dance.
The track of the Fort Wayne & Chi
cago giving away in Pittsburg killed
A. X. Miller and e. J. Dewald.
The Montreal express &C. P. R. R.)
jumped the track ear Toronto.
Twenty people were injured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
In General.

The Wabash railroad has advanced
wages.
Chicago wants to entertain Gen.
Wheeler.
Strike in the Steel Car company's
works at Pittsburg.
The negro suffrage law of Louisiana
is to be tested.
New York supreme court has de-
clared the Hilton will valid.
Twenty thousand tube workers have
received an advance in wages.
Trade reports show q low average
Of liabilities in business mortalityt
The Blackwell Durham Tobacco COM
pany is in the hands of q receiver.
A hundred deaths from smallpox &C.
Cured in a Mississippi community.
The annual meeting of the Knights
Of Columbus was held in New Haven.
The Iowa house passed the bill es-
tablishing an additional normal school.
New York banks hold $3S,O06,866, or
one-third Of the internal revenue de-
posits.
A strike Of machinists in Chicago
may eventually affect nearly half a
million men.
J.. s. Culver has offered to erect a
memorial to Nancy Hanks Lincoln at
Spencer, Md.
The Michigan Central is likely to
absorb the Flint & Pere Marquette
railroad system.
Dairymen met in Washington re-
Gently and inaugurated a fight against
ole~omargarine.
A Dakota colonization company has
been Incorporated in Delaware With
a capital Of 5 2,000.O00.
A national sanitary conference to
consider ways and means to keep out
the plague has been appointed.
Olga Nethersole and those associated
with her were held to bail in New
York for presenting an immoral play.
"Sapho."
The Hamburg-American line an
nounces it's profits for the year 1899
are 1900, 900, an increase of 100000
marks over the previous year.
George s. White, a wealthy lumber
dealer Of Chicago, has has been grant
ed a divorce from his wife because she
neglected her home to practice a faith
cure.
Many state banks throughout the
country are preparing to take out
charters under the provisions Of the
new finance bill when 1t becomes 9
law.
Eight hours after the death Of Will
! lam Schleidon, mail clerk Of Fond du
Lac, Wis, a letter came from Ger
many for him saying he had fallen
heir to $25O.OO0.
The steamship Northumberland.
| built by the Neafie & Levy Ship and
Engine Building company for the
| Weems Steamboat company. Balti-
more, was launched at Philadelphia.
A train load Of 100000 pounds Of
ham and bacon cured by q new form,
ula gotten up by the agricultural de.
partment was recently shipped from
Chicago to soldiers in the Philippines.
Fifty-nine building material manu-.
~facturers agreed to lock up plants
until the end Of the labor trouble II
Chicago. This renders 10000 men idle
and ties up $2O,O0O.O00 invested cap
ital.
Although the first bottle manufac-
turers made no change In prices atathe
meeting held Id Pittsburg it was an
! nounced that an advance is jcontem.
plated. ;
Incorporation papers for the consoli.
dalton Of Armour & Co.'S interests
into one corporation are expected to
be filed with the secretary OF state ct
Springfield, III. /
The Howe Lumber company. Lowell,
Mass, has assigned q results S0f z
failrre az the Globe National banksir
Bostrn, (Which the company owed .
large amount Of money.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

BY the action of the senate in rati-
flying The Hague peace treaty, the
United States now stands before the
world as a nation no less ready to
practice than to preach arbitration.
Its promptness in accepting the invi-
tation to The Hague, the eminence Of
those who represented the country. its
commanding position as one Of the
great powers Of the world, and the
governments well-known advocacy of
the principle Of arbitration, all tend
to invest the action Of the senate with
peculiar Significance. BY 1t we have
now shown our good faith. and other
nations may follow. The aim Of the
treaty. stripped Of complicating de-
tails. is merely to make peace easier
and war more dihicult. It cannot
compel peace. for It leaves each na-
ton free to choose . course for itself:
but It seeks to render the resort to
srms the last resort.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-08

any one man could be for the discharge of
their duties as auditors.
If nothing more was required OF these
gentlemen than mere clerical funct ion
like auditors of cities and towns for In
stance, the change from seven men to one
would NOT be so serious a matter. But
the councillors are frequently called
upon to exercise a judicial function
requiring legal knowledge as in case of
our state paupers where other nice ques-
tlOns beside the mere examination of the
vouchers arise, where they are called upon
in the interests OF the state to determine
whether the amount sought to be recOV-
cred by municipality is legal claim
against the state and If so whether the
amount is reasonable. Such questions
cannot be so safely left to one man as to
seven men, 1t seems to me that the
creation of another officer with a large
salary, and with the usual routine of
clerks indispensable to such an Office, S
not only unnec sssary but would put an
additional burden upon our taxpayers
ana If established could not take the
place Of the Governors council. We have
already officers enough. No one man
should be allowed to determine the ques-
tions now left to seven men and the Gov
ernor as the eighth man.
1t is absurd, and every man who favOrs
good service and economy in the a1m1n |
lstration of the government of our state |
should vote no.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-08
RACES AT HARTFORD.

Hartford, Conn, September.-The
Grand Circuit meeting closed at Charter
Oak park this afternoon, the single event
for tomorrow's card being crowded into
this afternoons report The racing was
very interesting, the IA trot requiring
six heats to finish, Onward Silver taking
the race. The 2.2O pace was won by Fred
S. Wedgewood in three straight heaUs,
George, the favOrits taking second place.
The 217 trot went to Roster in three
straight. The mile to beat the wagon
record Of 2.094 by Lucille in Cleveland in
1897, was the sensation of the afternoon
The Abbott, driven by Geers, doing the
trick with ease in 2 O515 The gu arters
were 1917, LOS and 1876, the last being
made in 1909.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-08
STATE OF MAINE.
To the Electors OF the CITY of
Portland

Pursuant to warrants from the Mayor and
Aldermen of the City of Portland hereby
notify and warn the duly qualified electors of
said City to meet at their respective ward
rooms on MONDAY, the 10Th day OF September
next at o'clock in the forenoon, to give in
Congress, four Senators and six Representa-.
lives TO the Legislature of this State, except
In WardR8 and 8, where they shall vote Tor
one Representative, County Attorney, Sheriff.
Judge OF Probate, Register Of Probate County
Commissioner. and County Treasurer
Also to give in their votes on the following
question, viz Shall the Constitution of the
State of Maine be so amended as to provide for
a State Audit +, as proposed by resolve of the
Legislature OF he State of Maine, chapter 116
A. ID. 1899, approved March H. A. d. 1909
The polls on such day of election to remain
open until O'Clock in the afternoon, when
they shall be closed.
EDWIN L. DYER, City Clerk.
Portland, September 6. 1900. seps-dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-08
WEDDINGS.
KNIGHT-BROWN.


The beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs. b.
Frank Knight, Pleasantdale, was the
scene OF very happy event on Wednes-
day evening, September 9th, the occasion
being the marriage of their daughter,
Mabel Maud, to Mr.. Raymond Stanley
Brown OF Manchester, N. III. The house
was tastily decorated with a profusion
Oh ferns and cut flowers until it was
transformed into bower OF beauty. At
tho time appointed for the ceremony tine
bridal party entered the pariors to the
strains OF Mendelssohn s wedding march
played by Miss Elva A. Knight of South
berwick, a cousin of the bride, who wore
white and was escorted to the plan by
ar Walter H. Knight. AS the bridal
party entered the parlor they were met
py Rev. +. w. Smith who performed the
ceremony in his usual pleasing and happy
manner each OF the contracting parties
using the ring. They stood under an
afch Of ferns and white flowers from
which hung magnificent wedding bell.
Inc bride presented a beautiful appear
ance, being dressed in white muslin with
the bridal veil, caught from the hair ana
uress with lilies of the valley, and carry
ing large bouquet of lilies of the valley
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-08
Quarterly Meeting Of
Methodist Church.
n.lpgaies Elected to State w.
c. I. U. Convention.

Miss Eunice Emery who has been the
susst Of her aunt, Mrs. NJ. L. KimbalI
nr few weeks past has returned to her
homeat Steep Falls g
At the meeting Of the West End W. G.
rU held Thursday at the residence OF
Mrs. Elizabeth Nsale the following dele
Gates we're chosen to attend the state con-
Isntlon to be held IN Calais: Mrs. Sarah
]. 6ilkey and Mrs. W. II. Duran; alter
raiss Nrs. II. II. B. Halves and Mrs.
/. W Edwards. The next meeting is to
Be held September 10Th at the home OF
Mrs Gilkey on Stroudwater street.
The quarterly meeting of the Meth O.
dist church is to be held Saturday eve
hing at $50 o'clock In the church par.
os Rev e. o. Thaysr. ID. ID the pre-
siding elder is to preside at the meeting
md on Sunday morning at $50 o clock
IS to conduct a love feast and preach tn,
morning sermon at 10 80 o'clock.
The monthly meeting Of the ladies cir
Gle OF the Universalist church was helC
thursday afternoon at the home OF Mrs
Nelson EMayberry. The circle season i
TO open September "a with a supper
Plans were also discussed for the hoIdin,
Of the annual fair.
The board OF registration is to hold it
last session today concluding It's labors a
5p m.
Mr. Fred GRAHAM has concluded hi
hbors as a clerk for Mr.. Isaac z eros.
Ills position is being filed bylLeste
Bates
The Westbrooks are going to Kenn'
bunk today where they are schedule
to piay a game with the kennebunks.
There was quite lively brush fire !
the field and woods along the line OF Il
Boston * Maine railroad company b
tween Cumberland Mills and Morril
corner yesterday afternoon. The sectis
nens besides quite number of 9th
men, were kept busy during the ate
loon in preventing the spread OF t.
lanes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-08
NO.sTArE AUDITOR NEEDED.
70 the Editor Of the Press:

20 the Editor Of the Press:
Under our constitution the Governor
and such other councillors as the Iegisla-
ture may elect, one in each of the seven
councillor districts into which the state is
divided, constitute board OF auditors,
among other important functions which
need not In this connection be mentioned
but which are SO important that no one
familiar with them would deem 1t wise
to abolish the Governors council.
Our councillors at the present slime are
Albion p. Gordon of Fryeburg, Charles
Sumner Cook of Portland, Albert g.
Blunt Of Skowhegan, John F. Hill Of
Augusta, Sidney M, Bird of RockIand,
Henry W. Mayo of Hampton and Don
A. II. Powers of Houlton, all of them
eminent citizens selected by the Iegisla-
ture and certainly better qualified than
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-08
W00DFORDS.

Messrs. Clarence and Samuel Hobbs of
Worcester, Mass, are guests at the
home Of Mr.. A. $. Wilcox, corner OF
Noodford and Nevens street. These
young men rode through from Worcester
Mass, to Woodfords in about a day and
half on their bicycles. They left Wor-
cester Monday forenoon and arrived at the
home Of Mr.. Wilcox shortly after four
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. They are to
leave Monday morning for Bethel, Me,
where they are to make a short visit be-
fore returning home.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-08
MORRILLS.

The subject of tomorrow s sermon at
All Souls church VIII be: "Our Duty
as Citizens"
Mrs. Betsie Holmes Burnhams widow
Of the late Joel Durham OF Scarboro
died Thursday at the home OF her son,
William Burnham, II Leland street.
The deceased was rs years of age and
Is survived by several children. The
funeral services are to be held Saturday
nom the residence Of her son. The
burial is to occur at Scarboro.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-08

Councillor Hill has been chairman of
the committee on accounts and large
proportion Of all the bills audited have
passed under his eye and been approved
by him. He is now our Republican can
diuate for Governor. and Governor Pow
ers ungraciously 1ntimates that the aud
1tlng should be done outside OF the coun-
Gil.
The InsinuatiOns Of Gov. Powers that
the members OF his council ever have
been or may be influenced in the ways he
is an insult to them and the
they represent.
L. B. bennett.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-08

OWEN, MOORE & 90.