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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-17
MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee, Jan. Is, 1900.

EGG AND DAIRY PRODUCTS.
MILWAUKEE-Eggs weaker at
161a@17c for strictly fresh; held fresh, 100
14c; storage, 10@121ac; seconds, S@9c The
receipts were 40 cases.
Butter-Market easier The receipts were
1850 lbs against 1857 yesterday Fancy
or extra creamery, per ID, 281a@29c; first,
26@2!c: seconds. 20@23c; extra dairy, 200
butter, 17@1Sc; whey butter. 12Gl14c; inli
tation creamery, 20@22c; grease. 466c.
Roll butter sold on the board at 1Sc in
small way. Packing stock sold at tic. Ex-
best bid was 26c, which was declined.
Dairy in jars was offered for 18c, but lie
was the best bid Whey putter brought out
bids of 10c. The demand has been light the
past few days and lower market is pre-
1880 lbs against 10000 yesterday. Full
cream flats, per 10, 121a@13c; New York
full cream, 13@14c; Young Americas, 121s1
1Se; brick, fancy, 12@12hc; Inferior, 11@
Swiss, 24c; Block Swiss, domestic, new,
14@141ac: Loaf SWISS 131au141ac; Sapsago,
17019c; farmers, 11@12c There were bids
Of 1Q11ac on ten boxes Of brick but no sales.
Small lots were offered for l01sc, but no
Witt With no BIDS The demand meIf is flight light
NEW. YORK-Butteg = Receipts, 3433
23@27c; factory, 17@22c Cheese--Receipts,
1851 pkgs; firm; fall made. fancy, SMALL
12&@15c; fall made, fancy large, 12A@23c;
12@12Ac. Eggs--Receipts 4496 pkgs;
steady; Western, zoe, loss off; Western I'M
graded at mark. 14@18c. Sugar--Raw firm;
refined, firm. Coffee-Firm.
2aag does Steady;
fresh, 17c. Dressed Poultry-F'irm; tur-
keys, &c; chickens, 712@S1hc.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-17
MILwAUKEE LIVESTOCK MARKET.

HOGS-Receipts, 8 cars; market steady;
light. 440@4.55; mixed and medium
weights, 4.55@4.60: fair to good heavy, 4.5O
GAGS; fancy selected hogs, 4.65.
CATTLE-Receipts, none; steady: butch
er steers, medium to good. 1850 to 1900 lbs,
4.25@5.O0 fair to medium, $50 to 1850,
4.O0@4.50; heifers, good to choice, 3.50@4.5O:
a. So; bulls, common, 275@3.25 choice, $40
@3.75; feeders, 800 to $50 lbs, 3.6o@4O0;
stockers. 500 to $50 TBS, 3.25@3.75; veal
calves 5.5066. %: mixers and springers,
common, 2o.o0Q35.00; choice heavy cows,
40.00Gl5O. CO.
SHEEP Receipts, none; market steady,
3.25@425; bucks, 2.5O@3.O0; lambs. COM
mon to choice, 4.75@5:50
Chicago receipts: Hogs, $4,000; cattle,
200; sheep, 500.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-17
DEATH oP JOHN @. A. HoYT.
Prominent Business Man and POLITICAL
Leader in New York.

New York, Jan. 12.--John Quincy
Adams Hoyt, formerly prominent bust
ness man in New York and Chicago. is
dead, aged 70 years. He went to Chi
cago in 1856 engaged in business, and
became prominent in politics. He was a
stanch Republican and an intimate friend
Of Grant, Logan, Douglas and other dis
tinguished men.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-17

1t Is said by naturalists that the story
OF vipers swallowing their young, when
in danger, has foundation in fact.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-17
And No Insurance.

Tom-Harry told me recently that
Miss Gotrox had kindled the fire of
love in his bosom.
Jack-Yes; and | heard yesterday
that her father had fired the rest of
him.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-26
RATHBONE GUILTY ALSO.
Report of Fourth Asst. p. M. G. BristONy.
On Cuban Postal Frauds.

Washington, July 25.-The report of
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Burton into the Cuban postal frauds has
been made public. He figures the min
imum of Neely's embellishments as fol-
lows: Shoratage as shown by his own
records, $50, 600.73; excess of credit by
destruction of surcharged stamps def
niteIy ascertained, $1O1, 1916. Total,
$l31, 713. 80.
He goes on to say that "Neely's fraud
ulent transactions however, were not
confined to embellishments only, and
while the amounts thus received by him
were small as compared with the out
right embellishments, yet they show the
same official depravity and utter disre-
gard for the interests of the public
service.
He shows that bills Of the Nicely
printing company of Muncie, Indiana,
were overcharged and often paid twice.
Nicely claims to have sold his business
to an associate named Cowan.
Director General Rathbone, when
asked why he approved these printing
bills and permitted them to be paid
some of them tw ice-said that lie did not
know until after Neely's arrest that there
had been any printing done at Muncie
for the department. of posts. II this state
ment is true, he convicts himself of the
most utter and indefensible negligence
of his official duties, for every bill re-
quired his approval before it was paid. .
Neelys bank account shows that he
began his embezzlements about as soon
as he got in Cuba.
The inspector goes over the case OF
Director General e. G. Rathbone and
reaches the following conclusion:
Director General Rathbone maintains
that he is innocent of wrong-doing; that
these extensive EN- pezzlements- are the
result of dishonesty on the part OF
subordinate officials who had been well
recomm ended to him as honest and up
right men; that the revelations brought
out by the investigation were a great
surprise.
"Granting that what Director-General
Rathbone states is true, he convicts him
self of the grossest carelessness in the adj
ADMINISTRATION of the affairs of his Office or
of an utter incapacity to comprehend it's
duties and responsibilities.
"That he was careless, loved ease, and
efused to give attention to details there
is no doubt. But carelessness cannot &C
count for the drawing of fraudulent
per diem, unwarranted personal expendi-
lures from the postal revenues, nor for
The cashing of the warrants and failure
to account for the money received there
on. Nicely, Reeves, Thompson, Moya
and Mascara are now under arrest, and
| Rich is held as a government witness.
ut is my belief that was justified in
recommending the removal Of Director
| General Rathbone from office; and
further believe that he should be re-
quired to answer for fraudulently anC
| unlawfully appropriating to his own ust
moneys from the postal revenues of Cuba.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-26
THREE WOMEN KILLED.
An Explosion In CelluIOid Collar Com
Pany's Works.

Chicago, July 25-Shortly before noon
today an explosion occurred in the chem
zeal department OF the Windsor CelluIoid
COLLAR company on the fourth floor of 125
Dearborn street, setting tire to the build
ing and resulting in the death of three
women, the fatal injury of another and
minor injuries to five other persons. The
property loss was small.
The dead:
Mrs. Ellen Mclaughlin, two unknown
girls
Injured: Grace Peterson, fatally; Viola
Ritter, unknown man, cut by falling
glass; two unknown men cut by falling
glass.
There were 25 girls working for the col
lar company when a'terrihc explosion
occurred, which blew the glass of the
front windows across Dearborn street. A
sheet of flame followed instantly and the
terror stricken girls, with their clothing
atire, crawled through the windows OF
the l5-inch coping running along ths
front Of the building. The coping extend
ing 80 feet to the building adjoining, the
windows Of which were thrOnged with
men calling encouragement to the terri
fed girls. AS fast as they reached the al.
joining building, the girls were drawn
into safety. Just as Mrs. Mclaughlin
was about to be helped through a win
dow, the girl behind in her haste, pushe,
Mrs. Mclaughlin who lost her balanc
and fell to the pavement, dying instant
ly. The two unknown girls jumped fIom
rear windows,
One was picked up dead and the othe
died at the hospital.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-26
DRIVING THE BOERS.
Rr,t,sh victories Reported BY Lord
Roberts.

London, July s5.-The war office mas
raoeivad the following despatch from
Lord Roberts;
'Tyandermerwe Station, July @4'-"e
made o general advance yesterday from
the position we have been holding easD
of Pretoria, since June IL. General Ian
Hamilton. from the north reached Rust
fontein. seven miles north of Bronkhors5
Spruit onuJuly ~. This so completely
surrounded the enemy 5 line OF retreat
that they abandoned the strong position
they had been occupying in front Oh
PoIe-Carew. Stephenson's brigade adj
yanced yesterday, unopposed, to Glands
river station Our right was prOtecbeu
by the first and fourth brigades OF cavalry
under French, and Hutton s mounted IN
fantry. The former crossed east of Wllge
river
''Railway and telegraphic communl-
cation were restored last night.
"In the supply train captured at
RoodevaI were two hundred Welsh fusil-
iers. most of whom had been prisoners.
De Vets force is continuing to move
northeasterly. it was at Roodepoor6
July % with Broadwood not far behind
and Lyttle's cavalry brigade following
Brentwood
Baden Powell reports as follows;
"Magate Farm, July 70 -Colonels Arey
and Lushington with 450 men drove 1000
Beers from very strong position and
scattered them with considerable loss
Our casualties were six killed and nine
teen wounded
1t is not clear whether the supply train
and two hundred fusiliers mentioned in
the above despatch are Identical with
the train and one hundred Cameron
Highlanders, the capture of which was
reported by Lord Roberts in his commun-
ication of July u. The following des-
patch from Lord Roberts has been re-
ceived at the war office:
"Bornkhorst Spruit, Tuesday, July
24.-We reached here today. This is the
place where the 9th was attacked De
cenlber 20, 1880. The graves of the Off
GERS and men are in fair preservation. and
will now be put in good order. The march
was unopposed but French's cavalry and
Hutton's mounted infantry making
wide detour on our right met bodies OF
the enemy. These were driven back,
leaving several dead and wounded. A
good many were also captured. Our cas-
ualties were one killed.
"Broadwood reports that he captured
five OF De Vets wagons today. He was
waiting at Vredefort until Little joined
him.
BOER DELEGATES IN FRANCE.
Paris, July 25-Messrs. Fischer, VOL
marans and Vessels, the Boer delegates,
were received today by President Loubet
in the palace of the elysee. They were
presented by DR.. Leyds, the diplomatic
agent of the TransvaaI,
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-26
SLICK MR.. WI.
The COnger Letter Also PIens es
Him,

Washington, July 95.-The Chinese
minister was shown the Conger message
by an Associated Press representative
soon after it had reached Washington.
He seemed we'll satisfied with the infor-
nation it conveyed. There was every
reason to believe now that the imperial
auth critics had gotten the upper hand
Of the reyolutionists in the capital. that
they both could and would protect for
eigners and safely deliver them into the
hands of the allies
When asked what the probable effect
would be OF a forward movement on the
part of the allied forces, Minis ter Wa
said: 81 believe now that an advance Of
the allies at this late day would be apt-to
do more harm than good. 1t might fan
into greater fury the flames Of revo 1t
which have been largely subdued in Pc
kin. line first and most probable result
would be for the revolutionists to muir
der all the foreigners in spite of the i'm
perial government and then prepare to
defend Pekin against the invaders.
If the information have been receiv
ing from Chinese officials is correct and
[ sincerely believe it is, the imperial gov
eminent is now in position TO protect
foreigners and safely escort them to
Tien Tsin.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-26
CHAMPION POSITIVE.
Denies HIS Guilt and Explains Blood
Stained Shirt.

Alfred, July 25.-G gorge Champion the
alleged murderer of four people in a West
Newtield farmhouse, realms a healthy
physical condition after sl1 weeks in jail
and he is just as positive in his denials
Of any knowledge of the crime with
which he is charged as CHE was when
brought here.
GAS far as I am personally concerned,
said Champion recently, my conscience
IS clear and L viii haves plenty to say
when the proper time comes for speech.
1.-The reason went to Goodwin S house
was because 1 was afraid of being held
as a witness in the Poole case, he said
frankly. II had been questioned by the
police in Boston, and it occurred to me
that if my testimony seemed of any value,
I was liable to be locked up in jail for a
year or more as a witness, just as the
witnesses in that Bran case were. pre-
ferred my freedom, So was keep ing
shady"
Regarding the bloodstained shirt,
Champion still insists that case of nose
bleed was responsible. He says that lat e
Saturday afternoon while at work on
the farm, his nose began to bleed furious
" and before he could stop it, much
blood fell on his shirt He says he after
ward tried to wipe off some OF the blood
and may have rubbed it upward. That
is his explanation of the alleged fact that
the stains on the shirt appear to have
been caused not by drops falling from
above, but by spatters in an upward di-
rection.
He says that before he left Goodwin
farmhouse, Sunday evening, the house
keeper said: ''Ir' s too bad for you to
have to go away wi tn that dirty shirt on.
George.
He replied that he would buy a shirt
in the morning and change SO that he
wouldn't have to wear it to Boston.
Champion points to the fact that he
bought a new shirt in Pennington and
changed it there in bar room openly
before witnesses as evidence that he had
no reason for concealing the bIoodstains
If he had wished to conceal the shirt he
could have done SO easily enough, he
says.
Champion poo poos the idea that he
could have killed Bertsch for he de-
clares that he would have been no match
for him in a PHYSICAL contest. He says he
would even have hesitated about attack
ing farmer Goodwin, who was by no
means decrepit
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-26
ALMOSr A NEW LILAC

Bath, July 25.-The United States
Lighthouse tender Lilac which has been.
receiving a new boiler, stack and general
overhauling at the Bath Iron Works,
viii leave for Portland today. The craft
has been here since the 21st of May. The
hull and houses shine with a new dress
of paint and have every appearance of a
craft just out of the builders hands.
The Lilac formerly had two boilers
She now has one, fourteen feet in diam
eter and thirteen and one-half feet in
length. A new inner bottom has been
built under the boiler and hrs room and
the coal bunkers are now on each side oil
the boiler instead of forward. A new
steering room has been located in the
room formerly the forward coal bunker
The coal capacity is about the same as
it formerly was.
On arriving at Portland the Lilac will
haul out on the railway to paint the
bottom and is expected to be ready to
resume service the first OF August.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-26
FOR GOV. OF MICHIGAN.

detroit, July 25.-William @. Maybury,
mayor OF Detroit, was unanimously nom
mated today for governor of Mich igan
on the Democratic ticket. Half dozen
other candidates were presented but they
withdrew before a vote was called and the
nomination of Maybury was made by
acclamation.
The report of the COMMITTEES on resolu-
lions was read and adopted. 1t dealt
largely with state issues. Untiring sup
port is pledged to Bryan and Stevenson
and the Kansas City platform is heartily
endorsed An amendment of sympathy
With the South African republic was
added.
The platform refers to Mr.. Bryan as
that unconquered hero, the lion of the
vest"
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-26
TO GAIN TIME.
Continued from First Page.

likely to lose their way. Still the position
they took and calamity stuck to all day,
undoubtedly prevented a large body of
the enemy from turning the right of the
attacking line and inficting serious loss
on the French and Japanese"
General Dorward also expressed sympa-
thy with the Americans in the loss of
Col. Liscum, commander of the regiment,
and Captain Davis of the marine corps
He commended Lieut.. AmedIey Butler
and Lieut., Henry Leonard OF the ma
rine corps and Lieut., Louis Lawton of
the regiment, and praised Lieut.. Col.
Coolidge for his skiIful Withdrawal Of
the regiment.
Cinnamon from the walled city describe
a reign OF terror inaugurated by the
Boxers before the city fell. The Boxers
killing all Chinese who had been in the
employ Of Europeans, holding daily
inquisition. They decapitated even those
suspected Of friendship for foreigners or
of adopting foreign customs. The mere
wearing Of narrow sleeves was deemed an
otfense justifging the death of the
offender and the contiscation of his prop
erty. 1t is now believe that the regular
troops and the Boxers, ara hostile to one
another, the troops being enraged because
the Boxers drew them into a disastrous
fight.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-26
CALLED OUT MILITIA.
OntbrealS Feared Against Negroes IN
Louisiana.

New Orleans, July 25.-The ass assina-
ton Of Police Captain Day and Officer
Mora, by the negro Robert Charles, has
brought about con dition of unrest here
which tonight called for the placing on
duty Of many extra police officers and
calling out of company of militia, to
aid them in preserving order.
Z A quiet tip was gotten out this even.
ing for a mass meeting at Lee circle and
the crowd swelled to several Thousand
people who began a march to the scene
Of the crime, attacking all the negroes
who could be found. A number were
shot at and several are reported wounded.
Chief Caster and every available police.
man, as well as the militia, hastened TO
the vicinity and succeeded in preventing
general riot, though it could not sup.
press the lawlessness. The crowd was
composed largely of boys from fifteen to
eighteen years of age. Two negroes ae
known to have> been killed during the
mobs march. One was murdered In the
tenderloin section after pulling pistol
to efend himself.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-26
YOUTSEY TOOK AIN.
Pointed Gun Out of Secretary of STATE
Powers window.

Georgetown, Ky, July 25.-Jn the
trial of Caleb Powers, charged with com.
plicity in the Goebel shooting, TO-DAY
Mckenzie Todd, who was private secrs
tary to Gov. Taylor, testified that he had
seen Gov. Taylor in conference with
Powers, Culton, Finley and Others fre
quently. He saw Powers and Youtay
together January 30. Later the sans
day the witness saw Youtsey come into
the governors recel tion room oanyinea
gun. Youtsey took a position lya
window and later went into the Office Of
the secretary of state where he kna
down by a window, out Of which be
pointed the gun. Powers saw Yout.
sey and asked witness to get him out Of
the room and witness asked Youts7
what he was doing there with a gun.
Youtssy said there was trouble at The
Legislative building. Witness told hin
the Legislature had adjourned and asked
Youtsey what he intended to do in cas-
of trouble. Youtsey said: II don't To-
tend to start trouble, but If it starts this
building must be protected.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
pazzles The World

No Discovery in medicine has ever
created one quarter of the excitement
that has been caused by Dr. King S New
Discovery for Consumption. Its severest
tests have been on hopeless victims OF
Consumption, Pneumonia, Hemorrhage
Pleurisy and Bronchitis, thousands o.
For Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Group, Hay
Fever, Hoarseness and Whooping Cough
it is the quickest surest cure in the
world. 1t Is sold by H. p. S. Goold
577 Congress street, who guarantees salts
faction or refunds money. Large bottles
SOC. and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-26
WASHINGTON DOUBTS.
Arrival OF Comger's Second Message
Creates Distrust as to Date Of First.

Washington, July 25.-The receipt at
lien gsin of an undoubtedly genuine
and photographic message from Minister
Donger has done nothing to dissipate the
doubt as to the situation at Pekin. The
message which was forwarded by the
naval officers at lien Tsin, Haiku and
Che Foo has indeed served only to deepen
she darkest and saddest mystery OF the
century.
The official conclusion remains I'M
changed OF course, but it is admitted that
a careful scrutiny OF the autograph mes
sage in comparison with 6he famous
cipher message from Minister Conger
admits of the belief that the Two messages
we're indited by Mr.. Conger at about
Che same time. The assumption that
5his reasoning is correct, involves the
further conclusion that Mr.. Conger's
cipher message, If genuine, was re-dated
as of the 18th of July, two weeks later
than the date OF actual writing and OF
course, if re-dated at all, that was done
by Chinese officials. On the other hand
and in support of the State Departments
position, came today a message from an
other of the great Chinese viceroys, TAX
at Canton, ne who took charge after Lii
Hung Changes departure. It is noted
shat Talks assurance brings the minis
5ers one day further toward ultimate res
cue than has any preceding message.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-26
LOST AMERICAN CIPHER.
Talk That Chinese Hay Have Got Hold
of 1t.

l.
Washington, July 25.-A discussion of
the authenticity of the despatch from
Minister Conger dated at Pelin on the
18th inst developed the fact today, that
several years ago, copy OF the state de
partment cipher code disappeared and
never has been recovered. These code
books are numbered and receipted fol
when placed in the hands of those
entitled to them. The intimation wa
siven that the missing code book fell
into the hands of the Chinese govern
ment This information was calculated
to inspire doubt of the authenticity OF
jhe Conger message.
State Department officials decline t.
discuss the story OF the theft of the code
book, but do enter denial that they
ever entertained a suspicion that it bad
allen into the hands of theNChinesc
government tits known hatseveral years
lgo a copy of the old State Depart
ment code which since has been changed,
wassmade. A copy of this, the authori
ties have strong reasons to believe,
found its way into the possession Of
another government--not the Chinese
This old code has been out of use foi
many years, but Minister Conger is one
Of the few officials who has been using
it, He does not employ the new code
RETIREM EMF OF FOREIGNERS.
Brussels, July 25.-The foreign office
today received the following despatch:
Shanghai, July % Lii Hung Chang
told me the Chinese government was
arranging to guarantee the retiremenb
Of foreigners in Pekin towards Tien
Tsin.
(Signed) De Cartier.
e. DeCartier de Marchienne is secretary
Of the Belgian legation at Pekin.
ON RUSSIAN BORDER.
ST Petersburg, July 25.-Russian
troops from Nikolsk (xik0lsk) and Sun
ger river are fastening to the relief OF
Charbin and other places in a similar
plight.
General GrodeKof reports that the
Chinese feebly cannOnaded BlagOyest-
ohensk Sunday, July 20. Little damage
was done. Cossacks are crossing the
Tmur river, dispersin g the Chinese
EIGHTY RUSSIANS KILLED.
Yokohama, July 24.-Telegrams from
Seoul and Chemkpo under date Of Satur-
day report from Russian sources that
eightyk Russians have been killed by Chi
nese at An Tong, twenty escaping across
the Yalu river to Jiju (WijD According
TO another account, fifty Russians who
had been defeated by Chinese, arrived at
Jiji, Sunday, en- route from Port Arthur
to Pong Wang. Russian officials have
left Seoul for Pyong Yang.
Japanese accuse the Russians OF brutal
inhumanity In the fighting at 1ien Tsin.
The newspapers here are advocating an
understanding with Russia permitting
the destination OF Japanese troops TO
Corea.
RUSSIANS AID VANCING.
ST. Petersburg, July 25.-General
Sacharoff, chief of the Russian general
staff wires under date Of July "a, from