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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-21
AS A RELIGIOUS DAILY.
The Topeka Capital TO be Contin-
ued Upon Modified Shell
don Lines.

Topeka, Kas., March 17.-The business
management Of the Topeka Capital an
aounces that the paper win be continued
iished by Rev. Charles M Sheldon. The
men who suggested to the author of
In His Steps that he edit their daily
as he believed Christ would edit it, and
who worked up a circulation OF nearly
has" a million, do not propose that the
profits of the boom shall vanish with the
retirement of Mr.. Sheldon froIn the edi-
torial chair
Fred O. Popenoe, business manager of
the Capital, says ]. Il. Hudson, the pres
ent ediTor-in-chief, will continue to act i'll
that capacity, and associated with him
will be Harold r. Chase, who will do the
religious editorial writing, and Augustus
G. Babize, who will serve as managing
editor. Mr.. Babize is a Chicago newspa-
Per man and holds stock in the Capital
corpora ton.
Mr. Sheldon declared Mr.. Popcnoe,
feels that he was not intended for that
sort of work and the owners of the pa
per feel that the course which he has
marked out cannot be strictly followed
with profit to the paper or success to the
cause which it will represent
Editor j. X. Hudson, when asked if
he would edit the Capital as a religious
daily on the lines laid down by Mr..
Sheldon, said: mo, sir; not for min
ute will / do So"
This is taken to indicate that Mr.. Ba-
bize will be the new editor-in-chief.
"On general lines" continued the busl-
ness manager in his statement. ''thc
Capital will continue to follow the eX
ample which Mr.. Sheldon has set. but
oil print fbo,, ha |,
furnished and of necessity less OF the
matter of special character. The pa
per will not be non-partlsan. as it has
been under his control, but Republican
as it was before he assumed the editor
ship.
The price Of the paper will not be
changed. Mr.. Sheldon will at the proper
time make known through its columns
his desire that the Christian people of
the United States continue the support
which they have afforded during his
term as editor. We shall make it
Il much newsier paper than it has been
for the present week Mr.. Sheldon him
self would have done SO had it not been
for the short time to which his control
was limited"
In connection with all this, it is broad
~ intimated that Topeka Just now is not
without it gold-brick operators. Mr..
Sheldon. these critics go on to say, is the
poSsessor OF the gllded paving block and
the capital owners have the money. In
cldentaliy, the public may buy, if it
WISHES. OF what bricks remain in stock
The Capital was advertised throughout
the world by Mr.. Sheldon, who gets little
for his efforts other than a realization
that he has failed to convince the world.
or the proprieters of the Capital, for that
matter, that his ideas are practicable.
The paper will be continued on the Shell
don lines, it is said, but it is difficult to
see where this announcement harmonizes
with the policy to be carried out. The
modification" will take the paper away
from Sheldonism. All that will remain
will be the prestige which his name has
contributed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-21

Kruger, two days ago, annexed the
Orange Free State TO the South African
republic.
May Not Go TO ST. Helena.
London, March 1.-THE Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
says:
The Boer prisoners, | learn, will be
detained indefinitely on board the trans
ports and the Free Skaters will perhaps
be spared the trip to st. Helena"
Leave for South africa.
The departure Of Lady Roberts from
London for South Africa today was made
the occasion for a popular demonstration.
Among her fellow travellers were the
Duchess of Teck, who has gone to join
her husband; Gen. Sir FREDERICK Car
rington and staff; Lady Chesham and
Miss Rhodes, the latter Cecil Rhodes
sister. A large gathering of friends babe
Lady Roberts farewell, including Mr..
Broderick, the parliamentary secretary of
the foreign office; Mr.. Wyndham, the
parliamentary secretary of the war Of
fce; Mr.. Newton, the lord-mayor Of
London. and the Duke Of Aberccrn.
Lady Roberts was accompanied by her
two daughters all in the deepest mourn
ing. Shortly after they entered their
saloon carriage. the lordmayor presented
the three ladies with punches of sham
rock. The departure of the train was
the signal for great outburst of enthu-
slasm, cheering and the waving of flags
and handkerchefs and hats.
Railroad Reopeued.
Van Zyl, Friday, March 16.-The rail
road has been reopened from Bloemfon-
and. the grenadiers have just arrived at
N0rval'S mont
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RAzING OF JOHANNESBURG.
If Attempted President Kruger will!
be Held Personally Responsible.

London, March 16-The secretary Of
state for the colonies, Joseph Chamber
lain, answering a question in the House
of Commons as to the threats of demol-
burg, said that at the commencement Of
the war, President Kruger was warned
that he and his government would be
held personally responsible for any act
contrary to the usages of civilized com
munities.
Montagu Whites threat in an Ameri-
can newspaper that the Beers will sacri-
flee Johannesburg and rae it to the
ground if necessary is not taken very
seriously. Mr.. Chamberlain's statement
that President Kruger has already been
warned as to the consequences of such
conduct is regarded as showing that suf-
hcjent precaution has been taken.
The Times suggests that burghers
should be warned that their farms will
be taxed as a guarantee against any cam
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-21
WAR ABOUT OVER.
Opinion of Bishop Potter After Visit
TO Philippines.

New York, March 17.-Bishop Henry
c. Potter arrived today ON the Campania.
from Liverpool. Speaking of the condi-
ton of the Philippines, which islands he
visited in his absence from home, he
said that on the whole they were salts
factory.
But" he added, Il should not care to
discuss them at length until l have had
time TO think them over He paid a
tribute to the American soldiers in the
Philippines. He said all Of them whom
he saw were fine men, splendid in appear
ance, and in good condition. The war in
the Philippines, he said, he believed to
be practically over. THAT at least" he
added, seemed to be the situation when
/ left in December"
Bishop Potter said he went to the Phil
ippines on an ecclesiastical mission, and
added that some advance had been made
toward the esta blishment of an Episcopal
church in the Philippines
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-21
SAVED BY HER LUCK.
Uncrowned King of South Africa
Says that England Made
Many Mistakes

London, March 17.--Julian Ralph sends
to the Daily Mail sensational interview
with Cecil Rhodes. The ''uncrowned
king Of South Africa" said: 1.-THE mar
velous thing about England is her luck.
We have made the silliest mistakes have
had some of the most incompetent gen
erals, but we are coming out all right, as
we always do.
Il was glad to have Kimberley re-
heVed But in heavens name, why was
1t not done sooner? What was the good
OF all that messing about Rensburg and
Colesberg? Why did they not do first
what was so readily done last?
Inc GARNER plans were different, you
say! L should think they were Do You
know what Gen. Buffers orders to Lord
Methuen were with regard to Kimberley?
Wen, Methuen was to come here relieve
the town, carry all the people out of it,
and then fall back to the Orange river.
That's true. | know it, and say. scan
dalous would have been the disgrace to
England had it been carried ont WIN
should an English general plan retreat
and arrange to fall back? 1t is simply
monstrOus."
Had Plenty to DO.
We We're never so tied up but that we
found plenty to do. We organized n
troop Of 800 horse, built cannon, supplied
water from the mines when the Beers cut
off the town supply, set up soup kitchens,
and distributed 10000 rations day. We
got no news from the army. The mill
tary heroes did not let us send messages
Actually, wnen> we wished to notify Lord
Methuen that the Beers had set I'D a
slX-lnch gun in front of the town they
did not send the message lest it might
disturb the plans of the army"
Mr.. Rhodes then tells how, though all
the IL men killed during the siege be
longed to the local soldiery, not one an
nouncement of death was issued by
headquarters, though an official notice
was published Of the killing of one mule
belonging to the regulars
Ihe failure to recognize the death Of
q single volunteer, and the grave formal
announcement of the demise of q mule,'
said Rhodes, ''typify the spirit and char
acter of the military men, with whom we
had hoped to work in harmony"
Exaggerated Estimates.
Julian Ralph said the British estimates
placed the total at $4,000, to which Mr..
Rhodes replied: That is their method
of accounting for their reverses and
avoiding blame at home for their own
mistakes; but nevertheless there are bat
oO,UOU Doors IN TINS war. line Trans
vaal only polled little over IT, 900 votes
at the last presidential election, and even
the boys voted. That state put in $4,000
men, the Orange Free State not quite SO
many. As for the foreigners in their ar
my the Irish brigade is 100 strong and
there are $50 Scandinavians, and for the
rest they amount to between 1000 and
1000. The people besieging us used to go
away to fight Mthuen at Magersfontein
and other OiacQS before thar
mo, we are exaggerating their
numbers simply because by doing so we
account for bad generalship without con-
Tossing IL"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-21
CHESS CONTEST BY WIRE.
international Games Between Amer
ica and Great Britain.

New York, March 17.-Once more
America and Great Britain will meet in
a chess match, in which the moves will
be transmitted by cable. The American
team will conduct their games under the
auspices of the Brooklyn Chess club at
the Brooklyn Academy of Music and the
Britishers will play at the Cafe Monico.
London, connected by direct wires, so
as to make it possible to play ten games
simultaneously, each American being
pitted against one member of the British
team. The contest will take place next
Friday and Saturday. These matches
are played for the possession of a $1,000
trophy donated by Sir George Newnes.
president of the British Chess club, Lon
don. TO hold the trophy permanently a
team must win it three times. Sc far
each side has won the trophy twice.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-21
uratiou of a Wink.

A German scientist has gone TO some
trouble to calculate the average duration
what the phrase in the twinkling Of an
eye" means. He says that a wink occu-
pies four-tenths of a second. The eye
lid descends in one-tenth of a second,
stays down thirteen-hundredth of sec
ond and rises again in seventeen hun
a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-21
Terrorized by Whitecaps.

Columbia, S. c., March 11--Last night
Gov. insolvency received dispatches from
Neeces, in Orangeburg county, stating
that the community was terrorized by
whitecaps. The governor hurried the
sheriff to the place and received a dis
patch from him saying everything is quiet
today.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-21
MINERS STRIKE SETTLED.
Compromise Reached at a Conference
Held at Massillon,

mise has been reached at the miners and
operators conference here and as a re-
suit there will be no strike in this dis
trict during the present year. The min
ers withdrew their demand for 10-cent
differential and also the Accent increase
for thin vein work. The miners get a
sight increase on room turning" and
break throughs.''
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-21
COVERED WITH BURNING OIL.
Loss of Five Lives Results from Ex-
plosion of Gasoline.

Columbus, O., March 17-Five dead,
one fatally and one seriously wounded is
the result of an attempt to start fire
with gasoline last night at James Weav-
er's residence. An explosion followed,
the building caught fire and the inmates
covered with the burning fluid. The dead
are: Philip Weaver, aged 40; Roy
Weaver, aged IA: Loray Weaver, aged
3; FULLY Weaver, aged 3; Joseph White,
aged 30. Fatally burned: Alice
Weaver. Seriously burned: James
Weaver. The property loss from the fire
was trifing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-21
Eilipinos MAY Enlist.

Washington, D. c., March 1.-THE
acknowledgement received telegram to-
day from Gen. Otis asking authority to
the regimental bands in the Philippines
The request will be granted as IA matter
of policy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-21
Business Houses DESTROYED.

Troy, O.. March 17-Fire last night
destroyed almost an entire square, includ-
ing seven business houses The loss will
reach from $75. 900 to 100000. Several
explosions occurred during the fire. In
surance light, SO far as known
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-21
FINE AND IMPRISONMENT.
Double Punishment Given a Bank
President in Chicago.

Chicago, Ill.,, March 17.-George l..
Magill, former president of the Avenue
gust, 1896, was today convicted of re-
ceiving deposits knowing his institution
was in an insOlvent condition, and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for an indefi-
mite term. He was also fined double the
amount of the deposit received, the fine
amounting to $2936. The usual motion
for a new trial was made and will be
argued later.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-21
Rebuild Ontonagon River BRIDGE

Houglton, Mich. March I6.-McCurdy
Bros. OF Houghton have been awarded
the government contract for rebuilding
the east pier at the mouth of the Ontona-
gon river. Ii will be nearly quarter
OF a mile in length.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-21
Fruit Trees on French Highways.

1t is announced that the French gov
eminent, looking out for a new source
Of revenue, has determined to plant fruit
France.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-21
TWINS JOINED TOGETHER.
Curious Freak Of Nature Born to a
Cleveland Woman.

Cleveland, O.. March 17.-Mrs. Isaac
Rozensweig of this city has given birth
to girl twins, joined together like the
famous Siamese twins. The infants died
soon after birth The bodies are joined
from the seventh ribs to point just
below the hips. The left side Of one Of
the children is joined TO the right side
of the other, the seventh rib of each be-
ing joined The stomachs and bowels
of each are separate
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-21

The Christian Endeavor society is
represented in every country in the
world.
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Roberts Criticises Gatacre.
Kruger Annexes Free Stare.

Bethuhe. Orange Free State, Thurs
day, March 15.-Gen, Gatacre. on arriy-
ing here, found that all the Beers had
fed. The town was nearly deserted. the
Dutch having trekked on hearing of the
occupation of Bloemfontein
1t is believed that the Beers retired in
the direction of Dewet's dogp The tele
graph is open to Springfontein
1t is understood hero that President
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coed to business. and added that he would
speak later.
The two most important committees In
cluded the following delegates:
Committee ON resolutions--Californis. ].
NJ Dennis; Colorado. Mrs. McCausland;
Kansas. r. NJ. Chenault: Missouri, Paul
Dixon; Nebraska Alfred Fawkner; Okaia-
homA, j. WALES, Oregon. j, l.. Hil, Tex
as. Milton Park Washington, f. II. Car
renter: Wyoming, Frank Ketcham.
Committee on plan Of party Organization
California, j ". Dennis; Colorado, for
rner Gov Waite; Kansas, X. NJ. Chenault.
Missouri. NJ. Jackson; Nebraska. j, r.
Burleigh; Oklahoma, John :. Allen, Ore
gon s. II. Holt: Texas. J. NJ. Malett;
Washington, Thomas Akens, wyoming,
r. Esperson.
The Night Session.
On calling the convention 20 order at
?. m Chairman Howard referred 10 the
trouble nj Sioux Falls over the division OF
the spoils. delegate from Missouri podnt-
ga 70 the big ZIG TO ]" placard, and moved
that the corpse be removed from the hall.
This led 10 a discussion on that Issue which
vas smut on by calling out A. q. Burkhard
candidate for governor OF Indiana. for a
speech He was followed by Wharton
Barker, who discussed the trusts L.iko
other speakers he favored government
ownership and the control OF everything
that got beyond the range OF ccmpetitlon
lie opposed expansion and especially the
retention ~ the Philippines.
Credentials Committee Reports.
lUF f1AAttAAtt| Bli AFElFNkAhAt ftht1AAtI
the official list selected BY referendum.
and no contests. Many delegations wefe
not fun. The committee refused 20 recOk-
nlze proxies The COMMITTEES allowed Kan
sas only two votes instead 81 eighty six
as there are only two delegates present.
when the proxy test was made on Kan
sas. r. NJ. chenauit. Of Kansas. made "A
speech IN which he said Chairman Howard
could carry that state for president aud a
wild Recommendation followed, but II stirred
up the Barker Donneliy and other men
against allowing Chenault 20 cal1 forty
three votes or half that - Kansas
some Warm Charges Made.
Changes were made IN inflau,snatory
speeches that the delegates from Kansas
and Nebraska we're not sincere rniddle-of-
the-roa1ers. but were here in the Interest
% the Sioux Falls convention Jackson, u
Missouri. made the charges and Parker, az
Kentucky. refuted II.
Disorder Over the BaIIoting.
When II came TO balloilng the result was
disputed amid disorder and verified amid
received disorder on amendments As well
on the main question. The report was
amended by a vote OF "a 20 Isl - TINT
the delegates present could cast the full
quota for their respective states and whs
then adopted. This was regarded az an
anti Barker vote. The report on rules AMI
order - business as adopted. provides Iof
assembling at s A. m. tomorrow and re-
manning IN continuous session tn its work
is completed
Permanent Organization.
The committee on permanent organise
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.BARKER'S BOOM PUNCTUREO
WILL NOT GET THE MIDDLE-oF-
THE-RoAD NOMINATION..
Chances Favor Howard of Alabama,
with Ignatius Donnelly for Vice
Presfdent-speaker Warmly De-
nounce the Populistic Fusionists.

CINCINNATI, o., May 9.-Today at 1870
p. m, the middle-of-the-road Popuhst ma
tiona convention was called to order al
Robinson's opera house.
There were 40 persons in the delegates
chairs and $50 in the galleries when Ma
tional Chairman Beaver raped for order.
Committees were appointed and retired
to their halls. Ignatius Donnelly delivered
an impassioned address in which he declar-
ed that the middle-of-the-roaders must
stand together and save mankind.
At the evening session. the credentials
committee reported and precipitated the
first struggle of the convention. 1t arose
over the votes TO be allowed the delega-
tons, which were not fully represented. 1t
was finally voted to amend the report in
accordance with the call for the convention
and allow the delegates to cast the full
vote of their respective states. For in
stance, the two delegates present from
Kansas will have forty-three votes apiece.
Permanent organization was effected by
the selection of Col. w. l.. Peek, OF
Georgia, for chairman and former Gov.
Waite, of Colorado for vice chairman.
Wharton Barker, of Pennsylvania, whose
presidential boom appears to have been
effectually punctured, addressed 1.-THE con
vention. He spoke on motion Of MIR. Dom
nelly.
AT Ills y. m, the convention adjourned
until s o'clock tomorrow morning. 1t is
the intention to wind up business tomorrow
without taking q recess
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Howard VIII Head the Ticket.

Tonight ii appeared almost certain that
former Congressman Howard, of Alabama.
will head the ticket. His probable mate Is
problematical National Chairman Deav-
er has declined to accept the nomination
for the vice presidency and it possibly will
go to Donnelly. The latter appears per-
fectly content to abide by the wishes OF
the convention.
From the resolutions committees prog
ress and 1t was still in session at mid
night, 1t appeared that the declaration of
principles to be placed before the country.
will be Of such a nature as to practically
establish anew the greenback question.
limited issue of government paper cur
rency.' Silver is likely TO be dropped The
other leading planks will demand direct
railroads and telegraphs.
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ARLINGTON. May s-Thomas Moran.
Of Arlington, has acquired by purf base a
half interest In the Atwood homestead at
Darlington. which win re the ioca don %
the townslte MI Moran also has poi.ti-
cal aspirations He will De "a candidate
for sheriff for Snohomlsh county before
the Democratic convention
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sLagit Democrats Convention.

Special Dispatch 20 the post-Tntelligencer
SEDRO-WOLLEY. May 0-The Skagit
county Democratic committee has ISSUED
r call for the county convention for the
election Of delegates 10 the state con-
fer Saturday. May 70, nj n 4. m. ana
VIII meet At Burlington Primaries FOR
the election ~ delegates 20 the county
convention viii De held on Wednesday.
Nav
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Sherman. Clay Il Go. ui sseosa A.

ton reported ia fayor OF Col w L. Peckt
o. Georgia. for permanent chairman Al
former Gov. u. III. Waite % COLORADO, ios
vice Chairman with q long list ~ secret&
les ana EerE.ant-at-arTn
n minority report wis offered - sNe
sututs The name 81 Judge s. - WiliaI4
Of Nineennes, Ind. instead Of that 81 v.
l.. Peek.
Those fayoring Barker for the read q
the ticket favored Peek and those favor
Ing Howard voted for Williams. aithbngs
the lines we're not strictly drawn In Al
states.
Another Disputed Vote.
The minority report WAS declared adop'.
ed, 553 20 20. The vote was disputed ana
verified, when Il was announced TO =
yeas 3ST. nays 2ss, and the majority repols
was then adopted The Texss delegation.
which Is solid fer Howard. divided on tnis
vote because Il favOrs Milton Park, o.
Texas. for chairman Of the national cam
mlttee.
Col W. L. Peek then addressed the con-
vention as its permanent chairman
AZ II 10 o'clock the convention ADJOURN
ed until a. m, tomorrow.
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The Fusionists scored.

National Secretary Joel Parker then
read the call for the convention. Parker
was received with tumultuous applause.
He prefaced the reading with a few re-
marks on the work of the national COM
mittee following the disruption in the
Popuist forces at Lincoln, Neb, on Feb
ruary 10 last. He said: I'VE have had
a terrific struggle TO hold together the
honest men Of the party, but / believe we
have succeeded, and the Peoples party is
saved"
He excoriated Senator Allen and de-
clared that Butler and Allen at Sioux
Falls "cannot sell and barter the vote
of the Peoples party"
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The roll call % states was then begun.
and loud laughter was raised BY the an
nouncement Of J. J. Chambers. represent
ing Alaska
u am the only one here from Alaska
and ! VIII have 10 name myself"
The same condition confronted I. D.
Burdick, OF Indian territory. and Ernest
Kroner. OF Oregon. The committee ON
resolutions. includes the following:
Alaska. J. Chambers.
Colorado-L y, Cham beriain.
Idaho-Henry HeitfelI
Indian territory. d. Burdlck.
hGnsas-Jeremlah simpson