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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
DISTRIBUTIVE TRADE BETTER,
Report from Leading Western Centers
Said to be More Favorable.

New York, Sept. 1.-Bradstreet's says:
Dstributive trade, that from jobbers par
ticularly, increases as the vacation season
wanes. Reports from leading Western cen
ters are more favorable and large aggre-
gate of business in dry goods, clothing
shoes hats and hardware are features not
ed this week. Wheat (including -FOUR ship
ments for the week aggregate 3,24S, 3l3
bushels, against 1895. 16S last week, 3,613,-
413 in the corresponding week of 1899, 81
6S7, 040 in 1898. 6,26S,247 in 1897 and s.
1853, 1862 in 1896. Corn exports for the week
aggregate 3,717, 400 bushels against 3,493-
375 last week, 4.167 1868 this week a year
ago, 1861, 700 in 1898, 3,1S5, 054 in 1897 and
1927, SIC in 1896.
r. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of
trade says:
Commercial failures during August were
735 in number, with liabilities of 81, 1913 903
Manufacturing were ia, for So, 945, 6O7 ::
trading, 49, for $3,5S5,667, and other com
mercial forty-two, for 1892, 500. There were
only two banks, with liabilities of $4,000
This is the best monthly statement for
1900 thus far, but shows an increase over
the corresponding month i'll the two pre-
ceding years. Failures for the week were
175 in the United States, against 141 last
year. and 10 in Canada, against % last
wear.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
PASSING OF PUGILISM.
New York Sports Have a Wake
Over the Repeal of the
Horton Law.
UNDER THE HORTON LAW.

New York, Sept. 1.-At midnight last
night the Horton law, which has made
prizehghting permissible in the metropo-
lis and throughout the state of New
York, ceased to exist, and simultaneous
ly the Lewis bill prohibiting pugilistlc
contests became a law. For many
months past the fight promoters and the
fighters have reaped a golden harvest i'll
this vicinity. In fact, the field for
moneymaking in this direction was the
richest ever known in the annals of
prizehghting in this or any other coun-
try. In New York city fights have been
pulled off at the rate of a dozen a week,
and within q period Of six OF eight
months every big fighter Of prominence
in the country has been seen III the ring
of one or another of the so-called clubs
that have t1ourished like green bay trees
under the protection VI the Horton law
The new condition of things is a serious
blow to those financially interested in
the sport. No new field promising sat
isfactOry financial returns is Of
fered to them. There has been some
talk of migrating to Connecticut, where
tWenty-round contests are still permitted,
but the citizens Of the Nutmeg state have
not taken kindly to the suggestion. and
furthermore the chances of getting to-
gether paying crowd for big fight in
Hartford or Bridgeport are not particu-
larly bright. Chicago Boston, Philadel-
phia and other large cities limit the fights
to six rounds. while New Orleans, once
the paradise of the fighters, continues to
frown upon the sport. Altogether San
francisco seems to offer the best induce
ments and it is probable that a number
of the fighters and their managers will
turn their faces westward next week.
The Passing Of Pugi1ism.
At the Broadway Athletic club last
night, after the Gans-Hawkins fight, the
passing Of pugilism was signalized by the
singing of Aud Lang Syne' by the
crowd, led by Joe" HUMPHREYS. the
clubs announcer. Other clubs mourned
estimated that since the passage of the
law in 1896, 1850 fights have taken place
IN this state. the majority in Greater
New York. The total receipts are placed
at about $2,500,000. The Erne- McGov-
ern fight drew the biggest crowd and the
Corbett-McCoy fight had the largest re-
ccipts. about 100000.
Retirement of Fitzsimmons
Robert FitZsimmOns said last night of
James j. Jeffries' proposition to fight at
Carson City four weeks hence:
NO. Je1rleS can make all the bluffs
he wants to now: Everyone knows that
tried to get him to fight me tonight
Friday). He knows that l have retired
from the ring, and this is final too. No
more fights for the old man. Let JEFF
fries fight Corbett. / guess Jim can
take care Of him after the form he
showed against Mccoy
Corbett said last night: Il am going
to take a little rest and then | will hold
Brady to his word. He said last Monday
that Jeffries would meet the winner of
our fight last night if Fitzsimmons re-
tires. tltzsimmons says he will do no
more lighting so it is now up to me-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
OCEAN RACERS
Fast Time OF the Deutschland from
Cherbourg Harbor to
Sandy Hook.

New York, Sept. 1.-The steamer
Deutschland of the Hamburg American
line has again eclipsed all previous rec
ords for fast transatlantic travelling.
She has broken the Eastern and West
ern records. Her time on the voyage
just ended was 3 days II hours and IS
minutes, between the Mole at the en-
trance of Cherbourg harbor and the
Sandy Hook lghtship. At noon of the
31st she passed the record for the fast
est days run, making 5S4 knots Her
average speed was 1902 knots per hour.
The Deutschland sailed from Ham
burg August %, Southampton anu
Cherbourg. 20. She passed the Cher
bourg Mole at 9:55 on the evening of
August 20. arriving at the Sandy Hook
ightship at 5:24 a. m. today. On the
trip she had moderate winds and sea,
with occasional hazy weather. Her
daily runs were 337, 500. $40, $40, 5Sl
and 423 knots.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05

sian note of August % is regarded here
as at the least premature, for, as far as
the public is aware, Lord Salisbury has
not yet replied.
Sir Charles Dixie, the hest-posted man
i'll Parliament says: Great Britain is
fully in accord with the Washington
governments desire to maintain the in
tegrity of the Chinese empire, for speedy
negotiations, and a peaceful settlement.
Great Britain will not, however, agree
to LII Hung Chang as the Chinese repre-
sentative, or to the immediate withdraw
al of the troops from Pekin. Germany,
on the other hand, is willing to accept
sonable proof of his authority, but will
not consent, save in case of absolute
military necessity, to withdraw her
troops from the Chinese capital. Austria
and Italy will, as usual, follow in Ger
many's wake. The French papers are
silent so far ON the subject, which IS
taken to Indicate that the government
has not yet decided enough Oh us pohcy
to give a cue
Opinion in France.
Paris, Sept 1.-The report that Rus
STA has assured the United states mat
the Chinese government is disposed to
guarantee the protection of foreigners
for the future meets with little credence
in Paris. Washingt0n's divulgatlon of
the negotiations by Secretary Adee's
note creates the impression that the
United States is rather peremptory in its
tone; and one of the evening papers
goes so far as to suggest that America S
sudden haste to have peace in China is
but an election maneuver.
The foreign office in the meantime
categorically reiterates that the Eu-
ropean cabinets will never consent to
withdraw from China until some solid
guaranty of the future stability of the
Chinese government is forthcoming.
Causes Surprise i'm Germany.
Berlin, Sept. 1.-The exchange of notes
between the United States and Russia,
and particularly the reply Of Assistant
Secretary of State Adee, has caused a
sensation here. The answer of the Unit
ed States was somewhat expected, but
the attitude of Russia is Il great sur
prise, since that country was considered
far more belligerent in its intentions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
BUYING STAMPS
AWAY FROM HOME.
How Favored PostofficeS Gain
Business at the Expense
of Others.


Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 1.-Postmaster
McGinnis has invited federal attention
to the extensive practice in Indiana of
buying postage stamps away from homa
towns in order to raise salaries of fa-
vored postmasters. A recent case at
North Vernon. where thousands of dol
lars worth of stamps were bought by
Trip Bros. and sent to Chicago, started
the agitation. The little town has Sc
cured free delivery and additional clerks
on the strength of this artificial boom in
pOstoffice receipts.
State officers have been buying all the
stamps used in the states business at
their home towns to help the home post
master along. The knights and Ladies
of Honor, which society does an enor-
nous mail business here, has been going
to small Pennsylvania place to buy
stamps. Both political committees this
year have been throwing postage-stamp
patronage in the same fashion, and Mr..
McGinnis estimates that the Indianapolis
postotice could gain additional employees
If this practice were stopped.
The postmaster also claims the Penn
sylvania Railroad company has been buy
ing all its stamps in Philadelphia and
Pittsburg and shipping them to this state,
thus depriving Indiana Offices of their
legitimate sales
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
THE WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS.
Several Powers Not Inclined to Leave
China at Present.

Washington, d. c., Sept. lit is an
nOunced by the state department that
there will be no further authorized pub
locations of any of the notes in process
of exchange until complete accord has
been reached, or at least until the sub
ject under consideration has been final
ly disposed of. This attitude has been
assumed because free discussions in the
press based in some instances, according
to the state department officials, upon err
rOneous conceptions of the meaning Of
certain notes officially published, and on
misleading con- lecture as to the nature Of
other notes unpublished, threatens to re-
tard the development of the negotiations.
Ancient History.
Tie question of Ii Hung Chang's ere
dentials is now said to be ancient his
tory 1t is pointed out that all of the
governments involved in the Chinese
trouble are unit in their willingness to
negotiate with the Chinese government
as soon as some responsible representa-
tives of that government can be found
When such a government is installed it
can itself dispose of the question Of LII
Hung Chang's credentials, and it is said
TO be idle to raise objections now to their
sufficiency in advance of any meeting of
plenipotentiaries.
The Castine at Annoy.
The Castine arrived at Annoy this
morning. She started from Shanghai on
the 2Sth ultimo for that post in answer
to the appeal of Consul Johnson, to safe
guard American interests. The vOlun-
tary action of the japanese officials in
withdrawing their forces from Annoy
undoubtedly has relieved the interna-
tional situation but that very withdrawal
may neceSsitate the retention of the Cas-
sine at Annoy for some time to prevent
rioting by the Chinese.
No messages were received from Min
lister COnger or from any of the United
States officials in China this morning.
Salisbury Not Heard From.
London, Sept. 1.-The statement that
England is one of five powers who have
agreed to the policy proposed in the Rus
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
GIRL THIEVES GO TO PRISON.
Organized Gang Taught by Leader to
Steal is Broken Up i'm Toronto.

Toronto Ont, Sept. IA gang of girl
thieves, ranging in age from Is to IS
years, has been run down by the police
and the members sentenced to imprison-
ment Isabelle O'Brien stole a purse
from woman shopper and gold watch
from Mrs. M. Dicker of San Francisco,
Cal, who was visiting here. So we'll
pleased was the girl with her success
that she organized the gang of girls and
instructed them how to steal, sending
them into crowds in the streets and into
stores. Sometimes the girls circulated
reports of fire or accident to divert at
tention in order to facilitate the theft of
purses or other valuables. They operat-
ed a long time, and many complaints
were made before the arrests. The
O'Brien girl was given an intermediate
sentence and the others six months in a
refOrmatOry.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
DIGS GOLD FROM A CELLAR.
Lec1aire Iowal Man Strikes an Iron
Pot with Money i'm 1t.

Clinton, Ia, Sept. 1.-Capt. Zach G.
Suter, well-known Mississippi river
man, while digging for fishworms in his
cellar in Leclaire Thursday, unearthed
an iron pot which contained twelve dou-
BILE gold eagles and two pieces of silver.
The silver coins bore date of 1910 and
1918. the latest gold piece was dated
1850. At that time saloon stood over
the place where the gold was found. and
it is thought it was buried there by some
desperate who feared to return fer #.
Several residents Of Leclaire are digging
up the bottoms of their cellars III the
hope of finding more treasure.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
A NOiSe-PrOOf House.

A Chicago physician has invented fer
himself house which he claims to be
absolutely noise proof. that is protected
thoroughly against the intrusion of street
dins, which persist in spite of the exist
ence Of an anti-noise ordinance. He has
stuffed all the cracks about the doors
and windows with strips of rubber, and
in order to admit the air has perforated
these with zigzag holes. The sound
waves are said to Gle out by repeated
reflections in the crooked passages.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
NINETY-NINE YEARS IN JAIL.
Henry Vance, Who Deserted to the
FiIipinos, Brought Home

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 1-Musi-
clan Henry Vance, late of Co. l., Thir-
ty-seventh regiment. q. S. v, was
brought from the Philippines on the
transport Thomas under sentence of
nnety-nine years Imprisonment at Alca-
traz. He deserted from the American
army and took up arms against his COM
rades While serving as major with
the FilipinOs he attacked wagon trains
and escorted parties. Vance was cap
tured, court-martialed and sentenced to
be shot, but owing to the clemency of
President Mckinley his punishment was
committed to Imprisonment. Vance's IA
Their was a Spaniard and his mother
Mexican
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
Call Off the Kid.

Charles J. Christie while on his recent
trip from New York city was seated
quietly in the sleeper perusing a maya
zine and was greatly annoyed by the. re-
peated visits of little girl aged 4, whose
mother occupied the opposite section of
the car. says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The young one would walk across the
aisle and endeavor to climb ON Christie
lap, and, failing in this, snatched the
magazine from his hand several times.
Finally, firing of the. kids impertinence,
Christie turned to the mother and pO-
litely asked:
What do you call your child, mad
amp
Ethel answered the woman proudly.
please call her, then" answered
Christie grimly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
CHINESE SUE FOR PEACE
Messengers with Flags of Trucc Sent
to Gen. Rennenkampf

st. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-Telegrams re-
ceived here from Blagovechensk, capital
of Amur province. confirm the previous
reports from Gen. Grodekof, commander
of the Amur government, announcing
that the Chinese sent messengers with a
flag Of truce to Gen. Rennenkampf This
occurred ON August % and August u
The Chinese declared they would cease
hostilities and in no case would make a
further attack. Gen. Rennenkampf re-
piled that he had no authority to nego1i-
ate and would push on to Tsitsikar. He
called on the Chinese to retire without
Offering any resistance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
WOMAN HURLED 1000 FEET.
Remarkable Accident on a Mountain
Slope in Oregon.

Crescent City, Cal, Sept. 1-Mr. and
Mrs. l.. Cole of Redding were brought
to this city yesterday, the latter being
in a critical condition, the result of an
wagon wagon road in Curry ne county. Oregon on
The couple was returning from a visit
to Gold Beach, when, on a grade cut in
an almost perpendicular mountain slope,
the roadbed gave way and the wagon
and its occupants and the team, consist
ing of horse and mule, were precipi-
tated-the lady to the ocean beach.
about 1000 feet below, and the wagon
and team. with Mr.. Cole, to a lodgr.ert
against tree some fifty feet under the
grade. Mrs. Coles first fall clear of
all Instructions, was about 100 feet, she
alighting in the top Of a myrtle tree
Thence she tumbled, unconsciously, the
remaining 900 feet to the beach over the
dragged surface of the decliyity. Both
escaped with severe bruises The mule
was unhurt
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
QUICK TIME BY THE ST. PAUL.
Takes Second Place in the Voyage
from Cherbourg in New York.

New York, Sept 1.-The American
Jamison, arrived last night from South
ampton and Cherbourg, after a quick
passage of six days seven hours and six
minutes. This beats the best time of
each of the big fleet of ocean grey,
hounds plying between Cherbourg and
this port. with the exception of the pres
ent recordholder, the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse, whose time is five DAYS sew
enteen hours and thirty-seven minutes.
The best westward record of the steam
er Deutschland from Cherbourg is six
DAYS seven hours and seven Minutes
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
SHUT DOWN FOR TEN DAYS.
Forty-four Cotton Mills in Massa-
chusetts Curtai1 Production.

Fall River, Mass, Sept. Forty four
cotton mills, operated by twenty-four
corporations, shut down today until Sep
TENDER 10. These mills employ 1880
hands. About three-quarters of the cor
porations will have completed a months
curtailment ON that date in accordance
with the general agreement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
RANK OF THIRTY CITIES
Complete Census Returns Giving
Position and Increase
Over 1890.

Washington. ID. c.. Sept. 1.-The cen
sus of the thirty largest cities in the
United States has been completed and
the result shows a healthy increase in
population. The figures of 1900 and
1890, with their rate Of increase, follow:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
Crosby Transportation Co. and

Grand Trunk Ry. system. Grand Haven
Route. Shortest, cheapest and most
popular line to all points in Michigan,
Canada and the East Steamers leave
Milwaukee every night at 9:15 p. m.
Write or call at ticket Office, 400 East
Water ST.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
$500 PER WEEK

and expenses to man with rig to intro.
duce our Poultry Compound and Lice
Killer among farmers. Address with
lamp Acme Mfg Co.. Kansas City, Mo.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
Approximate. decrease.

ApprUxfnItt. !DCcTtHSV.
Comparing the figures shows that the
relative rank of many cities has been
changed. Cleveland and Buffalo adj
vance and take the positions held by San
Francisco and Cincinnati in 1890. De-
troit and Milwaukee jump over Wash
ington. Pittsburg passes New Orleans
Jersey City and Louisville pass Mime
apolis. Omaha drops from the twentieth
to the last place. Providence, Indianapo-
lis and Kansas City pass three or more
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05

Such well-known English garden
plants as the phloX and the verbena have
run wild over hundreds of acres Of sandy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-07
IT -------------------7--
w. L. HANNA HEARD FROM.
One of 1owa's Cape Nome Aryonan
WRITES Erom Il1c IruzcI ~ n

One of Iowa'sCnpe Nome Ar.onants
Writes From the Frozen y;
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Aug. 7.--teas, Just
been received here under date oI jane
"a, from w. l.. Hanna, a for,rer bust
ness man of this city, who is seeking his,
fortunesin the Cape Nome gold district,
where he has. several claims that We're
registered last year. Mr.. Hanna spent
one winter in the Klondike region. but
returned to the States last fall. re-en-
tering the Nome region this spring. Be-
fore reaching Nome all 8on board the
Vessel were vaccinated8in anticipation
of the smallpox scare atsthat place. MIR.
Hanna found William Lloyd and Ben
Nichols, both former4citiAen here, in
good health after withstanding the rig
5ors of a winter in that climate. MIR.
Hanna has just entered on one of his
claims and will work it this summer. re-
turning home in the fall. He formerly
lived at MarshalltuMn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-07
ORGANIZE N[NCHURgH|.
Opposition to Secret Societies Re.
suits in New Church So.
ciety at Roland.
Meeting Held Sunday in the Opera
House and Plans Partially
Perfected.
Fire at Essex Destroys Gwyn's
Large Elevator-Newso Of
the State.
cial to Times-Republlcan.

Special to Times-R epublican.
Roland, Aug. 1.-The organization of
the first English church ever formed in
Roland was perfected here Sunday. The,
organization was largely due to the la
bors Of Rev. A. B. Shrader, of Menu
orial Lutheran church of Nevada and j.
Evert Human, student of Witten-s
berg Seminary, who has been supplying
the formers pulpit this summer and
was the ultimate outcome of the stand
the Norweeian Lutheran churcnes of
this place took against fraternal So
cieties. A number Of lodge members
We're dropped from membership In the
old churches. and these, with their
families and sympathizing friends
compose the new English Evangelical
church. Rev. ]. A Writ. ID. D., of Des.
1foinos president of the Iowa synod,
and Rev. r. H. Williams, of Iowa City,
the secretary of the same organization,
We're here and took charge of the or
ganization. Thirty members accepted
the hand Of Christian fellowship sun
day and half as many more have sig.
tnifted their intention of doing so four
weeks hence when the doors of the
church will again be opened. The opera
house was crowded both morning and
evening in spite of the intense heat,
and the interest evinced was Of the
greatest. The board of church extern
sion has assured the congregation of
$1,000 to assist in erecting a new
church editice. The double quartet Of
Memorial church, of Nevada, were
present and assisted in the musical
portions Of the programs. which were
fine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-07
August Flower.

1T is a surprising fact" says Profess
ser Houten, that in my travels in all
parts of thesworld. for the last ten
years. have met more people having
used Green's August Flower thar. any
other remedy for dyspepsia, deranged
liver and stomachand for constipation.
i And for tourists and statesmen, or for.
persons filling Office positions. where
headaches and general bad feelings
from irregular habits exist that Green's
August Flower is a grand remedy. 1t
does not injure the system by frequent
use. and is excellent tor sour stomachs
and Indigestion Sample bottles free
at George FL Powers Sold by dealers
in all civilixad countries
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-07
TO ELECT PROFESSOR MARSHALL,
Keokuk Alanto be Principal of sioux
civ High school,


Sioux City, Aug. Professor G. f.
Marshall, of keoluk, will be elected
principal of the Sioux City high school
at the meeting Of the board of educa-
ton.
This statement was made by a mem
Der of the board yesterday afternoon,
adding that the teachers COMMITTEES
had agreed upon this man, who was
also satisfactory to the members of the
board. Professor Marshall is in Sioux
City. having been summoned here by
n. r. kratz, city school Superintendent,
on Saturday night by long distance
telephone.
Professor Marshall's applicationF'has
been pending before the board for sew
eral weeks, and as the names of many
candidates were sifted. that Of Profess
sor MarshSn remained. He became
more andhhore considered until the SUI
perintendent was requested to ask Mr..
Marshall for more information about
himself. This was done by phone. with
the result thai, the SeoAulksa man said
he would come ever here and jstHshs