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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
LowRY's DAUGHTER FOUND DEAD.
Police Believe That Ii Committed
Subtitle

Police Believe That She Committed
Suicide.
New York, March PA cookbook
ing woman about thirty years old was
found dead yesterday morning In a
boarding house at 321 West 124th
street. She was known at the board
ing house as Mrs. L. B. Robertson, the
wife of a Chicago tailor. DR.. Thomas
j. Carey, who viewed the body at the
Harlem morgue, said that he was al
most positive the woman was Mrs. L..
r. Robinson. the daughter Of Thomas
Lowry, the millionaire street railway
man of st. Paul and Minneapolis. DR..
Carney said that Mr.. Lowry:s daugh-
ter was in the Glen Springs sanitari-
UNI at Watkins Glen, New York, when
he was on the house staff there about
three years ago. In the room where
the woman was found were two Walls
containing the remains of some dark
liquid. The clearinghouse keeper said
the bottles had contained bromide OF
soda and blackberry brandy. The po-
lice are inclined to believe that. she
committed suicide, and Coroner's Ply
sician O'Hanlon will perform an au-
topsy on the body to-day. When DR..
Carney was examining the body he
said he got a perceptible odor OF laud-
anum from the woman's lips.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
ASSAULT

Prisoner Said to Have Intended. to
Shoot Judge mi Attorney.
Butte, Mont, March 81. - A threat
ened attempt upon the lives Of Judge
Clancy and County Attorney Breen
was frustrated yesterday by revela-
lions made by a discharged prisoner.
Tony Jantz, a desperate ~highwayman,
was to have been sentenced yesterday
morning. The information given by
the discharged prisoner was that Jantz
had a gun OF some other deadly weap-
on with which he meant to make an
assault on the court and prosecuting
officer when being sentenced. Jantz
was searched in Jail, but nothing was
found on him, though he confessed he
had a gun within reach. A knife and
cartridges were found in his cell.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
DEMANDED ~ DoERs.


--NE
Under Certain Conditions The
Would Accept Annexation.
London, March pa correspondent
Of the Times who is near Bloemfontein
gives. a report that Gen. Dewet, Gen.
Botha and two other Boer command
ers, addressing a force of burghers at
Senekal Sunday, said they were still
able to. continue the a but were
ready to accept annexation on condi-
fion that the British would guarantee
Joint education in Dutch and English.
liberty to retain sporting rifles on IL
cense, indemnity to the amount of
$4,000, 900 for burned farms, no fran
chises for natives and amnesty for all
belligerents still in the field. Gen. De-
wet, according to the correspondent,
has gone north to the Transvaal, at
ter ordering q suspension Of active
operations until his return.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
CHARGED TO ALLIES
MURDER OF A MISSIONARY LAID At
THEIR DOOR,.
Mistake of Foreign Powers In Rcfus-
ing to Include Losses of Converts
to Be Responsible for MfssiOnary
StOnehOuae's Murder Chinese
Robbers Implicated In the Boxer
Movement Committed the Deed

Pekin, March 27.-Missionaries Owen
and Diggan, belonging to the London
mission, started yesterday to recover
the body Of Missionary S~tonehouse,
who was murdered last Saturday while
crossing a ferry in the Tungan district,
sixty miles south of Pekjn. The perpe-
traitors Of the crime were a band Of
robbers who were implicated in the
Boxer movement. This murder illus.
trates the dangerous condition Of the
surrounding country. The local Off
Gals are forbidden to use native troops
to maintain order and hence they are
helpless and in the presnt case they
are not responsible. The allied powers
have already divided a large Part Of
the province of Chill into spheres
which are nominaily under foreign
control, but the troops
Are Not Sufficient
to maintain posts in the cities and
other places in the districts or to pro-
tect missionaries visiting converts n
securing indemnities for losses sus-
tanned by converts. Mr.. Stonehouse
raveled without al escort through a
turbulent section of the country. The
missionaries held That his murder
shows clearly the mistake of the for
eign powers in refusing to include in
the indemnity to be demanded a list
of the losses of converts who suffered
through their connection with the for
eigners. Sir Ernest Satow, the British
minister, has been especially emphatic
II protesting against indemn;fying the
converts through the aid of the for
eign powers. The missionaries are left
to arrange matters by consultation
with local officials, who generally are
ready to meet their desires, especially
those of the British and American mis-
sionaries.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
M,K1xLEY IN TWIN CITIES.

President May Change the Itinerary
of His Western Trip.
Washington, March "a. President
Mckinley may change his itinerary
any pay Chicago a visit during his re-
turn from the Pacific. Charles Truax,
representing the National Business
league, has called upon the president
and extended an Invitation to visit
Chicago. The present plans Of the
presidential party are to pass over
land as far as Duluth. whence the
journey east will be continued by the
great lakes to Buffalo. 1t is possible,
however. that the president Will
change his route and come home via
st. Paul and Minneapolis, stopping at
Chicago and depart for Buffalo via he
lakes from there. There is no inten-
ton to slight Chicago. and there is
every prospect that the invitation Will
be accepted.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
Penned I'm the Bedrooms Of . Burn
ing House.

Penned in the Bedrooms Of . Burn
ing House.
Davenport, iowa, March "a. - Two
children were burned to death and six
other members of his family are in a
hospital as a result Of the burning OF
the home of John Holland near Milan,
ILL.,, about five miles from here yester-
day morning. The house caught fire
from a defective flue and the flames
made rapid progress before they were
discovered. Hollands father, wife and
six children were pcnned in bedrooms.
All jumped from second-story windows
but Willie and Edward. aged five n
three years. Their bodies are in the
ashes Of the home. The others were
burned and bruised except Holland
and a sixteen-year-old son. but will
probably recover.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
Nn,. n. r. ROBINSON ALIVE.
Rcport That She Was Dead in New
York Due to Mistake.

Rcport That h Was Dead in New
York Due to Mixtake.
Baltimore, Md, March 26.-Mrs. Har-
~ p. Robinson, now living at the Alta
mont hotel in this city, was mucn
shocked by a report circulated In New
York that she was dead. A telephone
message from the Holland house IN
New York was received at the Alta
mont asking whether Mrs. Robinson
was dead. She replied that she was
alive and in good health. Upon In
quiry she a~scertaired that she q
been COMPOUNDED with a woman who
died in New York, and whose last
name was said to be Robinson. Mrs.
Robinson is the daughter of Thomas
Lowry of Minneapolis, and she said
that she understood O telegram hao
been sent to him saying she had COM
mitted suicide. Mrs. Robinson stated
that she had Immediately telegraphed
her father that she was alive and well.
Mrs. Robinson stated that when IN
New York she stopped at the Holland
house,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30

Milwaukee, Wis.,, March ~. the
heavy rains and thaw throughout WIS.
consin tbs past two days have causeo
high water in many places throughout
the state, and as a result several pusl-
ness firms have been compelled to sus-
mend operations temporarily at least
Sheboygan, Oshkosh, Fond gu Lac
Saukville and this city are having lhe
worst experience. The food IN tne
Menominee river valley in this CITY Is
higher than for years past ana seVetal
IF the factories are unable to operate.
Pigesyille, a Milwaukee suburb, is ua-
do, water again and the streets n
Yards of the town are inundated. AT
warwatosa the river is threaten1ngly
high. Damage is not e~xxpxectefd there'
bu. at several points lower down SOM
loss is feared. The river at PlsssV1lle
was thirty-eight inches above hlgh-
water mark yesterday n still rising
At Black River Falls the Black river
is or the rampage. It rose about elghe
feet Yesterday, and is still rising. Inc
ice is going out and damage to proper
ty will be heavy unless the waters re-
cede. Fond du Lac reports: An ice
gorge has formed at Twelfth street
bridge and it is feared that the bridge
will be wrested from its
The river has overfiowed it's banks ana
Is doing considerable damage along lts
course. Oshkosh reports the low lanos
all covered with high water, n on
the road between here and Neenah the
lnterurban track in many places is a
foot or two under water, causing some
delay to the interurban cars, but not
stopping traffic.
At the Mercy of the Flood.
Manitowoc, Wis, March 27.-The VIII
lage of Mishicott, situated on the East
Twin river twelve miles north of here,
is completely at the mercy of the water
of that river owing to the breaking or
the dam there. The people of the VIII
lage were prepared for the break. AT
/ o'clock the top of the dam broke and
the water with a rush tore several of
the dwellings along the bank from
their foundations and completely
turned them around, causing much
damage. The damage to three bridges
will aggregate $4,000. The main street
IF the village on which are located the
stores and hotels is completely flooded,
the water being I'VE five feet deep.
| All business is at a s%tandstill.
Village Under Water.
Milwaukee, March 27.-Saukville, a
village. twenty-five miles north of this
city is under water as a result Of the
Ice gorge formed in the Milwaukee
civer at that point. Two bridges have
been swept away. The flood has ex-
tended to ahout a dozen houses In
which there was from a foot to two
feet Of water. The water is above the
f~ourteen-foot mark.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
HoMEwARD BOUND.
two Rcrimcnts sail From Manila
Pnp Gan E~rauciNCO.

Two Regiments Sail From anil
for San Francisco.
Manila, March "a. - The transport
Grant, which sailed yesterday Tor san
Francisco, carried 81 officers n S9l
men of the Twenty-ninth volunteer IN
fantry. When the regiment arrived
here there were so officers and l,SoS
men. OF this number 80 were killed IN
action or died and Is officers and lSS
men remain behind. The T~hirty-sec
ond infantry, which is also returning'
originally had 4S officers and 1,2e4 men.
OF this number % officers and 642 mel
are returning to the United States IN
21 officers and 1913 men remain behino;
52 members of the regiment have been
killed or have died OF their wounds.
The remainder are absent on sick
leave or have been discharged. The
Twelfth company OF the T~wenty-slxth
regiment also sailed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
Suicide Was sensiuve.

Suicide Was SenSftdve.
Sioux Falls, SD, March 23.-"Now
ladies and gents, you will be sorry for
this action and my; girl will be sorry
and shed bitter tears, but I have been
abused and cannot stand It any long
err" Such was the message left by
Charles Miller, a young farm hand who
committed suicide near Garretson and
whose body was found yesterday
morning in an oat bin in the granary
on the farm where he was employed.
Near by was discovered an empty bot
tie which had contained -carbolic acid.
Miller formerly resided at Primghar.
Iowa, and has a brother Fred living at
Blairshurg, Iowa. who has been noti-
fed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
SPECIAL TAX.

Imposed by Revenue Reduction Act
On Bucket Shop DrOkerN.
Washington, March 23.-The commits
sioner of internal revenue in a .decis-
ion states hat it is the clear intent Of
the act of March 2, 1901. known as the,
revenue reduction act, that every per-
son engaging in the business described
in the third subdivision Of section viii.
of that act (bucket shop brokers) shall;
pay special tax as regular brokers.
and in addition shall pay a special tax
as bucket shop brokers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
MASSACHUSETTS AFLOAT.

BattIeship Which Grounded in PEN
sacola Harbor Has RcJofncd the
Squadron.
washington, March "a. Navy de-
partment officials were relieved of all
apprehension concerning the big bat
tleskip Massachusetts,, which ran
aground in Pensacola harbor while on
her way out to sea, by the receipt OF
the following telegram from Capt.
Reisinger, the commandant Of the Pen
sacola yard, dated Warrington. Fla:
massachusetts got off about 5 a. M,
towed by Leonidas outside. Has joined
the squadron. Will wire particulars
later" .
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
ASPHALT ROW IN COURT.

Sival Companies In Venezuela Seek
to Settle the Trouble.
Washington, March 24.-Formal no
tice has been received of the institu-
ton of legal proceedings in Venezuela
to settle the asphalt controversy. The
representatives Of the Warner-Quin-
Ian syndicate on Feb. 8 brought suit
in the highest court of Venezuela for
a summonds against the New York
and Bermudez companies to secure
possession Of the Felicidad concessions.
The New York and Bermudez company
IL in possession Of the asphalt lake.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
WATCH YOUR FIvEs!

Secrct Service Announces . Jew
Counterfeit.
Washington, March 24.-Chief Wilkie
of the secret service has announced the
appearance of a new counterfeit IS
national bank note on the National
Iron Bank Of Morristown, N. j. 1t Is
a deceptive counterfeit printed on two
pieces of paper between which SIR
fiber had been distributed. The face
of the note, apparently printed from
an engraved plate, is defective in de-
tail. The word cashier" abbreviated
in the genuine to ''cash'r," appears In
the counterfeit as cash."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
sULTAN WILL

Objects to EnEland Annexing ISL
nnds without Telling Him.
Conetantinople. March A.-The sui
tan intends to make a protest because
England without warning or negotia-
ton has seized several islands in the
Red sea near Adir, which was once
part of his empire. The first the sui
tan knew Of his loss was when he re-
ceived oficial notification from the
British foreign. ONCE that the islands
had been annexed. The sultan may
appeal TO Russia. &.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
FEARS FOR czAR,s SAFETY.

Even Members of the Imperial
Household Are Suspected.
Cologne, March 22-The Koelnische
Volkszeitung prints a letter from st.
Petersburg declaring that the police
who are entrusted with the safety Of
the. car do not trust all the members
Of the imperial household. The cor
respondent asserts that there Is great
socialist activity in Warsaw. Many
arrests have been made and the pris-
ons are overlooking. Large quantities
Of revolutionary pamphlets and procla-
nations have been seized.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
NOTED rRELArE VERY ILL.,

Lord Archbishop of Ontario Lies at
Deaths Door.
New York, March 24.-As a result Of
exposure endured during the early
years Of his episcopal life. his grace.
the lord archbishop Of Ontario. the
metror olitan Of Canada and the Oldest
bishop by conservation in the Angli-
can empire, lies seriously, and. it Is
feared, fatally i'll at his apartments
in the Hotel Empire, Broadway and
sixty-third street. Archbishop Lewis
is the last bishop to whom the late
queen gave royal letters patent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
TRANsvAAL

Omclals Appointed by the Governor
of the Annexed Territory.
johannesburg, March %. = The new
Transvaal executive council, appoint
ed by Sir Alfred Miner, governor of
the T%ransvaal and Orange River col
onies, is as follows: George v. Fidds,
secretary of administration; Mr.. Dun
can, secretary of the treasury; Rich
ard Solomon. attorney general: Sir
Godfrey Y. Lagden. commissioner Of
natives, and Mr.. Wyberg, commits
sioner of mines.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
GASOLINE ENGINE LETS co.

Explosion in a Janesville, Wis.,,
Mandatory Kills Two.
GAINESVILLE, Wis.,, March "a. = James
Horn and Daniel Preller, employees Of
the GAINESVILLE Barbed Wire works,
were killed by the explosion Of a large
gasoline engine used to furnish motive
power. No reason can be given for the
explosion.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
WEST POINT CADETS.

Four Applicants From Minnesota
Pass the Examination.
West Point, N. Y, March 26. - The
superintendent has received from the
war department the names Of all the
candidates who were examined at the
various posts throughout the country
regarding their qualifications for ad-
mission to West Point as cadets. Out
Of PA examined 104 passed successful
ly. Those from Minnesota are w. A.
Howard, w. H. Dodds. Jr., r. w. Case
and b. Fl. Williams.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
COULDN'T STAND THAT.

Mrs. Nation Fires Lei Publisher for
~Suppresslng an Editorial.
Topeka, Kan, March 26.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation has dissolved partnership with
Nick Chiles, The. colored publisher.
She will hereafter endeavor to edit
and have printed her paper, The
Sma sher's Mail, without his assistance.
The trouble grew out of the suppress
sion by Chiles of an editorial written
by Mrs. Nation scoring District Judge
Hazen, before whom she has appeared
a number of times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30

He Eludes the Horde of Check Hunt

He Eludes the Horde of Check Hunt
ers at Southampton.
London, March %. - Mr.. Carnegie
avoided the Southampton check hunt
ers by remaining on the ship until the
last moment before the train started,
when lie jumped into a reserved COM
partment and started for London be-
fore he was recognized by the crowd.
To an English interviewer after his
arrival in London MI. Carnegie talked
freely concerning the United States
Steel corporation, which. he thought,
would not affect Great Britain much,
one way or the other.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
Regue.ted by Porto Rico.

San Juan, P. r., March 81. - At a
meeting of the San Juan chamber Of
m it was decided to present a
petition to President Mckinley,
through Gov. Allen, asking for a loan,
for free trade. for an extension of the
constitution and for a %portective tariff
on coffees entering the United States.
The president Of the chamber Of
commerce.; looking upon these requests
as unreasonable, has resigned.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
PARTITION OF EMPIRE.
This 1t Is Said. Would Follow
Slpninu Of the M0nch URN Treat

This It Is Said. Would FOLLOW the
Signing of the Manch uria Treaty.
Shanghai, March q. The viceroys
are opposing the ratification Of the
Russo-Chinese convention regarding
Manchuria. The viceroys of Canton
and Marking are leading the opposi-
ton. Sheng, the director of railways
and telegraphs, had interviews yester-
day with the British, American, Japan
sese and French consuls and urged
them to oppose the treaty. All fear
that the ratification Of the convention
will NEAR the beginning of the parti-
ton of the empire. Local business is
at a %standstill awaiting results.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
supposed Murderer Captured.

Pineville, KY, March q. A man
supposed to be J. c. Durham, wanted
at Santa Clara, CAL, for the murder Of
six people was ARRESTED here yester-
day by detectives on a reward Of &c.,
900. The man had been working in a
sawmill fer some time. His arrest was
made on information from California
to the effect that Durham was drifting
this way and a watch had been kept
for some weeks.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30

No Naturalization for uars.
San Francisco. March %. ~ County
Clerk Deane has refused application OF
forty Japanese for papers declaring
their intention to become citizens. Mr..
Deane bases his refusal On q United
States court decision which held, that
japanese could not become citizens.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
HOME FOR ADMIRAL scHLEY.
Nearly Half of Required Sum Al

Nearly Half of Required Sum Al
ready Contributed by Citizens.
Washington, March 26.-At a meet
ing Of the committee appointed at a
mass meeting of citizens Of Washing
ton for the purpose of presenting Ad-
miral Schley with a modest home,
held in this city, it was reported that
about $4,000 had been contributed to
the fund. It is expected that by April
Is, $4,000 will have been raised, and
this will be used to purchase a home
in the suburbs of Washington to be
presented to the admiral on his ar
rival in this country about April Is.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
BoERs ATTACK BRITISH.

Raid Supply Train and Get Away
With PrOvisiOns.
Standerton, Transvaal, March 26. -
Four hundred Beers under Commander
Buys have wrecked a supply train
north Of Vlaklaagte. They overpow-
cred the escort and carried off several
wagon loads of provisions. A convoy
designed to join Gen. French's column
has been attacked between Blood river
and Schepper's Mex. The British had
one man killed and three wounded.
The bridge at Blood river was burned.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
.smalIpox by. whole.alc.

smallpox ny WhOleAHlc.
Traer, Iowa, March 27-Smallpox has
broken out in a wholesale way in the
country a few miles from Dysart, this
county. The disease was supposed to
be chickenpox. and scores Of people in
Monroe and Bruce townships were ex-
posed. Later the trouble vas pro-
rnounced smallpox. Seventy quaran-
tine cards have been put up on as many
farm houses the past two days. Whole
neighborhoods are under quarantine.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
Girls Won the strike.

Girls Won the Strike.
La Crosse, Wis, March GA settle-
ment satisfactory to the thirty girls of
the Mons Anderson company has been
made and all have returned to work.
The girls struck because a new system
was inaugurated which reduced their
pay to q little over half of what they
had been receiving previously.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
EXECUTION OF GEN. FRENCH.

Rumor IL Absolutely Discredited in
London.
Antwerp, March ga rumor is in
circulation here which is o generally
credited to the effect that the Beers,
after capturing, then l%iberating and
subsequently r~ecapturing Gen. French,
finally executed him for not keeping a
promise not to fight against them
again.
London, March 23.-The Antwerp ru-
NOR of the execution of Gen. French
by the Beers is absolutely discredited
in London.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
SUNK UNDER THE ICE.

Steamer Douglas Wrecked Near
West Newton Sunday.
Alma, Wis, March 27.-The steamer
E. Douglas, which has been in winter
quarters near West Newton, sunk Sum
day when the ice went out. There is
about two feet Of water above the deck.
and a large crew of men are at work
trying to raise the boat. The steamer
Is owned by the Mississippi River Log
ging and Boom company.