The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-07-27
From Warrington.

From Warrington.
Controller Of the Currency Dawes has
levied an assessment Of 100 per cent on
the stock Of the Seventh National Bank
Of New York. The stock is $500. 1000.
Gen. Hughes, in command Of the
Vasayan islands. reports progress in
the task Of penetrating the Island Of
Samar and scattering the insurgents.
It is said at the navy department
that the return to work of the machin-
lists at the Newport News shipyards as
sures. probably, the commissioning Of
the b%attleship Illinois in about three
weeks. IS
Secretary Hay has received by mail
an official report from Gov. Allen of
Porto Rico, enclosing the resolution
adopted by the Porto Rican legislature
providing for free trade between the
United States and Porto Rico after
July rs.
Information Of value to Americans
who intend to travel In Japan is con-
veyed to the state department by
United States Minister Buck at Toxic.
This consists Of a set Of the new Japa-
nese customs rules, framed in a spirit
Of liberality and moderation.
Lieut.. Charles r. Ramsey, of the
Twenty-f1rst infantry, who was wound
ed in the engagement near Lipa, prov
ince Of Batangas, early last month, Is
dead. The death is also announced of
Scion A. Massey, formerly a lieutenant
Of artillery, who al recently appoints
ed purchasing agent Of the insular Gov-
eminent.
Preparations are being made by the
treasury department to meet the ex-
pected demand for small notes during
the crop moving a by printing as
many as possible of the smaller de-
nominations at the bureau Of engraving
and printing. Small notes are being
exchanged in considerable amounts for
the larger issues.
Carrying out a decision reached about
a month ago, Secretary Hay gave IN
instruction to Mr.. Rockhill to support
the Japanese application for an en-
largement Of their indemnity to be
paid by China from $1,000, 900 to $4,000
900 yen to cover the depreciation in
Japanese bonds as compared with those
of some other nations.
People Talked About.
William 8. Gracey, a prominent and
wealthy oil operator and manager of
the Boston Oil company. dropped dead
In Marietta, Ohio.
Herr Buenz, consul general for Ger
many In New York City, has arrived in
Berlin from the United States and is
going to Carlsbad for a brief vacation.
Richard B. Hubbard, formerly COVER
nor Of Texas. and during President
Cleveland's first administration United
States minister to japan, died at his
home in Tyler, Tex.
Horace Gray, merchant and banker,
was found dead in bed in his home at
New York. 1t is thought that death
was the result Of heart disease. He
born in Boston eighty years ago.
Amasa Rowland, aged seventy-four
years, died at Sandy Hill, N. T., where
1850 he began the manufacture OF
paper. Mr.. Rowland organized and
was president OF the Rowland Paper
company.
Mary Underhill, se~venty-three years
Of age, is dead Of cancer at her home in
Babylon, L. l., after a prolonged illness.
Her grandfather was Capt. Jacob
Conklin, the lieutenant and right-hand
Of the notorious Capt. Kidd.
Mrs. Sabine White, wife OF DIR. White.
author of "White's Authors and other
educational works, died at her home at
Ohio. of paralysis of the
heart. Mrs. White was the wife of Gov.
Q. W. White of West Virginia.
Judge F. E. Baker, son Of Judge John
H. Baker of Goshen, Ind, formally an
nounced his candidacy for the position
of Judge Of the United States court for
the Seventh circuit to succeed the late
William Woods, whose death occurred
recently.
John J. Lamborn, for many years a
prominent Republican Of Nebraska,
who served several years in the state
senate and was captain in w. ].
Bryan's regiment during the Spanish
American war, died in Santa Fe, n.
Mex, Of consumption.
Nicholas Heredia, a professor In the
University Of Havana, died from apo
plexy on a New York Central railroad
train. In company with his wife, his
brother-in-law, D. s. Zanetti Of New
York, and his nephew, Prof. Heredia
vas enroute to Saratoga.
, Criminal.
Joseph Kramer, seventy-five years Of
age, was arrested at Philadelphia
charged with having seven wives. all
Of whom it is declared are living.