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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
CHECKED The INVASION.

But LORD Kitchener Has Not sse-
ceeded in EFpelling the Beers
From Cape Town.
b INedon, Dec. %. = The latest DIG
patches from South Africa show that
Lord Kitchener has succeeded In
holding the invading Beers in check,
but he has not been successful in ex-
pelling them from Cape Colony, where
small commanders continue to display
astonishing daring activity over q
wide territory. 1t is questionable
whether his proclamation will have
much effect until Gen. Dewet is cap
tured. The Beers are likely to regard
It at a sign of weakness and to have
a wholesome dread Of Dewet's ven-
geance IL they surrender. The procla-
nation is approved by the party at
home, which favors conciliatory terms
to the Beers as q step toward peace.
On the other hand, Queen Victoria, It
is said, has approved the proposition
to institute q new order of knighthood
to reward officers who served in South
Africa. The order will probably be
called the Star of Africa. A dispatch
from Vreyberg, dated Dec. Is. avs the
Beers in considerable numbers were
then making In unexpected movement
westward. They had $50 wagons. The
superstition is that they were trekking
toward Marael, although the Beers
themselves denied such an intention.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
GHOST OF A QUEEN.

Evil Omen In the Tower of London
on Christmas Day Agitatey Eng
lishmen.
London, Dec. 29.-The ghost of Mary,
Queen of Scots, which, according to
tradition, appears in the tower Of Lon
don before the death Of a crowned
head, made itself heard o. Christmas
eve. The fact has been concealed from
the queen because of the extreme
grief into which the death of the Dow
ager Lady Churchill threw her, but it
has caused the greatest alarm in court
circles. Mary, Queen Of Scots, was inn
prisoned by Queen Elizabeth in the
constables' tower, and was led from it
to execution in the tower quadrangle.
Before the death of every king or
queen stree her day her spirit has been
reported as having appeared. An Of
flcer Of the guard on duty in the tower
on Christmas W heard a long wall
from the top of the tower. He stopped
to listen and heard it again. Foot
steps followed, and a third time the
wall rang out over the fog-bound river
and the sleeping city. He went to search
for the cause, but found none.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
DISGUISED AS A WOMAN
Fat Grove Said to Have Been See
in Chicago Recently.

Fat Grove Said to Have Bee Seen
in Chicago Recently.
+ Chicago, Dec. 29. - Disguised as q
woman, Pat Grove, who is being sought
by the police all over the United States
on the charge that he was the kidnaper
of Eddie Cudahy at Omaha, has been
seen in Chicago within the last few
days and may still be hiding here, ac-
cording to statements made by De-
tective Sergeant James Storen, q Chi
cago police officer who has arrested
Grove a number of times in the past.
With a view to. discovering the fugi-
tive's hiding place a search of several
houses in Sixty-third street, near
Stewart avenue, has been made by
Storen, acting on information that
Grove had been recognized on that
street Christmas day. In pursuing his
quest the sergeant stumbled upon evil
dence which he says convinced him
that Grove has been in Chicago re-
Gently, and that in the guise Of a wo-
man clothed in a black robe and
heavily yelled, the suspect went
abroad with impunity in the streets of
Englewood, the suburb where he once
was a resident and is well known to
many people.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05

New York, Dec. 20. - The board Of
health has decided upon heroic meas
ures to stop the ravages Of smallpox
which. in spite Of denials, is raging in
epidemic form throughout the city, and
will put an additional force Of $50 vac
cinators in the field. 4
The number Of cases under treat
ment has not been officially made pub
lie, but is said to be nearly, If not fully,
10000. So prevalent is the disease that
the richer as well as the poorer dis
tricts of the boroughs of Manhattan
and Brooklyn have been invaded. The
board Of health realizes the danger,
and the extra vaccinators have been
deemed an absolute necessity. They
will work wholly in the poorer quar-
tiers.
In the well-to-do quarters physicians
are busy early and late attending to
their private patients. But in the
slums the city must do all the vaccin-
ating, and the force at present en-
ployed has been overworked. Employ
ers Of 1900 women engaged in the big
Brooklyn stores have sent lists Of
names Of employees to the board Of
health. These women will all be vac.
cinated to-day. Several Of the larger
restaurants were visited by doctors
yesterday and the employees vac
cinated. The Hebrew orphan asylum
in this city and other institutions were
visited by vaccinators.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
ARMY OFFICER IN TROUBLE.
Charges Against Mai. Heistand,
Personal Friend Of Mckinley.

Charges Against Mai. Heistand, n
Personal Friend of Mckinley.
Washington, Dec. 20. - Serious
charges have been filed at the war de-
partment against Maj. H. s. O.. Hell
stand Of the regular army, who has
been closely associated with President
Mckinley for many years. Capt. Hell
stand secured the detail to Gov. Nc
kfnley's staff at Columbus in 1891 and
remained with Mckinley not only
through his two terms as governor,
but secured leave Of absence and was
with him at Canton throughout the
year preceding his Inauguration as
president. He Twas then promoted to
major and assigned to the adjutant
generals staff, where he remained dur
ing. the war. A year ago Maj. Hell
stand was detailed as military attache
to the United States commission at the
Paris exposition, and remained there
until September, when he was ordered
to China as a member Of Gen. Chaffee's
staff. The charges against Heistand
do not involve other officials, for Maj.
Hawkes., who prefers these ,chargeS,
says hat he has discovered that the
names of Gen. Corbin, Assistant Sec
rotary Meiklejohn, Gov. Allen and
Judge Boyd were used without au-
thority.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
WENT o FAR.

~ #EE -
Dutch Senate Disclaims Response
bility for h Letter of Its Presi-
dent to MFR. Kruger.
The Hague, Dec. %. = On the a
sembling of the senate Senator Reng-
ers disclaimed. i4p behalf of the house,
all responsibility for the letter Of the
president of the senate to Mr.. Kruger
Dec. z. In so doing the senator pointed
out hat the senate merely authorized
the president to express sympathy with
Kruger. In the letter alluded to the
president Of the senate of The Neither
lands expressed approval of the noble
purpose of Mr.. Kruger in attempting
to put a stop to the unjust war forced
on him in such a barbarous manner,
and expressed the hope that cit will re.
suit in the independence Of the repub.'
lies being assured forever" 'e
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
FAMOUS RACE TRACK SOLD.

The sale Recalls the Many Fas
Horses There in 1898.
La Crosse, Wis, Dec. 29.-Attorney
C. L. Hood of this city is now the sole
owner Of the once famous Neumeister
race track, farm and homestead TOUR
miles east Of the city, having pur-
chased the last 100 acres for $7,54S to
satisfy a judgment. This track was
the scene in 1895 Of probably the most
notable gathering of fast horses eve
seen in the Northwest. The track had
just been completed, and William Neu-
meister, the proprietor, spared no
pains nor money to make it the best
race meeting Of the year. Exceedingly
large purses were hung up n IN
ducements offered all the big racing
men Of the country to bring their
horses here.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05

London, Dec. 3o.-A notification from
the emperor of China informs the
friends Of the reform party that he
is returning to Pekin, and that he will
require their assistance in the gov
eminent.
private advices from the province
Of Shansi say" wires the Shanghai
correspondent of the Standard. that
while the court was sojourning at
Tai-yuen-fu the empress dowager Sc
cretly appointed a new emperor, with
the title Tung Hsu. He is a fifteen
year-old boy who was taken to siam
fu in the imperial yellow chair. This
explains the permission given to En-
peror Kwang Su to return to Pekin."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
RUss1A,s DESIGN.

Government About to Take Over the
Manchurian Railroads.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 29.-The Novoe
vremya's vladivostok correspondent
stands by the story that the Russian
government is about to take ver the
Manchurian railroads. He says Conn
mander Keller has left Vladivostok to
formally deliver the roads to the gov
ernment's representatives. : The corr
respondent also says the Chinese
caused losses amounting to only four
million roubles. The arrival Of larger
or smaller bodies Of soldiers from
China is announced almost daily from
Southern ports.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
FOREST I LOSSES.

Number and Cost Show a Heavy In,
crease in Wisconsin.
Madison, Wis, Dec. 2s.-Col. c. E.
Morley, state forest warden, has made
his report to Gov. Scofield on forest
fires in Wisconsin during the past two
years. In 1900 there were 80 Of these
fires, IL Of which were in Brice county
and 10 each in Bayfield, and Villas
counties. The total property o was
23,9O6.0 1, and 1853 persons were affected.
The cost of extinguishing these fires
a $1,426.03. In 1899 there were only
Is fires, involving a. property loss of
b1,705 and affecting II persons, while
the Isl Of extinguishing them was
S502.97.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
banquet for Secretary Long.

Banquet for Secretary Long.
Boston, Dec. 80. = Surrounded by
some of the most prominent men in the
financial, business and social life Of
Boston, Secretary Of the Navy John
D. Long was the central figure at a
banquet at the Algonquin club. when
his achievements in public life were
the thsme of many speakers. The
banquet was a complimentary one. If
that term expressed the object Of the
occasion, and the givers of it were
the members of the Commercial club,
a body Of merchants devoted to the
welfare Of Boston's trade with the
outside world. tt
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
EXPRESS OFFICE FIRE.

Many Christmas Consignments still
Undelivered Were Burned.
Houghton, Mich, Dec. b. Fire
broke out in the Western Express Of
flee in the Young block, apparently
from an explosion. The Houghton and
Hancock fire departments fought the
blaze for seven hours before conquering
it. The building, which contained
stores IN the street floor and flats
above, was Quilted. Several persons
were nearly asphyxiated and escaped
with difficulty by ear windows. Loss
about $4,000 on building and furniture,
with small insurance. The express
company had unusually heavy con-
signments undelivered from Christmas
day, the loss on which will be nearly
total. a.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
Klondike Output.

Seattle, Dec. 28.-Maj. Wood, COM
handing the mounted police in Yukon,
in his annual report shows the yield
Of the gold bearing creeks in the Klon-
dixie to be $11, 052,5 $50. Consular in
voices show that s14, 600, 1000 have been
shipped. The popular estimate of the
total output is 500. 100000. Eleven hun
dred and sixty claims were worked
during the season, employing 5,341
men. The Bonanza mine in the Banner
creek district, yielding a treasure
amounting to two-thirds Of the entire
production, employed 1896 mel.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
FAKE SCHOOLS our OF POLITICS 1I

state Educational Association sus-
eests Reforms.
st. Paul, Dec. 20. The Minneso.a
Educational association yesterday put
itself on record as favoring the election
Of the state superintendent OF scnoo.s.
Prof. d. L Kiehle Of the univeIsl.s
Of Minnesota offered q resoiut.on'
which was unanimously passed, recon
mending the following changes IN the
administration of the state department
Of public instructions: That the state
superintendent Of public instruction
be elected, that he be placed on a sal
airy and footing equal to that Of other
state officers, and that the administra-
ton Of the office be under civil service
rules, providing for efficiency n con
tinuity Of service. A number OF inter.
esting papers were read by prominent
educators.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
Burglars Booty Recovered

BURGLARS Booty Recovered.
Sheldon, Iowa, Dec. 2s.-More than
twenty gold rings, several fine watch
chains and other pieces Of jewelry were
found a few days ago by Bert Pyncheon
while he was at work in the yards Of
the Lamb Lumber company. The plant
had evidently been made years ago.
as the covering had rotted away and
all the jewelry was thickly coated. 1t
is supposed to be the plant Of some
burglar who was caught, and sent up
or thought it unsafe to return after his
booty.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
CHINA WANTS TO n o
Five Questions Propounded by tn,
i ImuePial Court.

Five Questions Propounded by the
Imperial Court.
Pekin, Dec. s30.-A note las been re-
ceived from the imperial court ,ac-
k~nowledging the receipt Of the de-
mands Of the powers. It further con
tanned Ave questions or requests.
namely:
First-Might not the Taku forts res
main standing, though dismantled?
Second - Is it proposed to beheal
princes the same as other offenders?
Third-If the demands are acceded
to would the allies sending out
expeditions?
Fourth-what places do the allies
propose to occupy?
Fifth-How long do they propose to
occupy them?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05

: Northwest News :
ANY OLD THING IN SOCIETY.

This Ii the Kind of Woman q Still.
water Man Would MARRY.
Anoka, MIMI, Dec. %. - A mar
named Delaney, serving time at Still
water for an offense which he claims
was never committed, has written q
letter to a local paper and asks It's
publication. Delaney claims Anoka
county as his former home, and wishes
to correspond with any widow be-
tween thirty-two and forty years old,
who will correspond with him. He
says he is thirty-nine years old. French
and Dutch, black hair and eyes n
weighs 100 pounds. He never had q.
wife, but is willing to lead an honest
life If he Ices get one. To quote his
own words in conclusion: II am will
ing to marry any old thing that is in
good society and who will make a true
man of me. My address is B. L., Still
water, MINI.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
DRUNKEN LUMBER JACKS
Create q Reign OF Terror ON q Pa
senger Train.

Create q Reign of Terror ON q Pas
senger Train.
Marinette, Wis, Dec. %. - Three
drunken woodsmen terrorized a north
bound passenger train on the North
western railway between this place
and Peshtigo. They refused to pay
their fare and when the conductor
stopped the train to put them of they
refused to leave. The two brakemen
and the baggageman came to the
rescue of the conductor and a free
fight followed, in which knives and re-
volvers were flourished. The woodmen
were finally subdued and forced to pay
double ARE by the conductor. One OF
the brakemen received a bad cut in the
back Of the neck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
DOCKS ABLAzE.

Disastrous confederation In. the East
End of London.
London. Dec. D. One Of the most
serious fires which have occurred in
the. East end of London during the
last ten years broke out at the East
India docks. Five immense sheds
filled with goods, including a thousand
bales Of hemp and quantities Of jute.
were consumed. The shipping In the
nreighborhood and other warehouses
were only saved by the great exertion
of the fremen.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
Event for Russians.

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 29.-The Russian
and all ether members Of the Greek
church in North Dakota are looking
forward to the coming Of Archiman-
drest Anatoly, second in authority of
the church in North America. He will
be in Dickinson Jan. z, the Russian
New Year, and in Fargo following that
date. It is probable a church will be
organized, as there is zone in the state.
DIR. Young of Dickinson will be his es-
cOrt,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
NEW CURE.

Young lows Osteopath Creates .
Sensation at Des M0incs.
Des Moines. Iowa, Dec. 80. - DR..
William West, a young osteopath at
Centerville, Iowa, caused a sensation at
the state meeting of osteopaths by an
nouncing a new method for curing
tuberculosis. He said he tested it on
ten patients, all OF whom recovered.
The essence Of the treatment consists
in vibration of the spleen, releasing the
~phagocytes that prey on bacteria.
Osteopathic treatment to strengthen
the alimentary canal and lungs is also
used and patients are given diet and
good air and light.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
The vice-Hunting Fashion.

The Vice-Hunting Fashion.
Huron, 8. D., Dec. 29.-Arrangements
for a crusade against intemperance
and other vices are practically ma
tured, and the war will begin in the
early part of January and will cover
most Of the state east of the Missouri
river. It is understood to be a war In
the interests of no particular tempe
rance organization, but waged by peo-
pei from different societies and church,
goers, and they will be reinforced by
the anti-Saloon league, the Christian
Citizenship league and the ". c. T. U.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
JAMESON FOR SECRETARY.

Gov.-Elect Van SAINT Makes . Per-
s0nal Appointment.
st. Paul, Dec. 80. - Robert Jamison
Of Minneapolis has been offered and
will accept the appointment as private
secretary to Gov. -elect Van SAINT. The
appointment was first offered Judge
Jameson shortly after election. Judge
Jameson Is not only an astute poll
tician but a lawyer of ability. The ap-
pointment Is a personal n n
proffered without the solicitation or
a%cquiescence of the Hennepin county
politicians. Capt. Van SAINT and Judge
Jameson have been friends since tho
boyhood of the latter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
LORD ARMSTRONG DEAD.

inventor of the Armstrong Gun and
of the Present System of Hy-
drnulica. -r 4
London, Dec. 20. = Lord Armstrong
the distinguished engineer and in
ventor of the Armstrong gun, is dead.
He was born in 1910. Besides being the
inventor Of the Armstrong gun he was
the inventor of the present system of
hydraulic He was a member of
many scientific societies and the re-
cjpient Of many orders, English and
foreign. s
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
Hunted Rabbits,

Monteyideo, Mimi, Dec. 29.-Sports-
men of the town and vicinity engaged
in an extensive rabbit hunt, and
brought home 226, a mixture OF jacks
and cottontails. Sides were chosen be-
fore starting. and the defeated ones
furnished a supper to the others.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05

Suspected of Burglary at La Crosse.
La Crosse, Wis, Dec. 29.-''Blooming-
ton Red" the man who was arrested
in Chicago on Christmas day charged
with being implicated in extensive silk
robberies in various parts Of Iowa,
Illinois and Wisconsin, is thought to
be one of the men who got away with
$1,000 worth of silks from l.. Croin's
store in this city about W months
ago.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05

Wisconsin Teachers Elect officers.
Milwaukee, Dec. 30.-The Wisconsin
Teachers association elected officers as
follows: President, w. H. Cheever.
Milwaukee,; first vice president, j. F.
Sims, River Falls; second vice presi-
dent, r. L. Cooley. Oconto; third vice
president, Miss Frances Kippenberger.
Milwaukee,: secretary, c. H. Maxson.
Tomah; treasurer, j. Lamont, Wau-
sau; member of executive committee,
William Griffith, Wilmot.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
RELIEF.

State Committee Completes Its Re
port to Gov. Lind.
st. Paul, Dec. 30.-The state commit
tee on relief for the Galveston suffer-
ers has completed its report to the
governor. The report shows that col
lections amounted to $S,S24.72, all Of
which went to the sufferers except
$780, so, the expenses of the committee
for printing. postage and clerical work
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
Police stop the Fight.

Dayton, Ohio. Dec. S0.-The twenty
round fight which was billed for last
night at Beckel hall by the Ohio
Sporting club between Gus Bezenah
of Cincinnati and Morse Wise Of
Dayton was allowed to go on until the
fifth round when the referee allowed
them to hit in a clinch and hold and
rough it. Seeing this the police
Jumped into the ring and stopped it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
FIRE AT

Christmas Blaze Destroys Some of
the Principal Business Blocks.
Winnipeg, Man.. Dec. 2S.-The most
destructive fire in the history of Cal
gary, N. w. T., caused damage esti-
mated at 500. 600. Several Of the finest
business structures fell a prey to the
flames.
Fire at Roland. Man., destroyed
Cameron's furniture house and Shil-
sons store. Loss, $4,000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
In.ane Patient Recaptured

Insane Patient Recaptured.
Amery, Mimi, Dec. 28.-Halvor Jen-
son. an escaped inmate of the st.
Croix county insane hospital, vas cap
tured in the woods about six miles
north of this village and brought here.
Both Of his feet were frozen badly.
The authorities at New Richmond were
notified, and supt. Wheeler arrived
here and took charge of the unfortu-
nate man.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
SULTAN MUST APOLOGIZE.

Attache of British Legation in Con.
s~tantinople Treated With Scnnt
Courtesy.
Constantinople, Dec. 29.-while Mr.:
Debunzen, first secretary to the Brit
ish legation, and several other mem
bers Of the legation were riding to
STEAMBOAT yesterday the party was at
tackled by a detachment of Turkish
soldiers, who insulted and maltreated
the Englishmen.. The British minis
ter has demanded an immediate apollo
gy from the porte and the punishment
of the offenders.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
INVOLVED EIGHT CENTS.

But Acauittal Cost a Montana stock
man $4,000.
Helena, Mont, Dec. 2S.-George Hor-
kan. the Custer county sheepman who
was accused of using. 8 cents worth Of
Cancelled postage stamps, was acquitted
by the jury in the United States court,
under instructions from Judge
knowles. The jury was out just long
enough to sign a form of verdict. The
defense cost Horkan $4,000, though the
amount involved was so small. .
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
STRIFE Ends,

Pittston, Pa. Dec. 2a.--The $500 em-
ployes Of the Lehigh Valley Coal
company at Heidelberg, Dorrance.
Prospect and Franklin collieries went
back to work after being on strike
since last Friday. The men struck be-
cause they were mot receiving their
pay every two weeks. They have been
assured that the company will here
after pay wages semi-monthly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-05
SUGAR WAR STILL on.

No Agreement With Competitors and
No Action ON Dividend.
New York, Dec. 30.-The Journal Of
Commerce prints the following: An
informal meeting of the directors Of
the American Sugar Refining compony
has just been held here. After the
meeting Mr.. II. o. Havemeyer said
there had been no agreement with
competitors and at the coming meet
ing of directors there would be no
action taken IN dividend on the COM
mon stock,