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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
Result of the Enforcement of
the Nine-Hour Law
on Wabash.
COMPANY ASKS FOR MORE Time
States Its Position in informal
Petition to Interstate Com
merce Commission.
In Complying with the Law the Rail.
way Company Would Have to
Close Many Small Sta
tions, 1t Asserts.

washington, Feb. 21.-A proposition
very serious to many thousands OF
people residing at, and in the vicinity
of small railroad stations throughout
the country IS preS-ated to the inter
state commerce commission in an III
formal petition, in which the Wabash
Railroad company asks for an ex.
tension of the time of the going into
effect Of the nine-hour law, which ap-
plies to railway employees who have
the direction of movements Of trains
1t is declared in the petition that un-
less the order of extension is made
either by the commission or by tht
congress, the only alternative will be
the closing Of a large number Of sta
tons on the Wabash road.
What Result Would Be.
This action, it is recognized, will i'm
pair the efficiency of the service and
result in public inconvenience and in
terfere with the prompt movement CT
trains, but the Wabash officials assert
that they see no way out of the dif
ficulty into which they will be plunged
by the operation Of the law. 1t is
pointed out in the petition that in or
der to comply with the provisions Of
the law the company would have tu
employ an additional telegraph opera
tor at each of 245 stations on its line.
Thus far. the company says, it has not
been able to secure the services of eff
ficient and competent operators in such
numbers as will enable it to comply
with the act.
Great Hardship and Expense.
The Wabash officials maintain that
the application of the law to their line
would result in great hardship and ex-
pense to the company, seemingly un-
necessary, even if it were able to Sc
cure the necessary number Of efficient
and competent employees for the pur
pose" Other railway companies have
taken substantially the same GROUND
as the Wabash. They maintain theil
absolute inability to secure a suf
ficient number of competent telegraph
operators to man their wires as t.
law, after March 4, will require.
Would Close Small Stations.
It is pointed out that in complying
with the law their only recourse will
be to transfer operators now in their
employ to stations of greater import
ance and larger traffic, thus practical
ly closing many small stations, where
now the operator performs the duties
of ticket agent, freight agent ant
telegrapher. The seriousness Of tn
situation presented by the railroads i
realized fully by the interstate com
merce commission, which will en-
deavor to reach some satisfactory ad
iustment of the matter before the law
becomes operative.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
WIFE ARRESTED;
HUSBAND GLAD
Well-to-Do Woman, Fond of Dress,
Supplements Weekly Income of
$40 by Asking Aims.

New York, Feb. 21.-Unable to
dress as she wished on her husband $
income of $40 week, Mrs. Abraham
Greenbaum, wife Of a restaurant keep
er at PA East One Hundred and
TwentyFirst street, turned beggar by
day and, in fashionable attire, visited
the theaters with her friends at night.
She was arrested in Hoboken as 4
mendicant, and in the recorders court
was sentenced to pay fine of $25 or
spend six months in the penitentiary.
When told of her detention her hus-
band expressed great satisfaction, de-
claring his wife had so Inundated him
by her double personality that he had
been compelled to move from place
to place.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
NOTED DOCTOR
UNDER ARREST
Henry Martyr Hall, Jr., Tubercular
Specialist, Charged with Cru
city to Sister.

Pittsburg, Feb. 21.-Dr. Henry Mar
tyn Hall, Jr., known all over the Uni
ted States as a specialist in tubercular
troubles, was arrested at Ohio Pyle,
in the Allegheny mountains, on COM
plaint of his sister, Miss Caroline Hall,
who charges him with gross cruelty.
Miss Hall il thirty-soYen years Of
age and is a famous kindergarten
worker DR.. Hall is alleged to have
placed a gag in his sisters mouth, tied
her feet with ropes and then cruelty
beat her with a trunk strap. 1t is
charged that on two occasions he tied
her hands and feet and stood her out
in the snow, without shoes or stock
ingS, and left her there
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
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DEATH DECREE !,
FOR STOEsSEL
Court, However, Recommends Sem
tence Be Commuted to Ten
Years Imprisonment.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 21.-The court
which has been trying General Stoes-
sci and others for the surrender ol
Port Arthur to the japanese returned
verdict sentencing General Stoessel
to death. General FOck was rep
rimanded and Generals Smirnoff and
Reiss were acquitted.
death sentence upon Stoessel be com
muted to ten years imprisonment in
a fortress and that he be excluded
from the service.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
Condition Serious.

His many friends will regret to
learn that the condition of Police
officer Luclus Bruegger, who has been
suffering with blood poisoning for the
past three days, is worse and that
unless there is change for the better
this morning. the attending physicians
have fears that he may not recover.
Mr.. Bruegger was operated upon yes
terday morning at st. Mary hospital
by DR.. @. R. FIELD, assisted by DR..
7. F. Shinnick, The blood poison
started from little scratch on his
hand and has spread through the
system. 1t IS to be earnestly hoped
that his recovery will be speedy and
permanent.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
City Loses Famous Dam Case

Eau Claire, Wis, Feb. 21.-The city
of Eau Claire lost in the state su-
preme court in an appeal on the fa-
nous Dells dam case, whereby it
sought power to declare the ninety
nine year contract with the Dells I'M
provement company void, through the
common council. The ruling of the
court means that the case will now
have to be fought out in the courts on
its merits and the validity of the IA
nous contract.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
ADproyes Lease for New Town.

Chicago, Feb. 21.-Trustees of the
sanitary district formally approved
the lease to the Corn Products COM
pany of site a mile below Summit
on the banks of the canal. The cor
poration secured a lease of eleven
acres, with dockage of about 1900
feet, on which, with other land, they
propose to erect a plant to cost s. ,OO0,-
600, which will employ 1000 men. A
town will be laid out to be named Ar
go. This is the first of the leases
which the district hopes to make IL
large concerns.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
Widespread Interest Shown.
Ohio River Still Rising.

Evansville, Ind, Feb. 21.-The Ohio
river passed the thirty foot stage
and is still rising slowly. Snow has
fallen throughout southern Indiana
and parts of Kentucky and railroad
trains are delayed by the heavy drifts
At Shawneetown, H., there is some
fear for the levees if another flood
should follow. The Wabash river is
rising at New Harmony. Many refu-
gees arrived at Henderson, Ky, dur
ing the night.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
Sale of Chinese CuriOs.

New York, Feb. 21.-Society person.
ages and representatives of museums
throughout the United States We're
spirited bidders at the auction of the
great collection of Chinese curios Of
fered by Mrs. E. H. Conger, widow OF
the late American minister to China.
This unusual sale took place at the
American Art galleries and high prices
were obtained for the curios, which
came from the imperial palace and
homes of rich mandarins at the fall
of Pekin.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
Reception to Japanese Am bassador

Washington. Feb. 21.-The formal
reception of Baron Takahira, as am
bassador of Japan to the United States,
took place at the White House. The
ambassador was brought to the White
House in President Roosevelt's pri-
vate carriage, accompanied by Colonel
Bromwell, the presidents military
aide. The suite of the ambassador in
diplomatic, military, and naval uni
forms, was present at the reception.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
Tillman's knowledge of the Negro.

Washington, Feb. 21.-A vagrancy
bill prepared for the purpose of sup
pressing crime in this city, was intro
duced in the senate by Tillman. 'There
is a clamor abroad" said Tillman, for
an increase III our police force. l am
sure from my knowledge of the negro
race, that widespread vagrancy here
is the cause of this criminology. This
is owing to the over education of some
'niggers.' who are made to have higher
aspirations than it is possible for them
to attain
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
Prizes for Old-Time Spelling Matches

Andover, Mass, Feb. 21.-The will
Of Vernum Lincoln, just probated,
leaves $500 to the treasurer of the
town of Andover in trust for the pllr-
pose of providing prizes for the annual
old-fashioned spelling matches to take
place here. 1t is provided that the
matches shall take place in a public
hall, the contestants being between
ten and eighteen years old, the old,
fashioned method of choosing up to
be used. Prizes of $40, Sc and 81 are
to be awarded yearly to the three who
are last to be spelled down."
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
SENATE LOSES
NOTED MEMBER
Asbury G. Latimer of South
Carolina Dies at Ma
tional Capital.
HIS ILLNESS HAD BEEN SHORT
Was on the Floor Of the United
States Senate Only a Few
Days Ago.
Underwent An Operation for Appendi-
citts, When 1t Was Discovered
He Suffered from q More
Serious Ailment.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator AS
bury c. Latimer, Of South Carolina.
died at Providence hospital at 9:15 a.
IN. of peritonitis. He had been at the
hospital since Sunday last when he un.
derwent an operation for appendicitis.
1t was then discovered that he was
suffering from a far more serious all,
ment. The bowels had become twisted
and his condition was found to be such
that surgeons held out little hope for
his recovery.
The members Of the senator's fami-
ly were with him when he died, hay-
ing been informed that there was lit
tie hope that he would survive the
night.
Earnest Committee Worker.
Senator Latimer was fifty-seven
years of age. He was one Of the most
earnest and conscientious committee
workers in congress, being member
of committees ON agriculture, immi-
grafton, manufactures, public build
ings and grounds and census, as well
as others of less Importance. He was
especially interested in good roads and
probably did more to promote the ma
tional movement for government
building of good roads than any other
member Of congress. He was the au-
thor of the "Latimer good roads bill"
AS member Of the manufacturing
hn 70
the preparation Of the pure food law
and also played prominent part in
drafting the pending copyright bill.
During last summer he visited Eurooe
az a member of the immigration COM
mission and was preparing an elaborate
report covering immigration conditions
in the countries assigned to him. Mr.
Latimer had been a senator since 1908
and had served FIVE terms in the house
Remains Taken to Bolton, s. G.
There was no official service In
Washington. The funeral party left
here at 8 o'clock In the evening on a
special train over the Southern rail
way for Bolton, S. c., where the funer-
al service will be held.
AS a mark Of respect to the late SEN
ator there was an unusual attendance
in the senate when the vice president
sounded the gavel and Rev. Edward
Everett Hale, chaplain, opened the
proceedings with prayer, in which ne
referred with much feeling to the be-
reavement that had come to the coun-
try in the death OF a member who
only few days ago had been on the
floor Of the senate. After the adoption
Of appropriate resolutions and the ap-
pointment Of committee to take
charge OF the funeral, the senate ad-
journed.
Brigadicr General Dodge Dead.
Washington, Feb. q. - Brigadier
General Francis S. Dodge, U. S. A.
retired, who was awarded a medal of
honor by congress for disting guished
gallantry at the battle of White river
in Colorado in the Indian campaign in
the eos, died at his residence here
General Dodge served with the Twen-
ty-Third Massachusetts volunteer regi
Tent during the civil war. He was
sixty-six years old.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21

May -. $40 6.421s 6.32 6.32i4
Cash Sales-winter wheat-By sam.
pie: No. red, 9OA @9a1Ac; No. red.
SSA A@911ac; No. hard. 9O% @9771c;
No. 8 hard, S8A@94h1zc. Spring wheat
BY sample: No. 3, 95cGS1.0a Corn
BY sample: unchanged: No. 8 white,
53M53Ac; no grade, 45@51c. Oats
BY sample: unchanged: No. 8. white
5O6521ac; No. 4 white, 48h@61a4c;
Live Stock. Poultry and Hay.
Hogs-Receipts 1900. Sales ranged
at $46o@4.70 for choice heavy ship
ping. $46O@4.65 choice light, 345O@
go mixed packing, $3.75@4.4o good 70
choice pigs.
Cattle-Receipts $500. Quotations
ranged at $5SO@6.15 for prime fat
steers, $3.6o@4.75 good to choice cows,
$45O@5.25 prime heifers, e6.5o@7 90
good to choice calves, $4.45@4.90 Sc
lected feeders, $3.40@3.75 fair to good
stockers.
Sheep-Receipts 1000. Quotations
ranged at s5.25@5.75 for good to prime
native wethers, $4.5o@5.25 good to
prime native ewes, $6.5O@7.o0 good
to choice native lambs. $o.oO@6.25
shorn lambs, s6.25@6.5O ned.um
spring lambs.
Live Poultry-Turkeys, per 10, 12c;
chickens, fowls, 111ac; springs. 12c;
roosters, &c; geese, $5.oo@7.0o; ducks.
| lie.
Hay-Choice timothy, S14.5o@15.oo:
No. l. s12.5O@14.OO; No. 2 and No. 1
mixed, S11Oo@12.O0: No. 3 and No. ?
mixed. Ss.OO@10.OO. Illinois, Indiana
and Wisconsin feeding prairie, good
to choice, S6.50@75O.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
Dunning & Stevens. Live Stock
Commission Merchants, East Buffalo.
n. Y, quote as follows: Cattle-Re-
ceipts 5 cars; market slow. Hogs
Receipts 25 cars; market strong:
heavy and Workers. $500; pigs. s4.ob.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts % cars;
market strong: best lambs, $7.40M 80;
yearlings, S6.O0@6.5O; wethers, $3.50
600; ewes, s5.OO@5.5O. Calves-Aar-
/ ket strong; best, s4.50Q9.0O.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
WATERFOWL JEFFERSON
THE NEWS IN BRIEF

One-half Of the business portion Of
Pierscn. Ia, burned to the ground. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
At Minneapolis R. O. Russell. fer
merly in the employ Of local under
taking establishment, confessed that
ne robbed the bodies Of persons that
were placed In his charge.
Archibald Bruce MacEean, resi-
dent Of Chicago since 1867, died sud-
denly in New York city.
Officials Of the Chicago Taft club
announce they will start campaign
to secure a popular vote OF presi-
Dental candidates at the aldermanic
! primaries.
Prominent men appeared before the
legislative committee at Albany, N. Y,
and argued for and against the new
anti-betting measure.
Blinded by a snowstorm, Mohamet
Farh and Pitzkalli Ahias were
struck by a fast Pennsylvania traiu
near Wittmer, Pa. and instantly
killed.
Charles F. A. Young, grand chief
ranger Of the Foresters of America, IS
dead at his home in Rochester, n. Y,
Of typhoid pneumonia.
Half hearted denials have been
made Of the Thaw family's plans to
| divorce Evelyn.
New York anarchists have issued a
circular urging workingmen to slay
! capitalists and Wall street men.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
End of Spectacular Battle for
Control of Illinois Cen
tral Road.
JUDGE DiSSOLVES IAJUNCTICh
Stock Owned by Union Pacific
and Railroad Securities
Can Be Voted.
Decision Gives Hartman a Sweeping @
Victory Over His Opponent
Widespread Public Inter
est Shown in Case.

Chicago, Feb. 21.-E. II. Hartman
defeated Stuyvesant Fish in Judge
Balls court in the spectacular battle
for control of the Illinois Central rail
road. Judge Ball refused to grant tie
injunction asked by Mr.. Fish restrain
ing Hartman and his associates from
voting 2S1, 900 shares of stock at the
roads annual meeting March. 2. TIE
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
Brigadier General Dodge Dead
New York without a Mayor

New YorA, Feb. 2.-New York city
is without mayor. Mayor McClel-
Ian is at bis home In Princeton, N. j.,
suffering from an attack Of the grip.
President MCGOWAN, Of the board OF
aldermen, whom the law designates Gs
acting mayor in the absence Of the
actual mayor, is in Albany appearing
before a legislative committee, and Al
derman Sullivan, vice chairman of the
board, is in Hot Springs, Ark.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
Invalid Burned to Death.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 21.-Wardie
Hanahan, twenty years old, an invalid.
was burned to death in the home Of
his mother in Kansas City, Kan. His
clothing caught fire from an over
heated stove. He was unable because
of his malady to speak or move any
part of his body and when his mother
found him he was a mass of flames.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
Russian Writer Adjudged Insane.

San Francisco, Feb. PR. I1ivings-
ton, Russian writer, personal friend
and follower of Count Leo Tolstoi and
brother of Countess Amelia c. Vivi-
ami of Russia, was adjudged insane in
Oakland because he persistently forced
his unwelcome attentions OH young
women students of the University of
California After being adjudged in
sane, Livingston requested that he be
sent to the Napa asylum and the coVrt
SO ordered.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
Citizens Fight to Save Town.

Sioux City, Ia, Feb. 21.-Starting
in a pool hall fire destroyed half of the
business section of the little town of
Hospers. in Sioux county, entailine
a loss of over $4,000. The entire
town turned out to fight the fire and
by hardest kind of work managed to
save the town from complete destruc-
ti0D
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
T,ucky'' Baldw win Seriously Ill,

Los Angeles. Cal, Feb. PIE. J.
Uuckyl Baldwin is reported danger
ously i'll 1T his home near Los An
geles 1t is feared that on account or
bis advanced age he may not be able
to pull through, although he has
cheated death many q time before.
Baldwin's career rs miner, turfman
and general soldier Of fortune has
been the talk Of a continent for over a
generation.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
Horribly Mutilated by Dynamite.

Ashland, Wis, Feb. 21.-Sam Giles
Of Iron River, received fearful in
juries from dynamite, Gld his condi
tion is critical in the extreme. Both
badly mangled that it had to be cut
off, and both feet will probably be am
putated. GILES was injured by an ex
plosion by dynamite set for wolves.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
Will Test Anti-PaSS Law.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 21.-Attorney
General Thompson announces that he
would test the anti-pass law by filing
a complaint against DR.. F. A. Graham.
of Lincoln. a Union Pacific surgeon.
A suit will also be filed to test the
legality of exchanging newspaper adj
yertising for transportation.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
WdSningtOn'S Birthday.

Tomorrow, Saturday being a legal
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. birthday-the
customary holiday hours will be OBJ
served at the postcffice There will
be no delivery of mnil on TIE rural
rcuiss. walh ou- livery il he city.
The three b nks of the city will al..o
be closed
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
PhiIadelphia Bankers Assign

Philadelphia, Feb. 21.-The firm Of
A. n. Chandler & Co., bankers and
bond brokers Of this city, with offices
in New York. made an assignment to
]. Hector McNeal for the benefit of
creditors. No statement of assets and
liabilities was made, but the attorney
for Mr.. McNeal said the amount in
volved would be more than 100000.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
Large Whaling Fleet This Season.

New Bedford, Mass, Feb. 21-Sev.
eral whalers are already being over
hauled here and there is every pros
pect that New Bedford will have a
large whaling fleet out during the
coming season. The price of sperm
oil has risen to point where an aver
age catch viii assure big profits on 4
VOYAGE.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
Department Store DESTROYED.

Woburn, Mass, Feb. 21.-Dama9e
estimated at 100000 Was caused by q
fire which destroyed the large depart
ment store Of James McGrath. The
entire stock Of the store was de-
stroyed and the damage to Mr.. Nc
Grath on this was estimated by him
at $4,000. The building was owned
by Mrs. John I. Munroe and valued at
about $25,O0o
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 21.-The ST.
preme court sustained the contention
of Attorney General Stead that tue
present states attorneys are not en-
titled to the benefits of the law passed
by the legislature last year and going
into effect July 1, 1907. which in
creased their fees in certain instances
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 21.-Brown
Hal, 2:121a, for many years champion
pacing horse Of the world snd the sire
Of the PAGER Star Pointer, 1:59%, is
dead at Ewell farm, in Maury county.
Tennessee. Brown Hal was twenty
nine years old.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
TIE WEATHER

Following is the official weather
forecast up to o'clock tonight:
Illinois and Lower Michigan-Fair.
Indiana and Wisconsin-Fair; no
decided change in temperature.
Iowa-Fair and warmer.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
Pacific Fleet at Callao.

Callao, Feb. 21.-The American bat
tleship fleet has arrived at this port.
From an early hour in the morning the
street cars coming into Callao were
crowded with passengers eager to
witness the arrival of the American
war vessels.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
Convicted of Killing His Partner.

lola, Kan, Feb. 21.-W. II. Crews
ton, on trial for the murder Of II. Wei
lington Stewart in lola on the night
of Dec. 8, 1907, was convicted of MUIR
der in the first degree. Stewart AMI
Creviston were partners in the restau-
rant business here and Creviston. it is
charged, was in love with Stewart 5
wife
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
Herman Billick Must Die.

Chicago, Feb. 21.-The supreme
court affirmed the decision of the crim-
inal court in the case Of Herman Bill
lick, convicted of murder, following
the death by poison Of the Vrzal
family
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
Road to Develop Coal Tract.

ClarkShnrg, ". Va, Feb. 21.-Thr
Allegheny CCai company. backed by
eastern capitalists, will begn at once
the construction Of a railroad from
Fairmont. through the city to jarvis
Vile to develop a large coal tract. The
read will be forty-6ve miles long.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
General Wood Going to Europe.

Manila, Feb. 21.-Major General
Leonard Wood, in command of the
military division of the Philippines, is
about to leave for Europe on a six
months leave Of absence. Major Cen
eral John F. Weston will assume com
mand Of the division during his alb
sence