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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-11-17
Graspfng at q Straw.

Doctor-Don't be alarmed was
sicker than you are year ago, and
with the same trouble. Today am
well and hearty.
Patient (anxiously)-Oh, doctor, tell
me, who was your physician?- Water
bury. :, : q.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-11-17
The Pennsylvania Official Vote.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 16.-The Of
fetal returns of the late election have
been received at the state department.
from every county in the state. They
give Mckinley 726,998 votes; Bryan
422,O54; Republican plurality 9O4, 81
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-11-17

The first visit Of pestilential fever to
this country was in 1909. It was
brought from the West Indies to New
York by trading vessels. =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-11-17

Which provides penalty of 800 fine
and 80 lashes on the bare back for any
citizen of the Nation who shall here.
after give employment to any nom
citizen, or rent or lease land or property
to citizen Of the United States.
BLUNDERS OF SPEAKERS.
"A Well Known Orator Points Out Some
Humorous Instances.
Mr.. Joseph Malins, himself a we'll
known public speaker, gives Tho Wom-
ans Signal some amusing instances Of
the humors of public speaking. It is,
he thinks, lack of huency that causes
the speaker SO often to blunder. Mr..
Mains has listend to temperance ora
tor deploring the fact that friend re-
sorts to "the frequent use of the daily
glass. He heard notable lady speaker
speak of slum children drought into
the world with no more idea of home
comfort than the children of negroes in
Africa"
One speaker said, II rise emphatic.
ally" and another said, II stand pros
trate with establishment" Yet another
feelingly told his audience that it was
mot the platform speaker, but the
house to house visitation and the utter
ance of the silent word by the caller
which did the most good.'' Tho state
ments that ''the previous speakers sug.
gestions were very suggestive" and that
another speakers remarks were "mis.
calculated to mislead" Mr.. Mains also
mentions.
Then there is the speaker who always
misplaces his "h's'' and who prays ''that
we might be brought to the halter. F."
There was fight of fancy when the
speaker asked, "suppose if a modern
balloon dropped upon an uninhabited
island, what would the natives say?''
The scientific lecturer said of his COM
ing experiment that call depends upon
the present condition of the body about
to be created" A town councillor spoke
OF 1.-The rivers and streams that abut
on the borough boundaries" Among
MIR. Malin's other examples is the speak
er who began with saying, ''The proper
study of mankind in general is the-the
study of mankind in general" where
upon an urchin in the audience cried
out, "You re a-goin>in at the same hole
you came out at.
No less embarrassed was the old gen.
tleman, who, stumbling through an
after dinner speech, said, "I-I have
no more to say, and so-and SOIL
make few more remarks. - The build
er frankly declared he was "more fitted
for the scaffold than the platform. -
Sometimes the chairman errs in well
coming the speaker. A chairman was
heard towelcome speaker as one ''who
is always with Us, and we wish he
would come oftener." Kind was the an
nouncement that there will be two
more opportunities to hear the lecturer
once more It was when the meeting
ended that the chairman asked the au-
dience to ''close by singing just one
verse OF the doxology,'' e {.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-11-17
Charles VI of France was hated by
his people, and in derision was termed
the Well Beloved. )

"A new moon falling between and s
q. m. in the summer season means rain.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-11-17
Fifty Lashes and a Fine.

SOUTH McALEsTER, I. T., Nov. 49,
The Creek council has just passed q law
which provides penalty of 500 fine
and 80 lashes on the bare back for any
citizen of the Nation who shall here
after give employment to any non
citizen, or rent or lease land or property
to citizen Of the United States.
BLUNDERS OF SPEAKERS,
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JOHNSON & LAWSON.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-23
ron THE DEPOT
Business Men Realize that Prompt Action
n Now Necessary

interviews yesterday with property
owners and general business men reyeSi-
cd tbs fact that realizing sense Is now
current Of the importance OF deciding
quickly upon the proposition whether or
not the central portion of The city Is to
have depot equal IN all requirements
OF city of this importance In the han.
dling Of iia freight and passenger trafiic.
The opinion II prevalent that something
more than a mere shed on the right Of
way le necessary IN the central portion OF
city. ana the active measures now being
taken by those Interested, "a an aBsur-
nnce of the ultimate success Of the pro.
iect Of securing the clais0p Mil site.
IN other words. tho people have awak-
ened 20 the situation and that they will
be equal 10 Il goes without saying.
The history OF The work done In the
pest BY the various right Of way and
subsidy committees. backed by the peo-
pie at larFe, II n guarantee hat In this
present crisis the people VIII not permit
any obaiable. Of whatever nature. 20 in
isrfere with the erection IA the center OF
the city. of a slightly depot and adequate
facilities for the handling Of large traf-
nc.
In an interview with Mr. Hammond
last evening. that gentleman expressed
HIS confidence m the ability OF the elti-
zens more particularly interested in the
matter, 20 accomplish their object. He
said. however. that as far as no was
porSonnlly concerned. and the interests
Of the railroad were Involved. Il did not
make so much difference 10 them where
the depot was located. one point he
was emphatic about was that they could
not afford TO walt very much longer for
The settlement Of the question. and that
II decided steps were not taken at once.
the railroad might be compelled to accept
the Aiderbrook proposition.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-23
ELECTION FRAUDS.

washington, Jan. 22.-Geo. W. Murray,
of South Carolina, who was the only col
ored man in the last congress, and who
is now contesting the seat of William
Elliott, representing the First District
of South Carolina, arrived in Washington
today. His case win come up for hear
ing before Election Committee No. ON
Thursday. Murray brings with him a
mass of evidence, which he thinks will
result in a congressional investigation
of South Carolina elections. The total
vote counted in the First South Carolina
District was 1858. Mr.. Murray calls at
tention to the fact that in the Congress
sional Directory. Mr. Elliott, in furnish
ing data for his biography, left the pop
ulation of the district blank. In another
part of the directory, however, it is
shown that the population of his district
Is 1Sis69. The comparison of the vote
counted with the district population is
equally suggestive In all the other con-
gressional districts of South Carolina.
In the Second District the vote counted
wes 1913, population 146 23S; Third Dis
trict, vote counted. 7105, population, 152-
900; Fourth District. vote counted n,1s6,
population l96SS7; Fifth District, vote
counted 9OS6, population 141. $50; Sixth Dis
trict, vote counted S623, population 15S,-
S5l. The total vote thus cast IN the state
for congressional candidates was 51,5is,
while the population of the state is 1,151,-
149, according to the census CT 1890. This
would mean one voter to about twenty
three inhabitants.
The secret of 1t is, Mr., Murray claims,
disfranchisement Not only. he asserts,
ere negro votes not counted, but he will
also produce affidayits from Democrats
who appear In the poll books as voted, TO
the effect that they did not vote, some OF
them swearing that they were out of the
state when the election occurred.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-23
OFF FOR ARMENIA
Miss Clara Barton and Staff Start On
Their Mission Of Mercy.
Their fiaH SO Far Is to Feed the tiansry--
Mill Endeayor to Enlist the SYM
pathy o; Our Minister.

New York. Jan. 22.-NIiss Clara Barton
and her stan. members of the National
Red Cross Society. sailed today on the
steamship New York Those who ac.
company her were DR.. ]. b. Hubbell
field agent: Miss Lucy Greaves. stenog-
rapher and typewriter; Ernest Mason, in
terpreter and linguist, and Geo. IL. Pull
man. secretary TO Miss Barton. In q
brief discussion OF her plans. Miss Bar
ton said:
1--WE expect TO reach Constantinople
within three weeks do not know the
amount OF the Armenian relief fund. We
are going to feed the hungry, and that
is as far as we have laid our plans at
present. shall, upon my arrival al
Constantinople endeavor TO enlist the
sympathy of the United States minister
at that place. l do not vet know wheth-
er j shall make effort to have an audi
ence with the sublime porte himself. and
have only newspaper knowledge that
the sublime porte has, through the min
lister at Washington. announced his op-
position to the distribution OF this re-
lief fund"
Spencer Trask, who is an officer OF the
New York branch of the society. said:
1T is the fault of the press that antag-
onism to the Red Cross Society has been
shown by the public and by the Turkish
government"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-23
IN SERIOUS DANGER
Messages Received Urging Action in
Behalf of Imprisoned Americans.
The TelegrOms Received tli State That the
Situation Is Most criticnl aud Fear Is
Expressed for tiammord's Safety.

San Francisco. Jan. g2-J0hn Ham
mond, the American mining engineer IS
evidently In serious danger IN the Trans
vaaL Urgent cablegrams were received
here tonight by Harry Creswell. city aud
county attorney. NJ. r, Tarpcy. a prom
inent Democrat and politician. and u
third came TO Col II. l. Thornton, but
as the latter Is dead. II was opened by
his nephew, Mr.. Crcsweii The cable
grams are dated New Castle. Natal. Jan.
- AS New Castle Is a long distance
from Transvaal, Il is thought they were
smuggled through. and therefore better
represent the situation than any pre-
Vlously received here The messages are
all signed by j. j. Curtis. who is a son
Of George Tyler Curtis, and grandson
OF Jos Storey, once justice OF the SUI
preme court OF the United States. The
message to Croswell Is as follows:
Exert your influence to help Ham
mond. He is confined with sixty of us
In the Pretoria jail. He has been taken
as one OF the rlng-leadcrs and. unless
some radical measures are taken by our
government he will be made to suffer
for the sins Of others, for which he is
in no way responsible"
The message 10 Col Thornton says:
II earnestly beg you 10 use your influ-
cnce to protect Hammond from the con-
sequences OF the mistake which has been
made by others In this unfortunate busi-
ness, He Is not guilty and has been
wrongfully confined in Jail for the past
ten days. and the Transvaal government
refuses to admit him to hail"
Judge John CARRIER, prominent attor-
ncy, also received message of similar
import, Creswell, who has known Ham
mond and Curtis for twenty years, wired
Senator Stewart at Washington tonight,
impresslng upon him the seriousness or
the situation. and urging him 10 do all
In his power TO help the imprisoned
Americans.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-23
" THE voLKsRAAD.
Message Read from Kruger-Artnlery
Force Increased.

Pretoria, Transvaal, January 2-The
Yolksraad met today and authorized the
government 10 increase the state artii.
lery force BY 800 men. They also adopted
government resolution thanking tha
Orange Free State for its aisterIy assist
ance. and also Sir Hercules Robinson,
governor Of Cape Colony. and Sir Jacobus
Dewet British agent az Pretoria, for the
powerful support they had given 10 the
Transvaal government and for their ef-
forts 10 prevent bloodshed.
A message was read in the Yolksraad
from President Kruger to the eeffct that
he intends 10 discuss with the Volksraad
in later and calmcr moments the causes
which led 70 the dastardly plot against
the state and government. lie WAS firm
ly resolved, the message said, to main
tain the sacred rights and interests OF
the republic. and 10 establish the same
on lirmer and securer foundation.
The brief sitting OF the Volksraad then
adjourned TIL May next, owing to the
excited feeling among the burghers. calm
and dispaseionate legislation In connee-
ton with the recent conditions. Il was
considered, being impossible.
DR.. Jameson and the officers OF his
raiding expedition and political prisoners,
numbering sixty, are still in jail here,
and are well cared for pending the final
decision between Sir Hercules Robinson
and the Transvaai government as 10 their
fate
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-23
WILL NOT SELL HER ISLANDS.
Rumor Denied that Denmark Wants to
Get Rid OF Them.


New York, Jan. "a report has re-
Gently been rather widely published in
this country Originating in IIavana) that
Denmark Is ready TO sell TO the United
States, or to any other nation, for very
small sum, her three islands in the West
Indies--St Thomas. St. Croix and St.
John. A letter received in this city to-
day from a gentleman in Denmark hav-
ing close connection in Denmark hav-
denies this report. however, entirely The
writer says that even II there is no finan-
cial profit for Denmark in maintaining
the possession Of these Islands. there has
Of late been no attempt to sell them.
Even In lS6S they wer not offered for sale,
but the treaty for their sale was based on
an offer from the United States. Rumors
that the Islands have been offered for
sale to the German government are with
out any foundation. The writer also says
that it is absolutely untrue that in the
Danish legislature 1t will be proposed to
give freedom to the islands There has
never been suggested anything like that
in the leading government circles. ana
an act In that direction would never pass
the legislature. The financial situation OF
Denmark is not bad, and while Denmark
would certainly not decline renewed nego-
tiations with the United States. II would
be ridiculous TO think of such negotia-
tions on any other oasis than the treaty
Of 1865, when the price asked was $S,O0O,0OO.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-23
A GERMAN NOBLEMAN
Henry Of Battenberg Passes Away on
the Nest Coast Of Africa.
THE COUNTRY IN MOURNING
Ne Mas Unpopular With the fiasses. But
Well Liked BY Those Who had the FIcas-
urs Of his Personal Acquaintance.

Special to the Astorlan.
London, Jan 2z.-rhe news OF the death
OF Prince Henry OF Battenburg was re-
ceived today. He died Of fever on board
the British cruiser Blonde yesterday. on
the west coast OF Africa. Prince Hem
ry went 10 ashantee in a special capae-
ity. He married Princess Beatrles. Of
England. in 1856.
Princess Beatrice. his wife. was upon the
point Of starting for the Island Of Ma
deria in order TO nurse her husband when
the news OF his death reached her at
Osborne house. The death Of the prince
is the one great topic OF comment In the
press and In public today. A review OF
the flying squadron. now at spithead.
which was TO have taken place today.
OF Osborne, has been postponed IN
royal navy and military stations are
flying flags at half mast.
Ambassadors and ministers and ali OF
the representative bodies OF London ana
other cities sent messages Of sympathy
TO Osborne house. The death Of Prince
Henry will make decided difference In
court plans The period OF mourning for
the late prince WIN extend over the COM
ing season. and all drawing rooms have
been abandoned.
While Prince Henry Of Battenburg was
Unpopular on the NuOie WIKI tue people,
principally because he was a poor Ger
man prince, and therefore considered un-
worthy OF the hand Of a princess OF
the royal house Of England. he was wen
liked by all those who had the pleasure
OF knowing him personally. He was a
splendid, athletic-looking man. good
sportsman. and he sailed his own yacht
skiifully. To those around him he was
unpretending aud considerate, and he was
a great fayorite with the queen.
Previous TO his departure for Ashantee,
considerable ridicule appeared in English
newspapers over the alleged preparations
being made for his departure for the
picnic" as the expedition to Coomassie
was called. II was said that he was go
ing TO travel in an especially prepared
saloon carriage and was TO have an es-
pecially prepared cabin on board spe-
cial steamer, and mass Of other ex-
aggerations OF a similar nature was
printed. much to the disgust Of those in
trested in the prince. But subsequent
events showed that all this ridicuie was
undeserved. as the prince embarked. Ike
any other officer. on board an ordinary
troop ship, and was not treated with
any more consideration than would be
accorded TO an ordinary officer.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-23
Two THOUSAND YEARS OLD.
The Ancient Fiddle Drill Has Not Yet
Been Displaced by Modern
Invention.

Exchange.
The elaborate carving on the new build
ing of the New York Clearing House As
sociation in Cedar street necessitated
CONSIDERABLE use of the fiddle drill
This drill is of peculiar interest mas
much as It is one of the oldest stone
cutting tools in existence. 1t is said to
antedate Greek sculpture, and is in use
today in about the same form as it was
2,0O0 years ago As it name implies its
action resembles a fiddle. The drill is
of two pieces In one hand a carver
holds the drill stock. which is like a
carpenters brace, except that it is
straight instead of having crank. In
the other hand he hold the bow" which
is strung with a brass wire and which
is given a turn around the drill stock,
To use the drill the carver places the
drill stock against his breast. holding II
with his left hand, and with his right
he draws the bow back and forth, fiddle
fashion This imparts a rotray motion
to the drill stock, and the drill is ground
to cut in either way it turns. The fiddle
drill is used in the finest work, in crew
ices where the sculptor could not reach
with his chisel and hammer without en-
dangering the carving. About the first
thing an ingenious Yankee would say on
seeing the fiddle dril' work would be;
why couldn't a power drill of some
sort be used for that kind of work +?
Something like dentists drill?" But
carvers says that pneumatic drills ana
various other types of stone-cutting tools
have been tried, but none found able to
supersede the fiddle"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-23
HoP DAY IN THE SENATE.
Sherman, German. Teller, and Others
Lock Horns on the Money Question.

Sherman, German, Teller. and Others,
Lock Horns on the Money Question.
Washington. jar. 22-The senate ses-
SON today was marked by notable
g hes and notable debates. Late in
the afternoon a controversy occurred be-
wren sherman, German, Teller and 9TH
ess. which led to the most spirited de-
tote that has occurred since the present
ccNrross convened. Sherman spoke at
length and with great earnestness, de
preciating the thrusting of "an old, worm
out issue"--the silver questiou-into the
senate at time when practical leglsla-
ton was imperative. Teller and German
answered Sherman from their respective
standpolnts. while Aldrich. Lindsay, Gray
and others took part In the exciting de-
bate. Wolcott's speech, criticislng the
presidents attitude on the Venezuelan
question, was notable of the early part
of the day.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-23
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FILIBUsTER DETAINED.

Washington, Jan. 22-United States
Consul vifiquain, at Panama. has ca
bled the state department that the
schooner Goldin which is reported to have
left San Francisco with Antonio Ezeta
aboard. bound on filibustering expedi-
tion against Salvador, has been detained
at Panama on a charge OF violating the
neutrality laws. The vessel is reported
to have store Of arms aboard. intended
for the use of the rebels in Salvador.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-23
HE GOT AN ANSWER.

Christian Advocate.
you think YOU never spoke OF this ex-
cept TO the deceased. do your" querled
the lawyer. That's what | said" an
wered tho witness, Now. don't you
know. as matter OF fact" pursued the
lawyer, rising and pointing his long fin
ger impressively at him, chat the de-
ceased had been dead for ten years when
these events took placer n you talked
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-23
IN THE HOUSE,

Washington, Jan. 22--In the absence of
any regular business in the house today,
the session was devoted to the considera-
tion OF minor matters and legislation by
unanimous consent The major portion
OF the day was consumed in discus
sion Of the senate resolution appropriate
ing s2500O for architectural aid in the
preparation of plans which so to public
buildings,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-23
TINE MARKETS.

Liverpool, Jan 22.--Wheat, spot, steady;
demand, poor; No. red winter, 5s Cd;
No red spring, stocks exhausted; No,
hard Manitoba. 5s sgd; No. California,
IS "a.
Portland Jan, 22.-Wheat, strong; ex-
port buying is restricted by the frmness
OF freights; Valley. sOa6l; Walla Walla,
57G5S per hushel.
Flour advanced IL cents; Standard brand
Quotable at $500 per barrel,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-23

shipments of ice have commenced by
the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company from their ponds at Perry,
Their icehouses at Pendleton hold 60
tons. which are used entirely by them
selves. The city of Pendleton consumes
about 1000 tons, Dealers have not yet
commenced shipping.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-23
SCHOONER ASHORE.

Marshheld. Or, Jan. 22.-The schooner
Lille and Matte went ashore this af-
ternoon while trying to sail in over the
Coquille River bar. At last reports she
was high and dry on the beach, and
there are hopes of getting her off. There
was no loss of life.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-23

The Beaver Hill coal mine district is
reported to show indications of very
prosnerous future. and an extra fine vein
of coal has been discovered, and the
small camp has grown to be a prominent
district
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-23
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THEY'RE GREAT TRAVELLERS

"Whut's thatg' asked Farmer Corn
tossel, pointing over his wife's shoulder
to the magazine she was reading.
It's picter OF one O. the sun spots"
by jing!" he exclaimed reiiectively,
these here bacilluses seems ter be gittin
inter everything"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-23
oFF FoR ENGLAND.

Durham. Natal. Jan. % (Alondayl DIR.
Jameson and his officers from Pretoria
arrived here on the train at daybreak,
and were forthwith escorted. on board
the transport Victoria, which sailed for
England,