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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
TUESDAY, MARCH %, 1897.
THE COMING VILLAGE ELEC
TON.

We may, we hope, be pardoned
for referring to this subject
briefly, having been one of the
village council during the pass
ing year.
The first thing that the village
must settle sooner or later, and
the sooner the better, is the
funding of it's floating indebt-
edness. We have not, at the
time of writing this, been able
to get full statement of the
financial condition of the village,
but it's floating indebtedness is
considerable. about $4,000, and
on large share of it too high a
rate of interest is paid.
Now, it is an important ques-
ton for the citizens of Willmar
to consider how this question of
village finances shall be settled,
and they should, at the coming
election. elect a council compe-
tent to handle this matter in q
business-like way. We presume
the village will have to issue
bonds running for a mum Der of
years. We do not see any other
way to get fair rate of interest,
but if anybody knows any better
plan, now is the time to discuss
the matter. 1t might be a good
thing to call a mass meeting of
the citizens to talk the matter
over in committee of the whole
before definite steps are taken
to settle it.
The next important fact that
the citizens and taxpayers of
Willmar must now take into
consideration is that we have a
large and valuable city plant to
operate. The water works and
electric light plant has cost the
city between $4,000 and $50, 900,
and it costs the city several hun
dred dollars every month to run
it and keep it in proper repair.
To operate this plant success
fully and in such a manner that
it shall not swamp the village
financially, requires not only ex-
perienced and competent tech
nical skill, but business ability
of a high order. There is con-
stantly fuel and supplies of var
ious kinds to be procured and
revenues to be collected.
Just how to operate the plant
successfully is by no means
clear to US. Systematic bust
ness principles must be applied
to the running of it. Revenues
for water and light must be COL
lected SO as to reimburse the
village for it's expenses in fur
nishing these conveniences to
our citizens. A village council
that meets only every two weeks
and gives few spare hours to
this matter can hardly enter
into the details Of this business
to do the work as it ought to be
done. That is the way it looks
to US. We, of course, simply
give out these thoughts as sug-
gestions. We are under the i'm.
preston that the village will need
a general superintendent in con.
nection with the recorders Office
to give his whole time to the bust
ness part Of the city plant, or
there will be chaos Somewhere:
AS we soy, we simply throw
out these suggestions for the.
taxpayers to pouder over. The
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13
70 ATTEND Tae FUN RAJ.
Prominent People VIII Leave Washing
ton Tonight For Canton.

Prominent People VIII Leave Washing
ron Tonight For Canton.
WASHINGTON. Dec. f3.-All the men,
bers of the cabinet, whose official
duties vii permit their leaving Wash
ington at this time, will start for Can.
ton this evening to attend the funeral
Of Mrs. Mckinley The party will in
clude SECRETARIES Alger, Bliss. Wilson
and Gary, Attorney General MoKenra
and Secretary Sherman. Il the latter is
feeling ell enough to make the trip.
Secretaries Long and Gage are De
tanned in Washington by pressing de-
partmentai duties Vice President Ho.
bart will also remain here, his presence
being necessary as the presiding officer
OF the senate. The ladies of the party
will be Mrs. McKenna, Mrs Gary, Mrs.
Alger and Mrs. Porter. The arranae.
ments for the journey are being made
here by Mr.. Porter, secretary to the
president.
The party will have two private cars
at their disposal. They will leave
Washington at 7:10 p. m. over the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad, reaching Canton
about 10 tomorrow morning. After an
informal luncheon and brief rest, the
party will attend the funeral services
and return by the evening train for
Washington. The presidents car will
probably be added to the train and he
will return at once to the White House.
The president on his return will de-
vote himself to disposing of the large
amount of routine business which has
acc~ ,nulated in his absence and will
receive no callers for the remainder of
the week.
Just what effect the death of the
presidents mother will have upon the
social events in official circles for the
remainder of the winter it is impossi-
BILE to say, the matter being left in
allegiance until the presidents return.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13
BANK OFFICIALS TO g. SUED.

At Massineettng of the Deposito1s.
Strong Resolutions Were Passed.
HoLLDAYsBURG, Dec. 13.-The de-
positors in the defunct Gardner a
Morrow bank met here with the DUR
pose of taking action which may re-
cover them a portion of $3.50, 900 swal
lowed up in the bank failure of wear
ago.
The miserable pittance of 4 per cenf
paid depositors aroused their indiena-
ton and led TO the massmeeting. LYNN
A. Brua, the chairman, in opening the
meeting, alluded feelingly to the nun.
dreds who had been pauperized by the
bank failure. Other speakers followed
and resolutions were finally passed
authorizing the appointment of a de-
positors' committee. This committee
was empowered to proceed with civil
and criminal action against the bank
officials, and to get possession of the
bank books so that alleged discrepan-
cles in the accounts could be disclosed.
The resolution demands the resignation
OF the assignee, John Cree, and desires
the court to appoint receiver.
Inc Following prominent citizens of
Hollldaysburg were named on the com
mlttee: John II. Law, Harry Peck, E.
T. Dobblns, John S. Vipond and J. G.
Lang. Five hundred dollars was SUBJ
scrlbed at the meeting to begin the
legal procedures.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13
QUICK ANSWER TO PRAYER.
Remarkable Cure of Helpless Woman
ia Lewiston, Me.

ia Lewiston, Me.
LEWISTON, Me-, Dec. t3.-A remark
able case of answer to prayer has occur
red in the family of Mr.. Woods, who
breaches at the Friends chapel, in Col
lege street, this city.
Some days ago Mrs. Hiram Woods
was seized with a most mysterious
affection. from which she has suffered
intensely. The other day the family
gathered about the bed and joined in
prayer, her son of II years being
specially fervent in his appeal.
At the close of his prayer, to the as
tonishment of the neighbors who were
with her, as nurses, she sat up in her
bed, called for pen and paper and with
the whilom disabled arm and hand,
wrote fervent appeal to her father, in
distant city, to become Christian,
telling him of the fact that she had
been charged by God to do this. and
until it was done, she could neither die
nor recover. This done, she fell back
in her bed again, folded her arms, be-
fore immovable, across her breast, and
has remained thus, as if waiting for an
answer to her appeal
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13
wy Now IN MADRID.
Adherents arried Him on Their Shout
ders Called ON Queen Today.

Adherents arried Him on Their Shout
tiers called ON Queen Today.
MADRID, Dec. 13.-Lieutenant Gen
eral Weyler has arrived here. He was
received at the railway platform by
General Azearraga, former premier
General Borrero, former commander
of the Sixth Army corps, and by a
number or Republicans, Carlists, Con-
seryatives ana Robeldoists.
AS he alighted from he train they
cheered him and then carried him
shoulder high to the entrance of the
railway s5as on V ere he took a car
rage md WAS rapidly driven off. There
was Eatufther incident, the public APP
pearing Indifferent.
The parJlsans of General Weyler pre-
tend To "a rowd of 5000 people ten
dered E''n az ovation with shouts of
"lonR I'VE Weyler Death TO the yam
KEGS ar the like He was received
by the t0an regent today
Ii agfleo Espanol says that the Carl
lists have abandoned their role ted
demonstration AGAINST President Nc
hlnley's messag 60 congress. IS they
have not been able TO agree on the sub
je t.
General Neyler in the course of an
inter. N SAID he knew that the Cano-
vas eaotnst III August last gave the
Washing on government to understand
that 1t as the nations will to pursue
his (Weylers) policy in Cuba until the
rebellion should be suppressed, without
ever consuming to American interfer-
ence. 10 failed to Understand how the
United States, silent before the declara-
lions Of Canovas, now adopted In
President Mckinley's message a "tone
insulting to Spain and the Spanish
army"
He believed, he declared, that the
government should be compelled to
publish the Canovas note as a salts
faction to the army and also to protest
by all means in its power against Presi-
dent McAinley's message to congress.
To his personal knowledge, he as
serted. the generals residing in Madrid
felt keenly on this point, while he was
confident that all the conservative ele-
ment of the country would combine to
avert the ruin and dishonor of the
nation.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13
AUTONOMY WILL FAIL.
Merchants of Havana Con-
WINGED of This Fact.
DISCOURAGED AT THE OUTLOOK.
Cubans Said to Have Given Up the Pro-
jected Attack on Havana-BIanco Sends
Message of Condolences by De LONE to
President Mckinley.

HAVANA, Dec. 13.-The plans of the
insurgents TO strike blow near the
city have been checked, according to
the official account, but the concentra-
ton of their forces is such as to make
it unlikely that the insurgent bands
will surrender, as the Spanish authori-
ties have been hoping
The business concerns of the city are
much discouraged by the actual situa-
ton. They do not now look forward to
a speedy end of the revolution. All
say that they have abandoned hope
that the insurgents will surrender or
accept conditions of autonomy.
Marshal Blanco has cabled to Senior
de LONE, Spanish minister at Wash
ington, a request that he tender Blan-
CO.'S coincidence to President Mckinley
Or the death of Mrs Mckinley, the
presidents mother.
There are persistent rumors here that
the insurgent general Rabi. will ac-
cept autonomy.
General lasco Lomes destroyed an
insurgent camp at Madame, killing 10
insurgents.
The Spanish columns lost four killed
and nine wounded.
Near the city of Pinar del Rio the in
surgents attacked the Plantation Amer
lea, wounding the chief of the detach-
ment IN change and five soldiers.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13
The LAW UNcoNsTnUI
Cours Opinion on Damages For jurv
by Mobs.

Cours Opinion on Damages For iurv
by Mobs.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 13.-The act of the
legislature giving damages to persons
assaulted and killed by mobs was de-
clared unconstitutional By the circuit
court Saturday in the case of J. w.
Caldwell against the county commits
s1oners aldwen claimed $1,000 be-
cause he was injured by mob during
the Brown strike, and the act in ques-
ton would have allowed him to col
lect it from the county The act fixed
the damages arbitrarily at $500 for an
assault, 81 900 for serious injury and
$1,000 for death.
The court declared that when man
was injured, but not seriously enough
to be entitled to 81, 900, the act in effect
made him present of the difference
between his just due and $1,000. The
legislature, the court said, would not
authorize taxes for the purpose of max
ing presents,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13

romerseG ra,l nome OF ner son, ADner,
as well as to pittsburg and later Cleve-
land the home of the Duncans.
Around the deathbed. when the final
scene was enacted, were President Nc
Kinley. his wifi Mr.. Abner Mckinley,
Mrs. Duncan aa,l Miss Helen McK1n-
ley, children of he aged woman. The
aged sister = IS here Mrs. = iagad! s.
borne rbs ouis one of the Ailtson am
il now 4rIus. Mrs owman f Ls1-
T.sii Misses race and Mabel McKin-
q :. saiues Mo in ey, Miss uncan and
5ae iacan, grandchi. ,ren, were all
ln q party that Witnessed the iast
scene the gentle life. The president
mo hi wife remained at the bedside
Tor al hour after the end.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13
ENGLAND WILL NOT INTERFERE.
An Agreement With Germany Over the
Seizure In China

LONDON, Dec. 13.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of The Daily Mail says he
hears that Great Britain agrees not to
oppose Germany's occupation of Kiao-
Chau in return for Germany's promise
not to interfere in the Egyptian
question.
According to dispatch from Shang-
hal to the same paper, the Germans are
extending the area of occupation at
Kiao- Chan and now control 400 square
miles. They have arranged German
administration and are already collect
ing duties.
The Tsung- Lii Yamen. says the dis
patch, has appointed prince to nego-
tiate settlement with the Germans.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13
- REFORM Tl4E. CAUCUS.
Prominent Men call Convention to
Discuss Plans.

Discuss Plans.
NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-A call has been
given out for conference by Ralph M.
Easily, secretary Of the Civic Federation
of Chicago, who is acting for large
number OF reform and quasi political
organizations the past three weeks.
The object of this conference is to
bring together men with practical ideas
from all the large cities, and especially
from states where substantial progress
has been made IN caucus reform, TO
throw the safeguards of a regular cleo.
ton around the caucus or primary
The conference is CALLED to convene in
the city of New York on Jan. IA and
10, 1885.
Among the signers of the call are
Mayor William L. Strong; ex-Mayor
Abram S. Hewitt; ex-Minister to
Turkey Oscar L. Strauss president of
the board of trade, Darwin r. James
John Z. Milholland; ex-City Chamber
lain William M. Twins; Postmaster
Cornelius Van Colt; Carl Schurz
Gustav Schwab Henry Randall Waite,
president American Institute of Civics
B. f. Gilklson, secretary League Amer
lean municipalities George K. Nc
Aneny secretary National Civil Service
League; State Senator +. d. Pavey
Mayor Edgar L. Jewett. Buffalo; Ly-
many j. Gage, secretary of United
States treasury; Melville E. Stone /;
Oliver McClintock Pittsburg; M. M.
Garland, president Amalgamated Asso.
citation of ron and Steel Workers !;
William II. Thompson, Pittsburg. and
uany other well known men,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13
BUTTeRFleLD IS CHOSEN.
Unofficial Result OF the K. of p. Election
In This State.

In This state.
TOLEDO, Dec 13.-The vote on grand
officers for the Knights of Pythias Of
Ohio has progressed far enought to in
dictate without question who has been
chosen to serve during the coming year.
The votes of 545 lodges show that the
following have been elected
Grand chancellor, B. S. Young, Ada
grand vice chancellor, J. @. Geyer,
Piqua; grand prelate, Josiah Catrow,
Germantown ; grand keeper CT records
and seals, William Beatty, Toledo;
grand master Of exchequer.G B. Dono-
van, Delaware grand master at arms,
l.. W. Fleetwood, Marietta grand in
ner guard, @, J. Deckman, Malvern
grand outer guard, S. N. McCioud,
Marysville; supreme representative,
John @. Burns. Mansfield; additional
supreme representatives, A. P. Butter
field, Cincinnati Joseph McDowdall,
Columbus,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13
Yura's Reported Confession.

WARREN, Dec. 13.-In the trial OF
Louis Yura for the murder of Isaac
Hill. Detective Thomas Welsh of
Youngstown told of Yura's alleged
confession, saying that Yura admitted
having killed Hill, and said he did it
because dead men tell no tales.
Their CONVEX alton by Encouragement
was heard by DR.. K. Moser and Grant
Drenner, who were hi6deA behind "a
door. Welsh was subiect~ o close
cross examination, but VAS self pos
sessed. The defense. it is said. will
claim there is nothing to the altered
admission except by idle boasts by one
man to another when they were drink
ing together. The defense secured ala
admission from Welsh that he is an ex-
convict and now in custody on a charge
of theft.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13

On what principle of political re-
ward does the corporation-ridden
State of New Jersey claim the At
torney Generalship and the vice Pres
idency in the same administration;
But, come to think Of it, it is the
corporations and not New Jersey
making this claim.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13

Spain should now forgive President
Mckinley for having inadvertently
permitted certain filibustering YES
sells to escape to Cuba from American
ports. The President is doing his
best to Offset this by giving Spain a
new lease of life in her struggle with
Cuba.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13

That deadly Standrecht" law now
being enforced in Prague, by which
offenders are executed offhand for
minor offenses, will probably COM
mend itself to Speaker Reed for
Utilization in controlling the session
of Congress.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13

In spite of Senior de Lome's asser-
lions that this Government did its
level best as Spanish watchdog, the
Madrid papers are hauling us over
the Goals at lively rate for having
allowed the fllibustering Dauntless to
get away.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13
Three Negroes Not Lxnched.

WEssoN, Miss. Dec 13.-The three
negroes, arrested in the Monticello
neighborhood, in conjunction with
Charley Lewis. the negro lynched for
the quintuple butchery of the Smith
family, were. after a long trial, de-
clared not guilty, but ordered by today
to leave the country.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13
GOT TERMS IN PRISON.
Boy and Girl Murderers Sentenced For
Numbering His Father.

Numbering His Father.
WAvERLY. Ia, Dec. 13.-Judge Clyde
has sentenced Dellah Fails and Will
Kern, aged 20 and II respectively, to 20
and II years in the penitentiary. Young
Kern and the Fails girl were lovers. The
father of the boy objected and the Fails
girl planned the murder. persuading the
son to assist her.
Aug. % she wrote the elder Kern o
note to meet her in the woods about five
miles from Cedar Falls, and when he
arrived at the appointed place she shot
him three times, and with the help of
the son covered the body with brush
which was set afire.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13

Mr.. Bland says that the Presidents
message reads like an apology for the
failures of his administration. And
it must be acknowledged that it was
a profuse apology Is, 600 words,
more or less.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13

Simon Sam of Hayti may have had
razor concealed about his person
when Emperor William bluffed him
out in the Lueders case, but what's
n razor when the other fellow holds
two warships?
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13

Uncle Shelby Cullom is no doubt
much obliged to the President for
the tender of a place on the Inter
state Commerce Commission, but
thanks him that he is not yet ready
for Mark Hanna to name his success
sor in the Senate
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13

twill not be the fault of the
bench and bar of America if Mr.. Nc
Kinley elevates Attorney General
McKenna to the Supreme Bench I'M
der the impression that the facile
trust lawyer is worthy of such high
honor.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13

1t may be nice to be father, as a
once popular ditty asserts, but IL
should be noted with regret that old
Mr.. Cisneros is still in his Cuban jail,
with no bidders for the job of rescu-
ing him.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13
A Big Gas Well.

CYGNET, Dec. 13.-The well of r. A.
hughes, near the center of the town
has been drilled into the Trenton rock
when great vein of gas was struck
The gas was safely piped to vacant
lot, where it is lighting up the country
for miles.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13

Mr.. McKinley's attempt to force
autonomy upon Cuba is bad exhiD-
itation of pernicious interference
with the rights of an independent
nation.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13

The absence of real craftsmanship
proceedings in the Reithscrath is prop
ably due to the fact that the INK
bottles are nailed down.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13

Mark Hanna is the only Republi-
can statesman of prominence who
does not criticise the Presidents
message in some particular. This
fact is highly significant one.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13

With Congress once more in session.
Tom Reed again looms up as the nm
est specimen of a Car ever developed
by a republican form of government,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13

The tone Of Mr.. McKinley's mes
cage is: Please don't get angry with
me if YOU don't like what I've said,
and III try to please you the next
time
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13

II Cuba was standing at the door
of congress when the Presidents mes
sage was read, the chances are that
she caught a mighty bad cold from
the draught.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13

The Austrian Reichstrath would
find its money well spent to send
committee to observe Tom Reed IN
action.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13
American Federation convention.

NASHVILLE, Dec. 13.-The eonyen-
ton Of the American Federation of
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13

J. G. McVicker the Druggist.
has IA nice line of Holiday Books
that will be sold at cost.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13
OFFICIALS TO ATTEND.
Cabinet Members Will BE at
Mrs. McKinley's Funeral.
CONDOLENCES ARE PoURINa In.

The President Receiving Much Sympathy
In His Sad Affection Older Members
of the Church to BE the Pallbearers
Presidents Visit to Cemetery.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13
we Eonthful EIopers.

DELAwAR Dec 13.-Charles Wells,
aged II, and i5aisy Money, aged 4,
started from elaware for Covington,
KY, where they expect to be married
Immediately after their arrival. The
youthful lovers were refused a license
by Judge Freshwater, but are de-
termined to dwell together in unity
They have been lovers in school for
four years.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13
Ktli d a Conrades

DAYTON, Dec. 10. Michael Dyer, at
one time an inmate of the Soldiers
home formerly of the United taaes
cavalry, has been killed in a 'ist fight
with John j. Laughlin, once of the
Soldiers home, formerly private ia
the First regiment of the New York
veteran cavalry. 10th were over %
years Old and had teen friends. t.
drank toge; her, Quarreled and W.
into the street to fight. Laughan
knocked yer down. yer's head
struck the urb and he died immedi-
lately. Lau him is in Jail
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-13
~ hu ch Dedicated.

CAMBRIDGS, Dec. 13.-St. Benedict's
Catholic church, the first of this de-
nomination erected in this city, was
dedicated sunday by Bishop Watterso
with lmpressi services. The now
building is u handsome structure. IN
the evening the bishop gave the bene-
diction of the blessed sacrament and
delivered an elo iuent discourse. Rev.
Nathaniel MrCatery. assisted by other
priests, celebral ed solemn high mass in
the morning.