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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
A NEW CHAMPION.
Bob Fitxs1mliaons Wins the Title n
Carson City.

Bob F1tzs1mlhons Wins the Title mt
Carson City.
Carson, New, March l8.-After two
years of doubt and vexatious postpone
ments. the heavy weight championship
Of the world was decided beyond cavil,
when Robert FitZsimmons sent James
J. Corbett helpless to his knees with
left-hand blow under the heart after
one minute and forty-fve seconds in the
fourteenth round OF their battle in the
arena here Wednesday afternoon. Tho
great contest was won in the simplest
manner and the knockout was the re-
suit of one unwary move on the part
of Corbett.
The fight was 10 decide the heavy
weight championship of the world and
the purse was $4,000, with side stake
of $4,000. About 5000 persons paid for
admission to the arena. While the
crowd was awaiting the arrival of the
big pugilists challenges to the winner
were made on behalf of John L. Sulli-
van. Joe Goddard and Tom Sharkey.
During the contest the crowd seemed
impressed with the greatness OF the
struggle and the fair and manly way in
which it was waged. Good order was
maintained until the last moment. and
after couple of rounds the telling
points made by each man were cheered
impatiently. After Corbett came to his
senses the two pugilists shook hands.
Jim having indirectly apologized for his
outbreak after the contest was decided.
Carson, New, March 19-Fitzsimnons
will settle down in Gotham and retire
from the ring. His wife insists upon
this concession, and Fitzsimmons is
willing to give in for the sake of his
family
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
1T STILL LAGS.
business Is Slow in Reaching Its
Former Volume.

business Is Slow in Reaching Its
Former Volume.
New York, March 20.-R. G. Dun G.
Co., in their weekly review of trade,
say:
Though steadily increasing, business is
still much below it's volume in former
appointment. Yet there is some gain every
week, with more hands at work and
more mills In operation, and the
sure result, larger purchases for con-
sumption. cannot be long delayed. In some
branches it Is felt already. There is larger
distribution Of finished products, and the
demand for commercial loans has sharply
Increased. especially in dry goods and the
iron and steel branches
Failures for the week have been PIG in
the United States, against PSI last year,
and SO In Canada. against 49 last year"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
SWEPT BY FLOODS.
Lives Lost and Property Damaged in


Lives Lost and Property Damas ed n
Many States.
Memphis, Tenn, March 10. - The
great flood has claimed five more VIC
Tins. Near Marion, Ark, Eta Liz and
her four children were trying to make
their way to lnat town for shelter.
While they were attempting to cross
a railroad trestle the strong current
overwhelmed the party and all per-
ished.
Charlottesville, Mo-, March 1o.-The
levee so miles below here broke and II
persons were drowned.
Chicago, March photographic re-
ports from the Mississippi, Ohio and Mis-
souri, valleys tell a story of widespread
disaster as a result of foods caused by
heavy rains. In the lowlands about
Memphis in the eastern part of Arkan-
sas it is said that the loss OF life has
been heavy, but as the districts affected
are remote from telegraph offices but
meager details are obtainable. No esti-
mate can be formed of the damage to
property, but it is claimed to be enor-
nous. In Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky,
Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana the
stre1ms have been converted into rag
ing torrents and the weather bureau at
Washington predicts destructive inun-
dations in several states. Every effort
is being made to hold the levees intact
on the lower Mississippi. Mississippi
in the vicinity of Natchez was swept by
a cyclone, but no lives were lost. Ad-
vices from the flooded district show
that heavy rains are still falling.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
SPEAKER REED,

suit was the reelection of Thomas B.
Reed (rep., Me.) who had as his oppon-
ent Joseph w. Bailey (dem., Tex.).
The organization was completed by the
election of the remainder of the Of
fcers who officiated in the preceding
congress. Speaker Reed appointed the
ways and means committee, complete
tariff bill was introduced. the presi-
dents message was read. and the In
dian, sundry, civil. deficiency and agri-
cultural appropriation bills, which
failed to receive President Cleveland's
signature, were reintrodnced and re-
ferred TO the proper committee. The
ways and means committee secured
leave to sit during the sessions of the
house, after which. at four o'clock. the
house, on Mr.. Dingley's motion. ad-
iourned until Thursday.
The membership of the house consists
of FOG republicans, 1872 democrats and %
fusion silver and populist representa-
tives. The percentage of new members
is unusually large. There are 14S new
men. OF these 1872 have never served in
congress before.
Washington, March 1o.-In the house
yesterday Mr.. Jenkins (Wis.) intro
duced bill amending the civil service
laws so as to provide that civil service
employees term of service shall expire
at the end of five years.
Washington, March 2O.-The sundry
civil bill ($53,147,551) and the general
deficiency bill ($S.116,2l4) were passed
in the house yesterday. Mr.. Dingley
reported the tariff bill and it was de-
cided to vote on the measure ON the 31st
inst
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23

vate, were introduced and referred.
There was hardly one of them which
had not been on the calendar or on
committee files in the last congress.
The first bill introduced was by Senator
Elllins (rep., w. Na.) and provides for
discriminating duty of ten per cent.
on all goods imported into this coun-
try in vessels ether than those of the
United States. It also provides for the
same duty on the importation of such
goods by land means of transportation.
Washington, March 10. - In the
United States senate yesterday the con-
stitutional amendment for the popular
election Of United States senators was
reintroduced and a resolution was
agreed to instructing the committee on
foreign relations to inquire whether
the islands of St. Croix, st. johns and
St. Thomas of the West Indian group
could be purchased by the United States.
In executive session the arbitration
treaty was favorably reported.
Washington, March 20.-The senate
open session lasted so minutes yester-
day and was given almost entirely to
the introduction of bills. In executive
session the arbitration treaty was dis:
cussed. A bill to permit the acquisi-
ton of free homes under the homestead
law on land coded by Indians just as
on any other part of the public domain
was favorably reported. and the nom
ination of Charles Z. Gordon as post
master at Chicago was confirmed.
The House.
Washington, March 16.-The clerk,
Maj. Mcdowell, of Pennsylvania, called
the house to order at noon yesterday.
After the roll had been called nominal
tons were made for speaker. The re-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23

The paper used in making Bank
Of England notes is the despair of
counterfeiters. 1t is thicker in the
upper left-hand corner, to enable it to
retain q brighter impression of the
vignette there, and it is also thicker in
the dark shadows of the letters in the
center and beneath the figures at the
ends of the notes. Counterfeiters have
not been able to cope with this diff
Guilty, and in the best limitations of thu
notes the paper has always kesn Of the
same thickness throughout.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23

The definite announcement has been
made by Postmaster General Gary that
the administration, after deliberation,
has decided to adhere to the four-year-
tenure-of-ofice policy for all postmas-
ters. He stated that, except in fe "
where removal for cause was required
on account Of delinquency, incompe-
tency or other instances Of unsatisfac-
tory conduct or administration of the
Office, all postmasters, fourth-class as
well as those of presidential appoint
ment, would be allowed to serve out a
term OF four years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
MINOR NEWS ITEMS!

James Lane celebrated his 1O1st birth
day at his home in Chicago.
The Indiana wheat crop will be 30
per cent. short of the average for nor
NAL years.
Ex-President Cleveland arrived at his
home in Princeton, N. j., from his duck
hunting trip.
A cyclone in Texas destroyed houses
at Plano, Denton, Hutchins, Itasca and
Fort Worth.
Cash wheat smashed all records for
the last six years in St. Louis by reach
ing the dollar mark.
Adam Adauicek celebrated his one
hundred and twelfth birthday at his
home in South Chicago, Ill.
Louis Day, Charles Scott and Esteban
Vinero, all Americans, have been re-
leased from prisons in Cuba.
The tobacco factory OF H. E. Rober-
son G Son at Mockville, N. c., was
burned, the loss being 100000.
The gunboats Marietta and Wheel
ing, twin screw boats Of l 1000 tons each,
were launched at San Francisco.
Patrick Casey, Edward Hayes and
Hugh Mcbride were scalded to death in
railway collision in Denver, Col.
The Dutch steamship Utrecht, bound
from Rotterdam for Java, with 100 per-
sons On board, was given up as lost.
President Mckinley accepted the res
ignation of Silas w. Lamoreux as COM
missioner of the general land office.
A tornado at Utica, Miss, wrecked
many houses, and J. O. Hill, farmer,
was killed and his wife fatally injured.
The piano and organ firm of Estey &
Camp, which has been in business in
Chicago for 80 years, has decided to re-
tire.
John Davis, aged 16, and James Ed
wards, IS years old, were drowned near
Chattanooga, Tenn, by the upsetting
of d skiff.
Wholesale charges of Legislative cor
ruption caused Speaker Byers, of the
Iowa house, to resign until an investi-
cation could be made.
DR.. Travis, of Eagle Grove, Ia, and a
farmer named Kirkberger were
drowned while attempting to ford the
Boone river near Webster City.
Gen. James NJ. Warner, aged 62, a
prominent resident of Albany, N. y,
and postmaster under Harrison's adj
ministration, died while attending a
theater.
The ninety-third anniversary of the
birth of Hon. Neal Dow, of Maine, the
famous temperance apostle, was ce]e-
brated in Boston by the Massachusetts,
prohibitionists.
A cyclone swept over Lake Charles,
Clayton, Hornsby, Vidalia and other
towns in Louisiana, doing immense
damage to property and causing the
loss of several lives.
The Turkish minister has declared
vacant the office of consul Of the Otto
uan empire at Boston, Mass, held by
Joseph Iasigi, who is under arrest on
the charge of embczzlement.
For the eight months ended February
20 there has been gain of over $780,
100000 in the amount of merchandise
exported and decrease of nearly $119,-
100000 i'll the amount imported.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23

FARM Poultry says that Isaac Will
bur, of Little Compton, R. l., has the
largest poultry farm in the world. He
ships from 10000 to $50, 600 dozen of
eggs year. He keeps his fowls on
the colony plan, housing about 40 in a
house sx10 or sx13 feet in size, these
houses being about $50 feet apart, Set
out in long rows over the gently slop-
ing fields He has 100 of these houses
scattered over three or four fields.
The food is loaded into low wagon,
which is driven about to each house in
turn, the attendant feeding as he goes.
At the afternoon feeding eggs are col.
1ected ~ ;=s. IL IA / :.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
IN EXTRA SESSION.
The Fifty-F'ifth Congress Meets in
Washington.
ThOmaH b. Reed IL Again Honored ny
Election AZ the Presiding officer
Woe President Hobart Con-
venes the Senate.

Washington, March 16.-The senate
met in special session at noon yes1er-
day in compliance with the order of
President Mckinley. Vice President
Hobart presided and business was con-
fined to the reading of the presidents
message and the seating of the new SEN
ator from Kansas, Mr. Harris.
Washington, March 17.-In the SEN
ate yesterday one pension bill was
passed and 43s bills, public and pri-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23

The little town of Nasso, in Swe-
den, has feminine department., $50
strong, in its fire brigade. The water
supply of the village consists simply of
four great tubs, and it is the duty of
the women ''fremen" to keep these
full in case of fire. They stand in two
continuous lines from the tubs to the
lake, about three streets away, one
line passing the full buckets and the
other sending them back.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23

THE culture of olives in California
has increased so rapidly that the state
has now a monopoly of the market of
this country. The crop last year net
ted $3.50, 600 to the growers but this
year it is estimated the output will be
So, 000, 900. The reason for the expect
ed great increase is that a great num-
Der OF orchards bear this year for the
first time. 1t cakes seven years to
bring an orchard to profitable bear
ing. Properly tended the trees con-
tinue to produce for centuries.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23

PROF. MUNK, of the university of
Berlin, famous for his discoveries in
the physiology of the brain, says that
it is great mistake to suppose that
gymnastic exercises sandwiched in be-
tween the hours rest the pupils On
the contrary, he says, they still more
fatigue the brain, which ought tohave
absolute rest. If both studies and
gymnastics are to be INDUCED in on
the same day, he says, they should be
separated by intervals of rest.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
Iowa Towns Flooded.

Sioux City, Ia, March 19.-The flood
on the Floyd river is growing worse.
Above the city it is mile wide and still
rising. Leeds, Lynn, James, Hinton
and Merrill are flooded, and several
drownings are reported. The ice gorge
at the mouth of the river was blown out
by dynamite at II p. m. Thursday, but
the formation of fresh gorge is
feared.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
Shot 70 Death by a Mob.

Scottsboro, Ala, March l9.-Jonn
Smith, negro preacher, was shot to
death by mob which broke into the
Jail here. Smith was arrested Wednes-
day charged with outraglng the wife of
a white farmer living near here Thurs.
day morning a mob broke into the Jail
and despite the pleadings of the preach
er filled him full of bullets.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23

A MOVEMENT is on foot in Kansas to
induce the legislature to order mar
BILE bust of Charles Robinson, the first
governor of the Sunfiower state, ana
place it in the chapel of the State
university, in Lawrence. Only s., 200
is asked for. Gov. Robinson went to
Kansas in 1854, and did much in secur-
ing homes for the free-state emigrants
who went from New England, and he
has often been called 1.-The father Of
Kansas
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
Small Boy Kills His Mother.

Monmouth, Ill.,, March 2o.-Bennie
West,aged eight years, of Smithshire, this
county, had been pointing 22-calber
rifle at different members of the fam
lily. Finally, cooking it, he pointed to-
ward his mother. She admonished him
to be careful, as it might be loaded.
The son pulled the trigger, the ball
striking his mother above the right eye,
causing almost instant death.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23

Washington. March 16.-At quite
late hour in the. session of the house
Monday Chairman Dingley presented
for reference to the committee of WAYS
and means, of which it was we'll under
stood he was again to be the chairman,
the tariff bill upon which he and his re-
publican associates have been engaged
for many weeks. Most of the essential
details of the bill, except it's ndministra-
tive features, which are embodied in the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23

Mr.. EDWARD WHTMPER, the noted
mountain climber, has carried the al
penstock for more than 30 years, and
has scaled Chin borazo and the Matter
horn, besides hundreds Of lesser peaks,
and, although he had numberless
thrilling adventures, Including fall
of 600 feet, he never fractured linn
or sustained any serious injury. He
did, however, tumble down flight of
stairs in England and fractured his
collar bone.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
Decide in Favor of Railroads.

New York, March 20.-Judges Wal
lace and Lacombe, of the United States
circuit court of appeals, has decided in
favor of the railroad companies in the
suit of the United States versus the
Joint Traffic association. They have
dismissed the application for an in
junction restraining the companies
from operating under the joint traf-
fic agreement.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23

On the occasion of the semi-centen-
nial anniversary of Girard college,
Philadelp hia, bronze statue of Ste
phen Girard will be unveiled The
statue will be one of the heroic size.
Girard was fairly diminutive. The
statue stands on a pedestal of granite
nine feet high, and the figure is to be
of the same size. Mr.. J. Massey Rhind
is the artist.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
. A Lunutic'x Deed.

Odebolt. la. March 19.-Dave Penning-
ton. a worthless character here, shot
and fatally wounded Mrs. Frank Stoll,
seriously wounded Mrs. Hiram John
son and then killed himself. He was
undoubtedly insane.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23

The number of persons in the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
who use Gaelic as their native Ian
guage, though constantly decreasing,
is much larger than is commonly sup
posed. 1t includes $50, 900 in Ireland,
100000 in Wales and $50, 600 in Scot
land
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23

THE island on which the Eddystono
lighthouse stands lies nine miles off
the Cornish coast, and is supposed to
be the smallest inhabited island on
the globe. At low water it is 80 feet
in diameter; at high water the light
house, whose diameter at the base is
ISL feet, completely covers it. 1t is
inha bited by three persons.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
LegiSlatOrA Sworn in

Frankfort, KY, March II. - The five
new state senators. four republicans
and one democrat. were sworn in Tues
day morning. The Blackburn seniors
attempted to refer the credentials. bnt
they were outvoted. This means 49,
the republicans will certainly be abIe
to elect United States senator ++n;s
session.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
aanxed.

Hamburg, Ark, March 20.-William
johnson was hanged here Friday after
noon. He killed Henry Hobson last
June. His neck was not broken and he
died in awful agony. . 5.s.5:& /.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
National l3auk Renun,e.-

Washington, March l7.-The First
national bank of Sioux City. Ia, which
suspended payment November 10, 1896,
and was placed temporarily in the
hands of receiver, has been permitted
to reopen its doors for business.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
Was lit Years OLD

Los Angeles, CAL, March ls.-Ignacio
Francisco de la Cruz Garcia, said to he
the oldest man in the United States, died
here Thursday, aged III. He was No.
tive OF Sinaloa, Mex, but came here
when he was 25 years of age. his aaa
has been questioned, but he had DE-,
ments which sustained his c,,;,.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23

Man is the only animal that has a
real nose or chin. Horses have faces
that are all nose, swine have shouts,
and elephants trunks: lions have vast
smelling organs; but none of them
anything that can be separated from
their faces and called nose. It is
even more true of the chin, which is
particularly human.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
Crushed to Death.

Decatur, Mich, March 1s.-While
moving house John Wiersaa, farmer
near Holland, was crushed to death by
the building falling over. Every rib
was broken. -. - -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
Echo OF a Campaign Episode.

Frankfort, KY, March Wv. II.
Morgan's bill, introduced in the house
Friday. makes it high crime and a mis-
demeanor to interrupt public speakers
by throwing eggs or other missiles, or
felony, if injury is done to the speaker.
Mr.. Morgan had in view the treatment
of Carlisle at Covington, and Lewis in
his congressional race.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23

Nor single ship bearing the United
States flag passed through the Suez
canal last year, according to the report
of the consul at Cairo, although the
traffic aggregated nearly $4,000, 900.
Two-thirds of the vessels using the
waterway were British.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
A Farn,er's Crime.

Wamego, kan.,> March 19.-William
Fees, a farmer living near here, fatally
shot his wife and his mother-in law,
Mrs. S. H. johnson. and her daughter,
nnd then killed himself. Domestic
trouble was the cause.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
Serious News.

London. March lS.-Gravc news has
been received here regarding the sanity
of Emperor William and the possibility
that regency will have to be estab-
lished for the German empire.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
A Criminal Owe,

washington March le.-The passing
OF mutilated Or detaced coins has haae
made criminal otfense by conpress
punishable by imprisonment not =.
exceed: i've years and fine not to. Az.
coed So, 600. .55. z4= .s... S S, -, -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
Novel Metho,l Of Suicfhe

Cairo, ILL.,, March 20.-Henry Hays
{colcred) took pocketknife, and, hold
ing the blade against his breast. with
a stick of wood drove it into his heart.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
DfAAHter at Sea.

New York, March 1S.-The steamer
De St. Nazaire, which left this port on
March 6, has gone down somewhere off
the Carolina coast, and as far as is
known only four of the so people who
took passage on her remain alive.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
A F0fal R1nw

Philadelphia, March 20. - Edward
Gibbons and Jack Perry, amateurs,
spared Friday night at the Banner
club. Perry tried the Fitzsimmons
blow and landed over Gibbons heart.
The latter collapsed and died in half an
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
Fate of q High Diver.

jacksonville, Fla, March ls.-Brodie
Williams, the high diver, jumped in a
ball of fire from 75-foot tower into
Lake Worth at Palm beach. He struck
the bottom, broke his neck and died
within few hours.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
Family Of Three Fatally Burned

Omaha. Neb., March II. - Charles
Fodontsky, a shoemaker, his wife and
baby were fatally burned by gasoline
explosion in an emigrant wagon in
which they were setting out for Kansas.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
Urges u BOYCOTT.

Chicago, March 20.-Miss Frances
Willard urges women throughout the
country to boycott newspapers furnish
ing extended accounts Of prize fights. 3
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
Cirarettex Under the Ban.

London, Ont. March 1.-THE city
council decided to impose license fee
of $500 on cigarette vendors, in the hope
of lessening the cigarette habit among
the Youths of the city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23

Dayton, o., March l9.-Rev. J. K.
Lewis, chaplain in the United States
navy, was retired from active duty
Thursday with the rank of captain.
He will draw a captains salary for life.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
Tragedy in PhiladeI uh,n

Philadelphia, March 1S.-Frederlck
Franks shot and killed his son William,
aged nine years. shot and fatally wound
ed his daughter Amelia, five years old.
and then killed himself.