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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05

Superintendent Meyers Of Beadle
county read paper OH institutes"
which caused considerable discussion.
Miss Julia Wheeler of Potter county
read a paper on "Changes Needed in
School Laws"
FARGO, N. D., Dec. 30. Fargo is
with teachers from all over
the state who are here in attendance at
the meeting of the North Dakota Edu.
cational association. The sessions will
continue three days. In the absence
of President Perkins, Vice President
Schmidt of Jamestown presides.
DIES MONIES, Dec. 3l.-The State
Teachers association adopted new
constitution, arranging a system of
organization of county and district as
sociations in connection with the state
association. The attendance was over
1000, the largest ever known
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 31.-The attend
ance at the state teachers convention
appropriated 200. Of these probably
800 are from out of the city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
Hummine Birds Umbrella,

Humming Birds Umbrella.
A writer in The American Sports
man tells remarkable story about
a humming bird:
In front of q window where I
worked last summer was butter
nut tree. A humming bird built her
nest on a limb that grew near the
window, and we had an opportunity
to watch her closely. In fact, we
could look right into the nest.
One day, when there was a. heavy
shower coming up, we thought we
would see if she covered her young
during the rain: Well, when the
first drops fell, she came and took in
her bill one of two or three large
leaves growing close by and laid this
leaf over the nest SO as completely
to cover it. Then she few away.
On examining the leaf we found a
hole in it, and In the side Of the nest
was a: small stick that the leaf was
fastened to or hooked upon. After
the storm was over the old bird came
back and oked the leaf, and the
nest was perfectly dry. +:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
JOSEPH 8. M'cuLLAGH's DEATH

Editor of Tho Giobe-Demccrat Found on
the Pavement Beneath His Window.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2.-Mr. Joseph B.
McCullagh, editor of the St. Louis
Globe Democrat and one of the best
known newspaper men in the country,
is dead as the result of fall Of rs feet
from second story window of his
apartments at the residence OF his
sister.in-law, Mrs Kate Manion. The
body, which was cold in death and
clad only in nightgown, was discov-
cred by Mrs. Manion's colored man
servant about o'clock in the morning
There seems to be difference of 'opin-
ion as to whether Mr.. McCullagh's
death was due to accident or was the
result of his own act This latter the.
DRY is secuted by the dead mans
friends. Just how he happened to
fall out of the window can only be
matter of conjecture. He had been i'll
several months from asthma and lat
terly was compelled to keep to his
room. Careful investigation warrants
the conclusion that Mr.. McCnllagh was
awakened by a smothering attack of
asthma, and, climbing out Of bed,
nervous and unsteady from the spell.
went to the window for more air. As
lie threw the sash up to its full height
he was probably overcome with weak
ness, lost his balance and rolled out
over the window sill and fell to death.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
Wholesome. ANYWAY.

Archdeacon Sinclair, in his "Lead.
ers of Thought, - etc., tells good
story Of an Elton head master, known
as Flogging Keate. Finding one
morning row of boys in his study,
he began, as usual, to fog them. They
were too terrified at the awful little
man to demonstrate till he had gone
half way down the row, when one
plucked up courage to falter out,
Please, sir, we're not up for pun.
ishment - we're confirmation
class!' "Never mind" said DR..
Keate. II must be fair all around,
and it will do you good" So he fin.
ished them off.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
BOG ON ITS TRAVELS.

"A Strange Natural Phenomenon In
County Kerry, Ireland.
DUBLIN, Dec. 30.-All night the bog
slide at Castle island, County Kerry,
continued unchecked, copious rainfall
helping the movement. The mass of
bog is a mile and q half wide, roars
like the ocean, carries away bridges
and roads and houses into the Lake of
Killarney.
The people living i'll the direction in
which the bog slide is coming, have
fed, and the police, searching for bod.
les, are arriving on all sides.
The greatest excitement prevails in
the vicinity and all the houses there
are open to receive the hundreds of
people rendered homeless by the dis
oator
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
COUNTY COULDN'T PAY.

Commissioners Formally Declare Lane
County, Kan., Insolvent.
D1GHTON, Kan, Dec. S0.-The board
of county commissioners of Lane
county have formally declared the
county insolvent and issued instructions
to the county treasurer to refrain from
further payment of interest on the
county's bonded Indebtedness. The
funded debt of the county is 1925, O00
The bonds are held by about 40 different
corporations and individuals in New
York and New England and have been
quoted at almost par. Edward Helmie,
chairman Of the county board. states
that this action was taken simply be-
cause the county could not raise money
enough by taxation to meet its obllga-
tons.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
JUNTA DOEsN's BELIEVE IT.

Satisfied Maceo Died in the Manner De-
tailed in It's Recent Circular.
NEW YORK, Jan. IA representative
of DR.. Palma was seen at the Cuban
junta in this city and asked about the
dispatch printed from Key West which
alleges that Antonio Maceo is alive and
in q Cuban hospital recovering from his
wounds. His attention was also called
to statement that the wife of prom
inent Cuban had landed at Key West
and confirmed the statement that Maceo
is alive.
> DR.. Palma's representative smiled
incredulously and said: "You can say
that the Cuban junta believes that
Maceo is dead and that he died in the
manner described in the circular re-
Gently printed by the junta. We have
fully satisfied ourselves of his death
We place no credence in these alleged
reports that Maceo is alive
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
Cause of ArbucIxle's Death.

New YORK, Dec 3O.-In the case of
Frank P. Arbuckle, the wealthy politi.
clan and miner of Denver, Colo, who
died under suspicious circumstances in
this city on Nov. 10, coroner's jury
returned a verdict that death was
caused ''by fatty degeneration of the
heart, chronic nephritis, cerebral and
pulmonary oedema, and other causes to
the jury unknown.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
THE OFFICIAL COUNT.

loy's Plurality $50, 745.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-The official can
vass Of the vote of Maryland for presi-
dent, has been completed, this being
the last state. The total vote in the
different states was 1855, 762. Nc
Kinley (Rep.) received 7,10l, 4o1 !;
Bryan (Dem.) 6,470,556 Palmer, Gold
Standard) 1886; lowering, (Pro.)
130,560; Bently, lNationaD 1882 !;
Matchette, (Socialist) $685.. McKin-
ley's plurality is $50, 745, and his ma
jority over all BIC, 1893.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05

Had . Choice as to Children.
Ambitious Mamma-But, daugh-
ter, besides his money, Mr.. Second
groom has two beautiful children.
You know how fond Of children you
are 4:>S 81 !
Reluctant Daughter-Yes, Z am
fond Of children, mamma, but they
are like toothpicks. 3
Ambitious Mammar-T Tod ;hpicks,
my daughters2 IS:
Reluctant Daught ter Yes, pre-,
fer my own to other people a..
Wasd1ng D1n Times .ss..s.Iss.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05

Chicago Grain and Provision.
CHICAGO. Jan. O.
CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT - December, 1870; January,
soc; May, s3Hc; July, 1870.
CORN - December, 25M; January,
23Ao; May, $500; July, 26H@265sc.
OATS-December 1870: January. 15N;
May, u &C.
PORK December $685.; January,
e7.45; May, $3.50.
Contract for Japanese Cruisers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. /. 49, Minister
Hoshielle Of Japan has signed con.
tracts for the construction of two new
cruisers, one with the Cramp shipyards
of Philadelphia, and the other with the
Union Iron works of San Francisco.
The cost will be about 100000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL Jan. 2.
HOGS-Marketa active and SC hightr
Range of prices, S2.9OG3.10.
CATTLE Market strong and active,
Not enough cattle to supply the demand;
more fat cattle, stockers and feeders
wanted.
Sales ranged at sa.3ogs95 for COWS;
$3.OO@3.15 for stockers; $2.S0@}25 for
steers.
\ SHEEP-Steady.
Receipts: Hogs, 700; cattle $50.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
LATEST MARKET REPORT,
Milwaukee Grain.

Milwaukee Grain.
MI -WAUKEE, Jan. 3
FLOUR-Irregular
WHEAT-No. ? spring, 1879: No.
Northern $40; May, $780,
CORNING. 3, zoe.
OATS-No. 2 white, S@19; No. B. 10
@20;.
BARLEY - No. Q, 34Hc; sample
on track, 224@34Hc.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago Union Stock Yards.
CHICAGO Jan. ..
HOGS-Market active and strong to 10c
higher ~.
Sales ranged at $500 e3.45 for light;
$3.20@;lO for mixed; $3.00@340 for
heavy; $3.OO@3.05 for rough
CATTLE-Market strong and active to
1Oc higher
Sales ranged at s5.40@5.2) for beeves;
$1.SO@4.10 for COWS and heifers; $2.85@
4.15 tor Texas steers; S3.20@4.0O for west
ern steers; S2.95@59o for stokes and
feeders
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
Two Minneapolis Bank Failures.

M1NNEAPoLIs, Dec. 30.-The Colum-
bia National bank, small institution
Of comparatively recent establishment
and 100000 capital, has closed it's
doors because of heavy Withdrawals.
The Washington bank, a state institu-
ton, has also suspended. It had cap
ital of 100000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
Duluth Grain.

DULUTH, Jan. 2.
WHEAT-Cash, No l hard, SlAc; No.
l Northern, SOAc; No. z Northern 774c;
No. spring, 73A@74A; rejected, 81 @
7OHc; to arrive, No. hard S1Ac; No
/ Northern, SON; December, No. hard,
S1%c; No. 1 Northern. SoAc: May No. l
NOrthern sac
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
Foreign Office Denies

LONDON, Jan. 2.-The officials of the
foreign Office denied that the Marquis
of Salisbury disapproved of any features
of the proposed general arbitration
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain, as reported from New
York
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
To Re Appliel to Cuba.

MADRID, Jan. 2.-The preamble to
the eight DEGREES signed by the queen
regent, relative to reforms in Porto
Rico, announces, that they will be am.
plifed and applied to Cuba, as soon as
the conditions in that island permit.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
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!. WAS In q Hurry.

He-Misss Luella, I love you mad
u Will you be .mine9
She This really is SO sud- den, Mr..
.Bissnis. must have time to think
It over before I answer you.
He Cant give you much; last
car goes in Is minut Cincinnati
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
Trust Company Assigns.

Sioux. CRY, a., Dec 30.-The Farm
ers' Trust company has gone into the
hands of a receiver. The appointment
was made on application of W. T.
Honsinger, vice president of the COM
pany. The liabilities are $i35, 900 !;
assets. s3S,OO0. Assets consist princi-
pally of notes secured by real estate
MOI tgages.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

MINNEApOLIs Jan 2.
WHEAT-December closet at 7sc;
May, 80Nc. On Track-No. | hard,
So; No. Northern, 1870: No.
Northern, TIC.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
THE MEASURE READY.
BILL to Promote Bimet ;l!ism Completed
by the Senate Committee.

Bill to Promote Binet .l!ism Completed
by the Senate Committee.
WASHINGTON, Dec 3l.-The Republi-
can caucus committee appointed to
draft measure providing for an inter-
national conference to secure the re.es.
Enlistment of bimetallism was in ses-
sion for two hours during the day, and
when it adjourned had agreed upon a
bill to be presented to the Republican
caucus which will be held soon after
the assembling of congress next Tues
day. The bill agreed upon is brief and
merely confers upon the president the
right to appoint delegates ''to any con-
ference which may be called which has
for its object the establishment of
bimetallism.' It does not distribute
the selection of delegates as did the leg
islation Of the Fifty-third congress be-
tween the president and the two houses
of congress, and, moreover, leaves the
number to be selected
Entirely to the Discretion
of the president. Senator Wolcott gave
the committee full account of his
conference with President-elect Nc
Kinley, from which he had just re-
turned, reassuring them of Mr.. McKin-
ley's hearty interest in the committees
proceedings and his earnest desire to
do all in his power to carry into execu-
ton the promise of the St. Louis con-
vention to secure international bimetal-
1ism if possible. It was announced
after the close of the conference that
the committee would press for early
consideration its bill with the hope of
securing all the legislation needed at
this session-so that Mr.. Mckinley
could take whatever steps he might
deem proper to carry it into effect i'm
med:ately upon entering upon his
duties,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
Ttirty-s:x Years for Arson.

New YORK, Dec. 30.-Isaac Sucker
convicted Of arson in the first degree,
has been sentenced to So years in
prison. The maximum penalty is 40
wears.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
To Protect Game.

ST.. PAUL, Dec. 80 -Representatives
of game and fish commissions from 1
Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin
are III conference here, the object be.
ing to fix upon plan for uniform game
laws for the three states. Iowa and
North Dakota are also expected to cos
ts.s.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
MESSAGE EXPECTED.
Believed That the President VIII Soon
Have Something to Say About Cuba

Believed That the President VIII Soon
Have Something to Say About Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The report
has been started that Mr.. Cleveland
will send message to congress soon
after recess, stating that Spain has in.
Dictated to this government that con-
cessions will be made to the Cubans by
which the pacification of the island is
hoped to be secured. The intimation
that some understanding has been
reached between Spain and the Uniter'
States undoubtedly comes from Span
ish sources, and the manifested anxiet,
Of the administration that congress
should not adopt a resolution in recogni-
ton of Cuba's independence gives color
to the idea that message of that sort
is to be sent in with the view of cir.
cumventing the plans of the Cuban
sympathizers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
A Formal Protest Was Made

by SenCr Solos, Spanish consul for
Florida. The grounds were that the
rules and regulations Of ports Of entry
in Cuba prohibit the importation of
munitions of war except upon the writ
ten permission of the governor general
Of the island and also upon the ground
that it is the belief Of the consul that
the arms are to be used by the insur-
gents against the kingdom of Spain
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
M'KINLEY APPROVES
PLAN FOR INTERNATIONAL lMETAL
ISM SUBMITTED BY WALcOTT

Discussed at . Conference at Canton at
Considerable Length-President- Eleo,
Anxious to See the Party Pledge Full.
filed.
CANTON, O., Dec. 20 Among the
morning callers at the Mckinley resi-
dence were Senator Wolcott of Colo.
RADIO and Secretary Mercer of the Re.
publican congressional committee from
Omaha. Mr.. Mercer was one of the
earliest callers Of the day and had a
long talk with the president-elect. Sen
ator Wolcott, however, was in earnest
conference with Major Mckinley for
over two hours. He said later:
II came to Canton to call upon the
president-elect to further the cause of
International bimetallism, the United
States senate having appointed COM
mittee of FIVE, of which I was made
chairman, to prepare bill in the inter-
est of this cause"
1t is understood that Senator Wolcott
has the legislation which his committee
will propose substantially
Outlined and Prepared,
and that its provisions were under dis
cussion at the conference. When asked
if Major Mckinley had taken up the
matter with him, he said:
Il am glad to say that the incoming
president was deeply interested in the
cause of bimetallism. We went over
the subject at considerable length, and
he was most earnest in his desire that
the Republican platform pledge for the
furtherance Of an international agree.
ment should promptly be made good by
proper legislative action"
The bill will provide for the appoint
ment of a commission to confer with
the representatives of other nations to
take steps towards expediting an inter.
national agreement.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
CABINET CRISIS IMMINENT.

Attacks of Spanish Newspapers May
Bring About a Change of Policy.
MADRID, Jan. 2.-Thc Dia, referring
to the attacks Of the Heraldo and I'm
parcial on Captain General Weyler,
says it is possible that they may result
in a cabinet crisis and that many PEG.
pie believe there will be change Of
policy.
A meeting of Spanish generals was
held to consider these newspaper ar
ticles, the full text of which was not
allowed to be telegraphed abroad, for
fear Of causing dismay among the
troops in Cuba and encouraging the
friends Of the insurgents in the United
States.
It is persistently asserted that de-
cision has been reached to relieve Cap
tain General Weyler of his funtions,
but that the premier, Senior Canovas
del Castillo, has suspended to order.
All the ministers met at the premier's
residence in order to discuss the matter.
A feeling Of general public indignation
prevails. It is asserted that the SOL
diers are suffering from hunger, ex.
ppsure and lack of medical care, while
nobody seems to know what becomes of
the money sent from Spain.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
eUMMARY OF TIE WEEKS NEWS
Monday, Dec. IS.

Mohuay, Lee 90
John S. johnson and Olaf Rudd
broke two worlds records in skating at
Minneapolis.
The house ways and means commit.
zee has begun its hearing on the pro-
posed new tariff bill.
Charles w. Hoffman, LII. D., libra
rian Of the United States supreme
court since 1878, is dead.
The report that Europe had attempted
to dictate the United States course
toward Cuba is officially denied.
After the holidays the senate is ex.
pected to take up the resolution looking
to an international monetary confer.
ence.
Fifteen men were buried under tons
of slate and coal in the Mau;e coal
mine, near Princeton, Ind, the result
of an explosion of gas and fire damp.
Six of the men perished
Tuesday, Dec. 20.
Shoemakers at Georgetown, Mass. j,
are On strike against reduction of
wages.
Samuel n. Kerfoot, one of the pio-
neers in the real estate business in Chi
cago, is dead.
A fishing smack belonging to Malaga
has been wrecked, drowning IL men
and several children.
The St. Paul ice palace has been de-
clared off. The prevailing warm
weather is the cause.
Kid Mccoy, the American middle
weight, defeated Billy Doherty of Aus
tralia, at Johannesburg, in nine rounds
for the middleweight championship of
the world.
M. Clemenceau, the distinguished
French statesman, is seriously i'll. He
was born in 1841, and in 1887 ran
against M. Meline for the presidency of
the chamber of deputies, receiving l6S
votes, to 1853 cast for the latter, who
was declared elected on account of
seniority.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
CLEARED WITH ARMS,

Steamer Commodore Sails for Cuba by
Consent of Customs Officials.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 1.-The
steamer Commodore cleared at the
customhouse at 5 p. M. with cargo of
arms and ammunition consigned to
Salvador Cisnoros, president of the
Cuban republic, at Cienfuegos, Cuba.
A crew Of ~ men were carried despite
the fact that the Commodore is only 80
tons register. Most of these were
Cubans. Among the number was
Stephen Crane, the novelist, who
signed as Il seaman at $40 per month.
The cargo consists of the following:
One thousand pounds of dynamite, 2
boxes electric apparatus, % rifles, 2O3,-
600 cartridges, 800 machetes, II loxes
drugs and bundles of clothing. Clear.
ance papers were issued, notwithstand-
ing that
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-24
SOUTH PORTLAND.

Rev. W. f. Holmes, who has been at
tending the series of. union revival ser
vices being held in different parts of the
town, and at present ct Dunstan corner.
c. S. Glines and family have returned
from Boston where they have been on a
brief visit.
William johnson and George Allen and
young son, Payson Allen, Of this vii
lage, arrived home yesterday from a four
weeks sword fishing trip off the coast of
Cape Cod ON the schooner Vanguard.
Monday night about IL O'Clock when off
the northwest shore of Highland Light
they encountered heavy gales from the
northeast. The schooner was stripped
of her head stays and both topmasts and
at one time it was feared that the main.
mastes would be carried away. The
vessel had four weeks catch of sword.
fish, valued at 5000. The bulk of the
fish was sold in Boston, the balance he
ing taken by Portland parties.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-24

The naval ordnance bureau has been
securing some remarkable results from
certain experiments it has l.,en making
by direction OF notwithstanding Roose-
welt, with an attachaent for torpedoes,
the invention of an AUSTRIAN named
Obrey. The machine is said to LOSSES
the the property of guiding the torpedo
to the object aimed at,
Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago saws
in relation to his taking part in the
Greater New York mayoralty contest !:
II am opposed to national issues in local
politics and If they are sprung in New
York they must conform to the Chicago
platform il | take aal>art in the campaign. ,
Mayor Harrison mas been asked to make
several speeches in Greater New York
during the coming campaign.
At the firemen's muster at South Wey.
mouth Mass, yesterday, the Gen. Bates
Of Lisbon Falls won the first prize of
So Her rlayout was 15J feet Ia
inches.
Johnson, the negro, who criminally as
saulted Mrs. Atwell at Key West, Flori-
ola in June, was hanged yes erday. The
attemnted lynching of johnson at The
time : suited in d race war, in which
one white man was killed