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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-03

eign relations held an Investigation
which demonstrated and fixed the re-
sponsibility for that awful crime. From
the moment of the publication of that
report there was but one sentiment
among our people, and that was for
revenge. They called not for repa-
| ration. The Spaniards might have
given US back our battleship, in effect,
by paying indemnity; but the crimi-
| nails could not give us back our sailors
Poor fellows! They died in the service
OF their country, without having an
opportunity to fire shot in defense OF
themselves, in defense of the flag, o,
in defense of the national honor.
One of the most effective utterances
IN congress concerning the Maine dis
| aster was delivered by young con-
gresham from the Mississippi valley,
who dramatically quoted these lines of
Kipling:
Lord, God Of Hosts, be with US yet;
Lest we forget; lest We forget"
That sentiment pervaded the land.
1t permeated the atmosphere of the
capital city. It was On the lips and in
the hearts of all as we calmly awaited
the long delayed report of the naval
court of inquiry. It was repeated to the
president and to the members of the
cabinet. It was recited in our public
schools; and all public men prayed for
patience On the part of the people and
for patriotic determination to remem-
Der the crime, and punish it.
After many centuries of misrule, saw
agery, barbarity, there came a time
when vengeance is Mine, I will re-
pay, saith the Lord" was quoted; and
the human fundamentally for the d.
vine vengeance upon a people that
thrived upon crime was the republic
which grew upon the soil of the hemis-
phere which had been discovered bv
Columbus. This vengeance is for the
brutal ingratitude of Spain to the dis
coverer; for the crimes committed by
the freebooters Cortez, Pixarro and
other eminent criminals sent here bv
Spain to spread devastation throughout
the land; criminals who marked and
blazed their pathways, with the blood of
innocent aborigines. The original in
habitants of America were uncivilized:
but it was Spain that made them saw
ages. And now the flag of that country
must leave this hemisphere forever.
Thank God! /. 5
When Cuba is free and independent
let us all take day together and sing
the long-meter doxology, with JUNCTION:
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings
Flow" SMITH 8 FRY
80 A Test OF Influence. S. "a.
Irene She seems to have very little
influence with her husband.
May-Indeed?
Irene fes; she never can get him
to spend more than he can afford
Puck
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-03
Conventions.

The republican state convention will
be held this year in the Auditorium
building, St. Paul, June 30. The con-
vention will consist of LIS delegates,
or one for each $50 votes cast for Pres
ident Mckinley in 1896, together with
five at large from each county.
Chairman Gibbs has issued the call
for the meeting of the populist state
convention at Normanna hall, Mime
apolis, June 16. The Owen vote of 1se4
is the basis of representation, and a
delegate is allowed for each 100 votes
or major fraction cast.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-03
ColOred Boys Honor.

The state board of pharmacy. which
has been holding the usual quarterly
examinations at the university, COM
pleted its work and adjourned. The
class numbered 50, three being young
women. The highest rating was
awarded Fred L. Shelby, a colored boy
from Lake City.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-03
JOHN SHERMAN RESIGNS.
Venerable Secretary OF State Steps
Out of Cabinet After Long
Public Service.

Washington, April 26.-The vener-
able secretary Of state, Mr.. John Sher-
man, handed his resignation to the
president yesterday. The resignation
is to take effect at as early day as may
be convenient to the president, and
with it Mr.. Sherman retires from pub
lie life at the age of Is after service
of over 40 years, embracing the house
of representatives, the United States
senate, the secretaryship of the treas
ury and the secretaryship Of state. The
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-03
Elk River Blaze.

Fire destroyed a row of business
places on Depot street, Elk River, in
Guiding the postof6ce. The aggregate
loss will be fully $4,000, on which
there is an insurance Of about S22, OO0
The fire is supposed to have been of in
cendiary origin.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-03

OF years. He has CURLY declined to
receive visits either from the prince
OF Montenegro, from the grand duke
and grand duchess of Baden and from
the disreputable ruler of Monaco, and
now King Milan of Servia, having hum
bly, craved for permission to visit St.
Petersburg for the purpose of explain
ing to the car why he has taken up
his residence at Belgrade, Nicholas in
formed him that he would not permit
him to set foot on Russian territory,
since he has broken the solemn pledge
which he had given to the late car
at the time of his abdication never to
return to Servia, and was therefore un-
worthy of credence or of treatment as
an honorable gentleman.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-03

opening for the outflow of air from the
living rooms, so arranged that no air
can enter that way. Air from outside
can get in only through a tube, whose
opening is at some distance from the
house. The air that enters is filtered
first through cotton batting, and then
is sterilized by passing through glycer-
in . . - 80 80. =. -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-03

reason for the resignation is the condi-
ton of the secretary's health, which is
now impaired.
Assistant Secretary Day, Of Canton,
O., has been chosen to succeed him.
John B. Moore, of New York, will fill
the position of assistant secretary.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-03
To Succeed Roosevelt.

Washington, April 2s.-Forner Rep
resentative Charles H. Allen, of Massa-
chusetts, has been chosen to succeed
Theodore Roosevelt as assistant secre-
tary of the navy when the resignation
of the latter takes place.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-03
Express. Their Sympathy.

London, April 27.-The anti-Parnell-
ties adopted resolution expressing
their ''warmest sympathy and best
wishes with the government and people
of the United States in their humane
efforts to liberate the Cubans."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-03

Only Clean House in the World.
The perfectly antiseptic house about
which physicians and others have spec
ulated is said to have been actually
built at Yokohama by DR.. Van der Hey.
den. A description Of it says: 1.-THE
walls of this building are plates of
glass set in metal fastenings and made
air tight. Near the roof there is small
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-03
Honey on = Lighting Rod.

Honey dripping down q lightning rod
is 2 novelty reported from Indepen-
dence, Mo. The rod is on the spire of
the courthouse, and passes through a
big brass ball, into which bees have
made their way, and where they have
hiye1. :s% Il 5s.z#:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-03

Cars Golden Scepter. @ a
The. Russian seepter Is of solid gold,
three feet long, and contains among it's
ornaments 26s diamonds, 400 rubiss and
is emeralds. s sss
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-03

silk underwear in case of war reminds
the Boston Journal of Artemus Wards
Touching Letter from Cory Member
of the Home Guard" broadway, De-
cember 10, '61.-Dear Father and Moth
er: We are all getting along very well.
We mess at Delmonico's- Do not re-
pine for your son. Some must suffer
for the glorious stars and stripes, and,
dear parents, why shouldn't II Tell
Mrs. Skuller that we do not need the
blankets she SO kindly sent to US, as we
bunk at the st. Nicholas and Metropol-
itan. What our brave lads stand most
in need of now is fruit cake and waffles.
Do not weep for me. Henry Adolphus.''
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-03

Hardships of War.
Capt. Burdick's advice to the mem
bers of troop A in Cleveland, O., to use
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-03
Oath,. II Mary,I.n p +,

Witnesses in Maryland courts will no
longer have to kiss the Bible when tax
ing oaths, nor will theJ be obliged to
ray, So help me God z a new law kas
made these changes.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-03

@9HE5 = Ae1t OF An1Uemee.ss* 80 -
1rene-She seems to have very ittls
influence with her husband. .S
May Indeed ?
Irene 9es; she never can get him
To- spend more than he can afford
Puck
The times., 1898-11-01
WORKING ON THE MESSAGE.
These Are Very Busy Days for the
President.

President Mckinley devoted several
hours yesterday 10 the preparation of his
second annual message to Congress. The
President has been gathering material
for the message for several weeks. and
hoped to commence It's compilation sew
eral days ago. Yesterday he called in his
stenographer and dictated many pages Of
memoranda for use in making up the
message.
The President will not begin to write
the official history Of the war until every
thing else has been disposed of, and the
Philippine question settled. The MEM
bers of the Cabinet will be called upon
for advice and recommendations to Con-
gress Among the most important recom-
mendations will be one for the permanent
| increase of the army, and for a larger
navy. with provisions for the construc-
ton of special troop and supply ships.
The President also spent considerable
| time in the consideration of the papers
and recommendations in the case of capt.
| O. NJ Carter, whose sentence OF dis
| honorable discharge and imprisonment Is
now awaiting his action. The President 5
decision may be made in DAY or Two as
he is anxious to clear all important busi-
ness from his desk, so that nothing may
| interfere with his work upon the mes
sage.
Another important matter which the
! President hopes soon to dispose of is the
appointment OF successor to secretary
| Hay as Ambassador to England Mr..
| Hav stated yesterday that the ambassa-
dorship was not now being considered.
| IT is not likely that the post will be filed
until after the elections.
DR.. w. A Wise, former representative
from the Second Virginia Congressional
District, held long consultation with the
President yesterday afternoon ON the
subject of federal patronage in Virginia,
and especially in the Second District As
| a result of the interview Dr. Wise inti-
mated that there would be some inter-
egting developments in political ahairs IN
| his district.
The times., 1898-11-01
MIGHT OF EERIE FANCIES
Halloween Celebrated in the
Good, Old Time Way.
CARNIVAL OF THE COLLINS
Bravado of the Small Boy and His
Final Fall Into the Clutches of
Superstitious Fenr-Weird DoinGs
and Graveyard Hnnters-Hopes and
Disappointments of Fair Re.cIers.

The folk of the eerie world held sway
for space last night 1t was Halloween
and all manner of ghosts, goblins, fairies
and elves held nigh carnival, and, ac-
cording to old superstition. dared to min
gle with mortals and impart blessings or
ill-luck according to the mood of the
spirit folk.
All Hallow Eve, or the eve of All
Saints day, was observed long ere the
first white man set foot on American soil,
vet so popular and catholic are its quaint
customs and superstitions that last night
found merry groups in nearly every
household in every city and town in the
country engaged in strange rites and an
tics which, upon any other night but
Halloween would be considered silly and
childish.
For weeks past the small boy had fever
ishly stored up peas, masks, flour, old
clothing, and other articles with which
to appropriately celebrate the eve, and
last night he made good use of them. He
gathered in hooting crowds and lombard
ed passers-by with peas decayed veget-
| motley garments and donned grinning
masks, and set forth to play hobgoblin
TO some smaller boy than himself He
| dared his fellows to pass by graveyards
| and he made the night hideous with
| weird cries.
| This was the Halloween observance of
| the rising generation, who are gradually
| dropping the ancient usages, and with
int tha Clp
| red superstition always necessary TO the
| occasion.
But at home the dear old customs were
| given new life. Old and young ducked for
| apples, roasted chestnuts, bobbed with
| candles, cut flour cakes. hunted wedding
rings, gathered peanuts, dropped molten
| lead into water and enjoyed a thousand
! and one other games over which our
| great-grandparents made merry in past
years.
And the girls! Halloween owes much Of
| its popularity to the wondrous opportuni-
| ties furnished by this vigil to gaze far
into the future and see there who he will
| be, what he looks like, and his station in
life. The dear souls risked all last night,
| and who can say that all were not satis-
fed? They ate barrels of apples before
mirrors and saw the face of -; they
walked down cellar steps at midnight,
| and there, by candlelight, saw the shadow
of the future sweetheart; they repeated
the alphabet DER and DER and turned
wedding rings until they discovered the
initials of the happy man, and they threw
, apple peelings over their heads until the
same result was obtained. For the spir-
| its are supposed to be in sympathy with
| those desiring this information on this
one night of the year.
Though the old favor of apples and
nuts may have been replaced by hooting
| and flour, Halloween still lives and will
live so long as there are children in the
world and so long mortals delight in
things spooky and strange. While the
small boy may jest and yell while his
| jack-o'lantern burns brightly, yet wher
! that beacon has failed and he plies his
The times., 1898-11-01
Medical Men Meet.

The decennial celebration of the Medi-
cal and Surgical Society of the District
of Columbia was held last evening in the
lecture room of the law school building
of Georgetown University.
After an address by the president,
Llewelyn Eliot, NJ. D., the following
very interesting papers We're read: "Bene-
fits to the Community and to the Medical
Profession of Medical Examining
Boards by Landon B. Edwards, NJ D..
of Richmond, Va: THE Relation of
Health to Education In Childhood" by
w. w. Johnston, NJ. D.; Higher Medical
Education-a Plea for Better Training OF
the Volunteer Medical Officer" by George
NJ. Kaber, NJ. d.
The society was very well represented
at the celebration and was congratulated
by all of the speakers on the beneficial
influence it has had on the medical pro,
fession.
The times., 1898-11-01


han, fireman; a. Savoy. hostler; Privates
F. c. Long, ]. T. Rossiter, W. /. Cream
er and L. Williams.
Engine Company No 12-H. W. Wright
foreman; T. ]. Brown. assistant fore
man; F. c. Dodge, engineer: E. L. Hunt,
fireman; c. G. O'Brien. hostler; privates.
E. F. Sugru, J. A. Lewis, W. E. Boyle
and y. d. McGivern.
Engine Company No. Thames Keliher,
foreman; D. F. Nolan, assistant foreman:
7. VI. Robinson, engineer; j. d. Sullivan.
fireman; F. p. Jacobs, hostler; privates
D. J. Bradley o. Fraser w Z. Sanford.
S. McLane, W. S. Phillips and S. B. D.
Rollins.
Engine Company No. 15-C. W. Hopkins,
foreman: c. Weitzel. engineer; W. NJ.
Webb, fireman; j. c. Harper hostler:
privates, G. n. jenkins. c. f. Ball. J. W
Covington, 5. y. Rollins and W J. Gar
ner.
Truck Company As. r. Henry, fore
man; J. E. Hooper. assistant foreman and
tillerman; ]. ]. Sullivan, hostler; privates.
G. Saur, ]. VI. Sweeney. E. Howard E. II.
Nohe, W. w. Virts. J. H. Morrison, j. S.
Kuster and C. w. Boyd.
Truck Company DIP. W. Nicholson,
foreman; P. r. Davis. assistant foreman
and tillerman: w. B. Handy, hostler: pri-
Yates, F. J. Sylvester, T. T. Warren. W.
Z. Rollins, w. y. Clark, L. V. Seib c. 5.
Thompson and J. ]. Wiles.
The times., 1898-11-01

way homeward he fearfully lodges dark
spaces and finds life in inanimate forms,
for at heart he believes in the Halloween
goblins So. many fair heads lay sleep
less long last night after all had passed.
for at heart they hoped and believed tha:
the Halloween fairies would bring about
the fates of the past evening.
Few arrests were made by the police
last night, as the youth of the District
were cowed by timely warning. Not a
few wayfarers hunted Halloween spirits
before gaudy bars, however, and finding
many there, were gently garnered in by
biuecoated goblins and lulled to slumber
on cement couches.
The times., 1898-11-01
DIED IN A HOSPITAL.
a New York Volunteer suffers Re,
lapse After Typhoid Fever.

New York, oct. $1--The death Of P-i-
vate Herman Hubacher. twenty-eight
years old, Of Company NJ, Ninth y W
York Volunteers. was reported at the
restmental armory today from St. Fran
cis's Hospital ii Fifth Street The man.
when he went to the hospital last eren-
ing, said thai he was suffering from a re-
lapse following typhoid fever Just after
reaching the hospital ward he died, and
the coroner was notified.
Capt. Timson, at the armory today. said
that Hubacher was \ hospital order I
from this city, who Joined the regiment
at Chickamauga Park in July last. HUI
bacher was q Swiss, the captain said. and
either the Swiss consul or the regiment
would give him proper burial The man
had disappeared once before since the
regiments return to this city, and had
been found in 4 hospital at that time.
The times., 1898-11-01
OFFICIALS LOCK HORNS
Civil Service Commissioners
Are Defeated.
PERRY HEATH INTERFERES
The Postofiice Department Plainly
Says Tint Il VIII Run the Office
mt Richmond. Va. ns Ii Sees Fit
and VIII Permit No D;ctation
From other Sources.

An interesting interiocking of horns
has just taken place between the Post
Office Department and the Civil Service
Commission, in which. if the opinion of
Assistant Postmaster General Heath is
justified, the commission came out second
best. The matter arose over the investi-
cation of charges preferred against Wray
T. knight, postmaster of Richmond, and
his subordinates in office by members of
the Central Republican League of Rich
mond, alleging political coercion and the
unlawful assessment of moneys for po-
Itical purposes, in violation of the civil
service rules.
The charges. which also embraced other
branches of the Federal service in Rich
mond. were made through the Civil Ser
vice Commission, and signed by R. E.
Jones, VI. D., president of the league; B.
P. Vanderwall, acting secretary, and
James H. Hayes and John Clinton, at
torneys for the league. The Civil Service
Commission ordered an investigation, and
Secretary Doyle and Mr. Wells went to
Richmond for that purpose
The Postoffice Department did not pro-
own way in the matter, however, believ-
ing in the principle recently laid down
that the commission has no right to enter
postofiices and make investigation of
charges Independently of the department
There was also a suspicion IN the minds
of the department officials that the COM
mission was making grandstand play
in fhffe che inv hnu
be on the eve of an election.
Accordingly Postoffice Inspector Smith,
of New York, with requisite number of
assistants, was sent to Richmond as soon
as the charges were made, and the en-
ployes OF the Office there were instructed
to have nothing to do with the repre-
sentatives of the commission until Mr..
Smith had concluded his investigation.
The men who had preferred the charges
were invited. on October 2, 10 appear be-
fore the inspectors and give testimony in
support of their charges, but 1t was not
until October 2S that they accepted the
invitation. and it was only to announce
then that they had decided not TO produce
witnesses. 1t was learned, however, that
they had offered testimony 10 the Civil
Service Commission.
The report os ths inspector was sub
mItted 10 Mr. Heath yesterday. 1t says
in substance that there is absolutely no
foundation FOR the charges beyond the
fact that one employe, through ignorance,
contributed a small amount for campaign
purposes. From the most rigid invesJiga-
ton made by Inspector Smith, however,
they were satisfied that the money would
not have been contributed had the giver
been aware of the rule Of the department.
Mr.. Doyle returned to the city yester-
day, but has not yet submitted the re-
port of his investigation. which, as stated.
embraces the other Federal offices in
Richmond. He declined to say anything
today as to the result of his investigation,
and stated that it would be several days
before his report would be submitted.
The times., 1898-11-01
NARROW ESCAPE OF A FAMILY.
A Cottage Mt Newport Damaged b,
Fire. Water and Smoke.

Newport, R. /, Oct -31.-The family of
Royal Phelps Carroll had a narrow es-
cape from suffocation at an early hour
this morning, but all escaped with their
lives, while the pretty cottage was DAM
aged by fire, water, and smoke to the ex-
tent of several hundred dollars.
1t was about o'clock when the gov
erness was awakened by sitting smoke
and, Fastening to Mr.. Carroll, awoke him.
He sent in an alarm and the firemen
found the fire confined to the dining room
below the floor In the dining room were
many costly animals heads and paint
ings, all of which suffered from the fire
and smoke. The smoke was so dense that
all the paint in the house was blackened,
and 1t is miracle how the family es-
capped suffocation.
The times., 1898-11-01
a MORPHINE FIEND's CRIME.
A Former Columbia College student
Charged With Forgery.

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 31.-Gardiner
Howell was arrested here Saturday.
charged with forgery. Howell tried to
swindle II. Sely, a clothier, by Offering a
check for forty-tive dollars. signed by H.
H. Larkin, teller of the National Ex-
change Bank. When arrested, he gave
the name of Norman Browne Howell
belongs TO wealthy New York family
and was at one time student at Co
lumbia College. He fell a victim to NOR
phine and has since had a varied career
Three years ago he married Gertrude
AthertOn, sister-in-law Of ]. NJ. Batter
son, president of the Travellers Insurance
Company. Howell's family claim he -
insane.
The times., 1898-11-01
Disturb n Forty years, Rest

After having rested for nearly one hun
dred years in the family graveyard at
Groom. Md, the remains of Bishop
Thomas John claggett and his wife,
Mary Chew Claggett, will be reinterred
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, on the site
of the Episcopal Cathedral, Georgetown
Heights. -
Bishop Satterlee, of the Washington
Diocese, will conduct the ceremonies at
the grave. Many of the clergy of the
Episcopal church. both in the Distric;
and Maryland, will assist.
The removal Is made in accordance with
resolution passed by the house Of
bishops at their recent session in this
city. sr,e
The times., 1898-11-01
RAISING THE GUARANTEES.
The yellow Fever Epidemic Has
Nearly Run Its Course.

Reports made 10 the Marine Hospital
Service shows that the yellow fever epi-
demic in Mississippi and Louisiana has
about run its course.
I'VE have reports of only two or three
cases today" said Acting Surgeon Cen
eraI Baillache yesterday but no deaths.
The fever is about settled. The quaran-
tine restrictions in Florida, which have
been the strictest of the threatened
States are TO be removed today"
Surgeon General Wyman. who has been
on an extended trip through Mississippi!
and Louisiana, overseeing sanitary ar
rangements and quarantine restrictions
for the Marine Hospital Service, returned
TO Washington yesterday.
The times., 1898-11-01
A FARMER KILLED.
He wus Drunk nnd Tried to Enter
n NeighbOr's House.

Tell City, Ind, Oct. Sl.-John Starting
farmer, was shot and instantly Killed
Saturday by Fred Kieser, also farmer.
Kieser was awakened by a noise on the
front porch and was demanded TO open
the door. Kieser asked the name of the
stranger The man answered with an
oath, open the door, / want to see you.
Kieser again requested the name and
some on in the road in front of the house
urged the man TO force his way into the
house.
The latter broke the door lock and as
he put his head through the half oper
door Kieser raised his shotgun and fired
The shot took effect in the neck. Star
ling had been drinking. What he wanted
is unknown.