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Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28

Firemen, in session in Toronto, has
paid out $4,161,147 on death or disa.
bility insurance this year.
United States Senator Kyle, of
South Dakota, has become a republic
an, leaving the free silver people, with
whom he previously affiliated.
Mate Bart Davis and Night Watch
man Charles Baker engaged in due!
with knives on the steamer Nav
Flower near Creston, Mo-, and both
men were killed.
Chevaller Maximilian de Proskowetz,
consul-general of Austria-Hungary in
Chicago, fell from a train in Fort
Wayne, Ind, while en- route to New
York. and was killed.
Col. William Edwards, a prominent
wholesale grocer and honorary presi-
dent of the National Trotting associa-
tion, dropped dead /at his home in
Cleveland, O., aged sc years.
In convention at Tacoma, Wash, the
republicans nominated Francis w.
Cushman and William L. Jones for
congress, and J. T. Anders and Mark
Fullerton for supreme judges.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.
For the Week Ending Sept. ~.

For the Week Ending Sept. -.
Alexander Mcmillan died in Sioux
City, Ia. aged 1o3 years.
The Hawaiian congressional commits
sion has about completed it's work
st. Patrick's church at Audenried,
Pa, is slowly sinking into the mines.
Fire destroyed the Tacoma (Wash.)
exposition building, the loss being
$4,000.
Two men were burned to death and
seven buildings were destroyed by fire
at Elmwood. n. Y.
Yellow fever is said to be gaining
headway rapidly in New Orleans and
in several towns in Mississippi.
Queen Wilhelmina, accompanied bv
her mother, opened the parliament Of
the, Netherlands at The Hague.
William Eaton, United States sena-
tor from Connecticut from 1875 to 1881,
died in Hartford, aged 80 years.
William Bloom shot and killed Grace
Harvey in Indianapolis and then killed
himself. Revenge prompted the deed.
Findiay Douglas, of Greenwich,
Conn.,, won the amateur golf cham
pionship of America at Morristown,
y. j.
The Connecticut democrats nom
mated for governor ex-United States
Treasurer Daniel n. Morgan, of Bridge
port.
The Austrian legation at Washing
ton will observe six weeks mourning
in memory of the late Empress Eliza
beth.
The empress dowager of China has
recovered her ascendancy over the
emperor, who is now, practically, in a
state of tutelage.
AS far as new discoveries went, the
expedition sent out by the University
of Pennsylvania to study northern
Alaska was a failure.
Travellers from all parts of Europe
are flocking to Naples to see Vesuvius
in eruption, the spectacle being one Of
indescribable grandeur.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
OLD GLORY FLOATS.
The Stars and Stripes Once More
Flung to the Breeze in the
City of Havana.

Havana, Sept. 21.-At ten o'clock
Tuesday morning the first American
flag in Havana. since the emb blem was
lowered by Consul General Lee,
was hoisted on the flagstaff of the
Trocha hotel, the headquarters of
the United States evacuation COM
mission. A guard of marines was
posted at the entrance to the grounds.
Col. Clous and Capt. Payne stood on
the roof of the hotel at either side of
the flagstaff. At ten o'clock sharp
& quartermaster of the steamer Reso-
lutte hoisted the flag, which unfurled
and futtered proudly in the breeze.
All the members of the commission
raised their hats and cheered the stars
and stripes. The approaches to the
grounds at either end of the street
were patrolled by squads OF the
Guardia Civile in order that the COM
missioners might not be molested.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
people and Gen. Alger commented
Innn this fact He said it indicat ted to

people and Gen. Alger commented
upon this fact. He said it indicated to
his mind that the people of Knoxville
were glad to have the soldiers here.
The commands in review were: The
Second Ohio, Third North Carolina,
Sixth Virginia. Sixth Ohio, First West
Virginia, First Georgia, Fourth Ten
nessee and Thirty-frst Michigan.
After the review Gen. Alger asked
that the commanding officers assemble
at Gen McKee's headquarters, and at
the latter's tent on the high eminence
overlooking Camp Poland on the one
side and Knoxville on the other, the
secretary was surrounded by the Off
GERS and the Knoxville citizens com
mittee. He removed his hat and in a
delicate and careful manner of speech
he said:
II came here to visit this camp for the
purpose of acQuainting myself with the
conditions, and to see for myself just how
the troops are faring, and to hear from the
officers any recommended tions which they
may think may benefit the camp. I want
to hear what the commanders have to say
about division hospitals and regimental
hospitals, more especially. There has been
a great deal of talk about the conditions
Of the camp hospitals l want to say that
had the war department been acquainted
with the conditions said to have existed at
Chickamauga the troops would have been
moved long before they were. We re-
ceved only good reports at Washington
from the commanding officers, and 1t was
supposed that the outside reports were ex-
aggerated The commanders of camps are
responsible for the condition of their camps,
and if the men are not we'll cared for and
il the hospital and sanitary conditions are
bad the commanding officer must answer
for it. The war department has been and
is ready to supply the demands of the
troops for medicines and sustenance. and
there Is no reason why conditions other
than the best possible should exist"
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
P|NGREE HAS No RIVAL.
The Republicans of Michigan Re.
nominate Him for Governor
BY Acclamation.
NO OPPOSITION TO HIM IS DEVELOPED
Makeup of the Rest of the Ticket
The Platform Adopted lndOrses
the National and State Administra-
tions, COmmcntlx Secretary Alxer
and FavOrs the Gold Standard.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 22.-Gcv. Pin
gree was unanimously renominated by
acclamation Wednesday afternoon by
the republican state convention. His
reform ideas and efforts toward regu-
lating alleged inequalities OF taxation
were heartily commended in the plat
form adopted, and many members of
his party who have heretofore not
been in accord with the governor
Joined in the cheering when he APP
peared and made characteristic
speech OF acceptance. The rest of the
ticket is as follows:' Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, o. w. Re binson, of Houghton; :;
secretary of state, j. s. Stearns. of
Ludington; auditor-general, Roscoe
ID. Dix. of Berrien Springs; attorney
general, Horace NJ. Oren, Of Sault Ste.
Marie; treasurer. George Steel. of St.
Johns; commissioner of land office,
William a. French, of Presque Isle;
superintendent of public instruction,
Jason f. Hammond. of Hillsda!e; re-
gents of state university, Eli X. Sutton,
of Detroit, and j. Byron Judkins. of
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
ACCORDING to the calcula ton of the

ACCORDING to the calcula ton of the
New York Commercial Bulletin, the
fire loss in the United States and Can
ada for the past month of Augus t
amounted to S7.795, 800. This loss was
only larger than the March loss, which
was S7,645, 200. The greatest monthly
loss, so far this year, was in February,
when the fire loss aggregated ST., ,629, :
300. Up to August the loss for 1898
amounted to 1850, $50; for 1897 the
hrst eight months loss amounted to
l,O2l, ZOO and for 1896 it amounted to
$S1, $50, $50
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28

ANDREW CARNEGIE has notified the
Pittsburgh Carnegie library commits
sion that he will personally assume re.
sponsibility for the safety of the pict-
ures sent to the annual art exhi bi ton.
and recommends that the money here
tofore devoted to insuring the safety
OF such pictures be used in the forma-
tion of sinking fund, to be expended
in the purchase OF pictures, as well as
continuing the insurance after the
fund reaches the proper size. The an
nual cost of insuring pictures in the
art department of the library is now
estimated at $3, 500.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
Double Murder and Suicide

Lacrosse, Wis, Sept. 22.-The decom-
posed bodies of man, woman and
child were found Wednesday evening
on Barron's island opposite the city.
The man is known to be Nick Slette-
land, a former employe of the Kroner
Hardware company. He has brother
at Pigeon Falls, Trempeleau county.
The woman is Mamie Cummings, a
loose character. The child was about
two years old and belonged to the
woman. All three were shot to DEATH
There is no question that Sletteland
killed both the woman and child and
then shot himself.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
|7HE AMERICAN SCHOOLS.
Commissioner of Education Makes
His Annual Report to Secre-
tary Bliss.
The DOCUMENT IS FULL OF INTEREST.
The Total Enrolment of Students
Reaches the Enormous Aggregate
of 1925, Notwithstanding Demand
for Higher Education an Occasion
for COnEratula ton.

Washington, Sept. 20.-The annual
statement of the commissioner ot cdu-
cation has been submitted to Secre-
tary Bliss. The report shows satis-
factory results for the work of the
year ending June 30, 1898. A synopsis
follows:
lone cause of congra tulation on the part
of those who hold the doctrine that popular
education is the safeguard of our American
institutions" says the report, 'is the con-
tinued prosperity of the elementary schools.
The increase during the year lS96-91
amounted to 257, 1876 pupils over the previous
year. The total enrolled in elementary
schools amounted to 15,452,426 pupils. Add
ing to it those in colleges. universities,
high schools and academies. the total num-
Der reached 1926, ,093.
The total amount of schooling received
per individual, on an average for the whole
United States at the rate Of school attend
ance for 1897, is nearly five years of 200 days
each, and reached quite seven years In
few Of tho states that are the most lavish
in their expenditures for education. lit
tie more than one-ffth of the entire popu-
lation attended school at some time dur
ing the year.
A still greater occasion for cOngratula-
ton, 1t is stated. is the increase of STU
dents in colleges and universities. This
increase has gone steadily for 25 years.
oAAO AL4 1919 Ou1y OSO peTSOIlS III luS
were enrolled in those institutions. In 1887
the number had risen to ], PIG in the million.
being more than double the number. Dur
ing the same period there has been an i'm
portant change in regard to conditions OF
admission to college, The standards have
been raised to such extent as to require
an average of years work more in prep
aration for the freshman class. Consid-
ering the elevated standard, it is safe 10
estimate the number in higher education
measured by the standard of 1872 as three
times as large in 1897 as 25 years before.
This increase was more remar arkable in
those students taking what are called
postgraduate studies and engaged In
the work of original investiga tion The
professional students in the schools of law,
medicine and theology increased during the
| same period. During the same period SCI
| entitic and technical schools multiplied.
In view Of the continually increa sing de-
mand for higher education. says the state
ment the increase of professional educa-
tion and especially the rapid growth of
that class of students that make special
expert studies in postgraduate work, is
in the highest degree reaSsurng.
large portion of the report is devoted
to statistics Of education in the United
States During the year there were main
| tanned in Alaska IS day schools. with 1875
| pupils.
| The reindeer herds there appear to be CIV
| ing satisfaction. Mention is made of the
| expeditions sent to the relief OF whalers
| and miners during the year.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28

The golden stories o; the rich strikes
made in the Klondike told by some of
the returning Argonauts are not sus-
tanned by the records The Engineer
ing and Mining Journal keeps an ac-
count OF the gold brought from the
Alaskan fields and finds that the re-
suit of last winters work was not
more than So, ooo,o 900. Most of the gold
was mined in Canadian territory and
the Canadian authorities have COL
lected royalties on 81, 900, 900 and esti-
mate that there has been mined, S.
600, 600 upon which royalties are yet to
be paid.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28

The American Indies Co., recently
incorporated witha capital of $1s. .0OO,-
600, has already secured some of the
most valuable properties in both Cuba
and Porto Rico. Offices are to be Sc
cured soon in New York The work
of securing the properties which the
company obtained before its incorpora-
tion has been in progress for seven
months During that time the most
desirable landed estates, electric light
ing, water power, water and steam
railway concessions were secured in
the best locations il those two islands,
which I'LL now be under the dominar.
ton of Americans Tszs s45s# ..s
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28

| The United States department Of
agriculture has received through the
department of state a communication
from Count Cassini, Russian ambassa-
dor, stating that the Imperial Russian
Horticultural society will hold an in
ternational horticultural exposition at
St. Petersburg in May, 1899. Tho
United States is invited to take part
in tho exposition by sending exhibits
and special commissioners to prepare
the American section. Exhi bits of for.
eign exhibitors duly accredited will
not be subject to customs inspection
at the Russian frontier.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28

ERSEsT1SE CURor, young sales
woman in Partisan dry goods shop,
who is declared by many to be the
most beautiful woman in the city, is
at present the craze of the French
capital. She personated the ''Muse of
Poetry in crowning with laurel the
bust of Michalet, and was discharged
by her employers for her participa-
tion in that ceremony. A movement
is on foot to furnish her with shop
OF her own by popular subscription.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28

CASES of smallpox are very rare in
the German army. The excellent sys-
tenn of vaccination has resulted in
making the enormous army almost
immune Not more than half dozen
cases OF smallpox appear each year.
The regulations demand at least ten
punctures in each arm. Every re-.
cruit must undergo a revaccination.
The one death caused BY smallpox be-
tween 1874 and 1887 was probably due
to the fact that the victim was twice
unsuccessfully vaccinated when re-
cruited
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
THE terrific speed at which a modern

The terrific speed at which modern
man can travel without the aid of any
outside force is amazing: Last Mon
day two bicyclists, Michael and Lin.
ton, travelled in an hour respectively
SS}5 miles and 81 miles-an average Of
over one mile in two minutes-and
continued for one hour. Linton GOV.
cred two miles in three minute and
twenty-five and 1wo-ffth seconus,
which was one and three ffths seconds
faster than the record of Champion
Tavlore.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
Eighty Drowned.

Madrid, Sept. %. - The southern
part OF Spain has been visited by ter
r;ble floods. At the village of Herrera
near Cadiz, so persons have hean
drowned. A great number of catt,a
have perished and the olive haryes,.is
lost, especially in the provinces ,,f
Seville and Granada. There have haan
many deaths in other parts of the aood.
ed country. .-,' .z = = 7. .z.5 0 .-SS -:
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
league:

The season Of the Interstate lea e,,e ha.
closed with the Dayton club as winner of
the championship, with percentage of .s7o
The other clubs follow in the order named:
Toledo, Springfield. Newcastle, Grand Ran.
ids. Mansfield. Fort Wayne and Youngs-
town.
The season of the Western lea e,,o ,,..,,
with the Kansas City club as winner of tha
championship. The other clubs follow ~
the order named: Indianapolis. Milwa,.
kee, St: Paul, Columbus. Detroit, Mime
apolis, st. Joseph
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
A Blow at Fusion.

Milwaukee, Sept. s1.-An important
decision was handed down in the su-
preme court at Madison which upholds
the law forbidding the printing of a
candidates name in two. columns on
the official ballot. The decree will
practically knock out fusion in the fu-
ture in this state. 49,. =. ..a
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28

Col. DU PATTY DE CLANS rise in the
nobility is traced by the Paris Steele.
His great grandfather was a Judge in
Bordeaux, named Mercier Dupaty; his
grandfather bought Clam, little vine-
yard, and called himself Dupaty da
Clam His father was a general and
turned his name into Count Du Paty
de Clam. The colonel himself uses
the title of marquis.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28

WALTER WRESS. the distinguished
India civil service ''coach," who died a
few days ago, mad rather remarka be
history. He Lad not completed his
education when, as result of kick
he received at school, he was attacked
by spinal disease, which compelled him
to leave off reading for honors and to
content himself with pass degree,
and for years made him a helpless
cripple.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
Twelve Lives Lost.

Toledo, O., Sept. %. - In the de-
struction of the Union & Transporta-
tion company's elevator by an explo-
sion of mill dust 13 lives were lost. The
total financial loss is 100000, of which
100000 is on the building and $410,0o0
on grain. The building was insured
for $136,000. and the grain for $685.
rOO0
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
A Rank Rnhhed.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Sept. 20. - The
Botna Valley state bank at Hastings
was robbed by cracksmen, who blew
the safe to pieces. The robbers, of
whom there were probably three, Sc
cured $2,135 and escaped with their
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
Pleased with Annexation.

San Francisco, Sept. 21.-Gen. Mer-
riam, who arrived here yesterday from
Hawaii, says the people are jubilant
over annexation, and are interesting
themselves in all efforts to make the
government of the islands similar to
that of the United States,
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
Exposition auild,rg -.

Tacoma, Wash, Sept. a1-The expo.
sition building, the largest structure
Of its kind in the northwest, was com:
pletely destroyed by fire Tuesday ! f.
ernoon. Loss, $1OO. 900. Il. S.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
Favor Free Silver.

Denver, Col, Sept. 21.-The prohibi-
tionists met in this city yesterday and
nominated Rev. C. B. Spencer for gov
ernor. The platform, besides the
usual prohibition plank, declares in
favor Of the free coinage of silver.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
Murder and Suicide.

Chicago, Sept. 21.-Michael Schwarz,
a musician, shot and killed his wife
Anna, from whom he had been d.
vorced two months, and then killed
himself. The shooting was the result
of an argument over past differences.
the tragedy,
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
Death Of DR.. Hail.,

Belfast, Ireland, Sept. Is. Rev. Dr..
John Hall. for 80 years pastor Of the
Fifth Avenue Presby terian church in
New York, died il this city on satur-
day, aged So years. He was on his an-
nual trip to Europe, accompanied BY
his wife. .s. 5ss
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
Soldier Nominated.

Cincinnati, Sept. 2o.-Lieut: Col. w.
j.. White, superintendent of schools
at Dayton, O., and awaiting with the
Third Ohio regiment to be mustered
out, has been nominated by the re-
publicans Of the Third district for con
gress. " .2.. IA. s .,5s.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
A Triple Crime.

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Revenge for fan
cied wrongs prompted Fred Benficid.
in fit of. drunken rage. to fatally
shoot Mrs. Emma Jungenberg and her
baby son, Emil, in this city, and then
commit suicide, o@& 49,
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
Wrecks ON the Lakes.

Chicago, Sept. 20.-Twelye wrecks
have been reported. from various
points on the great lakes yesterday,
due to a dense, smoke and high seas,
the property loss being $3.50, 900. Y. 1-.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28

Hon. CHARLES DENBY, former United
States minister to China, who has Just
returned to this country, has the al
most unpr eceden ted record Of having
served continuously for IS years as
ministar
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
Four Men killed.

. Leipsic, O., Sept. az. In ) freipht ,1,t, S.
train !. 'ai wreck here CONDUCT tor Thomas as
Lowry, EngineerJ ne =. Popp, Fireman.
Alex Werner. ne and brakeman Patriek .
Moriarity we're killed. I.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
ON THE DIAMOND.
Progress of the Struggle for Cham
pionship HOnors - Result of
Recent Games.

The following table shows the num-
ber of games won and lost and the per-
centage of the clubs in the National
1eaC1le.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28
z war ON the Analrlchi.t.s.

80 5TIT7..T VAr ON the he.EAnaFChf1t8. 3.s.EE:E3%
Rome, Sept. i. he government has
proposed t. the powers that int erna-
#tional action be taken against an-
archists 55-S
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-28

PooR's Manual of Railroads for 1898
shows the increase in railroad mileage
in the United States fer 1897 to have
been 2,O94, making the total miles in
operation 1S46O3.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-14
De LONE Incident.

Washington, Feb 15.-The De LONE
affair this morning remains open, though
with indications OF settlement, Tho Min,
ister's resignation Is not satisfactory to-
Washington, whilo his further disgrace Is
regarded out Of the question ct Madrid.
A compromise may DO effected by Nh oflLI
cial sta ement by Spain that she 'regrets
and bames" Dc Lone act.
In light of the delay In presenting the,
request of the United States for action and
Minister Woodford's pacific assurances to1
Senior Gullon, Spain's Minister of FOregnS
Affairs, this Government cannot With
good grace insist upon more Woodfordj
could not with dignity execute u right
aboutface on the question, SO his recall
would be the only alternative. .
SECRETARY SHERMAN MAY RESIGN. Il
Washington, Feb. 1.-the resignation
of Secretary of State John Sherman may !
be expected at any time now, unless thnt
gentleman Is tao perverse to accrdc to !
the wishes Of his family and friend.
1.-The situation. which has been embar-asa
ing for all concerned, was accumulated by
the turn in the De LONE affair III which
the Cabinet officer was not consulted al I
any time, and was morein the dark as to
the action of the Department than two
thirds of the people Of Washington.
This was made painfully apparent BY
interviews and private statements Of Mr.. !
Sherman.
Whatever there may have been In the
illness of the Secretary to justify having
the affair taken out Of his hands by tho /
President, it is the general opinion thas-
he should OF least have been oonsulte6A
formally and his friends and family have,
urged that he resign as soon as pbssible
after the incident blows over, as conmen6j
is becoming too" strong to he further IT,
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