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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
TH[ NATIONAL CONGRESS.
A Daily Summary of the Work Be-
ing Done by Our Law-Mak-
ers in Washington.
ALL IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS GIVEN.
In the Senate Bills ana f<esoAucs
Are Discussed and Passed-1n the
House n Variety of Measures Are
Under Consideration-BusS lays
at the Capital.

Washington, March 1s. - Senator
Proctor, of Vermont, who returned sun
day from an extended trip to and
through the island of Cuba, made a
statement to the senate yesterday OF
his observations on the island.
Washington, March 22.-In the senate
yesterday Senator Bacon (Ga.) intro
duced an amendment to the resolution
for the annexation of the Hawaiian IS
lands which provides that the resolu-.
lions shall not bc effective until the
question of annexation shall have been
submitted to the qualified electors OF
Hawaii and passed upon af1irmatively
by them.
Washington, March 23.-The quaran--
tine bill was further debated in the SEN
ate yesterday. Senator Foraker pre-
sented the credentials of his colleague,
Senator Hanna, for the term as United
States senator covering six years from
March 4, 1899, and they were read and
ordered filed.
Washington, March 24.-T]le bill for
the relief of the Maine victims was
| passed in the senate yesterday without
debate. Senator Gallinger related his,
| observations in Cuba.
House.
Washington, March 10. - In the
house yesterday the session was most
IN devoted to the post Office appropria-
ton bill. Mr.. Wheeler (Ala.) intro
duced resolution for the appointment
| of Joint committee to issue an address.
10 Spain declaring that Americans and
American interests in Cuba must be-,
protected and that the atrocities now
being perpetrated in that island must.
cease.
Washington, March 1o.-After agree
ing to the conference report on the ag-
ricultural bill, the post office appropria-
ton bill was further considered in the
house yesterday. A memorial from the
Illinois legislature asking for the cree
ton of a monument to Abraham Lin
coin was introduced by Mr.. Belknap.
The committee on ways and means
favorably reported the Dingley bill for
the temporary admission, free Of duty,
of naval and military supplies pur-
chased abroad.
Washington, March 21.-In the house
Oh Saturday the post office appropria-
ton bill was passed. The military af-
fairs committee held special meeting
to consider the bill for the reorganiza-
ton of the army. -.
Washington, March 22.-The bill for
the relief of the survivors and victims
of the Maine disaster was passed unan-
imously in the house yesterday. Mr..
King (Utah) introduced joint resolu-
ton to recognize the independence of
| Cuba.
Washington, March 23.-In the.
house yesterday the naval appropri-
alton bill was reported. 1t carries.
total of $35.6S3,O5S, an increase
over last year of So, 674,432, and over the
current estimates of $2,514,S24. The
army reorganization bill was favorably
reported.
Washington, March PAR. T. Thorp
(rep.) was given the seat in the house.
yesterday from the Fourth Virginia dis
trict. Sidney p. Epes, who obtained
the certificate of election, was unseat-
ed by strict party vote.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29

The largest turkey ever shipped from
New Florence, Pa, and probably the
largest ever seen in that section of the
country was sold to Johnstown parties
the the other day by David Cunning
ham, farmer living near that place.
The bird weighed A. pounds just be-
fore it was loaded into the train. The
old residents of that place say it is the
largest gobbler they ever saw. Mr..
Cunningham received $40 for the tur.
kew
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

For the Week Ending March "a.
Navigation on Lake Ontario has
opened.
Adam Adamcek died in Chicago, aged
115 years.
Mrs. John Sheehan died in Blooming
ton, ILL.,, aged 1o2 years.
Since January last 114,565 persons
have left Seattle, WASH, for Alaska.
The severe blizzard which swept over
the west probably destroyed the fruit
crop of Kansas.
Ex-Congressman A. A. Barker, of
Ebensburg, Pa, dropped dead on the
street at Altoona, Pa:
James Thompson and his aged wife
were burned to death in a shanty in
which they lived in Fresno, Cal.
Henry Brown, the pugilist who was
injured in a boxing bout with Jack
Smith in Trenton, N. j., is dead.
1t is said that Gen. Blanco's resigna-
ton as encouragement of Cuba is in
the hands of the Spanish government.
j. S. Handy, j. Wood and Edgar S.
Studley, fishermen, were asphyxiated
by gas in a hotel at New Bedford, Mass.
Pension frauds, said to be the great
est ever known in the United States,
have been discovered in Providence,
Z. I.
The Morris & Butts meat packing
house in the city of Mexico was burned,
the loss being $1,5OO,O00 and no insur-
ance.
Many farmers lost their houses,
barns, hay and grain, and few their
live stock by a prairie fire in Holt coun-
ty, Neb.
100000 head Of cattle are in danger of
starvation in Nevada, owing to the
drought.
The Richie bank at Sturgeon, Mo-,
closed it's doors and the business was
turned over to the Farmers and Trad
ers' bank.
The Pacific mill, the largest single
mill in the world, operated by Metcalf
& Wade, was destroyed by fire at Ia
coma, Wash.
Justice Brown, of the United States
supreme court, has made a ruling that
the patent Office has not the power to
revoke a patent.
Oliver Reed shot Sarah Walton at
Wellsville, O., because she refused to
marry him and then shot himself. The
woman will live.
A wreck train loaded with section Of
ficers and worl1men plunged through a
trestle near Columbus, Ind, and 90 lives
were probably lost.
DR.. George Clinton Hubbard, aged 81,
assistant surgeon United States navy,
committed suicide in Washington while
temporarily insane.
A passenger train on the Southern
Pacific road was held up near Traver,
CAL, by two men, who robbed the ex-
press and mail cars.
James Allen, negro notorious in the
vicinity of Moultrie, Ca, was taken
from Sheriff Fisher by a mob, his bodv
riddled with bullets and sunk in a
creek.
The internal revenue receipts for the
eight months of the present fiscal year
have been $40, 4s4, 1874, an increase over
the same period of last year of SILL
566.55O.
Former Secretary of Agriculture J.
Sterling Morton, of Nebraska, was
elected president Of the National
Sound Money league at it's first an
nual meeting in Chicago.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
Bruce's Successor Named

Washington, March %. - The presi-
dent has announced to members of the
Iowa congressional delegates that he
has decided to appoint Judson Lyons,
the negro republican national commit
teeman from Georgia, to be register of
the treasury to succeed the late B. K.
Bruce.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
Mob Hangs a Negro.

Montgomery, Ala, March 23.-In Dali
las county Monday Sam Ellis, negro,
confessed in a justice court to attempt
ing to assassinate H. A. Hardy, who was
shot while in his store, in October. The
court ordered the negro to Jail, but
mob took the prisoner to the woods and
hanged him to limb.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29

AN island, it is announced in Paris,
has suddenly appeared on the north
west coast of Borneo, opposite the
town of Labaum. Its appearance ap-
pears to be due to the earthquake
which happened in September, near
Kudat, in British Borneo. The island
is composed of clay and rock. 1t
measures 200 yards in length by so in
width, and it has gone on increasing
since its first appearance
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29

THERE are in the United States.
roughly speaking, $4,000 schoolteach-
ers, and of this number 100, 900 are
men and 100000 are women. In other
words, there are nearly twice as many
female as male teachers, and the dis
parity is increasing year by year.
There are 100000 teachers in
France, of whom $4,000 are men and
Is, 900 are women, the number of each
being subject to about the same ratio
Of increase.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
Funeral of Blanche Rrnce

Washington. March 22.-The funeral
of Blanche K. Bruce, ex-slave, ex-sena-
tor and twice register of the treasury,
was held here Monday. The Metropol-
itan A. NJ. E. church was crowded with
the representative colored population
Of the city. Among the floral tributes
was handsome wreath from the white
house with the card of President Nc
Kinley.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
Killed Wife and Self.

Portland, Ore, March 23.-At Cas-
cade locks, 40 miles east of here, Mon
day night, Lewis Gerhard, aged 70,
shot and killed his wife, aged IS, and
then blew out his own brains. The
shooting was heard, but no attention
was pain to it, and the bodies were not
found until Tuesday. Gerhard had
been in ill health. it is said, of late, and
imagined that his wife was trying to-
cause his DEATH
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29

The princess of Montenegro, the
beautiful mother of the crown princess
of Italy, has been visiting Rome and
startling the Romans by wearing her
picturesque national costume. When
driving she wears bright scarlet silk
cloak thickly embroidered with gold,
and on her head a diadem of black vel
vet glistening with gold coins and
gems. For the opera she dresses in
cloth of gold.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
Revenue Collections.

Washington, March 22.-The monthly
statement of the collections of internal
revenue shows the receipts during Feb
ruary from all sources amounted to
$11,9S6,550, gain as compared with
February, 1897, of $1,257,533. The re-
ceipts for the eight months of the pres
emit fiscal year were $40, 4s4, 1924, an in
crease over the same period last year of
$11, 566,55O.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29

ENCOURAGEMENT to home industry
is the policy of the Austrian govern
ment, judging from the result of the
embargo placed on American apples.
Since the adoption of the restrictive
measure, smuggling has grown and
developed until it is a very profitable,
though contraband pursuit, so great is
the demand for American apples, the
superior excellence of which even the
Germans acknowledge.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29

A FEW years ago our war ships were
manned very largely by foreigners,
but 253 of $50 men lost with the Maine
were born in the United States, and all
but 10 of the balance had taken out
naturalization papers. These figures
sustain the statement that the average
of Americans in our navy is higher
than it has been since the war.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29

Madison, Wis.,, March 21.-Samuel A.
Harper, one of the best-known' lawyers
and politicians in Wisconsin. died at
1o:45 Saturday night of pneumonia at
his home here. He was IS years old.
MI. Harper was president of the Wiscon-
sin republican league.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
In Extra Session.

Lansing, Mich, March 23.-The leg
islature met in. extra session yester-
day. Gov. Pingree's message dealt
briefly with the subject of taxation, and
he confined himself to matters affect
ing railroads, express companies and
telegraph and telephone companies.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29

AN ingenious stage waterfall de-
vised by M. Gallhardt has attracted
attention at the Paris opera halls It
is made of tulle stretched on frames
initiating the curves of fall Behind
it little streams of water are discharged
through perforated pipes against q
metal plate, so as to throw a spray
upon the tulle. When the electric
light is played on this the effect is
narioo1
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
Negro Lynched.

Atlanta, Ga, March 22.-John Gallo
way, a negro, was lynched near Round
mountain in northern Alabama Sun
day night. He had been paying atten-
ton to a young white girl named Stout
for several months. The young woman's
father became cognizant of the affair
and the lynching followed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
All Probably Lost.

San, Francisco, March 23.-Word has
been received here that 40 persons
bound for Alaska have probably been
lest 4 few miles outside the Golden
Gate by the capsizing Of the bark Helen
w. Almy during storm. rs::>E:s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
Another Fire in CHICAGO.

Chicago, March 23.-For the third
time within a week flames broke out
in the downtown district Tuesday, and
in a few hours the building occupied
by the Monroe restaurant, on Monroe
street, between Clark and Dearborn,
was in ashes. Though no lives were
lost in the fire, several persons were
hurt. The total loss is estimated at
S15O,COO.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
Passed AWAY.

Washington, March 23.-Wheelock G.
Veazey, of Vermont, formerly mem
Der of the interstate commerce COM
mission, died here at eight o'clock Tues
day night. Mr.. Veazey resigned from
the commission about year ago on ac-
count of failing health.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29

The countries where the long finger
nails are most affected are Siam, AS
sam, Cochin China and China. The
approved length varies from three or
four to twenty-three inches. A Siam
csc exquisite permits the nails on his
fingers to grow to such an extent that
his hands are practically useless. The
aristocrats who affect these nails can
not write, dress themselves or even
feed themselves.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29

Dublin, March 2a.-The o'Grady, Of
kllballyowen, county Limerick, upon
whose estate at Herbertstown the "plan
OF campaign" was first put into execu-
t1on' is dead. He was born in 1914 and
was head of the Ancient Sent ~,
O'Grady. His full name was Thomas
De Courcy (the O'Gradyl. ~ -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
Two More Bodies Recovered.

Chicago, March 22.-Buried under
only few inches of charred wood the
workmen who are clearing away the
ruins OF the Wabash avenue fra found
the body of A. n. Peterson. Shortly
after the body of C. H. Arms, secretary
of the Olmsted company, was found
This makes a total of ten victims of the
fire. There are undoubtedly a number
of bodies yet in the ruins.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
Three Killed in n Wreck.

Ellsberry, Mo-, March 23.-South-
bound freight train which left here at
one o'clock Tuesday morning was
wrecked by washout at Bobs creek,
Is miles south of Ellsberry. Twenty-one
cars were ditched and three negro
tramps were killed outright in the
wreck and one white tramp was badly
injured.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
Burned to Death

Clinton, Ia, March 2l.-While bnrn.
ing rubbish at their home southwest Of
here, Mrs. George Fisch was burned -
death by her clothing catchinp Ara
Her husband is also believed to be f.
tally burned. Ell. Z. - - y 4'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
To Search for Andree.

Berlin, March 21.-.Theodore Lerner,
with an expedition aided from state
and private sources, will start on the
steamer Heligoland next May in
search of Herr Andree, the missing
aeronaut, and to prosecute scientific in
vestigations. <7::~ @<- 70.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
Big Fraud Chareel

St. Paul, Mimi, March 24-Ja1nes Fl.
Southall, for Is years chief clerk in
the engineering department of the gov
eminent in this city, is said to have
confessed that he had swindled various
banks and individuals out of nearly
$50o,o00 by means of worthless time
checks. He has been arrested
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
Mnrries an. Amerfcan l;irl.

San Francisco, 4 March = 23.-Counte
Alexis Rozanoff, of. Kodisk, has just
been married to Miss May Dickson, Of
/ this city. The count is a young Russian.
who has business interests il Alaska. u:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
Tons OF Supplies for Cuban.

New York, March 24.-The steamer
Orizabal, which sailed for Havana
Wednesday carried $50 tons Of Cuban
relief supplies, consigned by the Cen.
trail Cuban relief committee to Consul
Gen. Lee. III
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
Was a Descendants -

= was Descendant OF Luthers
Chicago, March Backward Carnue.
will, said to be the oldest lithogranher
in the, west, and head Of the lithopranh;c
company in this city, died TUESDAY. IA.
was direct descendant Of Martin
Luther. s. - s. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
EmbeZZlep Sentenced

Council Bluffs, Ia, March 23.-Russen
N. Whittlesey, the embezzling collector
Of the port, pleaded guilty and threw
himself on the courts mercy. Judge
Woolson sentenced him to four years
in the penitentiary and to pay d fine of
80 600
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
To Establish Alaska Post Officer.

TO EstabI1sh Alaska Post OfIicea.
Seattle, Wash, March 49, John P.
Clum, postal inspector, left for Alaska
on the steamer Queen for the purpose
of esta blishing postoffices in Alaska. Mr..
C!um has full authority to establish
offices and appoint postmasters.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
Praise President's Cour..

London, March 21.-English states
men praise the course of President Me-
Kinley. The general trend of opinion
is that there should be closer relations
between the United States and Great
Rritain.s,4 r. 49, = j 81 e1S
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
-IIlinoia Bnnk Rol,hed.

Franklin, Ill, March 81. - The Bank
of Franklin was robbed of $4,000 in
cash and the burglars were successful
il making their escape. z% .=:ss. .-.:...
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
THE VERDICT IS REACHED.
The Court Of Inquiry Into the Maine
Explosion in Havana Harbor
Completes Its Labors.
THE REPORT EN- ROUTE TO WASHINGTON

The Cabinet Decides Upon the Plan
to BE Pursued After the Report
HIS Been Examined-The Climax
of the Spanish Crisis Near-Latest
Phases of the Situation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-07
SNAPSHOTS BY THE WAY.

What Is the matter with Puget sound
as an ideal winter resort.
The Democracy IS rot Sc much In need
Of leaders as its leaders are in need OF
leaders.
Judge Day is now giving US some YER,
edifying epigrams as we'll as a high quality
OF OHIO diplomacy.
Publication OF the Official returns laid at
rest several fine-spuu Populist theories
about the stay-at-home vote.
= s
George Hazard is the latest Democratic
leader to come out for the new Democ-
racy. George is a great come-outer.
OF course. il Leader Bailey Is recognized
by Speaker Reed, il Is unimportant what
the Democracy has TO say about it.
+
By the time the McCieary bill has run
the gauntlet of currency reformers it Will
be ready for the legislative dry dock.
+ y
Peru also wants to abrogate an existing
aching for chance TO sign peace treaty
An esteemed contemporary suggests that
the federalized country press is whooplng
it UP for Senator Wilson because it is
grateful. Gratitude and fat salary are
powerful persuaders.
4
The senatorial candidates down in Cali
forn1l are having a monkey and parrot
time with the Southern Pacific railroad. IL
seems to be free-for-an scramble as TO
who shall be the railroads wooden Indian
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-07
BE CANDID, MR.. JONES.

Representative W. c. Jones has start
ed for Washington City and will remain
in his seat until .,lcrch 1, when he will
retire in favor of the other Jones. Be
fore starting he gave an interview to
a Spokane newspaper in which various
public matters were discussed, and the
probable action of congress forecast.
But in at least one important particu-
lar the proposed course of Mr.. Jones
was left in most perplexing doubt, and
Ii Is fair 20 assume that he purposely
refrained from committing himself He
was careful not to indicate what Jones
will do on the paramount question of
acquisition Of the Philippines.
1t may be anticipated that Mr.. Jones
will reply that the house will not vote
on the ratification of the Paris treaty
But, ell the same, congress as a whole
will be called upon TO enact legislation
directly related to the presidents policy
of expansion, and it is certain that even
in the forthcoming short session a rep
resentative must array himself on one
side or the other Congressman Lewis
has foreseen that the question must be
met by him and has already declared
that he will support the proposal to re-
tain the Philippines, even with the $780,
100000 rider. Why cannot Mr.. Jones dis
play equal candor and consideration for
the anxieties of his constituents who are
profoundly interested in this most por-
tentous subject?
Speak out Mr. Jones
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-07

eminent cannot build, own or control
the canal. That treaty provides that
"the governments Of the United States
and Great Britain hereby declare that
neither the one nor the other viii ever
obtain or maintain for itself any ex-
elusive control over the said ship ca
nal" The treaty further stlpulates that
the United States and Great Britain
will forever guarantee the neutrality Of
any canal that may be constructed The
assumption underlying the treaty was
that the canal should be built BY pGi-
yate capital which was TO be assured
protection by both governments. acting
In cooperation and harmony. Attempts
20 build the canal by private capital
alone. however. have been unsuccessful
1t appears that government aid will be
required IL the canal is really 10 be
built in the near future. This aid the
Morgan bill undertakes 10 provide by
guaranteeing payment OF the principal
and interest on the bonds Of the cor
poration to the amount of 500 0o0. 600.
The government is to hold seven-tenths
of the stock and the president Of the
United States to name ten Of fifteen
directors having control OF the affairs
OF the company.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-07
DEFEAT THE M'CIENHl Hill

In his message to congress the presi-
dent recommends that such legislation
be enacted as will provide that when
any of the United States notes are pre-
scented for redemption and are redeem
IA in gold. such notes shall ba kept
and set apart and only paid out tn ex-
change for gold, y provision Of that
character forever puts n stop % the
endless chain process by which the
treasury was So pegsistently drained Of
its gold during Cleveland's term. The
president further says that there is an
obvious demand for other legislation
relating 20 our currency. bat 10 spe-
ciac recommendation is made,
Comptroller of the Currency Dawes.
IN his annual report. pronounces
against al the banking schemes sub
n1itted "a congress including those II
the secretary q the treasury. the In
disHapolls conference and the Nj
Cieary hill now before the house. walsh
WAS prepared ~ the COMMITTEES m bank
Ing and currency. This Is the measure
which the fusion orators Il this state
declared would hs, passed as scan a4
congress convened. AMI expended much
;aun3eraas oratory IN tenauuciu-. AS
usaal ,aey we've assaflnE a man ~
stsaw. ANA shase Pops who were nearly