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Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22
THE AMAZONAS.

terially frightened, and that in the end
Spain will yield to all the reasonable
demands of the United States, both as
regards the Maine tragedy and Cuban
reforms.
A special cable dispatch from Madrid
declares that the ministry is for peace
and tranquility prevails.
War Should BE stopped at Once.
jackson, Miss, March 15.-Secretary
OF State Powerton has received a letter
from United States Consul Barker at
Sagua Ia Grande, Cuba, enumeratinc
the needs of the starving Cubans in his
district. In concluding his letter Con-
sui Barker says: "1n my humble iudg-
ment substantial relief can come to this
people only through peace alone. Stop
the war and stop it instantly, if not the
Cuban race will soon be extinct"
VIII Do His Duty.
Washington, March l6.-President
Mckinley told a senatorial caller he
would rather have his administration
called a failure than to bring on an un-
holy war;" Nevertheless he is resolved
to do his duty regardless of what the
consequences may be.
Spain Grows Curious
+ Washington, March 16.-Spain has
again ventured On dangerous ground.
Another step has been taken that may
increase the irritation in this country.
The case in point is question directed
to this government as to what construc-
tlon is to be placed on it's purchase of
foreign war vessels. Rumors touching
the question of the Sagasta ministry
have been going the rounds here and
1t has proved impossible to get any of
the cabinet officers to deny them. AS
sistant Secretary Day said he would
speak if it were proper for him to do
so, but under the circumstances he
was unable to discuss the subject.
AS a general thing such query is a
prelude to more vigorous measures, but
in this case it is believed III govern
ment circles that it is merely another of
Spain's bluffs, like the one she made
when she suggested Gen. Lees recall
from Cuba.
Court Leaves Havana.
Havana, March 16.-The Mangrove.
u
sailed Tuesday night for Key West.
Capt. Sampson, president of the board,
assured the correspondents that the de-
cision to leave Havana was not reached
until Tuesday afternoon after con-
sultation of the members. It was de-
cided that, while further testimony
might be obtained here, this was not
sufficiently likely to justify longer
stay. The court has no prophecy to
make as to the further duration of it's
sittings or as to when or where the
findings will be promulgated.
Will Force the Issue. 49,
Madrid, March 16.-Spain will stand
by the report of it's naval court of in
quiry, regardless of any conclusion that
may be reached by the American COM
mission. The Madrid press is practical
y unanimous in making this statement.
It says that if the Spanish naval officers
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22

Seven years ago William Rodgers, a
convict serving 3o-year sentence in
the penitentiary at San Quentin, Cal,
was told by Lieut.. Mclean, of the force
Of guards, to stop talking and attend
to his work. The prisoner replied: "I'll
not talk any more. He kept his word
until the other day, when he was in
formed that Mclean had left the prison.
Then Rodgers broke his silence of seven
years by re1nari<ing that his vow was
Off and he now converses freely with his
fellow c0nvicts
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.
For the Week Ending March IL.

HoT Inc " eek HHOlnS Marcn IT,
Five persons committed suicide in St.
Louis On the same day.
George H. Leonard, city marshal of
Cameron, Mo-, was murdered by a ne
gro burglar.
In convention at Providence, R. l., the
republicans renominated Elisha Dyer
for governor.
The Benson savings bank in Water
ford, Pa, closed it's doors with liabili-
ties Of $4,000.
The populist state convention at At
lanta, Ga, nominated Thomas E. Wat
son for governor.
pool that will control the Bessemer'
iron market of the United States was
formed in Cleveland, O.
The Kansas Methodist conference in
Lawrence declared for lay representa-
ton by vote of SO to %.
The Inheritance tax law in Missouri
has been declared unconstitutional by
the state supreme court.
The chief of Merere, with $4,000 fol-
lowers, has rebelled against German
rule in Uheheland, Africa.
The heaviest frost of the season oc-
Cured in southern California, doing
serious damage to the fruit crop.
Col. Parker, who recently visited
Cuba with Senate Proctor, declares the
insurgents are in control of the island.
Albert Lathwell, barber 30 years
old, shot his wife, another woman, Alice
Toomey, and himself in Niagara Falls,
N. Y.
The Rhode Island democratic state
convention at Providence nominated
Daniel Church, of Tiverton, for gov
ernor.
The Victor wooden mills in Cohoes,
N. Y, employing over 1000 operators.
were destroyed by fire, the loss being
100000.
The Spanish fishing smack Carmen
was seized at Punta Gorda, Fla, by
United States officials for violation OF
the navigation laws.
The Grand and Thames rivers in
western Ontario overfowed, causing
great damage in London, Calf, Brant-
ford and other towns.
Inc tramWay over Chilkat pass,
Alaska, is completed, and freight is be-
ing transferred from Taiya to the sum.
NIT for seven cents a pound.
The marquis of Salisbury, prime min.
lister Of England, has been compelled
to relinguish the burden of his public
duties on account Of i'll health.
William ]. Koerner, newspaper
artist, was sentenced in New York tc
imprisonment for life for the murder
of Rose Redgate, his sweetheart.
In the South Pacific island of Suva
three volcanoes, extinct for centuries
have broken forth, completely obliter
ating farms and killing all human anc
animal life thereon.
The Tennessee supreme court has de-
cided that the state law requiring rail
road companies to provide separate
coaches for white and colored passen
gers is constitutional.
All classes of Mexican citizens sym
pathize with the United States in its
controversy with Spain and the alleged
blowing up of the Maine, which i:
| called characteristic Spanish trick.
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22
Heavy Customs RecetDts.

Washington, March 1.-THE receipts
from customs Wednesday amounted to
$l,319,737. This is the highest point by
nearly $365,O0O that the customs has
reached since the new tariff act went
into effect about eight months ago. For
some time the receipts from customs
have been increasing with regularity,
hut only lately has the increase become
noticeable from day to day. 1t is be-
licved that importation of sugar is be-
ginning to contribute materially to the
receipts.
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22

The work of the Christian Endeavor
societies extends almost all over the
world. According to official returns
this sixteenth year of the organization
Th& movement includes besides the
United States, the parent country,
Great Britain, Germany, India, Burmah,
Ceylon. South Africa, Scandinavia,
Switzerland and several other Euro
pean countries newly listed sin the
work. The worlds international con-
xention will be held at Paris in 1000.
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22

and left it blackened shell. The mis-
sion was conducted by the Christian
Herald. In the basement of the build
ing there was cheap restaurant, while
the ground floor was used exclusively
for mission purposes, Gospel services
having been held there daily for several
years. The four upper floors were fit
ted up as cheap lodging house with
accommodations for $50 males, who
paid IS, 20 or Is cents each, according
to the location of the rooms.
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22

The British government has awarded
a contract to the Carnegie company
for 5000 tons of armor plate for its
war vessels. This is Il triumph for the
United States. Orders for all sorts of
iron and steel for private persons in
England have often been filed in this
country. but this is the first time tina t
the British government has come here
for any Of them. Exports of nearly
all sorts of manufactures from the
United States have been largely on the
increase in the past year or two. Uncle
Sam is fitting up q great workshop for
the whole Wsrld. s
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22
DrODDed Dead.

Cedar Rapids, Ia. March 16.-Maj. C..
L. Davidson, chairman of the board of
railroad commissioners of Iowa, was
stricken with apoplexy Tuesday after
noon at three o'clock at his home at
Hull while preparing to go to Des
Moines to attend the reception Of Gov.
Shaw and dropped dead.
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22

An ordinary western county seat con-
test is bad enough, but Oklahoma now
proposes to convulse the civilized world
with mad scramble for the territorial
capital, in which four cities stand ready
to shoot as they vote Most of the
rivers down there are naturally red, so
that the presence of artificial carnage
can only be detected by an abnormal
blueness in the atmosphere and the
clash of rival knives against opposing
ribs.
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22

Springfield, o., March 16.-The Inter-
state Baseball league met here Tuesday
and each club placed $3.50 in President
Powers hands as it's forfeit. The league
was divided into the western and east
ern divisions. Grand Rapids, Fort
Wayne, Toledo and Mansfield consti-
tute the western division, Dayton, New
castle, Youngstown and Springfield the
eastern division. The schedule was
adopted for the season to open in the
eastern division towns.
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22

Among the $50 men on the Maine all
but III were born in the United States,
and of the latter all but 10 had taken
out naturalization papers. The average
of Americans in our navy is higher than
ever before.
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22

A Frenchman who ran away from his
adversary in duel is certified by his
physician to have been suffering from
tachypodia. 1t sounds better than
''quickfoot," just as kleptomania is pre-
ferred to the commoner word.
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22

The combined yield Of gold and sill
yer in the United States last year was
but one-third the value of the corn
crops We received $54 ,O0O 900 for corn
exported, and that is Klondille of test
ed richness
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22

A car load of Illinois eggs passed
through a railroad wreck the other day
without having single shell disrupted.
This variety of non-explosive and ar
mor-clad poultry product must be in
tended for the exigencies of the naval
service
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22
Lost with all on Board.

Lowestoff, March 17.-The bark Brit
ish Princess, from Leith for Liverpool,
was towed in here Wednesday with her
bow stove, having been in collision at
three o'clock Wednesday morning off
Gibbard lightship with an unknown
steamer. The steamer which collided
with the British Princess sunk within
three minutes with all on board
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22
Victim, of ADoplexy.

Utica, N. y, March 16.-Lillian Ken
nedy, the actress who was stricken with
apoplexy during a performance of "The
Charity Girl at the Utica opera house
Saturday evening. died Tuesday. In
private life Miss Kennedy was Mrs.
Charles Hassenford. FL 5. ..ss5...$. ss5.S. i
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22

"Now that the government has decided
to abandon the Klondike relief expedi-
tion what is to be done with the 537
reindeer, 41S sleds and the 1873 Lapp,
Finn and Norwegian immigrants %
asks an exchange. Well, the reindeer
and sleds will come handy at Christmas,
and the Lapps and Fins can settle down
and go to work, or sail back, as they de-
sire
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22
Aged stnEe-Conch Driver Dead,

St. Louis, March 14.-Capt. E. B.
Evans, who was the oldest stage-coach
driver in the west, was buried in East
st. Louis Saturday. He had been known
for years to hundreds of persons on
both sides of the river. Until old age
ccept on him he was overseer of the ma
tional stock yards. He was 91 years
old and leaves a widow and two sons.
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22
Strikers Give UD,

Taunton, Mass, March 15.-The 1,100
operatives of the Whittendon cotton
mills returned to work Monday after a
strike lasting five weeks. Ten of the
loom fxers who organized the strike
will not be given employment.
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22
Cannot Join Her Husband.

Paris, March II. - The minister for
the colonies, NJ. Lebon, has refused the
petition ofMme. Dreyfus, wife of the
former Capt; Dreyfus, Ito share the lat
ter'ss r'ssimprisonment on Devils island. :
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22
Bogus Silver noll,-.

Denver, COL, March 14.-Counterfa;t
silver dollars, dated 1888. and having a
small %" under the eagle, have been
discovered at the mint in this city and
it is estimated that there are fully S.
ooo,oo worth of these spurious coins in
circulation in the country. :
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22

own navy yards twin-screw steamer
built by Japanese workmen. The brown
little men are studying civilization to
some purpose.
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22
March SfOrms

Chicago March. 12.- Dispatches from
various points in Michigan and Wiscon-
sin tell Of heavy falls.ofrain and snow.
IN some localities rivers have overflown
their banks. S. @.. S s.
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22

A French paper makes much of the
idea that "the American army has yet
to be brought into existence" The
editor, unfamiliar with the history of
the American volunteer, should be re-
strained from shedding ink about this
cOuutry
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22

A sixteen inch gun has been placed at
Sandy Hook which will throw u ball Is
miles out at sea. It takes 1000 pounds
of good powder to fire that gun.
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22

Georgia is getting ready to plant
more acres of watermelons than ever
before. Between watermelons and
peaches Georgia is ALMOST persuaded to
rniSe less cotton.
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22

New York, March 14.-Eleven men lost
their lives in the fire which swept
through the Bowery Mission house at
los Bowery early yesterday morning
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22
ELEVEN LIVES LOST.

Flames Destroy the BOvery Mission
House in New York and In
mates Are Crernated.
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22
The Losses.

The losses by the fire amounted K
$s2o,ooo, according to the statements O.
those interested last night. The tota
insurance on the three buildings, 21;
to 223 Wabash avenue amounted tt
S4O895O
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-10
Court in Session.

g
Fall term of court opened yester
day afternoon with large callenda
of causes. 4 w. e%s....
Wm. Kerr was excused from grand
jury duty on account of insufficient
evidence as to his father having his
second papers. J. M. McConkey was
excused on account of being a post
master. Messrs. Beeson and Lear
were drawn to fill the vacancies.
Quite number of papers were issued
during the afternoon. w. I. Post
brings an action at this term of court
agaei,ist the village for injuries al
legged to have been sustained by de-
fective side walk. The petit jury
convenes today when the cases will
be taken up.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-10
Announcement.

This is to invite the attention of
my old customers and friends
that I have severed my connection
with the clothing business of A. An
derson and accepted a position with
A. Russell in the hardware business
at the w. 1. Humiston & Co.'s old
stand. I trust, that with your fair
dealing and courteous treatment.
that I will be favored with your
patronage in the future. as in the
past. P. e.. JOHNSON.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-09
HE SOLD NEEDLES.

All this year Wichita has had more ped
dlers going from house TO house than
there has been in the past ten years.
the city all day long. The fellow who car
ries his wares in plain sight has hard
time TO get into many homes but each
year they have some new scheme to work
whereby they are admitted. Some times
they use fattery, at others they cajole
and at others they demand to be given a
few minutes time. Nearly all of them
are experts when il comes to reading hu-
man nature, which with their wonderful
persistancy and gall carry them where
less ingenious man would fail. A few days
ago a fellow came here selling needles.
He would go to the front door. knock
and state his business. If the lady of the
house said that she did not want any,
thing in his line. he would insist that she
did want II and would then put his foot
in the door so that it could not be slam
woman, thinking that there were no men
about and that he would not be molested.
This same fellow run amuck at one home
in the city. He approached a place in
the manner described and being told that
nothing was wanted he insisted and push
ed himself into the front room. On the
sofa was her husband. who had Just laid
down with 2 covering over him which
concealed him perfectly. The husband
had not gone to sleep but lay there list
ening. The fellow tried to sell some
needles to the lady and became quite
angry when told that she had plenty of
needles. He made a threat of violence If
she did not purchase. This was too
much for her husband, who got up and
kicked the fellow out OF the house and
then threw his stuff out the door, scat
tering it all over the yard. The police
were notified OF the occurrence. but the
fellow had received such a warm recep-
tion that he left town before he was ap-
pretended.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-09
WICHITA TEN YEARS AGO.

4 committee notified the school
hoard that the Irving school would sccn
be ready for occupancy.
Among the ladies who made the New
Year calls were Mrs. Mccoy. Miss Grace
HartzelI. Miss Alice Boyd. Allie LittelI.
Artie Earl, Grace Bear. laura voodcoek.
Cora Miller. Matte Fabrique Mossie
Baldwin. Millie Sappenheld. Bertha Med
erlander. Marion Niederlandev. Tella
Tusch. Cora Grey. Maud Brennan. Etta
Jewett. Lillian Brennan. Mary Miller.
Maud Struble and Eta Jewett. Agnes
Lynch. Ida Miller. Miss Setback.
Charles Craig. stage manager at the
Main street theatre. and Miss Minnie
Lowell, a soubrette. were married.
Mrs. Lease. then unknown except in
Wichita. had a poem in The Eagle greet
ing the new year. The arst Hne was this.
What hast thou for Us. year unknown ."
II had nothing for Mrs. Lease, but sub
sequent years did have.
The stockholders OF the Arkansas Val
ley Fire Insurance company elected the
following directors: y. A. English. o.
NJ. Sherman. J. w Emo. Is. IL Downing
and d. a. Wheeler.
The shoe factory vas growing. giving
employment to twenty-five hands at the
time.
The Piety Hill Euchre club in the north
part of the city had for its members Mr.
and Mrs. o. II. Bentley. Mr.. and Mrs
Murray Myers. Mr. and Mrs. Van Ness.
Mesdames Lewis and Harris and Graham
and Misses Kate Graham. Moore. Ru-
dolph and Ray Gardner. and Messrs
Bevis. willis. Delong. Moore and Hum
phreys.
Mrs. Dion Boucicault was at the old
Crawford. ''The Bankers Daughter
was holding forth at the museum and
''The Boy Hero" at the Main Street
theatre, and "The Drummer Boy AT
Garfield Just at this time Wichita was
the worst overdone town theatrically in
the world.
a. ]. Hirish, grocer on East Douglas,
received his Christmas present from Ger
many. He unwound it carefully and
found in the package joint OF common
Wichita stove-pipe.
Gondolfo moved his dining COON from
the first floor TO the second floor. This
was the beginning of the fan OF this
once famous restaurant.
Stewart. Coney & Co. afterwsrd the
Stewart Iron Works company. were
building their establishment south or
Douglas on Washington avenue.
The Topeka papers. true 10 an old in
stinct. were lying about Wichita BY de-
claring that Wichita was fun of small
pOx. II was a lie
Reverend G. ". Wilson. an evangelist
was holding meetings ia the First
Methodist church.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-09
SHE WOULDN'T WRITE.

In East Wichita there are letter boxes
into which the carriers drop the mali
from the carriage. The men drive along
in a hurry and all the questions they
answer are generally on the CO.
Monday the carrier made his trip on
East Central. Away out where the
houses are few he struck up a trot tust
after he had dropped the mail in front
Of big bright looking two-sto-y dwell
ing He had not gone far when a blonde
head came out OF second story window
and the most piercing feminine voice
said:
eli. there"
As the young LADY waved a white
package. the mail man supposed she had
a letter she was anxious 70 post at
once. and was good enough 20 turn
around and go back. The young LADY,
came tripping down the walk. profuse in
her thanks and handed the letter to the
carrier. He took it and drove OF.
He had gone two dozen jumps. when
the same piercing voice with grief and
anger mixed. called again. he vouldn',
go back. but stopped till the young lady
came up.
she had opened the box and found 10
letter.
''Ili rot write n anybody that won't
write 10 me" she said ard dsma udsd the
letter which was addressed 20 sore one
IN Newton and the young lacy erred I'll
she could hardly tell what letters shs
wanted back The mai rlaa felt sorry
for the little blonde uatI hs learned ,ast
ths Newton friend hao ouly gone away
night and had written back znoa-
rz~
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-09
FLOWERS AND INDIANA

On the corner ot William and Water
streets stands a large frame house. once
The residence OF William Grie1sasteir.
when he built that house ne employed
a landscape gardener TO plant and beau
fity the grounds. which embraced all the
land north 20 the alley and west 20 the
river 4 large part OF this groucd Was
plated IN the most artistic manner and
planted with shrubhery. PLANTS. roses, lilies
cIean6e-s-au kinds ot choice things that
would STOW n this country. Il was once
a bower OF beauty He was frequently
visited by celebrated Indian ch.efs-G-ey
Horse. yellow Horse. Grey Eagle. Young
Man-Afrsi6-of-a-Eor During the sea
son OF the year when the grounds were
the mos; beautiful e was TO uncommon
thing 10 see squad o. blanket Indians
promensding the walks % this garden Or
saaztti1s among its flowers and foliage
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-09
.....G0sSip For Home Pe0p1e.....

woman 35 years of age who filters and
grins and plays with a china doll in a
more childish and simple way even than
little tot of six. She will hold the doll
up 10 show you how fine and admirable it
is. She kisses and fondles il and tosses it
about in play till one would half believe
she understood and enjoyed il ali. And
IN the same building with the woman
IS colored man of 30 years. He never
speaks He is Gagged. He has two iron
links worn to the color of white steel
by constant handling and rubbing. He
puts the links over his fingers then spreads
his hand, rubs the ring over his face.
puts the edges into his mouth. pulling and
grabbing at them for awhile till he gets
tired. Then he takes them off whacks
them against the wall or hands them
TO some one TO examine. after which he
puts them back upon his fingers and goes
through the same motions again. He
never speaks or smiles or seems conscious
of the world about. He plays with the
rngs in silence and has kept ii up for
twenty years or more. He will eat hay
or bouquets of flowers, leaves, cloth,
paper. in fact anything that is given him
that he can tear with his teeth he eats.
He requires 4 constant attendant
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-09
THEY NEVER USE THEM.

Years ago, when the fire department at
Wichita was new. the public were given
a great exhibition OF skill with pompier
ladders. The Zimmerly building was Sc
lected for the show and the fremen liter
ally ran all over the front OF the build
ing with these ladders. climbing from
story to story. while the multitude below
looked on and held its breath. Since then
everybody has forgotten the pompier
ladders. None of the large buildings in
Wichita have ever burned to that stage
where a rescue from the top story was
necessary. Consequently the pompier
ladders have not been used. Besides. the
pompier ladder business is largely show
1t is only in the most exceptional cases
in the largest cities that they are used
although every fire department in the
country has a set. The saving of one life
would recompense the city for buying
them.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-09
THE SIGN PUZZLED HIM

A Scotchman wl0 recently visited
Wichita and took look at the surround
ing farms. finally broke out with: What
do all these signs mean. Keep Out?'
What is to be kept out?''
Then it was explained to him that peo-
pie were TO take it to themselves and
keep out, and he was satisfied. In Scot
land he said such sign invariably read:
''Trespassing on these premises is posi-
lively forbidden