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Willmar tribune., 1898-08-17

we are not actuated by malice towards
anyone, and we believe the Doctor
wrote the article in aspirit of fairness.
But we are contending for a principle,
and if in publishing the truth any re-
aections are cast upon any individual,
we sincerely regret that their position
has made it necessary. Last spring
we were told by the people now run
ming the village that the interests of
the town would be best served by plac-
ing the village affairs on a partisan
or ''spoils" system. They Inaugural
ted the partisan move and by the aid
of party feeling elected a majority of
the councilmen. These gave the jobs
to pets and favorites regardless of
their competency. The people who
championed the citizens ticket secuted
the idea of bringing national politics
into village affairs. They contended
that competency should be the first re-
quirement of village employees. They
were defeated in the First and Second
wards. But they feel that their posi-
tion was the correct one, aud that time
has vindicated it. It would be unfair
to charge this bad mess to the repub-
lican party, because the party was
not to blame in this instance. 1t was
a small clique that used the party
name for their own purposes, and
those who voted th at ticket from sheer
force of habit, should place their
thinking caps on next time they so to
the polls to vote.
Willmar tribune., 1898-08-17
ERIC OLSON
State Organizer F. A. & l. u.

finely, but the grub is something aw-
tul except for the companies that have
funds to buy extra food WITH Each
company is supposed to get $25 worth
of food a day, but if person can fig
ure $3.50 worth of food in the. sacks
and boxes we get in our ten days.
ratlons they can make figures lie like
old timers. I have often seen less
than ten men go and carry the ten
days rations from the regimental
quartermaster's to the company quar-
termaster's tent and that means that
each man carries $25 worth of pota-
toes, pork, beans, onions and coffee,
except that we get $50 worth of fresh
meat every ten days delivered every
morning.
We have paper and envelopes fur
nished us now, but they come from
New York state to us here. It is
nearly drill time, so will close. Hop
ing to hear from you soon, remain
. Yours Sincerely, go -.
.- LAURENCE E. BAUM,
- Co. L., 18th MINI. Vol. Inf.
P. S.-Jpst found out why they are
going to send us out on the long hike,
for they have 25 cases of hard tack
and they have to have us marching
before they can feed it to US. : =
Willmar tribune., 1898-08-17

"smiled" on the boys last week. They
are always welcome visitors = 'ss' =
A canteen has been opened for the
regiment. It is reported that no in
toxicants will be sold. It is to be
hoped that such is the case.
Ben Johnson and Tom O'Brien are
among the fever patients.
Willmar tribune., 1898-08-17
NOTES..

NOTES.
Aug. AlstrOm was among the visit
ors Sunday, and of course spent the
greater portion of the time with the
Willmar boys. Il. - -.
A,large number of cases of sickness
are reported, among them a number
of typhoid fever cases. Very few are
reported in Company D. They are
being we'll cared for. :<* .:.>. :. II. II.
II Corporal Guy Porter and Harry
Hardy have been chosen to represent
Company D in the signal corps:
It is reported that Ed. Edlund and
Albert Garwell have been appointed
buglers.
Lieut.. Haley expects to be home on 8
furlough this week which he intends
to use 70 good advantage on his farm.
Irwin Roberts and 6 Kulzer
Willmar tribune., 1898-08-17
HERE AND THERE.
AS Observed by a Tribune Re-
porter.

Prof. Hilleboe returned last week
from Wadena.
Mrs. S. e. Stansberry came in from
the lakes Saturday.
A. E. Rice returned Saturday from
trip to Pipestone.
Conductor Miles German is now on
the Watertown run.
Mrs. C. A. Birch returned home
from Spicer Monday.
Miss Louise Fancher is spending the
month with friends at Northfeld.
Miss Nellie Griffith returned to her
home in Minneapolis Wednesday.
Mrs. c. E. Dickey, OF Minneapolis,
visited Willmar friends last week.
Mrs. G. A. Olson and children are
visiting with Minneapolis relatives.
Mrs. F. w. Minton returned Friday
from a weeks visit in Minneapolis.
Mail Clerk Paul Paulson came up
from St. Paul last Friday on a wheel.
V. E. Segerstrom was down to the
cities on business the first part of the
week.
Samuel Porter and family came in
from Crescent Beach Monday to re-
main.
I've Piper, of Garfield, Canada, is
visiting with his brother-in-law, w.
Garner.
J. E. Pulver, of the Bank of Kerk-
hoven, was in Willmar on business
last week.
The Misses Haley have been enter
tanning Miss Agnes Eagan, of Rock
Island, Ill.
Miss Annie Olson, of Minneapolis,
has been the guest of Miss Tillie Kent
the past few days.
Miss Frances Buell.. of St. Paul,
has been spending week with her
many friends here.
G. H. MCGUIRE, formerly of Will
mar, has taken position as conduc-
tor on the Omaha road.
Miss Hilda holland, of Kerkhoven,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. j.
W. Frye, over Sunday.
Mr.. Curtiss, representing the Estey
Piano and Organ Co., transacted bus
mess in Willmar last week.:
APP: Fjellman and family moved to
West Duluth this week, where his son
Lewis has a position in mill.
/ Cook, Huffman and Jorgenson en-
joyed a couple of days. fishing at
Green Lake the first part of the week.
J. P. Callihan, of St. Cloud, repre-
senting the Singer Sewing Machine
Co., transacted, business here last
week. . .,
Mrs. AL. Roberts and daughter, OF
Minneapolis, have been visiting Will
mar and Renville friends the past
week. 49,. %.- ..."
Miss Emma >Haines returned last
Thursday. from sMankato, where she
has been attending the Normal sum.
mer school. l,z*.;=@:. @= 81 ~. II
Mrs. Aug. Anderson left Monday
for Minneapolis, to resume treatmen,
at the hospital. She expects to be
gone about two months. ,=s:= = 81: 6 Il I
Miss Libbie Gallagher, Of st: Paul,
visited 2 couple Of days with her sis.
ter, Mrs. a. T. Bogart, on her way
to her Old home ia Canistota, S. D.,
'DEWEY
Yes, We do fit glasses to satisfac.
ton. ANDERSON BROS.
Willmar tribune., 1898-08-17

Nature intended man to be strong.
to love and be loved Can't expect
much from sickly nerveless man
faint in him. Rocky Mountain Tea
brings strength, nerve. "a. q. Moss
berg, druggist.
Willmar tribune., 1898-08-17
FARMERS AND INDEPENDENT ELEVATOR MEN

H1'mInO HNU 1NULI 1 zNULNI ELEvAIUn m[N
invited to join the F. A. and l. U. for selling grain in
Minneapolis by sample at F. A. and I. u office and the
Chamber of Commerce through a reliable commission
firm Send samples of grain for exhibition A. and
u, Minneapolis, Minn J. B. Dukes, agent, 1918 1st
Ave. South with number of bushels for sale and price
expected.
ERIC OLSON,
State Organizer F. A. & l. u.
Willmar tribune., 1898-08-17

st. Paul Globe:
Speaking of company funds, Com
pany D, of Willmar, seems to be the
best fixed of any of the companies in
the Fifteenth. When they left home
the people up there backed them up
with 81, 900. The population of Will
mar, is about 5000. The town did
we'll.
Willmar tribune., 1898-08-17

VIZ publish In another column 9
communic ION from President John
sop on yillage matters. i vindicates
BY indisputabl ble proof the position tax. tax.
sen by those who SUPP ported the citizens'
] ticket last sprine. ln publishing this
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WAR CONDUCT INQUIRIES
LEAVE THE CAPITAL FOR MIL
TARY CAMPS
for Pleasant Excursio,
With All the Comforts of
Home

WASHINGTON, Oct. l6-The war in.
vestlgatlon committee left at D. m. over
the Pennsylvania and the Atlantic Coast
line roads. The party comprised twenty.
four persons, including the nine commission.
ers, their recorder and commissary official,
other employees and representative of the
Associated Press. 1t is the expectation OF
the party to practically live on its train dur.
ing the absence from Washington.
1t is special furnished by the Pennsyl.
yania Railroad company, and it has been
fitted out with the view of rendering the
party comfortable and at the same time
making it possible for it's members to pur.
sue their labors very much as if they were
IN their quarters in Washington.
1t. consists of a combination parlor and
a Pullman dining car, a sleeper
composed exclusively of drawing rooms
for the members of the commission, twelve.
section double drawing room sleeper and
the private car of General Dodge, chairman
OF the commission. The party will be per
sonally conducted and train will be in charge
of the Pennsylvania company's agent
throughout the tour The train will reach
Jacksonville about II 80 o'clock Monday and
will remain there until the party is prepared
to move to another point. This course will
be followed at each stopping point, the new
train being used for the entire trip
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ABOUT THE STATE

Victor Anderson, the l3-year-old son of
dentally shot by his brother Leander, aged
II, yesterday, while hunting geese at Plu-
mas lake.
The Sacramento local west-bound train
collided with a freight at Port Costa yester-
day. The passengers were badly shaken
up, but none were injured.
f. w. Wicker of San Francisco, an in
surance man, while cleaning a revolver, ac-
cidentally discharged the weapon, the ball
passing through his lungs, inflicting wound
which will probably prove fatal.
Charles Whitelaw of San Francisco, sew
eral years ago employed as machinist in
the fire department, corporation yards, and
also as fireman at the city hall, committed
suicide yesterday by hanging himself in a
padded cell at the hospital for the insane.
At San Francisco two boys discovered
yesterday morning that a corpse was driv-
ing team along the San Leandro road.
Jos. Lessmann, an employee of an Oakland
bottling company, was the driver, and for
at least half an hour the wagon had been
rolling homeward with the lifeless occupant
on the seat: The body of the dead man was
taken to the morgue. It is supposed he
died of heart disease.
The elderly man who was found Saturday
morning hanging to house frame at
Eighteenth and Folsom streets, San Francis
CO, and who was identified as George Fl.
Williams, has turned out to be S. Z. Bry-
son OF l4l3 Castro street. Bryson was a
dealer in notions and kept bakery in con-
nectioo with his store.
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HOBSON FEELS CERTAIN
OF HIS ABILITY TO RAISE TIE
CRUISER COLON
The Infanta Maria Teresa to Be Sent
North Before the End Of the
Month

SANTIAGO, Oct. l6.-Naval Constructor
Hobson, who has arrived here, will leave
tomorrow from Guantanamo on business
connected with the Infanta Maria Teresa,
which he expects to get off to the United
States before the end of the month. For
the last few days he has been engaged in
preparing to raise the Crstobal Colon, a
work which is practically impossible from
the sea, because of the dangerous heavy
swells. The operations will be conducted
from the shore. Mr.. Hobson has built a
trolley line out to the ship, distance OF
$50 feet, with suspension bridge, and the
compressed air pump is now in position. On
his return from Guantanamo he will push
his operations vigorously, as he feelA abso-
'utcly certain of raising the vessel.
The city today was alive with flags,
:.,usc and professions. The church bells at
dawn began to celebrate the thirtieth an
niversary of the declaration of Cuban indie
pendence, which was postponed from Octo-
Der 10th on account of rain. The principal
procession left the Plaza de Martis at 8
o'clock for the cemetery, where We're I'M
yelled the monuments presented by Cuban
refugees who live in Jamaica, in honor of
Matt and Cespedes. The widow of Cespedes
was the guest of honor. The address at the
grave of Cespedes was delivered by Senior
Truiillo, editor of El Forvenir, and that at
Marti's grave by Senior Ceriozo. The pro-
cession then went from the cemetery to the
slaughter house famed as the sceie Of the
massacre of the crew of the Virginius and of
Cubans without number.
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THE MERCHANT Marine
JUST A LITTLE SMALLER THAN
LAST YEAR
Steam Tonnage Increases in Spite Of
the Sale Of Vessels to the
Government

WASHINGTON, Oct. l6.-Complete re-
turns received by Commissioner Chamber
lain of the navigation bureau of the treasury
department show that the documented
American merchant shipping on June 80,
1898, comprised g, 705 vessels of 4,747, 1888
gross tons, compared with % ,633 vessels of
4,769,O20 tons on the like date in 1897. The
decrease of 1892 tons is more apparent
than real, as ll,000 tons of this amount is
due to dropping fractions of tonnage in the
accounts, and &C., l3 tons were sold to the
navy and war departments to carry troops,
supplies and provisions and have merely
changed employers.
The total steam tonnage amounts to 67l2
vessels of 2,37l, 1923 tons compared with
$500 vessels of 2,35S,55S tons for the pre-
vious year. The vessels sold to the govern
ment were all steam vessels, so the true in
crease is greater than the figures indicate.
Sailing vessels have decreased from 1904, l53
Documented canal boats and barges amount
to 54l,9SS tons compared with SOC, 1850 tons
for the previous year. The increase is
chiefly in barges, which are superseding sail
ing vessels, especially in the coal trade.
The effect of the war is shown in the sale
of "a vessels of 354ll tons to foreigners,
compared with sales of 8243 tons the pre-
vious year. The sales were chiefly due to
high premiums on American vessels and
cargoes demanded by insurance companies
during the brief period while mines and tor
pedoes were being placed in our harbors.
The effect of the war is also shown in the
of foreign vessels to American registry,
chiefly for transport purposes. During the
preceding eight years only 55,9O2 tons were
40 admitted.
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Among the latter were Clement Atkins,
James Dent, Joel Holmes, Wallace Phillips
and H. N. Bullock, all Of the New York
volunteers. These men were at once re-
moved to the division hospital Phillips
and Bullock became demented at Honolulu
and Bullock was so violent today that he
was put in straitjacket.
The Pennsylvania brings no news of i'm
portance. She will be fumigated and
locked tomorrow
The transport Zealandia was locked today
and will soon be in readiness for further
service.
The troops assigned to the transport SEN
ator will go on board tomorrow and the
vessel will sail for Manila on Tuesday.
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INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

+ The American merchant marine .
+ shows a slight decrease Of tonnage .
+ during the year. .
+ Work Of the peace commission does .
+ not progress in a way satisfactory to .
+ the Spaniards.
Business throughout Cuba, and even .
+ farm work, paralyzed pending the set .
+ Element Of political questions.
Secretary Alger says positively that .
+ no witness need fear to testify before .
+ the war inquiry commits sion
+ Surgeon-General Sternberg gives his .
+ reasons for declining aid for sick SOL .
;. diers rendered by Red Cross societies.
The Chicago peace jubilee opened :
+ with thanksgiving services at the aud .
+ itorium; President Mckinley greeted .
+ with tremendous cheering. .
+ The Chinese dowager empress .
+ adopts a more moderate policy; the .
+ British minister given satisfactory as .
+ surances as to the emperor's health. .
General Brooke cables from Porto .
+ Rico that complete possession of the .
+ island will be accomplished on Octo- .
+ Der 18th. .
+ War inquiry commissioners leave .
Washington for an inspection of the .
+ military camps; preparations made .
+ for most enjoyable picnic. .
+ No Trustworthy list of names of the .
T lost and saved of the Mohegan's, pas .
sengers is yet obtainable, though the .
+ saved number only eleven of the pas .
+ sengers and thirty-nine of the crew. .
+ + 1. + + + + + + + 1. + i 1. + + + + r.
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BACK AT THE CAPITAL
The Diplomatic Corps Well PLEASED
With the Trip

WASHINGTON, Oct. l..-Shcrtly after
O'Clock this afternoon the special train
bearing the members of the diplomatic corps
army officials and Washington newspaper
men who have been guests of the Baltimore
and Ohio and Northwestern railroads and
the Omaho exposition for week, arrived
at the Baltimore and Ohio station. The
run from South Chicago to Washington was
made in the notable time of twenty-one
hours and eight minutes. On the train
were nearly score of the members of the
diplomatic corps, General w. w. Greeley,
General Humphrey and Major Heistand of
the army, and a number of the wel-known
Washington correspondents.
The reception committee of the Chicago
peace jubilee pressed upon the party an
earnest invitation to remain, but they reluc-
family declined. Members of the party
speak in hatering terms of their entertain
ment and entertainers on their trip.
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NO ACTION TO Be TAKEN
AGAINST WITNESSES BEFORE
WAR INQUIRERs
Secretary Alger Wants Facts and the
Persons Giving Testimony Need
Not Be Timid

WASHINGTON, Oct l6.-Secretary Al
ger was asked tonight if it was the purpose
Of the war department to take any official
action concerning the statements made by
Major Seamon, surgeon of the First volun-
teer engineers.
mot at ALL" replied the secretary. Not
at ALL want it to be understood distinct
ly that any officer or man in the army may
speak freely and unreservedly concerning
his observations of the war without the
slightest fear of possible consequences.
While l am secretary of war no man shall
be the sufferer for speaking what he be-
lieves to be the truth. Above all, the wit
ncsses who appear before the war investi-
cation commission shall be protected to the
fullest extent. The commission and the
country want the facts, and no obstacle shall
be placed in the way of getting them. We
are all interested in having the clearest
light thrown upon the conduct of the war
and, the standing or promotion of no enlist
ed man or commanding officer shall be af-
fected in the slightest way by any testi-
mony or other assistance he may give the
commission. We mean to keep absolute
faith with the commission and with tie wit.
nesses. l cannot be more explicit than
that"
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ONLY Eleven Reached the Land
With Their Lives
BODIES CONTINUE TO COME ASHORE
No Trustworthy Lists Of Saved and Lost Are Yet Obtanabe
The Cause Of the Disaster Is Still Shrouded
With Mystery

gineers who were saved, declare, however,
that they never slackened speed.
Stories of Rescue
Remarkable stories of rescue continue.
Robert Barrow, q seaman, performed the
feat of swimming through the toughest
water to Cove Rack point. distance OF two
and one-half miles. He climbed up the
rugged cliff, where searching party found
him early the next morning, completely ex-
hausted. A. c. L. Smith Of Oregon, pas
senger, surrendered to woman in the
water wreckage that was supporting him,
and swan ashore unaided. Tho woman was
saved. Her name is reported as Miss
Webb, but no such name appears in the
company's list.
Messrs. Smith and Bloomingdale say there
S was the greatest difficulty in launching s chin the
the blocks would not work. Four or five
times as many sailors as should have been
necessary struggled to lower each boat The
lockers were hard to open.
The crew, in a chivalrous effort to save
the women, made the mistake of underman-
ming the boats. There were only four sail
ors in one boat, which capsized as soon as It
was launched. Nlessrs. Smith and Bloom
ingdale say that Captain Griffiths had ap-
peared i'll all day.
Joseph O'Rorke, Kings valet, who was
saved, says he was on deck when the crash
came. The lights went out Immediately
Rushing to the saloon, he heard Mr.. King
exhorting his family to keep cool. ORorke,
with seven others, chung to the rigging until
9 O'Clock; Yesterday morning, when a life
bodies Of the Kings and Mrs. Weller, and
will have them embalmed and taken to the
United States, in accordance with cabled
instructions from the relatives at Nantucket.
A Yachtsman's Criticism
FALMOUTH, Oct. l8.-John H. Hysop.
the New York yachtsman who was saved,
in the course of an interview this afternoon,
the double railing around the
ships boats, which, he said, impeded the
The masthead light, in his
opinion, should have been an oil instead of
an electric lamp, as in that event, it would
not have been extinguished, but would have
furnished a beacon to guide the l;fcboats.
Mr.. Williams, the company's manager,
says the disaster is utterly ihexplicable
The ship was new, he asserts, while the cap
tain and crew were most reliable. He says
the crews Of the company's vessels have
constant boat practice, and he is indignant
at the insinuations regarding the condition
of Captain Griffith.
Up to midnight 81 bodies had been re-
covered Some were found miles away, in
coves, and it is expected that more will be
washed ashore tomorrow.
Many persons undoubtedly were killed by |
being dashed on the rough rocks who,
would have escaped if cast ashore on an
ordinary coast. Some of the bodies al
horribly mangled. A. great deal of jew ,lry
and money has been found.
As all the navigating officers were lost, it |
is doubtful whether light will ever be
thrown on the cause of the disaster.
All the flags ashore and on the boats in |
the bay are at half mast.
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THE ANARCHIST PLOT
Much More Serious Than Was First
Supposed

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Alexandria cor
respondent Of the Daily Mail, telcgraphing
regarding the anarchist plot against En-
peror William which was discovered on
Friday, says:
The plot against the kaiser is hourly
closing new ramifications. The documents
wound disclose plot to kill King Hunbert
already we'll matured
Fifteen persons, all Italians, have been
arrested. The original plan vas to throw
bomb of gun cotton and illuminate of
mercury on Emperor Williams carriage in
a narrow street of Cairo. When the
Egyptian trip was abandoned, elaborate
tors to send confederates to Jerusalem to
carry out the plot during the dedication Of
the German Church of Our Reedeemer."
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ASKS ANNEXATION
The Negro Republic Grows Tired of
Independence

PITTsBURG, Pa, Oct. l6.-Bisnop Jos.
c. Hartzell of the Methodist Episcopal
church, whose bishopric is in Africa and
who is attending the meeting in this city,
of the fraternity of the Phi Delta Gammi
stated tonight that he had been command
ed by the negro republic of Liberia to go to
Washington to ask that the republic be
taken under the sheltering wing of the
United States. Threatened nroads upon
its territory by the Germans, French and
English have prompted the government to
seek the shadow of the Stars and Stripes.
am on my way to see Secretary Hay"
said he, ''as the special representative of
the republic OF Liberia to secure protec-
torate, rather quasi than actual What
they want america to 90 is to . say to the
interest in Liberia; this country belongs
to us Whether an actual protectorate
can be established will depend on how far
the Liberian government is willing to go,
assuming that the United States answers
favorably."
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POSSESSION OF PORTO RICO
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October Eighteenth



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