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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
THE NATIONAL ! [ |. CONGRESS.
A Daily Summary of the Work Be.
ing Done by Our Law-Mak-
ers in Washington.
RECORD Of EACH DAY BRIEFLY TOLD,
In the Senate Bills and Resolutions
Are Discussed and Passed-ln the
House Important Measurea Are
Under <Consideration-Bu Days
ut the Capital.

Washington, Feb. 12.-The Indian ap-
preparation bill was passed in the SEN
ate yesterday after being amended so
as to restore the free homestead law so
far as it relates TO Indian lands ceded
to the United States, for which lands
fthe settlers have been obliged to pay
the purchase price paid to the Indians.
The bill carries appropriations aggre
eating nearly $S,000,000. Adjourned I'M
til Monday.
Washington, Feb. Is. - Senator Hoar
introduced a bill in the senate yester-
day for the suppression of gambling in
the territories of the United States. AL
most four hours were occupied in exec
utive session in considering the Ha-
waiian treaty.
Washington, Feb. 16.-In the senate
yesterday a bill was reported favorably
providing for the arbitration of rail
road strikes by board of arbitration
to be chosen by the strikers and the
interstate commerce commission.
Washington, Feb. ia discussion
! upon coast defenses was the interesting
feature of the senate yesterday, many
senators taking the ground that the ap-
preparations should be for the full
| amount of the estimates by the war de.
| part1nent instead of some $4,00O,OOC
less. Senator Morrill, (Vt.) occupied
! the entire time of the executive session
with speech opposing the ratification
| of the Hawaiian annexation treaty.
Washington, Feb. 1s.-A resolution
| was introduced in the senate yesterday
! for immediate and thorough investiga
! tion into the cause of the disaster to the
! battle ship Maine in the harbor of Ha.
vana.
Washington, Feb. IS. - In the house
yesterday resolutions were adopted
| calling for information as to the con
centrados in Cuba and for the CORE.
| spondence relating to the exclusion OF
American fruit, beef and horses from
| Germany.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The time was
devoted in the house yesterday to the
consideration Of bills and joint resolu
| tions and 16 of more or less public i'm
Portance were passed, among the bill:
! being one making it lawful to trans
nit through the mails private posta
cards with one-cent stamp affixed.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE debate or
the bankruptcy bill opened in the house
| yesterday, but it attracted little atten
| ton, the interest of the members being
entirely absorbed by the disaster to the
war ship Maine. Mr.. Boutelle, chair
man of the naval committee, presented
a resolution, which was unanimously
adopted, expressing regret for the dis
aster, coincidence with the families O.
those who lost their lives and sympathy
with the injured.
! Washington, Feb. 18.-In the house
joint resolution was introduced appro
priating $150,000 to aid the families O.
those lost in the Maine disaster Thu
bankruptcy bill was discussed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
DEATH o. MISS Willard.
President of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union Passes
Away in New York
She HAD Been Ill FOR A LONG TINE.
For Years Frances =. Willard WINS
the Recognized Leader:1n Temper
ance WOrk-Frtends Surround Her
Bedside at the sLast-Brtef sketcn
Of Her Noble Career. :%E 4

New York, Feb. 1s..;---Miss Frances 3.
Willard, president Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union, died
shortly after midnight this morning,
at the Hotel Empire, this city. At the
bedside of Miss Willard at the time OF
her death were her niece, Mrs. w. W..
Baldwin; Mrs. L. NJ. NJ. Stevens, vice
president of the w. C. T. u; Miss An
nam. Gordon, Miss Wizards secretary,
and DR.. Alfred X. Hill. Miss Willard
had been i'll for about three weeks. Dr.
Hill made the following statement:
Miss Willard had suffered some years
with profound anemia and on several oc-
casions had been given up to die. Last
summer she seemed to take on new
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
FEELING IN WASHINGTON.
Intense Excitement at the Navy De
partment and Elsewhere.


partment and Elsewhere.
Washington, Feb. 17.-After a day
of intense excitement at the navy de-
partment and elsewhere growing out of
the destruction of the battle ship Maine
in Havana harbor Tuesday night, the
situation after the exchange of num-
Der of cablegrams between Washing
ton and Havana can be summed up in
the words of Secretary Long. when
asked as he was about to depart for
the day whether he had reason to sus-
pect that the disaster was the work of
an enemy, replied:
Il do not. In that am Influenced by
the fact that Capt Sigsbee has not VET
reported to the navy department on the
cause. He is evidently waiting to write
a full report: So long as he does not ex-
press himself certainly cannot should
think from the indications. however, that
exploded. How that came about I do not
know. For the present at least no other
war ship will be sent to Havana"
Telegram from Gen. Lee.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE following
cablegram was received at the state de.
partment from Consul-General Lee at
9:16 Wednesday night:
profound sorrow expressed by govern
ment and municipal authorities consuls
of foreign nations, organized bodies Of all
sorts and citizens generally. Flags at half
mast on governor-general'sp palace, on ship
ping in harbor and in the city. Business
is suspended, theaters closed. Dead mum
her about 260. Officers quarters being in
rear and seamen's forward, where explo-
sion took place, accounts for greater pro-
portional loss of sailors. Officers Merritt
and Jenkins still missing. Suppose you ask
that naval court Of inquiry be held to as
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
Want the Practice Stoned.

San Francisco, Feb. 17.-Collector of
the Port Jackson and United States Ap-
praiser Dare have addressed letter to
the secretary of the treasury for the
purpose of enlisting his aid in checking
the flood of cheap oriental goods that
are being shipped to this country under
stamps which give them the appearance
Of having been manufactured in Euro
pean countries and which are sold at
prices which are driving the genuine
articles out of the market.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22

THE young men of Atlanta are deter
mined to redeem the reputationsof the
city on the oscillation line, and for
that purpose have formed club which
imposes fine of $40 for every case in
public. Another bylaw prohibits
members from talking over ten min
utes with any particular girl, and if it
is established that any man has serious
intentions he is tried and fined heavily.
The titles of the chief: officers are
marble heart freezer and rice.
berg Another arrangement awards
the contentsof the treasury to the last
man who deserts the state Of bachelor:
hood. :=. n III 81. 5= ..# 8S*=
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
Letter Clears S5OO.OOO.

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-War news and
higher London cables at the opening of
the day caused such intense excitement
and action in the wheat pit yesterday
as has not been seen since the Septem-
Der days when wheat first began to
climb. May wheat reached $1.O6H. 1t
closed at $1.04%. The Times-Herald
says that Joseph Letter disposed of
about 100000 bushels of May and July
wheat in the pit on Wednesday. The
profits ON this portion of lis line is es-
timated at 100000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
territory.

RUSSIA, is fastening the building of
the railroad between Merv and the
military post Of Kushk, on the Afghan
frontier, which will then be in direct
communication with the Caspian and
European Russia. The line is called
the Murghab Branch. It is 100 miles
long, will cost s,7oo,ooo rou bles, and
will be ready within three years. The
Samarkand-Andijan line, with branch
es to Tashkend and Marghalian, will
be opened this year.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
Tug Sinks with Five Men,

New York, Feb. II. - A tugboat said
to be the FRANKIE Wednesday capsized
and sank in the lower bay. It is said
that at least five men were lost. The
ferry boat Castleton, of the Staten
Island line, was on her way to New
York when the tug boat was heard
whistling for help. The ferryboat went
to it's aid, but the tug sank quickly.
Two men were saved.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
FRANCES E. WILLARD.

lease of life and gained in weight and
strength so that she went through her
convention work at Toronto and Buffalo,
which was most arduous, and came out
much better than was expected. but on her
arrival, five weeks ago, she was much
Frustrated and readily took the grippe,
which attacked the stomach, liver, intes-
tines, and later the nervous system The
disease progressed favorably, and in many
respects she had greatly improved when
the fatal issue came and overwhelmed
the nerve centers. There was no cancerous
degradation Of any organ, as has been
stated
Brief Biographical Sketch.
Frances Elizabeth Willard was born in
Churchville, N. Y, September 49, 1889. She
was graduated at Northwestern Female
college, Evanston, Ill.,, in 1859, became pro-
fesscr CT natural science there in 1852, and
was principal of Genesee Wesleyan SEMI
nary in 1866-67. The following two years
she spent in foreign travel, giving a part
Ct the time to study in Paris and contrib
uting to periodicals. In 1914 she was
professor Of aesthetics in Northwestern
university and dean of the Woman's COL
lege, where she developed her system Of
self government which had been adopted
by other educators. Miss Willard left her
profession in 1874 to identify herself with
the Woman's Christian Temperance union,
serving as corresponding secretary of the
national organiza ton till 1879, and since
that date as president. AS secretary she
organized the home protection movement
and sent an appeal from nearly 200 900
persons to the legislature of Illinois, ask
ing for the temperance ballot for women
On the death Of her brother, Oliver A.
Willard, in 1879, she succeeded him as ed
itor Of the Chicago Evening Post. In 1886
she accepted the leadership of the White
Cross movement in her own unions, which
had obtained through her influence enact
ments in II states for the protection Of
chr
of the American branch of the Internal
tional Council of Women and of the
Worlds Christian Temperance Union,
which she had founded five years before,
and she was repeatedly reelected. Besides
ma gazines and the press, Miss Willard has
published several volumes rela ting to tenn
perance and other reforms"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22

ALVIN ADAMS started parcel ex.
press between Boston and New York
on May 4, 1910. He carried few pack
ages intrusted to his care in a carpet
bag and often found it difficult to pay
his travelling expenses. To-day the
association has a capital of ST., 900, 900.
It. employs 10000 men, 5000 horses,
2,0oo wagons and covers more than 25,.
600 miles of railroad, while its system
covers every state and almost every
farritnru
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
MANY LIVES LOST.

Only 86 Out OF 354 Men On Board the
Maine Are Saved.
Havana, Feb. 17.-Out of 1854, the to-
tai number of the crew of the Maine, 90
were saved.
Havana, Feb. 17.-The Maine at the
time of the explosion was at anchor
about 500 yards from the arsenal and
some 200 yards from the floating dock.
The first explosion is said to have been
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
Found Chilly.

Clinton, Ia, Feb. 18.--The jury in the
case of Theodore Bertoch, charged with
poisoning Charles Selhausen, have re-
turned a verdict of murder in the Sec
ond degree. Selhausen's wife is al
ready convicted of the same crime.
Both will be sentenced to-day.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
UNITED STATES CRUISER MAINE.

as the Maine. considering his actual rank
which is that Of a commander, but 1mmedi-
ately he justified the departments judg-
ment In the selection by running his ship
straight into dock in New York harbor
to avoid running down packed excursion
boat. This was a display Of quick judg-
ment, nerve and pluck that pleased the
department SO highly that the captain was
sent a complimentary letter.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 1s.-The supreme
court has handed down an opinion re-
versing the decision of the trial court
in the case of ex-Auditor Eugene Moore,
and dismissed the case. Moore was
convicted of embezzlement and SEN
fenced to eight years in the peniten-
tiary. The supreme court declares the
unconstitutional.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
KILLED BY THE CARS.
Three Men Lose Their Lives ut WOODS
Run. Pa.

Three Men Lose Their Lives ut WOODS
Run, Pa.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 17.-William
Ryan, of Leetonia, O.; John Haihecl
and Robert Lawrence, both of Salem,
O., were instantly killed by the Chicago
express at Woods Run Wednesday
evening. NJ. A. Mcnamara, the fourth
member of the party, escaped by the
body of one of his companions striking
him and throwing him from the track
before the engine reached him. The
men were about to jump freight train
for their homes
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22

A YELLOW light has been obtained
with incandescent gas burners by
German inventor at Krefeld. He al
tiers the burners so that the gas is sup
piled at a pressure of three and a half
asmostpheres A single jet of ordina-
ry size then emits light of 1000 can
die power, by which fine print may be
light
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22

M. BERL1ER, the we'll known en-
gineer, has laid before the govern
ments of Spain and Morocco project
for the construction of a tunnel under
the straits of Gibraltar. The execu-
ton of this plan would have immense
economic consequences, so that its fate
will be followed with interest. M.
Berlier is the inventor of a new method
of subterranean boring.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22

PERHAPS the greatest waste of hu-
man life ever recorded was caused by
the cutting of canal in China. The
work was begun in 1925, and though
the canal was % miles long, so feet
wide and 10 feet deep, and passed
through forests and marshes, it was
finished in six weeks from it's begin.
ming. No fewer than 10000 men work
ed at it day and night and 1000 died
of fatipne
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
Prison Cell for Spaldtns.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 15.-The SUI
preme court has handed down an opin-
ion in the case of Charles w. Spalding
VS.. the people, in which the judgment of
the criminal court of Cook county is
affirmed. Spalding was convicted of
embezzling funds of the University of
Illinois, for which he was sentenced to
the penitentiary for two years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
May Bar Our Fruit.

VIENNA Feb. 1s.-1n the lower house
of the diet Thursday Mayor Group sub
United an Interpolation to the stat
thalter asking if it was not intended to
prohibit imports of American fruit, in
view of the danger from the San Jose
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
Can't Fix the Cause:


Havana, Feb. 17.-Capt. Sigsbee, in
terviewed by a correspondent with ref
erence to the cause of the explosion,
said: s..si
II cannot determine the cause, but COM
petent investigators will decide whether
the explosion was produced from an in
terror or exterior cause. l cannot say any,
thing until after such an investigation has
been made. { I will not and cannot con-
y scientiously anticipate the decision nor
do wish to make any unjust estimate Of
the reason for the disaster"
The large number Of deaths reported
among the crew of the Maine is said to
be due to the fact that most Of them
were asleep below at the time of the
explosion. Most of the officers saved
were dining on board the City of Wash
ington. 4. .<.5>@ :.
The Sailors Are Incensed.
.s%ss. Keys.We est, Fla, Feb. ~ The steam
ship Olivette arrived here Wednesday
night with I. . large \ number Of the
wounded and many. other survivors Of
the Maine disaster. The officers were,
as rule. reticent and followed in line
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22

TWELVE THOUSAND persons in st.
Petersburg are to be thrown out of en-
ployment by the introduction of the
state monopoly of the sale of spurious
liquors, and mindful of the helpless
condition in which this will leave many
of them the government has made it
known that such as are by the change
deprived of their means of livelihood,
shall be sent back to their native places
free of COST
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
Weyler's Thrust.

Barcelona, Feb. 18.-Lieut. Gen.
Weyler, who arrived here Thursday,
expressed the opinion, in the course of
an interview, that the disaster which
had befallen the United States war
ship Maine in Havana harbor was ''due
to the Incidence of her crew."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
Abandon Free Silver

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. l6.-At a meet
ing of the Wyoming republican central
committee it was decided that the
party in Wyoming would abandon the
advocacy of free coinage of silver.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22

A NEW civil code will go into effect
in the German empire in 1900. It's pro-
visions are to stand as the permanent
law of the empire. One of these pro-
visions is that any man who through
addiction to drink, is unable to pro-
vide for himself or his family, and who
imperils the safety of others, shall be
excluded from the ordinary rights and
privileges of citizenship.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 1s.-Rioting
has been resumed in Lonol<e county.
A mob has been at work for the past
several nights in Crooked Greek town
ship burning and otherwise Destroy
ing property. Nearly every school
house in the township has been burned,
and other public property is destroyed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
Balance of Trade

Washington, Feb. 16.-Of6cial figures
give the balance of trade in favor of the
United States at 57,686,546 fol- Jan
uary,s, and $377,s15 ,561 for the: seven
months ended January 81. 49,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
Will Refuse Klondike Risks.

Rock Island, ILL.,, Feb. 1S.-It was de-
cided Thursday by the board of direc-
tors of the Modern Woodmen that per-
sons going to the Klondike are too
hazardous risk for the order to carry
and that such an undertaking will de-
bar future applicants from enjoying the
benefits of the order.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22

SOUTH AFRICAN gold mining COM
panies last year took out $55, 472, 900 in
gold, of which 80 per cent. was obtain
ed in the Witwatersrand district. The
greater part of this amount was pro-
duced by few companies which paid
enormous dividends, ranging from 10
to SO per cent, and in two instances
100 per cent. of the capital.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
Charged with Embezzlement.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-William O. Moody.
an employe of the banking firm of Dun
lap Bros, was arrested Tuesday night on
charge of embezzling 500 900 from the
funds of the Oak Park Building and
Loan association. Moody stood high in
the estimation of his employers, and
in the suburb of Oak Park in which he
lived,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
From Duke of COnnauEht.

IRON Duke OF COnnauEht.
London, Feb. 1S.-The United States
embassy has received the following
telegram from Bagshot:
ITO the United States Ambassador: PRAY
accept my most sincere sympathy for the
terrible accident which has happened to
the Maine. I deeply deplore the loss which
has occurred to your navy and country.
"(Signed DUKE OF CONNAUGHT."
Henry White, secretary of the United
States embassy, replied as follows:
/. II beg to express to your royal highness
most cordial thanks for the telegram of
sympathy of your royal highness with
my country in the loss of the Maine under
such appalling circumstances. / at once
cabled your message to my government
The ambassador is in Egypt. :, -
"(Signed HENRY WHITE.~
From Germany. '~;,%
Berlin, Feb. 18.-Immediately after
the news of the disaster to the Maine
was communicated to Emperor Will
liam he cabled direct to President Nc
Kinley. expressing his most heartfelt
sympathy at the loss of the Maine and
so many brave officers and men.
The German ambassador at Wash
ing ton was also instructed to convey to
President Mckinley his najesty's hin
cere acondo lence. .=
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
They Are Paupers,

Madrid, Feb. ia Spanish newspa-
per announces that the last two de-
scendants of Christopher Columbus are
now occupants Of a poorhouse at Cadiz:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
b. q Appealed.

Liberty, Mo-, Feb. 1S.-The case Of
William Foley, sentenced to hang to-
day for the murder Of his mother and,
sister, has been appealed. 3.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22

certain cause of explosion. Hope our peo-
pie will repress excitement and calmly
await decision.''
Will Act Promptly.
Washington, Feb. 18.--Shortly after
midnight President Mckinley decided
to make the following statement re-
garding the Maine, which was given by
his secretary: BIASED upon informa-
ton now in his possession, the presi-
dent believes that the Maine was blown
up AS the result of an accident, and he
expects the court of inquiry will develop
that fact. If it is found that the disas-
ter was not an accident. prompt and de-
cisive steps will be- taken in the prem
ises. The finding pf the naval court
will develop the cause, and until that is
submitted nothing will be done''
Most Searching Investigation.
Admiral Sicard's board has ample
authority to make the most searching
investigation into the causes of the dis
aster. The Fern and Mangrove, re-
ported arrived at Havana Wednesday
evening, are provided with diving ap-
partus, and as every warship's COM
pany includes ar least several expert
divers there will be no lack of men to
make the necessary search. These men
can be depended upon to report the
exact facts.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22

caused by over 600 pounds of guncotton
and the subsequent explosion is alleged
to have been caused by shells and car
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
Thinks Dreyfus Innocent

- 11HnOccHt'
London, Feb. 1S.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Vienna says Emperor
Francis Joseph has expressed a-convic-
ton that Dreyfus is innocent. ....~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
To Be, .HanEed.

Milan, Wis, Feb 17.-1ra Sexton, who
murdered Nathan stork, was sentenced
to be hanged April !. ! =. .sz.s...
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
Assigned.

Green Bay, Wis, Feb. 1s.-The Greer
Bay Carriage company assigned. Liza
sbilities,. $4,000; assets, $21 ,ooo. $:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
j Hotel Burned,

= sWaukegan, III, Feb. ls.-The' Cedar
j Lake house at Lake Villa was destroyed
by fire. Loss, $1,000. ........s ..,-...s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22

London, Feb. 1S.-The correspondent
of the Daily News at Constantinople
tells terrible story of the murder and
torturing in the most horrible fashion
of Bulgarians in Macedonian villages.
Many have died under torture.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-22
Broke the Record.

Trinidad, Col, Feb. 49, Richard
Powers, q member Of the Trinidad Rifle
club, broke the worlds record for
target shooting offhand, 200 yards dis
lance His score was ee:out of aEpossi-
Bile 100. ges,s.s2t..x ..sr.*r@,A sz..&.4.