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Willmar tribune., 1898-09-07

The Big1est Bicycle In the World.
A German nas just completed bicycle
that has one wheel nine feet in diameter.
Two people ride it-one on each side of the
monster wheel. It runs as easily as small
er bicycle because of its scientific construc-
ton. The scientific formula of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is the reason of its great
virtues in making the weak strong, and in
curing mest Of the every day ailments of
men and women. IF your health is poor,
try bottle.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-07

Halls Catarrh Cure
Il taken Internally. Price 75c.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-07

Even good dog is appreciated.-Atehison
Globe
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-07

The Greatest in Hiztory.-*s*Sp has
learned one thing, at least" What is
was a terrible eatastronhe for her % eoun.
try."-Detroit Free Press.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-07

Fear is so sharp-sighted it can see "
does not exist.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-07

G.. A. r. $500 rate Sept. 8, 9 and 10. Gin
cinnati to Chlckamauga, Q. & c. Route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-24
BIDS FOR THE RAM ALARM.
The Navy Department Aereeabl,
Surprised at the Offers.

The Navy Department Asreeably
Surprised at the Offers.
Proposals were opened at the Navy De
partment yesterday for the purchase from
the government of war craft This was
the unique craft Alarm, designed by the
late Admiral Porter as a torpedo ram.
The Alarm was built at the New York
navy yard in 1874 at cost Of $419, OO4. She
was Of 800 tons displacement and was de.
signed for speed of ten knots. Pro-
tected by heavy armored turtle deck
almost submerged in the water; without
any ordnance and designed for speed OF
ten knots. it was the fond boast of Ad-
miral Porter that the Alarm would be able
to vanquish any craft afioat in the waters OF
a harbor. But the speed expected was never
realized, the maneuvering powers of the
boat were deficient; she was a most un-
comfortable and unwieldy craft and the
rapid advance of the average speed of the
man-of-war during the many years that
she was under construction made it most
unlikely that she would ever be able to
damage any alert opponent. So the gov
eminent took out her boiler and engines
and other valuable equipment and adver-
ttsed her for sale last April, but no bids
were received.
brought out six bids. which were opened
today at the Navy Department. They were
as follows: Henry A. Hitner's Sons, Phila-
delphia. $2,9O5.50; w. ]. Bannerman.
boy, N. J., s2,111; Walsh's Sons & Com
pany. Newark. N. j., $1,131; ]. W.. Sullivan,
Brooklyn, $1,000, and John Hennessy, New
York. 1,575. The bids were an agreeable
surprise to the department, inasmuch as
after the last failure to sell the boat her
appraised value has been reduced to $500.
and even 5000 would probably have been
accepted by the department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-24

TO Fort Mcpherson in Georgia without stop-
ping over to see General Miles I am not
certain that shall see him during my trim
1 intend to be gone about two weeks. From
Fort Mcpherson j shall go to jackson bar
racks at New Orleans, and thence to Fort
Barrancas at Pensacola, Fla. Thereafter
my itinerary may include Columbus bar-
racks in Ohio and Fort Thomas I'm Ken
lucky. opposite Cincinnati. 1t should be
said that my trip is simply the annual trip
which the head OF the department is re-
quired to make each year before Septem-
ber."
Activity at Navy Yard.
The activity at the Brooklyn navy yard
continues. From hint dropped by one OF
the officers of the receiving ship Vermont
1t was learned that orders had gone forth
from Secretary Long prohibiting inter-
views by newspaper men on the subject OF
the present Spanish difficulty or the cause
or the Maine explosion There were fully
90 American citizens I'm the yard today
wlnng ana anxious to serve their country
IN the capacity OF seamen, and these 200
crowded the decks of the recruiting shin
vermont till they were ordered out of the
dock, and there they pushed and showed
and clamored and shouted for a chance TO
prove their patriotism. In addition TO these
there were about 100 boys. About one I'm
nIty OF the men and about one I'm twenty
or the boys We're accepted. There have
peen over thousand applicants rejected
IN the last three days, and there is nothing
to indicate an immediate cessation in the
number of applications
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-24
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Favorable Action Taken by the
senate.

Favorable Action Taken by the
The Senate has confirmed these nomina.
tioIs:
10 be United States attcrneys-Reuben d.
Hill, for the district OF Kentucky; C. j,
Hamblett, for the district of New Hamp.
shire.
To be collectors of customs-George H
Lyman, district of Boston ana Charlestown.
Mass; John II. Deveaux of Georgia. dis
trict of Savannah
Postmasters. New York;. w. James.
Naples; H. II. Smith, Worcester; r. NJ
Skiilen, Akron. Pennsylvania. W. Bart
lett Doylestown. Wisconsin, c. Outh-
waite, De Pere; o. Oleson, Oshkosh: G. A.
kuechenmeister West Bend. KANSAS.
L. Billings, Marior; T. r. Detwiler, wame,
go; E. p. Kari Valley Falls; n. b. Need
ham, Clifton; w. c. Perdue, Beloit Alinne-
sota-E. b. Shanks. Fairmont; c. c. Storer,
Shakopee Missouri-R. n. Shanks, Clar-
ence. Alabama-C. c. Grove, Marion. Cali.
fornia-O. w. Maulsby. Santa Barbara.
West Virginia.. Clohan Martinsburg.
To be receivers of public moneys-M Cam
non of Sunnyside. Wash, at North Yak
lima. Wash; G. w. Chase, at Watertown,
s. ID.
To be register of the land office-J r.
Gordon, Pueblo, Col.
Postmasters-New York: W. c. Froehley,
at Hamburg; j. ii. Roberts Binghamton
1llinois-M. +. Walsh. at Harvard; W. III.
Shaw, Canton; NJ. A. l.. Olsen. Dekalb: IL.
Mayo, Ottawa: F. NJ. Love- Lewistown; III.
l.. Heniine, Colfax: j. W. Fornof Streator:
J. A Cummins, Aledo; ]. Bromilow, Chilli-
cothe.
Tennessee-W. L. Trent, Knoxville: r. A.
Patton, South Pittsburg
Nebraska-F. G. Simmons. Seward; W. II.
Andrews, Lexington.
Ohio-B. B. Frease Canton: f r. AL,
drich, Northamherst
Wisconsin-W. A. Mayhem, Clinton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-24
DECLARED NOT IN ORDER.
Mr.. Aliens BeIIigerency Amendme nj
TO the Diplomatic Bill.

The Senate continued to discuss Senator
Aliens proposed amendment to the diplo-
matte and consular bill, recognizing Cuban
belligerency. yesterday afternoon until af
ter ) o'clock
Mr. Thurston continued his speech after
The Stars report closed.
II believe now that we are drifting into
when the President delivered his message
he set time to running, and that time has
ever since been running. Spain has not
been able to quell the rebellion, and the
possibility of peace is growing more and
more remote. The time Is coming-God
knows how soon IL will be here-when ac-
ton in accordance with the Presidents mes
sage must be taken: when We shall either
have to back down from our position or in
tervene in the Cuban affair, with the prob
ability of war. There is enough being said
all over this country concerning the inquiry
now proceeding in Havana into the Maine
catastrophe to involve US In war Our peo-
pie In the present delicate situation might
well be at their affairs praying for calm
ness and peace i hope that the inquiry
now proceeding in Havana will develop
nothing that may involve us In hostilitfes
but while that inquiry Is proceeding We In
the Senate should maintain a most circum-
speet attitude and be calm and quiet"
Mr.. Thurston thought that the court of
inquiry ought not in any manner to be
hampered by any friction or trouble here
I'VE ought to have patience" said he, land
wait as great and powerful people. not
in fear, but In hope, that some satisfactory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-24
CZARINA HAS THE SMALLPOX.
Wife of the Russian Ruler Also Near
ACCOMPLISHMENT.

ACCOMPLISHMENT.
A dispatch to the New York Journal tom
Vienna says: Within a few weeks Of the
date on which, according to official an
nouncement the czarna is about once again
to become a mother, she has been s.ricken
with smallpox, and, although the most
strenuous efforts have beeen maze at st.
Petersburg to conceal the fact, measles be-
ing given out as the cause of hel seclusIon,
yet the true nature of her ma.ady is the
subject OF conversation in all the court
circles, news having been received here
thereof by letter, as, of course the censor
would not permit any information of this
Kind to leave the Russian capital by wire.
The announcement is not altogether I'M
expected Indeed. 1t has been anticipated
Tor ten days past. 1t seems that about a
fortnight ago Count Mouravieff. the Mus
covlte minister OF foreign affairs gave a
magnificent concert and supper in honor of
the car and cZarina, all the other men,
bers of the imperial family. who happened
10 De In st. Petersburg being present The
count complained of feeling Ill on the night
OF the entertainment. his looks corroborat-
ing his words, and he was forced to take TO
his bed on the following day.
Forty-eight hours later the physicians
hnally diagnosed his case as a very severe
attack of smallpox. 1t was therefore taken
for granted that he had already been i'm the
hrst stages Of that horrible malady at the
moment when he was doing the honors OF
ms Official residence to the emperor ana
empress. Since then the utmost uneasiness
mas prevailed at the Russian court and
Doth Nicholas and his beautiful consort
may be said to have been under continual
ana close supervision OF their medical at
PENDANTS on the lookout for any symptoms
of the dread disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-24
RECALLS INCIDENT OF THE MAINE
Miss Condo Engaged to Lebbeus
Harding Rogers, Jr.

Miss Condo Engaged to Lebbeus
Harding Rogers, Jr.
From the New York World, today
MISS Marie Dorcas Conde the heroine of
last years pretty naval romance is en-
gagged to Lebbeus Harding Rogers, IT,, a
junior at Yale.
Ensign George L. P. Stone is on board
the cruiser New York. thinking, perhaps,
more of war than of disappointed love-
capt SlSsbee, who presided at the court
martial arising from the gallant young
sailors attempt to elope with the girl he
loved, is at Havana, with trouble of his
own. The battle ship Maine, in the saloon
OF which the court-martial was held, is a
wreck aud an object OF concern to the ma
tons Of the world
So there have been many changes since
last spring, when two young lovers vowed
eternal constancy, and tried vainly to
elude the vigilance of Papa Swits Condo
and his SentlnelS.
AT the time he was a storm center of ro-
nance Ensign Stone said repeatedly that
SWlts Condos reason for forbidding his
marriage to Miss Condo was that he wished
her to become tie wife Of young man of
wealth, New Yorker. Young Rogers full
fills these conditions. Lebbeus Harding
Rogers, the elder, is a rich man. He is the
president of the Rogers Manifold and Car.
bon Paper Company of No. 10 Maiden lane,
and has handsome house at No 341 Len
OK avenue. The son returned home a few
weeks ago. after travelling abroad for a
year In search of health.
1t is one of the singular features of this
engagement that the elder Rogers pro-
fessed to know nothing about 1t yesterday
afternoon but accepted it as fact after
nightfall
ut would be very strange" he said when
first Questioned about 1t. "if my sou should
be engaged without saying anything to me
about it, Where Is he? Oh, he left for
Yale this morning."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-24
RAMON WILLIAMS TALKS,
Ex-Consul General Says Cuba is Lost
to Spain.

Ex-COnsuI General Says Cuba is Lost
to Spain.
From the New York World.
Havana haroor is a mine of dynamite
Torpedoes were planted there early in the
Cuban campaign. That is why Spain sta
toned no warships to guard the CITY, The
harbor is trap Of death. The Maine en-
tered that trap and was destroyed.
This is the conclusion one is forced to ar
rive at after conversation with Ramon O.
Williams, ex-consul general to Cuba. What
he refuses to say is convincing.
"Will you deny that you were not con-
fdentially informed of the torpedo trap
planted in the harbor?"
No, L. Will deny nothing. Ny testimony
on that point is locked up in the State De-
partment at Washington. made a report.
1t Will be found there in the secret arch
ives. The inquiry is now on If am sum
moned will tell the whole story. Other
wise I am silent"
DO you think Spain has lost Cuba ?"
Il think Spain has lost Cuba / think II
is too late to remedy matters. I spent fifty
years In Cuba. 1 know the situation and
the people there I was ten years vice
consul and twelve years consul general.
Besides. was twenty-seven years engaged
IN commerce there. I was agent for steam
ship companies and sugar planters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-24
pounds. the charge of the torpedoes now in
use. These torpedoes are capable of de-
stroying any vessel afloat.
just Before the Disaster.

pounds. the charge of the torpedoes now in
use. These torpedoes are capable of de-
stroying any vessel afoat.
just Before the Disaster.
Frederick Holzer, one Of the sailors on
| the Maine, who has been lowering between
life and death in a Havana hospital, wrote
some letters to his brother, Albert J. Hol-
ger of New York, which throw an interest
ing sidelight on the situation in Havana
just prior to the disaster to the battle ship.
Under date of February 1, In Havana,
young Holzer wrote:
THE people here are well pleased to see
us, and were even surprised at the ship, the
largest of the American vessels they have
seen here. We have a good many visitors
on board every day, even Spanish soldiers
The best of 1t is that we came in here with
the ship cleared for action and all the guns
loaded. They are still in that condition.
"At first we could not get anything to eat
but finally General Lee made a contract
with certain reliable parties to supply us
with water, beef and other things, so as
not to have them poisoned, for that is what
nearly all were afraid Of
There is one vessel a cruiser lying here
and should anything occur she would be at
our mercy, for she lost her propeller and
her boilers are out Of order. We had gun
drill yesterday, and in turning the turrets
they thought something new was up, and in
five minutes every gun on board Of her was
trained toward us, so our captain aban-
doned the drill and went over and explained
that 1t was our regular day for drill"
Under date of February 8 Holzer wrote:
1--WE have double watches all night, with
loaded rifles and belts. SO no boat can come
near u.s. You must remember we came in
here with ship cleared for action and every
gun loaded.
"A funny incident happened one day last
week. 1t was on Thursday. We We're drill
ing at general quarters, which is similar to
clearing ship for action, and as we trained
our guns we could not help training them
on the Alphonso XII In a minute they
had all the broadside toward us. 1t made
every one laugh as it looked as if they
thought we meant business. One of our
ten-inck shells would put her high and dry
in Havana, and no one would know how
she got there
In a postscript to this letter, the last word
heard from the sailor lad. he wrote:
Il told the chaplain about you. Many
thanks and the same to you. Last Sunday
1t was year since we lost our shipmates
In that storm. 1 reminded him, as he had
forgotten, and we had special prayers"
Signed by the President.
The President has signed the resolution
of Congress appropriating $4,000 for the
work necessary for the recovery of the re-
mains of the officers and men and property
from the wreck of the Maine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-24
POSTMASTER BAKERS MURDER.
A Successor is Not Likely to BE Ar
pointed.

Successor is Not Likely to BE Ap-
pointed.
Information OF the murder of the colored
postmaster, Baker. at Lake City, 8. c., and
the burning of his Office, came to the Post
Office Department yesterday in a dispatch
from Inspector Williams, in charge of the
district who has headquarters at Chatta-
n66ga- The latter's telegram was brief,
and merely told of the killing of the man
and the burning of the office. He will send
an inspector to the scene Of the tragedy
at once to IL Investigate and make q full re-
port OF the case to the department. When
this Is obtained the Department of Justice
will be asked to prosecute the persons en-
gagged In the crime. The opinion at the
Post ONCE Department 10 that Postmaster
Bakers place will not be filed, and that
the Office 1t Lake City will be abolished.
The people In that place thus will be oblig-
ed to go to the next nearest post ONCE for
their mail, which IL about three miles
away.
Baker, who IL said to have been re-
spectacle colored man, and who had pre-
viously taught school, was appointed to
the office In July last. 1t Is said at The
department that he was man of quiet,
unobtrusive habits, and had filed the po-
sition short while only before threats OF
personal danger were made against him.
for keeping the post ONCE and 1t was re-
moved to school house In the suburbs.
The citizens b0ycotted the ONCE with some
degree Of success. No serious complaints
had been received concerning the condition
OF affairs very recently. and It was hoped
that the prejudice against the postmaster
had died down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-24
MRS. WHITNEY'S INJURIES.
symptoms of Paralysis Devotion ma
Physfctans Hurry to Her,

A special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
from Aiken, s. c.. last night says: The con-
dition OF Mrs. VIM c. Whitney. who was
severely injured by being accidentally
thrown from horse here Monday, is criti-
cal tonight Evidences of paralysis from
concusssion of the spine are greater.
DIR. c. 8. Dana will arrive in Aiken to-
morrow morning and consult over the case
with Drs. McGahan, Bull ana Mott who
have already arrived. Up to this morning
the symptoms were considered favorable
but the doctors became alarmed at the per-
cistence of paralysis of the arms and legs.
which had been expected to wear of
The special train bearing the three phys
lcians now here made the trip from New
York In thirteen hours. the tracks being
cleared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-24

The regular permanent family
circulation of The Evening Star
in Washington is more than
double that of any other paper,
whether published in the morn
ing or in the afternoon.
AS a medium for unobiec-
tionable advertisements it there
fore stands unequaled and I'M
approachable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-24
HART GOES TO PRISON.
He Was Found Guilty of Engaging
I'm Cuban Fflfbusterfnw,

John ID. Hart. president of the Hart
Steamship Company, was yesterday taken
to the Eastern penitentiary of Pennsylva-
ria to serve the sentence imposed upon him
year ago by Judge Butler in the United
States district court.
Hart was at that time convicted Of aid
Ing Cuban hii5ustering expedition on the
steamer Laurada. and was sentenced to an
Imprisonment OF two years ard to pay q
fine OF $3.50 and the costs of the trial An
appeal was taken to the United States court
of appeals. but the appellate court confirm
ed the finding OF the lower tribunal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-24

The strike Of the employees of the steel
and iron works Of Benwood, w. Va, has
been ended by settlement which the en-
pioyes consider q victory. In short, II gives
them what they asked for. The works Win
re sumo today with full forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-24

The sundry civil bill was again consid-
cred In The House yesterday Mr.. Mahany
CNew York; made en- assault on a New
York paper for it's opposition to the pneu-
matte tube system for transmission OF
the mails In New York, Boston, Phlade,-
Ikia and Brooklyn.
The item appropriating $4,000 for power
for this system occasioned debate but Il
stood In the bill The appropriation for
ley, and It went out on point OF order.
Eorty-six pages Of the bill were disposed
Of yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-24

II you want anything, try an cd in The
Star. II anybody has what you wish, you
win get an answer.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-14
DAVlSON'S 0
Holiday ~
Announcement. y

Our holiday stock now occupies
every available space in our three
large store rooms. That we can now
fulfill the desires of holiday pur-
Chasers is beyond doubt We have
in our selection a beautiful stock of
parlor tables, jardinier stands, brio
a-braC, rockers, hall racks, pictures,
easels, mirrors, rugs, lace curtains,
chenille curtains, poles and fix
lures, chenille table covers, and the
very newest tapestry table covers.
Our stock Of parlor suits is a grand
one in mahogany frame polish
finish. Turkish suits covered in
silk damask, silk brocate1le bouil-
lion and silk French are a tempta-
ton to the buyer. A, big line of
couches and lounges in every con.
ceivable make. In odd pieces of
fancy furniture we cannot be ex-
celled. Corner, chairs, reclining
chairs and straight chairs in large
varieties. Our line of he'd room
suits are cheap with many to select
from. Also sideboards and exten-
sion tables.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-14
the w EAII1EIt.

The forecast for Thursday: Fair to partly
cloudy, slightly warmer, winds becoming
southerly, followed by snow in northern dis
tricts.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-14

Paris, Dec. 14.-Today the United
states peace commissioners called upon
President Faure and N. Delcasse, the
foreign minister to thank them for the
hospitality Of the French nation and to
make their formal farewells.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-14
BIC benefit FOR THE PEOPLE !

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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-14
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
yANDOAH pa naa 1nth 10

'hhNANhoAh' "a Dec, 10Th, 1898,
The annual election of thirteen C8) directors
TO serve for the ensuing year viii be h, Id at the
bank on Tuesday, January 10th, 1890, from 10
a. m until 70 o'clock noon,
l2-l 10 l0t-w-s 5. w. NosT, Cashier
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-14
Our New Stove Addition

In the storeroom, No II9 North
Main street, is filled with heaters,
stoves and ranges of the best makes.
Also agateware, tinware and
willow ware. Our store is worth
a visit to the buyer. Prices to suit
purchasers.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-14

Tho Fedora con Of Labor Convention.
Kansas City, Dec. 14.-In the Fedora.
tion of Labor convention yesterday c.
]. Kent, of Lincoln, Populist labor COM
missioner for Nebraska, and a personal
friend of William j. Bryan. introduced
an anti-eXpansiOn resolution. The pre-
amble embraces all the arguments
made against the extension of the
power of the United States beyond the
western hemisphere and denounces the
"so-caled policies of imperialism, ex-
pansion and colonization" The most
evolutionary measure was introduced
by ]. f. Sullivan, of Boston. 1t asks
congress to impose an annual tax Of 50
per cent of the total products of any
firm or factory which employs women
and children over eight hours per day
or employs children under the age of H.