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Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26
ENTER A PROTEST.
War rCorresponde nts at Manila Object
to the Rigid Press Cen-
sOrship.

Manila, July II, via Hong-Kong, July
1s.-The constantly increasing strict
ness of the censorship of press dis
patches from Manila, which has pre-
vented the cabling to the United States
of anything that did not reflect OIL
cial views of important events and
conditions, has resulted in united
effort on the part of correspondents
here to secure an abatement OF the
rigor of the censorship. The initiative
in this direction was taken month
ago and resulted in the framing OF a
statement which was presented on Sun
day, July 9, to Maj. Gen. Otis, command
ing the military forces of the United
States in the Philippine islands, with
request for permission to telegraph
it to the United States. The corre-
lowed to cable to their respective pa
pers all facts and the different phases
of events as they transpired here. The
correspondents had two long inter-
views with Gen. Otis, in the course of
which they complained that the evil
dent purpose of the censorship was
not to keep information from the en-
emy, but to keep from the public
knowledge of the real condition of af-
fairs here. 1t was also asserted by the
correspondents that newspapers print
ed in Manila, which reach the enemy
quickly, are permitted to publish state
ments similar to those which CORE
spondents are forbidden to cable. 1t
was made clear to Gen. Otis that the
objection was to the system and not
to the censor.
Washington, July 1S.-The publica-
| ton of the war correspondents formal
Indictment of Gen. Otis management
of the Philippine campaign caused a
sensation in the departments here.
Secretary Hay had received advices as
late as Monday from civil as we'll as
military sources in the Philippines
which led him to declare that the sit
uation there was certinly improved
materially, and the prospects for the
future had frightened very much.
With these advices, the secretary said,
Gen. Otis had had nothing to do, and
lHCy were lIOIu ulSlu teISSUeu pcISOuS
whose opinions must carry weight.
| Washington, July 10. - It was stated
at the war department Tuesday that no
attention whatever would be paid to
the "round robin of the Manila CORE
spondents. The protest was not sent
to Gen. Otis, and it is said will not be,
and Gen. Otis will not be called upon
| f@, H.
it was intimated that very encouraging g
news had been received from the Phil
ippines, and that the situation was
much better than has been generally
believed.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26
LEAVES THE CABINET
Secretary Of War Alger Tenders His
Resignation to the President.
VIII Probably Become Effective the
First of August-Though An
ticipated 1t Ii 4 Surprise
at Present.

Washington. July 20. - Secretary AL
ger on Wednesday rendered to the pres
ident his resignation of the war port
folio. The resignation will become ef-
fective August l, though it was ten
dered lat the pleasure of the PRESIDENT -
Gossip has begun already as to his sue
cessor, but it is entirely speculative, for
notwithstanding the reports that Mr..
Alger would not long continue at the
head of the war department his actual
resignation came suddenly and unex-
pectedly. That it would come by the
end of the year was generally believed,
but so little was it expected at this time
that some of the cabinet officers when
the news first became public were in
clined to regard the announcement as
premature, the announcement that it
was actually in hand coming to them in
the nature of surprise.
Probably by August 1 Secretary AL
ger will be at liberty to lay down his
task. He is much wearied by the
weight of responsibility he has borne
for nearly 2A years; he has aged many
years in the opinion of his personal
friends and is in need of rest He pro-
poses to depart for the northwest and
spend some time in the lumber camps
belonging to him, and then to pay visits
to his children. These will occupy his
time until well along into next fall.
About political matters the secretary
does not speak now, but it may be fair
ly surmised that he then will be ready,
in view of his already announced de-
cision to take such part in the Michi-
gan senatorial contest as conditions at
the time will warrant.
Many Cabinet Changes.
Secretary Alger's departure from the
cabinet will leave in it only three of
those members who entered it at the be-
ginning of the administration, namely
Messrs. Gage. Long and Wilson. The
number of changes that have occurred
in the 2Hs years of it's life has been very
unusual. Six cabinet officers in all have
resigned their portfolios either to re-
tire to private life OF to accept other po'
sitions of honor and trust at the hands
of the president. These include Secre.
taries of State Sherman, who went out
because of i'll health and advanced age
and Day, who accepted United States
judgeship; Attorney McKen.
ma, who accepted a position on the su.
preme court bench of the United
States; Postmaster-General Gary, who
retired because of i'll health, and Secre.
tary Bliss, of the interior department
who returned to New York and re.
sumed active connection with business
affairs.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26
Killed by His Playmates.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 1s.-Ralph
Schelly, eight years old, lies dead in his
home at Montpelier as the result of a
vicious attack on him by four play
mates. The boys were all playing to-
gether, when some difficulty arose over
trif1ing matter and the four combined
to thrash him. The boys implicated in
the murder are Cliff Haskins, Ora and
Dock Borman and Herman Payne.
Two of them held Ralph Schelly while
the others kicked him and pounded
him on the neck, head and back with
stones. Lockjaw followed and then
DEATH
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

The steamer HoIbein, which arrived
in Liverpool. had on board Capt. Will
liam Andrews. who OH June IS started
from Atlantic City, N. j., in 12-foot
boat to cross the Atlantic.
The war correspondents in Manila
have entered protest against the rigid
censorship of press dispatches.
A hurricane nearly destroyed the
city of Nikolajewskoje, Russia, and 200
persons were killed.
A Manila dispatch says that direct
overtures for peace have been made to
Gen. Otis by Aguinaldo and some of his
principal leaders.
Through King ,Humbert the italian
government has sent 5000 lire to the
food sufferers in Texas.
In the St. Rochs suburb of Quebec,
Cam, fire swept away IS houses.
From Manila the transport Warren
sailed for San Francisco with the Col
orado troops on board.
The death of DR.. Allis, president of
the American Presbyterian mission, oc-
currel in Valparaiso. Chilli.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26
COMPLAINS OF BREWER.
Senator Chandler of New Hampshire e
Presents Formal Charges to
President Mckinley.

Washington, July 1s.-As a sequel of
the sensational scenes which accom-
panied the hearing before Civil Service
Commissioner Brewer last week in New
Hampshire, when Senator Gallinger, of
that state, was charged with having vio-
lated the civil service law in soliciting
campaign subscriptions from federal
of1iceholders, Senator Chandler, it is un-
derstood, has lodged a formal COM
plant with the president against Mr..
Brewer. All information as to how far
the complaint goes, whether it asks for
his removal or not, is refused at the
white house.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26

The Grace hotel in Milwaukee was
burned and 21 jfiremen were injured,
of whom four may die. . ~
In Alask;, IL members of the steamer
Elk expedition to Kotzebue sound died
on the way. '>-.:s~@
A party of scientists left Omaha foS
Laramie on a 40-days' exploration Of
the fossil fields of Wyoming.
William "A. S. Graham, secretary of
the board of education in Chicago, is
self-confessed defaulter to the extent
of $34,50o and fugitive from Justice.
The. United Christian party will hold
a national convention in Chicago De-
cember "a, 1899. to nominate presi-
Dental candidate.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26
FAMILY DROWNED.
An EmiGrant, His Wife and Eight
Children Perish in a Cloud
burst in Iowa.

Omaha, Neb., July 10. A special to
the Bee from Tekamah, Neb., says:
Word was received here Tuesday of the
drowning in northwestern Iowa, near
the Minnesota line, Monday night of
a. w. Blades, his wife and eight chill
dren while en- route to Minnesota in an
emigrant wagon. The family was en-
camped for the night on creek when a
cloudburst raised the creek 10 or Is
feet, and the family, team and wagon
were swept away. No trace of them has
been found save parts of the wagon
which were found in the treetops some
distance down the creek. Mr.. Blades had
resided in this county for 20 years.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26
PLAN A PLEASURE TRIP.
President and Mrs. Mckinley Expect
to Make u Two Weeks Visit to
Lake: Champlain.

Washington, July 20.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley will leave Washington
probably within a week for pleasure
trip designed mainly. for the benefit of
Mrs. McKinley's health. They will go
to Lake Champlain, where the presi-
dent spent vacation two years ago,
and will be absent from Washington
for at least two weeks. On their way
back they may stop at Long Branch
and pay the promised visit to Vice
President HOBART. Mrs. McKinley's
health does not improve as rapidly as
was hoped and the president desires to
take her to some quiet spot.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26
TIE EAST.

In the National league the r'rcent-
ages of the baseball clubs for the week
enced ON the 10th were: Brooklyn
.G5l; Philadelphia, .G36; Boston, .G27;
Chicago, .597; Baltimore, .5s3; St.
Louis, $40; Cincinnati, .4o3; Pitts
burgh, .473; New York, .44o; Louisville,
.405; Washington, .32o; Cleveland,
.1G2
In Brooklyn, N. Y, the men on the
street car lines struck for higher
wages.
The death of Chief Justice Walbridge
A. Field. of the Massachusetts supreme
court. occurred in Boston, aged &C
years.
Throughout the country tin plate
workers to the number of nearly 5O,-
600 resumed work after an idleness OF
two weeks.
Railway statistics for the year 1895
say the aggregate mileage of railways
was 243.532, an increase of 4,0ss miles.
In the United States the visible sup
ply of grain on the 18th was: Wheat,
34,552, 900 bushels; corn, IL, ,634, 900 BUSH
els; oats, 4,7o3,Oo0 bushels; rye, 73l,-
600 bushels; barley, 69s,ooo bushels.
Flames in a Brooklyn navy yard
building caused loss of $315,OOO in
clothing and other supplies.
The noted long-distance bicycle rider,
Henri Fournier, was run down by
a team in New York and killed.
In Brooklyn, N. y, striking street
railway men blew up with dynamite
building owned by the Rapid Transit
company, and surrounding property
was badly damaged by the explosion.
Clara Barton, of the Red Cross So
ciety. arrived in New York from Ha.
rana. She says Red Cross affairs in
Cuba are in excellent condition.
In Pittsburgh the Pressed Steel Car
company has made contract with the
Carnegie Steel company for the deliv-
cry of 1000 tons of steel plates per
day for ten years at cost of ST. ,OO0,-
600. This is the largest private contract
ever made.
The famous writer of boys stories,
Horatio Alger, Jr., died at the home of
his sister in Natick, Mass. aged G5
years.
In Perth Amboy, N. j., George Nj.
Valentine, cashier of the suspended
Middlesex County bank, was sentenced
to six years in the penitentiary for
misappropriating $130,OCO.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26

Prof. Dewar, whose success in lique-
flying hydrogen and other gases startled
the scientific world, has made another
discovery which may be of wide-reach-
ing Importance. 1t is new process of
casting steel, by which he says the
metal will be rendered much harder
and stronger than by present processes.
The principal feature of the process is
1nat the metal is to be cast in a vacuum.
If the plan is successful it is said 1.-The
air bubbles that now cause flaws and
weakness will be done away with and a
never SEEM"
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26
THE STRIKE SPREADS
Brooklyn Brothers-Dyna-
mite Used.

New York, July 2o.-New York troll
ley men joined the Brooklyn trolley
men Wednesday in their big strike.
The center Of operations in New York
city was on Second avenue; the excite
ment in Brooklyn centered in the vicin-
.ty OF Thirty-sixth street and Fifth ave.
hue. where early Wednesday morning
dynamite was used in an attempt to
blow down the elevated structure.
The rioting that took place in New
York was of Il serious nature, infinitely
fiercer than any that has taken place,
yet in the borough across the river.
Scores of people were injured, and Sc
verely injured, in the Second avenue
district. At night that great thorough
fare was crowded with a jeering. howl
ing mob almost its entire length. The
great tenements gave forth their work
ingmen residents. who backed up the
strikers in many fierce struggle with
the police, and with the men were many
women and still greater numbers Of
children. They stoned every car that
passed over the tracks, they hurled
rocks and chunks of iron and vegetables
OF variety of nature from the roofs
of houses and from the windows; they
barricaded the streets with paving
stones, choked up the slot with wire
and spikes and blocked the thorough
fare.
The strikes now in progress in this
city affect all the surface lines of the
Brooklyn Transit company in Brook
lyn and all the electric lines of
the Metropolitan Street Railway COM
pany on Manhattan Island. On both
sides of the river the elevated trains
are running as usual. In Brooklyn the
Coney Island and Brooklyn companies
lines have not been involved, and on
Manhattan Island the 125 miles of horse
and cable road owned by the Metro
politan Street Railway company are
open, as we'll as all the lines of the
Third Avenue company. The Union
company in Bronx borough and the
Long Island City company in Queens
borough have had no trouble. The ele-
vated roads on Manhattan Island par
allel the trunk lines of the Metropoli-
tan company, hence there can be no
blockade of passenger traffic on Man
haitian Island in any event.
New York, July 19.-Dynamite placed
in two supporting pillars of the Fifth
avenue structure of the Brooklyn IT.
road, owned by the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit company, on whose surface sys-
tenn strike is in progress,wa exploded
at 1880 o'clock this "wednesday morn
ing in Fifth avenue between Thirty
fifth and Thirty-sixth streets. Ten feet
of one pillar and 12 feet of the other
we're blown to pieces. Houses for
blocks around were shaken by the
double explosion.
Cleveland, O., July 17.--The conduc-
tors and motormen of the Big Consoli-
dated street railway system, who were
on a strike last month, went out again
ut AIS this (Monday) morning. Eight
hundred men are affected. They claim
| the company has not lived up to the
agreement made which ended the for
mer strike.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26
knights of Maccabees.

Port Huron, Mich, July 19.-The
eighth biennial review Of the supreme
tent, Knights of the Maccabees, opened
Tuesday morning with IS delegates in
attendance, representing nearly every
state and the Canadian provinces. The
report of Supreme Commander Markey
shows q net increase in membership
during the biennial period of 43,4s5.
The increase of membership in the en-
tire order, which includes the supreme
tent, great camp and ladies' organiza-
tion, during the biennial period was
9S,05s. The membership of the su-
preme tent at present is 1so,331. The
financial statement shows surplus on
hand. S463.O36,
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26

The brigand you see in the comic
opera is Il rough-looking customer and
utes, but. judging from advices from
Rome. he is not one whit more active
than the genuine article, and there is
no question but that the genuine article
is still very much in evidence. During
:he Lrst five months of this year the
brigands in Sardinia have committed
$50 crimes of violence. murdered 81 per-
Sous, and committed no end of rob-
berries. while in Sicily their deeds of
violence number 719.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26
Only Three Killed.

London, Ky, July 19.-News from Clay
county confirms Monday nights re-
ports of the Philpot-Grifin fight, and,
while reducing somewhat the number
of fatalities, gives details which en-
phasize the horrible ferocity of the con-
fict. Three men, all of the Griffin fac
ton, were killed in the fight, three were
fatally wounded and two were Sc
riously hurt. Messengers from Man
chester report the situation more
threatening than ever because of the
spread of the feud to families not here
tofOre directly concerned.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26

II the statements OF Prof. Chope, OF
the Field Columbian museum in Chi
cago. are correct the kissing bug has
been the most maIigned bug in the en-
tire chronological collection. .Ihe pro-
fessor does not deny that4the kissing
Dug may be here, but he does stoutly
fiepy that he is kissing anyone, for he
8is never known 10 attack, !, human be
iDgs. He is native OF the south and
y \ at,ounds il he cotton region, where
his mission is TO destroy the large
worms which infest cotto ton plants, and
mis- he Goes with such success I hat he
III regarded as q public bene efactor 5=s
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26
WEST AND SOUTH.

Conductors and motormen of the Big
Consolidated street railway system in
Cleveland went on another strike.
Fire nearly destroyed the town of
Wagner, |. L.
The Young Peoples Baptist union
closed its meeting in Richmond, Va.
Denver was selected as the meeting
place next year.
Eleven men and women going from
Atlin to Dawson, Alaska, were drowned
in Wind Arm, the dangerous portion OF
Bennett lake.
In Santiago the Cosmopolitan club
gave dinner in honor of the anniver-
sary of the surrender of Gen. Toral to
Gen. Shafter.
The supreme court of Colorado has
affirmed the validity of the law estab-
fishing the new county of Teller, which
embraces the Cripple Creek district.
The Army OF the Cumberland will
hold its next annual reunion at De-
troit, Mich, September 26 and 27.
Based on the new directory, the pop.
ultaion of Minneapolis, Minn., is 220, 900.
Sheriff Farr was killed, two deputies
were seriously wounded, and one of the
desperadoes was shot to death in a
battle near Las Vegas, N. NJ, with out.
laws who held up Colorado & South
ern passenger train.
Fire destroyed the Peerless flour mill
at Mount Vernon, Ind, the property OF
Kaufman Bros, the loss being $l10,o
The death of Arthur "A. Libby, found
er of the big Chicago packing firm oi
Libby. McNeill e. Libby. occurred at
Pasadena, CAL, aged 67 years.
Five men were killed and three
wounded as the result of renewal OF
the Howard Baker feud in Manchester
Ky.
Masked robbers broke into the home
of Daniel Miller, a wealthy farmer
near Mansfield, o., and stole more than
$1,000.
In st. Paul the Germania bank closed
it's doors with liabilities of $4,000.
The residents of American Falls
Idaho, were driven from their home:
to the mountains by mosquitoes.
The death of James Monroe, postmas
ter Of Kalamazoo, Mich. and for many
years a leading republican politician
occurred at the age of so years.
At the age of,t45 years James l.. On
derdonlx, resident of Evanston. III.
and former lieutenant governor o1
Idaho, died in the Klondike.
The municipal ownership p of Detroit.
street railways was given a tina
>quietus by the common council.
Engineer George Sloan, Fireman
George Egbert and -Flagman Pertinge1
were killed and several passenger
were injured in a railway collision a
I1averhiII. o. -. 49,
Fire destroyed the Ramsey street Cal
barns of the Twin City Electric railwa,
in st. Paul. the loss being $l25,oo0. Z.
/ At his simmer house near Souti
Salem, o., Thomas McDougal. a famou.
Cincinnati lawyer, was found dead il
his bed. ..s =:@t... 81 #ss.- sz.s s.55s
While en- route to Minnesota in al
emigrant wagon a. ~. Blades and hi
wife and eight children were drowne.
| linnorthwestern iowa by q clond burst
l Fire destroyed the casting plant a
the ADD yston pipe and steel sfountiry3il
! Cincinnati. the loss being s4O0, 900.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26

The total number of pies now needed
to supply the daily demands in Chicago
isat least 40 900. TheappIe rulesa prime
favorite. At least 25 per cent. Of the
total sold daily are ofsthat variety. II
Chicago's daily supply was baked un-
der one huge crust it would be I43 feet
In diameter. Physicians who denounce
pie as a source Of dyspepsia may find
consolation if they can in the state
ment that all the 1890 doctors in Chi
cago could stand on it's surface at the
san,e time and still have room to
spare. There is nothing too good for
Chica roans. .'<r% I'll. '@.%. h.; ,.-
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26
aloud of his studies.
The growth of the Christian En-

The growth of the Christian Endeav-
or societies is without precedent in the
history of church work. In 1882 the
few societies then in existence had 4S1
members, and in 1883 the number en-
rolled had advanced to 2,S70. Then the
membership increased from S.905 in
1884 to 1900 in 1885, to $4,000 in 1866,
10 1000 in 1887, to 100000 in 1883. to
100000 in 1889, to 100000 in 1890, until
now it has 55,s13 societies and total
membership Of more than 100000.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26
Indefinitely Postponed.

Detroit, Mich, July 1o.-Without Of
fcially decapitating the street railroad
4s-year franchise, the council neatly
buried it Tuesday night. A motion to
reconsider the vote by which it was
passed carried unanimously, and then
by the same vote the matter was in
definitely postponed. The same course
was pursued by the council regarding
the working or supplementary ordi-
nance, and the three-cent fare question
and municipal ownership question will
be fought out at the polls.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26
United ChrIstian Party.

Des Moines, Ia, July 10. - A call was
issued Tuesday by w. r. Benkert, of
Davenport, Ia, for the national con-
vention of the United Christian party
to be held at Chicago. December "a,
1890. and to remain in session a week.
when on January /, 1900, it is proposed
to nominate a national ticket, for
which all ''God-tearing men and wom-
en- can vote.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26
Damage by II Strange bug.

Minneapolis, Minn., July ia
Sioux Falls Is. d. special to the Times
says: Patrick Carney, Clark county
farmer, reports that a strange insect
is doing some damage to wheat in his
locality. He had 10 acres entirely de-
stroyed, while few other farmers also
suffered losses. The insect seems to
sap the life from the plant, causing it
to fall over and wilt. No one seems to
know the name Of the pest, which has
thus far confined! itself to limited
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26
Fireman Killed.

Milwaukee, July 19.-Fire Tuesday
evening destroyed the Grace hotel. a
four-story brick structure at the COR
ner of Park and Reed streets. on the
South side. Fireman Edward Haley,
was killed, and 10 other fremen
were injured. It was the most
serious fire of the kind since
the Davidson theater was destroyed,
at which time about dozen firemen
lost their lives. Most of the injured
we're taken to the Emergency hospital.
The pecuniary loss will not reach more
than $50. 1000,
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26
SEVEN DROWNED.
Tidal Wave Capsizes q Boatload Of
PrOspectOrs in Alaska with
Fatal Results.

Seattle, WASH, July 1.-THE schoon-
er Genoal Siglin, from Cooks inlet,
Alaska, brings news of drowning of
seven men in Turnagain Arm early in
June. The names of only five of them
are known, as follows: A. B. Johnson,
Malone, ILL.,; Louis Peterson, Chicago;
Chris Madison, Chicago; - Porter,
California; - Hutchinson, Rockford,
Ill. They were crossing the Arm in a
small boat, which was overturned by a
big tidal wave.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26
Dewey's Claim for bounty.

Washington, July II. - Admiral
George Dewey has filed in the court of
claims, through his attorneys, his claim
for naval bounty growing out of the
battle of Manila bay Oh May 1, 1898.
This is the first of this class of claims
filed in this court, and it is anticipated
that there will be between 1000 and
5000 of them altogether.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-26

George i. HamIin, who was a state
senator from Linn county. Kan. in 1879,
had grandfather whose first name
was Europe, and this grandfather had
three brothers named Asia, Africa and
America. Vice President Hannibal
Harnlin was.the son of Africa. Europe
was soldier in our revolutionary war.
Asia and America did not become noted
for anything