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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29
COSTS MANY LIVES.
Six Persons Are Killed and Many 9th.
ers Injured in a Railway Wreck
Near Humboldt, s. ID.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 2o.-A spe-
cial to the Times from Sioux Falls, s. D.,
says: Word reached here late Sunday
evening of a terrible accident on the
Omaha railroad, near Humboldt, 20
miles from Sioux Falls. According to
the meager details thus far received a
party of men were on handcar, about
a quarter of a mile out of Humboldt,
when they discerned work train, in
charge of Conductor Higgins, backing
down upon them, en- route to Montrose.
In the work train were a number of fla
cars, upon which were a hundred or
more workmen, principally Italians.
The men on the handcar jumped off,
leaving the car on the track. When the
rapidly backing work train struck the
obstruction the force of the collision
threw four of the fiat cars from the
track, killing five of the workmen,
among them Edward Howard, an Amer
lean, and injuring many more. Five
more of the injured are expected to die.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29
BAN K ROBBED.
Safe in n Michigan Institution
Blown Open-Thieves Escape
with $4,000.

Brooklyn, Mich, Nov. 22.-Three ter
rifle explosions following each other in
rapid succession were heard through
out the village about $3.50 o'clock Tues
day morning, and the shocks which fol-
lowed were distinctly felt for several
miles around. The villagers tumbled
out of their beds, dressed hurriedly and
rushed into the street. Those living
nearest the Exchange savings bank saw
three men hurrying away from the in
stitution. Pursuit was unsuccessful,
and the thieves escaped. The explo-
sions left the bank building a complete
wreck. The large safe was blown to
atoms. Money was scattered alt over
the floor. About $500 had been left
in the debris by the safe blowers. An
inventory by Cashier Shekell showed
that the robbers got away with $4,000.
The building was damaged to the extent
of $4,000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
T. views Progress Made In All
Branches OF the Service.

Washington, Nov. 20-The annual report
Of the commissioner Of Indian affairs, Will
liam A. Jones, besides reviewing the prog
ress Of affairs in all branches Of the serv-
ice, urges more schools. more systematic
methods, study of individual traits and
consideration Of subsequent environment
in outlining studies in the Indian schools
The entire educational system of the In
dian office. he says Is predicated upon the
final adjustment OF the anomalous Indian
reservation system. There are now 1852
boys and girls in attendance on the va
OF over 25,0O0 the Indian population from
which these are taken being $4,000.
While the population has remained sta
tlonary. there has been such steady in
crease in the number Of the Indians being
educated as to warrant the opinion that the
next quarter century will witness not a
diminution of the Indian population, but an
extinguishment of Indian tribes. One dis
couraging factor however, is disclosed by
the unsatisfactory results of the past nine
years trial Of coeducation Of the Indians
with the whites in the public schools. The
report says the results of this coeducation
are not commensurate with the expendi-
ture; that the idea theoretically is an ad-
mirable expedient for breaking down pre- ju-
dices and civilizing the Indian, but the fig
ures show it Is not an unqualified success.
The full blood. who needs such contact
most, is rarely secured, and the ground
work, at least, of Indian education must
be laid under the government auspices and
control.
Stronger measures for forcing the at
tendance on Indian schools are urged
There are 2,56o employees in the Indian serv-
Ice, and the policy Is to employ Indians in
every position to which they are adapted
by nature and education. thorough and
exhaustive investigation Of the Seminoles
In Florida has resulted in the discontinue
ance Of the offices Of Industrial teacher
and other employees. and no school will be
established for them at present, their real
and fancied wrongs having embittered
them against governmental assistance
The removal OF the PERKS school, in south
ern California, and rebuilding 1t in a more
suitable locality will be recommended to
congress.
Concerning the Indian territory. the re-
port severely arraigns nepotism, lack of
management. demora!ized conditions and
deplorable state of affairs generally in
administering the schools and orphan
asylums Of the five Indian nations. Out
of q boarding schools, not more than four
OF the superintendent are reported COM
petent to teach the ordinary English
branches, and financial mismanagement is
especially complained Of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29
DEED OF A COWARD.
Calls a Minneapolis Woman to He1
Door and Shoots Her Down
She Will Die.

Minneapolis, MIMI, Nov. %. - Mrs.
Jennie L. Fitkin answered a summons
to the front door of her residence Tues
day evening, only to be shot down by
an unknown man standing in the dark
ness outside. "Here's a box for you,"
said the man, and as Mrs. Fitkin opened
the door and before she could reach for
it he drew revolver and fired three
times. Two of the shots took effect, one
of them entering the woman's head and
the other in her back below the left
shoulder blade. The woman cannot re-
cover. The police are searching for
August Lutter, German who once per-
secuted the woman with his attentions
and threatened to shoot her unless she
eloDed with him,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29
New Scale Takes Effect.

indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 23.-The new
scale for the typothetae of ten hours
pay for nine hours work went into
effect Tuesday. President Donnelly,
of the I. T. u, says that the scale has
been generally accepted. No trouble
occurred in the larger cities. The
agreement was violated at Pittsburgh,
and trouble occurred at Cincinnati,
Dayton, Frankfort, Ind, and Detroit.
A strike occurred at Rockford, III.
President Donnelly sent $4,000 to aid
the striking job printers at Kansas
City. Mr.. Donnelly says the I. T. U.
is prepared to make vigorous fight
to support the new scale,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29

1t is stated in dispatch from Berlin
that the dirigible airship, which Cen
Count Zeppelin has been building on
the shore of Lake Constance near Meers.
burg, Baden, is nearly completed, and
that its designer and those who fur.
nished thousands of dollars for the
carrying out of the plans are confident
that the ship will soon be blowing the
mir: This great monster of the air, sew.
teral? hundred feet long, has already cost
100000. Evidently there are capital.
lists in Germany who believe in every de-
tail of Mother Symptoms prophecy.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29

There is talk of an automobile trust.
The man with an income of $40 per
week or less and who has a family to
support on that income will worry very
little over this startling information.
Such persons have not as yet come to
look upon the automobile either as a
necessity or means of grace, and they
confidently believe that by the time
they are ready to purchase such a ma
chine for cash even the automobile
trust will be dead and the horseless
wagons drug on the market.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29
Deed of a Coward.

Mortified, Mass, Nov. 23.-It seems
likely that Dwight L. Moody, the ia
nous evangelist, will have to give up
his pulpit work. After IN 'examina-
ton by his physicians it was stated
that he was afflicted with heart trou-
BILE akin to fatty degeneration. Mrs.
Moody and her daughter are attend
ing the invalid until trained nurses
arrive. Mrs. Moody has said she will
insist that her husband abandon for
ever his hard work.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29
May Order General Strike.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 20.-The ex-
eeutive board of the United Mine Work
ers has voted to order general strike
of miners in the southwest unless rail-
road and coal companies consider de-
mands made by the organization. The
board wants to confer with coal oper-
ators and railroads in Missouri, kan
sas and Texas, and the contemplated
strike affects 5000 miners, who are now
idle in this district, besides others that
are at work. The general strike will
callout $4,000 men. 1t will tie up the coal
shipments over railroads in the south
west.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Chickamauga is to have confederate
monument to cost So, 900.
Baltimore claims the largest negro
population of any city in the world.
Erastus Lathrop, of Westfeld, Mass.
in his will left $4,000 to D. L. Moody.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was fineG Sic
for failure to act as juror in New York
The commissioner of education urges
the American system of schools for col.
onies.
AnIepidemic of influenza in England
causes fear of the diseases spread ia
America.
Baroness .Hirsch has given about $780,.
100000 toward charity since the death
of her husband.
The Berlin police forcibly dissolved
an anarchist meeting in memory of the
Chicago bomb throwers.
Australians want England to buy
Kaiser Wilhelm's Land, and thus make
New Guinea wholly British.
Out of 100000 in Massachusetts en-.
gagged in gainful occupations only 81
600 are employed on Sundays.
Mrs. Jane Stanford has sold all of her
stock in the Southern Pacific to the
Neutrality-suspicious. syndicate for ST..
100000:
DE-: Quincy Spalding, of Niagara
county, New York, is the youngest
sheriff in the country, as he is under &c
years of age.
John H. Haswell died at his home in
Albany, n. Y, aged So years: For "a
years he5was clerk in the state DEPART
ment at Washington.
Commissioner Evans has granted a
pension OF SIS per month to Adelaide
w. Bagley, mother of Lieut.. Worth Bag
ley, who was killed in the, war with
Spain. r. i s .,$.@ e. .as : 49,.
Ira D. Sankey, the singer, who used
to be associated with Mr.. Moody. is to
become an evangelist on his own ac-
count and will conduct series Of re-
yiyals in various cities this winter.
An admirer of Admiral Dewey in At
lanta, Ga, has presented him with s
valuable autograph letter written by
Admiral Farragut, in which occurs the
phrase: That young Dewey lisa very
promising chap. = :s.se
Justice Hooker, in the New York SUI
spreme court, set the week beginning
January 1900, for the elect rocution
Of Howard g. Benham, the banker ST
Batavia, Who IS undae conviction
for the murder Of his wife 81 January
q 1897, by poison. &
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29
Killed His Wife,

Holland, Mich, Nov. 22.-Alexander
Crawford Tuesday night shot his wife
and then sent bullet into his own
head. Mrs. Crawford is dead and her
husband is dying. The couple had not
been living together, owing, it is al
legged, to Crawford's dissolute habits.
Tuesday night meeting had been ar
ranged at the house of a mutual friend,
and it was there that the tragedy oc-
CURED. Crawford came to the door, in
quired for his wife, and when she ap-
peared Immediately shot her dead, then
sending bullet into his own brain.
He is not expected to live.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29

The United States commissioner OF
education. DR.. Harris, in his report re.
fers favorQbly to the Hawaiian school
system, there being an enrolment OF
1882 in a population of 100000. His
figures for Cuba do not extend beyond
1892, when there; were 1882 girls and
14,461 boys in the elementary schools,
and 25.s3ss : pupils in their separate
schools: The commissioner reports e..
936 enrolled last year in Porto Rico, and
there were 125,605 children OF school
age, the illiterates being s7.4 per cent.
of the whites and s6.s per cent. of col
-ored. $ssi
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29

The people of Mexico are holding
mass meetings for the purpose of beg
ging Gen. Diaz to be president another
term, despite the fact that he has held
office since 1876. He says he wants to
resign now, so that he can take his wife
to Italy for her health, but the people
demand that he do not resign and that
he again run for office. We have no pol
itics of that brand in this country.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29

s The test Of the submarine boat Hol-
land seems 10 have been thorough 4
addition to naval officers and experts
who witnessed the test, il had TO con-
form to requirements drawn up ~ the
strategy board Of the navy depar tment
at the beginning OF The war Will Spain.
composed OF rear Admiral Sicard. As
sistant Secretary Roosevelt. Admiral
Grow ninshield and gnptA i. Mahan# and
Barker. The fact that Tie Holland
came up these quiremeuts and that.
the board Of experts reported strongly
{ q the boat s favor ind icate that I'll q
ysiuable new engine of ar s3.55
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29
Famous Pastor Resigns.

New York, Nov. 20.-T There was a SEN
sation in the fashionable Church of the
Pilgrims, Henry and Remsen streets,
Brooklyn, during the morning service
Sunday, upon the reading of letter of
resignation from the venerable pastor,
Rev. DR.. Richard S.Storrs. For SO years
DR.. Storrs has been the pastor of the
Church of the Pilgrims, one of the most
fashionable in Brooklyn. He is in his
seventh-ninth year, and i'll health
caused his retirement.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29
Rebels Defeated in Colombia.

New York, Nov. 21.-A special cable
from Panama, Colombia, to the Herald
says: Official advices from Bogota,
dated November IS, report that ter
rible battle between the government
forces and the revolutionists was
fought near Bucara Manga, capital of
the department of Santander, in which
the government forces were victorious.
1t is stated that the battle lasted two
days, ending at noon of November Is.
More than 1000 rebels were killed and
1000 were wounded: About 10000 men
on both sides were engaged in the fight.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29

The American woman has taken still
another step. A dispatch announces
the arrival in Chifoo. China, of Miss DR..
Effie Cooper, of Cincinnati, O., who has
gone to that country to practice medi-
cine. 1t is stated that she is the first
woman physician to practice medicine
in the celestial empire. Americans are
always record breakers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29
4 WEEKS HISTORY.
The Important Happenings Of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News Of Interest from
Washington, From the East, tho
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
By deed Admiral Dewey has conveyed
to his wife the house in Washington pre-
sented to him by popular subscription.
Our government has officially recog-
nized the de facto Venezuela govern
ment headed by Gen. Cipriano Castro,
the victorious revolutionary leader.
Admiral Dewey and wife have trans
ferred title to the home presented to
the admiral by the people of the ma
ton to George Goodwin Dewey, the
admirars son.
Arrangements have been made by
the navy department for bringing to
this country the bodies of the 166
sailors of the Maine now inferred in
Colon cemetery, Havana.
For the usual Thanksgiving recess
of two weeks the United States SUI
preme court has adjourned.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29

DR.. -Eic:.ardJ. Calling, the inventor
of thesgatling = gum celebrated his
cighty-first birthday o few days ago.
DR.. Gatlipg IS now broad-shouldered,
erect. tall and, !. stately. and looks 20
years younger than~the average man
Of his age. He.is q, North Carolinian by
birth. but has made his home in Cleye-
land. O., for many years. The doctor
came honestly by his medi little, be-
ing medical man by training and pro-
.fession. butRasa boy shcina tllrally took
TO mechanics and 81 years ago conceived
the idea which resulted in the wonder
full gun that bears his name. II 1: =5 RI =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29
= Mission a Succes1.

New York, Nov. 23.-The mission of
Lord Mayor Daniel Talon, of Dublin,
and John e. Redmond, NJ. P, to this
country in the interest of preserving
the Parnell homestead in County Wick
low, Ireland, has been successful.
Wednesday night Thomas F. Smith,
private, secretary to Richard Croker
and general secretary of Tammany
Hall, presented to the lord mayor, in
the name Of Tammany Hall, certi-
fed check for 5000, to save the Par
nell homestead. This was S., 900 in ex-
cess of the amount needed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29

After experimenting with oil as fuel
on the torpedo boat Talbot for three
mon tbs. the officials at the Norfolk navy
yard say that it is the coming fuel for
the whole navy. The oil is not burned
as oil. but gas is generated therefrom,
and then. combined with blast of air,
is burned in the furnaces, making a
heat that is terrific. even, and requires
but little attention.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29

Gen. William b. Hazen, the first hus-
band of Admiral Dewey's wife, was, like
Dewey, a native of Vermont. He was
a graduate of West Point and was con-
sidered one of the ablest officers in Sher-
mans army.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29
Sends $4,000 Words an Hour.

Chicago, Nov. %. - A test of the
Pollak-Virag rapid automatic tele-
graph. device, made at the Tribune
Office, developed speed Of $4,000
words an hour to Milwaukee and re,
turn and 100000 words an hour on a
loop to Buffalo, the longest distance
yet attempted. rs.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29

The expected meteoric "show" did
not materialize to an extent at all COM
mensurate with the predictions of the
astronomers and experts. A few me-
teors were seen, but not more than can
be seen during a few hours watching
in clear night of any November. Me-
teors are very erratic bodies, more so
than comets, and the failure of the dis
play to put in an appearance will lead
many persons to- suspect that the
astronomical predictions regarding
them were largely fanciful:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29

f The agreement reached by Great
Britain and Germany is said to prepare
the way for the contemplated Cape
to Cairo" railway. This line, if it is
ever constructed, will open up darkest
Africa" to travel and trade, and develop
ment of the continent is sure to fol-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29
William Arrives in EnRland.

Portsmouth, England, Nov. u. The
German imperial yacht Hohenzollern
entered the harbor at 1o:05 a. m. and
was welcomed with the salutes of the
guns Of the warships and forts. AT
1880 the royal party started for Wind
sor, arriving at 1:45. They were i'm
mediately driven to the castle and re-
ceived by the queen.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29

In Austria publishers of illustrated
postal cards have turned the fears of
the rustic population as to the prophe-
sled end of the world into jest by de-
picting scenes of the last days. The
idea of the publishers of the postals as
to humor are about as peculiar as those
of the rustics as to nearness of dooms-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29
Wireless telegraphy and

Wireless telegraphy and horseless
carriages. it is announced, will soon be
cast in the shade by the practical ap-
plication of inkless printing. When the
inventors succeed in devising plan of
foodless eating the world will indeed
seem like millennium days to the man
who cannot pay the price the restau-
rants demand.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29
VIII Rest in American Soil,

Washington, Nov. 22.-The navy de-
partment has about concluded arrange
ments for bringing to this country the
bodies Of the 166 sailors of the Maine,
now inferred in Colon cemetery, Ha-
vana. 1t is proposed to assign a war
ship to this duty between December
and February next. The bodies will be
brought to Washington and inferred in
Arlington National cemetery with
suitable honors. 4 - 49, -...., =.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29
Leather Prices, Riae.

Chicago, Nov. 20.-All kinds Of leath-
er and hides in the United States and
Canada have taken q sudden jump in
price because Of "a general scarcity Of
the raw and manufactured material,
putting the markets almost in state OF
panic. s:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29
WEST AND SOUTH.


In football game in Iowa City Win.
fired N. Stephenson, of Des Moines, Ia.
aged 21, was injured and died in ar
hour.
The death of Maj. Henry Clay Nc
Dowell, probably the best-known citi.
zen of Kentucky in privatelife, occurred
in Lexington. He served with distinc.
ton in the civil war on the staff of Gen.
Rosecrans.
At the age of 100 years and months
Thomas Ayres died at Maxom's Mills,
Ky. He leaves eight daughters and ten
sons.
In a, railway accident at Humboldt,
S. D., six men were killed and four seri-
ously if not fatally injured.
At West Liberty. O., Edward Jackson
and his wife and Daniel Richman (all
colored) were tarred and feathered by a
mob and driven from town. The VIC
Tins were charged with incendiarism.
Several influential Cubans will ask
congress to provide an independent
government for the island, with presi-
dent and congress elected by the peo-
pie, the United States to maintain 5000
troops for preservation of order.
Deputy United States Marshals Ennis
and Everidge and John Kelly were
killed near Doakesville, I. T., by two
men named Bishop and Frey, whom the
officers were trying to arrest.
In Chicago the democratic national
executive committee, with Senator j.
K. Jones in the chair, met to consider
matters pertaining to organization,
ways and means, and the administra-
tive affairs of the party.
The Hancock and City of Puebla
sailed from San Francisco for Manila
with troops.
The democratic state campaign COM
mittee in Kentucky comedies that Tay-
lor (rep.) has a majority for governor
on the face of the returns, but bases a
hope of the election of the democratic
ticket on throwing out the vote of
Louisville.
Canvass of the official vote in Ohio
shows that Judge George K. Nash (rep.)
has plurality of 49,o23 for governor.
In St. Louis coroner's jury declared
football should be prohibited as dan
gerous sport.
Elders John NJ. Myler and F. r. Car
Isle (Mormons) were whipped by a
mob in Butler county, KY, and warned
to leave. &-< 80.
At Fort Ringgold a race battle took
place between the negro cavalry and
the citizens of Rio Grande City, Tex,
in which 5000 shots were fired, but
the fatalities were unknown.
"a safe in the Exchange savings
bank at Brooklyn, Mich, was blown
open by burglars and $4,000 in cur
rency stolen. :. ..
+ In: Holland, Mich, Alexander Craw-
ford killed his wife because she re-
fused to&live with him and then shot
himself. = >.. -. :.
Hattie Smith, Of Stevens Point, wis,
the :1s-year-old. daughter Of a.retired
farmer, Thomas Smith, has been
chosen as heiress to $1,ooo,o00 by her
uncle, Richard Smith, Of !: Glasgow,
Scotland. ~ q + 8, = ~ ~ IS ::
From Utah 80, Mormon elders ar
rived at Chattanooga, Tenn, for assign
ment to work in Ohio and the southern
states. 70 zss # r.. III. q. { s -
A returning Nondiker, William
Simons, Of Syracuse, n. Y ), was robbed
OF 81 500 in a panel house in Chicago.
In the Seventh Kentucky district Gov.
Bradley has called a special election De-
!. EFA 49,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29
GettinE READY for wnr..

Moscow, Nov. 20.-Advices from To-
lio indicate that Japan is putting forth
every effort to getits military and naval
adjustment in condition for effect
iyefseryice. The war budget has been
=increaseds.to $500, Ooo, 900 Ian unprece-
sdented expenditure Arsenals are be-
ing erected at Yokohama, Osaka and
Nagasald. 55sz. IS. 4