Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-10-25
"A Chicago anti-exp ansio nists met IS.
organize national league 81 an i-iim-
:perialists to oppose the ad ministration
policy ii the Philippines.

A dispatch from Manila says that the
insurgents made IN attack upon An
geles and one American was killed and
seven wounded. The rebels were finally
Irepulsed. FSs..:
Near the town Of Catemaco, Mexico,
the supposedly extinct volcano San
Martin has again become active, and
molten lava is pouring from the crater.
According to reports brought to Ma
Mia by escaped prisoners the insurg-
emit capital has been moved again. It
has been taken from Tarlac, and Agui-
naldo has set up his government in the
mountains to the west of that city.
:Advices from Cabul say that promi-
nent Afghans are fleeing to save their
lives. The monarch is insane and many
high dignitaries have been put to death
for no cause.
Advices from Manila say that Bells
regiment drove the enemy out Of Porac,
One American was killed and one
wounded. The Filipinos lost a number
of killed and wounded.
In London the British parliament
met in extraordinary session for the
purpose of providing supplies. for q
military campaign in South Africa.
Latest news from South Africa is that
large force of Beers attacked MAIZE
king and after several hours fighting
were repulsed with heavy loss. Battles
between Beers and British troops were
also reported at Kimberley, and Trans
vol C+ok
in Natal.
Charlotte Embden, sister of the fa-
nous German poet, Heinrich Heine,
died in Hamburg at the age of 100 years.
LATER NEWS.
Latest news from South Africa is to
the effect that large British forces I'M
der Gen. White and Dutch forces under
Gen. Joubert were in position for seri-
Gus engagement at Ladysmith and the
British garrison under Col. Baden-Pow-
ell at Mafeking was reported bravely
holding out against a large Boer army.
Orange Free State troops began hostili-
ties by opening with their artillery on
small squads of cavalry on the British
outposts in Natal.
Millions of feet of lumber have been
burned by forest fires in the mountains
near Parsons, w. Va.
Frank Babcock, a farmer near Red
wood Falls, MIMI, while insane killed
mitted suicide.
The American bark Wilma, loaded
with 100000 feet of lumber, was totally
destroyed by fire at Tacoma Wash.
. A Manila dispatch says Gen. Otis has
received messages from the insurgent
general, Pho Del Pillar, Offering to sell
out his army and to deliver Aguinaldo
into the hands of the Americans.
Thomas B. Reed, former speaker of
congress, has been admitted to the bar
of New York.
Truman Rhodes, Charles Scutter and
Fon Davey (iremen) lost their lives in
fire that destroyed 100000 worth of
property at Knightstown, Ind.
The business portion of the village
of Mason, ILL.,, was destroyed by fire.
Preston Whitlock, aged 107, died at
Charleston. He was the oldest man in
West Virginia.
Fire destroyed the Terrace Beach ho-
tel at Green Lake, Wis, and S. r. jerks
and wife persisted in the fames
=, The northwestern tour of President
Mckinley ended on the 18th at Youngs-
town, O., so far as speechmaking
was concerned. During the day he
spoke at Cleveland, Warren and Niles,
and at Youngstown he attended the
wedding of his nephew. At ten p. m.
the presidential party left for Washing
ton.
Arthur Twining Hadley was inaugu-
rated as president of Yale university at
New Haven, Conn.
In a hurricane that swept across
Norway 100 persons lost their lives.
At the anti-imperialist meeting in
Chicago Carl Schurz, of New York, was
elected chairman of the organization
committee, and the committee was
given power to create national league
of anti-imperialists and petition was
adopted calling on congress to end the
Philippine war.