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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24
HAS FINALLY SUCCEEDED.
fully Crossed the Tugela-Boers
Taken by Surprise.

London, Jan. 18.-Sir Redye1s Butler
has finally succeeded in getting prac-
ticaIly his entire army across the upper
Tugela river, in the vicinity of Spring
field. The British plans were well
guarded and the Beers were taken COM
pletely by surprise.
The actual crossing of the river was
attended by few it any casualties. SO
far as known here. but the fighting is
said 10 have been serious since.
How near Gen. Butler has advanced
toward l.adysmi1h is unknown. One
rumor-unconhrmed but from a high
SOURCES that the relief of Ladysmi,h
has already been effected.
The fact that the war censor has
permitted several accounts of Gen.
Buffers successful passage of the Tu-
taken as sort of guarantee of the au.
thenticity OF the reports. for it has all
along been generally understood that
nothing was to be sent until Butler
gave the word.
London, Jan .s.-rbe war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts. dated Cape Town. Jan
uary Is, evening:
On the 18TH the Beers made a deter
mined attack on Frenchs advanced post
held by the New Zealand mounted rifles
and a detachment of the First Yorkshires
The Beers were repulsed. having 20 killed
Their wounded are estimated at not less
than 50. The attack was preceded by
long range fire from one gun.
"OtherWise the situation is unchanged"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24
STRUGGLING YOUNG AUTHOR.
No Rig Demand for His Wares But Ho
II Providing Against
q Rush.

IT have just finished" said the struggling
young author, "another storage warehouse
for returned manuscripts, this being of the
same dimensions as the other, 20x60 and
four stories high, and, also like the other,
freproof. I find it cheaper to build that
way and insure myself. It costs little
more, of course, to make the structure fire.
proof, but the interest on this additional
cost is less than the insurance would be,
and the difference I have set aside as
sinking fund from which to pay the taxes
and repairs.
''You might infer from this that there
has been as yet no widespread general de-
mand for the productions of my pen; and,
if you should, your inference would be quite
correct; indeed, such unanimity of senti-
ment as appears seems to take the form
of rigidly observed neutrality, with the re-
suit that my second warehouse has already
begun to fill rapidly.
''But have still no fear of the outcome;
else, should throw away these manuscripts
instead of storing them; but as it is l think
I am simply putting down a gold mine.
Then why doesn't somebody see at least
q color in these manuscripts now? Well,
I don't know; you can't always tell about
those things, but some day the gold is dis
covered; I've built both my warehouses on
corners; 50 that when that discovery is
made, and the publishers swarm around the
buildings asking for manuscripts, can de-
liver not only from doors but from windows,
too"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24
A | | 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, the
~+ West and the South. ~-
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
d FIFTY-s1xTH CONGRESS.

FIFTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
Most of the time in the United States
senate on the 18th was spent in de-
bate on various Philippine resolutions.
Senator Pettigrew Is. d. vigorously
attacked the administration and Sen
ator Wolcott (Col.) replied, scoring the
Dakota senator. Consideration of the
financial bill was then resumed. In
the house the urgent deficiency bill
($56,127,s SAY was reported. Bills were
introduced to prevent adulteration of
food and drugs; for the summary dis
missal of any cadet of the military
academy who engages in hazing. Dis
trict of Columbia business was consid-
cred. $50
2. A petition was presented in the Unit
ed States senate on the 10th to stop
lynching. A resolution by Senator Pet
tigrew calling upon the president for
the instructions given the Philippine
peace commission was tabled. In exec.
utive session the Samoan treaty was
ratified. In the house the urgent de-
ficiency bill was discussed, the item APP
propriating $150,o00 for rural free mail
delivery being the principal feature.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24
SWEPT AWAY BY FLOOD.
Five Persons Are known to Have
Perished In Rising of u River
in Idaho.

Tacoma. WASH, Jan. ia down
pour of rain for three days, together
with prevailing chinook rain. is
melting the snow and has suddenly
flooded several western Washington
valleys and a great portion of Latah
county, Idaho. Hundreds of farms in
Puyallup, Stuck and White river val
]eys are under water and the noun
tain streams are raging torrents. The
streets of Kent, lying on the banks of
the White river, are flooded. A special
from Kendrick, Idaho. states that
three children of Charles Hamblin and
two Cinnamon are reported to have
been drowned there. A Northern Pa
cific freight train was caught by the
rushing waters in the canyon below
Moscow and Kendrick and swept into
the raging torrent. The train crew
escaped.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24
FROM WASHINGTON.

Senator Hanna, as chairman of the
national republican committee, says
the foremost issues in the campaign
will be prosperity of the working peo-
pie of the country and retention of the
Philippines.
The thirteenth annual report of the
interstate commerce commission
makes strong plea that congress up
hold the hands of the commission by
amendments making the interstate
commerce law more effective.
The report of the Philippine COM
mission has been completed and
placed in the hands of the public
printer.
The president has appointed Rob-
ert NJ. McWade, of Pennsylvania, con-
sui for the United States at Canton,
tc succeed Edwin S. Bedloe.
Gen. Corbin announced the Lawton
fund closed with a total of $9O,909,
which will be turned over to Mrs.
Lawton on her arrival from Manila.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24
REPORT FROM OTIS
lhsureent Forces in Philippines
7,+ -SMalEAmerlcan Casualties.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The war de-
partment Monday received the follow
ing report from Gen. Otis:
Manila. Jan. 15.-Bolo men an6 armed in
surgents. robbers from 2es mhe;ep noun
tains, attacked two companies. I-eusEs-
fifth infantry. O'Eetl commanding. at Iba.
January 6. Driven and pursued with loss
to them of so men: no casualties; Schwan's
troops east and south Santo Tomas. Ba-
tanzas: yesterday Cheatam's battalion
Thjrty-seventh struck enemy east of Santo
Tomas on San Pablo road, enemy left five
dead Oh field. cavalry soon appearing, pur-
sued force eastward; no report OF result.
Chea tam's casualties. one wounded: And
erson. Thirty eighth, en- route 10 Lipa yes
terday. struck insurgents few miles south
Santo Tomas, drove them through Lipa to
Rosario: enemy's loss. 20 dead and wound
ed. 60 Spanish prisoners. $20.O0O: Schwan
has liberated about 200 Spanish prisoners
now en- route to Manila. Andersons cas-
ualties yesterday. one man killed. two
wounded: Wheaton's force actively op-
Grating in western Cavite and Batanga
provinces. all important towns and con-
slant patro:ling; great many Fiiipinos re-
turning to homes. believed to be tnsurgent
deserters. OTIS"
Washington. Jan. 1S.-The following
cablegrams have been received by the
war department from Gen. Otis:
''Schwan's troops are in possession of
Batangas province and about to move east
ward into the provinces Of Tayabas and
LaGuna Wheaton is moving on Lemerk
and Taal. and has the cooperation of the
navy Our casualties are slight while the
insurgent loss is considerable in men and
property. as they keep up constant opposi-
ton. An expedition under Kobbe leaves
for northern hemp ports tonight.
Gen. Hughes is absent on the western
coast Of Panay. policing that section.
band of Sc Tagalos which landed in Ne
gros early in December was struck by
Byrne in the Negros mountains Nineteen
were killed by the Americans. who also
captured % rifles and ammunition. with no
casualties. Troops in northern Luzon are
kept busy pursuing the robber bands. but
with good results
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24
THE EAST.

In New York "Kid' Mccoy got the de-
cision over Joe Choynski through the
mistake of the timekeeper, in a bout
which lasted three rounds.
George Lehman and John Woessner,
of Ackley, Ia, enroute to Germany,
blew out the gas in hotel in New York
city and were asphyxiated.
A. Blanchard and his wife and
boarder named William Money were
burned to death in their home in Mer-
rimac, NH.
In Kingston, N. Y, Gen. George
Henry Sharpe died at the age of 72
years. He was present as a member of
Gen. Grants staff when Gen. Lee sur
rendered at Appomattox.
In the United States the visible sup
ply of grain on the 18th was: Wheat,
56,533,000 bushels; corn, 1884 900
bushels; oats, 5,O67,000 bushels; rye,
100000 bushels; barley, 100000
bushels.
The death of Thomas Eggleston,
who planned and founded the school
OF mines of Columbia university, &C.
Cured in New York, aged 6s years.
Helen Gould has contributed $50,O9o
TO aid in the building of the new home
for the naval branch of the Young
Mems Christian association in Brook
Ign.
James Phelps died at his home in
Essex, Conn, aged IS years. He
served in the Forty-fifth, Forty-sixth
and Forty-seventh congresses.
In Pittsburgh, Pa, William New
man. negro, was hanged for the
murder of Alice Warner.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24
Cow in q Golf Match.

Ed Tufts, of Los Angeles, was playing
golf with friend recently. When he drove
from the third teeing ground, he sliced the
ball badly and sent it away to one side. It
stopped in front of grazing cow, and Tufts
came up just in time to see it disappear into
made his stroke, Tufts untethered the cow,
and, with many sounding thwacks of his
club, drove the beast to the third hole.
There he made her disgorge the ball, and,
neatly holing it, announced that he had
made. the hole in two strokes. His oppon-
ent calmly finished l.B the hole in seven, and
protested. Tufts, gleefully. *'No, you did
n't," declared the other; "you made it in
SO. You hit that COW 81 times, for I count
ed every stroke,' and Tufts conceded the
hole.-San Francisco Argonaut.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24
THREE MEN KILLED.


Frankfort. KY, Jan. IA hundred
persons in. the lobby Of the Cap::o!
hotel Tuesday afternoon saw duel
to the death between Col. David &.
Colson and Lieut.. Etbelber, Scott. The
duelis,s lodged about among the
panic-stricken throng trying to get
range of each other. firing at every
opportunity. Scott was killed, Colson
was badly wounded. TWO bystanders
were slain bv stray bullets. two other
noncombatants were wounded and a
seventh man suffered a fractured leg
as the result of a collision with Lieut..
Scott when the latter fell lifeless down
the street stairway of the hotel. Fol-
lowing is a list of The dead:
Lieut.. Ethelbert Scott. Pulaski county.
Charles Julian. stock trader and politi-
clan, Franklin county.
Luther W. Demaree, assistant postmas-
ter at Shelby county.
The injured:
Col David G. Colson.
Capt. Ben B. Golden.~Knox county.
Harry McEwan, Louisville.
O. D. Redpath. travelling man. Michigan
City. Ind.
l. uC dAoh s1S" wv VI d III
a cafe at Admission, Ala. between ex-
Congressman David G. Colson and
Ethelbert Scott, both of whom were
at that time in the volunteer army.
The men on that occasion drew revolv-
ers and Colson. who was colonel of the
Fourth Kentucky regiment. was shot
by Scott, a lieutenant in that COM
mand.
Colson surrendered to the city au-
thorities IS minutes after the shoot
ing and is now in Jail. He is one of
the most prominent republicans in
Kentucky. Re has served two terms
in congress, leaving his seat to par
ticipate in the Spanish-American war.
Scott was nephew of ex-Gov. Bradley
and stood high in social circles.
At the coroner's inquest Wednesday
the jury returned verdict to the effect
that Scott. Julian and Demaree came
to their death by pistol shots fired by
David G. Colson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24

Interstate Commerce Comm ssiOn.
Washington, Jan. 16.-The interstate
commerce commission Monday made
public its thirteenth annual report. The
feature of the report is the strong plea
made that congress uphold the hands
of thecommission by amendments maxi
ing the interstate commefce law more
effective. The report says that the COM
mission year ago called attention to
the fact that in vital respects the pres
ent law proved defective and made
quate, and that until further legislation
is provided the best efforts at regu-
lation must be feeble and disappoint-
ing. The requests of the commission
for needful amendments have been sup
ported by petitions and memorials from
agricultural, manufacturing and COM
mercial interests throughout the coun-
try, yet not line of the statute has
been changed, and none of the burden
some conditions which call for relief has
been removed or modified.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24
s Customs receipts IN Havana, Cuba in
December amounted to 81. 1O8, 100.
James 81. Gear has been reelected
United States senator by The Iowa
legislature. 4f#$sS 81 x
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. i


In dispatch to the London war office
Lord Roberts throws no light on the
situation in South Africa There have
been rumors of battles, but no definite
news of recent engagements.
American forces have occupied
Negallanes, province of Cavite, captur-
ing 90 Filipinos. including colonel.
All the important towns in southern
Luzon are now held by American
troops. Col. Hayes with the Fourth
cavalry released 60 Spanish prisoners
at Lipa. 49, -. S.. ~. e..
Advices received in London say that
Gen. Warren had crossed the Tugela
and occupied strong position north
of the river. President Kruger has
issued proclamation calling on
all burghers to take up arms and
march to the front.
On it's refusal to grant amnesty to
radicals King Alexander dismissed the
Servian cabinet.
Gen. Wheeler has left Manila for the
United States and has resigned his po-
sition in the army.
With former Spanish prisoners aud
their families the Spanish steamer
Leo XIII. arrived in Barcelona from
the Philippines.
The British war Office has given out
no further advices from South Africa.
Press dispatches are severely censored
or not forwarded. There are rumors
of battle in the vicinity of Ladysmith.
AS a result of the bombardment of
Mafeking the British fort at East
wood was demolished and the British
retired.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24
LATER NEWS.

1t was decided in the United States
senate on the 18th to vote on the
financial bill on February Is. Treaties
with Peru, Argentina and The Hague
were favorably reported and Senator
Hoar's resolution calling for general
information regarding the conduct of
the insurrection in the Philippines was
passed In the house the pension ap-
preparation bill was reported and the
urgent deficiency bill was passed.
Bills were introduced for the protec-
ton of game birds and for commits
sion to adjudicate claims of United
States citizens growing out of depre-
dations in Cuba during the insurrec-
ton.
The Virginia legislature passed a
bill requiring railways to furnish sep
arate cars for whites and blacks.
Jailer Alfred Henry while feeding
the prisoners in the Jail at West Plains,
Mo-, was overpowered and killed by
two prisoners.
The Large bridge building companies
in the United States have consolidated
with a capital of $32,OOO,O0O.
The Mississippi Legislature has elect
ed McLaurin United States senator for
the long term and Sullivan for the
short term.
Gov. Tanner issued permit for the
opening of the Chicago drainage canal
and the work was done at once.
The Iowa legislature in joint session
rao1aota1 1amac TT Goor ~ R,,rl;, ~,
to the United States senate. The vote
stood: Gear (rep.), Ill; White (dem.) J.,
80.
President and Mrs. Mckinley enter
tanned the members of the diplomatic
corps at a state dinner at the white
house. ~ 81 's::.'. 49,. ~. r,
The special committee of the house of
representatives that investigated the
case of Brigham II. Roberts, of Utah,
decided that he should be expelled.
After 36 years service in the Union
Stock Yards G. Transit company in
Chicago, John B. Sherman, the presi-
dent, has retired.
Premier Silvela informed the Span
ish senate that negotiations were in
progress with the United States for
the conclusion of a treaty of peace and
friendship.
War department officials deny that
Gen. Wheeler has resigned.
British forces under Gen. Butler have
surprised the Beers and crossed the
Tugela river some distance west of
Colenso. The actual crossing was at
tended by few if any casualties, so far
as known, but the fighting is said to
have been serious since.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24
MIL Men May Strike.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 15.-At a meet
ing of the Cleveland branch Of the
National Association of Rod Mill
Workers Sunday night it was decided
to inaugurate 4 strike in the four
mills of the American Steel g. Wire
company in this city this morning.
The strike here will throw 1000 men
out of employment and the number
affected in other, states will be large.
The strike was brought about by the
demand of the workers for a substan-
tial advance in wages, much greater
advance than the ~ per cent. made
voluntarily by the company last week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24
CANAL THROWN OPEN.
ChicngO's Drainage Channel Now
Carrying Water from, Lake Mich
iEan to Gulf of Mexico.

Lockport, ILL.,, Jan. 1S.-The drain
age canal is entirely opened. Water is
flowing from Lake Michigan through
the Chicago river, the canal and the
Desplaines river without interruption
on its way through the Illinois river
and the Mississippi to the Gulf of
Mexico. Final connection between the
gulf and the great lakes was made
just at noon Wednesday, when the
bear-trap dam here was lowered, and
the torrent Ieaped into the broad tail
race, rebounded on the opposite shore
and sped over the Limestone rapids to
mingle' with the main body of the Des-
PLANES 800 yards below.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24
WEST AND SOUTH.

Because of domestic trouble Jacob
Shudin murdered his wife and then
killed himself at their home near
Knoxville, Tenn.
The Illinois republican convention
will be held May instead of April 10.
At the opening session in Indianap-
oils of the national meeting of the
United Mine Workers of America 1s
states were represented.
The Olympia and the Pennsylvania,
United States transports, arrived in
San Francisco from Manila,
In the Chicago city council an ordi-
nance introduced offers a reward of
5000 for the killing of any highway
man, or housebreaker who is detected
in the act
In the Chinese quarter of Honolulu
20 blocks Of houses were burned to
check the bubonic plague.
In Frankfort the contests for gov
ernor and lieutenant governor of Ken
lucky were opened before the joint
legislative committee. d
In the northwestern part of Wis
consin snow is general and will prove
of great benefit to loggers.:
On the Delaware. Lackawanna &
Western railway 16 locomotives are be-
ing equipped with electric headlights.
At Jackson Gov. Longino was in
augurated chief executive Of Missis-
sippi.
In Columbus, Ca. j. w. Murphy,
cashier Of the Third national bank,
shot and killed the teller, P. +.
Shuttle, and then killed himself.
Next May Admiral Dewey will visit
the grand army encampment in Jack
sonville. ILL., s..
A mob lynched Anderson Cause
(colored) near Henning, Tenn. for
oiding two murderers to escape.
Fire wiped out q large part Of the
business portion Of Dawson, Alaska,
the loss exceeding half million dol
lars.
Ex- Congressman David g. Colson
shot and killed Ethelbert Scott in
Frankfort, Ky. and Luther Demaree
and Charles Julian, BY islanders, were
also killed BY stray shots. An old
feud caused the shooting. .s.s J.
The Mcclellan left Santiago for New.
York with the remains Of Is soldiers
rho died last spring from yellow
fever.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24

: Norway now has new flag, and it is
all her own. The Swedish flag was
forced upon the Norwegians in 1914,
though the constitution gave them an
emblem of their own, and ever since
that time they have been fighting for
their rights. The king has vetoed every
attempt that has been made, but now
the storthing has for the third time
voted to give Norway her flag, and as
the king cannot veto the third consecu-
tive enactment of law Norway at last
has her national emblem. The new flag
bears no symbol of the union between
Norway and Sweden.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24
Only Case of the Kind.

New York, Jan. 17.-William A. Eng
fish, son of the former democratic
vice presidential candidate from In
diana and a captain of volunteers in
the war with Spain, has returned to
the treasury check for $1,172 sent
him for pay for his army services,
with the statement that he would not
accept pay for service to bis country
in time of danger. 1t is the only case
of the kind in the Spanish war.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24
Demands an Investigation.

Lansing Mich, Jan. 15.-Adjt. Gen.
Chase has addressed letter to Gov.
Pingree in which, after referring to
the latter's request for his resigna-
ton for gross neglect of duty in con-
nection with the military fraud and
to his own refusal to accede because
OF his innocence of any part in that
matter, he requests that a military
court Of inquiry be detailed to inv2s-
tigate and report upon this transact
ton SO far as it reflects on him.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24
Immense Canal Trade.

Duluth, MIMI, Jan. 18.-A report of
the commerce of the Portage lake ship
canals for 1899 has been made by Maj.
Clinton B. Sears, in charge of the gov
ernment work on Lake Superior. The
total freight movement of the canals
was 1.5s2,569 tons. as compared with
1867 .6s5 tons in 1898. The value of
the commerce was $54,944,4S3, as COM
pared with $39,254,415 in 1898.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24
Naval Veteran Passes Away.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Lieut. Samuel
Howard, U. s. N, the pilot and last CT
the officers and crew of Ericsson's Mon
itor" during her memorable engage
ment with the confederate ironcIad
Merrimac, died here Sunday from con-
cussion of the brain. the result of
fall. He was. 70 years of age. and for
more than SO years had traversed the
seas
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24
Killed the Jafler,

West Plains, Mo-. Jan. 18.-County
Jailer Alfred Henry. while feeding the
prisoners in the Howen county Jail.
was overpowered and ldlled by two
prisoners, Ben Richardson and Ed
Grady. Richardson was under SEN
tence to the penitentiary for burglary
and is an escaped convict from the
Tennessee Denitentiarv.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24
Blew Out the Gas,

New York, Jan. Is. - Two young
men. John Woessner and George Leh-
man, German farmers from Ackley.
Ia, on their way back to their for
mer homes in Germany for visit, put
up at the ''rrue Blue" Second ave-
nue. hotel, on Saturday night. One of
them blew out the gas ana Woess-
ner's dead body was found Sunday.
Lehman was taken TO hospital. where
he died Sunday night. In Woessner's
pockets were found several hundred
dollars,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-24

Bells have been the same shape for
SO many years that everyone naturally
supposed that it was the very best shape
for them, but now up jumps a bell
maker who has discovered that the
proper shape for the bell is tubular. It
is stated that the discovery will make
revolution in bellmaking. All of which
goes to show that if we insist upon stay
ing in the old rut we will never know
what there is outside of it.