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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09
Select Dele1ates,

Port Huron, Mich, May 2.-The first
state political convention in Michigan
was held here Tuesday, when the dem
ocratic representatives from II coun-
ties elected delegates to the national
convention and adopted resolutions
embodying their views on the various
political issues of the times. Follow
ing are the delegates at large: Daniel
J. Campau, of Detroit; Thomas E.
Barkworth; of Jackson; wellington
R. Burt, of Saginaw; Rush Culver, of
Marquette. In addition to his own
unanimous election as first delegate
at large, State Chairman Campau won
an easy victory in the selection of
the other candidates on the slate
which he had favored.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST

It may surprise some people to learn
that modern Atlantic liner must earn
about $4,000 clear per trip before a
penny of profit is made.
An American, long resident in AT.
RIGA, estimates that at present over
1900 slaves are sent yearly into Ara
bja from the African coast.
There has been set up at Sumter, S.
c., factory for making golf sticks OF
oersimmon timber. It is claimed that
persimmon makes the best golf stick
in the world.
A dummy clock has been placed on
Independence hall, in Philadelphia, at
the point where a real clock marked
the time in other days. It's hands point
to the hour when the declaration was
signed.
AS showing the successful operation
of the parole system in Illinois, it is
stated that in the summer of 1897 1s
per cent. of the prisoners were old of.
tenders, while in the summer of 1895
there were less than nine per cent.
The supervisors of Butte county, CAL,
provide by statute that anyone riding
a wheel on sidewalk in any unincor.
porated town of Butte, on meeting a
pedestrian, must "dismount and re.
main at rest while such pedestrian
passes"
Sequoyah, the Indian chief who re.
duced to written characters the Ian.
guage of the Cherokees, will have a
monument erected to his memory. The
people of Cherokee nation propose to
place the monument in the public
square at Tahlequah, capital of the ma
ton. Sequoyah died about AZ years
ago. .-..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09
Canal Bill Passes Hou.e.

Washington, May 3. = The house
Wednesday at the conclusion of the
most stormy debate of the present ses-
sion of congress passed the Nicaragua
canal bill by the overwhelming vote of
225 to IS. All attempts to retain in
the bill the language of the original
bill for the fertilization of the canal
and to still further strengthen the
language on that line were baked, and
the victory of Mr.. Hepburn and the
committee Was complete. A motion to
recommit the bill with instructions to
report back another bill leaving the
selection Of the route to the president
was buried under an adverse majority
of So to I'll. .5 B. ss t1.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09
FROM WASHINGTON.

The president and Mrs. Mckinley
arrived in Washington from Canton.
The American contributions to aid
starving India will reach $3,500,00O.
The president has signed the Ha-
waiian bill.
The selection of President Dole has
been made as the first governor of
Hawaii.
A war department statement shows
that from July 1, 1898, when Ameri-
can troops reached Manila, until
April ~ last there had been 1886
deaths in the army.
The public debt statement shows
that at the close of business April 30
the debt, less cash in the treasury,
amounted to $1,124 1892, os5, which is an
increase of 12,545,727.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09
BoERS CIR low ACTIVE.
Threaten to interrupt British Conn
munications-Buller Reported ~.
II to Have Resixned.

London, May 1.-The Beers are now
showing uncommon activity west OF
Bloemtontein. They are in force be.
tween Fourteen Streams and Kimber.
ley. On Sunday they occupied Wind
sorton, west of the railway, and now
threaten to interrupt the communica-
tions of the British force at Warren
ton, to the north. This, too, at time
when Gen. Hunter is about to start
on 200-mile march to Mafeking. prob.
ably with 5000 men.
According to information from Mas.
cru, the main body of the Beers
reached Leeuw river, due west OF
Ladybrand, Sunday, small parties trail
ing behind at intervals of ten miles to
protect the rear and whip up the
herds.
Slight outpost actions take place
daily beyond Karee Siding, where the
head of the British invasion is can
toned.
The morning papers give special
prominence to the statement of news
agency that Sir Redvers Butler sent
his resignation to Lord Roberts after
the Spion kop censures were published,
and that Lord Roberts declined to &C
cept it.
A conception of the continuous raw
ages of the war can be gathered from
Cape Town dispatch, dated Monday,
briefly announcing the arrival from
Natal of rs officers and 252 men in
vaGded- home, and the sailing of the
Aurania for England with 400 sick
and wounded soldiers.
London, May 2.-Fighting, heavier
than any since Ladysmith, seems to
be imminent near Thaba N'Chu. The
dispatches of Lord Roberts, dated
Monday and Tuesday, show that the
Boer rear guard, stubbornly resisting
his advance, forced the British on Sat-
urday and Sunday to act chiefly on
the defensive. Gen. French, who is
directing the operations, has at least
$4,000 men,. Some estimates give him
10000. The Beers are estimated to
be at least 5000 strong, and possibly
10000. According to dispatch from
Pretoria, dated April 2s, they were
expecting to give battle, and have
numerous artillery.
All accounts tell of much artillery
firing, with scarcely any casualties
1T is hardly likely that two such
forces can much longer patiently face
each other without more stirring &C.
currences. Gen. Brabant's column is
expected to join Gen. French shortly.
A number of Beers are reported to
have been seen retiring north, but
this is scarcely authoritative.
London, May "A dispatch from
Mafeking, dated April 2, says:
1.-THE Beers have been busy for several
days blowing up the railway southwards
There was little firing during the past
week.
1.-THE town will respond cheerfully to
Lord Roberts request to hold out for an
other month.
Fever is rife. but otherwise the health
of the garrison is good and all are we'll"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09
WEST AND SOUTH.

Burns accidentally received caused
the death of the wife of Mai. Gen.
James H. Wilson, military governor of
the department of Matanzas, Cuba.
From Washington CIV. Taylor re.
turned to Kentucky to face an indict-
ment found in the Goebel case.
In a drunken rage William Ed
munds fatally shot his wife and him
self in Chicago.
At Junction City, Wis, Mrs. Maria
Hook and Sadie Hook, granddaugh-
ter. were burned to death.
In Jackson county, Wis, fires de-
stroyed over $4,000 acres of blueber-
ries.
|. At Marshall, Mo-, Mindes Chowgoe
(colored) was hanged by a mob for
assault.
Miss Eunice Arnson and Willis E.
Mayne, both of Minnehaha county
S. D., were married while the body OF
Mayne's first wife was lying in the
house awaiting burial.
The Kiowa and Comanche Indians
are dying of starvation on their res
ervation in Oklahoma.
Nomingations for congress-: Hi.
nois, Twelfth district, J. G. Cannon
(rep.) renominated. Indiana, Thir.
teenth district, Harvey A. Wiley
(pop.). Michigan, Seventh district
Justin K. Whiting (dem.).
Fire destroyed the Beaver Dam
wis., malleable iron works, causing
a loss of over 100000.
Forest fires in Michigan wiped out
Ames and Nathan and destroyed It
buildings at Gladwin and seven al
Athens, leaving thousands of people
homeless.
Flames in mine at Toms Creek
Va, suffocated six men.
Gardner and Swanson, lumber towns
in Wisconsin, were burned by forest
fires.
At San Juan Charles Herbert Allen
was inaugurated as first American civil
governor of the island of Porto Rico:
At Rock Island, ILL.,, the Christian
political party was formed and will
nominate candidates for president ani
vice president.
Michigan democrats in state com
vention Endorsed Charles A. Towne fol
vice president and instructed delegate.
for Bryan. <l.22s=s9.. S.
The jury in the case Of B. II. Roberts
on trial in Salt Lake City for pnlaw
full cohabitation, disagreed. s.
Forest fires wiped out the town O
Arnold, Mich.
Over $4,000 union workmen in many
cities struck because their demand
TOR shorter hours and. more pay wer,
refused.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09
Thousands Go ON Strike.

Chicago, May 2.-More than $4,000
men went on strike Tuesday in vari-
Gus cities of the country, the demands
in most instances being for an eight
hour day and higher wages. In some
cases recognition of the unions is the
issue. The building trades are most
seriously affected, particularly in che
east, although the railroads center
ing in Buffalo are threatened with
general strikes. A conference will be
held at Buffalo to-day, at which it is
hoped settlement can be reached.
In some cities the demands of the Ia
Dor unions are still pending, while in
others sympathy strikes are being
discussed. - ",5.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09

Ottawa's great rconf1agration re-
minds the world again that cities on
this side. of the Atlantic are sometimes
almost wiped out by fire. Under GER
tain conditions of wind great areas of
buildings are devastated and the flames
stop only when they have cleared ev-
erythingsin their path. Ottawa was q
wc.!.built city in every respect except
that it was not fireproof. TWAS con-
structed Of the most convenient mate
rails, not Of those that would have
saved t$17, 0o0, 900 and its people great
hardship and suffering. Such fires do
mot occur in Europe. 81.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09

A woman in Binghamton, N. Y, just
for joke, told her husband that she
had taken poison and intended to end
her life. When he attempted to force
a strong emetic and antidote down her
throat she thought the joke had gone
far enough and refused to take it. Be-
lieving that she was still making de-
termined effort to end her life, her hus-
band struggled with. her and finally
succeeded in getting the stuff into her
stomach. The result was that after
being sick for week or two the wife
has come to the conclusion that there
are several kinds of jokes.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09

What seems TO have very greatly i'm
pressed the foreign visitors to the re-
cent great ecumenical gathering in
New York is the simplicity and cordial
ity with which the American people re-
ceive their presidents and governors.
The absence of pomp, display and cere-
mony when President Mckinley and
Gov. Roosevelt came upon the platform
at Carnegie hall was in striking con-
trast to the fuss made when any old
world sovereign appears in public. But
of course there is another difference.
In America the people themselves are
the sovereigns.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09
Trim Kills FOur

Baltimore, Nd, May 3.-The Phila-
delphia, Wilmington & Baltimore ex-
press, due here at nine o'clock, struck
wagon containing five persons
Wednesday evening at Orangeville, in
this county, and killed four, the fifth
being seriously hurt. The party con-
sisted of Alex. Slaysman and his three
children and Henry L. Kline. Kline
and the children were killed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09

There is much room for development
in Cuba. The total area of the island
is $4,000 square miles, and of this 49,
600 square miles, or one-third, is un-
cleared and unexplored forest. Some
1000 square miles is devoted to pas
ture, 10000 square miles is fit for Guilt
Vation, but has never felt the plow,
and only about $4,000 miles, or little
more than one-fourth of the aggregate
area, has ever been made productive.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09

Gov. Roosevelt, of New York, has
signed the new law which makes it a
misdemeanor to publish the letters left
by suicide unless permission to pub
lish the same has been given by the
coroner. Such letters will not be pub
lished unless there is some chance that
the publication will lead to the dis
covery of crime. The law is a good
one. The public hears too much about
sensat ional suicides.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09
Much Live Stock Drowned,

Dallas, Tex, May 2.-The Trinity
river is still rising. The overflow has
cut Dallas entirely off from the west
ern half of the county. The crops in
the valley for 200 miles are sub
merged. Reports to county officials
state that much live stock has been
drowned in small pastures along the
river above and below Dallas.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09
MARKETS.
MinneaDolis

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 8.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 65@66c:
No. 2 northern, e4@65c; July e5%c. .
Oats-No. 3, white, Sic. 1872
Corn-No. 3, Soc. -. q,
Cattle Steers, ss.15@4.25; cows So. Is
|@s.25. s.~.
sheep-Muttons, $3.50; lambs, $4.75.
Hogs SIS. 0O@5.2O. .= B:
Butter Creamery, extras, 17@1Sc;
creamery, frsts, 16@17c; dairy, fancy,
|l4@15c. 4.
Poultry T Turkeys, s@1oc; spring
chickens. 12c. *s "
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09
Navigation Opens Well.

Duluth, Mimi, May 2.-The season
of navigation is opening briskly. In
the past "a hours 81 ships have ar
rived here, either in ballast or with
coal or merchandise, and all are to
take out ore again. There are now
on the lake, Duluth-bound, 60 great
freight ships, valued at not far from
$10,000,0O0. All will be here within
the next two davS.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09
Automobiles are to replace horses OF

Automobiles are to replace horses on
the western ranches, and the festive
cowboy will soon pursue the hayward
steer with motor in place of bride, a
reversing lever instead of roweled
spur. Thus passes the last bit of ''ro-
nance of the plains" the craftsmanship
CT the dashing cowboy. Instead OF
''Lariat Luke" and Broncho Bill'' the
cowboy of the future will be "Automo
Pete" or "Busted-Tire Cornelius" and
even the thick-headed steer will laugh
at the transformation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09

John Rule, of Cincinnati, an enter
prising young inventor, has perfected
slot machine which sells newspapers.
The idea is to place the machines in
the street cars, SO that the business
man going downtown in the morning
can get a paper at the beginning of
the journey and spend the time con-
sumed by the trip in reading. What
will the slot machine do for us next?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09

= Secretary Wilson, of the agricul-
tural department, has beer consider
ably worried by the continual appear
ance of fake story in the press of the
country about great fortunes being
made in skunk farming in different
parts of the country. Secretary Will
son says that the story is barefaced
fake, and that he does not know of any,
one who is making fortune out of
skunk farming. Not scent!
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09

According to the rolls of the pension
department, Hiram Cronk, of Dunn
Creek, near Rome, N. Y, is the last
pensioner of the war of 1912. Mr.
Cronk, who is just 100 years old, was
born in Frankfort, N: Y, and joined the
United States army at the age of 10.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09

Historical condolences are some
times interesting. Hon. Charles A. AL
len was inaugurated governor of Porto
Rico on May l, the anniversary of the
battle of Manila bay, and arrived there
on the MayflOWer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09

Jam Lee, of San Francisco, is said to
be the only Chinaman who has been
regularly ordained a minister of the
Gospel. He came to this country in
1868, became converted soon after and
was ordained in 1871. He has a church
of his own in Oakland, but retains his
queue and native dress in order to have
greater influence among his country
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09
Present a Ticket.

Rock Island, ILL.,, May 3.-The Unit
ed Christian party national conven-
ton devoted the entire day to the
preparation of platform. Rev. S. G.
Swallow, of Harrisburg, Pa, was
nominated for president, and John G.
Woolley, of Chicago, for vice pres.
fdent
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09
Gives an Impetus to Building.

Cleveland, o., April 30.-The price
of steel plates having gone down from
$3.50 to $1.S5, several large contracts
have been made, some of them for as
much as 10000 tons, within the past
few days. The effect upon the build
ing prospects is already perceptible.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09
New Schedule Sfrned.

Boston, May 3.-The strike of the
carpenters of Boston and vicinity for
the establishment of an eight-hour
work: day and minimum rate of wages
of$2.5o day practically ended Wednes-
day by nearly all firms signing the new
schedule,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09

The mills of justice are about as slow
in their grinding as the mills of the
gods. A case 1o2 years old has just
been settled in the court of claims at
WaShinrtOn
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09

A prize of $4,000 in gold will be
awarded at the Paris exposition for
the best device for saving life at sea.
American inventors have submitted
l12 models of, Inventions.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09
Jury Disaxreed.

s Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2-The
jury in the case of B. H. Roberts, on
trial for unlawful cohabitation, dis
agreed and was discharged.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09
SCORES ARE KILLED.
Terrific Explosion Occurs in a Coal
Mine in Utah-17S known
to BE Dead.

Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2.-The
mining camp at Scofeld, on the line
of the Rio Grande Western road, near
Cotton, Utah, is the scene of great
excitement on account of a terrific
explosion which occurred Tuesday in
the winter quarters of the coal mine
owned by the Pleasant Valley Coal
company, in which it is thought be-
tween $50 and 300 persons lost their
lives. The cause of the explosion is
attributed to the blowing up of a
number of kegs of blasting powder.
Up to Wednesday night 17S lives
had been known to have been lost.
The superintendent of the mine says
there is no record of the number of
men that go in the mine from day to
day, and that the exact loss cannot,
be known until all the dead bodies
are taken out. One estimate is that
there were 1913 men in the mine. and
en- that basis there must have been
at least $50 or 300 lives lost.
According to the closest estimate
there were about 400 men, all told en-
ployed at the two mines, which are
practically one mine. About so of these
were working in what is known as the
No. back level, and raised so far from
the explosion that it had spent it's force
before the shock could reach them, and
they all got out. They heard the re-
port, but did not grasp the situation at
once, one of the men continuing to
load a car after it occurred.
Inquiry among the miners disclosed
the fact that they entertained various
opinions regarding the terrible affair,
some being exceedingly bitter in their
denunciation of the company, and 9TH
ers took more conservative view of
the matter and said it was one of those
things over which no man has control
and for which no man or men should
he held reSn0ns ih1e
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09

Berlin, April 3o.-From numerous
points in Germany come reports of
sensational murders. In addition to
three cases in Berlin, cases are re-
ported from Cassel, Schweidnitz,
Treves, Storchnest, the victims being
young girls and boys. The murder
ers have not been discovered, al
though large rewards are offered.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09

A typewriter that will write short
band is the latest invention. The world
still moves.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09
Victory for Laym e n .

Chicago, May 3. - The Methodist
laymen won Wednesday at the first
session of the general conference.
The great problem which has been
confronting the Methodist church and
has doomed portentiously before the
quadrennial conference.-the of equal
representation for lay and ministerial
delegates-was settled overwhelming
ly. The laymen were granted all they
asked. No opposition was made to
the motion giving the laymen equal
representation, and after cloud of
sl<irmishes over parliamentary law,
the assembly voted solidly in affirma-
ton.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09
Killed Himself,

Appleton, Wis, April 30.-Herman
Erb, Jr., a former mayor of Appleton,
committed suicide Sunday by shooting
himself in the head. He had just re-
turned from a Milwaukee sanitarium,
where he had been under treatment
for mental trouble. His condition was
said to have been caused by worry
over the Appleton library building i'm
brOgliO,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09
Estimated Deficiencies.

Washington, April 80. - The esti-
mates for the general deficiencies in
the public service, which will be in
cluded in the general deficiency appro-
priation bill, were transmitted to the
house Saturday. They are included un-
der the following heads: State depart
ment, $4,000; treasury department,
$543,250; District of Columbia, $77 1882;
war department.. $3s; navy depart
ment, $6,306; interior department,
$9,46o; department of justice, $751;
1853; post office department, So, $50, 763.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09

In friendship, as in love, we are
often happier through our ignorance
than our Observation-Disclosures.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09


At Indianapolis the state convention
of the fusion popuhstss was held and
delegates to the national convention
were named. :.
Congressional nominations: Fiji
teenth Illinois district, B. F. Marsh
(rep.), renominated; Eighteenth,
Thomas NJ. Jett (dem.), renominated;
John j.. Brenholt (rep.); Eighth Mich
igan district, Joseph w. Fordney (rep.),
renominated; Fifth, William Alden
Smith (rep.), renominated; Ninth, r.
P. Bishop (rep.), renominated; First
Missouri district, ]. T. Lloyd (rep.), re-
nominated.
Admiral Dewey was honored in Chi
cago with grand parade, which was
viewed by 100000 persons.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-05-09
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Later advices say that the fire at
Ottawa and Hull destroyed 1000 build.
ings, did $17,000,000 damage and killed
seven persons.
The head of the Filipino "Nationa1
Assembly," Pedro Palermo, was cap
tured by American troops at Auto.
mac, southeast of Trinidad.
The frontier militia in Canada is
ready for call to arms in prepare.
ton for an expected Fenian raid.
A report from Maj. Gilmore, of the
Fifty-third volunteers from Calbayon,
Sauna, says that detachment of his
battalion was besieged by insurgents
at Catubig for five days, and in
that time he lost 10 killed and two
wounded.
A battle between British and Beers
was imminent near Thaba N'Chu, the
burghers being we'll provided with ar
tillery and in strong force. Roberts
advance was still uncertain, pending
pacifcation of the Free State.
The celebrated painter, Munkacsy,
died in an asylum at Bonn, AUSTRIA