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Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03
ISSUE AN APPEAL.
Mayor and Other Officials of Calves
ton Ask the American People
for Further Aid.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 26.-The fol-
lowing appeal, signed by Mayor Jones
and other leading citizens, and in
dorsed by Gov. Sayers and Miss Clara
Barton, was issued Tuesday night:
ITO the American People: Seventeen
days after the storm at Galveston it is
still impossible to accurately estimate
the loss of life and property. 1t is known
that the dead in the city will number at
least 5000, or approximately one-sixth of
the census population. The island and
adjacent mainland will add perhaps 1000
TO this number. The actual property dam
age Is incalculable in precise terms, but
the individual losses and losses in pub
nc property, such as paving, WaterWOrks,
schools, hospitals, churches, etc., will
easily amount to $300OO,OOO. This es-
innate takes no account of the direct and
1nd1rect injury to business. Along the
Deach front upwards of $500 houses by
actual map count were totally destroyed.
or these not a timber remains upon the
original site and the wreckage consti-
tutes the embankment of debris extending
along the entire beach from three or four
blocks inward for about three miles,
the removal of which will cost from
$750,O0O to 81, ,OO0,0 000 From this debris there
are still daily uncovered by the workmen
now systematically employed from 30 to
81 bodies, which are buried upon the spot.
Moreover, we estimate that 97k per cent.
of the remaining houses throughout the
city were damaged in greater or less de-
gree.
The appeal refers to the work of general
restoration which is being carried on. and
says that the entire citizenship is giving its
services to the clearing away of debris,
making temporary repairs to houses de-
stroyed, and distributing supplies. This
devotion to the general welfare at the ex-
pense of private interests is shown by all
classes. Gratitude is expressed for gen.
erous supplies of food, clothing, disin-
1ectants, money, etc., from all quarters
Thanks are returned to the American peo-
pie, the press, railroads, express, tele-
graph and telephone companies, the Red
Cross, and to Gov Sayers and Adjt. Gen.
Scurry and staff for aid rendered. 1t con-
tinues:
For such temporary measures as are
explained In the foregoing we have at
present sufficient supplies. But they are
only a 1.-THE of the large needs herein set
FORTH and generous people of the nation
will best serve the situation and their
own aims by making their contributions
in money.
In the midst of sorrow, such as no
other American community ever suffered.
we are consoled by the gracious sympathy
and prompt relief rendered by our coun-
trymen and other nations in the demon
tration of kinship of the world. With our
last breath we will bless the donors of
these funds and our every effort will be
devoted to proving our people and our
city worthy Of their assistance"
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03
JUMPED THE TRACK.
Locomotives at sprin Eield, ILL.,, Col
lide Two Men Are In
stantly Killed.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 26.-Tuesday
afternoon at 4:15 o'clock. the Chi
cago, Peoria & St. Louis and Chicago
& Alton fair grounds trains were run
ming to the fair grounds on parallel
tracks, and at high rate of speed,
when Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis
locomotive No. 63 left the tracks, It
reared up and struck Chicago & Alton
train No. 119, John Ettinger, engineer,
and fell over complete wreck. The
body of Engineer John Ryan, of the
Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis locomo-
tive, was found under the cylinder
of his locomotive, and that of his
fireman, Jerry Hall. under the trucks.
Both had been instantly killed.
Benton, ILL.,, Sept. 26.-The engine
of a Chicago & Eastern Illinois local
freight, northbound, blew up at John
son City, ten miles south of this place,
Tuesday. Engineer Doggett, of Chi
cago, and Fireman Hardy Rains, of
Frankfort, were killed.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03
BIG TUNNEL COMPLETED.
A Marvellous Bit of Work Added f0
the History of Modern En-
EineerinH.

st. Paul, Minn., Sept. 27.-President
Hill, of the Great Northern road, has
received from Chief Engineer Stevens
telegram stating that the east and
west crews in the immense bore under
the Cascade mountains have met. So
perfect;was the engineering work and
SO accurate the preliminary plans and
surveys that the two forces, working
from opposite ends in the big tunnel,
brought the two ends together without
the variation of an inch almost. Mr..
Stevens says that it was the most ac-
curate bit of work in the history of
modern engineering.
Now that the tremendous task of
boring out over two miles of granite
has been accomplished, the work of
laying the tracks is comparatively in
significant. The tunnel will now be
rushed to speedy conclusion. It is
estimated that the tunnel, when COM
pleted, will cost $5,0OO,0D0. One thou
sand men have been engaged nearly
three years in it's completion, and all
records of tunneling have been broken.
The average progress was from 18 to
20 feet per day. The tunnel will abolish
the ''switchback" over the Cascades,
which in itself has always been looked
upon as magnificent engineering
achievement.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03
Pressure for Currency,

Washington, Sept. 25.-The pressure
for currency for moving the crops is
beginning to be felt. The issues of
gold certificates by the treasury at
various points in the south and west,
in exchange for deposits of gold in the
New York subtreasury by banks on
behalf of their country correspond
ents, are $1.00O,00O more than at the
same time last year. These exchanges
have reached $4,945,oo0, of which all
but 100000 has been in September.
New Orleans has taken 900 in
the new gold certificates, St. Louis
1000 and Chicago 100000.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03
DEATH COMES SUDDENLY.
John M. Palmer, Lawyer, Soldier and
Statesman, Passes Away at
Springfield, Ill.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 26.-Gen. John
NJ. Palmer died suddenly about eight
o'clock Tuesday morning, of heart fail
ure. He was an honorary paM-bearer
at Gen. Netherlands funeral last Sat-
urday and was on the street viewing
the illumination at late hour Monday
night, apparently well. He was about
50 years of age.
John McAuley Palmer was born on q
farm on Eagle creek, Scott county, KY,
September 13. 1877 In 1881 the family
moved to Madison county, Ill. Young
John M. went to Shurtleff college, start
ing to work his way through, arising at
daylight, making fires and doing other
chores. But he had to leave college or
starve He became a cooper and earned
SO cents a day. In 1887 he peddled clocks.
Then he taught school in Fulton county,
ILL.,, studying law at night on books he
borrowed from the country lawyers.
In 1S43 he was elected probate justice of
his county. In 1S47 he was elected a men,
Der of the convention called TO- frame q
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03
A COAT OF TAR.
Administered to a Couple of DOwie
Elders by Citizens of Mans
field, O.

Mansfield, O., Sept. 24.-Two Dowie
elders, Silas Moot, of Lima, and Eph-
rain Bassinger, of Button, were
stripped of their clothing and paint
ed with tar by a mob of $500 Mansfield
citizens Sunday morning. The two ell
ders were roughly handled by the mob,
and Elder Moot, who showed a DISPOSE
tion to resist, was beaten and kicked
into submission. After the tar had
been applied the two elders were
marched through the streets and greet
ed with jeers. They presented sorry
spectacle with great quantities of tar
dripping from their hair and boards.
The two marched arm in arm at the
head of the procession, the target for
missiles of all descriptions. Moot's
clothing hung in tatters. The right
leg of his trousers was entirely gone
and exposed the black tarred flesh.
Both wore stiff hats, smashed almost
down. over their ears. Bassinger's
clothes were not torn and he wore
macintosh.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03
CYCLONE CAUSES DEATH.
Terrific Windstorm Visits Norris
town, Mimi, and Eight Per-.
sons Are killed. r

Faribault, Mimi, Sept: 25.-The vii
lage Of Morristown, IL miles west of
here, was visited by a cyclone shortly
after five o'clock Monday afternoon.
Besides destroying several buildings
eight persons were, killed. The storm
came without warning from south
westerly direction, passing over to the
northeast. The length of it's path
in the village was less than a half mile,
and owing to its peculiar action the
distress and DANA ge resulting were not
as great as might have been. The
storm made jumps of one block, but
whenever it came down every ything was
crumbled by the power of the wind.
All the killed and injured in Norris
town were in the saloon of Paul Gatzke,
having hurriedly taken refuge there
when the storm was seen on the out
skirts of the village. There were 1e
in the structure at the time the storm
struck. The building was raised from
its foundation and crushed like an egg
shell. Before the building fell three
men managed to escape, but the others
are found in the lists of dead and in
jured.
The killed are: Jake Miller, Jake
Weaver, Jr.; Frank Pitman, of Water
vile; Otto !Gatzke, John Rohrer, Jr.;
Elmer Brooks, H. S. Wait, Frank Will
der. The injured are: Paul Gatzke,
Porter White, Lewis Pitman, Jr.
This is the third disaster that has
visited Morristown this year. In
February the entire business district
was destroyed by fire, and among the
structures rebuilt was the saloon of
Gatzke. The village was visited by an
other fire in May, which did damage
amounting to $4,000.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03
MORE wARSH1PS FOR CHINA.
Washington Authorities Preparing
for Trouble-Wtthdrawa OF
American Troops.

Washington, Sept. 24.-significant
preparations for warlike events that
are likely to occur in China were
made by the navy department Satur-
day afternoon. Secretary Long issued
an order directing the new battleship
Kentucky, one of the greatest fighting
machines afloat, the cruisers Albany
and Wilmington and the gunboats
Vlcksburg, Dorotha and Annapolis to
proceed to China to reinforce the
American feet already in Asiatic
waters.
The feet in Asiatic and Philippine
waters now comprises 20 vessels. The
first class battleship Oregon, the ar
mored cruiser Brooklyn, the New Or
leans, Monocacy, Montery, Nashville,
Princeton, Don Juan de Austria and
Iris are in Chinese waters, and the
Newark, Monadnock, Yorktown, Mari
eta, Castine. Concord, Isla de Cuba.
IA de Luzon Helena, Glacier, Ben
nington, Petrol, Yosemite, Zafiro, Cal
lao, Celtic, General Alava, Manila.
Nanshan and Culgoa are at Manila or
near by.
That President Mckinley and his
advisers discern n threatening war
cloud in the Chinese sky is made ap-
parent by the sending of large naval
reenforcements to the admirals in
command on the Asiatic station. They
have been on the lookout for this
since the beginning of the Chinese
troubles. Now they appear to be Ger.
tain that world war is almost in
evitable. The opposing and conflict.
ing aims OF the various powers, their
mutual suspicion and dislike for each
other and their determination to en-.
force measures of revenge or punish
ment upon which no two of them can
agree are signs that lead the admins.
tration to look out for big events.
Washington, Sept. 26.-The United
States government on Tuesday took
the first step towards the redemption
of it's pledge made to the Russian gov
ernment August % last. by cablegram
instruction to Gen. Chaffee to reduce
the American forces in China to the
proportions of legation guard.
Nearly month ago the Russian gov
ernment was told through NJ. de Vol.
liant, its charge here, that if the Rus
sian forces and ministry were with
drawn from Peking 1--WE shall give in
structions to the commander of the
American forces in China to with.
draw our forces from Peking, after
due conference with the other COM
manders as to the time and manner
of withdrawal" That time has now
come, and Tuesdays action marks the
beginning of the disappearance of the
American army from China, for al
though some military force is to re-
main, it will not be of the character
of an army, but, under the conditions
laid down in the order to Gen. Chat
fee, and especially unoer it's official
designation as "legation guard"
will be rather of the nature of civil
guard.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03
FIERCE FOREST FIRE.
1T Covers an Area Of About 100 SQUARE
Miles in nCalifornia-The Dam-
age IL Enormous.

Santa Rosa, CAL, Sept. 25.-A forest
and grass fire which has been burning
in the vicinity of Occidental the past
three days has assumed vast proper
tions. The fire has covered space of
about 100 square: miles, and is esti-
mated to have done over quarter of
a million dollars damage. Only by
hard work was the town of Occi-
dental saved. The fire is now trav-
cling south, aided by strong north
wind. The Northern Pacific railroad
lost several miles of track in addi-
tion to two long trestles, one 219 feet,
the other 300 feet in length. Three
county bridges are in ruins, and about
18 farms hav, been swept clean of
their buildings and crops. The towns
of Freestone, Bodega and Sebastopol
are in immediate danger. Nearly a
thousand people are fighting the fire.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03
ALL IS QUIET.
No Disturbances in Strike ReEiOn in
Pennsylvania-BOth Sides
Claim Gains.

Philadelphia, Sept. 25.-Instead of
the expected clash between the troops
and striking miners in the Schuylkill
region Monday a peaceful calm per-
vaded the region, and there was not
the slightest disorder for the soldiers
to be called upon to quell. In fact, in
all the districts of the anthracite coal
fields the day was extremely quiet,
there being no demonstrations what
ever on the part of the strikers.
The strike leaders claim many addi-
tions to their ranks, and President
Mitchell himself estimates that the
striking force was augmented Monday
to the extent of 1900 to 2,OOO. No over
lures to end the struggle have been
offered by either side. The strike lead
ers are occupying themselves in in
ducing mine workers to quit and the
operators are endeavoring to mine all
the coal they can with their reduced
forces.
There is not the slightest change in
the situation in regard to settle
ment of the labor war. Neither side
has approached the other, and there
is nothing in view which would indi-
cate that anything will soon be done
in that direction. The United Mine
Workers are still devoting most of
their attention to getting out the men,
while the operators are doing the
best they can with their crippled
forces.
Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 27.-The request
made Tuesday by Sheriff Harvey for
troops, although not refused, was not
granted by Gov. Stone. The sheriff and
the state officials at Harrisburg, how
ever, have an understanding between
them, and if the necessity arises SOL
diers will be thrown into this region
in short order.
Affairs were quiet Wednesday
throughout the region. A shooting af-
fray occurred near Scranton, in which
three men were wounded, but the par
ticipants, who were Italians, were al
strikers, and the affray had no direct
connection with the present strike.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03

new constitution for the state In 1849 he
was elected county judge, and in 1851 to
the state senate.
When the war broke out he raised the
Fourteenth Illinois volunteers and was
made its colonel. In few months he was
promoted brigadier general. Peace be-
ing restored, Palmer settled down to the
practice of law at Springfield, Ill. In 1868
he was elected governor of Illinois as a
republican. In 1872 he left the republican
party because of it's Capitalization and
sectional policy and supported Horace
Greeley.
In 1890 Gen. Palmer made the most bril-
liant canvass for senator in this state
since the Lincoln-Douglas contest. He
had plurality Of more than 10000 on
legislative candidates pledged to vote for
him, and after prolonged balloting in the
legislature was elected-the only man
ever elected to the senate as the result
Of a popular vote.
In 1896 Gen. Palmer was nominated for
the presidency by the gold democrats.
After a han century Of politics he died
poor man.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03
May Release Many.

Joliet, ILL.,, Sept. 27.-The ruling of
Judge Hanecy, of Chicago, who re-
leased Joseph Wyman, Cook county
Life convict, on technicality, may have
a sensational effect. Warden Murphy:
of the state penitentiary, declared that
if the ruling was sustained over 700 con-
victs could secure their freedom. The
Judge held the Wyman mittimus void
because it did not specifically state the
crime for which he was convicted. The
majority of mittimuses at the peniten-
tiary are of the same forms. Fifty
four life convicts are included among
those affected.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03
A CLOUDBURST.
Great Damage to Property and Some
Loss Of Life Near San
Antonio, Tex.

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. PA
cloudburst in the valley of the Neuces
river Saturday night did much dam
age to property and also, according
to reports received here, resulted in
loss of life on the ranches in that vi
cinity. The Neuces at Uvalde rose Is
feet in two hours time, and broke tel
egraph communication. A number of
ranches were inundated, and one Eng
lish sheep man, Ethelbert Mcdonald,
together with some Mexican sheep
herders, are said to have lost their
lives on ranch in the mountains
near Bracket. From reports of a
colony of Nomadic Italians it is
thought that two lost their lives in
the food that went down the Neuces.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03

Evidences of the sprouting of seeds
swallowed by human beings and an
imals are not uncommon. A Cleve-
land boy died suddenly and it was
discovered that his death had been
caused by q kernel Of corn which he
had swallowed some time ago and
which had taken root and grown
so that it choked up his organs. a
man in Chicago swallowed melon
seed and afterward declared that 1t
abode with him. His friends used to
laugh and ask how his melon crop was
coming on. He died the nextSy year and
an autopsy proved he was right. 5@
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03
Howard Found Guilty.

Frankfort, KY, Sept. 27.- James B.
Howard, who has been on trial for the
past ten days, charged with being a
principal in the assassination of Will
liam Goebel, was found guilty by the
jury Wednesday, the verdict fixing his
punishment at death. The fact that
the jury deliberated all of Tuesday aft
ernoon without reaching verdict led
to the belief that it was hopclessly d.
vided, and this fact made the verdict
shocking to Howard and those who
hoped for his ultimate acquittal.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03

The large bronze clock used by Ad-
miral Montejo in his cabin on the
Reina Christina has come into the
possession of DR.. G. w. Roberts, of
Chattanooga, after a series of inter-
esting adventures. After the battle
of Manila bay the natives looted the
ship, and among other things took
the clock, giving it to Aguinaldo. The
Filipino leader gave the clock to his
mother, and when she was taken, in
Cavite, she turned it over to DIR. Rob-
erts, who is with the American armv.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03

Gov. Stone declined to send troops
to Hazleton at once, and Gen. Goblin
at Shenandoah was watching that
field. All mines in the Shenandoah
region are now shut down.
A brick kiln at Edwardsville, ILL.,,
was wrecked by lightning and four
men were killed.
A mob attempted to break up Roose-
velt meeting at Victor, COL, and at
tackled the governor and escort on the
way to the train. Rough riders held
the mob in check.
James B. Howard was found guilty
at Frankfort, KY, of Goebel's murder
and condemned to death.
George F. Drew. the first democratic
governor of Florida after the war, died
at Jacksonville, aged 73 years. Two
hours before his death his wife passed
away.
A package containing $1,000 was
stolen from the Adams Express COM
pany at Keokuk, Ia.
Insurgents attacked the American
outpost II miles from Manila and were
dispersed with a Loss of ~ men.
The torpedo boat destroyer Deca tur
was launched at Richmond, Va.
The republicans of the Tenth Iowa
district have nominated J. P. Conner
for congress.
Lord Roberts at Pretoria reviewed
the Canadian troops on the eve of their
departure and oomplimented them up
on their services.
Felix Marchand, premier of Que
bee, died in Montreal, aged 6s years.
Census statistics show that in 155
of the largest cities of the United
States the increase in population dur
ing the last ten years has been A.
627, ,593.
In jealous rage Joseph Stoup ia
tally wounded his wife and killed
himself in Chicago.
North Dakota republicans have
nominated Frank White for governor
in place of F. B. Fancher, who de-
clined the denomination on account of
bad health.
Revolution against President Jimi-
nez is under way in Santo Domingo.
The administration at Washington
is alarmed lest Germany's rush into
war may turn all China against all
the powers, but it will go on with ne
gotiations. Events as seen at Shang-
hal indicate almost surely the dis
ruption of China. Italy and Austria
are said to be the only two powers
which have assented to Germany's
note on China. Great Britain takes
the same position as the United
States
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03
THE EAST.

After three months of idleness 1000
iron and steel workers have resumed
labor.
In the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the 23d were: Brooklyn,
.59s; Pittsburgh, .5s4; Philadelphia,
.537; Boston, 500; Chicago, .473; St.
Louis, .447; Cincinnati, .432; New
York, .431.
The collieries around Shenandoah, Pa.
will try to resume operations under
military guard and the result is likely
to settle the strike if the mines are
successfully worked.
The death of George D'Vys, the last
survivor of the polar expedition in 1855
that rescued DR.. Kane, occurred at
Worcester, Mass.
In Beaufort county, N. Y, Adam
Giles and his wife and daughter were
murdered by Joseph Smalls, negro.
In the United States the visible sup
ply of grain on the oath was: Wheat,
81, ,993, 600 bushels; corn, 1892 900 bush
els; oats, 1869 900 bushels; rye, $780,
0oO bushels; barley, 7S4,oOo bushels. .
At Elizabeth, N. j., the torpedo boat
O'Brien was launched.
The lines of strikers remain unbrok-
en- and the second week of the strike
in the anthracite field in Pennsylvania
opened with the tie-up of the mines as
complete as at any time since the
strike began. Reports indicate that
10000 of the $4,000 miners are now
out.
In October the official trial trip of
the battleship Wisconsin will be made.
Sheriff Harvey telegraphed to Gov
Stone asking that troops be sent to
Hazleton on the ground that the sher-
iff cannot guarantee the safety of per-
sons or property during the night
marches of the strikers.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03

An Austrian inventor has patent
ed a speaking clock which he claims
will be of the greatest value to per-
sons of forgetful and irregular hab-
its. 1t consists of clock-phonograph
combination. In place of the usual
striking attachment is phonograph
which can be set to speak sentence
at any time desired, thus becoming
an unfailing reminder to its owner
of the duties of each successive hour.
There is no mechanical difficulty in
the way of charging this moral time
piece with any number of daily ex-
hortations.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03

A western dramatic company has
made striking change in their
"Uncle Toms Cabin" Where Eliza
goes across the ice pursued by blood
hounds, the new version has her 60
ing acorss in an automobile, pursued
by Boxers.