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Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
WENT OVER THE WAY.
Lieut.. Ricketts, Says He Knew Goebel
Was to BE Killed and Crossed
the Street.

Georgetown, KY, July 23.-The testi-
mony of messenger boy in the Goebel
murder trial created great sensation
in the court Saturday. He testified
that he saw the assassination and>that
he saw the muzzle of rifle Protruding
out of the window in the secretary OF
states Office, the sash being raised
about IS inches and the curtains being
down.
Georgetown, KY, July 24.-Many OF
The details of the plot which resulted
in the assassination of Senator Goebel
at Frankfort last winter were brought
out in the course of the testimony
given in the Powers case, the main
witness in the morning session of court
being Lieut.. John Ricketts,, an officer
in the state militia.
From what Ricketts, said while on
the stand it W is made apparent that
the time of the shooting knew some
thing was about to happen, and so far
as Ricketts, was concerned he very
bluntly said in the course of his testi-
mony that not long before the shots
that killed Goebel were fred he {Rick-
etts) left the executive building, be-
cause he did not care to be present in
case anyone was hurt.
Ricketts, testimony was very favora-
BILE to Powers. He not only testified
that Powers did all he could to keep
the members of the mountain army
which he brought to Frankfort Jan
uary IS sober and orderly. but he also
gave testimony, the inference from
which was that Goebel was shot from
the second story of the executive build
ing, instead of from Powers office,
which was on the first floor.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
THE EAST.

In the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the
week ended on the 22d were: Brook
lyn, .644; Philadelphia, .541; Pitts
burgh, .526; Chicago, .514; Cincinnati
.4S0; Boston, ASS; st. Louis, .457; New
York, .371.
In the state prison at Sing Sing
Joseph Mullen was electrocuted fol
the murder of his wife on June 4
1898.
In New York Mrs. Jane Lindsay
beat all long-distance bicycle records
for women, going 1850 miles in six
days.
A naphtha launch owned by A. E.
Crow, a millionaire resident of New
Rochelle, N. Y, blew up, killing Mrs.
Crow and her son Harold anu mortally
wounding Mr.. Crow.
Fire destroyed the Eastern elevator
at Buffalo, N. Y, the loss being $751;
600.
w. r. Brooks, director of Smith OBJ
servatory at Geneva, N. Y, discovered
new comet in the eastern heavens.
At the age of 20 years Patrick
Henry Jones, brigadier general of
volunteers in the civil war and post
master of New York under President
Grant, died at his home in Port Rich
mond, n. Y.
Near Syracuse, N. Y. a steam tube
on yacht burst, killing the three
children OF F. L. Sphinx, owner of the
yacht.
William F. Draper, of Hopedale,
Mass, has resigned as United States
ambassador to Italy.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
A DESPERATE NEGRO
Another in New Orleank-RiOt-
Gus Scenes Ensue.

New Orleans, July 25.-A trifing
incident began, late Monday night,
series of tragedies which it was feared
for time would eliminate in an out
break similar to the Italian lynching
several years ago. The dead are:
Police Captain John T. Day and Po-
liceman Peter J. Lamb. Policeman
August T. Mora was wounded. Two
suspicious negroes were hanging
around a quiet neighborhood, and
somebody informed the police. Sew
eral officers welt to the scene, and
the negroes refused to make explana-
tions and showed fight. Pistols were
soon in play and Officer Mora was Sc
riously shot. One of the negroes was
arrested, but Robert Charles, who did
the shooting, got away, although he
was wounded
The police organized pursuit and
succeeded in locating the fugitive.
Captain John T. Day, commanding the
posse, led the police to Charles
shanty and tried to reach the. refugee
by dark alley leading to it. They
| NoAA AA0u 1oA AS we're cdA1ly O1S-
tinguished, and when they got close
enough Charles opened fire with a
Winchester rifle, killing Captain Day,
and kept up the fusillade until the cap
tain had been shot five times. A ne
gress opened the door of an adjoining
room and told the police to jump in,
as Charles had rifles and ammunition
| nd
obeyed, thinking to hold Charles in
his quarters until help or daylight
came. Officer Lamb was the last to
attempt to reach shelter after the Of
ficers had emptied their revolvers in
the direction of the negro, and Charles
reached out and dropped him with a
bullet behind the ear.
Nearly an hour elapsed before reen-
forcements came, and these were placed
around the block to prevent escape. 1t
was then discovered that Charles had
already left the room, though a shot at
the pickets told that he was in the
neighborhood. The two dead policemen
were removed and a systematic search
organized, but no trace of the fugitive
! was found.
New Orleans, La, July ga mob
took possession of the streets of New
Orleans: Wednesday night and before
it dispersed of it's own accord had
killed two negroes, fatally shot two
more, and wounded a dozen men, three
of whom were white. The lawlessness
grew out of the murder Tuesday of
two policemen by Robert Charles, a
negro. Wednesday night the mob:
several thousand strong, formed at
Lee Circle and marched out Charles
avenue in a body.
Not since the lynching of the Ital-
ians several years ago has there been
| such excitement in New Orleans.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
WEST AND SOUTH.

The Iowa republicans will hold their
state convention in Des Moines on
August l.
David Brown, hostler at Newtown
o., killed Mark Robinson and Frank
Murphy. An old family quarrel was
the cause.
In Huntsville, Ala, Elijah Clark, a
negro who assaulted Susan Priest, a
13-year-old girl, was taken from the
Jail by mob and lynched.
Lightning killed three threshers
working on the Kennedy farm near
Fort Scott, Kan.
At St. Paul, MIMI, fire destroyed the
Cold Storage and Warehouse COM
pany's warehouse, costing $750,0OC
damage.
In the Warrior river near Akron
Ala, eleven negroes were drowned by
the capsizing of a skiff.
At the age of Ga years William
Goodall, at one time the champion
heavyweight pugilist of England, died
in Youngstown, o.
The republican national headquar.
ters in Chicago were opened for the
presidential campaign.
The death of Elias Carr, former gov.
ernor of North Carolina, occurred at
his home in Edgecomb county.
Illinois scientists discovered the
walls of an ancient temple while
excavating in New Mexico.
At Cape Nome, Alaska, 10000 people
are in danger of death by disease.
Geronimo, the famous Apache chief
is insane at Fort Sill, Okla
At Fort Scott, Kan, the populist
convention renounced the leadership OF
Jerry Simpson amid scenes of great
disorder.
Democrats of the Twenty-second
Illinois district have nominated L. O.
Whitnell for congress.
Robert Charles (colored) killed
three policemen and escaped in race
riot in New Orleans.
Mrs. William Smith and her two
sons were burned to death in fire at
Barnesville o.
Engineer Hathaway and Fireman
Thomas were killed and several pas
sengers injured in a train wreck near
Wabasha, MINI.
While bathing Mrs. Byron H. Wiley
and her daughter and three other
persons were drowned near Ventura,
Cal.
William Bosely, Thomas .Bartles and
Mrs. E. NJ. Waller were killed by the
cars at a crossing in Mattoon, Ill.
A mob hanged Jack Hillsman (col-
ored) near Knoxville, Ga, for assault
ing the young daughter of planter.
The Texas, populists nominated
James c. Kearby, of Dallas county, for
governor, and copyrighted their plat.
form to prevent democratic indorse.
ment. ). - ..
At her home near Villisca, Ia, Mrs.
Thomas Wheeler celebrated her one
Aundredth birthday. >
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
VENGEANCE OF. "A MOB.
Wreaked on a Brutal Negro at Hunts
Vile, Ala.-Hanged and Filled
with Bullets.

Huntsville. Ala, Ju-y 24.-Elijah
Clark, a negro who on Sunday as
saulted Susan Priest, 13-year-old
girl, was taken from the Jail in this
city Monday night and lynched near
the spot where his crime was CON-
mitted. His body was riddled with
bullets. Sheriff Fulgham defended his
prisoner to the last, but dense
smoke, from a combina ton of tar,
feathers and oil, fired by the crazed
mob, was too much for him and he
was dragged from the Jail and placed
under physicians care. William
Vining, who attempted to rush
through the crowd and up the Jail
steps, was shot and dangerously
wounded
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
THE GOLD DEMOCRACY.
National Committee Decides Against
Fusion or Third Ticket-Anti-
ImperialiSts' Call,

indianapolis, Ind, July 26.-By unan-
imous vote of the national committee
of the national gold democracy Wednes-
day afternoon the scheme of fusion
with the anti-imperialistic movement
originating with the recent mass-meet-
ing at the Plaza hotel, in New York
city, was defeated, as was also the plan
to place a gold democratic ticket in
the field this year. OF the 80 members
OF the national committee there were
present 10 members, two of the COM
mitteemen holding several proxies.
Following is the text of the resolu-
tions adopted by the committee:
Resolved. That in the opinion of this
committee the nomination of candidates
by the national democratic party for the
omces OF president and vice president is
unwise and unexpedient.
Resolved, second, That we reaff1rm the
Indianapolis platform of 1896
''Third, We recommend the state COM
m1ttees in their respective states to pre-
serve their organizations and take such
steps as In their opinion may best SUBJ
serve the principles of our party, es-
pecially in the maintenance of a sound
currency, the right of private contract,
the independence of the judiciary and
the authority of the president to enforce
federal laws, covert attack on which is
made under the gufse of the denunc:a-
ton of government by Injunction
I'VE urge the voters not to be de-
ceived by the plea that the money ques-
ton has been finally settled. The spe-
cif1c reiteration of the demand for the
free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16
to l by the Kansas City convention and
the history known of all men in connec-
ton Herewith emphasize the danger of
this demand. We. indorse the action
of congress in passing bill embody-
ing the gold standard as step in the
right direction. We feel it would be
dangerous to elevate to executive power
anyone hostile to the maintenance and
enforcement of this law"
The committee appointed at the con-
ference held at the Plaza hotel, New
York, gave out a statement and issued
a call for a convention to be held in
this city August IA to nominate or
cooperate l. the nomination of candi-
dates for president and vice president
upon platform making the following
demands:
Il. Independence and protection to
the Inhabitants of Cuba, the Philippine
islands, Porto Rico and Hawaii.
'2. A single gold standard and sound
banking system.
''3. The abolition of all special priv
ileges..
~ A public service based on merit only.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
Tribute to american ValOr.

Tientsin, July 16, via Chefoo, July
24.-Gen. Dorward, the British COM
mander, has sent to the American
commanders letter in which he says:
II desire to express the high apprecia-
ton of the British troops of the honor
done them in serving alongside of their
comrades of the American army, and of
the high honor accorded me in having
them under my command. I blame my
self for the mistake made in taking
their position by the Ninth regiment, not
remembering that troops fresh to the
scene Of action and hurried forward in
the excitement Of attack were likely to
lose their way. Still the position they
took and gallantly stuck to all day un-
doubtedly prevented large body of the
enemy from turning the right of the
attacking force and inf1icting serious loss
on the French and Japanese
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
Germ any's Answer,
The Cuhan Postal Scandal.

Washington, July 26.-The postmas-
ter general has made public the re-
port of Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General B1istow, who Investigated the
Cuban postal frauds. Mr.. Bristow
finds that Neely's entertainments ag-
gregated at least $131,713, and says
he was justined in recommending the
removal of Director General Rath-
bone. Whether or not the latter was
guilty with Neely in the embezzle-
ments he says there can be no doubt
in the matter of unauthorized per
diem allowances, personal expenses
and warrants cashed and unaccounted
for, he unlawfully appropriated to his
own use money of the Cuban revenues.
For this, Mr.. >Bristow says he be be-
lieves Mr.. Rathbone should be re-.
quired to answer.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01

The statement is made in all serious
ness that the golf fad maypostpone,
if not prevent, the laying of the pro-
posed Pacific cable, The explana tion is
this: The great demand for golf balls
has created a gutta percha famine.
The supply is limited, the market has
been cotnered and the price has gone
up 50 high that the promoters of the
new submarine cable are unable to buy
what they would need for insulating
purposes. 1t is claimed that the gutta
Percha used for golf balls in the course
Of year would furnish insulating ma
terial for cable across the Atlantic.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
A BELATED APPEAL.
Note from COnEer Written July 4, Is
just Received-General Massa-
ere Was Imminent.

Washington, July 25.-The following
cablegram has been received at the
navy department.:
'Chefoo, July 24.-Navigation Bureau,
Washington: A written message, signed
'Conger and dated July 4, was received at
Tientsin the 21st, and says:
Been besieged two weeks in British
legation. Grave danger of general mas
acre by Chinese soldiers, who are she'll
ing the legation daily. Relief soon, If at
all. City without government, except by
Chinese army. Determined to massacre
all foreigners at Peking. Entry of relief
forces into city will probably be hotly
contested "
The message comes from Capt.
Charles NJ. Thomas, commander of the
Brooklyn.
London, July 26.-Mr. Conger's letter,
the substance of which has been trans
mitted to the United States secretary
of the navy, through Capt. Thomas, of
the United States cruiser Brooklyn, has
increased the belief in London that
there is no hope for the foreign lega-
tions in Peking, and that the elaborate
fabric of the dispatches which the Chi
nese are building to persuade the civil
ized world that the ministers are still
alive is only intended to enable them
to gain time to complete preparations
for warfare. The Shanghai correspond
ent of the Daily Mail asserts that a
Chinaman who was employed at the
British legation as writer and inter-
prefer has escaped from Peking to Niu
Chwang and that he declares that at
the time he left Peking most of the
members of the legations were dead
and the conditions of the others was
hopeless. He says that Sir Robert
Hart, director of Chinese imperial
maritime customs, died on July 2.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01

The new premier of British Columbia,
Alexander Dunsmuir, is known as "the
silent Scotchman" because of his dis
taste for public speaking. While in the
legislature he never said word. His
father acquired extensive coal fields in
British Columbia and amassed for
tune which has since grown to be prob
ably the largest in Canada. His son
was obliged to take to politics,to de-
fend his business interests, which were
threatened by hostile legislation. He
isn't saying a word now, but the Duns-
muir coal interests are safe, neverths-
less.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE:

iAdvices from Chefoo say the Chinese
army is retreating toward Peking
from Tientsin. Three hundred thou
sand soldiers. from the various mill
tary districts in Russia were en- route
to China. "A. Chinese imperial edict re-
ports legations safe July II. Advance
OF the allies on Peking is scheduled to
begin July 3d. Admiral .Remey;, has
gone to Tientsin to investigate 5condi-
tions there. Ys},.a-5s L. X ;;.sa, 4@:<:z 4
International surveyors have To-
Gated the Canada-Alaska boundary: ac-
cording to the. modus vivendi so as to
include the north half of the ,Ameri-
can Porcupine district. American
miners protest. .t:f:t ..t::f:t n.4 K = .>.-s.a !. !
j; At the Paris exposition Illinois ap-
pies took the first prize, .sasl
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
Friendly Relations with Spain.

Madrid, July 24.-Premier Silvela,
when questioned about the relations
between the United States and Spain,
said:
Every thing is satisfactory. The Amer
ican government is doing its best to at
tend to the protection of the rights.
property and trade of Spanish subjects
in Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines -
He speaks highly of Mr.. Storer,
United States minister to Madrid, say
ing that he does everything in his
power to smooth difficulties between
the two countries and to better their
relations.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
Texas PODulists,

Waco, Tex, July 25.-The populist
state convention Tuesday nominated a
full state ticket, adopted platform
and adjourned. The platform follows
the middle-of-the-road policy, opposes
fusion ana makes no mention of
Bryan. The convention unanimously
adopted a resolution instructing the
chairman to have the platform copy
righted ''before the democratic con-
vention meets" The state ticket NOM
inated is headed by Jerome C. Kearby,
of Dallas county, for governor.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
/.
Met an Awful Fate.

Chicago, July 26. - Four women,
caught in an explosion and fire on the
upper floors of the Henning & Speed
building, 125 Dearborn street, lost
their lives at noon Wednesday either
by burning or leaping from the win
dows. There was no fire escape on the
structure, and the one elevator was
shut down for repairs, and thus it came
about that there was no avenue of es-
cape for inmates of the building except
by the wooden stairways. Thirty-seven
persons were injured; more or less seri-
ously. .
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01

An actress who is summering in
Colorado is said to have. recently
killed an enormous bear, after a
thrilling battle and the expenditure
of several cartridges. Irrespective of
the question as to whether the young
woman really did or did not kill the
bear the general public will well
come the story as at least a diver
gence from the old stock tales of dia-
mond robberies or of life-saving in the
surf by the heroic actresses who
crowd the modern stage.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01

The telephonograph is the latest in
vention along the lines of the tele-
phone. Its object is to make a per-
manent record of the telephone mes
sage, which can be repeated to the re-
ceiver any length of time after it is
sent. This telephonograph does not
have the waxed cylinder. 1t passes a
steel tape from one spool to another
over a magnet, something after the
manner of the linked tape of the type
writer. When the tape is passed over
the magnet again it repeats the mes
SAGE
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01

Col. Emerson H. Liscum, the first
American olncer to be killed in the
fighting in China, was a typical Amer
ican soldie. who had fought in four
wars. That the latter statement can
be made of man who volunteered
and first saw service in the war of
the rebellion may prove rather start
ling to the thought. SIS, but such is
the fact. Col: Liscum was, wounded
at Gettysburg and at San Juan Hill,
he fought in the Philippines and was
killed in China. and yet it is said we are
not actually at war with the Chinese
government. = ..,h,y h.As,..:.E. T.,
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01

OF course the girl who walked 5000
miles on a wager was "pretty." They
always are. If she had Travelled mile
by turning handsprings or had crossed
the continent in box car it would
have been the same, with the possible
addition that she would have been de-
scribed as refined and highly edu-
cated,' also. That's one way to ac-
quire beauty-''newspaper beauty"
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
A Sad Disaster.

Syracuse, N. Y, July 25.-Through
the explosion of steam tube con-
Meeting with the boiler in the steam
yacht Trilty, owned and commanded
by Fred L. Sphinx, of Serbia, Oswego
county, three young children lost
their lives, one more was frightfully
scalded and three other people were
more or less burned here at two
o'clock Tuesday afterno&l
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01

The squadron of Scots Greys which
was almost wiped out of existence by
the Beers at Nichols Mex recently was
part of the most famous organizat ion
in the army of England. The regi-
ment's record begins at Blenheim, and
they have fought in all of England's s
great battles since. 1t was that regi-
ment which charged down the slope
at Waterloo with the cry of Scotland
forever" the charge that inspired the
famous painting of that name.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01

At the present time the United
States have more warship tonnage un-
der construction than ever before in
the history of the coun'ry in time of
peace. The new vessels building or
authorized include 20 of all classes, IL
of which are battleships, six ar
mored cruisers, nine protected tor
pedo-boat destroyers, Is torpedo
boats, seven gunboats and one lake
Funhuat
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01

Paris, July 2s.-Mrs. Potter Palmer,
of Chicago, one of the members of the
United States commission to the expo
sition, Saturday advertised an offer of
reward of $500 for information lead
ing to the return of necklace valued
at ST., 900, which is missing. The neck
lace is composed of emeralds set with
diamonds and othe- jewels, among
the emeralds being one of the finest
specimens extant, and the size of a
pigeons egg. 1t is not known wheth-
er the necklace was lost or stolen, but
it is believed it was stolen, as it was
missed by Mrs. Palmer after entering
the Palace Elysee Hotel from her car
riage. .~~ - ....s 80.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
Am baAAadOr Resirns

Milford, Mass, July 25.-Gen. Will
liam F. Draper, of Hopedale, Monday
night sent to Washington a letter
rendering his resignation as United
States ambassador to Italy. Gen.
Draper made no statement as to the
reasons he has for taking this step
other than that his business at Hope
dale demands his entire attention.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
4 WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of a
y Week Briefly Told. u
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
Ali tle Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

The president has promised Emper-
or Kuang Hsu to offer mediation to
preserve the Chinese empire on condi-
tion all foreigners in Peking are first
rescued. Great Britain, it is said,
agrees with the United States to pre-
serve China. Minister WI is now
working, through the Peking govern
ment, for the transfer of all foreign
ers in Peking to Tientsin.
On the 23d the governments hold
ings of gold reached the highest point
in its history, amounting to $427 ,49S,-
4s2.
The resignation of Perry S. Heath as
first assistant postmaster general is
announced, to take effect July 81.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
MARKETS.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.. Julv 26.

Minneapolis, Minn., July 26.
Wheat--Na. 1 northern. 76c: No. 2
northern, 75c; Sept. Is.
Oats-No. 8, white, 24c.
Corn-No. 8, ssc. ~'~ 81.
Cattle-steers, So. 95@s. 50; cows, So. rs
@3.25. . Il, .rr;& o~s rt*.>s-| -, ii
Sheep-Muttons, $500; lambs, SIS. Is.
Hogs-$4. 75@5.15.
:Butter-Creamery, extras, 1s@19c;
creamery, firsts, 17@1sc; dairy, fancy,
|1671c. .s, = ..,.r,. d. % =
Poultry Turkeys, 7@sc; spring
chickens, 10c. s.5s s. II. s->s1 :,
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01

The English parliament makes lib
eral allowances to the women of the
royal family. A queen dowager's an
nual income from that source is $780,
600. That of dowager princess of
Wales is $500, 900. Other widows of
royal princes receive $4,000. The
grand duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz,
granddaughter of George ILL.,, receives
SIS, 1000 yearly.