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Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
TO MEET IN HOUSTON.
Trans-MfssissIppi Commercial Con.
Eress to Ee Held in the Texas
City April II to FL.

Houston, Tex, Feb. 26.-Secretary
Thomas Richardson has issued the Of
fetal call for the tenth annual session
of the trans-Mississippi commercial
congress, to be held at Houston April
II to 2l inclusive. The territory to be
represented embraces all of the states
and territories lying west of the Mis-
sissippi river. The subjects are set
forth as follows: Irrigation, rivers and
harbors. Nicaragua canal, Pacific cable,
merchant marine, St. Louis worlds
fair, trade with the orient, consular
service. statehood, railroad transporter
tion, preservation of forests. beet
sugar, trade with Mexico, advantages
of American travel, exports and i'm
ports through gulf and Pacific ports,
need of home factories and drainage.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07

Prof. Sumner, of Yale university,
certainly stirred up a hornets nest
when he declared in a recent lecture at
that institution of learning that 80
per cent. of the marriages of the pres
ent day turn out unhappily. Ever
since that unfortunate statement the
professor has been flooded with COM
munications, the writer's of which are
decidedly vigorous in their contradic-
tion of Prof. Summers assertion. 1t is
evident from this that there are some
persons who take the professor seri-
ously. It's q great pity.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07

The famous Calaveras grove of big
trees in California'is in danger of being
converted into lumber. Within an
area Of 5000 by 1000 feet nre 90 superb
specimens Of the Sequoia gigantea, 81
Of which are 230 to 325 feet in height.
It isihoped that the state will interpose
t. save this remarkable and beautiful
growth OF timber, Of, falling to do SO,
that congress will make an appropria-
ton which will transform the land it
covers into q national park. The whole
sountry is interested in preserving
one Of the grandest natural curiosities
of the North American continent.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07

It is officially announced from St. Pc
tersburg that the first section of the
Trans-Balkan division of the Siberian
railway has been completed, and that
by the middle of the summer there will
be through communication between
St. Petersburg and Vladivostock, dis
tance of 6,372 miles. 1t is estimated
that it will take "a days to make the
run. Russia is a country of magnifi-
cent distances
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07

A German agrarian paper has figured
it out that the one inspector at the Ar
mour packing works, by working ten
hours day, ''can examine just one hog
minute" for export, and concludes
that such an examination "must often
be careless" Evidently the editor in
question has never visited Chicago's
stock yards. When a living porker
can be passed through all the neces-
sary stages and emerge as sausage in
side of three minutes, one minute for
inspection seems amply sufficient.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07

The Marconi system of wireless te1eg.
raphy will be used on the mail steamers
crossing the English channel between
Dover and Calais, and also on the mail
steamers between Folkestone and Bou.
logne. The vessels will have communi.
cation with either the English or the
French shore, and will never be beyond
communications. with the shore. Nc
messages will be accepted from the pub.
lie, and the service will be for the com.
pany's benefit and for the protection OF
ivesandproperty. And yettwoor three
years ago such. q thing Us wireless
telegraphy was ,unheard of. ,....E
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
WEST AND SOI!TH.

In Detroit, Mich, tire damaged the
steel and spring works to the extent of
100000 and Timothy Keohane, a fire.
man was killed.
Charles Norris and Frank Hogan,
prisoners at Forest City, Ark, set fire
to the Jail and were cremated.
The bimetallists will hold national
convention in Kansas City, Mo-, July 4.
Edward Lorenz, editor of the Ger
man periodicals of the United Breth-
rem church and for 40 years a promi-
nent minister, died in Dayton, O.
Substitution of native for American
troops in Cuba will begin on April II.
The failure is announced of the
United States milling combine, gen.
orally known as the flour trust, with
liabilities of $15,0OO,0OO.
Near Brock, Neb., Wilson Wakelin,
prominent farmer, killed his wife and
himself.
Burglars robbed the loan and say
ings bank at Perry, Ga, of $1,000.
The Indiana prohibitionists have
changed the date of their state con-
vention to be held in indianapolis from
April % to May /.
BY the will of the late Philip D. Ar
NOR, Jr., of Chicago, an estate valued
at $sD0o,0o0 is given to his widow and
two sons.
In Kentucky the contest board
awarded certificates of election to all
the democratic contestants for minor
state Offices and the contestants were
sworn in and repaired to the state
house and made a formal demand on
the republican incumbents for posses
sion of the Offices. but the demands
were not acceded to.
Near Benton, Ky.,> death at the end
of rope behind pair. of horses driven
by three men was the fate of John
Thomas, an aged negro.
The Oldest. Iowa evangelist. Rev. An
thony Robinson, died at Ottumwa,:
aged 90 years. ,-.~: .
The death of II. NJ. Conner, president
of the Central railroad of Georgia, oc-
CURED at Savannah.
Chester Campbell, Harry Benedict
and Samuel Fielding were killed in the
oil fields near Marietta, O., by explo-
sions. -g..-.... i 4
Republicans Of the Fifth Ohio dis
trict have nominated Judge F. L. Hay,
of Defiance, for congress.
The resignation of Thomas II. Woods.
chief justice OF the Mississippi supreme
court. is announced. III.
Prohibitionists of the Sixth district
Of Wisconsin have nominated Wesley
Mott, Of Neenah, for congress.
During the marriage ceremony Of
John s. Blair and Miss Mamie Somer-
setnear Perry. O. T., the bride fell dead.
The state business Of Kentucky is
paralyzed through two sets Of officers
seeking to get control. g.s
n Chicago 40 horses belonging to
Patrick Mulchare, q scavenger con-
tractor. were burned to death in . sta
ble. $3.50 $50
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
Dix LINN her Deal. .

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. ga spe
cial from Ashland, Wis, says>W H. Gil
bert has just sold three blocks of tim
ber for an aggregate of $65,ooo. The
price averaged $3.50 an acre. He ha.
remaining 175,ooo,ooo feet of pine ane
50,O00,000 feet of hardwood. He ha.
also sold to Mills, Gray, Carlton & Co..
of Cleveland, O., 60,00O,0o0 feet of man
ufactured lumber for about $S5O,O0O.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
Noted Physician Dead.

Cincinnati, March 1. - DR.. John A.
Murphy, for 42 years practicing ply
sician in Cincinnati, died Wednesday
afternoon of heart failure. He was for
many years dean of Miami medical col
lege, and a leading lecturer all his life
in that institution. He was esteemed
by the profession here for his ability
and strong personal character. He was
76 years old. ~.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
TRAIN ROBBER KILLED.
The Notorious Lon Curry Is Shot Dead
by Officers While Trying to
Escape Arrest.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 1.-While
making dash to escape Wednesday.
Ionic Logan, known also as Lou Curry.
one of the six men who on June 2, last,
robbed Union Pacific train of $4,000
in cash near Rock Creek, Wyo., was shot
and killed by detectives who had
tracked him from Cripple Creek. Lo-
gan was visiting the home Of his aunt
and cousin, Mrs. Bob Lee. and Miss Liz
zie Lee, and had been there week.
This makes the fifth member of the
gang who has been made to bite the
dust.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
MARKETS..
Minneanolis Minn

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 1.
Wheat-No. l northern. 63@64c;
No. 2 northern, 61@62c; May, 63h
Oats-No. 8, white, Sic. ri ..@ =. I. s. +. /.
Corn-No. 8, SOC. 4 ...., II.
Cattle Steers, So. 1904 90; cows, $9.7
@s.00.
Sheep Muttons, $3.50; lambs, $500.
Hogs-$4. 25@4.75.
Butter Creamery, extras, 22@2sc;
creamery, frsts, 52o@21c; dairy, fancy,
10000.
Poultry 7 turkeys, s@1oc; spring
chickens, 12c. 3,
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07

New York, March 1.-Judge Brown,
of the United States district court,
has granted discharges to Is bank
rupts, among whom were Charles w.
Scoield, ex-president of two railroads
in Utah and whose liabilities were
$103,64o; George w. Cary, formerly of
Wallace g. Cary, New Orleans, liabili-
ties $1se,7o1; Charles j. Weinberg,
formerly in the shoe and clothing
business at Cripple Creek, COL, iabil-
ties $40. .704
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
A Disastrous Blaze,

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 27.-At one
o'clock this (Tuesday) morning fire
was discovered in Wilson's billiard
hall, Maine street, Clarion, Pa, and in
short time an entire block of business
buildings was destroyed. The loss is
estimated at $150,O00. Judge w. w,
Barr, the oldest inhabitant, and a
prominent politician dropped dead
from excitement. -
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07

Prof. Dewar has been experimenting
and trying kill the bacteria of typhoid
fever, diphtheria, cholera and other dis
eases with extreme cold, liquid air be-
ing used for the purpose. A tempera-
ture of 100 degrees below zero has
failed to have any effect on the bacteria
in "a hours. No wonder the little scoun-
drels give us such ''hot time"
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07

johnson H. Bennett, aged 80, and
Mary Ann Farley, aged 7s, were mar
ried at High Ridge, N. j., few days
ago. The blushing pair drove home in
a sleigh drawn by horse which is
somewhere about 35 years old, but
which is still lively and ready to run
away on slight provocation.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07

Dap Rice, who died in Long Branch
the other day, was noted as circus
clown, and it is stated that one time
he drew an annual salary of $4,000
from Barnum's circus. He first played
clown in 1914. and the fathers and
grandfathers of to-day are few who
have not seen him.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07

Horses are easily broken to drive by
a western mans apparatus, comprising
number of arms attached to a central
pivoted base, the animal being har-
messed and tied to one of the arms. with
the traces attached to an arm at the
rear to revolve the trainer as the horse
travels around the circle.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
Three Liver L0nf.

Marietta, O., Feb. 2s. - Three men
were killed in the oil fields near this
city Tuesday by explosions of nitro
glycerin. Harvey Benedict and Ches-
ter Campbell, of Williamstown, were
blown to atoms while preparing to
shoot we'll. A few minutes later,
near the scene of the first accident, a
load of nitroglycerin exploded, ami
hilating Samuel Fleming, his team and
wagon, and shaking the country for
miles around,
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07

William Colombo, an Indian and a
private in the Fourth United States
cavalry in the Philippines, has written
letter to the superintendent of the
Carlisle Indian school, of which insti-
tuition he is graduate, saying that he
shot and killed the Filipino sharpshoot-
er who shot Gen. Lawton.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
Wages Advanced.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 20. - It is
learned that the $4,000 coke workers
in the Connellsville region will to-day
receive notice of an advance in their
wages of about IL per cent. The Fricke
Coke company controls $4,000 of the
10000 ovens in the region. Since the
first of the year Is new mines have been
opened up and 5000 new ovens are be-
ing built. When in operation the new
wage scale will be operative in these
plants. Altogether, directly or indi-
rectly, between $4,000 and 10000 work
ers will be affected bY the increase.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
Famous Architect Dead.

London, Feb. 26.-William Butter
field, the celebrated architect, is dead
in his eighty-sixth year. He first at
tanned distinction by the introduction
of color into ecclesiastical and domes-
tic buildings by the help of BRICKS
marble and mosaic. Among the struc-
lures built after his designs are the
cathedral at Melbourne, St. Angus
tine college at Canterbury and Baliol
college chapel, Oxford.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
boy Frozen to Death.

Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. PA spe-
cial from Winnipeg says: A boy named
Joseph Hansen, son of a farmer near
Medicine Hat, N. w. T., was frozen to
death in the recent blizzard. Father
and son had gone out to bring in some
horses and lost their way, wandering
about in the storm all night. The boys
feet froze and his father carried him
until both were helpless. The father
could do nothing but watch the boy
die. About an hour later he reached
home.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07

In new amusement device for parks
q canal of tortuous shape is dug in the
ground, with means for raising the wa.
ter from the lower end to the upper,
a number. of boats being foated in the
rapidly-moving current Of water to
traverse the length OF the canal. x.s
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07

It was hardly to be expected that the
universal unrest throughout Europe
would be complete until trouble had
broken out in the Balkans. There
has been no time during the last CEN
tury when the Balkans have failed to
fulfill their mission as auxiliary dis
turbers of the peace.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
Powder Mill ExplOdes.

Milwaukee, Feb. ga Sentinel spe-
cial from Platteville, Wis, says: The
Platteville powder mills were wrecked
by an explosion Saturday afternoon.
killing three men and badly injuring
another. The dead are: Thomas Bass,
William Rottiger and Fred Genthe. H.
S. Beck, machinist, of bethlehem, who
was in one of the presses, was thrown
against the machinery and badly hurt,
but he will recover. The cylinder mill
exploded first, and this was followed
by. the two presses, the shock being
heard for miles around. The mixing
mill took fire and was burned to the
ground: Several of the other buildings
were badly wrecked,
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
Place for Gen. Brooke.

Washington, March l. Maj. Gen.
John R. Brooke, who has been in this
city since his recent detachment from
duty as governor general Of Cuba, has
been slated for the command Of the
military department of the east, with
headquarters at, New York city. The
change il that command will not oc-
cur until June next, when Maj. Gen.
Wesley Merritt will retire.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07

Zee is said to be scarce commodity
in Switzerland, and sold in extremely
small quantities. When it comes to re-
frigeration the Yankee leads the world,
and is ready to furnish machines to
make the Alps trimmed with glaciers.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
MINNESOTA NEWS.
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County Auditors.

The County Auditors association of
Minnesota held it's annual meeting in
St. Paul and appointed a committee to
draft a measure revising, systematizing
and simplifying the tax laws of the
state.
1t was argued that there is great
need Of speedy revision of the laws
and that if the laws were reformed
and then enforced great stride would
be made toward more just and equit-
able assessment and taxation.
Taxation was the sole topic of dis
cussion at the meeting. The annual
election resulted as follows: President,
John Gleason, Polk county; vice presi-
dent, w. R. johnson, Ramsey county;
secretary, E. J. Miller, Big Stone
county; treasurer, L. NJ. Stevens, Beck
er county.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
Five Killed.

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 26.-A special to
the Courier from Geneva says: Shortly
after midnight Saturday night the mid
night express on the Lehigh Valley
railroad struck carriage containing
seven persons at Tuttles Crossing,
about rs miles east from Rochester, in
stantly killing five of the occupants,
fatally injuring another and badly
bruising the other. All were members
of family.
The dead are: Mrs. Amy Smith, 4s
years old; Bert Smith, % years old;
Miss Miranda Smith, "a years old;
Glee Smith, IA years old; Catherine
Smith, aged eight wears.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
VIII OF Late p. ID. Armour. Jr

VIII OF 1AAte r. ID. ArmOur, JF.
Chicago, Feb. 27.-The will of the late
Philip D. Armour, Jr., fled for probate
Monday, disposes of an estate valued at
$S,00o,0o0. Of this $6,so0,0O0 is in per-
sonal property, such as cash, stocks
and bonds, jewelry, horses and other
things, while the realty is valued at
$1,200,000. One-third of the entire es-
tate is left to the widow, Mrs. May E.
Armour, and two-thirds is given in
trust to three executors for the benefit
of the two surviving sons of the testa-
tor.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07

IN wreck on the Missouri Pacific
road near Independence, Mo-, two
women were killed and other persons
injured. 80 .@<s4ss :-..
Many college presidents and profes,
sors met in Chicago to form an organi-
zation to make uniform higher degrees
and shut out cheap diplomas. =,
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07

A Cleveland woman fired two shots
at street car conductor because he
smiled at her. 1t is impossible to imag-
inc how many shots she would have
fired at him had he laughed.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
Republican, Refuse to Give Up.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 27.-The state
contest board Monday afternoon
awarded certificates of election to ali
of the democratic contestants for
minor state Offices. Immediately aft
erward the contestants were sworn iii
and repaired to the state house in a
body, where they made formal de-
mand on the republican incumbents for
possession of the Offices, but the de.
mands were not acceded to. ).
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
Miners Killed.

Danville, O., Feb. 20. - Two miners,
Oscar anderson and William Tucker,
were killed by falling slate in the West
vile mine Tuesday. ..l
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07

Washington, March 1.-The battle
royal over the Porto Rican tariff bill
ended in the house Wednesday in a
sweeping victory for the republicans
The bill, amended as agreed upon at
the conference of republicans on Mon
day night so as to reduce the tariff
from rs to IS per cent. of the Ameri-
can tariff. and limiting it's life to two
years. was passed by vote of 172
yeas to 161 nays. Six republicans,
Messrs. Crumpacker Qnd.), Fletcher
(Minn.), Heatwole (Minn.). Littlefield
(Mc.). Lorimer Qll). and Mccall
(Mass.), voted with the opposition
against the bill, and four democrats,
Messrs. Davey and Meyer Ua.). De
Vries (Cal.) and Sibley (Pa.). voted
with the republicans for the bill.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
Factory Burned.

Freeport, Ill.,, Feb. 20. - The Wood
mansee & Hewitt windmill factory was
destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance, $25, 900. ...
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
Beck I'M ms Suit DeHina.

Louisville, KY, Feb. 2G.-The suit of
J. c. w. Beckham, governor of Ken
lucky, against W. S. Taylor, was filed
in the circuit court here Saturday aft
ernoon. This action was originally
brought at Georgetown. The filing of
the suit here was in accordance with
the agreement made by both sides for
a consolidation of suits involving the
governorship of Kentucky. The ac-
tion is for an injunction. w. S. Taylor
is plaintiff in a similar suit against
Beckham and others. BY the agree
ment Judge Field will try the consol-
idatel SuitS
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
A Quiet Sale.

It was only a quiet little foreclosure
sale in the sheriffs office IN Minneapo-
lis, with only one bidder and one bid,
such as are of daily occurrence at the
court house, but in some respects it
was one of the notable sales in the his
tory of the city, for the property in
cluded the Guaranty Loan building,
the largest and finest Office building in
Minneapolis. It went for $547,5l5.O5,
and everything from the machinery in
the sub-basement to the flagstaff on
the tower was included.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
Death at q Dance.

A Sunday night dance at the resi-
dence of Frank Homarnik, near Little
Falls, came to sad end. Charles
Bergstrom, a young man who had
been participating in the festivities,
left the floor while a dance was in pro-
gress and sat down and in less than
minute fell from his chair dead. The
doctor pronounced the cause of death
heart failure due to excitement and
the eXertiOn of dancing.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
4 WEEKS 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.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
TIE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FIFTY-SIxTH CONGREss.'

In the United States senate on the
gath the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill was reported and the
Hawaiian government bill was further
discussed. In the house the Porto
Rican tariff bill was considered and a
bill was introduced to provide gov
ernment for Porto Rico, the capital to
be at San Juan, with governor, ju-
dicial system, and a legislature.
Formal discussion of the right of
Senator Quay to seat was begun in
the United States senate on the 26th
and consideration of the Hawaiian
government bill resumed. An amend
ment was made striking out the prop
erty qualification of voters for men,
bers of the legislature. Senator
Clark (Wyo.) introduced a bill for the
admission of Arizona as a state. In
the house debate on the Porto Rican
tariff bill was continued The repub-
lican conference agreed to reduce the
tariff to Is per cent. and to limit oper-
alton to- two years.
The feature of the session of the
United States senate on the 27th was
the speech by Senator Depew in favor
of holding the Philippine islands. The
Hawaiian government bill was further
discussed. In the house bill was in
troduced to provide for one-cent post
age on letters. The general debate on
the Porto Rico tariff bill closed.
THE EAST.
Peter D. Smiths wife and four chill
dren were killed at a railway crossing
near Canandaigua. N. Y.
Near Newport, r. l., the barge Gen.
Wiley foundered and Capt. Harold and
his four children were drowned.
At the Sing Sing IN. W prison An
tonic Ferraro was electrccuted for the
murder of Luciano Muchio in Brook
lyn on April 4, 1898.
At Minetto, N. Y, portion of the
Minetto Shade Cloth company's plant
was burned, the loss being 100000.
In Mount Pleasant mine near Scran-
ton, Pa, four men were killed by the
breaking of mine carriage.
At the age of 62 years George Wooley
Al1CA, IO1 1uOl Ludu ycI1S Ouc VI
the editors of the Evening Telegraph
of Philadelphia, died in that city.
In New York Milton Rathbun tasted
for 35 days.
Miss Susan B. Anthony wants fund
of S500,C0o raised to spend in the wom-
ans suffrage fight.
In Newark, n. j., fire swept through
the retail dry goods district, Destroy
ing a score or more of buildings, the
loss being over 81, 100000.
Engineer Joseph Keefer and Fire
man Charles Seeley were killed in a
collision on the Pennsylvania road near
Nescopecl<, Pa.
Flames destroyed the business Sec
tion of Clarion, Pa, and ex-Judge w. w.
Barr dropped dead from excitement.
While administering spiritual ad-
vice to a sick man, Rev. Father Didacus
Rottlander dropped dead in Pittsburgh,
Pa.
In the Connellsville CPa.) region the
$4,000 coke workers will receive an ad-
vance of ~ per cent. in wages.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
~ N7lS'7lS''7IE' N N INzIS7NVNSV

Congress may make national parl
of the site of Corvallis surrender.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-10
REFUGEE TELLS
A TERRIBLE STORY

New Orleans. Sept "a special from
Houston. Tex, says:
In the relief train which Conductor
foMers brought in from Virginia Point
tonight was his own son, who lay in
the baggage car a corpse. Powers was
employed at Virginia Point as a. bag
gage Watchman, and was 20 years old.
lie had distinguished himself as a life
saver at Texas City, having rescued
many people. After saving the lives of
others he himself was drowned by an
accident
Mr. Joyce. another refugee from Cal
weston, makes the following statement:
THE wind was blowing Saturday
AFTERNOON and night az about seventy
IiV6 miles an hour, blowing the water
In the gulf and completely covering the
city The people of Galveston did not
thlnk II was much at first and kept
within their homes. Consequently when
the wind began blowing as it did and
the water dashing against the houses,
completely demoliShing them, many
lives Were lost. I have no idea how
MANY lives were lost, but think there
will be several thousand deaths re-
ported. besides many people whom we
will know nothing about
was in the storm which struck
Galveston in 1875. but that one bad as
it was. was nothing in comparison with
Saturdays The gulf and bay are full
OF wreckage of every description, and it
seems as if every frame house in the
town must have been blown down and
Knocked TO pieces, judging from the
amount of drift wood that is floating
about. I am going back to Galveston
just as soon as can to find my sisters
body and those of her children