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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28
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.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
F1FTY-s1xTH CONGRESS.


The United States senate was not
in session on the 18th. In the house
the members pronounced eulogies
upon the late Monroe L. Hayward,
senator-elect from Nebraska, who
died before taking the cath of office.
No other business of Importance was
transacted.
Senator Beveridge Qnd.) offered a
free trade amendment to the Porto
Rico government bill in the United
States senate on the 10Th. The legis-
lative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill ($24,155, s0o) was passed, as
was also measure providing for the
appointment of commission to ad-
Indicate and settle claims of the peo-
pie of the United States growing out
of the war with Spain. In the house
the senate amendments to the Porto
Rican relief bill were not concurred
in. The Notifications appropriation
bill ($7,093,4ss) was reported and q
bill was introduced to make Miles
lieutenant general and Corbin major
general.
On the goth a bill for a cable
to Honolulu was favorably report
ed in the United States senate and the
Porto Rican government and tariff bill
was further discussed. In the house
the time was mostly occupied in dis
cussing the measure for the correction
of the abuses of the second-class pos
tai rate.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28
REPRESENTS HIS VIEWS.
Platform Adopted by Nebraska Dem
ocrats in Convention at Lincoln
Approved by Mr.. Bryan.

Lincoln, Neb., March 20. - In effect
William J. Bryan announced Monday
night to the democratic party in con-
vention here and to the nation at large
the platform which he considers the
best for the democratic party, and
practically upon which he desires to
stand if nominated at the Kansas City
convention. The resolutions adopted
are as follows:
They indorse the Chicago platform. IA
vor income tax and popular election of
United States senators, oppose govern
ment by injunction and the black list. and
favor arbitration of labor disputes. de-
clare for municipal ownership Of municipal
franchises, favor initiative and referen-
dunn, liberal pensions to deserving soldiers
and their dependents, and construction and
fertilization of the Nicaragua canal by the
United States, condemn the Dingley tariff
law, pledge unceasing warfare against all
trusts demand unlimited coinage of gold
and silver at the ratio of sixteen to one,
without waiting for the consent of any
other nation, the retention of greenbacks,
and retirement of national bank notes,
recommend more effective law against
trusts, while denouncing the administra-
ton for failing to enforce the present law:
and national, for the controlling of mo-
nopolies; condemn the Porto Rican tariff
bill, oppose wars of conquest and colo
NAL possessions, assert that the constitu-
ton follows the flag and cenounce the
doctrine that an executive or a congress,
created and limited by the constitution,
can exercise lawful authority beyond that
constitution or in violation of it; favor
giving to the Filipinos a stable form of
government, independence, and protection
from outside interference: oppose mill
tarism and large standing army, express
sympathy with the Beers in their struggle
with Great Britain.
The platform is practically the crea-
ton of Mr.. Bryan. He did not write it
personally, but he was consulted con-
corning it, and before it was read to the
convention he had approved of it
throughout.
Mr.. Bryan's speech before the demo-
cratic convention dealt almost entirely
with the three questions which he has
been discussing in various parts of the
Countrywide money question, the trust
question and Imperialism.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28
PORTO RICANS STARVING,
Gen. Davis Sends Word That He Will
Need 500 Tons of Provisions
Every Week.

Washington, March 20. 49, Adjt. Gen.
Corbin received a cable message Mon
day from Gen. Davis, commanding the
department Of Porto Rico, saying that
the condition of the Inhabitants of
Porto Rico is distressing and the suf
fering SO general and widespread over
the island that he will require at least
500 tons of food supplies weekly until
further notice in proportions of a.
rice, ~ beans and LA each of bacon
and confish. Arrangements are being
made in the subsistence and quarter
master generals departments to meet
this requisition as promptly and regu-
larry as possible.
Washington, March 21.-Secretary
Root has authorized Gen. Davis. at
San Juan, to give employment upon
public works to surplus labor in Porto
Rico. The war department had pre-
pared an order to carry out this
plan, but it was learned that Secre-
tary Root had telegraphed the in
struction to Gen. Davis from Havana.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28
Sunocated.

Fire destroyed the Hennepin block
in Minneapolis, and Mrs. Carrie Craw-
ford, colored, persisted from suffoca-
ton. Mrs. Crawford, with her child
and her aged father-in-law, Isaac
Crawford, lived on the fourth floor at
the rear of No. 1875. The man succeed
ed in making his way out of the build
ing, but the young woman became ex-
cited and went to the windows facing
the alley at the rear. Surrounded by
flames and smoke she screamed for
help while a crowd of terror-stricken
people watched her peril.
Finally ladders were placed and
Fireman Berwin reached the top and
secured the boy which the mother had
placed on the ledge of the window.
Then he descended as rapidly as posi-
BILE and made another ascent to the
top to save the poor mother.
However, she had dropped back in
to the maelstrom of fire and fame as
soon as she saw that her child was
safe. Bravely risking his own life. Ber-
win attempted to reach the PROSTATE
woman, but he was driven back and
compelled to leave her.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28
FROM WASHINGTON,

Time for the ratification of the
West Indian reciprocity treaties has
been extended.
Trade is on the increase with Cuba,
Porto Rico, the Philippines and Ha-
wall.
New two per cent. 81, 1000 bonds will
bear the picture of Thomas H. Benton,
of Missouri.
Secretary Root, who has just re-
turned from Cuba, says there will be
no hurry about withdrawing Ameri-
can troops from the island until the
Cubans learn self-government. He
also says the condition of the country
and people is good.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28
NO OPPOSITION OFFERED.
q Fight-Many Prisoners and
Guns Captured.

London, March 21.-The war Office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts, dated Bloemfon-
tein, Tuesday, March 20:
Kitchener occupied Prieska yesterday
unOp2Osed The rebels surrendered their
arms. The Transvaalers escaped across
the river. Mr.. Steyn is circulating a no.
tice. by means of dispatch riders, in reply
to my proclamation, to the effect that any
burgher who signs a declaration that he
Will not night against us again will be
treated as traitor and shot. The Bloem-
tonte1n people are affording us every as
s1stance In the matter of hospital accom-
modat1ons. We have consequently been
able to arrange for 500 beds. Thirty-three
prisoners were taken at Pries<a, 200 stands
OF arms and some supplies and explosives
The Beers have begun to surrender on the
Basutoland frontier"
London, March PA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Donkerspoort, dated
Monday, March 10, says:
"A reconnaissance toward Philippolis.
% miles west of springfontein. found the
farms all flying white flags. The British
troops were cordially received It is re-
ported that Mr.. Steyn is trying to rally
the Beers, but the latter say they have had
enough
Cape Town, March 81. - The Beers
have blown up the bridges north of
Bloemfontein, including those at Win
burg and Kroonstadt, and are now re-
treating to the north.
London, March 81. - In the house of
commons Tuesday the parliamentary
secretary of the war office, George
Wyndham, said the secretary of state
for the colonies, Joseph Chamberlain,
was about to issue proclamation on
the subject of the alleged threats of
the Beers to destroy Johannesburg and
as to what the Beers may expect in the
event of wanton destruction of British
property.
London, March 22.-The Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Mail, tele-
graphing Tuesday, March 20, says:
II have just arrived from Bloemfon-
tein, where I learned that no further
movement is probable for three weeks,
as negotiations are proceeding I
failed to ascertain the nature of the
negotiations, or whether Sir Alfred
Miners departure from Cape Town
is connected with them, but should
not be surprised if the war collapsed
quickly"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28
Killed bV DYNAMITE.

Axel Cederberg was killed by dy-
Mantle explosion in St. Paul, and his
brother Charles, narrowly escaped
death. The men were engaged in heat
ing a dynamite stick to be used in
blowing out stump, which was in
the way of their excavation. They
built small fire and placed in it sew
eral pieces of rock. On top they laid
a piece of sheet iron, and on this,
buried in the small heaps of sand,
they placed the dynamite. At last he
informed his brother that all was in
readiness and took the dynamite from
the sand. But the explosive was
warmer than he thought, and the
stick burned his Land and he dropped
It, causing terrible explosion.
Alex was blown ten feet and in
stantly killed, while Charles was bad
ly shaken up. The explosion was heard
all over the Midway district.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28
PASSED AWAY.
Death of Ex-ConEressman Bingham,
of OhiO-Brfef Sketch Of
His Career.

Cadiz, O., March 20. - Hon. John A.
Bingham died at his home in Cadiz Mon
day morning, aged IS years. He had
been in i'll health, the result of old age,
for some time, and his death was not
unexpected. Two daughters survive
him.
Judge Bingham was noted orator. He
served eight terms in congress from the
Sixteenth Ohio district, and was minister
to Japan from 1872 to 1885, He was judge
advocate of the court which sat in the i'm
parchment proceedings against President
Johnson, and as judge advocate sentenced
Mrs. Surratt for conspiracy in the mur-
der of Lincoln. He was the author Of the
first section of the Fourteenth amendment
to the constitution. During his public
career he was leader in the ma tional coun-
ellis of the republican party and was close
friend Of Lincoln and Stanton. He was
voted pension by congress in recognition
of his distinguished service to the coun-
try.l
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28

There is an ominous and too little
recognized fact in regard to the man
in the moon. Strictly and slangless.
ly speaking, he is no longer in it. He
has been supplanted-the old, old
story-by a woman, and moon-gazers
now grow rapturous over fair profile
of great and classical beauty. It
seems to require special qualifications
to see the lady and some scoffers even
go SO far as to say that you must first
have one in your eye. But be that as
it may, there remains for masculine
minds the depressing fact that one
more man has had to abdicate.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28

A remarkable result of the coal
famine prevailing in all the manufac-
turing districts of Europe appears in
a dispatch from Hamburg that a
steamship has arrived there from
Newport News, Va, with a cargo OF
American coal, which is to be shipped
to the districts of Bohemia and Sax
ony where the strikes still prevail
This condition may not last long, but
it shows that in time of emergency
this country is not only the granary
but the coalfeld of the world.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28
MINNESOTA. NEWS.
Assessed Valuation.

State Auditor Dunn has made a
summary of the tax lists of the Min
nesota counties for 1899, which shows
that the total assessed valuation OF
the state is $685. ,053, 1928, being about
Sc, 1000 more than for 1898. In sound
numbers there are $250,ooo,oG0 of acre
property. $24o,0oo,ooo of city lots, and
1913, 100000 of personal property. The
average rate of taxation is 24.s5
mills. as against 23e for 1898. Carver
county has the lowest rate, 17.42, and
Mile Laos the highest, 4s.47. The to-
tai tax levy amounts to $14.5o2,coo. Ut
this Hennepin county pays $3,4l1,o oo'
and Ramsey county $2,202,Go The
state gets 100000 out of the levy.
County government requires $2,70o,-
900; city and villages take $4,500, 900,
and townships 100000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28
THE EAST.

Fire swept away the Mohawk Val
ley hotel block at Mohawk, N. Y, and
all the town records were destroyed
The supreme court of New York de-
clared combina tions to control prices
of necessaries of life unlawful.
At Mendham, N. j., three married
sisters, within a little over three
hours, each gave birth to twins.
The famous trotter, Maud S., died al
Port Chester, N. Y, aged 26 years.
In New York John Kehoe, builder
filed petition in bankruptcy with liza.
bilities of 81 ,52O,0s5 and no assets.
The death of Charlotte P Mason
occurred at Sandwich, N. H., aged los
years.
In August Bob Fitzsimmons will
fight "Kid" Mccoy; his battle with
Sharkey is off.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28

The taxpayers of Guilford. Conn.,,
are enjoying some of the blessings OF
the millennium. The town has voted
to levy no tax for the present year.
For several years it has got along
with ten-mill tax. Now for q
twelvemonth it will get along with.
out any. The people of taxridden mu.
inequalities will envy those of Gull.
ford, who, for whole year, will en-
Joy immunity from those woes of city
life, the tax assessor and collector.
How it has managed to get rid OF
these burdens is not stated, but such
information would be valuable.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28
The friends of advanced education

The friends of advanced education.
who are recommending now that the
art of self,defense shall be taken up in
the public schools, are probably i'm
PEELED by the consideration that if box
ing be added to some of the other fads
a school teacher here and there may
have an opportunity of giving some of
the pupils the licking they deserve.
without running the risk of dismissal
for violating the law against corporal
punishment.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28

Another terrible habit which is said
to be even worse than the drinking OF
alcohol is becoming very common in
eastern Prussia. A correspondent OF
one of the eastern papers in writing
a letter relating to the matter says
that this new habit is nothing more
nor less than the drinking of ether.
It is now sold in the saloons like any
other liquor, four or five grammes to
the glass, and in the town of Memel
alone the amount sold last year was
$500 quarts. The effect is said to be
four. times more powerful, than that
of an equal amount of alcohol.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28

Manila advices say the Fill pino junta
is growing active and Gen. Otis has
taken steps to prevent trouble. A CEN
sus of the city shows population Of
100000. In the province of Albay the
insurgents have ceased harassing the
Americans, but continue ravaging the
country by burning and looting. The
natives are firing of this sort of thing
and threaten to turn against the
marauders. -
Dispatches received in London say
that the rebellion in the Orange Free
State is at an end and that the troops
are disbanding and returning to their
homes. 1t is said that President Kru-
ger has appealed to the king of Italy
to use his influence with the object of
putting an end to the war. The relief
of Mafeking is not yet announced. The
Beers estimate their casualties at 4,351
up to the siege of Ladysmith.
BY the capsizing of boat in the
Danube river near Kaloosa "a peas
ants were drowned.
Osman Digna was reported dead at
Constantinople.
AS a result of changed English
sentiment Ireland seems destined to
gain more liberal government, if not
home rule.
Advices from the war say that Lord
Kitchener has occupied Prieska with
out meeting opposition. The Beers
have blown up the railroad bridge
over the Modder IA miles north of
Bloemfontein and have intrenched
themselves in a strong position. Jou-
bert is in command. The burghers
have also blown up the railroad
bridges at Winburg and Kroonstadt,
in the Orange Free State, north of
Bloemfontein.
The exposition in Paris will not be
ready before June.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28
Tarred and Feathered.

Gretna, Neb., March 22.-Wednesday
night mob took Louis Figg and
wife, alleged religious fanatics, from
their beds and treated them to coat
of tar and feathers. The mob, num-
bering about 30 prominent citizens,
made no attempt at disguise. It is
alleged that Figg and his wife have
caused number of women to for
sake home, husbands and children
and take up residence in the Figg
Heaven"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28
St. Patrick's Day Observed.

London, March 19.-Shamrock day
promises to vie with Primrose day in
the hearts of the people, judging from
the enthusiasm with which, for the first
time in the history of the nation, loyal
lists all over the United Kingdom cele-
brated, and everywhere the green was
conspicuous. From Windsor castle.
where the queen observed the day by
wearing sprig of genuine four-leavcd
shamrock, to the East end of the slums
of London, where the ragged urchin
gloried in his morsel of green weed
nearly everyone sported something in
the shape of a green favor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28

A "hall of fame" where the names
of great Americans will be inscribed
is to be erected on the Hudson under
the care of the University of New
York. The fact that candidate must
have been dead at least ten years will
prevent good deal of disappointment
on the part of some who fancy that
they are later Washingtons, Lincolns
and Jeffersons
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28
A Humane Move.

The Minneapolis Humane Society,
with other similar organizations, is
much aroused over bill introduced in
congress to amend the existing law
regarding the transportation of stock.
The present law prohibits the carry
ing of livestock in the ordinary stock
cars more than twenty-eight hours
without unloading the animals and al
lowing them to feed. This law, of
course, does not apply to improved
cars in which the stock are fed and
watered regularly. The law has stood
for twenty years and has met the ap-
proval of all societies for the preven-
ton of cruelty to animals. The
amendment proposes to lengthen the
time limit to forty hours, and conse-
quently the humane society objects
to It's passage.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28
White i'm South Africa,

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 21.-The
mystery concerning the whereabouts
of Gen. White, fugitive quartermaster-
general of Michigan state troops, was
solved Tuesday, when an intimate
friend of the missing man received a
letter from him written in Cape Town,
South Africa, dated February 10. Gen.
White says he is sorry he did not re-
main in Michigan and fight his troubles
ont
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28

Following close upon the vigorous
exploitation of the wonders and pos
sibilities of liquid air comes the an
nouncement that Swiss scientist has
discovered process of separating it
into it's component parts in such q
way us to produce pure oxygen on a
large scale and at little cost. This
would be an ideal solution of the fuel
question. It looks little as if these
wonderful statements might be part
of scheme to boom liquid air spec
ulation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28
ASSETS VERY LIGHT.
Son of Peter Lorillard, the Million
aire Tobacconist, Once Worth Over
$2,0OO,OOO, Bankrupt.

New York, March 22.-Jacob Loril-
lard, formerly a brick manufacturer,
has filed petition in bankruptcy.
Liabilities, $s67,327; assets, $500.
Jacob Lorillard is a son of Peter
Lorillard, the millionaire tobacco
man, and inherited $1,5oo.ooO from his
fathers estate. His cousin, Catherine
Lorillard Wolfe, left him $500, 600; his
brother George bequeathed $3.50 900 to
him, and an aunt left a large sum to
him. He receives an income of $40,-
600 from his fathers estate, and this
sum, he testified in suit against
him, was necessary for his support.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28
Victim of a Mob,

Raleigh, S. c., March 22.-Gov. Rus
sell is officially informed. that Tues
day night four masked men went to
the home of George Rittle, a negro,
aged IS years, near Carthage, and at
tempted to hang him, but he broke
away. He was caught, however, hor-
ribly mutilated and hanged and shot.
His murderers are believed to be
noon innrs
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28
Can't Reduce Fares.

Detroit, Mich, March 20. - Judge
Swan. in the United States district
court, Monday rendered a decision
which destroys the validity of an ordi-
nance passed some months since by the
city council, requiring the street rail-
way companies to reduce rates CT fare
to three cents. The court says there is
nothingin the charter of the city which
authorizes such an ordinance, and al
lows an injunction to restrain the city
from enforcing it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28
MARKETS.
Minneapolis, Mimi, March

Minneapolis, Mimi, March %.
Wheat-No. / northern, 64@65c;
No. 2 northern, 6S@64c; May 63Nc.
Oats-No. 8, white, Sic.
Corn-No. 8, Soc.
Cattle-Steers, s.. 1904. Is; cows, So. Is
@S.25.
Sheep-Muttons, $3.50; lambs, $500.
Hogs-$4.25@4.75.
Butter-Creamery, extras, 22@23c;
creamery, frsts, 2o@21c; dairy, fancy,
10000. ...:.s.,.... >. 80,
Poultry-Tprkeys. s@loc; spring
chickens, 12c, :;. :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28
Boy Kills His Father

Chicago, March 22.-To save his
mothers life, Albert Finch, Is years
old, shot and instantly killed his IA
ther Tuesday night at their house in
Austin. When the fatal shot was
fired the woman was on her knees,
her husband leaning over her and
brandishing a knife. The boy came
to the rescue none too soon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-03-28

Washington, March 19.-Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey left here Sunday night for
trip south. They expect to visit Sa-
vannah. Macon, st. Augustine, Jack.
sonville and Palm Beach. The admiral
and Mrs. Dewey probably will not re-
turn to the city until the latter part of
next month.