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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-11

that his impecuniosity was due to the
exactions and extravagancies of his
wife and "Witchie'' what bad
echo. His intimates knew that he had
put by" through economy and self
denial about $4,000, the extent of his
fortune outside of his pay. She'll
make ducks and brakes Of it in the six
weeks honeymoon" was the confident
prophecy, and she probably did, for,
despite the fact that he had so recently
rejoined the regiment, "Witchie" in
sisted on midwinter run to New Or
leans, Savannah and Washington, and
bore her lord, but not her master, over
the course in triumph. Toa student of hui
man nature-and frailty, that union of
a faded and somewhat shopworn maid of
~ to an ardent and vigorous young SOL
der many moons the junior was easy to
account for. One after another Witchie
Terriss had had desperate affairs with
half a dozen fellows, older or younger,
in the army and was known to have
been engaged to five different men at
different times, and believed to have
been engaged to two different men at
one time. Asked as to this by one of
her chums, she was reported to have
replied: DO you know, ! believe it
true; | had totally forgotten about
Ned Colston before Mr.. Forman had
been at the post a week. OF course the
only thing to do was to break with
both and let them start fresh But
this Mr.. Colston, whose head had been
somewhat cleared by month of
breezy, healthful scouting, accepted
only in part-that part which included
the break. Forman had the fresh start
and the walk over and held the trophy.
Just two months, when it dawned upon.
him that Margaret loved dancing far
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-11
Cause for Complaint

City Editor-Mr. Strong has been in to-
day, and he had murder in his eye. How in
time did you come to speak of Mrs. Strong
ssalleged husband in that paragraph about
her accident?
FTssh did i to 9 steer clear q q libel
"alleged thief" alleged murderer" and
that sort of thing. Argonaut.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-11
A Competent Defense.

The homeliest man in congress is Eddy, of
Minnesota. He rather glories id the distinc-
ton of ughness, especially as all his other
characteristics are enviable. During his last
campaign the enemies of Mr.. Eddy charged
him with being double faced. He met the
icism Great heavens" said Mr. Eddy to
his audience. do you think that if I had two
faces would wear the one ! am showing you
nov? Argonaut. 55. IS
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-11

Professor Birkeland, the leader OF
the expedition which has spent the
winter on mountain in the northern
part of the country for the purpose CT
studying the northern lights, wired
to kristiania, March II, that out OF
i've men to try to scale the Hadde
mountain two lost their lives in
snowslide. The other three escaped
without injury.
The Norwegians are carrying on
crusade against giving undue promi-
nence in Norway to the Swedish Sera-
Phin order, while the Norwegian order
OF st. Olaf is given second place. Even
the conservatives have been somewhat
aroused on this subject.
The municipal government of Kris
tlania employed $40 men to remove
the snow and ice from the streets of
the city when the spring thaw set in.
The wages were from Is to 70 cents a
day for man and $1.35 for man and
horse.
Attempts will be made to have the
different political parties in Kristania
unite In commemorating the seven
tenth of May by joint celebration.
The king has contributed $2,7OO to
the building fund of the Kristiania
Seamen's Home.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-11

A million and half yellow willow
cuttings have been purchased BY the
Santa Fe Railroad company to be
planted on both sides of an embank-
ment west of Stockton, CAL, for dis
lance Of eight miles, to protect the.
lembankment from damage BY foods.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-11

already the candidate chosen of an the
people, and as such they endorse him,
and call upon all other allies in this
great struggle to do likewise. This idea
meets with cordial response SO far as
canvassed in Minnesota, and vas unan-
imously approved by those comforting
with General Weaver. 49,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-11
a Meddlesome Amateur.

Uncle Bill, what is political love feast 2"
SIS Well, it IS when q big lot Of politicians
get together and pledge themselves to keep
outsiders from getting on to their scraps. !" -
Indianapolis journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-01
OBITUARY..

Emma Lillian Pyle, infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor r. Pyle, died on Mon
day at her parents residence, No. ITO West
Thirtieth street.
The death of f. Addie Grover, daughter
of John and the late Elizabeth T. Grover,
occurred on MONDAY last at the home of her
parents in Philadelphia. The funeral ser
vices were held this morning at II
O'Clock in the Tenth Baptist Church. Nine
teenth and Muster streets, Philadelphia.
lnterment will be private IN this city.
The death of william f. Cotter, at Dover
Tuesday, closed remarkably checkered
career. Twice rich man, occupying a
high place in social and business circles, lie
became poor and dependent. Twice man
of affairs, he got down until he was impris-
oEed in the Trenton Penitentiary for COM
plicity in tine Dover bank defalcation. He
started as an errand boy, became prosper
Gus hardware merchant, and realized later
500, 900 In oil speculations Later he en-.
gagged in real estate operations, but they
dwinuled his fortune, and he became tam
gled in the unpleasant First National Bank
affair, for which he was sentenced to two
years In the penitentiary. Through the eff
forts of the o. 4. r. and ether friends he
was pardoned by the President when he had
eight mouths to serve. and he returned to
Dover much broken IN health. He was GO
years of age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-01
Marriages.

HARRINGTON = PURNETT-oN Wednesday
evening October oath, 1900, at tho First NJ. r.
Parsonage, by the Rev. Georgh L.Wolfe, PHI. d.,
William B. Harrington and Miss Emma 4,
Purnette both Of this city.
HowELL-BIDDLE-on October oath, 1890. at
Trinity Church, by the Rev. II. Ashton Henry,
Harrison W. Howell and Miss Lucy Glidden
Biddle.
JoNEsZIEBRR--At Harrison Street NJ. T. par
sonage on October Goth 1900, by the Rev. W,
E. Avery, Charles II. Zieber and Clara b. Jones.
AXsoN-CAMPBELL-on October nd 1900. by
Rev. W. NJ Schall, Henry G.. Paxson and Cath.
arine Campbell both OF Philadelphia,
MAR--GRANTLAND-At Scott NJ. T. Par
sonage, October Doth 1900, by the Rev. +. r.
Harris, George i. Grantland and Sarah L,
Permar, both OF this city
WAY--CARPENTER--AtS 81. Paul's NJ. E Parson-
age. on October 18th, 1900. by Rev. W. L. Z.
Murray, William II. Way, and Miss Locke T.
Carpenter, both Of this county 0
woRTH-CHANDLER-A the home of tho
BRIDES parents, Hamorton, Pa, on Thursday,
October 25th, by the Rev. s. L. Irvine, Mr..
Frank p. WORTH of Marshallton, DEL, and Miss
Leda NJ. Chandler, of Hamorton, Pa,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-01
TRUSTEES OF THE POOR.

Business Transacted at the Monthly Meet
ing of the Board at FarnIurst.
An interesting meeting Of tho Trustees
OF the Poor was held at the County
Hospital at Farnhurst yesterday.
The following bills for outside relief
for the last quarter were passed as
were also the house bills; The total
is much less than for the correspond
ing quarter Of last year:
Brandywine hundred, ST.; Whining.
ton, northwest. 1888. S5: Wilmington,
northeast, SPA 20; Wilmington, south
east, SAL. 80; Wilmington, southwest,
1922. 80; Christiana, $50. 80; New
Castle, 22l.60 Mill Crack, s106 IS ;
White Clay Creek, s157. 25; Rcd Lion,
$50; st. Georges, Sl69; Pencader,
SGT. 10 /; Appoquinimink, Sl16. So; Black
bird, s36; house bills, 50, S4S. o.; total,
IS, S29. 4s.
Superintendent Nc Coy g report showed
that during the quarter OF people were
admitted, 30 discharged and 22 died.
There are now 200 inmates, classified
as follows: White women, 60; colorel
women, ID; white men, Ill; colored
men, g.; white children, IL; colored
children. 3; total, white people, 1876 ;
colored, "a.
The deaths during the month we're
as follows: Thomas A. ENNIS. Thomas
Murphy, infant Rumsey, Frederick
Flser, Samuel Smith, William George,
Clara Ferguson, There was one birth.
The monthly payroll amounted to
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-01
SALISBURY ENCOURAGED
By The Way Things Are Shaping Them.
selves In Various Parts Of State.
DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS UNITED
Candidates Are Hustling All
Over Delaware.
ONLY CASH CAN DEFEAT DEMOCRATS

State Chairman Willard Salisbury
of the Denoeratie State Central Com
mittee gives his views Of the situation
today in The following statement:
feel very much encouraged by the
way things are shaping themselves in
the various PARTS OF the State. There
is not single locality in the State
now where Democratic divisions have
not been adjusted ard the whole party
Is united, There never was any con-
siderable difference In Broad Greek
hundred, Sussex county, except u
slight local and personal disappoint-
ment over the nomination there, which
has been, believe, completely cured.
In Kent county, in the so-oalled
Shoestring district, the primary held
by the Kent County Committee has set
at rest all doubt in the minds of the
people of that district, and their
endorsement of the successful candi-
date at the primaries absolutely insures
that district and the notification of the
Democrats there.
sour candidate for governor, Mr..
Ford, by active and enterprising
methods, has met almost all the people
of the State and tho impression he
makes upon them ia uniformly good
one. am satisf1ed thNt any objection
that existed to MIR. Ford by reason OF
the lack of personal acquaintance of
the people in the lower counties has
been entirely done away with, and l
am really surprised at the enthusiastic
support he now has everywhere / have
been. -a..
''Dr. Hoey, the candidate for lieu
tenant governor, is also doing remark
ably good work, and is recognized as u
most lifting man to be on the ticket.
1.-The other candidates are husters,
and are hustling from one end OF the
State to the other, and the only thing
that can by any possibility defeat the
use of cash.
IF We could have fair and honest
vote today in this State, the Demo-
cratic majority would not be less than
3,000."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-01
WON'T MOVE THE PIPES.
Water Department Prefers to Keep Pipes
on Washington Street Bridge.

Water Department Prefers to Keep Pipes
on Washington Street Bridge,
At the meeting of the Water Com.
mission Tuesday, a communication
was received from the Levy Court
directing the department to remove the
pipes from the top of Washington
street bridge to the place designed for
them under the bridge to make room
for railway tracks. The secretary was
directed to reply that as the pipes
which were laid according to agree
ment with the Levy Court are safer
and more satisfactory as at present
laid, the department must decline to
remove them. Nit.
President Porter said II was never
intended to allow cars to pass over the
bridge. The Water Department paid
&c., 600 for the privilege Of putting the
pipes on the bridge and has an agree
ment under which it can have the
pipes on the bridge or ON brackets
under the bridge. 1t chose to Law them
on the bridge and proposes to keep
them there. 1t claims that to place
them on brackets would result in their
swaying with the structure and would
bring leakage.
The managers of the Delaware Hos.
pital asked for a water service for an
elevator to carry patients on stretchers
only. 1t was decided to furnish tho
service on q meter.
The weekly payroll Of 81, 373. 40 and
the theme monthly payroll of 1888 were
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-01
FOUR BODIES FOUND YESTERDAY.
They Were Taken From the Ruins of
Tarrant & Co.'s Drughouse.

They We're Taken From the Ruins OF
Tarrant, & Co.'s Drughouse.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
New York. Oct. 3l.-The work of
searching the ruins of buildings
wrecked by the explosions in Tarrant
a. Go. 3 drughouse, on Monday, was
prosecuted steadily all night. The
force of men at work today numbers
800. About o'clock, fresh outourst
Of fire occurred at Warren and Green
wich streets, stopping for some time
the work of clearing away the debris.
Frank Potter, laborer. received a
scalp wound this morning, by the
falling Of part of wall.
James Ladolce, Is years old, who
was reported missing, was found to-
day. He said he had been visiting
friends.
At an early hour today, only four
bodies had bpen recovered from the
ruins or these, only one body has
been identified - that of August
Schmidt, The three unidentified bodies
were gathered piecemeal, and never
will be identified.
Early this morning, number of
bones were found. Inspectors Tenoh
and Kenny of The Building Depart
ment found a woman's head at the
northwest corner of Greenwich and
Warren streets. The same men found
q package of tools, a mans apron and
hat. Inspector Graham of the Build
ing Department, while hunting through
the ruins. found two pieces of human
fiesh. and the same inspector found
another piece of human flesh and a
knee Joint.
Two tons Of chlorate of potash and
one ton o. sulphur, it appears, were in
the building occupied by TarrRnt &
Go. when it was demolished by fire
and explosions.
Ii has now been decided by Fire
Chief Croker and Fire Commissioner
Scannell to investigate all of the
Wholesale drug establishments in the
city. Chief Croker said in the course
| of an interview: II know that nearly
all of these wholesale drughouses carry
explosives in such quantity as to render
them powder magazines to all pur-
poses. They are a constant menace 10
public safety, and propose to see that
storagehouses are maintained at safe
distance outside the city"
Ina q. Barnes, an egg dealer, aud
William Halsey, employed by Mr..
Barnes, who were reported missing,
were found today. Mr.. Barnes says
that the FRANCIS Barnes,' egg
GAMBLER, reported missing, is probably
fictitious person. IL this is true,
the list of missing is thus reduced by
three.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-01
UNEXPECTED AND UNWELC COME.

Great Britinn's Breath Taken Away by the
Elevation of the Marquis of Lansdowne
to the Foreign secretaryship.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
London. Eng, Oct. 1.-THE Marquis
of Lansdownes elevation 10 the For
eign Secretarsship. according to the
announcements in the newspapers this
morning, has, fguratively speaking,
taken the oountry's breath away. 1t
was as UNEXPECTED as it is unwelcome
Even the staupchest Ministerial mouth.
piece among the afternoon newspapers
openly condemn it.
The Globe declares the appointment
only shows Lord Salisbury is COM
pletely out of touch with the feelings
and wishes of the electorate and the
Conservative party, while the Liberal
Westminster Gazette, growing over the
discontinue of the Ministerial news
Eapers, which have been loudly de-
manding the retirement of Lord Lans-
downe, expresses relief at the fact that
Joseph Chamberlain was not given the
post, saying: "rhe latter's appoint.
ment would have filled thoughtful peo-
pie with dismay, and it IS something
to have escaped this serious danger. Z"
Lord Salisbury apparently arranged
matters with the Queen at Balmcral,
week ago. His Lorship's own molina
tion was to resign the Premiership and
devote himself exclusively to the For
egin Office. He wrote Her Majesty to
this effect, but she declined to accept
the suggestions. Lord Salisbury, there
fore, went to Balmoral to discuss the
question. with the result that the
Queen carried her point.
Public anxiety is to some extent re-
lieved by the conviction that Lord
Salisbury's experience will still be
available to direct the broad lines of
the policy of the prospective Foreign
Minister.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-01
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
Thursday, November goth, Set Apart as a
Day of Thanksgiving.

Thursday, November goth, Set Apart as q
Day of Thanksgiving.
Washington, Oct. 20. The State De
partment today issued the following:
BY the President of the United States of
America:
A proclamation: h
1t has pleased Almighty God to bring our
nation in safety and honor through another
year. The works of religion and charity
have everywhere been manifest. Our coun-
try, through all Its extent, has been blessed
with abundant haryests. Labor and the
great industries of the people have pros
pered beyond all precedent. Our commerce
has spread over the world. Our power and
influence in the cause of freedom and en-
lightenment have extended over distant seas
and lands. The lives of our official repre-
sentatiyes and many of our people in China
have been marvelou-ly preserved. We have
BEEN generally exempt from pestience and
other great calamitles; and even the tragic
visitation which overwhelmed the City of
Galveston nude evident the sentiments oil
sympathy and Christian charity by virtue of
which we are one united people.
sFNow, therefore, /. William Mckinley,
President of the United States. do hereby
appoint and set apart Thursday, the 18th of
November next, to be observed by all the
people of the United States, at home or
abroad, as day of Thanksgiving and praise
to Him who holds the natious in the hollow
of His hand. recommend that they gather
in their several places of worship and
devoutly give Him thanks for the prosperity
wherewith He has endowed us for seed time
and harvest, for the valor, devotion and
humanity of our armies and nnvies, and for
all His benefits to US as individuals and as a
nation; aud that they humb!y pray for the
continuance of His divine favor. for con-
cord and amity with other nations. and for
righteousness and peace in all our ways.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto sat
my hand and caused the seal OF the United
States TO be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this 18th
dependence of the United States the one
hundred and twenty-hith.
(Seal.)' William Mckinley.
By the President:
John Hay, Secretary of State.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-01
The.shuestring District.

w. L. MaoFarane, chairman of the
Kent county Democratic committee,
was in town yesterday, and discussing
the settlement of the trouble in the
Shoestring district, said: "The accept
anoe OF the nomination of j. Herman
Gooden was by unanimous vote of the
Kent committee. The lower district
has the Levy Court commissioner and
assessor and conceded the representa-
tive to the upper district. and wanted
to know who had the majority. A
primary was held in the upper district
last Saturday and assisted the county
committeeman to conduct 1T. Gooden
received q tremendous majority, of
more than two to one, over Dill. The
county committee yesterday unani-
mously recommended that the voters
vote for Mr.. Gooden for Representa-.
tive"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-01
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
The Event Will be Interesting and Should
be Well Attended.

The Event viii be Interesting and Should
be Well Attended. f.
At the High School Tuesday afternoon
Superintendent g. w. Twitmyer held a con-
ference with the teachers of the school. The
institute will open on Monday next at the
High School building. The morning ses-
sion will be from 8 to 10 and the after
noon session from 2 to 4.30. The distin-
guished lecturers who will be heard during
the day and evening. are DR.. M. V. 0'Shea
OF the University of Michigan, DR.. E. o.
Lyle of Millersville, Pa, Prot Albert Of
Bloomsburg, Pa, and Miss Ada Van Stone
Harris of Newark, N. j.
Superintendent Twitmyer Is especially
anxious to have the patrons attend the lee
lures, both during the day and evening. He
has urged the teachers to contribute to the
success OF the institute by prompt attend
ance and by keeping their hearts open and
their minds receptive. The attidu lie of the
teacher is an index to the success OF her
work. There will be something profitable
for every teacher and ii is the wish Of the
superintendent to have the time fled with
intensive work. On Monday evening DR..
O'Shea 8 lecture will be held In the drawing
room of tho New-Centruy Club, which has
been placed at the disposal of Supcrintend-
emit Twitmyer without cost. through the
courtesy of the educational committee of
the club.
The lecture on Tuesday evening will be
given at the Wilmington High School, Miss
Josephine Fletcher will have charge of the
music, which will be pleasing feature Of
the institute. 1t is hoped that large num-
Der of the patrons of the schools will avail
themselves of the opportunity to hear DIR.
O'Shea, and that pride in the work of the
public schools of the city will inspire
large atteudance at the evening lectures.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-01
SIXTH DISTRICT FIGHT.


Dover, Oct 80. The Kent County
Democratic Committee. this morning,
adopted resolution supporting j.
Herman Gooden as the Democratic
candidate for Representative in the
General Assembly from the Sixth Rep
resentstive district. The committee
had previously recommended John @.
Dill as candidate for Representative.
Today's action on the part of the
committee was due to the fact that at
new primary election in the Willow
Grove end of the district last Saturday
Gooden received majority of the
votes cast.
The Democrats claim the district by
so majority.
The resolution was ordered printed
and distributed.
The action of the committee ia
unanimously endorsed by the Demo-
Gratis of Kent county.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-01
A BOY lMPALED.

Philip Webb Probably Fatally Hurt on
Broome Street Near Fourth.
Philip Webb. aged IL years, son of Morris
N. Webb of No. $40 North Broome street,
was impaled and probably fatally injured,
Tuesday afternoon, while playing near his
home. Drs. james A. Draper and Willard
J. Corkran are in attendance, and when
inquiry was made at noon 1t was learned
that there are only slight hopes of the boys
recovery.
At the time Of the accident young Webb
was playing In the yard in front of the resi-
dence of Alvin r. Morrison, No. S08 North
Broome street, which adjoins his own home
He climbed tree in Mr.. Morrison's yard,
but lost his foothold and fell, striking on
the iron fncee, which penetrated his body
near the abdomen.
The boy was carried into the house and
DR.. Corkran WIS summoned Immediately.
An examination was made and It was found
that there were incisions in the body be-
tween two and three inches deep and some
of the intestines are lacerated. Both physi-
clans were at the house for some time this
morning and heroic measures have been re-
sorted to in an effort to save the patients
life,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-01
HARBOR OF WILMINGTON.
Interesting Statistics in Gen. w. #. Smith
Report for Last. Year.

Anberssting STATISTICS IN zen. w. n. smiths
Report for Last Year.
The report of Gen. w. f. Smith, United
States engineer, for last year, shows that
the amount expended for the improvement
of the Christiaua River and Wilmington
harbor to June Both, 1893, was $l53, So. 60,
of which S5l,357.84 was expended on the
present project.
The tonnage and value of the leading
articles shipped to and from the port of
Wilmington in the year 500. as reported
by the Board of Trade, was 656, $40 tons,
valued at $27, 28s, $50. The foreign conf
merce amounted to 81. 1854 1907 additional.
About Sis, GOO, coo is invested in manufac-
turing and mercantile interests.
The following table of finances concern
ing the Improvements is interesting:
July LIST, 1899 balance unexpended... 1889 4SS l6
Amount appropriated by sundry civil
act approved June 9Th, 1900........... 200 000 90
399, ass. 16
June 3oth, 1900, amount expended
during fiscal lit, "a
.. 2s1, 2o2.5
July LIST, 1900 balance unexpended....... 2S1 DID, 81
July 1st 1900 outstanding LA
ipliltles .............................S 0UO0.UO
July. 1900. amount covered by
uncompleted contracts...... 27S, 222.52