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Willmar tribune., 1900-10-10
OFFICERS OF THE MINE WORKERS.

morning. The negro's crime was an
attempted assault on Mrs. Lonnie Har-
rington, whose husband set fire to the
fuel which reduced Townsend's body
to ashes.
Townsend, before being bound, con-
fessed the crime and said he was also
implicated with Alex Floyd, who was
hanged two weeks ago for an attempt
ed assault on Miss Kate Pearson. He
said he and Floyd had planned for
other crimes of like character.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-10

The burglar who held up Chinese
1aundryman in Chicago and received a
pail of hot starch in reply was prob
ably the most ''stuck up" criminal in
the city for time.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-10
Samuel F. Carey Dead.

Cincinnati, Oct. 1.-Samuel Fenton
Carey died here Saturday night, aged
81 years. He graduated at Miami
university in 1885 and was the last
survivor of that class. He abandoned
the law early to devote himself to lee
turing on temperance. In 1867 the
labor element elected him to congress
over Richard Smith, of the Cincinnati
Gazette, the republican nominee. He
had been delegate to the national
convention that nominated Lincoln for
the second term, but in congress act
ed independently and afterward be-
came democrat. He advocated
greenback money and Silver currency.
He was nominated in 1876 for the vice
presidency with Peter Cooper, the
greenback candidate for president.
In 1878 he ran for lieutenant govern
or with William Allen, democratic
candidate for governor.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-10

An Indiana man is looking for a suit
able site for the establishment of
brass band college. Will he permit us
to call his attention to that newly.di
covered island away out in the Pacific
ocean?
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-10
N kETS.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct, 4.
ss Wheat northern, SOC: No. q
northern, re; December, % 116Ec,
OatsN No. s, white, 23c. 3.:#ssss5
Corn-No ssssc.
Cattle Steers s. .959 50: COWS, q. %
3@s75.
Sheep Muttons, q. %; lambs 500
III Hogs 8. 90.
81 Butter Creamery, extras ls@1oc;.
creamery. frst4 l7@1 18c;; dairy fancy
1911
Poultry urlkey re-; sprins
chickens
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-10

A new sect in Nova Scotia drives
wickedness from the soul by the lay
ing on of hands. That's just the way
our good old mothers used to do it.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-10

WllkeSDdrre. "a. OcC. 0.-lne pdra0c
and mass meeting of the striking
miners in this city Tuesday was the
greatest labor demonstration ever held
in northeastern Pennsylvania.
The parade, headed by President
Mitchell and the officers of the ma
Etional executive board, started little
after two o'clock, and it required an
hour and 20 minutes to pass a given
point. 1t is estimated that there were
fully $4,000 men and breaker boys in
line.
The mass meeting was addressed by
President Mitchell and other officers of
the miners Organization. President
Mitchellin his speech congratulated the
strikers on having already received a
proffer of ten per cent. increase in
wages. He said their cause had been
recognized everywhere as a righteous
one, and that the time was not far
distant when they would receive prop
er compensation for their labor. He
advised them to stand firmly together.
He said the strike shall not be ended
by him, and could only be closed when
convention of miners representing
every union and every colliery shall so
decide. He hoped that not one man
will desert the ranks until the victory
is complete.
Philadelphia, Oct. 3.-No break has
yet occurred in the ranks of the
striking mine workers, though addi.
tional notices of the offer of an in
crease of ten per cent. in wages were
posted throughout the region. In fact
there are many indications of an in
tent on the part of the strikers to
insist on other concessions and to also
remain out until the operators give
recognition to their national organiza
ton
Hazleton, Pa, Get. "A secret con-
ference was held Wednesday night by
the officials of the United Mine Work
ers, which lasted for one and one-half
hours. At its conclusion President
Mitchell said the meeting was held for
the purpose of canvassing the entire
situation. 1t. was found, he said, that
only about 5000 mine workers out of
142,O0O were still at work It was the
opinion of the officials in the confer
ence, he said, that. all Of these will
also have to quit in a short time. Mr..
Mitchell also said that of the 5000 non
strikers 2,1o0 are in this (Hazleton) re-
gion, and the remainder are at work in
the Schuylkill district. The question
of calling joint convention and the
matter of affording the strikers relief
were not considered at the conference,
according to Mr.. Mitchell
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-10
WEST AND SOUTH.

IN MS pu1pu III Ne"Derry county. ..
c., Rev. Mr.. Reeder was shot dead by an
unknown enemy.
In Chicago Michael Snider fatally
shot his wife and killed himself while
drunk.
At the age of 81 years Samuel F..
Carey, congressman in 1868 and candi-
date for vice president on the Peter
Cooper ticket in 1876, died in Cincinnati.
The governor of Texas reported re-
ceipt of $672.476.29 for the Galveston
relief fund up to September 30.
In September railroads killed rs per-
sons in Chicago. ~. =.
Census returns give Oklahoma ter
ritory population of 396.5OO.
Laborers are arriving in Galveston,
Tex, in large numbers, and the work
of clearing up the debris is proceeding
rapidly. =s~ .'..... i -. .., w..
The military post at valdes. Alaska,
will hereafter be known as Fort Lis
cum, in honor of Col. Liscum, killed in
China. "s~ .[tS' p ~r Z,
In a passenger wreck on the Burling-
ton road near Lacona, Ia, one person
was killed and several injured. .:.,s
At Charleston, Mo-, vigilance com
mittee gave 100 lashes each to two wife
beaters. -
The death Of Isaac Thompson .oc-
CURED at Steward, Ill, aged 103 years,
10 months and II days.
At Beattysville, KY, Walter Evans
killed .his wife and himself nomoa+;c
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-10
THE EAST.

In the national league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the 30th ult., were: Brook
lyn, .59S; Pittsburgh. sos; Philadel-
phia. .535; Boston, .5o4; Chicago, .4e6;
St. Louis, .461; Cincinnati, .446; New
York, .426.
DR.. Gilbert H. Gregory, aged So.
dropped dead in his pulpit in ST.
Stephens Methodist church in New
York.
In the United States and Canada fire
losses during the first eight months of
this year were $127,206,2 ,25G, against
$50, ,S29, $50 in the same period in 1899.
In New York Mrs. Frank Leslie has
resigned the management and editor
ship of Leslie's Popular Monthly.
In the anthracite region nearly all
of the coal operating companies have
followed the lead of the Reading com.
pany and placed notices offering an in
crease Of 10 per cent. President Mitch
ell, of the United Mine Workers, says
the miners must decide in convention
whether or not they will accept the Of
fer of the operators.
In town meeting elections in Con-
necticut the republicans carried 1O3
towns and the democrats IS.
Ferdinand Brobst killed his wife
and himself at Carnegie, Pa, while
temporarily insane.
The Massachusetts democrats have
nominated Robert Treat Paine, Jr.,
of Boston, for governor. 1s> =
At meeting of 10000 miners in
Wilkesbarre, Pa, the expected offer Of
compromise was not made by coal
operators. President Mitchell told
them the strike was drawing to
close.
At Tappan, N. Y, "Andre day" was
celebrated, it being the one hundred
and twentieth anniversary of the
hanging of Maj. John Andre on the
hill west of that village for treason.
Flames destroyed the large shoe fac.
tory of j. E. Dayton & Co. at Will
Transport, Pa, the loss being $500, 900.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-10

~ London, Oct. Lord Wolseley, the
commander in chief Of the British
army, il an open letter asks the pub-
lie wishing to honor the returning sol
.diers ito refrain while extending
them 9 heart welcome, from offering
them Intoxicating liquors as, like all
Of US, they are open to temptat ton
The commander in chief also says he
trusts the greeting to the brave SOL
,diers will be some hing better than an
Indictment to excessive drink.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-10
Flotilla sails.

New Y ork, Oct. 2 The hotilla OF. five
United States revenue boats built at
the Nixon shipyard in 12o days, accord
ing to. contract sailed Monday on the
inside routeto Cuba, Havana being the
objective point. The flagship No. Z is
70 feet long, while the other four are
60 feet in lengths Each boat carries on
her forward deck rapid-f1re gun.
The boats will be used in patrolling the.
inlets and coast Of Cuba in search Of
smugglers and revenue evaders.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

moment under ordinary circumstances AS it
was he accepted the offer and the policy was
made out
Nearly all OF the Chinese Ministers to the
United States during recent years, including the
present incumbent, Minister WI, have taken out
policies of one kind or another. 1t is a case of
advertisement with the companies more than
anything else Several of the Chinese consuIs
have also insured their lives. The other Chinese
policies held in this country were taken out by
thoroughly Americanized merchants
American fire insurance companies have prac-
ucally no insurance in Chinese territory. In
fact, nearly all of the American fire companies
DO not seek fields outside of the United States
The bulk Of the Chinese fire insurance is writ
ten in English, German and French companies
a score Of which have agencies at different Chi
nese ports. Several japanese companies have
worked up a big business in China during recent
years There about a dozen regularly or
ganized Chinese insurance companies. of which
the most wealthy is said to be Khean Guam Of
Penang, which has a capitalization of 81 200 600
Hong-Kong has two big fire insurance com
panies- Chi On and Mon on, both capitalized
for Sl,000.000. Ten Chi Ho, of Shanghai is
another large company, with a capital Of 1OO0.-
600 taels.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
GOOD THINGS TO EAT N BURGUNDY

From BlackwOods Magazine.
In the morning many eat gaUdes a porridse
made Of Indian corn flour mixed with milk a
sOupe maigre with cream, then curds goats
cheese, peculiar kind, home made, called
frOmage fOrt-a well deserved name, for l have
never seen a woman partake Of it, 1t is made OF
dried curds and old goats cheese kept in wood
ashes for year. the two grated and mixed to-
gether with salt, pepper, brandy and sometimes
garlic. These ingredients being put into
earthen pot the goats cheese acts as leaVen,
ard fermentation begins. When it has subsided
sticky. strong smelling, curdled cream-far from
appetiZing in my opinion, which IS not, however.
that of a great many male Burgundians. White
wine is the general beverage at breakfast.
For the midday dinner there is often salt
pork (cured at home), boiled with different
nips, beans, carrots or peas-the broth being
utilized for soup in the evenings. As a change,
the wives prepare occasionally a rago0t de NUT
ton, sometimes a pot au feu for Sunday dinner.
and the people theTeabOut being extremely SOCi-
able they invite each other frequently, and DO
or rabbits in honor of their guests. Large guam
titles of salads. radishes and fruit are eaten in
their season, and eggs milk, curds and cream
throughout the year.
Mercurey produces vast quantities of fruits
apples. pears cherries, apricots, Almonds nuts
and medIarS. but its peaches are deservedly
nowned. They are grown as hardy fruit in the
vineyards. and receive the suns rays without
shelter OF any kind. the warm showers of
thunderstOrms very frequent there) wash the
dust from their velvet coats, while the soft
mer breezes soon dry off all moisture, leaving
ripeness and purple hued beauty These are the
edible peaches. There is another sort called
white ones, used for making brandy, but seldom
eaten, being greatly inferior to the red kind
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
4 NEW TELEPHONE.
SECRECY OF COMMUNICATION WITH SEW
ERAL STATIONS ON ONE WIRE.

SECRECY OF COMMUNICATIONS WITH sEV-
ERAL STATIONS ON ONE WIRE.
When the telephone was first introduced. twen-
ty years or more ago, it was customary to put
several subscribers on one line instead Of giving
each separate wire. The old usage is stfn
kept up TO a limited extent where low rental
is desired and where privacy is not demanded
Under this system, when one call bell On rhe
line rings they all ring. Thus it is possible for
people 70 Overhelr conversations not intended
for them, if their curiosity impels them to take
down their phones
A number of inventors have sought to devise
methods whereby greater privacy might be Sc
cured when a number Of persons are served Nv
single wire. None of these appear 20 have
come into general use, although some of them
nave proved practicable on trial For instance
simple apparatus has been invented which
keeps every call bell from responding to a1v hut
IT'S own number. Three short rings will cause
No. Us bell to ring but neither No. nor No.
4 VIII receive any indication OF call The
beauty Of this plan is that nobody knows when
TO attempt to overhear.
A somewhat different method has been in
vented by a Frenchman named Dardeau II is
being tried at the Paris Exposition this wear On
the electric railway and moving sidewalk. In
4 order TO facilitate the movements of worgnan
"llSl repairs are required, SeN eral stations on
/. these two transportation lines are connected
with the Power house. shops and Offices This is
the first time that the Dardeau system has been
installed for public service. The principal feat
ures of the plan are as follows:
There is only one wire ANY one station-B
for eXample-may call up any other station-F
for eZample-without the intermediation of
central station. When B and F are in com
muncatiOn all other stations are warned bv a
visible signal, but not by an aucIbIe one. that
the lire is in use The signal disappears when
the conversation is ended. In the mean time it
is impossible for A. c, D or Z to overhear
However it is provided that in emergencies any
station can indicate TO one OF the speaking sta
tions that special need exists for interruption,
and thus temporarily get control of the wire
BY an additional attachment it is made posi-
bic for one station 10 communicate with several
of the others simultaneously.
It IS said that this system has worked salts
factoTily. The number of stations can be raised
TO twenty-five, but should not exceed that limit
unless a second wire is provided, and also a spe-
cial operator, whose duty II shall be to connect
one wire with the other. as in a central station.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
MAHOMETANS OF CHINA
THEIR RELATIONS WITH THE GOVERN.
MENT HAVE BEEN GENERALLY
HARMONIOUS.

HARMONIOUS.
If there is truth in the report that comes from
China to the effect that the Mahometans are re-
sisting the Boxers, the Christian forces have
received allies worth having. The Mahor7atans
In China number in all probability 25OOOOUO or
5o@0O0o These figures are not of courr~ ex-
act but they are doubtless we'll within the h
The provinces Of the north and west are IL, Of
the followers of the Prophet. In sze-Chuen they
form nearly one-third of the population. and in
Peking itself there are more than ten thousand
oI them Mosques are to be found all over the
Empire; Canton has as many as four, although
the city is not in a Mahomctan district
Tradition has it that MahOmet's uncle intro
duced the religion, and that his name was Wos
hassln Mahometans give as evidence of the
truth Of this story the tomb OF the missionary
which is just outside of Canton However the
faith was introduced, it must have been very
nearly at the time Of its foundation, and it has
I hourished ever since. Conversion has been
slow, but there have been no setbacks and the
religion has never been prosecuted in any way. It
/ is not in the nature Of the Chinese 10 seek 10
stamp out any faith that may be preached in the
Empire. To the ordinary middle or lower class
Chinaman religion is thing apart If certain
men like to indulge in speculation and philos-
ophy he has objection as long as they let
him alone to worship his ancestors in peace.
He would never have become incensed against
Christianity had there been less truth IN the
proverb first the missionary. then the consrI -,
: So Mahoretanism was free to work as it chose
1t offered to the thinking Chfnaman a religion,
better than that in which he had been reared and
from such men recruits were drawn The S-a+a
religion has not been in the least Influenced bv
the teachings of the Mahometans. Pork is the
chief meat Of the people and rhev will ea7 il
forever, while the cause of total abstinence from
wine is not likely TO draw supporters in a coun-
trv where drunkenness is practically unknown
one concession has been made TO Chinese Gus
tom. In every mosque is a tablet inscribed
, May the Emperor live forever Those who at
tend the mosque are supposed to worship this
tablet AS the doctrine Of one God who alone
should be worshipped is openly proclaimed BY
the AahOmetans they are driven to the device
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
TAPERNG OFF.

From The Denver Post.
Governor Pingree OF Michigan has gone 20
Indiana to take mud baths The home papers
have let up or him, and he had become so ac-
customed 10 them that he was compelled TO 90
down there ana gradually taper off from the
habit.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

t!cles." Of course the customs men had their
way, and dried lizards are almost as expensive
as the food in which the war has caused a
shOrtage
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
ESTABLISHING HIS IDENTITY.

Frum Answers
Visitor-And who are YOU, my little man3
Cuthbert with conscious pride)-Im the
babys brother.
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CHAPTER VI

81 \ THIEF TO CATCH \ TuIrF
Mr.. Mitchell quickly decided that IL
would he absurd to attempt TO DENY
mnn. and he had called him by his
proper name with Il confidence born
of certainty. He thought if best even
10 conceal his surprise and therefore,
as though cOnVcrSing with an old ac.
quaintance. he Wcrod quietly:
81 cannot recall ever having enjoyed
lecture so much. You have a won
dcrful grasp of your subject and mark
ed ability in presenting it intclligibly.
Indeed | am in your debt"
Mr.. Mitchell was man of great self
control and had that mastery of man.
lcr which made it possible for him
entirely TO subduc his emotions and
10 conceal his thoughts when he 50
desired. 1t was therefore Preacher
Jim who was now aStOnShcd and he
did not hide his feelings so well. He
had prepared his little coup with much
anticipatory satisfaction. He had
hoped to see Mr.. Mitchell start in alarm
on learning that his identity WAS
known-alarm that it should he known
among such company and in such a
place. He was therefore piqucd mt the
monchalant reply and for moment
lost his own customary self possession.
'NOu do not seem surprised at my
knowing you" he exclaimed irritably
and in almost Il threatening tone.
81 meet so many people and am so
very poor at recalling faces" said Mr..
Mitchell suavcly. that when one adj
dresses mo by name take it as mat
ter Of course that we have met before.
even though the fact may have cS-
capped my own memory. And this has
happened 10 me so many times that it
seldom surprises me-
But we have never met before"
said Preacher Jim, still i'll ouinuus
tones.
Indeed"
"Indood"
MI. Mitchell made no further remark
but merely @aZcd intcutly into his com.
panion'S face and awaited his next
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TIVE PLAID SUIT or CLOTHES.
Mr.. Mitchell reached his home that
nighl in safety, his presence ON the
boat having .apparrntly escaped the
notice of any OF the crooks.
| ON the following morning. precisely
at the hour appointed. Mr.. Barnes was
announced and ushcrcd i'm.
"Ah, Good morning Mr. Barnes. 50
said Mr.. Mitchell. Il hope you have
not oVcrWorked yourself ON this case
Of Yours. Feeling we'll this morning."
"Ouiic well. thank you" was the
rcioindcr "Why do you ask"
"Oh, did not know bui that you had
been mp all night watching somebody
Mr. Barnes. | have often admired tho
patience of detectives when have
read of one Of them sitting all night
watching n doorway through which he
had seen Il criminal pass. The fact
that the criminal seldom comes out
again does not seem 10 deter him at all
He watches on ana hopes for the best
Some day criminal may come back
and be caught. Who knows? THAT
sort of thing always makes me think of
our cat. RemuS is his name, and he is
truly Il wonderful fellow in many
ways. only he has that inevitable fail
ing of his Kind hr must watch some.
thing. suppose he feels ii sort of
duty in repayment for his food aud
lodging. The first night on which ne
came 10 us j" caught n mouse. and
while he was playing with ii the little
creature escaped aud ran into my
Wife's slipper, from which hiding place
Master Rcmus soon disludgcd him. But
do You know whenever that cat sccs
that slipper lying about he sits down
and watches ii. II is really worry anus
ing. Come mp some night when my
wife is at home, and will have Rcmus
60 through his performance for You. 1t
might prove u useful object lesson"
- have listened patiently to your
chatting Mr. Mitchell" said Mr., Barnes.
with becoming dignity, and ! should
be pleased to have you tell mo why You
have spoken thus. What have done
to deserve IT,"
You had me spied upon" answered
Mr., Mitchell sharply
You are mistaken" said Mr. Barnes
quietly.
"Do YOU mean To deny that one of
your men followed me about ycster.
day?'
"No, but it was not at my lnstiga-
ton"
"Thcn why was it donc?"
"Hc knew you, and, seeing Won in the
company of one of the ShrcWdcSt bun
10 men in town, he thought it best to
keep YOU both in sight
Dear me. So your man thought
that Leroy Mitchell Is not capable Of
protecting himself in New York city.
We will let that pass then. But now
fell me why you followed me personal.
ly last night"
How do you know that did"
That is not answering my ques.
ton"
We'll, Mr. Mitchell, while | certainly
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that suit. Fearing that il might be-
found in that closet AT his other house.
where he had hurriedlv left il. he
would take the first opportunity to re.
move il. Since the murder Young Mora
had been held to await the result of the
inquest Yesterday he was released
the district attorney evidently consid.
crinc that to be rhc wiscst course until
be can obtain better evidence To pre-
sent 10 the grand Jury. Yesterday.
therefore. the man had his first oppor.
unitv 10 90 after the clothes. There.
fore watched him. know that he
would be cautious. and So was com.
p.llod to use the double sny svstem
ordered another man 10 follow him.
which he did until. hv doubling on his
Trucks. always in itself suspicious
Circumstances vounc Morn h,d .rc.
cec,,.d in discovering that ne WAS be.
Ing rollowed wbcrounon my man de.
sisted. After TINT | had no difficulty
in continuing The chase for huyiur
rid himself of a ,py. he was no LONGER
suspicious. may saw. in passing. that
iust after This my man moi vou with
Slippery sam near Apollo hail. for we
wnrr in th,t ncigbborhood Mora wont
straight to a house which ne entered.
using a ui.ht key. Half an hour Inter
ne cam, ont again with Il bundle This,
time me- looked about for suips. bu,.
seeing no one whom he miStrusted. he