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Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE.
Causes Much Damage to Property in
Southern California - SIX
Indians Killed,

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 26.-South-
ern California experienced the worst
earthquake in recent years at 4:26
Monday morning. The shock WAS
felt throughout the southern third
part of the state, with indica tons
that it was central in the desert east
Of Los Angeles. The most serious
damage was done at San Jacinto,
town Of 1000 persons near the noun
tains separating the populated section
from the desert. Reports from San
Jacinto are to the effect that six In
dians were killed by falling buildings,
and that of the business portion of
the town not a business block escaped
serious injury, most of the buildings
being completely wrecked.
At Hemet, three miles from San
Jacinto, several brick buildings were
thrown to the ground. and it 'is re-
ported that at least one person suf-
fered injury. The buildings which
were most injured were a Touring
mill and Johnson's brick block.
Through all the towns in San Ber-
nardino, Riverside, Orange. Los An
ge!es and San Diego counties the peo-
pie were reused from their sleep, and
even old Californians in hundreds of
cases ran from their houses. though
no town except the two mentioned
has reported any loss of life or any
great destruction of property,
A tidal wave was caused at San
Diego. Clocks were stopped at Ven
tura. People rushed from their
houses in fright at Santa Ana. Win
dows were broken at Needles. There
are two or three towns in the vicini-
ty of San Jacinto which have not been
heard from and which cannot be
reached. It is certain that the shock
must have been severe at those points,
but no damage may have resulted.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
A Quiet Christmas.

Washington, Dec. 26. - Christmas
day, always quiet at the nations cap
itol, was unusually so this year. All of
the executive departments were closed,
and practically all the members of
both branches of congress are out of
the city. Services were held in many
churches, and, as the dinner hour ap-
preached, the streets were deserted.
At the white house a quiet day was
spent. About ten o'clock the presj-
dent took a walk alone through the
grounds at the south of the mansion,
and then joined Mrs. Mckinley in the
family living rooms. There were no
callers and no guests. Neither attend
ed church, and at the usual hour they
dined alone.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
GREAT BANK PLANNED.
Three New York Institutions, 1t Il
Said. Will Cons
Gage to be at the Head

New York, Dec. 26.-The New York
Journal prints the following: A great
financial institution, to be known as
the National bank of the United States
or the United States National bank, is
forming. The bank is to be the result
of the consolidation of the National
City bank and the Hanover national
bank of New York, both controlled by
the Rockefeller money trust, and a
smaller local concern. This consoli-
dated institution is to be, according to
present plans, the central money power
of the United States, just as the Bank
of England, the Bank of France, and the
Imperial Bank of Berlin are in their
respective countries. Secretary of the
Treasury Lyman J. Gage, after his re-
tirement from the cabinet, is to be-
come the head of the bank. Talks with
officials of the institutions cast doubt
upon the report.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
ANOTHER FIGHT REPORTED.
British and Boers DO Battle at Lady
smith--kitchener Joins Rob-
.- f.. - erts mt SGibraltar.

London, Dec. 27.-Dispatches from
South Africa are still greatly delayed.
But they are arriving more freely.
which shows that the censorship has
been relaxed. There appears to he no
great change in the situation. A dis
patch from Lourenzo Marques, dated
Thursday, December 21, gives the fol-
lowing from the Boer head Iaager.
dated Tuesday, December 10: "rhe
British naval guns at Colenso have
been cannonading Bulwer bridge. over
the Tugela river. with view of smash
ing it. The bombardment of Lady,
smith is proceeding slowly. Gen. Jou-
bert has arrived here and been accorded
. hearty welcome. lie addressed the
burghers on December 49,"
A dispatch to the Daily News from
i'adysnith, dated Friday. December IS,
by heliograph, says: "Another sortie
last night. Gen. Hunter, with 500 vol
1nteers, destroyed one six-inch creusot
gun, one howitzer and one MAXIM One
Brlton killed. The Boer gunners fed"
The war office has received dis
patch from Pietermaritzburg, Natal,
dated Sunday, December "a, annouuc-
ing that in an engagement at Lady,
smith December % Maj. A. C. King,
Capts. Wathen and Oakes and Lieut..
Hulse and Lieut.. Col. Fawcett were
wounded and that nine noncommis-
stoned officers and men were killed
and ten wounded.
This engagement had not been re-
corded before this.
smith for couple of hours Decem-
Der 16, the day after the battle of
Tugela river, but little damage was
done. They killed ene man and
wounded two men of the garrison.
Competent military critics in Lon
don regard the campaign as at a COM
plete deadlock for the present. owing
to the dispersal of the British forces
and the lack Of adequate transport.
They believe it will be many weeks be-
fore Lord Roberts is able to reorganize
and to make an effective move.
Dispatches from Modder river repre-
sent Dutch disatfection in Griquiland
west as growing very serious. In some
towns the entire Dutch population has
Joined the Boers
Gibraltar, Dec. 2S. - The British
steamer Dunnottar Castle, having on
board Gen. Lord Roberts, of Kandahar,
commander in chief of the British
forces in South Africa, arrived here
Tuesday evening. Gen. Sir H. Kitchen
er, who came from Egypt to join Gen.
Roberts as his chief of staff, embarked
on board the Dunottar Castle. and the
vessel sailed early in the morning for
Cape Town.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
WEST AND SOUTH.

A bill has been signed by Gov.
Gambler prohibiting the sleeping car
companies in Georgia from furnishing
berths to negro passengers except in
specially prepared coaches.
Six miles south of Hatteras, N. c., the
British steamer Ariosto was wrecked
and 21 of the crew were drowned.
San Jacinto and Hemet, in southern
California, were almost wiped out by an
earthquake shock and six squaws at the
Sabola Indian reservation were crushed
10 death under walls.
Near Chillicothe, O., William j. Will
liams, farmer, killed his three chill
dren and himself, carrying out re-
quest of his wife, who committed sui
eide.
Peter ]. Holbert, an electrician, at
Jacksonville, Fla, shot his wife and
then killed himself.
Flames destroyed the business por-
tion of Rock Creek, O.
Fire swept away nearly three blocks
of buildings in the business portion of
Hastings, Mimi, the loss being $780,
900.
In Quincy, ILL.,, funeral services were
held over the bodies of the IL little girls
burned to death in the fire at St. Fran
els school.
In wreck on the Northern Pacific
road near Bear Mouth, Mont, four
men were killed and several injured.
In Chicago Clyde II. Wallace, clerk
in the United States subtreasury, con-
fessed to stealing a sack containing
$4,000 in gold.
The world-famed ornithologist and
scientist, Prof. Elliott Coues, of Wash
ington, D. c., died in Baltimore, aged
81 years.
The famous Pinnacle rock, which
overhung Cumberland Gap. Nd, and
was natural spectacle, fell from its
lofty height.
John A. Hoover, an elevator conduc-
tor in indianapolis, killed his wife and
then took his own life. Jealousy was
the cause.
In Indiana Gov. Mount will bring
suit against the Standard Oil company
to test the constitutionality of the state
antitrust law.
John f. Halsell, former congressman
from the Bowling Green (Ky) district,
died at Fort Worth, Tex. aged 72 years.
George Hancock, wealthy farmer
near New Albany, Ind. was robbed by
burglars of $1,000. = :
In storm off Hatteras an unknown
ship and her crew of IS were lost.
A thief unknown returned $4,000
worth Of notes stolen two years ago
from Robert McBee, of Knoxville. Tenn.
Edward Overton and James Fry were
dashed to death at the bottom of
220-foot shaft near Prosperity. Mo.
In ST., Louis the Siegel-Hillman Dry
Goods company failed for 1921 1000.
Flames destroyed the Georgia iron
works and sawmill, owned by the Per-
kins Manufacturing company. at Au-
gusta. Ga. Loss. $l.5,C00. t.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Cincinnati will have ar industrial
exposition next year.
Greater New York proposes to ex.
pend $3o,000,00O on two bridges.
Lord Armstrong. inventor of the
breech-loading gun, has entered his
ninetieth year.
At Elizabeth, N. j., drug stores are
not allowed 10 sell cigars or soda wa
ter on Sunday.
The Alhambra, the famous conven-
tion hall of Syracuse, n. u, has been
destroyed by fire.
Nestor Ponce de Leon, lineal de-
scendant of Ponce de Leon. discoverer
of Florida, died at Havana, aged 63
years.
The work of overhauling and repair
ing the cruiser Olympia. Admiral
Dewey's flagship, will cost at least
$5OO.OOO.
Albuquerque, N. NJ. claims the rec
ord for the largest number of sun
shiny days in the year among Amer
lean cities.
Rev. DR.. F. D. Newhouse, presiding
elder of. the Mankato (Minn.) district,
NJ. E. church, died of pleuro-pneumo-
MIA, aged AZ.
Sir John Arnott. Dublin editor, has
started fund for the relief of widows
and orphans of Irish soldiers who have
fallen in Africa.
Omaha is making strenuous efforts
at Washington TO secure the proposed
new mint, to be located somewhere in
the middle west.
The Plaintieid (N. J.) board of
health prohibits the burning of leaves
on complaint of several physicians.
who assert that the smudge causes
throat. lung and eye troubles.
William Y. Allen. appointed to the
United States senate from Nebraska.
was born in Ohio, educated in Iowa,
practiced law in Wisconsin and en-
gagged in politics in Nebraska.
Mayor Gray, of Minneapolis. has is
sued an order forbidding messenger
boys from entering saloons or whole
sale liquor stores or carrying liquor
to patrons of the messenger COM
panies. s. #.s..
Milton Stewart is building an ark
on the top of West rock, near New
Haven, Conn, in the belief that the.
world is to be visited BY another del
nge. Mr.. Stewart makes no definite
prediction as to the date Of its COM.
ing.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
Will Investigate.

New York, Dec. ga special to the
Herald from Washington says: Sec
retary: of State Hay will have thor
ough investigation made of the re-
ported seizure by British cruisers of
several cargoes of American flour off
Delagoa bay, South Africa. Instruc-
tions have been sent to the American
consul at Lourenzo Marques, Portu-
guese South Africa, directing him to
make thorough inquiry and to Go
everything in his power to prevent il
legal. with American COM
merce by either belligerent.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
England secures DeIagoa Bay.

Berlin, Dec. est is reported that
England, Germany and Portugal have
arrived at an understanding whereby
Portugal's colonies are to be divided be-
tween the two first mentioned powers,
England getting Delagoa bay. Ger
many gets Timor, Goa, Damon, Macao
and Dui. altogether 10000 square kill
ometers of territory, with 100000 pop
ulation. England also receives Portu-
guese South Africa south of the Zam-
besi river, while Germany receives all
the territory north of the Zambesi, and
the Portuguese colonies in Asia, paying
therefor 25,000,CC0 marks (about S. ,000,-
OOO).
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
WAS AN ERROR.
Decree Affects Question of
Mixed Marriages.

ST. Louis, Dec. 2s.-Archbishop Kahn
has received communication from
Mgr. Martinelli, the apostolic delegate
ut Washington, saying that the recent
decree issued from Rome regarding
indulgences and other favors from the
pope does not in any way abridge the
faculties heretofore held by bishops
and archbishops of issuing dispensa-
tions for mixed, marriages. The mes
sage from Mgr. Martinelli was in reply
to a request from the archbishop for
ruling On the matter. Archbishop Cor
rigan, of the New York diocese, last
week sent a circular to his clergy men,
which gave rise to the report that no
dispensations could be obtained during
the jubilee year, except directly from
the vatican. The statement of the apos-
tolic delegate effectually settles this
question,
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03

In the light of the newly announced
sand cure it seems probable that if the
Digger Indians of the far west could be
persuaded to abandon their clay diet
and eat sand instead they would find it
much more wholesome. Clay is merely
filling. 1t cannot assist in the process
of digestion and assimilation. Sand, on
the contrary. would be of the greatest
service in assisting these misguided In
dians in digesting the owls. rattle
snakes and dry roots with which they
are compelled to vary their bills OF fare.
and life in their humble caves would be-
come worth living.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
Iowa Teachers.

Des Moines, Ia., Dec. 27.-The an
nual convention of the Iowa State
Teachers association opened with a
meeting of the Educational council
Tuesday eveningand other preliminary
committee work. The legislative COM
mittee decided to report resolutions de-
manding that the legislature establish
three new normal schools. The at
tendance will be fully 1000, exceeding
that of any former year. Leading ed
ucators from all over the west will
address the gathering.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03

A. Chicago Justice has thrown out of
court the suit brought by fortune
teller who used her mystic arts to win
wife for bashful client and was then
unable TO collect her usual fee. The JUS
tice's decision may be deplored as call
culated to cast obloquy upon the an
cient arts of prophecy and magic, but
will be honored and upheld by all per-
sons who believe that Cupid should do
his work alone without the superfuous
and extraneous assistance of outside
parties.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
VIII Resume.

New York, Dec. 2S.-The Produce
Exchange Trust company, which sus-
pended December 10, will reopen for
business under what will practically
be new management and new cap1tAl
on January 10 next. This decision was
arrived at Wednesday after meet
ing of the trustees, the reorganization
committee, headed by Edwin Gould,
and some other prominent interests,
chief among whom was Gen. Samuel
Thomas. Edwin Gould was elected
president and Gen. Thomas first vice
president of the company.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
FilipinOs Driven Back.

Manila. Dec. 27.-Gen. Santa Ana,
with force of insurgents estimated
at 300, attacked the garrison at Subig
yesterday. A body of marines were
sent from Olongapo to reinforce the
garrison and the Filipinos were driven
back, several being killed. There were
no casualties on the American side.
A company of the Forty-sixth volun-
teer infantry, together with a con tin
gent of marines, has been sent from
Manila to reinforce the Subig garri-
son still further.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03

The centennial of Vashington's
death, which occurred recently. recalls
the fact that his illness was only of
one days duration. and this was the
first time that be was ever known to
have been sick. Various opinions have
been given Of the medical treatment,
and one prominent writer prononnces
it little less than murder" but DR..
Cohen. Of Philadelphia, after very
elaborate examination, not only repels
this charge, but defends the attend
Ing physician. Dr.. Cohen snys the dis
ease was oedematous laryngitis, Of
which few cases have ever been. known.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
Three Fatal Rows.

Middlesboro, Ky, Dec. ~. - Three
shooting scrapes, with four men dead,
are reported from Virginia and Ten
nessee near the state line. At Taze-
well, Tenn, Jim Thompson killed Har-
rison Ray in drunken row. At At
lantheus Hill, Va, R. Overton and
John Combs fought duel and both
were killed. They were prominent in
their neighborhood. At Walnut Hill
Va, Bal Ely and his uncle, named
Oops, had quarrel, in which the lat
ter was killed.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
Well-Known Journalist Dead.

La Crosse, Wis.,. Dec. 28.-Seneca E.
Truesdell, one of the Oldest newspaper
men in the northwest, died in this
city Wednesday night of a complica-
ton of ailments resulting in dropsy.
For many years he was connected in
various capacities with the Pioneer
Press in St. Paul. Previous to that
time he worked in St. Louis and San
Francisco. His first daily newspaper
experience was with the La Crosse
Daily Chronicle. His age was so.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03

The Massachusetts, Society of the
Daughters of the American Revoiu-
ton has secured permission from the
navy department to undertake the
work of restoring the old frigate Con-
stitution and to raise popular SUBJ
scription for the work. 1t is the in
tention of the society. to call for SUBJ
scriptions from all over the country
and to raise enough so that the old
frigate may be restored as she was in
the days of the war of 1912. and to
have her stationed permanently in
Boston harbor as training ship.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03

The famous old American liner. the
City of Paris, is to again ply the ocean
with the stars and stripes at her mast
head. 1t will be remembered that
after the Paris went aground on the
Manacles, near Falmouth. England.
last summer, and the American line
had given her up, the insurance men
went to work and saved her. She is
now being repaired, the American line
has again come into possession of her
and she is soon to be flying back and
forth across the Atlantic. She will be
given a new name, but will be named
afte:, some American city.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03

The American army mule is coming
to his own again in South Africa. A
short but eventful experience with
him has shown the British that he is
superior to the Spanish, or English,
nerable to seasickness on long voy-
ages, but after four weeks at sea he
kicks up his heels with the enthu-
siasm of those of his kind that capered
in the same way IS years ago after the
mud campaigns on the Chickahominy
or on the long march to the sea.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
Plan to Move Michigan CAPITAL,

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 2S.-The rumor
of the attempt to move the state cap
ital was well founded. Gov. Pingree
proposes to inaugurate on a vigorous
scale movement to this end. The plan
is an elaborate one and has been formu-
lated in detail. The necessary consti-
tutional amendment was drafted some
days ago by the governors legal ad-
visers. This sets forth that the capital
shall remain where it is until certain
date, when, in the event of the adoption
OF. the amendment, it shall be fixed per-
manently in Detroit.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
Young Woman Hanged,

Brandon, Man.. Dec. 20. - Emily
Hilda Blake, a domestic, was hanged
here for the murder of Mrs. Lane,
her mistress. The execution was pri-
vate, only few persons obtaining the
privilege of witnessingit. Miss Blake,
who was only % years old, walked
firmly to the scaffold without assist
ance and was the coolest of the party,
with the exception of Hangman Rat
cliffe. She made no statement:
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
THE EAST.

In the United States there were 22O
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 22d, against 21s the
week previous and 25S in the corre-
spending period of 1898.
Evangelist Dwight L. Moody, whose
fame was worldwide, died at his
home in East Northfeld, Mass, aged
G2 years. He leaves widow, two
sons and IL daughter. The cause of
death was general breaking down of
his health, due to overwork.
In several American cities FUNDS
and recruits to aid the Beers are be-
ing raised.
At the age of " years Daniel Ford,
editor of Youths Companion, died in
Boston.
In New York city the Salvation army
furnished Christmas dinners to $4,000
persons.
Without particle of food in IS days,
and complete recovery from mental
arrangement, is the unprecedented ex-
perience of a Philadelphia girl.
In Boston the Lowell Arms company
failed for large amount, due to the
collapse of the Globe national bank.
Funeral services over the remains of
Dwight L. Moody were held at the
Congregational church in East North
field, Mass.
Defalcations of Assistant Cashier
Louis L. Goldsmith, of the Port Jarvis
IN. W national bank, amount to
$1O1.9S7.
Fire destroyed a big building in the
terrace occupied by manufacturing
firms in Buffalo, N. Y, to the extent of
$150,0O0.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
New Railroad to Re Built.

Madison. Wis.,, Dec. 27.-Articles of
organization were filed Tuesday with
the secretary of state by the Lake Su-
pcrior 6 Menomonie Valley Railway
company to build railway line from
Hayward, in Sawyer county, to point
in Barron county, supposed to be
Cameron, a. distance of 60 miles. The
capital is 100000. ...
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03

Congress will shortly consider the
advisability of completely revising the
laws now governing Alaska. A new
clause that might not be out of the
way would be statute regulating the
size of yarn to be sent out concern
ing the wonderful gold fields discov-
cred with such startling frequency.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
Four More Bodies Found.

Brownsville, Pa, Dec. 26.-Work at
the Braznen mine is progressing slow
ly. Four more bodies have been recov-
cred, but not identified. The mine Of
ticials admit that two or more bodies
are still in the mine, but representa-
tives of the Slavonic society have made
a house-to-house canvass and report
that eight of their number alone are
in the wreck,
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03

A Kentucky man undertook to do a
little work with blasting powder IN
room where there were three chill
dren and fire, and us a natural re-
suit the powder worked overtime.
When all people have learned the adj
visibility of never getting on familiar
terms with explosives, one may rea-
sonably hope to find the millennium
just around the corner.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03

New York, Dec. 26.-The Salvation
Army furnished Christmas dinners to
almost $4,000 persons Monday. They
made the great Madison Square gar
den their headquarters for the day,
and from here in the morning they
gave away over 5000 large baskets OF
food, each containing enough for a
family of five persons. In the evening
they took care of over 5000 people of
the poor class and feasted them to an
excellent turkey dinner and provided
entertainment for them while they
ate
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
Fire Mt Fort Wayne.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Dec. 2s.-Fire
which started at five o'clock Wednesday
morning destroyed the wholesale and
retail dry goods /; establishment Of
George Dewald & Co., and the crock
cry store of NJ. F. Kaag, causing an
aggregate loss of 100000, on which
there is total insurance of $135,000:
distributed among several companies.
The Dewald concern was one of the
oldest mercantile establishments in
the northwest.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03

There are times, says an exchange,
when it is positively dangerous to en-
ter church. 1t is when there is a can
non at the reading desk, a big gun in
the pulpit, when the bishop is charging
the clergy, the choir is numbering the
anthem and the organist is trying to
drown the choir.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
wisconsin t.school-Teachers.

Milwaukee, Dec. 2S.-Over 700 school,
teachers from all parts Of the state are
in attendance at the twenty-seventh an
nual convention of the Wisconsin
Teachers association, which opened at
the Grand avenue Congregational
church Wednesday. Acting President
Prof. W. II. Elson, of Superior, pre-
sided. 7.ss T. ~
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
Will Make a Test Case

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. ~. - Gov.
Mount, in behalf of the state of In
diana, will bring suit against the
Standard Oil company in order to test
the constitutionality of the antitrust
law of Indiana. -..z.:g
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
Town in Ashes.

Hastings, Minn., Dec. 26.-Nearly
three blocks of buildings in the busi-
ness portion of the town, principally
fronting on Vermillion street, were
burned early Monday with loss Of
about 100000. The fire broke out in
R. C. Libby & Co.'s >sawmill, evidently
the work of an incendiary, and the
entire plant; vii tn planning mill, store
houses, lumber, Office, sheds, etc., was
consumed. ~
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
Lost at Sea.

Washington, Dec. 27.-A special to
the Post from Norfolk, Va, says: The
big johnson line steamer Noramore
arrived here Tue esday afternoon, light
from Liverpool, after one of the most
tempestuous passages on record. Capt.
Richardson, her commander, reported
having seen. an: unknown bark foun-
der at sea with her crew of ~ men.