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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
CHINA WANTS OPEN DOORS.
officials with United States in De-
sire for Removal of All
Trade II Restrictions.

Washington, May SIT has devel-
oped that the movement for the ex-
tensive opening of China to foreign
trade and commerce has the active
approval not only of the United
States and several other leading pow
ers, but also of Chinese officials
About the only doubt as to the for
NAL position of China is that caused
by the empress dowager's recent
creation of council of state. How
far this council will have authority to
check the action of the peace pleni-
potentiaries is not yet clear, but the
negotiations are proceeding with
the prospect of uniting the vari-
Gus branches of Chinese author
ity in the support of the present
plan. The attitude of Russia also is
the source of some solicitude, al
though the negotiations are being so
framed as to obviate any objection
which Russia might raise if the OPEN
ing of corremce was to apply prin-
cipally to Manchuria.
Picking, May s.-The foreign minis
tiers decided to address collective
note to the Chinese government in
forming it that a joint indemnity Of
450,000,00O taels would be demanded,
and asking what method of payment
is proposed. A reply is expected al the
end of the week, which will probabl
propose to meet the indemnity by rails
ing the customs tariff. It is consid-
cred likely that the powers will assent
to some such measure in return for
concessions OH the part of China, in
GLIDING the complete abolition of the
likin, the placing of import duties on a
gold basis, and really free navigation
of Chinese waters.
Picking, May 6.-The United States
cavalry and artillery left Picking Sun
day morning to march to Ton-Ku.
Imposing farewell ceremonies attend
ed their departure. Sir Alfred Case
lee and the other British generals,
with their STATS, were present, and
the British commander sent detach-
1nent of Baluchis, who escorted the
Americans outside the city wall.
Gen. Chaffee publicly thanked the
cavalry and artillery for their serv-
ices in the international relief expe-
dition and for their behavior since,
which has been, he said, credit to
themselves and their nation.
Washington, May 6.-Chinese adj
vices say a thrilling story of the mas
sacre of 45 foreigners at Tai Yuan
Flu is told by Yung Cheng, Baptist
convert. Men, women and children
were mercilessly slain, the mission
aries bravely preaching until the fall
of the executioner's AK. Bodies were
stripped of clothing and some of the
heads placed in cages on top of the
wall
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
PEACE CONFERENCE.
Important Meeting of Leaders OF
CniOni$m and of Finance
at New York,

New York, May S.-Conciliation as
means of maintaining industrial
peace between labor and capital was
discussed by leaders of uniorism and
finance at the chamber of commerce
Tuesday afternoon. The meeting
was arranged by the industrial de-
partment of the National Civic Fed
GRAFTON, and all the contributors to
the symposium were leaders in their
several fields of activity. They met
upon common ground, and were
unit in the hope that strife would be
eliminated from the rela tons of en-
ployer and toiler and a perpetual
truce declared. The speakers were
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor;
Bishop Potter, John Mitchell, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers of
America; Charles r. Flint, president
of the American Rubber company;
Daniel J. Keefe, of the Illinois board
of arbitration; William H. Sayward,
OF the National Association of Build
ers; James O'Connell, president of
the international Association of Ma
chinists, and Herman JUST, commits
sioner of the illinois Coal Operate rs'
association.
Samuel Gompers presided, and in
opening the meeting expressed the
hope that new epoch had come in
the relations of labor and capital.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
CUP DEFENDER LAUNCHED.
The Yacht Constitution Glides Grace
fully Into the Water ut
Bristol, r.. 1.

Bristol, r. l., May 7.-Saluted by can
non, fireworks, and huzzahs from sew
eral hundred spectators, the Constitu-
ton Monday evening gracefully glid-
ed into the waters of Narragansett
bay, and there daintily courtesied a
pretty acknowledgment of the compli-
ment paid her. Promptly at $3.50
o'clock, when the tide was at it's high
est point, Nathaniel Greene HERES
hoff, the designer of all the yachts
that come from this famous shipyard,
saw that all was ready. and two min
utes later he gave the signal to let the
yacht slide into the water. 1t took
several minutes for the yacht to slide
into deep water, and then she foated
out of the cradle. Mrs. w. B. Duncan,
Jr., stood sponsor for the new yacht
and broke one bottle of wine on it's
bow as it started to slide down the
waVS
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
A ST. LOUIS TRAGEDY.
Young Lady Shoots Her Father Dead
and Commits Suicile-Cnuxe
of the Affair."

St. Louis, May s.-Gustave Baare,
aged so years, bailiff of the St. Louis
school board and an ex-representa-
tive in the state legislature, was shot
and instantly killed at his home
Tuesday night by his daughter, Ida
n, aged 20, who then turned the re-
volver upon herself, intlicting 4
wound from which she died in two
minutes. Both were shot through
the head. The action of the young
woman was premeditated, as was
shown by letter which she left. Tn
it she aid that the frequent insults
offered her mother by her father be-
came unbearable and that she had re-
solved to kill him and then herself.
Mr.. Baa re was taking a nap when he
was killed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
BODIES ARE FOUND.
remains of Victims of Jacksonvllle
Fire RecOvered-Presid
Extends Sympathy.

Jacksonville, Fla, May z. - The
body of Harry Bonnetheau, real es-
tate dealer, was recovered Monday
morning from the St. Johns. Mr..
Bonnetheau's wife and son are sup
posed to be in New York city.
The bodies of two negroes were
also recovered. All are victims of
Fridays disastrous fire. There are
many rumors of loss of life, but ow-
ing to the departure of thousands of
people from the city it will be inn
possible for several days to verify
the reports unless the bodies are
found.
An estimate on the total loss by the
fire as given out by former tax col
lector Monday afternoon is as fol-
lows:
Public buildings. $1.0ss,000; stores, north
side of Bay street. $495, 900; stores, south
side of Bay street, $780, 600; stores, Forsyth
street. O5O00; stores, Main street, 5000, 0C0;
residences, prominent SITS, 900; residences,
loo small, 100000; residence personal
eHects, $2,3OO,O OO Stocks of goods in stores,
81, 63o, ooo stocks in 200 smaller stores, $780,
600; street railways, $4,000; pavements,
100000. Total. $40. 565. 00O
Tallahassee, Fla, May Gov. Jen-
nings received the following tele-
gram:
Eel Paso, Tex, May 5.-The Governor of
FLORIDA, Tallahassee, Fla: I have just
learned of the calamitous fire that has
swept over the city of Jacksonville, and
hasten to express the deep sympathy, in
common with our country, 1 feel for those
who have suffered. The government will
do all it can in the work of relief
(S1gned) "WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
Gov. Jennings acknowledged the re-
ceipt of the presidents message OF
sympathy in the following telegram:
Tallahassee, Fla, May $40 Hon. Will
liam Mckinley, Ell Paso, Tex: We appre-
c1ate your sympathy for the sufferings OF
our people caused by the Jacksonville con-
migration, which is appalling, and thank
you for the aid of the government, so gen
erously rendered. Estimated that over
lO,OOO are homeless and that loss will reach
100000. No lives lost so far as known
Sufficient funds have been placed at dis
posal of relief association to provide TO,
immediate necessities. Perfect order pre-.
walls l beg to extend gratitude of the
people OF Florida to you.
(Slgned) Nv. S. JENNINGS. Governor"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
LATER NEWS.

President Mckinley and his party
reached Los Angeles after notable
daylight ride through the San Der
nardino valley, and were welcomed
to the state by Gov. Gage.
| New Jersey prohibitionists have
| nominated Joel w. Brown, Of Jersey
City. for governor.
The will of the late George Q. Cam
non, of Salt Lake City, divides 81 .O0O.-
600 between his four wives and 33
children.
Charles G. Seymour, one of Chica-
COS best known newspaper men, died
at FL Paso. Tex, aged 80 years.
Justice King, of the Ontario SUI
preme court, died at Ottawa.
Il. y. Pollock, missing president of
the Cuyahoga savings bank of Cleve
land. o., committed suicide at Seattle,
Wash.
John NJ. Carroll. who was a men,
Der of the Forty-second congress, died
at Johnstown, y. u. aged rs years.
All factories Of the National Starch
company have been ordered closed be-
cause of the corner in corn.
Seats collapsed in Il circus at Oil
City, Pa, badly injuring dozen per-
sons.
Evan Williams, ex-governor Of Ne
vada, died in San Francisco.
Col. +. +. Taggart. Of Akron. has
been elected commander Of the G. \.
r.. department of Ohio.
Andrew Carnegie in an address in
London declared England must adopt
American business methods.
Cardinal Martinelli was invested
with the red berretta by Cardinal
Gibbons at Baltimore.
The Indiana law prohibiting prac-
tice by Christian Scientists and mag
netic healers has been upheld.
A bitter fight for control of North
ern Pacific caused a panic in the
New York stock exchange. in which
many fortunes were wrecked.
The insurgents in Ia ]nfanta prov
ince surrendered, ending the war in
north Luzon.
Near Augusta. ILL.,. William Augh-
teraught, married man, fatally shot
the 16-year-old daughter of Robert
White, with whom he had been init
mate, and then killed himself
Harvard trustees voted to make
President Mckinley an Ill. D.
The powers have declined to assist
China in raising the indemnity de-
manded by them. The American,
British and Russian legations were
seeking summer quarters which will
be guarded by troops.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15

Frightful atrocities are beng COM
mitted by the Turks in Macedonia.
An offer has been made to sell the
Panama canal to the United States.
The first regulars to return from
the Philippines will be the Four
teenth, Eighteenth and Twenty-third
regiments of infantry and the Fourth
cavalry.
Boer forces under Commandment
Boyer again destroyed the Delagoa
Bay railway.
A plan of withdrawal of armies
from China has been announced.
When indemnity is pledged and the
guilty men punished occupation will
end.
To celebrate Gen. Tinio's surrender
Gen. Macarthur will release another
1000 prisoners. Filipino officers have
rendered their services against out
laws.
1t is now said that Miss Ida Harris,
who died recently at Champaign, ILL.,,
was the writer of 1.-The Breadwin-
ners."
The Chinese officials favor the move
ment for the extensive opening of
China to foreign trade and commerce.
The industrial interests of Cuba
urge annexation to the United States,
fearing disaster if they lose American
markets.
In Havana the Cuban Washington
ENJOYS reported to the constitutional
convention, which will accept the
United States terms.
At 'smolzer" in Picking Gen. Chat
fee declared in speech that British
and Americans would never fight each
other.
The death of Rev. Henry Scadding,
D. D., celebrated Canadian historian
and antiquarian, occurred in Toronto,
aged IS years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
DONS ROBES OF RANK.
Sebastian ,Mnrtinelli. Recently Gre.
nted Cardinals, Invested with
the Red Berretta.

Baltimore, Md, May 9.-Sebastian
Martinelli, titular; archbishop of Eph-
esus and cardinal-elect of the church
of Rome, Wednesday received at the
hands of Cardinal Gibbons the red ber-
retta, and donned the robes which will
hereafter mark his rank. The cere-
mony, which is the second step in his
elevation to his new position, was
marked by all the pomp and brilliance
usually attendant upon such occa-
sions. It was held in the venerable
cathedral, the first edifice of it's kind
erected upon American soil and in
which the first American priest and
the first American bishop were or
dained. Among those who witnessed
it were men and women prominent in
every walk Of life. diplomats, legisla-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Two missionaries who made Tor
tunes in the Nome district are to
build hospital in Chicago.
The state department has received
satisfactory reports of new gold dis
coveries in the Klondike region.
A dispatch from Tangier says the
French commercial attache recently
sold 100000 rifles to the Shereefan
government.
After the selamlik recently the sui
tan received in private audience John
G. Leishman, the United States minis
ter to Turkey.
It is said that the principal fra
ternal organizations of the United
States and Canada have q members
ship of 5,723,o16.
Senator Hawley is In favor of pro-
tecting the Nicaraguan canal, no mat
ter what kind of an international
agreement is made.
Vice President Roosevelt is now a
master mason, having taken the third
degree in Matinecock lodge, No. SOC,
at Oyster Bay, L. l. .
TO rid the road of the tramp nui-
sance the Erie has purchased blood
hounds to be used on the line be-
tween New York and Buffalo.
An effort will be made during the
next congress to curb the indiscrim-
mate speculative sales of stock in in
dustrial and railroad enterprises.
A Paris newspaper favors joint
Franco-American control of the Pan
ANA canal. The waterway can be
completed in six years for 100000, 900.
Constantinople again asserts that
Turkey has arranged to pay Ameri-
can missionary claims by means of a
$50o,o0O installment to the Cramps
for a new warship.
Coal dealers in New York received
notice that the ten per cent. advance
in the price of coal just announced
will be followed by similar increase
each month unit. October.
The Leroy c. Partridge bank of
Ovid, N. Y, which closed April Is
with the announcement that cred
itors would DC paid in full, is found
to owe $4,000, with but small assets.
The population Of London, includ-
ing the city of London and 20 metro
politan boroughs, the whole forming
what is termed the administrative
county OF: London, is now 1856, O34.
This is an increase of 3Os, TT since
! the last census in 1891. 81.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
PLAN A BIG MARCH.
Ten Thousand Pennsylvania Miners
to Make Direct Appeal for
Legislation.

Pottsville. Pa, May 6.-National Or
ganizer Dougherty, Secretary Hart
lein, of the Ninth district, and Presi-
dent Duffy, of the Seventh district,
held a conference here Saturday and
arranged for march of mine work.
ers to Harrisburg for the purpose of
urging the passage of bills recon-
mended by the United Mine Workers.
It is proposed to. gather the miners
from Hazleton, McAdoo, Panther
creek valley and Schuylkill region at
Pottsville on Tuesday. They will take
six days rations each and will march
to Millersburg, where they will be
joined by those from Northumber-
land and Columbia counties. At least
10000 men will leave when the orders
to march are given. They will camp
in Agricultural park.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
FACTORIES TO CLOSE.
National Starch Company to Shut
Down Its Eleven Plants for
the SUMNER

Sioux City, Ia, May s.-A telegram
from the head offices of the National
Starch company states that the COM
pany will close all of it's II factories
as soon as the present corn supply
is consumed. The Sioux City plant,
which is one of the largest in the
country, will continue till about June
1. The other factories are in Ne
braska City, Neb.; Des Moines, Ia;
Cincinnati, Buffalo, Glen Cove, N. Y,
and other places. The information
sent here inclines the local manage
ment to the belief that repairs will
be made during the summer and most
of the plants be reopened in the fall.
President Piel was here recently, and
said that all factories were over
stocked. 1t is believed the trust pro-
poses to stop production and sell the
present supply at increased prices.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
| TOKERS KILLED.
Men Engaged in Teasing Eel
low Workman Meet a Ter
rfble Fate.

Davenport, Ia, May Emil Mohr
and Charles Refs we're killed Sunday
evening while pretending to hang Au-
gust Bl hnck on pulley rope outside
the Independent Mating company's
building. Mohr and Refs with Gus
Stems were teasing Blunck and wound
up by tying the rope about his waist
with the avowed intention of hanging
him. The strain on the rope caused
the fastenings, 60 feet above, to give
way. An iron pulley struck Refs on
the head, crushing it into shapeless
mass. 4 falling scantling Drained
Mohr. Blunck was slightly injured.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
A FATAL WRECK.
Collision on the Burlington Road
Engineer Kflled-Thirty
others Injured,

Ottumwa, Ia, May Huntington
passenger train No. 3, while passing
Thayer, small town 1e miles east
of Creston, struck an engine attached
to freight train endeavoring to
get out of the way by backing onto
a side track and was derailed, killing
Engineer S. D. Brown, of Burling-
ton, and injuring so people, although
the names of but % are obtainable.
All but the two rear cars of the pas
senger train left the rails and rolled
down 20-foot embankment.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
In Favor of Fusion,

Omaha, Neb., May s.-The annual
banquet of the Peter Cooper club was
held in this city Tuesday night, about
$50 guests being present. w. ]. Bryan
and w. v. Allen, the guests Of honor,
occupied places On either side of Pres
ident Quinby, of the club. The future
of fusion was the theme of the even
ing, and the expressions were unani-
nous in favor of it's continuance. Mr..
Bryan spoke upon Fusion urging
it's ontinuance.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15

Scientists say that recent floods in
the Ohio river valley have been
caused by forest denudation. During
the past half century the forests of
Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virgin: a
have been cut down and the hillsides
are now bare. In the days of the
forests and underbrush there was
something to hold back and gradual
ly release the water from rains and
melting SHOWS, but now there is moth
ing but barren hills, and the water
goes off with such rush that the
rivers are. overtaxed and floods re-
suit.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15

The trustees of the naval arch to
be erected at the Battery in New
York city in honor of Dewey and the
sailor heroes of the American navy
have just accepted the plans of tbs
designers. The arch will be 1875 feet
wide and 125 nigh, the figures on top
of Victory adding another IS feet to
it's height. The entire structure will
be of white marble, and with the CO.
lossal groups on either side, the stat
uary and the great beacon light, the
cost is to aggregate ISL 100 600. The
committee says there will be no diff
Guilty ~ raising the necessary funds.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15

The preparation of simple and
cheap artificial stone is becoming an
important German, industry and like
~ eventually: to supplant brickmak-
Ing. The ingredients. are only lime
and sand in the proportion of from
four to six parts .o1 the former to be-
tween 90 and "a parts=sof the latter.
The materials are thoroughly mixed
and shaped into blocks Of the desired
size: The latter are then put in a boil
er, which is sealed, and submitted to
steam pressure of from 120 to $50
pounds to the square inch. This gives
q hinty character to the blocks. : : :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15

President David Starr Jordan, of
Stanford university, who has accept
ed an offer from the United States
fish commission to take charge of an
expedition for the investigation of
the fish of the Hawaiian islands, will
devote two months to the investiga-
ton, following which a report will
be made out ana forwarded to Wash
ington, to be used as a basis for a
general plan of extending the work
of the federal fish commission to the
islands.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
THE EAST.

Percentages of the baseball clubs
in the National league for the week
ended on the 5th were: Cincinnati,
ZOO; Brooklyn, 600; Pittsburgh, .545;
Philadelphia, 800; Boston, , 800; St.
Louis, .455; New York, .375; Chicago,
1857.
At Warren, N. Y, John C. Wallace,
a wealthy farmer, killed his wife and
hired man.
At Bristol R. T., the cup defender
Constitution was launched.
A syndicate is planning a $75,o0o,-
900 watch combine to take in the
principal companies in the United
States.
Ex-President Cleveland made $780,
600 by the slyrocket fight of Northern
Pacific stock in New York.
BY an explosion of powder in mine
at Wilkesbarre, Pa, five men were ia
tally injured.
At the age of so years George Kellogg
died in New Hartford, Conn. He was
the father of Clara Louise Kellogg, the
well-known opera singer.
Al a meeting IN New Ork arranged
by the National Civic Fedora ton lead
ers among unionists and employers
discussed Cancellation as means of
maintaining industrial peace.
An explosion in distillery near
Cniontown, Pa, killed Frank Fear, a
workman, and Ezra j. Thomas, propri-
etOr.
Street railroads in Albany. Troy,
Cohoes, Watervliet and Rensselaer,, N.
y, were tied up by strike of the 1000
employees.
Fire nearly wiped out the village of
Kendall, n. Y.
A. S. Ochs, proprietor of the New
York Times, has purchased the Phila-
delphia Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
Deaths in South Africa.

London, May 7.--The war office Of
ficially gives out the total number of
deaths in the South African war at
ia officers and 14,264 men. Four Of
ficers and 314 men have been invaded
home and subsequently died. Two
thousand four hundred and ninety
three noncomissiomned officers and
men have left the service unfit for
DUTY.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
Holiday in Mexico.

Mexico City, May 6.-The national
holiday commemorate ting the victory of
the Mexican forces over the French
and imperialsts at Puebla 80 years
ago was celebrated all over the re-
public with the usual enthusiasm.
President Diaz and suite, with a large
number of distinguished people, went
in the morning to San Fernando ceme-
terry, where they placed wreaths on the
tombs of Gen. Zaragossa, leader of the
victorious Mexican forces.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
InIenn nifty Paid.

Washington, May THE state de-
partment has paid to the Mexican
government, through the Mexican
ambassador here, $4,000 as full in
demnity to the heirs of Florentino
Suaste, a Mexican citizen who was
lynched in La Sale county, Tex, in
1895. The payment was provided by
congress out of humane considera-
ton and without reference to the
question of federal liability.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15

Among the second ieutenants of
the marine corps ordered to Manila
is young J. P. V. Gridley, the son Of
the late Capt. Gridley, who command
ed the cruiser Olympia in the memora-
bic fight at Manila, and to whom Dew
ey addressed the famous commands:
You may fire when you are ready,
Gridley." Young Gridley has been
in the service only year and half,
but he has conducted himself in such
a manner as to win the highest praise.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15

The Massachusetts senate by an
overwhelming vote has decided not to
correct the error of punctuat ton which
accidentally crept into the states
liquor law and changed it's entire
meaning. The measure is known as
1.-THE semi-colon bill,' because the
wrong and unintended use of semi
colon makes it unlawful for. hotels to
serve liquors to their guests after II
o'clock at night. The state has de-
cided that the blunder is good one,
and the law will stand.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15

A street railway in a suburb of San
Francisco is operated by electricity
generated in swift river 40 miles
distant and with a loss of only five
per cent. in power. At this rate ev-
cry mountain cascade can be har-
scores of miles AWAY