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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20
FOREIGN INTELLIGrNcElI.,,

OASA2ANHS AIS AAA1lAAAS1ASNO1AsIss.
At Abra de hog the American gar
rison was attacked by Filipino in
surgents, who were routed, leaving
five dead on the field. + Z. .@......>
In speech in Paris, Maj. Mcbride,
OF the Transvaal Irish brigade, de-
clared the time ripe for Ireland to
fight England. &s1%., Il @.rs.>
It is said that negotiations for the
sale Of the Danish West Indian is
lands to the United States are near
" completed. m.. g.. .~s..,
Gen. Zelaya has been reelected
president of Nicaragua.
A dispatch announces the death at
Apia, Samoa, of Luther w. Osborn,
United States consul general.
Bulgaria insists that the ransom
for Miss Stone shall be paid on Turk
ish soil and the prisoner delivered
there. .,
A Boer veldt cornet says there are
still $4,000 Beers on the warpath and
that they have large quantities of
ammunition.
The death OF Lady Catherine Jane
Carew occurred at Woodstown, Eng
land, aged 1O4 years.
Vexed by the utterances of jingoes,
Emperor William ordered his foreign
Office to so shape it's policy as to
retain the friendly regard of the
United States.
England's const was swept by a
gale that caused great damage to
harbors and shipping. Many vessels
we're lost and sailors drowned.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20
ALABAMA VOTES.
New Constitution Practically Dis.
franchising Negroes Is Rati-
fled by Dig Majority.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 12.-Ala-
bama voted on Monday on the cues
ton of ratifying the new constitu-
ton, the principal feature of which
is practical Acknowledgement of ne
groes, while allowing all whites to
vote. "A large vote was pOlled, the
negroes turning out in large num-
bers to vote against ratification. Re-
turns from 40 counties indicate that
the new constitution will be ratified
by $4,000 majority. Leaders of the
opposition to the new constitution
claim that frauds were committed in
Birmingham and through the state.
If the new constitution is adopted 95
per cent. of the negro vote will be
eliminated from politics in Alabama.
1.-THE new constitution for the state of
Alabama was framed primarily to improve
the character of the suffrage. It provides
educational or property qualification for
those who were not soldiers or descendants
Of soldiers, and contains good chara cter
clause. The new instrume nt> provides for a
lieutenant governor, governor and state
| officials with four-year terms; provides
for quadrennial instead of biennial sessions
OF the legislatures; reduces the limit Of tax
alton to IS per centum: insupes a fixed ap-
preparation for the public schools and pro-
hibits judges and members of the legisla-
ture from acquiring free railroad passes
and prohibits lobbying. It also provides a
penalty for persons who sell or buy votes ]
Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 13.-Partial
returns from every county in Ala
bama indicate that the new consti-
tuition has been ratified by nearly 3d.
600 votes. The black belt counties,
where the largest majorities for rati-
fication are expected, have been slow
to send in returns, and when the Of
fetal count is made the majority may
go as high as $4,000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20
HEAVY Loss =, OF LIFE.
i Many Victims Of storm Alons British
"5ss Coast-Large Number Of Wrecks S s
& s.s s&sts Reported. s 81 4ES

London, Nov. The gale which
has been sweeping over Great Britain
and Ireland for the past two days con-
stinues una bated. Over the Welsh low
lands the torrential rains are increas-
ing, causing disastrous floods. Re-
ports of wrecks and casualties con-
tinue to flow in. The death list, made
up of threes and tours, has an aggre-
gate approaching 100. .... ~
Early Wednesday a French bark
struck off Hendon, south of Sunder-
land. Nineteen of the. crew were
drowned. s.s
Numerous other wrecks have been
reported, but the weather, in most
cases, prevents the Identification of
the craft
The revenue cutter Active has been
wrecked in the Firth of Forth. Twen-
ty-three of her crew were drowned and
three were saved.
The Norwegian bark Inga, Capt. o.
sen, has been totally wrecked at
Tynemouth and 16 members of her
crew have been lost.
The Swedish bark Trio was driven
ashore at West Hartlepool, Durham,
and was broken up. Three of her
crew were washed ashore alive, while
the remaining seven were drowned in
sight of thousands of spectators pow
erless to help them, all attempts at
rescue with rockets carrying life saw
ing lines having failed.
London, Nov. 10. - A tremendous
storm, with torrents of rain, is sweep
ing the north of Britain and Ireland.
There have been serious floods in
Yorkshire. Several of the suburbs
of Dublin are flooded, and elsewhere
in Ireland great damage has been
done by floods. Several fatal acct
dents have occurred, and railway
communication is delayed. In some
parts of the country rain Mas coz
tinued for Sc hours. In the Manches s.
ter district, although there has been
considerable damage, the floods have
been rather welcome than otherwise.
as the mills have long suffered from
the unusual drought.
Copenhagen, Nov. 14.-A terrible
gale and snowstorm, lasting for hours
has done great damage throughout
Denmark. There are five feet of snow
here. Eight vessels are reported drift.
ing ashore, two have been wrecked and
many lives have been lost
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20
AN HONEST NAME.
An Illinois statesman Tells q Good
story-Knew His Fathers Son
Would Not Lie.

The Honorable Alva Merrill of
Chillicothe member of the Twenty
fourth District State of Illinois House
of Representatives, tells an interest
ing story:
Some two years ago Mr.. Merrill
gave testimonial stating thatDodd's
Kidney Pills cured his rheumatism.
This, with Mr.. Merrill's portrait, were
published in thousands of papers all
over the United States.
On the train returning home from
Springfield one day last winter were
the Honorable Mr.. Merrill and several
other members. After a time one of
them said:
Merrill, what time do you get to
Chillicothe?'
This attracted the attention of an
old man who had been apparently
awaiting some Identification of Mr..
| Merrill and as soon as he heard the
! name he" rushed up to his seat and
extending his hand said:
"You are Alva Merrill and you
| saved my life. I was almost dead
with Lumbago and in an ADVERTISE
ment I saw your picture and your rec
ommendation of Dodd's Kidney Pills.
I knew your father and I knew his
son would not lie and therefore I de-
cided to try the Pills.
II am satisfied that Dodd's Kidney
Pills and nothing else have saved my
life and have been waiting this OPP
portunity to thank you personally, for
had not seen your recommendation
I might never have been led to use
this remedy, but, thank God, through
your honest name and the honest
medicine which you so heartily rec
commended, am still alive.
II have been watching you since
you got on the train at Springfield
and thought I recognized yo1;r face
as the one I had seen in the adver-
tisement, and as soon as this gentle
man called you by name I knew you
were the gentleman I had to thank"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20
.BRITAIN'S POLICY.
MIR. Frederick, War Secretary, Says
Process Of w caring Down Beers
Will he Continued. &

F London, Nov. 14.---Mr. Broderick,
the British war secretary, speaking
Wednesday night at a banquet given
in London in his honor by the City
Carlton club, declared that the Beers
were hiding their tracks by murder
ing the Katirs behind them. Lord
Kitchener, wired to-day" he contin-
ued, "that the cold blooded murder
of natives had become frequent of
late, and that two dead natives, their
hands tied behind their backs, were
found November 10 at the bottom of
mine shaft" Later in his speech
Mr.. Broderick said Great Britain now
had $4,000 Beers in custody in the
concentration camps and on various
islands, and that 1900 more had
been killed or wounded, or had left
the country on parole. He added
that he believed the number of Beers
now in the field was about 10000.
1.-THE country has set it's teeth and
intends to- go through the process of
wearing down." he exclaimed. "We
intend to provide Lord Kitchener
with fresh troops to replace the tired
OneS'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20
Two Mysterious Deaths,

Evansville, Ind. Nov. 13.-Two wom-
en- strangled to death in one day is
the record made here Tuesday, and the
entire police department of the city
is at work on the mysteries The more
they Investigate the deeper the mys-
teries seem. One man arrested,
charged with the second murder, was
released, as there was no evidence
against him. The body of Mrs. Georgia
Railey was found at the edge of the
city in First avenue at an early hour
Tuesday morning. Death by strangu-
lation is the verdict of the coroner, and
the police are working on this theory.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20

Every year the number of expert
visitors from abroad who flock to this
country to study American railroads,
American FORCES and furnaces, Amer
zeal mills and American methods of all
sorts becomes larger, and these inves-
tigators frankly admit, after careful
observation of the progress made in
this republic, that some things are bet
ter done now in Yankeedom than any,
where else in the world. The building
Of cup defenders is one of them. But
there are others.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20
LATER NEWS.

The Massachusetts, legislature met
in extra session to legalize public stat
ute revisions.
The British secretary of war ac-
cuses the Beers of numbering Kaffirs.
In diplomatic functions King Edward
DEGREES the placing of republics on an
equal footing with monarchies, desir-
ing to honor the state and not the man.
Rollin NJ. Daggett, pioneer journal
list of the Pacific coast and ex-member
Of congress from Nevada, died in San
Francisco, aged 20 years.
Delegations from commercial organ
izations urge President Roosevelt to
take up the subject of reciprocity with
Canada.
Severe earthquake shocks were felt
in southern Utah.
Maj. Hugh R. Bellznap, paymaster in
the army and former congressman
from the Third Chicago district, died
at Calamba, Luzon.
Powers theater at Grand Rapids,
Mich, was burned and one life was
lost.
Zieppa E. Bradford Shaw, widow
of Henry W. Shaw, Josh Billings,' -
died in Saratoga, N. Y, aged 81 years.
Rejorts SO far indicate a loss of ZIG
lives in the storms that were sweep
ing the British coast. The shores
were strewn with wrecks.
American cavalrymen dispersed 200
Filipino rebels in Batangas, killing 16.
An unconfirmed dispatch from Sofia
declared that Miss Stone had been
killed by her captors, who took this
step to conceal their identity.
Miss Floy Gilmore, formerly of
Elwood, Ind, opened law Office in
Manila.
A bank Waterman at Minister, O.,
held gang of robbers at bay until
citizens came to his assistance and
drove them away after fight.
Newell C. Rathbun, confessed insu-
rance swindler, was transferred from
Louisville to Jeffersonville, Ind,
where he must stand trial for murder,
All factions in Colombia are said
to have united upon Gen. Reyes for
president in the hope of securing
peace.
The entire plant of the Aurora
Mining company was swallowed up
by cave-in of it's mines at Oronogo,
Mo.
Imports of merchandise during o.
tober amounted to $S1, 1857 and ex-
ports to $145,6OO,45S.
Mr.. Broderick, England's war Sec
rotary, says the process of wearing
down the Beers will be continued,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20
Beckham DenOunces Durbin,

Frankfort, KY, Nov. 12.-Gov. Beck
ham has addressed to Gov. Durbin, of
Indiana, letter replying to the crit
icism by that executive of the courts
and officials of Kentucky in his re-
cent letter refusing to honor the
requisition for Taylor and Finley,
wanted for alleged completely in the
assassination of Gov. Goebel. He Sc
verely arraigns Gov. Durbin for his
refusal, charging that in doing so he
violated his oath of office to support
the constitution of the United States,
and that he became "a party after
the fact to the most Infamous crime
in the history of this state, the cold
blooded and dastardly murder of an
eminent and distinguished citizen of
Kentucky"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20
PERTAINING TOCHURcHEs.

The Wesleyan Methodists church 10
the largest in point Of numbers Of
the seven Methodist churches which
exist in Great Britain. The Wesley
an Reformers' is the smallest. 49,.
''Young ministers who have not
settled for themselves the funda-
mental questions of the Christian
life should leave the pulpit until they
have" says the Standard baptist,
Chicago).
Bishop Schereschewsky, one of tho
missionary bishops of the Protestant
Episcopal church, is engaged in
translating the Scriptures from the
original tongues into the Weu-i dia-
lect of the Chinese language.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20

To %. of the old and faithful en-
ployes in the Carnegie Steel company
at the Edgar Thomson works have
been given blocks of stock of the
United States Steel corporation, av-
eraging $4,000 each, by the latter
company. This is in accordance with
the plans of Mr.. Carnegie, which he
could not carry out because of the
opposition of his partners, who op-
posed giving away stock. Evidently
the great steel combination does not
regard the transaction in that light,
holding that a portion of the accumu.
lation ofproperty belongsto employees
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20

The last rails OF the trans-Siberian
railway, connecting Moscow with Vlad-
ivostok have been laid, compl citing one
of the longest single stretches of rail
way on the globe. Much has been writ.
ten about the poll advantages
Russia hopes IT, gain through this new
railway, hut these. are pro ably less in
Importance than the commercial al
want ages. The railway opens to the
g, " orld1 i VII gin con en tine mt, and many 81
our able sc public men kno &c what this
mea The lopment sc trad be-
tween the Pacific coast ports and the
Asiatic count tries is onl 81 its infancy.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20

Poor's Manual gives the railroad
capitalization of the United States in
1870 as $954,3so,431, and $3,41s, 200, 671
in 1900, which is an increase of ST.
464, 410,240 in 80 years. This remark
able expansion in the capitalization
of steam railroads has no comparison
to that of electric railways given by
Anthony N. Brady in the current is
sue of the North American Review.
In 1870 there was no electric line, but
in 1900 the capitalization of the cleo
trio roads is put at $3,75O, 100000 w.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20
TO ASK FOR BIG INCREASE.
Extend the Rural Free De-
livery System.

Washington, Nov. 13.-In his annual
report, which will be completed soon,
Postmaster General Smith will ask for
an increase of the appropriation for
the rural free delivery service from the
present sum of So, SOC, 900 to $4,000 900,
and will advocate the extension of the
service as far as practicable. He will
express the opinion that this branch
of the work of the department is of
the greatest utility, and will plead for
more liberal consideration on the part
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20
4 WEEKS HISTORY.
The Important .Happ enings Of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News Of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the Il
- West and the South. ri
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.


. The commissioner of navigation
shows in his annual report that our
vessels engaged in foreign trade do
not compare with other nations, but
that there is great revival in build
ing ocean and lake steamers.
The president will make trusts q
prominent feature of his message to
congress.
Need of department of commerce
and industry, with secretary in the
cabinet, will be urged upon President
Roosevelt.
On account of age Brig. Gen. Henry
c. Merriam has been placed on the
retired list.
According to the government crop
report the corn yield the last sea-
son was 1914 bushels per acre, the
smallest average on record.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20
Railway Kings Unite.

81 New York, Nov. ! 4.-There was in
corporateds We dnesday at Trenton, N.
j., company with $500, o0o, 900 CAPT
tai, whose existence marks the most
huge combination Of railroad inter
.ests. known in the history Of. the
world. It IS the Northern Securities
company, end owed by its articles Of
incorporation ii general terms with
the power to cquire, control and dis
pose of the capital stock Of othercor-
orations, but rganized On purpose
to take over the stocks Of the Great
Northern and rthern Pacific rail
roads.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

1t costs four dollars for ten words
by the new telegraph line to Yukon.
The supply of silver bullion in the
treasury has dwindled until only
about $42,00O,O0O worth is left.
The census of 1900 shows that there
are 1s,1e7 negroes to every 100000
whites, compared with 1855 in 1890.
Delaware will be, at the beginning
Of the next congress in December,
entirely unrepresented in the senate.
A hotel to cost $2,5OO,OOO is to be
erected in Park avenue, between For
ty-frst and Forty-second streets, New
York. -,-.. .j-
The money in circulation November
l in the United States is put at $2,246-
3oo,542 by the treasury department.,
which is s$2s.72 per capita. -:
Grover Cleveland was the guest of
honor at Carnegie Institute Found
ers' day exercises in Pittsburg and
talked on duties of citizenship.
A delay of one year in the St. Louis
fair is urged by the chairman of the
foreign. relations committee. He pre-
diets failure unless this is done.
Rev. J. B. Dunwody, who married
President Roosevelt's parents, is still
living in little town in Colleton
county, S. G. @s,t7 = Gl@ .% i
A preliminary census report on clay
products in the United States shows
total capital Of $147,s13, 1923 invest
ed in the industry in 1900. 4 J: Il Is. .s..:s
Mrs. May Preston slosson, wife of
the vice president of the faculty Of
the University Of Wyoming, is the
only woman chaplain of a prison in
the United States. .1,:. -,.., .5.: s,:*4
Germany will accept the invitation
to participate in the St. Louis expo ,lc,.
sition, but her exhibit may suffer be-
cause OF the financial depression now
prevalent in the empire. $ z.s.,
81 A coming interstate commerce In
quiry is said to be due to the determi-
alton Of President Roosevelt that
the commission must I, accomplish
somet hing or be done away with. 81
Senators Pettus and Morgan are
the oldest members Of the 0 upper ,l.
branch Of congress. The former Is
80 and the latter u. Bailey, sc Tex.
as, who is only SO, is the Youngest. .
Agiant tree in the Mariposa grove,
Cali fornia, has been selected to be
named liam McKinley It stands
between the Washington and. lincoln
trees and IS estimate a tos be 1900
years Old.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20
West Point Needs Rebuilding.

Washington, Nov. 13.-The most i'm
portant feature of the report of the
board of visitors to the West Point
military academy is a Recommended
ton that the academy be rebuilt.
The report says the board is salts
fed that hazing has been eradicated.
Full credit is givtn to Col. Mills for
this. The report also says that the
sturdy support given Col. Mills by the
secretary of war has done much to
establish and secure discipline upon
sound basis. r. ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20

While the Klondike gold fields are
far from being exhausted, many Of
the adventures who have gone north
are finding that, after all, the richest
pay dirt is to be found in this coun-
try. Mining atDawson is hard work,
and numerous miners who do not like
hard work have found that it is far
easier and even more profitable to or
ganize mining companies and float
the stock among credulous persons
at home. Consul McCook, Of Dawson,
sends word that the mining claims
represented by these new companies
are almost invariably Of little value.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20
The National Grange Meets.

Lewiston, Me-, Nov. 14.-About 80
states are represented by so delegates
here at the session of the National
Grange, which was called to order.
Wednesday. by the national master,
Aaron Jones. The forenoon session
was devoted to addresses Of welcome.
In public meeting in the afternoon
National Master Jones delivered his
annual address.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20

Andrew Carnegie still shows signs
of worry over his possible inability
to give away his entire fortune be-
fore his death. Some of Mr.. Car
negie's recent gifts have been appar-
emily the cause of misunderstanding
and friction, as in the case of his
]argess to the Scottish universities.
Still, if the great iron master is de-
termined to give away his entire for
tune to willing recipients it is not
improbable that he can find such by
careful investigation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20

The census committees of both
houses of congress, at the coming ses-
sion, it is said, will consider legislation
looking to the establishment of per-
manent census bureau. The present
census Office estimates that $75o,ooo
could be saved on the next census if the
officials could profit by the knowledge
and experience of the present census.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20
Jail for Newspaper Men

s Chicago, Nov. 13.--Judge Hanecy
Tuesday morning gave his decision in
the Chicago American contempt case.
He fixes the punishment Of Andrew NJ.
Lawrence, managing editor, at 40 days
in the county jail, and that of II. {.
Garfield, reporter, at 80 days: John c.
Hammond, assistant city editor, and
S. S. Carva1ho, financial manager, were
discharged. s:s .#s =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20

The St. Louis Globe-Democrat
states that the architects of the Lou
isiana Purchase worlds fair have sub
mitted the dimensions and probable
cost of each and all the buildings.
The buildings will cover 1858 acres
the agricultural building covering
3214 acres-and the submitted cost
of all the buildings is $6,750,000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20
BLOWN UP AT SEA.
Captain of Vessel at Philadelphia
Tells of Ship on Fire, Caused
by an Explosion.

Philadelphia, Nov. 14.-A terrible
ocean disaster occurred in the east
ward track of transatlantic steam
craft on the night of November T.,
about 1000 miles off the coast of the
United States. A large unknown
steamship caught fire and was blown
to pieces by an explosion soon after
ward. The flames were seen to Shoot
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20

There are said to be fully 1000 pen
niless persons in Nome City, Alaska,
who will be forced to spend the win
ter there and will be dependent upon
charity. The federal authorities now
have power to exclude from this cOun-
try any persons who are likely to be-
come paupers. It is pity that the
authorities have not the same power
to prevent persons of this class going
to far-away Alaska, with the remote
chance of striking it rich.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20

Gov. Davis of Arkansas has created
a somewhat startling precedent by
discharging all the women confined in
the state peniter tiary. Not content
with this, the governor notifies the
people of his state that no women will
hereafter be confined in the peniten-
tary unless the legislature furnishes a
reform school which is a suitable
place for their incarceration.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-20

hundreds of feet above the blazing
craft, which sank, however, before as
sistance could be rendered. The first
news of the disaster was brought to
this port Wednesday by Capt. Ferlin,
of the Aust' allan steamship Etelka,
whose vessel was locked at Marcus
Hook while he came up to Philadelphia
to report the disaster to his agent,
Alfred Turner.