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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14

came as great surprise and shock
to those in the archiepiscopal resi-
dence. 1t was more so to the gen
eral public, for the last bulletin of
the day was that so certain were the
physicians of improvement in the
condition of the patient there would
be no more bulletins during the
night. His last moments were peace
full and without evidence of suffering.
Besides the two brothers OF the arch
bishop, there were present in the
room a dozen priests, among them
Father Lavelle, rector of the cathed-
raj; the Mexican bishop; Rev. DR..
Starrante, Italian secretary to the
archbishop. and Father Curley, his
English secretary.
Most Rev. Michael Augustine Corrigar,
D. D., was born at Newark, N. j., in 1S4O.
His parents came from Leinster, Ireland.
After having graduated from the schools
of his native place. he was sent to ST.
Marys college IN Emmetsburg, Nd. After
leaving St. Mary's, in 1859, having made a
brilliant record as student, he went to
Europe to take holy orders. In Rome he
was one Of the 13 students who registered
in the American college there when it was
opened. He devoted two years to the pre-
liminary studies of the college and then
began the study of theology. Although or
dained a prizes, by Cardinal Patrizi in the
Lateran Basilica, in 1862 he remained in
the American college another year, and
won the degree of doctor of divinity. Dr.
Corrigan then sailed for home and report
ed or his arrival to Bishop Bayley in New
ark, who at once assigned him to the pro-
fessorship of dogmatic theology and sa-
cred Scripture, as we'll as to the dictatorship
of Seton Hall college. Later, Rev. Father
Corrigan became vice president of the col
lege, and when only Is years of age became
president Of that institution. When Bishop
Bayley visited Rome, in 1870. DR.. Corrigan
became the administrator and vicar gene raj
of Newark He was consecrated bishop
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14
THE EAST.

The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the American league for the
week ended May were: Detroit,
$50; St. Louis, 600; Philadelphia,
.556; Washington, $50; Boston, 500;
Chicago, .444; Baltimore, .444; Cleve-
land, 1913.
The percentages of the baseball;
clubs in the National league for the
week ended May 4 were: Pittsburg.
SAG; New York, CAB; Boston, .53s:
Philadelphia, .4e2; Brooklyn, 1857;
Cincinnati, 1888; St. Louis, .167.
In collision on the Baltimore &
Ohio road near Connellsville, Pa,
two men were killed and As injured.
Fire losses in the United States and
Canada for the first four months of
the present year aggregate $13, 1894, 600,
against $11 1852, 500 in the same months
in 1901.
Michael Augustine Corrigan, arch
bishop of the metropolitan see of New
York, died in that city, aged g. years.
The wife of President-elect Palma,
of Cuba, and her family left Central
Valley, n. Y, for Havana.
A cyclone wrecked the Shenango tim
plate works at Newcastle, Pa, the
largest in the world.
The New York central and Lake
Shore will put on trains running be-
tween New York and Chicago in IS
hours, six hours less than the present
time.
Flames wiped out the business por-
ton of New Milford, Conn.,, the loss be-
ing over 100000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE:

The condition of Queen With elmina
has improved, and recovery is now be-
lieved likely.
Cuba's senate and house met at Ha-
vana. Gov. Gen: Wood in an address
said members had no legislative pow
er till formal transfer on May 20. Both
houses organized.
At Bayan 81 Moro prisoners cap
tured by Col. Baldwin attacked the
American guards, and "a of the Moros
were killed and nine wounded, and the
remainder escaped.
Over 200 houses at Bartlett, the ia
nous health resort in Hungary, have
been destroyed by fire.
Outlook for peace in South Africa
grows encouraging, several Boer COM
mandoes having received burgher dele
gates in amicable spirits.
The famous American author, Bret
Harte, died suddenly of hemorrha &c
of the throat at Camberley, England,
aged 63 years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14
WEST AND SOUTH.

Action in the beef suit, which will
be filed in the federal court in Chi
cago this week, will charge that Chi
cago packers have received in year
about 100000 in rebates from tho
railroads. :."' +,
A rain and wind storm at St. Louis
did 100000 damage. !
In series of gas explosions at Ma
rion, Ind, 26 people were hurt, some
of them fatally, and property worth
$4,000 destroyed. #.
Oil gushers in the Beaumont field
in Texas stopped after a Central Amer
lean earthquake, and the field is sup
posed to have settled. - =. =.
In Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and In
dian territory rains have saved the
wheat and hay crops. IA =s.s3 n !.
At Los Angeles the Federation OF
Women's Clubs voted to require unani-
nous vote Nor membership, which
shuts out negro women. d. s.=.
S The western railroads have adj
vanced rates on packers products and
live st took from the Missouri river to
Chicago 81 81 ten 10 Is per cent.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14

The Cherokee Advocate, the only
newspaper printed for Indians in the
Indian language, is soon to be abol-
ished, as it's circulation has dwindled
to 300 and there is little demand
for the paper. The publication has
been published at Tahlequah, Indian
territory, since 1852, and before that
time was published at New Echota,
Ga, where it was established in 1890.
The Cherokees are the only Indians
in the United States having q print
ed language, and now that this pa
per is to 60 out Ct existence that
one language will not last long. .5,z
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14
Mill Workers May Strike.

Minneapolis, MIMI, May s.-The
managers of the rs -four mills in Min
neapolis have been waited on by a
committee representing the North
western Flour Mills Employees union,
which has membership of 500, with
demand that the working hours for
the mill employees be reduced from
twelve hours to eight hours, without
any decrease in pay. The millers
have been given until Sunday to
make reply, and if they refuse to
accede to the request made by the
employees strike which will tie up
the milling industry may result.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14
POTTER PALMER DEAn
Close of the Busy Career of the Well.
Known ChicagOan.

OAoSC "a eAe nusy COrCer or the We'll.
Known ChicaEOan.
Chicago, May 5.-Potter Palmer
died of heart failure at his residence.
100 Lake Shore drive. at $3.50 o'clock
Sunday evening. The end of so years
of useful and honorable life in tho
financial and social world of Chicago
came almost unexpectedly to the
members of his family. Although
suffering for some three weeks with
a stomach ailment, Mr.. Palmer's con-
dltion had not been regarded as ex-
tremely serious, even by the family
physician, Dr.. Henry i. Favill. Mr..
Palmer had been confined to his bed
during most of this period, but even
with his Is years of age DR.. Favill be-
Heved when he saw him last Sunday
morning that there was no occasion
for alarm.
AS the owner of the Palmer house,
Mr.. Palmer's name was widely known
before his wealth placed him in the
front rank of Chicago's citizens. His
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14

Later he wrote for the Californian, and all
this time he was gaining the mast valuable
experience a writer could have. Securing
work from the government he was able
to improve his writing, so much so that he
made his deput in the Atlantic Monthly
with 1.-THE Legend of Monte Diablo.'' In
1864 he wrote John Burns of Gettysburg"
1.-The Pliocene Skull" 1.-The Society Upon
the Stanislaw," and his burlesque, Con
densed Novels" Four years later Harte
became editor of the Overland Magazine
and signalized his editorship by printing
his Luck of Roaring Camp" 1.-THE Out
casts of Poker Flat and Truthful James,
appeared IN 1869. After filling chair in
the University of California for short time
he went east and wrote and lectured until
1878, when he was made consul at Crefeld,
Germany. In 1880 he was sent to Glasgow
and five years later he made London his
hOme1
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14

Great things are promised for the
future of Alaska by the promoters of
the Alaska Central railway which is to
run almost due north from Cooks In
let to Rampant, on the Yukon. 1t will
be an all-American route to the great
river and will, its hackers claim, open
up country of great timber, agricul-
tural and mineral wealth. "Agricul-
turap" as applied to the interior of
Alaska arouses suspicion, but we may
yet raise wheat at the north pole: 1t
is now raised ten degrees north of
what was considered the limit 40 years
ago.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14

Germany's unequaled ocean grey
hounds are good investment. Since
1896 the capitalization of two leading
German steamship lines has been in
creased from $17,5oo,ooo to $65,625,-
600. Ability to produce the swiftest
vessels commands the favor of the
travelling world and is a big bonanza.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14

Fx-Gov. Rawlins, of New Hampshire,
the originator of the idea of each New
England state having an 'old home
week. each summer, has published an
"old home guide book" of the state at
his own expense for the coming cele-
bration, and he has also suggested a
novel and play for the week. There
is nothing like getting back to the old
home once in awhile, and every state
in the union ought to have a reunion
"old home week" each year.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14

Perhaps the most curious town in the
United States is Quarry Sloss, Cal.
There are just two dozen dwelling
houses besides one general store and a
barber shop. There are close to 300
brawny men, two women and one dog.
The town is neither graced by a church
nor disgraced by saloon and is alto
gether a well-behaved settlement. The
stone quarries there are run by rail-
road company, Daniel Ogden being SUI
permit dent. Mrs. Ogden is one Of the
two women, the barber's wife the
:Ather. The dog, an animal Of the Mex
iesn hairless variety, belongs to town.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14

fortune is estimated at $10,o0o,0oo, in.
vested almost entirely in Chicag go real
estate. in which he was always firm
believer. In the matter of public i'm
provements, Mr.. Palmer probably left
a greater impress on the Chicago of to-
day than any other man that has called
the city his home. He was gifted with
that foresight which not only enabled
him to forecast with accuracy the trend
of the growth of the town, but per-
mitted him to do great deal toward
shaping the course it took.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14
MINISTER NAMED.
II. G. S0ufers to Represent Uncle Sam
In Cuba-Gen. bragg to Be Con-
sui General ut Havana.

Washington, May Gil. G. squiers,
secretary of the legation at Peking.
has been selected by the president to
be minister to Cuba and Gen. E.. S.
Bragg, of Wisconsin, has been Sc
lected as consul general at Havana.
Mr.. Squiers' selection fulfills the very
first requirement laid down by the
president, namely, that the minister
to Havana should be man of diplo-
matte experience. He is native of
Canada, but was appointed from New
York. In 1894 he was appointed Sec
ond secretary of the United States
embassy at Berlin, retiring in 1897.
In January, 1898, he was appointed
secretary of the United States lega-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14

For many years Susan B. Anthony
has been collecting material for and
planning an exhaustive history of the
woman suffrage movement in this
country. She is now at her home in
Rochester, N. Y, writing the history.
She has not appeared on the public
platform for year and seldom goes
out, wishing to reserve all her strength
for the conclusion Of this work, ex-
pecting to make it monument to the
cause in which she has made such a
long and valiant fight.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14
Democrats Win in St. Paul.

St. Paul, Mimi, May 7.-Returns
received from Tuesdays municipal
election indicate a sweeping demo-
cratic victory. Robert A. Smith
(dem.) appears to have defeated
Frank B. Doren (rep.) for mayor by
plurality of over 1000, and the dem
ocrats have likewise elected their
candidate for city treasurer. The
democrats will have a large majority
in the common council.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14

In the Eleventh school district OF
New York city, where there are 10 COO
school children packed into crowded
district a mile square, benevolent
person of an inquiring mind has made
the discovery that nine-tenths of those
children have never seen a growing
flower. Is it any wonder that the lit
tie ones in these crowded tenement
districts develop into rough charac.
ferS?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14

by Cardinal McCloskey on May 4, 1873, and
remained in charge of the diocese for seven
years. In that time he had consecrated
AZ new churches, among them the cathedral
IN newark. Besides these achievements, he
tablished many religious communities,
ana founded a home for erring women and
a reformatory for boys. Owing to his sue
cesstul administration of his diocese, Dr.
Corrlgan was selected to be coadjutor of
cardinal McCloskey. On October !, 1880,
ne was raised to the archiepiscopal see OF
'Fetra' and made coadjutor with the right
OF succession. When Cardinal McCloskey
see of New York
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14

The American potato crop is big
and valuable one. The census office
has issued report showing the prod
uct for 1s99-the census crop year.
The total number of farms produc-
ing Irish-as distinguished from
sweet-potatoes was 2,s36,2O4, with
2.93S,952 acres and product of 273,-
32S,307 bushels, valued at $9S,3s7, GA.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14
AEuinaldo Plotted War.

Washington, May 6.-The war de-
partment has given out copies of a
telegram written by Aguinaldo three
weeks before, the fight at Manila, in
which he offered reward Of money,
lands and titles for the capture Of
American troops, with their officers,
and particularly for the capture Of
their commander. s.s:ssa..5 = =-:..,s.:.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14
His sixteenth Nomination.

.Danville, Ill, May 1.-THE ,repub-
iclan convention for the Eighteenth
Illinois district renoDlinated Joseph
G. Cannon for congress Tuesday This
is Congressman Cannon's sixteenth
consecutive nomination in this dis
trict, and he has been defeated at
the polls only once IS. 5*s5s t E...%
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14

George Gray Ward, who is in San
Francisco arranging for the laying of
the Pacific cable, says that by next
Thanksgiving day the United States
will be doing business with Honolulu
and the Hawaiian islands by wire.
And perhaps sooner than that without
wires, if Marconi sees fit to turn his
attention in that direction.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14

1t is reported that the Canadian
Pacific railroad will soon begin work
on vast irrigation project in the
Northwest territories, which are re-
ceiving considerable number of set
tiers from the United States. The
announced intention is to divert the
waters of the Bow river to large
tract of country now uncultivated.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14

Some one wonders why the price of
beans has gone up in Boston. That's
an easy one. The demand for beans
has increased so much since the ad-
vance in the price of meats that deal
ers ask more for them than formerly.
If all trade in this country were al
lowed to operate in this natural way
we would have none of the present agi-
taticn about trusts, etc.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14
Court of Inquiry Ordered,

Washington, May Cat the sug-
gestion of Capt. Dayton, of the Chi
cago, Secretary Moody has author
lied that officer to convene a court
of inquiry to examine into the mat
ters connected with the arrest and
Imprisonment of officers of the Chi
cago at Venice. The personnel of
the court is not known here. IL
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14
Tragedy In California.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 5.-In fierce
battle with detectives late Sunday
afternoon, Dr.. 2. ~. Aldrich, Of Chi
cage. was killed, and City Detective
Hawley seriously wounded. The fight
occurred at the offices Of Or. Aldrich
in the Hotel Savoy, at Fourth and
Broadway. 0
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14
President Will Not Speak.

Washington, May 5.-Vice Chairman
Hull, of the Congressional committee,
said Sunday: "The statement that the
president is going to make speeches in
the campaign needs correction. That
was wholly an imaginative inference
from our call at the white house. The
president of the United States is not
going upon the stump, and during our
conversation no reference whatever
was made to such a-proiect."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14

1t may be classed among the retri-
buttons of time that when President
elect Palma reached Holguin, Cuba,
he occupied the same room that he
did when Spanish prisoner rs years
ago. Then he was covered with in
dignities, now with honors.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14

The Massachusetts, legislature has
passed bill awarding a medal to every
citizen of the state who enlisted in re-
Spouse to President Lincoln's first call
for volunteers in 1861. Forty-one
years have passed since that event, and
it will be interesting to note how many
survivors claim the honor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14
DEATHS OF WELL-KN0WN PERS0NACES,
ns ne q Admlra1 Sampson Ends Faay-Sudden
Dlsnop Corrlgan-Potter Palmer Passes Away at Chicago
.' ' Bret Hare Dies in London

Washington,eMay 7.-Rear Admiral
Nalllam H.. Sampson, retired, died at
MS home in this city at five o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. The immediate
cause of death was a severe cerebral
hemorrhage. He had been in a semi
conscious state for several days and
this forenoon suffered a severe hem
orrhage. At the bedside when the ad-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14

When Santos-Dumont gets his line
OF airships in operation between
Great Britain and the United States
he will probably establish elevated
depots or Swimming stations at con-
venient distances along the route.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14

The reports of the exports and i'm
ports of iron during the quarter ended
with March show that the home trade
is so good that we exported during
that period very small quantities of
iron and steel.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14
To FIRING Gen. Wood Home.

Washington, May 7.-Secretary
Moody has decided to send the ar
mored cruiser Brooklyn to Havana to
fetch Gen.. Leonard Wood and his
staff here on May 20, after. the gov
eminent is turned over to the new
Cuban republic. The ship is sent as
a mark of respect towards the new
nation. .>.-I
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14
BRET HARTE DEAD.
Noted Author Passes Away Suddenly
in London.

Noted Author Passes Away Suddenly
in London.
London, May 7.-Bret Harte, the
American author, died here Monday
night. He was born at Albany, n. Y,
August rs, 1889.
Mr.. Harte died suddenly at the Red
house, Chamberley, near Aldershot,
from hemorrhage, caused by an af-
lection of the throat.
FRANCIS Brett Harte-afterwards Bret
Harte-was born in Albany in 1889, where
his father was an Instructor. He went with
his mother to California in 1854. in the ex-
citement of stage coach and mining days.
While working on the Golden Era as a
compOsitor he began writing small sketches
which soon got him an editorial position
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE VICTORY
Injunction Against st. Louis Player
Asked by National League Denied
by Circuit Court.

st. Louis, May I'm the circuit court
Tuesday Judge Tally denied the petit
ton of President Robson of the St.
Louis National League Baseball club.
to restrain Wallace and Harper from
playing with the St. Louis American
league team. President Robson de-
clared he had contracts with the two
players which gave him their exclusive
services this season.
Judge Fisher, who had ben asked for
similar injunction to restrain Held
rick from playing with the American
leagues local team, also denied the
petition. The reason given in both
cases for denying the petition for in
junction were that the judges found
the contracts signed by the players
with the National league were one
sided and contrary to the constitution.
They also found evidence of a trust.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14
A WEEKS HISTORY !.
Tho Important Happenings Of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the --latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FIFTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS-.


United States senators INDUCED in
heated debate on the Sd over the
Philippines question. Republican lead
ers are taking an active part and max
ing vigorous defense of the admins
tration policy. The house adjourned
in respect to the memory of Congress-
man Amos J. Cummings, of New York
Senator Lodge (Mass.) defended the
administrations Philippine policy in
the United States senate on the 5th
and said isolated cases of cruelty were
unavoidable. The sundry civil appro-
priation bill was passed with an
amendment providing for the dedica-
ton of the St. Louis exposition on April
80, 1908, and that the exposition shall
be opened to visitors not later than
May I, 1904. The steering committee
has practically agreed that congress
shall adjourn June 16. In the house
Mr.. Jones (Va.) announced the death
of Mr.. Otey and offered the customary
resolutions of regret and an adjourn
respect.
A hot debate took place in the Unit
ed States senate on the 9th over the
Philippine bill, Senator Beveridge
Qnd.) warmly defending the American
soldiers and charging the democrats
with presenting only the cruel side Of
the war. A bill was passed to appor-
ton the term of Office of senators
elected at the first general election in
the territory of Hawaii; also 80 pri-
vate pension bills. The nomination of
Alexander o. Brodie to be governor of
Arizona was received from the presi-
dent. The house adjourned shortly
after converting out of respect to the
memory of Congressman Salmon, of
New Jersey.
FROM WASHINGTON.
1t is said that the department of
justice in Washington has new evil
dence to strengthen it's case in the
suit to be brought against the alleged
beef trust.
Copies of telegram written by
Aguinaldo three weeks before the fight
at Manila, in which he offered rewards
of money, lands and titles for the cap
ture of American troops with their
officers have been given out by the war
department.
The president has nominated Frank
p. Sargent, of Illinois, to be commits
sioner general of immigration.
President Roosevelt has selected
Herbert G. Squires, of New York, as
minister to Cuba and Gen. Edward S.
Bragg, of Fond du Lac, Wis.,, as con-
sui general at Havana.
President Roosevelt has pardoned
five union miners adjudged guilty of
contempt of court in the western dis
trict of Virginia.
In Washington Judge Day held a
final conference with the attorney gen.
eral on the bill for dissolution of the
alleged beef trust.
In Washington the corner stone Of
the Ohio Mckinley Memorial College
of Government of the American uni
versity will be laid May Il by President
Roosevelt.
Admiral William T. Sampson IRE
tired) died at his residence in Wash
ington after long illness, aged g.
years.
Charges and specifications of Mai.
Gardener relative to i'll treatment of
Filipinos have been presented to the
senate Philippine committee.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14
END COMES SUDDENLY

Death of Archbfshop Corrigan Mt
New York.
New York, May 6.-Archbishop Cor
rigan died at 11:05 o'clock Monday
night. The death of the archbishop