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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-03-05
NORWAY.

The influence of lbsen and Blorn-
son upon the Paris stage seems to be
a little more than a fiction, after all.
The young authors of France have
taken steps to protect themselves
against this. influence by establishing
a new free theatre, the significant
name of which shall be. 'Theatre des
Latins,' the Theatre of the Latins.
The program of the new institution
is turned squarely against the lob
scure Observation-Disclosures
lectures" which Ibsen and Bjornson
deliver in dramas which are no dram
as, but only equipment" The great
watchwords of the new theatre shall
be: action, not words; beauty, not
philosophical analysis.
The Arctic expedition which Prof.
Birkeland has planned for the contin-
uation of his study of northern lights
will cost about $4,000. The commit
tee of ways and means has proposed
an appropriation of only $4,000, rely
ing upon private parties to raise the
balance by subscription. Prof. Birke-
l.
marker for the purpose of making
thorough inquiries into the nature of
northern lights, has already establish
I ed the fact that northern lights are
due to magnetic forces, and that the
same forces have something to do
with the formation of clouds in the
upper regions of the air. 1t is feared
b. ~ "A Il -
raised the expedition will be crippled
to such an extent as to almost defeat
its object.
The lion, the national emblem of
Norway, is rarely used in the decora-
tive arts in Norway. Whence comes
this negligence? 1t cannot be due to
a lack of patriotism. 1t must rather
be due to the evident fact that the
choice of the emblem is far-fetched in
the strictest sense of the word.
Per Sivle, writer who has pro-
duced numerous stories and poems is
quite popular among all classes of
people, and his friends in the stor-
thing are in favor of granting him a
bounty. ~ ~
The crown prince to hunt bears?
Two boys succeeded in tracking and
encircling bear in Helberg's forest,
West Gausdal. They sold the chance
to some wealthy men, and they are
said to have invited the crown prince
to take part in the hunt. -., r.
The, telephone company of Kris
tiania, which has debt of $1,000 and
may have to place its wires under the
ground in the city, is willing to sell
its plant to the government. p. IL.
The bill granting women the right
to serve on juries was passed in the
odelsthing Qower branch of the stor-
thing) by vote Of 43 against IS. !
S. There; is great activity in the wood
pulp industry at Drammen. y The
weekly export runs up to 1900 tons.
Ten freight trains are run every day
on the .Randsfjord railway.
The traditional deluge of decora-
stions Of honor on the kings birthday
did not materialize this year on the
west side Of the mountains. And tie
great mass Of the Norwegian people
think the. more Of their king and
their cabinet. 81 I. I. Isl Il ..z.. n d 4
y The stocks Of the Birkeland Fire
arms Manufacturing Company are
soaring upward, one shart Of 1000
having sold Tor Z, 700 kroner.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-03-05

Sweden in 1901, as against 104 the pre-
vious year. But the number of men
involved for the two years was 5000
and 10000, respectively. The number
of working days lost was 10000 in
1901, and 331 500 in 1900.
A committee of five members from
each of the two chambers of the riks-
dag will soon be appointed to pro-
pose amendments to the appropriation
laws and to report plans for the con-
struction of electric power stations.
The freight rates in the seas Of
northern Europe are so low that in
Gothenburg, for instance, 43 steamers
are laid up. Their combined tonnage
is 1852, or one-fourth of the total
tonnage of the freight steamers of
Gothenburg.
81 King Oscar donated $2,7oo to the
Sofia home on his birthday.
The city council of Malmo has con-
tributed $500 to the expenses of the
temperance organizations of the city,
the stipulation being that most of the
money shall 60 towards, paying for
scientific lectures on different phases
of the temperance question.
Since the opening of the Albo rail-
way the commercial standing of SIM
rishamn is slowly sinking into in
nocuous desuetude. III *
The Sandared depot on the Gothen-
burg and Boras railway was burnt to
the ground. Nothing was saved, not
even the records. The depot agent was
absent. b s s..<..{, ss.-5s
& Counterfeit one-krone pieces nave
been circulated at Nedre Kalix.
Enormous masses Of snow fell at
Storlien Jan. 81. The railway yncl
from Storien to Enarfors was COM
.pletelY blockaded, and no attempt ives
made to run trains on that stretch.
Evening star., 1902-08-19

Bullman, who rode him. was suspended for
one day and fined s50-because of his bad
behavior at the post -
Orion. at 40 to I. ds5ssted Allen a head
II the as ssv vsrs waeh
claimed out of selling des Orion got off
we'll for the first ting apd lasted long
enough to win. August BeIAaont's Lord of
the Vale, by Hastings3out Lady Violet,
rama ran rs remarkabIy gooafaca with es nome aie the
best of the weights. Yardarm was not SO
good on the fast track .yhich prevailed yes
terday as he was infhe lush and mud
,;na1x Mhen ns fsons ,ass ps in ana prs
Of orIofr is a New FRe named G. K.
Wheeler. whose h0rse arg trained by ].
who he saw saw the ~ start forkhe Mohawi sius, Selling
stake that the best horstewon. Thanks to
the fact that Andy Williams was practically
left at the post and that he was pumped
out in catching the other horses, which he
stake In spite of the hard task set him
Andy williams persevered and finished not
far behind Port Royal, amid Sympathetic
murmurs Of the spectators.
The most exciting race Of the day was
the mile and a quarter handicap Six
started and the betting was fast and fu-
rious One division SUPPORTED Baron Pep
per from 10 doWn TO ~ to 1. Another
played Ethics, while tho public and many
handicappers stuck to DSuro, who had run
a, mile in 1.38 when last out The last
named won by a head, while on his left
Baron Pepper was second, Elm front
of Ethics. who was forced to come out
wide on the turn into the stretch. Rice,
rider of Baron Pepper, complained to the
stewards that Burns, ,on Douro, had ridden
him so close to the rails all through the
last furlong that he could not do full JUS
tice to his mount. The stewards took no
action. -
Evening star., 1902-08-19
CoRBIN ESTATE ATTACHED.
State of Alabama Sues for a Default
ing Heir.

A dispatch from Philadelphia, Pa, yes
terday says: William Jay Turner. acting
as counsel for the state Of Alabama, has
had an attachment issued against the
Pennsylvania company that is acting as
the executor of the estate of the late Thos.
G. Corbn, United States navy, who died a.
few months ago leaving an estate valued
at S750,0Oo.
Commodore Corbin was an uncle of
Francis c. Randolph, who was elected pro-
bate judge of Montgomery county, Ala, in
1856. The latter served a term of six years
and was reelected in 1s92. As probate
judge Randolph had jurisdiction of the
liquor licenses of Montgomery, Ala In
1880 he disappeared, and 1t is alleged took
with him S25,U0D belonging to the county
of Montgomery. He went to Colombia,
South America, and that country having
no eXradition treaty with the United
States, Randolph was not molested.
1t is stated by counsel representing the
state of Alabama that Randolph became
involved in a quarrel with a resident of
South America and killed a man. He was
tried and sentenced to be hanged, but.
through the Intervention of Secretary of
the Navy Herbert, was pardOned and sem
tenced to fifteen years in prison. Later he
was paroled, and now, it is alleged, Is fight
ing with the government troops against
the rebels.
Charles G. Brown. attorney general for
Alabama, learning that Randolph was an
heir of the late Commodore Corbin, came
to this city and secured counsel to at
tach the money in the hands of Corbin's
executor. All the state of Alabama asks
for is $25,OU, the amount alleged to have
been stolen by Randolph.
Evening star., 1902-08-19
SARATOGA RACES.
Blues Badly Beaten by the Western
Filly Huntressa,

1t was the last race which furnished the
real sensation at the race course at Sara
toga yesterday. 1t was in what Is known
as condition race, and 1t was appar-
emily one Of the few soft spots'' Of the
meeting for high-class horse to get away
with a purse when carrying weight for age
The highest class horse on the turf today,
bar one, was thought before the race to be
Blues, but after the race 1t was a different
story, for he was a defeated horse at the
odds Of to 1 on, and that, too by a filly
which had been claimed within few weeks
out OF selling race at Brighton Beach
after racing most of the season at Fort
Erie and other tracks where high-clas ss
horses are rarely seen.
To show how highly Blues is rated by the
official Handicapped it can be stated that
he was allotted 100 pounds In the Citizens
and Merchants stakes, which Is to be ran
today, and in which the field is composed of
the best horses In training To see such a
horse beaten, therefore, by a second or
third-rate animal was astonishing.
Blues Is now entirely owned by Frank
Farrell, Julius Fleischman, mayor of Gin
cinnati. having sold his half interest in
him some weeks ago.
The horses defeat did not cost the ma
jority of the public any money because of
the prohibition odds, and speculation be-
fore the race was confined to place betting,
or between Extinguisher and Huntressa
But some Of the high rollers of the turf
did bet on Blues. Dave johnson alone
losing about 10000 on him at to / on.
Extinguisher was backed by John A. Drake
straight and place. He was full Of running
and Shea pulled him back for the first half
mile.
When let down on the far turn he could
not or would not run and Huntressa passed
him at will. To the dismay Of the crowd
Blues, the pacemaker, was seen to be in
trouble at the last furlong pole, and amid
great excitement the little mare from Cam
ada easily caught and passed him, winning
by two lengths in 1.8S As.
Tom WEIGH, trainer of Blues, stated
that he thought the horse had lost his form
because Of the hard campaign he has had
all this season, almost Invariably carrying
heavy weights. It was regarded as a sig
nifcant fact that Shaw did not ride either
The Musketeer or Blues.
The Musketeer made. a new record at
seven furlongs over Circular track when
he won tho second race in 125. Clifford
had held the best previous record, 1.252-5.
until 1t was equaled here on Thursday last
by Chuctanunda. In yesterdays race The
Musketeer was favorite and Ordnung went
back IN the betting and ran poor race.
Evening star., 1902-08-19

preston Is that Whitman is almost certain
Of reaching the finals also and Of then
meeting r. +. Doherty, which would bring
together the former champions of England
and America for second meeting. When
they played before In the international
matches two weeks ago at Bay Ridge the
American won in straight sets. Whitman
and Larned played two fast sets in practice
at the Casino this morning, and the cham
pion won both by 6-3. 6-3. They were
followed half an hour later on the same
court by Doherty brothers. who practiced
for an hour or so together, giving the
fashionable throng that gathered at the
Casino to watch the experts at practice
taste of their wonderful grace and beauti-
full strokes. The younger brother seemed
to be in the better form and was winning
most Of the games, although they did not
keep up any regular score.
Beals Wright also played with Clothier
in the morning, each winning two sets. In
the afternoon Davis played three or four
fast sets in practice against Kriegh Collins,
and J. c. Davidson and r. F. Doherty came
out again for more practice against c. E.
Sands.
At the Casino office the advance sale Of
reserved seats for the matches has been re-
ported to be heavier than ever before and
a record-breakfng attendance is expected.
Newport fashionables have been tennis
crazy this summer, and they are all ex-
pected to turn out to see the Englshmen
make an effort to redeem the laurels they
lost In the recent international matches.
Evening star., 1902-08-19
GRAND CIRCUIT TROTS.
Exciting Contests and Splendid Speed
on Readville Track.

All opening day records for attendance
were broken yesterday afternoon at the
grand circuit meeting at Readville. The
betting, too, was exceptionally heavy, and
hackers of favorites were hard hit, as three
big choices were defeated.
How closely the horses were matched in
point Of speed was attested by the way
several finished Tapped on one another
about every heat raced. All in all it was
q grand afternoons sport. New records
were made galore. In only two instances
did heat winner fail to earn new mark
and in one of these the heat winner equaled
his previous record.
Those making new records were Major
Muscovite, 2:O7A; Wentworth, 2:O9A; Baron
De Shay, 2:1O12, and Sufreet, 2:OSA; while
Chase trotted to his record of 2:09A.
The feature race of the program was the
Blue Hill $1,000 purse for 2:30 class trotters
On performance the talent allotted Chase
the place of honor and played him accord
ingly. Selling through the list in the auc-
ton pools he brought 500 to Wentworth's
$50, Maxine's $15 and the fields $50. So
much money went him that the post
odds were backed down so he was 500 to
500 over the whole field.
McHenry secured the initial heat with
Wentworth by a narrow margin over Max
inc. Hudson got away poorly with the ia
vorite, but had regained the ground lost at
the head of the home stretch and had
slight lead, when his horse j jumped over
wet place on the track and went to a wild,
swerving break that carried him to the
complete outside of the track.
The second heat Hudson,-was content to
lay Chase in fourth position to the stretch,
when he pulled out and made one Of the
best electric finishes ever seen on a track.
Chase trotted a whirlwind, gait, Hudson
having him tiptoeing clear to the wire, and
won the heat in the last few strides. Hud
son set out to make runaway race Of 1t
the next heat, but Chase began to tire at
the seven=eighths pole and fMcHenry came
on with Wentworth ald beat him out
full length at the finish. This settled the
race, for Chase was done, and Wentworth
won the final heat by as long heat as
McHenry desired. >" 4 e 81
A lot Of money was-burned up on New
England in the 2:0s pacing, event. In the
early selling he went for 500 against the
same amount for the 6eldis later he was
$1o0 to $50 over the field Among those
who bet heavily on the gray son of Brown
Hal were Hudson and Gatcomb. "Dick'
Mcmahon turned the slate completely over
by winning with Major Muscovite, who was
picked out in some of the pools for S. in.
total Of $400.
Evening star., 1902-08-19
SOLD HIS BODY FOR 500,
Then Contortionist Wentworth Out
lived Both the Purchasers.

A dispatch from Medford, Mass, yester-
day says: Walter Wentworth, aged seven
ty-seven, Of this city, has outlived two
physicians to whom he sold his body.
For many years Wentworth was well
known in the vaudeville business. His
feats of contortion, the strange things he
did with his arms and legs, and even his
spinal column. made the eyes of ordinary
mortais stick out.
Two doctors bought and paid for his
body. Mr.. Wentworth first received 500
from a DR.. Cove, who at the time had q
practice in Detroit. DR.. Cove died q few
months after the contract was made
DR.. III. n. Wilder. in charge OF the Kings
County Hospital, New York, became inter-
ested In Wentworth's ability TO tie himself
into knots. The contortionist for 500
made contract with DR.. Wilder in which
was included q clause stating that the
physician does hereby agree to set up
the skeleton of said body in a glass case in
his private office in such a manner that 1t
may be exhibited to my many professional
and other friends"
DR.. Wilder recently died. and this gives
Wentworth hope that the contract Is void
because Of the inability OF the physician to
keep that portion Of his contract referring
to the setting UP of the skeleton, thus
thwarting any claim of DR.. Wilders heirs
Sor his (Wentworth's) body.
Evening star., 1902-08-19
GARDNER WHIPPED ROOT.
Terrific Stomach Blows Ended Fight
in 18th Round.

Gardner defeated Root at Salt Lake City
last night in a savage bout Of seventeen
rounds. The last round was described thus:
Gardner rushed and swung left to Roots
stomach. Root tried wildly for knock
cut, but Gardner easily avoided him. Gard
ner swung his left to Roots stomach, Root
poked his right to Gardner's ear. Root
swung light left to Gardners ear. Root
went down from a right in the stomach,
taking nine seconds. He went down a mo-
ment later from succession Of blows and
an instant later went down from Gardner's
terrible stomach blows. He was plainly
unable to continue and his seconds threw
up the sponge while he was still on the
floor.
Root was attended by Jack Donnelly and
Thomas Murtaugh. Gardner was attended
by Aleck Greggains and Dave Barry.
Harry Hynds of Cheyenne was named as
referee. When the men stripped their
muscles stood out like Whipcords, and it
was evident that they had been trained to
the hour. The men weighed in at 125
pounds.
Evening star., 1902-08-19
CHRISTIANS SLAIN IN CHINA.
Recent Uprising of Red Lanterns"
at Tien Ku Chan

The Methodist mission board in New York
has received by mail a number of reports
from its agents In China concerning the
recent local uprislngs in China. Rev. Jo-
seph Beech OF Chung King. West China,
writes under date of June %:
Word has just been received from the
Rev. W. Edward Manly and the Rev.
Spencer Lewis superintendent of the mis-
sion who are in that neighborhood, that
the Red Lantern Society, the local name
Tor Boxers, has burned the chapel at Tien
hu Chiao and killed the preacher and four
other members. The officials have en-
deaVored to suppress these Boxer practices
ana had previously decapitated six and
crucified one Through this section there
mas been drought for a considerable time,
and this adds to the unrest. We are con-
ndent the officials can cope with 1t, but it
districts.
Under date of June 80 the Rev. Mr. Beech
writes concerning the uprising In west
China:
.'Since last writing more news of tho
Boxer troubles has arrived. 1t indicates
a widespread movement. with increasing
power and violence. In addition to the de-
struction of the Tien Ku Chiao community
WI Kwang Tsang has been destroyed but
most of the people escaped. Between
Ts1cheo and Chentu the extent of the
trouble Is unknown, but letter from
Brother Cady states there is considerable
alarm at Chentu, but that the officials are
confident there will be no serious trouble
there Throughout the country, however,
there has been widespread destruction al
ready. and 1t Is probable that most of the
Christians living outside walled cities COM
prising several hundred persons will lose
all they have, If not life itself. There ara
now very many who have neither home,
food nor clothing
Brother Spencer Lewis is doing what he
can to assist them, and has secured about
90 taels from the officials for this pur-
pose, and coffins to bury the dead. Brother
Lewis telegraphs that the Boxers have
been defeated. All is quiet here and the
ofhcials seem confident that the trouble will
be confined to the country districts"
Evening star., 1902-08-19
MoROS BREAK OUT AGAIN.
Capt. Pershing's Command Successive
ly Resists Their Attacks.

A dispatch from Manila yesterday says:
The Moros in Mindanao are renewing their
attacks upon the outposts and pack trains
of the American column at Lake Lanao,
which is under the command of Capt. ]. J..
Pershing Of the 18th Cavalry. The Ameri-
cans have successfully repused the Moro
attacks and have suffered no losses.
The commanders of the American forces
In Mindanao report aggressive action
against the Moros to be necessary, and ask
permission to move against Bacolod and
other strongholds Of the hostile Mohamme-
dams.
There are about 1900 American soldiers
in Mindanao available for the desired ag-
gressive movement. 1t is believed this
number is sufflcient to defeat the Moros,
although 1t would possibly be necessary to
strengthen their base before undertaking
the moveinost-
force Of native consiaoulary engaged
a band Of ladrones In sharp fight last
Saturday near Caloocan, about four miles
north of Manila. The arrival of reinforce
ments for the constabulary won them the
victory. Four members of the constabu-
larry were killed and one was wounded.
The ladrones left three Of their number
dead, but carried of. their wounded
The chase of the Cayite ladrones through
the mountains OF that province continues
Forces Of native constabulary have had
Evening star., 1902-08-19
COMISKEY CONFIDENT.
Claims White Sox Will Finish Strong
and Win Pennant.

"Put all your money on the White Sox
to win that American League pennant."
The above represents President Comis-
keys views on the present pennant race.
The owner of the two-time champions says
that their present slump is but Temporal
ry one, and that when. it comes to a close
finish Grif1th's men will show their class
and win in walk.
Its tight race all right" said Comis-
key in Chicago Sunday, 'but that is what
makes the chances of the White Sox look
bright. They will outfinish any team in
the business when both ,eams have lot at
stake.
Griffith has been of practically no use
for the past two months, and Callahan has
been almost as bad, as far as winning for
the team Is concerned, but both of them
will be in shape for the finish. Any team
which will keep in front until the middle
of August with its two star pitchers out of
for great showing On this eastern trip,
but when the team gets home look out
for it.
After the eastern trip is over the team
grounds and ten with the other teams on
the western circuit. We will get eighteen
OF those twenty-six at low estimate, and
we will take all We need ont of the other
from the east as much as four games to
the bad and win out.
"We have had the hardest part of our
journey already, but the other leaders,
especially the fasteners. have theirs yet
to travel. Cleveland will pull down some
Of those fasteners before the season Is
over. and II 1t comes to a finish between
the White Sox and St. Louis I feel conf
dent the champions will outfinish them
Both Griffith and Callahan will be at
their best for the last part of the race or l
am badly mistaken, and with them right
and our long home series before us you
will see us climb. There is only one place
for the White Sox to fnish-that is in front,
and 1t is my opinion as a manager that we
will be there with the third pennant"
Evening star., 1902-08-19
PRESIDENT ASSESSED $4,000.
His Real and Personal Holdings at
Oyster Bay, L. I.

An Oyster Bay, L. l., dispatch says:
Now that the assessors of this town have
finished their work. it is learned that they
have valued the real property of Theodore
Roosevelt. President of the United States,
in this town at $4,000. There is a personal
assessment of $4,000 also charged against
the President on the town tax roll
As to other members of the Roosevelt
family who reside and own property here,
Mrs. j. West Roosevelt is assessed $4,000,
real, and Emlin Roosevelt is assessed $40
600 on the same basis Some OF the Presi-
dents neighbors figure on the tax roll for
large amounts. The Center Island prop
erty. owned by S. T. Shaw, is valued by the
assessors at 81, COO while Robert A. Shaw
of Center Island has value of So. 800 placed
on his holdings. and John I. Shermans
property is valued at 5000.
Townsend Scudders Center Island prop
erty is rated by the assessors at a yalua-
ton of 81 600, and the Seawanhal1a Yacht
Club house on the island, with Its surround
ing land, is valued at $4,000.