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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-17
A Similar Experience.

Reeder docking up from his newspaper)
Great Scott! Here is a yarn about a
man who spent a night in pit with q
Bengal tiger. Just imagine how he must
have suffered!
Hennypeck-I can easily do that
know all about it. For two weeks before
the holidays l was obliged to face the uni
ted demands of my wife and seven grown
daughters for Christmas money.-Judge.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-17
GreNt EXDectati0na.

The Mnister-Well, Willie, what do you
expect Santa Claus is going to bring you
this year? / >,~..
Willie-Oh, a lot Of things that ma
needs around the ouse.--Chlcago Times
Herald. :. = =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-17

A Sight for the Gods.
The girl you'd give the world to win,
To show you how she'holds you dear,
Now fondly ties beneath your chin
A necktie you can never wear.
IN Y World
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-17

Tommy-Ain't you goin' to hang ny
your stocking, Nellie?
His Big sister-No, Tommy. I'm toe
old.
Tommy-Yes, but the older one gets the
more it will hold.
His Salutati0n.
She neer will speak to him.
This stupid youth so bland.
She stood beneath the mistletoe,
He merely shock her hand.
washington Star.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
CRIMuIys BUYS IN ASTORIA.
1T is THOUGHT HE WILL TRANSFER 1T To
LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER COMPANY

John D. Crimmins appears to be the purchaser ol
several hundred building lots in the Astoria sec
ton Long Island City, according to dee1s dra"n
on Saturday and which to be filed To-Day WIN
the County Clerk 1t is believed that the Astorld
Light Heat and Power Company is the real OuSei'
Something like two years ago Mr. CrlniIlihs
bought from the Woolsey estate several hutl''i eu
lots in the same section and adjoining those no"
made the subject transfer short time aIter
his nurcbase he transferred the lots TO the i+sit
Heat and Power Company. Its purchase lhcluueu
Ferrian's Island and the adjacent water rlsntSS;:
The more recent purchase includes all tnat Wa ilt
of the Woolsey estate. This has been III HtiSdLIul
for several years. The WOolsey manor mouse.
which was built about 1856 destroyed by fire a
little more than year ago -.
Since Mr. Crimmins bought the first part OF the
WOoIsev estate and the Light, Heat and Power
Company purchased il from him the company nas
been irving close number OF streets anu dISo
obtain tunnel rights and other privileges from the
and city. -.
1t is not known what price is to be paid Tor tne
new purchase. $ the consideration names Is only
S25 The property is transferred subject 10 tlrtS
mortgages The first is for S142,000 the second rs
for $4,000 and the third is for $4,000 and was hsh
ny Mr. Crimmins. The general impression IN AS
toria is that the new transfer is carrying out OF
an old agreement. about the time Mrs Aate
Woolsev sold the larger portion of the properly 10
Mr. Crfmmins the property now IN course OF Trans,
for ma ssed TO a syndicate through its agent toCtti
real estate dealer This syndicate. again through
irs agent appears the principal IN Ut IiS
the property to Mr.. Crimmins. VINO III turh' II ID
exnected will transfer ii to the company
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05

Ill. AND INsoINENT. HE APPLIES FOR ExE,rr-
TON FROM ALLMONY.

III. AND INsoLvENT, HE APPLIES FOR EXE>rP-
TON FROM AIIMoNY.
once prosperous business gone, broken in
health and spirit. Francis Irsch. merchant and
Civil War veteran. wants to be freed from Ludlow
Street Jail, where he has been confined since July
Il under an order of the Supreme Court adjndgns
him in contempt for neglecting to pay his wife
1878 % arreaI Of alimony.
In the Supreme Court yesterday Justice Steckler
heard arguments in application made behalf
Of Irsch for his release. Further argument was
adjourned until Thursday
An athdavit from DR.. John Shrady sets forth that
1rSch is in danger of total collapse and that an
open air life is essential
Major General Wager Swayne in affidavit
states that 1rsCh is inSolvent. He SAYS that
the defendant for ronsiderab bic lime
in Libby Prison and OF those who
escaped from that place of torment through an
underground tunnel dug by themselves. under cir
instances of great peril. experience and adj
venture which. in the atlantis judgment com
NERDS good soldier who underwent that for his
country, and is old inirm and poor to the
merCful consideration Of the court"
The matrimonial troubl" of IrSCh began in 1886
when his wife sued him for n sePara lion on thf
charge of cruelty. He brought countersuft for
absolute divorce. In time an order had
been issued by Justice Dugro awarding Mrs Irsrh
SIS a week almony. For number of years TrsCh
maid this regularly.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05

further trouble followed Tonight uneasy groups
grow more violent
This afternoon speaking of the feeling among among
me foreigners whom he knows, Father LeIna M
Wlcz; OF the Ponsh Catholic Church. sald. ~
people are industrious and frugal They want 10
work ana they do not like idle Ihey Wtlt
the strike for recognition viii be long and bitter
lhtN "ould work in the mines at once II ~ IT,.
proved bad thing for everybody. The death OF
one man and possibly other deaths horrify every
H. H. 20 ptolect me property Of our peopIe l!I - ~
lVes OF those who want go to work. That nun
state II as my own personal knowledge ana t+ ps
neVe that every man who wants to work ousn4sI
work at the peril of their lives, and pIooosLeu
would surely follow. There are a number of So
clalists but Just how strong OF just how taT tneg
numerous for the safety of this community at such
time as this and the presence of the soldiers Is
The sermon preached yesterday by Father Reilly
rIsaChng ne strike Leaders anG SAVING IN ba
aroused the strikers and they denouncing him
bitterly Father Reilly took the same stand in lSn
aIIer the rlots and was commented by vel Inhf -
ing people. He said of his sermon. 1T seems 10
have had no effect upon the strikers
No call has been made for troops to
leave the camp for the purpose of guarding collier
les or patrolling towns where the strikers and the
croWdS OF Sympathizers are becoming violent cen
eral Goblin says the soldiers viii only be sent II
required by the Sheriff Meetings Of the strikers
are being held however. and the leaders are max
ing addresses counse Hing orderly conduct
This afternoon large number of Lithuanians
held "A meeting and reaffrmed their allegiance to
the union. after a number Of vigorous speeches.
and other locals are doing the same thing Ihe
fear that men will return to work was Increased
tonight by the importation of nifty coal
guards. who were sent from Wilkesbarre to the
Philadelphia and Reading Coteries. where the
guards are being increased by Importations from
several parts of the region.
The sentiment Of ministers and others who are
impartial IS that the withdrawal of the troops
would be most unwise. and that riotng would fol-
vent il.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
TROOPS OVERAWE STRIKERS.
FUNERAL PROCESSION NOT DISTURBED
MEN DESTROYS OF RETURNING
TO WORK.
rRy TELEGRAPH rc THE 7R1BUNE.I ]

IRY rTLFGEaPH THE ERIBJNE.l
Shenandoah. Penn, Aug. 4-Threats Of ambushes
and attacks upon the funeral procession Of Joseph
Beddau to-day # Sheriff BeddaI and Deputy
Thomas Beddal followed their dead nephew and
brother To the grave, caused General Gobn to
line the route with soldiers placed in small bodies
Al convenient intervals. No attack was made. The
funeral procession contained over TWO thousand
1,ersons and marched three miles from the
house Of the dead mans sister. Mrs John Dunlap
at William Penn, TO the Shenandoah Cemetery
and along the road many Of the strikers stood with
uncovered heads. There was no demonstration the
whole town mourned. and the crowds which lined
the road were silent. Troops overlooked the line
Of march TO and from the grave, platoons OF cav
airy and companies Of infantry.
At the house the Rev. ". II. Stewart of the
Methodist Church. in the funeral sermon de-
rounced the labor leaders being guilty of the
riot. because. although the strikers had for days
been restless and dscontented, they had made no
effort to check the outbreaks which eliminated IN
the death Of Of the towns leading citizens
There was a murmur OF assent as he made these
remarks.
Tonight General Goblin reports the situation as
quiet saying 4 don't expect any organized attack
upon the soldiers The spirit Of the strikers Is rest
less they have been insoent to some of the men,
sbo.,l6ering and pushing them on the sidewalks.
and the butts OF guns have had to ne used. Last
night stones were thrown al the stable guard. and
the men fired into the b'snes where the stone
throwers were. but was hit Tonight the
locust bushes which sheltered these men have all
been cleared away and the camp is row sur
rounded by an open space. Attacks may be made
by reckless rowdes but they viii find it
healthy
The stone throwing occurred soon after mid
night and several shots we're fired. guard of
soldiers also searched the bushes but could find
70 one This morning the suspicion that some
was shot caused Captain Finney. Of Company I,
nd Lieutenant Shnde. of Company 3. TO send
-sur miners searching the bushes where the shoot
.ng occurred No traoe Of blood was found, how
+ver.
Precautions have been taken to prevent friction
ietNeen the soldiers ana the strikers particularly
IS the strikers reported in an ugly mood.
Their insoIence soldiers along the streets has
impelled General Gcbin to order all men to
main in camp except those sent 10 town bust
ness They are not allowed TO go into saloons and
are told to avoid talking 10 the strikers: The
suit has been to-day there have been less
rudeness and impertinencs. Al the camp four
teens have been established and the men made
comfortable possible Telephone connections
with headquarters place the camp in readiness to
respond TO any call for aid. None have yet been
made, but this afternoon company of the sth
Regiment sent double quick into the
First Ward, where a nght raj ginG among the
foreigners They were quickly dispersed. and no
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
7IyPL4TE WORKERS REJECT CUT.
4 x1-MRER OF PLANTS WILL NOW HAVE TO BE
CLOSED.

4 NUMBER OF PLANTS WILL. NOW HAVE TO BE
CLOSED.
Pittsburg Aug. 4.-The proposition made by the
American Tin Plate Company to its employees that
they accept a reduction in wages of p per cent has
been rejected. The vote, which has been in prog
ress for several weeks, was tabuated to-day. with
the above result Another conference between the
company and Amalgamated Association officials
has been arranged for. and will probably be held
in New-York within the next weeks
The proposition thoroughly understood by
the workers having been explained that in order
to secure the foreign trade, amounting 10 about
/ 800 OD0 boxes. the general wage reduction would
not be than 81 per cent and that the pro-
duction would be increased fully 1872 per cent,
which would Increase the earnings OF the workers
about I2is per It is explained that while the
majority Of the would work at slight reduC-
ton in order TO secure more employment most Of
them are Welshmer. and they friendly to their
fellow workers the ocean. II the proposition
had been accepted the tinpate workers in Wales
huenced many TO vote against accepting the offer
The American Tin Plate Company Will be
unable to secure this increased business. and :
stocks are large II is forced to close a number Of
its plants. The largest in the work, the Shenango
works at Newcastle has been shut down indeh-
nitely and several In Indiana have closed. The
works New -kensington are also idle All the
union plants of the company are in full opera
tion.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
4 L. DENAREST DEAD.

A L. Demarest a retired drygoods merchant.
who lived for twenty-five years at the Park Ave
nue. Hotel died yesterday in St Marks Hospital
Mr. Den,arest who was seventy-iye years old
came 10 this city from Elenville, n Y, and opened
drygoods store in Broadway. About twenty-five
years ago lac retired from business. His wife died
six years ago. He was an intimate Irlehd OF the
tate r Stau-ar+ and also numbered among his
friends John WanaTaker-
He occupied room on the siNth hoor Of the
Park Avenue Hotel and at the time ne of the fire
consequent on his escape from the building Two
Of his intimate friends Colonel Piper and Daniel
u H. AZ ilciil9!S az, I lost their lives in the fire
week ago he was taken 70 sIs 81 RaTRS a5, Hospital
ncpatg Of E.ilehvflie took charge o. the body.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
Az EPIC FROH THE WITH.
POLITICAL BONDAGE OF THE DISTRICT TOLD IN
STIRRING VERSE

POLITICAL, BONDAGE OF THE DISTRICT TOLD IN
STIRRING VERSE
The epic poet of the XVIII Assembly District
dipped his pen in gall last night. and in biting
verse satirzed the political bondage of his district
His verse abounded in every art known 10 the
weaver of the mighty numbers There were SOFT
and tender strophes there were fierce and war in
spring lines. Anon the poet sang Of the decay OF
men and of the bondsg into which his district had
now fallen.
Here is a single burst from the page long lyric
of lambent wit that reused to arms some two dozen
of the populace in the XVIII Assembly District
who gathered at No. 31 West Forty-seventh-st last
night TO protest against the leadership of George
W Wanamaker:
And since It's said, that Our George: gave IT in
the neck
To some who whooped for Roosevelt When he
stood out Black
And still fought legislation. while as Governor was
there
The gallant head OF nation, Now in Presidential
chair
And hence throughout the district
The sentiment is rife
For protest at the primaries.
'GaiuSt CieOr~e Boss for Life
Oppositon's strongly organized
To maintain the rights so justly prized.
In the laws and Constitution OF the State,
The votes of the majority will designate authority
To represent the district? Not 10 perpetuate,
Dictatorship BY man. Who at the Public CID
Now feeds with his relations % This is no cam
paign NIB, - --, 80!
really true
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05

WEST VIRGINIA COAL OPERATORS MEET.
Cincinnati. Aug 4-An important meeting of
West Virginia coal operators held in this city
to-day looking toward what the operators term a
betterment Of the conditions which they have to
contend with at this time The first and I'm
question is the uniformity Of for the
coming winter season. and some Of the operators
authority the statement that he price will
advance within the next few months. because of
the great losses which the companies have been
obliged withstand in the way Of strikes. 4
matter which was considered also the ship
meut Of coal 70 the Lake Superior regions the
troll Of which be Consummated in Chi
cago in April. and which n become effective
IN September.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
NORTON'S Old FRIEND DESTITUTE
THOMAS MURPHY. OF MOUNT VERNON,
SAYS HE IS PENNILESS AND STARVING
AS RESULT OF RED TAPE.
AS RESULT OF RED !

Thomas Murphy ninety-two years old, once
rich merchant and partner of Ex-Governor Levi
= Morton is penniless and starving in Mount
Vernon he says as the result of red tape con-
nected with the law. More than eight months ago
Mr. Murphy was declared incompetent by sherlII
Jury and a trust company appointed to take
charge of his property. Since then Mr.. Murph!
says that he has not received a cent 10 aiu nun
in br,,-np food He spurned an offer of food which
was sent 10 him. and said that he had never peel
Obliged to ask for charity and he would not do so
as long as there remained part Of the property
which he acquired by his work and savings
C;reenvflle T Emmet. referee appointed cE
the Supreme Court investigate the value OF the
propertv Of Thomas Murphy, fled his report III 'he
county Clerks office yesterday. Mr.. Emmet hhuS
that the value of the property of Mr.. Murphy III
Mount Vernon is IS SO0. and that he has bliis out
standing and that he must raise money Io' IA"
support and maintenance. He fnds that % lneLe -
Judgment existing against Murphy for S2'a9 " In
favor of his daughter. Mrs Lucy O. Lindsey out
that she is willing to subordinate her lien TO that
~ any mortgage which may be placed upon the
premises up to the amount of 5000 Mr kInne' Is
endeavoring to so adjudicate affairs that ne can
pav the old man an allowance as soon as possloie
When seen at his home. No. % North Fhth-aFe-,
Yesterday Mr. Murphy was very despondent and
sai5 +baf he had been neglected.
~ have no money and no food he added nor
~ IA befnre me authorities took hold of IT, and
- baTe 7 am living on the place which I made
nine bv saving my hard earned wages. and yet
not able to know where my next meal i 0''-'e
4 am here to-day and shall stay here gnJii gnIa
tomorrow afternoon. II something Is not iS
the door II any one wants after that they Will
md me there have never been obliged 10 peg
noo-tIoIiee and what will become Of me don't
know God knows; I'll leave it all with Him
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
To PROSECUTE THE CENTRAL.
CITY ALSO HAS SUIT AGAINST TRINITY COR
PORATION FOR BURNING SOFT COAL.

President George F. Baer Of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad will be in this city to-day
and will hold a conference with the other presidents
of coal carrying roads the situation in the
coal fields. It said yesterday that one Of the
questions which may be discussed would he at
tempt to open coery when the strike begins to
weaken. 1t requires 60 or 700 men to open coll
iery.
The Board Of Health has decided to redouble its
efforts TO bring the violators of the soft coal ordi
nance 10 justice on account OF number of COM
plants which have been received lately. A civil
suit has been brought by tho board against the
New-Nork Central Railroad on the charge OF main
tanning smoke nuisance by burning soft coal
its engines in The Bronx. 1t VIII come up to-mor-
in the Eighth District Municipal Court. The
suit is the result Of petition signed by 200 tax
payers Dr-'Hurd. sanitary superintendent for the
borough. reported that the complaints were well
founded
Assistant Corporation Counsel Steele. who will
prosecute this suit. also has a suit for alleged viola
tion Of the ordinance against the Trinity Corpora
ton which will come up in the jefferson Market
Police Court to-day.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05

HEAD OF NOTED BREEDING FARM ANNOUNCES
RFTTRFNr7nCT

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. because Of advancing
years and feeble health General W II. Jackson
the master Of Belle Meade, has decided quit the
breeding Of thoroughbreds On October % and %
next, at that noted nursery. some two hundred and
fifty stations brood mares, horses In training and
youngsters will be sold auction. Among the
stations The Commoner Inspector B. imp
burn and Clarendon. Belle Meade was esta ablished
by John Harding 1893. on the place now rest
the bones Of Bonnie Scotland, Enquirer. Irouuois
fremont and other celebrated racers.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
AMERICAN and ENGLISH W0RKuEy.
CONTRAST IN METHODS OF WORK. HOURS
AND PAY.

An Eneshman, passing along one Of NewYork's s
main thoroughfares the other day was attracted by
veritabe hive of bees of different nationai-
ing heat within monster building as if their
lives and fortune depended upon the work being
done with the utmost expedition.
Such manual activity and harmony was an un-
common scene him, for in England national sent-
man. and while wondering what reason impelled
Atlantic the clock struck 12 and instantly throngs
Of workmen emerged from different parts OF the
structure laden with buckets and quickly dis
appeared into the various adjoining saloons for
their well earned refreshment He followed the
trail and encountered intelligent and agreeable
young fellow.
Are you doing riaccwork?" inquired the
stranger.
''Piecework, No-why?'
You seem be putting lot in
The New Yorker looked astonished and con
tnued: no: we've got job to do and the boss
knows what can do; get well paid and We
do work well
What wages do you get2'
From 81 TO s. a day
Great Scott How many hours a day do you
work.
Eight"
Good laws, only eight, Why in England the
workman has to put in twelve hours day for
from s. to sl2 week. | see you have many for
eigners working with you Do you have any ma
''Squabbles! Gee. no-no time. We've for
squabbles We don't care what man is or where
And the stranger wended his way pensively, con-
trasting the poor, wretched English laborer with
the prosperous and lighthearted New-forker, and
mJtterng. ~ the british workman only knew
this
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
MAY PROTEST THE TRIDENT.

Montreal. Aug 4.-Commodore Macdonald, or the
Bridgeport Yacht Club says that it is as yet un-
certain whether not protest Will be lodged
against the TrIdert which has been selected 10
defend the Seawanhaka Cup
T. Herrick Duggan the designer of the Ir1dert'
has finally decided abandon one of the tnree ing
centrebOards with which the yacht Is proVlueu-
L is because of the of more than one centre
board the Trident that protest IS being con-
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05

shields a1 in ballast 10 Philip Ruprech5 the
Da,sa TeSHsa y MD csEasHas ;a:s 5ag e e
s,eaHsr ear. King [ederek ssr Payts sagua Jqls ..2 ?
cs9 sugar ] Es-s W 20 (ys tch-s,er lsarg-rown July
81 and Wilmington Ausus- . with m-se q William
N6r5ik with ndse and passengers TO The o-i Dominion
Eri9a qss ziPas @ ,5a9 kiPss'sn 9 Is3 ss Sa i
steamer Mama Hata Charles Baltimore. with dss 10
steamer FL Cid. Baker. New-oreans . days win
steamer PhIadephia, Cham1ers Porto 147s5o I4y Jqy
rndSe and 81 passengers Boulton. Bliss * DaAe'~
Arrived at the Bar at "a a m ,-.---.-, and Port
Morant July % with fruit ana PASSENGER 70 me
steamer LOUISIANA Fa]sey. NeworIeans July So with
steamer Nacoochee Aslns savanna august /. with
mtse and PASSENGERS 70 ocean = GO. ..,-.- 7rv 81
Gibara Nuevitas . and Natanzas So WIKI nss an
steamer Rio Granae. johnson, H-qnsgss 4 august
Steamer jamestown Norf,Ik and Newport Ne~s-
Steamer IroqUols, Charleston AM JacSsonVi--e-
SAILED.
steamers Clr,&e" Nor fs5 @ san,iase: -. ta ..
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS,
FOREIGN PORTS.
Plymouth Aug s. lo.4a arrived steamer Sr2a7ri199 d59
WuheIn ,Ger'. Richter New Yo-a Ter tae7'o1Fs anu
Lizard. Aug Passed. steamers Else Marie 'Tsr Ser
SteSe. Yurk. Flushing I'd Nj -UtianAa tI'-
I4IyIanj New-Yurk FOR London. ,,-.aon
Hull Aus sailed steamer Conslr'' 'ar. ""
Brow Head Aug s-Fassed steamers e<yr CITY 81
King. NvWI York for Bristol f-h, B'--r tarI, So-s'
ManchSsrer Aug s+Arrivei steamer Cssens 7r'. P'n-
rice New-York- .,,x.
Ger. Mentz. from Bremen flr Ne" 45IN- Srsr
New York Plymouth for Bremen
Roulo gne Nrr. Aus :. 10 r., Arrived 50 So.
Noordam tputchl. BCujer- New York. for Hll.sl ~,
Antwerp. Aus Arrived steamer British empire '
OHaEen, New York s...--
Ststrn. Aug Arrived steamer Arkansas 'laa' Fe'
sen. Nrv-Iork via CoPenhaEsr ,,..--,rIsr1
tGer. Cuppers. from Genoa and Naples f5r Ns1
York; an. passed steamer Border AH.S"'
Kinsale. 3-Passed steamer Ramon ae i@a "a
tSpan. Uribarri Port Arthur and >a-lne as -
Newport News for Liverpool ~, Fart-
Venice Aug Arrived. steamer F3wnee 'bif. OA1'
wright. New-York via Malta f7r Trieste. -, La
Port Said. S-ArrIved steamers Raittl' tr7-'
vene. New-YsrS for ssfneapors Hous k.1s ee 80 ~
Charles TihrrShieu tf'Ti. Aruelln. NOTION anu ~
York Algiers Manila. -.-h-
odessa. July 3I-Arrivei. steamer Sictia o'er' l@
New-Nork Vin Napies and Genoa fR-,
St Thomas S-Ar-ivet. steamer NaI.ana 'D-''
Fraser. York for Barhadoes etc ~
Para. July 31-Arrived sjeaue~ tlunsarla V1ei' -
st Kits. Aug 3-sailed. steamer Korona t7r' carey
Iueva July 2a-saiIed. steamer Ganecosora span. -
Yuchanst. York sr,,n
SaCres Passed. steamer titta Ill M-iho 49,
Oivarrt Nev-YoEk for Naples and Genoa ,fsiss
4-Passsd, previously. ship stare OK ~
Colcord, New York for AToy and Fooc12M. bowl, CisrA
Pernambuca. July 3l-Arrtvsd- steamer 'd'"'"'
Ebert. New-Nork for santos prsterfs
Hamilton Bermuda Aug 4-Arriysd steamer f'7
fBr>. Mckenzie. New-York-