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Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
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sYBn sANDERso)NI:s N: DEAD. 1E
Well-Known American opera Singer
smccumbs to Attack of Pneu-
mOnla in Paris.

Paris, May 1S.-Sybil Sanderson, the
well-known American opera singer,
died suddenly Saturday of pneumonia,
resulting from an attack of the grip.
The doctors continued to hold out
hopes of her recovery, but the singer
sank and finally succumbed Saturday
morning. Miss Sanderson's fnother,
the widow of Judge Sanderson, of Cal
ifornia, with whom she lived in apart
ments at No. Avenue du Bois de Bou-
logne, and other relatives and friends
were present at the time of her deaf
including her SISTERS Edith and Mari
on, and Mary Garden of Chicago, the
soprano of the opera comique.
Miss Sanderson, according to re-
port, was to have been married this
summer to Count Paul Tolstoi, cous-
in of the Russian novelist.
The funeral of Miss Sanderson will
take place here on Monday.
Miss Garden said Miss Sanderson,
who had been unconscious since
Tuesday evening and had suffered great
pain, regained her senses before death
came, although she passed away qui-
city in her sleep.
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BLAMES THE OFFICERS.
Gen. Miles Say. the American Soldier
II Not Responsible fOrCruel-
ties in Philippines.

New York, May 16.-The Army and
Navy Journal prints letter from Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, in which the writer
says that he "went to the Philippine
islands not as tourist, but in an Of
capacity, and that the instructions
addressed to him as lieutenant general
commanding the army came from
the highest authority, viz: the presi-
dent, in which he was directed to give
special attention to the instruction,
discipline and supplies of the army"
In referring to his official report on
the Philippines, Gen. Miles says that
'no one can have a more sacred re-
gard for the honor of the army than
myself
Coming to the subject of cruelties
in the Philippines, Gen. Miles letter
reads as follows:
"It is idle to assume that campaign
ing in the Philippines has conditions
that warrant resort to medieval cruel
ty and departure from the honorable
methods of conducting warfare and
that such departures as have existed
should be overlooked and condoned.
1t is most gratifying that the serious
offenses have not been committed by
the soldiers unless they were under the
direct orders of certain officers who
were responsible. Soldiers have with
held fire when ordered to shoot pris-
oners, protested against acts of cruel
ty, and written to relatives at home
urging them to take action to put
stop to those crimes. It will ever be
one of the glories of the army that
such deeds committed by whatever au-
thority are abhorrent to the American
soldier. The officers who are RESPONSE
BILE, using chiefly cruel Macca babees,
do not by any means constitute the
American army and there must be a
very unmistakable line drawn be-
tween the great body of honorable
and faithful officers and brave soldiers
whose records have been commendable
and those of whatever station, whose
acts have received and should receive
the earnest condemnation of all hon
orable men,"
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
GOT AN EARLY START.
President Roosevelt Leaves San
Francisco Shortly After Midnight
for the Yosemite Valley.

San Francisco, May 16.-President
Roosevelt bade farewell to San
Francisco Thursday night, his last
day, like the others here, having
been so completely taken up that it
served to verify the smiling remark
he made Wednesday that the city Of
the Golden Gate had given him
everything except sleep.
Raymond, CAL, May 16.-President
Roosevelt got an early start Friday
morning for the Yosemite valley.
His special train, minus the two
sleeping cars and the baggage car
which were left at Berenda, arrived
here at 7:3O o'clock. The train was
split in two on account of the heavy
grade between Berenda and this
point. The president started for the
big tree country on stage. The re7
mainder of the party also rode I'M
stages. The president will be in the
park until Monday
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
Found Dead in Bed.

Kansas City, May 1s.-George Ket-
tier, who, 20 years ago, is said to have
had the contract for manufacturing e
boots for the Germany army, and
who, as Baron Won Ketteler, owned
half a million dollars in Hanover,
was found dead in bed Friday in his
little shoe shop in Argentine, Kan.
Kettkr's death is supposed to have
been caused by blow on the head
administered by an unknown assail-
ant a month ago. Ketler came to
Argentine six years ago, after having
lost his fortune.
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
Capt. Pershing Relieved.

Manila, May 1s.-Capt. Pershing has
been relieved of the command of the
Lanao expedition and has been sue
ceeded by Lieut.. Col. Rodgers, of the
Fifteenth cavalry. Capt. Pershing,
who is i'll, has been ordered to Zam-
boanga for medical examination and
will probably be sent home.
Gov. Taft Warns Filipino Leader.
Manila, May 1s.-Dominador Gomez,
president of the nationalista party and
labor leader, recently wrote to Gov.
Taft asking him to permit Faustino
Guillermo, an outlaw and insurgent
leader, to surrender on the condition
that he be not punished. The COVER
nor scathingly warned Gomez not to
mix himself up in insurgent affairs
and added that the governme intend
ed to follow Guillermo until he was
killed or captured.
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
RUSSIANS SENTENCED.
Those Guilty of MurderinR Jews at
kishinef Are Dealt With
by Government.

St. Petersburg, May 13.-The ma ior-
ity of the persons arrested for par
ticipating in the anti-Semitic outra ges
at kishineff, Bessara bia, have been
tried and sentenced to varying punish
ments. Although they were mostly
arrested on returning to their homes
after the second days pillage with
their arms full of plunder all the pris-
oners protested their innocence and
pleaded that they found the things in
the streets and were taking them to
the police station.
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20

$4,000, signed by Titus Mareck, Con-
rad Birkhofer, G. j. Heinrich, A. B.
Herman, L. B. Allen, Gus Gluck and
John Flanagan was accepted by the
court and DR.. Ames will not have to 90
to prison until the supreme court has
passed on his appeal. The bondsmen
are mostly brewers.
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
Trolley Car Overturned

Marion, Ind, May 1S.-Twenty-one
persons were injured by the overturn-
ing of car on the Union Traction line
while running at high ratelof speed
in this city at one o'clock Saturday
morning. The air brake failed to
work. The: passengers were thrown
into heap and many We're bruised
and cut by broken glass. The most
seriously injured was DR.. H. A. Wood
ruff, of this city. His arm was broken
and he was severely cut.
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To study Feud Situation.

Middlesboro, Ky, May 1S.-Gen. O.
O. Howard. founder of the Lincoln
Memorial school at Cumberland Gap,
and other institutions, is riding alone
through the mountains of eastern Ken
lucky investigating conditions with a
view to ending fueds Gen. Howard,
who goes on horseback, will ride
through Breathitt, Letcher and Har-
Ian counties, ending his trip at Grant
Lee hall, Cumberland Gap.
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
Mormon Preachers Stopped.

New York, May 16.-Mayor Low has
stopped the preaching of Norm onism
in the streets of the city. All permits,
formerly issued to Mormon elders to
preach in the streets, have been re-
voked and no more will be issued Sew
eral months ago number of Mormons
came to the city and obtained such per-
mits. The elders were not known as
Mormons when they obtained the per-
mits, but short time ago some one
complained to the mayor against the
preaching of Mormonism in the
streets. An investigation was made
and the permits revoked.
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
Gala Day at HON estead.

Pittsburg, Pa, May '1s.-All business
was suspended3at Homestead Saturday
and the town, folks took a. holiday in
honor Of the Dedication {. p, Of the G. M:
;Schwab tree industrial school end the
formal opening, Of the instdtution built
and to Be maintained 81 the president
of the steel corporation i1 4 ration Who but a
few years aep was an enploye oa the
Homestea steel works. as5s ,,YssSc>{{>. Ia
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
Cathedral Burned.

Denver, Col, May ,16.-St. Johns
cathedral, the most pretentious
church building belonging to the
Protestant Episcopal church in this
city, was destroyed by fire believed
to be Of incendiary origin at an early
hour Friday morning. The loss is
500, 600; insurance, $4,000. The build
ing was erected in 1881 and is said to
have cost $15O.OQQ.. e..
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
SIX YEARS AT HARD LABOR.
A. A. Ames, Former Mayor Of Minne-
apOlis, Sentenced for
Bribery.

Minneapolis, Minn., May 1S.-After
listening to the appeal of the counsel
of Former Mayor A. A. Ames for mer-
cy, Judge Elliott Saturday morning
sentenced the once powerful political
leader to spend six years at hard labor
in the. state penitentiary. A bond of
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
Turks Have Hard Fighting.

Vienna, May 18-Advices received
here from Uskub, European Turkey,
say the Turkish advance upon Ipek
is meeting with strong resistance.
There has been severe fighting at the
villages of Peretsth, Sfakiana and Ba-
bair. Artillery was employed and these
villages were destroyed. Thirty AL
banians were killed and many wounded.
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
Fatal C8ve-In.

Telluride, COL, May 15.-As the re-
suit of cave-in in the lower level of
the Liberty Bell mine, two men were
crushed to death and two others badly
injured. All were Films. The dead:
John Antila, aged q; Setter Houghti,
aged ~. The injured: Erick Johnson,
leg broken and wrist sprained; Matt
Antial, severe injuries about head and
hOdv *'s@ '.i-~3 -.
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
I1mbria Makes Safe Passaxe,s-

Queenstown, May 1s.-A wireless
message from the Cunard line steamer
Umbria from New York May 9, was re-
ceived at Crookhaven Saturday, say
ing: "All well. Expect to arrive at
Queenstown at $3.50 p. M The Um-
bria is the steamer on board of which
an attempt was made to ship an infer
nal machine at New York just previous
to her sailing.
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20

wanted Tor Alleged Crime in Illinois.
Springfield, ILL.,, May 1s.-Gov. Yates
Saturday issued requisition on the
governor of Colorado for the extradi-
ton of Arthur B. Chelf, wanted in De-
witt county for bigamy and under ar
rest in Colorado Springs. It is alleged
that on December ~, 1902, he married
Katherine Guldenick at Grand Island,
Neb., and that four days later he mar
ried Bessie Harold in Wapella, Ill.
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
Indicted for Murder.

Wilson, N. c., May 1s.-The grand
jury of Wilson county Saturday, after
investigating the killing of A. Percy
Jones, found a true bill for murder
against George Whitley, Gilbert Ward,
w. H. Richard, John Allen, j. B. Piver,
w. w. Barnes, w. P. Groom, Lawrence
Morgan, ]. T: Bass, John Pitman and
Samuel j. Walls.
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
Papal Appointment

Rome, May 1s.-Father Patrelli, one
of the foremost students of the Ca
pranica college, has been appointed
secretary of the apostolic delegation
of Washington, to succeed Mgr. Rock
er, appointed bishop of Jaro, Philip
pine Islands.
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
Chicago Man Dies in we.t.

Colorado Springs, Col, May 1s.-Po-
lice Magistrate W.T.. Hall, Of Chicago,
died Saturday morning. He came to-
this city on visit two weeks ago. His
wife. will accompany the remains to
Chicago, leaving Saturday afternoon. 3,
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
Fail to Have Final Race.

Gourock, Scotland. May 1s. - The
final race between the Shamrocks on
this side Of the Atlantic had been az
ranged for Saturday, but the severity
of the weather prevented the yachts
from leaving their moorings.
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
Kruxer to visit 1Russia.

St. Petersburg, Nay .1e-It is an
noupced that Mr.. Kruger, sthe former
president of the Transvaal, will pay =
visit here In June TO attend the two
hundrsdth anniversary of the laying
Of the foundation 81 the city BY Peter
tho Great. .s.5~s<: .
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
Sad Tragedy,

North Yakima, Wash, May 16.-
Henry Berg, rancher living two miles
northwest of here, shot and killed his
six-year-old foster son, Charles, and
then committed. suicide. He shot the
boy while he was asleep, and then put
the muzzle of the rifle in his mouth and
pulled the trigger with his toe. 1t il
supposed Berg was insane.
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
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aaaf Aanins May 16.-Evidence that. bul--'
bonic plague exists snong the Chinese
residents has led the board OF health
to institute preventive measures
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
Children Perlsh~bxF Ftr>,

Pittsburg, May 16.- The residence of.
James Bell, in the Lawrenceyille dis
:trict,z was burned to the ground
Thursday night and his two children,
William, aged eight years, and Ed
ward, aged Is months, were burned TO-
death. .s-. Les ! , E..zk., .-:+.,.s
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Found His Son.

York, Pa, May 16.-After a myster-
Gus disappearance Of almost two years
George Walls, son of Martin Walls, of
Pittsburg, has been located in the VIII
lage of Riverton, near Harrisburg. AL
though his father. offered a reward of
$4,000 for information concerning
him the young man, under an assumed
name, has been working as mechan-
ical engineer in the same state and
within few hundred miles of hia
fathers residence.
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
Hackfuista Aa1owr.u.

= Milwaukee,, May 1s.-The Interna-
,,tional .Machinists' convention ID
,joprped Saturday 70 meet In Boston in
September, 1905. - a
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seyenty-Two Were Killed. u
,, Constantinople, May 16.-OhRcial
reports place the number of Christian
victims at Monastir and IN the Iur~
rounding country at u. .zs4zs>.: :
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Ibsise.an,. bis.a ~Cendttioa Dsenerai,fiec,..5 ~

Paris, May he temps nulE ! Saturday
printed a2dispA ten from sCopenhxgens
saying tkea d5iitsionaofo Henrik Bsen,
tho Norwegian dramatist, Is desperate.
His doctors and friends are expecting
Z fatal result. <.s. .s. ..s.." &
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Mccormick starts no1 Home. =
St. - Petersburg, May; *1s.-Ambassa
dor Mccormick and Mrs. Mccormick
left here Saturday night for the Unit
ed States. z,s.~ .:=:<isz. iss.Ss* 49, -
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Big PlanI Burned.

Spokane. Wash, May 1s:-Praotical.
ly the entire plant of the EmpiretM Mill
company at Harrison, Idaho, has been
BY fre. Loss SO. .Oo0.
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
Reliances 1Reachen :

Reliance Reeches tNewDort.zs
New Rochelle, N. Y, May 1s.-Tke
cup yacht Reliance arrived here early
Saturday from Newport. -..5
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Tafke.y, n B,Uys e 1Tvvo -; yVar.kln..

BONE, May 18.-It 10 reported thst
Turkey has agreed. to buy two war
ships which have been built tor IL
Argentine
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20

pointed to the military academy from
Texas in 1884. Harry C. Noyes, the
private killed, enlisted in troop D, Fiji
teenth cavalry, at Cincinnati.
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
Two Killed.

Washington C. H., O., May 16.-The
Cincinnati and Pittsburg express on
the Midland division of the Baltimore
& Ohio Southwestern was wrecked
five miles east of Washington c. II. III,
1o:4o Thursday morning and two per-
sons were killed and several seriously
injured. The killed are: Engineer
John May, Newark, Os Fireman j. A.
Leighton, Newark, o. The accident,
was caused by spreading rails.
Willmar tribune., 1903-05-20
Jews Blame RuSsin,

New York, May 16.-The first refu-
gee from Kishineff, Jacob Friedman,
has arrived here. He wascovered with
bruises and escaped only through the
aid of a Christian friend in Kishineff.
His grandfather was dubbed to death
before his eyes, and he saw IS people
killed while they were running to his
door for shelter. About $4,000 has
been raised here for the relief of the
Kishineff sufferers, and about $4,000
Jews will march in q procession as a
public demonstration against the Rus
sian toleration of Jewish massacres.
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CAN'T COPYRIGHT MESSAGES.
This Decision Is Reached BY Commit
tee on Publication Of Documents.

washington. March 2.-Representative
Heatwole submitted the Following report
to the house today from the committee
on printing, of which he is chairman.
on the resolution introduced in the house
concerning the publication of the mes
sages and documents OF presidents:
your committee are of opinion that
publications authorized by congress, all
messages and papers of presidents of the
United States of America are not subject
to copyright"
A bill recommended for adoption makes
1t a misdemeanor to stamp as copyrighted
any government publication. A fine not
exceeding $500 or Imprisonment for not
more than thirty days, or both, is fixed
as the penalty. 1t is further provided
that any person who shall without lawful
authority make use for advertising pur-
poses of anything which will tend to in
dictate that a government publication Is
printed. sold or distributed by the gov
eminent or any agent or onicer OF the
government, or shall represent that such
person has the exclusive right or au-
thorty to sell or distribute such publica-
ton, shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
meanor, the penalty being the same as in
the previous provision.
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DESPERATE BATTLE.
News Received That Lee Christmas
and Army Are Almost Annlhlated.


Atlanta, March 2.-A special to the Con-
stitution from New Orleans says
The steamer Breakwater, from Puerto
Cortez Honduras, brought news today of
a desperate battle between government
troops and a force of insurgents under
command of Lee Christmas. an Ameri-
can, which resulted in the defeat of
Christmas and the almost complete ami
hiation of his little army.
Christmas went to Honduras about six
years ago and took part in the revolution
which resulted in Senior Arias being seated
in the presidential chair. As reward for
his work In that revolution Arias made
him chief of police Of Teguiraglapa and
commander of all the soldiers in the CAPT.
tai. Christmas is a close friend of Senior
Bonilla, who now claims the presidency
and at the outbreak of the recent revolu-
tion cast his lot with Bonilla
He organized an army in the interior
of Honduras and was marching at the
head of a column of 200 men when he
fell into trap set by the government
forces at Mani In the valley of the Com
eagua, about two days march from the
capital. He was attacked by the govern.
ment troops from all sides and a fierce
fight followed, which resulted in sixty OF
his men being killed and one hundred
wounded, Christmas with forty men. cut
his way through the lines of the govern.
ment troops and escaped. The govern
ment has offered a large reward for his
capture either dead or alive.
! The government forces lost one colone
| and three non-commissioned officers. The
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Modest Captain Clark.

From the Washington Post.
The house naval committee heard from
Mr.. Dayton the other day an account Of
his first meeting with Captain Clark,
who commanded the Oregon.
I'VE had gone over to Philadelphia to
inspect the League Island yard" said
Mr.. Dayton, land several naval officers
escorted us about the place. Admiral
Casey took Mr.. Foss in tow, and there
were general introductions to the several
officers, but I did not catch the names.
A captain broad shouldered and cheer
full looking, sidled up to me as we start
ed on foot to look over the premises. We
talked about the yards until that topic
of conversation was exhausted, and A.
nally fell to talking about the battle Of
Santiago The captain spoke In praise
worthy terms of the different captains
and commanders in the fleet that whip
ped the Spaniards.
But why do you not make some men,
ton of Clark, that officer who brought
the Oregon around the Horn and re-
quested the navy department not to tie
him up with orders, but to leave him to
look out for himself, which he promised
to do, even IL he met the entire Spanish
fleet? He is one of my pet heroes
THE captain politely evaded my in
curry, and not long afterward he began
TO talk about the guns that worked the
destruction of the Spanish fleet He
commented upon the execution of the
Iowa, told of the powerful marksman-
ship on the Brooklyn, and so on.
Pardon me- I interposed again, but
why do you omit mention of those mig
hty thirteen-inch guns of the Oregan?
What you have said about the other is
all well enough but 1 have a chip on my
shoulder when you slight the Oregon.
Don't you know that Captain Clark hung
close to the enemy in that conflict?
81" You must have misunderstood my
name when was introduced replied the
captain, turning full upon me. I am
compelled to tell you that l am Captain
Clark
=" Then I have no apologies to make
was my reply, but can earnestly say
that really want to get better acquaint-
ed with you.'
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home about 7 o'clock last night on ac-
count OF his father receiving stroke Oh
paralysis. He Is considered to be IN a
serious condition.
Captain Wler Talks.
Captain Wier said last night; For the
vote of confidence given me today by my
friends I am deeply grateful. VIII en-
deayor to merit the confidence and sup
port OF the best citizens Of Birmingham
No man need fear my administration OF
the law. so far as my ability ana expert
ence go. In conjunction with my fellow
officers, inspired by the trust OF my fell
low-citizens, 1 will try to be all they ex-
pect of me-"
Police Commission Stands.
By the vote of the people of Birmins-
ham yesterday the police commission
will not be abolished The question as
printed on the ballots was, shall the
law creating the present police commits
sion be repealed" Below were printed
on separate lines, ''Yes," and NO" BY
large majority the people voted against
the repeating Of the law, and this means
that a police commission is wanted.
The executive committee decided to
place this question before the people,
as 1t was discussed at some length, some
saying they did not favor the commits
sion and others that they thought the
city should have it.
The committee decided to submit 1t to
vote and this was the manner in which
1t was done.
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Interstate Commerce Commission.

Washington, March 2.-The inter-
state commerce commission today sent
to the senate its report in compliance
with a resolution of the senate direct
ing the commission to investigate and
report concerning differences between
import and domestic rates from Jan
uary to July, 1902. The report indi-
Gates that during the six months in
question the published rates from ports
of entry or destination on traffic i'm
ported through North Atlantic ports
were maintained without exception
and that the published rates on domes-
tic traffic from these ports also had
been observed during that period. 1t
was admitted, however, that depart
ure from published rates formerly were
not infrequent. The commission states
that it mas found it difficult to COM
pare the duties with the differences in
rates between the import and domestic
traffic.
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CLEAN RECORDS KEPT.
Books of Lowndes County Officials
Found In Perfect Shape.

Montgomery, March 2.-(Special) Estate
Examiner German has filed his report on
the Lowndes county officers, and finds
them in almost perfect trim. Sheriff
Dickson has one small error of $3.50 to
his charge and Tax Collector Caffey one
of $3.50, both of which were promptly
made, good.
He has also filed report on the Off
GERS of Randolph county. Ex-Circuit
Clerk B. ]. Ford made one error in fall
Ing to tax up a removal fee and had to
make good 5000. Mr.. German found
that the probate judge had not scolleeted
the corporation license from cotton fac
tory which is exempt under the law
from state taxes.
The judge supposed the exemption COW
cred all taxes. The attorney general de-
cides otherwise Mr.. German says sew
eral other probate judges have construed
the law in the same way, and he desires
to call the attention of all to the ruling
of the attorney general
Only small clerical errors were found In
the accounts of one or two officers.