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Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10
nine PERISH IN FLAMES
At Montreal, Can, Three Burned
to Death and Four Injured.
Fire at MahanOy City, Pa, and Six
Foreigners Lose Their Lives.

Montreal, Feb. 6.-Three persons
were burned to death In a fire in a
small dwelling house in Cadieux street
Friday, and four others probably were
fatally injured.
The dead: Mrs. Edward Crawford,
40 years of age; Willie Crawford, Is
years of age, son; James Hogan, %
years of age, son-in-law.
The injured are: Mrs Ethel Hogan.
~ years, burned On hands, face and
arms cut, may die; James E. Hogan,
eight months, infant son of Mrs. Ho-
gan, badly burned, may die; Edward
Crawford, 40 years, burned all over
body, probably will die; Thomas Hare,
IS years Of age, face and hands burned,
may die.
Three of the inmates. Mrs. Hogan.
with her infant, and Thomas Hare,
jumped from the second story OF the
burning house. Edward Crawford was
carried out after he was badly burned.
The fire evidently started from an
overheated kitchen stove on the lower
floor and spread to the sleeping apart
ments.
Mahanoy City, Pa, Feb. 6.-Six per-
sons, all foreigners, were burned to
death early Friday at Trenton, near
here. The fire destroyed six double
dwellings,. John Checonski and his
seVen-year-old son were among the vic
Tins. The names of the others are
not known. The fire started from an
overheated stove. The loss on the
houses is small.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10

fore the church before the hour set for
the services.
OF the immediate family only Mrs.
Almeric Hugh Paget, a daughter, was
absent, being unable to return from
Italy in time for the funeral. The
honorary pail bearers selected were
Grover Cleveland, Elihu Root, Thomas
F. Ryan, ]. Pierpont Morgan, Thomas
Dolan, Grant B. Schley, P. A. B. Wild.
ener, H. NICK. Twombly, Col. William
Jay and G. G. Haven, but Mr.. Morgan
was unable to attend and his place
was taken by H. H. Vreeland.
Maj. Gen. Henry G. Corbin and Rear
Admiral Frederick Rodgers, in uni.
form, represented the army and navy
and Mayor Mcclellan the city govern.
ment
At the conclusion of the service, the
remains were conveyed by special
train to Woodlawn cemetery for in
terment in the family plot.
Annapolis, Nd, Feb. 6.-In recpect
to the memory of the late William
c. Whitney the flags at the naval acad-
emy were ordered to be displayed at
half mast Friday from sunrise to sun
set.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10
THE EAST,

Democratic members of the Maryland
legislature selected Isidor Rayner, of
Baltimore, for the United States SEN
atorship.
At a banquet in his honor by the New
York Union League club, ex-Secretary
of War Root said he returned convinced
the government was growing better.
Six fine Arabian horses, gift from
the sultan of Morocco to President
Roosevelt, arrived at New York.
The death of Adolph Schwarzmann,
one of the founders of Puck, and editor
in chief of that paper, occurred in New
York. aged 66 years.
For cheating at examinations FIVE STU
dents have been expelled from Princeton
IN. j. university.
When the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse arrived in New York, 48
hours late, thrilling experiences at sea
were related.
The mayor of New York ordered six
theaters closed because they have not
made certain alterations for safety.
In the Maryland legislature Isidor
Rayner (dem.), of Baltimore, was elect
ed United States senator to succeed
Louis E. McComas
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10
WHITNEY FUNERAL SERVICE
Last Rites Over Remains of Former
Secretary Of Navy.
Held Mt Grace Episcopal Church, New
York City-Church Filled with
Relatives and Friends,

New York, Feb. 6.-Funeral services
over the remains of William Collins
Whitney, former secretary of the navy
and prominent flnancier and turfman,
were held here Friday at Grace Epis-
copal church. Rev. DR.. William r.
Huntington, the rector, conducted the
services, Bishop Doane, Of Albany, also
participating. In the assemblage
which filed the body of the large
church were many men of the highest
prominence in New York and the
United States. representatives of the
various interests with which Mr.. Whit
new had been identified, of the munic-
ipal and national government, of So
cieties and organizations of which he
had been a member, and side by side
with them, scores of employees of the
corporations with which he had been
connected. Floral tributes in profu-
sion were banked high around the pull
pit, before which the coffin was placed
Seventy pews in the center of the
church were reserved for the family
and relatives, intimate friends, repre-
sentative9 of the army and navy, busi-
ness associates, the rest Of the church
being thrown open to the general pub
lie, crowds of whom had gathered be-
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FUHElGN 1NTELkxGENCEs
In q heated speech John Redmond
told the British house of commons neith-
er the land act nor any other policy
would be accepted as substitute for
home rule.
~Russia's feet sailed from Port Arthur
and the Russian land forces were in
active preparation for possible hostili-
ties.
The answer of Russia to the latest
Japanese demands has been dispatched
to Toxic and it is considered that the
issue Of war or peace rests with the
Japanese.
A band of Yaqui Indians held up a
stage between Ortiz and Las Cruces,
Mexico, and the passengers, six in num-
ber, we're massacred.
Occupation of Cuba by America has
finally ended by the withdrawal of the
last troops from Havana and the lower
ing Of the flag.
A decree has been issued by Mexico
forbidding any person bearing firearms
to cross the border of the country.
Florence Maybrick is declared on au-
thority to be in a secluded home in Eng
land under the care of a religious sis
terhood. where she will remain until
July, when she will be released.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10
PANIC IN COTTON.
Break in Market at New Orleans Con.
tfnues-Decline Checked by
Appeal of Bull Leader

New Orleans, Feb. 6.-The panicky
declines in the cotton market Thurs
day were repeated here Friday. The
fear of war seemed to be the only ex-
cuse for the enormous liquidation. In
the midst of intense excitement w. P.
Brown, the bull leader. managed to
make himself heard and in a brief
speech at the ringside told traders that
they were bringing ruin on themselves
and the south by their unreasonable
fears and by Offering cotton at from
80 to 40 points under the market.
This speech undoubtedly saved the
day for the long side. Soon after the
selling ceased to an extent and prices
showed recovery At the lowest lev
els March was 121 points lower than
the close Thursday at 1888; May LAG
points lower at 14.45, and July 142
lower at 1850.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10

The appointment of Gov. Taft as Sec
retary of war makes the fourth change
in the cabinet of Mr.. Mckinley, as in
herited by President Roosevelt On jan
uary 9, 1902, Gov. Shaw, of Iowa, was
appointed secretary of the treasury, vice
Lyman J. Gage, resigned; on the same
date Henry c. Payne, of Wisconsin, was
appointed postmaster general, vice
Charles E. Smith. resigned; on April
20, 1902, William H. Moody, of Massa-
chusetts, was appointed secretary of the
navy, vice John D. Long, resigned, and
now Gov. Taft succeeds Mr., Root. The
machinery of government runs smooth.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10
WEST AND SOUTH.

At the age of SO years Walter w,
Woolnough, the Oldest newspaper editor
in Michigan, died in Battle Creek. In
1845 he started the first paper in Battle
Creek.
Flames in the wholesale district of
Knoxville, Tenn, caused a loss of $780,
600 and the lives of two firemen.
BY collision between freight trains
In Ell Paso, Tex, Engineer Gillespie,
Fireman Daniels and an unidentified
brakeman were killed.
At Berea, KY, race war is threat
ened by the citizens appeal for a law
against coeducation of negroes and
whites at Berea college.
The Illinois democrats will hold their
state convention in Springfield June a..
After confessing to- embezzling $751;
600, George A. Rose, late cashier of the
Produce Exchange bank in Cleveland,
has been sentenced to ten years i'm
prisonment.
At the age of 105 years Miss Rose Nc
Hugh died in New London, Wis.
Snow buried many trains in Michigan
and Indiana and traffic on the railroads
was practically suspended. =:
In Chicago 1000 employees Of the
American Can company went on a strike
against reduction in wages. e.
Almost the entire business section Of
Grand Chain, ILL.,, has been destroyed
by fire. -
At Carthage, Mo-, j. G. Myers, a farm
er, starved himself to death. He had
not eaten particle of food for 49 days.
In Detroit boxing bouts have been
prohibited by a special order OF Mayor
Maybury. " %:. *'5 - n ...-. ,E:@@s@>s5 ~.
It is estimated that the south is 5000, :
100000 richer through D. j. Sully's bull
campaign in cotton. %
A bag said to contain nearly $1,000
in gold was stolen from an Adams ex-
press car at Sterling, Ill. q s'5 !:
Fire nearly wiped out Lake Village.
Ark. ever 40 buildings being burned. .
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10

Washington, Feb. 6.-In his prayer at
the opening of the senate Friday the
chaplain, Rev. Edward Everett Hale,
made reference to the illness of Senator
Hanna, saying: Father, we ask for
those who are in great sorrow; we ask
for those who are on the bed Of sick
ness; We ask for those who minister to
them-that Thou will give them life,
and light and love-"
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill was laid before the senate, the pro-
vision for the St. Louis exposition loan
being the immediate question under
consideration, raised on point of order
by Senator Bailey. Senator Patterson
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10
LATER Nrws


Charles Rannack, of Page county,
Iowa, has proven himself to be the
champion corn-husker of America.
o. F. Nelson was found near Cory
don, Iowa, with his head blown par
TALLY off. He was hunting rabbits.
Ten COWS broke through the ice near
Homestead, N. Y, and were frozen to
death.
The funeral of VIM. C. Whitney was
held in New York the 5th.
A cabman in New York chloroformed
Miss Sheldon and robbed her while
she was patron.
Senator Hanna Is suffering from ty-
phoid fever.
Henry A. Thorne of Philadelphia
was killed by his Great Dane dog,
which he was training TO fight.
Fire starting from sponta neous COM
bustion, has been burning several DAYS
in big pile of bituminous coal at No.
5 shaft of the steel corporations Ara
gon mine at Norway, Mich.
Congress has refused to pass the bill
providing for the sale of the battle
ship Captain Pratt, 1.-The protected
crusier Chacabuco, the torpedo gun
boats Almirante Condell and Almirante
Lynch and the transports Maipo and
Aconcagua~
Advices say that an entire town in
the island of Java, Dutch East Indies.
has been swallowed up by an volcanic
ruption and that hundreds of persons
were killed.
Three persons were burned to death
in FIRE in small dwelling house in
Cadieux street, Montreal, and four
others probably seriously injured.
Missouri convict wins $40, 900 in cot
ton deal.
Another accident occurs to the guns
of the battleship Iowa.
The insurgents of San Domingo de-
liberately fred on the launch of the
auxillery cruiser Yankee, killing J. C.
Johnson, the engineer. The bullet en-
tered the head above the: eye. United
States marines may be landed.
The patrons of boarding houses in
St. Louis propose to form a union to
fight increasing rates
Moses Wheeler, veteran of the civil
war, was found dead in a hut near La
Crosse, Wis, the result of cold and
starvation.
A passenger train was derailed near
Watertown, N. Y. Deep snow saved
the lives of the passengers, although
eight were slightly hurt.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10

Now that Canada is all stirred up over
the declaration of an English publica-
tion that Canadian women are not
pretty, it is thought that perhaps her
strained relations with us in regard to
the Alaskan boundary may become un-
strained. And in order to push along
this desideratum. we are willing to de-
clare with solemn enthusiasm, on faith.
belief and hearsay, that the Canadian
women are the prettiest in the world
outside of the United States We are
brave. but not rash hence the excep-
ticn. Do the English people know a
pretty woman when they see one !?
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10
A LITTLE. VARIETY.

A man has been fined in Vienna for
calling a telephone girl liar over the
wire.
There are three duchesses Of yelling
ton-the widows of the second and third
dukes and the reigning duchess.
A study of the Boston tax lists as re-
Gently made public shows Joshua M.
Sears to be the largest individual tax
payer there. His tax amounts to $7O,-
1887. Quincy. A. Shaw is the second
largest contributor to the city treasury,
with 9 tax Of $40,302.40. - ~ -
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10

(Col.) took up the political phase of the
question to make special reply to Sen
ator Foraker. Senator Patterson hav-
ing concluded, the question nofsustaining
Senator Bailey's point of order was
placed before the senate. There was no
roll call, but there was an overwhelming
response of noes" and the chair an.
nounced the point as lost.
Criticise Seed Distribution.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The house, upon
convening Friday, went into commit
tee of the whole, with Mr. Powers
(Me.) in the chair, and began consid-
Grafton of the agricultural appropria-
tion bill.
Four hours general debate on the
bill was agreed upon. Mr.. Wadsworth
| IN. ", chairman of the committee on
agriculture, explained the provisions
of the bill.
Mr.. Sheppard (Tex criticised the pres
ent system of distribution of seeds, and
gave notice that he would propose an
amendment providing for the distribu-
ton of new and untried seeds instead
of standard seeds that can be pur-
chased in the open market. He read
a letter from a constituent who asked
him to send certain seeds, and in ad-
dition suit of clothes, remarking that
the writer had as much right to expect
a suit OF clothes as he did the seed,
such as now sent out.
He declared that the system was de-
generating into a farce. and said that
If the congressional comedy continues
and drifts into a. continuous perform
ance, congressman will no longer be
statesmen, but seedsmen.
Begins investigation.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The commit
tee appointed at the request of Sena-
tor Dietrich to- investigate the cir
cumstances surrounding his recent in
dictment in Nebraska in connection
with post Office patronage, held it's
| first meeting Friday. The committee
| consists of Senators Hoar, Platt
(Conn.), Spooner, Cockrell and Pettus.
Senator Dietrich was sent for and he
submitted all papers relating to the
| case.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10
OVER THE WIRE.

Charles I. Beck, of South Orange, N.
j., has a unique collection of postage
stamps, coins, arrow heads and other
curiOs of historic value.
When a telephone of the Chicago
Telephone company is "busy" the nickel
which you are supposed to have dropped
in is supposed to drop out again. Con-
stable John Small tried it Is times and
the nickel didn't drop once, he says
So he sued for the nickel. The telephone
company paid $500 in counsel fees and
had to surrender the nickel in the end.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10

On the United States pension roll is
the name of man who has served in
three wars and is 100 years old. He is
Thomas E. Sauls, of Webb City, Mo-.
where he conducts a shoe shop and
makes living in spite of his hundred
years. He was born in Tennessee in
1903. He was a soldier in the Seminole
the Mexican and the civil wars. In the
civil war he was sergeant of the Sixth
Kansas cavalry. That was after he had
passed so. After the Mexican war he
represented the county of his nativity
in the Tennessee legislature. His pen.
sion is $50 a month by special act.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10
Given Life Sentence.

Des Moines, Feb. GA special to the
Register and Leader from Eldorado
says that the jury in the Blydenburgh
murder case came in at one o'clock with
verdict of guilty of murder in the first
degree and recommending life imprison-
ment. The defendant appeared stolid
when the verdict was announced and sat
nonchalantly in his chair.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10
Arguments Begun.

Fulton, Mo-, Feb. 6.-Arguments to the
jury in the case of COL Edward Butler.
OF st. Louis, who is on trial before
Judge Graves on the charge of bribing
members of the house Of delegates to Sc
cure the passage of the city lighting
bill In 1899, were begun Friday. Assist
ant Circuit Attorney Bishop, of St. Louis,
opened for the state.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10

Col. Arthur Lynch, the only political
prisoner in England, has been liberated
on parole after one years imprisonment.
This was predicted at the time of his SEN
tence. He was first condemned to death: :
then his sentence was commuted to life
Imprisonment. Thus was the dignity
of the English law upheld. The death
penalty satisfied the imperialists; the
release quiets the Irish and the little
Englanders.' Britain would hardly
have dared to execute Col. Lynch.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10
MINOR NEWS TIE MS,

All grades of refined sugar have been
reduced five cents q hundred pounds in
New York.
David Rankin, of Tarkio, Cal., owns
ranch of 21 900 acres, IA 900 acres be-
ing one cornfield.
Prof. Charles Henry Churchill. a
member of the faculty at Oberlin CO..
college for 40 years, is dead.
Charles Francis, a son of the presi-
dent OF the St. Louis fair, is a freight
clerk on the exposition grounds.
Aaron v. Hamilton, the last surviving
member Of the Fremont expedition to
the Pacific coast in 1S45, is dead.
Gen. Rafael Reyes, the Colombian en-
voy, sailed from New York on the
steamer Valencia for Barranquilla.
On Mr.. Carnegie's estate in Scotland
the men who do not use liquor are paid
ten per cent. extra at the end of the
year.
Arthur Barrows, 81 years old, is the
Oldest living practicing barrister in
England. He is still busy man and
never wears glasses.
Secretary Moody proposes two plans
for the naval programme next year,
One entails an expenditure of $34, 4,OOO,-
900 and the second for $50, 900 900.
Many of the latest importapt changes
In the United States army are foretold
In book written Is years ago and just
published by the war department.
Official information has been given
out that the needs of the $4,000 inhab-
itants of the town of Aelesund, Norway,
which was destroyed by fire, have been
provided for. -,
Frank Dawson has been convicted in
Paris, Mo-, of numbering Anna Hartman
and sentenced to be hanged March II.
Dawson killed Miss Hartman because
of a broken engagement.
M. F. McKesson, who gave his ad-
dress as New York, was arrested in the
capitol in Washington while seeking
paid "write-ups'' from public oflcials.
He is charged with fraud ."...:.,
The first car to be run over the Inter-
mural railroad at ST. j. Louis, world q
fair enterprise, made the trip from loop
to loop with q party of railroad men as
guests Of the exposition off1cials. =. -.
= Mrs. Mary Tredway, friend and COM
panion Of the late Queen Victoria, died
at her home in Chester. N. J., at the age
OF "a. She was Miss Mary Williamson
and her father was royal physician to
(she family OF George ~. and to Victn-
ria after her accessio to the throne.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10
Express Clerk Arrested.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Feb. 6.-Cyrus J.
Freed, one of the Oldest clerks in the
local Office of the United States Express
company, was arrested Friday charged
with the theft of the package containing
81 900 which was consigned by the Peo-
ple's bank, of this city, to the w. A.
Cameron bank at Elliott month ago.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10

The bureau of statistics informs us
that the total amount of real money in
the world is $4,000, 100000. And when
we reflect on the fact that there are
about 1,500,0 100000 people in the world,
and remember how many dollars Messrs.
Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie and a
few others have cornered, the reason
why the rest of us can't get in sight of
so little cash becomes more apparent.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10

The freezing line keeps moving
farther south every winter; it begins to
seem that it may some day be impossible
to grow oranges within the borders of
the United States. Northern Florida
was once the center of the orange indus
try; it was given up years ago, and each
year the wise growers move their line
southwark.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10
Editors Indorse Roosevelt.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The National
Republican Editorial association, at it's
meeting here Friday, unanimously
passed resolution offered by Senator
Charles S. Francis, editor of the Troy
IN. W Times, strongly indorsing Presi-
dent Roosevelt for the nomination for
the presidency and pledging the best ef-
forts of the association to that end.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10

A negro named John Winters, who
shot and killed John Eastland, a wealthy
planter Of Doodsville, Miss, was
lynched by a mob.
Charles E. Fuller has been reLom-
mated for congress by the Twelfth dis
trict republican convention at Ottawa,
Ill.
At the Logan county children's home
In Ohio two twin baby sisters named
Black were so badly bitten by rats that
they died.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10
Crown Prince UnhOrseL.

Berlin, Feb. 6.-The crown prince,
Frederick William, was thrown from
his horse while riding at the head of
his company of guards at Potsdam
Friday. The horse SHE'D and then
fell with his rider, creating consider
able alarm. The crown prince was as
sisted to his feet by his brother off,
GERS, and soon was able to remount and
resume his place at the head of the
company.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10
Gen. John C. Black III.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Gen. John c.
Black, chairman of the United States
civil service commission and command
er-in-chief of the G. A. R., is serious
ly Ill here. He has 0vertaxed his
strength, and is suffering with partial
collapse.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10

1t appears that Whitaker Wright, who
committed suicide in London, was not
such great promoter after all. His
get-rich-quick schemes were capitalized
at only $62 900, ,O00-a mere bagatelle in
comparison to the amount named on the
paper of some American captains of in
dustry. His enterprises almost amounted
to cheap gambling. and not high fin
ance' at all.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10
To DepOrt SixtO Lone.

Manila, Feb. 6.-Sixto Lopez, the we'll
known Filipino agitator, whose un-
friendly disposition toward American
rule in the Philippines has been exhih-
tied upon occasions in the past, has ar
rived here and refused to take the oath
Of allegiance. He will be promptly de-
ported.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10

Three new uses for radium have been
discovered. 1t is now certain that
liquid sunshine" cures all known dis
eases, together with number that have
not yet been discovered, prevents hydro
phobia, determines the sex of infants
and revolutionizes warfare, art, science
and labor: 1t is also suspected that
radium will do everything but make
hens lay.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10

Every loyal Indiana citizen will be
glad to learn, says the Indianapolis
Journal, that at the secretary Of state s
Office has been incorporated the Padui
Scent Antal Batayseyelyzo Boleset es
Natalozasia Szovelezet, of South Bend.
1t will be a great credit to the state.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10
Iowa Farmer Robbed.

Des Moines, a., Feb. 1.-TWO masked
men bound and gagged Fred Snyder, a
farmer, residing near Olive, a small
town five miles west of here, while he
was milking Friday and secured 81 500,
proceeds of live stock sale. Uncon-
scious from cold, Snyder was discovered
three hours later and removed to his
home. The money was drawn from the
bank to meet some obligations due Fri
day. There is no clew.
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10
Chamberlain Was Only "Bludlne. $,

London, Feb. 6.-An interesting bit
Of ante-war history was revealed by
the liberal leader, Sir Henry Camp
bell Bannerman, in the house of COM
mons Friday. He said that when Mr..
Chamberlain interviewed him June a.
1899, prior to the war, and asked him
If the opposition would support the
government in sending out 10000
troops to Cape Colony, h, Sir Henry.
expressed surprise, whereupon Mr..
Chamberlain said:
"You need not be alarmed. There
will be no fighting. We know those
fellows won't fight. We are playing
game of bluff
Willmar tribune., 1904-02-10

A music writer named Houlihan went
mad because he could not write a pop
ular song, and began to bite people. 1t
is very sad, but, after all, perhaps it was
just question of his going mad him.
self or driving his friends mad with his
songs