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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-29
REVISION OF COVENANT
UNITED PREsBYTERIANs ADJOURN
Committee to Report Not Later Than
January-ApprOpria
for the Year.

Des Moines, Iowa, May 29.-This was
the closing day of the general assembly
of the United Presbyterian church. The
committee on bills and overtures on the
membership covenant reported that there
was demand for change in the form of
questions put when members are being
received. The committee held, however,
that none of the memorials submitted
cover all the points desired, and recon-
mended that committee of FIVE be ap-
and submit 1t to the next general assem-
bly,. The resolutions were adopted. The
committee on nominations will select the
committee, which is to report not later
than Jan. /, 1902.
The assembly voted against the recon-
fnendatien OF DIR. Samuel Collins fer the
appointment of committee to prepare a
list of consanguinity and affinity within
which marriage shall not be contracted.
Appropriations were made as follows:
Foreign missions, $13,249; home missions,
$1OO, 500; freedman's aid, $4,000; church
extension, $55,000; educational work,
$4,000; educational, for colleges and SEM
inaries, $250,000; ministerial relief,
0,0OO; publication, $1,000.
Following Is the committee appointed
to make q revision of the membership
covenant: Rev. ]. T. McCrory of Pitts
burg, Rev. e. S. McKitrick of Los An
geIes, Rev. T. H. Hanna of Monmouth,
ILL.,; Rev, ]. G. Kennedy of Ohio, and Rev.
c. S. Cleeland of Philadelphia.
Having completed its work, the gen.
eral assembly then adjourned to meet at
Allegheny, Pa, in 1902.
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will be reversed. This seems improbable
in view of the fact that the present ad-
ministration will doubtless have the ap-
pointing of one or two justices before its
term expires, and it is the older men OF
the bench that make up the minority. So
changes in the personnel of the court will
be likely to be favorable to the adminis-
tration.
The anti-imperialists have gained one
distinct advantage for future agitataion
in the explicit power which this decision
gives congress to dispose of Alaska, Ari-
zona or the Philippine islands if it sees
fit to do so. Prior to this decision the
general opinion would have been based on
civil war precedents that there was no
method of alternating American territory
except by revolution. The question was
frequently raised: 1--WE have expanded.
What can We do about it?' The court
now holds that congress has full power
over such territory and therefore if the
imperialists ever control a majority of
congress and the president they may ac-
complish their purpose, and much easier
than was realized before this decision was
rendered.
w. w. JsFmane.
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Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Helena. Mont, May 29.-There is a pos
sibility that the noted Geddes murder case
of Custer county may be reopened and
tried again, on account of the discovery Of
new evidence.
George Geddes, Custer county ranch
man and son of wealthy Brooklyn parents.
was convicted in Custer county four years
ago of murder in the second degree and
sentenced to the penitentiary for ninety
nine years. The supreme court granted
new trial, on account of the absence of
an important witness, and the case was
tried again and Geddes allowed his free
dom. He has left the state, going to New
Zealand, and Is said to have deserted his
wife, who is now willing to take the
stand and testify against him. The propo-
sition of extraditing Geddes for another
trial is being considered by the author
titles.
The Geddes case is one Of the most noted
in. Montana criminal annals. The grand
jury Of Custer county indicted him for as
saulting Winnifred Brown, boy, by tying
him to fence and nearly killing him with
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-29
Washington Small Talk.

Civil service examinations will be held in
cities where postal free delivery has been
established on July to fill the position of
Industrial teacher at the Red Lake Indian
school, Minnesota, salary .S54O.
Four new rural free delivery routes have
been established in Iowa. Two carriers are
to go out from Essex, Page county, and two
from Lenox, Taylor county. Two new routes
are ordered for Red Oak. Montgomery coun-
ty. and two new lines for Sanborn, O'Brien
county. Four routes have been ordered es-
tablished at Mauston. Junea county, Wis,
July l. with r. G. Severance, c. E. Hunger
ford E. w. Kyle and w. E. Bradley as car
riers.
Two rural free delivery routes were or
dered to-day from Wayzata, Hennepin county,
Mimi. H. D. Ferrell and Albert Gerber are
carriers. The length of the routes is 441z
miles: number of people served, 1,197, and
houses on the routes. 266. The postoftice at
Otter is discontinued and all mail formerly
sent there should go to WayZata- The old
star sta route from Wayzata is discontinued.
The order takes effect July J.,
Postmasters appointed to-day: Iowa
Frank Pierce, Johnson county; G. A. Beeney.
South Dakota-Emsley. Dawson county, B.
E. Barnard; Lewiston, Sully county, ). q.
weischedel. Wisconsin-Alieeton, Jefferson
county. George Kleinstuber; Conover, Was
county, Frederick Flanders; LcClair, Doug
lass county, E. E. Silstad.
Miss Effie NJ Lugenbeel, OF Padonia, Kan,
has been appointed seamstress at the Fort
Totten Indian school. North Dakota, at $500
a year.
Acting Secretary of the Interior Ryan has
approved twenty-five permits for herding Of
forty-two cattle and eight-six horses on the
Flathead forest reservation, in Montana, from
July l to Nov. /.
The Indian office is advised that smallpox
has broken out on the Blackfoot reservation,
Montana The school officers have been. di-
rected to sEaccinate the children in the school
and the agent directed to induce as many
adult Indians as possible to submit to vacci-
nation.
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MRS. EDDY IS DEFENDANT
BOSTON WOMAN SUED FOR LIBEL
Objectionable Use of the Words
'"BabyIOnish woman" by the
Scientist.

Boston. May 29.-The jury trial of the
suit Of Mrs. Josephine A. Woodbury. of
this city. claiming $3.50, 900 damages from
Mrs. Baker G. Eddy of Concord, n. H.,
founder of the Christian Scientist sect,
for libel was begun in the Suffolk county
superior court here to-day, and according
to the statement of the different counsel,
it is likely to consume the greater portion
of three weeks. The suit was brought by
Mrs. Woodbury. on the ground that two
years ago Mrs. Eddy, in a message to the
First Christian Science church here, which
was read four times and afterward pub
lished in local paper, had Mrs. Wood
bury in mind when she used the words:
THE doom of Babylonish woman referred
to in the Book Of Revelations is being
fulfilled" Previous to this Mrs. Wood
bury had been excommunicated by the
church.
In her answer Mrs. Eddy admits that
the particular address was delivered on
the days and at the times named in the
declaration Of the plaintiff, but declares
that neither Mrs. Woodbury. nor any other
human being was meant by the term
''Babylonish woman" the phrase being
used simply to describe a type of sin.
Mrs. Woodbury. was present in court to-
day, but Mrs. Eddy would not appear, her
deposition having been taken for intro
duction in the case as evidence. Before
the selection of jury, Mr.. Peabody, coun-
sci for Mrs. Woodbury., offered an afi-
davit bearing upon the case, which he
claimed was made necessary through the
absence of Judge S. E. Hanna, a promi-
nent member of the Mother church, who
he said, caused the message of Mrs. Eddy
to be published in the local papers. The
court took the affidavit with the under
standing that it should be admitted later
in the case should the evidence warrant
it. A Jury was then empanelled and the
plaintiffs declaration read.
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ARBITRATION
Not Much Progress Made by the Ma
chinists in This Direction.

Not Much Progress Made by the Ma
chinists in This Direction.
Chicago, May 2s.-To a request sent to
President O'Connell of the International
Association of Machinists by the admins
trative council of the National Metal
Trades Association asking that the in
ternational body agree to local arbitration
President O'Connell replied to-day that
all negotiations must be carried on with a
committee which he has appointed. This
committee, which has full power to act.
consists OF D. w. Roderick, business agent
of the Chicago district of the Machin
lists Association: Arthur Holder of Des
Moines and William Rebbing of St. Louis.
Officers Of the Chicago district OF the
metal trades association met again this
morning and received Mr.. O'ConnelI's an
swer. This afternoon the joint confer
ence Of machine manufacturers and ma
chinists was held. Among the rank and
file Of machinists a feeling obtains that
strike may be precipitated this week.
Youngstown, Ohio, May 29.-The wages
of the skilled and unskilled day men of
the Youngstown, Girard, Warren and
GreenviIle plants of the American Steel
Hoop company, one Of the constituent
companies of the United States Steel
corporation, have been voluntarily in
creased from 10 to 20 per cent The in
crease is effective at once. About 1000
Workmen are benefited.
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Government Issues a Decree
to Pay the Indemnity.
$SS7,OOO,OOO THE SUM
Whole Subject of the Indemnity to
Be Closed Up This Month.
PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PAY
1t Will BE an Assessment of a MIL
lion Dollars u Day Upon
the MOnROIs.

Washington. May 2S.-The department OF
state has been informed reliably that the
Chinese government has issued decree
agreeing to pay an indemnity Of 45OOOO,OOO
taels, equivalent to about 1887 600 at
the present rate of exchange. 1t is
known now that the whole subject Of in
demnity will be closed up before the end
OF the present month. If that it not done
and evacuation Is not under way on a
large scale, then the Chinese government
must be assessed $1,OO0,OOO each day after
June l next, to compensate the powers
forces in China.
Under this whip the Chinese government
has been forced to yield. 1t is not known
that the powers have agreed on the form
and extent of guaranty, but now that the
amount of indemnity is fixed, not much
difRculty is expected on this score.
The United States government has not
taken part in the selection of a military
commandant to succeed Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee in the supreme COM
mand at Peking. Having dispensed with
our military force in China, the United
States is not concerned in the personality
of the military chief. Our legation guard
will not owe allegiance or obedience to any
foreign commander, but will be answerable
solely to the United States minister or
charge d affaires. If there be common peril
the several legation guards may unite for
the common defense, in which case they
may select their own leader, as they did
during the defense Of the legationers last
year.
Berlin, May 29.-In German circles the
British proposition that China pay the
indemnity by issuing bonds make the in
terest and by sinking fund payments year
ly thereon, is now regarded as certain Of
being accepted Perhaps the acceptance
will be unanimous. Germany's contin-
gent remaining in Peehili, it is learned
on authority, viii be somewhat over 1000
men. The officials here deprecate the idea
that Germany has any private scheme in
view In keeping so many men in China.
The troops are only staying there as
guaranty Of the fulfllment Of the peace
conditions.
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taken by the Commercial club. There is
vast amount of work Of general char
acter in city of this size that must be at
tended to by somebody, or the city will
suffer in competition with cities that look
after such matters. No city approximat-
ing our size is without such an organiza-
tion, and thousands of dollars are spent
in advertising and other general work,
where we are called on to spend hundreds,
because >of our favorable location and
many natural advantages. Still, there is
need of some work on our part, as think
shall be able to prove to the satisfac
tion of the most skeptical
In what shall say, 1 must necessarily
compare more or less with our sister city,
ST. Paul. While I do not intend to dis
parage, or unjustly belittle that city in
the comparison, it is but fair that facts
should be stated, and each city stand on
it's merits.
Take, for instance, the matter of tax
es, more especially on personal property
In St. Paul the business men, as body,
look closely after that matter. through
watchful, capable committees, and always
have a prominent, experienced, fully
equipped representative on the board of
equalization, and an investigation will
show they fare much better than we.
Insurance Rates and Losses.
How is it in the matter of insurance
rates, and what is the situation? l have
at hand the figures for the past eight
years. They show that our losses were
81 per cent of our premiums, the state at
large 60 per cent and st. Paul 70 per cent
For the year 1900, our premiums were
81, ,294, 900; losses $542, ,00O st. Paul pre-
miums were $670.O0O; losses $902, 900. State
at large premiums $2,963, 900; losses
81, III, 900. During 1900 our premiums
were about twice st. PauPs, and her losses
nearly twice ours. Assuming that the
gross premiums in the state are no larger
than they should be in justice to the in
surance companies the rates should be so
adjusted as to make each locality carry
its own burden, and rates in this city
should go down, even If rates in ST. Paul
and other parts of the state must be adj
vanced committee of the Commercial
club is vigorously at work on this mat
ter. We ask nothing unreasonable. The
proposition interests every property own
er in the city, and the wrong would have
been corrected years ago, and saved us
thousands of dollars, had it not been for
lack of some organization to insist on our
rights-everybody's business is nobody,s
business.
Minneapolis and the Railroads.
The most important question Of gen.
eral nature is, of course, the railroad
question and rates Railroads decide
whether a place shall be a spot on the
map, or city Of Importance. In this mat
ter, we have been most Indifferent in
pushing our claims or demanding our
rights. The Commercial club has taken
hold Of this matter with energy and en-
thusiasm. Its committee was of mater
ial assistance in adjusting differences be-
Continued on second Page.
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BUSINESS COMMITTEE
1t Considers Pan-American Suf-
frage Convention.

1t Considers Pan-American Suf-
frRge Convention.
The business committee of the woman
suffrage association which has been hard
at work yesterday and to-day, has done
little work of public nature. This morn
ing it took up the question of a suffrage
conference or congress at the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition and decided to hold one
Sept. 9 and 10. The business committee
will meet at the same time in the morn
ings. In the afternoons and evenings pub
lie meetings will be held with prominent
speakers in attendance. These have not
yet been selected, but an important part of
the program will be a symposium on some
interesting and significant phase of suf-
frage.
The officers reports were submitted to
the committee for criticism and editing
all convention reports being treated in
this way The recommendations for the
plan of work were put in shape to pre-
sent this evening to the executive commit
tee
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Gipsies Steal a Girl for Ransom
special to The Journal.


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Home Destroyed by a Black Cat

Journal
The evil influence black cat has brought ashes
family had adopted for luck had fed and goOed until its
and
part OF the family
wiha loss
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InAN FALLS TIIRoUcH

st. Petersburg, May 2s.-News has been re-
ceived from Persia that the proposed new
Russian loan Of $4,000, 900 to 2O,OOO,OOo roubles
has fallen through because the shah was
unwilling 20 give the required security and
grant the privileges requested in South Persia.
British in1iuence is blamed for the failure OF
the loan.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-29
PHILIPPINE FRAUDS
Sergeant Sentenced and Lieutenant
Placed on Trial.

Manila, May 2s.-Commissary Sergeant
Wilson has been sentenced to three years
Imprisonment in Bilibid prison for steal
ing supplies. The courtmartial of Lieu
tenant Richard H. Townley for alleged
participation in the commissary frauds at
Manila began at Cavite to-day.
1t is settled that the governing board
of Manila is to consist of an army officer,
3 Filipino and an American civilian.
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Won1d Enter Politica.

Denver. May PA resolution has been
introduced at the convention of the Western
Labor Union providing that the union shall
enter actively into politics. The resolution
cites the success of the labor party move
ment in Montana. and proposes the organ
ization of a labor party in each of the Wes-
tern states There is also talk among the
delegates Of extending the union throughout
the country.
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STATE EXAMINATIONS.

Special to The Journal.
Hastings, Mimi, May Estate examina-
tions are being held in the public and paroch-
ial schools this week.-St. Joseph's church,
Vinesville, is preparing to build a new par
sonage to cost between $4,000 and 5000
Herman Blocker and Miss Clara Hermanson,
OF Lakeville, have been licensed to we'd
Mrs Mary A. Sanderson Of Ogdensburg,
N. Y, is the guest Of her sister. Mrs. Sarah
Martin-Mrs. Elmer Stearns and children of
Los Angeles, CAL, are the guests of Mrs and
Mrs. j. H. Day, in Ravenna.
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MILLERS WILL
HAVE TO WAIT
Ten Per Cent Tax on Bills of
Lading.
CASE OF FAIRBANKS
Attorney General Given Leave to
File a Motion for Rehearing.
is OF MINNEAPOLIS ORIGIN
1t VIII BE Six or Eight Months he
fore MiIIers Can Get Their
Money Back:

From The Journal Bureau. Room 40. POSs
Building, WdshipgtOn.
Washington, May 29-The effect of the
granting of permission yesterday by the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-29

GENERAL MILES SECRETARY DEAD.
Washington. May 29.-Lieutenant- Colonel
Francis Michler military secretary to Lieu
tenant General Miles, died at his residence
in this city to-day after a protracted illness
He was a graduate of West Point, being
appointed from Pennsylvania in 1866.
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TAKEN TO ENGLAND
Baring-GOuId Boys. kidnapped al
Oshkosh, Are Located.
Special to The Journal.

UbHhUsNf -AIS AOcHItu.
Special to The Journal.
Oshkosh, Wis, May 29.-The Barring
Gould boys, who were kidnapped from their
mother in this city some weeks, ago by
their father, are in England Detectives
hired to trace them have so reported. They
and their father went from Chicago to
Montreal and from there the boys were
shipped to England, where they will re-
main with relatives of the father, who are
said to be wealthy. Bearing Gould then
returned to British Columbia, where he
has mining interests. There Will be no
effort made at present to secure the re-
turn of the boys.
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BuRGHERs YIELD

Cape Town, May 29.-Two hundred Beers
have surrendered at Palapye, Beuchanaland,
and forty-two wagonloads Of men, women and
children have surrendered at Fort Tuli,
RhodeSia.
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Found After Thirty-five Years
TO The Journal.

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file motion for rehearing in the case
Of Fairbanks VS.. the United States in
volving the validity of that portion of the
war revenue law which requires the pay
ment of the ten-cent tax on export Dllis
Of lading, will be that Minneapolis mil
lers who have paid $4,000 or more in sucn
taxes will have to wait six or eight months
and possibly longer before they can get
their money back Then there is the pos
sibility that the court may reverse itselr
and declare the tax valid.
1t will be recalled that the case arose
in Minneapolis where Fairbanks, an agent
of the Northern Pacific railroad. refused TO
pay the tax and was arrested and lined
The supreme court declared the tax Invalid
and reversed the decision Of the lower
court. sustaining Fairbanks refusal to
nav The mandate had not issued, how
ever. and the solicitor general yesterday,
lust before the court adjourned, asked per-
mission to file petition for rehearing
and a rule was entered delaying the issue
of the mandate in order that the petition
might be filed. Solicitor General Richards
said to-day that he had not fully decided
that he would file the petition. He merely
made the motion in order that the gov
ernment might be protected in it's rights
in view of the adjournment OF the court
The decision in the Fairbanks case was
reached by a divided court. Justices Har-
Ian Crav. White and McKenna voting
against 1t and filing dissenting opinion.
An examination of the decision of the ma
ierity led the solicitor general to believe
that If did not fully present the case, and
that he might be able so to present 1t as
to induce the court to reverse itself.
Internal Revenue Commissioner Yerkes
finds himself in a peculiar position as a
consequence of yesterdays action of the
court. When the decision was announced
several weeks ago he, without consulta-
tiou with the department of Justice, di-
recfed that the collection of the export
fay he discontinued. Since that time he
has had prepared circular to be sent to
exporters containing regulations for filing
claims for refund which he was about to
issue when he was blocked by yesterday S
| proceedings. The commissioner does not
know what to do. He said that he would
have to consult with judicial officers OF
the government about again enforcing the
law and possibly to find out some way In
which the government may recover the tax
! lost since the decision was announced. He
depends upon the department of justice to
null him out of the hole. He said to-day
that probably the only circular he would
! issue would be one directing exporters to
prepare their claims so that their rights
may be protected under the law. the tax
! to be paid in case the supreme court
changes its mind and declares the law
valid.
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WE MUST GET
TOGETHER
Geo. H. Partridge Arrays
Some Cold Facts
FOR OUR BUSINESS MEN
How the Railroads Discriminate
Against Minneapolis.
WORKING FOR THE LONG HAUL
Rank Discrimination PrOved-The
Remedy Lies in United
Action.

To the Editor of The Journal:
1 have been much pleased to note in
recent issues of all our daily papers. strong
editorial Endorsement of the work under
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INTERNATIONAL POLO
Arrangements for Matches Have
Been Completed.

New York, May pa cablegram has
been received by James R. Keene from
his son, Foxhall P. Keene, who is travel
ing abroad, announcing that the latter
has practically completed arrangements
for the proposed international polo
matches between picked teams of Great
Britain and America. The contests will
probably be played late in July at Hurl-
ingham The trophy will be the cup won
two seasons ago at Newport by the Eng
lish teams.