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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-17
,MELLEN REMAINS IN
Denial That Underwood VIII Be
Northern Pacific President.

Northern Pacihc President.
Special to The Journal.
New York Dec. 17.-There is no pres
ent foundation for the report that Presi-
dent, Mellen Of the Northern Pacific is
to resign and be succeeded by President
Underwood of the Erie. Mellen is not
in the city, having left Saturday for st.
Paul, after being in New York since the
October meeting of the directors; but it
can be stated on the best authority that
Mellen's resignation from the Northern
Pacific at this time is most improbable,
and Underwood has no idea Of leaving the
Erie.
The report that he is meeting with op-
position from some Erie directors in work
ing out his plans is unfair to him and the
company On the main points Of his
policy Underwood is following the lines
marked out by Chairman Thomas, al
though he is gradually developing his
own policy.
If Mellen should at any later time re-
sign from the Northern Pacific, Hill
would undoubtedly urge Underwood to
take the presidency, as, last fall, he urged
him to take up railway duties in the
northwest again.
Any talk of the resignation of Mellen or
Underwood at present, however, is idle
gossip, for no such action is contemplated
by either officer, Is not expected or de-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-17
Resolution Cor Investigation
Offered in the House.
VOTE OF THANKS, TOO
Matter Fast Assuming a Partizan
Political Aspect.
HIT MCKINLEY ADMINISTRATION
Democrats Attempting to Involve 1t
in a Colossal Naval
Scandal.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Representative
Wheeler OF Kentucky to-day introduced
resolution to investigate the conduct Of
Rear Admiral schley from the time he
took command of the flying squadron up 20
and including the destruction of the Span
ish fleet July 8, 1898 1t recites the ac
tion of the court of inquiry and declares
the American people desire an investiga-
tion by citizens not connected with the
navy department.
Representative Mudd of Maryland in
troduced this resolution:
Resolved That the thanks of congress and
of the American people are hereby rendered
to Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley and
the officers and men under his command for
their victory over the Spanish forces and the
destruction Of the Spanish fleet. in the naval
battle of Santiago de Cuba, July 8, 1898.
Mr.. Mudd says the resolution is not the
result of any concerted action by the
Maryland delegation and represents his
individual views.
Representative Cooper of Texas intro
duced a resolution declaring Schley in
command and entitled to credit for tho
victory at Santiago, and directing that he
be placed on the active list with the rank
he held before retirement. Representa-
tive Vandiver offered resolution reciting
that the language of the court of inquiry
reflected upon Admiral Schley and calling
for an investigation by seven members of
the house which shall investigate what
injustice has been done and whether envy,
jealousy, rivalry or other factionaI feel
ings exist among naval officers, and what
remedy should be applied
Representative Norton of Ohio intro
duced a resolution proposing the restora-
tion of Admiral Schley to the active list.
Secretary Long this afternoon informed
Senator McComas that he would grant
Admiral Schley's attorneys an extension
of twenty-four hours of the time originally
allowed for the submission of their state
ment. This/will make the time expire
Thursday at 4 o'clock.
Stayton & Moore, who appeared before
the court of inquiry as attorneys for Ad-
miral Sampson, have applied to Secre-
tary Long for permission to be heard in
protest against the approval by the secre-
tary Of the minority report written by
Admiral Dewey. The secretary has con-
sent ed to receive any papers they may
care n submit
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-17
COPPER CUT
Calumet & Hecla Responsible
for Prevailing Low
Prices.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Boston, Dec. 17.-In local copper circles
1t is well known that the Calumet & Hec-
la management is responsible for the
recent cut in the price of refined copper.
This company, the second largest producer
in the United States and the world, has
persistently refused to enter an agreement
Of any nature to curtail the output of cop
per and help maintain prices. It is stated
that when the price of copper started on
its great advance four years ago the
Calumet and Hecla did everything in its
power to stem the tide. This statement
is confirmed by the annual reports of the
company.
Iowa stockholders express dissatisfac-
tion at the refusal Of the management to
enter an agreement with the Amalgamated
to maintain prices. Within a few wears
the output of the mine must be curtailed
because of natural conditions and it seems
plain that 1t is for the best interests OF
stockholders that the remaining copper be
sold as high as possible.
Under the Michigan law a mining COM
pany is entitled to mine only the ground
that vertically underlies its territory
Years ago it was learned that the Calu-
mets S lode dipped out of it's territory into
adjoining land at a distance of $500 feet
below the surface. This led the owners OF
adjoining land to organize the TamaracR
Mining company, which put down vertical
-shafts, opened the lode and has for sew
eral years operated on 1T successfully
The operations of the Calumet and Hecla
are rapidly approaching the Tamarack'
line, and its mineralized area is narrow
ing
Calumet ann Hecla has been getting
sixty pounds of copper from each ton OF
rock mined, while the Tamarack gets only
thirty-fve pounds. Thise best informed
do not believe the Calumet will figure for
more than three or four years longer as
one of the worlds largest producers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-17
PHILIPPINE FINANCE
Effort to Keep Gold and American
Bills i'm the Islands.

Manila, Dec. 1.-THE Philippine COM
mission has finally decided not to inter-
fere again with the importation of expor-
tation Of gold or silver unless absolutely
compelled to do so by force of circum-
stances, but beginning with the year 1902
the commission will alter the two-to-one
rate, in accordance with the existing ratio,
in the hope Of preventing the further ex-
port of gold and American bills.
The reports from the provinces of the
earthquake Of Sunday last show that they
suffered more severely than Manila At
Batangas, soldier was killed by falling
masonry.
Seven hundred bolomen have surren-
dered in the island Of Samar, owing to the
activity of the troops.
Four cases Of the plague have occurred
here, the first since October.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-17
TO DEATH
One Dies at Omaha-OtherS
Will Lose Hands and
Feet.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 17.-Last nights cold
weather proved fatal to one man and two
others were SO badly frozen that amputa-
tion of their limbs is necessary.
Thomas Jefferson, a colored man, was
found unconscious in the rear of a saloon
and died at the police station.
George Rhodes, sewing machine
agent, was found in Riverview park by
the watchman. His hands and feet were
frozen. Fritz Heintz was found under
the Douglass street bridge in half frozen
condition. Rhodes and Heitz were taken
to the hospital, where both may lose hands
and feet.
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sired by the directors. Nor could It be
carried out without upsetting important
plans. While Hill and Mellen, as pres
idents Of competing rival railways, have
been antagonistic in the past it is well
understood that it is very important to
Hill to retain Mellen as president Of the
Northern Pacific, not only because Of his
knowledge Of the system, but because Of
the effect on popular sentiment in the
west, which would take such a resignation
as confirming the suspicion that no COM
petition will be allowed between the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-17
BLOW WAS FATAL
A Sioux City Saloonkeeper
Kills an Armour Man
With His Fist.

Special to The Journal
Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 17.-Frank Cain,
owner of the Eagle saloon, last night
knocked down Pat Maloney, a butcher Of
Armour's, because he was trying to buy
drinks from the bartender without pay
ing. Maloney died in bed last night,
blood running from his nose and mouth
Cain has been arrested charged with mur-
dar
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-17
IDENTIFIED

Knoxville Prisoner Declared to BE
Harvey Logan.
Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 17.-Lowell
Spence, Pinkerton detective, arrived
this morning from Chicago. He positively
Identified the man under arrest here
as Harvey Logan. one of the alleged
Great Northern express robbers Mr..
Spence had in his possession a photo
graph of Logan which is an exact likeness
of the men, held. He says this man was
seen in Nashville with the woman who
was arersted there with Montana bank
money. The man still refuses to talk.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-17
INQUIRY BY CONGRESS-
Demand Therefor Overwhelming
But There Are Obstacles.

Demand Therefor Overwhelming,
But There Are Obstacles.
From The Journal bureau, Room 65, Pos.
Building, Washington
Washington, Dec. 17--Public opinion is
practically unanimous here that congress
will investigate the navy department. An
investigation would lay all the secrets
of the navy department bare before the
country, exposing the cabals, the petty
hatreds and jealousies, the countless
games of cross purposes, and the malev-
olent schemings of bureau officials, which
are directly responsible for the Schley
affair, and have scandalized the depart
ment since the Spanish war Such an
opening of the whole question: it is
claimed, would be directly in the interest
of fair play.
Since the verdict of the court of in
uuiry was handed in l have interviewed
more than a score of members of con-
gress, who say that congressional opinion,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-17
NO REMOVAL
Tacoma Report Concerning
Judge Noyes Declared
Untrue.

From The JoarnGL B,re0M, Room As, Post
B"iEding, Washington.
Washington, edo. 17.-Attorney General
Knox to-day denied EXPLICITLY that he
and President Roosevelt have decided to
remove Justice Noyes, as reported in a
special dispatch to T b Journ from
Tacoma.
Judge Noyes' case has not been a sub
ject of discussion between the president
and myself at any time since he has been
in Office said the attorney general,
neither have 1 begun to consider the
case. I am waiting for the conclusion
of proceedings before the circuit court Of
appeals at San Francisco in order that
may get the benefit Of the evidence pre-
sented there"
Fighting for Harding.
Senators Gamble and Kittredge have
taken the case Of Major j. w. Harding,
recently removed from the Indian agency
at Yankton, S. D.. to the president. They
had an interview with the president re-
garding the action of Secretary Hitch
cock a few days ago and again to-day.
The conference was short. but there prob
which the case will be discussed more
fully. The South Dakota senators are
prepared to fight to the last to have
Harding reinstated, or at least have his
record clear of charges which they be-
lieve to be untrue.
South Dakota Bills.
Senator Gamble to-day introduced a
bill providing for the taxation of lands
embraced in Indian allotments, such taxes
to be paid by the federal government He
also Introduced a bill for $500, 900 build
ing at Yankton and to pension F. F. B.
Coffin of Huron $50 a month Thomas
Feneran of Madison $50 a month and
George w. Graham of Woonsocket $45.
Senator Kittredge introduced a resolu-
tion providing for the payment Of six
months salary to the widow of John ]
Healy of Ipswich, former employe OF
the senate. w w. Jermane
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-17
Her RELEASE
Ransom of $40, 900 to Be Of
ferred for Miss
Stone.

Constantinople, Dec. 17-The first
dragomen of the United States legation
and the secretary of the missionary So
ciety will leave her tonight with full
powers to negotiate with the brigands for
the release of Miss Ellen NJ Stone on
the payment of G14,00 ransom The
meeting will occur in Turkish territory
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-17
A Hearse Sent for a Live Man
Special to The Journal.


by
officials be att
The funeral vehicle
onea around -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-17
nNEAN VESSEI .c

New York-Arrived: Vaderland. from Ant
werp; Amsterdam, from Rotterdam; Mar
Quette from London
Liverpool-Arrived: Cevic, from New York.
Bremen-Arrived Bremen. from New York.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-17

About 1,200 negroes in Jamaica and ad-
1acent islands have been engaged to help
build railroad from Quinto to the coast
of Ecuador.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-17
EXPLOITING SIBERIA

Representatives of American Firms
Are Getting Busy.
st. Petersburg, Dec. IA number of
experts representing big American firms
have arrived at VladivostocK. en- route
for Siberia, where they will build factories
and exploit the agricultural and mineral
wealth OF the country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-17

Continued on Second Page.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
PROSPERITY IN THE SOUTH.
The Farmers. Especially. Finding
These Their Most Profitable Years.

The Farmers. Especially. Finding
These Their Most Profitable Years.
From the Baltimore News.
Mr. T G. Bush, president of the Alabama
Consolidated Coal and Iron Company of
Birmingham, Ala, who has been in the city
attending a meeting of the directors of that
company, in an interview with the News
said:
1.-The general conditions today in the
south are favorable rather than Otherwise,
and prospects are good for gradual i'm
provement on a substantial basis. There
are several important interests which
the prosperity of the south is based, in
GLIDING agriculture, manufacturing and
transportation. While it is true that the
industrial interests of the south have be-
come prominent and are constantly being
brought to public notice, 1t is, nevertheless,
the fact that the greater basis of prospect
ty Of what is known as the southern states
is the agricultural interest. With lack of
prosperity in this line, the south would not
attain that growth and assume that posi-
ton in the general trade of the country to
which it is by reason of its resources, en-
titled.
1T is encouraging, however, to note that
for the past two years the farmers of the
south have received a higher average price
for the cotton, and there is promise. under
existing conditions, of a satisfactory price
for the crop now being gathered and mar
keted AS an illustration of the amount re-
ceived from cotton in first hands, L call
attention to the crop Of 19OO-190I, which,
according to reliable authorities Melted the
farmers $494, 500. 600. To this can be prop
erly added $4,000. GOO received from cotton
seed, making the total receipts 1884. 500 600.
The reports as to the present crop indicat-
ed probable yield equal to the crop of
last year, considering the increase In acre
age; and the price now being received for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19

should live, and stipulated not only how
many hours he should work, but what
time he should go to bed at night and at
what hour he should arise in the morning.
1t was made incumbent him to go to
church and his children were instructed
in school according to the company's di
rection. He had to do the company's bid
ding, no matter whether it said split wood
fight the Indians. The company on its
part paid him wages and took care of him.
1t furnished him with everything, includ-
ing physician to doctor him, minister to
preach to him and even supplied him with
soup in cOpious quantities from the COM
panys kitchen-and you would no more
think of finding striker in Sitka than you
would snake in Ireland.
An Indian Fairy Tale.
The Indian quarter is called THE Ranch
II is fringe of frame houses huddled to-
gether along the beach without any regard
to regularity. There is no provision for
streets or blocks, a winding footpath being
the only avenue Of any sort leading
through it. The Alaska Indians tradition
of the origin of his race is tribute to the
fertility of the savage mind that conceived
it. 1t runs like this In the beginning there
was nothing but sky and water. In the sky
there was moon. bird came out of the
moon with a small ring in it's mouth, and
flew to the water, where it alighted upon
the back of large fish. The fish swan
away anu tne b1fu tfOpptu the ring III the
water. A large toad swallowed the ring
After swallowing the ring the toad gave
birth to a girl baby. The bird took the
baby to raise, and as it grew land came
up out of the water. Thick woods grew on
the land. The bird left the girl on the
beach and flew away in search of food. A
bear came out of the woods, espoused the
girl and from this union the first man was
born. In the course of time the tribe grew
II be as numerous as the leaves upon the
trees. And then a great flood came. The
land was encompassed by the water, and
all the people could not get into the boats.
There We're many drowned as there are
sands On the shore. After many days. the
angry waters subsidized and the boats
touched land. The survivors of the various
tribes were separated widely, and it be-
came the custom to erect a pole in front
0f each house, upon which were carved
figures to indicate the ancestry of the resi-
dents. Thus the totem pole tells the traveller
when he is passing the home of an I'M
known relative. The Alaska Indian takes
very kindly to many of the customs and
beliefs of the white man. but he believes he
is descended from the bird, fish, frog and
bear, and steadfasty refuses to take down
his totem or turn from the traditions of his
fathers.
After doing the Indian quarter, the tour
list has a choice of number of other things
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
Insomnia I'm Trees.
From the London Telegraph.

From the London Telegraph.
Report has it that some of the trees on
the embankment cannot thrive because they
are deprived Of rest at night. Powerful
electric lights take up the work when the
sun sets, and the trees, it is said, languish
from arboreal insomnia. 1t is the light, not
the kind of it, that does the mischief for
electricity stimulates growth. The victims
cannot, like the tired night worker. draw
down dark blind and make an artificial
night, nor initiate the lyric maiden who
closed her eyes when she went to sleep"
The tree is nearly all eye-its leaf is eve
lungs and skin. A pretty experiment which
Professor Dewar showed the 9th ar Cay il
lustrates all this. The end of plant COW
cred with leaves is immersed in a small
tube containing water, and a picture is
thrown on the screen. Instantly the water
can be seen flowing into the plant. Then
the leaves are stripped off, and at once the
Transportation of fluid ceases. If too long
continued light be the vera causd" OF the
trees languishing, then II would seem they
also need rest foi reparation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
QUAINT OLD SITKA|
Settled 100 Years Ago by Russian
Explorers.
rOOfPAfHS ALONG THE RANCH"
No Electric Lights in the Capital
City of Alaska.
HOW TIME GOES THERE
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
SITKA, Alaska, October j, 1901.
This is the oldest settlement of any i'm
pOrtance in Alaska. 1t has been over a
hundred years since the intrepid Russian
explorers beat their way down the coast
from the north and set up their stockade
and cross on Baranof Island. Sitka was
thriving community when Washington.
d. c.. was a village. and long before Chi
cago was accorded place on the map.
1t is about 100 miles from the state OF
Washington, and occupies a latitude 100
seat Of government of a territory so vast
that a journey to its western extremity is
equal to a trip across the continent from
New York to San Francisco, yet it is mere
ly little hamlet, with a population of less
than 300 white people, about 1000 Indians
and a smattering of Russians, Chinese and
Japs Its principal claim for the present
is the strong hold it has on the past
solitary steamer calls at Sitka twice
each month, and steamer day conse-
quently is an event in the ancient little
villa by the sea One of the StipulatiOns
or the government mail contract is that
each steamer shall remain in port at least
eighteen hours in order to give the inhab-
ltantS ample time to examine and reply to
their mail This is a very satisfactory ar
rangement- for the reason that it gives the
business man time to attend to his affairs
ana the 'prrlst an opportunity to see the
sights the latter there are quite a few
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