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AND THE CAT CAME BACK.

prominence as a presidential possibility,
owing to the decision of the supreme
court in the insuIar cases, comes a
formal declaration by Harry New, in
Chicago, that Senator Fairbanks is can
didate for the presidency. Evidently,
Mr.. New does not propose to have the
coming Foraker movement overshadow
the candidacy of "the gentleman from
Indiana" and so has taken time by the
forelock. 1t had been the intention of
Senator Fairbanks to launch his boom
formally some time next winter or spring,
necessary preliminaries, and in various
ways getting everything in readiness.
But Mr.. New, who is republican national
committeeman from Indiana, after read
ing in the Chicago newspapers of Tuesday
about the threatened Foraker movement,
determined to wait no longer. He made
formal announcement, which the AS
sociated Press carried all over the coun-
try, and Senator Fairbanks must be con-
sidered as in the race from this time on.
Strangely enough, the senator, who for
some days has been in Washington, does
him out at this time. The Washington
correspondents have been trying to inter
view him, but he usually manages to
evade them, and when cornered refuses
to talk. To an intimate friend he is
reported to have said that he did not
quite understand why Harry New should
have done what he did. The announce
ment of the candidacy at this time, he
said. was entirely premature. and not cal
cplated to help matters.
Considered in all its bearings, and in
the light of what little information Sena
tor Fairbanks is willing to throw upon it,
Mr. News announcement in Chicago was
simply the act of a Jealous friend, who
felt impelled to throw the personality of
his leader across the path of a rival
boom in tie hope of breaking it's force
Unless Senator Fairbanks should change
his mind he will neither deny nor con-
firm Mr.. News announcement He can
not deny without offending his Indiana
friends, nor can he confirm without laying
himself open to the suspicion that he has
acted unwisely in being an avowed can
didate three long years in advance of
the nominations.
The talk which has been heard during
late weeks AMI months about Foraker
and Hanna in Ohio, Fairbanks of In
diana and Spooner of Wisconsin, in con-
nection with the republican presidential
nomination in 1904 and about Carter
Harrison of Illinois. in connection with
the democratic nomination. is very sug-
gestive. 1t seems to indicate that To-
cality is to outrank personal fitness in
debating the 1904 nominations. The Ohio
vale yis the political fighting ground of
the republic. 1t was the center of the
most active campaigning in 1896 and again
in 1900. No reason now appears why it
will not figure even IN larger way in
the campaign of 1904. Other things being
equal, therefore, it would be desirable
for both parties to have candidates who
are well known in that section in sympa-
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SOUTH AFRICAN
WAR HOT AGAIN
Gen. Dixon's Forces Defeat the
Beers at VIadfontein, but at
Fearful Cost.

ener reports to the war office under date
of Pretoria, May 80, as follows:
General Dixon's force at Vladfontein was
attacked yesterday by Delarey's forces aud
there was severe fighting. The enemy was
eventually driven of with heavy loss, leav-
ing thirty-fve dead regret that our casu-
alties also were severe. The killed and
wounded number ia. Four officers were
killed.
The battle at Vladfontein on the Dur
ban johannesburg railroad, reported by
Lord Kitchener to-day, is the most seri-
Gus engagement since General Clements
reverse at Magaliesburg. II shows Gen
eral Delarey is in no way daunted by the
capture of eleven of his guns by General
Darlington six weeks ago. The garrison
of Vladfontein. apparently largely COM
posed of yeomanry, had ia men put out
of action That their assailants came to
close quarters and suffered heavily is
shown by the number of dead left on the
field.
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lie work will drag along in most discour-
aging fashion.
The Figures.

lie work will drag along in most discour-
aging fashion.
The Figures.
{ The original estimate, made in 1894 by
Captain Mckenzie of the bureau of en-
gineers, allowed $59SOOO for the compile
tion of lock and dam No. 2. Of this
amount $1OS, 900 was estimated as the cost
of the dam. The other $49O,0O0 covers
the cost of the lock, with the plant, land
titles, and all other expenses. This lat
ter estimate will not be exceeded, but
the consensus of opinion among engineers
is that the dam cannot be built much
short of $225, 900.
This is not due to a change of plans,
though the present engineers have modi-
fed the original plan in some particulars.
They think the notifications will result in
economy. They will go no deeper than
originally intended and put in no heavier
structure There has been some increase
in the cost of material, but the great dis
crepancy can be accounted for only by a
difference of judgment.
The more recent estimate is concurred
in by Major Abbott, who was in charge of
the work for some years, by Major Lock
wood, until recently incharge of the ST.
Paul department, and by Captain Powell,
the engineer directly in charge of the
work 1t was indorsed by board of visit
ing engineers, which went over the plans
April 20, and after a careful investiga-
ticn reported that the work could not be
done within the estimate. This board
consisted of Major Bixby of Cincinnati,
Major aWrren of Milwaukee and Captain
Chittenden of Sioux City. Since that
time Major Lockwood has been trans
ferred to duty with the lighthouse board,
and Captain Chittenden assigned to COM
mand of the St. Paul department. He
has been on the ground several days, and
is thoroughly familiar with conditions
A Long Delay.
The engineers in charge had intended tc
build this cofferdam this fall during the
low ater, so that active work on the dam
itself could be begun next spring. The
war department order even postpones
work on the cofferdam, and should con-
gress grant the necessary relief next win
ter. even then it could be deferred till late
in the summer, as high water in the
spring makes it impossible to construct
cofffferdam without great expense.
Some piling was driven for the work last
fall but nothing has been done this sea-
son.
The structural iron work for the lock is
on hand, and in about ten days the crews
will begin to put 1t in place. The lock
will be completed without extra effort this
summe rand fall, but will lie useless for
about two years, until the dam is finished.
There is no question that congress will
raise the limit placed on the cost, as a
refusal to do so would only mean that the
expensive lock must lie idle Indefinitely.
The estimate for lock No. is $566,0OO.
1t was proposed that enough could be
saved out of this appropriation to COM
plete the No. dam, but the engineers
regard this as impossible. 1t will prob
ably require the full amount for the lower
lock and dam, and even more, owing to
increase in the cost of materials
If the limit of cost is raised to con-
form with the new estimates, No. 2 lock
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dent and also to those who have been
consulting with him, but there is an
earnest desire to reach the best possible
results One of the most Objectionable
features of the Interpretation is the addf-
ton of the words saying that the action
of the United States Is an amplifcation
of the Monroe doctrine. 1t is emphatl-
cally stated by some of those who have
been present at the conferences that the
Monroe doctrine has nothing whatever
to do with the present situation in Cuba.
1t is stated that the earnest desire OF
the president is to retire from Cuba at
the earliest possible moment consistent
with the best interests of the people OF
the island and the future relations be-
tween the new government and the United.
States. The problem is whether with
drawal under the amended Platt law will
accomplish that result.
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dam WORK STOPPED
At Lock and Dam No. PA New Es-
innate.
APPROPRIATION NOT SUFFICIENT
The Work on the Lock Continues
A Considerable Delay In
evitabIe.

Contrary to all plans and expectations,
there will be no work on government dam
No. 2 this year. Work on the lock con-
tinues, and will be completed thisseason,
bu by an order from the war depart
ment work on the dam has been suspended
until further notice.
The reason for this action is that the
dan cannot be completed within the origi-
nal estimate. Congress placed limit
on the cost of the work, based on that
estimate. The engineers in charge report
that they cannot build the dam within the
estimate, and the chief engineer at Wash
ingtcn has decided to suspend the work
until congress takes action.
This decision means a delay of about a
year in the completion of the dam.
Unless sufficient pressure from Mime
apolis is brought upon the war depart
ment to alter the decision, this great pub
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BOGUS CAR TICKETS
street Railway Conductors Hopes
Go Bump.

Washington, May S1.-Frederick D. H.
Engley, conductor on the Washington
Traction company's lines, and his brother,
Samuel E. Engley of Hyattsville, Nd,
whose arrest yesterday on a charge Of for
gerry revealed plot for flooding the city
with bogus car tickets, were arraigned to-
day and waived examination. The police
had received a cablegram from the author
tiles of Glasgow, Scotland, announcing
that they had recovered the plates from
which the bogus tickets were struck and
10000 sheets of tickets, aggregating 240.-
900 tickets. The bail of each Of the two
men was fixed at $1,000, which they were
unable to furnish.
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Mr., Robin SMILES
Opposition Makes Another Legal
Attack on His Pet Project.
A PROCEEDING TO SET ASIDE
Premier Has No Fears-Shaw for
Traffic Manager of the Cana
dian Northern.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Winnipeg, Man, May 31.-Another legal
attack has been made on the railroad deal.
Besides an action entered in the court OF
the kings bench by certain persons to
declare the lease Of the Northern Pa
cific lines illegal and void, a proceeding
was taken yesterday, the purpose Of which
is to set aside the contract with the Ca
madam Northern company and to restrain
the provincial treasurer from indorsing
the bonds of the National Trust company
from entering into the mortgage.
The application was made by Perdue,
K c., on behalf of Jeffery Hall, the
Brock life insurance manager; John Ar
buthnot, a lumber merchant; Alexander
Macdonald, a wholesale merchant, and
William Scott, merchant, all of the city
of Winnipeg. Asked whether the applica-
tion would be granted, Mr.. Robin said:
1T is not likely" and added humorous
ly: I'VE cannot permit such nonsense as
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Cuban Constitutional Convention
DidNot Substantially Comply
With PIatt Amendment.
Addenda and Explanations That Are
Not at All Satisfactory to
the President.

Washington
Cuban
notifications
OF the
This lasted
a
Lodge
relations
position interpretations
It's meaning
cabinet concurred
the De Lima
it might be
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MRS. McKINLEY MENDING

Improvement Looked for, but Prog
ress Slow.
Washington, May 91.-Mrs Mckinley passed
a very comfortable night and sat up for
a while this morning. She is cheerful and
is feeling rested after her journey. DR..
Rixey says she shows great improvement.
The physicians, after a consultation this
forenoon, issued the following bulletin OF
their patients condition:
Mrs Mckinley is recovering from the ia
tigue of the trip. The illness from which
she was suffering in San Francisco still con-
tinues, though in less intense form. She
is still feeble and cannot be considered out
of danger Her progress will. no doubt, be
slow, but Improvement is looked for
p. NJ. Rixey, NJ. D.
George NJ. Sternberg, NJ. D.
w. W. Johnston, M. d.
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Arrest for Kidnapping

Meyer and her baby were lodged in Jail.
The arrests were made on telegraphic in
structions from Chief of Police Hayes Of
Lawrence, Kan.
Il don't understand what the matter
is said DR.. Woodruff. Il came here to
make my home in Oregon. This arrest
is an outrage and propose to make some
one suffer-
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COTTON AWAY DOWN.

Washington, May S1.-The statistcian OF
the department of agriculture estimates the
total area planted in cotton at q, 532 900 acres,
an increase of 2,111, 900 acres, or S.S per cent
over the acreage planted of last year, and OF
2,49S, 600 acres, or 10 per cent, over the acre
age actually picked. The average condition
of the growing crop is S1.5, as compared with
S2.5 on June / of last year, S5.7 at the corre-
spending date in 1899, and 1874, the mean OF
June averages of the last ten years. A condi-
ton of S1.5 is, with one exception, the lowest
June condition in twenty years.
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these gentlemen evidently desire to en-
gage in, even though it may benefit few
lawyers at the expense of some unknown
philanthropist who is willing to squander
his money and who if known would un-
doubtedly be restrained by the authorities
under the statute provided for cases of
that kind
Dan Mann has announced the appoint
ment Of G. H. Shaw as traffic manager Of
the Canadian Northern system. Shaw is
at present assistant general freight agent
of the Canadian Pacific railroad. He is
one of the best men on the continent and
the appointment is very wise and popu-
lar one. Cecil A. Friend has been ap-
pointed auditor and w. Shanks road
master.
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Portland, Ore. May S1-Dr. WyIie C.
N,Woodruff of Philadelphia, one of the star
football players Of the Universftg Of
Pennsylvania five years ago. was arrested
to-dav>at the union depot along with Mrs.
Edith Meyer of Lawrence, Kan, on a
charge ofNkidnapping Mrs. Meyers baby
daughter, Myrtle. Dr.. Woodruff, Mrs
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MERRIAM'S GREAT RECORD
Beats All His Predecessors by a
Least Four Years.


Washington, May S1-The director Of
the census to-day issued the first half of
the final census report on population.
showing the aggregate population of the
United States by states and territories,
the density of population, the center of
population in its medium point, the popu-
lation of Alaska and of the Hawaiian
islands; the number Of representatives ap-
portioned under the recent act of con-
gress, and also the population of the states
and territories by minor civil divisions,
the population OF cities having %, 900 in
habitants or more in 1900, the increase of
population in the same and the popula-
tions of incorporated cities, towns, vii
lagos and boroughs in the year 1900.
This report is issued in the form Of a
monograph and comprises about 500 pages.
The other portion of the final report on
population will be Issued during the early
fall, putting the entire volume in the
hands of the public at least four years
In advance of any previous census.
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woN RY AN oursIpER.

London, May 31.-At the Manchester Whit
suntide meeting today, j. Dawson's brown fl
ly, Rambling Katie, a 4-year-old, won the
Manchester cup of $500 sovereigns, added to
sweepstakes handicap OF 25 sovereigns each;
distance, t124 miles. Mr.. Fairies Parquetry
was second and w C. Whitney's Kilmarnock
II. q. Reiff) was third. Twelve horses ran.
Rambling Katie was a rank outsider aud
won in hollow fashion by four lengths.
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TRI-STATE U. C. T..
Annual COuncII Held at Butte
Election of Officers.
Special to The Journal

Special to The Journal.
Butte, Mont, May 31.-The annual
meeting Of United Commercial Travel
ers of Montana, Idaho and Utah resulted
in the election of the following officers:
Grand counselor, NJ. S.Barlow, Salt Lake:
Grand counselor, George A. Jeffrey,
Helena grand secretary, F. E. Mayall,
Helena; grand treasurer, F. ]. Rowlands,
Butte; grand conductor, J. c. Gleason,
Salt Lake; grand page, George H. Tully,
Butte; grand sentinel, Sam Kohlberg,
Helena executive committee for two
years; H. T. Gleaver of Salt City, and Gus
Gillick Of Butte; representative to the
supreme council, John Beatty of Butte.
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BUMPE DINTO A FREIGHT.

OptCIdl- 10 IIIc JUuI
Valley City, N. d., May S1.-An extra
freight train ran into the rear end of regu-
lar east bound freight while the latter was
standing in the yards in this city this morn
ing and made a total wreck OF the passenger
coach and two box cars. No one was hurt.
There is heavy grade coming into the city
from the west, and it is claimed the engineer
of the extra was unable to control his train.
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MUTILATED HIS HAND

c. E. Henry of Big Timber, Mont,
Nearly Killed.
Special to The Journal
Big Timber, Mont, May BE. C.
Henry, while blasting rock, met with an
accident that nearly cost his life. In some
Unaecountable manner the decorating
caps used exploded in his left hand, his
fingers and thumb being torn off and
pieces Of the caps lacerating his breast.
His hand was amputated. His condition
is serious, but he will probably recover.
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SEVEN DROWN
Dreadful Fate of Picnic Party on
the SchuyIkiII.

Philadelphia, May 31.-A row boat, con-
tanning merry party of eight young per-
sons, was swept over Flat Rock dam in
the Schuylkill river yesterday and
seven Of them-fve girls and two boys
were drowned. The victims, all of whom
were Philadelphians, were:
FLORENCE DENSMORE. aged 10.
MAIZE KENNEDY, aged Is.
MAUDE RUTTER. aged 19.
MAMIE SULLIVAN, aged q.
FLORENCE BOND, aged q.
BERTRAM OSMOND, aged 19.
ROY KICKER, aged Is.
The young man saved is John Moore,
aged 21.
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Nsw No.k sun ssseEer serxEos

London. May S1.-A dispatch from Pot
ohefstroom says the Beers made two de-
termined attacks on a British convoy in
a drift near Ventersdorp. The wagons
had ehoked the drift. The Beers were
finally repulsed, leaving fourteen dead on
the field The British loss. which was
severe, is not stated.
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London. May S1.-British newspapers.
which usually support the government
continue to- grumble because the British
public are being kept in Ignorance of the
real facts Of the war in South Africa The
Beers appear to be making steady prog
ress In the south. In Cape Colony near
Colesberg they are reported. to have cap
tufed FIVE hundred horses. Lord Kitch-
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FOR SLEEPS CREDIT
Committee to Superintend Inspec-
ton of WOOIen Goods.

Denver, May 31.-In pursuance of reso-
lutions adopted at the annual convention
of the National Live Stock association in
Salt Lake City recently, President John
W. Springer has appointed special COM
mittee to work for the enactment of a law
by congress which shall provide for an
inspection of woolen goods and compel
manufacturers to label their products as
all wool or part shoddy as the case may
be. The committee consists of c. o.
Stockslagger, of Boise, Idaho, chairman
ex-senator T. c. Powers, Helena, Mont. /;
Mortimer Levering, Lafayette, Ind; E. S.
Gosney Flagstaff, Ariz., and Dwight Lin
coin, Milford Center, Ohio
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RAINS IN MONTANA
CIOudburst Sweeps Over Melville
Range Conditions Unsurpassed.

Special to The Journal.
heavy rain has prevailed over central
Montana for several days. The precipi-
tation in Helena was half an inch yester-
day and cloudbursts were reported in sew
eral parts of the state. The home Of
John Kampson at Melville, Sweet Grass
county, was inundated by cloudburst.
One child was swept away, but eventually
saved. Several horses were drowned and
the crops damaged. The record for rain
in Montana for May is believed to have
been eclipsed this year. The growth OF
grass on the range and the condition OF
crops in this part of the state were never
better.
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A ROCHESTER, WEEPING.

SpeclaI 70 The JournHI.I
Chatfield, Mimi, May S1.-The marriage OF
Charles B. Cornwell of this city and Miss
Ella Mae Kjerner of Rochester took place st
the home of the brides mother, Mrs. 8. Kjer-
ner at Rochester yesterday afternoon at $50
O'Clock, Rev Mr.. Flagstad officiating. Mr..
and Mrs Cornwell came at once to their new
home on Winona street
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Presidential Boom of "The
Gentleman From Indiana
IT'S BORN TOO SOON
Harry New Seems to Have Had a
Severe Attack of Previousness.
LOCALITY oUTRANKING FITNESS
This Is One of the Indications {
Certain Early BOOms of Both
Parties.

From The Journal Bursau. Room. zS. POss
Building, Washington
Washington, May simultaneously
with the announcement from the east
that Senator Foraker is coming into
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Strikers Pray.

Knoxville, Tenn, May S1.-Striking ma
chinists of the Southern railway here held
a meeting to-day at which a special prayer
was offered for the officials of the Southern
railway. President Henry has received re-
ports showing that 627 men are out on the
entire system.
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FROM CHICAGO FOR EUROPE

The NOrthtOwn Sails Laden with
Agricultural Machinery.
Chicago, May. 91.-The Northwestern
Steamship company's steamer Northtown,
Captain Peterson, left this city for
Europe to-day. The vessel carries a
cargo of agricultural machinery and pro-
visions for Hamburg and oil cake for
Antwerp.
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SWEPT FROM HIS HORSE

james CLOVES, Ranchman, Is
Drowned in a COuIee.
Special to The Journal
Chinook Mont, May 31.-James Cloves,
a ranchman living near this place, lost
his life in high water near his ranch. He
attempted to cross on horseback a coulee
in which the water was unusually high
and was swept from his horse and
drowned. His body has not been reeov-
cred. -
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Secrecy at Washington.

Washington officials are keeping quiet
on the subject for some reason. The bu-
reau of engineers insists that work on
the 'lock and dam is going right on.
The work is all being done on the lock,
however.
Major Lockwood, who until to-day mas
had charge of the work at lock and dam
No. 2. says he knows of no reason why the
work there should be stopped. The follow
ing special from The Journa s
Washington correspondent gives the ma
jor's views concisely:
'I know of no reason why work should be
stopped on lock and dam No. 2,55 said Major
Lockwood. 81 made no report recommend
ing stoppage of work and it was going on all
right when 1 left Minneapolis. l cannot give
any explanation of the report. There is
plenty of money at the disposal of the engi-
neer, and so far as 1 know, the property
rights are all in good shape"
Major Lockwood reported at the treasury
department to-day for duty with the light
house board
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DEATH IN A MINE
Two Men Killed and Eight Injured
in Colorado.

Glenwood Springs. Col, May 91.-An ex-
plosion occurred to-day at the Coryell
mine at Newcastle by which two men were
instantly killed and eight others injured
The dead we're Leo and Frank Grant. It
is believed the explosion was caused by
an accumulation of gas.