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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-30
SIMPSONS PLIGHT BAD
POstpOnement of the Inquiry May BE
u Result.

Washington, Aug 30.-The attorneys for
Admiral Schley have been privately in
formed by the friends of Admiral Samp
son that his health is such that he win
not be able to appear as a witness be-
fore the court Of inquiry. news dis
patch from Admiral SIMPSONS home last
night guardedly intimated the real sit
uation. 1t said: He is gaining in phys
1cal strength, but his health continues to
steadily fail. In other words, it is sug
gested that his mental state is such that
he is not competent to give testimony.
For more than a year rumors have been
coming from Boston concerning Samp-
sons mental indisposition Recent re-
ports seem TO give this substantial cor
roboration. For instance, friends are now
saying that he cannot remember in the
afternoon what he said or did in the
morning.
Schley's attorneys, in discussing this
development, say that they will insist
upon the certificates of naval surgeons to
the effect that he is unable to come to
Washington. Here they will at once be
confronted with a nice point. If he is
not able to come to Washington, they
will insist that commission be sent
to take his deposition. When this propo-
sition is made, the department surgeons
will be compelled to decide whether he is
mentally competent to give testimony at
the time.
The Schley attorneys understand that
SIMPSONS friends consider that his nerv-
Gus condition is such that he cannot give
a connected account of the Santiago cam
paign.
If the naval surgeons should go so far
as to say that his mental health is so
bad, the Schley attorneys will attempt
to show that his malady has been pro-
gressive, and that he has been kept on
duty when the department had reports Of
his i'll health and made no investigation
until the time came to appear before this
court
The Schley attorneys are now expecting
that the court of inquiry will be adjourned.
1t is their present intention to per-
emptorily challenge Admiral Howison.
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BUT BURNS PERSEVERES
Expects to Get in Touch With Mr..
Schwab This Afternoon.

Expects to Get in Touch With Mr..
Schwab This Afternoon.
Pittsburg, Aug. 30.-It Is reported here
that conference by long distance tele-
phone has been arranged for this after
noon between Charles NJ. Schwab, presi-
dent of the United States Steel corpora
tion, and Simon Burns, president Of the
National Window Glass Workers associa-
ton
Mr.. Burns is in this city and is trying to
arrange another meeting between the
Amalgamated officials and the officials OF
the steel corporation for the purpose of
settling the strike.
President Burns said he expected to hear
from Mr.. Schwab at any moment. If the
latter is still opposed to his plan of ar
bitration he will request him, he said,
to suggest whatever notifications he de-
sired Anything, he said, would be ac-
ceptable if the United States Steel corpo-
ration can be induced to arbitrate and
get the mills started
The most important feature pre-
sented in the steel strike to-day
was the conference of a committee
OF the Bay View Amalgamated lodge
of Milwaukee and the officials of the as
sociation at the headquarters. The meet
ing began early and was continued sew
eral hours. Those taking part were: ].
D. Hickey, a former official Of the Bay
View lodge, and J. F. Cooper, both Of
Milwaukee, and President Shaffer, Sec
retary Williams and Assistant Secretary
J Tighe. who has just returned from the
| west.
| 1t is said the Milwaukee committee was
| sent here by direction of a secret meet
| ing Of the lodge to look into the situa-
| tion and report at meeting to be held
] upon its return home. 1t is understood
| that since coming here the committee has
/ made careful canvass of the situation in
| Pittsburg, which is regarded as the cen
| ter Of the strike. 1t has visited the va
rious mills now in operation and care
! fully gone over the field.
/ There is no certainty as to what its re-
! port will be, but It's mission, it is said
was to arrange, if possible, to resume
| work in the Bay View mills. At to-day
! conference, it is said, the committee criti-
cally cross examined the president of the
association on his attitude on the wage
agreement with the Federal steel COM
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-30

of the selection nor the unpleasantness Of
court duties does not enter into the reasons
for my now writing to say TO you, person
ally, three things, viz:
First-To reassure you that l am not re-
sponsible for and did not give out such an
Interview as is alleged IN the dispatches from
Boston and as stated in the newspapers to
have been mentioned by Admiral Schley in a
recent letter to the department
Second-If, however, the department feels
that the cause of the navy and of justice will
be better served by relieving me from duty
on the court, l am entirely ready to with
draw voluntarily, or to have the department
relieve me on its own initiative.
Third-If on the other hand the depart
ment, knowing all the circumstances, desires
that should perform the duty, l am entirely
ready to perform it, and can, upon my con-
science and oath, do my duty as a member of
the court without partiality, as the law re-
quires. Yours sincerely and respectfully,
H. L. Howison. Rear Admiral U. S. N.
Hon. Frank w Hackett Washington, D. c.
Following is Mr.. Hackett's reply:
ELUSIVE Response.
Washington, Aug. 26, 19O1-Dear Admiral:
Your personal letter of oath deserves an i'm
mediate reply. You say substantially that
there Is no foundation for the statements at
tributed to you as having been set forth in
an interview afterward published in the Bos-
ton Record. and lately made the subject of
a communication from Rear Admiral Schley
to the department. You evidently have read
the correspondence between the admil al and
the department as published last week in the
newspapers.
The department, let me assure you, has nc
purpose of relieving you of this duty. 1t has
implicit confidence in your sense of justice
and ir-mindedness Should the counsel fol-
Rear Admiral Schley proceed to offer to the
court objection to you, 1t will be for the
court itself to decide the question of your
competency to sit as a member Were youl
letter official, instead of being merely per-
sonal l should refer it to the judge advocate
of the court, to be laid before the court
would like to know if you have any objec-
tion to my giving to the public your frank
and manly letter, in the event that it shall
seem desirable to 90 so. What you have sale
only confirms me in the belief that the de-
partment has been wise in selecting you a:
the third member of the court Kindly ac
cept the assurance Of my personal esteem
and believe me, yours truly,
Frank w. Hackett
Rear Admiral H. L. Howison, U. S. N.
Yonkels, n. Y.
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eastern press, and it Is everywhere ad-
mitted that the chances are in favor of
his boom assuming formidable proper
tions. The only strong candidate against
him is General Sickles. AT Cleveland
the lines are likely to be sharply drawn
between radicals and conservatives Gem
eral Sickles represents the former and
his election would probably be taken as a
direct slap at President Mckinley and
Henry Clay Evans, commissioner of pen
sions. Judge Torrance, it is probable,
will be placed in the attitude of repre-
senting the conservatives, and on such a
division of Grand Army forces he would
receive the vote Of every delegate who is
opposed to the extreme radical position
taken by the Sickles people. AS an illus
tration Of the way in which the eastern
press is talking about Torrance's candi-
dacy, quote the following from to-day's
New York Times:
1t Is asserted by western men that chances
begin to favor the selection of Torrance of
Minnesota for grand commander and that
his cause has been greatly helped by the
savage attacks of General Daniel Sickles upon
Evans. General Sickles election would be
the result, they say, Of his hostility to Mr.
Evans, should it take place at all. His fail
ure to secure election will naturally be re-
garded by the friends of Commissioner Evans
as failure to sanction his attacks.
The fact that President Mckinley is ar
ranging to be in Cleveland during the
encampment seems to render less likely
the probability that the Sickles people will
control it. The recent publication of
Commissioner Evans report for the year
showing that he issued a larger number
OF pension certificates than ever were
issued before in one year, and his show
ing OF prompt attention to original cases
to the delay only Of applications for in
crease Of pensions already granted, has
made a profound impression upon vet
Grams, and has rendered less effectual
many of the hostile reports about him.
There is growing impression here that
the encampment will pass no vote of CEN
sure against him. Should 1t fail to CEN
sure him, it cannot consistently elect
Sickles commander-in n-chief. So, it will be
seen that the Torrance candidacy is be-
ginning to assume very respectable pro-
portions.
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Mr.. Gompers lntimates That the WouId.be
Peacemaker Is Presenting Propositions
Entirely Without Authority.
The Window Glass Workers President Refuses
to Say Die and Will Not Relax in His
Efforts to End the Strike.

:, From The Journal Bmreo4s. Roons A5, Post
Building, Washington.
Washington. Aug. 30.-Oficials Of the
federation Of labor say that Simon Burns,
who claims to represent the knights Of
Labor, has no authority to mix up with
the steel strike with any proposals for
compromise or settlement Commenting
on dispatch from Indianapolis which was
sent out yesterday, President Gompers
said:
Who is Burns and who gave him any
right to NEEDLE? He represents no one
but himself AS for Knights of Labor,
there is no such organization. They be-
long to ancient history. Their headquar-
ters are under the hat of Mr. Burns. That
gentleman is assuming unnecessary re-
sponsibility in think up compromise prop
ositions to be presented alternately to Mr..
Schwab and Mr.. Shaffer. There is no ma
terial change in the strike situation. The
federation will support the amalgamated
to the end
w w Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-30
SETTLED
Canadian Pacific Trackmen
to Go to Work on
Monday.

Special to The Journal.
Winnipeg, Man, Aug 30.-The Canadian
Pacific railroad trackmen's strike was set
tied at Montreal to-day. The wages will
be readjusted, the men taken back with
out prejudice, and the Brotherhood of
Trackmen recognized. The men will re-
turn to work on Monday.
The Catholic school board has agreed
to accept the public school boards terms,
and the long-vexed school question has
been practically settled. The three Cath
olic schools will become public and the
Catholic teachers at these schools will
be engaged by the public board.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-30
TOWN In ASHES
Business Section of Scranton,
Iowa, Taken by Mid
night Fire.

Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 30.-The busi-
ness section Of the town of Scranton,
Greene county, forty miles north of here,
was destroyed by fire at midnight last
night.
The fire started in Mos:lerr & Gibson's
livery stables. Aid was secured by a
special train from Jefferson and after
an hours work the fire was placed under
control. The loss is estimated at $50, 900
with little insurance
The principal losers are:
William Black dwelling. A. Arkwright,
bakery; Mostlerr & Gibson, livery stable: (:
Thomas Larson, shoes; Samuel Hall. bar
ber; John Allen, harness; Lower Bros.
hardware; J. McCracken, harness; w. S.
Hall, hardware; j. S. Starks. blacksmith: !:
w. R. Black. poultry and eggs; Lower
Bros, implements; Benjamin Gibson and
Willard Frye, restaurants.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-30
Plot to Kill a Bishop

Kowsk
defendants
Of the hospital
control the hospital
DR. somnk told had better kill
In aloon at the
time and he put $50 the told
he
He said also that he would
a
and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-30
TIES ON TRACK
Third Attempt to Wreck M.
& St. L. Trains With
in a Year.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
New Ulm, Mimi, Aug. 3O--For the third
time within a year an attempt was made
last night to wreck trains on the Mime
apolis 6 St. Louis road. south Of New
Ulm.
Each time ties have been placed along
the track in the night.
Early this morning the north bound
passenger ran into pile between this
city and Searles, the first station south
Within mile. the fireman, who walked
ahead of the train. found four other piles
Of ties.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-30
Biggest OF Bets Ever

New York, Aug S0.-What is said to be
the greatest wager in the history of the
sporting world was arranged to-day upon
the result of the international yacht races
Twenty English and American capitalists
are interested in a venture which in
wolves nearly half a million dollars.
W. F. Muslin. president of the Pittsburg
stock exchange representing ten wealthy
residents of that city, gave assurance to
Walter J. Kingsley that the S15O.OOO
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-30
Washington small Talk.

Gilbert Gutterson of Lake Crystal, Mimi,
accompanied by his wife, left Washington
to-day for home. They have been visiting
the exposition at Buffalo. Mr.. Gutterson will
next week begin inspecting rural free deliv-
cry routes in Congressman Tawney's district
Postmasters appointed to-day: Iowa-Dil-
don, Marshall county, D. w. Adams, vice
ID. D. Adams resigned. South Dakota-Forest
City, Potter county, T. D. Reed, vice N. A.
Harrington resigned
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-30

which he brought on the Deutschland
yesterday from an English syndicate of
prominent men to be placed upon the
Shamrock would be covered at odds Of
five to three. This afternoon the prin-
cipals met to discuss the details and Mr..
Kingsley will wire to England the exact
state CT affairs. The Pittsburg syndicate
is said to be made up of John K. Dryden
D. N Clemson, ]. N. Chambers, A. M.
Mcfarland, Thomas Morrison and Thomas
Tyndall.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-30
Started by am Incendiary.

Special to The Journal.
Fort Dodge, Iowa, Aug. 3O.-Fire, sup
posedly of incendiary origin, destroyed al
most the entire business portion of the
town of Scranton, Green county, last night.
The fire started in the rear of a livery
barn and spread with astonishing rapidity
over two blocks of buildings. The total
loss on buildings Is estimated at $4,000
and on stocks and goods at $3O, 900 to $40,-
900. Sixteen buildings in all were burned.
Companies from Grand Junction and JEFF
ferson assisting in getting the fire under
control.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-30

Admiral Watson Will Prosecute
Whoever Calls Him Coward.
New York, Aug. 30-Admiral John C.
Watson is quoted in the World as having
SAID, IN private conversation in Washing
ton:
If any naval officer asserts that Admiral
Schley is coward and the fact comes to my
knowledge, j will see that the delinquent is
given chance to vindicate his opinion before
a court-martial will prefer charges against
such an offender myself
The remark, according to the Worlds
correspondent, was brought out as a result
of the retailing Of some of the charges
brought against Rear Admiral Schley.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-30
Lion at Large in South Dakota
Special to The Journal.


Aberdeen D. Aug Sat reports from the south indicate that the circus
show being loaded at Pak the lion pped and of the lions
the and children the The
o or
the circus collected themselves together they Of their
miles Parkston lost is
horses the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-30
TORRANCE
LOOMS LARGE
His Candidacy for G. A. R.
Headship in Favor.
HIS CHIEF OPPONENT
HIS CHIEF OPPONENT
Sickles the Only Strong Candidate
Against the Minneapolitan.
TIDE TURNING TOWARD EVANS
Will Not Be I'm the Saddle
at Cleveland.

From The Journal BureGu. Room 9s, Post
Building, Washington
Washington, Aug. 3O.-The candidacy of
Judge Ell Torrance of Minneapolis for
commander-in-chief Of the C. A. r. is
receiving a great deal of attention in the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-30

Berlin-The report is confirmed that the OBJ
stacle 70 rrince Gnun coming 70 5ernn Is
ble ;expiatory character of the prince and
mission be emphasized. The members Of
the mission consider that the abjectness asked
for By the emperor does not At their dig
atty.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-30

TO ORNAMENT The Minnesota state capt.
tol commission has re-
STATE quested the navy depart
ment to lend to the state
CAPITOL. of Minnesota the figure
head of the frigate Mime
sofa, recently sold and now being dis
mantled at the Boston navy yards. The
request has been passed around TO various
officers having such things in charge, and
report has been received at the depart
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-30
Scandinavian Solidarity


Uun @0ev
be
amid
decided Swedish brethren
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Salisbury Really to Retire

London the
Impending
the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-30

forts to open this reservation to settle
ment as a step toward the solution of what
is known as the Indian problem"
W w Iermane
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-30

judge of the municipal court and de-
cision was to have been given this morn
ing, but the court was evidently not sat
is1ed with its Investigations, for it will
take another week in which to decide the
matter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-30

received in Washington. Indian Commits
sioner Jones said that in all probability
when the petition is received, an Indian
inspector will be sent to the reservation
to negotiate a treaty for the sale of sur
plus lands. Such treaty, however, must
receive the sanction Of congress. The
commissioner said he would sanction ef-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-30

The petition for opening
the Fond du Lac Indian
OPENING reservation to settlement
and entry, reported in the
LIKELY press dispatches from Du-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-30
STURDY DEFENSE OF sCHLEY

Rear Admiral H. L. Howison, U. S. n
Yonkeis, N Y
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RuiZd{ga0 TF,YcLia,x,f~., ~'~A ~"NS'NS 10 = ~~~
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-21

ter, Mrs Lillian Cowles, and Miss Matte
Holdridge startei for Buffalo last We'd
nesday.
Herbert Lee raised 400 bushels OF pota-
toes this year. This does not prove the
potato crop failure, as has been so often
reported.
w. l.. Russell had the pleasure of picking
luscious, large, ripe raspberries last Satur :
day, Oct. 10. At the same time there was
snow to be seen on the hills.
Mrs Laura Metcalf has gone to Concord,
N. H., to visit her sister, Mrs. Dutton.-
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Grant have returned
from their visit in Franklin county.
F. A. Buchanan is settled in his new store
ready for business. He intends to move
his family into the tenement overhead this
week and Mr.. Walden Priest will move
into the Buchanan house.
CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-21

At meeting of the Cong. Society last
! Tuesday a vote was taken to accept the
resignation of the pastor, Rev. P. B. Fisk.
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. ManviIle
of Smiths Ferry, Boise Co., Idaho, Oct.
+! 18th. Congratulations.
! The Ben uur entertainment given by
Mr.. and Mrs. A. u. Cochran at the Cong.
church Friday evening was well attended
considering the unfavorable weather, and
much enjoyed by all present.
There was pleasant gathering Tuesday
evening, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Melvin, of over one hundred of
their friends, who were royalty entertained
with music, Rotations, and bountiful re-
freshments.
Misses Bertha Melvin and Nelly Taylor
drove to Stowe last week to visit frien DIS.
Miss Flora Simpson is spending a few
weeks at Enosburg Falls with her aunt,
Mrs. Fairbanks.-W. S. Jackson was in St.
Johnsbury last Wednesday. Mrs. F. j.
Chase was in MorrisviIle Friday.
Greensboro Bend.
Fred Pope has been quite i'll but is gain
ing.
Verne Pope has returned to AttIeboro,
Mass, where he has position in jewelry
store.
Miss May Wilcox has finished work at
L. J. Patchs and is working at n. A.
| Ross's.
Several from this place attended the
auction at the Thomas Mcdowell place in
Wheelock recently.
IraSburgh.
Crosby Kidder and family have moved
to South Troy.
Miss Firrettie Locke of California is visit
ing at w. L. Locke's.
Another little daughter came to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Corley last
Tuesday.
S. D. Holman, N. F. Brewster, Pliny
Clark, Mary Knapp and Arthur Harlow
went to Boston last Thursday.
A. B. Post, George Hill with his daugh-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-21
DIED.

In West Somerville, Mass, Oct. 14th, at the
residence of DIR. G. A. Miles, Mr.. Alpha s.
Wheatley, of Peaks Island, Me-, aged "
years and 10 months. Burial at North
Craftsbury.
"Mark the perfect man, and behold the up
right, for the end of that man is peace
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-21
Sir THIS.

At Smiths Ferry, Boise Co., Idaho, TO Mr.
and Mrs. F. w. ManviIe, a Id. baby girl
Ruth Irene.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-21

Our North Star Fur Goats for ladies and gentlemen
ing universal satisfaction. We have medium and high
priced COATS and furnish made garments desired
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-06-20

the candidate without the least refer
ence to the platform or party sentiment
And this il said without any criticism
of William Jennings Bryan. As soon
H. the election OF 1896 was made pub
lie and Mr. Bryan's defeat was certain
he was there and then hailed as the
avowed candidate Of the party in 1900
with every hope If success. Without
reckoning with the future and the
events ii would disclose he made the
issue clear and defined, and when the
convention met in Kansas City, able to
look back over the four years, 1t saw an
issue of overshadowing magnitude, but
in order to allow Mr.. Bryan to run his
issue had to be a vital element in the
Just what effect 1t had the
returns made plain Mr., Bryan may
be absolutely correct in his theory, but
the question upon all great political
problems is whether the time is expe-
dent for their practical adoption.
Now, instead of springing candidates
at this early day the Democrats will
wait and in the intrim educate them
selves upon current political topics as
well a. upon the cardinal principles of
faith they will gain such
strength that they can enter the fray III
1904 as worthy foemen, and if they have
4 candidate and platform equally flaw
less and a united party they need not be
as to what the ballot boxes
will tell
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LESS THAN AALF RATES TO CALI
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