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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15
SkEPTICAL

venezuelan Diplomat Does Not Be.
lieve There Is Actual War.
Special to The Journal.
washington, Aug. 15.-The state de-
partment is without any additional word
from Colombia or Venezuela concerning
the disorders. At the Venezuelan lega-
ton, Senor Pulido. the charge d'affaires.
expressed firm belief that there was no
actual war between his country and CO.
lombia, for he said he would be imme-
olately caoled If war between the two
countries had been declared or even was
Imminent. AS to the casualty reports from
the battles said to have been fought In
Tachira on the Venezuelan border, he did
not believe them exaggerated to any great
extent, for he pointed out that single
battle between reyolutionists in South
America actually left more dead on the
field than did our whole Spanish-Ameri-
can war
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15
SHAMROCK SCRUTINIZED
Dry-Dock View Shows Indications
of High Speed.

New York, Aug. 15.-Shamrock II. went
into dry dock to-day and American ex-
perts had their first chance to study the
lines of the craft Sir Thomas Upton has
sent over in his second attempt to lift
the Americas cup. Yachtsmen who went
to the Erie basin to-day with the eXpecta-
tion of seeing something in the way of
radical departure in yacht designing
We're doomed to disappointment. The ca
bled reports from Glasgow had led to the
belief that Designer Watson had evolved
quite a new type Of boat embodying the
"cod's head and the mackerels tail" This
turns out to be only fiction, the result
perhaps of the pontoon which hid the
yacht from advantageous view when she
was launched. The cup challenger resem-
bles the Columbia very much go far as her
under-body and fin are concerned. That
the Shamrock II is a dangerous opponent
was conceded by the experts who saw her
to-day. From her easy entrance forward
to her clean run aft there is power AID
speed in every line.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15
Yankees Steal a March


Service
LONDON Aug l0When the
to have occupied the - ~
stools
anu
A bitor said:
The manner in which Yankee
Britain fairly illustrated
frrnsh permanent Ion
house arer
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15
RIVER AMI

RIVER AND A compilation of the re-
ports of army engineers in
HAHBOR river and harbor work in
the northwest shows that
WORh. congress is asked to fur
nish $523,237 for new work
to be done in Minnesota and S7O9. .727 for
work under continuing contracts. OF the
latter an appropriation of $3.50, 600 Is
asked Tor continuing work on locks and
dams between Minneapolis and st. Paul
during the fiscal year ending June 80. 1909
ana S459,727 for work at Duluth and Su-
perlor harbor. Of the amount asked for
new work $435, 900 is to be expended on
reservoirs st the headwaters of the Mis-
slssippi, $70,737 on the Chippewa river
$1,000 on the st. Croix, $500 on the Min.
nesota, $4,000 on the Red River of the
North and $4,000 each on Agate bav and
Grand Marias harbars The officers in
charge of the work on the Mississippi
river from Sioux City to Great Fails.
Mont, asks for $310O0O to carry on work
at points in North and South Dakota. For
Improvement OF rivers and harbors in
Wisconsin the engineers ask for $500 21O
OF which 1t is proposed to expend S1OO
coo on Fox river and $187000 On the har
Dor OF refuge at Milwaukee. The total of
the estimates for the whoIG country .ac
cordlng to acompilataion by Colonel Nc
Kenzie, acating chief of engineers. in
Guiding new work, continuing contracts
anad work to be done under direction of
the Mississippi and Missouri river com
missions, is $44, 34S, 4O4
w w Termana
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15

men with twenty-six rifles and consider
able ammunition have surrendered to
Lieut.. Smith of the Twentieth infantry.
near Luzos. They formed a portion of Gen
Malvar's command After taking the oath
of allegiance they were released.
Captain Policarpio, lieutenant and FIVE
men from the Sixth company of Malyar's
command also surrendered to Col. Baldwin,
refusing at the same time payment for
their rifles and revolvers and saying that
they surrendered for peace and not for
money.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15

of ntyou? but
hefoeh acwnht tAmercan

of these townships can be completed with
in year. In any event, he predicts that
the Office will be abolished by 1904, as
surveys can be completed by 1903 with the
allowance now made annually by con-
gress. w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15
OLD DOMINION, TOO
Democratic Platform Not Expected
to Mention the Nebraskan.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 15.-Major William
A. Anderson, Of Rockbridge. was nomi-
mated for attorney-general on the second
ballot by the democratic state convention
to-day. The convention then took a recess
until o'clock when the platform will be
called for. The committee on resolutions
has been in executive session for two DAYS
and has not yet reached an agreement.
The platform will embrace an anti
trust plank, plank favoring the fellow
servants or employers liability bill and
serious discussion in regard to general
primaries for the election Of United States
senators. So far as is known there will
be no mention of Bryan or free silver in
the platform.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15

country. The election Of a United States
senator was accomplishedin in carnival of cor
ruption and bribery. In the reckless deter
miLation to punish enemies and reward sub
servient tools, established municipal govern
ments were ruthless overturned and the
chosen servants OF the people expelled from
their Offices to make place for the creatures
OF corrupt machine.
Those Franchises Remembered.
The faith of the people in the sanctity of
the Judiciary was broken by It's hating efforts
to find plausible excuse for the crime Foiled
in its efforts to rob the state of millions of
dollars of valuable coal deposits, the legis-
lature proceeded to that other and greater
robbery Of the railway franchises of the
state, worth millions to the plunderers, and
stripping every city, town and township in
the commonwealth of the proper control Of its
streets for trolley improvements.
Even the public charities of the state
its hospitals and asylums and the comfort Of
their unfortunate inmates-were made the
sport of~political greed and their-appropria-
tions measured and determined by their use
and services to the machine. No possible
field of corruption was left uncultivated by
the crew of public plunderers who have
seized upon your state, plundererS who, in
the name of great party, nave prostituted
all the purposes and powers Of government to
their own enrichment. For these crimes we
indict the republican organization of Penn
sylvania as Il is now controlled.
OF the participation and assistance of un-
worthy democratic legislators in these
wrongs, this convention declares its strong
est condemnation. They have betrayed their
constituents, inflicted lasting, irreparable in
jury on their party and proven themselves
unworthy of public confidence. We leave to
their immediate constituents the infliction of
political punishment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15
important Capture of FiIipinos

Manila, Aug. 15.-Seeond Lieut.. Walter
s. Grant of the Sixth cavalry, while scout
Ing with detachment near Taal, Batangas
province, has made what the military au-
thorities consider to be the most important
capture since Aguinaldo was made prison
er. Grant captured Col. Martin Cabrera,
his adjutant and six other Insurgents.
Cabrera had been growing in power for
some time. He controlled all the insur-
gents in Southern Batangas and also those
westward of the city of Batangas.
Col, Panganiban, captain and twenty
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15

LITERACY IN The census bureau gives
out the following figures
MINNESOTA for Minnesota. showing
general nativity and
literacy for males over 21 years:
Total males over 21-5O6, 1874, of whom
486 OO9 are literate and 20, 1856 illiterate;
245,768 are native born, of whom 241. 1853
are Hterate and 4,OO5 illiterate. OF a
total OF 261,026 foreign born, 244,246 are
nterate and 16,7SO illiterate. Of the 261,-
state, 1864 are naturaIized, and of the
naturalized 1882 are literate and S.766
illiterate First papers have been filed
by 1854, of whom 80, 629 are literates and
S,OS5 are illiterates.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15
NOT A WORD
FOR BRYAN
The Platform Declarations of
Pennsylvania Democrats
STATE ISSUES ONLY
Corrupt Condition Of Affairs Bitterly
Denounced.
INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN HELP
Selection for Attorney
General.
INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN HELL

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 15.-The state
democratic convention was called to order
at 12:4O by State Chairman Greasy.
Charles J. Reilly, Of Williamsport was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15
Cape Town Is Terrorized


London Aug 16The last mail from Cape Town details
who on
robbed daily and the thieves
o
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15
SHOOT THE WOUNDED
Lord Kitchener Repeats His Charge
Against the Beers

London, Aug. 15.-Lord Kitchener's mail
dispatch on the subject Of the Vlakfoutein
fight of May 29 says:
There seems TO be no doubt that five or siv
cases of the shooting of British wounded hv
the Beers occurred
Middleburg, Cape Colony, Aug. 15.-Col.
Corringe has had successful engagement
with Gen. Kritzinger and Commandments
Pyper, Cachet and Erasmus near Steyns
burg, Aug. 13. Erasmus and Cachet were
badly wounded.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15
WARSHIPs GOING
Denn1te Decision Reached by United
States Government.

Washin gton, Aug 15.-It has been def-
lnltely decided to have a warship proceed
to the Pacific side of the isthmus. Tbus
far the orders to the Iowa do not take
ner beyond San Francisco, but either that
ship or the Ranger will be sent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15

! temporary chairman While the conven
ton was assembling, leaders Of the rival
factions held another conference at state
headquarters, at which it was decided to
settle the differences between the Phila-
dlphia factions by having State Chair
man Greasy appoint an advisory commit
tee of five to re-organize the democracy
of the quaker city. The committee will
begin work Jan. l next. This was salts
factory to both sides and disposes Of the
contest of the two factions for recogni-
tion. After the appointment Of the COM
mittee on resolutions the convention took
recess until o'clock.
Judge Harmon Yerkes, of Doylestown,
is the only avowed candidate for supreme
court judge and his nomination is con-
I ceded. Judge Yerkes is entirely satisfac-
tory to the independent republicans of
Philadelphia, who are opposed to the local
ticket and who are trying to effect fusion
with the democrats on the state ticket.
The platform makes no mention of Bry-
an, free silver or national issues. AS
agreed upon it reads:
The Resolution Roast.
Waving all questions and propositions upon
which the people of the nation divide into
political parties, We call upon all honest
citizens to unite with US for the redemption
OF our commonwealth from the political free
hooters who now control it. We invite all
political parties, all organizations CT men
heedful of the public welfare, and all Penn
TlNyoT1 T1iCva-
publication of the polluted channels OF pub
lie authority. We deplore with all good men
the need of making the question of common
honesty and decent administration an issue
to divide the people Of great state, but to
this deplorable necessity we have been
brought by the cutrages of republican ma
chine government. With incredulous amaze
ment the people of our sister states turn
their eyes upon tie spectacle of our common
wealth. Every department of our state gov
ernment is honeyconlbed with profigacy dis
honesty and reckless disregard of constitu-
tional or moral obligations. The powers Of
government are prostituted to the purpose of
public thieves
Constitutional restraints and commands.
the sanctity of law, the obligations of off,
cial oatns and the demands of common hon
esty are thrust aside by the substitution OF q
higher law, the demands of an insatiate greed
OF public plunderers for money, money, more
money. Shamelessly and openly the votes of
legislators are bought and so peEsistently and
constantly that market values for legislators
have been established by settled custom.
The apparent Indifference of our people to
these eutrages emboldened the corruptionists
to such an extent that the last session of our
legislature out-heroded Herod in infamy
1t was the most corrupt body that ever con-
venad in any state Of the union Its very
organization was founded on the purchase
OF venal legislators with money and place
and it closed its session with the crowning
infamy OF that most stupendous franchise
steal shocking the moral sense OF the entire
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15
OTIS AT HELENA
He Inspects Fort Harrison and De-
oIirnos To HNn

de AnSpectS FOrI HArF1SOn ana De-
cIines to Talk.
Special to The Journal.
Helena, Mont, Aug. 15.-General E. s..
Otis commander of the department of
the lakes, who is also temporarily in COM
mand Of the department of the Dakotas,
arrived here this afternoon from Fort
Harrison, four miles distant, where he
inspected the post. He said there was
nothing of particular interest in his visit.
He declined to discuss the Philippine
question for publication.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15
LONE HIGHWAYMAN

Holds Up q Stage and RObs Twenty
Passengers.
Calstoga, Cal, Aug. 15.-The Calistoga
and Clear Lake stage was held up by a
lone highwayman. The passengers, num-
bering twenty or more, were relieved of
their money The mail bags and express
box were rifed. The amount Of money
secured has not yet been ascertained. A
posse is in pursuit of the bandit.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15
FIGHTING ON IsTHMUs

Rebels Steadily Advance Upon Pam
anna and Colon.
kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 15.-The Brit
1sh steamer Darien has arrived here from
Colon and brings reports Of heavv. fight
ing Monday on the outskirts of Panama
and Colon. The rebels were steadily ad-
vancing on the towns proper. A large
number of men had been wounded
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15
BATTLE A HARD ONE

CoIombians Retire, Total Losses Be-
ing Over a Thousand.
New York, Aug. 15.-Details of the Ven
ezuelan- Colombian conflict of July 2S
have been received and convey the first
inttmatton that the battle was a serious
one. The engagement was fought at Las
Pillas, La Pareda and Princes and lasted
twenty-six hours.
The Colombian forces were compelled
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15
BRITON ON HAND
W@rship IcaraS, at Victoria, Ordered
to Panama.

Special to The Journal.
Victoria, B. c., Aug. 15.-H. M. s. lear
US, the only British warship at present
here, has been ordered to Panama go
will leave tomorrow morning. She vii
remain there until the settlement or the
present trouble, when she will proceed tn
England. H. M. S. Phaeton. which IL at
present at Panama, will come north a.
soon as the Icarus arrives.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15
SWAMP LANDS
Accounts to Be Closed and
Surveyor Generalship to
Be Abolished.

From The .TowrmaE B~reou. Room IS. Posi-
Building, Washington
Washington, Aug. 15.-The land commits
sioner is about to complete the adjust
ment Of Minnesota swamp land grant and
will send special agent into the state
in few days to make the necessary in
vestigations. There are now pending in
the land office selections filed by state
officers of $500 tracts claimed to be due
the state under the swamp grant, aggre-
eating about 135, 900 acres 1t is Commits
sioner Hermann's purpose to have all
these tracts examined this summer and
fall and to patent during the winter such
as are found due the state, thus closing
out the account between the state and
department.
Commissioner Hermann indicated to-
day that it will be possible to abolish the
office of surveyor general in Minnesota
within year or two. He says there are
now only about thirty townships of unsur-
veyed land in the state and if congress
will increase the appropriation the survey
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15

Mobile, Ala, Aug. 15.-Under a 40-miIe
gale here the river has overflowed the
cotton wharf and Front and Commerce
streets. Water street is flooded two feet
deep. Rowboats were employed to bring
out members of the cotton exchange at
noon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15
TENNIS SINGLES
Dwight Davis Wins From ward Mt
Newport.

Newport, r. l., Aug. I5.-Dwieht Davis
won the match in the tennis singles. with
Holcome Ward to-day. Scores: 1-s. 6-s.
I6-2. GA.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 15.--A special from
Mobile says the high wind continued this
afternoon and that the wholesale district
is being inundated.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15

Pensacola, Fla, Aug. 15.-The gulf storm
which has been raging for two days past
reached Its maximum during the night.
High tides have injured water front prop
erty to a great extent Several vessels
are still held. No steamers have been
able to enter port since the storm began
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-15
FLOOD IN NEW ORLEANS
Railroad Traffic Suspended-Damag
at Pensacola.

New Orleans, Aug. 15.-The gulf storm
has caused considerable damage. The low
portions of this city. thickly populated
territory two miles in width, is flooded to
depth OF two feet. There is considera BILE
suffering among the poor. Railroad traf-
fic Is suspended. No advices have been
received to-day by the Fort Jackson and
Grand Isle road from Grand Isle and
Cheniere Caminada. Many Louisiana peo-
PIE are spending the summer att Grand
Isle, which is adjacent to the Cheniere.
Over 1000 lives were lost at the latter
place when that neck of land was swept
by storms few years ago. The tugboat
Neptune Is reported to have capsized
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-03-01
The
Chicago
Tribune

- newspaper for bright and INTELLIGENT peo.
pie' IL Is made up to attract people who think.
10 not neutral or colorless, constantly trim.
ming IN an endeavor TO please both sides bu.
10 Independent in the best sense of the word.
II mas pronounced opinions and ia fear,e.a in
Expressing them, but it is always fair to It.
opponents.
Matters of national or vital public interest
get more space in THE TRIBUNE than in anv
sther paper in the West.
For these reasons it is the newspaper Won
4hould read during the forthcoming political
campaign.
THE TRI9UNE's financial columns neve-
mislead the public.
Its facilities for gathering news, both local
and foreign. are far superior to those Of anv
other newspaper in the West.
It presents the news in as fair a way as DOS.
stble aud lets it's readers form their opinions
While 1t publishes the most compr ehcns;ve
articles on all news features, i: you are busy
the "summary of THE DAILY TRIBUNE
published daily on the first page gives Won
briefly all the news Of tile day within one col.
Umr. j.,
Its PORTING news Is alwa;s the best, and its
Sunday Pink Sporting Section ia better thar
any sporting parc~- ia the country
7 u 10 the ''cleanest'' daily printed in tho Vest
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-03-01
THE. CUBAN QUESTION.
Senators Trying for An Agreement So
Extra Session May Be Avoided.

Senators Trying for An Agreement 50
Extra Session May Be Avoided.
Washington, Feb. 25.-There have
been several conferences of senators
looking to an amicable understanding
on the Cuban question so that an ex-
ira session may be avoided. AS a
result it is said to be probable that an
amendment dealing with our relations
with Cuba will be presented in the
senate when the army appropriation
bill is taken up. The amendment will
include the following points:
That the United States shall have
supervision of all treaties with for
eign countries made by the republic
of Cuba; that Cuba shall not under
take to pay the debt incurred by Spain
in her war with Cuba prior to or after
the Intervention of the United States;
that Cuba shall agree either to lease
or to sell to the United States such
coaling or naval stations as in the
opinion of the president of the United
States may be necessary to the pro-
lection Of the interests of this coun-
try; that the United States. shall have
sufficient supervision of the laws Of
Cuba relating to sanitation to protect
this country from epidemics liable to
originate there.
The exact phraseology of the amend
ment, it is said. has not been definite
ly settled as yet, but the conferences
lave made it likely that the opposing
parties in the senate will get together
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-03-01
DEWET Is ROUTED.
BOER LEADER DEFEATED ~
COLONEL PLUMER At THE
ORANGE RIVER.

Only Four Hundred eurghers Get to
the North Side Of the stream-Lord
Kitchener Reports the Enemy Badly
Disorganized and in Full Retreat.
Attempt to Invade Cape Colony a
Complete Failure.
London, Feb. 25.-A correspondent
Of The Daily Mail with Henniker's
column, wiring Saturday, says.
General Dewet was routed yester-
day by Colonel Plumer, with whom
were Colonies Henniker, Craddock.
Jeffries and Grehb. This success was
preceded by series Of desperate at
tempts on the part of the Beers to es-
cape from the water belt of the Orange
and the Brak rivers.
General Dewet, after unsuccessfully
attenrtin to cross the Brak at Kip
Drift and the Orange at Beds Drift,
moved along the bank Of the Orange
with one gun and one pompom and
laagered opposite Kamiel Drift. At
dawn Colonel Plumer left welgevor-
don, % miles west of the Boer camp,
and moved north. At Zuregat he at
tackled the enemy, taking 40 prisoners.
The pursuit v: continued during the
afternoon. the Beers moving toward
Hopetown. Toward evening the lead
ing troops sighted the enemy, who had
laagered beyond range The column
charged the spot where the lager
was, capturing the whole of it. The
Beers He'd, leaving their horses ready
saddled and their cooking pots FULL
According to the latest reports only
400 Beers recrossed to the north side
OF the river. The Orange is greatly
swollen.