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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
ALMOST FIXED
Up IN CHINA
Negotiations Will Close Within Two
Weeks With Protocol Signed
by All the Powers.

Washington, July 27.-Mr. Rockhill has
reported to the state department that the
negotiations in Peking will close within
two weeks with signatory protocol by ell
OF the powers.
Confirmation Of the amplest kind of the
encouraging news that has come to the
press from Peking, relative to the settle
ment of the financial problems that have
engrossed the attention Of the ministers
tnere for many weary months has just
come to hand from Special Commissioner
Hockhll. Moreover, he adds to the gen.
eral items already reported the news that
the ministers will be ready to sign pro-
tocol within two weeks that will result in
the speedy withdrawal from China of all
foreign troops except the legation guards
and those who will occupy the certain
strategic points to be held under Nthe
treaty to safeguard the road between Pc
king and the sea. The advice is in sub
stance as follows:
The Russian government has signfied
Its intention of not further pressing the
question at present of the eventual in
crease OF the import customs duties be-
yond i've per cent the present figure 1t
is agreed that in case the revenues of
China are not sufficient for the payment of
interest and principal, the powers are to
examine the revenue and determine what
changes are necessary in order to supply
the deficiency. The imperial maritime
customs are to be included in this arrange
ment.
The British minister is satisfied with
this arrangement and the whole question
OF financial measures is therefore settled.
The 45O,000,O00 taels constituting the in
demnity are to be converted into gold at
the equivalent of the tael value on the
nrst of last April. In case the import
duties are subsequently, increased, the
free list will have to be abolished excent
for cereals, but it is understood that com
pensation will in that case be asked for.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
STRIKE SETTLEEMNT
PROBABLY NEAR.
President Shaffer of the AmaIgamated Asso-
citation in Conference With ]. P. Morgan
and His Associates.

New York, July 27.-President shaffer
and Secretary Williams, of the Amalga-
mated Association, are in New York, and
a conference between them and ]. P.
Morgan and his associates of the United
States steel corporation aimed at set
Element of the steel strike has~ II ar
ranged. This conference is nov in psoA
ress, but it is in absolute secrecy.
The conference to discuss peace is the
result of several days negotiations. An
agent OF President Shaffer reached here
yesterday morning and was given hear
ing by officials of some of the subsidiary
companies Of the general corporation.
The visit of the leader of the Amalga-
mated Association to-day resulted from
that preliminary meeting.
Messrs. Shaffer and Williams left Pitts
burg quietly and were in New York sew
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27

probably the financial participation Of
China in improving the water approaches
of Shanghai and Tien Tsin.
All the other principal points Of the me-
gotiations are now settled and it is ex-
pected that the results Will be summarized
in the final protocol within two weeks and
that all the powers will become sigma
tories.
In connection with the indemnity pay-
ments question has arisen whether the
United States government will take its
share of the bonds to be issued by China
In American gold or in pound sterling.
The disposition of this government is to
take the money in the form that will be
the least burdensome to the Chinese gov
ernment and in the interest of uniformity
its Is probable that the payments win be
made in pounds sterling.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
Boys Murder Comrade for 48e
Special to The Journal.


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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27

eral hours before their presence was
known. President Schwab had long con-
ference with Mr.. Morgan, at the close of
which it was officially announced that Mr..
Morgan would meet President Shaffer.
There has been no hint from authorita-
tive sources OF the prospective terms of
peace. but it is believed that the strike
2ril' be declared off and negotiations for q
genreL adj nent of all labor trouble re-
samed gre the were broken off at
Pittsburg-
Pittsburg. Jdly 3.--The information that
President Shafter and Secretary Williams
We're in New York came as big surprise
to all except those within the inner cir
cles. Amalgamated headquarters are
tightly closed and all of the officials are
either out Of the city or attending meet
ings and nothing can be learned of the
strike status here at present.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27

Fullerton asked him for copy of the
resolutions this morning.
Gibbs began to abuse Fullerton, who
gave him back in kind
To Wink at BuIlheads.
The board decided to appoint deputy
warden at Waterville to inspect all fish
shipped away from the town. Bull heads
are legally game fish, and the law cannot
be formally suspended, but the warden
will let bull-heads go, watching to see
that other fish are not sneaked out with
consignments of the bull-heads.
This afternoon the board took up the at
torneyship question. Frank Hale and
Fred Cook, the Minneapolis candidates,
were both on hand
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
RUSSIA RELENTs
She Accepts England's Proposal as
to Indemnity Payment.

She Accepts EngIand's Proposal az
to Indemnity Payment.
st. Petersburg, July 27.-I am able to
state on the highest authority that Rus
ria has accepted on trial the modified pro-
posal of England concerning the method
Of payment of the Chinese indemnity, so
that at the next meeting OF the repre-
sentatives of the powers at Peking, a
perfect agreement can be arranged
thing which, up to the present time, has
not been possible.
This means that a settlement has
been reached, enabling, and, indeed, COM
pelling the powers Immediately to with
draw their troops, in keeping with prom
ises, thus removing the chief obstacle to
the return of the Chinese court to the
capital.
1t will also prevent a renewal OF seri-
Gus outbreaks. which. occording to ex-
cellent information, were sure to have
taken place If the present show of foreign
forces had been maintained in the Chinese
capital. In fact, this agreement Is looked
upon as terminating complications in
China
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
BULL-HEAD BATTLE IS OYER
WaterviIIe Is Promised Relief From the Wide.
Mouthed PoIIuters of Her Crystalline Lakes.

The state game and fish commission
wrestled with the bull-head problem all
this morning. Senator Everett headed the
Waterville delegation. With him were
Frank H. Blair, F. c. Gibbs, DR.. D. M.
Corey and A. T. Ehlert. They urged that
the bull-heads have multiplied until they
are a menace to health. DR.. Bracken, Sec
cretary of the state board of health, was
in attendance, but declined to advise any
action.
Hot Words Passed.
Executive Agent Fullerton and F. c..
Gibbs had high words. Gibbs drafted some
resolutions condemning the commission
and tried to get them passed at mass
meeting the other evening, but failed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27

the boys under arrest. These, however,
seem to be only tools of the real coun-
terfeiters, but in order to shield them
selves they have offered to reveal the
real offenders, and it is probable that
more arrests will be made later this
afternoon The federal authorities have
been informed, and if the local officers
do not catch the counterfeiters and con-
isccate their dies or molds, the gov
ernment officers will aid in the work.
So far as is known the young men are
turning out only pennies, but their busi-
ness in this line has been wholesale The
coins they make are lead, but moulded
perfectly and bearing the date of 1889.
To Work Slot Machines.
No effort is made to give the pennies
the copper color, and they have been
disposed of only in the street slot ma
chimes. Several hundred of them found
their way into the boxes yesterday and
several machines were busted, The po-
lice say the operations of the counter
feiters have been confined to the down
town districts, mostly in the vicinity OF
Washington and Hennepin avenues, Nicol-
let and First avenue s. 1t was in this
district that the arrests were made.
The prisoners offered to take the detec-
old. .newsies' who work the Washington
and Hennepin corner, were the boys dis
covered while working machine with the
counterfeit pennies. They were exposed
by another ''newsie,' who, perhaps out Of
curiosity or jealousy at the good fortune
of his competitors in tapping" the gum
and peanut boxes, told Officer White what
the boys were doing. They were trying to
evade the policeman, but he seized them
before they could get away. Another boy
somewhat larger, had kept closer watch oil
the officer and when the latter approached
disappeared in an alley between Hennepir
and First avenues. Later it was learned
that he was one Of the young men who
had furnished the little fellows with the
coins. The latter also told the police
that there was another boy, also about
eighteen or nineteen years old, who aided
the boy who got away in making the pen.
MES.
The Mint Located.
The prisoners offeredto take the detec.
tives, to whom the lads were turned oyer
to the mint and the plain clothes mer
are working on the case. At headquarters
late this afternoon it was announced thai
no other arrests had yet been made.
-Four or I'VE slot machines lii tie dowr
1 town district were dralned. AT thA nnsnA.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
TIMBER SMELLERS
Senate Committee to Make a
Thorough Investigation
in the Northwest.


FEen. TIE Journas bureau. Room 4s. Post
Building, Washington.
Washington, July 27.-Indian Commits
sioner Jones has been notified by Senator
Quarles that the subcommittee Of the
senate committee on Indian affairs, ap-
pointed to investigate agencies and
schools, will begin Investigation in Min
nesota and other northwestern states
about Sept l. The committee was to
have gone over the northwest territory
in June, but the members could not at
tend the meetings and Commissioner
Jones was busy opening bids for supplies
for this year.
Commissioner Jones says the committee
fill make thorough investigation Of the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
Stamp Upon Their War Medals

referred to the blunders of officials. One
yeoman said:
sour names are misspelled and our rank
and command are wrong in six cases out of
ten. We supposed the medals would be
worth something to our friends and pos
terity, but mine is not worth anything
but to chuck away"
The example of this man was followed
by many others.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
THE sHIRrwA1sT PREACHER.

SpeclaI TO The Journal.
La Crosse, Wis, July 27.--Rev. Henry
Goodsell, who caused surprise last Sum
day by announcing that he would preach
in a shirtwaist, made 'the announcement
to-day that if it was too hot to preach
in church tomorrow evening he would
conduct services on the lawn in shirt
waist. He believes in promoting the
comfort Of the audience sa long as the
established rules of the church are not
disregarded. Last Sunday the church
was packed to the doors, and people had
to be turned away.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27

timber situation in Minnesota. 1t will
hold meetings at several towns in the
timber country, and will call witnesses to
testify about illegal dead and down cut
ting and the inadequacy of the Nelson
law for the disposal of Chippewa lands.
The report to the senate will be complete,
and will probably form the basis for
changes in the Nelson act which congress
is expected to make next session.
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
Saw Things in Borneo

W. A.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
NEW GERMAN TARIFF
Improbabi1ity of the Passage of tn
Bill as 1T Stands.

Improbability of the Passage of the
Bill as 1t Stands.
Berlin, July 27-The projected tariff is
the chief topic of discussion heree to-day.
Even the agrarians are surprised at the
extent to which the government has com
piled with their demands. 1t is not con-
sidered at all likely that the bill will
pass in its present shape. Already Der
Vorwaerts and the radical national-liberal
organs express their determination to
fight the government to finish The
Catholic organs in Germany are cautious
and do not express opinions. The COM
ment Of the conservative newspapers
shows them to be surprised at the success
of their party. The National Zeitung
contends that the government must be
shown that It's new tariff scheme is in
compatible with the commercial and So
cial interests of the country and the bases
of German political economy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
"TRUE AS PREACHIN' /"
Mercury Rises Strong Enough tt
Pull Up Tree.

Winamac, Ind, July 27.-For several
weeks the residents Of this village on the
banks of the Tippecanoe have been swell
tering in the heat OF a torrid zone. Squire
A. R. Holiday and Major r. S. Rogers,
two prominent citizens Of this place, hung
a thermometer in the branches of a large
white oak in front of their place of busi-
ness. They hung the thermometer where
the torrid rays Of the sun would strike it.
The mercury rose slowly but steadily, un
til it reached the top. The pressure on
the tube became so great that the tree
gradually commenced to rise from the
ground until its roots were released and
the tree sailed away like balloon, and
disappeared in the far western horizon.
BY gum! major" said the squire, "the
darn newspapers will want our pictures .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27

Reports from the country Indicate that
the cutting is practically finished, and
the work of stacking will begin Monday
There have been number OF losses Of
horses on account Of the heat, and the
cost of horse flesh alone, to gather this
crop is estimated at $4, 1000 in this county.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27

of First avenue south and Washington
more than fifty baa pennies were found in
the till. At Third and Hennepin many
more were found. and box at Washing
ton and Hennepin had been literally
tapped.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
BAD BOYS And
BAD PENNIES
The Boy Counterfeiters Are
Rounded Up by Police.
COINS MADE OF LEAD
Newsies We're Caught Inserting
Them in Slot Machines.
A GLUT OF GUM AND PEANUTS
Several of the Machines Were
Worked for All That There
Was in Them.
A GLUT OF GUM AND PEANUTS

Youthful showers of the queer" with
mint in south town, are at work in
Minneapolis. The first of their counter
felt money appeared yesterday afternoon,
and before night the police had two OF
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
Chicaso-Manchester Direct

hope to demonstrate that Manchester Is
the most suitable port in Great Britain
for direct trade with the Great Lakes.
The economies expected to result from
not having to break the bulk of the cargo
between interior terminal points Of distri-
button are very great
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
20 Blu. to the Acre in Brown Co.

Sleepy Eye, Mimi, July 27.-Wilson
brothers of the town of Leavenworh.
threshed out the first load OF wheat of
the crop Of this year yesterday. The
gram IS fine and the yield is estimated at
twenty bushels per acre. This is south
OF town in sandy soil.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27

London. July 27.-The drinking places of
the Strand yesterday evening were filled
with members of the Imperial Yeomanry
who astonished their friends by throwing
their war medals upon the floor and
stamping upon them. These medals were
given by King Edward to the yeomanry
yesterday morning. In explanation of their
anger the yeomanry alleged the govern
ment was in arrears with their pay and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
ADRIAN WILKES DEAD

Special to The Journal.
Waterloo, Ia, July 27.-Adrian Wilkes,
sire of Row wilkes. q O6161. and Of fiftv-
three other famous trotters and PAGERS
having records of 2:SO or better, died to-
day at the Wilkes Valley stock farm. He
was twenty-four years old.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
WARSHIPS
FOR OTHERS
These May Be Built on the
Great Lakes.
WHOLE WORLD SUPPLY
Foreign Countries May Have Fight
ing Ships Made Here.
BUT A TREATY is IN THE WAY
Determined Effort for the Removal
of This Obstacle to Be
Made.
BUT A TREATY is IN THE WAY

Chicago. July 27.-Warships, not only
for the United States, but for foreign
countries, may be built on the Great
Lakes in the near future. To accomplish
this the ship-builders located on the lakes,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
ocean vessels.

New York-Arrived- Bulgaria from Ham
burg.
Cherbourg- g-Arrived-Friedrich der Crosse
from New York for Bremen.
Antwerp MISUNDERSTANDING from New
York
Queenstown Arrived -Umbria from New
York for Liverpool.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
Bread Trust This Time



New York July 2n the large bread companies Of this city greatly
New the Of controlling the bread New
N Of
of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
Sees Bubonic Plague Coming
New Ya-k Sun sOsoEaT Service


declares @ the buc plague which has already
mic
The pestience he said will be
Its
and New York Scientists and physicians all
ghten the Of the
is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
Lightning Strikes a Wedding
Special to The Journal.

ourna.
- la crosse Wis July one Of the
o Carl
near aOnah Wis The wedding the
old brother Of the bride
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27

Manchester, July 27. - A new direct
steamship service between this port and
Chicago was inaugurated to-day with the
departure Of the steamer Midland Queen
for the latter place. The Midland Queen
has a carrying capacity Of 1900 tons and
sailed With full cargo. The charterers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27

drawing to its close and the decline
is not apparent. Even allowing for
certain falling off, which is regarded as
inevitable, it begins to look as if there
must be vastly increased sale of the
articles which are the revenue producers.
AS an incident of prosperity the public has
taken to drink and to tobacco. Being re-
lieved of the burden of stamps on checks,
notes, kilograms, etc., it has made up by
purchasing ten cent cigars and liquor.
Secretary Gage says 1t is early yet, and
there may be some temporary condition
not apparent on the face which is respon-
sible for the stimulation of revenue He
is not willing to admit that his estimate
of $40, 100000 reduction is $40, ZOO, 900 out
OF the way. He will not admit it on the
basis of twenty y-five day showing, at any
rate. When the law of averages has had
an opportunity to make itself felt Secre-
tary Gage believes the revenues will come
down to point where there will be no un-
comfortable surplus. In any event the
situation is a rather comfortable one. 1t
has caused some wonder but little worry.
The customs receipts for the first twen-
ty-f1ve days Of this fiscal year are greater
than last year by nearly million dollars.
This months receipts were ST, ,303, ,966. .01;
for the same period last year, SIC, ,097,-
611.16. There is always a deficit at this
time of the year. So far this month the
expenditures outrun the receipts by $4,
021, ,55062. The total expenditures were
SAC, ,295, 600. Last year they were $43, ,555,-
600. The war expenditures are the largest
item, $14 130, 600. Pensions cost this year
SIC, ,335, ,000 The civil and miscellaneous
are only $11, ,S6O,00O
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
DEATH TO FOUR
wreck of Gravel Train Near Day
ton, Ohio.

Dayton, Ohio, July PA gravel train
on the Dayton & Northern Traction line
was wrecked to-day FIVE miles north of
this city. O. d. Chase Of the Chase Con-
struction company, and three other men
Ara raznrkad ia haNn haan killed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
SCISSORS. SCISSORS. seIssoRsg

doOupeq th dherr
coud udno longer atulae
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27
CLAIMS FOR
WAR
EXPENDITURES.

VI Tie GduulLOf Ol lDG
WAR war department for
the last fiscal year
EXPENDITURES. shows that Minnesota
has not Jared very
we'll in recovering the money expended for
fitting out troops for service in the Span
ish war. The total amount of the states
claim was, $1S9,399 and the amount repaid
up to June 80 was only SAL, ,191, leaving the
considerable balance due of $14S, 208. Au-
ditor Rittman says that in the cases of
many of the states insufficient proof of
expenditure had been furnished his bureau
and for that reason the payments in many
cases were slow This is the case with
Minnesota. 1t is expected that during the
coming year a considerable proportion of
the governments debt to the gopher state
will be liquidated
North and South Dakota have been ex-
ceedingly lucky in having their claims set
tied. The total amount of North Dakota's S
claim was $12, ,041 and the payments ag-
gregated $11, ,24S, leaving balance of $793.
South Dakota is creditor of Uncle Sam
in the amount of $465, the amount of the
states original claim being $14 $50 and the
repayments $14, Ill.
Wisconsin's claim aggregated $127 ,040,
but State Agent Mullen paid such close
attention to the auditor and supplied him
with proofs required as fast as they were
called for and he has recovered $115, 1928 of
this amount, leaving the balance due from
the government but $11,511. Iowa with al
aggregate claim of STAT, ,644 has recovered
$91, ,5S8, the balance being $56, ,056.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-27

The annual report
of the auditor of the
war department for
the last fiscal year
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