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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-11-25
IN VAN SANT'SHANDS
Examiner Pope's Report on Me-
gardens Books Submitted.
NO RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE
However, the Figures Speak for
ThemseIves-TOtaI Shortage
Is $11, ,SS5.22.

Sheriff Megaarden's total shortage in
his accounts with Hennepin county due to
overcharges and moneys not turned over,
is 81, ,SS5.22. With interest it amounts to
$12, Col. So far the sheriff has turned
back less than $4,000.
This Is the result of the work of the
state public examiner, whose report was
submitted to Governor Van SAINT this aft
ernoon. 1t is signed by E. NJ. Pope, pub
lie examiner, but is the work of H. c.
Koerner and J. B. Harris, two of his dep
uties
The report embraces 81 typewriter
pages, most of which are schedules of the
sheriff's accounts, with the overcharges
and money withheld. General Pope makes
no recommendation to the governor.
Governor Van SAINT will act deliberately.
He will read the document carefully and
confer with General Pope before taking
action. He may also confer with the at
torney general. Action is not expected
before tomorrow morning at the earliest
1t is believed that the governor will
suspend Megaarden from office and ask
the county commissioners to fill the va
cancy. The sheriff cannot be permanent
ly removed without hearing. This will
probably be deferred until after his trial.
If Megaarden is convicted, he will prob
ably resign and do away with the neces-
sity of a hearing before the governor
No Chances Overlooked.
1t is felt that Megaarden, being under
Indictment, should not have control of
the machinery Of the court which is to
try him. He would have been suspended
before, but the governor had received no
complaint or charges until General Pope
presented his report this afternoon.
The text of the report will not be made
public until the governor has examined
it. 1t is understood that Deputy Koerner
is very caustic in some of his remarks.
He says in one place that the sheriff evil
IDENTIFY missed no chance to get money
from the county.
copy of the report will be sent to the
county commissioners. Some of the docu-
ment is intended especially for their pc
rusal. Genral Pope recommends some re-
forms in Henenpin county's system Of
keeping check on the sheriff's office He
calls attention to the lax methods which
nave prevailed, anu suggests method OF
insuring honesty and economy in running
the office.
Il hope this report will not be pigeon
holed," said General Pope this morning.
eff 1t is given wide circulation, think the
commissioners will heed it.
''In May, 1900, wrote the county com
missioners Of Hennepin county 1 had
| found some discrepancies in the sheriff
accounts, not large. but showing bad
methods. 1 offered to lend the county one
of my deputies to go over the books and
straighten them out.
mo attention was paid to my letter
1t was put in pigeonhole and forgotten
The system went on"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-11-25
FIVE MEN DROWNED
members of the Crew of Two Barces
That Were Lost.

Philadelphia, Nov. 25.-Five men were
drowned yesterday at Long Branch. The
men are supposed to have been the mem
bers Of the crews Of the barges Wilmore
and Grant which were lost by the tug
Eureka which arrived in New York yes
terday and reported that she had lost her
low ana mad no tidings of either crew.
The two barges came ashore at Chadwick
n j., about 11a miles south of Long
Branch Their were seven men on the
parges when they went ashore All Of
the crew Of four on one Of the barges
were washed overheard and lost, while the
ilfe-savers, with the aid of the breeches
buoy, saved two of the men on the other
barge The third man was washed over
BOARD ana drowned. Further advices re-
port the loss Of the barges H. A Hawgood
for Providence, Mercelita for New Lon
don and Davis for Fall River. The crews
were all saved.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-11-25
Southern Officeholders May
Lose Their Heads.
DUTY AND POLITICS.
President Roosevelt Gives Appoin-
tees Warning.
THE CHIPPEWA TIMBER MUDDLE
Secretary Hitchcock Mild in His Dis
cussiOn in His Annual
Report.

FrSns The Jo,tY7p@s Buress. Room <5s POSs
BUitding, Washington.
Washington, Nov. 25.-It has been
limited that President Roosevelt would
soon issue an order, or warning, to Of
active control of part1zan politics, thus
following the example of Tyler, Hayes and
Cleveland. 1t is extremely unlikely that
this will be done, at least in the same
way that former presidents have done it.
That is not Mr.. Roosevelt's manner of
handling such as ubject. He has already
served personal notice on his appointees
who have visited the White House that
they were not to let politics enter into
their administration in any way and that
they were not to use the prestige of their
offices to run party affairs; and only
day or two ago he had rather pithy mes
sages sent to certain offceholders in the
west, including Colorado, reminding them
that it was the presidents desire that
they divorce their political and their off,
ciaI characters entirely. This was equiv
alent to notifying them that If they re-
fused to do what the president thought
right, he would try to find officers whose
views on ethical questions were more in
accord with his own.
Among the cases lately brought to his
attention, that of Virginia shows in some
respects the most glaring contempt for
the proprieties. During the late campaign
there was flying about the state an as
sessment circular bearing the signature of
a member of the republican state execu-
tive committee, and addressed to repub-
Iican oficeholders, in which, after the
usual stereotyped partizan appeal, oc-
Cured the following passage:
Those persons especially who are re-
ceiving emoluments from party appoint
ments should contribute at least five per
cent Of their salaries to be used for the
purpose indicated above, and have been
commissioned by the proper authorities
to communicate with you
Some copies of this circular found their
way into Washington, and will be laid be-
fore the president.
To show how little good the republican
party derives from the work of an office
holders ring, the results at the elections
in Richmond, the chief city of Virginia,
for several years may be compared The
republican vote for Harrison in 1892 was
6,272; for Mckinley in 1896 it was 5,15S
and four years late 2,729, while for Hoge
in 1901 it was only $50. At the samee
rat, the vanishing point cannot be far off.
is only a copy of it's experience in other
states where as bad a system or a worse
one prevails
If some official heads drop into the bas-
ket in the south before long, it may not
be because any charge of theft, or black
mail, or other immortality, have been filed
and proved directly against the decapi-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-11-25
A JOB FOR CONGRESS
Statesmen Think New Federal Law
in Order.

Statesmen Think New Federal Law
in Order.
Special to The Journal
Washington, Nov. 25.-The combination
Of railroads under the ownership of the
Northern Securities company has given
rise to good deal of talk among senators
and members Of the house now in the city,
and will give great impetus to legisla-
ton on the trust question Attorney
General Knox has been looking into the
facts. Congressman w. S. Kerr Of Ohio
said to-day:
1 don't know just what kind of statute can
be framed. but it is apparent that something
must be done toward curbing the combines.
The people look to the dominant party in con-
gress to protect them against the encroaeh-
ments Of the trusts. The demagogical spirit
that is against capital on general principles
is to be deplored, but there is time for alarm
when we see such huge absorptons of rail-
way systems that which the governors of
several western states are being called upon
to fight. Of course the states can do much,
but congress is the main bulwark against
evils of interstate magnitude
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-11-25
Finds It Necessary to Take Charge
of ISthmian Transit Because of
the War.
Rebel Army Is Reported Completely
Defeated at CuIebra and
Emprador.

Washington, Nov. 25.-The United States
government has taken charge of the is
thmian transit. A dispatch received at
the navy department to-day from Cap
tain Perry of the battleship Iowa at
Panama reports the fact
Captain Perry says that General Alban,
with 900 men, is fighting the liberals on
the line near Empire. Transit is in dan
ger Of interruption. Captain Perry has
landed with detachment of men from the
transit and also establish detachments Of
men to keep it so.
Commander McCrea of the Machias, at
Colon, has cabled the navy department
notifying the department of the approach
ing bombardment of the town and asking
for instructions. He has been instructed
to take such steps as he deems necessary
for the protection Of American interests
at Colon.
While no specific statement is made as
derstood that it leaves discretionary with
Commander McCrea the prevention of a
bombardment.
Liberals Defeated.
Mr.. Herran, charge d'affa1res of the
Columbian legation to-day received the
following cablegram3
Panama, Nov 25.-Colombian Minister,
Wasnington-Re Army completely defeated
! at Culehrs and Emprador. Governor marcnsF@
| last night upon Colon. Traffic Interrupted
yesterday, but will be re-established to-day.
Arizona, Acting Governor.
Mr.. Herran earlier in the day received
dispatch from the acting governor of
Panama stating that the governor, CEN
eral AIban, had started with a considera-
BILE government force to operate against
Colon and Linea. 1t is the expectation of
the Colombian authorities to combine this
land movement with that of the force on
board the gunboat Pinzon and thus be
able to recapture the town of Colon. The
Colombian authorities here have not been
| advised Of the purpose to lombard Colon.
The action taken by the United States
in landing marines and protecting the line
across theisthmus is in conformity of the
wishes Of the Colombian government and
| follows specific request recently made
| by Mr.. Herran. The Colombian author
| tiles are fully aware that if they retake
Colon it must be through their own efforts
| and without the hope Of any assistance
| from the American forces on the, ground,
| as this government is scrupulously hold
ing aloof from the political contest be-
| tween the government and the liberals.
The state department has received con-
firmation of the reported defeat of the
liberal troops by the Colombian govern
ment forces. This came in a cablegram
from Ccnsul-General Gudger at Panama
this afternoon, in which he says that the
railroad is now unobstructed and that the
government forces have been victorious
over the revolutionists. He further re-
ports that the blue Jackets from the Ma
chias have gone inland and now occupy
point midway of the isthmus.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-11-25
CALVE DOOMED?
Famous Prima Donna Re-
ported Suffering From
Cancer.


Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 25.-A local pa-
per asserts that Nine. Calve, the prima
donna, is suffering from cancer. Ca1va
sang carmen" here under the Grau
management on the Sth inst. but it was
with difficulty she could be induced 70 do
SO, as 1t was said she was i'll, She wa 9
carried IN blankets to and from the pavilion
anu anu PLAINLY showed signs of suffering. She
TeauSeu Ts 70 sing with the company in San
and is now staying at a hotel in paea~
dena with her maid and companion.
She went driving yesterday and saws She
hopes to be well after week or two in
the sunshine of southern California
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-11-25
QUEENS ILLNESS
Result of Wilhelmina's Quar-
rel With Her Debt-Rid-
den Husband

Amsterdam, Nov. 25.-Before his mar
riage Prince Henry lived for a time at
pace beyond his means ana as con-
sequence fell into the hands of money
lenders. The debts he contracted in those
days were to he settled after his marriage
with the rich young queen, and quite. re-
Gently Henry made a clean breast of the
matter to her. Upon learning all the
particulars Queen Wilhelmina declined
point blank to pay her consort's debts, the
result being that very violent scene
took place between them, which ended in
Henry rushing away to Germany and Will
helmina's being taken i'll. 1t is said
that only the imploring kilograms sent
to him by the queens mother, Queen
Emma, induced him to return to Holland.
The queens mother is anxious to pre-
serve appearances at least. Since his re-
turn to Holland Henry has not been once
to the palace where his queen is.
AS proof OF the serious character Of
the queens Illness in spite of all reas-
suring reports to the contrary, may be
mentioned the fact that the recent Of
fetal gazette does not contain a single
royal command, which is an unprecedented
state of things.
The Hague, Nov. 25.-Queen WiIheI-
nina is improving so satisfactorily that
Prince Henry will leave Hey-Loo to-mar-
row on short Xricj +o
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N. p. STOCK
Circular Anent the Proposed Retire.
ment Of the Preferred

Circular Anent the Proposed Retire.
ment of the Preferred.
New oYrk, Nov. 25.-The Northern Pa
cific Railway company has issued a circu-
lar to the holders of the company COM
mon stock notifying them that the con-
vertibIe certificates of indebtedness to be
issued in order to retire the company's .
preferred stock are to be payable on Jan.
l, 1907. The circular says
Such conversion may be made by the North
ern Pacific Railway company at its option ar
any time after Nov. 15, 1901, and shall be
made at the demand Of any holder Of any
such certificate at any time or after Ian
/, 1902. The railway company has contraete,s
to sell and deliver to other parties on the
same terms all of the issue of convertihla
certificates of Indebtedness except such as
may be purchased by holders of the common
stock.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-11-25
MORE MEN LANDED
Capt. McCrea Forbids the Smelling of
Colon.

New York, Nov 25.-Messages from the
agent of the Panama Railroad and Steam
ship company at Colon were received here
to-day at the Offices of the company The
cablegrams said that serious fighting was
expected at Emprador a small place on
the line Of the Panama railroad. They
also stated that the Machias, Captain Nc
Crea, had landed more men at Colon and
that the Iowa had for the first time land
ed marines at Panama. They also con-
tanned information that the Colombian
gunboat, General Pinzon, had arrived at
Colon under command Of Captain Ignacio
Foriaco, with troops aboard from Carta-
gena and that the threatened lombard
ment of the city Of Colon was to take
place to-day at o'clock, New York time.
They said the city was in the possession
of the rebels and that Captain McCrea
had forbidden the shelling Of the town.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-11-25
He's Credited With Having
Outwitted His Rivals.
A BIG COUP TALKED OF
In Connection With His Relations
to the Hartman interests.
MORGAN REPORTED OUT OF 1T
RumOr Asserts That He Is Not One
of the "Big Men, Con-
Cernea.

James J. Hill Is quoted as saying in New
York that future events viii prove that
in the controversy between himself and
the Union Pacific interests he has yielded
nothing to the Hartman crowd This Is
considered very significant by large
number Of those who from surface indi-
cations have concluded that Hill was
forced to take the small end of the deal
in order to retire the Northern Pacific
preferred stock and place himself in COM
mand Of that property through the North
ern Securities company.
1t is predicted that the most important
feature of the Northern Pacific settlement
is yet to come, and it will prove that Mr..
Hill has scored one of the greatest coups
Hartman people consider that in their
equal voting strength with Hill in the
Burlington they are just that much ahead
Of the Great Northern magnate in the
deal.
HIPS Control of N. S.
Mr.. Hills native shrewdness appears,
however, in the apparent ease with which
he has secured control of the Northern
Securities company, in spite of the fact
that the Hartman interests had control
of the majority of the stock in two of the
three constituent companies. Hartman s
controlling interest in Northern Pacific
and Burlington avails nothing, when it is
seen that Mr. Hill and his party by turn
ing in Great Northern stock at 18O will
receive in return more than half of the
Northern Securities stock, especially when
to this is added the large block of North
ern Pacific they control. Making all al
lowances for independent stockholders
who do not turn their stock over, it is evil
dent that the Hill party will be in full
control of the Securities corporations
control that will prove most valuable, if
the public opposition to the consolidation
does not prevent the consummation Of the
deal.
Hill has also been v.1ccessfuI in accom-
plishing the retirement of the Northern
Pacific preferred stock which constituted
the greater share of the Hartman hold
| ings in that road. This position he might
have attained without going into Bur-
lington affairs so deeply previous to last
May. But it is also given out that Mr..
Hill expects that the joint control of the
| Burlington by other roads will be declared
| illegal by the courts, or, at least, it will
/ be declared that the Union Pacific cannot
directly or Indirectly own half Of the
| Burlington stock. The result will be that
when the Union Pacific Is compelled to
| give up its one-half interest in the new
Burlington proprietary company, the sit
uation will be the same as before the last
| Burlington company was organized with
| Hill and Morgan in control of the Bur-
| lington system. Mr.. Hill will have ac-
| complished his purpose of retiring North
| ern Pacific preferred stock and gaining
| control Of that system while Hartman,
Kuhn, Loeb & Co., and Gould will have
| simply been hugging themselves over the
possession of something in the nature of
| a gold brick.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-11-25
PINE PURCHASED
Twin City Capitalists Figure
in a Large Deal in
California.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
San Francisco, Nov 25.-A dispatch
from Sacramento this morning says that
John H. hatcher of that city has just re-
turned from Minneapolis, where he has
completed great lumber deal which will
result in the sale of 10000 acres of sugar
pine timber lands in the Sierras and the
building of one Of the largest sawmills in
the world. To reach the timber belt men
toned it will be necessary to build a mar
row gauge line of railroad, involving an
expenditure Of hundreds of thousands of
dollars. Mr.. hatcher is not prepared to
give figures nor will he for the present
make known the names of the Minneapo-
lis and st. Paul capitalists who are inter-
ested with him in the project.
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Special to The Journal.

New York, Nov. 25.-Representative
Jenkins of Wisconsin says he1s convinced
that the constitutional amendment pro-
posed by him is the principle on which
the railroad merger question must be
solved.
The necessity of legislation is more ap-
parent lately than ever with the compile
tion of the railroad combine west 'These
and other combines of similar character
are now running riot, with absolutely no
control whatever" continued Mr. Jenkins.
There should be control somewhere. I
realize fully that federal legislation should
be conservative. A great country must
have great institutions in commerce and
industry, but as it is now these immense
corporations have things absolutely their
own way. The citizen is obliged to sub
nit to their terms or undergo the incon-
venience of being without public accom-
modations and service they CONTROL
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DISSOLVED IN PART
Injunction to Paying Dividends
Removed From the b. & NJ.
special to The Journal

Special to The Journal.
Helena, Mont, Nov. 25-Judge Hiram
Knowles in the federal court this morning
granted the motion Of A j. Shores. repre-
senting the Boston and Montana company.
for a partial dissolution of the Injunction re-
straining the Boston and Montana company
from selling out to the Amalgamated com
pany. Mr.. Shores said his clients would be
willing to put up bond to protect the stock
bolders If the court would dissolve the iniunc-
tion so far as it prevented the payment of
dividends by the Boston and Montana
J. j. Mediation, representing John Macgin-
mis-, contested the motion. The court granted
the motion and fixed the bond at 81. 500 900.
The Boston and Montana company will quail
ify in double that amount, making bond for
100000 it will. be required to put up. The
court allowed the company ten days to pro-
cure the bond.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-11-25
ATTACK UPON COLON
Rebels Are Not Allowed Undisputed
Possession.

Colon, Colombia, Nov. 25.-The Colom-
bian gunboat General Pinzon arrived in
of an exchange of notes between the
United States gunboat Machias and the
General Pinzon, Ignacio Foliaco, COM
manding the Pinzon, which has 800 men
on board oficialyl notified the Amer
lean, British and French warships now in
the harbor that he intended to lombard
Colon at noon to-day, thus giving twen-
tyfour hours notice.
The various consuls notified their
respective fellow citizens that refuge may
be had on board the warships.
The liberals, who are entrenched, will
return the fire of the Pinzon.
To lombard the town OF Colon it is
absolutely necessary to fire across the
railroad tracks, and the railroad employees
will probably refuse to work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-11-25
MRS. WALDENSTROM HURT
Fails and Injuries Her Knee-Can't
Leave for Some Time.

Mrs. Waldenstrom, wife of the noted Swe-
dish clergyman, fell last night at the home
OF Aaron Carlson in Northeast Minneapolis
where she has been visiting, and injured her
knee so severely that it may not be possible
for her to be moved for two weeks The
accident will necessitate a change in the
plans of DR.. and Mrs. Waldenstrom, who
had intended to leave for Chicago tomorrow
evening, and to sail for their home Dec. %
DR.. c. ]. Ringnel is attending Mrs. Walden
strom
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now reigns. There Is no jubilation, which
is evidence that the liberal army is not
advancing towards Panama 1t is reported
to have been defeated at Matachin by
General Adams command. The latter is
said to be pushing on Colon.
At a conference held at l o'clock this
morning on board the British cruiser
Tribune, at which General Ignacio Felixo,
Senior de Ia Rosa, secretary of General
Diaz, and the commanders of the foreign
warships were present, the general agreed,
at the request Of the naval commanders
and on the ground Of humanity, having in
view the large foreign population of Colon,
not to land troops here or to open fire on
the town before o'clock, Friday evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-11-25
FOR HER MOTHER
Ohio Girl Of ID Stabs the
ASsailant of Her
Parent.

Galliopolis, Ohio, Nov. 25.-Jack Rich
ardson was stabbed, perhaps. fatally, this
morning by Myrtle Mayes, 14-year-old
girl. Because Richardson was beating her
mother Myrtle, with butcher knife,
slashed him across the neck
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RARE FOUND DEAD
pecial to The Jounal.

Special to The Jounal.
Baraboo, Wis. Nov. 25.-Elizabeth, the a.
mac, was found dead in bed yesterday morn
ing. She was sister Of the babe recently
thrown on a red hot stove and burned tn
death by the insane mother.