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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-07
WASHING TONLETTER.
Already Talk Of an Extra Session Of
Congress.
The Ship Subsidy Steal Under Heavy
Fire In Both Houses.
From our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 1901
The shrewdness of the Hanna
Mckinley bluff in the Senate bill
cannot be denied. Having deter
mined that there shall be an extra
session of Congress anyway, they
could afford to make this bluff. II
they succeed in getting the subsidy
steal through by il, they will dodge
the charge of arranging for the ex-
ira session just to get it through il
the subsidy bill fails to get through,
it may also prevent some of the
regular appropriation bills from
getting through, thus furnishing
other reasons for the extra session
than Mr.. McKinley's sudden desire
to have Congress provide form of
civil government for the Philippines
and his anxiety lest the Cubans
shouiu nave TO wait few months
for Congressional action on the
constitution they are now making.
Unless all signs are wrong, there is
some partisan deviltry behind this
extra session plan. L is easily con =
ceivable that if the Republicans in
tend TO do some partisan legislating
in the Fifty-seventh Congress, for
the purpose of perpetuating them
selves in power, they would prefer
doing 1t this spring to postponing it
to the regular session, which will
not close until a few months before
the next Congressional campaign.
The large Republican majority in
both branches Of the next Congress
will be great temptation to GER
tain class of their leaders to indulge
in partisan legislation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-11
James j. Hill Pronounces the Wall Street WhirI
Terrible Work linen Must Settle With
Their Conscienccs.
Thirty Millions of Northern Pacific Stock Pos
sessed by Mr., Hill and His Associates
Burlington Deal Described.

nothing doing on the curb, Wall street
was very quiet. Although the exchanges
were not open for business, all of the
larger brokerage houses had their clerks
at work Strengthening out the accounts
OF spectators and putting their books in
order. In the rush days from Monday
to Friday none of the usual making out
OF customers statements was done, and
it probably will be late tomorrow night
before the balancing Of accounts will be
finished.
Many spectators went down town to
await the bank statement and to get the
London quotations for American securi-
ties. At .. III. London's prices general
ly showed advances as compared with the
close at New York yesterday, the ex-
treme rise being Is points in Northern
Pacific. Other stocks generally were up,
but United States Steel common was 80
and the preferred " lower. Illinois Gen.
trail showed a decline of IL.
All interest in the financial world re-
mains absorbed IN the great contest for
the control of Northern Pacific and the
rtvalries that have been caused by that
battle. The heavy buying in Union Pa
cthc yet provoked much comment and to-
day the "street" was wondering whether
the fight OF the railway giants was to be
transferred to that stock again. The high
price for Northern Pacific in London to-
day was taken by many as indication that
buying for control of the property was
still going on wherever the seller had the
stock to deliver it. 1t was learned to-day
also that at the time Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
were settling with shorts yesterday at
$3.50 a share, they were paying the
same price over the counter to all who
offered the securities for instant delivery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-11
SOBERING UP.

point of 1t. Not having access to the
original application, the newspaper cor
respondents, without exception, treated
the matter seriously, and gave out the
word that DR.. Croffut was really and truly
an applicant for the vacant post; and now
comes the doctor and says that it was all
meant in a strictly Pickwickian sense.
Selecting the New York Sun as the med
ium through which to announce the joke
to the country, DR.. Croffut says:
Your Washington correspondent represents
me as having applied for the Pretoria con
sulship'' in order to demonstrate that the
salary will cover expenses. II the state de-
partment had been more candid it would have
informed your correspondent that 1 had mere
ly offered to "extricate the administration
from its embarrassment by Offering myself
for the undesirable post. In my letter to the
secretary of state l said: ''I do not volunteer
to accept an Office universally rejected, ex-
cept upon the understands sEthlt Il is favor
to the administration, but reasons will occur
to you why the presence Of an anti -imperialist
at the capital of the South African republic
might be of public utility" l have never
applied for an office in my life, and would
not accept one now except In the hope Of
being Of some service to the South African
farmers in their terrible struggle. 1 feel
sure that you will do me the justice to print
this.
w w Tarmane
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-11
DEMAND A RE.SCALE
White Earth Indians Will Insist
Upon This Point.
coNGREGATE AT ROUND LAKE
Merchant From Pine Point Tells of
the Observation-Disclosures View
More Peaceful.

Special to The Journal.
Park Rapids Mimi, May 11.-Trais, q
merchant of Pine Point on the White
Earth Indian reservation, was here last
night and confirmed the report that the
Indians are congregating at Round lake,
where millions of feet Of logs have been
banked. The Indians are excited, but no
feeling is shown against resident whites,
and the settlers are not likely to be
troubled, whatever happens Their quar-
rel is with the logging company and with
the government which has permitted such
extensive operations under the dead and
down" law They feel they have been un-
justly treated, and it is significant that
public sentiment is largely with them,
and is giving them encouragement.
The Indians, says Mr. Trails, do not
purpose to accept the estimate of Captain
Mercer's inspectors. and demand that all
logs be re-scaled. If the government meets
the demand there will be no trouble. If,
on the other hand, the logging company
Of Frazee attempts to take the logs from
the reservation without new scale or
estimate, Mr.. Trails says there will be
serious trouble, as the Indians are deter
mined upon this point and to this extent
are in an ugly mood. They have had sew
eral war dances and are preparing feath-
erS.
Some Of the logs are moving and the sit
uation is fast reaching a critical stage.
Captain Mercer had not arrived from
Leech Lake when Mr.. Trais left Pine
Point, and it is impossible to say what he
will be able to do to ameliorate present
conditions.
1t is known that some Of the Indians are
armed and that their preparations to re-
sist the removal Of the logs under con-
ditions now existing have been systematic.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-11
DON'T WANT CHAPPELLE
Filipino Petition Against Him Is Forwarded to
the Pope---They Want Archbishop
NozaIeda Again.

Manila May ia petition on its to the pope signed practically by all
OF
to
II Philippines petition
hm.
ranspo iton 'front.' the arehb shoprco OF New
zeda
the
Of
the
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-11
INDIANS. TWILL GET DUES
They Are Promised a Thorough Re-
scale of Logs.

One of the Indians at Round lake has
sent T b e o urn / word that the logs
will certainly be held until there is re-
scale. 1t now seems likely that the In
dians will have their demand granted. On
May Special Agent McComas promised
them re-scale and Jospeh Farr, who re-
scaled the cut at other places, Is now on
his way to White Earth to check up Su-
perintendent Sullivan's estimate. Nc
Comas' letter to the Indians is as follows:
United States Indian Service, White Earth
Indian Agency. Minnesota, May g. 1901
Skip-in- -the-day and Other Indians-You are
notified that 1 have this day listened to all
that has been said by you in regard to the
fact that you are not satisfied with the scale
Of the logs that have been cut from your
reservation this last season, and that have
this day sent to the honorable commissioner
of Indian affairs in Washington telegraphic
message asking him to send here at once an
expert government timber scaler to go over
the entire ground of the logging camps with
man selected by you to determine whether
or not they have been properly scaled and
paid for. You will be notified when this
man comes Eugene MeComas,
Special Indian Agent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-11
FALSE TO HIS TRUST
Senographer Of Insular Bureau Would Sell Con
fidentiaI Communications---He Is Caught
in the Act.


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matter
he ma n
the
division of the department Shortly aerwd
of
Of justice the nsuar and Chief W
William Davis Williams who has been the senoape Of Colonel Edwards for
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-11
CHICAGO COMMENT
Impression That the Hartman SYM
dfcate Is In Control.

dicate Is In Control.
TesU YorA Sun Special Sevrtos
Chicago, May 11.-Chicago railway off,
cials still are of the opinion that the
Hartman syndicate, which includes the
Rockefellers, George Gould, James Still
man and Kuhn, Loeb & Co., has secured
a controlling interest in Northern Pacific
stocks, and that in consequence the ]. j.
Hill deal either will be abrogated or ma
terially modified. The reason that is given
for Harriman's desperate efforts to wrest
control OF the Northern Pacific from Hill
was to protect the Union Pacific interests,
which undoubtedly would have suffered
had Hill been permitted to carry out his
original intentions. The leading Chi
cago- Missouri river lines were altogether
with Hartman, as none OF them has any
great liking for Mr.. Hill, who has spoiled
many Of their schemes for the increase
of revenues and the maintenance Of high
rates.
Mr.. Hill for years has been a consistent
opponent of railroad pools or rate COM
binations, though he has lately expressed
himself as in favor Of a community OF
ownership. The object of the community
of ownership plan, however, is to bring
about a condition of affairs that was to
have been brought about by general
pooling agreement, but was prevented by
congress refusing to legalize pooling
namely, the absolute maintenance OF
agreed tariffs There is not road in
the west that does not feel the necessity
of maintaining as high rates as possible
If a serious decrease in earnings is to be
prevented and the payment of dividends
on enormously watered stocks is to be
continued. The general opinion is that
Hartman, Morgan, HILL Gould and the
other big magnates will now come to-
gether and amicably adjust their differ
ences and make provisions for the pro-
lection of the various railroad interests.
1t is stated that whoever finally gets the
Burlington will be obliged to give strong
assurances that the st. Paul, the Rock
Island and the North Western will be
fairly treated
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-11
MORE OPTIMISTIC
Detroit Advices Say There Will BE
No Trouble.

Special to The Journal
Detroit, Mimi, May 11.-Nothing can be
learned in Detroit regarding the uprising
that is advertised to take place at Round
lake on Sunday. Telephone messages
from White Earth agency say that there
is not the least danger of anything of the
kind. Some of the Indians are dissatis-
fed and talk ugly, but there will be no
armed resistance to the removal of the
logs.
that the dam at Big Rice lake had been
cut and that the logs belonging to the
Wild Rice Lumber company of Ada, were
tied up. To-day message from the same
source says that there was nostruth In the
original report, and that the. logs have
started and that two-thirds of the drivers
are Indians. 1t will probably turn out
the same way at Round lake.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-11
HARR1s1AN CLAIMS
Positive Assertion That Kuhn, Loeb
Sc Co. Control n. p.

New York, May IA representative
of the Hartman syndicate made the fol-
lowing statement to-day:
In spite of all that may be said to the con-
trary, we stand on our assertion that we be-
lieve possession OF Northern Pacific railroad
Is now held by Kuhn. Loeb & Co. 1t may
take some time to prove this and it is even
possible that some legal trick may be
devised to wrest control from US. At this
time, however, there is no doubt in our minds
that we are in power. AS far as the Bur-
lington deal goes, that is only indirectly
involved in the Northern Pacific controversy
and we believe it will go through in due time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-11
SULTAN SLAPS
He Issues a Note That Par
TALLY Sewers Relations
With Embassies.

Constantlnople, Friday, May 1O-A
third note, evidently emanating direct
from the sultan. was delivered to-day to
the ambassadors. demanding in peremp-
tory language the immediate suppression
of the foreign postof1ces and reiterating
the charges Of smuggling against foreign
officials.
the note to the porte, thus creating a
partial cessation of relations between the
embassies and the Turkish government.
The human voice is produced by the
assistance Of eight pairs Of muscles.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-11
LoNDoN,s WORRY
Stock Exchange Committee Will Try
to Remedy Affairs.

London, May ia special meeting OF
the stock exchange committee has been
summoned for Monday morning in the
hope of reaching a solution of the diff
Guilty in which operators and brokers who
have given calls for Northern Pacific for
the end of May and July find themselves.
1t developed to-day that every share held
here is held by the Morgans and Kuhn,
Loeb & Co., and therefore the brokers are
unable to secure a single share for de-
livery. The situation has depressing ef-
feet Owing to the closing of the New
York stock exchange Americans were abb
solutely stagnant, waiting Developments
]. Pierpont Morgan will be in London TINS
afternoon, and a conference will be held:
It is hoped he and Kuhn, Loeb & Co. will
do something to relieve the situation. In
the meanwhile there Is considerable anx-
iety.
Though the closing Of the stock ex-
change here was easier, quotations most
ly showed q marked advance. Northern
Pacific common was quoted at an advance
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-11

HERRICK NOT A CANDIDATE.
Cleveland, May u.-Colonel Myron T.
Herrick to-day denied the report that he
would be a republican candidate for gov
ernor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-11
WAS NO TENDERFooT.

Special to The Journal.
Baraboo, Wis, May 11.-Samuel Rug
giles, Sr, who came to Wisconsin sixty
years ago, died here Last night, aged 80.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-11
OFF DAY IN WALL STREET
But Interest Is On Nevertheless-
Brokers Catching Up.

New York, May 11.-With both the
stock exchange and the Consolidated ex-
change closed to-day and with practically
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-11
UNCLE LOREN CALM.
DR.. Ames' Talk of Running for Con-
gress Doesn't Alarm Him.
MR.. EDDY AND SIMON MICHELET
Former Has Heard Nothing of the
Latter Being Named Indian
Agent at Leech Lake.

From TIE Journal Bure0ss, Room <Ss Post
Building, Bashin0to'a-
Washington, May 11.-Congressman
Fletcher was visibly amused when the
substance of an interview with Mayor
Ames in a Minneapolis morning paper
was told him to-day. The mayor was
represented as having "joshed" the con-
gresham when the latter called to learn
his intentions as to running for congress.
The chief executive Of the city, according
to the outline of the interview tele-
graphed here, finally declared to Mr..
Fletcher that he would run for congress
next year if he wanted to. Mr.. Fletcher
said to-day:
81 don't know of anything in the con-
tsitution that would prohibit any citizen
from running for congress If he desires
to do so. But 1 don't believe DR.. Ames
has any such purpose in view"
Mr.. Fletcher left this afternoon for
New York, whence he sails for Europe
on Wednesday.
1t is regarded as rather strange that the
resignationof Indian Agent Sutherland
has not reached Washingtonand stranger
still that arrangements to appoint his sue
cessor should have been put under way
without consulting Congressman Eddy,
who is one Of the best informed men in
congress on Indian affairs, and within
whose district the White Earth reserva
tion is situated. Mr.. Eddy routed out the
Indian office to-day and says there is no
application on file for the appointment Of
Simon Michelet of Minneapolis as agent.
Continuing, Mr.. Eddy said:
1.-The reservation is entirely within my
district. l have made its needs a careful
study, for years and am satisfied that
neither Senators Nelson nor Clapp would
recommend anybody for successor to
Sutherland, who is soon to resign, with
out first conferring with me about it,
Mr.. Eddy is the ranking member of the
house committee on mines and mining,
and Is slated to be made chairman next
December. The former chairman was
Congressman Crump of Michigan, recent
ly deceased.
After all, DR.. w. A. Croffut's applica-
tion for the position of consul at Pre-
toria was a joke; that is. the good doctor
intended it as such, and no doubt the
state department was not slow to see the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-11
IRON AND STEEL
This Industry Not to Be Affected by
the FURRY.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
New York, May 11.-When Judge Gary.
chairman of the executive committee Of
the United States Steel corporation, was
asked by Journal reporter to-day what
effect the recent furry In the stock mar
ket would have in the irop and steel in
dustry of the country, he replied:
''In my opinion it will have no effect
whatever. The manufacturers have
booked orders at fair prices sufficient to
keep the mills busy about eight months.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-11
Washinrton Small Talk.

w. W. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-11

After all, DR.. w A. Croffut's applica-
tion for the position of consul at Pre-
toria was joke; that is. the good doctor
intended it as such, and no doubt the
state department was not slow to see the
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16
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STRIKE ABOUT AT STANDSTILL.
The Net Gain Rather with the Strikers
Whose Operations are Extending-Bu
Some Mills start Up.

Though there is no decisive change
q the great strike in the steel indus.
try, the strikers seem to have been
making some gains since Tuesday.
The biggest gain is at McKeesport,
Pa, where the men and boys in the
pipe mill of the National Tube com
pany at McKeesport have struck.
This practically ties the plant up and
it is estimated that Is, 600 men are on
strike there The total number of
men now out is IS, 600 as nearly as can
be estimated. Michsel 7 Tighe. as
sistant secretary of the National
Amalgamated association, arrived at
Chicago Tuesday, representing Presi-
dent Shaffer. He called a meeting
of the leading members of the dissent
ing unions and an attempt will be
made to have the vote of last Sunday
reconsidered.
Threats are held over men and local
unions that refused to 20 out that
they will be expelled from the Assoc.
citation, although in sticking to their
work they are only abiding by their
contracts with the companies. This
policy seems to have been effective
id the Wheeling district, where large
numbers have joined the strike this
week and the plan is to extend it to
the Western N ills if possible.
Efforts for settlement are undoubt-
eddy again in progress though neither
side will admit the first step towards
it.
The four lodges of the Amalgamated
association, emloyes of the Illinois |
steel cOmpany at the Joliet fIlll |
mills, by unanimous vote, decided |
last night to obey the strike order of
President Shatfer The determination
If the textile workers 10 the Fall |
River print cloth mills to strike, il
he attempt to cut wages about ID
per cent is made, was voiced last night /
1T the textile council session, held in
Textile hall, Fall River.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16

1t is probably only hot weather
fancy of the correspondents but they
are reporting from Washington that
our government expects to have to
intervene in the coming war between
Venezuela and Colombia and is pre-
pairing to do so. The foundation thus
far is the fact that a warship each
has been ordered to Cuba and Panama
to protect our interests and fulfil our
treaty obligations. 1t is SAID that
strong fleets will be despatched if
necessary and that there is strong
suspicion, amounting almost to belief,
in the state department that the
threatened war is due to Venezuela's
desire to get hold of the Panama
Canal so that if the United States
buy out the French Panama Canal
company Venezuela can expect heavy
sum before the work can proceed.
President Castro of Venezuela is
credited with being the moving spirit
in this plot 1t is believed in both
Venezuela and Colombia that the
United States willing to build the
Nicaragua canal. but will buy and
complete the Panama canal, in which
case the United States must make
terms with Colombia, or whatever
government controls the Isthnus.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16

They were talking about getting bald
MEN wear their hats too much" the
doctor was saying. II have noticed
that great many business men wear
them in their offices. The head should
be kept bare as much as possible
my partner always wear an old straw
hat around the store" replied a Market
street merchant. He wears this In
winter as well as in summer. or at least
he did until last winter, when he had
an experience that cured him of It,
'One very cold afternoon he left the
office early, and as he walked briskly
through the street he noticed In a rather
absentminded way that he was attract
ing considerable attention. People turn
ed and looked after him and laughed.
1t was not until he had walked five or
six blocks that he realized what 1t all
meant. He met lady of his acQuaint-
ance, and when he went to raise his
hat he found that he was still wearing
the old straw one, having forgotten to
change II when he left the office. For
tunately there was hat store near by,
and he went in and bought one more
suitable TO the season. "-Phlladelphia
Record
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16

Now that he has got Admiral Evans
done up officially uncle VIM +
Chandler of New Hampshire, is devot
ing himself to the trusts which he
finds to be likely to divide the people
of the republic into warning classes
magnify the baneful rule of plutoc-
racy, Cypress the working classes,
crushing out their manly inepdend-
ence, and establish all the hateful
conditions of monopoly. But charac-
teristically he says no remedy is to be
considered that involves an interior
ence tn the protective tariff or that
cannot be achieved inside of the Re-
publican party,
What he would do is to keep along
on the line of the present impotent
legislation, and exercise such control
over corporations as to prevent their
combining to abolish competition.
He argues that if that can be done it
will solve the problem because midi
viduals or firms can never have
strength enough to do harm.