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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-30
DEAD OFFICERS
Captain. Lieutenant and Surgeon
Among the Victims


Captain. Lieutenant and Surgeon
Among the Victims.
Washington, Sept. 3e.--Iu addition to the
ehIlsted men, three commissioned officers
OF Company G, Ninth infantry are sun-
posed now to have been killed in the az
ton IN Samar. The officers were: Can
tain, Thomas W. ConneIl; first lieutenant
Edward A. Bumpus; surgeon major r
5. Griswold. A question having arisen
as TO the accuracy of the cabIegram re-
celVed at the war department. yesterday
from General Chaffee, the cable company
was directed TO repeat ii. The repeti-
tlon disclosed some Inaccuracies that ma
terlally change the message AS cor
rected, the dispatch reads:
Mania, sept. S.-Adjutant General Wash
lhgton; Hughes reports following from Bas-
sey. southern Samar: @Twenty-four men
Company c. Ninth regiment. United States
infantry eleven wounded, have just arrived
from Balangiga; remainder company killed
insurgents secured all company supplies and
all rifles except three. COMPANY was at
tackled during breakfast, morning. Sept "a.
company seYenty-two strong; officers Thom-
as W. Connell, captain; Edward A. Bumpus
hrst lieutenant; DR.. r. S. Griswold major
surgeon. c1bofFao
AS corrected, the dispatch shows that
Company OF the Ninth United States in
1antry suffered the disaster No company
was mentioned in the dispatch made pub
llc yesterday. The serious discrepancy
between the original and the corrected
dispatch however is that the latter indi
Gates that the commissioned officers of the
company are missing, perhaps killed;
while the former indicates that thew have
escaped.
The father Of Captain Connell resides in
New York city. He telegraphed to the
war department to-day that he is in re-
ceipt Of cablegram from the quarter
master of the Ninth regiment saying that
his on had been killed in action. He asks
Tor confirmation of the dispatch from the
war department, but the officials here are
unable at this time to confirm the fnfor-
nation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-30
REPORT ON
BIG DITCH
Final One in Possession of
President Roosevelt.
BEING KEPT QUIET
Pr QUIET
This Is Because of Important Dip.
lomatic Possibilities.
CoLoMBIA-NICARAGUA RIVALRY
The President and State Department
Seemingly Favor the Pana-
ma Route.


Washington, Sept. 80. - President
Roosevelt has in his possession the re-
port of the isthmian canal commissioners
and is understood to have said that he
will not make 1t public until 1t goes to
| congress in December. This was the plan
which President Mckinley had decided to
follow. The late president was so anxi-
GUS that no possible report should be pub
lished until it reached congress that he
caused Admiral Walker, the chairman of
the commission, to compel every employee
of the commission to observe the greatest
possible discretion and secrecy in con-
nection with the report.
| 1t is stated at the White House that
important diplomatic possibilities are in
volved in Withholding the final conclu-
| sions of the commissioners from publicity.
Both Colombia and Nicaragua had to be
sounded for their best proposals and as
each Is desirous OF having the United
States construct canal along its route
they are likely to make better terms now
when they seemingly stand in competition.
Columbia would undoubtedly have acted
controls the Panama route had not been
very slow to move.
The attitude Of President Roosevelt and
the state department would indicate that
in spite of the claims of the friends of the
Nicaraguan route in congress the ad-
ministration proposes to make the utmost
use of the fact that the Panama is access
sible. The president has no doubt that
some sort Of a canal bill will pass the
fifty seventh congress, that the diplo-
matte obstacles with Great Britain which
stood in the way of the passage of the
Hepburn Morgan bill during the fifty
sixth congress, will either be removed by
the abrogation of the Clayton Bulwer or the
ratification of a substitute treaty which
will be drawn along lines satisfactory to
a majority of those senators who opposed
and defeated the y-Pauncefote treaty.
The president, of course, is familiar
with the work Of the state department
since the return Of Lord Pauncefote to
London in the direction Of negotiating
a new treaty and his knowledge of what
Senator Lodge and his followers will ac-
cept in the way of a compromise, places
him in position to determine in advance
whether Secretary Hay has negotiated an
instrument that will stand the test of the
senators opposition. The Panama canal
is said to offer diplomatic advantages
that the Nicaragua does not possess.
The Colombian route could be utilized
without considering Great Britain or any
other European power, presuming, of
course, that the French company will
make a voluntary disposal of its rights
to this government.
President Roosevelt is very much inter-
ested in the canal question and has prom
ised to bend all his energies toward bring
ing about such solution of the Difficult
ties that have heretofore been encoun-
tered as will enable the United States to,
begin the construction of an isthmian
canal before the expiration of his term
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-30
Secretary Gage on Surplus

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-30

Special to The Journal.
Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 30.-Miss Fran
ces West, selected by Governor Leslie NJ.
Shaw to christen the cruiser Des Moines,
which is to be launched the latter part of
November at the Quincy, Mass, shipyards,
is one of the most talented young society
women of this city She has liberal
education, possesses rare beauty and is
distinctively a representative Of the Iowa
type of womanhood. Not only this but
she is the daughter of one of the most
successful business men in the state Her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry West occupy
prominent position in the social world
and are already receiving congratulations
from hosts of friends at the great honor
conferred upon their daughter
This is the second time such distinc-
tion has been given an Iowa girl. When
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-30
Board of Outside prisoners.

One matter that is now undergoing in
vestigation is the charge made against
the county for the board of outside pris-
ers and prisoners from outside counties
are sent to the Hennepin Jail for safe
100 H!Isqs sql sseo qons VI 'SuIdes4
lects for their board from Hennepin, and
who have submitted such prisoners to his
charge. When they pay he is required to
turn the money over to the county treas
urer.
amount paid is 1926 week, while the
United States government pays 81 a week,
and 1t is claimed that Mr.. Megaarden in
stead of turning over the entire amount
has paid in only 1926 for United States
prisoners as well as for the others. Since
he came into office the amount turned
over on this account is $2,615.89 Part of
this must be credited to the account of his
predecessor, Alonzo Phillips, who neces-
sarily left behind him some uncollected
pll4S OF LnlS sort Wnen Ne went out OF
office. Until the exact amount of the
Phillips credit can be ascertained. there
is no way of discovering whether the
account is correct or not, but officials who
are conducting the investigation are max
ing a thorugh search for errors. Former
County Auditor c. J. Minor has been
asked to go over the Phillips accounts,
which were under his charge. and has
agreed to do SO. The matter will be
taken up with him some time this week,
probably within two or three days.
In its inception the Megaarden inyesti-
cation was regarded simply as sharp
political move instigated by political
enemies of the sheriff, but recent develop
ments have shown clearly that matters
are far from being in such shape as Mr..
Megaarden's friends could wish. 1t is
said that if the grand jury, for any rea-
son, refuses to indict, the evidence in the
case will be laid before Governor Van
SAINT.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-30
Error of Judgment the Worst Thing
Proved Thus Far Against
Admiral ,SchIey.
Sampson Grossly LibeIed SchIey but
the Latter's Forbcarance Saved
Him From CourtmartiaI.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Chicago, Sept. 30.-The Chicago Trib-
une's Washington correspondent. in re
viewing the Schley inquiry, says: Ad-
miral Dewey and his associates on
the Schley court of inquiry have
been busy for ten days or SO list
ening to evidence submitted by the
navy department, and it is curious fact
that up to the present time absolutely
nothing has been developed which could
convict Rear Admiral SchIey of anything
worse than an error of Judgment but this
same evidence shows beyond the shadow
OF a doubt that Rear Admiral Sampson,
who was Sehley's superior during the war,
but since then has been his subordinate,
has been guilty of gross slander against
his superior officer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-30

the battleship named for this state was
launched few years ago, Miss Mary Lord
Drake, daughter Of Ex-Governor Frances
Marion Drake, was selected to perform the
ceremony of the occasion.
Many Des Moines people will be in at
tendance at the launching In addition to
the governor and his staff, Mayor Harten-
bower, members of the city council and
others connected with the city admins
tration will be present
The Des Moines is a protected sheeted
cruiser with displacement of 5000 tons,
Her speed is 1873 knots an hour. She car
ries ten hve-inch guns; eight six-pound-
ers, two one-Dounders and two rapid
1r1ng colt machine guns. She has a twin
screw propeller and is similar in size and
design to the Cleveland Chattanooaa.
Denver, Galveston and Tacoma.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-30
SHOT HIS FATHER

Adopted Boy Living Near White, S.
D., May Be a Murderer.
Special to The Journal
Brookings, S. D., Sept 3O.-Charles
Sherman, living east of White, was shot
four times by his adopted son, Wilbur.
Sunday The boy is II years old. and
bought revolver on Saturday. His faith
er tried to take it away, but the boy
would not gice 1t up. When the father
went to grab him he pulled the trigger
and fired four shots, all taking effect in
the body of Mr.. Sherman, who is in a
critical condition. The boy was brought
here and lodged in Jail this morning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-30

The evidence against Rear Ad-
miral Sampson is so complete
that he could hardly escape q
trial and conviction by court
martial If 1t were not for the
fact that the scandalous attack
was published more than two
years ago.. and hence is barred
by the naval statute Of limita-
; tion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-30
SPORADIC OUTBREAK

Gen. Hall on the Character and Peo.
pie OF Samar
Special TO The Journal
chicago, Sept. 80. - Brigadier- General
ROBERT II. Hall, who has just returned
from service In Luzon, received the news
OF the killing of American soldiers in Sa-
mar without much surprise. He said.
Inc island of Sanar is one of the most mr.
ruly islands in the possession of the United
States The attack is probably one of the
sporadic outbreaks that has been coming
from time to time in that island It seems
ODD that company of seventy-two could he
surprised in the country In Samar. because
that Is one OF the points where trouble Is
constantly expected The natives arc oil n
Continued ON Second Pare.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-30
No Arbitration in Africa

hos Sept sT council Of The Hague
or Intervention
rms decision II is stated probably of
etima.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-30
Beers Defeated at Fearful Cost

Durham Natal Sept sOA
bo
der Of zuuand The bughes finally
wounded In addition
believed
oDDeTuan and ninssn bughss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-30
OPTIONS ON MISSOURI OIL F1ELI

OPTIONS ON MISSOURI OIL FIELDS.
Special to The Journal.
Brainerd, Minn., Sept. 30.-Banker A. F.
Ferris Of this city, with ]. c. Wood, OF St.
Paul, and H. w. Stone Of Benson. have gore
to Missouri where It is understood they have
large options on oil fields which are said to
be valuable.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-30

The evidence submitted to the
court this last week has shown
that any time since the Span
ish war Rear Admiral Schley
might have demanded the court
martial Of Rear Admiral Samp-
son. and it is apparently only
Schley's forbearance which has
saved the professional reputa-
tion of Rear Admiral Sampson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-30

This is regarded by fair minded per-
sons who have followed the case closely,
to indicate prejudice against Schley on
the part Of the officers who have already
given their version Of the circumstances
in connection with the battle Of Santi-
o.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-30
Blind to Lead the Blind
Special to The Journal.


the blind o o a house '
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-30

Another significant circum-
stance, and one which has Gre
ated considerable unfavorable
comment, is that without excep-
tion the witnesses who have
been placed on the stand have
upon direct examination given
testimony damaging to Rear
Admiral Schley, and in every in
stance this testimony has been
badly shaken on cross-ex-
animation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-30

Of the commanding officers Of the North
Atlantic fleet, and the official report OF the
war compiled by the bureau of navigation.
have been changed without regard to facts
and are worthless as evidence. This has
been sworn to by number of witnesses,
and when confronted with these Judges
the judge advocate of the court has frank
ly admitted that the official documents
relating to the Spanish war are inaccurate
and consequently entirely worthless.
The most significant fact in this connec-
tion is that all the mistakes as Coun-
sci Rayner generously characterized them,
are against Rear Admiral Schley.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-30

Continued ON Second Page.
The age-herald., 1901-10-05
Shepard and Seth Low.

Like Seth Low, Edward M. Shepard comes from Brooklyn, but both work in New York City proper, and both are men of force, culture and high standing. In the respect of culture and wit MT. Shepard outranks MT. Low, although the latter Is by no means to be despised.
 Both are political cranks. Both are ready to be more independent than the Independents. Tn 1894 MT. Shepard denounced David B. Hill, and organ ized the Independent Democracy. In 1896 he openly fought Mir. Bryan, but ia 1900 he became a supporter of MT. Bryan, making many speeches in the campaign and presiding at the Bryan mass meeting held in Madison Square Garden. He has written life of Mar tin Van Buren, and altogether is a scholarly man of affairs, lawyer in ulSH TSputS, anu d lhoh oo uohOoI ehe'e no one can own or control him. MT, Low has no advantage over him in these respects. Mr. Shepard is the more capable of the two men.
 This nomination will bring the Tam many ticket a very considerable inde- pendent vote that would otherwise have gone over to the opposition. Undoubtedly MT. Shepard will be elected. There is no reason why he should not be. He has in the past characterized Tammany in the strong est and the least flattering terms, and L.Ae Tammany machine will have to walk very straight under MT. Shepard. No one will openly accuse him of dis honesty or corruption of any sort; no one believes him capable of anything of that nature.
 The nomination of MT. Shepard shows how broadly MT. Croker and his associates can act. They see ahead not only the election of Mayor in the mighty city for term of four years. but they see also as natural and logical result a victory in the State next year, to be followed by a national victory two years later.
The age-herald., 1901-10-05

for their beets. The sugar combine is master of the situation. The price of sugar has not been cut in districts outside of what is known among trans portation people as Missouri river points,"
 A more bald-faced attack has never been made by trust against an agri- cultural interest and against opposi- tion mills. Let 1t go on, for it will show what our Chinese-Wall tariff means and Is capable of. Here is a necessity that a combine says shall not be produced in this country from beets. This will be an eye-opener to some men who have been voting to strengthen monopoly and trusts ever since the days of John c. Fremont. Now that they are held up by one of their own creations, they may begin to see what they have been guilty of. They are in a fair way to be horst by their own petard.
The age-herald., 1901-10-05
OHIO.

From the Washington Evening Star.
 There Is an amusing change of attitude toward Mir. Hanna in Ohio on the part of his political opponents.
 For some years he has been described by them as the power behind the throne. Men seeking office were advised to ob- tain his favor. He was all-powerful and made and unmade political fortunes Men disappointed in their quests were told that MT. Hanna was to blame If he had favored them success would undoubtedly have crowned their efforts. The object of all this, of course, was not to compli- ment but to embarrass MT. Hanna. If his constituents could be persuaded that he really possessed the influence attrib- uted to him he would be brought In time to struggle under a heavy load of dis favor, for as a rule ten men fall where one succeeds in the chase after office.
 Now the attempt is made to sympathize with MT. Hanna. He is described as the most powerless man In national affairs He has been dashed from his pedestal Presently the poorest creature will refuse to do him honor. He would probably fail If he tried to get laborer a job under the government Not only MT. Hanna, but Ohio is no longer in the Republican
The age-herald., 1901-10-05
HE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
III blows the wind that profits nobody.
 --3 King Henry VI.
Cup Race is Finished.

The Cup stays in American hands another year. The third race was be- gun in a fine wind, but the weather became fiuky before it was ended, and so it has happened that no one of the three races was sailed throughout in a spanking breeze. But the weather is part of the game. Wind and water must be taken as they come on the appointed days, and yachts must be built that can sail light as well as strong winds. Columbia presents the happiest combination that has yet been constructed Shamrock II is a close rival, a fine boat withal, but not quite good enough to carry away the Cup.
 Sir Thomas Lipton is a plucky man, and no doubt he will come again, and his experience and unlimited re- sources may enable him as a challen- ger to win next years races, but the Cup will not stay long on the other side. It is fully naturalized.
The age-herald., 1901-10-05
A GOVERNOR IN LUCK.

From the New York Commercial.
 w. D. Jelks, Governor of Alabama, Is interested in "gusher" that was recent ly brought in at Beaumont. in that now famous Texas oil field. While president of the State Senate. after the adjournment of the Legislature, in company with his brother, R. c. Jelks of Birmingham, and others he went to the Beaumont field and made some purchases. The Alabama oil Pipe Company was formed and a drill was put to work. While In Texas on this business Governor Jelks received a mes sage announcing that w. J. Sanford, then Governor, had died rather suddenly at Tuscaloosa, where he had gone on state business, and that he should hurry back to take charge of affairs. MT. Jelks returned post haste to the state and took the oath of office.
 The drilling for oil continued, and dur ing the past week announcement made that "gusher' had been brought in." The Governor, who seems to have had honors and luck cast on him in plenty in the past few years, is a newspaper man by profession. For years he ran little daily in a small town, Eufaula, Ala. By his able editorials and witty articles he gained reputation In Alabama journal ism, and then he branched out into poll tics. He was elected to the State Senate and was chosen It's president. His success sion to the office of Governor followed rapidly through the unfortunate death of Governor Sanford. There is no Lieuten- ant Governor provided for in the old con- stitution now in force in Alabama, the president of the State Senate being in the line of succession.
 The Governor is still young man and he is after a second nomination and cleo tion. At present there Is no doubt but that he will succeed himself one term. The Governor is decidedly good-looking man and when he Is about and ladies are in the vicinity he is in his element. The Governor is pretty good story-teller, too, and when "out with the boys" is not behind when his turn comes to tell one.
The age-herald., 1901-10-05
Dates of Frosts.

The appearance of snow in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan and of a cold wave in all parts of the South, renews interest in the coming of a killing frost. Light frosts need not be con sidered. for they do no damage to the cotton or sweet potato crops, but killing precipitation puts an end to all growth, and the crop must then be taken as it stands. We give below some statistics gathered by the Cotton Trade Journal of Savannah:
 At Savannah the first killing precipta- tion in 1896 was December 3, 1884, on Se- cember 29; 1898. on November 27; 1899, on December 5 and 1900 on November g. with the average about November 20.
 At Atlanta the first frost for 1896 was November g; 1897. on November r; 1s9S on October 27; 1S99 on November 3 and 1900 on November 10, with the average killing frost in autumn on November I.
 At Macon the bureau has only been es- tablished since 1S99 but in that year the first frost was on November and in 1900 on November 9.
 At Augusta the first in 1896 wasNovem- Der g.; 1Ssi, on November 19; 1898, on Oc- tober 27; 1s99 on November and 1900 on November 9, with the average for the past twenty eight years on November g.
 At Augusta the first in 1896 was Novem- on December 4; 1897. on January 2; 1S9S on November 27; 1S99 on December and 1900 on December 16 with the average on November 30.
 At Jacksonville the first frost in 1896 was on December 9; 1897, on December 6; 1898 on December 6; 1899, on December 30 and 1900 on February A. with the aver age for autumn December 2
 These facts go to show that killing frost is not due in Alabama until the first week in November. The cotton crop is very backward and late, and the date of the first severe frost means hundreds of thousands of bales in the general output. A killing frost in Oc- tober would cut the crop materially aand severely.