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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-02
IN THE HOUSE
Very Animated Scenes Attend the
Opening Hour.

Very Animated Scenes Attend the
Opening Hour.
The very handsome interior of the hall
of representatives added much to the i'm
pressiveness Of the general scene at the
south end Of the capitol when Alexander
Mcdowell of Pennsylvania called the new
house of representatives to order at noon
to-day. The vast chamber had been re-
painted, regilded and completely refur-
nished during the recess, and many
changes made for the comfort and con-
venience of both members and spectators.
The floor had been elevated to greater
angle, the new mahogany desks rising
tier on tier and making an ampitheater
effect. The walls supporting the galleries
which circled the speakers rostrum had
been reburnished and the great beams
supporting the ground glass ceiling,
through which the light filters from above,
had been refrescoed
The old benches in the galleries had
been replaced with dark leather-cush
ioned chairs, and as admission was denied
except to holders OF tickets, the usual
crowding upon such occasions was
avoided. Floral emblems were sent to
popular members by admiring constitu-
ents.
AS rule the leaders on both sides were
slow in making their appearance Mr..
place about the center of the minority
side shortly after II o'clock. He was i'm
mediately surrounded by his democratic
colleagues. General Grosvenor of Ohio
was recognized instantly when he ap-
peared with the never failing carnation in
his buttonhole. Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsyl-
vania, one Of the speakers lieutenants;
Mr.. Littlefeld, the hard hitter from
Maine, who leaped into prominence in the
last congress; Mr.. Hepburn OF Iowa, an
other wielder of the sledge hammer, and
other prominent members began arriving
soon after. number of senator's in
cluding Mr.. Spooner Of Wisconsin, drifted
in from the senate side to confer with
their colleagues Of the house.
At the conclusion of the roll CALL show
ing 315 members present, Mr.. Cannon
Iowa, and Mr.. Hay, Virginia, nominated
Mr. Richardson Of Tennessee for speaker
The vote was; Henderson, 100; Richard
son, 149; Startt (Neb), /; Cummings
IN. W, 1.
Mr.. Henderson was declared elected and
was escorted to the chair by the other
three men voted for. He made a brief
speech. He thanked the house for it's
expression Of confidence, and asked the
support of all members. The oath was
then administered by Representative
Bingham (Pennsylvania), ''the father Of
the house, and by the speaker in turn
to the members-elect.
Several thousand bills have already been
introduced covering nearly every phase of
public affairs. They include the Pacific
cable oleomargarin, tariff amendment, to
repeal the bankruptcy law, for a reciproe-
1tty- commission, admission Of states;
establishing department Of commerce,
amending the currency law, amending the
lS4DlTHiQratiOn lpWc NJ or
Mr~ Dalzell OF Pennsylvania offered a
resolution to adopt the rules of the fifty
| sixth congress. Mr. Richardson and Mr..
fsHepburn We're each given five minutes.
and the previous question then was de-
nanded.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-02
SUNK IN COPPER
Lawson's Losses in Anal
garnated Placed at
$12, 900, 900.


Boston, Dec. 2,-The squeeze in copper
has cost Thomas w. Lawson $4,000, 900.
This statement is based on his own admis-
sions. To Boston fnanciers, Mr.. Lawson 8
position is a puzzle. AS friend he is
frank and open as the air; as a speculator
he is usually as silent and mysterious as
the sphynx even o his intimates
There has been an apparently we'll
founded belief the last week that Lawson
had disposed of his holdings OF 242, 900
shares of Amalgamated and that he was
now on the right side Of the market.
These mental speculations were Jared
yesterday when Mr.. Lawson issued an
open letter, in which he said vehemently
that he had not-disposed of his stock, and,
further, that no mortal man could get 1t.
even if it went to 81 share.
So, taking Mr.. Lawson's statement that
he holds 242, 900 shares of Amalgamated
and that his losses when the st ock sold
at S8 were $7,000,000, it would seem that
he would suffer further shrinkage of
SO, ,772 900, or a total of nearly $12 900, 900,
in one stock.
For several days wild gossip has been
current regarding the Amalgamated Cop
per company, and the markets of two con-
tinents have been used to achieve some
secret purpose. What that purpose may
be is a subject for conjecture.
Lawson, in his statement, gives what he
terms "a few plain facts in contradiction
to the rumors and stories that have been
put afoat with the intent to deceive
the thousands of investors residing in
every state and territory in America and
in Europe, to the end that these investors
may be induced to throw their Amalga-
mated holdings on the market, that those
who manufacture and put afoat these
false stories may attain their end, an
end as morally and legally criminal as
that sought by the burglar or sneak
| thief"
Mr.. Lawson characterizes the move as
a "lawless and dastardly attempt to rob
| innocent investors" and says that all the
stories about Amalgamated are false "oI
the entire Wall street structure is resting
on a volcano which may burst forth any
minute"
He compares the company with the
United States Steel company, the North
| ern Securities company and other large
corporations and says that Amalgamated
! is conservatively capitalized measured
| by any of the standards now in force in
| Wall street. The Boston man winds VI
| his statement by saying that the small
| holders are the ones whose stock is being
| "gunned out" and not his, and predicts
! that during the coming week Amalga
mated will either continue to drop, thus
causing a panic, or it's course will be such
"as to vividly recall to the campaigners
! the wisdom Of the old saw, when chasing
| bulls, carry a fence along"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-02
SWEET FOR SENATORS
Floral Offerings and a Handsomely
RedecOrated Chamber.


RedecOrated Chamber.
A profusion of floral offerings trans
formed the senate chamber into a
veritable flower show. Almost every
member Of the body was a recipient Of one
or more Of these evidences of the regard
of his friends Since the adjournment oi
the senate last spring the chamber has
been redecorated and recarpeted. The
principal features Of Its beauty and indi-
viduality have been retained, but they
have been added to by the artistic deco
gold figures has taken the place ri the
old gold carpet OF the last congress and
the desks and furnishings of the cham
ber have been notably improved.
Messrs. Dietrich and Millard Nebraska
Gibson, Montana, and Kittredge, South
Dakota, were sworn in.
After the usual resolutions and the ap-
pointment of Senators Hale and Morgan
a committee to notify the president, the
senate took a recess until o'clock to
await the organization of the house.
At 2 o'clock the senate reassembled
Mr. Gamble announced the death of the
late Senator Kyle and the senate ad-
journed NY
The republican senators In caucus to-
day authorized Senator Allison to appoint
a committee on order Of business, also 6
committee to fill vacancies on the com
mittees, both to consist of nine members
The latter was directed to increase some
of the important committees in order thai
places may be found for republican SEN
atorS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-02

Ceasing to be foreign territory, they
became domestic territory, he said. The
decisions in the Porto Rican cases were
cited and it was held that the resolution
adopted by congress concerning the Phil
ippines were not sufficient to change the
situation.
The chief justice concluded his opinion
by reversing the decision of the court be-,
low.
Justice Brown read an opinion concur
ring in the result, but differing from the
conclusion drawn on minor points. JUS
tices Gray, Shiras, White and McKenna
dissented.
This case is one Of the two important
cases left undecided by the court at it's
last term when it decided number Of
cases involving the customs relation Of
the United States with its insular posses
sions. The cases decided at that time
bore entirely upon the relations of this
country with Porto Rico, and this was the
only case of large number then argued
and considered which involved the rela
| tions OF the United States with the Phil
ippines. The other case involves the righ
to impose duties on articles exported from
| the United States to Porto Rico. MucI
interest has been manifested in thi
| Philippines case because of the probabilt,
OF legislation relating to Philippines a
| the approaching session of congress.
History of the Case.
The record shows that Pepke of NortI
| Dakota, who was the respondent in tht
court below, was soldier of the army O
the United States in the island of Luzon
| and that while there and after the ratif
i cation Of the peace treaty he purchases
! the fourteen diamond rings which are in.
| VOWED In the case. He later brought
! these rings, while still a member Of the
| United States forces, aboard the govern.
| ment transport to San Francisco. where
! he was must cred out. Later he brough
| the rings to Chicago, where they were
| seized by the customs officers under thu
claim that the Philippine islands were
| foreign territory and merchandise brought
from those islands to the United States
was subject to Gust oms duties, which were
not paid by Pepke. Pepke set up the
claim that the imposition of duties upon
merchandise under the circumstances was
contrary to the constitution of the Unit ed
States and in violation Of his rights as
citizen.
The case came to the supreme court
from the district court of the United
States for the northern division Of Illi-
nois. In that court the fact set up in
Pepkes plea were admit ted by demurrer
by the United States and that court sus-
tanned the demurrer, confirming the plea
and entering judgment against the mer-
chandise thus seized and directing that it
he sold in accordance with the law, and
from this decision the present writ of err
ror was prosecuted.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-02
THAT DIFFERENTIAL
wisconsin CentrnPs Demands on
Other Roads Considered.

Chicago, Dec. 2.-Executive officers of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul and
the Chicago & North Western met here
to-day to consider the demand of the
wisconsin Central that the first named
roads charge a higher rate on their fast
trains between Chicago and Minneapolis
The St. Paul and North-W Western, utilizing
their fast mail trains, are able to make
the run in ten hours, giving them an ad-
vantage oHer the Wisconsin Central
The matter is eonsiaeredk an important
one and ii is said that it may lead to
a revision of ali western time schedules
or may result in rate war.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-02
ATTACHED A TRAIN
A Sheriff Holds Up Train Until JudG-
ment Is Satisfied.

Guthrie, o. T.. Dec. 2.-Saturday's west
bound Choctaw passenger train was attached
by the sheriff of Parksburg, Okla, and de-
tanned until judgment against the company
for SIS was satisfied When the engineer
was about to leave the station he found that
his engine was prevented from continuing on
its journey because of log chain which had
been fastened to it by the sheriff. H. E.
Yarnmen, treasurer of the road, was in his
private car at the rear of the train, ac-
companied by a party Of eastern friends.
After parleying with the determined sheriff
for half an hour Mr.. Yarnmen paid the judg-
ment, then the train was released.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-02
NOW FOR LEGISLATION
Revenues for the Philippines Must
BE Provided.

From The Journal Bureau, Room 20, Post
Washington.
Washington, Dec. 2.-Congress, in view
of the decision of the supreme court to-
day in the Fourteen Diamond Rings"
case, viii probably have to get busy very
soon If there are to be any Philippine
revenues. Representative Tawney of the
ways and means committee, discussing
the decision, said to-day:
In my judgment congress will at very
easily date pay attention to the question Of
revenues for the Philippines. That date
viii be FASTENED materially by to-day's deci-
sion. What viii Ibe done 1 do not know, for
the case has not been considered; but it is
possible that the Porto Riean tariff precedent
will be the basis for anything that we will do.
1t is said the ways and means commit
tee Is likely to take the matter up this
week. The situation is so pressing that
there may be legislation before the holI-
days.
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-02
United States Supreme Court Finally
Renders Its Decision in "Four-
teen Diamond Ring" Case.
Opinion Adverse to the Government,
Archipelago Being Pr: a s1aSounced
Domestic Territory.

Washington, Dec. 2.-The United States
supreme court to-day rendered a decision
IN the case of Emil ]. Pepke VS. the
United States. This is the case known
as the fourteen Diamond Rings" case
and involves the constitutionality of the
imposition of custom duties upon mer-
chandise brought into the United States
from the Philippine islands after the ex-
change OF the peace treaty with Spain.
The opinion was handed down by Chief
Justice Fuller.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-02
DOOLEY CASE, TOO
In This Instance the Government Is
Sustained.


Sustained.
Washington, Dec. 2.-The United States
supreme court to-day decided the second
Of the Dooley cases, involving the con-
stitutionality of the law of April II pro-
viding for the collection of duty on ar
ticles shipped from the United Stat es into
Porto Rico. The decision was rendered by
Justice Brown, and sustains the govern
ment
Justice Brown held that as Porto Rico is
not foreign territory, the goods shipped
to Porto Rico are not exports, but wheth-
er exports or imports the wide range Of
congress in the matter of taxation was
sufficient. At best, the duty was a tenn
porary eXpedient, and as it was explicitly
provided in the Foraker act that the Por-
to Rican legislature could change the
character of the enactment 1t was held
that the Foraker act was merely legisla-
tion in the interest of Porto Rico. The
Foraker act was sustained on the grounds
laid down in the Downs case, decided at
the last term. The decision Of the lower
court was affirmed. Justice Brown ex-
plicitly said that the opinion was not
to be construed as justification of ex-
port duties.
Justice White concurred, but delivered
an individual decision.
The chief justice and Justices Harlan,
Brewer and Peckham united in dissent
ing opinion. They held that the duty inn
posed was export in character End that
the fact that 1t was levied for the benefit
of Porto Rico did not change its character.
| This case grows out of the imposition OF
tariff duties on goods shipped from New
York to Porto Rico May to Oct. 23, 1900, un-
der the act Of April II, 1900, providing rev.
enues and civil government for Porto Rico,
the sum involved being 81, ,433 This mone1
was collected at Porto Rico on goods shipped
by Dooley. Smith & Co.. to their agents in
San Juan.
Doolsy, Smith & Co. brought suit The
United States demurred on the ground tLat
the court had no jurisdiction and on the
ground that the complaint did not contain
cause Of action. Judge Lacomb Of the New
York federal court sustained the demurrer.
The contention on the part Of Dooley, Smith
& Co. was that congress had not power un-
der the constitution to impose duties of taxes
such as were levied under the act of April
Il upon articles taken into Porto Rico ports
from other parts Of the United States, Porto
Rico being integral portion Of the nation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-02
Oil Discovered in the North
Special to The Journal.


Of
oil
syndicate be
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-02

In his opinion, Justice Fuller said that
the Philippine islands ceased to be foreign
territory as soon as the Paris treaty Of
peace was signed, and the resolution to
which he referred as being ineffective and
not binding was the resolution adopted by
the senate soon after the ratification.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-02
Killed Husband; Took Squaw
Special to The Journal.

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off the of
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tbs emurder declare n o anyk kind wasus
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-02
ISLANDS SOLD
United States and Denmark
Finally Reach a Full
Agreement.

Copenhagen, Dec. "A full agreement
has been reached between Denmark and
the United States for the sale Of the DAN
ish West Indies. The treaty probably will
be signed this week at Washington. The
price fixed is between four and five mill
ion dollars
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-02
Duck Found in Fish'S Stomach
Special to The Journal.

o
fulgown duck the
q n fish"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-02
WHEAT TO MEXICO
Products of Minnesota and Other
States Going Forward.

Special to The Journal
Austin, Texas, Dec. 2.-Wheat ship
ments from Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota,
Texas and California are pouring into
Mexico at the rate Of more than 100000
bushels day, according to the statement
of a traffic official of the Southern Pacific
to-day. He says more than 500, 900 BUSH
els went to Mexico via Eagle Pass last
week and the rush through El Paso and
I3afeds is equally heavy. Several million
bushels of grain will be shipped to Mexi-
co before. the existing demand is supplied.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-02
SMALL BUSINESS FAILURE.

Special to The Journal ~
Baraboo, Wis, Dec 2--Mrs II. P. Jones,
who conductsSa millinery store here. has been
adiudged a bankrupt Her assets are $500
liabilities. $1500. .g 4A
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-02

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a: The opinion was adverse to the ::
!: claims Of the government on the ::
!; ground that the Philippine islands ::
We're at the time the rings were ::
/: brought in American territory. ::
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-02
MRS. WAKEMAN DYING

Families OF st. Cloud.
Special to The Journal
! st. Cloud, Mimi, Dec. Mrs. L. E.
IWakeman, daughter-in-law of E. B.
Wakeman of Minneapolis, is dying OF a
complication OF diseases. Her husband
is president Of the Powell Hardware COM
pany, and the family is one OF the most
prominent In st. Cloud.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-07

since 1899, when he left San Francisco
on a transport to search for his faith
en- who he thought, was in in Homo
lulu. Arrived in Honolulu he found
that his father had gone on to Manila.
He said that he did not go to Manila
because he was afraid of being killed.
Willie sylvia. according to his own
story, has eked out an existence while
in Honolulu by selling papers and
cadging for nickels. He says that he
generally eats but one meal day, con
sisting of a five-cent cup of tea and
some bread. He has already spent
twelve months in the reform school for
stealing bicycle. Asked if he would
like to be sent back to the school, he
said that he didn't want to, because
the boys there guyed him, calling him
Willie steal the bicycle" Except for
this. he said that he would just as
soon go back as not, for he was we'll
satisfied with the treatment accorded
him. and got three square meals per
diem.
Yesterday morning Willie Sylvia was
brought before Judge Wilcox and com
mitted to the reform school for six
months.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-07
ADVENTURES OF
LITTLE WILLIE
Small Boy Who Lived on Five
Cents Day and an &C.
casionaI Bicycle.

Willie Sylvia, an eleven year-old
Portuguese boy was arrested on Mon
day and charged with larceny in the
second degree, it being alleged that he
stole a bicycle.
The case is a curious one, throwing
an instructive sidelight as it does on
the career of an unfortunate small boy.
About 80 O'Clock Monday morning
Mounted Patrolman birmingham was
proceeding along the Waikiki road
when he heard a couple of shots. At
ter trying in vain TO ascertain from
whence the reports came, he peered
over the fence of W. H. Roe's yard and
discovered a small boy fast asleep on
a board with "a bicycle close beside
him. birmingham awoke the boy and
asked him what he was doing there.
The boy said that he had no home &c
go to and that he was unable to find
"a better place to sleep. He said that
he had been sleeping where he was
found nearly every night for the last
two months. He had had no home
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-07
Few People Realize

falling that in it's
nourishment IF hair is falling
drv turning scales Of dandru continually
scalp evident that it is not
the intelligent thing to do
to
PACHECOS DANDRUFF KILLER quickly ceanses the scalp of
dandru the fall and nparts healthy
study of the diseases of the
scalp.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-07

There is no family medicine so favor
ably known as Pain-Killer. For sixty
years it has been used by missionaries
in all parts of the world, not only to
counteract the climatic influences on
their families, but for the cure OF all
diseases of the bowels, and for wounds,
burns bruises, etc. Avoid substitutes,
there is but one Pain Killer Perry Da-
Wis. Price % cents and so cents.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-03

Bulletins of the yacht race will bs
posted by the Times Call Is usual at
Butts drug store.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-03
A HAUNTED PICTURE.
Peculiar Effect of One of Miss Adelaide
Thurston's New Photographs.

The Autograph Of Miss Adelai de
Thurston in "Sweet Clover, quanti-
ties Of which have been hung in the
shop windows announcing the tale ut.
ed little actresses engagement here
next Monday evening 10 an artistic
curiosity. The fact was discovered
after the picture was taken from the
lithOgraphio presses. 1t will be o5ser-
we'd that the eyes stare straight at any,
one, no matter from what point the
picture il viewed. For instance, If
you chance to see one of Miss Thurss
toms Autographs in a window the eyes
will fastsn themselves and follow you
from the moment you appear in view,
In passing asd as you recsde. No mat
ter if you stand over or under the
picture the eyes will always turn your
way. That they have the faculty OF
looking in two different directions at
the same time is evident from tbe fsct
that two persons, one on tbs right and
the other on the left Of the picture
will each insist that the eyes are look.
ing in his direction. These eyes, which
are large. expressive and clear, seem
to have the faculty OF actually rolling
40 naturally ss il set in living face.
The portrait has become known in the
profession as 1.-THE haunted picture"
and it has attracted widespread attent-
ion everywhere it has been displayed.
Artists have often striven in vain 10
produce the same effsct In portrait
paintings, and 1t is remarkable that
it should have been accom- plishsd in
this case by mere acciden;.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-03
An Explanation,

Several weeks ago we published @
paragraph, oopied from the BulIoct
Times. which did our young friend,
Mr.. John A. Kenon, of Guyton, an in,
Justice and we take pleasure in setting
him right. Mr.. Kennon says; MY r,r
appearance in journalism is by IL
means a permanent move am, upor
the spvIce Of those In whom is reposed
utmost confidence. receiving private
instructions in the Greek and Latir
languages, preparatory TO entering the
sacred min stry of the church. AS these
studies do not require my entire tim
/ have takeo up the pen again as a
means of support as we'll asto improve
my spare time while rec living this pre-.
liminsry preparation for the priest.
hood, "-Darien Gazette