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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
DELIVERY BOXES
WON'T DISTURB THE MONOPOLY
Representative Davidson of Wiscon-
sin Is Overru1ed in the
House.

Washington, March 14.-The house to-
day resumed work on the postoff1ce bill.
When the rural free delivery service item
was reached Mr.. Loud, in charge of the
bill, moved to strike it out and substitute
the provisions of the bill to classify the
rural free delivery service as it passed
the house in committee of the whole.
) Mr.. Davidson (Wis.) moved an amend
ment to provide that the postmaster gen
era1 should make specifications covering
the style of rural free delivery boxes
which the department desired and to per-.
NIT any manufacturer to make them. He
declared that under the present plan the
department required patrons to purchase
one of the fourteen styles Of boxes recon-
mended by the commission appointed to
examine the boxes submitted. The pres
ent system, he said, constituted virtual
monopoly for the manufact urers of the.
fourteen boxes.
Mr.. Gaines CTenn) supported the
amendment. He saw no reason why the
farmers of the country who could have
boxes made at the tin shop in the towns.
should be forced to pay $3.50 to the fav-
ored manufacturers.
Mr.. Loud said his committee had con
Guided that the department should have
control of the box matter. He raised a
point of order against the amendment,
which was sustained by the chair. Mr..
LIQUIDS amendment was then adopted.
The bill passed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
LIKE TAWNEY'S PLAN

But This Rebate Is for Cuban Treas
ury and Not for Planters.
Washington, March 14.-Members Of the
ways and means committee stated posi-
lively to-day that the conference would
result in compromise agreement, proba-
bly, on the lines of 20 per cent concession
for one or two years. On the other hand,
some of the conferees representing the
opposition stated that while an amicable
adjustment undoubtedly would be reached,
there would be no consent to any plan
involving reduction Of tariff
Representative Fordney of Michigan has
favored in the conference plan by which
there shall be 20 per cent reduction of the
Cuban duties on United States goods going
into Cuba and in return the payment to
Cuba by the, United States of 20 per cent
of the duties on Cuban goods coming here.
Mr.. Fordney holds that this will give the
desired relief without involving reduc-
ton of duty The plan IS similar to the
Tawney rebate proposition, except that
this payment Is to go direct to Cuba in
stead of to the planters
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
TEN MILLIONS
Mr.. Heinze Says Amalgam-
ated Has Lost That Much
in Copper War.
to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
New York, March 14.-F Augustus
Heinze, president of the Montana Ore
Purchasing company to-day stated that
the efforts of the Amalgamated Copper
company to keep the price of copper
around the 17-cent level and its subse-
quent action in dumping millions of
pounds of the metal on the market at
II cents or Whereabouts resulted in loss
of $10;O00,0 900 cash to that organization
Heinze also declared that before the
slump in copper began the Amalgamated
based its dividend disbursements on 16 and
17-cent copper and by this time had prob
ably accumulated large debt. Under
these circumstances he believes that
the Amalgamated directors will not be
justified in continuing dividends
I There is no prospect of a settlement of
the copper controversy" said Mr.. Heinze
Settlement, If anything, is more dis
tant than at any time since the copper
war began. The Amalgamated company,
in order to force smaller companies out of
business, has kept the price of copper at
low level. 1t has succeeded in closing
the mines of several companies that can
not produce copper at profit at pre-
yailing quotations.; but it has not injured
the larger Independent companies to any
extent. The amalgamated itself Is the
greatest sufferer through 1ow-priced cop
per- do not see that it is making great
Roadway in the matter of bringing COM
petitors into line. However, the copper
situation is sound. think the average
price of copper during the current year
will be about IA.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
M0NTANA'SL0
Science Hall, State Univer-
z. sity at Missoula, De-
stroyed by Fire.

Missoula, Mont, March 14.-Science
hall at the. state university was practical
ly destroyed by a fire which started about
1870 o'clock this morning.
The Missoula fire department went out
to the fire, but was handicapped owing
to the scarcity of water and could do but
little to check the flames.
The hall was the second finest building
on the campus and was worth in the neigh
borhood of 100000, although the equip
ment it contained brings the total value
up to a much larger figure.
been in use less than three years. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
A German employed in the building as
janitor was asleep when the fire was dis
covered, and would have been suffocated
If the firemen had not aroused him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
LIMIT NOT REACHED
-Mfllers Answer to Congressma
Stevens Rs tn Cnhan ENInur Vlro n a

MtlIers Answer to Congressman
Stevens as to Cuban Flour Trade.
Minneapolis millers take issue with
congressman Stevens of St. Paul on his
statement that the limit in American flour
trade with Cuba has been reached. They
say That the question should be viewed
on the broader ground that the more
prosperous Cuba becomes the more flour
sne Will buy, and the more generous our
treatment of her proves, the better GUS
toner she will be for mAerican manu-
features of all kinds. Charles G. Bovey
OF the Washburn-Crosbyc company says
1t IS true that Cuba is using a great deal
OF American Hour and has increased her pur-
chases from us since the Spanish American
war This is one result Of the benehcent ad-
mnistration of General Wood, which has
raised the island from the starving condition
in which Americans found it at the close Of
the war to is comparatively prosperous con-,
dltion to-day. The question now is, shall we
furnish support~for this progress and go on
to better things, allow the island to drift
back to the condition that 1t found itself in
under, Spanish rule? Cuba needs reciprocity
with the United States In order to prosper
Give Cuba chance to prosper and our trade
with her will increase. She will buy more
-four and more of every manufactured article
that she needs. This question should be
handled on broad grounds. The statement
that Cuba is now buying nearly all her -four
of the United States may be true, but the de-
velopment of the island means an increase in
that trade. Business interests of the island
are hesitating until congress acts on reci-
proeitY they are refusing 90 make con-
tracts Tor shipments of merchandise because
they fear that failure on our part to give
Cuba reciprocity will greatly curtail the con-
sumption of -four and other American mer-
chandise on the island, as the people will not
be in a position to buy.
Henry L. Little of the Pillsbury- Wash
burn company said that the millers were
anxious to see Cuba prosperous in order
to increase the consumption of American
flour on the island. The more prosperous
a country is the more goods of any kind
its people will buy. That Cuba under pres
ent conditions is buying of the United
States all of the flour that she uses may
be true in part But a change of con-
ditions will improve the trade. Mr. Little
believes that the milling interests gen
orally favor anything that will develop
Cuba's industries and thereby increase the
purchasing power of her people.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14

The republicans of the senate are said
to be strongly adverse to opening up in
that body on the eve of the campaign a
question which can be settled satisfac-
torily only by no end of debate. The pro-
longation of discussion, senators think,
only helps the democratic party and will
make the sleding harder for the republic
can congressional nominees in close dis
tricts. 1t is in these close districts that
the political complexion Of the ffty-eighth
congress to be elected in November will
be determined.
Should this prove to be the unalterable
position of the republican senate leaders,
it is easy to see that the present agita-.
ton in the house will soon cease.
w. W. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
TRY AGAIN, Mr.. BROWN
would Benefit Wisconsin Lumber
men Who Are After Minne-
sofa Timber.

From TIE Journal Bureau, Room As, Post
Building, Washington.
Washington, March IA careful read
Ing, of the Brown amendment conyinces
the friends of the Morris bill that it is not
desirable change froIo the provisions
agreed upon by the Minnesota delegation.
They believe that it would be better TO
continue timber operations under the
original Nelson act than to adopt the
brown proposition. They believe that it
Will not be adopted, as the delegation will
take care to convince other members Of
the committee of it's impracticability. It
IS pointed out that If the amendment is
adopted 1t will leave the door open to
fraud such as has been practiced in the
past. The opinion is also expressed.
without rejecting on Mr.. Brown, that his
plan would benefit certain Wisconsin Ium-
bermen who are DESTROYS of acquiring
Minnesota lumber, now that the supply
IN their own state is nearly exhausted.
Public Building Bills.
Bids for the erection of public buildings
in the northwest will be considered by
the subcommittee of the house commit
tee on public buildings and grounds next
TUESDAY. Inc committee is composed Of
Representatives Barthold of Missouri
Howell Of New Jersey, Martin of South
dakota, republicans, and Little of Ar
Kansas and Sheppard of Texas, democrats.
Among the bills to be considered are
those for an addition to the MINNEAPOLIS
federal building, for new buildings at
saltwater. and in Representative Taw-
ney's district, increase of limit of cost
at Aberdeen, and new buildings at Dead
wood, S. D., at Grand Forks, N; D.. and
west Superior, Wis. The subcommittee
Will submit report to the committee
which will decide which propositions are
10 De included In the omnibus bill to be
reported to the house.
:Tasvney and Railway Mail Clerks.
Representative Tawney to-day offered
his bill for the Redistribution of the
salaries of railway mali clerks as an
amendment to the postoffice appropriation
bill He made a strong argument for
the bill, charging that it had not been
considered by the committee because
Chairman Loud was opposed to it,. The
amendment was ruled out on point of
order.
Good Place for 'Lopdon Clause. Bill
Representative Fletcher has secured a
good place for the London clause" bill
when there Is another call Of committees.
When the committee on interstate and
foreign commerce was called late to-day
he asked that business from this com,
m1ttee be allowed to go over without
prejudice" Under the rules this will
permit the, London clause bill to be
called UP before any other committee that
would naturally precede it at the next
CALL.
Mr.. Fletcher explained that he did not
call u0 the bill to-day because the other
side stated they were preparing an amend
ment satisfactory TO it's friends which
would protect steamship companies at
ports other than London.
w. W. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
LIITLEFlELD
Shadow of the "New Man
From Maine" Darkens
Henderson's Path.
Now York I4sa 1uocsag Service

Washington, March 14.-Trouble is
brewing for Speaker Henderson. Repre-
sentative Littlefeld, ''the new man from
Name is ''in the hands of his friends
as candidate for speaker in case the
republicans carry the next house, Little
field has made great record since he
came to congress two and half years
ago, and though this is pretty short serv-
Ice on which to base a speakership am
billion, he is one Of the ablest and most
popular. men in the house.
Speaker Henderson Is not as strong as
he was year ago in the esteem Of the
republican members, and the discomfort
with his management Is deep-seated and
apparently increasing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
TO The COAST
Interests Of the St. Paul Be
lieve It Necessary to
H. Build Through.
Now York Sum speohal Services,

New York, March 1.-THE dividend de-
clared by the st. Paul was, of course, as
expected. 1t is understood the company's
managers have determined upon a very
conservative policy in financing for the
next two or three years pending the de-
cision of the Securities case
If the supreme court finally decides in
favor of the company it is believed by
some st. Paul interests that it will be
necessary for that road to build its own
line through to the Pacific coast. and
when the time comes 1t is intended that
the company shall be financially ready for
it. The largest st. Paul interests are an
parently determined to preserve the in
dependence of the road at any cost in
the next few years. Resources, therefore.
will be husbanded carefully. No extra
dividends, bonuses or rights" need be
expected for some time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
SCALE TEST LAW
Dealers Of Butte Who Have
Ignored It Stand to Lose
a Million.

Special to The Journal
Butte, Mont, March 14-A legal point
was raised in the district court yester-
day which,, If sustained in the upper
court, will make it possible for the people
of Butte to repudiate about million
dollars of debts
The district court held that dealers in
goods that have to be weighed, who do
not conform with the law requiring scales
to be tested and stamped, cannot collect
through the#courts.
R. Jones was upheld in refusing to pay
a debt of $118 on that ground
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
HEA1W0LE0 OUT
Said to Have Decided Not to
Run for Congress
>
Again.

From Tho journal Bureau, Room AS, Post
Building, Washin0ton.
Washington, March 14-There is a.
whisper in Washington that Congressman
Heatwole has finally decided not again to-
be candidate for reelection, and that
some formal announcement to that effect
is to be made in due season to the repub-
licans of the third Minnesota district
.- w. W. Jermane
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
Washington Small Talk,

Representative Marshall to-day filed re-
port on his bill to ratify the Devils Lake In
dian treaty.
The subcommittee of the senate committee
on Indian affairs to-day agreed to insert a
paragraph in the Indian appropriation bill
maintenance of the Indian asylum at Canton,
s. D. Also an additional appropriation of
$12. 900 for improvements at the Chamberlain
school.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
Representative Stevens Speaks Fur
ther in Defense OF Minnesota
Delegations Attitude.
he Draws and Threatens to Spring
a Bill to Secure Reciprocity
With France.

Fron, The Journal Bsvreau. Room rs, Poss
Washingt on, March 14.-Congressman
Fletcher is to-day preparing for publica-
ton statement supplementary to that
made by Congressman Stevens in yester-
days J o u n a explaining in detail why
he stands where he does with the rest of
the Minnesota delegation in opposition to
the ways and means Cuban reciprocity
plan. This statement will probably APP
pear in morning Minneapolis newspaper
tomorrow morning. 1t will deal extern
sively in figures.
Discussing the details Of the situation
which he did not have space to cover in
yesterdays interview, Mr.. Stevens said to
The Journal man to-day:
Flour Sold to Cuba.
Official figures show that for eight
months of 1901--this is the latest report
made-we sold in Cuba 4O8,5Sl barrels of
flour and that the rest o. the world DUR
ing the same period sold but FL barrels,
For the corresponding period in 1900 we
sold to Cuba 3S5.35O barrels of flour and
all the rest of the world but 303 barrels.
o.. '... -. 20
'"The Cubans favor soft-wheat
flour, and the bulk of their Amer
= lean import comes from south
ern states. There would be no
market there for northwestern
&: hard-Wheat fiours under any form
of reciprocity that does not al:
:: ready exist"
O.. n
Mr.. Stvens calls attention to the French
reciprocity treaty which has been hung up
in the senate for several sessions, owing
to the opposition Of New England mem
bers who have as constituents manufac-
turers Of textile fabrics. The French
treaty vitality concerns Minnesota and the
entire northwest, for it. would extend the
American markets for -four, wheat, cattle
products and other things produced there
These New England members are perfect
" willing to hit beet sugar, in which they
have no concern, but stand against al
proposition which theoretically would
harm New England knit goods
Reciprocity With France. ~
Mr.. Stevens says he has drawn bill
embracing the, principal articles included
in the French treaty. On the day the
ways and means leaders introduce their
bill forlreciprocity with Cuba, should that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
/ GIDE0N's OLD HOMESTEAD.
Forty Acres Near Excelsior Sold to
minneapolis Men.

Special to The journal
Excelsior, Mimi. March {. The Peter M
Gideon homestead of z..y 1cer-- was sold
to-day to Minneapolis men, whose names are
not yet known here. for &c. 600. There is a
good deal of fruit on the place, it producing
a few years ago 5000 bushels of apples In a
single season.
Henry Hutchins, while crossing the lake
from Willowwood to Excelsior, fell into a
hole in the ice, and in saving himself from
drowning was badly injured about the shoul-
ders. He was brought to the Windsor Hotel
here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
WEAvERS AT WAR
trlke In Rhode Island Against

Strike in Rhode Island Against
Double-LOOm System.
. Providence R. l., March 14-The strike or
the American Wooden Company's weayers in
the National Providence Riverside and Wey-
bosset mills in Olneyville and Manton mills
in Man-on, has become general among the
union employees throughout these plants. The
weavers are fighting the double loom sys-
tenn.
The strike has extended to Pascoag where
100 weavers of the Anchor mills left their
loora& day. The strike affects likewise the
Anchor mills in Graniteville, and throws 800
out of employment at the latter place.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
STRONG WIND

Only This Is Needed to Open Lake
Navigation.
Mackinaw City, Mich, March 1.-The first
strong wind will clear the straits of Mackinaw
OF Ice and open navigation. The ice in
the straits shows many open spots ami is yery
soft. There is open water five miles this
side OF Cheboygan on Lake Huron and Lake
Michigan is open as far as Waugoshaniu
lighthouse. The only thing to stop the i'm
mediate opening of navigation will be a sud-
den turn to extreme cold weather
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
CONSUL WON'T BE TAXED

American Official Mt War. With a
French Municipality.
Lyons, France. March 14.-There is much
comment here over a conflict between the mu-
nicipality and the United States consul, on ac-
count of an attempt to impose certain new
taxes on that official. The latter claims to be
exempt, by the convention of Feb. 2, 1853,
and refuses to pay. The municipality threat
ems to seize the consul's furniture
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14

day come, he will introduce his bill for
reciprocity with France.
eff we can ignore the senate in the case
of Cuba and get reciprocity by legisla-
ton we can get reciprocity with France
In the same way says Mr..Stevens.
WV Jermane
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Montana Law Imposing License Tax
on Express Companies.
Special to The Journal.
Helena, Mont, March 14.-Judge Smith of
the district court has held that the state law
imposing a license tax upon express compa-
MES Is unconstitutional.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
RHODES STOCK
South African Syndicate to
Take It All in Case of
-
His Death.

London, March 14.-The Pail Mall Ca
zette says it understands that, with the
view of preventing. dislocation of the
markets, a syndicate of South African
magnates has been formed to take over
the whole of Cecil Rhodes share holdings
in the event of Mr.. Rhodes DEATH. A
Cape Town dispatch says Mr.. Rhodes is
weaker, otherwise there is no change.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
Senate Will Pass No Bill.

On excellent authority it comes
:: to The Journ l. man this af-
: ternoon that the republican lead
:: ers in the senate have to-day
: served notice on Speaker -Hender-
p: son and Chairman Joe Cannon of !:
J.: the republican house caucus that !:
i: the senate will not pass any Gu
!: ban relief legislation, whether re-
: ciprocity or rebate. ::
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE

TWENTY-FIVE Thousand Head for the
Dakotas and Other States.
Fort Worth, Texas, March 14.-Frederfco o.
Terrazas, son of the former governor of the
state of Chihuahua, Mexico. is here, closing
one Of the largest of deals. The sale will in :
clude 25,OO0 head Of cattle, which will go to.
Colorado, MeatSnP, WsMssiseN - the Da-.
ketas,-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
MAY BE DANA

Boston Man Suggested for Civil
Service Commission.
Washington, March 14.-Willam A. .Ro-
denberg Of Illinois to-day submitted to
President Roosevelt his resignation as a
member of the civil service commission. to
take effect April !. Richard Dana of Bos-
ton has been mentioned as a probable sue
cessor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
IMPERIAL BETRoTHAI.

The Hague, March 14~-Princess Alice OF
Albany started for Potsdam to-day Gossip;
connects her visit with the reports Of her
coming betrothal to the crown prince Of Ger,
many, Frederick William.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
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bill passed the house to provide for the
issuance of patent to the townsite of Basin.
Wyo., to the municipal authorities for the
use and benefit OF the town.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-10
TRAGIC
Death Of Adolph MoeIler
--FamiIy Lives at
Alliance.

Newark, o., Oct. 8. = A dispatch
from Pawpaw. w Va. announces that
Adolph Moeler was killed by q train.
Moeller is the German pauper who
inherited a fortune from his fathers
estate in Germany last summer when
he was in the Licking county infirm-
ary paralyzed and speechless He left
Newerk mysteriously after arrange
ments were made to send him to the
fatherland to claim the estate and was
not heard from till yesterday. when
his tragic death was announced. After
escaping from the infirmary last June
he was found In New York and as
papers on his person told his story
he was furnished with money and
sent to Newark, shortly afterward dis
appearing while an agent was prepar-
ing to send him to Europe. Moeller
has two children near Alliance.