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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23
THE BOER WAR
NEAR ITS END
The English Government
Considers It Practically
Over Now. r@.t =.
Markets Reflect the Good
Feeling-Lord Kitch-
. ener Smiles. q

london. May 23.-The cabinet meeting
adjourned at $40 p. m.
The Associated Press has ascertained
that the government regards. the war as
practically ended. - = '7Tss*.e7 ~
London, May 23.-Peace in South Africa
Is regarded as assured; but an official
declaration to that effect is still lacking,
and there IS nothing official to indicate
when an announcement may be expected.
Opinion is divided as to whether a state
ment on the situation will be issued to-
or whether it will . be reserved
for the meeting of the house OF
commons on Monday. 1t seems, however
at the best, that only the bases of the
peace terms will be before the ministers
and that if the are accepted the discussion
of the details may still occupy some time
during which, presumably, an armistice
will be declared.
Meanwhile, outside the Boer COM
mandoes Immediately connected with the
peace negotiations, fighting continues.
Lovats scouts surprised Pouches COM
mand, In Cape Colony Wednesday last and
captured most Of the Boer supplies. -.
Greater interest was manifested in to-
days meeting of the cabinet than has
been the case in any meeting since the
earlier stages. The ministers reached
Downing street from all parts of the city
and were greeted by hundreds anxious to
know the trend of affairs. -
The stock exchange has fully made up
Its mind how things are going and de-
clares that the bases of peace were
signed at Pretoria yesterday. ,. .. -
Interesting references to peace are con-
tanned in letter from Klerksdorp, south
western Transvaal, dated April 25. 1t
says: = z-s-. -
Seventy thousand to eighty thousand British
troops are here, waiting for General De
larey's answer from the peace conference
and every hour we are expecting them 9TH
Boers) to march in and surrender We hay,
actually sent out wagonloads of clothes t,
enable them to come in tidily, so there il
every prospect Of peace Lord Kitchene
comes here from, Pretoria every other day
and seems to be in particularly good spirits
He actually smiles, and that's a thing h
not often does. We attach great importanc
20 those smiles in regard to peace.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23
RURAL MAIL BOXES
The Question Causes Much Stir in
Official Circles.
Fro,r, Tho Io,srnoy Rureon Yoo,,, d.

@0CSNAoA S0uScS SUE In
Official Circles.
From. The Journal .Bureou. Room 46. Pod
Building, Washington.
Washington, May 23.-The committee re-
gently appointed by the postmaster general
TO receive, proposals and examine rural mail
boxes to cost not more than so cents each
has submitted report that no suitable box
could be had for that amount. The com
nnittee received proposals and boxes last
Monday About dozen were submitted
The department asked for the submission OF
boxes with locks and the committee found
that where the material of which the box
was made was stable the lock was not ac-
ceptable and vice versa. Postmaster Gen
eral Payne asked for proposals in response
to paragraph in the postofflce appropriation
bill providing that If box could be had for
the price named the department should ar
range to purchase 1t and sell to its patrons at
cost The report of the committee will dis
pose of the question at present, but it Is
believed that another effort will be made
to secure uniform box for distribution by
the government with a limit OF cost some
what higher, possibly IS cents or 81. The
department is favorable to the plan and the
officials believe suitable box could be OBJ
tanned for about IS cents.
W w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23
DEBORAH IS
Wi1ER:sWEP1
Three Lives Known to Have
Been Lost in the Iowa
Town. '
Railroads for Many Miles
Washed Away Many
Fine Homes Ruined.

La Crosse, Wis, May 23:-eGorge w.
Kidder, a travelling salesman employed
by the Grand. Union Tea company, with
headquarters in this city, returned from
the food stricken Decorah, Iowa, district
this orning. =
He says that the storm is the worst in
the history of the town, three lives being
lost and many narrow escapes being re-
corded. The water came all in a rush,
there having been as,c cloud burst few
n lies north of there. Decorah is located
In a valley and the water rushed upon the
town at terrific speed. Some Of, the
farmers tried to save their cattle, one
aged man being drowned in an attempt
to get to his barn to save some chickens.
Another man went out to his yard and
when he started the water came only to
his ankles. A few minutes later there
came such torrent that he was almost
covered by. the water. He grabbed the
handle Of a pump in the yard and man
aged to save his life. s- .--..
Houses Washed Away.
Mr. Kidder says that scores of fine resi-
dences were washed from their founda-
tions and carried several rods away. In
one house barber lived with his invalid
wife and three children. The torrent of
water carried off,-the house, and he climbed
out of second story window, clutched a
floating tree and climbed onto it. His
house finally caught about three blocks
from it's foundation and he, by manipulat-
ing the tree to which he was clinging,
managed to get to a window in the second
story and bring his family out of the
house and kept them on the tree until aid
reached them. s. a.
Many.Narrow Escapes.
Mr.. Kidder says that many other people
had narrow escapes from being drowned
The property loss, which will be very
heavy, cannot be estimated at this hour
The railroads are washed out for seven
to eight miles : in all directions. Tele-
graphic and telephone communication are
entirely cut off,.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23

to one question that chaos would result
IT England were to withdraw from India.
England had advanced civilization in the
tar east. Hongkong and other places
were made great points Of commerce
Hongkong was. he said, better governed
than Chicago ami human life was safer
there He said that the United States
had more rights in the Philippines than II
had over the American Indians because
the islands were acquired by treaty.
He was asked whether he thought
strong countries. had the right to subjn-
gate wee ker ones by force and said the
question did rot apply to the United
States and, the Philippines because the
islands were acquired by treaty.
The committee refused to call as wit.
nesses senator's and members who had
visited the islands, l.a:
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23
l23 DEAD
Frightful Mine Disaster in
British Possessions on .
the Coast.

Vancouver b. c.. May 2S.-There has
been an appalling mine disaster at .Fernie,
but details aresnot vet obtainable
There is only .one slow wire and 1t is
choked with private messages. The. COM
pany will not accept any specials until
this wire is clear. II
A private dispatch just received here
says that everyone in the mine was killed.
So far only six bodies Of the 1923 victims
have been recovered
Fire Damp. e=1 I.
The cause Of the explosion is said to
have been the presence Of fire damp, ignit
ed BY .nnatc with which miner was
lighting nipe in defiance Of orders. A
tremendous EXPLOSION occurred in No. 2
mine, followed ina few seconds by another
explosion In No.S,3 which joins 1t by a
short tunnel.
The majority of the men were In No. 3.
Every family in the little town is directly
affected by the calamity, and the entire
population is IN a state of frenzy.
AZ Mines Were New. II
This is the first serious accident which
has occurred In tie mines, which have
only. been opened for two years. i
I Fernie is on the Canadian Pacific road In
the Kootenay mining country, southeastern
British Columbia. 81 sSss Sc
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23
MUCH SOFT COAL
Is MOVING EAST
Sooa.
The Miners Are Likely to Take Steps
Before Long to Stop Shipments
--.Everything Quiet Today.

wilkesbarre, Pa, May 23.-All Of the
district leaders having gone to their
homes the headquarters OF the United
Mine Workers was about the quietest
place that could be found in the coal re-
gions to-day.
The only persons here directly connect
ed with the miners strike were National
President Mitchell and District Presidents
Nichols. .Fahey and Duffy. Reports from
the outlying districts this morning were
that calm prevails everywhere
In commenting upon a dispatch from
Reading, Pa, published to-day in which
1t is stated that the movement Of soft
coal through that city from the bitumin-
Gus regions Of West Virginia and Penn
syIvania is unprecedented, President
Mitchell said he felt that If such was the
case he would know it. He would not say
what action he would take if the move
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23

. >
Bishop John M. Farley Of New York, as
candidates from whom the propaganda
shall select a successor to the late Arch
bishop Corrigan. The belief in this posi-
bility Is based on the idea that the Catho-
lies Of the archdiocese are ambitious tc
have cardinal as the archbishop.
Father Lavelle, rector Of ST: Patrick'f
cathedral of this city, said he had moi
heard any Of those In authority here ex.
press the wish that the province of New
York be presided over by cardinal
Father Lavelle said that since the death
of Archbishop Corrigan the only question
considered was the selection OF names tc
be presented to the pope for his action
1t was pointed out also that the initiative
in the creation OF cardinal rests with
the vatican.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23
LOPEZ! BROS.
Miss Lopez Appeals to the
President He Refuses
to Interfere.

Washington, May 23.-The senate com
mittee on the Philiccfnes to-day made
public a petition presented by Miss Glenn
the president for the release Of three Of
her brothers of the provirice Of Batan-
gas who have been taken in custody by
General Bell. and sent to the island Of
Lalin, where she says they are undergo
ing great hardships. Miss Lopez is in
Boston and her petition is dated there
March is last.
The text Of the petition covers several
printed pages but the pleas made by Miss
Lopez are summarized as follows: -
Three4of my brothers, Lcrenz, Cipriano and
Manuel Lopez are prisoners in the island Of
Talim. All property of my family has been
seized and we are almost destitute. Against
two of my brothers there is no definite
charge nor have any of them been allowed
even court martial. MY other brothers,
Cipriano is accused without evidence of hay-
ing concealed guns when he surrendered with
his troops in May, 1901. Moreover, four of
the superintendents of our estates have been
arrested and have been inhumanly punished
to make them give up their supposed guns
My family has always been friendly with the
american OuClalS, my olueSL DFOtaeT, MALI
uel having rendered them valuable services
in pacifying several provinces and our town
Of Balayan is the only permanently paciied
town In the province of Batangas. The au-
thorities in the Philippines have refused to
hear us, and therefore, because of such great
injustice 1 have come directly to you. Mr..
President to beg of you to give ssjustice.
The presidents position In the matter
is made known through the following note
from Secretary Cortelyou to Mrs. Mabel
Bayard Warren, OF Boston, under date Of
April 8:
The president has received your note of
the 22d inst.,,s and requests me to say. in
reply that he has gone carefully, over with
the war department the matter Of which. you
write, having been in correspondence with
the authorities at Manila and in consulta-
ton with Governor Taft here, and that he
does not think anything can properly be done.
He will see Secretary Root on his return
from Cuba, but there appears to be a con-
census Of opinion that no injustice was done.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23

men referred to in the affldavits presented
ner, said to-day that he had never made
the remarks attributed to him. This
probably means that Crossman is pre-
prepared to deny on the stand the state
ments regarding the grand jury, and the
agreement between that body and the dis
trict court judges, attributed to him by
the defeEde nts. He says further. that he
did advise both men to go before the
grand Jury and tell what they knew, but
says that advice was dictated by friendly
motives, as he believed it was the only
way for Norbeck and Gardner to escape
punishment, and he considered them both
good fellows" This Endorsement of the
indicted officials by man in Crossman's
lire of business can scarcely be regard
ed as a compliment either 10 their integ-
I rity or their ability.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23
PAUL CRUM CASE ]

The President Signs the BilI-The
study of Criminals.
& Fror. The Journal Bureau.ssycoo,s 10. Ped
Autlditg, Wnshi,i0ton.
Washington, May Ex-senator Nelson sto-d da,
introduced bill for the establishment Of /,
laboratory in the department of Justice fol
the investigation and study of the criminal
pauper and defective classes. The bill pro
vides that the laboratory is to be :dn charge
Of an expert, who will have authority to en-
ploy other scientists to assist. him in the In,
vestigaten of intricate cases.
The president has signed Representative
Marshall.s bill to place Paul Crum Of Fargo
on the rolls OF the First North Dakota volun-
teers.
The hrst meeting Of the committee appoint
ed to investigate Commissioner Jones con
nection with the Standing Rock Indian leases
has been POSTPONED from tomorrow to Mon
day to allow senators to attend the 'Rocha am.
beau statue ceremonies.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23

learned that the ownership Of large blocks
Of Canadian Pacific stock has been con-
centrated in New York and the report that
James j.. Hill and his associates are ac-
cumulating this stock in order to con-
troll the property has: caused considerable
excitement in Montreal and Toronto =
Mr.. Hill few days ago denied that he
was personally interested in any Canadian
Pacific stock purchases, but Immediately
Wall street put out the suggestion that
an intima tie friend of Mr.. Hill was behind
the buying. Members Of the Canadian
parliament as we'll as Canadian business
men are demanding that the large British
interest in Canadian Pacific resist the
American invasion in a spirited fashion.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23
Arguing To-day to Secure a Bill Of
Particulars in Regard to Of
lenses Alleged.
Link Crossman Contradicts State.
ments Attributed to Him in the
Defense Affidavits.

Henry S. Mead, att orney for Christopher
Norbeck, appeared before Judge Harrison
this afternoon and made formal motion
for bill of particulars in the Norbeck
case. He asked that the state be COM
pelled to disclose the exact nature of the
crimes committed by the "big mitt COM
bine,' n Of which Norbeck is supposed to
have had knowledge, and theAdate of their
commission: Assistant County. Attorney
AL ]. Smith opposed the motion, remark
ing, rather tartly, in his opening, that he
would try. the case when he came to It,,
but did not intend to do so now or to
supply the defense with any information
unless he had to. g -
At the conclusion of very brief argu-
ment Judge Harrison denied the motion.
/ The efforts Of the defense in these police
cases to get at the names of witnesses
who will be called by the state has caused
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23
TAWi!'.N'.E'|:Y N !. L: RISES
He Will Soon Have Fourth
Place on the Ways and
Means Committee.

From Tho journal Bureau. Eoo,,s 46, Poet
Building, Wnsh{n0toss.
Washington, May %. Defeat of Repre-
sentative Steele for denomination In
Indiana yesterday and the retirement OF
Representative Hopkins OF Illinois, to
make the race for the senate, will advance
Representative Tawney OF Minnesota, two
numbers on the ways and means commit;
tee, and give him fourth place from the
top in the ffty-eighth congress. This
improved position will add to Tawney s
influence when the time comes for the
general tariff revision, for all tariff bills
are drafted by the ways and means com
mittee. % ii ss52 2 w. W.1Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23
UNCHANGED
Governor Toole Says He Is
Still Against the Rail
way Merger.
Special to The Journal.

opSCldl ~ 4uS JOuludi. .
Helena, Mont, May 23.-Goveronr ]. X.
Toole. who returned to-day from Washing
ton, where with his family he witnessed
the imposing ceremonies. connected with
the burial Of the remains of the late Gen
eral Rosecranz, Governor Toole's father
in-law, requested The journal to
deny the report he had changed his posi-
tion upon the merger question.
The governor says that the Chicago in
terview. which was sent, broadcast over
the country, hardly did him Justice. THE
only basis for the publication was the
statement by me that, inasmuch as four
cases were now pending to test. the valid
ity of the merger, Montana, for the pres
ent, would be content to await the result
and for the future she would be guided by
the facts as they developed, said the gov
ernor.
Governor Toole expressed himself as be
ing very grateful for the eloquent and
touching tributes paid by President Roose-
velt and Others to General Rosecrans.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23
Bishop Farley in Favor.

Rome, May 23.--Bishop Farley of New
York left at the vatican a most excellent
impression after his long stay here when
the pope showed how highly he appreciat-
ed him. His candidature for the archbish-
opric OF New York seems to be held in the
greatest. favor. but the vatican will not
commit itself, saying that any prediction
is now premature. because of the impor-
tance Of the see at New York, and because
of the complexion affairs in America may
take after the Taft mission.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23

ment of soft coal to the anthracite terri
tory became heavy, but it is believed an
effort would be made to prevent the ship
ments. He has received no communica-
tion he says from anyone regarding nego-
tiations for a settlement. ~.
President Mitchell will leave for the
west tomorrow afternoon and will be
gone about four days. ~ ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23

PURCHASE OF THE ANN ARBoR R.. r.
New York, May 23.-Speaking of the recent
purchase Of the Ann Arbor railway by inter
ests friendly to the wabash. President Ram
geyt OF the Wabash said to-day:
Ann Arbor s now held In the Same way as
Western Maryland and West Virginia Central
are held, by a syndicate some OF whose MEM
bers arc interested In Gould properties but
there As no ofdciai connection between Ann
Arbor and the Wabash OF anY Of tho Gould
roads. I. e s:ss 49, - s s.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23
A PossibiIity of Arbitration

New York, May 23.-It was reported
here to-day that William Moore, mem
ber of the National Civic federation, had
been asked by members of the miners
! union at Pottsville, Pa, to arrange, If
possible a conference with the operators
interested in mines there. The request
was communicated to Senator Hanna. Mr.
Moore would not say whether such re-
quest had been received, but he did say
the civic federation still had the coal
strike under consideration. -Nt
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23
RAP AT CHICAGO.
Bishop Thoburn Says That
Hongkong Is a Safer
City to Live In.

Washington, May 90. Bishop Thoburn
continued his testimony before the Phil
ippine committee OF the senate o-day.
He was examined about various phases OF
the situation and specially. as to the
rights Of the United States to dominate
the Philippine Islands. He said in reply
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23
AFTER The c. P. AS CARDINAL
Ecclesiastical Gossips Have
Been Moving Mgr. Ireland
to New York.

New York. May pa dispatch from
Rome to-day said that the vatican was
discussing the probability of the arch
diocese Of New York sending in the name
Of Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul, Mimi,
with the names Of Bishop Charles Nc
Donnell of Brooklyn, N. Y. and Auxiliary
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23
six-Year-Old Drowned

Special to The journal
Piedmont, s. D., May 2s.-Mary Doyle the
z6-year- old daughter of Mr. and MIS-: ~. V.
DOYLE was drowned in Elk creek. She WAS
playing along the stream and slipped into the
channel, which was running bank fuh hex
remains drffted mile down the creek
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23
The Recent Buying of Can
adian Pacific Still Laid
to Mr.. Hill.
ue,v YORK ss., sp.o.a, ss-v,os

New York, May 2s.-Recent brisk buy
ing Of Canadian Pacific railway stock IN
the stock exchange at steadily advanced
prices has caused more credence to be
given to the rumors that there is con-
test for control. Canadian interests have
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23
MARINa Is DEAD.

Chicago, May 2s.-Waring. Sam Htldreth.s
great handicap thoroughbred, died at Worth
to-day blood vessel In the stomach having
been ruptured.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23

KINGsBURY's BODY RECOVERED.
Special to The journal.
Winona. MINI, May 23-The body of Dr.
Archie kingsbury, who was drowned in the
Mississippi river last evening, was recovered
during the night a few feet from where he
went down. He made his home in Mime
apolis part of last winter and graduated from
the Chicago Dental college within a year.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23
CARRIED TWENTY RODS
schooIhouse Sailed Away In Wtscon-
sin WindstOrm.

Prairie du Sac, Wis, May 2S.-A severe
wind and electrical storm passed over
this, place at midnight. Telephone and
electric wires were burned out and win
ter wheat and rye were badly damaged.
Trees we're blown down and farm build
ings unroofed. A schoolhouse in the
school district of sauk Prairie was lifted
by. the wind and carried twenty rods into
a field. a. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-23

comment. At present the police are
completely in the dark. They don't know
from what direction to expect trouble, and
before the grand Jury the police had
pretty definite idea Of what was going on.
Since then, however, matters have
changed. They have found themselves
wholly unable to secure any information
regarding the evidence to be produced
against them. So far they have Sbeen
steadily blocked in every effort made to
secure this information; and they do not
relish their position. The defense has
gone SO far as to serve notice Of a mo-
tton. to restrict the states witnesses to
those who testified before the grand Jury.
1t is said that the extraordinary effort
put forth by the Norbeck defense to Sc
cure a. delay in the trial OF the case is
due to the fact that oNrbeck's attorneys
are unwilling to have him take the stand
until they discover how other men i'm
plicated will testify. It is feared that at
! least one Of the indicted men will lack the
| necessary nerve at such a. juncture and
| Will break down. II that break down
comes, and the indicted official tells what
he really knows of. police corruption, 1t
will mean serious trouble, with a possible
prosecution for perjury against men who
testified falsely.
This contingency, OF course can be
| guarded against by having Norbeck refuse
to take the stand, but the defense realizes
| that such move would make their case
we'll nigh hopeless. AT, present Norbeck
seems to stand between. Mont Pelee7 and
the sea. 6 .*=;saa
Chief Ames' Case To-morrow.
It is the intention of the county attor-
news Office to try all of the police bribery