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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-10
WYNNE LANDS
Newspaper Man to Be First
Assistant Postmaster
General. ..-

Washington, April 10.-Robert J. Wynne,
the Washington correspondent of the New
York Press, has accepted the office OF first
assistant postmaster general. The NOM
nation probably will be submitted to the
senate Immediately after the presidents
return from Charleston. The change will
AXE effect May l or earlier, as w: M.
johnson of New Jersey, whom he sue
ceeds, is anxious to retire.
Sinclair Too Late.
Building. Warrington.
Washington, April 1O.-Gossip to- day
had it that Daniel Sinclair of Winona
was promising candidate for first as
sistant postmaster generalship. 1t was
not known until to-day that he was a
candidate. T lie j ournal man picked
the information up at the postoffice de-
partment and called on Representative
TaWney for verifcation, who said Mr..
| Sinclair was not candidate in the strict
sense of the term, but was in the race
about as L. P. Hunt of Mankato was in
| it. Mr.. Tawney presented his name to
POSTMASTER General Payne and urged his
appointment. Sinclair was for many
years editor of the Winona Republican
and Tawneys close friend. They fell out
when TaWney, declined to recommend his
appointment as postmaster at Winona
( and their relations. until recently, have
! been rather strained
This effort of Tawney to take care of
him at Washington probably marks the
restoration of the old friendliness. In
| cidentally the Sinclair candidacy acts as
an offset to the candidacy of L. P Hunt,
! the Mankato editor, who was urged by
Representative McCleary. How much the
difference of opinion between Tawmey and
McCleary, growing out Of the oIeo fight
had to do with getting Sinclair into the
race is unknown. Perhaps it had nothing
but the case looks a trifle suspicious
| While trying to do something for an old
Winona newspaper friend Mr.. Tawney
may feel that he was also quietly blocking
the game of his colleague. McCleary. But
this is only speculation.
w. W. Jermane
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-10
Government Bulletin Places
It at 1877, Against o1.7
Last Year.
Washington, April 10.-The condition of
winter wheat is 1877 against ST. April /
last year. --.---
BELGIAN RIOT,
Socialists Subdued After
Fight That Goes Hard
With Police.

Brussels, April 1O.-Repeated charges OF
police and mounted gendarmes with drawn
sabres resulted in the dispersal Of the
riot mobs here early this morning.
One policeman was shot through the
BODY and face His comrades, having ex-
hausted their ammunition fled, and the
wounded man was overwhelmed, kicked
and stoned. Another policeman sought
refuge in the attic Of a cafe, whereupon
the socialists sacked the establishment
exploded a lamp which set fire to the
building and completed it's ruin. The
flames forced the rioters to retire.
Another mob proceeded to the North
ern railroad station. where it collideG
with the police Revolver shots were eX-
changed and the rioters seized a police
man. beat him until he was unconscious
ana left him, bleeding on the ground
After many rioters had been wounded the
mobs dispersed.
The civic guards of Schaerbek ant
Saint jesse Ten Noodle. near here, have
been ordered on duty this evening ant
the burgomasters Of those two cOmmunes
have prohibited assemblages in the street:
of more than five people.
Lancers and chasseurs have been dis
patched from Mons to Charleroi where
trouble is looked for this evening. TN,
CIVIC guards OIL La LOuYlere, where Dullu
ings were dynamited last night, have beer
reinforced by mounted chasseurs.
At Houdeng Aimeries, province Of Hei
naut, dynamite cartridges were exploded
outside the Catholic club, which was par
TALLY wrecked. The burgomaster o
Liege has made requisitiOn for artiller
and has called out the civic guard. Al
the troops at Liege are confined to thei
barracks.
The council generate of the labor party
in session here, has decided to issue
manifesto recommending general strik
for April H. A warrant Is about to b
issued for the arrest of NJ. Volkaert
president of the Society of the Young So
cialist Guard, whose members were prom
inent in the riots of yesterday evening
who Is charged with being largely re
sponsible for the disturbances.
Troops All but Mutinous.
The troops called out are in stat
bordering on mutiny. Many of the militi
responded to the call to tn
colors but are marching throug
the streets singing the Gar
magnol" and the "Marseillaise.' Grea
excitement prevails in the Industrial dis
tricts. Several militiamen have been al
rested for INSTRUMENTATION, and the regu
lars are confined to their barracks. Ba
cartridges lave been issued to the troop
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-10
BIG COMBINE
IN HARDW ARE
All Leading Minnesota Job
bers Said to Be
in It.

A combination of the leading hardware
jobbing Interests Of the country. as re-
ported first in The Journal about
three months ago, is announced from New
York to. day as completed, with cap
ltalization of $12O, 100000. Among the
firms reported as about to enter the con-
solidation are the principal houses of
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth, includ-
ing Janney, Semple, Hill & Co.. the Mar
shall-Wells Hardware company Of Du-
luth, the Simmons Hardware company Of
St. Louis, Bindley Hardware company of
Pittsburg, William Bingham company of
Cleveland, Supple Hardware company of
Philadelphia, Pacific Hardware and Steel
company OF San Francisco, Bigelow &
Dowse company of Boston, Vancamp
Hardware and Iron company Of 1ndianapo-
lis, George Tritch Hardware company Of
Denver, and forty other houses repre-
senting nearly every important trade CEN
ter OF the country.
The general headquarters will be in st.
Louis; the eastern headquarters in New
York city. 1t is proposed that the first
officers shall be as follows: E. c. Sim
mons, president; John Bindley, vice pres
ident, and w. D. Simmons, chairman OF
executive committee of nine. The board
of directors shall consist Of from twenty
| five to thirty persons. The financial END
| is attended to by Moore & Schley of New
York, and George B. Hill & Co., Of Pitts
burg.
Among the economies secured may be
mentioned the following:
All houses constituting the company will be
| in position to take cash discounts.
| 1t is estimated that at least 100000 pei
annum will be saved in catalogues.
| 1t is intended to continue the present fore:
of statesmen connected with the variou:
houses that existing personal relations be
! tween wholesale and retail distributors may
| be served. There may perhaps be gradual!
transfer Of statesmen from territory that Il
overworked at present to other territor.
where the salesmen's efforts can be more ad
| vantageously expended.
| A representative of the firm of Janney
semple, Hill & Co, one of the largest il
the country, said to-day that under certain
conditions the firm might enter the com
bination. No information had yet beer
received that these conditions had beer
| mot
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-10
WEAR 'EM ALL OUT
Leaders VIII Let Insurgents Talk
Themselves Tired.

Leaders Will Let Insurgents Talk
Themselves Tired.
Nss0 York Sun Special Service
Washington, April 10.-From present
indications there will be no Limitation Of
debate on the Cuban reciprocity bill, and
the talk may run on until the end of next
week. The policy Of the republican lead
ers is not to limit the discussion and
especially not to provoke the beet sugar
men. The belief that if the debate is
allowed to run along without acrimony
and without any violent speeches on
self out and there will be but little OPP
position to ordering the previous ques-
tion.
The real test of the fate of the measure
will come on the motion to sustain the
ruling of the speaker, who will decide
that general tariff amendments are mani
testify not germane to the measure under
consideration. On this ruling of the chair
the democrats generally will vote in OPP
position, and if they are joined by enough
beet sugar republicans they might be able
to open the doors for general tariff
debate.
Won't Be Too RebeIlious.
The policy of the republican leaders is,
therefore, to let the orators of the house
exhaust themselves. 1t is not believed
that any considerable number of the beet
sugar republicans will commit themselves
to such fragrant party rebellion as to vote
to upset well-considered ruling of the
republican speaker Of the house. This
would amount to reading themselves out
Of the party, and it is scarcely believed
that more than eight or ten will carry
their opposition to such lengths.
It is also the belief of the house leaders
that public sentiment is becoming strong
er and stronger every day in favor O.
Cuban reciprocity, so that every day O.
debate probably means loss Of one, OF
| two, or three beet sugar votes on The
| republican side of the house.
Friendly to French Treaty.
The republicans are becoming so anx
| ious over the political outlook and 81
| fearful that their failure to do anything
! toward revision of the tariff this yea
may work great harm to them, that the.
are now beginning to talk Of trying to d.
something in the reciprocity line, afte!
| all. Western senators are showing mort
friendliness to the French treaty. The!
argue that it would be good policy t.
do something to show the people that thu
Mckinley policy has not been completed!
boWled out by the high protectionists.
A week or two ago the western mel
| had virtually surrendered to Senate
Aldrich, the leader of the high tariff
| forces. Now they are trying to pluck VI
| courage. It is understood that next Weel
| the foreign relations committee will re
port the French treaty to the senate, ant
| therefore it will have to be considered il
executive session. There has been de
| cided change of sentiment in It's favor
but no one dares as yet to predict it
| ratification.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-10
CALL FOR KNOX
May Be Quay Candidate for
Governor of Penn
sylvania.
New York Sun sosoxas ss-xse.

Washington, April 10.--Attorney Cen
eral Knox may be drafted from the cab
met of President Roosevelt to become
governor of Pennsylvania. The republi-
can machine of that state is in quandary
over the local campaign. There is so
much dissatisfaction with the Quay
regime that the boss is compelled to look
about for popular candidate for govern
or. He now wants Don Cameron to come
out of retirement and make the race.
Cameron may not consent. If he declines
Quay's next choice is Attorney General
Knox
Quay would like to get a candidate out
OF the administration so that he may have
chance to run the campaign on national
instead Of state lines, and thus get away
as far as possible from the odious record
which his henchmen have made at Har-
risburg. There is said to be danger that
the democrats may carry the state fol-
governor, as they did ten or twelve years
ago. when the people had become sick OF
Quayism. Ii Mr.. Knox goes into the
Pennsylvania campaign he will be prom
| ised the senatorship to succeed Quay two
| years hence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-10
A BIG SYSTEM
A Reported Deal Will Make
the Pennsylvania Total
1000 Miles.

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, April 1O.-Upon the authority
of large stakeholder in the Plant sys-
TEN it was stated yesterday that the
Pennsylvania interests would soon acquire
possession of the allied Plant and Atlantic
Coast line systems.
In this fact, it is alleged, is to be found
the reason for the purchase by the At
lantic coast line Of the Plant system,
which was announced recently, and which
SUI prised the railroad world. Should the
Pennsylvania secure the two systems they
will add total Of 1910 miles Of line
bringing the total to 10000 miles under
one control s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-10
FESTIVE CHINKS
Anti-Foreign Outbreak al
Ning-po---Warships Sent
.... Thither.

Shanghai, April Qualifications of
cruelty against Catholic missionaries have
caused an anti-foreign outbreak at Ming
Pc, city in the province of Che-Kiang,
where statement was circulated that
some of the missionaries gouged out a
boys eyes.
Two British and two German warships
have been despatched to Ning-po.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-10
RICH PAUPER
Francisco Gorgi Says Men Should
Retire From Business MT go.

Retire From Business MT go.
New York, April 10.-Tenderhearted
persons in the Harlem police court were
shocked when Francisco Gorgi, an aged
Italian organ grinder, was fined SIS for
begging. The white-haired old man
brought forth a grimy old bag and counted
out pennies, nickels. dimes and quarters
until he had paid his fine. Then he paid
SIS also in small change to his lawyer. To
the establishment of the court attaches
and dismay Of those who had sympathized
with him, he produced package con-
tanning $3.50 in bills and bank book on
the Bank of Rome, Italy, showing he had
$12 900 on deposit there. Gorgi, who is
so, says he will retire from business"
He thinks man should retire at go. The
beggar recently gave his daughter $4,000
as wedding present.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-10
BOER LEADERS CONFER
Decision of British Peace Terms
Will Soon Be Announced.

Pretoria. April 10.-President Steyn Of
the Orange Free State; Secretary of State
Reitz Of the Transvaal, Acting President
Schalkburger Of the Transvaal and Gen
eral Lucas Meyer, COMMUNICATIVE chief Of
the Orange Free State forces, passed
through Kroonstad, Orange Free State,
Sunday, on their way to Klerksdrop,
southwestern Transvaal where General
Botha, the Transvaal commander-in-c chief.
arrived Monday. 1t was expected that
Generals De Wet and Delarey would at
tend the conference to that place there.
1t is understood that the Boer leaders
are fully possessed Of the British peace
terms and that the conference then as
sembling was to enable the leaders to
discuss these terms thoroughly. 1t Is
expected that the final decision of the
burghers will shortly be made known.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-10
MORE HEREsY

Methodist Pastor Removed for
Teaching Philosophical Tenet.
Lebanon, ILL.,, April 10.-Because of the
authorship of book advocating the doc
trine Of reinearnation of souls, and Offer
ing Scriptural reference in support there
of, Rev Columbus Bradford has been re-
moved from the pastorate Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church at Granville, to
which he was appointed last year, and at
the next meeting of the Lebanon district
conference he will be called on to answer
l. charge Of heresy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-10
They Cut Cards for an Office
Special to The Journal.

to The
spot #
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-10
MUST "CUT" THE WEED

Order of NORTHWESTERN Road to
Trainmen.
new book just issued by the Chicago
| & North Western railway contains new
rules for the guidance of engineers and
| trainment. There are few radical de-
partures from old established practices.
One OF these forbids trainment to use to-
bacco in any form. at or near stations.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-10
AFL00D
Portage la Prairie Inundated
and Railway Bridge
Washed Away.

Special to The Journal.
Winnipeg, Man., April 10.-An ice jam
in the Assiniboine river at Portage la
Prairie is causing serious trouble. All
the streets in town are under water The
river rose seven feet in two hours. The
bridge On the Canadian Pacific roads
main line was washed away and the
through express is@running by the way of
Souris.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-10
LOCUSTS COMING

Indiana State GeolOGist Heralds the
17-Year Insects.
Indianapolis, April 10.-State Geologist
Blatchley says that Indiana, Illinois,
Ohio and Kentucky will be infested with
the seventeen year locust plague this
summer, and that Indiana will have more
locusts than all the other central states
put together.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-10

With the report is copy OF letter
by General Corbin to General Chaffee
dated Feb. 10, saying he encloses the re-
port Of Major Gardener and that there
should be complete investigation. There
also is cable message dated April 2, in
which General Chaffee is directed to make
the investigation with all speed consist
ent with thorough investigation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
Dispensary in Georgia.

1t would be an interesting situation if
and frequently criticised dispensary 3ys-
tenn which for so long has been an issue
in South Carolina politics. There is, how
ever, possibility that this will happen
When Gov. Gambler vetoed the bill pro-
posing for Georgia a State dispensary
patterned after the Tillman plan in South
Carolina, law was passed providing for
a dispensary in Floyd County, and it was
adopted after hot fight. The opera
tions of the dispensary have been close
ly observed by the advocates and oppOu-
ents of the system, and the former claim
that the showing will lead to the adop-
ton of State dispensary. The net
profits of the dispensary at Rome, Ca,
the principal city of Floyd county, dur
ing the month Of June were $4,000, and
as the profits have constantly increased
since it was started three months ago,
it is estimated that the county treasury
will be enriched some $4,000 by the end
of the year. The taxpayers are very
glad to be relieved OF the imposition of
direct taxes to this amount.
The operation of the dispensary plan
will be still further observed in order to
test whether it increases or diminishes
quency of crime, etc. If from a moral
standpoint it shows to as good advantage
as from an economic point of view, an
earnest campaign will be made for it's
general adoption.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
Brother Dickey on Insomnia"

80 many rich mems is KILN davse,p
uese days kaze dey can't sleep" said
brother Dickey, zen des how come bit,s
nara ter tell. Yit, after all. de no, mems
am no better off in dat respect dan
what de rich mems is. De rich man cant
steep kaze he 'fraid dat endurin' do
nlsht stocks is gwine ter take a tumble
en- 1all on him; en- de po' man can't
steep, kaze de bailiff is on his do'step
en- shorln' so loud dat he keeps de whole
mousse awake! De fac is, hits WORRY
WHAT'S de ruination er all er us. Some
lolKs even worry bout gwine ter heaven.
-dey so 'fraid dey won't be enough milk
en- money ter go roun' en- some worry
bout gWine de yuther way, kaze dew
amt no good at shovelin' coal. en- amt
mad no experience in de fire department.
Ez fer me, l don't worry bout nothfn':
en- nothin kin wake me out er nv sleep
cept thunder en- a call ter preach But.
come ter think er it, deys too much
sleep in dis WORT, anyhow Hits pull
DICK en- pull devil, en- keep wide awake,
et You wants ter make a livin!'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
The Oldest Living Engineer.
(Roanoke News.)


The claim of being the oldest living
engineer in service in the world is made
by Mr.. r. Fl. Horton, of Raleigh, and
we are satisfied his claim is good He
is now II years old and served as loco
motive engineer for fifty-six years. Mr..
Horton is well known to all the older
citizens of Weldon. He ran between
Weldon and Raleigh, on the Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad before the consolidation.
He could neither read nor write, yet he
was one of the best engineers on the
road Always pulled in on time, never
had any accidents He was remarkable
for his wonderful memory. Whenever
there was a change of schedule, all that
was necessary was to read the new time
table to Mr.. Horton once, and then after
that he could give the best scholars
points as to time and places for arrival
and departure of trains. The important
figures were stamped upon his brain, and
there they stood out in bold relief, guild
ing him along the dangerous path of
duty which shone along the steel rails.
A slip of memory might have proved
fatal at any time, but never once was
Mr.. Horton during his long service known
to make a mistake. Conductors and
road men would question him closely to
see what impression had been made upon
him by change of time tables. They
always found that the old had been
destroyed and that only the new was
stored away in his memory. All honor to
such a noble good old man. May he live
to be hundred years. old and more.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10

NORTH CAROL1NA-Halifax County
In the Superior Court.
Bank of Enfield on behalf of itself and
all other creditors who may come in
and make themselves parties to this
action VS.. H. S. Harrison and Chas. II.
Warwick, partners, trading under the
firm name and style of G. W. Garrett
& Co.-Notice. Etc.
All creditors of the defendants, G. w.
Garrett & Co., are hereby notified to come
in and make themselves parties to
this action, and properly prove their
claims and debts against the defendants,
on or before the next term Of the SUI
perior Court of Halifax county, to be
held at the court house in the town of
Halifax in said county Of Halifax on the
second Monday before the first Monday
in September, 1902, or this notice will
be pied in bar of any future recovery
This action is brought for the purpose
CT aaving a receiver appointed to take
charge of the property of said firm and
wind up said company's partnership
business.
Given under my hand and seal of said
court at Halifax, N. c., this, the 25th
day of June, 1902.
STERLING M. GARY,
Clerk Superior Court.
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a MAGNIFICENT REVENGE
Mlssonrrs Governor Pardons a Convict Who
Once Treated Him With Brutality

few years ago. while Robert Stewart
was governor of Missouri, a steamboat
man was brought in from the peniten-
tlary as an applicant for a pardon. He
was a large, powerful fellow, and, when
the governor looked at him, he seemed
strangely affected. He scrutinized him
long and closely. Finally, he signed the
document that restored the prisoner to
liberty. Before he handed it to him. he
said: "You will commit some other
crime, and be in the penitentiary again,
l fear"
The man solemnly promised that he
would not. The governor looked doubt
full, unused a few minutes, and said:
you will go back on the river and
be mate again, / suppose?"
The man replied that he would
We'll, | want you to promise me one
thing" resumed the governor. 81 want
you TO pledge your word that, when you
are mate again, you will never take a
billet of wood in your hand and drive n
sick boy out of bunk to help you load
your boat on stormy night" The
steamboat man said he would not, and
inquired what the governor meant by
asking him such question
The governor replied: Because,
some day. that boy may become gov
ernor, and yole may want him to pardon
you for crime. One dark, stormy
night, many years ago, you stopped your
boat on the Mississippi River to take on
a load of wood. There was a boy on
board who was working his passage from
New Orleans to st. Louis, but he was
very sick of fever and was lying in a
bunk. You had plenty of men to do the
work, but you went to that boy with a
stick of wood in your hand and drove
him with blows and curses out into the
wretched night and kept him toiling
like a slave until the load was completed.
l was that boy. Here is your pardon.
Never again be guilty of such brutality"
The man, covering and hiding his
face went out without word.
What a noble revenge that was, and
what a lesson to bully!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10

General James Johnston Pettigrew.
His North Carolinians went farthest at
Gettysburg, Va.
William NJ Owens,
Captain Co. G, I'd N. C. Cavalry.
Brandy Station, Va.
Nelson McClees,
1st Lieutenant Edenton Bell Battery.
Fort Anderson, N. G.
William Morris,
Sailor on Merrimac.
Hampton Roads, Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10

The man in the moon is blushing red
because he sees so many queer things.