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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25
AGREEMENT
OF SENATORS
Republican Cuban Bill May
Be Passed by, Repub-
lican Votes.
Even Beet Sugar Men Look
For Such an Out
come.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Chicago. April PA Washington
special to the Tribune says: Some of the
beet sugar senators and perhaps all of
them have admitted that if their minds.
shall be cleared of the belief that the
sugar trust and not the Cuban people
would get the benefit of the proposed tar
if reduction they will then be justified in
working with their republican colleagues
to get a bill that can receive the united
support OF the party in the senate. At
the meeting tomorrow it is hoped that a
plan will be arranged for settlin gonce
and forever the question of the sugar
trusts alleged ownership of the Cuban
sugar crop and then will come the ques-
ton as to what form of a bill the beet
sugar senator's will support
AS is well known, the plan favored by
Senator Platt,, chairman of the commit
tee, involves a straight out reciprocal re-
duction to be put in force by procla-
nation of the president without further
legislative action. The beet sugar sena-
tors are not willing to agree to this. A
majority Of them are anxious for settle
ment on republican lines, but they pre-
| fer bill that will not injure the beet
sugar interests or the special industry OF
any state or group of states.
They claim that to allow Cuban sugar
to come into this country at reduced
rate would result in direct loss to the
beet sugar producers. They are, there
fore, still harping on the rebate. They
! claim there is no point in the argument
against the constitutionality of the rebate
proposition and they strongly favor It.,
| for the reason that the money would then
be sure to go into the pockets OF the
people it is intended for, and the people
of the United States as whole would
bear the burden instead Of the compare
lively few persons in the beet sugar IN
dustry.
It is the opinion of the most infuentias
/ of the republican senator's, not including n
| those from beet sugar states, tnat tne
rebate proposition is entirely unworthy
of serious consideration. and they 90 not
purpose to- entertain it if they can help
| it. They will contend for a straight out
lreciprocity bill based upon section, OF
tthe Dingley tariff act, and they expect 70
sgets It - in the end. -: e,
IL IT IS the opinion of republican sshato p
Including some beet sugar men, tha ma!
4 within reasonable time republican Oh,
l, will l;as framed ir the committee, reported
Ito the senate, and passed by repupilcan
1,voteS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25
SITUATION TICKLIsH
VIII Resent Attempt
Apply Gag Law.

IlnSurfSenIS "AAAf
Apply Gag Law.
From, The journal Bureau. Room, <6, Posi-
Building, Washington.
washington, April 25.-It Is said that
an effort will be made to hold a formal
caucus of republican senators for the dis
posal of the Cuban bill, every republl-
can to be bound by the caucus action.
This is important if true, for there are
reasons for believing that certain insur-
gent senator's will refuse to be so bound,
and that serious trouble will result II
the caucus rule is sought to be applied
to them Every possible effort Is being
made by senate leaders who stand with
the ways and means committee of the
house to bring their insurgent colleagues
into line, but nothing thus far has been
accomplished.
The situation is quite ticklish, and any
attempt to apply the gag rule Will be
resisted to the last ditch. There is no
ground yet for believing that the pros
pects for Cuban legislation have improved
since the passage Of the house bill. The
chances are decidedly in favor of the
adjournment Of congress without action,
for the house will not accept any radical
amendment Of its bill, such, for instance.
as striking off the Morris differentlal
amendment.
w. w. Jermane.- :.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25
WHOLE NORTHWEST WET
Total Precipitation Here Is Already
Half an Inch.

Total Precipitation Here Is Already
Half an Inch.
Rains fell to-day in the southern two
thirds of Minnesota and in South Dakota,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska and northern
Missouri. The rain is very gratifying to
the farmers as well as to the city dweller
And it is coming down in the most ap-
proved manner. The penetrating, slow
drizzle could not be improved on.
Nothing but approval is heard for the
rain. Many one has remarked to-day
that he wished it would rain steadily
for two days. The month has been so
dry that it had come to the point that
every one in some way or another felt the
need of it.
The precipitation up to o'clock, begin
ming a little before 6 a. NJ, amounted to
so Inches This is the first heavy fall Of
the season, the previous precipitation this
month amounting to only .13 inches.
Lumbermen Like 1t.
No one in Minneapolis gave heartier
welcome to the rain than the lumbermen.
The officials of the Mississippi & Rum
River Boom company were particularly
jubilant because the drought had at last
been broken. The weather department
reported that the rain was general, and
the boom company is praying that it may
continue long enough to have an appre-
ciable effect in the stage of water in the
river. The river has been SO low since
the opening Of the season at the Mime
apolis saw mills that great difficulty has
been experienced in getting logs to mar
ket, although the boom company has
doubled it's force. One days rain will
hardly influence the level Of the river
Rivermen say that two or three days of
wet will give them plenty of water for
the drive.
The lively building operations this year
have made big inroads on the supply OF
| lumber, and inability to get logs would
soon force the price of building material
we'll UP.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25
CUBA LOSES, ANYHOW
Legislation Postponed and Not Bene-
fetal Even If Effected.

From, The Journal Bureau. Room 40. Post
Washington, April 25-The Teller
resolution providing for an inquiry into
the sugar conditions in Cuba is so worded
as to- receive the serious consideration Of
the senate, Notwithstanding its real pur-
pose is to delay action and annoy the
friends OF the administration policy.
Should the resolution pass, OF necessity
all further consideration of the proposed
legislation would cease until the investi-
cation could be concluded, and should its
passage be doubtful it. is the plan OF its
friends TO put it in the way of the pend
ing bill whenever opportunity offers. So,
notwithstanding the desire Of the admin
istration and its friends to do something,
the public will not be blind to the diff
culties that, are in the~way.
Whatever may be done in the way OF
legislation-and it looks as II nothing
would be done-it is becoming increas-
ingly clear that Cuba will not receive any
benefit from it; for at best, it will come
too late to affect this years crop, and
will not be sufficiently liberal to relieve
satisfactorily the conditions of distress
which are said by some to exist on the
island.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25
Rain Drops,

ST. Louis, April 25.-showers are pre-
dicted for this section of the state. At
Jefferson City and in sections of central
Missouri considerable rain fell yesterday.
Peoria, Ill, April 25.-Rain fell heavily
throughout this section for an hour after
midnight and began again with light in
termittent showers after o'clock, clouds
threatening an all-day's downpour at any
time. There were several good showers
Tuesday afternoon. N3
Cleveland, Ohio, April 25.--Rain began
falling here this morning. Reports from
various points indicate that the storm is
general throughout northern Ohio.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25
WISCONSIN "SHYo
Not Enough Rain to Help Cereals
Materially.

Milwaukee, April 25.-Eight hundredths
of an inch of rain has fallen in Milwaukee
this week, most of which was recorded
on Tuesday. A light rain fell this morn
ing and indications point to a liberal
downpour throughout the northwest.
There has not been enough rain in the
state to materially affect crops, and the
conditions are most serious in the south
srn part. The precipitation in this sec
tion Is four inches short of the average.
Osceola Wis, April 25.-The drought
was broken to-day by a general rain
throughout the country which makes the
farmers feel iubilant,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25
RAIN COMES TO
THE RESCUE
Liberal and Well Distributed Down.
pour That Means Wealth for
Northwestern Farmers.

Chicago, April pa heavy warm rain,
which is, general throughout the north
west began falling during the night and
reports at o'clock from various points
In this district show no indications of a
let-up. Crops generally will be very
greatly benefited
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25
SHIP MERGER

No Opposition to the Combine, Says
Morgan, Jr.
London, April a5.-sJ. Pierpont Morgan.
Jr.. said this afternoon:
There has not been a single development in
the shipping trust since the announcement Of
April 10. All this agitation in England Is
quite unbiased. We cannot transfer ships
from the British to the American flag. and
have not contemplated 1t. We know Of no.
opposition to the combine. and do not know
or particularly care what the Cunard and
other outsiders plans may be- In course OF
time, the agreement on which the trust is
based will be submitted to the shareholders
of the individual companies concerned. But
a good deal has got to be done before that
happens. S
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25
EGGS AND CHICKS
New Developments in the Movement

New Developments in the MoVement
for q Corner. IS.
Ne,o York SUI, Special Ser.vtce
Kansas City, Mo-, April 25.-An attempt
to control the egg and poultry produce Of
the country is being made by the leading
packing firms and the result has been an
increase in the price of these products of
the farms that cannot be justified alone by
the scarcity of feed and the high price of
beef and pork. Evidence that the pack
ers are seeking to control the markets for
these staple articles of diet if found in
the fact that they are establishing agen-
cies in the country districts to compete
with the commission firms through which
the large centers of population are sup
piled. Last year at this time eggs were
selling at 10 cents dozen to the con-
sumner. This is the season when eggs are
cheapest. Now the retail dealers are
selling them at Is cents. The same rule
applies to poultry.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25
OUR own H. v.
Mr.. Jones' Theory on the Rise In
Beef Prices.
Ne.o Yorz SUI. Special servtos

Ne.c York. Sun Special Servtce
New York, April 25.-Herschell v Jones
of Minneapolis, editor of the Commercial
West who is here, processes to be amused
by the onslaught being made on the beef
trust because OF. the present high prices
in the meat market. Said he:
Outside of any consideration of any trust
the price Of beef must necessarily be high
because of the great scarcity Of beef cattle
on the ranges. The fact that receipts at tho
western primary markets-Chicago, Omaha.
st. Joseph and Kansas City-equal the re-
ceipts of the same period of last year has
led to the opinion here in the east that tho
price has been raised arbitrarily. We cam
not draw comparisons on the number Of cat
tie received-the comparison must be made
on the quality of the cattle.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25

lands in Cuba and are now especially urging
the reduction of duty on sugar under the
claim that such reduction will benefit the
people of Cuba: therefore be it
Resolved, That the committee on relations
with Cuba be and is hereby directed to make
an Investigation as to the truth of these
charges and to report to the senate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25
SUPPRESSED. by WILSON

Secretary Charged With Holding
out Annual Beet Sugar Report.
Ne,g York. Sun Special Serutco
New York, April PA dispatch from
Washington to the Brooklyn Eagle says:
Secretary Wilson has suppressed the an
nual sugar beet report OF the agricultural
department for the reason, 1t is said, that
the report is not favorable to the industry
and its publication at this time will be
injurious to the beet sugar people. It is
possible that congress will call on the sec
rotary for the suppressed report. III
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25
WALLER FREE
With Lieut.. Day, He Is Ac-
quilted of Executing Ma
tives Without Trial.

Manila, April 25,--Major Waller and
Lieutenant Day of the marine corps, who
were tried by courtmartial here on the
charge of exc cutting natives of Samar
without trial, have been acquitted
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25
NEBRASKA AND SOUTH DAKOTA
General Rains, With Prospect of
Continuation.

Omaha, Neb., April 25.-Rains we're
general throughout Nebraska, western
Iowa and the Black Hills country last
night and to-day, with prospect of a
continuance. The distribution has been
uneven, running from .04 to .37 inch.
Forecaster Welch said this morning
that all prospects favored continued
showers the remainder of the day and to-
night The temperature was So at 8
o'clock,
Armour, S. D., April 25.--A heavy rain
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25
The Corner Collapses and the Trust
Operators Are Left Deep in
the Hole.
They Boosted the Price to Secure
Control and We're Prop
erIy SWamped.

of shortage" made by the inspired agents
Of the side- WHISPERED gentlemen in
charge of the corner Yesterday the
trust stopped talking Shortage" and gave
the lie to all such argument by rushing
it's big stores from hiding By night there
was heavy dent in the market and the
butter corner had collapsed The rains
came and the props are out from under
the Sentiment element in the advance.
There have been dividends for the but
ter maker in the butter corner-and ex-
perience for the trust.
On April IS the wholesale price Of but
ter in Minneapolis had reached the mag
nificent figure of 80 cents per pound. The
first break came on the 10Th when the
price went to 81 cents. Two days later it
was cents less. There was another drop
Of cents during the next three days.
ending with April "a, making the price
rs cents. To-day butter took another
shoot to "a cents, and it is expected to go
to- 20 cents per pound wholesale early
next week. The reign Of the butter baron
lis over for the present.
| RETAIL BEEF PRICES
J Packer. VIII Hold Them Up and Let
Hoof Prices Fail.
4 5pscta TO The. journal Sc Il 5ss
Mileage; April 25.-Heavy shipping OF
range cattle is looked for within four OF
4 i've weeks. Accounts from Montana.
EWyoming and the western embarrassing
Estates show that the rancnmen are max
1 ing every preparation to take advantage
of the high market. 1t is said that con-
tracts with railroads for cars already are
being made. Under the ordinary work
i ings of the law of supply and demand a
fall both in the price of meat on the the
zIhoof and meats at the butchers, counter
Ewould be expected. 1t is the intention of
the packers, it is asserted to hold up the
retail prices and to let the hoof prices
fall. Such course would double their
1 profits.
Throughout the country the agitation
against the meat trust continues. At
Bloomington, Ill, 1000 employees of the
Chicago & Alton railroad shops have
signed an agreement not to eat meat for
thirty days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25
IOWA MOISTURE
Enough of 1t to Dispel Fears as to
the Crops.

Des Moines, Iowa, April 25.-Iowa re-
ceived a drenching rain early this morn
Ing, the downpour beginning at 1 o'clock
and continuing until 4. After a two
hours rest steady rain set in with pros
poets Of lasting all day. Reports from
northwestern Iowa say the fall there was
even heavier than in the central part Of
the state. The soil will be placed in ex-
cellent condition for the completion of
spring work, and all doubts of the dry
weather affecting the crops have disap-
peared.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25
HALF AN INCH IN KANSAS

is falling and promises to last all day.
It is the first of the season.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25

saltwater, Mimi, April 25.-The first
real rain Of the spring has been falling
to day and farmers and loggers are alike
slated. Loggers have reports from the
northern tributaries of the st. Croix that
g. steady rain Is descending and that the
streams are feeling the effect. There is
a good prospect that driving operations
can be started soon. The storm gives in
dications of being a slayer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25
WILL INVESTIGATE

senator Teller's Resolution Receives
Favorable Consideration.
washington, April 25.-The senate COM
mittee on Cuba has decided to institute
an investigation into the charge that the
greater part of the present crop Of Cuban
sugar is held by the sugar trust, as di-
rected by Mr.. Teller's resolution.
The action of the committee was IA
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25

Eastern and Central Parts of the
State Slightly Wntered.
Kansas City, Mo-, April 25.-An aver
age of half an inch of rain has fallen
within the past twenty four hours in
western Missouri and generally through
out eastern and central Kansas, with
showers at other points. No rains are
reported in this part of the southwest to-
day. The fall yesterday and last night
has been the only good rain in this part
for some time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25
APRIL DROUGHT BROKEN
Relief for Farmers and Loggers of
Minnesota.

Specials to The Journal
Albert Lea, Mimi, April 25.-After the
driest April ever known here, rain began
falling early this morning and the storm
is still In progress. The rain is not
heavy, but small grain and grass have
been helped greatly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25

continued or Second Pare.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25
A PRESIDENT
WHO P'RESlDES
Roosevelt's Attacks Up n
Trusts Send Democratic
Hopes Glim1nering.
Solving WorlcWide Prob
lens Beef Trust His
Latest Victim.

From Tho JourrraI Bureau, Roon, 45, Post
Building, Wnshi,sato,a. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25

From Tho JotArrruJ bureau, Room. Is, Post
Building, Warrington.
Washington, April 25. President Roose-
welt, by his aetfJfl against corporations
since Jan l, has written the trust plank
of the 1904 republican national conven-
tion and prevented the democrats from,
using the trustsas campaign issue. For
years the trust has been the particular
bugaboo of tteSdemocrats and so the
present situations is worth some attention.
The president has begun three lines OF
legal inquiry--two against railways and
one against shippers-and it is probable
the end is Lot yet. Tho first suit against
railways vas brought under the Sher-
man anti trust law, at St. Paul, against
the Northern Securities company, to pre-
vent consolidation. The second suit was
against the railways under the interstate
law to prevent the payment of rebates.
Having thus far got after common car
riers, the president has now turned his
attention to shippers who solicit and &C
cept rebates and the beef trust is the first
to feel the force of his energy
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

that your home is artistic, q pleasure
to yourself, your children and friends,
is to have your hand on the throttle of
triumphant bliss.
No cottage is too small for the exer-
else of this fundamental feature.
Smaller houses need the redeeming
feature of design to as great a degree
as the larger mansions. There can be
a depth of warmth and home-like cozi-
ness in the little cottage" that will at
once redeem it from any tendency
towards inhospitality or stiffness, not
by way of crowding. but rather by way
of judicious, appropriate selection.
And we wish right here to disabuse
the readers mind of the idea that max
ing a beautiful home is necessarily a
matter OF lavish expenditure of money
Before what is known as initiative
art had any fixed principles governing
production, and before the wonderful
woodworking machinery of the nine
teenth century was a fact, the expen-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

The love of the beautiful is inherent
in every person born into civilization.
The height to which it finds express
sion in the individual Is governed by
conditions of development. And for
this very reason the general tone of
the home should be characterized by
a distinct flavor of the artistic. The
influence of refined beauty is universal
in its bearings; it Is irresistible. Half
the world has sung the praises of a
good woman; all the world admires a
beautiful woman.
Surroundings mold the character
and develop the tastes of children.
Their mental caliber is soft and f1ex-
ible. They are easily impressed by
their surroundings, or what they see.
They are quick to detect differences.
The beautiful, the tasteful, the chaste
and classic in dwellings convey to the
happy possessor the feeling of pleas
ure derived from the realization that
you have a beautiful home. To feel
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

the clerks, which occupies the whole
of the west end of the building, and
Mr.. Cortelyou's office will be the tele-
graph room, through which the Presi-
dent will be in communication with
all the world. Not only the wires OF
the great telegraph companies will run
into it, but also those of the oceanic
cables.
The contemplated building being 50
simple its construction will not re
quire more than ninety days, SO that
it will be ready for occupancy in the
fall. Meanwhile the business of re-
modelling the old White House will go
on, one of the most important features
of this work consisting In the strength
ening of the edifice, which is decid-
edly weak, structural1y speaking.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19
No Petrffied Songs There.

Representative Lacey, who is chair
man of the committee on public lands,
was recently urging the passage Of
his bill to make a national park of the
petrified forest in Arizona, and telling
the House that this tract was one OF
the wonders of the world, when Rep
resentative Robinson interrupted him.
May 1 ask" said the Indiana repre-
sentative, eff this is the forest where
the petrified birds sing petrified songs
as they perch on the petrifed
branches of petrifed trees-the one
where the petrified fish are swimming
in petrified streams; where the petrf-
fed buffalo is seen suspended in the
petrified atmosphere having tried to
Jump across the canon, and having
been petrified in transit and still
hangs there because the force of
gravitation is petrified, too?'
20, no." replied Mr.. Lacey, that
Is in the Yellowstone. There are no
petrified songs in this forest; all the
songs are up to date. "-Washingto
Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19
Violet Glass as Cancer Cure.

An expensive electrical apparatus
which is known as an actinolite has
just been placed in the New York
Flower hospital, said TO be the first
complete instrument of the kind per-
manently set up in an American hos
pital. By its operation it is hoped
to make a thorough test of the theory
that the powerfully concentrated
chemical, or actinic, rays of violet
solored light possess distinctly cura-
tive properties in cases of cancer and
tuberculosis To the patient the op-
Grafton is an entirely painless one,
and its advocates claim for it that it
has none of the Objectionable fea-
lures that often attend the application
of the Roentgen rays to sensitive por
lions of the human body.