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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-27
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN.

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preliminaries had been completed, and
nothing now remains to be done before
the .big mtt" combine. In return for
the trial begins in earnest except to Sc
cure jury. Judging from the care exer-
cised in the examination of the first few
jurors called, however, this will be a
somewhat tedious matter. The attorneys
for the defense evidently believe in max
ing haste slowly, and every man called to
the jurors stand was questioned closely.
The indictment under which Gardner
will be tried acucses him of having re-
ceived 5000 bride from Link Cross
man and Billy Edwards, members of
this money the Indictment alleges that
Gardner agreed not to, arrest either Cross
man or Edwards, alt hough he knew they
were engaged in swindling unwary citi-
zens. The men were also to be guaran-
teed protection from other officers, Gard
ner promising to use his influence with
the department to that end. The money
Is alleged to have been paid over on Nov.
8 last.
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BOERS STILL CROSS
Optimistic Feelings Not Fully Justi-
= fiesl Yet 80.

London May 27.-The British cabinet
was in session for two hours to-day dis
cussing the communications received from
Pretoria since the meeting of the minis
tiers on Friday last II is understood that
the inner committee of the cabinet will
telegraph the result of the deliberations
to Pretoria this afternoon. The Boer
delegates at the Transvaal capital will
then probably return Ito Vereenenging and
report to the burghers who are still ass
eembled there. s
A. ]. Balfour, the government leader,
made no statement in. the house Of COM.
mons to-day regarding the peace nego-
tiations. but he announced postpone
ment of the discussion of: the budget,
fixed for this week. remarking that It
would be very inconvenient to debate the
budget while there were other things In
the balance
He subsequently, explained that Il would
be impossible. IN discussing the budget,
to prevent references to the peace nego.
tiations. ~. -. S
A rumor has reached the lobbies that
| a hitch had occurred in the peace neeo-
tiations. Nothing ohicial concerning this
rumor could be ascertained, but a dispatch
to the Associate ed Press from Pretoria In
which 1t was said that the prevalence
throughout South Africa OF the optimistic
| feeling in regard to the peace nsgotia-
tions was hardly based upon solid facts.
may be regarded as an Indication.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-27
A BUMPER CROP
IN The NORTHWEST
President Earring of the Milwaukee
Road Returns From inspection
With Prosperity News.

highly favorable temperature conditions in
all districts east Of the Rocky mountains
with abundant rainfall over the greater por-
ton of the central valleys, lake region, and
middle Atlantic states. Drouth conditions in
the Ohio valley have been ehectually relieved,
eScep: in southern Illinois and while partially
broken over the greater part of the middle
and south Atlantic states, more rain was
needed at the close of the week in those dis
tricts. Rain is much needed in Tennessee.
over the northern portions of Mississippi ana
Alabama and in central and southern Flori-
da. Excessively, heavy rains retarded work
and caused some damage by washing and
overlooking in the lake region in the states
Of the Ohio and lower Missouri.
+ Heavy frosts occurred on the 10th and
10th in the middle and southern Rocky noun
tain districts, causing considerable damage.
| Heavy rains have interrupted corn plant
ing over extensive areas in the Missouri, up
per Mississippi and Ohio valleys, and lake
region. in portions of which districts much
replanting will be necessary a result of
over1ows and washed lands. The early
planted has made good growth throughout the
central valleys but is suffering for cultiya-
ton in the lower Missouri valley, In the
southern states the crop has made good pro-
gress and much Of the early planted has been
laid by. ? = +. - rg--- i
An improvement in the condition of win
portions of Illinois and in Indiana, Michigan
and Wisconsin and the crop continues in fine
condition In Missouri except in a few south
ern counties. The reports from Tennessee,
Kentucky. Ohio, the middle. south Atlantic
and east gulf states show that the crop Is
heading low and indicate. very light yields.
Harvesting continues in Texas and will soon
begin in Arkansas, Oklahoma and southern
Kansas. - z@.
California winter wheat is ripening rapidly,
and harvest will soon begin in the San Joa-
quin valley. Early spring wheat has made
vigorous growth, and the later sown is COM
ing up well. Seeding Is practically finished.
In the middle south Atlantic and east gull
states and portions of the Ohio valley the
outlook for oats is not promising, but more
favorable conditions reported from the
Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys and
the lake region. Harvesting iszin progress
in the central and west gulf states.
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THE PROGRAM
!. OF Mr.. DEBS
Strike and Boycott Are USE
less-Politics Must
Be Tried. =
s*Black Flag of Trade Exploi-
tation Met by Blood Red
Flag of Socialism. -

Denver, Col, May 27.-Eugene V. Debs
spoke in this city last night in Coliseum
hall, at a meeting Of more than 5000
workingmen. The speech was intended to
inaugurate the new trades-union social
ist-political movement in this state and
pave the way for the nomination of
complete state ticket. Mr.. Debs said
among other things ~ .,
We are in the very midst of the mightiest
Industrial revolution the world has ever
known. Under the capitalist competitive sys-
tenn we have now reached the point where we
have the millionaires and men cants, palaces
and novels, rogues and rags. 1t has reduced
the workingman to the very dead line of deg
radiation. The world has never seen it's
equal.
You have tried the strike and the boycott
and have been defeated; your organizations
have been wrecked by your masters When
they combine in the economic field, where
you are weakest. then it is your duty to COM
bine in the political field, where you are in
vulnerable. Your votes must be cast for and
with each other hereafter.
You have reached point where you must
beg of your masters the right to live, and
the man who finds job merely sells himself
, anto bondage. -. FL ...-.sy.
+
nebs said:
My, advice to those men is to observe the
Raw strictly, and if they be shot down while
walking the public highway, which is guar
anteed them under the law, then my advice
10, shoot back. If the killing program is to
be inaugurated, let it affect the millionaire
and the mine owner as we'll as the miner.
The great MIDDLE class. which is alarmed
at the encroachment of the trusts. will fail in
It's efforts to destroy them on the plans adopt
cd and the great body of the middle class
will be forced down 20 the degradation in
which the working classes are to-day. The
working class is becoming class conscious
and it is gradually espousing revolutionary
socialism. ! am no reformer; the word re-
form is odious to me. The word revolution
sounds better and means more. Wherever the
capitalist black flag Of exploitation is un-
furled it is met rs the blood-red flag of inter
national socialism.
full state ticket probably will be
named this week with Lieut.-Gov Coates
as the nominee for governor
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: GRAND JURY MEETS
1t Resumes It's Investigation Into
City Affairs. 4-

City Affairs. II
Rumors of more, revelations regarding the
police force were set going this morning
when 1t was learned that %the grand Jury
was in session again The present is one
Sof the most unterrifed lot Of citizens ever
gathered in the, grand jury room for the
purpose of purgfng the city of crime. and it's
success Is evidenced by the CONSERVATION in
administration circles. THE usages with re-
gard to liquor licenses are likely to be looked
into among other things
There is every reason to believe that the
hunt will be for 'big game this time. 1t
has already been shown that high position
and great political influence have no more
effect on the grand jurors in turning them
from their path of duty than the murmur
of the winds. They are going right after the
biggest and this probably means more in
vestigation4 Of Police Superintendent Ames
and others of his rank or higher. .
John Reid, who was sentenced to Saltwater
about a year ago, arrived from prison. this
morning and is now in the county JAIL 1t is
understood that he Is to go before the grand
jury some police case. Reid was arrested
with Harry Adams for the theft Of a dia-
mond from John l. Hooper, the real estate
dealer. The arrest of Reid and Adams was
easily secured. But the latter had friends
on the police force, while Reid apparently
had neglected to supply himself with this very
needful adjunct to his business There was
considerable jockeying, with the result that
Reid was the only one tried. He was con-
victed and sentenced to Saltwater for ter
years.
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SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Presbyterian Assembly Omcials Al
nounced Them.

AcSuS ACIlaH &tASSc1Huly O"ClUlS An
+ nOunced Them.
New York, May 2I-The moderator in de-
claring the adjournment of the Presbyterian
general assembly, referred to the unanirity
in the action taken by thes general assembly,,
including the revision Of faith.
i should not care for the revision or the
creed he said, 'if did not think it would
lead to era of evangelical work greater
than any other in the history of our church =
The personnel Of the special committees for
the coming year was announced, as follows:
For the interdenominational conferences on
the question of divorce and remarriage: Rev.
Dr:3c. A. Dickey. Rev. DR.. J. W. Mc1lvain.
Baltimore; Rev. DR.. S. F. Niccols. Rev. DR..
w j. McCaughan; Rev. Dr.. Paul F. Suphen.
Elders john e. Parsons, New York city; w.
NJ. Lansing, Trenton, n. j.; s. p. HARRISON,
Allegheny, Pa, and John w. Foster.
To promote the work among the young peo-
pies societies: Rev; w. r: Taylor. Rev.
Charles Wood, Rev. John T. Stone, Rev. J.
Ross Stevenson and Elders u. Willis Baer,
Louis H. Severance, Cleveland, Ohio and A.
E. Mcdonald.
For raising the debt on the Presbyterian
building the old committee was continue dand
reinforced. Among the new members are
John Wanamaker and Robert c. Ogden.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-27
WARM TALK
Brethren Of the Senate In
dulge in Angry and Of
fensive Remarks.

Washington, May 27.--Captain Melon
aid continued his statement before the
Philippines committee to-day and pre-
scnted official statements to refute the
testimony of Corporal O'Brien.
80. Senator Rawlins said the statements
we're unnecessary to refute O'Brien.
Senator Dietrich retorted that if
OBrien's statement had been suppressed
at the point where the minority wanted
1T, enou n would have leaked out to give
designine politicians an opportunity, to
make use Of it.
Mr.. Rawlins sharply resented this re-
mark and said if he could not be protected
in the committee he would remain away.
Chairman Lodge stated that Senator
Dietrich's remark was not in order and
the latter responded that he did not in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-27
POLES ANGRY
They Leave the Reichstag in
a Body Anti Polish
Policy.

Berlin, May Pin debate on the bill
providing for Strengthening the German
influence in the Polish provinces, the i'm
perial chancellor said any attempt to
change the existing relations Of the two
nationalhties would be vigorously sup
pressed The governments object was to
continue the policy inaugurated by Prince
Bismarck in 1886. Next winter further
measures would be introduced to strength
en- the German element in the. eastern
provinces.
Herr Szuman, a Pole, bitterly denounced
the government for not keeping faith
with the Poles, and at the conclusion OF
his speech, the Polish members feft the
house in a body
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-27
HAUP1 NAMED.
Name Of U. S. District Attor.
ney for Minnesota Sent
to Senate.

Special to The Journal.
Washington, May t2n-Late this after
noon the nomination of c. G. Haupt to be
United States district attorney for Min
nesota went to the senate. The presi-
dent decided yesterday, after carefully
looking over the entire field, to make The
appointment as recommended by Senator'S
Nelson and Clapp. In fact he never has
had any other idea, but in view OF all
the circumstances in the case he held the
matter UP until he could have time to get
in touch with the Minnesota situation
The nomination. Of Haupt reached the
senate at 2:40. Under the rules it will
go to a committee before being reported
for confirmation. | 49,
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N. W. BUILDINGS |. J.
.Crookston and Saltwater Will
Be Satisfied by
the Bill.

From, Tho journal Bureau, Room, IS, Posi-
Building, Washington.
Washington, May 27.-The conferees on
the. omnibus public building bill have
reached an agreement and will report to
both shouses tomorrow. All items of
northwestern interest in dispute have been
agreed to.
The provision for the SIS, 900 building at
sCrookston, inserted at Senator Nelson's
request, and the increase of the limit on
the cost of the saltwater building from
$4,000 to $50 1000, were agreed to by the
house.
The cost of the site for the building at
Yankt on. S. D., Isl now fixed at 7,O00 as
against $500 provided by the senate.
Real Estate Loans for Banks.
Representative McCleary has decided on
the main features of his bill to allow ma
tional banks to loan money on real es-
tate. 1t will provide that only time de-
posts may be used for this purpose and
that only so per. cent of them can be
loaned on land. Contrary to his own judg-
ment and following the opinion Of the ma
jority of his correspondents, Mr.. Nc
Cleary will not have provision In the
bill prescribing that national banks shall
take only first mortgages. This question
will be left to the Judgment of the boards
OF directors or loan boards of individual
banks. 1t is not probable that any ac-
ton will be taken on the bill at this ses-
sion or even at this congress, but its in
PRODUCTION will serve as a basis for the
agitation of the question.
Mr.. McC1eary to-day reported from the
committee on library BILL for the erection
2f an equestrian statue to Count Casimir
Pulaski, the revolutionary war hero.
| w. w. Jermane. $1
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tend to call high-minded senators design

tend to call high minded senators design
ing politicians. .4S4 &
All reference to- the incident was then
stricken from the record.
Captain Mcdonald was questioned con-
corning the taking of prisoners and also
the burning Of some towns. He said he
gave orders to burn several towns which
were in hostile country and sheltered
ladrones, and ,insurge
Captain Mcdonald stated that he in
tended to ask that O'Brien be prosecuted
by the federal authorities for perjury.
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ON A CHARGE
OF BRIBERY
Irwin A. Gardner, a Special
Police Officer, Is Brought
to Trial.
The Grand jury Resumes It's
Investigation Of City
Affairs.

Irwin A. Gardner and his attorney ap-
peared in court at 3 o'clock this after
noon and Assistant County Attorney AL
j.. Smith at once Moved the case of the
state against Gardner, who stands ac
cused of accepting $500 bribe. All the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-27
Mev York San 4SrecHSs SeryHea.

HeH YORK sSks7 sScSssfAs SGFZSE@I
Chicago, May 81 bumper" grain
crop for the four great states of the
northwest which are traversed by the
lines of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railroad is the. prophecy of A. j..
Earring, president of the company.
Mr. Earling. together with several of
the executive officials of the company,
has just completed an inspection tour of
the entire Milwaukee system. The trip
was taken largely with a view of ascer-
tanning the crop conditions, and the presi-
dent ard his party have come back en-
thusiastic over the prospect.
Never before in my connection with
the St. Paul road said Mr.. Earring
'have l seen the northwest so big with
promise of abundant grain crops.
speak of course. for those portions of the
states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and
South Dakota which are traversed by our
lines, and | understand that similar con-
ditions prevails over the entire north
west.
IN South Dakota the acreage is some
what larger than in former years while in
the other states it is about the same.
Unless something unforeseen happens be-
tween now and harvest time | believe
crop records will be broken in the terri
tory which I have named. The Milwaukee
Is even now making preparations to take
care of a record crop, and of course we
hope that nothing will intervene to
change the condition" ..- ...
Based upon the present crop conditions,
the Milwaukee officials are looking for
ward to a material increase in the earn
ings of the company, and are correspond
ingly we'll plea sed. Everywhere over ,he
system it was stated, the farmers were
In good humor and were talking Of big
crops and increased prosperity. 49, ~
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CHICAGO MEAT 7
No Shortage Yet but Consid-
cradle Verbal Warfare
Reported.

I Chicago. May Blowing to the signing
Of the scale demanded by the teamsters
by a number of the smaller packing firms,
there was no meat shortage here to day.
The packers, however. had trouble in
transferring meat from their cars to their
branch houses. In order to replenish the
stock of their Fulton branch Armour &
Co. sent out team driven by one of the
superintendent The car was surrounded
by strikers, but he got his truck loaded
and escaped with nothing worse than YER
bal abuse.
Other wagons were driven by clerks,
who were protected by the police.
A LOAD OF RIFLES
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Sent to CoIliery at Haxleton-Last
Wage Payment.

Hazleton. Pa, May 27.-Everything is
quiet this morning at the Cranberry col
-liery of A. Pardee & Co, where the en-
terday. Several clerks employed at the
Silver Brook colliery, who refused to act
as f1remen and pump runners, were dis
charged. 6
This week most OF the strikers in the
Hazleton district will receive their wages
for the first half Of May. This will be the
last distribution Of wages until the s,ls-
pension is ended
1t is stated that consignment Of rifles
was sent to some of the collieries on the
south side last night.
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GONE no Els Reward.

New York May 27.AJames H. Burnes, for
fifteen years ward detective on the New
York police force is dead at his home In
New Rochelle. leaving an estate said to be
worth 100000 After the Lexow investiga.
ton Burnes was placed on, trial but forfeited
his bond OF S., 900 and went, to Europe. After
the witnesses had disappeared he came back
and the case was dismissed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-27
PEOPLE LIKE RAILROADS BETTER

.PEOFIfs-7L Sc
Denver, Col, May 27.-At a banquet E. A.
Hartman made pleasing speech, dwelling
particularly on the great possibilities of the
vest. He told of the improvements made
n the Union Pacific railroad and said that
vest OF Denver a sentiment favorable to the
sailroads had grown up. Mr.. Hartman was
frequently applauded.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-27
WHO DROWNED THIS FREs11MAs,

Plattsburg, n. ", May 27.-Feeling be-
tween the freshmen and sophomore classes
Of the University of Vermont culn,inated In
the drowning of Nelson Pease Bond OF Bur
lington, VT, treasurer of the freshman class
He was set upon by two sophomores, presun-
ablyFfor the purpose of kidnapping him and
keeping him from the freshman banquets He
fed to the lake front The pursuers claim
he. jumped into the lake in an effort to escape
by swimming, and was drowned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-27
" H0 OW Ms
CAN. PACIFIC?
A Rumor That the Morgan
Hill Party Has Control,
- oil. the Road.
Wisconsin Central and 500
of Course, Figure in
= the Deal.

Special to The ournal
New York, May 27.-Arnong the stories
circulated by Wall street is one that, the
Hartman. party in the Union Pacific are
accommodating Canadian Pacific stock to
Offset the purchases Of J. P. Morgan and
John w. Gates of the Union Pacific.
Lord strathcona and Sir William Van
Horne, who have controlled the Canadian
Pacific for many years, are close friends
Of James j. Hill and have raised money
frequently in England to support his en-
terprises. 1t has been several times re-
ported that control had passed from the
English stockholders and that the Ameri-
property,
An incident of dealing in this stock,
which puzzled Wall street, were pur-
chases by Ladenburg. Thalmann G Co. of
10000 shares of Canadian Pacific
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co. are the
American fiscal agents. of ~the imperial
house Of Germany and of the Bleich-
roeders of Berlin. This house was short
of Northern Pacific in the panic Of May
: - ID" e.. :
and as there are. rumors of renewal of
that war, its heavy, purchases of Canadian
Pacific were regarded as somewhat sig:
niicant.
One of the fairy tales circulated was
that the Wisconsin Central will be taken
by the Canadian Pacific and anotherathat
the road would control the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific in the event OF
the failure of the Northern Securities
company to hold In law! Probably the
stock is scarce here and not particularly
| plentiful elsewhere.
500 stocks were active and strong in
sympathy with the Canadian Pacific tits
rejorted 500 preferred will Increase the
dividend to I per cent
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Dnma.k weayer..Out.

Philadelphia, May 27.-Fiye hundred damask
weavers* went on strike here to-day, demand
Ing higher wages, closing number OF mills.
It is claimed by the employers that the wages
have been raised, 40 per cent. The men claim
that. though advances have been promised,
none of them have been realized. .st,s.s. s.-.ss
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Story of an American Who Was ut
QuezaItenango.
esete York Sm,. Speotat Servtes
New Orleans, May 27:-Rey. and Mrs.
Juan P Penzoti arrived to-day on the
steamer Breakwater from Puerto Barrios
They are among the few. Americans who
were in Quezaltenango. Guatemala, when
that city was destroyed by the recent
earthquake, and narrowly escaped with
their lives, both being seriously injured.
They were dug out OF the ruins and as
soon as they were able to travel started
north.
Mrs. Penzoti says that the loss OF life
in the earthquake has been greatly exag-
gerated. 1t would have been much lar-
ger but for the time at which the accident
occurred. AS shown by the clocks, which
all stopped the earthquake occurred at
500 p. m. It lasted, Us minutes, grow
ing steadily worse every second until the
houses were finally four feet out of the
perpendicular. Then contrary to previous
experience in earthquakes, the inner walls
and roofs fell. the other walls remaining
erect. A large proportion of the popula-
ton were in the streets or rushed into
the streets at the first signal OF the
earthquake. and thus escaped. Those who
remained inside were buried In the debris.
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THE WEEKLY SUMMARY

The Weather Bureau Finds Improve
ment in Winter Wheat.
washington, May 27-The weather bu-
reau's weekly summary Of crop condi-
tions is as follows: = 4
The week ending May 26th was Of