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MANY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
Renders the Appointment of the New JUS
tice Matter of Much Moment.

Washington, August tS.--rho retirement
Of Justice Gray and the appointment OF
Oliver Wendell Holmes as his successor in
eleGs the way FOR tho transaction OF COZ.
siderable amount Of business during next
winter
Among this business are eases es tie
highest Importance, involving questions O.
construction OF the constitution, IN suea
cases II Is always desired TO have de-
cisior rendered by full bench. 1t was
the Illness Of Justice Gray that has caused
the pcstponement Of n number of these
questions.
II Is known also that II Is earnestly de-
sired by the administration that there shall
I've a complete and active membership OF
the supreme court when the suits against
the TRUSTS" instituted by the department
OF Justice reach that tribunal for nnal ad-
JCdication,
No one doubts. however, that II these
cases are decided IN the lower courts. an
u Is felt that since the Income tax and
the iEsGlar cases no question of such far
reaching consequence as the constitutional
power OF congress TO regulate corporations
deriving their charters from States Will
have heen submitted 10 the decision OF
the highest judicial tribunal IN the land
These are some Of the arguments that
have been presented. as delicatcy and yet
as strongly as possible, 20 Justice GRAY. In
order TO convince him that II had become
his duty to retire, so as to make room for
another upon the bench. There was no
criticism Of his desire TO continue 10 hold
office which was a result Of his earnest
ambition tn take up the duties which Illness
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Assistance irom ForeIaners.

Cardiff, Wales August 1.-The South
Wales miners federation has adopted L
recommendation that the federation dis
ulcts contribute $4,000 to assist the strIk.
lag miners In the United States, on the
egound that they are contending for prin-
clplcs Of international Importance
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. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
JUSTICE HoLMrs, POSITION.

protect the interests Of foreigners A large
fierce OF masues is needed Immediately at
Barcelona, where every residence occupied
by foreigners has been sacked and the peo
pie driven into the streets
Tho Venezuelan government is utterly
unable to core with the insurrectlon. and
President Castros defeat seems certaiu
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rHRrE STEAMERS SEIZED.


Washington, August 1.-THE navy depart
ment is in receipt Of the following dispatch
from Commander Rodgers Of the Marietta
dated Port of Spain, Trinidad, August ~;
"There) are three American citizens nj
Angustorn. Venezuela. Life and property
safe when ship smiled. City controlled by
revolutionary military chief. Foreign sub
tects alarmed tover) situation. Three Amer
lean steamers Orinoco company. forcibIy
detained at San Felix for government use. -
The place called Angustora, mentioned IN
Commander Rodgers dispatch from Port
of Spain. as In the hands Of the revolu-
tionists. is about $50 miles up the Orinoco
river and the more modern name for it is
Cuidsd Bolivar
General Mates. who is practically at the
head Of the revolutionary movement against
Castro. took this town some time ago aud
left one OF his lieutenants In charge Ac-
cordne 10 information now in possession NJ
the officials here, Castro is being hemmed
In from three sides at Caracas. General
Aatos advanced from Bolivar to the north
west TO a place called Orituco about forty
miles south OF Caracas. Ten days Ago
Castro was reported as having left the
capital with force to meet the reyoiu-
tlonary general. nut subsequently No
changed his mind and returned More re-
cent adyices indicated a battle was tni-
minent on the plains Immediately south Of
Caracas, Early this week the reyolutionisti
took Barcelona TO the eastward Of Caracas
and now, according TO this last di'pa Oh
from Commander Nichols, they have OBJ
talned control Of Porto Cabelo TO III, vest
ward. The fact that the goyernment has
seized three Of the steamers Of the ornlco
company at San Felix is not cause OF
alarm here. as II is understood these ships
ay the Venezuelan Tag and the right 70
Impress ships for government IS well set
tied No further steps have been taken TO
ward sending additional ships 10 Venezuela
and no fresh instructions have been sent
TO the commanders OF the American war
ships there. as the reports received from
them are considered satisfactory.
VICTORY FOR THE REBELS
In official circles the control Of Porto
Cahelio by the revolutionists Is considered
signal vctery for that party, ms 1t IS n
place OF considerable strategic Importance.
Il 4 town af about 1000 peope a.u.
nted on spacious. drcp aud safe hnr0os
by means OF which II necessary troops ANA
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COLOMBIAN FoRoEs aArHERINe.
The Government Is Preparing for a
Heavy Campaign.

The Government Is Preparing for a
Heavy Campaign.
Panama August IA telegram from
Bogota says the National government ras
sent a strong army TO the atlantic coast
TO operate against the revclutionists, every
thing being quiet In the interior NJ the re-
public. General Gonzales Valencia win he
commander in chief OF the force ON Au.
gust 10 2Ooo men arrived at Borranquila
4Too wero ready AZ Honda and orders were
given the governor OF Cauca 70 send 2urp
men to Panama The government, intends
TO have an army OF 10000 men operating
on the Atlantic coast
Colon. Colombia, August l4.-The govern.
ment cruiser General Pingon is under or,
ders 20 go to snvHnllla to bring reinforce
ments from there TO the lsthmus but her
sailing has been delayed owing to the tact
that the cruisers machinery Is undergoing
repairs. The government gunhoat Cai-a.
gcna, recently known ms the Bashir, IS ex.
pected here momentarllr with the hrst dc.
tachment OF government reinrorcements
from the interior. No information can be
obtained concerning the situation at Aqua
Dulce 40 there Is no communication with
that point.
There is no explanation Of the nonretuln
OF the government boat Boynca which iett
Panama, July 20, with about 800 men on
board, Nothing has been heard Of the yes.
sci since her departure. The government
expects shortly to have large army on
the isthmus TO put in the field against the
revolutionary general, Herrera,
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supplies may be landed or dispatched to
other places In the country, Porto Cuhello
is but short sail from La Guayra which
is not far from the Venezuelan capital. A
crisis In affairs at Porto Cabeo. where the
insurgents have been gathering strength,
has existed for some time and todny's news
from Commander Nichols confirms the pre-.
diction that a battle would soon be fought
there. Tho Topeka is looking after the IN
terests of Americans In that section OF the
country and Commander Nichols wns given
full authority TO land force, II necessary
TO prevent bombardment without due no.
tice. This action was authorized at the
suggestion Of Minister Bowen aud closely
follows a notice from the Germans that
they intended taking similar steps for the
protection Of German interests, Command
er Nichols dispatch is the hrst official In.
that the revolutionists have secured control
OF Porto Cabello.
New York, August 14.--At the offices OF
the orinoco Steamship company IN TINS
city Il was stated that no information re-
gardiug the forcible detention of any OF
their vessels by the Venezuelan government
had been received.
The company, which is American owned,
! has fleet of nine vessels, all of when,
with the exception OF one, are under the
Venezuelan nag. The operations OF the com
pany are confined 10 Venezuelan territory
and consist of service between Trinidad
Cuidad Bolivar aud points on the Orinoco
river
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compelled him 10 lay aside. All through
last winter and spring Justice Gray chung
20 the hope thar he would recover his
health and strength, so as TO be able TO re-
These conditions at one time threatened
Go make the situation embarrassing % the
president.
JUSTICE HOLMES POSITION.
Boston, August if.--So FAR as ls known
by the antlimperIailsts Of. Boston. Oliver
Wendell Holmes. the new justice OF the
United States supreme court, has not
placed himself on record either In writing
or speech as having an opinion In the mat
ter Of colonial extension and imperialism"
They have looked through his works only
casually, but have run across no reference
to the question Of colonies or dependencies,
Secretary Ewing Winslow OF tho New
England Antl-Imperial.st league, when In
teryiewed on the matter today, said that
Holmes position regarding Imperialism.
lie said;
Ellis radical position on Industrial aues.
lions, In which he always takes the side
OF the laborer and the people at large.
leads us TO believe that on tho question
OF imperialism he would be more likels to
he with the people than with the admin
lstration"
ON the question Of labor combinations.
Judge Holmes has declared that III work
inrmen may combine for getting the most
they can for their labor, Just as capisr
may combine with q view OF getting the
greatest possible return, II must be true
that, when combined, they have the same
liberty that combined capital has TO sup
port their Interests by arguments, persua-
sion and the bestowal or refusal OF those
advantages which they otherwise lawfully
control. so long MS they do no violence
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= lortbwest Jews
WALKING SHIELD HANGED.
Indian Murderer Pays the Penalty
IS, Leaves UniuuA will +

Indian Murderer Pays the Penalty .-
Leaves Unique Will.
Sioux Falls, 8. D., Oct. rs. 81 Allen
Walking Shield, Brule Sioux Indian,
was hanged here yesterday morning
for the murder of Mrs. Ghost Faced.
Bear on the Rosebud reservation He
was brought to the scaffold promptly
at 1903, the trap was sprung at 9:04,
and he was. pronounced dead at 1922.
Walking Shield did not finch in the
least degree. Hurry up, was all he
said when the deputies were arrang-
ing the rope and black cap. May 8
Walking Shield murdered widowed
Indian woman, Mrs. Ghost Faced Bear,
whose daughter he wished to possess.
He went to the house of his victim at
midnight and shot her through the
head. He then forced the daughter to
accompany him in his flight. The girl
finally succeeded in breaking away
and informed the authorities of the
crime. Walking Shield was captured
after an eight-day chase. After his
arrest the murderer declared he would
end his life and was constantly
watched by two special deputies. A
unique will was left by Walking
Shield, in which he bequeathed tract
Of $40 acres of land, which had been
allotted to him, to an Indian named
Heka r. Duta, provided that the. In
dian dug his grave and buried him. If
the terms of the will are not complied
with the bequest will go to another.
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CANNOT MAKE THE CHANGE.
The Secretary Of State Cannot Make
the Change in the Democsatic Tick
ct at This Date.

The Secretary Of State Cannot Make
the Change in the Democratic Tick.
ct at This Date.
The Withdrawals of L. A. LELAND as
the Democratic candidate for mem.
Der of congress and of Oliver Knud-
son and G. p. Peterson for railroad
commissioners, and the substitution
OF Silver Serumgard as a candidate for
member of congress, and Gustav Brec-
Ike and Alloys Wartner for railroad
commissioners, have been received at
the Office of the secretary of state.
The changes in the Democratic state
ticket cannot be made by the secre-
tary Of state, and the Democratic COM
mittee mas been so notified The law
provides that the secretary of state
shall, not more than thirty or less
than twenty-five days before election,
certify the several nominations filed
with him to the auditors of the various
counties. This time has already
elapsed, and the secretary of state has
made the certification, as by law re-
quired. In some instances, tickets
have already been printed, and it
would not be possible to make the
change, since the law provides that
nominees who withdraw must do so
at least twenty-five days before cleo
ton.
In case of the death of any nomi-
nee, the law provides that stickers
may be pasted on the ballots, with
the name of the person substituted for
the office in question. But withdraw
ais from the ticket are required by
law to be at least twenty-five days
before election.
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EIGHT FIRE VICTIMS.
One Woman, wieh Babe in Her Arms;

One Woman, Wieh Babe in Her Arms,
Leaps From Hotel Window.
Spokane, Wash, Oct. PA special
20 the Chronicle says that the Tepee
lotel at Fairview, B. c., was destroyed,
~ fire about o'clock yesterday morn
!ng. One body has been taken from
he ruins and seven others are said to
nave been fatally injured. The fire
started near the furnace room and the
flames, shooting up the stairway cut
off escape through the windows. The
guests on the first floor escaped easily,
out many of those above were badly
hurt. either by the flames or by leap1ng
20 the ground. The body of school
teacher was taken from the ruins.
Mrs. Mathis, wife of bartender.
.eaped from second-story window
with her baby in her arms. The baby
S safe but the woman will die. Mathis
and James Allen, the engineer, were
probably fatally hurt. John Long, a
druggist, was badly burned. Four
others, names unknown, are reported
% be fatally injured. Messengers have
oeen sent for doctors to Greenwood
ind Vernon.
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ATTACKED BY MOB.
rhree, Non-union Men Are Roughly
Handled by Strikers.

a,5 Handled by Strikers.
Scranton, Pa, Oct. 24-Three Ital-
ans who have been working at the
Dodge washery of the Delaware, Lack
awanna & Western company during
the strike were set upon by a mob as
they were returning from work last
evening and given a bad beating. Two
IF them were rescued by the city po-
lice and taken to the Lackawanna
hospital. The third, Joseph Braun,
got away from the crowd before the
police arrived, and ran to Bellevue.
Four men set upon him again, and af-
ter beating him into insensibility
threw him over a fence into the yard
Of q dwelling, where he was found in
pool of blood. His injuries, while
serious, will not prove fatal. No ar.
rests have been made.
There were number of assaults
upon non-union men in the anthracite
district yesterday, but the Scranton
affair was the most serious. It is
thought that there will be plenty of
work for the militia for some time to
come.
Preparing for Work.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. "a. - Rapid
progress is being made by all the coal
companies in the anthracite region
cward a general resumption of coal
mining. The suspension officially
ended at o'clock this morning, but
The quantity of coal that will be mined
this week will not be great. 1t is be.
lieved Is per cent of the normal pro.
luction will not be reached until some
time next week. A number of mines
will not, be in condition for operation
for several months and others will
not be ready for the men under two
IL three weeks. Yesterday was de-
voted to general inspection at most
collieries. In a great number of col
Iieries much timbering will be neces-
sary to prevent 'squeezes. The
nearly six months idleness has in
many instances rusted breaker ma
chinery, which may cause some delay
IN starting. Notwithstanding the
many drawbacks, however, the COM
pany officials are confident there will
De plenty of coal for distribution be-
ore cold weather sets in.
Many Are Disappointed. !
Thousands of men of every class
made application for work yesterday.
those directly employed in cutting and
handling coal cannot return to work
until today, but workmen who are
aeeded to make repairs and otherwise
place the workings in condition for
operation were reinstated yesterday
wherever needed. There were many
lisappointments, however, principally
among the engineers and pumpmens
These two classes of mineworkers
struck on June for an eight-hour day
and also to help the miners win their
contest. Their positions are not so
arduous as those of the miners and
other laborars and the wages paid are
comparatively better. They want
their old positions back and in many
cases they failed. Company superin-
,endents said that there would be no
discrimination in taking back men, ex-
sept where men have committed vio-
ence or were otherwise unduly ag-
sressive during the progress of the
strike. Such men. the officials say,
will not be taken back.
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SENATOR IVES STRICKEN.
Critically III From Stroke of Apo.
plexv

Critically III From Stroke of Apo.
plexy.
st. Paul, Oct 25. State Senator
John H. Ives is critically ill at his
home, 275 Harrison avenue, as . re-
suit of a stroke of apoplexy. Doctors
Stone and Abbott are in constant at
tendance on the senator. Senator
Ives has not been in his usual health
for more than a year. The strain of
the campaign two years ago told on his
health. While passing the postoffice
Thursday afternoon he was stricken
and fell unconscious in the street. He
was delirious during most of the time
yesterday. Doctors Abbott and Stone
say that his condition is serious, but
they have not abandoned hope of re-
covery. Senator Ives is candidate
on the Democratic ticket for re-elec-
ton from the Thirty-fifth district, COM
posed of the Fifth and Sixth wards.
He is forty-eight years old, and came
to st. Paul from Iowa twenty years
ago.
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ALICE ROOSEVELT TO MARRY.
Engagement to John Greenway of Hot
Springs Will Soon Be Announced.

Engagement to John Greenway of Hot
Springs Will Soon Be Announced.
Memphis, Tenn, Oct. PA special
% the Commercial Appeal from Lit
lie Rock, Ark, says: Information
reached Little Rock to-day from relia.
ole sources at Washington that the
engagement of Miss Alice Roosevelt,
laughter of President Roosevelt, to
John Greenway of Hot Springs, Ark,
will be announced in few days. Mr..
5reenway is about thirty years of age
and son of DR.. Greenway, leading
physician of Hot Springs. He was a
lieutenant in the rough rider regi-
nent during the Spanish-American war
and has visited Washington several
lines during the past year. He comes
from an old Southern family and is q
young man of high character. He left
Hot Springs several days ago for
Washington.
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KILL BABE AND SELF.

Mother Makes Sure Of Death Of infant
Grand Forks, N. d., Oct. Is.
John Lame, wife of farmer living
near Brockett, Walsh county, poisoned
her eight-months-old son and commit
ted suicide by poisoning herself. Her
husband was at work in the garden
and heard Mrs. Lame rapping on the
window. He went in and found the
child dead and the mother dying. She
lived only about fifteen minutes. Do.
nestle trouble is said to be. the, cause.
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After the Apology.

Bishop Beckwith of Georgia was rid.
ing in railroad car seated directly in
the rear of a former parishioner. The
latter relieved his mind to the CON
ductor anent too prolonged stoppage,
IN language not fit for lay ears, much
less to those of the clergy Happening
TO turn about, and recognizing the
bishop, he apologized.
I'm plain man, you see, bishop"
ne said, and I call spade spade Z"
Indeed" returned the bishop, qui-
city. i should have thought you
would have called it damned old
shovel, New York Times.
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BOOZE DISPENSERS FINED.

Poor 10 Sells FireMater and Must Pay
500 for His Enterprise.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 25.-In the
United States court yesterday Henry
Charles Warner, an Indian who was
found guilty by jury of selling liquor
to an Indian belonging at Santee
agency, Neb., was sentenced by Judge
Garland to term of sixty days in the
Bon Homme county jail at Tyndall and
fined $500. G. H. Crabtree of Law
renee county pleaded guilty to failing,
to place revenue stamp on some
mining stock he had sold. He was
let off with a minimum fine.
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Capt. EoodY Smiled.

Police Capt. Michael j. Foody and
whispering Larry Delmour ran amuck
at the opening of the turnstile door
way in the Park Row building. Mr.
Delmour drew back, and with wave
of his hand, said:
" After you, captain"
Yes, suppose you are" answered
Captain Foody, with weary smile.
They all seem to be after me these
days. New York Times.
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II the. Umpire winked.

Prof. Foster, of the Yale Law school
IN one OF his first lectures on CON.
tracts, explained to the class certain
kinds of contracts, to the perform nca
OF which the law would hold q man
held. - - Z, - 70
suppose that make contract
Win atl1 certhain parties to make a touch
down against Harvard" he quizzed.
Can they hold me?''
They cant hold you, according to
the rules OF the game, student re.
piled, but wouldn't trust them If the
umpire wasn't looking. E!xchange.s {;
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soo's POWER PLANT j. ).

Big Turbines Make Their Initial Rev.
olutions.
Sault Ste. Marie. Mich, Oct. Is. -
The initial test Of the electrical equip
ment Of the water power plant here
was made yesterday afternoon In the
presence Of many leading experts.
Everything worked to perfection. It
was the first time that the turbines
were turned on to generate power in
the big plant.
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THROW OUT THE BIBLE.

Kansas City Man Brings Action
Against Board Of Education.
Kansas City, Oct. PA. B. Billiard,
\ wealthy miller of this city. has
brought suit against the board of edu-
cation to compel the removal Of Bible
reading from the public schools. Bill
ards son was expelled from school be.
cause he refused to give proper atten-
ton during the opening exercises when
the Bible was being read.
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POSTMASTER REMOVED.

Reported to Be Eight Thousand Dol
lars Shy in His Accounts.
Duluth, Mimi, Oct. 25.--William D.
Ellsworth, postmaster at EYeleth, has
been removed pending an investiga-
ton, and J. G. Poole, one Of his bonds
men, is acting as postmaster in his
stead. It Is said that postal inspectors
developed a shortage in his accounts,
which is stated to be $4,000, though
the postoffice officials refuse to dis
cuss the matter. One of his bonds
men stated that the shortage would
probably amount to that sum, how
ever, g
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Mons Was j Fishermsl.

Three scand inavian Immigrant boys
were each left d sfxty-acre prairie farm
by their father. Mons was fisher
manehe more de though theSpIainer
he saw his duty To Nils he said:
8f 4 n If give you my farm will you sup
port me 20. that I can hsIi ~
is$ Now Nils 120 Acres has been In.
creased to several thousand, Gnd His
istpck Is the finest IN the country.
Mons fishes an day In the lake, ser.
dom catching anything but content
with his LOT. Edward Lowry, ID the,
Worlds .Wosk s. 81
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FLIckERTAiL STATE BANKS.
Deposits Have Increased More Than
100000 in a Year.

A summary of the statements of the
state banks in North Dakota on Sept.
30, 1901, and on Sept Is, 1902, shows
remarkable growth. During the
year the number of state banks has
increased from 1873 to 17G. The total
deposits have increased from $1,000
900 to more than $1O,O0O,O0O. Loans
and discounts have increased from
S5,SOO,OO0 to s3,40O,Oo0. The follow.
Ing tables show the relative condi,
lions OF the state banks ON the dates
given: