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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-12
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-12

The Abt quartet of st. Paul. assisted by
Miss Frances. Woodland, reader, gave a,
very interesting entertainment in ST.
Marks guild hall last evening The pro
gram was made UP of richly toned quar-
tets. duets and solos by the vocalists and
most entertaining selections by the read
ers. 6. H. Normington, organist and
choirma ster Of ST. Marks church, accom-
panied the singers in an admirable man
ner. The Abt quartet is composed of
four talented young women, prominent
members of the st. Paul Choral club.
They are Miss Leona McKown, first So
prano; Mrs. Arthur British, second So
piano; Mrs. Frank Tisdale, first alto, and
Miss Edythe Hackney. second alto.
These singers, together with Miss Wood
ard, the reader, most generously volun-
teered their services in aid of st. Marks
guild hall piano fund and more than de-
lighted the audience.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
CONTROL OF THE ART WORLD.
American MiiIionaires Arc Buying Up Europs's
Treasrres-Fine Collections.

Berlin (By Cable).-Dircctor Angst,
OF the Swiss National Museum. will dis
euss In his Forthcoming annual report
recent American influences upon the
European market for an,i-ue objects OF
art. pointing out th,t while American
collectors formerly bought single objects
like their European rival. the latter
American generation of milionaircs
buvs ontire collections Z; once az prices
utterly excluding European bidders.
Such buying, the Director will say. gives
the purchaser guarantee of the gcnu-
ineness of the objects since they were
gathered by pal. stalking connoisseurs.
Director Angst attributes this inno-
vation to the rapid creation of American
millionaires through the recent great
trusts, and refers to J. p Morgan's pur-
chase for 100000 of Mannheim's
famous collection majolicas fayences.
bronzes. etc. in Paris Ouch purchases.
the Director asserts. are an irreparable
loss for Europe He admits that Mr.
Morgan. Mr.. Carnegie and others will
either open their collections to the public
or give them outright to museums, add
ing:
The liberality with which rich Amer
leans treat the museums of their coun-
tries throws into re shade everything
hitherto seen in Europe"
Director Angst a!;o refers TO the enor-
nous advance in prices through Amer
lean buyings. pa ticularly mentioning
old Zurich porcelains
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Wilson Pleased With Crops.

Secretary Wilson has returned iron, 4
trip through the West, and sumna- =
lied Tie agricultural conditions in the
States he visited.
These States included Nebraska,
Kansas. Iowa. Illinois. Indiana ana
Ohio. He sad c.cpS were generally
abundan; in that region. There will
be 4 corn crop. he said. Corn now
IS substantially out OF the way OF the
frost
The corn crop in parts OF Kansas.
Nebaska and Indiana probably is the
finest on record. There have been
more hundreds OF millions OF dollars
depending on the ripcning OF this crop
this year than the ordinary person ever
has realized While the crop is lit
tie bit late. any danger OF lis failure
can now be considered over. The crop
RAY no; be record breaker. but its
quality is splendid. and. with the ex
ccption OF the Southern States. the
yield per acre is very heavy. In the
South the drouth has somewhat affect
cd the corn crop
The wheat crop OF the West this
year is also very fine. and what ray be
considered as really the most import
ant crop OF all-;hc grass CROPS ex-
ceedingly good. The census tells us
that there has been a great increase
during the last &c years in the number
OF cattle in the United States. This
information. taken together with the
fine crop OF grass. ;nsures lower prices
OF nieat. | 90 not believe tina, the price
OF meat. however will ever be as low
as it has been in lie past. Tor the sim
pie reason that the American people
are more prosperous than ever before
and are eating more meat than ever
before. However. the exceedingly high
prices OF meat will b. thing OF the
past as soon as the present feeders get
iattened up TO beef condition. An
other thing that will tend 10 keep the
price OF meat little above the former
low price is the demand OF England
Tor our meats"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
At SIS Per Ton.

Chicago. H. Observation-Disclosures
coal sold in Chicago at the highes;
figure quoted in years. The Weaver
Coal Company sold several orders OF
high grade at SIS a ton and some at
$50. These prices. while no; general
are III the face OF hard coal famine in
the city. and they indicate what may
be expected unless a supply OF anthra-
cite soon reaches town
Dealers declare that an average price
on anthracite cannot possibly be quoted
because OF the existing emergency.
where those who must have coal at
any price are practically bidding TO Sc
care what they can OF the scant supply
IN the Chicago yards. Soft coal has
gone up in price 8 TO 10 per cent with
IN few days. and coke. the best sub
stitute for hard coal. was quoted at SIe
to SI3 ton. double the price asked
September I. While citizens are
alarmed at the gravity OF the situation.
dealers are also worried, as they have
not been in long time over the out
look. a speedy settlement OF the
strike would adjus. matters in time and
prices would drop to a reasonable
figure. but the uncertainty OF the iu-
ture is causing fright among citizens
and dealers alike.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
NEITHER SIDE WEAKENS
Believed That End of Coal Miners Strike
Is Still Far Off.
1T IS NOW IN ITS NINETEENTH WEEK.
Gen. Goblin. in Charge OF the State Troops De-
nics That He is Preparing to Remove the
Troops at An Early Date or That He Elk.
poets An Order From the Governor to With.
draw the Troops.

Shenandoah. Pa. (Spec;aD Monday
began the nineteenth week OF the coal
strike. The date on which Senator
Plat predicted that the strike would
end has passed. and the hope which was
instilled into the people in this locality
because OF that prediction has been
succeeded by feeling tina: the end is
still lar off.
The reiteration OF the coal presidents
during the week that no concessions
would be made and the resolutions
passed by nearly all the local unions
81 the United Mine Workers renewing
their allegiance TO their officers and
pledging themselves 10 continue the
strike until concessions are granted
show that neither side TO the contro
vcrsy is weakening.
General Goblin. in charge OF the state
II ops cncamped in this county. denies
that ne is preparing TO remove the
troops at an early date or that he eX-
poets an order from the Governor to
withdraw the troops He says he does
not anticipate an order OF that kind
until there is settlement OF the strike
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Newsy Items OF Interest.

The body OF the late A. r. Shepherd
will be brought for burial from Mex
leo 10 Washington despite the many
difficulties in the way.
The Posto!iice Department has been
notified that the postofnce at Pittsheld.
Wis. and Hazlehurst, Pa, were broken
INTO and robbed.
The naval board which investigated
the damage 10 the cruiser Brooklyn
reported that she would be laid up ior
three months and it would cost S12,-
500 20 repair her.
The army mancuvers to take place at
Fort Riley. Kan. will give the Engineer
Corps an opportunity 10 show its eli
ficicncy.
Surgeon General Rixey has declared
Capt Richmond P. Hobson physically
fit to resume his duties.
A. r. Shepherd. who was at one time
territorial governor OF the District OF
Columbia and directed the extensive
Improvements in Washington, died at
Batopilas. Mex.
The Navy Department ordered
Lieuts. Frank B. Littell and William
S. Eichelberger. professors OF mathe-
MATES, now stationed at the Naval OBJ
servatory,s to :. Naval Academy.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
MIR. SHAW WILL AIDBANKS
Steps Taken to Relieve the Financial
Situation.
TO PREPAY OCTOBER INTEREST.
Has Decided to Anticipate the October interest
on Bonds Amounting to $4,000 O-Arrang.
ments Have Also Been Made by the Treas.
ury Department to Release 100000 Of tho
Treasury Holdings.

Washington (SpeciaD .-Secretary OF
the Treasury Shaw has decided to an
ticipate the October interest on Gov
eminent bonds, amounting to about
S4.2oo.ooo. and has directed the various
anniversaries TO cash such coupons as
may be presented for payment. The
Treasurer OF the United States has also
been directed TO mail checks for inter-
est on the regular bonds. This action
has been taken in view OF the high
call-moncy rates in New York and the
possibility OF further advance.
Arrangements have also been made
by the Treasury Department to release
100000 OF the Treasury holdings. A
list has been prepared OF those national
banks which held free or unpledged
bonds at the date OF their last report.
Notice has been given such banks that
il they will send these bonds to the
United States Treasurer in sums OF
$4,000 or more they will be designated
as temporary repositories. and the face
value OF the bonds will be deposited
with them 10 the crcdi; OF the Treas
urer OF the United States.
This course has been pursued in pref
erence 10 designating repositories in
the ordinary way and compelling them
to purchase bonds in the market at
larger premium, thus paying more
Tor the bonds than they secure from
the Government.
For the past two months the customs
receipts OF the Government have been
unusually heavy. and there is a fair
prospect that they will continue TO be
large for several months The cash
balance in the Treasury has been grad
ually increasing, while the receipts have
exceeded the expenditures even with
the war taxes abolished
No apprehension is felt by Secretary
Shaw on account OF the high money
rate i'll New York. Attention is di-
rected TO the fact that there cannot
possibly be 4 money famine elsewhere
than in New York. and even in that
city the rate is not considered high
Tor commercial paper. Thus far Secre-
tary Shaw has made requests only OF
such banks as hold large deposits and
have very limited circulation. He
IS not asking these to increase to the
maximum nor TO increase at all for the
present.
1t is the Secre:ary's desire to make
the best possible use OF the free bonds
now held by the banks, and incidentally
to encourage banks to hold free bonds
during the dull months. He believes
It IS much better 20 hold bonds that
Will yield I-2 per cent than to make
call loans at per cent. He is. there
fore. giving the banks that hold these
tree bonds an opportunity to use them
to the best advantage.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.
Domestic.

Railroad men. it is reported. are
about TO make demand for an advance
in wages on all the railroads convcrging
at New York and Jersey City. and it
Is said that the movement is 4 general
one. including also Western lines.
/ he annual session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows was be
gun in DeS Moines. la. The report
OF the grand sire. reviewing the work
OF the year was submitted.
William King. farmland. confessed
having murdered James Freeman. an
adopted son OF his employer. OF whom
he was jealous.
The steamer Antilia brought 10 New
York five seamen of the bark Harry
Merryday. which was wrecked on the
Bahamas
Lieutenant John X. Morris. IT, S N.
committed suicide in his stateroom on
the cruiser Olympia in Boston harbor
Policeman Isaac Sheve. OF Camden.
\. J.. was shot and seriously wounded
while attempting to capture Dan Dan
iels. a negro, one OF the assailants OF
Mrs. OSier. a few days ago. The ne
gro narrowly escaped mob violence
The breaking away OF freight cars on
Colorado Springs, Col. resulted in a
collision with a passenger train, in
which three trainmen were killed and
another seriously injured
The grand jury is still probing into
the ST. Louis bribery scandal. Circuit
Attorney Folk has laid information OF
bribery against the men under arrest
10 keep them from being released on
habeas corpus.
c. F. w. Nicely sued in New York
Tor the return OF the 10000 taken from
him at the time OF his arrest in Cuba,
now IN the possession OF the War De-
partmcnt
Striking miners were evicted from
their company homes 1T the Crescent
Mines. on the Kanawha River.
Mrs. Hobart. widow OF Nice-Presi-
dent Hobart, visited Mrs. Mckinley in
Canton. o.
A committee OF the Pennsylvania
State Legislative Board OF Railroad
Employees had Il conference with Pres
ident Mitchell. OF the United Mine
workers. who says the railroad men as
sured the miners OF their support and
corporation.
Gotilieb Niegenfnd. at Pierce. Neb..
shot and killed his former wife and her
father and wounded the latters wife.
after which he attempted TO assault a
sister OF his former wife.
Mrs. Alfred Corning Clark. who is
engaged to marry Bishop Potter. OF
New York. will give her new palatial
residence. on the Riverside Drive, that
city. to charity.
Mrs. Hannah Nelson. mother OF the
late Mrs. Charles Fair. received ST.
100000 from the Fair estate. and each
OF Mrs. Fairs brothers received $780,
COO.
Luther w. Shear. district agent OF
the Northwestern Mutual Lie Insur-
ance Company, wanted in Muskegon.
Mich, for forgery. surrendered.
Mrs. William NJ. Stewart wife OF
United States Senator Stewart. of Ne
,ada. was killed in an automobile acct
dent at Alameda. Cal.
a big blaze started by sparks from
locomotive has been raging in the
oilhelds OF Texas and has done a great
deal OF damage.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
MINERS In AN EXPLOSION
Eleven Bodies are Taken From the Col.
Iiery at Northfork.
CONCLUSION DESTROYS BRATTICES.
A Disaster in West Virginia Mine Caused By
Gas Catching Fire From The Lamp OF a
Miner-The Flash Fired Six Kegs OF Blast
Ing Powder-Bratiises Wrecked, Cutting off
Supply Of Air.

North Fork, w. Va. (SpcciaD "A
disastrous gas and powder explosion oc-
CURED in the Big -Four mine OF the Al
gonna Coal and Coke Company here.
James Lester, an engineer: John
Rookie, a Hungarian miner, and IS
negro miners were caught in the mine.
Later IL bodies were recovered and SIX
more remain TO be taken out. The
bodies recovered are those of Lester and
10 negroes.
II. +. Frankenheld. a mine boss, and
Geo. Gaspie, Hungarian miner. sue
seeded in crawling over the fallen coal
and slate to the lights OF the rescuing
party and have been taken out alive.
They are both badly burned and were
nearly suffocated by the gas and smoke.
Frankenfeld was unable for some time
TO tel his story. Finally he said lie was
more than a quarter OF a mile from
where the explosion occurred when he
heard the first report. The explosion
took place about one mile from the main
entrance Frankenheld attempted to so
to the aid of the entombed miners, but
owing to the presence of'gas was forced
20 retrace lls steps toward the main ell
trance. After continually falling he
finally reached an opening, where the
fresh air revived him.
- The explosion was caused by an &C
emulation OF gas catching FIRE from the
lamp of miner who was going to work.
This in turn fired six kegs OF blasting
powder which was stored in the mines.
The EXPLOSION knocked down all the
brsttices for a quarter OF mile back
toward the mine entrance, thus cutting
out the air from the men imprisoned be-
hind the debris.
There had been a small gas explosion
in the mine on Sunday, which burned
two mules to death Superintendent \.
]. Stewart, il is said. had personally eau
toned the men not to attempt 10 work
again until the air had been tested by the
safety lamp. but they disregarded his
caution and went in.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
TOWNS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Every County in IN. Western Part of Wash.
ington Said 10 Be In Flames.

Tacoma. Was'l. (Speciar.-The for
est fires are now burning in every county
OF Western Washington from British,
Columbia to the Columbia River The
ccnfiagrations are the most extensive in
Mason. Thurston. Chehalis and Lewis
counties. to the southwest OF Tacoma.
The towns OF Elma and Folsom. in Che
halls county, have .cen partly destroyed.
Each was the center of large logging,
lumber and single mill industries.
Other towns which are in great danger
are Shelton. Mattock. Black Hills. Blu
coda. Rainier and Castle Rock. in South
western Washington En-mclaw and
Buckley. in the Cascade Mountains are
threatened.
The latest reports from Mason county
are that every portion of that county is
in flames, with the execution OF Shelton.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
LIEU. PEARY HEARD FROM
Famous Artic Explorer Coming Back
After Five Years.
WAS FOUND BY THE RELIEF SHIP.
lie Makes No Mention OF The Result of His De.
termined and Prolonged Efforts to Reach
the Pole. Peary Sailed From New York.
July 4. 1893, With the Determination to Add
to the Worlds knowledge Of those Regions.

New York (SpeciaD Out from the
Northland comes the news that Lieut..
Robert Z. Peary and his party OF ex-
plorers are not only cafe and well, but
will soon return to the homes they have
not seen for four years.
This news was contained in a dispatch
received from Peary by Herbert l..
Bridgman, secretary OF the Peary Arctic
Club, who lett on the midnight train for
Boston, whence he will go to Sydney.
Cape Breton. 10 greet the explorer upon
his arrival there. 1t is expected that the
Windward on which Pcary is returning.
will reach Sydney within two or three
DAYS. and Mr. Brdgman is due to arrive
there Wednesday,
Pcary's dispatch to Mr. Bridgman is in
cipher. and doubtless contains much in
formation that would be Of the greatest
interest. Further than to say that Peary
and ell on board the Windward are well,
Mr.. Bridgman declined TO make known
the contents of the dispatch. When
Peary put his message on the wire he
was at Chateau bay. Labrador. and
should reach Cape Breton by Wednes-
da'- at the latest. when more detailed in
formation regarding the results OF his at
tempt to reach the Pole will doubtless be
made public.
Before Mr.. Bridgman would acknowl
edge that he had received any word
from Peary j, became k-rwn that Mrs.
Thomas S. DERRICK. wife OF the sur
geon who was left alone at Etah. in the
lar north OF Greenland. year ago.
when the Peary relief ship Erik sailed
for home. had heard from her husband.
that he was we'll and would soon return
to the wife who has been for IL months
waiting Tor him in her home in Wash
ington. Y. ].
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
M0ROS ATTACK AT NIGHT.
Americans in Mindanao Drive them OFF With.
out Loss.

Manila (By Cable).-News has been
received here that party OF Moros
who occupied wooded hill fired into
Camp Wears. Mindanao. The Amer
leans returned the fire spiritedly and
dispersed the natives. There were no
losses among the Americans.
Capt. John ]. Pershing. OF the Fif-
teenth Infantry. commanding the
American forces at Lake Lanao. Min
ldanao. visited the friendly natives for
mally September TO- He took with
him a troop OF cavalry. two companies
OF infantry and two Maxim guns. The
friendlies welcomed the Americans cor
daily and the meeting was successful
Brig Gen. Samuel s. Sumner. COM
handing the Department OF Mindanao,
cables that he expects to reach Camp
Wears tomorrow
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
WILCOX DECLINED TO ESCAPE.
Alleged Murderer Of Ella cropsey Had Chance
10 Get Out of Jail.

Elizabeth Cit, n. c. (SpeciaD Dur
ing the nj !: a negro youth escaped
from the county Jail, and left his means
of exit subject to the disposal of James
Wilcox, the famous alleged murderer OF
Ella Cropsey. In the morning when the
sheriff and others visited the jail TO dis
cover the nero means of escape. Will
cox told them that he could have escaped
in the same inner. To prove his as
sertion nc went through the process OF
making his escape in the presence of the
few who were there.
When water works were installed IN
the jail a bar was removed go make
room for a -ipe. The negro removed
this pipe. thus leaving an exit for every
prisoner in the Jail. Wilcox said:
eff | had wished 10 get out, the way
was clear"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Frowns Upon Big Cuban Loan.

The positive statement has been
t:,ade that the President and his Off
cial advisers do no, view with favor the
proposed Cuban loan OF $4,000. ooo
Administration officials have grave
doubts as to whether Cuba can repay
the money it intends TO borrow. The
obtaining OF money and failure to pay
either interest or principal would cause
serious complications.
Those officials who have recently dis
cussed the Cuban loan believe that un-
der the Plat amendment the United
States reserved the right TO supervise
Cuban finances so as 10 prevent such
mortgages to foreign creditors as
wo-ld eventually bring the island under
domination OF some European Power.
There is an impression here that the
Administration will seek 10 persuade
President Palma TO veto the loan bill.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
wARSRIPS TO THE ISTHMUS.
For Permanent Occupation Of Panama-Im
por.ant Move.

Washington. d. c. (SpeciaD.--The
United States is on the eve OF effect
ing wha, may appear to Central Amer
lea as permanent occupation OF the
lSthmus OF Panama. No. only were
orders issued by Secretary Moody tc
the ba;tleship Wisconsin to proceed tc
Pana..,a and the cruiser Cincinnati tc
sail AT once FOR Colon. but Major Gen.
cral Haywood. commandment OF marines
was directed 10 Immediately organize
battalion oil marines Tor service or
The is:hmus. The M ines will be trans
ported to Colon by tie auxiliary cruis-
or ankee. which sailed with dispatch
from Boston Tor Lc.gue Island.
The action OF the administration ir
preparing to send II rines TO Colombo
Is regarded by diplomats informed o.
il as OF great significance. but the Navy
Department insists that there is nc
other purpose than to adequately pro
tect American interests.
Permanen: occupation is not intend
ed. II is stated: Blu; i; is admitted tina
the prospec; that the United States vii
obtain control oi the strip OF territory
~" ~. S'lp.i anu Ilidlild liI OuSl
which the Is:hmian Canal will rur
makes it imperative that something
should be done by this government &c
prevent any damage being done oui
prospective property.
BY the terms OF the protocol negoti-
a:ed by Secretary HAY and the Colom-
bian Minister at Washington. the
United States is bound to perform GER
tain stipulated acts in consideration Of
the consent OF the Bogota government
10 American construction OF the canal
Provided the concession OF the Panama
Canal Company is valid. it must pay
the company $4,000. 900. and will take
over the canal property in the isth-nus
These considerations are beyond the
obligations resting upon the United
States by virtue oil the Treaty OF New
Grenada to preserve free transit ano
communication across the isthmus. The
insurgents as we'll as the government
forces understand the inadvisability o
interfering with trains passing between
Panama and Colon. While the Unitec
States possessed an undoubted RICH
before the negotiations OF the cana
protocol to intervene for the prese-va'
ton OF transit across tn istli,nus. an
exercised the right. it is in 4 la
stronger position now TO go TO even
grown tired OF these constant revolu
tions. and Secretary MOODY propose.
that the naval commanders >hcll be per
mi;ted 70 play a strong hand in jealinl
with the revolutionary Situatton.