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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-15
4 SHARP GAME
BY COLOMBIA
She Proposes to Make War on Mic
aragua-Making Ready for
Invasion.
It Is Proposal to Get Control of the
Mica aguan Canal
Strip.
In That Way She Expects to Make
Better Terms With the
United States.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Wha tever doubt
existed in Nicaragua as to the intention
of Colon bia to carry out her thret to
attack her as soon as her own revolu-
tionary movement had been had, has been
removed by the receipt Of advises of a
semiofficial character here that the Co
lombian army officers at Panama and Co.
lon are steadily but quietly making ready
for an invasion of Nicaragua.
1t is sta ted further that there Is a double
reason for the attack. In the first place,
Colombia wishes to take forcible posses
sion of the Mosquito strip. which would
give control Of both routes available for an
isthemian canal, and so enable her to
make her own terms and, secondly, she
must find congenial employment for the
Colombian soldiers who have been fight
ing rebels for four years, cannot be easily
turned to ways Of peace, and would, it
was feared, start a new revolution If not
allowed an outlet for their energies out
side of Colombia.
The advices are to the EFFECT that the
officials in Managua are seriously dis
turbed at the outlook and casting
about for means to avert the attack by
Colombia.
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FOOT OF SNOW In S. OAK.
Storm Is General and Heavy in Min
nesota, Iowa, the Dakotas
and Wisconsin.
Specials to The Journal,

Specials to The Journal.
Litchfeld, Mimi, Dec. 15.-Eight inches
Of snow had fallen up to noon to-day.
Heavy winds would bring railroad
blockade.
Miller, S. D., Dec. 15.-Six inches Of
snow fell last Light and it is still falling
with about freezing weather and very
little wind.
Brookings, S. D.. Dec. 15.-Ten inches
Of snow fell here last night, the greatest
fall in the same duration of time for
twenty-five years.
Osceola, Wis, Dec. 15.-One of the
heaviest snow storms of this season is
raging throughout this section, making
good sleighing for lumbermen in the
north part of the county. About five
inches Of snow have fallen.
Des Meines. Iowa, Dec. 15.-Five inches
of snow had fallen at o'clock-the heav-
lest for the season-and the prediction Is
it will continue all day. The storm Is
general throughout the state. The tenn
perature is mild.
Morris, MINI, Dec. 15.-Since early
this morning Snow has fallen and there is
is no wind, it will probably make good
sleighing.
Huron, S. D., Dec 15.-Nearly ten inches
| of light snow covers this portion of the
James River valley. Reports indicate a
similar condition in a radius of eighty
III Ill dill uHSCtlOIlS huron. LIE
storm commenced Sunday afternoon and
snow fell continuously till almost day
light this morning. There is no wind and
the temperature is mild.
La Crosse, Wis, Dec. ia heavy
| snowstorm is in progress here and it is
reported by the weather bureau to be
general in the lower portions Of Wiscon
sin and Minnesota and all through Iowa
and the Dakotas. The storm Is central
at Memphis. Several inches have fallen
| here and the indications are the storm
will continue during the day and night.
Gary, S. D., Dec. 15.-One foot Of snow
fell during the night and it Is still snow
ing with prospects of another foot.
Pierre, s. D., Dec. 15.-Snow has beer
falling over this part of the state eve,
since Saturday night, bringing a fall Of
about six inches with what came prior t.
that The temperature is mild ard nj
! wind.
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NO BLIZZARD PROBABLE
The Snow Is Due to Stop Some Time To-
night.

The Snow Is Due to Stop Some Time To-
night.
The local snow fall that began at /
o'clock this morning Is heavy, says Sec
ton Director Outram, but it is not. he
thinks, at all extraordinary. Six inches
Of snow had fallen up to noon to-day. Sew
eral more inches Will be added before the
storm ceases. some time tonight. The
temperature is mild, the record at Z a. m.
being "a degrees above zero. The storm
is not likely to develop any features Of a
blizzard.
This deposit Of moisture, either as snow
or rain, has favored all the middle west.
Snow was reported to-day far north as
Moorhead and Duluth, as far west as
Pierre, S.. D., as far south as Kansas
City, and as far east as western Wiscon-
sin. But it is raining at Milwaukee, at
Cincinnati and at st. Louis. In Chicago
some rain has fallen, and at Memphis the
unusual amount Of four and half inches
of rain has been reported within twenty
four hours.
Among the coolest stations this morn
ing were Havre, Mont, where the mercury
is u below zero, and Dodge City, Kan,
where the temperature is degrees above.
Tomorrow will be colder. The mercury
may descend to zero. The day will be
clear In the weather bureau sense
that is. without precipitation" although
the skies may be clouded. '
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CALL MERGER OFFICIALS
The State Would Question Presi-
dents Hill and Harris at To-
| morrows Hearing.

James ]. Hill will probably be the first
witness called by the state, when the hear
ing in the merger case is resumed at St.
Paul tomorrow morning. The Northern
Securities president returned yesterday
and will be available for whatever line of
examination the state chooses to take.
President Harris Of the Burlington, and
Darius Miller, vice president Of the same
company and reputed traffic manager Of
the merger system, have also been sum-
moned for examination. The state may
present some other witnesses, but is likely
to finish its evidence tomorrow, after
which the defense will have ist inning.
Much of the testimony of the defense,
however, will be transcribed from the tes-
timony given in the government suit as by
agreement Of counsel.
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remains Of her husband rest. to be in
tered beside them.

Mrs. Julia Dent Grant was II years old and
had always been noted for her rugged constitu-
ton. She decided to make Washington her per-
manent home and bought from former Senator
Edmunds his handsome residence in Massachu-
setts avenue She paid $50, 900 for 1t out Of
her private funds and had lived in it almost
continuously since. In the same year she wrote
book telling the story OF her life from the
time she was simple country lass, her being
wooed and won by the famous general, their mar
riage, her life mistress Of the White House.
with her family. When the old Dent farm
in Bellevue, just below the city Of st. Louis,
which her father, Colonel Dent owned, she met
her future husband.
fell in love with her. even In her girlhood
days her beauty known for miles around
the old farm. Grant was the chum of Miss
Dents brother in West Point. This was before
the civil war and before going with his regi-
ment to the Mexican war, Lieutenant Grant re-
ceived the promise that on his return Julia Dent
would become his wife. When he came back
with his regiment, one OF the first to welcome
his safe return wss Miss Dent, and she was
proud when she that instead of the epau-
lets of lieutenant he had come back with the
rank of captain. Son after this they were mar
r1ed, and not long following he was sent 10 90
duty on the frontier.
He became tired Of the life of soldier and
resigned and engaged in farming In Missouri,
and Mrs. Grant, in her book, says that this was
the first real domestic life enjoyed since their
marriage When the civil war broke out he
drilled a company and volunteered his own anu
the services Of his men to the country.
In her book Mrs. Grant passed over the -FOUR
years of the war and only referred to the worr1'
ment she underwent with so many other wives,
by saying that the women were too busy those
days to think much. ~ -. 49,. -
The life Of Mrs. Grant as mistress OF the
White House and Of her children are still themes
Of conversation in the capital. The social recep
lions in the executive mansion were always
success and the reputation of Mrs Grant gained
as a hostess became international. Her beauty
and her southern ways endeared her to all who
knew her. ..s.. So
For years after the death of her famous hus
hand little was heard OF her except Drle1
note Of what she was doing and where she was
spending the time. She never really returned
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The patriotic parade here yesterday
passed off without any extraordinary Incl
dents. ~ '.- o.. .e.. r.. .-,..s-
President Castro during the day, Wis
tied the tomb Of Bolivar. .....
The government reports that the Ger
man cruiser Panther is going. to Mara
caibo to destroy the forts there. ~.
Minister Bowen, at the request OF the
Dutch minister, DR.. Van Leyden, who is
sick at Curacao, has taken charge of
Dutch interests here.
The leading merchants Of La Guaira
reached here last night, abandoning that
port owing to fear that 1t would be shelled
to-day. .lL-y. II
The German cruiser Vineta Is going to
visit Margarita, an island in the Carib-
bean sea, belonging to Venezuela, thirty
miles north Of Cunana.
Dynamite Used at cabeio.
T. At s o'clock yesterday afternoon, four
loud explosions alarmed the city Of Puerto
Cabello. On investigation it was found
that British marines had blown up the
subterranean prison cells Of Castle Liber-
tador with dynamite. They also burned
all the wooden buildings surrounding the
castle and carried away everything that
could be transported
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NEEDED-A SCAPE GOAT

Of his powers, and he can do nothing to
supply funds for speculative operations
unless congress authorizes him to start
the presses running and print greenbacks
for free distribution among the bulls and
bears. ~ .0., :.
Within the last few days urgent appeals
have come from Wall street and Secre-
tary Shaw himself went to New York and
looked over the ground. The best posted
men in the treasury say the government
has simply been pouring money into rat
hole, and there is not the slightest pros
pect of being able to supply funds enough
to meet the extraordinary demands or
Wall street any longer. - -
Every dollar which could be spared from
the United States treasury has been
loaned to the banks without interest, and
in a few cases without any too good Sc
curly. In addition to this the ordinary
interest payments have been anticipated
for long time to come. The secretary or
the treasury has gone to the danger line
in the matter of purchasing bonds, and
has submitted to rank extortion and paid
extraordinary premiums merely that the
government should do everything in It's
power to prevent panic. Every bond
bought takes away from the banks just
SO much basis for circulation, so there
is no benefit to be derived from bond
purchases. y =
In spite Of this condition Of affairs the
appeals from Wall street have become
more and more urgent until certain of the
treasury officials have naturally come to
the conclusion that the situation there Is
so far from satisfactory as to lead to the
conclusion that prudent men will naturally
anticipate some difficulty IN making set
Elements and an unusual demand for
money toward the end Of the month.
Nobody anticipates panic just yet, but
inasmucln as the United States treasury
undoubtedly has arrived at the limit OF
it's legal action toward the relief OF the
street, and inasmuch as there are large
interest payments to be made by Wall
street at the close of the year, there is
abundant ground for giving advice to con-
servative people not to encourage specula-
ton in securities for some little time to
come. w. So Y. 49,
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The Venezuelan government warship
Miranda escaped the vigilance of the Ger
man cruisers Fake and Panther, which
were searching for her, and arrived at
Maracaibo yesterday.
Argentina and Chile Disturbed.
It Is learned on reliable authority that
the government of Argentina, in a dis
match from Buenos Aires, has instructed
its consular representative to report to
Buenos Aires as early as possibleawhat
appears to be the attitude of the United
States and what view that government is
likely to take of its obligations under the
Monroe doctrine, in the face Of the ag-
gressiye action Of Great Britain, and Ger
many. Should the United States decide
to remain impassive on the ground that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-15
THEY'LL FORM A UNION
Express Messengers and Labor Lead.
- ers Are Talking It,
Over.
New York Sun Special Service.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-Express messengers,
of whom there are about $4,000 running
on every railroad on the North American
continent, are about to form an organiza-
ton to better their condition. A num-
Der Of meetings of messengers and labor
leaders have been held in the past few
months looking to the formation of a
union of that calling, but no definite plans
have been made. .s... 49,. =
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
is said to be favorable to. the affiIiation
of express messengers, and has gone SO
far as to tender them assistance in their
efforts to organize. Representatives Of the
messengers are expected to take part in
the deliberations of the railroad brother
hoods at ST. Louis JAN 8, where a gen
eral federation of railroad Employees is to
ha formed
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MERICA'S SUCCESSOR
Hutton Of GAINESVILLE to Be superin-
tendent Of Wis. Industrial School.

Special to The Journal. s...a...
Madison, Wis, Dec. 15.-Professor A.
J. Hutton, superintendent Of the school
for the blind at GAINESVILLE, will be elected
by the board of control tomorrow to
succeed G.. O. Merica as head of the
industrial school for boys at Waukesha,
and will accept Professor C. Showalter
will succeed Professor Hutton as super
intendent of the school for the blind.
This. it is. learned on good authority, is
practically settled by the board, although
formal action will not be taken till to-
morrow when the board meets.
The apportionment Of the school fund
income among the common schools of
the state was reported to the secretary
of state by Superintendent Harvey to-
day. The total is s1,681, 626. 10, which is
$4,000 more than last year. There are
about 5000 more children Of school age
than year ago. The income is raised
mainly from the one mill tax to which is
added the income on invested funds and
fines in criminal cases. the latter item as
returned amounting to 1885,. "a.
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DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT
The British DiscIaIm Responsibility for
the Sinking of the Ships.

The British DiscIalm Responsibility for
the Sinking of the Ships.
London, Dec. 15.-The under foreign
secretary, Lord Cranborne. denied in the
house of commons to-day that the British
commander was responsible for the sink
ing of the Venezuelan ships.
The under secretary said his majesty's
government had been informed that the
German commodore found it necessary to
sink two ships but Great Britain was not
responsible for this. g.,
Mr.. Schwann, advanced liberal, then
moved an adjournment Of the house to
discuss Venezuelan matters. The motion
will be discussed at p. m. .,4-.
The Causes of Complaint.
A parliamentary paper giving the Vene-
zue1an correspondence was issued this
afternoon. 1t begins with a memorandum
which, after recounting the existing cause
Of complaint against Venezuela, including
the seizures of British ships and protesta
ton against the Venezuelan consul at
Trinidad exacting improper fees for coll
lecting customs dues for Venezuela. in
Trinidad, of which no notice was taken
by Venezuela, says: ~
Besides these specific outrages and
grounds for complaint, there, are causes
in which British subjects and companies
have large claims against@Venezuela. The
Venezuela government declined to accept
the explanations and assurances Of his
majesty's government in regard to the
Ban RICH, as in any way modifying the
situation. AS a result the position Of his
majesty's legation at Caracas is rendered
quite impracticable for diplomatic pur-
poses, as ali representations, protests and
remonstrances now remain disregarded
and unacknowledged."
The correspondence which dates to Dec.
shows that so early as July %, Germany
tentatively mentioned the Venezuelan
difficulties and Foreign. Secretary Lans-
downe replied that he would be quite
ready to confer with the view Of joint
action.
On Aug. s. Lord Lansdowne warned the
admiralty to prepare for putting pressure
on Venezuela, adding:
'"The German ambassador, Count Wolff
Metternich, has suggested that the two
powers concerned should partake in a
! joint naval demonstration"
Venezuelan lmpudence.
| On Aug. 1 the British minister, Mr..
Haggard, notified Lord Lansdowne that
he had personally presented to the acting
foreign minister a note recording his for
NAL protest against the 'intolerable con-
duct of the Venezuelan government"
stating that unless prompt composition
was paid to the injured persons he
| would take the necessary steps to exact
reparation. Mr.. Haggard concludes:
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MARSHAL FOUND DEAD
Postmortem Held at Laurens, Iowa
TO Determine Cause.

Special to The Journal.
Fort Dodge, Iowa, Dec. l5.-AndreW
Anderson, town marshal OF Laurens. Iowa,
was found dead in the engine house at
that place this morning. The engine was
still in opera ton and the watertank was
running over It is surmised that An
derson was injured in some manner While
working around the engine a postmor-
tenn is being held to-day to determine the
real caus of death.
John Desler, wife and family walked
sixty miles from Iowa Falls to avoid q
trial, but in vain. Desler was arrested
here on Sunday by officers from Marshall
town. on a charge of larceny, and has
been taken there to stand trial. His fam
lily is in destitute circumstances.
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POURING MONEY
INTO A RATHOLE.
The Treasury Department Has Ar
rived at Its Limit in Helping
-. /. Wall Street.
In Spite of This Condition of Affairs
the Appeals for Help Are
H. More Urgent.
A Member of the J. r. Morgan Firm
. Thinks That the Worst
May Be Over.


New York Sun Special Service. +, A. --.s -E-
Chicago, Dec. ia Washington special
to the Tribune says: & Nothing will do
Wall street any good but a printing press
That Is the conclusion to which most OF
the officials of the treasury have come,
and while they are expecting some ex-
travagant demands for assistance they do
not hesitate to say that the Wall street
stock jobbers from thtssti on must pad
die their own canoe or swim out. 49,
Secretary Shaw has reached the end
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England To-day Is Trying to Decide the Matter of
r.. ..,.& 49,. ~-~-.,. Proposal for Arbitration.

it's Interpretation Of the Monroe doctrine
does not warrant interference with for
eign powers resorting to drastic measures
for the collection of claims, the CORE
spondent says he is informed that the gov
eminent of Argentina, feeling that the
autonomy of all South American states is
jeopardized, is prepared to take decided
stand by the side of Venezuela and to Of
fer her assistance to President Castro
It is believed Chill entertains similar in
tentions, and many cable messages have
been exchanged between official represen-
tatives of the Venezuelan government and
those Of the Gillian republic in Valpa-
raise, as we'll as with Buenos Aires.
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DUNN OUT FOR GOVERNOR
Clerk in His Office Claims Authority
to Make the Formal An
nouncement. n. .-.&
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal. : -. ,.15~. f. l. ID sa
Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 15.-SWan B.
Molander clerk in the state auditors Of
flee. here to-day to conduct a land sale,
made the following announcement:
while a little out of my line, take
great pleasure in announcing, as I have
been authorized to do, the candidacy Of
R. c. Dunn for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton on the state republican ticket at
the next, election This probably will
cause no great surprise as he has been
talked of more or less. But I am author
lied to make the announcement here and
now " ": f. q
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After the bombardment Of the fort
at Puerto Cabello and the landing Of
marines on the island where the castle
is situated, the forces OF the powers
acted Just as though they were at
home, causing great Indignation
among the Venezuelans. When
everything had been destroyed the
marines re- embarked.
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lie Grant Sartoris, was the only one of her
children with her at the time of her
DEATH
Death came peacefully, the sufferer
maintaining almost complete conscious
ness, practically to the end. The remains
will be taken to Riverside Park, where the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-15
MAKES DUNN WILD
MoIander's Announcement Throws the
= .'s. Auditor Into a Fit,

MoIander'S announcement hfoWs the
Auditor Into Fit. -. .
A telephone search found Mr.. Dunn at
his home at work on his report. When
told what Molander had said in Duluth,
the state auditor made the air blue with
imprecations on the head Of his devoted
but misguided subordinate. When he
had cooled down sufficiently to talk con-
nectedly, he declared that he had never
told any living man that he would be a
candidate for governor and had never,
never given Molander any authority to
make such an announcement. He did
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Mr. Haggard on Aug. informed Lord
Lansdowne that the Venezuelan foreign
minister had definitely stated that until
the Ban RICH matter is settled satfsfac-
torily to the interests Of both nations tho
Venezuelan government cannot entertain
any question on a different subject =.
On Sept. 9th, Vice Admiral Douglass
suggested to the admiralty that 1t would
be necessary in order to bring effective
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They Hope SO, Anyhow.

New York, Dec. 15.-A member OF the
firm Of r P. Morgan & Co., said yester-
day:
"The financial situation has been inn
measurably relieved by the recent liquid
alton. In Mr.. Morgans opinion, and in
nv opinion the worst is now over. The
situation is much clearer and we should
from this time on have an improving
market"
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DEATH OF MRS. GRANT
Due to Heart Failure and Bronchitis
Sketch of Her Life With
General Grant.
Washington, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Ulysses S.
Grant, widow of President Grant, died at

her residence
in this city at
II O'clock last
night. ....
Death W a 9
due to heart
failure. Mrs.
Grant had suf-
fered for some
years from val
vular disease
Of the heart,
which was ag-
gravated by a
severe attack
Of bronchitis.
Her age pre-.
vented her rail-
lying from the
attacks. H e r
daughter Nell
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Merry SIMILAR.

Puck - SO
Bobby know why they call the trusts
infant industries " pop
Father--Why, my son?
Bobby Cause they want to grab every
thing in sight, just like our baby.
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The minister accepted the note
quietly. His final remark was that
they were used to these communf-
cations. 2 said that might be the
case, but not from England.
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erp1xrRs, p1cKErs DISCHARGED.

s Omaha, Neb, Dec. IS Judge Munger in the
Union Pacific strikers charged with contempt in
maintaining "a picket line and intfmidat1ns:
workmell The court ruled that the evidence
was insufficient. ss5 n 49, 1879
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CASTRO UNBosoMs HIMSELF

The Usual Manifesto Issued Regarding
Puerto CabeIIo.
Caracas, Dec. 15.-The following presi-
Dental manifesto is now being profusely
distributed here: