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the $3,000,000 appropriated in the military
and sundry civil appropriations bills for
repairs and improvements and construc-
ticn Of new buildings at the, army posts.
1t Is expected that the secretary will have
the information placed before him with
in ten days and that. he. will then an
nounce his formal approval of plans de-
cided. upon by these officers.
At the department to-day it is said that
papers for the improvements at Fort
Smelling have. practically been. decided
upon and that no change will be made in
them, as telegraphed: T h q J 0ur,n a
last week. The allotment Of 100000
each for Fort Lincoln, N. b., and Fort
Meade, S. D., will also be made in &C
cordance with an agreement formed while
the bills were in conference. Senators
Allison and Hale will see Secretary Root
in day or two and inform him of that
agreement. - EtI<;:Ej
Senator Hansbrough had an interview
with Secretary Root to-day at which he
urged Immediate commencement Of the
work of construction at Fort Lincoln In
order that. as much as possible might be
done this season. =. SeeFe tary Root was
favorably. impressed, with Hansbrough' s
presen ton of Fort Lincoln's claim and
the senator Is satisfied. that from now on
construction at Fort Lincoln will be
pushed to completion. 49, " ..$ :
Assistant Secretary; Of the Treasury H.
A.. Taylor will leave Washington to NOR
row for Hudson, Wisconsin, where: he will
spend portion Of. his vacation. While
in the nor invest, Mr.. Taylor will select
sites for public buildings In Wisconsin
and at saltwater, MINI. He will return
- =
In. about month. -. !;
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CLEARING THE. TIJLE
Attorney General VIII Investigat
the Panama Company.

Attorney General VIII Investigate
the Panama Company.
Washington, July 2.-Under ,1nstruc-
tons from the president, Attorney Gen
eral Knox will Immediately begin an ex-
animation to, determine whether or not
there is any flaw in the title of, the Pana-
ma canal company to the canal properties
and concessions. This action Is prelimin-
airy to the payment to~the company of the
$4,000, 900 appropriated by congress to buy
out it's rights, and is the first:step to-
ward beginning. the work of canal; con-
struction. 2-.'-- ...-'>.''
A new element may enter into the canal
project in the likelihood that the French
government will insist that the rights rot
all its citizens concerned In the Panama
company shall be preserved and protected
in the transfer of ownership to the United
States. The state department has re-
ceived an intima ton of this and the un-
derstanding prevails in official - circles
that action by the French Legislative
chambers may be deemed necessary to
remove all obstacles. 49,,
The Nicaragua and Costa Rican gov
ernments have by NO means abandoned
hope that the Nicaragua route will ulti-
mately be chosen. They apparently place
their trust in the cha.nc that some flaw
may be found in the title Of the Panama
canal company. :, >....~
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COUSINS EULOGY
He Stands Up for Congress, the Press
and People.

he StandS Up 1OT congress-, the FEess
and People.
Washington, July 2. - In the course Of
his remarks yesterday on the report OF
the committee which investigated the
charges of bribery in. connection with the
purchase of the Danish West Indies,
Representative Cousins. of Iowa, had the
following to say in exoneFation of. the
American and Danish people, the Amer
lean congress and the press: r Co.
This is. the Indictment which, according to
this report Mr.. Christmas drew against his
own country and against himself when. he
returned. 1t seems that he had fallen out
with everybody and was discredted by every
body except, possibly, the gentleman from
Tennessee, assisted by the honorable gentle
man from Alabama, who at last gave him
sufficient credit to spread upon our record
the ludicrous and monstrous charge which
not only involves by names two members Of
this body, but directly impugns the honor Of
the whole American congress and the press
developed by its investigation, necessitates
defense either of congress or the press,
not even the assertion that the prime
minister of Denmark expressed to Christmas
his adherence of the political situation in
America, which makes 1t necessary to- offer
money in order to bring Lpolieak ens<&s The
American people suspect neither themselves
nor Denmark. They know too we'll the ster-
ling qualities Of Danes who live among us
to believe that any high official Of that coun-
try ever uttered such unbelievable and pre-
posterous scandal. - +
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lincoln G. Crossman, expert accountant
tor the firm of Edwards, Howard, & Co.,
who entertained the audience in the trial
of Chief of Police Fred Ames in Judge
Simpsons court to-day, promises to IN
troduce some highly diverting testimony
relative to the single entry system of
bookkeeping, through which the big mitt
gang kept tab on its operations. =.
On cross examinatin, Victor. WEIGH, one
of the defendants attorneys, secured from
Crossman the admission that he was still
in possession of the ledger used in the
joint at 327 Second avenue S.. Every time
a, Sucker" was trimmed" the fact was
duly noted down in this book, of which
Billy Edwards, the big mitter" has
already made circumstantial mention. o.
Mr. Crossman remembers to have seen
this account book on his writing desk at
1897 First avenue N few weeks ago. 1t
might possibly have been mislaid during
the. subsequent removal of his chattels to
the house at 571k Western avenue, but
Mr.. Welch exacted an agreement from
him to bring itsinto court If 1t was still
available. It was this book that w. w.
Era iustrfeds repeatedly to unearth in s the
Gardner trial y 81, !
Just what bearing the introduce lion Of
this detailed statment Of the operations
Of the gang will have upon the case
against Chief Ames IS entirely a matter
of conjecture, but it will serve at least to
throw an interesting side light on the
manner In which the swindfing game is
said to have been carried on under police
protection. tits difficult to see just what
1t will avail the defense, even though It
should contain no memoranda tending still
further, to incriminate the chief. :, .
Frank yNye for Defense.
<}'s.... Surprise was occasioned this NOR
ming when it was discovered on the open
ing of court this morning that Frank M
.Nye had been retained as associate coun-
sci for the defense The state promptly
entered on objection to Mr.. Nye's ap-
rearance> at this time on the ground that
the state was thus deprived Of the op-
portunity to-. question jurors with re.
gard to their. acquaint ance with him
After a conference the state concluded not
to urge its objection to the point of in.
sisting upon Mr.. Nye's withdrawal. The
former county attorney, the man who
prosecuted Hayward and defended Franz
Hamilton, took his seat directly behind
Mr.. Welch, and was in close consultation
with Mr.. Huba chek during the session
It isibelieved that Mr. Nye will be relied
upon to make the closing address to the
jury and attempt by the force Of his elo-
quence to sweep away the mass of evil
dence which the state expects to enter
against the defendant before the case
closes. #.@. -Eaa<-It -s.--t-., .~F.,,@,.E-
| The chief occupied a seat directly back
Of Mr.. Nye., On either: side Of him s at
| Ernest w. Wheelock, his private secre-
tary, and Desk Sergeant A. H. Runge
The chief maint aimed a look of stolid
indifference during the examination Of
Crossrnan, except when the latter's accu-
Stations against him became particularly
damaging. when he leaned forward in ar
attentive attitude with his right hand
at. his ear, SO as n OF to miss a word
i 4
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M1NNEsoTA,s :. DELEGATION. :.
Eddy, and McClearyz only: VIII stay
~ g.. :. Until Next Week. -

Eddy ana Ncclearyz only: viii Stay
-, 49,. Until Next Week. -:
Fsro,,s Tho journal Bureau. Econ. es.-Poss
Building, Wnsht,sgto''. - = 80
! Washington, July ALI the Minnesota
delegation except Eddy and McCleary will
be-: out Of Washington by the end of this
week. Eddy has his family here and will
be- likely to- remain some time packing
up, while McCleary has some matters to
attend to in departments that will occupy
a few days. Senator Nelson is now away
and Senator Clapp will leave tomorrow
Representatives Stevens. and Heatwole
have also left Washington for the recess.
Tawney and Morris will go. to- morrow,
the latter going to Conneaut, Ohio, where
he will go aboard one of the ore steam
ers bound fortzDuluth. .:si..a< E,.~., !.
Representative Fletcher was tied down
In the house in the last days of the ses-
sion, trying to get the speaker, to~recog-
nize him for consideration of the London
dock clause bill, and therefore had to
leave lot of department work undone.
This he will look after between now and
Saturday and will leave then for Mime
apolis. Representative Martin Of South
Dakota left for New York to-day. He
will spend three days there and two days
in Chicago, before going to Deadwood.
Representative Burke will leave for home
o-morrow
OF the North Dakota delegation, Senator
Hansbrough will spend several days in
New York and here and will leave for
home the, latter part of next week.
Senator -McCumber. will take a rest for a
month or5sso and will then get into the
campaign IN North Dakota. Representa-
tive Marshall and his wife left Washing
ton this morning.
Tams Bixby, who has been here look
ing after Indian Territory bills, left lfer
Red wing to-day He will spend the
Fourth at home and will then return to
the territory. ,,:s.
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SHAKESPEARE. AN INCUBUS
Ham Garland Despairs for the
"Grent American Novel;.


"Grent American Novel;. :.
Special Ito The Journal ..,., a. ta&5i.i ,
- Chicago July AT the University Of
Chicago yesterday Shakspere was %pic-
tured as fetch. and an incubus. upon
further: literary development = Hamlin
Garland, in lecture Before SUMMER stu.
dents, declared that such men as the Bard
of Avon and Dante had been so wer-
SHIPPED that their faults had been exalted
into virtues. The lecturer fiayed the.
present day historical novel, despaired
OF ever seeing great American novel,
and finally paid tribute to George AIDE
and other Chicago writers as men who
had. given something Of worth to fiction,
Mr.. Garland said a. 3o..
Imitation has grown to such an extent that
some great writers like shakspore and Dante
have been exalted to ldeDli gods. A man who
has done such great work as did these men
soon becomes an incubus to further literary
development. Sometimes i think the great
American novel will never be written.
American literature lis to he sdisting uished by
multitude of small things we'll done. I'm
less a1writer adds something to art he is not
justified in writing at all. Historical novels
are sporadic. Writings on other times and
other places are not to me the best expression
Of the literature OF to-day. ts
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At such times he attracted fully as much
attention from the spectators as did
Crossman himself. -
+ When the audience showed a DISPOSE
tion to become demonstrative over that
part Of Cheeseman's testimony in which he
told of the chiefs part in the operations
of the 'tbig mitt'' gang,eAl j. Smith asked
the court to keep the spectators from ex-
pressing either their approval or disap-
prevail Of what was said.
Mr.. Smiths opening of the states case
was devoid of oratorical effort. It was
plain spoken, matter-of- fact statement Of
what the state would show. Nevertheless,
1t was sensational, for 1t was devoid OF
inferences; REASONABLE doubt" will cut
little figure in the case, according to Mr..
Smiths address,, for he promises specific
proof of positive accusations. ssss
An Official s'Tfp' Given. ss
Valuable as Cheeseman's. testimony may
ance on the evidence to be introduced by
Christopher C.. Norbeck who is to be the
star witness for the prosecutions. Mr.
Smith referred to what Norbeek will have
to say when he said this nc m e.
S. .sOna- of Fred .Ames' captains especially
detailed to cooperate with the big mitt
Egang, will testify that he received direc-
lions to assist Edwards, Howard, Cross
man and theft associates in taking care
of the suckers who were swindled. He
| will testify that Fred Ames did accom-
pany them to different resorts to demand
payment of money from abandoned
| women to a man named 'Reddy' Cohen
| Startling as were the revelations made
by Edwards and substantiated by Cross
mans testimony to-day, it is said that
Norbeck's story will go much further and
will be much more of revelation of the
corruption in the police department. 1t
will begin practically where Edwards left
off, -. q 49, III i .
The methods pursued by Drs.S Cohen and
Clark, Mayor Ames' special examiners,''
will also be given detailed treatment by
Norbeck. Norbeck's relations with Cap
tain Charles Hill and the attitude of that
official toward the municipal scandal will
4 also be gone into before Norbeck's tale
is completely unfolded.
Charles Howard, Cheerful Charley
Howard, as he is better known, and Car
RE Emerson will be other important wit
nesses who will take the stand in this
lease. '@@-
Ames Processes Confidence.
Colonel Fred w. Ames smiled frequent-
ly while Link ICrossman was on the
stand this morning to his secretary, Err
nest Wbeelock, and Gus Runge now and
then with look intended to be signif-
| cant.
After the morning session, Colonel
Ames declared that he did not consider
the evidence of Crosman and the other
witnesses as in the least damaging. "The
state has not done me the least harm
YETI he remarked.
His attorney, Victor ]. WEIGH, ihtimated
! that he did4not consider the states evil
dence up to date as very serious.
1 Norbeck in Court.
T. Christopher G. Norbeck made his first
! appearance in the courtroom this after
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SUPREME COURT AFFIRMs

Centerville, s. D., Atty. Must Serve a
Term for Embezzlement.
Special to The Journal.
Pierre, SD, June 2.-The supreme court
to-day affirmed the decision of the lower court
in the case of S. H. Wright, the Centerville
attorney sentenced from Mnnehaha county
for one year on q charge of embezzlement.
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What the State Promises to Show

corrupt bargain whereby Chief Ames for money con
sderation to protect confidence men,
An that certain police officers under the sp
cc orders from the and the chief should
actively in assisting confidence their games
protected" crooks and swnders with the chief SO
they could be identified and released in of arrest
Participation by Chief Ames in the proceeds Roman
MEX swindle - ..---...~+ "a
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I "A SLAP
Eddy Thus Characte rizes the
Republican Conventions
Cuban Platform. ~ .>

From, Tho Journal bureau. Ifoosss IS, Post
Building, Washington. .-@~' s. -
Washington, July members of the
Minnesota delegation who are in Wash
lngton and we're seen to-day did not care
to discuss the reciprocity plank in the
platform adopted at the state convention.
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TRIAL OF The CHIEF
IS TO IMPLlCATE
The MAYOR As WELL

Norbeclz Will Testify That the Agreement With Big Mtt
Men Was Made Under Instructions From the Brothers
Ames-Al J. Smith So Indicates in His Opening Adj
dress Which Goes Straight to the Point-Frank M.
Nye Unexpectedly Appears of Counsel for Defense
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yesterday in anything but a. general way.
misunderstanding as to the exact Ian
guage- used in the resolution. There is a
difference between the advices received
from st. Paul yesterday and the para
graph. telegraphed east last night and
printed in the morning papers to-day. The
press dispatches contain the following dis
the Cuban. reciprocity paragraph in the
resolution: = = - :,
We favor. reciprocity with Cuba as urged
by President Roosevelt. r.. = +
AdiVes received, here yesterday were to
the effect that there was an addition to
thi sentence which qualified this out
spoken declaration in favor of the prest-
dents policy = With this uncertainty
some Of the members say that opinions
would be of little value. : - = - "
Senator Clap started home to-pday
Before he went he said the convention
did right to indorse President Roosevelt
We are all of him. eW are willing .tc
give Cuba relief. The. Cubans' are tn
titled to IT, we differ as to the methods
That s ALL :. :"r::
Representative: Tawney said he did not
caresto discuss the platform at:this time
but: would probably. have something to say
about 1T when he. reached HON and had
AAoO GILL OpPO1 LuuiLy " cAdluluS IL uOTS
fully: .TaWney goes home tonight.
- Representative McCleary said, "The
convention named a splendid ticket and
adopted an excellent platform" =, = l.
Represent tive EDDY, who some time
ago said that the delegation should be in
dorsed or commended for its attitude on
Cuban reciprocity, said. :. ~. =, 1872:
If. the platform, as adopted by the stats
convention is worded as reported in prest
dispatches, it is a slap, in the face for the
delegation. do" not see how 1t can be con.
strued1 in any other. way. It is all NONSENSE
to talk about an agreement between US and
the president on Cuban reciprocity. He ad.
vocated a straight 20 per cent reduction or
Cuban sugar. We supported bill for 20 pc,
cent reduction with scounteryailfng duty takef
off Of refined sugar. There was split ant
nobody. can make it otherwise. In support
| ing the presidents recommendation, there
FORE the convention condemned the delega
m. e.. u
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ARMY \ POSTS S.
Forts Smelling, Lincoln ane
Meade Will Soon Have 7.
improvements.

From, The Journal Bureau. Room. -. Ros'
Building, Warrington. y ~. -. II =
Washington, July 2.-secretary Root
has informally asked Quartermaster
General Ludington, Adjutant General Cor
bin and other high officers to submit their
views and plans for the expenditure of
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Representatives Morris and Fleteh
could not be found. '-5'=- = =. - ~ ~
= = y ~ - sFf ~
- PipestOne School Plans.

Washington, July; 2.-Architects in the
Indian office are preparing and have near
ly completed plans and specifications for
an addition to the dormitory at Pipe
stone school, authorized in the Indian ap-
preparation bill. It is expected this con-
tract will be put on the market in few
days: Contracts for a newaschool house,
new dormitory, superintendent cotatge
and employees quarters at both Rapid
CITY and Chamberlain, s. d., are also
nearly completed and will be advertised
about the 18th.
~: 49, ~ f5-I-rEE II CO. Stevens
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PR0GE sSING
The King Continues to I'm
!. prove Steadily Wound
81 Is Healing. Ct &.

tLondon,~July q: - The fol- lowing was is
sued from Buckingham palace at Z p. M:
The. king maintains his steady progress
The local pain being less, the days are passed
with greater comfort -. v
London, July 2.---.At Buckingham palace
the following bulletin was issued at 10
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! A,LENANDER GEDDEs DEAD.

ADE2NfAINDE4N 5OEIlJLE5S9 I1I184I1. $500
t. Chicago, July IA cablegarm received
here to-day announces the death in Scotland
Of Alexander Geddes, one of the most promo
nent members of the Board of Trade. Mi.
Geddes was. at the head Of the firm of Alex
ander Geddes Co. ssss ss: if 81
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O'Clock this morning on the condition Of
King Edward: :, = .:'ft.H2 <:t%-
The king had another excellent night and
is maxim steady progress in all respects:
The wound is much less troublesome and is
| beginning to heal. Z: y ,.z-.s-.. II
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s s25o. 600 lFoR KLoNDIKE GOLD

New York. July 1.-THE subtreasury paid
out to-day $3.50, 900 for Klondike gold depos-
tied at Seattle. This is the first payment this
season for a. sfant 81 Kiondike gold.
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BROOKE's RETIREMENT
General Macarthur Likely to SUI
coed to His Command.

Ceeu To TITS OOaEilHHHU' -
New York. July 2.-Major General John r.
Brooke, in command Of the Department Of
the East. is packing up his furniture and
books on Governors Island. He will be 81
years old July 81 and he will be retired un-
der the age limit 1t is understood Genera
Macarthur now in command at Chicago Of
the Department Of the Lakes, will take the
vacant post. II shall go to my old home in
Montgomery county, near Philadelphia said
General Brooke. II have seen forty one years
of service and, am in the best of health
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-02
PEARsoNs GIVE MORE
$50, 700 in Two Checks for Whi'
man College of WaIla WaIa.

: Walla Walla, Wash. July 1.-Two checks
for 81, 600 each have been received by Presi-
dent s. b. T.. Penrose OF Whitman college as
d gift from ID. X tPearsons Of Chicago. This
makes $250,eo0 that Pearsons !; has given ito
Whitman college. This endowment was Of
fered on the condition that the first story OF
the next girls dormitory' at Whitman was
completed by July I, and the officials met
the requirement. ,1S IS. Il
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IMPORTED A
PLATFORM
MINI. Republicans Adopt Res
olutions That Were Drawn
in Washington.
Roosevelt Endorsement Am
biguous-The Senatorial
Clause "Run In"

The platform adopted yesterday by the
republican state convention is not the
expression of party sentiment in Mime
sofa 1t was drawn at Washington,
foisted on the convention at a late hour
and adopted by a handful of delegates.
with the efficient aid of gag rule.
The fight was over the plank indorsing
President Roosevelts Cuban policy. This
was so drawn as to be reversible. While
indorsing the Roosevelt plan, 1t is done
with qualifications behind which the in
surgents can shelter themselves comfort
ably. 1t was. agreed to in default Of a
better by some of the presidents warm
est supporters, but others who had not
been called into the Monday evening con-
ference declared early in the day that
they would make a. fight.
Resolutions Held Back.
The committee returned to the hall be-
fore nominations for auditor. but did not
report. They waited until the ticket was
Allied out and the convention had prac-
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