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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-16
LIVING TO Be MORE COSTLY
Permanently Higher Prices for All
Kinds of Meats, Butter, Lard
and Poultry.

Special to The Journal.
New York, April 16.-Higher prices for
various foods, particularly fresh meats
aud butter, which are regarded in this
1ourishing country as necessaries Of life,
although looked upon as luXuries in some
others, have not only come but they are
here to stay. Moreover, according to ex-
pectations" of men in the trade, they are
Mkely to go higher still in the near
future.
1t is not only beef that has advanced
almost sensationally in price within a
few weeks. Lamb and mutton have gone
up, as have hog products, and so also have
poultry and butter. Lard has been adj
vanced from 1 to 8 cents a pound within a
few months and it has become known that
there has been formed some sort of a
working agreement between the great
producers, who have held meetings in
western cities, the last meeting, it is said,
at the Iroquois hotel in Buffalo on April
4. to come to understandings as to the
conduct Of their business proftably in
view of the gradually advancing prices all
along the line from hog to lard.
The rise in the price of butter is said
to be chiefly speculative, not as turning
upon any attempt to corner the market,
but owing to a belief among the dairymen
that congress will pass the proposed law
prohibiting the manufacture of oleomar-
germ. The advance in the price of poul-
try Is a sympathetic one, consequent upon
the high beef market. The price of beef
in the carcass, as the butcher buys it, is
now about cents a pound higher than
six months ago.
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MILES, RECORD
Narrow Escape From Court
Martial Under Demo
cratic Administration.
Now~ York SUI, 3gocEaI SsrvIoa


Washington, April 16.-Orders for the
retirement of General Miles have been
actually prepared and merely need the
presidents signature to put them into
effect The orders assigning General
Brooke to command of the army and
providing for other necessary changes
were made out some time ago and are
ready for PRONUNCIATION as soon as Cen
eral Miles retirement is announced.
The compulsory retirement of General
Miles will be announced in a general or
der issued by the adjutant general at the
direction Of the president, and will, it
is thought be accompanied by state
ment Of specific acts of INSTRUMENTATION
and violation of the army regulations.
A record of his official conduct going
back to time prior to his succeeding
General Schofeld as senior major gen
eral in command Of the army has been
prepared and will be made public in such
way that the country will understand
the nature Of his offense and the reasons
why the administration feels impelled to
rebuke him.
In 1894, when General Miles was in
command at Chicago, he was so averse
to carrying out the orders Of the wal
department at the time of the labor strike
there that he barely escaped court-mar
tial at the hands of the democratic adj
ministration, and from that day to this
he has committed many acts that would
| have resulted in court-martial if com
mitted by any other officer of the army
| General Miles is now charged with aiding
in every way possible those who are
criticizing the government policy in the
| Philippines.
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n. D. HEROES
Senator Hansbrough Is De-
termined That They Be
Recognized.

Fro,st The journal Bureau. Room, 10. Posi-
Building, Warrington.
Washington, April 16.-Governor White
and Major ]. H. Frame, who served in
the North Dakota volunteers in the Span
ish war, recently wrote Senator Hans
brough relative to seeming discrim-
nation in the award of medals of honor
and certificates of merit to North Dako-
tans who served in Young's scouts in the
Philippines.
Senator Hansbrough investigated the
case at the war department and found
that fifteen North Dakotans who crossed
the bridge across the Cabon river in the
face of fire from 900 Filipinos, we're
recommended for medals of honor by the
late General Lawton. The board in the
Philippines which considered the recon-
mendations, presided over by General
Bates, recommended medals of honor for
the first six who crossed the bridge and
certificates of merit for the other nine.
The board at Washington, presided over
by General Macarthur, recommended a
medal of honor for one nan, Thomas
Slaland, and certificates of merit for
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TAWNEY TO THE. RESCUE
ia w NlL I . ItNoOC11
He Prevents a Bad Defeat for Payne
in the House.

He Prevents Bad Defeat fOr fayne
in the House.
Washington, April 16.-There was
very interesting situation in the house to-
day. Mr.. Payne, the majority leader,
again attempted to secure an agreement
to close general debate on the Cuban bill
at o'clock Friday. Mr.. Williams, (Miss)
objected, whereupon Mr.. Payne placed his
proposition in the form Of motion.
On the division upon the previous ques-
ton the republican opponents of the bill
voted with the democrats, nine-tenths OF
whom opposed the demand. The demand
for the previous question was sustained,
103 to SO, but on a rising vote upon MI.
Payne's motion to close debate on FRI
day the opponents of the motion won, los
to 12O.
The announcement of the result gave
the republican leaders surprise and
caused some excitement. Mr.. Watson,
Qnd.) the republican whip, demanded the
yeas and nays. The demand was sus-
tanned by the friends of the bill and the
roll was called. The voting was followed
with intense interest. While the vote
was proceeding several conferences were
held on the republican side.
Mr.. Tawney, (Minn.), one Of the lead
ers of the republican opposition, had
agreed with Mr.. Payne yesterday, after
conference with mis- 1rlenOS, tnaC IHeIe
should be no opposition to the motion to
close debate and he was busy persuading
his friends to keep the agreement. A num-
Der of the democratic friends of the bill
also broke away from the leaders. The
result was that Mr.. Payne's motion was
carried easily, the vote being ayes 1853,
noes 123..
Thirty-three republicans voted against
the motion, as follows:
Alpin (Mich.), Bishop (Mich.), Bromwell
(Ohio) Brown (Wis.) Coombs (Cal), tCush-
man (Wash.), Darragh (Mich.), Dick (Ohio),
Esch wis.,, Fletcher (Minn.), Fordney
(Mich.), Gardner (Mich), Hamilton (Mich.),
Heatwoe (Minn.), Hepburn Qowa), Jackson
Md, Jones tWash.), Littlefeld (Maine)
Loud (Cal). McCleary (Minn.), McLachan
(Cal.), Minor (Wis.), Morris (Minn.), Need
ham (Cal), Prince Qll), Sheldon (Mich.i,
Smith Qll), H. G. Smith and S. W. Smith
(Mich), Stevens (Minn.), Sutherland (Utah)
Warner and Weeks (Mich.)
Thirty-two democrats voted for the mo.
tion as follows:
Adamson (Ga.), Allen (Ky.), Bankhea:
(Ala), Bartlett (Ga.), Bowie (Ala.), Brantley
Ga.), Burnett (Ala), Gambler (Miss.), Clay
ton (Ala), Elliott Is. c., Ford (Miss.)
Griggs (Ga), Henry (Miss), Howard (Ga.)
Johnson Is. c., Kehoe (Ky.), Kluttz On. c.
Lever Is. c., McLain (Miss.), Mcclellan
On W, Mickey Qll.), Pou IN. CO, Pugsley
| IN W, Scarborough IS. CD, Spight> (Mtss.)
Taylor (Ala.), Thompson (Ala.), Underwoo,
| (Ala.) Wheeler (Ky.), Wiley (Ala.), Williams
| (Miss.) and Wilson IN. V
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One Of the large marketmen, who sup
plies a well-to- do clientele, said that even
in his custom there had been very heavy
decline since the advance in prices. Fam
lilies who used to buy meat for three
meals day bought now for only two, or
in some instances for only one. In the
case of butchers catering to the poorer
people, he said, the fall in trade had been
anywhere from rs to so per cent.
Chicogoans in Lard Trust.
It is asserted that a lard trust, as we'll
as the one in beef, has been formed and
that the leaders in it are the big Chicago
manufacturers. A local paper quotes an
unnamed business man as making the
following statement:
A combination of the manufacturers Of lard
throughout the United States has been formed
has been in existence for four months past,
and, while there is no regular corporation, or
so-called trust. there Is an intimate trade
understanding for the control Of prices. Reg
ular meetings are held in various parts Of
the Countrywide last one was held in But
falo-the object being the regulation OF prices,
compound, pure lard and cotton-seed oil. The
combination was formed by Swift & Co. and
Armour & Co. and other manufacturers in va
rious parts Of the country have and are being
forced to enter the combination.
Up to date the combination consists of
Swift & Co., Armour & Co., n. K. Fairbanks
& Co., w. J. Wilcox & Co., the Central Lard
company Nelson Brothers & Co., G.. H. Ham
mond G. Co., Fowler Brothers, Southern Cot
ton Seed Oil company. American Cotton Seed
Oil company, Jacob tDold & Co. and many
others. The date of the last meeting was
April at the Iroquois hotel, Buffalo. Other
meetings have been held at Cleveland and
Chicago. The secretary's name Is Albright
with headquarters at Chicago. Since the
combination has been formed, prices have
gone up from 1 to 3 cents at various times
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Washington Small Talk.

Senator HawleH. chairman of the military
committee. to-day introduced a bill to allow
the secretary of war to dispose of improve
Under the existing law this is done by the
secretary of the Interior and the war depart
ment believes that better prices can be Sc
cured If the matter is put in charge of army
officers.
Senator Clamp to-day introduced bill to
relieve Oar S. Hall, former Chippewa
commissioner, from obligation to refund Sill
the interior department. This is the amount
Hall drew from travelling expenses after his
Office was abolished by the secretary Of the
interior.
Representative Heatwole called at the post
office department to-day and secured a prom
Use from Superintendent Machin that a spe-
cial agent of the rural free delivery shall be
assigned to Investigate the proposed routes in
his district May 10.
J. J. Jones was to-day appointed postmaster
at Copper, Meagher county, Mont.
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FAIRNESS TO
CONGER
Iowa Senators Prevent Re
1nova1 Of the Minister
to China.
Will Have Another Diplo-
matte Post Of Like
Importance.
sss.v Ho-k sun spaexas ser1soo

Washington, April 16.-Edwin H. Con-
ger, minister TO China. will not be re-
called from Picking by President Rocse-
welt 20 make room for William w. Rock
Fill, director Of the bureau Of American
republics, but will be transferred to an
other diplomatic pos. equally as i'm
Dortant as the Chinese mission.
Senators Allison and Dolliver had "a
brief conference with the president yes
terday. when he was informed plainly that
it would be unjust to remove Minister
Conger, who had performed such excel
lent services for his country at the Chi
nese capital in the trying days Of the
Boxer uprising.
To remove Mr.. Conger, it was said,
would be to huniliate before the whole
and support of his countrymen for the
strong stand he took when q less resolute
attitude would have been disastrous and
probably would have cost American lives.
I TIE matter was presented to the presi-
dent in such 8 manner that he saw at
once it would not be proper nor fair to
relieve Mr.. Conger against his will.
| There will be number Of changes in
! the diplomatic corps in the near future,
but it is too early to tell just which
post will be given Mr.. Conger. He is
mentioned for the embassy at Berlin and
| the mission to Japan, but there is no
certainty as to whether he will be given
| either Of them. 1t is not probable, how
ever, that he will be sent to Berlin, as
that post practically has been promised
Objection to RockhiI.
| The president is anxious to retire Mr..
Conger from Peking and so is Secretary
Hay. Both the president and secretary
Of state desire to appoint Mr.. Rockhill to
| the Chinese post as ne Is peculiarly fit
ted for dealing with the people of the fa1
east. There Is some objection, however
to this appointment, as the director OF
! the bureau of American republics is in
| the unenviable position of having made q
report on the condition OF affairs at Pc
king ard as to the fitness of MI, Conger
and at the same time being a candidate
| for the Office which may be made vacant
aas the result afsthis feI,art These facts
| have been brought to. thaSattentiCn OF the
| president.
There is no disposition on the part o.
the Iowa senators and representa- tives tc
have a disagreement with President
Roosevelt over the Conger incident, but
on the contrary there is strong desire
to have the question Of the disposition o.
Mr.. Conger settled in manner agreeable
to all interested. Iowa senator's will de
all in their power to see that the diplo.
mat is given fair treatment and the con
sideration he deserves.
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END NEAR !?
Evidence of Grounds for Hope
That Peace Approaches
South Africa.

London, April 16.-The cabinet held an
other meeting to-day to consider COM
munication from the Boer representatives
who are now at Pretoria, and message
from Lord Miner, the British high COM
missioner in South Africa. Lord Sails
bury, the premier, afterward had an audi
ence with King Edward, who then went
to Sandringham.
Later it was asserted that the communi-
cation from Lord Miner contained the
first clear statement of the attitude of the
Boer leaders, who hitherto had not agreed
Oh the peace terms they would accept.
: The St. James Gazette announces an
early public announcement Of the prog
ress of the negotiations. The paper says
there is little doubt that if the British
and Beers arrive at an understanding on
the main points of the proposals, peace
will ensue, the Punishment proclamation
will be withdrawn and minor points. like
restocking the farms, will be referred to a
board composed Of British and Boer rep
resentatives.
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SURRENDER
OF MALVAR
Successor of Aguinaldo Gives
Up Internationally to
Gen. Bell.
This Marks the End Of Or
gained Resistance in
North Philippines.

Washington, April 16.-The war depart
ment has received cablegram from Gen
eral Chaffee, dated Manila to-day, in
which he says:
Unconditional surrender of Malvar to-
day to Brigadier General J. Franklin Bell.
Organized armed resistance to the United
States terminated in the department of
the north Philippines"
Trouble With Moros.
The following cablegram from General
Chaffee, dated at Manila yesterday, was
made public to-day:
With reference to my telegram of the 2sd
utimo reporting an attack by Moros on q:
reconnaissance party under Forsyth, March
10, when a soldier of the Twenty seyenth
regiment, United States infantry was MUIR
dered in the vicinity of Parang-Parane.
March 80 two soldiers of the Twenty-seventh
regiment, having one gun, were approached
with semblance of friendship by six Moros
near Malabang. The rifles were seized and
one soldier was killed. The other was Sc
verely injured, but escaped. The murder was
without provocation or justification in any
way. The murderers are known, and a de-
mand has been made for their surrender.
Thus far the dattos have refused to deliver
them.
have been at Malabang and tried to con
fer with them. Waited three days. The
dattos failed to come or acknowledge the re-
ceipt of any request for a conference All
expedition of 1000 men under Colonel Frank
D. Baldwin is being formed, leaving for Lake
Lano about April u, to arrest the murderers
and punish the dattos. Every care is to be
| taken not to bring about a general war with
the MOros about the lake. 1t is absolutely
important that our authority be respected BY
these people, and that of the United States
fully acknowledged. Having addressed let
ter to this effect to the dattos, at the same
time informing them of the friendly DISPOSE
ton of the government; that our purpose was
to punish only those giving offense; that the
| government claims the right to explore the
country between Illana and Illamar bay tina
| it is my purpose to do and at any
| other time For the accomplishment of this
! object it is necessary to retain battalion
! of the Seventeenth two months longer. NJ,
| belief is that a large majority of the datto;
will not support those implicated in thu
| murders
Parang Parang is an anchorage in Pol.
loo harb0F2On the west coast of the main
| land Of Mindanac. Malabang lies aboui
twenty miles north on the coast and il
connected by military cable. Lake Lanc
Ganao) twenty-five miles northwest O.
| Malabang is in the interior
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VOTING ON
CHlNAMEN
Clause Barring Chinese Sail
ors Stricken From the
Exclusion Bill.

Washington, April 16.-The first vote
on the Chinese exclusion bill in the SEN
ate was upon Mr.. Lodges amendment to
strike out the clause of the bill prohibit
ing Chinese sailors on ships carrying the
American flag. The amendment was car
ried, 40 to 80. Messrs. Clapp, Gamble,
Kittredge and McCumber voted in the
Affirmative and Mr.. Nelson in the mega
tive.
The Dillingham; amendment allowing
five representatives of Chinese mercantile
houses to come to the United States was
defeated, 13 to 81.
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Privates Mcintyre, Ross, Thomas, Kill
laine and Hussey.
1t appears from the records that the
action in the cases of these men was
based on the fact that they were COM
mended for gallant and meritorious con-
duct on two occasions or were among the
first six to cross the bridge at the time
stated. Senator Hansbrough believes that
the other nine men were ignored by the
Washington board because of desire to
limit the number of awards for gallantry
in action. He believes the other nine
men should have been awarded certifi-
Gates of merit, and if the matter comes
up in congress he will endeavor to Sc
cure for them the recognition they de-
serve. ...- .. s@,t
NJ w
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AMBUSHED
Chinese Rebels Kill or Cap
ture Over 1900 Impe-
rialist Soldiers. .... i;

Hongkong, April ia courier who ar
rived at Canton yesterday reported that
over 1000 incerialist soldiers. sent by
Marshal Su against the rebels, were an
pushed in narrow dehle and all were
killed or captured.
The situation in the rebellious districts
of southern China is increasingly alarm
ing. The viceroy Of Canton has tele-
graphed to Picking, urging the immediate
forwarding Of reinforcements. Lack OF
news from General Ma and Marshal Su
Is taken to indicate that the rebels have
surrounded the imperial troops and cut
off communication with them.
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". T..
Attempt to Get the Road
Away From the Can
adams.

Special to The Journal.
New York, April 16.-It is asserted that
syndicate of Americans who dislike
the manner in which the Canadian Pacific
is managed is attempting to wrest the
control of that road from the Canadians
and other foreign interests, and that the
strength and activity of the st ock are due
to that cause. 1t is intimated that tactics
similar to those used in the purchase Of
Louisville & Nashville may be used.
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PICNIC PROJECTED
knights Of NIaccnbees to Rendezvous
at Iowa Falls.

at Iowa Falls.
Special to The Journal.
Iowa Falls, Iowa, April 16.-The Knights
Of the Maccabees Of this county have just
completed arrangements for big picnic
to be held in this city June q. Plans for
the reunion of the membership at Eldora.
Ackley and Iowa Falls will be made and
lodges of the order outside Of the county
will be invited.
Miss Mary Morton, eldest daughter OF
DR.. W. M. Norton. of this city, and now
principal Of the schools at Larimore, n.
D.. has been elected principal Of the high
school Of this city and will enter On her
new duties next fall.
Unless some accident should occur to
prevent, the steel gang on the Des Moines,
Iowa Falls & Northern road will reach
McCallsburg, the junction with the Story
City branch OF the Iowa Central, to-day,
and regular train service between that
place and this city will be established at
once. Graders are at work between Nc
CalIsburg and Nevada.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-16
HANNA WITH
PRESIDENT
Senator Quotes an Interview
With Mckinley on the
Cuban Question.
Dingley Schedules Made High
for Purpose Of Reciproc-
ity Operations.
Roosevelt May Compel Rati-
fication of Treaties and
Save the Party.

From. The journal Bureau, Room ~, Posj
Building. Warrington.
Washington, April Ex-senator Hanna
upholds the attitude Of President Roose-
welt regarding Cuban reciprocity, and says
that if President Mckinley were alive he
would give it his hearty approval
By way of reinforcing his views, Mr.
Hanna told T h J ourn man to-day
about an interview which he had with
President Mckinley while the latter, then
on his way to Buffalo, where he deliv-
cred his famous utterance regarding
reciprocity and met his death, was being
pulled through the railroad yards Of
Cleveland in his special train. 1t was the
last interview between the two men, and
bids fair to become memorable because Of
what Senator Hanna says about it,
Moral Obligation.
president Mckinley read me his Buff
falo speech said Senator Hanna to-day,
'and heartily Endorsed it. He followed
by a discussion of the Cuban question,
saying that in his judgment the United
States was under profound moral obli-
was set up under the most favorable
auspices and that our trade relations
with it were of character that would
fully meet our professions of disinterest-
edness and unselfish good will, which led
up to the Spanish war.
ut is my opinion that President Nc
Kinley had he lived, would have in
sisted strongly on the most favorable
| trade relations with the island and that
no thought Of selfshness or of greed
would have entered into his mind. He
seemed bent towards reciprocity treaty
of most liberal character with the Cuban
people and felt that we owed this much
| TO them and to ourselves. =
Senator Hanna spoke very kindly of
!. President Roosevelt in this connection,
/ saying that he was striving to carry out
schedules High With Purpose.
| [ asked Senator Hanna whether Presi-
dent Mckinley had told him that some Of
the schedules Of the Dingley tariff law
had purposely been placed high in order
| that there might be room for reciprocal
trade arrangements with other nations.
'He did not" was the reply. "Any-
thing along that line which I say re-
fleets my own personal opinion and not
that of President Mckinley That sub
ject was not mentioned in cur interview"
It is clear, however, that Senator Hanna
holds to this opinion regarding the Ding
| ley law.
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ITS MORGAN'S"
Pierpont Secures a Goodly
Chunk of the New
British Loan.

London, April 16.-It was said to-day
that ]. Pierpont Morgan, the Earrings and
the Rothschilds have secured an aggregat e
Of $4,000, 900 Of the new British loan of
S32, 100000 The remaining 6 100000
will be offered to the public. a..
Official confirmation of the above was
forthcoming this afternoon in the Bank of
England giving notice that half the loap
nad been privately subscribed for, and Of
tering the other half for public subscrip-
tion at 931h. with interest at 2A per cent.
The subscription list will be closed on or
before April 81. D..
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WOMEN AND CHILDREN BURNED.
Wallin, Mich, April 16.-Mrs. Wallace
E. King and her two children were burned
at their home here early to-day. The fire
which started from some unknown cause,
destroyed one store and two houses. The
financial loss Is $4,000.