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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-21
STATUS OF THE
big SIX" CASE
What Constitutional Lawyers ir
Washington Say Of the Conten-
ton OF Chicago Packers.

United States circuit court issued tenn
porary Injunction. prohibiting the pack
ing companies constituting what Is known
as the 'Nbis six" from combining in re-
straint Of trade. The packers are en-
joined from uniting to manipulate the
prices of cattle and dressed beef under
penalty Of prosecution for contempt of
court. .E= -. *. s.' o..
The outcome of the hearing was a
partial disappointment to the government
| attorneys, who hoped that the packers
| would oppose the issuance Of the temper
airy Injunction. so that; the government
could produce in court much Of the evil
| dence in its possession in support of the
| bill for Injunction. The action OF the at
torneys for the packers indicated that they
| do not care to have the evidence In the
hands Of the government heard in court,
and will make their fight on technical
points of law. If possible the attorneys
| for the packers will force the government
| to bring other proceedings which would
necessitate the preparation of an entire
ly new case and nullify the work already
| done. .....
! 1t is intimated that the packers will
welcome proceedings for contempt, on the
ground that the temporary Injunction is
disobeyed, for such proceedings would
| make It necessary for the government to
prove actual instances Of price manipula-
| tons BY the packers during the life OF
| the Injunction.
A second disappointment to the attor-
neys for the government was the refusal
of Judge Grosscuo to accept their order
! for temporary injunction in the form in
which it was presented. Mr.. Miller OBJ
jected to certain features of the order
and Judge GrosscuD coincided with the
objections At the adjournment of court
he took the order in hand and modified it
| to suit his own ideas before sending it to
| the clerk for filing
The issuance Of the temporary injunc-
ton will probably put an end to the court
proceedings for several weeks. The de-
PENDANT packers are not required to file
their appearances in the Injunction case
lctil July7, and their answer to the gov
| ernments bill is not legally due until
thirty days afterward. They are at lib
erty, however. to file their appearances
| and answer at any time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-21
FLOUR RATES
CLOSE A MILL
Washburn- Crosby's Big "A"
Mill Will Shut Down
Tomorrow.
It Cannot Operate With Rates
. 80. on the Present ~
Basis.

Because CT discrimination in railroad
big mill ga" will close down tomorrow
morning for an indefinite time. This
mill has daily capacity of 5000 barrels
and has not been closed down for two
years. -'. '.. sa.s -.
The milling industry has been forced to
do business on an uncertain rate basis
for several months. Western traffic men
have been convinced of the justice Ct the
millers demands for a lower export rate
and in March granted the request. The
eastern traffic men forced the rate back.
new rate on export was recently made
but is limited to July. In order to Sc
cure export business, the millers must
have a reasonable rate. In order TO hold
it the rate must be stable and it's con-
tinuance assured. While the traffic as
sociations have been between a sweat
and freeze" on the export rate, the millers
have been forced to do business on a
basis that has gradually cut down their
trade.
Domestic Rates, Too.
The rate to the middle states furnishes
new trouble For many years the rate
on flour from Minneapolis to Chicago has
been. 7h cents, 1t is to be advanced to
1a1b cents on local shipments TO Chicago.
The Chicago proportion of the rate to the
middle states is between 10 and IL cents.
At the same time the Chicago proportion
of the rate to eastern territory is 8 $40
cents which is generally considered a
profitable basis to the roads. Cars now
carry twice tie amount of flour loaded
when the TX cent rate was first made.
The rate to the middle states was ad-
justed some weeks ago on a basis salts
factory to the local ,nillers but the new
rates were almost Immediately cancelled
J Under the present conditions Kansas City
and such comparatively Insignificant mill
ing towns as Detroit are cutting into
Minnet polls domestic trade.
The new rate to Chicago and the middle
states goes into effect May 26. It is
likely that other mills will be closed down
| after that date unless the Chicago roads
| arrive at new rate basis on -four. It
| is reported that the Burlington seeks to
become more Of -four road in conjunc-
ton with it's plans for increasing it's coal
business into the northwest and may
take independent action on the Chicago
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-21
"DUMDU MS
Do rag-Jorgensen Bullets
Produce Wounds Of Sim
liar Character?

Washington, May 21.Corporal o. Brien,
formerly of the Twenty sixth Volunteer
Infantry, was before the senate Philippine
committee today and produced the al
legged ;sdumdum, = or explosive bullets. He
said they were not like the ordinary car
tridges, because they did mot have the let
tiers gu. s. on them.
General Crozier. chief Of ordnance, was
called and testified that the cartridges
were the same as the regulation Kragr
Jorgenscn. He explained that sometimes
the action of these bullets produced Sc
rious wounds.
O'Brien was recalled and explained GER
tain portions of his previous testimony.
In the course OF his examination Senators
Dietrich and Patterson became involved
in a sharp controversy as to the propr1ety
of certain questions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-21
LAST NIGHT WAS aUIETER
The Panic of the Day subsidized Some.
what Towards Evening.
80 vi. S..., S,,.,fz1 Se,.pfco

The Panic of the Day subsidized Some.
what Towards Evening.
Ne,o York. Sum Special Servtoo
Castries, Island Of st. Louis. May I'll
Reports received here to-day confirm dis
patches announcing that a panic prevailed
at Fort France, Martinique, yesterday.
The town was covered with ashes, stones
we're falling and tidal wave added to the
terror Of the population. Three hundred
refugees have just arrived here land it is
said that Others embarked for the neigh
boring islands.
Paris, May 21.-Governor L'Huerre OF
the island OF Martinique in a cable dis
patch from Fort de- France, dated Tues
day. May 20, confirms the Associated Press
dispatches OF yesterday, saying that at
5:15 a. m. yesterday the same phenomena
appeared as on the morning of May 9Th.
rain Of stones, flashes Of light and
sounds OF explosions in the direction OF
Mont. Jelee. The population OF Fort--de
France was panic stricken.
& Later dispatches under yesterday date
! say that IRE was falling at Re carbet and
that the sinhabitants and troops had
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-21
A. S. Moore Nominated to
Succeed Judge Noyes
in Alaska.

From, The .Jour,,o1 Bureoss. Boom 20. Post
Buildi,ea, Washington.
Washington, May 21.--Alfred S. Moore
was nominated to-day for Judge for the
second district of Alaska to succeed
Judge Noyes.
He is resident of: Beaver, Pa, and was
recommended by Senator Quay. He is a,
lawyer but has never held Office as judge
Of any court.
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-21
pcsy York sss,s soaeiai Services.

Hcsy Tosh San Snacfai Services.
Washington, May PLEADING constitu-
donal lawyers here who have followed
closely the Interpretation Of the Sherman
antitrust law by the United States su-
pren.a court deny the contention of the
attorneys of the beef trust that it is not
amenable to this act because it handles
but 40 per cent of the cattle product OF
the country, and consequently is not
monopoly. ...
These lawyers say the Sherman anti
trust act declares that all combinations
formed for the purpose of restricting in
terstate commerce are unlawful. It does
not matter whether such combinations
operate in more than two states. 1t is OF
NO consequence whether they handle 10
or 80 per cent Of given product.
They are rendered unlawful not because
they are monopolies, but because they are
operated to restrict Interstate commerce.
Any combination Of firms transacting bust
ness in two or more states formed for the
purpose Of controlling product is con-
strued to be in restraint of interstate
commerce and comes under the provis-
ions of the Sherman antitrust act.
1t is pointed out by lawyers here that
the difficulties of the United States su-
prenle court IN the Trans MlSSOuT1 lrelSQC
association case and the Addistone Pipe
company case, in both of which the con-
stitut iorality Of the Sherman antitrust
law was declared were based on the re-
straining of interstate commerce and not
the creation of monopoly.
The Addistone Pipe company operated
within a limited southern territory and
handled but a small percentage Of the
pipe produced. The trans Missouri freight
tn1 in tod
area, handling but small proportion of
the business
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-21
The HEATHER
The Presbyterian General
Assembly Considers the
Years Work.

New York, May 21.-The general as;
sembly Of tile Presbyterian church gave
up the early part of to-day session to
the consideration OF foreign missions.
Rev. Dr.. Courtney H Fern Of the pres
bytery of Picking, as chairman OF the
standing committee on foreign missions,
presented its report which declared that
last year was the best in the history Of
Presbyterian foreign missions. The board
had been able to get through the year
without debt and number Of persons In
heather lands had become members OF
the church The total receipts were
$1.12s,577, against $99S,325 10. the year
before, many large legacies being res
3ceiYed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-21
ROADS TO FIGHT BIG FREIGHIERS|
]. ]. Hill Buys Two More fol-
Oriental Service Others
to Follow.

James j. Hill is2extending his plans for
steamships for the handling of oriental
traffic He has announced the purchase
of two 14ooo-t ton freighters which are now
on their way to Seattle to engage in the
Pacific carrying trade He is also con-
templating ordering three more 2d,o0o-ton
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-21
At SANTIAGO
Details Of the Transfer Of the
Government at That
Historic City.

Santiago de Cuba. May 21-The cere-
monies which took place here yesterday
attendant u3on the transfer Of the gov
eminent Of the island to the Cubans
brought thousands Of people from all
parts Of the province into Santiago.
Mayor Bayardi gave banquet to Cen
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-21
Coal Carriers Make Plans
to Break the Miners
Strike.

New York, May 21.-Presidents of the
coal-carrying railroads in secret session
have discussed plans, says the Herald,
to break the strike of the miners in Penn
sylvania. Every railroad operating in
the anthracite fields was represented.
"No surrender was the slogan of the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-21
cH1cAGo,s POPULATION a14s, 900.

year. by the city directory census will APP
proximate 2,149,0o0, The directory canvass
Ing work is already under way and while the
offcial statement as to population will not
he issued before July Is, sufficient is known
of the work of the canyassers to indicate the
.ehnHa total.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-21
IRON works shorten Time.

Hazleton, Pa, May 21.-Beginning with
to -day the Hazelton Iron Works where
most of the foundry and machine work
for the colleries hereabouts is done, will
be operated eight hours a day on account
Of the miners strike. All hands recently
strikers left Hazelton this morning for
Europe:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-21
WEARING A CHIP

A Haitian Revolution Now Marching
on Porto Rico.
Port au Prince, Haiti, May 81. The
army Of the north, numbering about 1000
men, commanded by General Firmin, ar
rived to-day at Archaic, two days. march
from here. The provisional government
has summoned all citizens to defend the
capital and the entire population OF Port
au Prince is under arms.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-21

evacuated the place. No further fatalities
had occurred.
Dispatches received here also refer to
the departure of Governor L'Huerre, aos
companied by Senator knight, president OF
morning on the French cruiser suchet, to
reconnoitre in the direction OF the vole
cano.
The officials of the ministry of the COLI
onies were much disturbed by this morn
ing's dispatches from Fort-de- France.
No confirmation had been received here
Of the dispatches reporting that Fort-de-
France is being evacuated.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-21
HAIL AND A FLOOD

Portions of Oelwein, Iowa, Are I'M,
der Water.
Special to The journal.
Oelwein, Iowa, May M.-0elwein was Wis
tied by hail and rain storm last night
which did an immense amount Of damage
Some hailstones measured fourteen inches In
circumference. The north part Of town was
inundated Railroad traffic Is blockaded by
washouts. ON loss OF life has been reported.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-21

ships, similar to the two big 2o,ooo-ton
freightersz now building at New London,
Conn.
Mr.. Hill firmly. believes that oriental
traffic will increase faster than American
transportation companies can supply ia
eilities for handling it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-21

THE PACKERS ARE Willy
The. Outcome Yesterday a Partial
disappointment to the Govt.
sseso York Sun Special Ser'vioo
Chicago, May 21.-Judge Grosscup in the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-26
Sioux City Live Stock.

:. Sioux City, Iowa, May 26.-Recepts-Cattl
200; hogs, $500; sheep, 100. Hogs 10c lower.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-26
MONEY REPORTS

d. MINNEAPOLIS =. Bank clearings, $1,770,-
054.81; New York exchange selling rate SOc
premium; buying rate, SOC premium; Chicago
exchange, selling rate, soc premium; buying
rate, par; London sixty day documentary,
$4.S412 ~. = - ~"
{ ST. iPAUL-Clearing 1862, 5S5.15
NEW YORK. MAY Zj-Money on call easy
at 3 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 1905
per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with act
ual business in bankers bills at 81. s6%@4s7A
for demand and at s4.s4A@4.s4h for 50 days ;
poster rates. $4.S51A and SASS. Bar. yer,
Size, Mexican. dollars. s41Ac. Government
bonds steady; refundirg 2s,. registered and
coupon. 1oSM; IS, registered and coupon, 1919 !;
registered and coupon, 11O@:i IS, registered
and coupon, 1861.
NEW YORK, May 26.-Exchanges, s122, $780,
ALL! balances .$7,47O, $50 :; H. = ST.
balances, s54s,226. Money, SOS per. cent. !
f PHILADELPHIA, May 26-Clearings, rS13,-
log, 6eo; balances, $l,s69.474. Money. 41a per
cent. NJ +:
BERLIN May 2s.-The weekly statement
of the Imperial Bank Of Germany shows the
following changes: Cash in hand, increase
81, 100000 marks; treasury notes increased
$4,000 marks; other securities Increased $780,
900 marks; notes III circulation decreased
40 040. 100 marks. II
rentes, 1o1 francs 221a confines for the &C
count; exchange on London, 25 francs 2l1a
confines for checks. Spanish IS closed at
1857. 7.,."
marks 4slk pfennigs for checks Discount
rates: Short bills rs per cent; three months
bills, rs per cent
CHICAGO, May 26-Glearngs, $26, 461,66S;
balances, S2,535,sio; posted exchange, $4.s51z
change, SOC premium.
BOSTON, May ,26.-Exchanges, $15,9 ,472;
balances. $1,4f.S73.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-26
FIRMNEss in WHEAT, But TRADE VERY QUIET
Statistics Helped and Little u,
favorable Gossip Came From
Europe.
VISIBLE DECREASED 2, e4s, 900 Blu.
Receipts May Incrense Somewhat
Later, but Are Still Run
ming Light.

Minneapolis Chamber Of Commerce. May
26-Wheat started the week with con-
tinuaton of the dull tono carried over, and
while there was more of a favorable feeling.
trade showed no increase and the pit was
quiet. July was &c off to start at 741s@74Ac,
but sold to 1850 on scattered buying. Liver
pool was A@3sd lower at the close. The
first really unfavorable news from Europe
30 far this year was received from Buda
Pesth. Hungarian winter wheat, according
to the official statement is backward and
complaints of blight are being received from
many. districts. Foreign markets, however,
showed no effect. Receipts in the northwest
were only 252 cars against 419 last year sun.
a prominent local house. sent out reports
that in their territory farmers deliveries
were increasing somewhat. which, If general,
would indicate larger receipts later Al prl-
mary points all told receipts were 59zoOo ou
against ST., 900 last year and shipments 49,
600 bu against I, 113, 600 bu The visible sup
ply decreased by 2,94S.000 hu, which brings
the present total down to 30,629.0oO bu
Worlds shipments totaled s,672,oOo bu COM
pared with 94O5,O0O last week and s,244,oOo
a year ago America shipped 5,1S4000 bu;
Russia, 1,656,o00: the Danube, 1.1O1,0oo. ae
Argentine, 100000. Australia shlppeo
nothing, and India shipped $4,000 bu. Inc
quantity on passage at AZ ,4SSpOO bu SHOWS
decrease of $4,000 bu. Minneapolis had
23S cars against 4o2 last year, and Duluth
had IA against H. Wheat and flour clear
ances equaled 25o,ooO bu
The market closed firm, July at 74ssc ana
September at I41s@74Ac. -.-
In the cash market there was an increase
in offerings to arrive. Deliveries in the
country are a trife heavier. No. 1 northern
to arrive sold at 7Gc, and No. northern
to arrive at 745s@747sc. No. wheat SOLD
from 1880 to 74c-- There were fair offerings
of no grade and sales on a range of 13Ac
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-26
TIE CASH TRADE
Corn Active-FIax and Oats Firm
Barley Firm, but Quiet.


FLAX--No. 4 sold at s1.T51a but trade was
cenfined to few snlall@lots in Sacks and one
ps t carload : The basis was about 1ac under
DGluth.a2E Minneapolis receipts were. l car,
against II last year. and Duluth had 1 car.
Closing prices: Minneapolis cash, 81 ,151s
to arrive; $l.7515; May, S1.76; July, Sis;
Duluth, cash, s1-7611; to arrive, .s1.76Ns; May
$1.7G12; September, 81. 40; October, .S1:45.
CORN-A good trade was on in corn, limited
only by the moderate offerings. Prices varied
considerably and No. 3 yellow sold from $50
to 61kc., Some no grade went as low as 56A c
but fairly good no grade brought 60c. At the
close No. 3 yellow was quoted 62@63c. Re-
ceipts, 13 cars; shipments, l car.
tive as expected considering that receipts
were larger than has been tn rule of lat
No. oats sold at 43Ac and at 43c. At the
close No white, was quoted 43ls@44c. Re
ceipts, "a cars; shipments, cars.
FEED AND. T. MEAL-Coarse meal and
cracked corn are quoted s22. 25@22. 75;- No
feed, $2S. 25@22.50; No. 2 feed, s2375924. %
No. 3 feed, $25@25. so; granulated corn meal
in cotton sacks at the rate OF $3.50 per brl
Sill; bulk shorts, SIS; flour middlngs, $751;
@l7.25; red dogs, s19@1925; feed in 200-lb
sacks, $1.50 per ton additional; in 1O0-lb sacks,
81 per ton additional Statements, ABS tons
=. RYE-No. closed at 56kc. Receipts,
cars; shipments, none. -. ~ = .
BARLE1-The market was strong but quiet
Feed grades, 6+Ge5c; mailing grades, 6oQD7oc
Receipts, cars; shipments. cars
land, s6@7; medium. $685. timothy, fancy
s11; timothy, choice, $1,000 timothy, No l.
$40; rye straw, choice, s4d14. so. Receipts, 81
tons; shipments, 70 tons. :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-26
Duluth Grain.

Duluth, Mimi, May 26,-Tradtng was very
light and the market moved in a very narrow
range. The opening was 1s@Ac, of, at 74ssc,
and the market went to 74Mc and held steady
there, finally closing at 747sc, an advance Of
A@ssc. Cash sales were 81, 600 blu. July price
was paid for No. northern. Is Is
Flax trading was very quiet. September de-
clned nc and October advanced Nc. Cash
seed was unchanged. E
Grain in store at Duluth, Saturday, May "a:
Wheat-No. i hard. 49,. 555; NO. i northern,
3,o2s,242;; No northern s,1S4,574: No 8
spring, 1860; no grade, 81, $780, rejected 6, $50:
special bin $685. csS total, sic, OF; decrease,
s64,41 Coarse grain stock: Corn, 44.1s4, un-
$3.50, decrease s4,4o3; barley, 1892, increase
1,0O9; fax, $50, 754, decrease 1926.
The close: Wheat-Cash No. hard, 5777sc;
No. ] northern. 747sc; No.e2 northern, 72Ic;
No: spring, Use: to arrive. No: hard,
743sc; September, 72nc; Manitoba No. 1 north
ern. cash, 7sSc;; May, 1915: NO. q northern,
rye, s.55e11sc; FAX. cash. s1.7s1s to arrive.
May 81. is71s september, 81. 40; octo-
Der, 81. 49,, 49,. ssft .94s 81. ~ q.
Cars Inspected: keatys1 !. lastssve ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-26
SPECULATIVE GOSSIP

London-Wheat off coast, nothing doing;
on passage, quiet but steady. Corn, off coast,
nothing doing: on passage! quieter..
New York-Exporters here are unanimous
in reporting little inquiry for wheat from
the continent and less from the United King
dom. Those who: have orders stating limits
quite out OF line:
Total Clearance w 15o, 900 bu; -four,
$4,000 brls; corn, 5000 bu oats, 11,000 blu;
wheat and -four equals 255, 900 bu.
Antwerp closed wheat unchanged. II
Broomhall cabled: III sympathy with the
closing stesdiness in America Saturday Liver-
pool opened 1sd higher this morning. Large
worlds shipments and the pressure of spot
wheat on quay caused prices later to decline
Nd Very small shipments of corn from,
America and covering by shorts caused the
corn market to open Nd higher. During the
morning prices remained practically un-
changed with. the tone active
:. The weather map this morning shows very
Berlin: May wheat closed &c lower than
Friday; BUDAPEST 15sc lower
Chicago to Lewis. The local talent who
bought wheat on the corn rally are selling
it out again
Liverpool close: Wheat, A@ssd lower: corn,
1s@5sd higher for the day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-26
MISCELLANEOUS
New York Cotton.

New York, May 26.-The cotton market
opened steady, with prices los points lower.
this being full response to disappointing
Liverpool cables. Following the call there
was further sharp decline under liquidation
and bear selling. July dropped to S.s2c and
August to $500. from which there was a
slight rally later. Trading was compare
lively quiet, with commission houses buyers
of the near and sellers of the far months
most of the time. During the late forenoon
sent July off TO $500. Noon bids reflected a
net decline of .4@8 points -
Cotton-Spot closed quiet and steady; mid
ding uplands, 9-16c; mddling gulf, 9 13-16e.
Sales, 1855 bales.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-26
Sugar and Coffee.

New York, May 26.-Coffee futures opened
1o1@15 points, higher and steady this NOR
ming on. active demand from shorts. Euro
ture. Brazilian ports received p, 900 bags,
and interior towns 1860 bags, this being
considerably less than predicted During
the forenoon the local advance was fairly
we'll sustained, noon bids indicating about
the opening basis. Local and Baltimore inn
porters sold freely at the higher prices. To-
sol 5si &c. July 5ise sepember
December 56Oc; January, soc; March. $500
5,s5c; April, 5.65c. Spot was a trife steadier.
at 9-16c for Rio No: T. Mild grades were
steady. Rio, quiet; No. Rio T. &c. Sugar.
Raw, steady; fair refining, 27sc; centrifugal
96-test, 7-16c; moiasses sugar, 11-16c; re-
fined. steady; crushed, 5.15c; powdered, 4.75c;
granulated, 4.65c. Coffee-Steady and nom
inally higher; Rio, 512c. Moiasses-Firm;
New Orleans, 33@44c. - So. 81. So