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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-15
Miners May Strike Again.

Wilkesbarre, Dec. ia mass meeting
Of the employees Of Coke Bros. & Co.. is
to be held this week to decide whether
they shall not go on strike again. The
company employees about $500 men and
their leaders; claim there has been dis
elimination in the employment Of a
number of these. An agreement was
reached few weeks ago by which the
company promised to reinstate all the
strikers except those against whom
charges Of strike violence were pending
but President Duffy of the Hazleton dis
trict says that the company has violated
this agreement.
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TRYING TO HURRY THEM
Chairman Gray Of the Coal Commits.
sion Makes Statement
-:as To-day.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. lot was an
nounced by the coal strike commission at
the onening of it's hearings to-day that
when it adjourned for the Christmas holt
days, probably on Saturday, it would be
to meet in Philadelphia on the first Mon
day in January. This decision, however,
can be changed by developments this
week.
Before proceeding to the hearing Of
witnesses Chairman Gray informed the
attorneys for both, sides that the commits
sion had prepared a certain formula which
indicates the further informant desired.
1t also asked the opera tors to expedite the
presentation of the statements containing
the wages paid to the miners and the
hours worked. He said the hardest work
for the commission was still to come and
the commissioners would like to begin
their study Of the figures as soon as pos
sible.
The Saturday Testimony.
Practically the entire afternoon session
Saturday was taken up with the testi-
mony Of men who are, or have been, en-
ployed by the Philadelphia & Reading Coal
and Iron company. The principal griev-
ance complained Of by the witnesses ex-
amined was that of discrimination. One
man complained that he was not getting
regular pay for repair work: another one
said there were two sizes Of cars where
he worked, and only one price for both
another who lost his leg complained that
he was taken off light work and giver
heavy work, and that when he complained
he was told that he must do it or get out.
The men who did not get work after
the strike gave as the company's reason
that they took a too prominent part ii
the strike. On cross examination it was
brought out that the general treatment o.
the witnesses by the company was good.
A life-insurance agent was called AND
gave the life-insurance rate for miner:
and persons employed in other occupa
lions. The rates for miners were yer!
/ high.
/ The last witness Of the day was a Is
. year, old boy who lost a leg while work
ing in a breaker owned by the Pennsyl
! vania Railroad company. He said he re
ceived nothing for the loss of the limb.
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JULIA IS MARRIED
Love Gives Locksmiths the Hoarse
Hoot Again.

:.
Syracuse, N. Y, Dec. 15-Convent walls
have proved ineffectual barriers to j.
Arthur Cleary of this city, who succeed
ed in marrying the beautiful Julia Hays
in secret last September, right under the
nose of her guardian, the Rev. William A.
Ryan, pastor Of st. Agnes church of
Utica. The facts have just come out.
Mrs. Cleary is now only IL years of age
and is one Of the prettiest girls of the
city. After the death of her mother three
years ago. her guardian, Father Ryan,
who is also her uncle, placed her in the
convent of the Sisters of Mercy and St.
Peters academy at Rome. In some man
ner young Cleary, who is employed in the
office Of the Salvay Process company
succeeded in paying court to her and they
went to Utica to be married.
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TWO ACCIDENTS
James Neal Killed Near Waseca-
Brakeman O'Brien Diving,

Special to The Journal.
Winona, Minn, Dec. 1.-two serious
accidents have been reported occurring
west of here OH the Northwestern road.
On Saturday evening James Neal was so
seriously injured near Waseca that he
died in a few hours. The remains will
probably be brought here. James
O'Brien, a freight brakeman, was caught
between two cars and his abdomen
crushed in frightful manner. Death
will result. a,.~s1' .r.,rs 49, -,. ,....r
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But it is now probable that the. !

But it is now. probable that the,
United States will break it's attitude
Of inactivity in TIL eeNent that an at
tempt is made to enforce the peace
full blockade toward an American
ship. When the allies were consid-
ering the ways and means Of Bring
ing Venezuela to terms and a block
AIDE of this character had been decid-
ed upon, the German government in
formed the United States that when
the blockade was established it would
turn back all shipping, though no eff
fort would be made to seize the ships.
The United States government
made no response to this statement
at the time Qast Year,, not feeling
called upon to do so before presenta-
ton of an actual case. But now
that the blockade is sought to be
established, Secretary Hay has in
formed the German government that
American ships should not be inter-
fered with in their trading. except
the inhibition applies to all shipping,
and further the note intimates a dis
approval Of stoppage at all.
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"a TENEMENT BLAZE - =.
1t Burns to Death Three Members of
the Bond Family.

= New York, Dec. 15..--Three lives were
lost in tenement house fire in First ave-
nue., near One Hundred and Twenty-sixth
street to-day. The dead:
MRS. MARY BOND, 80 years old.
ROSE BOND, 5 years DID, ~
Edward Bond was severely burned
about the hands and face, while trying to
save his family and Helen Bond, 2 years
old, was also severely burned about the
hands and face.
The loss on the building and contents
was $4,000.
The Bonds lived on the top floor of the
tenement, which was five stories high
There were sixteen families in the house,
but all except the Bonds got out safely.
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RECOURSE THE HAGUE,
A Suggested Way Of Settling the Diff.
Guilty. - =,

New York. Dee. 15.-The Tribune this
morning prints a dispatch from Washing
ton, intimating that the Venezuelan affair
will yet find its way to the International
tribunal at The Hague. The dispatch
says: Without disclosing the extent of the
undertaking which has been firmly estab-
lshed between this government and the
European nations directly concerned, or
the precise nature of the final settlement
Of the controversy beyond the distinct in
timation that there will be an eventual re-
sort to The Hague court, the state de-
partment has satisfied members OF the
foreign affairs committee Of both houses
Of congress that reliance may be i'm
plicfty placed in the presidents thorough
safeguarding of American principles. =
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FATAL EXPLOSION IN A TUNNEL.

Cleveland Dec. ,I5.-WilIiam S. Knox, enci
neer at crib No.: %. one of the victims of the
explosion in the <wate1works tunnel yesterday
afternoon, died carly to-day, making three fatal
tics thug far as result of the accident Twc
other lneIf, Jaines Ossman of Williamsport, Pa.
ands Edward Enaelson Of this city, are in q
critical condition and will probably die Mayo,
johnson has ordered an Investigation to learn the
eause Of the explosion: 800 '----,--~-... 1885,.
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FROM DEC. 20 TO JAN. 5
Congress Decides on the Dates of the
Holiday Recess-Urgency
-
Bill Passed. i.:t

Washington, Dec. 15.-When> the sen.
ate met to-day the house resolution pro-
viding for the, usual holiday recess from
Dec 20 to Jan. was agreed to without
division.
Mr.. Bate (Tenn.) submitted the report
of the minority on the omnibus statehood
bill. which was read. It favors the omni-
bus bill ''.r
The senate then began consideration of
the bill to promote the efficiency of the
military.
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! THE ARBITRATION PROPOSAL
H.. - .. a.. =: !.
Germany Acknowledges Its Recelpt-A

DECISION on It Later
Berlin, Dec. 15.-In official quarters here
it is said that the Venezuelan vessels
sunk off La Guaira were old and worth
less revenue cutters, unfit to go to sea,
and the other ships captured have been
sent to certain West Indian port to be
reftted for use during the blockade. The
destruction Of the Venezuelan craft, it is
added, was necessary in order to prevent
them from falling into the hands Of the
Venezuelans as the German vessels had
to leave La Guaira
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n. D. SURVEYOR GENERAL
The President Appoints Erenst Will
7" Jams to Look Over North
s.. s>.,...s Dakota.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The president to-
day sent the following nominations to the
senate:
Surveyors Of Observation-Disclosures NJ tShu-
bert. port of Council Bluffs, Iowa; James
H. Bolton, port Of Sioux City, Iowa.
Surveyor General of North Dakota-Er-
nest s. Williams, North Dakota. IL
Lloyd S. Griscom, Pennsylvania, min
lister to Japan; Richmond Pearson, North
Carolina, minister to Persia. .-se
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Venezuela's proposition, through
Minister Bowen, to submit the ques-'
ton in dispute to arbitration, has now
been received here. The foreign Of
flee says this will not delay Gernany's
and Great Britain's measures previ-
ously decided. upon. The officials here
do not Indicate what will be the final
decision in the arbitration propositions,
but it was apparently made! too late to
affect the general situation. :. 80
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p ITALY is INTERESTED
But the italian Minister Has Not Left

Rome. Dec. 15.--The statement pub
1ished in the United States to-day tina
Signor d'Riva, the minister of Italy at
Caracas, had gone on board the italian
cruiser Giovanni Bausan at La Guaira was
incorrect
King Victor Emmanuel. who lxeenly in
terested in the Venezuelan trouble and
in the attitude of the United States, to-
day received in private audience Captai1
Borel, who is leaving tonight to take
command of the Italian cruiser Elba
bound for Venezuela The king expressed
the hope that a. satisfactory solution Of
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Commander Teurk, first officer of the
German cruiser Gazelle,. has taken COM
mand' of the ca ptured Venezuelan gun
boat Restaurador, which. is now flying
the German flag. So soon as the Restau-
raodr has completed her equipment at
Port Spain, Island of Trinidad. she WHY
be utilized in the German operations
against Venezuela. > - = =. - >
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MONDAY EVENING,

many would permit the other to violate
what we consider principles Of the Mon
roe doctrines. Both are more friendly to
us than to each other. That is a guar
antee that nothing will be done that. may
be offensive to the United States.
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4 ECUADOR BUTTs$IN

People at GuayaqullI Have Little "Pat-
-. riotic Demonstration"
Guayaquil, Ecuador, Dec. 15.--A pat
riotic demonstration took place here last
night. A large number of people. who
had attended the meeting went to the
Venezuelan and to all the other South
American consulates, shouting Long live
Castro" Long live Venezuela and
Long live. the South American cour-
tries .1rar ~ k4@# Ef<s,
The participants in the demons tration
before dispensing adopted al solut ion
asking President Plaz to protest. officially
against the action of he-allied powers. ~
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"~. SOLDIERS DROWNED ..
Wreck of Colombian Government
Steamer

Colon, Dec. 15.-Advices from Barran-
quilla confirm the report of the total
wreck Of the steamer Bogota in the Mag
dalena river recently near Ell Banco. She
had on board large force of government
soldiers many of whom were drowned.
The details of the disaster have been sup
pressed.
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NJ HIS MOTIVE,

- .,' ''' J. 3. Judge.
His Sister-Why do you wish to marry
Lilly Gotcash?
Mr.. Nervine lin great despair)-Oh, just
to get even with that wall~eyed chaperon
of hers. J want to see her lose her job.
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: "A RISING TENDENCY 49,.
Lake Superior Consolidated ~ All
- = Right Again; Z. ,.::'"

Special TO Tie JOufHaI'E. . 2 :
Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 15.-The Lake
Superior Consolidated stock is ra,llying to-
day and it is thought that the trouble is
over, the necessary funds having been Sc
cured.
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ICE GORGE A GOOD THING S.
Rivers Old Channel at Nebraska
City Full of Water,

Nebraska City, Neb., Dec. 15.-An ice
gorge in the Missouri river has forced the
old river channel full of water and the
shortage is relieved temporarily, enabling
factories to run.
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YoI Make No Mistake
When you use Journal Want Ads; only
cent a word under any heading. Moth
ing less than 20 cents.
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the questions would be found, but said he
was sure the Italian sailors would do
honor to their6country in all events. 80.
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FOUR NEW PoSTMASTERs.
Snecial to The Journal

Washington Dec. 15-Postmasters appointed
to-day: IOwa-Fraser, Boone county, c. E. Bal
ley; Mount Union Henry county. J. A. Mathews,
Redfed. Dallas county, Mrs. Nancy B. Winter.
Wisconsin-Eagle River, Villas county, Mary B.
SanbOrn.
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a Little Foolish Talk

Brussels, Dec. 15.-The Venezuelan
consul here. who is a personal friend 81
President Castro, says that if the allies
actually declare war all the South Amer
lean republics will support Venezuela and
will clear out the invaders. - 1888"
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NEED REGuLATING.,

. q
The trouble with many people is that
they are wise to-day and otherwise to-
morrow.
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70 cure Gold In one pav

Take Laxative Bronno Quinine Tablets. Al,
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure.
e. ". Groves signature IL on each box. 2bc.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-10
WANT THE FAIR POSTPONED.
st. Louis Exposition May Not Be Held
Till 1904.

Chicago, April John Barrett, COM
missioner general to Asia for the Lou
isiana Purchase exposition, left Chi
cago last night for San Francisco, en-
route to the Orient. AS Mr.. Barrett
has just returned from Washington
where he had access to the diplomatic
correspondence with foreign govern
ments on worlds fair matters, and as
he has also been in recent conference
with the fair officials at ST. Louis. the
following statements made by him to-
night in reference to Il possible post
ponement of the st. Louis exposition
has a special significance:
THE worlds fair management in ST.
Louis has been bending every energy
to have the exposition open promptly
in 1903, but a grave condition has
arisen which it cannot control and for
which it is not responsible. Nearly all
of the foreign governments have un-
officially notified the United States
government or the worlds fair man
agement that it is Il physical impossi-
bility for them TO be creditably repre-
Sented in st. Louis in 1903. On the
other hand, while the majority of them
have accepted for 1903 and will do the
best they can. they have informally
intimated that if the exposition is post
poned they will endeavcr to surpass
even what they did at Chicago and
Paris. As the success of the worlds
fair as n great international eXposi-
ton must depend largely on foreign
participation, it can be seen that this
is Il most serious consideration which
neither Congress nor the exposition
officials can overlook.
In short, IL the worlds fair at ST.
Louis is postponed it will be done
largely in Difference to the wishes of
foreign nations. For instance, the Jap
anese government has informally no.
titled me that Japan will welcome
postponements, and will participate ac-
cordingly, because in 1903 the great
exposition is 10 be held at Osaka,
which will interfere with the worthy
representation at st. Louis. but in 1904
the best of the Osaka exhibits could
be brought to st. Louis
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-10
COLORADO SOLDIERS HOME.
Finances in Good Shape and New
Buildings Planned.

Denver, April IA Monte Vista
special to the Denver News says the
Soldiers Home Commission has closed
a two days session, ut which much
important business was transacted.
The entire list OF officials was re-elect-
ed for another year. The financial re-
port shows all Indebtedness paid Off,
and the commission finds it has about
$4,000 in the treasury to spend for
Improvements.
They propose with this to add n
wing to the hospital building. increas-
ing its capacity about fifty per cent.
They will also erect II two-story build
ing. the first story of which will be
used for officers, and the second floor
for an assembly room. They will also
install an electric light plant. abolish
ing the present cCal oil nuisance. If
the funds permit, n cottage for the ad-
jutant will be erected. All these
buildings are to be OF stone. uniform
with the buildings already erected.
These improvements have been sorely
needed for several years. and the
Grand Army posts and auxiliary or
ganlzatlons throughout the state will
rejoice to know that these additional
facilities for the old soldiers are now
assured. As soon as some of the minor
details can be attended to. bids will he
called for. and the work pushed to Il
speedy completion.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-10
Room for 100 Sugar Plants.

Denver, April S.-Professor j. ii.
Nicholson of the University of Nebras-
ka, the head of the geological and min
Ing departments of the institution, is
in the city ON his way to the Arkansas
valley to meet officers of the American
Beet Sugar Company. Interviewed by
the News, Professor Nicholson said:
The success Of the sugar beet In
Colorado Is attracting wide attention,
and Nebraska money Is going into va
rious beet sugar enterprises of this
state. l once made IL calculation ON
the possible sugar market TO be
reached from Colorado, in Il wide re-
gion where imported sugar cannot sue
eessfully meet local competition. l ar
rived at the conclusion that there is
room for 100 big sugar plants out in
this country, and have found no rea-
son to change my mind"
The professor says the mining de-
partment of the university In the
wheat belt has grown beyond all ex-
pectations this year, and 1t promises
to be one of the most hourishing Of
the departments In the college. The
young men feel that mining offers
greater Inducements than any other
branch in the institution.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-10
HOUSE PASSED THE CHINESE
BILL.
Amendments Increase Drastic charac.
ter of the Measure.

Washington, April S.-1'he House
yesterday passed the Chinese exclusion
Dill, after Incorporating in it several
amendments which increased the dras-
tic character of the measure The
principal one not only excludes Chi
nese by birth and descent, but all Chi
nese OF mixed blood. The chief strllg-
gle was over an amendment to pro-
hlbit the employment of Chinese sail
ors on American ships. An amendment
covering this proposition was ruled out
on Il point of order, but subsequently
was modified to evade the ruling and
was adopted, 100 to "A.
As passed the bill practically re-
enacts all the existing exclusion laws
and incorporates with them the exist
Ing treaty regulations. 1t extends
these exclusion laws to the Philippines
and other possessions of the United
States, and forbids Chinese labor in
our colonial possessions coming into
this country. The Philippine commits
sion, by the terms of the bill, is di-
rected to adopt proper measures for
the enforcement of the provisions Of
the bill in the Philippines.
Two amendments were adopted
without division, one by Mr.. Clark of
Missouri to amend the definition of
teacher under the privileged classes
SO as to require that for two years
before admission the teacher should
have been engaged i'll teaching the
higher branches, and another by Mr.
Coombs of California to provide that
Chinese students shall leave the coun-
try Immediately upon the completion
OF their course of study.
The amendments designed to perfect
the language of the bill, which had
been agreed upon by the committee
and the California delegation, We're
adopted.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-10
Movement Of Big Shows.

New York, April s.-Announcemen
is made that by recently completed
agreement Barnum a. Bailey's circus
Will be brought back from Europe
next year and that Buffalo Bill's Wild
West show will succeed 1t there. Mr.
Bailey concluded the arrangement for
this practical division Of the Old and
new worlds during his recent trip to
the United States, and on his return
here In May the details of the plan
will be worked out. The Wild West
show, after Its spring engagement in
this city, will go entirely across the
continent, taking In Arizona and other
western states, which gave birth to
the life II pictures. For the first time
In its eighteen years of existence 1t
Will visit the Pacific ccast states.
With the close Of the season the show
will be taken abroad for stay Of pos
slbly two yenrs. Bnrnum Il Bailey's
circus will then close it's long stay
abroad and return to America. Nego.
tiations are already under way for the
necessary steamship transportation for
the two big amusement enterprises.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-10
c. & S. RAILROAD DEFEATED.
Lose Lands on the South Fork Of the
Platte.

Denver. April S.-A decision given
b. the Supreme Court yesterday morn
ing probably vii cause the abandon
ment of the scheme of the Colorado X
Southern Railroad Company to build Il
short line to Cripple Creek. In the
case of the Denver Power and Irriga-
ton Company against the railroad.
Judge Gabbcrt held that the railroad
/ had no right to hold the land. and re-
versed the decision of the District
Court, which held that the power and
irrigation company had no right 30
condemn the land held by the railroad.
The Denver Power and Irrigation
Company, which was victorious in yes
terday's suit, acquired by purchase
and by filing large tract of land ON
the south fork of the Platte. The dam
which 1t was intended to build at Il
cost of S3,O00,000 was to provide water
power, which II was intended to use 60
generate electricity to supply Denver
factories with power. The company
now holds a franchise from the City
Council permitting 1t to string wires
In the city of Denver for the transmits
sion of its power.
Judge Gabbert said that the case
would be remanded without prejudice
and II would be In the same position as
II there had been no trial. The case
may now be heard In the Court OF Ap-
penls II 1t Is desired to push 1t farther.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-10
Sterling Wants a Factory.

Denver, April S.-rhe Denver Repub-
leans Sterling correspondent says:
Before the end of another year Ster-
ling Will have entered the beet sugar
field Of industry and Will have a big
refinery operating ut full capacity. The
matter was about decided ut n mass
meeting Of farmers held In this city
Saturday w. G. Gardner who repre-
sents eastern capitalists. made the
farmers n liberal proposition. which
It Is believed they win accept. Mr..
Gardner. who IL superintendent of the
Greeley sugar factory and others In
the state. delivered n short address In
which he outlined the proposition OF
the company. The farmers are to
guarantee 5000 ncres OF beets. The
farmers have until June to decide. and
II their decision Is favorable the con-
trncts will be drawn up lad the re-
nnery built next winter.