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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19

why he joined the Pilgrims He was very much
surprised when he learned that America country
Just he had finished talking little
and in and announced dinner They
into adjoining in the was large
square, fashioned table, The guests seated
began Washington then asked to tell his
was very long but We enjoyed it much Then
Franklin told lightning and so on
all the the table, telling
his ife learned history that hour with those
than could in year studying from book.
When they through dinner said was glad
to meet of Americas heroes, very
much interested in each of the talks had before tho
principal characters in American history beginning
the invited these because
they would like to know what had happened the
country grew Stanley swanberg.
Sixth Grade Worthngton, MINI.
4.-.s5rs z
While History $ Manufactured.
On the 10th of May great banquet is to be held
Astoria in New York CITY, have invited only
persons but these ten the worlds greatest living
and women. On the list loom Paul. Kruger William
J. Bryan Andrew Carnegie, Washington George
Dewey Thomas A. Edison, Winfield Schley
ton Madame Nordica and Ellen Stone.
would invite loom Paul. because he is making such
fight for liberty, the United States fought
would invite William Bryan because his personal
and he for the
presidency Andrew Carnegie because his generosity
which has educated and will educate people, Booker
T. Washington because he has made such CT
himself for poor, penness boy because
he devoted himself with unting zeal the training of
IWould invite George Dewey account Of
his gaantry at Manila bay Thomas A. Edison because his
various inventions been much benefit people, Win
field Scott schley because of his the Spanish Amer
Clara Barton for the great she has
pshed the Red Cross because she showed
such kindness to the suffering soldiers in the civil and
Spanish American T. would invite Madame Nordca
She like Booker T. Washington poor child
and has made herself and because she has given
much pleasure to those who have heard her sing would
Ellen Stone because she is the interesting
acter for person to meet to-day. Mary G. Flynn,
Eighth Grade Litchfeld Mimi.
In Terrible Wars.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19

seated ut the head table Mrs Lincoln at his
right and Mrs left Seated the other side OF
Mrs Lee was Lincoln while him Mrs Sher-
man and Mr.. Grant Seated opposite Mr.. Lincoln was Mr.
Sherman, opposite Mrs. Sherman was Mrs Grant Mr.
Sheridan was Mrs Stowe at the
foot of the table.
turned to the great topic of the hour
the slavery question discussed Every
very interested in the question: and all knew
that something Every tired of
compromising felt that there going to be war it
was just it then later All the guests
were sympathy with the north except Lee he did not
slavery but what he wanted to show was thai
his state Virginia right to leave the union if she
chose to do dinner the ladies went into
parlor stayed the table to discuss
the slavery question further. Lillian Spain
Eighth Grade. TWO Harbors. Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19


If were to have party should invite George and
Martha Washington General Greene General Sherman Stone
wall Jackson Andrew Jackson Thomas Jefferson, Barbara
Friechie Molly Pitcher and General choose these
people because think that they would pleasant time
talking the battles that they had fought The
would their
Washington Greene Jefferson would probably enjoy talk
together while Sherman Andrew Jackson General Les
StoneWa Jackson talked Thomas Jefferson Washing
would talk about revolution and the
rest about the civil and the 1872.
Everett Lindgren,
Sixth Grade. Adrian, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19
One Fine Day In Spring.

living in Washington when gave this historic din
had beautiful house with large parors and
reception hall It fine day in spring and
America at peace with England. So going
terrain George Washington John Adams, Madison,
Thomas Jefferson John Hancock General Lafayette John
ilton. -
They talked about the late and the affairs of the
United taes and after while they began to make
First Alexander Hamilton: then Thomas
others responded Then they told incidents that
had happened them and afterward they their
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19
To Measure Inventions.

Howe who made sewing machine; Krupp, who made
the famous Krupp
These would enjoy being together because they
all inventors they could their inventions
who had made the most useful thing.
Bartlett Wilson,
B Sixth Grade Wadena, MINI.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-29
ACUTE CRISIS AT HAND
Rebels Are Marching on Fee
Loyalty of the inhabitants
Is Doubted.

London. Dee. 2S.-In Il dispatch from
Fez. dated Dec. 3, the correspondent of
the Times says he believes the situation
TO be critical. i have reasons TO doubt
the loyalty of the inhabitants of Fee,
saws the correspondent Both the gov
eminent and the Europeans here rldleule
my apprehenSions of an acute crisis, and
my estimate OF the pretenders strength
| am leaving Fez immediately
The Times also publishes d dispatch
from Tangier dated Dec. p, in which the
correspondent says:
81 got away from FeZ just in time
arrived here this morning with the first
news of the disaster. The rebels are
reported to be marching on Fee, which IS
fncaDable of defense for more than a few
DAYS owing to its position, the absolute
lack of supply of provisions and the rum
Gus state of the town walls. The pOpula-
ton will remain loyal only as long as the
sultan can protect and feed them
few days of siege means starvation The
sultan may attempt to escape, bat In that
case Fee will acknowledge the pre-
tender.
THE sultan's troops were diSastrously
routed: the remnant fled to Fee, abandon
ing everything artillery tents. rifles,
ammunition money and stores. Prac-
tically the whole army was routed, as
comparatively few troops were left IN
Fee The road from Fez to Tangier IS
open and safe at present. but the pre-
tenders prestige win receive an enormous
cause. If the sultan escapes or can oe-
fend Fee the south will support him. and
in that case civil war is inevitable
Mr.. Harris the correspondent of the
Times at Fee. is said TO be a confidential
adviser of the sultan of Morocco.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-29
WENT DOWN TO DEFEAT
Troops of the Sultan of Morocco
Completely Routed by the
Pretender's Army.

Tangier. Morocco, Dec. 26-On Dec.
% 10000 Shercefian troops, commanded
by brother of the sultan'S minister of
war, received orders to concentrate and
take the offensive against the pre-
tender at Taxa. Before the Shereefians
moved upon him the pretender attacked
them with large bodies of cavalry. The
imperial army was surrounded COM
pletely routed and fed in disorder to-
ward Fee, abandoning all material of
war. The first fugitives arrived at Fee
on the morning of Dec. "a
The gates of Fee at present are shut;
shops there are closed and the popu-
lation is greatly excited. but there has
been no disorder. The European colony
of Fee. numbering about twenty per-
sons, is taking no steps to leave that
town, and appears 10 be satisfied that
there Is no imminent danger although
the situation is regarded as serious 1t
is said that the pretenders followers
have received numerous additions since
his successes. and he is already nego-
tiating with the tribes of the Wedma-
web valley. The population of Fee is
reported to be generally hostile to the
sultan and is ready to acclaim any
pretender who will guarantee the town
from pillage..
No details of the imperial losses have
yet been reported here, but it is ru-
mored that 2,O00 of the sultan's soldiers
were killed or wounded. The authorities
here are trying to minimize the dis
aster. 1t is declared that a section Of
the imperial troops sent as reinforce
ments deserted to the rebels and aided
i'm driving the loyal troops back to Fee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-29
EXECUTION OF
BOXER LEADER
Major LUIS Head Chopped Off to
Satisfy Foreigners.
M0URNEO BY cOUNTRYMEN
BOXER RIsINGs IN SIZE cHUAN
PROVINCE CONTINUE.

Victoria. B. c.. Dec. 2S.-According to
advices received by the steamer Tartar,
the Boxer risings in Sze Chuan con-
on Cheng Tu in November. While some
of the rebels battered the gates an
other body surprised the outer fortress,
but the soldiers fought desperately and
ultimately defeated the Boxers, killing
many and capturing some Had the
fort been captured by the Boxers the
city would have been at the mercy of
the invaders. The captives were tor
tured and. from information given. I'M
der this pressure several citizens were
arrested, charged with being in league
with the rebels, and all were beheaded-
Before the execution messenger ar
rived from the Boxers demanding the
release of the prisoners. The messen-
ger was hanged in a cage.
Human correspondents of Shanghai
papers send particulars regarding the
execution of Major Liu, the Chen Chou
military official who refused to protect
the murdered missionaries, Bruce and
Lewis, from the mob, and whose eXecu-
ton was demanded by the British gov
eminent and China forced to accede
after a naval demonstration at Han
Kow. The condemned man was taken
from the yamen IN a CHAIR after DelnS
taken before the governor end British
representatives, to place outside the
city walls, where he was beheaded. He
was clad in his official robes. The eS-
ecutiOn was witnessed by a large num-
Der of foreigners from the tower over
the city gate. After the execution the
remains were wrapped in a red wrapper
by the magistrates and all day con-
tinual line of people sacrificed and wept
bitterly before the coffin
Before leaving Pekin, en- route TO
Washington, Su LANG Cheng, who will
replace WI Ting Fang as Chinese
minister to the United States, was Civ
en- 1000 taels and a large bouquet by
the empress dowager, with whom he
was in audience for some hours.
News was received from Bangkok of
a collision in the mouth of the Menam
river between the North German Lloyd
steamer Phra Chom Klao and the East
Indian companys steamer Kelantan.
the latter sinking in a few minutes. No
lives were lost.
The bark Aberystwick Castle, which
was dismasted $50 miles off Yokohama
on a voyage from the Celebes to Eu-
reka. as before reported, has been sold
to Japan at Yokohama and the crew
sent to New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-29
GOLDEN JUBILEE
OF PASSI0NISTS
Solemn PontificaI Mass in Mon
astery at Pittsburg.
CARDINAL GIBBONS PRESENT
PEOPLE ATTENDING SERVICES
IN A STREET CAR ACCIDENT.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 2S.-The golden
jubilee of the Passionist Fathers in the
United States is being celebrated in
the monastery Of St Paul of the Cross
The first session was opened this morn
ing at 1890 with a solemn blessing Of
marble Calvary group over the altar
and a solemn pontihcal mass The
blessing OF the Calvary group was con-
Quoted with much religious p0fnp by
Cardinal Gibbons
In the sanctuary were Rt. Rev. Bish-
op Phelan, ranking next to the cardi-
nal; Most Rev. Archbishop Ryan of
Philadelphia, Most Rev. Archbishop Ell
der, Rt. Rev. John w. Shannahan, Rt.
Rev. P. j. Donahue, Ri. Rev. Leo Haid,
o. S. B.. and number of prelates, dig
nitaries and priests of this and other
the crucifixion came solemn pontifical
mass, with Most Rev. p. J. Ryan as
celebrant.
The afternoon service commenced at
$3.50 o'clock with solemn pontifical yes
pers and benedictian Archbishop p.
]. Donahue of Wheeling acted as cele-
brant at vespers, with the PassioniSt
Fathers as chanters in cOpes- Mass
will be offered tomorrow morning at
ID
Burke of Albany being the celebrant.
Cardinal Gibbons will be present at the
mass. but leaves at 1 o'clock in spe-
ciaI car over the Baltimdre & Ohio
for Wheeling, w. Va, where he will
be given a reception by Bishop P ].
Donahue.
The great crowds attending the ju-
biiee celebration taxed the capacity of
the street cars to and from the monas-
terry, but only one accident of conse-
quence. resulted.
Nine passengers in a runaway South
ern Traction car were badly hurt, but
none seriously. Two men, J. NJ. Eagan
of the Times and ]. B. Johnson of the
Post suffered the severest injuries
! Eagan had two ribs broken and was
cut and bruised all over the body
Johnscn's head, hands and legs were
cut and torn
The accident occurred Immediately
after the afternoon services. The car
was crowded, and when the long hill
was reached the brakes were inefect-
! i've because the rails had been covered
with snow by boys who were coasting-
The car begin to slide and gained a
wonderful speed when one wheel broke,
throwing the car against an electric
4 light pole. The car was completely
wrecked and the passengers jammed
/ into a confused mass. To add TO the
! passengers distress. the fire in the
stove communicated to the wTeckage
. Fortunately, other ears came along al
4 this moment and it was only a short
4 time before the fire had been eXtin-
guished and the passengers relieved
J 1t was found that the car had cOaSted
1 900 feet before the wheel broke.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-29
WILL GO ANY LENGTH.
Venezuela Anxious to Settle the Con-
troVersy.

Caracas Dec 2S.-United States Min
lister Bowen and Lopez Baralt, Ven
ezuelan minister of foreign affairs. held
a long conference last night. Mr.. Bow
en-, obeying instructions from Wash
ington. conveyed to Senior Baralt Pres
ident GRoosevelts refusal to act as ar
bitratOr in the Venezuelan difficulty.
He recommended that the matter be
taken to the international peace court
at The Hague. which had been express
" organized to consider. questions in
which the honor of d country or the
disposition of territory were not con-
cerned. He suggested the organization
of a commission to sit in Washington.
the allied powers to be represented on
this commission by their ambassadors
to the United States and Venezuela by
a delegate. The commission is to sign
a document setting forth the matters
to be decided at The Hague court. Mr..
Bowen said also that Germany would
not press for an immediate payment,
and that she had agreed to accept a
guarantee based on a percentage of the
custom receipts.
AS a result of this conference, Senior
Baralt teIegraphed President Castro to
return from La Victoria. The. president
will reach here tomorrow, and Ven
ezueIa's answer TO the foregoing pro-
pOsal will be given then.
1t is understood that Venezuela VIII
make any concession, even abandoning
her demand that her navy be returned
Through the Venezuelan delegate te
the commission the Venezuelan govern
ment will ask that the blockade be lift
ed at once. Senior Baralt has expressed
the desire that Mr.. Bowen represent
Venezuela on the commission; if Mr.
Bowen cannot accept the post ii is
suggested in official circles that it be
given to W. w. Russell, secretary tC
the American legation.
Senior Baralt has prepared the fol-
lowing statement for the Associated
Press:
Venezuela agrees to. pay all hel
debts, the payments to be guaranteed
by certain percentage of the custom
receipts Of by the flotation of a specia
loan, also to be guaranteed. / believe
the proposal TO submit the issue 70 The
Hague will be acceptable TO president
Castro. 1 am sorry that President
! Roosevelt was unable to act as arbi-
| traitor"
Senior Baralt has suggested to Presi.
dent Castro the promotion to higher
rank of Senior Pulido. charge d'affaires
| of the Venezuelan government II
/ Washington, and the appointment o.
Isaac Caprotes. son-in-law of the lat,
| President Crespo, as secretary of lega
1 ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-29
PEACE MENACED
BY THE BLOCKADE
United States win Endeavor to
Have 1t Stopped.
OFFICIALS ARE HOPEFUL
NOTES OF THE POWERS TRANS
MITTED TO VENEZUELA

Washington, Dec. 2S.@The Venezue-
Ian government now is in complete
possession of the notes of Great Britain
and Germany containing the various
reservations made by these govern
ments before the decision was reached
that the issues between Venezuela and
the European governments having
claims against her should be referred
to The Hague tribunal for arbitration
The United States has acted as inter-
mediary in the steps leading up to the
acceptance Of arbitration, and now
turns over to the Venezuelan govern
ment the formal work of completing
the basis for full hearing before The
Hague. The notes were transmitted to
the Venezuelan government through
United States Minister Bowen at Ca
racas.
There were no new features to the
situation here today. Officials are
hopeful that the governments int Mt
viii work tremendously and conscien-
tiously to reach an early and final So
luton of the trouble.
The administration is anxious that
there soon may be anelioration Of the
blockade. It is certain this govern
ment will use every effort to have the
blockade called off pending considera-
ton of the questions at issue by The
Hague tribunal, for the double reason
that its continuance is always mem
ace to peace and order and because OF
the harmful effects on American ship-
ping to Venezuelan ports. Just what
the allied, governments have deter
mined upon in that regard it is difficult
to say, as Secretary Hay uniformly
has refused TO make public their res
ervations and demands as a prelim-
mary to arbitration, feeling that such
Information should come from the
governments themselves.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-29
WAS NO FRICTION
Herbert Says Salary Influenced
Him-WiII Resign From
Fuel Company.

Denver Dec 2S.-James NJ. Herbert,
manager of the Denver & Rio Grande rail-
road, who is to become the general man
ager of the Colorado & Southern railroad
and vice president of the Fort Worth &
Denver City railroad on Jan. I, returned
10 Denver from a trip TO Joplin. Mo, to-
day. At the Denver club tonight Mr.
Herbert discussed the conditions when
resulted in his leaving the Rio Grance,
and dictated the following statement;
Two weeks ago, unsolicited, the Office
of vice president and general manager OF
the Colorado & Southern and vice preSl-
dent of the Fort Worth & Denver City,
carving with it some attractive features,
was rendered me. l asked time to con-
slider. which was granted, following
There has been no friction as between
myself and higher Denver & Rio Grande
officials Salary was the paramount IS
sue with me
There is absolutely no friction as be-
tween the Colorado & Southern and the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad interests;
Il have placed my resignation as oil
rector of the Colorado Fuel & iron COM
pany in the har1s of Mr. McClement
who is Mr.. GouIu's representative in that
company, for such action as he deems
advisable. Under the circumstances any
other action would be inconsistent.
Mr.. Herbert said further that the repor;
that Edwin Hawley had in any manner
influenced his appointment with the
Hawley roads was unfounded.
1T had been said,' continued Mr.. Her
bert, that such was the case. and thai
the outcome of the recent Colorado Fue
&, Iron fight prompted this. There is alb
solutely not a particle of foundation fol-
any such report.
II am Mr. Trumbulls aDDointee.
never had any conference with Mr.. Haw-
lev. and viii have nothing to do with him
when I accept my new position shal
report to Mr. TrumbuH
Mr. Herbert said that he had not de-
cided upon any changes which viii be
made as the result of his changing posi-
tiOns.
I may not decide upon anything tol
several days." said Mr.. Herbert. Mr.
Edison. who is to succeed me as manager
of the Rio Grande roads, will leave Kan
sas CITY the first of the month, and vii
reach Denver the second. He will decide
what is to be done on the Rio Grandt
roads. I do not know whether l viii take
anyone with me or not
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-29
NEW COKE COMPANIES
The Frick Plant Out of the Gen.
eraI Field and Others Are
Preparing to Start.

Pittsburg Dec 2S-With the closing of
the present year the II. c. Frick Coke
company passes from the service of the
general coke consumers of the country
and will devote its energies to supplying
the constituent companies of the United
States Steel corporation The removal
of this large supply of coke from the in
dependent field has done more to stir up
capital for new coke operations than any
thing that has occurred in years During
the past month or six weeks there have
been several public announcements of the
plans of new corporations TO develop COX
ing plants in the western Pennsylvania
fields as well as in West Virginia The
latest to appear is that of the Union
Coking & Coal company of New York.
This corporation has been formed during
the past few weeks by eastern men and
has secured $500 acres Of fine West Viz
ginia coal land along the line Of the West
Virginia railroad
The first part of the coke oven equip
ment for the new company viii contain no
less than LOGO ovens The capital of the
company for the present Will be 100000
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-29
NEW ANAESTHETIC.
Used For First Tune, With Pro-
nounced Success, at City Hospital.

ANS4HCiHIdll
Just flfteen seconds were consumed
al the city hospital to open and remove an
abSceSS of the Sternum or breast bone
with the aid of a new anaesthetic never
before used in this country in the manner
OF its application The new anaesthetic is
called ethyl chloride, and is the discovery
OF DR.. Bengue of Paris. France 1t is a
colorlesS liquid. the boiling point of which
= "a degrees Fahrenheit. In ITS first use
as a local ana eSthetic it was projected on
the SKIN IN the form of a fine spray by
means OF specially made syringe It's
action is that of refrigeration, freezing
the skin. which first becomes pink then
a deep red, and finally white as parch-
nent, destroying all sensation. Used in
this way 1t is an excellent preliminary
anaesthetic where it is DESTROYS to open
the skin. as in tapping the abdominal wall
or pleurai cavity Its chief value lies in
the virtue that it causes no eXcitation and
the heart beat of the patient remains the
plication of ethyl chloride was decided
departure. the surgeon using il as COM
plete anaesthetic. William Clark. aged a.
whose home is at Glenmore and Montana
streets. was placed on the opera ting table
and an ether cone placed over his nose.
With the peculiarly constructed syringe a
tiny jet was shot into his nostrils In the
fraction OF a second he was under the
influence, and in another second the keen
edged knife had made the opening over
the sternum. where the absc ess lay Not
a muscle of the patient quivered and
with another deXterouS movement the
abscess was laid bare and scooped out
As the assistant looked at his watch he
found that fifteen seconds had ELAPSED
between the insertion of the knife and
its withdrawal from the wounl The pa
tent Immediately came from under the
| influence of the anaesthetic, and none o;
the use of chloroform or ether were pres
emit