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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-10
STORIES OF TIE CLAIMS
The British Demands Based on Govern
ment Defaults and the Like.

The British Demands Based on Govern
nent Defaults and the Like.
London. Dec. 10.-The principal British
creditors whose claim re to be enforced
by the utimat um against Venezuela are
railway and harbor improvemenr compa =
MES Some of these companies complain
of defaults OF interest guaranteed by the
Venezuelan government, and another cor
pora ton. which took UP an issue of bonds,
claims that a considerable amount of I'M
paid interest is due it. There are also
ella inns for damages to railways and other
property for war losses and also for. UNI
pal charges for freight on the govern
ment's account. The British claims. In
faults or negligence and are not uncoi-@
leCted private or business debts. The
German claims are larger lin amount and
more varied in their nature, and the re-
spOnsibility of the Venezuelan govern
ment for the redemption of the obligations
is less obvious in certain sections Of the
account There are no illtimations here
az the amounts either of the French or
American claims. which must be consider
able The precautions taken by the United
States in ordering strong fleet to the
Venezuelan coast do not escape attention
l is considered as certain that the WASH
ington authorities are on their guard
against the taking of too drastic measures
on the part of either Germany OF Eng
land for the collection of debt from a
weak power distracted with revolution
European nations have been financing
railways and harbOr improvements
schemes in South America half century
but they have not been accustomed to de'
pend on naval demonstrations for the col
lection of defaulted interest.
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AMES IS HEADED NORTH,
FOR MONTREAL, PROBABLY
MAN ANSWERING HIS DESCRIPTION TOOK TRAIN NORTH
FROM SPRINGFIELD, MASS
Sheriff Dreg Wires That He Coming Back
of the Fugitive Mayor the Subject Speculation
= Was He Going Abroad?

correspond to the check numbers for
warded by the Louisville police. The po-
lice are keeping their eyes upon the
trunks, although without expectations
that Ames will call for them
There is much speculation as to DR..
Ames' plans. His selection of Boston as
an objective point might Indicate either
that he was trying to catch a TRANSACT
lantic liner or that he was headed for
eastern Canada. The suggestion that he
planned to board a 500 line train for Min
neapolis at Boston IS regarded as inn
probable, for he is believed to be gem
timely i'll and would hardly go round
Robin Hoods barn in that fashion to
come home. ..-'s.z ~. - (
|. An inclination to Criticize.
Just what precautions were taken in
Louisville to effect the capture of DIR.
Ames is not yet known, as nothing has
been received from Sheriff Dreger this
week beyond a curt telegram announcing
that he had left Louisville for Chicago.
Several officials do not hesitate to say
that most effective work could not have
been done. IS
! One critic said this morning that Sheriff
Drcger should have assumed that some
| one would inform DR.. Ames of what was
being done to force him back to Min
neapolis. =: Instead of being so mysterious
and going to Frankfort in stealth to submit
! the reuuisition papers to Governor Beck
! ham, he should have proceeded directly to
DR.. Ames' lodgings and informed the doc
tor that he was under arrest. Then the
| deputy sheriff should have been placed IN
| the house and guarded the prisoner close
~. while the authorities at Frankfort were
acting. The aid of the Louisville police
should also have been secured. Had this
plan been pursued, it is argued that 1T
would have been impossible for DR.. Ames
| to escape. --,."g
/ Naturally, the fight of Dr. Ames- has
revived the old report that DIR. Ames is
! not very badly wanted in Minneapolis.
| That there are many people who would
| be placed in a dubious position if DIR.
| Ames should return and do some talking is
/ we'll known. 1t is believed that not only
| have certain persons in the city made it
a point to keep the mayor informed about
everything going on in this city. regarding
his case, but they have even contributed
to a fund of $1,000 for travelling expenses.
1 II DR.. Anes is travelling for his health
4 he will need sthe money and should he
rEnever come back. many will sigh with
! great relief. >-.s. l., '.E . Il. a.
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Now it is the good old commonwealth
of Massachusetts, that is all wrought up
by the battue for A. A. Ames, the dis
credited and fugitive mayor of Mime
apolis. While last seen there, he is now
supposed to be headed for Montreal.
1t remains to be seen whether this
drama of rapidly shifting scenes will be
comedy. melo- drama or tragedy. For an
inf1rn. spirit-broken man whose liver is
held in place by bandages, DR.. Arnes is
exhibiting surprising activity. ~
Characterizing his prosecution as perse-
cution and expressing confidence in his
ultimate vindication, he still found it con-
venient to drop from sight in Louisville
when Minnesota officers were prepared to
take him.. -. 2-s., r.. -.&.-
When Sheriff Dreger had satisfied him
self yesterday that Ames was iii reality
headed for Boston. ne wired the police in
that city to be on the lookout and then
prepared to return to Minneapolis. He
left Louisville this morning for Chicago.
en- route home without his prisoner.
Boston Police Seize Trunks.
The possibility of handling so dis
tingushed prisoner as DR.. Ames set the
Boston police all agog at once, but the
fugitive's baggage was the best they got
Here is the brief recital of the Massa-
chusetts situation: ...s,.s-..--=
Boston, Mass, Dec 10.-There has been
great excitement i'll Boston police circles
over the efforts to arrest Mayor A. A
Ames of Minneapolis who is being pur
/ sued under indictments for having &C
copied a bride. He came nearer >captur
| by the inspectors than he has been at an,
| time since he became q fugitive, but thu
police here got only the mayors baggage
! consisting of five trunks He had lef
the Boston e. Albany train at Springfield
Word Of what had happened was tele-
graphed to the Springfield police and the,
began making a search Of all hotels il
that city in the hope of capturing Ame
before he could get away. but up to thi
! morning they had not reported capturing
him. A man answering Ames' description
| made inquiries at the Worthy hotel, bu
| did not register. 80
Later information from Springfield in,
Dictated that he had taken a train for the
north and was probably headed for Mon.
| treal. The trunks belonging to this pas,
senger arrived here in the train making
Louisville connections hewever; these
are supposed to belong to the passenger
who left the train at Springfield and the.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-10
. President Castro's Defence.

Caracas, Dec. 10.-President Castro has
caused to be published In the newspapers
here letter that is held by some to be his
reply to the ultimatums sent him by Great
Britain and Germany on Sunday last
which were followed by the Withdrawals
Of the German charge d'affairs and the
British minister. After justifying his ad-
ministratior and promising the fulhllment
Of his undertaking the letter concludes:
II cannot honorably do more. I put
honor first and will not seek to disarn
foolhardy enmities by accepting humilia-
tions, which would deeply offend the dig.
nifty Of Venezuelans, and would not accord
with my public life or cause. Our nationa
dignity is based on our rights, our pos.
session Of justice and our relations o,
friendship and mutual respect with for
eign nations" a,'. * &C.. " ..'
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the American states and the delegates are
Of substantial character. Many Of them
are extensive manufacturers and all Of
them are thoughtful and serious men and
convinced that the United States must
adopt a more liberal tariff policy.
Reciprocity with Canada is the main
feature. of the convention. Most Of the
delegates are particularly Interested in it,
and it is intended that this particular con-
vention of the National Reciprocity
League shall concentrate on a movement
for better trade relations with Canada.
While the convention is not an inter-
national one, number Of Canadians, in
Guiding John Charlton. NJ. p, are here
with the assurance that Canada stands
ready to meet half way any advances on
this subject by the United States.
Eugene Hay of Minneapolis was ap-
pointed this morning a member Of the
resolutions committee, which will prob
ably be called upon to draft the resolu-
tons. This fact insures the direction Of
the conventions deliberations to the in
teligent and earnest promotion of Cana
dian reciprocity which of course is Of
the most practical interest to the people
of the northwest. Mr.. Hay made speech
this morning, which electrified the con-
vention. He said that while he had al
ways been sprotectionist and was as
much SO now as ever, he believed reci-
growth. The time had come when Amerf-
can producers must more than ever seek
the markets of the world. Reciprocity,
he thought, was the door to that trade.
Speaking more particularly of Canada,
Mr. Hay could see nothing in the es-
sential basis of the doctrine of protection
to oppose absolute free trade between, that
country and the United States. The es-
sence of protection was the equalization
Of the wages Of labor. and the mainten-
ance of high standard of the American
workmen. The Canadians, he said, were
people Of as high standard of living as
ourselves and with but slightly different
wage rates. In Mr.. Hays opinion moth
ing would add SO much to the prosperity
Of Minneapolis as reciprocity with Can
ada. It would tend to give Minnesota the
greatest era Of prosperity it had ever
known, and would benefit all the people
of the United States. Mr.. Hay concluded
by warning the convention against mere
hot air Examinations, and urged that
every effort be, made to secure an effec-
| tive working organization that woulc
create an electric current between every
congressional district and Washington
Every person in the country who favor.
reciprocity should be listed and stirred
up to insist upon representation by its
congressman.
-Theodore M. Knappen.
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OF movement will be attempted looking

OF movement will be attempted looking
to a change saf
this morning who had read the article
while the inspection department had not
as yet seen it. One member Of the cham
Der said he had read the article on the
train coming UP from Chicago.
IT think he said, ..the agitation will
have no effect whatever. Mr.. McPher-
son, I notice, was credited with saying
that seven tenthss Of the wheat grown il
North Dakota in No. 4 hard, which 1 am
inclined to think may have been mistake
in quoting him, as I do not imag CINE any
one believes such q preposterous state.
ment. 1t makes a pretty readable story
but notice that the North Dakota maj
slyly hints that the farmer would do bet
ter to sell his grain to the Independent
grain buyer. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-10
Presidents of Coal Unions to Whom
Was Offered $4,000 Break
...u .--
the Strike. I'LL
A Former Mine Foreman Made the
Offer in Scranton
.~-- Hotel. ..--.
Evidence to Show That Union Men
Are Now Being Disseminated
Against. 49,:

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 1o.--An attempt to
break the miners strike by bribery was
told Of on the witness stand to-day by
John Early, a check weighman. employed
at the Gypsy Grove colliery of the Erie
company, who was the president \of the
Gypsy Grove local union. He said he was
introduced to former mine foreman
named Michael Grimes in the Lacka-
wanna Valley Hotel in Scranton. Early
and another miner named O'Hara, also
the president of a local union, received
an offer of $500 each to get ten men to
pass a resolution sending the men from
the two locals back to work.
r" F., Bribery Story In Detail
Early's story was as follows. He met
Grimes in the hotel through another per-
son. In the course of conversation Grimes
asked how he stood in politics. Early
replied that he had not made up his mind.
and Grimes said that being president of g.
local union he had a good deal of influence
among his friends in Dunmore and that il
he worked for William Cornell for con-
gress he would give him $1,000. This was
on Sept. 23d After Grimes made the
$1,000 proposition, continued Early, Grimes
said: HOW about the strike? Don't you
think the men are weakening?'
To which Early replied that he did think
they were, wavering just little Grimes
then told him that he knew break was
feated. Grimes recognized that the men
had grievances and that they had put up q
good fight and, as long as they were going
to be defeated by the operators, Early
ought to get something out Of it. Grimes
then made this proposition:
| 'If Early could get ten men from his
| local. Grimes would give nine of them
500 each the tenth man 5000 and Early
$4,000 and all expenses. He further
added that Early need not apply for work
for three months and that he would then
be given a foreman's position. During
the three months his expenses were to be
| paid. There would be no trouble in getting
| q mine foreman's certificate as the COM
| panies controlled the boards that issued
| them
! Later on during the conversation,
Grimes amended his proposition by offering
to give two Of the ten men 5000 each and
at the same time offered Early $40 for
current expenses.
Early refused the money and told Grimes
i he would see him later Early reported
the matter to District President Nichols
lof the miners union and it was decided
] to see how far the bribery scheme would
| be carried.
/ Another meeting was arranged, as
| Grimes had spoken of having approa ched
/ P. p. O'Hara. the latter went along. The
same proposition was ma de to 'Hara. The
/ same night there was to be joint meet
ing of all the locals in the vicinity of Dun
more and Grimes wanted them to pass the
4 resolution that night but the two presi-
dents could not sc their way clear to do It
Alexander McVicar, a Delaware & Hud-
tx<s slsxs1- 49, -
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many months yet to the high figure set
the past fall nearly all traffic men believe
The Interruption of water carriers by the
cold naturally throws greater, burden
on the rail lines during the winter months
and this must be reckoned with in calcu-
lations for clearing the side tracks and
switch yards Of the congested district.
It is stated that the best efforts Of the
lines in the Pittsburg section have at the
most resulted in shifting the delayed cars
of freight from one congested yard tt
old distractions they are speedily fllet
with others which are forced in from
feeder branches. r.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-10
NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS IT
A Bitter Opposition to the French
Reciprocity Treaty Develops
in That Quarter. -
New York Sun Special Service.


Washington Dec. 10.-Senator Cullom is
worrying the ultra protectionists from
New England with the French reci-
procity treaty. He has forced Senator
Aldrich into the position of declaring that
the treaty must be referred to the COM
mittee on finance on the ground that it
is a revenue measure. Senator A1drich
to-day made motion for this reference
during an executive session Of the senate
and the outlook for a clear-cut division
which will disclose. the strength Of reci-
procity sentiment in the senate is bright.
The debate on the instrument thus far
has been entertaining and instructive.
The entire senatorial delegation from New
England is fighting it with a bitterness
that is almost unprecedented. Senator
Cullom, on the other hand, is pressing it
for consideration on every possible oc-
casion and he says he purposes doing
80 until it is defeated or ratified.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-10
FREIGHT CAR BLOCKADE
The Wintry Weather Shows That
z It Is Still On in Pittsburg,
- Pennsylvania. :,
lew York Sun Special Service.

New YORK Sun Special Service $ No.
Chicago, Dec 10.-rhe few days Of win
fact that the freight-car blockade in the
Pttsburg district; is not yet entirely
raised. Railroad managers who under
stand the difficulties which increase with
winters cold and snow are of the opin-
ion that there will continue to be more or
less trouble in that section until next
spring. They don't believe that perma-
GIent relief can be given while the i'm
nense volume Of traffic from the east to
the west and from the west to the east
ern seaboard Is Kept up. 81
That this traffic will be kept up for
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-10
Milwaukee, Superior and North Da-
kota Combine Against Mime
a. apolis Grain Market.
Movement Seems to Have 0rigina
ted in Milwaukee's Desire for
More Business.
An Appeal Made to North Dakota's
Desire for Higher Inspections
of Wheat.

A three cornered combination has been
formed to fight Minneapolis, the elevator
interests of the city, and the Minnesota
state grain inspection department.
Milwaukee, Superior and North Dakota
are banded together for the purpose Of
overturning the present system Of in
spection and Of bringing about reforms.
The Milwaukee Sentinel is the organ of
the combination, and it's opened up the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-10

been heard from. He is at Seattle on a
return trip from the Klondike. T.,
/ Harmon returned from the United
States service in the Philippines with
several comrades about two years ago.
He and Johnson were in Denver together
| when Harmon disappeared. x
In letter received by his mother Han
non says he went from Denver to the
Klondike. He has just landed in Seat
tie on his return trip. He will reach
Hudson in time to spend Christmas with
his parents. ~ ~"5-'r r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-10
CENSUS OF TIE CITIES
It Is Proposed to Take One Every
Two Years Beginning in
> 1904.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington. Dec. 1O.-Its is now pro-
posed to take a census of all the cities
every two years. beginning in 1904 Rep
sus committee, has introduced bill
which, il it becomes a law, will require the
director of the census to furnish figures
which will show accurately five times in
each decade the growth Of the cities. This
will furnish employment for the census
bureau. which is now one of the perman-
ent branches Of the government.
AT present the only means of ascertain
ing the growth of the cities except dur
ing the census years, is by the police cen
sus. which is taken in most Of the large
cities and is not reliable.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-10
Castro Wants Trouble.

London, Dec. 10.-The Telegraph prints
a dispatch from Port Of Spain stating that
the officers of the British warship hide
fatigable have gathered the impression
at La Guayra that President Castro, of
Venezuea, is defiant. He is treating the
British action with apparent Indifference
and does not recognize the gravity Of the
situation 1t is believed that he is capa
BILE of ordering all the British and Ger
mans out Of La .Guayra and closing in
the ports of the country
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-10
THE WHOLESALE ARRESTS
The German Foreign office Does not
Credit the Story.

S'''SS SVSS wv
Credit the Story.
Berlin. Dec. 10.-The foreign office here,
up to noon had not received anything from
La Guaira. since Monday evening, when
charge daffaires Won Pilgrim Baltazi
cabled that he had gone on board the vi
meta The officials here have no conf1rma-
ton of the announced arrest Of all the
German and British subjects at Caracas
and are therefore disposed to discredit the
statement. They say that possibly a few
Germans and Englishmen have been ar
rested under some pretext by President
Castro but the foreign office authorities
consider it extremely doubtful that he
would permit the arrest Of all the Germans
and Britons at Caracas.
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campaign yesterday with a three-column
attack upon the Minnesota inspection de-
partment, including as objects Of the at
tack the inspectors and their methods.
the elevator owners of Minneapolis and
Duluth, and the entire grain trade inter-
ests of the northwest. ~-
Each locality has it's special, grievance.
Combined, these grievances afford the
basis for a savage attack. The inspection
department, it Is claimed, Is too strict,
and the gradings at Minneapolis too low.
That is the nub Of the matter.
A North Dakota Complaint.
w. H. MCPHERSON, independent grain
shipper of Valley City, N. D., furnishes
an extended argument to the Milwaukee
paper tending to show that the farmers Of
North Dakota are suffering from the
grain grown in North Dakota, Mr.. Nc
Pherson asserts. is good enough to grade
No. l hard. But only a small proportion
of wheat shipped into Minneapolis from
North Dakota grades No. 1 hard, the in
spectors, it is claimed, purposey grading
it lower in order that the Minneapolis
millers and elevator men may buy it at
lower prices. If there was a system Of
grading in North Dakota or Wisconsin.
says Mr.. MCPHERSON, by which this good
North Dakota wheat could be prevented
from getting into the hands of Minneapolis
!, "manipulators," and could go upon the
Liverpool market without having to pass
Minnesota inspectors, it would sell higher
in Liverpool, and the North Dakota
farmer would be benefited greatly. Z
That. in BRIEF is the North Dakota part
Of the argument. It is not new. H.
Superior has been dissatisfied with he1
relatively unimportant position among the
grain markets of the country, and has
been sending out numerous complaints
With big elevators capable of carrying
20, 600, 900 bushels Of wheat, Superior
thinks she should rank as an important
wheat market, but the wheat that goes
into her houses takes the Minnesota in.
| spection, the buying and selling is done
at Duluth, and Superior does not appear
prominently ~
| II Mlwaukee's AK to Grind" ~ !
| Milwaukee has been declining since the
subsistence of the speculative boom of {
| year ago. and would like to find some wa,
to increase her cash trade. BY perfectins
an arrangement enabling North Dakota
wheat going into, Superior houses to take
Wisconsin grade. and by making thi.
Wisconsin grade standard In the expor
trade, Superior would be benefited AnC
/ if direct trade between, Superior ant
North Dakota could be established ant
Duluth and Minneapolis ignored, SINH
lar arrangement might be perfected between
i North Dakota and Milwaukee,. The tW
4 wisconsin cities would rise into promi
nence as export points and Duluth an,
Minneapolis suffer proportionally. This /
what the three -cornered combinatio
hopes to bring about If one may judg
4 from the tenor of the opening attack upo
/ the present system.
Z The Badger Plan Of Action.
I. The Sentinel has started out a sta1
correspondent who will gather such dat
as will show UP the 'iniquity Of the pres
lent system. Following this some SO,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-10
JOHNSON DID NOT KILL
Michigan Man Supposed to Have
Ii. Been Murdered Will Soon
p Return Home.
snecia1 to rhe Journal.

Special TO Ine JoutHAl' -T"-.0 n = -
Hudson, Wis, Dec. 10.-George p. Han
non Of Medicine township, supposed to
have been murdered by a man by the
name of Johnson. who is now serving
life sentence in the Marquette prison. has
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-10
THE REGULAR PROCEEDINGS
Opening Session of the Convention at De
troit This Morning.

Detroit, Dec 10.-'sWe are here for
mutual profit; to get thoroughly aroused
over this question Of reciprocity SO that
we can go home and do some effective
work to bring about the reciprocal rela z
tions that we want, said N. G. Staver of
Chicago as he took charge Of the national