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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-30

An endowment of s250,OO0 for Harnllne
university is all pledged is the announce
ment jubilantly given out to-day by the
board of trustees. The raising Of this
endowment is fitting mark Of the twen-
tieth year just closing Of Rev. DR.. George
H. Bridgman's incumbency as president
of the Methodist institution. The prince
ly sum was raised almost entirely in
Minnesota.
Six years ago there was a mortgage Of
$685. 900 on the college plant. BY energetic
work on the part of officers and friends
Of the institution this amount was secured
and the mortgage was burned with JOY
full ceremonies. The removal of this large
debt gave courage to the trustees and
three years ago they began the founda-
ton of an endowment fund whose Sue
cessful completion is announced as 1902
draws to a close.
Some Especially Generous GIvers.
The nucleus of this fund was secured
from three leading friends Of education in
the northwest. James J. Hill made a
magnificent gift which materially re-
duced the sum required. M. G. Norton Of
Winona, president Of the board Of trus-
tees, added a like amount. This was fol-
lowed by a large sum from J. L. Nor
ton Of Winona. The remainder was made
up almost entirely Of smaller contribu-
ers in touch with the now thriving in
stitution Of learning.
When 1t is remembered that Meth
odism, in line with other denomina tions
has been raising an Immense twentieth
century fund for home and foreign mis-
sions and for church extension purposes,
the gathering together of quarter mil
lion at the same time appears in a
stronger light. This twentieth century
fund movement accounts for the fact that
Minnesota provided almost the entire en-
dowment. Other states were looking to
their own laurels and whatever contribu-
lions were made to the fund were ap-
piled at home.
Hamline university is growing. 1t has
passed through its days Of heart sickness
and semipoverty, and thanks, in a. large
degree, to the faithful Offices of DR..
Bridgnan, as president, it is steadily in
creasing in power and numbers. The en-
rollment this year is half hundred lar
ger than in 1901.
The endowment will enable the faculty
Of the institution to widen it's usefulness,
to a degree BETTING the small college.
Jas which Hamline ranks. The endowment
insures the permanecy Of Hanline along
lines which the trustees have laid out.
Work Of the Small College.
President Bridgman has often taken &C.
casion to accentuate the value of the small
college as compared with the usefulness
of the large state universities. From this
point Of view Hamline, with its medical
affliatlon the Minneapolis College of Ply
sicians and Surgeons, is strong factor
in the education of the Minnesota youth.
That DR.. Bridgnans view Is shared by
others the following statement by Presi-
dent Hyde Of Bowdoin college will testify
For combining. sound scholarship with
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-30

solid character, for making men both in
tellectually and spiritually free, for unit
ing the pursuit of truth with reverence for
duty, the small college (and the large as
welD open to the worthy graduates of
every good high school, presenting a
course sufficiently rigid to give symmet-
rical development and sufficiently elastic
to encourage individuality along congenial
lines, taught by professors who are men.
first and scholars afterward, governed by
personal influence and secluded from too
frequent contact with social distractions
has q mission which no change Of edu-
cational conditions can take away, and q
policy which no sentiment of vanity or
jealousy should be permitted to turn
aside" 49, - =. * :.
President Richard d. Harlan of Lake
Forest in arraying himself on the side
of the small institution gives utterance
to views similar to those held. by Presi-:
dent Bridgman. He mentions several ad-
Vantages as fOlloWs: 1.-THE advantage
which the two lower classes have in daily
work with mature professors rather than
tutors who are often very tnexperi-
enced the prominence given to the text
book recitation methods; the personal In
fuence that may be exerted by the pro-
fessors and the president, particularly in
directing and stimulating the work Of the
individual student; the intellectual and
moral safeguards which young student
usually finds in the more wholesome
semi-rural environments of our small COL
leges so obvious that they require only
a passing mention; when the students in
a college number less than 400 it ordinar
lily has solidarity, a freedom from
cliques, and a democratic spirit, which it
Is difficult to retain when the 1000 mark
is passed. A college under 400 is a micro
cosm in itself; and the training in the
moral and social virtues which a student
may get in such an environment is~often
the best part Of a college education" -
Loyal, Active Trustees. -.
To the executive committee Of the board
Of trustees, Messrs. NJ. G. Norton, B. F.
Nelson, J. T. Wyman, E. F. Markell and
s. S. Thorpe Is due great crdit for the
possibility Of making the announcement
to-day which will stir the enthusiasm Of
the alumni and of the friends of this in
stitution wherever they may be found.
Hamline university was founded in 1854
and began its work at Red Wing MINI. 1t
was named for Bishop Hamline,. who
ranked among the first of the preachers
and writer's Of his time, and who was
elected bishop in 1914. After carrying on
it's work for time at Red Wing. it became
necessary to suspend for time. Fire
later destroyed it's buildings and it was
then decided to remove to the midway
district. This decision was carried out in
1880. Since the removal its work has
gradually but steadily broadened to its
present proportions.
The first president of the institution
was the late Rev. DR.. B. F. C1ary: it's
second, Rev. DR.. Jabez Brooks, now of the
department of Greek of the state univers-
ity. DR.. D. c. John, now Of Milwaukee.
was the first president after the removal
to the present location. He was Sue
ceeded by Rev. DR.. George H. Bridgman,
the present executive in 1888.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-30
Requirements Of Corporations.

"A corporation seeking to engage in in
terstate commerce should be required to
satisfy the government authorities that
its issued stock had been paid for at par
in actual money. and the law should re-
quire that all stock thereafter issued
should be paid for in the same way This
would avoid overcapitalization,, which is
doubtless the greatest present evil. be-
glieVe, however, there is more. ultimate
danger TO the very foundations Of the
government from the growing use by cor
porations Of corporate money to influence
political events. Every corporation en-
gaging in interstate commerce should be
prohibited from using corporate funds to
influence political action, either as contri-
buttons to political committees or candi-
dates. or to corrupt or influence the action
of public officials or legislative bodies TO
prevent this, the corporation should be re-
quired at stated times to make the most
minute reports of receipts and dfsburse-
ments, and there should be some such pro-
vision for examination OF Interstate cor
porations as now exists for the examina-'
ton Of national banks. I do not mean
here to outline the details of law, but
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-30
INAUGURATION DAY
Small Number OF Changes In County's OF.
fetal List Detracts From Days
importance.

Monday will be Inauguration day for
county officials but, as the only changes
are on the board of commissioners, the
event will not be of great Importance
Judge Simpson Of the district court, Judge
Harvey Of the probate court, County At
torney F. H. Boardman County Treasurer
D. G. Bell, Sheriff J. W. Dreger, County
Auditor Hugh Scott, Register Of Deeds
George Merrill, County Surveyor Cooley
and Coroner Williams have all been
elected to succeed themselves. There will
be few, If any, changes in the personnel
of the various offices. The board of coun-
ty commissioners, however, will have two
new members, and some of the men who
are now drawing salaries from the coun-
ty in positions within the gift of the
board are said to be slated for removal
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-30
merely to suggest a general plan and a
few of its more salient features. =. +
.."~.. . d: Location Of Authority. 49,,

''This, as we'll as all laws having for
their object the regulation of commercial
transactions. might be placed in division
or bureau Of the proposed department Of
commerce, thereby creating responsible
source from which should emanate all at
tempts on the part Of the general govern
ment to regulate interstate commerce.
The Interstate commerce commission
should be reorganized and gathered into
this new department: in fact, when con-
gress shall pass such laws as modern
commercial development makes necessary
and wise. and congress will pass in a
few years, for the regulation of interstate
commerce, these laws should be classified
and their enforcement committed to a re-
sponsible authority under the department
of commerce, as the customs laws, the in
ternal revenue laws and the banking and
currency laws now are under the treasury
DEPARTMENT"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-30
RAILROAD NOTES.

Thomas r. Hastings, formerly superintendent
of the Minnesota Transfer, who resigned from
that position last summer, has accepted the apo-
sition of superintendent of terminals at Column
bus, Ohio
A contract for service with the Hamburg
American steamship line was ratified yesterday
by the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient railway at
meeting OF directors of the latter company
held in Kansas City. The Hamburg line will
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-30
REV. A. w. HAWKINS.

Decatur, Ill, Dec. s30.-Rev. "A. w. Hawkins
prominent Cumberland Presby terian minister.
died this morning at his home here. He has
been for two years the business agent for the
synods of Illinois. Indiana and Iowa. and active
In securing contributions to the $3.50 600 fund
the church is providing for part of the en-
doWment Of the new James Milliken university
In this city. ss3s "a "A # f D 5Ys8
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-30

Plants for the destruction Of sewage by ere
nation are now operated in ninety-seven cities
of the United States. 49, 3D..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-30

Charles W. Fee, son of General PASSENGER
Agent G. s. Fee. of the Northern Pacific has
accepted a position with the Canadian Pacific
at Winnipeg.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-30

- The value Of Californias product Of oranges
in 1900 $6647,714; olives, 81, $50, 1854; lem
ons, 81, 493, 113; figs, $1SS, GAL.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-30

peated assertion that so largely increased
the socialist vote at the last election
The socialists reason that if the gov
ernment Is powerless to deal with the
evils and dangers that all intelligent per-
sons recognize in modern commercial
conditions, then the government Is a
failure; that the great corporations may
eventually gain absolute control Of all Of
those utilities that are essential to man S
happiness, II not to his very existence;
that they will then become more power
full tina the government itself. This
they say, Is commercial despotisn1, result
ing from the impotence of democracy
BY this process of reasoning it is easy
to reach the conclusion that the remedy
Is In public ownership Of all great util-
tiles, and II their premise that the gov
eminent is powerless is to be admitted,
1t will be difficult to challenge the sound !.
ness Of their conclusion. Attorney Gen
eral Knox, however. in a very able
speech made at EPittsburg several weeks
ago, has made a complete answer to the
assertion that the government is pow
erless. It has long since been settled
that the United States has exclusive con-
troll over Interstate commerce. The pro-
visions Of the Sherman act, which has
been held to be valid by the supreme
court, go SO far as to forfeit the property
Of a commercial combination that is in
restraint of interstate commerce, and Mr.
Knox we'll says that if congress has
power under the constitution to pass
such law, 1t has power to deny to
a corporation the privilege of engaging
In Interstate commerce except upon such
terms as congress may prescribe to pro-
tect that commerce. -s# .t.. .I-f .F-
An Example. X
'The national banking law has been
in existence for about thirty-five years.
Its purpose is to regulate certain COM
mercial transactions. It has worked we'll
and been uniformly obeyed. Under it
the bank must be authorized by the gov
conditions must be complied with before
eminent before it may exist Certain
the authority for its existence is given,
and a continuance Of those conditions is
essential to- the continuance of this au-
thority. Such, a law is, in a measure,
self-enforcing. While the Sherman law
falls far short Of reaching all the evils
of trusts, it has not always been en-
forced to correct the evils it does reach.
The suggestion have made in my cam
paign speeches Is that congress should
create a commission, or bureau of some
department., from which every state cor
poration shall be required to secure au-
thority before it may engage in inter-
state commerce. Let this authority be
granted only upon the concurring Of
those conditions which would minimize
all the dangers we now see in trusts, the
continuance of the authority to depend
upon the continuance Of the conditions
all violations of the law to be penalized by
the perpetual forfeiture by the corpora
ton 5of the right to engage in interstate
commerce Such a law would be far
more likely to be obeyed and enforced
than one which,. like the Sherman act,
merely defined offenses and prescribed no
punishment therefore. ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28
RATES ADVANCED.
Boston Will Now Pay More for Fire
Insurance Rates.

Boston. Feb. 27.-Falling into line
with the recent edict of the insurance
companies at their conference in New
York, the Boston board of fire under
writers. this afternoon, voted to ad-
vance the rates of fire insurance in this
city.
The advance in rates so far as New
England generally is concerned, will
probably come up for action, Satur-
day, and just as swiftly as the Boston
board has fallen into line, so it is ex-
pected the New England Insurance Elk
change will follow suit.
Existing rates in this city are ad-
vanced 25 per cent. on mercantile stocks
in ali buildings. Except such as are
occupied as dwellings, above the ground
floor, and on frame store buildings, the
advance to apply also on all manufact-
uring risks and other special parties
which have been rated under revised
and approved schedules within one
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28
MURDER IS CHARGED
Against Gallagher for Causing Collins
Death at Lynn.

Lynn, Mass, Feb. 27.-Timothy F.
Gallagher. a bartender, is held for man.
slaughter at the Lynn police station,
placed under arrest, Thursday fore
noon, charged with causing the death
of Joseph Collins. soap peddler. "a
years old. of No. "A Gardiner street, by
blows on the head with club in a bar
room fight. Collins died during the
night and an autopsy performed by the
medical examiner determined the GAUGE
Of death.
Collins was intoxicated, Monday, and
in the evening. with Thomas Flaherty
and another man, entered the Bruns-
wick cafe. Central avenue, and wanted
to fight one Of the bartenders, Tom
Bannon, at one time outfielder Of the
Boston National League baseball club.
Before blows were struck some Of the
bystanders saw bricks in Collins pock-
ct and he was elected. Later, he re-
turned and insisted on fighting. He
started around the end of the bar and
jumped the rail. There he was met by
Gallagher who delivered blow and
then with a club struck Collins thrice
on the head. Collins retreated, appar-
emily not injured. Before going home
he called physician, but his case was
not considered serious. Tuesday, he
took to his bed, and, Wednesday night,
died. The case was reported to the po-
lice after the death and Gallagher was
arrested while at work. The prisoner
is a resident of Peabody.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28
SCHLEY AND HOBSON
DIVIDE Honors at D. A. r. Day at
Charleston Exposition.

Charleston, S. c., Feb. 27.-This was
great day at the Exposition for the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Plaudits greeted Admiral Schley and
Capt. Hobson, the chief speakers at the
Auditorium, both naval heroes being
the special guests.
Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks, presi-
dent-general of the national arganiza-
ton, spoke on THE Inspiration of
Revolutionary Memories
Admiral Schley's address was brief
but graceful tribute to the D. A. r.
and Those sweet grandmothers and
great grandmothers who lived in the
times of palmer living and higher
thinking"
Capt. Hobson's theme was THE Ever
Victorious Navy" and the applause of
the listening thousands for him was
as prolonged as that which greeted Ad-
miral Schley. This was especially so
when he referred to the admirars SER
vice at Santiago as but the browning
incident in his splendid career in the
American navy" He said the charac-
ter of the navy was typified by Dewey
in the East and Sampson and Schley
in the West, when they set a new
standard for naval warfare in effecting
the total destruction of the enemies
fleets without any loss to their own.
Admiral Schley and Capt. Hobson
will, Friday, visit the tea gardens at
Summerville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28
THE PILOT BLAMED
For Damage to Steamer Neekar in
Narrows at Halifax.

Halifax, N. S., Feb. 27-The disabled
steamer Neckar is still anchored a. quar-
antine and up to late hour, this evening,
it was not known definitely what dispo-
sition would be made with her passen-
gers. The agents in this city have been
in communication all day with the owners
and with the Aldriche. the New York
agents. The agents here are also in COM
munication with the authorities and the
agents of the Red Cross lime steamer
Benedick. The cabin passengers Will
probably be sent to New York by rail.
If satisfactory arrangements can be made
the Benedict will take as many of the
steerage passengers as she can carry,
and the balance will be either trans
ferred by rail or to the Karlsruhe.
The Neckar will remain at quarantine
until it has been finally decided what is
to be done with ner, as Capt. Harrasso-
WITT only wants to make the one shift.
A diver went down, this afternoon. and
examined the bottom of the Karlsruhe to
ascertain what damage the steamer sus-
tanned at the time she struck an obstruc-
ton while going through the narrows.
last evening. The steamers bottom IS
not damaged. but two blades of the pro-
peler were smashed and the steamer will
probably be detained here for some days.
1t has not been decided yet whether the
New York agents will allow her to pro-
coed in this condition or not.
The board of pilot commissioners will
investigate the conduct of the pilot in taxi
ing the steamer through the narrows as
he should have brought her to an an
chorage a mile below where she struck.
The Karlsruhe has spare blade on
board and a. second one has been ordered
from New York. The Karlsruhe will
dock tomorrow. and a portion of the car
go in the after hold will be discharged 81
that the steamed can be tipped and the
new blades placed in position. The agents
here were notified. tonight, that it had
been decided to send the steerage pas
sengers of both steamers who are des-
tined to points in the Western states for
ward by rail. Those bound to Eastern
points, including the saloon passengers.
will be taken to New York and Baltimore
by the Karlsruhe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28
NO USE FOR ROSEBERY.
Liberal Unionists Have No Desire to
March Under His Standard.

London. Feb. 27.-The Liberal Union
lists at the annual meeting of the Lib
eral Unionist council, Thursday, def
nitely repudiated any desire to enroll
themselves under Lord Rosebery's
banner.
The Duke of Devonshire, Lord
Churchill, who presided, declared Lord
Rosebery had done great service in dis
associating himself from the prO-Boer
element but the speaker failed to see
how the Liberal-Imperialist party could
offer any inducements to the Unionists.
Men who refused to play the game
and impartially blame others all around,
whether Kipling or Rosebery. would
meet with very .scant sympathy. The
country was not disposed to follow the
flag of statesmen who had quietly
looked on while the new guides of the
Liberal party had led it deeper and
deeper into the mire.
He sympathized with Lord Rose
bery's offer to reconcentrate the party;
but the speaker did not expect his eff
forts would be attended with success.
In the meanwhile he believed the
Unicnists would adhere to their own
party.
The resolutions passed by the meet
ing referred to the openly expressed
hopes of the Rosebery party, and de-
clared the hopes were quite groundless
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28
STIRLING HUNG.
Had Confessed the Murder of Prof.
White in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. Pianos
Stirling, a young negro, who was the
accomplice of Henry Ivory and Chas.
Perry in the murder of Prof. Roy Will
son White, of the law department of
the University Of Pennsylvania, on the
night Of March is, 1900, was hanged.
Thursday, in the county prison. The
drop fell at 1907 o'clock.
Stirling made confession to his
spiritual adviser, claiming the sole re-
sponsibility for the murder of Prof.
White He said he did not know either
Perry or Ivory and asserted that neither
of them was with him when the crime
was committed. His statement is not
credited by the police authorities.
Prof. White was attacked by three
colored men on dark street near the
university. One of his assailants struck
him on the head with an iron bolt and
after he had fallen to the graound he
was beaten to death. Robbery was the
motive Perry, Ivory and Stirling We're
ARRESTED several days later and the two
first named made confessions accusing
Stirling of being the actual murderer.
The three men were convicted together
land Ivory and Perry were executed, Oct.
8 of last year. The condition Of Stir
llings health caused four postponments
of his execution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28
NOT RESPONSIBLE.
Galveston Need Not Pay for Property
Seized for Public Use.

San Antonio. Tex, Feb. 27.-By de-
cision of the court of civil appeals the
city Of Galveston is, relieved of respon-
sibility for private property seized for
public purposes in the great storm of
1900. The decision is of great impor-
tance to the city, as following the storm
property Of considerable value was
pressed into public service by the city
authorities and if the city were finan-
cialiy responsible for the same an OBJ
legation would be created which would
cost the stricken city hundreds of thou
sands of dollars. In the case in point
a pair of horses belonging to A. A.
Brown were seized by the mayor and
chief of police and were driven until
one died. Brown sued for 5000. the
alleged value, and the court found for
him. The court of appeals finds that
the seizure was without authority of
the city council and that the city is not
able