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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-05
BRILLIANT FIGHTING

After the monotony Of the sleepy guer-
rilla war in some other part Of the
Philippines, where progress in clean
ing up Of the embers Of the in
surrection is necessarily so slow
that the progress made from day to
day is hardly apprecfable, it must be a
relief to the soldiers to be given chance
to do some fighting that shows immediate
and decisive results. Hiking back and
forth through a conquered country, get
ting ladrone here and another there may
be- useful work, but it isn't war. Storm
ing earthwork after earthwork and recetv-
Ing the surrender of band of savages
who have deaed our power and insulted
our authority is different and more ami
mated task. 1877
That is what our soldiers did in Min
danao on Saturday. The taking of Moro
fort was done with all the characteristic
dash and determination of the American
army. The Moros are said to set nc
value on life and to be eager for thai
translation to paradise their religion
| teaches them to expect after death in bat
|
! They turned out to be sturdy fighters
/ too, but even in the hand to-hand fighting
at which they excel they could not hole
their own. with the men of the Twenty
seventh infantry. They were so i'm
pressed with the fearful cost of resistance
to the hard shooting Americans that the
| survivors surrendered a fort that could
only have been taken by siege, rather
! than take any more chances. =" -. =.
To say that this victory may COW the
rest of the Mindanao Moros into submis-
sion may be as premature as it was to say
that Aguinaldo's instructions was
crushed after the first day Of : fighting
around Manila. But it is at least an aus.
picious beginning of the war against the
Moros. Assassinating American soldiers
and refusing to give up the criminals to1
punishment will not be so popular in Min.
danao hereafter. J; 49,.
| 1t is said to read that the lesson has
been taught at the cost of the loss of sucf
valuable lives as those of Lieutenant
Bovard and Captain Moore and the sever
enlisted men, as we'll as the. sufferings o.
the wounded, but we can not see how Gen;
eral Davis could have pursued any Other
course. than that he chose, and ne, Col;
onel Baldwin and all the gallant officers
and men who made such short work O.
Moro resistance are entitled to thu
thanks the president has given them, ant
| of the whole country. ,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-05
LIND BURNS His BRIDGES

E. G. Stringer, chairman of the demo-
cratic mass meeting in st. Paul Saturday
night, must have felt like dropping
through the floor when former Governor
Lind rebuked him for the manner of his
introduction-as 1.-The next governor" Mr..
Lind characterized the prediction as Every
inopportune, very uncalled for, and un-
truthful remarks" The former governor
was mad and he showed his madness. His
outburst was a spontaneous expression of
his determination not to run for governor
again that burns his bridges behind him.
1t will take something in the nature of a
cataclysm to make it possible for Lind to
be candidate for governor again, after
giving such an exhibition of deep feeling
on the subject as he did Saturday night.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-05
The SHIPPING COMBINE

A London cable states that the british
government is ready to substitute ship
ping if the Atlantic shipping combine
proves to be injurious -; to British ship
ping interests. The British government
has been very historical over the big
Morgan shipping deal, and there has been
much talk about the loss of British SILL
premacy on the sea, although, under our
navigation laws, the British vessels pur-
chased by the syndicate cannot be trans
ferred to American registry and
sail under our flag unless con-
gress shall. as in the case of the
British built. and 'British-registered
steamships. City of New York and City
of Paris, by special act, on petition,
Americanize them. "''
The shipping laws of our country, de-
signed originally to promote and encour-
age the. construction of American, ships
in our own shipyards, have been a dead,
obstructive weight upon our shipping in
dustry, during the shifting of constructive
processes from the wooden to the metal
era. There was Germany, upon the
OISdu1ZdI1Ou VI Tile 6luplIe LII lotl, WIN
limited merchant marine of the old
type. The government, to inaugurate a
modern merchant marine, permitted Ger
mans to buy British-built ships and sail
them under the German flag. and thus the
German merchant navy was put afoat
and the building thereafter of ships in
Germany became a great national indus
try, and the most important steamship
lines aaoat to-day are owned by Ger
mans and the steamers were built in Ger
many. Similarly we could have provided
starter for strong merchant navy had
our citizens had the privilege Of buying
foreign bottoms and sailing them under
our flag. In that case there would have
been, as was the case in Germany, 3
great stimulus given to our owl
shipbuilding industry. $ =
| 1t is held by many practical men that
| tie effect of the steamship combine un.
der American control will be beneficial tt
American shipbuilders by promoting The
! building of vessels in their yards. Ever
Senator FRYE takes this view, as it viii
be for the interest of the Morgan syndi,
cate, with it's close relation to the United
States Steel Corporation, to- develop
great shipyards here and build their owl
ships. The syndicate has In view othe1
large purchases, and it has PRACTICAL.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-05
Star Chasers' Predictions.


The astrologers who are much more num-
erous and influential in London than in this
country have been settling in advance the
fate Of the canned heads of Europe. Accord.
ing to these planet chasers Emperor William
will meet with some grave misfortune during
the next three years. AS three years is a
very long time and the Emperor is quite
prominent, the prediction is fairly safe. II it
is not verified, people may be trusted to have
forgotten it.
To the Gear a quiet year is promised; but,
| on the other hand, great calamity Is said
to be impending over the. Emperor of Austria
'The sand in the hour glass;" says one
writer, has nearly run out, and, unfortu-
nately,f with the demise of the Emperor will
come great revolution in Europe"
AS all people conversant with the political
affairs of Europe have made similar pre-
dictions, it is not necessary to rope a planet
or two and examine the lines on its hand tc
make this guess. Our astrolosers are toe
easy. .--~' : t.. '.s@
- :S (. - - A. j. Russell
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-05

I'm GOING TO TALK WITH YOU UNTIL
YOUR STATION COMES, so YOU'D BET
TER MAKE BELIEVE YOU. KNOW Me-
Suppose / don't want to talk to you?'
she challenged. ..
talk to you. I've worked like a niger the
whole term, and can't waste moment
beginning to have a bully time
What would the people on the car think
II they knew I've never seen you before?"
she demanded
''They won't know If you smile at me and
go right on chatting he assured her
But you know dt isn't proper, and I prom
Used Miss Stanton to be cautious If she let
me go alone She smiled bewitchingly and
began to page in her book.
THAT old lady opposite is growing suspi-
cious on account Of your book" He leaned
forward in his armchair and contemplated
her with Joy. ~
who is Miss stanton?'' ...---s ..
"Our. teacher of mathematics. She usually
chaperenes me, but I made her see there
was no occasion" L.-
Not the least in the world he said, fer
| yently, setting his tie. - -
I'm beginning to think she had better
| have come! I think I'd best whirl my chail
around. I've misgivings!'
You can't It's stationary he exulted.
- might cnanSe my seat, she began.
II might, too,' he threatened. s.--
| -:"No room" --.'.-
THE chair has comfortable arms he said
| suggestively. 81 EH4- yzs-5s. *
|, 'tThe old lady, reminded Edyth. ss:f.3 -
| "Better stay, then he advised
Nov, Harry wouldn't have forced himself
upon ......-
! who's Harry?' he interrupted.
| "He is at Harvard" murmured> Edyth.@
I'VE beat Harvard badly last Thanksgiv
ing" he mused: -
Were you at Yale last Thanksgiving?" sht
queried, innocently. ~ -. -
| "Senior!'' He looked hurt.
| ''Ah! So is Harry she replied.
| "On the team?" he demanded.
'No,s she admitted, unwillingly.
"shortstop," he announced, and drew him
self up proudly.
Harry is in a senior society," she began
| He smiled in a superior fashion and touched
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-05
unlimited financial resources to continue
the modification of its fleets.

-unllmpted nnanclal resources to continue
the modification of it's fleets.
While 1t has given out that shippers are
ito have the advantage of uniform and sus-
tanned rates to all interests concerned,
and prompt service. ease of handling and
banking opportunities available with a
regular line bill of lading and that there
is to be no exclusive rebate system like
that which obtains in some of the British
shipping rings, 1T goes without saying
that the great steamship merger will
minimize competition I'M the ocean car
rying trade and it will become necessary,
seeing that there will probablyzbe some
what close relation between rail trans
portation interests and the shipping COM
bine, to have effective government over
sight and control over both rail and water
transportation. Under the present inter
state commerce law it has seemed impos-
sible to prevent determinations in eX-
port and import rates against the domes-
tic shipper and consumer The trusts
have repeatedly disregarded the inter
ests of the domestic consumer in order
to stimulate the foreign market. in theil
own interest. The shipping combine il
but human after all. 1t should be pu1
under such limitations that temptations
to unjust Determinations will be harm
less.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-05
A REAL DANGER

Friends of the merger have repeat edly
said that it would be all right so long as
Mr. Hill Is in control. He is so big and so
broad-minded and so fair that the public
could not suffer at his hands. He would
never, they tell us, use his power unjustly.
And yet who loses his balance and exposes
the weakness of human nature as 1t is Of
ten found in great men as we'll as humber
people, more openly than Mr.. Hill? The
governor of the state and even the presi
dent of the United States are Threatened
by him In violent and vindictive language
which suggests what smaller men might
and must expect when they get in his way.
The Incorporate speech of Mr.. Hill proves
beyond dispute that he has grasped after
too much power-nore than it lis safe for
any one man to possess. - HIS recent
threats as to what he would do to the
! president if he didn't let the Northern Sc
curities company alone will not deter the
president from doing what he believes to
be right, but they have shown bet ter than
all the arguments of the attorneys and
all the warnings of the press what a dan
gerous and foolish thing it is to allow
one man to control the transport
system and the trade opportunities Of the
northwest, and make it possible for one
man to make and unmake individuals and
communities at his own caprice and pleas
ure. ,s.,.s n -.
4 And this is true not because Mr.. Hill Is
z worse than other men. He isn't. But he
is like other men. His foolish threats
i against those in authority are no worse
than might be expected of the average
man possessed of great power and accus-
Z toned to having his own way, when he
Z suddenly finds that he is. not the whole
thing. AS Governor Cummins of Iowa sc
truly said, ''the people of this country will
: no more submit to commercial despotism
than they will to governmental despot-
s ISM and, having overthrow the latter
they will not permit the establishment OF
Z the former.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-05

Carolina to be settled on their merits. and
as there We're no political contests be-
tween we'll organized parties, on national
issues, he has always considered himself
free to take his stand on questions in
congress, not from the viewpoint of "a
party. but that Of his own best judgment
and the interests of his people. That is
good and high ground. There is no logi-
cal connection between the democracy OF
South Carolina, still voting ignorantly
and automatically, and the democracy OF
the nation, which is supposed to repre-
sent certain views of national questions.
How long will the old state, so pro-
gressive in the days of the founding OF
the republic. 50 prolific in. great men
continue to submit to the bossism of a
Tillman and remain politically hide
bound and inconsequential?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-05

When men who have without permits
sion fenced in the public domain become
so insolent as to attempt to drive out
settlers it is time to tear the fences down.
While there is probably certain amount
of public land that is fit only for grazing
and ought to be leased to cattle men,
those of them who have been fencing
public lands seem to be in need of Sc
we're reminder that the lands are not
theirs. .4 -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-05
Trouble in Chinatown.

Miss Wee Lung Fung; the beautiful Chi
nese slave girl who was brought to New
York thre weeks ago to become the wife of
Ling Foy, a wealthy Ninth street tea nner-
chant, was kidnapped by highbinders last
night, and intense excitement prevails in Chi
natcwn. The wedding ceremony was to have
teen performed at the joss house, is Mott
street, at midnight to might and extensive pre-
perations had been made for the event The
merchant has not yet been told of the dis.
appearance of his farcee and. fearing what
might be the result OF his rage and disap-
pointment the distressing news will be kept
from him until the last moment, IN the hope
that the girl may be found.
Shortly after the news of the approaching
marriage OF the wealthy merchant was spread
through Chinatown, Ling Foy was approached
by a committee of the Highbinders and asked
to contribute s., 600 for great merry making
among his people. The merchant fatty re-
fused. His slave wife had already lost him
about So 1000, and he did not see the neces-
sity of paying anything to the highbindsrs.
Just what course will be followed In break.
ing the news of his missing ffancee to Ling
Fey has not been determined by those hav-
ing the matter in charge If they allow him
to go to the joss house before telling him
they fear violent scenes and if the alarm 10
generally given early in the day the club.
house at IA Mott street, where the Highbon-
fets have their headquarters, is likely toeba
attacked. 2 ls
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-05
The NonpareiI Man
Datto. Brought It ON Them.elve.

Dattos Brought 1t on Themselves.
The dattos stood on the walls of their fort
and made insulting remarks about the United
States. General Chaffee bore 1t in silence
for some time. Datto Rattanipani and Datto
Whaleboni were acting as end men,
''Rattanipani" asked Whaleboni. why Is
the United States like an elephant"
why is the United States like an ele-
plant, did you ask?" inquired Rat, etc
Yes, sir; why, is the United States like an
elephant. That Is what ! asked" @
Well, Mr., W., L cannot tell yon Why the
United States is like an elephant"
* well, sir; 1T is because it cannot climb a
tree, yah, yah, yah! Datto Bughouse will
now sing Columbia, the Germ of the
Ocean,
This was what precipated the battle. The
American troops could not stand for 1t and
they jumped in and killed the whole outfit.
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q ADJUSTMENTS
Foyer Chat.

The first part of the AL. G. Field Greater
Minstrels is certainly deserving of praise, not
only for the gorgeousness of sthe scenic set
ting, but for the neWness, OF the jokes and
songs The olio iP made up Of varied and
pleasing specialtiesI -;'A review Of the per-
Torrance win dbeg given in this column to-
morrow. ~ -.
A long line was in evidence at the Metro
politan box office all morning buying seats for
the Richard Mansfield engagement the latter
part of this week, and the indications are good
for crowded houses: The largest sale, nat
urally, was for the. opening performance. of
""Beaucaire,' although the Saturday evening
performance of :'Beau Brummel' claimed a
large share of attention.
The: Lyceurn theater will be open tomorrow
night for the last great musical treat Of the
season. the appearance in song recital or
Nine: Emma Nevada, assisted by the famous
young French pianist and composer; Leon MO
reau. A program Of pleasing numbers, both
vocal and instrumental, has been arranged.
+ Manager Scott has engaged a number Of
vaudeville performers of the highest grade for
appearance at the Metropolitan for next week.
Heading the list is Peter F. Daley, who was
for some years associated with May Irwin,
and later became one Of the Weber & Field
stars in New York. For two years DALEY
has been starring in musical comedy, but
since the close of his regular season, has
again been appearing in vaudeville.
T. The management of the Bijeu has secured
for the next attraction commencing next Sun
day, the latest Whitaker & Lawrence produc-
ton "Not Guilty.. It is promised that this
effort will Guido all previous ones made by
the Well-known firm, who have so successfully
produced ION the Stroke Of Twelve and
Cripple Creek The cast, it IS promised,
will be everything that could be desired and
the scenic investture will be of a most
elaborate nature The play Is from the pen
of that well known playwright, Joseph LIE
Brandt, who is responsible for a number: Of
successes of past seasons, and it is said to
be his best effort.
BARLEY Campbe1l,s immortal melodrama
1.-The White Slave began weeks engage
ment at the Bjou yesterday. The produc-
ton will be reviewed in this column to-mor.
row. .
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Copyright, 1902, by the S. S. Mcclure Coz

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Copyright, 1902. by the S. S. Mcclure Coz
Edyth was sitting in one of the comfort
able chairs of a parlor car as the train pulled
out Of the New Haven station. She was re-
GREETING the short halt there when a new
conner, who had planted his traps on the
floor near the large armchair facing her,
bowed. Edyth thought 1t was an apology
for having upset her yalise with his golf
sticks, and returned the salutation.
The one second suffced to show her it was
the, same Jolly, broad-shouldered chap she
had seen on the platform with a crowd of
Yale boys. They both bent to pick up her
valise when she heard him say, while his
eyes twinkled with suppressed fun:
I'm going to talk to you until your sta
ton comes, SO you'd better make believe you
know me-" ,.ssg.
Edyth looked UP Indignantly, but she could
detect no dsrespect in his face, just pure,
rollicking, college boy fun, ready for lark.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-05

1t has been generally thought that the
population Of the United States would not
increase so rapidly in this decade as in
the last one, but with all records broken
by the arrival of $4,000 immigrants at
New York in one week, the prospects now
are that if the good times continue we
shall get more immigrants during this
decade than in any other since the great
movement Of people from Europe to
America began. -,
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Daily New. York Letter
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS =,
stage Career Unsatisfactory.

Stage Career Unsatisfactory.
Madame Modjeska does not believe a stage
career satisfactory to any girl. Those ara
the sentiments she expressed to a gathering
Of society girls who assembled on the stage
Of the Stone operahouse at Bnghamton at
the conclusion of a performance of the ''Mer-
chant of Venice The young ladies repre-
scented the leading families in that section.
and had expressed desire to meet the ac-
tress, which she readily gratffed.s She gath
cred them about her the stage after the
final act and gave them long talk on stage
life and her stage experience, during which
she impressed upon them the fact that stage
life was an unreality filled with glittering
hopes that never Inateriaized, hard work
that seemed unproductive, no. matter how
hard the labor expended, unappreciated eff
forts that have caused many broken heart
and in the end at best:the winning Of a. few
hours, days or years fame that when won
is as tasteless as the apples of Sodom. She
said that she would not advise any young
lady to take the stage for career.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-05
"a great company, of indirect heirs to the
throne, who will have help in case their
rights are invaded. i

1t begins to look as If 1902 will give US
three more American states--O kla homa.
New. Mexico and Arizona. There can be
no question about the qualification OF
Oklahoma for statehood--no other terri
tory was. ever so well qualified when made
a state-and both Arizona and New Mexico
have waited long and patiently
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-05

state institutions there demand home repre-
sentative to look after their interests.
Senator Snyder has reconsidered his decis-
ion to be a candidate for the state senate,
owing to the pressure OF private business.
Representative John c. Sweet, who has served
one term in the lower house with credit, an
nounces himself candidate for the nomi-
nation. E. F. Comstock of the ninth ward
has been in the field for some time,
Charles B. Cheney.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-05

The brilliant victory over the Moros
yesterday will tend to check any tendency
to judge the army rashly and to give way
to an epidemic of maudlin depreciation OF
the inevitable severity of war waged by
the order of the people.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-05

Chicago laundrymen are raising prices. The
president and the attorney general should be
called on to cuff them, with a Ratchet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-05

/ In the seventies Adrian Britt was promi
nent figure in politics. But he attempted to
down whisky by drinking it all Yp-and failed.
Whisky is still here but Adrian has gone.