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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-20
RESOLUTIONS
What Some of the Delegates Think
Should Be Done Now.

What Some of the Delegates Think
Should BE Done Now.
Resolutions were introduced this morn
Ing as follows:
D. G. Lewis of Oklahoma City. indorsing
the irrigation investigation being
conducted by the department of agrcul-
lure.
Andrew Kimball of the Arizona delega-
tion, ia 7oring the ADMISSION of Arizona.
o. H. Baum Of Ell Paso, favoring a gov
ernment dam at Ell Paso for storing the
Iaters Of the Rio Grande.
J. D. Bryant of Houston, Texas, indors-
Eng the Improvement of Buffalo canyon
from Hoe.-.n to deep water water con-
nections at Galveston. and urging that it
be completed without delay.
Deep Waterways Resolution.
James, &C. Davis OF Keokuk introduced
these resolutions;
First-Ne renew our commendation of
the project for deep waterway between
Lake Michigan at Chicago and the MIS-
sissippi river at St. Louis as part Of the
general plan for deep water navigation
between the great lakes and the gulf Of
Mexico.
Second-We commend the special effort
for the improvement of the Mississippi
river between St. Louis and Cairo for
Third-We call especial attention to
the need of deeper water throughout the
upper Mississippi to St. Paul and Mime
apolis, and to that end the particular
project for the betterment of the condi-
tion of the river al the Des Moines rapids
by substituting a dam and lock for the
present canal We recommend to the
federal congress as part Of a permanent
plan of river improvements the construc-
tion of a dam and single lock at the
Des Moines rapids as substitute for the
present canal and it's three locks.
Fourth-We recommend the develop
ment of the reservoir system in humid
and arid regions we'll as at the head
waters of the Mississippi as policy
which equalizes the flow of streams from
source to outlet, reducing floods and in
creasirg low water volume, all to the
benefit of commerce and industrial de-
velopment.
Members of Committees.
Members of the principal committees
OF the congress were named for next year
by the respective states represented as
follows:
Minnesota: For commit tee on resolu-
tions, Ambrose Tighe, St. Paul, and A. B.
Chopin, Duluth; for vice president, Rufus
A. Hoyt, st. Paul; for executive commit
tee, John Caulfull st. Paul.
Iowa: Resolutions, w. H. Torbert, Du-
buque, and T. A. Craig, Keokuk; execu-
tive committee, A. E. Johnson, Keokuk;
vice president, NJ. Mcdonald, Bayard.
Montana: Vice president, Paris Glib
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-20
HEIRS IN MINNESOTA

''Butch" ThOmpson the Gambler Was
Norwegian.
From, Tho Jo,srnat Bssreass. Room Is, Psss
Building, Wessht'sgtoss. y
Washington, Aug. 20. - Charles II.
Thompson, called Butch" Thompson, the
famous gambler who died at Saratoga
yesterday, leaves an estate of more than
half a million dollars. Two sisters who
will fall heir to large part of it. live
in Minnesota, and there Is one half sister
in Norway. Thompson was born in Nor
way sixty-two years ago. He was the
richest, gambler in the United States ex-
cept Richard Garfield. 4 =, =
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-20
A DAKOTA VICTIM

Mrs. Addie CLOVIS Assaulted by a
. Negro Who VIII Be Hanged.
- From The Jo,.rnos Bssreo.l. Roo,ss rs, P>ss
Building. Wushtn1to,,. ~ - : - -
Washington, Aug. 20.-Mrs. Addie CLOVIS
of Quinlon, Va, was recently assaulted,
robbed and nearly murdered by negro
named Buerrell johnson. who has been
arrested and identified by Mrs. CLOVIS.
There was talk Of lynching, but this has
ceased, and Johnson will be hanged reg
ularly. The CLOVIS recently came to Vir-
ginia from one OF the Dakotas.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-20
A LUCID EXPLANATION.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Sojourner (from over the pond, eager to
acquire the svernacular) )-That man, you
say, he have sand" and SO he have made
one great pile of "rocks''- @
Native-Sure, sands rocks in the maxi
ing, but you have to dust to get there;
ketch on? i :g.sa. ~ as
The sojourner expressed profuse grati-
tude and passed on, ponderingly.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-20

Don't Keep Things You Don't use.
Somebody wants them. ADVERTISE them
In the Journal want columns and you'll
get money for them. Tss
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-20
An 1NuENroR .nrAn

Lancaster, Pa Aug. D.--Joseph Shirk, the
inventor Of the Colt revolver and Of the grain
cradle, died to-day at his home In East
old.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-20
journal Want Ads

Are sure to bring returns IL given q fai1
trial. Use them. Read them. Success
is bound to be yours. .%.i@
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-20
> ., Los Angeles Herald.

The first report OF the sea serpent's ap-
pearance for the present season comes
from Halifax But the significant state
ment IS made that It measures 200 feet
In length" and, incidentally, that it was
seen.'by President j. j. Hill Of the Great
Northern railway, who was casually in
Halifax, The exactitude of the snakes
length, in connection with the appearance
Of Mr.. Hill, suggests the thought that the
object may have been the tail end OF the
great "mereer'' tz.~ - 80. r.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-20
Me mbers of Com mittees.
Salt Rheu,nlz

You may call 1t eczema, letter or milk
crust. -
But no matter what you call it, this skin
disease which comes in patches that burn,
itch, discharge watery matter. dry and
scale, owes It's existence to the presence Of
humors in the system. 49,, .5......-
It viii continue to exist, annoy, and per.
haps agonize, as long as these humors
yernain. IS .... s~
II Is always radically and permanently
cI1rad hY - .------E - .la-.-. !.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-20
Hoods J0rSdpdrilla

which expelB all humors, and is positively
unoquAlled Tor all cutaneous eruptions.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-20
DOES THIS INDICATE THE MERGER s
p FINISH

w. w. Jermane.
Evening star., 1902-05-06
SALE OF WESTERN MARYLAND.
Baltimore City's Interests Go to the
Fuller Syndicate.

A dispatch from Baltimore, Nd last
night says: The second branch of the city
council, by vote of to 2, tonight passed
the ordinance providing for the sale to the
Fuller syndicate Of the city's holdings in
the Western Maryland railroad. An amend
ment was concurred in by the first branch,
which provides that the purchasers Shall
not be entitled to the sum of S2S1 ,344 so in
the sinking funds, and held in trust for the
railroad company. The mayor has signi-
fled his intention of signing the ordinance
tomorrow
The bid Of the Fuller syndicate was S.
1870. 45. which sum covers the obligations
of the Western Maryland to the city of Bal
timore. The three other bills which were
rejected were as follows: The Varney syn
dicate. $40 OO,OO0; the Reading Company,
SlO,OO1 600; the Hambleton-Cook syndicate,
$9,250,OOO.
The ordinance makes it incumbent upon
the Fuller syndicate to provide tidewater
terminals In this city for the Western
Maryland: to extend the road to the coal
fields of Western~Maryland. West Virginia
or Pennsylvania, the work Of construction
to begin within two years after the consum-
nation OF the sale, and to be completed
withh. eight years. provided, however, that
the mayor and city council may, in their
discretion, extend the time; and that the
syndicate shall within the same period of
time make connection between the West
ern Maryland railroad and the West Vir-
ginia Central and Pittsburg railway.
Evening star., 1902-05-06
MORRIS PARK RACES.
Dixieline Won Throggs Neck Handicap
From Poor Field.

After all interest had been shorn from
the Throggs Neck handicap by the with
drawal of eighteen horses out Of twenty
two entries, Dixieline, at Z to TO- won the
race yesterday at Morris Park from three
poor thoroughbreds in galop
Dixieline. a contestant for the Metro
politan handicap found the small field more
to his erratic nature than a large one, and
he galloped In the rear at his leisure until
the head of the stretch. Shaw, who rode
him, was very careful to keep him from
being bumped against. He humored him
out of an ugly mood at one period of the
race and then prevailed on him to try his
best In the stretch
The colt readily responded in the last
quarter and came home on the bit, fighting
fer his head. Moor, the early pacemaker
lasted long enough to beat Himself out for
second money. PA" Daly's crack was stiff
and sore. A let up in training would prove
beneficial to him.
BY sheer gameness alone Charley Whites
colt, The Referee, won the fourth race.
Twice during the struggle he was passed
land apparently beaten, but under Bren-
mans determined riding he hung on tena-
clously and won by a short head from
Locket who beat Magentic a similar dis
tance. The latter was badly Inter interfered @
with and poorly handled or he would have
won The ridiculous claim of foul by
Creamer, Locket's rider, against The Refe-
rec was dismissed by the stewards
In this race Starter Fitzgerald fined
O'Connor, Wilkerson and Martin s25 each
and suspended Jackson for three days
Ooom, IN the hfth race, was also fined $25
Evening star., 1902-05-06
Burkett After the Champions.

There is no one who gets more out of
game than Jesse Burkett, whether 1t be on
the field or in a Chewing match. Burkett
likes to talk to the visiting bench, and
Thursday he got of good one In the
presence Of the president OF the league.
Burkett came up to bat and, as usual be-
gan to exchange greetings with the few
Chicago players on the bench summing
themselves in big bath robes. The visitors
told Burkett that he would have to i'm
prove his batting and made other deroga-
tory remarks, which ruff1ed the usually
calm bosom of the King of Swat. He felt
it his duty to humble the pride of the
vaunted champs"
You fellows amt got nothin' to crow
about" volunteered Jesse as he reached
down and gave his hands dust bath in
front of the plate. "Just because you won
two pennants In a minor league you seem
to think there is nothing that can touch
you.
Just remember that you are playing in a
big league now" added Burkett as he pro-
ceeded to bang one of Wiley Piatt'S benders
for a single.
And Ban Johnson, who was sitting in a
box with COmiskey, smiled Wise man. He
took 1t as a compliment that the American
League was now considered quite the
proper thing by the best players in the
land, instead Of feeling offended at Bur
ketts opinion Of his organization last year.
Comskey also smiled, but. OF course, he
had to with Johnson sitting there-St.
Louis Republic.
Evening star., 1902-05-06
ARMY AND NAVY GAME.
Uncle Sans Foot Ball Players to Meet
on Franklin Field,

Arrangements were made yesterday for
the fourth annual foot ball match between
West Point and Annapolis, to be played
at Franklin Field, Philadelphia on Novem-
Der %; Captain Richmond P. Davis, repre-
senting the Military Academy. and Lieut.
A. W. Grant of the Naval Academy met
yesterday at the home of DR.. ]. William
White in the Quaker city. and all arrange
ments for the contest were made.
1t is confidently expected that President
Roosevelt will again be present as well as
the many officials and notables who attend
annually.
The details of the arrangements are the
same as in years previous, which have al
ways proved most satisfactory.
This game between the representatives of
the military and naval schools Is of ma
tional importance, and now ranks with the
big college contests in point Of attendance
and general interest. AS usual, admittance
Will be on invitation thus insuring crowd
of at least 25,O0O spectators.
Pennsylvania Is to be congratulated on
bringing together these two rivals and on
the success Of the excellent arrangements
which always prevail.
Evening star., 1902-05-06
American League Teams Standing.
National League Teams Standing.

When they can't win a game by keeping
the ball inside the lot the Athletics attain
the same result by tapping one over the
fence. That's what Seybold did last week
in this city, and Harry Davis repeated the
feat yesterday in Philadelphia.
Washington started off with such rush
that the Athletics had hard uphill fight of
it. Their chances of success looked slim
until the seventh inning. Then, when Davis
faced Lee, two men were on the bases and
Harry proceeded to send the ball on
quick trip over the fence, which gave him
a through ticket around the bases. These
three runs put Mack's men one to the good
and they stretched their lead another tally
in the eighth.
Barring Davis long drive the game was
notable for Mr.. Mack's putting on exhibit
ton another new pitcher, who promises to
have a bright future. The new man calls
himself Kenna. but he is believed to be
welching on the Nc part of his name.
However, Kenna or McKenna looks as If
he could pitch good ball under any old
name. He Is a soldly built chap, and, to-
gether with speed, exhibited good assort-
After knocking Wiltse off the rubber In the
first inning the Senators were expected to
give Mr.. Kenna a warm reception. instead
they got but five hits in their last eight in
nings, only two of which were secured in
one turn at bat
Lee was touched up at fairly lively rate
from first to last, but hits were punched
on him In only three innings, while the
Athletics lost ground by some daring base
running. To offset the hits made off him
Lee tried to win his own game with the
bat. He made three hits in succession. and
when he appeared at the plate in the eighth
Coughlin was on first base. Lee came
within few feet of duplicating Davis
feat. but the ball was foul when it cleared
the screen.
Both teams did fast. clean work In the
field the Athletics having a clean record in
this respect and only error being
charged against Washington. Davis, both
members Of the Cross family, Seybold and
Ely were applauded by the 2.419 spectators
for their good work. The score:
Evening star., 1902-05-06
MORE BASE BALL SUITS.
st. Louis Will Put in Claim for Nc
GraW and Robinson.

The present condition of affairs in base
pall In regard to injunctions and other
law suits offers some interesting food for
thought and study. Perhaps the most
complicated case that will be tried during
this reign Of law will be that Of Robin
son and McGraw of the Baltimore club.
When these players were bought from Han
lon by the st. Louis club the reserve clause
was eliminated from their contracts-or at
least, that is what was claimed by the
players. The Robisons, on the other hand,
declare that they notified the players be-
fore the season was over that they were
reserved for the following season, and
also told them that the reserve clause had
not been eliminated from their contracts.
McGraw and Robinson declared that if the
reserve clause was not struck out that
they had been tricked and to show that
they believed that they were right they
went to Baltimore, despite the alleged re-
serve clause in their contracts When Sec
retary Stanley Robson of the st. Louis
club was here last week he declared that
efforts would be made to bring back Robin
son and McGraw. after paying $4,000
for them" said Mr.. Robson, I'VE would
have been foolish to sign them to contracts
that called for a years service only You
can bet that the reserve clause was in
their contracts, and that they will Be en-
forced, stoo, If the st. Louis courts decide
as did the Pennsylvania supreme court
Cincinnati Times-Star.
Evening star., 1902-05-06
BALL PLAYERS APPEAL.
Court Asked to Fix Security in Fa
nous Injunction Suits.

Lajoie, Barnard and Fraser the three en-
Joined Athletic players, took appeals to the
supreme court yesterday in Phila delphia
from the decree of common pleas court No.
5. restraining them from giving their ser
vices as base ball players to any club but
the Philadelphia National League team.
AS soon as the appeals were recorded
their counsel informed Judges Ralston and
Davis of the fact. asked that the amount
of bond to secure the complainant against
all damages be fixed and made a motion to
have the appeals and such security act as
what is legally known as a supercedeas.
Col. John /. Rogers and Lawyer John G.
Johnson named $500 as the amount of
the security, but intimated that they would
be willing to accept much smaller sum
II the appeals were not to act as super
sedeas.
In support Of his motion for the superse-
deas Attorney Turner called the courts at
tention to a section Of the act Of 1897,
which. he argued, allowed an appeal and
the entry Of security to act as a super
sedeas to preserve the status quo Of a case
Lawyer Johnson replied that, although 1t
was within the discretion Of the court un-
der the act quoted, to determine whether
an appeal with security should act as q
supersedeas, the act provided that the
status quo must be maintained. But were
the court to grant a supersedeas in the
present case. Mr.. Johnson contended, the
justice to all parties would be a farce and
q travesty Of the law.
After little further discussion as to the
amount OF the security to be entered the
court took the papers in the case and re-
served its decision.
Evening star., 1902-05-06
COMPROMISE ON COLOR QUESTION
Federation Of Women's Clubs Takes
Action in Convention,

A dispatch from Los Angeles Cal, yester-
day says: After two hours discussion of
the question Of admission Of colored women
into the Womens Federation, the women
opposed to such admission won the day
when the convention voted overwhelmingly
to accept what is known as the compro-
mise amendment, agreed upon in New York
several weeks ago.
This decision, while 1t does not finally set
tie the color question. Is looked upon as
triumph Of the south in Its two years strug-
gle to keep colored clubs out Of the general
organization.
Upon the opening day of the convention
it was evident that spirit Of tolerance
would rule. There was absolutely no bit
terness in the preliminary talk outside the
convention hall. This morning there was
suppressed excitement during the considera-
tion Of the charter. which came up first
and when Mrs. A. o. Granger, president of
the Georgia Federation, moved that sections
2 and Of article II, parts Of the proposed
amendment be made the first order of busi-
ness, every one knew the battle was on
When points Of order and interrogation
points flew thick and fast, Mrs. Lowe re-
tired from the chair temporarily, calling
Mrs. Denison to preside.
Section 2, which was finally adopted, fol-
lows:
From state where a club is a member
Of the State Federation it would also be
englDie to the General Federation If recon-
mended by the executive board of the State
Federation, the power of admission to re-
main as given In article II of the bylaws.
Section of article II, which will come
up tomorrow, reads:
The president shall refer all applications
for membership to the committee on men,
bership appointed by the board of directors
for its action upon the same The action
of the committee on membership shall be in
writing and unanimous vote of the COM
required Tn,
the committee fails to agree, the applica-
tlon shall be referred to the whole board,
the written vote Of two-thirds of which
shall be necessary to elect to membership,
Evening star., 1902-05-06

more sacrifices to Its credit this season
than any other club In the American
League. This is due to Armour's insist
be made, no matter how distasteful it may
be to the batter. In one of the games
Shrecongest was ordered to bunt but in
stead slammed the bail out for a two-bag-
ger. Shrec evidently thought a compliment
was due him for the feat but he got a
call instead In the field the balls are called
and q fielder knows what he is expected to
One more game in Philadelphia and then
the Senators move on to Boston.
1t Is Just like Delehanty. He witnessed
the Metropolitan handicap Saturday, had
a s20 bill on Arsenal and cashed in 500.
No wonder the big fellow likes the ponies
Matthewson and Sparks are the whole
show with the New York fans. The lat
ter is sharing the honors with the big
pitcher
Cleaveland has figured in five shut-outs
SO far this season. They either keep the
others from hitting the ball or refuse to
Jimmy Ryan's work in the present Sc
ries is as good as ever he played during
his career.-Philadelphia Times.
The Cleveland Leader states that the
Detroit team has a very bad habit of
winning games on fewer hits than their
opponents made.
Lee previous to making his great catch
on Monte Cross in the fourth inning Sat-
urday. had muffed foul fly from Montes
bat. His catch more than made mp for the
mun.-Philadelphia Press.
Manager McPhee is said to be consid-
on third base Steinfedt's hitting has
been SO poor that a change Is considered
expedient. even if only in the nature of
an experiment.
McGraw is still the prince Of walkers
He has swelled his batting average con-
siderably by making a hit in each game
and walking to first two or three times
out of four or five times at bat. Muggsy
was always a good waiter.
1t is rumored in Toledo that a certain
American League club is after Nick Alt
rock. Nick is making good in the Afneri-
can Association. He still continues to
catch men between the bags on that de-
ceptive would-be balk of his, and enjoys
trying it any number of times in one game.
Donovan has a second baseman of whom
he need not be ashamed. Farrell acts like
winner in every move that he makes.
In the field he has many of the actions Of
Kid Gleason.-Pittsburg Leader.
President Hart of the Chicagos Saturday
issued official notices of release to Glade,
Bonner, Davy Jones and Rube Waddell.
Inasmuch as Jones is playing with the st.
Louis National, Glade has deserted, Bonner
is with the Cleveland American and Wad-
dell in the California League, the players
are not likely to feel their notices keenly.
Kennedy and Sample have been given per-
mission to play with Nashville if they de-
sire, and probably will accept.
So far as the assertion that there is a
more capable man on the iCncnnat team
to manage the team than McPhee is con-
cerned it would be interesting to know
who the individual can be. If he be an
intelligent, heady ball player, then there
are reasons for believing that he has not
been putting forth his best efforts this
season, for no headwork has been shown,
barring about two plays by Mute Hoy,
and it is not likely that he is the man re-
ferred to.-Pittsburg Chronicle.