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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-29
MINISTER WU'S APPEAL
The Hague Tribunal May Yet Pass
on the Chinese Indemnity
Payment.

Washington, Oct. 29.-Minister WI is
hopeful that China will be the power to
submit the second case for the arbitration
OF The Hague tribunal. He Is working
hard to induce the powers who are par
ties to the treaty Of Picking to consent to
afoltrate the important question as to
whether the indemnities shall be paid on a
golo or silver basis. The issue is the ut
most Importance to China, in fact it is said
that the 1nsistence of the powers upon the
settlement upon the gold basis would mean
the ruin of the Chinese empire, which is
totally unable to pay the vast sum of
nearly 45O,000,000 taels in gold.
The question has been under discussion
Tor many months and while it was still
pending the first installmentp of the in
demnity became due last July. A de-
c1sion was STAYED off by the acceptance
Of the first payment in silver, the United
States reserving the right to demand anv
balance that might be due if it should ,1l
timately be held that the settlement
should be made on gold basis. The next
payment will become due January. and If
is desirable that the question shall be
settled before that date or at,seast be put
in the way of a final settlement
- Therefore Mr.: WI is striving to arrange
for the submission Of the question to the
arbitration of The Hague and he has an
pealed to the United States for help in in
f1uencing the other powers. Secretary Hav
has consented to accept the proposition
in behalf Of the United States if the other
powers can be brought into line OF this
there is much doubt as China has M
means of exerting more than moral uasion
upon the parties who are naturally reluct
ant to submit to the chances of an ad
verse desicision claims which thew now
hold as good.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-29
TO PULL TOGETHER.
Certain Testimony in Government
Merger Case Will Be Used d"
by the State.
The Stipulation Made To-day Will
Shorten the States Case =
by Two Weeks.

A brief conference between opposing at
torneys in the states merger case this
morning saved at least two weeks labor
ious taking of testimony. They met before
F. G. Ingersoll, special commissioner to
take testimony in the case. and signed
stipulations, agreeing to take into the rec
ord the evidence in the federal government
case. The case was then adjourned until
Nov. 10, In New York city. Mr.. lngersoll
will take testimony in the government case
there, beginning Nov. 10, and will prob
ably finish in time to take up the state
case on the 18th.
Attorney General w. B. Douglas and M.
D. Mum appeared for the state. and the
defendants were represented by NJ. D.
Grover and George B. Young. They agreed
that testimony that has been taken or
stipulated into the government case. or
that may be In the future. may be intro
duced In the state case. The whole mass
of testimony in the government case may
not be used, but just what each side Sc
lects 1t is also agreed that any of the
witnesses whose testimony Is taken by
Of the state case, either for direct or
cross examination.
A large number of undisputed facts
were also stipulated into the case The
map showing the railway systems is &C
cepted as evidence, also the fact that they
are competing and parallel lines. The
facts relating to state institutions and the
amount Of goods they receive by rail are
accepted, also the extent and value Of
state lands, whose value the state alleges
is effected by the merger. Witnesses will
not have to be called to establish these
facts as evidence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-29
BAD FOR MOLINEUX
Hand Writing Experts All Testify
Against Him.

New York, Oct. 29.-Justice Lambert
to-day at the resumption of the trial of
Roland B. Molineux announced that he
had decided to exclude the testimony OF
Mamie Melando and Joseph Farrell, given
at the last trial OF Molineux, which the
prosecution wished to have read to the
jury.
Miss Melando was the first witness at
the first trial to connect Molineux with
the blue crescent paper and Farrell testi-
fled that he saw Molineux in Newark
with small package the day the bottle
holder was bought in that city.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne
called Daniel T.! Ames, a handwriting
expert, as his first witness to-day. Ames
said, as all the other writing experts
have said, that the same hand wrote all
the barnet" and Cornish letters and
the addresses on the poison package He
said he had compared those writing with
the conceded writing of Molineux and is
convinced beyond room for doubt that his
hand made the disputed writings.
Invited to give reasons, the expert told
at great length where he had found SIM
ilarities in eighty or more exhibits. I'm
der cross examination by Ex-Governor
Black, Mr.. Ames said that he had been
mistaken more than once.
Andrew A. Knowles, cashier of the Me-
chanics' National bank, was called as an
made careful study of all the writings,
conceded and disputed, and believed that
all were made by one hand.
Mr.. Osborne announced that the case
for the prosecution was closed. Justice
Lambert suspended further proceedings
until tomorrow. Ex-Governor Black said
he could complete his side in two days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-29
TO INDICT MRS. EDDY
A New York State Coroner With q
New Idea. !,
lee.c York Sun S1eoioz Servtce

White Plains, N. Y, Oct. 2s.-Ths
Westchester county grand jury. after de-
liberating for five hours for the purpose
Of fixing the blame for the death of Es-
Their Quinby, the 7-year- old girl who it is
charged, was allowed to die of malignant
diphtheria. through the neglect of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Quinby.
Christian Scientists, Of White Plains, and
John Carroll Lathrop Christian Science
practitioner of New York. who did not
call In a physician, but tried to save her
life through Christian Science treatment
adjourned today until Thursday morning
when it will draw up indictments, so i
is reported. The three scientists named
will be indicted for mansaughter and
speedy trial will follow.
Coroner Benning of Mount Vernon, who
held the Quinbys and Mr.. Lathrop, the
healer, to the grand jury, and who 10
forcing the prosecution. went SO far as to
ask the jurymen to indict Mrs Eddy for
being the instigator of the religion which
allowed Esther Quinby tot die without a
on the jury, most of the members being
Episcopalians, Presbyterians and Metho-
dists, a majority of whom are opposed to
the Christian Science idea. Coroner Ben
ming, in explaining the reason why he
suggested that Mrs. Eddy be indicted,
said:
Because I feel certain that the scien-
fists will be indicted and think that Mrs.
Eddy should be indicted with them. She
is the head Of the Christian Science
church and is morally responsible for the
neglect through her books and teachings.
Indict Mrs. Eddy with all the rest con-
cerned. This Christian Science cult is .
danger to civilization, and I believe itA
teachings should be curbed."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-29
MINNEAPOLIS BONDS GOOD
One Lot Certified for Deposit With
the Government

Minneapolis bonds are as good as gov
erment bonds, for Uncle Sam will accent
them in place of United States bonds as
security for government deposits In ma
tional banks. BY a recent ruling of the
secretary Of the treasury, the national
banks Of the country were permitted to
offer the certain classes Of municipal bonds
as such security and Minneapolis was one
of the cities Of the country whose credit
was OF such high standing as to make it's
bonds acceptable to the government.
The first request for a registered GER
tificate Of bonds under the ruling came
this morning. The application is for the
registration Of s30,0 600 Of 81 pc recent bonds
held by the First National bank Of Wav-
erly, N. Y. The certificate will be in the
name of the treasurer Of the United States
In trust for the First National bank of
Waverly. The original bonds accompany
the application and will be DESTROYED.
being replaced by the certificate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-29
DAY GIVEN TO REPORTS
The Reference Committee of Wom-
ems Foreign Missionary Society
Holds It's Meeting.

The thirty third annual session of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society Of
the Methodist Episcopal church began at
Wesley church this morning with the
meeting Of the reference committee. Full
reports by the editors, publishers and
secretaries Of the committee on litera-
ture were given. Mrs. o. w. Scott an
nounced in her report that the Chill
dren's Friend, which has been published
only thirteen years, had attained circu-
lation Of 27,123. The Study, reported by
Mrs. M. s. Budlong, has a circulation of
$4,000, an increase Of 1000 in the past
year alone Miss Louise Manning Hodg-
kins, author Of Via Christa." gave an
account Of the work of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Friend, and Miss Achard re-
ported the work Of the German edition
Of the Friend. The reports continued
throughout the afternoon, when the busi-
ness session proper was finished.
The first public meeting will be held
this evening at 1880. After the volun-
tary, Rev. William Fielder will admin
lister communion. DR.. J. s. Montgomery
addresses Of welcome, and Mrs. s. L.
Keen will make the response.
Mrs. Maud Ulmer Jones will sing THE
Lost Chord" at the session tomorrow
evening.
Prominent delegates already in the city
are:
President-Mrs. G. D. Foss. Philadelphia, Pa.
Recording Secretares-Mrs. ]. r. Gracey Roch.
ester, N. Y: Mrs. N. c. Mind. Detroit, Mich.
Corresponding Secretaries-Mrs. H. B. Skidmore,
New York city; Mrs. s. l.. Keen. Philadelphia:
Cincinnati: Mrs. F. P. Crandon, Chicago; Mrs.
NJ. s: Huston. Burlington, Iowa: Miss NJ. Wat
son, Topeka, Kan; Mrs G: o'Neal, Pasadena.
l.. NJ. Hodgkins, Boston; Miss P. J. Walden,
Boston; Mrs. l.. P. Alderman, Boston; Miss
hrc
Louise Rothweiler.
After the forenoon session Mrs. Bishop
Joyce gave a luncheon to the delegates in
the church.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-29
WILL DO. NO HARM
Women's Vote Wont Count Against
the Passage of Other Bond
Propositions.
Attorney General Holds That Vote
of Women Will Only Figure
on School Bond Issue.

Votes cast by women on the school
bond proposition will not count against
the other bond issues. They will only
count for or against the proposition on
which women are entitled to vote
Attorney General Douglas Is authority
for this statement. He has not been
asked for a written opinion. but has paid
some attention to the question, and gave
his decision to he journal this
morning.
There is no question about 1t In my
mind" said Mr. Douglas. Women
votes cannot count either for or against
o proposition on which they have no
vote. Those bond issues must have two
thirds Of the total vote cast. That means
two-thirds of all the votes cast that are
entitled to vote on that proposition. ANY
other construction would be absurd.
Women are entitled to vote on the school
bonds: therefore the school bonds must
get two thirds of the total vote cast, both
male and female. Men only can vote on
the other bond issues, which need to nave
only two thirds of the male votes cast.
This disposes of the argument that
women should not vote on the school
bonds. because their votes may defeat the
permanent Improvement and waterWorks
bonds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-29
NO DEAD AND DOWN WORK
The Indians Want the Money That
Was to Have Been Used for
an UuCnI.

From TIE journal Bureau. Room %, PoA
Building, Wusht3eOton.
Washington, Oct. 29.-Thes dead and
down operations on Red Lake reservation
projected by Major Scott are not likely
to be carried on this winter because of the
recent action Of the Indians in refusing to
allow the use of Stumpage money for the
purchase Of logging outfits. When Major
Scott first proposed that he should be al
lowed to cut dead and down timber blown
down in the tornado last summer, it was
decided there was no fund available for
the purchase Of logging paraphernalia
unless the Indians would give consent for
the. use Of about $4,000 stumpage money
which was to be repaid when the timber
was sold: The Indians held council and
decided they wanted the money immedi-
ately rather than wait to get it and the
profit that would accrue from the sale of
the logs. 1t is estimated there are 10,-
100000 feet. of dead timber on the Red
Lake reservation. Profits of $50, 900 would
accrue to the Indians from this source, in
addition to the wages they would receive
for the work this winter. -
If the department is obliged to wait I'M
til congress can appropriate the money for
the purchase of the outfit and supplies,
the timber will have lost it's commercial
value and the Indians will get neither
wages nor profits. s.~. zs.-
Commissioner Jones is hopeful that
means can be devised by which the In
dams can get this work in spite of them
selves. 1t is suggested that possibly, a
part of the $4,000 trespass money accu-
mulated by Captain Mercer two years ago
might be used to buy the outfit and legal
officers of the department will be asked
to decide. -# ~
The department has completed the cal
culation of the amount due the Leech Lake
and other Indians for stumpage and has
found it will approximate SIS for each In
dian. Payments will be made as soon as
the rolls are verified. They have been
sent to Major Scitt for examination.
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-29
SP00NER IS TRUE
La Follette's Rejoinder at Appleton
Discussed at Meeting of
Wisconsin Stalwarts.
Senator and His Party Friends
Again Decide to Stand by
the Nominees.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 29.-It has de-
veloped that noteworthy conference was
held at the Pfster hotel In this city on
the morning following the publication Of
the remark that Governor La Toilette
made at the close of his speech at Apple
ton. Present at the meeting were all of
the most prominent stalwarts in the city
and several from the country. The al
legged affrOnt that the governor had Of
fered was discussed in detail, and it is
said to have been the consensus that Mr.
Spooner would not be blamed in the least
by his friends if he should cancel all his
remaining dates and refuse to do anything
to help the governor to secure a re-elec-
ton. The senator refused to do this,
however, and will fill all the engagements
he has made. A truce was patched up
and stalwarts will stand by the ticket.
All the indications continue to point to
the election of Governor La Toilette. al
though it Is conceded that his vote will be
much smaller than two years ago. There
is no doubt felt at republican headquarters
as to the outcome.
The registration in this city yesterday
was disappointing to the republicans. The
figures show that the normal vote of the
city will not be polled, and the returns in
dictate that it is the republicans who have
be an indication Of weakness on the part
Of the republicans, it does not necessarily
follow for the reason that many of the
democrats in this city will follow the ex
ample of their brethren in the country
and cast their ballots for the governor.
At democratic headquarters everything
is as serene morning in June. Chair
man Warden continues to be confident that
Mayor Rose will be elected and this morn
ing he made the announcement that at
least five democratic congressman would
be chosen. It is likely that Weiss, the
democratic candidate in the sixth dis
trict, will pull through, but that will be
all.
Ex-senator Villas will appear twice on
the stump before the campaign ends. One
Of his addresses will be made In the Pabst
theater in this city, and the other in the
ASSEMBLY chamber at Madison.
Governor La Toilette will address a
monster mass-meeting in the Exposition
Saturday night, and Mayor Rose will
speak at another Of equal magnitude be-
fore the campaign is finally wound up.
The mayor will reach the city Friday
morning and will devote every moment Of
his time between then and election to the
rehabilitation Of his political fences in his
home town. which, his friends assert have
fallen into decay.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-29
CHARGED TO ROBBER
Wealthy Ranchman of Bearmouth,
Mont, and His Mother MUIR
dered in Cold Blood.
Lone N, P. Bandit May Have Done
the Killing-A Demented
Woman Also Suspected.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Bearmouth, Mont, Oct 29.-One of the
most shocking tragedies within the history
Of Granite county was enacted yesterday
at the home of James Conn, a wealthy
ranchman living about thirty miles from
here. A member Of threshing crew on
an adjoining farm had occasion to visit
the Conn ranch, and when he entered the
house terrible sight greeted him. Upon
the floor, dead, lay James Conn. a bull
let hole through his temple. The shot
had spattered the mans brains about the
room.
Near the corpse lay the body Of Mrs.
Conn, his mother, her head crushed by
the blow of a blunt instrument, presum-
ably by the butt of a heavy revolver. She
is still alive, but Is believed to have no
chance Of recovery and. according to last
reports, had not regained consciousness.
The deed Is believed to have been COM
mitted by the lone bandit who held up
the North Coast limited on the Northern
Pacific railroad at this place last Friday
morning. Settlers who are familiar with
the surrounding country declare that every
likelihood existed of the desperate at
tempting to make his way out Of the
country by way of Willow creek, as the
country is wild and sparsely settled and
pursuit would be difficult.
1t was in this direction that the peni-
tertiary hounds followed the trail Of the
bandit for several miles and then lost It,
and belief was expressed then that the
outlaw was trying to get out Of the coun-
try by that route.
The discovery of the crime was made
about o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
the officers at Phillipsburg were immedi-
ately communicated with. Sheriff Metcalf
and Deputy Sheriff Frank Morse are now
~ In nf f1a 0riyo 70 ".
pected to return some time this afternoon.
The threshing hand who discovered the
crime met near the stable Mrs. Hank Ner-
ling, demented woman, who has lived
with the family for some time. This
woman Is said to have killed her husband
twenty years ago, and it is suggested by
some that she committed the tragedy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-29
MISUNDERSTANDING
More Than q Hundred New Ones in
Minnesota Within Two
-.. Years Time.

1.-THE increase in labor unions in Min
nesota within two years has been re-
markable,'' said Labor Commissioner
ODonneH this morning.
Mr.. O'Donnell has been making an in
vestigation into the trades unions of the
state, for the purposes of his biennial re-
port to the governor. Returns are not all
in. but enough is known to indicate a
large per cent of increase. -
Two years ago only 205 unions were
found, including federation and councils
of unions joined together. This year
these are not included in the report, which
only counts Individual unions. Already
S12 have been counted, and when statistics
are all in it is believed that the numb
will reach 1886. A large share of the in
crease comes from the smaller towns Of
the state. Brainerd has fourteen unions,
exclusive of railway trainmen. The total
membership in unions in the state is also
expected to show great increase.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-29
WISCONSIN CLUB WOMEN
Opening of the Annual Convention
of the State Federation
at Ashland.
From a Staff Correspondent.


Ashland, Wis, Oct. 29.-The sixth an
nual convention of the Wisconsin Fedora
ton Of Womens clubs opened to-day.
The morning was occupied by the brief
address Of welcome by Mrs. s. S. Fifeld,
president Of the Ashland Monday club; the
response by Mrs. Edgar P. Sawyer, vice
PRESIDENT; the annual address of the
president, Mrs. s.. M. Youmans, and the
reports of officers.
Mrs Youmans, in a fine summing up Of
the achievements of the federation and
its future opportunities. urged the women
to avail themselves Of the school ballot,
swearing in their votes If necessary, as
surfing them that the latter process ID
neither difficult nor dangerous She de-
sired for the federation an increased
reputation for doing things.
The corresponding secretary, Mrs David
G. Whyte, reported LAT clubs in the fed
Grafton with 6,213 members. There are
few more clubs, but the unlimited clubs
are gaining largely in membership. She
urged the extension of the duties Of dis
trict vice presidents. The treasurer re-
ported receipts Of s959.11 and expendi-
lures of S374.53, with the convention ex-
penses yet to be paid.
Mrs. Lydia Philip Williams of Mime.
apolis, made the principal address on
Reciprocity this afternoon.
Martha Scott Anderson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-29
mitchell Day" Celebrated.

Wilkesbarre, Ta., Oct. 2s.-Mitchell day
was celebrated by all the union miners in
the anthracite region to-day. There was
a general suspension of work. A few
Washeries We're working, but the output
was very small. President Mitchell mr.
rived from New York to-day. He will 20
to Scranton to attend the first session of
the arbitration committee. There were
demonstrations in many of the nearby
towns to-day and after the parade the
people f1ocked to Wilkesbarre in larpe
numbers to see the big parade.
Shamok1n, Pa, Oct. 29.-Mitchell dav
was observed here to-day. Seven thou
sand United Mine Workers headed by the
Tenth Regiment band and troops paraded
the streets, after which the mine workers
were addressed by several labor leaders.
No collieries were in operation and all
business was generally suspended.