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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
TO BUY THE PHILIPPINES
JAPAN IS IN THE MARKET
ON His Way to Washington
to Talk 1t Over.
Nee1 York Sun SpeoioI Serrtca

Nes1 YorA Sun Special Serutcs
Atlantic City, N. j., July 1S.-S. Goto,
Japanese governor of Formosa, who has
been at the Dennis with his suite, has
gone to Washington to confer with gov
ernment officials relative to the Philip
pines. In speaking of his intentions, Gov
ernor Goto said:
Japan would like to buy the islands,
but we cannot buy them at present. We
want them and are willing to negotiate
for their purchase at once, Should the
United States desire to get rid Of the
islands they have ready purchasa~ in
Japan when the time comes that We can
pay for the property. will DISCUSS the
matter with the chief executive of the
United States when l reach Washing
ton" :-
Mr.. Goto preferred to have a conference
with President. Roosevelt before being
questioned further. as he had propo-
sition to make, which should be submitted
to the president before being made pub
lie: q. -.
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can always believe everything he says.
His native modesty and conscientiousness
will not permit him to -exaggerate or
misrepresent.
/ One of Gates strong points is his
ability to realize when he's licked. Most
men get so interested and are so stub
born that they insist on fighting after
that period, but Gates is willing to quit
when he finds that he can't do any
better In the Northern Pacific corner
a year ago he was badly hurt. Some
body asked him how he stood:
Il m not broke yet" he answered, "but
I'm bent pretty bad"
Brokers are wondering where Mr..
Gates is going to break out next. It Is
the unexpected that always happens with
him, but he likes new sensations and
seldom takes the same road twice. It
would surprise no one If he did make
coup at the New York Central. and
hence many people believe the rumor on
the street, although they know that the
Vanderbilt family and the European cli-
ents Of J. P. Morgan & CO., have 75 per
cent of the stock locked away in tin
boxes. The idea is that Gates would Ike
the fun Of running New York Central up
church steeple and then watching the
owners struggle with the temptation to
unload.
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Colonel Fred Ames. the missing chief Of

Colonel Fred Ames. the missing chief of
police, seems to have planned an ex-
tended stay when he left Minneapolis last
week. About $50 p: N. of the day he left
an express wagon drove up to his resi-
dence: on Fourth avenue S, a trunk was
loaded in and the wagon drove away. It
is the general Impression in the neigh
borhood that this trunk belonged to Colo
mel Ames. Only, once before in recent
years has he travelled with such cumber-
some baggage That was when he went
halfway round the world with his regi--
family deny that Colonel Ames took any
trunk with him last week ~ -, :, T..
Mrs. Ames has ,been quoted as saying
that her husband would return july 26.
When seen by = 0 urn al reporter to-
day she denied that she had fixed any date
for his return. She maintains, however
that he is simply away on. vacation to
recuperate and as soon as he is able to
resume his duties, hesw1l return to the
city. ~: -, T.. e d i =. = = gES ~ ..s#.
En-. EN- Isnerapt ef sIa,sIi st nae1at. S
e'He held up remarkably r.. !; :. said Mrs.
Anaes; while the trla yass ID progress,
hut as soon as the tensio on sWss over he
was nearly Frustrated. Dr. Atnes advised
him to take. q vacation at once and to
trouble in Minneapolis! The colonel sug-
gested that he would take g ten-day yaca-
tion, but the mayor insisted that he be
gone. fifteen days and said 1t would be
all right IT. he remained away ;unti1; Aug.
/. He is away now and will remain until
he has recuperated or until the limit has
expired He Is not. fugitive from Justice,
for he does not know that another.in-
dictment has been return ed against him,
and he will not know it,. II I can prevent
it,. ,*- i. h : 80; =. es;re@< = -
Mrs: Ames says that she Is in direct
communication with Colonel pAmes, hut
that she will not divulge his whereabouts,
neither will she notify him of the existing
conditions in Minneapolis: She says that
he has gone away to- get rest and she does
not propose. to prevent him in. any way
from securing it. III: .s..*.. 80
+ The statement made by Mrs. .Ames that
Colonel Ames does not know of the ex-
isting Indictment indicates that he is far
away from the city. There is scarcely q
town or city in the whole country in
which the fact that the chief of police
of Minneapolis Is fugitive from justice
has not been published, and il he does not
know he is wanted here, he must be out
Of the limits Of civilization. - :. -
Mayor >Ames' Return Doubtful.
Among those who know the Ames broth
ers, there is q belief that both Of them
will shake the dust of Minneapolis from
their. feet permanently as. soon as they
can decently do so. Whatever DR.. Ames
original plans were, his physical condi-
tion is such that his most sanguine and
loyal friends would now be surprised tc
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
VATICAN VIEW
What the Osservatore Rom
ano Says of the Taft
Negotiations. - +

Rome, July 1s.-The Osservatore Ro-
mano (ofhcial organ Of the vatican) to-
day publishes an official note as follows:
The initiative of the government. Of the
nUited States with the object Of arriving at
au understanding with the Holy See about
religious questions in the Philippines. in
which it showed frankness and fine political
tact has reached happy ending after nego-
tiations conducted on both sides in spirit
OF oonciliation and friendly Difference. The
general lines Of q common accord have been
drawn up to the mutual satisfaction of the
parties concerned and in conformity with the
proposals made to the holy see in a memo
randum. H.
These general lines will serve as basis
for further negotiations as regards details,
to be conducted and brought a. conclusion
at Manila between an apostolic delegate and
the governor Of the Philippines.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
MITCHELL !.
r.. WINS OUT.
The Soft Coal Miners Will
Not Violate Their
Contracts.
All Danger of a Strike Past
Mr.. Mitchell's Fine
Address.

Indianapolis, Ind. July 1s.-This morn
ing the sentiment among the delegates to
the miners convention was fully as
strong as ever against strike and all
danger of such an event has now passed.
The anthracite men favoring strike
admitted there was no chance OF a walk
out. They were hopeless last night when
the majority of their own men were op-
posed to a strike and this morning they
came into the convention determined to
stand as a unit by the recommendations
of President Mitchell.
The convention was called to order
few minutes after 10 and almost lmme-
diately a recess of half an hour was TAX
en-. Thomas L. Nicholas, president OF
district No. /, anthracite. which was
chiefly instrumental in calling the con-
Vention, denied this morning that he had
been in favor of a general strike. He
said:
Just now I guess it is about certain
there will be no strike and If good fund
Is raised I think it will be just as we'll.
It is the best that can be done noW.
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O. Brien's expianat Ion was unsatisfactory
ard in itself sssu6icien to warrant Judge
Holt S determine ton Judge Lovely says:
The authority Of q ooIirt of Justice to secure
proper respect for its procedure is always
essential to its authority in the due adgninis-
tration Of law. It's officers are the real hands
of the court. Such officers owe to the court
not merely passsrs and apparent obedience
to its mandat es, but every efhcient aid they
can bestow to secure respect for Its influence,
regard for its orders, and any interference
Herewith is subyersivesof the ends of justice.
The Syllabus. t.
The syllabus says ,5
State Of MtnpesoIa, reepon dent, We. Burke F.
. O'Brien, appellant. 81.
First-Evidence in this case considered and
held, that it was ssufi cient to justify the pun
ishinent OF an officer OF a court of record for
contempt Of its authority in giving inforrna-
ton derived by him while in attendance
thereon to third parties accused of crime
against whom a warrant therefor had been
issued out of such court. ts =
Second-Under sueh circumstances an officer
OF a court accused of contempt in giving in
formation of the issuance 4tof q criminal war
rant II he refuses to explain suspicious acts,
cannot claim thesbsn e at of the absolute pre-
sumption OF innocence accorded to persons ac-
cused of crime who decline to testify in their
own behalf under section 565s, IS. 1894.
Thlrd-Ine contempt proceedings by a court
against one Of It's officers for using informa-
ton obtained therein to convey notice to a
party accused of crime to prevent the service
of a warrant, the failure OF the party so ac-
cused to explain suspicious conduct upon the
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see him return. When he left Minneapolis
early in the week he was in state bor-
der1ng on nervous and physical COLLAPSE.
His concession, the hospital and drug
store privileges at the big Sinclair hotel
In West Baden, will demand his time as
soon as he can possibly recover. This
will give him business reason in addi-S
t1on to his health as an excuse for re-
naming away from Minneapolis. There is
nothing in it, for him to return to a
city SO full of trouble for him anyway.
the only reason being loyalty to his ap-
pointees, who might fear dismissal should
d new regime be introduced. AS things
force would probably see few changes
were Alderman D. P. Jones to become
acting mayor, for he has personally ex-
pressed his approval Of the new basis ON
which the police force has been placed
This removes the last reason for Mayor
@Ames' return, except for trial
: Fred as soda-wnter CIerk.
: Little has been said Of Fred Anes' fu-
ture in event: Of his acquittal on the in
dictment now pending against him. II
second jury decides him not guilty.
Colonel Ames is a very generally dis
credited man in this community and lis
likely to seek a new one. While he has
not worked at his profession for years,
|aes a.aissa. q regist cred pharma list. His
concession at the Sinclair hotel in West
Baden, and Fred could drop into IA
miliar occupation: amid the most pro-
pitious surrt undfngs. II he did not take
this position, DR.. Ames would have to
hire somebody to operate his drug de-
kpartment.. But as the Doctors conces-
stons are worth at: least $4,000 a year, it
is probable hat both the Ames brothers
will operate them. 81.
= "a Fhe New Police Regime.
Meanwhile <"May-sup-t -tary' Tom Brown
and Acting Chief Hill are going ahead
with. the police department .reorganiza-
tion, and their plans appear to be work
ing well: They are going at the matter
| except absolute discharge of men, appear
to have no hesitation about taking the
| initiative. This morning they held con
ference with Clerk e. A: Allen Of the
municipal court, and held out the olive
branch. so long conspicuous by its alb
sence between the city hall and the
court. The result will be restored har-
mony; and greater efficiency. s~z.-
Under. orders from Captain Hill the pre-
cinct captains, dressed N plain clothes,
visited the saloons of the various dis
tricts last night to see II the proprfetors
were obeying the orders to close at mid
night and to have their places free from
patrons at 1 o'clock. Although several
places were visited after II o'clock there
was not single instance where the door
was found unlocked and the order was
obeyed to the, letter. :.az:z.1ss%sE
T The saloonkeepers seem to have grasped
! the idea[ that the police department is
finally in earnest, and that any violation
| of the order will mean an arrest and an
ultimate fine. The brewing companies
indcrse. the prompt closing orders. -
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able amount for each department., and
that, as there was only $1,000 left for the
mayors fund, the mandamus action will
ion Judge Lovely says: - -. : -.
. It must have been under the contempla-
tion of the legislature in the enactment of
the law of 1891 that the contingent fund of
the mayor should be $1,000 if he demanded
it, but we cannot hold that it was within
such contemplation that this required: i'm
possibilities or palpable Injustice in its prac-'
tical application. ''T'7' - '1. T' - -
Various other charter provisions Of the city
Of Minneapolis required the: expenditure of
moneys for necessary and incidental eX-
penses in the operation Of: the city govern
ment, and if upon a fair consideration of
what such necessities were the city coun-
Gil concluded that there must be an equitable
reduction of such obligations in making ap
propriations, it had the authority to make
such reductions We must presume in the
absence of any showing to the contrary, that
the council acted in. good faith in this re-
spect, particularly in proceedings by man
damus that depend upon strict legal right -
Hence it does not follow that the statute
which; directs the appropriation Of $4,000 to
the mayor confers absolute right.
Other Procedures Not Considered.
= Elsewhere the court says: =:
+ Whether the chief executive could not have
secured the full appropriation by. other pro-
|: ceedings which included the board of tax
levy and the means by which sufficient
revenues could be derived to provide for the
same, we need not here determine.
. The syllabus says. - -
State ex REL Ames as Mayor, appellant, VS..
& City Council Of City of Minneapolis ct al,
respondents. ~.s,'@ :: -. = = - -" =;
In mandamus proceedings by the mayor of
Minneapolis to compel the city council to ap-
propriate SIS 900 for a contingent fund under
chapter. So, Special Laws 1885,, upon facts
which show that the mayor requested such
appropriation but that the council appropri-
ated only 81, 900 therefor, and after having
provided for other legal and proper obliga-
tons Of the city without dscrimina alton
against the mayor was unable for want OF
funds to make a further. appropriation fol
the contingent fund of the chief executive.
the council.
Judgment affirmed. Lovely, ].
~ O'Brien Must Pay.
Burke O'Brien must pay the s25 fine
which Judge Holt assessed for contempt
of court His offense was hush shing the
service of a warrant: on C. L. sLoonis for
running a gambling house. Agate An
derson, deputy sheriff, testified that when
he reached the place to serve the warrant
O'Brien was looking through the peep
hole and saying: Open the door.
want to come in. You want to get sout
OF here quick! &
! O'Brien was "a police officer detailed tc
the municipal court, and Judge Holt ar
raigned him and fined him s25. He de-
manded new trialsand appealed from the
/ order denying it. In an opinion By
i Judge Lovely the court holds his convic-
tion justfhable. The opinion holds thai
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
TO CONTROL TRUSTS
An International Scheme Started By
Russia.

London, July 1s.-Details of an inn
portant move by Russia, which have evi-
IDENTITY been suppressed, have leaked out.
This move is no less than a proposal
by the imperial government for an inter-
national conference to deal with trusts.
Baron de staa1, Russia's ambassador
In London, about ten days ago presented
to the British government note from.
NJ De Witte, the Russian minister Of
finance, which note was sent also to al
the powers that signed the Brussels sugar
convention, proposing that these powers
should consider. In common. means to
promote International commerce against
the artificial depression OF prices, and
only BY government measures. such as
export bounties or the control OF pro-
duction, but also by the much more dam
gerous processes adopted by trusts.
private undertakings or cartels, which
tend artifcia1ly to influence the inSernA-
-tional market.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
STILL SCRAPPY

Harmony Not Worth the Price, Says
- Mr.. Bryan. ~. j..
Special to The Journal. .
Lincoln, Neb., June 1S.-W. J. Bryan
in a Commoner editorial to-day emphat-
ical1y declares that harmony in the
democratic party is not worth the price of
submission. m glaring lines he .ex-
claims: Remember 1894! The reor-
ganizers were then in control and they
led the party to overwhelming defeat"
In the editorial, Mr.. Bryan says: "It
may as we'll be understood now as learned
hereafter, that harmony means full and
complete surrender to the financiers."
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hearing authorizes an inference against him
which. may be taken into consideration by
the court in the conclusion 1t must draw from
his silence. ~... - -
Judgment affirmed Lovely. ].
o'Brien's Position Safe. s
The final adjudication Of Burke
sO'Brien's case by the supreme court does
mot in any way affect his position on the
police force, the penalty being Sonly
fine.- It, is understood that the: appeal
to the higher court was made at the
instance of Mayor Ames, who wanted a
yindication for the administration. and
that the mayor bore tile expense of the
same ~ "f, ~. = .--r -' g..
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
TERRIFIC STORM
Chicago swept by a Hurricane
Wires Are Down.

CAAcdSo o~CpA Ny HUI
Wires Are Down.
Chicago, July 1s-Damage estimated at
thousands of dollars was wrought to
property in Chicago last night by ter
rife wind and electric storm which swept
in from the southwest and out over the
lake.
Several persons were injured. Store
fronts we're blown in, elevators unroofed,
chimneys, signbeards and trolley wires
tumbled down, downtown business houses
flooded, and along the harbor front a
score Of sma all bathing houses and out
buildings were torn loose. = Sixty eight
miles an hour was the velocity attained
by. the wind. The highest record here
tofore gained by the. wind so far as re-
called at the weather Office. was at the
time of the Galveston storm, and then
the velocity here was but four miles an
hour greater than last night -
To-day the wires are still down and it
is impossible to. tell what. damage has
been done in, the state, to the southeast
Of this point. -. H.
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CRUSHED TO A. PULP

John Thompson of Owatonnn Buried d
lin a Sand Bank.
Special to The. Journal. y.
Owatonna, Mimi, July 1S-John Thomp-
son, sand dealer, met death this morn
ing by a sand bank caving, in: A mass
of earth. fell thirty feet and he was
buried alive. He was discovered an hour
later under three feet Of earth. The
upper part. Of his body was crushed to a
pulp and every bone except those of the
legs broken. He was As years old and
leaves wife and three children. r -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18

THROWN N OUT
Ames' Effort to Get $4,000
for Contingent Fund
-.E Futile.
Supreme Court Settles Case
Burke O'Brien Must
Pay for Contempt.

The supreme court to-day affirmed the
dismissal of Mayor Ames' mandamus suit
to compel the city council to give him the
$1,000 contingent fund allowed blythe
charter instead of the $1,000 appropriated
The court holds on a review of the acts
Of the council that in it's appropriations
for the year it did not exceed the reason
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
TRACEY WALKED AWAY

Coast Outlaw Again Fools the sher-
-. ,iff's Posse. -"
Seattle, Wash. July 1S.-outlaw Tracey has
again outwitted the sheriffs posse and es-
capped. Word reached the officers that the
desperate had taken up. his quarters in a
cabin near Covington. -, |.
The posse made a raid on the place, but
found no trace of the hunted man. although
it was evident the cabin had been occupied
but short time before.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
TWO. ROBBED BY ONE.

Night Operator and Station Helper
Surprised by Lone Robber.
Special to The Journal. -... "a.
{ Ironwood, Mich, July 1S.-Night Oper-.
ator Parker Of Saxon, Wis, was held up
at the point Of q revolver by lone rob-
Der, at. midnight. and compelled to open
the safe and give up about $100. The only
witness was the station helper, who was
robbed of 50 of his hard earnings.
Ben Muelwiteh, lost for four days in
the woods north Of this city, was found
yesterday by George Johnson near North
Bessemer. He was sick and weak when
found. A, reward Of $3.50 was offered to
the person who would find him.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
Status Of the Ames Brothers.

Chief Of Police Ames evidently prepared for long stay
when. he left Minneapolis. He took trunk.
Mrs Ames says he is merely leave and return when
his time is up 4cp - =%>~ - - =. -.
Mayor Ames return to Minneapolis except for trial. is ex
tremely doubtful. .~..- t.~*. 49, -. ~.~1
Fred Ames likely to be associated with his brother the
doctor at West Baden. Fred is pharmacist. 81 -
Reorganized police department seems to work we'll
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
LEG. AND ARM CUT OFF

Northern Michigan Conductor Dies
of Injuries.
Special TO The Journal.
Escanaba, Mich, July 1s-Charles A.
Skyhawk, an Escanaba & Lake Superior
railroad conductor fell under the cars
yesterday afternoon at Wells. His right
leg and arm were cut of. He lived till
ii o'clock last night. He was rs years Of
age, and leaves wife and children. He
will be buried at his home in Menominee.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
PERSIA SHAKEN
Severe Earthquake Shocks
at Bunder Abdas-Houses
Collapse.

Bombay July 1s.-A severe earth shock
was experienced at Bunder Abdas, Persia,
on the morning Of July 9. 1t lasted three
or four minutes and was followed by
light shocks. All the chief buildings suf-
fered. The governors house partly col
lapsed and the custom-house was de-
stroyed. The population was panic
stricken. Only one fatality was reported.
It is feared that the destruction at Kishm
was heavy.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
BLOW TO THE
INSURGENTS
-Four Michigan Members of
Congress Refused Re-
nomination.
The Shelving of Senator
Dietrich in Nebraska ::
Causes Comment.

From The journal Bureass, Room IS, Post
Building, Huntington. -..-: :
Washington, July Ex-senator Deit-
rich's turning down" by the republican
state committee of Nebraska, which de-
clined to accept his services on the stump
during the coming campaign, has come as
severe blow to the beet sugar insurg-
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
DR.. AMES RETURN
EXCEPT FOR TRIAL
SEEMS DOUBTFUL

It Is Believed That "Brother Fred Will Accompany Him
to the West Baden Hotel as Pharmacist-The Colonel
Evidently Planned Long Stay When He Left Mime
apolis for He Took His Trunk-Mrs Ames Says He'll
Return When His Leave Expires-The Police Reor-
ganization. ~.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
,FARMER INsTANTDY

FARMER INSTANTLY KILLED. ss
Special to The Journal.
s Marshfeld, Wis, July 1S.-Wi1liam Goergs-
ner, farmer of the town OF Chill. was thrown
from his wagon at noon to-day and instantly
killed. sss,,.; as. IS
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
IOWA FLOODED
Two Inches of Water Fa1Is-Heavy
windstorms. 49,:

Des Moines, Iowa, July 1S.-Reports of
heavy wind and rain storms. all over the
state we're received at the weather bu-
reau this morning. Upwards of two inch
es of rain fell in many localities, and
near Eddyvilte it amounted to cloud
burst, about five inches of rain being re-
ported. 1t caused the Des Moines river
to rise again rapidly, almost three feet
rise being already reported, and it is
rapidly nearing the danger point. Trains
On the Burlington are delayed. At Car
roll the daughter of George. Simons was
killed by lightning: -.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18

LONG PRAIRIE LEADER GOES G. %. P.
Special to The Journal. &
Long Prairie, MINI, July 1s.-The Long
Prairie Leader, democratic organ, has been
sold to syndicate Of twenty business men
and will he run as a, republican. paper. The
Leader was the only democratic. paper in the
county. $3.50 -{z& .sEssE.s 5sS
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
BELONG TO MCDOWELL

H1ghts TO the F4HyH OF = = IL UsSss5 =
and aCleopatra.''
Special to The Journal. d /.
Milwaukee, July 1S.-Judge Halsey of
the circuit court has handed down an
opinion lii which he decides that Mel
bourne Mcdowell holds the rights to the
plays of u la Toscan and @CIeopatra, x x
which rights he Inherited from his Wifes
the latA FannY DavsnDorts
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18

MILWAUKEE FREIGHT WRECKED.
Special to The Journal.
La Crosse, Wis, July 1s.-Freight train No.
IS on the La Crosse division of the Milwaukee
road was wrecked at alag station named
Faymore last night Four cars were piled in
heap and the engine thrown from the track.
No lives were lost. "a wrecking crew was sent
TO the scene Of the wreck from here.