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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10
CLAN GORDON INSTALLATION
Annual Open Meeting Held in Rich.
mOnd Hall,

Clan Gordon, No. SO, O. S. c., held it's
annual open meeting and installation of
officers in Richmond hall last evening.
The ceremonies were in charge of James
Gray, royal deputy of st. Paul and the fol-
lowing officers were installed: Chief,
James McDougall; chieftainisi, William
Clifford. chaplain, John Robertson; record
ing secretary, John Emslie; financial sec
rotary, David Pringle; treasurer, S. A.
Ballentyne; physician, Dr. J. E. Denver;
senior henchman, John Cochrane: Junior
henchman, James Mclean; seneschal,
Alexander McRae, warden, Peter Charl-
ton; sentinel, William Irving. Musical
numbers were given by the Clan Gordon
Glee club under the direction of A., A.
RANKIN and by Peter Cochrane and Del
smith and the evening closed with an in
formal dance
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Foyer Chat.

Primrose and Dockstader, who open an en-
gagement of four nights and matinee at the
Metropolitan Sunday evening, promise some
thing entirely new in the way of first part.
The olo also includes many novel features.
Walker Whiteside will be seen at the Met
ropolitan the last half of next week in new
romantic comedy, Heart and Sword.
translation from the German. 1t is a pure
love story, modern in treatment and con-
tanning much comedy of the higher order.
The company in support is said to be an ex-
cellent one( and includes Miss Leila Wolstan.
"Shore Acres is playing deservedly sue
cessful engagement at the Bijou this week
and no more conclusive evidence Of the great
popularity of this play is needed than the
large audiences gathered at this playhouse
at each performance.
The sale Of seats is now in progress for the
engagement next week at the Bijou Of the
celebrated magician Kellar. This great NEGRO
mancer has appeared here on several previous
occasions and has never failed to please and
his engagement at the Bijou next week will
undoubtedly prove a most successful one.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10

Mr.. Bige1ow's information may or may
not be accurate and the interpreta
tion he puts on the facts may or may
not be fair, But regarding the face
shaping incident In the English club at
Shanghai we have heard very different
account. Mr.. Goodnow's self-control on
that occasion, according to the account we
have heard. won him the respect Of the
club members and made him persona
grata.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10
CLEVELAND RANK FAILS

Cleveland, Jan. 10.-The Euclid Avenue
Trust and Savings company made an assign
ment to-day to Attorney Frank H. CHM. The
latter's bond was fixed at $25O,0O0. The bank
has been unable to realize upon it's assets
rapidly enough to meet the unusual demands
which have been made upon It recently. The
directors state that no depositors and no GUS
toner of the bank will lose dollar.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10

Secretary Root is of the opinion that
Satan has his hands full assigning evil
tasks to the idle Filipinos. If laws are
passed that will open the islands to
American capital and business men the
Filipino will be kept so busy that he will
not have time to plot disorder and rebel
lion. The Filipino insurrecto is sort
of Malay populist who uses bullets and
bolos instead Of ballots and stumps to
works off his bad feeling.
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WAR INEVITABLE
Japan Sees Struggle With Russia
5. Ahead. .,s

K. Nosse Of Toxic, Japan, was in the
twin cities yesterday, en- route for the
east. Mr.. Nosse is a close student of DO
litical conditions in his own country, and
says that the feeling in Japan against
Russia is very strong. The cars gov
eminent, he says, is excessively Jealous
OF the island kingdom, and daily the
threatened struggle between the two ma
lions draws nearer. The Japanese con-
slider war with Russia inevitable. and
hope when. it comes that Great Brita in
and the United States will espouse the
Japanese cause, Great Britain because of
her interests in India, and the United
States through regard for American in
terests in China and the Philippines.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10
GA Perfectly Good Cat"

A little Red Wing boy who is just get
ting out into the world has met with many
surprises in his short career but none more
astonishing to him than one that occurred
the other day. In wandering around with
his sled in alley in the block in which
he lives, he found dead cat that some one
had thrown over the fence. He seized upon
it at once and came dragging it into the
house. To his astonished mother he re-
marked:
20, say, ma! Some body has frowed away
perfectly good cat.' "A. j. Russell.
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an emergency circulation which the ma
tional banks cannot now supply.

Some young gentlemen from the Uni
versity Of Chicago have come to Mime
apolis to settle the negro question by a
debate with some young gentlemen from
the University of Minnesota. We haven't
seen any reference to the meeting in the
southern papers, though
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NO MORE THAN HALF
Surprising Shrinkage in the Estate
of Henry Hospers.
HE HAD BEEN RATED AT $25O,OOO
DepOsitors of His Banks Will Be in
Luck to Get so Cents on
the Dollar.
to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Orange City, Iowa, Jan. 10.-A decided
sensation was created here yesterday,
when the commissioners appointed by the
district court to make an inventory Of the
estate Of the late Henry Hospers, the
prominent Hollander who died two months
ago and was supposed to be worth $3.50, GOO,
filed report which shows that the estate
will not be able to pay the depositors of
the two banks owned by Hospers more
than so cents on the dollar. The state
ment in detail follows:
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All of $4,000 was taken in at footb

All of $4,000 was taken in at football
games in which the University Of Mime
sofa eleven played last fall. and the
teams net profits on the season are $4,000.
II you don't believe that Drawn counts
for more than brains in the colleges just
wait for the announcement of profits from
the the debating season.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10
|"PERSISTENT AND FLAGRANT"
Surveyor General Charged With ViO-
Iatins Civil Service Law.
Neao Yorzc Sun Special servse

NesU YorEc San Special Servsce
Washington, Jan. 10 Another federal
officeholder has placed himself under The
ban of the civil service commission by
what the commission characterizes as the
persistent and fragrant character Of his
violations of the civil service act The
offender is Joseph Perralt. surveyor gen
eral of Idaho. Mr.. Perralt will probably
scape dismissal by the president, because
his term expires tomorrow. Neverthe-
less, he will be subjected to a repri-
mand.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10

When Dyspepsia heard that table tele-
phones were to be introduced in busy
mems restaurants it knew the long bat
tie for complete control of the American
was won. = ~. .
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electricity Crowding Out Steam.

The Manhattan Railway company made the
formal start in the operation of its lines by
electricity yesterday, and from now on until
the change of motive power is completed
there will be both steam and electric trains
operated at the same time on the Second ave-
nue. division of the Manhattan system. There
will: be a more or less constant increase in
the number of the electric trains until all are
electric and the electric power will be grad
ually extended throughout the system.
The extension will be as rapid as the man
agement can effect economically.
Eighteen hundred of the new electrical mo-
tors have been ordered, and others will be
used as trailers. The scheme is to run
three-car trains OF two motors and trailer
and six-car trains OF four motors and two
trailers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10
Bought n Canadian Bank.

jan 10.-New York interests allied with
capitalists in Chicago and Boston have pur-
chased controlling interest in the Sovereign
bank of Canada, now being organized with g
capital of 81, 600, 900. New Workers who have
stock in the new bank are J. PierDont Nor
gam the Standard Trust company and Wilson
& Stephens. j. F. Morgan & Co. and the
Standard Trust company will act as agents
Mr. Morgan's firm will also represent the
bank in London and Paris.
The head Offices of the new bank will be
in Toronto and the executive offices in Mont
real, while chain of branches will be estab-
lished throughout Canada.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10

In the item Of $4,000 Of overdrafts,
there is personal overdraft of Hospers
for $4,000. Among the bills receivable
there is some $4,000 that is considered
about worthless, and which, in the kind
ness of his heart. Hospers had carried
for years. Neither can the bank building
be sold for its estimated value, $4,000
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10

Poultney Bigelow, in his usual caustic
and reckless manner. made some stinging
remarks about our own John Goodnow
last niEht-without mentioning any names.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10

Have you seen ''R1Chard Caramel''?
Attorney General Knox does not propose t
get tangled up in lot of hard work witt
nothing in it for Philander.
Better Days Ahead for China.
The Dragon went back to Pekin,
He jumped the big wall to get in,
In the foreign legation
It made sensation
He'd grown so remarkably thin.
The sound Of the festival gong
Was heard from New Chwang to Hongkong,
And Empress Isl An ~ts
Made of her fan a--.
And murmured 20 dragon, how long,"
The poor little emperor, too,
Was feeling remarkably blue,
For things were so changed
Where the Boxers had ranged, ..,..
He could hardly restrain a boo-hoo.
But better days now for the Chink
Are coming apace, don't you think,
The soup made of nest
Is more in request
And the boxer is losing his kink.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10

English papers speak Of American
cabinet Minister'S Who are these Of
fcials? 'f -|>.-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10
ponu1arizing a Cuban Game.

The buyer of the block fronting on Central
Park West, between Sixty-second and Sixty
third streets, proves to be a syndicate OF
Havana sportsnen and capitalists, who pro-
pose to use it as site for a building in which
to give exhibitions of Spanish game similar
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10
The NonpareiI Man
On the Side.


+ Historian Maclay is showing remarkable
tortltude in not exhibiting his dent in pub
lie. - -
A case of smallpox in the wheat pit yester-
day caused a two-minute panic. Keep out
of the pit if you do not want to be pitted.
Mayor Low says that "rake-offs" ana
shake downs" must end in New York That
lis: what you get by electing these educated
idealists to office. Practical politics has ali
gone to smash. ....-'. .5
The nation trembles as it thinks of the work
Mr. Austin is putting on his reply to Kip
ling's poem.
The egg man has seen the coal man and
gone him one better.
The foolkiller must have spent the entire
year in Maine. That state reports a lobster
catch of 5000 900. 49,. .t r.. "
Mr.. Bigelow thinks the Germans would have
hard time to reach Minneapolis in case OF
war. There are six or seven good roads
here from Chicago. To he sure, their sched-
ule time is rather too long, but the fare is
reasonable.
The Times looks at the city council and
despairs.. Remember New York!
The house. as advertised, passed the Mica
raguan canal bill. But then,, the house is no
longer deliberative body ....- \
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Daily New York Letter

to handball. The syndicate is headed by r.
Galbis, prominent merchant of Havana.
The game, called jai-alai or pelota, has
proved popular with American officers sta
toned in Cuba and this fact, in connection
with the financial success of special build
ing for exhibitions of the sport erected in
Havana about 4 year ago, has suggested the
Galbis syndicate's projected enterprise in New
York. The building will cover plot of four
teen to seventeen lots.
Tentative plans for it, drawn by ]. B. Nc
Elfatrick & Son, provide for a structure Of
five stories, to contain stores, a rathskeller,
and administrative office in the front. and a
theater seating 5000 spectators in the rear.
The building and the land together will call
for an expenditure of between $500. 600 and
ST, 09e, 900.
Too Much Copper in Sight.
cable dispatch, published by the New
York News Bureau to-day, said that the in
terests connected with the Rio Tinto Min
ing company, regarded as a Rothschild COM
pany, have become alarmed at the condition
of the copper industry and have approached
the Amalgamated Copper company suggesting
an agreement to restrict the output of copper
in both America and Europe. The Amalga-
mated company, the cable dispatch said, is
understood to be willing to consider any
| definite proposals from the Rio Tinto COM
pany, but declines to take the initiative in
the matter and has decided In the meantime
| to work Independently.
| No denial of the statements in the cable
dispatch was made by the Amalgamated Cop
per interests, although no official confirmation
was obtainable either. 1t was; however, quite
generally believed in Wall street that adj
yances have been made by the Rio Tinto peo-
| pie and that they have not met with success,
| OH I'm he m
market to-day. The local copper market
was quiet
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10

The egg man has seen the coal man an an
gone him one better !
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10

The nation trembles as it thinks of the work
Mr. Austin is putting on his reply to Kip
ling's poem.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10

The foolkiller must have spent the entire
year in Maine That state reports a lobster
catch of 100000. 49,. .E
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Z. Historian Maclay is showing remarkable
tortitude in not exhibiting his dent in pub
lie. 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10

The Times looks at the city council and
despairs.. Remember New York;!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10

The house, as advertised, passed the Mica
raguan canal bill. But then, the house is ne
longer deliberative body. .....-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10

A case of smallpox in the wheat pit yester-
day caused a two-minute panic. Keep out
Of the pit if you do not want to be pitted
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the house as smoothly as ship glides
down the ways into the water. Only two
votes were recorded against it. those OF
our own Loren Fletcher and of a demo-
cratic congressman from Virginia, Mr..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10

That is the sensible, business view OF
this important subject, but the house did
not contemplate it in that way me
question of economy did not occur to
them. 49, ..--,-. 3D.
The Grenada sentinel., 1902-10-11

San Francisco, Oct. s.-The Colon
bian gunboat Bogota is on her, way
to Panama to encounter the insur-
gents war vessel, the Padilla. She has
an all-American crew, and both Of
ficers and men have ..pasts,'' in which
fighting has been the dominating
characteristic. Her officers have been
trained in the science Of modern
warfare, and the sailors nearly all
hold discharges from the United
States navy. Those that lack dis
charges are without Them, because
their method Of leaving the service
was not in accord with rcgulat tfons.
Capt H. III. Marmaduke, the COM
manding officer, was y captain in tho
confederate navy.
We're Americans, everyone Of us,'
was one sailors farewell message.
I'VE wouldn't be much credit to. q
Sunday school, and some Of US could
not get jobs in banks, bat we scAn.
lick any bunch Of our weight and
numbers il white, and AL the niexera
Central America can stack MP against
us. Wen get the Padilla. !" -.
The Grenada sentinel., 1902-10-11
.R|O1|'lN|G N NlN. ORLEANS.
An, Attempt % Run Street Cars
Causes I Fightin Which ston5s
and Guns Are Used.
M the CAR s,11'I % Inaausa.


New Orleans, Oct. s.-The first at
tempt to run cars from the Canal
street barn, which was made at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning, resulted
In q serious riot, in which Policeman
Schlessinger was shot through the
head, and probably fatally wounded;
Conductor Kennedy was shot in the
hand; Motorman Ferguson, q strik-
er. was shot through the arm, and q
number Of policemen were painfully
wounded by flying missiles. Fifty
shots were fred during the disturb
ance.
The first car which started from
the barns was in charge of Motor
man Fred Nintz, of Chicago, and Con-
ductor M. L. Kennedy. There was on
board large force of policemen, and
Peter johnson and Alfred Clark, the
two men from Chicago, who arrived
here Tuesday night with force Of 30
men to take the places of the strik-
ers. A large crowd, including strik-
ers, their. sympathizers and curious
people were on the street. AS the car
approached the corner of DorgenoiA
street, members of the mob rushed
out, tore up planking from either side
of the street, and threw it across the
tracks. Then bricks and stones flew
through the air. DISTINCTIONS brought
the car to standstill, and 4 RUSH
WAS MADE FOR THE NON-UNION
The Grenada sentinel., 1902-10-11

Alexander Derbs, ! labores and by,
stanaer was shot in the leg during
the rioting.
Il is said warrants will be sworr
out in the federal court against man,
of the men who participated In tht
rioting Tuesday. on the ground that
the service Of the mail cars was In.
terrupted, Secret-service agents from
Washington are reported to be here.
and cooperating with the local police
officials.
One hundred and twenty members
OF the police force guarded the barns
Tor the railway company during the
night. It was feared that some at.
temmpt might be made to hre them
A number of the men who came
here from Chicago are reported t.
have been captured by the strikers.
and to have deserted to the union.
1t is expected that the governor
will issue call for troops in a few
hours. =
The Grenada sentinel., 1902-10-11

occurred at Manito Wednesday morn
ing at 3:47 o'clock. Two freight
trains crashed-a regular and . spe-
cial on the Chicago, Peoria & St.
Louis line. One man was killed and
several injured. Eight freight cars
were demolished and the trucks
thrown over into a ditch.
The dead-McGrew Morris, Spring.
field. Ia, showman; headed for the
Peoria corn exposition.
The Iniured-Jacob Reichert, Mon
ticello, ILL.,; bruised and cut about
body and face. Boy, name unknown;
scalp wounds and leg twisted. Sew
eral others, whose names are un-
known,
The Grenada sentinel., 1902-10-11

London, Oct. s.-A special dispat b
from Vienna announces that fearful
tragedy was enacted at Droyssig, Boz
hemia, on Monday. A village school
master, 40 years of age, while talking
to his class, suddenly became insane,
rushed to his desk, drew a revolver
from it, and ran amuck, shooting
right and left among the terrified
children. Three scholars were killed
and three were dangerously wounded.
On hearing the shots and screams,
the villagers quickly arrived at the
school, and, infur1ated at the sight
which met them, lynched the school
master.
The Grenada sentinel., 1902-10-11
THE FAIRFIELD OIL FIRE.
The Loss May Reach q Quarter of Z
MilnOn-Rumors Of LOSS Of !
Life Untrue.

Beaumont Tex, Oct. s.-Reports re-
ceived in regard to the loss at Tues
day night in Garfield vary. Experts
place it from 100000 to $3.50, 900,
while the number of tanks destroyed
will not be known for several days,
being varfously estimated at between
IS and 80. ~
Rumors Of loss of life have proven
untrue. Thomas Crowley, an en-
ploye of Brice & Co., was probably
fatally burned while working at the
top of a derrick. He is the only one
who was injured, according to the
latest accounts.
The Grenada sentinel., 1902-10-11
OTHERWISE, UNNQTICED

ethel Bosley, II years old. commiee
ted suicide, II ST. Louis, BY drinking
carbolic acid.
Russell saee IL very M with bron-
chitis. His sickness caused q furry
In the stock market at New York.
Colonial Minister Doumergue will
ask the French chamber Of deputies
for funds to rehabilitate the island Of
Martinique.
The Missouri crop bulletin predicts
the biggest corn crop IN the history
Of the state. All danger from frosts
IL said to have passed.
A board Of naval engineers who
have been conducting oil fuel tests
have decided that oil can never COM
pete with coal for naval uses.
Bandits attempted to hold up Q
Rock Island passenger train near
Chickasha. I. T., and Aired into the
coaches, but the engineer refused to
stop the train.
George Brennan, secretary Of the
Illinois Democratic state committee,
suggests John Mitchell, president Of
the United Mine Workers Of America,
for governor of Illinois.
The directors Of the United States
Steel corporation issued q statement
showing the net earnings of the COM
pany for the nine months ended Sep
tember 30, to have been $101,142,15
Generals Corbin, Young and Wood
will lunch with King Edward, at
Buckingham palace, October 13. 's
Jim Hooton/a negro, who attempte
al <~
strong. Mo-, last Saturday, and broke
Jail Sunday, was captured Tuesday.
after a chase of over twenty miles.
William J. Bryan opened the demo-
cratic campaign in Buchanan county,
Mo-. Tuesday. speaking at Agency in
the afternoon and in South St. Jo-
seph at night. Large crowds attend
ed both meetings..
The johnson county (Mo.) court
has renewed it's offer of $500 for tho
capture of Bessie Francis, who MUIR
dered Miss Mary Henderson, near
Warrensburg, a year ago.
g. A. Dickerson, II years old, found
. dynamite cap in his yard at Fay
etteville, Ark, and while examining
it it exploded, blowing of three fing-
ers from his right hand.
Abram Freimann, New York inn.
porter of diamonds, reported to the
police that ten packages of unset dia-
monds, valued at $4,000, were taken
from beneath his pillow some time
during the night.
DR.. Charles Seitz and Dr. James De
Bruler, of Evansville, Ind, who were
with the -Ziegler polar exps-
diton, have returned home and are
visiting their parents in that city.
The Grenada sentinel., 1902-10-11

MEN ON BOARD. There was such a
hail of missiles that the police and
others on board had to stoop to save
themselves. '"@sss sszs ":
AS the car stopped, a number of po-
licemen jumped of In an attempt to
press back the strikers. Immediately,
a1shot was fired. Then a perfect fusi-
lade of shots came from both sides,
and the car was enveloped in smoke.
In. the meantime, r. ID. Kountz, q
young man Of Luray, Va, who was
on the car, ran out and attempted to
clear the track Of the planks and de-
bris that had been thrown upon 1t. He
was pelted with bricks and stones,
but was perfectly cool, and had pref
ty well cleared the track, when the
mob descended on him and over
whelmed him. -
. Clark and Johnson were dragged
from the car and terribly beaten be-
fore the. police could fight of the
mob and rescue them.
. Police reinforcements were rushed
to the scene, and after long strug-
gle, the space Immediately around
the car was cleared. 80.
Motorman Nintz is, charged with.
having FIRED TIE FIRST SHOT
from the street car. Orders for bis
arrest have been issue. g After the r.
ntiag, the car waA run back to the
barn, and ftNis now said that no
further efforts to operate carsr will
be made until the troops are on the
scene The mayur sent for 6&n.