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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-09

how? Should both walk? That would take too long
Probably house than COUSINS could
stop anywhere night Then had brilliant idea.
Why patch the tire? There patching outfit In
tool bag According to the directions tore of the tire
pulled the tube after much trouble It said
apply from the little tube to- the tire, but
horror that it had dried Finally hit
plan that seemed the feasible. My sister started off
Wheel leading hers When she had ridden mile by
cyclometer she left them by the and went
walking. When to them rode mile passing her
This did for ten, miles,. We two tired, dis
when reached destination 10 o'clock
that night ~.
b Twelfth Grade. Adele Walker,
Central High School, 122 w Grant street.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-09
CHARMING PEEPS a7 F41RYz4WD
Enchanting Pictures in Real Life Filled the Cup
of Joy to OverHoWing:

(Prize.)
FRIEND want to tell about the happiest holi
day ever SPENT during vacation last summer
in New York After several visiting the city Of
jamestown, trip to the PanAmercan and Niagara Falls
concluded to spend few at the world renowned
Chautauqua.
After some hurrying to get ready and to catch
for the boat landing safely the
deck Of the fine large steamer City of Buffalo with
hundred passengers. Then pleasure commenced frs
in watching the people all bound point the lake,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-09
TEN UE4RT MILES
Il puncfure Turns Summer
Joy to Misery.
(Prize.)

(PriZe.)
M Y SISTERS bicycle tire was
A'1 punctured and we sat by the
roadside considering what to do.
The sunlight wavered and SHIN
mered over the prairie rolling away
on all sides, covered with waving
brown grass and looking like the
billows Of a vast brown ocean. In
ths distance the dusty road wound
away like thread. The grasshop-
pers whirred in the dry, rustling
grass and insects hummed inces-
sanity. The distant horizon was
obscured by golden haze. 1t was
one Of those beautiful Indian sum-
mer days which come late in North
Dakota.
We had started that afternoon
to visit cousin living twenty
miles in the country. When we
had gone ten miles this accident
had happened. What should we
do? We would go on, since it
was no farther than to go back.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-09
cunStanceS.


cepabe solution to the problem, Junior girl neglected
to tell what happened the editor is still wondering.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-09
DAYS OF DELIGHT
Northwestern Juniors Write Letters
Which Bubble With the Rapture of
Happy Holidays. = = =
TOPIC-A HAPPY HOLIDAY TOLD IN THE FORM OF
A LETTER.
Happy Holidays.


UN1ORS happier than when rambling
r - and rompng in the great outdoors
4 sciously learning of nature and all the wild
y free things that swim, fly, climb and burrow."
Days when camping, fishing and berryng trips
j @0A were made into the country invariably
HSSASb selected the happiest days. There
&4NSu little meditation nature in general such
&S4ESH occasions Juniors too busy fishing, boat
N&USH ing bathing and enjoying all the other fun to
! 0<S h settle down to thought Yet they bubbed with
Il KA rapture flowers and clouds and water,
~ B laughed sang, chattered and enjoyed dainty
picnic lunches only those who free.
The Fourth July afforded pleasure
singly but when the two the they
enjoyed with intense delight piano, ball game
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-19

The republican leaders OF the House
who have regsined standing by virtue
of their victory over the beet sugar
men last night, are now devlsiug ways
aud means of passing the Cuban re-
cproeity measure through the House
when it shall have been framed. 1t IL
now no longer the purpose to have the
bill accompanied by any rule whatever
As a revenue measure it comes up with
out a rule. A rule to prevent amend
ments, the ways and means people say
will be unnecessary, because the
Speaker will hold that no amendments
except those strictly germane will be
admitted for consideration. He will
rule out OF order any attempt to open
the question of tariff revision. All
amendments must be on Cuban rec
iprocity, and on nothing else. The
beet sugar men have not given up the
fight. Their steering committee is to
meet late today to see what can be done.
About forty of their number are ready
to 'die in tire last ditch" They will
not do 30, however, as realizing thst
Speaker and President are both against
them, they will see the folly OF kick
ing against the eoads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-19
RECIPROCITY WINS,

The republican members of the House of
Representatives met in general conference
last night to consider the Cuban tariff ques-
ton and after the bitterest faction fight which
the republican party hs experienced In sew
srsl yesrs, the members Of that party by 8
vote Of So to 81. agreed to the ways ard
means coDnittee's proposition to grant 20
per cent tsrln reductions on Cuban products.
A qualifying amendment was adopted, limit
ing tho duration of the ncsssion to Decem-
Der 1, 1903 The compromise suggestion Of
the beet sugar men to psy Cuba 20 pCr
cent rebste fo- three years was rejected by
vote of 81 to 70, which showed the real
strength of the insurgents" The conference
last night Was the 6fIh that the republicans
have held upon the matter. Many Of the
beet sugar men now decsre that they will e.
new the fight on the aoor Of the House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.

General Superiut sndert W. q. Bes-
Ter, OF the Philadelphia & Reading
Railway. was today sppoin ed general
manager OF the Central Railroad Of
New Jersey, to begio his duties as such
immedist sly.
The North Atlantic squadron arriv-
ed today at Port OF Spain, Trinidad is
land, and will probably remain there
several days, so as to be within easy
reach OF the I.thmus of Panama In case
the revolution In Colombia should re-
quire its presence at Colon.
Admiral Schley was oheered by the
Massachusetts Legislature yesterday
az the Hero OF Santiago" and given
unusual privileges aud courtesies. List
night be was cheered by a larg au-
dienoe at play 10 Boeton aud made
speech from a box OF the fremont
Theatre.
During the testimony OF John w.
Gates, OF the American Steel and Wire
Company. before Justice TrCax 10 the
New York Supreme Court yesterday It
was developed that Mr.. Gates bad
made million dollars year during
the past four years by being member
of that combustion.
The joint committee OF the Maryland
legislature appointed to confer with q
similar committee OF the Virginia
legislature 10 regard to taking oysters
10 the Potomac reported yesterday that
the two commit ees had held one nett.
ing, and would hold another on May
IA. at Old Point Comfort. They sd-
vised legislation for strictsr enforce
ment OF the Gull law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-19

committee on agriculture today. Rep
resentative BroWnlow, the author Of
one OF the bills on the subject outlined
the provisions OF his bill. There we're
favorable arguments hy Prof. Holmes
OF the Geological Survey, Prof. McGee
OF the Bureau OF Ethnology. and other
scientists OF the departments OF the
United States Government.
Harry a. Garfield, elder son Of t1e
late President, will not be member OF
the Civil Service Commission. Mr.
Garfield was offered the place ID be
made vacant by VIM. A. Rodenberg
aud this morning conveyed his dec
liustion to the President. IL is now
undertood that the place will be offered
to James A. Garfield, the younger OF
the two brothers. 1t is believed that
he will accept.
The President. is reducing some OF his sur
plus flesh and wearing out some OF his sur
plus energy by wrestling bouts with Prof j..
J. OBrien, a physical instructor from Boston,
who is said to DO an erpsrt on the mat. DC
Is much smaller and lighter than the Presi'
dent, but his skill is said to make up for the
Presidents sizs, and the two pass some strenu-
Gus momtnts In each others company.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Martin intro
| duced a bill for the relief Of the Catholic
Church oil Winchester, which Was referred "a
| the conn ittee on claims.
There is no chance that legislation will bt
enacted at this session for election Of Senators
by popular vote. The House bill will mol
| psss the Senate. There IS q clear majority IL
the seuste favorable to popular election o.
Senators, but two.thirds is necessary, and thu
cannot be obtained.
| Friends OF Joseph Fl. MAnley, Of Maine
cay he will not sccept the position OF First
Assistant Postmaster General rendered hin
| by the President.
Mr. Rixey has presented in the House
| petition OF citizens Alexandra for restriction
| Of immigration, etc. The same petition ha
been presented in the Senate BY SENATOR
Martin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-19
VIRGINIA NEWS

Mrs. G. Chandler, wife of DR.. Chan
dler. OF Caroline county, died at her
home near Guineys Monday night.
John Elliott, of Montgomery county,
fatally wounded his year-old son %
Monday with a revolver he did not
know was loaded. The boy bad gone
TO q store and bought cartridges with.
out his fathers knowledge and loaded
the pistol. His father, believing the
pistol empty. snapped 1t at the boy and
shot him 10 the abdomen. The ball has
not been located. The father 10 crszsd
with grief.
Prof. E. G.. Dunn, OF the West E1d
Graded School at Roanoke, yesterday
shot at G. F. Dinforth with revolver
through a glsss door OF his Dunn
residence. Dunn claims that Danforth
had made threats against him, and yes
terday when the latter appeared at
Dunn's house Dunn fred through the
glass door. The ball did not hit Dan
forth, but be was cut in the face by fly
log glass.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Odgers was married
vest rday evening TO Miss Anna M.
Burke in Monumental Church, Rich
mond, for the second time. Mr.. Odgers
is q proofresder now employed in that
city, but originally from Philadelphia.
Years ago he married Miss Anna M.
Burke, whose father was United States
consul in Wales After season OF hap
plness the couple became ettranged, and
decided to separate. A divorce was
secured. and Mrs. Odgers again took
her maiden name. They lived In diff
erent parts OF the country, but after
several years of separation began to
long for each other again. The decision
tn be married once more and start life
over again Yves reached, it is said, after
Mr.. Odgers accepted a position Rich
nond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-19
Foreign News.

London, March 10 The Earl Of
Kimberly, liberal leader In the House
of Lords, who has been i'll for some
time, is dying.
CapetowD, March 10 NO change In
the condition OF Cecil Rhodes is Ep'
parent today.
Berlin, March 19.-The Vorwserti
today prints Moscow dispstch which
ststes that 81 Russian officers have
oeen imprisoned for refusing to COM
municate 10 their soldiers orders /
shoot down workmen and student
should the latter repeat their anti
Government demon, ttations of last
Sunday.
Madrid, March l9.-Premier 6agssta
presented the li,t Of his new cabinet to
the Queen Regent at noon today and
1t is now believed to be strong enough
10 last over Allonso's coronation, which
Is scheduled to t,ke place in May.
Berlin, March 19.-It is learned that
negotiations for new German COM
mercial treaties with Russia, Austria
and Italy are progressing favorably
and that those having the matters 10
charge are nearing a satisfactory ar
rangement. Ono OF the new treaties,
1t is said, will be proposed 10 the Reich
stag in the autumn.
London, March 19.-Tbe Exchange Tele-
graph Company Constsntinople correspond
ent wires that the Sultan has given a direct
refusal to the American suggestion that he
repsy the amount of the ransom paid for the
release of Miss Stone, the American mis-
sionary.
Paris, March 19.-M Santos Dumont, the
aeronsut has accepted the invitation Of the
st. Louis exposition authorities to visit the
grounds OF the exposition IS their guest and
arrange for . dirigible balloon race In 1903
The seronsut expects TO sail for America on
April A.
Berlin, March 19.-The Reichsanzsiger to-
day announces that Kaiser Wilhelm has
decorated Count Won Holleben, German Am
bsssador to the United States, with the Order
of tho zed Eagle Of the hrst class, together
with the Oak Leaf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-19
TELEGRApHlC BREVITIES.


The Missouri Supreme Court today
decided 10 the case OF the Haas Cloth
ing Company vs. Watson that labor
unions have the right to boycott. The
circulation OF the boycott petitions is
held to be eusrant sed 10 the bill oil
rights.
Rev. Father Edward V. Boursand.
former president of the Jesult Colleges
of Bo.t)n, and Woodstock. Md, and
one OF the most di, tlnguisned members
Of the Society of Jesus In America, died
la. night at the Nov tate in Frederick,
Maryland.
Michael J. Donlin, the ex.Oriole
base ball player, was today fned $3.50
and sentenced to six months 10 jail 10
the criminal court of Baltimore for as.
sauliiug Miss Minnie Fields. q member
Of the "Ben Hur" chorus, which was
there last week.
Max E. Mayer, q member OF the
6rm OF @. l.. Rathborne and Son,
brokers at "a Wall street, New York,
who was Indicted 10 New York on the
charge of enlightenment OF 81, 700 from
the firm and who was arrested yestsr-
day in Bayonae was released today on
a IS, 900 bond signed by a Wholesale
liquor dealer. Mayer was released
latt night, but was re arrested, the
court learning that his bondsman had
misrepresented the value of the real
estate offered az security. Mayer is
required to report to the court daily
until his case has been transferred to
New York. 1t Is alleged his surety is
worth 100000.
Charles Heidi was shot in the head at
Newark, N. J., last night, while stealing
brass journals from car in the yards Of the
I.ehgh Valley Railroad. He was DISCOVERIES
aud turned over to Michsel sheridau,
night Waterman. Sheridan claims that
Heidi struck him in the face, and in = strug-
gle which followed. his revolver was dis.
charged tho bullet striking Heidi in the
head. The wounded map, 1t is believed, can.
not live.
The combination Of the Chicago, Rock
Island Il Pacific and the Chicago & North
western Railways is reported from Chicago
on good authority. Giving weight to the re-
port was the phenomenal rise in the stock Of
the two roads In the past ten days.
dispatch frou Norfolk says the steamer
ashore on Lookout Shoals Is the Spanish
steamer Es. She was bound from Fernandins
for Hamburg. She hiss gone to pieees but
her crew OF 81 men are all saYed. The yes-
sci are cargo are total loss.
tom" Burns, manager Of the jersey City
Baseball Club and one OF the best known
ball players in the country, was iound dead
in bed this morning. Death was due to hesrt
disease.
The o. s Steel Corportioa will open 80
new coal mines along the Norfolk q Western
Railroad which will be double tracked to
accommodate tie traffic.
Edward Green died at his home at Bellows
Falls, w. today. He was the husband Of
Hstty Green, reputed to be the richest woman
in the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-19
CONGRESSIONAL.

For three hours yesterday the Sen
ate had under consideration the bill
providing for the protection OF the
President and for the punishment by
the United States courts OF those who
commit assaults upon him. Mr.. Ba.
con opposed it, and Mr.. Hoar and Mr..
Mason supported it. Mr.. Hoar main
tanned the right OF the government to
protect itself against assaults upon its
sovereignty through the PresideI t..
Mr.. NJ ison made an attack upon su-
archy and its methods and Incidentally
sharply criticised sn amendment to the
bill offered by Mr.. Bacon. he de.
nounced it as opening the door ID
special pleading for the benefit OF as
sassins OF the President. Mr.. Bacon
said be considered Mr.. Mason's criti.
cism personal reflection upon himself
and resented it with heat. An explain
alton by Mr.. Mason cleared the at
mosphere.
Earlier in the day lively debate
was precipitst ID by the effort OF Mr..
RSwlins, to have printed as docu-
ment some Philippine correspondence.
Eventually the msltsr WAS ordered
printed, as requested.
The Senate committee on finance
ordered a favorable report on the war
revenue repeal bill.
The republican steering committee
oil the Sensts decided to give the first
place 10 the order Of business 10 the
Senste after disposlng OF the pending
business to the oleomargarne bill aud
to allowed that to be followed by the
Chinese exclusion bill. The CON-
mittee discussed the question of giving
the Nicaragua bill third place on the
calendar, but decided not to act on
tnat question, inssmuch as 1t Is coD-
sidered probable that the discussion OF
the oeomargsriDe bill will consume
some time.
The general debate on the river and
harbor appropriation bill in the House
was enlived by Mr.. Hepburo, who made
an onslaught upon the measure. II
was agreed that general debSt, on the
bill should close today at O'Clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-19
Offers to Surrender.

Manila, March 19.-Guevsrrs, who
succeeded Lukban as commander Of
the rebels on lie island OF Samar, has
agreed to surrender his entire force
ADD ell arms and ammunition to the
Americans. Geo J. II. Smith, the
commander OF the United States forces
there, has aged to az armistce TO
facilitate the surrender. Smith wires
that Guevsrra has approximately 400
riaemep. The rebels will receive $50
f)r every rife surrendered. General
Chaffee considers that this will end the
active rebellion on the island OF Samar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-19
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Hoboken Fire.

New York, March l9.-The fire which
destroyed the big steamship British
Queen, burned the Pt@lix pier and
consumed several barges and lighters
ut Hobokep, las night, was eth oisz-
ing this morning, but was under con-
troll. As far as can be learned one life was
lost, Patrick Hussey, q stevedore, who
was severely burned 10 the fire, died this
morning, wlile six others are more or
less seriously injured. A search of the
ruins will be made laIer 10 the day and
there is some expectation that other
bodies may be found. Il Is estimated
this morning that the property loss will
reach over q million dollars. The fire
Oroke out early In the night on the
pier, which was filed with oil barrels,
cotton and other combusIibles and fan
ned by The strong northwest wind II
spread rapidly. Just how the fire orig
mated ia not yet known but 1t is be-
lieved today that it was started by some
members OF the crew OF the British
Queen who were disgruntled over al
legged cruel treatment OH the trip over.
The crew claimed they we're not being
properly fed and that during the voy'
age there was a free fight on board.
Sparks soon ignited the indammable
cargo of the British Queen which was
| filed with rage, oils and the like. Bargss
north of the burning pier also
caught fire. Three hours later the
British Queen and several blazing barges
| broke fIom their docks and swept
| out into the river. One barge DRIFT I'd
over to the American line pier where
the St. Louis and Kensington lay
Neither OF the American steam
ships had steam up, and they were
practically helpless. Fortunately the
| IRE boat New Yorker steamed up 10
time to butt the barge into the stream.
Chief Engineer Scott was confined 10
his cabin on the British Queen with
rneum atism aud was supposed to have
persisted in the flames, turned up at
coon today. Thomas COcney while try
ing to extinguish the flames fell over
board and was drowned. This makes
two lives los, 10 thu conhagratioD.
The burning barges continued on the
way down stream aud two oil
shem landed op the shore Of Governor s
Island, setting fire ID the new landing
pier. Down the Hudson river the
1 British Queen glided a mass of flames,
lighting up the western edge of the
city. She struck on the Communipaw
Oats and was blown by the gale across
the bay early today and now lies still
f, burning and nearly submerged just of
the 39gh street ferry slip, South Brook
yn. Fire boats are pumping water To-
TO her.
The police this morning are making
an Investigation and hope ID unesrth
the cause OF the coDhagration. Capt.
Anderson of the burned lighter ToDa'
wanda, when he discovered the fire on
MS lighter, hurled bale Of cotton into
the water aud on this raft took his vile
and child. He then dived into the
water and began TO tow the
bale with its human freight. The flames
roared about them and he WAS COM
PEELED to push them off the cotton bale
into tle water. Selling his wife who
held the child, he swan to the side oil
the receiving ship Portsmouth where
be and his family we're taken aboard.
The child may die from exposure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-19

SOLDIERS FIGHT CIVILIANS re-
port was received ct Mobile, Ala, yes
terday from Fort Morgan, q. the en-.
trance TO Mobile Bay, that q riot be.
tween soldiers and civilians occurred
there Sunday Dight. One man is report
ed to have been killed aud ten or filtsen
wounded. There has been no com.
municstlon between tae barracks aud
Mobile since Sunday afternoon. The
news was net learned until private
boat came 10 yesterday. About 10 or
so soldiers were drinking at q saloon
called "The Blue Goose" on the out
side OF the reseTvst 90, when the fight
started bitween the boys 10 uniform
and q crowd of civilians who we're
making repairs st the barracks. Pistols
ard knives are ssid to have been used
Michael KeoghsD, who was discharged
last 81 turday from the army, WAS shot
to death, ard ten or fifteen men were
wounded 10 the shooting and cutting,
which was general for time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-19
Expert j. B. CahOon
ON
City Lighting Plants.

mo municipality, h0wsUer conscieHtiously
hey may try, can operate plant as chesply as
pirate corporation. The facto for economy
are not with the municipal plant; the same
incentive to economy is not there.
"4unicipslitis, have not conducted their
bookkeeping on strictly business basis, and
have. therefore, omitted many charges that
should hsye been made against the operation
of the plant.
For instance, municipal aud State taxes
Ia many instances nave been omitted entire
sis charge against the plsnt. Interest in
sumo cases that have come to my iowledge,
has been omitted even whie fen, il any Of
tho municipal plants charge anything to d'pree'G-
ton, and mono of them, so far as 1 have oeen
able to learn, has charged anything 10 the
years operating expenses against the pio-
vision for the retirement Of boad's at maturity.
Hence, in reporting the costs VI operation,
they arc invariably reported very much De-
low what tho real cost 10.
"strict business msshods must be applied
10 a municipal plant, just the ssmi IS tn q
priya,e plant Otherwise you simply deceirs
yourself and place the burden Of your mistake
spos the future generation.
Ia general. It you would compare the
cost OF che operation of plant by . munici-
pslity and the operation by private parties,
you must lake into consideration these
toings: First, the cost of the materials con.
'uned second, salaries and wages third,
N s;ellsnsous gen raj expenses; fourth, iD,ur.
'1rance on property; 9th, employees la
bili,y insurance sixth, insurance. sgainst sc.
,idenu TO tho public; seventh, muoicipsI
axes. Telinqnishsd eighth. State taxes paid
Dr. relinq uishsd; ninth, depreciation, at leaIt
i've per cent on apparatus; tenth, provision
Tor retiring bonds at maturity"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-19
Arguments Be1un.

Elizabeth CITY, N. c., March 49,
The argument 10 the case Of James
Wilcox, charged with the murder Of
Nell Cropsey, was continued this morn
ing. w. ]. Leary for the defense con-
cluded his speech begun yesterday.
Among other things be said 1.-The
State must prove that crime has been
Committed. We do not believe that
the girl was murdered. She committed
suiclde.o ]. II. Sawyer, for the s ate,
was the next speaker. He said the girl
did net kill herself but Wilcox killed
her sud was therefore guilty Of murder
ia the fret degree.