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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
FINEST ISLANDS
General Macarthur on Conditions in
the Philippines.

the Philippines.
Washington, April S-General MacAr-
thur to-day continued his testimony on
the Phll1pp1nes before the senate commit
tee. He said that long before the adj
vent of the Americans the germs Of de.
mocracy had been planted and that these
had originated in the agitations in Spain
of century ago which had been reflected
in the Spanish colonies. He described the
conditions in the archipelago at the time
OF the American occupation, saying that
at that time the Filipinos were in vim
d1ctive and resentful mood toward Spain.
When he assumed command of the islands
there was to be found the most fertile
soil for the planting of the best type OF
republican institutions.
General Macarthur said that the archi-
pelago was the finest group of islands in
the world, occupying a strategic position
unexcelled
He concluded that the permanent pos
session Of the Philippine archipelago ID
not only of supreme Importance, but alb
sOlutely essential to American interests.
He believed that when the Philippine peo-
pie come to realize the mission Of the
American people among them and that
they were a chosen people for the dis
semination of American ideas, they would
rally to this inspiring thought and cheer
fully follow and support the American flag.
General Macarthur grew eloquent on de-
scribing the mission of the Americans.
While there doubtless had been in
stances OF excuses among American SOL
diers, the general conduct on the part
of our troops had been Of an opposite
character. Moreover, all violations Of the
rules OF war had been instantly punished.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
SUED FOR LIBEL.
Barby of the Peoples. Press, Owa-
tOnna, Made Defendant.

bArDy OF the feOple'S Press, OyVa-
tonna, Made Defendant.
Special to The Journal. .:t
OwatoEra, Mimi, April S.-The papers
in the action of Adolph Mallinger against
Benjamin E. Darby have. been served.
Mallinger, the city marshal, is suing
Darby, who publishes the Peoples Press,
for $4,000 damages for libel. I'm the last
issue of the Press prior to election. Edi-
tor Darby caller Mallinger, who was a
candidate for e-election, a blackmailer
and made other statements regarding him
through the columns of his paper NAL
linger notified him to retract before cleo
ton day or he would sue for libel. OAR
by's paper is a weekly and he did not get
out an extra to retract and in conse-
quence has the suit upon his hands. He
did, however, In his next regular issue
make the following retraction below the
notice he had received:
We publish the above notice in full as q
matter of justice to Mr.. Mallinger. At the
time of publication, referred to, we, in good
faith, supposed the fact stated in the article
were true and that the public was entitled
to the information We have no knowledge
that such purported facts, or amy of them
are true, and we therefore retract the said
article and each and every statement matter
and thing therein contained
No end of TESTING has grown out of the
retraction and the matter is topic Of
common conversation. The marshal says
he will push the suit through the courts
unless Darby pays a good round sum-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
BATTLE OYER
CUBA OPENS
Floor Of the House is the
Present Scene of Car
mage.
lnsursent Ball Duly Set Roll.
ing by Representative
Tawney.
First Test Vote III to 80 in
Favor Of Reciprocity
Bill.

Washington, April 8-The debate upon
the Cuban reciprocity bill opened in the
house to-day. Mr.. Payne, chairman Of the
ways and means committee, moved that
the house go into committee of the whole
for the consideration of the bill.
The battle began Immediately. Mr..
Tawney, (Minn.),i as a parliamentary in
quiry, demanded to know upon what the
DRY the bill was privileged.
Mr.. Payne replied that the bill was one
affecting revenue, and the speaker sus-
tanned that view. Thereupon Mr.. Rob-
ertson, Ua.), raised the point Of order
that the bill did not come within the pur-
view of the rule. The bill proposed to
authorize reciprocal trade relations with
Cuba. 1t was not a bill to raise or re-
duce revenue and not amendable as such.
The speaker held that, under a long line
of presidents, the bill was privileged
Mr.. Newlands,t (Nev.), attempted to Sc
cure ruling Of the chair upon the ques-
| ton of whether amendments affecting the
general reduction of the tariff would be in
order, but the speaker declined to rule
upon a question not before the house.
Mr.. Robertson, (La.), attempted to
make proposition as to the length of
general debate, but Mr.. Payne cut him off
with demand for the regular order"
The first test Of strength came upon the
motion to go into committee of the whole.
The First Division.
The motion to go into committee of the
whole was carried, lit to &c..
A laughable incident occurred on the
division. On the viva voce vote the
chorus Of noes was louder than the
"ayes" and the speaker announced that
the noes seem to have it, He lifted his
gavel and looked at Mr.. Payne, the ma
jority leader, expecting him to demand a
division, but Mr.. Payne made no move.
'The noes have it,, announced the
speaker.
saved the day by shouting "Division! ]
demand division!''
Their esult of the rising vote was
watched with great interest. It resulted:
Ayes, 10Y; nays, LOT. dozen republicans
demanded tellers and Mr.. Fordney (rep
Mich.) and MI. Underwood (dem., Ala
demanded the eyes and nays. The rolf
call followed.
Many of those who had voted against
the motion on the rising vote changed
their attitude when they were placed or
record and the friends of reciprocity won
an easy victory, the motion being carried
i177 to S0
Acordicngly the house went into com.
mittee Of the whole (Mr. Sherman Of
New York in the chair). It was decided
that the time should be equally divided
for and against the bill.
MI. Payne then began his argument
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
LAKE AND RAIL
Minneapolis Duluth LinesAc-
cept Division in Iowa
Last Year.
Special to The Journal.

New York, April S.-Finding that their
position in demanding an increase in
volved loss of valuable time and effort,
the Minneapolis lines have con-
cluded to accept the division in force last
year on lake and rail business. The trunk
lines east Of Buffalo have refused to make
any further concession and the only al
tentative was to submit to the inevitable
or take the consequences.
What probably brought the North
Western interests to time was threat to
publish tariffs naming rates to Duluth
only and collecting freights at that point
This would have compelled the Mime
apolis lines to make their own rates from
the head Of the lakes to the twin cities
and charge whatever they pleased The
result would have been an advance or
agreed lake and rail rates on west-bound
business. 1t was shown by the eall-rai
lines last year that they can handle west
bound merchandise about as cheaply as
the lake and rail routes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
INTERSTATE LAW
Argument for Bill Increasing IL
Powers of the COmmissiOn

Argument for Bill Increasing the
Powers of the Commission.
Washington, April S.-A delegation of bust
ness men, representing the interstate COM
merce convention held at st. Louis, was be-
fore the house committee on commerce to-
day to advocate the bill giving enlarged pow
ers to the interstate commission.
3. P. Bacon Of Milwaukee, chairman Of
the executive committee of the organization
stated that seventy national organizations in
various lines of business and many state
legislatures actively shared in the movement
to overcome inequalities OF railroad rates, dis
ordinations, rebates and disregard Of pub
lished tariffs by transportation lines. He
urged the enactment of bill fixing severe
penalties for departure from established
rates, rebates, etc. The interstate commerce
commission, the committee claimed, also
should be empowered to correct wrongs in
freight classification, etc., the commission s
decisions to be in effect pending appeals to
the courts. This Is to prevent rate cutting
during protracted litigation. The National
Hay Dealers association and the National
Grain Dealers association will be heard to-
morrow in favor Of the measure.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
BEEF TRUST
England, Like the United States,
Feeling the TentacIes Of
the Octopus.

London, April S.-some uneasiness has
been aroused here by the announcement
that the American meat combination is
stopping cattle shipments. The Liverpool
Post says:
When the Chicago beef trusts plans
are fully developed, the Britisher will
have to face considerable increase in the
price of meat, as the Americans purpose
to control the dispatch of meat cargoes.''
The Post declares that this has already
commenced and that, for the first time on
record, cattle ships have sailed for Liver
pool without having live stock on board.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
HARDWA ARE
Combination Of Firms Through.
out the Country Completed
This Month.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
New York, April S.-The statement was
made to-day that the merger of hardware
concerns Of the principal cities will be
completed this month. Representatives
of the hardware houses interested will
meet at the Waldorf-Astoria this week.
Redd, Sampson Thatcher G. Barnum, who
are engineering the deal, said to-day that
no statement concerning the plans of the
combine will be given out until the mer-
ger is complete.
1t is said that the preferred stock will
represent an actual inventory of the sub
sidiary concerns and the common stock
the good will. 1t is proposed to central
ize the industry as much as possible
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
AMONG FORMER FOES
South Carolina Hearts Open to Pres
ident Roosevelt.
VISIT TO THE EXPOSITION CITY
Short Cruise on Sea and River Az
| fords Most Favorable View
| of the Town.

Charleston, S. c., April S.-The prest-
dents train reached Charleston at $3.50
a. N. The party did not come into the
city, but left the train five miles out,
where trolley cars were waiting 20 convey
them to the naval station to take the
revenue cutter for tour of the harbor.
The presidents immediate party went
directly to the naval station, where they
were joined by members of the reception
committee and invited guests. A guard
of thirty militiamen was stationed about
the approaches to the train and stood at
present arms" as the president landed.
At the naval station fifty men of the mill
itia were posted, maintaining picket lines
about the reservation. The president and
his party were shown about the station
and conducted to the pier, where the rev.
enue cutter Algonquin was in waiting.
AS the president set foot on the deck
the flag of the commander in chief of the
almy and navy was raised and the jackies
were paraded while a salute of twenty
che guns was fired. Passing down Copper
river fine view Of the city and the OPEN
| ing Of the bay was presented. The wealth
| er was perfect
| Passing into the bay the Algonquin
came abreast of the cruiser Cincinnati
| whose decks were manned with all he1
crew, as we'll as the training ships Topeka
and Lancaster. AS the presidents vesse
passed each ship salute Of twenty one
}guns was fired.
| Chorus of Guns.
! Off the fortiications of Sullivans island
| the Algonquin was greeted with the same
welcome and she passed out to the ocea1
with gay streamers amid a chorus of guns
Just little run to sea and the Algon
uuin turned about and re-entered the har
| Dor, passing around historic Fort Stump
ter. While steaming up the bay Luncheon
was served in the cabin Of the cutter
short run was made up the Ashley river
| giving a view of the city's western waite
front, and then the ship was headed bacl
for the landing, where troop OF tn
Charleston light dragons was in waiting
to escort the president to his headquar
tiers at the St. John hotel.
The president seemed in high spirits
and entered with keen zest into all tn
features of the occasion. This evenin
the banquet given by the city in honor
the president will be held at the Charles
ton hotel. While this is In progress MIS-
Roosevelt will receive at the ST. John.
Tomorrow at 10 o'clock the parade viii
move to the exposition grounds, where tn
formal ceremonies will be held and tn
president will present sword to MaJo
Micah Jenkins In the afternoon the pres
ident's party will go to Sumemrville an
J will spend Thursday there, inspecting tn
tea gardens.
A great crowd Of people is in the cit
and much enthusiasm was shown at tn
presence of the president. Governor NC
Sweely is here and Governor Ayecock
North Carolina is expected this evening
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
SET BACK FOR FARM WORK.

Lake City, Minn., April s,-The sudden
change In the weather yesterday and last
night put stop to the seeding and other
farm work in this part of the state At the
Jewel Nursery packing had to be discontinued
because the ground was frozen so hard the
stock could not be removed. The Delsarte
entertainment given by the little folks under
the training of Miss Baker was a very pretty
affair-The steamer Cyclone is now in the
trade, having started out from Wabasha this
morning and will make regular runs the re-
mainder Of the season. This is the first
packet to START out.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
TWELVE- MILE ROAD
Articles Filed at Madison for Bal
sam Lake and Western.

AENACAcS lieu III MAOISOn Tor Bal.
sam Lake and Western.
Special to The Journal.
Madison, Wis, April S.-The Balsam
Lake & Western Railroad company, to run
line from Balsam Lake, Polk county,
twelve miles to st. Croix Falls, connect
ing there with the 500. filed articles OF
organization with the secretary Of state
to-day. The capital stock is $4,000 in
shares of 500 each, and the five directors
who have subscribed to one share Of stock
each are: W. H. Hooper, .Alonzo Tuttle
N. E. johnson, B. M. Weberg and G. s.
Roberts, all Of Balsam Lake, the first
three-named being the incorporators
company was organized some time
ago which had an agreement with the Soc
company to build line from Balsam
Lake to connection with that road. The
company failed to carry out the agree.
ment, asserting the road would not pay
Suit was brought, but the supreme oour,
at it March session refused to compel ths
company to build the line.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08

He May Have q Row With
the Senate Over Nom
nation Of Crozier.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Chicago, April S.-A special from Wash
ington to the Record Herald says: Presi-
dent Roosevelt may soon find himself in
a serious row with the senate over the
Crczier nomination. The president shows
a disposition to fight, and Is likely to have
a heap Of trouble on his hands before he
secures the confirmation of Captain Croz-
Ter to be brigadier-genera and chief Of
ordnance.
Many senators regret the presidents de-
termination to stand by his nominee, and
think 1t would be wiser for him not to
seek contest with the senate. II Cap
tain Crozier is defeated senators will still
feel angry because the president tried to
crowd through the nomination. If by any
chance the nomination is confirmed those
senators who voted in committee to re-
ject the nomination and who will vote the
same way in the senate will feel still
more angry. If the nomination were
withdrawn the irritation would quickly
cool But the president does not intend to
dc so. He will stick by his choice.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
PROTECTING AJ,ASKAN CAME

Washington, April s.-Mr. Lacey Iowa)
asked unanimous consent in the house for the
consideration Of bill to protect game and
fish In Alaska. He explained that when
THE Alaska code was enacted year ago it
did not include game laws and the result had
been an enormous slaughter of game during
the last season. The bill passed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
CALDWELL SAYS eco"
Sioux City Gamblers Officially Di-
! rected to Close Shop.

Special to The Journal.
Sioux City, Iowa, April S.-Mayor Caldwell
has called the gambling Maternity together
and notified them that after next Saturday
night they must not operate here. He was
friendly but firm aed the sporting men
grinned and said they would move out quiet
ly. Sioux Falls and Yankton will have an
increase in population as result
Mayor Caldwell to-day entered upon the
duties of the office of chief executive of Sioux
City. Tho new council meets tonight
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
HOW HE GOT A NEW SUIT
Smooth Hobo Works COnfidenc,
Game at Cumberland.

GHme at CumDefIaMu.
Special to The JOUR- al
Cumberland Wis, April S.-A hobo, Civ
ing the name of Oscar Anderson, worked
a smooth game on the city. He went to
the marshal with hard luck story and
asked permission to spend the night in the
city Jail, saying he had no money to pay
for lodging. The official locked Anderson
up and the next morning went to let him
out. Anderson refused to go, saying he
had nothing to wear and that he did not
care to parade the streets nude Upon
investigation the farshal found that the
tramp had burned up every stitch of his
clothing during the night and was clad
in nothing but a blanket from the Jail
bed The marshal was obliged to pur-
chase a new outfit of clothing for Ander-
son before he could turn him out.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
TOWNS FORTIFY
Revolt in Southern Mongolia
Against Chinese Indemnity
Taxation.

Tientsin, April 8.-Three thousand
Chinese troops and Krupp guns have been
dispatched to southern Mongolia, where
the people are in revolt against the Sc
we're indemnity taxation.
Several villages have been strongly for.
titled and their Inhabitants are deter.
mined to fight. They say they are as
sured of the assistance of 10000 disaf.
fected persons.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
WESTERN CATTLEMEN
Trans Missouri Stock Interest
Rally at Rapid City,

Special to The Journal.
Rapid City. S. D., April s-4The annual
meeting of the Western South Dakota
Stock Growers association is attendedsby
1000 cattlemen. The weather is excel
lent and events interesting. All trains
into Rapid City are crowded and people
have difficulty in getting accommodations.
This forenoon was devoted to the recep-
ton of visitors and the business SEES
sions began this afternoon. ~
Good reports are received from the
range. Losses will not exceed 10 per cent.
They are the heaviest on Grand river and
north of there, some estimates placing
them at 20 per cent over, a. small terri
tory. The losses on the Belle Fourche
Cheyenne and Little Missouri were small
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
INSURANCE MONEY
Taxes and Fees for the Quarter in
Wisconsin,.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Madison, Wis, April s.-The state gfnsur-
anoe department has collected in taxes and
fees and turned over to the state treasurer
for the first quarter Of this year $43s, 1853 so.
which is $4,000 more than for the same per-
iod last year. The state taxes for the quar-
ter amounted to 1894, 1000.
The arguments in the contest over the s. s.
Merrill will were finished in the supreme
court to-day and the court adjourned to
April %. when decision will be passed
down. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
"HELL0s" FOR EUROPE
German Government Makes ImpOr
tant Purchase In Chicago

tant Purchase In ChicagO.N
Chicago. April 8.-A financial transact
ton of large proportions was announced
to-day in telephone circles. The govern
ment Of Germany appears as the pur-
chaser Of patent rights covering Europe,
except England, Ireland and France, for
an automatic switchboard manufactured
in Chicago. The deal is the result Of in
vestigation in this city by representative
Of the German government.
The appliances will displace telephone
system Of 10000 instruments. Many
operators will be forced to seek other en-
plOyment
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
UNJUST TO CHINESE
Spreckels and Other Californians
Oppose the Exclusion Bill.

Washington, April 8. = President Pro
Tenn Frye laid before the senate o-day
cablegram signed by Claus Spreckles
and twenty other business men of San
Francisco, protesting against the Chinese
exclusion bill in it's present form. The
signers declared that the exclusion of
legitimate Chinese merchants would be
an act of gross injustice.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
LONG ,sUFFERING ENDED.

Special to The Journal.
Faribault, Mimi, April S.-Paul Rand died
to-day after four years of helplessness and
suffering from infamnatory rheumatism. The
funeral will DE held at 8 o'clock Wednesday.
afternoon from the Methodist church. Rev.
Mr., ShuInan officiating.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08

Captain Hobson is now assigned to the
Charleston, S. c., exposition and the de-
NAL Of the story that he is engaged"
has not impaired his usefulness in the
least.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
ARGUMENTS
ON MERGER
Supreme Court Doesn't Keep
Attorney General STRAIT
ton Waiting Long.
Decides to Hear Arguments
on the Question Of Jur-
isdiction Monday.

Washington, April sThe United
States supreme court to-day decided to
hear arguments on next Monday upon the
application OF the state of Washington to.
take jurisdiction in the case OF the North
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
TooMps M1poRs nTs1nprr

sS TooMBs JURORS DISAGREE.
Chicago, April S.-The jury in the Toombs'
murder trial has disagreed and have been dis
charged. Toornbs was tried for the murder
of the Larsen girl on q steamer,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
ROWE KILLED HIMSELF

Special to The Journal.
Waterloo, Iowa, April S-Frank Rowe, of
Sumner aged 49, committed suicide yesterday
at Bassett by shooting himself Domestic
trouble was the cause.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
INVITED ATTACK
Bulgarians Try to Pick Quarrel
With the Turks.

Constantinople, April g. = The vail of
Adrianople, European Turkey, telegraphs
that band Of Bulgarians, with the object
of provoking retaliation, recently killed
and mutilated three Musselman peasants
and boy, near Kirk Kilisseh, town
thirty-two miles east northeast of
Adrianople, and then sought refuge in
Bulgaria, hoping to be pursued and an
ticipating that a conflict would ensue with
the frontier guard.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
Fell Into Puget Sound

to The Journal Z
Meredith
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FIELD CLEAR
FOR VAN SAINT
Insurgents vainly Beat the
Bush to Find a
Leader.
Tams Bixby and HeatwoIe Both
in St. Paul.--Did They
Meet?

o. - 'E'' - - '''' - - - o
: WANTED = A real. live candi-
+: date for governor See Joel P. ::
/: HeatWole, Merchants Hotel, st. ::
/: Paul, before o'clock this even
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