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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-20

not, to agree to the senate amendments
increasing the house appropriations for
barracks and quarters from S3,0O0,O0O to
s4,0O0,OoO and. to oppose another amend
ment increasing another item by $500
The effect of these instructions is<to limit
the cost of the improvements OF barracks
and quarters to $4,000 each, and will
prevent the expenditure Of more than
100000 for the construction of the officers,
quarters at Smelling.
Colonel, Ponds plans, already approved
by the department, provide for the ex-
penditure of a greater sum than this OF
the barracks and qaurters and 1T is prob
able, when the bill becomes law, that
they will be modified so as to come with
in the law or else not SO much work Will
be done this summer as was originally
ontemplated.
Representative Stevens made strong
speech in opposition to the Cannon reso,
luton. He argued that the house should
not tie the hands of the conferees in ad-
vance Of the meeting with the represen-
tatives Of the senate. The adoption OF
the Cannon resolution, he said. would
prevent full and free conference, which is
the basis IF legislation in which two dis
tinct bodies have part Mr.: Cannon, how
ever advanced the old argument of econ
omy in public expenditures. His support
came almost entirely from the democrats,
not more than twenty republicans voting
for him.
While to-day's action of the house will
delay the improvement and enlargement
of Fort Smelling, it will not entirely pre-
vent the plans from being carried, out.
The sundry civil appropriation carries GER
tain appropriations which will permit the
carrying out of the plans in other direc-
tions.
| ,9est w w Ierrn,a rA
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-20

supplementing the sale, just confirmed, OF
the property of the United States Flour
Milling company now puts the new stand
ard Milling company in possession of all
IL e reorganized properties and enables it
to proceed with the business which it was
organized to take over.
It is understood that Brayton Ives
president Of the Metropolitan Trust COM
pany will be president of the STANDARD
Milling company. "
The Standard Milling company will
own the Hecker- Jones Jewell Milling
company and the Northwestern Consoli-
dated Milling company of Minneapolis
Through a sto,k ownership having sub
stantia1ly all the shares of these COM
panies, other properties of the old United
States Flour Milling company are owned
in fee. The daily capacity of the various
mills is placed at $500 barrels, as fol-
lows:
Hecker-Jones-Je Jewell Milling company
100000 Consolidated Milling company
1S,000 Milwaukee mills, $500; Buffalo
mills, 1900; Syracuse mills, 1000; Du,
luth mills, 1900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-20
A NARROW ESCAPE
British and American "arships
Dodge an Eruption.

british and American Warshtps
Dodge an Eruption.
Fort de France. Island of Martinique,
May 2o.-The expedition sent to recover
the bodies Of the American and British
consuls at St. Pierre yesterday nearly re-
suited in catastrophe. The vessels TAX
ing part were the United States steamer
Potomac and the British cruiser indie
fatigable. The Potomac, under the COM
mand of Lieutenant BENJAMIN B. McCor-
mick, arrived there at II o'clock in the
morning and landed working parties. One
party went to the site of the American
consulate and the other, headed by Lieu
tenant Mccormick, went to the north end
of the town to the spot where the Brit
ish consulate stood, from where the lieu
tenant could see Mont Pelee. He no.
ticed that huge column of smoke and
gas was pouring out of the crater, in
manner similar to the eruption of May
last. He thereupon rushed to the site
of the American consulate and ordered all
hands to the boats. The American sailors
picked up heavy metallic coffin, in a
United States consul, Thomas T. Frentis,
and carried It to a boat. The American
party was in imminent danger. F.. =.
In the meanwhile the interchangeable had
arrived off St. Pierre, but left the shore,
heading for the sea- blowing her siren.
At that time a huge stream Of molten
matter was pouring into the sea, raising
columns Of steam and the whole sea, was
hideous, having turned a yellow green
color. The decorations were continuous
and were accompanied by fearful storm
OF lightning, thunder and rain. The flashes
were of terrific violence and during the
storm new craters opened in Mont Pc
lee. Fortunately the wind kept the clouds
of smoke and gas from enveloping the
American and British warships or the
working party -...... 1s5,s5ssss-s Il
The GOODNESS and courage OF the Aneri-
can sailors were most noteworthy.
The body Of Mr.. Prentis is now here.
) There will be a funeratSservice on board
the United States cruiser Cincinnati to-
day. The burial will take, place ashore.
There will be no special ceremony.
The volcanic mountain is apparently in
greater activity and the escape of the war
vessels and particularly of the shore party
was exceedingly narrow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-20
W.:C.C0.P PLANS
BIG NEW ! {. Mill l.
Twill Have 5000 Daily Ca
pacity and Grind Can
adam Wheat.
Humboldt Mill Will Be De
nolished to Furnish
a Site.

~ A new -four mill will be erected in Min
neapolis by the Washburn Crosby COM
pany. 1t will be a six-story brick struc-
ture, equipped with every modern ap-
pliance. The daily capacity will be 5000
barrels. TIE cost will be $125,0O0. It will
rank as third or fourth among the Wash
burn Crosby properties. The new mill
will stand in the heart of the milling dis
trict close to the other mills that make
up the company's property. AS all the
available land near the water power is
now occupied, and nearly every foot built
upon it was a problem for the company
to arrange to put up a new mill without
going outside and dividing up the, total
capacity, which was unadvisable. In or
der to hold all together. the directors
were obliged to find room somehow in the
already congested quarter Hence they
decided at meeting this morning, to
tear down the Humboldt mill. and build
on that ground. The Humboldt rs one OF
the smaller and the least up-to-date OF
the company's mills and has daily ca
pacity Of about 900 barrels. The founda-
ton and lower part can be used for the
new structure.
AnneapOllS the best AOC<LeAosAs
The company had considered the pos
sibility Of building elsewhere. The Off
GERS made general canvass OF the s1tua-
| ton to see If other points offered advan-
| tages, but in no other place are condt-
lions SO favorable all things considered
as in Minneapolis. The one great disad.
vantage here is the fact that the wage
scale is higher than at other points. ane
this is an important consideration. The
directors, however, being Minneapolitans
were in favor Of adding to the presen
plant rather than to scatter the mills.
May Wait for Material.
John Washburn said tue company woult
build when it could get material. Th'
plans have been drawn and contracts will
soon be let But general conditions
| Mr.. Washburn says, are such that it I
extremely difficult to get prompt deliver.
of machinery mill supplies or building
material. New engines will be bull
and this may occasion some delay. Tn
company would like to have the mill read
for the next northwestern crop, bu
scarcely hopes that it can be done. Blu
the mill will be- ready to- grind when tn
next GanadiansscTop movement. is at Z
height, and It will be used fas the Ca
madam wheat part OF the plant,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-20
KEEP COOL
Prof. Moore 1nvents an Ap-
paratus That May Yet
Battle Hot Waves.

IRON, The Journal bureau; Isoert 50. Post
ButLdi,,g, Washington.
Washington, May 20.-Professor Willis
L. Moore, chief of the government wealth
er bureau, has patented what. he calls a
gravity air cooling, drying and purifying
machine which he says will keep the tenn
perature at from 70 to 72$degrees in liv-
ing rooms during the hottest. summer
weather.
The new apparatus is the result Of a
number Of years Of experiment and care
full tests and Professor Moore is certain
1t will do the work called for. He
thinks that within five years all houses,
hospitals and up to date homes will be
supplied with 1t. The apparatus can be
removed from room to room, is safe and
will be very cheap. + sy;sfE.5rf
On top Of one of the weather bureau
buildings Professor Moore has erected
a "coolhouse" for his own use~t this sum
mer His system is based on evapora-
ton and he says will be especially adap-
ted to the great arid and ssmiarid plains
of the western states where there is
much humidity and wonderful efficiency
n eVdpoi alion' =, =, e
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THE VOLCANO BUSY YESTERDAY
Some Tremendous Eruptions Fright.
en- Visiting Ships.


en- Visiting Ships. ~
Ee.1 York Sur, Special Serrtce ',.5 sH
Fort de France, May 20-At S o. clock
yesterday morning a correspondent: pro-
coded to st. Pierre on board the steam
er Estafette, accompanied py Mr.. Joseph
Haven, American commercial agent at St.
Kits, and Mrs Haven. Mount Pelee was
very active and smoke and ashes thrown
from the volcano were visible for the en-
tire distance from Fort de France to the
ruined city. When the Estafette reached
Carbet, a suburb of St. Pierre, the gend-
armes there stopped the steamer, declar-
ing that it was unsafe for her to venture
nearer to the volcano. After short stop
the Estaffette proceeded. followed by the
dredger Converino, which had party Of
. laborers on board who were to be en-
ployed in destroying the bodies Of vic
tins. -..
AS these laborers landed there was a
tremendous eruption and they returned
with all possible speed to the dredger,
which steamed away for Fort de France.
Immediately afterward those on the Es-
tafette saw about fifty fugitives on the
beach. The eruption, subsiding for a
time, the Estafette steamed close in shore
with the object of taking the fugitives
on board.
About this time the American naval tug
Potomac arrived for the purpose Of re-
covering the bodies Of the American and
British consuls party from the ship
went ashore and shortly afterward the
British cruiser Indefatigable arrived III
the midst of a heavy rain storm. Befo--
the cruiser could be anchored there were
several tremendous eruptions. The sight
was terrible one The Indefatigable i'm
mediately proceeded out to sea, with the
Estafette following her. The Potomac
cast loose and steamed slowly southwark
blowing her little whistle continuously
The fatigue party from her ran along the
beach and a boat from the Potomac was
sent ashore to pick them up.
Immense quantities of lava we're falling
into the sea to the northward and the
clouds of ashes were miles in extent
i Those on the Estafette lost sight of the
Potomac in the glood, but subsequently,
che and the Indefatigable were seen to-
gether a considerable distance out to sea
apparently waiting to make another at
tempt to land.
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Neb. Equalization Board Must Pas
Again on Railway Assessments.

Neb. Equalization Board Must Pass
Again on Railway Assessments.
Special to The Journal.
Lincoln, Neb., May 2o.-The supreme court
to-day issued an alternative writ of man
damus commanding the state board of equal
ization to reconvene and reconsider the matter
Of railway assessments for taxation purposes
or else show cause to the court by June 8
why a peremptory writ should not be issued
The action was begun in the name of the
Bee Building Association, with p. Rosewater
of Omaha at its back. The writ further COM
mands the board II it reconvenes to take into
especial consideration the franchises. rights
and privileges of the railway corporations.
Recently the beard. over Mr.. Rosewater's
protest, assessed the railroad property at
practically the same figure as In previous
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-20
NOTHING DOING
The Great Coal Strike Re
sembles Sunday After
noon in a Back Yard.

wilkesberre, Pa, May. 2o.-The Wy
oming valley was SO quiet this morning
that excepting for the idle collieries, a
trip through the region would fail to
give the impression that great strug-
gle is in progress between capital and
labor. A steady rain greatly increased
the dismal aspect of things.
Strike headquarters are now all estab-
lished here. President Mitchell was UP
early and by 9 o'clock he was busy in
his Office going over his correspondence
He had no news to give out. He said
that nothing had turned up in any way tc
change the present situation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-20
PEACE RUMOR
A Story From South Africa
Makes london Stock
Market Buoyant.

London, May 2o-7.Business on the
stock exchange was very buoyant this
afternoon owing to reports of the receipt
of private telegram announcing that the
Boer conference at Vreeniging had voted
IN favor Of peace on the best terms pro-
durable by delegation to be sent to Pre-
toria to confer with Lord Kitchener and
Lord Miner
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-20
IVES, PREX.
Brayton Ives May Be Presi-
dent of the Standard
Milling Company.

Special to The Journal.
New York, May 20.--Vice Chancellor
Pitney in Jersey City yesterday signed
All order directing the receivers of the
Hecker- Jones-Jewell Milling company TO
turn the property Of he company over to
the new corporation. This conveyance,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-20
SMELLING hit
Contemplated mprovements
Crippled by a Vote in
the House.

From, The journal Bureau. Room s.. Pon
Building, Vashi'agtoas.
Washington, May 20-The contemplated
Improvement of Fort Smelling was seri-
ously crippled to-day when, by vote OF
10s to 81, the house instructed its con-
ferees on the military appropriation bill
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Havana, May 2o.-senor Palma has at
Stached his signature to the document
making him president Of the Cuban re-
public.
After an exchange of congratulations
the veteran General Gomez assembled to
the roof of the palace, where he was &C
corded great reception.
General Wood personally lowered the
American colors, which were saluted, and
with his own hands hoisted the Cuban
flag, as an act Of the United States, Co
mez assisting.
Havana, May 2o.-Genera1 Wood and
his staff and the American troops en-
barked Immediately after the hosting OF
the Cuban flag and the American ships
steamed out of the harbor.
Havana, May 20.-At the time the
| transfer took place in Havana, General
| Whitside at Santiago turned over his
authority to his Cuban successor and
sailed away with the American cavalry
which had been in garrison there.
Havana. May 20.-The natal day of the
republic of Cuba found Havana arrayed
Ikea queen to await the coming of her
| lord. She seemed reinvested for the
occasion with the~dignity of the prosper
ous days of her Dover and wealth. The
decorations We're universal. IN some
I cases men had worked all night, by the
light Of torches, to complete elaborate
designs. There was not a residence
pretentious or humble, that did not bear
upon its quaint face some emblem in
honor Of the event. The many arches
i erected at the entrances of plazas by
political societies, fraternal clubs, resi-
city and business organizations had an all
of real grandeur. The. scaffolding was
/ covered with canvas painted in INIT alton
of marble and from a distance the illu-
sion was complete. Bunting spread on
Venetian masts canopied the deep narrow
streets from the rays of the sun. Be
meath these canopies the Cuban colors and
palms graced the open doorways through
which glimpses could be caught of luxu-
RANT gardens. in cool, inner courts.
Many of the balconies jutting from the
white walled buildings were adorned with
roses. Nature seemed in harmony with
4 the spirit of the festivities. The parks
were literally afiame with tropical flow
ers, and the vaulted sky above might
have been chiseled out, of turquoise
Above every red, tiled roof rose Cubar
flag. The whole city seemed suddenly
buried beneath forest Of waving ban
ners.
The decorations along the water front
were exceedingly lavish, and all the ship.
ping in the harbor was dressed in gala
attire.
The majority of the. ships flew the
American ensign at the main. and the
I: Cuban colors at the fore or mizzen.
Early Morning Scenes.
The United States armored cruise
Brooklyn, which was to take Genera
: Wood away, and the steamer Moro Castl
of the Ward line, on which the troop
were to embark, as well as the foreigl
warships which had been sent by thei
governments to be present at the brit
OF the new republic, were dressed wit
j streams of signal flags, fore and aft, man
of-war fashion.
E - r,,o A,rar;con colore which ware IN h
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4 Too-sEARcH1NG REL1G1o,

Aberdeen, Ohio, May 2o.-The Rev. Mr.
Harris. who had been conducting revival
services in tent at Bradyyille, was arrested
to-day by the sheriff of Brown county and
taken to Georgetown. John Teeters, wealthy
and prominent farmer, and number of
others who were members OF Harris holy
band, went violently insane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-20
THE CUBAN HYMN

hamlet in Cuba
native "a
8 " Haskin.
To the contes sonso o
<s. irony country
A patrio =
III 4
life in s galn
i u lie 81 1850
The oice Of the o ( & ! IS
is CALI o
Feary not s~5
all yrants, She coward a
5 S. Cubas valorw wills sure & 80
Lo her empre
mig +
Crurnbles
to the o
. TO all We hour" 8
BE blessed remembered.
n at Yara, 81
The of war-tr
the Cubans here vowe o b free. #ss5
lie
Worked in gold he
Beneath
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-20
SOFT Coal Prices Advance.

New York May 2o-owing to the strike in
sthe anthracite coal mine region, the price Of
bituminous coal has been advanced in this
city from 81. go to $3.50 a ton. The coal opera
tors intend, it is said. to cut off the anthra-
cite coal-supply in the small towns in order
that there shall be greater supply for this
city Soft coal can be used in the small
places while it is a violation Of the law to
use 1t In New York city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-20
K. C. SOUTHERN
A Rrmor That Chicago Great West.
ern Is After 1t.

specia, to The Journal
New York, May 20.-Quite a large
amount of Kansas City Southern stock
has been acquired by Chicago Great West
ern interests probably with view to OBJ
tanning control. In view of the fact
that the voting trust has still two and a
half years to run there is no need for
aggressive buying. Chicago Great West
ern people say that big results are ex-
pected from the Omaha extension They
do not fear outside interference and are
going ahead quietly but earnestly to
build uo the system
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-20

THE WALTER BANKS CASE
New York, May 2o.-The coroner's jury
in the inquest of the death Of Walter
Brooks who was shot at the Glen Island
dict Of death at the hands OF person or
persons unknown. IS sss. i. - ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-20
Soft Coal Strike Prospects.

Indianapolis May 2o-w. B. Wilson, secre-
tary and treasurer Of the United Mine Work
ers of America. thinks it probable that ma
tional convention OF the miners will be held
in indianapolis to decide whether or not the
entire organization shall take up the fight of
the anthracite men. The Kentucky miners
and one or two other districts, where there
has been trouble for some time, would well
come a crisis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-20
PELEE BREAKS
FORTH AGAIN
Heavy Decorations Are Heard
in Danish West Indies
This Morning.
The Volcano Was Also Busy
Yesterday-One Section
Is Flooded.

St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, May
2o.-At O'Clock this morning heavy deto-
nations were heard from the southeast
the direction in which Martinique lies,
surprising those of the former eruption.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-20
EXCESSIVE HEAT

One Death I'm Chicago and -Four
REGISTRATIONS.
Chicago, May 20.--One death directly
due to the excessive heat, from which
Chicago is suffering, was reported to-
day. Four persons were also Frustrated
and taken to hospitals. The dead man was
Peter Hadder. lumber laborer. By noon
the temperature had reached 80. Fore
caster Cox predicts warm weather for sew
era1 DAYS HIS x So, 5N
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-20
EIGHT LIVES LOST

work OF a waterspout mt Lewis
burg, Ky.
Cincinnati, May 20.-At Lewisburg,
near Covirgton, KY, waterspout to-day
swept away house with all the occu-
pants and demolished other houses in its
course. Eight lives are reported lost and
two bodies have been recovered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-20
BAssE POINT INUNDATED
Twenty Houses and Fifty Other
Buildings Swept Away.

Fort de France, Island of Martinique,
May 2O.-A severe inundation at Basse
Pointe, on the northeast coast of this
island. at 2 o'clock this morning swept
away twenty houses and fifty other build
ings were damaged by the flowing mud,
which has swept over the Vallee de Ia
Riviere. There was no loss of life, Basse
Pointe having been abandoned several
-dsys ago Fl=s gs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-20
EARLY Morning scenes.

The United States armored cruiser
Brooklyn, which was to take General
Wood away, and the steamer Moro Castle
of the Ward line, on which the troops
were to embark, as well as the foreign
warships which had been sent by their
governments to be present at the birth
OF the new republic, were dressed with
streams of signal flags, fore and aft, man
of-war fashion.
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Havana, May 20-Genera1 Wood and
his staff and the American troops en-
barked Immediately after the hosting OF
the Cuban flag, and the American ships
steamed out of the harbor.
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w. W. Jermane.
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ROSEWATER ACTS

w. w. Jerna ne.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-06
Otherwise

The American Missionary society
elected Washington GLADDEN. presi-
dent.
The League of education of Chicago
has been denied the use Of the mails,
1t being classed as a fraud.
Definite action has been taken to.
ward a reception for Gen. A. B. Chat
fee when he arrives In San Francisco
from his campaign in the Philippines.
John ID. Rockefeller has offered to
give $780, 900 to Columbia college, pro-
vided the college raised $4,000, to
pay off the debt of the institution, and
$250,000 besides.
The Mckinley Memorial association
will not expend its funds until the full
$e50,000 has been raised, as originally
contemplated. This leaves about $780,
900 TO be subscribed.
Much interest is displayed In the
coming official tests Of the new sub
marine boats Moccasin and Adder, to
be held next month. Peconic Bay,
Long Island Sound, will probably be-
selected.