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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-15
srxTY-POUND STURGEON
n;r Fish Taken From Snake River
| Near Mora, Mimi.

Special to The Journal.
Mora. Mimi, May ia sturgeon
weighing sixty pounds was caught in
snake river near this place yesterday.
The huge fish was speared,s but not until
a second spear was lodged in it's body
were the fishermen able to land it. Fish
If all kinds are numerous and large catch
es are reported daily;
Logging in this part OF the country is
son for the large concerns. O'Neil Bros
are taking up their logging railroad,
which they have used for eight years, and
the rails and locomotives will be shipped
to Ely. Mimi. Although the last year of
this industry more logs have been banked
than ever before In this vicinity. ABBOTT
Is .ooo, 900 feet will be driven down Snake
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How DR.. Artier Escaped.

London, May 15.-The correspondent of the
Daily Maril, at Barbados, 3. W. l., who Wis
tied st. Pierre on board the royal mail steam
err solent, has learned from DR.. Artier, who
miraeulously escaped the disaster. that when
the governor of Martinique, M. Moutet, and
the officials had declared that all danger from
an eruption Of Mount Pelee was past Gordon
Of armed soldiers and policemen was placed
around the town to prevent the people from
leaving. DR.. Artier, however, went to the
suburb of Morne Rouge. He was riding back
to st. Pierre when the explosion occurred. He
turned and fed precipitately across the noun
tains to Fort de France .
With the exception of the prisoner who was
confined in the dungeon at the time Of the
explosion, Dr. Artier is really the sole sur
yivor Of st. Pierre. .-.
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One Murderer Escaped,

Fort de France, May 15-In all st. Pierre
only single human being escaped alive. He
Is negro murderer who was locked in cell
80 far underground that the gases we'll as
j the flames failed to reach him. There he
remained for four days before his cries were
heard. When the cell door was thrown open
he dashed away toward the distant woods. He
is believed to have been crazed by the awful
experience.
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press dispatches that w. B. ". Bannan had
died in a hospital in the Philippines
where he had been serving in one OF the
regiments stationed there. The report
was generally accepted as true, and the
young mans parents have been mourning
him as dead. Last week, however, the
young soldier walked into his home at
Iron River and Joy has succeeded grlef.
Bannan, who arrived here to-day to take
a railroad position, says he was Ill in the
hospital, but never in serious condition.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-15
MRS, IDA |. R0SER
Grand-Niece of Ex-President
James X. Polk, Writes to
Mrs. Pinkham Saying: .=-=

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM i have been
married for nearly two years, and so
far have not been blessed with child.
l have, however, suffered with COM
plication of female troubles and pain.
full menstruation, until very recent y.
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IN THE SENATE
Bill for a Union Railway Station. in
Washington Passed ..

BIZ TOT q Cn1ON eHHIIWHye SIHtIUIH III
Washington Passed ..
Washington, May 15.-At the conclusion
of the senate routine business q bill for
union railway station in Washington
was passed, As to- "a. - -<,.....> -.
The senate agreed to a conference, on
the agricultural bill with Messrs. Proctor,
Hansbrough and Bate as conferees.: -.
The conference report on the omnibus
bill was presented: by Mr.. Warren, the
conferees being unable to agree. s.s
The Proctor amendment relating to gun
carriages was modified and accepted. The
Notifications bill then was passed and the
Philippines government bill taken up. An
unsuccessful effort was made to fix a
time for taking a vote Mr.. McLaurin
then made speech in opposition. 80. 81.
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IN HULL'S DISTRICT

Congressional Convention to Be Held
at Perry, July 10.
Des Moines. Iowa. May 15.-Thel repub-
lican congressional committee of the sew
enth district, at meeting yesterday az
ternoon, fixed the date for holding the
congressional convention at July TO- Perry
was selected as the locat ion. The con-
tention over the alleged burning of the
poll books and ballots in Polk county was
not brought UP in any way.
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st. Vincent May Be Abandoned.

London. May ia dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Kingston, Jamaica, says that Colo
NAL Secretary Oliver informed the legislative
assembly on Wednesday that the imperial gov
eminent would probably abandon st. Vincent
in consequence Of the successive catastrophes
there and deport the entire population to
British Guiana, Trinidad and Jamaica.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-15
HIGH WATER IN MONTANA
Mountain Snow Is Melting and the
Streams Are Running Over.

Special to The Journal
Missoula, Mont, May 15.-Western Mon
tana is experiencing serious trouble with
high water. The mountain streams are
without exception turbulent torrents and
are overfowing the banks at many points,
carrying away much property. The heavy
snowfall of last winter remained unbrok-
en- in the mountains until warm rains
and warm weather came together:
Advices from many agents along the
line of, the Northern Pacific are that the
streams have reached the danger point in
many places and continue to rise The
SUPERINTENDENT of the Rocky Mountain
division of the road has bulletined in
structions to all train men to watch the
tracks carefully in order to avoid accl-
dents.
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PREACHER-JUSTICE

DISCHARGES Two Prisoners Charged
With Promoting Gambling.
Special to The Journal.
La Crosse, Wis, May 15.-Rev. j. G.
Steffer, recently elected Justice of the
peace in HLkah on a purity platform,
presided over his first case in which two
men were charged with conducting gam
bling scheme: He held the scheme did
not violate the law and discharged the
prisoners. '' as@age.s o. -. 7c'z5':t -
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xxocKED FROM STAGING
Hill. Northern Michigan Maner
Fell 200 Feet

Fell 200 Feet
Special to The journal.
CRYSTAL Falls, Mich, May ia drop OF
200 feet to death was the fate OF wanna
Hill. q. miner employed at the Hope prop
90 ced in repairing the ship road, the men
working on a staging about seventy-fv
feet from the mouth of the shaft. Another
man was on the surface sending down
timber to those below, and white SO en-
nloved heavy piece slipped from his
grasp and fell. It struck Hill. knocked
him off the staging and sent his body to
the bottom, where it was picked UP
-mangled corpse, with head split open.
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WRITER'S BUSY DAY

Met, Loved and Welded Miss MCGEE
in n Single Day.
Special to The Journal. -
st: -Ignace. Mich, May ia romantic
marriage Just performed here has unit ed
Andrew ]. Witter of Manistique and Miss
Hattie A. MCGEE of Port Berlin, N. H.,
who met, loved and were welded in sin
gle day.
They first became aware of each other
existence through a matrimonial paper,
and, following correspondence, the young
lady started from the east and met the
prospective bridegroom at Trout Lake.
The meeting was happy one-a case of
love at first sight-and together they con-
tinued the journey here. A marriage Ii
cense was soon procured and the pastor
Of the Presbyterian church tied the knot.
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RESEMBLES, A ToADFIsH
Odd Catch Made In the Bay OFF Me
nominee, Mich.

nominee, Mich.
Special to The Journal.
Menominee, Mich, May 15.-An odd
looking fish, caught in the bay and now on
exhibition, is arousing curiosity and spec
ulation. 1t is about three inches IN length
iseof = notified brownish color and has a
large. pugnacious- looking head and a
hody on which there are no scales, resem-
bling that of diminutive sturgeon. 1t
was taken with hook land line and Is the
first Of the kind evef caught in these
waters. The toadfish closely fits Its de-
scription.
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HERSHEY. DISABL.E Ed
Accident to mississippi Steamer
Near La Crosse.

La Crosse, Wis. May 15.-Governor Van
SAINT Of Minnesota arrived Yesterday and re-
ported serious accident to the steamer Ben
Hershey few miles below here. The steamer
was going at a high rate of speed with raft
when the crossbar snapped, crashing into the
machinery and bursting the cylinder heads.
It was the presence of mind OF Engineer Will
liam Ackley which prevented the total de-
struetion OF the boat. He was burned by es-
Gaping steam. Governor Van SAINT was On his
way east. g s.. SSs 15ss
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river as soon as enough water is secured.
Crops are growing nicely in this vicin-
ity. Many potatoes are being planted.
and the acreage will be larger than last
year.
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TRIAL BOTTLE FREE.

disease OF the LIVER kidney eaoafr
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SOLDIER RETURNS
He Was Reported to Have Died in
Philippine Hospital.

Special to The Journal.
! iron Mountain, Mich, May 15.-Several
months ago it was reported through the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
OPPOSE GOVERNMENTS BILL
BaIfour's Educational Measure is De-
nounced by Preachers and
Politicians.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-The Liverpool Daily
Post says II hears authoritatively that a
consultation is now proceeding between
Premier Balfour and Lord Londonderry,
president OF the board OF education, which
will result in the complete withdrawal of
the governments education bill, which has
aroused serious opposition. throughout the
country.
In reply this evening TO an inquiry
whether it was true that the government
intended to withdraw it's education BILL
Premier Balfour authorized the statement
that there is no foundation whatever for
this rumor."
A similar denial was made by Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain, who added with
reference to the attitude OF the Birming-
ham liberal unionists that "only two hun
dred persons attended the meeting of op-
ponents to the bill"
The general body of the Presbyterian and
Baptist Independent ministers at a special
meeting this afternoon passed a resolution
calling on the government to withdraw the
education bill and declaring: 1--WE will do
everything in our power to defeat the re-
dictionary, tyrannical proposals Of the
measure, which a vast number OF loyal
subjects will be conscientiously compelled
to resist to the utmost, even to refusing the
payment Of rates"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3,
cHAFFEE AND WRIGHT SAIL
Accorded a Popular Farewell Demon
stration by People OF Manila
Upon Their Departure.

MANILA, oct. General Chaffee and
Vice Governor Wright sailed for San Fran
cisco today on the transport Sumner. They
we're accorded a general and popular fare
well demonstration.
The Philippine commissioners, Brigadler
General Davis, commander OF the division
Of the Philippine islands; the officers OF the
division and the staff assembled at military
headquarters and escorted General Chat
fee and Mr.. Wright to the landing place
through various lines Of troops and cheer
ing crowds. The guns Of Fort Santiago,
where the travellers embarked, fired a
salute in their honor. There was an
other reception on board the Sumner,
which was surrounded by launches.
The Sumner will touch at Honolulu,
Yokohama and Nagasaki. The length Of the
stops will depend on the health OF General
Chaffee.
Mr. Wright will remain home ive months.
General Chaffee's stan is divided, Captain
Lindsay and Lieutenant Harper going on
the Sumner and Captains Hutcheson and
Ramsey sailing on the transport Mcclellan
for New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
BUCK THE PACKERS MERGER
National Live stock Association VIII
start independent Packing
Houses.

DENVER, Colo, Oct. 2.-The National
Live Stock association, several of the
largest western railways and individual
stockmen throughout the west have de-
cided to fight the proposed merger now in
process of formation Of the great packing
industries Of the country. Announcement
to this effect was made by President John
w. Springer of the National Live Stock
association today after a conference with
c. F. Morse of Kansas City, who is presi
dent Of both the Kansas City and Denver
stock yards companies.
President Morse said that his yards will
stand by the stockmen and II necessary he
will build an independent plant in Kansas
City.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
OBJECT TO H00CHIE-KooCHIE
Lady board of Managers of st. Louis
Fair Go on Record on Oriental
Dances.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. AT the meeting Of
the board Of lady managers of the worlds
fair today the resolution presented by Miss
Helen NJ. Gould expressing the sentiment
that the Louisiana Purchase exposition
would favor a high moral tone throughout
and eliminate from the ooncessionaires
any that savors of the dances performed on
the midway Of the Chicago fair. was
adopted.
The board was notified by President Fran
els OF the worlds fair that site had been
granted the lady managers which they can
utilize as they see IT. The site will be
formally rendered tomorrow with the same
ceremony that attended the presentation Of
the state sites. The board at once ap-
pointed committee to consider how this
site shall be untitled, and to report at the
next business meeting. which will be held
November II in New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
VISITS THE DEATH CHAMBER
Madame ZoIa is Allowed to See the
Body of Her Husband and
SwoOns Away.

PARIS, Oct. 2.-Mme. Zola was allowed
to see the body of her husband today. A
large crowd assembled in front Of the house
saluted her respectfully as the widow
alighted from a carriage, assisted by two
doctors. She was attired in deep mourn
ing and was evidently very weak.
Zola's publishers and his immediate
friends. Charpenter, Fasquell and M. Des
Moulins. the writer. accompanied her TO
the mortuary chamber. When her hus-
bands features were uncovered Nine. Zola's
anguish was heartrending. She finally
swooned.
The will Of Emile lola, as indicated by
Mime. Zola, was found in his bedroom, the
seals OF which were broken in order to
obtain the document.
The room was Immediately sealed up
again. The will was not opened until a
late hour and its contents have not been
made public. 1t is said, however, Zola
left everything to his wife. He left no
literary testament and the will contains
no direction as to the funeral.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
ARCHBISHOP KAHN VERY ILL
Venerable Prelate of st. Louis So Low
that He is Denied to All
visitors.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3.-Archbishop John J..
hain, VINO has been in poor health for the
past six months, has experienced a marked
change for the worse in the past two days
Today he was not able to say mass and
denied himself to all visitors. The arch
bishops ailment is closely akin to paraly-
sis, and while his physicians do not think
there is immediate danger, 1t is known
from the nature OF his disease. that the
end is likely to come at any time. DR..
Brysin. the attending physician tonight
declined to discuss the archbishop's condi-
tion. = The archhishop- tenight requested
the appointment from Rome of an auxiliary
bishop. These Indications are considered
significant.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
MATOS AND MENDOZA UNITE
Revolutionary Leaders in Venezuela
Eject Juncture and Castro
Falls Back.

WILLEMSTAD Island Of Curacao, Oct
News has reached here from Venezuela
that the Venezuelan revolutionary forces
under General Matos have effected a juno
tion with the command Of the revolutionary
general Mendoze near Camagata, in the
state of Miranda, fifty miles south of
Caracas. The combined forces Of General
Matos and General NJ va are now $500
men n
Last Wednesday the anists were
at San Juan DE Los Mon. u >. Villa De
La Curcoa. At this point I :. 7ment
forces under General Castro, s., Sc
treated precipitately before the
Of the revolutionists. There have beet
desertions from President Castro's ar
President Castro is at Los Tequetos, a
strong strategical position but few hours
ride from Caracas, and which is considered
nearly impregnable. He is awaiting attack
by the revolutionists.
During the last three days the govern
ment has been forcibly recruiting for the
army day and night on the streets Of
Caracas. when some Of the men thus gath
cred in attempted to escape, being for the
Matos revolution, the recruiting parties
fred on them. Provisions in Caracas are
scarce and meat is worth 30 cents pound
The government intends to attack the
revolutionists at Barcelona next Sunday
with 1900 men under General Velutini
Another revolutionary army under Ro-
lando is now located at Qua in the state OF
Miranda, twenty-five miles south Of Caracas
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
RATIFY THE SARATOGA TICKET
New York Republicans Hold a Mass
Meeting at Carnegie
Hall.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2.-Senator Chauncey
NJ. Depew and Congressman Serene E.
Payne were the speakers tonight at re-
publican mass meeting held at Carnegie
hall to open the state campaign and to
ratify the nominations made at the Sara
toga convention. The congressman after
paying a tribute to the administration OF
President Roosevelt and Governor odell
discussed the state issues and the coun-
trys prosperity.
Senator Depew advocated a ministry of
commerce. He opposed any proposed re-
peal Of the protective tariff, and praised
President McKinley's policy and the man
ner in which it has been carried out by
President Roosevelt.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
RAILWAY SURGEONS MEETING
DIR. Jonas of Omaha Presides Over
Sessions of American Academy
at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 2.-The American
Academy of Railway Surgeons, an organ
ization composed of the chief surgeons.
consulting surgeons and occulists of the
leading railroads of the United States, met
here today in annual convention. About
fifty outside surgeons were in attendance
at the first session. President A. F. Jonas
Of Omaha. chief surgeon of the Union Pa
cifc railway, made the opening address
and was followed by Rolph C. Richards,
general claim agent OF the Chicago &
Northwestern railway, who read a paper
on THE Benefit of a Surgical Department
to a Railroad"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
SAYS THE TITLE IS CLEAR
General Counsel Tor the Panama
Canal Company Turns Papers
Over TO General Knox.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-William Nelson
Cromwell, general counsel for the new
Panama canal company, who has returned
from Paris says he delivered to Attorney
General Knox in Paris every conveyance
decree, concession or other document relat-
ing to the properties of the new Panama
canal company from it's inception in 1878,
showing a complete and perfect chain of
title in the new Panama canal company
and it's unquestionable power to convey the
canal, the plant, concessions and other
property to the United States, free and
clear of all liens or claims Of any kind.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
TWELVE DEAD IN DEEP MINE
Explosion of FIredRmp on 1,6OOi Foot
Level of Lawson Mine is
Disastrous.

BLACK DIAMOND, Wash. Oct. Am
explosion of fire damp occurred last night
between and $3.50 o'clock in the south end
of the fourth level of the Lawson mine,
badly wrecking the mine and killing
twelve miners.
Fortunately as no FIRE was started. Three
bodies have been taken out There are
supposed to be nine more bodies in the
mine. Three men were injured, one badly.
The Pacific Coast company is the owner
Of the mine. Everything possible is being
done to recover the bodies. The fourth
level is 1,60O feet below the surface. As
soon as 1t was known last night that the
accident had occurred, the people of Black
Diamond hurried to the scene of the dis
aster. one mile from here.
The fans are now working in the mine,
and the deadly air is being cleared out.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
WIRES CUT IN NEW ORLEANS
street Car strike I'm Progress, Though
There Is Feeling IL May
Soon BE Settled.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. beyond the dis
covery that large number Of wires had
been cut in the upper part of the city dur
ing the night, there were no early morning
developments in the street car strike.
There was, however, a feeling that ne
gotiations between the company and the
employees would lead to some plan of arbi-
tration during the day. The public con-
tinues to be greatly inconvenienced by the
strike, but fine weather is lessening some
what the hardshipsl
No attempt to run cars or carry passen-
gers had been made by the company up to
$3.50 this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
REPUBLICANS OF BAY STATE
Convention VIII Meet mt Boston To-
day with Its Work Well
Planned.

BOSTON, Oct 2.-Without any political
incident of note the delegates to the re-
publican state convention gathered tonight
at the American house. Early in the after
noon the committee on resolutions met
and gave formal sanction to the platform
1t had under consideration
The convention will be presided over by
John d. Long, former secretary Of the
navy. Senator Lodge will present the name
Of John L. Bates for governor, while Con-
gressman Lawrence will perform like
service for Curtis Guild, jr., for lieutenant
governor The other state officers will be
renominated.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
PROVE NOTHING ON JOCKEYS
sharpers who Worked the Races,
However, Were Compelled
to Leave France.

Copyright 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS, Oct. 2.-(New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram,)-In connection
with the alleged racing scandals concern
ing American jockeys riding in France, the
World has authoritive information that
after examination by the judge d'instruc-
tion. Milton Rigby, young Reiff and Todd
Sloan we're allowed to go, nothing being
proved against them, No further proceed
ings are likely. On the other hand, about
a dozen sharpers, chiefly Americans have
been ordered 70 leave the country for
swindling on the race courses and at bac-
carat, at which they played Maxims.