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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1902-03-20
TAKE Damn To RE TRuE-

Lemuel Charles Meekins and Lau-
ra Amelia Morgenson, of New York,
have united in sworn agreement to
marry Sept, T., 1905, and not to flirt
or be flirted with by others in
the meantime. Laura vows ''to re-
ceive no marked attention from any
unmarried man or widower during
the period of three years and six
months; not to be escorted to or from
or to be present at any church SER
vice, sociable, entertainment, con-
cert, musicale, picnic, excursion,
outing, theatre, base ball game or
any place of public amusement or
recreation with any unmarried man
or widower or any man other than
members of my own immediate fam
lily; and l do sacredly vow not to
carry on any communication or cor
respondence by mail or telephone
with any unmarried man or widower,
or encourage, promote or foster any
courtship, whatsoever during the
said period of three years and six
months:" Lemuel's oath binds HIM
''to pay no marked attention to any
unmarried woman or widow other
than the attention due from any
gentleman; to carry on no CORES
pondence by mail or communication
by telephone with any unmarried
woman or widow, and if wounded on
the field of battle to receive care or
attention from only those employed
regularly as nurses, and to receive
no attention from any school teacher
who may be in the Philippines DUR
ing said period; and L do further
agree to save from my regular pay
20 per cent of all moneys received
from the United States government
during the term of my enlistment"
Lemuel has enlisted in Uncle SANS
army and viii go TO the Philippines.
Laura is telegraph operator at
Grant0n, n. Y. The bond was sworn
to before George F. Seymour, justice,
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1902-03-20

1t is rather singular coincidence that four of
the most noted exponents of negro minstresy should
pass off the stage of life within month. Billy
West, Mel Bryant Billy Rice and Billy Emerson,
who have delighted millions with their jibes and
quips, their grotesque impersonations of the pc
cularaties of the negro slave type, are only memo
ries now. The style Cf entertainment they once
made popular has palled upon the public taste 1t
has given way to the much over worked "coon song'
and ragtime music, and these rapidly progress
sing to the nauseating stage. The names of Dan
Bryant and George Christy still stand foremost in
the memories of the palmy days of negro Minstrel
sy, and all who have since crossed the stage appear
as lesser lights.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1902-03-20

Hoboken. If the terms are not vio-
lated Laura and Lemuel will wed
Sept. 4, 1905-three years and one
half from the signing of the agree
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1902-03-20

President Roosevelt declined positively to have
anything to do with the South African muddle but
citizens of the United States will still be permitted
to sell mules to the British for the Beers to capture
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1902-03-20

1t is now reported that Miss Roosevelt will nc
break bottle of champaign at the launching @
King Edward.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1902-03-20

Last week the new Secretary of the Treasury went
through Wall street. Wall street will reciprocate
later.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1902-03-20

Mr.. Hanna neglected to mention the strongest ar
gument in favor of the ship subsidy that it will help
the republican national committee fulfllits bargai
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1902-03-20

Advces from Luzon fail to make it clear whether
lit was Duty and Destiny Civilization and Enlight-
enment that tied prisoner to tree and shot him
ON four separate days.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14

a town of about 10, 900 inhabitants, situated
in the state of Bermudez, on the gulf of
Cariaco.
Advices received from a La Guaira state
that anarchy reigns throughout the re-
public Of Venezuela. Both the govern
ment and the insurgent troops are en-
gagged in looting the places of foreigners.
The American residents of Porto Ca
bello. Barcelona and Cumana were NAL
treated and forced to give up all of their
possessions. John Scott, Pennsylvania,
employed by an asphalt company, was
shot at Barcelona because he refused to
permit mob Of soldiers to pillage his
place.
Americans at La Guaira, Caracas, Bar
celona, Porto Cabello and Cumana have
made an urgent appeal to United States
Minister Bowen to ask the United States
to send strong naval force to Venezuela
Immediately. The naval strength now in
Venezuelan waters is not sufficient to pro-
tect the interests of foreigners.
A large force of marines is needed i'm
mediately at Barcelona where every resi-
dence occupied by foreigners has been
sacked and the people driven into the
streets. The Venezuelan government Is
utterly unable to cope with the insurrec-
tion and President Castro's defeat seems
certain.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14
WESTERN men
QUITP.POWER
His Minneapolis and Chicago
Counsel Withdraw From
the Case.
They Are Not at All in
Sympathy With
Lamb.

Western associate counsel of George
Alfred Lamb, attorney for the plaintiff
in the famous suit of Peter Power against
the Northern Pacific, have withdrawn
from the case.
Aug. 4, Bulkley, Gray & Moore, of Chi
cago, w. A. Lancaster and M. H. Bout ellie,
both of Minneapolis, served notice on
Mr.. Lamb of their resignation, also on
the attorneys for the defense.
Mr.. Lambs recent conduct of the case
in New York city was the main cause for
this action.
These attorneys could not stand for his
treatm of the Northern Pacific coun-
sci to whom they were indebted for many
courtesies.
The western representatives in the casa
never had any doubt until recently, that
Peter Power was a bona fide owner OF
Northern Pacific stock and have not
known who was really behind the litiga-
ton. AS soon as it was apparent that
Lamb was playing smart" or from
some other motive was directing the cass
as he did-especially in not producing his
client as agreed.-the associates with
drew. .rr
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14
LYING IN STATE
Many Friends Gaze on the Face Of

Many FRIENDS Gaze on the race or
the Late Senator.
Detroit, Aug. 14.-Surrounded by beau
Mcmillan, who died suddenly, last Sun
day morning at Manchester, Mass. lies
to-day in his home at No. Sis Jefferson
avenue. The Boston & Maine funeral car,
in which the remains left Boston yester-
day afternoon. arrived here at 7:45
o'clock this morning, attached to the
Michigan Centrais Detroit and New
York special. The members Of the Nc
MILAN fanny occupied the private car Of
President Ledyard Of the Michigan Gen.
trail, which was attached to the same
train. AS soon as the train was ferried
across the river these two cars were de-
tached and drawn into the station by a
special engine. Gathered at the station
were about 1000 city, county and federal
officials and prominent citizens. AS the
bearers lifted the casket out Of the car
two great punches of American Beauty
roses, Senator McMillan's favorite flow
ers, were placed on it. Through double
line Of silent and mourning friends the
bearers passed out Of the station with
the casket and placed it in the hearse.
The family had meanwhile taken car
riages directly to the Mcmillan homo.
The escort Of honor formed q double line
ahead of the hearse and the body was
taken to the senator's former home.
This afternoon the body lay in state
with an almost constant line Of former
friends and acquaintances slowly passing
by for last look. The flowers that have
been sent to the McMillen house are
magnificent.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14
THE MACKAY WILL
A Document That Cuts Out the Lay

A Document That Cuts Out the Law
yers and Courts. .-
AVeso York Su,. speoto1 Servtce. .,
Virginia City, New, Aug. 14.-Mrs. John
W. Mackay and Clarence Hungerford
Mackay have filed the last will of John
W. Mackay in the district court of Sto-
rey county for probate, with petition
that Mrs. Mackay and Clarence Mackay
be appointed executors. The will is as
follows:
First-I declare that all the estate wherever
may. die possessed is the community prop
erty of my wife and myself. ~..71e-- ~.-<
Second-I give, devise and Ebequeath all and
every interest in or portion OF any said estate
which is or may be subject to my testament
ary disposition at the time Of my death to my
son, Clarence Hungertord Mackaz. .,r
Third name. constitute and appoint my
wife, Marie Louise Mackay, and my son. Clar-
ence Hungerford Maokay. Of the city of vir-
ginia, in the county of Storey and state of
Nevada, executors of this my last will, and I
hereby expressly provide that no bonds shall
be required Of my said executors.
Fourth-My executors are given and shall
have full power and authority to grent bar
gain, sell, convey, assign and deliver at such
time and upon such terms and conditions as
to them may seem advisable all and every
part Of my estate. both real and personal.
without any order, power or authority from
any court, judge or judicial tribunal whatso-
ever, and in the same way to invest, refnvest,
uso and employ said estate, tho moneys there-
Of and the proceeds derived from any and all
sales Of the same. .-
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14
THE STOCKS
OF HARD COAL
A Canvass of Eastern Cities
Shows That They Are
Very Low.
In Many Places Orders Can
not Be Filled-Soft
Coal Used.

New York Aug. 14.-Inquiries have been
made by the Tribune as to the stock Of
anthracite coal on hand at sevral cities
in the east with the following result:
New York city dealers say the supply
here has been practically exhausted for
weeks. The railroad companies have been
able to deliver only few thousand tons
a day recently and much OF 1T Is known
as washed coal.
Retail price OF coal in Jersey City Is
80 ton delivered or So at the yards and
orders are taken only condittonally. The
dealers have agents out purchasing Wher-
ever they can find COAL None is coming
in by the cars. Some have meagre re-
serve supply, but this Is kept for GUS
toners with whom they have contracts.
Orders for thousands of tons have been
pigeonholed because they cannot be filled.
Buffalo reports that the Erie railroads
hillside is the only anthracite that can
be bought there at present. 1t sells for
$5.65 a ton and Is not the best quality OF
hard coal. The Philadelphia & Reading,
the Lehigh, the Delaware & Hudson and
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
roads have all stopped the sale Of anthra-
cite at their trestles and have closed
their local agencies, thereby putting an
absolute stop to their coal business. The
railroads are maintaining the utmost Sc
crecy regarding their supplies and even
the Erie officials refuse to say how much
they have on hand All the leading coal
dealers say the supply Is exceedingly lin
tied.
At Albany, n. Y, the retail dealers
have in stock not to exceed 1000 tons OF
anthracite, which they are selling at Sc
to S6.25 ton. The Delaware & Hudson
company has about 1000 tons in reserve
at Delason. This, with 800 tons held by
the wholesale dealer, is all that can be
counted on for Albany. 1t is known, says
the Albany correspondent, that the Della
ware & Hudson has considerable coal, es-
timated as high as $4,000 tons, on sidings
along the Susquehanna division.
The Wilkesbarre. Pa, correspondent
says there Is no general supply Of anthra-
cite on hand at any point In the coal
region. That what is being sold is some
that the companies produce In their
washeries and some that is obtained by
Individual concerns from small coal pick
ings. The regular dealers have none and
can get none.
Boston reports that no distress has yet
been felt, although the margin of the
coal supply is not a pleasant object Of
contemplation. One authority said three
days ago that there are perhaps $4,000
tons of coal within the city limits. The
deklers ere doling out their supplies,
ton here or two tons there. .-p.
From Baltimore the report is that coal
dealers estimate the stock Of anthracite
here at 900 tons. This includes all in
the local yards. A famine is imminent.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14
DAKOTA INVADED
Ninetieth Rifles and q Host Of Win
nipeg Civilians Welcomed to
Grand Forks.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 14.-The Nine
tieth rifles, the crack military organiza-
zation Of western Canada, arrived here
on a special train at p. M, preceded by
another special which was loaded with
civilians from the Manitoba metropolis.
Grand Forks has been turned over COM
pletely to the visitors. About all the city
officials Of Winnipeg are here.
There was splendid reception for the
visitors at the station, after which a pa
rade took place. An address of welcome
was delivered by ]. P. Bosard and the re-
sponse was made by Mayor Arbuthnot Of
Winnipeg. The Ninetieth then stacked
arms in the city hall and was escorted to
dinner.
The afternoon was given up to street
sports. and this evening grand masked
street ball, the most spectacular event
ever seen in the city, will be the crowning
feature,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14
BOYS DETECTED THIEF
John p. Nelson Who Was Sent t,
WorkhOuse To-day.

John p. Nelson Who Was Sent to
H. Workhouse To-day.
arthur Westvig, Elmer Rogers and
Richard Loeffert. 1A-year-old boys Of
North Minneapolis. brought about the ar
rest of John P. Nelson. whom the police
say Ia one of the most active bicycle
thieves in the city. The boys were nat
urally pleased this morning when Judge
Dickinson sentenced Nelson to ninety
days In the workhouse. =. e~@.~ sE,.
The boys were standing at the corner
Of Sixth and Nicollet avenue Monday,
when they saw Nelson come up and look
over the wheels in the rack. After ex-
amintng them carefully, he selected q
lady's wheel and rode away on it. One
Of the boys, suspecting that he was
thief, followed him to barn in the rear
OF us Seventh street s, where he left the
wheel and then returned for his own,
which had been left near the place The
boys were sure that he was thief and
determined to watch for him again. Tues
day afternoon they saw him pick out q
wheel and start away. The boys at once
notified Pstrulman Wheeler, who arrested
Nelson.
W1lan Mefsnn was arratgned in court
yBsharday tina bdYa were On hand to tss-
tify against him He seeured a Gnntiuz1>
ancB until to-day. When his attorney
learned how strong GaSs had haan Sc
olrud against tha nan, he a11ytsed him to
plaad guilty.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14
DID MIR. LAMB LIE?
This Is the Testimony To-day Of
Capt. Stern.

New York, Aug. '14.-Walter Content Of
the stock brokerage firm Of H. Content q
Co., was the, first witness to-day. at the
werNorthern Pacific hearing. Mr..
Content declined, unless ordered by the
court to predrce4the looks of the COM
scern or sworn copies of the articles re-
latfng to the business relations ofgCamile
Weidenfeld and Captain Henry Stern.
- The next witness was Captain Henry
Stern, consulting engineer, who offced
with Content & Co., but had no connection
with that firm. He knew Mr.. Weidenfeld
and had had business dealings with him.
He also knew both Mr.. Lamb and Peter
Power and had spoken with Mr.. Lamb
first about the Power suit in December
last. He had never talked with Power
about the case, as he had no personal in
terest in it. He said Mr.. Weidenfeld
told him that Lamb had gone to Mime
sofa to see the state authorities, who it
was expected would assist them in pre-
venting the merger. If this aid was Sc
cured and he, Weidenfeld, was satisfied
with the situation, he would contribute
to the expenses Of the suit <.s
Captain Stern said that at that time
he was not aware and WeidenfeId had
never told him, that it was desired to
find nominal plaintiff. Lamb might
have said to him that responsible
plaintiff was desired. ii. r.
Captain Stern next explained his busi-
ness relations with Lamb, previous wit
nesses including Mr.. Weidenfeld having
sworn that Captain Stern has acted as
Mr.. Weidenfeld's agent in paying money
to Lamb. - -
"My connection came in this way.
Lambs clerk told me Lambs bank ac-
count had been attached and money was
needed. l so informed Weidenfeld and he
authorized me to pay money to Lamb up
to $4,000. This understood represented
his contribution to the suit or suits In
contemplation"
Captain Stern said he had understood
Weidenfeld was also behind the Chapman
suit against the Great Northern. Witness
identified the original stock certificate Of
100 shares of Northern Pacific as the same
he had taken to Chicago. 1t was taken
there, he understood, because Mr.. Weld
enfield was to intervene In an action and
the stock was there for that purpose. Il
was always in his (witnessO presence.
Then when Mr.. Lamb swore you gave
him the stock and he in turn handed it to
Power who carried 1t to Minneapolis, he
testified to what was not true?" said Mr..
Guthrie,
absolutely" was the reply.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14
THREE PLACES CLOSED

Soldiers and Gendnrmes Fool the
Peasantry Near Brest.
, Brest, France, Aug. 14.-soldiers and
gendarmes left here last evening to pro-
tect the commissary in closing religious
schools at Plougonvelin and Plounoguer,
Finisterre, and the schools were closed
this morning, despite protests by the in
habitants of the towns. 1t was rumored
at first that the troops were going to
st. Meen and Folgoet and the peasantry
flocked to those places. remaining on
guard until 6 o'clock this morning, when
it was learned that the soldiers had gone
elsewhere.
At Ploudaniel the barracks of carts
which barred the way to the sisters
school has been replaced by a network
Of barbed wire, and pointed stakes have
been driven into the ground to inture the
horses of the gendarmes. In addition q
moat has been dug in front Of the school
door and filled with filth.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14
IT IS CRITICAL
Harvests in India May Fail
Over a Wide
Area.

Bombay, India, Aug. 14.-The agricul-
tural position in the whole Of the Bombay
presidency is extremely critical. The rain
fall has been SO deficient that young crops
are whitening and unless there should be
abundant rain soon the autumn harvests
will fail over wide area. The cotton
crop is much impaired. Everything hinges
on the progress of the monsoon in the
next ten days, but forecasts of the
weather are discoura ging.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14
BANKS MUST PAY
Taxes on Profits and Loss Or on
Undivided Profits.

Ond1V1Oed FRONTS.
Washington, Aug. 14.-Commissioner
Yerkes Of the internal revenue bureau
has directed Immediate steps for the
collection Of the tax on profit and loss
accounts or undivided profit. accounts Of
banks, trust companies or private banks.
The amount will approximate, it is said,
$500, 900.
Under an opinion Of the department Of
justice, the tax had been collected only
on the capital and surplus, but the COM
missioner ruled last January that the un-
divided profit. or profit and loss accounts
are part Of the surplus and thereby sub
ject to tax. After this ruling the commits
sioner agreed to withhold collection pend
ing decision by the United States circuit
court. Suit was brought by the Leather
Manufacturers National bank Of New
York and was decided a few weeks ago
adversely to the banks.
This tax was repealed by the last con-
gress, the repeal to take effect July l,
1902 so that at present there is no inter-
nal revenue tax on capital, surplus or un-
divided profits of banks. The tax to be
collected will be for the year ended July
l. 1902.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14
sACKING OF BARCELONA
Much Valuable Property Is Being
Destroyed.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Under date Of
Wednesday, the 18th inst. Minister Bowen,
at Caracas, reports to the state depart
ment that the situation there is very
critical. At the time of fling his dis
patch he had heard nothing from the
Cincinnati or the Marietta. He says the
sacking of Barcelona continues and that
much valuable property is being de-
stroyed ...,
At the navy department cablegram
has been received from Commander Nc
Lean reporting the arrival Of the Cincin-
natl at Barcelona. The. Marietta is at
Port of Spain, Trinidad, and is subject
to the orders Of Commander Mclean. T.
Commander McLean's dispatch to the
department was in part as follows:
Barcelona occupied by revolutionists. They
have imprisoned all civil officials and Mill
tary officers are in possession Of entire dis
trict. Some pillaging done. but everything
now quiet. Twenty-nine business houses
sacked, mostly foreign; also fifteen private
dwellings. l-# - .~
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14
THE JULY CORNER
Argument on the FOrty-five Injunc
= .tiOns Begun To-day. =.

Chicago, Aug 14-Argument was begun
to-day before Judge Chytraus for the dis
solution Of the forty-fve .injunctions is
sued on behalf Of Waite, Thoburn & Co.,
and other board of trade firms against
numerous commission houses, the Bank of
Montreal, President Warren of the Chi
cago board of trade and the directo ors Of
the exchange to restrain them from run
ing a corner in July oats.
Old board of trade members say the
case will be the most important in the
history of the grain trade, for the de-
eision will probably regulate all trade
hereafter in grain for future delivery.
The case will probably run over two days.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14

been ordered twice to leave their schools
but these orders had not been obeyed
owing to opposition by the peasantry and
by the owners Of the properties in which
the schools are situated.
M. Combes declared that official reports
showed the agitation over the closing of
the schools in Finisterre was purely
royalist movement. There had been grave
occurrences said the premier, which came
within the penal laws and which would
result in prosecutions, instructions for
which had been sent to the procurer
general.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14
THREE AMERICAN STEAMERS

They Are Seized by the Venezuelan
Government. .,.
Washington, Aug. 14.-The navy depart
ment is in receipt OF the following dis
Patch from Commander Rodgers of tho
Marietta, dated Port of Spain, Aug. H.:
There are three American citizens at
Angustora,s Venezuela. Life and property
safe when ship sailed. City controlled by
revolutionary military chief. Foreign sub
jects alarmed over situation. Three Ameri-
can steamers, Orinoco company. forcibly de-
tanned at San Felix for government use.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14
A NEGRO EXPOSITION:

= Chicago, Aug. t14.-Presidens Roosevelt
will press a button in the library of his
summer home at Oyster Bay tonight at
8 O'Clock and the signal will open the
frst > negro exposition ever held in the
middle states, the Mississippi valley ex-
position, which will occupy the First reg
iment armory until Sept. IA. Tho exposi-
ton will show the progress Of the negro
race in this country from the abolition
Of slavery forty years ago.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14
REVOLUTION A SUCCESS

The Committee in Charge to Ask
Foreign Recognition.
New York, Aug. t4--GabIiug froms Port
Of Spain, Trinidad, tine Herald correspond
ent says: The fall Of BarcsInna into the
hands OF the Venezuelan revo1utionfsts
has put renewed strength into their cam
paign The committee here having in
charge the interests Of the Matos party Is
enthusiastic over this new SUCCESS.
The cevoIut inniats now hold the cuMf0m
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14
WHITF0RD is NO: 7
May Enter Congressional Race in
Third District.

Third District.
E. A. Whitford of Hastings will proba
bly, enter the third district congressional
fight tomorrow. When he has filed, the
republican candidates in the third can
say, eve are seven" Mr.. Whitford
says:
I have said all along that I was ready to
support any candidate the district should
unite on, and would stay out and cheerfully
support the man agreed upon. It does not
seem that they can get together. Under the
circumstances I do not feel bound to stay
out.
Mr.. Whitford returned to Hastings this
afternoon, and there met G. S. Ives and
P. w. Morrison, two of the other candi-
dates. This conference is believed to be
his reason for not filing to-day. If 1t is
fruitless he will enter the race to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Whitford has been county attorney,
and was a prominent member of the last
house. He will have Dakota county solid
and will be strong in Rice and parts OF
Goodhue, where he is especially well
well known.