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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-18
PICKETT is OUT

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Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 1S.-Through
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-18
COAL And IRON TRUST
Great Britain Does Not Feel the
Need of It Now-The Plan of
the German Combine,
Ne1u York Sun Special Se1-rtco


London. Sept. 1S.-Information respect.
ing the alleged British coal and iron trust
remains meager and untrustworthy. Ne
gotiations for the formation of the trust
were in progress for nearly six months
but were suspended owing to the discov-
cry that the iron and steel plants We're
behind the times and untitled for compe-
tition with those of Germany and the
United States. -,.. =, -.,
Meanwhile exports, of iron steel anC
coal from Germany. Belgium and the
United Kingdom to the United States haC
increased by leaps and bounds, and there
was less apparent need for defensive
measures. .- -.>.. --..-a, s= .s
What now seems probable is an attempt
on the part of British coal and iron inter.
ests to initiate the German rather thar
American methods Leading firms an6
corporations, instead of buying one an
other out and creating an anti Morgan
trust, are considering the expediency OF
forming combination on German lines
for the regulation of production, prices
and the export trade.
es The German Combine. n
A powerful combination of coal, coke
and pig iron owners and manufacturers
has been created in Germany, and it has
made arrangements for paying bonuses
on exports equal to the difference between
prices in the home market and prices
abroad. 1t is not expected in the coal anc
iron trade that an export premium will
be paid here in competition with Ger.
many and Belgium, but it is considered
probable that an organization of some
kind will be formed for regulating the
operations of these allied industries
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-18
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HAD HE LOST THE
SPEAKERSHIP?
Another Guess by Washington Poll
ticians as to the Cause of Hen
derson's Withdrawal. 49,
Opposition to Him as a Presiding Of
fcer Had Become at Times
Very Bitter.
80
The Logical Candidate for Speaker
ship Is Thought to Be Uncle
Joe" Cannon.
Special to The. Journal.

Washington, Sept. 1S.-Very reluctant
ly Washington public men are making up
their minds to-day, after reading the lat
est word from Dubuque, that, in all prob
ability, Speaker Henderson means bust
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-26
THE PRINCE RECEIVED
Reception TO lIm at Washington
Never Before Excelled.
TAKES IN CAPITOL.
Visits the House, Witnesses the yoi,
on the Philippine Bill In the Sen.
ate and Dined With Presl.
dent Roosevelt.

Washington. Feb Sj.-Rarely In ~
history has the white house been thI
scene Of more brilliant spectacle thar
Monday when President Roosevelt vel
coined 90 the United States Prince
Henry OF Prussia Ever since the an
u0uucamont was made that the prince
would visit this country the arrange
ments for his reception have been IN,
subject Of frequent discussion az IN,
meetings of the cabinet. and details o.
tho plans for tho entertainment auC
comfort Of The royal visitor have con
stanuy been referred 10 the presideu.
for suggestion or approval Ithas beer
the presidents wish that avoiding al
usteuIatIou. the prince be given a cor
dial welcome So far as federal author
ity controls In the matter. that plar
has been carried out. The prince hai
met the president. and nothing coulC
have been more 'rdial and fr.endl,
than the presidents greeting. which
was rturned later In the day by Prime,
Henry In full measure.
Prince Henry took luncheon with N,
German ambassador and the members
Of his stan at p. m. Prince Henr,
occupied the seat OF honor. with DIR
Won Holleben sitting opposite. Tn,
lunch was confined to the princes part,
and the ambassadors Of the stan. ns
American guests being present except
the officers forming the honorary es
cort
one Of the most brilliant functions
Of the day was at p. m., when Prime,
Henry received the German embassy
the members Of the diplomatic corps
including the ambassadors and minis
tiers. accompanied by their STATS Of
government. naval and civic attaches
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-26

/ all 600 iu'l Uniform The scene as thes,
many diplomatic officers Of high ranI
mingled with princes. admlrals gen
erals and members Of many Of tht
noble houses Of Europe. was brilliant
The reception Of the diplomatic corps
lasted about an hour.
Prince Henry IN the afternoon not
only saw the houses of the American
parliament at work. but in the senate
he witnessed one OF those rare and in.
tensoly dramatic moments which come
In that body occasionally at the con
clusion OF a great debate. II was the
closing debate and vote on the Philip.
pine bill.
The dinner given 20 Prime Henry
by President Roosevelt AZ the white
house closed the honors bestowed up.
on the royal visitor by official Wash.
ingston The anair was on an elab
crate Scale and brought together a
most distinguished company.
To accommodate the large number
Of guests the dinner table was set
IN the east room. the decorations Of
which were on the most magnificent
scale ever attempted.
shortly before the clock struck s
Prince Henry arrived with Admiral
Evans At 5 o'clock the guests passed
through tEr huo room where the prc.
sog....aa were made and thence 10
the C.1t room. President Roosevelt
.at 90 taD i. NJ 'E' table with Prince
''". ". Pr. -"'' on hir lrff wrr
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-26
Germany plated over Reception

Berlin Feb. 2I.-The narratives OF
The reception of Prince Henry at New
York and Washington cover one and
two pages Of the principal German
newspapers. No foreign event has
ever been reported In the German
press with such detail Everybody here
Is pleased thereat. and court circles
are especially grat.fed by the sponta.
neous good will manifested. as well a.
BY the size u the organized demonstra
tions. The editorial articles on this
subject are. without exception. kind
ly.
America Is seemingly a rediscovery
Of these periodicals. Judging from the
space given mp 20 elementary discOurs.
es on American characteristics. histo
~ and commercial expansion.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-26

umbia Hon. Herbert Putnam. libra.
rian of congress: Hon s. =. Lang.
ley secretary Smithsonian Institute
Hon. Richard Olney. Hon. Robert T.
Lincoln, Hon. Carl Schurz. Hon. c.
n. Bliss. Hon. +. o. Wolcott, Hon. T.
j Coolidge J. Pierpout Morgan. Lewis
Cass Ledyard. A. ]. Cassatt. Marvin
Hugitt. Arthur Won Briezen. Prof
Hugo Munstberg. AdOlph Busch. Gen.
Fred W. Winkler. Clement A. Griscom.
Consul General Karl Buenz and Hon.
Frederick W. Hollis.
During the dinner the president pro.
posed toast TO the health OF ths
German emperor and the German peo-
pie
Following the toast Of the president
20 the German emperor Prince Henry
arose and addressing himself 10 the
PRECEDENT. proposed a toast 10 him and
The people OF the United States ac-
CompanyIng II with an expression %
good VIII and hope for the ooutInua.
ti1u % friendly relations between the
German and American nations Then
followed Mr. RouseYoits toast %
3FluCt Henry
AZ 1870 o'clock the party dispersed
the prince leaving directly Tor the
railroad station whence his special
train left at midnight for New York
city.
The president also left for New
York 10 witness tho launching of the
yacht Meteor built FOR the German EN-.
per0r
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-26

Bonham. Tex. Feb. 25.-A foul mur.
der ls reported from Mulberry. north
OF here on Red river Monday morn.
ing hunters found the dead body OF
a young girl Ia a hollow tree near the
river bank The dead girl was Lena
Pondergrass. II years old. a Mexican
who had been making her ONE with q
Mexican farmer named r., rman. She
has been missing from commu-
nifty for several days Al examina-
tion OF the body showed th.t she had
been dead for some time. The skull
was badly crushed. Thurman is In
jail here.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-26
DR.. Joue. Not Pound

Austin, Feb. 25.-Captaln J. T
Brooks OF the State Rangers is hero
from an unsuccessful trip 90 Mexico
In search og Dr. ], j. Jones. formerly
OF the quarantine department now
under Indictment for forgery and EN-.
bozzlemout growing out of the irregu
larities In that office Captain Brooks
visited several places where Dr. Jones
had preceded him. He went as Far
south as COatszacoalCos on the 18TH
mus of Tchuantepec. where Dr Jones
had been. Il Is known that from the
last mentioned place Or Jones went 20
Guatemala
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-26

Paris, Tex. Feb. 2j.-While Ira
Burrus an engine helper at the Frisco
roundhouse was working around 10.
comotiye Sunday night he was struck
by lightning which paralyzed his en-.
tire right side and affected his sight
and hearing II was thought az first
that the shock wound prove fatal. but
the chances now are that he will re-
cover.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-26
Toresl chsek cau..d Arr..t.

Menardyille. Tex. Feb. 25.-Sam Zet-
uomeyer. a ranchman Of this county.
was held up and AZ the point Of a pis.
tol compelled 10 give a check for so
on merchant In this place In favor
OF one OF the robbers Two men are
now IN Jail They were arrested while
waiting TO get the check cashed Zet.
tlemeyeT having followed them 10 town.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-26
Succeeded ia shielding.

Fl Paso. Tex. Feb e5-Marie Jacoby
committed suicide In Juarez. Mex. by
hanging herself One week ago she
shot herself FIVE times. and was sent 20
the hospital She was on the road to
recovery. when she succeeded In ending
her life today.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-26

Paris. Feb 2j.-The visit OF Prince
Henry OF Prussia TO the United States
Is attracting here. and there Is a tinge
OF irony IN the newspapers comments
which betray some feeling OF pique at
the enthusiasm OF his reception.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-26

Cameron. Tov. Feb. o. While roirr
home from Cameron ll'n Saturday af.-
CruoCn tho horse which Ice Maddox
was r.Giur ran gv7. "a him and
threw him into q r1rr-1 wire fence.
Io died fgOu the Inirr.r
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-26

Arlmorc. T. r., Feb. c5.-At Davis.
Harden sg-ott. cEcl q years. was
E.l'Cl by o Santa Fc freight train. II
Is suppO ho ZEN between cars Of the
train aud was crushed. Ills parents
reside O.. Davis
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-26
wom.n Take. stryehnin.

Farney, Tex. Feb 25.-Mlss Rosa
Lunn died here from a dose Of strych.
nine. She died a few minutes after
taking the drug.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-26

Houston. Feb. 25-A. A. woeler
hanged himself here Monday. and
though he was cut down before life
was extinct he could not be saved.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-26

Logansport, La. Feb. 25.-A serious
wreck occurred near Joaquin. Tex.
five cars being dltched and two tramps
killed on freight train No. ..
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-26

annual me.ung IA TINS Cuy on may
the 10th. 18th and 18th. Inclusive Il
Is expected that there will be about
1000 delegates in attendance
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-26

Leander. Tex Feb Mrs John
King caught fire some way here and
was burned 10 death. She was alone
In the house.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-26
To Cure Malaria In -Four pays.

10 cure maIaria IN -Four Days,
Take ouinorls. All druggists are 40
thorized to refund the money in 4uy
ease OF chills, fever or malaria Il fails
cure. Price soc per package. N.
Il. James. the leading druggist. Bryan,
TeIas
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-26

Fort Worth. Tcv. Fob. o. Tho
state Eaao.il LaaGue wall hold It's
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-26

Our fresh roasted Coffee is
growing in popularity. Al
ways fresh. Roasted every
day. 3, 4, 5, o pounds re-
speotIvely tor 500. IN
equaled for flavor * aroma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-19
SENATOR MoReAN's SOLUTION.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
 When the Hon. John T. Morgan, one of Alabama's representativ in the United States senate, says that it would be wise to send negroes in the southern states to the Philippine Islands, he pillorles him self before the country as an object of ridieule. The proposition to export nine or ten million black citizens from the southern section of the union to islands seven thousand away is little less than absurd. To begin with the negroes would never consent to leave the south where they are happy in order to go to a foreign country where they would likely be miserable and even though they should be willing to emigrate-at the federal gov- ernment's expense-the undertaking would entail so heavy financial burden that the intelligence of the nation would de- fiat any such effort. Senator Morgan's s reasoning on this subject is about as sound as was his argument in favor of the policy of imperialism. In each case he has disappointed thousands of his coun- trymen who have been in the habit of expecting from him prudent counsel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-19
PHILIPPINE INFORMATION.
War Department Receives Detailed De-
 scrlpton of the Posts.

Washington, December 1S.-The military information division of the war depart ment has received detailed descriptions of the posts and stations of United States troops In the Philippine Islands, which include accounts of the towns and inhab- itants, industries, resources, transporta- tion facilities, meteorological conditions, military conditions, etc. Most of these reports represent the inhabitants as peaceful, law-abiding and loyal to the au- thority of the United States. but there are several notable exceptions.
 In regard to .Gerona, Tarlic province, Luzon, Captain Powell, Eleventh caval- ", reports that the inhabitants are ap. parently obedient, respectful and friendly. but critically disposed and treacherous. He adds that they are greedy to an ex- treme extent.
 The inhabitants of T,iy, l5a,angas prov ince, are reported by First Lieutenant Skovaski, Philippine scouts, to be ''very unfriendly and untrustworthy."
 According to Capt R. B. Bryan, Fifth cavalry, the inhabitants of San Isidro, Neuva Ecija province, Luzon, are ''semi- civilized, mild-tempered and lazy. The conditions are similar to the feudal ages in Europe Abstract justice is little un- derstood. Their loyalty to the United States is uncertain Grasshoppers have injured corn and early rice, and the rinder pest killed many caraboos.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-19
WILLIAM S. JENNINGS
A Candidate for Vice President on the
 Democratic Ticket.

Pensacola Special to the Pieayune.
 The publication here today that Gov ernor William S. Jennings of this state was possible vice presidential candidate has caused much comment among the politicians, who now see the reason of the governors frequent visits to Wash ington, and, in fact to all of the promi- nent political centers. during the past year. Now that the statement has been made. politicians of all factions in the state democratic party are urging him forward The governor is first cousin of William J. Bryan, and has held more than one conference with the leader dur ing the past three months, and it Is claimed that Bryan Is behind the move. Before the announcement came yesterday 1t was the opinion among the politicians that the governor would be candidate in 1904 for the United States senate, to succeed Senator Taliaferro. The boom for the vice presidency is said to have originated In the west last fall, when the big Pythian gathering was held in California. Governor Jennings was among those who composed the party, and while there held conferences with leading dem ocrats from all over the country, later going north to confer with others It Is claimed that Willinm J. Bryan will not be a candidate in 1904 for the nomination at the hands of the democrats for Presi- dent, but will be satisfied if his cousin is nominated for the vice presidency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-19
Best In the South.

"Whenever you hear a man say any thing is the best in the south whether the thing be a man. a house, dog or bridge, you may put it down for a fact that that mans education needs atten- tion," said a citizen yesterday. q heard a small boy some time ago say such a building was the best in the south, and when I asked him if he had ever been to Cunt ersville or even to Toadvine, he admitted that he never had. Some extra Smart Aleck is always telling his friends that this or that thing is the best in the south.' Ask hirn his idea of the south, and it is the shack or joint he lives in.
 "Even the society editors speak of this or that lady as the best gowned, or best looking woman in the south, until a per- son who travels just one week In the year feels like saying, damn the south. e "The smaller the man, the smaller his education, the more he can speak for the entire south, whatever that term might mean. There must be here and there some one thing. or some one man, better than most of its or his kind even in the south; southern women are generally es- teemed the most beautiful in the United States. but no woman can be said to be the most beautiful woman in the south,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-19
MOVE THE NEGROES.
Senator Morgan's Proposition Causes
 Much Talk.


 Washington Special in Times-D Democrat
 Senator Morgan's propositoin of coloni- zation of our "black and tan" popula- ton in the Philippines has created a great deal of talk among Southern con- gressmen. His colleague, Senator Pettus, disapproves of the idea very tersely.
 Tt is visionary said the senator to- day. "It would take all the ships in the world to transport our negro fellow cit izens, even If it were not against the law. We have no right to move citizens out of the country against their consent. Besides the government hasn't the money and pever will have
 Senator Money of Mississippi expressed pretty much the same views adding this observation: ''If it were not unlawful we would be moving our negroes to a country three times as densely populated as our own, and to g country where the natives don't want negroes. If we are going to disregard the wishes of both the negroes and the natives of the land to which we would send them, why not look around for a better field of opera tions? What is the matter with Africa? At the gait we've been going we could gather in some of that territory. enough to accommodate our negro population in the Congo country, for instance; that is, l say, going the gait we have been using, regardless of justice, right integrity, sim cerity and the like. The colonization scheme is dream away up in the clouds"
 Senator McLaurin of Mississippi said : If there could be found a practical way to send any of our negro population into a colonization enterprise, I favor what I have always thought would go far to- ward making our burden easier that is. to keep our genuine black negroes here and >deport the mulattoes. We never had | any trouble with negroes until the in- | ception of the mulatto breed Our black | negroes are all right"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-19
THE WALL-sTREET TENSION.

From the Baltimore News.
 The drastic measures adoEtcd by J. P. Morgan and other powerful Wall street interests to stay the downward tendency of stocks show the extreme tension that prevails in that financial centre. feel ing which more or less prevades finan- cial circles throughout the country. MT. Morgan and his associates have raised a fund of S50.000,00O to be used in certain emergencies in steadying values and re- storing confidence in the market. The promoters of the pool have let 1t become known that 1t is not the purpose 10 use this huge fund to encourage speculation; on the contrary, they have distinctly said that every effort will be made to pre- vent a recurrence of the wild speculation which has brought about the present de- p'al alization, and that those who plunge heaGlong into the market must aot look to them for aid. The plan of the pool Is to lend this money at reasonable rates of interest to legitimate operators, should conditions become such as to require radical action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-19
Life Annuities.

''There seems to be a growing disposl- tion on the part of Americans 10 purchase annuities instead of life insurance,9 said an insurance man. 'Many of them carry both-annuities for themselves and life insurance for their families. Anruities have long been popular in England, and 1t has been somewhat surprising that they have not been more popular here. Only a comparatively few succeed in business under modern conditions, and more and more men are turning their at tention to some way to provide for them selves during their old age for nowadays competition is so fierce that a man Is thrown aside as soon as he is unable to do as much work as formerly
 "The only drawback to an annuity that I can see is that it may be subject to garnishment like any other debt due a defendant so that persons drawing an- nuities should take care that they pay their, debts. A man who has 5000 to in- vest, instead of putting 1t in a low-priced bond, now takes it to one of the big life insurance companies and buys an annu- ity. At the age of 55 thousand dollars 
 a year; at the age of G, SIP, and at the ago of 75, about $15S year. Many carry annuities for themselves as well as life insurance fo their families. Women who have been left small estates find an annuity an excellent form of safe invest ment Their expectation of life Is greater than that of men, and the annuity paid them is therefore somewhat smaller. If woman has accumulated a thousand dollars at the age of s. she can invest it in an annuity and receive q little over $50 D year in return, thus adding about one dollar a week to her income for life. At the age of 53 she would receive about $7O year on the investment of thou sand dollars in an annuity; at 63, about S93, and at 73, about $135."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-19
Our School SphYnx.

State Superintendent of Education Gunnels goes out of office next month, after sending in a report recommend ing eight changes in the school laws of the state But he had no room in his report to say word as to the need of local taxation for school pur- poses, or a word in relation to the ex- crbitant prices paid to the book trust by the parents of 700, 1000 children in this state-prices that outrun those paid in Tennessee, North Carolina, Louisiana and Texas by from 30 to 50 per cent. No one expected MT. Gun nels to assail the book trust, but the lack of a single word in favor of local taxation was surprising.
 MT. Abercrombie stood bravely up to the demand for unlimited local taxation of the Louisiana sort, but MT. Gunnels dodges the entire issue, and must therefore be put down as opposed to it. And yet not school building can be built in the rural districts, or term extended without it.
 But the stiffness of the retiring SUI perintendent of education becomes positively painful when the book trust Is approached. The man who has charge of 100000 children, one half of whom are very poor, has nc opinion to express as to the cost of school books in this state. He knows full well that the book trust is ex- plotting the state, and that it intends to secure four more years in which to work Alabama for all it is worth, and yet the retiring superintendent has not a word to say on the subject, al. though he wants no fewer than eight other changes in the school laws. The subject may, however, have escaped his memory. He may not have seen the discussions of it in the news papers of the day. He may not have well, never mind. He goes out oi office silent as a clam as to both local taxation and the book trust