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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22
PARK BOATS SAVED
Shipped by Moore Il Few Hours Be-
fore Fire.

fire at the boat factory of R. G. Moore,
which was burned at Wayzata yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Moore has been filling an
order for the Minneapolis park board for
fifty rowboats to be used at Lake Harriet
during the coming summer. Forty of
these had been completed and for some
time had been stored in the factory until
spring, when they were to have been de-
livered Yesterday Mr. Moore, finding
himself crowded for space, decided to
have them sent off to the city, and they
were sent only a few hours before the
fire broke out. OF the boats that were
destroyed, one or two were intended for
the park board.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22
M1DRoAD pops.

Middle of-the-road populists will hold their
state convention early in June. "A meeting of
the state central committee was held in st.
Paul last night and this step determined upon.
Some opposition to the plan developed, but It's
opponents wore in the minority. Only about
fifteen members OF the conrnittee attended
the meeting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Charles Woods, CoIored, Taken t.
West Superior, Wis.

Under the accusation Of having muir
dered Chinese laundryman, Charles
Woods, colored man, % years of age,
was taken to West Superior, Wis, to-
day. Yesterday afternoon he asked for
mail at the st. Paul postoff1ce and was at
once arrested. On the night Of Dec "a,
two colored men entered the shop of
Charles Yam, a Chinese. 1aundryman at
West Superior, robbed and murdered him,
assaulting him with a piece Of lead pipe.
1t is believed that Woods is the person
who made the attack. He denies the
charge.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22

A sacred concert will be given tomorrow
evening in Bethesda Baptist church The
choir will be assisted by Misses Maud Rice,
Mamie Monroe, Lena McCage, L. ]. Neel,
Birdie Reynolds, Mines. Smith. Bertha VIII
son, j. F. Wheaton. Rev. Ruth B. Ridges and
Allen French.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22
LATE MUSIC NOTES

The sixth organ recital of series will be
given In Gethsemane church tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 o'clock w. j. Hall. organist,
will be assisted by Miss Emma Vergais and
A. r. Wiley choirmaster.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22

Pupils from the different departments OF the
Northwestern Conservatory of Music will give
a recital in Conservatory hall Thursday eve
ming. The program will be given by Misses
Gilbertson, Purdy, skoog, Ethel Maroon, Hol-
land, Sheriff.. Johnston, Thompson, Haney,
Spence, Mrs, Bernstein, Messrs. Norman,
Stevens, and Cyrus Chamberlain
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
CHINESE COURT BACK IN PEKIN.
Its Entry Into the Capital Most Brill
liant Spectacle.

Its Entry Into the Capital a Most Brill
liant Spectacle.
Pekin, China.-The Emperor and the
Empress Dowager have entered the
Forbidden City. 1t was the most brill
liant scene Pekin ever witnessed.
The procession consisted Of 1000 gor-
geously attired noblemen mounted
upon 'gliteringly caparisoned horses.
The Emperor, the Empress Dowager,
Prince Chun, the Empress and several
princes We're borne in yellow chairs.
the escort carrying hundreds Of gay
banners and silk umbrellas. The for
eign community assembled on the
Chen gate.
The spectacular phases Of the return
of the court exceeded expectations.
The coftege was a bewildering and
barbaric exhibition Of Oriental tin
seled splendOr.
Its chief significance was the COM
plete effacement of the traditional del
fcation of Chinese royalty. Foreign
ers had greater facilities to witness the
ceremonial than would have been af-
forded them by most European courts.
The majority of the foreign Ministers
here, including the British, American,
French and Russian representatives,
absented themselves from the specta-
Gle, but the ladies Of the legations were
entertained by Chinese officials on bal
comics along the line of march.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
A RUBBER COMPANY FAILS.
Tho Liabilities Arc About $4,000, 900 Ii
Excess OF the Assets.

New York City.-The Crude Rubber
Company, organized by Charles R
Flint and incorporated under the laws
of Virginia, has passed into the handt
of O receiver. The liabilities Of thu
Crude Rubber Company are, accord
ing to the statement Of counsel, about
$2,000,000 in excess OF the assets.
The precipitating cause Of the fail
ure is stated to be the recent failure
of George Watkinson & Co., the rub
ber manufacturers. of Philadelphia
The Crude Rubber Company indorset
100000 of the Watkinson Compary'i
paper. The Philadelphia concern did
a business of $2,OOO,OOO a year it is un
derstood. An attachment for $50Ot
was obtained in New York City on
December % against the Watkinsor
Company and the Crude Rubber Com
pany, in favor of the Hampstead Banh
Of Hampstead, L. I.
When the attachment against these
two rubber concerns was announced
P. De Lacy Lieberman, Treasurer OF
the Crude Rubber Company, said that
his company was capable Of paying
any Indebtedness for which 1t was re.
sponsible.
1t is not believed the failure Of the
Crude Rubber Company will disturb
the rubber market, as its stock Of rub
Der is held largely by bankers, who are
well secured, and who are under no
necessity to sell.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
BANKRUPT WESTERN CITY
Superior, Wis, is Unable to Meet
Its Financial Obligations.
Tho Salaries of Onicials and Interest on
the Municipal Debt Have Been
Unpaid For Some Time.

Superior, VISIT Is so unusual fof
the chief officer of the leading financial
institution Of an important municipal
ity to advise the REIMBURSEMENT" Of the
city's debt that the letter addressed by
President William B. Banks Of the
First National Bank of Superior to
the Taxpayers League is considered
very remarkable.
Mr.. Banks says in his letter, which
he asks the league to print, that "the
condition Of our city is simply mon.
strous, deplorable and an eyesore both
at home and abroad, whilc our local
business is In disgustingly low ratio
as based on our population. 1t Is pre-
posterous to suppose that we can con.
tinue as a municipality under present
conditions and hope for any material
growth in business, population or val
ues. A business man in like condition
would 60 through bankruptcy and COM
mence anew; the municipality, though
it cannot 20 through bankruptcy, must
take steps to accomplish the same end,
AoNA
essential features to accomplish which
are the ,lessened expenses, stoppage OF
illegalities and waste, readjustment OF
debt, and economical administration.
All four conditions must be carried
out; any three of them will not do.
am unutterably opposed to the pay.
ment of any more taxes until the au'
thorities, the taxpayers and the bond
holders can come to some agreement" }"
Mr.. Banks followed this letter by a
notice to the city to withdraw deposits
it had in the bank at the earliest pos
sible moment.
Superior has not paid the wages OF
its employes-policemen, firemen,
teachers and public oficials-for sew
eral months, but a day or two ago II
attempted to settle by giving interest
bearing orders on the treasury. These
the banks refused to cash, even at q
discount, and they are Of no value.
There is q city debt Of between ST.
100000 and S5,000,000. Interest pay.
ments have not been made for some
time, and numerous suits are now
pending, brought by Eastern bondhold'
ers, who want their money.
These deplorable conditions are the
result of two causes: First, the boom
of ten years ago, when the city allowed
itself to get into an enormous debt fol
public improvements, and for the bon
using of manufacturing enterprises,
most Of which are Eow idle; second:
wholesale robbery for years by as
graceless a set of scoundrels as ever
went unpunished. No matter which
party has been in power, this robbery
has been constant, and both city and
county have suffered impartially. The
city is now aroused, numerous arrests
have recently been made, while more
are expected, and the plundering Seems
to be about at an end.
1t Is too late, however. TO avoid
serious crisis in the affairs Of the mu
nicipality, and those who, like Prest
dent Banks, advocate REIMBURSEMENT
of the debt" or who talk Of actual
reputation, are an important portion
of the community.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
WIFE AND FAMILY SHOT.
insane Jeweler Kills His Boy and Gin
Clerk and Wounds Three.


Turner's Falls Mass.-Louis Bitter,
a jeweler, shot five persons, two of
whom, his clerk, Miss Ida Columbe
and Bitzers five-year-old son, are dead.
His other victims were his wife, Chris.
tiana, and his two daughters. Annie,
about sixteen years of age, and Carrie,
twelve years old.
There is evidence that Bitter tried
also to take his own life, but his
prompt arrest apparently prevented
him from carrying out this purpose.
He is about thirty-five years of age.
From a note left in his store by Bit.
zer it appears that while he was clean.
ing revolver the weapon was dis.
charged accidentally, and the bullet
hit Miss Columbe in the head, killing
her instantly. Overcome by the situa.
tion Bitter apparently rushed to his
home, hatless and wild with excite
ment and began the work Of extermin.
ating his family.
The little. boy, Ill in bed with the
measles, was shot and killed. The six.
teen-year-old daughter, Annie, was
wounded in the left hand and in the
ear. The twelve-year-old daughter,
Carrie. was shot through the neck.
Mrs. Bitter was hit in the face, the
bullet passing through tho nose.
The sound of the shots brought
neighbors into the house and Bitter
was arrested. The police believe that
Bitter Is insane.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
FOREIGN.

Colombia replied to President Cas-
tro. of Venezuela, that his grievances
are not founded upon fact.
London is rapidly being converted
into a fiat dwelling city, on the New
York system.
Questions of precedence are occupy
ing much attention in London with re-
gard to the coming coronation process
sion.
The military reserves are being mo-
bihzed in the northwestern provinces
Of Argentina.
British troops near Bloemfontein,
South Africa killed eleven and cap
tured thirty-five men Of Boer COM
mando.
the United States by the marine staff,
highly praises the shipbuilding meth
DDS employed in America.
Marconi wireless signal stations will
be established on lighthouses off the
west coast Of Scotland.
A movement is on foot in Liverpool,
England, to replace foreign sailors in
The killing of young student at
Jena in a duel by an officer who was
an expert pistol shot caused a sensa-
ton in Germany.
Venezuela was invaded by an armed
band of insurgents, headed by General
Rieva. and landed by the Libertador,
from Willemstad.
Because of it's persistent attacks on
the Queen Regent Of Spain the Madrid
Ell Pals was suspended.
King Edward conferred the Order of
knight Grand Cross Of the Bath upon
Marquis Ito, former Premier Of Japan.
From June 80 to December 81, 1901,
1162 Beers were killed. S76 were
wounded. 1893 were captured and 1912
surrendered.
The visit Of the Crown Prince of
Germany to the Amtsrath ven Dietze
at Barby was brought to a melancholy
conclusion by the sudden death Of the
hosts wife
A war Of rates between the Ameri
can owned steamship lines and the
White Star and Cunard lines is pre-
dicted in London.
The bubonic plague broke out at
Smyrna.
Mayor Mcintyre. of st. GATHERINGS.
Ont. received an offer from Andrew
Carnegie of $4,000 for a free public
library building.
The cholera is raging in Java.
Todd, Burns & Co.'S big dry goods
warehouse in Dublin, Ireland. was
Quilted by fire. The damage done was
estimated at $650,000.
1t was unofficially announced in Ber
lin that Germany has given Venezuela
time limit in which to make reply
concerning the German claims.
The Paris municipal authorities
voted $10,000,000 toward the compile.
tion Of the works of the metropolitan
tramways.
The Chilean Government will issue
an internal loan Of SIS, 100000 in seven
,, per cent. bonds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
OUR ZONE. IN NICARAGUA
Perpetual Lease uf q Six-Ei(s Strip
From Sea to Sea-
Principal Features Of the eProtocol-United
States to Have Complete Control
Price Less Than Was Expected.

Washington, D. C.-The way now
virtually is clear for. legislation pro-
viding for the construction Of an 18th.
mian canal. The preliminary agree
ments with Nicaragua and Costa Rica,
which secure for the United States alb.
solute control Of those portions Of the
route of the projected canal which pass
through the respective territories Of
those two countries, are completed.
The protocol between the United
States and Nicaragua provides for
complete American jurisdiction and
the establishment Of American courts
civil and criminal, throughout a zone
six miles wide, and extending from
ocean to ocean, and including the pro-
posed termini, Greytown, on the At
lantic and Boito on the Pacific. The
entire policing Of this tract is placed
in the hands of the United States.
The protocol gives q lease in perpe.
tuity Of this tract to the United States,
and an American guarantee that the
independence, sovereignty and integ.
rity Of Nicaragua shall not be disturb
ed by the rights conferred.
The price paid for these privileges,
while not made public, is much less
than was expected when the negotia.
tions began. 1t is understood that at
the outset the view in Nicaragua was
that S2O,0O0000 would be a proper
figure for the grant to this country
and about S5,000,O0O for Costa Rica's
grant. AS the cession takes the form
Of a perpetual lease, it Is probable that
the protocol includes the feature of
an annual rent as part payment.
A protocol with Costa Rica, identical
in form with that with Nicaragua, ex
cept in the matter Of price and terri.
tory leased, has been in course Of ne.
gotiation, and it Is understood that a
satisfactory conclusion will be reached
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
OUR TOTAL POPULATION
Including the New Possessions II
Was s4,233,oss in 1901.
It is the Fourth Largest Among thu
Powers-Has Increased Sixteen
Fold in q Century.

Washington, D. C.-The Census Bu
reau has issued a report announcing
that the population of the entire Unit
ed States, including all outlying pos.
sessions, was S4,233, ,069 in the census
year 1900. This is itemized as fol-
lows.
Continental United States, or United
States proper, 75,994,575, as before an.
nounced; Philippines, 6,961, ,339, being
the estimate OF the statistician to the
Philippine Commission; Porto Rico,
953, 3,243; Hawaii, 154,001; Alaska, &c..
592; Guam, 5000; American Samoa,
61OO; persons in the military and naval
service Of the United States outside
of the territory Of the United States
proper, 91,219.
The report announces that the
twelfth census only extended to Alaska
and Hawaii outside of Continental
United States" but that the figures
for the rest Of the United States do
main are taken from the best available
resources.
These figures are based on the. enum-
Grafton of June l, 1900. The report
says:
"A census of the Philippine Islands
was in progress in 1896 when the in
surrection broke out, and returns for
over two-ffths of the population were
found stored in Manila. These were
carefully tabulated, and the foregoing
estimate is based upon the result. The
dgures for Porto Rico are taken from
the census of 1899, made by the War
Department in consultation with the
census office. The figures for Hawaii
and Alaska and for persons abroad in
in the military and naval service aye
from the results Of the twelfth census.
made in q report Of the War Depart
ment, and those from American Samoa
an estimate reported to the census
office by the Acting Secretary cf the
Navy.
1.-The total population Of the United
States at the close Of the nineteenth
century was about eighty-four and q
quarter millions. AS the population
of the United States at the beginning
Of the century was about five and q
third millions. the Nation has grown
nearly sixteen fold in one hundred
years.
There are but three countries which
now have a greater population that
the United States, wiz, China, the Brit
tsh Empire and the Russian Empire.
France, including it's dependencies, is
the fourth country of the world in or
der Of population, and has about al
most the same number as the United
States"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
MINOR EVENTSOF THE WEEK
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

President Roosevelt ordered an in
yestigation of former Appraiser Wake
mans charges Of silk frauds at the port
of New York.
President Roosevelt accepted the
designations Of Secretary Gage and
Postmaster-General Smith.
In the last six months of 1901 the
Bureau Of Navigation registered TIT
rigged vessels of 154,073 gross tons.
The State of Minnesota filed in the
United States Supreme Court a bill Of
complaint against the Northern Pa
cific-Great Northern merger.
President Roosevelt appointed the
International Banking Corporation as
fiscal agent Of the United States in
Shanghai. China.
A new code of laws went into effect
in the District Of Columbia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
pro,nInent People,

Cecil Rhodes has suffered a heal
stroke and has abandoned his trip to
Ehartoum.
When Galusha A. Grow, of Pennsyl-
vania, first became member OF the
over house of Congress in 1851 Henry
Clay was still a Senator. Ten years
later, when Mr.. Grow was elected
Speaker, he had as his colleagues such
men as Owen Lovejoy, Elihu s. Wash
ourn, John A. Logan, 'Jonn ]. Critten-
den, Thaddeus Stevens, Daniel W..
Voorhees,, Francis P. Blair, Schuyler
Colfax, Henry L. Dawes, Clement l..
Vallandigham, S. S. Cox and Roscoe
Copkling.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
PANAMA CANAL OFFER.
Company Willing to Sell It's Property to
. tho United States For S4O,0oO,0

Company Willing to Sell Its Property to
: tho United States For S40,0o0,seo.
Washington, D. ca formal propo.
sition to sell the Panama Canal prop
critics to the United States Govern.
ment for $40,000,000 was submitted
to the authorities here. It was made
by M. Boeufve, representing the com.
pany, to Rear-Admiral Walker, as
Chairman Of the Isthmian Canal Com.
mission. Admiral Walker brought the
proposition to the knowledge of the
Secretary Of State and the President,
going directly to the State Department
for that purpose. In substance the
notification delivered to Admiral Walk
er was as follows:
"The Panama Canal Company declares
itself ready to transfer to the Govern
ment of the United States, on pay
ment of S40,O00000, it's properties and
concessions, estimated at that amount
by the Isthmian Canal Commission, in
conformity with the terms and condi
tions Of the estimates Of said commits
.sion."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
GAS PUTS FAMILY TO DEATH.
Four Lives Lost in a Tenement House In
Hartford, Conn.

Hartford, Conn.
Hartford, Conn. An entire family
was killed by escaping Illuminating
gas, and but for timely assistance
there would have been deaths in other
families in the same tenement build.
ing. The victims are Anton G. Chaves,
Mrs. Chaves, their two-year-old child
Joseph and Miss Mary Devida, who
was visiting at the house. The gas
leaked from a meter in the basement
of the house. It must have been pour.
Ing out in great quantity, for the entire
house was filed with it.
Miss Devida, the young woman who
was killed. was preparing to get mar.
ried. She had left the place where she
had been employed and had gone to
stay with her. friend. Mrs. .Chayes, to
prepare for her wedding. The Chaves
family and Miss Devida. are Portu.
suese. Mrs. Chaves lad a mother and
sister living at Fall River, Mass.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
GEORGE N. wIswELL.

throughout the country, having served
AS Sergeant-at-Arms at the National
Republican Convention in Philadelphia
two years ago, and as Assistant Ser
geant-at- Arms at the Chicago, Min
neapolis and st. Louis Conventions.
He served as United States Marshal
of the Eastern District. Of Wisconsin
under President Harrison.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
DRAWN BATTLE IN OHIO.
Foraker Wins in tho Senate and Ham.
in tho House.


Columbus, Ohio.-The factional fight
for control Of the Legislature between
Senators Foraker and Hanna resulted
In a division of the honors in the eau
cuses. The Foraker people secured the
victory in the Senate by decisive ma.
jority.. and the Hanna people domin-
ated Id the House. Senator Foraker's
triumph in the Senate was the more
pronounced. his candidates winning by
q vote Of fourteen to seven. The re-
suit in the House was thirty-eight to
thirty in favor of Hanna. The latter,
as will be seen by adding the vote Of
the respective leaders in the two
branches, however, had bare major
ity of one vote in the Legislature
among the Republicans.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
DOMESTIC.

Cursing everybody within hearing,
John Robinson, colored, was hanged
at Dublin. Ga, for murder.
John D. Rockefeller extended until
April the time in which Barnard Col
lege, at New York City, can raise $2OO'-
|. 900 to secure an equal sum from him.
Too much Illuminating gas killed
Thomas Reaney and Thomas Moran,
fellow dodgers, in New York City.
The sperm oil market at New Bed
ford, Mass, was sold out, with no pros
pect of immediate restocking.
While at lunch Harry Goldberg. of
New York City, had his store rifled of
$1,000 worth of diamonds and watches.
Heirs of Absalom Case are preparing
to sue the city of Cleveland, Ohio. for
an estate said to be worth from $780,
100000 to $70,000,000.
Three trainmen were killed at Rex.
Ca, by a collision on the Southern
Railway.
Miss Hannah II. Coggins, an artist,
said to have prominent relatives IN
Philadelphia, committed suicide at
New York City.
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler was
elected President of Columbia Univer-
sity, at New York City, to succeed
Seth Low.
With General Patrick A. Collins's in
auguration as Mayor, the Democrats
assumed control Of municipal affairs
at Boston, Mass.
About 100 families around Chatta-
uooga, Tenn, were driven from their
homes by high water in the river.
Seven Crow Indians will ask the
Government for compensation for po-
nies lost while rescuing two white
women from Sioux Indians in the Da-
SotaS.
When his wife refused to return
nome with him, Henry Albert, of Chi
,ago, killed her and then himself.
Mrs. Mary. Eska died at Manuel, N.
z. She and her husband. though liv-
Ing in the same house, had not spoken
70 each other for thirty years.
During 1901 the San Francisco Mint
converted Ss1, ,59s from bullion into
coin.
Governor Crane took the oath Of
office as Governor for the third time
1T Boston, Mass.
The failed First National Bank at
Austin, Tex, was authorized to resume
business.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
Newfoundland Has . Surplus.

The colonial revenues for the fiscal
half year ended December 81 is the
largest in the history of Newfound-
and, exceeding S1.1OO,O00. The rev.
enue for the October-December quarter
amounts to S52G, 100, against S5O4, 4,S0e
for the corresponding period of 1900.
The foregoing totals indicate proba-
ble surplus of $15O,O0O when the fiscal
year closes with June next.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
Tbree-Cent Fare in CLEVELAND.

The three-cent street railroad fare
ordinance recently introduced in the
City Council Of Cleveland. Ohio. at the
instigation of Mayor Johnson, was
passed by that body. The next step
will be to. bid for the new lines, which,
if the program is carried through. will
add number of new street car routes
to the citY'S system.