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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06
Washington Small Talk.

Captain C. L. Watrous of Des Moines,
Nurserymen, and siIa Wilson Of Atlantic.
Iowa, ex-president of that society, are in
Washing ton to endeavor to secure the passage
Of quarantine law for trees and plants
shipped into this country Bills for the same
purpose have been introduced in former years
but have failed of passage, but these gentle
men are hopeful of success at this session.
Postmasters appointed to-day: Minnesota
Glitner, Chippewa county, R. X. Svor. North
Dakota-Dunseith, Rolette county, c. M.
Wagner; Freeborn, Eddy county, George Gill
lett. South Dakota-Otis, Custer county,
Charles Norman.
Speaker Henderson has made up his quar-
rel with the Metropolitan Club and last night
gave a dinner to number of prominent bust
ness men from other cities, among them be-
ing A. b. Stickney, president of the Chicago
Great Western railway.
The action of the senate to-day in making
the Hansbrough irrigation bill the unfinished
business after the disposition of the Philip
pines tariff bill means its early consideration
and adds greatly to it's chances of passage
by both houses at this session.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06
TAFT's TESTIMONY
Wherein the Governor Differs With
Two Generals.

Wherein the Governor DINERS with
Two Generals.
Washington, Feb. 6.:--Governor Taft. be-
fore the ST nate ccnrmittee on the Philip
pines day replied to questions by Sen
ator Carmack Mr.. Car1nack quoted from
the report of General Mac Arthur of 1900
to the effect that there is substantial
unity among the Filipino people in their
opposition to the United States. Cover
nor Taft said the commission had not
originally accepted the generals conclu-
sion and that the commissions tour of
the archipelago had convinced them that
they were correct in their conclusion.
That the Filipino people are more aroused
I do not doubt, but the opposition does not
continue in it's general aspect. Since the sec
end election of President Mckinley the great
majority of the people Of the Philippines
have been favorable to peace and to the ac-
ceptance of the sovereignty of the United
States; and it would be impossible to con-
tinued the present system of guerrilla warfare
without the system of terrorism which now
prevails. That is my conclusion, and, SO far
as it differs from the statement of General
Macarthur, I differ from him.
Governor Taft also said he differed from
General Bell on the point of the general
desire OF the inha bitants to maintain hos
tilities in Batangas. He did not believe
the common people felt so inclined The
governor then explained the tariff oues-
ton as to the Philippines.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06
HOW TRADE GROWS
Big Increase in Cars In and Out in
January.
FOR GRAIN AND MERCHANDISE
St. Paul Far Behind in the Totals
Increase OF 1915
Cars. :

January business in Minneapolis in
creased to such an extent over the bust
ness of January of 1901 that 4,345 more
cars were necessary to handle the traf-
tic. The number of cars received in Min
neapolis last month was 81 sol. The num-
Der of cars billed out was 20,435. In jan
uary of last year 20,64S cars were re-
ceived and 1905 cars billed out. This
makes difference of 943 on cars billed in
and of 3.4O2 on cars billed out in favor of
January of this year. or a total difference
on cars in and out of 4,345. FThe st. Paul
Chamber of Commerce reports 14,349 cars
received there in January and 10, 462 billed
out.
The increase in traffic in Minneapolis
includes both grain and merchandise. The
latter item shows an exceptionally good
increase for January.
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If the question were ever opened up in the
house the democrats would be solidly united,
and if the republicans were divided, as they
would be, every special interest affected by
existing law would be dealt with without
reference either to revenue the interests of
our people concerned in the production Of the
articles thus affected.
In other words, the democrats would vote
solidly with those republicans who want free
hides. without reference to the interests of
the farmers of the west. They would likewise
vote solid1y with those republicans roper
senting wooden manufacturing centers of the
east for free wool, without regard to the in
terests of wool growers, and so on throughout
all the schedules of the preent tariff law. The
consequence would be very serious to the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06

There will be tax bills galore within
few days-more that the public can ever
keep track of-as the result of the action
taken this morning by the senate COM
mittee on taxes and tax laws.
This committee will begin tomorrow to
hold separate sessions in the senate
chamber to hear those interests opposed
to the proposed tax code. All the sena-
tors are expected to attend these hear
ings.
Delegations and individual directors
will have two speeches tonight, one to
the house committee and another to the
senate committee. The same tax bill will
be dissected simultaneously in the two
adjoining halls. <
When the hearings are finished, each
committee will take up the bill separate
ly. Each committee will tack on amend
ments without reference to the other COM
mittee. The amended bills will be re-
ported to each house and will be printed
for the convenience > of the members.
There will then be three bills, the orig
inal tax commission bill, the senate
committee bill and the house committee
bill. The committee bills will then be
digested and doubtless amended by the
! respective houses. Surprising that some
| sort of tax bill passes each house, there
| will then be senate bill and house
| bill. They may be so different that nc
one will be able to discover relationship
between them or to the parent bill
The result will be a conference commit
| tee which will endeavor to bring the con
I testing bills together into a comprom1si
measure. This bill will run the gauntle
| of both houses again.
This prospect would daunt the support
ers of any ordinary bill, but when chafges
| with O. measure OF 800 sections lnvolV1n'
| the entire system of taxation, they ma.
we'll stand appalled,.
Fearing failure, republican leaders al
already casting about for a way to say
the legislature from discredit by accom-
plishing something worth the extra ses
| sion. One suggestion that meets VII
considerable favor, provided the bill falis
is to submit the constitutional amend
ments, create a permanent tax commls
sion. and pass the section relating I
CORPORATIONS as separate bill. rms las
would compel the listing of all fran94lse
for taxation, and would add some $5O,eoo'
600 to the assessed valuation of the state
This alone would Justify the extra ses
sion if nothing more should be accom-
plished.
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SENATE ADOPTS RULES
A Compromise on Rule Governing
Bills Adversely Reported.

~ = ) 4
The tax bill will be introduced in the
senate tomorrow morning by Senator
sommerville, temporary chairman OF the
tax committee. 1t will at once be re-
ferred to the committee, which will then
hold public hearings. The committee,
however, will not meet in joint session
with the house committee, as requested,
the invitation having been turned down
ct meeting held after the morning adj
journment. Before any consideration of
the bill, however, it will be printed with
wider margins, allowing room for ammo
tations
The morning session to-day was brief,
but rather lively, the senate finally adopt
ing the report of the committee on rules
in an amended form. This was, in effect,
compromise. The discussion over the
report occupied practically >the entire
session.
The amendment, which acted very like
an application OF oil upon . troubled saap
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06
6 TAX BILL INTRODUCED
House Then Adjourns and Conm1'
teemen Hear Directors.

teemen Hear Directors.
The tax bill was launched on its peril
Gus house voyage this morning. IL was
introduced by the committee on taxes ana
tax laws. o..
This committee lost no time. Chairman
Wallace immediately moved an adjourn
ment.
A delegation from Duluth was on hand
To protest against the abolition OF the
vessel tonnage tax. They were lHme-
diately heard in the house cnamper'
Speaker Bowling requested members 10
remain and the tax committee, IN whose
hands the bill now is, nleo 10 Inc AioAt
and took seats together.
The committee consists OF q. l.. wal
lace. chairman, and Messrs. Torson, Bar
teau. Ferris, Larson, Layhourn, JACOB
son. Hy1nes, Kelly, j. A. Peterson, Wash
| burn. Bevans, Hurd, Berg, Ward, Rlch ana
| SchWarg.
Duluth Men Are Heard.
The hearing commenced without wait
ine for the senate committee. Duluth
shining interests were represented by:
Captain Alex McDougall, Captain ). L
Rose, Captain D. T. Helm, H. Il. spencer
and G. A. Tomlinson. The city OF Dulutt
wes represented by A. U. DAVIDSON -
| r. Moore and E. G. Swanstrom The
Trades and Labor Assembly was repre-.
| sented by H. Dworschah. Henry Peraul1
and Gordon O'Neill.
| Chairman Wallace called the commit
| Zoe To order at 1890. Mr.. Laybourn In
| troduced the visitors.
| II. R. Spencer, the well-known admir-
! alty lawyer spoke first. Mr.. Spencer wa:
{ a member of the senate in 1895, and in
| troduced the vessel tonnage tax Law
| nassed that year. Mr.. Spencer explained
| that l1p to 1895, there was little tonnage
| REGISTERED at Duluth. The total tax re-
i,ceiyed that year was $3,O3S, which wen
to the city of Duluth. Last year the stat
received ss,287.so. Other states have tn
same tax, and tossubstitute an ad valoren
tax would drive shipping to register a
l other points. At the present rate of in
/ crease. in five years the tonnage will
| treble, and the state will receive $780, co.
to $4,000 per year, If the law is no
changed.
Captain Alex McDougall,' inventor o
the whaleback, said the repeal Of tn
tonnage tax would do the state no good
1 but would lose the tax now received.
! Legality of Tonnage Tax.
4 A question from Mr.. Peterson develope,
that Duluth has gotten together with tn
i tax commission and as far as that bod
is concerned, the differences have bee
adjusted Mr.. Peterson asked whethe
the DIRECTORS could point a way out, tn
tax commission holding that the tonnag
tax is unconstitutional Mr.. Spencer, i
reply, said:
!, When the law was passed realized that
was unconstitutional We ran the risk, an
no one has ever questioned it. Later tn
constitution vas amended to permit the levy
ing Of specific taxes on certain interests.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06
800" RUnOR
Wall Street Has It That Line
May Join the Hill
Combine.
Special to The Journal.

New York, Feb. 6.-Canadian Pacific
and Great Northern interests continue to
buy $500" shares at advancing prices.
Preferred went up points the first half
hour, and there were reports that this
road with the Duluth, South Shore & At
lantic, will go into the new northwestern
railroad combination in the event Of a
federal court decision favorable to the
Northern Securities.
James j. Hill is quoted as saying that
decision in favor of the legal status OF
the Northern Securities company will be
followed promptly by an application tc
change.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06
LEGGED" ON
Surprising Diversion in the
French Chamber of
Deputies.

Paris, Feb. 6.-While the chamber OF
deputies was discussing the colonial esti-
mates to-day, woman in the visitors
tribune suddenly shouted: "Down with
the thieves!' and at the same time threw
into the hall a package of eggs, which
grazed the head of M. Pascal, republican
deputy, struck a bench, burst and splashed
over M. Pascal and other deputies. The
ushers Immediately expelled the woman
and wiped the mess from the benches and
floor
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ARGUED BY HANSBROUGH

Senator Speaks in Advocacy of His
Irrigation Bill.
Washington, Feb. 6.--Mr. Hansbrough
of North Dakota addressed the senate on
his bill appropriating. the receipts from
the sale of public lands in certain states
and territories to the construction of ir-
rigation works for the reclamation OF
arid lands. He claimed that the PROPOSE
ton was not a sectional one and said it
would provide homes for many now home
less.
The bill was ordered to be the unfin-
ished business when the Philippine tariff
bill was disposed Of
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HAVE TO DO WITHOUT HIM

King of Siam Not to Visit the United
States This Year.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The state depart
ment is advised that owing to change
in plans, the King of Siam will not visit
the United States this year. 1t is
said that the crown prince will return to
his country from the coronation of King
Edward by way of the United States and
it is thought that the king desires to
learn the impressions made upon the
princes mind during his stay in this
country before determining whether to
include the United States in his own
itinerary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06
ANNEXATION INVITED

Cuba Offered a Chance to Become a
State.
Washington, Feb. Representative
Newlands of Nevada, of the ways and
means committee, who was the author
of the resolution annexing Hawaii, has
introduced a joint resolution inviting
Cuba to become a part of the United
States, first as a territory, and then as a
state of the union, to be called the state
Of Cuba; also authorizing % per cent
reduction of duty on the present crop OF
Cuban sugar, in consideration Of Cuba
providing rates to the United States.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06
ASSASSlNATED
A Bulgarian Cabinet Officer
Dies and So Does His
Murderer.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb. en-. Kamtcheff,
minister of public instruction, was assas-
sinated to-day, in his study, by Macedo-
MAN, who pretended he wanted to present
petition.
The assassin committed suicide by
shooting himself.
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Both Houses Of Congress Re
gard It With Favor.
RETURN PART OF DUTY
This After Imposing Present Rates
in Full.
EXPORT BOUNTY TO PLANTERS
Win in His First Contest
With the House.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, Feb. 6-There is now little
concealment of the fact that the man
thing for Cuba" says a Washington, spec
1al to the Record-Herald. 1t is only a
question Of the method. President Roose-
welt tells the men from congress that he
does not care what method is employed
so the Cuban people gain the relief Of
which they stand in sore need. Some
one has figured out that reduction of
II per cent in the existing duty will give
the Cubans fair chance in the Ameri-
can market without doing any damage to
speak of to home industries. The talk
among the leaders ranges all the way
from 20 to 80 per cent. The chief point
is the moral certainty that something
will be done and that President Roosevelt
is to win out in his first contest with the
leaders of the legislative branch. Every
consideration of honor is not to be a
barren ideality. .
At both ends of the capitol the plan
proposed by Senator Spooner is gaining
favor. This Is to charge full duty on
Cuban sugar, but to cover a percentage
into the Cuban treasury, thus enabling
the Cuban government to pay an export
bounty to it's planters. In this way it is
believed the concession can be got into
| the pockets of the people who need it
| If direct cut is made in the tariff rate
| the fear is generally expressed that the
sugar trust in New York will gobble III
nine tenths of it.
Stop Trembling for Wood!
~
| A distinct but short lived sensation wa:
| produced by a Washington paper. 1t de-
| clared that because Governor Wood hat
| sent a circular letter to senators asking
| them to do something for Cuba, and givin!
! reasons why that something should b.
| done,. not only were senators indignan
| that an official Of the war department
was thus trying to influence legislation
| and to dictate to senator's what the,
! should do, but that President Roosevelt
| was also cross about the matter and wa
going to censure or reprfmand Genera
Wood In two hours the sensation wa
all spoiled. Secretary Root went owe
| to the White House anG had a talk wit
the president and found the temperatur
there quite normal and no storm signal
| flying. Then Secretary Root issued
| statement that General Wood had aske
consent to present arguments in Cuba
behalf to members Of. congress and tina
everything he had done was known an
approved by the president and the secre
tary of war.
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: l have, together with Mr.. Babcock,
f: canvassed the situation carefully with
!: members Of the house who favor a
+: limited revision of certain schedules.
/: The feeling among them is as strongly
: in favor of such revision as it ever
: was, but with few exceptions they do
+: not favor the idea of having an ill
]: considered revision of the tariff on
/: the floor of the house under the leader
/: ship of the democratic party. That is
{: what it would mean if the republicans
.:~did not first agree upon the extent
/: of revision and then stand solidly to-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06
FERGAsoN IN LUCK.

Special to The Journal
Sioux City, Iowa, Feb 6.-Frank B. Ferga-
son was let off with conviction of assault with
intent to commit great bodily injury, for
killing Leonard selgren with three blows of
hiss 1st.
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DEATH OF MRS. KIRKPATRICK

Special to The Journal.
Escanaba, Mich, Feb. s6.-Mrs. r. Kirk
patrick, mother Of Alderman E. j. Kirk
patrick of this city, died this morning. She
had lived in Escanaba twenty years and
leaves twelve children.
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PUGILlST INSANE
"YOung GriffO' Is Committed to an
Asylum.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-"Young Griffo,' the
pugilist, was adjudged insane to-day and
ordered. sent to an asylum. The prize
fighter some months ago was an inmate
of an asylum, but he was given his, free
dom when it was thought that he was
cured. During the recent cold snap Grit
fo's feet and hands were frozen and al
though it was not found necessary to am
putate them, the pain was sufficient to
unsettle his mind.
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sTRANGLED BY A PEANUT

Iowa Child Was Dead in Five
Minutes.
Special to The Journal
Neville, Iowa, Feb 6.-The 2-year-o old
son of w. d. Hay was strangled yester-
day by peanut and died in five minutes.
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Continued ON second Page.
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IIWHey Ie31s III aUOut II
Regarding the story in to-day's New
York Herald Representative TaWney sale
to The Journal man:
The dispatch you refer to is wholly with
out foundation. Neither Mr. Babcock moi
myself is in the habit Of "laying down" with
out an effort. Since our vote in committee
on the Babcock bill nothing has been done
nor has there been opportunity to do any
thing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-03
Covering by Nervous Shorts Caused
Early Firmness but to Soon
Give Way.
LIVERPOOL MARKET VERY WEAK
Worlds Visible Decreased by S,417,-
900 Bu.--Neyvs of Another
Bear Day.

Minneapolis Chamber OF Commerce, June g.
Wheat turned upward this morning on a
little squirt to 731ac for July. Armour was
reported buying wheat, and local shorts in
September and shorts in Chicago wheat aud
coarse grain were scared enough to cover,
but after they had bought in support was
lacking and by noon July was off to 721ae
The market was depressed to start. on the
very Indifferent cables and weakness In Liv-
eIpoo Too much wheat is being offered IN
Liverpool to permit of frmness, and with liq-
dation in futures the ruling tendency is low
er. This is aggravated by unusually liberal
arrivals of wheat of coast. there being II
cargoes off coast yesterday and cargoes to-
day. At the close Liverpool was 9s@3ad lower
and A1&sd lower on corn. Little OF new IN
terest came respecting domestic crop condl-
tons On the whole, the crop gossip was a
trt1e less bearish. Chicago put considerable
emphasis upon the July, outlook. There are
in private store there so37.00o bu contract
wheat. and Armour is said to be Ions at least
that much. If receipts run comparatively
light for a time yet, as they may, the July
position would be relatively stronger, as this
month advances This was not exactly new
view, however, as the local tendency for
some time has been to fight shy of July ana
put the long time short sales more into Sep
tenber, in view of the strong supply situa-
ton here Bradstreet figures decrease in
the worlds visible OF 5,417,Ooo t.l. Of which
4,s17, 900 Du is in the quantity east OF the
Rockies and 100000 Blu ii the amount in
Europe and aaoat. l.
Primary receipts were $4,000 blu, against
49,, 900 last year, and shipments olS,ooo,
against 261, 600 bu Clearances wheat and
-four equaled $4,000 blu. Minneapolis received
LIZ cars, against 2o4 last year. and Duluth ID,
against 119. 49,.
Near the close the market was very weak,
July selling down TO 72A 972asc. Closing
prices, July 729sc, September 6aGes1se; Chi
cago July, 71A@717sc; SEPTEMBER, 6s1ac.
The cash market followed the option. and
considerable difference was shown between
prices on early sales and those made later.
No i northern sold at 741a@7419c for the .tNlk.
On No. the range was 75c, to 72ssc, and 100
1880 for No. 2 to arrive No brought
71@71%c.
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OTHER GRAIN. MARKETS
July Wheat starts Low, but Sells Up
~. " at First.
CHICAGO GRAIN,

-
Chicago, June slower cables and favor
able weather conditions influenced a decline
IN grains at the opening to-day IL support,
however, was fair and prices reacted well.
Commission houses were on both sides OF the
market. The very favorable crop reports
made many OF the spectators lean toward the
and the possibility Of Ky high prices in corn,
! If manipulated by the big bull interest, caused
good buying trade to set ~: July wheat y9
mary receipts We're 81 cars, three ofscentraet
grade; Minneapolis and Duluth reported jas
cars, making a total for the three points#of
l6S cars, against 126 cars last week ands497
cars year ago. ,Sj.-.a< -, 'f.s.s,ss~
The near APPROACH! Of harvest and excellent
prospects treasured the. crowd il its bearish
late that resulted In : slump. until July
closed weak, X@Tc lower at 7i114 @71Sscs
Close Wh se June MEe; Ivy IaIS zl 71c
Cash Wheat, .s No. red. ses No. red,. 7sa
Soc; No. 2 hard winter, 5@751kc; No. 8 hard
winter, 74@75c; No. 1 northern spring, 74@
July corn opened %@1ae to A@Ac lower,
at 62@62ac on heavy receipts 1924 caro- and
some selling: The firm cables were offset
by the expectations Of liberal receipts con
tInuing for some time. July dipped TO eiN
Ifter the early rally in Corn Corn the support Of
the big bull house fell of and the opinion
prevailed that more stuff was being sold BY
ment was reported fair and the bears again
plucked up courage and sold sharply The
m arket could not withstand the pressure and
July corn fell sharply to e1Ac, closing weak,
1@1sc lower at *617sc: .t5.5 s 20
Close: Corn, June, Sic; July, Else Sept
tenIper,s 57%c; December, 43Ac; May 4z1kc.
Oats were dull and 7unnteresting: early.
! Prices OF Tar options we're lower with other
| grains, but there was not much disposition
4! T,,lx {cbE AraAn noho ~
; s6Ac, sold al. 3SNc. Receipts were 2s1 cars. !
Close: Oats, June Csc; July. 345zGp3 Issc;
new, 36%c; September a7esc; new, 2stsc; De
I6SR61c. 10 & 2q6l2q1Gc - u