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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-08-15
THE MEN WERE
"SHANGHAlED"
Thirty-tWo Workmen Taken
to the Coal Mines by
Force.
Two of Them Escape and
Tell Serious Tales of
Their Troubles.

New York, Aug. 15.-Thirty-t1o men
and boys have made affidavit that they
were taken from this city week ago by
detective for one Of the railroad lines
and, in a locked car, were sent to Pitts
ton. Pa, where they were compelled to
work in the washeries connected with the
coal mines.
Two of the men. who swear that they
were shanghaied, made their escape and
are back in this city. They are David
Altman and Frank Felt, butchers.
They tell. in affidavits furnished to the
World, how they were lured to Pittston;
how their car was attacked by strikers;
how they were fired upon, and how they
finally were rescued by an armed band
and brought to shed near the coal
mines./
Not one of the men was told, accord
ing to the affidavit, that he was wanted
to take the place of striking miner.
When the men asked if there was
not a strike on where they were going
they were told by the detective whom they
knew as the agent that there was nj
strike. but that they were wanted to built
q new railroad.
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COMING T0ST. PAUL NEXT
Schultz of St. Paul Secretary, and
Frost of the s. d. Regiment,
One of the v. P's.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Aug 15.-To- day
was the last day of the reunion of the Ma
tiona1 Society Of the Army of the Philip
pines. After the business meeting in the
early part Of the day the veterans were
entertained with excursions and sight see
ing. The constitution and bylaws were
thoroughly revised ....
The membership was extended to in
clude those who served in the Philippines
before July 4, 1902, the date Of President
Roosevelt's amnesty proclamation, instead
of July 4, 1901, as previously limited. Pro-
visions were added for the organization of
state societies and local companies.
sham battle and various military
maneuvers were carried out last night in
the presence of Is 900 spectators, who just
at the close of the program, were STAN
peded by a wild thunder storm. During
the crush Major Matt FINLEY of the Fifty
first Iowa was kicked in the stomach and
painfully but not seriously, injured.
The report of the nominating commit
tee, naming the officers for the ensuing
year, was unanimously adopted as fol-
lows: President, General Irving Hale,
Denver; first vice president, Lieutenant
Donald MacRae, Council Bluffs; second
vice president, Brevet Brigadier General
| Alfred S. Frost, Evanston, ILL.,; third vice
president, Brigadier General Charles
King, Milwaukee,; fourth vice president,
Colonel J. w. Pope, Colorado; fifth vice
president, .Brevet Brigadier General Wild
er S. Met calf, Lawrence, Kan; sixth vice
president, Captain H. A. Crow, Connells-
| Vile, Pa; secretary, F. N. Schultz, St..
| Paul; treasurer, C. B. Lewis, Colorado;
chaplain, Rev. Charles Mailley, Nebraska.
| st. Paul was chosen as the place for
next years meeting and the executive
committee was given authority to change
the date of the reunion for next year, if
deemed advisable to the first Tuesday,
| Wednesday or Thursday in September.
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ONLY ABOUT 10. PER CENT
Dividend in Bankruptcy Case OF
Mayer Who Fled the Country,

Dividend in Bankruptcy Case Of
Mayer Who Fled the Country.
+ milwaukee,, Aug. 15.-One Of the most
celebrated bankruptcy cases ever given
trial in this country will reach final
hearing Monday next. A dividend OF
about 10 per cent will probably be de-
clared for the numerous creditors Of
Charles Mayer the bankrupt merchant
who fed the country to avoid the penal
ty for failing to comply with the orders
of Judge Seaman in the federal court.
The proceeding has been in court since
1889, and has been before the court of APP
peals several times, and once to the
United States supreme court. .
The claims pending against the estate
amount to- upwards Of $4,000. Because
of the failure to comply with the order
of the court, and because of his voluntary
desertion Of the country. Mayer was ad-
judged to have forfeited his homestead
rights and the sale Of the property netted
the greater portion of the money that is
to be distributed. .......r
1t was announced to-day by commission
men in this city that the part of the
Michigan peach crop intended for west
ern points is to be handled here instead
of Chicago. About Aug. 20 an extra car
ferry will be put on between this city
and the peach ports. tits also said that
arrangements have been made with west
ern railroads for special service, which
will insure the prompt delivery of peaches
at St. Paul, Minneapolis, Des Moines and
Omaha. : . j..
The supply of hard, coal in this city has
been completely exhausted and dealers
are unable to sell to anybody.
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4 PACKING COMBINE
The capitalization Will Be About
:, q. 49, =. .: - .
:. *:-.<'s $500, 900, 900.
BUYING UP SMALL PLANTS
Nelson, Morris & Co. Takes In the
United Dressed Beef
Company.


New York, Aug. 15.-Nelson, Morris &
Co., of Chicago, have purchased the bust
ness Of the United Dressed q Beef
company, whose main plant is at Forty
first street and First avenue, New York
city, It is said the consideration was
$4,000, 900 and that this included all the
assets Of the company, including its run
ming accounts.
% This, it Is claimed, is a move made III
connection with the proposed consolida
tion Of all the packing house interests Of
the United States.
The plan is said to be for the three big
companies Norris & Co., Swift
& Co. and Armour & Co.-to purchase the
small Independent concerns throughout
the United States previous to carrying
the consolidation into effect.
After the Independent concerns have
been acquired Nelson, Morris Co. and
Swift & Co., are to be combined, leaving
only Armour & Co., in the field. The plan
then is for a combination of these two
companies, which will put the dressed
meat industry of the United States into
the hands of single concern.
The intention is to capitalize the COM
bined company at $500, 00O, 900.
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WARNkE STORM CENTER
Nearly All the Employees Arrested
and Work Stopped.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Aug. 15.-Duryea, the
country village to-day. No attempt
was made to resume operations at the
Warnke washery and no crowd collected.
Sheriff Jacobs told the owners Of the
washery this morning that If they wished
to start up their works he would see that
their employees got ample protection. But
there were no employees to go to work.
Nearly all of the men who were at work
yesterday were arrested and sent to Jail
by the local authorities. The superin-
tendent of the washery claims this was an
injustice to the employees who, he says,
were not acting as coal and iron police.
Sheriff Jacobs feels confident that there
will be no more trouble at the washery
but should an outbreak occur he says he
will have force of deputies sufficient to
preserve the peace. --,... g. s.. ......--,@
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USED A KNIFE
Tony Conroy Arrested for
Attempting to Stab
Krumweide.

Tony Conroy, a former police officer
and guard at the state prison, is under
arrest at the Central police station
charged with drunkenness, while Captain
Henry Krumweide, the officer who made
the arrest is nursing sore hand, the re-
suit of stab received in the scrimmage
with the prisoner.
The men met at First avenue S and
Washington and Con1oy began to abuse
Krumweide, saying he would be the first
man to lose his head under Mayor Jones
axe. Captain Krumweide tried in vain
to Dacify him and then arrested him
Conroy drew knife and attempted tc
stab his captor. Then catching Krum.
weide's hand. inflicted painful wound.
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RACE AND COLLECTION

Plenty Doing for Gopher Editors
Sarnia Reached.
Special TO- The Journal.
sarnia. Ont, Aug. .15.-The Minnesota
editors reached Sarnia on time this morn
ing. It is an ideal trip and the weather
is fine. Mackinaw island was visited yes
terday afternoon. The steamer Huronic
carried two large excursions, and there
was much gaiety aboard. At an enter
tainment given. Wednesday night, the
editors were conspicuous on the program
A collection was taken for the Marine
contributed $3.50.
F, There was much excitement last night
over the race between the North West
and Huronic. The latter reached speed
of twenty miles an hour. This afternoon
there will be the trip through the tunnel
and the Port Huron boat leaves for the
return trip at o'clock.
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PANAMA
Insurgents Propose to Attack
s. It-Colombian Boat
> x ~
Lost.

Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 15.-The Brit
'ish steamer Floridian from Liverpool,
July "a, for West Indian and Central
American ports, arrived here to-day from
Colon and reported considerable insurgent
activity in the neighborhood OF. the 18TH
mus. An attack on Panama was feared
and the Colombian government was max
ing strenuous efforts to reinforce the gar
risons there and at Colon.
Regarding the recent battle at Aqua
Dulce, the Floridian's officers reported
that the government of Colombia
claimed the insurgents were routed but
that it was believed at Colon that the en-
gagement was undecisive.
When the Floridian left Colon no news
had been received concerning the Colon
| bian gunboat Boyaca. which left Panama
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-08-15
LlMBERGER
That Rather Loud Party APP
pears in the Peter
Power Case.

New York, Aug. 15,-When the hearing
in the case of Peter Power against the
Northern Pacific directors was resumed
to-day, Herbert Lfmberger, counsel for H.
Content & Co., appeared with records of
transactions between that firm and Ca
mile Weidenfeld on Dec. rs, 1901, and
chase of 100 shares. of Northern Pacific
stock by Weidenfeld on Dec. 2e, 1901, and
of payments of cash on account of Weld
enfield and Captain Stern, were put in
evidence. The account of Ellsworth L.
Chapman was asked for but -Limberger
declined to produce 1t on the ground that
it was not pertinent. s. =.
Mr.. Guthrie pointed out that the Power
suit was only one Of several brought
against the Northern Pacific for the same
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-08-15
CASTOR'S FALL

His Finish Can Now Be Seen From
Washington.
Washington. Aug. 15.-From informa-
ton received by the state and navy de-
partments, it is evident that President
Castro of Venezuela is being hemmed in
by three forces of revolutionists, each
force overwhelmingly superior to that
commanded by the president ~
Castro is supposed to be in the vicinity
Of Caracas, probably in the city.
The fact that the government. mas seized
three of the steamers of the Orinoco
company at San Felix is not a cause of
concern here, as it is understood that
these ships fly the Venezuelan flag, and
the right to impress ships for govern
ment use Is we'll sustained.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-08-15
AN IMPERIAL WARNING
The Chinese Empress scolds the Tai
Gatherers.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Minister Conger
at Picking has transmitted to the state
department the imperial decree concern
ing the raising of funds in the several
provinces for the payment Of indemnity
exacted by the powers as a result Of the
Boxer uprising. r~
The decree directs that there shall be
no extortion and that the people must not
be irritated. The viceroys are commanded
to do away with what will cause friction
and needless severity. The decree de-
clares that If any are found out in their
old tricks: and filling their own pock
ets," they will be severely dealt with.
Minister Conger also sends proclama
tion of the viceroy Of Chilli. "The people
and the Christians must not retaliate
against each other" concludes the pro-
clamation, but forever be at peace with
each other. Tremble and obey
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-08-15
ILLINOIS CROPS
Some 36,5s9,OOO Bushels of Wheat
.; Has Been Harvested.
Ne.c York. sur. Special SerStos

Ne.o York. SUI. Special Ses'vtos
Springfield, III, Aug 15.-The Illinois
department of agriculture has compiled
the following statement of the yield and
condition of some of the principal crops.
The area Of wheat harvested this year,
1,774, 900 acres, is IS 5000 less than the 1901
area, but, notwithstanding this deficiency,
the 1902 wheat crop exceeds that Of last
year by 6.476,000 bushels, 1865, 900 bush
els having been harvested. The average
yield Of 20 bushels per acre is the largest
ever reported and has been equaled but
once-in 1894. The ruling price. Aug. l..
OF GO cents per bushel, Is little higher
than, last year, and makes the crop worth
to; the producers s22,so7, 000-the most
valuable wheat crop raised In the state
since 1891.
A larger area was devoted to corn this
year than last by $4,000 acres, the area
being S,201, 900 acres The Aug. condi-
ton Of the crop Is excel % nar cent
OF q seasouabla averag
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-08-15
LOOK OUT FOR HIM
Eastern SwindIer Working in Kan
sas, Nebraska and Iowa.


Ne.o York Sam Special Sesvice 49, 49,
New York, Aug. 15.-A~ neatly dressed
swindler, who is not very big, is travelling
in the states Of Kansas, Nebraska and
Iowa, representing himself to- be trav-
cling salesman for Church, Dwight & Co.,
soda manufacturers, and pretending to
take orders for various brands of soda,
which he offers at a cut price with such
things as lead pencils, caps, spoons and
books thrown in.
He assumes various names, among them
H. 3. Hamilton, H. C.. Harmon, r. G.
Rodgers, IA. G.. Foster, G. G.. Randolph
and A. B. Gomram. Having secured the
confidence of retail grocer, his scheme
is to make draft on . the Church &
Dwight Co. for alleged expense money
and get the grocer to endorse the draft for
him at the bank.
He has swindled several grocers in this
way and he is wanted at Ossowatomie,
Clay Center and Hfawatha,. Kas, Fair
bury and Crete, Neb., and Bedford, Iowa.
Several banks will take an Interest in
bringing him to tustar
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-08-15
IDENTITIES Ont on bonds.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 15.-The twenty
five deputies and employees of the Warnke
washery at Duryea who were arrested
yesterday afternoon charged with rioting
and committed to Jail in default Of $4,000
bail, were each given a habeas corpus
hearing in court to-day and released upon
furnishing a bond of $40, 900 for the entire
party, John It. Lanahan, counsel for. the
prisoners, furnishing the bond. Immedi-
ately after their release the deputies took
train for Duryea, where it is said they
will go on duty again.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-08-15
STARKWEATHER'S DEMAND

A Call for Chargers for the Encamp-
ment Week.
Special to The Journal J.,
Washington, Aug. 15.-Perry Stark
weather of Minneapolis, department COM
mander of the Minnesota G. A. R., has
asked Captain Castle sixth auditor OF the
treasury department to hire enough
horses In Washington for himself and the
Minnesota staff in the national encamp-
ment. The Minnesota officials will make
extra efforts at fine showing because OF
Judge Torrance. w. w. Jermane
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-08-15
HUNTING HORSE THIEVES

Systematic Search Started by Officers
About La Crosse.
Special to The Journal. '.. 49,.
La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 15.-Sheriff Leo.
Veith Of Monroe county. and P. O.. Peter
son of Jackson. and Undersheriffs Foil
mer Of Lacrosse. and Johnson of Vernon,
started to-day on a hunt for horse
thieves. The rendezvous Of the thieves
Is thought to be In the Kickapoo valley.
The whole valley across Monroe, Vernon
and Crawford counties Is to be secured.
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ALGER SITS IN
He Is a Candidate to Sue
coed Senator Me-
MILAN.

Detroit, Aug. 15.-The news OF this at
ternoon says:
At meeting of the advisory council
of the st ateleague of republican clubs at
the Hotel Cadillac this noon, President
Fenton announced that next Monday Gen
eral R. A. Alger, former secretary of
war, will come out with q formal an
nouncement as a candidate for the Unit ed
States senate to succeed the late James
Mcmillan. ~ -,-.E $500, 80 ,-- ~.
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THE P. O. EXPLODED
Robbers Wake Up East Palestine
and Get $1,000.

East Palestine, Ohio, Aug. ia gang
Of robbers early this morning dynamited
the postoffise safe here and secured $500 n
cash and about $500 in stamps and sta
tionery. The noise of the explosion
aroused the citizens and an exchange of
shots took place, but the robbers escaped
with their booty. A posse is in pursuit
OF the robbers.
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MO SYMPATHETIC STRIKES.

MO SYMPATHETIC S1RIKES.
Chicago, Aug. 15.-Teamsters and their en-
ployers, IN separate meetings last night, de-
cided to abolish the sympathetic strike from
the teaming industry. The employers COM
bined to fight the sympathetic strike, and the
teamsters agreed that in the future such &C
ton could not be taken unless sanctioned by
a two-thirds vote of the joint executive COM
mittee Of all the locals. The disastrous re-
suits of the recent strike by the freight hand
lers and packing house teamsters brought
both parties to a realization of the evils of
the sympathetic strike D.. 60.
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HOODOO FOR JOCKIEs.

London, Aug. 15.-In a race to-day at
Redcar for the Coatham handicap plate. Lord
Harewoods Argovian, den by J. H.
(Skeets) Martin, fell and Martins collar
bone was broken. j. Lowther's Standerton,
ridden by Tyrrell also fell. Tyrrell was rem
dersd unconscious.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-08-15
COAL JUMPS TO SO

indianapolis People Face Condi-
ton, Not Theory. ~
! Indianapolis, Aug. 15.-The price of an
thracite coal has jumped to 50 in Indian
apo1is. The price was fixed the first Of
this month at $3.50 a ton by the coal ex-
change and has been held at that figure,
but most OF the dealers have sold all their
hard coal and the supply is in the hands
of few. It is estimated that there are
not over one thousand to~- ~ anthracite
coal in the city for, sale.
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OPERATION KILLS ACTRESS.
Paris, Aug. 15.-Mademoiselle Wanda de
Boncza, an actress of the Coincide Franchise,
died to-day as the result of an operation for
appendicitis.
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DEACON STARRETTS SUICIDE.
Chicago Aug. 15.-Deacon w. IA Starrett,
q disciple Of John Alexander Dowie, has COM
mitted suicide by taking laudanum at q hotel
in Waukegan. NO cause Is assigned
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purpose. Therefore he thought that the
entries of Chapman's account, being ma
terial to the suit brought by Mrs. Chap
man, was pertinent to the Power suit:
But Mr.. Limberger pleaded privilege.
MT. Weldenfeld was recalled as a wit
ness. He desired, to make some correc-,
tons of his previous testimony. L. ,-~
IT was asked" he said, "if I bought
stock for Ellsworth I. Chapman or Mrs.
Sippie Chapman. 1 find that I bougt
through Content & Co. 100 shares of the
Northern Pacific. railroad stock. The
price was 1891. She paid by check on
Jam. 49,. SIS, 994.10. Delivery was made to
Mr.. Chapman. 1 do not remember whose
check it was. ...-.
I'm relation to the Bouden stock. In
the conference with Judge Lancaster it
was understood that suit could only be
brought by stockholder. Governor Van
SAINT said he would have nothing to do
with my strike He would not touch the
case unless it was understood that the &C
ton would be carried to the supreme
court Of the United States If necessary.
It was after that that Mr.. Bouden
qualified and he authorized the suit.
Replying to questions by Mr.. Guthrie,
counsel for the Northern Pacific, Mr..
Weidenfeld said that e. r. Thomas, a
banker, was at first adverse to the pres
ent litigation, but that he talked him into
the west. The witness had shortly be-
fore stated that he and Mr.. Thomas had
Jointly purchased 400 shares of Northern
Pacific stock.
did not Captain Stern or Mr.. Lamb
tell yous"- Mr.. Guthrie went on. that
Judge Lancaster had declined to go on
with the case unless he was convinced
| that Peter. Power was bonaf1de stock
holder?"
Il don't remember" was the reply.
Opposed to q Strike.
did not Judge Lancaster send you
word he would have nothing to do with
the rGeat Northern suit If it was to be a
| striker -....- -...... .~- .',-
81 understand he sent some message, -
| said Mr.. Weidenfeld. -#f> a. r., :. d
! Asked why he did not personally sue,
| the witness said that Lamb had told him
| he had a plaintiff. Witness stock was
| sent out to the western meeting.
| Then why did you go to Mr.. Thomas to
procure plaintiff instead Of suing your
| self, If you had any grievance to re-
| dress ?" 'queried Mr.. Guthrie.
| Il think Mr.. Thomas had the stock
| really cannot answer the question:" re.
Piled Mr.. Weidenfeld.
Replying to Mr. Lamb he said he die
no. authorize Captain Stern to make 8
payment to Lamb to defray the expense.
| Of the trip west to confer with Judge
Lancaster and the western lawyers TX
other questions Mr.. Weidenfeld said hi
never heard oePters Powers name unit
after the suit was filed and he frs
learned Of the suit through the news.
| papers. y#S
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FLOOD AND HIGH WIND
All Low Lands at Webster Cit!
Again Inundated.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Webster City, Iowa, Aug. ia drench-
ing rain accompanied by an extremely
high wind passed over this section
Last night Between three and four inches
OF water fell. Trees all over the city
were torn up and outbuildings overturned.
Corn Is badly down, and In places fiat
tened to the ground. The Boone river Is
booming, being about three feet higher
than yesterday. All low lands are flooded.
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Espector Price and the three took the knife
and lodged Conroy in the central police
station
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July 20 for Aqua Dulce and it was feared
that she had either been captured by the
insurgents or had foundered with the 300
| soldiers she had on board. e.
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| SOCIALISTS NAME RICE.
ottumwa, Iowa, Aug. 15.-The socialist
party OF the Sixth Iowa district to-day nom
mated Frank Rice Of Avery for congress.
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vANDERBILT's HORSE WON.
Paris, Aug. 15.--At the Deaville races to-
day TX. vanderbilt's Marigold won the
!, race for the Prix Roches Noores.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-07-03
Natural Heat Accumulator..

hungarian chemist has discovered
that some of the salt lakes in Transyl-
yania present the popularity of layer
of warm, or even hot, salt water, be-
tween two bodies of colder water
Thus in the Medoe lake the surface
temperature in summer is about 70
degrees, but at depth of a little more
than four feet the temperature be-
comes 1872 degrees, but declines again
to &C degrees at the bottom. The sur
face water is fresh, but the warm wa
ter beneath is intensely saline. and
the explanation of the difference OF
temperature Is that, since the specific
heat of salt water is less than that OF
fresh water, the salt water is more
easily heated by the sun, and having
risen to a higher temperature than
that of the everything fresh water, re-
tains its heat because the fresh water
prevents its escape by radiation. 1t
is suggested that some use might be
found for these natural reservoirs, or
accumulators, Of solar heat