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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24

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AN ADVANCE IN WAGES
The United Mine Workers Agree on q
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Indianapolis, Jan. 24.-The convention
Of the United Mine Workers yesterday
completed the consideration Of the wage
scale The Mine Workers decided to de-
rnand an increase in wages of "12h cents
per ton on a rum mine basis and all
coal to be paid for on that basis. A diff
ferential of cents between pick and ma
chine coal will be asked for
The entire competitive district COM
posed of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and the
Pittsburg district of Pennsylvania is gov
erned by this scale. The present run-of-
mine rate in Indiana is 40 cents and the
increase. if granted. would make the rate
of wages 61k cents per ton. In the
Pittsburg district it would be SIS cents,
in Ohio 70 cents and in Illinois GIL cents.
A demand will also be made for pro-
portionate advance to the inside and out
side common laborers The minimum
rate of wages in Indiana for inside labor
ers is 1928 per day. The result Of the
satisfactory to some Some Of the de-
mands were for nearly so per cent adj
vance, making n-of mine the basis for
wages in all cases.
The Socialist Strength.
The socialist element in the United
Mine Workers national convention forced
the fighting and on test vote 1t was
shown that they numbered more than
200. despite the influence Of the national
officers, which was exerted to prevent .
full demonstration Of socialistic strength.
The resolution which led to the discus
! sion came from an Iowa local and was
| aimed to commit the mine workers
squarely to the doctrine of international
socialism. The national officers quietly
had number of absentees called and then
| motion to table was made. On rising
| vote 1t was shown that more than 200
| delegates voted for the resolution. From
| the same state came another resolution
| for the establishment of operative
stores and the vote showed division on
socialism.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
HELP FOR SWEDEN
King Oscar Says the Needs Of the
People Continue.

Stockholm. Jan. 24-Inquiries from
philanthropic Americans directed to King
Oscar through the central relief commit
tee which has been formed for the pur-
pose of forwarding aid to the starving
people in the north of Sweden were an
swered to-day by a message from the
king through the usual channels. The
message says:
1.-THE needs Of the people continue and
gifts of money will be gratefully re-
|ceiyed.''
AS previously announced in these dis
patches, the people In the north are with
out food owing to bad seasons for crops,
and measures fer their relief are now ur-
gent because Of an extremely severe
winter.
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ONLY $1,ooo,ooo
What an Impressive Looking
Stranger Had in His Grip.

New York Sun Special Service.
Philadelphia. Jan. 24.-An impressive
looking Londoner strolled into the Aldine
hotel two weeks ago. carrying two large
grips. He told the clerk that one of the
grips contained a million dollars and re-
auested that it be locked up in the safe.
The next morning he drove away and has
not come back.
Proprietor William Mitchell, after two
days had gone by. opened the grip in the
safe. He found wad of stock certificates
and bonds, the lot being worth over
81, 100000 at the market prices
> To-day he received a check from the
owner of the securities who is now in
New York. and a request that the mil
Hon -dnllar yalisa be forwarded to him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
YENEzUELANS
FIRED FIRST
The Defense Made by Germany Of
H. the Bombardment at
Maracaibo. l~
Commander of the Panther Says He
Was Unexpectedly Attacked
by the Fort. ~
The German Foreign Office Is Az
grieved by the American i
Newspaper Comment.

Berlin, Jan. 24.-The following dispatch
from Commodore Schneider, commander Of
the German squadron in Venezuela wa
tiers, has been received here: .
Maracaibo, Jan. 25.-Via Wilemstad, JAM
17.-The Panther, as she passing the Mara
caibo bar, was unex pectedlG attacked by Fort
San Carlos. which opened heavy fire. The
Panther replied and cannonade was exchanged
for half an hour. The Panther then dessted
owing to the difficulties of navigation. In order
to exact immediate punishment for this attack,
the more as the Venezuelan government had
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
GUARANTEES ARE REASONABLE
Castro Offers to Turn Over the Custom.
=" System to the Allies.

Castro Offers to Turn Over the Customs
49, System to the Allies. *.
Washington, Jan. 24.-An active ex-
change is going on between England and
Venezuela as represented by Mr.. Bowen
respecting the latter's proposal to raise
the blockade, as a condition precedent to
further, negotiations. The British gov
eminent is showing an amicable spirit,
and there are hopes of a satisfactory con-
clusion If Germany can be induced to ac-
cept the agreement about to be arrived
at between. Ambassador Herbert and Min
lister Bowen. The German government,
however, has SO far returned no answer to
Mr.. :Bowen's proposition, which fact is
the subject of unpleasant comment here.
I 1t is learned that the guarantees offered
by Mr.. Bowen are regarded by the United
States government as eninently reason
able and sufficient. They include a pro-
position by President Castro to turn over
the entire Venezuelan customs system to
the allies for the collection Of their in
IDENTITIES and authorize the allies to place
| an official in each of the Venezuelan Gus
! tom houses to make sure that they Sc
cure their proper proportion of the re-
ceipts.
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proclaimed it. to be a victory. I bombarded the
fort with the Vineta on JAN p and destroyed it.
Hurt at American Comment.

The German foreign office representa-
tives to-day in. conversation with the
correspondent of the Associated Press, re-
ferred in aggrieved tones to the American
press comments upon the -bombardment
of Fort San Carlos. One official said
I'm view of Commodore Schneider $ re-
port Germany has a. just right, to feel
indignant at the fact that a. portion, of
the American press is aroused over the
false statements of what occurred at San
Carlos. without awaiting the facts in the
case, and is attacking friendly. power.
The Panther's. action, the official report
shows. was strictly within the limits of
international law. She was proceeding
past the fort to- enter the lagoon at
Maracaibo in order to prevent the tmpor
tation Of contraband articles from Colon
bia and in doing SO was fired upon The
Panther Of course answered the fire, as
she was entitled to. 49, s>: ..~
1.-The attack was not made by us but
by the. Venezuelan fort We are quite
unable to see why any neutral should ex-
press disapproval because the Panther
replied or because our vessels afterward
leveled the fort, since it was a hindrance
to an effective blockade. The assumption
that we want to prevent settlement Of
the matter at Washington and the speedy
raising Of the blockade is wholly mis-
taken. We want the blockade to be raised
just as soon the powers have adequate
guarantees in hand that their claims will
be met We don't even ask for the
imm ediate payment = of money, but only
for guarantees. We cannot. raise the
blockade empty handed without any form
of guarantee" .
Only: a Consistent Blockade. : =.
The Vossische Zeitung remarks tina It al
though the necessity for such a, step may
be regretted. the German people fully
understand the nature of military exigen-
cies. This is the point which clearly
divides public opinion in other countries
from that of Germany, where it is more
clearly realized that there ought to be no
sentiment or weakness in military opera
tons. When there has once been a; re-
course to arms they must be absolutely
employed. Throughout the German army
| and navy and imhued with this spirit and
| act accordingly. In carrying out the
| blockade the commanders of the war
ships and not diplomatists have the last
| word. The paper adds that it is much to
| be desired that the unfortunate Venezu-
elan business should be ended as soon as
| possible, but the decision rests with
| President Cairo. Until his decision is
| given the German forces must show that
| they are not to be triflsd with.
| An official dispatch from zWillemstad
| Curacao, dated Jan. %. says:
| The yineta arrived in the gulf of Maracaibc
Jan. 81, and approached within 300 yards o.
| the Shore at II she began a 5bombardment
which was continued, with an hour Of; intermis
4 standing by, observed that forty -four shells
1 took effect 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
TO HARNESS
The ST. CR0IX
Plans Well Under Way for Develop
ing the Power at Taylors
Falls.
The Towns There Will Be Greatly
Benefited in an Indus
trial Way. >+.*.
Surplus Power May Be Used for
Lighting and Traction in -
49,. ... Minneapolis.

Plans are being developed which, il car
as manufacturing centers to st. Croix
Falls in Wisconsin and its. neighboring
city, Taylors Falls. across the river in
Minnesota. At this point the st. CroiX
river offers to one who will only harness
the rapids an immense water power.
The companies which, when they have
passed through the stages of promotion,
intend to develop the power. are repre-
sented in this city by Judge NJ. B. Koon,
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THE BLOCKADE TO CONTINUE.
Any Other Course Would BE Bad for the
Negotiations. -

by representative OF the Associated
Press that Great Britain, Germany and
Italy have agreed that Minister Bowen's
proposal that the blockade Of Venezuela
be Immediately raised cannot be enter
tanned and that leoerciye' action must con
tinue until proper guarantee is forth
coming. The foreign OFFICES hold that any
other course would entail failure of the
attempts to bring about a settlement by
diplomacy at washington.
Regarding the position Of the other
claimants against Venezuela the block
aiding powers contend that their claims
must f1rstlbe satisfactorily settled before
the demands &ofscountrIes who are not
actively asserting them can receive at
tention., - e. G., 49,. -.
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JoLo LIVES

announced his intention to visit the ST.
Louis exposition. He will be accom-
panied by native retinue.
It was enormously announced from here
jan 10 that the sultan had died Of
cholera. 1t was the sultana Of Jolo, his
mother, who died. !.
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NO SECRET. CLAUSE
Tho Senate Amendment to the Treaty
Referred to.


washington. Jan. 24.-The state depart
ment is considering the advisabiIity Of
extending the period of time allowed for
the ratification Of the Cuban reciprocity
treaty. now pending in the senate. The
time allowed expires one week from to-
day. While the senate managers are con-
1dent of their ability to secure. approval
within the limit. the president and Sec
rotary Hay are disinclined to risk the loss
Of this important convention. and con-
template the drafting of a special pro-
tocol which will provide for a safe ex-
tension. 49,.
The attention of officials was directed
to-day to the statement made in London
to Lord Lansdowne by the delegates of
the chamber of commerce concerning the
secret clause in the treaty. 1t was ex-
planned that there was no secret clause.
What the delegates undoubtedly had ref
erence to was the amendment made by the
senate committee prohibiting for a term
Of five years any dfminution Of the sugar
duties In the tariff laws, to prevent the
confirmation Of any reciprocity treaty
with the British West Indies, colonies, OF
indeed with any country, permitting a
reduction Of sugar duties. This amend
ment is entirely obnoxious to the admin
istration, but whether It's inclusion would
cause the loss Of the treaty cannot be
fOretOld
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.-SzsE-
zuela. It accuses them Of buccaneering
and of vi olatins the Monroe doctrine by
depressing Venezuela and asserts that
the Roosevelt administration Is putting
too narrow construction on the doctrine.
It says the United States is absolute mas
ter Of sthis phemisphere and that Roose-
welt should call IN halt ON the powers in
stanter "The temperSof the American
people is being heated to the explosive
point and the situation in Venezuela is
uncomfortable" 80.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24

fund for strikes was referred to special
committee OH special defense fund which
will be announced Monday morning
There was a resolution favoring an ex
change of union fire clay and coal miners
membership certificates. It was referred
TO a committee
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
TO MAKE SUGAR
lew York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Stockholm, Jan. 24.-The government
has submitted to the Folkthing q bill
providing for the formation Of a sugar
making company at Santa Cruz. Danish
West Indies. The capital OF the concern
will be 5000. 900 kroner of which the gov
eminent will take half. r,-sss s s. 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
AFFRoNT#To WASHINGTON

ENGLAND Fears that German IS Action May
Delay the Negotiations. = -:
London JAM ~. The attempt of the
German naval authorities to destroy the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
Jamaica ls Alarmed.

Kingston, Jamaica. Jan. 24.-The plan
ters of Jamaica are alarmed at the pros
poets Of the passage of the reciprocity
treaty between Cuba and the United
States and are again strongly urging the
government of this colony to take meas
ures to negotiate a new reciprocity treat
with the United States.
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Hearst Gets Excited.

New York, Jan. 24.--Hearst's American
publishes violent editorial on the ac-
ton Of England and Germany in Yens-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
ROOSEVELT WANTS
NO GOLD BRICKS
HIS STRENUOUS EARNESTNESs IN DEMANDING ADEQUATE
TRUST LEGISLATION PUTS SENATORS WHO BEFRIEND
">--'-sG ~ THE TRUSTS IN HARD POSITION.

They Are Forced Fight Him Under CoverThe Present Plan to Cir
Him the Ancient Gold Scheme Passing Dras
tic Law With Huah in the Then Quietly and
Mysteriousy Putting It to Death in the Senate
The Lamar register., 1903-09-16

ing to scorn. But at last my turn
came. One day. after putting away
sfteen glasses of my favorite bever-
age, did not feel well. went to a
doctor. After explained matters he
drew such picture of the future
condition of the coats of my stomach
that | summoned up all my will pow
er and resolved to reform from that
moment.
Brethren and sisters. ! am chang
ed man. From that hour | have never
touched soft drink. When the hot
weather comes / indulge In bocr-vith
moderation, brethren and sisters
that is to say, with as much modera-
tion as you can reasonably expect
from thirsty man in summc-. And
feel. brethren and sisters. like n
fighting cock"
Notwithstanding which statt ment a
muscular Christian advanced upon
him at this juncture and put him ont,
William E. McKenna.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-16
SOUTH FLORIDA DEVASTED
BY A TERRIBLE HURRICANE

Jacksonville. Florida. Sept. 13.-Be-
ginning Friday morning on the east
coast and. Saturday on the west. and
lasting twenty-four hours. Florida has
been swept by the strongest hurricane
ever known in that part of the state.
The wires went down at the beginning
and railroad service was delayed. On
that account no details reached here
until to-day. Even now they are in
complete.
At Miami the wind attained veloc-
ity of sixty-five miles an hour. The
car shed of the East Coast railroad
was lifted from its foundations. clear
of the cars that were under it. and de-
molished Several small boats were
sunk in the bay. Passengers on the
East Coast train which arrived to-
night report that they saw many
wrecks along the shore from Miami to
Hobe's Sound.
A Standard Oil Company's steamer
with two barges is on the beach near
BoyEton. The crew of fifteen men was
saved. The bodies of two unknown
men drifted on the beach near Boyn-
ton.
At Stuart. fifteen acres OF pineapple
sheds were blown down.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-16
six THOUSAND CHRISTIANS
MASSACRED in MACEDONIA

Sofa. Bulgaria. Sept 13.-With the
arrival of new and sensational reports
of the wholesale massacre of Christians
in Macedonia. the situation here is
hourly becoming more alarming.
II the latest messages, which state
that 5000 Bulgarians have been slaugh-
tered in the districts of Okrida and
Lerens, should be confirmed. no doubt
exists that the government will be
forced to order the mobilization of the
army.
According to information brought to
the revolutionary paper. Autonomye. a
force of Albanians, assisted by Turkish
forces acting under orders from Yil-
diz Kiosk, massacred the entire Bull
sarian Christian population of the
Okrida and Lerens districts.
Fearful descriptions are given of the
sights seen there. the soldiers slaught-
ering men. women and children in ev-
cry direction, displaying a barbarism
never before witnessed. The number
of killed is not stated in the courier's
dispatch. but according to reports from
other sources the total number of the
victims Will reach 5000.
Official circles are SO far without in
\ formation regarding the reported mas
sacre, but in view of the character of
the latest advices from Macedonia it is
feared the news is only too true.
Rumors are current that at coun-
Gil OF the ministers to-day it was de-
cided to mobilize Immediately the First
and Second army divisions.
This is officially denied. but well in
formed persons do not doubt that the
cabinet, which is meeting in council
HS.H+>+ +A+<4 . A+A,1>4 xH~SH.&,
The Lamar register., 1903-09-16
A METROPOLITAN Tragedy.

There was tragedy in his eyes. You
see he was very much in love, was
poor. but proud
He stood facins the girl. his face set
in the lines of blank despair.
She looked at him calmly. There
was a milo. regret in her expression
nothing mere.
You promised me faithfully" he
said. Not a.one in his words but in
the Intensity of his voice she could
read a bitter reproach.
81 am sorry" she said simply. Il
did not know that you really cared SO
much. If you would only wait-if
you would only give me a little more
time"
81 have been waiting longer than
most men could bear. My trust in
you was never shaken before Now,
when my hopes have been raised to
their highest pitch"
But lest the reader misunderstood
we will explain that the man was not
in love with the girl to whom he was
talking She is agent for laundry
and has promised that his laundry
would be done that afternoon. Her
promise is unfulflled and the man
will not be able to call on The Girl
with whom he is in love.
Sadly he leaves the office OF the
laundry lingering the two dimes which
will just pay for a telegram to The
Girl, saying that he is i'll.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-16

daily. is seriously considering such
measure.
The Turkish government is believed
to have no less than G0.000 soldiers in
the villages of Adrianople, large bodies
of them within ten 20 10 kilometers of
the Bulgarian frontier. Confronted
with such situation. 1t is argued that
Bulgaria would be amply justified in
mobilizing the First and Second army
divisions. the headquarters of which
are at Sofia and Philipopolis, and which
comprise the forces nearest the Turk
ish frontier.
The government appears to be firm
ly resolved to avoid giving Turkey the
slightest pretext for declaring hostili-
ties and is doing its utmost to restrain
the war fever. Sofia and the country
generally are outwardly as calm as in
the most peaceful times, but the Bull
garians say this calm is more TO be
feared than at any other time.
An engagement is reported TO have
occurred between force of insurgents
and Turkish troops at Suipindol. in
which not a single revolutionist was
killed, while the Turks lost heavily.
kilograms from Burgas say the Bull
garian population is fast disappearing
from the district of Losengrad and that
every one unable to escape to the Bull
garian frontier is killed.
Five hundred fugitives who have ar
rived at Burgas from Tekengea report
that two men. one 100 years old and the
other eighty-five. were impaled by the
Turks. The war Office here is greatly
concerned over the increasing number
of deserters who go to join the in
surgents
The Lamar register., 1903-09-16

At Jupiter the wind blew seventy
five miles an hour, with the rain fall
ing in torrents.
Taking a day in crossing the penin-
sula, the storm struck Tampa Satur-
day morning. soon attaining velocity
of seventy miles an hour. and ragged
all day. The roofs of the Almeria and
Desoto hotels were blown off. Several
cigar factories were badly damaged at
Ybor City and several buildings were
unroofed. In Tampa the Hampton
block was unroofed and six small
dwellings were blown down. No loss
of life is reported. The streets are
a tangle of wires. Street lines made
no efforts to run cars. The wires lead
ing from Tampa in all directions are
down, and the city is in total dark
ness.
Other places on the west coast and
in the interior have not been heard
from. and 1t is feared that when re-
ports come in the damage will be vast
ly increased. The orange and grape
fruit crops have been greatly damaged.
The wires at Madison went down at
. o'clock tonight. indicating that the
storm is now raging in middle Florida.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-16
An Artistic Slip-Up.

An Artisttc SHp-OP.
The old farmer could raise excellent
produce, but he had almost no school
ing" In fact the old man could not
write or print, and he was obliged to
resort to novel scheme to take his
orders. Instead of writing he would
draw picture of the vegetable or
fruit ordered and beside it he would
put figure denoting the number of
quarts, pounds, etc. of the thing de-
sired. 1nis scheme worked very well.
and the good housewives were willing
to overlook some mistakes, as the
farmers produce was much above the
ordinary marke stuff. But one good
woman was very much mystified one
day when the old man came in lug
ging big watermelon. why, did
not order that, John" she said.
Yes, indeed. you did. ma'am," he
said. earnestly. for I drew 1t in my
book. | drew the picture and put a
figure one side of it. meaning one
watermelon"
You've made some mistake she
said. Lets see your order book"
He opened the book and triumphant
ly pointed to picture. There 1t is,
there's the watermelon" he said.
why. 1t looks to me more like a
potato" she said. why. 1t is. John;
don't you remember I ordered n peck
of potatoes?' and the old farmer
grinned shamefacedly while the good
housewife went off into peals of
laughter.