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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
SHOTGUN QUARANTINE
Surrounding Counties Take Precautions
Against Fever Stricken Laredo.

Surrounding Counties Take Precautions
Against Fever Stricken Laredo.
Laredo, Texas, Sept. 2s.-Yellow fever
seems Ito be increasing, despite rigorous
measure being taken to stamp out the
Two deaths and twelve new cases were
reported yesterday.
DR.. Guiteras, In his house-to- house
canvass saw many cases of fever, and de-
clared that twelve were genuine yellow
fever.
The daughter Of the Mexican boilermak-
err. Juan Cortinas, who died Of the fever
last week. died late yesterday afternoon
and another Mexican woman also died Of
dead appearance.
All who could get away have departed
Nearly 1000 have fled since the beginning
of the scare.
The city now Is quarantined against in
all directions and no person can get beyond
the limits of Webb county. Other Texas
counties have established a shotgun quar-
antine, and are turning back all those
who endeavor to get away. The quaran-
tine applies to all persons, freight, bag
gage, express, mall and other matter
originating in Laredo or points south.
The only persons having authority to
leave the corporation limits are the health
officers The work Of placing the city Il,
a taoroly sanitary condition is being
effectively and scientifically carried out
under the direct supervision of DR.
Guiteras and corps of expert assist
ants.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
MANEUYERS
UNDER WAY.
The Opposing "Blue" and Brown"
Armies Begin Operations at
West Point, Ky.
Umpires Are on Hand and the War
Game Has Begun in
Earnest. ..

Camp Young West Point, KY, Sept. %.
The first real work Of the troops assem-
bled for the combined maneuvers' began
to-day, altho scores were entered on the
books Of the umpires Saturday, when the
troops arrived. The points noted Satur
day concerned the prOsaic but neverthe-
less important feature Of the rapid olsen
training Of troops and establishment OF
camp, which in the final summing up at
the end of the maneuvers will count along
with the points scored under more excit-
ing conditions.
To-days work centered on the solution
of the various problekls which confront
the advance and rear guards Of an army
in the neighborhood of an enemy in time
of war. The conditions were made to
simulate those Of actual warfare as nearly
as possible. The different phases of the
problem, such as the protection by the
advance guard of It's own flank In a coun-
try Offering good cover to an attacking
force; the protection from a rush In the
open by mounted infantry or cavalry, and
the fundamental requirement Of discovery
of the enemy within time sufficient to
allow the main body to be deployed in line
of battle, usually at least one hour, were
all allowed to develop in natural fashion
without generalization, after the opposing
forces had been set In motion.
The same relative problems were set
the brown armies. The main bodies did
not clash. Their part in the problem was
confined to forming line Of battle and
fixing the positions so that the time con
sumed and the disposition of the troops
could be passed upon by the umpire in
Judging the work of the advance and rear
guards in protecting them from surprise
While this was being DONE the advance
guards were enjoying some lively Skin
mishing. The points chiefly noted by the
umpires in this being skill in taking
cover. surprise. superior weight of fire
accompanied by the least exposure of the
bodies; taking the initiative, and proper
reserve Of magazine fire.
The troops were astir early. first call
being sounded at 1880 o'clock this morn
ing. At roll call the line officers made
a rigid inspection of each mans cartridge
belt, to make sure that there were no
ball cartridges among the blank once al
ready issued. Then the commanders,
having received their instructions and
breakfast having been eaten, 2,4OO Of the
regular soldiers, divided into bodies Of
equal strength, went swinging across the
country in the crisp, invigorating air, to
begin their maneuvers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
SOLVING The
NEGRO ISSUE
Leigh S. J. Hunt, a Multimillion-
aire, Joins Washington in
Colonization Scheme.
Lands Tributary to the River Nile
to Be Reclaimed and Gull
tivated.

Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 2S.-Leigh 8. J..
Hunt, a millionaire mining operator in
Corea and former resident of this state,
has Joined with Booker T. Washington In
a wholesale colonization undertaking
which promises to go a long way toward
plan are supplied in letters received by
friends of Hunt.
The project includes reclamation Of
several hundred thousand acres tributary
to the river Nile in the Soudan and the
cultivation Of the land by negroes who are
to be taken from the United States.
Hunt is now in Germany. In October he
will meet Booker T. Washington in Africa,
probably in Cairo. Letters from Hunt re-
ceived by personal friends state that Pres
ident Roosevelt has approved of his plans,
which were outlined when the president
entertained Hunt at dinner at the White
House last month.
Hunt lost his fortune in the panic Of
1893 Later he went to Corea and se-
cured a concession for developing gold
mines which are the richest in the world
Leigh Hunt, or Smith" Hunt, as he
was called in Columbia City, Ind, his ma
tive town, disappeared from that city over
twenty years ago, owing large sums of
money. When he made his fortune on the
Pacific coast he paid off all his old debts.
He now is said to be worth $4,000, 900.
When he was 16 he became country
school teacher and finally became principal
of the schools at Columbia, City. He
traded and speculated and made some
money, but lost it all.
He went first to Iowa and was at one
time president Of the agricultural college
at Anes. After a few years in this posi-
ton he came to the coast and bought the
Seattle Post-Intelligencer which he con-
Quoted successfully for several years. The
United States senatorship was offered him,
but he declined tt. Then came the crash
of 1898. He lost everything, went to
Corea and is now a rnultimillionaire.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
WHOLE CITY
DEPOPULATED.
Yellow Fever Causes Population Of
Linares, Mexico, to Dwindle
From $4,000 to 5000.
Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk
and stenographer All Fall
Victims to Disease.
A Young Woman, Daughter of the
Dead Mayor, Is Now Run
ming the City.

Linares, Mex, Sept. 2s.-Miss Manuela
Flores is mayor, treasurer, secretary, city
attorney, city clerk and stenographer Of
this city, all the officials having fallen
victims to yellow fever. Senior Flores was
the mayor and was the first person to be
attacked. Miss Maruela acted as her
fathers secretary When he was stricken
the governor appointed her acting mayor.
So well has she filed the position that she
has been commissioned to remain in office
until the expiration of her fathers term
The city had population of $4,000, but
now there are less than 5000 residents,
the others either having died or fled.
President Diaz has commended the work
Of Miss Flores highly and it is stated that
congress will vote her medal for bravery
during the epidemic.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
The MACHINE
OR THE HORSE?
M. w. Savage, Owner Of Dan Patch,
Discusses Prince Alert's Recent
Ia. Performance.
He Thinks Mechanical Devices a
Menace to Legitimate Horse
Breeding.
Also Questions if Prince Alerts
Mark Will Be Accepted
as Record.

Are mechanical devices that force q
horse to hold his fastest gait and literally
pull him along to be accepted as leslti-
mate features of squlne speeding! 10
NJ w. Savage of Minneapolis, owner VI
Dan Patch. 1859; Directum, 2:o5A, and
Roy Wilkes, 2:061a, this question is ex-
tremely pertinent in connection with the
recent performance of Prince Alert, Whlcn
was heralded as a breaking of the world s
pa cling record made by Dan Patch. MT.
Savage says: ,-E
In the minds Of the people who un-
derstand the facts. Dan Patch is still the
champion PAGER because will be judged
by his wonderful miles under natural con-
ditions, just as horses race everyday. NO
horse has ever approached his record for
pacing so many miles In two minutes
and under The miles by Dan Patch have
always been extremely fast. and they
were paced without hopples, wind shields
or stimulants. He has the natural speed
that is admired by all intelligent horse-
men and horse breeders.
IT certainly must protest that the freak
mile of Prince Alert made at the Empire
City track is not entitled to official recog-
milton except as a freak mile made by
a hoppled PAGER behind large canvas
wind shield which entirely broke the re-
distance OF the atmosphere. Every horse
trainer will admit that this resistance is
tremendous when a horse approaches the
two minute mark, and to overcome this
by wind shield will add three to five
seconds to the speed of most any fast
PAGER.
prince Alert has never paced a mile
even in two minutes under natural con-
ditiops. and 1t Is generally believed that
even hoppled and stimulated he cannot
beat two minutes without a high wind
shield that will completely protect him
from the natural air resistance.
VIII Alert's Record Stand?
"The association officials are called on
90 decide a very important matter. II
this record Is allowed to stand as a cham
picnship record, then the trotting horse
association will take a position that will
have a tendency. to force owners and
breeders to go into the freak mile bust
ness III order to protect their own horses
and the money they have invested, be-
cause large majority Of the general pub
lie will not realize or understand what a
huge wind shield means to the speed Of
Continued on Second Page.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
CALLED HIMSELF
KING OF FINANCE
McCanna, for Whom the N. Dakota
Town Was Named, Found in a
Demented Condition.
He Has Lands and Mines and Chi.
cago Relatives Will Care
'.'.....,. for Him,
New York Sun Special Service.

Chicago. Sept. 2s.-Wandering from
farm to farm and proclaiming himself
the richest man in the world, the owner
of North Dakota the King Of finance and
all the other titles his fancy could confer
on himself, S. A. McCanna, wealthy
land and mine owner, was found by the
Elgin police, and yesterday placed under
the care of a physician by his relatives.
Mr.. McCanna came to Chicago Sept %
and registered at hotel as McCanna
North Dakota. He had his baggage sent
to his room and then left the house.
Nothing more was seen Of him until he
was found six miles from Elgin, atho a
diligent search for him had been carried
on In the meantime.
Relatives Of McCanna, among whom are
S. w. and s. J. Feeney Of the brokerage
firm Of Feeney & Co. Of this city, went
to Elgin and placed him under the care
Of physician.
McCanna could give no explanation of
his actions but appeared glad to be with
his friends again. He is the founder Of
the town in North Dakota in which he
lives and which bears his name. He is
known as enc of the most prosperous men
in the state, and came to Chicago to
participate In the centennial celebration
and transact some business
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
You Can Lead Horse to Water Can't Make Him Drink

The president acknowledged the greet
ings by tipping his hat and bowling, as he
passed across the platform to his train,
a. Special Of two cars. The president
and his family occupied the private car
of President Baldwin Of the Long Island
railroad.
In addition to the presidents family the
party included Secretary and Mrs Loeb,
members Of the executive staff, represen-
tatives of the press associations and Sc
cret service officers.
:, AS the train pulled out at $3.50 it was
followed by the cheers of the crowd, the
president standing on the rear platform
of his car and bowling ACKNOWLEDGING
It is the presidents present intention
to return to Oyster Bay early next sum-
mer. In the event OF his nomination for
the presidency he will remain here thru
out the summer and autumn until after
the November elections. Yet he has per-
fected no plans for the presidential cam
paign. He has no intention Of participant
Ing actively in it. 1t is likely, however,
that he will deliver some addresses here.
On their arrival at New York, the pres
ident and party were escorted across town
by a squad Of mounted police They
crossed the ferry, arriving at Jersey City
at 1890, where President Roosevelt was
Joined by his daughter Alice, who accom-
panied the party to washington
IS Inc Train bearing IIeSiueAe AAsooSovcA1
arrived at the West Philadelphia station
of the Pennsylvania railroad at 1904 p. m.
and, after changing engines, left, 4
minutes later.
President Roosevelt alighted from his
car and was approached by about twenty
five persons who had gathered Oh the
platform. He smiled and said:
81 am glad to see you. The crowd
is so small guess can shake hands with
YOU
asked the president If he enjoyed his va
cation. He replied:
ST did. had a bully time, and I never
felt better in my life. / am now ready for
thirteen months more of hard work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
FAIRBANKS
It Is Said President Roosevelt Wants
the Indiana Senator on
the Ticket.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
La Porte, Ind, Sept. 2S.-The state
ment is given general publication In the
newspapers of this district and In the
personal organs Of Congressman Crum-
packer that President Roosevelt has del
egated the representative from the tenth
district to ascertain whether Senator
Fairbanks will accept the second place on
the national ticket. It Is said that Pres
ident Roosevelt believes that 1t would be
good policy to select vice presidential
candidate from Indiana.
The presidents desire to have Senator
Fairbanks on the ticket with him first be-
came known about a year ago. William
Fl. Moody, secretary of the navy, is the
presidents most confidential political ad-
wiser next to Postma ster- General Payne
Mr.. Moody and Congressman Crumpacker
of Indiana have become the closest OF
friends thru their long association in the
house of representatives.
Mr.. Moody at that time undertook to
find out thru Judge Crumpacker whether
Senator Fairbanks would accept second
place on the national ticket. Mr. Crum-
packers report was that he probably
would not. There has now been re-
newal of negotiations on the subject.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
TRIED TO BURN
FAIR BUILDING
Worlds Fair Guard Foils a Plot to
Destroy the Agricultural
Building.

st. Louis, Sept. 2s.-It is believed that
an attempt was made last night to burn
the agricultural building at the worlds
fair, one Of the largest structures now
in the course Of erection there.
About 10 o'clock one of the Jefferson
Guards observed a man acting suspi-
.ciously about the building. He at
temmpted to arrest the man, who es-
capped, altho several shots were fired at
him.
Guards inspected the. building, and near
one of the walls found straw and kind
lings saturated with OIL The would-b
incendia-y is believed to be an Italian
workman who was recently arrested and
fined for trespassing on the worlds fair
grounds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
RECEIVER APPOINTED
Federal Court Of Connections Names Car
ruth of PHILADELPHIA.

Federal Court Of Connections Names Car
ruth of Philadelphia.
New Haven, Conn.,, Sept 26.-John G..
Carruth, of Philadelphia, president of the
International Title and Trust company.
was to-day appointed receiver for the
Consolidated Lake Superior company, by
Judge Platt, in the United States district
court. His bond was placed at $4,000.
Judge Lynde Harrison of this CITY,
pany consented to the appointment of
the receiver.
The application for the receiyership was
presented by Judge Walter c. Noyes of
New London, in behalf Of H. F. Rother-
mel, Jr.; Samuel M. Clemens, Jr., and
Joseph Def. Junkin of Philadelphia. at
torneys for certain stockholders Of the
company.
It was set out in the application that the
directors had failed to take up the loan
of s5,O50,O0O of Speyer & Co. Of New
York; that the actual value of the plant
that the stockholders fear that If a
forced sale were allowed, they would lose
the entire amount of their investment A
receiver was therefore asked for, and also
a temporary injunction to prevent the
sale of the property under foreclosure
proceedings.
No Opposition.
Judge sLynde Harrison, counsel for the
company, presented a written statement,
saying that the company admits the truth
of the allegations contained in the COM
plant and consents to the appointment
of temporary receiver and to the Is
suance of an injunction to prevent the
sale of the property and to prevent the
issuance OF suits against the receiver
Judge Moves then suggested the APP
pointment Of John G.. Garruth as re-
ceiver and 1t was formally made by the
court. AS the company has no assets in
this state, it was suggested that the bond
should be nominal, further proceedings
to be had in New York state.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
RETURNS TO
WASHINGTON
President Roosevelt Ends His vaca-
ton and Goes Back to the
White House.
Residents Of Oyster Bay Cheer Him
as His Special" Leaves the
Station.


Oyster Bay, n. x. Sept. 2s.-President
Roosevelt's summer sojourn at Sycamore
Hill was concluded to-day when at $3.50
o'clock he boarded q train en- route to
Washington. !, He has been absent from
the capital for thirteen weeks and two
days and returns ia the expectation Of re-
naming there, practically uninterrupted
ly, until next June.
When the president accompanied by
Mrs. Roosevelt and their children. Ethel,
Archie and Quentin, arrived at the Oyster
Bay station he was greeted with cheers
from greatacro Of the rownsfolk who
had gathered to say farewell.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
CAR RUNS AWAY
Ten Persons Are Injured, Two Seri-
ously, in Gable Car Accident
at Chicago.

Chicago. Sept. 2s.-Ten persons were
injured, two seriously, in an accident to-
day on the Halstead street cable line The
train ran away and for two blocks. from
Sixteenth to Eighteenth street, imper-
He'd the lives of many persons.
1t is said the train was in charge OF
a new gripman Two wagons were struck
by the train befNre 1t came to stop.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
STEVENSON AT COLUMBIA
Old University of Minnesota Man En-
tiers Washington Institution.

From The Journal Bureau, Room 46, Post Build
ing, Washington,
Washington. Sept. 2S.-Chief Of Police
Dreamer of Crookston, accompanied by
his wife. is in Washington for few days,
on his way home from Baltimore. where
he attended the conc1ave of Odd Fellows.
Benjamin C.. Stevenson, son Of Repre-
sentative STEVENSON. Is here to take a
literary course in Columbian university.
He will enter that institution Wednesday.
Mr.. STEVENSON has been attending the
University Of Minnesota for the past sew
eral yea, 4
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
WANTS $1,000 roR FITS sKIN

st. Joseph, NO., Sept 2s.-Charles W. Con-
don Of Lenox, Iowa, is here for the purpose Of
bringing peculiar lawsuit. He has a contract
$1,000 for skin that was taken from him and
grated upon Mallott. and says he viii bring
suit on contract.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
PARIS TO LONDON VIA BALLOON.

London. Sept. 2S.--Count de la vaulx and
Count d'Outremont descended yesterday in a
balloon near HULL Yorkshire, having journeyed
from Paris in 17A hours This is the first time
that balloon has successfully travelled from
France to England. "a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
JUDGE aRosscuP WON'T RESIGN.

Columbus, Ohio. Sept. 2s-Judge Peter S.
Grosscup Of Chicago, who is visiting In Columbus,
says that he will not resign from the United
States circuit bench to accept the position Of
general cousul of the Northern Securities COM
pany to represent the company in the pending
litigation against it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28

The investment in central station electrical
industry In the United States, as shown by sta
tistics from the census Office, is a little more
than $500, coo. 900, owned by S,2O4 private COM
panies, which receive an avasasa Of 6 per cent on
their investu ept.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
MURDER ANp SUICIDE.

Galveston, Texas, Sept. 2S.-In supposed At
OF Jealousy, Charles A. Balcke, Jr., aged %
years, shot and MORALLY wounded Mrs. Kittie
Lemon with a shotgun, and then took pistol
from his pocket, placed it to his right temple,
fred, and dropped dead at the womans feet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28

Mrs. Bembridge Of sidmonth, Eng. who is in
all likelihood the oldest resident in Devonshire,
celebrated her 1o2d birthday recently.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28

That nicotine is necessary to the nutri-
ton of the tobacco plant and not waste
product is shown by an italian botanist.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28

The investment in pleasure yachts Il
America is about s50,OoO.0o0 and the an
nual cost of their maintenance is about
Sc, 100000 a season. When steam yaclt
is chartered the price usually is $40 {
month per yacht ton, IS 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28

Los Angeles, Cal.-The first rain of the season
began to fall here early yesterday and con-
timed turnout the day. a storm at this time
will result in serious damage to the bean crop.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
WON'T DRAFT ANoTTER Tpr.rv

Bogota, Sept. 2S.-A Colombian senator who
appears to have reliable information says that
sition for Panama canal will report that ihas
same would be useless. - : s'Av
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-01
Send the State Guard TO Chick
afuauga Park.

The National Guard forces of
Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee
will hold their annual encamp
ments this summer at the Chicka-
manga National Park. II Is a most
appropriate rendezvous and prob
ably the best of all places for the
purposes of the rncampmrnts- IA
tonr of military duty in the strict
sense of the term. for the benefit.
education and improvement; Of the
citizen soldicry. The question nat
urallv arises. why has not an ar
rangement been made for assem-
bling the Mississippi National
Guard at that place for it, encamp-
ment this year, La many matters
essential 10 the welfare and con
venience of our State troops they
are neglected and at times fail to
receive even the recognition to
which they are entitled by law. TO
that portion of the Guard which
90 into the annual encampments
for the real work of performing
military duty an assignment to
Chickamauga park would be hail
eel with delight. If not too late
for such movement we suggest
that the Adjutant-General inaugu-
rate steps to have our troops quar-
tered at Chickamauga, in company
with those of the neigh boring
States mentioned.