The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-28


IY be paid March 15 Bowen, representing yene-
zuela in the matter refused,politely. of course
calng attention to the fact he
on aa which for the payment Of the
Caracas not in Washington hold the vessels
national and private which bockadng fleet captured and
there is promise Of friction because
return The protocols said confusing the
public mind regarding this point but President
dentiy thought that the signing
the immediate release Of these vessels Naturally he has
thinking as he does that the allies have been
guilty Of breach of trust This return the ships
is really assisting the Venezuelan revoutionists,
The powers note to Turkey demanding that
certain reforms be instituted looking suppression of
trouble present and future in reference is
made to Macedonia which especial spot in the
Balkans but the note framed localities
Where Christians reside and is intended to
an apparent acceptance of the willy ways
too Wei understood for believe that he will really
reforms unless constantly
watched Further action powers contemplates the
sending of consus and representatives into the
regions to that the Turk really performs
the
The corner stone of the college at washington
laid February presence Roose
ve Secretary Root distinguished guests The
completed college will cost $5oo,Ooo
college
military of the country In his
Roosevelt dwelt the necessity preparedness
making the point that known to
be prepared for in all fighting arms powers
less likely to begin point
whether not we have reached the stage
when n is snot open
to to decide whether not shall play have
to decide is whether shall play it well or ILL.,"
The plague still among the measures
taken to prevent its spread
believed to be responsible for the first Introduction
disease and the prohibition OF handshang during the
lence of the plague Two
rat and the boys of the city bringing
dred The city of Mazatlan has already paid s5
people whose houses burned owing their
with the plague
Pope Leo began the celebration the twenty ami
of his election February The
presented him with golden tiara costing $250Oo The pope
recognition Jubilee $4,000
Rome.
Dewey just the prize money
for the ships he at Manila bay The
brought by Admiral Dewey in behalf of himself
and the matter has been under advement
til The ships question being still supreme
held that the entitled prize
asked.
Galveston celebrated royalty February 49, the
being the laying of the stone Of the 5OoO0O wall
which begun last October. When completed it
absolute protection
Of such high water that of 1900 which practically
swept the city of existence The funds for its
raised by popular subscription a ssue
of money subscribed by local
wall, Galveston has exempted
period Of eighteen years
The most recent reports the island Of Guam an
nounce earthquaes past months have
raised the level inches The
were accompanied by subterranean rumblings.
hen1ost
had years occurred February "a. At it
the top Of the mountain had been blown off
great thrown flames shot high
followed by the fall of ashes finely
in he
vicinity feared being buried under the debris Many
Americans living Colima.
many young girls emigratng from Hungary to the
mi e TO
official call the melancholy fact
tice has been minors to be allowed to
emgrate of their parents
they travel in charge of adults.
the bridge the East river at New
When completed this will be the long
bridge in
spans the length Of
ture will be 5000 feet There will be roadway 80 feet and
inches wide-and IL feet inches wide
the deck will be four elevated rail-
tracks.
President Roosevelt has signed the agreement which