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The colored American., 1903-10-10

A surprise party was given to Miss
Rosa Bell Ross in honor of her birth
day anniversary Friday evening, Sep
tember 25th, at the residence of her
aunt, Mrs. Belle E. Lewis, 33 Defrees
street northwest. The evening was
spent in games and music, after which
refreshments were served. A large
number of friends were present.
Lawyer w. p. Frisby whose office is
located at sol D street, n. w, is doing
a rushing business in his profession.
The colored American., 1903-10-10
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COMPANY,
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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18
H0SSEY MAKES DENIAL
He Says He Has Not Poisoned Any.
one-Eleven Druggists Give
J.. Evidence.

Philadelphia, March 1s.-From his cell
In the Central police station George Hos
sey. who is accused of conspiring to poison
William Dame, has given out declara-
tion of innocence. This says:
What has come out about my killing or
poisoning people Is untrue In every re-
spect and ! want to contradict 1t. un-
derstand they are trying to get evidence
against me, but they cannot do 1t, because
Ijdid not do it,
Eleven druggists have been examined in
the district attorneys office. None of the
party nor any one connected with the dis
trict attorneys office will discuss the mat
ter Declaration by Frederick Shoyer, as
sistant district attorney, that detectives
have found where Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
obtained arsenic is thought to have some
relation to the Hosseys case. It is now
known that the search of evidence in the
Williams old murder case unearthed Hos
sey. Some of the authorities apparently
see some significance in the connection Of
a company Of spiritualists with both Mr..
i and Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Dame.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18

''Not guilty" is DIR. A. A. Ames' plea
to each Of the seven indictments upon
which he was arraigned this morning. lie
has until 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon to
secure his $4,000 bail, which he conf
IDENTIFY expects to be forthcoming. . -
Il am informed that DR.. Ames had an
agreement with some one, probably with
the county attorneys office, that If he
returned to Minneapolis before the 10th.
of this month his $4,000 bonds would be
reinstated." g.
This assertion by Henry S. Mead, one
of the counsel for the defense when the
matter Of bail was taken up turn1shed
the principal sensation Of the morning
and preciptated an interesting set-to be-
tween the attorneys.
There was no such agreement made
with our office" calculated First Assist
ant c. S. Jeley, who had been brought
to his feet in hurry by Mr.. Mead's re-
mark. I'VE have no right to make any
such promises and we have, made none.
the matter of reinstating bonds is up to
the court and this should have no weight
in the fixing of the prisoners bail.
When this little wave of excitement had
subsided, leaving only a few eddies of
side comment, Frank M. Nye, for the de-
fendant, proceeded to present his view
Of the bail proposition, and stated tnat
Dr. Ames had never been a fugitive from
Justice in strict sense of the words; ne
had simply been awaiting the time when
his health would permit his return to stand
trial. The doctor, according to MS attor-
ney had no further desire to try expert
ments, and there was absolutely no danger
of his making any attempt again TO eVaoe
the processes Of the court. -.;
Mr.. Jelley presented the state We"
and argued that on account OF the. seven
indictments upon which the genial dOc-
tor was arraigned this morning and the,
t0 he
pleaded not guilty as we'll as owing to the
fact that the prisoner had once forfeited
a. $4,000 bond, the present bail should be
fixed at higher figure. ---- -
Judge Pond announced he had decided
that $4,000 would be the proper amount
Sheriff Dreser stated that with the con-
sent of the court, the doctor would have
until 2 p. m. Saturday to- secure that
amount In the meantime the former
: mayor will not be taken to Jail as would
an ordinary prisoner. but will be lodged
at the Hotel Nicollet under the suryeil-
lance of two deputy sheriffs paid by the
county for that service: SO .iis ! y
of Mr.. Mead. 5zt...-a...- =. .gE}
- :rNot Vet was the Slaconic reply and
there are many predictions that there will
be some trouble experienced In raising the
$4,000.
g: =" The Case Called. .~.., =.
''The State of Minnesota against Albert
Alonzo Ames.'' was Judge G. M. Ponds
Introduction to this mornings arraign-
. naent of the noted prisoner.
'The defendant is in court, your honor, !,
said Frank M. Nye. breaking the dramatic
silence which had fallen over the crowded
courtroom.
Rising with difficulty and assisted by
Henry S. Mead, his attorney. and by
Sheriff Dreger, the former chief executive
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18
The Room Crowded.

That public interest in the disposition OF
the once popular doctor has not abated
was conclusively demonstrated this morn
ing. Long before the doors of. Judge
Ponds courtroom were opened a throng OF
men and boys assembled in the corridors
all eager for sight of the noted prisoner
and anxious to miss none of the excite
ment incident to his arraignment. The
proverbial good nature of an American
crowd was in: evidence and as they
crowded and jostled each other striving for
a place of vantage jokes and jibs were
banded back and forth and many were
the guesses and surmises as to the prob
able fate Of the now noted prisoner. Il
The services of three deputy sherins
was required to keep the, crowd In order,
and when at last DR.. Ames, accom- panied
by his wife and Chief Deputy Sheriff Ar
thur e. Jones. made their way through
the throng and into the courtroom, the
could be done, had packed the courtroom.
The former mayor entered slowly and
leaning heavily upon the deputy sheriff
and Mrs .Ames who is his constant and
faithful attendant. He spoke with his old
time geniality to several friends whom he
recognized in the crowd. Inside the rail-
ing he was met by Frank M. Nye and
Henry S. Mead, his attorneys, and brief
consultation was held after which the
dramatis personae all took their seats and
awaited in silence the appearance OF Judge
Pond. s~. -. ~
Cases Continued.
All of the cases against DR.. Ames were
continued over the term. He. is eN-
[pected to be tried on. some Of the charges
at least in the April term of court.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18
YOU'RE. Next AND srEPsLIyEIY, TOO!

> It may be said authoritatively. that the
itinerary as already arranged and pub
hshed will not be changed, and that the
president has no thought Of paying at
tention to one city at the expense Of the
other. - =. 49, ..:s'@ = -.
His train Wilt reach St. Paul at 2:so p.
m. ON April and will leave Minneapolis
for Sioux Falls via Great Northern rail-
way at H. clock that night.
Easter Sunday will be spent in Sioux
Falls, the train leaving there at>9:30 Mon
day morningifor aYnkton. From Yankton
to Edgeley the train will run over the
Milwaukee, road. stopping at Mitchell and
Aberdeen, and arriving at Edgeley at $3.50
at night. It will reach Fargo over the
Northern Pacific road at 2:40 a. M,
April Is 7<T *
t. --...s .. w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18

of Minneapolis walked before the bar OF
justice. Upon the request Of his counsel
the doctor was allowed to be seated dur
ing the reading Of the indictments, which
occupied over an hour. Throughout this
lengthy proceeding the prisoner sat quiet
ly with downcast eyes. He spoke no WORD
and made no motion except occasionally
to stroke his closely trimmed beard or
pass his hand across his brow.
To all OF the indictments pleas or not
guilty were entered by Mr.. Nye with the
understanding that withdrawal of the
same can be made at any time within
ten days for the purpose Of entering de-
murrers.
Seven Charqes Made.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18

st. Louis, March 1S.-The hearing Of ar
gun1ents in the anti-merger case of the
United States government against the
Northern Securities company Of New Jer-
sey began at 10 o'clock this morning in
the United States court of appeals, before
Judges Sanborn, Caldwell, Thayer and
VandeVenter. Legal counsel for both
sides arrived last night. #
r. Judge Caldwell announced at the open
ing Of court that the attorneys would not
be limited as to time in the presentat ton
of arguments.
The suit is practically a continuation
Of the ! proceedings begun by Governor
Van SAINT of Minnesota in the supreme
court of Minnesota, more than a year ago.
( It was transferred from the United
States court OF Minnesota to the appel
late court, under the provisions Of an act
Of congress. This, therefore, is the first
trial Of the case.
Among the defendants are J. P. Nor
gan. James ]. Hill and others interested
In the Northern Securities company OF
New Jersey. H. =
James M. Beck, assistant attorney gen
eral, opened for the government.
At noon, while Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Beck was still delivering his argu-
ments, recess was taken until 2 o'clock.
A good synopsis Of Mr.. Beck's argument
Is given below: ,..ss tt
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18
TWO BAD, NOMINATIONS
Senate Committees at Work on Pllnle
snd

Senate Committees at Work on Pllmley
:::,..s5- and SaWter. s,.- .ss...
Washington, March 1S.-The senate
finance committee to-day held a meeting
to consider the nomination Of William
-Plimley to be- assistant treasurer at New
York. Before any determination is
reached Senator Aldrich win confer. with
the president. =: -: -: rs i! ~
Assistant Secretary Armstrong had a,
conference, with the president regarding
the case. 1t is understood that infornia-
tion received by the government is such
that it has been practically decided that
Mr.. Plimley will not be commissioned.
The committee on finance also. decided
to hold up for the. present The nomination
OF George Sawter Of New York to .:,be
assistant appraiser Of merchandise. The
committees action was due to the fact
that members did not consider Mr.: Saw
ter's Endorsements sufficient to warrant
confirmation. - .--
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18
ARGUMENT OF AIRY GEN. BECK

- ~ = r
The Result ofSthe Merger Is Precisely
That OF Consolidation.
st. Louis, March Is. Assistant Attor-
ney General James M. Beck made the ar
gument for the United States against the
Northern Securities company. :
Mr.. Beck reviewed 1.-THE corporate his
tory of the Great Northern, Northern Pa
cific and Union Pacific systems. He re-
ferred at length to the attempt which he
claimed was made. in the year 1893 by
the Northern Pacific and Great Northern
interests to unite their respective systems,
and quoted at length from the decision Of
the supreme court in the case sof Pearsall
vs. Great Northern Railway company, de-
nlaring the attempted anlalganlation nn-
lawful, Tho tailure Of this first axtesnpt
was. the: prelude and played III tpnspfctz
GUS part I'M the su ubseque mt merger OF 1901.
He referred at length to the events which
led up to the acquisition Of the Burling-
ton. system, and referred to James j. Hill,
]. P. Morgan and E.. H. Hartman as the
potential actors in this transaction, 1.-THE
great triumvirate Of this colossal trans
continental combine" He described the
notable contest between these financial
powers to control the Northern Pacific
railway, and through it the Burlington
system, which eliminated in the panic of
May 9, 1901, when Northern Pacific rose
10 Sl.V0O a. snare. he cOntended that after
this panic had shaken the; equilibrium of
the financial world, the contestants en-
tered into. a deAnitive treaty of peace,
whereby Mr.. Morgan was not merely to
control the board of directors, Of the
Northern Pacific, but all interests were to
be harmonized under the Community of
interest plan as finally developed into an
incorporated -"unitya of ownership, plan,
The whole transaction was nothing more
than the exchange If certificateS nf rVJr
ership; the buyers were the sellers and the
sellers were the buyers, with this impor-
tant difference, that the part owner OF
the property Of the Northern Pacific rail-
way, or the Great Northern, found himself
a part owner Of the property. OF, both.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18

Between a technical merger and a trans
fer to the so-called holding company is
the difference between tWeedle- dun and
tweedle-dee. IL 80.
Mr.. Beck then analyzed the, charter of
the Northern Securities company and said:
Extraordinary Powers.
.such extraordinary powers were never
yet granted TO a. corporation unless it be
one Of the New Jersey breed. In a few
words, its powers may be classified as
follows: - II X
.'First-Inflnite in scope.
''Second-Perpetual in character.
:. ''Third-Veste IN; the hands OF "a few.
Fourth-By methods secret even to
stockholders.
1T will be- interesting to.follow. out the
possibilities OF such a corporations The
original idea OF the holding corporation,
as explained by noted f1nanciers, is to
enable the minority to. rule the majority.
" "a majority of the Northern Securities
the Burlington. Northern Pacific and
Great Northern systems and all sub
sidiary companies whose aggregate capi-
talization, including funded debt exceeds
81, 900, 900, ,000, but the board Of directors
whose holdings Of Northern Securities
may be comparatively Insignificant can
during the tenure of their office, appoint
use the seal OF the corporation at pleasure
This committee may only be three in
number, and. a majority is determinative
Thus, in the last analysis, two men may
control the unlimited powers of the Bur-
lingten, Northern Pacific and Great
Northern companies and all subsidiary
companies
Mr.. Beck contended that workins
combination had been effected which con.
trolled the three transcontinental sys
TENS. otherwise competitive, whose tota
trackage was over $4,000 miles.
The Sherman Law.
He analysed the Sherman antitrust law
and contended that it prohibited such {
combination. He reviewed all Of the de
cisions OF the federal appellate cour,
which had construed this act and sum
marked the doctrine of these cases in tn,
following propositions:
First Public policy requires free competitio,
| between competing transportation lines and for
bids all attempts to restrict such competition .
| create a monopoly. 49,
second--The police power extends to corpora
Itiuns which are engaged s.ins,a public service
and which are therefore subject to legislativ
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18

Wright's prosecution, informed a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press that by
the advice: Of his lawyers he declined to
reply to Wright's cable message to G. s.
Barnes, the official liquidator of the corpo-
ration, saying that Wright's enemies seek
to create prejudice against him by circu-
lating untruths, taking the ground that it
would be highly improper for him to SAY
anything which might prejudice the result
of the trial. AS to the personal charges,
he added there was no need for a contra
diction, as they were obviously untrue
Wright was reported Ill in bed at the
Ludlow street jail to-day His case was
to have had a hearing this afternoon but
the Jail physician telephoned to United
States Marshal Henkel that Wright was
too i'll to appear In court. He Is said
to be suffering from insomnia.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18

" Mr.. Money. said that recent :: appoint
.ments had revived thesrace question: The
south had tolerated negro officeholders but
did not want any more Of them: This
Is a white mans: country: and govern
ment." There was a feeling in the SOUTH
he said, that no colored man should hold
office. ~: l.: ..t@;, - -.
~:At.e1:17 Mr.. Money concluded his speech
and the senate went into executive sses--
sion. ,.: r. :: :: go. -
Soon after the senate went into execu-
tive session to-day the Cuban reciprocity.
treaty was. taken up and Senator Nc.
Emery was recognized to speak: against4it.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18
Mr.. G0RMllA||I|N| TO
SUCCEED / ] | | JONES
The Manageme mt of the Democratic
I committse 70 pc in conser-
vatiye Hands.
Sudden Revival q the Popularity
Of Grover CLEVELAND in
the East.
From ~. 5.p.a.l su,..s, aeen. ..s, re.. 1uild.

From The Jeurnsl Buress, Roona 4s, Post Build.
ing, Washi4gton.
Washington, March 10. The announce
ment is expected to be- made here soon
that James Il. 10 Jonessof Arkansas will re-
tire as chairman of the national demo-
cratic committee, and that Senator Cor
man Of Maryland viii Sbei chosen In his
democratic politics back into conservative
hands. <%a.|f ssa \.
Another interesting political change that
throughout 3 t he east within the last few
days is the revival popularity OF Grove,
Cleveland, and something nearly approach
ing a serious demand that he be a candi-
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18

date; for president next year. Mr.. Cleve-
land has yielded to the extent: of agreeing
to make an extensive tour, in the west lin
April and May. The demand for a.scop-
siderat1on- Of Cleveland was voiced: to-day
by the New York World, now the sanest
democratic newspaper published In the
east, which prints a column editorial,
summing up Cleveland's strength. Fhe
World expresses no set: opinion one way
OF the other, but in the course Of its
editorial it says: 81; - :
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18
NO FURTHER LOAN
speyer & Co. Will Not Help CONSOLE
5ts: date Lake Superior.

New: York Sun SpectA Service,
) New. York, March 1s.-1t was learned
to-day that Speyer & Co.. who some
months ago made a time loan Of $500, 600
to the Consolidated Lake Superior com
panN had decided not to advance the
further amount OF s1,750,000 at this time.
When the big loan was made Speyer &
Co. took an option to make further loan
of 81, ,750, 900 II they SO desired. The OPP
tion ran out last week, Expert account
ants of 1Speyer & Co. are engaged In Phil
adelphia in an examination OF the books
OF the Consolidated company.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18
". WRIGHT T=PAPERS SENT
The Documents Mailed on the Celtic
From Liverpool To-day-Flow'.
- .... er.Wiu Not Talk,
er VIII Not Talk.

London, March -13.-The extradition pa
pers in the case Of Whitaker Wright, the
director of the London and Globe Finance
corporation, who Is under arrest in New
York. were mailed on the steamer Celtic.
which sailed from Liverpool to-day. !,
John Flower, chairman of the share
holders committee: which instigated
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18
Plans of the Senator's.

Special to The Journal. u q:
Washington. March Ex-senator Nelson
will remain in Washington "a few days
clearing up minor affairs. He expects to
get away by, the end of: this week or;
early next week. Senator McCumber will
go home in a. day or two. Senate tors Cam
ble and Kittredge will eave,SWashington,
Immediately after the adjournment. Mr.:
two days and thence home. Mr. sKittredge
will go directly home. ..5 !" 4: -" . 80 @ st
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18
COAL VERDICT
IS HANDED In
The Anthracite Coal Strike Com
mission Gives It's Report to-
the President.
a Rumor That It Will Be Made
Public by Next Sat- -
.> (. =. urday. .,-..-r
From The Journal Bureau, Room 46, Post Build.

From The journal Bureau, Room 46, Post Build.
ing, Washington. .t'-.. ~
Washington, March 1s.-Judge Gray and
Carroll D. Wright, president and recorder
respectively of the anthracite coal strike
commission, to-day handed to President
Roosevelt the report Of that commission.
1t is said the report will be made public
Saturday. s-s ...
The fact that the commission filed a
unanimous report seems to mean that they
will make important concessions to the
miners. +tr- - ~ - '' -+-" - III.
The report is said to be voluminous,
covering every phase of the controversy
exhaustively., ,.''t ~ s- -.
-. ~ n = w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18
This whole question resolves itself

= This whole question resolves itself
into this: What other democrat is
as strong as Grover Cleveland? :? What
other candidate could command so.
many republican and Independent
|: votes in the great pivotal states that
sare. absolutely essential to democratic
|, success?. What other democrat ever
|: did getzso many votes outside of his
party ysin fcthese. states as Cleveland
did in 1s92,;waen he carried not only
New York, New Jersey and Con-
i7necticut,. but Indiana, Illinois, Wiscon-
/; sin, aCaH fornia,t and got one electoral
I;;vote in Ohio, 20 narrow was the mar
\ gin there.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18
Had the two constituent companies

, Had the two constituent companies
formally consolidated, no different re-
suits would rhave been accomplished.
Had the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific formally merged their. cor
>porate identity and issued new capital
stock, in retirement and exchange for
the pre-existing holdings, the result
would have been precisely the same
as in the exchange for the certificates
Of the Northern Securities, with the
single exception Of the name.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18
.PEEWEE ACTION
IN TWIN CITIES
They Are ouarreling Over Dividing
the Presidents Time While
= Here.
The Situation Said to Be Causing
Some Amusement at the
White House.
From The Journal Bureau, Room 4s, Post Build.
hins,t ~-...s u.

From Tho Journal Bureau, Room 45, Post Build.
q ins,y Washington.
Washington, March @1S.-Secretary Loeb
has not yet received word from the twin
city committees on entertainment of the
president regarding the program to be
carried out in Minneapolis and st. Paul
the afternoon and evening of Saturday,
April 4. Each city has been requesting
more time and asking to be considered
without reference to the other.
st. Paul asked for whole days saying
that she knew no reason why she should
be mixed up in the program with Minne-
apolis and Minneapolis has said the same
thing about st. Paul. The situation on
the whole has caused some amusement at
the White House.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18
AUTO. MEN ARE JAILED
Mexicans Feared Witchcraft and
Threw, Two Rapid Americans
80, Into Prison.

been received here that Shirley Christy,
general manager In the southwest for an
American life insurance company, and
Den Shuster, who have been touring in
Mexico in an automobile, have been
thrown into Jail at Cananea, Sonora, be-
cause their automobile caused a panic.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18

=" The Ind1Ctments, as read, are as lUI-
lows: -t..s-. re-.
Receiving a. bribe of SIS from
Gladys Barr.
Receiving a bribe Of $500 from
Gladys Barr, Augusta Hayden and
other keepers IF disorderly houses.
Conspiracy, together with Irwin A.
Gardner and Christopher Norbeck.
Extortion, together with Irwin A.
Gardner. of SIS from Ida Elliott. - :
Receiving bribe of $25 from David
Ravitch, an auctioneer. s.~
Receiving a bribe of 500 down and
$25 a month from Joseph Reis.
Receiving a bribe of $100 down and
$50 a month from B. D. Crandall. 80
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18
q. WILLARD Is DEAD
He Was One Of Minnesota's Earliest
Swedish Settlers.

Special to The Journal. = IL Z
Red Wing, Mimi, March 1s.S. ]. Will
lard, one ofsthe earliest Swedish settlers
Of this state and we'll known, particularly
among his countrymen, died last night,
aged TO-. He came to America In 1853
In company witt. Hans Mattson, deceased.
He had served in various public positions
and was known as a man VIII oneyer made
clerical errors. He was one. Of the most
honored citizens Of this county. Il
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18
AN EXPLANATION.

"A satirist, my dear, said Miss Cay
enne to the girl whosis beginning to take
applies himself to exposing shanls.''
~ .s.But why should he know So much more
than other people about shams?
Because he Is us,ial ly.. onez hirnself..,s Y
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-18
PARLIAMENT ADJoURNs
Elections in Manitoba Likely to Be
Held in July.

Winnipeg, Man., March Il s-Sir Daniel
Mcmillan, the lieutenant governor. pro-
rogued the provincial parliament this af-
ternoon at 4:30 o'clock. It Is likely the
provincial elections will be- held in July
The conservatives of the province are act
i've in their preparations. while the liber-
ais are beginning to show signs OF ACTIVE
itv.ss5 .gst