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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31

the dispatches from either Berlin or
Washington reveal. It suits the purpose
of the German emperor to have his Off
cial organs announce that the powers are
only waiting for satisfactory evidence re-
speeding the security offered by Vene-
zuela Premier Balfour and Minister OF
Foreign Affairs Lansdowne are also
pleased to have the public believe that
the settlement is simply 80 a matter of
detail. Meanwhile they are making
strenuous efforts to extricate themselves
from the results of their own follies and
blunders in time for the meeting of par
lament. ~
A single day may witness the trans
formation of the situation, but the signs
are not hopeful. Premier Balfour and
Lord Lansdowne having made themselves
responsible for the collection of q jo1,
lot of German claims, many Of which are
tainted with suspicion and cannot be
classed with British claims, are anxious
ly working in the dark and trying to patch
up settlement, but they have not yet
succeeded. ~ --1--+
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
CLEAN UP!

Both al Springfield and in Chicago legis-
1ation is under way to gestablish health
day, an annual holiday, when the house,
the office, the factory, the store. the
theater, and the public buildings will be
swept, busted. scrubbed and disinfected
after a. manner prescribed by law and
enforced by the state board Of health and
municipal authorities. For those who fail
to abide by the health day law there
will be penalty sufficiently severe to
convince even the great unwashed that
soap and water are essential to health
and hygiene.
Senator Orvlle +. Berry is sponsor for
the measure that is being framed at
Springfield while in Chicago a number Of
aldermen are vying for the distinction
of being first to bring the matter before
the city council.
Senator Berry in explaining the pur-
poses, scope and benefits Of a health
day" said:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
p THE SILVER PROBLEM
a Proposition That the U. S. Appoint
Commission.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The executive
branch Of the government is not disposed
TO cease its efforts to bring about an
3ustment Of the ratio of gold and silver
currency In the orient and in other sill
ver-using countries. ..
A proposal will be laid before congress
to appoint financial expert to represent
the United States in an international
money conference on the lines indicated
by Mexico and China or in consultation
directly. or In fact in any line Of inter-
national exchange that promises success.
Very little legislative action is required.
and 1t is probable that an appropriation OF
IS, 900 will be sufficient 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
FOR MORRIS, J.
The Minnesota Delegation Sees the
President.

From The Journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build
ing, Washington.
Washington, Jan. 21.-t-The Minnesota
delegation, Congressman Stevens of st.
Paul being absent, called at the White
House to-day for a conference with the
president regarding the appointment Of
Judge Morris to the new position on the
federal bench in Minnesota. The president
said many handsome thf ngs about Judge
Morris but made no promises. He has
not yet had time to look over the indorse-
ments Of Judge Brill and said he felt he
ought not to make any promise until after
looking them over. If TIKI delegation hears
nothing to the contrary by the early part
of next week, the president said it might
assume that Morris would be appointed.
w. w. Jerrnane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31

two bills were passed. It was then agreed
that the remaining thirteen should be
considered next Tuesday. At II o'clock
the house adjourned until IL.
At noon the house convened for the
regular Saturday session. The senate bill
to permit the St. Croix Falls Improvement
company to construct a dam across the
ST. Croi1S river passed.
The house then proceeded with general
debate upon the postoffice appropriation
BILL Mr.. P6u IN. c., discussed the trust
question, arguing that the bill Of the jul
dietary committee was Inadequate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
Venezuelan Germans Angry.

Caracas. Jan. 31.-The captain Of the
German cruiser Gazene. which is anchored
at Puerto Cabello, on the occasion Of the
German emporer's birthday, sent an in
vitation to the members Of the German
colony to celebrate on board the cruiser.
All refused: one, the head of one Of the
chief German firms at Puerto Cabello,
answering:
'Tell the captain that his invitation
surprises me under the present ctrcum-
stances, when Venezuela is suffering from
an unjustifable aggression on the part Of
Germany. L will not attend nor allow any
Of the young German clerks employed by
my firm to attend the celebration
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31

THE necessity for disinfecting private
houses, except in case of contagious dis
eases, is not so great as In the large
apartment and tenement house in the
cities, and in factories and theaters, but
the work ought to be done. T..
ANY opposition to this proposition Is
likely to come from the fact that 1t would
institute another legal holiday in the state
OF Illinois, and there are already enough
of them; so my idea is to utilize some
day already prescribed as a legal holiday
for the purpose Of health day'--say, for
example, Labor Day. -. T..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
Dam FOR THE
ST. CROIX FALLS
The Senate Bill Passes the House
Without Objection This
Noon. =
All That Is Now Needed to Com.
plete It Is the Presidents
ST. s--a sgs ia .-.s. r.a... T. =. a5.
Signature. ...-a

Washington. Jan. 31.--When the house
reconvened at 1890 a. m. it was still the
legislative day Of Friday and the consid-
Grafton Of the claims bills favorably acted
upon in committee of the. whole yesterday
was proceeded with. There was no quo
rum and the situation was at the mercy
of Mr.. Payne, the republican floor leader.
He allowed some bills to be passed but
every one to which he raised objection
was laid aside. Thirty-two Of the forty
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
Statehood Bill in Committee

Washington Jan. 51.-The senate COM
mittee on agriculture to-day agreed to
place the omnibus statehood bill on the
agricultural appropriation bill as a. rider,
The proposition was strongly antagonized
but it was carried by two thirds vote
Senators Hansbrough, Foster (Wash.) and
Quay, republicans, and Bate, Heitfeld and
Simmons. democrats, voting in the affirm
ative and Senators Proctor, Dolliver and
Quarles, republicans, in the negative.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
A DESTROYER RUN DOWN
English Cruiser Pioneer Rams It
Thirteen Lives Said to
Be Lost. a III

Corfu, Island of Corfu, Jan. s1.-The
British cruiser. Pioneer ran into tor
pedo boat destroyer near the channel OF
Corfu to-day and thirteen persons are
believed to have been drowned. Two
bodies have thus far been picked up.
Iater-The torpedo boat destroyer run
down by the Pioneer was the Orwell She
was cut through 1.-THE coming tower dur
ing night naval operations and her fore
part sank in deep water. taking down
h1teen men. Only two bodies have been
recoved. The after part Of the Orwell
has been towed here
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
JUDGE PARKER'S
POPULAR HOLD.
His Wonderful Majority Explained
by an Accident in New
~. York City.
His Opposing Republican Candidate
Was Not on Citizens Union
y. .A -4s.+" T. .~
Ticket.


From The Journal Bureau, Room ~, Post Build
ing, Washington .s a.5 :
Washington, Jan. 31.-The present year,
before it closes. ought to throw some
light on the democratic presidential NOM
nation for 1904. Probably more persons
to-day in the eastern states would name
Alton B. Parker of New York as the
probable democratic candidate than any
other man, and yet he is so wholly I'M
known in the field of national politics
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
RUMBLE IS DEAD
Congressman From the Second Dis
trlct of Iowa,

Washington, Jan. s1.-A telegram re-
ceived to-day announced the death of
Representative John n. w. Rumple of
the Second Iowa district at the ST. Luke's
hospital at Chicago at o clock this morn
ing. Mr.. Rumple was afflicted with can
Ger and had been in the hospital prae-
tically all winter. 8s. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31

The necessity for such a measure
must be recognized by everybody at
all conversant with the conditions
which obtain throughout the United
States. 1t Is of special Importance
to the larger cities and towns, and it
may be essential to some privat@N
homes. should regard the Utah
penalty of $50 for failure on the part
of any person to clean up and disin-
feet as being excessive. and I should
favor smaller penalty.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
AN .UNTENARLE POSITION
The Allies Claim So Regarded in WASH
Ington.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The assumption
OF the allies that their claims shall first
be paid from the revenues of Venezuela.
before other acknowledged debts can be
collected Is regarded here as entirely un-
tenable in international law and more in
harmony with old barbaric methods than
with modern civilization. The position
taken by the allies threatens the interests
Of the United States and France and in
the opinion Of some Of the most RESPONSE
BILE officials in Washington this Venez-
uelan question has again been brought
face to face with this government in a
way to make it necessary for some diplo-
matte representation if the allies much
longer persist in their refusal to accept
the offer made by Venezuela through Min
lister Bowen. lt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
THE MIDSHIPMEN
Official Standing of the Boys at
Annapolis.

From The Journal Bureau, Room 49, Post Build
ing, Washington.
Washington, Jan. 31.-The official
standing of the midshipmen who graduate
Monday at Annapolis has been made out.
The first ten men Of the class are known
as the honor men and A. H. VanKeuren
Of Howell, Mich, is tied with a Pennsyl-
vania man for first place, each having a
percentage of 562.12 on the work of the full
course. Third is w. w. Smith of Marion
Iowa. and fourth is Paul H. Fretz Of
Grand Forks. N. D., with a. percentage Of
545.21. Seventh is Webb r. Randenbush
of st. Paul with percentage Of $50. %.
Roy w. Ryden of Des Mones, Iowa, Is
eighth, Leo Sahm of Dubuque, Iowa. is
twelfth and John S. Abbott of Madison,
thirty eighth
w. W. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
THE WIFE WILL LIVE
Suicide and Attempted Murder Near
the 500. .-a

: \
Sault Ste Marie, Mich, Jan. 31.--News
was received to-day of suicide and at
tempted murder at Blindriver, a village
a. short distance from the Canadian 500.
Early in the week a man named Hector
Barton. formerly from Cheboygan. Mich,
shot his wife at the boarding house where
she was employed as a cook, and after
wards shot himself fatally, the woman
recovering.
Barton was 40 years of age and his
wife. who is his second is 20. The cause
of the shooting is said to have been jeal-
ousy. Barton worked outside the village
In lumber camp
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
EX-G0V. LONGS CASE
He Passes Comfortable Night
Condition the Same.

Boston, Jan. 31.-The condition of For
mer Secretary of the Navy John D. Long
remained unchanged this forenoon. The
following bulletin was issued at 1915
o clock:
Mr.. Long passed & comfortable night and took
an adequate amount of nourishment His condi.
tion this forenoon showed no noticeable change
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
THE STATEHOOD BILL

1t Came Up In the Senate Attached to
Other Bills.
Washington, Jan. 31.-In the senate to-
day Mr. Quay favorably reported his
amendment to the agricultural appropri-
alton bill embodying the statehood bill.
Mr.. Beveridge Immediately called atten-
ton to the. rule requiring the reports of
committees to lie over for a day and asked
that the report In this case go over for a
day.
The chair sustained Mr. Beveridee and
the report went over. Similar action was
taken on the same amendment to the
sundry civil hill.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
ST. PETERS BRIDGE
Representative McCleary Will Draw
Up q Bill,

From The Journal Bureau, Room TO- Post Bulld'
ing, Washington. -
Washington. Jan. 31.--Representativ
McCleary has been requested by the city
council of ST. Peter to secure authority
from congress for the city to construct a
bridge across the Minnesota river near
that place. He will! prepare a bill and will
push it through before adjournment.
Representative Martin has secured the
insertion Of a paragraph in the sundry
civil appropria ton bill appropria ting $40
0G0 for the completion and improvement
Of the fish hatchery at Spearflsh, S. D.
Iowa postmasters- appointed to-day:
Harvard. Wayne county, l.. H. Allen; La
coma, Warren county, F. w. Shupe; Nor
walk, Warren county. E. Manuel Berry;
Runnells, Polk county. 0. A. Mckinney;
Tuskegee, Decatur county, Luther Bason.
w. w. Jermanc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31

| The concert of action in Venezuela,
! in the opinion Of disinterested per-
| sons, will force an alliance between
| France and the United States inside
Of the next ten days, unless Great
| Britain and Germany part company
| at once.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
LABOR LEADER OUT

The Filipino AeItator ReIeased-An Un.
American Law, Says Cover
nor Taft. +-S y -Es,s-s
Manila, Jan. 31.-Goyernors Taft has
pardoned isabelle de Losreyes, the Filipino
labor leader convicted under the Spanish
law forbidding combinations TO enhance
the price of labor, Of conspiracy and
threats of violence. The governor took
the ground that the law is un-American.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31

LIE allies nave Eeen received mere ana
they reject the proposal in toto.
New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, Jan. 31.--A Washington special
to the Tribune says: In the opinion Of
students of International politics. the di-
plomatlc situation growing out of affairs
in Venezuela IS extremely acute. There
are signs Of the creation of two world
wide coalitions, the results of which may
| some day be to render useless all existing
biographies.
The three allied nations, Germany, Great
Britain and Italy, in determining upon a
concert of action in Venezuela, have sue
ceeded in uniting their interests to such
an extent that other nations are being
forced in self-defense to form counter
combinations.
The latest hitch in the Venezuelan ne
gotiations grew out of the fact that Great
Britain, Germany and Italy insisted upon
securing preferential treaties. Merely be-
cause they took warlike steps and were
willing to bully a little nation, they now
demand that they should be put in the
all the other nations Of the world having
claims against Venezuela would be re-
quired to wait until the allies were paid
to the last farthing.
| A Premium Put on Force.
This course not only puts q tremen-
dous premium upon the use Of force by
a great nation against a small. one, but
it absolutely forces the other nations u
the earth to get together for the protec-
ton of their own interests.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
A TOUR OF THE SOUTH

Spring.
New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, Jan. 31.---William b.. Curtis in
Washington special to the Record-Her-
aid says: Justice Parker Of New York,
who is looming up as the next candidate
of the democratic party for president Is
planning for a tour through the southern
states during the spring recess of the New
York court of appeals. and has already
made several engagements to attend ban
quets, meetings of bar associations and
other social, political and professional
gatherings. This will give the democrats
Of the south an opportunity to make his
acquaintance and see what sort Of a man
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
LONDON is GLOOMY

The: Outlook Not Pleasing to the Brit
l45sl.s1ss1 ten isner.
New York Sun Special Service.
London. JAN 31.-The differences be-
tween the pouars are more serious than
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
HIS MACIULETs DEAD
The Sultan Who Resisted the Ameri-,
ao.,s r. n 5t5

Manila. Jan. 3f.-The Sultan OF Maciu
is dead of cholera He resisted the entry
|of American troops into Lauao aud was
defeated at Maciu. +,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31

versational powers will appeal particularly
to the southern taste.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
DROPPED DEAD d THE STREET
Inquest to Be Held at Bird Island Over
the Remains OF Charles
HoWey.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Bird Island, Mimi, Jan. 31.-Charles
Howey, who is suppos ed to- have lived at
saltwater. dropped dead on the street
here last night. He had been drinking
during the afternoon and showing con-
siderable money. Only 81 was found in
his clothing after his death. He was of
Irish descent and about 35 years old He
had but one eye, having lost the other
two years ago.. Nothing is known of his
family. An Inquest will be held Monday
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
PROSPECTIVE LINEUP
OF THE GREAT NATIONS
THE SITUATION GROWING OF THE VENEZUELAN AFFAIR
INDICATES THE CREATION OF TWO WORLD
. WIDE COALITIONS.

The Latest Demand of the Three Allies May Force Other Nations
Form Counter Combnaonshe Rapprochement
the United States Russ-Talk an Alliance
With European Power No Longer Laughed At in Washington
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
CLEANLINESS
TO Be ENFORCED
The Illinois Legislature Proposes to
- Stop Infection in That .
L. State. s..-
u Health Day" for Disinfectlng
snd Cleaning Tenements, Fac
tories and Houses.
Utah Has Law With a $50 Penalty
for Those Who Refuse to
w.. Clean Up.

Sew York Sun Special Service.
Chicago. Jan. Sl.-From far away Utah.
where the lakes are salty, Chicago and
the state Of Illinois are about to borrow
BIZ idea. The message that comes from
the west is in monosyllables. It is: ..3
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31

Washington, Jan. 31.-The allies have
rejected Minister Bowens last proposal
that all nations having claims against
Venezuela receive the same treatment as
the blockading powers. The answers OF
the allies have teen received here and
they reject the proposal in toto.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
GALE SINKS A SCHOONER.
The Henry p. Mason Goes Down Two
 Miles Off Highlands, N. J.

New York; August 30.-During A strong northeast gale two miles off the High lands. N. J., Saturday night. the three masted schooner Henry P. Mason from Perth Amboy, N. J., for Portland, Me. loaded with HOO tons of red clay, struck it is believed. a submerged wreck and at l0;3O o'clock this morning sunk
 The crew of ten and two passengers took the vessels small boats and after being buffeted by the heavy seas all night and part of today. wero rescued by Cat-- tain Paterson and the Sandy Hook Life Saving crew. who were lowed out to the boat one mile off Calile by the New York Yacht clubs boat, Navigator, on which was Col. Oliver Iselin.
 It was Il o'clock this morning when the Navigator located the twelve persons in their perllous position. and 1t was fully hour before they could be res cued. This was accomplished in as daring a manner as has ever been told in any sea tale fiction or fact.
 The big tug made several attempts to get near the yawl and then finally going to windward of them cast off the life line. With splendid dexterity a line was sent from the life boat to pole on the fish hound, and then was played out until the yawl was reached.
 In such conditions were the ship wrecked ones that they could not help themselves, and Captain Patterson ard crew had to simply lift them out Cap tain Frost of the Mason said that just before the Navigator arrived they had concluded that the women would die in few hours. and they had decided to try for the beach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
WORLDS FAIR HAS
 COST $1O,OOO,OOO
THE GOVERNMENT APPRoPRIA- TON OF 15,ooo,oo0 NOW BE- COMES AvAILABLE-S SEcRETA- RY SHAW WILL INSPECT.

Chicago, August 3o.-Secretary Shaw held a conference in Chicago today with a committee of officers and directors of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition com pany and perfected arrangements for his inspection of the worlds fair grounds at St. Louis Tuesday next. Secretary Shaw and the members of the committee from St. Louis will leave Chicago tomorrow evening, arriving at St. Louis Tuesday morning. The secretary will spend the forenoon in making an inspection of the work done at the grounds. where four of the big exhibit buildings have been completed and nine others are well ad- vanced in construction The secretary will also inspect the government build ing and the government fisheries build ing.
 At the conference in Chicago today, the secretary was informed that within will have expended $1O,OOO,0OO Under the act of congress the government appro- priation of s50O0,0o0 becomes available as soon as the exposition has expended $l0, ,OO0 coo. The secretary goes to St. Louis to see for himself how the $10.OOO.- 000 has been spent and to consider details of the plan of disbursement of the $5,- 900, ,000.
 In St. Louis Secretary Shaw will be entertained at luncheon by the Mer- chants club on Tuesday afternoon when officers and directors of all of the banks and trust companies of St. Louis. as well as the directors of the exposition, will be present. Secretary Shaw is expected to deliver an address.