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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18

the question Of control of the Northern
Pacific. -=qe9 sags r
1t will be remembmered that Mr.. Harri-
mans efforts to wrest the Northern Pa
cific away from the Hill people resulted in
his securing $78000,000 Of the stock Of
that company, most of which was pre-
ferred.
It was stated that with this preferred
and common stock he actually had con-
troll of the company, but that the COM
mon stock had the right Of retiring the
preferred. Had a settlement not been
reached, Mr.. Hill would have exercised
his right as the holder of majority of
the common stock and retired the pre-
ferred, thereby destroying the Hartman
control.
Then came the general conference Of
magnates in Mr.. Morgan's office and Mr.
Harriman's agreement to take Northern
Securities stock for his Northern Pacific
stock.
The Northern Pacific preferred was re-
tired, 4 per cent bonds being published in
its stead. Mr.. Hartman preferred the
Northern Securities company stock to. the
bonds, as the former would give him a
voice in the management of the northern
lines.
The last report of the Oregon Short
Line shows that that company holds $87.-
100000 of the Northern Securities com
pany stock. BY the decree of the court
the stock held by the Northern Securities
company must be returned to its original
holders.
But there is no Northern Pacific pre-
ferred to turn back to Mr.. Hartman.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18

case Of equity jurisdiction between private
parties. but special and enlarged statutory
remedy in equity to enjoin violation Of a
penal law.
"The decree finds defendants guilty of
violating the declared public policy of the
nation. For that reason the government
opposes any suspension Or modification as
it would in effect be an indulgence to
continue to violate law Of the United
States.
law Is not thesexercise of a judicial func-
tion, rights of an opposite party could not
be protected by a bond to indemnify.
THE principal relief granted by this
decree is the injunction; to suspend it
would deprive the decree of it's force and
meaning
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18

eral Miles criticises, and in their replies
to Mr.. Root seek to refute, or at least
minimize the:force Of General. Miles ar
guments. .'2s.z
In two cases where too sharp criticisms
were thought to have been fully answered
by the department heads to whom they
were referred for information concerning
them, with special emphasis on the al
legged reasons why they were visionary
and tmpracticable,' was allowed to- "leak''
from Secretary Roots office.
This has aroused the resentment of Cen
eral Miles friends and there is a power
full sundercurrent Of protest against zMr.
Roots methods running all thru the war
department. General Miles was told that
hissreports was to be considered confiden-
tial Whatever his own opinion might
have been, he has obeyed the injunction
Of secrecy to the letter. He refused to
talk of his report tGeven with his intimate
friends. They now insist that his report
should either be kept secret or given out
In full, instead of leaking OUT piece
meal, and with more attention to the an
/ tswer to his criticisms than to the crit
icisms. 81 They believe Mr.. Root is ask
ing by this means to- belittle the report
and rob it Of any good effect it might 9TH
erwise have.
General Miles sharply arraigned the
practice of using the soldiers in the Phil
lppultS lO-suuuu IOduS. 1H IA1lo PUSAllOi
he is heartily supported by the great ma
jority OF officers and by practically all
who have served in the Philippines. Cen
era1 Miles. bluntly said that soldiers were
not enlisted to dig bitches and build roads
and pointed out the unusual hardships
| imposed on those 50 employed on account
! Of the climate. Instead of feeding the
hungry natives with army rations, he sug-
| gested they could be much more profitably
employed in doing the work which is not
/ a part of a soldiers duty.
| regiment of soldiers worked night
| and day for five months constructing 8
road from Malabang to Camp Wears, or
| the south side of Lake Lanao. The work
was extremely hard. A path had to be
first cut thru the forest and the faller
trees rolled out of the way and the stumps
lextracted,1 after which came the building
| of the road. Most Of the time the nner
worked in the rain and their health suf-
fered, as did the discipline. The soldiers
resented being forced to perform worl
which they did not enlist to do.
General Miles also took a hard rap a.
| the 'sembalmed beef" which is fed ito tht
troops In. the Philippines. Under the sys
TEN now in vogue beef is sent to Sai
Francisco in refrigerator cars and shipped
Ito Manila in cold storage. On its arriNa
there it Isl placed In cold storage ware
houses md eventually distributed on ic,
i to the troopssaround the archipelago. Muc1
of the beef Is not eaten until a year o
a year and half after tits slaughtered.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
HOWARD DENIES II
Monumental Lying by Youtsey or
by Him.

Frankfort KY, April 1S-James How
ard was called as the first witness for the
defense in his trial to- day for the murder
Of Governor William Goebel. He testified
to arriving here shortly before the shoot
ing of Goebel on Jan 80. He repeats his
former testimony that he was in the
Board Of Trade hotel when he heard Of the
shooting and that he had not previously
that day visited the statehouse grounds
He denied that he knew either Taylor,
Culton or Goebe1. The witness also de-
MED emphatically that he ever saw Henry
Youtsey until he met him In Jail after
their arrest and he denied positively and
empha tically that he ever received a let
ter from Governor w. S. Taylor or did any
of the things to which Youtseys testihed.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
TWO CITY ORCHEsIRAS.
What Chicago and Washingtous
Have Done in the Way
of Music. III
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
:. Washington, April 1S.-Chicagos enter.
prise in subscribing $35o,000 for a per-
manent oschestra served to much corre-
spondence from other cities. For the
first time in its history Washington has
an orchestra. It was organized year
ago last winter by Reginald DeKoven, and
has rendered some good music, and given
very creditable performances. But the
support has been woefully lacking. A.
by a score Of wealthy residents; and now
at the end of the season, they have NOT
made good. There is still about 10,000t
deficit, for which there has been a public
appeal. Now the local papers are asking
what is the matter, and where is the,
musical culture and civic pride Of ouri
national capital. AS to the last-named
article, the answer is easy, it hasn't any.
Washington is a lovely city, but 1t has
no more civic pride than a hen.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
IT IS A BIG BOYS GAME
Why the Chicago Board of Trade
Is Dissatisfied With
the Pit.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, April 1S.-Prominent dealers
on the Board Of Trade mobolized their
forces yesterday for a common fight
against the millionaire promoters of the
pools, corners and other devices by which
prices are unduly inflated. An organiza-
tion was formed by representatives of
several large houses, the functions of
which will be to destroy the dominance of
a small clique Of traders who at present
control the board and to restore to small
er dealers and traders the business which
has fallen away on account of the un-
wholesome effect heavy plunging has had
on markets and trading. For some time
the sentiment has been growing among
the members Of the board that control
Of the pits and the markets has passed
into the hands of Patten, Armour and
Cudahy, who, by the large extent of their
FORTUNES and dealings, have been able
to manipulate prices as they saw fit.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
Is This from Lee?
/ STORY THAT LEE HAD FLED
A Report that He Distributed Baking
Powder Money.

: TOVvOCF WO1Sys
st. Louis, April 1S.-Authorities in ST.
Louis and Jefferson City are in possession
of information which leads them to believe
that Lieutenant Governor John A. Lee
who has apparently fled from the state,
personally distributed $4,000 of baking
powder trust Doodle to certain members
of the senate who voted as the trust
wished
Four indictments, it is said, have been
voted by the Cole county grand jury
against members of the senate. Two Of
the men concerned have not been seen in
their usual haunts for several days, and it
is believed that they have left the state
entirely.
It IS said that just before Lieutenant
Governor Lee left Jefferson City, where he
had brief hearing before the grand jury
after day of nervous prostration," he
broke down and briefly unfolded to the as
founded jurors a, tale of legislative cor
ruption which astounded even those men
who had already heard much. The story
which the authorities are now investigat-
ing is that Lee met number of the alum
senators at the Laclede hotel here two
years ago; and that he then distributed
$4,000 to those who voted for the inter-
ests Of the baking powder trust The
books Of the Laclede hotel have been TAX
en- to Jefferson City in the effort to cor
roborate the story and to find exactly
what state senator's were present at the
meeting.
Lees own statement to Attorney Gem
eral Grow, made at the time when he
turned over the now famous SIC, 900 check
which he had received from Legislative
Agent D. J. Kelly, is the basis of the
present inquiry into the acts Of the. as
sembly two years ago. The reason for the
investigation into more recent cases lies in
a quarrel which, it is said, arose among
the alum senators over the distribution Of
money received in March of this year.
They met at the Laclede hotel, where the
cash was handed out. But some Of the
senators declared that they were not get
ting all that was due them, because some
received s1,500, while others expected to
content themselves with $500. The dis
tribution was finally accomplished, but the
| discomfort remained, and rumors of this
have come to the attention of the authori-
ties.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
|SLEUTH BRISTOW
OF THE thin LEGS
The Kind Of Man Who Is Chasing
Down Scandal in Postoficc
Department.
He Would Rather Follow a Scent Of
That Kind Than Eat,
It Is Said.
He Did the Neeley- -Rathbone Job in
Cuba-Knows How to
Keep Still.
From The Journal Bureau, Room 46, Post Build.
ing, Washington,

From The Journal Bureau, Room 46, Post Build.
ing, Washington.
Washington, April 1s-There is no use
multiplying words about the scandal in
the. postoffice department. and particu-
larly In the rural free delivery division.
The investigation has been going on
since early in January. 1t is being con-
Quoted with the knowledge and consent OF
the president, and by order Of Postmaster
General Payne. The work is in charge of
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow, and about a dozen inspectors
an dexpert accountants under his direc-
ton. They seem to be making very
thoro job Of it. One chief of division, Mr..
Beavers, has resigned.
One thing is safe to assume: no stones
will be left unturned by Mr.. Bristow. He
Is the man who was sent to Cuba to un-
earth the Neeley- -Rathbone irregularities.
Considering what he had to- encounter,
he did pretty thoro job there.
Bristow Is a Grasshopper.
Bristow halls from Kansas. He is built
something like one Of their native grass
.hoppers, long, thin, and with vastly at
tenuated legs. He is an ideal man for an
Investigation. He would rather sleuth
than eat, much rather. He Is one of
those men who know eating and drinking
are the least important of lifes AFFAIRS
Just a bothersome recurrent. chore. He
chafes to be thru with it.. and back again.
investigating. He is always on the trail.
and shifting crookedness In the air, he
Will lay his nose to the ground and follow
the scent thru all its doublings and turn
ings, under or over obstructions, with
patient, indefatigable persistence, until
the quarry is brought to bay.
And for six years Bristow has dreamed
Of this chase he is on. He got a glimpse
Of the game even so long ago. and he has
liver for the day when the president and
postmaster general would say Sick 'em."
and turn him loose. OF course he has
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
BURGLAR THREW PEPPER
Miss Elsie Symonds Of Nutley, N. j.
Is Nearly Blinded.

Nutley, N. J., April 1s.-Miss Elsie
symonds, 1S years old, of this place, is
partially blind as the result Of an en-
counter with burglar. Miss Symonds,
who had attended reception, returned
home late. She saw one of the windows
open and suspected something was wrong
but unlocked the door after softly clos
ing the window, and started upstairs to
alarm her father AS she neared the bed
room landing a. man wearing q mask sud-
denly confronted her. Before Miss
Symonds could utter a cry the burglar
threw cayenne pepper into her eyes Miss
Symonds screamed from PAIN The thief
ran down the stairs and gained the street.
The family was aroused hys the girls
cries, but the search for theefobber proved
futile. Miss Symonds is7sstHl. under the
care of a physician. s. - IS V,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
PRESIDENT OF HARVARD
Said to Be the Ambition Nursed by
the President Of the United
States.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Springfield, Mass, April 1s.-President
Roosevelt. according to the Republican,
would like to be president Of Harvard
university. The Republican says in an
editorial:
What Harvard will do for a president
when DR.. Eliot gets through has long
been source of speculation. DR.. Eliot
will be 50 years old on the goth, but in
yigor. force and youth he is without a
superior among university or college pres
idents, good yet for many years. There
is an interesting suggestion current among
Harvard men who know Theodore Roose-
velt we'll It is that the president of the
United States cherishes strong ambi-
tion, when he has finished his second term
in the White House which he expects the
American people are to secure for him.
to become president of Harvard uni
versity."
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
CRUISER TAKES WATER
The West Virginia Slides Into the
Salty Wave at Newport =
News To-day. ~

Newport News, Va, April 1S.-The new
cruiser West Virginia was launched this
afternoon.
Calvin B. Orcutt president of the New
port News Sh1pbuilding company escorted
to the christening platform Miss Catherine
vaughan White, eldest daughter of Gov
ernor Albert B. White of West Virginia.
who was officially invited by the navy de-
partment to be sponsor for the West Vir-
gln1a. Miss White was attended by three
maids of honor. Her sisters, Miss Grace
White and Miss Ethel White and Miss
Ashton Wilson. daughter, Of Ex-Governor
wilson. In the christening party were
also the governor and Mrs. White >-,s
AS soon as the ceremonies were over
President Orcutt conducted the guests,
numbering some 500 persons to the
steamboat Newport News, aboard which
the party went to Old Point Comfort
where they were rendered a banquet in
the dining room of the Hotel Chamberkn.
The West Virginia, which is sister shin to
the California and Pennsylvania is an arn1ored
cruiser of 400 0tons' displacement The hull
rs OF steel and measures on load water line 500
feet; extreme beam, 50 feet 61s inches The
vessel has normal displacement Of 1876 tons.
with all ammunition and stores on board Of
lo'l4 tons The designed Indicated horse
power OF the cruiser Is 23,OOO. to produce a
speed of twenty-five knots. With a complement
of forty-seven officers and 7S3 seamen and ma
rlnes. the vessel will be the floating home of
$50 men. yGrI. -
Five, feet below and four feet above normal
load water line from stem to stern the. cruiser
will have an armor belt six inches thick at the
top; the maximunls thickness will be preserved
The armor will taper at the stem and stern to
31a inches in thickness. The Hichborn balanced
oval ,turrets will be covered with armor 6h
inches thick on the port plate and six inches on
the sides and rear. 2.e1.- - -
The main battery of the West Virginia will
consist of four eight-inch freech loading rifles,
mounted two In each turret on the center line
of the vessel In addition, there will be four
teen six-nch rapid-fre guns and secondary
battery Of eighteen three-inch and twelve three
FOUNDER guns. besides four one-pound automatic
guns, four one FOUNDER rapid-fre guns, six Colt
automatic guns, two machine guns and \two
three-inch field guns
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18

Let every statute on the books.
for the regula ton or restraint of
trusts, be enforced up to, the handle,
Never mind whether they are good
or bad, beneficial or evil Let them
he enforced. No matter where they
strike. let them be enforced. No
matter whether they are cohstitu
tional or otherwise; If they are not
constitutional. it is for the United
+ States supreme court to say SO. 1t is
mot for us. # the statutes are un-,
wise. it is for congress to say so, and
for congress to repeal them. If they
operate differently from what was an
ticipated by the trainers, that is,
something for us to find out. We
f have no discretion as to whether to
enforce the laws. We are bound to
regard them as the embodiment of
wisdom. and we are sworn to enforce
them. honestly, fearlessly and equally
against rich and poor. Now let the
good work go on.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18

That is what President Roosevelt said
to Attorney General Knox. The latter
did all he conld with the machinery at
his command. The case against the
Northern Securities company was only
one of a large number of forward move
ments which were started against the
combinations in restraint Of trade. There
were some in Chicago in Kansas City
and the old cases against the merger of
the southern California railroads were or
dered revived and pressed. ~
But means were lacking. It was great
war. and to push it required the sinews
of war. There was a great inertia to be
overcome. More lawyers were required
to uphold the hands of the attorney gen.
eral. and to help out with the great volume
of work. At some points the line had not
advanced to any material extent. Mr.
Knox appealed to the president and the
president appealed to congress. Money
and law to expedite the hearings. If
anything was to be done it must be done
at a greater speed, or the ends of justice
would be defeated by pure delay. Con-
gress responded with a liberal appropria-
tion and the "expediting law Now
things have begun to move. The attor-
ney, general is picking up bright, clean
good lawyers all over the country, and
they are being enlisted in the warfare
on the trusts. He has some good lawyers
In Washington and others are being re-
tdIIeu 10 COHuucI cases LOCALLY. The
first fruits of the expediting act are seen
In the decision in the Northern Securities
case. Now it is up to the supreme court,
and it is the belief of the department that
this court will take notice of the desire
of congress to have these decisions has
tened, and will give it their earliest pos
sible attention. =
And then? The law will be applied.
That is all. With all the energy with
which the department is capable, with
all the expedition it's machinery will
stand without any blowing of trumpets.
without any communication with the Of
fice@of J. Pierpont Morgan, without con-
sideration for it's effect on stock gambling.
the law will be enforced. That is the
program.
Do the People Want ThIs7
Perhaps antitrust legislation is not
what the people want. There is con-
gress; they may express their opinion
thru their senators and representatives.
For they are honorable men.
Perhaps the people do not want the
laws enforced. They can elect new
president, who will appoint new attor-
ney general. Judging by all the evidence
In hand Roosevelt and Knox are likely to
go right along as they have begun.
III. G. Stevens.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
The GRAND JURY OUTPUT
Four More Missouri Senators Indict.
ed-Lieut. Gov. Lees
Excuse.

Jefferson City, Mo-, April 1S.-It is only
a matter, of conjecture as to who were
indicted here by the grand jury last night
in connection with legislative bribery
charges. The grand jury will report late
this afternoon, and it is said on authority
that four more indictments will be re-
turned for bribery against state senator's.
Judge Hazel to-day took under advise
merit until April % the eases Of Page and
Hfckox, who refused to state to the grand
jury from whom they received bills of the
denomination of $1,000 and $500.
Lieutenant Governor Lees Absence.
st. Louis, April 1S.-Mrs. Lee, who arr
rived here yesterday, said regarding her
husband s absence: S
1T was upon my advice that myhus-
band went away. He is not in condi-
ton to appear before the grand jury. I
wish to deny that he is suffering from
nervous prostration. He is suffering from
an attack to which he is subject He is
not running away. There is no subpoena
served upon him for the St. Louis grand
jury. He is a sick man and is not in con-
dition at present to take part in this af-
fairs
Is This from Lee?
st. Louis, April 1S.-The republic last
night received a telegram purporting to
come from Lieutenant Governor John A.
Lee. The telegram was dated Chicago and
reads as follows:
Report from Kansas that denounced Polk is
an abominable lie. esteemed him highly and
have always been him friend. Will return after
a few days rest, which Is absolutely essential.
John A. Lee.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18

Soldiers Made to DO Work in the
Philippines for Which They
Did Not Enlist.
The 'sEmbslmed Beet Issue Again
Brought Up Roots Treat
ment Of the Report. :
New York Hum Special ssrvire.

New York Bun Special Service.
Chicago, April %1s.-A Washington spe-
cial to- the Chronicle says:
Secretary Root has decided that Lieu
tenant General Miles report Of his in
spectinn 81 tine troops in the Philippines
will NJ be made public now, and perhaps
never. General Miles report is evidently
a screening criticism OF army conditions
In the archfpelago. go -
The report has been divided into sec
tions and referred to the chiefs OF divi-
sions. whose departme ents are affected by
the criticisms and suggestions Tor Inn
provemGnt. The department heads nat
urally defend the methelis which Gen
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
THE SHERIDAN HOUSE SOLD.

Washington, April lS.-The house in which
him by his friends. and admirers, has been sold
by Mrs Sheridan to Clifford Pinchot for $50. 900.
west. It is on terrace and stands detached
amid more OF an expanse of lawn on all sides
than is usual In connection with city home.
In season Swine covered porch adds to 1t the
dan parted wi the house reluctantly, but It is
understood that she needed money and could NOT
afford to live In such valuable house. She
viii continue to make her home In this city.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
MACEDONIA
WILL RISE
The Easter Festival Of the Greek
Church Tomorrow May Be
the Beginning.
The Revolutionary Committee Asks
the Sympathy Of Italy in
It's Efforts.
Garibaldi Publishes Letter Tell
ing What Italy Ought
to Do.

Rome, April 1s.-Private advices from
the revolutionary committee in Balkans
state that preparations tor an insurrec-,
ton are ready. The revolutionary COM
m1ttee asserts that the whole of Mace
donla Will rise and asks for the sympathy
of Italy.
In government circles here little faith is
expected in a general insurrection while
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
Mr.. kNox,s INSTRUCTIONS
The Telegram Sent to the United States
Attorney at St. Paul.

Washington, April 1S.-Referring to the
application at st. Paul yesterday in behalf
of the Northern Securities company. the
department OF Justice has made public the
following telegraphic instructions Of the
attorney general sent to the United States
attorney at st. Paul on the 14th inst.
1t Is likely defendants in Northern Sc
curities case will forthwith and possibly
without notice appeal to circuit court or
judge thereof for modification of decree
pending appeal. or for order making ap-
peal operate as supersedeas You are di-
rected to watch this matter closely. ana
earnestly oppose any such application on
the ground that this is not an ordinary