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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-19

Of German warships upon Venezuelan
forts. The bombardment OF Fort San
Carlos at the entrance to Lake Maracaibo,
Saturday afternoon, by the German crui-
ser Panther excites fear that serious
complications may yet develop.
Whatever the purpose of the Smelling.
no apparently good results followed, and
as England and Germany have no pres
ent intention of declaring war against
the little South American republic, the
bulldozing tactics Of the allies will, 1T Is
believed, provoke an outburst Of public
sentiment in this country. 1t is this dan
ger that somewhat alarms the diplomats.
England, with a better understanding Of
the power Of public sentiment In shaping
the policy Of this government: refra1ns
from provoking an outburst, but the Ger
mans are either Indifferent or Hl-informed.
With the prospects bright for arb1tra-
ton and a settlement Of the difficulties
by peaceful means at hand, the dlplo-
mats cannot. comprehend how any good
can be accomplished by the German policy
of firing upon Venezuelan Notifications.
Three Rombardments So Far.
| This is the third bombardment of Ven
ezuelan land defenses since the beginning
Of the imbroglio.s> The British cruiser
| Charybdis and the German cruiser Vim
eta united In bombardment Of Fort Sol
ano and the Castle Libertador the CHIEF
harbor Of defenses of Puerto Cabello, or
Dec. 10. Soon after the cession of the
bornbardment- a British landing party. was
sent ashore from the Charybdis, which
after taking whatever portable property
there was Of value in the Solano fortress
and the Castle Libertador, ruined thu
castle structure by exploding heav,
charges of, dynamite in the underground
cells and passages. .. ~.~.. . : :.
The Solano was again fired upon by thu
German cruiser Vineta on Jan. IA. Thu
! Vineta, with Commodore Schader aboard
was blockading the harbor. She fred {
shell at the fort in the afternoon. Com
Imodore Schader sent word to the Venezu
elan government on the following day tina
1.-The shot was fred because of the presenc
Of persons presumably soldiers, had beef
observed at the forts. Residents of Puer
to Cabello said that the fort had merel
, been visited by tourists.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-19
TO HIT BACK AT EN-
Proposal in the Senate to Retaiate
on France, Germany and
Russia. -, -
These Countries Said to Be Diserim.
mating Against the United
States.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Lodge
to-day introduced a resolution direct
ing the committee on finance to INQUIRE
whether certain countries are discrim-
mating against the United States, and if
so what law should be passed to give to
countries preferential duties which do not
discriminate against this country. The
resolution refers to the Determinations
of France Germany and Russia against
the United States. 1t went to the table
in order to give Senator Aldrich an OPP
portunity to make statement.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-19
sonE rERa1E1c suaGEaY

: st. Louis Jan. ia remarkable surgical op-
GRAFTON was performed at the city hospital last
night to save the life. Of Edward spilker aged
10, who had attempted suicide by shooting HIM
self in the left breast. An aperture was made
at the wound and between pulsations the wound
in the heart was closed with three stitches The
bullet had also perforated the apex Of the left
lung. A portion an inch and half square. was
cut away. a heavy silk Hgature tied about the
lung. draining tubes being established and the
chest cavity closed. The patient speedily raj
lied and It il believed he will recover.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-19

Chicago, Jan. 19.-True bills were re-
turned this morning against forty-five coal
operators and retailers, charging CON
spiracy to do an illegal act injurious to
public trade The indictments are
against both corporations and individuals
doing business in Illinois and Indiana. Bail
was fixed at $1,000. ..
. Cause Of the Shortage.
Accompanying the indictments was an
explanatory report. The shortage was
found due primarily and principally to
the recent great strike in the anthracite
coal fields -5.-E
Bituminous coal could not be mined and
stored in sufficient quantities to supply
the deficiency caused by the restricted
snthracite output, first, because the ca
pacity Of the mines could not be increased
so materially on short notice, and. Sec
ondly, because the storing Of bituminous
coal during the summer months Is mex
pedient, owing to danger of deterioration
through Stacking and spontaneous COM
bustiOn."
In Chicago, the report continues, the
amount of anthracite coal received in 1902
was 1907, 637 tons less than in 1901. to off,
set which there was an increase OF only
79S, 721 tons Of bituminous coal. The diff
ficulty experienced by the railroads in
handling the large quantity required for
daily supplies owing to the failure to store
bitu1ninous coal in the summer months
also constituted one of the causes of the
famine.
No Detention Of Cars.
The railroads they believed to be doing
all in their power to move the coal
promptly and the accumulation OF coal
laden cars in railroad yards does not exist
to an unusual extent at this time OF
year.
1.-The jury finds no converting evidence, y
the report reads, "of a deliberate deten-
ton of cars for the purpose Of intensity
ing the difficulties Of the situation"
\ Certain Combinations Found.
While not finding the present condition
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-19
RICHARDSON IS SELECTED
The Wyoming Man to Be the New
Commissioner of the Land
a.. Office.

,, Washington, Jan. 19.-The resignation
Of Binger Hermann of Oregon as commits
sioner- of the general land office, to take
effect Feb, 1, was placed in the hands of
the president to-day. The nomination Of
w A. Richardson ex-governor: of Wyorn-
ing to succeed him, probably will be sub
mitted to the senate tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-19
BOWEN ARRIVES
AT CHARLEST0WN
The U. s. Minister to Venezuela
With His Family Will Reach
Washington Tomorrow.
Diplomats Apprehensive Over the
Frequent Bombardments of
the Venezuelan Forts. ..7.
Three Attacks So Far and Nothing
Accomplished Except to Stir
Up Trouble. ...

Washington, Jan. 1e.-The navy do
partment is advised Of the: arrival at
Charleston, S. c., of the Dolphin and of
the landing Of Minister Bowen and his
family. The minister. should reach Wash
ington tomorrow. ~.
. Diplomats Fear Complications.
In diplomatic circles some apprehen-
sion prevails over the frequent attacks
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-19
THE DIST RE[;!SS
IN LONDON
Its Extent and Gravity Are Appall-
ingW orkhouses Are
overcrowded.
An Endless Stream Of Country Peo-
pie Pour Into the City-Can-
-s% ada Wants Labor.
"A Newspaper Talks Of a Scheme for
Redistributing the People
Over the Empire.

! London, Jan. a19.-There can no longer
be any. question as to the extent and
gravity of the distress now prevailing in
London Many thousands OF men in -ex-
cess of the usual; average are out Of en-
ployment this winter, and the work
houses cannot accommodate all the peo-
pie demanding shelter. Things have
reached serious pass in the east end Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-19
+ Mr.. Bowen Declines to Talk.

Charleston, S. c., Jan. 1s.-The United
States dispatch boat Dolphin from Kings
ton, Jamaica, with Minister toaVenezuela
H. w. Bowen and Mrs. Bowen on board.
came into the harbor this morning. Mr..
Bowen will leave the ship at noon and
proceed to Washington by rail at O. clock
this afternoon. He declined to speak Of
conditions in Venezuela.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-19
BOYS SKULL FRACTURED

FIve-Year- Old Of Red Wing Probably
Fatally InJured-HIs Father Was
Killed 10 Months Ago.
Special to The Journal.
Red Wing, MINI, JAM ia horse be-
longing to w. s.. Kent, proprietor Of the
Leader dry goods store, ran over Mrs.
Herman Landric's 5-year-old son, frac-
turing his skull. He is probably fatally
injured. His father was accidentally
killed eighteen months ago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-19
THE. CABLE
STOCKHOLDERS
Mareoni Says That They Are OPP
posing His Work in Many
Ways
The 3Wellfeet Station Easily Com
municates With the Glace
Bay Station.
Test Messages to the English Sta.
a.. ton Soon-Public Service ..
Delayed. -
Now York Sun Special Service.

Wellheet. Mass Jan. 1s.--With a speed
equal. to the flight OF radiant rays test
messages have been coming from Glace
Bay to the wireless telegraph station
here. After the initial signal was heard
Saturday forenoon their reception was at
low rate Of speed, the sender at the
Table Head station regulating the rate
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-19
PLACE FOR THE ''MAJAH''
He Will Get It When New Depart.
ment Is Created.

From The Journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build.
ing, Washington. g.:
Washington, Jan. 19.-As announced
early last month in this correspondence.
Major Edwards Of Fargo has hopes Of
being appointed one of the assistant sec
retaries TO the new department of COM
merce and labor. Senator Hansbrough
has been very active in his behalf and it
is said the president has given his promise
of the appointment as soon as the bill is
agreed to by congress and signed.
w W. Jermane
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-19

Chcago-Lake Forest college is closed for a
week by order of the local board of health ow-
ing to the prevalence of scarlet. fever in the
restricted to the bounds of the campus Two
additional cases of the fever were reported to.
6Ay.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-19
THROUGH SIDE OF BUILDING
Albert Klemm Killed by the Explo-
sion Of Boiler.
Specials to The Journal.

Clear Lake, S. D., Jan. 19.-Albert
Klemm, aged 20, was instantly killed yes
terday by the explosion of a threshing ma
chine boiler used for grinding feed on
Fred Reecl1er's farm. The engine was
condemned four years a~c but Reecker
ing ten minutes when the boiler let go.
Ixlemm who was firing, was blown
through the side of the building. His
funeral will take place Tomorrow
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-19
JEROME H. CLARK DEAD
Deputy Collector Of Internal Revenue In
Wisconsin Killed by Stroke
of Apoplexy, .
Special to The Journal.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 19.--Jerome FL
Clark, deputy collector Of internal reve-
nue., died this forenoon. He was stricken
with apoplexy last Wednesday morning.
He had been deputy under several admin
istrations and was SO years ol6
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-19

Thomas Lowry and NJ D. Mum arrived in
Washington this morning and win be here for
several days So IS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-19
THE SPECIAL GRAND JURY
REPORTS ON COAL SHORTAGE.
THIS VERY AsTUTE FINDS THAT DUE PRIMARILY
AND PRINCIPALLY TO THE RECENT GREAT STRIKE
IN THE ANTHRACITE COAL FIELDS"

Yet True Bill Against Fove Coal Operators and Re-
tailers Charging Conspiracy to Do Illegal Act Injurious to
Public Trade-Certain "Conpaoes Combinations in Re-
straint Of Trade" Are Discovered Named.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-19

Continued on Second Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-06
A. & M. College Record

Farming, Country Life and Rural Edu-
cation are the leading ideas of the A. and
NJ. College Record for December The
full table of contents is as follows
1. Does Farming Pay in North Caro-
lima?
2. How to Build up WORKOUT Farm.
g. How to Build up Worn-out Clay
Lands in Middle North Carolina.
4. Extensive Farming in Eastern North
Carolina.
5. Truck Farming in Eastern North Car
olina.
6. The Present and Future Of Straw
berry Growing in North Carolina.
Z. The State Farmers Convention
s. The Enrichment of Country Life.
8. Rural Education
The Record maintains that farming
pays in North Carolina and that it of
fers to the right sort of young men as
good opportunities for wealth as any 9th
er business or profession, and far better
opportunities for health and happiness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-06
Does Farming Pay in North Carolina ?

This is the title of a very interesting
article which appears in the December
number of the A. and NJ. College Record.
1t is statement of the experiences of
several practical farmers in various sec
tions of our State along various lines of
farming: r. w. Scott, of Alamance, q
stock, grass and grain farmer E. W.
Brawley, of Iredell, a cotton, grain and
stock farmer; E. L. Daughtrldge, of
Edgecombe, a cotton, stock and grain.
farmer on a very large scale, and VIM.
Dunn. of New Bern, and o. w. Blacknall,
of Kittrell, both truck farmers. These
gentlemen all agree that farming in North
Carolina does pay, and they show how it
has paid them. They are men of exper-
ence, and they speak from experience.
What they say is of very great Importance
to North Carolina. 1t means that our
good old State is and has right 20 be and
will continue to be an agricultural State.
We wish every country boy in the State
could read the article.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-06
.ANEGROCASTSON
HER EYES OF LOVE
The Equality Leaven
Worked Badly.
THEY SUSPENDED HIM
The Woman He Favored is Almost
Frustrated With Humiliation
and Washington People
are Filled With
Indignation.
Especial to News and Observer. }

Washington, D. c., November s.
Today's Washington Post prints the
following story, showing the effect of
teaching that the race conflict is a repe-
tition of the old conflict between the
Plebs and Patricians of classic Rome.
The matter has aroused much indigna-
ton, and the deepest sympathy is ex-
pressed for the lady involved in the af-
fair, who is innocently suffering the keen.
est humiliation because of having the
misfortune to enkindle the admiration of
an ardent and presumptuous negro
The Posts story follows:
Because he addressed a love letter to
young white woman, a clerk in the
Census office, a negro clerk named Fergu-
son was suspended yesterday by order of
Director North, pending an investigation
The letter was dated and mailed on
Thursday, and was received yesterday
morning
Efforts were made to prevent publicity
of the matter. Director North admitted
that the negro had at once been sus-
pended, but he would make no further
statement. The letter was referred 20
Mr.. North Immediately, together with
statement by the chief of the division
in which Ferguson is employed, but Mr..
North said last night that he had forgot
ten the womans name Mr.. McCauler,
chief clerk of the Census office. also said
| ne did not know the name of the woman,
although he had conference with Direc-
tor North about the case
So indignant and insulted was the re-
cipient of the negros letter that she
was taken ILL., and was excused from the
office for the day.
In the letter Ferguson declared his
admiration for the white woman, and
asked to be allowed to present to her a
gold chain and brooch. She at once laid
the letter before her chief, with de-
mand to be protected against further ad-
vances on the part of the colored clerk
The chief made an immediate report to
Director North, who promptly suspended
Ferguson.
There was no proposal of marriage
contained in the letter." said Director
North positively last night, NOR was
any questionable proposition made The
man rendered the woman the offer of
some jewelry. l cannot say anything
more about the letter, as l do not think
it would be in the interest of the public
service to DO SO. The matter will take
its routine course of discipline. To pub
lish the woman's name would bring dis
grace upon her, which I am sure she
would feel keenly. and l do not desire
to have her brought into the case. Be-
sides, I heard her name but once, and
have forgotten it."
Ferguson IS a mulatto. and was ap-
pointed from Alabama He draws a sal
ary Of $1,2Od year. He called last night
at the residence of Director North with
a view to offering an explanation. Mr
North declined to see Ferguson, sending
word he would not attend to official bus
mess at his home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-06
LOST IN THE HOLD
A Stowaway Passes Four
teen Days Without
Water or Food.
(By the Associated Press.)

Newport News, Va, Dec. 5.-Self-im-
prisoned in the hold of an ocean freighter,
fourteen days without food or water was
the horrible experience of Robert Leslie,
80 years old, a stowaway, had to relate
when he was rescued in almost dying
condition today. Leslie slipped on board
the British steamer Rappahannock, Cap
tain Buckingham, while the vessel was
taking on cargo at Liverpool two weeks
ago. He secreted himself among the mer-
chandise and when the vessel was out at
sea he endeavored to find his way out,
but was unable to do so. For ten days
he tried to attract the attention of those
on board by shouting at the top of his
voice, but no relief came and he lay down
to die, despairing of rescue.
When found today the stowaway was in
terrible condition and presented a pit
liable appearance. He weighed only sixty
pounds and was too weak to raise himself
from a recumbent position.
Leslie weight when he hid himself on
the vessel at Liverpool was 14O pounds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-06

The December Meeting Will be Held
on tuesday Night.

The committee appointed to arrange for
a banquet on the evening of January 1st,
met yesterday and formulated plans which
will be completed in a few days.
II is contemplated at this banquet to
have a number of distinguished men to
respond to the various subjects of inter
est In this community. and to make it a
pleasant and profitable occasion for the
members of the Chamber of Commerce
and their guests.
The monthly meeting for December will
be held on next Tuesday evening, at
which time the arrangements will be COM
pleted. Efforts are being made to have
an interesting speaker at the meeting.
Notice will be given on Tuesday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-06
A Mill Man Talks of the
Meeting to be at
Charlotte.
(By the Associated Press.)

Charlotte, N. c., Dec. 5.-The indica-
tions are that Tuesdays meeting of cot
ton men to consider the advisabilty of
curtaling production will be largely at
tended, the rise in price of cotton during
the past few days probably causing the at
tendance to be larger than it would have
been otherwise. In addition to mill men
from all over the South, it is expected
that manufacturers and commission men
from the North and East will be present
The movement looking to curtailing of
the production of the Southern mills is
being watched with great deal of inter
est by New England manufacturers and
it is expected that any agreement for cur
failing that may be entered into at the
meeting here next Tuesday will include
quite a number of Northern mills.
1t was expected that the cloth mills will
be more largely represented than the yarn
mills, since the latter as a rule, it is
said, are in better condition than the for
mer
1t is estimated that about 20 per cent
of the Southern mills have a sufficient
amount of cotton bought to run them until
next summer, and it is not expected that
any of these mills will agree to curtail
their production Neither are the mills
which have contracts to fill in position
to curtail or shut down.
A gentleman who is connected with one
of the largest cloth mills in the South said
today:
1.-THE situation is critical, view it any
way you may. Taken as whole believe
the condition confronting us today is the
worst twenty-five years The only rem
edy I see is general curtailment, the
chief benefit from that being that the
mills could run at a smaller loss. What
makes it worse for the South is that the
mills in every other part of the cotton
manufacturing world are better off, so far
as supplies of raw material are concerned,
than we are. Early in the season, when
we were holding off for lower prices the
continental Spinners came into the mar
ket and purchased their cotton, and to-
day, no matter where the price of cloth
may go, they can manufa cture cotton at
cost of from two to three cents pound
! less than we can. Inasmuch as not more
than third of the American cotton crop
is consumed in this country we are in no
position whatever to control the market,
especially in export goods. AS 1 see it,
the only hope for us now is to curtail
production and run our plants at reduced
| loss"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-06
The Southern's School Room Car
Especial to News and Observer

especial TO News ana OBSERVER
Salisbury, N c., Dec. 5.-The Southern
Railway school house car, which was re-
Gently completed at the Spencer shops,
was carried to Greenville, S. c., today,
where it will remain for some weeks in the
charge of Prof. T. l.. Titus, of Scranton
Pa, who will give instructions to the en-
ployees of the Southern at Greenville and
on branch roads. 1t is stated by Mr.
Titus that the car is the only one of the
kind in the known world and it is under
stood that the Southern proposed to put
additional cars of the same sort into use
on the system for the benefit of its en-
ployees. The car is equipped with desks,
maps, blackboards and stereoptican appa-
ratus, and in fact, everything that is to
he found in a modern school house The
Air Brake Institution car, which has been
operated here by the International Cor
Schools for the past month,
was also moved to Greenville today
While out hunting Thursday, Mr.. Gray
Steel, a prominent citizen of Cleveland,
accidentally shot and killed a fine horse
which he was riding. The animal had been
frightened by some object and was about
to dismount its rider, who, in the attempt
to balance himself, accidentally fired the
shot gun with the result as stated