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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
ALBANIANS ARE
OUT FOR BLOOD
Opposition to Reform Scheme of the
Powers Causes Severe
. Fighting.
The Insurgents Attack Mitrovitza
and Are Defeated With
Slaughter.
The Russian Consul Wounded--Bashi
Bazooks Out Killing-Sul-
tan Disturbed.

Constantinople, April "details Of the
disturbances in North Albania show that
the revolt which has broken out there
against the reform scheme of the powers
IS a very serious disturbance. Several
thousand armed Albanians surrounded the
town of Vucsteen, on the Mitrovitza-
Uskob railroad, March 80, and demanded
the surrender of eleven Servian gendarmes
who had been enlisted in accordance with
the reform plans. The governor sur
rendered the Servians, who were bound
and taken to Pystania, after having been
maltreated.
A number of the Servian inhabitants
and bands of Albanians later surrounded
Mltrovitza and serious fighting ensued
with the Turkish garrison, consisting of
5000 troops. The fighting continued un
March 80, when the Al5anians finally were
repulsed with great loss. Heavy rein
forcements have been ordered from Aidin,
Asia Minor and other places to the scene
of the outbreak in order to suppress the
rebellion.
The Albanian rising has caused q panic
among the Christians Of Old SerVia, who
are fleeing towards Servia.
A panic has occurred at Prilp in conse-
quence Of the growing fantticism of the
Albanians against the Christians. The
latter have closed their houses and schools
and are preparing to seek refuge at Mon
| astia. Numbers of Christians have been
murdered in the Prllp district during the
last few days.
Considerable apprehension is felt at the
Russian embassy for the safety of M.
Stcherdina, the consul Of Russia at Nitro
vita. .~ ..
The outbreak made great impression at
the palace. The sultan was intensely ex-
erctsed and, measures were Immediately
taken to watch the two Albanian battal-
ions, belonging to the imperial guard. on
duty alta the YildiZ Kiosk, in order to pre-
vent disorder at the palace.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

lar in type and other respectS-Whlle the
American fleet is heterogeneous. is self
evident truth that the naval officers frank
ly concede. For years a consistent at
tempt has been made to provide fighting
armorclads of the same general character
for the American navy, but the advocates
of this policy have been unsuccessful un-
til recently, when congress in making the
appropriations for new construction, mas
shown disposition to follow the advice of
the navy department as to the kind OF
ships desired. ..,
Undoubtedly, as Count Won Reventlow
says, the ma rlzmanship of the West Indian
fleet was poor. This falling off in effici-
ency has given great concern to the navy
department, and since the West Indian
maneuvers ended every effort has been
made to secure improvement .....s .
There has been marked improvement in
this respect, as shown by report re-
ceived at the navy department to-day
from the battleship Texas. '..
The navy department has made nc
secret of the fact that the fleet has, as
Count Won Raventlow asserts, ''an In
sufficient number of officers and men,
but this difficulty was removed as far. as
concerns the officers by the liberal pro
visions by the last congress. f.
AS for the enlisted personnel, congress:
has been liberal but the recruiting ha;
been slow. Plenty of lucrative employ
ment has prevented many men Of the mer
chant service from entering the navy.
! Naval officers do not agree with Coun
| Won Reventlow's assertion that there i
| a Glow morale in the navy, as indicated b!
| the numerous desertions.' ~
| There have been many desertions, bu
these, it is claimed, have been due mainl.
| to local conditions and to the great numbe
] of landsmen, who, after entering the navy
found the sea duty harder than they ha,
supposed and took French leave when tn
| opportunity was offered.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

plaint by the omission to aver that the
publication and sale of newspapers on
Sunday was not necessity and "char
ity''; that this omission is fatal to prose-
cution, and that if, for no other reason,
he would be compelled to discharge the
defendants.
If it were necessary, however, he said,
"to determine this question of necessity,
I certainly should be inclined to decide
it as a matter of fact only in the iaffrma-
tive. Perhaps no enterprise, whether the
newspaper is viewed commercially or in
a literary sense, has made such rapid and
marvellous strides as the public press. It
has kept abreast, and some times, ahead
Of the wonderful development of the COM
monwealth.
1T keeps men informed on every event
of public interest, and in a manner fur
nishes the only common channel of COM
munication between the people. It watches
with care over the conduct of our public
officers and the manner Of the perform
ance of their duties 1t molds, if it does
not form, a public opinion upon public
questions and coEserveS the interests OF
citizen and public which it would be i'm
possible to do in any other way. 1t edu-
Gates, inspires patriotism, elevates and
strengthe ms the love of home and country
| In recent years the press has been OF
material assistance in apprehending no.
torious criminals and exposing crime anc
wrong in public and private places. Il
protects the weak, encourages the enter.
prising and teaches lessons of morality tt
those who never hear the word Of Goo
except such as may be published in {
newspaper. 80, - - q IT. ~. f..
1T is well known that there is a con
gregation of non-church persons to whom
the newspaper addresses itself every Sun
day, and I have no doubt that a larg
number Of citizens would dispense witt
some necessities to obtain their newspa
pers on Sunday as well as on other days.
For many other and equally good rea
sons the press is a necessity. should con
|sider it so even if I were not aware tina
at least 100000 persons buy, and perhap
equally as many more read, this city
news papers. .rS ES+ 55t
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
zBOROWSKI
IS KILLED
The Count Is Thrown Out of His
Automobile During a Hill
Climbing Contest.
He Turned Sharp Corner Too
Quickly and the Machine
Fell on Him.

Nice, France, April 1.--Count Elliott
Zborowski of New York, was killed to-day
in an automobile hill-climbing contest.
Count Zborowski's car turned a sharp
angle too quickly, turned over and was
wrecked. The count was hui led against
a rock and his head was split open. He
died instantly. His chaffeur is believed
to be mortally injured.
The race was Immediately stopped.
Countess Zborowski was awaiting her
husband at La Turbic, expecting they
would lunch together at the conclusion OF
the race.
The accident occurred at the spot where
there was similar fatality two years age
when a German autOmobilist was killed.
Count zbo: owski was an American. He
lived in England for number of years
and was devoted to hunting. ..r
In addition to entering the Nice auto
mobile races this week he was to have
entered for the James Gordon Bennett in
ternational automobile cup which is tt
be completed fo: in Ireland. as
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
FRENCH WIVES ANXIOUS
They Watch Their Husbands at an
All-night Session Of the
! Deputies.
aw York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Paris, April 1.-The chamber of depu-
ties put in an all night session Many Of
the deputies fell asleep and their col
leagues efforts to awaken them caused
much amusement. AT m. while the
chamber was awaiting the return of the
amended budget from the senate the
whole house ,snored in unison. The ca
.terers who run the buffet had to renew
their supplies frequently during the night.
s One deputy who has the reputation of
being a model husband, went to the presi-
dent Of the chamber at the end of the
session and with much embarrassment
asked for a certificate that he had been
attending the session all night, 50 that
his wife should not doubt that he had
been occupied in his countrys service
When the chamber was finally cleared
several wives, who had spent the night in
the public galleries, keeping an eye on
their husbands, escorted them home.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
Nav Get-Toqether Now.

J. F. N. Judson Of st. Louis, special coun-
sci for the Brotherhoods stated to the AS
sociated Press that he and Colonel Wells
H. Blodgett, general solicitor of the Wa
bash were making efforts to bring all the
parties interested together, and that in
his opinion an amicable agreement would
be arrived at, and that there would be no
strike. d e,a@sz .a.. '..s -.
Colonel Blodgett. when seen after court.
was apparently depressed by the decision.
When asked if an appeal would be taken
he said:
''It is too early to say now whether or
not we will appeal. That will be decided
after the decision has been read.
A Sweeping Decision.
w" G. Lee, vice grandmaster of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. is the
only official of the two brotherhoods here.
Grand Master Hanahan is expected from
Indianapolis this afternoon. Mr.. Lee
said: %rs
."The decision was certainly sweeping.
It completely removed the injunction. We
believe that our requests were just and
reasonable: Our counsel is now confer
ring with counsel for the Wabash in an
endeavor to bring both sides together and
effect an anlicable settlement"
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
5000 MORE ARE OUT

Workmen in Chicago Trying to Get Even
With the Times.
/. Chicago. April Five strikes intolv-
ing over 5000 men were begun to-day in
addition to the tanners and curriers'
strike, which began yesterday with 500
men out. Two thousand more of the lat
ter refused to go to work to-day.
Lake vessels are tied up by a strike OF
marine fremen, oilers and water tenders
to enforce a demand for $52 a month until
October and $50 thereafter Five hundred
tailors demand rooms in which, to work
in lieu Of using their hom as workshops.
ExcaVating teamsters demand an increase
of 25 cents a day and have called a strike,
in all barns where the scale is not paid.
Steamfitters, numbering 700, declined to
work. pending the settlement of a demand
for $3.50 day-an advance of SO cents.
The threatened strike of bridge and struc-
tural iron workers was averted by the ac-
ceptance of a compromise offered by the
employers Of 561s cents an hour. an adj.
vance of SO cents a day. They asked 60
cents. :, , f.-*. ,--..- (. I'll. ts- scfs-5s
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
CARPENTER IS FREED
Minneapolis Student Convicted Of
Forging Money Orders, Par
doned by Roosevelt.

The president thas pardoned Dwigh
Carpenter, the Minneapolis student
convicted Of passing forged money orders
and sentenced to two years and a half
Imprisonment. A pplication for Carpen-
ter's pardon was submitted by Represen-
.tative Fletcher and denied last December,
but an application to reopen the case was
submitted several weeks ago.
In passing on the case a second time
Attorney General Knox said: TT appears
that the prisoner has now served more
than a year in the penitentiary. He had
nothing to do with the actual forgery, and
there Is some doubt of his knowledge Of
the fraudulent character Of the money
orders. g
s President Roosevelt 6indorsed the papers
'siInply ton granted. q
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
BUILDING Trades. Strike.

Greenwich, Conn.,, April 1.-NearIys1 900
men employed in the building trades in
this and neighboring villages went on
strike to-day to enforce demand for an
increase in wages. Saturday half holiday
and the use of material bearing the union
label. The contractors by whom the men
have been employed belong to the Green
wich Contractors association, and many
of them are also members of the Inter-
state Association of Master Builders.
which includes contractors in Connecticut
and New York. 1t is understood that the
contractors are willing to consider the
pay increase asked for, but they object to
the Saturday half holiday and the demand
for the exclusive use of union made ma
terial.. .. - D. b ~. .4-F5
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

will try to draft some bill that will prove
satisfactory If we have the brains to
do it, ~ T.
DO you think such a bill will be passed
at the next session. t,- -. =. -. -,
"Yes, believe some bill along the lines
of the Aldrich bill, that may be modified
somewhat, will be drafted and passed"
Senator Allison summarized the gen
eral situation in this way:
1--WE are prosperous and we are expand
ing. It is healthy natural and logical
growth. Perhaps it has been rapid. There
may be growing pains now and then, but
1 believe that it will be all right in the
end" e. II
... .,4.... ..-ss..l- III. G. Stevens
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
STRUCTURES ]; 4.
ON Our NAVY
Count Won Reventlow's Reply to
Dewey Is Acknowledged to
Be Largely True.
But the Navy Department Is at
Work Trying to Do
Better.
New York Sun Special Service.

4 Washington, April Count Won Rev
entlow's (not Won Bulow's) reply to Adj
miral Dewey's remarks concerning the
German navy has attracted considerable
interest among the naval officers. While
Count Won RaVentlows structures are re Z
garded as uncalled for even with the pro-
vocation given by Admiral Dewey, some
of his critical statements are admitted to
be true. ~. III -r.t-s' n
The apparent intimate knowledge pos
sessed in Germany on matters relating to
the American fleet as disclosed by Count
Won Reventlow's utterances, attracted ad-
iditional interest as indica ting how closely
the United States navy is observed in
that country. The statement that Ger.
lmany's fleet is homeogeneous-that is
composed of vessels. similar or nearly sill
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
Carpenters Strike in Schenectady.

Schenectady, N. Y, April 1.-The long
threatened strike of carpenters for 40
cents an hour instead of 35 cents, the
present rate, began to-day. and building
operations are tied up throughout the
city. Over 800 men are affected, and they
declare they will have the support of the
allied trades. A leading contractor said
to-day that non-union men will be
brought here Immediately, in order to
complete the work that already has been
started, as well as to start fresh opera
tions. The strikers declare that if this
is done. men in the allied trades will re-
fuse to handle the work.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
THERE NAY BE
GROWING PAINS
But on the Whole Senator Allison
Thinks the Country Is
All Right.
Meeting in May to Frame a Finan-
cial Bill Along the Aldrich
Bills Line.
From The Journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build.

From The Journal Bureau. Room 45, Post Build
ing, Washington i g.
Washington, April s1.-Senator Allison,
interviewed in New York yesterday, pre-
diets that a financial bill framed along the
lines OF the Aldrich bill will be passed at
the next session Of congress. 1t was re-
ported that a meeting Of the subcommit-
tee of the committee .on finance would be
held in Now York this week. to frame a
bill "t,st sf5a5$3s cas- = >t.$ .
'T believe that there will be meeting
here some time in May. said the senator
"I saw Senator Aldrich for few mo-
ments yesterday and we talked the mat
ter over in a genasaI way T think that
Senator Aldrich, Senator spooner, sena-
tor Platt of&Connseticut and myself will
have meeting sorne time in May and we
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
Upon the showing made that the.

6 Upon the showing made that the
first step OF. the conspira cy, Z ma anaely,gsE
VI thes of such 3strik wa sd
contemplated by the defendants, and
that irreparable damage would nee
essarily befall the railroad unless a
restraining order was forthwith is
sued, the same was done for the pur
pose Of holding the property and the
parties in statu quo until both sides
could be fully heard on the motion to
set aside or modify the order. Leave
was given to file such a motion at
any time within fifteen days.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
LABOR NOTES,

Colorado Springs, Col.-The strike of smelter-
men has been settled. Manager MacNeil of the
United States Reduction and Refining company
has promised the advisory board to reinstate the
men by May 49,
chicago-With the official opening Of naviga-
tion the spring industry of the great lakes
ordered when officials of the local branch of the
Marine Firemen, Oilers and Watertenders' Asso-
ciation were officially notified that the Cleveland
conference had failed to settle the wage scale
% +fl,o coac IN 80 i : II
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
BIG ONE in NEW YORK
Building Trades. Strike Involving 10000
- TS-EEsas Men. 30

!. -
New York, April IA general strike in
the building trade which, it is believed,
will involve between $4,000 and 10000 men.
and extending throughout Westchester
county Count tosthe5 Connecticut border, vas be-
gun day. 455s.4.
{ HE strike, too, has extended to points
further up New York state and to placer
in Connecticut The contractors as well as.
the 5aaaen were prepaYeass sssfor aasiege. The
slrefl day wi til ;;ass-
4urday half holiday and the following
scale: .-,---
! Plumbers, 81 day: lathers s4.20; car
penters, $3.50; painters, 1928; bricklayers,
masons and plasterers, $4.20; timers,
1928; and bench and machine men SIT a
week. A proposition to meet the men half
way was rejected Work was stopped on
several new mansions along the Sound to-
day between 5000 and 1000 men failing to
report for " ork. q
At Glenns Falls the demand of the
building trades for a 25 per cent increase
was acceded to. -.s - ..-'45
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
Standard Oil Pensioners.

New York, April 1.-The pension sys-
tenn of the Standard Oil company, by the
terms of which employees who have been
in the service Of the company twenty-five
years will be retired, goes into effect to-
day. The pensions will amount to half
pay for five years. and one-quarter pay
for the remainder of the pensioners lives.
The officials will not say how many men
will be retired
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
pLAsTERERs WON'T STRIKE.

But for the st. Paul master plasterers' de-
cision, reached at late hour yesterday, to grant
the requested advance of so cents day, with
time and "a half for overtime and Sundays, 100
plasterers would have gone out on strike to-
day The demand for an increase of wages was
made several days ago, and the master plas-
terers declared thay. would not grant 1t. Yes:
tertiay the union decided to walk out to-day, and
last night the master plasterers concluded to ae.
cede to the demands. ssi
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
. LIBRARY FOR ANOKA
Carnegie Will Give $12,500 if Cit.
liens Do the Rest.

Anoka, MINI, April 1.-Anoka is in po-
sition to get a $12, 500 library through the.
generosity of Andrew Carnegie. Several
Anoka citizens have been assured by Mr..
Carnegie's secretary that the ironmaster
will give that sum for a building here
nrovided a site and maintenance are fur
nished by the city. The council will con-
slider the matter Monday night. Sites al
ready discussed are directly west Of the
high school, west of the Congregational
church, and also the city park on the
square. 81 f$
RI Miss Ida knight. aged - years, died
win be held on Fri day. " s. rs
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
A Sott-CoaI. DISPUTE.

Saginaw, Mich, April 1.-The bitun1i-
nous coal mines of Michigan shut down
to-day pending the result of tomorrow
nights conference between the Michigan
operators and committee of miners at
Indianapolis on the matter of pushing
loaded cars out of the mine. This is. the
point the wage scale conference split on
at Bay City A settlement is expected.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
THE NEWSPAPER
A NECESSITY j
Interesting and Eminently Just
Decision Made by a Phila-
delphia Judge.
It Keeps the People Informed, In
spires Patriotism, Watches Pub
lie Officials, Etc.
The Blue Laws of 1894 Are Given
a Body Blow in a.. T.
. Decision. "
New York Sun Special Service.

Philadelphia, April 1.-Magistrate Cor
man yesterday rendered decision in the
case against the employees of several of
the city newspapers, the Union News COM
pany and the Crane Ice Cream company,
who, 1t was alleged, had violated the
Sunday blue law 1884 In an elab-
crate opinion, supported by many legal
authorities, he dismissed the charges.
Among other things, the magistrate
finds that there is a defense in the COM
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
STRIKE INJUNCTION
Is DISSOLVED TODAY
Wabash Labor Leaders No Longer Restrained
From Influencing or Ordering the
Men to Strike

Judge ST the Temporary
junction PermanenHe Is Unable to See Any Unlawful and
Malicious Conspiracy the the
Brothehoods the Road Making Bring
Parties Together Avoid Strike.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
MoRGAN's HAND SHOWN
A Labor Man Finds Out just Where the
Madnate Stands

New York, April 1.-President Buchan-
an Of the Structural Iron Workers, called
upon J. P. Morgan yesterday in reference
to the strike Of the men he represents and
told Mr. Morgan that the American
Bridge company had not treated the men
fairly.
Mr. Morgan replied that while he was
not officially concerned in the dispute he
was certain that the men whom Mr.. Bu-
chanan represented would receive fair
treatment from the company.
Mr.. Buchanan then complained that the
American Bridge company had broken its
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
Painters on a Strike.

Cleveland, Ohio April 1.--Five hundred
union painters went on strike here to-day
to enforce their demand for an increase
of 21s certs an hour. Under the old scale
the painters received 35 cents an hour
and now ask 371s cents
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

5a MI. Morgan replied that if such an
agreement had been made by the
American Bridge company, and he
] (Morgan) had authority to cause that
agreement to be broken, he would
I do so. ..tE
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

Russian Consul Wounded.
Vienna, April IA dispatch to the Meme
Freie Presse from Belgrade, Servia, says
NJ. st. Cherbina, the Russian consul at
Mitrovitza, has been wounded in the back
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
PREFERRED IMPRISONMENT
Three United States convlcts Are Lodged
ii, the Hennepin County

John Thunder, an Indian convicted Of
taking firewater into the Red Lake res
servation, Frank Ia Mott and Harry II.
Harris, both CONVICTED Of counterfeiting
postal money order receipts, were !chaper-,
.oned Yesterday sby United States Marshal
William H. Grfmshaw on a trip from Fer.
9us rails to the sHennepin county JAIL
Each Of the marshall s ompanions pre-
tered NO spend six months in prison
4iS<r stha npay q tine Of 100. 8
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

The court further finds that the
charge Of conspiracy to interfere with
the interstate commerce of the United
States, or the mail service of the
United States, is not sustained.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

Vienna, April 1.-Two particularly sig
nificant reports were received to-day. The
first, that the czar had presented to the
prince of Montenegro eight batteries Of
quick firing, small caliber guns, with am
munition, and the second that Russia has
addressed another warning message to
Bulgaria.
In his autograph letter to the prince Of
montenegro, the czar writes that the gife
Is intended as a proof of Russia's friend
ship for Montenegro, in whose independ-
ence all the Slav people are deeply inter-
ested. The czar's gift recalls his recent
present to Servia of 5O, 900, 900 cartridges.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01

agreement by employing union men
in preference to union men.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-01
IN THE BALKANS


Sofia, April 1.-The Macedonian COM
mittee announces that a revolutionary
band Of thirty men and the inhabi-
tants of the. village Of Abalitcho, near
Istib, have been massacred by SBashf Ba-
zouks.se -. ts.s ~. - :, -. n -
7 The band, it was added, was surround
ed in the village, artillery was brought up
and after ten hours fighting the village
was completely razed .and burned, and all
the inhabitants, without distinction. were
massacred. The Turkish losses are re-
ported to have been even greater than
those of the other side.