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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
NEW MINNET0NKA BOATS
Large Additions to Present Fleet OF
Launches Will Be Made This
=....s7 Spring.

Minnetonka will see more new Launches
added to it's fleet this spring than ever.
before. Not only will the number pc
large, but the quality. Will be high ana
the average of size great. At the +. =,
Moore works at Wayzatax the Shevlin
boat is ffty-eight feet long. and. is fitted
with a. double engine of sixty-s horse
power, which is thirty horsepower more.
than is possessed by any other boat on
the lake 1t is believed a. speed Of eigh-
teen miles an hour can be attained by
this boat. The f1nishings* are solid i'll
laid mahogany. :
The George W. Beach boat is also near
" finished This launch Is forty-eight
feet long and is being finished like the
Shevlin boat E. c. Gale lis having a
forty -footer built. 1t is of torpedo stern
design, with q, ram bow
Work has just been commenced on q
thirty -five-foot half cabin boat for W. L..
Bigelow, to be delivered April Is. Fred
Greiner of Chaska has a forty foot launch
under construction. Mr.. Moore is also
building many smaller boats-three thirty :
footers, several twenty eight -footers,
three Of twenty feet, two of twenty two
feet and six Of seventeen feet, the latter
half dozen being for the White Engine
com pany.
carload Of boats is being built for a
club at Terminal, Cal. TWO Of these are
electric launches George F. Hopkins has
placed an order for thirty roWboatst for
the use of his guests at Spring Park. Ne
gotiations are also practically completed
| for a, fifty-fo launch for Well-knoWr
Minneapolis man.
Among boats being built by T. II. Wise
| e. Son at their new boat works are 8
| thirty -flve-foot launch for Alois r
| SWaboda of Chicago, and thirty two
foot boat for Johnson Ford. These are tt
be of the latest torpedo design. finished
| II, red birch and handsomely upholstered
| There are also several smaller boats urde
construction, and several boats are bein'
| remodeled, among which is the Florenc
! Deering. belonging to Captain Deering Q
Spring Park Captain Johnson IS ais
having an eighty-foot passenger steame
built: ~.
William Campbell has erected a ne,
machine shop adjoining the Wise boa
works.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
MATCHES ARE POOR.
Some Supposed Standard Brands
Have Deteriorated and Many
Small Fires Result.
Appearance Of Low Grade Goods
May Be Caused by Eastern
Restrictions.

Inferior matches quantities ct which
have been poured into the Minneapolis
market within the past three months, ana
particularly within the past month, are
causing local fire underwriters much
trouble and considerable expense. These
matches are of the "parlor'' variety---the
kind, that crack when ignited-and they
are very poorly made.
|. An examination into the. records OF
losses incurred BY, local agencies recently
shows an unusually large number. OF fires
caused by flying match heads. This the
agents say. is-due to cheap methods OF
and when an attempt is made to ignite IT,
the head flies off, frequently setting fire
to curtains and other inf1an1nable furnish
inss and sometimes occasioning heavy
| losses Last weeks fire III the Best apart
n1ents on Park avenue, which entailed q
loss Of about $500, was due to a flying
night. at 7a1 Seventh street S. and arts
Ing from the same cause. occasioned dam
| age estimated at $500. The Gale agenc,
alone reports a total Of eighteen fire:
| from this cause within the pas few weeks
| with total loss OF $a17:5o; and the rec
ords of other agenciesrshow similar con
ditions.
This source of loss has existed to some
| extent ever since the paror match frs
| attained popularity Recently, however
it has become a much more serious prob
lew. for brands Of MA tches that formerl.
gave little trouble have deteriorated ma
! terialy. and the danger from their u.s.
seems to be increasing constantly.
/ Recently a city ordinance was pa ssel4 ii
New York forbiddng the use Of parlo
matches; and this fact may be responsible
in part for the sudden influx Of cheal
matches into the western markets. Loca
insurance men say that unless the manu-
facturers mendstfeir ways and raise tn
1 standard of their produc all effort ma
be nladesto secure the adoption Of i tn
! New York; ordinance in other cities; al
though no steps lokfng@ toward that en-
! have been taken here. &C
Insurance men believe that the only SAT
match is the kind that can be struck onl
on the box; nor is the variety expensive
as four boxes may be purchased for a. cen
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
BIDS FOR BONDS
Council Ways and Means Commit
tee Authorized to Advertise.

The ways and means committee was
authorized by the city council last even.
ing to advertise for bids for the sale OF
the 5000, 900 of school bonds just author
lied by the legislature: The bonds are
to be payable Jan. 1. 1885, and bear in
terest at the rate of s1z per cent.
The council also voted to sell bridge
bonds IN the sum Of $215.000.
A bill Of $2925 for thirteen flre horses
was allowed after some objection by Aid
ernen Dwyer and Nelson, who thought
the price per horse was too steep:
The ordinance to reduce bowling alley
licenses from SIS to So was given its first
reading. This ordinance Is the result or
a campaign organized and pushed by John
r. Jones.
The council will ask the legislature to
|legalize a bond issue Of 100000 for the
laying Of water main extensions
Alderman Westpha1s' claim of te97.T5.
spent In his election contest was allowed.
Claims were received. from A. II. Hoff-
man, former desk sergeant, and Phillip
IT. Megaarden. former sheriff, for $3.50
| and $53. so respectively.
The street railway company is to be
asked to operate cars on the Monroe AMI
! Lyndale line on the five minute schedule
during the rush hours and ten minutes
apart during the rest Of the day.
Alderman DIVERS motion that lik.
! service be established on the Cedar an6
Emerson and Twentieth avenue N line.
was referred to the railroad committee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
RsEv. A. ,AARON'S WORK
A Former MInneapoIItan Who Is Doing q
Very Successful Work In
Na.n IAreAv

- VI uh|i Is'bh'S0FVsso' WIZ 20 ASi'S q
Very Successful Work In
New Jersey.
. Rev. A. Aaron, formerly of Minneapolis
is doing a, work in New Jersey which is
attracting considerable attention, 1t has
been recognized by gift Of 5000 from a
lady well-known in Minneapolis. He has
two churches--Ansgar church at Passaic
and the Zion Lutheran church at Pa.ter-
son. He has also done missionary work
in Maine. Rhode Island and a part Of
Massachusetts and has been instrumental
in developing small missions into self
sustaining and independent parishes, has
stimulated an interest in church matters
and prevailed upon many others to enter
the field. In spite of hts numerous duties
he has devoted mitch attention to educa-
tional work and during the past year has
attended Columbia university.
Mr.. Aaron is much interested in the
movement for the removal of Gustavuf
Adolphus college from st. Peter to one Of
the twin cities and hopes that it will sue
coed as he believes it will be for tbs
best interest of the school and the Angus
tana synod. The Passaic Daily Herald
Of Feb. "a contains a full report Of an ad
dress delivered before the Augustana, Lit
erary society Of the Fiona Lutheran
church on wasl1ingtol,'s birthday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
CARLETON ALUMNI
They Arrange Minneapolis Reception for
President Salmon to BE, Held
~. s+.sss Us. in March sz4

Thirty of the alumni Of Carleton college
met at the residence of Senator Lowell q.
Jepson last evening. Important business
was combined with very plea SAINT social
evening. Secretary James F. Jackson OF
the Associated Charities. chairman OF a.
committee appointed to arrange for re-
ception to be given to President Salmon.
reported. The reception will be given
early in March at the residence OF Presi-
dent Hiram SERVER of the ST. Anthony
Falls bank. President Sallmon's in
augura ton is to take place early in May
and committees were appointed to secure
the attendance Of all interested on that
event. The alumni also interested in the
College Glee club will five a concert IN
Minneapolis March, "a and a. committee
was appointed to do the local work The
temporary organization was continued
with Senator Lowell e. Jepson a S presi-
dent and Mrs. r. D. Taylor, secretary and
treasurer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
WHAT MINNIE" DID
Flour City's Reconstruction Com,
pared With St. Louis Shameless.
ness by Lincoln Steffens.
Writer in MoGlure's Says Future
Will Bring Minneapolis to
the Real Test.

Lincoln Steffens, author of THE Shame
of Minneapolis" published in McClure's
Magazin and reciting at length the in
fan1ies Of the Ames municipal admins
tration, tells in McClures for March
what Minneap polls Did About it. What
he SAYS on this point is greatly condensed,
forming merely a, paragraph in a story Of
t-Il1e SSIanae1essness of ST.. louis. Min
neapolis could be moved by shame; st.
Louis could not. Here is what Mr.. Steffens
says:
Minneapolis answered Tweed. Tweed S
famous question regarding corruption in
New York-.W1at are you going to do
about IT'D With Mayor Ames a fugitive
/ the city was reformed. No city ever prof
tied SO promptly by the. lesson Of it's
shame. The people had nothing to do
with the exposure-that was an accident
nor with the reconstruction. HoveX e.
Clarke. who attacked the Ames ring, tore
| it all to pieces: and D. Percy Jones, who
re-established the city government, built
Well-nigh perfect thing. There was
little left for the people to do but choose
at the next regular election between two
candidates for mayor, one obviously bet
They scratched some ten thousand ballots
to do their Small part decisively we'll Sc
! much by way of revolt. The future viii
bring Minnea polls to the real test. The
| men who saved the city this time have
| organized to keep 1t safe, and make the
| memory Of Doc Anles a civic treasure
and Minneapolis city without reproa CHI ;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
THE WEATHER PREDICTIONS

Mnnesota-Fair Sunday, preceder by
snow f1urries near Lake Superior to- night;
colder in eastern portion Tonight; north
west winds, diminishing. Upper Michi-
gan-rThreatening with snow tonight and
near Lake Superior Sunday; colder to-
night, with cold wave in eastern portion;
high northwest winds. Wisconsin-SnoW
furries this afternoon and tonight, fol-
lowed by fair Sunray: cold wave; high
northwest winds. Iowa-Fa1r Sunday
preceded by snow furries in eastern Dor
ton this afternoon and possibly tonight
colder tonight, with cold wave in eastern
and central portions; high northwest
winds, Diminishing. North and South Da
kota-Fair tonight and Sunday; contin'
ued cold tonight; warmer Sunday; West
erly winds, becoming variable. Montana
Fair tonight and Sunday; warmer II
northwestern portion tonight; variable
winds. 49, 4
The World Renowned Knox Hats
Plymouth Clothing House, sole agents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
THE Y. W. G. A. DEDICATION
Formal Services to Be Held at the New
Building Tomorrow

The new building Of the Young WON
ems Christian Association has been form
ally opened this week and all OF the de-
partments are now at work in their new
quarters. Tomorrow at 4 o'clock the
dedication service will be held in the as
sembly-rooIr1. Mrs. w. S. Pattee will pre-
side and the program will include an adj
dress by Miss Elizabeth Wilson Of Chi
cago on "A New Spiritual. Activity; let
tiers Of greeting, read by Miss M. Belle
Jeffery; remarks by J. r. Kingman; vocal
music by the Minnesota quartet. go,
Shepherds of Israel and "a Little Flow :
err: violin solos. Carl Riedelsbergcr; the
prayer of dedication; and the assembly
HYMN. The ushers: will be the women Of
the club Of Christian Endoavor society
leaders who took the first steps toward the
organization OF the associa ton, twelve
wears ago this winter. ks
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
DEMAND FOR ENGINEERS
University Receives Letters Asking
: Names of fsGrads.

There seems to be a large demand ma Tor
electrical and mechanical engineers. ac-
cordins to the letters received at the uni
yersity asking for the names OF prospective
e,.a iI,,ates who are competent. Applica-
lions are sent in every spring and Eradu-
ates have had little trouble in securing
GOOD positions. But this year the demand
istlikely to exceed the supply. Two OF the
seniors are now at Bismarck testing the
new electric light plant recently put in
there and to many others have been Of
tered positions to be filled by May l.. The
railroads have also applied for men from
the civil engineering department. to go on
work as soon as the weather will permit.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
AN AUSTIN REUNION
Twin city People Who Formerly Resided
Y There viii Meet
March 10,


The first reunion OF the former resi-
dents of Austin, Mimi. now living in
Minneapolis and st. Paul, will be. held
Tuesday evening. March TO-, in A. Q. Z.
W.. hall 1917 Seventh street s. A list
Of 800 names has been secured and various
committees are soliciting their interes,
and support Some may have been omit.
ted even on 1.-The most thorough canvass
and as It is earnestly desired that all for
mer residents OF Austin may be present a
general and cordial invitation is extended
to all who may not have been seen. A
musical program has been arranged and
interesting speeches and toasts will be
given among which will be All address
by Mayor J. e. Haynes. Tickets may be
obtained until Tuesday from any of the
following: j. A. Sands, L. N. McWhor-
ter. Fay r. Smith. Erie Burnhann, Ear
varco. Mrs. W. Parsons, Mrs. George
Fish, Misses Eva Fenton, Grace Sher-
wood, Clio Feeter and Mabel Wheeler.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
Article by Senator Beverage.

In this weeks issue Of the Saturday
Evening Post United States Senator Bev-
eridge contributes an interesting article
on Americans OF To-day and To-nor-
row., "Our American Snobs" is another
clever article by James L. Ford The
numbersis most creditable one in every
respect. For more Of the contents see the
Journal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28

Knox Hats and Hanan Shoes.
- The Plymouth Clothing House, sole
agents for the leading fashionable spec
ialtles. Correct dress from head to foot.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28

An extra session of the senate to ratify IL
Cuban and canal treaties seems assured.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
Homeseekers' Excursion.

Homeseekers' rates to nearly All points
on sale at low rates by Chicago Great
Western railway on the first and third
Tuesday Of each month to April. Avail
able in the through tourist sleeping cars
For particulars apply to l.. G. Rains. gen.
eral agent, corner Nicollet ay and 9th ST,
Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28

n Rev. w. w. Dawley, pastor OF the Gem
trail Baptist church, will exchange pulpitS
Tomorrow with Rev. F. l.. Anderson Of
Austin. MINI. DIR. Dawley is engaged
In assisting Mr.. Anderson in a series Of
evanseIistic meetings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
ANOTHER CHILL
DAY IN PROSPECT
Yesterday the Worst Of the
Sedson-Peculiar Action
OF the River.

Another cold and comfortless day. with
biting Winds that chill to the marrow.
Is the prospect which confronts Rich
mond again this morning. There will be
clear skies. It Is true, but the sun Will
be delusion and snare. thing that
gives no heat.
AS anticipated. the temperature foil I'M
til yesterday morning about o'clock II
reached a minimum OF II degrees. There
after It showed a slight RISE To-day 1t
Will be shade warmer, but the modera-
ton Will not be sufficient for the Wealth
er Bureau to take II into account. Hence
the prediction Is for fair weather and
continued cold. No precipitation Is cx-
pected.
Yesterday was one OF the rneanest days
ever experienced by Richmond people.
The streets were swept by a piercing,
dust-laden wind. which burned mems
checks and gave them dun and dis
agreeable headache, tho forerunner OF
colds and grip. Overcoats were OF but
slight avail. The wind cut straight
through overcoat. man and all.
The river Is now slowly getting back
to It's normal condition. The maximum
height was lis feet by the Weather Bu-
reau gauge. the zero point on which Is
&c feet above mean lido The water
reached Its height about O'Clock In the
morning and then. strange TO say, stood
until o'clock p. NJ. without falling more
than LILO OF a foot. Lester Street. in
Fulton. was flooded. and street car traf-
tic was more or less lnterfered with. No
serious damage. however. was done In
any direction.
Weather conditions throughout the
country continue extrme. In the West
it Is even colder than II was yesterday.
At Bismarck. North Dakota. 1t was 80
degrees below zero: at Huron. "a degrees
below: at Omaha. II below. and so on.
Killing frost was reported NJ Jacksonville
and Tampa. Snow was falling yester.
day at Pittsburg. Detroit. and other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19

10 say something to the effect, II seemed,
that Mr.. Hul!'a Language had mol heen
l,scouteous or unparllnmcntnry, to when
Mr., slayden replied that he did not KNOW
That the gentleman from Illinois "ans
rualIned to express an opinion as TO
khethersit was either
ARE NOT DISTURBED.
Virginia congressman do not appear "
he giving themselves q great deal OF con-
nern about the redistrcting bill now
pending In the Legislature MIS- Jones
is most affected by the char IN MS
district, as II ls proposed to put new
Dor, News Into the First Diatrlct, Cap
laih Lamb said recently that ne ihousn,
tho people OF Manchester and ShesteTlissu
wot.. Seriously Object to being taken from
1.-THE Third District and being pvt INTO INC
Fourth, The Congressman whose dis
uicts are Affected vs. the change al en-
pressed regret 10 lose constituents WIN
whom they have become we'll acuuhii'eu
through years of service. but lheE are
willing TO undertake to serve the pcopie
of the counties the bill proposes 10 auu
to their Districts
Representative Hay has succeeded IN
having Major Gorgas, OF tho sursicat
branch OF the army, promoted 10 tt'e
rank Of colonel The bill. which came
from the Scnnte, passed the House to-
day, 3aH
Major Go gas is son OF General Cor
gas OF Alaban.a who was Chief OF ORD
nance in the army Of the ConfederaeE,
Major Gorgas. or Colonel Gorgas. spent
the four years of the war rs IL boy III
Richmond With his Gather.
The promotion comes to Major Gorgas
for distinguished services rendered In
Cuba In the study Of yellow fever. He
served under the late Major Walter Reed,
OF Virginia, who made the discovery that
4 mosquitoes disseminate yello" teVer NIL
Tor Reed died last year OF appendicitis
Secretary Hay said to-day the pros
poets OF getting through the House the
bill to pension Mrs. Reed were very
poor. Representative Loudenslager, OF
New Jersey, positively refuses to call
meeting Of the Pensions Committee. TO
which the bill was referred. However,
Mr.. Hay Is entirely discouraged Sena-
tor Martin got the bill through the Sen
ate Mrs. Reed, under the Senate bill,
gets pension Of Sl25 month.
It is likewise going to be difficult to Sc
cure the passage Of the Often Dill. for
bidding making any manner OF GIT Win
manufactured tobacco. The Speaker re-
fuses to allow the bill 10 be brought up,
that Is, to recognize a member for the
purpose OF taking UP the bill There Is
chance. however, that the bill may be
gotten UP this week.
Representative Jones was In his seat
yesterday. after an absence Of day or
two at his home In Warsaw. He eX
pected to bring Mrs. Jones back with
him, but owing to sickness in the family
she could not come.
Representative Maynard had severe
bilious attack Monday. but is now able
to be out.
Representative Swanson. who has been
III for nearly three weeks. is not yet able
to be out.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
NEGROES MEET
IN NEW YORK
Giant Assembly to Gather at
Cooper Union to Consider
DiSfrdnChiSement.
Especial to Tn. Times, DISPATCH

Especial to The Times Dispatch
NEW YORK. Feb, lS.-As tho result
OF the agitation amongst the leading ne
groes OF tho city Of New York, trsn-
endous nlassrmeetIng of colored people
will be held at Cooper Union tomorrow
night,
The purpose Of the meeting Is the con-
sideration Of the questions Of ths dis
elimination against the black voters OF
the South. resulting IN their '!isfrnnchise.
n.ent by the various acts u The l.eKisla-
lures and amendments Of the CDnstItu.
lions Of the Southern States ana fnr lIle
purpose Of raising OF funds whcrewith
to sustain the litigation noH p6ndlng IN
the several Southern Stats, Il IS ex-
pect ed at this meeting that there viii
be Ia!sed a considerable sum nj moray
Arrangements viii DO effected for the
calling OF similar meetings in nsarl2 ali
Of the principal cities NJ Ia, .JnNcd
States for the purpose Of raising funds
and perfectIng arrangements to soncen-
tr-. 'be strength NJ all III, negro ,so,
tiiiieis u this country and tn draw n
the ~ frrY and support. moral RI
iOns.t,l ~ various political AMI s,,,ai
jurisdictions. white as well 10 colaf.l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
BRAND NEW ACT WITH
FEROCIOUSPOLARB BEARS

a fine programme has been provided
for the lovers of amusement at the Bos-
took shows. The performance opens
with the introduction of Professor Millers
group OF polar bears. five in number
They are remarkable for their beauty,
size and white fur. The polar bear is the
most savage and ferocious creature on
earth. Mr.. Miller has had these animals
under his care and direction for three
years. and has finally succeeded in edu-
eating them. These animals. FIVE In
) number. enter the arena. take their places
at the word Of command on pedestals,
play game OF see-saw. in which one
acts as referee. form magnificent poses
and living pictures of animal life termi.
mating the act with a royal arch Of polar
bears, each standing on either side OF
gigantic arch. with mammoth polrr
bear on the apex. When the lights are
turned low and the colnred and irrldescent
electric and calcium effects are fixed upon
them they form a picture that Is superb.
IT is an act that has never before been
seen IN this country, and professor Miller
deserves great praise for bringing 1t to
a successful issue
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
BRECKENRIDGE
TO Be RETIRED
Thought to be Due to His Op-
position to Feature of War
Department Bill.
tBy Associated Press. J


WASHINGTON. Feb B-The following
nominations were sent to the Senate to-
day:
rigadier,General Breckenridge, inspec,
tor-general. TO be major-general vice
Major General Hughes. to be retired
april LIST
BrigadiAr,GeneraI M. I. Ludington.
quartermaster. general. to be major gen.
eral, vice Breckenridge, to be retired.
Erigader-GeneraI James Il. Wade. to
be major-general, vice Ludington. to be
retired.
There Is an Impression In well Informed
military circles that tho enactment OF tho
genera-staff law and General Brecken-
ridges connection with that legislation
were potent factors In bringing about his
retirement, General Breckenridge would
not be retired nnder ordinary copd lions
until January lst.
In adFacating the generarSten bill Sec
retary Root Insisted on the abolition of
the inspector generals department OF the
array This particular feature Of the bin
was vigorously RESISTED by General Hreck.
enridge, with the result that the insnec-
tor,generaps department was not dis
turbed by the bill as 1t became a law,