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The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-12-24
GERMANS CHALLENGE
They Are Invading South.Americap
Countries in Large Numbers.
Emperor William Approves of Their
Going, and May in Time Dispute
the Monroe Doctrine with
Us-Interesting Figures.

The tide of German emigration to
ingly, and the kaiser warmly encour
ages his people in this movement. Apro-
pos Of which, a careful student of inter
national politics declares that-the Ger
man emperor is building up his navy
for the very purpose of some day trying
issue with the United States as to that
well-known Monroe doctrine of ours.
The same writer says it is common
talk in official circles that the emperor
fully realizes the richest and most easily
accessible field for German energy and
emigration lies in this vast and little
exploited region. Germany needs mar
kets and she proceeds to make them
where she can; and South America is
one of the richest countries in the world;
country not already preempted by
some enterprising one of the great ma
tions, and its wonderful waterways make
the interior accessible. The Amazon for
5000 miles is traversible, the La Platte
for 1000 miles, the Orinoco for 1000
miles, and lesser streams are navigable
for considerable distances. That this
great, marvellously rich land has lain
so long undeveloped Is attributable to
two causes; the unstable nature of South
American governments; and that
shadowy but persistent Monroe doctrine
which warns hands Off," But the bold
kaiser says: Who's -afraid?" and en-
ters in.
1t would look as though the United
States were thoroughly alive to the fact
that the Germans are invading this long
jealously-guarded tropical America, for
some time ago all the American consuls
were requested to furnish fullest in
formation in regard to German colonial
tion in South America. And when one
glances at map of the different dis
tricts where the German has obtained a
strong foothold, one does not wonder our
government is somewhat concerned with
this feature of German expansion.
In Brazil alone there are said to be
more than 100000 German residents.
In the province of Rio Grande there are
over a quarter of a million Germans
almost 80 per cent. of the population; in
Santa Catherine over &C, ,O0O-practicall
81 per cent; in two towns Germans form
80 per cent. of the population; then there
are six German settlements where the
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-12-24
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

report recommending revision Of
the Dreyfus case will be submitted on
Wednesday for the French minister of
justice. ..'
Corruption is rife in Corean politics
and Russian protectorate, said to
have been asked by it's court. The army
is unpaid and mutinous
Mrs. Sadie Siebold, of Chicago, killed
her five-year-old daughter and herself
by asphyXiation. Fear of illness is the
supposed cause of her crime.
The George E. White Lumber COM
pany, Chicago, has been placed in a
receivers hands on creditors petition.
Liabilities, $250,OOO; assets, 100000
The Kaiser is roasted by English
newspapers for declaring the British
army was saved by Prussians and the
German legion from destruction at
Waterloo.
Fresh attacks on Jews at Kishineff
are rumored to be planned for Christ
mas A threat to defend themselves was
met by warning that troops would
suppress them
Secretary Shaw has decided to sus-
pend the refunding of government
bonds after December 81, the desired
amount of $1OO,OOO,OO0 practically hav-
ing been reached.
Plus x. issues an important docu-
ment, warning the Roman Catholic
laity in Italy from taking part "a poll
tics and instructing writer's in the
church to submit all articles to the
censorship Of the bishops. ~
Members Of the New York Stock Ex-
change have subscribed $1,000 to be
divided among 375 employees at
Christmas, and the Consolidated Ex-
change will give 70 men $2,S5O. The
bankers will be generous also.
James Reinsmuth is held guilty by a
coronerS jury at Mount Carmel, ILL.,,
of the murder Sunday evening of aged
Mrs. Elizabeth Lacey, the mother OF
his divorced wife, although it was
claimed that he has lived for the last
three weeks in Kansas.
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126 contests the honors of the
year go to the big Frenchman.
After Lajoie comes the name of the
unfortunate Delehanty of the Washing
ton team, who lost his life in the Nj
agara river. del" had played in 43
games, with an average OF 1888. Nick
Altrock, the pitcher who won the final
post-season series, is fourth on the list,
with a percentage of 1888 and after him
comes Crawford of Detroit, Dougherty
of Boston, Hickman of Cleveland,
Young of Boston and willie" Keeler
of New York. Earl Moore of Cleve-
land, with % games won to seven lost.
heads the list of pitchers with per-
centage of .759. While Moore is the
leader he has but two points the bet
ter of ICY" Young of Boston, who won
29 games and lost but nine, and Tom
Hughes of Boston has percentage OF
.750, winning 81 games and losing sew
en-. Bernhard of Cleveland, who led the
pitchers last year, is in fourth place,
with a percentage of .737 Fielder Jones
of the Chicago White Sox leads the
outfielders with an average OF 1888,
making but four errors in 137 games,
while BILLY" Sullivan Of the same
team is a close second to Jack Warner
of New York among the catchers, with
a percentage of 1887.
James j. Hogan, 'O5, of Torrington,
Conn, has been elected captain of the
Yale eleven for next year. Hogan has
played tackle for three years on the
Blue and prepared at Phillips Exeter
academy.
A decision of importance to bowlers
and bowling clubs intending to partici-
pate in the national championship con-
tests of the American Bowling con-
gress at Cleveland, February S-13, has
been rendered by the executive com-
mittee. Under the Indianapolis plan
of organization it was supposed that all
entries would have to be affiliated with
one of the local city organizations.
This. however, is not the case. Any
club or bowler is eligible upon COM
pliance with the rules of the congress,
but no club is entitled to any voice in
the proceedings of the congress unless
affiliated with one Of the city associa-
tons. .-.......
Bobby" Walthour. for himself and
his team mate, Munroe, won the recent
six-day bicycle race in Madison Square
Garden Forty yards separated Wal
thour from Leander, who was second at
the finish, being ten good yards ahead
of Floyd Krebs, behind whom came
Fisher, an Indifferent fourth.
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Frederic r.. Coudert Buried.

New York, Dec. 23.-The funeral Of
Frederic R. Coudert, who died at
Washington last Sunday, was held from
st. Patrick's cathedral here Tuesday
Delegations representing business in
stitutions, clubs and colleges. with
which Mr.. Coudert was identified during
his lifetime, were present. Low mass
was celebrated by Rev. M. J. Lavelle
and final absolution was given by Arch
bishop Farley
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Insane Man Visits Governor.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 23.-Clayton 8.
Deeter, an escaped insane inmate of
the Grand Island soldiers home,
armed with a huge paper knife, sue
ceeded in getting into Gov. Mickey's
private Office Tuesday. Brandishing
his weapon, he declared that Senator
Dietrich, now under indictment for
bribery, was innocent, and compelled
the governor to express the same
view. Gov. Mickey was agreeing to
everything the insane man declared
when capitol employees rushed in and
overpowered the man and took him
away.
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number of Germans range from 95 to 80
per cent. of the whole number of in
habitants. In the Argentine Republic
many Germans have found homes to
their liking, and quite a number in Chilli.
1t is estimated that more than $3.50 ,O00,-
900 of German capital Is already in
vested in Brazil. In Central as we'll as
South America Germany has large COM
mercial interests, and as some of the
Central American states are now offer
ing special inducements to desirable
immigrants, probably the Germans ere
long will endeavor to make for them
selves homes there. But it will take Lat
in-America some time to rival our coun-
try in the number of it's German-Amer-
leans, recent statistics showing that
nearly 80 per cent. of the German emf
grants still go to the United States, and
less TINA five per cent. to Brazil, Argen-
tine and the other American countries.
Germany needs new fields not only be-
cause of her demand for markets, but
creasing beyond all capacity of the home
land to maintain it. At present she is
sending out more colonists than any
other country in the world save Great
Britain. According to MIR. Poultney
Bigelow, thenotablefeatureo of this move
ment is that the German as colonist
prefers almost any flag to his own. II
this be true, then the Germans may be
willing to abide by the governments that
obtain in the various South American
districts in which they have settled, and
our old friend, the Monroe doctrine, may
consider itself unassailed.
But noted English weekly, the Satur.
day Review, asserts that England need
feel no anxiety whatever over the navy
building going on over in Germany, de-
clares that the readiest cause for nava:
conflicts will be found in the struggle be-
tween Germany and the United States
for the partition or exploitation of the
great South. American continent. And
doubtless battle-worn John Bull
breathes a little easier at the though
that the energetic William is looking our
way instead of his.
KATHERINE POPE.
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Pleads Not Guilty.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 23.-Ex-Al-
derman Malachi Kinney pleaded not
guilty of accepting a bribe to aid the
Lake Michigan water scheme in superior
court Tuesday, and his case was ad-
journed until January II. A statement
from Martin Carmondy, his attorney, in
dicates that Kinney will take the stand
in his own defense
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-12-24

Washington, Dec. 23.-The postmas-
ter general has awarded the contract
for leather straps for letter carriers
bundles to Headley & Farmer, of New
ark, N. j., the prices for the three sizes
used being four, five and six cents each,
or about one-third, it is stated at the
post Office department, the amount paid
for the straps by A. w. Machen, former
superintendent of the free delivery sys-
tenn
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-12-24
Reunion of Hibernians.

New York, Dec. 23.-After 20 years of
dissension the two bodies of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians - the Board Of
America and the Board of Erin-have
amalgamated in New York county. i
is estimated that 100000 men and 1S0,-
900 women will be affected by the re-
union
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-12-24
RurrIars Make Rich Haul.

Tower HILL, ILL.,, Dec. 23.-Burglars
have blown open safe in the Tower
Hill bank and escaped with $4,000 in
cash. The thieves stole horse and
buggy in which to get away. Members
of the Anti-Horse Thief association are
in pursuit Attorney General Hamlin is
one of the banks principal stockholders.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-12-24
Report Denied.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 2S.-There is no
truth in the report published by news
agency in the United States, that the
czarina recently gave birth to dead
son. The story is pronounced absurd.
It is pointed out that she lives an abso-
lutely public life and any concealment
of such an event as the one referred to
would be impossible. sz.. r.. -.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-12-24

st. Petersburg, Dec 23.-The czar has
sent his photograph with his autograph
affixed to William ]. Bryan. Ambassa-
dor Mccormick gave luncheon Tues
day to Mr.. Bryan, Prince Khilkoff, the
minister of public works and railroads,
and other high officials.
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Lerum, who have played on the team
for two seasons, are being considered
as assistants. 1t is regretted by those
in favor of the alumni system that in
most cases the change to this method
is induced by the failure of the big
teams to succeed in the company in
which they wish to travel Prominent
among the schools of the west is Illi-
nois, which will inaugurate return to
the system once inaugurated by George
Huff. Huff was Dartmouth man, pure
and simple, but yet was strong with IL
linois and in some respects regarded as
an alumnus. He was succeeded by a
long list of special coaches, who under
the conditions at Illinois proved prac-
tical failures. They failed largely be-
cause of their youth in the coaching
line and because they either did not
have the brain to develop under Illinois
conditions or did not stick to the task
as Stagg and Yost have done Yost,
however, had his preliminary UPS and
downs with other schools and learned
many valuable lessons. Illinois coaches
have never had that opportunity. 1t is
thought that perhaps an alumnus
would, as with the case of Curtis at
Wisconsin, have the regard and conf
dence of the school and be permitted
to work out system. 1t seems now
very likely that the ex-center rush,
Lowenthal, of Illinois, will be the man
selected to inaugurate a return to the
old-time style of coaching at Illinois.
Mccormack at Northwestern has a
three-year contract. When he quits he
hopes to see an alumni system of
coaching established Should he do so
and have successful teams the next two
years, it will be the first winning school
to quit one system and go to the other
with it's eyes open. And a severe task
it will be for the poor alumnus who
steps in at that critical time and blow
it will be to the school should the sys-
tenn fail to make good at the jump-off.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-12-24

longs the real hon.
or of having been
the leading batter
in the league dur
ing the season of
1908, with an aver
age of 1855. Duke"
Farrell, the veter-
an catcher of the
Boston team, heads
the list with a per-
centage of .404, ac-
cording to the Off
cial figures, but as
Farrell played but
II games, while La
l.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-12-24
BURIED with Military Honors.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The remains of
AZ private soldiers, who lost their lives
in the. Philippines and were brought to
this country in the transport rKilpat-
rick, were buried with military honors
at the national cemetery at Arlington
Tuesday.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-12-24
Death Penalty for Woman

Bennington, VT, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Mary
"A. Rogers was Tuesday found guilty OF
murder in the first degree in killing her
husband, Marcus H. Rogers, on August
IL, 1902. : The verdict carries the death
penalty.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-12-24
Live Stock.

Chicago, Dec. 22.
HOGS-Good to choice heavy shipping,
s4.5094.60; fair to good heavy packing, $43
a45O; rough to common heavy mixed, 10
Q435; assorted light, s4,30@445; good to
choice butcher weights, s4.50@4 .65; fair to
choice light mixed, $4.25d4.45; thin to
choice, 81. .0094.50.
CATTLE-Choice to fancy beeves, s5.409
SIS; good to choice heavy steers, s4.75d6 50;
medium beef steers, $4.O0@450; plain beef
steers, $3.6O@39O; common to rough, So. OO@
$50; good to fair heifers, So. .60@4.35; good
to choice feeders, $3.25@40O; fair to good
cows and heifers, s2.7O@350; good cutting
and fair beef cows, s2.2Oq2.6O bulls, poor to
choice, S2.40@4.30; calves, choice to fancy.
s5.2596.25: calves, common to fair, $2.75@
500; corn-fed western steers, $4.00@5.4o;
Texas bulls and grass steers, s. 2593.75; fed
Texas steers fair to choice, $3.40@450.
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Omaha, Neb,, Dec. q.

CATTLE-Active, 10c higher. Native
steers, $3.O0@5.10; cows and 'heifers, 2.50@
$50; western steers, 81 60@3.70; Texas steers,
s250@3. 40; range cows and heifers, s2.100
25; Gamers, $1.5092.1O; .stockers and feed
ers, $25O@3.70; calves, $S.00d5.25; bulls,
stays, etc., 81 .50@3.75. t-..''.. -
HOGS-Market active, &c higher. Heavy,
a. s5@445; mixed s4S5@440; light, $4.3oQ
440; pigs, $35O@4O0; bulk of sales, $4.35Q
4.40. .-.T" t-.' ''''@ y '"' -
SHEEP-Market steady. Western year.
lings, $365@4.2O; wethers, $34OGS.6O; ewes.
s275@3.25; common and stockers. s2259
$50; lambs, $4.75Q5b.
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SPORTS AND
ATHLETICS
Alumni coaching has proved popular
among colleges Of the west of hate and

there has been a
tendency to thus
replace the famil-
lar type of leader.
Arthur Curtis, an
alumnus of the
University of Wis
consin, and who
coached the Bad
ger football squad
the past season,
has agreed to con-
tinue another year.
Fogg, Juneau, Abb
bOtt. Driver and
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-12-24
Thoroughly incompetent.

- THOROUGHLY IncOmpetent. ~
fty. .Zzz---av- av-%E.AM X W y o'.-""~tU
Jewett-No; he couldn't make money
If he ran a drug store in q no-lfcense
town.-N. Y. Times.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-12-24

To Larry" Lajoie, captain of the
Cleveland American league team, be-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-12-24
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.
union.

CElCaSO, Dec. Zl.
FLOUR-Dull and neglected. Spring pat
ents, special brands, $5.00a5.10; hard pat
epts, s4.40G4.6O; straights, >s390Q4.t0; win
ter patents, $4OOd41O; straights, $3.7O939O;
clears, $3.0O@33O
WHEAT-Ruled weaker. May, S25sqs3c.
CORN-Slow, but steady. December. 41@
41Ac; May. 435s@43Ac; July, 4Sss s@4S1sc; Sep
tember, 43@431sc.
OATS-Averaged easier. May, 37@37bc.
EYE-Quet and steady. No. in store,
521ac; samples, a956c; May delivery, 551sc.
BARLEY-Steady. Screenings 25d36c;
feed Barley, 35636c; low-grade mailing. 37@
42c; fair, 43a44c; good to choice, 45955c:
afncy, $4,000.
BUTTER-Feeling quiet. Creameries.
per lb., 14@23c; dairies, 14@21c.
EGGS-Market weaker. Fresh eggs, at
mark, new cases returned, z5QZ.c per
1oZen.
LIVE POULTRY-Generally steady.
Turkeys, per lb.. 1o@11c; spring chickens.
SdS11c; ducks, 1O1ac
POTATOES-Market steady. Burbanks.
good to choice, per bu., 61@62c; Rurals. good
to choice, 61@62c.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-12-24
New York Dec %

New OrK, Dec. z.
FLOUR-Dull and about steady. Winter
extras, S3.1593.40; winter low grades, 1850
800 Buckwheat flour, steady. s225q2.S5.
WHEAT-Opened steady and a shade
higher. May, S5%@S6c; July. S2as2Ac.
RYE-Nominal. State, 56d6Oc; No. !
western, 63Ac nominal, f. o. b. af1oat.
CORN-Opened steady, but later de-
clined. May, 49Ac.
OATS-Nominal. Track white, 41d45c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-14
NO TIP ON ALASKAN DECISION
Lord Alverstone Denies Statements Made
in Canada.
Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.

Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.
LONDON. Oct. 13-The Alaskan Boundary
| Commissioners resumed their consideration
| of the case to-day but adjourned at 4:l0
o'clock in the afternoon without having
reached decision.
| Considerable irritation has been caused
by the republication in England Of the
report that the decision OF the tribunal
based upon alleged statements Of Mr..
Aylesworth. one of the Canadian oom-
missioners, and upon the rumor that Lord
| Alverstone, the presiding officer of the
tribunal. informed the diplomatic and
colonial officers interested that America
had the stronger case and that he would
decide accordingly.
Lord Alverstone authorizes an absolute
contradiction Of this report. He says he
has not made such statement to any one
and that he has sent cable despatch to
that effect to Sir Wilfrid Laurier. the Cana
dian Prime Minister.
Mr.. Aylesworth, in an interview with the
correspondent OF THE SUN to-day, said that
the statement attributed to him was not
devoid of truth, but that it had been dis
torted and that he had never intended it
to be used for publication. Upon being
questioned as to the likelihood Of the tri-
bunal being affected by diplomatic con-
siderations, he admitted that he had said
that personally he would not consent to
give away a single inch Of territory which
he believed to be British.
Sir Louis Jette, the other Canadian COM
missioner, who was standing nearby and
who overheard the remark said: Yes,
know you will stick to that
Sir Marcus Samuel, Lord Mayor of Lon
don, gave dinner tonight at the Mansion
House, his official residence, in honor of
the members of the Alaskan Boundary
Commission. Ambassador Choate and
Lord Strathcona. Canadian High Commits
sioner in London, were among the guests.
Lord Alverstone, responding to the Lord
MAYORS toast to the Commissioners. said he
desired to record the remarkable unanimity
of the tribunal on all questions but he
wished people who did not appreciate the
difficulties of the task to refrain from I'M
putting the likelihood that the members OF
the tribunal were governed by anything
but the desire to do right on the evidence.
Secretary Root followed Lord Alverstone.
He said it was noteworthy that this was the
first time that an international tribunal had
met in country which was one OF the parties
to the controversy being settled With re-
gard to the testimony he had absolute
confidence in the good faith and fair play
of the English people, He could assure
them that no efforts were lacking on the part
of any member of the tribunal to insure
just result.
Senator Lodge, another American men,
Der, said that the tribunal could congratu-
late itself upon the rapidity with which
it had dealt with the case-perfect temper,
kindness and courtesy had been observed.
Sir Louis Jette, one Of the Canadian
commissioners and Ambassador Choate
also spoke
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-14
GOMPERS'S MISSION FAILS.
Building Trade Unions still at Odds and
Likely to Remain So.

The mission of President Gompers and
vice-President Duncan Of the American
Federation of Labor, who came here to
reunite the divided unions in the building
trades, has proved failure. The unions
which have signed the arbitration agree
ment Of the employers association and
have formed the Board Of Representatives,
refused fatty to have anything to do with
any plan of the kind unless Parks is elimi-
mated, and Parks will not be eliminated.
Secret conferences with members OF
both brands of unions have been held con-
stantly since Gompers came here. Parks
did not figure in them, but his union was
represented by Assemblyman Butler.
Parks stands in the way of a reconciliation.
President Charles l.. Eidlitz Of the Build
ing Trades Employers Association said
that no proposition had been made for
reuniting the labor unions based on the
elimination of Parks. Even II there had,
he said 1T would make no difference. We
cannot recognize any unions but those COM
ing under the arbitration agreement.
After President Gompers and Vice-P resi-
dent Duncan of the American Federation OF
Labor failed to get the factions OF the
unions to come together, they issued an
address to the building trades unions Of
New York and vicinity in which they say:
We recommend that the building trade
unions which have either been locked
out or have been on strike because OF their
refusal to sign the plan of arbitration" agree
thereto; that the building trade unions which
have signed the agreement insist upon the
disbandment of such organizations which
have been instituted as rivals to the bona
fide and duly constituted unions OF the trade
that the unions affected exercise enirncy
and afford easy terms upon which those
may return who were members of rival or
carnations. and that those who have not
been members of the bona tide unions so
affected may be afforded an opportunity
OF membership upon the same terms as other
non -unon applicants that the building trades
unions parties of the plan OF arbitration"
meet by bona tide representatives. at regular
times for the consideration Of such matters
which affect them generally and which tend
to promote the general interests Of the men
in the building trades and all labor.