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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23
Representative Babcock Says the
Northern Securities Decision Will
i. $50 Give Morgan Pause. \
Tawney of Minnesota Declares It
Reflects Great Credit Upon Roose-
evelt and Republicanism.
Both Men Agree That the Decision
Will Enhance the Prosperity
Of the Country.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. 'sjA
Washington, April 23.-Representatives
Tawney Of Minnesota and Babcock of
Wisconsin are in Washington. Both rep
resent the western people as well pleased
with the decision against the Northern
Securities company. A-
THE people of the west said Mr.. Taw
ney. ARE delighted over the decision and
regard it as a substantial victory of the
law over the trusts. Naturally President
Roosevelt gets a great deal of credit be-
cause he Initiated the prosecution.
Il 81 may add that the republican party
comes in for some Of the credit. It would
appear from the loud outcries in trust
quarters that somebody is doing business,
and that somebody is the republican party.
'"rhe west is in good shape politically,
industrially and financially. Prosperity is
still at high tide, and it looks as if the
crest has not vet been reached" .
Steamship Merger Affected.
Representative Babcock said:
! 1T means that while the country is ad-
vancing commercially and fndustrially the
courts are keeping progress with that
growth Es8.S s ~. 55s
This is a 1ealtl1fall development. 1t
was necessary that some restrictions and
bounds need be placed on the tendency to
consolidate everything and this decision
is the first step in the right@direction.
II would only ilaFe been: a matter Of
a short time until all Of the steamship
lines would have been brought under one
management for the Epurpose OF controlling
traffic and eliminating healtl1ful competi-
tion AS I understand the decision. this
steamship merger will not be allowable
in the face Of the recent decision I'm
doubtedly there arefcther phases OF the
law for the regula tion of interstate com
merce which have not been touched by
the present decision, but which may be
called into operation should an attempt
be made to reach the merger idea in some
other form.
Il can see nothing in the decision which,
when its effect is fully demonstrated will
cause any injury whatever to the proper
development of American Industries in any
way but on the other hand it strikes me
as a proper restriction to be placed at
this time on the seemingly prevalent idea
OF combining for the purpose of making
money simply thru the processes of COM
bination to control and eliminate competi-
ton IL 5a $f8Ek}
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23
THE OFFICIAL STORY
How the British Square Was Overwhelmed
and AnnIhIIated.

London. April 23-The war office to-
day received from Brgadier General Man
ming. in command OF the British forces IN
Somaliland. a dispatch dated twenty miles
westward of Galadi, Somaliland, April 2S,
as follows:
Il regret to report that q flying column
under the command of Colonel Cobbe
which left Ba ladi April 10th to recon-
noitre the road to Walwau had a most
serious check April II. On the morning
of April II, Colonel Cobbe was at Gum
burro, forty miles westward of Galadi
and had decided to return to Galadi ow-
ing to the serious difficulty in finding the
road to Walwall and to the shortness of
water. He was about to leave his zareba
(protected camp) when firing was heard
In the direction of small party under
the command of Captain Olivey which
had been sent in a westerly direction to
reconnoiter.
= AT OILS in the morning Colonel Cobbe
despatched Colonel Plunkett with 100 men
of the Second battalion of the Kings At
rican Rifles, 4s of the Second Sikhs and
two Maxim guns for the extrication Of
Captain Olivey. AS matter Of fact Cap
tain Olivey had not been engaged Col
onel Plunkett on joining the detachment
continued to push on. At 11:45 Colonel
Cobbe heard a heavy fire In the direction
, Of Colonel Plunkett and at about 1 in
the afternoon few fugitives coming in
reported that Colonel Plunkett had been
defeated with loss.
1.-The news has been fully corroborated
since and I have to report the total loss
of Colonel Plunkett's party, with the ex-
ception of thirty seven Yaos,. who have
arrived here.
PA The Square Is Annlhated. :. :
Eis 1.-The latest information extracted from
the fugitives is to the effect that Colonel
! Plunkett pushed on after the enemy's
force to the open country seven miles
y westward of Gumburru, where he was at
I tackled by very strong force of mounted
troops and the enemy's infantry who at
: tackled at close quarters. He kept back
the enemy until he had no more ammuni-
= ton. when he formed q square and
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23

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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23
RIDDEN BY CUMM1NS
Personnel of the Official Party That
Will Meet the President.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Des Moines. Iowa, April 23.-Invitations
have been sent out by Governor Cummins
to Senators Allison and Doliver, Con-
gressnlan Hull. State Chairman r. II.
Spence. ]. D. Whisenand. member of the
republican state central committee from
this district, the lelective officers of the
state. Judge S. F.. Prouty of Des Moines.
Mayor Brenton of Des Moines, Chief JUS
tice Bishop of the supreme court, and sew
eral others to join him in the trip he will
make to Shenandoah to meet President
Roosevelt and welcome him to Iowa
q The governor and his party, will leave
Des Moines the night Of April 27 on a
special train. After welcoming the presi-
dent at Shenandoah. they will precede
the president to Des Moines. After the
exercises ARE ended here. the governor
and his party will accompany the presi-
dent TO Keokuk, and from there the gov
ernor will go on to st. Louis.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23
LIQUOR SELLING AND GAMBLING
canton's Mayor Directs That All Illegal
Resorts BE Closed.

ing held last night to protest against any
further liberation of illegal liquor selling
and gambling. Mayor FL. q. Tlayer has
issued orders that all gambling places and
blind pigs must be closed and that any
police officer; who fails to do his duty will
he promptly dismissed.
In the city election the following alder
men were elected from the first, second,
third and fourth wards respectively: M.
Bennett, B. B. Wright, NJ. T.. Syverul.
A.s37G.$ Mold. For members Of school
board Thomas Tllorson and c.. H. Cassill
were elected in the first ward, w j.
Byrnes in the second. O. r. Isakson.s CA.
Heckmaster in the third, q. f. {. Hanson,
fourth and A. g. Shepherd member at
large.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23

charged with bayonets In the direction
Of Colonel Cobbes zareba He moved
some distance in this manner, but a great
many men. including Colonel Plunkett
himself were killed or wounded by the
pursuing enemy.
"At last the enemy's infantry over
when1ed the square and annihilated them
all with the exception of the thirty y-seven
fugitives above mentioned"
Killed In Action.
The dispatch closes with a, list Of the
"officers and men missing, and no doubt
killed in action,'4 namely Colonel a. W.
u. Plunkett Captains Johnston, Stewart,
Olivery. Norris and McKinnon, and Lieu
tenants Gaynor and Bell all of the King S
African rifles: Captain Whey of the Sec
ond Sikhs; Captain Sims of the India
medical staff. two white privates. forty
eight men Of the Second Sikhs and 124
men of the African rifles The two Maxim
guns were also lost.
Colonel Cobbe Must Be Rescued.
Another dispatch from General Manning
who Immediately, on hearing of the defeat
Of Colonel Plunkett, started for Gum
burru with 460 men. says further inform =
alton reached him from Colonel Cobbe to
the effect that the latter with 220 troops
was encamping with plenty of food and
supplies and four days water. He had
| about a thousand camels and does not
thlnk he can Withdraw from his position
without assistance, because the scrub Is
thick and the enery's forces seem likely
| to act on the offensive. General Mannins
| adds:
| II march again directly and expect tc
arrive at Gurnburru tomorrow at, noon,
1 shall accomplish the extrication of Col
onel Cobbe as quickly as possible and re
turn to Galadi. I can only carry suffici
ent water for the march to Gumburru, re-
| turning directly. I shall therefore be un-
able to advance against the enemy if the
| latter holds back @s
Haji Mohammed Abdullah, the "Mad Mul1ab >
is Or was the leader of the religious fana tics OF
! Somaliland, against whom Great Britain is wag
/ ing war. He is son of So1uali shepherd and Il
about 35 years old. His opera tions began early
| in 1899. when he led q raid against a neighbor
| ing tribe the preteNt that its members haG
| stolen came1s from his people He was then al
ordinary mullah or priest, but after a number
| of successful raids be proclaimed himself the
/ successor of the mahdi assumed an antagonistit
attitude towards the British proteetorate govern
ment and announced that he intended to rule
the interior, leaving the coast to the Europeans
Great Britain with the Boerawar on its hands
was unable to furnish sufficient protection to tn;
friendly or neutral natives, with the result tina
thousands of them joined the mad mullah. beins
given the choice of doing being raided
In March. 1900. he attacked an Abyssinian ex
pedition of LOO men sent against him, and al
though he lost 2.dOO men and retreated. the fe
rocity of his attack inspired AIenelik's troops
] with dread At one time he had 40, 900 well
| armed men. There have been numerous reports
| of his death, but they have been denied, and II
! is not known now. whether he is dead or alive
! At all events, the government of the Somalfs
! seems to be in strong hands. r..
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23
WALES TO VISIT US
He Will Attend the Louisiana Pur-
a. ...s chase Exposition. 5.3 b,

London, April 23.--The appointment. of
the Prince of Wales as president Of the
royal commission which, is to represent
Great Britain at the ST. Louis SExposi-
ton, will be made at the special request
of King Edward, who thought he could
thus best demonstrate his personal inter-
est in the exhibition and his cordiality
toward America generally. 8
John Redmond. the .1rish.leader. was in
svited to be one of the two, Irish members
Of the commission but his many engage
ments necessitated a declination.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23

Aden Arabia. April 23.--The British
transport TLardinge arrived here to-day
from Rerbera the capital of Somaliland,
East Africa. and confirmed a report of
British defeat in Somaliland.
The officers of the Hardinge say that
ten officers and 1S0 men out of total
British force Of 220 men were killed in
the engagement with the Sonlalis.
Their ammunition gave out and the ma
tiveS rushed the square, overwhelming 1T
by superior force and staying nearly all
the men.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23
TRACKS HAD TO BE MOVED
Forty Feet OF Bank Slide into the Red
- N.e.ss RiuAr a Grand Enrle ]. - 1aas

GRAND FORKS, N. Done Of the
worst ,caye-ins along the banks of the Red
river for many years took place early yes
terday. About forty feet OF the bank
slid into the river just above the eleva-
tor on the spur OF the Great Northern
tracks. The cave-in reached the middle
of the sidetrack and it was necessary to
move the tracks back about ten feet. The
slide will necessitate a big fill and much
piling to make the bank safe. Had the
caye-in occurred at time when the cars
were being switched, a bad wreck would
have resulted. Hundreds Of tons OF earth
slid into the river.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23

tive authority and the mayor AS the ex-
ecutive head. The council does not have
all the power of the ordinary board Of
directors, since it does not elect the mayor
and does not determine the policy of the
administration nor the method of carry
ing it out.
"The ordinary political administration
of a municipality desires the greatest pos
sible division of responsibility.
Its safety under the too common ma
nipulation of public office for private ends
is in this division. for the consequences
of incOmpetency and dishonesty can sell
dom be placed exactly where they belong.
land those who are shrewd enough can
retain their control This is not possible
in, indianapolis. The responsibility for
failure. either from incompetency or dis
honesty, is definitely fixed. The autocra-
cy of oneman power mas not developed
in Indianapolis. The political boss seems
to have even less hold than in the cities
with greater division of responsibility and
that he must approximate very closely to
the ideals Of the better class Of citizens.
or his administration is displaced at the
next election. The voters arc very free
| in their choice of candidates and vote
| very largely with reference to municipal
conditions and without thought of polit-
ical party lines. --s-. 8 -.
City Government in the Philippines.
Paul S. Reinsch speaking on Municipal
government in the Philippines, said in
part: 4. z'..s--a,--"- - .-+-.. ....-. -..
THE conditions in the Philippine ISL
ands are such that the establishment
of municipal institutions closely modelled
upon those Of the United States would
be very inadvisable. The military rule
was remarkable for the manner in which
the military organization was adapted to
civil government, as well as for the fact
that the system Of local government pro
vided everywhere for popular representa-
ton and election. with a moderate prop
erty or educational qualification The
simple institutions established by the
military. together with the better parts Of
the Spanish system. have been made the
basis of the present organization of local
government.
''rhe city of Manila occupies an ex-
ceptiona position. being governed under
a special charter. The government of
Manila is modelled on that of Washington.
D. c.; for the officers are appointive. not
elective. and the insuIar government pays
one-third of all the expenses of the
city.
"The situation is a hopeful one and the
natives in many parts of the islands show
i enterprise and intelligence in managing
their own affairs
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23
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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23
A. D. T. QUITS BUTTE
Disgusted by the Messenger Strike
and Hostility Of Labor,

Special to The Journal.
Butte. Mont. April 23.Assistant super
intendent H. v. Monftt of the Western
Union. announced Hast hight that COM
mencing to-day the American District
Telegraph company would cease to con-
duct an office in Butte, as a result Of tho
messenger boys strike and the hostility
shown by the labor organizations Of the
city. 81 .ss z
Il The Western Union will continue to en1-
ploy girls to deliver Its messages. and
should further resistance be shown ir,junr-
8tfon proceedings will be Instituted in the
federal court.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23
WOMAN KILLED.
Mrs. Peterson Was Warming Dyna-
mite Under a Stove.

Special to The Journal.
Milaca, Mimi, April p. 3.-Mrs.5 Chris
tine Peterson, a widow. was killed Instant
ly yesterday. Dynamite which she was
warming under q. stove. exploded The.
house was demolished and her remains
mangled. She lived on farm near town.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23

scRlsNER, NEe.-The wife of Will
liam Paasch. farmer. was found in
small stream. She went out into the
fresh airato obtain relief from headache,
and is supposed to have fallen in acci-
dentaly.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23

1ndustrially, America is hell with
the lid off. A prominent member Of
this house who is bitterly opposed
to trades unions told me that when
he visited the iron works in Pitts
burg he saw 10000 workmen there,
but not a single gray hair, nor a
smile. q
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23
NATIVES ANNIHILA1E
A BRITISH SQUARE
Colonel Punketts Ammunition Gave Out and the Somalis
Massacre Nearly the Whole Force
of 100 Men. #S s@s @ ss s@ss @s sssss

British Flying Strong Cavalry
fan Open County-They Are Held in Check Until the
Out When the Square Is Formed the
Fought DeathTwo Maxim Guns Lost0ficial Re
port from Brigadier-General Manning
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23
WHY AMERICA H
IS all WRONG
John Burns Indicates That the
Swift Pace Kills Off All the
Old Workmen.
He Says in the House Of Commons
That "Industrially It
Is He'll
An English Philanthropist Shocked
at the Condition of the
Washington Poor.
ew York Sun special servic..

New York Sun Special Service. &
London, April 2S.-Speaking in the
house of commons on measure to Sc
cure safety for railroad men, John Burns
said ~ - -., y :
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23
"WORsE THAN LONDON"
An English socioIogIst's Criticism
.- Washington Poverty.
New York Sun Special Service.

@'2- washington Poverty.
New York Sun Special Service. T..
Washington. April 23.-Budgett Meak-
ing, the English philanthropist and So
clolog1st who is travelling in this coun-
try studying the conditions of the work.
ing classes, has publicly declared that as
a result of his Investigations in this city
there are worse places in Washington
than the worst quarters of London.
. In London the areas of destitution and
PAD conditions are greater he explained
and the poor are poorer. but the laws of
London would not permit many Of the
terrible things l have seen in this city.
have seen rooms with half a dozen or
more persons living in them. and r have
seen buildings that would be condemned
and torn down in London if they were
Inhabited only by a coster's donkey"
Perhaps We Are All Right After All.
London, April 23.--The British consul
at Chicago. W. Wyndhan, in his annual
report, gives a glowing account Of the
great and increasing prosperity here,
and pays high tributes to American meth
DDS. He expresses the opinion that the
progress of the country is largely due to
''the opportunity both in business and in
employment in this large young country,
the encouragement given to workmen. the
rewarding Of merit. the Intimate acquaint- >
ance. Of the heads of firms with the work
Of their subordinates, the keen enthusiasm
shown by the. workmen in the interests
Of their employers, and to the absolute
fearlessness on. the part of the business
man in venturing on experiments either
in machinery or system that may; be
brought before him. MI. Wyndham urges
the Importance of a. careful study of the
business and manufacturing methods of
the United; States and the adoption of
those which are suitable I
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23
RULING THE CI1IES|
National Municipal League Speak.
ers Say Local Conditions Are
Becoming Better Each Day. =
Detroit Good Government Advocates
Listen to References to Minneap-
oils Shame; Under Ames.

Detroit. Mich. April 23.-The attend
ance at the opening session of the ninth
annual meeting of the National Municipal
league was Disappointing. An exhaustive
report of the years work was read by
Clinton Rogers Woodruff of Philadelphia
secretary of the national league. -..- -. ..s
Philadelphia and Pittsburg were re-
ferred to but Mr.. Woodruff said that not
wthstanding the doleful tales of mis-
management and corruption there were
numerous signs of improvement, ,Philadel-
phia now having mayor who received
the Endorsement of the Municipal league
while the Pittsburg voters had defeated
the dominant republican machine After
touching upon the recent municipal scan
dals of Minneapolis, St. Louis and KAN
sas City, Mr.. Woodruff took up the ques-
ton Of municipal ownership. declaring
that movement in its favor had taken a
deep hold on the urban population of the
country.
j. Horace Mcfarland of Harrisburg,
Pa, president Of the American League
for Civic improvements read a paper on
State and National He presented a
proposed constitution for civic alliance.
embracing a number of present organi-
cations. Vice President Charles Richard
son read a paper on the same subject and
papers on this topic by H. Millard Palmer
OF Grand Rapids. Mich, and G. G. Brown
of Indianapolis. Ind. were submitted and
ordered printed in the records
"A discussion of the subject. of a civic
alliance led to the adoption of the follow
ing resolution which was submitted by
Mr.. Burnilam: Resolved, that the Nat
ional Municipal league approves the sug-
gestion of a civic alliance and that the
executive committee be authorized to
take such step as may its judgment be
desirable and necessary to carry it into
execution. "
Concentration Of Responsibility.
MIR. Brown. in his paper. said:
The government of the city of Indian
apolis. since 1891. has been an excellent
example of the concentration of respon-
sibility in one person. The municipality
is business proposition and has Moth
ing In common with political parties Of
either state or nation, whatever may be
the necessities Of practical politics. As
such 1t should be administered on business
principles. 1t is a very common business
principle that there must be no division
Of responsibility. The theory of the gov
ernment of the city of Indianapolis va
ries little from this The stockholders
.(voters) elsct once i'll two years, instead
OF once year. as III the ordinary stock
COMPANY. the city council as the legisla
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23

j DICKINSON, N. D.-Engineer ] B.
Delhinger of the Northern Pacific received
q telegram from an attorney at Ripon
Wis. notifying him that his uncle had
willed him 10000 farm and $4,000 in
cash.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23

GRAND FORKS, N. D.--Conductor. .Bry-z
ant was fired at several times by two
crooks. who it is supposed tried to ride
without tickets or cash. Neither of the
shots struck Mr.. Bryant
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23

s HILLSBoRo, N. D.--No trace has been
found OF Willard McCleary, who disap-
peared April 10. He has lived here for
twelve sor iithirteen Years. He had been
sick for several days.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-06

We would suggest 10 our contem- porary. the News that it look up that gavel which once upon q time trapped the signals for loot and reprisa..," and present it to Judge Moves, with suitable inscription, when he arrives in Nome this spring; or if that does not suit present him with a chart showing the creeks of Bitter Discord," '" Family Dissensons," and Soul Sickening Scandals A reminder of this kind from his former clerk would show that quondam officials deep and lasting gratitude" But if we may express preference, 1t IS for the gavel. The gavel's the thing.