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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
SPEAKS FOR H0LLEBEN
Not Drop Of Meteor Yacht Wine
Was for Personal Use Of
the Ambassador.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Milwau kee, Feb. 1.-THE assertion that
the German ambassador. Won Holleben,
had been removed by Emperor William,
because OF com plants made to President
Roosevelt that he had been using improper
influence to obtain the use of German
wine for the christening of the emperor $
yacht Meteor. Mas explicitly denied by
General F. G.. WinlJer, one Of the attor-
neys in the case tried here.
General Winlxler says that the testimony
elected in the trial in no way reflected
upon the integrity of Ambassador Won
Holleben. The testimony was direct and
uncontradicted thatx the German wine
agents called attention to- the proprietys of
using the German wine, as had always
been the custom in the christening of the
royal yachts He says Count Qnadt or
dered the German wine, to be used He
made that order upon the margin of the
following letter:
I'VE keep a stock of this wine in Mil
waukee, and have instructed our house for
the christening to place at the disposal OF
your excellency ten to twenty cases. for
which, as has been our custom for thirty
years for ship christening purposes, no
charge will be made ~ s.
| He says that the an1ba dor sent word
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
SIX BELOW AT ST. LOUIS
Kansas City Exults In "Mlnus e"--Heavy
Shows in the s. w. -

Shows in the S. w.
St. Louis, Feb. 17.--At 7 a. m. the
thermometer at the weather bureau reg
1stered six degrees below zero, the cold
est weather Of the season for this vicin-
ity. This is drop of - degrees from
midnight. Out in the suburbs and through
southern Illinois and Missouri reports
Of even lower temperatures are being
received. The sky is clear and tenpera-
ture is gradually moderating. Incoming
trains are somewhat delayed.
Kansas City, Feb. 1.-THE intense cold
weather in the southwest continues. At
Kansas City at o'clock this morning
the therm ometer recorded nine degrees
below zero, the coolest of the winter
still lower with no indications of modera-
ton. Train schedules are still badly de-
moralized.,
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 17.-Following the
heaviest snowstorm in Years the tenn
perature also started out to break the
record. 1t succeeded in reaching u de-
grees below during the night. Clear
sunshiny weather to-day relieves the sit
uation, however. and the official forecast
points to rising temperature. Fuel deal
ers report no danger Of coal famine
All trains except short-run accommoda-
tons were from two to six hours late this
morning, and the Vandalia and Chicago &:
Alton reported many poles down along
their tracks as a result of the storms
The telegraph companies have had a hard
time keeping communication open Re-
cause of the lack of fuel at the city hos
pital the lives of 700 patients. some OF
whom are at the point of DEATH are en-
dangered by the cold. Since the cold snar
struck ST. Louis the hospital has beer
without enough coal and the authorities
have been compelled to economic in the
use of what they had. An insufficient
supply of coal at the court house resulted
in the closing of the courts there to-day
There seems to be plenty of coal In the
city, but owing to the condition of the
streets it Is extremely hard to deliver.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
NOT ToRRlD YET
But To-day Is Degrees Warmer Than
Was Yesterda.

Was Yesterda.
The weather this morning was four
points better than yesterday, as regis
tered by the government thermometer on
top of the postoffice building. Yesterday
it was "a degrees & and to-day 20.
The prospect is much better than that of
yesterday, however, as then no hope for
Immediate warm weather was in sight.
But the fact that old winter has yielded
four points to-day tes that by morn
ing he will have weakened considerably.
The warm chinook seems to be blowing
further west and its effects are bound to
be felt here tomorrow, although some
dubious things in the way Of adverse
flows" are in evidence toward the south
west.
Enormous rises are noticed among the
weather factory towns. Medicine Hat
showed 49, degrees advance; Swift Cur
rent. IS degrees and Calgary % degrees.
: Section Director Outram's advices to-
day bring good news for those who have
not gone south as intended. 1t was only
81 at Charleston this morning, 80 at Mont
gonery and % at New Orleans. while it
was so cold at Jacksonville, Shreveport
and Galveston that the reports are miss
ing; at least for some good reason figures
We're not obtainable. '-r..s..
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Vote Lessened in. Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, Feb. IA storm SAVIOR
ing of a blizzard prevails to-day. During
the night snow fell to depth Of six inches
and the temperature dropped to 20 degrees
at o'clock this morning. Railroad and
street railway traffic is badly handicapped
and telegraph and telephone service is
crippled. Trolley cars are running under
difficulties without regard to schedule
There have been no arrivals or departures
of vessels. This is municipal election day
throughout the state, and one effect OF
the storm has been to lessen the vote.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
GAN. PACIFIC
AFTER BOATS
Sir William Van Horne Tells Of At
tempts to Buy. the Elder Demp-
ster Line.
From Twelve to Eighteen Ships Are
Wanted by the Canadian
Line.
No Attempt to Compete With Nor.
gan Nor to Attract Business
From New York.

New York. Feb. 17.-sir William Van
Horne. chairman Of the board OF the
Canadian Pacific railway, who arrived
here to-day from Havana. was asked
whether it was true that the Canadian
Pacific was negotiating for the North
Atlantic fleet Of the Elder Dempster Line.
He replied:
Il have been away from home some
time and do not know whether or not
the negotiations have been concluded.
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.-1' q 10, -
Plttsburs In Bad Shape.

Pittsburg, Feb. =17.-Pittsburg is In the
grip of a cold wave heavy snow and a
food. Luckily the high water just missed
the danger point, and beyond flooding the
lowlands and causing Inconvenience to
plants along the river fronts, no damage
was done. During the night a fierce snow
and wind storm ragged and this morning
there is a half foot OF snow on the level
Street-car service has been seriously i'm
peded, and all trains east and west are
from two to four hours late. --o-- =.
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do not know just how far the matter has
gone, but we have been negotiating with
the line for the purchase Of from twelve
to eighteen of their ships for some time
cannot say just what number we have
been figuring on, but it is somewhere be-
tween those figures
"This move Of ours is in no way an
effort to compete with the Morgan COM
bine for business, nor is it intended to
divert any traffic from New York. The
Canadian Pacific has plenty of business
for line of its own across the ocean,"
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Farther west and northwest the weather
was moderating. .s
The entire country is swept by wintry
storms Of unusual severity. Snow has
fallen as far south as Louisiana and
Texas and the temperature has tumbled to
a point that has brought on much suffer-
ing in the usually mild climate. Along
the Atlantic seaboard the f1ercest gale IN
some time Is playing havoc with shipping
interests from Key West to Maine.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
r1Rsr JupeE pARKER Bet.

. New York, Feb. 17.-Talk about Judge Parker
Of the court of appeals possible nominee has
already developed betting interest in the COM
ing national election. The first wager made
has been recorded in Wall street. The prin-
cipals to the bets were prominent brokers. One
wager was 500 to 5000 that Judge Parker would
receive the democratic nomination for president.
and the other 5000 against 81 900 that If
Judge Parker is nominated he will be elected. ).
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
Heavy Shows In New EnoIand.

Boston, eFb 1.-THE worst snowstorm
of the winter thus far prevailed here last
night and continued to fall this forenoon,
Railroad and street car service was badly
hampered and shipping was effectuallv
tied up. Several vessels which left port
last night are supposed to have expert
enced a hard night. There is large
number Of trans Atlantic vessels due at
this port. =.
New Haven, Conn, Feb. 17.-Street car
traffic in this city was badly crippled this
morning by the .snowstorm. Similar con-
ditions were reported at many other points
in the state .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
HOW TO PREVENT STRIKES,

Boston, Mass, Feb. 1.-THE American HUI
name Education Society offers $500 for the best
plan of preventing strikes. All plans, signed
by fictitious names, must be at the socety's Of
flee, 10 Milk street, Boston, on or before July
J., and with each sealed letter giving the real
name and postofice address of the writer, which
will not -be opened until the decision of the
committee shall have been made.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
WOOD FOR THE POOR
Efforts OF Poor Department to Tighten
Suffering Caused by Intense Cold.

An idea Of what the present cold snap
means to the very poor Of Minnea polls
may be had from the fact that ninety
loads Of wood have been delivered by the
poor department since the temperature
took its big drop Saturday night. This
does not include the hard wood supplied
by the poor department. The cost Of wood
delivered by the department for February
so far is s7OS.90. The groceries distrib-
uted this month cost the department about
$500.
The cases of suffering which have come
to light in the last few days are mostly
new ones, Of which the department has
heretofore had no Information.
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sold ALL OVER.

to the agents in this city to send a few
bottles of the wine, so that if one were
broken another might take its place. Four
bottles were so sent. Not drop was
forwarded to the ambassador for his. per-
sonal use. The general says thatathe tes-
tilnony on this point at the trial was un-
disputed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
HAY LUNCHES
WITH ROOSEVELT
He May Yet Be Made Assistant At
torney General Of the Inte-
rior Department.
He Obtains Some Valuable Data for
the Northwestern Reciprocity
League.
S. fE .--------------- Il
Mr.. Heatwole Sees the President and
Talks Over the State Or
ganization.
From III. journal Bureau, Room Is, Post Build

From The Journal Bureau, Room 45, Post Build
ing, Washington.
Washington, Feb. 17.-Eugene G. Hay
took lunch with the president to-day by
appointment made last night through one
of the members of the Minnesota delega-
ton, who called at the White House on
other matters. Notwithstanding the fact
that Hay has not filed an application for
the position of assistant attorney genera
of the interior department and probably
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
Hills storm Swept,

Deadwood. S.. D.. Feb. 17.-After es-
Gaping the storms that have swept other
parts of the west for two months, the
Black Hilsl region is experiencing its first
heavy snow storm this year. The air is
dense and the snowfall is accompanied by
gale, but the temperature is scarcely
down to freezing point.
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ICYCLEs.

Columbus, Ohio-The mercury was degrees
below zero this morning with prospects Of very
fell last might
indianapolis temperature at g a. n
registered s degrees below zero. Railroad trains
are from to seven hours late.
Peoria, ul..The temperature at Il. M vas
Is below and at O'Clock it wass14 below. Clear
and no wind
omaha--Reports from the range indicate that
stock in western Nebraska and southern Dakota
has suffered some, but owing to little snow
covering the grass, tie Ices las been light.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17

Chicago, 10 below; Peoria, IA; st.
Louis, s; Indianapolis, s. Milwaukee,
10; Columbus. 2; Kansas City, 9; Des
Moines, 9; st. Paul, 20; Omaha, 10,
and Topeka, II.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
YOUNG yANpERB1Lr "A w1rNEss.

has been s1bpoenaed to testify against David
". Bucklin, manager of Ganfeld's gambling
house at East Forty-fourth street although
Mr.. Jerome had let be inferred that he was
not going to call upon Mr.. Vanderbilt.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
BuBoN1c PLAGUE ON BOARD.

Palm. Island Of Afajorca. Feb. 1.-THE Italian
bark Iris from Pensacola, Nov. IS, for Mar
settles. has put into the Bay of Palma with sew
eral of those board suffering from what is
believed to be bubonic plague. Two of the crew
died during the voyage.
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SEVERE IN THE SOUTH
A Drop Of 50 Degrees in Temperature at
'-- Birmingham, Ala.

Birmingham, Ala. -.
Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 1.-THE severest
weather Of the winter prevails over the
south to-day following yesterdays storm,
which killed two people and injured sew
eral. In Atlanta all records for high
winds We're broken when the gale blew
at the rate OF sixty miles an hour. This
velocity was maintained at several other
places. The temperature is two above
at Nashville, six at Memphis and nine
at Knoxville. At Birmingham the mer-
curry has fallen SO degrees in twelve hours,
and in New Orleans 43. Communication
with Jacksonville is cut off. Colder
weather is forecasted for Florida to-day.
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Nearly zero at Louisville.

Louisville, KY, Feb 17.-Following a
thirtyhour rain and a half days record
breaking snowfall, Louisville this morn
Ing experienced the coolest weather Of
the winter-one above zero.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
Its Fate Will Be Determined in the
the House Committee Next
Monday.

Washington, Feb. l7.-At a meeting Of
the house committee on merchant marine
and fisheries to-day, Chairman Grosvenor
called up. the ship subsidy bill. and gave
notice that the bill would be taken up at
a meeting of the committee next Monday
for final disposition.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
NEW YORK STATE BURIED

About Ten inches OF Snow, and the Cold
Wave Coming.
New Yorl-. Feb. 1.-THE blizzard of last
night left New York in better condition
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
The U. 5. And VENEZUELA
A Commission at Caracas to
Sit on the Formers
Claims.

Washington, Feb. 17.-secretary Hay
for the United States and Mr.. Bowen for
Venezuela to-day signed protocol pro-
viding for the adjustment of United
States claims against Venezuela by a
commission to meet at Caracas.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-07

the majority. He said that no one
seriously believed that with the exist
ing constitutional limitations a bill
could be prepared that would fully and
adequately meet the situation. But he
believed the committee had presented
fair, reasonable and constitutional
measure" and as such he hoped 1t
would address itself to the members of
the house.
Mr.. Littlefield created much amuse-
ment by reading a most eXtravagant
denunciation of combinations and then
announcing that the extract was not
from a speech of any gentleman on the
| floor or other side, but from a speech
of Sir John Culpepper, delivered in the
British parliament, 262 years ago.
They had them then" said he, Just
as we have them now. l call your at
tention to the fact that there was no
protective tariff in those days"
He traced the history of combinations
back 1900 B. c., to show, he said, that
combinations had always existed and
that there had been an outcry against
them. 1t showed further, he said, how
old and how difficult the question be-
/ lore congress was now.
Speaking of the bill, Mr. Littlefield
, said it was not contended that the
/ publicity features was a specific or Il
cure-al for monopoly, but only that it
was a step in the right direction, help
full to the public in three connections
where the corporations touched the
people, namely, as investors, creditors
! and consumers. In reply to a question
Mr.. Littlefield said he did not believe
! that congress should penalize over
| capitalization. To do so, he said, would
produce a panic. But publicity, he in
/ sisted, would acquaint the people with
| the facts and the evils of overcapital-
ization would be gradually corrected.
/ When Mr.. Littlefield concluded the
! general debate was formally declared
closed and at 5:!5 p. m. the house ad-
journed-
Arizona republican., 1903-02-07
TUCSON CORORERS
ONE INQUEST DONE
The Blame Of the Wreck Placed on
Operator Clough.

Tucson, Ariz., January 6.-One of the
corOner's juries, the Culver jury, today
rendered a verdict in the matter OF the
Southern Pacific wreck at Esmond
The jury found that fourteen bodies
were taken from the wreck. three of
which they were able to identify ami
eleven of which are unknown to them.
1t completely exonerated Conductor
Parker and the train crew OF No. :.
the westbound passenger, and placed
the responsibility upon Operator Clough
of Wallis. whom they say received two
orders to be delivered to Conductor
Parker Of No. I. but only gave him one.
His failure to deliver the second orde-
resulted in the collision between Trains
No. and No. s.
The Richey jury is expected to render
its verdict tomorrow. 1t is freely pre-
dicted that this jury will place the
responsibility on both Clough and
Parker.
District Attorney Dale said that no
warrant would be issued for CIougn :
arrest as far as he was concerned. In
the first place, he added. his whero-
abouts were unknown, and it is ex-
tremely doubtful if a conviction could
be obtained if he were arrested anu
indicted.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-07
SAN FRANCISCO
MEETS CHARGE
That BubOniC Plague Exists
in That City
A Meeting of the Commercial Bodies
Urge the Governor, the City Au-
thorities and the Boards of Health
to Action.

San Francisco, February 6.-In view
state board of health held in Washing
ton which declared that bubonic plague
exists in San Francisco, the commercial
organizations of San Francisco have
held a meeting and adopted resolutions
urging the governor of the state ard
city officials to cooperate with the
United States Marine hopital service.
The resolutions which were adopted by
a joint committee representing the
California State Board of Trade, the
San Francisco Board of Trade, the
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce,
the Merchants Association OF San
Francisco, the Merchants Exchange of
San Francisco, the Manufacturers and
Producers Association of California
and the California Promotion commit
tee, recite the fact that but 80 cases
have been reported by all the health
authorities during a period of 30
months and that the last case reported
was December II. 1902
The resolutions conclude as follows:
Resolved, That this mercantile joirt
committee hereby strongly urges the
governor of the state and the mayor
and supervisors Of San Francisco TO
take such steps at once as shall Sc
cure a prompt cooperation of the
boards of health of the city and state.
under the supervision of the United
States marine hospital service. TO the
end that all danger from Lubonic
| plague may be eradicated; that all
fears of infection may be removed
that the confidence of boards of health
Of other states and territories may be
| restored. and that no injury. however
remote. may result to the foreign and
interstate commerce and TO this end
we hereby pledge To the officials Of the
state and city every aid and support ot
/ the various commercial bodies which
| we represent"
Arizona republican., 1903-02-07
VENEZUELA CASE
GOES TO THE HAGUE
President Roosevelt Declines to Be-
come Arbitrator.

Washington, February 6.-President
Roosevelt has declined to arbitrate the
question as to whether the allies shall
receive preferential treatment in the
settlement of their claims against Ven
eZuela over the other creditor nations.
Ffe reached this decision shortly before
4 o'clock this afternoon and instructed
Secretary Hay to despatch a note to
the British embassy at once advising
! the British ambassador of his decision.
The matter therefore now will be re-
! ferred to The Hague tribunal. This
will result in the immediate raising Of
the blockade. The administra ton, it is
stated in official quarters, was un-
willing to approve the effort Of the
! British government to eliminate Mr.
Bowen from the negotiations aad more
over the president could not have ac-
cepted the invitation of the allies even
| If he had been so disposed without the
consent of the old negotiator, Minis
ter Bowen, and this the allies did not
! obtain or request in their note to the
president
In administration and diplomatic cir
cles the reference to The Hague is re-
garded as a victory for Minister Bow
en- as Venezuela thereby is enabled to
recover from the distressing effect Of
the blockade before starting upon the
| payment OF her debts. The cumber-
some machinery of The Hague. it Is ex-
pccted, viii delay matters considerably
ana the payment of the creditor ma
tions cannot begin until the important
question of priority of payment for the
allies is decided. The findings of The
Hague tribunal may not be handed
! down for some months.
The tribunal also Will decide the vital
question to South American states as
to whether blOckades and lombard
ments entitle the powers to preferen-
tial treatment at the hands of their
debtor. Coming from The Hague, il
will establish a precedent, while a de-
cision on the point from President
Roosevelt would have carried no
weight such as establishing q point of
| International law
The erect OF an adverse finding by
/ Roosevelt. therefore, could not have
/ prevented the allied powers from re-
peating blockade next month if they
desired, whereas an adverse verdict
from The Hague would add a new
/ canon to the law of nations and stop
such a course Of practice completely.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-07
ALMOST \ DEBATE
On the Question of the Inter Oceanic
Canal.

Washington, February 6.-For 4 time
today in the senate it looked as though
the question of the construction OF an
isthmian canal would be discussed in
the open session. Mr.. Morgan spoke on
his resolution, introduced yesterday,
calling on the secretary of the navy
for correspondence regarding the mill
tary occupation of the bays Of Panama
and Colon. He had not proceeded far.
however. when Mr.. Cullom, who had
been following him closely interrupted
him with a motion for an executive
session. which Mr. Morgan resisted
The chair overruled Mr.. Mcrgan's OBJ
lection and the doors were closed.
After the doors were closed Mr.. Nor
gan continued his remarks, speaking
especially of the Irregularities which he
said characterized the government OF
Panama. He did not, however, do this
until he spoke of the course of the sen
ate in closing the doors while he was
discussing his resolution. He said he
considered himself as good a judge as
any one of the proprieties connected
Arizona republican., 1903-02-07
a SIX-MILE TUNNEL.
important Feature of Southern Pacific
Improvement.

New York. February 6.-An import
ant feature of the extensive scheme
for the Improvement of the Southern
Pacific system between Ogden and the
Pacific Coast will be a great tunnel to
pierce the Sierra Nevada mountains
near Auburn, in Paso county, Nevada.
Surveys are now under way for this
tunnel, which is to be six miles long
1t is said that President f. II. Harri-
man has planned to strengthen the line
of the old Central Pacific railroad, and
reduce the grades so that trains can be
run between San Francisco and New
York in three days and a half, and the
running time between San Francisco
and Chicago be cut down to sixty-rour
hours.