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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
COMMANDER BRAKES ACTION
It Warded Off an Attack on Foreign
ers at Canton.

Washington, April 15.-Quick action and
common sense treatment of a critical stu
alton by an American naval officer III
China recently saved the foreign residents
in the province Of Kwon Tung along the
east bank of the Canton river from fall
ing victims to a plot which, while direct
ed primarily against the Manchurian dy-
nasty, inevitably would have eliminated
in an attack on the foreign population.
This attack was averted by the precau-
tionary measures taken by Commander
+. j. Drake, commanding the United
States steamer Monterey, with the as
sistance of the English gunboats Sand
Piper and Britomac, the French gunboat
Avalanche and the German tug Shameen.
An armed force of 5000 men had entered
Canton surreptitiOusly and were hiding
with sympathizers. Commander Drake
first completed his plan of defense, and
then to alay the excitement which pre-
vailed, he officially informed the consul
lates and Chinese officials of his preparl-
tions, and advised the commanders of the
English, German and French gunboats Of
the line of action to be pursued In case
Shameen island was attacked. The for
eign commanders offered their co-opera-
ton and plans were perfected to meet any
/ trouble that developed.
Instead Of visiting the holy temple in
the inner city at midnight to offer in
cense, the viceroy and officials, contrary
to long custom, remained in their respect"
i've yamens, securely guarded. Around
the viceroys yamen alone were assembled
4, 900 armed troops. BY Z o'clock the gates
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
GAP OF BUT FIFTY MILES
Telegraph System of Alaska Will Be
Completed in a Month
More.

Seattle, Wash, April 15.-Within a
month the telegraph system of Alaska will
be complete, and by fall the cable connect
ing Seattle with Juneau and the far north
will be in operation. These announce
ments were made here by General Greely,
chief officer Of the United States signal
corps.
The cable ship Burnside will reach Sitka
about June Is, and after running the cable
from Skaguay to Haines Mission, will lay
the big cable southwark 1900 miles in two
sections to Seattle. The cable, it is be-
lieved, will be in working order by Nov. 10.
gap of but fifty miles exists between
the eastern and western branches of the
Alaska system. The line extends up the
Yukon river from st. Michaels to the
| mouth of the Tanana, and 200 miles above
on that river. The other line is from VAL
dez, across to Eagle City, near Dawson.
a branch of which extends down the Tan
ana to meet the other. a month. in the
opinion of General Greedy, will see the two
Joined.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
NEW PATENTS.

Washington, April 15.-(SpeciaD-The
following patents were issued this week to
Minnesota and Dakota inventors, as re-
ported by Williamson & Merchant. Pat
ent Attorneys, 925-935 Guaranty building
Minneapolis, Mimi: Lydia E. Beard
emphl, Ashton, S. D., dish washing ma
chine; Francois Belanger, Langdon, N. D.,
darning machine; S. A. Broste. Sisseton,
S. D., bicycle pump: Wifred Clother, St.
Paul, Mimi, shade-roller bra cket; II. A.
Ferguson, St. Paul, Mimi, tube welding
machine: S. A. Floren, Lakota, N. D.,
ruling-pen; E. w. Gragert, Whiterock S.
D., relay pump; A. S. Hill. Yankton, S. D.,
cornplanter; A. A. kuerlhorn, Lakota. n.
D., eyelet; S. G. Lawlor. Duluth, Minn.,
window cleaning apparatus; E. J. Man.
ming. Lake City, Mimi, metallic floor mat
Charles E. Smith. Rochester, Minn.,
laundry tag; Jacob V. Steenbergen. Iiar-
risburg, S. D.. dividers; C. J. Tramberg,
Minneapolis, Mimi, seatsupport for BIZ
cycles.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
WHIST

Last night was ladies' night at the Mime
apolis Whist Club. Six tables were played.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington won high score north
and south with nine tricks plus Mr.. Bechtel
and Mrs. Luther won high score east and west
with three tricks plus. -.t
North and sogth-Mr and Mrs Nix, 1e5; Mrs
Sprague, 1854; Mr.. and Mrs. wellington, 17S
Mr.. Gage and Mrs. Barber. 172: Mr.. Boutell and
East and west-Mr. and Mrs. Parsons, 141
Mrs. Rankin and Mrs. Paul, 146; Mr.. Barber an6
Mrs. Gage. 142: Mr.. Bechtel and Mrs. Luther
147: DR.. Muckey and Mrs. Janney, 144; Mr.
Luther and Mr.. Johnston, 141; average, 1891.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
SPORTS.
MUST DRIVE SLOWLY
Automobile Club Will Show No Par.
tiality in Discipline of It's T..
T. Members.
Names of Chauffeurs Who Are Elk.
PEELED for Reckless Driving
May Be Published.

The Minneapolis Automobile Club has
demonstrated that it's campaign against
reckless driving Is no bluff. The printed
notices have been prepared. which will be
sent to any member Of the club against
whom complaint is made. The, notices
read as follows:
Af.
Complaint has been made against you for fast
and reckless driving of your automobile.
This notice is sent pursuant to resolution
passed DS tho club at its meeting held April =,
1908. which provides that the secretary shall
notify club members when complaint is made
against them for fast and reckless driving. Sec
ond complaints referred to the board of trus.
tees for action, and If third complaint is
made member may be expelled from the club.
Expulsion from the club for fast and reckless
driving would be a serious matter to any men,
ber. 1t would brand him reckless operator.
and If trouble or accident Of any kind should
thereafter occur for which he should in any
way be responsible, the fact that he had been
expelled from the club for reckless driving
would strongly prejudice his case. either before
Il court in the mind of any one wishing to
place the responsibility for the accident or trou-
bic upon him.
The trustees intend to strictly enforce this
club rule. and we trust no further complaint
will be made against you. Fast driving on the
part of few will spoil the sport for the many,
and will excite animosity and bad feeling in the
community and result in time in severe and TN
just legislation.
Trusting that you will use extreme care and
caution in the future. especially in the downtown
districts and not exceed the lawful limit of
speed. l am, respectfully yours,
.................... Secretary.
The officers Of the club say that nc
amount of wealth or social position will
gain leniency for all offender. 1t is prob
able that tho names Of any members ex-
PEELED will be published in the newspapers
Ihis would subject the chauffeur in ques-
ton to special attention from the police
and 1t Is thought that a warning will be
sufficient to induce most careless drivers
to exercise caution.
With a nasty northeast wind cutting the
course and a pour Of rain. the first trials
for the American automobile team for the
Gordon Bennett cup were held near Gar
den City. L. l., yesterday. Only two cars
competed.
The contestants were Percy Owen o.
New York and J. p. Mooers of Cleveland
The trials were held on a, fve-mile stretch
of road between Westbury and Merrick.
Mr.. Owens was the first to start. The
car was given a flying start and covered
the five miles in minutes and SIS seconds
On his second trial Mr.. Owen stopped be-
fore he had completed the course.
Mr.. Mooers' car was sent away from
Standstil. The time for the five miles
was refused and it was announced tha
an insufficient supply of gasolene woult
prevent a second trial.
Further trials will be held this week i
the weather permits.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS

! Captain Bowen, of the University of Pennsyl.
| vania track team. has accented an invitation to
compete against Rimmer, the English champion
| in the Celtic races to be held at Glasgow,
| July is. Bowen is considered the foremost dis
| tance runner of this country. He is the present
intercollegiate two-nile and country cham
| pion and has record Of minutes 81 % Sec
onds for two miles.
Bowen will sail about July 1. He will also
| lowfeld, London, Bath, Birmingham and Per-
| shore. .-.
Harvey Parker; Of Brockton, Mass, the cham;
| Gus Schoenlein ("Americus'), of Baltimore, were
on the mat two hours and forty-fve minutes
at Baltimore, last night, neither man gaining
fall. The match was for the championship Of
| the world in the class, two falls in three. =
Thruout the battle ''Americus" was on the de-
fensive. while Parker worked hard to pin his
| opponent to the floor. Both men seemed strong
when the referee, at 1245 a. NJ, called the bout
| a draw. - ~ . p
may stop the fight both Jack Root and ''Kid''
| Mccoy are training diligently for their meeting
| before the Metropolitan Athletic Club of De-
| troit. April %, and from all accounts neither
one is leaving a stone unturned to benefit his
| condition. .'st .@a@.- >-t$E q @:sss..
| The bout is creating considerable talk thruout
| the country, it virtually decides the light
| heavy weight championship Of the world both
! Mccoy and Root being legitimate claimants
Matchmaker Considine is now working on his
preliminaries and will be ready to announce his
| full card In few days.
record feat in high jumping was performed
at the competition Of riding horses at Tatters-
| alfs. in Paris yesterday, by Lieutenant VALDEZ,
of the Twenty-second Dragons. The competi-
tion was before jury composed Of members of
the Equestrian Society L'Etriev. Lieutenant
VALDEZ, on his horse Harpiste. cleared a bar
over 6Es feet high. He then placed mare at
some distance from the bar and cleared both
at single jump.
| A match which is sure to prove interesting
was arranged yesterday between Joe Walcott and
Jack O'Brien. The men to meet for twelve
rounds before the Health and Physical Culture
Club, Boston, on April %. Both men are hard
| hitters and will no doubt try for Knockout
! O'Brien has every confidence that he can put
| the negro to sleep.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
To California. $40 an.

The grand and inspiring scenery along
the line of the Denver & Rio Grande r. R..
has made this one of the most popular
routes to California. The Minneapolis &
st. Louis r. r. are selling tickets daily
via this route. Personally conducted
tourist car excursions every Thursday.
Call on W. L. Hathaway, City Ticket
Agent, No. Washington Ave S.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
BASKETBALL

The first team Of the university girls basket
ball squad defeated the second team by score
Of 10 to IL last night, in the final game of the
season. In the middle Of the second half the
second team took "a sudden brace and scored II
points in quick order. The first team rallied
again and pulled out i've points ahead. The
lineup:
Varsity. Second. IS
Cox ............ right forward. Harding
Van Bergen. left forward. ......... Winchell
Oren center. Dunn
Longbrake right guard. Frank
Johnston left guard. ....... Wagner
Goals from field, Johnston S, Cox 4, Frank 4,
Dunn 2; from fouls. Frank 2, Gov j.. Referee,
Ireland. Umpire, Deering. Score, Varsity,
19i second team. Il. 81
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
to the inner city were close, and the

SlIGeLS CIGdTEU.
Many arrests were made that night, in
which some compradores were implicated,
and large amounts of stores were seized
In houses and shops in Fong Chun and
Fates, opposite Shameen. Many indica-
tions of the attack were found, and the
officials agree that rebels abandoned their
plot only because of Commander brakes
discovery and his prompt action.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
.WILM0T IS FEELINd SORE
Threatens His Players With the
Guardhouse Unless They Do
Better Work.

Wilmot's men put in several hours of
practice yesterday with the Leavenworth
baseball team. To-day and tomorrow
the TWO clubs were scheduled for practice
games at Leavenworth ..=-
W1lmot expressed considerable chagrin
over the two defeats at ST. Joseph and
said that unless some of the men did bet
ter work he would try to have them con-
tlned in the guardhouse before they left
LeaVenworth. Some of the, players have
not been feeling well lately. Sullivan is
Just recovering from an abscess on his
right foot. Yeager is in bad shape, and
Wilder has had a lame arm. Bolin finds
that the water does not agree with him.
According to President Pullam of the
National League all the financial claims Of
clubs ON players have been satisfied with
the exception of the affairs of Edward
Delehanty and George Davis. Delehanty
has made arrangements to pay back to the
ne" York club what money he owes to
that organization within a week so that
ne can fulfill his contract and play with
the Washington American league team
when the season begins April %.
Davis has given no intimation as to
what he intends doing in reference to his
| Indebtedness to the New York National
League club or his contractural ob1iga-
tions to the Chicago American League
club. Davis says that his affairs are en-
tirely in the hands of his legal adviser,
John M. Ward, and that he will abide by
his lawyers instructions.
Comiskey's white sox lost to Des Moines
! in game at Des Moines yesterday by a
score of to 3. The locals took thirteen
hits off Flaherty's delivery, while Barry
for the locals allowed fourteen, but they
were we'll scattered The fielding Of the
Des Moines team was fast; but that of
Chicago was ragged at times.
Rain yesterday prevented the last game
scheduled between the 5Philadelphia
American and Nationa~ League clubs,
The series thus ends with four victories
for the Nationals to: one for the Ameri-
cans. hrEt.' ...-
The Sioux Falls League baseball team
was scheduled to play the Fandreau In
dian school nine to-day and tomorrow at
Sioux Falls. The Sioux Falls team
leaves Friday for Dubuque, Iowa, to open
| the season in that city on April 10 and
20.
The baseball season opened at>Vermil-
lion, S. D., yesterday with a game be-
twee'@ the South Dakota university and
1a' ~ college teams. The former won
bx score Of 6 to L., 81,
The Minneapolis tigers have organized
| for the season and would Ikea game for
| Sundays
The V tlmots preferred. Address M.
| McNiven, 1914 Park avenue. r. C. phone
| 44s7.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

Pain from indigestion, dyspepsia and
too hearty eating Is relieved at once by
taking one of Carter's Little Liver Pills
imne lately after dinner. Don't forget
this.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

Fred D. Young g. Co.
Advise YOU to watch for their lads
during the next two weeks.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

by score of 200 to $50. Schoonmaker won first
place last winter. and the game last night gives
Ely second and Robinson third.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
What Do You Want2

It Is immaterial what your WANT may
be; if you will only make it known
thru Journal Want Columns, it will be
supplied within a few hours.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
What Do You Want?

What Do You Want?
1t is immaterial what your WANT may
be; If you will only make it known
thru Journal Want Columns, 1t will be
supplied within a few hours.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

Not one in twenty are free from some
little ailment caused by iTaction of the
liver. Use Carters Little Liver Pills. The
result will be pleasant surprise. They
give positive relief.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
TUXEDO.

To-night's game in the Minneapolis League
will be between the Tasmo and Olympia teams
at the Cooperative alleys.
In the Iowa state bowling tournament, at Des
Moines, yesterday, the Fort Dodge team won the
state championship, getting total Of "A, ,552 for
five games. The Capital City team was next,
with 4,473. Ht
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

The baseball season opened at,Vermil-
lion, S., D., yesterday with d game be-
twee'> lthe South Dakota university and
Ya. n college teams The former won
bX "a. 81 score Of 6 to l.. -.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

The Sioux Falls League baseball team
was scheduled to play the ,Flandreau In
dian school nine to-day and tomorrow at
Sioux Falls. The Sioux Falls team
leaves Friday for Dubuque, Iowa, to open
the season in that city on April 10 and
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

The Minneapolis tigers have organized
for the season and would Ikea game for
Sundays
The '. flmots preferred. Address M.
McNiven, 1914 Park avenue. r. C. phone
44S7.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

Rain yesterday prevented the last game
scheduled between the T.. Philadelphia
American and Nationa~ League clubs,
The series thus ends with four victories
for the Nationals to one for the Ameri-
cans. ~ r..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-22
Tools Tell Their Nations.
rom the Philadelphia Record.

Show me piece of machinery or a tool,
and I'll tell you what nation made it." said
member of the steel trust. Every ma
tons character Is very strongly marked
upon the tools that 1t turns out.
1.-The English and the Scots are conserva-
tive. They cling. in their machines, to safe
ty. to rigidity. Hence their output has for
its earmark a heaviness that might be call
ed cumbersome. These machines are very
reliable and strong and massive, like a.
dray horse. They have no finish, no style,
no elegance. The English and the Scots
leave such considerations out of their minds
altogether. The French are a nervous, del
icate, sensitive people, with a highly-de-
veloped sense of the beautiful Hence their
machines and their humblest tools have
style, an air of elegance. The finish of the
cheapest French tool Is good. For elegance
and good taste the machinery Of the French
is unsurpassed. This trait the French au-
tomobile shows. German tools are good
but not elegant and not light They incline
to curved surfaces. This trait is well shown
in them by contrast with the angular, race
horse-like contours of the American tool
American tools and machinery are char
acterized by their direct, plain. simple de-
sign; by the use in them OF the lightest
best alloys and the newest steels; by q saw
ing of weight that results in hollow struc-
ture wherever possible; by a race-horse
leanness of appearance. In simplicity the
American tools are by far the best. In ele-
gance and finish they excel the tools of all
other nations but the French"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-22
PROTEST FILED.
Objections to the Manner in Which
Cement Sidewalk Is Laid.

Charles f. Kern of % r street northwest
has protested to the Commissioners against
the manner in which the cement sidewalk
is being laid in front of 452 NJ street north
west When the owners of property on
the south side of NJ street between 4th and
9th streets signed a petition for new
granolithic sidewalk they expected the
work would be uniform with a sidewalk on
the same street Immediately to the west,
around the roots of the trees to prevent in
reference with the roots the walk other
wise being solid granolithic
LAS for the work being done on the
square referred to-" says the writer
there will be long strips of ground I'M
covered. In view of the general experience
this open space will become a muddy place
In the case of the house 452 NJ street It
Will be necessary to stop carriage in front
of the adjoining premises In order to get
unsatisfactory in the form in which the
work is being done. The old brick side
walk would have been greatly preferred to
the granolithic walk as the work is being
done"
Captain Newcomer. assistant to the En-
gineer Commissioner, has recommended
that the writer be informed that the policy
of enlarging the tree spaces has been
adopted in order to improve the unfavor-
able conditions under which the trees have
TO exist when surrounded by water tig hit
pavements. and that longer tree spaces,
which were desired, have been shortened
in order to provide leads. giving as direct
access possible to the various houses
along the block.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-22
Gardening and Mental Culture.
From the London Telegraph.

From the London Telegraph
1t has been wisely said that gardening
is one of the best pursuits to follow for
mental culture. 1t should be a gardeners
study to grow the choicest flowers and the
finest vegetables, and the successes he
scores afford him the greatest amount of
pleasure. The garden is one of the best
places in which to develop bone and mus
Gle. Let man take a spade and try, or
lady a hoe or rake, and 1t will not be long
ere every muscle finds full exercise. 1t may
tire at first, but this feeling soon goes OFF.
I should always discourage any one from
taking to gardening unless he finds in him
self a peculiar taste and fitness for the
pursuit, and Is not afraid of hard work or
of meeting disappointments with good
grace. Without some share of natural APP
titude and taste all the romance and pic
turesaueness of the profession will be lost.
It is all very we'll to be among flowers and
know a plant as a rose. but 1t should be
pleasure to delve deeper than this, and find
out the name of the variety, the species
that produced it, or who originated it, and
what improvements have been introduced.
The possession of such knowledge Is inter-
esting and Is one of the greatest pleasures
in gardening, but to gain this easily there
must be love for the study. No forcing
or training can otherwise ever make a
man anything more than one of those mud
dlers who can do only as they are told
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-22
Shellfish Scare in England.

Ffshmongers assert that the evil reputa-
ton lately acquired by oysters as propa-
gators of typhoid has extended, more or
less, to all sorts of shellfish, from the
lordly lobster to the humble whelk The
whole are supposed to earn their living as
scavengers Of the sea. and with equal readi-
ness it is assumed that they prefer to re-
side amid noxious denominations, for the
convenience Of resupplying their larders
Even the immobile limpet and mussel are
credited with faculty of detaching them
selves from rocks to go in eager pursuit of
bacilli, while it Is roundly denied that salt
water produces any disinfecting effect on
disease germs, no matter how great its
depth or purity And so the lover Of she'll
fish sternly refuses to crafty his palate,
while their vendors sadly anticipate early
bankruptcy, should the scare last much
longer. 1t would be a very good thing
therefore, for the trade to have all doubts
set at rest, one way or another as to the
alleged instrumentalty of shellfish in de-
stroying human life. Some of them, it is
true, diet themselves largely on impure
food whenever it falls in their way. But
1t remains to be proved that by the time
1t reaches them 1t has not been freed from
all living organisms by it's long immersion
in salt water. 1t may be, too, that the d.
gestive apparatus of Holsters, crabs, clans
and their congeners kills disease germs.
Moreover, 1t is by no means certain that
all crustaceans deserve the imputation Of
being foul feeders; some are said to be quite
Immaculate In the matter of high living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-22
Purses and Economv.
From the New York Press.


Did you ever think of the influence for
economy exercised by a purse?" asked the
observant man. 1T Is impossible for q
man to become extravagant IL he carries
a purse. I don't mean a big wallet I'm
which to stow greenbacks-just one OF
those little purses for small change.
haven't always been a spendthrift, I can
remember when I started away to college
how boarded the pennies and would not
indulge in more than one haircut a term.
But in those days carried a neat little
leather purse and 1t seemed to want to
stay closed so badly that 1 hated to open
1t. All that thrift of mine disappeared
when discarded 1t. The little receptacle
seemed to exercise a sort of psychological
influence over me and I couldn't spend
money while I had it. 1t is so different
when all you have to do is to reach in
your pocket and pull out some loose
change.
"All men who carry purses are close
listed. They couldn't loosen up II they
tried. You watch one Of these chaps when
he takes out his little coin reservoir He
picks out nickel or a quarter an II he
were pulling teeth. When begin to save
money again 1 am going to buy a purse"