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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
GOOD WORK IN THE WOODS
Pine Harvest in the Virginia Country
Progressing Under the Best
OF Conditions

Special to The Journal.
Saltwater, Mimi, Feb. 2.--Timothy
Donovan, one of the most extensive log
gers in the Virginia, Mimi, country,
brings good reports from the woods. The
fall of snow has been just right and the
roads have been prime most of the cut
ting season. AS a result, the work is well
advanced and a large cut is certain.
Frank Goodrich, who was sent into the
country about Tower. Mimi, to buy furs
and pelts for his brother, Charles Good
rich, hide and fur dealer, had not been
heard from for two weeks until to-day
when letter came announcing his safety
He had been with trappers and Indians
in remote sections where he had no OPP
portunity to write home.
Company K is preparing to celebrate its
twentiethe anniversary on April s. In ad
.dition to a committee on arrangements
from it's own ranks, the following ex-
members, Captain o. e. Lee, N. A. Mel
son. j. P. Masterman and L.: Fl. Seymour
will assist in making UP a program fol
the occasion. The company will be in.
spected on the 10th inst.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
COAL COMMISSION WORK
More Statistical Testimony-Wages,
Bank Accounts and Baer
on Murders.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2.-Statistical testis
mony was presented to-day by the Read
ing company to the anthracite coal strike
commission.
Statements were introduced showing the
average annual earnings Of employees, 9TH
err than wine workers, in number of
Pennsylvania cities. The number OF wage
earners affected by these statistics were
47s7S0, the average individual earnings
being given as s462 annually.
Tables showing the comparative bank
statistics of the anthracite, bituminous
and agricultural sections of Pennsyl-
vania were also presented. Per capita
deposits in the hard coal region were.
given as $3.50. A statement Of the tax
statistics showed the value of taxable
property in the anthracite region to be
$215, $50, 152.
The mine workers lawyers to-day took
occasion to correct the statement pub
lished recently that the union had with
drawn its demand for payment by weight
in the Schuylkill region The demand
| had never been made he said with regard
to the Schuylkill field and consequently
could not have been withdrawn.
| The Reading company lawyers in q
statement to the commission said Presi-
! dent Mitchell had said that President
| Baer of the Reading had charged the
| mine workers with the responsibility for
| twenty one murders during the recent
strike. Mr.. Baer, counsel said, desired
| to correct the impression. He had never
| made the charge that twenty-one murders
| had been committed by members Of the
/ union.
The commission here took recess.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
A SMASH IN A DENSE FOG
Rear End Collision on the Illinois
Central-Two Killed, Five
Badly Hurt.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-Two men were killed,
five seriously injured and six others
slightly injured in a rear end collision Of
east-bound stock trains on the Illinois
Center at Cloverdale to-day.
The dead are: William Poston, of Marcus,
Iowa, and - Jackson, fireman..
The seriously injured are: Erick Scott,
Charles Bass, Frank Whit all of Marcus, Iowa
George Billings and Louis Duncan, of Claighorn,
Iowa.
The slightly injured are: R. D. Loucks, Lar
rabee. Iowa. George Hooper,. James Thompson
and NJ. T. Wells, Marcus, Iowa; J. T. Mahan.
LeMars, Iowa; Benedict McGoldrick, conductor.
All but the conductor and fireman were
stockmen.
The collision occurred in dense fog
which prevented the engineer of the sec
ond train from seeing the train ahead un-
til almost upon it. The occupants Of
the caboose and the first train were like.
wise unaware Of their danger until theil
car was practically telescoped. The dead
and injured were brought to Chicago on {
special train and the latter were taker
| to st. Luke's hospital. The wreckagt
caught fire and the caboose and five car
| Of stock were consumed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02

Lac, Wis, $4,000; Green Bay, Wis. $685.
900; Iowa City, Iowa, $4,000; Marshall
town, Iowa, s21,25O; Saltwater, Mimi,
$4,000; Superior Wis, s56, $50; Waterloo,
Iowa. $37, 500; Wasau, Wis, $4,000.
For lighthouse depot, eleventh district
to be erected at Minnesota Point, MIMI
$4,000.
For maintenance Of fish hatchery at Du'
| iuth, s4,440; Manchester, Iowa, station
$4,000; Spearfish, S. D., station, $3,4S0.
The bill also carries $223,579 for con.
tinuing the lock and dam work at Meeke1
Island and for improving the Mississippi
| from the mouth of the Ohio river to the
| mouth of the Missouri, $650,000, and from
the mouth Of the Missouri to st. Paul
100000; for repair to military cemeter!
at Prairie du Chen, Wis. $4,000. Fo
current expenses Of Battle Mountain
Sanatorium, Hot Springs, $4,000 is re
appropriated, and $35O,OOO addition for tn
completion Of this branch
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02

he could drink a quart Of it. One Of his
friends banteringly offered to pay for the
liquor if he would drink it, and a wager
was laid. The crowd proceeded to sa-
loon near the Great Western station and
two pint bottles Of whisky were
ordered.
O'Brien, although he was at the time
already under the influence of liquor,
started in to drink the whisky. He drank
the first pint without hesitation, but the
second one was not SO easy. With grim
determination he kept at the task and an
hour after entering the saloon, he took the
last drop of the quart. A minute later
he was lying unconscious upon the floor.
O'Brien was carried to his home and DR..
Alfred Lind summoned. He. found the
man lying on the floor gasping for
breath and, before anything could be
| done for him, he died. Harry G.. Irvine
| deputy coroner, was summoned and Or
dered the remains removed to the county
morgue, where the autopsy was held this
| morning. ...
The coroner is Investigating, and it i
! likely that the attention of the police will
be called to the saloonkeeper who solt
! the liquor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
.S225,OOO FOR
The POsIOFFICE
This Item Appears in the sundry
Civil Bill in the
House.
The Bill Also Carries $223, 579 for
Continuation Of. Work on the
Meeker Island Dam.

From The Journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build.
ing, Washington.
Washington, Feb. 2,The sundry civil
appropriation bill reported to the house
to day contains an appropriation of $685.
600 for the continuation Of the extension
of the Minneapolis public building; also
of s11O, 1000 for the purchase Of about s45
acres of land lying south of the Fort Shell
ing military reservation, for use as a tar
get range, at not exceeding 800 an acre.
The bill also carries the following amounts
of interest to the northwest:
Public Buildings Aberdeen, S. D.,
completion, $4,000; Atlantic, Iowa, $500;
Baraboo, Wis. s1I,50O; Boone, Iowa, SIS,
900; Burlington. Iowa s15, 900; Center
VILE. Iowa, $3.50; 5Deadwood, S. D., con-
| tinuation, $4,000; Eau Claire, Wis, $780,
900; Fergus Falls, Mimi, $15, 900; Fond dr
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
BANKER EASTON WINS
The Supreme Court Favors the De.
cOrah Man.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The case of
Easton versus the state of Iowa was de-
cided by the United States supreme court
to-day in favor Of Easton, thus reversing
the supreme court of the state. The case
involved the applicability of state laws
regulating state banks to national banks.
In this instance Easton was president OF
national bank at DEBORAH and he was
sentenced to five years in prison under the
state law fer accepting a deposit of $10C
when he knew his bank to be insolvent
The decision was delivered by Justice
Shiras, who said that state laws for the
regulation of state banks do not extend
to banks Incorporated under an act OF
congress-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
CRAVE ROBBERS TRIAL
DR.. Joseph G. Alexander of Indian.
apolis Was Arraigned This
Morning.

Indianapolis Feb. 1.-THE trial of the
first Of the now celebrated grave robbing
cases began to-day when DR.. Joseph c.
Alexander was arraigned in the criminal
court to answer to four counts in q grand
jury Indictment. The case bids fair to
be the forerunner of cases that will take
many weeks to dispose Of. Thirty-nine
men are under indictment, many Of them
in Jail, charged with devastating the
graveyards around Indianapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
ANTI. GRIGSBY CHARGES
He Is Said to Have Left Nome Last
Winter Without Per-
mission.
Naw York Sun special Service,

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, Feb. 2.-Serious charges
have been made against several federal
officeholders in Alaska. and the depart
ment of justice is making a thorough in
vestigation. The officers chiefly con-
cerned are United States District Attorney
Frank H. Richards and United States
Marshal Melvin Grigsby of the Nome dis
trict
1t is charged that District Attorney
Richards expense vouchers have been
padded and that he has been guilty OF
other misconduct ia office. The principal
complaint against Marshal Grigsby is that
hes left his post at Nome for the winter
without permission from the department
! of Justice
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
j A PUBLIC LAND BILL,
The House Defeats an interior Dsrast--l
znent Measure. S.

The House Defeats an slnterior1 y pafe.Y4.
zments Measurs. Z S5;sss.l
Washington, Feb. 22.:.--zaW hen, the house
met to-day Mr.. Cannon reported The
sundry civil appropriation bill and gave
notice that he would call 1t UP at the
earliest opportunity. It carries an iag-.
gregate appropriation of $7S,007,92S, which
is $S,8S6,432 less than the estimates and
$780, $40 more than the current appro-
priation The committee recommends an
appropriation of SO, 200. 900 for the relief of
distress in the Philippines. s.4aE
This was suspension day and the speak
err recognized Mr.. Bates pennsylvania
who moved the passage, under snspen-
sion of the rules, of a, bill to provide for
the better separation and utilization OF
public and private lands within the linn
its Of railroad land grants in the arid re-
gion.''
Mr.. Bates explained that the bill was
recommended by the interior department.
1t permitted the secretary of the interior.
he said. to exchange arid and semi-arid
lands within the limits Of railroad and
wagon grants for public lands of equal
value in order to assemble public and pr1-
waite lands in more compact bodies, so as
to permit them to be advantageousy used.
Mr., Jones (Wash.) protested vigorously
against the consideration Of such an I'M
portant measure under suspension OF the
rules. He declared that the amount OF
land involved was from 100000 to TO-
100000 acres. This was a proposition, he
said, to pass with twenty minutes debate
on side, a bill affecting one-fifth of the
public domain of the United States. Those
| who had purchased lands from the rail-
roads now desired the government at it's
4 expense to .segregate them from the rail-
road lands in order that they could be
| used to advantage. If they received the
privilege OF exchange they would select
the best lands available. The bill was de-
| feated on viva voce vote.
The senate bill to authorize the construc-
I ton of a new building for the department
/ of agriculture at cost Of $1,600,00
| naSSed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
ENGLISH PUBLIC OPINION
1t Does Not Cut Much Ice with the Pres.
ent Governments.

i
London, Feb. 1.-THE Daily Mail says
that the more the British nation struggles
to escape from the German alliance and
the Venezuelan imbroglio the more ire
trievably and inextricably is it involved;
that there are obvious reasons why Ger
many should seek to protract the quarrel
to the utmost possible limit and that she
now so controls British policy that all
the remonstrances Of the English press
appear to be futile. In some quarters
serious complications are feared as re-
suit Of the rejection of Mr.. Bowen S
scheme. It is curious that while Lord
Cranborne' speech has been roundly con
demned in this country it has given i'm
mense satisfaction at Berlin as showing
the friendliness Of the British govern
ment. The British press, 1t is said, may
| write against Germany, but so long as
| the government is friendly it does not
| much matter. The German press ignores
altogether public opinion in England.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
BIZ Is WHIPPED
The Morocco Pretender Beaten on
Jan. 49,


Jan. 20.
Tangier, Feb. s2.-The tide Of war has
suddenly turned in favor Of the sultan,
A messenger has brought news that 81
Menebhi, commanding the sultan's troops,
surprised and rushed the camp of Blu
Hamara, the pretender, on Jan. S29, cap
turing the spretender and killing Eor cap
turing almost all of his force Ell Meme
bhi seized quantities of provisions and
ammunition and recaptured the guns lost
on Dec 3d..
A second messenger from Fee confirms
this news with the exception of the cap
ture Of Blu Harmara, which he denies
but it has not yet been ascertained
whether the pretender is among the slain
The pretender's khalifa and staff were
captured. There is great rejoicing here
where it is believed that the sultan is nov
infinitely stronger than he was before the
rebellion. Even if the pretender escaped
the popular belief in his saintship will be
destroyed and he will never again obtair
a following.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
DOCTOR UP FOR MURDER
He Performed Three Operations and
Another Doctor Fears
| the Worst.
New York Sun Special Service

Charlotte, Mich, Feb. Nv. e. New
ark, one of the leading physicians in this
city, was arrested to-day for murder, the
complaint being sworn out by Sheriff Hol-
laday. He is charged with the death Of
Mrs. w. Fl. Writ of Marshall, who died
at a local boarding house this morning.
Mrs Writ, accompanied by her hus-
band, came here about two weeks ago.
the couple having been married few
days. DR.. Newark is proprietor Of the
Charlotte Sanatorium and Mrs Writ
came here for treatment. It is alleged he
| performed three operations on the patient.
| Her condition became critical and her
husband called in another physician. TIC
protect himself should the patient die
| the latter physician asked that the woman
made a statement before a justice, which
she did, Justice Bowley having the same
| In his possession.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
CARACAS is INDIGNANT
Foreigners There Are Unable to Under
stand the Situation.

Caracas, Feb 1.-The members Of the |
American, French and Spanish colonies
held meeting yesterday and addressed
protests to their legations against the out
rageous proposal Of the blockading powers
that the United States should be the tool
of Germany
The French colony declared that France
cannot agree that, in the bankruptcy of
Venezuela, Germany should receive spe-
cial treatment on a loan which is COM
parative only to the Nine. Humbert loan'
What Castro Says.
In reply to Minister Bowen's inquiry as
to what Venezuela intends to do regard
ng the demand for preferential treatment
by the allies, President Castro has tele-
graphed:
The Venezuelan government desires
equal treatment for all the creditor ma
tions in Europe and America, keeping in
mind its diplomatic convention and an
terror stipulations. :.
President Castro said in the course of
an interview:
II cannot grasp the news from Wash
ington. I fear that the Venezuelan con-
fijct will be made pretext for a world
war.
LAS far as I can see, the French claim
is absolutely perfect, yet the blockadtng
powers seem to desire to invalidate it.
This is strange procedure indeed, when
YOU recall that the French, Belgian and
sanction which the blockading powers pre-
tend to be DESTROYS their own should re-
ceive. ,-
yet + am hopeful yes, always hope
full, Mr. Bowen has cabled me to be pru"
dent and patient. I shall be both, anc
we will exhaust all peaceful means, witt
the understanding that when that has beer
done we will not give in, but Will hight.
1--WE have concluded that if there is M
honor among nations nor virtue In inter
dOfn T16 MI -
selves, and to insure tranquility we mus
take possession Of Trinidad and other ad
jacent places from which, with the con
sent of unfriendly powers, flibusterlng Elk
petitions have started and have mad
Venezuela welter in blood.
1.-The Ban RICH, which sailed from Eng
land and the expedition under the com
nand Of General Carib Vidal, which saile'
from Trinidad, landing arms two week
ago at Higuerote, would cost England al
most as much as the Alabama claims, ha
we equal rights with the strong
Activity by France.
The French legation has notified tn
Venezuelan government that, in virtue Q
the convention of 1867, France was al
lowed to collect directly part of the reve
nues of several custom-houses In Vene
zuela as guarantee for her diplomat
claims arising out Of the previous revolu
ton. France, it. is said, renowned for
ever, by the convention of 1885, the exer
else Of this right on condition that tn
interest on this debt should always +
regularly paid AS this payment has M
been made. France, without asking tt
authorization of Germany, England an
italy. intends to revive her right Of co
lection.
The French charge d'Afaires has twie
o,l,ad IN President Castro during the pa:
forty-eight hours. The activity on ii
part Of France evidently is in connectio
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
THE N. W. FIGHTING MEN
About SOC, 900 Boys in the Five
| States Who Might Bear
Arms.

From The Journal Bureau, Room Is, Post Build
ing, Washington. - -
Washington, Feb. 2.-Adjutant General
Corbin to-day sent to congress report of
the militia strength of the various states
for the year 1902. The Minnesota Ma
ftional guard has 4 "A officers ana 1 ,681 ZEN
listed men, a total Of 1875 with 200,0 600
men available for military duty. North
DAKOTA has SO officers and enlisted men,
total 727, and 1000 valuable for service
South Dakota has 129 officers and 1926
men, total 1885; with a reserve Of IS, 963
Wisconsin has 2O7 officers and 2,379 men
a total Of ISIS, with a reserve of 316.66S
w w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02

Quay and Foraker win this fight they
must become the real leaders Of the sem
ate, and at any time that any members
of the majority party want to kick out
and go over to the opposition for pur-
poses Of revenge or to put through a
measure that they want but which does
not commend itself to the majority of
their party colleagues, they will have the
precedent at hand. That means the end
of party government in the senate and
the rule, not of majority, but Of a cabal
from which the minority are not ex-
Guided. 1t is revolution and nothing
5.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
WON HIS WAGER;
LOST HIS LIFE
Wesley o'Brien, colored, Bet That
He Could Drink Quart
Of Whisky.
He Succeeded in Performing the
Feat, but Died Within a
Few Hours.
A Post Mortem Examination Show
E. That Death Was Directly Caused
by the Liquor.

Wesley O'Brien bet he could drink a
quart Of whisky in an hour, and now his
body is awaiting burial. He won his bet.
O,Brien's home is PAT Twelfth avenue
S. He died at an early hour this morn
ing An autopsy held this morning re-
vealed the fact that death was due to
acute alcoholism.
O'Brien, his brother and several other
colored men were drinking together last
night when O'Brien> remarked that the
liquor was exceptionally good and thai
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
PROFITS OF $1,3s4,125
Half Yearly Report Of Republic
Iron e. Steel.

New York, Feb. 2.-The half yearly re-
port of the Republic Iron and Steel COM
psily was made public to-day. Tt shows
net profits Of $1,3s4,125-a gain of s451,-
900. President Thompson says the COM
pany has acquired ore properties making
now a total Of 19.0oo.0O0 tons, or enough
to supply the company's plants for thirty
years. He complains of transportation IA
cilities.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
Hal! Here's Mysteries.

Washington, Feb. 2.-M. Jusserand, the
new French ambassador, who arrived in
Washington Saturday night, called at the
state department to-day accompanied by
M. Bouefve, the chancellor Of the French
embassy. The ambassador had half
hours private conversation with Secre-
tary Hay. No date has yet been fixed
for his presentation at the White House.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
QUAY FORAKER
CONSPIRACY
What One Leading Republican SEN
ator Sees in the Statehood
Bill Fight.
Will the Reins of Power Slip Out Of
the Hands Of the Dominant
Party?
Both Quay and Foraker Are Said to
Be Out After the Scalp Of
Mr.. Hanna.
New York Sun Special Service.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Walter Wellnaan. in
Washington special to the Record
Herald. says: Behind the statehood bill
is a conspiracy to overthrow the repub-
lican majority in the senate and to set
Matt Quay and Joe Foraker up as the
real leaders of that body"
So said one of the leading republican
senator's. The senator was bitter. He is
one Of the coterie Of a half dozen men
who in the past have come very near to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02

Emperor and Empress Frederick Chldren's hos
pital of Berlin. announces that discovery of a
serum against scarlet fever has been made By
Dr.. Aronson. Good results have already been
obtained The professor believes the serum will
move to be specific for this disease
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
castro's Troops Defeated.

New York, Feb. president Castro's
troops have, says the correspondent of the
Herald at Willemstad, island Of Curacao,
met with defeat at the hands of the Vene-
zuelan revolutionists at a point forty
miles south of Caracas. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
Ap. N, FOR DELANo, MINI.

wilmington. Feb. s-Postmasters appointed
to-day: Minnesota-Delano Wright county. G.
j.. buckley. North Dakota-lSidney, Towner
county J. w. Pound. Wisconsin-Colgate
M.nLesha county, Albert Wauldrey.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
YOUNGER's CASE UP
His Application Considered by the
Pardoning Board To-day.

The state board of pardons resumed
its session this afternoon, taking up the
cases of Cole Younger and Of Reuben c..
Pickett, the Minneapolis man serving a
twelve year sentence for manslaughter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
A SCARLET rEvER sERUM.

J: commission here took recess.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-19

Sullivan, who, next to Murphy, is the
strongest man in Tammany, visited
German in the Senate chamber and
had long chat with him. 1t was un-
Oerst0Od at the time that Mr.. Sullivan
said to Senator German that so far as
he was concerned Tammany was
ready to support him for president
That Mr.. Sullivan represents the views
Of Leader Murphy on this and other
political questions is admitted by all
persons who understood their relations
1t does not follow. however, that be-
cause Tammany takes up German in
preference to Judge Parker that Cor
man will be the choice of the state of
New York. 1t simply proves that Muir
ply, Sullivan and McCarrcn like
German as politician better than
Parker. They feel that they could get
along with him better if circumstances
enabled him to reach the White House.
The rest of the state of New York is
in favor of Parker and any attempt
to supplant Parker with German
would be certain to provoke an unfor-
tunate fight.