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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-12
OpposItIon Growlnn.
'MISTAKEs0F INGERsOLL' J
This One Seems to Have Cost His
Heirs in the Neighborhood
Of 100000.
Special to The Journal

Special to Tho Journal.
Helena, Mont, May I'm the judg-
ment of the supreme court Of. Montana
Robert G. Ingersoll, universally regarded
as one of the most brilliant attorneys iii
the United States. made a grevious mis-
take in his official cajacity and one which
will prevent his heirs from collecting q
large fee for services in this state when
he compromised the celebrated Davis will
case. IS e
The heirs of the noted author and
statesman, instituted suit against the heirs
Of the Butte millionaire banker to collect
$4,000, alleged to be due for services in
that trial. The suit was decided adj
versely in the district court because OF a
technicality, whereupcn an : appeal was
taken to the supreme court. That body
has just made a decision favorable to the
Davis heirs on the ground that Ingersoll
exceeded his jurisdiction in compromising
the case, rather than in breaking the
will as to the terms Of the contract
provided, and the court holds that the
allegations of compliments fall very
short, showing the entire performance Of
the contract and therefore they cannot
collect under its terms.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-12
COMPROMISE REJECTED
Mr. Wards Plan Not to Increase Doubles
Headers Not Enough.

READERS Not Enough.
Committeeman of the Great Northern
conductors and trafnmen, headed fbv
Messrs. :Garretson and Newman, last even \
ing notified F. p. Ward, general manager
OF the road, that they could not accept fia
agreement to use no more double headers
than the road now averages, as a basis for
settlement of the controversy The
average Of double-headers is about per
cent of the total freight train mileage.
but as 1T was proposed to leave the way
open to use more double headers .'if ne
cessity demanded the conductors and
trainmen rejected the plan
Inc vote OF the conductors and train.
men, expressing the confidence of the
roads employees in the committee in
charge Of the negotiations was presented
to Mr.. Ward and showed the followine
totals: -
Number OF men voting to support the gen
eral committee In any action deemed best l. 98
Nsm ainn 81 ne men voting to accept the propo
Fer cent OF votes to sustain the commit
.ee ....'...s.... SO. 03
Mr.. Wards proposition came in answer
to the submission Of the vote and a re-
newal Of the offer of the scale on which
it had been based. The trainrnent and
conductors took the matter under con-
sideration and late yesterday afternoon
sent In their rejection
lit Is intimated that at the conference.
with Mr.. Ward yesterday, the trainrnen
| called the managers attention to the fact
that the road had the advantage Of
grades over all the other roads; that il
the road abandoned the stand on double
headers it would still retain the advant-
age over its competitors, having lower
grades. This Mr.. Ward is said to have
admitted.
The 500 has been left out Of the wage
controversy this spring entirely it was
said yesterday, because that line has a
three-year contract with its men and the
trainmen will respect that agreement.
The Canadian Pacific gave Mr.. Newman
assurance that it would fall in line with
the other transcontinental systems which
are all now in the agreement except the
Great Northern, ss=rAs-Nf-s71-7
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-12
AGED POET IS DEAD
Richard Henry stoddard Goes to
Join His Family.

New York, May 12.-Richard Henry
Stoddard, the poet, died to-day at his
residence In this city.
Mrs Stoddard died less than year ago,
and his son, Lorimer Stoddard, is also
dead. Mr.. stoddard was the only one Of
the family left
For week past he had been confined
to his bed with rheumatism Of the heart
and ills incident to old age.
d Mr.. Stoddard was born IA Hinghan
Mass, on July 2. 1926.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-12

cleveland has spoken at the dedication
Of the st. Louis exhibition and the in
genious brains Of the politicians are be-
ginning to ferment. They put together a
complete plan and embark on dream
over which they have already shed, tears
of tenderness.
Cleveland Is the keystone of this grand
lose project, which is to bring back vic
tory to the Inundated standard of the
democratic party. There is only one l,n-
fortunate point in this combination and
that is that It depends entirely on ~Cleve-
land and that he will mot hear of a new
candida ture. Everything opposes it.: An
unwritten law, more powerful than the
constitution itself. was; established in the
precedent laid down by Washington, and
lit has been observed by. all his successors,
even including Grant, by virtue Of which
no one can exercise supreme power. more
than twice.
Then there is the firm, Interchangeable
resolution Of Cleveland himself, who .hav-
ing safely arrived in port. does not care
to risk again in the perils Of the sea Of
politics his reputation, the interest of his
party. and that Of his country
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-12
WEARY WINlFREDS THEY
Party of Girl Tramps Said to Be
Securing New York and
Connecticut.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
White Plains, N. T., May 12-Mystery
surrounds the identity Of fourteen pretty
girls who are tramping thru upper West
chester county and Connecticut The girls
carry knapsacks and sleep under the, trees
at night.
Attic they refuse to tell the farmers
anything about themselves, it is reported
they are students of Connecticut semfn-
airy and that they are tramping thru the
country to study nature. They generally
go thru the woods and stop frequentl to
pluck flowers or gather birds eggs The
female .strampers" were reported yester-
day as crossing the westchester line near
Putnam county and were evidently on
their way to Connecticut. They stop at
farm houses to get. milk and water and
cook their own meals on camp fires.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-12
TO FIX LEVEL
OF GREAT LAKES
international Commission Will Be
Appointed to Investigate and
Report on the Matter.
idea Is to Do Away With Present
Extreme Variation Of Five
Feet in Lake Levels.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington. May 12.-Developments of
great Importance to the commerce of
the great lakes and the cities on their
shores will take place in the immediate
future. Upon his return to Washington
the president will appoint three commits
sioners to join in the formation Of an
being the other nation concerned, to de-
eide on plan for maintaining the level
OF. the lakes. There is an extreme var
iation Of FIVE feet in the levels Of the
lakes, and this has had serious effect
upon navigation.
The last congress granted authority to
the president to invite Great Britain to
join in the formation of a commission con-
sisting of three members from the United
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-12
ARKANSAS TIED UP
Can't Get to the Gulf Because Of
Low Water

!. Washington, May 12.-Lieutenant Ches-
ter, one of the watch officers Of the mont
tor Arkansas, has reported that in his
Judgment it. will be impossible for her
to make her way down the Mississippi till
next:sprfng unless an unexpected and ,in-
seasonable flood occurs. The navy de-
partment will make It's plans accordingly.
Some Of the vessels crew will be trans
ferred to other warships In the east and
those remaining on the Arkansas will put
In the summer and fall in drills which will
probably make the boat an object Of at
traction to western people. sSS 3
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-12
SUES MOB LEADER
Victim Brings Suit to Recover $25..
600 Damages.

Free Hold. MI, May 12.-Former State
Senator Henry s. Terhune is the defend
ant in an action begun by Charles Herbert
OF MataWan for $26 900 damages sustained,
he alleges. at the hands of a vigilance
committee led by Mr.. Terhune al series
of supposed incendiary fires Of which
Herbert was suspected Of being the author
occurred in Matawan two years ago, and
he testified that on the night Of Feb. "a.
1901, Terhune aroused him from his bed
being urged to confess, he was twice
strung up to the rafters with. 4 pair Of
plow lines. He also claims that he was
badly beaten.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-12
GREEK NOT REQUIRED
Yale University Revises It's Admis
sion Requirements.

new YORK bun special Service.
New Haven, Conn, May 12.-The Yale
corporation has made the entire four
years OF the college course elective by
allowing freshmen in the future to pick
five courses annually out Of q set Of eight
dropping any three of the eight thew
wish. The vote makes it possible for
the freshman to drop Greek, Latin and
mathematics II he wishes =
Greek as q required subject for entrance
examination was abolished. the change
taking effect June, 1904. Advagced meth
en1atic and modern languages will be ac-
cepied as substitute for Greek here.
after Tlle change will make a large diff
ferense In the preparatory schools of the
country. q
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-12
ROYALTIES AT Ep1NsuaoH.

Edinburgh, Scotland, May 1.-THE city q
Edinburgh was in holiday attire to-day ana In
Edward and the queen as they proceeded from
Dalkeith castle to Holyrood palace where they,
held court and levee, the hrst OF such funt-
years. On their arrival 1T the palace the King
and queen received number Of public addresees
Presentations to their majesties followed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-12
GROWERS BOOM
REACHES |: 4 PARIS
Editorial Writer of "Le Temps Pic.
lures Him as Putting Aside
the Crown.
He Declares the Former President to
Be q "sure Man Par Elk
cellence.'
New York Sun Special Service.

Now YORK Sun Special Service.
Paris, May 12.--In an editorial on the
coming presidential election in the United
States the Temps discusses the case of
various democratic candidates. After
pointing out that Bryan was never popu-
lar with the managers Of the party, and
that in consequence his chances of being
nominated again are infinitesimal, the
writer continues:
The party managers seem to have at
their disposal a model candidate, sure
man par excellence. Grover Cleveland,
who has twice been president, who filled
those difficult functions with distinction,
whose name has remained attached to
honorable enterprise and administrative
reform, has broken silence and come out
OF the shadow in which former heads of
state remain.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-12
GREAT FLOUR | D
SHIPMENTS
Yesterday and Last Night q Total Of
124,445 Barrels Were
Loaded Out.
-. ~ : +.
This Breaks All the Records High
est Previous Point Was
1o4,so5 Barrels.
Total for Saturday and Yesterday
2o2,o3s Barrels Result Of
Freight Decrease.

Every record has been broken by the
Minneap polls flour mills. Yesterday and
last night there We're. loaded into cars and
shipped out OF Minneapolis the unpre-
cedented total sof l24,445 barrels Of flour.
Nothing like this has been recorded in the
history Of the industry. Nov. l6, 1901,
the. flour Shipments out Of Minneapolis
were 104,305 barrels which was a new
record to that time, and has not been
reached since althoAseveral times since
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-12
TETUAN IN PERIL
Tribesmen Threaten Existence Of
Moroccan Town.

A Tangier Morocco, May 12-Advices
from Totuan say the Inhabitants Of that
town, which Is now entirely surrounded by
hostile tribes, who have set Are t., ,1l,ner.
Gus gardens and plantations, are in q state
of great panic Troops are being de-
spatched hence by sea to Tetuan.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-12
. The following table shows the move
ment by roads:
1A,A5

Big Forty-Eight Hours Business.
+ This increased movement is largely the
result Of the recent reduction in frefghts.
With the 1883 barrels shipped on Satur-
day this makes 202.0Ss barrels given the
railroads by the Minneapolis mills in a
forty-eight hour period.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-12

rels and the 100000 barrel figure was
reached twice.
This last showing of 124,445 barrels
breaks the record for any day by 20, lao
barrels.
All =the mills contributed a share of this
business. The individual companies, the
Christian Milling company. the Barber
Milling company, National Milling COM
pany, and the Phoenix Mill company all
increased their shipments, while the Con-
| solfdated Milling company, the Washburn-
Crosby company and the Pil1sbury-Wash-
burn company loaded out very heavily.
EThe cars contained from $50 to 80 bar
rels each, a few only carrying the maxi
mum quantity.
To move all this -four 612 cars were
loaded. or enough to make up ten freight
trains of sixty cars each and leave a
dozen cars over.
The railroads handled this immense
flour tonnage with little friction and no
material delay.
500 Road Leads.
The 500 road got big slice Of the east
bound business and leads all the roads.
The Great Northern got the head of the
lakes business. The Burlington got the
bulk of the Chicago all rail eastern bust
ness and the other roads all got a share.
the Wisconsin Central cutting in for a
portion to go east via the Manitowoc car
ferry
The following table shows the move
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-12
NAY ENDANGER
PANAMA CANAL
Unconfrmed Report From Colon
bia Says President Marroquin Has
Resigned His Office.
He Is Eighty Years Old and His Re-
tirement Had Not Been
Unexpected.
Attitude Of His Successor Toward
the Canal Now Becomes Of
Great Importance.

Panama, Columbia, May 12.-It is re-
ported here that President Marroquin has
been compelled to resign office on account
Of political troubles, and that General
Raphael Reyes, second vice president of
Colombia, will assume the presidency.
Friends Of the canal are anxiously await
ing confirmation of this report
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-12
TROUBLE IN ARMENIA
Revolutionary Bands from Russia
Are Menacing Districts of Ba-
yazid and Sasun.

constantinople. May 12.-Armenian rev.
olutionary bands have entered the dis
stricts of Bayazid and sasun, Armenia
from Russia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-12
BOUNDARY coMM1ss1oNER he,

IS Toronto, Ont. May Justice Armour. one
of Canada's Alaska boundary commissioners is
Ill snd may NOT be able to SIT ron the commits
siGs He had intended leaving for England On
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-05
WORK OF CNVENTIoN.
Savannah Preparing for Meeting of
 Baptists.

This week will see the greatest gath ering of Baptists in Savannah that has ever gathered in the South says Sundays Savannah News. The Southern Baptist Convention will meet Friday, May 8. and continue in session until Monday night, May II. The convention will bring together the most prominent Baptlsts in the South. the membership being from fourteen States. two territories and the District of Columbia.
 Organized in 1S45 the convention has met In nearly every Southern State and was once before in Savannah in 1S6l Rev. James Philip Eagla of Little Rock, Ark. cx-Ciovernor of Arkansas. is presi- dent of the convention and will call the body to order, From indications there will he at least a00 duly accredited mem bcrs of the convention present during the sessions and naturally there will he thousand or more visitors and members of delegates families.
 The Woman's Mission Union Auxiliary will meet at the same time as the con vention. with about 100 delegates. Mrs. Charles Stakely Is president of the Union. and there will he many other prominent ladies here to take part in their pro cedings.
 The Baptist Young Peoples Union will meet Thursday, May 2, and will be in session during the week. The Alumni Association of the Southern Theological Seminary will hold it's annual meeting here and thc trustees will also have their
 
 A number of pleasant social functions have been arranged and the visitors to Savannah will be given ample time to see the beauties of the city and to get ac- quainted with it's people The most pre- tentious function perhaps will be the ban quet to the alumni of the Southern Bap list Theological Seminary, to be given at the Dc Soto Thursday night X recep- tion will be rendered by the local branch of the Womap's Missionary Union also at the De Soto, Friday afternoon, to the visiting ladies and friends. Excursions to Tybee and to Beaufort are announced for Tuesday. May F. and there will be trips arranged for various points of in- terest at resorts near the city.
 The convention will open Friday morning, in the First Baptist Church. at 10 o'clock Devotional exercises will be held and then will come the calling of the roll of representatives. The officers for tho ensuing year will he elected as soon as the names of members are proper ly enrolled. Committees will be ap- pointed for various matters among them being one on order of business. and this will about occupy the morning session. In the afternoon there will be number of reports submitted on Sunday school work. home missions. foreign missions. The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-05
BREWTON WON LAST
TOOK YESTERDAYS GAME s-5
Ed Lane, Montgomer's Short Stop Hit By Pitched Ball and Pain fully Injured. Highlanders
 Won Sunday TO.

Mobile. May 4-(special. 1.-The Law n akers met defeat at the hands of the Turrentine Disullers in a snsppy game in GiIlfgan's grounds this afternoon by Score of to ,.
 The game was advertised to be played at Monroe Park. hut the City Lea ayuers. who were making A bitter fight to keep out the Interstate IseagdeTs. checkmated thcm hy getting next to President Wilson oc the Mobile Light and Railroad Com pary. There was t misunderstanding as to the securing of the park and after the two teams and about 200 spectators were in Monroe Park they were ordered out and the gates locked. Despite efforts to get Mir. Wilson to allow the game played 1t was get out or be arrested for tres passing
 The crowd got out and by common con cent. they all, including many ladies, walked back towards the city where 8 fine exhibition was given.
 While the poys were working out in tho Monroe Park, before tho order to move was issued, Lane. Montgomery s clever sflortstop, while sitting on the ground. was hit in the ear by a thrown ball and badly injured. He was carried off the grounds and brought to the city and given attention. Fortunately. the drum of his ear is not injured. but it will b. three weeks before he can get in the
 When GiiHsans Park was reached, Empire Mahohey ordered tho boys to play ball and the crowd many sitting on the grass got ready for some good sport. The game was first class and the people be- came warm friends of Managers Burnett 8 and Moore's teams at once. When Bur nett. with sore finger. rapped nut a clean home run he was cheered to the echo. In the fourth inning, Burtle struck ont three batters and to even up in the sixth Fritz did the same thing. The sensational play of the day WAS zieman' s running pick up and throw of a hot grounder, putting out his man.
 Gcnre hv inninRs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-05
BUILDING TO MONTGOMERY.
Line of Railrod to Traverse Rich County

The Atlanta Constitution of Sunday referring to the Wand erbilt Lumber. Min ing and Southeastern Railroad Company, which has a capital of $1, 100000. says:
 The company mas G large force of men at work grading new line of rail- road which they contemplate extending to Montgomery. Ala, d distance of 135 miles. and have only recently laid a car of new rails, and have five and a half miles of track In operation This road. when completed, will pass through country rich in both timber and minerals. There are a number of good mines To- cated along it's line. including the Royal, capitalized at S3. GOO GOO, and work at which has already begun. It has bson and Is a section of the country without railroad facilities and would seem to be just the right enterprise and in the hands ofthe right men at the right time. pass ing as it will. through Wedowee, the county seat of Randolph County; Alex ander City, Wetumpka. and on to Mont gomery, Ala. and l know of no part of the country where the promise of ulti- mate prosperity is so bright as here. for the road will develop not only its min eral and timber, but its agricultural re- sources as well. making 1t a paradise for homes where life will have none of the perplexities and annoyances incident to purely manufacturing centers.
 George O. Vanderbilt of Princeton, N. J.. Is the President of the com- pany.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-05

afternoon sessions will likely be from l3:So to , o'clock. The night stsssion will open with dc.rotional exercises and fol- lowing will V various, business matters. Among other things commitfces will be appointed on Foreign Populations and Cuba, on Appeal of tho Home B,ard. on Missions East of the Mississippi River. on Missions West of the Mississippi River, Negroes. on Preaching and on Time and Place of the next meeting.
 Saturday will be another busy day. and committees will likely be announced. on Pagan. Fields. on Pspal Fields on Items of Special Interest in Foreign Mis- sion Report. on Report of the Sunday School Board. on Nominations of New Boards. on Enrolment, on Reports of Vice-Presldents. These committees will later make reports. The afternoon scs- sion will be taken up with reports and various matters. The night session Will also be a busy time for all of the mem bers of the convention, as among other things the place of the next meeting will be decided,
 There will ne no business sessions on Sunday. but at o'clock in the Taber- nacle. in the Park Extension. mem will be paid to the late pr. Echenor of Atlanta and the late pr. J. L. M. Curry of Richm Dnd The address on this occa- sion will be made by the Rev. j. 5. flaw tuOrne, D. D-y or fSiciiuouu anu 'hc Ases' Dr. Whttsitt of Richmond College.
 All the pulpits in the city will be sup piled by visiting ministers ihe number of distinguished divines in Savannah on that day will insure to each church a man of more than ordinary ability.
 Monday morning the work uf the con- yention will be resumed and it will take all of the three sessions usually held to dispose of the business in view Aroong other things that will come up for dispo- sition during the convention will be the proposition to amend article three of the constitution, with reference to eliminating the money basis of representation and adopting a numerical basis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-05
SEABOARD
 AIR LINE RAILWAY

NOTICE!
 To Delegates and Visitors to the Southern Baptist Convention to be held at Savannah, Georgia, May 9th to 18th, 1903. The Seaboard Air Line Ky. offers personally conducted trains-shortest line by 72 miles best equipment; buffet parlor cars and nice clean coaches, on May 5, 6, z. RATES:
 One fare for round trip, plus 25 cents, good till May 20th returning, with privilege of extension to June 1st, on payment of soc. additional. SCHEDULE:
 Leave Montgomery, 8 a. m. daily; arrive Savannah $50 p. m. OFFICERS AND AGENTS:
 Charles F. Stewart, A. G. P. A.,
 Savannah. Ga. c. s. Adams, or s. T. Suratt,
 s. P. A. U. T. A.
 Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-05

Elegantly electric lighted dining cars are run on u ans 1 and between Birmingham ana NeW OrIeans, LeDanon Junction and Cincin- natl: aIso OH trains ana between Montgohl- ely ana GuIhrIe, Ky. service carte.
 New ana nanusomely butt chair cars tseats fleeJ are opel ated trains l and between Cincinnati ana New OrIeans. hIgh Dack seat coaches and chair are also run on all through traIns between Cincinnati, Louisville. st. Louis Evansville. Memphis, Nashville ana New orleans.
 Train No. 1 carries through Pullman sleep CTS from Chicago, Cincinnati and New York to New Orleans
 Train No. carries through Pullman sleep CTS from Cincinnati and New York to New Orleans and Chicago to St Petersburg; also through tourist sleepers to San Francisco. leaving Montgomery at 9:35 D. m. Tuesday