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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

Manila, March 27.-Two companies of
Macabebe scouts signally defeated the
main body of San Miguel's force to-day.
1t is believed that San Miguel was killed.
Lieutenant Reese was seriously wounded.
The scouts lost three men killed and had
eleven men wounded.
Washington, March 27.-Captain John
J. Pershing, Fifteenth infantry, who has
been in command in the Moro country,
has written a letter under date of Camp
Vickers, JAN. %, to a personal friend in
the war department., in which he gives in
detail many interesting facts in connec-
ton with the disturbances in Mindanao.
Captain Pershing says that after he was
placed in charge Of Moro affairs by Cen
eral Davis because he (Pershing) appar-
emily could get along with them, he
worked on the theory that it is necessary
to esta blish mutual confidence between
the Moros and the United States 'if we
are to govern them without a lot of
trouble" He endeavored to demonstrate
to them that the United States was their
friend, having no desire to carry them
off into slavery or to take anything be-
longing to them without paying for it.
This, he writes, is all contrary to what
they have been accustomed to in the past.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

under way. 1t is pointed out here that
Mr.. Heatwole is now laboring to shape
matters so as to head the delegation from
Minnesota to the national convention next
year and be as prominent a figure In
northwest politics as to make himself
the willing choice of that section.
President Roosevelt had several long
conferences on political subjects with
Heatwole before the latter left Washing
ton at the close Of congress- and it may be
said truthfully that he is impressed with
the nascent strength Of the Heatwole
scheme for gaining control Of the repub-
lican machine in Minnesota.
Mr. Heatwoles experience in congress
will stand him in good stead should he
indeed be thinking Of being candidate
for vice president, while his social stand
ing here would be another good card in
his hand.
1t is not known that Mr.. Heatwole is
party to the booming that is now going on.
There may be nothing in the matter be-
yond the desire of the political guessers
to work out the vice presidential situation
at as early day as possible, but Heat
woles connection with the latest guesses
will be of interest in Minnesota, neverthe-
less.
It is believed the president is anxious tt
have second place on the ticket filled from
some state beyond the Mississippi. He ha!
| had an eye on California but thus far NJ
| good candidate from that state has ap
peared except Senator Bard, whose tern
in the senate will expire in two years ant
who is not intending to try to come back
| The president is not committed to an.
| section or candidate and said to recen
| visitors that it was not his intention t,
| attempt to control the choice of the con
| Vention. He believes, however, that tn
desirabiity of taking the vice presiden
from the great west will impress tn
| convention as it has impressed him.
s w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
JUDGE WISHED
TO Be LET TN
The Sorrowful, but Amusing Story
Told Before the Arkansas
Senate. .s
The Ex-Mayor Of Hot Springs, Inter-
ested in rs Slot Machines, Tells
of His Troubles. -
New York Sun Special Service.


Little Rock, Ark, March 27.-The inn
peachment trial Of Chancellor Leland
Leatherman begun before the Arkansas
senate yesterday. Chief Justice H. G..
Bum Of the supreme court is presiding.
Thirty nine witnesses for the state were
sworn.
EX-Mayor w. w. Waters of Hot Springs
was the only witness examined. Mr.. Wa
ters testified that he was interested in the
Garland Novelty company, which operated
seventy five slot machines in Hot Springs.
He admitted that they were gambling ma
chimes and opera ted in violation of law.
He had Endorsed notes for Judge Leather
man several times, and in each instance
had to take up the paper Judge Leather
man had claimed that the slot machines
were being operated in violation of law
and that it rested with him as to whether
they might run. The judge said he had
spent much money running for office, and
he thought he ought to have some of the
''peruuisites.' Waters put him off from
time to time.
Being pressed by the judge to declare
him in on the profits of the slot ma =
chimes. Waters said he finally agreed to
pay him $50 q week hush money. This
amount was usually paid in checks. ,
The checks We're here exhibited. s
Waters also testified that the chancellor
was habitually drunk.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

Savings association. "We're the same old
concern, said MI. Devore, land we're
doing business at 1.-THE same old stand and
on the same old plan. The only difference
is that we are reorganized a partner
ship. r. -
''Our troubles with the department be-
gan eight years ago under Cleveland's ad-
ministration The legal advisor of the
department then was General Thomas,
who preceded General Tyner. Thomas
representative or assistant was r. W.
Haynes, the attorney, mentioned in your
telegram to-day. Well, they threatened
to issue a fraud order against us. I went
to Washington and paid 81 900 to certain
lawyer. - -tS.,s# HI .srs..s
1T wouldn't be fair to give his name.
He arranged for my clearance that is,
that the fraud order wouldn't be issued
Eight months afterwards we were threat
ened again. I wouldn't come down with
any more money, SO the order was actual
ly issued. In talking with General Thorn
as l once asked him to throw the whole
qeustion into the federal court up here
and let us learn our legal rights. No,
he said. I couldn't trust the courts
After the order went into effect a re-
cevcr was appointed, and we did business
through the express companies until the
new company was started. But every
little while since then we've been threat
ened by Haynes successor. George A. G
Christiancy. They say now that he will
soon be fired. I've refused to give up any
more cash. l have felt satisfied that my
competitors were willing to put up more
than I would and haven't tried to buck
their game.
The root Of all this scandal is in the
absurd provision that one man, wheneve,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
A CREVASSE NEAR LUCY
A Special Train Hurries to the
Scene With Men and
(. ',.. s Material.

New Orleans, March 27.-With the
water roaring through the, break and
spreading over a wide area of country,
the ends of the crevasse near Lucy were
reported this morning to be slowly crumb-
ling. Lumber was scarce at the scena
when the levee gave way, but a special
train over the Texas & Pacific got away
before daylight with a large consignment
of material, and planters have arrived
from all sections. The crevasse occurred
in a bend of the river, and that will add
to the difficulties of the work of repair.
Several square miles Of territory have al
ready been overfowed. The flood will
find it's way to the gulf through Lake
Salvador, Bayou Barataria, Little lake and
other streams. Sugar is cultivated in the
three parishes and there is considerable
area devoted to truck farming.
| Oyster beds are likely to suffer, but
there is absolutely no danger of loss OF
life, tFg
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
How Officials Extort. .31ackmail From
Fraudulent, and From Other,
Business Firms.
They Are Milked by Sharp Lawyers
on Threat of Having Their
Mails Shut Off.
G. Franklyn Davis of Chicago Starts
an Investigations Minneap-
oils Man Concerned.
New York Sun Special Service.

New YORK Sun Special Service.
Chicago, March 27.-Startling detailed
stories about alleged corruption among
postoftice officials and lawyers, in collu-
sion with them. are made by c. Frank
lin Davis of Chicago, who furnished Pres
dent Roosevelt the information resulting
in an investigation.
Davis exhibits a receipt given him by
Harrison J. Barrett, a Baltimore lawyer,
who has been named in connection with
the disclosures, and whom Davis claims
IS the go-between used by the officials in
a gigantic plot by which thousands of
concerns all over the United States have
been held up for millions of dollars
The postoffice department has denied
the use OF the mails to the League OF
Educators, with headquarters in this city
of which Davis is the agent on the ground
of fraud. Davis declares that this action
was taken because of his attempt to re.
sist efforts to make him pay tribute Tho
| receipt bears Barrett's letter head yanl
| reads as follows: .syr..--.. -.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

Mr.. Davis states that the conspira cy
and fraud in the department is more far
reaching than generally supposed and has
existed for six years, in which time he
AYERS that immense sums have been
squeezed from the victims.
II do not believe General Tyner is in
volved in the conspiracy" says Davis
''and I do not wish to cast reflections on
the Chicago authorities, whom / believe
to be honest. But many high officials
whose names have not yet come to light
are involved in this plot. There are two
or three lawyers in collusion with them
Besides Barrett. there are two Washing
ton attorneys who work together. When
my trouble began Attorney Edward A
Oldham of Washington called on me anC
Said.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
Bustaments Obdurate.

Havana. March 27.-President Palma
had two-hour conference at the palace
to-day with the entire foreign relations
committee of the Cuban senate, at which
every endeavor. was made to induce the
committee to eliminate the condition re-
garding the limit of time in which the
reciprocity treaty is to become effective.
The minority, however, persisted. II
OF the three majority senators, Senors
FCapote. and Dolz appeared willing to ratify
the treaty without the time limit condi-
ton, provided Senor Bustamente, the
chairman would consent, but the latte.
was obdurate.
President Palma and .Senor Ialda. Sec
retary of foreign affairs. offered to inform
the United States government only that
the treaty, would be ratified on the un-
derstandiilg that it would be .operat tive b.
the date desired, but Senor sBustamente
insisted that it should be made legas
condition Of acceptance.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
The KAISER 4 | /: | IS
:. ). :. THOUGHTFUL
Admiral Dewey Says The U. S. Navy
Is Very Much AL There
..:..1 = Just Now. -.. -
He Tells Why the American Jackie
Is a Whole Machine Shop
g.. = .~,sss in Himself.
Special to The Journal.

SPECIAL to The Journal.
Washington, March 27.--Admiral Dewey.
talking to-day about the German navy,
said that it could not cope with the war;
ships of the United States.
your maneuvers in southern waters
with forty warships must have been an
object lesson for Germany and England -
was suggested to him. j-s-
Forty exclaimed the admiral. '"There
we're just fifty-four vessels of all classes.
There was no man who was more wor-
ried on account Of the object ,lesson the
United States afforded this winter than
Emperor William. 1t is certainly realized
that Germany could not make a success
full fight with our navy
IT have had ample opportunity for stud
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

ying the German navy. The difference
between that navy and the United States
navy is that the men in the German navy
do not possess self-reliance. They depend
on the officers too much. Each man is
not an intelligent, thinking being in the
performance of his particular duties like
the personnel Of our navy.
"a warship is a ponderous machine shop
and the Americans are trained SO that
each unit is an intelligent being, apply
ing himself, when in action, under the
general instructions of his superiors. II
every officer on an American ship was
killed, the men could and would go on
and fight to victory
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
A CAN. NORTHERN GAME
How Some Of the Great Lakes
Traffic Will Go Through
115 Canada. . - III.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal ~ - - -
Montreal March 27.-The Canadian
Northern this year will divert much Of
the traffic that for years has gone via
New York to the Canadian channel. That
road heretofore made Duluth its port and
thence the grain was taken to Buffalo and
on to New York. This year, however, the
Canadian Northern will carry its freight
to Port Arthur.
There it will be sent by Canada-Atlantic
lake steamboats, to Parry Sound. thence
by the Canada Atlantic to Hawkesbury,
where cars will take the grain to Quebec.
Special arrangements have been made
with the Leyland line to carry the grain
to Europe. Considerable trade from Du-
|1utll will also be brought over the above
route by the Canadian Northern and con-
lnecuns linass s 81 sas. 80 -;
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
HE HINTS AT BRIBERY.
S. w. Devore Says Things Are Rotten i
'.E = Postoffice Department

r. @'IThings are rotten in the postoffice de-
partment," said S. w. Devore this morn
ing at the office Of the Devore Diamond
company in the. New York Life building
But the exact 4 degree of decomposition
that Mr.. Devore announces could not well
be specified in a family newspaper.
Yes. Mr.. Devore had had distressing
experiences with the postal authorities,
although no fraud order had been issued
against him or against the Devore Dia-
mond company. It was issude against
that company's predecessor. the Tontine
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

he wishes. can stop the mail Of any per-
son, firm or company in the United States.
He can dream that somebody's mail ought
to be stopped. No matter-they have no
recourse. The law was passed to catch
a whale-the New Orleans Louisiana Lot
terry company, and it has been used, to
catch minnows. 1t was to keep out GER
tain foreign companies and certain con-
Germs whose headquarters couldn't be To-
ca ted. 1t was never intended to interfere
with an established business run by men
that could be easily reached through the
COURTS
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
HEAIWOLE FOR
VICE PRESIDENT
The Washington Evening Star Starts
a Boom for the North =
49,. field Giant.
One of the Latest Guesses at a Can
didate to Run With
~.-- :4.. Roosevelt. .-s
The Booming Said to Be Under Way
Without Mr.. Heatwole's
knowledge.

From The Journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build.
ing, Washington.
Washington, March 27.-Joel P. Heat
wole Of Minnesota for vice president on
the republican ticket with Roosevelt next
year.
That is the latest guess of political gos-
sips in Washington and the Evening Star
day publishes story to the effect that
the boom for Mr.. Heatwole will soon be
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
FIGHTING THE TREATY
The Columbian Congress May Yet
Overturn the Whole Years
=. .-... ( G =" Work.
New York Sun Special Service,

New York Sun Special Service. r- 1s,.-f. ~
:. Washington, March 27.-Disquieting re-
ports have reached Washington concern
ing the Panama canal treaty in the Co
1ombian congress 1t is learned beyond
doubt that the two last ministers from Co
lornbia to the United States, DR.. Concha
and DR.. Silva, are now in Bogota laying
plans to defeat the treaty.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
THROUGH A SKYLIGHT
Daring Thieves at Cedar Rapids Carry OF
Silks Valued at About se- r

Cedar Rapids. Iowa. March 27-Lyman
Bros wholesale millinery house was
robbed last night of silk valued at from
$4,000 to $4,000. The thieves climbed up
the fire escape and entered the building
through a skylight.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

a@ Captain Pershing. In conclusion. says it
is the most interesting work he has, had in
the army and he hopes to remain and be
permitted cte work out the problem. IS He
thinks that military government for
MOros. ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

He says there are about $1,000 peo-
pie that live in that region and they
are in a fair way to become real
friends. He says this is an achieve
ment he would be proud of and is al
most ready to promise it, adding:
Though we may encounter some old
| hardheaded savage ito whom we shall
| have to administer a severe lesson in
order to teach him and others what
| we can do. ~. ~ Z -. i
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

There are atrocities, committed on both
sides as a result of these differences.
Captain Pershing says that the Moros
do not realize any other kind of gov
ernment than a one man power. He says
he has been able to keep all the promises
he has made which has enabled him to be
more successful in command Of that dis
.triet. They regard him as representing
the president Of America and are somer
what uneasy as to what his successor VIII
"A
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

The Spaniards and the Moros could
not get along together well. The Mo.
ros were very jealous of their re-
>ligion and the Spaniards tried to
civilize them by seizing and baptizing
some of them.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
TRYING TO HELP
OUR MORO, FRIENDS
An Interesting Letter From Captain Pershing
Regarding His Attempts to Establish Mu-
-> tual Condolences and Fraternal
Relations.

The Spaniards Had Baptized Them They
So at the Ways of White Pope-The Question Slavery
Not Understood by the United States YeThe Country
lar to That Of the Mohawk Valley Capable Things
From Agricultural Standpnt-The Natives
and Have Splendid Rice Fields
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

1t is understood that in the event
no action is taken by the postofflce
department in the matter Of the
League Of Educators, Chicago, fee
Of $500. in monthly instalments Of
$50 each, is to be paid to Harrison j.
Barrett for professional services.
Harrison j. Barrett.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
A FAMOUS HORSE SOLD.

London. March PR. c. sievier has sold his
famnns horse. .Scptrc. to W. "A. H. Bass
of the Tenth Hussars. heir of Lord Burton. The
price paid has not been divulged. Mr. Sievier
last year refused an offer of $780, 900 for the
horse from w. &. Vanderbilt.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

! - .The question: -of slavery. is s1ttinate-
| ly connected with their religion and is
| something OF a vassalage or serfdum
| and not slavery as known in this
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
CHOLERA AT DAMASCUS.

Jerusalem March 27.-Cholera has reappeared
at Damascus. The German crown prince, Fred
have abandoned their prcposed visit to the Holy
Laude 8
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
LAND FOR THE STATE.

Washington, March 27.-Secretary Hitchcock
has ordered patented to the state of Minnesota
list No. of the school indemnity sections,
embracing 32,054 acres in the Crookston dis.
tEaet.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

Mr.. r. W. Haynes, a lawyer in the
. Washington Loan and Trust building,
can adjust the matter Just AS you i,
want ii. i. - 81 80 =. y ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
"A PLACE FOR BROWN
School Accepts Similar Position In e
North Dakota.
spect,ial to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. s9
Red Wing, Mimi, March Ell. w.
Brown formerly superintendent of the
Minnesota state training school, has ac-
cepted the position Of superintendent of
the North Dakota reform school at Man
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

country. He thinks It is a subject
that should remain untouched until it
is understood better. p"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-23

THE sheriff's tax books for this
Uncle Raymond Griggs is not here to
lead his fellows in paying taxes. Who
will be first this year?
LABOR DAY was spent in pecu-
liar way in Fairmont. While Nor
gantown, Grafton and other neigh
boring towns celebrated the day
with grand parades, excursions, ETC..
Fairmont did nothing of the kind.
The Fairmont Coal company, which,
by tue way, seems to understand
getting along with its employees
without any friction, loaded on that
DAY TAB cars, averaging az "long
tons to the car. This would aver
age about $4,000 tons and it would
require about "a trains to move it.
Charleston Gazette.
THE brick WORK is completed on the
Cox and Baker Office building on
Chancery Row. 1t makes the other
buildings on the row look rather small.
1t and the Hall building will do much
to solve the problem Of Office rooms.
THE telephone companies have been
put TO good deal of additional ex-
pense this year by moving poles, neces-
Stated by the paving of additional
streets. This process is likely to be
continued while the unsightly poles
continue to be used. If an under
ground system could be installed it
would be greatly welcomed.
IT now turns out that the story
about Wabash man being killed by
a mule was a fake. He and his broth
er got no the yarn to get some money
out of an undertaken The undertake
er refused to wire them the money
wanted but went In person to investi-
gate. He found the corpse doing
hardly as we'll as he expected but SUI
tlciently lively to be left at large.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-23
INJUNCTIONS SERVED.
Sheriff Barrickman Gives Strik-
ers Official Papers.

They Must Now be Good or the Court
Will Want to Know the Reason
Why-Sheriff Says he has Seen Moth
Out of the Way Since he Came to
Town.
Sheriff Barrickman has been serv-
ing the injunctions which were is
sued by Judge Mason against the
strikers in Seneca. He found seven
of those who were named in the in
junction and served the papers on
them personally.
Others are being served at the
homes aud boarding houses of the
men who are named, and still others
are being posted in that section OF
the town so that every one who has
been pointed ont by the law as an
object CT consideration may walk
the chalk line.
The text of the injunction and the
reas us why the court issued it
have been given in this paper and
are understood in town.
Sheriff Barrjckman says that he
has seen no disorder since he came
to town in response to summons to
look after the preservation of the
peace, and that he does not antici-
pate anything at all serious.
What the strikers will do in ref
erence To the lniunctions has not
developed. but it is probable that
they will make an effort to have them
dissolved. They are only temporary
now.
There is no other change in the
situation. Many of the workmen
are leaving town, having secured
work elsewhere. AS fast as they
can get places they must go, or they
forfeit their strike allowances.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-23
i L
CLEANSING
AND HEALING
CURE FOR
IS
EIl's Cream Balm

Easy and pleasant to
use. Contains no in
furious drug.
II is quickly absorbed
gives relief at once.
1t opens and cleanses
the Nasal Passages.
Allays inflammation.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-23
TOURING STATE IN AUTOMOBILE
Two Morgant0wn Gentlemen Passed
Through Clarksburg Wednesday
Morning In Handsome Automobile
on Extended Tour of State.

George Z. Steele and CIR. Huston
of Morgantowh are making a tour Of
the state in an automobile. They
arrived IN here Wednesday morning
from Fairmont, having come through
that city from their home town, says
the Telegram.
The low black racing machine
with the "toot toot' OF the signal
horn was noticed on the streets Of
the city IN the morning and the two
gentlemen in the automatic vehicle
were regarded with envious eyes by
the passing throng. The automobile
is smart turn out. 1t is one of those
large, speedy machines such as one
sees in the larger cities. Messrs.
Steele and Huston are making their
tour on a pleasure trip. They in
tend te 60 from here to Buckhannon
thence to Philippi, Mountain Lake
Park, Keyser, Martinsburg, circle
through the southern part of the
state and return eastward from the
northern section.