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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
LECTURE ON ALASKA
John w. .Arctander VIII Describe the
Country Recently Visited by Him..

John w. Arctander VIII Describe the
Country Recently Visited by Him..
An opportunity to hear from an eye
witness what Alaska has to offer will be
given the Minneapolis public In the lee
ture which John w. Arctander who has
within the last two months returned from
trip to Alaska, will give on Wednesday,
Oct. q, on the subject, "A Trip to Alas
ka.' The lecture Is given for the benefit
OF the Swedish hospital of this city and
a Norwegian Lutheran orphan asylum: in
Polsbo, WASH, the proceeds to be equally
divided between these two charitable in
stitutions.
The lecture promises to be especially
interesting because Mr.. Arctander has Sc
cured a fine collection Of some 200 Alaskan
views. Many of these have been mag
nificently colored, and it is claimed by
Professor Strong, who will operate the
lantern in showing these views, that "a
finer collection has never been exhibited in
Minnea polls. - =, 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
DRAMATIC CLUB AFFAIR
The Home Club, a New Organization, vii
Give an Entertainment Nov H. >.

The Home Club, New Organization, Will
Give an Entertainment Nov. II. p
The Home Dramatic club, an ,organiza-
ton only six months old and having il
membership Of twenty-five, will give an
entertainment Nov. II at the Johnson
School of Music, at which time the men,
bers hope to realize a large sum in order
that they may be able to produce certain
eastern success that they, have had in
view for some time. =. =. x:
The officers of this organization are
Max Robitshek, PRESIDENT Miss Lillian
Jeffry, secretary and treasurer, and r. B.
Robitshek and L. L. Schwartz, directors
and. stage managers ,...-i =. 49, =.
An exceptional program has been ar
ranged for the November affair. Among
the plays to be produced are, "a Pair of
Lunatics.' s"Chatterton," an eastern sue
cess, and John K. Bangs "Courtship I'm
der Difficulty, The whole program is
to- conclude with a musical fantasy en-
titled 1.-The Passing Show" in which the
principal characters have been taken from
the years successes in the musical and
dramatic world. 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
Cobb's Select Excursion Parties

Mr.. 81. J. Cobb, the California ex-
cursion agent, will accompany his sec
ond select party to California, leaving
Minneapolis in through tourist car
Thursday, Oct. 20, via Minneapolis &
st. Louis railroad. For berth reser-
vations call at No. 1 Washington
avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
Dry Roasted Coffee

For health, for delicious flavor. for
strength, for economy.
Good, just roasted Coffee, from 1Oc
Id up. -
Jamaica Java, lib zoe
The Celebrated Hoffman House, Ib soc
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
TRYING TO BOOST MILK
Secretary Of Minneapolis Trust Dealers
Association Sends Out Circular
/ etter to Dealers

Letter to Dealers.
The prospect of increased profits is held
cut by a.. r. Ruhnke, secretary of the
Minneapolis Milk Dealers association, in
circular that he has issued urging all
milkmen to join the association. He saws:
with membership Of about 200, the
association has already established a new
scale of prices, which gives the milkmen
fair pay for their milk and work. The
additional 1 cent quart makes a differ
ence to the man who distributes twenty
to twenty-five gallons Of milk a day of
from $3.50 to $500 year" a. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
Y : e X A
EVERYTHING TO EAT.
353-Either Phone 1853

Telephone orders very. carefully
filled and promptly delivered. Salts
faction guaranteed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19

Quickest and best results every day
and all the time from journal want
ads. '.'.-..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19

A mans wife should always be the
same, especially to her husband, but
if she is weak and nervous, and uses
Carriers Iron Pills, she cannot be, for
they make her feel like a different
person." SO they all say, and their
husbands say so, too! t~al
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19

You'll Find What You Want
In shoes at the Nickel Plate. Best
selected stock in the twin cities. =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19

A complexion grows fairer: daily
using Sat1n-Skin Cream and Satin
Skin Complexion Powder. Csc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19

More Shoe Styles
at the Nickel Plate than at any two
other stores. 80
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
Pure Lard, pound.
&c
Butter

Good Separator, Id zoe
Choice Creamery, Id ..... .22c
very Fancy, 10 ........ .24c and CSC
Full Cream Cheese, Id 13c
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
Fresh Fruits & Vegetables

Best New York Concord Cranes,
basket o2c
Preserving Pears, peck .4Oc
cape Cod Cranberries, quart $500. SC
eplnach, peck ...... 1Oc
Green Tomatoes, peck .1Oc
noC house Lettuce, 3 for ........ sc
10 lbs Jersey Sweet Potatoes for. Csc
Snestnuts, 10 ...... 14c
Blue PllimS, basket csc
Toiman Sweets, peck $50
ounces, dozen .35c
ffesn P1neappleS, each zoe
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19

We Treat Your Laundry HumaneIy.
y Phoenlx Laundry We call and de-
liver. Country agents solicited.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
Apples.

GOOD Cooking Apples, peck. 80. Csc
49, DoSiSI SUC
Fancy Michigan Apples by Barrel.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19

A Fine Display
of $3.50 shoes at the Nickel Plate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19

Of three-fourths Of the failures Of young
people who seek office positions. 81
- Minnesota School of Business,
- ~ Richard & Gruman.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
Tea.

one hundred kinds to choose from.
Prices begin at zoe ID.
mInarda Tea, lib. pkg. soc
II you like cup of delicious Tea
try the Minarda.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
PHYSICIANS DISAGREE
BOdy.of Agatha Reichlfn,-WhO Was
Murdered at Iorain, May Be Ex-
humed for amination.

Lorain, O., May 14.--As a result of
the disagreement between physicians
as to the condition of the body of
Agatha Reichlin, when it was exam
ined after the murder, it is proba BILE
that the body will be exhumed. 1t is
declared that two reputable persons
are ready to swear that there were
finger marks around the throat of the
woman, indicating that she had been
choked. These witnesses are said to-
be DR.. G. E. French, coroner of the
county, and S. L. Koch, captain of the
police department.
DR.. Cox, who made the post-mortem
examination, testified at the coroner's
inquest that there were no finger
marks on the murdered woman's
throat. Detective Mintz, of Cleve-
land, who is now at work on the case,
states that demand will be made that
the body be exhumed.
Noah Spradling. the bartender, who
sold the gallon of whisky to Casimir
Reichlin, directly after the murder,
has been taken to police headquarters
by Detectives Goldsmith and Mintz.
Spreading is said to have divulged i'm
portant information regarding the
murder, and will be held as a witness
for the grand jury under heavy bail.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
f |!|!|!'E|||: ! ! '0! ]
Sixth Triennial Session Of Congress
.-. of American Physicians and Sur. !
geons Begun at Washington. ::
Or. ApolpH loRENz IS EXPECTED.
Others of Europe's Greatest Medical
Men Present-special Subject to BE
Discussed Will Be Spread Of Ma
laria and Other Fevers-To Be in
Session Three Days.

Washington, May 13.-At three
o'clock Tuesday afternoon the sixth
triennial session of the Congress of
American Physicians and Surgeons
convened at the Columbia theater. The
congress includes in it's membership
many of the most eminent medi-
cal and surgical specialists in the coun-
try, several hundred of whom were
present when it was called to order
by DR.. Walter Keen, of Philadelphia,
professor of surgery at the Jefferson
Medical college.
DR.. Adolph Lorenz, the disting pushed
Austrian surgeon, was expected to be
present, but has not arrived. Among
those in attendance were eminent ply
sicians and surgeons, not only of the
United States, but of all countries of
Europe. Among them were Prof Won
Mikulich, Berlin, an authority on Their
apeutics and pathology; Prof. Hans
Kerr, of Halberstadt, Germany, sur
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
CLOSES ms SESSION.
s.t,on.11 cs q +: enc Of qh.1lti.. and
CoFfectton .0emplste@. 1ta Works >.,.
at Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta, Ca, May 1a.-The final
days session Of the National Confer
ence Of Charities and Correction be-
ganzTuesday morning with Mrs. Alice
N. Lincoln, of Boston, presiding. The
topic 5of the morning was. Disease
and Dependence; Housing and SAM
tary Inspection" - : -
The principal address was given by
Homer Folks. commissioner of chari-
ties of New York city.
DIR. D. J. Mcmahon, of New York,
spoke on Accidents and Hurtful Oc-
equations as Causes of Dependence"
During the afternoon the sectional
meetings were resumed The main
address at the concluding session at
night was delivered by Rev. Samuel
j. ABarrows, of New York.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
ADDS TO HER DOMAIN.
Great Britain Puts q Vast Area i'm
West Africa Under SUBJ
lection.

London, May IA. - Great Britain
with a force of 500 men under the
leadership of Col. Moreland, has add
ed 100000 square miles of territory
to its possessions and made it part
of Nigeria. The lump of Africa taken
Under absolute British control is
more than twice as large as Eng
land itself and larger by 10000 square
miles than England, Ireland and Scot
land combined. The provinces taken
are known as Sokoto and Kano, and
lie near the western coast of Africa,
just below the southern edge of the
great Sahara desert.
Secretary of the Colonies Chamber
lain to-day in the house of commons
congratulated parliament upon the
success of Col. Moreland's expedition,
and said the new territory would be
administered by the government Of
Nigeria.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
The Small Boy of the East Insists on Noisy Celebration

Roosevelt left San Jose at $3.50 o'clock
Tuesday morning on his way to this
city. A half hours ride through or
chards and fields brought the train
to Palo Alto, the site of the Leland
Stanford, Jr., university. Here the
president left his carriage and was
driven up palm-lined avenue to the
famous university quadrangle,
formed by the grouping of tile-cov-
cred buildings in the Mexican style of
architecture. President Roosevelt
was greeted by President David Starr
Jordan, the faculty and assembled
students. to whom he delivered a
brief address.
The arrival in San Francisco was
announced by presidential salute
fired by the naval reserve.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
HAS. QUIET NIGHT.
Presidents Gar Is Kept in Lonely Spot
to Give Its Occupant a
Good Rest.

San Jose, CAL, May 13.-President
Roosevelt passed the night at Camp
bell in order TO avoid the noise at
the depot in this city. He arose re-
freshed and ate hearty breakfast.
The train arrived here at $50 Tues
day morning. There was large
crowd at the depot, and as the train
pulled out for Palo Alto the presi-
dent stood on the platform and
waved his hands.
San Francisco, May 13.-President
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
CONGRESSMAN OBJECTS.
VIII Ask for DiAcOntinu ance Of Post
Office in Maryland That Has
Negro Postmaster,

Baltimore, Nd, May 14.-William q.
Jackson, member of congress from the
First Maryland district, announces
that he will ask for the discontinuance
of the post office at Quindocuia, in
Somerset county, to which Andrew J.
Day, negro, was recently appointed.
This is said to be the first colored
postmaster appointed in this state.
Congressman Jackson says he will
ask for the discontinuance of the post
office because it is unnecessary, and
because Day is not proper person to
hold such an office. Day has lived in
Maryland only short time, coming
here from Virginia.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
The X-Ray and Cancer.

Washington, May 13.7Fhe session
of the American Therautetlc society
Tuesday was devoted to tie reading of:
napers by members inclu ing the fol-
lowing: "Cardiac Drugs h Heart Dis
ease," by DR.. Oliver T. Osbrne, of New
Haven, Conn.,; latitude Treatment"
nv DIR. J. N. Hall, of Denvf, COL; "The
Cure of Morbid Growths by the Use
of the X-Ray," by DR.. Rohrt Reyburn,
of Washington, D. c.; tall Stones"
by DR.. George Fowler, f New York
city, and "Control of thu Purity and
Standard Quality of Drug b." by DR.. n.
w. Wiley, chief of th{ bureau of
chemistry of the agricul ural depart
ment. DR.. Wiley took the position that
the failure Of drugs to ture is often
due to their lacK Of purity
Dr.. Reyburn, in the cotse of his pa
per on the X-ray, expires ed, the opin-
ion that in the treatment Of cancer it
is only useful in dealing with the super
fetal variety and that itsbeneficial e.
fects are similar to thos| Of a caustic.
DR.. Morton, of New Yo1f, took Issue
with this view, @contendng that the
division between cases hnef1ted and
those those not, benefited is slong othe r
.lipes. He also maintaind that the
Finsen ray IS By 10 mean}as useful in
agency il the treatmentPf disease -
the Roentgeenn, ~; IF. IF .:..'.>5 =:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
Mining COnxresa.

Denver, Col, May 14.-Incorporation
papers for the American Mining con-
gress have been filed here with the
secretary Of state. The purpose of the
corporation is to advance mining and
metallurg1cal industries within the
United States, -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
Fatal Flames.

Peoria, ILL.,, May IA. - Edward
schradski. the 17-year-old son of A.
Schradsl1i. proprietor Of the Masonic
Temple building, corner Adams and
Liberty streets, lost his life by fire
which broke out in that build ng at
three o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The
flames caught from defective wiring.
Three upper floors of the building
were occupied by various concerns,
and many exciting and Marcy es-
capes were witnessed. The total loss
to the building and the Schradski
clothing stock is $4,000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
: Lost NECKLACE Foluulnll d.

:. !, New York, May Il The $a5, 900 pearl
necklace lost BY Mrs. Colgate Hoyt,
April 2, was found by Miss Harriet
Schade, 9 saleswoman, who has re-
turned the necklace to- l. Mrs. Hoyt.
Mrs. Hoyt handed the woman $780,,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
Victim Gets $4,000.

Elizabeth, N. j., May a.. A verdict
of $4,000 has been rendered by the
jury in the case of Frederick I. Kanen,
of Plainfeld, against the Central rail-
road, of New Jersey, for injuries re-
ceived by him in the Westfeld disas-
ter of January p last.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
Died ut Are of no.

supper sandusky, O., May 14.-Peter
stansfey died here Tuesday, aged no
years, after an illness of seven weeks
duration. He is survived by widow
of 106 years, to whom he had been
married IS years. He was the Oldest
man in Ohio. .i:7>>> ..... ~;
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
f.Yackt M.naS&;

.Tortoaso,; 4a Ont; May 81 's fsttiF,asa,
coma" will be the name 4 tbs shiiesw
iO[,I1d Clip defender Eord sssfath-
coma 81 81 ana Mount Royal g ;3sh sane
ton ton. Tho iboaatt viii belaunched IN
three weeks i; stz'zs 70 VII Fssaz# III St}5s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
eaoteaEtosDeatAqhpuls,Iit. :

q Ngslhngtnm Kan4,t May IL II alaazn,lel
Fox, wealthy farmer .swss zgored
to death il his Rastup nea< this
city BY bull. His bqdy|wss co1hed
ssnd msngled badly, s.s. s 5.ssz.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
Married In Toxic.

8. Toxic, April 30, Wac Yietoria, B. G.,
<May:14srT hejweddng, Of Miss Virginia
s. 1Eyenas daughter of Admiral Evans,
and Mr&iH. lr.ISewaA took place in. the
Trinity aesthsdpal, at Tsuhti, Tos4o,
Elas4 Wednesday. 5, -. ..z,,.>.s.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
BARD IS DEAD
Richard Henry stoddard, the Poet,
Passes Away at New
York City.

New York, May 13.-Richard Henry
stoddard, the poet, died Tuesday at his
residence in this city. Mrs. Stoddard
died less than a year ago, and his son.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16

geon of international distinctions; DR..
Roswell Park, of Buffalo, one of the
surgeons who attended the late Pres
ident Mckinley, and DR.. Simon Flex-
ner, of Philadelphia.
During the sessions of the congress,
which will occupy the greater part of
three days, papers by emf nent author
tiles will be read on the spread OF ma
laria, yellow fever and Alndred' dis
eases; on the prevention OF disease
among employees on the Panama canal,
and on the discoveries made by the
late DR.. Walter Reed and their value
to medical science.
Sixteen societies of specialists, af1il-
lated with the congress- held meet
ings during the day tor the discus
sion of subjects directly related to
their work.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16

man. The officiating undertakers filed
the strikers, places .,,.wx.-~ =
Tsn.+s.r j.. wnn,1<
New York. May ..14.--zPending the
arbitration of their grievances most of
the 900 strikers have returned to
work on the subway.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
H4.Releaaed.

= Maiden, 4 Mass:; May 49, 4-Tomas6o
Lombardi, the Italian 9farrested3 q On
suspicion last Wednesday night 7in
7connec tion with the murder, Of Miss
Nellie a. tSturtevant, Of Medford,Iwas
released Tuesday, mo case 8 having
been made out against him. ~: II f>5~se.5
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
CaNA6i1I sConan iaai0n - III.

Toronto, Ont, Nay. = ustics Ar
mon, ons St q sc
Diary commits sioIn.srls, e III 81 and may not
be able to act on the comm nm mtsst3on. He
had intended leeNfng for England on
May e. !. :, !, Z, !,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
Complexities Situation.

None of the members of the Bust
ness Mems Association could be seen
and any plan of action they may form
ulate will come up later. The situation
is now considered most serious one,
what, with nearly $500 men on strike
or locked out and large number of
business establishments, including IS
laundries, closed, has brought the
business of the city almost to stand
still.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
Secures an Injunction.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 14.-Mr. Leek,
of the firm of Lansden & Leek, of
Cairo, has secured from Judge Humph-
rey, in the United States circuit court,
on behalf of the Mobile & Ohio rail-
road, an injunction restraining E. B..
Clarke and 200 other striking SWITCH
men, yardmen and other employees Of
the road, from interfering with the OPP
Grafton of the road by stopping trains,
picketing yards or assembling in large
numbers, or in any other manner in
terfering.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
.FOR.E1a,NG..'

=, Minister. Conger reports to Washing
ton. that the Russians reentered Now
Chwang and shortly attelu retired,
Count Cassini insists It VIII ebe found
Russia has lived up to all its pledges
, =; Albert Roberts, cashier Of the ,gosv-
:ernment; ice plant st Mantle, ha4 been
arrested on the charge 81 enbsez5e-
ment, His accounts have Efbeeehn ), ffodu,nnd
to be 81, 900, short, ~. ear ~ *'2Gsn9o !
nyi airship biilt ~ for thee 1etbs ssuudy
ssBrothers ia Paris mad made = highly ID suc-
sc:esstul trip IN the suhnfbs 81 that
citv 5il2IiuaIH '4fSi19s .
qFs q. destroyer siss!yf t hundreds j. Bos.e.
md millions, of ieet II iufh1it,er III IL d.
tawa, OFT, .IL - ab16sn $toG6do es1a !
. sAcute dietrsss pp qrq31 III tie ~ 49,
hing ind Tyu4R- Fa d}stffcS Of KvsaxahK 81
= ppraoSYince Chtha,s hid lid Il Iesaa iins
that 200 persiphiia arte s1tet,atall 1
King Edwardl jatf1 {dd OLSEN l1lsa2(i :
paid their frst u 10 t6 D setxo1aSaadda aid
were greeted ~ big crowds Is Blln
our 49, 8 $50 So. ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
Railway BIacksmfths Omit.

Chicago, May 14.-The strike fever
has spread to the railway shops of the
Rock Island and Northwestern roads.
After being refused an advance in
wages, 400 blacksmiths and their help
ers struck at the Rock Island shops.
and about the same number are out
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-16
N1ne-HOuP Day.

Milwaukee, May, lathe Interna-
tional Association Of SMachinists has
taken decisive action leading to . q
straight nine-hour day, IL place of 81
or IS hours per week, which rule ap-
plies in many 81 the shops throughout
the country, based on a ten-hourf day
for i've days, and an additional four Or
five hours on Saturday: g., ..-s11 |
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-23
ALL in THE DARK.
EnqIand Knows Not Why Germans
Bombarded San Carlos.

London, Jan. 22.-The British gov
eminent is entirely in the dark in re-
gard to the reasons for the aggressive
action of the German naval authorities
in again bombarding Fort San Carlos,
at the entrance Of Lake Maracaibo,
Wednesday. The foreign officials here
are apprehensive of the result of the
bombardment. They say that no de-
cision has yet been reached on the
question of the suspension of the
blockade. 1t was hoped that matters
would have progressed further before
now, but this was largely based on the
belief that Minister Bowen would reach
Washington earlier than he did.
The only press comment on the Sec
ond bombardment of San Carlos APP
pears in the ST. James Gazette which
repudiates the aggressiveness of the
Germans and says it trusts 'the
Americans will understand that the
German proceedings are as little APP
proved by the British nation as by
themselves"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-23
CANNOT UNDERSTAND IT.
Washington Has UnfavorabIe impress.
sion of German Action.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The continued
bombardlnent of Fort San Carlos by
the Germans seems quite Incompetent
sible to the officials of the administra-
ton in Washington. They are casting
about for motive for this hostile ac-
ton but declare themselves unable to
find one unless it be q simple desire of
the Germans to make a show of force
and recover what little prestige may
have been lost in the retreat of the
ship Panther when she was compelled
to retire after Smelling the same fort
several days ago.
This last act of the Germans, it is
suggested, adds a picturesque feature
to the whole blockading affair and
gives them an opportunity TO demon
strate the effectiveness of Germanys
naval strength on the Venezuelan
coast. The bombardment has created
decidedly unfavorable impression
here and feeling of genuine regret at
time when negotiations looking to n
settlement of the difficulties between
Venezuela and her European claimants
seems almost under way.