The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-15
GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON

49, QO0O41 We w SaO11x1Nu4VN
If he will consent to the use of his
name Senator Arthur p German is as
likely as anybody, from present appear
ances, to be the presidential nominee Of
the democratic party. Such at least is
the opinion Of a veteran of democratic
politics now in Washington. 1t is his tip
that Conan is the man whom the men
who are really in control are grooming.
The talk of Judge Alton B. Parker is
merely blind. He has neither political
record nor following. The only impede
ment to Germans nomination is the at
titude Of Bryan. 1t Is uncertain whether
Bryan would support or oppose German;
and. in case he opposed him. whether his
opposition would be strong enough to do
any injury. German is at present in
Europe.
So long as Attorney General Knox Is at
the chad of the department of justice
there will be no relaxation Of the gov
ernment's efforts to capture and bring to
trial Greene and Gaynor, the contractors
accused Of sharing with Captain Oberlin
M. Carter the fraudulent gains of the
Savannah harbor corruption. Carter Is
in jail, and it is the contention of the
department of justice that the evidence
that put him there would land his con-
federates behind the bars If brought to
trial. But unlimited money has enabled
them, so far, to mock at all legal pro-
cedure. At first they remained in New
York city, and awaited tho result Of
purely technical fight made by their law
yers In opposition to the indictments and
preliminaries to trial in Georgia. When
they lost on all these points, and a trial
was ordered, and their cases called in
court, they took hasty leave for Quebec.
Then followed the efforts of the govern
ment to eXtradite the fugitives. But
Greene and Gaynor had employed as
counsel about all the highest officials of
Canada, and seemed to have made sure
in advance of the protection of the court
in whose jurisdiction they resided. This
was the reason for the resort to strategy
on the part Of the lawyers for the depart
| ment Of justice, when they attempted to
| take the two men into custody and in
dulged in a ra Their spectacular kidnapping
exploit. This failed, and the two con-
tractors waited for the next move.
The department is convinced that moth
| ing can be accomplished with the Cana
dian court or state department, and that
the only hope is to go over their heads.
That is why an appeal has been taken to
| the privy council at London, and special
counsel sent thither to argue the matter.
| Attorney General Knox is earnestly
backed by President Roosevelt The pres
| ident feels that a positive moral injury Is
being done to the whole country by the
manner in which these two wealthy con-
tractors seem able to defeat justice. He
has given orders that no money or labor
Be spared to bring them to trial.
Some railroad men were telling their
| troubles with legislators the other day,
when r. P. G. Sanderson of the seaboard
Air Line related the following about one
of the southern courts: "A case was re-
Gently tried In North Carolina and taken
up to the supreme court of that state. 1t
happened that politician who was dis
liked was rotten egged on a railroad plat
form by his constituents. He brought suit
against the railroad company and got dam
ages. The case was appealed to the SUI
preme court Of the state, and the supreme
| court on the ground that the eggs were
rotten! Now, that Is a fact, 1t Is on rec
ord and can be looked up by anybody
There is more work for the COW. More
work because of another scientific discov.
cry by which milk can be made into stone
| Milk stone, that's the name of the new
product. A stone made out of SKINNED
milk. Take what is left after you ge
thru drinking it, churning it, converting il
into curdS and cheese, and make the resi-
due itno mantle pieces, table-tops, but
tons, knife handles, umbrella ditto, dom
inoes, chess-men and combs. ''Galalith'
is, the name which has been made out O.
two Greek words to designate the, product
A German inventor is responsible, and al
exhibition was lately made at HAMBURG
Of the results. It Is better than celluloi,
because 1t does not catch fire, nor hav
any odor. 1t is quite impervious to water
With the addition of a little lampblac]
it is made to resemble ebony, and wit
!. other c01Ortn0 matters n
can be given. The inventors think it cal
be made into an insulating material.
may be pressed into any shape while soft
, and, after drying, takes a polish lik
ebony.
} And now a way has been found by whicl
, eggs can be kept indefinitely. When treat
ed by this new process eggs year oil
| have been set under hen and hav
Matched out healthy, strong chicks. Gu
| consul at Frankfort tells about it. in .
: report to the state department. The Ger
mans have found out that by immersin
the eggs in liquid glass 90 per cent solu
, ton of silicate of soda) they will b
: coated with all air tight glass jacket an
will last forever. But If they are to b
boiled they should be carefully puncture
before being put into hot water in orde
, to avoid explosions.
In Bavaria a horse may have it's lif
| insured. The insurance business there
1 done by the government, and one OF tn
f latest engagements Is the inclusion
. horses among It's risks. At present Their
1 are 34,74S horses in Bavaria that hav
v been underwritten. There is no discrinl
ination; the cab horse can. take out
policy just as we'll as the pillow horse {
the horse Of leisure. If he lives twenty {
thirty years. his owner gets his money
worth, and If he dies prema turely it's
! horse on the government.
A Munich inventor has found a chea
g way to make liquid gas. The hydroge
Y is reduced to liquid form and held undo