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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-06
BOMBARDMENT OF CABELLC
The British Commodore Tells How
LannAnnd

= ne British Commodore Tells How It
49,. Happened.
correspondence of the Associated Press.)
& La, Guaira, Venezuela, Dec. 23.--The
British commodore, Montgonerie, who di-
rected the Anglo-Ger1nan bo1nbardment Of
the fortihcatfons at Porto Cabello on Dec.
II, gives the following account Of the
operations: After declaring that not q,
single person was killed or wounded in
the bonbardment the commodore says:
considerable misapprehension exists as
to the action of the Charybdis, of the
Royal navy, and the Vinera Of the imper-
ial German navy at Porto Cabello. a
British merchant ship, the Topaz, which
was peacefully lying at anchor In the
harbor, was boarded at night by Venezue-
lans. and the crew, in their night shirts.
were hurried ashore, marched through the
streets and cast into a filthy prison, where
they remained without food water.
Under a strong guard they were marched
back to their ship the next day and COM
PEELED to lower the colors flying at her
stern.
When arrived at Porto Cabello I at
once demanded an apology and assurances
that the act would not be repeated and
that British subjects and their interests
would not be maltreated or injured.I In case
the demands were not complied with an
il1ounced that I should lombard the fort,
a thick walled structure within easy range
of our guns, and another ba ttery mounting
a few Krupp guns some distance away.
" ''In reply I was informed that a mob
was responsible for the outrage and that
Sthe matter would have to be referred to
higher authority. I replied that if a dog
] owned bit another man I should GER
Etainly be morally obliged to give satisfac-
ton. Through the American consul ar
ranged to receive the reply to my COM
,munication which had been telegraphed to
Caracas. II he hoisted the American en-
sign should know that the demand had
been complied with. When the hour the
ultimatum expired came I saw the ensign
hoisted, but it was hauled down again. I
waited seven minutes and then opened
fire on the fort and the battery. Before
opening five I gave ample notice to the
military authorities to remove the political
prisoners and assured the inhabitants Of
E the town that no injury would be done
them.
"There was a feeble response to our fire
from the battery but none from the fort,
the soldiers Of which fed like rats They
left behind e general, twelve other off
GERS, and twenty soldiers and a number
of criminal prisoners. After bonlbarding
nineteen minutes and making very good
practice, we ceased firing and guard was
landed and took possession Of the fort,
receiving the surrender CT the general and
his men. They were immediately paroled.
! The criminal prisoners were held and
turned over TO responsible authorities.
The occupation lasted but a short time
and the party returned to the ships. The
Vineta participated in the bon1bardn emf.
Instead of number OF persons being
Killed only two men were injured and
5hey broke their thigh bones in attempt
= ing to escape from the fort
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-06
THE COAL CONSPIRACY.
The Manufacturers Association De
go mands Prosecution, ~ -,

Chicago, Jan. 6.-After a conference a
committee of the Illinois Manufacturers
association resolved to ask the federal au-
thorities to investigate the causes of the
coal famine. ..- 49,. X -
Positive proof Of the existence of a con-
spiracy among the coal operators OF Il1i-
nois, the Chicago wholesalers and the rail
roar companies is in the possession of this
association. Criminal prosecutions of the
conspirators will be demanded. = .,st 81
There are $50 manufacturing plants rep
resented by the. members Of this organiza-
ton: About 600 of these: plants: are ii
Cook county: - d.. 80 -.-. :. .s>-1.--~., ".-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-06
BUTTER TRUSTS WORK
Armour & Co. Are Now Trying to
Corner the Entire New York
Product. -.

Syracuse. N. Y, Jan. 6.-Representa-
tive Of Armour & Co. of Chicago have
been through the dairy sections Of central
and northern New York, asking the cream
cries to name terms under which that firm
could purchase the entire butter output
of this district, amounting to several mil
lion pounds Of first class creamery, butter
per annum. No terms Of contract have
been offered by the agents., who have SIM
ply asked the creameries to name prices
at which they will sell exclusively to: Ar
mour & Co. ~'.' '" - - =" =
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to the effect Of the measure in case 1t

should become a law, he said
IF this bill shall become a law and
prove effective no corporation engaging in
the commerce which is within the juris-
diction of congress can keep it's condition
a secret. No such corporation can dc
business on fictitious capital or waterec
stock. No corporation. can Cypress any
rival, whether corporate or individual, by
any unlawful practices If it do it will be
on the condition that everyone Of it's man.
ayers become personally liable for it:
debts and its torts, and will be liable also
to heavy criminal liability. This bill de-
Ponds for its validity on the constitutions
power of congress to regulate internationa
and interstate commerce.
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uccessors to pay the awards Of the arbi-

successors to pay the awards Of the arbi-
traitors is emphasized. j.. - $500 ~. =
It is asserted by important journals that
the maintenance Of the blockade and adj
ditional acts OF a punitiv echaracter will
drive Castro out Of public life, empty the
treasury, intensity the condition Of po-
litical anarchy, and render the processes
Of reparation impracticable, and that Eng
land by the foolish action Of the foreign
office is committed to support German
measures for prolonging the period of ris-
turbance and ,inpairing the. moral influ-
ence Of the Monroe doctrine. 49,. 49, .-
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Expects to "Downfaii" Castro.

Expects to "boWnfaII' Castro.
New York, Jan. 6.-Ramon Bolet. editor
of the American Exporter and q nephew
of General t-Peraza, formerly 'Vene"
zuelan minister at Washington, has re-
ceived letter from General Matos, leader
Of the revolutionary forces in Venezuela
in which he says that the revolution is
stronger than ever and that General Rol-
ando is now with 5000 men and over q
million cartridges encamped at Ell Tuy
which is but eight miles from Caracas
General Mates in his letter. further says
"The downfall of Castro is imminent. The
revolution has ample means and the sup
port Of the best element Of the country
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-06
MAIL AND EXPRESS SELLS FOR CENT.

New York, Jan. 6.--The Mail and Express,
which has heretofore sold for 2 cents, Yesterday
appeared as a 1-cent paper. The paper says
elitorially: 'W'e believe that paper can be
clean in its news and vet populsr; that it can be
rational and unprejudiced in its views and yet
aggressive. honest, independent and acceptable to
the great majority of the people. 1t has been
proved in the past few years that there is no Ion
ger truth Gf there ever was) In the old news
paper theory that he lower the tone the larger
the circrla tion,'s -'~.sr'.. ,-.-..-.-.- =
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ENGLISH Press Not Satisfied.

-------- odC1SHeU.
- London. Jan. 6.-The English press is
llert to discover signs Of dissatisfaction
In Germany with the Venezuelan settle
ment and the Monroe doctrine. The
Anglo-German alliance Is still deplored by
journals of both parties as q serious diplo-
matte blunder, and every expression of
German dislike for the United States or of
German skepticism respecting Castro 5
continuance in power or Willingness of his
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-06
THE WAY TO HEALTH

Free if YOU write for it. Sample treat
ment of Rea Brothers Cascarin. The
best remedy that medical science has
been able to put forth. Cures biliousness.
constipation and dyspepsia. Sold at drug
gists. Price so cents, or sample sent free
to any address. You sleep at night when
VOC use CaScarin.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-06
GOVERNOR STONES MESSAGE
He makes Recommendations Bearing on
+t> ~a,I c<r;Le


Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. .e.-The Pennsyl-
vania legislature organized at noon to-
day. The republicans have majority. on
joint ballot of IA. This assures the re-
election of United States Senator Bots
Penrose. Henry F. Walton of Philadel-
phia, was elected speaker of the house
and John NJ. Scott of Philadelphia was
chosen president pro tempore Of the sem
ate.
The republicans and democrats will both
caucus tonight for United States senator.
Bots Penrose will be nominated by the
republican, caucus and Colonel James NJ
Guffey of Pittsburg by the democratic
caucus. The governors message had to
do with the coal strike.
Strike Cost the State 100000.
Governor Stone devotes considerable
space to the recent anthracite coal strike.
He says the strike of the anthracite min
ers and their associate workmen was the
| most important and far-reaching event Of
it's kind that ever occurred in the state
and that the expenses incurred by the
state in connection with the disturbances
caused by the strike will exceed 81, 900, 900.
The governor urges the passage of "a law
to prevent future labor disturbances, as
follows: .-,,s ga. 49,. ,: al.
Compulsory Arbitration.
elm my Judgment compulsory arbitra-
the settlement of difficulties between en-
| ployer and employee. Such a. law is entire
| ly constitutional and feasible from police
standpoint, looking upon strikes as in
furious to the public, harmful to society
| and destructive to life and property They
are generally settled after all the harm has
| been done. Why should they not be set
| tied before the harm is done and before
| large losses occur to life and property
We should recognize strikes as existing
evils and as dangerous to the public good
and while mindful Of the rights of both
| employer and employee, adjust them from
| a higher standpoint namely, for the good
| Of society. the preservation Of public
peace and life and property. When large
strike is settled we deude ourselves with
| the thought that no more will occur. We
| should contemplate them as likely again
to occur with the same results as in the
| past. Without criticizing employers or en-
! ployes. without blaming either we should
so legislate as to prevent the recurrence
| Of these disturbances
| Referring to the insurance of children
| he says:
II heartily concur in the opinion of the
| insurance commissioner that a law should
| be passed: limiting the amount of insur-
ance on children to burial benefit and
| fixing an age under which they could nc:
! be accepted.''' : 49, 49,
| ex-governor recommends InaC some ad-
| ditional legislation be passed for the pro-
| lection of children who, he says, are toe
young to work, in factories, but are en-
ployed in coal breakers, slate and stone
| quarrfes. He says:
Il heartily concur in the opinion Of the
| factory inspector that it is inconsistent
| to prohibit a child Of II years Of age from
working in a factory or mercantile estab
! lishment and allow him to secure employ
ment in more dangerous and undesirable
| places" , -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-06
"a LIMBS CERTIFICATE
It Is Received and Filed With the
Clerk of the House.

From The journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build
ing, Washington. I'll 5eEiss
Washington, Jan. Eek Governor
Lind's certificate Of election as a mem
Der of the next house Of representatives
was received by Representative Fletcher
o-day and filed with the clerk Of the
house. ~ s q Ef Sss
III ,s;5,s w. W.. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-06
Eczema, No Cure, No Pay.

Your druggist will refund your money il
Pazo Ointment fails to cure ringworm, tet-.
ter, old ulcers and sores, pinpIes and black
heads on the face and all skin diseases soc
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The note aims to further smoothe
the way for settlement, which may
( possibly be reached without arbitra-
ton.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-06
STARVED OUT.

Many garrison has been forced to
give up the fight and hang out the white
hag Of surrender, when lack of food has
weakened the men past all power to
continue the struggle.
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"S..; ,- AS OTHERS SEE us. -
Blinks-Old Graball tells me that he began
life by running away with a circus. -
Jinks-I don't doubt it, He would run away
with anything that wasn't nailed down. )
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-06
PLACE FOR REV. DIR. LYONS
Baltimore Colored Preacher for Min

Washington, Jan. cit lis announced
informally that the president shortly will
appoint Rev. DR.. Lyons, colored preach
er Of Baltimore, as United States minis
ter to. Liberia. Several persons wanted
the position, but the president selected
DR.. Lyons in order to close the appoint
rnnnt sFgtt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-06

Many a man is
similarly starved
out Of business.
His digestion is
impaired. His
food does not
nourish him, and
for lack Of.
The Washington times., 1903-04-13
FOUR HEARTS WERE
MADE To BEAT AS TWO
Tive Virginia Couples United in Wed
lock at Oxford Hotel

Two interesting romances had one IN
usual climax in double wedding yes
terday at the oxford Hotel. The CON
tracing parties were Dr. J H Womacll
and Rena Shields. and Eddie l. Cox and
Lettie Jane Adams, ali OF Lola. PittsyI-
vanfa county, Va. The Rev Dr.. Wallace
a. Radcliffe. Of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, ofhciated at both
ceremonies.
Had it not been for the persistent ef-
forts Of George A. Rock. manager of
the hotel, the dual union would probably
have been postponed for twenty -four
hours, On Saturday night he received j
dispatch asking him to obtain marriage
licenses for the two couples The re-
quest was rather unique. and aroIaed
Mr.. Rocks interest He entered INTO
the scheme with enthusiasm, and began
at once making an easy path for the
loving quartet.
There we're many details to arrange.
First. the legal permits must be pro-
cured, then a clergyman must be found.
and with 1t all the genial manager soon
discovered he had undertaken the solu-
ton OF d difficult problem. But he
worked increasingly all morning long
and finally had everything in ship-shape
order
The young persons arrived on schedule
time and we're given warm greeting by
Mr. Rock and several Of the guests.
Without waste Of time the ceremony was
performed in The presence Of q small
assembIage. and congratulations were
showered upon the happy four. The
brides were tastefulIy gowned-
DR.. Womaek is a DTacticiHg physician
at Lola, while Mr.. Cox is wel1-known
farmer there. The young women are
also residents of the place. and all four
have. been fast friends for many years.
The Washington times., 1903-04-13
SMALLPOX IN HIDING
FOR YEARS IN A TRUNK
Young Woman Injected by Germs in Dead Faith
erS Clothing.

muricabiIity long time after the orig
inal attack For example. in 1854 an
English transport ship sailed for India
with a regiment of infantry aboard. and
shortly after an epidemic of smallpox
broke out. necessitating a return to
Plymouth. The ship was thoroughly
disinfected and after month or so sent
out again. In fifteen days the soldiers
came down again with smallpox in con-
siderable numbers. The ship was taken
back TO Plymouth, disinfected, and left
at the wharf for several months when
the same thing occurred again.
A case IS cited in New York where the
disease was communicated to a family
moving into house where there had
been people i'll with smallpox eight
months after the last case had been
cured. In New York a family lived
three years in house where there had
been smallpox. After that interval a
baby was born, and within two months
sickened and died of smallpox when
there was not another case in the city.
A grave digger took the disease from
exhuming the body of man who had
died of smallpox ten years before.
These cases, DR.. Woodward said
showed conclusiveIy that the contagion
was communicable after varying pc
RODS, and he saw no reason to doubt
the authenticity of the facts telegraphed
from Indiana
The Washington times., 1903-04-13
MOONS ECLIPSE SEEN
BETTER ELSEWHERE
Partial Observation Again October 6, and Not
Again for Centuries.

Curtained by a blanket OF Opaque
clouds old Mother Moon went through a
performance Saturday night not visible
to the inhabitants Of this latitude.
Whether it was because she had grown
older or that the Man had something to
whisper. only the wise men who study
the solar system are able to conjecture.
and they knew what was coming off, al
though they did not see it
They had figured out years and years
ago that on the evening OF April H. 1903,
the pale face of the queen of night would
have shadow cast upon It. and that this
blot-like a crescent-shaped piece of
black court plaster-wouId keep in place
for a little more than three hours.
Had the night been clear the partial
eclipse of the moon as viewed here
would have been a spectacle not soon to
be forgotten. for the planet would have
been seen to rise above the horizon in its
full rounded splendor and blood red. and
as it assembled toward the zenith the
black speck would have crossed the low
er edge of the iIlumiDed disk and trav-
eIed slowly to the opposite rim, and all
the while the red would be fading out. so
that when the shadow had passed com
pIetely the face Of the moon would again
have become paIlid and cold and the pro-
file of the Man would have stood out in
relief. There is no doubt that all this
The Washington times., 1903-04-13
Mr.. GODDARD's LECTURE.

Immortality unspiritual? Yes, in
deed, If it means no more than the end
less continuance of the sentieBt soul.
The future life OF the psyche or soul
belongs only 10 natural science and to
the Society for PsychicaI Research.
"The function Of the spiritual teach
er, whether apostle or poet, is to point
away from the outward supernatural to
the inward spiritual and incorruptibie-
10 that which hath neither beginning OF
days nor end of life, which is not en-
tered through death. but through .
resurrection or raising above the world
of sense and outward things
This old truth of poetry and religion
formed Mr. Goddard's theme at Colum-
bian University on Saturday. in a com
parative reading OF Browning's Rabbi
Sen Ezra PauTs letters and addresses
on Resurrection, and Wordsworth
''Ode on Immortality"
The Washington times., 1903-04-13
REQUIEM At ST. PATRIG
FOR WILLIAM DICK
Church Filled With the
Friends of the Departed.

Funeral services over the remains OF
William Dickson. who died last Thurs
day evening at his home. 1912 Sixth
Street northwest, were held this morn
ing at $50 at St Patrick's Church.
Requiem was sung by the Rev Father
Doian- Following the mass Father Do
Ian spoke impressively OF SIR. Dickson >
life, and paid a high tribute to his in
tegrity and example as a Christian.
At the conclusion Of the service, Mrs.
Annie Grant Fugitt sang Nearer. Ny
God, to Thee" with a. Gumprecht at
the organ.
The church was wei filled by the num-
erous friends Of the departed. and many
prominent Washingtonians were there.
The Washington Lodge of Elks. Of
which Mr.. Dickson was a member. was
present, aud also delegation of the
G. A r
Tnterment was made at Arlington,
where the services we're IN charge Of
R. c. Mitchell, exalted ruler Of the
EIks
The honorary pallbearers. all intimate
friends of Mr.. Dickson, were Scott c.
Bone, Robert E. Boyle. Charles Daugher-
ty. Commissioner West. Frank P. Nor
gan, Charles Smith. Thomas Phillips,
Prof Harry King, and NJ. G. MeCor-
mick.
The active paIIbearers, ali members
Of the Elks. were ". f. Harvey, f Fin
ley, F. Hall, George Burkhart. esse
Jackson and p J. Ffngies.
The Washington times., 1903-04-13
HOW ALICE DID IT.
Learned to Follow Instructions,

4 puzzled mother nightly one morn
ing after a return from visiting some
friends She had suffered terribly from
sleepIessness caused by coffee drinking,
and Of course general nervousness and
stomach trouble followed.
Some one told her TO quit coffee and
use Postum Food Coffee. but the first
morning it was served 10 her it was so
insipid and weak that she gave it up and
went to drinking hot water, for she did
not care for tea or cocoa
About this time I went visiting. and
during the conversation in reply to an
inquiry about mothers health, I told Of
her sIeepIess nights and general condi-
ton. and OF the failure Of the new drink
that we tried
y observed that my friend looked
rather knowing and wise a this state
ment, but thought nothing more OF II at
the time.
I'm the morning at breakfast I was
served with a most delicious cup OF COT
fee. which l drank with great pleasure.
but I noticed my hostess watching me
carefully. Finally I asked for a sec
ond cup and she burst out laughing and
remarked: SO your folks don't like
Postum I was astonished, and said:
This is not Postum. is it?' She sent for
the package il order TO satisfy me, and
ii was exactly like the one mother had
I ilFD ( learned lNdt bAt 4cttAa = ttS
caused from not boiling II long enough
so when ] reached home ! told mother I
had found q new drink for her, and I
went into the kitchen and made 1t from
her old package OF Postum. She was so
delighted with the new drink that I told
her il was Postum. and It was amusing
to see her perpIexity. She looked at
the package and read ii over At last
she said: Alice how did you ever do
ito 7 said: BY simply following the
directions She exclaimed: Why, I did
not know there were any directions II
seems the cook had not looked at the
package. but just brewed It with a little
hot water like she would tea, and that
Will not make good Postum. II must be
boiled just as the directions say. then
the flavor is delicious.
The next day mother was to give a
little coffee party, and we served Postum
instead of coffee. The ladies were all
delighted with 1t, and We now have Pos
tums' instead of 'Coffees.' and it would
astonish anyone to hear the experience
of the different ladies as 10 how we'll
they feel and how soundly they sleep at
night since they have adopted Postum
instead of the old-fashioned coffee. and
particularly since they have followed
directions" Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Greek. Mich
The Washington times., 1903-04-13
Mr.. BECK RESIGNS FROM
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Complimented by President Upon Ex-
cellent Service to Government.

Assistant Attorney General James NJ.
Beck has resigned his position with the
Department of Justice to become a mem
Der Of the law firm Of Shearman & Sterl-
ing, New York Mr.. Becks resignation
was rendered to President Roosevelt be-
fore he started West, but has Just been
made public. Mr. Beck will leave Wash
ington on May L He viii continue his
relations with his Philadelphia Law firm,
in addition to his new work in New York
Mr.. Beck was appointed by President
Mckinley in 1900. Previous to his ap-
pointment to the position in the Depart
ment of Justice he was United States
attorney for the eastern district Of Penn
sylvania. He argued many important
cases for the Government Notable
among these were the Northern Securi-
ties Company merger case, and the lot
terry cases.
In accepting Mr.. Beck's resignation
the President wrote letter in which he
congratulated the retiring Assistant At
torney General upon the marked ability
be has displayed while connected with
the Department Of Justice.