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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
SOLVING The
NEGRO ISSUE
Leigh s. J. Hunt, a Multimillion-
aire, Joins Washington in a
Colonization Scheme.
Lands Tributary to the River Nile
to Be Reclaimed and Gull
tivated.

Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 2S-Leigh 8. J.
Hunt, a millionaire mining operator in
Corea and former resident of this state,
has joined with Booker T. Washington in
a wholesale colonization undertaking
which promises to go a long way toward
solving the negro question. Details of the
plan are supplied in letters received by
friends of Hunt.
The project includes reclamation OF
several hundred thousand acres tributary
to the river Nile in the Soudan and the
cultivation Of the land by negroes who are
to be taken from the United States.
Hunt is now in Germany. In October he
will meet Booker T. Washington in Africa,
probably in Cairo. Letters from Hunt re-
ceived by personal friends state that Pres
ident Roosevelt has approved Of his plans,
which were outlined when the president
entertained Hunt at dinner at the White
House last month.
Hunt lost his fortune in the panic of
1898. Later he went to Corea and Sc
cured a concession for developing gold
mines which are the richest In the world.
Leigh Hunt, or Smith" Hunt, as he
was called In Columbia City, Ind, his ma
tive town, disappeared from that city over
twenty years ago, owing large sums of
money. When he made his fortune on the
Pacific coast he paid off all his old debts.
He now is said to be worth SIS, 600, 900.
When ne was l6 ne became country
school teacher and finally became principal
of the schools at Columbia City He
traded and speculated and made some
money, but lost it all.
He went first to Iowa and was at one
time president Of the agricultural college
at Ames. After a few years In this posi-
ton he came to the coast and bought the
Seattle Post-Intelligencer which he con-
Quoted successfully for several years. The
United States senatorship was offered him,
but he declined 1t. Then came the crash
OF 1893. He lost everything, went to
Corea and is now multimillionaire.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
TURNED DOWN
Mr.. GOMPERS
Central Labor Union of Philadelphia
Refuses to Grant Request
Of Leader.
President Roosevelt Was Criticized
and a Motion Favoring Social
ism Was Sidetracked.
Naw York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Philadelphia, Sept. 2S.-President Com
pers of the American Federation Of La
Dor received decided turn-down yester-
day afternoon at the meeting of the Cen
trail Labor Union of Philadelphia, and
President Roosevelt came in fofNcriticisno
for his course in requiring all printers In
the government employ to take the oath
of allegiance. Both rundown and crit
fcisnl were in connection with circular
letter sent by Mr.. Gompers to the body,
indicating the eight-hour and the anti
injunction bills as the two measures for
whose passage by the next congress or
ganized labor should concentrate it's eff
forts.
They were passed by the house at the
last session, but lost in the senate. He
wanted candidates for congress as well
as present members communicated with
and put on record John M Gilbert char
acterized the whole thing as a folly
This was resented by Delegate Aschen-
BACH Then Edward Moore of the print
ing trades section, complained Of the waste
of money and energy in lobbying for legis-
lation and asserted that President Roose-
welt had impugned the loyalty of mem
bers of the International Typographical
union to the government by requiring
them to take an oath of allegiance.
Ernest Kreft, a printer, wanted the
Gompers circular rejected and the Central
Labor union to recommend to its mem
bers to vote the socialist ticket. Shelby
Smith, another printer, objected to the
idea. Of the fifty men present assuming tic
represent 100000 and thought the Com.
pers circular and the recommendation te
vote the socialist ticket should be referred
ito the affiliated local unions, their dele
gates to receive instructions and report
at the meeting on Oct. %, when a vote
will be taken. It was finally passed ir
this form by a vote of II to 10.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
CALLED HIMSELF
KING OF FINANCE
McCanna, for Whom the N. Dakota
Town Was Named, Found in a
Demented Condition.
He Has Lands and Mines and Chi
cago Relatives Will Care
',,.-.,> for Him.
New York Sun Special Service.


Chicago, Sept. 28.-Wandering from
farm to farm and proclaiming himself
the richest man in the world, the owner
of North Dakota. the King Of finance and
all the other titles his fancy could confer
on himself, s. A. McCanna, a wealthy
land and mine owner, was found by the
Elgin police and yesterday placed under
the care of a physician by his relatives.
Mr.. McCanna came to Chicago Sept %
and registered at hotel as McCanna,
North Dakota. He had his baggage sent
to his room and then left the house.
Nothing more was seen of him until he
was found six miles from Elgin, altho a
diligent search for him had been carried
on in the meantime.
Relatives of McCanna, among whom are
s. w. and 8. j. Feeney Of the brokerage
firm Of Feeney & Co. Of this city, went
to Elgin and placed him under the care
Of a physician.
McCanna could give no explanation of
his actions, but appeared glad to be with
his friends again He is the founder of
the town in North Dakota in which he
lives and which bears his name. He is
known as enc of the most prosperous men
in the state, and came to Chicago to
participate In the centennial celebration
and transact some business.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
Made the Mob Furious.
RECEIVER APPOINTED
Federal Court Of Connecticut Names Car.
ruth of PHILADELPHIA.

ruth Of Philadelphia.
New Haven Conn.,, Sept. 2e.-John G,
Carruth, of Philadelphia president of the
International Title and Trust company,
was to-day appointed receiver for the
Consolidated Lake Superior company, BY
Judge Plat, In the United States district
court. His bond was placed at 100000.
Judge Lynde Harrison of this city,
counsel for the company, said the COM
pany consented to the appointment of
the receiver.
The application for the receiyership was
presented by Judge Walter c. Noyes of
New London, In behalf Of H. F. Rother-
mel, Jr.; Samuel M. Clemens, Jr., and
Joseph Def. Junkin Of Philadelphia, at
torneys for certain stockholders of the
company.
It was set out in the application that the
directors had failed to take up the loan
of $5,050,000 of Speyer & Co. Of New
York; that the actual value Of the plant
is far in excess Of the amount of the loan;
that the stockholders fear that If a.
forced sale were allowed they would lose
the entire amount OF their Investment. A
receiver was therefore asked for, and also
temporary injunction to prevent the
sale of the property under foreclosure
proceedings.
No Opposition.
Judge Lynde Harrison, counsel for the
company, presented written statement
saying that the company admits the truth
of the allegations contained In the COM
plant and consents to the appointment
of temporary receiver and to the Is
suance of an Injunction to prevent the
sale of the property and to prevent the
issuance Of suits against the receiver
Judge Moves then suggested the APP
pointment of John g. Garruth as re-
ceiver and it was formally made by the
court. As the company has no assets in
this state, it was suggested that the bond
should be nominal further proceedings
to be had in New York state.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
MANEUYERS
UNDER WAY
The Opposing "Blue' and Brown
Armies Begin Operations at
West Point, Ky.
Umpires Are on Hand and the War
Game Has Begun in
Earnest. .e.

Camp Young, West Point, KY, Sept. %.
The first real work Of the troops assem-
bled for the combined maneuvers began
to-day, altho scores were entered on this
books of the umpires Saturday, when the
troops arrived. The points noted Satur-
day concerned the prosaic but neverthe-
less important feature Of the rapid olsen
training Of troops and establishment OF
camp, which in the final summing up at
the end of the maneuvers will count along
with the points scored under more excit-
ing conditions.
To-day's work centered on the solution
of the various problems which confront
the advance and rear guards Of an army
in the neighborhood Of an enemy In time
OF war. The conditions were made to
simulate those Of actual warfare nearly
as possible. The different phases Of the
problem, such as the protection by the
advance guard Of its own flank In coun-
try offering good cover to an attacking
force; the protection from rush in the
open by mounted infantry or cavalry, and
the fundamental requirement Of discovery
Of the enemy within time sufficient to
allow the main body to be deployed in line
of battle, usually at least one hour, were
all allowed to develop in natural fashion
without generalization, after the opposing
forces had been set In motion.
The same relative problems were set
the brown armies. The main bodies did
not clash. Their part in the problem was
confined to forming line Of battle and
fixing the positions so that the time con
sumed and the disposition of the troops
could be passed upon by the umpire in
Judging the work of the advance and rear
guards In protecting them from surprise
While this was being done, the advance
guards were enjoying some lively Skin
mishing. The points chiefly noted by the
umpires In this being skill in taking
cover. surprise. superior weight of fire
accompanied by the least exposure of the
bodies; taking the initiative, and proper
reserve of magazine fire.
The troops were astir early. first call
being sounded at 1880 o'clock this morn
ing. At roll call the line officers made
rigid inspection of each mans cartridge
belt, to make sure that there were no
ball cartridges among the blank once al
ready issued. Then the commanders,
having received their instructions and
breakfast having been eaten, 24O0 of the
regular soldiers. divided into bodies of
equal strength, went swinging across the
country in the crisp, invigorating air. to
begin their maneuvers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
FIREBUGS' WORK
IMPERILS LIVES
Incendiaries Start Half a Dozen
Fires in Harlem and the City
Is Terrorized.


New York. Sept. 2S.--Five fires were
started In the cellars Of as many fiat
houses in Harlem during Sunday by In
cendiaries. In each case it was found
upon investigation that kerosene had been
used. Hundreds of lives were imperiled
and property worth thousands Of dollars
endangered. The burning early Sunday
morning Of the Church of the Archangel
in st. Nicholas avenue also Is believed to
have been the work Of tirebugs.
When the rumor Of firebugs spread thru
the fires were discovered. terror pre-
vailed among the flat jewellers. Scores OF
policemen in citizens dress are now at
work In the district but no trace Of the
miscreants has yet been secured. In
some cases it was found that old, mat
tresses had been dragged into the base
ment of building, soaked with kerosene
and fired. Robbery is the only possible
explanation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
You Can Water You Can't Make Him Drink

The president acknowledged the greet
ings by tipping his hat and bowling, as he
passed across the platform to his train,
a. Special of two cars The president
and his family occupied the private car
of President Baldwin Of the Long Island
railroad.
In addition to the presidents family the
party included Secretary and Mrs. Loeb,
members Of the executive staff, represen-
tatives of the press associations and Sc
cret service officers.
AS the train pulled out at $3.50 it was
followed by the cheers Of the crowd, the
president standing on the rear platform
of his car and bowling acknowledgement.
It is the presidents present intention
to return to Oyster Bay early next sum-
rner. In the event Of his nomination for
the presidency he will remain here thru
out the summer and autumn until after
the November elections. Yet he has per-
fected no plans for the presidential cam
paign. He has no intention Of participant
ing actively in 1t. 1t is likely, however,
that he will deliver some addresses mere.
On their arrival at New York, the pres
ident and party were escorted across town
by a squad Of mounted police. They
crossed the ferry, arriving at Jersey City
at 1920, where President Roosevelt was
Joined by his daughter Alice, who accom-
panied the party to Washington.
The train bearing President Roosevelt
arrived at the West Philadelphia station
of the Pennsylvania railroad at 1904 p. m.
and, after changing engines, left,
minutes later.
President Roosevelt alighted from his
car and was approached by about twenty
five persons who had gathered Oh the
platform. He smiled and said:
IT am glad to see you. The crowd
is so small guess can shake hands with
YOU
One Of the newspaper men in the crowd
asked the president If he enjoyed his va
cation. He replied:
II did. I had a bully time, and never
felt better in my life. am now ready for
thirteen months more Of hard work
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
WHOLE CITY
DEPOPULA1ED
Yellow Fever Causes Population Of
Linares, Mexico, to Dwindle
From $4,000 to 5000.
Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk
and Stenographer All Fall
Victims to Disease.
A Young Woman, Daughter Of the
Dead Mayor, Is Now Run
ming the City.

Linares. Mex, Sept. 2s.-Miss Manuela
Flores is mayor, treasurer, secretary, city
attorney city clerk and stenographer Of
this city, all the officials having fallen
victims to yellow fever. Senior Flores was
the mayor and was the first person to be
attacked. Miss Manuela acted her
fathers secretary When he was stricken
the governor appointed her acting mayor.
So well has she filed the position that she
has been commissioned to remain in office
until the expiration of her fathers term.
The city had a population of $1,000, but
now there are less than 5000 residents,
the others either having died or fed.
President Diaz has commended the work
Of Miss Flores highly and it Is stated that
congress will vote her medal for bravery
during the endemic
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
The MACHINE
OR THE HORSE?
n. W. Savage, Owner Of Dan Patch,
Discusses Prince Alert's Recent
a., Performance.
He Thinks Mechanical Devices a
Menace to Legitimate Horse
& Breeding.
Also Questions if Prince Alert $
Mark Will Be- Accepted
as Record.

Are mechanical devices that force q
horse to hold his fastest gait and literary
pull him along to be accepted as leSltl-
mate features of squlne speeding! 20
NJ w. Savage of Minneapolis, owner OF
Dan Patch. 1:59; Directum, 2:O5A, and
Row Wilkes, 2:O61s, this question Is ex-
tremely pertinent in connection with the
recent performance of Prince Alert, which
was heralded as breaking of the world 8
pa cling record made by Dan Patch. MT.
Savage says:
'In the minds Of the people who I'M
derstand the facts, Dan Patch is still the
champion PAGER, because will be judged
by his wonderful miles under natural con-
ditions, just as horses race everyday. NO
horse has ever approached his record for
pacing so many miles In two minutes
and under The miles by Dan Patch have
always been extremely fast. and they
were paced without hopples, wind shields
or stinuartts. He has the natural speed
that is admired by all intelligent horse
men and horse breeders.
II certainly must protest that the freak
mile of Prince Alert made at the Empire
City track is not entitled to official recog-
milton except as freak mile made by
q hoppled PAGER behind a large canvas
wind shield which entirely broke the re-
slstance Of the atmosphere. Every horse
trainer will admit that this resistance is
two minute mark, and to overcome this
by wind shield will add three to five
seconds to the speed of most any fast
PAGER.
prince Alert has never paced mile
even In two minutes under natural con-
ditiops. and 1t Is generally believed that
ever hoppled and Stimulated he cannot
beat two minutes without high wind
shield that will completely protect him
from the natural air resistance.
VIII AIert's Record Stand?
"The association officials are called on
TO decide very important matter II
this record Is allowed to stand as cham
picnship record, then the trottng horse
association will take a position that will
have a tendency to force owners and
breeders to go into the freak mile bust
ness In order to protect their own horses
and the money they have invested, be-
cause large majority Of the general pub
lie Will not realize or understand what a
huge wind shield means to the speed of
Continued on Second Page.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
TRIED TO BURN
FAIR BUILDING
Worlds Fair Guard Foils q Plot to
Destroy the Agricultural
Building.

st. Louis, Sept. 2S.-It is believed that
an attempt was made last night to burn
the agricultural building at the worlds
fair, one Of the largest structures nov
in the course Of erection there.
About 10 o'clock one of the Jefferson
Guards observed man acting suspi-
sciously about the building. He at
temmpted to arrest the man, who es-
capped, altho several shots were fired at
him.
Guards inspected the building, and near
one of the walls found straw and kind
ltngs saturated with oil. The would-be
incendiary is believed to be an Italian
workman who was recently arrested and
fined for trespassing on the worlds fair
grounds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
RETURNS TO
W AsHING1ON.
President Roosevelt Ends His vaca-
ton and Goes Back to the
White House.
Residents Of Oyster Bay Cheer Him
as His Special Leaves the
Station.

Oyster Bay, N. T., Sept. 2s.-President
Roosevet's summer sojourn at Sycamore
Fill was concluded To-day when at $3.50
o'clock he boarded q train en- route to
Washington He has been absent from
the capital for thirteen weeks and two
days and returns IN the Expectation of re-
naming there, practically uninterrupted
ly, until next June.
When the president, accompanied by
Mrs Roosevelt and their children, Ethel,
Archie and Quentin. arrived at the Oyster
Bay station he was greeted with cheers
from great crowd OF the townsfolk who
had gathered to say farewell.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
CAR RUNS AWAY
Ten Persons Are Injured, Two seri
ously, in Gable Car Accident
at Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 2s.-Ten persons were
injured, two seriously, in an accident to-:
day on the Halstead street cable line. The
train ran away and for two blocks, from
Sixteenth to Eighteenth street, imper-
He'd the lives of many persons.
It is said the train was in charge OF
a new gripman. i Two wagons were struck
by the train befSre 1t came to stop.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
STEVENSON AT COLUMBIA
Old University of Minnesota Man En-
tiers Washington Institution.

From The Journal Bureau, Room 40, Post Build
ing. Washington.
Washington, Sept. 2s.-Chief Of Police
Dreamer of Crookston, accompanied by
his wife, is in Washington for a few days,
on his way home from Baltimore, where
he attended the conclave of Odd Fellows.
BENJAMIN c. Stevenson, son OF Repre-
sentative Stevenson, is here to take a
literary course in Columbian university.
He will enter that institution Wednesday.
Mr.. STEVENSON has been attending the
University Of Minnesota for the past sew
eral yea
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
WANTS $1,000 FOR HIS SKIN.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. 2s.-Charles W. Con-
don OF Lenox. Iowa, is here for the purpose OF
bringing peculiar lawsuit. He has contract
with John w. Mallott for the payment Of
81. 900 for skin that was taken from him and
grated upon Mallott, ana says he will bring
suit on contract.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
1nnGE aRosscup WON'T RESIGN

Columbus, Ohio. Sept. 2s.-Judge Peter S.
Grosscup of Chicago. who is visiting in Columbus
says that he will not resign from the United
States circuit bench to accept the position of
| pany or to represent the company in the pending
| litigation against 1t.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
PARIS TO LONDON VIA BALLROOM.

London. Sept. 2S.-Count de la yaulx and
Count d 0utremont descended yesterday In
balloon near Hull. Yorkshire, having journeyed
from Paris In II X hours. This is the first time
that balloon has successfully Travelled from
France to England. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
MuRnER AND SUICIDE.

Galveston, Texas, Sept. 2S.-In a supposed At
Of Jealousy, Charles A. Balcke, Jr., aged %
years. shot and nortally wounded Mrs. Kittie
Lemon with a shotgun, and then took pistol
from his pocket, placed It to his right temple
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28

The Investment in central station electrical
industry in the United States, as shown by sta
| tistics from the census office is a little more
than $500, 600. 600, owned by S,2O4 private com
their inYestu ent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28

Mrs Bembridge. of sidmouth, Eng, who is in
all likelihood the oldest resident IN Devonshire
celebrated her 1929 birthday recently.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28

That nicotine is necessary to the nutri-
tion OF the tobacco plant and not waste
product is shown by an Italian botanist.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28

Los Angeles Cal-The first rain of the season
began to fall here early yesterday and con-
timed turnout the day. A storm at this time
Will result in serious damage to the bean crop.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28

The investment in pleasure vachts &,
America is about 10000 600 and the an
nuaI cost of their maintenance is about
Sc, 100000 a season. When steam v,,cf,t
is chartered the price usually is SO :
mouth per yacht ton - 8
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
3 WON'T DRAFT ANnrurp mn. n.r

Bogota, Sept. 2S.--A Colombian senator yvho
appears to have reliable information saws thaf
the commission appointed to draft new nr,o,,l-
sition for Panama canal will report that the
same would be useless. 80 $3.50 !. wy s
The independent., 1903-12-03
INTRINSIC VALUE

Mr.. P. J. Fox, of Amsterdam, N. Y,
wants The Independent to make a
clear explanation of intrinsic value.
That would be Impossible, for no such
thing as intrinsic value ever has ex-
listed or can exist. Value is human
estimation placed on desirable OBJ
jects, the quantity of which is lin
tied. What is the value of horse?
The estimation that some human be-
ing puts upon him. One may estimate
his value at SIS, another at $50, but
the value is arrived at by an act of
the mind. Intrinsic" means some
thing within, something inherent. and
must always attach to the object ev-
erywhere and at all times. But value
Is not of that nature. The value of
wheat changes constantly. II never
remains for one day the same. II the
value of wheat is intrinsic. there must
be terrible uproar going on inside
OF every grain all the time. for II Is
never the same thing long at time.
"Qualitiesg are inherent In things. but
not "value."
When the term intrinsic value" Is
used as an equivalent for utility II be-
comes a very awkward phrase and ex-
presses nothing clearly. Therefore 1t
Is always far better to say utility
when you mean utility than 10 say
Intrinsic value. The utility Of a
buahel OF wheat Of the same grade
Ia always the same, II never ehansea,
but Cos value la constantly changing
and the two terms are not aynonym.
ouA
Value IL always regulated by guam.
tlty. while quantity does not affect
utility. A gallon Of water on the