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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-26

sonal reconnaissance Of the country lying
200 miles east and west Of Norway House
which is situated thirty miles north Of
Lake Winnipeg.
Mr.. Perry has arrived in Winnipeg and
he leaves for the north this week. He is
accompanied by Fred Aylemer, son of the
adjutant general Of the Canadian mill
tia; Colonel Almond, of Ottawa, nephew
OF the late speaker of the house Of COM
mons; George H. Starnes, commissary Of
the party; Mr.. Buck assistant engineer;
F. J. Walsh, son of Major Walsh Of Otta
wa and P. M. Sill, also Of Ottawa.
On arrival on the ground to be sur
veyed, Mr.. Perry will hire twenty Indians
and half breeds with dogs to do the
freighting.
In Mr.. Perry the company has Sc
cured a most competent and experienced
man. He was a member Of the first
surveying party to cover the present
route Of the Canadian Pacific railroad In
the northwest. y
After finishing the present ~reconnais-
sance, MI. Perry expects to be engaged
at other points along the line, which it IS
proposed to run from Quebec to Port
Simpson, in British Columbia, a distance
Of 1880 miles, which will prove a saving
of PAS miles on transcontinental Jour-
ney over the present Canadian Pacific
route. -. -- ,--.. --.
This railway will prove to be the short
est possible route from the northwest to
the seabord According to the amendment
of the charter granted in 1885, it was pre-
vided that construction be commenced not
later than June 80, 1901 Work was ac
cording1y commenced on June %, 1901, at
Roberval, Quebec. Sixty miles of the
railway has also been located from Rober-
val westward towards James bay, the
southern extremity of Hudson bay. The
\ ,o1o, 6nrncito6 wi
Dominion and provincial governments ac-
cording to the law in that regard.
The first division of the railway will
pass through the center of new terri
tory recently acquired by the province
of Quebec from the Dominion, tapping
an area Of 10000 square miles, richly
timbered and well watered Leaving
James bay. the line will proceed due west
in almost a direct line north of Lake
Winnipeg, through a country possessing a
very even climate. where the summers
are not nearly so short or the winters so
cold as at Winnipeg. 1t is regarded by
residents to be country we'll suited for
stock raising and dairy farming, and may
be found to prove fit for grain. The
country is also rich in white and red pine,
white and black spruce and white cedar.
North Of Moose Factory there are large
ore bodies of iron and gypsum.
| Continuing westward the line will strike
across the great prairie country. through
the northeastern section of Saskatche-
wan. in a direct line through the Atlla-
basca territory. tapping the Pease river
valley, and then ON towards the Rockies.
This territory is considered to possess
the qualifications for a great wheat coun-
try. and while but very sparsely popu-
lated. the company hopes to attract a
large number Of settlers.
Crossing the Rockies. the line will pass
through an almost perfectly level coun-
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.QUAY's RULE CONTINUES
He Blocks the Proceedings, to the Disgust
, 3.-.. of Mr.. Hale. $780,.


Washington, Jan. 26-Soon after the
senate met to-day Mr.. Platt IN. W pre-
sented report from the committee on
printing and asked for it's .consdera ton.
10 this Mr.. Quay CPa-) objected.
Mr. Hale (Maine) said the objection
was extraordinary and that things had
come to a pretty pass if privileged re-
ports from the committee on printing
could not be considered. He said that
Mr.. Quay had confiscated the time of the
senate from O'Clock and he now sought
to conf1scate the time of. the morning hour
in the interest Of the statehood bill
He hoped MI. Platt would move to take
up the printing resolution. -
Mr.. Quay replied that there had been
a great deal Of snarling and sneering
on the floor of the senate about his
action. He was simply carrying out the
will of a majority OF the senate Those
who were making complaints. could re-
lieve all pressure by allowing vote on
the bill. He: said he was tired Of being
lectured and hectored by the senator from
Maine" % - IL ! rr~S-@ -. : -
Mr.. Hale said Mr. Quay was mistaken
if he thought he majority Of the senate
was with him in objecting to a PROPOSE
ton such as printing matters for the
convenience OF the senate He again
urged that Mr. Platt move to consider
the resolution. 10; s ~.
Mr.. Cockrell then made the point that
under the rules a single objection car
ried the resolution over and he was sus-
tanned by President Pro Tenn Frye.
The credentials Of Mr.. Alger, recently
elected from Michigan, were presented
by Mr.. Burrows and the oath of office
was administered to him.
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Senator Morgan Fears He Has Nc
Authority to Sign a Canal
Treaty.
No Election Has Been Held in Co.
lombia Since 1s98-Govern.
ment Doubtful.
Mr.. Quay in Behalf of the Statehood
49,. Bill Blocks Senate
Proceedings.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Morgan,
chairman Of the er-oceanic canal COM
mlttee, to-day offered a, resolution ques-
tioning the credentials Of Thomas Her
ran, charge daffairs of Colombia vino re-
Gently signed with Secretary Hay the
isthmian canal treaty. = =.
Mr.. Aldrich Immediately made the point
that the subject must be considered into
executive session and the senate went in-
TO executive session on the motion of Mr..
Hale. - ats ~ ..s ].#%~7. s6s,.z-2;
The point Mr.. Morgan made was that.
the validity of the government which ac-
credited Herran to the United States was
doubtful and that it should be inquired
into by the United States.
AS soon as the doors were closed Mr..
Morgan discussed the subject at some
length. He said there had not been an
election in Colombia since 1898 and that
II was questionable whether the present
acting government had authority to send
a representative to the United States.
Senator Morgan's resolution was finally
referred to the committee on foreign re-
lations. 49,. . :. .-.17.r
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A BUSY SUNDAY
Diplomacy Clearing Away the Venezuelan
Tanqles.

Washington, Jan. ga long confer
ence between Minister Bowen and Sir
Michael Herbert, the British ambassador,
beginning yesterday, followed by further
conferences between Sir Michael, Signor
Mayer des Planchin, the Italian ambas-
sador. and Count Quadt, the German
charge d'affaires, indicated activity over
the Venezuelan situation
All the negotiators decline to discuss
the results of yesterdays meeting, but
general statements by men that the sit
uation warrants hope Of early relief Is
significant Of what has been accomplished.
BY this time the London, Berlin and Rome
foreign offices are in possession Of Mr..
Bowen's third proposition, stating the ma
ture Of the guarantee he Is prepared to
offer for Venezuela, if his initial request
Is complied with and the blockade raised
at once. Strict reticence is maintained
by all the negotiators as to the nature Of
this guaranty, and until the joint reply
of the powers is received this will not be
disclosed.
Count Quadt has been advised by the
German foreign office Of the reasons for
the bombardment Of the San Carlos forts.
This explanation agrees with that cabled
from Berlin.
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THE INDIANOuA NATTER
The House Wants to See All the
49,. Papers. ~, -

Washington. Jan. 26-In the house to-
day Mr.. Loud (Cal), presented as a priv
ileged report a resolution from the post
office committee which calls upon the
postmaster general to transmit to the
house. if not incompatible with the public
interests, all correspondence and all doc
uments in his possession concerning the
recent resignation of the postmaster at
Indianola, Mssi r. 7-.L -
Mr. Williams (Miss.), asked Mr.. Loud
to permit him to offer an amendment to
include the president as we'll as the post
master general in order that light might
be fully shed upon the matter.
Mr.. Loud declined to yield, saying that
the report of the committee was unani-
nous. -. I'll
Mr. Swanson (Va.) minority member
Of the postoffice committee. said his I'M
derstanding was that the resolution would
procure all the correspondence except a.
single personal letter to the president,
which it would not be compatible with
the public interests to publish and that he
had therefore agreed to the resolution.
The resolution was adopted.
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ing to happen to you. You appear before
this committee and they are friends of
mine and all there will be to it, they will
report to the whole committee and there
won't be anything further to it, The
congressman left the room. I was lying
on the SOFA I took the paper up again
and read it over. In about a half or three
quarters Of an hour, son, he said: You
come along with me. We will get into
the capital all right. Nobody will see
you. You will be able to get up through
a side elevator which is right close to the
naval committee door and you can get
in and I will see that nobody sees you
Continuing Doblin said:
L went into the committee room. The
gentlemen were standing about and some
one said: This is Mr.. Doblin.' The
others all shook hands with me and I sat
down and after little while was handed
cigar which 1 smoked. They made me
feel agreeable. I took it for granted that
it was all right. The first thing knew
one OF the gentlemen of the committee.
after a conversation in which 1 explained
my interests In politics in New York
state, asked how long had been in poll
tics. Then one Of the gentlemen asked:
Wasn't it Mr.. Quigg who said to you that
there was $4,000 in it for LESSER and
$1,000 for you?' s.l... ~. ~
Il said at that time, No, sir Then all
the gentlemen around said: oh. it's all
right, you go on and then there was
a discussion as to how I.stood. l refused
to answer at that time at ALL The gen
tlenen seemed to agree that there was
nothing in it. Feeling agreeably at hoEle
l made my statement. according to the
way read it in the paper, I felt that
I was III the hands of my friends and it
was all right; that would back up Less
Ter here and it would be cinch, and that
that was all there would be to it; that
the committee would report; that Less
Ter would be indicated and would be
vindfcated and it would be all right. After
l got out of the committee room I went
down to the hotel and asked for Lessler.
He was not there. 1 telephoned to the
house, but could not get him and left the
city, thinking it was all right -~r
LESSER Struck Dumb.
Representative Lessler, after the sub
committee took a recess, stated that he
had been as much surprised as anyone
present at Doblins testimony
Il don't know what to Think said he,
land for the present have no statement
to make
May Arrest DobIn. e.
The house naval affairs committee is
now in executive session. It was stated
that the question of placing Doblin under
arrest upon charge of perjury is being
considered.
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THE LONDON TIMES OPPOSED
Punitive Measures OF Germany Ar
Called Il-AdvIsed.
New York Sun Special Service.

London. Jan. 26.--The Times hitherto
has not commented the bombardment
of Fort San Carlos. To-day, however,
1t supports in moderate but emphatic
terms the cutlery of the American and
British press. 1t discusses and admits
that there is a certain force to the Ger
man arguments in defense of Commo-
dorc Scheder's action. but considers it to
the last degree deplorable that he should
not have considered himself at liberty
to refrain in the circumstances from a
downright use Of force Z 1t kinks he sur
prise and resentment expressed in the
United States is natural. but says it was
less prepared for the unanimty Of the
French and Austrian condemnation. The
paper continues:
These ill-timed punitive measures will
not make any easier the already difficult
task of determining the conditions ON
which a speedy removal Of the blockade
can be effected. In this country, where
irritation and apprehension are universal
and undisguised, any solution Of the dead
lock will be welcome, not merely for
bringing us nearer to satisfaction or our
claims, but as opening a prospect Of our
liberation from an alliance which has been
distasteful from the first. Such pro-
ceedings as bombardment do not inspire
us with confidence In the cooperation to
which we are committed. and the very
uncertainty a to the limits within which
we are lnFolNedS only makes - lis z more
anxious to be quit of it, -...
In addition to the offer of a, part Of the
customs at LaGuaira and Porto Cabello
as a guarantee. Mr.. Bowen informed the
powers that several New York banks had
expressed their willingness to undertake
the payment of the first claims demanded
by the powers upon the basis Of s;ich
guarantee.
Mr.. Bowen did not say whether he had
made a definite arrangement with any
particular banks, but claims that, as soon
as the powers hear of the consent of re-
liable houses to guarantee the payment
of the first claims, the blockade will be
raised. This is expected to be within
two or three days.
In this event. it Is supposed that the
customs of the two ports will be admin
istered Jointly by representatives Of thu
powers and Of the banks concerned.
At the German embassy here 1t was
said there was no reason whatever for a
continuance Of the blockade, "once the
powers are satisfied that the guarantee
Is not merely offered with the object OF
getting rid Of them"
1t is understood that the banks re-
fsrred to are J. &, W. Seligman & Co.,
and J. P. Morgan & Co.
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MORGAN STILL FIGHTS
The Alabama Senator May Decide to
Filibuster Against the Pan
ANA Treaty.
Special to Tho Journal.

Special to Tho Journal.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Morgan S
attitude toward the Panama canal treaty
is SO bitterly hostile that his colleagues
on the committee on foreign relations sus-
pect he Is preparing to begin q, flibuster
against it. The Alabama senator, who for
vars was the chief promoter OF the Mica
ragua route thus far has found objections
to every paragraph Of the Panama treaty.
He has intimated strongly that it is I'M
worthy of the serious consideration of the
senate. He is especially severe in his crit
icism of the section which appropriates
S10,00O,000 as payment to Colombia and
says it is exorbitant. Senator Bacon of
Georgia also Is disposed to balk at certain
features Of the treaty.
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MITCHELL And WILSON
They Are Elected Miners President
and Secretary-Treasurer +
Without Opposition. ;

" ! -
Indianapolis, Jan. 2e.-At tho United
Mine Workers convention to-day bill
for $10,S9o.47 was reported by the COM
mittee on transportation to cover the rail-
road expenses Of the 745 delegates. A
delegate from Montana, who drew, $S6.75
led all Of the rest. T :.
The report Of the tellers on the recent
election Of national officers by the re-
Gently taken referendum vote was made.
John Mitchell had no opposition for pres
ident, and w. B. Wilson had no OPPOSE
ton for secretary treasurer.
Vice President T. L. Lewis, Ohio, was
reelected over T. D. Nichols, Pennsyl-
vania. s.-5
The election for delegates to the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor resulted in the
selection of John Mitchell, Secretary w.
B. Wilson, Vice President T. L. Lewis,
W.D. Ryan, Illinois; John Fahey, Schuyl-
kill, Pa; T. H. sHaskins, Ohio, and John
Dempsey, Pennsylvania. The alternates
are J. R. Frailey, Ohio; Paul Pulaski,
Pennsylvania; G. w. Pursell, Inriana;
Chris Evans. Ohio; G. w. Savage, Ohio;
j. H. Kennedy, Indiana; D. III. Sullivan,
Ohio.
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Coal Still Climbs,

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Coal is scarcer and
the prices higher than before the special
grand jury commenced the investigation
that resulted in the forty-four indict-
ments against coal men. Operators,
wholesalers, and retailers were agreed
yesterday as to the uaf~conditions, al
though there was a difference among
them as to the causes for the scarcity of
the fuel. e. ... -.... 49,. =.
A slight falling off in prices which fol-
low the beginning Of the grand jury's in
vestigation has been more than met by an
increase Of twenty-five cents a ton in the
price of coal in cars, which has been made
in the last week. ..@@@ y,
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fidential have been sent out from here to
Wall street to the effect that President
Roosevelt, Secretary Root and Secretary
Moody have been concerning together for
the purpose Of Strengthening the army
and navy in view Of an anticipated war
with Germany. ~ ..-... g. IT,.
THERE'S no truth in any Of these stor-
les. The president Is not anxious and his
secretaries Of war and navy are not pre-
pairing for a conflict with Germany, any
more than with Great Britain, or France,
or the sultan Of Sulu. '>s +.i.. E
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MARK HANNA BUTTS IN
He Is Going to Delaware to Try and
Settle the Senatorial
Deadlock.
New York Sun Special Service.

Dover Del, Jan. Ex-senator Hanna,
the republican national chairman, who
last week sent telegram to the outstand-
ing ten regular republicans, advising them
against dividing the Delaware senator
ships with the democrats, is expected to
come to Dover soon with other republican
leaders to try to arrange compromise.
They Will consult with the ten regulars
and the twentyone Addicks men sep
arately to see if some concessions may
not be made.
The fifth ballot for United States SEN
ator resulted:
Long term. Addicks, 21: II. A. Dupont, 10;
James Fl. Hughes, democrat, 81.
Short term, Addicks, 10: Higgins. 10: W. 8.
/ Hill, regular republican, 2; D. r. Marvel demo
crat. q.
Necessary to q choice e.
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HARVEY ON THE GROUND
Butte Judge Has Arrived at Helena
to Fight the Impeachment
Proceedings.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. Al.
Helena, Mont, Jan. 26.-Armed with a
petition which had been circulated among
the members Of the bar of Butte, Judge
E. w. Harvey has arrived here to fight
the Impeachment proceedings instituted
against him by the house OF representa-
tives. Beyond saying he expected to re-
tain his seat. the judge refused to talk.
Governor Toole, however. will find 1t
mandatory to appoint temporary sue
cessor to Harvey until the trial ends, so
soon as the charges are presented to the
senate by the house, which will be done
on Wednesday or Thursday
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"Will you state to the committee in
what respect your testimony is not true?"
Doblin was asked. ..-~...,sr 49, ----
st is in relation to my being called to-
Washington and my conversation with Mr.
Lessler at the Hotel Normandie at s
o'clock or thereabouts.l -<r H. RI
1.-THE fact is, the statement made re-
garding Mr.. Quigg are not true. I read
the article containing testers charges
as it was handed to me, and was told by
Lessler, You have got to stand for this
and said, o. that cannot be- =.
Mr.. LESSER Is Implicated.
"'Weu,' he says, then am politically
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NO MASON AND DIXON LINE HERE,

New York Jan. 26.-There will be a signi.
fcant event this evening in the Waldorf Astoria,
when the confederate veteran camp Of New York
will hold its thirteenth annual banquet, to which
both northerners and southerners have been
invited. Charles Francis Adams. a former unIou
soldier, will respond to the toast "Gen. Robert
r. Lee and Col. Henry Watterson, an old
confederate soldier, will respond to the toast
abraham Lincoln, What is more sfgnf-
fcant of the spirit OF the occasion, the toast
Jefferson Davis will be responded to in this
city by northern city Official, William Hep
burn Russell, commissioner Of accounts.
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neral was captured by the revolution
The Fort Blown Up.

s New York, Jan. 26.-Persons in close
touch with the blockading forces say ac-
cording to the Herald's Puerto Cabello,
Venezuela correspondent, that Fort San
Carlos, which commands the entrance to
Lake Maracaibo has been captured by the
Germans and blown up. They also report
that the German gunboat Panther has
been disabled and is being towed by the
German cruiser Fake to Willemstad,
Cura Goa ~ 2y.@' z.Gsz-# -.
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Take midnight. train and come to
me. Want to see you. Keep this
confidential. (Signed) Monte.
Mr.. Roberts, Signed by whom?
Mr. ,aYInr-WhnE is Mante2

Mr. Taylor-Who is Monte?
g. Monte is Congressman eLssler. I
have had correspondence signed Monte.
While we were eating breakfast was
reading the article familiarizing myself sas
to the statement made, and when we got
up stairs ne said, Do as you want about
it.
Well / said, I cannot stand for any
thing like this.
I. Oh he said, you have got to. I'll be
back In a minute He went out of the
room and when he came back he said:
Z will go down and look after the commit
tee Just before that he said: You need
not have any fear. There is nothing go
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-26

try to Port Simpson. This being the
only section Of country in. British Co
lumbia which is not broken up by high
mountains and deep favines, the cost Of
this section of the line will be cheap in
comparison with that of the British Co
lumbia section Of the Canadian Pacific
railroad, the latter line encountering
many engineering difficulties
AS the line, will mot touch Winnipeg,
it is proposed by the company to run a
line OF steamers down Lake Winnipeg
and then construct ~ line to this city, or
line will be constructed from Norway
House. ZEE
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THE YANKToN REDS
About 1,700 Of Them to Get $50 or
$50 Each.
From The Journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build

ing, Washington.
Washington, Jan. pa delegation of
Yankton Indians, which has been here for
two weeks. left for home to-day They
have arranged with Commissioner Jones
for a consolidation of annuity payments
due the tribe, Of which there are six, in
one payment to be distributed pro rata
among the 1000 or LOO members. This
win give each Indian between $50 and $50.
The commissioners will recommend an
appropriation by congress The delega-
ton also arranged for the expenditure Of
a considerable sum of money for the re-
construction Of the issue buildings at the
agency and other minor matters of i'm
terest to them.
wv. D. Jermane.
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Castro's Troops Defeated.

New York. Jan. 26.-President Castro's
troops have been defeated by the
Venezuelan revolutionists in an i'm
rortant battle about forty miles west Of
Puerto Cabello; says a dispatch to the
fTerald from Welemstad island of
Curacao. Scattered bodies OF the de-
feated government soldiers are arriving
in Puerto Cabello. Their commanding
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-26
The philippine Money.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The senate COM
mittee on Philippines to-day decided to
substitute the committee currency bill
for the house bill and report it to the
senate. The senate bill is the same as
that reported from the house committee
on insular affairs and defeated in the
house last week.
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Mr.. BoWEN's PROPOSAL
The Powers Consider 1t Satisfactory
Basis for Negotiations.

London, Jan. 26.-It is learned to-day by
q. representative of the Associated Press
that Great Britain and Germany have
Informed their representative at WASH
tngton that they consider Minister
Bowen's proposal regarding Venezuela s
guarantees as forming a satisfactory basis
for further negotiations. Il