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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-24

st. Petersburg. June 22.-The immi-
nence of a battle in the northern part
of the Lao Tung peninsula is admit
ted by the war office and is Indicated
succinctly in today's dispatches from
the Associated Press correspondents
at Lao Yang. Kai-Ping and other
points on the railroad.
The week Of skirmishing around Stu
Yen retarded General Kuroki's opera
tions, permitting General Stakelberg
ly failing back on Senucheon before
the Japanese advance. Meanwhile large
forces are hurrying south from Lao
Yang to check both General Oku and
General Kuroki.
1t is believed here that General Ku-
ropatkin's object is to prevent juno
ture Of the Japanese armies. On the
other hand. the aim of the japanese,
apparently, is to drive the Russians
out OF the Lao Tung peninsula, pre-
paratory to a march on Lao Yang.
The approach of the rainy season will
more than likely precipitate matters.
Nothing is known officially of the re-
ported occupation Of Haiung Yai Cheng
by the Japanese. If the report should
be- correct, it agrees substantially with
the Japanese plan of advance, as it is
understood here, but it indicates that
the Japanese outposts are further for
ward than Russian advices indicate
Naval Developments Imminent.
st. Petersburg, June 22.-It is not
betraying Vice Admiral Skrydloff's
plans to say that important naval de-
velopments are imminent in the far
east.
The admiralty has no news of the re-
ported loss of two Russian torpedo boat
destroyers off Port Arthur. The latest
dispatch from Rear Admiral Without,
in command Of the naval forces at Port
Arthur. dated June II, reports all well
there.
Russian Force Surprised by japanese
Artillery.
London, June PA dispa ten to The
Daily Mail under date Of June q from
New Chwang says:
while Russian force Of 5000 under
General Kondratsvitch was traversing
Wafungko ravine, 81 miles southeast of
kai Chou, June 10Th, it was surprised
by concealed japanese artillery. The
Russians. lost heavily, their casualties
being 1000 in number, General Kon-
dratsvitch extricated his men and led
them in good order to another trench
ed position.
eve Must Settle With the Japanese"
Kai Chou, Lao Tun Peninsula, June
22.-Japanese scouts have appeared two
miles from Seu Chen (Siung vi Sham.
The main columns of the enemy are
three miles in their rear. General Sam
sonoff, with the Russian rear guard, is
falling back as the japanese advance
A number OF men missing after the
battle OF Vafangow have rejoined their
regiments. The Russian losses are ex-
pected to total $500 The troops are in
excellent condition. in spite Of the fear
full weather. The roads are ankle deep
In mire, but rains are now ceasing.
General Kuropatkin arrived here
Monday, inspected General Stakelberg' 8
corps and addressed the troops, saying:
II shall see you soon again. We
must settle with the Japanese prompt
ly. Till then We are not going home"
The men responded heartily
Stun vi Shan Is 25 miles southeast of
Kai Chou.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08
thority Of an act of the legislature which
contained no suggestion of even 10 per

thority Of an act Of the legislature which
contained no suggestion Of even 10 per
cent limit.
The proposed charter, If adopted, would
place an absolute limit to the Issuance
Of bonds which could not be changed ex-
,cept by an amendment requiring a
3three-flfths vote of the people. The en-
aiding act providing for home rule char
tiers contains a provision fixing the max
5imum limit Of indebtedness for cities at
10 per cent Of the assessed valuation. The
present charter commission has shown
It's conservatism by fixing a lower limit
than 10 per cent; namely, per cent
In brief, the provision of the charter
governing the issuance of bonds gives au-
thority to the city council to issue bonds
within per cent limit, based on the
assessed valuation, but that body cannot
issue bonds in excess Of $4,000 for any
single purpose. This provision will be
imperative in this city unless the as
sessed valuation should greatly increase
IN the next few years, 50 as to bring the
total debt below a per cent limit
The proposed charter does notN how
ever provide for the issuance of bonds
except for purposes which will appeal to
the voters as being necessary. In case the
city council shall conclude an issue OF
bonds for any purpose is desirable, it may
by resolution submit the proposition to q
vote OF the people at a general or specia
election, provided the amount to be voted
upon, In addition to the bonds previous
ly issued less the sinking fund, does MOI
exceed per cent of the assessed valua-
| ton. and If two-thirds of the votes cas-
! upon the proposition are in the affirna
tive the city council may proceed to is
sue such bonds.
| In the proposed charter, then, Their,
are three important checks upon the in
crease of the debt of the city: First, thu
charter commission, fixing the maximum
limit of Indebtedness; second, the cit.
council, determining by a thirds vot
of all of its members that an issue O
bonds is desirable for any purpose; and
third, the people, determining by a ma
| jority vote whether or not such bond
| shall be issued. -Hs .-.- ..-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08

state, whose republican convention has
at last voiced the wishes Of the republic
cans of Massachusetts,.
We are sorry that it cannot be said
that Minnesota, which is almost as much
concerned in reciprocity with Canada as
Massachusetts, has not done so well as
the old bay state. The trouble here is
that the great business interests which
today need reciprocity with Canada and
tomorrow will find it Indispensable have
never taken hold Of the movement as
they should. A few gentlemen who
could not we'll afford it have had to
bear the whole expense and responsible
ity Of what has been done in Mime
sofa. The example of Massachusetts
ought to admonish our business men
that they have been remiss. Let few
more great states declare for reciprocity
with Canada, and it will nots be long
until there is an end of palaver, and q
proposition will be forwarded from
Washington to Ottawa.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08
NEWS OF THE BOOK WORLD
"BIack Friday" and the Historic Gold
Conspiracy Of Jay Gould In Fiction
Story Told by Frederic S. Isham--Book
Of Poems by Rev. Dr. Henry van Dyke
Promised for an Early Date.

BLACK Friday" Sept. "a, 1859, day
still talked Of in Wall street, and, when
the street Is wild, day still used as a
standard of comparison, has been given
place in fiction by Frederic S. Isham. The
story bears the name Black Friday.
If we had not been told, we could have
guessed without great deal Of trouble
that Mr.. Isham was once a newspaper
man. His story bears the marks of his
former profession. It Is good news
paper story of sufficient length to war
rant it's being called a novel, inasmuch
as it deals with the subject matter which
convention allots to that class of books.
The author is contented largely with re-
citing facts. He is willing that this re-
cital should make up his picture of that
portion Of life he wishes to portray. He
does not succeed in opening to the reader
door to that life so that he may, or is
compelled to, enter and become part
Of it. The difference is that between look
ing at charcoal sketch which one can
not forget is a sketch and looking at ar
oil which one forgets is a picture, sc
real does the scene appear. BLACK Fri.
day." the book, therefore, does not stil
one very deeply. It comes close to 1t
however. in the account of the gold con
spiracy," in describing which the author
! sticks closely to history. There Mr.
Isham has done his best work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08

Charles j. Bonaparte, the Baltimore
lawyer and reformer, writing to the
Springfield Republican, puts the Panama
question in an interesting way. He.
says that whether President Roosevelt
was right in recognizing the. republic
of Panama, in negotiating the canal
treaty, and i'm maintaining sufficient
force along the line Of the canal zone
to protect it from attack, is a matter
about which there may be an honest diff
ference Of opinion. One may say it was
right, another may say it was wrong,
and both be equally sincere. But they
cannot both be sincere unless they ad-
:vocate a different policy from now on.
And yet, we find democrats declaring
that the canal must be built, and we
find that the treaty with Panama, under
which it is to be built, was supported by
a large number Of. democratic votes.
Those who support the president are
consistent in holding that it is still the
duty Of our government to protect the
canal zone against invasion and build
and hold the isthmian canal.
Mr.. Parker, however, cannot consist
emily hold that view. If it was wrong
to recognize the republic of Panama
and make treaty with the new govern
ment for the construction of canal,
it would be right to revoke that action,
and withdraw, any protection from the
canal zone which would prevent Colon
bia from coercing the rebeHious state
into submission. IF it was wrong togdo
anything which made 1T ,impracticable
for Colombia to whip Panama back into
line, Mr.. Parker, if elected, will have
the power on the 4th of March to 90
to the telegraph, instrument and send a
message to Bogota saying: evil not
interfere; go ahead" He will then
have righted the wrong so far as it can
be righted now toward Colombia and
will have restored what he declares tc
be the furnished honor Of the United
States, SO far as it can be restored.
But would he do it's Does any one
suppose that Judge Parker, if elected
would do anything Of the kinds If hi
would not, he is barred, from any criti
cism of the action Of the present ad
ministration, because by appropriatin&
the fruits Of what he <denounces as ;
crime against a sister state, he is guilt,
of as great an offense against honor AM
fright as he who committed the act whic]
he now denounces. s13.5..< I'll. 49,
In other words, are, Mr.. Parker an
all democrats who support his con
tentions with regard to the canal, con
tent to denounce the methods by whic1
the privilege Of constructing the cana
was obtained, but not willing to SUI
render tho benefits derived from ttha
permissionq Judge Parker and his sur
porters say that tie canaf shall be built
While declaring our treatment Of &c
lombia national disgrace, they, woul
perpetuate that disgrace. t.:sf|,. 80.
That peculiar variety Of conscienc
} which repudiates and denounces as
crime a. certain act, but which insist
upon retaining and enjoying the benefit
of that act is one which there is reaso
to believe will not appeal with niue
force to intelligent, unprejudiced iuda
ment. . =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08

new work proposed will involve the ex-
penditure Of many millions for canals,
railroads and other improvements.
Charles de Wolfe Brewer in Records Of
the Past writes Of the dam In an article
entitled "Philae''
The Submarine Boat and the Small Ma.
tlons.-"If these boats (the submarines)
are what they seem to be, they will add
immensely to the safety and dignity of
smaller nations" says Franklin Matthews
In outing for October. ''They will make
weak countries secure from naval at
tacks by powerful nations. The sub
marines bid fair to sound the death knell
of blockades,z and that Of itself will
bring new situation for international
commerce and international law to con-
Sider"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08
A Great Victory for Reciprocity.

The republicans of Massachusetts,
have at last got down to business on
the subject Of reciprocity. The state
convention yesterday did not declare
for that absurd form of reciprocity for
which so many republican conventions
have declared in their effort to say
something without committing them
selves.
The form referred to runs something
like this: Resolved, that we are in
favor Of reciprocity with other nations
on such basis that it will benefit us
and injure or do them no good. 'sasss
The Massachusetts, republicans have
squarely declared for reciprocity that
promises mutual benefit. There was no
qualifying phrase that would give a
foothold for some single petty industry
to block the mutual advantage Of ma
tions by arguing, even with truth. that
reciprocity would be detrimental to it.
The whole manipulation Of the tariff has
| too long been in favor of the few and
at the expense Of the many. #
Advocates Of reciprocity with Canada
have good cause for rejoicing over the
great progress made in Massachusetts
A few years ago the Lodge machine
grinned cynicallsy at Mr.. E. n. Foss, and
his fight for reciprocity with Canada
Even SO late as the convention that sent
delegates to the national convention al
Chicago Lodge was strong enough te
force the convention to adopt mean
ingless, colorless and equivocal resolu
tion as to reciprocity. But Mr.. Eos:
has kept at work undiscouraged; toda,
he finds himself victorious over The
standpatters in his congressional dis
trict, where he has received the repub
lican nomina ton for congress, and in th,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08

If the Tribune is correct, it is folly
to discriminate between candidates The
only thing to do is to vote for anything
that bears the party label. You may OBJ
ject to some names on the ticket, but If
you do you, are told that you invite de-
feat for others in whom you may be
especially Interested. If that rule is to
govern, the voter can never rise above
the worst his party has to offer. 1t is a
rule, too, that will work both ways; it
will apply to one party as well as to an
other, and renders appeal to reason and
principle farce. AS a matter of fact
the rule is obsolete. There was a time
when men prided themselves on their
practice of voting her straight" Hap
PLY that time is past. Votes. are cast
more numerously now on principle and
it's a good thing. 1t is a good thing
for the parties as we'll as for the public
service.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08
LIMIT OF INDEBTEDNESS
Three Checks Provided In the Propose,
OVERWHELMINGLY CIty Charter.

Three Checks Provided In the Proposed
City Charter.
One Of the most important changes
presented in the proposed charter is in
the provisions governing the issuance OF
bonds by the city. Under the present
charter there is no provision limiting the
amount Of Indebtedness which may be
placed upon the city. Such limit as has
been fixed was fixed by act Of the legis-
lature, and 1t has therefore been possible
for the same authority to change this
limit. Under the present charter and law
all that is necessary to the Issuance OF
additional bonds is action by two bodies
the state legislature and the city council
The former body may authorize the latter
to issue bonds without regard to the
present Indebtedness Of the city and fol
any municipal purpose.
Many of our citizens have had mis-
taken notion that there. has been a bono
limitation of 5 per cent of the assessed
valuation of the city, but the present
bonded Indebtedness is nearly s per cen1
and the last bond Issue, namely, those fol
armory purposes. were issued under az,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08
The Indiana Campaign.

Aside from the contest between the
heads Of the state tickets, we do not
see much in the way of political ex-
citement in Minnesota this year. In
q state as strongly republican as Min
nesota when there are no issues of vi
tai interest like that Of free silver VS..
sound money, and nothing which is
likely to affect our congressional rep
resentation, there is nothing to get ex-
cited about. But with the campaign
drawing to a close, the situation in the
close states is different. ,-....
There will be plenty Of politics this
year in New York, Connecticut, New
Jersey and in Indiana. The situation
in Indiana, as 1t stands at present, is
interestingly described by Mr.. Jermane
in today's Journal. Two features
Of the case are emphasized by him.
One is the existence of a considerable
negro vote and Tom Taggart IS peculiar
relations to that vote. Taggart is a
large employer Of colored men in his
restaurant and hotel business. He has
been good to them, and it is conceded
that on that account he will be able
to control a great many negro votes
which would ordinarily be republican.
But the great problem in Indiana is
the attitude Of the Bryan democrats.
Earlier in the campaign the question
seemed to be whether the sound-money
democrats would return to their old
party, or whether considerable num-
Der of them, having identified them
selves at the polls with the republicans
in 1896 and 1900, would not be inclined
to continue voting the republican ticket
whether, as a matter of fact, they
had not become republicans. Doubtless
many of them have; but it is already
apparent that most of them have re.
turned to the democratic ranks.
The most noticeable signs of disaf,
lection at present are found among the
Bryan democrats. Bryan democracy
4 has been treated with mighty little
consideration by the Wall street man
agement of the Parker campaign. II
became apparent recently that this was
mistake, and some efforts have beer
made latterly to placate disgruntle6
Bryan democrats, particularly with ref
erence to the effect upon close states
like Indiana. A notable effort in that
direction is the assignment Of Mr.. Bry
an to Indiana for a considerable cam
paign, with the hope that he will bring
4 his followers to support Parker. Just
how enthusiastic Mr.. Bryan is likely tt
he in this work remains to be seen
and is a matter Of considerable anxiety
in democratic circles.
If Parker should be elected, Bryan
would be done politically. If Parke
is defeated, Bryan again becomes {
power in the democratic party. Cal
Mr.. Bryan be relied upon to help dis
his own political grave2 Is it likel,
that he will make such an effort fo
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08

1t may be pretty tough to have re-
publican. attorney general sue a repub-
lican candidate for congress right in the
middle Of a campaign to recover money
claimed by the state for timber cut by
trespassing on state land, of which the
republican candidate for governor failed
to collect half the amount due the state
but that such suit was likely to be
brought was known before the nomina-
lions we're made either for congress- OF
for the governorship.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08
THE MAGAZINE SAMPLER

A War for raft.-Professor simko-
witch Of Columbia university writing of
Russian autocracy in the international
Quarterly for. October, says:
Prince Ukhtomski, the president OF the Russo
Chinese bank and formerly an intimate friend
of Nicholas H., in an interview granted ia tha
correspondent of the Frankfurter Zeitnnp did
not hesitate to acknowledge that the cause OF
this war is graft, S1s - -
Success Of the Great Assouan Dam
Within two years of the completion az
this great enterprise on the Nile the sue
cess of the achievement has been dem
5onstrated so clearly that an extension
of the work has been asked for. So
says Records Of the Past for September.
The great dam has meant large addi-
tional prosperity for the country The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08

Parker in Indiana as will be calculated
to throw that state into the democratici
columna The matter is interesting for
speculation, but the demonstration will
not be long delayed. Mr.. Bryan begins
his tour thru Indiana in a few days.
Of course, it does not follow that
Parker will be elected if he carries In
diana, but he will not be elected if he
doesn 't-and with it New York. In
both states at present the indications
favor the republicans. The democrats
are girding themselves for a supreme
effort, recognizing the fact that the
chances are against them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08
AFRICAN KING COMING

The alake of Abeakuta, a muscular Afri-
can king who created a sensation a month
or so ago in England, heard so many won
derful things about America while in King
Edwards realm that he has determined.
after returning to his native home, to pay
a visit to America. His majesty is very
black and very ugly, but the barbaric
magnihcence of his garments made
great sensation in London. He will arrive
some time before the end of November.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08
BOOKS RECEIVED

BLACK FRIDAY. By Frederic S. Isham, au.
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With illustrations by Harrison Fisher In
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PORT ARGENT. Novel. By Arthur Cotton.
With frontispiece by Eliot Keen. New York:
Henry Holt & Co. $1.5O.
''BETHINK YOURSELVES" By Leo .Tolstoy.
Published for the International Union. Bos.
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AROUND THE YEAR WITH ELLA WHEELER
WILCOX Compiled by Ella Giles Rudy.
With illustrations. Chicago: W. B. Conkey
company.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08
ROSE That CHANGES COLOR

The Chinese, Japanese and Siamese are
peculiarly skilled at botanical feats. One
of their wonderful achievements Is
known as the changing rose The
bloom is white in tfE shade and red in
the sunlight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08
HAD TO GET THAT

Judge.
Where's that supe who goes on in
this act as a Chinaman?'' asks the stage
manager, looking around.
He'll be here In a minute" explains
the soubrete. He ran back to the dress
ingroom. He had forgotten his cue.'