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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26
CONGRESSMAN McCLEARY
VISITS THE PRESIDENT

Oyster Bay, Aug. 26.-Representa-
tive James T. McCleary Of Minnesota,
accompanied by his son, arrived on "a
late afternoon train yesterday, and
visited the president at Sycamore
Hill.
Mr.. McCleary was in New York in
conference with Chairman Babcock
Of the republican congressional COM
mittee, and he came to Oyster Bay to
pay his respects to the president.
Mr.. McCleary was enthusiastic over
the republican outlook, not only in
Minnesota but thruout the middle
west and the northwest. 1.-The prai-
RE states are ablaze for Roosevelt
and Fairbanks" he declared, land
look for immense majorities every
where in that part Of the country.
have no doubt that we shall be able
to hold our normal majority in the
house of representatives"
Mr.. McCleary will return to Mime.
sofa almost Immediately.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26
GIGANTIC OIL FIRE
RAIDS STANDARD OIL

Antwerp, Belgium, Aug. 26.-The
oil tanks at Hoboken, three miles
from here, containing about 26,50O,-
600 gallons Of petroleum are ablaze,
together with all the sheds, wagons
and paraphernalia.
The fire started at the Russian
company's tanks thru the ignition Of
escaping gas and the flames quickly
spread to the Standard Oil company's
tanks. A high wind famed the fire.
Troops are assisting the fremen to
localize the conf1agration.
The firemen say nothing can be
done except to allow the fire to burn
itself out. The estimates Of the losses
run into millions of francs.
The Standard Oils nine tanks con-
tanned $4,000 barrels Of oil. They are
total loss, but were insured for
s24O,000.
one Russian oil firm lost 10000
barrels, insured for s180,000.
Altho strong gale was blowing to-
wards the Scheldt, the quays were
not endangered. The ships lying near
Hoboken left their wharves.
1t is reported that four workmen
are missing and it is feared that they
lost their lives in the flames.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26
JEFFRIES SURE;
MUNROE HOPEFUL
Big Pugilists Ready for Big Mill
at Frisco This Even
ing.

San Francisco, Aug. 26.-Both JEFF
fries and Munroe are ready for their
great glove contest tonight, Each is
hopeful Of victory, tho neither under
rates the prowess Of his rival. Sport
Ing men from all parts of the country
have assembled here to witness the
event and it is expected that the re-
ceipts from the admissions will be over
$4,000. The betting remains light
at odds of 100 to 35. The pugilists
voted today to rest.
Champion Jeffries has made a state
ment in which he says:
am stronger, faster and heavier than
at any time during my ring career, and
sec no possibility Of the championship
passing from me. expect to prove my
superiority over Munroe in q decisive man
ner. He will not have me at a disadvan-
tage as regards the high altitude which
affected me in the Butte fight.
Munroe says:
I realize I am to fight the best man ir
the world, but this does not scare me
am going to do my best. Where two
powerful men are fighting, 1t is often 6
toss-up as to which will land decisive
blow. hope to be- that one, and will Dc
all In my power to wrest the champion.
ship from Jeffr1es.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26
TWO SEVENS WIN POT
OF SLIPS ON LINER

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, Aug. 26.-In what is de-
scribed as one of the stiffest games
of poker ever played in an ocean
liners smokingroom, F. w. Thomp-
son, Snowman, squeezed $1,125 out
of miserable pair Of sevens and
"black sevens at that" aboard the
Deutschland, which arrived today.
The hand that should have won the
jackpot consisted Of two pairs, good
ones on top, too, and was held by
James Kilduff, the Pittsburg broker,
who has the reputation af1oat and
ashore Of being able to bluff the aver
age man to a standstill. The Pitts
burg broker, however, met his match
in Mr.. Thompson.
The others in the game were Frank
Mckee, the theatrical manager;
Adolph B. Spreckles, of sugar fame,
and Julius Steger, the tenor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26
STAGE FOLK RESENT
La FOLLETTE'S WORDS
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, Aug. 26.--Members Of
the theatrical profession are aroused
at the action Of Governor La Fol-
lette's opposition to his daughter
adoption of ttdemoralizing" stage life.
Governor La Follette's declaration
is scandalous," said James K. Hackett
today ct merely shows that he
knows nothing Of the conditions of
stage life
'0There is just as high morality on
the stage as there is off," said Peter
F. Daley, land my observation COW
stage and off. The idea expressed by
the governor of Wisconsin finds its
origin in the publicity given to the oc-
casional scandals in theatrical cir
cles."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26
ATTACK ON FRONT
AND BOTH FLANKS
Islanders Suddenly Open Battle
After Four Weeks Of
Quiet.
PORT ARTHUR ATTIRE;
SOUNDS AS OF FIGHT
Five Of Cars Battleships Located
in Port Arthur.
Harbor.

Liao-yang, Aug. 25.-(DeIayed) -
A big battle commenced yesterday
twenty miles east of Liao-yang. The
Russian front, from the Tai-tse river
south, was engaged.
The fighting continues today at Lian-
dian-sian, twenty-three miles south
east Of Liao-yang.
The Japanese are attacking.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26
REWARD FOR FATHER JOHN
Gar Bestows Gift on Prophet Of Son and
Heir

Heir.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 26.-The emperor
has telegraphed his and the empress
thanks to the monks Of the St. Seraf1m
monastery in reply to their congratula-
lions on the birth Of an heir to the throne.
The emperor has also presented a mag
nificent diamond and sapphire pretoria.
cross to Father John of Cronstadt, on
whose advice the emperor and empress
went to Sarof to canonize st. Serafim
Father John predicting that they would be
sure to have a son and heir.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26
wAsHwoMEN FORM UNION.

Newcastle, Ind, Aug 26.-A wash
womens union for the maintenance OF
higher prices has just been organized
here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26
The Philippine Question.

THOUSANDS IN PETERS PENCE.
London, Aug. pa dispatch from
Rome to the Chronicle says Cardinal Sa-
tolli brought 100000 in Peters pence from
the United States.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26
A Distinguished Party.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16

HEARD
% SEEN

the alnshouse assisting in the care OF the
aged and feeble inmates At the holiday
dnrers she was i'm her glory, for then she
was able to welcome the objects of charity
to the dining ROOM pat the old men on
their shoulders and say a kind word to
them. while with the women she would
give them an embrace and God bless
ycu."
TO be away from the old people on
Christmas would break my heart, the
woman was frequently heard to say.
Her Only fault was intemperance and she
said she would sometimes get drunk just
before Christmas in order that she might
get sent down. But her strength finally
failed and the inmates Of the almshouse,
Or "old Peoples Home" as it Is called.
mourned her death.
II believe / would rather do police duty
at the biggest kind Of Are at 8 o'clock on
zero morning than at small blaze on F
street during the day." unused policeman
during the slight fire in that locality yes
terday. And I know I could keep back
two dozen men with lots less effort than 1t
takes to keep one little woman out OF fire
bounds" The big copper may have exag-
gerated the case little, but to spectator
standing near him and watching his fruit
less efforts with the weaker sex he seemed
to have more than modicum of reason for
complaint. Now. madam" he said au-
thof1taGFely, won you please go around
the crowd on the other side Of the street,"
But l want to go this side.' she an
swered. do you want to go into any store
within the bounds?" mo, I just want to
go up on this side" well, I'm afraid you
can't why not?" Cant you see,
madam, that it is dangerous?' We'll, but
want to GO The big policeman lost his
temper a trife. We'll, you can't" he said.
a trif1e sharply; its against ORDERS" and
he turned his back to her. And then she
went straight If she had never seen
the policeman before and had another COLO
guy with his partner not five feet distant
in much the same strain. IF that woman
was in a hurry said the fire policeman to
the spectator. "she could have been to
Georgetown by this time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
malignant" Gr6wths in Man.

From the London Telegraph.
A valuable communication on the subject
of cancer was made at the last meeting Of
the Royal Society under the title "Resem-
blances exhibited between the cells and
malignant growths in man and those Of
normal reproductive tissues" The paper
proceeded jointly from Prof Farmer F. R.
s.; Mr.. ]. E. s. Moore and Mr.. c. E. Walker.
all of the Royal College of Science, South
kensingtOn. Contrary to what might have
been expected the Investigations on the
subject are the outcome of delicate and
difficult researches affecting botanical prob
lens, and not of medical inquiry into the
causation of cancer. They were, in fact
prompted by studies of the abnormal
growths occurring on ferns. the authors
being struck by certain features presented
by the prOllferating tissues that are formed
during the stages termed "apogamy" and
"apospory.' and these characteristics led
them to make a systematic investigation of
the transformations specially indicated by
malignant growths in man. The result has
been the recognition of the existence of a
surprising degree of similarity between the
phases that recur in such tissues and those
of reproductive tissues In general. Apart
from technicalities there is high signif-
cnce in the statement of the authors that
if the conclusions are well founded they
will serve as a point of departure for fur
Their Investigations 1t Is certain that con-
siderable interest will attach to the detailed
account of the research, which will be avail
able shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
Whence Come Our Violets.
IN, esl;efs Weakly

Practically all of the vioIets that are In
the great New York market, as we'll the
other large cities of the state, are grown
within an area of about twenty-five square
miles in Duchess county, and near the Hud-
son river Farmers and townspeople alike
are engs ged in their culture. 50 that the
industry employs hundreds of people and
involves an investment of probably more
than half a million dollars. This year it is
estimated that about 10000, 600 violets will
be shipped out of Rhinebeck, most of them
to the metropolis. In a few years substan-
tial fortunes have been made in the pro-
duction of these gentle flowers for market
This man is pointed out as having made
$40 900 in eight years. That man Is said TO
have saved $4,000 In a short time; and
these profits are greater than those OF
blacksmithing or teaching school or the
grocery business. So the blacksmith CT
Rhinebeck left his forge, built a green
house and became a violet grower-a radi-
cal change in occupation. One Of those
who have recently become violet men Is a
school teacher; another was butcher; an
other a street sprinkler. And after he has
closed his doors at midnight one of the
saioonkeepers of Rhinebeck goes to his vio-
let house to see that the temperature Is as
it should be and that the violetS are undis-
turbed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
CARS AND AUTOMOBILES.
How They Are Affected by the Speed
Limit in England.

United States Consul Halstead, at Birm-
ingham. England. reports to the State De-
partment that as result of proceedings
instituted by Mr.. r. M. Ford, a well-known
automobilist and manufacturer, four driy-
ers Of electric street cars on the outskirts
OF London were fined 4Os. (S972 each. with
court costs, for exceeding their legal speed
limit of ten miles an hour. Amy legal au-
thOrity." said Mr.. Ford, SIS now empow-
cred to proclaim that in the district under
his control the highest speed at which a
motor car is to be driven Is ten miles an
hour. or just about half as fast again as an
athlete can walk" It seemed to Mr.. Ford
that II he could show the local authorities
in some practical fashion 1.-The absurdity
OF such speed limit, they might hesitate
to exercise the power put into their hands,
and that If he could compel the electric
street-car riders to leave home a quarter
OF hour earlier In the moring and have
them arrive home quarter of an hour
later in the evening because the street cars
were compelled to travel within the speed
limit provided for them-the utmost speed
at which electric tram cars are permitted
to travel in this country Is twelve miles an
hour-they might communicate the results
of their observations to their representa-
tives in powerful places.
His point is that IF the man in the street,
and through him the county councillors,
magistrates and legislators. permits tram
cars TO run at twenty miles he should I'm
common sense allow motor cars to travel
at thirty miles an hour and. conversely, if
he restricts motor cars to ten miles an
hour he should insist that tram cars
should not travel over seven miles," Mr..
Ford's argument in favor of the motor car
Is that weighing only eighteen hundred
weight. and provided with at least two sets
of brakes. it can not only stop quickly In
much shorter space than an electric car,
but can steer clear of danger. while an
electric street car weighs fourteen tons and
has only one way of avoiding danger-that
is, by using It's brakes Surprising each
vehicle to be driven by a driver of aver
age intelligence he asks. upon which We
hicle would 1t be sensible to impose the
more stringent speed regulations? And yet
for several years past motor cars have
been increasingly harassed in the manner
l have described. while tram cars have
been permitted by the authorities to travel
at double their legal rate with impunity."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
What GERMANY Lacks

1.-THE plow in universal use by the farmers
in the vicinity of Mannheim. Germany"
says Mr.. II. w. Harris, United States con-
sui, at that port, would not be tolerated
by an American farmer. The farm wagon
Is as Anticipated as the pillow. Many of the
smaller farm implements are of the clumsy
patterns in use a century ago. The carpen-
ter uses neither Ratchet nor handsaw, and
his other tools are not nearly so complete
as those of an American carpenter. Fur
niture Is largely hand made and Is cor
respondingly expensive. Although the high
ways here are nearly perfect, the light
American buggy and phaeton are unknown.
Though much is made of all navigable riy-
ers for purposes Of trade. small pleasure
launches are rarely seen. The barber chairs
used even In handsome city barber shops
would not be tolerated In the smallest
towns in the United States. Small Office
safes of the inexpensive and convenient
types found so generally In the United
States are not seen in this locality
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
HOME OF THE SEAL.
Built Under tho Ice and of the Same
Shape as the Eskimo's House.

From st. Nfchoias-
Although the seal spends it's life in and
under the water. 1T is an air-breathing ami
NAL and cannot live for any great length OF
time without air. AS winter spreads sheets
Of ice over the fast freezing Arctic sea, the
seal breaks hole In the ice over the water
where it lives. This hole 1t is very careful
to keep open all winter long breaking away
each new crust as 1t forms, so that, no
matter how thick the Ice becomes. the ami
nal always finds there q breathing place
and a passage to the surface Of the ice
above where 1T can get fresh air and take
nap, for 1t does not sleep in the water
Then again, although the seal can exist for
time out of the water. Ii has to seek it's
food In the sea; so that without both land
Cor ice) and water 1t could not survive the
arctic winter. How. afier once leaving It's
breathing hole in search OF the fish upon
which 1t feeds, the seal find its way In
the dark under the ice. yard in thickness.
and spreading over many miles, back again
to it's hole no one knows; but IL Is not the
less certain that when it needs afr 1t swims
as straight to its breathing place as a bird
could fly through the air to its nest
When the seal IL about to build her house.
she first makes the breathing hole larger.
and then. by means of her strong claws and
Clippers, or forepaws, scoops out the snow.
taking IT down with her through the Ice
until she has made a domelike apartment
of the same shape, though not the same
size, as that built by the Eskimo. Unlike
the huts built by man, however. IT cannot
be seen from without for above II stretches
the long slope of untrodden snow. and the
baby seal, for whose comfort the house was
built. and its mother, are safe from any
foes that cannot find where the house is
by the sense of smell.
The house. however, is sometimes dis
covered by the great polar bear, who. when
his nose has told him that he is upon the
top of the seal house, leaps in the air and.
bringing his feet together, comes down with
all his great weight, breaking through the
roof and catching the baby seal before 1t
can get away. Hooking one Of his sharp
claws into its little ripper. the bear then
does very cruel thing. He lets the cub
down the brathing hole, SO as to lead the
anxious mother to come to 1T as 1t struggles
In the water. When she does so. he slowly
draws it up again. and. as she follows 1t,
strikes and secures her with the claws OF
his other foot.
Very few of these seal houses are found
out, however either by men or beasts OF
prey; and they last until the feeble arctic
summer partly melts the snow that covered
and concealed them. OF course by this
time the baby seal has grown large and
strong enough to take care of itself. and
lives great way from Its place OF birth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
WITHOUT A STAIRWAY.
Curious House That Used to Stand in
This City.

Years ago story was told of a naval
officer who wanted a house built to please
his own taste in every detail. He drew
the plans himself, placed them In the
hands of builder and instructed him to
see that they were carried out in every
detail Then he went 10 sea for a years
cruise. When he returned home the house
had been compieted with the utmost regard
for the plans and specifications left by the
officer. He was taken through the first
floor and expressed tne utmost pleasure III
everything he saw. 81
Nov" he said, I'VE will go up stairs and
see the second fioor.S
Come right out this way where we have
a ladder" replied the builder.
The seafaringi man was astonished. He
had planned the house with the greatest
care but forgot to provide for stairway
The story Of ens na~a, o,issr mas never e
it. But an actual case in which house
has been built without stairway is on
record in this city. II finally became the
home of the late John Boyle, who was for
many wears chief clerk of the Navy De-
partment and dsed In 1854, leaving very
large estate. The house in question stood
until ten years ago on the site now occu-
pied by a brewery below the naval OBJ
seryatory. 1t was a pretentious old man
sion, located in what was very stylish
section during the days OF the elder John
Boyle who came to this country in the
early years OF the nineteenth century. The
record is not as clear as to why the house
was constructed without staircase but
there is no doubt about the fact. Eventu-
ally and before 1t was purchased by Mr..
Boyle a staircase was added to 1t by a side
construction in such form that to the casual
observer there was nothing to indicate that
the entire structure had not been put up at
the same time. Mr.. Boyle had many de-
scendants in this city, and they often refer
to the house built without any means for
ascending to the upper floors except by the
use Of q ladder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
Booming Books.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
Some time ago a rumor went round that
astute publishers had in their pay a large
number of the most attractive diners-out
Your neighbor at table would lead the con-
yersation to the latest novel-quite the ca
siest of conversational openings between
strangers who lay their heads together over
the menu and have to entertain each other
for an hour. You are interested in the de-
scription of the book of the hour you are
a little shamed of not having read It, and
going home you sit down and order the
book-from the circulating library. Every
publisher, every theater manager, every de-
wiser Of a patent medicine knows that the
advice of a friend is a more concentrated
and personal pull than the opinion of a
critic from the empyrean. And IL the idea
was ever carried out, ii deserved to succeed.
But no one ever spotted the paid diner
out. There was the artistry of the thing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
Tool Repairing.
From Casters Magazine.

From CaSSiefS MaEazInt.
Every engineer Is now familiar with the
fact that in all modern works of any size
the making and repairing of tools is man
aged by a special department of the works.
The good old days when a gang of men
would stand in line waiting for their turn
at the grindstone have gone by. In a mod
ern shop, when n tool needs grinding 1t is
sent to the tool department and another
one all ready for use, Is obtained at once.
1t is easy to see how much more economi-
cal such a method is, for the preparation
of tools is kept in the hands of people who
are doing nothing else and who are neces-
sarily much more expert than the general
workman would be. while the latter does
grindStone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
He Deserved It.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
"Why was he expelled from the Automo-
bile Clubf"
For getting up at the banquet and say
ing Of another member that 1t was when he
took o twenty per cent grade at q forty
mile-an-hour clip that he won his spurs
n a chauffeur"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
Table Knocks.

From the Cleveland Leader.
my father lived to be over seventy, and
didn't have gray hair in his head" re-
marked the comedian boarder.
POSSIBLY he wasn't sporty his son."
suggested the cravat clerk boarder.
Eyes. he was very sporty. returned the
comedian boarders. HE played authors"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16

First Little Girl-"My mother came to
these springs because she had hay fever
and rheumatism What did yours come
for?'
Second Little Grl-"Cauth she had four
grape machine dresses and six new hats
New Orleans Times Democrat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16

"John," said the annoyed mother ETHEL
has too many young men calling. Wont
you try your hand at dfscouraging them?"
mo" replied the stern father, 'T'N try
my foot. "--Chicago News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
No Rehearsals.

From the Philadelphia Press.
"Our new minister always speaks extern
pore. He never prepares sermon in adj
vance"
II see: he doesn't practice what he
breaches"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
Gloomy outlook Ahead.

The New York theatrical managers are
not sanguine as to the prospects for next
season, either. Even II the New Workers
should change their minds and begin to
fiock to the theaters again next season the
managers are not counting on the great
profits that they used to make with sue
cessful attractions. for Il has become dis
tinctly apparent that the IRE ordinances
applying to the theaters are going to be