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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-24

A REPUBLICAN Subcommittee of the
House committee on territories has
agreed upon a bill to create two new
States-the one out of New Mexico and
Arizona and the other out of Oklahoma
and Indian Territories. Ghe bill makes
an appropriation of So, 900, 900 to COM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-24

Miners and operators comprising dis
trict No. II are in joint conference IN
Charleston, w. Va, today and it is ex-
pected that an amicable settlement will
be the outcome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-24
Fifty-Eighth Congress.
Washington, d. c., Mar. "a.
SENATE.

Shortly after converting today the SEN
ate passed a joint resolution ordering
the printing of 10000 copies of coinage
laws.
A bill was passed authorizing the Sec
rotary of War to modify plans for the
purposed improvement of Trinity river,
Texas.
At the conclusion of the routine busl-
ness, Mr.. Gibson took the floor to adyo-
cate the passage of his bill providing
Tor the repeal of the desert land act,
the Communication clause of the home
stead act, and the timber and stone act.
He contended that the remaining agri-
cultural lands should he held exclusively
for actual settlers and that the timber be-
longing to the nation should be cared
for and sold at its actual value.
"'The Communication clause" he de-
clared, lever has been fruitful and
widespread source of fraud and perjury,
in that it has enabled the speculator and
the land monopolist to acquire large
bodies OF public land" He contended
that under the existing land laws much
of the habitable trans-Mississippi do
main has become the property of
landlords instead of home makers. The
timber and stone act, he said, stands
upon the statue books as a monu-
ment to wastefulness and injustice.
"Hsd the nations interest in the pine
timber of that region alone been faith
fully protected" he continued, "suffi-
cient money would have been saved TO
construct two Panama tidewater canals,
besides retaining all the irrigable arid
lands beyond the Mississippi"
The views of Mr.. Gibson met with the
opposition of Mr.. Teller, Mr.. Dubois
and Mr.. Warren, while Mr.. Patterson
favored them.
1t WAS finally agreed that the bill lie
upon the table until week from Tues
day.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-24

AFTER long period of bad and cold
and cloudy weather day Ike this Is
much to be enjoyed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21
GAIN IN EARNINGS
OF UNION PACIFIC
Merger Dividends Uncollectable-
Surplus for Year Shows
Decrease.

report Of the Union Pacific g Raifroad
company for the fiscal year ended June
30 last, issued today, shows:
Gross earnings, $55,279. 23l-increase
$4,204,O42; OPERATING expenses, $29,.
026, 007-increase, $l,686,723; net. earn.
ings, $26, 1852, 624-increase, $2,5l7.S19
After receipt Of other income and pav-
ment Of total charges, there remained
a surplus for the year of :$4,7l3,4 56-a
decrease Of $230,O1S. F.
The report sets forth that, owing to
the decrease in the Northern Securi.
ties company suit, the Oregon Short
line has been unable to collect its
Northern Securities dividends since
Feb. l last. There were sold during
the year $l0,000,OOO face value Union
Pacltlc Hallway company's 5 per cent
collateral notes, maturing Feb. /, 1905;
the proceeds were used in further ad-
vances to the Southern Pacific com
pany IN the construction of and invest
ment IN new lines, in the completion Of
the steamships Manchuria and Mongo-
liza, and IN the purchase of other equip
In addition to the above mentioned
s:ho:t-term notes, the companies have
incurred loans to the amount of $l3,-
I2o, 900. Against these liabilities they
have &: large excess in demand loans
TO the Southern Pacific company, which,
on June 80, 1904, amounted to $50 AGO.
927 in advances for the construct elton
OF and investment in new lines and
equipment, aggregating $27, 553,S15, and
IN other free assets in the form of IN
pledged EtOcks and bonds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21
WOMAN'S LIFE AS
PRICE OF LETTER
Peoria Man in Jail After Encoun.
ter, Result of Intercepted
1-<-".' Fl Es -S.EF $40. .to.
Note to Father.

~, Peoria, Ill.,, Oct. 21.-Mrs. Nellie
Thomason, wife of former prominent
real estate dealer, died at IL 'clock
at Lacon, as the result of injuries Re-
ceived in a sensational encounter with
Richard and Jennie Higgins, children
board Of supervisors of Peoria county
and prominent in republican politics.
The Higgins children intercepted a
letter written to their father by Mrs.
Thomson, in which she asked him to
meet Hasst her he In in the tn deP9t of the Rock
she was confronted by young Higgins
and his sister, What took place is a
mystery, as only the three and an uncle
OF Higgins were, present. Some time
later, however, the woman asked the
ticket agent to assist her to the train.
He did so and when she was gone, he
discovered the floor of the waitingroom
covered with blood.
The woman fingered in great agony at
her home in Lacon until last night. Her
body presented a horrible appearance.
Hell, lip was severad, both eyes black
sned' one o shoulder displaced and her
IDENTIFY inflicted with boot or heavy
membranes were evidently ruptured.
DR.. John Potts, the attending physi-
clan, was unable to rouse the patient
sufficiently to get dying statement,
altho this was! attempted by Judge
suggestion the Peoria authorities ar
rested young Higgins, who wept when
placed in Jail.
The attack on Mrs. Thomson &C.
cured on Saturday noon. Young Hig
gins is "a years old and his sister is 20
Miss Jennie Higgins made the follow
ing statement:
TT had nothing to do with the affair
whatever, only as a witness. [ saw
Mrs. Thomson attack my brother with
a hatpin and then he struck her several
times. I did not engage in the scuffle:, -
her husband j. W Thom mUS 4 for TREE
years, and at the time Of her death did
not know where he was located. They
were not divorced.
John G.. Higgins has lived with his
family for many years. He is chair
man Of the committee on education Of
the county board.
Douglass Mcdonald, the uncle, who
was an eyewitness Of the tragedy, is
a brother of Mrs. Higgins.
Another Tragedy Related.
The connection of the late Detec-
tive William E. Murphy, who was MUIR
dered under such sensational circum-
stances in this city last June, proved
startling development Of the case this
afternoon. It is alleged that on the
night he was killed Murphy was shad-
owing John Higgins at the instance
of the members Of the family. He was
called from this duty to investigate
a burglary on Second street. At 9
o'clock that night he was killed. Either
that night or the following one, Rich
ard Higgins says that Mrs. Thomason
called up the house by telephone and
said: HMurphy was a good friend Of
rens "a fellow detective Of Murphy is
your friend, too. He will get his next.'
Mrs. Higgins is wealthy. They were
married thirty years ago and she decd
ed much Of heriproperty to her hus-
band.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21
CLAIMED FOR PARKER
Democrats Say He Has 256 Votes in
Electoral College.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, Oct. 2l.-The latest esti-
mates of the democratic campaign
managers give Judge Parker 256 votes
in the electoral college, or seventeen
more than sufficient to elect him. The
democratic managers are certain that
Parker will carry eleven Of the so-called
the democratic candidate will have the
solid ISL votes from the south
Here is the list Of doubtful states
that are expected to give their vote to
Parker, together with the electoral vote
Of each: o..
New Jersey, -; New York, SO; Con-
necticut 7; Delaware, 3; Maryland, 8;
West Virginia, Z; Indiana, IS. Monnta,
ma, 3; COLORADO, 5; Idaho, 3; Wyoming,
They base their estimates largely
from the claims that the independent
vote of the entire country will 90 to
count much on the labor vote.
According to the estimate of the dem.
ocratic leaders, Parker will. carry New
York. state by plurality Of from 10000
Democrats scout the republican claim
that New Jersey will give Roosevelt a
plurality of II 900. The say this claim
is based on the vote of four years age
and that conditions are totally changed
The labor vote is expected to carry
Colorado, Wyoming, M9ntana and Ida
land and Delaware are reckoned az
Parker states.
The republicans, on the other hand
claim 80 votes, declaring that Indiana
and West Virginia will surely be in the
republican column.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21
BOYS. IN TICKET IL.
LINE SIX DAYS
Messengers Stand, Sleep and Eat
Before Concert Advance
Sale Office.

/ Pittsburg, Oct. ,20.-With soap boxes
pressed into service as mattresses, and
with a pile of paving stones as pill
low, six boys lay themselves out on
the sidewalk in Wood street, in front
of Hamilton s music store, Monday
night, and prepared to fond1y slumber
until 3 CLOCK next morning, when. they
were awakened by another half dozen
youths, who relieved them of their
duty.
The boys are residents Of the News
boys home, and are engaged to hold
places for ticket buyers for the Pitts
burg orchestra sale, which opened this
morning. The boys applied, for posi-
lions in line Saturday morning. There
for the purpose of buying tickets that
covered period of over four days.
AS the candidates presented them
selves as buyers agents shipping tag
was tied on each with the inscription:
.'.Ih1s boy. is - in line. 49,. Il
t. r. R. N W1hyte. Smith building.". y, :,
second" or Hthird,55 according to
precedence in application. 80 y >...;
During their respective 12-hour turns
the two crews had their meals brought
to them, and in no instance were they
permitted to leave their positions either
by day or night. The night crew laid
themselves down upon their "doWny'
touches, outstretched in their proper
numerical positions, with the head of
the, foremost boy pressed against the
feet Of the next in rotation. When
the day crew reported for duty the
interchangeable soap boxes are diverted
into settees.
The line represents subscribers only,
it being the claim of the manage
ment that spectators cannot procure
tickets under the coupon system, which
identifies subscribers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21
WAR DEPARTMENT
In BURBANK CASE
Gen. Bell Asks that Government
Be Allowed to Probe Fill
Pine Woman S Claim.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Bun Special Service.
Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 21.-The trial
of the marriage annullment suit of First
Lieutenant Sidney s. Burbank against
Mrs. Conception Vasquez, the Filipino
widow, has been postponed tWenty-four
hours as a result of communication
through the war department. Brigadier
General Bell visited the courtroom and
held a conference with the attorneys.
He placed q cablegrams before them
thru the war department, requesting
that the court appoint commissioner
to take testimony and make an investi-
cation into the case in the Philippine
islands before rendering decision.
General Bell urged the attorneys to
agree to a posttponement. The. attor-
sfge tor bs o Of "hom IS
whom, it is said, Lieutenant Burbank
is engaged to be married to, strongly
opposed any delay. 1t was stated, too,
that an army officer of high standing,
formerly a lawyer, if the court desig-
mated him, would make the trip to the
Philippines and act as commissioner
without cost to either litigant, and
here in favor of Lieutenant Burbank
might not clear up his army record in
an entirely satisfactory manner, at least
not best for his future.
Burbank's attorneys declined to
agree to postponement or to any ar
rangement for the admission of the let
ters of Burbank to Mrs. Vasquez where
in he calls her his wife and many en-
dearing names in the Spanish language.
Only certified copies Of these letters
exist and there will be a big legal bat
tie to get them in as test mony.
The testimony for Lieutenant Bur-
bank has all been submitted. His en-
tire evidence consisted largely in an
attack on the character of Mrs. Vasquez
and Fernando Mapa, the Justice Of the
peace appointed by the American civil
governor, who swore that he performed
the marriage ceremony.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21
INSURANCE PRIZE "
FOR PARENTH0OD
Boston Women Have Scheme to
Remake the United
States.'
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. -t'-E i-"SszE}s;&!
Boston, Oct. 21.-In order that ample
preparations may be made for the visit
of the stork in any household and to
make such calls welcome, prominent
women of this city, noted for their work
along the line Of advancement of their
sex, have incorporated the American
Birth Insurance company. By taking
advantage of this unique scheme, a
mother, after the payment of an initia-
ton fee and certain monthly dues, may
at the birth Of each child receive from
5000 to 5000.
The initiation fee is So, annual dues
| 81, and there is monthly assessment
Of SO. After the tenth payment, if a
living child is born, the mother receives
5000; after the nineteenth, $500; after
the twenty eighth, $500; and after the
thirty seventh, $500. It is stipulated,
however, that eighteen months must
elapse between the birth of each child
in any one family.
The great object as expressed by the
president, is to regulate the birth as
far as possible and to provide for a
parenthood thought, rather than chance,
as is almost universal at the present
time.
eff we can but accomplish this OBJ
ject,' said Mrs. Merrill, eve can re-
make the United States and solve one
Of the greatest sociological questions Of
the age.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21
BULLS IN STOCKS :.
MAKE MILLIONS
Wall Street Manipulators Take
Profits of $600,000,000 in
Ten Days. ...<-..,.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, Oct. 2l.-Profts exceed
ing $600,OO0,O00 have been taken by
the ring manipulators in Wall street the
last ten days. Is
The slump in Wall street started
eighteen months ago, and from that
time until ten days ago the loss, as fig
ured on paper, in the principal issues,
aggregates $1,0OO,OOO,OOO.
|. In the last ten days these stocks have
increased $6OO,O0O,OOO in value. This
shows the profits taken by the manipula-
| tors.
| About six months ago when the stocks
were at their lowest point the Standard
Oil interests, the Morgan interests,
ScheH, Hartman, Kuhn, Loeb & Coz,
Keene, and a western syndicate rep
resented by c.. G.. Gates g. Co., COM
menced buying at the low prices. E
To show the enormous transactions
which were necessary to bring about
the great increase in values, these deals
Since Oct. 10, $4,000 shares of Read
ing have changed age hands; Ontario &
600; Atchhison, 1884 1000; Erie, 4s3, 900;
st. Paul, 100000; Amalgamated Copper,
341 900, and Missouri Pacific, 100000
| shares.
The members of the bull CLIQUE are
increasing their holdings daily in an
endeavor to obtain strong footholds in
leading railroad and industrial com
panies.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21
.CORREGAn ..DEFIES
THE SOCIALISTS
Calls. Them an Aggregation of
Fools" and Pluckily Holds
the Platform.
Special to The Journal.

opec1aI 20 Ine JournaIt.Ee !, { -
Butte, Mont, Oct. GA war of
words that bid fair at times to result
IN riot between the opposing factions
developed last evening at meeting at
the auditorium that Was addressed by
Charles H. Corregan, candidate OF the
socialist labor party for president.
Corregan attempted to define the diff
ference between the socialist labor
party and the socialist party, and when
ne e. called the latter an aggregation of
g fools' he aroused the Ire of the So
c1allsts present and they threatened to
.Corregan pluckily held the platform,
however, loudly declaring that Law
renee Neal, one of. the prominent social
lists of Butte, was a Montana tough, -
that he could not speak the English
language and advising him to put in
some OF his time at night school.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21
BLOODY CLASS FIGHT
AT DR.. HARPER'S "U"
New York Sun Special Service.

Chicago, Oct. 21.-Bloody faces, torn
clothing and several serious injuries
were the results Of the fercest class
rush in the history Of the University of
after being forced to dance in the glare
Of huge bonfire in the middle Of the
varsity campus, organized forces and
attacked the sophomores, who were
showing their authority over the lower
class men.
Wholesale suspensions and explosions
are predicted for the leaders Of the af-
fair, as DR.: Harper's latest rule is to
the effect that the university will use
the most severe measures in it's power
to do away with class demonstrations
where physical force in involved.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21
100000 GEMS LOST
AT WALD0RF.AST0RlA
New York Sun Special Service.

New York, Oct. 21.-It was stated in
Maiden Lane today by diamond dealers
that Mrs. Robert Slater lost recently
at the Waldorf Astoria diamond neck.
lace valued at 100000.
Mrs. Slater was the widow Of John T.
Lynch, the pearl and diamond dealer,
who on his death two years ago, left
his wife substantial fortune, includ-
ing gems of great value. After the
death Of Mr.. Lynch she married Robert
Slater, a rich Washington real estate
dealer.
Mr. and Mrs Slater dined one even.
ing about ten days ago with friends in
the Waldorf Astoria. Mrs. Slater wore
on that occasion the necklace. After
the dinner the necklace was missed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21

fession,'' he said. "It is seldom a
man is hurt, and I understand in Chi
cago and other places in this great
America thousands Of cattle are slaugh-
chance to defend themselves.
NBoxing- is more cruel than bull
fighting. I hear you have society
for the prevention of cruelty to ami
mails. Why do you not organize a
society for the prevention of cruelty to
men? How cruel is this Japanese Rus
sian WARP It seems more societies for
among mankind would be better than
a society to stop bull-fghting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21

The largest coil Of rope ever seen on
the Pacific coast was towline for big
raft of piling towed recently from
Portland to San Francisco. The
huge coil contained $50 fathoms of cable
four and three-quarters inches in dia-
me! er, weighed a little over three tons
and cost in the neighborhood Of $1,000.
1t needed to be stout, and strong and
perfect in every fiber, as the raft towed
contained $4,000 lineal feet Of piling,
equal to 100000 feet, lumber measure.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21
|BULLFIGHTER SAYS
BOXING IS CRUEL
The Worlds Champion Matador
Would Organize to Protect
Men, Not Animals.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York, Oct. 21.-On the liner
Deutschland, which arrived yesterday
from Hamburg, was tall, brown
skinned man OF middle age, who had
a. few comments to make on the dete-
riorating influences of civilization out
side the sunny countries of Latin Amer
ica and his Andalusian native heath.
He is Senior Luis Mazzantini, the mata-
dor and champion bullkiller of the
world. He and Sonora Mazzantini are
going to ST. Louis and later he will
appear in a City of Mexico bullring
with two other less celebrated mata-
doris, and show the young Mexican
ideas how to dispatch Spanish-Mexican
bulls.
"Bull-fghting really is a noble pro-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21
TRAMP SAVES GIRL b.
r. FROM. RUFFIAN'S GRIP
Now York Sun Special cs3rviee.

Now York Sun Special Service. II -..,,l-
South Bend, Ind, Oct. t2l.--Miss Ella
Sherman, the. young daughter Of Henry
found alone in her home yesterday by
a ruff ian and before she could cali fol-
help she was grasped by the throat and
handkerchief saturated with chloro.
form was forced to her nose. She was
losing consciousness when someone ap.
peared, and with an oath started toward
her assailant, who fed.
The stranger said he was passing the
something to eat, when he heard the
girls outcry and the struggle between
her and her assailant. The man ad-
mltted that he was tramp. .. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21
FIRE DRILL SAVES 800
GIRLS IN BIG FACTORY
New York Sun Special Service,

Brooklyn, Oct 21.-The discipline of
pane and sa1ed 500 e g a f aDart eqob
able injury or death in fire in North
Tenth street, Brooklyn. The girls were
marched out of the factory when the
flames, fed by feathers and f1imsy silks,
were sweeping all about them. But by
the time the rear Of the line was work
ing. to the exits the fire had gained
such Roadway as to shake the nerve of
the girls. Many Of them made break
from the line. But this emergency had
been prepared for. Men walked along
side like sergeants and corporals, and
the paricky women were thrust back
into their places with warnings that a
stamp ode meant death for many of
them
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21
WASHINGTON NOTES

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington. y
Washington, Oct. 21.-Postmas appointed:
Minnesota-Dayton. Hennepn county Kate A.
Mcneil, vice Alexander Mcneil. removed. North
Dakota-Ellis. Oliver county. Mrs. Eliza Brown,
vice A. B. Marshall. resigned. South Dakota
Cascade Springs. Fall River county, Mrs. Lucy
L. Hawn, vice Silliman B. Sherman, died: Gale
Gibson, resigned.
Rural carriers appointed: Minnesota-Hen-
dricks route No. l. G. R. Trulock. South Da-
kota-Delmont. route No. /, Thomas B. Case.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21
FRANCHISE GRANTED
Interurban Agrees to Build to Sout
Saltwater in Eight Months,

Interurban Agrees to Build to South
Saltwater in Eight Months.
Special to The Journal. tt:s5iy +,
Saltwater, MINI, Oct. ,21.-The South
Saltwater council held a special meet.
ing last night and voted franchise to
the Twin City Rapid Transit company
By its terms the company agrees to
have cars running into the village in
eight months. The line will be built
from this city by the way of Oak Park
and will be three miles in extent.
M. E. Sullican fled last night as an
independent candidate for alderman of
the third ward.
The remains of Carl J. johnson, who
died yesterday at Steamboat Springs,
Co... will be buried in that place, ar. ar
engagements for the burial having been
made by Saltwater Masons.,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21
SMASHED A MAuBOX
Whitehead Was Hungry and Cold and
>Courted Arrest.

Special to The Journal. ri.
Iowa City, Iowa, Oct. 21.-Richard
Whitehead of Wheeling, W. Va, aged
Be, and hungry, cold and hopeless,
smashed a United States mailbox this
morning and then gave himself up. He
declared he wanted to go to the peni
Tertiary and would commit suicide but
for the lack Of courage. He was turned
over to the United States officers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21

the lives Of Mrs. Hanna G: Baker, Hen
ry N: Spencer, John R. Spencer and
Mrs. Fanny F. Fowler, brothers and
sisters, all living in Noank, in the town
Of Groton, Conn, whose ages aggregate
more than three centuries, or, infinitely,
800 years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21
EARTHQUAKE IN ST. LOUIS.

st. Louis, Oct. 21.-A slight earthquake shock
travelling from northwest to southeast was felt
here today The disturbance was recorded on
the seiSmograph in the weather bureau exhibit
Of the Philippine government at the worlds
fair: The earthquake caused a slight rafting
no damage
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21

Medical examiners for life insurance
societies have added the term g coffee
hearth to their regular classification of
the functional arrangements of that
organ. Its effect is in shortening the
long beat Of the heart.