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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27
LIS, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY q, 1904

throne, and of the most vivid pictures carried
away with merely the in my minds eye
where I the king seated upon this purple and gilt
throne while the highest of the kingdom attended
to his robing in the erminelned velvet MANTLE and
then ranged themselves in his train and swept slowly
and in state thru the corridor leading the house OF
lords.
"A sitting of the house of is really very in
teresting said kindly conductor. Many of the old
customs still in existence, and if only knows
their origin of the simplest forms mean the
most. For instance, when the house is (ready to
adjourn) the motion to adjourn is made in the words
Who home? In ancient days the country between
the old palace of Westminster and the city was in
tested with highwaymen and it the custom with
the to leave in parties large enough for defense
against their attacks So periodically, the call went
Who home p and those who thought they had
stayed long enough at their duties, who had had
enough of the social diversions that frequently fol-
lowed session. thereupon sgned their intentions OF
leaving The call has survived altho it has lost it's
original significance
When the King Breaks Rule.
A rule is rule in England until the king breaks
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27

Woolsack! What did that funny word belong to?
Just big, big ottoman, as big oldfashioned,
large, bed and with
upholstered post rising thru the middle The seat is
broad that there be comfort in sitting upon
it, if is the lord chancellor.
Tea on
visit to the houses of parliament, of course
would not be complete without of tea the
&c. before returned to the house of commons
side, out went 1t seems like dream to yet.
The broad, historic river flowed placidy
posngly past against background of picturesque
church spires Oh, the beauty of the church
spires in the English landscape. Behind. lowered the
great Of the buildings vast, beautiful so
overwhelming that the greatest would feel
httleness, failures, his limitations, while
he gloried In the view.
Little tables in spotless set conven-
.ienty far apart Whte-capped maids lowered near
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27
The Houses Of Parliament
H.-LORDS AND COMMONS.

ktR ETURNED to st. Stephens" That is what they
\ when has been elected to the house
of commons. Now, why? Mounting the steps down
which goes to Westminster Hall, enters
long corridor marked the ground plan of the build
ing ST. Stephens Hall. In the old palace of West
minister, the chapel dedicated to st. Stephen and
within it's walls the house of met for
eral centuries after leaving the Chapter House at
Westminster Abbey. So the habit formed of
speaking Of election parliament returned to ST.
Shepherds" In the fire of 1884, which destroyed the
old palace, with the exception Of Westminster Hall,
the chapel went with the rest, and not rebuilt.
However, the name Est. Stephens had become
Established Custom and still clings to the spot
st. Stephens Hall opens into great octagonal
hail. and there visit to the houses of parliament
be said to begin.
At the capitol in Washington, door leading
inner and official rooms is guarded by men in
civilian clothes without badge of any kind TO dis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27

me- as 1 did not know him at all by sight, and might
not hear my called. With bow that Lord Ches-
mi hav grandest duchess
of his acquaintance, Bobby watched where sat- and
a half hour later, when my member" appeared, his
memory did fail him, and there wait,
awkwardness in showing him to the proper owner of
card
Flying Thru the House of Lords.
The house of lords is not open to after
$780, so the first destination. It is impossible
to attempt to give description Of the and
halls corridors thru which passed. It
more a in order to see them at all
before they closed and the pictures the heradc
ornaments the symbols, devices, monograms etc, all
too much to be taken in and understood in such
the peers lobby there are pegs by
hundred, each bearing the of peer, and he
supposed hang his hat upon that peg and other
the kings robing room there Is dais and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27
Questions and Remark.

IF the Japanese march all night and fight all day
i on menu few dried fish, why are they
fierce after bear meat?
Korea is the Land of the Morning Calm when
there is no war, what is she in the afternoon when
is?
If it is to be a land campaign from now on, what
the Russian and Japanese terms for kopje and
veldt?
But these beautiful days for the geography
ma edition every -FOUR
weeks and sell it.
Some people rather concerned at the be-
ginning of the trouble because the japanese nave no
swear words they don't to have found it
necessary say anything more than That's all right
Ten years from the English language will not
know itself. In spite Of The Hague tribunal, wars
keep warning, and each adds something to the
language. Sub-zero weather froze all the ferries
in New York, and the papers announce BROOKLYN
Thai Certainly is the limit 1t Is IKE
calling John "Jaek-n- Box for short.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27

it. The library Of the house OF lords polluted
by smoke until number of years ago. The rule
against smoking in the mahogany and morocco leather
fitted most rigidly enforced,
had to journey to the smoklng-rO0m
on the floor below when the craving strong
to resist. But day the Prince of Wales
Edward VII. at the house of lords and had just
reached one of the rooms OF the suite forming the
smitten with the desire smoke.
He produced cigar, struck a match and lighted his
cigar, without much asking if it permitted,
and from that day. that particular thus smoked
up by coming king, has been the refuge of
among the members of the higher house.
hat
The house of lords is gorgeous in combination Of
leather, gilt and carved wood Screens pill
lars, and corbels, and inches and window
heraldic decorations in
touched here and there with gilt It seems as if every
square inch decorated in fashion. The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27

which the members pass in and out thus never being
obliged to elbow their way thru any crowd that may
congregate At the ends nearest the house OF COM
MONS two policemen stand and attend to the business
a the in civilian clothes
courteous, able, helpful and very thoughtfu
In fact the London policeman Is a gem wherever one
finds him, that is everywhere and all the time.
No matter where went, what time of day, whether
city in the outskirts. never
out of sight Of at least one policeman. ~ -5.si
Sending In Card. ~
The Bobby takes the card which is written
the of the member desired and in the OF
time, it makes jump to hear his called out,
very, very loud, loud enough in fact, to reach
wher n hail. sixty feet in diameter ana
seventy-ive feet in height. 1t Is not bad if the
member is coming but if he is not, it is rather en-
barrassing to have hundred others know it, too.
After giving card to the Bobby told him
would be waiting in one of the seats scattered about
the room, and would he please show the member to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27

If you middle name, prepare TO shed it.
That Is, if boy and hope to be presi-
dent of the United States. Of the twenty-five presi
dents, seventeen have had only two and
has had three and since 1880 president has had
three names. Cleveland a
he dropped it in his early youth and thps gained
chance at being president
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27

Figures those distressngly truthful things, show
to be banana eating nation. Nearly the entire
crop of the West Indies and South America
comes United States, and banana planta tons
n This fact ought to in
fuence the impudent little South American nations to
treat with proper of respect. The banana
matter $e00O,0 900 year. is increasing
at the of 100000 annually-and money talks,
especially in South America.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27

The girls of certain New England college shocked
the faculty recently sliding dustpans.
The grave and digned professors have been wonder
ing ever what they ought to do about it. Any
Junior boy enjoyed the unexcel1ed
this year would say Buy a few bobsleds There's
nothing like it."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27

walls t o til e
height of eight
or ten feet con-
tain shields, set
in a framing Of
oak, and bear
coats Of arms in
all the beauty Of
the original col
ors. The win
dows ar OF
stained glass, set
with coats Of
arms and similar
devices. And last
of all, there upon
the dais is the
red and gold
throne. 1t is
nothing unusual
IS thrones go. but
nevertheless, that
single chair, set
so conspicuously,
draws the eyes
again and again.
THAT seat just
below the throne
is the Woolsack,"
said the pilot.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27

tlnguish t h e m.
Callers for one of
the nations law
makers will be
taken into a semi.
private waiting
room, and if the
man he wishes to
see is found, will
be admitted to
til e reception
rooms, to await
his coming. So. I
Not SO at the
houses of parlia-x
ment. Policemen
in uniform, wear
ing helmets and
a. very dignified
air, guard every
approach. At the
left Of the octag-
onal hall is the
corridor Of the
house of com
mons, and lead.
ing to this is a
lane, marked by
heavy, red vel
vet cords, thru
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27

published The Minneapolis Journal for
children
writings There Is
competitors The editor
wishes suggestions from teachers
All should the Editor journal Junior
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27

THE postage stamps curled and broken at
l. the edges, dry chips and hard as, boards, and
We editor had them for half an hour, more
or less, before they. would stick to anything.
oh the postoffce man, by mistake a few
summer postage stamps were sold and you probably
got some Of them a. ..@<
Summer stamps and winter stamps! That seemed
funny enough but it is really SO. Winter stamps are
coated soft glue that will not harden in
weather. and summer stamps wear very hard
glue that withstands the softenng effects of 100
degrees the shade and all sorts of troubles if
summer stamps used in winter, winter stamps
in . =a=z.E5Lz
And there other interesting things about
stamps, too Have you noticed that it does not
taste bad nowadays to lick, stamp? That is the
favoring The postofice department really
to keep good terms with it's public and the
glue is most dreadfuy suggestive of hoofs and
horns, rubber boots and gum Shoes it appointed
committee to examine into the preference of public
taste by best known to themselves, they
wintergreen. All things considered,
there to be good deal more to the makeup of
stamps than is dreamed Of In the letter writer's
philosophy .-=s@st
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27

The car wants the world to know Russia she
is and so has removed the ban of censorship the
foreign papers, But the censorship
of all the news printed in Russian papers is tighter
ever that the rank and file, of the Russians
know their nations reverses only the news
happen to come back to them secretly from outside
It is poor rule that will work both ways and the
would probably be doing the greatest good to his
people allowed them to know things exactly
they are and not choose to them
appear. -,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-06
oUSrED BY M,oLELLAM
Five Members of CiviI Service Commits
 sion Dismissed.

New York, Oct. civilian P. Schmitt, commissioner of parks for the Borough of the Bronx of Greater New York, and the five members of the civil service commission were summarily re- moved from office to-day by Mayor Me- .Clellan. The removal was made after an investigation of charges laid before the mayor by the Civil Service Reform association. These charges allege that Schnitt exploited positions in his de- pertinent for political purposes by dis Charging certain employees and others, in violation of the civil service rules, with the cooperation of the civil ser- vice commission
 The men removed from office, besides Schmitt, are John H. McCooey, presi- dent of the board, and his colleagues Jerome Siegel, Eugene F. O'Connor and p. A. CroWninshield. MT. Bell, the otf- Ter member of the board, had already resigned. In letter to MT. Bell Mayor Mcclellan says that at the time he ac- |cepted MT. Bells resignation he was not aware of the seriousness of the charge, otherwise he would have refrained from acting upon it, that all the commissions CTS might be treated alike.
 Half an hour after these officials were removed the appointment of a. new board was announced, with Bird S. Co., Ter, former controller, as president. In appointing the new board Mayor Me- Clellan exercised the discretion permit ted by the charter and reduced the number of the commission to three. MT. Coler's colleagues are Alfred Tal- ley, a lawyer, and Ross Appleton, of Brooklyn.
 The president of the board is the only salaried member and receives ss.. 900 per year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-06
THE CONSOLIDATED ROAD
IMPORTANT THROUGH TRAINS FoR PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION.

Additional Express at 2.15 ?. m. from
 Springfield to New York, Seven 1Tin-
 utes Ahead of Present Train--AIso
 New Additional Express Out of New
 York Leaving at ?. m.-soon to Go
 Into Effect-Other n. R. Notes.
 There have been so many complaints that the train which leaves Boston at 12 noon over the Boston and Albany R. R. and which leaves Springfield at 2:22 P. m; Hartford 3 p. m; Berlin s:16 D.. m: Meriden s:26 ?. m; New Haven s:57 p. m; Bridgeport 4:24 p. m.; due in New York at 5;41 p. m, has been so Ifrequently late in arriving in New York that the following statement was off, cially made by the New Haven road arrangement to-day:
 The through travel from Boston to New York on this train, and the local patronage at the various points where the train stops together with the fact that heavy dining car is now hauled on this train, and an additional parlor car is run from Springfield to New York have made the train so heavy that 1t is beyond the capacity of the only locomotives that can be run until the extensive new bridge work, which is now being done over the entire system has been completed.
 Tn order to give the public better service. although it will involve large expenditure on the part of the company, the management has decided to put on, until the reconstruction of the bridges is finished, new, additional express train, which will leave Springfield at 2:15 D.. m, or seven minutes ahead of the Bos- ton and Albany train above referred to-. This new express train will have a through parlor car from Springfield to New York, and will make the same stops as at present made by the Boston and Albany train. namely: Hartford, Berlin, Meriden, New Haven and Bridgeport, and no others. The Boston and Albany train will continue to leave Springfield at 2:22 P. m, and will stop only at Hartford and New Haven.
 "The new express train leaving Springfield at 2:15 p, m. will be due in New York at $40 p. m., and the Boston and Albany train will be due at 5:45 p. m.
 | ''The new train will be run entirely for the accommodation of the local traf- I ffc of the cities named, and it is earnest | Ily hoped that such travel will patronize that train rather than the Boston and Albany train, as it is desired to divide the travel on the two trains in the hope of getting both trains to New York on their schedule time
 Returning from New York this ex- press train will leave the city at 4:00 p. m., stopping at New Haven, Meri-
 (Continued on Third Page.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-06
WHY BRTAN IS FOR PARKBR.
Economic Reform More Likely With
 Him in chnir.

Columbus, O., Oct. 5.--William J. Bryan, in a letter to Chairman Harvey c. Garber of the democratic state com mittee, declining to visit Ohio during the present campaign, says: While Judge Parker announces himself un- qualifiedly in favor of the gold stand- ard, he is no more objectionable upon this question than President Roose- velt, and he does stand for many things in which the silver democrats are in terested.
 "The election of Parker and Davis would remove from the arena of poli- tics the question which stands in the way of the consideration of economic questions and for this reason believe that every democrat who supported the tickets in 1896 and 1900 should interest himself in the success of the ticket this year.
 When the election is over want to renew the fight for economic reform, and Ibelieve that we shall be in bet ter position to do this with Judge Park e relected than with Roosevelt at the head Of the nation. It Is also irnport- ant to secure congress, for without the house of representatives the president could not carry out his policies.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-06
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
Opening of General Triennial In Trinity
 Church, Boston.


 Boston, Oct. 5.-The archbishop of Canterbury and bishops from many parts of the world attended the open ing session of the general triennial convention of the Episcopal church here to-day. The English primate was last in long procession of dignitaries which passed up the broad aisle of Trinity church, where opening service was held in the presence of an immense congregation. He recited one of the prayers In the office of holy communion and read the gospel. The celebrant was the Rt. Rev. Daniel s. Futile of Mis- souri, presidinfi bishop; the gospeHer was Rt. Rev. James Carmichael, bish- cp coadjutor of Montreal, and the preacher, Bishop William Doane of AL bany, N. r.
 Bishop Doane welcomed the arch- bishop of Caterbury and then devoted large part of his sermon to the di- visions in Chrlstiandom. He discussed the barriers which separated the Am glican church from other denomina- tions, and how they might to some ex- tent be broken down. While the rec cgnition of papal supremacy was inn possible, the bishop thought that the church might readily recognize the primacy of the bishop of Rome because of the antiquity of the Roman see. He urged a broadening of the church's sphere.
 At the opening session of the house of deputies pr. R. H. McKim of Wash ington, D. C., was selected chairman over Rev. Charles H. Hutehins. of Con- cord, the candidate of most of the high churchmen present.
 Bishop William Lawrence of Massa- chusetts was chosen chairman of the house of bishops by unanimous vote.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-06
SUICIDE IN LODGE ROOM.
Knights of Pythias oficer Shoots Him.
 self at Ills Desk.

Wheeling, w Va, Oct. 5.--At a late hour to-day the janitor of the Pythian castle was startled on hearing a revol- yer shot ring out from the lodge room on an upper floor, where John Shanna- man, keeper of records and seal of Black Prince lodge, Knights of Pythias, was working on his books Rushing up, he was mortified to find Shannaman sitting at his desk holding a still smok- ing revolver and gasping for breath, blood pouring from wound in his left breast. shannaman managed to artic- |ulate the one word doctor" and the minute the janitor left to summon a physician he fired again, the bullet crashing through his brain and causing almost instantaneous death. Shanna- man left a letter, addressed to his wife, which the coroner refused to make pub- lie. So far as now known Shannaman had no business troubles.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-06
NOT CONNECTICUT SUSPECTS
ARRESTS AT BROOKLTY NAVY
 YARD CAUSE EXCITEMENT

Four nIanacled BIuejackets Taken to
 the Lookup but They Were Only De-
 serters--The investigation Into At
 tempt to Destroy the Battleship Be-
 ing Quietly but Vigorously Prose-
 cuted by Department.
 New York, oct. 5.-There was much conjecture and certain commotion to- day at the Brooklyn navy yard among the workmen engaged on the battleship Illinois, which is in drydock, when four manacled bluejackets were led off the ship to be taken to the lookup for re- maining away from duty without au- thority.
 Word quickly went around that per haps the arrests had to do with the troubles of the battleship Connecticut, but Captain Henphill, acting captain of the yard, afterward explained that the men in shackles taken from the H. 'linois were ordinary deserters and were neither charged with nor suspected of anything more serious.
 Captain Miller stated that so far as he knew the investigation into the Con- necticut affair was being quietly but vigorously prosecuted. He was unable to state, however, just when any arrest or arrests were likely to be made. He declined to reply to the sensational story printed in one of the afternoon papers to the effect that three suspects would be apprehended to-day in the course of the Connecticut investigation. He seemed rather inclined to think that if any arrest or arrests were made they were not likely to occur to-day
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-06
State Senators Nominnted.

Waterbury, Oct. 5.-The republican convention for the Fifteenth senatorial district was held this evening and Henry H. Peck, a wealthy retired mer- chant, was unanimously nominated for senator. The convention of the Six teenth republican senatorial district was also held this evening, Herbert J. Bessette was nominated for senator, and the following senatorial commit tee was selected: Senator Cornelius Tracy, Henry Weyand and Martin n. Perkinsona
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-06
INTERCOLLEGIATE TENNIS.
Yale, Harvard. Columbia and U. of P.
 stiII in Running.


 Philadelphia, oct. 5.-The result of the third days play in the intercoIlegi- ate champion lawn tennis tournament, on the courts of the Merion Cricket club, Haverford. finds four colleges Yale, Harvard, Columbia and Pennsyl- vania-still in the running for final honors. Surprises were the features of the day, the chief being furnished by Dewhurst and Takaki, of Pennsylvania. Much interest was manifested in the latter's play, as it is the first appear ance of Japanese player in a tourna- ment in this country. The Pennsylvania players were drawn against Prentice and Whitman, of Harvard, in the first round of the doubles, and won in a hard, three set match by score of 3-6. e-s, 6-S.
 The Japanese showed unexpected strength, volIeying with speed and ac- curacy, and proving himself to be an experienced player. In the afternoon, however, Takaki and Dewhurst showed a remarkable reversal of form and were easily bested by Behr and Bodman, of Yale. The latter pair by winning twice put the blue of Yale we'll in the fore.
 Only one match was played in the singles, Leroy of Columbia defeating Larned of Harvard with unexpected ease.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-06
RECEPTION TO PARKER.
Great Crowd Throngs Manhattan Club
 to shake His Hand.

New York. oct. 5-The first public reception to Alton B. Parker since his nomination for the presidency was ten dered him tonight by the Manhattan club at it's house. Madison avenue and 2eth street. The club house was taxed to it's utmost capacity.
 It would be impossible to estimate accurately the number of persons with whom the candidates shook hands. In addition to the specially invited guests a great throng accepted the invitation implied by the management of the club when the doors were thrown open to the people that formed almost a mob on the outside. From the time one mounted the first stairway it took just an hour to reach the main reception room where Judge Parker and Justice Herrick stood.