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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-28
FIRE HORSES FALL
ON SLIPPERY STREET
Two Teams Lose Their Footing at
Wabasha and Ninth

While going to a fire last night the
horses Of Engine No. and Chemical
No. 2 fell On the slippery pavement
on Wabasha street, near Ninth. The
street sprinkling crew had Just pass
ed and the fire horses were unable to
keep their feet on the wet asphalt
The horses of the fire engine had to
be unhitched before they could be dis
entangled. Their injuries were slight.
The fire, which was on the third
floor of the tenement house at SCI
Wabasha street, was started by a gas
oline stove. The damage amounted to
$50.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-28
Finds Brother Dead .

George Blackwell Of 243 Fourth
avenue south, went to work yesterday
morning and left his brother i'll in
bed. When he returned at noon his
brother was dead.
He had been i'll from tonsilitis for
some days and had not partaken of
food. Monday an operation was per-
formed. The dead man was forty-fve
years of age.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-28
CO0PERS' OFFICIAL
FREED BY COURT
Secretary Cable, Arrested for Libel. Is
Released by Judge Dickinson

4 James A. Cable, international secre-
tary of the coopers' union, arrested on
a charge of criminal libel preferred by
James L. Murphy, formerly president
Of the Minneapolis union, was dis
charged yesterday after a hearing be-
fore Judge Dickinson, of the munich
pal court.
This settles the matter, for 1t Is be-
lieved that under the ruling of the
court 1t will be Impossible for MUIR
ply to secure another complaint, and
the case is ended.
The alleged libel consisted of a re-
port in the official organ Of the coop
ers, made by Mr.. Gable, relative to
conditions in Minneapolis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-28

Many Hear Evangelist. SmaIl-The
special services being conducted at the.
First Christian church, Nelson and
Harrington avenues, by Evangelist
James Small, are, being well attended.
Last night Mr.. Small preached on the
topic, Heartfelt Religion, and tonight
will take "The Divinity Of Christ as
his text.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-28
Game Wardens at Work

state game and fish commission, yester.
day received word from his deputy war
dens of the arrest of H. E. Carringer, of
Adrian, and E. fitzpatrick, of Fulda, on
the charge of having quail in theft pos
session before the beginning of the open
season, Oct. 1. Justice Frank White, of
Fulda, imposed a fine and costs of $71.05
on the two men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-28
Ask for s1,ooo,Doo Bonds

The voters of Minneapolis will have
an opportunity to mortgage the city
for another million dollars. The water
works committee of the council has de-
cided to ask the electors to vote for this
amount of bonds for the purpose of es-
tablishing filtration plant on land
donated by Thomas Lowry.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-28
Stops Their Public Gambling

Detective Frazer observed an aggre-
cation of Central high school pupils
yesterday, at Tenth and Robert streets,
pitching nickels at line. The boy
whose scent piece fell closest to the
line gathered in all the other nickels.
Detective Frazer walked up to the boys
and informed them that they were
gambling and would have to cease the
sport. They quit, and did not resume
the game after school was out.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-28

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Sept. 27.-The
state department today called on the de-
partment of Justice to take action in the
case of Hugh Quincy, third secretary of
the British embassy. who was fined yes
terday by Justice Phelps of Lee, Mass,
his automobile. 1t is expected that At
torney General Moody will send special
district attorney to Lee to investigate
the matter
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-28
for ciyil damages, has not yet been

The court, after hearing witnesses,
adjourned the criminal hearing to take
the dukes testimony. The accused
claimed that Princess Amelia gave her
the jewelry in question. Witnesses
confirmed Countess Michaelovskrs
claim that she had $4,000 before she
was employed by the princess: that
she loaned the latter money and that
she received portion Of the jewelry
as gifts instead of wages.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-28

Deposits made on or before Oct In our
Savings Department will receive mos.
interest at 81 per cent on Jan, /. Security
Trust company. n. Z. Life Bldg.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-28
Sailed.

TRy rHE GLOBES PAVING WANTS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-28

ROME, Sept. 27.-The Vatican is maxi
ing great preparations to celebrate the
jubilee of the Immaculate Conception.
Bishops from all parts of the Catholic
world. including several Americans, will
be present The largest pilgrimage from
the United States viii be headed by the
Rt. Rev. Charles E. Mcdonnell, bishop of
Brooklyn. Bishop Mcdonnell, according
to reports received at the Vatican, will
be accompanied by almost all the pastors
of his diocese.
The colored American., 1904-01-23

enterprise was total failure and dis
couraged he returned to the soil and
was soon able to purchase the farm he
rented at Baynesville.
AT this time the lumber business was
hourlshing in Westmoreland county,
which abounded in pine and walnut
trees; and Mr.. Johnson, seeing how
easily and rapidly his neighbors were
making money by numbering, deter
mined to attempt the business himself
especially as many pine trees were
growing upon his own land, so in a
few days he was able to make ship
ment of cross ties and wood.
The Captain who carried Mr.. John
sons first load of lumber to Baltimore
watched with interest for two years
how the colored mans business throve
and his reputation for honesty grew,
and then thinking to do a stroke of
The colored American., 1904-01-23
The Successful Negro and What He is
Doing in Business


Baynesville, in Westmoreland coun-
ty, Virginia, like many other village
lets of the Northern Neck, consists
principally of a post Office, a cross-road
and a name; and possesses little, appar-
entity to attract thought. It's loca-
ton could not be ascertained without
difficulty on the most complete map.
Yet Baynesville has been made known
even in distant Hamburg, by the pres
ence of one of those simple, sensible,
and honorable men whose lives are
doing most to brighten the gloom of
the race situation in the South, and
are prophetic, we believe, of the COM
ing of the dawn of brighter day
William Hamilton Johnson was born
in 1857 of free, but extremely poor,
parents, in Carolina county, Virginia
The urgent nature of his parents pow
erty compelled him at an early age,
The colored American., 1904-01-23

business for himself, proposed to Mr..
Johnson that they form a partnership
for mutual profit in the lumber trade.
The Captain unconsciously showing
Mr.. Johnson the way to a small fortune
recommended that they should chiefly
occupy themselves with walnut logs,
the Unsuitable market for which in Ger
many he had perceived at Baltimore,
from which point numerous schoOners
laden with walnut lumber departed
for Germany every month. By the
term of the agreement between Mr..
Johnson and the Captain, the former
was to furnish lumber and get it to
the shore, and the latter was to ad-
vance money for expenses and carry
logs to Baltimore. The proceeds
were to be equally shared. Mr.. John
son quickly prepared his first cargo
The colored American., 1904-01-23

when he had received but four months
schooling, to begin providing his own
living; and he continued the first oc-
cupation into which he entered, form
ing, until he reached his eighteenth
year. In 1875 he went to WestmOre-
land county, where he secured work in
a saw mill. He remained here four
years and learned thoroughly the bust
ness which he afterwards made so sue
cessful. He was thrifty, even "close,
and industrious and although he mar
ried in 1879, he contrived to save
enough to buy a farm in Westmore-
land county, near the Potomac river
tie made the farm pay; but being a
man of noble discomfort" after eight
years he resolved to abandon agricul-
ture, and undertake the business of
green grocer in Washington, D. c. This
The colored American., 1904-01-23


the corners with drawing-knives. The
Captain carried them to Baltimore, dis
posed of them to a German firm, Bew
& Co., and returned with three hundred
dollars to divide with his partner.
Before they had time to get in deadi-
ness for the market the Captain un-
fortunately fell very i'll and soon died
His partner felt the loss very much,
but did not sit down to fruitless COM
planning He took the boat for Balti-
more and made a personal call on the
firm to whom the first consignment was
sold. The result of his visit was that
Bew & Co. after consulting the clerk
of Westmoreland county as to Mr..
Johnson's standing promised to ad-
vance him all the money he needed
and buy all his logs. This contract
was continued for three years to the
profit of both parties, and the company,
in whose stability Mr.. Johnson implicit
ly confided invested for him nearly a
thousand dollars which he had saved.
In 1896 Bew & Co. failed, and to his
severe affliction, Mr.. Johnson found
that his little capital had evaporated
with their losses. He had three car
loads of timber standing at Milford,
but was without sufficient money to
move them to the market. He convert
ed some jewelry of his wife's into cash
and with few hundred dollars re-
ceived from an insurance he was able
to convey his lumber to Baltimore and
purchase some more timber and land.
Since his last misfortune Mr.. John
son has consistently prospered, and for
several years has been sending annu-
ally to Hamburg from three to seven
schooners laden with walnut logs, each
schooner containing from $4,000 to 25,-
600 feet at profit of $25 a thousand
At such rate Mr. Johnson soon cut
everything clean in his neighborhood,
but did not stop. He went out and
cut everything he could find in Eastern
Virginia in the Piedmont section and
even extended his operations to North
Carolina on the south and to Maryland
on the North. 1t is said that wherever
fine walnut tree is standing there Mr..
Johnson is frequently seen, wearying
| its owned into a shrewd bargain for a
| sale.
Mr.. Johnson has three companies at
work for him at present, one on the
Great Weyomico, one on the Matimoni,
and one on the Rappahannock- That
his success is due greatly to the per-
sonal factor, the failure of many of the
other companies, all white, which at
tempted to compete with him, is a dem
onstratiOn. He owns seven hundred
acres of land, tenanted exclusively by
white men, and holds $4,000 worth OF
mortgages on his white neighbors. He
could loan ten times as much, he says,
| if he wished to.
His high popularity in his conlmun-
ity is unquestionab1e. One man is sure
the Lord made a mistake in coloring
Johnson's cuticle brown, as he is surely
white man. The following extract
from a letter written voluntarily, and
without solicitation by the President
IF the Conway Gordon & Garnett Bank
The colored American., 1904-01-23
SALOONS.
Chris. Xander'
QUALITY HOUSE,
900 9TH st. n w

Established SO years ago The largest
wholesale stock in town of the most
exquisite, faultless wines and distillates
Gin all 307 kinds), at Girls. Xander's
modern prices no others can compete
quality and purity with any of his
goods His liquors are absolutely free
from fusel poison.
(No branch houses). Phone 1425.
The colored American., 1904-01-23

Continued on page 6.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-28
Archbishop Of Canter-
bury Arrives on
the Celtic.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The Right
Honorable and Most Venerable Thomas
Davidson, D. D., Lord Archbishop of
Canterbury and Primate of all England.
arrived here to-day on the steamship
Celtic, accompanied by his wife and
the vicar of Windsor. The Archbishop
said he had enjoyed the ocean voyage
and was in excellent health.
The Archbishop Will go direct to Que
bee and tomorrow win preach in the
cathedral in that city. the occasion be-
ing the one hundredth anniversary of
the dedication of the church. With his
party he viii also go to Montreal and
Toronto. DR.. Davidson is TO receive an
honorary degree from the Toronto Uni
versity. He will then visit friends on
the coast Of Maine, hoping for a much
needed rest while there. After this he
VIII pay his respects TO President
Roosevelt and make various visits.
The Archbishop was met at the pier
by Bishop Potter; Rev. Morgan Dix
rector of Trinity parish, and J. p Nor
gan. AS soon as the Archbishop's bag
gage was passed by the customs Off
Gals the entire party left for the Grand
Central station, where a special train
was in waiting to take them to Quebec
This is the first time that an Arch
bishop Of the Church Of England has
visited this country.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-28
hrnation.

. LIAOYANG, Aug. 27.-The action
of August 26 at TunsinDu. four miles
southwest of Liandiansian. continued
a half day with varying success. The
Japanese occupied the Russian posi-
ton, but were subsequently forced to
retire.
The Japanese batteries opened the
fight at dawn with furious fire of
Shells which destroyed Tunsinpu, be-
lieving mistakenly that the village
concealed a large force of Russian re-
serves. The japanese column "a
vanccd under a severe bombardment,
but was checked by the Buriat Cos
sacks, who were concealed in the
fields OF Chinese corn. The Buriats
behaved splendidly, standing off the
Japanese attack for three hours, but
then were forced to retire in the face
of strong japanese reinforcements and
the big shells thrown by the latter's
howitzers.
The Russian batteries then opened
fire for the first time and the Russian
infantry, supporting the Cossacks,
swept forward and reoccupied the
The Russian losses were only two
officers and eighty men wounded.
General Kurok Joined forces with
General Oku in the attempt to cut the
line between Anshanshan and Liam
diansian. The battle of August rs ragged
along the eastern front. A strong Japa-
nese force attacked the Russians at
Mao Pass, eleven miles east Of An
shanshan. and at Sandiati and Tsegow,
twelve miles northeast of Liandiansian.
Nine batteries of six guns each bonn
barded the Russian outposts. At these
points the combat repeatedly developed
irto hand to-hand fighting. The Rus
slams stubbornly held the outposts the
whole day, falling back on their main
position at night.
The chief artillery engagement was IN
front of Liandiansian, the Japanese
concentrating the fire Of ten batteries
and simultaneously advancing on Tun-
sinpu.
The Japanese resumed the lombard
ment early on August 26. devoting
most of their attention to Liandiansian.
The Russian field guns were very eff
fective. They dismantled thirty-two
Japanese guns, mostly mountain pieces.
correspondent made the rounds Of
the Russian positions in front of Lao
wang lust before the Japanese began
their advance. The Russians, the cor
respondent says, have a semi-circIe of
splendid positions from Anshanshan
to Mukden. Fresh troops and guns are
arriving continually, and the Russian
force is stronger than 1t has been at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-28
DENIONSTR RATION ATTENDS
PICARD'S DEPARTURE
French Governments Delegate TO Fair
Given Ovation as lie Leaves
Native Land.

PARIS. Aug. 27.=The sailing of
NJ. Picard. delegate of the French
Government 10 the St. Louis EXPOSE
ton. on the Savoie to-day from Havre
brought out notable demonstration.
A number Of leading officials were at
the quay and the band of the Garde
Republic, which sailed on the same
vessel. played the "Marseillaise" amid
great enthusiasm.
The French Government attaches
unusual importance TO NJ Picards
mission, as he is one of the foremost
figures of France. He declined to ac-
cept the position of Commissioner
General, and therefore it was decided
to confer on him the title Of delegate
Of the French Government. This
makes NJ. Picard the personal repre-
sentative of President Loubet and the
Government, giving him a rank similar
to that Of an ambassador. He will
visit Oyster Bay and st. Louis and
then make a tour Of points between
Buffalo, Boston and New York. AS
a member Of Council Of State. NJ.
Picard practically controls the rail-
ways and traffic systems of France.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-28
REDUCTION IN POSTAGE
UNFAVORABLY REGARDED
Ministry of Posts Does Not Believe
Payne's Two-Cent Rate is
Feasible.

BERLIN, Aug. 27.-Postmaster
General Payne's suggestion that the
time is at hand for a 2-cent postage
between the United States, Germany
and Great Britain. although the sub
ject of favorable comment in the
press, is not regarded at the Ministry
Of Posts as feasible. Such a proposal
in the International Postal Congress
would bring out an instructive inter-
change of views, but the German pos
tai delegates would be against its
adoption.
Were Germany to reach a 2-cent
agreement with the United States it
would be expected also by her neigh
bors, Switzerland, Belgium, France
and Holland. Consequently the ques-
ton must be considered by Germany
as a proposal for a one unit postage
with all countries. This would reduce
the revenues by many million marks,
a reduction in income to which the
Finance Ministry is not. likely to con-
sent
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-28
Orders Inquiry Into
Death Of Mrs.
MCViCker.
StepSOn DiSCrGditS State
ment Of Specialist Who
Treated Her.
Surgeons Hold Autopsy and Decide
That Her Demise Was Due
to Natural Causes.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-Searching in
quiry will be made to ascertain the
exact cause of the death of Mrs. James
H. McVicker, widow of the we'll
known theatrical manager and former
owner and manager of McVickers
Theater. Relatives and friends sus-
pect foul play, owing to the mex
plicable conditions surrounding Mrs.
McVicker at the time of her sudden
death.
When last seen by her stepson, Hor-
ace McVicker, less than a month ago,
Mrs. McVicker was in Pasadena, Cal,
in the full vigor of health and
strength. Her death occurred on
Thursday night, under circumstances
that demand investigation. The only
details her relatives in Chicago have
received are contained in a simple
telegram from DR.. Zeigler, an osteo-
pathic specialist, formerly of Chicago,
who said her death was sudden, and,
that owing to washouts on the rail-
read, il would be impossible to send
the body home until September l.
Hor5ce McVicker does not believe
his mothers death was due to natural
causes and he has instituted rigid in
Vestigation
Mrs. McVicker left Chicago in May
TO go to California and was accom-
panied by DR.. L. c. H E. Zeigler, who
for years had offices in the McVicker
| Theater building, adjoining the private
office of Mrs. McVicker. Prior to her
departure from Chicago Mrs. McVicker
sold all her real estate holdings and Sc
curities in the shape of stocks and
bonds. At the time of her death she is
known to have had $3.50, 900 in cash on
deposit in various banks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-28
SNAKES HATCH
IN HIS POCKET
Illinois Farmer Carries
Home a Reptiles Nest
and Starts a Small Panic
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ALTO PASS, ILL.,. Aug. 27.-When
he found a nest of snake eggs in a
field on his farm. Ed Folens, who
lives at Cache Bottoms, near this place,
thought it would be an excellent joke
TO take the eggs home and surprise
his family.
He surprised then and, incidentally,
scared the women members into sew
eral different stages of Mysteries. For
Folens let his after dinner pipe lull
him into forgetfulness of the eggs
and he retired for the night, leaving
the snakes to hatch out in his pocket.
They Matched out perfectly and
when Folens put his hand into his
pocket at the breakfast table next
morning. instead of his tobacco he
drew out a handful Of young snakes.
There was a panic in the Folens
household until the last of the snakes
was killed.
Folens has been made to swear
upon his oath that the next time he
finds nest of snake eggs he will let
1t rest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-28
JAPAN GIVES WARNING.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Japan
has addressed a note to the powers,
informing them that unless Russia
forthwith diSarms her warships in
Shanghai Japan will be forced to take
whatever steps she deems necessary
to protect her interests. Takahira,
the Japanese Minister. called at the
State Department to-day and left with
Adee, the acting Secretary of State.
the communication of the Toxic Gov
eminent. Takahira said tonight:
While Japan sincerely hopes that
the reported intention Of Russia to
disarm the Askold and Grozovoi at
Shanghai will promptly be executed.
my Government has felt that 1t was
advisable to inform the powers what
must necessarily be its attitude in the
event that the disarmament OF the
Russian ships Is delayed. The condi-
lions at Shanghai are peculiar be-
cause of the international interests
there and my Government is DESTROYS
Of giving these interests every consid-
Grafton"
will 1t be necessary to send a Jap
anese squadron into Shanghai to take
away the Russian ships, as was done
with the Ryeshitelni at Chefu ?" the
Minister was asked.
MY Government has not indicated
in its note to the powers" the Minis
ter replied, lust what steps will be
necessary If the Russian ships are not
Immediately disarmed. But it should
be remembered that the Ryshitelni
was not completely disarmed when
seized by the Japanese and under the
circumstances her presence was Ger
tainly disadvantageous to Japan for
a military reason"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-28
Special Dispatch to The Call.

VIRGINIA CITY, Mont. Aug. 81
Camping parties just returned from the
Yellowstone National Park report
bears to be more numerous in the
reserve than at any previous time
During a three weeks tour the Pur-
Vance Foreman Geyser party reports
having seen fifty Of the animals.
The bears have become so plentiful
as to almost interfere with the pleas
ure of camping parties. No provisions
are safe from the ravages of the ami
mails, which visit camps at night,
ransacking everything in reach.
The creatures are protected by the
Government and have lost all fear Of
man and emerge from the forests like
droves of pigs.
A tourist named James Reynolds en-
deavored to drive one of the bears
away with club. Ho was cuffed by
the animal and severely injured.
A new geyser has broken through
the formation in the Upper Geyser
basin. A column of scalding water is
spouting a distance of fifty feet into
the air everv forty minutes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-28
BIRTH OF THE CZAREVITCH
OPENS FATHERS PURSE
Emperor Issues Decree Establishing
Scholarships for Children of
Soldiers and Sailors.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 27.-An
imperial decree has been published di-
recting that in commemoration of the
Czarevitch's birth a sum Of money
shall be assigned from the imperial
privy purse sufficient to found one
hundred scholarships. These are to be
divided equally between naval and mill
itary educational establishments. The
scholarships are to be named after the
Emperor and Empress and awarded
to children of deserving soldiers and
sailors killed or wounded in the war
The decree also directs that the adj
ministration of the imperial estates
shall devote the annual interest accru-
ing from the sum Of $1,000,00O for the
support, in the name of the whole i'm
perial family, Of families of soldiers
and sailors-the money to be used pre-
ferably for the education of their chill
drpn