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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
nature exists at some of the consul
lates, and the charges are specific and

nature exists at some of the consul
lates, and the charges are specific and
numerous.
The consular officers mainly con-
cerned are John Goodnow, Of Minne-
apolis, consul-general at Shanghai;
Robert M. McWade, of Philadelphia,
consul-genelal at Canton. and Carr
Colorado, vice and deputy consul-gen-
eral at Annoy. The integrity Of those Of
ficers is involved in the allegations.
Charges have been preferred by Mr..
Goodnow against John Fowler, OF
Massachusetts,, consul at Chefoo, and
Mr.. Fowler has preferred charges
against Mr.. Goodnow, but these In
volve dispute over the conducting OF
business of their respective offices and
do not touch the honesty of either.
Mr.. Goodnow has been under lnVestl-
cation before, but was exonorated by
the state department. This time the
charges are many and are Of a very Sc
rious nature. He is now in this coun-
try, on leave of absence.
Charges by Philippine Government
The charges against Vice-Consul
Johnson were preferred by the Pnil'
| ippine government land are IN SUB
! stance that Mr.. johnson issued false
certificates to- Chinese. The charges
against Consul General McWade were
also made by the Philippines govern
ment, but their exact character has
not been disclosed. McWade is phy,
sician who had made an excellent
record at Canton. He was appointed
consul to that place in January, 1901,
and on account of his good work the
office was raised to the rank OF con-
sui general in December, l9O2. ne
was born in Ireland and practiced his
profession in Philadelphia. Mr.. ) ohn.
/ son was appointed vice-consul ano
| marshal at Annoy in January, 1893
and vice and deputy consul genera
there in November, Il 902.
The Charges Against GoodnoW.
The charges against Mr.. GoodnoN
were made by George f. Curtis, law.
yer of Shanghai, who used to be ar
i employe Of the congressional library
i and the United States supreme court
He accused Mr.. Goodnow of pretty
i nearly every phase of official corrup
4 ton under the shining canopy. MI
i Curtis makes affidavits that MI. GOOD
4 Aow charged $500 for recording TIT
sale Of a ship and submits affidavit
from others to sustain the statemen
4 that Mr.. Goodnow got this fee, which
ICurtis claims was extortionate. til
alleged also that Mr.. Goodnow wa
Iguilty of compromising felony by max
4 ing an agreemnet with a lawyer &C
cused Of embezzlement to drop tn
charge if the lawyer would surrende
a power of attorney to prosecute
certain claim Another charge
4 that Mr.. Goodnow coerced q ma
named Comstock to withdraw an allie
A cation Of perjury against j. II. Ran
Il ger. In still another charge that
destroying complaints and extort1n
blackmail, George A. Derby of NeN
], York, marshal of the United State
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
FOUR MORE YEARS
FOR GROVER /?
The Democratic Chicago Chronicle
Says the Movement in His Favor
Is Growing.
Judge Parker's Friends Anxious and
Fear Cleveland Sentiment Will
Swamp Them.
New York Sun Special Service.

Chicago, Jan. IA Washington
special to the Chronicle tDem,) says:
Grover Cleveland is looming up
stronger and more formidable than
any other democrat whose name is
being mentioned in connection with
the party nomination for president.
Judge Alton E. Parker's friends, who
arrived from New York last night,
admit that popular sentiment for the
ex-president is growing so rapidly
that it is difficult to keep pace with it.
That they are genuinely alarmed was
affirmed by former Lieutenant Gov
ernor William F.. Sheehan, who came
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
COLOMBIA LANDS TROOPS
They. Are Putting Down an Island
Rebellion.

washington, Jan. la dispatch
to the navy department from Rear
Admiral Coghlan, commanding the
American naval forces on the Atlantic
side of the isthmus, says that a sail
ing vessel just arrived at Colon re-
ports THE arrival of 800 Colombian
troops at st. Andrews island, an
island Of the coast off Nicaragua but
a dependency Of Colombia.
Admiral Coghlan says these troops
left the mouth of the Atrato river
some time ago bound for the north
and, it is believed, to put down a Sc
cession movement at st. Andrews.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
PARoHER BUILDING SOLD
The Orpheum Deal Creates Activity In
Other Property.

In connection with the deal made by
Walter l.. Badger with the Orpheum
circuit for Seventh street property, it
is reported to-day that he has sold
also the building across the street oc-s
cupied by Il. M. Parcher as a livery
stable. The building stands on land
owned by t. NJ; Stewart under a long
enced by the larger deal to invest for
speculat tive purposes in the Parcher
building, and later. may conclude to
|improve. j;3YY2A 80,
The livery stable will vacate May
L and it Is probable that the. three
into stores with lofts overhead. This
building has been held for some time
at $4,000.
Other transfers promising further
improvements for Seventh street are
pending.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
CHICAGO WILL GET II
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION is
PRACTICALLY CERTAIN TO BE
HELD IN THE WINDY CITY.
rom The journal Bureau, Colorado Building,

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, Jan. lit is practi-
cally determined that Chicago will get
the democratic national convention for
the same reasons Which sent the re-
publicans there. If st. L auis cannot
handle republican crowd =, cannot
handle a democratic crowd. New
York is too far east, and besides if the
New York trust magnates are to
finance the democratic national cam
paign out Of spite against Roosevelt,
it would be bad taste to take the dem
ocratic convention to that city. Every
body here to-day admits the chances
are ten to one in favor of Chicago.
w. w. Jermane.
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Commences Lecture Course.

New Haven, Conn.,, Jan. 11.-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan is here to at
tend to legal business in connection
with the Bennett estate. He will
speak tonight, at the banquet of the
New Haven democracy in observance
of Andrew Jackson Day on "A Con-
science Campaign" and later at the
Hyperion theater, will deliver the first
In the Philo S. Bennett course Of pub
lie lectures, on 1.-THE Value of an
Ideal"
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counts for the almost total absence
of news here during the last few days.
The difficulties Of directing the ne
gotiations and the necessity of i'm
mediate action which is now demand
ed owing to the highly strained rela-
tons has been acutely realized Of late,
and the emperor's decision has given
supreme relief; the more SO that ADJ
miral Alexieff has a high reputation
not only as an executive seaman, but
as possessing exceptional diplomatic
qualities.
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The Gear Grants Him Supreme Au-
thority in All Matters of
the East.
Move Necessary Owing to the Pos,
sible Need for Immediate Ac-
ton Against Japan.
London Papers Predict that Actual
Hostilities Will Begin Within
a Week.
New York Sun Special Service.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 1.-THE car
after much hesitation, finally has de-
cided to leave the issue of peace or
war in the hands of Viceroy Alexieff
and will allow him to take hostile
action at any moment he may see fit
This is the statement made to-day
by one of Russia's best known gen.
erals, who is also a grand duke, but
whose name cannot be given.
This statement, which undoubtedly
represents the actual situation, &C.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
MORE CHARGES
FOR GOODNOW.
He Will Be Investigated Along with
Other U. S. Consular Officers
in China.
Nearly Every Kind Of Official Cor
ruption Under the Shining Canopy
Is Alleged.
Specific Instances Are Cited by His
Accusers Of Official Wrong Doing 4
at Shanghai.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE presi-
dent and the secretary of state have
determined, it is said, to make a thoro
investigation into the conduct of the
United States consular service in
China. Sensational charges have
been made against several consular
officers in that country. 1t is alleged
that corruption of the most fragrant
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
Mr.. BRYAN PRINTS
HIS IMPRESSIONS
Declares the United States Should
Have Better Ambassadorial
Residences Abroad.
Says Swiss Are Greatly Pleased with
Workings of the Initiative
and Referendum.

New York, Jan. lin an article
upon his tour of Europe, published in
the American to-day, w. j. Bryan
discusses his impressions of SWitzer-
land and comments upon the lack of
accommodations for the United
States embassies and legations in all
the capitals he visited. It Is stated
that he intends to appear before the
committees Of congress and plead In
favor of legislation looking to the
purchase of suitable property for our
important posts abroad. Mr.. Bryan
says:
ut is scarcely democratic to place upon
an official expense so great as to pre-
clude the appointment Of a man Of mod
crate means; nor does 1t cOmport with
the dignity of our nation to make the
choice of an ambassadorial or ministerial
residence dependent upon chance and cir
cumstance. I believe that our government
ought to inaugurate new policy in this
matter and build in the chief capitals Of
foreign nations. on land convenient to the
foreign offices, buildings suitable in every
way for the residences and offices of our
diplomatic representatives! Such build
ings constructed on a characteristic Amer
lean style of architecture and furnished
like an American home would not only
give to our representative fixed habi-
tation, but would exhibit to the people of
the country to which he is accredited the
American manner of living.
In his observations upon Switzer-
land, Mr.. Bryan said:
Praise for Switzerland.
| I found that the people are so pleased
with the popular control over government
given them by the initiative and referen-
, dunn, that there is no possibility that any
party will attempt to attack 1t, altho there
are some that would prefer the repre-.
sentative system freed from the restraint
which the initiative and referendum gives
| AS a nation. Switzerland with her five
million people does not attract the atten.
ton that neighboring nations do and ii
a contest at arms except upon her owr
soil, she could not hope to achieve much
but in that high forum where conscience
dictates and where reason rules she Is e
conspicuous member Of the sisterhood O.
nations. If we believe the work to be
making progress toward a nobler nationa
ideal we may expect Switzerland to occupy
a position of increasing Importance, fol
the love of liberty that characterizes hel
people, the democratic character Of her in
situations and the industry Of her citizens
all combine to give her assurance Of in
creasing prestige.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11

Within seven years Germany has
laid 1873 miles Of ocean cable at a.
cost Of $7,0O0,000. The important
ones are: Emden to New York, via
the Azores, ABB miles; Shanghai to.
Tsintau and Chefoo, 723 miles, and
Germany to England, $50 miles.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11

Track walkers for certain Massa-
chusetts railroads are now required to
wind registering clock at certain
points every hour and records are
kept, to be examined weekly by the
superintendent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
.HEARST'S BID
FOR PRESIDENCY
Walter Wellman Declares the New
Yorker Is Trying to Buy the
Chief Magistracy.
Says, Moreover, that He Will Have
Unexpected Strength in the
Convention.
Movement Is Stigmatized as a Scan
dial Which Democrats Will
Have to Fight.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, Jan. 11.-Walter Wellman
In Washington special to the Record
Herald, says:
Is it possible for a rich and ambi-
uous man to buy his way into the
presidency Of the United States?
This is a question which many
democrats are now discussing. To-
morrow the democratic national COM
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
APPROPRIATIONS BILL
The Budget In the House Adds Up TO
500 25a 8o5

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE bill making
appropriations for the legislative. execu-
tive and judicial departments Of the gov
eminent was completed to-day by the
house committee on appropriations and re-
ported to the house. The bill carries q
total Of S2s, 25s S95, which is an increase Of
s94,6sO over the appropriation for the
present fiscal year:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
London. Jan. 11.-"War be-
tween Russia. and Japan will be-

London, Jan. 11.-'War be-
tween Russia and Japan will be-
gin within a week. - 4. -
That is the statement made
this morning in the Telegraph
In a special cable from Toxic.
Everything points to the close
approach of war, but it Is posi-
BILE that. hestilities may be delayed
a week. Immediate action first
on sea and then on land is to be
expected within that time.
American and British naval men
| speak with confidence of the
| chances of Japan's ships against
Russia. The Japanese army. they
say, If landed in strength and
handled discreetly, will do admir-
! able work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11

The birth rate among the foreign born In
born 1t ID II.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
"MoTHER" JONES I'LL
Labor Agitator Attacked by Pneumonia
and May Not Recover.

New York Sun Special Service.
Trinidad, Col, Jan. IL Mother
Jones, well known among mine workers
and the labor element generally thruout
the country, is seriously i'll in this city.
Last Monday she was taken with pneu-
moria, and since that time a physician
has been in almost constant attendance,
Her condition is critical and owing to ting
patients age-ste is 64-there are fears
for her recovery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11

The United States consumes half Of the 10000.
600 bags which constit = AAA WORLDS crop o1
coffee. ~ 80
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
SITE FOR ORPHFUM
ON SEVENTH STREET
Walter L. Badger Buys Fine Theater Site for
the Well Known Amusement Co.

Big Frontage Ncet Hnnepin Included
Appropriately
49, orpheum Purveyng
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Continued on Second Page.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-02-18

Ranfn!ph H. Mackey, IA former
Butler boy and well known to our
citizens. who has been "a student at
William Jewell College for several
years, won in the local oratorical
contest last Thursday night, which
entitled him to the honor of repre-
sentinc that college in the inter col
leyiate contest at Cameron, Mo, on
March 18th. II he is successful in that
debate he will represent Missouri in
the interstate oratorical contest
later. The subject Of his Grafton is
THE Epic of the West: It's Hero"
Much thought and knowledge of the
history of our country is diplayed in
It's preparation. MIR. Mackey will
graduate this spring from William
Jewell and. We understand, stand at
head OF his class.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-02-18
KILLED HIS RIVAL
AND SHOT HIMSELF
John CIuCk Slew RoIIa Smiley at
Rockville, NO., Shot Him in
the Back.
GIRL WITNESSED TRAGEDY.

Appleton City, Mo-, Feb. 15.-For
love OF a girl John Cluck shot and
killed Rolla Smiley and then sent q
bullet into his own brain to-day at
Rockville. Cluck will die.
The killing occurred ut the home OF
John Maddox in the presence OF the
lair one for whose hand both the
youths were suitors.
They had been payingconstsnt at
tenton to the girl for some time and
the rivalry between them was not a
whit lessened because OF an old
grudge.
The climax came when they met
to day at the Maddox home. After
some heated words, they agreed to
fight out their differences with weap-
ons. Smiley not being armed, said
he would go for revolver.
When he left the house Cluck shot
him. The ball passed through the
heart and Smiley sank to the ground
dead.
Cluck, seeing what he had done,
seized the girl in his srms, implanted
a kiss upon her lips, and fred shot
into his own brain.
The ball entered into his right eye,
passed through his head and came
out over the left ear. He fell at the
feet of the girl, who was in Mysteries
when help came.
Both the young men were about
20 years old and always had borne
good regulations.
Coroner Renick returned from Rock
vile on Tuesday evening. He held
an inquest and the evidence support
ed the facts as set forth aboveexcept
the young lady testified that there
had been no quarrel in her presence,
and that Smiley was leaving the
room when Cluck shot him. Cluck is
still living as we go to press on We'd
nesday but with no hope of surviv-
ing.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-02-18
New carpetings at McKibbens' .

Mrs. W. F. Jackson and the Misses
Broaddus delightfully."- entertained
their many lady friends at recep.
tion on Tuesday afternoon.
L H. Evilsizer, a substantial farm.
er and old citizen OF our county, wAs
a pleasant caller on Monday and ia.
vored us on his subscription.
Call and see the mattresses at Rich.
ards second hand store $2.35 each.
A. j. Smith, Abrams oldest and
most prominent attorney, WAS in
Butler Monday attending to business
in circuit court. We acknowledge a
pleasant call and renewal.
Soc that special $500 rocker
Knight Bros, Adrian, Mo.
Uncle Aaron Hart and wife attend.
ed the funeral of nephew, son OF
Leopold Hart, who was killed in a
railroad accident at Paola, Kansas,
last week.
Best all wool carpets 65c.-Knight
Bros, Adrian, Mo.
We learn that Mrs. Spencer, wife OF
Collins Spencer, died at their home
in Hudson township on Sunday. She
had been sick for some time with
consumption.
Good mating 12hc per yard
Knight Bros, Adrian.
c. b. Swezy and j. L. Brooks, two
popular young gentlemen OF Pleas
ant Gap, were pleasant callers on
Wednesday, Mr.. Swezy renewed for
his father, Hon. D. B. Swezy.
The Jefferson City Tribune says:
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Y. Carroll, former
residents of this city, are rejoicing
over the arrival OF q fac baby girl at
their home in Sedalia.
Frank Teeter, OF Holbrook, Nebr.,
sends us remittance for renewal
Frank formerly lived in this county
and like all the Teeters, his honora-
BILE lie attracted around him many
friends
Our old friend James FL. Harmon.
who had been visiting relatives and
friends in the county, returned to his
home in Warrensburg the last OF the
week. We acknowledge a call and
renewal.
The "old crowd" stormed- Mrs.
John Armstrong and Mrs. Alice Allen
on Friday afternoon last. They re-
ported delightful time with plenty
Of good things to eat, for which these
ladies are noted.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-02-18
TINES Telephone No. 81.
New spring shoes at Mckibbens'

New spring shoes at McKibbens'.
FoRRESy go acre farm, 3 miles
from Butler. BRANT Bros. 1911
Mrs. Malcolm Ross, OF st. Louis,
Is visiting the family of W. W. Ross.
Blankets at reduced prices.-Mc-
KibbeDA
Our esteemed friend G. c. Summers
favored US pleasantly and had his
dates set ahead.
A. B. Edyington orders The TIMES
,rto the address of his uncle, W. r.
EdrmgtoN, at Chillicothe, Mo.
Only the best linoleums at McKib.
bens and lowest prices.
Our esteemed neighbor, Gwin Van
meter, q substantial citizen OF Butler,
called and had his dates set ahead.
New poytiers, choice styles, at Nc
Kibbens'.
E Burk, prominent young far
mer Of sba Virginia neighborhood,
WAS pleasant caller and favored us
with renewal.
Special black silk, double faced
warranted, CSC at McKibbens.
". j. Middleton, a prominent citi-
zen Of Mingo, iavors US with a renew
al through the courtesy Of neighbors
J. h. Douglass and J. j. Speiers.
Our old friend W. A. McElroy or
ders TKE TINES to his son, c. j.
AeEfey, at Denver, where he isseek-
ing health and attending school.
Best all wool carpetings Csc at
McKibbens.
A. ". Thisbacb, q prominent lar
mer OiSpmmit township, was a pleas
ant caller on Saturday and had his
name enrolled for THE TIMES.
The new ginghams are beautiful at
AcKibbens'.
Mrs w. T. Duvall and Miss Rosser
sntertained the ladies at "cards" on
6otuday at the Duvall home. Deli
eiOs refreshments were served.
y ChOce new black silks at McKib-
bsns'.
A. McCracken, one OF Deep Water
townships substantial farmers and
popuhr citizens. was pleasant call.
q and favored US substantially.
Eegant new room size rugs at Nc
K1bsAs,.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-02-18
REED IN BUTLER.

Hon. James A. Reed, mayor OF
Kansas City, and candidate for the
Democratic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
will speak at the court house in But
Ter, on Saturday, February goth. at
? O'Clock p. M, and 7:30 at night.
All who can should hear this eloquent
exponent OF Democratic principles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-16
WONDERFUL MEDICINE.
Makes This Man Grow So Fast He
Wants Relief.

Selma Qnd) Cor. New York Herald
There's young fellow here named Will
liam Smart a divinity student, who
thought some months ago that his statue
was too short for the holy profession upon
which he was about to enter. and so he
applied TO a patent medicine company
for something that would make him grow.
He got the drug and began to grow lively,
something like an inch a month, and pref
ty soon he got measured down at the
livery stable and found he stood five
feet eleven, this being a gain of seven
inches since he began taking the medi-
cine.
He quit taking the stuff but he keeps
on growing and so he began to get afraid
| that he would grow to be too tall, and
so applied to the medicine company for
something which would make him stop
growing. But they could not offer any
suggestion in that line, and one of the
firm so answered in effect.
Smart began to get scared of being an
other Chang, so he consulted William
Reed, Muncie lawyer. about beginning
suit for damages, and the attorney is
looking up the question, but so far has
not succeeded In finding any precedent.
Smart complains especially about grow
ing pains and of outgrowing his clothing,
and says that he hardly puts on coat
or pair of pants till he finds the sleeves
of the one and the legs of the other too
short, although they are made to order
by the best tailor in Selma, and he cam
not afford 1t.
why" he says, "at this rate I'll be
eight feet higher before I'm 81 and have
to stay up nights to keep from growing
away from myself"
Mr.. Reed is not certain the young divin-
ity student has any grounds upon which
to base a suit for damages, but he is
looking the question up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-16
Cotton Yarn Stocks.

There is not an over-abundance of
spndles or looms in this country" says
the Textile Excelsior of Charlotte. THAT
is evidenced by the fact that with but
the slightest curtailment ON the part of
manufacturers. stocks at the selling end
are undergoing a rapid depletion and to-
day there are no surplus stocks in the
market
For some time past there has been
gradual diminution in the amount of yarn
stock available in the open market, until
today 1t is an almost threadbare condi-
ton Not for many years past has the
markets for both spun and woven pro-
ducts been occupying such an enhanced
position as it apparently occupies today
The advance to the present scale has
like the diminution of yarn stock, beer
gradual; yet. while the latter has about
reached its lowest ebb, the former APP
pears to be certainly approaching a scale
that might well be termed a spring
food"