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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-21

An italian antiquarian 50 the story
runs-is convinced that the source of
little river in Umbria may contain
radium. His theory is founded on
descriptions in Pliny and Virgil and
other ancient writer
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-21

In the city Of New York there were,
In 1903, 38S deaths traced by the
coroners to illuminating gas. OF these,
s258 were reported as accidental and
100 as suicidal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-21
COLBY MINER KILLED.

Special to The Journal.
Bessemer, Mich, June 21.--Arthur
Leese, a Welshman, was killed, and two
companions seriously injured at Old Colby
mine. They were riding up the skip when
1t jumped from the rails.
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HANsBROUGH is CHILLED

North Dakota Must Fight Out Revi-
sion Plank Alone.
From a Staff Correspondent.
Chicago, June 21.-The North Da-
kota delegation didn't grow very en-
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: From a staff Correspondent.

From staff Correspondent
Chicago, June 21.-The unanimous
selection Of Frank B. Kellogg as ma;
tional committeeman for Minnesota
was due TO the attitude. Of Thomas
Lowry Of Minneapolis! There was
sentiment in the delegation, right up
to the last minute, in favor of select
ing some one else, because Of Mr..
Kelloggs business relations with the
steel trust or Rockefeller interests in
Minnesota. This opposition might
have made a rather close vote. especi-
ally with Mr.. Lowry for a rival can
.didate. But the street car man took
all the fight out of the opposition by
his statement that he favored KEEL
logg. This settled the matter once
and for all, @t,9E @ ..@@ /
To his friends Mr.. Lowry said that
he might have taken the honor if it
had come to him unsolicited, and with
the unanimous sentiment of the dele
cation. The position would have
meant some hard work and inevitable
criticism, and he had not cared to
take it after a fight. T; Whoever took it.,
he said, was entitled to- a unanimous
election. IS
No Gopher Candidates.
..Favorite sons being out of the. rum
l1I1Sg. WILLIAMSBURG W1ll-IipI QIcSSllC dill
candidate for the vice presidency.
There was a. movement in the delega-
ton to cast a comp imentary vote for
Governor Van SAINT, but the gover11or
put a quietus to this talk himself. at
last nights caucus. The proposition
was sprung in executive session by V.
B. Seward Of Marshall. Senator Mel
son remarked that if the governor
was willing the delegation would be
DleaSed TO SllDpOIt him E.E
Before the talk ran any further,
Governor Van SAINT rose and said he
was grateful for the expressions that
had come to him, and for the support
fered, but he did not wish the matter
to go any further. He did not see any
show for dark horses, and as there
could be nothing accomplished, he
would ask that It be dropped.
No attempt was made to indorse
Fairbanks or any other candidate, and
the delegation adjourned after a brief
session.
Nelson to Help With Resolutions.
Senator Nelson was general choice
for the resolutions committee. He
would not discuss the outlook for a
tariff revision plank, except to signify
his approval of the sentiments ex-
pressed by others In the delegation.
It is customary to make senior SEN
ators chairnen of state delegations,
but as Senator Nelson was provided
for. the honor fell to Senator Clapp.
Mr.. Lowry avoided all committee
assignments, but both district dele
gates from Minneapolis found good
places. G. A. Smith was slated for the
honorary vice presidency long before
the caucus met without knowing it.
sPudge" Heffelfnger was an easy win
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-21
Spooner as Arbiter.

William Mckinley was the perna-
nent chairman of the convention Of
1892. There was a contested delega-
ton from Alabama which voted on an
issue involving it's own seat, and this
was challenged by Chauncey M. De-
pew. Chairman Mckinley referred it
to John G. Spooner, whose high rank
as a lawyer is well recognized. He
answered that it was universal rule
Of law that no man should be a Judge
in his own case. Spooner is this year,
it happens, heading a delegation
whose right to remain there is chal-
lenged by the La Toilette partizans.
There can be no question Of Mr..
Spooner's abstaining from the vote,
whatever the ruling of the chair, altho
it may be safely predicted that Mr..
Cannon will follow Mr.. Hoar's rul-
ings rather than those of Mr.. Thurs
ton in 1896.
In 1888 an endeavor was made to
have the committee on credentials
excuse from it's service any man over
whose delegation there was a dispute,
in whole or in part. This was resisted,
on account of the fear that trivial
contests would be invoked in order to
deprive state of it's representation in
cases which might be critical, with re-
suits Ringing upon a very narrow
margin. The conventions have taken
the ground that something must be
left to the individuals sense Of honor
and propriety.
Rights Of Alternates.
The rights Of alternates have given
rise to many convention discussions.
In the famous convention Of 1880
when delegate and his alternate both
failed to respond another alternate of
the same delegation demanded the
right to vote. This was refused.
Chairman Hoar held that one delegate
could not vote in another's place, on
instructions, as had been attempted,
and that there could be no passing
around of the alternate's privilege.
The delegate could vote himself, if
present; otherwise, his own alternate,
but nobody else.
Chairman Mckinley, in 1892, con-
siderably liberalized this rule in a
New Jersey case, holding that the four
e1egates-at-large from the states
were entitled to representation on the
roll call, and that the places Of the
absent ones might be filled at ran
dom, If necessary, from among the
|alternates.
A complete code of national conven-
ton procedure has been prepared by
Asher G.. Kinds of Portland, Me-, who
is here as the official parliamentarian.
He serves in this capacity in the house
feeling in political circles that there
should be q greater definiteness in the
accepted usage Of such gatherings
state and national. The contesting
delegate habit seems to be growing
Its tribunals of adjucation should have
their authority firmly fixed.
| w. w. Jermane.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

In the case of the state VS. shedroi
In the Vermont courts, the exemption
OF honorably discharged soldiers OF the
Rebellion. citizens Of the State, from
the provisions Of a statute requiring
peddlers 20 pay a license tax Is held
to be a denial OF the equal protection
Of the laws.
The president OF Bryn Mawr thinks
that II college girls do not marry II Is
because they are a little difficult 10
please. and not because they are re-
jected OF men. Yes, indeed. the kind
Of a man who objects to 4 woman be-
cause she is intelligent and educated Is
fast disappearing, together with the
Holsters Of the New England coast.
At wadebridge. in Cornwall, a cat
is successfully bringing up brood Of
chickens. The cat and chickens be-
long to Mrs. Williams. OF Trenant The
cat recently had kittens, but they were
drowned. While looking for her Off
spring puss found an old hen with a
brood OF chickens only recently hatched
and decided to take charge OF the
chickens and bring them up as her
own family. The cat at present care
fully nurses the chickens by the fireside
and carried them about In her mouth
just as she would her own kittens.
In Denmark most OF tie farms are
from five to twenty-five acres and are
owned by the peasantry. About half
OF the land is in oats, hay, pasture and
root crops for the horses, milch cows
and sheep. In proportion TO her size,
she has more cattle than any other
country IN Europe Strict sanitary
conditions are enforced In the dairying
industry. and the COWS are examined
every month. Most Of the steam butter
factories are cooperative, and Danish
butter brings the highest prices in the
foreign markets. Great Britain alone
buys over s3s.OOO,Ooo worth annually
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
THE RockLAND SITE.

II appears that the Water Commits
sion has decided TO construct the new
reservoir, filters and pumping station
on the Rockland site. The matter has
been so thoroughly discussed that we
doubt whether there will be a dispose
ton to enter into II again.
But IL this plan goes through we
shall have on our hands a piece OF
property, purchased At cost Of s42, 600.
without being able to utilize it. The
purchase Of the weldin property oc-
casioned a great deal of discussion, and
the sale was not confirmed until the
matter had been taken to the courts,
yet after all of this talk and the pay
ment Of so many thousands OF dollars
out Of the public treasury we have
simply a farm for sale.
Yet If the weldln site is not good
one we had better abandon It now
but it does seem strange that after SC
much thought was siven 70 the matter
and the farm was purchased. It should
be abandoned without ample reasons.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
sornet on Death.

Accompanying a reproduction of sar-
gents portrait ofeJohn Hay, the Century
for June prints this sonnet OF deathless
death by the Secretary Of State;
THANATOs ATHANATOs.
AZ eve when the brief wintry day is sped,
muse beside my fires falnt-hlckering
glare
Conscious Of wrlnkling face and whiten-
ing hair
OF those who, dying young. inherited
The immortal youthtulness Of the early
dead
1 think of Raphaels grand-seigneurlal
air;
OF shelley and Keats, with iaurels fresh
and fair
shining unwithered on each sacred head
And solder boys who snstched death 3
starry prize
with sweet life radiant in their fearless
eyes.
The dreams OF love upon their beardiess
lips
Bartering dull age for Immortality;
Their memories hold IN deaths unyield.
ing fee
The youth that thrilled them to the
hnger-tps.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
STRIKE BREAKER KILLED.
Freight Handlers Mobbed In Jersey
city-An Arrest Follows.

TTglHOt FlaUNi1Fo fNSbHta IN NNfoeI
city--An Arrest Follows.
New York. May 30.-,rhe freight han
dlcrs strike In the marine department
of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company has led to
the murder of one man and the infic-
ton of a severe beating Of another in
Jersey City. The victims were Poles
and nonunion men, who were employed
at pier IS, North river. and were on
their way 70 their homes in Jersey City
when attacked.
The murdered man was Dominick
SokotosSi, twenty-eight years Of age,
OF Jersey City. His skull was crush
ed in by n blow with an iron bar
The injured man is Peter Hoenizk
twenty-four years OF age, of Jersey
City. He was attacked with a cotton
hook and knocked down, kicked and
jumped on.
The two men had been trailed from
New York. They were proceeding along
ravonla avenue and had reached Kelso
street. a dark spot, where the Erie rail
way tracks cross the street in Jersey
City. when they were set upon by sew
eral men. Others ran 10 the aid Of
the victims, aud the assailants dispers-
ed Just as Policeman Mcnamara ap-
peared. The injured men were assist
cd 10 trolley ear and removed to ST.
Francis hospital. where Sokotoski died
an hour later
The police have in custody Edward
Griffin, a stalwart Irishman, thirty
five years old. OF 43S Grove street. Jcr-
sey City, who is held for the murder.
Two local unions of the International
Brotherhood Of Teamsters at meetings
here unanimously ratified the agree
ment recently made with the truck
owners providing against a sympa-
thetic strike When asked later wheth.
er the teamsters would go out on strike
tomorrow as promised by President
Curran OF the freight handlers, W. II
Ashton of the executive council of tbs
brotherhood said
no, they are going to work. II any
teamsters lead other teamsters to strike
the whole business win be thrown out
Of the organization. We don't intend
TO let the freight handlers run our END
OF IT,"
A Fan River (AIass) dispatch say.
there are no new developments there
in connection with the strike
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
NATIONAL GUARD WANTS
TO CAMP At REH0B0TH
Place for Outdoor Drill Not.
Yet Definitely Decided
Upon

As the time for the annual encamp-
ment Of the Delaware National Guard
draws nearer, the question of where,
the men will spend their week Of OUT
door work becomes more and more im-l
portant
Thus far no one knows where the
encampment will be held. In fact it
has not been decided, but even after
it has been it is not likely 1t will be
given to the men and the public until
few days before the departure.
If the wishes of the majority Of the
guard are respected, there is but one
place in Delaware to go. That is ao'
Rehoboth. The camp site there has all
the natural advantages without anx
unpleasant features. One of the strong-'
est points in its favor Is the bathing.
1t is absolutely necessary to have a
place for the men to battle. The spot
is an ideal one for drilling also and
the surrounding country well adapted
for sham battles. Drfa
The other places being considered are
Newark and Midtown. While these
have many advantages, the men de-
sire to camp by the ocean and stand
almost to a man in favor Of camping
at RehOboth. HA -fr
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
TUESDAY, NAY 81, 1904.
LINCOLN ANp ROOSEVELT.

At the dedication OF the Gettysburg
National Cemetery President Lincoln
delivered brief address which has
become classic. Every school boy
has studied it as an example Of pure
English and IL has been declaimed in
every school house In the North. on
that occasion Edward Everett had been
assigned to deliver the oration. and
President Lincoln was asked for a
few remarks When Mr.. Lincoln had
concluded his brief address made from
notes hastily prepared the great
Massachusetts orator remarked; "Mr.
President. you have made an address
which Win live through the years to
come. while my Grafton ON which have
worked so hard win be forgotten" The
words were prophetic.
And the reason is not far to seek
Lincoln with unerrlng mind resolved
the questions Of free government sac
rihce. heroism and right-living into a
few simple propositions. The key
note was that all good citizens should
dedicate themselves TO solving the
vexed problems which had resulted in
civil war. The solution depended. not
on legislation. not on national policies,
bur on the courage, honesty industry
and patriotism OF tho individual
Mr.. Roosevelt in his speech on the
same ground yesterday took up the
theme where Mr.. Lincoln left off. That
war ended as Mr. Lincoln prayed that
Il would. The integrity of the Union
was preserved. II left us peace which
has grown into tranquility Mr.. Roose-
vclt undertook the task Of explaining
our duties under these conditions. It
Is no longer required OF men to
shoulder a musket and go to war the
sacrihces are less; but there are vel
duties to perform. and these fall Oh
the Individual The President said:
We can make and keep this eountr,
worthy Of the men who gave their live'
70 save il only on condition that th'
average man among US on the whole
does his duty bravely, loyally and will
common sense in whatever position lif'
allots to him. Exactly as in time o
war courage is the cardinal virtue o
the soldier, so in time Of peace honesty
using the word in its deepest ant
broa5est sionifeanoe, is the cssentia
basic virtue, without which all els
avaiis nothing.
1t would be appropriate to hang tina
up In every school room TO supplement
the great speech os the immortal Lin
coin. The whole might then be en-
titled: ~our Duty in War and Our Dut
in Peace"
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
GIRL PAPERS ROOM
WITH POSTAGE STAMPS
Slight Fire in Newark-Im-
provements to Methodist
Church
- Q Ihe EvenInE Jolrnal.

Newark. May S1.-A fire was dis
covered in one of Mrs. Whitcraft's
houses on Choate street yesterday af-
ternoon. 1t started in the cellar. but
the flames were extinguished before
much damage was done.
Many improvements are being made
to the interior of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. A metal ceiling win be
added to the main auditorium and
changes will be made to the main en-.
trance.
The Delaware College Baseball Club
was disappointed yesterday because
Gallandel College cancelled the base
ball game. Arrangements had been
made for big crowd. A game, how
ever, was gotten up between Delaware
and the Newark Club. The regular
pitchers and catchers did not play, but
the contest was exciting nevertheless.
The final score was 10 TO 3 in favor Of
Delaware.
Memorial Day was generally OBJ
served here. The bank and business
places were closed. In the afternoon
Reynolds Post. G.. A. r., accompanied
by pupils Of the public school and a
firing squad from co. E and headed by
the Cornet Band, visited the Episcopal
and Methodist cemeteries. The graves
were strewn with flowers and the sol
diers fired salutes over the graves.
While pitching a. game Of ball yes
terday Norris Wright was struck on
the left thumb by batted ball, badly
cutting that member
Yesterday Delaware J. Willis, class
'O4. Delaware College. left for Nash
VILE. Tenn. where he has signed to
pitch ball for the team Of that place.
Elder Morgan Brown OF Georgia,
preached in Welsh Tract Baptist
Church on Sunday.
Minnehaha Tribe, Improved Q. R. NJ,
will move into its new lodge rooms in
the Opera House building tonight. A
large number of red men of Elkton,
Nd, will be present.
After more than one years hard
work and patience Miss Helen Borton
has succeeded in papering a large room
with cancelled postage stamps. The
room presents a pretty as well as
unique appearance. II required thou
sands Of stamps to complete the task.
Herman R. Tyson. manager of the
Newark Farm. has a number OF horses
| in training. They viii not be raced
until early next fall.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
QUAY

Now that Senator Quay Is no more,
the press OF tho country has been try
ins to interpret his lie and character.
Most Of these comments run into
culogy. He was true to his friends
he had courage. faith in himself, ana he
rloried in 4 battle. All these things
may he said, but there is more 10 say,
A person who was so long md so
conspicuously before the public eye
and who hes SO iorg held the reihs Of
power must c<emplify something be-
sides TIE virtues Of private life. 1t is
not sufficient that a man shall be hon
est IN his private business. loyal TO his
family and temperate in his living. Fol
It was TO. afr. Quay's private vir-
tues that brought him before the pub
l:c and kept him there; it uas his char
----~ sx public lea9aS. ana hx This
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
NOW THEY WANT IT.

The members Of the Board Of Re
vision and Appeals have decided to
make virtue out Of a necessity and
are now demanding an investigation.
The investigation is going to take place
anyway so this change OF front does
not affect the situation in the least
Their friends in Council, and two Of
the board who are Councilmen, strenu-
ously opposed the original resolution,
not on the grounds Of It's irregularity,
but because II did an injustice to the
board Then after II was passed they
discovered flaw. The rules of coun-
ell had been violated in its passage
they said.
But when they came TO think II over,
they concluded that there would be an
Investigation anyway, so they surren-
dered at discretion.
There Is rumor that the purpose
now is tc create a committee more
favorable TO the board. but we suggest
that II this is done the old committee
should go right on with the investiga-
tion. This committee. onicisl or un-
oficlal has right to see the books,
and It can publish its findings
We shall have an investigation and
report. We believe it win be honest
and exhaustive. and no thanks to the
members Of the poard of Revision and
Appeals.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
BOZ Accused Of MatrIolde.

Trenton. n. j., May 3O-Nathan n.
Sibbetts. aged fourteen years, Of ia.
cobs Greek, this county, is in custody
here charged with the murder Of his
mother. The boy and his mother lived
together, and the mother did washing
for the people in the neighborhood.
The mother had not been seen since
last Tuesday, and yesterday some
neighbors broke into the house. The.
woman's body was found on the sec.
ond floor covered over with bed cloth
ing. Decomposition had set in. The
boy was found and arrested and put
through a searching examination by
Prosecutor Crossley. The boy denied
all knowledge Of his mothers death.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
Union Men Not Wanted.

Cleveland, O., May 30.-William Liv-
ingstone. president Of the Lake Carr
riers' association. has given out the fol4
lowing statement: ''The Masters and
Pilots association, having resorted to
blacklisting, expulsion and heavy fines
in endeayoring to intimidate and pre-
vent licensed officers from manning
vessels. the executive committee has
decided that to protect the men n5~cat
work and to settle positively this qHes-
tion Of the management Of vessel props
erty no captain will be employed who
retains his membership in the Masters
and Pilots association"
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
SUMMER HOME OPENED
Visitors Were Much Pleased With
Grounds and the Club House
at Elsmere.

The Yonug Mems Christian Associations
summer home. at Elsmere was formally
opened yesterday and those who attended
were much pleased with the grounds AMI
clubhouse. Everything possible has been
done for the convenience and comfort Of
the members.
During the day there were sports and in
the evening supper was served by the
Woman's Auxiliary. In the morning there
was game Of ball between the y. NJ. C..
A. and the Ushers Of the Delaware Ave
nue Baptist Church which resulted in a
victory for the former by the score Of
II TO 4.
In the afternoon the field sports we're
held and the results follow:
100 yard dash-Roddy, first; Baldwin,
second; Greenwood, third; time L sec
onds.
y pound shot put-wyatt, first; 80 feet
inches; Mearns, second 80 feet, in
ches; Greenwood. third, S2 feet, ? inches.
Pole Vault-Wyatf feet, inches; Rod
dy feet, / inch; Greenwood, 6 feet, lOis
inches.
Running Broad Jump-Wyatt, II feet
inches: Baldwin, l6 feet; Greenwood, Is
feet. 9is inches.
High Greenwood, 4 feet, 11% in
ches; Wyatt, feet, 81 inches; Baldwin,
4 feet, z inches.
After the field sports the contestants
were invited TO supper by the Woman's
Auxiliary. This was very much appre-
clated by them. The Auxiliary had re-
freshments Of all kinds for sale and did
a rushing business.
Several close contests were played on
the three tennis courts and also on the
basketball court. others played voliey
ball, medicin ball, quoits and throwing
the hammer.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
ENDED WORRIES BY
COMMITTING SUICIDE
Mrs. Catherine Clayton
Takes Her Own Life at
Newport

Worried by family troubles, Mrs
Cathaime Clayton. aged So years
committed suicide by hanging herself
at her home in Newport yesterday.
Her body was found dangling above
the floor late last night and it was
evident that she had been dead Tor
some hours.
The deceased was a widow and lived
with her daughter She was well
known and her rash act caused con-
siderable surprise. Family trouble Is
said to have been the cause of her COM
mitting suicide.
As soon as her act was discovered Or,
Francis l.. Springer was summoned
but upon his arrival found that death
had ensued some time before. Under
taker. John b. Martin went TO Newport
and Took charge OF the body.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
nnoorated Georae FarreIFs Grave.

The grave Of George +. Farrell, who
died a hero's death during the war in
China. was yesterday decorated by the
members OF the Amoskeag Social Club.
The design Of the emblem was beautiful
and 50 large that when laid on the grave
il completely covered 81. .Farrel was shot
during the storming Of Pekin in China. He
had brought up the horse. Of General
Chanoo and was shot while on its back.
He dismounted, saluted, handed the reins
TO the general and then fell. He died
shortly after.