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New-York tribune., 1905-11-26

Europe's naval demonstration this week in
the Levant will, according to present appear
ances result either in an ignominious backdoWn
on the part of the great powers Of Europe or
else in the outbreak of another war, calculated
TO involve not merely two, but some seven or
eight beIligerent nations IN sanguinary strife
That the Sultan will yield is improbable in the
extreme. In fact, a careful study Of his policy
during the near thirty years which have elapsed
since he succeeded to the throne and an exami-
nation of the present situation lead TO the con-
viction that there will be no surrender on the
part OF the Padishab. In the first place, he
could not afford to comply with the demands
which have been made upon him by the powers
without arousing such storm Of Indignation
against him on the part Of all classes of his sub
tects that it would probably cost him not
merely his sceptre, but also his life. And,
second, there is reason TO believe that he
has the slightest disposition to give way. The
history of the last quarter of century has
shown him to be past master IN the science Of
playing off one foreign power against another.
by exciting international rivalries and political
1ealousies. Thanks to these methods, he has
cceeded in besting all the leading statesmen and
rulers Of Europe In turn. He, is thoroughly
aware that in the present instance the pro-
5ected naval demonstration is discountenanced
by the Kaiser, whom he regards as the most
powerful monarch in ChrIStendom and as a
warm friend of his house and of his empire.
That Germany has declined to participate in the
naval demonstration next week every one
knows, particularly at Constantinople But no
one save William and his Chancellor, Prince
RuIow, can tell just what action Germany will
take in the event OF the powers proceeding TO
3 sxtreuaities and ernbsrking upon q fun hedged
war upon tho Sublime Porte. That the back
koas Of the Sultan in his dealings with the
foreign powers has been stirened by the friend
Hhip Of Emperor William Is undeniable. and II
D. no exaggeration TO assert that Turkey feels
~ the present moment that she has almost as
sF much moral support on the part Of Germany as
Japan enjoyed at the hands OF England in he7
recent war with Russia.
= ihat war too. is largely responsible for the
nnoending attitude Of the Padishah and Of bis
people Nowhere We're the dispatches announc-
ing she Victories OF the Japanese In the Ear
East welcomed with greater degree OF interest
and satisfaction than a Constantinople and In
deed throughout the dominions OF the Sultan
IL was not so much the defeat and the hunailia-
6on Of their arch sneuuy. Russia, that were tina
pauss Of thetx grettnoation as the suh5eotto1 q
New-York tribune., 1905-11-26
a MINIATURE PALACE.

rural postman in France. with es'", cies.1 o. sn
fingers, has just completed the ouilal.S, :, Fera-
aordinarv unaturs palace. His mans o.
tnand Cheval OF Hauterives. in the ssrs 70
the Drome and it took his twenty 50 .5a dream
achieve his design. This palace has peeH - hslo o,
~ hts 1ife and he has realized 1t with 'no his
stones picked up by the wayside when ~ IBIS
rounds The eastern and western SSaeight yard;
- r,eelous structure are each twenty long and
inn fbe northern facade is fifteen yaros from
the southern ten yards In heght y Of the psasss
Is covered with figures OF plants, 4chissIlsi IN
human beings, real and mythclogic1I - G. 4 h tbs
the stones. The entrance to the pAas "a nffse
forrn OF an Arab mosque with c1sscsns - =
-Olondon Gseb4s
New-York tribune., 1905-11-26
THANKSGIVING EVE Ball

For the first annual Thanksgiving Eve 80 tssa
the new Hotel Gramatan. in Bronx'lLS' -, ~, %
six hundred invitations have been seue .,,rs-
former guests OF the hotel. as well as - - .na
nent society folk Of Manhattan s.IIratcI
throughout Vestchester County and q lssd sy
evening I. Anticipated Music VIII os prons'rr ..
the hotel orchestra, with dancing tI h the nah
Ijrir@ q hail 1,,ii from 1850 D. m. until nidnisH
New-York tribune., 1905-11-26

and life. and which they themselves cannot en-
force without war-a war calculated to destroy
the very empire which they have sacrincea -
much to maintain-remains an open queSIIl0- qssI
FX-ATTACHE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-09
TAKEN TOO SERIOUSLY

The st. Regis hotel, one of the newest
and most palatial Of New York S fine pub
lie houses, has been suffering from Pc
culiar kind Of advertising. The elegance
of this house has been favorite SUBJ
ject for newspaper comment, and some
writer's, not intending to be taken seri-
ously, have indulged in descriptions of
the house which have had the effect of
soaring people away. "A great deal was
said about the exorbitant prices which 1t
is alleged were charged. False impress
sions were created by statements which
ought to have been recognized as not
seriously intended. One of these was that
the hotel was perfumed with violet In the
morning, rose at noon and lilac at night
Another writer declared that the cham
Der maids at this hotel were required to
wear plenty of expensive jewelry, in order
that they might be able to supply guests
who might have happened to leave their
ornaments at home. It would seem al
most impossible that such palpably false
and jocular statements should deceive
anybody, but it appears that they have
created the impression that the prices
at this hotel are so extravagant that no.
body but a multi-millionaire could afford
to indulge in its luxuries, whereas as g
matter of fact, the hotel is conducted or
a scale of prices which, while they Sc.
cure the best, do not impose an unrea.
sonabfe charge upon any one
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-09
Illuminating Oil Standards.

1t is about time the state gave con-
sumers Of kerosene and gasolene some
protection against the miserable article
that is currently retailed. The elabo-
rate system of inspection that is pro-
vided is guarantee against oils that
may be too volatile, and likely to ex-
plode when near the fire. That sort Of
test is almost superhuous, however. for
the oil companies cannot afford, on their
own account, to take such risks.
The real grievance Of the public is in
the infection Of pitchy or watery oils
that flicker and smoke the chimney,
making the kerosene lamp an abomina-
tion. Most city jewellers care very lit
tie about the kerosene question, but the
bulk Of the people are forced to depend
on the Standard Oil product for their
light, and poor light it is, !
Another feature Of the present system
is that the inspection fee paid to the
state is taken out of the pockets of CON
sumers. The Standard Oil company is
not out Of pocket. 1t merely adds the
inspection fee to the price Of the oil, $50
the consumer pays for an : inspection
that does not protect him. The sug-
gestion has been made to abolish the
department of oil inspection, and add
that work to the dairy and food de
partment. With an effective law, pro
| viding for both a fire and a gravity
test, the food inspectors could make the
inspection on their daily rounds and run
the poor oil out Of the state. It might
| be necessary to increase the force of
that department. somewhat, but the peo
pie would pay the bill gladly if the in
spection brought results.
| Oil dealers say that a gravity test
will increase the price Of oil in Mime
sofa. No doubt that is true, because
the inferior grades now sold here would
not stand the test. Consumers Woult
be forced to buy the better grades ant
pay more for them, but they would b
sure of getting what they paid for. Thu
suggestion is certainly worth considera
ton, and no state department Furnished
a more inviting field for reform.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-09
Legal Aspect of the Drawback
Privilege.

There is one thing about the draw
back proposition, under which the Min
neapolis millers are enabled to grind
Canadian wheat in their mills, that
should not be forgotten-the legal as
pect of it. It is the law that permits
this. If this is bad law then the
remedy lies in it's appeal or modifca-
tion, but criticism is misdirected when
aimed at the men who interpret the
law, or the millers who asked for an
Interpretation and ruling governing
their case. I
This is a very simple statement, but
It seems necessary to make it, for there
has been world of misapprehension
regarding the ruling of Secretary
Shaw, and the later decision. of. Attor-
ney General Moody covering the i'm
portation of wheat. The same law
that places the duties upon articles of
import, provides for the remission Of
duty in greater part upon imported
material manufactured here and ex-
ported. This plan, has long been in
operation in many lines of manufac-
ture. That it is a good thing or a
bad thing is consideration quite apart
from the recent rulings. If these rul-
ings are obnoxious to the farmer then
the farmer should blame the law and
not the industry applying for relief
under the law.
The most remarkable instance Of the
working of the drawback plan on q
\ large scale, and in the interest of profit
to monopolistic combination, is giver
in the book "The History Of the
Standard Oil Company" from the PEI
n Of Ida STarbell, just issued. The
Standard Oil company exports much OF
in tin cans. The canning works are OF
Long Island. Tin plate comes from
& Wales, to the value Of over 81 ,00O, oo(
year. The company makes this til
into cans in its factory, fills the cam
with oil on the spot, exports the entir,
package, and SO receives drawback OF
It's tin. Miss Tarbell intimates that tn,
Il provision in the tariff bill under which
y this is possible was put in at behest O
{ Standard Oil interests. However, thil
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-09
and 4S, 4o7 900 bushels this season an
increase. of III 900 bushels. 81. 81

and AZ, 497 900 bushels this season an
increase Of n 900 bushels.
Here is food for thought for the
grain trade It has taken five bushels
and ten pounds Of wheat supply Of
.19O4-5 to make a barrel Of -four, against
requirement Of about four and half
bushels on the crop Of 1904. sF#
Prices Of wheat are now higher than
a year ago by 10 to 20 cents q bushel
There is visible supply Of 3s,970,0OO
bushels against 100000, SO that prac-
tically as much wheat is in sight today
as year ago, yet prices are higher.
Injitself this argues for prompt decline,
but the question of the milling quality
of tho wheat as compared to that IN
store a year ago is an offset. 81
i One may apply the ratio Of increase
in requirement per barrel Of -four to
the present supply and figure for him
self whether or not the difference is
counterbalaneed by the higher prices.
That story about $4,000 children coins
to school hungry in New York was PROVED
a fake by the Salvation Army. which
opened number Of well located station
where their wants could be supplied with
out money and without price. These cot
fee and doughnut stands were PRACTICAL,
deserted from the first. Glad to hear 1t
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-09
Safe Banking.

One effect Of the Faribault bank fail
ure will be, no doubt, increased state
Legislation looking towards better gov
eminent and management for the
banks, for, altho the Faribault institu-
tion, as a national bank, is beyond the
reach Of state enactment, it is not un-
likely the disclosures coming to light
! will have effect all around. .a
Recently there have been a number
Fof failures Of banks, none of them
itraceable to anything unfavorable in
either local or general commercial or
financial conditions, but rather to bad
management or internal rottenness. The
Chadwick affair, and the death Of Pres
adent Beckwith Of the defunct Citizens
bank of Oberlin, Ohio, and the disaster
to the German bank Of Buffalo, N. Y,
ARE instances that, in Importance, out
frank even the Faribault failure.
The effect Of the failure of the Buff
falo bank is shown in the introduction
of a number Of bills in the New York
legislature contemplating improve
snent in the state laws governing the
business Of banking. Principal features
of the proposed bills are:
Greater and prompter publicity of the
|transfer Of ownership Of bank shares.
Limiting loans to 20 per cent Of the
capital; analogous to the 10 per cent
1 provision in the national law.
Providing for at least two directors
examinations annually, sworn state.
ments thereof to be put on ile.
This last mentioned proposition ap.
pears to be timely, and, altho the bill
providing it is a New York state affair
much interest will attach to it in the
western banking world. There are many
in Minneapolis financial circles who be-
lieve that, had the directors Of the
Faribault institution been under an OBJ
legation Of this sort, had they
been compelled twice, or even once
year, to make a sworn statement al
to the banks condition, and had they
understood that the law would expect
them, as directors, to know what they
were vouching for, and would hold then
amenable for false or irregular state
ments, they would probably have looked
more carefully into the internal ma
chinery of their bank than they appea
to have done. and would have know
more Of the bad loans and poor collat
eral than they appear to have known.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-09
PENSIONS FOR,
INJUN FIGHTERS
HOUSE RECEIVES A MEASURE TO
RECOGNIZE THEM.
The Measure Provides $12 Month for
the Minnesota Volunteers Who
Fought the sioux-Complaint Made
that Gallant Representatives Are
overworking the Fair stenographers.

Pensions for the citizen soldiers who
volunteered to repel the attacks Of the
Sioux In the outbreak of 1862 are
sought in a bill offered in the house
this morning by. George Mackenzie OF
Gaylord. The defenders Of Fort Ridge
ly, New Ulm and Hutchinson cannot
be legally recognized by the United
States government and there has long
been sentiment that the state should
do something for them. The number
entitled to pensions under this act
would be nearly 200. The bill fixes the
pension at $12 a month.
To Regulate Embalmers.
DR.. J. H. Dorsey introduced bill
regulating the practice of embalmin1
human bodies. The measure provides
that embalmers must have licenses is
sued by the state board Of health after
satisfactory examination. Persons
practiGing as embalmers without q
license may be fined from $50 to 800 or
imprisoned as long as three months.
The tanning bill introduced today to
tax sleeping car companies on their
interstate business, also raises the rate
from 3 to per cent.
More for County Fairs.
Among the bills reported out by
committees this morning was Zelch 3
bill increasing the annual appropria-
ton for county fairs from $4,000 to
| $4,000.
Fair stenogs. Overworked.
Elmer E. Adams Of Fergus Falls Of.
fered resolution to authorize the
| speaker to appoint two additional ste
|nographers. He complained that mem
bers were delayed in the preparation
Of bills by the lack Of stenographers,
and other members told the same tale.
Speaker Clague thought there was suf-
fcient clerical help. It was also sug-
gested that too much work was given
to the feminine stenographers. The
resolution went to the committee on
rules. ses,s--s-z --e
| The Hanaford committee. investigat-
ing weighing and inspecting grain at
terminal points asked for fifteen days
to prepare report, which was granted.
j. r. Mannix Of Minneapolis pre-
scented substitute for his bill prohib-
iting the assignment of wages. AS the
bill in its present form would work
hardship in certain cases, it has been
amended so as to provide for a notice
of the assignment within three days
thereof, the assignment to be, limited
to sixty days, and the employer to
| give his assent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-09
Another Receivership.

The Dillingham-Sanchez agreement
between the United States and the re-.
public of Santo Domingo, revised and
modified, has been completed for trans
mission to the senate. It must be rati-
fed by both governments before it be-
comes effective. This agreement, or
protocol, tin effect treaty by which
the United States becomes the receiver
Of Santo Domingo for the extinguish-
ment Of its foreign debt. A percentage
of its customs dues is to be paid to
the home government for it's support
and the remainder this government will
pay over to the foreign creditors until
their claims are satisfied, when the Gus
tom house and the dues will revert en-
tirely to the local government. The
Monroe doctrine is specifically affirmed
in the protocol.
The president, in thus taking charge
Of the revenues Of Santo Domingo, has
probably had in mind his humiliating
experiences with Castro Of Venezuela.
| Venezuela, after making a solemn
agreement with the United States, has
been harassing it's foreign creditors
with delays and this country finds itself
in about the situation of man who has
Endorsed a note which has not been
paid in full.
| The president s course in Santo Do
mingo will not be approved unanimous
ly. But at best his position is full Of
difficulties. He must either abandon
the Monroe doctrine and let foreign
governments work their will upon the
"pesky" little republics south of US or
he must induce them to pay their debts
Experience has apparently taught the
president that the way to do that is to
do it himself. .ss..sl 49,. ~ # a.... 4
T Other debts and other difficulties will
arise and it will become a question
after awhile whether this country will
not be obliged to limit the debt-con'
tracing power of the country's wards
So long as the Monroe doctrine stands
as guarantee Of payment the credit
Of the South and Central American re-
publics will be rather greater than they
deserve. Foreigners will lend to them
literally SO long as they know thai
Uncle Sam is pledged to superintend the
repayment. ~. s..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-09
THE MAGAZINES

Two Almost Unknown Anirnais.--E. s..
Eallock in February Outing, says:
There are two animals practically un-
known to the outside world. These are
the pygmy, or Liberian hippopotamus, and
the Derbian Gland. The first-named is
just what its name implies a pygmy hip
popotamus differing from the larger md
common variety in three respects only.
In the first place, it is much smaller than
the common hippopotamus amphibtus, be-
Ing no larger than an ordinary or fair
sized hog; In the second place, it differs
somewhat from the common hippo in the
character Of its teeth; and, In the third
place. instead Of spending it's time in the
rivers and lakes in large herds, it wanders
about thru the jungles singly or in pairs,
much after the manner of swine in search
Of mast. Owing to the fact that it does
not go in herds, and is hard to distinguish
against the dark background Of jungle
thtckets, it is an exceedingly difficult ami
NAL to hunt or find If anything, the legs
Of the dwarf Liberian hippopotamus are
tr1tte longer, In proportion, than are
those of the common river hippopotamus
Next to the Liberian hippopotamus the
Derbian Gland of West Africa which the
Mandingoes call 'Jinke janko,',. is today
the least known of all rare and strange
animals.
Glacial Man in Anierica.-Professor G.
Frederick Wright, DID,, LID, of Oberlir
college, has an article in the current issue
of Records of the Past on 'The Physica
Conditions in North America During
Mans Early Occupancy He says in con.
! clusion: Thus it comes about that wher
we speak of Glacial Man in America, VIZ
do not necessarily imply an antiquity any
greater than that which is now assigned
to his more civilized brethren in Egyp
and Babylonia.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-09

The taxation Of sleeging-car companies
state ought to adopt the flaming bill or
let the Pullman people off altogether. The
railroad companies pay taxes on interstate
business passing thru Minnesota, and
there is no reason why the sleeping car
companies should get off with their negli-
They ought to pay per cent, the same
as the railroads, on all business passing
thru the state. ~ ..sl.s *
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-09
For safety in Oils.

+. w. "A. Hinton of Truman introduced
bill in line with the Investigation Of
illuminating oils proposed yesterday by
John Il. Oleson. He would require
specific gravity test for gasolene. The
Beanme hydrometer is to be used and
Beaume, with The temperature at go
degrees Kerosene under the
present law must stand gravity test
of 40 degrees Beaume, and a fire
test Of 100 degrees. s.
Cans or packages Of gasolene offered
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-09
For Voting Machines.
RAILROADS FIGHT IT
Strong Effort Made to Kill the Recip-
| rocal Demurrage Bill.

Strong opposition to W.. A. Nolan g
reciprocal .demurrageO bill devel-
Ioped at the meeting Of the house com
mittee on railroads yesterday after
noon. Several Of the railways were
represented by. their attorneys, who
found fault with some Of the features
and promised to present more if al.
adjournment Of the committee was tax
en- to Thursday, Feb. 16at pm.
George s. LOTUS of the ST. Paul
Shippers association was the principal
figure at the hearing, altho the railway
attorneys sought to ignore him. He
charged rank discrimination against
the small shippers and In favor Of the
trust corporations. It seemed to be the
invariable rule, he said, to charge de.
forty -eight-hour limit. On tour Of
the st. Paul yards last fall he found
10 cars Of trust-made goods standing
| on the tracks, but no demurrage was
charged. On one. occasion a car OF
trust goods was allowed to stand in the
yards from June II to Oct. 16 or just
four months without demurrage being
exacted.
Doubt was expressed by the rail
way attorneys, but Mr.. LOTUS dc
clared that his statements were based
Oh OH1C1dl f0COTuS. L. w. hOOL WduLct
Mr.. Nolan to admit that the only de
lay in furnishing cars was due tt
scarcity of cars, but Mr.. Nolan insisted
that the blame was often due to the in
competent station agents, whom he de
scribed as "lunkheads.'' The bill
would force the companies to get more
capable station agents.
The present system was wholly un
just to the shippers as it penalizet
them, while the railways, even tho they
were causing their patrons a substan
tial loss in not supplying cars whe1
needed, were not made to suffer. L
was argued that demurrage charges o.
ST. per day was too small as it would
prove profitable at certain seasons o:
/ the year to use the cars for storage. !.
George w. Armstrong Of Minneapoli
pointed out grave danger to the rail
ways in the present bill by inquirinl
what there was to prevent shippe
who could not get car within tn
time limit to pass the word along s.
that the other shippers could put in re
quests and thus mulct the railway com
panies for 81 day.
The next hearing will be an import
ant one as the railways will be full
Represented and it is understood tina
the Minnesota Shippers association
the state league of municipalities an
several commercial organizations hav
discussed the question at some lengt
and demand that the bill be passed.