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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
100 bARONETS OUT. Of ..
| 1000 NOT GENUINE
Startling Revelations Likely to Be
Made by Committee, to Rid
Society of Bogus Baronet.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
London, March 31.-Some surprising
revelations are likely to result from the
Investigations of the baronetage COM
mittee which has just settled down to
work. under the Craftsmanship Of the
earl of Pembroke. Its main object is
to rid the order of spurious claimants to
the dignity and establish some form
Of legal procedure by which such i'm
postures can be prevented in future.
LEGATION. They want to be "sat upon. -
They have been ,agitating for years for
an official inquiry into their status. It
is not to be wondered at in view Of
the amazing fact that there is really
nothing to prevent anybody from
adopting the style of baronet. e.. =.
According to the officials of the col
lege Of heraldry it is open to any man
to look up an extinct baronetcy of his
own name-or make his own name fit a
lapsed title-and faunt his spurious
title before an unquestioning world
There are substantial eavshtages to be
gained from it. Shopkeepers give longer
credit to name that carries the prefix
tSir" than to one unadorned Snobs
! do homage to it. The title will carry
a man far even in America and in the
matrimonial fshpond where heiresses
are angled for it makes excellent bait
In fact, society across the water is just
as much interested in the suppression
of bogus baronets as society here.
Those who have studied the subjec,
assert that on the existing roll Of baron
ets-which numbers about a thousand
there are something like fourscort
pretenders, who can easily be spotted
It is probable that there are at leas
as many more whose claims will no
stand investigation.
Baronetcies were first established BY
James [ to raise money. To avoit
overstocking the market with then
and cheapening their price, he under
took to limit their number to 200
But his successors did not conside
themselves bound by his pledge.
was not originally intended that tn
dignity should be hereditary and n,
method was prescribed for the regula
ton of descent.
The college Of arms investigate
such claims as are submitted to them
and if everything is found satisfactory
grants the applicant what is tantamoun
to a certificate that he is a genuine
simon-pure baronet. But they have n
power to compel the bogus variety
submit themselves to such an examina
. tion, and naturally these give the inst
! tuition wide berth. Tt is up to Lor
Pembroke's committee to devise som
method of settling the question.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
BEER IN OLD CHURCH ..
DICKENS MADE FAMOUS
Crypt to Be a Storage Vault-The
Original Of Little Dorrit Still Lives,
at Southgate.
New York Herald Special Gable Service. Copy
right, 1906, by tho New York Herald.

New York Herald Special Gable Service. Copy.
right, 1906, by tho New York Herald.
London, March 31.-The crypt Of the
interesting old Church Of st. George
the Martyr, in Southwark, is to be
rented and, according to a real estate
agent who has the matter in hand, will
probably become a storage place for
beer and wine. This announcement
aroused interest among the lovers Of
Dickens from the fact that the original
Of the character Of Little Dorrit, with
whom the church is associated, is still
alive, and has resided for more than
half a century at Southgate.
Mary Ann Hilton, now Mrs. Cooper,
was born at Hatton Gardens and is to-
day a white-haired little woman more
than 90 years old. She is in full pos
session Of her faculties and in wonder
full health and vigor. She loves nothing
better than to talk about her girlhood.
When young the novelist used to bring
his manuscripts to be criticized by her
and her brother before taking them to
the publishers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
EUGENE oARRIERE DEAD.
New York Herald Special Cable Service. c

New York Herald Special Cable Service. Copy
right, 1906, by the New York Herald.
Paris. March 31.-The art world has
suffered by the death of Eugene Car
riere, who, with M. Besnard and NJ.
Renoir, was representative Of the new
tendencies in contemporary French art.
He was both a painter and philoso-
pher.. his works invoking thought and
meditation He was strong as a
portraitist and loved children. He
used as models members Of his family
of all ages. One Of his earliest PIC.
lures was called "The Young Mother,
and was exhibited at the salon of 1879.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
LARGER LETTERS, NOT
LOWER POSTAL, RATE
International Congress Likely to In
crease Weight to Be Sent Under Five
Cent Stamp.

New York Herald Special Gable Service Copy
right, 1905, by the New York Herald.
Rome, March 31.-Edward Rosewater,
American delegate to the international
postal congress in Rome, talked today
regarding the innovations to- be dis
cussed, including a proposition for a
universal 2-cent letter rate.
He thought that the plan that had
the best chance Of being adopted was
that which called for an increase of let
ter weight from fifteen to twenty-five
grammes at the Scent rate.
Mr.. Rosewater thinks there is no
likelihood Of the introduction of an in
ternational postage stamp, because too
many technical difficulties stand in the
way.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
BROKE UP A HIGH SCHOOL
Teacher Dismissed Pupils After Losing
Battle With Ants.

Suffolk, Va, March 31.-The invasion
Of an army Of ants broke up the third
grade Of Suffolk high school yesterday,
and the teacher, Miss Elsie Urquhart,
after losing battle between her pupils
and the insects, dismissed school and
retreated in pain and confusion and
summoned help.
Principal Gates, the janitor and 9TH
ers continued the battle, but it was
three hours before school opened again.
A woman teacher says there were about
200 battalions Of the ants, and each
with a recognized leader and each bat
talon about 5000 strong. They came
thru the floor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
CALIFORNIA CONVICT 4,
NOW "A MILLIONAIRE
Man Serves Term for Shooting Wife
and Land Investments Increase
Heavily in Value.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Los Angeles, Cal, March 31.-Grif-
fifth J. Griffith is now serving the last
Quentin prison for shooting his wife.
His large investments in land in Los
Angeles and vicinity, made before his
Imprisonment, have increased in value
to such an extent that they are now
said to be worth upward Of $1,000,O0O.
Griffith. in a quarrel with his wife
at Santa Monica three years ago, shot
her in the eye with a revolver, causing
given a tWo-years sentence. His wife
has since procured a divorce.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
OPENING OF SUMMER
CELEBRATED BY TURKS
Fete Day in Constantinople Halls the
New Season and High and Low Join
Merrymaking.
New York Herald Special Gable Service. Cop.
right, 1906, by the New York Herald.

New York Herald Special Gable Service. Copy
right, 1906, by the New York Herald
Constantinople, March 31.-The first
day Of the Turkish summer was cele-
brated in an elaborate manner. From
sunrise the Golden Horn was crowded
with boats, a veritable oriental Henley,
conveying gaily dressed Turkish people
to the green banks Of Kiathane.
Much merrymaking prevails on these
occasions. Gypsies in picturesque cos
TUNES sell garlands Of narcissus and
dance to the twang of cymbals, much
to the amusement Of the Turks. Won
derful equipages are also seen, from i'm
perial carriages, with outriders and the
savage faces Of eunuchs riding behind,
to the ordinary daily decorated bullock
cart.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
TO REDIsTRICT IOWA
House Passes Bill Allowing for Total
of 1O8 Representatives.

Special to The Journal
Des Moines, Iowa, March 31.-The
house today passed the redistricting
bill, giving to each county at least one
representative. The measure allows
ties, making total Of 10S. The bill
changing congressional districts was de-
feated
The senate has. refused to consider
all the house amendments to the anti
pass bill and conference may be nee.
essary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
WILD SWANS AT CLINTON
Large Flock Alights on Mississippi
River, Then Flies Northward.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. .'
Clinton, Iowa. March 31:-A flock of
thirteen wild swans, the first seen on
the Mississippi river for years, ailghted
opposite to this city, yesterday. The
birds were a pretty sight, all being
pure white in color, with long, arched
necks. After spending some hours in
the water without being disturbed, the
flock took up it's northward journey.
The old river men say the flight Of
swans northward is an infallible sign of
spring weather. . .-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
ST. LOUIS COUNTY SETTLES.

st. Louis county yesterday reported
it's March tax settlement to the state
auditor. The total collections amount
ed to $685., l44.64, of which the state
receives $39, 1882.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
BANFFY WARNS HUNS
Declares Emperor Is About to Break
Oath and Precipitate Crisis.

Budapest, March 31:-Baron Banffy
has written letter which is creating a
sensation. He warns Premier Fejervary
that unless King Francis Joseph grants
the election writs within the specified
time limit, the king will break his oath
and the whole fabric of state, church
and society will collapse. If the king
wants to break his oath he must be
prevented from doing SO, says Baron
Banffy, as nothing can absolve him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-21

part of the Senate are Messrs Lodge Cuffom ana Morgan.
 MT. Elkins said he did not believe in the surrender of the Philippines. He considered the islands a great blessing and contended that it was not wholly in keeping with the Anglo-Saxon race to let go of land once In possession. He did not believe that even the Dem- ocratic party would be willing to sur render the islands.
 That 1t would be dii..cult to find d nation that would be willing to take the Philippines as a gift was the opin- ion of Mir. Bacon, sententiousIy ex- pressed.
 After further discussion the Teller amendment was accepted, 25 to 23 and on motion of Mir. Clay the appropria- uons applying only to seaeoast defen- ses in the Hawaiian islands was re- duced to S260, 900 to correspond with the estimate for those islands.
 Without completing the considera- tion of the Notifications bill the Sem ate adopted resolution inviting Con- gress to participate in the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia on April 2T,, next.
 The pension appropriation bill was taken up. MT. Teller asked if the age provisions of the bilT would give to every soldier s2 years old a pension upon application and MT McCumber, in charge of the measure. replied that such was his understanding. Mir Mo Cumber said the bill carried an in crease over the amount carried last year of about $2.o0o, 900, due to the ad- dltlons on account of the Spanish war and the old age disability order. He said that last year 1.509 private pen sion bills were enacted into law. They increased the appropriations about S222.000. He added that the old age pension amendment merely makes eff fective the executive order. The bill then passed. The following bills were passed:
 Consolidating the city of South Me- Alester and the town of McAlster. l. T.; conferring on the head of the insu- lar bureau of the war department the rank of Brigadier General: authorizing the Madison Bridge Company to con struct bridge across the St. Francis river near Madison. Ark.
 At 5;Oh the Senate went into execu- tive session and at 5:20 adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-21
COTTON.

New York. March 20.--The report of the sensus department issued today. shows a as half balesl Of l0.ssT.Ois bales of an aver age weight of 50S. S.S lbs, This report is Is almost exactly corroborative of my esti- mate of this years production. published on the iss of December last. and which was of llnters and 1te,5 5so bales of sea island cotton. peductinE these items from the Efnned of lo.s55,O 900 bales. which Is exactly the total indicated by my own ginnsrs' re almost every respect. therefore. the accufacS oe my methods is demonstrated by the gov
 of the I0,355 000 bales so reported Eiuned. there were ginned prior to the list of Sep a. ,toer, 4ps,Soo 5aIes' anG m,srNetsd Srior to There remains therefore. total of h. 2So.- GOO bales of cotton ayaiiahle ont of this years production for the requirements Of spinuers during the year ending the list ne September, 1906. spinner's takinFs of 1st of September, 1905, were i2. 4ss. .o00 bales of cation Up to date sDnners' takiuEs for this year have been only 254.0OO bales less than this. If this diminution slaII continue to the extent Of 5oo.oOo bales for the five total indicated takings will bo In the neigh hsrhood of T, 5oo,o 900 bales Assuming that s seiS yeans eTog ssable rSs shall not come surplus viii be approximately reduced to Q minimum; which in the past has been found
 I cannot therefore. regard todays Einners' report as in any sense bearish. but on thA contrary in my opinion 1t emE hasizes the ad- disability of buyingatn the immediate future Tn considering the report further allowance gross weight of bales this season is 50s, lbs, as against an average weight reported encs of over two and half per cent. .S,kes necessary further reduction of about 46i.- UeO bales from the figures of todAy's report in determining the comparative availability for spinners' requirements of this and last
 THEODORE H. PRICE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-21
THE NATIONS MONEY
s14Oy 1000 VOTED AWAY IN TwEN- TY MINUTES.
 s---@-~~a Little Time Spent By the Senate in Con- sideration of the Pension Bill --AppropraRtfons for
 FOfffAcati0pR,

washington. March 2O.-In less than twenty minutes time the Senate today voted away $l4O,oo0.o0O of the public funds. The sum is carried by the pen sion appropriation bill, which, being a brief document. was made the subject of very little discussion,
 The railroad rate bill was laid aside for the day and the major portion of the time was devoted to the consider ation of the Qualifications appropriation bill. Tn that connection the question of necessity of seacoast fortifcations in the Philippines was discussed at considerable length, with the result that all provisions for such fortifca- tions in these possessions were elim- mated from the bill. The considera- tion of the measure was not con- cIuded.
 There also was brief discussion of the power of committee to so amend a bill providing for the punishment of premature divulgenee of Government secrets as to make the inhibition ex- tend to Senators and members of the House of Representatives, but the sub Ject was left updisposed of for the time.
 The first discussion of the fortifica- tions bill arose over the amendment prohibiting the use at Subig Bay of tuy OI LiG. dEETOPAAabaNi M AOA blica~ tions in the Philippines. Mir. Lodge criticised the provision saying that over $2,000, ,00O had been expended there; that it was sure to be a naval station for the United States, whether we re- tain the island or not, and that the ad- vice of the naval experts in the mat ter should not be disregarded.
 Mir. Bacon agreed that naval sta tion should be retained in tho Philip pines and said that he would consent to the designation of subig Bay if some island containing coal could not be utilized for that purpose. He con sidered Cavite uudesir lble.
 Mir. Perkins, in charge of the bill, said that the only reason the Commit tee had for eliminating Subig Bay was found in the fact that the appropria- tinn of s600,0C6 for the Philippines was not a sufficient sum to do appreclable service at the bay. There were other places needing protection whore the money could be used in an effective manner. One of these places was Ma nila
 Mir Teller moved an amendment striking out the provision for the forti- fcations for the Philippines, and Messrs. Allison and Lodge declared their willingness to support such motion The bill for the reorganiza- tion of the consular service was sent to conference. The eonferees on the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-21
THE STOCK MARKET
DEMANDS NOT OF AN IMPORTANT
 CHARACTER.
oenee of Covering on the Part 0f the Professional
 Bears.

New York, March 2o,--The demand for stocks which caused today's partial recovery ant character. The shrinkage in the. voi- ntqe of the transactions Is itself evidence gt ms fact. So also Is the distribution of tne days reeoveries on lines closely parai- ,i ,ei with yesterday's declines. This Is prst- operations by professional bears. The re sponsibility Of this element for some part of eSident srs,p prssfnre on the market t s was vsry runners circulated on the. stock exchange and which were shown this morning to h- totatiy without foundation,
 Sudden failure Of health and death for nalf dozen prominent eapitalisis were all ben orielnated in an attempt to repress prices Tn view of the lack of foundation cover the ehort st' contracts f's put out during the circulation of these rumors was natu-- ed beyond these limits vas generally ssiisbe- ltsvsd Foreign markets gave an impetus .e .e,, the recovery owing to the enaouragsmens the difficulty over Morocco. News of ae~ rsIIt ction on the market and offered no int- portant changes from conditions existing
 rhe snaii accumulation of liauidating sales which had come upon the market with the turn Of week which had proved rather rieted. However 'pe and lef, the % way open for touay's moderate recovery all around. News af oea mining labor H dispate showed R nc ef- mite outcome in prospect. An advance in lhe nrlce or sugar was an incident or the day. The recovery in AmalgaInated Cop per save rise to discussfcn cf the growing foreign dsmand for the metal although tha price in London yielded today after sharp acvapce yesterday. 3ross carvings of rail- March showed a decided shrinkage in the ratio or increase over last yoaf, compared with that since the first of thc year which is attributed to the 'increasea difficulties of eperation caused by the bad weather
 Tho situation i., the money market was rot changed and no effect was shown by the payment of te final installment of the last ispanese loan. Money rates here were un- changed and discounts yielded In London. There was also a sharp advance in the ster- ling exchange late at Berlin, at which point ported while foreign exchange here was Inclined to yield very slowly, Reports were current of the probability of further remit tances to the amount of Japanese funds on Japan's large deposits in the large West ern etnters Is the subject of interesting discussions both at home and abroad.
 The London Statist asserts belief tnaL tain an unusually strong position until the Jnnanese balances have been greatly reGucsd and that consequently those who discount a fall in money In Apri tco freely may find The last half hour of the trading on the tck exchange was the most active of ths day. the demand from the short interest showing increased urgency. The market definite terms of settlement of the Moroccan dispute were beIived to have ben agreed upon. Tho closing tone was decidedly firm and at about the top level.
 ua ss.oss,ooo United states new Is aG- vanced F per cent. on call
 NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-21
COTTON LETTER.
By Private Wire to (. c. Abercrsrnbie A
 Company, 32 Commerce Street.

By Private Wire to (. c. Abercrambie & Conspafy, 3e Colnmerce street
 cStt9n sSned freg tss s.Gwth ad of isSS in round bales as half bales. shows the seasons 5 production to have been. including 40.1le mairinT lf to De eisr,ed. lo.ss7Sis bales. | com pared with 1s.e9T.s1s bales last season and
 The total figures were sonswhat larger than expected. the trade having expected Sss as rs Serh only porary, the market was unfavorably affect % s sa tbs of ss 0s dF the asg sy May selling off from i0.s0 to i0 s7, finally closing at lo.ss, against io.s5 at the close
 The censns report of last year failed to give the averags gross weight per 1T bale .o of weight per bale of last years crep at 5ib .5s and the census of today placed the at 50a s6 or about Ii X pounds per bale lighter than lest year, the spinning capacity baisa. - ''''S
 In other words if the same number of year. as was baied last year. st5.5s pounds, against sos 80 pounds, the number, of bales 451.000 bales and not fo.seT, ,000.
 Figured in packages of 50 pounds to the bale the census shows the crop to be equiv aient to i0777.51a bales. compared with the the agricultural department's estimate of lVs l9atOVu uAlEs fhsI 0fGbAftbNf anu II IN feature of the report that may induce Eu- rope to place a b@arish construction upon the document
 Accepting the crop in bales as reported io,sg7.o0Q and deducting the 75.o0o bales marketed prior to September ist of fast year, and allowing about 200.0aO bales of last seasons growth to be marketed thIs seasen sea aa the commerciai srop g9its to 1e;v to i2.46s, 900 bales which, however is re- duced fin spinning capacity to the extent of 25o.o00 bales on account Of light weight bales.
 Another feature of importance is that this light weight crop Is made up propor~ tonateiy of more linters than was last sea- sons crop. 930, 49T bales, against 241. GOO.
 Therefore. traders conservative real- Izing that 1t is just as risky to sell short aT it is to go long the state of trade of the world requiring all that will be marketed
 IT. & E. BEER
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-21
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
Port Mosessaens.

6aivestou--Eteady. 10 f5-f6e; net receipts e.0o4 gross receipts f0.004: sales 9s0 stock fs5.sTs; shipments to continent A.
 New orieens--Guiet, foAe; net receipts T.4T4: gross receipts 7i74; sales 1.i5o; stock 2so,tG5
 Mobile-ouiet, ia%e; net receipts 4eo; gross receipts as0: sales $50: stock es,9ss; shipments coastwise 1907. Savannah--Steady. 10 1i-1sc: net receipts 1,740; gross receipts i,14e; sales POP: stock 5e, 2Is, shipments coastwise 1884
 Charleston-~Steady l0ke; net receipts 4T: gross receipts 1T; stock 2i. shipments coastHise 507.
 wilmington--Steady. 10&c; net receipts s3: gross receipts SS: stock 4.134.
 Norfolk-Steady. lie; net receipts f.i54: gross receipts l,1S4: sales 3T9; stock 35.113; shipments eoastwise SIS.
 Baltimore--N Nominal. it1ae; gross receipts ba0: stock 2. 9.200.
 New York-Cuet, II IS: gross receipts ssf4. stock l6s.154
 Roston--Q Quiet. Ii i5; net receipts 15s; gross receipts t,ieS; shipments to Great Britain SSs to continent 2.559
 Philadelphia--ouiet, if.4o: gross receipts sl4; stock 3,1f2.