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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-24
City News.
/. TOWN TALK
EVENTS OF TONIGHT

Metropolitan Theater-Ezra Ken
dali in ."Swell, Elegant Jones.''
Bijou Theater-' Arizona.
Orpheum Theater-Vaudeville
Lyceum Theater-''Too Much
Joknson.'
Unique Theater-Vaudevill
Dewey Theater-Parisian Belle.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-24
CHINESE NEED FOOD
Minnesota Red Cross Appeals for Aid for
Stricken Millions.

The Minnesota branch of the Red Cross
society has issued an appeal to the pub
lie for funds for the relief of the Is, 000,
900 people in 10000 square miles of terri
tory in China who are starving as re-
suit of famine, following crop failure. The
appeal is made pursuant to a like ad-
dress to the public issued by President
Roosevelt. The contributions for the
Minnesota branch Of the Red Cross are
to be sent to Kenneth Clark Of st. Paul.
treasurer
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-24

thousands of officials from the project of
a departm emf, to the hunblest n school
teacher, to the village constable;s they
obey the. order received from Paris; they
speak tor the crowds around thenl-crowds
who read so little, who think. little, and
the crowds In their turn obey the man
date. An independent, self argued suf-
frage has not entered into the popular
life. Nor is there among the masses the
ambition to gain political victory Paris
for century and half has ruled
France; establish a new regime, mon
archial or republic, in Paris this evening;
the provinces awaken tomorrow morning
monarchial or z republican 1t will re-
quire long years to decentralize power in
France to give to each citizen conscious
ness of personal independence to obtain
thru universal suffrage true expression
of national will
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-24
CALL TO SHIPPERS
LOTUS Still Wants Meeting in ST. Paul
: jie g7v.sE t. This Week. et7&f H

George S.. LOTUS, commissioner Of
the Minnesota Shippers & Receivers
association, today sent out the cali for
the special meeting to be held in ST.
Paul Friday and Saturday, in the Old
capitol building. The officers of the
association are much pleased over the
railroad commission Is order reducinr
rates, but believe that the meeting
should be held just the same.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-24

Useful Holiday Gifts
The Great Plymouth Clothing House
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26

with due assurance Of investigation. 81
IL substantiated, full redress. In taking
this course, we act within our sovereignty
rights, directly and without subordinating
them to the Judgment of any third par
ties. SO far as we have rights OF our own
In the Congo. 1t will be impossible to sub
nit them TO an International conference.
II most sincerely wish that some way
could be found by which the whole OF
Central Africa could be rightly adminis-
tered by the several powers ruling Or
exercising a controlling Influence there
in..so as to realize the intention OF those
powers when they framed the general
act OF the Congo.
Much may be, and doubtless is de-
srabc In the way OF good government
In that vast region, elsewhere than In
the Congo. II thei United States had
happened to possessa,in darkest Africa
n territory five times az great and as
poptlous as the Philippines. we too
might find good government difficult.
and come in for our share OF just or
unjust criticism. No such responsibility
falls upon us. That pertains to the
powers who have assumed control and
undertaken by mutual agreement to reg
ulatc It's exercise.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26
THROWN BY HORSE,
BREAKING HIS LEG
Young Man Falls Under Locomo,
tive. Suffering Crushed Arm
and Bruised Head.
.snecIal to The r!mes-DIspatch

NORFOLK. VA, February 25.-Thomas
Smith. colored. was brought to the Pro-
tostant Hospital to-day with a broken
leg, ard is in precarious condition.
He was thrown by a horse at Villa
Heights. in Norfolk county. The horse
was frightened by q passing trolley car
John Smith, colored is n fugitive from
Princess Anne county, and the police
here are asked to search for him He
is accused OF housebreaking and at
tempted rape and murder at Pungo Sta
ton, on the Norfolk and Southern Rail-
way.
The condition of j. C. Hudson at st.
Nincents Hospital. is critical. fle is too
weak to endure the amputation of his
arm. and the physicians fear that he will
not recover so that it can be amputated.
He is the son of Captain George p.
Hudson, the ship-owner. He fell from a
Norfolk and Western locomotive on which
he was riding, and the wheels crushed
his right arm and bruised his head
The United States Engineers of the In
land Waterway Board, will meet here to-
morrow, TO select one of their number
10 make the final report. The waterway
Is from here to Beaufort. N c., and the
report will recommend the depth of the
canal, the route and the cost.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26
HEALTH PERMITTING.
TlLLMAN ON HAND
South Carolina Senator Will I'm
dertake Leadership of Rate
Legislation To-Day.
lRv Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, ID. c., February e.
Senator Tlllman, who WAS designated by
the Senate Committee ON Interstate and
Foreign Commerce to report the railroad
rate bill TO the Senate. and who was con-
fined TO his home yesterday suffering from
the effect OF his recent severe cold was
considerably improved to-day, and was
able to go out for u walk. IL the inn
proyement continues the senator will be
ON hand promptly at the meeting of tho
Senate nj noon tomorrow, and at the
first opportunity will report the bill and
have 1t placed on the calendar. Accom-
panying the measure will be the mass
Of testimony taken By the committee dur
Ing its many sessions OF hearing on the
railroad rate question. together with the
digest and collation. of the material gath
cred by the experts employed by the COM
mlttee for that purpose.
This Information, Senator Tilman said
tonight, cost the government 10000 to
obtain, and he says he thinks It right
and proper that 1t should be presented
to the Senate with the bl...
Senator Tillman, in discussing the sub
ject this evening, said that he did not
expect Tomorrow to make any remarks
when presenting the reuort of the COM
mittee, nor would there be any formal
statement of reasons by the committee
in support of the measure. which is the
course ordinarily followed by committees
of both Houses Of Congress when re-
porting n measure OF great Importance.
He pointed out that he has been very
busy seeing members of Congress and
others Interested in the action of the
committee, and has not had time to pre-
pare any speech or report. He added that
he will make an early effort to have the
bill called up for consideration, and when
this is done, will incorporate In his
remarks what report there may be to
make on the bill. Meantime he said
that In all probability opportunity viii
be taken advantage of by various sena-
. tors to make speeches on the subject.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26
UNITED STATES AND
CONGO FREE STATE
Letter Calls Attention to Our At
titude Regarding Fire Crews
and Fire Water.
fRv Associated Press.)

: ~
WASHINGTON, d. G., February 20
The attitude of the American government
towards the conditions In the Congo Free
state, and the American desire for some
plan for the administration OF all OF Cen
trail Africa by the several powers ruling
or exercising q controlling influence
there, are stated In letter by Secretary
Root to Representative DENLY, OF Mlchl-
gan. Secretary Root says TINS govern
ment has no opportunity or power TO m
vestigate Congo conditions. Ills lettei
in part follows;
1--WE are parties to q general act for
the suppression of the slave trade and
the regulation Of the firearms and liquor
traf1ics in Central Africa, but that act
relegates and confines all power and
functions to those ends to the several
powers having possessions or spheres OF
influence in Africa.
The United States has neither, ana lts
participation in the general act was on
the direct understanding that we had
no territorial or administrative interest
in that quarter. Our only potential func-
ton is in relation to the search and cap
ture of slave vessels within certain waters
of the African coast, and no occasion mas
arisen to exercise that function.
"Our treaty relations to the Congo state
| Is that of one sovereign5to another wholly
independent of any relations created by
or deducble from the general act OF Ber-
/ lin, which applies only to Its signatorles.
| 1t is questionable whether the treaty
rights Of the slgnatories extend to inter-
yention by any one or more OF them In
| the internal affairs OF any of them. Tho
Congo State absolutely denies any right
on their part to Intervene In its affairs.
ana none Of the other signatory powers
appear to controvert that denial"
Lack Power to Investigate.
The Secretary saws that, moreover, We
are. without opportunity or power to in
vestlgate conditions In the Congo, not
having diplomatic or consular represent
tattves in that country, and adds:
tfWhenever complaint has been made
nv American interests in the Congo that
the administrative conditions there Inn
palr American rights or endanger Amer
| lean establishments. the matter has been
brought. promptly and forcibly, before
the Congo government and has been met
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26
Debate Will Develop.

1t is hot at all improbable that the pre-
senta,ion OF the report to-day viii de-
Velop debate. and II il quite we'll under
stood that several members of the Com
nittee on Interstate Commerce, by which
the bill has been under consider It'll, \,
Will take this opportunity to explain their
votes in committee. This line of pro
ceeding will not be permitted to so he
You'd . o'clock, however for at that
hour the statehood bill will have the
right of way, and cannot be replaced
except with the consent of It's friends.
on Wednesday Senator Foraker Will
take the floor with a prepared spe .ch on
the railroad question. So far as announce
ment has been made, the Ohio Senator
stands alone In opposing all railroad
legislation along the lines OF the Hep
burn-Dolliver bill. 1t is UNDERSTOOD his
speech is intended. to be legal expose
ton of the reasons for his attitude.
The most generally accepted view 10
that tine rate bill will be amended by
the Senate in some particulars. Most OF
the Democratic members of the tnte--
state Commerce Commission, as well rs
other Democratic Senator'S, have OK
pressed the opinion that .kecc would
be changes in the bill, and II Is not orob-
able that they will alter their minds
simply because the consideration OF the
measure has been transferred from the
comnittee-room to the Senate floor. lie
same may be said of the Republican
members OF the committee who voted
against reporting the bill and other Re-
publican Senator'S. 1t is already APPARENT
that the crucial amendment will he the
addition of an appeal clause and over
that there will unquestionably be de-
termined conflict Friends of such n
modification claim 80 Republican Senators
favorable to the addition of this provision,
and some of the Democrats have in the
past stated that they would regard such
clause with favor.
Senators Beyeridge and Nelson. who
have the Statehood bill in charge, will not
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26
.DERANGED Man
R0AMs TKE GIIY.
Continued from First Page9

in Richmond He said that he Is mar
RED but he could not remember his wife's
maiden name. He has no children. What
his occupation is he could not tell.
The man seems To know absolutely
nothing aLcut himself, save that his home
Is in Spartanburg. that when he last re-
members being there he had $50 and thlt
he is married. The whole curious case
Is shrouded in the deepest mystery, and
both the police and the doctors are much
puzzled. Insanity might explain the at
fair, but the rational periods of the man
and his coherent conversation, except
rs to himself which he manifested in
those periods cast n doubt on this and
he could not be examined sufficiently
last night to determine exactly the
state of his mind
From the fact that he is minus sl33 it
would seem to indicate that he has been
the victim of foul play. and to this theory
| the physicians gave the most credence.
| Unless he We're intoxicated it hardly
seems probable that he could have spent
! so much without remembering 1t in the
least; and he gave convincing proof that
| he had not been drinking.
Talked With Spartanburg.
The man is apparently much worried,
and Is as much perplexed about himself
| as are the police and the physicians If
he be suffering from mental arrangement
or from temporary alteration. he may
| be able to give n clearer account of him
self tiis morning or later in the day.
In the meantime all effort will be made
to discover his identity.
| Both the Postal and Western Union
offices in Spartanburg We're closed early
last night, and nothing could be gained
from them, Efforts We're also made to
| get the Mayor or chief of police by long
distance phone. but neither could be
reached, The police station was COM
municated with. but the man in charge
said that he knew nothing of ThaXton,
and that he would not be able to make
an investigation until to-day He was
asked TO look in the city directory, but
answered that he had none in the sta
ton, ror could hereaeh either the Mayor
81 tue chief Of police,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26
DR.. Edwin Greer
Especial to The Times-Dispa,

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
BALTIMORE MD, February 2S..Dr.
EDWIN Geer, commander of the. Maryland
Naval Reserves, and former president of
the North Carolina Society of Baltimore.
died here suddenly this afternoon, after
a brief illness.
Dr. Geer was surgeon of the city fire
department, and served in that capacity
during the great fire of two years ago.
lie was president of the National Asso-
cation of Naval Reserves, being re-elect-
ed at the meeting held last month in
Washington.
DIR. Geer was q native of North Caro-
lima, and was forty-one years old. He
SpaEish-American war.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26
.BAL[ENT|NE CASE
SET FOR HEARING
'(Continued from First Page.)

religious reformation, and several meet
ings were held at which he and his re-
ligious advisers prayed together for the
reclamation of his SOUL
Robert Ballantine committed suicide In
his mothers home IN Newark, n. Do
on Saturday, December eth by sending q
bullet through his right temple Sum
day night Hawkins was arrested near
Union Station after he had attended q
revival service at the First Baptist
Church, conducted by DR.. Bruner, OF
Washington. D. c. He remained in cus-
tody of the. police until Monday after
noon, when he secured ball.
Niche and Duncan Involved.
At the. time the warrant was sworn
out for Hawkins others were issued 'for
Henry c. Niche and F. g. Duncan,
charging the same Eoffense. After several
weeks young Niche surrendered ninl'
self to the authorities and was ba1lsu.
January 18th Hawkins and Niche were
given. a. preliminary hearing before JUS
tice Watson The accused elected y
be tried separately a fter the testimony.
nroduced entirely by the prosecution.
Justice Watson sent the cases on TO tne
grand jury, Both men were palled IN
the sum OF one thousand dollars.
The grand Jury, on January 18TH, found
true bills on thirty-five counts against
Duncan. Niche and Hawkins, collect
ively.i The three We're indicted on four
teenqeounts together and each on seven
counts separately
rho whereabouts Of Duncan is mys-
terry. Reports that he is in Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines have been cir
.oulated hut if anyone knows his where's
abo,,ls, the information has nor been,
given the commemorative attorney.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26
SMALLPOX IN PETERSBURG

(sneclnl to The llmes-D lspatch>
PETERSBURG, VA, February a5,--!,
.. Roberts, secretary and treasurer OF
the Dixie Peanut company here. deye-
oped smallpox to-day at II well-known
boarding house ON Tabb Street The
house with It's occupants. was Immediate
~ qualantned. This is the first case
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26

W. S. Ralnsfod
at
OF
utarc
possible
PauPs this city he held series o. services that church
understood that the late Rev
the people OF ST. Pu's
that parish some fifteen Years ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26

Colonel Henderson in New York city and
he was assured of an income much in
excess Of any lie had ever derived from
politics.
He followed his predecessor, Speaker
Reed to New York city, but soon after
he went there he showed unmistakablc
Sims of mental and physical decay, due,
his friends believed, to continued distress
and worry over the circumstances OF his
retirement from public life, He soon
found himself utterly incapable of per-
forming the duties assigned to him and
his DAYS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26
OBITUARY.
BENJAMIN Cottrell.

In the death of Mr.. BENJAMIN Cottrel1,
which occurred yesterday morning at 10
o'clock, the city has lost a citizen and
merchant of sterling worth. MIR. Cottrell
had been engaged in the coal business
ever since the close of the war. After
the Spottswood Hotel fire his office was
at the corner of Eighth and Main streets,
until the erection of the Pace block
began.
Mr.. Cottrel's illness was of short
duration, which he bore with that calm
hrlstlan courage which he displayed in
health. He had been member of
Cavalry Baptist church since its organi-
cation
Mr.. Cottrell leaves wife and six chill
dren-iivc daughters and one son-NIrs.
Thomas L. Wilhoyte, of greensboro, Ky. !;
Mrs. James G.. Hening. Misses Virginia
L.. OLIVE and Eta and Mr.. B. Howard
The funeral will take place from
Calvary Baptist church this afternoon at
O'Clock. The following Will act as pail
bearers:
Active-w. d. Duke. Edwin Pitcher
WINS Wilson. DIR. Il. j. AIoseley. Jr.
Meade 7. Spicer. Alvin Maynard
Stranshan Turpn, John r. Richardson
Honorary-Dr. h. j. Moseley, Sr.. DR..
G. A. Tabor. Or. III. Wythe Davis;
Nessrs. Thomas f. Jefries. Andrew
Christian courage which he displayed in
Straughan Turpn, John B. Richardson.
Christian, Howard Swineford. Cabell
Thompson. ]. b. Lacy. Stanley Lipscomb,
Basil Gwathmey. Lether Stone, r. r.
Gwathmey. Arthur Sinton, A. Bargainin
III. G. Fl. Barnes and a. ST. Clair Butler.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26
Edward w. Stickles.


'S'''f,'7i i's.i ic liIue1-OlSpltcT.)
WINCHESTER, VA, February o5.-Ed-
ward w. Stickles, prominent young far
mer and landowner, died last night at
his home near Winchester, after an i'll
was caused by an arm being amputated
about year ago. He was IS years old,
and son of Jno. NJ. Stickles. He leaves
ms Widow, several children, parents, one
brother and one sister
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26
Mrs. A. ]. Noel.
(Specla1 70 The Times-Dlspatcb>

NOFNNIdI % TIC T IIIICF-D ISUHlCN.J ---I-
CHESTNUT. AMHERST CO. VA,
Feb 25.-NIrs. a. j. Noel died at her
home near Corner Stone Baptist Church
on the Goth inst, and was buried at the
family burying ground of Mr.. C. ].
White yesterday. She was above 40
years of age and leaves very large
family of children, also her husband.
She had been in bad health for long
time. confined to her bed but her death
not expected
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26
Mr.. Luther Nebb.
(sneciol r. rho rl,,,.s 49,,

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.)
,WQoDSTOCK, VA, Feb. 25.--Mr. Luther
implement dealer of Woodstock, died sud
denly yesterday evening from stroke
years old, and is survived by his widow
and one sister, Mrs Samuel Golladay, OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26

! yolublllty Of Speech much self-lirlpor-
lance In delivery, considerable occasional
violence IN manner, and who seemed 10
command much attention, rather from tho
strength of his lungs, however. than from
the solidity OF his reasoning. This gen
tlelnAn found to be Mr.. Henry Clay
Speaker OF The House of Representatives,
an nctivo man OF business. He is snid to
understand the forms OF the House better
than any other member. Ills manners
are not exactly gentcmany. His natural
talent ! should suspect to be good. though
hut littlel cultivated, ut least. by present
application. His mode of speaking ID
possessed of strength, but totally destitute
either of pnthos or logical arrangement
Ills arguments against General ST. Clair
i thought ably refuted. II was proven
to demonstration that, although gratitude
ought not to be overlooked, this claim
was not of that class. 1t was demand
upon their Justice and II they did not
pay the money, principal and interest
they were actually robbing their creditor
Upon division the original motion was
lost, and an amendment carried allowing
him, on the ground of national gratitude,
thirteen pounds, ten shilinga. per month
believe there IL not man In Wash
l. ington who would insure the generals
| life .for,n year and Il half"
From the time that Senator Tillman
presents his report on the railroad rate
bill to the Senate to-day until that meas
ure shall have been finally disposed of
by the Senate, that bill will actually, II
not technically, occupy the foremost place
on the Senate calendar. From the be-
ginning of the session, the rate regula-
ton question has received eager atten-
ton whenever the subject has been APP
preached, even though in an informal
way, as has been the custom on several
occasions, and the formal reporting OF tho
measure will necessarily intensity the
interest In ii.
displaeng the statehood bill, but there
have been many intimations that such a
sccurse might be pursued IL tthat bill
rcontiues TO be Enacted on when few
week later. senators generally find
themselves prepared to enter what all
believed from the beginning. would be
the real conflict of the session. All
senator's. whatever their individual view,
unite in considering the railroad ques-
ton as the most important before Con-
gress, and friends and opponents of the
Hepburn-D olliver bill, alike unite In the
desire to have it taken UP MS promptly
as possible. There will be n lull how
ever. after the formal report is made,
because all who expect to participate in
the debate, feel the necessity for suhi-
Gent time to prepare for the conflict.
With this preparation once made, 1t
now looks as IL no other subject less
seriously considered. would lie allowed
to stand in It's way
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26
Mr.. Ioseph Sibert

Especial to The Times spatch.)
WOODSTOCK, VA, February 25-Mr.
Joseph Sibert, prominent farmer OF
Mount Olive, aged seventy years, died
last night, after a long illness. His
widow, one son and several daughters
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26
DEATHS.


CQ1srRELL.-Ent into eternal rest.
1 February ., 1906, at 10 clock A. NJ, at
this city, BENJAMIN COTrRELL.
aged slxty-eight years.
The funeral will take place from Cal-
vary BAPTIST Church THIS (NIonday)
EVENING at 4 o'clock,
owensboro (lty0 papers please copy.
JoHNsoN.-zIpied, at his residence. Gran
tie, Va. Sunday afternoon, February
2; 1916 p NJ: with pneumonia,
GEORGE II. JOHNSON. He was seven
ty-two wears old,
Funeral from Branch's Baptist Church
O'Clock
MEREDITH Died, EDWARD MERE
pIpH, OF 100 East Baker Street, at 2
O'Clock this morning
Funeral notice later.
.STElNBACl<, Died, at his residence, on
the Mechancsville Turnpike, at 1880 T..
M, February %, FRANK S'rllINBACli.
n the seventy-third year of his age.
lie leaves three sons and one daughter.
Funeral notice later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26

that has appeared here among the whites
during the present prevalence of the
disease. A general vaccination is in pro-
gress throughout the city and suburbs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26

WILLIAM S. BENNETT, York.
School 1892 receiving l. l. admitted the bar