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THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL. PRICE TWO CENTS. NO TRANSFER FOR NOYES He Announces That He Will Resign First. IE DOESN'T FEAR DEATH He Would Consider Transfer as a Declaration of Evil. PRESIDENT REFUSES TO ACT 1)«-pur tint-iit Will Do \oUllul4 Unless Written Churu'fM Are l'reaentett. Frotn Th« Journal Bureau, Uuom 45, Tom* building, Washington. Washington, Jan. 7. —Samuel Knight of San Francisco and Cape Nome, an attor ney who Is in contempt before Judge Noyes' court at the latter place, has made a trip across the continent for the express purpose of seeing McKinley and asking him to interest himself in the charges against Judge Noyes to the extent of rec ommending to Attorney General Origgs that Judges Noyes and Brown be trans ferred. Knight saw McKinley late Saturday, but received no satisfaction from him. The president said there was no official action for him to take, and he politely but firmly declined to use his influence with the at lorney general. From the president Knight went to At torney General Griggs, who told him that no ateps would be taken until formal charges had been preferred agaiust Noyes. Meanwhile, Judge Noyes' friends, one Rnd all. are protesting against the pro posed transfer and saying that if it is made Isoyes will resign. A transfer, says Judge Noyes 1 personal representative in AVashington, would be tantamount to pro nouncing him guilty. These protests have reached both the president aud the attor uey general, and undoubtedly are having the effect to strengthen the attorney gen eral's attitude of non-interference until written charges are made. A transfer would be an easy way out of the mess or dinarily, but it becomes the most diffi cult way when Noyes protests against it, and tells his "Washington representative to announce that he would look upon it as a declaration by the department of jus lice that he is guilty. In reply to Governor Brady's statement that Judge Noyes will be murdered if not removed from Nome by the beginning of mining operations next summer, A. K. ■Wheeler of Minneapolis. Judge Noyes' pri- vate secretary, who is in Washington this winter to represent his interests, said to rue to-day. Judge Noyes and his friends are entirely willing to run the risk of assassination. We all went through the mill at Nome last sum mer and at times things were pretty wild, but we stood our ground and shall continue to do so. Judge Noyes pays no attention to these bints of possible murder, nor do 1. X is all wind and does not frighten us. We strongly oppose any transfer of judges and want to fight out the matter right in Nome, where all the parties in interest arc and where the mines in interest are located. At the very least our consent to transfer would be regarded as an exhibition of cowardice. Attorney Griggs was very vigorous in his expressions to-day when I called to see him. He said: 1 told Knight, as I have told others who have come here to talk against Judge Xoyes. that I would pay uo attention to verbal charges. I cannot act on talk. The lowest salaried clerk in this department is entitled to have charges against him reduced to writ ing and an opportunity to reply to them. How much more so is the incumbent of the high office of United States judge. When written charges are preferred I shall take such action as appears to me to be necessary in the premises. The charges against Noyes have not yet gone beyond the newspaper stage and the attorney general intimates very plainly that he is tired of listening to an endless string of talk from people who are in a position to give their charges definite and formal shape in writing. Twenty-seven of Pennsylvania's thirty representatives in congress in caucus to day decided to vote against the Hopkins reapportionment bill fixing the member- j ship of the house for the next decade at 857, the present number. The Massachu setts delegation has also decided unani mously to vote against the Hopkins bill. This stand by two of the strongest repub lican states in the country and most in fluential in congress is thought by many to mean the sure defeat of the Hopkins bill and the passage of the Burleigh bill or some substitute embodying its principle that no state shall lose representation un der the new reapportionment. The Bur leigh bill would increase the membership of the house from 357 to 386. Under the Hopkins bill Minnesota gets one new member, under the Burleigh bill two. It is said that the New England sena torial delegation solidly will oppose the Hopkins bill should it pass the house. Sentiment appears to be rapidly crystalliz ing against depriving any state of any part of its present representation. Senator Dollivar of lowa has begun a policy of sharp and persistent cross-ex amination in the Grout bill hearing, which is carrying consternation to the hearts of the oleomargarine people. Dollivar very clearly shows his friendliness to the but ter interests and his impression that the present hearing before the senate agricul ture committee is intended solely for de lay. . . ■.- ::.; -.- •'■'.:'•'/"■ "I shall do all in my power," said he this morning ;to me,. "to compel an early report on the Grout bill. It ought to be reported by the middle of this week at least. Of course, the committee being divided, it .. is impossible , to say what we can do, but those members of the com mittee: friendly to the bill are about de cided, to maks an aggressive fight against continuing the hearing. The bill must be reported very soon if it is to be consid ered by the senate this session." - Colonel Soren Listoe of St.. Paul arrived ; from Rotterdam late Saturday afternoon, and he will leave ; for St. . Paul ■ to-morrow on his annual leave of sixty days. He had ■a"* long interview with Stanford Newel at The Hague just before sailing, and' Minis ter Newel said,nothing to him about re signing his post. His talk had a good deal to do with future plans, and Listoe is certain "he has no intention of resign ing. . . • • v -■■•• ■■— -— W.'Jermane. , : A NEW MAYOR TAKES HOLD Dr. Ames Inaugurated May or of Minneapolis. THE COUNCIL ALSO SITS The Expected Slate Goes Through With One Exception. DR. P. M. HALL, HEALTH OFFICER His Selection Caused the Only C'on te«l uf the i iiui'ii<<—l'nlii'i' Force Aunouueed. The Slate as Adopted. CITY ATTORXEY, FRANK HEALY—Sec ond ward. (MTV ENGINEER, GEORGE W. BUB LETTE— Eighth ward. CHIBP OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. JAMES CANTERBURY—Second ward. CITY CLERK* L. A. LYDIARD—Fifth ward. CITY ASSESSOR, G. L. Thirteenth ward. HEALTH COMMISSIONER, DR. P. M HALL—Third ward. BUILDING INSPECTOR, JAMES G. HOUGHTON—Eighth ward. SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. KA!.! i! WHITXBY— Fourth ward. CUSTODIAL, FRANK GAYLORD—Fourta ward. ELEVATOR ATTENDANT. SAMUEL THOMPSON'—Seventh ward. (Try WEIGHER, WILLIAM P. MORGAN* —Thirteenth ward. The city council of 18!'9-l!>00 retired from the direction of municipal matters at 2:30 I this afternoon. The new council stepped" I promptly into the vacant shoes and took op the burden of sity affairs. At the same time Mayor Gray officially bade adieu to the cares of state and Dr. Ames came upon the scene for the fourth i time. The republican members of the new ; council met earlier in the day and decided j upon the list of city officials to be formally ■ presented to the council this afternoon, I with the result as above noted. The list followed the lines expected, with the ex ception of the health commissioner, where a dark horse proved the winner. Everything was harmonious throughout, laud there was not a suggestion of any i thing in the shape of a possible break in i the slate at this afternoon's meeting. Fol lowing the caucus the republican alder men, with several of the city officials, dined in state at the Nicollet house as the guests of the new president, Alderman J. P. Jones. A notable feature of rhe afgternoon's services was the adoption of complimen \uy resolution extolling the services of Retiring President Crosby during the past two years. There was a supplementary testimonial in the shape of Parkman's complete works, twelve volumes In all, handsomely bound and containing on the fly leaf the signatures of all the aldermen | under a delicate bit of sentiment express ing their wholesome regard of him per sonally and officially. The resolutions were introduced by Alderman Rand; Ald erman McCune made the presentation ' speech. President Crosby responded brief ly but feelingly. There was the customary inaugural crush. The council chamber was filled within half a minute after the doors were opened and the crush extended clear down to the elevator. In personnel it was dis tinctly "the prople." Following the exercises incidental to the close of the official life of the old council, the new council was formally called to or der and then organized by the election of D. P. Jones as president and L. A. Lydiard city clerk. Alderman Jones was the unanimous choice of the council for presi dent. The two mayors were then ushered into the presence of the multitude and took their places on the rostrum amidst tre mendous applause. Mayor Gray was then introduced and spoke his farewell message, the text of which will be found in another column. Then the new mayor faced the audience for his inaugural. It was a brielf and marked effort, as follows: Mr. President and Gentlemen of the City Council—We have met here to-day for the purpose of observing the time-honored cus tom of changing the executive and legislative branches of the city government In accord ance with the will of the great governing power—the people. That power, before whom we are all loyal subjects, have designated you as the local lawmakers, whose duty it is to invest public money carefully and judiciously in needed improvements for the good of the great ma jority of our citizens. All departments of the city government should receive, as they undoubtedly will, your careful judgment and care (hat perfec tion, as near as may be, is attained to meet public necessities. The developing tendencies of the age is that special or class legislation should be avoided. I recommend to your careful consideration the review of the city submitted by Mayor Gray and the various departments in the city. I trust that pleasant relations may exist between the legislative and executive blanches of the city government. —A. A. Ames, Mayor. HALL A DARK HORSE llis Selection tlie Only Surprise in the « .■iuc-ii>. The only close contest in the council ' caucus this morning was that connected with the selection of health commission er. Dr. Dutton was the favorite, and the popular supposition has been that the po sition lay between him and Dr. Weston | As indicated before, however, Dr. Weston was badly handicapped by the fact of his eighth ward residence, the home of Messrs. Sublette and Houghton, who were fixed to succeed themselves. Dr. Hall was known to have the stanch backing of the three North Side aldermen, and it seems that it was strong enough to carry him through. Dr. Hall won out on the third ballot. The vote by ballots was as follows: First-Dutton, 7: Hall, 6; Westoc, 3- Kel ley. J. Second-Dmton, S: Hall, 8; Weston 2 Third—Dutton, 8; Hall, 10. Dr. P. M. Hall is a resident of the third ward, and a member of the homeopathic school of medicine. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and a brother of A. H. Hall, the well-known attorney. He was a medical inspector in the health department under the Avery regime, and Health Commissioner Norton declares that there has never been a better man in that position since his connection with it. Dr. Norton made a brisk fight to have hm retained in the department two years ago, but through Mayor Gray's efforts, he was beaten by Dr. Tupper. Dr. Hall is an enthusiastic wheelman and has been prominent in the local wheelmen's or ganization. He was formerly a member of the state board of medical examiners. MONDAY EVENING, JANUAEY 7, 1901. SEEN DIMLY THROUGH THE SMOKE OF BATTLE AT ST. PAUL jy Ik i Representative Thomas Torson, St. James— Sam Fullerton—A great and good governor Representative W B Anderson Wlnona— You see, that wasn't exactly a caucus, but like Van Sant must have a game warden If Tawney were senator I might be con a • like myself. gressman. Representative T. M. Pugh, Duluth—What do Captain Sandberg, Minneapolis—How can I Senator Joseph Underleak—That scar is an you think of this suit? "get" Pete Sjoblom? honorable, one. j His election is said to be mainly due to | the insistence of the North Side alder j men that fbey should be given a head of a | department. The other winners went through on the first ballot. The vote in each case was as j follows: -' , CITY ATTORNEY— Healy. 13; Fred Wright, 3: John Rees, 1. | CITY ENGINEER— Sublette, 14; Cappelen, 2; Knowltou, 2. CITY CLERK— - Lydiard, 14 Davenport, 3. -" CITY ASSESSOR— Fort. is. ■ \ BUILDING INSPECTOR— \ i Houghton, 13; Ferrin, 4. . . SEALEE OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES— Whitney, 10; Swanson,' 6; Baxter, 2. CUSTODIAN— Gaylord, 18. The Street «'ouiiui-.siom>!s. Street commissioners were determined upon as follows: First ward, passed; sec ond, Jack Gillespie; third, E. Magnie; fourth, Bob McMullen; fifth, John M. Cole; sixth, Arnie Field; seventh, J. John son; eighth, L.. C. Fry; ninth, passed; tenth, William Knight; eleventh, H. T. I Ness; twelfth, A. A. Scales; thirteenth,! John Gorman. Johnson, the seventh ward winner, is I McLaskey's man, who won against the veteran, Main, in his first battle. Chat field prevailed' over his colleague, Lane, in the second. These were the only con tests among the republican aldermen. • The New Committees. Council Committees were announced by President Jones, as follows: Ways and Leighton, Rand, Suther land and Dwyer. Salaries—McClaskey, Leighton, Nelson N. J.; Sibley and Castle. Claims—Schoonmaker, Ryan, Holmes Sib ley and Peterson. v ■. Taxes—Adams. S. E.; Chatfield, McCune Peterson and Adams, A. S. Licenses—Ryan, Chatfield, Leighton, Lar son and Sutherland. Bonds of City Officers— Foell, Lane, McCoy and Castle. Accounts of City officers— Larson Nelson N. J., *Dwyer, Castle, Sutherland. t Public Grounds and Bridges— Peterson I Leighton, MeClaskey, Powers, McCoy. Roads and Bridges—Sutherland, "Mumm Adams, A. S., Sibleym, Nelson, P. Streets, Grades and Additions—Powers, Merrill. Main, Nelson, P., Schoonmaker. Fire Department—Leighton, Lane, Rand Dwyer, Peterson. Waterworks—MoCune, Lane, Merrill, Nel son, N. J., Schoonmaker. . Gas—Dwyer, Chatfield, McClaskey, Powers Sutherland. ' Sewers—Nelson, N. J.; Mumm, McCoy, Sib ley and Peterson. - Markets— Foell, Adams, A. S.- Main and Dwyer. Printing—Mumm, Foell, McCune, Adams, A. S., and Schoonmaker. Railroads—Chatfield, Ryan, Adams, S. E.; Holmes and Nelson, P. Police—Nelson, P.; Foell, Rand, Main and Powers. RtSfeS Paving—Lane,,Mumm, Merrill, Holmes and Dwyer. . . i Underground; Wires — Sibley, Mumm, ; Holmes. McClaskey, Adams. A. S. ! Health and Hospitals—Adams, A S Mer i rill, Chatfield. -'' \ Cancellation—McCoy, Ryan, Main. Ordinances—Holmes, Rand, McCune. Rules—Main, Adams, S. E., Larson. Bethany Home—Foell, McCoy, Schoonma ker. PAPER MILL IS BURNED MOIIMXG FIRE AT LITTLE FALLS Property of the Heunepin Paper Company in Rains—The Palp Mill Saved. Special to The Journal. Little Falls, Minn., Jan. 7.—The Hen nepin paper mill, on the west side of the river, was burned early this morning, aild is a total loss. The pulp mill was dam aged, but can easily be made good. The plant was not yet in operation last night, and the fire had a good start -before discovered by the watchman, and the de partment brought to the scene. The in surance is $63,000, and the loss will prob ably run close to $75,000. The fire started in a small wood room, v.-here a stove was used, between the pa per and pulp mills. Three hundred tons of paper were burned. The warehouse and boiler house were saved. The paper mill will be re built at once and the entire plant rehabil itated as speedily as possible. All con tracts will be cared for by the General Paper company until the plant is able to resume business. The mills shut down Saturday night and the first intimation of the fire was the blowing of whistles. Benjamin F. Nelson and Gilbert M. Walker are on the ground to take immediate steps for the restora- ■ tion of the plant. 1 tL, (fir (^sjpX THE 33 rd SESSION The Legislature of Minnesota Will Be Convened Tomorrow. INAUGURATION ON WEDNESDAY Senate and Hooae pffieerM Will Be Selected With Harmony and UfMftMtch. The thirty-third session of the Min nesota legislature will convene to-mor row noon. In the senate, the gavel will be in the hands of Lieutenant Governor Lyndon A. Smith; in the house, a tem porary organization will be formed and officers elected for the session. The in auguration ceremonies proper will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o"clock. At least this is the program which has been agreed upon by the governor and his successor. The announcement was made this morning by Judge Robert Jamison, private secretary-elect. The house will be caleld to order to morrow noon by the secretary of state, or, in his absence, by the assistant sec retary, if custom is followed, the old est member in the house, J. F. Jacobson, will be asked to take the chair, while an other of the veterans in service will be named as clerk. Each of the members from the several representative districts will then come forward and the oaths will be administered by one of the justices of the supreme court. Subsequently there will be a roll call, and if a quorum is reported, the house will immediately proceed to the nomina i tion and election of officers. Other steps will be a notification to the senate that the permanent organization has been : completed and the adoption of the rules, with the appointment of a committee of rules and joint rules. There will also be selected a committee of three to act with a similar representation from the senate in waiting upon the governor and inform ing him that both bodies are organized and ready to receive any communication his excellency may have to make. This will occupy possibly two hours if as much time was consumed as was the case two years ago. There will probably be an afternoon session to-morrow to arrange lor selection of seats for members of the house, to authorize the purchase of sup plies, and to receive the report of that special committee named to acquaint the governor that the two legislative bodies were ready and prepared to take up the functions assigned them by the statutes and the constitution. In thi3 afternoon session some provision will also be made for mileage, a perquisite no member ever overlooks. The law allows each senator and each representative 15 cents a mile for one round trip, a generous provision when it is considered that the solons, without exception, make use of railroad passes. The inmiKiirntiuii Program. The first session will take dace on the second day, Wednesday. House and sen ate will assemble at 10 o'clock and after a roll call and the correction of the minutes of the preceding day will meet together in the house of representatives and there await Governor John Lind and Governor elect Van Sant. Governor Lind's annual message will be delivered almost immedi ately upon his arrival, and then the oath will be administered to Governor-elect Van Sant. Two years ago Chief Justice Start read the solemn obligation to Governor Lind and it is probable that he will play the same part in this inaugural. Governor Van Sant on being duly inducted into office, will deliver the inaugural address. The accommodations in the hall of rep resentative are so meager that very few guests have been invited to witness the inaugural ceremony. Under the direction of Private Secretary Rosing some tele grams were sent out this morning to ex governors of the commonwealth, but the list of those formallly asked to attend will not be extended beyond these few retired chief executives. Those who were made the recipients of messages from Mr. Ros ing were: Ex-Governors Pillsbury, Ram sey, Hubbard, Austin, McGill Merriain, Nelson and Clough. The message sent to ex-Governor Ram sey read: "I have the honor to inform you that the inauguration of Governor Van Sant will take plaice Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. You are cordially invited to meet at the governor's office at 9:30 with Governor Lind and Governor Van Sant to participate in the ceremonies." The organization of the senate will be carried out upon practically ;he same lines I j yzt^* >z2>**w**t'' as those which have been described in the case of the house. The oath will be tendered to new members by some repre sentative flf the supreme court, there will be an election of officers, rules will be re ported, disposition made of some minor matters and then a recess taken until the next day. Few Patronage Contests. An unusual degree of harmony has marked the selection of officers in both houses. Shortly after the .November elec tion the_fr_ien<Js of Secretary Langum un dertook to make up a ticket that would insure their favorite another term in of fice. They were so successful in approach ing a majority of the senators that by the first week In December an agreement had been reached which looked for a distribu tion of all the patronage within the con trol of the senate. The slate as made up at that time has never received publica tion, but it is well understood that with the exception of Thomas Downs, who will be made sergeant-at-arms, and some oth er new man who is to be elected chap lain, the list will stand as it did two years ago. This will include A. D. Country man as first assistant secretary and W. D. Smith as second assistant. The chaplain cy is as yet undecided, but seems to lie between Rev. J. J. Lewis of Dayton's Bluff. St. Paul, and the Rev. Mr. Chouinard of St. Peter. There will be a caucus of the republican senators this evening, at which announcement will be made of the names of the thirty-two individuals who are so fortunate as to be awarded places on the slate. The brilliant and decisive victory of M. J. Dowling in his hunt for the speakership also determined, perforce, the composi tion of the slate In the house, Julius A. Schmahl of Redwood Falls was made the choice of the majority for chief clerk. In accordance with the terms of the general understanding between representatives of the various districts, other places were distributed as follows: First assistant clerk, George H. Spear, Brainerd; second assistant clerk, .J. S. Arneson, Elbow Lake; enrolling clerk, Frank A. Holcomb, St. Paul; engrossing olerk, W. W. Wall, Lanesboro; sergeant-at-arms, Edward Fanning, Stewartville; postmaster, R. W. Melendy, Minneapolis; assistant postmas ter, Mrs. Franklin W. Lee, Rush City. The Duluth delegation is anxious to name the chaplain, and for the purpose of unanimous action held a coucus late this afternoon. Rev. H. W. Knowles of Du luth, a Methodist divine, who has seen much service in politics, and who accepted assignments from the state central com mittee the last campaign is understood to have pledged a majority of the zenith city members. His opponent is Rev. A. S. Elmquist, a Swedish Lutheran minister of Duluth. The house caucuses this evening and it is expected will indorse the slate as given above. AMES AND GRAY DINE They Eat Salt Together at the Xle ollet Cafe. The distinguished gentlemen, the mayor and the mayor-elect, dined together with their seconds at the Nicollet House cafe. Colonel Fred W. Am^s sat at his brother's right hand, while Alderman John Crosby, president of the old council, preserved the balance of power for Mayor Gray. The guests sat at a slnfe'e table in the extreme eastern corner ,of the cafe, and although they filed in modestly at 1 o'clock, it was not a minute before their presence was known to every man in the building. A beautiful bunch of red roses adorned the I table. Mayor Ames sat with his back to the I south wall and facing Alderman Crosby. Mayor Gray had his back to the east wall, his eyes turned westward and looking direct ly into those of Colonel Ames, whose gaze was, of course, directed towards the city hall. The quartet was as glum as a company of wits when a Journal man ventured to inquire as to the health of the party. Dr. Ames in particular was reticent and full of the dignity of the occasion. He said never a word except "How do you?" Mayor Gray, in answer to a question, said: "Yes, we will go down together, but we will come back separately." Mayor Ames looked Etar tled at this sally and smiled feebly. Th« dinner was an elaborate one and con tained all of the good things to eat in the house. NORTHVILLE ELEVATOR BURNED. Special to The Journal. Redfleld, S. D., Jan. 7.—The large elevator belonging to Ezra Martin of Northville burned to the ground this morning. The fire originated in the engine room. The elevator was one of the largest in Spink county and contained 10,000 bushels of wheat awaiting shipment. The loss will amount to several thousand dollars, partially covered by in surance. 12 PAGES-FIVE O'CLOCK. CANT STOP BUYING Reckless Unloading of Stocks to Take Profits. AMAZING POWER OF ABSORPTION Within I.*»mm 'I'llan an Hoar the Real izing; Mu\ euien ( It* Overcome— Excitement on 'Change. New York, Jan. 7. —The stock market made another demonstration this morning of its amazing power of absorption, and overcame, in less than an hour, the heav iest and most reckless unloading to realize profits that it has yet had to encounter. Speculators lucky enough to get into the market befofe the phenomenal rise tha lat ter part of last week, were eager sellers to take profits, which- caused sudden and violent relapses in prices. Opening advances ranging from 1 to 2 points for important stocks. The violent hurry to unload stocks and the feverish and erratic fluctuations In the market developed a nervous sentiment and doubts whether the good news had not been sufficiently discounted. Business had not continued long before the situa tion began to clear from the confusion and hurly-burly of the opening. It was then perceived that very large buying or ders were in the market and that brokers were eagerly accepting all offers of stocks at the lower level of prices. With that The anxiety of the sellers Avas quick ly reJieved.and they ceased to offer stocks. Meanwhile*the all-embracing demand con | tinued and the result was an upward re i bound of the whole list. With the reactionary tendency overcome and the contest between speculative forces settled, the market became more quiet and fluctuations were no longer so violent or erratic. But the absorption of stocks continued on a very large scale add the movement of prices still highly irregular, but - with the undertone of the market strong. Americans In London. London, Jan. 7. —Business on the stock exchange opened irregular. Americans started weak, grew firmer, rose to about parity, reacted slightly and improved at the close. Readings were the feature. There was some profit taking in St. Paul, owing to the absence of confirmation of the report of its lease by the Great Northern and Northern Pacific. Grand Trunks were dull. BY THE SPOONFUL Cadet Booz Had to Take Tobasco in Large Doses. TESTIMONY OF HIS TENTMATE Booz Said the Tobasco Was Raining Hit Stomach—Lnfatr Blow in the Fight. Philadelphia, Jan. 7. —The congressional committee inquiring into the alleged haz ing of former Cadet Oscar L. Booz of Bris tol, Pa., and John Breth of Altoona, Pa., to-day examined Anthony Burnam of Frankfort, Ky., Booz's tentmate. Oscar Booz, he said, was a nice sort of young man, and up to the standard of other cadets. The older cadets had a lot of fun with Booz on account of his name. He was ordered out to fight by the "fight ing committee." After the contest Burn am saw Booz lying in his tent. He looked dejected and had been crying. Booz said he had received a blow in the stomach which rendered him absolutely helpless. Upper classmen kept taunting him, say ing he would make no soldier. This was kept up until he resigned. Keller, his opponent in the fight, was expert with his fists, and a fine gymnast. Booz studied very little on account of his eyes hurting him. On this account he stood low in his class. Oscar told Burnam how upper classmen told him to take tobasco sauce. Booz was given a small bottle of tobasco sauce and told to take all of it before he left the table. He took it by the spoonful. Oscar said the stuff was ruining his stom ach. Burnam had taken tobasco sauce, but never more than a drop at a time.He did not know that physical violence was used to induce Booz to take it. While Burnam was in the fourth class, about twelve months, about ten men were "called out" to fight. The fourth class men were usually badly battered up. Al though every contestant's face showed much evidence of having been in a fight, no action was taken by the academy offi cers to punish any one. Burnam said he was discharged from West Point for deficiency in studies, es pecially drawing and mathematics. He said he had no animus egainst the insti tution. EXPEL FOR HAZING Vest Offers an Amendment to the Army Reorganization Bill. IOWA JUDICIAL BILL IS PASSED Pettigrew Resolution Goes Over- Senate Consider** the \t*w Army Bill. Washington, Jan. 7. —To the pending army reorganization bill, Senator Vest of Missouri to-day offered the following amendment: The officers in charge of the West Point military academy shall make and enforce such rules and regulations as will prevent the practice of hazing; and any cadet found guilty of participating in such practice shall be expelled from the academy and shall not be reappointed to the corps of cadets therein. Mr. Pettus of Alabama presented the credentials of his colleague, J. T. Morgan, elected a senator from that state for the fifth time. A bill was reported from the judiciary committee amending an act to create the southern division of the southern district of lowa, changing the time for holding court from the first Monday in May and the fourth Monday in September to the fourth Tuesday in March and the third Tuesday la October. It was passed. The resolutions of Mr. Bacon and Mr. Pettigrew relating to the declination of the executive to send to the senate the report of A. W. Lawshe as to postal frauds in Cuba, went over. Consideration of the army reorganiza tion bill was then resumed. MAKE CIGARS, TOO .j ________ Tobacco Trust Will Control * Powell, Smith & Co. New York, Jan. 7.—When asked about the absorption of,Powell, Smith& Co., the cigar manufacturers, by the American To bacco I company, ' Harry J Luce, of f the ■ firm, said that the cost to the American Tobacco company would be ■ about , $10,000,000, and that . Powell,' Smith &■■ Co. would « remain a separate company, but' the ; controlling interest will be held by the American To i baoco company, j IT WAS AN EYANS DAY Air Was Full of Sentiment For Him. ANTI-EVANS MEN MOVE Caucus Committee to Be Named to Save Their Face. MINNEAPOLIS BUSINESS MEN They Appear In Force to Speak tot the Solid Sentiment of the City. To nominate Senator Knute Nelson to succeed himself at the legislature organi zation caucuses to-night was a scheme which was almost determined upon thi3 morning by the anti-Evans people. The Evans men made no objection because they, in spite of the fears of their oppon ents, have never tried to use the Nelson caucus for their own benefit. It was finally determined to appoint a joint caucus committee to-night. As there will be no opposition, it looks as If this plan would go through. The committee will call a caucus to-morrow night—the same night named by the circulated call for a caucus which has stirred up so much trouble. The purpose in substituting tweedle dum for tweedledee was to neutralize the impression that has got abroad (on ac count of the disinclination of the anti- Evans men to sign the call) that the Evans people were Senator Nelson's only real friends. The anti-Evans crowd, by this caucus committee move, seek to show that they are as much interested in Nelson as any one. As there is no reason why thu Evans men should prefer a caucus of one call to another there will be no obstacle* in the way. The anti-Evans men say they had other reasons for making the shift, one being that persons not members of the legisla ture were identified with the circulation of the signed call. They say that such an undertaking should be handled by legis lators exclusively. At any rate, everybody ii now pleased with the outcome of the little flurry. This same caucus committee will have power to call the sectond caucus —the cau cus to nominate Davis' successor. Another Evan* Day. To-day was another good Evans day. The feeling ran strong in his favor and the atmosphere of the lobbies was tinged by his candidacy. The Evans men werehardat work all day among swerms of legislators that have come to St. Paul for the winter. A big committee of representative "Minne apolis business men arrived at 2 o'clock and put their marks on Evans as the re»l and only genuine Minneapolis candidate. They did much to counteract the expecta tion In Borne quarters and hope in others that other candidates from Minneapoli* may be expected to put in their appear ance. One of them declared that Mr. Lowry was not a candidate and would not be so long as Mr. Evans is in the field. When the business men were told by country members that if Minneapolis wanted the senatorship her people should get to gether, without the slightest hint of di vision, they realized more than ever that everybody at all interested in the elec tion of a Minneapolis candidate and one who will represent the state as a whole, too, must get to work for Mr. Evans. The way in which the Evans men have held the second district solid despite the most desperate efforts to break up the Evans phalanx in that delegation is ex ceedingly encouraging to his friends. Senator George Somerville is another from the second district who laughs at misrepresentations that have been made concerning the action of the second dis trict eleven. The announcement of Sen ator Somerville's firm allegiance to Etans has a wonderfully good effect. After talking with him a Tawney man admitted that Evans' hold on the larger part of the second district had not been disturbed in the least. The Pioneer Press this morning made an attempt to prove that Clapp is the choice of the state press. A brief examination of the papers represented, the manner in which they express their views, the poli tics of the papers and the various repeti tions of quotations from the same papers show how worthless the compilation Is. Mr. Tawney is well pleased with the course of the Dairy Produce of 'Chicago! laV:< •declaring in his favor. Copies of the pa per will be distributed throughout the state. Senator Buckman quit figuring on the ' senatorial situation long enough this I morning, to work up a scheme I to break iip the slate of appointments for - I the senatorial organization. The slate makers, however, were not at all afraid that "Buck" would be able to affect the organization'they have mapped out. The Mysterious Tamil. Again it Nis "to-morrow" that Tarns Bix by arrives. Tarns has proved beyond doubt if/ that. to-morrow is always the next day. He has been coming to St. Paul "to-mor j row" for about a week. But at any rat« ; Sid Barteau has a telegram from him say- ;. ing that' he will be here . Tuesday. The- question of a third district caucus may; be taken up" after his arrival. ' -V. .,,' >..-._.';,..; The democrats are wondering where -** they come ,in on the senatorial contest. Nothing would please them better; than to ' have ; the contest thrown: into the ■ legisla ture. "We would then," sarid one of > them . I this morning, with a smile, "try to elect the best republican." All of the demo cratic members *of the > legislature now in ■';. St.? Paul, who * could be" reached, met this 11 afternoon to discuss the situation. Pre- ; vious to the meeting the feeling was that < the democrats should' nominate a man for each place. Charles A. Towne will prob ably be - the democratic choice to 5 succeed himself, and an effort will ;be made to get ; .* Governor Lind: to accept the empty honor of'being named as the 1 democratic candi date for Nelson's place. If Lind declines |? some such "_., democrat ■as. L. ■L. Brown ;of Winona may be put up. • V Wher does. JimjHill:stand? Is; a ; que« --i Lion often asked. It can be &uejrt-*< *«