THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL
PRICE TWO CENTS.
HAS NOYES
RESIGNED?
Report Reaches Washington
From Seattle.
WHEELER DENIES IT
He Says Noyes Will Not Resign,
Especially in Winter.
COMMITTEE AGREE ON GROUT BILL
Senator Xelaon'a Plan to Deepen the
JUla»ts«tppi From St. Anthony
Fall* to the Gulf.
From The Journal Bureau, Room AS, Tort
Huildiruj, Washington.
Washington, Jan. 21.— Private ■ advices
from Seattle to-day say Judge Arthur
H. Xoyes has resigned the Alaskan judge
chip. The report says that vessels reached
Seattle . yesterday from a north Pacific
port, where they had word to this effect
from men who came from Nome by dog
team. .
A. K. Wheeler, Judge Noyes' private
secretary, now in Washington, says there
is no truth In the report. Judge Noyes
has no Intention of resigning, and espec
ially not in midwinter, thus forfeiting
pay and allowances from now until navi
gation opens.
Mr. Wheeler has been delayed in his
visit to Minneapolis, and he will not get
iway before Thursday.
The agriculture committee of the sen
ate in executive session this morning
agreed to report the Grout oleomargarine
hill favorably Wednesday. As expected.
Senator Allen of Nebraska voted for a
favorable report.
Representative Burke has had a number
of inquiries from Rosebud Indians relative
to payment for lands in the great Sioux
reservation remaining vacant Feb. 10,
■1900, for which the government is obliged
by treaty to pay 50 cents an acre. He
called at the interior department and at
the Indian office and urged that some ac
tion be taken looking toward the payment,
but he found that the land office has not
completed the computation of the land 3
vacant at the date named, and will urge
that it be completed and sent to con
gress, so that payment may be made be
fore congress adjouraß. Under the law
tiie money is to be deposited in the
treasury and to draw 5 per cent interest.
In all probability nothing will be done
by the Minnesota delegation in the way of
agreeing regarding the bill to give the
Btate another federal judge until after the
legislature fills Senator Davis' place. If
the members of the house then insist, as
they do now, upon being consulted when
the time to make the appointment arrives,
the senators will have to consent, or the
bill will not pass the house at this session;
and if it doesn't pass now, it will hardly
pass next session, unless the house mem
bers change their policy, which is unlikely.
The representatives claim that inasmuch
as the favorable action of both houses is
necessary before the bill can become a
law, the senators and representatives
ought to have an equal voice in selecting
the new judge. In all probability the sen
ators will not object to this proposition.
The extra judge bill is now before the
senate on a favorable report from the com
mittee on judiciary, and is being pushed
by Senator Thurston, who wants it passed
before March 4, when his senatorial ca
reer will end. He has amended the bill so
that it provides for a new judge for Ne
braska as well as Minnesota. The bill will
encounter no opposition in the senate and
should pass that body and reach the house
in a short time.
Senator Nelson to-day presented an
amendment to the river and harbor bill by
which it is intended to secure a uniform
navigable depth of water in the Mississip
pi river from the falls of St. Anthony to
its mouth.
It jprovides for contracts for deepening
the channel, payments to be made only
upon the contractor securing each foot in
the depth of the navigable channel. No
payment is to be made until one foot of
the depth has been secured. Subsequent
payments are to be made upon the comple
tion of each additional foot depth of
water.
The river is to be divided into subdi
visions of so many miles in length and a
contract is to be let for each subdivision.
For maintaining the specified depth a cer
tain percent of the cost of construction is
to be paid to the contractor, such percent
age to be fixed in the contract.
Provision is made for surveys along the
entire length of the river and",52,000,000 is
appropriated for the purpose.
Senator Warren presented an amend
ment appropriating $50,000 for the con
struction of reservoirs at the headwaters
of the Missouri river to prevent the
formation of shoals and bars during floods
with continuing contracts for $75,000 addi
tional.
—W. W. Jermane.
Waahlnsrton Small Talk.
Consul General John Goodnow delivered an
address on the social and political conditions
of the people of China before the Columbia
Heights Art Club at the home of Mrs. F. M.
Eddy last week. He will leave Washington
for Minneapolis on the 27th, arriving on the
morning of the 29th.
Representative Gamble will be in Washing
ton Thursday. He and Mr. Burke will then
make recommendations of postmasters at
Sioux Pails, Plankinton and Parkston and of
the register of the land office at Rapid City.
Other minor questions are pending which
will be decided when Mr. Gamble gets here.
Postmasters appointed to-day: lowa—Hus
tad, Mitchell county. H. H. Lunde. Montana
—Shelby. Teton county, C. J. Braren; Wins-,
ton, Broadwater county, C. W. Dodge. North
Dakota —Degroat, Ramsey county, Peter So
renson; Larvik, Kmmona county, A. J. Stole.
Wisconsin — Jerpen, Manltowoc county, Ida
Henson.
Senator C. K. Davis was the sole support of
his aged father and mother, who had made
their home with him for years. His death
has left them without provision, hence, the
bill which Senator Nelson put through the
senate recently increasing the pension of the
old gentleman from $12 to $50 per month.
The bill was passed three days after Us in
troduction, a most unusual thing. In the
house several influential men have promised
to push it. Mr. and Mrs. Davis are now with
their daughter, Mrs. Bartlett Tripp, in South
Dakota.
AMERICANS GET II
SwedUh Producers Have Hitherto
Furnished the Steel Wire.
Pltteburg, Jan. 21.—The Carbon Steel
company of this city has booked orders for
6,000 ton 9of a high grade of open hearth
acid steel wire for use on the new East
river bridge at New York. The company
took the contract, from Swedish producers,
who have been regarded as the only inter
ests able to supply the grade of wire re
quired.
VENEZUELA IS
HIGH-HANDED
Attempt to Mulct American
Company. ;
SITUATION IS CRITICAL
Foreign Investors Fear They Will
Be Driven From the Country. v
DISTURBANCES ARE GROWING
Venezuela. Is Banking; on the Dlaln
cllnatnlon to Coerce a. Weak
Government.
Port of Spain, Trinidad. British West
Indies, Jan. 21.—(Via Haytien cable.)—
The arrivals to-day from Venezuela con
firm the reports of a critical condition in
that republic.
A former Venezuelan minister .asserts
that the politicians at Caracas are mak
ing a determined raid on the Bermudez
Asphalt company. They tried it before,
on a modest scale, squeezing $30,000 out
of the company, when United States Min
ister Loomis protested and stopped fur
ther action of this description. ,
The government,, the minister says, lis
tened to reason then, but has now lost its
head, through greed, and offers to restore
the company's property for a million dol
lars, although it is said to have been ille
gally taken by a dictatorial decree.
The assertion is again made if foreign
governments permit the action of the
Venezuelan authorities to pass without
protest all foreign investors will be driven
from South America, for they say they are
always illegally plundered.
The assertion is made that no former
Venezuelan government would have dared
to act as this one does toward Washing
ton. It is explained that the Venezuelan
authorities are counting on the disinclina
tion of strong nations to coerce weak ones.
At the office here of the Orinoco com
pany, whose two steamers were recently
seized by the Venezuelan authorities, the
manager says the British minister at Car
acas, Mr. Haggard, has informed the
American minister that the British gov
ernment will not protect the company, be
cause its shareholders are Americans. The
company is said to be losing heavily
through the seizure of the steamers.
The commander of the French cruiser
Suchet, stationed at Carupano for the pro
tection of the large French interests in
that vicinity, reports that disturbances
are increasing.
The insurgents of Venezuela have just
gained a battle near Guira.
ELIMINATING THE BENEDICKS.
Brooklyn Life.
Mrs. Benham—The fools are not all dead
yet.
Benham —'Just think how many widows
there would be if they were to die.
f*7 JF^Rvjjß»M I*™^ aSm^
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FOUR GENERATIONS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY.
Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York and Prince Edward
of York.
Prince of Wales May Collapse
Mew York Sun Spools! Sarvlcet 0
London. Jan. 21.—The Prince of Wales is in an alarming condition of health.
The prince is very far from being a strong or robust man, despite his appearance.
He is a sufferer from heart disease to such an extent that when he had to submit to
two very painful operations a couple of years ago in connection with his brokfen knee
cap, his doctors were afraid to administer any anaesthetics, lest he should succumb to
the influence and pass away while undergoing the operations.
After the death of his eldest son he became to such an extent subject to melancholy,
culminating in physical as well as nervous prostration, as to give very serious cause
for alarm. •
That he has been deeply affected by the events of the last few days was apparent
to all who saw him at the railroad station last evening. The excitement and the loss
of sleep have been too much for him, and no one who has been aware of the true condi
tion of his health during the last two or three years can feel surprised that there has
been in his case, too, a collapse.
Indeed, it is within the bounds of possibility that there may be a sudden and un
toward culmination of his heart trouble before many hours.
In that event his own popular belief that he would not live to reign would be real
ized. He often spoke about this belief, and he Is known to have made a large bet that
he would not live to rule over England as king.
MONDAY EVENING. JANUARY 21, 1901.
SHIPS FOR OCEAN TRADE
LAKE BUILDERS. GET. CONTRACTS
Vessel* Will Be Built In Piece* and
.. Put Together on ' the ' Lower
r;}. St.'Lawrence. —.
Special to The Journal. .". ....'. '; „ . .
Duluth, Minn., ; Jan. 21.—The American 1
Shipbuilding company, which is the com
bined yards of the great lakes; has taken
the contract ofr two steel ships to be
built in pieces for' ocean ' trade. ' /,!-'■.'
This is in ". line j with . the . plans '. of the
company announced. a . month ago. I;The
ships will be 450- feet • long, -42- feet beam
and :35 feet deep, and • will ■ have three
decks. " Each will carry 7,000 ions, and,
cost $450,000. ;. .;;.:;;:';'.'"." '.'..' ': * M
As these ships are too long to go to the
ocean, each will be built in two pieces
and put together on the lower St. Law-,
rence. This will be the first effort of the
lake shipbuilding interests 'to compete
with ocean shipbuilders, both American
and European.
A TABDY REPENTANCE.
IM CCONNELL GETS IT
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Is Appointed.
SENATORS MAY FIGHT HIM
Oppose His Confirmation Becaaie
He Held Ofllee Inder
Una.
Governor Van Sant this morning an
nounce^, the appointmea: of W. W, P. Mc-
Connell of Majafcato tfc jae .state dairy and
food commissioner.
.Mr. McConneil is well known in the
southern part of the state, and was post
master of Mankato during the Harrison
administration. He operates one of the
largest dairies in the state, containing 100
head of cattle, and is himself a practical
dairyman. He has been, largely indorsed
by farmers and dairymen over the state.
He has been an inspector under the state
dairy and food commission for the past
four years.
McConnell's confirmation will be op
posed by some of the republican senators
who challenge his political record. While
he has never been identified with the
populists or democrats, the fact that,he
held office under Governor Line! is used
by many as an argument that his repub
licanism is .not strictly true blue.
Senator Thompson says that MeConnell
was retained in the dairy and food in
spection department simply because of his
efficiency and there was no politics in it.
Secretary H. T. Tolmle, of the dairy and
food commission, declares that it is not
necessary that the appointment of a com
missioner be ratified by the senate. Where
as' the statutes expressly state that heads
of departments shall be appointed "with
the advice and consent of. the senate."
..No such language is to be found in the
section relating to the dairy and . food
commission. It is contended, on the other
hand, however, that practice and prece
dents have established the rule that all
heads of departments .must be confirmed
by Xhe senate before the appointment is
legalized.
Affect* Bank Examlnenhip.
The preference shown McConnell disar
ranges somewhat the plans of certain sec
orld district leaders, who have been look
ing forward to a man .of their own in the
office of bank examiner.. Sentiment in the
district has practically united upon H. A.
Baldwin, cashier of the First National
bank at Redwood Falls, as a successor to
General Pope.
Sot laier than yesterday a prominent
member of the second district house dele
gation made some inquiries- of the gov
ernor relative to this very matter and re
ceived assurances which were highly sat
isfactory.
McConnell's appointment, however, has
left the entire situation clouded in un
certainty, and the chief executive will
probably be appealed to within twenty
four hours tor information regarding his
future intent. The friends of Baldwin do
not propose to give over their efforts in
his behalf until officially informed that
there is no hope. . .
The appointment of MeConne-11 does not'
necessarily preclude the second from ob
taining recognition through some one of
the other appointive offices. The astute
politicians from that end of the state
were planning, nevertheless-, to put away
all proferred honors until the time might
come when they could claim the place of ,
public examiner.
The governor's announcement will make
no difference in their plan*, though it is
conceded ttiat it may be somewhat more
difficult to land Baldwin a winner in the
face of what has already been done for
the second district.
Fish and (.time Commiiilon.
The governor also appointed the mem
bers of the new fish and game commis
sion:
S. F. Fuilerton, Duluth; D. "W. Meeker,
Moorhead; H. G. Smith, Winona; W. P.
Hill, Fairmont; Uri L. Lamprey, St.
Paul.
The appointment of Fuilerton has been
repeatedly predicted.
Several candidates appeared for his
place because it was believed that the ap
pointment would mean the position of ex
ecutive agent. The board elects its own
executive agent, who is the chief game
warden of the state, and there is no doubt
that Fuilerton wiU be re-elected to his
old place. He held the position four years
and was the most energetic and effective
man the state ever bad in that position.
He was appointed from St. Louis county.
D. W. Meeker, the second member of the
commission, is editor of the Moorhead In
dependent and chairman of the Clay county
republican committee.
H. G. Smith is at the head of an in
surance company in Winona, and Is a lead
ing republican of that county.
W. P. Hill of Fairmont, was formerly
sheriff of Martin county.
Uri L. Lamprey is one of the oldest and
most prominent attorneys of St. Paul, and
has served on the commission since it was
established.
The appointees are all enthusiastic
sportsmen and believers in game protec
tion.
Dr. O. P. Sutherland, the Minneapolis
candidate for executive agent, is evidently
disposed of by the above oppointments.
Col. Trowbridge for Custodian.
Colonel C. T. Trowbridge, the well
known Grand Army veteran of Minne
apolis, was to-day appointed custodian
of the capitol building.
Governor Van Sant also announced the
appointment of D. C. Lightbourn of Ada
as deputy insurance commissioner. Mr.
Lightbourn, was a candidate for first
place.
Gunderson. of Wljeaton, is said fo hare
a cinch on the appointment as chief
weighmaster at Minneapolis. Israel Berg
strom admits that he is out of the race.
BEARS HAVE AN INNING
RECKLESS ISLOADIXG OP STOCKS
Last Week's Persistent Decline Re
sponsible for the Market—Sub
stantial Rally Later.
•
New York, Jap. 21.—The bears in the
stock market found things very much to
their liking this morning and there was a
reckless unloading of stocks for some
thing over half an hour after the opening.
The desire to save profits or to prevent
losses on largely extended long accounts
was the principal element of the weak
ness, but the critical condition of the
queen of England had a very marked sen
timental effect. Thus, while the selling
of stocks for London account was a small
element in the break in prices, last
week's persistent decline in prtces here in
the process of speculativ liquidation was
directly acocuntable for the action of the
market. The impairment of margins had
the effect of very' general demands from
brokers for aditional security from their
customers.
The inevitable effect of such a condition
is the placing of large orders to sell
stocks. The bear party on the exchange,
aware of the fact that there were very
large selling orders to be executed, were
alert to take the market away from those
seeking to liquidate and afterwards to
offer prices down with the purpose of un
covering stop loss orders.
With the flood of selling orders for both
accounts which were thrown upon the
market, the prices of sroaks broke in a
somewhat alarming manner. A large
number of the most prominent stocks in
the list suffered to the extent of between
1 and 2 points. The unwieldly proportions
of the short interest in the market again
proved a powerful suporting influence and
bears showed themselves eager to cover.
The lowest prices of the very weak stock 3
were mere momntary dips with immediate
rallies.
The substantial rally in prices caused the
excitement to subside and dealings fell
away to a comparatively small volume. The
undertone'of the market continued rather
nervous but the heavy liquidation ceased.
Only in the final dealings did the up
ward movement take on renewed vigor
under the impetus of enormous buying in
Missouri Pacific. The stock rose to near
91 and the earlier losses were completely
wiped out and net gains established, vary
ing from a fraction to over a point. Even
St. Paul and Copper rose buoyantly over
Saturday's level.
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING PLANT.
Special to The Journal.
Kasson. Minn., Jan. 21.—Kasson's new elec
tric light plant was started Saturday, under
the municipal ownership plan. The old
plant owned by private persons was burned
Aug. 23. The new machinery cost the vil
lage upwards of $9,000; it is the finest and
best money could purchase.—The smallpox
scare in Kasson is over. There were two
cases quarantined.—A large delegation at
tended the dedicatory exercises of the new
Masonic temple at Rochester last week.
Will the Kaiser Claim the Throne?
Now York Sim 3s*ciml Servlom.
London, Jan. 21.—"Was it love alone for his dying grandmother that brought the
kaiser so hastily to England?" asked one of the crowd who watched the Emperor of
Germany leap from the train at Charing Cross station.
There is a question whether the kaiser is not the more rightful heir to the throne
of England than Wales. Some political writers in Germany openly proclaimed It last
year, and they were not suppressed for lese majeste.
There is no Salic law in England, and women have frequently occupied the throne.
Victoria herself was chosen because she was the eldest heir, although there were other
junior males. The kaiser's mother, Empress Frederick, is the oldest child of the queen,
and it might be claimed that she should be sovereign of England instead of Wales, in
which case the kaiser, as her oldest child, would inherit it.
Thrones have been claimed many times on far less rights than these.
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DEATH MAY COME
AT ANY MOMENT
Latest Bulletin From Osborne
House Says That Queen Vic
toria Is Just Holding
Her Own.
PARALYSIS SPREADS
TO VITAL PARTS
Slight Rally This Morning Is Fol
lowed by a Gradual Sink
ing and Then a Slight
Improvement.
Cowes, Isle of Wight, Jan. 21, 7 p. m.—The queen's condition is slightly improved.
Osborne, Isle of Wight, 5 p. m.—The following official bulletin has been posted:
: The slight improvement of this morning maintained. :
: —James Reid, :
: R. Douglass Powell, :
'• ■ Thomas Barlow. :
Cowes, Jan. 21, 4:35 p. m.—A slight improvement is said to be visible in the
queen's condition, but there is no hope of anything but a fatal ending. The night .it
awaited with the greatest anxiety.
Paralysis is spreading to vital parts. Nourishment is artificially administered. '
London, Jan. 21., 4:47 p. m.—A message timed at Osborne House at 4 p. m. sayn:
'"The queen is very slightly better."
There is little trust, however, in the rallying power of the patient or of its prov
ing permanent.
SLIGHT RALLY :■;';,: :'
Juki Before Noon .There; Wan a.
. : • Slight-Improvement. „"..* -
London, Jan. —Noon. —The following
bulletin.. was issued at Osborne House at
11 o'clock: , . : - • "
The queen has. slightly rallied. Since mid-'
night her majesty has taken more food and
has had some refreshing sleep.'". There Is no
-'.further'(-. loss of strength. The 7 symptoms
which give ■ rise !to most anxiety are those,
which point to a local obstruction in the'
brain circulation. ■? .:,;.. •.
.;■"".* r; :.■' —James Reid,-- •: • '
, : —H. j Douglas Powell,
—Thomas Barlow. . '
. 12:12 p. : m.—The more hopeful bulletin
at noon hardly lessened the universal ap
prehension. Everywhere that bulletins
are " posted, sorrowing crowds. have gath
ered.
Preparations made in all official quar
ters for all eventualities indicate the ex
pectations of those supposed to be best
informed. The royal apartments in Wind
sor castle are being made ready for a
sudden return of the court, and all state
officials in .any way concerned in the
| issue are holding themselves in readiness
for prompt action. . -' - • ; '; '.-.
Another of the queen's; physicians, Sir
Thomas Barlow, reached Osborne House
this morning, «j a little ■ before .' - carriages
dashed up bearing Emperor William, the
Prince of ' Wales, the Duke 'of ' York and
the Duke of Connaught. - •■- <-t .
■.- > DEATH ANY MOMENT - •
Rally This 3lonii«Bf la Followed by a
: r Sinking; Spell.
, Cowes, Isle of Wight,'; 21.-12:15 p.
m.—The queen is "just holding her own.
, The queen's slight, of. this morning
was followed by a gradual sinking, which
llf continued, will result'in her speedy,
death.' No surprise will : be; felt here if
her death is announced at any moment.
.- | Emperor and. Prince Arrive.
- Shortly before this '■ announcement was
made Emperor William 'of. Germany, the
Prince of Wales and . their ; party drove to
Osborne House. A good-sized crowd met
then as they disembarked at Cowes.
Naturally there was no cheering,-but the
men present took their hats off and the
German emperor cordially ■" and frequently
responded by bowing. They drove to Os
borne House in open carriage?. •
The Prince of Wales appeared to be half
dazed and the Duke 'of York eyes were
, red, while ■ the Duchess of:Connaught ■ did
| not cease crying- .
I " ATTACK THE DYING QUEEN
! Two French Anglopbobei and a Pa
/ • per In BruHtelN. ■ |
, Paris, Jan. ; —Many . of the writ
ers in the evening papers speak of Joseph
Chamberlain as the evil | spirit responsible \
for the painful i circumstances • of t>'i the j
queen's end. Anglophobe writes like M. M.
Drumont and* Millevoye, publish in the
Libre Parole and Patrie, -"'. respectively,
ruthless excoriations of the dying queen.
London, Jan. —The dispatches re
ceived here from nearly : every capital \in
Europe,, from > India, Australia; Jamaica,
and all ■ the > British colonies, .:,show■■ the
press and people to be sympathetic in
1 their comment on the queen's illness. The
one ■ exception seems to be Belgium. One-;
pro-Boer paper makes a political attack
on Great Britain's ! South African policy. <
- A dispatch from Pretoria says the queen*.,
illness has caused a* profound sensation
there;: special prayers were offered in all
the churches of the garrison: towns yes- j
terday evening. .. : :■"■".-■. "-,■ "
: Emperor Francis "Joseph has counter-;'
manded the court ball, at Vienna, fixed for
this. evening. ' ....\ :■;'•■ . :.• . v — .■:.■:,>
■." -r-'r'; ":": WAIT I_\ SILEXCE ■•■ .-'"'■'
Thousands 1 Gather About the >laa.
--' ilfln Home—Painful Mistake.
-London, Jan. —The scenes about:th«.
Mansion' House to-day show the intensity
of the common anxiety: Thousands gath
ered there, and nothing, could be more
impressive than the profound silence with
which the announcements of the alternat
ing phases of the crisis were heard. •
A painful mistake was made early in f
the afternoon. The flag over one of the
embassies was lowered and people rushed
off with the news that the "queen- was
dead. Without waiting for a verification,
other flags . were . lowered, and - some time '.
elapsed before the error was rectified. f M■':
; ' Too Late for r-arewell. :; - !
Berlin, Jan., 21—l p. m.— foreign/:
office has received information since Em
peror William's arrival at Osborho
House that the condition of the queen is
hopeless. , 4 -;-VcV-
The Associated Press learns that the
object of . the emperor's visit was to de
j liver special parting messages on behalf
of himself and his mother, but it ~is be
lieved at the British embassy here that
the queen has been unconscious since
Wednesday/night. The embassy officials
have canceled all invitations and ac
ceptances. • ■ : ■ : :
Duke of York's Absence. ;
London, Jan. 21.—1t is' probable that
constitutional grounds are the reason for :
the absence of the Duke of York, it being
forbidden that both direct successors to
the throne shall be present at the same
time and place. . :' •. '
; Belgian Kins Xot Coming.
[ ; London, Jan. : 21.— dispatch from Oa
! tend says the arrangements for. the de
parture of the ; king of the. Belgians for
England have-been countermanded:
Procedure After Death.
London, Jan. 21.— inner circle of the
cabinet has been in session'this afternoon
in connection - with official proceedure in f
the event of her majesty's death. ..'"
. The secretary of, state for ■ home affairs,
C. T. Ritchie, has been summoned-to", re- ;
turn to Osborne.
HARLAN IS CONFIRMED
SON - OF justice harlan ■
Pettlgrew, Opposed His Appointment
as Attorney General of-
Porto Rice.
Washington, Jan. - 21. —The ' senate has
confirmed the /nomination' of James >«is.; 3
Marian of Chicago, a son ■of Justice Har
lan of the supreme court, to be attorney
general of Porto Rico.'....
When the nomination came up to-day, v"
Senator Pettlgrew spoke against confirm*- '.
tion. Mr. Pettigrew has professed to be-•
lieve that a purpose of the appointment
was to influence Justice Marian's decision
in the Porto Rico cases. v • >
';'••' DIED IN THE DRIFT
Frozen Body- of a '. Murray County
, v ' " ■ Farmer Found.
Special to The Journal. .. ...-:[
Tracy, Minn., Jan. —Thomas Connors,*;
an Irish farmer, living six miles south \of
here, ;in Murray county, was found dead
not far from his home in a snow drift late
last night. He was addicted to drink and
left the village of Currie : Tuesday even
. ing ,in ;an intoxicated % condition. v Search
.was made for . him "I and ■ yesterday ;■ parties E
were ' out ; all over ;„ the ; country. ». When %>
found the body was partly buried in a drift
and .wag without ■ shoesi or overcoat. Con
nors was one of the oldest residents of the
county. He is supposed to have lain down
and frozen ■ during the cold night foliow
ing Tuesday.