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THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL. PRICE TWO CENTS. MRS. CATT'S NEW POLICY It Forces Suffragists, to Talk Politics. NEW COR. SECRETARY The Leaders Favor Miss Kate Gor- don of New Orleans. MRS. McCULLOCH DOES NOT SUIT Her View* us Auditor Are Xot In Accord With Mm. Catt's Ak tfresslve Ideaa. \ ' ; To-inorro\v'N Program. ; : : First Baptist Church, 2:30 : : p. m.—Organ voluntary. Largo, : : Handel. Miss Bertha Bradish; : : responsive reading, conducted by : : Rev. Alice Ball Loomis; hymn, : : read by Rev. Kate Hughes; : : Scripture reading. Rev. Anna : : Howard Shaw; quartet, Mrs. : : A. A. Pratt soprano. Mrs. E. W. : : French, alto, O.T.Morris, tenor, : : James Singer, basso: prayer, : : Rev. Margaret T. Olmstead; : : hymn, read by Rev. Celia : : Parker Woolley; sermon, "The : : Forward March." Rev. Olympia : : Brown; collection; hymn. "Bat- : : tie Hymn of the Republic." : Speakers To-morrow. Eminent women attending the suffrage convention will speak to-morrow morn- Ing and evening^as follows: Church of the Redeemer —Morning, Rev. Anna Howard Shaw; evening Lewis F. Post. Plymouth Congregational — Evening, Miss Laura A. Gregg. Hennepin Avenue Methodist—Evening, Rev. Anna Howard Shaw. First Unitarian—Morning, Dr. Frances Wood. Wesley Methodist—Morning, Mrs. Mary C. C. Bradford; evening. Rev. Olympia Brown. Chicago Avenue Baptist—Evening. Mrs. Elizabeth B. Harbert. All Souls' Universalist—Morning, Rev. Margaret W. Olmsteed. Tuttle Unlversallst — Morning, Rev. Alice Ball Loomls. Church of the Messiah, St. Paul—Aft ernoon, Rev. Alice Ball Loomis. Friends' Church—Morning, Mrs. Mariana Chapman. Central Baptist—Evening, Miss Laura Clay. Bloomlngton Avenue M. E.—Morning, Miss Ella Moffatt; evening, Mrs. Con cheta Ferris Lutz. Trinity Methodist—Evening, Alice Stone Blackwell and Henry B. Blackwell. ad dress to young women. It Is a rather uncommon state of affairs for the National Suffrage association to have .any politics of Its own worth speak ing of and the fact there are some this year will distinguish the Minneapolis convention from others. The retirement of Miss Anthony last year forced the as sociation to make a beginning of changes, but there was such unanimity in the choice of her successor as to afford little excitement. In the same way this year the voluntary retirement of an officer has brought the convention face to face with another change in the business commit tee. This business committee, of which much has been heard this year, is the executive body of the organization to which is in trusted the carrying out in detail of measures passed at the convention and the transaction of all the general busi ness. In many ways it is like a presi dent's cabinet, for the president of the suffrage association, like the president of the United States, is expected to have a policy and is responsible to the associa tion and to the public for its fulfillment bo far as conditions will permit. The business committee does the detail work of giving effect to the presidential policy. For this reason it is of the greatest im portance that there should be complete harmony in the business committee and particularly between the president and all the members. This is being taken into account in considering possible changes In the business committee and the young er element in the association is keenly alive to the importance of surrounding Mrs. Catt with competent workers who »re in full sympathy with her views. Mian Gordon Favored. In choosing a corresponding secretary It is necessary to find some one competent and familiar with the work who can and will give the time it requires. By vote of the business committee the corresponding secretary will be expected to be at head quarters which are now in New York, and likely to remain there. It has also been decided to pay a small salary for the work, which has not been done heretofore, In order not to make it necessary to find a woman of independent means who would dv the work. It Is a well known fact that the field has been canvassed by Mra. Catt and the business committee and that Miss Kate Gordon of New Orleans is their choice. Bhe will accept the offer under the con ditions named and will be elected without question. Another ( hnnjte. Although it has been denied In some quarters, the question of a change of at least one auditor is being generally talked. This will be Mrs. McCulloch and the desire for the change arises from no dissatisfaction with Mrs. McCulloch, nor is it a reflection upon her ability or faithfulness, but because she is known to be strongly opposed to Mrs. Catt's Ideas of work. Those who desire a change Bay that,if the convention is satisfied with Mrs. Catt and stands with her in her pol icy. It should in justice to her and the association surround her with working associates who will give her the most complete co-operation. Mrs. Catfs idea of the aim of the as sociation is to secure results and her plans are aggressive and progressive but directed by the diplomacy acquired through political experience. Mrs. Stone* Prophecy. This apparent desire in some quarters for changes that shall extend beyond the inevitable choice of a new secretary is recalling the prophecy of Lucy Stone who said of Mrs. Catt, then a very young worker, "She is destined to be president of the association some day and when-she takes up the leadership she Mill revolu tionize the present methods of work." Mrs. Catt is succeeding admirably in se- Continued on Second I'age, PETTIGREW HAS A PAPER PRESS AT SIOUX FALLS ATTACHED W. S. Bowen of Yankton, HU Old Secretary, Likely to Be the Editor. Special to The Journal. Sioux Falls, S. D., June I.—The plant of the Sioux Palls Daily Press was attached to-day by Sheriff Huston. Last December ex-Senator I'ettigrew, Mrs. Pettigrew and Fred W. Pettigrew, the ex-senator's brother, secured a Judgment against the paper for about $6,000. The former claimed judgmemt for money advanced the paper, while Mrs. Pettlgrew's claim was for rent. An execution was issued today, when Sheriff Huston served the attach ment as stated. The paper will in the future be under the persoual control of Mr. Pettigrew, and the staff will probably be reorganized and the paper published without missing an issue because of the action taken to-day. It is understood "that W. S. Bowen, of Yankton, will be the editor. PASSPORTS FOR 'PINOS A . TEST QUESTION IS RAISED Waxhlniitou Government Decided Filipinos Are Entitled tv TUt'Hf I)UCUIII«*IttM. London. June I.—The officials of the Uuited States embassy say that the matter of granting a passport to the Filipino who applied for one yesterday had to be re ferred to Washington, as it was the first time such an application had been made by a person of this nationality. The Fili pino desired to. travel in Russia, and though the applicant took the oath of allegiance to the United States in Span ish and English, the embassy considered it advisable to submit the matter, by cab*le, to Washington, as It has frequently done when passports were requested. The embassy is now awaiting a reply. The applicant was quite contented and thanked the officials of the embassy for the action taken. Washington, June 1. —In answer to his application for instructions, Secretary Hay has directed Ambassador Choate at London to issue passports to the two Fili pinos who appeared at the embassy yes terday "as residents of the Philippine islands and as such entitled to the pro tection of the United States." The de cision upon this point is of importance as having perhaps some bearing upon the status of the people of the Philippines, Porto Rico and Guam. A year ago the decision was reached to regard the Porto Ricans as entitled to the protection con veyed by an American passport, but a formal decision of the test case was pre vented through the withdrawal of the ap plication. The Foraker act determined the right of the Porto Ricans, as "citizens of Porto Rico," to the protection of the United States government. It is now held that the Spooner law secures the same^privilege to the inhabitants of the Philippines. The United States statutes prohibit the issue of passports to any but American citizens. But these later acts —the For aker act and the Spooner act —impose ob ligations in their turn which may be regarded as qualifying the original act and may enable the government to avoid a decision upon the question of the American citizenship of the islanders. At any rate, the circular instructions now In formulation which will be sent out to all United States diplomatic and consular representatives, will direct them to issue, not certificates, but genuine American passports to the islanders. IN SUPREME COURT Washington County vs. C'lapp & Macartney to Be Argued. Special to The Journal. Stillwater, Minn;, June I.—The appeal case of Washington county against Clapp & Macartney, attorneys, of St. Paul, will be argued in the supreme court on Wednesday. The county is seeking to re cover $12,500 which the defendants with held as fees for the collection of certain taxes from the estate of the late S. M. Bristol. The case was decided against the county in the district court. Miss Minnie Jones, stenographer at the prison for many years, has resigned on account of ill health. Her successor is Miss E. Thompson.—The steamer Musser cleared with a tow of logs for Muscatine. —The Lora passed this forenoon with an excursion party from the River Falls nor mal bound for Taylors Falls. The excur sioniets took the boat at Hudson. —Al- though there is a large supply of logs for the St. Croix in sight, the boom has been forced to shut down again because the water above Nevers dam is so low that logs cannot be floated in. Heavy rains must come before the works can be started. ENGINE ON TOP OF HIM Milo Aldrich Instantly Killed Near Ainboy. Minn. Special to The Journal. Mankato, Minn., June I.—Milo Aldrich, a well-to-do farmer, purchased a thresh ing engine and separator and started from the city with the outfit this morning for his home, four miles west of Amboy. When a few miles from the city, on the ap proach to the Jones ford bridge, a nar row piece of roadway, the machine 'rolled down a thirty-foot embankment, rolling over three times. Aldrich clung to the j engine and was instantly killed, it finally landing on top of him. He was 53 years old and leaves a wife and one son. This son was with him, but escaped without injury. IRON AND SHEET STEEL Wage Scale Agreements Reached by Amalgamated Metal Men. Milwaukee, June I.—The iron branch of the wage committee's report to the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers' convention was disposed of to-day with the adoption, after a long discussion, of the guide scale. The sheet steel scale was also agreed upon. A re cess was t---_-n at noon untll Monday. Two more sectioiiFof the report, the tin and sheet and tin bar scales, remain to be acted upon. SMALLPOXJKILLS THREE Bodies Bnrleii at Night Near Ethan, South Dakota. Special to The Journal. Ethan, S. D., June I.—Mrs. Jane Berry, who lived six miles east, died yesterday of smallpox. Her sister, Mrs. Edith Mey ers, and her sister's baby died of the same disease Monday. Difficulty was exper ienced in obtaining help to bury the dead, and the relatives were compelled to inter the remains at night. The disease is spreading in the country, but there are no cases in town. CALL FOR FINANCIAL AID. London, June I.—The committees of the Oxford and Cambridge athletic clubs have issued an appeal to all Interested in inter national athletics to contribute to guarantee the clubs against loss on the trip by their joint team to the United States to meet Har vard and Yale athletes. CERILLO WINS. London. June I.—Lord Falmouth's Cerillo won the Whitsuntide plate of 1,000 sovereigns at the Manchester Whitsuntide meeting to day. P. Lorillard's Amoret 11. (Maher), was second. War Paint, owned by Lord Durham finished thir SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1901. CUBANS WILL HOT BODGE No Changes in Acceptance of Platt Amendment. RADICALS IN CONTROL This Would Result Should Attempt at Change Be Made. WHAT IS TO BE DONE NOW Frame an Electoral Law or lie Dis solved, Say Those Who Voted . for Acceptance. ■ Washington, June L—lt is officially stated that the United States will remain in control in Cuba until the Platt amend ment has been •'substantially" adopted. •"-— —' ~ TRY AGAIN. e^^£%S Uncle —You'll have to reset that keystone before I can take out the supports. " TRY Ar^ATTtf Uncle —You'll have to reset that keystone before I can take out the supports. This was made known to General Wood last Tuesday by Secretary Root, and his action has been approved by the presi dent. Havana, June I.—Washington advices regarding possible complications over the acceptance of the appendix to the con stitution have caused some uneasiness among the members who secured its adop tion, but the disposition is to await of ficial information. Inquiry showed that there is no probability that the conven tion would make further changes in the form in which acceptance was couched. Opinion is pronounced that such an at tempt would disrupt the conservative forces, which succeeded in having the Platt amendment interpreted and adopt ed, and would place the radicals in full control of the situation. Most of the delegates who voted for acceptance say that the subject is con cluded and the only thing left for the con vention now is to frame an electoral law, or else to be dissolved by military au thority and the statu quo remain un changed. They do not anticipate the lat ter alternative. Some of them criticize the reports that the convention was not expected to incorporate the substance of the interviews with Secretary Root and say this criticism should have been for mulated earlier, since such a purpose has been manifested by the convention since the return from Washington. Not to Be Bound. Gualberto Gomez and other radicals raised the same point that seems to have been raised by the United States senators. This was that while the present national administration might feel bound by the terms of the interviews, as embodied in the appendix, future administrations or congresses would not be bound. The re- ! ply of the conservatives was that ac ceptance was only a means of preparing the way for the negotiation of a treaty with the United States which would en sure denning the relations of Cuba on a permanent basis. This argument secured the majority. The prospective withdrawal of the American troops is not looked on here as likely to become a serious question. Rad ical Cubans are quite temperate on that subject. The prevailing opinion is that the presence of the troops will not be questioned until the final steps in the for mation of a Cuban government are com pleted. The conservative political ele ments and commercial influences, which were preparing to participate in the for mation of a government, deprecate the b.ad effects of a hitch now, but, while uneasy at the prospect, they have full confidence in the Washington authorities and are not alarmed. The only place where the municipal contest has become serious is in Santiago. Word has been received that various of ficials were resigning and that the other parties would not go to the polls be cause the nationals, under the leader ship of Gorreoso, a radical anti-Platt del- egate to the convention, were insisting that the presence of American soldiers was necessary to insure a peaceful elec tion. Secretary Root was with the president for about an hour and a half to-day dis cussing the cablegram to be sent to Gen eral Wood at Havana, relating to the ac tion of this government on the Cuban con stitution. This will be forwarded to Gen eral Wood with the idea of having him communicate it to the constitutional con vention. It will not be made public at this time and probably.not until the c6n vention takes action. Secretary Root has received no official copy of the Cuban constiution as adopted, the copy received being furnished by General Wood, and consequently the action taken now is con sidered of the same unofficial character, but indicates the determination of this government to reject the constitution in its present form. POINTS OF OUJECTUI.V What the President and Cabinet Criticize in the Cnban Position. Washington, June 1, —The message of rejection of the action of the Cuban constitutional convention sent to Gen eral Wood advises the Cubans in unqual ified language that there is no power resting in tbe United States government to change the terms of the Platt amend ment, and that this government insists on the acceptance of the Platt amend ment without amendment or qualification. The Cuban convention is still in session and the message of rejection will be de livered t» it immediately. The administration is confident that the Cubans will understand the exact attitude of this government and make a satisfac- Tory acceptance within a reasonable period. Secretary Root took the position that the interpretations of the Platt amend ment contained in the resolution adopted by the convention and the whereases ap pended to It went outside of a fair inter pretation of its meaning and were unac ceptable. In this view the cabinet con curred. When asked as to what would be the next step of the government after the Cuban convention had been notified of the rejection of its action, one of the members of the cabinet said that the gov ernment could do nothing further until the convention again acted, and that as long as the conditions of the Platt amend ment were on the statute books compli ance with them must precede our relin quishment of control of the island. One of the most objectionable features of the interpretation. is the addition of the words saying that the action of the United States is an amplification of the Monroe doctrine. It is emphatically stated by some of those who have been present at the conferences that the Monroe doc trine has nothing whatever to do with the present situation in Cuba. It is stated that the earnest desire of the president is to retire from Cuba at the earliest possible moment consistent with the bests Interests of the people of the Island and the future relations between the new government and the United States. The problem is whether with drawal under the amended Platt law will accomplish that result. Three main points on which the action of the constitutional convention is recog nized as unsatisfactory, it is said, relate to coaling stations, sanitation and inter vention. The Cuban convention took from the coaling stations paragraph of the Platt amendment its obligatory character and merely authorizes the Cuban govern ment, in its judgment, to allow the United States to possess coaling or naval stations. The United States will insist on an abso lute agreement to grant us these coaling stations. With respect to sanitation, the Cubans do not agree to car.ry out plans already devised, and in accepting the Platt amendment modify its provisions so as to change them considerably. In the matter of intervention, our objection is that the Cubans have so changed this vitally important part of the amendment as to make our right to intervene an ambiguous and doubtful matter, whereas we. insist on a straight, unequivocal ac- I knowledgment of our right to intervene when, in our judgment, intervention is necessary to assure Cuban independence and a stable government. REPUBLICANS BITTER One Town Where Election Didn't "Pass Off Quietly." Santiago, Cube, June I.—All business is suspended on account of - '■■. the | municipal election. General Whiteside yesterday ordered American officers \ to act in I each precinct as a board of supervisors of elec tion, serving continuously from 16 . o'clock in the morning until the vote is counted and verified. The republicans bitterly re sent this. They have openly asserted that they would elect their candidates, regard less «of methods. The ?rnral~pßM^ J have superseded the city, police- at - tb» mating places, insuring absolute fairness. There were several fights in the morning when the election boards were organized. One nationalist candidate for the council was severely clubbed by the police and taken to jail. The voting is progressing rapidly. The nationalists probably will elect their entire ticket, headed by the veteran Al calde Bacardi. Intense excitement pre vails, but good order is maintained all over the district and no trouble is antici pated. MAY STRIKE IN SYMPATHY ATTITUDE OF ALLIED TRADES Help Sought From Them for the Striking Machinists in . Chicago. Chicago, June I.—President Mellican and Business Agent Roderick of District No. 8, International Association of Machinists, will leave to-night for Toronto to confer with President O'Connell of the interna tional organization relative to the strike of machinists now in progress in Chicago. It is believed sympathetic action on the part of the allied trades will be urged. Manufacturing employers whose machin ists have gone out will meet this after noon to consider plans for termination of the local strike. Any action that may be taken will not be binding on the National Metal Trades Association, however. Before noon 200 machinists employed at the South Chicago shipyards went out and, with others who quit in small shops, increased the total to 1,800. SILEXT PAPER MILLS Too Thousand Employes at Holy- oke Suspend Work. Holyoke, Mass., June I.—Two thousand employes of the paper mills in this city went out on strike to-day, as expected by Eagle lodge of papermakers and the stationary firemen's union, the mills in volved including all the plants of the American Writing Paper company, Chem ical Paper company, Newton Paper com pany, Franklin Paper company, Excel sior Paper company, and Parsons Paper company of this city and the Hampshire Paper company, and Carew Paper com pany of South Hadley Falls. The two mills which granted the demands of their employes, the Whiting Paper company and Valley Paper company, are not affected. The textile manufacturers have been given until Monday to meet the demands of the workmen. The Germania mills have granted the demands and this after noon 1 a conference is being held with offi cials of the Farr Alpaca company, which is said to promise an amicable settlement with that company. Xon-l'nioii Men Stoned. Wilkesbarre, Pa., June 1. —Superintend- ent Keith of the Lehigh Valley Railroad company has appealed to Major Nichols for protection for the non-union machin ists whom the company has brought here. Superintendent Keith says the yard is be sieged by breaker boys every evening and the non-union men are stoned. On the New York Central, Buffalo, N. V., June I.—About 400 ma chinists of the New York Central rail road and their helpers, numbering about 50, struck to-day for a 10 per cent in crease in wages. MADISON PASTOR RESIGNS His Views Too Liberal for the Con servatives of His Church. Special to The Journal. Madison, Wis., June 1. —Rev. H. T. Coletsock, pastor of the First Baptist church, has tendered his resignation, to take effect not later than the last Sun day in August. The resignation will prob ably be acted on at a regular church meet ing to-morrow, and there is little doubt of tis acceptance. Rev. Mr. Colestock's views are too lib eral to suit some of the older and more conservative members of the church, and differences have arisen of which the resig nation is the result. The trouble cul minated two weeks, ago, when, in a ser mon on missionary work, he said that the old idea of missions was to save the heathen from future damnation, while the new idea is to save them from the pres ent damnation. Rev. W. G. Walker, a leading member of the church, arose in his seat and ob jected to such doctrine as not in accord ance with the Baptist faith. Rev. Mr. Colestock will probably accept a call to the faculiy of a southern re ligious college, a subsidiary institution to Chicago university, 24 PAGES-FIVE O'CLOCK BOTHA LABORING WITH 00M PAUL Urges Him to Sue for Peace—Ten Thousand Zulus Take the London, June I.—The Sun to-day publishes a sensational story to the effect that General Botha has arrived at Standerton and is communicating by telegraph with Mr. Kruger through the Netherlands government, appealing to Mr. Kruger to sue for peace. Lord Kitchener is said to have given Botha permission to adopt this course. The Sun further hears that 10,000 Zulus have gone on the warpath owing to Bo»* raids in Zululand. The reticence of the government regarding the battle of Vlakfontein and other military events of some importance which have recently occurred at widely separ ated points in South Africa has led to considerable anxiety. This is in no way al layed by the curious answer of the war office to-day to a question regarding the ac curacy or otherwise of the recent Boer report that the British were severely defeated near Pretoria, May 2, losing 46 killed, 80 wounded, 600 prisoners and six guns. The reply which the war office vouchsafed, "we have no official information," has aroused some misgivings. Riot at the Presidio San Francisco. June I.—Soldiers to the number of 50 Oto 600 indulged in'a riot just outside the Presidio reservation. There are many conflicting stories as to j the origin of the trouble: The soldiers of the Forty-sixth volun teer infantry were mustered out of the service yesterday and the men given their discharges and pay. Most of the men had several hundred dollars coming to them and they did considerable drinking in the Presidio resorts^ A man named Morgan of the Forty-sixth was found un conscious in the front of Mrs. Powers' sa loon. Two of Morgan's companions took him to camp for treatment. The doctor pronounced it a case where drugs had been administered. The news spread rap idly about the camp and soon a dozen or more men were running to Mrs. Powers' saloon. They demanded reparation for the drugging of their comrade, but any knowledge of the affair was denied. Two or three met lounging about the place Enormous Increase in Deposits Special to The Journal. Bes, MoiQfca, lowa, June I.—The statement of the condition of state and savings bank® In lowa, issued by the auditor and based on reports showing the condition at the close of business April 24, shows there has been an increase In deposits since Dec. 13 of 114,493,931.69. This is unprecedented in the history of the state. The total amount on deposit in the state and savings banks of lowa, 472 in number, is 4112, --465,254. Since.last June there has been in increase of over $21,000,000 in deposits and an increase of twenty-four in the number of banks transacting business. Robbed of $17,000 in Seattle Seattle, Wash., June I.—George Mulli gan, of Liberal, Kan., who says he is president of the Eagle City Mining and Exploration company, while in this city awaiting the sailing of a vessel for the Yukon, was last night robbed of $17,000. He was drawn into a dark alley by two men as he was passing down a brightly Grand Rush to Stake Oil Claims Laramie, Wyo., June L—lt is announced that oil has been discovered at Wolcott, a station OVI the Union Pacific ninety-six miles west of here. The vein was struck while drilling for an artesian well. Within a few hours after the discovery was made, public staking of claims waa begun, and now all the land for miles around is taken. Natural Gas Near Dcs Moines Special to The Journal. Dcs Moines, lowa, June I.—A strong flow of gas ha» been struck near D&s Moines. Three wells have been sunk on the farm of M. A. Acton of Madison township, in this county. From each, there is a good flow of natural gas that burns brightly when the match is applied. The discoverers are enthusiastic over the prospects and talk of piping the gas to Dcs Moines to provide heat and light and drive out the companies engaged in the artificial gas and electric light business. To Kill Spanish Sovereigns Barcelona, June 1. —It is said that the captain general has been warned of a for eign anarchist plot to kill the king and queen regent. ORION LAUNCHED Milwaukee • Yacht Will Defend Ca nadian.' Cup. Milwaukee, Wls., June 1. —The Milwau kee yacht Orion, built for the purpose \of defending the Canadian cup, was success fully launched at 12:30 p. m. in the pres ence of 500 yachting enthusiasts.' Miss Agnes Hinge, sister-in-law of the builder, Bruno V. Nordberg, christened the craft. The Orion is a 35-footer. , Both mast and boom will be hollow. The masthead will be forty-four feet above the deck and the boom will be 34% feet in length. From the deck to the peak of the sail will meas ure 52 feet. - The sail area of the craft will be as follows: Mainsail 967 square feet, ■ staysail • 240 feet, storm jib '. 120 feet, baloon 515 feet and spinnaker 630 feet. The > boat : itself- is 34 feet over all, 27 feet on the load water - line - draft, 6 feet 9 inches 3 extreme f beam, 9 ; feet %6 . inches. She will be manned by a crew of six men. NEW SHIPBUILDING PLANT. Philadelphia, June I.—A company, with a capital of at least $3,000,000, is being organ ized to build another ship building plant on the Delaware river. It is said the forma tion of this new concern will mean the con solidation or at least the working in har mony of the Wetherill Engine Building com pany and the plate and steel industries of Chester. DISTRICT REUNION OP WOODMEN. Special to The Journal. New Richmand, Wls., June I.—A special train will run from here Monday, June 4, to accommodate the local camp'; of Woodmen Lwho! will i meet at * Ellsworth, ; Wls^rin a - dis trict reunion. This will be one of the biggest ceiebpaUocs jor '■- th« seaaoa, '?■} *.. _: , Warpath. sided in with the women and ordered th» soldiers from the premises. They went back for reinforcements and BDread the report that two of their companions had been killed in this saloon. A mob made up of members of the Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth regiments then rushed pell mell through the Presidio gates to the sa loon, which was entirely wrecked. The place caught fire from overturned lamps. One of the bartenders was severely beaten and cut. There were threats to lynch him, when a squadron of cavalry and the provost guard of sixty men from the Forty-fifth arrived and rescued him. The efforts of the cavalry and guard to disperse the men were futile until the fire department turned the hose upon them. This and the entire guard of the post helped to restore order. A careful investigation of the report that some of the soldiers had died from drugged liquor proved that such was not the case. Morgan of the Forty-slxtb regiment was the only man whom it is thought might have been the victim of * drug. lighted street, in a busy section of the tenderloin, sandbagged and despoiled Of the money by the ripping open of his shirt, underneath which the money was con* cealed. He reported his loss to the police, but no clue has as yet been obtained to the perpetrators. LICENSE REVOKED Mutual Reserve Fund Life Is Barred From Wisconsin. ' Special to The Journal. Madison, Wis., June I.—lnsurance Com missioner Giljohann *to-day revoked the license of the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Insurance company of New York, one of the largest assessment companies in the country, with 2,309 policy holders in Wte consin. Recently the Wisconsin and Min nesota insurance departments made a joint demand on the company to turn over its books to S. H. Wolf, a New York ac tuary, for examination, but the company refused to do this 'before action by the board of directors. Revocation of the li cense followed. The Minnesota commis sioner has also revoked the company's li cense in that state. The premiums paid the company in Wisconsin last year ag gregated $83,357.49. Eli Pederson, chairman of the Dane county republican committee and one of Governor La Follette's strongest sup porters for years, was to-day appointed state treasurer agent, succeeding W. C. Peterson of Oregon, Dane county. Tn« office is a fee one, paying about $2,500 a year. SCHOOL TO BE BLESSED. Special : to • The. Journal. Washburn, June I.—The new Catholio parochial school in this city will be blessed on '.-, Sunday, .v.-The Very * Reverend Z Michael Reichardt of Ashland will deliver the serrooa and have charge of the exercises. The Cath olic Order '' of Foresters ' and the Catholic Knights of Ashland will attend .in , a body, and * the same * orders of i this >I city, together vitb ;the Columbian. Guards, will also attead.