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I EXPECTS ACQUITTAL Mrs. Bonine Seems Not to Fear the Outcome of the Trial. ONE FAILURE OF PROSECUTION I>«oi»lon Not to Display the Wax . Figure Representing' Acres' Corpse. Itetr Ymmk Sam Somttmt Smi-wlcm- Washington, Nov. 25.—Speculation and Interest in tho case of Mrs. Bovine in ort»astjß as the trial proceeds. The opin ion seexus to prevail that the government has not presented testimony to substan tiate the theory that the fatal shot wad fired from the fire escape: The main point la opposition to this contention is the con dition of the pistol, which has been ex hibited to the jury, covered with blood. Th© torn garments of the victim will also be placed in evidence to disprove this theory. Mrs. Boniue is still i-airn und firm in the belief of her final acquittal, but the ef fects of the train are beginning to show both on her and her friends. Miss Pauline Henry, a sister of Mrs. Boning, has started from St. Joseph. Mo., 10 Washington, to be present during the re maindei- of the trial and give the prisoner •what assistance she can. Mrs. Bonine's mother intended to be present, but she ia too ill to leave her home in St. Joseph. The decision of the government attor neys not.to introduce the manikin repre senting the corpse of Ayres has satisfied a large number of people both in, Wash ington and other cities, who have made Written protest against its use. WHAT THEY SAAV Witness Telia of Mn. H.mine's Act* the My lit o» the Murder. Washington, Not. 25.—The trial of Mrs. Lola Ida Bonine for the murder of James Seymour Ayres, Jr., last May was resumed this morning. J. Frank Drew, capitol policeman, swore that he had several times seen the defendant come out of Ayrfs' room. The last occasion was about a week before the tragedy. It was at night, about y o'clock. On cross-ex amination he testified that he looked over the transom into the room on the morn ing when Ayres' body was discovered. There was space enough behind the door .for a person to have stood there while the door was opened to admit another person. .Witness had seen Mrs. Bonine come out of the rooms of others in the hotel, among them those of several single men, and her demeanor was in no wise different from that when he saw her emerge from Ayres' room. She displayed no evidences of excitement. Her bearing was natural. She had a ha<bit of visiting the sick. On cross-examination he testified that there ■were empty cartridge shells in the slop •Jar upon his first visit to the room which .■Was beofre Officer Brady broke the pistol And took, the shells out. Thomas M. Baker, an employe of the flsh commission, who resided In the building adjoining the Kenmore, testified that on the night of the tragedy he was awakened by the report of pistol shots. He jumped out of bed, went to the window and heard a voice from above inquiring what was ■wrong below. He replied that he had heard, pistol shots. Then, while stand ing at his window, he saw a figure on the lire escape just outside of Ayres' window. The figure walked the length of the fire escape in his direction and then descended two flights to the floor of the veranda /where it disappeared into a window. It ;was the figure of a small woman, clad in dark, tightfitting clothing. The woman wore no hat and as he did not hear the fall of her footstep's he judged she was In her stocking feet. He described the manner of her descent, which he said was Tery deliberate and without emotion. He did not know the defendant at the time of the tragedy, but saw her about 1 o'clock of the afternoon of that day. Bhe was at that time being questioned by Detective Home. She was smiling and he heard her say she knew nothing about the cause of Ayres' death. The shots he heard sounded muffled. He could not tell exactly, but judged that they were about ten or fifteen seconds apart. Robert P. Hopkins, a clerk in the war department, who lived at the Kenmore hotel, testified that he lived on the fifth floor over the room of Miss Lawless, who occupied the room adjoining that in which Ayres was killed. His daughter was ill on the night of the tragedy. He had been attending her and just as he was return- Ing to bed he heard three loud reports. He went to the window and looked down. He saw something which looked like a skull lying on the fire escape, which he afterwards ascertained was at the win dow of Ayres' room. The shots were fired in quick succession. There was a stir in the courtroom as the bailiff called Emma A. Lawless, who cxoupied the room adjoining that in which the tragedy occurred. Miss Lawless showed considerable nervousness as she took the stand. She testified that she was employed in the bureau of engraving and printing. On the night of the tragedy, about 9:30 o'clock, Ayres knocked at her door and asked if she had any sugar. He told her he was going away and wanted to make some cocoa. She gave him the sugar. About ten minutes later he knocked again and asked her if she did not want a cup. She replied that she did not care for it. About 10 o'clock she re tired. She was slightly aroused during the night, but was not awakened. She formed no idea as to what aroused her or what time it was. Miss Mray E. Minas, a clerk in the cen sus office, who occupied a room next to Ayres, testified that she was a friend of Ayres. "And of Mrs. Bonine?" asked the dis trict attorney. "Of Mrs. Bonine up to that time," re plied witness. Miss Mlnas testified that on the even- Ing of the tragedy after dinner she went to the dancing room. A gentleman and his wife soon called on her and she took them to her room, where they remained until 10:30. The halls were so dark that hhe was obliged to take the hand of her friend to lead her to the stairway. Down etairs she met Mrs. Bonine and remarked that she was up late. "Yes, I am looking for Maurice" (Mrs. Bonlne's son) replied Mrs. Bonine. Mrs. Bonine accompanied her to her (Misii Minas') room and after a few moments Bhe left. Miss Minas then retired. That ■was about 11 o'clock. She had been awak- Scrofula This root of many evils — Glandular tumors, abscesses, pimples, and other cutaneous erup tions, sore ears, inflamed eyelids, rickets, dyspepsia, catarrh, readi ness to catch cold and inability to get rid of it easily, paleness, ner vousness, the consumptive ten dency, and other ailments— Can be completely and perma nently removed, no matter how young or old the sufferer. Hood's Sarsaparilla was given the daughter I ©f Silas Vernooy, Wawarsing. N. V., who had | broken out with scrofula sores all over her i face and head. The first bottle helped her i and when she had taken six the sores were all ; healed and her face was smooth. He writes that she has never shown any sign of the scrofula returning. Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises to cure and keeps the promise. Ask your druggist for it today and accept no substitute. — LI .■!.-•• 'j^ MRS. LOLA IDA BONINE On Trial for the Killing of James Seymour Ayres, Jr. Mrs. Lola Ida Henry Bonine, who is on trial in Washington for the murder of James Seymour Ayres, Jr., last spring, was one of the most popular women at the Kenmore apartment house in that city. She was born in Macon, Mo., thirty-four years ago. She was married to Robert Bonine, a well-known commercial traveler, when but lti years old, and of the marriage two boys—one 13 and one 15—have been born. Their family relations are said to have been of the happiest kind. At one time they lived on an orange plantation in Florida, where she became an expert revolver shot. ened by three pistol shots, followed by cries for help and a gurgling sound; then a fall and then all was quiet. She was so frightened that she didn't go out till morning. After the discovery of the body. Miss Minas was much unstrung and blamed herself for not having cried out. She wept at table in the dining-room and Mrs. Bonine came over and sat beside her and comforted her. She testified that Mrs. Bonine was very composed; that she or dered her breakfast and inquired about all the details of what Miss Minas had heard. Mrs. Bonine remarked: "What a Pity it was you did not cry out when you heard the groans!" After the inquest on Sunday Mrs. Bonine came to her with the paper containing the account of her (Miss Minas') testimony in her hand and expressed regret that she had told what she (Mrs. Bonine) had done on the night of the tragedy. Mrs. Bonine called her attention to Bakers' testimony about the color of the dress the woman on the fire escape, wore and said her (Miss Minas'l testimony would direct suspicion toward her. Mrs. Bonine usually man aged the dances at the Kenmore and taught Ayres to dance. Miss Minas tes tified to the disagreement between Mrs. Bonine and Ayres during tbe holidays and to the fact that Mrs. Bonine subsequently complained because Ayres no longer .danced with her. She had invited Ayres to a birthday party in February to be held in Mrs. Bonine's room, but he de clined to come. She talked With Mrs. Bonine about it and the latter had said Ayres would not come because the party was held in her (Mrs. Bonine's) room. IDEAS OF MR. ROBINS MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN MARKET The Sew York Dealers Getting into Closer Touch With the Trade Here. | Charles C. Rubins of New York was on 'change this morning. Mr. Rubins is identi fied with the grain export trade of New York and is in the we3t on a business trip. East- I era grain men are alive to the fact that New i York in the past year has lost ground in the j grain exporting trade. Although the quantity | cloarcd from New York holds up, yet the J increased business, of other ports like New j Orleans and Newport News has in some de gree weakened the commanding position of New York. Efforts are being made to in crease the facilities for the prompt handling of grain consignments in New York, and an improvement may be looked for later on. At Weehawken, N. J., there is now being erected one of the largest single storage-houses in the world. The capacity of this elevator will ex- I cted 4,000.000 bushels. One of the most noteworthy things in con nection with the New York grain trade, said Mr. Rubins, is the tendency for New York to come more into direct touch with northwest ern markets. The growth along this line j within the past year ha 6 been remarkable, j Minneapolis has always had standing as the great primary market, but the recent growth of this city as a speculative center has at tracted notice in the east. Many New York houses that formerly maintained branches only in Chicago are now finding it desirable | to get into close touch with Minneapolis as well, and now have correspondents here. The finer quality of the contract grade of wheat j here has operated somewhat against Chicago, whiie the increased business in the local pit affords as a rule as good an opportunity for "hedging" in wheat as does Chicago. New York grain men expect this direct business to grow, so that in time more and more trading will be done from the northwest direct to New York, rather than through Chicago. GRANT RESIGNS Chicago Great Western >lan to Go With Anotlier Road. Special to The Jounal. Fort Dodge, lowa, Nov. 25.—0. B. Grant, superintendent of the Fort Dodge division of the Chicago Great Western, has resigned to accept the position of general manager of the Davenport, Rock Island & Northwestern rail way. The resignation will take effect on Nov. 30, and Mr. Grant will assume his new duties as soon as possible. Mr. Grant is prominent in railway circles, having been general superintendent of the Mason City & Port Dodge railway before that road was merged into the Great Western system. He is regarded as one of the* best railroad managers in the state. He will es tablish headquarters in Davenport. TIMBER PROJECTED A Milwaukee Brakeinan'g Head la ('rushed Like an Egg Shell. Special to The Journal. Winona, Minn., Nov. 25.—James G. Emer son, a brakemain on the Milwaukee road, was killed while making a coupling in the Winona ! yards this morning. A timber on one of the cars projected in a manner unnoticed by him and drove his head against the brake rod on the other car, punching a hole in his head and making him unconscious. Death resulted in an hour. He. was a single man, aged 23 years. The remains will be taken to La i Cross 9. ANOTHER DROWNING Kensington Boy Wai Not Missed I n til Too Late. ! Special to The Journal. Kensington, Minn., Nov. 25.—The 12-year | old son of Claus Osterberg, living three miles ! east of Kensington, was drowned yesterday jin a lake a short distance from his home. He \ ekated into an airhole and must have sunk , without making an outcry, as his presence was not missed by companions for some time. The body was immediately recovered. Wadena Store Sold. Special to The Journal. Wadena, Minn., Nov. 25.—George loaet has just purchased the boot and shoe store of Edward Colson. An inventory is being tak en to-day.—A stock farmers' institute will be held here Dec. 5 and 6. THE MINNEAPOLIS JOUKNAL, CHANGE IN CLASSES Western Traffic Men Expected to Alter Their Lists. TRAVEL FOR NOVEMBER HEAVY About 2O Per Cent Over November, DIOO-ThankiKiviiiß Kates Announced. Shippers and traffic men are interested in the meeting of the western traffic men to be held at New Orleans in January for the purpose of making a general revision of western classification. The proposed changes include the shifting of different articles from one class to another and different minimum carload standards that will result in better accommodation for the shipper and also assist railroads in using smaller cars on certain classes of traffic. This especially interests the ma chinery houses which handle vehicles and some of the lighter-weight machinery, also handlers of wooden ware and kin dred merchandise. Traffic men say that changes will be the rule until the classification of freight is on as consistent a base as possible. Advances in classification have been far more numerous recently than reductions, and this leads to the contention by many shippers that railroads have used classi fications as means of raising rates. The interstate commerce commission has in corporated the same view in one of its reports. Travel Is Heavy. This month ■will break all records for November travel in the northwest through the Minneapolis gateway. Week for week it is 20 per cent larger than at the same season a year ago; this on top of about a like advance in 1900 over the record of 1899. The "homeseeker" travel in October was unusually large and there is no comparison between November of this year and the same month of any previous year. It the weather continues good it is believed that the northwest will enjoy the novelty of a reasonably large homeseekers' movement in December. The Minneapolis & St. Louis has ob tained a good share of the Io;wa business. The Soo's exceptionally good immigration work has distributed several thousand people through its territory in quest of lands since September 1. Holiday Rate*. General Passenger Ag«nt Callaway of the Soo in announcing his Thanksgiving rates has caused discussion in traffic cir cles. The tendency with the Western Passenger association lines has been to draw the limitations around Thanksgiving and holiday travel somewhat tighter. So they made no Thanksgiving rate, but the Soo announced its usual program. It is expected that the Soo will announce its Christmas rates within a few days, and it is generally believed that these rates will be more liberal on time limit than those announced by the association roads. TRIAL OF THE TANKES Grand Jury for Nicollet County to Sit on Tusodii). Special to The Journal. St. Peter, Minn., Nov. 25—The Nicollet county term of district court, Judge Webber presiding, w'.ll open to-morrow. The grand jury will convene at 11 a. m., and before ad journing will hear the evidence against Frank Tanke and his wife Amelia for the murder of John Wellner, Mrs. Tanke's former husband. It is taken for granted indictments will be found, but the case may not be tried at this term, as court will be in session only eleven daya. Should trial be determined upon, it will not commence before the latter part of the week. TRIPLE FAJVHLY TRAGEDY Man Kills His Wife's Parents and Is Himself Slain Marietta, Ohio, Nov. 25.—Robert Wilk ing and wife of Unionville had a family quarrel last night. Mrs. Wilking, taking her baby, hurried to the home of her .father, Jacob Stokes, a short distance away. The husband followed. Stokes and his wife were on the veranda. Rob ert Wilking on arriving shot and mortally wounded Mr. and Mrs. Stokes. A son of Mr. Stokes shot Wilking in the neck, sev ering the head from his body. No ar rests have been made. NO SEWEFmPE TRUST Merger at Red Wing of Local Signifi cance Only. Special to The Journal. Red Wing. Minn., Nov. 2o.—President Rich and Manager Sheldon of the Red Wing Sewer Pipe company vigorously deny the report in morning papei-3 that a sewer pipe trust will be formed and prices raised. The- consolida tion here Is purely local and prices will not be advanced. CHANGE OF VENUE Police Captain Diamond o< New York Tried at Albany. Albany, N. V., Nov. 25.—Police Captain Dia mond of New York was put oa trial here to day on change of venue from New York oounty, accused of neglect of duty In failing to suppress disorderly houses in his nrecinet. Assistant District Attorney Osborne of New York conducted the prosecution. How to Tell the Genuine. The •lgnature .of E. W. Qrove appears oa every box of the genuine Laxative Bromo- QuinUie. the remedy that cure* a Hold In 1 day PLACEMEN MUST BEWARE Continued From Fir»t rase tated, but because the president has had all he can stand of the way things have been going on in the politico-official cir cle where politics and office-holding are mixed. INDIAN' Secretary Hitchcock ia not nearly so vigorous in TIMBER. his annual report In bia referncea to the Chippewa timber muddle as he Is in private con versation with persons who discuss the matter with him. In fact he is quite tame and merely confines himself to a state ment of fact, as to what 'has occurred and why he has determined to sell no wore timber until congress passes an act amending the Nelson law. Under the head of "Chippewa ceded lands in Minnesota" he says: In my last auuual report 1 took occasion to state that the results obtained from the administration of the act of Jan. 14, 188'J, un der the provisions of which the Chippewa Indians in Minnesota ceded the greater por tion of the reservations occupied by them, had not been satisfactory to the department, as the system devised under said act and subsequent legislation had failed to secure to the Indians the largest benefit from the sale of the piue and agricultural lands. 1 then expressed the intention at the earliest dale practicable to bring the matter more fuUy to the attention of congress and to suggest reme dies such as, in my judgment, might be ; necessary to better protect the interests of the ! Chippewa Indians. Certain members of the Minnesota delega tion in congress, who were well informed of the necessity for some modification of exist ing law, and the commissioners of Indian affairs and the general land office, who reeoi; nized the great need for further legislation. conferred with the department on the sub ject, whereupon a draft of proposed legisla tion was prepared which authorized the sat 2 cf all roerchantable pine timber, "green or growing or dead, standing or fallen," on said ceded lands, upon certain stated condi tions which seemed to meet the views of ?11 interested in the welfare of the Chippewas, acd the same waa submitted for the action of congress as a substitute 8494, first session, fifty-sixth congress, and H. R. 14019, second session, same congress, both of which pro posed modification of the aforesaid act of 1889, but neither of which met the favor of the department or the commissioner of Indian affairs, Action on both the bills named and the sub stitute measure failed, and consequently no relief has been afforded in these matters. Un der the conditions, the existing legislation failing to properly guard or conserve the best interests of the Indians, which are so largely involved in the sale of the lands and the timber thereon, the proceeds of the lan<Js under the law going to their credit in the treasury as a permanent fund, 1 have consid ered 'it a duty to them to further postpone all action until congress shall provide soma measure for their relief whereby the greatest possible benefit may be derived from the sale of their lands. The secretary refers to the attempt to sell the timber on four townships on the 'White Earth reservation last November and his subsequent discovery of col lusion between the purchasers and his decision \p hold up all sales. He says that some of the purchasers of smaller tracts, upon proof that they acted in good faith, were given patents of the lands and allowed to cut the timber from the lands j bought by them. The report makes no reference to the recent scandals in connection with the cutting of dead and down timber on the diminished and ceded Chippewa reserva tions beyond the mere statement of the fact that a number cjf contracts were made and that $87,340.27, after the payment of expenses, is reported to have been de rived from these operations. The necessity for the amendment of the timber and stone act so that the dispo sition of timber on unreserved lancfs may be regulated, is pointed out. On this question the report says: March 2, 1900, I transmitted to the presi dent of the ssnate pro tcmpore and the speaker of the house of representatives, with the recommendation that it be enacted into law, a bill entitled "A bill to authorize and regulate the sale and use of timber on the unappropriated and unreserved public lands." These bills were subsequently introduced in the senate and house, respectively, as S. 3498 and H. R. 10405. Ou the 4th day of February, 1901, I again urged the passage of this proposed legislation, with an amend ment thereto, as recommended by the acting attorney general. The need of the passage of such an act *.s so imperative that I earnestly recommend that the bill, with the amendment suggested by the acting attorney general, become a law at the earliest possible date. The opportunity offered by the act of June | 3, 1878, known as the timber and stone aot, | for the fraudulent acquisition of title to pub lic timbered lands was illustrated during the past year by the discovery, in Idaho an'J Montana, of a number of fraudulent entries under that act. Prosecutions are now pend ing against a number of individuals in both of the states named for perjury and suborna tion of perjury, and suits have been insti tuted to vacate the patents upon the en tries that were apparently obtained by fraud, embracing 12,000 or 14,000 acres. HANSBROUGH Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota is very ON confident that his irriga tion bill will become a law IRRIGATION, during the forthcoming session of congress. He has gone over the ground very carefully, with brother senators and with members of the house, and finds that there is prac tically no opposition to the plan which he proposes, namely, setting apart the pro ceeds of the sale of public lands for irri gation purposes. Speaking of the general subject of irrigation, Senator Hansbrough said to The Journal to-day: One of the greatest problems before us is how shall we continue to furnish homes for the hundreds of thousands of people who are annually pouring into the United States. Wo must not forget that the arable public lands will soon be exhausted. Heretofore the great agricultural west has swallowed the stream of immigration without much effort. Free homes have been given to all who sought them. But the limit of Uncle Sam's bounty in this respect will soon have been reached, and the advance guard of land set tlers will stand upon the edge of that great arid and semi-arid territory of the west where i water Is the Indispensable element of sus cess. There are seventy-five million acres !n this dry belt. Throughout the vast area are mountain streams and great rivers. What is needed is. the adoption of an intelligent policy looking to the distribution of the waste waters passing through these streams and their utilization for agricultural and stock raising purposes. The assumption of such a policy on the part of the national govern ment would surely be in accord with the gen eral welfare clause of the constitution. State rights need not be invaded, nor state laws infringed. I believe the bill which I Introduced last session meets the demand. I shall reintro duce it at the opening of the coming session. The measure has been most carefully drawn and has passed the scrutiny of able lawyers. It converts the proceeds from the sales of public lands to a special irrigation fund and puts the work of surveys and the location of reservoir sites under the secretary of the interior. Its enactment into law would open the way to a system under which a million of people would be provided with homes, thus relieving the congestion in the great cities and adding; wealth to the country. Lands in the arid belt, which are not now worth a dollar an acre, would be worth $75 an acre under a proper system of irriga tion. A project which means so much to our people and which will be so beneficial to humanity cannot long be overlooked. —W. W. Jermane. Washington Small Talk. Frank J, Rice was to-day appointed post master at Oakhtll, Jefferson county, Wis. Arohbishop Ireland occupied the pulpit at St. Patrick's during the vesper service last night. A large crowd was present. He preached an hour. JAS. J. HILL'S LONG HEAD Continued From First I'iikc. ership, including the right to vote there on; to do any acts to enhance the value of such securities and to acquire such real and personal property as is needed for the transaction of its business. The capital stock is $400,000,000 and the amount with which the corporation will commence business Is $30,000. The duration of the corporation is per petual. The number of directors are to b« fixed by the by-laws. If fixed at more than three, the number is to be some mul tiple of three. The directors are divided into three classes, the first, second and third classes to be elected for terms of one, two and three years, respectively, «nd their successors to serve for three years, so the terms for one class shall expire in each year. The directors have power to hold meet ings at any place desired. Any action which, before the New Jersey state law of March 22, 1901, required the consent of the holders of two-thirds of the stock at any meeting or required their consent in writing to be filed, may be taken upon the consent of the holders of two-thirds of the stock of each class represented et such meeting. The directors have power to remove any officer elected or appointed by them. The directors may appoint from their number an executive committee with powpr to act for the whole board of di rectors. The directors may appoint vice presidents, assistant treasurers or as sistant secretaries. The directors have power from time to time to determine and vary the amount of working capital, declare and pay divi dends, determine the disposition of nay surplus, apply such surplus in acquiring bonds or other obligations or shares in the capital stock of the corporation; but stock so acquired may be resold unless such shares have been retired to decrease the capital stock to the extent authorized by law. The directors are to determine whether, to what extent, at what times and places and under what conditions any accounts or books of the corporation are to be open to the inspection of stockholders, ac cording to the law of New Jersey. The directors may move, amend or repeal any by-laws, but these may be altered or re pealed by stockholders at any annual or special meeting, provided notice of such alteration or repeal be included in the notice of the meeting. FEAR INTERFERENCE Merger's Backers Thought to Be Afraid of Incle Sam. New York, Nov. 25.—1t is believed that the promoters of the big northwestern railway merger fear federal interference with their plans. The vist of James J. Hill and Daniel Larnont to Washington is considered to have been made in connec tion with this feature of the controversy. That some action will be taken by the in ter state commerce commission and that the merger will be a subpect for debate in congress is quite certain. Railroad men here believe that Governor Van Sant's action will prove that the state authori i ties are powerles to deal with the ques- I tion. The New York Sun discusses the atti tude of the northwest toward the big railroad merger as follows: Great as may be the economic value to the people of the whole country—and that it will ! prove such in the long run seems the view I of most of the intelligent persons who have I made the subject a study—of the proposed I joint management of the Burlington, Northern ! Pacific and Great Northern railway systems, I the fact remains that the project not only runs counter to traditional popular senti ment throughout the territory affected, but that it is openly in («>nflict with the eonstl ! tution and statues of many states. It is ln- I evitable that, sooner or later, the courts will be asked to decide the great legal questions that are here involved; while so far as pop ular agitation against the scheme is con cerned, the fear is that it may assume the I form of legislative harrassment and increased tax levies. The lawyers who have advised at c.very step in the formation of the North ern Securities company say that they are sure of their ground; but there are many who have read the sweeping provisions of the const? tution and statutes of Minnesota' and other states against the joint operation of com peting railroads, the United States laws against restraints and monopolies and the long line of decisions of the federal courts in which judicial opinion is steadily ar rayed against the spirit of just such railroad consolidation as is here attempted, who re gret that they caum| share such optimism. There is the best of reason for believing that whatever is talked in Wall street to the con trary the market attitude of those who have this great project at heart is at present of extreme conservatism. This is the question: Can the sanctity of contract and the inviola bility of the right of property protect a cor poration organized in one state for the pur pose of operating railways in another state in a manner which the constitution and laws of the second state expressly forbid? It is a question which grows as one studies it. SENATOR MCCARTHY'S OPINION The Merger Ooeht to Be Defeated If Possible. Special to The Journal. Grand Rapids, Minn., Nov. 25.—1n the opinion of Senator C. C. McCarthy the Northern Securities company represents a plain violation of the spirit if not the letter of the law. The legal questions involved are so complex that he is unwil ling to be quoted, as a lawyer, without some opportunity for careful reading and study. Said he to-day: It was this possibility against which the constitutional amendment sought to guard. It was the intent of the people that such a deal as this should be denied the sanction of the law. And if there are preventive measures within reach they should be utilized: the pro posed merger ought to be balked, if possible. ' Some of those who advocate consolidation for | economic reasons, or who at least view the merger complacently, have been heard to cay that in the end a distinct benefit would be conferred, inasmuch as all charges would be made uniform, and freight discrimination would disappear. Whether this be so or not, the principle upon which this combination Is | proceeding is inherently vicious, and its I apologists can say nothing that will de tract from the force of that conclusion. Even granting that certain minor public benefits might result it is impossible to disguise the conflict between the general plan of consoli dation, and what the public esteems essential to its own protection and welfare. There may be law whereby consolidation can be thwarted; there may not be; I won't say for I I reserve an opinion as to the legal ques tions involved. But I am opposed to con solidation and combination and merger of these immense interests in any form, believ ing that their selfish harmony of purpose is not conducive to the most favorable conditions for the growth and development of either in dividuals or communities. H. P. HALL'S VIEWS The Veteran Editor Nut Inclined to Condemn Consolidation. H. P. Hall, the veteran St. Paul jour nalist, says: We near a great deal about the importance of competition, and to a certain degree that is important. But I take the broad ground that no cut-throat competition, which de stroys business interests and frightens cap italists, in the long run benefits any com munity. Such competition applied to ail roads, if sufficiently bitter and protracted, can only result in bankruptcies. What is rte atred is equity in the conduct of business affairs rather rhan ruinous competition. In view of this, it is well to apply common sense business principles. Men engage In business for the purpose of making money and not for the destruction of the body politics. It is reasonable to assume that a body of men controlling such great enter prises as our transcontinental railroads will not consider it a wise business policy to make extortionate rates which would not onlj prevent further development of the country these roads traverse, but would drive out business already existing. Is it not mqre prob able that, based upon the development of MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 25, 1901. If every one in this city will only take our advice and not permit them selves to be overtaken by disease they can keep out of the way of ill health by using our delicious It is the greatest Tonic Re constructor, Flesh Creator, Strength Maintainer, Blood Purifier that it has ever been our pleasure to offer to our friends and patrons. 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New York, Nov. 25. —The Press says: "The Northern Peclflc contest has been settled on paper and the Northern Securi ties company organized, the capital fixed arbitrarily at $400,000,000. It takes over shares of the Great Northern at 180, pre sumably a fair figure, but it also pays 115 for Northern Pacific. Of course, the exchange can be made successfully, as big men own a large majority of both issues to be bought and paid for with other issues. An interesting rumor in this connection has been circulating that Morgan is not one of the big men, and that he sold out his Northern Pacific holdings to persons whose names can easily be guessed. Of course, these big men have not paid cash for all the securities they bought. The scheme of the Northern Securities com pany is to put the securities of the North ern Pacific in marketable shape; but the question arises, will the public buy shares of a holding company that absorbs two lines whose combined net earnings are less than 4 per cent? On the holding company's capital this question is hang ing over the present market like a warn ing to investors. EXPECT FAIR TREATMENT Northern Securities Interests Will- Ing to Trust Minnesota Courtt. New York. Nov. 25.—The Wall Street Journal says: It is thought here that any proceedings taken against the Xorthern Securities company will come to the sur fact in 'Minnesota. The Great Northern and Northern Pacific come together in that state and the parallelism is more conspicuous than elsewhere. It may not be unsatisfactory to the securities com ipany to have the proceedings originate in Minnesota. It is supposed that some Minnesota judges hold as liberal views In regard to the rights and powers of rail way corporations as could be found among judges anywhere else. Conversely, there is no hostility among them that could not be located at some other point. Doubt less, the Minnesota judges and Minnesota state officials will fairly interpret the law. but there is a difference between a fair interpretation and an interpretation strained without special results. Rail way men think a suit in Minnesota would be better for the Securities company than a suit in North Dakota or Montana. Senator Jones Backs tlie Governor, Special to The Journal. Morris, Minn., Nov. 25. —Senator E. J. Jones says: "There Is no question but a large majority of the people of this state, irrespective of party affiliation, are In sympathy with Governor Van Sant in his attempt to thwart the consolidation of the Great Northern and Northern Pa cific railways. In my opinion this ques tion is of such vital imoprtance that the governor should not hesitate to call an extra session of the legislature If he finds that the present laws are insuffi cient to prevent the consolidation." REDUCE CUBAN TARIFF Petition From Natives Claiming' Thin I» Indispensable. Washington, Nov. 25.—A delegation of Cu bans called upon the president to-day and presented a petition adopted by the industrial organizations of the island, urging upon his attention the necessity of a reduction in the American tariff upon Cuban products, particu larly upon sugar and tobacco. The secretary of war and other officials also were called upon. The petition says that the economical situation in which Cuba is placed is such that the remedies above expressed admit of no de lay. The petition concludes: "We therefore respectfully entreat you, ei ther by virtue of the constitutional authority vested In you or by requesting congress In your first'message to grant you the necessary authority, to immediately establish , ample commercial privileges between ■ the United States—the almost exclusive market for our products—and 'Cuba,' based on the foregoing measure— > measure indi«>en«»bu for th» welfare of the island. V SERIOUS FOR BRITONS Recent Fighting; Near Villiersdrop "Wan \o Small Matter. London, Nov. 25. —This morning's dis patches from South Africa show that the recent fighting near Villiersdorp, south west of Standerton, as to which Lord Kitchener reported nothing beyond the fact that Commandant Buys had been captured after attacking a patrol of 100 railroad pioneers, was really a serious affair. It seems that Grobelaar"s commando succeeded in surrounding and capturing a British force of 100 British Cape rail way pioneers. Subsequently, Colonel Remington came up with reinforcements and, after heavy fighting, compelled the Boers to retire and to release their prisoners. The British losses included Major Fisher, killed, and three officers, wounded. The casualties among the men have not yet been reported. With reference to the story that the British placed Boer women and children in front during the fighting at Graspan. June 6, when General DeWet's convoy was captured, the Daily Mail rent a dispatch of inquiry to Lord Kitchener, who replied as follows: "The statement is absolutely untrue and devoid of all foundation. One child was killed and one woman and one child were wounded by the Boers." PUGILIST "PINCHED" Accused of Complicity in the Bank of Liverpool Fraudn. London. Nov. 25. — The pugilist Dick Burge was arrested in London to-day on a charge of complicity in the recent bank of Liverpool frauds. It is said that thf police have recovered a large amount of them money that was stolen, which had been lodged in different banks of London and the provinces. The sums discovered aggregate £100,009. A number of other arrests are anticipated. An em bargo has boen placed on the banking account of a well-known bookmaker. Later in the day Burge was brought up In the Bow street police court charged with uttering checks aggregating £86,000 when knowing them to be forged. He was remanded. 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