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OVER THE ATLANTIC
An Astonishing Feat Performed by
Marconi.
SIGNALS ACROSS THE OCEAN
Italian Discoverer, in Newfoundland,
Receiver Communications
From ISnitl&ad.
St. John's N. P., Dec. 16.—Signor Mar
coni announce* the most wonderful scien
tific discovery of modern times in stat
ing that he had received electric signals
across the Atlantic ocean from his sta
tion in Cornwall; England.
He explains that before leaving England
. he made plans for accomplishing this re
sult, for while his primary object was to
communicate with ocean liners in mid
ocean, he hoped also to succeed in at
taining the wonderful achievement of
wireless telegraphy across the Atlantic.
Signor Marconi's station in Cornwall is
most powerful. He possesses an electric
force, generated there, a hundred times
greater than at his ordinary stations.
Before he left England he arranged ' that
the electrician in charge of the station,
which is located at Poldhouse, should be
gin sending signals daily after a certain
date which Siguor Marconi would cable
. him after having perfected his arrange
ments here. Signor Marconi arrived here
a week ago Friday, selected signal hill,
at the entrance to the harbor, as an ex
periment station, and moved his equip
ment there. Last Monday he cabled to
the Poldhouse station to begin sending
signals at 3 p. m. daily and to continue
• then until 6 p. m., these hours being re
spectively 11:80 a. m. to 2:30 p. m., St.
Johns time.
During these hours Wednesday Signor
Marconi elevated a kite with an aerial
wire, by means of which signals are sent
or received. He remained at the recorder
attached to his receiving aparatus and to
his profound satisfaction signals were re
ceived by him at intervals, according to
the program arranged previously with the
operator at Poldhouse.
Natnre of the Signals.
These signals consisted of repeating at
intervals the letter S, which in Marconi's
code is made by three dots or quick
strokes. This signal was repeated so fre
quently and so in accordance with the
detailed plan arranged to provide safe
guards against possibility of mistake that
Signor Marconi was satined that it was
a genuine transmission from England.
Again on Thursday, during the tame
hours, the kite was elevated and the same
signals were renewed. This made the as
surance so complete that Marconi cabled
to his principal in England and also in
formed the governor of Newfoundland, Sir
Cavendish Boyle, who apprised the Eng'
lisb. cabinet of the success of the experi
ments.
Signor Marconi, though satisfied of the
genuineness of the signals, and that he
has succeeded in his attempts in estab
lishing communication across the Atlantic
without the use of wires, emphasizes the
fact that the system is yet only in an em
bryonic stage, and that the possibility of
its ultimate development is demonstrated
by the success of the present experiments
with Incomplete and imperfect apparatus,
us the signals can osly be received by the
most sensitively adjusted apparatus, and
Signor Marconi is working under great
difficulties, owing to the conditions pre
vailing here. The Cornwall coast is 1,700
miles from St. Johns. Signor Marconi will
return to England this week and conduct
the experiments from Poldhouse himself.
He explains that the greater electrical
power there will enable him to send more
effective signals. He will undertake this
work himself, leaving assistants here to
erect a mast and receive the signals as
he forwards them.
EARTH'S CURVATURE
Prof. J'lipin Names Valuable Point in
Marconi's Feat.
New York, Dec. 16.—M. I. Pupin, pro
fessor of, electrical mechanics at Colum
bia University, in an interview Bays he
fully believes that Marconi succeeded in
signalling between the coasts of New
Foundland and Cornwall, England, by
his ayßtem of wireless telegraphy. The
professor said:
One point which ia of great value aad In
terest to th 9 scientific world is that Marconi
has proved conclusively that the curvature of
the earth is no obstacle to the system of
wireless telegraphy. It still remains to be
proved, however, that heavy banks of fog,
low banging clouds and heavy showers along
and in the path of the- transmitted wava will
not entirely obstruct Its progress. The pre
sumption generally is that they will, as ex
periments thua far have proved. Atmospheric
conditions have also much to do with, and
strongly affect ttie electric wava.
Ediiton Doubt*.
Orange, N. J. t Dec. 16.— The report that
Marconi had received a wireless message
from England is discredited by Thomas A
Edison. Mr. Edison said that while he did
•not cast any aspersions upon Signor Marcoui,
yet he doubted the reliability of the pub
lished reports.
Steamers In Communication. ,
New York, Dec. 16.—The Cunarder Etruria,
which has just arrived here, was In communi
cation for more than five hours in midocean
•with her Bister ship, the Umbria. Long be
fore either ship sighted the other, their com
manders were conversing by the Marconi
wireless system. The position of each ship
was known to the other hours before their
mala trucks showed above the horizon. When
they were fully 100 miles apart the receiver
on the Etruria began to click warningly The
operator replied and then word Umbria was
slowly spelled out on the Etruria instrument
Then followed the Umbria'a location. The
Etruria replied, giving her location. The
I mbria sent-her number of passengers the
fact that all was well and the latest news
from New York. The Etruria sent recent
news.
OiuinuuN li; norhlire.
London, Dec. 16.—The officials at Poldhu
refuse to confirm or deny the truth of the
reports from St. Johns that messages had
been received there from Cornwall by wire
less telegraphy. They profess complete igno
rance of the success or failure or the experi
ments.
HANNA VS. FORAKER
Reported an Attempt Will Be Made
to Adjust Differences.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 16.—Much inter
est is taken in the expected trip of George
B. Cox and other republican leaders to
Washington this week. Owing to the
contest between the friends of Senator
Foraker and of Senator Hanna over the
organization of the legislature, there is an
unusual agitation all over the state.
It Is reported that there may be an
other attempt at compromise by a con
« ference in Washington before the repub
lican caucuses are held at Columbus two
weeks from next Saturday.
The Hanna men claim the Foraker peo
ple proceeded after the election to form
slates for the organization of both
branches of the legislature with ulterior
views, notably that of the defeat of
Senator Hanna two years hence. About
two weeks ago they broke out Into open
conflict and now there are opposing tick
eta composed of Foraker and Hanna men.
Humors
They take possession of the body, and
are Lords of Misrule.
They are attended by pimples, boils, the
itching tetter, salt rheum, and other cu
taneous eruptions; by feelings of weakness,
languor, general debility and what not.
They cause more suffering than anything
else.
Health, Strength, Peace and Pleasure
require their expulsion, and this is posi
tively effected, according to thousands of
grateful testimonials, by
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Which radically and permanently drives
them oat and builds up the whole system.
BOERS LOSE HOPE
At Any Rate, British Reports Are to
This Effect.
BURGHERS MOVE TO NORTHEAST
Discontent Reported Rife Among the
Boer* of the 1,a«.«. ri>
Transvaul.
Pretoria, Dec' 16.—The recent British
successes occur opportunely, at a moment
when the Boers are showing signs of dis
content with the life on commando, but
the British, instead of congratulating
themselves, ought to put forth further
efforts on a bigger scale. Since 800 Boers
were killed north of Bethel under General
Piet Viljoen, only two commandoes of a
hundred men each remain In the neigh
borhood. The rest, including Viljoeu,
have gone to the northeast, toward the
Delagoa railway line.
There seems no reason to doubt that
Acting President Schalk-Burger and the
"oßer government officials" have crossed
the line north. After addressing a lurge
meeting near Carolina, ai which he told
the burghers that they must be steadfast,
as foreign intervention was certain be
fore long, Schalk-Burger seems to have
decided that the country north of the
Delagoa railway line was more attractive
than the high veldt, where the British
columns are hustling the .Boers Inces
santly. He probably is now in the neigh
borhood of Pilgrims Rest, where some
400 Boers have settled for the summer.
Piet Viljoen is the leading spirit among
the Boers in the eastern Transvaal. After
General Botha had been busy encourag
ing the burghers with tales of the with
drawal o-f British troops and of Boer suc
cesses in Cape Colony, his (Viljoen's) de
feat by General Bruce-Hamilton should
materially increase the discontent which
is very rife among the Boers in these dis
tricts.
May Sue for Peace.
London, Dec. 16.—Eloff, Mr. Kruger's
grandson, has sailed from Holland for
Lourenzo Marquez, with intent to exam
ine the military situation in South Africa
and, if it should be found advisable, to
sue for peace on the broad lines of auton
omy under the British flag, similar to
that enjoyed by Canada.
SAID TO BE LOGAN
Alleged. Montana. Train Robber Cap
tared in Tennessee.
Knoxville, Term., Dec. 16. —A man who
the police say is the one who shot two
Knoxville policemen Thursday night, and
who they first thought was Harry Long
baugh, but now believe is Harry Logan,
alleged to have been concerned In the
Montana train robbery, was captured
with a companion last night, one mile
from Jefferson City, Term., twenty miles
from Knoxville. The escape of the man
that shot the policeman was followed by
the discovery of a flood of unsigned 20
Montana bank notes, and yesterday, on
the person of the men arrested, was found
over five thousand dollars of the stolen
bills. A. B. Carey, a Jefferson City mer
chant, and four other men first caught
a man who gives his name as John Drees
of Louisville, Ky. The other one was
found in a patch of woods one mile away.
He gave his name as Wilson. Both men
were brought here. Wilson fills Logan's
description precisely, except he is now
clean shaven instead of wearing a full
beard. On his head are scars which the
local officers say were made by the po
licemen's clubs. He refuses to talk, says
he has no name and does not know how
he received the scare on his head. Drees
claims to be a molder by trade.
WAR CLOUDS VANISHING
Belief That the Argentine-Chilean
Danger Point la Panned.
Valpariso, Dec. 16.—1n her latest reply
,to the Argentine proposal for the settle
ment of the dispute Chile endeavors to
firmly establish the rights of both coun
tries and evade future controversies. Ar
gentina's minister, Senor Portela, ex
presses the opinion that all danger has
passed and the same belief is entertained
in official circles.
Buenos Aires, Dec. 16. —The directors
aid managers of English banks and finan
cial companies here have wired to London
to urge the mediation of King Edward,
who is the arbitrator of the boundary
question.. The governor of Mendoza has
sant word that two Germans were detected
making surveys near Puenta Del Inca. V
-1s said that they are officers of the Chilean
army. The government has instructed
the governor to send them off to Chile or
bring them to Mendoza.
CLASS OF NINE
Thirty-third Degree Work to Be
Performed at Farg-o.
Special to The Journal.
Fargo, N. D., Dec. 16.—There will be a
meeting in Fargo, Jan. 13 that will be of
more than ordinary interest to the Ma
sonic fraternity of the northwest. It
will be the conferring of the thirty-third
degree on a class of nine, recently elect
ed at the biennial meeting of the Scottish
Rite at Washington. Charles E. Rosen
baum, of Little Rock, Ark., will be the di
rect representative of the grand com
mander; Congressman Richardson of Ten
nessee.
Colonel S. E. Adams, of Minneapolis,
lieutenant commander; E. T. Taubman, of
South Dakota; T. W, Hugo, of Duluth,
grand cross arkl legate of the court of
honor; and W. E. Richardson, of Duluth,
ere who will be present to assist in con
ers who wil be present to assist in con
ferring the high honors.
The. following day the regular winter
reunion of,the Scottish Rite will open here
and it is expeoted a large class will be
present. -• '--■ - ...:.'. .; - .
_; A SHORTER CREED
Presbyterian . UevUlou Committee
Makes Some Slight Changes.
Washington, Dec. 16.—The revision
committee of the Presbyterian church ad
journed to meet in Philadelphia Feb. 5
next. . , V<' :'.:" .- .; ■:..•'. . / -y.; - ■ -J-
Its work was completed :in : a,\ten,&tive
form, including a shorter creed for use in
the churches in connection with the ordi
nation of ministers and ruling elders; a
declaratory statement in the vernacular
of the day for popular use informing the
public generally of the faith held by the
church, and the new articles are to be add
eft to the Westminster confession re
lating to the love of God for all men, the
work of the Holy Spirit and missions.
The shorter creed makes no change in
theology of the church, but seeks to make
plain the faith held by the church in those
points that have been criticized and at
tacked. So far as it was possible to do
so this statement was made in the lan
guage of the Scriptures. When the com
mittee meets in February it will finally
pass all these subjects for presentation to
the general assembly at its session the
May following.
FAILURE AT CLINTON
i
Department Store Proprietor Sched
ules Liabilities of 943,776.
Special to The Journal.
Clinton, lowa, Dec. 16.—Max Bernsten,
who came here a year ago from Marion,
Ind., and opened a department store, has
filed a petition in bankruptcy. His assets
are $52,907, and liabilities $43,776. Inabili
ty to turn the goods into cash caused the
embarrassment. Bernsten had been in
business in Marion for many years.
NORTHWEST WEDDINGS.
Specials to The Journal.
lowa Falls, lowa, Dec. 16.—Th"c engage
ment has just been announced of Dr. Elmer
H. Beaven, formerly of this city, and Mias
Mary Preston of Cedar Rapids.
Frost, Minn., Dec. 16.—John Anderson aud
Farmie Stukkem were married here to-day.
EAST IS INUNDATED
Extensive Damage Done in All Di
rections.
WORST FLOOD FOR MANY YEARS
Wat-iii Weather and Rains, Followed
by HiKli Wind. Do Their
Work.
Kmw York Sun Somolmt Servioa
New York, Dec. 16.—The entire eastern
section of the country is under water,
and one of the worst Hoods in years pre
vails. The floods extend from Pennsyl
vania and Western New York south into
the Virginias and Maryland, and to the
eastward through Delaware, Maryland,
New Jersey and the lower part of New
England. Damage to the extent of mil
lions of doljara has been done, but thus
far few lives have been reported lost.
Warm weather and rain, followed by
high winds, resulted in fearful damage.
On Saturday the snows in the northern
sections of New York thawed rapidly,
causing the rivers and creeks to rise and
the valleys were inundated. Heavy rain
followed during the night, accompanied
by winds of great velocity. Trains were
blockaded for many hours, landslides
were frequent, and in the lowlands and
valleys hundreds of dwellings'were flood
ed, while the damage to farm lands and
buildings is very great. In and around
New York city the wind reached a ve
locity of forty-eight miles an hour, but
beyond minor incidents no great damage
is reported so far to property on land or
shipping. Many towns in the interior
; of the state a"re inundated.
At Ithaca the damage is estimated at
$200,000. The flood was the most disas
trous experienced since 1857. The nearby
creeka became raging torrents by raid
night. A dwelling house was swept away,
and no trace of it could be found. The
power and lighting plant was washed out
and two trolley cars swallowed up In the
flood. All street car traffic is suspended,
and the city is in darkness. Syracuse
Waverly, Binghamton, Oneida, Troy, Au
burn, Rome and other towns report great
damage. Traffic of all kinds is prac
tically suspended.
Considerable damage has been done
throughout northern New York by the ex
tremely high wind, which prevailed for
twenty-four hours, reaching the velocity
of a tornado. The warm weather Satur
day sent the enow out of the Adirondacks
like magic any many houses on the lower
levels are flooded.
Tfew England and Pennsylvania.
In New England the floods are not as
great as they are in New York, but much
damage has been done. Reports from
Pittsburg, Allentown, Susquehanna, Bas
ton and other points in Pennsylvania re
port one of the most destructive flooda for
nearly forty years. Traction company
powerhouses are flooded, no trolley cars
have been run at many points since 10
o'clock this morning, and many towns are
in darkness. Trestles on a number of
roads have been washed away and rail
road traffic Is suspended. The storm was
accompanied by a high wind, which at a
number of points wrecked buildings.
Many towns report losses of from $50 000
to $200,000. '
The havoc in the coal region Is enor
mous, and the loss to railroad and mining
companies will amount to millions of dol
lars. In the Schuylkill valley, forty-eight
mines were flooded, and in the Lehigb
and Lackawanna regions the destruction
is equally great. Hundreds of mules were
drowned in the collieries, and It will be
weeks before many of the mines can re
sume operations.
In some sections the water reached the
second stories of dwellings, and the town
of Westmore, near Wilkesbarre, Is sub
merged. Many residents have left their
homes In boats. Similar conditions exist
along the Juniata river, farmers being
compelled by the steadily rising water to
abandon their homes. The flood was ren
dered more disastrous by the melting of
the snow on the mountain sides. The
storm broke with great severity Saturday,
after the rain had been falling incessant
ly for several days.
niVKRS FALLING
Portions of Pittsbnrgr and Allegheny
: Suffer Severely. ' '
Pittsburg, Dec. 16.—The crest of the
flood and the lowest . point touched this
winter by the mercury were both regis
tered at the same hour, 8 a. m., when
the Smithfleld street bridge marks showed
25 feet 8 inches of water in the Monbnga
hela river, and the government ther
mometer indicated 5 degrees above zero.
The rivers are now falling here and at the
head waters and the temperature is stead
ily rising. Only the sudden drop in the
temperature averted a disastrous inunda
tion. As it was the lower parts of the
| Point district and Duquesne way and low
lands along the Monongahela' river, South
Side, were submerged. In Allegheny the
river front was entirely under water. The
cellars in many houses were flooded and
people were compelled to move. The
damage in the two cities probably will
reach $60,000. In addition to this many
mills and factories along both rivers were i
forced to close down temporarily and
thousands of men and women will be out
of work.
FRESH COLD WAVE
Subzero Temperature Lets Up Only
for a Firmer Grip.
Chicago, Dec. 16.— Southwest winds have
modified the extreme cold throughout the
west and northwest, the official ther
mometers shortly before noon registering
3 degrees above zero at Chicago, 20 at
Kansas City .and zero at Omaha. The
official forecaster at Chicago predicts a
rise of 10 degrees to-night, attended by
snow, but another cold wave is develop
ing in the northwest that will send the
mercury below zero by Tuesday night.
South Getting Nipped.
Atlanta. Ga., Dec. 16.—The lowest tempera
ture recorded last night broke all records for
i December. In Atlanta there were two deaths
' attributed to cold. .The temperature at 4
o'clock this morning was 9 above zero. Freez
ing temperatures were reported this mor
ning in northern Florida, as far south'as
Jacksonville, and from 6 to 8 degrees below
freezing in Southern Alabama, Georgia and
i Louisiana. -" .::'".': ■'■■': v V! *
;. :; Damage Half n Million. ?.
Utica, N. V., Dec. 16— damage from the
flood in the Valley of the West Canada Creek
will reach- $600,000. . From < 75,000 to 100,000
logs, were I washed away from Noblesboro,
Hinckley and Trenton Falls. Four expensive i
railroad bridges were destroyed.
EIGHT ARE KILLED |
Head-End Collision on ' the Illinois
Central In Illinois. , ; :
Rockford, 111., Dec. 16. —Failure on the j
part of a conductor to obey orders is sup- i
posed to have been the cause of a head- !
end collision on the Illinois Central, be- ',
tween Irene and Perryville, yesterday j
morning. » , ■ j
The two trains, were the eastbound pas- !
! senger train, No. 4, and a through freight '
I from Chicago, going : west. ' As a result, i
eight persons are dead or missing, and
eleven injured. •* ;■
I The known dead are:
Richard Ormsby, Chicago, engineer of pas
senger train; James Rearden, Freeport, fire- j
man of passenger train ;. Robert Thompson, J
Dubuque, American express messenger; David !
Behan, Freeport, freight engineer; Edward
Carey, Freeport, freight fireman.
Missing and supposed to be dead: Newsboy
on passenger train, name unknown section
foreman from Ireue, name unknown.
Among the Injured are:
W. B. Keefe, Sioux City, lowa, head sev
erely cut; M. E. Franklin, Lake City, Iowa:
John Huasey, Independence, lowa.
The trains met in a slight bend in the
track, both running at full speed, and the
victims were roasted to death. '
Bathtubs of glass are now being made,
very cheaply in Germany^ by the use of i
compressed air.
THE MINAEAFOEIS JOURNAL.
COME AND CONVINCE YOURSELF
That we are giving yon $2 for $1. We are selling at 52 ic. on the dollar.
Suits or Overcoats Suets or Overcoats
to Your Measure *PmßKK^m^ to Your Measure
Kurtzman has been JKfeZ^S?*'"* B> f fi»^^ Ik crJg>^M^ Lin ings. Workman
in business in thisj| |Q J| m || j& OR Bship andfit guaran
city 19 years and he I R? M W I 11 y ™ ■ teed. Remember,
says that he never W^ w ■ v Bk. W there is no
saw such values for the money be- . ']^^h «& W tailor in the United States that can
rore. He is here bow aad is prepared to verify it. mSsM&I |F^ guarantee you the things we do.
The stock comprises Twe»ds, Ca*simeres, Worsteds, Cheviots, Serges, Black and Blue Thibet*, Scotches, Clay Worsteds, Worsted Checks, Worsted
Mixtures, Silk Mixture Casslmeres, Bird's Eyes, Twill Worsteds and Fancy Weave Worsteds; and in Overcoats are tfcs latest Oxfords and Grays,
Vicunas, Kersey a, Beavers, Chinchillas, Friezes, -Shetland* and Tweeds. . „ , • ...' ij
KURTZMAN-O'KEEFFE CO. 122 L
CHASE GIVES TERMS
Proposition to Towns on Proposed }
Mankato-St. Cloud Trolley.
A BONUS OF $100,000 IS ASKED
In Addition, Land fur Station*, Pow
erliouses and the t suui
Right of Way.
Special to The Journal.
Hutchinson, Minn., Dec. 16.— W. H.
Chase, who is promoting an electric rail
way line from Mankato to St. Cloud by
the way of Hutchinson, has made a trip
over the prepared route and in a com
munication from Sioux Falls, his present
headquarters, says he was highly pleased
with the country and the reception every
where given his proposition. The coun
try, he says, is probably the garden of
Minnesota, and the line can»be construct
ed on easy grades. He contends that the
freight traffic would make the road a pay
ing one from the start. Continuing h<j
says:
I shall take the matter up with my eastern
associates, a copy of this letter going to
them, and shall urgently recommend that
the push the lint through to an early com
pletion, provided the people from Maukato
to St. Cloud show interest sufficient to
warrant us in making the necessary invest
ment. Upon another sheet I have Indicated
what would be asked of the towns and cities
along the line. This matter should be ar
ranged for immediately, 'so that we may
know just what we can depend upon. There
is also a preliminary expense which must be
arranged for by your people, as follows:
Survey ?;J,OdO
Engraving (steel) and printing bonds... 2,500
Engraving and printing stock 1,500
Prospectus 1,000
Incidentals ...* 2,000
Totstl $12,000
Bonus—How Divided.
The company should be incorporated at once
for two million, with power to increase the
capital. As soon as incorporated, officer
the company among yourselves', except that I
will furnish three directors in case you have
five; four in case you have seven, and my
bind people will insist that I be made vice
president and general manager of the com
pany. The stock should be equal to the
amount of the bond issue; bonds to be issued
from time to time ae' the road is built. The
bonus of $109,000 that I hare asked along
the route can be taken by private.subscrip
tion for stock, say at 50 cents, $200,000, pay
able only as road is built, equipped and
operated from point to point, say $10,000 pro
rate foe each ten miles built. You can do
this, or you can have bonuses voted by your
towns and cities, just as you prefer. If the
latter, it strikes me that the following would
be a fair basis:
Mankata $25,000
New Sweden 7,500
Gaylord 10,000
New Auburn 7,500
Hutcbinson 15,000
Dassel 5,000
Kimball Prairie 5,000
St. Cloud 25,000
Total $100,000
I would suggest that you take this matter
up with your people at once and let me know
the result. If they meet the reqiureemnts I
promise to build for them a first-class line
capable of handling both passenger and
freight traffic, the passenger service to be not
less rapid than your steam lines, the fare
to be from one-fourth to one-half less; freight
rates In proportion.
You will notice that I have distinctly speci
fied that no charges are to be made until
work is done. This holds' good in reference
to everything except the matter of printing
and engraving and prospectus and inci
dentals, but in that matter the company will
Itself have the handling of those funds. I
make no charges for my necessary work and
expenses in placing bonds and dealing with
the contractors, in purchasing supplies,build
ing material, etc. There will be Of neces
sity three power houses on the line and pos
sibly four.
Franchises and Lands.
In case the line should be built we should
require the following from the towus along
the line:
Mankato—City franchise, both for right-of
way to our terminals in the city and for the
construction of"a-local street car line. Man
kato should also furnish the right-of-way to
Oshawa in fee simple, sixty feet; also site
for power house, switches, car sheds, etc.,
twenty acres, either in the suburbs or im
mediately outside of the city, but contiguous
to the proposed line.
New Sweden—Right-of-way sixty feet fee
simple, Oshawa to Gaylord, two acres for
station at Onhawa and two acres for station
at New Sweden.
Gaylord—Right-of-way to New Auburn, two
acres for station, etc.
New Auburu—Right-of-way to Hutchinson,
two acres for station.
Hutchinson—Right-of-way to Kimball Prai
rie, four acres for station and power house,
Dat'del—Two acres for station.
Kimball Prairie —Two acres for station.
St. Cloud —Right of way from Kimball !
Prairie, sixty feet in fee simple, and fran
chise to terminals through the city, together
with twenty acres for power house, in the
suburbs or without city limits, but contiguous
t oproposed line. This to be in addition to
proposed bonus suggested herein.
Chief Whlteboy Found.
| Special to The Journal.
La Crosse, Wis., Dec. 16.—Chief Whiteboy
of the Winnebago tribe of Indians, whose
mysterious disappearance caused much com
-1 ment some time ago, has been found In Nte
braska. He is living on his land in the heart j
of the big Indian reservation and with him
are his capricious daughter and his faithful
squaw. It was thought he had met with foul
play. Members of his tribe knew nothing of
his whereabouts, and all hopes of ever seeing
him alive had been given u;\
Infant Scalded to Death.
I Special to The Journal.
Barron, Wis., Dec. 16.—The 2-year-old son
lof Milton Rogers, who lives near Dallas,
Wis., fell into a pail of boiling water which
his mother had left on the floor, and died in
two hours after the accident.
Burial of Eng-lneer Cooper.
Special to The Journal.
Huron, S. D., Dec. Ui.—The remains of En
gineer Thomas R. Cooper, killed in a collision
on the Northern Pacific railway near Yakima,
Wash., reached here last week. They were
| accompanied by Mrs. Cooper and her two
| children, and by a delegation of railway men
i and Masons sent from here to Oakes to meet
I the funeral party. Arriving here the body
was taken in charge by the Masons and fu
neral services held Saturday under the direc
tion of Huron lodge. No. 26, A. F. and A. M.,
| the sermon being delivered in the pre,sbyte
| rian church by Rev. A. R. Vander Las.
THIRTY-NINE HAVE DIED
SUALM'OX MOWED DOWN I\DIAXS
Scourge 'in Tuinu County' Almost
, VVlilinied—Ti-in-ex and Cloth- ;
.. j •;.; ... tmt_tO;Be Burned. ,
Special to The Journal.
.Marshalltokn, lowa, Dec. 16.—The small
pox epidemic among Indians on the res
ervation in Tama county is waning and it
is now believed the worst is over. There
have been thirty-nine deaths, but no new
cases have developed in the last week or
ten days and the sick are recovering. The
authorities were handicapped at the out
break of the- epidemic, as there was no
fund available with which to combat the
disease. When the situation became so
deplorable Indian Commissioner Jones au
thorized the state authorities to take,
whatever measures were deemed neces
sary to control the situation, guaranteeing
the payment of $25 a day. A hospital was
erected, the Indians all vaccinated, and
the sick properly cared for, with the
result that the disease began to abate!
Congressman Cousins of the fifth con
gressional district has interested himself
in the matter and will ask for the imme
diate appropriation, as an item in the
urgency deficiency bill, of a sum suffi
cient and available for present and all
future contingencies of a like nature
among the Indians.
When the disease shall have ran its
course, a thorough "house cleaning" will
take place. All the wickiups and tepees
of the tribe will be destroyed, together
with a large amount of clothing. The In
dian department will make restitution to
the Indians by building them new houses
i and buying blankets and clothing.
BADGER SCHOOLS IN CLOVER
They Will Have Over a Million and
a Half to Spend.
Special to The Journal.
Madison, Win., Dec. 16.—The apportion
ment of the school fund income has been
completed and certified to the secretary
of state. The total, $1,639,625.01, is more
than double the apportionment last year,
owing to the increased assessment of
property which is causing the political
opponents of the administration sjo much
anxiety, an anxiety not shared by the edu
cators of the state, who see in the in
crease in the apportionment the oppor
tunity to make long needed repairs and
other improvements.
When the tax commission last winter
prepared the bill, which was passed by
the legislature, requiring property to be
assessed at its real value, it also, realiz
ing the large Increase which would result
in the one-mill school tax, prepared a bill
which provided that the school tax should
not exceed $850,000. This bill was killed
in the Benate, and the schools get the
benefit.
Added to the school tax in the appor
tionment is the interest on trust funds,
which amounts this year to over $200,000.
The rate of apportionment for each per
son of school age in the state, June 30,
1901, is $2,206. Milwaukee county, the
most populous in the state, of course gets
the biggest slice, $258,924.83, as compared
with $121,761.08 last year.
countrT*~phones
Farmers of Ames and Kelley Are
Building Them.
Special to The Journal.
Ames, lowa, Dec. 16. —The farmers
south of Ames are going to put in tele
phones. Some time ago several near Hux
ley and Slater formed small independent
companies, each having about fourteen or
sixteen phones. Single lines carrying
these fourteen phones were run into the
towns and three or four lines were con
nected by switchboards. One line south of
Ames runs straight east from Kelley, and
it is intended Jo run a line nine miles
long from Ames, connecting with the
Kelley line. Fourteen farmers and eleven
business men of Ames will take phones
on this system if it can be put in at a
reasonable cost.
WOMAN SHOOTS
Hita a Tea Company Manager Who
Had Discharged Her.
Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 16.—Mrs. Lulu
W. Hocking shot at B. R. Andrus, mana
ger of a tea company, at his store to-day.
Two bullets took effect, one In a hand and
the other in a forearm. Neither is seri
ous. Mrs. Hocking, who is 35 years of
age, was arrested. She and her husband
had both worked for Andrus. It is said
both had been discharged.
PORTUGAL AMBITIOUS
Her Ambassador Seeks an Extension
of the Border* at Macao.
Hongkong, Dec. 16. —A special Portu
guese ambmassador, Senor Branco, is now
at Maoao preparatory to going to Peking
to press for an extension of the borders at
Macao similar to that granted at Hong
kong in 1899. The Chinese officials re
gard* the proposition unfavorably and
strong opposition to it is probable.
GIRLS' BAND FOR STATE PAIR.
Special to The Journal.
Dcs Moines. lowa, Dee. IC—The board of
directors of the state department of agriculture
decided to acfcept a proposition .made by the
state board of control to employ the orchestra
of the Industrial School for Girls at Mitchell
vllle at the state fair next August. The
orchestra will consist of thirty-five pieces.
The fair management will pay the expenses
of the organization and the girls while here
will be under proper supervision. The orches
tra is ranked as one of the finest in lowa.
KNOCKED FROM A BUILDING.
Special to The Journal.
Frost, Minn., Dee. 16—Peter Aloe, living
east of this place, fell from the toD of a
building and broke his shoulder, and came
near 'breaking his neck. He and others were
moving a building and the chimney caught a
telephone wire. Moe went on the roof to lift
the wire over the chimney. Aa soon as the
wire was released it flew back into position,
catching Moo and tumbling him off the build
ing onto the frozen ground.
TIP FOR HEMLOCK TRUST.
Special to The Journal.
Marquette, Mich., Dec. I«.~The r?ported
Pennsylvania project of fcrmicg a $20,000,000
hemlock trust with an Idea of controlling the
market Is a subject of great Interest to upper
peninsula people. If the output of the tim
ber 1b to be cornered, it is hard to see how
It can be done unless the enormous tracts in
the Lake Superior country are taken.
MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16, 1901.
IT'S UP TO ROBLIN
Temperance Men Clamor for Pro-
hibition in Manitoba.
OTHER SIDE ALSO DETERMINED
A Plebiscite of the Province on the
Troublenoine Issue May Be
-Ordered. '.■., ihi '
Special to The Journal.
Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 16.—The prohi
bition question is still in a slumbering
state. A rumor gained currency to the
effect that Colin H. Campbell, attorney
general, had submitted his resignation
to the premier, but this has been, in a
manner, denied. Campbell is the temper
ance man in the cabinet, and if prohibi
tion does not come, as the temperance
people expect, resignation would seem to
be the only course open to .this minister.
Premier Roblin spoke at a banquet given
in honor of Nat Boyd, M. P., at Holland,
Man., and while he went into a detailed
criticism of the resolution passed at the
liberal convention, held here last Wednes
day and Thursday,, he did not refer to the
prohibition question, which is uppermost
in the minds of the people. Roblin's posi
tion is looked upon as an unenviable one
by both his political friends arid enemies.
If he introduces prohibition he will set
the liquor interests against him, and the
experience of ex-Premier Hugh J. Mac
donald will cause him .to think twice be
fore he takes such a step.
It will be remembered that Macdonald,
who was one of the most popular, if not
the most popular politician Manitoba ever
produced, was simply "snowed under"
after the passing of his liquor act, when
he endeavored to win the Brandon seat
for the dominion house. The liquor in
terests are solid and the temperance
ranks are not. The latter are even now
split on the question of prohibition.
It is understood tha.t Roblin has been
advised by professed prohibitionists to
take a plebiscite of the province, making
the distinct declaration that if the people
want prohibition they must vote for it,
and that a majority of the electors, not of
the voters who poll their votes, must de
clare for the act before it can be brought
into force. This would appear to be Rob
lin's way out of a difficult situation.
GRANT COUim SHRIEVALTY
\V. B. Caldwell Elected From a. Field
of Five Candidates.
Special to The Journal.
Elbow Lake, Minn., Dec. 16. —The county
commissioners elected W. B. Caldwell
sheriff to succeed Edward N. Nash, who
resigned. There was a field of five can
didates and fifty ballots had to be taken
before a choice was made.
"Queen Esther" was presented by local
talent on two evenings in a most accept
able manner. The leading parts were
taken as follows: Queen. Mrs. E. H. Cor
nell; king, James F. Godward; Haman, F.
A. Hancock; Zeresh, Edna L. Marsh;
Mordecai, Dr. H. H. Bingham; Mordecai's
sister, Mrs. W, H. Goetzinger.
Park Region lodge No. 227, A. F. and
A. M., has elected officers as follows: W.
M., E. H. Cornell; S. W., G. L. Wood
worth; J. W. W. H. Goetzinger; treasurer,
H. Thorson; secretary, P. H. Claque; S.
D., Jones Palm; J. D., J. P. Johnson; T.,
C. H. Godward; S. S. ( Angus Fisher; J. S.,
R. P. Beach. These will be publicly in
stalled on the 30th.
A proposition to authorize the county
commissioners to purchase grounds for
county fair purposes and erect buildings
will be submitted to the voters of the
county at the regular spring elections in
March.
COULDN'T MAKE A CASE
Hanson Murder Trial at Grand Rap
id* Came to an Abrupt Und.
Special, to The Journal.
Grand Rapids, Minn., (Dec. 16.—The state
failed to get to the jury in the case of
Andrew Hanson, on trial for the killing
of his wife last September. There was
evidence to show the fact of death, and a
motive was found for the homicide, but it
was impossible to make much progress
beyond this point. It was ■ shown that
Hansen, on the day of the killing, had
been overtaken while on his way from
Deer lake to the Rapids and that he had
asked a rid© from the driver of the vehi
cle, saying his partner had been shot.
Later, and before Grand Rapids was
reached, he told the driver that it was
his wife and not his partner who had been
killed. But even at that time the claim
was made that he shooting was accidental.
There was thus nothing in the state's
case to establish the death as the result
of intent rather then accident.
Senator C. C. McCarthy appeared for
the defendant. A motion was made to
dismiss at the close of the state's case,
and after some animated argument wa6
granted by Judge MeClenahan.
GALE COLLEGE DEPARTMENTS
fonnei In ARrli-ult urc and Com
merce to Be Added in January.
Special to The Journal.
La Crosse, Wls., Dec. 16. —Two new de
partments will be added to Gale college at
Galesville, which has recently been pur
chased from the Presbyterians by the
Norwegian Lutheran synod. These de
partments, for agricultural and commer
cial studies, will be added upon the re
sumption of the classes in January. Com
petent instructors will be engaged. In
connection with the college is an eighty
acre tract of land. All appliances and
machinery necessary for the successful
operation of the agricultural department
will be purchased, and this land will be
used for experiments.
SELBY'S FIRST FIRE
Hardware Store, tiarneaa Shop and
Billiard Hall Burned.
Special to The Journal.
Aberdeen, S. D., Dec. 16.—The new town
of Selby, in Walworth county, had its
flrsf fire about 12 o'clock, Saturday night.
Swartz & Sport's hardware store, B. B.
CarscaHan's harness shop, and M. Kirk
hoven's billiard hall were burned to the
ground. Nothing was saved from the
hardware store, but the others rescued
some of their property. The loss on the
hardware store is $2,000 and on the others
about $1,400 each. All three carried some
insurance.
Many farmers throughout the state who
sold out last fall wish they hadn't. The
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I distant fields that looked so green before
the deeds were signed are not near so
inviting now, and many of them do not
know what to do. They cannot reinvest
in land at anything like the price at which
they sold.. In several instances former
owners have returned to their old farms
as tenants.
Sensational Case FiniMhed. '
Special to The Journal.
Le Mars, lowa, Deec. 16.—David Moritz was
acquitted on a charge of criminal assault
after a two days' trial in the district court
He, was charged, with-assailing Lulu Correll
the 10-year-old daughter of Frank Correlt,
la<=t May. Both families are prominent and
the affair caused a big sensation.
Pastor for Sjkeston and Cathay.
Special to The Journal.
Sykeston, X. D., Dec. 10.—The Congrega
tional parsonage 'will soon be occupied again,
for Rev. G. S. Bascom of Oriska has accepted
the call of the church and will also preach
at Cathay.
TO THE ORIENT
Head of the Elks Will Visit Eastern
. „. , I.uilkc Men.
Special to The Journal. \. .
Dcs koines, lowa, Dec.', 16.—C. gE.
.Pickett of Waterloo, the grand exalted
ruler of the Elks, Is planning for an ex
tensive trip which will include a visit to
Manila and the Philippines. He will go
by way of San Francisco and will visit
Honolulu, where an Elks' lodge was re
cently ■ installed. It Is probable a lodge
will be established in Manila in a short
time. Mr. Pickett will be accompanied
by several members of the order. The
date of his departure has not been fully
determined on.
Inc. Mr. Pickett will be accompanied
several members of the order. The
te of his departure has not been fullr
termined on.
. SENTENCED AT HASTINGS.
Special to The Journal.
Hastings, Minn., Dec. 16.—The following
prisoners were sentenced in district court:
Thomas Gaffney, assault in the second de
gree, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to
thirty days ?n the county jail; T. W. Col
lins, grand larceny in the second degree,
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to thirty
days.—The will of Henry Marshall, late of
Vermillion, was admitted to probate, Nicholas
Klotx being appointed executor. —N. P. Sores
of Hampton Station was appointed special
administrator of Mathias N. Doffing, late of
New Trier. of Mathias X. Doffing, late of
Trier.
FOLEY CHURCH DEDICATION.
Special to The Journal.
Foley, Minn., Dec. 16.—The new $1,400 Pres
byterian church was dedicated yesterday. The
sermon was preached by Rev. A. \V. Wright
of the Fifth Presbyterian church of Minne
apolis and the dedication services were in
charge of Rev. Dr. Adams, the synodical
pastor. The church is freeof debt. Rev.
pastor. The church is free of debt. Rev.
its first pastor.
HUNCK RELIEVED OF A FINE.
Special to The Journal.
St. Cloud, Minn., Dec. Judge Searla of
the district court has filed an order over
ruling the judgment of Justice Bell of Sauk
Rapids in the C. A. HUnck blnld-piggiug
case. Hunck was arrested and fined $50 and
costs under the law of 1901. Judge Searle
holds the law is not applicable for the rea
son that the town has never voted no license.
Hunck was indicted by the Benton county
grand jury a week or so ago.
.
CONDUCTOR week or INJURED BY FALL.
DUCTOR BIRT INJURED BY FALL.
Special to The Journal.
Excelsior, Minn., Dec. 16.— E. Burt. conduc
tor of a Minneapolis & St. Louis freight, fell
from the top of his caboose near I phaven
this morning and broke his leg close to the
ankle. He was brought here and later re
moved to his home at 1922 Laurel avenuo,
Minneapolis. His train was running twenty
mileb' an hour at the time of the accident.
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