The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-31
Special to The Journal.

speers' forces at Yorkton have retired
from the field, and the Dukhobors are
now entering Salt Coats. 1--WE cut 'em
loose" said one Of the cowboys who were
expressive language of the officer, COM
manding the government forces, they have
'let 'em go to the devil" But herein the
Dukhobors differ, as they say they are
looking for Jesus.
Having apparently heard of the stone
at the sepu1chre, they are reported to
have rolled over all the large stones along
their line of march in their diligent
search for the Savior. In any case, the
men have deserted their women and chill
dren and have marched down the rail-
road to invade Manitoba. The spirit has
told them to go south and they say that
Jesus has cleared the cloudy sky and
made the weather warm this late in the
season to allow them to travel.
The nights have been cold enough, how
ever, and one householder reports the
loss of blankets and several shirts from
his clothes line. Not all the Dukhobors are
affected by the craze and the town Is
constantly patrolled by many of them
who still wear leather boots and sheep
skin and drive horses.
Note Of Defiance.
1.-THE Russian government could not
drive us with 200 Cossacks and their
knouts and this government cannot drive
us with a few men on horseback" said
an English speaking Dukhobor yesterday
Mayor Hopkins is becoming alarmed for
the sanitary condition Of the town. Last
year Yorkton suffered from a typhoid
epidemic, probably due to the unsanitary
conditions caused by the camps in town
at the time. Now the $50 women and
children in the immigration shed, and the
hundreds huddled in Mitchelrs aermotor,
the Orange hall and Dunlops warehouse
threaten to convert the lanes, back streets
and railway right Of way into an immense
latrine.
Some Pllfering. %.s.
News has just reached Yorkten that
Captain Rykard's farm, three miles down
the railway line, has been looted Of tur
nips, potatoes and cabbage, which have
been converted into Dukhobor energy.
When they first invaded Yorkton they re-
fused food OF all kinds and their looting
Of vegetables (which have been hauled
by horses is some evidence that General
Hunger is putting up a better fight than
General Speers.
will soon arrive to complete the route,
though it Is hoped they will cross the
Manitoba boundary before the weather
gets too cold. The people Of the terri
tories have no desire to be saddled with
the cost Of maintaining such a large and
INDECENT outfit
Pestilence threatens to complicate the
situation among the women and children
unless, prompt measures are taken for
their relief The supply OF bread was
exhausted last night and the wall Of hun
cry children Is heard.
Masee on the Situation.
j. A. Magee, Of Yorkton, prominent
financial man, appealing to The Telegram
OF this city, wires:
IT have Just had opportunity of in
vestigating the conditions among women
and children. in two buildings In this
town and may say that the situation is
absolutely appalling.
II have. in connection with John Snell
a farmer near here, and George A. Bull.
bought a quantity of food for the women
and children confined in these two build
1ngs. It was with some little difficulty
that we got them to take food at all,
but being absolutely famished after they
had made a. start it was very difficult to
restrain their appetites.
Government NeeIectfuI.
1.-The measures taken by the government
officials here are apparently totally In
adequate. The officials informed US that
they are holding nearly $4,000 Of Dukho-
Dor money, and yet we saw women and
children with every indication Of starva-
mothers breasts without obtaining any
nourishment whatever.
II cannot help feeling that there has
been neglect In, facing the whole situa-
ton. I hope something will be done by
The Telegram to arouse public attention
to this fact. A meeting Of the citizens
will be held this afternoon or this evening
to consider the sanitary condition of the
town. Words cannot picture the situation
which is facing us at present.
No Blood VIII Flow.
There Is no danger whatever Of any
blood being shed. but really believe that
we are facing absolute starvation on the
part of great number of the people.
There is not sufficient food in sight at the
present time to feed them for more than
two or three days and should they de-
eide to remain with us the situation will
become frightful
IF it wre possible to avoid sending out
charming news I would suppress this
telegram, but there seems to be public
say that the Royal mall steamer Orinoco
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