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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-04

lished little save by implication. The
questioning Of both witnesses by the
state was constantly Interrupted by OBJ
jectiops from the defense. Strong pro-
tests We're made against the admission Of
testimony relating to the payment Of
money to Cohen by Miss Hayden upon any
other occasion than the one charged in
the Indictment. but the court overruled
all these objections, holding that all these
payments We're part of one general trans
action.
She Expected Protection.
The. most important part Of Miss Hay
denis testimony was the admission that
in return for the money paid Cohen she
expected, like the rest Of them, to get
some sort of protection
Bessie Lee, another woman who is al
legged to have paid protection money to
Cohen was called to the stand shortly
before noon and Mr.. Boardman began
a, series of questions designed to estab-
lish the fact of wide-reaching system
of graft, by showing that at the same time
that Cohen arranged with the Hayden
woman for the payment of certain sums
he made similar arrangement with some
Continued on Eleventh Page.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-04
AT THE GATES
OF CARACAS
Preparations Are Made in Caracas
to Repel the Revolutionary
. Army.
Trenches Are Dug and Citizens
Drafted-President Castro's
"Tireless Energy.
Severe Fighting South of the Cap
ital-Germany's Strange
Announcement.

New York, Feb Am army of revolu-
tionists is almost at the gates of Caracas,
says the Herald's Caracas correspondent,
and everywhere in the city preparations
are being made to repel an attack. Trench
es are being dug and citizens are being
drafted into the military ranks. Animals
are being seized for the government SER
vice.
President Castro is as cool as the pro-
verbal cucumber and is displaying a tire
less energy He is on horseback direct
ing the defensive operations. Despite the
dark outlook, many persons believe that
the government will triumph over the
divided revolutionary leadership and the
unsoldierly crowds Of the insurrection.
The Matos revolution has at last reached
a point where some decisive action must
take place within a very few days. Bulle-
tins of victory and defeat are now being
circulated in Caracas as a result of the
fighting just south of the capital. These
bulletins are not trustworthy The sig
nificant featu is that defensive measures
are being pushed
The blockaders have notified the La
Guaira authorities that If they see Vene-
zueIan soldiers in town they will shell the
fort. This notification is ineXplicable tc
the La Guaira authorities, as Venezuelan
soldiers occasionally pass in the streets or
their way to fight the revolutionists.
La Guaira, residents look upon the mott
| fcation as new tactic Of the Germans tc
assist the Matos revolution, and are ask
| ing, ''Where is the peaceful blockade 2"
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THE EASTERN DANGER
Great Uneasiness Over the Activity
Of the Macedonian Com
mittee.
New York Sun Special Service.

new 1ork sun special SERVICE
Vienna Feb. 4.--'rhe optimism, which
a month ago resulted in the announcement
that Count Lamsdorff, the Russian foreign
minister, and Count Goluchowski, the
Austrian Hungarian foreign minister, had
completed an agreement regarding re-
forms in Macedonia, which would be sub
mitted to the sultan Of Turkey, has dis
appeared, owing to the non-appearance Of
the measures, and doubt and anxiety are
universal. Every day brings disturbing
news, which fntensifies the fear that an
explosion will occur before the reforms are
presented to the sultan.
Die Zeit states that thirteen Austrian
Hungarian regiments in Croatia, southern
Hungary and Pennsylvania have been
placed on an increased peace footing.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb.'4.-The delay in the
production of the Austro- Russian scheme
Of reforms for Macedonia causes uneasi-
ness. Although it is too late to forestall
the probable insurrection in the spring the
production of the reforms would strength
en- the Bulgarian government in resisting
popular pressure, which threatens to get
beyond control. The government has an
nounced its decision to do its utmost to
Illustrate the activity of the Macedonia
committee which Is theoretically collect
ing subscriptions and otherwise preparing
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Teams were badly delayed in the effort
to force wagons through the heaps of
snow. On the suburban lines especially
the street cars suffered. All the snow
fighting equipment was brought into play.
Iowa and neighboring sections of Wis
consin, Illinois and Nebraska are covered
with great drifts of snow six to ten feet
deep. Tremendous rains are reported in
the south.
The weather bureau is advised g. high
wind and heavy rain prevailed during the
night and early morning at Indianapolis
and Springfield ILL.,, and that particularly
low barometer is reported at Detroit, the
storm being central this morning over the
1ast-named cities.
The storm is central over the lake re-
gion and is accompanied by destructive
winds. The temperature has fallen very
rapidly in the Mississippi valley and the
west and is falling rapidly in the Ohio
river valley and Tennessee.
There has been a very heavy rainfall in
the Ohio and Mississippi valleys accom-
panied by high winds. Snow billiards. are
reported throughout the west and north
west, and it is showing to-day in northern
Indiana and Illinois. The isolation of Chi
cago from the world geographically, which
has not happened in many years. is the
result of a heavy sleet storm which ex-
tends northward from Monon, Ind, to the
lakes. Squads Of linemen have been dis
patched by the various railroad, telegraph
and telephone companies to repair the
damage.
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RIOTS AT WATERBURY
on-Unionists Attack the Union Bus
Line With Stones-Some
Dynamite Used.

Waterbury, Conn.,, Feb. 4.-Reports
from the captains Of the militia com
panies on guard duty at the car barns
and the power house of the Connecticut
Railway & Lighting company early to-
day said that everything had been quiet
since midnight. The cars of the company
were run as usual this morning on all
lines.
At 11:5O last night an explosion of
dynamite on the track at Watervile, a
suburban mill district, shook car near
ly off the track and battered the win
dOWS.
The last car on the Waugatuck route,
bringing in the troops that were strewn
all day along the line, was stalled by
distractions at midnight and a detach-
ment Of militia went to their relief.
In the center of the city there was
an unexpected disturbance last evening.
The victims, however, were strikers. A
union bus was attacked with stones.
Patrick Flynn, a striker, acting as con-
ductor of the bus, was struck on the
head. Of the twelve passengers in the
vehicle nine We're women, two of whom
were hit. It seemed a concerted action
against the union.
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From The Journal Bureau Room 49, Building; Washington
the accomplishment Of the mlnra1 ep , s for YESTERDAY t In n
the
The BILL MADE OVER
senate
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Hanna amsndment giving life
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AIMED AT REBATE PRACTICES.
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and e ae st the ] or s rebate
responsible for the acts and omissions Of Its agents. and which
OF
QUAY CONSENTED.
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he collected $25 from Miss Hayden and
in return promised her immunity from
prosecution for running g. disreputable
house, thus compromising felony. Miss
Hayden admitted having paid money to
Cohen at various times, and the defense
did not attempt, in cross examination to
shake her testimony upon this point. The
state is trying to establish the fact that
this money was paid for protection, while
the defense will try to show that this
money was thought by Cohen to be col
1ected for a, campaign fund for the benefit
of the Ames administration.
Detective Otto Wirtensohn and Miss
Hayden were the principal witnesses this
morning. The formers testimony eStab
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-04
KISSED A NEGRO BABY
Major Cox Nearly Gets the Saliva
ton Army Into Trouble
in the South.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New Orleans, Feb. 4.--General William
Booth, founder of the Salvation Army has
arrived here on his first visit to New Or
leans accompanied by a number of his
officers. They struck the negro question
on their way here when Major F. Cox,
adjutant of the Salvation Army, while
preaching in the smoking car went over
and kissed q negro baby.
This aroused the indignation of some
of the white men present. Major Cox was
roundly denounced and was threatened
with election from the train.
The incident attracted so much atten-
ton that General Booth thought it neces-
sary to explain that Major Cox is an
Englishman, born and bred, without any
of the negro prejudices of the southern
whites, that he was q highly impression
able man and by his act simply exempli-
fled his overlooking love of humanity.
Major Cox gave similar explanation
and the excuse was accepted.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-04
FROM 6 TO 10
FEET OF SNOW
Great Drifts Cover the Iowa Prairies
and Towns, Stopping
Traffic.
Chicago Reports the Worst Blizzard
in Years With Nearly All
Wires Down. |
Sad Stories From Many Cities of
Traffic Tied Up-Heavy Rains
in the South.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-Chcago was the scene
to-day and last night of the worst blizzard
in years. Wires are down in every drec-
ton and all telegraph lines except those
of the Milwaukee roads were un-
workable, as were the long distance tele-
phone wires, excepting one to Omaha
Chicago for hours this morning was
cut off from news from the outside world.
No quotations had been received from
New York up to 1920.
Nearly foot Of snow fell yesterday
and last night. A rain and sleet storm,
accompanied by a gale of wind completed
the havoc
Street car traffic is badly crippled and
all incoming trains are late. The storm
continues to-day, hampering the work of
the repair crews sent out in every direc-
ton by the telegraph companies
Two lives were lost and numerous &C
cidents have been reported
Driven by a. gale of forty eight miles al
hour from the northwest drifts are heaped
upon the railroads throughout the west
ern country in the thoroughfares Of this
7 city. causing numerous blockades AND
--.rich suffering among the poor.
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mltted that there is no question of nat
ional honor at stake in the Venezuelan
question. The only question at issue is
the money claims Of the allies, and Vene-
zuela is ready to>pledge her customs rev.
enues to the payment of all fairly adjudi-
Gated claims, not only Of the allies, but
of all other creditors
With the situation cleared of misunder-
standing, the president and his advisers
believe that an, early reference to The
Hague would bring about a settlement tn
which no power could take exception. 1t
IS peleved that the allies will have to
agree to such submission or agree to the
proposition of Venezuela.
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Very Wet In Louisville.

Louisville, Feb. A heavy rain which
set in over Louisville last night contin-
ued internationally through the night, ac-
companied by wind which at one time
reached the velocity Of forty-six miles
an hour. The electric current of the
Louisville railway company, the Citizens
General Electric company and the Postal
Telegraph company crossed during the
night, burning out the dynamo plant of
the telephone company and causing dam
age at the power plants. Failing trolley
wires caused a temporary suspension Of
street railway traffic on the lines.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-04
ATTITUDE OF THE ALLIES
1t Is Said to Have Been Misunderstood In
America.

- 70 @cIa " r1dVe Been misunderstood In
America.
New York Sun Special Service.
London, Feb. 4.-The newspapers hers
print agency statements. apparently OBJ
tanned from official sources, to the effect
that the attitude of the allies regarding
their preferential eatment by Venezuela
has been misinterpreted so as to increase
the complications Of which Venezuela has
speedily taken advantage in the hope of
causing discussions.
1t is explained that England, Germany
and Italy do not insist upon their claims
taking precedence of those of other ma
lions. They only insist that they be re-
garded as separate and that they be dealt
with directly by themselves and Vene-
zuela. :, The allies do not oppose Venezuela
settling her debts with all her creditors.
They hope, indeed, that she WILL but they
require a specific arrangement regarding
their own claims, and until this is made
they will request that their claims shall
not be entangled with others. Until they
are satisfied on these points the allies
have agreed to continue the blockade
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rhoma. Coleman Younger is freto Missouri
Missouri have worked
the terror Of five states Now he sbe by Twenty-Five years.
The pardon was granted by the state ." two on" 'nat
of amusement"
PETITION OF thomas COLEMAN
As Tie BOARD NAV DEEm PROPER
Having considered this matter with keen appreciation
the petitioner have reached
9n that his 9" af . s n;H tina. snG HIS HIS
his friends and kindred granted he will
live and remain liberty without any vo'o" Of law ~
compatible w'hth Of
a de"oa"zns Interest
therefore, ordered that pardon be granted to Thomas Cole
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through the upper East Tennessee yester.
day and last night.
Marin In Cleveland,

Cleveland, Feb. 4.--For the first time
in many years this city was to-day entire
ly cut off from Geographic and telephone
communication with Chicago as the re-
suit Of a very heavy sleet storm in the
vicinity Of the latter city last night. The
telegraph companies reported that Chi
cago was completely isolated, the heavy
sleet having broken down the wires at
hundreds of points. Every available line
man is being hurried to the scene of the
trouble and the work of repairing the
breaks will be pushed forward rapidly.
The weather here to-day was clear and
mild. The mercury registered Sc above.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-04
A Slight Breeze.

Knoxville. Tenn, Feb. A heavy rain
and wind storm prevailed here last night.
At o'clock the velocity of the wind was
sixty miles an hour, the highest recorded
since the local weather bureau was estab-
lished. Extensive damage was done to
electric wires, and for several hours this
city was cut off entirely from telegraph
and telephone communication with the
outside world. Many local light, power
and telephone lines were affected. The
Tennessee river is rising rapidly. Reports
from stations on the stream above here in
dictate an average rainfall of one inch
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-04
CELLS UNDER WATER

Why British Sailors Want to Capture
Maracaibo Forts.
Special to The Journal.
London, Feb. 1.-The ably Mail printsa
letter from a midshipman on the British
warship Charybdis, dated Trinidad Jan.
16, in which he says speaking of the Ven
ezuelans:
Their great prison and fort at Mara
caibo is the one we want to capture. The
prison cells are four feet under water at
high tide. There is a young man here
who was in them for six months His
hair is quite white, and he looks to be-
about 60 wears old -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-04
Floods at CHATTANOOGA.

: Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 4.-The storm
which has prevailed throughout this Sec
ton for the past two or three days
reached a climax last night when the
rain fell in torrents for five hours and the
wind reached almost cyclonic velocity
Streets were flooded, signs blown down,
trees uprooted and telegraph and tele-
phone wires badly demoralized. The Ten
nessee river is rising rapidly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-04
Cold Wave in Kansas,

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 4.-LThe cold wave
reached its most severe stage here at $3.50
this morning, with the thermometer at
Il above The Santa F'e reports most of
their trains ON time. The Rock Island
traffic is more seriously delayed. It's
Colorado trains are reported several
hours late. Little snow fell in this sec
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-04
Omaha Nearly Buried.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. Aero temperature
followed the twenty-four hour blizzard of
yesterday and last night. Down town
streets are covered with massive drifts Of
snow and traffic moved with difficulty.
Trains from the west were badly delayed
on all roads. some being reported several
hours late. The storm was the worst i'll
wears.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-04
rHE sILvER pRoR1EM

London, Feb. People here interested In
silver securities look doubtfuIly on the move.
ment started by Mexico and China for the pur-
pose of bringing about an agreement between
the silver-using countries. Some bullion brokers
go so far as to say that if this currency cam
paign We're to succeed the lines indicated by
President Roosevelt's message to congress Id
would be a bad thing for the white metal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-04
Snow In. San Francisco.

San Francisco, Feb. 4.-For the first
time in many years the Inhabitants Of this
city saw snow yesterday. While the snow
was hardly noticeable down town, the
park and surrounding hills were covered
with a white cloak.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-04
to eight hours late. Wires are down.
Stock losses are feared.

Black River Falls, Wis, Feb. 4.-The
storm that ragged last night was one Of
the worst ever known In this part of the
state. A foot Of snow fell with a 35-mile
wind. Travelling is impossible. It is still
showing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-04

Menominee, Mich, Feb. 4.-The worst
blizzard this winter is raging. There is
a high wind and the snow is drifting badly
in the streets All traffic is interfered
with
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-04

Albert Lea Mimi, Feb 4-The heaviest
fall of snow Of the winter came yester-
day afternoon and last night, accompanied
by high wind. The result is roads are
blocked and most all trains are late.
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Mason City, Iowa, Feb 4.-The snow
has blockaded the street car service here
and tied up the electric line to Clear
Lake. Drifts in the main streets are six
feet deep Trains are run two to ten
hours late.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-04
TWO. WAYS OPEN

The Allies Must Accept the Bowen Pro-
posal Or Go to The Hague.
Washington, Feb. Alt is now adj
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a I Legislative

in all parts Of the country. 1t is hoped
that the powers will soon intervene to
prevent the precipitation Of war with
Turkey.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-04
THE SO.CALLED ELKINS BILL
HAS BEEN MUCH CHANGED
IT HAS BEEN AMENDED THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSION LARGE ACCESSION OF REAL
POWER

Senator Adrich Thus Carries Out His Agreement With the President
"A Measure That Makes It Possible
bate Practices That Guild Up Great Monopo Standard Oil
Use of Injunction Provided
Are Now Moving Along in Satisfactory Manner
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4 CONDITIONAL PARDON
GRANTED COLE YOUNGER
he is TO STAY AWAY MINNESOTA AND IS NOT TO Elk
HIBIT HIMSELF.

His Exemplary Life During Twenty five Years in Prison and the Ev
Change Prompted the State Board to ActHe Is the
Sole Surviving Brother of Bandit Trio.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-04
WINTERS HEAVIEST SNOW
Many Points Report It--Higl1 Winds and
Failing Temperature.

Specials to The Journal.
Sioux City, Iowa, Feb 4.-Six inches of
snow fell in three hours here last even
ing. It was driven by q S6-mile wind.
The street car service was paralyzed and
many VINO undertook to walk to suburban
homes were lost on familiar streets.
Trains have abandoned efforts to run on
schedule. The mercury went down to 2
below tbis morning.
Webster City, Iowa, Feb. 4.--The ter
rife gale of wind and snow which struck
Iowa last night piled drifts from four to
ten feet deep about this city. Trains last
night and to-day have been from three
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-20
LET CONTRACT FOR
THE GRAND STAND
Twin-City Driving Association Pre-
pairing for First Races
July 4.

The Twin-City Driving association
viii give its first public races July 4
.at the Ninth street park. when sew
eral events of more than ordinary in
terest to local horsemen and lovers
of fast horse flesh will take place.
There will be a free-for-all pace, Il
.2:2O pace and 2:2O trot, together
with the tri-city road race that was
unsuccessfully attempted several
times last summer, and a running
race of one-half mile and repeat.
Good purses viii be put up. Interest
in these events from the standpoint
of the horsemen may be judged from
the fact that there are already 40 en-
tries in the different races. There
win be formal opening exercise and
racing will begin at 1 p. m.
At a meeting last evening of the
gentlemen Interested the contract
was let for $500 grand stand. The
location for the structure was fixed
this afternoon Work will begin on
this at once and it will be ready by
.JulI t.