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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
Senate Leaders Are Said to Believe
That the Treaty Will Be ~
L. Ratified. -
The Democratic Agitation Is to An
noy the Republican OPP 49,
10y =. position.
Chairman Babcock Tells the Presi-
dent of His Recent Trip to
... Cuba.
From The Journal Bureau, Room 45, Post Build

From The journal Bureau, Room 70, fost bu1lo-
ing, Washington. -. 80 @
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate lead
ers believe that the Cuban treaty will be
ratified at this session. Although it is
possible this may not be accomplished by
Jan. 81. when the convention expires by
limitation, it will be easy to renew the
treaty if necessary. There are still evil
dences Of opposition in both houses. but 1t
is not so strenuous as it was before the
beet sugar manufacturers last week de-
clared in favor of the treaty. o..
The democrats are bestirring them
selves in defense of Louisiana cane sugar,
ostensibly, but probably their real reason
is desire to embarrass the adminlstra-
ton and perpetuate the existing repub-
1ican facticnal strife. Meanwhile. the
president, with a view to defeating this
underground opposition. is quietly hint
ing that if the treaty should fail, an eX-
ira session may be necessary.
Representative Babcock Of. Wisconsin
has justSreturped from Cuba where he has
been since the beginning of the holiday
recess. He is enthusiastic over the out
look in the island and says the treaty
should be at once ratified. not so much for
the aid OF Cuba as for the protection OF
the American trade interests there. The
island is now highly prosperous, crops
good, prices high and money plenty
Trade with Spain and Germany. the old
commercial allies Of the island, Is in
creasing by leaps and bounds. and. the
United States stands in her own light by
not divcrt]ng that trade to this country
Mr.. Babcock called on the president to-
day to report regarding his visit and tc
express his hope that the treaty would be
quickly ratified.
a Complicated Situation
1t is reported that the democrat tic SEN
ators will this week caucus on the Cubar
treaty. The Louisiana and Florida mem
bers are doing their best to line up theil
southern colleagues against ratifcat ton
There are f1fty-five republicans in the sen
ate. or four short Of a two thirds ma or.
1ty. so that it will be necessary to secure
democratic aid even If all the republican:
support the treaty. which they will not do
This situation lends some interest to thi!
new democratic move.
w w Jermane
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
COAL INVESTIGATION
Senator Stewart Trying to Get the Funds
for It.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Stewart
Of Nevada. who is conducting the coal
investigation before the committee Of the
District of Columbia, to-day introduced
resolution authorizing the committee to
send for persons and papers, administer
oaths and compel the attendance Of wit
nesses. Owing to the expense involved,
the resolution had to go to the committee
on contingent expenses. The object is to
secure the attendance of officers Of THE
coal roads and coal companies and to- Sc
cure testimony from city dealers who have
refused to answer questions: Senator
Stewart intends to secure an early report
and to pass the resolution o-day if pos
sible. ...- = p. g.. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12

who had been nearly districted over his
mysterious absence. Eastman explained
that he had been slugged by two footpads
in an alley near Ninth street and Nicollet
avenue and after being robbed Of his
watch and $40 in cash, had wandered
about the country for a week until he
came to himself at Chaska, Mimi, yester
day, afternoon and boarded the first train
for Minneapolis. y # -2r~<@. s.
Mr.. Eastman was seen by reporter for
T h j gu r n a to-day and said that the
past week was a blank to him. He could
remember nothing Of his actions from the
time he encountered the foOtpadS in Min
neapolis until he found himself at Chas-
ka. He had shaved his mustache off dur
in his absence, but he had no recollec-
ton Of visiting a barber shop. He com
plains Of pains in his head caused by the
blow from the Sandbag.
IT left the office Friday evening aslusual
and after taking luncheon at a restaur-
ant said Mr.. Eastman, started for the
public library as was my daily custom
AS walked along Nicollet avenue I re-
allied that two men were following me-
but did not think 1t anything strange
Just as we reached the mouth Of the alley
at the rear Of the Richmond hotel, one Of
tho men struck me with a sand bag and
knocked me down. remember their go.
ing through my pockets but after thai
everything Is a blank & !.
II had bought a new cap Friday after.
noon and had 1t in my pocket SO that whef
I lost my hat, suppose I put on the cal
and started toward home. Instead Of stop
ping at my residence must have wan
dered on out into the country and spen
my time in those little towns Of Chasks
and Shakopee, at least when my recol
lections began to be clear was at Chas
ka.s I couldn t tell just what was the mat
ter and I did not want to. return home
Then Sunday afternoon everything began
to clear up and took the first train 70
home.
II came out on the car last night an,
stopped at my next door neighbours as m,
house was dark. knew that had bee,
gone over week and that my famil
| would be worried over my disappearance
I learned that my wife was at home an,
| a minute later I knocked at the door an
was admitted. Mrs. Eastman was nearl
wild with anxiety. We are all glad that
was not murdered by the thugs"
Mr.. Eastman had wandered about tn
country for nine days. in a. fit Of menta
alteration caused by the blow he receive
at the hands Of the 11ighwaymen, and tn
fact that he was not frozen in the incIem
ent weather is cause OF wonder, to hi
friends Although he was exposed t
igreat hardships, he endured the trials an
1expects to be back at his desk in a da
] or two. fs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
Hs1 AND no GET In.

Washington. JAN 12.-Kung Hsiang IIsi aud
Eel Chi Ho Chinese students, whose exclusion by
OF the missionary world. have finally been admit
ted to; the country. The authorities at Buffalo
tion Sargent TO allow the young men to enter
that port and they are on their way to
Oberlin college Oberlin, Ohio, whittier they were
bound more than "a year ago. when they landed
at San Francisco and found themselves barred.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
ANOTHER ROYAL russ.

Vienna. Jan. l2.-Serious differences accord
ing to Die seit;s have arisen between the Count
and Countess de Lonyay. formerly the Crown
Princess Stephanie. during their stay in the
south of France. The count is reported to have
suddenly left his wife and to have since given
no intimat ion of his whereabouts. The nature OF
the alleged differences has not developed.
The Crown Princess Stephanie of Austro- Hun
gary. widow Of the Archduke Rudolph and a
ried March %, 1900. to Count de Lohyay, a pop,
.ular diplOuaat. so !. - Sss 1865
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12

juywh
famine
an big dealers.
councils OF
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be
railroad
Il p f s#-# =. = so
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
ROBBED OF WITS
BY The SANDBAG
II. I. Eastman Returns After a Mys-
ferrous Absence and Tells a
Strange Story.
He Was Slugged and Robbed and
Wandered About the Country
Aimlessly.
When He Came Fully to Himself at
Chaska Yesterday, He
Started Home.

Robbed Of his senses by the blow of
sandbag, and of his money by. the Slug
gers, H. L. Eastman wandered about the
country for nine days. His return brought
relief to his family, who were utterly at a
loss toaccount for his disappearance. Mr..
Eastman is a draughtsman employed by
"A. p. Turner. an architect with offices
in the Phoenix building.
Last night the wanderer knocked at his
own door and was admitted by his wife,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
In CANADA'S BACK YARD
il. Hill Is Said to Be Backing a
- New Northern Transconti-Q
mental Line. ....>,s @..,J =
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
New York. Jan. 12.---It is understood
that J. J. Hill is backing g. project that
Will practically result in another Cana
dian transcontlnental railroad. The plan
is to build a road from Hamilton Inlet
on the coast Of Labrador. westward to
a point midway between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans, where it will intersect
the new Grand Trunk line to Port Simp-
son and continue over that road to the
coast. The new line will pass through
district north Of the Canadian Pacific
which is rich in nickel. copper, zinc iron
lead and gold. Mr.. Hill did some pros
pecting in connection with the new
scheme while on a yachting cruise in
Labrador last summer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
Bowen Sails for Home.

Caracas, Jan. 12-Mr Bowen, the
American minister, accompanied by Mrs.
Bowen, left here at o'clock yesterday
for La Guaira, en- route to Washington,
where he will act as the Venezuelan rep
resentative in the arbitration proceedings.
President Castro. the minister's and a
large crowd comprising persons Of all
classes and nationalities, went to the rail-
way station to bid him farewell. Upon
arriving at the port Mr.. Bowen found the
United States steamer Dolphin waiting FOL
him and he and his wife boarded her at
noon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
CRUSHED BY THE WHEELS
Arthur DAVIS Who Attempted to
Leap From Moving Train.

Arthur DAVIS. aged Is years and resid-
ing at Hopkins, was killed beneath the
wheels Of a Minneapolis & st. Louis train
near his home Saturday afternoon. He
had ridden on the train from Minneapolis,
and as he went to aligEt at Hopkins lost
his footing and rolled under the wheels.
Both legs were severed near the body.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
Viola Larson, the Would-Be Mary
McLane of Chicago, Tells
All About It.
Mine Heavily Yelled Young Wom-
en- Meet to Write Anony-
nous Letters, Etc.
Several People Badly frightened
Miss Larson's Terrible Fairy
Tale to the Police.

Chicago, JAM 12.-Nine heavily yelled
young women gowned in black and ignor-
ant of one another's real names are said
by Viola Larson, the Chicago emulator OF
Mary MacLane, to hold regular meetings
at a mysterious house on the West Side,
where under the title Of the Sacred An
noying Club they solemnly condemn
various young girls Of the city to trouble
in the form of anonymous letters limiting
at terrible evils that are to overtake them
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
TWO NEW CUNARDERS
Each, With Three Screws, Will Cost
$6,25O, 900.

London, Jan. ia dispatch from Glass
gov says: II ~
AFTER several false alarms two new.
Cunarders have been definitely ordered.
Each Of them will have three screws and
cost $3.50 600. It is stipulated that they
shall be ready for their maiden voyage
in June. 1905. The speed conditions have
been modified but the vessels must do 2s
knots for six hours and % knots for two
days continuous steaming."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12

tlement Of the claims more difficult, and
is DESTROYS meeting the suggestion Of the
United States. IL. 4 81 ..aze@:,
+ At the same time it cannot act without
an agreement with Germany and Great
Britain. AS the quickest solution, the sug-
gestion is again mooted that the United
States might be again asked to guarantee
the payment Of the sums awarded, now
that the situation has completely changed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
THE MOROCCO WAR
A Runor That the Rebels Have De-
feated the Sultan Again.

Paris. Jan. ia dispatch to the Jour-
nal from Tangiers says that a Moorish
courier who left Fee brings news Of a bat
tie between the sultan's forces and the
rebels in which the former were defeated.
The sultan has made known his inten-
ton. according to the correspondent, Of
abandoning Fee and taking refuge at Ra-
hat, where he will establish capital.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
THE PRETENDER is O. K.
A Wonderful Report From Taxa Says He
Has Reduced Taxes.

Has Reduced Taxes.
London, Jan. 12.-Letters received in
London from English and American mis-
sionaries at Fee dated Dec 80, say there
was little anxiety at that time for the
safety Of the foreigners, even in the event
Of the pretender entering Fee. The pre-
tender. the missionaries say, has too much
wisdom to STAY the foreigners and will
simply convey them out Of his territory
He is described as strong man and ex-
erts his authority wisely. Jews at Fee
have received letters from friends in Taxa
saying that that part Of the country is
safe and quiet under the pretender and
that their taxes have been greatly re-
duced. The sultan's forces at Fee are
said to be demoralized by defeat and the
followers Of the pretender assert that
though the imperial forces tried again and
again to kill their opponents their bullets
turned into water
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
kaYbles Join Pretender.

Madrid Jan. IA dispatch from Mo-
lila. Morocco, to-day announces that all
the Kabyle tribes of the Tazia region have
Joined the pretender. The sultan's troops,
it is added. are absolutely undisciplined
and are selling their arms and ammunition
to the pretender who pays high prices for
them. 49," - + .t
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
AGREEMENT HoPEDsFoR
Germany Thinks that The Hague Arbltra
ton Court May Vet Be- Avoided.

ton Court May Vet Be Avoided.
Berlin, Jan. .12-The foreign Office Is
somewhat puzzled by Castro's last note.
He avoids specific acceptance Of the
powers stipulations and seemingly leaves
the basis for settlement as indefinite as
in his preceding dispatch agreeing gem
orally to arbitration. The presidents re-
ply has really not advanced the matter at
all, but it is confidently supposed he has
given Mr.. Bowen full power Of attorney.
The state department at Washington
has advised the foreign Office that Mr..
Bowen has sailed from La Guaira. Moth
ing more will be done from this side until
Mr., Bowen reaches Washington. = It is
hoped that full agreement will be at
tanned without arbitration.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
BIBLE; THEATERs
A Decision on Both Sides in. Topeka
To-day.

& Topeka, Kan, Jan. 1a.Judge Hazen,
in district court this morning. decided that
the Bible could be read In the public
schools of Kansas, and also that theaters
could be open Sunday in Topeka without
[molestation. Both cases were vigorously
contested.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
HAY AGAINST.
The B|L O J |. j;
An American Note TO the Allies
Suggesting That It Be
Now Called OF.
AS It Will Only hnproyerish vene-
zuela and Make Payment
More Difficult.
Italy Thinks That Perhaps the
United States Might Guar
antee the Debt.

Rome, Jan. r. Negotiations between
the cooperating powers relative to rails
Ing the blockade Of the Venezuelan coast
are proceeding, the main point being the
question of guarantees for the payment of
claims should the warships be withdrawn.
The Italian foreign Office recognizes the
correctness ofiSthe contention in Secre-
tary Hays. note last night, that con-
tinuance Of the blockade will only further
impoverish Venezuela and make the set
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
Castro Is Depressed,

London, Jan. 1.-THE opinion ex-
pressed by the leading officials here Is
that the blockade has evidently de-
pressed Castro and that he has given up
all hope Of American Intervention.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
The SPECIAL GRAND JURY
SUMMONS THE COAL RING

HE ALLEGED SPECTATORS IN FUEL IN CHICAGO WHOSE
GAME IS SAID TO RESULT IN MANY DEATHS AMONG THE
POOR ARE TODAY ASKED TO EXPLAIN THEMSELVES
ESQ WEATHER EXTENDING AS FAR SOUTH AS KANSAS
CITY AND ST. LOUIS EATS INTO THE COAL PILES AND IN
MANY PLACES CAUSES MUCH SUFFERING
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12

ing houses would be compelled to shut
down their plants.
So hard pressed was Armour & Co.. ac-
cording to the report Of President Gala
han Of the Dearborn Coal company, which
is under contract to supply the city pump
ing Stations that the packing company
seized three car loads of coal being trans
ferred on the Belt railroad to the Fuller
ton avenue pumping station.
The matter was brought to the attention
of the commissioner OF public works and
demand for restitution was made.
Suffering among the poor, Of Chicago is
hourly growing more alarming. With the
city and county authorities, the Salvation
Army and many Individual workers doing
their best to relieve the suffering from
lack of fuel, two persons froze to death In
their homes Saturday.
Mrs. Esther Everett, Sc years old, was
found dead in her home, crouched over a
small stove.
Baby Killers, 6 months old. died in its
mothers arms. There was neither food
nor fuel in the house. 49, 49, .E.Isss
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-11-07
AN INSECT THERMOMETER.
Cricket Chirps Bear Close Relation
to the Temperature.

Cricket Chirps Bear Close Relation
to the Temperature.
On an autumn evening. when the
crickets are out enjoying life too. 1t
is very interesting to be able TO tell
the temperature of the air by the
number OF chirps the cricket makes
per minute.
Ii seems that the rate of chirps Is
affected by the temperature, and the
exact relation of the temperature 10
the number of chirps has been esti-
mated. With little care in counting,
one soon becomes expert enough to
tell the temperature within one or two
degrees Fahrenheit.
One meets with many discourage
ments at fret as he tries hard to count
every chirp; the cricket stops before
the minute is up; other insects notes
drown out the cricket's; the noise oil
passing vehicles. etc. are very apt &c
interrupt at the critical moment OF
counting. But little patience Will
easily overcome such difficulties
Mnen one mas the dNci"Se huAHDN'
Of chirps per minute, take one-fourti
of that number. and add forty to that
the result will be the temperature
within a degree or two of the aetna
temperature as read from thermome
ter hung out Of doors.
Another experiment is to capture
cricket and take him into the hous'
and see how much faster he chirp
when he is warm.
To count the chirps per minute, tax
ing one-fourth OF that number AM
adding forty to It may seem a htn
complicated-but it is really very sim
pie. and is like the gene, Think o
a number, ard double it," put to al
interesting purpose.-st. Nicholas.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-11-07
Great Britain's seamen.

One in every thirty-six OF the males
over 10 years Of age in Great Britain
is a seaman in the mercantile marine
or a fisherman. That by no means
represents the proportion Of Britons
who 20 to sea in ships. For the cur
rent year the total number Of officers
and men, active service ratings pro-
vided by the estimates for the royal
navy, is 127 900. being an increase of
1900 over the previous year. Taking
the two totals this means that one In
about every twenty BritoEs Is sailor,
which is an enormously larger percent
age than that which any other nation
can boast. even with the conscription
which supplies the seamen Of several
continental countries.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-11-07
All Clear 70 Him.

"Yes,'' said the travelling artist, who
had paused to contemplate the charm
ing view from Mr.. Meddergrass' front
yard and to drink a cup or two Of but
termilk; Eyes, should like to linger
in this lovely spot all summer. To
me there could be nothing finer than to
remain here and bask in the light OF
inspiration, while the wonderful seem
cry grew more and more upon me. Do
you grasp my thought?''
81 reckon l do" said Mr.. Medder-
grass. "You mean you'd like to loai
around here long enough to get hayseed
in your hair and then sit still till II
sprouted Judge.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-11-07
The Feminine View.

A story told In the New York Trib-
me shows how vain 1t Is for man to
exercise his Imagination on the sub
iect of domestic tragedy. A young ane
yenturous man was one day talking
with the wife Of a member OF the
Cabinet about some Of the ironies Of
married life.
II can't imagine anything more
dreadful" said he. than for a WON
an. after mendlng her husbands coat
to find In one Of the pockets an old love
letter from a former sweetheart"
Fortunately. that could never hap
pen" said the lady. The woman
would find the letter first. and then shs
would not mend the coat"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-11-07
COST OF A TRIP ABROAD.
One Can Spend Vacations liz Europe at
Little Expense.

Every one knows that 1t costs him
something to live In this country, no
matter where he is. and every one
knows that living is cheaper abroad
than here. But. says Golfers Weekly,
the slight effort OF putting these two
facts together seems to be too great
for the average mind. which never
fully takes In the truth that once ar
rived In a foreign country an Ameri-
can can live more cheapIy there than
here.
The cost OF transportation is. of
course, one item to be taken into &C
count, but this is reduced by common
sense figuring to a nominal sum- To
the tired seeker after rest no beginning
OF a vace ton could be more favorable
than ten or twelve days spent on
slow, comfortable steamer of one OF
the smaller lines. The cost Of such
passage is about $50 passenger. The
average man would spend at least
half Of that sum in caring for himself
II he stayed closely st home during
the ten or twelve days. and he would
think he was a good manager II he
made hasty business trip to Wash
/ ington on the other half.
As to his expense on the other side,
It is certainty that any American can
live comfortably abroad for less than
what he pays here. or course he can
not II he travels necessarily. but once
the haunting feeling lost that this Is
his first, last and only opportunity
there will be no necessity for such a
hurry. He will see before him vista
OF vacations. each spent In exploring
at his leisure some small district oil
Europe, whence he will return with
nerves Gained, with sane vision, Will
cool head and this is an actual fact
drawn from repeated observations
with not one penny less in the banl
than he would have had had ne stay
ed at home with the usual summer ex
penses. A man or woman who car
afford a vacation anywhere (outside, o
course. the regular two weeks com
mercial vacation can afford 1t in Eu
rope.
Suppose that three concrete exam
pies are taken as covering roughly tn
entire field of varying tastes Take tn
case OF the man OF woman who l
thoroughly tired and worn with tn
excitement and nervous strain Of on
of our terrible American winters o
activity in all directions.
Hehas two or three months in whic
to recuperate before the wear and tea
Of an exactly similar winter begins
There are a dozen German towns
the third OF fourth class in populatio
where he can live In greater comfol
than in any American boarding nous
of moderate prices for not to excee
81 a day. For this price he has goo
room Of quietness perfectly bllssf'
to tired New York's ears, four mea
a day of hearty, wholesome Germa
food, his light and heat and what
almost sure to be the most quietn
and restful Of company. He spenC
his days out Of doors walking or /
cycling on the excellent roads throue
country which. beautiful, histor
and keenly interesting as it Is, W
make the trolley parks, picnic grow
or even golf links Of his usual SUNNI
resort seem tame and undressing