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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-11
FEVER INYADES
TRAINING SHIPS
Disease Is the Malignant Spotted
Variety and Three Recruits
Are Dead.
Epidemic Of Scarlet Fever Appears
on the Receiving Ship Col
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Philadelphia, May 11.-Three deaths and
five critical cases of cerebro- spinal menin-
gifts, commonly known spotted fever,
are reported aboard the receiving ships
Minneapolis, and Puritan in the League
Island navy yard. There are 1900 recruits
aboard these vessels, and all of them have
been more or less exposed to the deadly
contagion.
Grave fears prevail that others among
the blue Jackets who ate, worked and
slept with the stricken may also be
taken i'll.
This prospect has alarmed the officers
/ at the yard to such an extent that "a heroic,
effort will be made to prevent a ssread Of
the disease, not only by constantly watch
ing the men, but by removing them en-
tirely from the two receiving ships. The
work of raising IS tents will be started at
once. and as soon as the canvas shelters
are In place, the 1900 young tars will be
put out to camp, giving them plenty of
fresh air and more room for exercise.
the chance Of further incubation of the
disease.
Scarlet fever has broken out upon the
receiving ship Columbia. at the Cob dock,
New York navy yard. There are over
1000 sailors on board. Three of the crew
have been taken down with the disease
within a week. The first case came to
the notice of the ships physician on
Thursday last, and the sailor was at once
sent to the naval hospital. The strictest
quarantine is to be placed upon the ship.
| The Columbia has accommodations for 500
sailors only. At present they are herded
| together and, it is stated, are on the verge
| of mutiny.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-11
Russia Does Not Discriminate.


Washington. May 11.--Ambassador Cas-
SIM has apparently convinced Secretary
Hay that there has been no change in
Russia's policy that would invalidate her
pledges, regarding Manchuria, and no
protest has been sent to st. Petersburg.
The. representative of large manufac-
turing establishment in Chicago is here
to lay before the. state department COM
plant that the British are discriminating
against American goods in South Africa
and he says his house has received no
such complaint regarding Russia in Man.
churia. 80
He has recently returned from tour
of Manchuria and China and says that the
ports controlled by Russia are the freest
to American goods in the world; that
American trade in Manchuria is depend
ent on Russian control because beyond
the Russian tents there Is complete law
lessness and no commerce He says that
Russia has given America many millions
of commerce IN Manchuria and Siberia
'rected to alternating Russia and the United
States to destroy this commerce the Brit
1sh government is, discriminating against
American trade in South Africa.
He will call the attention of the state
department to this violation Of treaty
obligations by England and ask that some
attention be paid to protecting American
trade in South Africa as well as in Man
churia, where 1t has no need for protec.
ton from Russia, whose policy Is directed
to encouraging American trade in all hei
possessions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-11
Story of Russian Reoccupation OF
Niu-chuang Is Thus Explained
in Washington.
Object Was to Induce the United
States to Take Action Against
Russia.
Great Britain Bent Upon Destroying
the Entente Cordiale Between
the Two Nations.
from The Journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build
WASHINGTON.

from The Journal Bureau, Room 49, Post Build
ing, Washington.
Washington. May 11.-While in ST. Louis
attending the dedication Of the world 8
fair grounds. week before last, The Jour
nails Washington correspondent was IN
formed on the highest authority that there
was nothing in the Russia Chinese s1tua-
ton as regards the alleged Manchurian
occupation, to call for the, lurid newspa-
per dispatches then being published. that
the president had not discussed the matter
seriously with any of his advisers, and
that Secretary Hays diplomacy would be
more than equal to any emergency that
might arise. ..... .....
Events since then have fully justified
that information aud on Saturday the real
facts came out. Then everybody knew
that the roorbacks in question had been
concocted by English correspondents In
Picking and that the London newspapers
had worked over the reports with chara c.
teristic skill. leading our minister at the
Chinese capital to confirm everything
while Japan jumped up and down and
made faces at the hated foe.
All this was perfectly natural; just what
might have been expected. For fifty
years past England has been breaking out
into cold, cammy sweats and roaring with
alarm and fury at Russia's slightest move
ment The yellows can extract a tragedy
from Boston fish ball, or find Spanish
war horse in a man who never got further
than a stomach ache at Tampa. That is
perfectly natural. too. 1t Is the business
upon which they thrive. But it is scarcely
fair for Americans to make Secretary Hay
the central figure in this nOnsenSical farce
w. w, Jermane,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-11
BULGARIA not
RESPONSIBLE.
Powers Will Not Permit Turkey to
Attack Her Because Of salonica
Outrages.
Foreign Press Announces Attitude
Of Russia, France and Austria
Toward the Porte.

Paris, May 11.-There was a stimuli
taneous publication this morning in Paris,
Vienna and ST. Petersburg OF the official
view of the Bulgarian situation. It APP
peared in the Figaro here,the Neue Frieie
Presse of Vienna and In the official organ
at st. Petersburg, and carries out the
idea previously cabled, to the Associated
Press that the powers are satisfied with
the correctness of Bulgaria's course and
will not tolerate the adoption by the sui
tan of Turkey of stern measures against
Bulgaria on account Of the Salonica out
RACES. It is pointed out that the ques-
ton is not merely one between a suzerain
and a vassal but is one between Turkey
and the powers signatory Of the Berlin
convention, mainly France, Austria and
Russia, owing to their geographical posi-
ton. The official communication sums up
as follows:
1.-Two important points mark the pres
ent status of the imbroglio. First the
Bulgarian government Is not responsible
for the Macedonian violence; second,
neither st. Petersburg, Vienna nor Paris
be held responsible
The communication closes with the
statement that the porte's first duty is to
carry out the general plan for the Balkan
reforms. repress the Albanian agitators
and punishe the murderer of the Russian
consul, adding: IF Turkey persists in
diverting attention by menacing Bulgaria
the ambassadors of the powers may
shortly remind the porte Of what the
powers expect"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-11
The Times Thunders.
New York Sun Special Service.

New YORK Sun special service. g.,
London, May 1.-THE Times editorially
expresses itself as not fully convinced of
Russian withdrawal from Niu-chuang, al
tho it admits that it is impossible to Judge
at the moment and without much fuller
information what the situation exactly is.
1t severely criticizes the reply of Count
Lamsdorff. Russian minister of foreign af-
fairs, to Secretary Hay, as revealed in
recent dispatches. that the negotiations
between Russia and China did not require
the approval Of the United States. The
proposition. says the Times, is neither
courteous nor true in these general terms.
If the negotiations violate engagem ents
with the United States or materially pref
udce her interests, they do require her
approval and assent and the approval and
assent Of. all the other powers in the
same situation. The paper concludes by
remarking upon the unaninlity with which
the American press declares that If Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Hay decide
in favor of strong measures. they Will have
the, support of the country. This, it de"
clares. is not likely to be lost upon Russia.
A dispatch to the Times from Toxic,
referring to the persistent reports that
many Russian soldiers. disguised as sur
veyors. are entering WIFI. says that the
number Of surveyors who have entered
that place probably does not exceed TWEEN
ty or thirty The dispatch adds that it
Is Iumored from several sources that Rus
sian troops are massing at Fenghwanche
and that many hundreds are crossing the
Korean frontier at Tuman and points or
the lower Yalu river. 1t is believed that
these stories are Intentionally circulated
by Russian agents for the purpose of Gre
ating a diversion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-11
ParIsians Feel Better.

Paris, May 1.-THE French minister at
Picking reports that Minister Conger, fol-
lowing instructions, has notified the Chi
nese government Of the assurances re-
garding Manchuria which Russia has given
the United States. directly thru American
Ambassador Mccormick, and also thru
Ambassador Cassini, and says the Russian
charge d'affaires at Picking has given the
Chinese officials similar assurances. The
French minister adds that the Chinese Of
ficials are not gravely concerned by Rus
sia's alleged designs on Manchuria. The
feeling here,whch is strongly sympathetic
with Russia, has been greatly relieved by
official advices from Washington, partic-
ularly the contradiction of the report that
Mr.. Hay had telegraphed to President
Roosevelt relative to the question of joint
action on the part of Great Britain. Japan
and the United States.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-11
WOMAN ENTOMBED ALIVE
Horrible Story of Cruelty Is Told by
Baku Stone
Mason.

Baku, Russia, May ia stonemason
was at work on an old wall in the center Of
this town when a carriage swiftly drove
upto him, two masked men jumped out,
threw bag over his head, bundled him
into the carriage and galloped away. After
half an hours furious driving the mason
was told to alight, the sack was taken
from his head and he found himself in an
old fashioned courtyard. He was pushed
thru a door into a corridor and in an
empty room he noticed an opening in a
stone wall in which was wedged wo-
man, trembling and with terrified face.
The men who had brought the mason
pointed revolvers at his breast and or
dered him to wall up the opening with
the woman behind 1t, threatening to shoot
him dead if he refused: Stones, mortar
and trowels were in the room. He was
told that she was a Mahonetan who had
injured her husband. The mason built UP
the opening. the sack was again drawn
over his head and three quarters Of an
| hour later he was put out Of the carriage
at a lonely part of the city.
AS soon as he could free himself Of the
sack he did so, but the carriage had dis
appeared He went Immediately to the
police and told his story, but. altho the
police are ransacking the houses in the
Mahometan quarter. they can find no trace
of the locality Of this horrible crime.
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put forward. Hence. among other things
the railway terminal at Niu- chuang must
remain wholly in Russian hands. She
must also effec4ually control the sanitary
board whic hwill enable her at any time
to paralyze foreign trade under the pre-
tenoe Of warding off danger of Infection.
That will be her method of making up
fer her industrial and commercial inferior
ity. and st can be thwarted only by joint
action of the powers. OF this combina-
ton there is as yet no fear in st. Peters
burg. Everybody asserts that the United
States VII hold aloof Il ON Great Britain
and japan, that Germany will encourage
Russia to cling to her policy, and that
France will remain faithful to her Mus
covite ally.
The cars government will not be de-
tered by anything short Of the certainty
that 1t can compass its aims by fighting
for them. At present no such conviction
prevails. Everybody believes that the
protests Of England and Japn constitute
the only obstacle to success. The
| Americans therefore, have the cast
| ing vote. provided tht they, as vel
as Japan and England are as much ii
earnest as Russia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-11
GROVER IS NOT DESTROYS
Informs an Editor That He Does Not
Desire Democratic Presiden-
tial Nomination.

Athens. Ga, May lin reply to a let
ter from B. F. Holder, Jr., editor of the
Athens Banner, in which was given the
result Of a poll of the business men OF
Athens, showing a strong sentiment fo1
the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland and
which contained this question: Are you
now considering or would you consider
making the race for the presidency next
year on the democratic ticket?" Elk
President Cleveland writes as follows: i
Princeton, N LIB. F.: Holder, Jr, Dear Sir:
thank you for your letter Of the 4thsfnst., and
for the editorial clipping which accompanied It
I cannot fail to be gratifed by the kindly. ex
pressions which frequently come to me in these
days from all parts Of our country, and desire
to thank you for your loyal support in the pas
and for your exceedingly friendly expression Al
this time. In answer to the question Will
which you conclude your letter, i can say NJ
more than to assure you that at mo time sine,
the close of my last adminstr alton. have beer
DESTROYS Of carrying the democratic banner To-
the fourth time in presidential contest Yours
very truly, Grover Cleveland.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-11

come the warmest praise and a manifesto
ton Of the most friendly spirit.
The three committeeman who believe
that Mr.. Cleveland would make as strong
a candidate as the democratic party could
propose are:
Norman E. Mack, New York; John s.
M. Neill, Montana, and James B. Eaton,
North Dakota.
Those opposed to him are: Thomas
Gahan, Illinois; D. C. Dunbar, Utah;
Adair Wilson. Colorado; Urly Woodson,
Kentucky; r. M. Johnston, Texas; T. r.
Ryan, Wisconsin,; Laris Taylor, South
Dakota; James c.. Dahlman, Nebraska;
Clark Howell, Jr., Georgia; Josephus Dam
iels North Carolina; Thomas Taggart, In
diana; Thomas D. OBrien, Mississippi;
Fred Williams, Massachusetts,; George
w. Greene, Rhode Island; III. s. Cum
mings, Connecticut; True l.. Norris, New
Hampshire and John H. Senter, Vermont.
Eight committeeman prefer to wait until
they know more Of the situation. Some of
them in their interviews spoke of the
good qualities Of Mr.. Cleveland and re-
ferred to the fact that he made an ex-
cellent president
! They are: Daniel j.. Campau, Michf-
gan; H. K. Ferguson, New Mexico; John
R. Mclean, Ohio; Richard r. Kenney
Delaware; j. N. Guffey, Pennsylvania
Arthur Pugh German, Maryland; James
|P. Clarke, Arkansas, and George 3
/ Hughes, Maine.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-11
Re.occupatlon Yarn Untrue.

London, May 1.-THE under foreign
secretary, Lord Cranborne, announced in
the house of commons to-day that the
British consul at Niu- chuang reported
that there had been no re-occupation
of Niu-chuang by the Russians. Friendly
communications, Lord Cranborne added,
had been addressed to the Russian gov
eminent lin the last few days by the
United States and Great Britain indie
pendently, and the Russian government in
reply had intimated that 1t would adhere
to its engagements to evacuate Manchuria
altho the evacuation was temporarily de-
layed. Russia had also explained that
she had intention Of adopting any
measure etnding to exclude foreign con-
suls or to obstruct foreign commerce or
the use of the ports. Under these circum-
stances the British government saw no
sufficient reason for securing concerted
action between the United States. Japan
and Great Britain with the object, as sug
gested by. his questioner Joseph Walton
QiberaD. of arriving at definite agree
ment with Russia for the prompt fulfill
.ment of her assurance"
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vun.


that Cummins has surrendered uncondi-
tionally to the ultra prctectionists and not
only will submit to the wiping out OF those
portions of the state platform of 1901
which constituted the so-called Iowa
idea,'' but will accept reiteration OF the
tariff planks of the ST. Louis convention.
One of the most distinguished and inf1u-
entail Iowans identified with the Roose-
welt administration said to the correspond
ent, the day after. his return from pro
longed conference with the president at
Des Moines. that the Iowa idea" had
been abandoned.
-"Cummins has slid down the pole, was
the picturesque way he put it.
.."By that do you mean that the Iowa
idea will not be reaffirmed In the next
platform adopted by AN Iowa republican
state convention?'' the official was asked
THAT is the understanding out In Iowa
Cumrnins has consented not to press the
idea and the convention will adopt a con-
sentative platform"
CummIns for Vice President.
Governor Cummins' proposed recanta.
ton is understood in we'll informed circles
at the national capital to be the price OF
the support by Senator Allison, Secretaries
Shaw and Wilson and Director of Minis
Roberts of Cumnins for the nomination
for vice president
How lar PRESIDENT Roosevelt IS COiii
mitted to this deal can only be conjecturec
| but it is believed that Cumn1ins would~b,
acceptable to him as a running mate. Thu
nominee for vice president will of neces
sity have to be q western man and low;
might as well furnish him as any othe
state. The president did not like tn
Cummins' idea because its dissemination
created party friction It was too popula
in the west and middle west and not pop
ular enough in the east and in New Eng
land
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-11
PRESIDENT NAMES HOLLIS
Appoints New Yorker on Venezuela
Arbitration Board.

New York. April 11.-President Roose-
Welt has rendered to Frederick w. Hollis
of this city the position of umpire to act
in the settlement of the claims of Ger
many and Italy against Venezuela.
Under the terms of the settlement ef-
fected by Minister Bowen the fixing OF
Eall damages for Germany was to be left
to one person representing Germany and
another representing Venezuela. with ar
umpire to be appointed by the president
of the United States; and a. similar meth
cd of arbitration was to be adopted in re-
spect to the Italian claim. It is as UNI
pire in each Of these arbitrations thai
President Roosevelt has solicited the serv.
ices of Mr.. Hollis !
The question of preferential treatmen'
of Germany. Great Britain and Italy is
left to The Haugue court.
| Mr. Hollis has the offer under consider:
alton and has not yet decided whether hs
! will accept or not
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-11
ROUTE is ABOLISHED.

Washington. May 11.-Postmaster Cen
eral Payne has decided to abolish the
rural free delivery route in Tennessee
upon which the carrier. a negro, was held
up by masked and armed men near CAL
latin, last Wednesday and compelled to
agree not to serve any longer. Mr.. Payne
will deal in. a similar manner with all
such cases Of intimidation of-negro postal
employees. His statement to this effect is
emphatic. He believes that he has only
the alternative of requesting that a COM
pany of federal troops be sent to accom-
pany the negro on his trips and to guard
his life and property while OF duty or to
abolish the route
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-11
HE sCHvoRE OFF

The fact that he was millionaire.
Smith said, would probably have remained
a profound secret until his death had 1T
not been for the tender passion he felt to-
ward Mrs. Timothy Dooley, with whom he
boarded. Smith said that in the fall he
was to marry Mrs. Dooley, and then &C
quired unlimited credit with the an
nouncement that he was a millionaire.
The simple furniture in Mrs. Dooley's
parlor was relegated to the attic. and
tie front door steps creaked beneath the
weight of men who carried in a $500 piano.
Smith bought a, span of horses and a fine
carriage for himself and a driving horse
and rubber-tired buggy for Mrs. Dooley.
He bargained for a $4,000 farm and
ordered $1,000 worth Of furniture. He
viewed the finest assortment of diamonds
in the city and set aside score OF the
choicest stones. Not a single transac-
ton, however, represented any actual ex-
penditures.
Matters progressed smoothly until
Smiths creditors began to ask for their
money. Smith said he would go to Hart
ford and draw 100000 to pay his bills. He
did not return that day, as he had prom
Used, but, the next morning Mrs. Dooley
received a telegram which read:
Home at once"
Smith made the return journey Of TWEEN.
| ty-six miles in safety and brought witt
him the distressing news that his aunt
| who had the keys to his safety deposit
vault, had died about thirty miles from
Florida Then Smith left the city, Dor
rowing $14 from relatives of Mrs. Dooley
The following day the transformation o
/ the Dooley home began. The piano deale
| took away the piano and the furniture
dealer despoiled the parlors. A woman
called with a board bill, which she alleges
Smith should have paid last fall. and
l-credft clothing concern wanted its none,
| for SO suit of clothes.
Sunday Timothy Dooley, the husband Q
the pretty widow who caused Smith t
lose his head, arrived in Springfield iron
Ell Paso. He had read newspaper &C
4 counts of the intended marriage Of hi
| wife and Smith and had travelled fror
i Texas to Massachusetts, to bring suit fo
the alienation of his wife's affections.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-11
IN THE SUPREME. COURT
Record Filed in the Merger Case
Which Will Be Heard Next
October.

Washington, May 1.-THE record in the
case of, the United States VS.. the North
ern Securities company recently. decided
by the United States circuit court for
the district of Minnesota, adversely to the
Securities company. reached the United
States supreme court to-day on appeal
and was docketed as No. 696.
The docket covers 1.700 printed pages
and is confined largely tosthe testimony.
Ex-Attorrey General Griggs, Francis
Lynde Stetson of New York. G. w. Bum,
George b. Young and M. D.. Grover en-
ter their appearance as counsel for the
company. AS the call of the docket has
been suspended for the present term the
case cannot be called before October.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-11
HAD A FINE TINE
Will B It LASTED
Spurious Millionaire Buys Thou.
sands of Dollars Worth Of Goods
on Credit.
Diamonds, Carriages and Horses,
Pianos and Real Estate-All
Were One to Him.
New York Sun Special seryice.

New York Sun Special Service.
Springfield, Mass, May 11.-Charles
H. Smith, once credited with being the
possessor Of 50. 100000, has vanished, and
there are no assets to appease a horde
of creditors. Smith came to Springfield
last fall as a shostIer. Later he found en-
p1oyment In blacksmith's in Union
street and lived insobscurity.
A few weeks ago ohe announced that
altho he had been a laborer since he was
old enough to work, he was millionaire,
and that his money which had been de-
posted to his credit more than thirty
years ago, had passed the 81, 600 mark.
Smith acknowledged but 33 years, tho he
looked to be 3d. The sum which he
claimed to possessSwas realized, he said,
from the sale Of gold mines which his
father had .stakedSout" In California.