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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
THE RUss1Ar WAR BARoMETE R.

coincidence? answered Section D1-
rector T. S. Outram, beginning cal
culation. ''Why, it wouldn't happen
again, probably, in 94S years. But
suppose that people will simply ac-
cuse the weather man of making
duplicate gifts"
The next coldest Christmas came
ten years earlier, in 1892, when the
local mercury fell to IA degrees be-
Low. The Warmest Christmas since
Minneapolis records began, fourteen
years ago, was that Of 1901-2O de-
grees above zero.
To-day, however, has been slightly
colder than yesterday Early this
morning the quicksilver shrank to II
below, and at o'clock was resting
at IA. Soon afterwards a southerly
wind set in, and the town became
gradually warmer. More moderate
weather is promised for tonight and
tom orrOW. TO-mOr OrrOw morning ther-
mometers may indicate zero or there
abouts.
This morning the twin cities and
the lake region were cold, the far
northwest was warm. The lowest
temperature was at Port Arthur and
the Soo-1S degrees below. Duluth
was 16 below, and Green Bay -. Yet
away towards the arctic circle Medi.
cine Hat, Assinniboia, felt like 8
panama in the languid breezes of At
above, while Alberta farmers got ou1
their plows at Edmonton on the sug.
gestion of A. above.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
JAPAN BUYING WARsHIPs
Only Precautionary Measure-R RUS
STA Not Limited to Time

London, Dec. 26.--Japan is negotiat-
ing for the puEchase of two Chilean
Warships, the arm0reds cruiser Esmer-
aida and another, probably the battle
ship Captaine Pratt, which are for sale,
It Is now only a matter Of price. Me-
gotiations with other South America
governments for the purchase of war.
ships are also in progress.
Baron Hayashi, the Japanese min
lister to Great Britain, said to repre-
sentative Of the Associated Press to-
day relative to these negotiations:
1--WE want more ships. OF course
and it may be lot of expense all for
nothing.
IT have no indication Of the nature
Of the Russian reply. Personally
scarcely expect it will be delivered for
some little time.
There is no truth whatsoever in
the report that Japan's last note
stipulated time limit"
Asked anent the dispatch from
Berlin of Dec. "a saying the British
government had represented to the
czar that Great Britain deemed Ja-
pans demands just and earnestly eN-
pected that Russia would grant
them" Baron Hayashi, while he was
by Great Britain at st. Petersburg,
said:
THE British government is we'll.
aware that Japan will be obliged to
go to war unless Russia modifies the
position she has taken up in her last
note.
At the foreign office here nothing
is yet known of the probable nature
Of the Russian reply ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
.JAPAN'S TROOPS
TO GUARD KOREA
Fifteen Thousand Men Will Be Dis
patched to Maintain Order at
Disturbed Ports.
Russian Acquiescence Has Been Sc
cured Japanese Authority Is
Paramount. s
British Minister Declares That Nego-
tiations Between the Nations Are
Proceeding Amicably.

Paris, Dec. 26.-It was learned in
authoritative quarters to-day that Ja-
pan is about to send a large military
force to Korea for the purpose of re-
storing and maintaining order at the
disturbed ports. The departure OF
this force is imminent. It will prob-
ably consist of division Of 1000
men.
Japan has been assured that Russ
sia will not consider the sending OF
troops to Korea to be an unfriendly
act or a casus belli. It is anticipated
revive the war rumors, which, how.
ever, it is pointed out in the authors
tative quarters will be unjustified, in
view of Russian acquiescence.
During the recent exchanges OF
communications between Russia and
Japan the former fully recognized the
need OF the presence of strong mill
tary authority In Korea and conceded
that Japan was in the best position to
promptly send troops to the dis-
turbed points.
The sending of the troops, never-
| theIess, is construed as having an inns
portant bearing on the present nego-
! tiations, as it will be the first con-
spicuous evidence of Japan's actual
exercise of paramount authority over
Korea. 1t is further said in the same
quarters that the preparations for
ILLS teApCulllOIl were Tie CAUSE VI IllS
recent great activity at the Japanese
arsenals and dock yards which. 1t. is
/ asserted, has been erroneously.
ascribed to preparations against RUS
| sia.
Information has also been received
here that Foreign Minister Lans-
downe has personally received Ja-
pans reply and that in view Of its
terms he is said to have expressed
surprise at the reports of ia
! pans belligerent attitude. This, it is
ladded, is regarded as clearly showing
the amicable spirit in which the nego-
4 tiations are proceeding.
Italy Takes a Hand.
Rome, Dec. 26.-Owing to the COM
plications in the far east the Italian
armed cruiser Vettor Pisani will sail
shortly for Nagasaki, Japan.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
RACKED
BY REVOLUTION
San Domingo Said to Be in a Tur-
moil Of Riot and An
archy.
Jiminez' s Troops Are Now Marching
Against President Morales
at the Capital.

New York, Dec. 26.-The Clyde line
steamer New York arrived to-day
from San Domingo, after having been
subjected to considerable delay in
loading and discharging cargoes at
ports of the revolution-swept island.
Cabin passengers on board said that
the whole country was in a turmoil
of riot, anarchy and revolution with
in revolution. Communication be-
tween ports, they said, was suspend
ed and all telegraph wires were down.
At Puerto Plata, the home of Nor
ales, the people were his ardent sup
porters, it was reported, until he went
to San Domingo City, when a strong
Jiminez party developed.
It was said that Morales would send
war vessels to lombard the town to
put down the revolt.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
BIG SKY SCRAPER
OF los STORIES
Building Planned for New York Will
Be 615 Feet in
Height

New York, Dec. 26.-The tallest
building on earth is to be erected IN
lower Broadway, if present plans are
carried out. With five stories below
the street level, forty stories high
from the entrance to the top floor,
and surmounted by sixty-foot tower,
the gigantic new building will nave
a total height Of 615 feet, making IT
over twice as high as the Flatlron
building, and almost as tall again as
the Park Row building, Whlch at
present holds the record.
This building will extend one full
block on Broadway, and it's cost, in
Guiding the site, will reach $4,000
OOO The land is said to have been
secured and the completion OF the
building within one year is promised.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
Marching on Capital.

Washington. Dec. 26.- United
States Minister Powell reports to the
state department under yesterdays S
date from San Domingo, confirming
the cabled announcement that the
town of Macoris has pronounced in
favor of Jiminez and adds that troops
from that place, under the tnsurgent
flag, are marching on the city of San
Domingo. A great many arrests are
being made at the capital, but other
wise everything is quiet.
The state department also has re-
ceiyed a cable dispatch from Consul
Simpson at Puerto Plata, Santo Do
mingo, dated yesterday, reporting the
bombardment Of Puerto Plata. The
dispatch merely says: Puerto Plata
is being bombarded."
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
BLIZZARD IN NEW YORK
Heavy Snow Storm Sweeps Over the
Empire State.

Heavy Snow Storm Sweeps Over the
Empire State.
New York, Dec. ga heavy fall of
snow, accompanied by high wind, be-
gan here early to-day. So thick were
the snow and the clouds that during
the morning darkness almost like that
of night prevailed in the downtown
district. The snow, wet and heavy, at
first melted as fast as it fell, but later
the temperature dropped and the
storm took on the semblance OF a
blizzard. The darkness lasted nearly
hour. after which the storm les. les
sened considerably in severity, althO
the snow continued to fall.
A heavy snowstorm, accompanied at
many places by a high wind, prevailed
thruout the state.
. During the dark period in this city,
many ferryboats went astray, their
captains having lost their bearings.
and the harbor resounded with II the ee
whistles of tugs and other steam craft
that had become enveloped in the
darkness and binding snow. y.
Several liners on their way from
nuarantine to their piers had to lay
to until the darkness lifted.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
.L0REE TO Be
R. is PREs'I
Present Head of the B. & o. to Take
New Position on
Jan. /.

New York, Dec. 26.-L. F. Loree,
president Of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad company, will on Jan. next
become president of the Rock Island
company, succeeding William =.
Leeds. Mr.. Loree was chosen ex-
ecutive head of the Rock Island COM
pany which controls the Chicago,
Rock. Island & Pacific Railway system
at a recent meeting of the directors
when Mr.. Leeds rendered his resigna-
.tion. The latter will continue as; a
member Of the Rock island company's S
directorate. It is known that Mr..
I,oree was offered the presidency of
the Rock Island some months ago but
it was then denied that he would leave
the B, & O. road. AZ
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
CHINA PRESSED
TO SIGN TREATY
Fears Entertained in Washington
that Delay May Be Disastrous to
Trade in the Orient.
State Department Instructs Minister
at Korea to Renew Negotiations
to Open Port Of Wiju.

washington, Dec. 26.-The situation
in the east has caused the officials OF
the state department to renew thelr
efforts to secure for the United States
from China and Korea certain neces-
sary trade advantages as embodied in
the Chinese commercial treaty and IN
Minister Aliens demand upon the ko-
rean government before the crisis be-
comes more acute. It Is realized that
should hostilities break out between
Russia and Japan the resulting peace
treaty probably would leave the
United States and other neutral ma
tions entirely out of the pale of ad-
vantage in Korea and Manchuria, no
matter which way the side of victory
turned.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
HANNA
AS PRESIDENT
Perry Heath Declares Mckinley Pre-
dicted His Nomination by Re
publicans and Election.
The Prophecy, He Says, Was Made
in a Talk at the White
House.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Louisville, KY, Dec. 26.-In connec-
ton with the Hanna boom for the
presidency next year, an interesting
statement was given out by Perry S.
Heath here last night. He declared
that it was the belief Of President
Mckinley, just before he met his
death at Buffalo, that Senator Hanna
would be the next nominee of the re-
publicans and would be elected.
l was in Washington at the White
House, just a few days before President
Mckinley went to Buffalo, he said. In the
course of the conversation Mr.. Mckinley,
in speaking of the man who was to suo-
ceed him, said:
Il expect to see my friend and associate
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
AMERICAN WARsHIP SENT
To Protect Life and Property from
Threatened Danger.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Rear ADJ
miral Stirling, temporarily in COM
mand of the Asiatic station, cables
the navy department announcing the
departure of the gunboat Vicksburg
to-day from Shanghai for Chemulpho,
Korea, where she has been ordered
at the instance of Mr.. Allen, the
American minister at Seoul. The log
cal riots at Chemulpho recently eng
dangered American life and property
and the dispatch of warship was
thought necessary.
Marines from Philippines.
Washington, Dec. 26.-As the ma
rine guard of the Vicksburg does not
exceed half dozen men, Rear Adj
miral Stirling has been instructed to
send company Of marines from the
Philippines to Chemolpho OH board the
transport Zafiro. The marines will go
aboard the Vicksburg at Chemulpho,
and it is stated that they will not be
landed unless American interests are
further threatened.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
PROTECTION FOR employees

Chicago Attorney Proposes an organlza-
tIon to Battle With Crime.
Chicago. Dec. 26-A. G. Allen of the
Chicago Typothetae proposes to form an
association to protect employers from law
lessness IN the same way that the Citizens
association seeks to protect citizens from
corruption.
The association will employ corps of
lawyers, who will make q special study
OF statutes and laws bearing on labor out
lawry and will bring suits for damages
and obtain injunctions against the labor
unions, aided by a force of detectives who
will secure evidence for presentation to
the grand jury and assist individual en-
ployers.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

Therefore the state department is
bringing pressure to bear upon the
Chinese court to insure the speedy rat
ification Of the trade treaty and as
other nations have indirectly been
given to understand this, it is hoped
that final negotiations of the treaty
may be exchanged in three months in
Washington at the outside. This will
result in opening to the United States
the trade Of the ports of Antung and
Moukden in Manchuria. Across the
river from Antung, in Korean terri
tory, lies Wiju, and the state depart
ment has prompted Mr.. Allen at Seoul
to renew his pressure upon the Korean
government to secure the opening of
that port to trade.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
OHIO BANK BURNED
Standard OIL company's Office and Others
. ~

Standard Oil company's Office and Others
Destroyed-Loss 100000.
Marietta, Ohio, Dec 26.-Early to-day
the fine business block in Marietta that of
the First National Bank was destroyed by
fire which started from a gas explosion.
It was a five-story structure occupied
by the bank with the office Of the Stand
ard OIL company, Dawes Lumber company,
Sarber Oil company, and Others The loss
to the building is SIS, 900, fully covered by
insurance; loss to contents about half as
much. insured.
There was a large vault on each floor.
They are fire proof and all contents, in
cluding money and valuable papers are
safe. Other buildings near were damaged.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
Marines in 2ananla.

Philadelphia, Dec. 26.-Christmas
was not allowed to entirely interrupt
the martial preparations at the League
Island navy yard, where the cruiser
Dixie is being made ready to sail for
Colon on Monday with 900 marines.
With the arrival of ninety-four ma
rines and two officers from Washing
ton last night the firsrt large detail Of
those to go to Colon were quartered on
the Dixie. Some additional stores were
taken on board to-day and everything
now is in readiness for the reception of
the 400 marines who are to come from
New York, Norfolk and Annapolis.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
LAST EFFORT TO
|. SAVE ORCHESTRA
Unless Trustees Raise $l50,000 by
Tonight, the Thomas Orchestra
Will Disband.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Upon the willing
ness of half a dozen millionaire music
lovers to make good deficit of $780,
900 before tonight is said to depend
the continuation Of the Chicago or
chestra after the close of the present
season. Most of the trustees of the
Chicago orchestra association passed
to-day interviewing these men OF
wealth and are making final appeals
for the big contributions which alone
can save the musicians to Chicago.
Announcement will probably be
made at the weekly concert tonight Of
the failure or success of the trustees
in raising the additional amount
needed.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
" THREE UNKNOWN DEAD
TRIO Of Train Wreck Victims Are Still

Connenllsvile, Pa, Dec. 26-There are
still twelve bodies, victims of the wreck of
the Duquesne limited. at the three
morgues in this city. Three of them are
unknown and means for their identifca-
ton are either entirely absent or very
meager.
The unknown dead will be kept at the
morgues as long as possible, and when all
hope of Identification is past, will be bur-
led here,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
SUTHERLAND
CANT Be CAUGHT
No Way to Bring the Ex-Alderman
to Minneapolis if He Is on the
Isle of Pines.
Sheriff Dreger Is So Notified by the
Federal Department of
Justice.

No one can be extradited from the
Isle of Pines for any cause whatever,
and if former Alderman O. p. Suther-
land is there he is as safe as on the
moon. Some time ago Sheriff Dreger
wrote a personal letter to M. D. Purdy
at Washington. asking him to make in
quiries regarding extradition from the
Isle Of Pines. Mr.. Purdy writes thau
he was informed by the department
of state that Isle of Pines was under
the Jurisdiction of Cuba and that the
United States had no extradition treaty
with Cuba.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
PAYS FOR STOLEN LOGS
CONSCIENC ENCE-STRICKEN DOWIE-
ITE SENDS HIS DRAFT TO A
BLACK RIVER COMPANY.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Black River Falls, Wis, Dec. 20
A. S. Trow Of Merrillan, superintend-
ent of the Black River Improvement
company, has just received a letter
written at Zion City by a Dowieite
who formerly lived near this place.
He inclosed a draft for $15 con
science money for logs taken from
the river some years ago. He writes:
I'M oney won't pay for breaking Gods
commandment, and so I ask your for
giveness.''
This is said to be the first con-
science money received by loggers on
the river, altho many logs have been
taken.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
CANDIDACY OF JOHN I.
WEBSTER'S NEBRASKA FRIENDS
ORGANIZE A VICE PRESIDENT
IAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
Special to The Journal.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 26.--The candi-
dacy of John L. Webster for vice
president has taken active form in the
last few days by the organization of
his friends thruout the state under
the title of the Nebraska vice presi-
dental committee, with the following
officers: President, Peter Jansen of
Jansen; vice president, Roscoe Pond
of Lincoln; secretary and treasurer,
N. P. Dodge, Jr., Of Omaha.
Letters are now being sent to re-
publicans thruout the state inviting
them to be present at a meeting in
this city Dec. 80 for the purpose Of
completing the organization.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
volunteers for Port Arthur.

fleet transport is on the way to Port
Arthur from Odessa with over 1000
picked recruits, says Moscow dis
patch to the Times The transport
also carries several Black sea naval
officers, party of fifty naval gunners
and engine-room artff1cers.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
Colon .RejOiceS.

Colon. Dec. 26.-News that the Brit
ish government had recognized the
republic of Panama caused great re-
joiCing among the foreign population
of Colon, which is largely composed
of natives of Great Britain.
Senior Porforio MelendeZ, the civil
and military governor of Colon, ac-
companied by a band and military
escort together with a great crowd
of the inhabitants, assembled in front
of the British consulate, where the
band played old English airs and the
crowd cheered most enthusiastically.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
VERY FROSTY | ]
CHRIS IMAs HERE
Coolest Minneapolis Has Seen for
Fourteen Years with One
Exception.
Wind Shifts to the South and Some
thing Better Is Promised
Tomorrow.
Cold Wave General Over the Country,
Extending from New York to
Alabama

If yesterday wasn't the coldest
Christmas recorded at Minneapolis
within fourteen years, no Christmas
has been colder and only one other
has been as cold. The lowest temper
ature yesterday was 4 5 degrees be-
low, which was reached at midnight
last night. This minimum, moreover,
was exactly the same as that record
ed on Christmas Day last year. "A
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
Japs Ready to Fight.

London, Dec. 26.-The Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent at Shanghai
gives the names of six steamers which
Japan has chartered for the convey
.ance of supplies, and says that the
Sixth army division now at the garri-
son city OF Kumamoto is awaiting
orders to pr6oaed TO Korea
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
Colombian Volunteers Disband.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Consul Cen
eral Gudger, at Panama, has trans
mitted to the state department a re-
port from the American consul at Cali,
Department of Cauca, stating that the
Colombian volunteer forces in that
section are disbanding and there are
no indications of an attack on Pan
anna. From Carthagena comes infor
nation of similar character.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
NEW RURAL CARRIERS.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Carl j. Lundberg,
with Albin Lundberg as substitute, has
been appointed a rural carrier at Pelican
Rapids, Mimi, commencing Jan. l. Alva
II. J. Hartsrouck, with Charles w. Harts-
rouck as substitute, has been appointed
at New London, to commence Feb. l.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
PANAMA POSTAL RATES
LETTERS MAY NOW BE SENT FOR
-FOUR CEINTS-NOTES ON THE
SITUATION.

Washington. Dec. 26.-Consul Gen
eral Gudger at Panama has notified
this government that the republic OF
Panama has reduced it's postal rates
so per cent. The foreign rate for
each fifty grammes or less IS equlva-
lent to 4 cents in United States money
and thekdomestic rate is the equiva-
lent Of 2 cents United States money.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
Britain Recognizes Republic.

London, Dec. 26.-The British for
eign office confirms the Associated
Press dispatch from Panama, Thurs
day, announcing that Great Britain
had recognized the new republic.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
Marines Leave Annapolis.

# Annapolis, Dec. 26.-A detachment
of ninety-seven men, in charge Of
Captain William Hopkins and Lieu
tenant F<ilgorge, from the naval acad-
envy marine barracks, left here this
morning for Philadelphia to join the
U. S. S. Dixie for duty with the Pa
mama battalion.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
TWO DEAD; SIX INJURED.

Cincinnati, Dec. 26.-Two were killed
and six injured In rear end collision at
Williamstown, KY, on the Cincinnati
Southern Railway to-day. The cars burned
SO quickly that two workmen perished.
Six others were badly injured
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
RUSSIA MAY CoNCEDE
Thinks Proposals Made to Japan Lib.
oral Enough, ANYHOW.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 26.-In answer
to many inquiries made by the Asso-
ciated Press, the Russian foreign office
has always insisted that the Russian
proposals were so liberal that it
scarcely would be probable to conceive
any further concessions.
While the foreign office is unwilling
to admit that Russia is prepared to
offer more than the concessions OUT
lined in the last note, it is considered
possible that the government may sug+-
gest changes by which the Russian reg
quirements may be met and satisfac-
ton given to Japan.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

Marcus Hanna, the next president of the
United States. believe that he will be
nominated and elected"
It was his firm conviction that he would
live to see Mr.. Hanna president. / know
positively that he died with that convic-
tion in his mind.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
United States Minister Received.

Panama, Dec. 26.-W. I. Buchanan,
minister Of the United States to the
republic of Panama, was officially re-
ceived by the junta yesterday and
presented his credentials.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
japan Buying Lead.

Sydney, N. S. W., Dec. '26.-The
japanese government has placed
orders for large quantities of pig lead
with, New South Wales concerns, and
the presumption is that this lead will
be used for the manufacture Of bullets.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
Italy Adds Recognition.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Acting Sec
retary of State LOOMS has been noti-
fed by the Italian embassy that the
government of Italy has recognized
the new republic of Panama.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
RED LAKE FALLS MAIL
Representative Steenerson Wants It Car.
ried by the Northern Pacific
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,

ried by the Northern Pacific.
From The journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
~ Washington.
Washington, Dec. 26-Representative
Steenerson, before. starting for home this
morning, interviewed postoffice depart
ment officials to ascertain whether It will
not be possible to have the Northern Pa
cillc road carry the mail to Red Lake
Falls The mail now goes by the Great
Northern and there is only short interval
of few hours between trains which does
not give business men time to answer
their letters. IF the mail can by the
Northern Pacific the merchants will have
half a day for that purpose.
The postoffice officials Informed Mr..
Steenerson that they have repeatedly tried
to induce the Northern Pacific to carry
this mail but without success, but on his
Recommendation they will try again.
W. w. Jermane.