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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28
DEMANDED A GIRL
AS The HOSTAGE
F. L. McGhee Says Italian Offered
to Surrender Third Man on
This Condition.
But the Attorney Declined to Part
with His Daughter
Thus.
Galderone Seems Relieved That
His Trial Is Over-He May
Not Appeal.

The real third man. in the Cali
derone murder case did not appear
at the trial because r. l.. McGhee, the
accused mans attorney, refused to
give. his little daughter as hostage
for the witness safety and freedom
from prosecution as an accomplice.
This version of the third man.
mystery is vouc1ed for by the ST. Paul
attorney himself. It is strange tale
OF strange people, and smacks OF
medlevalism, but if proved to the sat-
lsfaction Of the courts may mean
much for the future of the man now
convicted of manslaughter in the first
degree.
One evening, shortly after Calder
ones arrest, and long before the trial
OF the case against him, a visitor was
announced at the McGhee home. This
person, who was clearly an Italian,
said he knew the identity and the
whereabouts Of the man who had gone
with Tony Calderone and Sam,
Battalia to the Franklin avenue
bridge and had been a witness of the
tragedy enacted on Nov. 49, IS
To the lawyers request that this
third man. be produced at once, the
italian replied that he would not pros
duce him until assured that he would
not be prosecuted as an accomplice in
the alleged murder.
McGhee's Daughter As Hostage.
Mr.. McGhee ass lred his visitor that
he would do all In his power to pros
tect the prospective witness. Where's
upon the mediator stated the terms
on which he would produce the de-
sired man, namely, that Mr.. McGhea
must give his little daughter as host
age for the mans safety the child to
be returned when the witness had
emerged unscatl4ed from the trial and
been returned to his friends.
This unique proposal left the att
torney aghast. When he had recov-
cred his equilibrium he politely but
firmly declined to endanger his cilild's
safety for his clients, and kept on a.
still hunt for the third man. who
did not materialize at the trial, altho
it is understood that Mr.. McGhee
afterward located and had a confer.
ence with him.
+ Calderone May Not Appeal.
Calderone is making the best of his
situation to-day, and seems quite
cheerful over the prospect Of spending
the next twenty years in the peniten-
stiary. He strongly protests his inno-
cence of anything other than an eff
fort to defend himself and says that
he; fully expected to be acquitted, but
now he will have to do what the court
says.
The prisoners money is exhausted,
and he stated this morning that I'M
less his friends came to the rescue
with funds, which he did not expect,
there would be no motion made for a
new trial in his case, and he would
have to journey to Saltwater.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28

WAlRRIDGE
Kansas City Republicans Instruct
Their Delegates for This
Ticket.

Kansas City, Jan. 2s.-The repub.
ican convention Of the fifth Missouri
district to-day elected two delegates
and two alternates to the national
convention at Chicago, and instructed
them to vote for and to use all hon-
orable means to secure the nomina-
ton Of Theodore Roosevelt for presi-
dent; also to support Cyrus p. Wal.
bridge OF st. Louis for vice president. Z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28
Mediation Undesirable.

Paris, Jan. EST can be asserted
positively that France shares the view
of the United States. British and other
governments that no joint mediation is
desirable, as it probably would irri-
tate the situation but that each power
should use it's influence thru its own
diplomatic channels, for the mainten-
ance of peace. t
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28
TRIED TO KILL HIS BOY
SOUTH DAKOTA FARMER SHOT AT
HIS SON THREE TIMES, ONE
7 BULLET REACHING IT'S MARK.
Special to The Journal.

special 70 The Jou1naI.
Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 2s.-John
Messick, farmer near Jefferson, S.
D., has been arrested and taken to
Elk Point for attempting to kill his
son, Will Messick.
The son has been working for
neighbor for some weeks, and came
here yesterday with his wages. His
father demanded that the boy give him
all the money he had. The son re-
fused.
The father then. drove him out Of
the house, and the boy took refuge in
a Woodshed. The father threw stove
wood at him and the boy decided he
must flee for his life. When he ran.
the father drew a revolver from his
pocket and fired three times, one bull
let passing thru the boys arm. The
boy swore out a warrant.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28
Money for Bereft Families.

indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 28.-The
United Miners have voted $4,000 for
the immediate relief Of the families
of 100 miners killed in the Harwick
mine explosion at Sedgwick, Pa.
The convention instructed the ma
tional executive board to obtain the
services of expert mining engineers,
to make a thoro investigation and to
secure information that probably will
be used in movements for legislation
in the various mining states to pre-
vent mine horrors.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28
RUSSIA WILL NOT YIELD
Forecast Of Final Reply to Japanese
Demands.

Paris, Jan. 28.-There Is good au-
thoritv for the statement that the
Forthcoming Russian note to Japan
will be Russia's last word in the mat
ter, and 1t will be categorical, and de-
clare that Russia cannot make fur
ther concessions. Russia is particu-
larly opposed to the fertilization of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28
Georgia Catches It Also.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 2S.-The heaviest
snowfall ever known since the local
weather bureau was established fell
last night and this morning to a depth
of eight inches. The temperature
dropped to freezing last night but is
rising to-day.
Street car traffic was delayed dur
ing the early part Of the day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28
MURDER OR SUICIDE?
Miser May Have Been Killed for HI
Money.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-With bills of large
denominations, amounting in all to more
than $500, sewed in his clothes. August
Ortman was found dead in the suualid
little rear room of his home. The man
had been shot thru the head A revolver
from which one shot had been fired was
found beside the body. sS
Ortman, who was 81, had acquired the
reputation of a miser and was thought
to have a large amount of money con-
cealed in the place. For this reason the
police believe that he may have been muir
dered and the place hurriedly searched for
money, the thieves overlooking the
amount concealed in his clothing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28
eIo LUMBER ERE.

North Tonawanda N. ", Jan. 2s.-
When the fire which last night swept the
north end of Tonawanda island was
brought under control to-day. $4,000, 900
feet Of lumber, valued at a quarter of
million dollars, had been destroyed. The
loss is fully covered by insurance. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28
EIGHT INCHES OF
SNOW in ALABAMA
Birmingham Shrouded in White
The Heaviest Fall Ever
Recorded.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 28.-
Alabama Is snow-wrapped. Ac-
cording to the weather bureau the
snowfall here last night amounted to
eight inches, the heaviest Of which
there is an official record. Street car
and railroad traffic is delayed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28
$500 COKE OVENS FIREp.

Scottsdale, Pa, Jan. 28.-Over 1,500 adj
ditional coke ovens were fired during the
past week and the output increased 5000
tons. The next week will see less than
5000 idle ovens in the region and this
number it is said, will be greatly reduced
before the first Of March.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28
Pacific Reply Probable.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 2S.-Russia's
reply to the last Japanese note proba-
bly, will be dispatched on Saturday,
Jan. 80. 1t is intimated semi-official-
ly that the reply will be couched in
pacific terms.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28

Irene Waldron of Irvington, N. j.,
who was born without arms, has
learned to sew with her toes. and is
succeeding admirably in learning 9TH
err feminine accomplishments.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28

Miss Nadia sylvia, native of Brussels, has
gained distinction as violinist during comb
mental tour. She Is said to have all the qualf. /
ties Of the rue musician and faithful interpreters
She has played before distinguished audiences III
ing appeared before the late queen. Her excep.
tional musical genius was recognized by ytr- /
tuoso when she was only years old and most |
of Brussels.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28
WILL CLOSE THE BALTIC
Between Germany and
Denmark-Contingen Upon War.

London. Jan. 2S.-The st. Peters,
burg correspondent of the Daily Mail
says an agreement had been made be-
tween Germany and Denmark by the
terms of which, in the event Of Great
Britain being drawn into a war
against Russia. Germany will occupy
Copenhagen with a friendly force, eff
fectively closing the Baltic and pre-
venting the Russians from going out
or the British coming in.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28
TO GRANT RELIEF
TO old SOLDIERS
Representative sulloway Intro.
duces Service Pension Bill
Which Will Pass.
Speaker Cannon Authority for the
Statement That It Will Have
Little Opposition.
It Will Mean an Annual Increase
in Pension Expenditures Of
$18,000,OO0

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-Speaker
Cannon informed certain gentlemen
who called to see him recently that
congress will probably pass the Sullo-
way bill, providing a pension for ev-
cry soldier Of the civil war who has
reached the age of 62. In his judg-
ment, thcSe will not be thirty votes
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28
TROOPS SAIL AS COOLIES
Japan Said to Be Contemplating a
COuD in Korea.

Cheefoo, Jan. 29.-Everything
points to an impending coup in Korea
by Japan. Rumor says the second di-
vision of troops stationed at Senda are
being gradually shipped to Korea dis
guised as coolies. The movements Of
the Japanese squadron at Bashebo
are, it Is said, regulated by a desire to
meet the Russians and precipitate a
conflict.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28
Suspected of Miss schaefer's Murder.

Louisville, KY. Jan. 2S.-Harry
Behr of Memphis was arrested here
yesterday on suspicion of having been
connected with the murder of Miss
Sarah Schafer at Bedford, Ind, on
Jan. Fl. He is 22 years Of age and
has dark hair, whereas that found
clutched in Miss Schafer's hand was
red.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28
ANARCHIST PLOT
TO KILL ALFONSO
Soldier Discovers Dynamite Bomb
in Corner of Palace
Square.
This Is Third Attempt Upon His
Life Within Four
Months.
Second Was Fooled Saturday,
When an Internal Machine
Was Found.
Spec ial to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Madrid, Jan. 2S.-What is believed
to have been an attempt to destroy the
palace and kill King Alfonso and
membersof the nobility came to light
when a soldier found a dynamite bomb
in an obscure corner Of the Palace
square yesterday.
Passing the royal residence, the
soldier noticed the bomb which had,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28
SEA oLIN SAFE IN PORT.

Vancouver, B. c.. Jan. 2s.--Anxiety
over the safety Of the steamer Sea Olin,
twelve days overdue from ,Wyndham bay
to Juneau, has been relieved by the ar-
rival of the vessel at Juneau. The cause
OF the delay was rough weather.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28

The report of the auditor of state of
Iowa shows that there are 1900 tele-
phone companies in the state, as COM
pared with 700 last year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28
aERMAN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

Berlin, Jan. 2s.-The statistical office
estimates Germans imports during 1909.
81 ,574, 100000, an increase ow s2S, 250, 600,
and the exports at $1.27s, 100000, an in
crease Of s7O.5oo,o00 over the figures Of
1902.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28
YoKED TO A CHINAMAN

Pretty White Girl Of Miles City Bride OF
An Oriental.
Special to The Journal.
Miles City, Mont, Jan. 2S.-The mar
riage of May Hickman, a pretty young
white girl, and Louie Fong, a Chinaman,
employed as cook In a Chinese restaurant
here, took place this week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28

against the bill in the house. In the
senate he believes. its pathway will
be equally smooth. This legislation
will increase the annual expenditures
OF the government. by about $18,O0O,-
900, which sum, added to the $145,-
100000 which the regular pension bill
carries, will mean an annual expendi-
ture of something like $163,OO0, 900
for the benefit of the men who pre-
served the union.
This legislation is now favored for
the reason that so many of the old
soldiers, men not now pensiOnable,
are In poverty. It would be exceed
ingly difficult. not to say EN- barrass-
ing, to set these unfortunates out into
"a class by themselves, and so senti-
ment In congress appears to have
come around to the idea of giving a
pension to all old soldiers uncared for
by existing laws. The new law will
cover the widows Of soldiers, pro-
vided the marriage took place prior
to 1890, as we'll as children who are
still under, age.
Economy on Other Lines.
On account Of the adoption Of sucn
a policy, Tie. speanor has further an
nounceda that there is not to be, at this
session, any river and harbor or pub
lie building legislation, except in GER
tain specific cases which on their
merits demand consideration. The
new policy may also cut an important
figure in the plans of the republican
leaders for tariff revision next year.
With an additional drain on the treas
ury Of about $1S,00O,0OO per year,
there must be careful figuring before
revision is decided on. The expenses
of the government are at present pref
ty well up with the receipts, owing to
increased expenditures and to the re-
peal of the special duties levied at
the outbreak of the Spanish war, and
even a slight financial and industrial
depression might SO decrease imports
as to create a deficiency. Should this
condition arise, it is said to be the
purpose of those who oppose revision
to advocate a bond issue.
The pending bill has been warmly
Endorsed by the national encampment
of the Grand Army Of the Republic,
and by practically every one Of the
several patriotic bodies Of the coun-
try One of its effects will be to sim
plify business at the pension office,
and put out Of business that class of
pension attorneys who have become
| a stencil in the nostrils Of honest
people. J.
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28

The manufacture of artificial camIher By cleo.
trolysis is now assured.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28
Buying Philippine Cattle.

Manila, Jan. 2S.--The Japanese gov
eminent is buying cattle in the Philip
pine islands.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28

Chicago, Jan. 28.-Train dispatch
ers Of the Santa Fe received word
from Fort Madison, Iowa, that the
special had lost over two hours on ac-
count of a hot box, and would not ar
rive in Chicago before 1880 p. M, too
late for the Twentieth Century Linz
tied. Accordingly a reservation for
Mr.. Clark has been made on the Lake
Shore limited leaving Chicago at $3.50
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28

tn4d tan to Bor.lu'. eom.. s.. dtssever.a.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28
CLARK ON HIS WAY
to New York Where His
Wife Lies Dead.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 28.-The spe-
cial train on the Santa Fe railroad
carrying Charles w. Clark, son of Sem
ator w. A. Clark, to New York, passed
thru Kansas City this morning, six
minutes late, without stopping. Mr..
Clark was. informed Of his wife's death
in New York after the. train passed
thru, but decided to continue on the
schedule planned. The train is due to
arrive in Chicago shortly before noon,
where 1t is intended to make connec-
ton with the Twentieth Century Lin
tied for New York
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-05-19

"The other day friend of mine was
reading a few verses" said gentle.
man who has leisure TO note many
little things OF interest, "and broke of
to tell me story about one time be
attempted to, as he said. dash Of
something in an idle moment lie is
great admirer Of little children and
OF flowers, ana in his mind constantly
associates the two, So he thought he
had a subject for a rhyme that would
come easy and be nice ana wrote bis
first linca
"'In her hand she held liy,-
THAT looked all right and he was
pleased. Here was the starter, only to
be followed 10y few other lines, and
the thing was done. Then he put in
second line, the whole thing read
ing;
I'm her band she held lily,
Pure as she, and pale and fair
HE said that looked stlll better and
he began to cast about for a nice
rhyme for lily-he had one for fair IN
some sort Of hair, and was holding to
use as the last line Of the stanga The
first Jingle that occurred to him was
Billy, but he repudiated the idea, be
said. because the word bore a double
suggestion Of n goat and a policeman's
club; but to save his life he could not
get that one word out of his head He
tried some more, and silly was the
next word that struck him. That
wouldn't do, so he went bacl; and be-
gan TO try down the alphabet for a
partner TO lily, and happened 10 re-
member that he long ago was sweet
on girl named Millicent, who for
short was called Milly, he gave the
thing up in disgust, for he had re-
ceived the mitten from Milly and even
after a long time found the remem'
brance anything but pleasant. Not 50
awful easy to make rhymes, is IT,
New Orleans Times Democrat
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-05-19
A LAZY MANS pARAn,.,


Loafing, Indoient Existence -.
West Indian Natives. %%
On market day in the Wost !.
thousands of peasant women ana ,Yoia
can be seen walking along the ro.S srs
the town from their palm.tNns
huts in the. mountains and woods 'y I
carry on their heads immonso wy
Of bananas, oranges, vans. nlorts Sau'
brown sugar or tobacco. stepblbT o,
at the rate Of four miles an honr D 1''s
the gait Of a princess. "'n
Constant carrying Of heavy ,,s,J
gives them a splendid carriage %
will walk forty miles to market 10 y,
thirty cents worth Of produce ,os ~
they could sell the same stuff for hsst
ter price at their homes, but they on,.'
the merry company on the road ~,
the fun and gossip Of the market nI"".
too much to give up their weo,sS
jaunt, Most people think such Tram.
hard work, but they regard II a.
picnic. Tramping along over rOnS
mountain tracks, fording swift Ivo.'
tuglng fractions mules in the way ,hs,
should go, these women never lief ths,
loads fall. They could dance N.
without dropping them. "
Meanwhile the men folk-wbo han.
not even taken the trouble to sow a,
harvest the crops, much less cary
them to market--are sleeping in A
palm-thatched hut or lying down in ina
yam patch outside and smoking thD
strong native tobacco.
ION my estate" said coffee plaplu
to an American friend, Il employ abml
COO people in the busy season, beside,
200 or 800 children. The women ont
number the men by more than two /,
one, and do far better work. tboppl
they are only paid eighteen cents dsy
rs compared with the mems twenty
four cents. The difference in wages 4
most unfair, but it is regulated by Al
iron-bound custom" - Kansas Cha
Star.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-05-19
Bride-sTea surfing Day.

Measuring brides for legacies is the
remarkable ceremony which annually
takes place in ST. Cyrus, a quaint little
village in Kincardineshire, Scotland,
More than fifty years ago a native OF
the village who had been Paymaster-
General of the Indian army bequeatn'
ed sum OF money the interest oil
which was to be disbursed in 1--WE
equal parts every year. one part was
for the purchase OF meal for the POOR
while the remainder was set aside to
be divided among each years four
conspicuous brides-the Oldest tue
youngest, the tallest and the shortest
who were married in ST. Cyrus pa- D
church.
The administration of the fund is u
the hands Of the parish minister, and
unhappy at times is his task, such are
the jealousles which arise among me
competitors, for there is keen rivalry
for these legacies, which amGr7i 10
hardly more than $50 each. -A.e1so
News.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-05-19
A ChilIr Mule The.

A correspondent with the Tibet mis-
sion tells a mule story: "Slules APP
parehuy, do not die from any cause
and this mission has again proved inc
extreme hardihood Of these animals
When the mission fire. crossed tne
Jelap-la, a mule slipped IN the DUSK
and fell into the lake at ne bottom q
the pass. II was thought 70 "
drowned. Next morning a convey
found II with its nose Just above the
Ice, the rest Of its body literally frozen
In. Pickaxes were brought and the an''
NAL was dug out. 1, n row workins
Is usuaiv-st. James Gazelte
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-05-19

Capt, Hank Spurrer, os plttsbure
an old Ohio River steamboat captain
was in the lobby at S2olbach's Hote.
Tor a while last night.
II remember well my first trip up
the Ohio" said Capt Spurrer. II was
in command Of the Sally Ann. Mr..
ComstOck. the mate. was at his sta
ton in the front. According to his
notion of things The steamer was get
ting little too close to certain flats
which lay along the larboard side.
So up he comes TO me and, with his
hat cooked on one side, says:
"'Cap'n Spurrer you're gettin'
leetle too close TO them fats. Hadn't
you better 90 about@
'Comstock,' l replied. 'you just go
forward and attend to your part Of the
boat, and I'll attend 10 nine
"Comstock went for'ard in high gloe
anu yelled out:
Boys, see that thar mudhook all
clear for letting go?
"'Ay. ay, sir; all clear
LET go, then said he.
Down went the anchor. ont ratified
the chain. and like a flash the Sally
Ann was brought up to a standing.
"Comstock walked aft to me, touched
his hat and politely said:
"'Well, cap'n. my part of the boat
is attended TO. It's in anchor. Louis.
VILE Herald.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-05-19
"Fonrpenee the CRIB. !"

London possesses a curiosity in the
Southwark eel market, which is said
to have been held regularly for over
800 years. 1t is little known except in
the neighborhood where 1t is held
viz, near Blackfrlars' Bridge. Origin.
ally the cells sold were caught OF,
Blackfriars' Bridge. but now they come
mostly from Holland and Scotland,
They are not sold by weight, as Is
usual, but by the handful. the price be-
Ing "fourpencc the grab"