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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-24
|. C. c. EXAMINES
COAL CARRIERS
Under Ruling Of Supreme Court
Railroads Have to Answer
Questions.

New York, May 24.-The Interstate
commerce commission to-day renewed
its inquiry into the anthracite coal
trade, based on the complaint OF w.
r. Hearst against the Philadelphia &
Reading company and other coal car
riers, which was continued from last
September. The first witness called
was President Baer OF the Philadel-
phia & Reading.
On April 4 the supreme court Of
the United States decided that
Hearst's attorney, Clarence ]. Shearn,
had the right to demand answers to
his questions relating to the contracts
between the railroads and operators
by which contracts, 1t Is alleged, the
coal trust will be established as
fact and will be proved to exist In
violation Of the Sherman antitrust
law.
In it's decision the supreme court
directed e. B. Thomas, president Of
the Lehigh Valley company, and w.
II. Truesdale Of the Delaware & Lack
awanna, to answersQu ions regarding
the fixing of coal rates at tidewater;
transportation to tidewater; and the
manner. of preparing price circulars.
The decision also compels the Tenn
pie Iron company and other operating
companies to produce in open court
their contracts with the carriers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-24
PLANS FOR UNION
ENGAGE CHURCHES
Methodist Professionals Asked to
Join Congregationalists and
United Brethren.

Washington, May 24.-The Metfo-
dist Protestant conference to-day off,
cially received the plan Of union to
embrace the, Congregational. the
United Brethren and the Methodist
Protestant denominations.
The presentation was made by the
Rev. DR.. Washington GLADDEN. Of Co
lumbus, Ohio, a Congregationalist and
chairman of the joint committee
which formulated the plan.
It was received with hearty enthusi-
asm by the conference, as was the in
'dorsement by the Rev. DR.. w. M.
Weekley of Dayton. Ohio, secretary of
the committee and minister in the
United Brethren church.
The ESSENTIAL feature Of the plan
provides for a general council COM
posed of representatives from each de-
nomination on the basis Of one for
each 5000 members. The plan. altho
formulated last year. has not been
acted upon by either Of the churches
as a whole. For this reason, the &C
ton of the conference, 1t was pointed
out, was all important as an indica-
ton of the popularity Of the move
ment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-24
FOR
TARIFF REFORM
Iowa Republicans, Dissatisfied
With State Platform, Start an
Organization.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal,
Dubuque, Iowa. May 24-A tariff
reform league, starting with mem
bership of 100, is to be organized at
Waterloo by republicans dissatisfied
with the state platform. w. w. Mill
err, president Of the Commercial Ma
tional bank, is the leader Of the move
ment.
the league includes the men who OPP
posed former Speaker Hend erson two
years ago, after he had turned down
their request to work for a revision
Of the tariff, which resulted in Hen
derson giving up his candidacy for
congress.
The plans Of the revisionists will be
opposed in this end Of the district.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-24
M00DY'S SOUTHERN TRIP
CAUSES SKIN ERUPTION

Washington, May 24.-Secretary
Moody is suffering with mild skin
eruption contracted during the recent
cruise to the West Indies.
AS there was danger of communi-
eating it his doctor ordered him to re-
main at home until the eruption dis
appears
Senators Hale and Bacon and Rep
resentative Dalzell, who were with
Secretary Moody and returned on the
Dolphin Saturday, took lunch at the
White House yesterday and shook
hands with the president. They were
with Mr.. Moody all the time and while
the disease has not appeared on them,
the president fears they may have
contracted it and communicated it to
him.
Mr.. Moody's secretary, who was one
of the party, is confined to his room
with an eruption exactly like that
which is worrying his chief.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-24
METHODISTS ELECT OFFICERS
Editors of Church Publications and
Missionary Bishops Chosen.

Los Angeles, May 24.-Most Of to-
days session Of the Methodist general
conference was taken up in balloting
for thte editors Of the eleven church
publications.
While the result has not been Civ
en- out 1t can be stated that the fol-
lowing have been elected:
w. v. Kelly, editor Of the Meth
odist Review; J. M. Buckley, Chris
tan Advocate; D. D. Thompson,
Northwestern Christian Advocate; G.
B. Spencer, Central Christian Advo-
cate; c. w. Smith, Pittsburg Chris
tan Advocate; w. B Hammond,
Southwestern Christian Advocate;
D. T.. Radock, Pacific Christian Advo-
cate; A. J. Mast Christian Apologist;
Frederick Num-, House and Herd.
The vote for three missionary bish-
ops Is announced as follows:
For Africa-Rev. L. B. Scott.
For South Asia-William F. Old
ham and John F. Robinson.
The conference fixed Thursday
evening as the time for consecrating
new bishops.
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DEATH Turks AT
GRADE CROSSING
FALLING CORPSE
STARTLED TEAM
Loaded Wagon Overturned Upon
the Lifeless Body Of Charles
Swanson.

Charles Swanson, 24O2 Tenth ave-
nue. s, a driver for the Palmquist Fuel
company, died suddenly on his wagon
at Park avenue and Twenty-fourth
street this morning. His body fell for
ward onto the traces, frightening the
horses, who ran away and overturned
the loaded wagon on the dead body.
Swanson, who was apparently In
good health, was delivering load of
wood. He was close by John Palm
quist, his employer with another load.
Palmquist saw Swanson sway and
then fall forward.
Coroner u. G. Williams said that
the man was undoubtedly dead before
he fell from the wagon. An autopsy
was held this afternoon.
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NO Big BATTLES
ARE YET FOUGHT
Rumors Of all Kinds With the Ac-
companying Denials
Later.
Russians Hurry to Liao-yang
Stories Of Disease in Both
Camps.

Toxic, May 24.-General Kuroki
reports that a section Of Japanese in
fantry encountered and defeated 200
Cossacks at Toutao-kou, eight miles
northeast of Kuan-tien. The Cossacks
fled to Al Yuang Pienman, leaving
twenty dead. The Japanese sustained
no losses.
Additional details of the fight at
Wang-chia-tun, near Taku-shan, May
30. indicate that the squadron Of Cos
sacks was almost annihilated by the
Japanese infantry, which surrounded
and completely routed the enemy. All
the Russian officers were killed,
wounded or captured. Natives report
that some of the Cossacks escaped
on foot, abandoning their equipment.
Many killed and wounded were found
on the battlefield.
New York Sun Special Service.
Shanghai, May 24.-The Russians,
It is reported, are hurriedly removing
stores and provisions to Hardin.
A hundred locomotives and 500 cars
have been hastily collected at Liao-
yang in readiness to convey passengers
and goods.
The conclusion is drawn, therefore.
that the Russians are preparing to res.
treat.
! The Chinese are greatly alarmed at
Russian threats to burn Liao-yang and
Mukden before retiring. The Tartar
viceroy at Mukden has ordered bril-
gade Of Chinese troops to occupy the
city after the Russians evacuate.
The account Of kindly treatment OF
Russian prisoners by the Japanese Is
tending largely to swell the number
Of assertions.
Their are signs that the Russian
forces at Port Arthur In Kwang-tung
peninsula are preparing to make q
dash northward.
/ Captains and crews Of the Chinese
Eastern railway steamers at Dalny ar
rived at Chi-fu yesterday with four
junks filled with refugees. More
junks are coming. They left Dalny
on the morning Of May 20 and report
the Japanese within days march OF
Dalny. Indications point to the de-
struction Of all vessels in the docks
at Dalny.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-24
GILLESPIE DENIES HE
IS GUILTY, ON OATH

Rising Sun. Ind. May 24.-In the
Gillespie murder trial James Giles
pie was on the stand to-day and was
asked by his attorney these direct
questions:
Ibid you fire the shot that killed
your sister Elizabeth ~
ct did not"
Have you any knowledge Of who
did fire the shot 2"
st have not
In cross-examination the prosecu-
tor used the report of the grand jury
and questioned Gillespie closely on the
matter. His responses were indiffer-
.ent, often saying he did not remember
what he said to the grand jury.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-24
CUMBERLANDS IN SESSION
Lengthy Debate on Proposed Union
Promised by Leaders.

Dallas, Texas, May 24.-The gem
Presbyterian church to-day took up
the momentous question Of union with
the Presbyterian church Of the United
States.
The report Of the committee on
fraternity and church union was TAX
en- up. Final action Is not expected
before Wednesday night.
The opposition to the favorable re-
port Of the committee Is led by Judge
Joseph P. Russell Of Tennessee and
Judge F. H. Prendergast Of Texas.
The report is being defended by the
committee chairman, DR.. w. H. Black,
and other members.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-24
TT Is EASY
A French Expert Gives Russia Con-
troll of Sea.

st. Petersburg, May 24.-Lieuten-
ant Saint Paire, the French naval at
tache, said to-day, in the course Of
an interview:
1.-THE last Japanese disaster makes
1t impossible for Vice Admiral Togo
to overpower the Port Arthur squad
ron. Port Arthur will hold out until
the Baltic fleet arrives, and then the
Russians Will be able to gain COM
mand Of the sea.
The foreign office states that it has
not received any protest regarding the
alleged planting of mines by Rear
Admiral Wittsoeft outside the marine
limit at Port Arthur.
The admiralty denies the report Of
the capture of three Japanese cruisers
by the vladivostok squadron which
has not been outside the harbor for
several weeks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-24
$12,OOO,OOO FOR COLLEGES
Presbyterians to Raise Money - Re.
ject Proposal as to Marriages.

eral interest to members Of the Pres
byterian church Is the conclusion
reached by the committee appointed
by the last general assembly of the
Presbyterian church of the United
States to raise $12,O00,000 with which
to endow colleges, especially the
weaker ones in the west.
eral assembly wiped out that part of
the report Of the special committee
on marriage and divorce which ad-
vised Presbyterian ministers to refuse
to marry any person whose marriage
is forbidden by the church Of which
that person is a members
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-24
OHIO DEMOCRATS
FIGHTING HEARST
Factions of Party Hitherto OPP
posed Combine Against
Yellow Journalist.

Columbus, Ohio, May 24.-The pre-
liminary meetings Of the democratic
state convention are unusually ami
mated to-day owing to contests from
the lower conventions, involving zoo
delegates and nine members Of the
committee.
The convention proper does not
convene until tomorrow, but it's con-
troll is determined by the meetings to-
day, and especially by the selections
of members Of the committees at the
district meetings.
When the hold-over state central
committee was selected last year at
the convention that nominated Mayor
Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland for gov
ernor, it was composed largely Of
johnson men," but recently this
committee acted SO independently
that there Is great doubt as to what it
will do with the unusually large num-
Der of contested seats.
At a recent meeting this committee
selected r. L. Starr Of Bryan for
temporary chairman Of the conven-
ton, and other Hearst men for tenn
porary officers. altho Mayor Johnson
was opposed to Hearst.
Even the two state committeeman
from Cleveland at previous meet
ing voted against Chairman Starr and
the rest Of the Hearst organization,
and they are reported to-day as not
in accord with their former chief,
Johnson.
The anomaly is presented of the old
friends Of John r. Mclean, James
Kilbourne and Tom l.. Johnson, the
last three democratic candidates for
governor in Ohio, who have never CO.
operated before, combining against
the recent organization of Hearst men
| in this state.
Talk of Dark Deals.
The state central committee could
not meet this forenoon owing to I'M
| settled conditions. Meantime both
| the radicals and the conservatives are
claiming the state committee eleven
| to ten. The result is not only close.
| Of charges of fraud in the contest
cases, and even Of dark deals In
securing votes in the committee.
Mayor Johnson was the last of the
| leaders to arrive. The radicals got
the first conference with him, after
which they claimed that at least one
Of the state committeeman (Magin)
from Cleveland would cooperate with
them, and they still had hopes OF
from Cleveland.
The conservatives later were also
with Mayor johnson, and they
claimed that not only the two state
committeeman from Cleveland, Ma.
gin and Salem, would be with them
but also Johnson himself, who woulc
In return be allowed to name two Of
tho four elegates-at-large.
Johnson is standing by his tele
gram to the delegates, in which hi
said: 1.-THE story that am with the
reorganizers is absolutely withou
foundation. In their struggle to re-
tain control Of the party they have
no warrant to claim my friendship,
j At the same time Johnson is no
with the radicals for Hearst, but /,
advocating Folk Of Missouri, and the
proposal to let Johnson name two O.
the delegates at-large is considered
significant.
johnson is himself district dele
gate to st. Louis, and it is said tina
he has a. half dozen other district del
egates with him for Folk if they ar
not shut off by the unit rule, on which
the conservatives are insisting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-24
HUNDREDS OF MINES
The Russians Sowed Them Broadcast
Off Port Arthur.

wei-hai-wei, May 24.-The Rus
slams must have sown hundreds of
floating mines of the deadliest charac-s
ter in an endeavor to keep the Jap
anese fleet out Of Port Arthur and
Dalny. The Yenissei laid down no
fewer than $50 chain mines before
she went to the bottom.
Since the Russians have been unre-
mittingly at work sowing chain
mines, so that at present the seas sur
rounding the northern promontory
contain no less than 400 floating mines
which are now a terrible menace to-
5peaceable shipping.
Terror of the mines has SO pos
sessed the Chinese sailors that large.
numbers Of them refuse to go to sea
and consequently are without means;
of earning livelihood
It is stated that many dere1ict mines
have been sighted, in one case in the
Immediate vicinity of Wei-hai-wei and
lin another off the southern coast OF
a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-24
cH,NAmAN At CLASS, HEAD.

New York, May 24.-Chao Chu, son of
WI Ting-fang. former minister to the
United States from China and now vice
president of the foreign board at Picking,
has been graduated at the head Of his
class in the Atlantic City high school.
There were thirty-o one scholars in the
class. The young oriental will begin the
study Of medicine in Philadelphia next
fan
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-24
COLOMBIA REFUSES TO
RECEIVE u.s.. MINISTER

New York Sun spsciass sesvice.
f Panama, May 24.--Late advices
from Bogota say thee Columbian gov
eminent has notified l3Alban Ct. Sny-
der, United States charge d 'affaires,
to cable his government not to send
Minister Russell or any other diplo-
matte representative to Bogota suntil
further notice.
Minister Russell, who was ready to
leave last Wednesday for New York,
received counter orders from Wash
ington to remain here for the present.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-24
FREIGHT TRAIN
HITS STREET CAR
Mistake in Signals Causes a Col
lision - One Passenger
Is Killed.
Body Of Street Car Lifted from
Trucks and Hurled to
the Ground.
THE DEAD.

THE DEAD.
A. l.. JACKSON, farmer, Roscoe,
S. ..
INJURED.
Ned Parker, $50 First avenue 8;
bruised and back spraIned.
F. e. Jones, 311 Washington avenue
S; bruised, back spralned.
Miss Frances Vincent, 141 Aldrlch
avenues; slightly bruised and Sc
vereIy shocked.
OTHER PASSENGERS, NOT IN.
JURED.
n. A. Ralphe, 1921 Hillside avenue.
c. 3. Huber, 2724 Penn avenue NJ.
3. n. Williams, 1908 First avenue S.
r. Steward, 32s Oak street.
A. M. Sayre, 412 Sixteenth avenue NJ.
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MURDERED MANS BODY
FOUND IN A CITY PARK

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May "a
Joseph Brush was found dead to-day
in Riverside park. He had been
murdered and robbed. The murderer
had made good his escape.
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SENATOR QUAY IMPROVES.

Beaver, Pa, May 24-The improvement
noticeable in Senator Quay since his re-
turn home continues. His physician says
his condition to-day is more favorable
than 1t has been for weeks.
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Cheyenne. Wyo., May 24.-Losses result
ing from the floods Of last week will reach
half million dollars. Ranchers and rail-
roads were the heaviest losers.
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The Crash Came.

The crash came a year ago when his
wife filed her bill for divorce and
stated, among other things, that Vroo-
man had squandered at least quar-
ter of million of her money. The
Western Cooperative association went
into the hands Of a receiver and Mrs.
vrooman secured her divorce and re-
turned to Baltimore.
Vrooman disappeared. Somewhere
in his travels he married again and
with his new wife he has now sought
quiet and rest in Cambridge.
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RUSSIAN MARAUDERs
Their Only Purpose Seems to Be to
49, Destroy PPonertY.

3 Seoul. May 24.-Reports are being
received that Russians are advancing
along the great south road from Song
chin. Koreans estimate their num-
Der at about 600. The Cossacks, who
fought with the Koreans at Ham
to Chang-chin. The latest reports
from Han-heung are that the Rus
slams burned 500 houses in the SUBJ
urbs and partly destroyed the longest
bridge in Korea, which spans the
Song-chun river. Detached bodies Of
Russian troops. which evidently lack
mutual understanding, are continu-
definite purpose other than that OF
destroying property. Major Takagi.
the commander at Yuen-san, appar-
emily wearying Of this continued raid
ing, has sent a force north, the
strength Of which has not been stated
and which Is probably intended to
garrison Ham-heung.
Lady Om's Power Wanes.
The influence Of Lady ON, the en-
peror's favorite at Seoul palace, has
recently weakened. She insisted upon
the retention in office Of vi Yung Tai,
the seller Of procedures, against the
emperor's desires to the appointment
Of either vi Chi Yong or Sim Sang
Hun, the home minister, to the office.
The emperor sharply rebuked her for
Interference In state affairs and svg-
gested that she refrain from interfer-
Ing In politics. Many Koreans pre-
dict the end of her power, which has
lasted for over decade.
The Japanese commissariat Is cam
siderably annoyed over the unstabili-
ty of the rate Of Exchange between
the Japanese yen and Korean nickels.
VrSr- ia
overtime to pay the imperial notes
held by an American firm.
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Continued on Second Page,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-06

as boy, to realize that Ohio was not
the best home for Il Democrat With
ambition to hold office. At any rate,
as youth of seventeen he emigrated
TO the capital of the HOOSiCr State and
secured Il position as Il lunch counter
tender. Tom made friend every time
he sold a sandwich. Soon he was pro
NOTED in the restaurant business In
the meantime he had become of &C
count as worker in his ward One
day IT came about that the Democrats
We're looking for some one who would
lead forlorn hope as candidate for
auditor of Marion county. Rather than
let the nomination 90 begging Taggart
took ii and to the surprise of every one
was elected. He ran again at the
end of his term and was reelected
by an increased majority. He became
chairman of the state committee in
1892, and luck was with him again. as
the state went for Cleveland by a large
majority Soon after this Taggart was
wanted for mayor of indianapolis He
was elected mayor first in 1895 and a
second time in 1897. It was not sup
posed that any one would ever have
the temerity TO run for mayor in In
dianapOlis for Il third term. But Tag
CART did, and not only was reelected
but received larger vote than ever
before. 1t thus came TO pass that from
Crown Point to Lawrenceburg and
from Fort Wayne to Nincennes not a
HOosier of Democratic faith could be
found who was not convinced in ad-
vance of Democratic victory if Tag
CARTS name was on the ticket.
Mr. Taggart owns several hotels
and has mining interests in Arizona.
He is married and has had six chill
dren. He is famous for his smile that
won't come off" 1t has won more
votes than many a campaign barrel"
Hon. George +. Cortelyou was chosen
chairman of the Republican national
committee because the president want
cd him TO head the committee. and
its members felt that Mr.. Roosevelt
was entitled TO have as his campaign
manager d man who stood close 10 him
and who would direct the campaign in
accordance with his views. Mr.. Cor
telyou gave the late President McKin-
ley exceptionally faithful service as
private secretary. and in the different
positions he has occupied in Mr.. Roose-
velt's administration has shown the
same singular fidelity to the interests
Of his chief This led TO his promotion
TO be a member Of the cabinet. a. first
secretary Of the new department OF
commerce ana labor.
Mr.. CortelEau was born in New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-06
ROOSEVELT TO THEIR AID.
How the President Helped Young
Fishermen With a Big DOgash.

George w. Powers and Frank E. Nc
Court have been visiting at the home
of Thomas Hassett in Railroad avenue.
Huntington, y. Y. and are proud of
two things, says the New York Times.
The first IS that the president of the
United States helped them to pull In a
fourteen pound dOgtish a few days ago.
and the second is that they have a
letter from Mr.. Roosevelt telling about
the experience.
The lads were fishing in Lloyds har-
Dor and Powers hooked a big fish that
he couldn't land. McCourt moved back
TO his seat TO aid him. Together the
two boys pulled with all their strength.
but they could not draw the fish to the
side of the boat. Suddenly some one
called out:
wait minute, boys. and I'll help
you" and around their stern was rowed
round bottomed boat containing two
men and boy. \ hand that the boys
could see was muscular was reached
out.
Its President Roosevelt gasped
Powers to McCOurt.
Hand over hand the line was pulled
in. and at length the fish was beside
the boat.
why, it's a big dogfish. Shoot him.
Loeb" said the president, and Secre-
tary Loeb drew u revolver and dis
patched the fish.
President Roosevelt asked the boys
their names and addresses and prom
ised to write To them. The boys later
received the following letter:
Oyster Bay y. Y, July II. 1904
(Private)
Dear Young Friends-I was glad to hear
from you and congratulate you upon the
fish you caught the other day. l was
pleased to be able TO help you out with
the dogfish. with best wishes. believe me-
sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Master George W. Powers.
Master Frank +. MCCourt,
Care OF Thomas Hassett, Esq.
Box 161. Huntington. L. l., n. Y.
The boys are now contending for the
possession of the letter.