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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
JAPAN WITHHOLDs NEWS
Expected to Take Decisive Steps in a
Few DAYS.


London, Jan. Everyone here is
looking for war in the far east In
official circles it is stated that Russia.
note. but has reached decision which
when communicated to Japan must
precipitate hostilities.
Not a single telegram has been re-
ceived from Japan by any London
paper since Thursday, and this of it.
self is enough to create alarRas 1t.
can only be inferred that the jag Alese
government is stopping messaGJ. as
the telegraph company is not aware
of any other reason for delay.
The London morning papers print
alarmist statements. The Daily Tele-
graph, in loaded type, says:
Rupture Is Inevitable.
Even in diplomatic circles, hither-;
to sanguine Of peace, there is a recog-
milton that rupture is all but i'm.
evitable. Neither Japan nor Russia
will abate anything of their claims.
and there is no disposition on either
side to invite the mediation of friend
ly powers. is believed that Japan
will take decisive steps within the
next few days, unless a conciliatory
message is dispatched from st. PEE
tarsburg, al ontingency which these
best able to form judgment do not
anticipate. ~ rs
Z The sailing Of the Nippon mail boat
Inaba Maru, which was fixed for yes
terday, from England, has been post
poned.
Among unconfirmed rumors in
steamship circles is one that the,
Peninsula and Oriental Steamship
company has sold four of it's liners
thru a French firm to Russia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
NEVADA FEARS AN
INDIAN UPRISING
Two White Prospectors Are Found
Dead, Their Bodies Mutilated
By the Indians.
Trouble Grew Out of Conviction of
Young Red Who Murdered
"Squaw Man"

Callientes, New, Jan. 2.-Word has
Just reached here of the killing of two
prospectors William Jones and Henry
Alexander, by Piute Indians who are
threatening revolt against the whites.
The prOspectors were working in Ar
row Canyon range. Henry Stowe and
James Dunlap, two other prospectors,
found the bodies of the men lying near
the ashes of campfire. They had
been shot and their bodies afterward
frightfully mutilated.
The murder is laid to Piute Indians
from the Moaha reservoir, who are
rowing about committing depredations
on ranches and camps of surveyors or
prospectors. A general uprising is
feared. The trouble started over the
passing of sentence of death on a
Piute boy who killed William Williams
near Las Vegas in August. last year.
The Indians threaten a wholesale kill
ing of whites if the sentence Of death
is carried out.
Williams was "squaw man" and
had interfered between his slayer and
his foster daughter. The young In
dian does not deny killing Williams.
Owing to the peculiar circumstances
Of the case, many whites have petit
toned for his pardon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02

vanced &c by quick jumps. sold to
S6Ac early and was apparently headed
much higher. Chicago May jumped
SC to 87Ac.
The long predicted, long talked Of
bull market seems to be here at last.
Some time ago there were traders who
were soc bulls in wheat, then they
were 85c bulls; last week the soc bulls
made themselves heard on the floor,
and. this morning dollar wheat was the
bull slogan in the pit
Old traders on the floor say they
have never known the situation
stronger. Legitimately wheat is
worth higher prices, they say, and
short crop yields, and known require
ments show a great shortage probable
in the spring.
With this there is growing winter
wheat crop 100000 acres under last
year, and from six to fifteen points off
sin condition. There is the Armour in
terest on the bull side, and finally the
prospect of a Russian-Japanese war,
which If. it comes will bring dollar
wheat with a rush.
Aside from this there has been no
speculation in wheat in long time.
Stocks had boom, interest passed
into cotton, provisions had q fling and
| even coffee futures have advanced
sensationally. There is a world wide
| interest in wheat, but people outside
| the grain trade have been blind to the
| situation. Some day, the bulls saw.
| the public will come in and there
will be a runaway market
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
BOGOTA ENJOYS
READY TO LEAVE
Refusal of Colombian Demands Will
Be Regarded in the Nature Of
an Ultimatum.
Diplomatic Relations with the United
States Likely to Be Suspended
at Any Time.

Washington, Jan. General Reyes
has not yet received the reply Of the
Washington government to his note in
which he officially charges the United
States with violating the treaty of
1916 in preventing Colombian troops
landing on the isthmus for the pur-
pose OF putting down the rebellion.
Until he knows the character Of this
reply and whether it precludes the ex-
pedtency of further pour parlers, Gen
eral Reyes cannot fix the date for his
departure for home.
If the answer gives hope Of any ac-
ton by the United States in the direc-
ton of relief for Colombia, however
small, the negotiations probably will
continue.
If the note is definite in its refusal
to consider any of the proposals OF
General Reyes, it will in the eyes of
Colombia assume the form Of an ulti-
matum and General Reyes and Dr.
Herran will lose no time in leaving the
country.
Their departure will mark the sus-
pension of diplomatic relations be-
tween the two countries.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
WAR CORRESPONDENTS LEAVE
London Papers Send Representatives
| to the Far East.

London, JAM 2.--The Japanese min
lister, Baron Hayashi, when shown
the dispatch from st. Petersburg an
nouncing that it appeared to be true
that Russia had decided not to ac-I
cept Japan's precise proposals, said
he had not officially heard anything.
further about the negotiations, but
he failed to see how the Japanese.
demands could be modified.
The Cunard line steamer Umbria,
which sails from Liverpool for New
York to-day, takes among her pas
sengers Melton Prior, the war artist
and correspondent of the Illustrated
London News, who is on his way to
Japan.
The other correspondents who have
already started include p. j. Whig-
ham and e. r. knight, both of the
Morning Post of London.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02


alter patrons, they added clause
absolutely multiplying the measure
as applied to theaters then COM
pleted or in the course of con-
struction.
The ordinance passed with this
multiplying clause, and stands to-
day a legal absurdity and a
shameful commentary on the
aldermanic conception of duty.
This does not mean that Min
neapolis theaters have not taken
every precaution they deemed
proper for the protection Of their
patrons. 1t does mean, however,
that should it be deemed advisable
to take additional precautionary
measures, the city is powerless to
act under the present ordinance.
With conditions as they are at
present there will be small Sdiffi-
Guilty in correcting any defects in
the ordinances. But the public
will demand to know Who and
Why in regard to the present
legal monstrosity. 2
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02

.
Toxic, Jan. "A report is current
that the Japanese squadron Of six
armored cruisers under Admiral .Ka-
mimura, now at Saseho, will seize the
port of Masampho, Korea, and that
it's departure has been fixed for
Jan. 4.
In well-informed circles, however,
it is doubted that Japan would seize
Masampho or any Korean port ex-
cept to forestall Russia, in the event
Of the latter showing evidences OF any
intention to take such a step, or in
the event of the negotiations beween
the two countries finally ending in
failure.
Great activity prevails and the force
of workmen has been increased at the
Osaka arsenal. The holidays of the
arsenal operatives have been cur.
tailed in order to hurry up the WORK
In hand.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02

Pennsylvania mine, one Of the Anal
gamated properties, was overcome by
the rush of blasting smoke from the
Heinze workings, while attempting to
rescue Olson and Divel, and narrow
ly escaped death. Six of his compan-
ions, forming a chain, crept along the
ground and, at the risk of their lives,
reached the PROSTATE foreman and
rescued him.
Ordered to Their Death.
Olson and Divel were dispatched by
raise in the Michael Davitt mine, un-
der orders of the United States court,
to determine upon the amount of ore
which HeinZe is alleged to have loot
ed from that mine, the Analgamated
charging HeinZe with having stolen
100000 worth of rich copper glance.
While the two men were endeavOr-
ing to plug the cracks in the barri-
cade door separating them from the
Heinze workings in the Rarus mine,
to prevent the Heinze miners driving
them out with smoke from burning
rags, there was, a terrific explosion
on the Heinze side of the door, which
fastenings and splintered the timbers,
killing Olson in his tracks and fell
ing Divel.
Olson was slightly injured Thursday
night by a blast and his wife now
says her husband then expressed the
fear that the dynamite of the Heinze
people would get him.
Sheriff i'm Possession.
Sheriff J. j. Quinn and force of
officers took possession of the mine
last night and attempted to fix the
blame for the explosion, but no one
could be found in the Rarus mine
who knew anything about the dis
aster.
State Mining Inspector Byrne has
been summoned from Helena by the
sheriff and after the inquest several
arrests are expected.
Goodale Says It's Murder.
C. w. Goodale, general manager
and superintendent of the Boston and
Montana company, operating the
Pennsylvania mine, declares the kill
ing is pure murder.
These men were killed and in
jured, !" declared he, "as the result of
the efforts of the YOUNGSTOWN or Rarus
people to prevent the carrying out of
the specific orders of the United States
court, issued by Judge Hiram
Knowles
The Amalgamated miners are boil
ing with indignation over the killing
Of their comrades and further trouble
is feared.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
JAPANESE SQUADRON
TO SEIZE MASAMPHOI
Such Report Is Current at Toxic, Tho It's
Accuracy Is Doubted in Well-In-
formed Circles
Hope of PeaceThe Gear Ministers Lengthy
Dispatch from vceroy Alexie and Hold Midnight Conference

being as strong among the masses OF
our population as it was in 1885,
The paper surmises that Russia may
keep her ships in her harbors as she
did during the Crimean war, thereby
forcing land actions or dangerous at.
tempt by Japan to seize Port Arthur
and Vladivostock.
The Saturday Review says that the
likelihod of Chinese intervention
menaces the commercial interest Of all
Europe and Of the United States.
Power Behind the Throne.
Information has been received in a
London diplomatic quarter unfriendly
to Russia that M. Bezobragof, recent
~ raised by the car to a secretaryship
of state, is the power behind the
scenes of the Russian Japanese nego-
tiations M. Bezobragoff. now the
favorite Of the czar and leader of the
war party, is president of the Yalu
River Timber company; is largely in
Eterested in company enterprises In
Korea, and is the bosom friend of
! Viceroy Alexieff.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
Nothing in this ordinance con-
tanned shall be construed to affect
any building or part Of any build
ing now finished or in course Of
StrlctiOn

Thus an ordinance with 124 sepa-
rate provisions for the protection of
the public was rendered worthless by
the insertion of few brief words.
Remedy Being Prepared.
This state Of affairs will not exist
long for there is new ordinance COM
ing that will probably be as rigid as
any in the country. Long before the
fire in the Iroquois theater, Building
Inspector James G.. Houghton was at
work on theater ordinance and was
preparing for a hard fight as in the
past he had not always received the
heartiest cooperation from theater
managers and owners nor enjoyed the
thoro support of the aldermen
Now he feels that the public senti-
ment has been SO aroused that the
most perfect safeguards will be de-
manded by the people, the aldermen
will be willing to accept any just
measure and the theater managers
will render proper observance to every
provision in order to retain the
confidence and good will of their pat
rons. He has obtained copies of the
theater ordinances of Philadelphia
and other cities and will adapt them
to local conditions.
Local Theaters Inspected.
! Fire Marshal G. w. Ringer states
Continued on Second Page.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
PANAMA POLICY
WITHIN THE LAW
President Roosevelt Will Send Spe
cial Message to Congress on
the Subject.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, Jan. president
Roosevelt has decided to go before
congress and the country with an
elaborate defense of his Panama
policy. He will urge prompt action
on the pending canal treaty. The
president has prepared a special mes
sage for transmission to congress
Monday. He will go exclusively into
detail and be accompanied by cor
respondence not heretofore made pub
lie.
The declaration of the democrats,
voiced by Senator Morgan, that the
president violated the Spooner act
in not turning to the Nicaraguan
route after the Colombian congress
had rejected the Hay-Herran treaty
will be answered by arguments.
The president will seem to prove
that he has followed the letter and
spirit of the law. His action now is
intended to break the backbone Of the
democratic opposition and to forestall
the Hoar resolution inquiring for
facts.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
EXCITEMENT IN CHICAGO
A Drop in British Consols Taken as
Very Significant.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-The greatest ex-
element in months in the wheat mar
ket was experienced to-day in sensi-
tive response to the news from the
far east. The market closed an hour
earlier than usual and the curtail-
ment Of working time became an
auxiliary factor in the speculative ex-
element. The effect on prices was
marked, May wheat closing with a
net gain Of 81 cents over THURSDAYS
close and July at an advance Of Sk
to 3M cents.
According to authoritative officials
of prominent firms. the drop in Brit
ish consols was the spark which. fall
ing into the bed OF pessimistic adj
vices from European capitals, set the
speculative finder af1re. For the first
time in many weeks the leading long.
became a puny consideration. The
market became so big that it was al
most impossible to keep track of it.
The general public interested in the
cereal made a concerted effort to
cover, and naturally found very little
on the market, even at the advance.
Opening prices offered for Nav
showed a 2-cent range, and bids for
July were only fractiona1ly under this
range.
The bottom price of May at the
opening was 84A cents At the height
of the excitement this option touched
87A cents, and, altho at this price
shorts secured large quantities, the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
"WAR is INEVITABLE"
Unnamed Russian High Official Gives
That AS His Opinion.

| . \ q -
New York Sun Special Service.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 2.-In an inter-
view last evening with a well known
general holding high official position
and one of a large number of military
men who do not believe in war imme-
diately this statement is. made:
| War is inevitable. 1t does not
matter what the papers say. We be-
hind the scenes know better. This
war will be very unfortunate for Rus
sia but apparently the Japanese are
determined to fight us. =
| do you anticipate complications 2"
NO" he answered.. 1T is claimed
the Japanese fleet is stronger than
ours Let us admit that. Suppose they
Don't people remember how in 1854
we voluntarily sank our own vessels to
protect them from the enemy and con-
tinued to fight for five years? Also
our modern fleet will not go without
leaving it's mark behind. The decisive
war will be on land. Suppose even
that Japan gets our coasts. What
then? We have Vladivostock, Dalny
and Port Arthur, which are impregna-
BILE.
"Japan's pretensions have created a
situation such; as would have been
created for England had Burmah, so
years ago; turned round and ordered
England out Of India. Does anyone
imagine that with the best will in the
world Russia can back out at the sum-
mons of Japan? 1t Is impossible. It
is a horrible thing for Russia, this war,
but it is one of those things which
must be gone thru with. It may set
us back sadly.
A Soldier Should Lead.
I'm my opinion a soldier should be
placed at the head of affairs. A sailor
cannot direct soldiers. So doubtless
one will be appointed. Admiral Aex-
Jeff will have his hands full arranging
for civil government. People have
no comprehension of the vastness of
his task. That of the viceroy of India
isa mere nothing in comparison"
One of the most intelligent diplo-
| matists here said:
All the diplomatic corps here be-
lieve in peace, because no one wants
war. In our opinion there is no ne
cessity for war. France has no desire
! to draw her sword to aid Russia in
this matter. England has no money.
America has no superfuous funds. and
she will not come in. am convinced
Japan won't fight"
Asked why he said, Japan Is like a
Marseillaise who pretends to be ter
ribly in want, Of a fight, and says,
Hold me back, or I shall do too much
Japan will not fight alone"
But can such serious preparation
be made for nothing? ?" he was asked.
Suggests Intervention.
OF these he reluctantly admitted the
seriousness, but said: after all, sup
posing Admiral Alexieff were to go
mad and precipitate war. Some pow
| err would surely intervene and stop
war"
| (Which power?'
Probably several" he replied.
But there is at least one ambassa-
! dor who would not agree with the
| above opinion? After all it is the
duty of diplomatists to cry, Peace.
on such occasions as these, up to the
very last moment
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
FAINT HOPES OF PEACE
British Officials and Press Alike r.,
pect War in the Orient.

peel War IN the orient.
London, Jan. mo word has yet
been received here as to when the
Russian reply to Japan may be ex-
pected. Foreign Secretary Lans-
downe has informed Baron Hayashi,
the Japanese minister, that he fears
that the war party in Russia is in the
ascendant and that he has faint hopes
Of a favorable reply.
Baron Hayashi says he has received
no news of the intended dispatch Of a
Japanese squadron to Masampho.
The last news he heard was that a
Russian cruiser was there. The min
lister pointed out that the dispatch Of
a squadron to Masampho would not
necessarily be warlike action.
General Feeling of Alarm.
The weekly papers here share in the
general feeling OF alarm current in
Great Britain. The Spectator says
war draws ever nearer and adds: IF
we are drawn into this war, as we
may be, the country will not be d.
vided in sympathy, dislike Of Russia
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
BATTLE IN DARIEN BAY
Colombian Gunboat Reported Sunk
hI American Cruiser.


Colon, Jan. 2. - A report has
reached here that there was battle
in the Darien gulf between an Ameri-
can cruiser, probably the Olympia,
and the Colombian gunboat General
Pinzon, in which the latter was sunk.
Immediately upon receipt of the
news Admiral Coghlan left here
aboard the Mayflower. This was the
last American warship left here, the
protected cruiser Olympia, the auxil-
larry cruiser Prairie and the gunboat
Castine having been hastily prepared
for sea and dispatched for the San
Bias coast on Thursday. The Castine
was quite unprepared for the trip. She
had just arrived from Philadelphia
and was coaling at the time the news
was received Of the landing of Co
lombian regulars on territory belong
ing to Panama
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02

Minneapolis virtually has no the
alter ordinance. There is one on the
books; that is both long and compre-
hensive, but it could not be enforced.
In 1887 theater ordinance equal to
the best in the country was prepared,
but when it was given to the city coun-
Gil by the authors some one had in
serted the following clause:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
.THEATER LAW
A DEAD LETTER.
Minneapolis Ordinance Governing the
Safety in Theaters Has Been
ISL Absolutely Nullifed.
It's Provisions Sound Well but II APP
plies Only to New
Houses.
- -
A New Measure Is Already Being
Drawn By the Building
Inspector.

Subservient to some influence,
the nature of which can only be
guessed at, certain Minneapolis
aldermen, years ago, deliberate
ly did all they could to betray
the safety of the people whose
servants they are.
After drawing up an ordinance
designed to insure safety to the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
WARSHIP RAMMED
The Olivette Crashes Into the Torpedo
Boat Destroyer Lawrence
at Key West.

Washington. Jan. Rear Admiral
Sands, commanding the training
squadron. telegraphs the navy de-
partment under date of Key West,
Fla, yesterday, as follows:
Lawrence at anchor: rammed by
Olivette. Report follows
The Lawrence is a torpedo boat de-
stroyer. The Olivette is a Plant line
steamer running from Tampa to Ha-
yana.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
RUSSIA REJECTS PRO
POSALS

st. Petersburg, Jan. lit ap-
pears to be true that Russia has
decided not to accept Japan's
proposals. But the foreign Of
fee here to-day authorized the
statement that Foreign Minister
Lamsdorf and the Japanese min
lister, M. Kurino, are still confer
ring with a view to arrive at an
amicable settlement.
Unofficially, the situation is re-
garded as being most serious.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
DOLLAR WHEAT
IS The SLOGAN
The Long Predicted Advance in May
Wheat Is Here In
= Earnest.
It Opens at 845sc and Goes to S6s4c
with Trade on the Curb
at 88c.
Wild Scenes Are Enacted in the Min
neapolis and Chicago
Pits.

was the figure for May wheat on the
curb, one minute after the market
closed to-day, and $50 was paid be-
fore the buying ceased. Calls on May,
good Monday, sold on the early curb
at 901sc.
A wild bull market in wheat opened
the new year atS the Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce. May ad-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
PRINTERS STRIKE
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. 2.--All of the job
printers of Dubuque went on a strike this
morning. 1t is feared that the machine
operators will also be called out, causing
the newspapers to suspend publication
The printers have been working nine hours
a day and ask for eight and one half
hours. About 800 are out.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
HOLD WAR COUNCIL
The Gar and His Ministers Have Se-
cret Midnight Meeting.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 2.--Last night
a thousand word telegram from Ad-
miral A1exieff, viceroy Of the far east,
reached the car at the Peterhof.
The car Immediately summoned his
ministers in council, General Kuropat-:
kin being fetched from theater. The
car presided at the council which sat
until the early hours this morning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
MANAGERS ARE
UNDER ARREST
Proprietors of the Ill-Fated Iroauois
Theater Are Charged with
Manslaughter.
Arraigned This Morning They Were
Placed Under $4,000 Bonds to
Appear Later.
--latest Figures on Chicago Catastrophe
Bring the Total Dead
Up to $50.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-MayOr Harri-
son to-day ordered the closing of
every theater in Chicago, without
exception, until it has been def
nately ascertained that they are
not violating any city ordinances.
This is supplementary to the
mayors order OF last night, which
closed seventeen theaters, about
half the total number of play
houses in the city.