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COSTS GAR s75o,000 DAILY
Wa1 Expected to Cause Outlay OF
Quarter of Billion Yearly.

St. Petersburg, April 21.-Russia
has made a new issue of $15,00O,OOO In
paper currency against free gold IN
the state bank. At the ministry OF
finance 1t was explained that the issue
in no sense was forced.
Under the law, paper is 1ssuable to
double the amount OF gold, UP TO
$15O,O00,O00 gold, in excess Of which
paper issued must be covered rouble
for rouble.
In the state bank there are, in
round figures, $4O0,O0O,OOO in gold,
which would permit Of an issue OF
$55O,0OO,OOO in paper, which at pres
ent is only $35O,0OO,O00.
All sorts Of figures of the cost OF
the war are printed abroad.
The daily expenses are averaging
$750,000 and 1t Is estimated that a
years expenditures for the war will
total 250,000,000. To meet this
there existed g. free balance of $780,
900, 900, which was increased to $11b,-
100000 by reductions OF the ordinary
budgets. leaving ostensibly 135,000,-
600 to be found.
No foreign loan has been arranged
and none Is desired, If it can be avoid
ed, as practically the total Of the wal
expenditure will be raised at home.
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff has
been notified that the United States
reserves all the rights she may have
under international law in the event OF
any American citizens being affected
by Russia's decision in the case of wal
correspondents using wireless tele.
graphy.
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TROOPS IN RIOT
HOLDING MINERS
Conflict Between Military and
Civil Authorities Continues
rs.~. in Colorado. -.

Denver. April 21.-When the train
bearing Charles H. Meyer, president
of the Western Federation Of Miners,
who Is to appear before the supreme
court for a hearing on habeas corpus
proceedings, arrived to-day, there was
a small-si1ed riot. '"
There were a number Of persons at
the depot, among them Secretary Hay
wood Of the Western Federation Of
Miners. Haywood walked into the
train and shook hands with Meyer.
Captain Bulkely Wells Immediately
made a move toward Haywood to
strike him. Haywood knocked Wells
down, when two soldiders attacked
Haywood, knocking him under a car
seat.
Haywood was then arrested and.
with Meyer, taken to the Oxford
hotel. There the trouble broke out
afresh, when Haywood knocked two
Other troopers mixed in the fight
and Haywood was bayoneted and
dubbed with muskets until he was in
sensible. r
A riot call was turned in, but when
| the police arrived the soldiers re-
fused to surrender HAYWOOD.
Adjutant General Bell, Captain
Wells, Captain Garlic and Colonel
Kennedy and a guard of seventeen
| troopers accompanied President
Meyer.
Later Haywood recovered conscious
ness and was given medical treatment
The military officials stated that they
would hold him on a warrant, sworr
| out some time ago, charging him with
desecrating the flag. Chief of Police
Armstrong has not yet made a for.
NAL, demand for the surrender o.
Haywood, who Is constructively under
arrest in Denver on a similar charge.
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AMBASSADORS ARRANGE
FOR SUMMER OUTINGS

Washington, April 21-The Ger
man embassy will be established at
Lenox, Mass, for the summer and
the am bassador will raise the embassy
flag there early in June. The am
bassador expects to remain there until
October.
He will then return to Washington
to complete arrangements for the UNI
yelling Of the statue of Frederick the
Great at the Army War college here,
Oct. 20.
It is probable that Sir Henry Morti-
mer Durand will establish the British
embassy also at Lenox for the sum-
mer, but he will not leave Washington
until late In June.
The Russian ambassador and the
Countess Cassini with the embassy
staff will transfer the embassy to Bar
Harbor, Me-, for the entire summer.
The French ambassador and Ma
dame Jusserand will spend the sum-
mer in France and the embassy prob
ably will be transferred to Manches-
ter-by-the- Sea, with the first secretary
in charge.
Private advices recently received
say that the Italian ambassador and
Signora Mayor des Planches will re-
turn to this country In June. but the
locality of the embassy for the sum-
mer has not been settled.
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TORONTO FIRE LOSS
REACHES Is MILLIONS

Toronto, Ont, April 21.-The total
loss by fire which destroyed the whole
sale district Of Toronto will, according
to the most conservative estimates.
reach $13,O00,00O; the total insurance
Is $S,S50,000.
The area swept by the fire embraces
fourteen acres, and 10000 persons are
thrown out Of employment.
The city council placed all public
buildings and the exhibition grounds
at the disposal Of the fire sufferers;
amended the fire regulations to allow
Of the erection of temporary struc-
lures and appointed a committee to
wait on the legislature and secure an
act ordering all wires under ground.
A meeting Of the Bankers associa-
ton discussed the situation, and con-
Guided that there is no danger Of a
financial panic.
A number of firms have already Sc
cured temporary premises and the
work Of rebuilding will be begun as
soon as the material is available.
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AYERS MoRMONS
CONTROL POLLS
Idaho Editor Declares Party Lead
ers Consult Church Before
Elections.

Washington, April 21.-Brtgham H.
Roberts was recalled by the defense
to-day when the senate committee on
privileges and elections resumed its
investigation Of the protests against
Senator Reed Smoot
ness review Of the elections Of Utah
to show that the democratic successes
of the state were due to the 'silver
craze and that the Mormon church
had not maintained vacillating
policy between the two political
parties.
Calvin Cobb, publisher of the Boise
Statesman, was examined in regard to
polygamy In Idaho and the influence
Of Mormons on the politics Of the
state. He said there is no statute
against poIygamous Capitalization,
tho several unsuccessful efforts had
been made to enact such a statute.
All Of these measures, he said, had
died in the legislature. which is about
one-third Mormon.
In regard to the Mormon influence
| in the state, Mr.. Cobb said that the
chairman Of the state organizations OF
both parties goes to Salt Lake before
and say that everything has been
fixed "all right" He said that after
the election one or the other usually
felt that things had been ''all right
Mr.. Cobb related the efforts before
the legislature to have called con-
stitutionai convention to enact al
amendment to repeal the Idaho test
against Mormonism. The resolution
was defeated several times and finally
Apostle John Henry Smith visited
Boise and soon after the resolution
was adopted.
! Counsel for the prosecution exam
| ined Mr.. Cobb in relation to the inf1u
ence Mormons are alleged to have at
tempted to bring to bear for the re
tention Of Senator Smoot. This wa
shown, said Mr.. Cobb, by delegation
Of the Idaho legislature which callet
upon w. E. Borah. a candidate for tn,
senate, and asking him what would b.
his attitude as q United States sena,
tor If the case of Senator Smoo
should come up.
| Counsel for the defense opposed tn
Introduction OF; this testimony on tn
ground that what Mr.. Borah told MI
Cobb was incompetent.
Mr.. Tayler explained that he want
ed to show that Borah declined t
commit himself In regard to MI
Smoot, and on that account was no
elected to the senate. The commit
tee adjourned at noon without actor
having been taken. Mr.. Borah is nov
one of the counsel for Mr.. Smoot.
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CONGRESS TO INQUIRE
INTO RAILROAD PLANS.

Washington, April .21.-Representa-
tive Gaines Of West Virginia, has In
troduced resolution reciting that ut
is a matter OF common statement"
that the Pennsylvania railroad system,
the Baltimore & Ohio Railway CONF
nany. the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Company and the Norfolk & Western
Railway company have plans designed
to effect a Community Of interest" by
which common control is being ap-l
piled.
The resolution concludes with pro-
vision for an investigation of these all
LEGATIONS by the Interstate commerce.
commission, which Is to report its
findings to the house on or before Dec.
81. 1904. The resolution was re.
ferred to the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce.
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ST. Petersburg, April 21.-In the
uniform Of Cossack general, Car
Nicholas reviewed the other day
the winter palace under orders to the
far east.
A few minutes later, dressed as a
captain Of the navy, the emperor
drove to the new admiralty yard and
inspected the warships which are be-
ing rushed to completion there.
It Will not be the fault OF his ma
jesty should there not be in Manchuria
and Asiatic waters, within the next
few months, military and naval force
superior to that Of the Japanese.
TO his officers he must intrust the
utilization of the instruments which
he Is placing in their hands.
Every military expert knows that
the question Of men does not concern
Russia; 1t Is the question Of supplying
those finally concentrated upon the
battlefield which is causing chief con-
Germ. 49,"
General Kuropatkin has particulars
| ly charged himself to look after his
! army's communications, and his, ex-
! per1ence as chief Of staff In past wars
will be invaluable to him in the cam
paign upon which he is about to en-
bark. ~ <
100000 Organized Men.
| The railroad has it's own special
guard, and wherever necessary addi-
tional troops will be assigned to pro-
tect the line. Port Arthur and Vladi-
vostok have strong garrisons, well
equipped and armed, and supplied
with food. '.' t.
| There remain, available for active
operations, almost 100000 men, who
have been organized into three divi-
s1ons-the strongest, Of about 125, 600
occupying well-fortlfed strategic posi-
tons upon the Yalu river; the second
! extreme left of the first division and
Vladivostok, which will stop flank
movement from the Sea Of Japan, and
| the third intrenched so as to prevent
operations by a force disembarking al
| the head Of the Liao-tung gulf.
! Among these three divisions are 60.
i 600 Cossacks, 1ncomparably mounted
| General kuropatkin recognizes thai
this army Is not large enough. Before
| he left st. Petersburg he asked for &
| fighting force Of 100000 men. Hi!
request was not fully compiled with.
He was informed that he SHOULD
have 100000 men, with a reserve O.
100000. AS rapidly as single-tracl
railroad will permit, this army is being
modified in Manchuria.
The trains are running regularly
and, for the Trans-Siberian railroad
smoothly. The maximum estimate
Of the number Of troops arriving dali,
upon the scene Of operations Is 5000
The minimum is 5000 should ga,
that an average Of 1000 men are dali!
being dispatched to Mukden or some
other convenient point. i ...
The larger the army, the greater thu
quantity Of supplies that must b.
shipped to it, and the fewer. the train,
that can, be sent with troops. Con
sequently, June will have arrived be-
fore General Kuropatkin will have hi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-21
Meeting of Northern Securities i
Stockholders Is Held in
New Jersey.
Only Dozen esent-Harriman s
Attorneys Enter Protest
Against Proceedings. 4
Twenty-nine Hundred Thousand
Shares for and None Against
Plan.

New York; April 21.-The stock
company held a special meeting In
Hoboken. N. j. to vote on the pro- !
posed pro rata plan Of distribution OF !
assets as recommended by the di--Iff
rectors.
Officials Of the company who were
present included President J. J. Hill,
Fourth Vice President and General
Counsel w. P. Clough, Secretary b. =.
Nichols and Nicholas Terhune. Dis
rector: Others present included VIM
slow S. Pierce and r.. 8. Lovett, the
legal representatives Of the Hartman
interests. l II
Less than half dozen stockholders
attended the meeting. One Of these.
George L. Richards Of Washington
said he owned 100 shares Of stock and
declared himself before the meeting
opened in favor Of the pro rata Nqui-s
dalton plan. IN
President Hill Presides. 4
President Hill presided and secre.
tary Nichols read the call for to-day's
meeting. There was then a brief
whispered conference between Mr.,
Hill and Mr.. Pierce. Mr.. Pierce read
formal protest in which he said that
the Northern Securities company is
not now and never was the owner of
the stock sold by e. H. Hartman and
Winslow 8. Pierce and that the North
ern Securities company had no right
to distribute the stock under the plan
| proposed.
There was then another whispered
| conference between President Hill and
| Messrs. Pierce and Lovett. In the
| meantime, inspectors had been ap-
pointed to count the number of shares
represented at the meeting.
Hartman Men Retire.
| Messrs. Pierce and Lovett retired
from the meeting and Secretary Mich,
| OILS then read the minutes Of the last
| annual meeting, and the several meets
! 1ngs Of the executive committee of the
| Northern Securities company. These
| were adopted without g. dissentin1
| vote.
| Stakeholder Richards wanted to
know by what process Of calculation
the figures $89.27 for Northern Pa.
! cif1c, and $30.17 for Great Northern
! had been arrived at
| by ratable distribution" said Vice
President Clough, and Mr.. Richards
was satisfied. Mr.. Richards then
voted his 100 shares for the an
1.nounced plan Of distribution. No
| other outside stakeholder appeared to
! have any interest in the matter.
| The polls were closed shortly be.
fore noon and when that vote was an
nounced 1t appeared that of the $780,
! 600 shares of Northern Securities
stock, total Of 2,944,74O shares had
been voted in favor of the announced
| plan for the distribution of the hold
ings Of railroad stocks and mono
| against.
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Englishman Hanged = Canadian
Charged With Espionage
Drops Out Of Sight.
New Yorker Hanged or Murdered
at Mukden, and Another
Disappears.
Four United States Citizens De-
tanned as Spies in Japan'ss
Pay.

Special to The Journal.
Berlin, April 21.-A New Yorker
has been hanged or murdered by Rus
slams at Mukden. The lives OF other
Americans are In danger owing 10 the
bitter feeling Of the Russians toward
Americans.
The Frankfurter Zeitung has re-
ceived a dispatch from its Manchurian
correspondent declaring that bitter
anti-American feeling Is prevailing.
The Russians are persuad1ng all
Americans who failed to fee before
hostilities commenced to leave.
-Four unarmed Americans are de-
tanned at Mukden on a charge OF
espionage in behalf Of the Japanese.
An American named Reilly of New
York city has disappeared. His fate
Is unknown.
, The Russians at Mukden ordered
the arrest of Canadian named David
son, the representative OF the firm of
Clarkson Sc Co., on charge OF
espionage. but when they sent men to
take him into custody he could not
be found.
There Is a similar feeling against
the English, and one Englishman
was arrested at Port Arthur on a
charge Of acting as spy. He was
hanged at Mukden.
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FRANCE WAVES HER
NEWFOUNDLAND CLAIMS

st. Johns, N. F., April 21.-The diff
flculty over the French shore treaty
has been satisfactorily adjusted.
France agrees that the clause terni-
mating the fishery on Oct. 20 each year
applies only to her fishermen. New
foundland, Canadian and American
fishermen are not restricted in carry
Ing on the winter herring fishery.
France also agrees to recognize the
British consul at st. Pierre, which
Will practically end smuggling from
that place. Great Britain, in return
agrees to recognize the French con.
sui at st. Johns, now residing here
unofficially.
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SCORES OF HEADS
IN TIBETAN FORT
British Expedition Discovers
Proof Of Buddhist Executions
Despite Prohibition.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Gyang-Tse, Tibet, April 21.-The
fort was finally enptied and partially
blown up to-day by the British expe-
dition. .s- ...- ..
Among the strange discoveries in
the fort was a room containing scores
Of heads, some recently cut off. This
is unusual, in view Of the Buddhist
prohibition against taking life.
The Tibetans were supposed to
avoid literal infraction Of the COM
mandment by allowing victims to
starve to death, but this discovery
points to regular executions.
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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Roberts Admits Power of Church to
= Control Elections.

In yesterdageafternoon's session Of
the smoot aesas SgsFhairman Burrows
which broughHs the confession from
Mr.. Roberts Il IT he still believes in,
and Isl practicfAg polygamy.
Senator Bailey called attention to
the church rule which forbids an Of
fetal to accept office without the con-
sent of the church unless he resigns
his office in the church or is reduced
to the ranks" 45-.,-s =
2 "In the event Of such crisis" said
the witness, II think one would have
to reply on the individual patriotism .
But patriotism and religion in such
a case would be in conflict" said SEN
ator Bailey. "At one time you defled
the church, did you not?"
II did"
And you were defeated?"
YES"
Because you refused to submit to
orders Of the church 2"
II think I was enlightened by the
church." said the witness. 60
"And when you were enlightened
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NEGRO STEALS MEAT
AND STAYS PURSUER

Republic, Ala, April 21.-Early to-
day a man named Blevins saw a ne
gro fleeing from his smokehouse with
a quantity Of stolen meat. Blevins
and several citizens gave chase.
The negro made for an abandoned
coal mine. but just before entering
the hollow he turned and fired at his
pursuers. The bullet struck William
L. Bagley in the breast, killing him
instantly.
The burglar then entered the NINE
whcih is being guarded by the posse
until deputies can arrive from Bir-
ming ham. The negro, whose fden-
tity is unknown, Is said to be well
armed and is expected to resist arrest
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New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, April 21-One Of the
Interesting bits Of gossip among poll
tictans here is that Postmaster Cen
eral Payne may be compelled soon to
resign from the cabinet and that in
that event George B. Cortelyou. Sec
rotary Of the department Of commerce
and labor, may be transferred to the
position Of postmaster general.
James r. Garfield, at present com
missioner Of corporations in Secretary
Cortelyou's department, Is mentioned
as likely to be promoted to be secre-
tary of the department.
President Roosevelt has the utmost
confidence in both Secretary Cortel-
you and Commissioner Garfield, and
as the suggestion would not necess1-
tate the president going outside his
present official family, credence is
given to the rumor.
Walter Reeves Of Illinois, q former
republican member Of congress, also
has been mentioned as g. possible sue
cessor to Postmaster General Payne.
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vENNER SUIT CALLED
Continental Securities Ready to Pros
coed Against Hill.

New York, April 21.-The appMca-
ton Of G. H. venner, who. thru the
Continental Securities company
brought suits to enjoin the Northern
Securities company from carrying out
it's distribution plan for an in-
junction to restrain the Equitable
Trust company, which is the trustee
Of the Oregon Short Line bonds, from
accepting Northern Pacific and Great
Northern stocks in substitution for the
present underlying Northern Securi~
ties stocks, was called on the calendar
in the supreme court before Justioa
Mclean to-day.
Justice MacLean, in the supreme
court, dismissed the application Of G..
H. Venner & Co. for an injunction to
prevent the Equitable Trust company
from accepting the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern railway stocks
held by the Northern Securities com.
pany under the Fill plan.
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TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
Courts Restrain Merger Distribution
Pending Hartman Suit.

New York. April 21.-Judge Kirk.
patrick has issued temporary in.
junction restraining the Northern See.
curittes company from carrying out
the plan adopted by its directors for
the distribution Of the stocks of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
Railway companies.
A suit for this purpose was yester-i
day BEGIN in the United States circuit
court by Edward H. Hartman, Win-
slow s. Pierce. the Oregon Short Line
Trust oe compan y" Of New e YORK. trustes
under the Oregon Short Line particle
pating mortgage.
The court fixed next Monday, April
25, at II a. M, in Trenton, for the
hearing of the motion to make the in~
junction permanent.
It Is stated that this injunction VIII
operate to prevent the proposed meet.
ing Of stockholders Of the Northern
Securities company to vote upon the
plan Of distribution.
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PRESIDENT N0MINATES
MEN FROM NORTHWEST

Washington, April 21.-The presi-
dent to-day sent to the senate the fol-
lowing nominations:
Postmasters: Iowa-EZra Brad
ford, Wellman.
Cass City.
Oregon - William H. Leitner,
Huntington.
South Dakota-Joseph Kubler, Gus
ter.
washington-George W. Fance.
Hoquiam; John O. Wilson, Cos
mopolis.
wise onsin-Burdiclz w. Askill, Gid
den.
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VAN DINE MUST HANG,
SAYS GOVERNOR YATES

Springfield, Ill, April 21.-Governor
Yates to-day refused clemency to Har-
vey Van Dine, the street car barn BAN
dit, who Is under sentence to be
the other bandits, Neidermeier and
Marx.
The governor gave his decision
upon Recommendation Of the state
board of pardons, which heard the
case yesterday.
Mrs. Van Dine, mother Of the con-
demned man, has gone to Pittsheld to
make q personal plea to- the governor.
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$1,000 IN GLARS ARMIES
Russian Official Estimates Number ,
Troops In Far East.

lEoopS III LUX LtsSU
New York Sun Special Service.
London, April 21.-The correspon-
dent Of the Express at st. Petersburg
wires:
IT am informed by an official who is
In close touch with the war office that
the number Of troops now in the far
east, that Is to say, at Hardin, Muk-
den and places farther east, Is now
$1,000. ...
my informant declares there Is no
intention of increasing this number
for at least two months, as the sup
plies and the means for furnishing
them are not at present sufficient for
the needs of q greater army"
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Battle Near Port Arthur.

Yinkow, April 21.-Evidently seri-
GUS events are transporting on the
Liao-tung peninsula. A battle is
raging around Port Arthur.
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TRAIN ROBBERS GET $50, 600.

Tifis, April 21.-A train on the Trans
caucasian railway was held up between
Novo -Zenak and Abascha by four armed
men who entered the mail car and after
binding the officials escaped with regis
tered letters and valuablea worth $4,000.
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MELBOURNE CABINET eEArEN.

Melbourne, Victoria, April 21.-The fed
eral government was defeated In the house
Of representatives to-day on a labor party
amendment making the bill providing for
the arbitration of labor disputes applicable
to state employees. The government OPP
posed the inclusion Of state employees.a and
WIN Therefore reHgns