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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17

New York Sun Special Service. &c.. ..-
San Francisco, Feb. 17.-Considera-
BILE excitement prevailed in army cir
cles in this city due to the receipt of
dispatch from Washington by Major
Devol in regard to the immediate
placing of the transports now lying in
this harbor in condition to sail.
Vessels Ready for Sea.
All of the vessels are ready for sea
and only need to have the stores
placed on board. They are the Crook,
the Meade, the Warren, the Buford
and the Logan. The Sherman is also
here but she has already been sched-
uled to sail to Manila on March 1,
with the twelfth infantry and 500 re-
cruits.
Stationed at the Presidio at present
are the Tenth, Twenty-eighth and
Twenty-seventh infantry. These regi-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
RUSSIA PREPARES TO INVADE INDIA
Support Japan Struggle
in Afghanistan.

New York Sun Special Service.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 17.-Russia's
answer to rising British sympathy for
Japan is the dispatch of Lieutenant
General Ivanoff to Tashkend, near
the Afghan frontier, to prepare plans
for, the invasion Of. India, to be used
in the event of British interference In
the war in the far east. Lieutenant
General Ivanoff is governor general
and communicative chief of the Rus
sian troops in Turkestan. He is now
on his way to Tashkend, with his
hief-of-staff, General Sakharoff.
1t is said in high military circles
that General Ivanoff has been in
structed to prepare for the contin-
gency of military action in the direc-
ton of India in the event of Great Brit
aims adopting an attitude openly hos
tile to Russia or attempting to pref
udice Russian interests in Persia and
Tibet
Forget Alsace-Lorraine.
The anti-British sentiment is rising
hourly and being aggravated by the
press, especially the Novoe Vremia
and the Viedomosti.
Altho these newspapers are aware
of Lord LansdoWne's official denial,
they repeat the charge that Wei-hai-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17

wei was treacherously coded to Japan
and thereupon foster the popular be-
lief which already is practically uni
versal.
The Viedomosti, preaching from
this text says .-.-,.. ,.s.-..-.. ..,-..s ..a,,
THE war assuredly will be pro-
tracted unless France can be induced
to forget Alsace-Lorraine and join
Germany and Russia in Furnishing
Eugland's treachery.'15 49,
Urges Solidarity of White Race.
The Novosti, on the other hand.
deprecates the hasty accusation of
treachery against Great Britain and
the United States and in the course of
it's comment says:
at will not be more to the advantage
of the United States, which governs
people belonging to the yellow race
in the Philippines, than it will be to
Great Britain, which will be in sim
liar position, if Japan energies from
the present conflict with increased au-
thority In this matter the solidarity
of white race should constitute fun
damental principle from which the
United States and Great Britain could
not depart without greatly prejudic-
ing their own interests"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17

the turf. The entertainments and cut
tings are unimportant BY the COM
pleton of this road, Russia can hold
Picking. from the east and the west,
and the Manchurian road affording
means to make the attack from the
east
Stratcgem Employed.
Maps showing this line are, outside
of this work of Mr.. Garrare, found
only in the Russian archives. To build
this road, which extends under the
great wall of China and much nearer
Picking than the tombs of the 'impe
rial family. every device and strate-
gem by which information could be
withheld from the public was en-
ployed by Russia.
Reports of fearful epidemics Of
cholera in this region were spread by
the cars emissaries; the Chinese liv-
ing near the right of way were 'in-
duced" to depart. and such foreigners
as strayed into the section were turned
back or placed under a guard which
prohibited them from investigating.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
st. Louis, Feb. ia secret rail-
road connecting with the great Trans
Siberian railroad a Khaliar. $50 miles
north of Picking, and running south
ward toward the sacred city, thru the
great wall of China and perilously
close to the capital of the Chinese
empire, has been constructed within
the last two years by Russia. declares
Writ Garrare, who is said to be the
only Englishman, and perhaps the
only foreigner, to learn Of the exist
ence of this road, which the Russians
have so zealously protected and which
they style the military road"
Discovered by Accident.
Writing in his work, Greater Rus
sia," which contains the results of his
arduous and patient Investigations on
behalf of the British government, Mr..
Garrare says:
IT discovered this remarkable road
quite by accident. The track scarcely
more than follows the surface con-
tour. The sleepers are laid on top of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17

this reason her words will be explicit
and not equivocal. ~.
Russia has"not yet given permission
for any military attaches to join the
Russian army in the field. Requests
have been received from all the pow
ers, including the United States.
Viceroy Alexieff to whom the ques-
ton was referred, would prefer that
foreign attaches should not join in the
Russian field operations until March,
explaining that owing to the unex-
pected suddenness of the outbreak of
hostilities it is difficult sooner to make
arrangements for their comfortable
accom- M OdatiOn. - -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
BRITISH SYMPATHY
Women and Children Give Their Cop
pers for Sufferers

London, Feb. 17.-British SYM
pathy for the Japanese is manifested
i'm remarkable responses to an appeal
recently made for fund for the
widows and families of soldiders and
sailors.
Japanese are accosted in all parts of
London by persons DESTROYS to, con-
tribute to the fund. One little girl
sent 8 pence. explaining that it was.
her months savings, which she wished
to send to Japanese orphans. An old
woman contributed % shillings, all in
farthings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
ICE HELPS THE RUSSIANS
Prevents the Japanese from Landing
at -wang-tao.

st. Petersburg, Feb. IA dispatch
from Port Arthur, dated Feb. Is, de-
MES that the Japanese are landing at
Chin ang-tao, a port on the south
ern border Of Manchuria, close to the
Chinese Northern railroad. The sea
there is covered with ice for a distance
of fourteen miles from the shore and
this would make landing extremely
difficult. No Japanese have been seen
on the Yalu river. The Japanese are
landing provisions and munitions of
war at.fWonsan. on. the east coast of
Korea and north of Seoul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
PARIsIANS MAKE MERRY
Persuade Themselves That Things Are
Going Russia's Way.

Paris, Feb. 17.-Parisians are con-
WINGED that everything is going Rus,
sia's way and, therefore, they are
passing a merry carnival, trudging the
streets and pelting each other with
multi-colored confetti The confetti
battlers, many Of whom are costumed
in the guise of Russian soldiers, are
now ready to cry e"Vive falliance
RusSe!'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17

Toxic. Feb. ia heavy storm
spared the Russians from a desperate
torpedo attack at Port Arthur on the
morning of Sunday. During the pre-
ceding night the vessels or the Jap
anese fotilla. of torpedo craft were
parted by the force of the binding
snowstorm so that only two of the lar
ger destroyers succeeded in forcing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
NEW YORK SCHOOL REPORT.

New York. Feb. 1.-THE annual report
of City Superintendent William H. Max
well says that IS per cent of the 575,5ss
children in the public schools have partial
deafness. and that of these only 3 per
cent are aware Of their affliction. The
net enrolment Of school children in the
entire city shows a decrease of Is, 046 from
the previous year. The average daily at
tendance is given as 4s9,92s. The sum OF
$26,2S2555.60 was expended for educa-
tional purposes by the city during the last
fiscal year.
San Francisco-Ran has fallen in southern
California continuously for two days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
THE FATE OF, :CASSINI
Rumor that He Is to Be Recalled Is
Repeated from Vienna.

London, Feb. IA dispatch from
Vienna repeats the runor that Count
Cassini, Russian AMBASSADOR at Wash
ington, is to be recalled for failure to
keep his government properly in
formed Of the state of feeling in the
.IIniteds States. tEs.r 80. 80
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
BODY BLOWN TO BITS Il
karis Piled Dynamite Around a Stove
Had Family In Duluth.

Special to The Journal.
Port Arthur. Ont, Feb; 17.-George
Karis, Pole who had been working in
the Pigeon river lumber camp since last
December met with a terrible death in
camp Not. ~ ~
The Ioggers wanted some dynamite and
Karis offered to dry some for them. AS
the men were leaving the sleeping shanty
to go to work, they saw him placing eigh-
teen sticks of dynamite around a stove.
They warned him to be careful, but he
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
AMERICAN TRANSPORTS PREPARED FOR SAILING
Everything Ready the Slowing of soresThree Regiments Drill

ments have been drilling hard for
weeks, evidently in expectation Of en-
Urgency orders and they are prepared
to sail at a few hours. notice.
Supplies Are on Hand.
Which are the first transports sail
ing is the question which puzzles the
commanding officers at the post. The
transport warehouse here has been re-
Gently loaded UP with big supplies Of
bedding for use in a cold climate, and
these goods are ready to go on the
transport at a moments notice.
American Destroyers at Malta.
Malta Feb. 1.-THE United States
fotilla of destroyers, on their way to
the Philippines. has arrived here. The
vessels will proceed eastward Thurs
day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
RUSSIA SECRETLY
BUILDS A RAILROAD
It Extends Under the Great Wall of China
Nearer Picking Than the I'm
perial Tombs.

Movement Tibet Intended to Occupy the British That Quarter
and Prevent Any Activity Their Part in the
General Afghan Frontier
Prepare for the Invasion of India.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17

Gulf which
Dalny Some critics that Dalny OF
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
WHAT'S WRONG WE'LL RIGHT
explained that he knew what he was do


. The choppers had only walked short
distance when they heard a terrific ex-
plosion and, running back to the scene.
found the shanty a total wreck. Spots Of
blood covered the remnants of the build
ing, while the body of Karis was blown
into many small pieces.
He came here from Duluth. where he
left a wife and children. The remains.
which were brought here last evening,
will be buried to-day.
Topeka Kan.--Blanche Boies was sentenced to
serve thirty days in Jail and pay fine of 500
for joint smashing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
RUSSIA ACQUIESCES
I'm HAYS PROPOSAL
Formal Note Will Be Delivered in a Few Days
Suspicion of Pitfalls Allayed
by Other Powers.

Reservations Will Made Regarding Chinese Administrative Control
Protected-Statement Will
Expcit-Alexief Objects Military Attaches in the Field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-11
Funeral of John E. Hodgson.

The funeral of John f. Hodgson took
Mace this afternoon from his late resi-
dence, 2417 Pennsylvania avenue Many
beautiful floral tokens evidenced the high
regard in which the deceased was held. The
interment was in Congressional cemetery
Mr. Hodgson was member of one OF the
oldest families of this city. six generations
having resided in the District OF Coiump,a.
He was much esteemed and useful citi-
zen. For twenty years he was in charge or
the mechanical departmtnt of the estab-
lsbment of B. F. Guy & Co. At the time
of his death he was en- employee in the
Washington navy yard. He was financial
secretary of Seneca Tribe of Red Men and
held similar position in the Order of Me-
chanics, and both organizations were rep
resented at the funeral.
Mr. Hodgson was a devoted husband and
father. always holding the highest duty of
a parent was to train his children to be
useful citizens. The eldest son. John. is
superintendent of the Columbia Sand Com
pany, another son, Capt. Jos. F. Hodgson
of the National Guard, Is bookkeeper for
Heiburger & Co. The youngest son is
student in the Manual Training School, and
Lydia daughter, is teacher in the pub
lie schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-11
REVIEW OF PROCEEDINGS.
Gen. Corbin Passes Upon Verdicts Re-
turned by Courts Martial.

Cen Corbin, commanding the Depart
ment of the East, has passed on the cases
of three enlisted men tried by court-mar-
tial at Washington barracks. Second-class
Private John D. Armstrong, Company F, I'd
Battalion of Engineers, was convicted of
conduct to the prejudice of good order and
military discipline and sentenced to con-
finement at hard labor for two months. The
findings and sentence were disapproved
The same soldier was convicted of losing
fenced to be dishonorably discharged. to
forfeit all pay and allowances and to con-
1inement at hard labor for one year. The
sentence in this case was approved.
Second Glass Private James w. Williams
Company +, I'd Battalion of Engineers, was
convicted of losing clothing and of deser
ton and sentenced TO be dishonorably dis
charged to forfeit pay and allowances and
to eight months imprisonment at hard la
Dor Gen. Corbin mitigated the sentence to
confinement at hard labor for twenty days
and to forfeiture of 81, but allowed the dis
honorable discharge to stand.
Private James c. Crabtree. I'd Battalion
of Engineers, was found guilty of larceny
and sentenced TO be dishonorably discharS
ed. to forfeit all pay and allowances and TO
be confined at hard labor for three months.
Gen. Corbin says that the evidence of rec
ord in this case leaves a doubt in the mind
OF the reviewing officer as to the guilt of
the accused. Giving him the benefit of that
doubt. the findings and sentence were dis
approved and the soldier was restored to
duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-11
LAID ON THE TABLE.
Resolution Calling for Ruling on the
Recent Pension Order.

At the close of the debate in the House
Saturday afternoon on the Cochran resolu-
ton calling upon the Attorney General for
a ruling as to the recent executive pension
order, Mr.. Dalzell moved the previous ques-
ton, which was adopted. The vote then re-
CURED on the recommendation that the
Cochran resolution lie on the table. On
rising vote-103 to 92-the resolution was or
dered to be laid on the table. Mr.. Williams
of Mississippi demanded the yeas and nays.
which were ordered. Messrs. Littlefield
of Maine and Mccall of Massachusetts
voted with the democrats on the rising
vote. The motion to lay the table was
carried. yeas 102, nays 100, the Speaker re-
cording his vote
Messrs. Cushman of Washington, Mccall
of Massa chusetts and Littlefield of Maine
voted with the democrats against the prop
osition to lay on the table.
Mr.. Williams, in commenting on the vote,
said 1t was SO close he would ask recapit-
ulation. The clerk thereupon read the
names of the members voting for and
against the proposition. The reorganization
resulted in the republicans securing one ex-
ira vote, the corrected vote standing: Yeas,
1903; nays 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-11
A CASE WITHOUT PRECEDENT.
Judge Advocate of Court introduced as
the Prisoners Counsel,

A case said to be without precedent in
the history of the army has just been
passed upon by General Corbin, command
ing the Department of the East. Private
Nicholas Piscoe, Tooth Company, Coast Ar
tillery. was found guilty by court-martial
at Fort Ferry. N. Y, of conduct to the
prejudice of good order and military dis
ciplne and sentenced to one months con-
firemen: at hard labor and to forfeit $40
a month for two months
1T has been made a matter of record
said General Corbin in his review of the
cese, that the judge advocate was intro
duced by the accused as his counsel. While
in the absence of counsel il is the duty of
the judge advocate, within limits, to pro-
tect the interests of the accused, 1t is clear
that the functions of prosecutor and de-
fer der are Incompatible, and the formal
introduction of judge advocate as counsel
is thought without precedent. The record
not being authenticated by the judge advo-
cate at the close of the first days proceed
ingS and showing many uncertifed altera-
lions, the proceedings, findings and SEN
tence are disapproved The soldier will be
released from confinement and restored to
duty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-11
HALF RATE FARE.
Correspondents Plan for Relief o
shareholders"

Relief for the much abused, Knocked
about "strapholders" in the street cars of
Washington has been suggested to Com
missioner Macfarland in a communication
received by him today from an unknown
CORRESPONDENT 1t is surmised, however,
that the writer belongs to that long suffer-
ing class of individuals who have the ms
fortune to strike the cars when they are
full of passengers, and, as consequence
are obliged to dangle from a strap during
their morning and evening journeys.
The plan for relieving the ."strapholders
is described in an editorial probably clipped
from a Canadian newspaper, and lndorsed
by the Commissioners correspondent as
follows: "Can we not have similar re-
form in the District of Columbia 2?
The editorial referred to makes mention
of the bill introduced in the Ontario leSiS-
lature which proposes to authorize the pas
senger who cannot get a seat TO tear ms
ticket into equal parts and give up one Oh
the halves in full payment for a standing
ride the other half of the ticket being
good for another journey on a strap. IN
other words the plan is to create hrst
and a Second-claSS passage on street cars
as it were the first class to consist OF
messengers who are provided with seats
and nav full fare and the second class con-
sistiag of those persons who perform var
ious acrobatic stunts while suspended from
n strap during their car ride and VINO are
to pay only half fare
commissioner mcfarland is giving the
matter consideration. He declines to state
unon the impulse of the moment just what
action he will decide to take IN the mater
Now is the time it seems for the strap
holders to organize an association ana
adopt suitable resolutions urging the adop-
ton of laws for their relief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-11
HOUSE MEMoRIAL SERVICES.
Eulogies of Representatives Foerderer
and Burk of Pennsylvania.

Pursuant to a special order, the House of
Representatives yesterday conducted me-
mortal services in memory of the late Rep
resentatives Foerderer and Burk of Penn
sylvania. In addition to members of the
families of the deceased. a large number OF
Pennsylvanians occupied seats in the gal
leries
Each of the long list of speakers paid
touching tributes TO the two departed men,
bers, some venturing into the realm of pol
itics to demonstrate that Messrs. Foerderer
and Burk had built up vast businesses and
acquired great wealth through the protect
i've tariff system. Mr.. Adams of Pennsyl-
vaDia said that previously to the election of
Mr. Burk his district. which was the old
been misrepresented in Congress. and had
cause it did not represent the sentiment of
vast manufactures We're dependent for sue
cess. He declared, however. that the dis
trict had been redeemed by Mr.. Burk from
democratic control forever.
Those who spoke of the life and character
of Mr.. Burk were Messrs. Adams, Me-
Creary, Patterson, DalzeI and Morren of
Pennsylvania, Scott and Calderhead of
Kansas, Tirrell and Powers of Massachu
sets, and of Mr.. Foerderer. Messrs. Moon.
Wanger, Bates, Sibley and Morrell of Penn
sylvania, Burgess of Texas, Fordney of
Michigan and Hemenway of Indiana.
Resolutions of sympathy and respect
were adopted, following which the House
adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-11
Greetings to Pastor and His Wife.

reception was given last evening to
Rev. A. H. Thompson and his family in
Wilson Memorial Church. the occasion be-
ing in eommemoration of Mr.. Thompson S
return to the pastorate of the church.
Beautiful flowers of every sort were dis
played about the edfice. in great profusion.
An embankment of Easter lilies near the
ehancel came through the courtesy of Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt.
The following was the order of the exer-
cIses: Selections by the choir; prayer,
James II. Allen Superintendent of Sunday
school: address of welcome. NJ. F. Shelton
response. Rev. A. H. Thompson; piano duet
Misses Nome .Zeiber and Nome Lewis; solo,
Bertha Jet; recitation. Miss Emma Kettler
duet. Daisy Harrison. Bessie Harrison; solo,
Z. s. Jones: piano duet, Nome Zeiber and
Nome Lewis; violin solo, Joseph Harrison.
The presentation to Mrs. A. H. Thomp-
son of watch was made in brief address
by Mrs. j. Fl. Allen on behalf of the con-
gregation. At the close of the exercises
refreshments We're served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-11
Inmates Take French Leave.

The legal home of Louis Lynch, sailor
is at ST. Elizabeth Hospital for the In
sane, but last week he became tired of re-
naming within the confines of the grounds,
and Friday night he eloped. as the authori-
ties express the departure of an inmate
without permission, and started in the di-
rection of Baltimore. He walked to within
about fifteen miles of the monumental city
and then caught freight train. Being
short of cash he called at the Friendly Inn
and sawed his five sticks of wood for his
bed and board for the night. Saturday
night he called the police, revealed his
identity, and said he was anxious to re-
turn to the asylum. He said he was well
pleased with his home at the asylum and
had concluded to remain there In the flu
ture An attendant from the asylum went
to Baltimore and took charge of the fugf-
tive.
Charles Murray, an inmate of the asylum
who had the liberty of the grounds, this
morning took French leave because he
thought he would enjoy change of food.
He was walking along the railroad tracks
near Twining City when Policeman Dyer
thought there was something peculiar about
him. Murray became frightened when he
realized that he was under arrest and was
relieved when an attendant from the asy-
lum took charge OF him.