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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-06
Example Set for Financiers Who
May Try to Control Ad-
ministration.
Candidate Surrounded by Sal
AIRED Counsellors, Holds
Himself Aloof.
More Difficult to Approach
Than Is the President Of the
United States.

Philadelphia, April 6.-Angus Nc
Sween, in washington special to the
North American regarding the Hearst
boom, says:
Of Hearst himself there is not much
to say, except that he is a very rich
man. Whatever Of success he has had
in life has been due to his money.
He has seen enough to know that
money often succeeds where merit
fails, and possessing one to greater
extent than the other, he does not
question his power to obtain what
ever he wants.
This is the national danger in the
Hearst movement. If Hearst, by using
money, can make himself formid-
able factor in the politics Of the na-
ton, why cannot John D. Rockefel-
Ter or J. Pierpont Morgan, or half a
dozen other men who have more
money than Hearst, buy a nomination.
either for one Of themselves or for
some paid agent. Rockefeller has just
as much right to try 1t as has Hearst,
and more reason, for his personal Inc
terests are more extensive.
So far as known, Hearst's convtc-
tons and opinions are also purchased.
Except for the views expressed by his
newspapers, which are written by 9TH
er men, who receive pay for them,
he is not known to have any views.
| He holds himself aloof from the
general public, makes no speeches,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-06
SECOND DIVISION
OF JAPS ON YALU
Wi-ju Occupied by Advance
Guard and Main Column
: Follows Closely.
Force Of Mikado's Soldiers Re-
ported to Have Arrived at
Chang-seng.
Japanese Officer Discloses Secrets
to Russians and Campaign
Is Delayed.
5peoial to The Journal,

Toxic, April 6.--Advices from Seoul
show that the advance guard Of the
Japanese first army entered Wi-ju
yesterday. The main body Is re-
ported as following closely. ,..
Another division Is reported as hav-
ing arrived at-Chang-Seng, above Wi
ju. The whole Japanese plan Of
campaign has been changed, so 1t Is
rumored here, because Of an act of
treachery on the part Of a Japanese
officer.
He is alleged to have disclosed to
the Russians military secrets, with
the result that the Japanese were
seriously delayed in the landing of
troops on Korean soil. He Is now
awaiting trial.
The Russians are prepared to pay
large sums of money for information
concerning the Japanese forces. They
are said to have paid $4,000 for one
Japanese map.
The Toxic and Osaka divisions, re-
Gently mobilized, are destined to be-
siege Port Arthur.
The commander Of 5000 bandits
operating northwest Of Niu-chuans
has told a British officer that he Is
prepared to destroy the Siberian rail.
road immediately the Japanese land
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-06
$5OO,OOO LEFT TO
NEW YORK CHURCH
Request Made With Purpose Of
Keeping Up Downtown
Congregation.

New York, April Cone Of the
largest endowment funds ever created
for church In this city has been
formed by the will of Smith La Fay
cite Russell, retired business man,
who died March 10.
It will amount to 100000 and the
testator's desire Is along the line of
several recent moves to keep alive
church interest in the downtown dis
trict from which many old religious
institutions have removed in recent
years.
The Duane Methodist Episcopal
church, in Hudson street, on the low
er West Side. is the beneficiary. Dur
ing the life Of Mrs. Russell, a portion
of the income from the fund is to be
paid her. AT her death, the entire
sum will be placed in trust and the
income, estimated at $3.50, 900. will be
expended In building up the church,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-06
IS FRED LMES
READY TO TALK?
His Wife's appearance Before
the Grand Jury Raises the
Question.
Fred Says He Won't Peach but
Mrs. Ames' Action Is Posi-
bly, Significant.
Irwin Gardner and "Reddy
Cohen Are Both Examined
by Grand Jury.

Is Frederick w. Ames ready to tes-
tify against former Mayor A. A.
Ames?
Seen at the prison in Saltwater to-
day, the former police superintendent
denied that he would so testify, but
the presence in the grand juryroom
this morning of Mrs. r. w. Ames still
lends point to the query.
Mrs. Ames is exerting every energy
to secure the pardon of her husband.
and is conversant with the prisoners
mental attitude.
Whatever her mission, it is certain
that DR.. Ames' case was up for con-
sideration by the grand jurymen this
morning. Besides Mrs. Ames,
star witness, Irwin A. Gardner, were
taken into the secret chamber and
subjected to close examination.
Gardner's Testimony Brief.
Gardner, upon whose testimony the
state will have to rely largely for a
conviction, remained before the in
quisitors but little over fifteen min
utes. From this and other informa-
ton it Is surmised that his testimony
| consisted of rehearsal of the facts
which have become thoroly familiar
surmise that the present grand jury
| inquiry is directed mainly toward the
facts alleged and proved under the
Omnibus Indictment. A new indict-
ment will undoubtedly be returned
against DR.. Ames, and it will charge
! the acceptance Of blood money" from
one Of the women Of the town, and
the evidence Of other transactions OF
the same nature can then be intro.
ducei under the ruling in the FREQ
Ames decision. Gardner returns tt
| Chicago tonight.
Brown May Be Called.
Thomas r. Brown is expecting :
subpoena, and he will probably have
chance to tell his story this after
noon or tomorrow, as will at leas
one Of the women who paid "protec
ton" money.
It is probable that an indictmen
will be returned within a few days
but from present indications there will
be no trial this month. It is possibl
that the case may be reached In tn
first part Of May.
The fact that after the examina
ton of the three witnesses mentioned
the hearing Of Jail cases was resumed
thus leaving the Ames case in an un
finished condition, gives added colo
to the theory that Fred Ames is within
to testify, and the postponement wa
: made in order to await his appear
ance.
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! considered by him as the elimination
of his life work. Years ago he passed
the point where mere money-making
was sufficient inspiration, and the
oriental trade development and the
merger plan of operation were the
children Of his new ambition. If the
trlune group Of roads is now broken
up, HilPs dearest aim in life is de-
feated, and he is an old man.
A Merger Either Way.
But, as a prominent northwestern
simply a question whether Hill shall
control the Northern Pacific and
operate it with Great Northern and;
Burlington or whether Hartman!
gets it and operates it in connection.
with his properties-practically a.
sonally I believe that Hartman will
be able to introduce competitive fea-!
lures which will be highly beneficial
| to the northwest. Thru Minnesota
and the Dakotas the merger has not;
been popular because the people;
did They could see only their own
immediate interests and they have,
not experienced merger benefits, of q
kind that are readily recognized any
way. Harriman's access to Northern
Pacific control may not be good
| LnlnS IoF Jill Till pul Se1h ~ -
that such new factor In the north-
western situation would be a detrl-
ment."
A Gain or a Loss?
| Another point considered in con:
nection with the possible disruption of
the Hill group is the gain or loss to
be expected from changed relations
between the Northern Pacific and
Burlington. Under the northern Se-
curities plan the Burlington has been
the heaviest proportionate benetlclary4
getting the long haul from Chlcasu
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CELL AND $1,000
FINE FOR BURTON
Senator Sentenced to Six Months
Imprisonment for Accept
ing Brihe..

ST. Louis, April 6.-United States
to-day sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment in the Iron county jail and
fined $4,000 for having been convicted
of using his influence before the post
office department in behalf Of the
Rialto Grain & Securities company Of
st. Louis, and having received pay
ment from the company for his serv-
Ices.
Senator Burton, accompanied by his
leading attorney, Judge Chester H.
Krum, came into the United States
district court at 1890 o'clock. Judge
Adams after overruling the motions
said to the defendant: .-- ~
'Have you anything to say as to
why sentence should not be passed
upon you?"
Trembling and evidently suppress
ing his emotions with a strong effort,
Senator Burton stood leaning with
| both hands on a chair back as he said
your honor will please allow me tc
respectfully decline to say anything
| The courtroom was almost empty
and the silence was almost oppressive
as Judge Adams, in low, modulateC
tone, began delivery of the sentence
| to be imposed. ,,#
| The court said: 49,. So
| IT am satisfied that the jury reached
the just and true result, and T fine
no reason for disturbing it.
your conviction demonstrates tina
public office cannot be prostituted tt
self-serving purposes, and that public
| office is not sure or safe passport tt
private thrift.
"The humiliation attending you
conviction and the statutory disqualt
fications resulting therefrom. whicl
forever incapacitate you from holding
any office Of honor, trust or prof
under the government of the Unite'
States, are in themselves heavy pun
ishment for your offenses. and leav
but little in the way Of severity which
could be added.
A"I think the majesty of the law Wi
be sufficiently vindicated by imposin
single sentence.
, "This' sentence Is, that you be con
! fined in the Iron county Jail for
period of six months, and that 20
pay a fine. of $4,000"
Senator Burton, who had not take
. his eyes from the court and who ha
scarcely moved as he supported him
self by the chair back. sat down wit
his head bowed and his eyes on tn
floor.
a Attorney Judge Krum Immediate
! filed bill of exceptions in the cas-
: and offered bond for $4,000. whic
! was accepted, and court took a RI
cess until 2 o'clock to resume tt
previous case. Senator Burton d,
cliNed to discuss the sentence, bl
. said he would depart tonight for h
home in Kansas.
The case will now be appealed
the United States district court of al
: peals, the highest tribunal in the ma
4 ter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-06
$500,OO0 TRAIN
AS FAIR EXHIBIT
Pullman Company Send Ten
Costly Cars to st. Louis
Exposition.

Chicago, April 6.-An exhibition
train of ten cars built by the Pullman
company, left the shops to-day for st.
Louis over the Illinois Central The
cars, said to be the finest ever made at
the works, will be the company's ex-
hibit at the Louisiana Purchase expo
sition.
All are of different styles-private,
buffet, tourist sleeper, chair car, day
coach, compartment sleeper, parlor
car, ordinary sleeper, dining, and COM
posite car.
The last contains a smoking room,
buffet, and barber shop. In the pri-
vate car is an deliberately furnished
bath room. --
Instead Of the brilliant varnish
usual in railway cars, dead finish has
been used. In the buffet car, the
woodwork is all of Flemish oak. The
cost of the train was about 100000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-06
PARTY
BROWNS IN GULF
President of Florida Methodist
College Loses Wife and
Friends.

Tampa, Fla, April GA story Of
terrible suffering lasting twenty hours
is told by President Walker and Miss
Newton, the survivors Of sailing
party OF seven persons from the Flori-
da Methodist college at Sutherland.
They sailed to Anclote, a resort
about fifteen miles distant in a cat
boat. When returning a strong gale
drove the craft off shore.
Bourland, student, was acting as
skipper but he lost control and a sud-
den gust Of wind overturned the boat.
The two men had hard work to pre-
vent the drowning Of all the women at
once. Mrs. O'Connor, the eldest Of
the party, was not seen again until her
body was found. Thru the afternoon
held to the bottom Of the boat.
Mrs. Walker, the wife of the presi-
dent, was the first to succumb and the
others were too weak to save her. In
the darkness they scarcely knew when
she released her hold and sank.
After two hours more young Bour-
land who had lost consciousness also
sank. President Walker .exerted his
little remaining strength to save the
others, but just at daybreak Miss Nc
Crary, who had been praying for sew
eral hours, released her hold and also
sank.
Until Tuesday noon President
Walker and Miss Newton held Miss
Slaughter, who had lapsed into uncon-
seriousness, above the water. They
were aided by the calming of the wind
Miss Slaughter died at II o'clock
and when, one hour later one Of the
searching parties sent out from Suth-
erland and Oxona in naphtha launch
discovered the wreck, they found the
president and Miss Newman exertina
| their remaining strength to keep the
body Of their last companion from be.
| ing lost.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-06
RIOT ON TRAIN;
TWENTY INJURED
West Virginians Battle With
Marshal's Posse for Posses
sion Of Witnesses.
New York Sun Special Service,

Huntington, w. Va, April g. The
passenger train on the West Virginia
& Cumberland railroad ran into the
Devon station, in Virginia, last eve
ming, with the entire crew and almost
every passenger under arrest.
This was occasioned by a. riot on
the train, the result of the bitter feel
ing engendered by the suit of Henry
c. King Of New York to GUST the
residents of the section from their
homes.
United States Marshal Hoffered and
number of deputies yesterday went
into the wilds to summon witnesses
On the return trip, the train was
boarded by a large number Of in
furiated natives, who demanded the
return of the witnesses and threatened
the lives of the officials.
A bloody fight followed, in which
q score Of persons were seriously in.
jured. The officers finally succeeded
in gaining control Of the train.
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FIGHT OVER McGHEsNEY

indian Agent at Rosebud Supported by the
Secretary.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
washington, April 6.-Many letters have
been received at the interior department
urging the reappointment Of Major Nc
Chesney as Indian agent at Rosebud. s.
D., and protesting against the proposed
transfer Of Agent Somers from the Chey-
enne river agency, which is advocated by
some of the Indians on the Rosebud res
ervation.
Some of these letters aHege that
the signatures Of Indians to the petition
for the removal Of Agent McChesney were
obtained by underhand methods, the In
dams being made to believe that they
were signing something relating to the
disposal of Gregory county lands.
Secretary Hitchcock will urge McChes-
ney.s reappointment as agent at Rosebud.
There is prospect that there will be. a
sharp fight, as the South Dakota delega-
ton Is said to be opposed to McChesney
on political grounds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-06
By Frederick Palmer.

Golfers Special Correspondent Attached to the
Japanese General Staff, Published in Advance
by Special Arrangement with Golfers Weekly.
Copyright, 1904.
Toxic, March 4.-One conviction
here is universal: Unless Russia
wishes to give up in the midst Of
humiliation, the war will be long. To
the general staff, planning campaigns
to extend over years, the tmpatience
Of the correspondents to be at the
front comes as the patter Of rain on
the WindOW-pane.
These master tacticians and strate-
gists are like so many machinists di-
recting a plant under cover. Now
and then one comes out and chats po-
litely with the inquirer, and slips
back to the inner mysteries.
Once the whole powerful machine
Is in action, the engineers, with a
Japanese smile, will pull aside the
curtain.
The first tableau was the diplo-
matte coup that caught Russia un-
awares. The second was the occupa-
Arthur. The third will be the APP
pearance Of a big army at some
strategic point. r..'
Even in peace times the Japanese
never say what they are doing; they
announce in due time what they have
done. Five men in the whole coun-
try, not more, know the plan of cam
paign, even in it's general policy. A
cabinet officer put a question to one
Of the five, whose answer was:
'It Is better that you should not
know. It will help us none If you
do know, and you might. in an un-
guarded moment, let a hint pass your
lips"
The correspondent who complains
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-06
PEACEFUL IN. n. Y.
WARLIKE IN WEST
HARRIMAN-HILL SITUATION SHOWS
CONTRASTING FEATURES.
Evidences Apparent that Hill Is Preparing for Desperate
Fight Tho Eastern Dispatches Say War
able-Harriman After the Rock Island

Dispatches from New York indicate
that there Is a growing tendency to
minimize the probability of a serious
war between Hill and Hartman over
the Northern Securities distribution.
On the other hand, it appears that
In the northwest Mr.. Hill is clearing
his decks for action. and that his pow
der monkeys are already assembling
ammunition for the great gun called
public opinion. A significant develop
ment along this line was the appear
ance to-day in Mr.. Hills paper, the
st. Paul Globe. of a heavy broadside
of northwestern interviews. Business
Mandan, Minot, Brainerd and other
places along the merger lines ex-
pressed grave apprehension at the pos
sibility Of Hartman control over the
Northern Pacific. This, 1t should be
borne in mind, would never have been
done had not Hill or some of his
trusted lieutenants approved.
From these contrasting features of
the situation, it appears that the actors
in the impending contest are strok1ng
each other the right way with one hand
and reaching for their guns with the
other.
Hartman Not Wholly Unpopular.
So far as Hartman is concerned.
Lnere is a woe divergence OI OplIlloll
among northwestern railroad men and
the Globes interviewees. Partly from
selfish reasons, perhaps-because con-
solidation means fewer positions to be
filled-the railroad officials have never
cottoned to Hill. While admitting thai
their position may be tinged with per.
sonal feeling to some extent, they still
advance anti-Hill arguments on other
and purely impersonal grounds. The
present situation appeals to them, fol-
they regard it in many respects as the
crucial point in the Great Northern
| magnate's career. Hill has alway
looked far ahead, and the Northern
| Securities plan was believed to b.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-06
NELSON WANTS FIGURES

Senator VIII Take Up Grain Inspection
Charges Soon.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
washington, April 6.-Senator Nelson
win reply to Senator McCumbers charges
of robbery In grain inspection as soon as
he gets the official figures to support his
statements.
He has received kilograms of protest
from Duluth and Minneapolis. and has
asked grain dealers at both places to fur
nish the official figures Of inspections dur
ing the past ten years. He has made
similar request to the state grain In
spector. wv. w, Jermana.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-06
FIVE DIE IN FIRE
AT MOUNT VERNON
Three Women Suffer From In.
juries and One Will Prob
ably Succumb.

Mount Vernon, N. Y, April Give
persons are dead and another Is dy-
ing as the result of fire that oc-
CURED to-day in the Columbia hall
building, metal sheathed three
story structure located in Wilson
Place. The dead are:
Z NATHAN FREY, Sc years old.
ISADOR FREY, IL years.
HELEN FREY, 9 years.
HENRY FREY, years.
GUSSIE DOHRING, 10 years, q
cousin Of Mrs. Rebecca Frey.
The injured are: Mrs. Rebecca
hospital. 81. 1873
Mrs. Asa Barry, head and face
burned, injuries not dangerous.
Mrs. Louis Lavigne, overcome by
snoOka
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-06
HURRIEs TOWARD YALU
Seventh Division Of Japanese Army
Moves from Cheng-ju.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chi-fu, April, 6.-While not con-
firmed, the report Is that the seventh
division, comprising the thirteenth
and fourteenth brigades, under COM
mand of Lieutenant-Ge Osaka, Is
moving up from Cheng-ju, the twen-
ty-fifth and twenty-sixth regiments
taking what Is called the coast road.
and the twenty-seventh and twenty
eighth going northeast from PAX
chun.
The Importance Of this news is in
the fact that nearly one-fourth of ia
pans trained soldiers hardly would be
sent with such speed toward the Yalu
If the army plans simply called for
the occupation of northern Korea.
1t begins to look as If the Japanese
plan of campaign near the southern
Yalu has a new significance. 1t may
be that the Japanese after clearing the
Yalu river with their gunboats, which
work now is probably going on, and
destroying the land forts on the north
western side may send the bulk OF
their army up the river to cooperate
I. :. 80.
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AGREE TO ARBITRATE
Meantime New York RrIcklayers Probably
VIII Resume Work.

VIII Resume Work.
New York. April GA protracted con-
ference of the general arbitration boards
Of the building trades, representing the
employers and the associations of skilled
workers, has resulted in the adoption OF
resolutions likely to end the tie-up which
has existed several weeks.
Representatives Of the bricklayers
whose strike precipitated the trouble, con-
Cured in the resolutions recommending
that the strikers return to work without
overtime pending a settlement Of the en-
tire matter by arbitration.
Agreements Of a similar character pre-
viously entered into by representatives
of the bricklayers have been repudiate6
by the unions, but it is now believed they
will take favorable action. More thar
20, 600 men are idle.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-06
EDWARD AS PEACEMAKER
Berlin Correspondent Says Czar VIII
Accept British Kings Offer.
Nrn,r, vorlr Gun Spao;sI seryioa

New York Sun Special Service.
Brussels, April GA telegram from
the Berlin correspondent of the Soir,
which is reproduced for what It Is
worth, says that King Edward has
taken the preliminary steps to ascer-
tain If Russia would be favorably dis
posed to accept an offer of mediation.
The czar, 1t Is alleged, replied that
such an offer on the part Of the King
OF England would certainly be ac-
cepted.
With Russia's acquiescence thus Sc
cured, the correspondent says, 1t would
be difficult for Japan to decline a
proposal emanating from her powerful
ally.
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Japan READY FOR
THREE YEARS WAR
RUSSIA MUST SURRENDER Eo,R,
THING TO OBTAIN PEACE. 81

Frederick Palmer Writes from Toxic of Plans for Campaign
Carefully Made and Guarded-Even Cabinet Ministers
Do Not Know Truth-Rich and Poor Give Their All
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must recall that Stonewall Jackson
never took his own staff into his con-
fidence.
Authority from Emperor.
In this land, where authority comes
directly from the emperor, one man,
or a set Of men, bears all the RESPONSE
bility. The business Of the rest is
to obey.
The major general himself may not
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