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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
KANSAS RIVERS RECEDE
Wheat, Corn and Alfalfa Fields Be
hevedU to Be Ruined.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 6.-All Kan
sas rivers, except the Walnut and the
Verdigris, in the southern part of the
state, continued to fall to-day. The
streams named are rising slowly and
driving families from the lowlands
around Arkansas City and Coffeyville,
but it is not believed that they can go
much higher. But little rain is re-
ported for this part Of the southwest
to-day. AS the waters subside the
great amount Of damage wrought be-
comes apparent. The continuous
sweep Of water over the farms in the
past month has practically ruined
many Of them, much Of the soil hav-
ing been washed away. The water
has been over the wheat, corn and
alfalfa fields so long that the farmers
believe that crops are completely ruin
ed. The loss to stock will be heavier
than at first expected, and as most of
the farmers on the bottoms lost their
cribs Of corn the stock that escaped
drowning is suffering for food. Train
service Is still demoralized in the
southern part Of the state although
it is gradually improving.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
JUDGE GRAY BOOM
AS LAST RESORT
Foes Of Parker Shift From Nc
Clellan to Delaware Jurist
for President.
Special to The Journal,

Chicago, June 6.-Walter Wellman,
in a special to the Record-Herald
from New York, says:
Judge George Gray Of Delaware and
New York is the man whom the dem
ocratic opponents Of Judge Parker
hope to nominate for president at the
ST. Louis convention, which is to meet
month from tomorrow. The hope
is a faint one, however.
The Parker boom has made so much
Roadway there Is now but little con-
f1dence that it can be stopped. I am
told on good authority that even Sen
ator German, who for some time has
been maneuvering around in an effort
to find a winning combination, Of
which he could make himself the CEN
ter, instead of being compelled to
play second fiddle to David B. Hill
and August Belmont has returned
from New York quite hopeless as to
the outlook.
1t is believed here that Messrs.. Cor
man, Guffey Of Pennsylvania and
Smith Of New Jersey are all playing
for position" that is to say, trying to
hold aloof from the Parker movement
with view to making more favor
able arrangement with the managers
Of the New Workers. interests before
they give out their opposition and
come into camp. - ~..s. .rsg
If Senator German, former Senator
Smith, Colonel Guffey and John R.
Mclean of Ohio were to join the Par
ker forces at once, the nomination
would be q foregone conclusion and
there would be nothing left to trade
] upon. sfr-.
| The only way to make terms with
| the Parker people Is to organize an
opposition which may have something
to sell that the opposition want and
possibly may need in their business
| Although Parker is almost as good
ais nominated, that 'AF'almost," that
small element In doubt, presents a
S@1argin for the operations Of such
and experienced players Of the
ol,.Hical game as Messrs. German,
| Guffsy, Smith and Mclean. Hence
some sort of an effort. sincere or
otherwise, is to be made to start up
a movement for Judge Gray. ... =.
My information is that the Gray
suggestion had its origin in certain
city and I should not be surprised If
it could be traced directly to 26
Broadway, the headquarters of the
Standard OIL company. Mr.. Belmont
Is altogether too prominent in the Par
ker organization, and there are rich
and powerful men among his neigh
bors in the financial district of the
lower end of Manhattan who would
like to cut his comb by bringing some
other democratic aspirant for the
presidency to the front. ..
1t is clear enough to any observer
that the nominee of the convention IL
to be a conservative. Hearst and
Bryan have been badly whipped, and
nothing is left of them but the ability
to make speeches and shout in big
| type. ....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
Firms FOIL PLOT;
SCANDINAVIA SAFE.
Russian Scheme to Assail Sweden
and Norway Fails Of
Fruition. j.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. &
New York, June -Christiana:
Scandinavia is anxious that Russia
may receive blow from Japan SO
that she may learn to leave neighbor-
ing nations in peace. Improved rela-
tons between Norway and Sweden
were long ago determined by the Rus
sian attitude toward Finland.
Subversion Of the Finnish constitu-
ton was not only treachery against
Finland, but it also. involved a plot
against the Scandinavian kingdom.
Russia supposed the Finlanders
would take to arms.
The Russian army could then have
marched in and drowned Finnish re-
sistance in blood. The Russians
thought the Finlanders death cry
would ring painfully in Scandinavian
ears, provoke the united kingdom to
commit imprudence Or imprudence
toward Russia, or involve them in
complications that might give Russia
the desired pretext for letting her
army advance further west and take
possession Of the North Atlantic coast.
Finland's submissive attitude has
saved Sweden and Norway from the
plot. Scandinavia has received a USE
full lesson to settle it's internal affairs
amicably. 3 fh&
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
, WHY THE BELL CAME
w. Nj. Regain Originated the Idea
which Gained instant Approval.

The visit Of the Liberty Bell to Min
neapolis to-day results from a happy
thought which came to William III.
Regain a. year ego IN Phlladelpnla,
This thought was nurtured IN pc.
culiarly patriotic mind until thru con-,
tinued effort, the backing Of the city
government and Of the equally patriot
ic business men, of the city it has be-
come a reality. .
When in Philadelphia last June at
a bakers convention, Mr.. Regan
noticed that the, famous bell was on
it's way to Boston for the anniversary
Of the battle Of Bunker Hill, He read
with interest the reported spontaneous
ovations to the relic all along the line.
Returning later, to Philadelphia he
was. amazed at the preparations maze
for the reception Of the bell In a city
where it is SO we'll known. :,
Then I the thought came that
likely this bell would beAtaken> to the
St. Louis exposition and that no more
fitting route could be planned than
all the way thru the Louisiana Pur-.
chase from Minneapolis to st. Louis
The probable opportunity was laid
before Mayor Haynes with the sug-
after the bell and that. Minneapolis
should be early with it's invitation.
The Retail Dealers association took
up the matter enthusiastically last
| winter upon presentation by Mr.. Re-
gan. The president appointed COM
rr1ittee, w. M. Regain. George&D. Day
ton, r. w. Munzer, e. A. Zenne, which
with a like committee from the Com
mercial club and representatives.. from
the Elks' lodge made: a visit a lew
weeks ago to the mayor. The entire
project was laid before the mayor
| for his action and presentation to the
council. The council; upon receiving
! the communication, acted at once and
the official invitation was issued.
/ After much correspondence and
i strong presentation Of the city IS claims
and those Of the northwest, permits
i sion of the Philadelphia council for
a lengthening of the, trip to include
Minneapolis was obtained.
Inasmuch as the body guard was te
/ be- in part the mayor of Philadelphia
his cabinet and representatives Of both
houses of the council, Mayor j. @
Haynes was appointed head of the
! committee to bring the bell from it,
| last stopping place. Others were ap.
pointed thus: David P. Jones for the
/ council, w. M.fRegan for the Retail
ers, Henry Deutsch for the CONNER:
cial club, and r. G.. Mcmillan for the
4 Sons of the American Revolution
For the reception at the station wer,
appointed Aldermen A. E. Merrill, II
& A. Gerber, A. s. Adams and O. e. Lar
son: g. D. Dayton, A. r. Zonne, n
r. Yerxa, r. D. Webb, John Leslie AM
c. M. Jordan. To receive the Wome1
Of the party, Mesdames j. c. Haynes
!, Perry Starkweather, Henry ,Deutscl
and Wallace G. Nye.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
BLOW TO STRAWBERRY MEN.

Louisville, KY, June Con account Of
the scarcity Of crates, strawberry ship
ping from Louisville and New Albany,
which has been something enormous,
probably will collapse after to-day. The
available supply of crates is exhausted
and the strawberry growers in the New
Albany district alone will lose thousands
Of dollars because they cannot procure
crates. The season is at its height and
the crop Is the most abundant eve,
known. att tgz
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
RUSSIANS HEAR
OF BLOW TO JAPS
A.(Continued from First Page.)

that &he report as to- a special council
of wan convened by the czar has been
confirmed. The czar has decided to or
der General Kuropat1kin to send 5000
troops 10 the relief Of Port Arthur.
This decision is taken against the adj
vice Of majority Of the czar's coun-
Gil and the representations of SakhaI-
off, the minister of war and the Graz
Duke Vladimir. The order has not y.
been sent and many officials in high
positions are doing their best to per-
suade the Gzar to change his mind.
The councillors on whose advice this
momentous decision is based are
known to be Q1nfriendly to Gen. Kuro-
patkin.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
ILLINOIS TO BE FOR HEARST
Chicago Democrats Make a Deal to
.. .. Support Him.

Chicago Democrats Make Deal to
..... Support Him.
NewYork Sun Special Service. -.--:-.-.,~ 80
Chicago, June 6.--Wm. R. Hearst
will be Endorsed by the Illinois demo-
cratic state convention as it's candidate
for the presidential nomination. That
was practically decided at a roundup
of democrats at the Sherman house
yesterday. q e".Es'
The people present were all mem
bers Of the anti-Hearst faction. They
came to consult with Roger Sullivan,
John P. Hopkins, and their friends in
the state convention.
The question was whether fight
should be made against Hearst or
whether the resolution Of Endorsement
should go thru unopposed. The
Chicago people settled the matter.
They represented that they had made
a practical deal with the Hearst forces
at the democratic primaries in Cook
county on May 2 and must stand by
the bargain. The others agreed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
JAPAN WORKS ONs CHINA
Seeks to Induce Celestials to Occupy
Conquered Territory.

T1entsin, June en- Uchida, the
Japanese minister to China. came to
Tientsin yesterday from Picking to
confer with the viceroy and returned
to the capital to-day. Japan, it ap-
pears to be confirmed, Is trying to
induce China to occupy the territory
conquered from Russia, thus inveig-
ling China into breach Of neutrality
and giving Russia the opportunity Of
attacking China, who claims she will
maintain her neutrality until the
termination Of the war. --
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
Hostile Armies Approach.

London, June ,6.--The correspondent
Of the Express at Chi-fu telegraphs
that the lines Of the Japanese army
investing Port Arthur now extend
from Shulantaikao in the west to Shi-
chang-tsu in the east. The nikado's
forces are from twelve to fourteen
miles distant from the fortress and are
gradually being advanced. The out
posts are in fact within four miles Of
the land defences.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06

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oak cross beam, but in order that
there shall be. no sWaying, supports
are also placed underneath, so as to
reach the rim sof the, bell.
Watched by. Policemen.
The bell is In the Immediate charge
of four members of the Philadelphia
are on thee car every hour Of the
twenty-four. The squad is divided
into day and night shifts, just as on
active duty. The guardians are Ser
geant G. Jules Cross Patro1man! Kirk
Crolius, Marcus Beck and, William
Crooks. ALL the men aregcast in hero
ic = size, smart Ia appearance and
eevry one a model of what police
officer should be. These four men
will stay by the bell until tits safely
deposited in Independence hall next
fall. s;sasf,sS II ~,
The Bells Special Train.
The train, which is a Pullman from
end to end, is In charge Of Miles, H.
Suter, an official'of the Pullman COM
pany It is composed Of the private
car Courier, occupied by Mayor Wea--
yer and party; the New Zealand and
Caledonia, in which are housed coun-
cilmen and officials; the diner; Plaza,
the combination carr Achaia,. which is
pIODdD1y lllC HlOSI pOpu1cII Scbi AAA IAAS
train, and the BELLS car.
In the Mayors car are Mrs. Weaver
and Master Roy Weaver Judge and
Mrs. Norris Barralt, Mrs. Robt. Greer,
Mrs. George w. Stanchf1eld, sister OF
Mrs. Weaver, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
J. Schroyer. r.,, 49,, -. -
The male mebers Of the party are
as follows: Henry Clay, chairman.
Select Council-Harry c.. Ransley
president, Joseph. H. Brown, Edward
Buchholz,4 George D'Autrechy, George
B. Edwards, VIM. j. Harrington, Chas
B. Mackin, Edward w. Patton, Thos
J. Ryan. Harry J. Trainer, Watson D
Upperman, James M. Hazlett.
Common Council George McCurdy
president John Allsbeck, Geo: wv
Brunell, j ohm J. Crout, Alex; M. Dc
Haven, H. b. Gleason, MD, jacob T.
Henderson, Jos. r. G. McAlliSter, Thos
J. Morten, M. D., James r. Dram
James Willard, William H. FELTON,, "A g.
sistant secretary; Peter b. smith
Sergeant-at-Arms.. i..- -
George w. Sutherland, E. A. Dew
lin, Thomas F. Armstrong, Samuel P
Gilpira, Herman Loeb, Charles 3, Con
nell, William J. Milligan, John Train
er, William McNichof, D. j. -McNichol
Herman L. Dieclz, Phi delphia. Rec
ord, Reginald w. Kaufman, Phfladef
phfa Press, William M. sAngeny,- ID.
j. wan Houten,r Jaseph Coward. En 3
H HIi6} Atha P PSdSo
phia :, North American. William 3
| Bray, Philadelphia Inquirer, L. c
| Snow, photographer Thomas Duffy
Dallas Chambers - 80: ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
RocKEFELLER Is cRooMsMAN.

st. Louis, June 6.-John D. Rockefel-
Ter, Jr., son. of the Standard Oil magnate
and one of the chief executive heads in
the management of that company. arrived.
in ST. Louis too day from New York Mr..
Rockefeller will be best, man at the mar
rage of Miss Martha Blackwell tosStew-
art Morgan Aldrich, son Of Senator Nelson
A. Aldrich of Rhode Island, which takes
place Wednesday evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
MURPHY AIDS BRYAN MOVE
Gotham Friends Of Nebraskan to
Fight Parker. .... .r~

New York, June Cit was
made known to-day with the
friendly countenance Of leader
Murphy Of Tammany Hall, the
personal friends of William J. Bryan
In this city are organizing mass
meeting Of protest against the nominal
ton Of Judge Parker at st. Louis.
This demonstration is intended to
be a serious blow to the Parker move
ment, coming on the heels of the Muir
phy-Ryan-Go n-Guffey-Smith Sc
cret conference at the Holland house.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
FiLIPINos sTupY ST. LOUIS.

St. Louis, June 6.--Forty-tive members
of the Filipino commission to. the United
States sent from Manila to this country
in order to make q tour Of the principal
cities and become familiar with Aneri-
can, customs and nsages, to-day reached
union station on their way to Washing
ton where they will call on President
,Rooseveit before starting "a general trip
thru the United States. ....-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
THOUGHT IT A JOKE
Market Man Shot For Not Holding UP His
. Hands When Commanded. =
7cAFHc CO., ATLANTA, ca

-..- o. Hands When Commanded.
Special to The journal. -l'.j
Great Falls, Mont, June Elm an eff
fort to secure two men who held up and
shot Gus Sjovic the police have made q
general roundup of unemployed mens
placing about thirty under arrest, but
there has been discovered nothing to con-
meet any Of them with the crime. There
is strong probability that the criminals
win not be apprehended.
/. Sjovic passed satisfactory night and
day, and while the wound thru his lung is
serious one, there are no unfavorable
symptoms as yet and there is possibility
of his recovery.
Sioyic and Peterson were held UP in
their market When the command to
throw up their hands was given, Sjovid
thought it joke and did not obey,
whereupon the robbers opened fire and
fed, securing nothing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
oregon Elections To-day.

are that Oregon will go republican to-
day by 3D. 900. Sanguine republicans
figure on 10000. In the first district
Binger Hermann will have plurality
Of 5000 votes. Congressman Williams,
in the Second district, will have a
plurality of 10000 or more.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
WILL CHOOSE NAVAL
TRAINING STATION SITE

Washington. June 6.-The president has
appointed Captain William H. Reeder of
the navy, William M. Bradley of Portland,
Me-, and Henry M Waite of Lexington,
KY, a grandson of the late Chief Justice
Waite of the supreme court as a board to
select the most available site for a na~al
training station on the Great Lakes.
A naval board had recommended Lake
Bluff, Lake Michigan, not far from Chi.
cago, but many were dissatisfied, and
congress authorized the president to apA
point board to settle the matter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
Is 900 THREATEN STRIKE.

2 New York, June ga strike Of $1,000
members Of the Rock Men and Excava-
tors union, which was to have taken
place May l, is now threatened in good
earnest. Before May ! the union made a.
demand on all contractors thru the city
for a new wage sccale and recognition of
the union.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
FIRING NEAR LIAO-YANG
Heard at -o'huang-Russians Quit
-. Sim min tung.

Tientsin, June 8.-Heavy firing was
heard at Niu-ahuang this morning,
coming from the direction of LAO
yang.
The Russians have evacuated Sin
min-tung (about thirty miles west Of
Mukden) and it's vicinity. It Is said
that the troops which weretat Sin-min-
tung are joining troops on the road
to Mukden. r...-
4. Nothing is known at Niu-chuang Of
the Japanese movements.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
AM AppeaI for Webster,

Omaha, Neb., June 6.-The Nebras-
ka delegation to the national republic
can convention has issued an address
Of endorsement of the candidacy of
John Z. Webster for the vice presi-
Dental nomination.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
Who the Escorts Are,

Mayor John Weaver has been the
executive head Of Philadelphia for if
teen months and this trip is his Sec
ond with the bell. He is. accompanied
by Mrs. Weaver and Master Weaver,
who is a most enthusiastic distributor
Of buttons and badges.
The man behind" is Henry Clay,
who is chairman Of the joint commit
tee Of the select and common councils.
He is no relative Of the famous states
men, but is ready at any time to join
the disciples of Daniel Webster in
their favorite diversion. An able as
sistant in distributing literature and
good Is William H. FELTON,, assistant
secretary of the select council, who
has been with the bell all over the
country, and is flag waver'' and
badge giver without a superior.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
Montana Socialists in Convention.
Special to The Journal.

Helena, Mont, June socialists
of Montana are meeting in state con-
vention to-day for the purpose Of Sc
lecting candidates for the, various state
offices. The convention will probably
be in session three or four days and
beyond securing a temporary organic
alton and appointing the various COM
mittees but little will be done to-day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
This Is the Day Of the

This Is the Day Of the Bass
and the best of them are found in the
for fishermen and just the train serv-
ice you want to the fishing grounds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
STRIKERS GO BACK
Miners at Eveleth Consent to a Re
ductiOn of Wages.
Special to The Journal.

duction of Wages.
Special to The Journal.
Duluth, Mimi, June 6.-The 500
striking miners at the Drake and
Stratton works at Eveleth, who laid
down their picks and shovels because
Of a reduction Of Is cents in their
wages, returned to work to-day, hay
ing accepted the terms imposed by
their employers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06

ExcuRsioNIsTs AT THANKSGIVING.
Chicago, June 6.-Excursionists, whose
train was derailed yesterday without In
jury to any one, assembled at little
church near the railroad and held a.
thanksgiving service.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06

1.E94Ea 49,! 1I5S y -
oak cross beam, but in order that
there shall be. no sWaying, supports
are also placed underneath, so as to
reach the rim sof the bell.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06

family the district attorney kept 81
lent and sent Williams to an asylum
for the. criminally insane at Matte
avian.
The Platt blackmai1 suit disclosed to
the public his remarkable resemblance
to Green: go, : ~ -. 80 ~
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01
AN ADDLED PATE.

There's an idiot down in Texas who made brief stay
in the Indian Territory and desiring to have his name
Pate appear his home papers, wrote lengthy screed
telling untruths In language in which he infers he was
witness to the performance of certain customs which
have been observed by the Indians for half dozen
generations, If they
He tells that the priyations and hardshps endured
by the majority OF white citizens in the rural districts
appealed not him. further than he commsserated with
them" Poor man, your pate is wrong 1t does not con-
tain the proper kind of gray matter You have mental
weakness Either it is that you cannot size up cond
tons rightly or you deliberately told untruth Per
haps somebody told you SO and you went home to inn
press your neighbors with knowledge borrowed from
some chance stranger you met who amused himself by
handing you tube full of compressed torrid atmosphere
Pates absolute untruths regarding disgusting prac-
tices in cases Of sickness and burial among the
"Chrstianized" but the gibberings of man who
assumes much and knows nothing. He has evidently
read Of such things from his early boyhood and at last
having gone few miles from home, considers himself
muchy travelled gentleman" and able to write pieces
for the paper himself He appears to those who really
know the conditions fully foolish the Englshman
who stays few days in New York; becomes stuffed with
hotar yarns and goes home and writes all about Amer
ica