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The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04

Stranded and Hungry, Passengers
Have to Help Build New
Track.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Los Angeles, CAL, May 4.-Over
5000 Methodists to the worlds con-
ference which opens here to-day, were
stranded in the Grand canyon of the
Colorado, without food and water
from 3 o'clock Sunday until late Mon
day. More than 500 were forced to
remain until the next morning.
DR.. S. w. Thomas, editor of the
Philadelphia Methodist, told the fol-
lowing story:
Every car was dangerously loaded
down and when the train began the
ascent from Williams Junction, sew
eral Of the. engines went dead and the
roadbed gave way, causing general
wreck,
IAN Sunday afternoon and night
trainmen, hotel hands, ranchers and
Methodists helped to construct a new
railroad. It was literally a Methodist
rail.
Monday morning found every able
and so it continued until nearly sun
down Monday.
."'The new rail was built around the
wreck and the first load Of worn-out
| Methodists pulled out for Los Angeles
about o'clock.
1T never heard Of a, more complete
| isolation than was that. The people
were only few hours distant from
relief and yet the entire contingen,
hung on the brow Of the great canyon
helpless, foodless, drinkless." III
Convention Opens.
| Los Angeles, Cal, May 4.-Th.
thirty-f1rst general conference Of tht
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
PLANNING CAMPAIGN
President and Leaders Discuss Ta1f
Issues and Funds.

President and Leaders Discuss Tarif
Issues and Funds.
New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, May 4.--Yesterday
was the third day of President Roose-
velt's conference with senator's, repre-
sentatives and other leading republi-
cans on the party and strategy Of the
national campaign. 1t concluded with
q dinner at the White House to Cor
nelius N. Bliss of New York, treas
urer Of the republican national COM
Ipittee.
Figure it as they WILL the repubi1-
can leaders cannot find any issue that
will be paramount in the campaign
except the tariff and incidentally the
prosperity of the country.
Mr.. Bliss Is one OF the Leading pro-
tectionists and he expressed his posi-
tive opinion that the democrats would
not carry New York, altho the contest
might be close. He does not think It
will be close in either New Jersey or
Connecticut.
Mr., Bliss and Senator Aldrich, of
Rhode Island, father-in-law or john
D. Rockefeller, Jr., had two hours,
talk with President Roosevelt about
campaign funds.
There is an understanding between
the Rockefeller interests thru Banker
Stillman and the president. The
RockefellerS nave. proInlSeo " Soi,
tribute reasonably to the presidents
fund. Inasmuch as the president has
this week made ]. P. Morgan the fiscal
agent for the transfer Of the Panama
canal funds it is quite likely that the
Rockefellers sent Aldrich to ask how
about it.
It is settled that Mr.. Bliss can be
treasurer next time If he cares to take
the place.
The question Of national chairman
is still undecided. Governor Murphy
Of New Jersey, Senator Penrose o.
Pennsylvania and J. w. Blythe, the
railroad lawyer, of Iowa, all want 1T
No other republican of prominence
seems to care for the job.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
SENATOR CLARK
TO WED ABROAD
Bride Was Born in Butte and is
Ward Of the Bride
groom.
New York Sun Special ..srvice.

New York Sun Special srvice.
Washington, May A,--The secret Of
Senator Clark's European trip, his
Washington friends say, is that when
he returns he will bring a. bride, Miss
Anna La Chappelle, daughter of a
prominent physician in Butte, Mont,
now dead.
Senator Clark was left guardian for
DR.. La Chappelle's children and his in
terest in Miss Anna dates from her
early girlhood. She has spent the last
eight years in Paris studying the harp
and vocal music and is musician Of
rare skill.
Senator Clark's failing health is
given as the reason for his hasty and
quiet marriage, altho his friends as
sert that he has been engaged to his
ward for three or four years.
His children are opposed to his re-
marriage and there has been some old
troubles between the younger men,
bers of the Clark family and the La
Chappelles dating for years back.
Miss La Chappelle is described as
an exceedingly handsome young
woman about 2S years of age. Her
mother lives in Minneapolis with her
married daughter.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
LODGE PREPARES PLATFORM
Protection with Necessary Revision
Probably the Principal Plank.

washington, May A. Senator
Lodge, who is slated for chairman Of
the committee on resolutions of the
republican national convention, ex-
poets to have ready a complete plat
form approved by the president. AL
ready various topics have been sub
mitted to leading republicans for APP
proval.
The principal feature of the plat
form will be the tariff plank, which
will declare in the strongest terms the
adherence of the republican party to
the principles Of protection. but will
not bind the party not to revise the
tariff
1t will say that the party is not
committed to any schedule, but that
changes should be made only when
changed conditions of business or the
treasury render it necessary or ad-
visable. -
Some difficulty has been expert
enced in finding the proper wording
for reciprocity suggestion. Nearly
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
JURORS SECURED YESTERDAY

"A conspiracy between Irwin A.
Gardner, Thomas r. Brown and
others to gather in the graft and
lay the blame upon the mayor who
was kept drunk and under the influ-
ence Of some drug to make possible
the Vaccinations Of the ring"
This is what the defense in the trial
of Former Mayor A. A. Ames will
attempt to prove, and upon it as the
corner stone they will endeavor to
rear perfect defensive structure.
The plea Of insanity which figured
largely in the former Ames trial will
in all probability not be heard from.
The efforts Of the defendants quartet
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
HURRICANE RAVAGES
FRENCH COCHIN CHINA

Saigon, French Indo-China, May a..
A hurricane ravaged Cochin-C China
May /. About a hundred natives were
killed and great damage was done.
All the telegraph lines in Saigon were
destroyed. Many native vessels sus-
tanned injuries, but otherwise there
was no damage to shipping here, tho
small craft in minor ports suffered.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
WILL NOT ADMIT DEFEAT
Russians Take Heart from Reports Of
Fight on Yalu.

st. Petersburg, May 4.-The gloom
which prevailed here yesterday was
almost completely dispelled this morn-l
ing. when the people read the story
OF the glorious fight made by General
Sassulttchs handful Of rough regi-,
ments against the flower of the mi-I
kado's legtons at the Yalu, and of the,
utter defaet Of Vice Admiral Togo's
new attempt to seal the entrance to
Port Arthur.
It is now plain that not more than
5000 Russians were actually engaged
in the fighting at the Yalu against the
Japanese army Of a total strength Of
between 10000 and 100000. The
losses on both sides, which are ex-
pected to reach 1000 and possibly
1900 In the Russian force and twice
that number for the Japanese, make Ii
one Of the bloodiest fights in history.
At the; river crossing the Japanese
dead lie piled up literally in heaps and
General Kuroki's success was
purchased at such a heavy cost that
the Russians are disposed to regard it
as rather a defeat than victory for
him.
| General Kuropatkin's dispatch
| shows that the Russians fought with
such bulldog tenacity and bravery
against the overwhelming superiority
| Of the enemy that the latter's nominal
/ victory was eclipsed by the prowess
of the sczar,s soldiers.
About bulletin boards, the people
4 are especially impressed with the
desperate bayonet charge of the Elev-
enth regiment. The mental picture OF
the regiment advancing against the
enemy with bands and bugles blaring
and the priest with cross aloft at the
head, appealed to the dramatic sense
Of the Russian population as nothing
else could.
The survivors of, this heroic regi-
ment which cut, its way out declare
that the position was surrounded by
more than thousand dead Japanese
The loss of the gums was, according
to the best information obtainable
chine guns
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
THE RUSSIAN VERSION
General Sassulitch Submits Official
Account of Yalu Battle

peror has received the following teie-
gram from General Kuropatkin:
General Sassulitch's report on the
fight Of May says that the battle
was fought under the following cir
cumstances:
The Twelfth and Twenty-second
regiments and the Second and Third
batteries of the Sixth brigade of arr
tillery were engaged In the battle.
which began with heavy cannonad-
Ing. Of our right flank by siege guns at
W1ju and field batteries in the
distance.
After q lull, the fighting was re-
sumed with extraordinary violence
against the left flank Of our main posi-
ton at Kiulen-cheng and our position
at Potietinsky. A fusilade was also
begun by small parties OF Japaneso
across the Yiho river.
The situation Of the defenders
position became increasingly difficult,
especially at Potietinsky, which was
bombarded on the front and on both
hanks.
against our battery at Potietinsky
which after having silenced tho
enemy's mountain battery, directed its
fire on the Japanese infantry, and sus.
tanned few losses as long as 1t was not
obliged to take. up another position
owing TO the W1tndraWal or our 1ne
fantry from the bank.
The Japanese, under our flre.
made continual bayonet attacks on our
troops Japanese bodies lay in heaps
at the river fords.
Attacked on Flank.
simultaneously with the attack q
IPotietinsky an attack was being made
on our left flank at Kiulien- cheng, ana
the Russian trenches had to be aban-
doned under the Japanese enflladina
fire. Our reserves several times
mingled with the first line, thus en-
abling it for a long time to maintain
its position.
FINALLY all Of the supports Vere
brought up into the firing line. but
owing to the great distance from our
main reserves it was impossible FOR
them to reach the advanced force ia
time. and our men retired from tbs
principal position to another position
In the rear Of Kiulien-c -cheng, followed
4 by the concentrated fire of the Jap,
anese, who could not make up tfleiI
4 minds to descend from the crest they
a occupied and face the fire OF our bat
Il lteries at Poulematts. They dug fresf
Il trenches and opened a heavy ARTILLERY
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The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
BABCOCK'S HANDS FULL;
ASKS BEDE FOR HELP
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Build.
ing, WASHINGTON. =.

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Build.
ing, Washington.
Washington, May 4.-The demo-
cratic congressional campaign COM
mittee is laying plans for the defeat Of
Representatives Babcock Of Wisconsin
and Overstreet Of Indiana, chairman
and secretary, respectively, Of the re-
publican congressional committee.
The best democratic speakers will
be sent into their districts and all the
money needed will be furnished to the
local democratic leaders.
Representative Babcock has asked
Representative J.. Adam Bede to de-
vote four weeks Of his time after
Sept. to speechmaking in various
states under direction Of the commit
tee.
Mr.. Bede is doubtful If he can ac-
cept the invitation If 1t will carry him
outside Minnesota.
He Is willing, however, to do what
he can to elect a republican congress
man from the Minneapolis district
and will place himself at the disposal
of the committee for speeches in Hen
nepin county.
w. w. Jermane,
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
CANNON WILL DECLINE
Speaker Makes Positive Statement as
to Vice Presidency.

washington, May 4.-"Even at the
risk of being accused of declining that
which I could not get If I desired it,
I answer most unequivocally that If
the nomination Is rendered to me,
would not accept it under any circum-
stances whatever"
Thus strongly did Speaker Cannon
In an authorized interview with Post
reporter yesterday emphasize his de-
termination with reference to the vice
presidency. AS he concluded the
speaker added:
IF there is any language which car
be more decisive, write it in.'
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
.CL0UDBURST IN TEXAS;
FIVE CHILDREN DROWN

Austin, Texas, May 4.-As a result
Of the cloudburst in central Texas and
this section, not train has moved to
the north. About five miles Of the
International & Great Northern
tracks have been washed out north Of
here.
Five children were drowned in a
creek five miles from this city.
Fields are under from four to eight
inches Of water to the south Of here,
for fifteen miles. Rivers and creeks
are swollen far beyond their banks.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
JAP VICTORY DENIED
Rumor Of Capture OF Niu-c -chuang 70
Not Believed.

New York, May 4.A special tele.
gram to the London Chronicle dated
Chi-fu asserting that the Japanese
had taken Ntu-chuang is obviously
false. Niu-chuang which Is on a
river, and about thirty miles from the
sea, could not possibly be taken ex-
cept as the result Of an attack Of at
least two or three days duration.
The Associated Press has American
correspondents at Chi-fu, Shan-haf-
kuan, Niu-chuang and Yinkow any
one Of whom would have certainly
reported an attack upon Niu-chuang.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
JAPANESE SEAL
UP PORT ARTHUR
Authorities Declare Togo's Last
Attempt to Block Channel
Successful.
Two Stone Laden Vessels Said to
Have Been Sunk at Harbor
Entrance.
Russians Land Guns from Fleet
and Prepare to Make Des-
perate Defense.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Toxic, May A report Of Admiral
Togo's attempt. Monday night, to bot-
tie up Port Arthur has been receivedI
by the Japanese authorities It has!
not been made public, but it reported
that the channel was blocked and that
two ne-laden vessels now lie in the
harbor entrance.
It Is also reported that the Russians
are removing the guns from the dis
abled warships and are being taken
ashore. The Russians are preparing
for desperate defense.
Admiral Togo is still bombarding
the forts. He Is believed to hav1
three battleships, four cruisers, two or
three coast defense vessels and several
torpedo boats and destroyers before
the stronghold S
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
PRESIDENT WILL GUST
G0IHAM'S POSTMASTER
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, May 4.-Whether POST
master Van Cott of New York will be
asked to resign before his term ex-
ptres, ten months hence, depends en-
tirely upon the nature Of the report
OF the second investigation Of the New
York postoffice, which now is going
on by order of the president.
If nothing more conclusive than
was contained in the first report de-
velops Van Cott will be allowed to
serve out his term.
But Van Cott will not be reap
pointed. When Senator Platt sought
this information Of President Roose-
Welt he was informed that he and SEN
ator Depew must look around for a
new man.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
CANAL IS TAKEN
OYER FORMALLY
Stars and Stripes Hoisted Over
Legation and Offices Of
Company.

Panama, May 4.-The United
States canal commission to-day took
formal possession Of the canal route
and of the property Of the Panama
Canal company.
From to-day the canal works will
be under the direction Of Major Mark
Brooks of the engineer corps of the
United States army, who represented
the canal commission at the cere-
mony Of the transfer.
Immediately, after the transfer the
United States flag was hoisted over
the legation and over the canal offices
in the cathedral plaza.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
THREE DIE IN LABOR
RIOT In ARGENTINA
New York Sun Special Service,

Buenos Aires, May A collision
occurred Sunday afternoon between
the police and the Workmen's fedora
tion,5 which was parading the streets
on the occasion Of Labor Day. Some
one fired a shot and the police
emptied their revolvers into the air
festants were killed. The municipal
ambulance picked up twenty-thr
wounded, but it is known there were
about 100.
The manifestants carried away the
corpse Of one killed, but an armed po-
Meanwhile, a demonstration was or
ganized by the socialist party and car
ried out with perfect order.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
NEW ORLEANS MAYOR
GUSTS POLICE BOARD
New York Sun Special Service.

New Orleans, May 4.-Mayor Cap
deville last night asked the members
Of the board Of police commissioners
of New Orleans to resign. Commits
sioner John A. Woodville alleges that
are responsible for gambling houses
and lottery shops.
The mayors action produced SEN
sation. Riotous scenes attended the
meeting Of the board and, on adjourn
ment, Woodville was cheered and
carried about by crowd Of his sup
pOrterS. = )
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
MENACES LIFE OF
JUSTICE FULLER
Insane Preacher, Failing to Get
Hearing for Grievance, Be-
comes Dangerous.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. 50.
E Cincinnati. Ohio, May 4.-The first
news Of an attempt recently made on
the life of Chief Justice Fuller OF the
United States supreme court got out
to-day.
Two government officials arrived
here last night with John Buchanan.
a negro preacher, who went to Wash
ington to interest Justice Fuller in a
grievance.
He was refused admittance to the
Justices chambers, and then tried to
get into his house. Then he made
threats against the life of the Justice
and was arrested and found insane.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
PLATFORM FOR DEMOCRATS
John Brisben Walker Defines Issues
for His Party.

OOnn SflSDen WalkeF DeluieS lSSuCS
for His Party.
New York Sun Special Service.
New York, May 4.-John Brisben
Walker hired Cooper Union to tell
what he thinks the democratic party,
ought to do, and to read q platform he
has prepared for adoption at st. Louis.
He came out for Joseph w. Folk of
Missouri. for president, opposed w. r.
Hearst as too immature" and spoke
against Judge Parker.
Mr. Walkers platform was widely
advertised as having been submitted to
all brands of democratic leaders and
received their approval.
!. He had planks for an elastic cur
rency," trust regulation, tariff reform,
for the independence Of the Philip
pines, for good roads to be built by
the government, for the government
purchase Of express companies, and
the establishment of a parcel post.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
.DRUGGED AMES
And. WORKED | Fl HIM
The Former Mayors Defense This
Time Will Be Rather Pic
turesque.
Conspiracy to Keep Ames Drugged
Will Be An Important
Feature.
AMEs JURORS SECURED TO-DAY

AMEs JURORS SECURED TO-DAY
Thomas F. Barber, manager E. c.
Atkins company.
John G. HalIoran, dalryman.
Garrett A. Kelly, plumber.
WiIlls:e, G. Thomas, elevators super
intendent.
Edwin J. Foster, real estate agent.
Franklin J. Gerhart, lumberman.
JURORS SECURED YESTERDAY
Otto Greeley, Insurance agent.
George odlum, Newport Investment \ /
company.
e. FitchsPaf9 9idy, contractor, Amer
lean Bridge edP1pany.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
WOULD PROBE TOBACCO TRUST.

Atlantic City, N. j., May AT their
final session the National Cigar Leaf To-
bacco association adopted resolution
asking that congress probe the proceed
ings of the tobacco trust, which the as
sociation alleges is operating in defiance
Of the Sherman antitrust law.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
ATTEMPTED TO KIDNAP
CONVENTION DELEGATES
New York Sun Special Service,

Peoria, III, May AT the county
convention held here yesterday the
Peoria delegation wrangIed over Com
mitteeman w. 3. Hull being can
didate for denomination opposed by
County Clerk Lucas Butts. At noon
Butts kidnapped one Of the delegates
from the country who was standing
IN front OF the National hotel, putting
him into a closed carriage in which
two men were waiting.
They drove off rapidly, intending to
get their prisoner out of the city and
keep him away from the caucus.
He fought them for fourteen blocks
and succeeded in making his escape
and returned to the hall with his
clothes in rags and covered with
blood.
Three other country delegates,
friends OF Hull, reported attemps to
kndnap them.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
HUNGARIAN NOVELIST. DYING

Budapest, May 4. Maures Jokai, the
Hungarian novelist, Is very III and his
death Is hourly expected
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04

"PlLoRIM's PROGRESS" IN PLAY
London, May A dramatfzation Of
4Pilgrim's Progress will be produced next
season in New York and London. There
will be nineteen scenes and over 200 per-
lsons In ths cast.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04

Continued on Second Page.)
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04

New York, May 4.-The Times this
morning makes the following state
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-15
CHURCH GUARDED BY COP
Two Clergymen Appear to Hold Ser-
 vices but the Antis Win.

Terryville, Aug 15.-An officer of Polish descent and of the Roman Catholic faith stood at the door of the German Lutheran church yesterday morning with a club in his hand to preserve order while the service was held. Pastor Duessel's representa- tive, Rev M, Kerber of Waterbury, did not preach and Rev F. K. Reiber- sail of Bristol, who represents the ti-Duessel faction did.
 It was supposed that there would be no attempt made for two weeks to hold a service i'll the church during the absence of Fred A. Scott, counsel for those members of the church who are unwilling to follow the lead of Rev Otto Duessel of Bristol, who is the regular pastor of the flock.
 Saturday Mir Duessel heard that the members of his congregation who have changed the constitution of the church and have voted him out of his pastorate, were intending to have service with a minister not of the Lutheran faith. He went to Chief Arms and asked for his assistance in keeping the members of his flock in subjection. but was told by the chief that he could not do anything as Ter ryville was in another town and county.
 MT Duessel sent to Waterbury for minister of the Lutheran faith to come to Terryville yesterday morning to hold the service and Rev MT Ker- Der was on hand at 10 o'clock. At the same time Rev F. K. ReibersalI, pas- tor of the German Evangelical Zion church of Bristol appeared, together with a large contingent of followers Evsrv. hS nx,fes s&oI <nI.x with the members of St Paul's Ger man Lutheran church, who do not accept the leadership of Rev Otto Duessel, made the other party seem small. The leaders of the two fac tions sent for Officer Frank Johns who was asked to keep the Duessel members out of the church. The of- ficer did not know what to do, and in the meantime the two factions were getting angry and some of the women were in tears.
 Rev MT Kerber decided that the best thing that he could do was to go back to his home. city and he took the next train to Waterbury and left the field clear to his rival who held the service and as ar as could be seen, the men who few minutes before had wanted to fight, were devoted worshipers.
 Officer Jones remained on duty out l side the church until the service was over and the congregation had dis persed. Rev Otto Duessel, while this affair was going on in his churck 1 in Terryville was at the old driving l park in Bristol, where a missionfest was going on and was assisting in a service with several hundred German people present.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-15
DRANK SEWER WATER.

New Britain, Aug 15.--"As clear and sparkling as spring water" said Aaron Buttrick, a taxpayer, as he made an investigation last week of the Beckley filter beds and watched the water bubble up from the under drains The installation of the beds and the construction of the trunk sewer lines has cost the city many thousand dollars. It was but natural that he should take look at the sewer beds.
 The sewage as it flows from the pipes upon the beds is not prepos- sessing and MT Buttrick turned away with disgust. But coming around to the underdrains he was surprised to find the water so clear. He took some up in his hands and smelIed Of it, tasted 1t and 1t is said, took good swallow. It was as pure, apparently as the water from Shuttle meadow.