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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
DOORS TAKEN
As EVIDENCE
Chicago Authorities Garry Them
Away from Iroquois Theater for
Use Later. Z

Chicago, Jan. 13.-EHdence to be
used against any persons held to the
grand jury has been obtained at the
Iroquois theater by three detectives
of the states attorneys office. Eight
doors and one piece Of drapery have
been removed from the ruins and
hauled to the criminal court building.
Most of the doors bear evidence Of
having been locked. They are burned
on but one side, and in a number of
instances were forced open and the
locks broken. The door where the
bodies Of so many dead were found
is among them.
Another piece Of evidence is the
drapery that concealed an exit on the
first floor. Neither the door nor the
drapery was burned.
Fund for Chorus Girls.
A fund for the aid Of chorus girls
unable to work owing to the closing
of the theaters of Chicago has been
placed in the hands Of Rev. John
Johnston Myers, pastor Of the I'M
manuel Baptist church.
DIR. Myers proposes to use the fund
in giving chorus girls stranded in
Chicago transportation to their homes
if they wish to go. II they wish to
remain in Chicago until the theaters
are opened the fund will be used in
| assisting them to live. DR.. Myers says
the money was sent by a friend in
Prescott, Ariz.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
COLOMBIAN TROOPS READY
-Four Thousand Men Massed at Titu-
mati-Weu Equipped.

Colon, Jan. 13.-There is every In
dication that the Colombian troops
are being massed at Titumati for the
purpose of attacking Panama. A res
ident Of that place has informed the
Panama government that there are
900 men there under the command
of Generals Ortiz, Uribe-Uribe, Bus
tamente and Novo, with arms, ammu-
milton; four guns, three launches and
large supply Of cattle.
The Indian chief 1nanaqu1na yester-
day returned to Cartagena to inter-
view the Colombian officers regard
ing their request for 800 Indian small
boats, to be used in crossing rivers.
Colonel Villamil, who is stationed at
! Rio Mandinga, at the mouth of the
San Bias bay, sent out scouts as fa1
| as Conception to the east and Guile.
bra to the west, who have confirmed
| the belief that it would be- an easy
| matter for the coloneps command OF
100 men to stop an army attempting
| to pass over them.
A scouting party of United State:
! marines has just left Colon on thu
steamer Herald for Nombre de Dfos
to explore. the Darien district TOWARD
Tiburon.
There are no signs Of Colombian
army in the vicinity Of Panaman ter
ritory on the Pacific.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
COLOMBIA WILL
NOT GET A CENT
Any Demand for Compensation on
Account Of Panama s Secession
Will Be Refused.
u, S. Government Will Not Submit
Any Question to the Hague,
Either.

Washington, Jan. 13.-It is stated on
authority that the administration does
not contemplate paying one cent to
Colombia on account of the secession
OF Panama.
Nor will it go before The Hague
tribunal as party to any proceedings
growing out of that secession.
To do either of these things would
be to commit the administration to
an admission of wrong doing against
Colombia.
| On the other hand, it is again an
nounced that the government stands
ready to do everything in it's power to
bring about an amicable understand
| ing between Colombia and Panama.
| It may be that Panama will consent
to go before The Hague. tribunal with
Colombia and allow that tribunal to
| decide whether Panama shall make
any concessions to Colombia on &C
count of the severance of political ties.
| The United States would look with
favor upon the assumption by Panama
Of some small liability to make good
| the heavy loss Colombia has suffered
and is even willing to go to the ex-
tent of guaranteeing the performance
by Panama of any obligations she may
assume toward Colombia. Exchanges
| on this basis between interested
partieS are now in progress.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
PANAMANS SEEK
ANNEXATION
r. r. Mccormick, Who Has Just Re
turned from the Isthmus, Says
Annexation Is Popular.
Declares That Only the Interference
Of This Country Prevented
Massacre.
New York Sun Special Service.

New Orleans, Jan. 13.-Ruiherford
r. Mccormick Of Chicago, son of the
United States ambassador to Russia,
who is on his way home after TAX
ing trip across Isthmus OF Pm
anna, says the Panamans are crying
for annexation to the United States.
1.-THE sentiment of the people is
strongly in that direction said Mr..
Mccormick "Unquestionably the ad-
ministration was right when it in
terfered. Had it not done so there
certainly would have been massacre
in Colon.
THE Colombian soldiers are merely
bushwhackers from the mountains
Had not the American marines in
terfered they would have bombarded
Colon, and a general massacre would
have followed.
81 think it was great thing wher
thirty-five of our marines stood OF 9
body Of $50 Colombian troops. have
seen troops of many countries, bu
none to compare with the Americans
Mr.. Mccormick made two trips
| across the isthmus, going from Pan
! anna to Colon and back again. He
says that one need merely say tina
he is an American to be treated royal
ly. IT saw about one thousand marine!
stretched across the isthmus, extend
| ing from Colon to Panama, to pro
| tect the railroad and insure safety tt
| traffic." he said.
| 1.-THE government is not yet com
pletely organized. I did not see any
thing of Colombia, as I did not ge
away from. the isthmus. Panama i
/ one Of the most picturesque cities
| have ever seen, not excepting those II
| F,urOpe," .H
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Washington.
Washington, Jan. 13.-The "presi
Dental Hearst boom (the adjective is
quoted from member of the demo-
cratic national committee) is respon-
sible for the sudden determination to
take the democratic national conVen-
ton to st. Louis instead of holding 1t
in Chicago. This possibility was re-
ferred to in these dispatches yesterday.
which told of plan of Mr.. Hearst 80
hold souphouse parades with sandwich
men carrying labor union banners ana
his intention to pack the galleries ana
carry the convention by yellow jour-
nalistic methods.
When this fact became known, dis
patches came from conservative chi
cago democrats saying they would
rather not have the convention held
there than that it should be subjected
to the dangers of this sort OF an at
tack. Then Mr.. McGann, who ap-
peared In Washington as Mayor Harrl-
sons representative, let it be known
that he saw enough of the Hearst
business here to convince him that
there might be wisdom in taking the
convention to some city where Hearst
had no newspaper ana ieWeI Sup
house organizations. National Com
mitteeman Calm felt much the same
way.
Conservatives Wake Up.
Conservative democrats realized for
the first time that Hearst has become
the nucleus Of all the radical, socialis-
tic, unconverted 16-to-1, against-the-
government elements In the de-
mocracy and for the first time they
found it necessary to take the Hearst
boom seriously. Senator German
John r. Mclean and promoters OF the
Parker candidacy all counseled tha
some course be taken to shake off the
yellow journal incubus. Their nope:
are based on a conservative candidate
and a conservative campaign 10 at.
tract the money vote of the east, anc
inspire confidence in the minds O.
j. Pierpont Morgan, James ). Hill
John w. Gates, Edward Hartman ant
John D. Rockefeller. They propose
also to attract contributions to tn
democratic campaign fund from thes'
asnrst IS ca fanateaoy to 81 inspir
confidence in these quarters. Neithe
is Hearst regarded as an ideal candi
date to set off the radically danger
ous'' traits of Theodore Roosevelt.
That is the situation at present
The national democracy Is staggering
under a tremendous load of "har
mony'' and in addition to trying to car
nv water on both shoulders Is doing
footrace to get away from Will
Harst.
How successful the party may be i
indicated by the news that Hears
wired, ten minutes after the decisio
to go to st. Louis, ordering all tn
equipment for starting his new news
paper in Boston transferred to s
Z louis He intends to have paper
the convention town II 1t breaks MN
Many anti-Hearst democrats think
q, mistake to take the Hearst boom
seriously. The Hearst boomers ar
Immensely pleased that they have
last compelled so much recognition
The best political judges pel1eve tn
= national committee has been fright
ened by noise.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
IN THE COLISEUM
Building Selected for Convention Hall
Admirably Suited to Purpose.

Admirably Suited to Purpose.
New York Sun Special Service.
St. Louis, Jan. 13.-The democratic
national convention will be held In
the Coliseum, which was built just
after the republican national conven-
ton here in 1895. The big hall was
made by cutting off the northern end
of the building in which the annual
exposition was held and putting In its
has floor space practically clear from
end to end. ,G
The building cost $1SO,000, and has
been in constant use for horse shows
and similar functions. 1t Is 1S9 feet
wide, 31S feet long, "a feet high, and
has comfortable seating capacity OF
5000. The hall is covered with a
single span truss roof, supported by
columns near the sides. The acoustics
are such as to enable an ordinary
speaker to be heard in all parts of
the hall.
The democratic national convention
will be the first convention to be held
In the Coliseum. The largest gath
ering in it's history was in 1900, when
Theodore Roosevelt, then candidate
for vice president, appeared there be-
fore an audience Of 10000 persons
Well Adapted for Purpose.
The Coliseum is particularly adapt.
ed for accommodating the coming
convention. The arena, with it's seat,
ing capacity Of between 5000 anc
1000 persons, will furnish ample
room for the delegates and alternates
Its boxes and lower balconies will sea
all visitors, and the balconies will b
reserved for spectators
The democratic national convention
will be the first democratic conven
! ton held in ST Louis since the nomi
nation of Grover Cleveland in 1888
when Allen G.. Thurman was named
4 for the vice presidential candidate.
1 The headquarters of the nationa
I committee have not been determine,
! upon, but it is said that large hotel
/ now nearing completion, within on
I block of the Coliseum, will be Sc
| lected.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
AN INNOCENT LAD
UPSE1S TRADERS
A Guileless New Boy Is the Vic
tim Of a Serious
Prank.
Other Boys Told Him to Register,
by Ringing the Big
Gong.
He Followed Instructions and the
Traders Nearly Had Heart
Failure.

One small boy in the employ of the
Postal Telegraph company ran amuck
on change this morning and almost
broke up the session. AT 1885 he
stepped boldly UP to the entrance to
the big exchange room, siezed the
rope and rang the great gong. In
stantly there was a commotion on the
floor, and in the pit the traders were
thrown into great excitement. A
hundred hands shot into as many
pockets and as many watches were
hastily consulted. From the smok-
ing room and the lobbies and from
adjoining officese men crowded out to
find If by what strange circumstance
they were so far behind. for 1:15sis
the time for the great gong to strike,
and never is it touched at any other
time, except to announce the opening
at $3.50.
That an extraordinary thing had
happened; that the president of the
chamber had something of great inn
portance to announce; that some great
man had died or that there was a big
fire or the occasion for a riot call
were some of the ideas that went
chasing thru the brains Of the traders
as they hastily sought for explana-
i tons of the sudden alarm.
/ Meanwhile Mygatt, the veteran
/ uOOFhScpcISIlStu COl d1Ou SAlO wy III
corner and was for ejecting him from
the floor, but his sorrowful expression
and evident innocence of evil intent
saved him.
| A Most Guileless Youth.
A hasty explanation followed, the
boy telling a straight story. Henry
was his name. He was a new boy
He had never worked before. The
Skinner" the "stone stretcher" and
| the ''left-handed monkey wrench
were all utensils unknown to him.
Henry was hired by the Postal yes
terday, and promptly at o'clock this
morning, with shining morning face
and lunch box under arm, he reported
for duty. He was a nice boy and
/ some Of the Western Union messen-
gers eyed him with suspicion. His
first messages took him UP and down
the building, and in the lobby on the
fourth floor he met Mickey and Dan,
other messengers. Dye see dat bell ~ r.
said Mickey. well, dat's de register,
I see? When you go in dere you have
. to register, see z"
Eyes, an you don't want to for
q get it, said Dan, cor dey won't know
you're workin' and on Saturday you
i won't git no coin, see ~
Henry followed out his instructions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
MANCHURIAN PORTS OPEN
American Commercial Treaty with
China Ratified at Washington.

( = S~Ss~SAAAS~s
washington, Jan. 13.-Ratihcations
Of the Americans Chinese commercial
treaties were exchanged at the state
department to-day by Secretary Hay
and Sir Chentung LANG Cheng, the
Chinese minister here.
The treaty provides for the open
ing Of the ports of Mukden and An
tung in Manchuria to the worlds
commerce.
The treaty is now an accomplished
fact. It remains only to proclaim it
and appoint the necessary consuls at
Mukden and Antung. The president
has selected men Of experience al
ready in the consular service, and con-
sequently able to open up the new
field to trade with the least possible
delay. Their names will be sent to
the senate as soon as congress makes
provision for their salaries. It is very
desirable that such rights as we have
acquired in Manchuria shall be fully
established and asserted in advance
of any war that might affect that
vast territory.
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believes the vitality Of the state is
being Slapped, and will at once begin
crusade to stop the movement.
Among other things the bulletin says:
It will be sad day for our national
life when all our young men farmers came
to town; when the small, well cultivated
homestead gives way to big landed es-
tates.
Teachers in the public schools are
urged to use their influence to make
their pupils familiar with the hard
ships of city life and to make their
schoolroom busy workshops where the
nobility of honest toll may be taught.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
HOPE OF PEACE
SEEMS FUTILE
Gearman Statesmen concede That
They Now Look for War Between
Russia and Japan.
Troops Have Taken Possession of
Chinese Railroad in the Vicinity
of Niuchuang.

Berlin, Jan. 1s.-offlcial opinion re-
garding the probability of war be-
tween Russia and Japan has sudden-
" changed. Intelligence received at
the foreign office yesterday has caused
the government for ssthe first time
since the controversy began to believe
that the situation is extremely tense.
The views hitherto held are reversed,
and war has become a proximate con-
stingency, according to the view held
in official circles here. Japan's de-
lay in answering Russia's last note is
deemed here as being symptom that
q grave decision is under considera-
ton.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
A MENACE TO
The NATION.
Emigration Of Country Boys to the
Big Cities So Regarded by mdi-
ana officials.
State Board Of Public instruction
Issues ! Significant Bulletin
on the Subject.
New York sun special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 13.-ss.rhe
farmer boy OF northern Indiana
This is one of the statements in an
official bulletin which is being sent to
teachers all oyer Indiana by the state
board of public instruction in an at
tempt to stem the tide of emigration
of farmer boys to the great cities Of
the country.
The state board determined on it's
action after receiving statistics show
ing estimates of the number of boys
who have deserted the farm for the
city during the last few years. It
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13

of Iowa as soon as they learned the
nature Of the illness, they were too
late. The victims are:
Harold Latta, 8 years old, bitten by
mad dog at Madrid, Iowa, Oct. IS;
died to-day.
w. v. Latta, the boys father, who
kissed the child while ill and was Bit
ten on the hands.
Matilda Latta, the mother, whose
lips were infected from kissing the
boy.
Forrest Birdsall, IL years old, Ma
drid, Iowa, who kissed the child, was
bitten and will probably die.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
MUTlNY!
Turkish Soldiers in Armenia Rebe
and Drive Their Commander
from His Palace.

Constantinople, Jan. IA serious
mutiny broke out recently among the
soldiers comprising the garrison Of
Van, Turkish Armenia, owing to their
pay being in arrears. About 500
armed soldiers plundered shops and
attacked Armenians. The mutineers
finally made an attack on the palace,
from which the commander of the
garrison fled over adjoining roofs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
CHINESE RAILROAD SEIZED
Russian Troops to Occupy the Ter.
minus 100 Miles from Niuchuang.

Niuchuang, Jan. IA Russian
force has occupied the terminus Of the
new branch Of the han-Hai-K wan-
Niuchuang railroad, recently COM
pleted by the Chinese. sThe terminus
is 100 miles northwest of here, and it
will be an important strategetic base
in the event of war.
Foreigners fearing hostilities are
urging their consuls to secure the
neutrality Of Niuchuang, as business
would be seriously impaired, and the
Russian occupation is not recognized
by China.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
JAPs LEAVE DALNY

Russians at Port Arthur Expect the
Seizure of Mukpho.
Port Arthur, Jan. 13.-The Jap
anese are leaving here. More than
100 have left Dalny in one day.
The Russians regard the Japanese
seizure of Mukpho as probable. with
the object of making Russia fire the
first shot. The trains from Europe
are crammed with troops. It is re-
ported that unknown persons have
tried to set fire to the coal stores at
Hardin.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
ORDINANCES WE'RE IGNORED
Building Commissioners Williams Tes-
timony-Missing Child Is Wanted.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-Building Conn
missioner George Williams testified
yesterday at the inquest over the
deaths at the Iroquois theater that
personally he knew nothing of the
construction Of the building, save
what he had learned from an inspec-
tor. $3.50
Mr.. Williams declared that he re-
fused to permit the builders to ignore
the ordinances in some respects, but
had in others, and that he did not
know until after the fire that many OF
the provisions had been ignored. Last
october he reported to Mayor Harri-
son that not one of the theaters in
Chicago was complying with the or
dinances. The mayor turned over his,
report to the council. which turned It
over to committee and nothing was
ever done. fss
Girl Is Lost.
Fourteen-year-old Caroline LUDWIG
has been missing since the lroquols
horror. With the exception of Caro-
line, the youngest child. the entire
family of Harry LUDWIG of Melrose.
Park persisted. Louis Wilinski, half-
brother of the girls dead father. has
learned that an unknown physician
carried her to his home. He Is ads
yertising for her.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
CANADA AFTER
FLOUR TRADE
American Consul at Edinburgh Says
Canadians Are Cutting Into the
American Business.
From the Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,

From the Journal Bufeau, Uolofad6 bu1lulns,
Washington.
Washington, Jan. 13.-Rufus Flem-
Ing. American consul at Edinburgh,
says there is great danger that this
country may lose it's wheat and -four
trade with eastern Scotland, owing to
the increased competition of Canada.
Up to this time four-fifths of the flour,
two thirds of the wheat and one-half
Of the corn consumed in that quarter
has come from the United States.
Canada is making an active bid for
this trade, and is being helped by
British capital, which of late has in
vested heavily in Canadian mills and
elevators.
| w W. Jermane,
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Ren,v Was .Conciliatory., >

London, Jan. IA special dis
who attended the recent conferences
for the consideration Of the reply stol
the Russian note assert that the az
titude Japan has taken up is remark.
Sbly conciliatorys SIS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
SEEKS TREATY
WITH CANADA
Germany Would Enter Into a Com.
mercial Pact with "Our Lady
Of the Shows.
Special to The Journal.

London, Jan. 13.-The statement
that Germany is seeking a commercial
agreement with Canada is confirmed.
1t is announced unofficially, but ap-
parently authoritatively, that the. mo-
dus vivendi between Great Britain and
Germany has been renewed and that
Germany has expressed a desire for
an arrangement by which her COM
mercial relations with Canada can be
assimilated with those Of the rest OF
the British empire. A special treaty
will be necessary to effect this, and
Germany has asked Great Britain
whether she shall negotiate with hel
or directly with Canada.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
MONEY! FOR coNsULATEs.

Berlin, Jan. 13;-Foreign Secretary Won
Richthofen, addressing the budget COM
mittee to-day on the needs OF the German
consulates in the United States, asked for
an appropriation Of $1,000 each for the
consulates of Atlanta, New ORLEANS. st.
Paul and Seattle.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
FIND DEATH IN
KISS OF CHILD.
Little One Had the Rabies and Her
Caress Probably Will Prove
Fatal.
a--------
The Tiny Boy Died To-day, While
Father, Mother and Friend
Are Infected.
Family Hurried from Madrid, Iowa,
to Chicago for Treatment, but
Arrived Too Late.

Chicago, jan 13.-The kiss of a
3-year-old child may cause the death
of three persons now at the Pasteur
institute under treatment for rabies.
One is said to have but slender
hold on life:
The child is dead of the malady.
Altho the grief-stricken parents hur-
{ried the little one across the prairies
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
LEGISLATION FOR ALASKA

Senator Nelson Introduces Bill to Carry
Out Committees recommendations.
washington, Jan. Ex-senator Nelson
has introduced bills which provide for an
additional judge for Alaska; for constitute
ton and maintenance of schools; care
and support OF insane and destitute per-
sons; amend and codify the laws relating
to municipal corporations; provide for the
election of a delegate to the house Of rep
|resentatives. and amend the act defining
and Furnishing crimes and providing q
code OF criminal procedure.
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the administrations Of Presidents
Cleveland and Harrison, died here
suddenly to-day. Colonel DENLY lee
tured here last night. He was about
10 years of age.
stricken with heart failure. He grew
Steadily weaker until death ensued
about s o'clock this morning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
KOREA MAY FAVOR JAPAN
Change in Government Expected
Win Will Be Opened.

Seoul, Korea, Jan. 13.-It Is conf
IDENTIFY affirmed that changes will soon
be made in the personnel of the Ko-
rean government. These changes are
expected to be favorable to Japanese
interests Recent iatrigues have been
directed against the Russophile party
and altho the emperor is inclined to
side with the Russians, he has ordered
the opening Of Win, subject to the
acquiescence Of China. The Ameri-
can, English, Russian, Italian and
Japanese legations here are under
guard,