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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
100000 TROOPS IN FIELD
Japan Asks Compensation-Brita
After the Bear.

Japan Asks Compensation-Brita
After the Bear.
New York Sun Special Service.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. 3.-At the
czar's audience with General Kuro-
patkin, minister of war, and General
Sakharoff, chief Of staff, it is said,
they reported that the total available
war farce in the far east is 100000
men, and that an additional force in
the far east is 10000 and can be
transported by the Siberian railway
in a month. Operations, in the event
Of war, would begin with the occupa-
ton of Korea
Circumstanual reports are current
here to the effect that Japan has
asked Russia for 100000 roubles,
compensation for her expenses in
mobilizing her army.
Official circles frequently declare
that in the event of Great Britain
intervening against Russia, the latter
could send a division from the
Pamirs, central Asia, against India.
It is learned that the British gov
eminent has recently made informal
verbal inquiries Of Russia as to when
that government intended to withdraw
it's troops from Manchuria, but has
not received any answer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
AB0LISAES FAV0RlIISM
SECRETARY MOODY COMES TO
THE RELIEF OF NAVAL OFF,
GERS WHO HAVE NO "PULL.''
New York Sun Special Service.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Secretary Of
the Navy Moody has decided not to
assign to duty here, except in a few
unusual cases, naval officers who have
within late years had shore details in
the capital. This will affect great
many officers who have been coming
to washington for shore duty after
every tour of the sea service and who
regard it as their home. Some OF
them have taken it for granted that
all their shore service will be spent
here and have purchased homes.
Mr.. Moody found that most Of the
officers who applied for duty at the
navy department or elsewhere In the
capital had been here before on the
same service, some of them many
times. This seemed to him to be un-
fair, He has therefore directed the
bureau of navigation to refer to him
all applications of officers for duty in
Washington Naval officers who have
never been on shore duty here or who
have not had Washington detail for
MANY years are on Mr.. Moody's
eligible list and will be given prefer
ence in giving assignments to Wash
ington unless they express a desire for
q shore berth elsewhere.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
WHAT OLD NEBRASKA THINKS.
It M ay Be All Right, but Dern if I Like i

York, and either the Globe theater or
the Majestic theater in Boston, are to
retain high prices, and that the syn
Havlin in booking these two houses.
The object of the agreement is to
form at once a local managers asso-
citation in each city Of the country to
regulate the local situation.
In such cities as Minneapolis, Buffa-
10, Cleveland, st. Louis, st. Paul, Gin
cinnati, Denver, San Francisco,
Brooklyn, washington, Baltimore and
interior points they control practically
all theaters, excepting burlesque and
vaudeville houses, and in most cases
these theaters are to be included in the
managers association which Is to be
formed.
The agreement covers g. period OF
seven years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
MARS MAKES
WHEAT SOAR
Antics Of War God in the Far
East Cause May Options to
Break Records.
Corn and Oats Follow Along and
There Are Wild Times
in Pit.

This was the greatest day in wheat
since the present bull market began.
Minneapolis May has been advancing
steadily for five days. From SIC it
sold to 9O%c, yesterdays close. and to-
day went to 92Bc. This beats any
figure seen here since the Letter year,
1898, and is &c above the high figure
Of the summer of 1900, when drought
struck the northwest, and Minneapolis
futures sold to 921ac.
All markets were up to new high
points. Chicago May struck 93A C
and New York sold to 95hc.
: Everything else was up, also. Chi
cago May corn and oats and Mime
apolis May oats sold to 40Ec.
It was the mildest sort Of a bull
market, and the pit was crowded with
excited traders.
"War" was the cry on the floor, and
s'war and dollar wheat is now heard
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
TO SAVE HIS
NEPHEW'S NECK
Wealthy Miller Ready to Spend a
Fortune to Keep Mott from
Hanging.

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. Be
moine Mott, the wealthy flour miller,
whose nephew, L. H. Mott, is under
sentence to hang at Missoula, Mont,
for numbering his wife year ago, has
gone to Montana with the avowed in
tention of spending fortune in an eff
fort to save his nephew's neck.
Mott has already spent a large sum
fighting the case, but now that a court
sentenced his relative to hang on
March 1S, he will not hesitate at any
sum to secure a stay of execution and
a new trial.
The murder was committed a year
ago. Young Mott, in a jealous rage,
fired a gun point blank at his wife,
She died almost Immediately.
Mott was convicted, despite the eff
forts of the best lawyers that his rich
uncIe's money could employ.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
GLOVER SEEMS CRAZY
HIS BELLICOSE FEELINGS TO-
WARD COLORADO MILITIA Of
FICERs FIND ANOTHER VENT.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. 81
Cripple Creek, Col, Feb. 3.-Former
Congressman John M. Glover appears
to be crazy. He grossly insulted Cen
while waiting for arraignment on the
charge of attempting to kill two
soldiers sent to. arrest him on Dec. %.
Glover sat near General Chase. The
officer greeted him pleasantly when
Glover, with curses, spat in General
Chase's face.
The general, recognizing the charac-
ter Of his assailant, simply smiled and
wiped his face. Later Colonel
yerdeckberg met Glover and spoke
pleasantly. Glover cursed him, apply
ing an epithet and asking how he
dared to speak to him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
PORT ARTHUR UNDER MARTIAL LAW.


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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
"OPEN SHOP !"
At SIOUX CITY
War Declared on the Building
Trades Because Of Advance
in Scales.
Action Traced to Disappointment
of Last Year, When Building
Was Checked.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Sioux City, Iowa, Feb. 3.-The mas
ter plumbers and the building con-
tractors have decided to enforce the
"open shop" basis after March l. The
plumbers union and the carpenters
-nion will be defed. Other building
4 .tdes will probably be ruled out at
later meetings.
THIS will force the bitterest labor
war n the history of Sioux City, as
til building trades are we'll organ
ized. This action is indirectly the
result of the course of the building
trades unions which last March adj
vanced the wage scale 20 per cent or
more. Building Of a total value Of
100000 had been planned for 1908,
and nearly all was abandoned because
of the demands Of the unions Is
Armour & Co. arebuilding the new
million-dollar packing plant here with
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
OPPOSED TO RECIPROCITY
REPRESENTATIVE VOL S T Il A d
THINKS THE FARMER SHOULD
NOT BEAR ENTIRE BURDEN OF
TARIFF REDUCTION.
From The journal Bureau, Colorado Building,

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, Feb. 3.-Representa-
tive Volstead Is booked for a speech
late this afternoon on Canadian recl-
urocity oste1tsibly, in answer to the
two speeches delivered in December
by Representative Lind.
Mr.. Volstead will oppose reciprocity
on the ground that with the govern
ment committed to protection, as it Is,
natural products, such as wheat,
should not be made to bear the bur-
den Of such reductions in tariff as will
be made in the event that Canadian
reciprocity is brought about.
He will argue that highly protected
manufactured articles out of which
great Industrial corporations have re-
allied millions should bear their pro-
portionate share Of reciprocal reduce
ton Of tariff rates. In a nutshell, Mr..
Volstead will plead for continuance Of
protection for the farmer, on whom
the whole country depends for COM
mercial prosperity.
w. W, Jer1nane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
JAPS ARE EXAsPERATED
Council of War Held by Mikado and
= His Ministers.

Toxic, Feb. 3.-Events to-day indi-
cate that the prolonged tension has
reached a climax.
The Marquis Ito, president Of the
privy council, was summoned from
the country during the night and to-
day the emperor received him and a
council of the elder statesmen was
held With the1 war minister and three
admfrals.
The highest officials make no pre-
tense Of their concealment Of their ex-
ASPIRATION at the hardness Of the Rus
sian reply. An unofficial dispatch
yesterday said the Russian decision
means war.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
NO LET UP IN
COPPER WAR
Men Interested Believe an Appeal
Will Continue the Present
Deadlock.
Special to The Journal.

New York, Feb. 3.-Amalgamated
copper interests here do not expect
peace as a result Of the decision of
the Montana supreme court. 1t is
believed that in any event an appeal
will be taken which will result in the
indefinite continuation Of the present
deadlock.
AS a result Of this opinion the
Rockefeller interes's have thrown
10000 shares Of A. gamated stock
on the market within two days. 1t Is
possible this has been done to keep
down the price and prevent boom In
the stock.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
Doesn't Affect Minneapolis.

This is the most important move
made by the trust since it's organiza-
ton and threatens the very existence
of the independent managers. It will
not affect the local situation, as the
Bijou has never been open to indie
pendent attractions owing to Jacob
Lifts relations with the syndicate thru
his Broadway theater in New York
and McVickers in Chicago. It will,
however, shut the independents out Of
many cities in which they have played
the Stair & Havlin houses at adj
vanced prices and will amount to a
national boycott against such proml-
nent PLAYERS as Mrs Fiske, Henrietta
Crossman, Mrs. Leslie Carter, Blanche
Bates, David Warfield, James 4.
Hackett, Isabelle Irving, William Col
lier and others.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
OWATONNA BLAZE
Store of Odeu & Co., ClOthierS and
Haberdashers, Is Burning.
Snacial ID The Journal.

Owatonna, Mimi, Feb. "a fire
started in the basement of the store of
Odell 6. Co., late this afternoon and
there is danger that the stock will be
damaged heavily. The firm carries
clothing and mems furnishing goods
and it's stock is worth about $4,000.
1t is the leading concern Of the kind in
-Owatonna.
The building is owned by Mr.. Odell.
The firemen are doing good work and
may be able to check the flames.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
Dollar Wheat in Chicago,

Chicago, Feb. 3.-One dollar wheat
in the sample-room Of the board Of
trade became an actually to-day.
The fact that the price which has
long been the dream Of the farmer,
had again been. gained, added stimulus
to the efforts of the bull leaders in the
pit and shortly after the dollar mark
was reached in the sample-room,
prices in the wheat, corn and oat pits
established new records. eclipsing
previous high marks for the year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
LOST 100000 And
PAID $40 REWARD.
st. Louis Young Woman Displays
Generosity Worthy Of Rus
sell Sage Himself.
New York SUN Special Service.

st. Louis, Feb. 3.-James P. Nolan.
a street railway conductor, found
negotiable paper worth 100000 on q
seat in a. street car and promptly
turned it in to the lost article depart
ment Of the company.
Within an hour the young woman
who had carelessly left the fortune on
the seat when she left the car had re-
covered her treasure and had hunted
up the conductor, to whom she gave
$40 gold piece and bewitching
smile.
Nolan refuses to disclose her name.
as he says she requested that 1t be
kept secret.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
+ .
THE THEATRICAL
TRUST EXPANDS
Forms an Offensive and Defensive
Alliance with Stair and
Havlin.
Move Threatens the Very Exist
I, ence Of All the Independent
Attractions.
It Has, However, No Direct Effect
Upon the Local situa-
ton.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York, Feb. al Hayman and
Klaw & Erlanger, representing the big
theatrical syndicate, and Stair &
Havlin who control 100 popular
priced playhouses in the various cities,
have combined interests. The syndi-
cate agrees that all it's popular priced
theaters shall be. booked by Stair and
Havlin, and the latter agree not to
give the use of their theaters to high
priced stars or companies
The contract stipulates that Stair &
Havlin's Majestic theater in New
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
FROGS LEGS ARE POULTRY

rra,.,rv Department Announces Novel
Decision Under Tariff Law.
New York Sun Special Service
Washington. Feb. 3.-Under the Ding
lev tariff law, frogs legs are are dressed
no,1ltry and will pay duty of cents a
Mound. This was officially decided by the
secretary of the treasury after he and
the experts Of the customs division had
made an exhaustive study of the question
IN determine the rate at which they should
be taxed when imported from Canada,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03

nonunion carpenters, considering the
union scale too high. Union brick
layers are employed, however. The
construction foreman says that the
hundred carpenters at work are as
many as wanted. AS the result of the
falling off in building last year, the
Sioux City Industrial association was
recently formed with practically ev-
cry business man g. member to fight
the labor unions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
HUNDREDS ARE POISONED
epidemic OF LEAD POISONING
BREAKS OUT IN KRASSO-SZOR-
ONY, HUNGARY.

Budapest, Feb. 3.-An epidemic OF
lead poisoning has broken out in the
villages of Obrezsa, Marga and Glun-
boka in Krasso- Szorony county, as
result of drinking brandy made in
lead-lined stills.
over hundred persons were poi
soned and a number of them are dead.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03

New York, Feb. 3.-Comrades of Pri-
waite Frank Smith of the Ninth battery.
United States artillery, who died Monday
at Fort Hamilton. declare that he put an
end to his life because he was ordered on;
duty when he was sick and unfit to work.
An investigation IL being made.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
Provisions for Both Parties.

San Francisco, Feb. 3.-The Pacific
Mall steamer Korea sailed for the
orient with over 5000 tons Of freight,
including $4,000 tons Of mess beef for
Chinese and Japanese ports and 700
army at Vladivostok. A war risk OF
one-eighth per cent was quoted on the
cargo. On the vessel were number
of Japanese army officers recalled
from foreign ports.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03

as by assurances to the United States
to evacuate the Chinese province and
also to adhere to her agreement with
the nations which participated in the
Picking expedition of 1900 to preserve
China's territorial integrity.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
Fleet in Fighting Trim.

Vladivostok, Feb. 3.-The Russian
feet has been equipped for immediate
service and prepared for sea- All the
wood fittings Of the ships were re-
moved yesterday. The harbor is be-
ing kept open by ice breakers. The
fleet consists of four cruisers and q
TRANSPORT.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
Will Lock Up Cars.

Tientsin. Feb. Bin the. event OF
an outbreak Of hostilities between
Russia, and Japan, the railroad admin
istration has arranged to bring the
rolling stock of the Extra-Mural line
inside the great wall.
Russia has ordered another 10000
tons Of Ka1 Ping coal for delivery at
Port Arthur, making 10000 tons in
a week. It is pointed out here that
If war breaks out soon the coal will
hardly reach it's destination, as stocks
are low and steamers scarce.
It is reported that the Russians are
building a railroad to connect Muk-
den with Submitting, thirty miles
west of Mukden.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
ROADS ARE PROSPEROUS
Tho Earnings al Below Last Year Divl.
bends VIII Be Paid.
g.. L. N. -Ia.n

dends VIII Be Paid.
Special to The Journal.
New York, Feb. Earnings Of North
western railroads as well as those of most
other sections show great irregularity in
the matter Of gains and losses, with an in
creasing percentage of losses compared
with year ago. It Is believed the ex-
tremely hard winter has affected earnings
seriously. However, the earnings of two
years past were phenomenal and financial
and railroad authorities say dividend pay
ing companies can stand an enormous de-
cline In income and still be able to pay
dividends This year will not be period
of Industrial and railroad bankruptcy as
was the case in '93.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
UNITED STATES UPHoLDs JAPAN

VIII lIlSISI OpOu CIIc HVdCustCIOH u
Manchuria.
Now York Sun Special Service.
Washington, Feb. 3.-In spite OF re-
cent statements to the contrary. there
is no disposition on the part Of the
United States government to admit
Russia's claim Of superior politi-
cal rights in Manchuria.
The position of the United States
with regard to Manchuria is practic-
ally the same as that of Japan. This
government holds that the Russian
government is bound by treaty as we'll
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03

Lima Peru-Traffic has been opened on the
new american railroad to oroya and corropaseo:
passengers to Unis. The line was reported to
be In excellent condition.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03

Chicaeo-Elimination Of business agents from
deliberations between employer and emp1oye has
averted lockout of / 200 members Of the
paint workers union.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
KOREA is NEUTRAL
Wants Other Powers to Recognize
This Declaration.

Seoul, Korea. Feb. 3.The situation.
is quiet hers, but native disturbances
turnout the country continue. The
efforts Of the government are entire
ly concentrated upon obtaining recog-
milton from the powers of the neu-
trality of Korea, believing that the
notice of neutrality will lead to q
treaty with other nations, guarantee
ing Korea's permanent independence
under conditions similar to those pro-
tecting Belgium and Switzerland.
For this purpose Min Yung Chul.
the newly appointed minister to China,
leaves Immediately for Picking to obs
tain special treaty.
Korea is now arranging to send her
most competent officials to other
countries for the same purpose.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03
TAPS DECLARE THE
CLIMAX Is REACHED
Highest Officials Make No Pretense to Conceal
Their Evaporation Over Russian Tardi-
ness---Troops Seize Railroad.

Russian Fleet Arthur-Haf Million Occupy
Dispatched to At
fairs Prohibited Only Precautionary Measures lis Said
Korea Recognized Neutral British Request
Depart-Unted States Uphold Japan
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03

St 8The
pied by Japanese troops according dispatch from Vadivoso
the O
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-07-22
GEN. KuRoPATkIN WAS RIGHT.
Russia Begins to Appreciate Military
Leader.

st. Petersburg who re-
GENTLY were inclined to criticize Gen
eral Kuropatkin's management of af-
fairs in the far east, declare, as the
situation develops, that his strategy
has proven, so far, beyond reproach.
He has successfully tided over a press
ing danger-how pressing only those
in close touch with the far east real
ize. His apparent mistakes, like the
prolonged resistance offered by Lieu
tenant General Zassalitch on the Yalu,
turn out to be acts of the highest mill
tary judgment. General Kuropatkin
then had so few and such poor troops
at Liaoyang that the Japanese would
have had an easy task to crush the
main force of the Russians had they
been permitted to cross the Yalu with
out severe punishment, aud the losses
of Zassalitch probably saved Lao
yang.
General Baron Stakelberg's march,
which also was criticized is now ad-
mitted to have been necessary. The
rudiments of war are that the army
should be in constant touch with the
enemy, otherwise it would be impos-
sible to know the strength of its op-
ponents or to be informed of their
movements. General Stakelberg S
march was a reconnaissance on a grand
scale, and not only enabled General
Kuropatlin to ascertain the enemy's
strength and disposition, but material
ly disturbed the japanese plans rela
tive to the siege of Port Arthur, grad
ually drawing the bulk of the Japanese
army to follow the retreating columns
and thus distracting attention from
the vulnerable spot between Liaoyanl
and Mukden.
Meanwhile, the men at Kuropatkini
headquarters are improving. FIT.
thousand of the best troops from Eu
ropean Russia have reached Liaoyani
within a month, and if the Russian
commander in chief should choose nov
to accept a battle he will be able t
inflict a heavy blow All Russia i
looking forward with confidence to tn
issue of the fight.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-07-22

Falls. 1t is reported the lightning
struck the boys head, tore his hat in
two, ran down his back and both legs
and tore the shoes on his feet He is
alive and may recover.
James Snow, one of the best known
Indians among the Nez Perez, died re-
Gently. 1t is thought that he was
about 20 years old. He had travelled
extensively, not only through the east
and south, but also in Europe At the
time of the outbreak of the civil war
he was living in Kansas and enlisted
in the Third Kansas volunteers, serv-
ing until desperately wounded at the
battle of Wilson Creek. When releas-
ed from the hospital it is reported that
he did not rejoin his regiment, but join
ed another regiment, with which he
served out his enlistment.