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The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
LONDON FOG GONE;
LOSS IS ENORMOUS
Trade Is Said to Have Suffered
to the Extent of
..:...,. $25,0oo,oo0.

London. Dec. 2s.-The fog in Lon
don practically disappeared. this after
noon before a western breeze. Reports
from the coasts show continuance of
the dislocation of traffic. According
to a telegram from LiverRoo! at 10
line steamers Oceanic and Cedric were
still fogbound in the Mersey.
The fog was the worst in England
for twenty years.
Ocean liners were unable to enter or
leave port The Cedric and Pretoria,
outward bound, were held at Liverpool,
and the Oceanic and ySaxonia were un-
able to reach their landingplaces at the
Liverpool docks. Ii:
The Atlantic liner Minnehaha had a
long wait at the mouth Of the Thames,
unable to proceed. Only two vessels
entered the port Of London yesterday
a condition of affairs such as has not
occurred for twenty years. The mouth
of the river was crammed with vessels
loaded with perishable foodstuffs;; The
North sea fish carriers were unable to
reach Billingsgate, and if the fog had
lasted another day they would have
given up and dumped their cargoes into
the sea. The loss to, shipping in the
Thames was enormous.
Railway traffic over the southern half
of the kingdom was almost paralyzed
| A condition resembling chaos preVa1leC
in the postal service. With the con
tinued accumulation Of Christmas par
cells and letters, it was impossible te
preserve even a semblance of punctu
ality. Postoffce officials say matters
will not be Strengthened out for 6
| month.
The streets of London presented re
markable scenes. Nothing was visible
except linkboys, torches and the occa
sional flare of big creosote lights. Phan
tom voices mingled with the unceas
ing whistling Of omnibus and tramway
drivers, while at points like Trafalgar
square and the Hyde park corner were
agglomerations Of vehicles Of every de
| scription held up by the police and CLOSE
locked for hours.
Roughly estimated, the trade Of Lon
don alone lost $2,500,000.
Places of amusement were almost de
serted, and shopkeepers loudly lament
ed the absence Of the usual Christina
customers, and big stores were inun
dated with orders by post which coul'
not be executed.
Nearly everybody suffered from head
ache. which the doctors attributed t.
the fog.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
CITY NE W,S
THE WEATHER
Forecast.

9Minnesota--Generall fair tonight and
Saturday; colder tonight, with cold wave
In southeast portion; fresh northerly
Winds becoming variable. ~,
Wisconsin-Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday; much colder tonight and In
east portion Saturday; cold wave except
in extreme southeast portion; brisk north
erly winds. s ... -...5s.e..@. II. e.. -
Upper Michigan-Threatenin tonight
and Saturday, with snow near Lake SUI
perior; colder tonight, with cold wave
in east and south portions; brisk norther-
sly winds. >. - -. --,
aIowa--Partly cloudy tonight and Satur-
day; colder tonight, with probably cold
wave in northeast portion; fresh norther-
gly winds 15 - w. II. - .
I'LL North Dakota-Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday; rising temperature satur-
day and in northwest portion tonight;
variable winds. 4
South Dakota-Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday; rising temperature Satur-
day; variable winds. i
fundamentally cloudy tonight and
Saturday, with probably rain or snow in
west portion; warmer tonight variable
winds.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
ACCUSES HIM
OF BEING ALIVE
WIFE MAKES GRAVE CHARGE
AGAINST HOLENBERG.
Seeking a Divorce, She Says He Com
m1tted Many Crimes, One of the
Greatest Being His Temperance Af-
ter He Was Reported to Have Com
mitted Suicide.

Henry Holenberg didn It commit, sui
eide, when he was supposed to have
drowned himself at Coney Island, New
York, and that fact is one Of the
grounds upon which Clara A. Holenberg
of Minneapolis is suing for a divorce.
The complaint, filed in the district court
this morning, recites long list of al.
legged unkind, dishonest and criminal
acts. ~ r-r.fs-sg- @ea ~s,a.-..--r r.
The couple were married in Mime.
apolis on June 4, 1902. The wife al
leges that the defendant started in
well by borrowing $40 to pay for the
wedding invitations and appropriating
the money. She claims that before leav:
ing this city Holenberg forged an $50
check, and then took $100 bill to pay a
So debt, and never returned with the
change. "a
After arriving in New York, the de.
eral checks, drafts, etc, and Mrs. Holen.
berg swears that she had to pay out
money of her own to keep him out OF
Jail. Then he brought certain sense
Of relief to the plaintiff by disappear.
| ing and the papers made a sensation out
of his supposed suicide. Later he added
another cruelty by, ,reappearing,, and
the disheartened wife came back tc
Minneapolis and now seeks her free
dom. go
| We Chow More and Sell More 81
! Neckwear tHoff 's' TOggery Shops.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
steel, ARCH VIBRATION
An Eastern Bridge Engineer Tells How
to Stop It.

W. J: Douglas, engineer Of bridges
at Washington, writes in the current
issue of the Engineering Record Of New
bridge. Referring to the vibration,
which has been commented On lately,
Mr.. Douglas says it was very great
when. the first half Of the bridge was
completed.
EThe bridge still vibrates considera-
Bly, he adds, $50 that it is rather un-
comfortable to walk across it. It seems
equally affected by a heavy car, about
thirty-fve tons when loaded, or a trot-
ting horse. The vibrations, however,
are continuous and involve the whole
arch. The engineer Of bridges Of the
city Of Minneapolis, Chris 0usted, in
forms me that the amplitude is very
small, hardly more than "a inch, but it
felt to me like considerably more than
that.
IT am Of the opinion that the vibra-
tion might have been more effectually
overcome by increasing the, depths of
the girders to-say-seven feet. The
arches have rise of only one tenth of
the span and the depth Of the girders is
less than one-fftieth Of the span, which,
for steel arch Of such a low rise is
exceptional. -,
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
CURE FOR DIPHTHERIA
AS MENINGITIS REMEDY

Bristol, Conn, Dec. 23.-The first
practical test of the theory recently ad-
vanced by DR.. Wolff of Hartford, a
bacteriologist, whose experiments would
indicate definite relation between
diphtheria and cerebro-spinal menin.
gifts, or 11spotted fever is being
made at Forestville, near here.
A young girl was taken sick yester.
day with 'tspotted fever and the dis.
ease progressed so rapidly that when a
physician arrived he considered the
case almost hopeless. As last resort
5000 units Of diphtheria antitoxin were
administered, with the result that the
patient was much improved today, an6
there is thought to- he good prospec1
of recovery. There have been twelve
deaths from the disease here in al
many weeks.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
POLICE SCANDAL
IN SAN FRANCISCO
Gigantic Graft System Which Pro-
tects Gamblers Is Barred to
H.. Grand Jury.
New York Sun Special Service.

ne" 4ofk oun Spec1aA oerV1ce'
San Francisco, Dec. 23.-A police
scandal, seemingly of immense proper.
tions, which has been in the air fo1
some days, assumed definite shape to
day, when Police Sergeant Thomas P
Ellis confessed that there was an or
ganized system Of police protection fol
Chinese gamblinghouses.
Sergeant Ellis made clean breast
Of the whole business Of the police pro
lection. His story was told this after
noon to the police committee Of tht
grand jury. Ellis admitted that h.
permitted the gamblinghouses to ru1
wide open and that he sent warming
ahead Of raids contemplated by Com
missioner Hutton, but he says that il
so doing he acted under private in
structions from his superior, George W
Whitman, chief Of police.
He declared further that the Chimes,
gamblers pay $4,000 month for pro
lection. Indictments are likely to fol
=
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
DEsERTERS PUNISHED
Severe Sentences for Two Soldiers at
S. Fort Smelling.

Private Thomas B. Wheatley, Com
pany A, Twenty.frst infantry, was
Found guilty Of desertion by general
court. martial at Fort Smelling yester-
day was sentenced to be dishonorably
all pay and allowances due him and
to be confined at hard labor at Fort
Smelling for two years and six months.
Second Class Private Albert Boat
man Of the ordnance department, was
also found guilty of desertion and re-
ceived the same sentence, except that
the term Of his imprisonment will be-
eighteen months.
Private Ray B. Stevens, Company
e., Twenty-eighth infantry, who was
tried for neglect of duty, was acquitted.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
CUMMINS WRITES
TO THE FARMERS
Extends Christmas Greetings and
|, Urges Them to Be Active
in Politics.

Special to The Journal.
Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 28.-Gover-
nor Cummins has written a letter in
Christmas greeting to Iowa farmers,
at the request Of the editor of Wal
lace's Farmer of this city. He urges
his readers to let their Representatives
in legislative halls know their views
on public questions. =
He discusses railroad rate discrim
ination, tariff revision and statewide
primary, declaring it positive wrong
to maintain duties higher than those
representing the difference between the
cost of production at home and abroad.
Incidentally he declares his tariff views
have been slandered by the railroad
interests, indirect reference being made
to J. W. Blythe of the Burlington.
Congressman-elect E. H. Hubbard ad-
dressed the Grant club republican Of
this city last night, expounding James
G.. Blaine's theory Of reciprocity. He
insisted that the thought still lives. and
will have utterance as the crown Of the
protective system. He dismissed Can
adian reciprocity as purely, academic,
more so now than in Blaine's day. He
declared that sentiment is strong today
for tariff revision.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
BRYAN IN SWEATB0X,
LOCKED IN THE HEAT
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Denver, COL, Dec. 23.-Locked in a
small hot room in the union station
here by accident, William Jennings
Bryan yesterday took an involuntary
was announced by his strenuous efforts
to escape. For ninety minutes he was
unable to make himself heard, and in
that time lost several pounds by per-
spiration.
Mr.. Bryan came in from a lecture
tour, and, having several hours to wait
for train, asked the stationmaster for
q place to write letter. The station
master gave him his office, and, going
out, closed the door, which has a spring
lock. When Mr.: Bryan started out he ne
steam sizzling from the radiators, and
he was almost unconscious. when he was
/ liberated. -" ....' .-..
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
SCHOOL CHILDREN IN
ROLE OF SANTA CLAUS

A load Of toys Of all descriptions was
delivered to the Humane society this
morning. the gifts Of the children OF
Kenwood schools, for the poor of the
city. They were bought by Walter Grant,
Jay Foster and Walter Graves, school
boys.
The children have been engaged in
making these toys for long time, and
nearly all Of them have been interested
in the work. Their object was to make
Christmas happier for the children of
Minneapolis whose stockings Santa Claus
might overlook. The society will deliver
the presents tomorrow night.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
MOORE STEPHENS KILLED
Was Manager Of Duluth Elevator Com
pany's Business at Hancock.

Was Manager Of Duluth Elevator Com
pany's Business at Hancock.
The funeral services of Moore STEPHENS
will be held privately at the home Of his
father, John S. Stephens, 629 e Eighteenth
street, Waldorf apartments, tomorrow at
pm.
Mr.. Stephens was the manager of the
Duluth Elevator company'S business at
Hancock, Mimi, where he was instantly
killed at noon yesterday, his coat beirg
caught in the bel. Of esasolene engine.
His body was badly crushed In the ma
chincry.
He was %, and had become a trusted
employee of the Peavey system, occupy
ing various important and responsible po-
sitions in the past four or five years. He
was held in high esteera by all who knew
him.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
BURDEN OF WEIGHTMAN
MILLIONS TOO HEAVY
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Bun 6pec1al Servlco'
Philadelphia, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Anna
Weightman Walker, daughter Of the
late millionaire chemist, William
Weightman, who was intrusted by him
at his death with the conduct Of the
great business he created, has found the
burden too great. On Jan. l she will
retire from business and go back to her
old-time seclusion. Mrs. Walker re.
lieves herself Of her burden by con
solidating her fathers firm, Powers &
Weightman, with that of Rosengarten
& Sons, incorporated.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
TELEGRAM CAME IN LANGUAGE
THAT LOOKS QUEER.
Every Day There Arrive in Minneapolis
Numerous Messages, Which Are Ap.
parently Meaningless Gibberish, but
Which Are Translated Into Sensible
Bulletins @
George hugging Mammie fearfully
| kicking parents. ~.#5. 1T
. Tomfool naughty bigamist forbade
Jonathan wedding virgin.
Dogface husband insane, fatboy
/ kiss, workgirl vagabond.

The above sentences are not rawlings
inspired by a diseased brain. They are
merely samples Of kilograms received
at the weather bureau every day in
the year. To the weather man, sitting
up IN the clouds, predicting with IN
er, they are not sent as species Of
humor to Tighten his days work, but
are merely reports from other stations.
The weather man turns them over to
his clerks, who turn to the. cookbook
for translation. The literal transla-
Barometer 2s.44, current temperature
A, precipitation .46, calm and cloudy,
maximum temperature 56, minimum tenn
perature 80, decreasing temperature, .06
in twoe hours, river stage rs feet and
falling.
Barometer 1898, current temperature
3S, 100 inches rain, north wind maximum
temperature AZ, wind velocity 3S miles
an hour, minimum temperature II, river
stage 6.2 feet, rising; thunderstorms be-
gan at am. and continued to time of OBJ
servation, maximum wind velocity 46
miles an hour from the east.
Barometer 1928, current temperature
| 80, rainfall IL, maximum temperature S2
| current wind 80 miles, minimum temper
ature 1s, no variation in barometer in
| last two hours, thuIlderstorms began
pm. and continued ~ miles an hour from
the north.
After translations are made Of the
yaroas te5egrams IL the shay weather ca tha man
and in few minutes figures out what
the weather is going to do in the next
| twenty-four hours. Other dispatches
selected from this mornings pile read
as follows:
Miles-Inflrm refuscent egot1st.
| Edmonton-Near sudden all effusior
cupid congress.
Edmonton-Nay sardonic raw effusio1
caramel.
Prince-Nay rodent raw buffeting cor
sage.
Escanaba-Abide lucky soak endange
unfurl.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23

l.
thence to Sixth street and thence to
Fourth avenue, thus avoiding the court:
house altogether.
Nearly a hundred members Of the
Minneapolis Bar association met this
morning in courtroom No. l and in de-
cided terms expressed their opposition
to the proposed street car tracks on
Fifth street between Second and Fourth
avenues S.
A committee composed Of Judge John
H. Steele, l.. L. Longbrake and Judge
F. M. Harvey, was instructed to appear
before the council tonight and do
everything within it's power to prevent
the approval of this feature Of the new
loop plan.
Judge Steele presided and H. P. Rob
erts acted as secretary. W. J. HELD,
general manager of the street
railway company, stated the object OF
the proposed line and minimized its
unpleasant features. He was subjected
to rapid fire of questions. While he
was talking a Fourth avenue car
rumbled past and some in the rear Of
the room cried out ''Louder! louder!' -
amid general laughter.
Several attorneys addressed them
selves to motion to appoint a COM
mittee to labor with the council in an
effort to prevent the granting Of the
permission, and all referred in decided
terms to the great detriment the Fifth
street line would be to the courts.
"Whenever a car passes this build
ing in the summertime the court hat
"Every time this happens the county
and the taxpayers lose money. Thou
sands of dollars are wasted in this way
during a. year. Why should it be prac
tically doubled9 / believe the com
pany and the council can evolve plan
whereby the traffic can be properly
cared for and this nuisance prevented
and that is what our committee shoul(
be instructed to bring about If pos
sible.'
Insinuations that the council always
gave the street car company everything
it wanted, regardless Of public opinion
made and denied, added spice to thu
argument. An amendment to the mo
tion to appoint a committee was mad'
to the effect that the committee be in
structed to look up the public g right
in the matter of restraining. the com
pany from laying these tracks in tn
event Of the councils granting tn
franchise. This was voted down on tn
ground that such rights, if any, woul'
not lapse, and one thing at time wa
enough.
A portion of the bar favors goini
to extremes to prevent the new track
: being laid.
.sf believe that the courts have tn
inherent right to conduct their busines
in an orderly manner and to preven
disturbance, declared Judge Steele
ttIf the council grants this franchis:
we will, acting on this theory, see
, the company cannot be enjoined fror
, laying those tracks,
Judge Harvey argued that if tn
tracks must be laid, the company shoul
be obliged to pay well for the priv
lege.
The bar association wants it under
t stood that it is not opposed to ne'
= loop. but wants the council to act. cat
tiously and after considering all IL
; terests involved.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
Weather Conditions.

The cold weather in the extreme north
noted yesterday has moved rapidly south
ward, with zero temperatures this morn
ing as far south as central South Dakota,
and 20 degrees below zero along the
northern boundary Of North Dakota. 1t
Is much warmer than 1t was yesterday
morning from tho gulf to northern Michi-
gan. and along the whole Atlantic coast.
Clear weather Is reported in western
Minnesota North Dakota and the British
possessions; elsewhere there is much
cloudy weather, and snow was falling
this morning at points on Lake Superior,
and rain at San Francisco and Boston.
n. S. Outram, Local Forecaster.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
Receipts from Water sales.-Registrar
METEOROLOGICAL

MRs. JOHN o. SCORE died this morn
Ing at the Deaconess hospital, at the age
Of So years. She has lived in Minneapolis
moro than thirty years and was we'll
known in southtown. The only surviving
member Of her family is her son, Henry
M. Score. The funeral will be held from
the Edsten undertaking establishment
Franklin and Twenty fourth avenues S,
Monday at 2 pm, and from the Trinity
church, Ninth street and Twentieth ave-
nue.. at 2:15. Interment will be at Lake
wood cemetery.
AMANDA WILHELMINA SEDER-
BERG-Funeral from residence, 1913 Sew
enth street S, Dec. 27 at 1880 pm, and
services at st. Paul's Swedish Evangeli-
cal Lutheran church at pm. Interment
at Lakewood.
a% r. n. DAVIS died last evening at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Adams,
2O14 Third avenue S. The remains will
be sent to Bellevue, Iowa, for interment.
kNUT UGERMAN-Funeral tomorrow
at Moe Anderson & Albinson's under
taking parlors at pm.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
'HAHA CARS CRASH
Colonel A. b. Applin and Two Other
#; Passengers Hurt.

Slippery rails caused q collision be-
tween two Minnehahs cars at Twenty
seventh avenue an4 Twenty:fou.th
plin Of 1905 e Fiftieth street was seri.
ously injured, and two or three other
passengers were slightly bruised.
Both cars were coming north, and
when the one ahead stopped, the motor
man of the oar behind lost control and
the two crashed. The coaches were
badly damaged, but were able to make
Colonel Applin's injuries are said te
be. serious. He is commander Of the
Oliver P. Morgan post, G.. A. r.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
ARRESTED ON TWO CHARGES.

Special to The Journal
Onawa, Iowa. Dec. &c. A. Moss,
lately the democratic candidate for
sheriff of Pottawattamie county. has been
brought here from Altoona, Kan, where
he was arrested for embezzlement and
forgery. He was formerly employed by
the Iowa Stock Food company.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
ALCAZAR Is THREATENED
Tribes1nen Demand British Subject and
French Consul.
Sometimes Called Glove Certificate
or Glove Bonds.

Tangier, Dec. PA courier from AL
cazar, about sixteen miles northeast Of
Tangier, states that tribesmen have
surrounded Alcazar and threaten to
sack the town unless the French con-
sui and one British subject are handed
over to them.
The French minister has demanded
that the sultan take action for the pro-
lection Of the consul at Alcazar. A
detachment of imperial troops has just
left Tangier, presumably for Alcazar.
It is understood that the movement
of the tribesmen is prompted by re-
venge.
| A Gamossi Umbrella
! Wonld nlaasa anvhndv. CLIO Nicnllah,
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
John Gosling of Kansas City to Speak
to Farmers Here.

John Gosling of Kansas City, Mo-,
who is noted authority on meat and
meat Judging, has been secured by the
Minnesota agricultural college to give
several lectures and demonstrations at
the farmers judging course to be Civ
en- Jan. 10 to 81.
Mr. Costing has been Identified with
several of the large packing-houses and
has the reputation Of being clear and
interesting speaker.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
AROUND THE TOWN

First Chinese Deportation oase.-Gee
Ling had hearing before Commissioner
Abbott today He must show cause why
he should not be deported to China.
Lirg's papers are found defective. This
is the first Of SIX cases which the local in
spectors will bring the result Of crusade
directed by Commissioner Of immigration
Sargent against the unauthorized pres
encs Of Chinese.
g= Receipts from Water Sales.-Registrar
F. T. Moody in his semiannual financial
statement to the city council reports that
the water charges for the past six months
were s159, s47. which IS a substantial in
crease over previous periods. OF this
only about $1,000 became delinquent. The
report also shows an Increase IN the use
OF meters, the charges according to meter
rates being $80,167.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23

BURLINGTON OFFICIAL DEAD.
Chicago, Dec 23.-J. w. Smith. 81
years old. formerly a division superinten-
dent of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railway, died here today. Acute gastritis
is said to have caused his; death.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23

FRATRlclDE IN SUDDEN INSANITY.
New York, Dec. 23.-Becoming sudden
ly insane while at breakfast table with
his brother and their mother. Abraham
Chapkowsky today fired five shots at his
br other Louis, wounding him probably
ia tally. The wounded man is a we'll
known importer. After the shooting Alb
ra ham seemed to recover his senses and,
dropping to his knees beside his pros
trate brother, begged his forgiveness.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
Stnn FuSSin,,

Ston Fussin'. "
Get a Gamossi Glove Certificate and
stop worrying about Christmas gifts.
61O Nicollet. ...~-,-. 20
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
BAR OPPOSED TO
NEW LOOP PLAN
ASSOCIATION ELECTS COMMIT
TEE TO FIGHT TT.
Lawyers and Judges, in Special Meeting,
Declare Running of Cars on Fifth
Street Would Cause the Courts Great
Annoyance and the County Great Ex-

Late this afternoon the bar associa-
tion committee arranged for a salts
factory compromise look with the street
railway company. By this plan the
Fourth avenue cars southwark will run
down Fifth street to Third avenue S,
thence to Sixth street and thence to
Fourth avenue, thus avoiding the court
house altogether. .....
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23

Silk Mufflers, 81. Gloves, 81. Hose, ST.
Ties, ST. Hoff's Toggery Shops.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23

FOR sALE-FIvE GOOD THOROUGHBRED
German Spitz pups, weeks old: a beautiful
Xmas present S. Warner, 4o1 Newton av n
FEED WRINKLEs, LINES, CREAsEs, VAST.
ing hesh with Satin-Skin Cream, skin food
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23

For Christmas-Californ Nave
Oranges at Yerxa 's-45 cents peck.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

A Gamossi Umbrella
Would please anybody. $40 Nicollet.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23

"Not High Priced' but High Grade, 81
Neckwear, SOC. Hoff Is Toggery Shops.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
ON MEAT JUDGING

Opera Hats, 81. Gloves, 50.
Ties, soc. Hoff's Toggery Shops.