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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
GIPSIES MURDER
KIDNAPPED BOY
Body Found in Deserted House
King of Pennsylvania Gyp-
sizes Arrested.
New York Sun Special Servioa-

New York Sun Special Service.
Phoenixville, Pa, Oct. 24.-fsLynch
Them. shoot them, burn them at the
stake!' These and similar cries sound
ed from an excited throng of over two
Thousand persons that followed the Off
GERS escorting gipsies to the lookup, ar
in the brutal murder of 4-year-o
Michael Meyerski,> found with his
throat cut from ear to ear and terri
bic bruise on his temple. The body: of
the child was found at noon yesterday
hid den in the fireplace of an old de-
serted t, house, one mile from town:
The child was kidnapped Friday
band of .gipsies. All trace of the band
and the boy were lost until accident re-
vealed the hiding place to a party of
chestnut hunters.
Never has more fendish murder
stained the annals Of Chester county
of excitement. Only the failure 90 Of
George VAIL, the boy who witnessed
the kidnapping, to identify any Of the
men under arrest as being connected
with the crime, saved them from the
hands Of the maddened throng that fol-
lowed them to the jail.
Near Home of Knox. -.
S1Gudtou Ou tl0 Ouf1SIQdu TOaO, near
the old lead mines, the house has been
for more. than thirty years untenanted
and nothing remains but the crumbling
stone shell. It stands mile from
Moore hall, the manor home of Gov.
ernor Pennypacker, and two miles dis
tant is the residence of Senator Knox
No more desolate or dreary spot can
be- imagined. Directly opposite the
entrance the remnant Of a mantlepiece
and the old-fashioned fireplace was 10.
Gated. Here the body was found.
X According to the theory of the police,
the gang Of gipsies who stole the child
became alarmed at the thought Of the
punishment which would overtake them
If found with the boy in their posses.
sion and deliberately murdered the boy
to get rid Of him.
Shortly after the body had been
found, George Wahl, who had seen the
gipsies kidnap the child, informed the
police that he had seen dog at the
gypsy camp which closely resembled the
dog he saw under the wagon in which
the boy was taken away. Chief of Pc.
lice Carter at once made raid on the
camp. Six men were captured, among
them Henry Wells, known as the king
of the gypsies Of Pennsylvania. All
the men arrested declare they know
nothing of the crime or the criminals.
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ose Of communicating with the main

pose Of communicating with the main
squadron.
The newspapers here report that the
torpedo boats received wireless tele-
gram from the Russian flagship yester-
day evening, warning their commanders
to exercise extra vigilance, us 1t was
feared that Japanese attempt might
be made upon the squadron while in the
channel.
The only torpedoboats which pro
ceeded with the squadron put in here,
and three of these, it now develops, pro-
ceeded on their voyage at 10 o'clock
this morning. Three others remain in
the outer harbor taking on coal from
the Russian collier Kitoy.
The Russians already here claim that
their squadron was navigating thru a
thick fog the night of Oct. 21-22 and
fired their guns in neutral waters fo.
the, purpose of keeping in touch with
each other.
The Russians here appear not to be
aware that any British fishing boats
were hit. They declare that no fishing
boats were sunk, and add that the tor
pedoboats received signal from Adj
miral Roiestvensky to be on the look
out as the admiral feared there were
Japanese ships in the channel.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
HANSBROUGH ON THE STUMP
Republican Rally Planned for Hankin
son on SATURDAY..

HANKINSON, N. D.---A republican rally will
be held at HankinsoE Oct. %, when Senator
HansbrOugh will speak. AT a republican rally
at Mantador, Jacob Hanck of Omaha, Neb
made address In German.
Some big bags Of ducks have been secured BY
hunters in Cottonwood lake. Very few geese
have been shot. '-.s
The 500 railroad has settled the case brought
against 1t by Charles +: Lind who injured
while acting as fireman last August. In the &C
cident at Kuhn he received injuries which par
alyzed his body below the waist. The suit
originally brought for $4,000, was to have
been submitted to jury, but was held owe,
to allow the settlement by which it is under
stood Lind receives 500, 800. s.4. Gill; ',...-
The regular examination of teachers will BIZ
held at the Hankinson high school on Friday ant
Saturday. s2 - :,
Martha Bartz, who became demented las
week, was ordered committed to the asylum al
jamestown. :E s0-
$. H. Snyder having refused to accept tn.
democratic nomination for county judge the
county committee has substituted George E
Wallace of Wahpeton.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
POWDER EXPLOSIONS:
NO TRACE OF MEN
City of Marshalltown Shaken by
the Blowing Up of a Pow
derhouse. -ss., :.--:..

Marshalltown, Iowa, Oct. 24.-The
powderhouse Of Abbott & Son, in the
suburbs of Marshalltown, containing
tons of powder and dynamite, was blown
up early today, shaking the entire city
and blowing out windows and doors fol
blocks.
It is believed the explosion was
caused by two tramps seen about the
place, of whom no trace can now be
found. There were no fatalities except
the tramps.
Had the explosion occurred half an
hour later many workmen would have
been killed.
A woman eight blocks away was
thrown to the ground and there were
several other minor accidents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
STRATEGIC MOVE BY JAPs
Retirement from Shak-he Doesn't Ind
cate Retreat.

Mukden, Oct. 24.-The Japanese have
evacuated Shak-he,. but it would be
premature to regard this as the begin
ming of a general retreat. 1t appears
rather to be strategic move, so as to
reinforce and realign their greatly
broken front.
Scouts confirm the news brought into
the Russian lines by Chinese Of a Jap
sanese movement Hto theleastWard, indi'
eating that they have. some fresh de-
velopments maturing there. 11r~E Es
mors circulated here, and - probably
telegraphed to st. Petersburg, that the
Japanese have abandoned Yen-tai and
retired to Liao-yang. On the contrary
they apparently are preparing for a
stubborn resistance. ." -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
WAITING ON LANSDOWNE
British Action Deferred Till Foreign
Secretary Arrives.

London, Oct. 24-Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne will arrive in London from
the country this afternoon. Until then
no official action will be taken in regard
to the North sea incident in which the
Russian Baltic squadron sank one or
more British fishing boats and killed or
wounded several fishermen.
While public opinion insists that the
fullest PREPARATION be made, there is no
evidence Of undue excitement or Of any
belief that International complications
will arise. Trading on the, stock ex-
change was slightly affected at the
opening, but prices speedily recovered.
The foreign office this morning was
crowded with seafaring people con-
nected with the fishing fleet, who are
being exhaustively examined by the
officials, 50 that the precise facts on
which Lord Lansdowne may base pro-
test later in the day may be estab-
lished,
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PRAIRIE FIRE BURNS OUT
Loss Around Cakes and Ludden, N. d.
Estimated at $4,000.

ABERDEEN, s. D.--The prairie fire which
ragged for two days between Ludden and Cakes,
n. D., covered an area Of twelve miles long
and four miles wide, and the damage to prop
erty is estimated at $4,000 Fortunately no
large buildings We're In the path Of the flames.
cattle on HOMEGROWN corn this wear Instead ie If
shipping the animals out as feeders to be
fattened in the cornfie1ds of Iowa and Illinois.
Howell 200, and others lessor numbers.
It is believed that BSWden and Hitler the
alleged horse thieves under arrest at Minot
N. D., will consent to return for trial without
waiting for requisition. i The authorities are
in hopes the men will be induced to turn states
evidence and expose the inner workings of the
organized band of horse rustlers Of which they
are believed to be members. The evidence
against the two is complete.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
BELMONT SACRED
BULL FOR DINNER
Lord of Freak Herd Escapes, Is
Killed and Served to All
Corners.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. @
Providence, r. l., Oct. 24.-Sacred
meat, secured by residents in this city
was served for Sunday dinner, the re,
suit OF two days hunt for a $4,000
sacred bull. *,%. %~ ~-' ..-1s 3~.- -
When it began to rain Friday the
a herd Of fourteen sacred cattle, pre-.
sented to the city by August Belmont
But the big bull, lord of the herd, es
capped. Later the bull was found knee
deep in the swamp flashing his sides in
fury. The animal was firmly held in
the mire. 49,.
= The leader of the chase called fol-
volunteers. The hunters did not all
shoot the bull. The carcass was re.
covered and the flesh was. sold, to a
local butcher. He Immediately put in
his window this sign: - :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
Russian Boats Shipped.

New York, Oct. 24.-The American
says: ,'.@r ~ - ,s.es .
Two submarines for delivery to the
Russian government, which had been
sent so mysteriously to this harbor from
the shipyards at Newport News, were
shipped on the Hamburg American line
staemer, which sailed at 5 pm. Saturday
from Hoboken for Hamburg. At that
point the submarines will be reshipped to
st. Petersburg. Within less than a month
these two boats will be shipped over the
st. Petersburg & Siberian railroad for
Vladivostok.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
BLUNDER, SAY GERMANS
Russia Is Expected to Make Full Repa-
ration at Once. sa

Berlin, Oct. 24.-t,s%A prodi gious blum
der' is the German official verdict
upon the attack Of the Russian second
Pacific squadron on the British fishing
fleet. 1t is assumed that the Russian
government will make reparation i'm
mediatelv after receiving the official
report, which will be telegraphed from
some French port probably to day. The
cd here as being fully justifable, but
the British cabinet, it is believed,
will take the view that the deplorable
affair was the fault Of rash officers.
German naval officers refer to the
incident as evidence that the Russian
squadron is badly differed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
Bri g hit S Disease
OF the Kidneys

DR.. Bessie Park Haines of this city,
one Of the most noted specialists in
America in the cure Of Bright's Dis
ease and Diabetes, says:
HThere is no specific for Bright g
Disease and Diabetes that can be sold
by bottle or box at any drugstore.
These diseases are not reached effec-
lively by patent medicines
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
FIRE AT sHERBRooKE
Big Honeyman. Barn and Part Of Con.
tents Total Loss.

SHERBRoOKE, N. D-The Honeyman barn,
livery. was burned. Four horses in the build
ing We're taken out in safety but two buggies,
a wagon and tank and corn cultivator were
burned
Deputy Sheriff Curry arrested an alleged boot
logger named Ward at Finley and lockeA him up
in the Hillsboro JAIL 4
Victor Wallace and wife. parents Of Mrs. w.
!. Warrey, are making their daughter visit.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
RUSSIA DUMBFOUNDED
Censor Muzzles Press and Official Re-
ports Are Lacking.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 24.-No official
information from Vice Admiral Rejest-
vensky, commander Of the Second Pa
cifc squadron, or from other Russian
sources had reached the authorities
here, as this dispatch is written, in re-
gard. to the firing by the squadron upon
British fishing boats early Saturday
morning in the North sea.
The authorities are dumbfounded by
the press reports Of the affair and can
not credit the accounts as presented.
For this reason The censor today de-
clined to allow the publicati on Of the
foreign accounts Of the affair.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
DEMOCRATS FOR LA TOILETTE
Former Congressman Coburn and 9. L..
Hood Will Support the Governor.

LA CROSSE, WIS.-Former Congressman
Frank P. Coburn, who democrat all of his
life. declares that he will support Governor La
Toilette, relieving in the principles that he
advocates.
G.. T.. Hood. one of the best known attorneys
in western Wisconsin, lifelong democrat is
also supporting. La Toilette on his railroad rate
commission policy and primary election issues
Fierce winds have made it impossible for
boats to ply the Mississippi river. Five are
unable to proceed north where they are to GO
into winter quarters. Rafters are now all head
ing for winter quarters and navigation is about
business.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
SPOILS OF SHAK-HE
Japanese Report Capture Of Guns and
Munitions. .

Munitions.
Toxic, Oct. 24-Manchurian head
quarters say: ... ~
The enumerated spoils, etc., Of the
battle of Shak-he follow:
Prisoners, about 500; enemy's dead left
on the field, 1880; As guns, 81 ammuni-
ton wagons, 1920 shells; 5,474 rifles; 49,
900 small arms ammunition, number of
swords, shoveIs, axes and tents Besides
the enumerated property the uncounted
property extending over twenty five
miles, will reach an enormous quantity.
The enemy's dead is being inferred with
military honors .......
According to the number Of dead the
Russian casualties are estimated at over
sixty thousand. ~. w.,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
sNIPED
BY SHARPSHOOTERS
Armies in Close Touch Japanese
Expected to Make the
Attack. 4

st. Petersburg, Oct. 24-Emperor
Nicholas has received the following dis
patch from General Kuropatkin dated
Oct. 23: (,
The night Of Oct. 1928 passed quiet
ly. At O'Clock this morning the whole
of our volls&teers, sharpshooters, har-
assed the enemy while the Japanese
tried to attack our outposts, but were
fire. & =
With the Japanese Left Army (Gen-
eral Oku 81 in the Field, Oct. 20, 4 pm,
via Fusan, Oct. 24-The respective ar
mics retain somewhat peculiar posi-
tions. Their advanced forces are lying
in the trenches 700 yards apart and
their inaction cannot be explained. For
five days the. Japanese have not at
tempted to make the advance for which
the Russians seem to be waiting. The
outposts and patrols of both sides are
in close touch and there is occasional
firing by the light artillery batteries.
The Japanese are sending down the
guns and rifles captured from the Rus
slams and are receiving supplies of am
munitjon and reinforcements.
A Japanese forward movement is
daily expected and it is believed that
there is heavy fighting ahead.
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examina tion of it and write you iullN
just what your trouble is.
She may be consulted personally at
her Offices, 90 Twelfth street N, fiat q
Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
Dyspepsia

Is an indication that the
stomach and other digestive
organs are week, tired or
debilitated. IL, causes NO
end Of aches and pains and
is most, common where
people bolt their meals and
hurry and worry az they
do in this GENTRY.
Hood sSarsaparina
cures dyspepsia il. has So
magic touch - in this disease.
For testimonials Of remarkable cures
send for Book on Dyspepsia, No. S.
G. !. Hood Co., Lowell. Moss.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
RUSS WARSHIPS SIGHTED
Eight Vessels Seen Making for Cher.
< bourg, Trance. 1<~ss~- -: .3*, !

~ Portsmouth, En- gland, Oct. 24.-
having sighted four Russian torpedo
boat destroyers and four battleships
making for Cherbourg. One Of the bat
tleships appeared to have broken down.
There is no confirmation Of the report
of battleship havin gbee ndamaged.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
GOTHAM LOTTERY
OFFICES RAIDED
Young Woman Tells Jerome
Men Family Fortune Has
Been Lost.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, Oct. 24.-The district at
torney's office raided four places where
lottery tickets are sold by wholesale
today, arrested seven dealers and seized
lottery tickets representing a value of
100000.
Great excitement attended the raids,
as the lottery offices were thronged.
Several women in one office became
hysterical and one woman tainted. At
another place, when the officers entered,
a young woman who held $4,000
worth Of tickets declared that the for
tune of her parents was lost, and be-
came hysterical.
The places all sold tickets for com
panies having headquarters in foreign
countries. One of them was the Hon
duras National Lottery, formerly the
Louisiana State lottery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
THRU THE BLOCKADE

Russian Port Arthur Squadron Said to
Be Out.
Special to The Journal.
Paris, Oct. 24.-A correspondent Of
Petit Parisien at st. Petersburg says
there is a rtlmor there that the Rus
sian squadron at Port Arthur forced
the blockade with the loss of a bat
tleshiD and a cruiser.
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Trade swamped the place until the
sacred stock was disposed of.
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Sacred Bull for Dinner for
Sunday. ...E 49,.
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WRIGHT ANSWERS
PARKER'S SPEECH
Governor of Philippines Says the
Judge Has Been Grossly
Deceived,

Washington, Oct. 24.-Judge Alton
B. Parker's dark picture of conditions
in the Philippines has been effectively
answered by cablegrams direct from
Governor Wright Of the Philippines, in
answer to inquiry from Secretary Taft.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24

Three meals, two pitts Of porter and "a
cents a day is the demand of farm laborers
In the midland counties of Ireland, and they
have gone on strike to enforce the demand.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24

The Fashion Center.
The great Plymouth Clothing House.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
Russians Sped On.


The officials Of the admiralty say the
captain of, the Magpie did not exag-
gerate the situation. What is puzzling
them the most is that the Russian torpe-
bobcats did not board nor approach
within hailing distance of one Of the
trawling fleet.
At the Russian embassy it was sug-
gested that the Russian squadron
steamed away believing that no damage
had been done, but this, with many
other suggestions, finds little credence
andfails to lessen the irritated amazement
with which all the officials her regard
by an allegation made by the fishermen
to the effect that Russians detached a
ship from the squadron and that she re-
manned watching the trawlers until 6
o'clock on Saturday morning, without
lowering boat or rendering any as
sistance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
Several Trawlers Damaged.

Several other twawlers were damaged.
The Mino had eight or nine shots between
wind and water and the crew had to stuff
bedding into the holes to keep her afoat.
When I left there were three or four traw-
lers not accounted for and they may have
gone to the bottom.
It is useless for any one to think that
torpedo destroyers could get up to look
like trowling vessels. The whole build
Of our fleet is quite distinctive and easy
recognizable. Each boat carried her
lights as required by the rules
think the Russians lost their heads and
blazed away In confusion and then
steamed off, when they got no reply and
knew US to be harmless fishing folk.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
Shots Strike the Boats.

When the first shots were fred we were
staggered when we began to realize that
we were being fired at in earnest and
that the shots, well-aimed. were wounding
men and damaging the trawlers.
All was confusion and terror We were
quite helpless and could do nothing to ex-
plain our real character. It seemed as II
we would all be sunk without a word Of eX-
plantation but happily after about thirty
minutes, during which dozens and dozens
Of shots were aimed at US, the guns sud-
denly ceased firing and the fleet steamed
speedily away towards the channel.
The one of our fleet to suffer most was
the trawler Crane. The skipper had his
head completely blown off by a shot and
ANOTHER killed the mate, slicing half his
head Off from his chin to his hair. All
the crew Of six were wounded. The deck
presented shocking sight with blood all
about. The headless trunk Of the captain
and the CHASTITY body Of the mate. which
was faceless, and the wounded men were
lying about in such shelter as they had
managed to crawl to. The dead and
wounded were taken off just in time for
she foundered a few minutes later. She
had great holes in her sides thru which
the water rushed in torrents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
Five TraWlers Missing.

OF the 100 fishing vessels thru which
the Russian squadron passed, five are
still unaccounted for, and some anxiety
exists regarding their safety. The
Wren, one of the boats reported last
Night as missing, has arrived at Hull.
It will probably be some days before
She foreign office is in full possession Of
all the facts, altho the examination of
the witnesses at the foreign office today
establish the general correctness of the
first accounts.
The mate Of the trawler Mino, which
arrived at Hull with the Moulmein,
bringing the news Of the firing on the
fishing boats, said today:
"Between 200 and 300 shots were
fred The first vessel in line did most
Of the firing. But [ think two others
also fred several shots. Our whole feet
was under ssearchlights which nearly
blinded us. The Russians came within
less than a quarter of a mile from us.
We could see them plainly.'
Captain Peaker Of the trawler Mag
pie declared it was impossible for the
Russians to mistake the trawlers for tor
pedoboats. He added:
ct he whole affair lasted about TWEEN
shots could have taken effect. When
the firing ceased the ships disappeared
as quickly as they came up. Every
sailor knows that this part of the sea is
a fishing ground, and no one could have
mistaken our fleet with its special lights
as signals
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CAR ON BRINK
OF BRITISH WAR
Continued from First Page.

seeing these ships steering towards the
channel, we naturally assumed they were
the Russians. ...
Suddenly some Of the warships started
firing at us. At first we naturally sup
posed they were firing blank shots and the
boatswain Of the Tom Tit, which was
quite close in, picked up two big fish in
his hands and held them out at arm 8
length. Some say he did it in fun, offer
ing the fish to the Russian sailor men;
others thinking he knew the shots were
real, and wanted to let the Russians know
that we were peaceful fishermen.
For that matter, the warships were so
near to some Of the boats that with
glasses and searchlights they could easily
have seen the men on the deck cutting the
Ash, for that Is what all the boats were
doing