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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-01-03
SOME RUSSIAN DIPLOMACY.

A fine exampis Of Russian dlplo-
macy is found in the answer of Minis
ter Lesaar to Lieg Fang, first secre-
tary to the Chinese board Of foreign
affairs, when Fang asked him directly !
when the Russians intended to evac'l- |
ate Manchuria. Lessar is quoted as
replying that nothing could be done
at present fer two reasons. The first
was. that the cold weather rendered
it impossible to remove the troops
from the presnt positions because
there are no barracks to which to send
them Second, a Russian evacuation
might make possible JAPANESE occu-
patton.
Here is a model Of diplomatic eva
sion 1t is impossible now to remove
the troops because the weather is too
cold. Last summer it was impossible
to remove them because the weather
was too warm. Now we are given as
an additional reason the fear that the
moment the Russians get out of Man
churia the Japanese will get into it.
With the Russians it seems that the
principle is anything to delay proceed
ings, and for reason that appears IL
the dispatches published yesterday.
Russia is not ready for. a war with
Japan This statement is borne out
by a message from Rome in which
the belief is expressed that Russia
wishes to consolidate her fleet in the
far east with the fleet now in the Mel
iterranean before actual hostilities are
begun Another significant matter in
this connection is the placing of an
order by the Russian government fo-
100000 pounds of beef for immediate
delivery with an American packing
house. Part of the order has already
been started toward San Francisco
the delivery point, and the rest viii
soon be on the road. 1t is asserted tina,
the meat will be distributed to the Rus
sian army from Port Arthur.
From thirty to sixty days, therefore
will be required before Russia is il
shape to enter a conflict with her pos
sible opponent, Japan. Nor does j
seem that the latter country is in
state of preparedness. Negotiations
are under way between Japan and tn,
Argentine republic for the purchase
of two warships now under construI
ton at Genoa, Italy Japan is also ne
gotiating for supplies and equipmen
for her army, so it is unlikely tina
delay will be assiduously rested
1t is apparent, too, that neither coun
try is anxious to go to war with tn
other, although Russia has sorely trie
the patience OF Japan from the begin
ming of the Manchurian proceeding,
Salt Lake Herald.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-01-03

A man named w. Reardon, of Reno,
Nevada, was brought to the railroa
hospital in this city this morning com
planning of rheumatism. An examina-
ton proved that he was suffering from
gangrene in both feet, and that j.
would be necessary to amputate then.
Sacramento Bee. -.. E..
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-01-03


T. Hickey H. Meyers H. Petersen c. r. Bender e. B. Yer
l. Woodbury..
T. Vice President
T w.
J. T. Davis Asstc handSecy
TONOPAH BRANCH.
w. cowing,
HUNDRED DEPOSIT haveb be
haIfinch special
a perfectly
on application.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-01-03
Feet to be Amputated.

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
NEW YORK THIEF
IN PERIL OF MOB
Highwayman Shoots Two Pur-
suers but Police Protect
Him From Crowds.

New York, April Tn an exciting
chase Of highwayman who had
snatched a young woman's pocket
book at Thirtyfourth street and Sec
ond avenue to-day, two men were
shot, one being probably fatally in
jured.
A large crowd that gathered, after
the highwayman was captured, made
a demonstration as If they would kill
him.
The man, who gave his name as
John Kenny, grabbed the woman's
pocketbook and knocked her down
when she struggled to retain it. He
then tried to escape on a moving car.
Joseph Corn, 26 years old, overlook
Kenny at the corner Of Third avenue
and Thirty-fourth street and clinched
with him.
In the struggle, Kenny fired two
shots, one striking Corn in the arm
and the other in the abdomen. Ken
ny then jumped up and ran q. B.
Johnson, Jr., Of Woodside, =. l., next
overlook the fleeing man and jumped
ground with Johnson on top.
Kenny still held the revolver in his
| hand and pressed it's muzz1e close
against Johnson's face and fred. The
bullet passed thru Johnson's jaw.
Before Kenny could fire again, po-
liceman grasped the revolver. By this
time, several hundred persons had
gathered around the struggling man
and cried loudly that he be lynched
| Other policemen appeared and Ken
ny, who was bleeding from q blow or
| the head, was hurriedly taken to the
police stationS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
RUSSIAN FORCE TRAPPED
Cossacks Defeated. at Cheng-ju Sur.
rounded by japanese Near Wi-ju.

New York Sun Special Service.
Niu-chuang, April There is much
anxiety here regarding the safety of
General Mishtchenkos Cossacks, who
were defeated March % at Cheng- ju.
They were heard from the next day in
two detachments, making for the Ma
sandong road in an attempt to cut
northeast thru the Yalu valley.
The Japanese movement was then
so we'll advanced that the Russians
must have been forced into the noun
tains directly south Of Wi-ju. It is
now believed here that they were un-
able to make the Yalu river. in which
event there will be little chance for
them to escape a fight or capture.
The Japanese will not be opposed at
the mouth Of the Yalu, the Russian
military board having decided that q
successful defense Of the northwest
bank would be impossible against the
Japanese navy.
Since Thursday Of last week the
eneny's gunboats have been patrolling
the river north within five miles of
Antung. They have three gunboats
and two small cruisers protecting the
mouth Of the Yalu.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07

Madrid, April AN official tele-
gram from Barcelona states that, as
King Alfonso was leaving the exhibit
ton, 'petard' exploded, injuring
two peasants. One arrest was made.
King Alfonso arrived at Barcelona
yesterday for q fortnights visit to
Catalonia. The visit of the king to
Barcelona, which Is the hotbed Of
republicanism, caused the greatest
disquietude in Spanish official quar-
tiers, as it was feared the republicans
and socialists would vent on the king
their hatred of the premier, whose
strong measures in dealing with the
strike rioters had made him very un-
popular.
Large numbers OF anarchists and
other suspects were arrested last week
and cruiser, three gunboats and a
large force Of gendarmes were sent
to Barcelona.
The Spanish king was accorded a
respectful reception at Barcelona, and
shortly after his arrival attended a
TIE Deum at the cathedral. The streets
were decorated with flags and lined by
enormous crowds ofSpeople.
It was estimated that there were
| 900 persons in the streets, and
the pressure was so great that the cor
dons Of troops and police were re-
peatedly broken by the people. who
were anxious to see their monarch
and the king was thus separated from
his attendants.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
Personal Representative Of Big
Railroader Says Such Talk
Is Groundless.
Assurances Given That His N. r..
Control Won't Injure North
ern Trade.
Hill Stands on His Original Tes-
timony "a Hill-Hal1iman
Junket,
Special to The Journal.


New York. April L. "A pers
man says in reply to stories from st.
Paul:
''The idea that Hartman ownership
OF Northern Pacific would destroy
northwestern traffic with the orient
began with Hill's testimony before the
testified that Hartman control would
destroy that traffic. That Ia all
wrong. The tendency Of ali traffic to
the west coast and the orient for the
past three years has been to;
northern ports. and Hartman
under any circumstances Of d.
verting that traffic from It's natural
course. On the contrary, under any
circumstances, whether Hartman
gets the Northern Pacific or not. he
wants to get an entrance both to Se-
attic and Portland. The result OF all
this turmoil is going to be that he
gets It.
"Mr. Hartman does not believe that
g. division Of his interest in export
trade between Seattle. Portland and
San Francisco, would interfere with
the development or growth Of the
north. Portland will always be the
business, just as San Francisco is Of
his southern business even tho he has
other shipping interests at San Diego
and San Pedro.
Big Improvements Planned.
Hartman plans expenditure o1
over $1O,000,000 on his northern lines
In the next two years and intends to
| strengthen his position in the north.
That money would be wasted If he in
tended to do anything to destroy
northern trade.
You can say positively that moth
ing that is going to happen Is going
to interfere for a minute with the
prosperity of the north. Hill has
built up a tremendous trade In the
north, and across the Pacific, and as
time goes on that trade Is going to be
| bigger and broader.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
Candidate Is Willing to Sell Ont
His Following in st. Louis
Convention.
Price Asked Is Seat in Cabinet
if Judge Parker Becomes
President.
Managers Make Overtures, but
They Do Not Receive Any
Encouragement.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, April 7.-Walter Wellnan,
in a Washington special to the Rec
ord-HeraId, says:
Willie Hearst is ready to sell his
following in the st. Louis convention
to Judge Parker, the price asked be-
ing a seat in the cabinet Of President
Parker for Willie.
It became known here yesterday in
certain democratic circles that Will
lies managers had already made over
lures to the friends Of Judge Parker,
but without receiving much en-
couragement.
Since the collapse of the Hearst
presidential boom a ew weeks ago,
1t has been generally supposed ef-
forts would be made to sell out the
strength which Hearst has acquired
in the convention at so much cost to
his bank account. and no one is sur
prised to hear that a. bargain has
been proposed.
At the same time, there is disguest
at the audacity Of the man. or his
managers, in striking for a seat in the
cabinet.
Hill might be willing to strike q
bargain with Hearst, for David is
cute in politics and is himself a can
didate for United States senator. But
Judge Parker is relied upon to put
a. vote upon any such traff1cking.
Former President Cleveland's dec
laration in favor of Judge Parker is
believed to remove the last doubt of
the New York jurist's nomination at
ST. Louis. Not only has Mr.. Cleve-
land declared for Parker, but a num-
Der of his close political friends have
done the same thing.
Mr.. Bryan may, and probably will,
raise one of his awful bowls that this
proves just what he has been saying
all along, that Judge Parker is the
candidate Of Wall street and Of the
Cleveland wing Of the party.
The fact is that what are known as
Wall street influences in politics have
not been favorable to the nomination
Of Judge Parker, but If he is nomi-
mated and the question comes as to
whether he or President Roosevelt Is
! to be sent to the White House, the
greater part of Wall street will favor
Judge Parker.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
GAR WILL TAKE
FIELD WITH ARMY
st. Petersburg Dispatch Says
Emperor Will Join Forces in
Near Future.
Imperial Train Being Prepared
and Special Police Will
Form Guard.
Grand Duke and Russia's Most
Distinguished Men Will Form
Retinue,
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
st. Petersburg, April 1.-THE car
Is going to war. He will proceed to
the front in a few days. Preparations
are now being made.
This news is semiofficial and details
regarding his plans limited at in the
semioffcial press have been allowed to
stand without contradiction.
The czar's guard Of special police
have been ordered to Irkutsk. A de-
tachment Of them have already start
ed. The imperial train Is being got
ready for the long trip.
The czar will proceed to 1rkutsk
and there remain until the ice breaks
up and the snow disappears. He will
then proceed into Manchuria and take
the field with the main army.
A special staff will accompany the
car in addition TO the imperial body
guard and the personal police guard.
This staff will soon be gazetted. 1t
will include the grand dukes and the
most distinguished men In all the
Russias.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
Member Of Japanese General
Staff Battles Correspondents
by Diplomacy.
Foreign Writers Are Worsted in
Word Plays With Captain
Tanaka.
Tact Only Equaled by Mastery
of Languages and Mill
tary Lore.
By Frederick Palmer.

Golfers Special Correspondent Attached to the
japanese General Staff. Published in Advance
by Special Arrangement with Golfers Weekly.
Copyright. 1904.
Toxic, March 4.-Ever since the
18th Of February the hope that we
may go soon, very soon, has been held
out to US by report or by the wish that
was father of the report.
AS we do not know where the
armies are going to land Cor have
landed) we can not precede them, If
we would. You may hear one day
that 100000 men have already left
the islands; the next day the number
has gone down to $4,000 or UP to
10000.
There is to be one great force NOV
ing north from Korea, according to
one rumor; there are to be armies ad-
vanc1ng on Vladtvostok and Port Ar
thur, and from the Yalu at the same
time, according to another.
The whole truth is known to smiling
Baron Kodama, who has at his fin
gers ends all details and the buttons
that he may press to have his orders
executed. This Is the period Of plans
for the army and Of impotence for the
correspondents; the period Of action
for both is coming. The man who
starts from New York a month hence
may be in time for the first great
battle.
The correspondents at Tampa had
the privilege Of receiving the rumors
In their own language, not in one
which Is so difficult in it's reading, If
| comparatively easy in speaking, that
not more than twenty men in Japan
can get sense out of a newspaper re-
port.
Dependent Upon Interpreter.
| You get nothing direct. You are as
dependent upon an interpreter for
your knowledge as you are upon a
! cook for your food. In the govern
| ment offices are few who speak a
| foreign language.
At the general staff is Captain
! Tanaka, who should be famous the
world over, if he is not already. He
| surprises linguists by his command OF
i languages, attaches by his military
| knowledge, diplomatists by his diplo-
macy, and correspondents by his mas
terry of human nature.
/ In height, Tanaka is ave feet two or
three inches, and he is as erect as q
| German drill sergeant. He is never
absent from the staff office, and the
instant you send in your card he ap.
| pears, coming srnartly along the hall
smiling as if 1t was the greatest pleas.
ure in the world to meet men who are
after favors. ,-..
He can understand any kind of Eng.
lish, from Shoreditch to Glasgow
from Mississippi to Maine. He re.
members the correspondents name
l the first time he hears 1t, and all whe
are employed on the same paper
Americans say he is a good American
Englishmen that he is good English
man.
He laughs with his alert, snappint
eyes. which find something of interes
in the most trivial things. Some acut
men think that they have quizzet
Tanaka to a purpose. My opinion i
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
PARKER DISPOSED OF
Bryan Declares the New Yorker Is
s'Not Available"

Special to The Journal.
Lincoln, Neb., April I'm the
Commoner, issued last night, Mr..
Bryan says under the heading, Park
.er Not Available:"
He is first of all David Bennett Hills
candidate and that In itself would be sur
fcient to raise suspicion in regard. to his
position on public questions.
MIR. Hill stands for everything bad that
Mr. Cleveland stands for. and lacks the
brutal frankness that has given Mr.. Cleye-
land most of his popularity. But Mr.,
Hills support, dangerous as It is, is not
SO detrimental to Judge Parker as the
corporate support which is gradually
gathering about him. There Is no doubt
that the corporate interests have an un-
derstanding, with Judge Parker, for with
out such an understanding they would not
think Of supporting him.
Mr.. Bryan has combined business
and politics in a circular letter over
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
Rome Deeply Moved.

Rome, April 1.-THE news of the
attempt on the Ke of King Alfonso
produced the deerest impr ession here.
King Victor Emmanuel learned the
news while presiding at his weekly
conference with the cabinet ministers.
He Immediately telegraphed to the
Spanish king his warmest congratu-
lations on his escape.
The papal secretary Of state, Cardi-
nal Merry del Val, when Informed of
the attempt, fastened with the news
to the pope, who exclaimed:
"Poor misguided souls. There is
no excuse for their crime
The pope then instructed the papal
secretary to telegraph the pontiffs
congratulations to King Alfonso on
his escape.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
A HiIl-Harrinnan Junket.

war. After a while you Will wonder
what 1t Is all about"
A Hil-Harriman Junket.
Hartman is going west this week
and so is Hill. James J. Fill will not
be in the Hartman party SO far as
known, but his son will be and SO will
George Clark Of Clark, Dodge & Co..
t w are nz anS wnS yes
Burlington bonds for FILL. In all;
probability J. J. Hill will meet the
party in the far northwest.
Hartman Dfsclains New Suit.
Hartman has nothing whatever to
do with the suit brought in New Jer-
against Hill to restrain the meeting on
April 81. That suit Is brought by q.
H. Venner as president Of the Con.
tinental Securities company. Venner
is one Of the men that bring suits
against rich companies. He has one
now against the Rock island Of a SIM
liar nature. Nothing will likely come
out Of this.
Hills attorneys were much relieved
when they found out who brought the
suit and said that they have expected
some Of these suits right along. Har~
riman made haste to explain that he
had nothing to do with It at all and
did not see why when one suit was be-.
fore the court another should be-
brought. It was hoped by all parties
that such suits would be headed Off by
the Hartman suit.
Hill Stands by Testimony.
Mr.. Fiji was asked by your corres-
pondent what would be the result Is
Hartman got control Of the Northern
Pacific. His reply vast
IT think I told the court what I
thought about that"
What Mr.. Hill told the court was 40
follows:
s'Harriman control of Northern Pas
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
RUSSIANS LEAVE "a GUNS

Japanese Surprise Enemy and Arttl-
lery Is Abandoned in Flight.
New York Sun Special Service.
London, April 7.-Tokio dispatches
to a London newspaper assert that
Korea Is free of Russians, all Of them
having crossed the Yalu river.
Some Japanese scouts, it Is said,
swan the Yalu near Kiu-lien- cheng,
and then followed the river north
ward. They found splendid defensive
positions. ..... ....
According to Shanghai telegram,
the Japanese advance guard reports
that the Russian defenses on the Yalu
are very much scattered and are still
incomplete, making it difficult for one
body to help another in case Of a
strong attack. ....
It Is reported from a doubtful
source that the rapidity Of the Japa-
nese advance to Wi-ju compelled the
Russians to abandon tWenty-four guns.
It seems that there is daily expecta-
ton Of an attack upon Niu-chuang.
General Kondratovitch is reported as
saying that he is prepared for 1t.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
URGE CZAR TO Make PEACE
Powerful Interests Believe Tide OF
War Is Against Russia.

NOW npUc181 SeEVIU1s
Berlin, April 1.-THE Lokal An
zeiger says the situation in Asia is de-
veloping most unfavorably to Russia,
and asserts that powerful influences
both at home and abroad are being
brought to bear on the car to seize
the first opportunity which Russian
military victory would afford, to re-
store Manchuria to China and con-
clude peace with Japan.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07

Hartman Is not going to help
destroy Hills trade across the
Pacific and Hill himself is not
going to destroy it. Who else
could injure it? Hill and Har-
riman both want trade and com-
merce to grow and not to be de-
stroyed. Nothing will be done by
either that will destroy any COM
merce anywhere.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
FOREST LANDS WITHDRAWN.

Washington, April THE secretary Of
the interior has withdrawn from entry
1o3,68O acres of public land In the Salt
Lake CUtah) land district and 13.4s0 acres
In the Seattle CWash.) land district, both
for forestry purposes
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
PAyNELEAvEs FOR SOUTH,

eral Payne has gone to Old Point Comfort
to recuperate. Tho considerably better,
he Is far from being a well man. Accom-
panying Mr.. Payne were Mrs. Payne, Miss
Jones, his niece, and a maid.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07

''The newspapers are fighting this
war. After a while you will wonder
what It is all about"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23

have been 50 years of age He came to
Iowa in 1852, and settled on farm
near where the town of Ferguson now
stands. In fact the town was built on
portion of his land. which adjoins the
corporate limits. He has lived there
ever since. Mr. Ililsabeck is survived
by his wife and seven children Martin
liilsabeck. of Ferguson; David Hilsa :
heck, who lives in California; John
Hilsabeck. Of Cedar Rapids; Mrs j. r.
t'ortner, of LeGrand; Mrs. James Find
ers. of Ferguson: Mrs. =. c. MaSning.
Or Perry. and Mrs. c. u. Hooven OF
Chicago. The funeral arrangements
have not yet been made rs word Is be-
ing awaited from the son in California
The Masonic Fraternity of Gilman Will
have charge OF the burial
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23
OBITUARY.
Ba H..

0dIys
James "A. Ball an early settler OF
the county. died this morning at .
o'clock at his home in LeGrand, after
a two months illness of malariai lev
err. Mr.. Bail, while one of the earlier
settlers Of the county, had been living
in other parts of the state for several
wears. and came to LeGrand about
eighteen months ago. in order that his
Younger son, who is a student at Palm
err College. might live at home.
Mr.. Bail was born in Montgomery
county, Indiana, Nov. 2, 1884, and IN
Butler county, Indiana, in 1859. was
united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth
Payne. who survives him. In 1860 Mr.
and Mrs. Ball moved to Marshall coun-
ty, and located in Marion township
Ten years later they moved to Audi
bon county, and eight years afterwards
TO Guthrie county, where they resided
until moving back to LeGrand. Mr.
Ball had been member of the Chris
tian church since early life. Besides
his wife he leaves five children, three
daughters and two sons. The daugh-
tiers are Mrs. Jennie Trent and Mrs
Edith Trotter, of Esbon Kas.. and Miss
Kate Ball. a primary teacher in the
schools of LeGrand. Elias Ball. the
older son. also resides at Esbon and
Rev. James Il. Ball. the other son
lives at LeGrand Elias Ball and Mrs
Trotter arrived in LeGrand this mora
ing about five minutes before their
father died. A sister of the deceased
Mrs. Flora Busenbark. lives in Nj,
Vernon The funeral Will be hell
from the Christian church, LeGrand
Thursday afternoon at o'clock, Rev
f. IL. Peters. officiating.