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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
MORGAN OPPOSES
SEA.LEYEL CANAL
The Senator Raises Cry that It Is
Railroad Scheme for
Delay.
Ry w, w, Jermane,

Washington, Dec. .-Notwithstand-
ing that every member Of the house
Interstate and foreign commerce COM
mittee has returned from Panama IA
voring sea-level canal and that the
president is supposed to indorse the
given out an interview saying that in
his Judgment the movement for a sea-
level canal is the last effort of the
transcontinental railways to delay and
perhaps to prevent the building Of the
canal.
Representatives Burke Of South Da.
kota and Stevens of Minnesota are the
northwestern members of the commit.
tee, and Senator Kittridge Of South Da.
kota accompanied them to Panama
Kittridge charges that Morgan is him
self the principal opponent Of the cana
and not the transcontinental railways
He says on the authority Of Chief Engi
neer Wallace that a sea-level canal car
be built in from eight to twelve years
and will not cost to exceed $50,O0O,O0(
more than the lock and dam canal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
FRENZY REIGNS
ON WALL STREET
Amalgamated Copper Slump Con-
tinues, Accompanied by
Other Shares.
Volume Of Days Sales Is Prob
ably the Record Of the
Street.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
New York, Dec. s.-Stocks expert
enced another sensational break today,
with declines during the first hour ex-
tending to or points in some issues.
In the second hour they broke to 8
more. This made maximum loss for
the two days, up to the time noted, Of s
to - points, with declines Of IL to Is
in a few special cases.
At II O'Clock today Amalgamated
Copper had suffered an extreme decline
of 9k points from last night. Colo
Transit 5, Southern Pacific 4, Missouri
Pacific 5, United States Steel common 8,
United States Steel preferred 39s, Sugar
35s, Erie 4.
I Whether it was Lawson Is copper raid
or Roosevelt IS message that smashed the
market this week, the decline was in
full swing today. In last year s great
iquidating market, there was no day
when prices tumbled SO rapidly and 50
4 time as this morning. Foot-long strips
of tape were required to record continu-
GUS transactions in the various issues,
and at times there was a point and more
! between sales. E
GIVE been thru many strenuous days
in Wall street, said veteran, "but
never saw stocks fall like this. -
Down, Down, Down.
After II o'clock prices continued to
plunge downward and the ticker was
fifteen minutes behind the market some
times. Rock Island sold down to 3l14,
off three points from last night; Union
1884, RaSl' Of IF as United 2 as States st. Pag et t.
COMMON, to s31k, off eM; 'e Colorado sadt,
Fuel to Sc, off 1874; Metropolitan Street
Railway to ll61a, off 5A.
Z All these low prices were made be-
tween II and 11:15 o'clock, and in the
sharp rallies and some further declines:
}; thruout the list. It did not appear that:
there was anything but short covering
, to account for such resources as oc-
Cured. Commission house buying that
: had been expected when the market
, should have good break was not at
s all in evidence.
3 The total sales for the first hour were
), more than 900 shares, approximately
"a thexrecord. The pace at which bust
| ness was done indicated a total volume
i for the day exceeding anything ever
this the total sales for the day would
e have to be in the neighborhood of
oI 100000 shares.
Q Sell sat Market
J., A slight rally was in evidence at
+ ll:SU. OfuerS TO sell = at market =
= came from all parts of the country. This
meant at Hanything you can get
. Huge blocks of Amalgamated Copper
p: were thrown overheard and brokers al
most fought to get rid Of the stock.
- Thomas W; Law Ei, was called "a ed up a on
\ ing of the market, and asked his opinion
4 Of what the day would bring forth. He
4 said heb ad no sreason to change the
predictions made in his advertisements
about the downward trend Of the stock
:, market. He retained the opinion that
" it would go to 33, and said the efforts
of certain persons to rally the market
filled him with amusement.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
BAYAN BURNING
AT PORT ARTHUR
Japanese Shells Set Fire to Rus
sian Vessel Other Ships
Sinking
Russians Depressed They See
No Hope Of q sortie by
Fleet.

Toxic, Dec. S.-The following report
from the commander of the naval land
battery in front of Port Arthur was re-
ceived at 2 pm. a.
"The battleship Pobieda's middle
funnel is seriously damaged. The yes
sci is listing aft and is submerged to
the stern walk. 80
"The battleship Peresviet Is upper
deck is submerged.
ssThe battleship Retvizan is listing to
starboard and her upper deck is nearly
submerged.
''The protected cruiser Pallada,
which is lying between the Retvizan
and the mine ship Amur, cannot be dis
tinctly seen, but there seems to be a
slight sinking astern. The actual ex-
tent Of the damage sustained by her is
not yet known. $50
HThe armored cruiser sBayan ls now
burning to her, foIsdeck.
"The battleship Sevastopol appears
to be lying in the east harbo1 along
side the great crane, but only the tops
of her masts are visible. A hill com.
pletely hides her hull.
"The principal aims taken by the
naval and military guns today are at
the Pallada, Bayan and Sevastopol. !"
Perseviet Is Sunk.
stLater it became certain that the
Perseviet had been sunk. She is in the
same condition as the Poltava. The
Pallada is beginning to list to port. W.
are vigorously bombarding the Pal
flada.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 8.-Foreign tel
egrams received here stating that thu
japanese have succeeded in mounting
heavy guns on .203-meter hill are re
garded as seriously significant and hav
Created deep depression at the wa
office. - r.. d, !. X 5 ss s5.ssssss IKE
If the reports Of the sinking of tn
Russian warships in the harbor of .Por
Arthur are confirmed, they destroy tn
last hope Of a sortie, and when the en-
comes nothing remains but to sim
those that remain in deep water to pre-
vent their falling into the hands Of tn
enemy. ,TS~t $50
The war office is unable to identif
Akasaka hill. Evidently it is a Japan
ese name.
/ The Importance of 2o3-meter hill t
the garrison is evidenced by Genera
Stoessel's desperate efforts to recaptur
. | ...' l. E la@- . . . b.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
ZEMSTV0 DEMANDS TO
BE GRANTED IN PART

st. Petersburg, Dec. S.-The council
of the empire and the council Of min
listers, by the emperor's direction, are
considering the memorial presented by
the council of zemstvoists, which was
recently held here.
It can be stated authoritatively that
the emperor has shown intense interest
in. the questions raised and while it is
legislative body can be entertained, he
has, nevertheless, signifed to Minister
Of the Interior Prince Sviatopolk- Mir
sky his approval of a number of the
principles laid down in the memorial,
and is now awaiting the recommends
lions of the two councils.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
THE DAYS DETAILS
Sensational Selling Characterized the
First Hour.

New York, Dec. s.-The stock markets
became demoralized during the first
hour today after the weakness had been
strenuoqsly contested by 81; supporting POI OF
lions were violent and frequent, but
many prominent stocks were held at
about last night IS level and Sugar
above. Towards the end of the hour,
however, support seemed to be aband-
oned agd onnnIp e hv
point intervals to 591a to So. Tennessee
Coal dropped Az, United States Steel
preferred 35s, Colorado Fuel5, and Mis-
souri, Pacific, Louisville & Nashville,
Pressed Steel Car, Steel Foundries pre-
ferred. Hide & Leather preferred, vir-
Chicago Great Western preferred a
dropped 8.
Heavy Liquidations.
Calling for additional margins by
alarmed brokers preeeipitate heavy lla-
The Stock exchange. gallery, was
crowded, not so much with QUITO flown
visitors, as it was with people having
business in the district, who had heard
] Of the market 8 decentralization and
| The greatest crowds on the floor were
around the Amalgamated Copper and
United States Steel trading posts. The
shouts of the brokers rose in confused
din to the gallery. To this noise was
added the ringing Of countless telephone
bells in the private booths of the brok-
| ers at the west end Of the floor, and the
scurrying in every direction of scores Of
messengers.
It was observed that many prominent
brokers who seldom appear upon the
floor, were there this morning. In the
excitement of the occasion they evident
lly deemed it advisable to handle their
1 own business instead of distributing
orders, as is often done. 81
Heavy Boston Orders.
1 Sentiment was bearish from the OUT
4 set. Before the opening it was known
/ that Boston had sent in heavy selling
orders in Amalgamated Copper; also
that the leading wire commission houses
were on the short side. From all acr
counts, the break in the first hour was
4 largely due to forced liquidation.
/ There is no doubt that many accounts
| were thrown over without regard to
1 prices. Boston was reported to have
a sold over As 900 shares of Copper in the
s. first few minutes and the break caused
a by these heavy offerings brought a flood
4 of selling orders in this and other
d stocks, chiefly industrial, to all parts Of
A the room.
Panic Swept Floor.
All support was withdrawn from the
!, market. AS prices crumbled, panic
Continued on Second Page
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
SLAUGHTER WAS FRIGHTFUL
Russians Were Slain by Hundreds on
2O3-Meter Hill.

Headquarters Of the Third japanese
Army, Before Port Arthur, via Fusan,
Dec. S.-The correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press visited 203-Meter, hill, the
ended with it's capture by the Japanese.
The advance works and the crest Of
the hill were torn away, the slopes of
the hill were covered with debris, and
the trenches were smashed and filled
with soil. .-..,# -
In single section Of the. trenches 100
yards long, over 200 Russian dead and
wounded were seen. They had been
horribly mangled with dynamite gren-
AIDES. 1919 @*t
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
QUITS $4,000 JOB IN
.PIQUE AT. TIME CLOCK
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
San Francisco, Dec. 8.-H. T. Lally,
who for sixteen years has been the Pa
cifc coast manager of Crane & Co, the
Chicago elevator company, at a salary
of $4,000 a year, has resigned, rather
than obey the company's orders and
register his arrival and departure at the
office on the time clock. He was sue
ceeded by Mr.. Haldeman Of Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
DOOM OF PURE FOOD
BILL In THE SENATE

Washington, Dec. Sin the senate
today an attempt was made to secure
consideration of the pure food bill, and
the objections indicated that it will not
Mr.. Tillman s. C.) asked for a re-
port. from the judiciary committee on.
his resolution regarding the recess ap-
pointment Of Crum as collector at
Charleston.
The doors were closed on motion Of
Mr.. Aldrich. At 1916 pm. the senate
adjourned until Monday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

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The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-27
MYSTERY IN THE DEATH
Of FPRUM|NENT AMERICAN
IN A PARIS SANATOR|UM
Ivon Evans dies of Bullet Wound
Received While Alone with
Woman.
LOVED PRETTY PERUVIAN
And Was Cut Off by Father, Who
Is a Famous Dentist IN the
French Metropolis.

PARIS, May 26.-Ivon Evans. known as
lean dentist. DIR. John Evans. died to-day
at private sanatorium as the result of
bullet wound received under mysterious
circumstances.
The family is prominent here, DIR. John
Evans being a nephew of the famous DR..
Thomas Evans. who assisted Empress
Eugene in her flight from Paris after the
Franco PruSsian war. DIR. John Evans,
who came from Baltimore, received the
title of the Marquis d'Oyley from the Pope,
his older son assuming the title of Count
d'Oyley and the younger that OF Viscount
D'Oyley, by which titles they were general
ly known.
The younger son, who was twenty-four
Nine. Phucker, Peruvian, who was So
journing at Vichy. Despite the protests or
his family the viscount and the Peruvian
visited the Riviera together. remaining at
Cannes for some time. Dr. Evans energet-
ically protested against his sons course,
and finally cut off his income. This brought
the couple back to Paris, where they ar
rived week ago, going to the Hotel De
Rivoli.
At o'clock on Monday evening last a
shot was heard from the chamber of the
visoount, and when the proprietor of the
hotel reached the chamber he found the
viscount Nine. Phucker, who was in the
room said the viscount had shot himself,
and although weak from loss of blood, the
wounded man seemed to confirm this state
ment, saying that the shooting took place
while he was handling a weapon He was
taken TO q private Sdnator1um, where he
fingered until this morning, when he died.
Nine Pnucker, who was interrogated by
the police. showed two letters which Vis-
count d'Oyley had addressed to the authori-
ties stating that it was his intention to
commit suicide owing to family difficulties.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-27
MISS ALICE ROOSEVELT
JOSTLED BY A CROWD Of
CURIOUS ST. LOUIS WOMEN
Daughter of the President Almost
Forced Against the Wheels of
Her Carriage.
THRONG AT THE STATION
Mad Rush on Arrival of Train
from Washington-Cheers
for the Visitor.
THRONG AT THE STATION

ST. LOUIS. May 26.-A crowd of 5000
persons, more than three-fourths Of whom
were women. jostled each other for a
glimpse of Miss Alice Roosevelt, eldest
daughter of the President of the United
States, at Union Station this afternoon
when she arrived for weeks visit.
Four hundred women broke through the
gates to the Midway when the train arrived
bringing Miss Roosevelt Miss Alice Ward
er, of Washington, and several maids. The
women crowded about Miss Roosevelt at
the train steps, delayed her advance In
spite of the protection furnished by two
policemen, who led the party. Miss Irene
Catlin, whose guest Miss Roosevelt is. and
her brother, T. Z. Catlin, had great diff
Guilty in keeping near the party.
When the Midway was passed Miss
Roosevelt and her escorts broke into
rapid walk, while the crowd followed with
shouts of "Hurrah for Miss Roosevelt!
There she isi'' until the carriage was
reached at the entrance of the station.
So great was the rush at the carriage
that the Presidents daughter was almost
forced against the wheels before she could
enter AS soon as she was seated the car
riage was driven rapidly away.
The enthusiasm attending the reception
was entirely unexpected by the police or
the Union Station officials. Only a few
officers were on hand 10 control the throng:
Miss Roosevelt had her first glimpse OF
the St. Louis worlds fair tonight. Accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Catlin and
number of young people, she visited the
Pike from one end TO the other and was
delighted with it's attractions Tomorrow
morning she will begin the study of the
fair in earnest, visiting each of the exhibit
buildings in turn"
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-27
JACKSON COUNTY JURY
FINDS MRS. WEEKS IS
NOT GUILTY OF MURDER
Verdict Returned in Trial Of
Woman Accused of Killing
Her Mother.
ACQUITTAL A SURPRISE
Former Trial Resulted in Jury
Disagreement-Husband May
Not Be Tried.
ACQUITTAL A SURPRISE
ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BROWNTOWN, Ind, May 26.-Mrs. Cora
Weeks, charged with the murder of her
mother, Mrs. Susanna Ireland, at Bedford
last September, was tonight found not
guilty after the jury had considered her
case three hours. The verdict was sur
prise. Evidence in the case was ended at
noon to-day without Mrs. Weeks being
placed on the witness stand by the defense
much to the disappointment of the attor-
neys for the prosecution, who expected to
greatly strengthen their case by cross-ex-
amining the accused woman. Joseph Weeks,
the husband of Cora Weeks, was the prin-
cipal witness to-day, the remainder of the
persons who testified being character wit
nesses. Weeks entered general denial of
all the allegations in the indictment, claim
ing Mrs. Ireland committed suicide by
shooting.
w. III. Endebrock made the opening state
ment for the state when court convened
this afternoon. He was followed by A. w.
Harris, of Bedford, and A. n. Munden, of
Seymour, for the defense. In his closing
argument for the state Prosecutor John NJ
Lewis, of Seymour, made speech that ap-
parently made a strong impression on the
Jury. He declared that the state had made
a clear of murder although the evil
dence circumstantial. The case was
given to the jury at o'clock and a verdict
was reached three hours later. 1t was the
general opinion that the jury would vote to
convict Mrs. Weeks. In the first trial at
Bedford last December. when Mr.. and Mrs
Weeks were tried jointly. the jury disagreed
and the case was brought to this county
on a change of venue. 1t is likely the case
pending against Weeks IN Lawrence county
will now be dismissed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-27
CHURCH SOLD AT AUCTION
To PAY PASTORS SALARY
Jacob Dyer Appeals to Courts to
Get Back Pay and Church Goes
Under Hammer.
COMMUNION SET SAVED

With the fall of the auctioneer's ham,
mer yesterday afternoon the Reform Meth
odist Church Of Vase street ceased to be
and its late pastor. Jacob Dyer, was assured
the payment of s5S.O5. secured as judg-
ment for salary due. The sale was con-
Quoted by Constable Frank Glass. who dis
posed OF all of the church property, in
cluding the building. for s6S97. The COM
muniCn service was the only article not
exposed for sale and it will be preserved.
The ground on which the church build
ing stood had been Ieased. the lease expir-
ing in July. The owner was determined to
have possession of his lot at that time. and
this, together with the difficulties which
have arisen. brought about a condition of
affairs which resulted in the pastors an
peal 10 the courts in order TO obtain his
salary.
The building is a very primitive affair
and sold at two-thirds of its appraised
value, 500. The furniture, consisting of a
few chairs, brought, with other articles.
$3.50 But few people attended the sale.
although the pastor expected a crowd and
remarked 10 the constable that he might
need bodyguard when his late congrega-
ton gathered at the sale.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-27
FAVORABLE REPORT ON
BUILDING ORDINANCE
Finance Committee Will Recon-
mend Its Adoption by the
City Council.
CALLS SPECIAL MEETING

President ]. III. Billingsley has called
special meeting of the City Council for to-
night, when the finance committee will re-
port on the new building ordinance which
was introduced into the Council two weeks
ago.
The ordinance has since been in the
hands Of the finance committee and has
been gone over thoroughly by the commit
teemen in conjunction with Building In
spector Stanley. The committee will make
a unanimous report on its adoption TO the
Council tonight, and IL is likely that the
ordinance will be passed.
With the exception of a few minor alter
atoms which do not affect the meaning of
the measure the text has not been changed.
The ordinance was prepared by a commit
tee at the suggestion of Building Inspector
Stanley, who directed the work. The COM
mittee worked on the ordinance for
eral months, going over the building or
dinances of Eastern cities and selecting
from them come of the best adaptable pro-
visions. However, there are many new
points in the ordinance.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-27
RUSSIAN REPORT ON
THE KIN-CHOU FIGHT

ST. PETERSBURG. May 26-The general
stan has received the following telegram
dated May IS from General Kuropatkin:
There is no change in the general situa-
tion in the fengWang- -Cheng district. our
cavalry report that the japanese are con-
structing fortiications around Feng- Wang
Cheng, where they have a force OF 5000
infantry and 1000 cavalry, with thir1y-six
field guns.
THE Japanese field guard has advanced
to twenty-five miles north OF the Al river.
their front being turned towards Saimatse
and kuan-Tian-Sian. The" are effecting no
other movements north of the Al river.
1T is reported that a great many jana
nese cavalry have become exhausted and
are broken down.
'On May % our scouts near Pitsewo and
In the Kwang-Tung peninsula ascertained
tnat Japanese outposts occupied the heights
TWO miles south OF the station OF Wafan-
dian. Three miles in their rear were two
squadrons of cavalry Of the line. Two and
one-half companies OF the Twelfth Infant
~ protected both tanks by infantry screens
OF forty men each. Further southwards. In
the villages bordering the railway.
About Poiandien 30oo troops of all arms and
nve guns are concentrated. In the neigh
borhood OF Pitsewo and further south. the
japanese landing continues. the troops
marching thence towards Kfn-Chou with
west.
According 10 Chinese reports a battle
took place at kin-Chou May Is in which
the Japanese lost zoo men The Russian
"A Japanese landing at Taku-Shan began
i've days ago and IL IL reported that 5000
troops. principally infantry. were landed.
but this has not yet been veriaed- The
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-27
LOSE 5000
MEN AND JAPANESE
700, DECLARE RUINORS
Japanese Are Sad TO Haze Surprised tie Enemy in
Monnfain Pass, Killed and Wounded
Over 1000 and Cabtuyed 1000
KIN CHOU is REPORTED TAKEN
Japanese Loss Is Pm at 7OO--Despe,ate Fighfing--
Daluy, Near Po,7 A,zhur, Is NO70 Being
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The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-27
PRINCE PU LUN GIVEN
FAREWELL RECEPTION BY
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
Royal Guest of indianapolis Citi-
zens Will Depart for Buff
falo Tonight.
VISIT WAS A PLEASURE
His Imperial Highness Impressed
with the Treatment He Re-
ceived at indianapolis.
VISIT WAS A PLEASURE

After having been shown every courtesy
and given every attention by the citizens
Of Indianapolis for the last eight days his
Imperial Highness. Prince Pu Lun. will
leave Indianapolis for Buffalo tonight at
6:25 o'clock on the Big Four. He will be
accompanied by Mr.. Wong and the four
secretaries. Their special car will be at
tached to the Knickerbocker.
At the Commercial Club last night the
prince met about three hundred of the
city's leading citizens in farewell recep-
ton at the Commercial Club rooms. Mem
bers of the various committees on enter
tainment and their wives were present
The prince has won a pace in the hearts
of Indianapolitans, and many were the ex-
pressions of regret at his near departure.
Mayor Hoffman made little speech in
which he expressed the esteem in which
the prince and his secretaries are regarded,
and he paid special tribute to Mr. Wong,
proudly proclaiming him citizen of whom
Indianapolis might be proud.
His Highness, in his reply to Mr.. Holtz-
mans speech, said that ii seemed 10 him
if he had been here but day and that
he would gladly prolong his stay year If
such thing were possible. He said that
he was sincerely impressed with the treat
ment he had received and that he would
be glad at some time to meet his entertain
ers in his own land
Mr.. Wong followed the prince with
short speech, in which he thanked the peo-
pie of the city for their kindnSss 10 the
prince, and hoped that the relations be-
tween himself and the citizens of Indian
spolis might always be friendly they
are now.
After Mr.. Wongs speech. refreshments
was served and the guests departed.
Prince Pu Lun spent yesterday. the next
TO his last day in Indianapolis, calling on
friends and making PREPARATIONS for his
leave-takng this evening. His secretaries
and members Of his retinue spent much of
their time visiting the different stores, buy
ing clocks and other trinkets which struck
their fancy.
His Highness will be the guest of Moy
Kee at luncheon this afternoon, after
which he will return to his apartments TO
preDare for his Journey 10 Buffalo