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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-16
MINNEAPOLIS CENSUS
ENUMERAT0RS CHOSEN

From The journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, March 16.-William N.
Chase and Albert S. Nelson of Mime
apolis were today appointed census
enumerators to gather statistics of man
ufacturing in that city. David Gorham
was appointed some time ago, and these
three will work with men delegated
from the permanent census force for
that purpose. They will be paid SO a
day, out of which they must board
themselves and pay all other expenses.
The work will last for about 100 days.
This manufacturing census will cover
the entire country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-16
HANDSHAKES BETRAY
DEADBEAIS, He SAYS
New York Sun Special Service.

Chicago, March 16.-Credit men last
night were told how to judge character.
DR.. Charles F. Beger, selecting two sub
jects from his audience, explained the
honest customer.
''When a man presses his thumb
against yours in shaking hands, he
said, he is all right: If he keeps his
thumb up, he is a stingy one. If you
find man who gives you his finger
tips to shake, look out for him. If he
gives you the limp shake, tell him to
come back in five years.
Watch the upper lid of man g
eye. If the lid droops at the corner,
the man is dishonest. If you can see
white all AROUND the eyebaIl the owner
of the eyeball will not pay his bills.
In the case of woman, notice her
upper lip. If the upper lip is thin, she
is cold-hearted and a shrew. If she is
sincere, she will have a full lip and
will look you in the eye.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-16
EXPOSE FOR BEEF TRUST
Old Ally to Tell Federal Jury About
the Combine.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, March l6.-That there has
been serious split in the beef trust
has been confirmed by investigation in
this city. The big packing firm of
SchWarzschild & Sulzberger, which is
included in the government IS case
against the combination, may soon be
aiding the federal authorities in their
proceedings against the trust for vic.
lat19n OF Judge Grosscup's injunction.
Members of the firm are expected to
appear before the federal grand Jury
and tell what they know of the alleged
failure of the big four to abide by the
However friendly the relations be.
been, there IS evidently anythine BY bnt
cordlality at present. Ferdinand Sulz.
berger, president Of the company. de-
chned to predict what he might dc
IN the event of his being called as :
witness before the federal grand jury
W WI convenes in Chicago on Marcel
that his firm has any connection. ii
rectly or indirectly, with the other grea-
packing houses.
=. AS to the outcome of the investiga
ton. so far as his firm is concerned. Mr.
Sulzberger said that there could be ne
DOUBT, as - the right must prevail wher
the, whole truth is Known
!, We are in active competition will
ILn Inc {; oth lei buyers in the Chicago mar
prove the truth of what we say.''
What about the buyers for the othe
hrms IN their relations with one an
other?' was asked. GILL
'Swift, Armour and Morris own tn
N fHrn bas Pba hack ing ffSGmpany WHICH,
Dressed Beef company and Other con
Germs, you know,'' he said. '0D
DO, you mean to say, then, tina
there Is no competition between tn
buyers for those three firms and for fl
National Packing company?'' VI
mean just what I say. You ca,
draw any conclusion you please.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-16
MINERS PAY.T0 SEE
MAN In DRESS SUIT
New YORK SIM speoi.1 service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Reno, New, March 16.-Willard
Hatch, mining man Of Denver, arrived
at Goldfeld last week and brought along
his dress suit. When he was invited to
dinner Sunday night he arrayed himself
and set out on foot.
He attracted crowd at once, as his
was the first dress suit seen in camp
fnes the sa P5 tent WAS Rtehsd .d6
taken to the back room, where he was
placed on dry goods box and ex-
hibited at half dollar a head as the
wearer Of the only dress suit in Gold
field.
Hatch was angry at first, but the
humorous side Of the affair soon APP
pealed to him and when the function
was ended the gatemoney was spent on
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-16
PLAN A
TEST FOR CAR
Adopt Free Speech Policy to See
Whether Government Is
Sincere.
ASK REPRESENTATION
ON NEW COMMISSION
Agrarian Situation Becomes Omin-
ous-The Terrorists Prom
ise to Be Good.

st. Petersburg, March 16.-The zems-
tvos, doumas, ETC., thruout Russia are
taking advantage Of the imperial ukase,
issued simultaneously with the rescript,
comforting upon individuals and in
stitutions'' the right freely to petition
the emperor thru the. committee of min
listers on. all questions affecting the
welfore of the empire, and are demand
welfare. of the empire, and are demand
which is celebrating, the rescript.
The Importance Of the ukase, which
was largely overlooked at the time, has
now become a powerful weapon in the
hands of the liberals, who contend that
1t necessarily carries with it a COM
and assembly, without e Which the sp rieht
to petition on general questions would
necessarily be a farce, and also free
dom Of the press for the discussion
OF such questions.
, They now propose, in order to force
test OF the government 8 sincerity,
openly to organize clubs to debate po-
itical questions. The Moscow and st.
strong resolutions demanding represent
tat1on on the rescript commission.
Strike Situation Improves.
The strike situation seems every
where to be improving. The social
democrats here have advised the strik-
ers who are without money and con-
fronted with starvation to return to
work, and less than 10000 workmen are
now out. ~.
On the other hand, the prospects of
agrarlan disturbances on a large scale
are becoming decidedly more threaten
ing and are causing the deepest con-
Germ: Many landed proprietors are
afraid to 20 back to their estates. The
movement has not assumed political
phase, but is in the old form Of de-
mand for redistribution of the land.
Agitators are shrewdly spreading the
report that the emperor has decreed
such a division telling the peasants
| that the proprietors do not want to sub.
nit and thus setting them against the
landlords lin the emperor's name. y
The agitation has now spread to Him.
brisk province, where the peasants are
making ready to begin "a division sof
the land as soon as the snow melts.
* Terrorists Will Rest.
It is reported that the terrorists have
formally notified the government. that
they will cease their activity for a
month and await the result Of the re.
script. -. - : -. : - ... ...
| A story is current that plot in the
aristocratic page corps has been un
earthed, discriminating papers having
been discovered on the person Of stu
dent named Verhofsky, son Of the gen
eral of that name, and another stude1t
| The authorities, however,, deny all
knowledge Of the plot. = +...>
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-16

Toxic, March 16.-The Japanese occu.s
pied Tie pass at midnight, last night.
Details of the occupation have not
yet been received at imperial army
headquarters. But it is known that the
blow was struck from the west.
An official bulletin reports the action
and that the Japanese are in hot pursuit
Of the retreating Russians, but it does
not mention any particulars about the
fight.
The Japanese occupied Sing-ching
(Sing-king7) March Is. Sing-kin OF
Yen-den is situated about eighty miles
almost due east Of Mukden.
Chicago, March 16.-A special cable
to the Daily News from Toxic, says: S.
Tie pass which was held by about a
division of Russian troops is now in the
possession Of the Japanese. After
slight resistance the Russians evacuated
at midnight the strong position they
had prepared months ago, setting fire to
the railway station and other buildings.
The Japanese troops which had occu-s
pied Yin-pao and East Fsu-shun, are in
hot pursuit of the retreating Musco-
vites, along the Kirin road. It is pre-
dicted that the Russians will retreat to
Hardin. 49, >: ~ .
Toxic is preparing municipal cele-
bratlon of Japanese victories for Satur.
day, S sa~--r.sszaas.f.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-16
SAY CONSTITUTION
BLOCKS RATE LAW
Railroad Lawyers Convince Some
Senators an Insurmountable
Barrier Exists.
DECLARE CONGRESS -, .
IS WITHOUT POWER
Enemies of Esch- Townsend Bill
Say No Regulation Measure
Is Possible.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. --r --s
Chicago. March 16-Walter Wellman,
in Washington special to the Record
Herald, says:
Is the railway-rate scheme dead9
Must it fail because of it's unconstitu-
tionality in the form it is now pre-
sented and the impossibility Of making
it constitutional without destruction Of
it's usefulness2
An important discovery has been
made by senators who have been look
ing carefully into the proposed law.
Lawyers representing the big railway
interests Of the country have prompted
them as to where to, find the obstacle
that may prove fatal to the hopes of
those who have favored such enactment
as that proposed in the Townsend
bill, which passed the house of repre-
sentatives by nearly unanimous vote.
Senators "Astounded.'
Senators who have inquired into this
matter admit they are amazed and
astounded at what they have learned.
tn constitutional objection which, thus
has been raised is to form the subject
of searching inquiry by the senate COM
mittee on Interstate commerce at it's
meeting week or ten days hence to
consider the Esch- Townsend measure.
If the contention of the railroad law
yers is found to be southland many of
the best legal minds in the senate be-
lieve it is-then the prediction is made
that the proposed legislation to provide
government regulation of rates must
fall by the wayside as an impracticable
project, completely blockaded by the
constitution of the United States.
What Constitution Says.
"The. congress shall have power,' de.
clares the Constitution, TO regulate
commerce with foreign nations and
among the several states,' etc. But
it also declares in the same section:
emo preference shall be given by any
regulation of commerce or revenue to
the ports of one state over those of an.
other.' --..-. ---'- %~..-s. !
The big railroad lawyers who have
been assiduously looking for weapon
with which to kill off government regu
lation of railroad rates think they nave
found 1T IN this constitutional provi
sion, as they claim that one of, the most
prolific causes Of complaint on the part
OF the communities concerning the rates
made by the managers Of railway com
panles is as to the differentials between
the interior and the seaboard. For ex
ample, it is found necessary to the
maintenance Of railway properties ant
a proper distribution of traffic to give
Baltimore or Philadelphia or New Or
leans or Boston lower rate per mile
from Chicago than New York. Thes,
diHerentials are an important, vita
and an essential part of the entire ia
brio of rates turnout the country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-16
MADMAN'S LIVE.WIRE
GRAB MERELY SHOCKS

Omaha, March 16.-For more than
in the new street railway car barn, at
Twenty fourth and Vinton streets, de-
flying all the efforts made to catch him,
and all but causing his own death by
selling live wire. He eluded the
attempts of the officers to catch him
and, boarding car which stood on a
siding, started toward the main line.
wildly about in search Of some imagi-
nary object, and finally climbed to the
top Of car and grasped the live wire
overhead. He received severe shock,
but soon rallied and the officers took
him in charge. Later the man gave his
name as Edward Mallett and his home
as Vincennes, Ind.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-16
Japs Move on Town.
Russians Burn More Stores.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
San-tou-pu, Eight Miles North Of Tie
Pass, Manchuria, March 16.-The Rug
slams yesterday abandoned their ad.
vanced positions on the Fan river.
where the desperate attack of the jap.
back upon the defenses at Tie paaG
Previous to the retirement the supplies
of wood, etc., collected there were set o.
fire.
A desperate, bloody battle nor.a a
Tie pass followed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-16
KuRoPATK1N OFF HIS GUARD
Japs Feinted at Fan River, Then Struci
Blow from West.

ST.. Petersburg, March 16.-The news
from the front is again very serious.
Field Marshal Oyama is striking an.
other blow at the defeated RUSSIAN
army.
In spite of the exhaustion of his
forces after the long twelve-day strua.
gle for Mukden, he has been able E
organize fresh turning movement II
the hope of completing the victory wc1
under the walls of Mukden.
Tuesdays attack upon the Russian
advance line at the Fan river, it j
now evident, was only a feint Will
Japanese columns were being WORKED
around to get in position to fall upon
the Russian rear, and yesterday tho
blow was struck, a dispatch to the Az.
ISOLATED Press from San-tou-pu bringing
to st. Petersburg the first word that
battle was in progress north of Tie
pass.
Russians Surprised.
That General Kuropatkin was takdn
by surprise is fair inference frosa
the manner in which, Tuesday nigbf.
he abandoned the Fan river positionl
leaving so hurriedly that he was agasS
obliged to burn his stores to preveet
them from falling into the hands AZ
the Japanese.
It is evident that the Japanese
struck in from the west of Tho
4 a 4 ~ ~, ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-16
Dr.. HARPER At LAKEWOOD.

New York, March 16.-President Will
liam r. Harper of the University Of Chi
cago who arrived here from Chicago yes
terday, left this city today for Lakewood,
Nj, where he is to take an X-ray treat
ment. He was accompanied by his son,
Samuel II. Harper, and his physician.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-16
EARTHQUAKES IN ITALY,

Naples, Italy, March 16.-Slight undu-
latory earthquake shocks have been felt,
here. They were more perceptible and
longer at Benevento Solerno, Casino,
Avellino and Castellamare causing a.
panic, without. however, doing any dam
age.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-16
FoRTY-oNE INDIANS GRADUATED.

3FoRTY-ONE INDIANS GRADUATED.
Carlisle, Pa, March 1.-THE graduating
exercises of the Indian Industrial school
today were attended by thousands Of peo-
pie Francis p. Leupp, commissioner Of
Indian affairs. presented diplomas to
forty-one, the largest class in recent
years. Captain w. A. Mercer, superin-i
tendent Of the school, presided. {
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-16
Nogi- Outs Railroad.

New York Sun Special Service.
b. Niu-chuang, March 16.-The occupa.
ton of Tie pass followed sanguinary
combat, in which 1000 Japanese fell.
eight miles south Of Tie pass. The Jap
anese conquered, however, after being
first repulsed.
1t is believed that Japanese force
from the west under Nogi has succeed
ed in cutting the railroad ahead of the
retreating enemy. There are signs Of
a superior Japanese force to the east.
The Russian troops are without ade-
quate stores. It is known that many Of
the troops had had little to eat for two
days. Ammunition is none too plenti-
full.
The Russians began sending their
wounded northward Monday night,
The telegraph corps was sent to San.
tou-pu, eight miles north of Tie pasa
the same night.
, Japs Move on Town. s.
Tuesday morning, the japanese cen.
ter, consisting, Of a single division.
south Of Tie pass, and advanced by
forced march to within six miles Of the
town.
The Fourth Siberian army corps,
commanded by General Mistchenko, at.
tempted to stop the Japanese advance.
The Japanese, altho greatly outnum.
bered, engaged the enemy, losing heav.
lily.
A force, supposed to be Kawamura T.
began to close in on Tuesday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-16

Margaret L. Frost has been appointed post
mistress at Wilder, Fergus county, Mont. vice
James Tyler, removed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-16

100000 FIRE IN PROVIDENCE.
Providence, R. l., March 16.-Fire and
water today damaged Music Hall black,
in the center OF the city, to an amount
estimated at 500, 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-16

Rain or snow tonight and
Friday.
Today, max. 81, min. 81 de-
grees; a year ago, max. SO,
min. % degrees.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-10-25
ROLO0IC
Mrs. A. e. Ferren

NAGSs ~ Il uOaHSu
Died Saturday, Oct. q, at her
residence in Lake Charles, La.
Louise Revillon, wife of A. E.
Ferren, aged 80 years. Mrs.
Ferren's death came as a great
shock to her many friends here
who admired and esteemed her
for her many charming and
lovable traits of character. and
they deeply sympathize with the
bereaved husband and relatives.
The remains were brought to
Lafayette on the afternoon train
Saturday. Sunday at II a. m.
the funeral took place from the
family residence and proceeded
to st. Johns Catholic church
where the solemn service of the
dead was read by Father Charles
who also paid a fitting tribute tt
the departed. The body wa
then taken to the cemetery anG
laid to rest.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-10-25
The Cane Crop.

La. Planter and Sugar Manufacturer.
The weather during the great
er part of the past week has been
unseasOnably warm and this has
not been beneficial to the cane
crop as it had a tendency to de-
lay the secretion of sugar in the
canes, which is now so much de-
sired.
It has been dry, however, and
this has helped the situation and
rendered it less critical than it
was during the preceding week,
when so much rainfall was ok
perfenced. The campaign is
now about to start everywhere.
While the cane is green, an i'm
prOvement in this respect is an
ticipated from now on.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-10-25
RUsKs GAVE HIM INSPIRATION

Aided Wagner Greatly in Composition
Of Tristan"
At last Wagner was possessed by
"das f%urchtbare Sehnen,' which was
essential to the composition of Acts
II. and III. of Tristan" On Nov. i
he even had thoughts of suicide. He
wrote the music with the gold pen
presented to him by Mathilde. The
third act was written with as great
passion as the second. Wagner in his
uncomfortable hotel at Lucerne be-
came Tristan tossing on his couch at
Kareol. Then we find him weeping
while he composes Kurwenal's words,
"Auf eig'ner Weld und WOnne." etc.
On May 9, however, he had been stick
ing for a week W the passage pre-
ceding "Sterbend lag ich stumm i'm
Kahn" but the provident Mathilde
sent him a package of zwieback. He
dipped the sweet, familiar rusks" in
milk and consumed them. and the
gates of inspiration were opened again,
God. what the proper rusk a do!'
he exclaims. Thus Tristan" was
composed.-Wagner's Letters to Ma
thilde WesendoncE.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-10-25

Miss Kahn visited her parents
in Rayne Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Steckler arrived Satur-
day evening and took up her
work at the school Monday.
Miss Trousdale came in Sun
day evening and has taken charge
of the first and second grades.
Miss Faulk, who has been
helping her brother in the Brous-
sard school, left Tuesday for her
home near Rayne. She will
leave for Natchitoches next week
to finish her course in the Nor
NAL School.
Mrs. COmeaux' 8 new residence
is nearing completion and she
and family expect to be in it in
q short time.
The school has enrolled one
hundred and thirty-twO to date.
We are glad to see that Mr..
Rudolph Bernard is again able
to be up and attending to bust
ness after a few weeks illness.
MIR. j. H. Bernard was in town
Monday.
The cane crop in this section is
about like last year, but the price
is about $1.OO a ton less. The
farmers, however, feel pretty
well satisfied with affairs.
Xxx.
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PeculiaritieS

You must find that impedi-
ment in your speech rather in
convenienta at times, Mr.. Briggs?"
"Oh, n-nO; everybody has his
little popularity. S~tammering
is m-m-mine; what is y-yours?"
We'll, really. I am not aware
that l have any,"
DIDO you stir y-your tea with
your right hand?"
Why, yes, of course"
"W-well, that is y-your pecu
iliarity; most p-people u-use a
t-teaspoon."-Tt-B Bit.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-10-25

This controversy over the sex of
angels bids fair to be compromised
on the hypothesis that male angels go
clean shaved. But where does DOwie
come in?-Atlanta Constitution.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-10-25
Letter to Harxroder.

Mr.: NJ. A. Hargroder,. Lafayette, La.
Dear Sir:II have suffered with
piles for over IA years, have tried
various kinds Of remedies, but found
no cure in any. l have been using
your ointment for about ten days and
am improving daily, and have had no
SUFFERING since the first application.
1 can very conscientiously recommend
your medicine to all sufferers.
Very respectfully,
EUPHIMON BIJEAUx.
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Mrs. A. T. Comeaux and chill
dren, of Youngsville, came to
Lafayette Sunday to remain sew
eral days. They we're ac-
companied by Miss Mini Doucet
who had been spending some
time in Youngsville.
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Omer Martin.

Died at his residence in
Breaux Bridge Friday. Oct. 20,
1905 at 1:2O p. M, Omer Martin,
aged "a years and 3 months.
Mr.. Martin was a man of fine
character and was highly es-
teemed by his fellow citizens
among whom he was born and
reared. He was a good citizen
and took an active part in public
affairs. In the civil wal he
went to the front and did active
duty for his country, achieving
the rank of captain for meri-
torious service. For the past
eight years he has served as
postmaster. He married Miss
Ellie Estilette in 1855, about 3
months ago he celebrated his
golden wedding. His wife and
the following children survive
him: Drs. J. A. Martin and G. A.
Martin, of Lafayette, DR.. r. r.
Martin, Of Crowley, DR. G. W.
Martin. Of Anaudville, Mrs.
Horace Martin. Of Jennings,
Mrs. Arthur Couret and Mrs.
Juanita Martin Of Breaux Bridge.
Funeral services attended by .
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The Washington Post opines that
the gentleman who is going to start a
republican daily paper in Birming-
ham must share Mr.. Carnegie's view
about the disgrace of dying rich.-
Atlanta Constitution.
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Hrs. w. D. fluff, j.,

Hrs. w. D. Huff, J1.,
Died at the residence of Mrs.
w. D. Huff in this city Sunday,
Oct. %, at 8 a. m. EleOnOre
Hebert, wife Of W. D. Huff, Jr.,
aged 20 years and / month. Mrs.
Huff's death was very sudden,
she having been i'll less than two
days, and came as a terrible
shock to her family and friends.
She was a most estimable woman
and devoted wife and mother.
She leaves a husband and two
children, one 4 years and one
four months old. The remains
were taken to her girlhood home
at Patoutville for intermenU, on
the afternoon train Sunday.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-10-25

Mrs. Terry and little daughter
left Thursday for their home in
Jennings, after spending several
DAYS at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. MOutOn.