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RUSSIA FEARS INTERFERENCE Diplomats Regard the Czar's As surances of Peace as a Guar antee of Concessions. Muscovite Press Resents the Idea of Interference by Other Powers: Japan Expects a Prompt Reply to Final DemandsDelay Will Provoke Hostilities. St. Petersburg, Jan. 18.The czar's assurance, given at the winter palace Jan. 14, on the occasion of the New Year's reception, that he desired and intended to do all in his power to malntain'peace in the far east, is re garded by the foreign diplomats as a guarantee th at Russia will recognize the open ports and other concessions in Manchuria. This will, it is thought, place the onus of a rupture on Japan. Most of the newspapers here join in a peaceful chorus, one paper remarking, how ever, that it was strange for Russians to first hear of the czar's words by way of America. The Novoe Vremya fefers to the reports of the offer of good offices from the United States, France and Great Britain thus: "Is such action necessary when the whole world has been informed of what his majesty has graciously been pleased to say to the diplomats at the winter palace? "How is it possible to render fur ther service to the cause of peace after the czar has announced that he will direct all his influence to main tain it? A more precious guarantede that-Russia will 1 draw the swor no it is impossible to conceive. "Japan Is in an unfortunate posi tion and will require great tact to avoid the dangers arising from the good offices of officious friends." As a. side light on the situation, the Moscow Gazette announces that its editors and other employes are donat ing their salaries to the purchase of a swift privateer and adding that the sum of $25,000 has already been raised for this purpose. Wild FIGHT IN FO UR DAYS Japan Determined to Secure Anglo Saxon Ideals in the East. Toklo, Jan. 18.Speeches made by prominent men show that the Jap anese nation believes in fighting to se cure Anglo-Saxon ideals for Asia in stead of a military despotism. Sev eral of the Tokio newspapers rejoice that America is now in the same camp as Japan, since the latter desires sim ply a practical assertion of the prin ciples reoognized Jn the, new commer cial treaties, namely, the open door, and the recognition of China's sov ereignty In Manchuria. A dispatch to the Jiji Shimpo from Seoul reports a general rising at Phong Yang, the Korean soldiers' co operating with the rebels. It was a rising at Phong Yang that led to the Chinese-Japaneseatwar. It is expected Toki that the ne gotiations with Russia will last four Continued on Second Page. VA N WILL WOR FO ROOSEVEL The Governor Promises to See That Minnesota Remains Loyal. The President's Friends Are Anx ious at the Uncertainty of the Situation. Trom The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building-, Washington, Washington, Jan. 18. Governor Van Sant arrived In Washington last night, and will remain here several days. To-day he appeared before the rivers and harbors committee with other members of a committee repre senting the Mississippi River Im provement association, and is confi dent, judging from the questions asked, that some legislation for deep ening the upper river will be enacted. Since arriving In Washington the governor has learned about the wide spread character of the opposition to the president, and has listened with a good deal of interest to the sugges tion, which has been made him by several of the president's good friends, that he use his influence to have the Minnesota convention to select dele gates at large to the Chicago conven tion not later than the first part of March, so as to prevent the possibil ity of any danger. Van Sant thinks this a good idea, and on his return he will take the matter up at once with Judge Jami son. Tt is believed here that after the delegates at large are elected they should be instructed for Roosevelt, and that they should then come out in nn interview announcing him as their choice. This is not suggested because of any idea that Minnesota is not for Roosevelt, but 'purely by way of pre caution. Similar plans are to be carried out 1n a number of states, and it is likely that the delegates at large will be chosen this year earlier than usual. The danger to the president is not immediate, nor. so far as can be seen, Is it really serious, but there is enough in the situation to demand greater precaution on the part of the presi dent's friends, and constant watchful ness. Indeed, the situation is very unsatisfactory, so far as Roosevelt is concerned. This statement is made advisedly and with ample authority. The governor to-day called at the department of justice and talked i about the Northern Securities case. He is now confident that the supreme 'court will sustain the government. The governor also called on Senators Nelson and Clapp and members of the house. He expects to see the presi dent and other high officers of the government before going home. Among the matters discussed with Ihe congressmen wafe legislation af jfecting lands in Minnesota, details of which he refused to make public at -present. W. W. Jermane. i.. .Uwwia^VJMiiitote^ ts&ii^L LAKE CARRIERS FACE BIG STRIKE Organized Owners of Vessels Want to Reduce Wages and Efface Unions. Independents Enjoy the Prospect of a Fight, Expecting Higher Rates. Captains, Engineers and Other Wage Earners Determined to Maintain Demands. Special to The Journal. Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 18.The first act of a great commercial drama is now playing on the boards in this city, which is the money center of the vessel and shipping interests of the great lakes. The last act may come before midsummer. It may be even later. In the meantime there will be something doing. The char acters and the parts in the bill of the play are: United States Steel corporation aims to extend its policy of wage re duction, to increase the number of lake ships, and to do away with union rules. Republic Iron and Steel company, similar role to that of the steel trust. Independent vessel owners. They want to keep the boats of the steel trust tied up in order to obtain high er freight rates for carrying the steel trust's iron ore. Masters' and Pilots' AssociationIts aim is to secure higher wages and to have captains hire all employes of ships. Marine Engineers' Beneficial Asso- ciationIts members object to being placendt underwith cor captains and want form- acts all their restrictions on vessel owners continuend. Passenger and Merchandise lines They want lower wages, but are not willing to remain idle after navigation opens. The spectators, innocent but in tensely interrested, are the vast popu lation in the iron ore region and in the lake cities which depend on busi ness at the docks for a livelihood. Wages Reduced. General orders went forth from the steel trust executive committee to-day for a wage reduction on its vessels as well as in its mills. Vesselmen returning from the lake carriers' convention at Detroit met here secretly yesterday, and it is said that plans were then made for the greatest labor war ever fought over American shipping. The outcome will be fnational importance to the steel and allied industries. The result will only be reached by an ideal contest between capital and labor. The leaders of the labor unions have always praye dfor a time when there would be no nonunion men to be considered in a labor controversy. Such is now the case with the cap tains ah dengineers of lake boats. No man can serve in either capacity with out a license from the federal govern ment, and practically every holder of such a license is now a member of a labor organization. Strike Is Inevitable. It is not believed possible that an amicable settlement of the differences between the captains and the lake carriers can be reached without a contest. The captains* union has all the ardor of a new organization for a strike. At their annual convention the cap tains promulgated a series of conces sions and a demand for higher wages, which vesselmen say- cannot be agreed to under any circumstances. The national convention of the Ma rine Engineers' Benevolent association will be held next week at Washing ton and will appoint a committee to confer with the lake carriers on con tracts for the coming season. Before leaving for Washington, del egates from the lakes were most pro nounced against any proposition to reduce wages, even on boats which cannot be operated profitably on freight rates likely to be paid. The firemen, oilers and water tend ers' union, which is a part of the In ternational Longshoremen's union, will also resist any general wage re duction. No government license is re quired for this class of labor and the men's places could probably be quick ly filled, but a strike of the firemen would prevent any ship from unload ing a single, cargo, for no longshore men would work f6r a vessel manned by nonunion firemen. Fight for Existence. The labor organizations are enter ing on a fight for existence with great confidence. They, have won every contest with the vessel owners for a number of years. Their fixed policy has been to compel the payment of wages during all the time they have been on strike and the same policy will be pursued this spring. With both the captains and engi neers the tendency is to regard wages which would have been earned dur ing the strike simply as liens on ves sels, to be paid when they ultimately go to work. QUEER TASTE OF A GOI FOR SOME REASON BOSSY ATE FOURTEEN OUNCES O PINS FOUND IN HER STOMACH. Chicago, Jan. 18.Pins welded into a solid mass and weighing fourteen ounces have been found in the stom ach of a cow by a meat dresser at a Chicago packing plant. How the ani mal secured such a quantity of them, and why it ate them, none'of the men in the packing plant is willing to try to explain. The animal was shipped from Freedom, Minn.' ROBBED A CHURCH Thieves Break In and Steal Carpet from the Floor. New York Sun Special Service. Hagestown, Ind., Jan. 18.For several weeks a country neighborhood four miles north of this place has been so thoroly infested by petty thieves that it is said no family in a circuit of several square miles has escaped loss. The thieves take anything they can carry, from poultry to farm implements. A small church of the United Brethren denomination stands in the vicinity. Late ly the sisters of the church purchased a new carpet and new window shades and furnished the church in fine style, but the thieves stole the carpet and shades.' :ij^*g&k" 'o tiffrt.y^ffi* .,,-.,v. ^,r^,rta, rffl CITY' O FIGHT "DEATH TRUST" Chicago Physicians Demand That Municipality Operate an Anti-toxin Laboratory. Declare That the Safety of Public Makes Such a Step Ne cessary. An Appropriation of $25,000 to Be Asked from the Board of Aldermen. Chicago, Jan. 18.A municipal laboratory for the manufacture of antitoxin under the supervision of public chemists may be the outcome of the campaign instituted by the Chi cago Medical society against the high price exacted by the manufacturers' combine or so-called "death trust." At a conference of officers of the organization it was decided to refer the matter to a meeting on Wednes day evening, .with the recom mendation that the plan be adopted as the permanent solution of the problem. If the approval of the so ciety is obtained some alderman will be asked to introduce an ordinance creating the laboratory and making the necessary appropriation. City Must Interfere. The arbitrary 100 per cent advance in the price of one of the essentials in the modern treatment of diphtheria is held by the physicians to show that provision for the constant supply of the article devolves upon the mu nicipality as.a measure for the preser vation of the public health. The high price now placed on the serum by the "death trust," it is declared, means that thousands of children may perish in the first diphtheria epidemic that appears in the city. It was estimated that a municipal laboratory could be established with an appropriation of $20,000 for con struction and $5,000 for the operating expenses the first- year. Secretary Walls of the Chicago Medical society to-day said: "The sentiment of physicians thru out the country is now arrayed against the men who have advanced the price of antitoxin. The effect will be a natural discrimination against these firms in other articles, which they sell to the profession." 100,000 HOMELESS Conditions in Macedonia Presage Another Uprising Next Spring Much Destitution. j^g^^^ Boston, Jan. 18.Reports to the American board from relief centers in Macedonia show that there are now 100,000 persons homeless and, without means of support for the winter. Of this number between 52,000 and 53,000 are in Monastir vilayet. The Turkish government is affordr ing some relief and funds are coming from America and England. There is fear on the part of those on the ground that unless some decisive steps are taken during the "winter there will be another political out-1 break in the spring. IN CHICAGO ON MAY DAY Date and Place of the National Socialist Convention. Omaha, Neb.. Jan. 18.The executive committee of the national socialist party, in session in Omaha to-day, issued a call for a national convention to meet in Chi cago May 1. PEICE TWO CENTS. MONDAY EVENING, JANUAKY 18, 1904. 20 PAGES-FIVE O'CLOCK. J? PLiUGGMS IN BONSPIEL Thirty-two Rinks Represented in First Event Which Started Thi Afternoon. i Several Famous Skips from Can ada Are Among the Arriv als This Morning. Ice Is in Fine Condition for Play Five Events Will Be Open to All. Just an even thirty-two rinks were represented at noon.to-day, when the drawings ,were made for the first round in.the competition for the St. Paul jobbers' trophy, at the north western, bohspiel. These included nine Canadian and twenty-three American rinks. Trains were late in arriving this morning, but the advance guard of visiting curlers began to straggle into the Flour City Curling club's house, where the games will be played, quite early in the day.^ Several rinks which were drawn for the first round of the St. Paul trophy had not arrived when the drawings were made, but were expected this afternoon. Two rinks from the Canadian Soo, skipped by Joseph Ripley and W. Ferguson, were delayed en route, but wired that they would arrive at 3 p. m. The rinks from Thessalon, Ont., and Cam bria, Wis., skipped, respectively, by Diment and H. F. Schemmel, also were expected this afternoon. Six rinks have entered from the Flour City Curling club of this city. The skips are John McLeod, R. H. Dunbar, John Riheldaffar, John Mc Cullough, W. W. Lorimer and D. C. Murray. Six rinks have entered from Duluth, four fror* the Granite club of Winnipeg, and one from the Thistle club of the same city. Four rinks are entered from the Nushka club of St. Paul, and one from the St. Paul Curling club. The other rinks are from Portage, Wis. Columbus, Wis. Reston, Man. Fort William, Ont. West Superior, Wis., and Portage la Prairie. Ice in Good Condition. The ice to-day was in magnificent condition for play. It is thought that forty rinks will be represented when the draw is made for the Flour City Curling club trophy to-morrow, a meeting of the executive committee this noon, it was decided to eliminate the amendment to the playing rules which was passed Jan. 16. This amendment limited the open events to the Duluth jobbers' trophy, the St. Paul jobbers' trophy, and the Cana dian Soo trophy. The elimination of the amendment adds the Flour City Curling club and J. E. Meyers tro phies to the list of open events, and these will be played off according to the original program. The entries for the consolation event will be based, on the play in the first round of the St. Paul jobbers and Flour City curling club trophy. At the' time the amendment was made to the rules it was thought that fifty or sixty rinks would take part in the bonspiel, making it impossible to play off five open and three special events in one week. It is now prac tically certain that not more than forty rinks will be present, and by playing five games each day on each of the eight sheets of ice, the program can easily be completed by Saturday. Two games were scheduled for this afternoon, the first bunch beginning play at 2 p. m., and the second at 4:30, finishing the first round in the St. Paul jobbers' trophy this after noon. Play in the Flour City Curling club trophy will begin to-morrow ft. BRYA N WOUL WEAR A TOG A Railway Taxation and the Die trich Scandal Steps by Which He Would Climb. Influential Party Men Vouch for His Ambition for a Seat in the Senate. Energies of His Friends to Be Bent in Winning a Demo cratic Legislature. Special to The Journal, Omaha, Neb., Jan. 18.William Jennings Bryan wants the place in the United States senate which Charles H. Dietrich is to leave. The informa tion came to-day from Bryan's closest friends, the leaders of the democratic party in that state. Mr. Bryan hasaiot expressed the wish publicly.. An ef- fort to learn the details and scope of his plan met with the statement that he must decline to discuss the sub ject. Possibly Mr. Bryan wishesto seem that his friends and not he are originators of the plan. It is sig nificant that as soon as he returns to the state capitol the man closest to him and most influential'in the party begins disseminating information that energies must be directed to electing a democratic legislature in Order to give Mr. Bryan the senatorial toga. The issues on which Mr. Bryan will make his fight are two. Railway taxation and domination arid the kind of republicanism Dietrich stands for. The upheaval is at hand, say the demo cratic leaders, and Mr. Bryan believes it possible in the present -situation brought about by the tyranny of the railroads and the taint of the Dietrich scandal to make both branches of the legislature safely democratic. It has already been settled that the democratic state convention will be held in September. It has also been settled that a delegation will be sent "to St. Louis with Bryan as chairman, indorsing Bryan and Bryanism the same as in 1896. It is admitted that while there are hopes of a situation in the convention which will result in the nomination of Mr. Bryan, there is no such expecta tion, arid Mr. Bryan wants the work of reorganizing in the state com menced as soon as the convention is over, so that the democrats may carry A I Nebraska and he may go to the senate. Lee Herdman, clerk of the supreme court, the highest salaried position in the state, and one of the most infiuen tion men in the party, vouches for Mr. Brvan's senatorial ambition. ACCUSE A JUDGE Bar Association to Hear Charges Against Justice Hooker. New York Sun Special Service. Buffalo, N. Y.. Jan. 18.Charges against Supreme Court Justice Warren B. Hooker of Fredonla will be presented to the State Bar association at Albany to-morrow. The charges, in effect, are that Judge Hooker, formerly a congressman, entered into a. conspiracy with George W. Beavers to place Frank P. Ball, his nephew, on the pay roll at a salary of $600, for which he performed no service, and that the money received by Ball was turned over to Hooker in payment of a debt. WARNER REAPPOINTED St. Paul Mart Will Continue as Surveyor General of Minnesota. Washington. Jan. 18.The*president to day sent to the senate the following, nomi nations: Surveyor -general of Minnesota, Eli S. Warner, Minnesota. $ 4fr. WARMER AND PROBABLY Lt#HtNTO*frT*b-N GHT AND TUESDAY WANTS N O MASONS O N CALDERONE JURY i ii in- Hi I.H F. L, McGhee, Calderone's Attorney Uses Two Peremptories to Dispose of Ma sonic Veniremen. The Accused Man Weeps as He Is Brought Into. CourtHe Ap- pears Very NervousHundreds of Spectators Throng the Courtroom to Catch a Glimpse of the Alleged MurdererJury Triers Appointed and Work BeginsThe Story of the Crime. -8 I Jurymen Secured. John Lally, a retail wood and I coal dealer, 1830 E Twenty-sec I ond street. $ "Are you a Mason?" This question seems to be the basis on whixm L. McGhee is working in the selection of a jury to try his client, Antonio Calderone, for the murder of Salvatore Battlia. To each venire man examined this morning the keen, colored attorney propounded this question. In case it was answered in the negative the prospective juror seemed to rise in the estimation of the questioner. If he admitted be longing to this order, Mr. McGhee at once showed a decided disinclination to accept him as a- juror. In fact, this feeling went so far that in two in stances when no fault could be found with the venireman and the triers had found the defendant's challenge "not true," Mr. McGhee exercised his right o peremptory challenge. Calderone's attorney does not want any Masons on the jury. This fact seems certain. The reason for his feeling can be ascribed only to the fact that Battalia, the murdered man, is said by some to have renounced his allegiance to his native land, his church and Italian societies and be come a Mason. This fact is related by some as a motive for the murder. Mr. McGhee evidently recognized this factor in the case. Calderone Weeps in Court. Weeping spasmodically arid evident ly very nervous, Antonio Calderone was brought before Judge Brooks this morning. Long before, 9 o'clock the hall in front of Judge Brooks' courtroom was packed with men and women morbid ly curious to see the notorious prison er and hear the details of his alleged crime. The courtroom was not adequate to accommodate the immense crowd and the scene of the trial was changed Judge Cray?s room with the probao bility of another removal to court room No. 1 later on. Four-bailMfs were necessary to handle the spec tators. The. room was^ filled in a- few moraents,and.many were .held on the outside of the locked doors. The- defense demanded triers for the selection of a jury arid Judge Brooks appointed Walter Brown, J. J. McHale and James Robinson. Work of Getting Jury. Outside of the particular line of questioning as to Masons, the defend ant's attorney seemed to have no par ticular preference. All veniremen look alike to him in that he is sus picious, of each and every one. Eleven men of different nationali ties, religions, ages and occupations were examined this morning and not a juror was Chosen. Some of them were found with Opinions and lacking in some other qualification. Two were excused on pererhptory challenges by the defense. Calderone has eighteen more peremptory challenges while the state has but seven. The men examined this morning were: Leonard Granberg, David. B. Strong, Frank O. Streed. Edward Esklund, Eugene K. Wilcox, Willis Tinkham, John H. Keeler, Edwin L. Matthews, Arthur J. Davis. STORY O THE CRIME THREE CHANGE S IN PANAM A PACT Amendments Relate to Sanita tion, the Limits of Cities and the Cofttrol of Harbors. Senator Morgan Votes Against the TreatySenator Money 1 Opening of the Trial Recalls a Three Day Mystery. On the night of Nov. 18, 1903, the body of Salvatore Battalia, an Italian fruit peddler who lived at 809 West ern avenue, was found lying, on the Franklin avenue bridge with twenty four kinfe wounds in him, several of which were pronounced fatal. The re mains were taken to the county morgue and detectives detailed to in vestigate the mystery surrounding the man's murder. The next morning Detectives Han-j jury indicted him for, murder in the sen and Helin discovered a trail of first degree. Excuses Himself. Washington, Jan. 18.The senate committee on foreign relations to-day directed Senator Cullom to report the Panama treaty with three amend ments. The republican members voted for the treaty, but only two democrats, Morgan and Money, were, present. The former voted against the treaty and Mr. Money stated that he had not yet had time to consider it. The three amendments relate to sanitation, the limitation of cities andk the control of harbors. The amend ment relating to sanitation grants the United States more direct power. The other amendments define the limits of Panama and Colon in rela tion to the canal zone and give the United. States control of the harbors for the purpose of improvements. WATERSPOUT WORKS RUIN Strikes Bloemfontein and Destroys Hotels and Houses. Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony, Jan. 18.A waterspout yesterday destroyed three hotels and many houses here, and, it is believed, resulted in loss of life. The number of dead, however, has not yet 1 ^f*9fl AXTONIO CALDERONE. blood leading from the east end of the bridge thru Prospect park and on to ward Merriam Park to a small shoe maker shop on Raymond avenue, in St. Anthony Park, kept by one Tony Candioto. Here they learned th at Candloto had been -on Western avenue the night before and that he knew that Battalia was away from home, as was Tony Calderone. Investigation proved that Calderone had not re-/ turned honie and suspicion at' orfce pointed to him as the, siayer of fruit peddler. "!'jthe The detectives followed the trail of blood along University avenue toward St. Paul until they- reached Dale street, where the trail was lost. They returned to the city and circulars were sent in various directions ask ing for the arrest of Tony Calderone, who would be charged with the mur der. A careful search in the vicinity of the scene Of the murder resulted in the finding of a knife of a peculiar pattern, said to be a Swedish sur geon's, knife. It had a blade nearly one foot long and was as slender al most as a stiletto. This kriife was examined by the surgeon who per formed the autopsy, and it was found that it fitted the wounds in the dead man's body. The knife was after wards identified as having been sold by a clerk in the Palace loan office on Washington avenue S, to Tony Cal derone. While the detectives were scouring the two cities in their search for the missing Calderone, the man was lying hidden in the' home of Mrs. Davis, a colored woman, living on St. Anthony Hill in St. Paul, and was being attended by Dr. V. D. Turner, also colored, who was dressing his wounds. On the Saturday night fol lowing the murder, F. L. McGhee, a colored attorney in St. Paul, hired a carriage, and, accompanied by Dr. Turner, brought Calderone to Minne apolis and lodged him in the county jail. The coroner's jury held Calderone responsible for Battalia's death, and he was held in jail until the grand POINT AT ISSUE IS JURISDICTION Supreme Court in Doubt About Proper Status of State's Merger Case. Attorneys Asked to File Supple mentary Briefs on the Subject. From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building, 'Washington, Washington, Jan. 18.Thef ollbw ing order in the case of Minnesota vs. the Northern Securities company was entered in the supreme court to-day. "It is ordered by the court th at leave be and the same is hereby given, counsel to file briefs herein within twenty days on the question' of whether the circuit court properly took jurisdiction of the case on re moval." Officers of the court explain that cer tain classes of cases can be removed to the United States circuit 'court immediately and thence to the su preme court while others must go thru the state courts and to the United States courts, and the order suggests a doubt in the minds of the court as to whether the circuit court acted properly on the question of removal. Governor Van Sant, who was pres ent In court, after obtaining a copy of the order said:' "From a hasty examination and without consulta tion with state's counsel I should say that the supreme court has doubt as to I the regularity of the cases being before urid also as vto AH 'XB3 its jurisdiction." W. W. Jermane. \,J&ni 1