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RUSSIAUNDERGOING
MIGHTY CHANGES
TERRORISTS MAY BE
EXPECTED TO ACT
Russians in This Country Look for
Speedy Beginning of Bomb
Throwing.
Special to The journal.
New York, Jan. 28.'' Ten years ago,
even five years ago, such a powerful
movement "as that headed by Father
Gopon would have been impossible in
Russia," said Dr. Maurice Fishberg,
one of the local leaders of the Bussian
social democratic party, which believes
in peaceful, educational work as op
posed to the violent measures of the
social revolutionists, or "terrorists."
I doubt whether, in all history, any
country has. changed so suddenly as Rus
sia has done in the past few years. The
industrial progress of the nation has
led to sudden concentration of large
numbers of workmen in particular dis
tricts of a few large towns, where they
are open to trade-union and revolution
ist propaganda.
Rapid Development Cause of!Texas Member Starts Investiga-
Preseut Uprising, Says Lead
ing Russo-Axnerican.
"Graft" Payments Necessary.
In order to understand properly the
present uprising, it ifi necessary to have
some idea of the industrial system of
Russia, which is decidedly different
from that of America and other ad
vanced countries. Here the government
is neutral or is supposed to be neutral,
in the struggle between capital ana
labor, but in Russia it is heart and soul
with the employer.
In the first place, every faotory
owner has to obtain a permit from the
government before he can start in busi
ness, even if h^e is only going to open
a small workshop with a dozen, or twen
ty men employed. This provision of the
law excites widespread discontent thru
out Russia, for it has a powerful .effect
in preventing a mail from getting on in
the world.
"In order to obtain the permit, the
payment of 'graft' to numerous "offi
cials is necessary. They fix their
bribes so high, in many cases, that a
workman who haa. saved up enough
money to start a small factory or hjs
own is unable to do so, simply because
he cannot satisfy these greedy officials.
Then, too, thev may takebr^bes from
factories already in opexjflSon- to/refuse
him his permit. And, if he happens to
be a man who is suspected-by the secret
police of revolutionary sentiments, it
is safe to say that he will not be al
lowed to obtain a *riermit on any "terms.
The authorities know that the factory
and the workshop are the forcingbeds
of the movemtent for freedom, and
they therefore do all in their power to
prevent them from falling under the
control of persons who sympathize with
the cause of liberty.
"Trade unions and strikes are still
unlawful in Russia. Less than fifteen
years ago there were no labor organiza
tions in that country, and the men who
first started them and. joined them were
treated as traitors by the. government
and were sent to jail or to Siberia.
But the movement could not be stopped.
Organizers from England, Belgium,
France and other industrial countries
helped it forward, and eventually the
unions attained such strength in St.
Continued on 2d Page, 4th Column.
REFUNDS ON SEED
WHEAT OPPOSED
Farmers in Minnesota and North
Dakota ObjectPlans May
Be Dropped.
By W. W. Jermane.
Washington, Jan. 28.Representa-
tive Tawney says he understands that
protests ha\ come from various parts
of North Dakota and Minnesota against
the proposal to import Canadian seed
wheat free of duty. The North Dakota
delegation is likely to oppose the legis
lation and so Representative Steener
son of Minnesota, who has word from
his district that farmers there have
plenty of home-grown seed and do not
le.sire to import. This being the case,
Mr. Tawney is not disposed to press
the matter before the ways and means
committee next Wednesday. However,
should Mr. Steenerson introduce a reso
lution addressed to the committee ask
ing for-action, he may take the case
up. But at present he thinks the out
look for such legislation is not good.
Forestry Land Patents Coming.
Representative Volstead todav was
Informed by the interior department
that the government is now at work
getting out patents to 20,000 acres of
land reserved for forestry purposes in
Minnesota.
This matter has been held up for al
most a year because the original de
scriptions showed .04 of an acre more
than the 20,000 called for.
$45,000 AS BANK DEBT
$3,000 AS BANK ASSETS
Chicago, Jan. 28.It is said that the
liabilities of the Pan-American bank
here approximate $45,000. To meet
these liabilities are assets said to con
sist of $300 in cash, one trust deed of
doubtful value and some promissory
notes, the whqle amounting to $3,000.
Keceiver Edwin C. Day hats made the
discovery that within the last four
months $25,000 had been withdrawn
from the Pan-American bank for the
private bank of President William H.
Ilunt in Wall street, New York, and
that other withdrawals of~ $9,800 and
$5,000 were
creditedinto
branch
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Hunt and
~iitutip the Cit oa
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INQUIRY IN HOUSE
MAY OUST BIXBY
tion Said to Be Directed at
Minnesotan.
INVOLVES INTEREST
IN INDIAN LANDS
Bixby Reported to Have Declined
Pay to Avoid Signing Re
quired Oath.
By W. W. Jrman.
Washington, Jan. 28.Tarns Bixby
may be getting into more trouble with
the government. The other day the
house adopted resolutions introduced by
Representative Stephens of Texas, in
quiring whether or not any member or
employee of the Dawes Indian commis
sion had failed to take the oath re
quired, that he is not interested in In
dian lands, and had thru such failure
been unable to draw his salary.
The resolution, it seems, was aimed
straight at Mr. Bixby, who it is said
here, has not drawn any salary since
the law demanding the oath referred to
was enacted about a year ago.
The members and employees of the
Dawes commission are paid semi-month
ly at Muskogee, Indian Territory, where
the government maintains a disbursing
office. Before drawing his salary each
man on the payroll must subscribe to
the oath of the statute, and this, it is
believed, Bixby has not done, altho thus
far no official information has reached
Washington bearing out the impression.
The secretary of the interior has writ
ten Bixby, asking if the rumor back of
the Stephens' resolution of inquiry is
well founded, and if it is, demanding
that Bixby explain his conduct. This
letter was forwarded yesterday.
Failure to take the oath seems to
mean that Bixby has not fully complied
with the law, and should this prove to
be the case, he will probably be put on
the carpet by the federal authorities.
His dismissal under these conditions,
would be almost certain to follow.
GOODNOW EAGER FOB HEARING
Readies Washington with Affidavits t
Disprove Charges.
By W. W. Jermane.
Washington. Jan. 28.John Ooodhbw,
cotfsui' general at Shanghai* arrived in
Washington last night, and is staying at
the New Wil|ardf Koteh spent -the
early morning looking ovur his mail, and
at 11 o*elock wen to the
capitoLwhere.
h& took5
i
i
luncheont with Senator Nelson
After that he called at the state depart-
?or
lent to report his arrival and arrange
a hearing on the charges against
him,
Mr. Goodnow professes full confidence
in his ability to convince the govern
ment that' he has been lied about and
maligned. He .has brought with him
many affidavits and other sorts of testi
mony from persons of high standing in
ghai, and these will all be sub
mitted to the state department. Speak
ing of his case this morning, he said
I am now to get what I have for
more than- a year been fighting for,
namely, an opportunity to be heard on
these charges.
Senator Nelson is understood to be
interested in the case and to believe
that Goodnow is not guilty.
T. E. Byrnes of Boston, who is prob
ably closer to Goodnow than any other
man in the world, arrived in Washing
ton yesterday, and will be here several
days. It is said he has come on busi
ness connected with his railroad and
not on account of the Goodnow matter.
MERGER STOCK AT
NEW HIGH MARK
Wall Street Opinion Has the Su
preme Court Denying Harri
man Appeal.
Special to The Journal.
New York, Jan. 28.Northern Securi
ties stock made a new high record to
day, selling on the curb at 155%. The
opinion prevails in some quarters that
the supreme court will throw out the
Harriman petition for writ of appeal on
Monday. North-Western advanced' 13%
points to 240, and other northwestern
stocks were strong in sympathy. Prac
tically unlimited orders were given to
buv Union Pacific, St. Paul and other
related stocks. The rise continued on
enormous trading up to the close. The
whole list naturally moved up in line
with northwestern railway issues. If
the action indicated takes. place there
will be speedy dissolution of the North*
ern Securities company on a pro rata
plan.
A new combination has already been
fixed bv rumor, giving Northern Pacific
to North-Western and St. Paul jointly.
The point was made that these two com
panies could very well control North
ern Pacific because they do not parallel
it to the Pacific coast. A report is also
current that the North-Western and St.,
Paul companies would issue 'securities'
to carry thru the reported deal. This
has long been a fa\orite way of ac
counting for any sensational advance in
these shares.
One significant.thing was the large'
absorption of North-Western. Appar
ently somebody wanted the stock and
was willing-to" "pay- a good"" price for
it. For some day's it has been reported
that North-Western is to have a 25
point move.
WHITEMAN RECAPTURED
ATTHE POIHT OF A GUN 1
Buffalo, N. Y./Jan. 28Alonzo J.
Whiteman, who made a sensational es
cape from Detective Sergeant Albert
Solomon and Detective Field by jump
ing thru the" window of a moving tram
at Dunkirk on Sept. 27, was reeaptured
at the home of bis mother -in Danville
today. He was taken after an excit
ing chase and only submitted to arrest
when covered by revolvers. He ^s
locked up at police headquarters here
on the charge, of._iorgery.jand grand-
larceny."" 7" i"--\
CHOWN PRINCE GTT8TAVV8,
Who Will Suooeed to the Thron* f
Sweden and JJorway.
Stockholm, Sweden, Jan. 28.Reports are:
BEEF TRUST GAINS
BY THE BLIZZARD
Takes Advantage of Big Storm
to Advance Price* in New
York.
New York Sun Special Service.
New York,. Jan.. 28.The beef trust
has raised the wholesale price of meat
in New York city one-half cent a pound.
The advance took effect Wednesday
the day of the blizzard.
The members of the beef trust are
the only people who have sought to
take advantage of the cold soap to
wring exfefca tribute from-New York
consumers.i^Fish is not highs- -itSfe has
not gonfl.w|LAltho two days' supply
how virtually^fbaUed inline, feao#dxii
on the various IfS^fiff^^n^^eQt^*^
in 200 mites of the metropolis. ButteX
eggs cheese, provisions/6i eyery kind,
all remain unchanged in priee.
But every natural product-^controlled"
by the beef trust.has gone upMn New
York. Yet no meat trains have been
stalled. There, is no famine nor any
proBpect of any\ The wholesale butch
ers New York cannot deliver all the
beef they already have on hand, owing
to the snow, and that circumstance- has
added to the supply of fresh,meat iri
the' hands of the agents of the -beef
trust in this eity. .Cattle and fresh
meat have been arriving every "day
this week, both here and at Chicago.
WORLD'S AUTO RECORD BROKEN.
Ormond, Fla., Feb. 28.In the ten
mile race for Mercedes cars today E. R.
Thomas in his 90-horsepower machine,
broke the world's record held by W. K.
Vanderbilt. Mr. Thomas covered the ten
miles in 6:31 4-5. Mr. Vanderbilt's time
last year over the same course was 6:60.
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RUSSIA,ATBAYON WAR FRONTAND ATHOME/TO SUEFORPEACE
DEFEAT BYJAPSCHECKSKlM^ATKIN'S DESPERATE ADVANCE 1
RENEWED REVOLT FORVENGEANCE MENACESCZAR'SCAPITAIJ
KING OSCAR OF SWEDEN AND NORWAY
DESIROUS OF ABDICATING THE 1HR0NE
..KINO OSCAB,
Wh S*id to Be.Settroua of Abdicat
ing the tfhroae.
to retire next September, and in this event the ascendancy to the throne of the crown prince and princess would
be welcomed by loyal Swedes and Norwegians., Crown ^Princess yictoria is beginning to assume many of the
responsibilities of state and society heretofore, bg|ne ifeg .her royal mother-in-law, Queen Sophia.
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TWO HELPED HOCH
WEI) RICH TOWS
Man and Woman/Alleged Accom
plices of Chicago Bluebeard,
Have Bitter Feud.
Chicago, Jan. 28.-*-n
a woman wha-.imigh$wb
hiding Johann^Hoch, th
board, the police-have,.
wiuchijleaadfJ-^fe^E-'l^'*^
searching for
interested in
alleged-Blne-
J\evjaenc
1&i
O SERYE WITH NEGRO
Hew York Sun Special Service.
Kansar City, Jan. 2j5.WMliam A.
Rollins, the negro who was summoned to
serve as a juror in the circuit court, was
discharged thiB morning and paid four
days' fees, without having sat in a case.
When the jury, was called to try a dam
age suit and the attorneys asked the
usual formal question, Bolla F. Jarman,
a printer, said he could not serve on the
.jury witij a negro and' be impartial.
The. other jurors nodded tbeir heads.
The court then excused Rollins.
ALL TTfcD UP
SATURDAY EENIN JANUARY 28, 1905. 32 PAGESFIVE O'CLOCK.
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Who Will Some-Day B Queen
Sweden and Norway.
re-t^ved tffcafr the aged king and queen of Sweden and Norway wish
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BATTLE FOR WORK
IN GOTHAM SNOW
Two Hundred Hungry Men Rise
Against Favoritism and At
tack Italian Shovelers.
New York, Jan. 28.Two hundred
men who had waited in West Forty-first
street from-early in the morning until
late last night to get work shoveling
snpw for the city, and had seen gang
^ter gang of Italians employed, finally
patience and began a series of at
Jts on the Italians. They punched and
kicked them, took away their* shovels,
rs, and broke-, the tools.-
'^because, they
foe jobs, some
ayinfc.nve cents an^ hour for
ey -wtirk. Ttte *TiG?elers^
receive 25 cents' an 1iour and w-was
ascertained later that the padrone story
was 4ruel
Many of the thinly clad and hungry
men waiting hour after hour in line, saw
themselves passed over again and again
because they did not have 25 cents to
pay the padrone. Some were homeless,
others had wives- and children who were
waiting for them to bring home food.
When word was sent to the waiting
ones that no more men would be hired
until Saturday they marched on the
Italians in a body. They were eighty
in the. first- party attacked and' most of
them took to their heels. The few who
did resist were badly beaten. The at
tackers were dispersed by the police,
but got together again and continued
their work.
New York, Jan. 28.Wayland Trask,
one of the oldest members of the New
York Stock- Exchange, dieel today. Mr.
Trask had been .a member of the ex
change since 1869.
that the gravity of the, situa]
JWews from. Kuropatkin.'
commander considers ins" poi
cannot expect to win or ev
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tions with the enmy makesv
elusion. ^^r^Mi^ff-rsmr^Ti
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New York Sun Special Service.
RUSSIANS FORCED 'V
TO PEACE PARLEY
Danger of Mutiny in Russian Army^
With Revolt's Menace at Home,
May End the War.
Russian Toilers, to Avenge Massacre
of Last Sunday, Threaten to Rise i
Against Czar Tomonfow.
New York Sun Special Service.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 28.The censorship has allowed the newspapers to
print a brief Paris dispatch reporting that General Kuropatkin has opened
peace negotiations with Field Marshal Oyama.
New York Sun Special Service.
New York, Jan. 28.-The New York Sun's London correspondent in hi*
cable on Wednesday night, said:
It may be said that those at present controlling the Bussian policy are
practically convinced of the necessity for bringing the war to a speedy close
before the disastrous events of the current week make such a course absolutely
imperative.
"It is hardly to be expected that peace negotiations will be opened to
morrow or next week. Russia will probably make an effort to restore a semy-
blahce of order before praying for peace."
JAPS TELL FOE OF BUSS REVOLT.
Special to The Journal.
London, Jan. 28.An amazing dispatch from St. Petersburg declares that
General Kuropatkin has opened negotiations with General Oyama, commanding
the Japanese fprces. Previously Kuropatkin had notified the czar that not all
of his troops could be depended upon, as the regiments from the provinces stub-
bornly refuse to advance against the Japs.
Japanese pickets who have kept in close touch with the enemy, have kept
the Russians infdrmed of the progress of the Revolution in St. Petersburg and
other cities. In this waj they have sown seeds of discontent in Kuropatldn's
ariny, where there are thousands of soldiers who sympathize with the people at
home. jj*
Another St. Petersburg dispatch declares that a high official of the Russian
ministry of finance has admitted that the government is thoroly alarmed and
is. realized by all high Russian officials.
$%**#&. has convjpeed aU that the Russian
tion hopeless and that with rebellious troops he,
,make a goodsshowing in a general battle wttoifit
Tje has ^&en SOS initiative and opened negotia
4tta of the war in Kge-far east a foregone- coac.
RUSSIANS MA? &B$SUNDAY r?" iS$r
Toilers Inclined Toward Outbreak to Avenge the Massacre of Last
Sunday. .*l
New York, Jan. 28.Michael-Davitt sends the following cable to the Amer-
ican from St. Petersburg:
"Conflicting-opinions prevail here about the prospects of a renewal of the
outbreak next Sunday in the cities where the strikers are now out.
"Outwardly it is as calm as when I was here last June. The belief obtains
in optimistic. quarters that there will be no serious disturbance, as the em-
peror's proclamation'is said to have created a favorable impression among the
workingmen _.-
I have been informed by Bussian friends that some students who raised
cries against the czar last night in the Vassilie island quarter were attacked
by workmen, who declared that they wanted better conditions for labor and not
a revolution.
I find that the moderate reformers blame two men for last Sunday's
hideous outrage-the Grand Duke Vladimir for giving orders to the soldiers to
fire on the people, and Father Gopon for leading an unarmed mob where a col-
lision was almost certain between them and the military during the inevitable
excitement of the situation. '7%
"On the other hand, I am informed from semi-revolutionary quarters thaV
next Sunday will witness such an uprising of workers in St. Petersburg as will
avenge the killing of innocent victims last Sunday.
I am inclined, however, to place faith in the more pacific predicti-,|!
JAPANESE DEFEAT RUSSIANS
Field Marshal Oyama Victor in First Engagement in Months on'
the Shak-he River.
By Associated Press.
While the st?i.1ke continues to spread in Russian cities, there have been no
serious disturbances, and interest is transferred to Manchuria, where the armies
of Kuropatkin and Oyama are again engaged. Following a long period of mili-
tary inactivity, a movement was begun on Jan. 25 and has spread along the
extended lines until the fighting is general.
Advices from Japanese and Russian sources are conflicting, but it appears
that on Jan. 26 Kuropatkin attempted a forward movement and advanced a full
corps on his right. Oyama met it by assuming the aggressive and reports that he
defeated the Russians at Ohen-chieh-pao.
A Mukden dispatch, however, says the Japanese were driven back on their
left for a distance of five miles and were defeated with heavy losses in an at-
tempt to take the famous Lone Tree hill. On Jan. 26 the fighting extended to
the center, and only the extreme eastern end of the line is not involved. A St.
Petersburg dispatch says that the Russians lost about 1,000 men in the capture
of Sandepas, and captured 100 prisoners, besides arms, wagons and ammunition.
Continued on 2d Page, 2d Column.
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