Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 6, 1905, Page 1

S ¢ VOLUME 2. NUMBER 211. SQUADRON 70 RETURN DEFINITELY DECIDED THAT RO JESTVENSKY’S FLEET WILL EE RECALLED. RUSSIAN INTERNAL SITUATION GRAVE PEACE IN FAR EAST MAY RESULT FROM THREATENED UPRIS- ING AT HOME. I WAR DISPATCHES SUMMARIZED.i The most important effect of the fall of Port Arthur on the general military situation in the Far East has become apparent in the decision of Russia to| recall her second Pacific squadron. A dispatch from 8t Petersburg an- nounces that the squadron will return to European waters. The emperor of Russia has returned to Tsarskoe Selo from Minsk and it is reported that an extraordinary council is to be held at which the empire’s whoie situation is to be reviewed, both as relates to the war and present internal affairs. The revolutionary leaders are apparently taking every advantage of the government’s posi- tion to compel the summoning of a national assembly, while the press is cri ing bureaucracy with increas- ing savageness and boldness. In fact, the day’s dispatches indicate that tne internal situation is so grave that the conclusion of peace with Japan may be compelled in order to deal with it. The decision of the general stafi that General Stoessel must return and face a courtmartial for rendering Port Arthur, even though it is a form compelled by army regulations, serving as a text for bitter cr Dby the Russian papers. THEIR CONDITION UNKNOWN., Japs Hope to Save Some of the Sunken Russian Warships. ‘Tokio Jan. €.—The Japanese naval officers have not examined the sunken Russiar warships at Port Arthur and therefore nothing is known of their condition and possible availability for ! | fortifications north a further service. It is expected that careiul examination ol the s wiil be made at the earliest possible mo- ment. The Japanese are keenly anx- ious to know: the condition of the sunken ships and it is believed some of them are salvable. The Russians ingeniously blocked the drydock. They towed the transport Amur inside t{he dock, blew her up so that she partly turned turtle and sank sidewise and then they destroyed the dock gate The Russians surrendered possession of the dockyard and other naval prop- erty Wednesday and turned over to the Japanese ten small steamers avail- able for immediate use. All the other craft had previously been sunk. The work of clearing away the mines commenced as soon as the Russian charts provided for in the capitulation agreement were delivered to the Japa- nese, The official figures giving the Rus- sian and Japanese losses at Port Ar- thur are not yet available. The orig- inal strength of the Russian garrison is not known, but the number of pris- oners creates the impression that the garrison was larger than generally supposed. The disposition of the sur- rendered garrison has mbt been de- termined. It is impossible to move the majority of the sick and wounded, who will be nursed at Port Arthur. The Japanese are hurrying supplies of medicines and foods to the scene and with improved sanitation and careful nursing they hope to cure thousands of the patients. The care of the many prisoners is a troublesome and ex- pensive task and it is possible that Japan will arrange later to return them to Russia. The question is now under consideration at Tokio. JAPANESE CONCENTRATING. Again Transfer Their Attention to Russian Right Flank. Huanshan, Manchuria, Jan. 6.—Japa- nese reinforcements are now concen- trating around Bensihu, thirty miles northeast of Liaoyang. The fact, taken in conjunction with the reports of the completion of the railroads in Korea and the bridge across the Yalu river, indicates the Japanese have again transferred their attention to the right flank. In the meanwhile they are continuing the erection of est. A light railroad was laid during the last few days south of the village of Kouheuow. . The Japanese continue to bombard Poutiloft hill and the village west of it. Stoessel Suffering From Cancer. St. Petersburg, Jan. 6.—There is 1o | definite information here regarding General Stoessel's condition, but it has been current gossip for some time that he is suifering from cancer, Men’s Sheep Pre-inventory % Sale %= Men’s and Boys’ Overcoats, Ladies’ and Children’s Coats, Men’s Working Shirts Socks must be closed before inventory. : O’Leary @ Bowser, Bemidji, Minnesota.. Lined Coats, and out DETAILS OF SURRENDER. Bupplementary Agreement for Capitu- lation of Port Arthur. Tokio, Jan. 6.—A Port Arthur sup- plementary agreement, just published, proyides for the appointment of com- missioners to superintend the enforce- ment of the provisions in the capitula- tion compact and deals with the treat- went of ofiicers and men, The com- Iissioners are to meet.at the base of Pehyu mountain at noon on Tuesday next with the military and naval offi- cers of Port Arthur fortress in the or- der indicated by the Japanese on the tabulated receipt of their organiza- tions, who shall conduct themselves so as to arrive at the eastern extremity of Yahutsui at 9 o’clock on Thursday morning. The officers and officials are allowed to wear their side arms, but the use of arms is prohibited in the case of non-commissioned officers and privates. On arrival they shall be placed in control of th> commission, enforcing article 8 of the original agreement. Civil officials not connect- ed with the army or navy shall follow the otticers. Thosé who have not served as volunteers shall be released without parole. Private property carried by officers and officials shall be subjected to in- spection and must be limited in weight. The agreement further provides for the transfer of hospitals, the immunity of non-combatanis, their freedom of | action and the removal of private prop- erty. M It promises to facilitate the move- ment of families of officers and offi- cials, but reserves the right of re- moval of objectionable persons and the release of Japanese prisoners. PRISONERS HUMBER 48,000 { RUSSIAN GARRISON AT PORT AR- THUR MUCH LARGER THAN FIRST REPORTED. Tokio, Jan. 6.—A report from Gen- eral Nogi’s headquarters largely in- creases the figures of the surrendered garrison and indicates that the force handed over to the Japanese at Port Arthur will be 32,000, exclusive of 15,000 or 16,000 sick and wounded, making a rough total of 48,000. The | report is as follows: { “As previously reported the transfer of the objects mentioned in article 2 of capitulation compact on Jan. 4 and i the transfer of the forts and batteries { has been completed. “The prisoners will be assembled at the place appointed on the day agreed on, but the investigation relating to | thé prisoners is so complicated that the result cannot be reported at pres- ent. | “Reports received up to date are as follows: - “Eight generals, 4 admirals, 57 colo- | mels and majors, 100 captains and | commanders, 531 army captains and | lieutenants, 200 naval lieutenants and | naval officials, 99 army ofiicials, 109 | surgeons, 20 chaplains, of the rank and | file of the army 22,434, of the rank and file of the navy 4,500, army non-com- i batants 3,645, naval non-combatants 500; total 32,207. “Besides these there are about 15,000 or 16,000 sick and wounded in the hos- pitals. The volunteers are chiefly in- cluded in the list of non-combatants. “One hundred saddle horses and 1,870 draft horses were surrendered.” British Warships Are Not Following Baltic Fleet. St. Petersburg, Jan. 6.—Sir Charles Hardinge, the British ambassador, has taken the unusual course of calling Foreign Minister Lamsdorff’s attention to the statements of the Novoe Vrem- Ja Jan. 3 to the effect that it had au- thoritative news that British warships were following Vice Admiral Rojest- vensky’s squadron and reporting its disposition and movements to Tokio from cach cable port reached, which the ambassador declared to be false. Sir Charles Hardinge particularly de: nied the imputation that British war- ships were committing breaches of neutrality by communicating Admiral | Rojestvensky’s movements to Japanese agents. An Excellent Opportunity To Earn Money Is open to a limited number of people in your vicinity. If you are unemployed or if you have un- occupied time, write to us. The work we offer is clean, dignified and profitable. Particularl in this field. Write to-day for full particulars. CIRCULATION DEPT. METROPOLITAN MAGAZINE 3 WEST 2%h STREET, NEW YORK CITY y gongl results await your efforts ECONOMY THE POLICY CONGRESS NOT LIKELY TO PASS RIVER AND HARBOR BILL AT, PRESENT SESSION. LEADTRS OPPOSE ‘THE EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE HAS MEASURE PRAC- TICALLY READY FOR SUBMIS- SION TO HOUSE. » Washington, Jan. 6.—The prospects are that this session of congress will mot pass a river and harbor bill. The committee on rivers and harbors has been considering a bill for some time with a view to making an early re: port, but among the leaders in the house there is a disposition to let the bill go over for this session on ac- count of the condition of the treasury. Cutting off of & river and harbor bill would be in line with the determina- tion of the house leaders to adhere to & policy of strict economy in govern- ment expenditures. COTTON STATISTICS. Mouse Tables the Resolution on the Subject. Washington, Jan. 6—When the house convened Mr. Wadsworth (N. Y.), chairman of the committee on ag- riculture, submitted a:report on the resolution requiring the secretary of agriculture to furnish certain infor- mation regarding ‘cotton statistics, with the recommendation that as the estimates of the department of agricul- ture were found to be honestly and in- telligently made the resolution lie on the table. 1t finally was agreed that the subject should : be discussed for two hours. Pending its discussion Mr. Littauer (N. Y.), from the committee on appropriations, reported the fortifi- cations appropriation bill. By a vote of 80 to 17 the resolution was tabled. Mr. Hill (Conn.) then moved that the house go into committee of the whole for further consideration of the bill to improve currency conditions and the Demacrats forced a roll call. Mr. Hill's motion prevailed, 109 to 91. The house then went into com- mittee of the whole toifurther consider the bill, Mr. Dalzell (Pa.) in the chair. FAVORS CRUM'S“EONFIRMATION. Senate Committee on Commerce Au- thorizes Report. ‘Washington, Jan. 6.—The senate committee on commerce has. author- ized a favorable report on the nomina- tion of W. D. Crum to be collector of the port of Charleston, S. C. Cenfirmation of the Crum nomina- tion has been opposed for three ses- sions of congress by Senator Tillman on the ground “that a colored man is objectionable to a majority of those who transact business through the Charleston customs office.” Crum is filling the position of col- lector on a third recess appointment and the indications are that he will now be confirmed by the senate de- spite the objections of Senator Till- man. AMERICAN FOREST CONGRESS. President, French Ambassador, J. J. Hill and Others Speak. ‘Washington, Jan. 6.—The American forest congress during the day .held the most important of its five days’' sessions. The morning meeting was devoted to discussions of the relation of railroads and the forest. The after- noon proceedings consisted of a spe- cial session, marked by addresses by President Roosevelt, the French am- bassador, President Hill of the Great Northern railroad, members of both houses of congress and representa- tives of educational institutions, lum- ber and live stock interests. Presi- dent Howard Elliott of the Northern Pacific presided at the morning ses- sion. NELSON FAVORS MEASURE. Minnesota Senator Speaks in Support of Statehood Bill. ‘Washington, Jan. 6.—One of the most elaborate floral designs ever ex- hibited in the senate chamber sur- mounted the desk of Mr. Burrows of Michigan when the senate convened. It was a map in flowers of the entire state of Michigan and was a testi- monial from admiring friends as a compliment upon. the senator’s renom- ination for the senate. A Dbill permitting the building of a dam across the Mississippi river at St. Cloud, Minn., was passed. > Consideration of the statehood bill being resumed Mr. Nelson continued his speech in support of the measure. INTRODUCED BY STEVENS. Bill to Amend the Interstate Com- merce Act. Washington, Jan. '6.—A bill intro- duced by Representative Stevens of Minnesota to amend the interstate commerce act so as to- bring within the control of interstate commerce commission private car companies en- gaged in carrying freight traffic and to place such companies under the juris- diction of the interstate’ commerce law. Provision is made against grant- ing discriminating rates or rebates. Body of Capitalist Found. Battle Creek, Mich,, Jan. 6.—The body of Neil S. Phelps, the capitalist of this city who mysteriously disap- peared a nhmber of weeks ago and Who was later supposed to have been Iocated in British Columbia, was-found during the day, badly decomposed, in the river here. Tayler a Federal Judge. Washington, Jan. 6.— President Roosevelt has appointed Robert W. Tayler, formerly a representative in the house from the old McKinley dis- ‘| trict, as United States district judge of the Northern district of Ohio, to succeed Francts!J. Wing, resigned. AROWLSES BITTER CRITICISM, Official Announcement That Stoessel Will 8e Courtmartialed. St. Petersburg, Jan. 6.—Few inci- dents of the whole war have aroused more bitter criticism than the blunt- announcement, officially issued by the general staff, that General Stoessel will have to come home and stand courimartial for surrendering the for- tress of Port Arthur. ‘While this is an ancient regulation’ and quite according to law it is bitter- ly resented on all sides that such an announcement should have been made In the same bulletin containing Gen- eral Stoessel’s appeal to the .empefor for “lenient judgment on a garrison reduced to shadows, who 'have done all that was possible for human beings to uphold the honor of Russia in the face of her enemies.” The Novoe Vremya, despite the ex- ample made by the suspension of the Russ, says: “By all means let us have a court- martial and make it, if possible, se- vere. The cruel judge will, perhaps, deal leniently with those who have given their blood and lives for their country. Perhaps, also, the court will determine why a foitress, known to be threatened with blockade, is not sup- plied with necessary food and muni- tions to enable it to hold out. Per- haps such a court will bring to light many dark, hidden things and expose the creeping, underground enemies of Russia, who are infinitely more dan- gerous to the nation than the foe who JAghts in the open.” IS STILL MINED. British Cruiser Not Allowed to Enter Port Arthur. Weihaiwei, Jan. 6.—The British cruiser Andromeda, which sailed from here Wednesday for Port Arthur with hospital stores and surgeons to assist the sick and wounded, has returned,| here, not having been allowed to make a landing at Port Arthur. The cruiser proceeded to a small bay ten miles north of Port Arthur, where she met with some Japanese. The latter re- fused all offers of assistance or stores of any kind and declined to allow the ship’s officers to approach closer, the reason given being the presence of un- located mines. CZAR RECEIVES REPORTS. HARBOR Ministers Tell of Progress in Reform Measures. Tsarskoe Selo, Jan. 6.—Emperor Nicholas has received the reports of M. Witte, Financial Minister Kokkovs- -2o0fl and Minister of Justice Muraviett, representing the committee of minis- ters, in regard to the progress of their work in drafting the reform measures. Sibsequently M. Witte lunched with his majesty and had a long conference With B JAP CRUISER AT MANILA. Approaches Harbor Entrance but Puts at Once to Sea. Manila, Jan. 6.—Steamers returning here from the south report a Japanese cruiser patrolling San Bernardino straits. At 2 p. m. Jan. 5 the Japanese cruiser Takansi approached the en- trance to Manila harbor and, when signalled asking if she intended to enter, the answer was in the negative. She also refused to state where she was from or where she was proceed- ing and put to sea underfull steam. Mikado Dines Diplomats. Tokio, Jan. 6.—The emperor during the day gave a New Year’s luncheon to the members of the diplomatic corps, the elder statesmen, ministers and higher officials. The emperor wel- comed them with the usual compli- ments of the season and toasted the respective sovereigns represented at his court. Will Release Civil Officials. Tokio, Jan. 6.—A supplementary agreement ' bearing upon the surren- der of Port Arthur by the Russian military authorities provides for the unparoled release of all civil officials at Port Arthur who have mnot served as volunteers in the Russian army or navy. TON OF DYNAMITE EXPLODES. Every House in Christiania, Pa., Sus- tains Damage. Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 6.—Nearly every window in the borough of Christiania was broken during the day by the ex- plosion of 2,000 pounds of dynamite. Forty boxes of the explosive had been packed around steam pipes to be thawed out for use on the railroad work just south of the town. When the explosion occurred no cne was near and as far as can be ascertained no one was injured. The walls of the Christiania Ma- chine company’s building was blown in by the force of the explosion. Every residence and store throughout the town were more or less damaged, win- dows 'being shattered and walls cracked. The greenhouses of William Brintoun are totally demolished. RUSSIA HiAY SUE FOR PEAGE NEEDS FREE HANDS IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH INTERNAL SIT- UATION AT HOME. 8t. Petersburg, Jan. 6. Nicholas has returned to T Selo from Minsk. An extraordinary council is expect- €d to be held at Tsarskoe Selo imme- diately and it i3 believed 'that the whole situation will be reviewed. Gen- eral Kuropaikin has been called upon to telegraph his opinion of the situa- tion at, the front and the situation at peror skoe home cannot be disregarded in consid- ering the future. There is ‘evidence that the revol:tionary agitators have asseibly, are beginniug to redoubie their efforts. The newspapers, despite the punishments inflicted on them, are spreading out with great boldness. Seemingly regardless of the conse- quences they are using every pretext for savage criticism of bureaucracy. The zemstvos, in defiance of the gov- ernment’s note of warning, continue to memorialize the throne for the pro- gramme adopted at the meeting of the zemstvos’ delegates here. Consequent- ly, in spite of the,loud protestations of the official world that peace is impos- sible, the opinion is. held by exceed- ingly shrewd observers that the gov- ernment may be forced to conclude peace with Japan in order to have free hands to deal with the internal situa- tion. With the increasing complica- ‘tions M. Witte, president of the minis- terial council, looks up larger as the strong man to whom the emperor will turn in the present crisis. It is remarkable that the dispatches from the front are absolutely silent on the subject of the army’s reception of the news of the fall of Port Arthur, indicating that the announcement has been withheld, WILL RETURN TO EUROPE ADMIRAL ROJESTVENSKY'S VES- SELS RECALLED FROM | MADAGASCAR. 8t. Petersburg, Jan. 6.—Although orders to that'effect have not yet been sent to Admiral Rojestvensky the As- sociated Press is able to announce positively that the decision has been reached that the Russian second Pa- cific squadron, now at Madagascar en route to the Far East, will return to Buropean wate: FROZEN WHILE ON ERRAND. Husband ‘Goes for Medicine for Wife and Is Killed by Cold. Curtiss, Wis., Jan. 6.—John Branton, Uving four -miles north of Withee, came to town after medicine for his wife, who was ill, and started home at 12 o’clock. He was found in the morn- ing, four miles from town, frozen to death. A wife and seven small chil- dren survive him. Eight Passengers Injured. Cleveland; Jan. 6.—A rearend col- lision occurred late at night between the Twentieth Century limited and the Chicago, Boston and New York tpecial on the Lake Shore railway pear Angola, N. Y., as a result of which eight passengers were injured, but none fatally. Both trains were eastbound. ELEVATORS TO BE FILLED. Head of ‘Lakes Bins Already Have Great Supply on Hand. Duluth, Jan, 6.—Present prospects are that every grain elevator at the Head of the Lakes will be filled by the opening of navigation next spring. Less than 20,000,000 bushels more of grain will do it. The houses now have 15,009,000 bushels in store, which is double the amount at this time a year ago. Fiour production at the Head of the Lalkes in 1904 amounted to 835,720 barrels, as compared with 1,178,695 barrels in 1903. The decrease was due wholly to the falling off of the ex- port demand and this was due to the lower price that prevailed for Cana- *| dian wheat. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. Belle Cole, the American singer, is dead in London. William T. Cobb of Rockland has beea inaugurated as governor of Maine, succeeding John F. Hill of Au. gusta. Mr. Conger, the American minister to China, has left Peking for the Phil- ippines. Secretary Coolidge assumed charge of the legation. The Dodge lectureship at Yale uni- versity for the year 1906 will be filled by the appointment of William H. Taft, secretary of war. Henry V. Poor, widely known for many years as a railroad authority and an expert on financial affairs, is dead at his home in Brookline, Mass. The house committee on appropria- tions has reported the fortifications bill, carrying $6,747,893, which is $770,- 299 less than ‘appropriated at the last session. The Canadian Carriage cflmpany'i plant at Brockville, Ont, was com?® pletely destroyed by fire Wednesday night, causing a loss of approximately $300,000. It is announced that James Speyer of Speyer & Co., New York, has been elected a director of the Rock Island company and a member of the finance committee of that company. Henry M. Rose, at present reading clerk of the United States senate, has been appointed revenue collector for the Fourth district of Michigan, with headquarters at Grand Rapids. The two branches of the Michigan legislature met in joint session-and heard the exaugural address of retir- ing-Governor A. T. Bliss and the inau- gural address of Governor Fred M. ‘Warner. Belle Cole, the American singer, 13 eritically ill in London. = Emperor Francis Joseph formally dissolved the Hungarian diet*Wednes- day in a speech from the throne deal- ing with the parliamentary situation Colonel A. A. Rodman, grand tap- tain general of the grand commancery, Knights Templar, of Towa, and ‘author of “Rodman’s Tacties,” is dead at Washington, Ia., from apoplexy. The directors of the Lehigh Valley Railroad company have declared a semi-annual dividend of 2 per cent on the common stock and a semi-annual dividend of 5 per cent on the preferred stock, payable Jan. 14. Mrs. John A Seger, wife of the pri- vate secretary to Chief Engineer Wal- lace of the Panama canal commis- sion, is dead at Panama of yellow fe- ver. Ar. and Mrs. Seger were married only about three months ago. Edward Groh, considered one of the best authorities on ancient coins in decided to take every adyantage of the government’s embarrassment and the Moderate Liberals, who are trying to force the government’s hand jan compel the su the countrx and who was curator of the American Numismatic and Arche aeological Society of New York, i3 /dead at his home in Brooklyn. EX-CONVICT SUSPECTED OF SEV- - ERAL CRIMES GPENS FIRE ON CHICAGD ‘€OFS. RECEIVES FATAL 'WCUND ‘(N RETUR:1 ANOTHER'OFFICER ‘AND SNLOON- KEEPER ALSD SHOT IDURING LIVELY ‘BATTLE! Chicago, -Jan. 6.—One ‘offichr WWas killed, an'ex-convict nfortally Svoumged and another officer and ‘Cornvict Were wounded less seriously dirilig an at- tempt by the police to capture Harry Feinberg, a brother of former Pugilist “Kid Farmer,” now in the penitentiary. Harry Feinberg was ‘wanted in‘connec- tion with the shooting of ‘a ‘policeman several months ago and ‘also in con- nection with a number of recent rob- beries. Policemen James Keefe'and Richard Birmingham encountered Feinberg at Twenty-fifth place and 'Wallade 8treet. Without warning Feinberg ‘fire at his would-be 'captors. The ipolice promptly returiied the fire. “Duikig the fusillade Birmingham was struck and slightly wounded. Feinberg ran,. en- tering a saloon, the \policeman ‘elosely following. in the house three more shots were fired by Feinberg, ore iodg- ing in Keefe's abdomen. /Keete-fell 1o the floor, dying almost instantly. Sa- loonkeeper, Fiank Gagzan was -aiso wounded. In the excitement 'ielubess escaped from the ‘house, but ‘Wwas ‘cap- tured later, being trailed by’ blood in the snow. He \as iaken dying to a hospital and the wounded saloouk 3 ‘was put under arrest. ‘Both Feini and Gagan were cenvicts togeiber at Joliét penitentisry. FRICTION AT ACUTE POINT. Officials ‘Difiér Regzrding’ Vistois tto - Mis. Chadwick. Cleveland, Jan. 6.~—The friction ez- 1sting betwecn the tedeial and counwy officials relative to the adrmiszion of visitors to the ceil of Mrs. Chawwiek' in the county jail assumed au a.j.e Dhase duriug the Gay as a resuit 6: a written opinion issued by County So- licitor Stage, holding that the sheriff alone is responsible ior the saiekeep- - ing of the prisoner and that the federal authorities_ haveino leszaliright to say who could or who could not see her. As soon as this opinion had‘been read by Sheriff Mulhern he ‘annoiinced that - Dr. Chadwick was at liberty to see his - wife at any time, providing he was accompanied by either his own or Mrs, - Chadwick’s counsel. It is exceedingly probable that some radical action will be taken by the - federal officials without delay. The latter point out that under the statutes all federal:prisoners in county or state institutions are under the absolute control of government officials until ! they are convicted. AGED 'MAYOR INDICTED. Member of Grant's Cabinet Under a Cloud in*Oregon. Portland, Ore., Jan. 6.—Geocrge H. Williams. aged ‘eighty-three, ex-chief Jjustice of Oregon, -former United States senator from the state of Ore- gon, attorney general in President - Grant’s second cabinet, mayor of Port- land, has been indicted by the county grand jury of Multnomah county on the charge of malfeasance in office. The indictment states that on July 13, 1904, Judge Williams 'was 'niayor of Portland and while acting in that capacity refused’to .enforce the stat- utes regulating gambling. Indictments against Chief of Police Hunt and other city officials “ate “a]- most identical with that ~returned against Mayor Williams. BANKERS E ARRESTED. - They "Will Return ‘to Ohio to’ Stard Trial for Embezzlement. Victoria, B. C. Jan. 6.—United States secret service agents have ar- rested Lewis Ohlinger, president, and J. R. Zimmerman, managing director, of the Wooster National ~bank -of Wooster, 0., charged “with‘embgézzle- meit of funds amountiig'to*$250,000. They have agreed to return to* Wooster for trial, waiving extradition. Ohlinger was formerly a United States congrgssman from Ohio. PASTOR IS ARRESTED. While Teaching He Is Alleged to Have Beaten Boy. Anoka, Minn.,, Jan. 6—Rev. E. N. Spafford of- Champlin, Hennepin coun- ty, has been arrested for assault and battery. He is also engaged as teacher in the schools there and, it is alleged, seyerely punished A. C. Kimball, aged - thirteen, son of Alden S. Kimball,’a - grocer of that place. HIS CONDITION GRAVE. Italian Foreign Minister Stricken With Apoplexy. 3 Rome, Jan. 6—Foreign Minister Tittoni, while attending a shooting party with United States Ambassador Meyer -at Magione, near Perugia, was stricken with apoplexy. His condition is reported grave. Fund of $100,000 for Harvard. Washington, Jan. 6.—A project has been inaugurated by-the -members of tbe class of 1880 of Harvard college, the class of which President Roosevelt is a member, to raise a fund ‘for ithe benefit of the institution. - No: specific. amount yet has been determined tipon by the promoters of the scherie, But ‘it is hoped eventually 'to rafsea’fund approximating $100,000. Charged With Embézzlement. Madison, Wis.,, Jan. 6.—Clarence T. Messer, former cashier of ‘a’ bank*at" Sanilac Center, Mich.,” hasbee; N