Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 7, 1905, Page 3

By C. E. KILEY. GRAND RAPIDS, - MINNESOTA. The difference between charity ana reform is that charity occasionally be- gins at home. When a fellow has money to burn, there are a lot of others who believe in spontaneous combustion. “Some men,” observes the New York Evening Mail,” “are honest only when they swear.” Honest? If a girl is only attractive enough, she gets all the more invitations when she doesn’t know how to skate. The celluloid back comb of a Chi- cago young woman exploded the other day. What red hair she must have! The new Servian cabinet lasted just one day. If it was so soon to be done for, we wonder what it was begun for. In Chicago they are now kidnaping chorus girls. These homes for the aged have got to be filled up some- how. - If the law of supply and demand is still working there should also be a sharp decline in lambs’ wool on Wall street. One of the most thoughtful suicides on record is that of the Kentucky man who paid all his debts before taking his life. : $16.50 for a lock of Thackeray’s hair! Many a young man cherishes a lock of hair that he wouldn’t sell for double that. If there is another Andrew Carne- gie, probably he feels flattered, too, to think that anyone could borrow $1,- 250,000 on his name. Of course, Mr. Lawson hopes that there haven’t been any members of the New York yacht club caught in the stock market this week. The Bidwells, however, with their $5,000,000 operation in connection with the bank of England, still hold the record by a small margin. King Peter of Servia announces that he is in favor of arbitration. Al- most anybody would, in Peter’s place, be an enthusiast on the subject. Victims of kleptomania should take care to have a good social position or they are likely to be mistaken for shoplifters and treated accordingly. What satisfaction would it bring to a bald-headed man if he could grow another crop of hair? People would only say that he was wearing a wig. Thomas W. Lawson and Col. Greene ight both be able to make up their es if they would build a fence around themselves and charge admis- sion. 1 Z 4 corps of motorists is planned for the German army. Judging from the record already established by motor- ists, they ought to be invincible in warfare. Whenever a rich American girl makes up her mind that she wants one there seems to be an earl, or a marquis or a duke or something left somewhere. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat is our autbority for the statement that women are easier to wake than men. But it’s mighty hard to put their sus- picions to sleep. Think of the collection of 1,179,713 printed books and pamphlets in the congressional library ‘at Washington! How many lifetimes it would take to read them through! The young men report that the flow- ers that bloom in the spring, tra-la! don’t interest the girls now a Dit. What they want is the roses that bloom in the hothouse. The Ambidextrious society has been organized in London for the purpose of encouraging people to use both hands with equal facility. All the pickpockets ought to join. Prof. Alexander Graham Bell thinks he has solved the aerial navigation problem. It is to be hoped that he has at least provided himself with a feather bed upon which to fall. A dispatch from South America says no revolutions are going on there at this time. It is midsummer in South America and the people probably are trying their best to keep cool. Here is that old, old question again as to how it is that the women dupe men so easily, not only in money af- fairs, but in about everything else. The conundrum is as old as Adam. So is the answer. Mme. Rejane, the frisky French ac- tress, declares that “American soci- women are the best dressed in the world.” But in some cases, either the goods or the money seem to give out before the shoulders are covered. A young woman who sued a New York street railway company for $5,- 000 damages because she fell while attempting to get on a car lost her csse in court. The papers say she is very beautiful, but that must be a mistake, as it took the jury only five minutes to decide against her. ENLISTED MEN, MARINES AND CIVIL OFFICIALS WILL BE » HELD. PAROLE FOR OFFICERS ONLY WILL BE ALLOWED TO RETAIN SIDE ARMS AND RETURN TO RUSSIA. HAD ORDERS TO SURRENDER GEN. STOESSEL RECEIVED IN- STRUCTIONS FROM ST. PETERSBURG. The text of the articles of capitula- tion of the Port Arthur garrison signed by the commissioners repre- senting Gen. Stoessel and Gen. Nogi has been made public. All Russian sol- diers, marines and civil officials of the garrison ‘and harbor are de prison- ers; all forts, batteries, ssels, mu- nitions, etc., are transferred to the Japanese in the condition in which they existed at noon of Jan. 3, viola- tion of this clause to operate as an annulment of the negotiations, giving the Japanese army warrant To Take Free Action; the Russian military and naval au- thorities are to furnish to the Japan- ese army an exhibit of all : fortifica- tions, underground and submarine mines, a list of nmiilitary officers, of ships and the numbers of their crews, and of civilians of both sexes, with their race and occupations; and all public property, as buildings, _ muni- tions of war, etc. to be left in the present position pending arrangement for their transference. Officers of the army and navy are permitted To Retain Their Swords and such of their personal property as is directly necessary for the main- tenance of life, and with one servant, each may, upon signing their parole not to take arms during the continu- ance of the war, return to Russia. Non-commissioned dfficers and pri- vates will be held as prisoners. For the benefit of the sick and wounded Russians the sanitary corps and the accountants belonging to the Russian army and navy will be required to serve under the Japanese sanitary corps and accountants for such period of time as may be deemed necessary. Receive News With Composure. The people of St. Petersburg have received with composure the news, known to the rest of the world a day earlier, of the fate of Port Arthur. The event had been anticipated, and under official direction the minds of the populace were prepared to receive with resignation the announcement of the fact by the publication of dis- patches forwarded last week by Gen. Stoessel describing the straits to which the garrison was reduced. The expectation in some quarters that the surrender of the fortress would be followed at the capital by anti-war demonstrations has not been realized. So iar as there has been any expres- sion of feeling it has been for carrying on the war with all the vigor possible. At Tokio last night the surrender of Port Arthur was celebrated by a lantern procession and a general illu- mination. Surrendered on Orders. Chefu, Jan. 4——Gen. Stoessel, des- #| pite his determination not to surren- der Port Arthur, realized the gravity of the situation following the capture of 203-Meter hill, from which the last Russians retired Dec. 6. The sailboat which came through a snow storm on Dec. 16 with half-frozen messengers, headed by Commander Mizzeneoff, carried among others two important -dispatches. One of these was ad- dressed to St. Petersburg, asking what were the prospects of the arrival of the Russian second Pacific squad- ron, and the other Went to Gen. Kuropatkin, inquiring when relief from the Man- churian army would be likely. Both dispatches stated that after another month Port Arthur's last. defenses would have fallen. The authorities at St. Petersburg gave the required information, and stated to Gen. Stoessel that he had won the confidence of the govern- ment, and that whatever he did would be accepted as being for the best. Gen. Kuropatkin answered to the effect that he had his hands full, and was not able to promise the early re- lief. The replies were entrusted to a messenger who is personally known to the correspondent of the Associated Press. This messenger started six ‘days ago, and it may be presumed that he experienced little difficulty in eluding the blockade, which had grewn lax. Influenced Stoessel. ft is highly probable that the tidings he brought weighed material- ly with Gen. Stoessel when he acqui- esced in the wishes of his generals, when they proposed the surrender of the fortress. The Russians here claim to see a blessing in disguise in the fall of Port Arthur. They say that the Russian second Pacific squadron can now wait until it is overwhelmingly reinforced, and that Gen. Kuropatkin will be able to manage his campaign with a single eye to his own success, without mak- Paris, Jan. 4. — to the semi-official advices recei by the foreign office regarding the terms for the capitulation of Port Arthur the Russian officers, but not.the rank and file, will be permitted “to return to Russia. The Russian officials strongly in- cline to the view that the war will go on without reference-to Port Arthur. The Russian naval attache says the mission of the Russian second Pacific squadron was to save Port Arthur. Therefore, since this cannot be ac- complished, the squadron will préb- ably wait until reinforced by a third an@ probably a fourth squadron. He believes Russia will take Port Arthur by assaults by land and sea. This will require time for adequate naval and military concentration, thus prolonging the war one or two years. The attache adds that mediation is im- possible until Russia has a decisive victory. Capt. Epantchine, one of the Rus- sian naval officers who will appear as a witness before the international committee which is to inquire into the North sea incident, also says Russia will retake Port Arthur. He declares peace will come only when Russia im- poses it. Drop War fora Chat. Mukden, Jan. 4. — Some Japanese and Russian officers had a friendly parley between the lines yesterday. The meeting was the result of corres- pondence between two outpost com- manders, begun in a spirit of banter, both finally securing permission from their respective commanders for the meeting, which lasted two hours. The officers drank each other's health. The conversation by agreement did not touch on the war. Immediately after the meeting was ender the ar- tillery opened fire on both sides. Russ Boats at Madagascar. Tamatave, Madagascar, Jan. 4. — The division of the Russian second Pacific squadron commanded by Rear Admiral Voelkersam, which, after passing through the Suez canal, sailed from Jibutil, French Somaliland, Dec. 10, for the Island of Madagascar, anchored yesterday in Passandava bay, in the northwestern part of this island. The squadron commanded by Admi- ral Rojestvensky is at Antongil bay, on the east coast. It is believed that the whole squad- ron later will rendezvous at Diego Suarez bay, on the northern coast of the island. WILL REMOVE CANAL BOARD. Roosevelt to Direct the Work in Per- ¥ son. Washington, Jan. 4.—The isthmian canal commission is to be legislated out of existence. Gen. Davis, now governor of the canal zone, will be relieved at his own reauest. John Barrett, ihe present minister to Pan- ama, will be recalled when a conven- ient reason is found. President Roose- velt will personally direct work on the canal, using Secretary Taft as a mouthpiece. This is the program ar- ranged by the president, after consul- tation with his advisers and a number of prominent senators. It is based on the report made by Secretary Taft, following his visit to Panama, and on information furnished by many per- sons with whom the president has re- cently consulted. Bills are now being prepared amending the Spooner act, which created the isthmian commis- sion, with a view to removing that body from office. Secretary Taft and others whom the president has con- sulted have bluntly told him that nothing is being done on the Isthmus of Panama. The old methods pursued by the Panama company are still ope- rative. No new machinery has been introduced. No arrangements have been made for the employment of men in large numbers, or taking proper eare of them. YOUNG MEN LOSE MONOPOLY. New Haven Road Cancels Age Limit in Hiring Employes. Boston, Jan. 4.— That the New Haven railroad has cancelled its thir- ty-five years age limit and in the fu- | ture will employ men _ regardless of age is the announcement made at yes- terday’s meeting of the Boston lodge of the Brotherhood of Railway Train- men. The members of the organiza- tion feel this concession made by President Mellen will do much to pro- mote friendlier relations between the union and the company. | LEUPP ASSUMES NEW POST. | Succeeds Jones as Indian Commis- | sioner. Washington, Jan. 4. — Francis E. Leupp, for many years a Washington correspondent and formerly of New York, yesterday assumed his duties as commissioner of Indian affairs, suc- ceeding W. A. Jones of Wisconsin, who resigned to resume charge of his private business interests. Mr. Jones will leave for his home in a few days. CHADWICK’S BOND IS CUT. Bail Reduced From $10,000 to $5,000 and Renewed. Cleveland, Jan. 4. — The bail bond of Dr. Leroy S. Chadwick for his ap- pearance in criminal court upon a date to be fixed later, was renewed, with Virgil P. Kline as security. The amount fo the bond was reduced from $10,000 to $5,000. + Jealousy Leads to Murder. Portland, Or., Jan. 4.<Enraged by jealousy of Frank Dunne, whom he believed to have alienated his wife’s affections, Henry K. Loomis yester- day killed Dunne and Mrs. Loomis and then committed amicide. _ - OF THE CAUCUS C2 a WILL BE ELECTED“TO SUCCEED HIMSELF IN UNITED STATES SENATE. a GETS 127 OUT OF 128 VOTES OF THE i160 REPUBLICAN MEM- BERS 128 VOTE AT THE CAUCUS. LEGISLATURE IS ORGANIZED THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF MINNESOTA READY FOR BUSINESS. St. Paul, Jan. 4.—Senaior Moses E. Clapp of St. Paul will be elected Unit- ed States senator for the term begin- ning March 4, 1905, and ending March 4, 1911. He was nominated in the Re- publican caucus last night by a vote of 127 to 1. Gov. S. R. Von Sant con- cedes his election Jan. 17, when the ballots are cast, by an overwhelming majority, and the supporters of Judge Gilfillan admit defeat, although the judge last night refused to make a statement. Only one vote was cast against the junior senator in the caucus held in the house chamber of the new capitol. Representative John G. Lund of Hen- nepin county, in accordance with his- previous announcement, voted for Gilfillan. President Cyrus Northrop of the state university received a Complimentary Vote from Representative Sherman S. Smith of Minneapolis on the original roll call, but Mr. Smith afterward moved to make the nomination of Sen- ator Clapp unanimous, at the same time changing his vote to Clapp. Representative W. A. Anderson, of Winona was chairman of the caucus, and Representative Elmer E. Adams of Fergus Falls and Senator Thomas Torson of St. James were the secre- taries. Senator George R. Laybourn oof Duluth made the nominating speech. After the vote was announced Sen- ator Clapp was escorted into’ the chamber by a- committee consisting of Representatives Burdette Thayer of Spring Valley and George W. Arm- strong of Minneapolis and Senator G. B. Ward of Alexandria. When Senator Clapp appeared every legislator rose and cheered vociferous- ly. The senator made a brief speech in which he expressed his apprecia- tion of the honor conferred upon him and promised his best efforts in be- half of the interests of the state. State Solons Organize. St. Paul, Jan. 4. — The thirty-fifth legislature assembied at the new state capitol yesterday noon. The senate and house of representa- tives occupied their respective cham- bers for the first time. The organization of both houses was a matter of pure routine and fol- lowed what was outlined by the cau- cuses of the two bodies. Each house having organized, ap- pointed committees to wait on the oth- er to make the formal notification. An adjournment was then taken to 10:30 this morning, when a joint ses- sion will be held and the inauguration of Gov.-elect Johnson will occur. In the House. In the house on the stroke of 12 o'clock, Secretary of State Hanson called the members to order; named B. S. Bennett of Foster secretary pro tem., and the swearing in of the rep- resentatives-elect began. Justice Lovely of the supreme court administered the oath of office. The members were called up in batches of ten. Nearly an hour was occupied with this task. T. T. Ofsthim placed in nomination Frank “ague of Lamberton for speak- er, and the vote which followed was unanimous. Speaker Clague, on taking the chair, was given an ovation, which he re- | sponded to with a brief speech. Following Speaker Clague’s election | the regular caucus nominees for house positions were voted on as follows: Chief Clerk—Julius A. Schmahl of Redwood. First Assistant—Adolph E. L. John- son, Hennepin. Second Assistant — Knute O. San- dum, Faribault. ~ Engrossing Clerk—J. B. Thompson, Otter Tail. Enrolling Clerk — H. D. Campbell, Ramsey. Sergeant-at-Arms—Ed S. Claggett, Mille Lacs. Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms —B. F. Zeiz, Goodhue. Postmaster—Albert H. Spring, Olm- sted. f Assistant Postmaster — Mrs. J. S. Vandiver, St. Peter. Chaplain—Rev. E. K. Copper, D. D., Todd. In the Senate. The state senate met at the noon hour. All the members were present except Senator Somerville. Huge Bouquets of flowers graced the desk of President Jones and Senator Cal- houn was also remembered. There was a large attendance in the conote eallerias with a gnndly enrink- | ting of the fair 12 o'clock. | Senator Horton was made secretary pro tem. t Chief Justice Start administered the oath of office to President. Ray. W. Jones and Senator Frater of Brainerd, who succeeded Senator Ferris, de- ceased. President Jones made a brief ad- dress, bespeaking the aid and courtesy of the members, and asking all pres- ent to lend every energy to make the session successful. The senate was then regularly or- ganized by the election ef the follow- ing officers: Secretary -- Samuel A. Langum, Preston. » “tq Kirst Assistant Secretary — A. Countryman, Appleton. Second Assistant Secretary—G. B. Wollan, Glenwood. Enrolling Clerk — W. H. Alton, St. Paul. Engrossing Clerit — 0. C. Rood, Crookston. Sergeant-at-Arms—Thomas . Downs, Minneapolis. Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms -— H. J. West, St. Cloud. Chaplain — Rey. Louis Peter. Hall, St. KOCH JURY YET SHY A MEMBER. Whole Day’s Examination Gets Only Eleventh “Man. New Ulm, Minn., Jan. 4: — Yester- day’s progress in the Koch murder case was an evident disappointment to all concerned. The entire day was consumed in selecting one juryman, and at this mornirg’s session of court the lawyers will again take up the tireless grind which began a week ago. Eleven jurymen have been sworn in. The twelfth may be secured to-day, but in view of yesterday's de- velopments ‘there is no certainty about it. The juror selected vesterday as the eleventh man is William Berg, thirty-five years old, a farmer living in the town of Sigel. Mr. Berg’s selec: tion came just before the noon recess. There were thirty-nine talesmen out of the special venire of 120 examined yesterdiy. While it seems improba- ble, yesterday’s results may indicate that the twelfth juror may not be se- cured from the present special venire. Dr. Koch, the accused dentist, evident- ly is losing flesh and spirits under the strain of the trial. He seemingly takes little interest in the examination of talesmen and makes few advances to be sociable with his friends. WOMAN'S AWFUL DEATH. . Drenches Her Nightdress in Kerosene and Then Sets Fire to Herself. Des Moines, Jowa, Jan. 4.—Mrs. W. C. Alexander, a woman well along in years, burned herself to death in an outhouse at an early hour yesterday morning. She had secured possession of a can of kerosene with which she drenched her night dress, and going to the outhouse, set herself on fire. The husband, aroused, rushed to’ the scene of the fire, but was not able to see his wife on account of the smoke. After the fire had burned itself out the body, terribly charred, was discovered in a corner. Worry over tle heaith of her two daughters is supposed to be the cause of her action. FORTY DEAD OR INJURED. Giant Vessel Blows Up and Her Crew Drowns. Pittsburg, Jan. 4—A report just re- ceived here says that the towboat De- fender, one of the largest of the ves- sels owned by the Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke company, the largest river coal combine in the world, blew up at Huntington, W. Va., a few minutes before midnight. At least forty men are reported dead or injured. At least two-thirds of those on board were asleep when the acci- dent happened, and before rescue parties could be put out from the Hun- tington shore it is said the unfortu- nate men drowned. GIANT WOLF KILLED. Shot in St. Louis County Weighs 155 Pounds. Duluth, Jan. 4. — Alfred H. Barr has brought the pelt of the biggest wolf ever killed in St. Louis county to the auditor to collect the bounty. The animal weighed 155 pounds, and was a powerful brute. It was the leader of a pack of five that seemed to Mr. Barr to be as big as the one that stopped a load of buckshot from his gun. At the autitor’s office it is said that no bounty has been paid on a wolf of the size of the one killed by Mr. Barr. Animal GOES TO BUY TRACK. New Rapid City Road !s Progressing Rapidly. Rapid City, S. D., Jan. 4. — Cc. D. Crouch, the general manager of the new railroad, has arrived here and has started work on the line. Yester- day he left for Denver to buy steel rails for the track. F. C. Tucker of Deadwood has his force of surveyors assembled and is finishing the survey for the new road. It is fourteen years ago since the first talks was made of this new railroad company. GUILMETTE SENTENCED. Life in Prison for Murder of Mongeon at Mentor. Crookston, Minn., Jan., 4. — Joseph Guilmette has been sentenced to life imprisonmert at hard labor on recom- mendation of the attorneys for the state and foreman of the jury. He said nothing but “I am innocent.” The ‘sentence seemed to reeve him. President Jones called to order at. MITCHELL $2,000 To ode HIS INFLUENCE WITH HERMANN TO PUT THROUGH PATENTS. SENSATION IN LAND FRAUDS PUTER, RECENTLY CONVICTED OF FRAUD, MAKES SENSATION- AL STATEMENT. HERMANN CHANGES HIS MIND ALLEGED THAT HE REVERSED HIS OPINION AFTER MITCH- ELL WAS PAID. Portland, Or., Jan. 4.—S. D. Pu- r, recently convicted in this city h Horace G. McKinley, Daniel T. Tarpley and Mrs. Emma Watson of conspiracy to defraud the United States government of lands, made a statement to the Telegram yesterday in contradiction of statements issued by United States Senator Mitchell, in- dicted on Saturday last by a federal grand jury on evidence si r to that presented at the criminal trial of the persons recently convicted. “When I said that I gave Senator Mitchell $2,000 io use his influence with Binger Hermann to expedite those claims in 11-7,” said Puter, “I told the truth, and Senator Mitchell knows it.” Says Mitchell Took $2,000. “I gave Senator Mitchell $2,000 to get those patents through, and I will say I never regretted telling anything so much in my life as the fact that Mitchell took the money. I never told a living soul in my life before I gave the details to Mr. Heney, i never told it to McKinley or Tarpley, my partners in these deals. I kept an entry book in which 1 made entries of every cent spent in connection with getting these lands ented. The cost of filings as well as railway |fares were entered. The money paid shell was entered as $2,000 paid McKinley may have an idea own as to where the money | went, but I never told him. Mitchell Not Told of Fraud. “Mitchell never had any idea from me as to the fraudulent nature of these entries. I never so much as hinted it to him. But when Hermann gave me to understand that the land was down and that the matter would have to be referred back to the Ore- gon City land office, I went to Senator Mitche!l and told him that these pat- ents would have to go through, for if they were referred back to the orig- inal office, the whole thing would be lost. I told him the entrymen were scattered and it would be impossible to get them together again. “IT laid two $1,000 bills on the table. | Mitchell. said it was too much. I was | desperate over the idea of getting the | thing through, and told him to take it | and do what he could to induce the | commissioner (Congressman Her- mann) to get the lands patented. 1 Imew that Mitchell, as United States senator, would have lots of influence and was willing to pay a good deal to secure the patents. Says Hermann Changed Mind. “I knew the special agents had made a report on the lands, but of the nature of the report I had no means of knowing; and I was anxious to know why Commissioner Hermann threw the claims out. I do not know to-day why he did, but when he told me the claims would have to go back to Oregon City, I went to see Mitchell at once. All I know is that after I paid the money to Mitchell, Hermann changed his mind. Why he did it I do not know, and I would not presume to say.” TO GET APPOINTMENTS. North Dakotans Probably to Fill Fed- eral Vacancies. Bismarck, N. D.,’Jan. 4.—It is stated here that W. J. Anderson of Grand Forks probably will receive the ap- pointment of deputy auditor of the postoffice departinent made yacan by the death of Harrison Allen. Another report says E. S. Tyler, present state examiner, probably will be appointed national bank examiner to succeed W. A. Laidlaw. NINE PERISH IN FLAMES. Burning of Miner’s Home Results in Holocaust. Elmira, N. Y., Jan. 4—Fire consumed the home of Frank Noweski, a Polish miner, in Morris Run, Pa., and the en- tire family of ten, except the oldest son, aged eighteen, was either burned to death or smothered. Their charred remains lie in the ruins of the house. bi PREACHED TO THE COURT. Hubert, Captured in Minneapolis, Is Sentenced at Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln, Neb., Jan., 4.—After deliv- ering an eloquent sermon that moved Judge Holmes and the lawyers to tears, “Bishop” Philip Hubert was sen- tenced to six years in the peniten- tiary. He was accused of assaulting fifteen-year-old Lillian Harding, and left Lincoln for Minneapolis, where he was captured. , He is well known in Chicago and Wowa, where he has preached several year ———— } 4