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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-12-24

The British Army under The new
scheme requires $4,000 recruits annu-
ally.
While Europe had 107 people to the
square mile, Asia has but fifty EIGHT,
Africa eleven, and Australia one md
half.
A full grown whale weighs one hun
dred tons-that is, as much as eighty
elephants or four hundred bears. Sew
enty feet is the utmost length of a
whale.
The largest living thing on earth is
the new found redwood tree in Cali
farnia, which is 356 feet high and 15G
feet in circumference.
The risk Of being struck by light
ming is five times greater in the coun-
try than in cities, and twenty times
greater at sea than on a railroad.
At Washington, d. c., five women
are still drawing pensions as widows
of men who served in the war of the
Revolution, which ended 12O years ago.
In Indian Territory there are 1864
Indian scholars enrolled in the public
schools. Of these 1888 are in the Cher
okee nation, 2754 in the Greek, 47SS
in the Choctaw and $50 in the Chick
asaw.
It is estimated that about twelve
new places of worship are completed
each day in the year in the United
States. The average cost is $1,000, OF
an aggregate of from $50, 900 to $105,000
daily for church buildings.
In the United States the distance of
the average railway journey is twenty
nine miles; in England it is scarcely
ten miles, while in Germany it is fiji
teen miles, in France twenty-on miles
and in Russia sixty-fve miles.
There are 1000 varieties of postage
stamps in circulation to-day, all Of
which have to be identified by the
postmasters. There have been upward
Of 10000 different varieties issued
since stamps came into use.
Few street cars, other than the dou-
ble-deckers, which seat forty persons
inside and sixty on top, are used in
English cities. The American "strap
hanger" is the most profitable of pas
sengers to the railway company.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-12-24

While Europe had LOT people to the
square mile, Asia has but fifty -eight,
Africa eleven, and Australia one md
half.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
WHY REEFS RETIRED.
Official Needed Pleadings of Wife
Who Heard of Threats.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 30.-To a party of
friends Captain J. H. Rees. the racing off,
cial, who retired from active service at the
close of the meeting of the new Louisville
Jockey Club in 1902, related the real rea-
son for his retiring from a game which he
admits he loved best of all sports.
mo one knows what desperate class of
people some touts and such are" said Cap
tain Rees. IF ] had been a person to fear
anonymous threats / would have retired
before / had hardly started. Sometimes nv
mail would contain a dozen letters threat
ening assassination unless certain ruled-off
jockeys, trainers or owners were reinstated
to good standing on the turf / never paid
the least attention to any of their threats
and il is likely that / would have been i'm
the business now but for an attack a gang
of weakened fellows made on me as /
was entering New Orleans theater They
were successfully repused and none of our
party was injured, but my wife heard
about it in the papers, and it was her
pleading that put an end to my turf con-
nectiOn so far an official is concerned -
Captain Rees still takes an active inter-
est in current racing affairs. and an occa-
sional letter, always anonymously written,
threatening him with dire results in case
he does not recommend reinstatement to
the party named, is received.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
MORE ABOUT CRESCEUS.
Wichita Association Did Not Live
Up to Trotting Rules.

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 3O.-In an inter-
view here Major P. p. Johnson, president
of the National Trotting Association, stat
ed that at a meeting of the National and
American Associations to be held in New
York next week, the record of Cresceus.
1.59&4, made at Wichita, would likely be
discussed, but that the record would never
reach the trotting register.
The American Association, under whose
rules the Wichita track is run, has never
requested the registry to accept the record
for the reason that the Wichita Associa-
ton has never established the facts in re-
gard to the time having been made under
proper conditions. The rules of the asso-
citation. said Major Johnson, require that
three trOtting events beside the time per-
fOrmances must be programmed for each
day, and that the events must be adver-
tised a week in advance of the day set,
and as these conditions were not adhered
to by the Wichita Association il is more
than likely that the legality of Cresceus'
record will not even reach the meeting
next week, much less will they be placed
in the trotting registry.
The meeting to be held in New York
next week will be composed of members
of the National and American Associations
for the purpose of shaping the business of
the associations to be presented to the Trot-
ting Congress in the spring.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
K|SH|NEFF WAS NEVER
QU|ETER THAN IT IS NOW
Rumors Of Renewed Attacks on
the Jews Positively Denied at
St. Petersburg.
WOLF SEES PRESIDENT

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. SO.-It is unof-
ficially announced in view of the reports
current abroad of renewed attacks on the
Jews, that Kishineff was never quieter
than at the present time.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Simon Wolf,
Of this city, who has been active for sew
eral days in his endeavors to induce the
United States government to make repre-
sensations to Russia looking to the pro-
lection of the Jews of Kishinef, had an
interview with President Roosevelt to-
day. At the conclusion of his talk
with the President, which was COM
paratively brief, Mr. Wolf said that,
at the request of the President. he could
not discuss the interview for publication.
1t is known however, that Mr.. Wolf was
informed that. prior to his presentation of
the matter to the State Department, the
President had directed the United States
conSuls in Russia to inform this govern
ment il there were any likelihood of a
repetition of the kiShinen massacre Of
last spring. The replies to that inquiry
thus far received have been reassuring in
their tone. Moreover, they indicate that the
Russian government is fully alive to the
reports of possible trouble at Kishineff on
Jan Z. In view of the fact, it is assumed
that the Russian authorities will take, if,
indeed, they have not already taken, steps
20 prevent recurrence of the massacre.
1t be said that the matter is not re-
garded by the United States government as
of great seriousness. This was evidenced
by the fact that ii not referred to,
even casually, at the meeting of the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet yesterday afternoon.
Acting Secretary of State LOOMS had a
brief conference with the President to-
day about the same time that Mr.. Wolf
inquring newspaper men that he did not
discuss the Kishinen matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
SAYS THE ,SAFEBLOWERS
IRE NOW BEHIND Bars

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
clubhouse at the Dorsey home, 30 West
Henry street. last night, the two officers
found three drills. the kind used in opening
safes. buried under the floor. With the
drills was quantity of powder and horn
used in pouring the explosive into the hole
In the yard was an ash pile and buried in
the ashes were several more drills and
chared pieces of wood, which the detectives
claim are the remains of the kit destroyed
by accomplices after the arrests were
made.
The men under arrest refuse to make any
statements but will be put into the sweat
box this morning. Both have records,
Keefe, or Johnson, as he was known here,
having served three terms in the peniten-
tiary in Ohio, Michigan and Illinois.
The arrests are due entirely to the work
of Detectives Manning and Hauser, who
have devoted their entire time to the case
since Christmas eve. when Keefe was ar
rested as a known thief and Dorsey on the
charge OF associating with thieves.
Six weeks ago the picture of Keefe was
sent to the indianapolis police with a note
To the effect that he was IN the city and
was bad man. The detective department
at once started search for him, but he was
not located until Christmas eve.
ARREST TRIO OF MEN.
Detectives Hauser and Manning were
walking south on Illinois street near Nor
wood street that night and saw three men
enter a saloon. They waited on the outside
and as the three men came out they recog-
nized in one the man they wanted. The two
officers followed the trio and arrested Keefe
and John Dorsey, of 30 Henry street and
Fred Waltz, of zoo South Illinois street.
AS the parole wagon drove away, the
mother of Dorsey ran UP and inquired who
was arrested Her told her to return
and not To worry. Further investigation of
the case that night led the officers TO arrest
the elder Dorsey.
At the police station Keefe was searched
n nOCkptS small Of
der were found. He would not admit his
connection with the safe blowing work al
though he admitted that he had served a
sentence in the Detroit penitentiary on the
charge of rObbing a pOstOffice and had once
escaped.
Keefe came To Indianapolis about six
weeks ago. He had known Dorsey in Craw-
fordsville Ind. about twelve years ago,
where the latter the proprietor of a bar
rel house. At different times Dorsey has
owned saloons in Indianapolis and recently
he has been a bartender. For the past few
weeks he has not been engaged at any bus
mess. Keefe has been making his home with
the D0Tseys.
Detectives Manning and Hauser said last
! night that in their belief, after the arrests,
the tools were destroyed by accomplices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
SITUATION DESPERATE.
BUT NOT HOPELESS

PARIS. Dec. 50-It is learned in diplo-
matte circles that the japanese govern
ment has informed the foreign diplomats
that the situation with respect to Russia is
desperate, but not hopeless. 1t is believed
this information was communicated to the
French government for presentation at st.
Petersburg.
While still not believing that war be-
tween Russia and japan will occur the
optimistic tone in official and diplomatic
circles here was somewhat modified TO-
day from advices from Toxic and ST
Petersburg. Japan, il appears, is hastening
preparations for the purpose, il is sug-
gested. OF influencing Russia's action upon
the japanese note. Russia, on the other
hand, has no intention to hurry. Her re-
ply is not expected To be made before Ian
10. Russia : purpose seems TO be TO nut
the onus of declaring war upon japan. if
such be the result of the negotiations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
SITUATION IN FAR EAST
NOW At CRITICAL STAGE,
BUT NOT YET HOPELESS
Russian and Japanese Representa-
tives at Washington Say Con-
ditions Are Grave.
ALL OFFERS DECLINED
Services of Americans Not Wanted
in the Army of Either Bel
liCOSe Power.

WASHINGTON Dec. 3O.-At the Russian
embassy and at the Japanese legation it is
stated that the situation in the far East
has entered upon a critical stage. Both the
Russian ambassador, Count Cassini, and
Mr.. KogOro Takahira, the Japanese min
lister, express the hope that war is not yet
inevitable. Count Cassini goes further and
is of the opinion that the situation may
yet be saved without recourse to arms, but
the ambassador has no official advices on
which to base this belief and it is only his
personal view of the matter. Mr.. Taxa
hira takes a more pessimistic view of the
case.
Russia and Japan are receiving numer-
Gus letters from Americans all over the
country offering their services in the event
of war The Russian ambassador and the
japanese minister are declining all offers
of assistance.
At the Japanese legation the announce
ment is authorized that for days Mr.. Taxa
hiras mail has contained many letters
from Americans wishing to enlist in the
Japanese army or navy. The minister is
sending a personal note to each writer eX-
pressing the profound appreciation of the
japanese people for this evidence or sym
pathy and support on the part OF the cltl-
zens of the United States but saying that
even if assistance were needed the laws OF
Japan preclude the employment OF any Tor
eign troops. Furthermore, Japan 5 army
and navy are adequate TO meet the emer-
gency. Mr.. Takahira has advised his gov
eminent by cable of these offers OF assist
ance, and the japanese embassies and lega-
lions throughout Europe also will be maze
aware of this demonstration OF American
sympathy.
Count Cassini in declining the offers
which his government is receiving also is
expressing his appreciation OF the spirit
which prompts them. He is likewise ad-
Vising st. Petersburg of the fact that the
Russian government may know OF the sym
na1hX felt for Russia in the present Crisis:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31

probably with the object of occupying
Korea. The confirmation has reached the
German government officially and il is in
terpreted here as in Paris, TO mean, not
that Japan intends 10 send an ultimatum 10
Russia, but that Japan may occupy Korea
without Russia considering il a casus belli
The situation is regarded here tonight as
developing rapidly, yet not necessarily to-
ward war.
LONDON. Dec. 30.--In response to an in
qutry as to whether il was true. as asserted
by the LOkal Anzeiger, of Berlin, that
Japan had notified the powers that the Rus
Sian-JapaneSe situation was desperate ana
that an immediate reply would be required
from Russia, failing which Japan would
strike, the following statement was made
by the Japanese legation tonight: Japan
has communicated to the powers confiden-
tally the circumstances under which the
negotiations have been carried on hitherto,
Jusufying her action, but not at all in the
sense in which your query indicates"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
PEACE REIGNS TODAY;
NAY BE VAR TO-MORROW

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 3O.-Dispatches
received here yesterday are reflected to-day
in more pessimistic editorials. The Novoe
Nremya begins its leader with: There Is
no war to-day; tomorrow there may be
war" The paper rather Realistically di-
reefs attention to the fact that wars marked
the opening of the seventeenth eighteenth
and nineteenh centuries.
The NOvOe Vremya, nevertheless, still pro-
fesses faith in peaceful settlement, saying:
I'VE believe Japan will not place Russia in
a position where to yield would appear to be
a remuneration of the defense of her vital
interests in the far East Russia does not
desire war. but nobody but Russia will per-
nit the Japanese or other friends to exc
cute diplomatic dance upon Russia 5
peaceful disposition. In firm consciousness
of her power, Russia will await events
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
JAPAN WANTS TO BUY
CHILEAN WARSHIPS

SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Dec. 30.-The
Chilean government has received offers from
the Japanese government for the purchase
of two Chilean warships, the battleship
Captain Pratt and the cruiser Chacabuco.
The Captain Pratt is of 6,1OO tons displace-
ment and the Chacabuco of 4,5OO tons dis
placement.
A dispatch from London Dec. 26, said that
the Japanese government negotiating
for the purchase of two Chilean warships.
When questioned concerning the rumor,
Baron Hayashi. japanese minister to Great
Britain, said: I'VE want more ships. OF
course, this is only a precautionary meas
ure, and it may be lot of expense all for
nothing"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.-The Majestic. from
Liverpool and Queenstown for New York
is reported by wireless telegraphy as having
passed Nantucket lightship at $50 p. m
CHERBOCRG, Dec. S0.-Arrived: Graf
Waldersee from New York. for Hamburg.
LIVERPOOL Dec. 30.-Sailed: Celtic for
New York; Noordland, for Philadelphia.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Sailed: Rotterdam.
for Rotterdam; Cedric. for Liverpool.
MOVILE, Dec. 50.-Arrived: Ethiopia
from New York. for Glasgow.
ANTWERP, Dec. 29.-Arrived: Belgen-
land, from Philadelphia.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 3.-Arrived: leu
tonic, from New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
ENGINES TOO HEAVY.
Will Not Be Allowed to Cross the
K. & |. Bridge.

NEW ALBANY, Ind, Dec. 30.-Six new
freight engines recently ordered by the
Southern Railway Company for use on the
eastern division of the road between this
city and Princeton will not be allowed to
cross the Kentucky and Indiana bridge on
account of their immense weight. This
city will be the terminal for these engines
and their crews and the trains will be taken
TO Louisville by yard engines. The round
house in this city has been repaired for the
new engines.
New Albany was formerly the terminal
for all the freight crews, but the yards
were moved to Louisville when the road.
formerly known as the Airline, passed into
possession of the Southern Railway Com
pany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
Mine Closed by strike.

HAZELTON, Pa. Dec. 90.-Operations at
the Silver Brook cOlliery of J. s. Vents
& Co. which was among the few in this
district that did not close down during the
holidays, were suspended to-day by a
strike. About forty-fve hands are affected
The men allege that the company failed to
abide by the award OF the cOnciliati ton
board in respect 10 the computation of the
wages OF certain classes of employees and
has violated the findings of the strike COM
mission by refusing 10 meet committees
OF the miners for the adjustment of griev-
anceS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 3O.-President T.
]. Shaffer. of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron Steel and Tin Workers. returned
to-day from Youngstown, o., where he was
i'm conference with James II. Mutt, secre-
tary of the labor bureau of the Republic
Iron and Steel Company, concerning sew
eral clauses of the wage scale that were
not clear. a satisfactory Interpretation was
made and the company will Immediately
resume operations at the Valley and Broom
Bunnell works, two of the largest plants
in the Youngstown district Both plants
have been idle for some time and will be
put in full operation on Monday. Employ
ment Will be given TO about LOCO men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
STRIKERS CONVICTED OF
BEATING NONUNIONISTS
Eight Men Convicted, but Recon-
mendation of Mercy Made in
Cases of Two.
GENERAL LABOR NEWS

NORWALK, o., Dec. 3O-Ben Callaghan,
George May. Charles Frey. Randolph
Frey. Adam Schwenn, Charles Greenslade,
Ruben Wright and Edward Brandt, all of
Bellevue. in court to-day, were found gull
~ Of rioting, with a recommendation that
mercy be shown To Brandt and Greenslade.
1t charged that these men, who were
formerly molders in the employ Of the Ohio
cultivatOr works at Bellevue together with
about twenty other strikers. whose names
could not be learned, assaulted and badly
beat John Riley and Harvey Thompson,
two nonuniOn holders
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
CANADIAN POLICE TO
HOLD Abel IN JAIL
State Department Will Begin Elk
tradition Proceedings for His
Return on Charge of Forgery.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, Dec. 30.-United
States Consul Webster, of this city, has re-
ceived a telegram from the Department Of
State at Washington, ID. c., directing him
TO request the Canadian authorities to de-
tain James Nelson Abeel, wanted in New
York city for forgery in the third degree
When informed of the request from the
United States government the chief Of
police of Welland said that Abeel would be
put in jail and held by the Canadian gov
eminent to await extraditiOn procee dings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
DEATHS OF 4 Day.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3O.-Royal Cooper Villas,
president of the National Electric Head
light Company, is dead at his home here.
aged sixty-one years Seven years ago he
he held the position of general freight
traffic manager of the Erie Railroad.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3O.-George Bogue, prom
inent real-estate dealer and pioneer citi-
zen of Chicago, died at his home in Hins-
dale to-day. He was sixty-two years of
age.
DUBLIN, Dec. 30.-The Marquis of Sligo
died to-day at Westport House, Westport,
County Mayo. He was born in 1924
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
Terre Haute Plant Not Affected.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dee. 3O.-The de-
cision of the Flint Glass Manufacturers
Association to suspend operations for four
weeks after the first of the year will. not
affect the Nodes-Turner factory, of this
CITY the largest of the kind in the coun-
try The company is not a member of the
association
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
Many Reasons for a New Trial.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLUFFTON, Ind, Dec. 30.-A motion for
a new trial in the Terrell murder case viii
be argued on Thursday before Judge Smith
of Portland. The reasons set forth why q
new trial should be granted are many and
voluminous, and the objections on the
ground of evidence admitted alone cover
eighty typewriter pages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
COPY OF CHINESE TREATY
VIII Be Sent to Washington for
Ratification Soon.

PICKING. Dec. S0.-The Chinese govern
ment has promised United States Minister
Conger TO soon forward the Chinese copy
of the treaty to Washington. for the ex-
change Of notifications. 1t is necessary first
to obtain the EmperOr's seal. After this
treaty is ratified. the opening OF Mukden
and Antung To the commerce OF the world
Will be pressed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
JAPAN HIS SENT NO
ULTIMATUM TO RUSSIA

BERLIN. Dec. S0-The Lokal Anzeiger
without reserve says: The Japanese gov
eminent has informed the representatives
OF the powers at Toxic that the situation at
this moment is unbearabe and that Japan
must strike If Russia does not accept the
propositions Japan has submitted as Japan
can no longer wait for final decision
News has been received here confirming
previous reports that Japan is mobilizinE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
Pensions for Veterans.

Certificates have been issued to the following
named Indianians:
Anderson Rutherford, So; Philip Martin. $40.
Daniel Engle, SO. Valentine Apple. S94; Silas A
Lambert SO: Thomas g. Brown. Sl7; William
E Freeland. So Samuel Hamilton. SD: Andrew,
J. Myers Sl2: William Talman, Sl4: John Yam
ner. Sl2: Philip BrOOklers. s.: Robert Stretch
berry S17: James ". Bell. Sl2. Reuben Enochs
So: Nicholas A. Wilson. So: jeremiah Thornell
ST.: John Judy Sl4 Joseph NJ. Storey S24 Hart
well Pate $I4: Benjamin +. Miller. IS; John c.
GOrham. $40, James A. Patterson. SEA- Andrew
Sigerfoos So; Calvin j. Bear. Sl4; Ebenezer
Riley, Sl4 William A Phillips. IS: Daniel T.
Deibert. IS; John L. Wisefnan. IS; minor of An
thonx Xoltz- SO.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
Served Three Years In the Orient.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PLAINFIELD, Ind, Dec. 3O.-Paul Bry-
ant son of Woodson Bryant, who joined the
army five years ago, secured an honorable
discharge Nov. % and reached his home at
this place to-day. He was a member of
Troop l., Sixth Cavalry. After leaving the
United States, he spent one year in China
and two in the Philippines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
NO TIME LIMIT SET
FOR RUSSIA'S REPLY

YOKOHAMA, Dec. 3O.-At an extraordi
nary meeting of the Privy Council to-day
the fact was developed that no time limit
had been set for Russias reply to the last
official note from the Japanese government.
A strong opposition is now publicly mani
tested to the Cabinet owing to the dilatory
tactics they are pursuing.
The latest ordinance announced invests
the commander of Formosa with full au-
thority to act in case war is declared.