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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-15
set out by the Associated Press in its semi
Official dispatch from Peking last week.
FEATURES OF p
LIST NOTE TO RUSSIA

BERLIN, Jan. 14-Japan's main points in
her last note are understood officially here
TO be that Japan consents TO eliminate
Manchuria from the controversy, owing TO
the signature Of the commercial treaty be-
tween China and Japan and Russia's assur-
ances that China's commercial conventions
will be respected. Japan. therefore, re-
stricting her claims TO Korea, asks Tor a
definite written guarantee that Russia Will
abstain from Interference in the policies OF
that country. thus leaving Korea exclusive
" TO japanese influence Japan, rejecting
the proposed neutral zone as de-
minated by Russia. proposes a heu-
trail zone, IL Russia still thinks one
desirable, which shall consists OF equal
territories OF Korea and MancnuTia. IN
Guiding the Yalu river, with all Russian
fOrtiicatiOns thereon. Finally, Japan nxeS
no limit Of time. and earnestly expresses the
hope that Russia will not delay a dennl-
tive and favorable reply 10 Japan reason
able requests. Japan alluded 10 ner prlVl-
lege OF disseminating the negotiations
should IL appear that Russia is unwilling 10
accept these minimum proposals.
The note. although not altogether precluo-
ing further negotiations, has a certain hnal-
fly In it's tone implying that the correspond
ence is closed on the side OF Japan IL Is
not believed here tina Russia VIII CONSIDER
the proposed neutral zone as suggested Oy
japan. No authoritative opinion IL obtain
able as TO Russia's probable reply. and 1t
is said that the situation Is likely 10 De
prolonged for a good many days, ana pos
sibly for weeks.
LONDON, Jan. minister Hayashi re-
ceived to-day the text OF the Japanese reply
to Russia's last note. 1t does not contain
an ultimatum, but reiterates Japans orig
inaI demands with Ii Baron Hayasnl
terms a modification upon a minor point;
The questions OF Chinese sovereignty In
Manchuria and Japan's sphere of influence
are reinsisted upon.
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THIEVES WERE BUSY
IN Il BURNING TOWN
Martial Law Declared at Havre,
Mont, While Citizens Fought
a 100000 Fire.

HAVRE, Mont, Jan. 14.-Fire again broke
out at noon to-day in the drug store of Mr..
Stringfellow, burning the entire block of
business houses. including the Havre Hotel,
the latter a modern hostelry erected three
years ago. The fire then jumped across
the street and also destroyed the block of
buildings there, which were occupied by a
large clothing store and a number of
saloons and restaurants The flames then
spread eastward. famed by a tremendous
gale, and destroyed an entire block of
dwellings.
During the excitement caused by the fire,
thieves began to plumber the burning or de-
serted buildings and secured considerable
booty. Assistance was called for from the
soldiers at Fort ~Assinaboine, and a COM
pany was rushed to the city and martial
law was declared. The estimated loss by
the fire is 100000, with but little insurance.
So far no lives have been lost.
Many people are homeless, but citizens
have organized a relief committee and will
do all in their power to care for the needy
ones.
There are many drunken men in town and
it is feared trouble may arise between this
class ana the soldiers, who are picketing
the town.
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GIRLS ARE TO CORNER
THE LAUGHING TRUST
Mattresses Who Resent Fines for
Smiling Gain Compromise
Through Attorney.
WILL RESUME WORK

The old adage is-to change the words OF
the ancients a trihe-"She who laughs last
laughs best" No man would dare TO write
that in this day OF the merry Laughing
maid, who laughs first, last and all the
time. The statement is verified In the case
OF white versus the laughing girls" the
care-free mattresses who laughed with the
freedom of wood nymphs. against the rules
of the cafe. as they served rhubarb pie a la
mode and sundry other things a la carte.
The girls were locked for laughing. They
laughed some more, and gave up their en-
ployment, and. with bewitching smiles and
dimpled cheeks, appealed 10 a lawyer, who
couldn't refuse them. He put up the case
Of his life. and yesterday brought about a
compromise. Two Of the girls paid the fines
assessed. The case of the third was taken
under consideration until to-day. IL being
charged by the employer that a mistake
had been made in her Unexpectedly she
had delayed several minutes on her way TO
work to have a good laugh. She Will be
paid to-day. The three girls are still laugh
ing. They are going 10 corner the laughing
trust.
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TRIAL Of SUBMARINE
SIGNALS MADE At SEA
Sound of Submerged Bells, as a
Ship Passed Them, Carried to
Lightship Telephones.
ONLY ONE BELL FAILED

BOSTON,, Jan. 14.-Interesting tests of
submarine signaling were made to-day on
board the steamer James S. Whitney during
her trip from New York to this port. Com
munication by bell signal was established
with three lightsnips while the steamer
was some distance from them, apparently
showing that it is possible for vessels to
signal each other and so avert collisions.
BY permission of the United States gov
eminent four lightships on the course had
been equipped with submarine bells. which
were planned to be tolled automatically.
The Whitney left New York last mid
night. and it was expected that the first
submarine signal would be received from
the Vineyard sound li~ghtship, which the
steamer approached about 8 o'clock this
morning. Nc communication, however, was
established with the lightship owing. the
Whitney's officers said, to a misunderstand-
ing with the crew Of the lightship.
About 2 o'clock this afternoon. as the
ship approached the Pollock Rip lightship,
the distinct sound Of a tolling bell was
heard in the telephone receiver stationed in
the pilot house. A few minutes later an
other bell was heard, which, the officers
said, was submerged at the Shovelful shoals
lightship. At this time signals We're dis
tinctly heard from both the Pollock Rip
and the Shovelful shoals lightships. but, as
the Whitney passed one on the starboard
and the other on the port side, it was i'm
possible TO distinguish clearly from which
individual sounds were received.
A [ 7:20 o'clock tonight, as the Whitney
neared Boston harbor, the sound of a bell
was heard clearly in the telephone receiver
in the pilot house. TIL captain veered the
course of his ship at intervals, so that the
sound of the bell was heard both from the
port and starboard sides.
Both the officers Of the steamer and the
observers expressed themselves as much
pleased with to-day's experiments.
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MILITARY BURIAL OF
GEN, JOHN B, GORDON
All the Southland Pays Loving
Tribute to the Dead Chieftain
of the Confederacy.
LONG FUNERAL CORTEGE

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 14.-Attended by mil
itary honors and with the homage of his
State and the Southland, Gen. John b. Cor
don, soldier, statesman and citizen. and the
South's last great figure of the civil war,
was buried in Oakland Cemetery to-day.
The procession which escorted the remains
of the famous cavalry leader to their last
resting place was a battalion of the Six
teenth Infantry. U. S. A. Col. Butler D.
Price. now stationed at Fort Mcpherson,
Ga, and nearly every foot Of ground trav-
ersed by the long line of troops and car
riages on its way from the church to Oak
land Cemetery was of the highest historic
interest.
The memorial exercises, which were con-
Quoted in the House of Representatives at
the State Capitol, were attended by thou
sands. Governors and distinguished states
men of the South and Confederate leaders
and veterans who fought through the war
between the States gave their eulogies to
Gordon's name. A salute of seventeen guns
was fired during the day, the courts and
schools were closed and many of the BUSH
ness places suspended during the hour OF
the funeral. Governor Terrell presided and
many noted ex-Confederates eulogiZed the
dead chieftain. A simple funeral at the
Central Presbyterian Church followed. Five
thousand men participated in the march to
the cemetery.
The services at the cemetery were simple.
consisting of a salute by companies and the
sounding of taps. The casket was placed In
a vault near the Confederate monument.
The following message was received to.
day by Col. Clark Howell from William J..
Bryan, at Indianapolis. expressing his SYM
pathy over the death of General Gordon:
please convey my sympathy TO General
Gordon's family. I mourn with them, the
South and the Nation, the death Of one
whose loving heart and great mind COM
bined to distinguish him as a soldier and
patriot"
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INSPECTION OF LARGE
BUILDINGS CONTINUES
Colored Odd Fellows Hall on In
diana Avenue Found Danger
Gus in Case of a Fire.
OTHERS ARE EXAMINED

Another tour OF inspection Of I~ndianapo-
lis buildings was undertaken yesterday by
Building Inspector Stanley and Fire Chief
Coots. At the Colored odd Fellows Hall,
on Indiana avenue. g third floor room, a
three-foot stairway leading TO the street
was found inadequate as a means of egress
and a fire escape was decided necessary.
AZ the Second Colored Baptist Church, on
Michigan, near West street, the entrance
doors were found to open inward and this
was ordered changed. An inspection of the
African NJ. E. Church. on Vermont street,
was attempted, but the building was found
locked.
Complaint has been made of the means Of
egress from GeiZendanner Hall, at Vermont
street and Senate avenue, and this place
was inspected. But one stairway, three
feet wide, was found leading TO the street,
but a fire escape. in the Judgment of the
Inspector, givee ample means OF escape in
the event of an emergency.
TIL Second Presbyterian Church was thor
oughly inspected. with particular regard TO
its heating apparatus and means of egress.
and these were found TO be satisfactory in
every particular.
At the Grand Opera House, Inspector
Stanley found the work that had been 'or-
dered done nearly completed. The inspector
is I'm receipt OF a letter from Manager Zeig-
Ter stating that he stands ready TO comply
with any reasonable request TO make the
Grand the safest theater In the city.
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BRITONS
LESS HOPEFUL OF PEACE

LONDON. Jan. 18th British Foreign
Office officials said tonight. after reading
the japanese reply TO the last Russian note,
that IL only takes the crisis a step further in
a less hopeful direction. The advices re-
ceived by the Foreign Office made them fear
that Russia would not accept Japan's reit-
Grated demands.
In regard TO the reports from Paris of the
possible Intervention of Great Britain and
France, the Foreign Office says no such
steps are on foot. as far as Great Britain IL
concerned No such request has been made
by either Russia or Japan for such action,
and the Foreign Office believes the time Is
past for any Intervention to be asked for to
be eficaciOus.
A private dispatch from Toxic received at
one of the embassies here from a source
considered quite reliable says that in spite
of all reports TO the contrary the Japanese
troops will not be thoroughly prepared TO
start for Korea on the scale desired in the
event of such a step being considered neces-
sary before the first week in February. This
IS considered significant in conjunction with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-15
KILLING OF FOREIGNERS
URGED BY KOREAN PRESS
All American Woman and Chill
dren at Seoul Advised to
Stay Indoors.
RIOTING IS IMMINENT

LONDON, Jan. 15.-The Seoul correspond
ent of the Daily Mail says the native press
is advocating the slaughter of all foreign
ers.
United States Minister Allen has ordered
all American women and children to re-
main indoors and he predicts that rioting
by the military is imminent.
NJ. Collin De Plancy, the French minister,
has vainly advised the emperor TO take ref
uge in the French legation.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Mail reports the gradual and extensive
movement Of Chinese troops toward Shan
Hai-Kwan, in Chilli province. probably
with the view of securing the harbor of
Ching-Wan-Tao, on the gulf OF Liao-Tung,
and the coal mines Whereabouts, against
Russian seizure
The Times's Toxic correspondent says
that, Notwithstanding the continuance of
negotiations. the steps which Japan is now
taking suggest that a peaceful issue of the
situation is not expected. The correspond
ent says it is believed that an imperial
ordinance appointing consuls at Mukden
and Tatung-Kou will shortly be issued.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-15
CHICAGO THEATERS NOT
TO REOPEN VERY SOON
City Council Fails to Take Action
on Proposed Building
Ordinance.
MORE CHURCHES CLOSED

CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-From action taken
tonight by the City Council. it is evident
that the theaters in this city will not be
able 70 reopen their doors for some time.
The meeting of the Council was for the
purpose of considering the revision of the
building ordinances and it was generally
expected that the proposed amendments
would be considered and adopted, that the
proprietors of the theaters would know
what would be demanded of them. and
would be able to commence their altera-
tions at once. Tonight, however. the mat
ter was deferred.
Coroner Traeger was handed a communi-
cation to-day from the foreman of the
jury investigating the Iroquois disaster.
stating that it was the unanimous desire
of the jury to eliminate all further testi-
mony which does not relate directly to
responsibility for the catastrophe. The let
ter suggests that better results could be
obtained by calling the owners, lessees and
managers of the Iroduois.
As soon as the coroner releases his con-
troll of the Iroquois Theater the playhouse
will be again given over to the flames if
plans evolved by Mayor Harrison and Wal
ter l.. Fisher, of the City Club, are carried
out. Experts who will fight over again the
IrOquois fire will have trained fire fighters
at their elbows TO see that the demonstra-
ton of the plans does not bring about any
property loss outside the partially ruined
playhouse.
Fifteen churches were closed to-day for
violations of the building ordinances and
Building Commissioner Williams placed
them all under police guard until altera-
tionS are made. The three largest churches
closed were the First Methodist Church,
Jewish Temple, Kanosos Israel, and the
Roman Catholic Church of the Nativity of
Our Lord. In addition to closing the
churches his policemen were sent to guard
a number of lodging houses and the build
ing in which a prominent commercial col
lege is situated was closed. This building
must be remodeled extensively before it
meantime will seek other quarters.
Relatives of the Iroquois Theater fire VIC
Tins and survivors of the disaster, over 100
in number, have met and taken action
looking toward the p~erpetuity of an or
galzatlOn 10 be known as the lroquoiS Me-
mortal Association.
A human hand, some money and jewels
have been found in the debris of the thea
ter. The hand was that of a man and, ap-
~parently, had been severed from the wrist
In an attempt 10 get possession of rings. AS
nobody was found from which a hand had
been taken, the ~supposition is that the body
may have been consumed in the fire. The
police found $50 in bills, encased in a
chamois-skin bag, and also a fve-carat
opal among the fragments of broken glass
and charred wood.
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Tired
No Sleep for Weeks
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MRS. bECHTEES TRIAL
BEGUN AT ALLENTOWN
State Expects to Prove Aged
Mother of the Dead Girl an Ac-
cessory to Her Murder.
ONE WOMAN'S EVIDENCE

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Jan. 14.-After con-
Stunning almost the entire day in selecting
a jury, the trial of Mrs. Catharine Bechtel,
on the charge of being an accessory after
the fact in the murder of her daughter
Mabel. is now fairly under way. The en-
tire panel Of sixty talesmen was exhausted,
and the court was forced TO call on citi-
zens among the spectators to fill the Jury
box.
Judge Trexler to-day discharged all Jurors
not engaged in the present case. This
would indicate that the trials of Mrs. Bech-
tells daughter and two sons on the charge
of completely will go over until April. Ii is
not unlikely that I'm the event Of Mrs. Bech-
tells acquittal the charges against them will
Mrs. Bechtel entered a plea Of not guilty.
After the jury was secured Assistant Prose
cutor Lutz outlined the States case. He
said the commonwealth would show that
there was a quarrel in the house on Sunday
night, oct. %; that Mabel BechteI was
struck dow by her brother Thomas: that
the body was hidden for two lights and one
abetted in the concealment. He asked the
jury for a verdict against the accused
mother of being accessory after the murder.
The first two witnesses testified TO the
finding Of the body OF the girl In the alley-
way early on the morning of Tuesday,
Oct. q.
Mrs. b. Maggie Miller, a next-door neigh.
Dor of the Bechtel family. proved a good
witness for the defense, although called by
the Commonwealth. She testified 10 occur
rences and conversations at the Bechtel
home on the morning Miss Bechtel's body
was found She had heard the Bechtels'
four dogs barking furiously at about
midnight on honda confirming Mrs. Bech-
tells statement made on the day the body
was discovered, which was 10 the effect
that she Nirs. BechteD was awakened by
dogs barking, and on looking out of a win
dow saw two men drive up TO her home
and take a large bundle from the vehicle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-15
CAR OF RUSSIA MAKES
NEW YEAR APPOINTMENTS
Grand Duke Michael Again Presi-
dent of Council-PobiedonoSt-
Jeff Is HonOred.
T FROM NICHOLAS

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 14.-An imperial
ukase. issued on the occasion of the Rus
sian New Year, reappoints the Grand Duke
Michael Nikolavitch president of the Coun-
ell OF the Empire for the ensuing year. The
Gar has sent an autograph letter to Con-
s~tantine P-obiedonostzeff, chief ~procurator
of the Holy Synod. comforting on him the
insignia Of the Order of st. Andrew. Nj.
Muravieff. the minister of justice, has also
received an expression of the Cars special
appreciation of his services.
In his letter to the procurator of the Holy
Synod the Car says: Your fruitful labors
in the numerous branches OF the depart
ment of the government intrusted to you,
which coincide precisely with my views, at
test your exceptional qualities and i'm
set before you"
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WOMAN KEEPS HER VOW
MADE FORTY YEARS AGO
Did Not Leave Her Farm Near St.
Louis Until Taken to the
Grave.
DISLIKED HER OWN SEX

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. H.-Tru to a VOW
that she made more than forty years ago..
Mrs. Hooker Breckenridge did not leave
her farm on the st. Charles road, in st.
Louis county, until her death. To-day her
body was taken from the home place and
buried in the Fee cemetery. The loss of
her only daughter by death was responsible
for the resolution mad in 1864 and which
had since been relisiously adhered to. When
Mrs. Breckenridge's husband died fifteen
years ago she accompanied the body to
the hearse, but refused to go TO the ceme-
terry.
Mrs. breckenridge was eighty-nine years
old and for the past four wears has been
bedridden. She was nursed by her two
sons as she would not permit a woman to
come near her, excluding even her sons
wives.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-Weather fore
cast for Friday and Saturday:
Indiana and Hlinois-Fair and warmer on
Friday. Saturday rain; variable winds be-
coming fresh south.
Lower Michigan-Snow flurries on Friday,
with rising temperature. Saturday fair and
warmer; fresh northwest winds, becoming
sOutheTly.
OhiO-Fair and warmer on Friday, except
snow on the northeast lake shore. Satur-
day fair; fresh southwest winds, becoming
variable.
Kentucky-Fair and warmer on Friday.
Saturday rain.
Tennessee-Fair and warmer on Friday.
Saturday rain.
Wisconsin-Fair and warmer on Friday.
Saturday snow in north. rain in south por-
ton. fresh southeast To south winds.
kansas-Fair on Friday and Saturday.
colde Saturday.
Nebraska-Fair on Friday. Saturday rain
OF snow and colder.
South D~akOta-Fair on Friday, warmer
In east portion Saturday rain or snow and
colder.
North ~Dakota-Snow and colder on Fri
day. Saturday fair.
wa-Fai and warmer on Friday. Sat
urday snow or rain; colder in west portion.
Minnesota-Fair and warmer on Friday.
Saturday snow ard colder; fresh to brisk
southeast winds, becoming ncrthwesterly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-15
PEABODY REQUESTED
TO RECALL SOLDIERS
Governor of Colorado Tells Labor
Committee He Will Do So When
Order Is Restored.

DENVER. Col, Jan. IA special COM
mittee of the State Federation of Labor
waited on Governor Peabody to-day and
asked. on behalf of the federation, that the
troops be Withdrawn from Teller and San
Minguel counties; that the vagrancy order
be rescinded. and that the men who have
been deported from these counties be per-
mitted TO return home.
Governor Peabody assured the committee
that the troops are being withdrawn as rap
idly as prudence seems to Justify. and that,
in his opinion, the conditions prevailing will
permit the recall of all soldiers, except a
small provost guard, within a very few
days.
The vagrancy order, the Governor said,
was never intended to apply TO la~w-abiding
citizens who desire 10 work. and will not be
enforced against them. The depOrted men,
the Governor declared. must remain away
from the districts so long as the military
men are in control.