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SPEYER & COMPANY TO
take THE CUBAN LOAN
VIII Supply the Cash This Year on
the Basis of 90 I-2 for the En-
tire SIS, 100000.
TERMS OF THE ISSUE

The Colonial Trust Company, of Boston,
is associated with the handling of the bonds,
but the contract is solely in the name of
Speyer & Co. Speyer & Co. were the. only
bidders.
HAVANA, Feb. 12-The Colonial Trust
Company. of Boston is associated with the
handling of the bonds, but the contract is
solely IN the name OF Speyer & Co. Speyer
* Co. were the only bidders
The correspondent of the Associated Press
was informed that the National City Bank
and the Kuhn. Loeb & Co. syndicate with
held from bidding, not only on account of
the uncertain monetary markets, but also
because of the uncertainty regarding what
in the way of paying off the balance of the
soldiers claim, the total of which amounts
to twice as much as the present loan will
cover. 1t was found that the loan contract
could not bind the action of Congress
against authorizing issues of bonds or script
to the veterans themselves, or otherwise
further obligating the republic before dis
charging the debt of $S5.O00,OO0. President
Palma and the Cabinet do not anticipate
such n contingency.
The bonds are TO run for forty years and
will draw interest at the rate of per cent.
a year Besides the internal revenue taxes
on liquors, tobacco. matches, etc. which
will be levied especially TO pay off the loan,
an additional guarantee OF 10 per cent. OF
the customs collections is given IL is be-
iieved however, that the internal taxes will
prove sufficient to pay principal and inter-
est Payments will be made on the prin-
cipal semi-annually, beginning six years
hence.
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CONFESSION OF NEGRO;
ASSAULT AND ROBBERY
Black Fiend RailrOaded to the Pen
itentiary to Prevent Probable
Lynching.
s., 900 REWARD FOR HIM

ROANOKE. Va. Feb. 12.-Henry Will
liams, cOlored. who was arrested at North
fork, w Va, Tuesday on suspicion of
having committed murderous assault
and outrage on Mrs. George L. Shields and
her three-year-old daughter in their home
here on Jan. so. made a full confession of
the crime in the Bluefeld. w. Va, Jail
to-day. Williams gave up two watches and
some clothing stolen from the Shields
home. He was placed on a special train
and rushed through to Richmond under a
heavy guard. The train passed Roanoke
at o'clock this afternoon. travelling at
speed of forty miles an hour. and Williams
will be placed in the State penitentiary for
safekeeping. the feeling being such that
the authorities are satisfied it would be un-
wise to bring him here at this time
Williams entered the Shields residence in
the heart of the city. at noon and brutally
assaulted Mrs. Shields and daughter with
a razor and hatchet, leaving both for dead
Mrs. Shields was found locked in a closet
with her throat cut from ear to ear and
wards aggrogating S2.000 were offered for
the capture of the negro. The local milf
tary companies We're kept under arms for
more than a week after the crime was
committed. Several negroes who have ex-
pressed themselves in incendiary language
concerning the case have been driven out
of Roanoke
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IMPORTANT EVENTS
MAY BE HAPPENING

LONDON, Feb. Incomplete silence has
fallen over the far East. Not ward of
news is 10 be had here except the report
given out at the Japanese legation of the
shelling OF the Japanese merchant vessels
by four Russian warships and the report
from Viceroy Alexieff of the blowing up of
the Russian torpedo transport Yenisei This
long silence has given rise to the belief that
important events are transpiring.
A dispatch to the Daily Mirror from
Toxic says that the japanese have blown
up a portion Of the Siberian Railroad, but
this is probably only a repetition OF pre-
vious similar reports.
The Daily Mail learns the japanese will
bring into use a new explosive, which is
alleged to be more powerful than any hith-
erto discovered.
1t Is announced that the imperial bank
of Russia at st. Petersburg has raised the
rate of discount 1 per cent.
The Russian government has asked per-
mission TO dock a disabled torpedo boat de-
stroyed at Suez. but this request was re-
fused. as the authorities at Port Said had
surveyed the destroyer and declared her fit
TO proceed.
The Sultan received the Russian ambas-
sador TO Turkey in private audience yes
terday.
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200 RUSSIANS PERISHi
NOT ONE JAPANESE LOST
Further Details of the Naval Bat
tie Off Chemulpo Last
Monday.
SPECTATORS

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-About 200 OF the
variag's crew lost their lives when the
vessel was destroyed Monday by the Jap
anese off Chemulpo, according to a World
dispatch from Toxic. The crew of the Rus
sian cruiser numbered $40. Many lost their
lives under fire but large number drowned
in attempting to escape.
The men Loyalty aided their officers and
IL is said that not of the latter was
drowned in getting ashore. Many swan,
not to the shore. but to the foreign men-of-
war in the harbor which promptly lowered
boats and went to their rescue Beside the
French cruiser Pascal, the Italian cruiser
Elba and the British cruiser Talbot aided
the refugees. One hundred and fifty. many
of them wounded, reached the Talbot
Sir Cyprian Bridge. the British admiral in
command of the station. has ordered that
the wounded Russians shall not be handed
over to the Japanese unless they so de-
sire.
The Japanese did not lose a man. None
of the fleet, which is known to have been
in overwhelming force, was damaged.
The engagement was watched by four
foreign warships. including the United States
gunboat vicksburg. They all saluted the
Japanese flag Thursday. 1t being the great
national festival OF Kigenetsu, the ami
versary of the accession of the Emperor
Jimmu TO the throne and the foundation
of the present imperial line, 1854 years ago.
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JAPANESE LOST 5S
KILLED And WOUNDED

TOXIC Feb. n.--(Delayed in Transmits
sion.)--Vfce Admiral TogOs official report
of the desperate attack OF the japanese
fleet at Port Arthur reached Toxic late this
afternoon. The report was written at sea
Feb 10 at a point undisclosed by the Navy
Department. The report briefly and mod
sstly recounts the Japanese victory. Vice
Admiral Togo left the battle ground not
knowing the full extent OF the damage his
torpedo shells had inflicted. but he was
evidently confident that the Russians had
suffered heavily. a translation of Vice
Admiral Togo's report follows:
After the combined feet left Sazbo, Feb.
c, everything went as planned. At mid
night Feb. s. our advance squadron at
tackled the enemy at Port Arthur At the
time the enemy's advance squadron was
for the most part. outside OF Port Arthur.
OF the advance squadron at least the bat
tleship POltava. the protected cruiser
Askold and two others appeared TO have
been struck by our tOrpedoes. On Feb 9
at noon our feet advanced in the Offing OF
Port Arthur bay and attacked the rest Of
the enemy's ships about forty minutes
The result OF the attack is not yet known.
but IL Is believed considerable damage was
inflicted on the enemy and / believe they
were greatly demoraiized- They stopped
hghting about / o'clock and appeared TO
retreat into the harbor In this action the
damage 20 fleet was very slight and
our fighting strength is not In the least
decreased. The number OF killed and
wounded was hfty-eight. or these four
were killed and ffty-eight wounded.
"a report OF this engagement OF the
CONTINUED on PAGE 2. col. 81
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USED TWO METHODS TO
MAKE DEATH CERTAIN
Former Warsaw Banker Took
Poison and Then Shot Himself
Through the Head.
POOR HEALTH THE CAUSE
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW. Ind. Feb. 12.-Suffering from
continued poor health and brooding over
the thought that he would eventually be-
come insane, Albion Beck, prominent in
banking circles of this city for several
years, drank a quantity of carbolic acid
this evening and Immediately thereafter
fired a ballet through his head, death re-
sulting i'm a few minutes.
Mr.. Beck accomplished mis- suicide at the
boarding house of Charles Reed, where he
and his wife took their meals.
From a mere lad all his business career
had been spent in the banking business in
Warsaw. For a number of years he was
cashier of the Lake City Bank. Ten years
ago he established the Farmers Bank, a
private concern, conducting its business un-
I'll two years ago, when the institution was
succeeded by the Kosciusko County Bank.
Mr. Beck owned considerable stock of the
latter. but retired from active business on
account of poor health
He was about forty years old and pos
sessed considerable property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-13
PALLBEARER on MONDAY;
DEAD FOUR DAYS LATER

Freeman E. Swift. prominent member
OF George III. Chapman Post. G.. \. r., and
of Electrical Workers Union. No TO- died
unexpectedly at his home, 20 South Della
ware street. yesterday morning. He was
a pallbearer al the funeral of Joseph ii.
Hayes last Monday afternoon, and attended
10 his duties as financial secretary OF the
Electrical Workers Union the same even
ing. He was past commander of his G.. a.
G. Post and chairman Of its board of trus-
tees at the time of his death. He was
member of Company ID. Eighteenth Illinois
Veteran Regiment. The funeral Will be held
from the residence at p. m. Monday, un-
der the auspices of the George III. Chapman
Post. the Woman's Relief Corps and the
Electrical Workers Union. Burial at CrowI
Hill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-13
MODERN BLUEBEARD IS
MADE PRISON PRINTER
Wife Murderer Blydenburgh Felt
Inundated Because He Was
Chained to Horse Thief.

DES MONIES. Ia, Feb. Re. S. Blyden-
burgh, the modern Bluebeard. sent to the
penitentiary from Eldora for killing his
wife, has been made a printer at his new
home in the State penitentiary at Anamosa
Blydenburgh was taken to Anamosa by
Sheriff Mitterer, and while en- route was
chained to a horsethief Blydenburgh felt
Inundated
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ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 13. A. NJ
report has been received from Vice.
roy Alexieff saying that the Russian
torpedo transport Yenfsei hns been
blown mp as the result of accidentally
striking a mine at Port Arthur. The
Yenisei sank and Captain stepanofY,
three officers and ninety-one men
Were lost.
1.-THE Yenisei was built at the Baltic works
IN 1899. She was OF $500 tons displacement,
and could make sixteen knots. Her arma-
ment consisted of five twelve-pounder and
six three-puunder quick-fring guns.l
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-13
GUILTY OF COMPLETELY
IN JOHNSTON MURDER
Lawrence Willis Sentenced to Pris-
on for Life-Quarrel Over Set
tlement of Estate.

CADIZ, Ky, Feb PA jury this after
noon found Lawrence Willis guilty of COM
plicity in the murder of Lieut.. w. b. john
ston at Canton last spring and sentenced
him TO life Imprisonment. Mrs Willis and
James Willis will next be tried.
Lieut.. Johnston. L. S. A. was assassinat-
ed in his bedroom by some one who fired
a shotgun through a window. Johnston
and the Willis families had some difficulty
in the settlement of a large estate and the
Willis family were arrested on the charge
of numbering Johnston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-13
ARRIVAL OF TRANSPORT
LOGAN FROM MANILA
Brig. Gen. Jesse M. Lee Among
the Passengers from the
Philippines.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 12.-The United
States transport Logan arrived here to-day
with three battalions, headquarters staff
and band of the Twenty-seventh Infantry.
Col. S. d. Whital is in command. Among
her passengers were Brig. Gen. Jesse NJ.
Lee, Brigadier General Wint and Colonel
Giard, of the medical department.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-13
AppenI I'm Doodle Case.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Feb. 12-Ex-Al-
derman Jacob Ellen, convicted of accept
ing a bribe in the water DEAL has decided
10 appeal 10 the Supreme Court. This de-
cision was announced To Judge Newman
when Ellen came into court to-day for SEN
tence and sentence was deferred until Feb.
II
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Took Refuge on italian war.hip.

ROME, Feb. 12-The government has re-
ceived q message from the commander of
the Italian cruiser Elba, which is at Che
mulpo. Korea. saying that several Russian
sailors from the warships sunk there by
the Japanese in the recent engagement took
refuge aboard the Elbe. where they were
kindly received. The commander says fur
ther that he cannot deliver these men to the
Japanese because they would be made pris-
oners, and that he cannot return them
to Russia, this action might be inter-
preted as a breach of neutrality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-13
Near the Portals of Death All
Friday Afternoon and Is
Still Very Low.
PULSE GOES UP TO 80
Oxygen Is Given Continuously for
Two Hours and a Half and
Later Irregularly.
HOPE NOT ABANDONED
DR.. OSler Cheers the Family
Condition of the Senator, How
ever, Is Critical.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-At 2,1O n. m.
Mr.. Dover, the senator's secretary,
did not look for any change before
morning, although the patients tenn
perature might rise from time TO
time, i'm which case it would be re-
duced by sponge baths.
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LONDON, Feb. 12.-The st. Peters,
burg correspondent of the Daily Tel
egrnph claims unimpeachab au-
thorfty to declare that In the event
of Russia being defeated i'm the far
East Germany will make "a diversion
i'm her favor likely to have far-reach-
fng results.
The Daily Telegraph this morning
says the British Admiralty has sent
service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-13
Four of the Cars Cruisers At
tack Two Merchant Marine
Ships in Japan Sea.
ONE ESCAPES DISASTER
Outruns the Enemy and Reaches
the Port of Fukuyama
in Safety.
TRANSPORT BLOWN UP
Russian Vessel Destroyed by Strik
ing a Mine at Port Arthur
Ninety-Four Lives Lost.

WASHINGTON, Feb, 12.-The Japa-
nese Legation this evening received
the following dispatch under date of
Toxic, Feb. II:
'"r~o small Japanese merchant
ships, ZenshO-Maru and NaIkon Oura-
BIaru, while on their way to Otaru On
port the western coast of YezO
island, from sakata Ca port on the
northwest of the main island of
Japan) were fired on Feb. II by four
Russian men-of-wnr of the coast Of
Aomori prefecture and the latter was
sunk, while the former had narrow
escape. The Russian men-of-war
are still seen on the western coast OF
Yezo island. They nre supposed TO
be hrst-cIass cruisers which have
been shut mp at VIsdivOstOck and
tried some time agO to join the main
squadron at Port Arthur"
LONDON, FEB. 12.-Baron Hayashi
gave out n dispatch tonight similar
To the foregoing. 1t states, however,
that the Japanese steamers were sur
rounded and shelIed, but the Zensho-
Maru escaped to Lukuyama.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09
WAS IN FINE SPIRITS.
The President Naturally Elated
at Result Of Election.
(ny Aysoelated rrets J

WAGHINGTOrS, s.oPs ngbef sy--s; gfsGsga M.
"a ny his dey0ted family aIsG q f5sft;sII
Of intimate pertDDai trleaaH, PRESIDENT
Roosevelt Tonight received lid sasas ~
iiE overwhelming T,ctOrg
This grRt Information N a GfffitS cF.;F.
nc,er Was received by the prfsiaftd s,sftif
Ne WAS ~ dinner 1'ts FetHrns tfiel ;5@-
fore him showed tnht he effY4ad SER
York ny plurality ~ !sfxe a8 70 ~;
astoplshine
The freaaent waR In Inc hfst NJ tfDFfs'g,
but ~ no time ala he fnarffest ,tge Hi.gbg.
dinntr q company Of TIE Intimate ff4Gni8
seynbled IN the naliprs ~ the white
and CONGRATULATIONS 70 bnlit NJ them 81
the result.
Al lol5 o'clock the President left hts
guests and went 70 his pfivFts oNsa in
the executive builhing Tbtr4 he pre4ted
cordially a large number of ihG eorp4 NJ
Washington, oarrcspopahpth vino iiad tye4H
awaiting him Thc President men die.
tated q totmal rthtemeni ANNOUNCING that
ne wonldnpt aScntt - REORGANIZATION J'hs
scene Al The fnnnpHnipf The uftklgg ri the
statement WAS notab1e.. l,anRed 81 a
senh7nlTnle nbpu: the big anSk III the
Presidents of,ieS tnG correspond nnta
faced Mr.. Roosevelt as he fitted tans. IN
an arm-rhair, dGfaied the announcement
SLOWLY 10 Secretary Loeb, who sat al the
PRESIDENTS LEFT SO quiH MAS veryiody
IN thcronh that one could near the clock
tick IN tho tnartel shelf.
After receiving the CONGRATULATIONS OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09
RESULTS IN KENTUCKY.
Indications Point to the Usual
Democratic Maiorities. 25.55
Y (Rv Associated prcss

tBy Associated Press.> US, rs 4
Fl LOUISVILLE, ky November S.-With
third Of kentucky's 1886 precincts
reported at II O'Clock tonight the }vote
indicates majority In the State for
Parker OF from 1900 to 1900. The
figures. Of tho Democratic and Republican
managers show but little variance from
this result. Kentucky In 1900 gave Bryan
sos plurality, The returns from es3 pre-
cincts show plurality OF l6,026 for
Parker. In the Fifth District, composed
of Louisville and Jefferson county, the
Democratic plurality Of 1896 in 1900 will
be cut down by fully 1000 votes. In the
Third District, also, the Democratic ma
jority was reduced. The complete returns
from the strongly Republican" Eleventh
District are not expected for forty-elghts
hours. but the reduction Of the normal
Republican majority there as the result
o. factional fight will partially Off
set the Republican gains In the Third and
Fifth.
The result Of the fight leaves the con-
gressional delegation unchanged-ten
Democrats and one Republican,.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09
RESULT NOT A SURPRISE.
Democrats Realized That Cam
paign Fund Was Too Great.
Louisiana.


sfisa (Srecial to The 3Times-DlSJttSi',l :,
NEW YORK. November S.--lhe Kepuu-
licang landslide Of to-day cannot be Sai "a
~ he a surprise to either side. Democrats
felt there was chance to carry New
York and Indiana for Parker, but with
these exceptions It had been an open Sc.
cret among students Of the s,tuatioh' 'ila1
Parker could not win
When 1t was learned positively a h'tie
over a month ago. that the trusts anu
great agsregauons OF wealth. seiieia 's
we're being forced into making enormous
contributions to the Republican campaign
fund, IL was realized that the Democratic
nominee could not win unless the con-
hr,cnre Of the country could be aroused
II was TO this end that the tremendous
nress,,re was brought to bear upon JUDGE
Parker TO induce him to go on the stump
and present TO the people the truth con-
cerh;nr Tho manner in which Nanonal
Chairman Cortelyou was USING oi ..
Information to compel trust contributions
a tho campaign fund Judge Parker te-
s,sted for weeks. and when ten days ago
he delivered his speech, 1t was seen II
was too late He made notes ny me-
speeches. but nothing could nave s'opi'eu
+he Tide towards Roosevelt,
democrats will not charge pronably thal
Parker would have been chosen fres'-
dent had 1T not been for Republican
money, but there is not SHADOW OF uoun.
I that the Republican majority would haVs
been much smaller but for the coTruptloh
OF voters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09
MARYLAND REPUBLICAN.
State Has Probably Gone for
Roosevelt by Small Majority.


Il BALTIMORE, MD, November g.
Though the returns from the counties Of
Maryland are not complete, and those
from four precincts In Baltimore arc
missing. the returns that have been re-
ceived indicate that Maryland has goae
for Roosevelt by g. rmall majority, prob
ably few hundred votes, this estimate
being based upon the returns received,
and the voting records In those districts
not heard from. II viii be at an early
hour Tomorrow morning before the re-
suit Is exactly known, IN The six con-
gresInnal districts Of the State. three Re-
jsllEicans and Two Democrats have beer
elected, with remaiE'ng district in doubt
This district Is now represented by ~
~. Jackson n Republican, and the profu-
hilities point 10 his ts-etoGtion Leaving
out The four m song precincts, Parker'a
majority in Eg'uDore $ 453 The chair
rnan of the R,puhican State Committee
claims that ~. final returns Will show a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09
DAWSON MAY BE BEATEN
But National Ticket Has Ger
tainly Carried West, Virginia.

(By Associated Press)
WHEELING. w. VA, November Sat
II o'clock tonight the returns from West
Virginia are unusually meagre. and 1t is
Impossible TO accurately outline the re-
suit, exceptin the most general terms.
The belief IS that Roosevelt and Fair.
banks have carried the State by a ma "a
jority exceeding ten thousand. and prob
ably more. Measre reports from nunl-
Der OF counties show that nearly every
where the Republicans have sustained
only slight losses as compared with their
previous majorities. It is probable that
the Legislature will be Republican in
both BRANCHES. which will mean the re-
election Of United States Senator Nathan
B. Scott, of Wheeling.
The fight for the governorship was the
feature of the election. and the reported
defections from Dawson in many coun-
ties lead to the belief thar when the re-
turns are all in 1t will be found that
the Democratic nominee, John G. Corn
well, OF Hampshire county, has defeated
Secretary OF State William Q. Dawson.
the Republican candidate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

Republican majority OF over thousand
in the State.
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