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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-25
INDIANA NOTES.

TIPTON.-On Tuesday night. March 4.
the Knights OF Pythias Lodge OF this city
will celebrate the fOrtieth anniversary OF
that order Invitations have been issued
TO lodges In surrounding towns and prep
arations are being made 20 entertain a
large number lt. OF visiting knights: , The
year and many new members have been
added. Many Improvements have been
made in the hall.
COVINGTON.-Farm on the rural
routes extending out OF Covington object
20 the feature of the carriers pay bill pre-
venting carriers serving their patrons in
other capacities than as mall distributors.
They say the privilege OF having carriers
do their shopping for them and act as
agents In various ways, Is too Valuable 10
be relinquished.
RITSHVII.LE.-Ivy Lodge. No. q. Knights
of Pythias. will celebrate It's tnirty-hrst
anniversary on Friday night. March l.
Falmouth Lodge. No. 55S. l. @. q.
F., will celebrate its twenty-ntth anniver-
sary on Saturday, April = ilSht nelsnDor
ing lodges have been invited 10 attend the
session.
PTI.AND.-Portland Methodists are
getting ready 10 contest for the 1895 confer
ence OF northern Indiana. Al the confer
ence which will be held AZ Mdncie this
vear many Portland Methodists will be in
attendance and they will do everything In
their power TO secure the next annual gath
ering.
PETERSBURG.-Ler bearing. OF Wins
low. while delivering groceries at Ayrshire,
drove into clothes line. which caught
him under the chin, throwing him from his
wagon He was picked up unconscious
and may die as the result OF his injuries
SOUTH BEND.-Harry Mcdonald. Of
South Bend. who is now I'm York. Alaska.
has STRUCK. 1t rich by Investments in tin
mines and is now millionaire He viii
be home by next winter.
CRAwFORDSVII.LE.- city Repub-
ncan convention will be held on March
p. The delegates will be selected on
March 3.
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BOW[ES IS FORMALLY
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Will Be Given a Hearing on Mon
day on Accusation of Having
Killed Druggist Runyan.
NEW THEORY ADVANCED

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Feb. A-William
Bowles, of Plymouth, Ind, was this after
noon formally charged with the murder or
WILLIAM Runyan, the druggist who was
killed last Saturday night after desperate
struggle, which began in the rear OF the
store and ended on the sidewalk in front of
the building The arraignment of the young
man took place before City Judge George
B. Feldman and was for the purpose of pre-
venting relatives from getting Bowles re-
leased on habeas corpus proceedings. The
defendant was represented by Stevens <
Martindale of Plymouth, and NJ. A: Often
hofer represented the prosecution. Inc case
was set for Monday, Feb. 70.
The theory was advanced again to-day
that Runyan's slayer is a resident of South
Bend that he is a married man and that
he is still in the city. 1t is no longer thought
that robbery motive for the murder,
and from all appearances this theory has
been given up by the police. IL was ru-
mored to-day that the police had struck a
new clew and were following hot on the
trail of q man who, it is expected, will be ar
rested within the next twenty-four hours
While the police say no new developments
have been uncovered since yesterday. they
are still hard at work on the case and are
using every effort to clear the mystery.
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ICE RAILROAD ACROSS
LAKE BAIKAL WORKING

IRKUTSK, Siberia. Feb. 24.-Great activ-
ity prevails here in connection with the
transport Of troops. The ice railroad across
Lake Baikal is expected to continue working
until the end OF March, when the ice
breaker will resume operations.
The prices of provisions are rising by leaps
and bounds. local paper demands the
adoption of measures against speculation in
eOOdstuffs. A fortune of 100000 was made
in a few days by a man. VINO bought up al
the available felt used for lining. After ne
had secured all the supplies a telegram was
received by the government officials in
structing them TO line the inside of railroad
cars with felt, and consequently the author
tiles were forced 10 buy all the SPECTATOR
stock at over double the price he had paid
for II.
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ARREST OF EX-INDIANA
CONVICT IN THE SOUTH

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANGOLA. Ind, Feb 24.-Robert M. Dick
erson. of Angola, a paroled State Prison
convict. is in jail in Walhalla. Oconee
county South Carolina, under the name of
Richard NJ. Dawson, on charge of OBJ
tanning money by means of false pretenses.
The Walhalla sheriff sent to the Angola
sheriff tho Lake Shore Railroad tickets
found In Dawson's pockets when arrested.
They are the return parts of round-trip
tickets, Angola to Fort Wayne and return,
and the date of station agents stamp on
the back of them is Nov. q, which is the
date Dickerson and his wife left Angola
Just before going he secured considerable
money from II. Z. KratZ, h. ID. Lear, DR..
c. A. Chadwick and others. He accompa-
MED his wife to Elwood, and, leaving her
there to visit a sister, went on to Indian
apolis, ostensibly on insurance business,
and did not return,
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BLOWER TO BE USED TO
HELP Gas PRESSURE
Belief Is that 1t Will Produce Bet
ter Results than the Pump
Creates a Vacuum.
necial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Feb. 24.-Tests were
begun to-day by the Lafayette Natural
Gas Company of a device known a
blower" by the use Of which IL is be-
lieved the natural gas supply in this city.
now very low, can be greatly increased.
The machine was installed at Kossuth
street and the Dayton road. just outside
the city, and the officials of the gas COM
pany seem confident that il will prove a
success 1t is the intention to bring to
this city gas which is now going TO waste
in Dayton. Mulberry and other points along
the line from this city to the gas fields at
Paramount. BY creating a vacuum the ma
chine draws the gas through the main,
taking the place OF the steam pump used
at present. and which uses half as much
gas at il pumps to be kept running.
Samuel T. Murdoch said this afternoon
that the machine would be moved TO Day.
ton, where the pressure was higher He
said the company was doing everything
in its power to increase the gas supply.
and that if the blower succeeded many
others would be placed along the mains.
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CHINESE ARE WARNED
BY VICEROY ALEXIEFF
Residents of Manchuria Must AS
sist Russians and Not Obey
the Bandits.
CONSUL MILLER'S WORK

YIN-KOW, Feb. 24.-Viceroy AleXief has
caused proclamation to be issued through
out Manchuria. notifying the Chinese that
Russia is at war with Japan on account of
Japan's treacherous attack on the Russian
fleet. This proclamation is under six head
ings.
The first warns the inhabitants that they
must prevent the encroachment of Chinese
on Russian territory. In the second Rus
sian and Chinese interests are declared to
be identical; but, as China says she wishes
to maintain neutrality, therefore all Of
ficials in Manchuria. instead OF hindering,
must assist the Russian army. The third
says the people shall continue their occu-
pations, and shall treat the Russian troops
with confidence. The fourth says the rail-
road telegraphs are left TO the protection
of the people, who will be held responsible
in case they are injured. The fifth heading
warns the people not TO obey the threats
of the Chunchus (bandits), who are the
curse of Manchuria, but to assist the troops
to exterminate them; If they don't assist
in this they also will be treated as robbers.
The sixth says if the people antagonize the
troops or show them hatred they will be
exterminated without mercy The govern
ment is taking all steps, in any event, to
protect its interests
The proclamation makes an earnest APP
peal for the sympathy of the people in the
present crisis, when, it says, Russia must
put her back TO the wall"
III. -. Miller United States consul at
Nfeu-Chwang, is increasingly active in his
endeavors to protect japanese refugees,
and has made further demands for infor-
nation as to the whereabouts of refugees
He has made strong representations in
the matter of right of search and inspec-
ton.
The reorganization of the vice regal adj
ministration is now going forward and is
expected to take one month. In the mean
10 aCff
uncertainty in all international and do
nestle matters
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ALL JAPANESE ARE
SUBSCRIBING LOAN

TOXIC, Feb. 2L-According to the re-
ports of local banks the national loan of
100000 yen Gi9.So0Oo0) has been covered
nearly four times. The intense patriotism
of all classes is evidenced by the fact that
even servants and laborers are contributing
from their savings.
According TO the Seoul correspondent of
the Nichi Nichi. pro-Russian intrigues are
being carried on there under the active
leadership OF vi Yon elk, former minister
OF war. The correspondent AYERS that the
intriguers meet at night at the French le-
CATION. Their object Is. he. says, 10 get the
Emperor 10 remove with his court 10
Chiun-Chion, fifty miles to the eastward Of
Seoul.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, Feb. 24.-Charles E..
Clawson has brought suit lin Circuit Court
against his sister. Mrs. Estelle Ice we'll
known Laporte woman, and Administrative
of the estate of her mother, Mrs Sophrane
Clawson, alleging that defendant had failed
to account for 5000 in the settlement of
the estate. ClawSOn claims his mother
sold property in Henry county, Indiana to
cash and the rest in notes, and that after
ward she was induced by Mrs. Ice to give
the latter the money and assign the notes
and mortgage to her.
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MUCH INTEREST IN
Il COMING DEBATE
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Feb. 24-The coming
debate between Earlham College and De
PAW University is arousing more interest
in college circles of this State than any
other event that has taken place in col
lege circles for years. The institutions
are bitter rivals; each has suffered a de-
feat at the hands of the other, each has
been fighting for the oratorical supremacy
for years, and both have been athletic rivals
from time immemOrial. All the other col
leges agree that Earlham and De Pauw are
State and the recent defeat of the Meth
odists by Earlham in the oratorical con-
test and the victory in basketball the next
day, set the smaller colleges all agog. Now
they are waiting for the result of the bat
tie in debate
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HOW THE CENSORSHIP
WAS LIFTED IN RUSSIA

LONDON. Feb. 4.-Reuter's Telegram
Company has given out an explanation of
how the abolition of the censorship in
Russia was brought about as follows:
THE abolition of the censorship of news
kilograms sent abroad from Russia is I'M
derstood to be the direct outcome of an
interview which Melville Il. Stone, general
manager of the Associated Press, has had
with the Car at st. Petersburg. Mr. Stone
urged upon his Majesty the wisdom of
abolishing the censorship and as result of
the manner in which the matter was rep
resented to him. the Car called upon Won
Plehwe, minister of the Interior for a re-
port upon the subject. This report having
been made, the Car gave an order that the
censorship should cease"
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Crowder to Accompany Japanese.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-Colonel Crow
der. of the general staff who has been Sc
lected to accompany the Japanese army in
the field during the war. left Washington
to-day for San Francisco whence he will
sail for Yokohama on March 8. Having
finally decided to employ Brig. Gen. Allen
as military observer in Korea and Man
churia. Lieut.. Gen. Chaffee to-day cabled to
that officer at Seoul his necessary creden-
tails and instructions. Nominally General
Allen will be military attache 10 the United
States legation at Seoul.
Some confusion exists as 10 the name of
one Of the United States army officers who
is going TO Japan TO accompany the Jap
anese army. Capt. PeytOn G. March and
not Capt. Frederick Marsh is the officer who
has been assigned To that duty.
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ported between Chinese regulars and Rus
f.sians near Shan Hai-Kwan. IL is rumored
from Peking. this correspondent continues,
that Paul L,essar, the Russian minister 10
China has offered written assurance that
the Russian gunboat Mandjur shall not
leave Shanghai until the conclusion of hos
tilities. but the japanese insisted that this
vessel be disabled.
Cabling from Toxic. a correspondent of
the Times says the Russian movements on
the LaIu are not considered serious in
Japan where the town OF Ping-Yang. Ko-
rea Is considered safe. IL is rumOred that
the constant exodus of Chinese coolies from
ManchuTia. the Times correspondent goes
on to say. is causing some inconvenience TO
the Russians.
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JAPANESE SHIPS SEEN
PASSING WEI-HAI-WEI

wEI-HAI-WEI, Feb. 24.-Four japanese
battleships and nine cruisers passed this
port to-day bound eastward.
CHE-FOO, Feb. 24.-The steamer Gov
erneur Jaeschi while passing Port Arthur
at o'clock this morning, heard heavy
firing in that direction. There is persist
ent rumor that several japanese warships
have been disabled. but so far it is un-
confirmed. Another steamer passing Dalny
about the same time that the Governor
Jaeschi was off Port Arthur reports that
she heard no firing Thirteen warships
are said to have passed Wei-Hai-Wei to-
day heading east. There were sixteen war
ships in the original fleet.
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MOVEMENTS OF THE
ARMIES IN KOREA

SHANGHAI, Feb. 24.-The japanese army
corps landed at Chemulpo. Korea, totaling
about 10000 men, has already been deployed
between Seoul and Ping-Yang. The advance
guards even northward of the latter
place Owing TO the partial thaw the roads
are bad and the transportation of prOvi-
sions and war munitions is most difficult
SEOUL, Feb. 24.-The Russians are keep
ing communication between Wiju and Anju
Korea, open. Otherwise no advance TO the
southwark has yet been made. Russian
ships however are reported TO be in the
vicinity or Ping-Y
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND. Ind. Feb. PA meeting
was held in this city this evening 10 make
an effort TO secure the Toledo. indianapolis
* Southwestern Railroad. President Tracy
met with number OF the citizens OF Port
land, and il was determined that Portland
should have the line. President Tracy Of
this company, is also president Of the To-
ledo Bedtime, which recently com
pleted at a cost OF 100000. The road
would penetrate New Corydon. Dunkirl<
and Redkey i'm this county. and would give
a direct route TO indianapolis by way Of
Muncie.
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FARMER And HIS WIFE
KILLED BY Il TRAIN
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW CASTLE, Ind. Feb. A-David III
rich, a farmer near Mooreland, Henry
county, and his wife were instantly killed
to-day at the Twenty-second-street cross
ing of the Panhandle Railroad in this city.
They were driving TO their home and were
only a few rods away from the home of
their daughter, when they We're struck by
train No. 19, which was a double-header
and carried several extra coaches. They.
were struck with such force that their
bodies were crushed beyond recognition.
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RUSSIAN GUNBOAT TO
REMAIN At SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI, Feb 24-It is reported that
the Chinese Foreign Office has agreed to
allow the Russian gunboat Mandjur TO re-
main at Shanghai on the condition that she
dismantle her rudder and draw her fires.
The Japanese cruiser Akitsushima, which
arrived at Woo-Sung near here, Feb. 10
10 wait for the Mandjur, proceeded north
to-day.
LONDON, Feb. 2f.-The under foreign
secretary, Earl Percy, replying TO a ques-
ton in the House of Commons to-day said
the British consul general at Shanghai had
taken no part whatever in the demand made
for the withdrawal of the Russian gun
boat Mandjur from Shanghai, as reported
In some European newspapers.
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Lafayette Man Killed i'm Germany

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 24.-Word was
received last night by members OF the fam
lily Of John Schlenker once a prominent
German resident of this city. that he had
been killed in wurtemburg. Germany. while
boarding a train that was TO bear him on
the first stage of his journey TO his home
in Lafayette. Last November Schlenker
went TO Germany to visit relatives ON
Feb Schlenl1er. with large party of
friends at Wurtemburg, went 70 the rail-
road station TO board a train that was TO
take him TO Berlin, when he slipped on the
tracks and was killed. The remains were
buried at his old home in Schweninger
T1e left a number of married children in
this city and Peoria, Ill
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BRITISH COAL BEING
LOADED FOR JAPAN

SUAKIM, Egypt, Feb. 24.-The captain
of the British steamer Luristan (rom New
port, Feb 5, for Bombay reports that he
was stopped and examined by Russian tor
pedo-boat destroyers a few miles south of
Daedalus island, in the Red sea, who in
formed him that three British steamers,
laden with coal for Japan, had been cap
tured by them.
LONDON, Feb. 24-About $1,000 tons of
British coal are now being loaded on Jap
anese steamers for Japan. The Bingo-
Maru is loading 5000 tons and the Sado-
Maru 5000 tons at Cardiff while at Barrow
the Kawachi-Maru and another vessel are
taking on board the remainder.
A special dispatch from Kobe, Japan,
says the British commercial agent at Vladi-
vostok has arrived at Nagasaki and re-
ported that the commander of the Russian
garrison at Vladivostok had ordered all
British subjects to leave that port.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE, Ind, Feb. 24.-Announcement
was made to-day that the first car on the
Chicago e. South Shore interurban line, be-
tween Laporte and Michigan City. which
has not been in operation since receivership
proceedings were begun I'm Federal Court u
indianapolis a month ago, will be run to-
morrow. There viii be no receiver for the
road. as stated two weeks ago the troubles
having been adjusted by the bondhOlders
taking charge of the line and recognizing
the company. Additional power will be pro-
vded, several new cars viii be in operation
and other necessary Improvements will be
made.
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Alexandria Steel Mill Closed.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Feb. 2.-Despite
professions of ignorance of the or
der to close by officials who were asked
yesterday morning, the Republic Iron and
Steel mill, in this city, closed yesterday
evening for what is understood TO be an
indefinite period. The mill is being stripped
of its electric lights and belts, giving rise
TO a rumor that it will be removed The
plant has run but small part of the
time for the last two years, due partly to
alleged lack of orders and fuel troubles.
The local officials say the mill will start
as soon as enough orders to warrant it are
on hand.
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AMERICAN BEEF SEIZED
BY THE JAPANESE

NAGASAKI, Feb. 25.-The Japanese gov
eminent has seized go tons of mess beef
which was shipped from San Francisco on
the steamer Korea Feb. 2 and which was
consigned to the Russian government at
Nlad1vostok. 1t is thought the japanese
government will purchase the beef
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Burned i'm Gas Explosion.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind. Feb. 24-Elijah Burrows
and John Smithaker were seriously burned
tonight about the face, head and hands
by an explosion of natural gas which de-
stroyed the Burrows greenhouse, two miles
east of Marion. The two men were in the
heating room of the greenhouse when a
gas pipe burst, filling the room with gas.
of the men are serious but they will re-
cover. The loss on the greenhouse amounts
10 s., 600.
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Theater to BE RemodeIed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind. Feb 24.-The Gennetts.
who own the Gennett Theater, the city's
Chief playhouse. to-day announced in detail
the changes to be made in the property
and which will make it one of the best in
the State Additional ground has been
bought ut the rear of the building, and the
stage will be made ten feet deeper. The
lower floor will be reseated. new dressing
rooms will be put in and the building will be
redecorated both within and without. Every
thing Will be done in accordance with the
modern requirements for fire protection.
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Abel Wants n New Trial,

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN, Ind, Feb. 2i.-Argument
was heard to-day by Judge Buckingham on
the motion for a new trial of the case Of
Cudwith Abel. of Bartholomew county who
at the last term OF court was convicted of
numbering Charles Abel. Important new ev-
ideisce was introduced by the attorneys for
Abel, but Judge buckingham has not ruled
on the motion.
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TRIED TO REPEAT
HOBSON'S EXPERIMENT

PARIS, Feb. 25.-In dispatch from Har-
bin the correspondent of the Matin says
that the Japanese, in an attempt to repeat
at Port Arthur the experiment made by
the Americans at Santiago, sent in three
merchant ships to be sunk in the entrance
to the harber. The Russian battleship
Retvizan. although she was still stranded,
perceived them and sank them before this
design could be carried out
Viceroy AleXieff has postponed his arrival
here. adds the correspondent, and horses
are being sent to Mukden for his use
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APPEAL TO MITCHELL
BY THE OPERATORS

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Feb. 24.-The executive
committee of the Indiana Operators AS
ISOLATION will appeal TO President Mitchell
from the action Of the executive commit
tee of the Indiana district of the United
Mine Workers refusing TO refer the strike
at the Atlas mines, in Green county, TO
President Mitchell because the operators
would not consent TO reinstate a man
whose discharge caused the strike, pending
final decision. Four hundred men are Idle.
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Stricken on His wedding trip.

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EVANSVILLE. Ind, Feb. 24.-Stricken
with Brights disease while on his wedding
tour in Florida, DR.. Charles Laval was
brought home to-day i'm dying condition
He Is wealthy and prominently connected.
tie was twice elected treasurer of Wander
burg county and was an electrical railroad
promoter. He has been married twice.