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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.

A Chicago paper says that what Irish
men claim is to be the first gun in an active
national campaign against the proposed
Anglo-American arbitration treaty will be
fired in that city by Judge Ryan, of st.
Louis. at the celebration of Robert En-
NETS birthday, March 4. The manage
ment of the affair Is in the hands of a COM
mittee of the Clan-na-Gael of Chicago,
whose chairman says: I'VE are preparing
to fight the treaty to the last ditch, for it
is nothing more nor less than an English
alliance in disguise. Irishmen are going to
fight its adoption with all force, and the
question will be injected into the political
campaign
Our Irish friends have had so many les
sons on the danger of going off half
cooked on various propositions that they
had better investigate this matter a little
before getting excited about it. The pro-
posed arbitration treaty relates to a sub
ject in which the whole civilized world is
interested, and II is as far removed from
an English alliance" as is the postal
union or the international Red Cross treaty.
Its sole object is to commit the British
and United States governments to the prin-
ciple and policy of settling international
controversies by arbitration instead Of by
war. Practically they have adhered to
this principle for many years, and the
treaty would simply put the practice into
the form of an agreement.
Our Irish friends will not be able to
make any political capital by opposing the
treaty. Aside from the folly of opposing a
treaty which makes for peace, they will
find that the movement originated during
President Clevelands administration, and
that he and his secretary of state, Mr..
Olney. gave it their hearty approval Pres
ident Cleveland sent the treaty TO the Sen
ate and urged it's ratification. Public meet
ings were held in several cities, and rati-
fication of the treaty was urged by leading
men of both political parties and all re-
ligious denominations. There is really no
rational ground for opposing it, and Irish
Americans should not make themselves
ridiculous by taking the initiative in so
foolish a crusade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23
AMERICAN FOODSTUFFS
IN DANGER OF SEIZURE
AS CONTRADAND OF WAR
Vast Quantities of Meat and Flour
Are Now En- Route TO
the Far East.
Position of the United States
Which Was Upheld. to the
Cost of Great Britain.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Oficials here
are apprehensive that friction may follow
the efforts of the bellgerents in Asia 20
define contraband OF war in a manner In
furious to American trade. While the mat
ter has not yet been treated in the negotia-
tons had with Russia and Japan on the
one side and the United States on the
other. there is reason to believe that some
of the European powers already have been
confronted with threatened restrictions
upon their trade which they are dis
posed to resist. vast quantity OF Amer
lean foodstuff is now afioat and destined for
both Russia and Japan and IL is probabls
the question will be very speedily raised
as TO whether these supplies are contra
band OF war The United States In recent
years insisted that foodstuns not con-
traband and could not be seized by bel
ligerent unless 1T were shown that the
goods were consigned to or clearly intended
for bellgerent. This principle was rec
ognized by the British government during
the Transyaal war, and British courts
awarded considerable sums of money TO
American shippers on account OF the food
seized by British warships.
The State Department has learned
through Mr.. Emery. the vice and deputy
consul at Che-Foo. that the Russian gov
eminent has undertaken the transporta-
ton of the Japanese refugees who were at
u-Chwang or We're bound for that port.
from interior Manchurian towns TO Port
Arthur and Dalny. Consul Miller is thus
deprived of opportunity to extend pro-
lection to more than a very few remaining
japanese. The purpose of the Russian
government in making this move Is said TO
be to prevent Japanese leaving Manchuria
with news OF the conditions of the defenses
of the towns i'm military occupation by. the
Russians 1t is expected that Nieu-
Chwang and the line of railroad connect
ing il with Hardin on the north and Port
Arthur to the south, especial objects
of sOlicitude, as there are still many weak
spots in the scheme OF defense which the
Russians desire to conceal. The same de-
sire TO prevent information leaking out
respecting what is going on in Manchuria
is said TO be back of the Russian refusal
TO receive Edwin Morgan United States
consul at Dalny. Mr.. Morgan is to sail
next Friday from San Francisco for the
East and will remain at Shanghai until il
is determined, by the course OF events,
whether he may proceed to his post
United States Minister GriscOm cables
as follows from Toxic: 1T has been sug-
gested by the War Office at Toxic that our
army officers to accompany japanese army
had better go to Toxic where they WITH be
sent out with the various armies at dif-
ferent times"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23
She Moved Slowly.

Senator Nelson w. Aldrich. of Rhode Island.
tells this story himself. He was here on bust
ness recently and stopped at the Fifth-avenue
Hotel for several days. The first night he was
in town an elderly woman stopped him near the
hotel and said
please. sir, will you tell me the way TO Har-
lem?'
Harlem" exclaimed the senator. why. my
good woman, you are about two miles from
there and ! should advise you to take cab
lis it far that?' inquired the woman.
Then I'll have to walk" and she sighed heav-
lily as she drew her shawl more tightly over her
shoulders.
The senator's heart was touched Let me
assist you, madam? he said. Here two
dollars"
God bless you SIR" said the woman. fer
ventIy
Two nights later the senator again was stopped
near the hotel by the woman.
Please sir. you tell me the way to Har-
lem2" she asked.
Good Lord woman, haven't you got to Har-
lem YETI" he replied as he passed on-New York
Press
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23
Some Interesting Theories.

One of the original thinkers of this generation
is John McAusland who never speaks until he
has something TO say He has a Scotch way
with him. Some of his theories regarding the
order AID harmony Of the universe are start
ling. He is firmly convinced that the sun is
cold. instead Of hot. and that its light is a re-
lection. Upon this point he will argue learned
ly. It is his opinion that but for the minerals
in the earth our planet would fly off into space,
as there would be magnetism to hold II 10
its orbit. As far perpetual motion in radium
is concerned. he laughs In liquid air he sees
no commercial value because it cannot be kept
He is a profound believer in electricity. the
adaptation OF which he declares is still in its in
fancy-New York Press
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23

Bill Fisher, of Holton bought horse short
time ago 1t a fine actor and had good
color. When Bill led Ii into the barn he dis
covered blind. few days later
Bill hitched the horse up and drove him around.
friend of his got stuck on the animal and
asked Bill what he would take for 1t.
WELL that horse cost me 1885," said Bill. II
always like to make a little horse trade.
If you want the horse you can have him for
Sis. The friend got in and drove around town
and then bought the horse. That evening he
also discovered that the horse was blind. He
met Bill on the street the next day.
why didn't you tell that horse was
blind?'' he asked Bill.
We'll I'll tell you why" said Bill. THE
man bought him of didn't say anything about
ii and / took 1t that he didn't want anybody
to know it."-Kansas City Journal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23
Domestic Limericlxs.

A proud old Lucifer
Grew tired of her husbands abucifer;
SO she called the police,
Who compelled him to cice
BY crying: You william! Let lucifer,''
Then. longer prouder than Lucifer.
Forgetting her husbands abucifer,
She promptly forgave him.
Swore falsely to him
Thus woman let's love make a gucifer.
Still the officers. seeing the rucifer,
Refused to take any excuifer;
But she made things so hot
That they fed from the spot
As a witness they ne'er could make ucifer.
Then. once more a proud old Lucifer,
She thrashed hubby well for abucifer
And the louder he walled.
why the harder she whaiIed.
Till at length he abjectly begged trucifer.
Baltimore American
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23

calcium. He therefore mixed a quantity or
quickline with pulverized coke, and brought the
mixture to a high temperature by the action Of
the voltaic He expected 70 obtain
white metal. but instead he appeared to pro-
duce nothing but Stag This was thrown into
the yard. and one day at noon. while the boys
were having their luncheon. they picked up
these bits of slag and threw them at each
other. One piece fell into pail of water and
produced a bubhling effect and strong odor'
This attracted Mr.. Wilson's attention. and
upon investigation he found that the strong
smelling gas was extremely inhammable. Further
investigation revealed that IL was pure acetylene
gas-Harper's Weekly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23

Wisconsin firm has recently introduced an
appliance by means Of which any automobile
may be readily used for stationary power de-
veopment. small platform is set on a level
with the floor OF the shed or shop. and the auto
is backed upon it, until the driving wheels rest
upon two small. wide-faced wheels with slight
ly corrugated surfaces. The carriage is then
clamped. by a simple device. in this position
The shaft which carries these wheels also
carries pulley on its outer end. and on
starting up the motor the motion is communi-
Gated 10 the small wheels on which it rests
and thus the pulley. which can be belted . to
any apparatus desired 1t is asserted that
a very efficient lighting plant for a residence
can be operated in this way-and the auto
can be placed in position. taken therefrom
as readily going into. or out Of a carriage
horse-Omaha
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD.
Evening Service for Morning.

One of Senator Depew's stories is about a
young man, native of Peekskill. who just
after being ordained returned thither in order
that he might take charge of the morning serv-
ice in the Episcopal Church. The young clergy
was exceedingly nervous and got through
the service with difficulty. After the service he
said to one of the deacons:
II was pretty nervous. yet l fatter myself
that 1 managed to pull through without mis-
take"
well. I'll admit that you did first rate" re-
piled the deacon. I'm fact, I'll say that the
service couldn't have been better done; but, "
he added dryly, this is the first time I've
ever known the evening service to be given in
the morningr'-New York Tribune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23
Some British Estates.

During the last year SO. 80 estates. represent
ing a capital of e27O 47s. 3O7. admitted TO
probate in the United Kingdom. OF these 81 PCS
had capital value of $500 or less 9767 of be-
tween s1 600 and $4,000; 2.212 of between $40 900
and f25 600; 1887 of between e25.OOO and e1OO OO0
and $50 of more than 100000. II is estimated
that there probably 100 persons in the United
Kingdom who have at their own absolute dis
posal $4,000. 900 each, and about 400 others have
between e25OOOOO and G5OOOcO. The largest
estate OF the year that OF Samuel Lewis
the notorious money lender which was valued
at f2572s5S The next biggest was that of
Col. Harry McCalmont. which was sworn in
al e. coo OO0.-London Mail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23

The statement that Port Arthur is on
short rations and drawing on Dalny for a
slim supply is probably true AS Russia
was unprepared for war in other respects
it is not likely she had accumulated large
supplies at Port Arthur, and during the
last few weeks the single line of railroad
Manchuria has been fully oceu-
pied in transporting troops. The statement
that provisions are running low at Port
Arthur tends to confirm recent reports that
the Russians will practically abandon that
point as the base of operations and transfer
it to Hardin, which seems to be much
better situated strategically for that pur-
pose
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23

tions of persons to do almost anything in
the way OF coercion or intimidation, and
would prohibit the issuing of injunctions
revolution in legal methods and procedure.
and eventually in social conditions
The definition of conspiracy and the law
of Injunction are we'll settled. They have
not been used by the courts for the OPP
preston OF labor, but simply for the pro-
lection of rights and the prevention of
wrongs. In matters affecting the welfare
of society at large it is better to stand by
established principles and landmarks and
not enter dangerous paths Of class legis-
lation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23
MINERS TO BE AIDED
IN LOCATING RADTUM
Professor Millikan, an Authority
on This Metal, Gives Views
on Its Formation.

CHICAGO. Feb. 22.-Work to aid miners
in locating radium in America has been
begun in the Ryerson physical laboratory
at the University OF Chicago. Prof. Robert
r. Milligan, Phi q. known among Ameri-
can scientists as an authority on this rare
metal, is the experimenter. theory that
there is growth in the life of matter in
the physical world has been made a special
study by Professor Milllkan. He says:
Studies on radiation have suggested the
question whether there is any natural pro-
cess which does among the atoms what the
life process does among the molecules.
namely, which takes the simplest forms
and builds them up again into more COM
pick forms. The fact that radium now
exists on the earth, taken with the fact
that the life of radium Is short I'm COM
parison with the ages that the earth has
been in existence, certainly seems to point
to an affirmative answer"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23
GOVERNOR HERRICK
QUOTES HANNA'S WORDS
Says Republicans Must Send
Roosevelt Delegates to Ma
tional Convention.

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 22-Now that n n
claimed by the Hanna Republicans OF Ohio
that Governor Herrick has succeeded Sen
ator Hanna as the dominant power i'm Ohio
Republican politics. the following state
ment made by the Governor to-day with
reference to the selection of delegates to
the national Republican concentration. In
important:
II can only quote from the last letter
that Senator Hanna wrote-the last, with
the exception Of a pencil note 10 the Pres
ident on Jan. %. the day Of the Gridiron
banquet: We must organize our full
strength and choose the Roosevelt dele
gates from among our friends T"
Continuing, the Governor said: THE OPP
portunity now arises for all good Repub-
Hcans TO unite in the conduct Of the party
on broad lines in such a friendly spirit as
10 eliminate all differences"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23
Cotton Boil WeeyiI.

The cotton boil weevil lives through the win
ter in grass. leaves. or trash in near the cot
ton field and begins feeding the early volun-
teer cotton. They deposit egg in each square
of the boil In a day two the larvae or
grubs are Matched and begin to feed upon the
contents of the square. AFTER eight to twenty
days the grubs became popae. or 'kickers," and
in a week so the adult weevils emerge ready
to lay eggs. During the cycle of development
the weevils are entirely concealed within the
square boil. and the boil when punctured for
the depositng of the eggs invariably drops Off
In the absence Of cotton weevils die in summer
-Neu York Press
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23
SCIENCE AND INVENTION.
Magic Crop Grower.

W. p. johnson. a practical farmer living on
a large farm near Linn, north OF here. has
made a discovery in fertilizer that surpasses
anything yet known in that line. he declares.
While travelling last year. he says, he saw a
magician a powder TO cause q plant TO
spring up and grow in few minutes. He OBJ
tanned of this and being somewhat ac-
quainted with chemistry discovered the secret
of the composition He applied some of the
powder to a half OF his land in the spring
and then planted 1t in The yield was
$50 bushels-New York Herald
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23

pensation- To have made them employees of
private individuals as well as OF the gov
eminent. depending on private fees and
gratuities to exc out their salaries, would
have lowered an important branch of the
public service and opened the door to great
abuses. Ii is much better for them to take
a straight salary with a prospect of in
crase than to depend in degree on private
employment. The service has been saved
from a real disaster and the government
from establishing a bad precedent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23
RECEIVER DISMISSED.
Court Held 1t Had No Jurisdiction
Over the Company.

CHICAGO. Feb. 22.-The temporary re-
ceiver of the Model Gold Mining Company
was dismissed to-day by Judge Humph-
rey, OF the United States Circuit Court.
An attempt 70 have the temporary receiver
made permanent was defeated on the
ground OF a lack or jurisdiction on ac-
count of the fact that the company was
organized under the laws Of the Territory
OF Arizona
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23
ASK FOR 4 RECEIVER.
Defendant Company Given a
Chance to Reply.

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 22.-Vice Chancel-
Tor Emery to-day granted an order to show
cause why a receiver should not be ap-
pointed for the Uniform Steel Company. of
Railway, y. ]. The application was made
by the j. b. Connover Company. which al
leges the steel company is insolvent and
is indebted 20 1T in the sum OF $55903 The
liabilities are placed at Sll7,S74.O3. The as
sets are not given. The company was or
ganized in March, 1901. with a capital of
10000. The order is made returTtible Feb.
81 at Newark
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23
BALTIMORE NEWS IN
ITS OWN HOME AGAIN
Paper Being Published in Old Nc
Shane Foundry-Sun and Her
aid Placing New Plants.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 22.-The Baltimore
News whose Office and plant were de-
stroyed in the great fire Of Feb. T. is be-
ing published in Baltimore from its own
plant to-day. It's twelve issues since the
fire were printed by the Washington Post.
1t has established In the old McSnane
foundry a complete plant. including three
ouadriIple presses and twenIy-One linotype
machines. with boilers. engines and motors
10 run them
The American viii use the News's plant
temporarily The Sun is being printed In
Washington. and the Herald IN Philadel-
phia until they can get new plants set up
In Baltimore which they are doing with
all possible expedition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23

Another per cent advance in the price
OF diamonds-the fourth within a year
makes diamonds higher than at any time
within thirty years. But the prices will un-
Kimberly field must be exhausted some day.
and the syndicate is making hay while the
sun shines The rise will be felt principally
In this country. for the United States buys
60 per cent. of the annual output OF all
the mines in the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23

The burning of old Dartmouth Hall. one
of the buildings OF Dartmouth College, did
not involve large financial loss. but on &C
count OF its age and associations is felt
keeniy by the students and alumni of the
New England institution. A part of the
money to build 1t was raised by lottery;
and the same is true of Holworthy Hail at
Harvard. In those days nobody had arisen
to tell our supplemented ancestors that
lotteries were wicked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23

1t is interesting and significant that Ad-
mirai Uriu. the japanese officer who won
the victory at Chemulpo. is graduate of
the United States Naval Academy at An
napolis. He was in the class of 1881. and
is only forty-one years of age. though his
advancement has been won by his merit
alone. 1t is not SO well known that his
wife Is a graduate of yassar College The
pair furnishes type of culture and prog
ress In New Japan" sf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23

Persons sending the Journal through the mails
IN the United States should put on an eight-page
or a .weve-pa paper a 1-ceut stamp; on SIX
teen. twenty or twenty-four- page paper, 2-cent
stamp Foreign postage is usually double these
All communications intended for publication In
this paper must. in order 10 receive attention, be
writer
Rejected manuscripts will not be returned un-
less postage Is inclOsed for that purpose.
Entered as second-class matter at Indianapolis.
md postofice
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23
ENGINES BUILT IN 4
HURRY FOR JAPAN

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 22.-In conse-
quence OF a rush order from the Japanese
government for locomotives. a LOCOMOTIVES
plant here has established a new record by
the construction of seven locomotives in a
day The engines ordered by Japan are
for the Fusan-Seoul military railroad. Tho
order which called for twenty locomotives
to be completed within thirty days, was
ceived late I'm January. Eight OF them
have been shipped 10 Fusan. The remain
ing twelve viii be shipped this week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23

In announcing the decision OF The Hague
tribunal in the Venezuela case the Presi-
dent of the court, the Russian Minister OF
Justice, managed to work in a strong ex
parte plea for Russia as against Japan. OF
course it was outside the record, and it was
also an undignified proceeding, but as far
as the real decision is concerned it is obiter
dictum and surplusage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23

An trade has been issued by the Sultan
OF Turkey forbidding the newspapers of
his realm to express anti-Russian senti-
uents. Now perhaps Russia will let him
70 ahead and kill all the Macedonians he
wants TO.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23

When Mckinley died, certain newspapers
which had been tilifying both him and Sen
-a.cr Hanna shed a few crocodile tears and
redoubled their venemous attacks on Hanna
and Roosevelt. Now that Hanna is dead
these same papers repeat their history and
dent. 1t is extremely disgusting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23

do you think that ought devote
certain amount of time each day to read
ing poetry"
''Of course" answered the business man.
There's no excuse for not doing 1t. The mod
advertisements full of it."-Washing-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23

The former Japanese minister to Russia
says that Admiral Alexieff more than any
other Russian is responsible for the war.
The chances are that he win make up for
1T by becoming mainly responsible for an
early peace, via japanese victory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23

Cheap commercial acetylene gas was discov-
cred by accident. Wilson a scientific expert
menter. believed that nearly all metallic oxides
could be reduced to a metallic state by heating
them TO extremely high temperature by the
voltaic arc in the presence OF free carbon
Aluminium had been successfully reduced in this
way Mr.. Wilson wished to obtain metallic