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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
CLAIM THE JAPANESE
VIOLATED LAWS OF WAR

ST. PETERSBURG, March 22.-The Russ.
in an editorial to-day on Russia's new
protest against the violation of The Hague
convention in bombarding the quarantine
hospitals on the San-Chan-Tao islands Top
posite Port Dalny), declares japan cannot
meet the charge by pleading ignorance of
the character of the buildings on the ISL
ands, as the bombardment of unfortified
towns and buildings is forbidden by the
same convention, and adds that Japans
act was a flouting of all the powers sigma
tory thereto. who knows, continues
The Russ, what excuses Japan might go
to in violation of international law?
The obligations assumed by her, the feel
ing of solidarity among the nations and
the defense of the fundamental principles
of humanity must compel the world, If
not to-day, then tomorrow, to say to
japan: Thus far and no farther" The
editorial concludes with expressing the
hope that Russia's protest will make an
impression on the other powers.
TOXIC, March 22.-The Japanese govern
ment denies the Paris report that France,
acting in behalf of Russia, has protested
to the Japanese government on account
of the bombardment of the quarantine sta
tions on the San-ChanTao islands (oppo-
site Port Dalny) March TO- No protest on
the subject has reached the Toxic govern
ment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
MILITARY NOVEL is
SEIZED At BERLIN
First Class Men, by Count Wolff
Baudisin, Conhscated by the
Minister of War.
IS SAID TO BE. COARSE.

BERLIN, March 22.-"First-class Men,"
a military novel on the pattern of Lieut.
B.lsen's book. "A Little Garrison" (Which
related incidents of the abuse of soldiers,
told of alleged actions discreditable to Of
ficers, brought in local families in For
bach, Alsace-Lorraine and for which the
author was sentenced to Imprisonment and
dismissed from the army, confiscated
in the Berlin bookstores to-day. 1t is sup
posed that proceedings will Immediately
be initiated against the author of the book,
Count Wolff Baudisin.
The Socialists in the Reichstag recently
tainted Lieutenant General Won Einem,
the minister of war. with inactivity in this
case. saying that every child in Berlin
knew that the book referred to the elite
Fusilier Guards Regiment, the officers of
which are depicted as unspeakably immoral
corrupt and despicable.
Some doubts are expressed regarding the
wisdom of the action taken to-day, as the
book is described as coarse ana clumsy and
full of eXaggeration, without the slightest
literary pretensions and consequently not
worth notice.
1t is supposed that Count Wolff Baudisn
will try TO establish the truthfulness of his
charges. in which event the case will doubt
less surpass Lieutenant Bilsens book in
public interest, since the Fusilier Guards
Regiment Is quartered in Berlin, whereas
the scandals alleged in "A Little Garrison
took place in small frontier town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
JAPANESE IN SIBERIA TO
Be RETURNED TO JAPAN
Russia Wants Noncombative
Islanders Placed Beyond Re-
gion of Danger.
REFUGEES ARE SAFE

ST. PETERSBURG, March 22.-United
States Ambassador Mccormick has been
instructed by the State Department, at the
request of NJ. Takahira, the Japanese min
lister at Washington, TO ask the Russian
government what facilities will be afforded
TO the 10000 Japanese in Siberia to return
to Japan.
According to information received here
comparativ few Japanese are now in ST.
IBERIA. Most of them left there just prior
10 or after the breaking out of the war;
The United States embassy, which is
charged with safeguarding japanese inter-
ests has thus far only responded to the
appeals of score of Japanese coming from
Siberia through European Russia. The last
batch of twelve, from Irkutsk, was sent to
Berlin Saturday. Not one of them has been
molested. but it is considered safer that the
Japanese be placed beyond the region of
possible danger. No appeals have been re-
ceived from the few Japanese residing In
ST. Petersburg and other cities of European
Russia.
WASHINGTON, March Pit is said at
the State Department that instructions
were sent Saturday to Ambassador McCor-
mick at St Petersburg TO call the attention
of the Russian government to the condition
of Japanese in Siberia in the hope that gov
eminent will do all in its power. TO enable
hira, at whose request the Instructions were
sent, informed the State Department that
there were between forty and fifty Japanese
in Siberia, not forty thousand as stated.
NIEU-CHWANG, March 22-Two Japan
csc merchants, named Kautaiami and Ma
kaya, and five women refugees who had
been imprisoned from Feb. TO March 20 at
Port Arthur, left to-day en- route to Tien-
Tsin, thus satisfying the American official
inquiry and negotiations covering several
weeks The merchants, who were arrested
on account of possessing charts of the coast
of Dalny, report that altogether they were
treated kindly. especially at the military
prison under Golden Hill. where they were
in custody twenty-one days. Later they
were confined in the police station. The
civil administration of Nieu-Chwang took
unusual care in accomplishing the release
of the prisoners and refugees, and upon
their arrival here they were promptly
turned over to the United States consul,
Henry u. Miller.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
-GHOUl BOASTS OF HIS
FOUL CRIME AT CHICAGO
John Mahnken, Arrested for Rob-
bling Iroquois Fire Victims,
Makes a Confession.
CLAIMED DEAD BODIES

CHICAGO, March pa grewsome plot
TO get valuables found upon victims Of the
Iroquois fire was unfolded to the police to-
day by John Mahnken. who was arrested
several days ago. and who is accused OF
seeking to get possession of the body OF
Mrs Amelia Mueller, of Milwaukee, and
also that OF Mrs. Frank r. Greenwald. On
Mrs Mueller's body was 500. On Mrs.
Greenwald's fingers were several valuable
rings.
Mahnken's story duplicates a man who
claimedeto be physician. Mahnken knew
him as DIR. George" The New York
police said TO have Information that
man answering to the description of "Dr
George has been implicated in several
life insurance swindles. He is also said TO
have left Chicago to escape detectives
from Southwestern State who want him
for similar crimes Mahnken employed an
undertaken to bury the body of Mrs. Green
valid. whom he had falsely identified as
that of his aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Kouth
of Montreal.
police.
Il visited Jordans undertaking estab-
hshment,' he said land cried as real
as any person would that had lost a
dear relative. l identified the body and a
sheet was placed over IL. Later l was in
formed that the body had been positively
identiiled as that of Mrs. Mueller of Mil
waukee. Another body was marked a. and
ldentifled that one and ii was laid aside
L went then to where the unclaimed vaiu-
apleS were taken and there L broke down
and wept. Then we buried the body at
Elmwood- 1t was later identified by a
Mr. Greenwald as that Of his wife's. and
was dlSlnterred and reburied. DR. George
49,, -. | never learned his last name.
then ADVISED me to start a suit for dam
ages, and that was what | was about to
do when arrested" Mahnken is ahont
twenty-eight years old
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
WILL GO OUT ON THE
HIGHWAY FOR 4 NAN
Janitors' Union Proposes to Seize
Member for Board of Arbitra-
ton at Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 22.-Residents of Chi
cago soon will be lodging arbitration board
service as they now evade jury service,
if the plan of the office-building janitors
is generally adopted. The union is in des-
perate straits for a fifth member of
board to adjust the wage scale with
employers. I'VE will submit no new
Names" said President Charles E. Field
stack of the union. THE managers have
rejected those we have proposed, and we
have justly declined to accept one of their
suggestions If l receive an adverse reply
to my last communication L am prepared
to propose this plan:
THAT the arbiters chosen by the man
ayers and by the union meet in a down
town office and proceed together to the
street. The first man they encounter after
leaving the building shall be elected as
the fifth member of the board. Should
the first decline TO serve the next will be
tackled, and so on until one agrees
According to the agreement between the
Managers Association and the union, any
difference must be settled by arbitration.
The present issue is over a demand by
the janitors for an increase in wages of
about S. a month.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
LEGISLATIVE SCANDAL
LEXIS OUT 1T TOXIC

TOXIC. March PA legislative scandal
is threatening in connection with the pro-
posal of the government TO create a to-
bacco monopoly. 1t is alleged that certain
members of the Diet agreed TO support a
movement to increase the compensation
10 be paid the manufacturers for share
of the increase secured. Ii was originally
proposed TO pay the manufacturers a sum
equal 20 three years income from their
business. IL is said that the Illicit project
was 10 secure the equivalent of four years
income. The police are Investigating the
matter. and possibly il may be ventilated
on the floor % the House. The incident is
likely TO have the effect OF leaving the
three years. provision unchanged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
WEBSTER DAVIS MAKES
DEMOCRATIC SPEECH

NEW YORK. March 22-Webster Davis,
a former Republican. assistant secretary of
the interior under the Mckinley admins
tration, now a Democrat, addressed a large
audience tonight at the Democratic Club.
Mr.. Davis referred to himself as one of the
Republicans of the Democratic party who
had found ii necessary to leave the Re
publican party because it repudiated and
debased the principles of Abraham Lincoln
1.-The Republican party" he said has
throttled the Goddess of Liberty and re-
nounced those principles which tuned
Americanism TO the moral ear as a syno-
nym for freedom. justice and equality and
robbed us of the right to speak of our coun-
try as the land of the free and the home
of the brave.
Regarding the age pension order issued
by the commissioner of pensions last week
Mr.. Davis said that 'it is proposed TO allow
the treasury 10 be looted by every Tom
Dick and Harry that carried a sword or
musket. Do you like it? / don't"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
FUNERAL or DUKE HELD
IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Cousin of Late Queen Victoria
Buried with High Military
Honors in London.
KING CHIEF MOURNER

LONDON, March 22-The Duke of Cam
bridge was buried to-day after a funeral
such as had been accorded TO no English
soldier since the death of the Duke of Well
ington. King Edward. Queen Alexandra
and nearly all the members of the royal
family, representatives of foreign mon
archs. a majority of the nobility, the dip
lomatic corps, and representative British
subjects of all walks of life attended the
impressive national service at Westminster
Abbey. Thereafter, the body of the "Old
Duke" as he was affectionately known
TO the public. was taken to kensal Green
Cemetery and buried beside that OF his
wife. Thousands of troops marched through
and lined the streets. and dense crowds
watched the spectacle, which in military
magnificence rivaled the funeral of Queen
Victoria
The King. wearing a field marshars uni
the head of the coffin. The Prince OF Wales,
the Duke of Connaught and the otner
princes stood behind him. Prince Albrecht'
of Prussia, represented Emperor Wllham,
while from the United States embassy,
Ambassador Choate, and the military at
tache, Major Beacon, were present
Among the principal mourners were Ad-
miral and Colonel Fitzgerald, the late
Dukes sons. On either side of the comm
stood five field marshals, Wolseley, Halnes,
Roberts Norman and Wood, who with a
score of famous British generals, acted as
pall-bearers. In corner of the ABBEY
stood a number of veterans who had fought
with the Duke of Cambridge in the Crimea.
Every branch of the army and of the vol
unteers was represented.
The Dean of Westminster read the SER
vices and a dirge, which had not been
played since the funeral of Queen Mary III
echoed through the Abbey.
The old dukes charger, with stirrups re-
versed, followed his master to the grave.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
SULLY IS FORCED INTO 4
INVOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY
Action of Cotton Kings Creditors
May Affect Men in His
Pool.
RECEIVERS TAKE BOOKS

NEW YORK, March PAN involuntary
petition in bankruptcy was fled to-day in
the United States District Court against the
firm of Daniel J. Sully & Co.. composed or
Daniel ]. Sully Samuel F. b. Morse, w. r.
Fagin and Edwin Hadley, jr.. By three
creditors.
The latter. S. NJ. Wells & Co, having
claim amounting. il is alleged, TO a sum In
excess of $4,000; ]. Temple Gwathmey 81
Co, whose claim is in excess or $ll0.0O.
and Shearson. Hammill & Co, with a claim
in excess of 10000. alleged that the firm
of Sully Co also purchased cotton from
them, the price 10 be due and determined
on March 70 under the rules OF the Cotton
Exchange. ON that date, the petition states
the firm OF Sully * Co. notified the Cotton
Exchange and the creditors in question or
it's inability to meet outstanding contracts.
The act on the part CT the firm constitute
ing bankruptcy is given as the making OF
a general assignment on March 19
Judge Holt appointed receivers David
H. Miller and Henry w. Taft fixing their
receivers bond at $4,000 They filed their
bonds and were sworn in this afternoon.
Creditors of Sully & Co. met late this
afternoon in the office OF the board of man
ayers at the Cotton Exchange to hear
further reports from the committee of five
appointed yesterday TO receive from Mr..
Sully his proposition for a ! settlement.
When the committee reported that no addi-
tional propositions had been made by Sully
the creditors decided to adjourn without
date.
1t is understood that If Mr.. Sully has
any other propositions to make they will
be made through the receivers, who may
call a meeting TO submit such offer TO the
creditors.
Messrs Miller and Taft the new re-
ceivers. took formal possession OF the Sully
offices tonight. The doors OF the executive
suite of offices, with one exception. were
sealed by the expert accountant who will,
under the supervision of the receivers. so
through the books and accounts.
The feeling of the street over the days
happenings that Sully's hopes of set
Ting with his creditors and resuming had
been practically destroyed. and that the
possibilities in bankruptcy proceedings
were such as TO make il probable that
sensations would develop later.
Section 81 OF the United States bank
ruptcy law states that creditors others
interested may by order require any desig-
mated person, including the bankrupt. to
appear and answer questions that lead to
the determination of the bankrupt's as
sets or TO possible assets not in his pos
session but which may be recovered by
proceedings. III was believed that the
bankruptcy proceedings were brought with
the idea of recovering something for the
creditors from men who are said TO have
been in the pool with Sully
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
PORT ARTHUR Is AGAIN
BOMbARDED BY JAPANESE

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
companied by all proper military precau-
tons
So far as the Russians are concerned they
have no intention of attacking Anju, but
the presence of the five or six thousand
cavalrymen under General Mistchenkow
will be to harass and retard the Japanese
in every way possible.
The authorities here believe that it will
be only matter of short time now
when actice land operations will begin, but
at first these will take the form of Skin
mishes, as the main Russian force remains
in occupatio of strategical points on the
Yalu river.
The Russians are continuing preparations
for prospective siege of Port Arthur by
rushing large quantities of supplies to that
point. According to the Now Krai as many
as forty cars loaded with barley, chickens
and other foods arrive daily.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
SENATOR BURTON PLACED
ON TRIAL At ST. LOUIS
Kansas Statesman sCharged with
Having Accepted Fees from
Grain Company.
STATEMENTS ARE MADE

ST. LOUIS, March 22.-The trial OF
United States Senator Burton. of Kansas.
charged with having accepted $3.50 from
the Rialto Grain and Securities Company
TO use his influence with the Postoffice De-
partment to prevent the issuance OF a fraud
order against the Rialto Company, was be-
gun before Judge Adams In the United
States District Court to-day.
After the jury had been selected, Judge
Adams admonished the jurors they must
not discuss the case among themselves un-
til the evidence was all In and submitted.
Colonel ID. r.. Dyer, United States district
attorney. made the opening statement. for
the government. After reading the indict-
ment, he said that the charges against
Senator Burton were based upon Section
1852 of the Revised Statutes Of the United
States. According to the statute" said
Colonel Dyer, lit is unlawful for any SEN
ator or representative TO accept .pecuniary
fees for any service rendered to any person
or concern in any matter in which the gov
eminent is either directly or Indirectly in
terested." 1t is not the contention of the
government that Senator Burton used his
influences for any matter that in itself is
unlawful. The government contends that
while complaints against the Rialto Grain
and Securities Company were being in
vestigated by the postoffice and before any
final action has been taken, the Rialto
Grain and Securities Company offered 800
q month to Senator Burton to take charge
of its interests in the investigation, and
that five instailments of $500 each were paid
to and accepted by him.
Judge Chester III. Krum, leading counsel
for the defense. followed. He said that the
reorganization of the offense charged in the
Indictment is whether certain sums were
received by Senator Burton from the Rialto
Grain and Securities Company as compen-
sation for certain services. He admitted
the employment of Senator Burton by the
Rialto Company.
The agreement was that Senator Bur-
ton would be employed as general counsel
and that his name would be used on the
companys literature "A guarantee of its
reputability," said Judge Krum. 1t Will
be shown that Senator Burton had inserted
In the agreement, in express language, that
he, Senator Burton, was not to be required
10 represent the company before any de-
partment OF the United States government
in any capacity"
Several witnesses We're put on the stand
to identity letters alleged to have been sent
TO the postoffice and used by inspectors as
a basis for the investigation of the Rialto
Company. After these letters were identi-
fed court adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
HERR BEBEL DENIES
AUTHORSHIP OF LETTER

BERLIN. March 23-While not denying
that he was an opponent in 1865 of the then
Socialist Leader La Sale. Herr Ferdinand
August Bebel. the Socialist leader in the
Reichstag, has written to the Voerwaerts
disclaiming the authorship or any previous
knowledge of a letter alleged to have been
written by him in 1865 and published in the
Cologne Gazette yesterday, in. which Herr
Bebel as chairman OF the Leipsic Work
mems Educational Society, is alleged to
have protested to the president of the Ger
man National Society against the hind
RANGES opposed TO 1.-The struggle for ma
tional unity and social freedom" by the
agitation of La Sales followers. Herr Bebel
attributes this letter to those who were
then associated with him. but his disclaim-
er does not go beyond this.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
MINORS IN NOVITIATES
FORBIDDEN IN FRANCE
Clause of Religious Education Bill
Passes in the Chamber of
Deputies.

PARIS. March 22.-In the Chamber of
Deputies to-day during the continuation of
the debate on the religious education bill,
the clause was passed which forbids the en-
rollment of minors in novitiates, destined
for the training of religious teachers for
service in the colonies.
Premier Combes. replying to a question.
declared that reports to the effect that the
government contemplated Withdrawing the
bill and dissolving the teaching congrega-
lions by decree, were wholly unfounded.
He said that the intentions of the govern
ment remained unchanged.
The Chamber of Deputies on Monday
last, adopted the clause of the religious ed
ucation bill providing for the extinction
of the religious congregations by the sup
preston of novitiates. Georges Leagues, a
Radical Republican, moved an amendment
excepting from the operation of the clause
such novitiates as were intended 10 provide
teaching STATS for schools abroad, either in
the French colonies or the French protecto-
rates. This amendment was adopted, the
government being defeated by a vote of 2S3
to 272
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
SHIPS
NAY BE FAR 1T SEA

PARIS, March 2S.-The Echo de Paris cor
respondent at st. Petersburg says it is
rumored in naval circles there that Captain
Beitzenstein's Vladivostok squadron has
been ordered to overtake at a certain point
In the Pacific the battleship and the cruisers
bought from Chile by Japan and to return
with them TO Vladivostok
The correspondent says il is rumored that
Emperor William of Germany has refused
TO accept three cruisers built at Kiel and
Stettin on the ground that they did not con-
form To the terms of the contract and that
Russia is negotiating for their purchase.
The Russian general staff. the correspond
ent SAYS estimates that the number of jap
anese troops landed in Korea does not ex-
coed 1900
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Le Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
CONNERSVILLE, Ind. March 22.-The
city of Connersville and the city civil en-
gineer, Carl Hanson. have locked horns.
the latter refusing the request 10 resign.
declaring that he has a contract TO COM
plete work now on hand, and has refused
payment of salary to Feb %, or to turn
over the keys Of his office. Anticipating no
trouble in regard TO the resignation of Han
son, the Council entered a contract with
John Finan. of Anderson. to act as civil
engineer and now the city has two en-
gineers, but work is at a standstill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
DEPORTED MINERS
GET IN INJUNCTION

MONTROSE, Col, March 22.-On appli-
cation of counsel for the Western Federation
of Miners district Judge Stevens to-day
granted a temporary injunction against the
members of the Citizens Alliance of Tellu-
ride and all others who may attempt to
prevent the return to that place of union
miners recently deported by mob. No
tice of the injunction will be served on
the persons named in the application to-
morrow and otherwise given publicity.
Judge Stevens, in granting the injunction,
expressed the opinion that the evictsd
miners were being deprived of their rights.
Counsel for the federation said that the
deported men would arrange Immediately
to go back tc their homes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, March 22.-
The Prohibitionists of Montgomery county
met to-day and nominated a county ticket
They voted down resolution favoring any
Kind of a local option law and demanded
only prohibition. The ticket is as follows:
FOR representative, W. A. Swank: sheriff
corder, Perry NJ. Lowe; clerk, Robert Fos-
Ter; county assessor. p. @. Cowan; coroner,
pr Z. H Walden; commissioners, l. NJ
DUNBAR and Henry Huxley. State delegates
were selected as follows: William Hawker.
Thomas Bunnel, Jesse Coons. Sam Flanni-
gan, l.. F. Galley, Martin Hicks, Jacob Full
WIDER, Henry Bell, Robert Foster, Amos
Quick, j. F. Mcdaniel. A. L. Grim. Viii
Swank and Robert Welshhammer.