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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15
VERESTCHAG|N PAINTED
VIEWS OF MANY WARS
Participated in the Turkestan Cam
paign and Was Wounded at
the Siege of Plevna.
IN CUBA AND IN CHINA

ST. PETERSBURG, April 14-vassili
scenes, who was the guest of Admiral
Makaron, and who is supposed TO have
persisted in the Port Arthur disaster, was
born in 1872. He had been a spectator and
participant in several of the wars Of re-
cent years, led by his aim TO paint war as
1t actually is. Among his pictures are in
cluded battle scenes from the Russian war
in Turkestan in 1867, the Russo-Turkish
war in 1873, the Transvaal conflict, the San
tiago and Philippine campaigns of the
Spanish-American war and the Boxer cam
paign in China, made from sketches drawn
on the spot.
He accompanied General Kauffmann's ex-
petition in Turkestan in 1867 and fought
and sketched through the Russo-TurklSh
var, being severely wounded az the siege
CT Plevna. An exhibition OF his paintings
at Odessa in 1900 included an allegorlcal
painting depicting the horrors of the
Transvaal war, and the following year he
visited the Philippines and China and made
many sketches of battlefields and soldier
types. being very favorably impressed with
the American soldiers. In March, 1902. he
visited Cuba at the suggestion or Press
dent Roosevelt, to make sketches or the
Santiago battefields and the scene of the
destruction of Cervera'S fleet, and subse-
quently came to the United States to paint
a picture of the battle of San Juan, show
ing the American lines charging up San
Juan hill.
His fame rests largely on his pictures of
the Napoleonic campaign in Rupssia. and
in realistic paintings on New Testament
subjects. He left ST. Petersburg for Port
Arthur early in March; travelling on the
same train with Grand Duke Boris and
Prince Arsene Karageorgevitch, brother of
King Peter of Servia.
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IT WAS TOGO,S SEVENTH
ATTACK ON THE PORT

TOXIC. April IA brief report from
ing off Port Arthur reached the Navy De-
partment this afternoon. 1t says Vice Ad-
miral Togo's feet attacked Port Arthur in
the morning and succeeded in sinking
battleship of the Petropavlovsk class and
one torpedo boat destroyer. The japanese
sustained no losses. One Japanese was
wounded
The first intimation OF the result of Vice
Admiral Togos seventh attack on Port
Arthur reached Toxic at o'clock this MORN
ing. The news was received with intense
satisfaction, particularly the report of the
destruction of the battleship Petropavlovsk.
the comment upon the reported death of
Admiral Makaroff for the Russian admiral
commanded the respect of his opponents
and the Japanese admired the, manner in
which he had rehabilitated the fleet after
the first attacks upon Port Arthur and
the splendid fight he was making against
ODDS.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE japanese
minister to-day received a dispatch from
his government embodying an official re-
port from Admiral Uriu, regarding the en-
gagement off Port Arthur yesterday as fol-
lows:
According to the report of the torpedo
destroyer hotilla No. 8, feet APP
preached Port Arthur on the 18th of April
and sunk one battleship of the enemy of the
Petropavlovsk type and one torpedo boat
destroyer. No damage to our fleet. No
report yet from Admiral Togo"
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EXCITEMENT IS HIGH
OVER NEGRO,S CRIME
Residents of Kansas City, Kan,
Fear Trouble When High School
Is Opened on Monday.

KANSAS CITY, April 1.-THE race feel
ing in Kansas City. Kan, caused by the
killing of Roy Martin, high school fresh
man, by a negro named Gregory is grow
ing in intensity To-day six negroes, who
accompanied Gregory TO the Jail on the
night of the murder armed with rifles. were
arrested on a charge of melting riot,
which in Kansas is a felony. and they are
being held. Following the closing of the
high school until Monday next, in an eff
fort to quiet the excitement that it was ex-
pected might follow Martins funeral, the
white pupils to-day asserted with positive
ness that the negroes would never again
be permitted TO enter the high school. Mar
tins friends, it is said, will make a deter
mined effort on Monday to keep all negroes
from entering the building.
A mass meeting of citizens to discuss the
high school situation was held tonight.
Members of the School Board and other
prominent citizens made addresses explain
ing that under the law a separate high
school for the negroes cannot be built. No
definite action taken, but IL was Sug-
gested that memorial praying for the re-
peal of the present law be drawn up and
presented to the Legislature.
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MOB WANTS TO HANG
COLORADO MURDERER
Jail at Central City Surrounded by
Would-Be Lynchers of Slayer
of Wife and Child.

DENVER, Col. April 14-Dispatches from
Central City say that mob has surrounded
the Jail there and demanded that the sheriff
turn over to them Azel ID. Galbraith. the
confessed murderer OF his wife and nine
year-old boy.
Sheriff Cody arrived in Central City this
evening from Denver with Galbraith. and
as soon as the latter's presence in the city
became known a mob began forming AT
midnight the Jail was surrounded. but
Sheriff Cody who had armed about twenty
deputies with rifles, announced that he
would kill any man who attempted to enter
the Jail. and this seemed TO check the men.
Galbraith until recently was a prominent
mine manager and was held in high esteem.
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PRESIDENT LOUBET
CONDOLES WITH CAR

PARIS. April 14.-President Loubet to-day
telegraphed Emperor Nicholas his profound
condolences on the disaster to the Petro-
pavlovsk and the death OF Vice Admiral
Makaroff. This dispatch, together with
those of Emperor William and the King of
Italy, sent yesterday. is regarded here as
significant Of the acceptance Of the Euro
pean governments that the sinking of the
Petropavlovsk was due to an accident and
did not occur during a battle with the
Japanese ships. The officials say con-
dolences over the result of a battle might
involve questions of neutrality, whereas
condolences over an accident do not in
volve neutrality.
Prior TO the sending of NJ Loubet's tele-
gram the French embassy at ST Peters
burg had received official assurance that
the accident was due to the Petropavlovsk
striking a mine which had become loosened
from its moorings during the recent storm.
Some special dispatches received here as
sert that the Japanese torpedoed the Petro-
pavlovsk. but the officials accept the Rus
sian version of the sinking of the battle
ship.
Foreign Minister Delcasse called at the
Russian embassy to-day and personally ex-
pressed his deep sympathy.
The Russian embassy during the day re-
ceived many callers, including Baron De
Rothschild, General Brugere, the French
commander-in-chief. and General Dessirier,
the military governor of Paris.
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enough to attack he returned TO Port
Arthur. When two miles outside the en-
trance an explosion literally hurled the bat
tleship out of the water. completely over
turning her. Vice Admiral Makaron plan
of campaign was lost with him. IL Is not
known whether the catastrophe was due TO
floating mine or to a japanese submarine
vessel. The japanese certainly witnessed
the catastrophe"
The St. Petersburg correspondent of the
Echo de Paris telegraphs the following un-
der yesterdays date: AT O'Clock to-day
the Emperor telegraphed 10 Viceroy Alexien
ordering him TO go 10 Port Arthur I'M
mediately and assume command OF the
squadron pending the appointment of Vice
Admiral Makarof's successor. The viceroy
leaves tonight. Grand Duke Vladimir re-
ceived two dispatches. one from his son.
Grand Duke Boris. who witnessed the
catastrophe to the PetrOpavlovsk from the
fort. and the second from Prince Ouktom-
sky. announcing that Grand Duke Cyril
had been saved Grand Duchess Vladimir
Immediately telephOned to Nine. Makaroff,
saying: Madame, prepare to receive ter
ribie news. The widow replied: Il have
presentment that my husband is dead sobs
then choked her voice and the conversation
ceased
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INDIANA OBITUARY.

vINCENNES, Ind, April 14.-Perry Col
Inns, a once well-known lawyer. died last
night very Unexpectedly. Early Monday
morning Mr.. Collins was found by the po-
lice lying unconscious on the sidewalk on
Second street He was taken 10 the hos
pitaI department of the county jail. Last
night he was ordered to be taken to the
poorhouse and died on the way. His death
was due to exposure. Collins was man
of talent and education, but was an in
ebriate.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, April 14.-Grant
Stafford, a son of James Stafford, died last
night I'm Shelby township at the home of his
brother, and a few hours later the mother
of the young man passed away at her home
in Bartholomew county, both dying or con-
sumption. The funeral services of mother
and son will be held in the Lewis Creek
Baptist Church. although the day has not
yet been set for the services
SALEM, Ind, April H-Robert B. Meal
lister, a leading citizen of Washington
county, died at his home at South Boston
this morning, aged seventy-six. He was an
active Republican, a devout member of the
Methodist Church and one OF the Oldest
native citizens of Boston.
GOSHEN, Ind, April H-Jonathan Herr.
aged sixty, wealthy and prominent Union
township bachelor farmer, was found dead
I'm a field this afternoon on a farm near
New Paris, after having been missed sew
eral hours. Death was due to heart dis
ease.
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WASHINGTON. April 14.-Forecast for
Friday and Saturday:
IAinois-Partly cloudy and warmer on
Friday; showers and cooler at night and
Saturday; fresh south winds, becoming
northeasterly Saturday and increasing
Indiana-Partly cloudy and warmer
Friday; showers and cooler at night and
Saturday; fresh east winds, becoming vari-
able.
Ohio-Partly cloudy on Friday Saturday
rain in south; rain snow in north por-
ton; fresh north winds.
Kentucky-Partly cloudy and warmer
Friday: showers and cooler at night or
Saturday.
Lower Michigan-Partly cloudy on Fri
day; rain or snow at night Saturday;
variable winds, becoming northwesterly
Saturday and increasing.
Nebraska-Rain and much colder on Fri
day. Saturday fair
Kansas-Showers on Friday; colder in
north portion. Saturday fair.
South Dakota-Rain or snow and much
colder Friday. Saturday fair, with ris-
ing temperature.
Wisconsn-Snow in north, rain or snow in
south portion on Friday. Saturday fair;
continued cold; variable winds, becoming
northwesterIy and brisk to high.
Iowa--Showers on Friday; colder in west
portion. Saturday fair in west; rain or
snow in east portion.
North Dakota-Snow on Friday; colder in
south portion. Saturday fair and warmer.
Minnesota-Snow on Friday. Saturday
fair. with rising temperature; brisk to high
north winds.
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ALL MAKAROFPS STAFF
WENT DOWN WITH HIM

eT. PETERSBURG, April H.-Vice Ad-
miral Stark. formerly in command of the
Russian feet at Port Arthur, in an inter-
view to-day is quoted saying: I'm my
opinion the Petropavlovsk struck one of
the contact mines laid off Cape Liao-Shan,
but which had been torn from its moorings
by the terrible storms prevailing last week.
and which drffted under the stress of the
south gales into the roadstead. 1t could
not nave been a mine laid near the entrance
of the harbor because the latter are not
contact mines but are fired by electric
wire from the shore
In naval circles there are those who be-
lieve that the explosion was internal and
not external The word used in the official
dispatch literally means upset, which Is
equivalent TO turned turtle. In support of
the theory OF internal explosion it is
declared that the bodies of the victims were
fearfully burned. some reports saying that
Vice Admiral Makaron was blown TO pieces.
more serious that supposed, it being learned
that Makaroff's whole naval staff was on
board the Petropavlovsk.
Among the stories current, but from what
source IL comes il is not known, is one to
the effect that Makaroff was sitting in his
sta teroom with Rear Admiral Molas, his
chief of staff, when the ship blown up.
Alarming reports prevail regarding Grand
Duke Cyrirs condition. 1t Is said that he
Is In high fever. aggravated by shock.
which Ii is feared may bring about a
crisis. The members of his family are
greatly disturbed. The wounded grand duke
IS exceedingly popular and is heir to the
throne after Grand Duke Michael, the En-
peror's brother. IL being generally under
stood that Grand Duke Vladimir, Cyril
father, would waive his rights in his sons
favor. The Grand Duke Cyril's injuries
consist of burns on the neck and legs. A
private dispatch to his father says that
the injured officer is better. A life buoy was
thrown to the grand duke by which he
sustained himself in the water until picked
up by one of the boats which were lowered
Immediately by the other warships. The
Petropavlovsk sank two and half minutes
after striking the mine.
A telegram from Rear Admiral Prince
Ouktomsky TO the Emperor. dated from
Port Arthur at 10 a. m. to-day, after re-
iterating that the Petropavlovsk sank ''in
consequence Of the explosion of a mine
while she was maneuvering In the Port Ar
thur roadsteaG in sight OF the enemy 8
fleet" adds that those saved included. be-
sides Grand Duke Cyril and Captain Jakov-
left. three lieutenants, two midshipmen and
hfty-two sailors. The bodies of a captain.
two midshipmen. surgeon and a few
sailors have been recovered.
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RUSSIANS SCOUT
URIU'S STATEMENT

sr. PETERSBURG, April 14.-Rear Ad-
miral Uriu's- statement that Vice Admiral
Togo's fleet was responsible for the sinking
of the battleship Petropavlovsk at Port
Arthur is officially denied here. A member
Of the general staff informs the Associat-
ed Press that the advices received do not
show that a naval engagement took place
unless the cornering and sinking of the tor
pedo boat destroyer Bezstrashni can be so
denom,nated.
Tine destroyer and four consorts were out
eice scouting during the night The Bez-
strashni Jagged behind and became lost in
the mist. When day broke she tried to
creep in along the coast. but discov-
cred. cut of, overpowered and sunk, only
five OF her crew escaping. The fate of the
Other members of the crew is unknown,
may have been captured.
That the Petropavlovsk was blown up by
q mine placed al the entrance to the har-
Dor to prevent the blocking of the channel
Is the opinion entertained by the general
staf- 1t is true that the vessel sank in
full view of Vice Admiral Togo's fleet,
which was seen on the horizon. but her
loss was not caused through the agency
of that fleet. There is disposition. how
ever, TO raise controversy as to whether
baftleshp, similar TO the controversy which
followed the destruction of the United
plates pdltleSulp Maine III f1dNdnd
Dor. The fact that many of the wounded.
Including Grand Duke Cyril, were badly
burned. seemed to support the theory OF
IN internal explosion.
The first dispatch received from Rear
admiral Grigorevftch, commandant at Port
Arthur, distinctly stated that the ship
struck mine. but Rear Admiral Prince
! Ouktomskys telegram to-day refers only
20 an explosion. Grand Duke Boris, who
witnessed the disaster from Golden hill. in
telegram to his father, Grand Duke
Vladimir, described how the ship lifted, at
the same time being enveloped IN flame
In two and half minutes. The awful hor-
ror of the catastrophe can mentally be
reconstructed from the brief description
contained in this telegram.
The appearance o. smoke, or steam ana
1lre was explained in the Associated Press
by q member OF the general stan who said:
THE ship may have touched a mine for
ward under her Whitehead torpedo maya
zine. resulting in q second explosion, or IL
may have been exploded. Either hypothe-
els would account for the appearance of
1lre. smoke or steam. / consider 1t certain
that the Petropavlovsk. as well as the Po-
bieda. struck mines laid to protect the
entrance to the channel. 1t is difficult to
imagine how the mines drifted, as they
were heavily weighted. The entrance to the
channel is narrow. but 1t was known to the
commanders by the bearings. 1t is possible
the ships may have been carriediby strong
tide into the mine fields
When the attention OF this member of the
general STAFF called to the Japanese
claim that mines had been laid by their tor
pedo boats he remarked laconically: Il do
not believe IT."
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SACRIFICED HIMSELF
TO SAVE OTHERS

CHICAGO. April IA special cable to
the Daily News from Toxic gives a new
theory to the death of Admiral Max
aroff. The dispatch says: Admiral Togo,
ii is surmised. while maneuverng his
squadron of cruisers opposite the entrance
of the harbor for the purpose of attracting
Makarof to venture out dispatched tor
pedo boats forward for considerable dis
lance on both TANKS to cut off the Rus
slams retreat. 1t is suspected that the ad-
vance of the torpedo boats was not OBJ
served by Makaroffs ships, which were in
tent on the engagement with TOgo's squad
ron. until so late that it was impossible that
all the Russian fleet could regain the har-
Dor. Makaroff's reputation for courage is
taken to warrant the opinion that he inter-
posed his heavily armored flagship to pro-
tect the retreating vessels and thus saved
the squadron at the cost of his own ship
and life. as well as the lives of nearly all
on board
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ROOT, BUTLER. BLISS
md OTHERS CHOSEN

NEW YORK. April 14-Republican con-
ventions held tonight in the eleven con-
gressional districts of Manhattan and the
Bronx elected delegates and alternates to
the national convention. Seven of the con-
ventions instructed for Roosevelt and two
others Endorsed his administration. There
was no contest except in the Fifteenth dis
trict. where Lemuel l.. Quigg against
Congressman William III. Douglas after
bitter fight.
Among the delegates elected were former
Secretary of War Elihu Root, President
Nicholas Murray Butler. of Columbia Uni
versity. Edward Lauterbach Cornelius ~.
Bliss. former Judge Julius NJ. Mayer and
Judge William X. Olcott.
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ALEXIEFF NAY HOIST
FLAG ON THE PERESVIET

PARIS, April 15.-The st. Petersburg COR
respondent of the Echo de Paris says that
ii is believed that Viceroy Alexieff, who is
to temporarily command the Russian feet
at Port Arthur, will hoist his flag the
battleship Peresviet. The correspondent
says that the battleships Sevastopol and
Peresviet are in good order. that the re-
pairs.to the battleships Retvizan and Car
evitch and the cruiser Pallada are almost
completed. and that the cruisers Novik,
Askold, Diana and possibly the Bayan as
well as the gunboats Bobr and Otvashni
and about score of torpedo boat des. roy
ers and torpedo boats are in good order.
The Petit Parisiens's St. Petersburg cor
respondent says that Grand Duke Cyril
who was on the bridge of the Petropavlosk
would have been drowned but for the fact
that buoy was thrown to him by Lieut.
Won Kobe. The correspondent says that
Aid-de-camp Kedroff was betrothed to
Vice Admiral Makaroffs daughter
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

NEW YORK, April 14.-Arrived: Umbria,
from Genoa; Cedric, from Liverpool. Sailed:
La Lorraine, for Havre; Prinz Oskar, for
Naples and Genoa.
LIVERPOOL. April 14-Sailed: Kensing
ton, for Halifax, n. g.. and Portland, Me-;
Tunisian, for Halifax, n. s., and st. John,
n. 3.
NAPLES, April 14-Arrived: Princess
Irene from New York for Genoa, and pro-
ceeded. Sailed: Neckar, for New York.
QUEENSTOWN. April H.-Sailed: Haver-
ford, from Liverpool, for Philadelphia; Ma
jestic. from Liverpool, for New York.
HAMBURG. April H.-Arrived: Pennsyl-
vania, from New York; Deutschland, from
New York.
SCILLY, April l-Passed: Potsdam,
from New York, for Rotterdam.
LIZARD, April 14.-Passed La Touraine,
from New York, for Havre.
GLASGOW. April 14.-Sailed: Cartha-
genian, for Philadelphia
LEGHORN, April 14.-Arrived: Perugia,
from New York.
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JAPANESE Laid MINES
At MOUTH OF HARBOR

CHE-FOO. April 14.-It has been learned
from Japanese sources here that the at
tack the Russian Port Arthur fleet OF
yesterday morning was planned ard put
into effect in the following manner: At
daylight the japanese torpedo boats made
a demonstration before the port and at the
same time laid mines across the outer en-
trance to the harbor Then they retired and
joined the main squadron. The squadron
then advanced, and as it drew near the
Russian ships were seen coming out. The
battleship Petropavlovsk struck one of the
mines laid by tho japanese torpedo boats
and was destroyed.
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LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining I'm indianapolis Postomce
Thursday, April Ia, 1904

II not called for in two weeks these letters
will be SEM TO the dead-letter once. Persons
calling for letters in the following list will please
say they advertised. give date Of list and
pay ] cent for those obtained. Free delivery
of letters by carriers TO the addressees residence
can be secured by observing the following rules:
First-Direct letters plainly to street and num-
Der.
wise.
Third-Have written or printed request for
turn on your envelope. giving street and num-
Der.
Fourth-Use ink in addressing letters when
possible, and leave sufficient space az top OF en-
velope for stamp and postmark.
Letters addressed 10 persons known TO be tran
silent should be marked Transient in lower
left-hand corner of envelope. "A. b. C. General
Delivery" similarly addressed letters
fictitious and not deliverable.
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KOREAN EMBASSY HAS
SAILED FOR JAPAN

SEOUL. Korea, April IA, p. MY Chi
Yin, a former minister of foreign affairs,
with a suite of six officials, left to-day on
the Japanese transport Kussro Maru for
Japan to return the compliment of Marquis
Ito's recent visit TO Korea.
vi Chi Yin goes as a special ambassador
from the Emperor of Korea, and carries
presents of gold and silver and other arti-
cles to the Emperor of Japan. A detach-
ment of Korean infantry acted as a guard
to the railway station here, where a large
crowd of white-coated people OF the city
had assembled. The members of the i'm
perial embassy were clad in frock coats
and wore the curious top hats of the coun-
try. presenting a striking appearance. On
arriving at Chemuipo vi Chi Yin and his
suite, mounted in 'rlckshaws, were drawn
through the streets, followed by shutting
guard of dismCunted Korean cavalry.
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.SKRYDLOFF WILL.
SUCCEED MAKAROFF

ST. PETERSBURG. April 1.-THE EN-
peror's choice of a successor 10 the late
Vice Admiral Makaroff as COMMANDMENTS
chief OF the Russian naval forces in the far
East has fallen upon Vice Admiral Skryd-
loft. whom he appointed this evening. tele-
graphing him TO so direct from Sebastopol.
where he is in command of the Black sea
fleet. to Port Arthur and assume the COM
Rand there.
Next TO Vice Admiral Makaroff Vice Ad-
miral Skrydloff IL the most popular man OF
considered a very able sailor and strategist
but the tools at his disposal will be few In
comparison with those in the hands of the
enemy and IL is feared he Will be unable tC
accomplish much.