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The Indianapolis journal., 1904-03-09
ADMIRAL STARK'S WIFE
INDIGNANT AT RUMORS
SAYS Naval Officers Were Not at a
Ball When Japanese Attacked
Port Arthur.
AMAZONS NOT = WANTED

ST. PETERSBURG March S.-The wife
of Admiral Stark, the former commander of
the Russian feet at Port Arthur, has re-
turned here from Port Arthur She is very
indignant and denied the report that the
admiral and his officers were ashore at
tending a ball at the time the Japanese
attacked the Russian squadron. Nine.
Stark declared her husband did not pass
the night ashore after he took command
of the squadron. On the night of the at
tack. Feb. 8. all the officers and crews were
N board at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, ana
at o'clock at night the admiral held a
council of war on board the flagship in
stead of opening a ball in honor of his
wife's birthday. This was followed by a
sham japanese attack at IL o'clock that
night, confirming in this respect the Asso-
ciated Press account of the attack as ca
bled March 5. On the day of the lombard
ment shell exploded over the head of
Nine. Stark's daughter. but did not injure
her.
About 10000 Buriat tribesmen inhabiting
the Trans-B Baikal territory have petitioned
the young CZarina TO be allowed to con-
tinue their tribal relations and not be
placed under the Russian administrat tive
system, with the alternative of permission
10 migrate TO Mongolia The Car tele-
graphed declining to grant the tribesmen' S
request
Count OrlOf Dashkoff has given another
100000 towards the fund being raised TO
strengthen the navy.
The Russian Kennel Club has offered to
provide the Red Cross Society with dogs
trained to find and relieve the wounded on
the battlefield and in rough country dis
tricts. The offer probably will be ac-
cepted. These dogs carry restoratives and
first-aid package attached to their col
lars.
The offer of a society of women to raise
a body of 1900 amazons to fight against the
Japanese has been greeted with laughter
at the War Office.
The Gazette urges a boycott Of British
goods and shipS
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-03-09

LONDON, March 9-The far Eastern
news published here continues TO be most
meager. The dispatch of Viceroy AleXieff
adds practically nothing to the accounts of
the Vladivostok bombardment contained
in the dispatches of Monday
There is no further mention of the rumor
that the Russian Vladivostok squadron has
been engaged, and the Toxic correspondent
of the Daily Telegraph cabling the night
of Tuesday, March s, says: mo details
have yet been received of the fight off
Vladivostok." The whereabouts of the
Vladivostok squadron is still unknown and
it would appear to be quite unlikely that
a naval battle has occurred.
The sending of Marquis Ito on a mission
10 Korea is regarded here as the most
significant news of the day, and is be-
lieved to indicate a virtual protectorate
over Korea. which will become the japanese
military basis and source of supplies.
Marquis Ito enjoys great prestige. He
visited the Emperor of Korea in 1898 and
since then he has been held in the highest
esteem by the Emperor. who often con-
suited with him.
II is rumored from Shanghai that Viceroy
AIexieff is preparing TO remove his head
quarters to Hardin after having in vain
ordered the Tartar general to dismiss the
Chinese garrison at Mukden.
The Che-FOo correspondent of the Daily
Express reports that large japanese fleet
has been seen proceeding in the direction
of Nieu-Chwang.
In Shanghai 1t is believed that the Jap
anese will attempt the seizure of Nieu-
Chwang as soon as the ice clears CORE
spondent of the Daily Express at Shanghai
asserts that the Russians are throwing NJ
continuous lines or earthworks from Kai-
Ping 10 Laio- Yang.
Among other unconfirmed reports it is
said at YinKOw that the Japanese have ad-
vanced to Feng-Hoang-C -Cheng lin Manchu-
ria, about forty miles northwest of Wiju.)
1t is reported at Shanghai that news has
reached Osaka. Japan. of an engagement
between Japanese and Russians at a point
100 miles from Vladivostok in which the
Russian feet was destroyed
A correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
at Toxic says that according to reports
from Port Arthur the Russian battleship
Retvzan and the cruiser Askold have been
refioated.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-03-09
ALEXIEFF TELLS CZAR.
WHAT JAPANESE DID

ST. PETERSBURG. March S-viceroy
Alexieff has sent the Car the following
message:
"Mukden, March 81 have the honor
to communicate to your Majesty the fol-
lowing details of the events of March 6:
The enemy's squadron approached Vladi-
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The Indianapolis journal., 1904-03-09
OHIO RIVER DAMAGES
FIRMS IN INDIANA
Residents in the LowIandS Flee to
the Hills with What They
Are Able to Carry.

OWENSBORO, Ky. March S.-To-night
the water in the Ohio river Is rolling along
the top of the Indiana banks opposite
Ovserisboro. Indiana farmers are using all
celerity possible and fleeing TO the hills.
Boats. tugs and launches were pressed into
service. removing corn and tobacco crops
from, The lowlands.
The river continues 10 rise at the rate of
an inch hour at this point
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-03-09
First Season Tickets Sold.

ST. LOUIS, March S.-The sale of season
tickets to the exposition began to-day The
first 100 were reserved for the directors.
President Francis purchased eight. Eacn
ticket has 1s4 coupons, one for each day
that the exposition will be open (Sunda VS.
not being coanted) and on each coupon
photographs are made a the expense OF
the exposition. The price of the season
ticket is SIS.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-03-09
WOMAN RUMORED TO
BE MRS. MAVERICK
Arrived Yesterday on the Kaiser
Wilhelm ii, and Was Met by
Mrs. Maybrick's Attorney.

NEW YORK. March S.-Among the pas
sengers on the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm IL.
which arrived to-day, was a woman who
was rumored 10 be Mrs. Florence May
brick The woman was met at the dock
nv Mr.. Armstrong. formerly Mrs MAJ
hricL's attorney; two of his assistants and
a gentleman said 10 be Colonel Ingraham.
A cousin OF Mrs. Maybrick.
None of Them would answer any ques-
tions relative TO the woman After the
examination of the baggage the party left
the pier to@ether.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-03-09
GRAFT IN CHICAGO.
Council Committee Declares 1t Is
Not Systematic, but Sporadic.

CHICAGO. March S.-After three re-
visions, the report of the municipal graft
committee has been given TO the City Coun-
Gil Alderman r. r. Hermann, chairman
of the committee. handed in the document,
which concludes five months of investiga-
ton into charges of City Hall corruption.
The report finds there Is no graft in Chi
cago-that is, no systematic graft" such
as obtains in other cities. Graft in Chicago
is only sporadic" The report also makes
recommendations for the reform Of public
evils.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-03-09
Russia's Vladivostok Squadron Is
Reported to Have Been At
tackled by Japanese.
RUMOR NOT CONFIRMED
But a Toxic Dispatch Says 1t Is
Believed Russian Ships Were
Sunk OF Captured.
ALEXIEFF TO THE CAR
Report on the Vladivostok Bonn
Observation-Disclosures Ito Going
on Mission to Korea.

LONDON, March 9.-The Dai1y TeIe-
graph this morning publishes dis
patch from Toxic, dated Marrch Z,
sayings
"It is reported the japanese fleet
engaged the Russian NIadiYOstok
squadron at sea yesterday. The re-
suit of the engagement is not an
nounced, but it is believed that the
Russian ships were destroyed or cap
tured.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-03-09
ANNOUNCEMENT

By special arran cement with
Golfers the Journ al is enabled
tc publish the letters of Fred
erick Palmer and the other fa-
nous war correspondence now
of Russia and Japan. The first
letters of the series, sent from
on another page of this issue of
The Journal. - - - - ~
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-03-09
Disfranchised for Bribery.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, March S.-John
Bright George Jackson and William Rob-
inson of Lincoln. were to-day diSfranchised
for ten years for bribery in connection with
elections.
Evening star., 1904-03-17
DELEGATES CHOSEN.
Patriotic Society Sends Representatives,
/ to st. Louis Congress-

Patriotic Society Sends Representatives
to st. Louis Congress.
A well-attended meeting of the Sons of
the American Revolution was held last
night at Rauscher's. during the course of
which delegates and alternates were elect
ed to attend the annual congress of the
society. to be held in st. Louis Mr. John
Paul Earnest, president of the District
branch of the society. presided at the meet
ing.
Representative David J. Foster of Yer
mont was the speaker of the evening. Mr..
Foster referred to the fact that the first
soldier or the first man killed in the cause
OF the colonists during the revolution was
a native of Vermont, William French He
told something of the death of French and
then spoke of the lessons in-patriotism to
be drawn from the deeds of the founders
of the republic.
Previous to the address business meet
ing was held. Mr.. Henry w. Samson called
up resolution offered at a previous meet
ing providing that the constitution of the
society should be amended so that the an
nual meeting for the election Of officers
shall be held on the Wednesday following
the I'D OF. February, and that every year
a patriotic meeting shall be held by the
society on Washington's birthday anniver-
sary, except when that date falls on Sun
day. when the meeting will be held the
next udy- ne amendment was introduced
by Mr.. Samson at the meeting held Febru-
ary p, and, by rule, was laid over until
the present meeting. 1t was adopted.
The following were elected delegates to
the annual meeting OF the national socie-
ty: William Hamilton Bayly, Wallace
Donald Mclean. Judge John Goode, Ed
ward B. Moore. Col. F. E. Gfice. H p r.
Holt, William ". Cox. Leon L. L. French
Thomas p. Randolph. Col e. b. Stocking.
Charles o. Rice and Major H. L. Biscoe;
the alternates chosen are: Harry Clay Nc
Evening star., 1904-03-17
Funeral of Prof. Doyla.

Funeral services were he'd over the re-
mains of the late Prof. 8. s. Doyle yester-
day afternoon at 3 o'clock at his late resi-
dence. 1923 Dartmouth street, Columbia
Heights. Prof. Doyle died at his home
early Tuesday morning, after a brief illness.
In his seventy-second year. He was prom
inent In musical circles in this city, having
been actively engaged In teaching and
church music since he came here in 1880.
The funeral services and interment were
private.
Prof Doyle was born in Philadelphia, Pa,
July 8. 1892. early taking up the study of
music under the best teachers of that city
and more than fifty years ago adopting
music as his life work. He filled the posi-
ton of organist in several large churches
in Philadelphia before he came with his
family to this city. He continued to teach
music until within the past year.
Three years ago Prof. Doyle suffered a
slight attack of aphasia. which returned
with increasing frequency until last Friday,
when a stroke of apoplexy ended his event.
full career. He is survived by his wife,
two daughters and five grown sons.
Evening star., 1904-03-17
DE ARNAUD LIBEL SUIT.
Case Against Gen. Ainsworth Opened
in Local Court.

Hearing began today will be concluded
tomorrow before the Court of Appeals in
the case Of Charles A. De Arnaud. appel
liant, against Gen. Fred c. Ainsworth, chief
of the record and pension Office, War De-
partment.
De Arnaud sued Gen. Ainsworth to re-
cover $4,000 for alleged libel, the alleged
Objectionable statements having been made
by Ainsworth in a report in reference to
services De Arnaud claimed he rendered
during the civil war. Chief Justice Cla-
baugh, in Circuit Court No. 2. held that
the report in question was privileged. In
their appeal from this ruling Attorneys
Andrew Lipscomb and F. p. b. Sands, rep
resenting De Arnaud, contend that the
privilege mentioned was qualified. Assist
ant United States Attorney Keigwin ap-
pears for Ainsworth before the Court OF
Appeals
Evening star., 1904-03-17
THE EIGHT. HOUR BILL.
Senator McComas Surprised at Misap-
prehension in Regard to It.

At the close of todays hearing on the
eight hour bill before the Senate committee
on education and labor Chairman McComas
made a statement expressing the utmost
surprise at what he termed the misappre-
hension that existed among jobbers and
manufacturers as to the effect of the bill
If enacted into law. He said the bill had
been pending several years. and opportu-
nifty had been given for careful study. yet
there seemed to be a studied effort on the
part of those who appeared before the COM
mittee to build up objections which did not
exist and to excite others who were not
in the least affected by the measure. He
adjourned the committee until next Thurs
day. and announced that the time of the
speakers would then be more limited than
ii has been in the past
AT the hearing today the speakers In op-
position to the bill were Joseph II. Beck.
secretary of the Jobbers' and Manufactur-
ers Association of st. Paul. Mimi, and
Wallace Downey, president of the Metal
Trades Association of New York
Evening star., 1904-03-17
RELIEF CORPS EUcHRE PARTY.
Burnside Relief Corps Delightfully."-
Entertains Friends.

The members of Burnside Relief Corps,
No. 4. entertained at progressive euchre
last evening in G.. A. r. Hall, 1412 Penn
sylvania avenue. The hall was very ap-
propriately festooned with American flags,
and tables were set to accommodate the
hundred or more people present. At the
conclusion of games refreshments were
served. The entertainment was In the ma
ture OF benefit. the proceeds of which
go into fund for the purpose of aiding
aged and decrepit union veterans.
The officers of Burnside Corps are as fol-
lows: Mrs A. Z. Hoagland. president; Mrs.
Eliz. Months. senior vice president; Mrs.
Siebold, junior vice president; Mrs. GalIa-
CHER, chaplain; Mrs. Lydia J. Hart. secre-
tary;.Mrs. Mary e. Corter, treasurer; Mrs
Gertrude Stripping. conductor; Mrs. Shelton,
assistant conductor: guard. Mrs. Gruber;
assistant guard, Mrs. Noske; patriotic con-
ductor. Mrs Newton: musician, Mrs Frost:
color bearers. Florence Hoagland, Mrs
Hortense, Mrs. Ida Jones. Mrs. B. Staiey.
Evening star., 1904-03-17
TOBACCO MONOPOLY.
Tokyo Will Compensate Manufacturers
for the Change.

TOKYO, Morch 1.-THE proposed law re-
lating to the government tobacco monopoly,
Ii enacted, will go into effect on the first
of next July. The manufacture and sale of
Japanese cut tobacco will be allowed to
continue until April 10. The government
proposes to have the stocks, machines and
plants existing on June 80 next appraised
by joint appraisers.
AS compensation for their ''good WILL
the government proposes to pay the manu-
facturers and dealers sum equal to their
income for three years, as shown by their
books
The sum which will be required to launch
the monopoly has not yet been determined.
but the government proposes to make a
large payment in bonds. 1t is thought that
the only new duties will be on sugar.
The proposed rate is as follows:
Dutch standard No. l. 1 yen per hundred:
No. 2, yen 40 sen; No. 3, 1 yen SO sen:
No. 4, 2 yen 70 sen.
Unless the conventional tariffs interfere
1t Is probable that tariff will be levied on
woolen stuffs.
Evening star., 1904-03-17
ITO ARRIVES AT SEOUL.
Received With Military Honors-Re.
ception by Emperor March 10.


SEOUL. March IL, $50 p.m.-Marquis Ito
arrived at Chemuipo today. He was greet
ed by delegation Of high Korean officials.
G. Hayashi. the Japanese minister to
Korea. and Gen. I1ichi. commander Of the
Japanese garrison here. who went to meet
him. ACCOMPANIED him to Seoul
When the special train arrived at Seoul it
was received with military honors A
Korean guard of honor saluted and sur
rounded the handsome green palanquin in
which MARQUIS Ito was carried to the man.
sion prepared for him by the emperor
The route was lined by Japanese troops,
who saluted the marquis as he passed.
arrival.
Marquis Ito will be received by the Korean
emperor on Saturday. March 10.
Gen. 3. +. Hamilton of the British army
IN india arrived here today. He will ac-
company the Japanese forces as military
observer.
Evening star., 1904-03-17
For Branch Libraries.

Senator Gallinger today introduced the
Commissioners bill providing that the Com
mssioners of the District be given author
ity TO accept donations of money and land
for the establishment of branch libraries in
the District of Columbia and to establish
a commission to supervise the erection of
branch library buildings and to provide for
their suitable maintenance. This bill per-
mits the acceptance of the donation of Mr.
Andrew Carnegie. for the purposes indi-
Gated.
Evening star., 1904-03-17
Granted Divorces.

Justice Gould, in Equity Court No z,
today signed a decree granting Mary A.
Spinks a divorce from Roland T. Spinks
The cause is not stated. The petitioner is
given the sole custody of the two chill
dren of the couple and is authorized to
resume her maiden name, Stewart.
A decree was also signed today by Jus
tice. Gould granting Alexander K Meek
a divorce from Fannie v. Meek. The father
Is to have the custody of the two children
of the couple until further order
Evening star., 1904-03-17
consideration and probably approval to
any suggestion coming from Minister Con-

consideration and probably approval to
any suggestion coming from Minister Con-
ger or United States Consul Miller at Much
wang respecting the detention of the United
States gunboat Helena at that place, pro-
vided 1t Is made to appear that by remain
Ing the ship can give necessary protection
to American lives and properties there.
Otherwise, as to expose the Helena to a
possible fire of shells from both sides in the
event of an attack in which she could take
70 part would serve no useful purpose. the
state department will make no request to
have the Navy Departments instructions
to withdraw the ship repealed.
Eastern War Notes.
The United States cruiser Cincinnati, just
arrived at Chez Foo, from Chemulpo re-
ports everything quiet. with no news from
the front. At the request of Minister Allen
the cruiser brought two former Korean off,
GERS who had left Korea In consequence of
their friendship for Russia
The St. Petersburg Bourse Gazette says
Japan's hope of aid from America Is gone
and she now looks only to China. With
the latters hatred of the west in view, she
Is trying her best to effect any alliance
The Gazette predicts that Chinese neutral
ity will soon be broken.
Troops are still concentrating at Lao
Yang. Manchuria, and are forming guerril-
la detachments. Prices have risen enor-
mously.
Warnings have been received at Chez Foo
confirming previous reports to the effect
that the Russians have laid mines along
the Liao-Tung peninsula, and that neutral
vessels are obliged to show their colors five
kilometers of shore, and now await Rus
sian pilot
All is quiet at Port Arthur. Military
bands played twice a week in the public
square.
The troops passing through Omsk Sibe-
ria, are well supplied with warm clothing.
partly provided by the government and
partly by donation.
The Siberian Cossacks equipped them
selves for the campaign at their own ex-
pense.
According to information received by the
Russians at Shanghai, the opposition party
in Japan Is protesting against the imposi-
ton Of new taxation on the population,
which already is suffering under excessive
taxes. Lack OF money is also said to be the
cause of the delay In the transportation of
Japanese troops.
The Echo de Paris publishes a dispatch
from its St. Petersburg correspondent
which says that the idea of the Russian
Baltic squadron going to the far east by
the northeast passage has been given up
as too risky. The fleet win probably start
Evening star., 1904-03-17
Consular officers Recognized.

The following foreign consular officers
have been recognized: Ramon Arias Fer
aud. jr.. consul of Panama at San Fran
cisco. CAL: Franz Grunenwald, consul Of
the German empire at Manila. p. l.; Arturo
NJ Elias. consul of Mexico at Tucson. Ari-
zona, for Tucson and Its dependencies: Jo-
seph Thiebaud vice consul of France at
Galveston for the state of Texas; Nathan
Eisenmann vice consul of Panama at New
Orleans. La: A. e. Moynelo consul OF Cuba
at Savannah. Ca: Archibald Barnard. vice
consul of Brazil at San Francisco, Cal.
Evening star., 1904-03-17
SEARCHING MERCHANT VESSELS.
Bakour Asks Time to Look Into Facts
About Russian Cruiser.

LONDON. March H.-Answering a ques-
tion in the house otscommons today regard
ing the movements w The Russian armored
cruiser Dmitri Donska In the Mediterra-
mean. her search Of MERCHANT vessels. etc..
after repairing at Suez. and as to what
steps his majesty's government proposed
to take to stop these Operations, Premier
Balfour, while admitting the great import
ance or the question: said he must have
time to inquire into the facts before he
would be able to give a. complete answer.
Replying subsequently to the liberal lead
er in the house. Sir Henry Campbel-Ban-
the debate on the ,8ote of censure notice of
which was given lastNfght in the house by
Evening star., 1904-03-17
Sugar Cheap in France.

At present sugar sells for less in France
than the cost of the cultiva ton of the beet
root. says Consul Haynes at Rouen. France,
in a report to the Department of Commerce
and Labor. Cultivators are offered the RI
diculous price of 1928 and $3.47 a ton for
beet roots. even less than that for pota-
toes. The high price for alcohol has also
had its effect In France the acreage for
the coming harvest will be greatly reduced
and many factories will be closed next
harvest.
Evening star., 1904-03-17
IN TEMPoRARY COMMAND.
Kuropatkin Telsgfaphs Gen. Linevitch
to Be Vigilant-Changeable Weather.

LIAO-YANG, Manchuria, March IT,
Gen. Kuropatkin has telegraphed to Gen.
Iirevitch. who is here temporarily COM
manding the army. as follows:
Il salute you in the midst of the troops
whom you command. May God assist you
to overcome the most arduous portion of
your task. l shall be happy to find you at
the head OF tie troops the emperor has
graciousiy intrusted to me. I trust you
will not leave them 50 long as the prin-
cipai danger threatens, for the troops have
full confidence in YOU"
Gen. Linevitch is busy inspecting the
military posts and newly constructed forti-
flcations at Yin-Kow and elsewhere In
South Manchuria
The weather is changeable. Snow squalls
and severe frosts prevail.
Evening star., 1904-03-17

Lean, Samuel Herrick, William III. Pearce.
q. Moses, Theodore L. Cole. John Mcclure
Rankin. NJ. L, Croxall. John f. Fenwick.
DIR. J. S. Wall. l. D. Carmen, b. H. War
ner, Gen. Thomas N. Vincent, John w
Douglas, William A. DeCaindry and Philip
WALKER.
Evening star., 1904-03-17
in July and go by way of the Cape of Good

The Tokyo correspondent of the Paris
Matin sends this information. which, he
says. comes from reliable authority. con-
corning the japanese military situation up
to March 10: "The first army of 10000
troops under Gen. Kuroki occupies northern
Korea. The brigade landed at Gensan
forms part of a second army of similar
strength. The mobilization Of the latter
has been completed, and the troops will
sail shortly for an unknown destination
The mobilization of third army began on
March T."
Evening star., 1904-03-17

The Helena at Niuchwang.
The State Department 10 willing to give
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