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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
Rnm0rof DeclSi0e Engagement
IN the Far Sea of Japan

big sea fight is probably imminent, as ii is
considered certain that the Japanese in
that case Will lie off VladivoStok to pre-
vent the return OF the Russians, giving bat
tie If they are caught in the open sea. All
the harbors along the coast in which the
Russians might seek refuge are frozen, and
the squadron must eventually be forced to
return to Vladivostok for coal.
Although the Japanese squadron is su-
perior in numbers and guns, consisting of
a battleship and four armored cruisers, two
of which are believed TO be Idsumo and
Yakumo. and two unarmored cruisers, the
four armored cruisers under Captain Reit-
ZenStein, the Rossia, GrOmbOi, Rudik and
BOgatyr, are among the finest vessels in
the Russian navy, constituting sister
ships homogeneous fighting unit and eX-
perts here are not certain that they could
not take the measure of Rear Admiral
Uriu's ships.
a naval service organ here argues length
lily that the present Japanese naval diSpo-
sition presages a movement on a large
scale in the Sea of Japan, and the paper
accounts for all the Japanese ships except
the battleship YaShima and the armored
cruiser Tokiowa, one first-class protected
cruiser and five second-class, reckoning the
battleships Full and Shikishima the ar
mored cruisers Iawate and Asama and the
protected cruiser TakaShiho being in
Jured.
One reason for the appearance of the
Japanese in northern waters advanced
here is their probable desire TO regain pos
session of the island of Sakhalien, which
was coded to Russia by Japan. 1t is point
ed out that the whole of northern japan
will be threatened with famine if the food
supply derived from the island of Sakhalien
fisheries is cut of. Nine-tenths of the ex-
ports go to Japan, in addition to which
Japanese boats have been CARRYING on pirat-
icaf fishing along the coast which has ex-
hausted the fish supply of the Aniur estu-
airy. The native tribes there are suffering
from hunger and typhus. The Russian gov
eminent will prepare gunboat hotilla on
the Amur 10 provide for the protection of
the fisheries as soon as the river is free
from ice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
TURKEYS PRICE TOO
HIGH FOR RUSSIA

BERLIN, March S.-The Porte has thus
far met the request of the Russian ambas-
sador to Turkey, NJ Zienoeff, to permit the
Black sea fleet to pass the Dardanelles by
naming conditions wholly unacceptable by
Russia. These conditions are, naturally,
that Russia shall break off or evade the
fulillment of her agreements with Austria
leave to settle the controversy by his own
methods and assist Turkey should Austria
or other powers dispute the Sultan's de-
cision. Russia rejected these propositions
as prepOsterous, but she renewed her re-
quest, to which there seems little likelihood
of the Sultan yielding, as British diplomacy
is active at Constantinope in urging on the
treaty..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
FOOD PRICES HIGH
At VLADIVOSTOK

VLADIVOSTOK, March s-The mill
tary commandant here has ordered all for
eigners to have their passports vised by
the local government and commercial
agents of their respective countries. Most
of the residents OF vIadivostok are sending
their families into the interior The girls
school and boys gymnasium will also be
transferred into the interior. The prices of
foodstuffs becoming exorbitant.
Despite the appearance of the Japanese
fleet of the harbor yesterday. and the bonn
bardment Sunday. the inhabitants of
Vladivostok are in good spirits Crowds
promenade the streets ans usual. including
many women. performance at the theate-
Is announced for tonight
Many suspected japanese have been ex-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
Vostok toward II O'clock in the morning
having passed near Askold island. After
several maneuvers. which involved changes
IN the squadron's order OF battle, two
cruisers were left to the north of the island
and the remaining vessels OF the squadron
steamed along the coast Of Ussuri bay
parallel TO the shore. keeping about fifteen
versts approximately ten miles, therefrOm
Upon arriving off Mount St Joseph and
the Ussuri bay battery. the squadron, pre-
serving the same order. made toward the
battery. The ships opened fire from both
sides, evidently first using blank cartridges
in order to warm their guns.
cat 1:S5 D. m. when at a distance of
eight versts approximately i've and one
fourth miles, from the shore, the leading
ship opened fire with her forward guns and
then the entire squadron steamed along
the shore firing their port guns as they
went. The enemy did not fire while turn
ing. After the third turn the squadron.
at 2:25 p. m, ceased firing and steamed off
to the southwark. about ten miles to the
right of AskoId island. finally disappearing
at $50 D. m. In all, the enemy fired about
200 shells with no effect. No damage was
uoiiC ~ eh0 AOA tAc'' VI NAO AieA GIN
and in the town and at other parts OF the
fortifcations the damage was insignificant.
The garrison is in excellent spirits and the
operations OF preparing the batteries for
action were carried out in perfect order.
According TO reports of the events of
March Z. the enemy's squadron reappeared
at o'clock in the morning near VladivO-
stock. They entered Ussuri bay and pro-
ceeded along the coast without opening
fire. The squadron then returned and
headed for Cape GamOva (Possiet bay.
which it reached at $40 p. IN. The enemy
finally turned of when opposite the Pallas
bay and departed in a sOutherly direction"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09

copyright 1904 by Golfers weekIy.1
TOXIC, Feb. 6-Rumors instead of hours
have marked the passage of the days of
waiting. You frightened the handspring for
a new let when you wound your watch at
night This afternoon came a rumor unlike
the others, definite in shape, electric in
| transmission from lip to lip. having the
magnetic force of truth: "Komura has
sent for De Rosen. 1t has come" Though
the words came from your servant, you be-
| lieved them az you will believe an earth
| quake shock that you feel. Tonight the
whole nation knows that negotiations
are at an end and bloodshed is about TO
begin. The years OF expectancy have Gull
| minated in the decisive step. The patient
| government has at last given the word.
! Where are the crowds? Why is there no
| cheering? Doubtless more people are
Watching the bulletins in London and New
! York than here. Think of Piccadily or
Broadway such a night" says the for
eigner. In Japan there is little to see, little
| to hear. There is everything to feel. Two
theories which you at home may have from
] this description, you would never have here.
| There is no apathy; there is no doubt or
! fear Instead of going abroad to gather in
| public places to talk and shout, the Japan
| csc go to the houses Of their friends and
sit over their little hibachis charcoal burn
ers) and talk little-very little. They know
that there will be war, and that is enough
| 1t is the war they have prayed for-almost
a holy war.
Throughout the land to-day and yester-
day a shower of pink tickets has fallen
Each called a man out of a kimono
/ into tunic, out of getas into military
shoes. 1t said. according to japanese logic:
THE Mikado has given you life; now he
calls upon you to give it back" There is
no weeping at the farewell. L saw a
reservist parting with his family at the
railroad station tonight. He came in
with his little boy, olive skinned, round
faced. smling-a live Japanese doll of three
years-thrown over his shoulders. The
women folk formed the inner circle the
| men the outer circle In the center Of
| such group, the soldier in his Occidental
uniform seemed to belong TO a world apart.
| There was no weeping; for years they had
| expected him TO go, and now he was go
ing. He smiled, and they smiled at the
| parting-a variation of that Japanese smile
| which says: I'VE are sad and try to show
| that we are not by being merry"
Yesterday there were signs of prepar-
| alton; to-day there have been signs
| everywhere for those who would see them
| On the parade ground, and in other public
| places, officers with little notebooks hun
| dreds of coolies and loads of timber sud-
| their tasks if it were the routine of
every day. There was little shouting, no
| seeming hurry. no oaths snatching order
| out of confusion. The order was in the
! officers notebook, in lines 'of ideographs
| running up and down the pages. With the
| rapidity of circus tents rose long lines of
| sheds for the cavalry which is to be mobil-
| lied here There was not even the hammer
| ing which is the pass or the hackneyed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
JAPAN MAY SEEK LOAN
IN AMERICA OR EUROPE

TOXIC, March S.-The japanese govern
ment, it is said is considering the adj
visibility of seeking to secure Immediately
a loan in America and Europe. Although
it is estimated that enough bonds can be
sold at home to provide sufficient money
to prosecute the war for at least one year
and a half. and although many Japanese
statesmen and flnanciers believe that Japan
is capable of waging war to conclusion
without borrowing a single cent abroad,
and have, in spirit of national pride
counseled that no foreign loan be sought
vet il is felt that there may arise in a
year or two a contingency when money
may be seriously needed. 1t is thought
that il would be better 10 place loan now
III possible rather than attempt to do SO
in future crisis when money may be bad
ly needed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
JAPANESE SOLDIERS
LANDING At WON-SAN

PARIS. March s-The Temps this after
noon prints a dispatch from ST Petersburg
which says: The landing of Japanese
troops continues near Won-San, Korea
Most of the forces are proceeding to Ping
Yang. IL is the expectation that the Jap
anese will take the offensive soon as they
have concentrated their troops. The Rus
sian actics will be strictly defensive for
some time. The Amur and other streams
will be used, so soon as they are free of
ice, for carrying military supplies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
RUSSIANS GUARDING
MOVEMENTS OF FLEET

ST. PETERSBURG. March s. - The
whereabouts OF Captain Reitzenstein's
Vladivostok squadron is carefully guarded
by the military authorities. but there is
strong impression here that when the
seven Japanese warships appeared or the
harbor Sunday and yesterday the Russian
squadron was outside. perhaps down the
coast. cooperating with the Russian land
force near the mouth of the Tlman river.
IL The Russians were outside and the jap
anese definitely ascertained that fact a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09

PARIS, March 9.-Telegraphing from ST.
Petersburg correspondent of the Echo de
Paris says that, contrary to the state
ments cabled from Port Said, the Russian
squadron under command of Admiral
Wirenius will return to Libau, on the
Baltic, in a few weeks, leaving only one
cruiser and several torpedo boats in the
Mediterranean.
Il am informed from trustworthy
source" the correspondent says also, that
several regiments of Cossacks are going to
Manchuria from the Caucasus"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
Nurses Sail for japan.

SEATTLE, Wash, March s.-Forty Amer
lean nurses In charge Of DR.. Anita New
comb MCGEE. president OF the Spanish
American War Nurses Association. sailed
from here to-day on the lyo Maru for
Japan Upon arrival they expect be
assigned TO duty with one Of the divisions
of the Japanese army.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09

this hour, being a landmarks in history,
have outweighed superficial impulse. We
who in Toxic to-day have witnessed a
racial phenomenon. Associating the thought
of rabble with a noisy mouth, one may feel
how by extremes the very Jinrikisha coolies
have taken on an air of senatorial dignity.
The man new TO Japan only wonders, or
thinks he is not getting what is advertised;
others realize that their study of the Jap
aneSe smile has only begun.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
MARQUIS ITO TO VISIT
THE KOREAN EMPEROR

TOXIC, March S-The forthcoming visit
of Marquis Ito as special ambassador
from the Emperor of Japan to the Emperor
Of Korea claims general attention. 1t was
originally planned TO send a prominent
japanese to Seoul a permanent resident
adviser TO the Korean government and
various names were suggested. The an
nouncement that Ito is going is a surprise
I'm official circles IL is insisted that the OBJ
iect of Marquis Ito's visit to Korea is not
politically important
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
RUSSIAN GUNBOAT IS
TO BE DISMANTLED

NEW YORK, March S.-M. Lessar, the
Russian minister at Peking, has tele-
graphed the Russian consul here sane
tioning the dismantlement of the Mandjur,
cables the Shanghai correspondent of the
American. Her breech blocks and NUM-
tions will be placed in the custody OF the
customs and the crew will be released on
parole.
leave Shanghai Immediately after this is
done
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
u.karon welcomed to Port Arthur.

PORT ARTHUR, March S.-.Vice Admiral
Makaroff, who will take command OF the
Russian Pacific feet. arrived here to-day
and hoisted his flag on the cruiser Askold.
His arrival has aroused great expectations
among the Russian sailors, and he was
given a triumphant reception by the people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09

amined, but when examined they were
proved to be Cinnamon or Koreans. Com
manders of merchant vessels and pilots who
have a thorough knowledge of the coast and
of navigation have been enrolled as ensigns
in the navy.
Snow has been falling for the last two
DAYS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money il IL fails TO cure
Z. w. Groves signature is on each box. sc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09

He has already inspected Port Dalny and
Talienwan.
Four merchantmen have been brought
into Port Dalny.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09


with is empoye
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-02
st. Nicholas His Bones.

From the London Telegram.
Bari and Venice have always disputed as
to which of them possesses the authentic
bones of st. Nicholas, but there would seem
to be no doubt in the mind of the Russian
General Bagdonovitch. wlro on seeing them
offered the Cathedral OF Bari L. oO, 600 rubles
about f1o5,0OO for them with the inten-
ton of taking them to Russia, where this
saint is extraordinarily popular. 1t appears
that General Bagdonovftch was visiting
Bari when he saw the relics, which are at
the bottom of a species of well, the bones
being crossed and water springing from
them continually. He became very thought
full, and then exclaimed Il Will give you
1900 600 rubes for them" When those
present smiled thinking that he was joking,
he repeated his offer several times, but,
Of course, 1t was refused. The present
car, as cZarowitch, visited the same relics
while the cathedral was the scene of Queen
Helena's abjuration of the orthodox creed
and her conversion to Roman Catholicism.
1t is thought that the matter will not end
here, and that the general will make fur
Their efforts to secure the bones, but, of
course he has no chance Of success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-02

mating chambers almost exactly the condi-
lions under which seed would sprout in
the open air. and now nearly all of the test
ing Is carried on indoors. ~.
Good Seeds Necessity.
The successful farmer of today Is on the
alert for improved Methods and machinery,
better varieties and the prevention of un-
necessary waste. While many of the dam
gers to crops cannot be avoided, it may be
possible by care and foresight to keep
clear of some which are commonly unno-
t1ced. One of the comfortable factors, and
the one which is perhaps the most often ne
elected. Is the seed. For the past few
years there has been a constantly increas-
Ing cutlery against the seeds sold by I'M
scrupulous dealers, and some demand for
legislation. A number of states have pass
ed or have attempted to pass laws regulat-
ing the trade in seeds. This seems to show
that in some places the farmers are alive
to the injury done by the sale of foul or
poor seeds and are searching for remedy.
Although 1t is difficult to estimate the
money loss chargeable to poor seed, on ac-
count of extra labor, loss of the use OF
land and the introduction of weed seeds, It
is easy. it is said, to determine the exact
loss due to the quality Of the seed itself
reekoned on the increased price of the
seeds that actually come up and grow.
A sample of seed may contain: Pure and
germinable seed, that is, seed that will
grow anu produce the KIND OF. plants want
ed; chaff, sticks and dirt: dead seeds of the
kind purchased; weed seeds and field seeds
other than those wanted.
OF these the pure and good seed only is
OF any value. the remainder being either
useless or positively harmful. The value of
the sample to the farmer will depend, then,
upon the amount Of pure and germinable
seed present. 1t is for this that the farmer
pays, and whether the seed is cheap or ex-
pensive depends not solely upon whether
1t is low or high priced, but upon how
much he pays per pound for good seed.
An Aid to Farmers.
Now the average farmer has no means of
ascertaining whether a sample sent him
from a seed firm is good or bad. But he
can let the government make the test for
him and protect him from fraud by send
ing the sample to the seed laboratory,
United States Department of Agriculture,
and filling out and forwarding at the same
time blank, provided by the department.
asking for the name under which the seed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-02
Afternoon Tea in Berlin.
Philadelphia Telegraph

,om the Philadelphia Telegraph.
A committee Of Berlin ladies, united I'm.
der the patronage of the hereditary Prfn.
cess zu Wied (nee Princess of Wurtem.
berg), has just issued q circular asking la
dies from all circles OF Berlin society" to
combine in order to arrange % o'clock tea
receptions" at the Kaiserhof for every aft
-ernoon in the week from to 8, the object
being to 'engraft upon Berlin an up-to-
date social life Those who have been in
yited to cooperate in this enterprise, novel
to Berlin, are assured that nothing could
be more attractive and more agreeable for
them than TO be able to receive their
friends in this way and to give them a cup
of tea The price of ticket for these re-
unions is fixed at 1 shilling pence. where
upon it will easily be seen that another OBJ
ject-a charitable one-lurks in the rear
Of the scheme. 1t is to be hoped that the
venture will prove successful. for the sake
of the Infants Home to which the Sur
plus in the receipts is to be devoted The
idea of the teas" is a new form of compe-
tition in a country which has now taken a
front seat in the art Of competition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-02
A BOON TO FARMERS
Work Of the Government Seed
Laboratory.
OF ECONOMIC VALUE
TESTS MADE FOR PURITY AND
POWERS OF TERMINATION.
Agriculturists May Know Just What
They Are Planting-All
for Nothing.
OF ECONOMIC VALUE

That the. United States Department of
Agriculture undertakes to test all kinds OF
seed for agriculturists in this country is
generally known, but the interesting meth
DDS of testing, both for mechanical purity
and vitality, are probably less generally
known. Doubtless this is especially true of
the latter process. the test for vitality or
termination, for. while the test for me-
chanical purity merely consists in deter
mining the per cent of pure seed which a
sample contains, with the use of the eye
and by mechanical means, the other and
more important test is for the purpose of
ascertaining the exact per cent of the pure
seed, obtained in making the former test,
that will grow under various conditions,
and requires difficult arrangements for the
proper temperatures, quantities of moisture
and of light.
This latter intricate process, every part of
which is conducted with the utmost care
and eXactness, is under the charge of Mr.
Samuel l.. Reese, who has been engaged in
the work ever since it's Inauguration in
the department, and is probably better &C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-02

fallen Hicks and Gordsn, and he insisted
on waiting until he bzpusht the British
government and the Brtian people round
to his views. He worked and watched and
waited for fifteen years. until Kitchener's
victory at Omdurman gaves him his ample
reward.
For twenty years Lord Cromer has been
the uncrov'ned king of Egypt The British
government mas confined itself to indorsing
his actions and rewarding him. from time to
time, with new decorationor a new rank
Some time ago he refused the offer Of the
viceroyalty of India, and Ii is said he has
declined. on three or four occasions, to en-
ter the British cabinet as foreign minister
and colonial secretary. He believes that
there Is no work greater than that which
ne Is doing in Egypt. Yet he carefully fol-
lows the course of the WORKS. affairs, and
at critical moments his counsel is eagerly
sought by the British government.