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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
FORMAL PERMISSION
IS NOT YET GRANTED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-Thus far the
United States government has not received
formally application from the CONNER
clay Cable Company to land a Japanese
cable on the Island of Guam. The govern
ment. however, has been appealed to in
tentative way by representatives OF the
company, so as to ascertain how the
United States would view such an applica-
ton If it were made. No decision has
been reached, although in the light of pres
ent information there is a manifest dispo-
sition to regard such request entirely
reasonable and proper. 1t is considered the
laying of the cable would be purely a COM
mercial transaction and that the granting
of permission for the landing of the cable
at Guam would not violate in any sense
the position of neutrality which the United
States has assumed in respect TO the
Russo-Japdnese conflict.
AS heretofore indicated. if, the permis-
sion should be granted it is quite likely
that the of the cable. during the
progress of the war at least, might be
hedged about by certain conditions. but
even as to that point no definite decision
has been reached. 1t is said at the War
Department that this is the only outlet that
is possible for Japan under present conces-
sions. The Great Northern Company. it is
said is the only company which has cables
extending into Japan. and that Is Danish
company which is under Russian control.
it being the land line along the Siberian
railroad 10 the Asiatic coast.
Russia has made no protest to this gov
ernment against the granting of permis-
sion TO land the cable at Guam. 1t is as
sumed by Washington officials that If a
protest Is made IL will be filed through
regular diplomatic channels. What action
the United States would take in that event
cannot be foretold, IL would depend en-
tirely on the circumstances of the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
DENIES THE CHARGE THAT
SUNDAY ORDER WAS ISSUED
Mayor Hoffman Will Bring Sa-
loon Keepers to Trial for Pub
lished Violations Of Law.
KRUGER IS INSTRUCTED

Prosecution of the saloon keepers found
by the Journals reporters TO have open
places last Sunday evening. and one of
whom, at least, was serving men and
women indiscriminately, will follow the
publication of these facts in yesterday
mornings Journal. according to the state
ment of Mayor Holtzman last evening.
"On reading the Journals story this
morning." said the mayor. ''I sent for
Superintendent Kruger and instructed him
to have his men file affidavits against the
saloon keepers mentioned in the Journal"
In answer to a query as to open saloons
on Sunday the mayor replied ~ presume
there is some of that going on, as there is
always violation of law. Our police force
1t not large enough to station a man at
every saloon and the only course we can
follow is TO prosecute those against whom
information is filed.
'Is it true" the mayor was asked, "that
saloon keepers were informed by the police
of your administration that they could keep
back bars open on Sunday. as we have been
informed by several saloon keepers?"
'At the commencement of my administra-
ton l instructed Superintendent Kruger to
inform saloon keepers that they could not
keep open on SUNDAY. Certainly no such
permission you say was given with my
knowledge or sanction. We cannot give
any one permission to violate law"
William NJ. Averett, a Fort Wayne-ave-
nue saloon keeper, was fined in police court
yesterday for violation of the Nicholson law
in keeping open on Sunday. and John
Banks, colored bartender in Mike Wells's s
Indana-avenue saloon, was arrested on the
same charge. His case was continued until
March and bond was furnished.
Charles Chasteen was also arrested for
violation of the Nicholson law and gave
bond for future hearing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
RUSSIA REGRETS THE
VICKSBURG INCIDENT

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 29.-The state
ment Of the commander OF the United
States gunboat Vicksburg regarding the
ChemuIpo affair was communicated TO the
Foreign Office by the Associated Press cor
respondent and was received as a COM
pIete and satisfactory explanation. Re-
grets were expressed that the incident had
created so much feeling here.
I'VE had no official advices on the SUBJ
ject," said an official, but as the incident
was attracting much attention here IL Is
a source Of qualification 10 learn that the
statements were not only untrue but that
the Yicksburg was the first To render aid.
We desire 10 preserve the most amicabl
relations with the American Republic and
when the truth IS generally known IL Will
doubtless 90 far To allay the irritation
caused by the original report"
When the government receives an official
report of the aid rendered by the Nicks-
burg 10 the Russian wounded 10 viii ex-
press TO the United States its formal thanks
as in the case OF the British. French and
Italian warshiDs.
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REMARKABLE ARTICLE
IN RUSSIAN JOURNAL

ST PETERSBURG, Feb. 29.-The Novoe
Vremya to-day publishes remarkable ed
itorial on the parallel between Port Arthur
and Sebastopol. pointing out that the ports
are identically situated Golden Hill cor
responding to the Mslakoff. Dalny TO Eu-
patoria, Admiral Alexieft to Admiral Mach
imoff. and the Retvizan to the Tria Svia-
titelia." The editorial. however. warns
the Russians to abjUre fatalistic beliefs.
Although written without knowledge Of
General Stoessefs equally remarkable gem
eral order, issued al Port Arthur Yesterday
the Novoe Vremya's editorial comes as a
strong reinforcement of its purpOrt that
Port Arthur must in no case be surrendered.
Both seem to foreshadow a siege of Port
Arthur and a bombardment which a dis
patch from Liao-Yang SAYS IL Is rumored
at Nieu-Chwang will occur tomorrow.
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DEPUTY HURT IN TRYING
TO SERVE SUIT PAPERS
His Fingers Nearly Pinched Off
by A. O. u. w. Officer in
Slamming Door.
DUE TO LODGE SCHISM

BOSTON. Feb 29--While attempting to
serve notice of a libel suit on William
Miller of St. Louis. supreme master work
man of the Ancient order of United Work
men, tonight Deputy Sheriff Silsbury was
severely injured.
AS a result of the schism in the order,
John Symonds. of Lynn, grand master
workman of the State Lodge. entered libel
proceedings against Miller. damages being
set at $4,000. and Deputy Sheriff Sisbury
has been trying to locate the st. Louis man
for several days.
Tonight the officer was notified that
Miller was on his way 10 the headouarters
of the national organization and the sheriff
waited outside the door for him to an
pear
Miller escaped by darting into the head
quarters and slamming the door on She~-
iff Silsbury's hand when the officer at
tempted 10 seize him. Three of the sher-
ifs fingers were fractured The doors were
then locked. bolted, chained and padIocked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
ENGLAND FORTIFYING
VICTORIA IN HASTE
Intends to Make 1t a Western Gil
braltar-Supplies and Guns
Being Rushed Forward.

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 29.-England is
hurrying supplies guns and ships to Vic
toria and plans to make the capital of
British Columbia a Western Gibraltar.
These preparations for defense have been
long in progress. but it is only since the
war in the Orient began. with the possibil-
ity that England may become involved,
that the work has been rushed with energy.
1t is generally known that the squadron
is to be enlarged greatly by vessels now
rounding the Horn, and immense pieces of
ordnance are on the way from Woolwich
The range limit of the old guns is seven
miles. but the new ones will greatly ex-
ceed that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
PATHS SUITE GREATLY
SURPRISED BY NEWS

News of the suit filed by James w. Nor
rissey. when communicated by the Journal
to Nine PATHS party at the Claypool early
this morning, caused the greatest surprise
You couldn't have surprised me more"
said Treasurer McKeige. by tumbling this
house down on my head"
He hastily dressed and awoke the other
members >of PATHS suite and they dis
cussed trie act OF Morrissey, known as
one of she eoun'ry's sreatest concert man
ayers.
Mr.. Morrissey was FOR many years the
mana ger of Robert crau's vaudevilIa hool.
ing agency, the largest IN the world ard ba
las naturally selected b. the inrrssSrio as..
te} manage the present tous- He was fol-
liwed oy Marcus Mayer another i'm
ptessario.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
COCKTAIL SQUAD" URGED
AS TEST FOR PNEUMONIA
Drink with the Cherry, in Allo-
pathic Doses, Suggested to DR..
Hurry as Experiment.
VOLUNTEER MAKES OFFER

Similar to the poison squad at Wash
ington. the members of which ate phe-
nolized pies borated roast beef, acidulated
hash and other medico-culinary compounds,
is the plan proposed to DR.. ]. N. Hurry.
secretary of the State Board of Health by
which he can ascertain the causes of pneu-
monia.
DR.. Hurry made few statements on this
disease last week, which were published in
the following mornings Journal.
He enumerated a list of primary causes.
They evoked much interest in Indiana med
ical circles. One statement in particular
seemed to be forceful to many Indianians.
Cocktails are conducive to penumonia. .
the doctor had said, so beware of the
drink with a cherry in it,"
= Just try it and see for yourself, il You
don't believe me. was the answer given
one of a number of letters received by him
on the subject. Pending the receipt OF an
answer, DR.. Hurry believes that the writer
is experimenting with the drink that made
the Sultan of Sulu famous.
But the suggestion for cocktail squad"
similar TO Dr. Wiley's body of martyrs. did
not come from physician or any of the
medical men who are interested in pulmo-
nary diseases
Frank Ormsby of Evansville who writes
on both sides of the paper and leaves no
margin at the top. sent the valuable Sug-
SeStlOnS 10 DT. fturty yesterday.
Aproros of cocktails, he said: eff you
have any doubts, dear doctor. of cocktails
causing pneumonia. l am willing that you
should try the experiment on me. Will you
try il I'm Indianapolis? | hope so, for the
cocktails we buy down here would cause
worse things than pneumonia.
Mr.. Ormsby also suggests amplihca-
tion of his ideas-a hospital for cocktail
consumptives, where food and drink shall
be furnished al state expense. Ormsby Of
fers himself a willing volunteer for cock
tail duty, and says he isn't afraid of pneu-
monia.
DR.. Hurry said yesterday to the Journal:
81 am undecided as to my reply TO this let
ter. The best of ii all is, he tells a good
many things that are quite true. Perhaps
a cocktail squad wouldn't be bad after all. "
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
HOLLAND TO ENACT
NEW CUSTOMS LAW
Authority Asked to Make Reprisals
Against Unfair Treatment
of Dutch Products.

THE HAGUE, Feb. pa new Gu oms
bill will shortly be presented to the States
General. 1t exempts from duty raw ma
terials. imposes a small duty on partly
manufactured materials and duties ranging
from to u per cent. ad valorem on wholly
manufactured goods. On luxuries the du-
ties are still higher. 1t is estimated the
new tariff will yield an increase of about
S3.600000. The free list includes cereals and
agricultural and horticultural products,
among them flour, wine in casks and coffee.
The government asks for power to in
crease duties n reprisal against the diff
ferential treatment of Dutch products
abroad.
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STREAMS OVERLOOKING
AND COUNTRY FLOODED
Much Damage Done and Many
Manufacturing Plants Forced
to Close Down.
TERRIFIC HAIL STORM

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind, Feb. 29.--The hard rain
and thaw have flooded Goshen and sur
rounding territory. Rock creek has over
flowed so far as to cause several of the
citys manufacturing industries to shut
down, flooding the power plants and other
departments. The Banta Furniture Com
pany had over $1,000 worth of varnish de-
stroyed. The creek and Elkhart river are
both nearly at high-water mark.
The southern part of this county was
this forenoon visited by an extraordinary
hailstorm, stones large hens eggs
shattering windows, running buggy tops
and damaging many roofs, while cattle
and horses were stampeded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
STRANGER HAS LOST ALL
KNOWLEDGE OF HIMSELF
Unable to Disclose His Identify
Supposed to Be John Meyers
from Bible Found.
SAYS HE is A YALE MAN

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 29-Four days ago
a man called at the Central Emergency Hos
pital and said he had forgotten his idehti-
ty. He has since been detained under the
name of John Meyers, a small Bible in
his pocket bearing that name.
The man thinks he is a native of New
York. also that he is a graduate of Yale
and that he may at one time have been en-
gagged in literary work. either as an illus
traitor or a writer. This is borne out by
his conversation and he drew a character
picture and in the corner placed sigma
ture "P. c. w. o." His hands are soft
and he has aristocratlc face, but who
he is and where ne came from people in
terested cannot fathOm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01

Saws Courts Must Do Their Duty
and People VIII Be Satisfied
Will Enforce Laws.

JACKSON, Miss, Feb Ex-Governor
Vardman gave an interview to-day on the
subject of lynching, which, in view of his
utterances during the campaign. has much
Importance. The Governor. in concluding
the interview. said;
II can sympathize thoroughly with one
whose friends relative has been outra ged
or atrociously murdered by a black brute.
and | am not going to censure people who
act a little indiscreetly under the influence
of passion thus aroused. but there is one
thing certain the law must be upheld, and
so long as | occupy the gubernat tor!al chair
/ shall do all within my power to see that
the laws are enforced. The courts must
perform their functions. When this is done
the people will be satisfied"
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Only One of Those Initials.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Feb. 29-Dean
Wright. of Yale, on having his attention
called TO the case of the man in San Fran
cisco. who is unable to identify himself.
but who thinks himself to be Yale grad
uate and has signed "P c. w. or 10 a
sketch. says that there is only one living
graduate of those Initials, Philip c. Wal
cott. of the class OF 1900 residence given as
Hanover, y. II. The figures o. the dean
thinks. simply mean the date OF the sketch
mentioned. No senior in college is unac-
countably absent. Mr.. Walcott Yale, 1900,
is studying at Hartford Theological Semi
nary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
A TTACK IN FORCE
ONCE MORE MADE
ON PORT ARTHUR
Japanese Ships, After Too Hours Of Firing, Compel
Russian Vessels to Retre, One Of Them
in a Sinking Conaihon
Japanese Commander Ordered to Take tile Strong
hold by March /, at Whatever Cost
Other War Moz,emeuks

IA from Yin-Ko
out to meet the nj
wa I'm n king
he ar a torpe wass sunk
in goo
ing at -Kowsa
March L ataucOs
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Rules OF War Formulated by the
Car Designed to Cover This
Identical Enterprise.
PERMIT NOT YET GIVEN
United States Has Not Taken For
NAL Action on the Request
to Land the Line.
NO PROTEST YET MADE
Government Will Not Act in An
ticipation of Problematical
Action by Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 29.-If an at
tempt is made to lay a cable from the
Island of Guam to Japan during the con-
tinuance of hostilities it will be regarded
as contraband of war under the proclama-
tion promulgated yesterday.
AS pointed out to the Associated Press
correspondent the proclamation is specific
on this question, and it is not believed
here that the United States will under
take authorize such cable now, as it
would constitute a breach of neutrality,
according to the Russian view.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
CARRTAGE IND WAGON
WORKERS ACCEPT TERMS
Means Opening OF ~ Shops To
Dav-Men Were Granted Ad-
vance of 4 Per Cent.

CHICAGO. Feb. 29.-Fffteen hundred
locked-out carriage and wagon workers to-
dav accepted a proposal made them by en-
Movers. whose shops have been tied up for
six weeks. The men were granted an In
crease OF per cent. over the scale paid
before the lockout. -. a..
The settlement also proVisdes, -, TOT d,,f tne open
5ne smop hundred and seventeen shops will re-
open Tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
SNOW DRIFTS TEN FEET
DEEP IN MICHIGAN
Railroads Abandon Trains Until
Tracks Can Be Cleared-Pas-
sengers Taken from Train.

BAY CITY, Mich, Feb. 29.-The Michigan
Central railroad tonight abandoned all
trains between Bay City and Mackinac.
The worst snowstOrm of twenty-five years
is raging At Standish, Grayling and Sterl-
ing the drifts are ten feet deep. AT Standish
a double-header passenger train is in the
snow and the passengers have been taken
off Snow plows have been unable to re-
lieve several other trains. The Detroit &
Jackson railroad is also blocked all Alpena
trains being Cancelled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
PATTI COMPANY SUED
BY A FORMER MANAGER
James w. Morrissey Wants Dam
ages from Grau, Alleging
Character Defamation.
SAYS CONTRACT BROKEN

NEW YORK, Feb. 29-James w. Morrisey,
business manager Of the Adeline Patti Com
pany, has brought suit through his counsel
against Robert Grau, Incorporated, and
Adelina Patti Company for breach of con-
tract for the sum Of sl7O0 and has instituted
separate actions against Mr.. Grau as an
individual for $500 for defamation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
POLK COUNTY GOES
HEAVILY FOR HULL
Iowan Secures I25 of PA Pre-
cincts, with 20 Still Out
Fight in the District.

DES MONIES. Ia. Feb. 29.-Returns from
ffty-one precincts in Polk county with
twenty precincts to hear from. give Capt.
j. A. T. Hull. candidate for Congress. l25
delegates out of PA. The result OF the
primaries seems to be a landslide for Cap
tain Hull.
The fight for the nomination will now be
transferred 10 the district There is a
movement on foot 10 combine the district
asainst Captain Hull
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TOXIC, Feb. 29.-The Korean court has
donated 100000 to the Red Cross hospitals
The ministers of the United States and
Great Britain at Seoul are favorably in
clined TO the Japanese-Korean protocol
The Toxic government has instructed the
local authorities to extend special protec-
tion and facilities 10 the Russian consul
at Fusan Korea. who is TO reach Mol.
Japan. tonight and proceeds thence for
Nagasaki, whence h will sail for home.
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the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Feb. pa fierce
electrical storm for an hour to-day seriously
interfered with train dispatching on the
Union Traction lines in this city and on
both the Anderson-Marion and Alexandria
Upton lines, charging the Instruments so
that several trainmen found hot connec
tions. A bolt of lightning followed the
Union Traction light wire into Dr. Clarks
drug store at Orestes and partially wrecked
the place. No one was seriously hurt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
Alleged Japanese Losses.

ST PETERSBURG, Feb. 29.-The Courier
de Tien-Tsin says that in spite of Japanese
measures to conceal their losses. IL is known
that the battIeship Yashima and the cruis-
ers Asama and Tokiwa have been towed TO
Nagasaki TO repair the damages which they
have sustained.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
Boiler Makers Strike Ended

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 29.-The strike of
boiler makers of the Southern Pacific lines
west of Ell Paso and ogden was ended to-
day, the settlement being effected AT a
conference between a committee of the
Boiler Makers Union and II. j. Small SUI
perintendent of motive power The terms
of agreement are withheld
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01

SANTO DOMINGO. Saturday Fob Of
The Morales government has decided 70
buy from Venezuela the gunboat Miranda
for 10000, 10 be paid in six instaliments.
as weIl as o.oOO Mauser rifles and a million
material was made by President Castro
Senor Lopez. ~ a0as'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
FIGHT ON THE ICE.
Desperate Struggle of Coal Thieves
and Gotham Police

NEW YORK. Feb. 29.-Grappled together
amid the icefioes OF the XIII Won Kuu there
has been hand-to-hand fight between sly
men on an oyster scow. suspected of beins
coal thieves, and as many policemen IN =
launch. who were endeavoring To nut tbap1
under arrest
In the baule one OF the supposed thieves
Who tried 10 escape by swimming dro,-eS5 e.
and two OF his companions We're arrested
The rest escaped.
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on Sunday met a body of Russian cavalry
scouts north of Ping-Yang and drove them
back.
1t is estimated that 60.ooo japanese troops
have landed at Chemulpo. The transports
now are not escorted by war vessels.
The japanese sailors who manned the
merchant vessels which were sunk at Port
Arthur, on landing here, shaved their heads
mark of the disgrace they felt at the
failure of the project. The crew of the
Jinsen Mara wrote their names on the
fOremast flag which remained above the
water when the ship went down.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
Harhin Is Quiet.

HARDIN. Manchuria, Feb. 29.-This town
is quiet and the Chinese are working will
ingly, providing food for the Russian COM
munity and collecting considerable sums
for the hospital trains which are being pre-
pared The women sit up nights working.
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COSSACKS ON MARCH
md KOREANS FLEEING

LIAO-YANG, Manchuria. Feb. 29.-Gen-
eral Mishtchenko with a detachment OF
mounted Cossacks has reached Kasania.
Korea. and Is expected 10 arrive az Ichi-
CONTINUED OK PAGE : col. -
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AGED NEGRESS DEAD.
Marie WaRser Claimed She Was
10Y Years Old

YOUNGSTOWN. o.. Feb. 29.-Maria Wan
ser. eolored. reputed 10 be I07 years old
died here to-day. Until a few months 90
she Mas IL good lealtR
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General Strike Expected.

HUNTINGTON, w Va. Feb. 29-Ad-
vices received here to-day from the
Kanawha coal fields is TO the effect that
there viii In all probability be a general
strike of miners in that field April !
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cHE-Foo. Feb. 2o.-The Twenty-ninth
Japanese IRfantry. occupying Ping Yang.
midway between Seoul and the Yalu river,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-21
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/. THE MARKETS. +
!. i. I. i. + !. 1. + !. j. i; /. + + +

tCorrected daily by tie G. C. Taylor
& G. Cotton Exchanged
Thursday January = 1aQf
U.osed today Yesterday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-21


Hon. O C. Ludwig 81 Little Rock as
secretary, the convention heard a5le
addresses on pertinent subjects. The
speakers included Hon. W H. Moore.
president : the National Good Roads
association. and Hon. j. B. KiIlebrew
OF Nashville. Tenn. who is a special
agent Of the national governments
public road inquiry department.
National aid in road improvement
was the .>eynote Of the addresses.
Great interest was shown in the sug-
gestions OF the speakers. The con-
yention will conclude its deliberations
today