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JAPANESE SHIELDED
PORT ARTHUR again

LONDON, April 1.-THE Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent at Wei-Hai-Wei tele-
graphing under date of April Is. says: 'The
British cruiser Espiegle reports that at 545
o'clock this morning she sighted five Japa-
nese warships engaging the Russian cruis-
er Baysn. making for Port Arthur from the
direction OF Yalu.. The Russian cruiser
Askoid and another cruiser issued from
Port Arthur to assist the Bayan. At Gas
o'clock the Russians got under the shelter
of the forts, but the Bayan was evidently
damaged. quantities of steam were seen
escaping. At o'clock the Japanese ships
opened heavy gun fire on the forts. which
did not reply, and after fifteen minutes
bombardment the Japanese retired to the
eastward
The Illness correspondent at sea off Port
Arthur. under yesterdays date. reports a
Japanese torpedo attack. followed by a
desultory bombardment. He does not men
ton the disaster to the battleship Petro-
pavlovsk. His wireless messages dated yes
terday morning and afternoon state that
japanese torpedo boats attacked Port
Arthur In the early morning. The lombard
ment OF the port began at 9:45 o'clock and
1t 1910 the fleet was still Smelling the forts
The late Vice Admiral Makaroff spoke
English fiuently and was well known in
England, especially in the Newcastle-on-
Tyne district. where he resided while the
Armstrong; were building his ice breaker
the Yermak. His courtesy and social quail
tiles made him very popular and the edi-
torials In this mornings newspapers de-
plore his loss with genuine sympathy. pay
ing tributes of admiration to the way he
met a hero's death III carrying out his own
officially expressed conviction that he who
wishes to insure victory should determine
either TO conquer or To die" AS empha-
sizing the tragedy of the admiraYs fate il
Is recalled that the question of saving lives
ON warships that had been torpedoed had
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been matter OF profound study with him.
The editorials also extend sympathy TO the
Russian nation in the series Of misfortunes
which have pursued the navy and comment
on the enormous advantage this catas-
trophe gives Japan, even If, as believed,
the Russian disaster is not worse than re-
ported in the official dispatch.
No actual news has yet reached London
beyond the Russian official kilograms, but
dispatches from Wei-Hai-Wei induce the
confident belief here that a naval engage
ment occurred off Port Arthur of a severe
character and that later kilograms viii
show that the Russians suffered a severer
loss than is yet admitted Nothing in the
way OF news has been received here from
the japanese side, but rumOr has reached
Rome that Vice Admiral Makaroff's squad
ron was attacked by the whole japanese
fleet concealed behind the MiakaiO islands
and his retreat was cut off and he was
forced 10 fight against odds. with the re-
suit that all his ships were damaged. while
pedO boats and blown up. Another rumor
is 20 the effect that Rear Admiral Molas is
among those killed aboard the PetrO-
pavlovsk. No great attention is paid 10
these rumors, but the universal opinion
here is that the official explanation of the
disaster il unsatisfactory
IT Is reported al Plymouth that the Ham
burg-American line steamer Deutchland,
which arrived at CherbOurg yesterday from
New York. has made her last Atlantic
voyage and that she will be purchased by
Russia.
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ADMIRAL MAKAROFF
KNOWN At WASHINGTON
News of Death of Russian Officer
Causes Sensation in Naval
and Military Circles.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-The news of
the death of Admiral Makaroff caused a
profound sensation in naval and military
circles here, for he was probably better
known than any other Russian naval Off
GER This was because of the fact that he
had visited the United States in 1S96-97. and
also commanded the Russian North Pa
cific squadron. which brought him into fire.
quent contact with American naval Off
GERS in those waters, and sometimes into
American ports on the west coast. The
general opinion is that Makaroff was an
officer of singular ability a sailor, be-
ing thoroughly scientific in his methods.
of than usual intelligence and OF
physical presence which gave him a splen-
did power of command. In the matter of
personal bravery ne had no superior.
When Admiral Makaroff visited the
United States at the date named, he went
to Newport, where he met Admiral Taylor
and Captain Converse at the war college
and torpedo school Captain Converse says
that from first to last he showed the high
est powers of observation and he criti-
cised intelligently every detail of the pro-
cess of making smokeless powder for the
navy, which was then being developed at
Newport naval station. At. that time the
station was making smokeleSs powder in
the shape of long strips, which were ar
ranged like fagots i'm the cartridge case.
This form is now in use in the Russian
and French navies and there are signs of a
disposition on the part of the United States
navy to return to its use 1t was abandoned
principally because of the difficulty of dry
ing the strips so as to keep them from
warping Makaroff inquired how the strips
were dried straight and Captain Converse
told him that this was accomplished with
difficulty by placing weights upon them
while drying.
Makaroff explained that his process was
better 1t consisted in forming the strip
with a small hole in one end and hanging
it while drying from one of many thousand
hooks in suitable building. The plan is
practiced to-day.
Count Cassini. the Russian ambassador
at noon to-day had not received word from
his government advising him of the dis
aster that befell' the Russian battleship
Petropavlovsk at Port Arthur and the
death of Admiral Makaroff, and the other
officers and men who persisted with the
sinking of the ship. The first informa ton
he had of the disaster was conveyed TO him
by a representative of the Associated Press
Naturally he was distressed at the news
but made no statement beyond expressing
his sorrow.
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JAPANESE ESTABLISH
CENSORSHIP IN KOREA

SEOUL, Korea, April 13-The Japanese
authorities have established censorship
over Korean newspapers which publish the
movements of japanese troops.
A Japanese rabble, which has followed
the army over here, has brought in guam
tity of counterfeit bank notes and Korean
nickel coins for circulation among the
ignorant natives, and the use of this false
money is making much trouble.
The wretched condition of Korea's
finances is evidenced by the fact that the
War Office is without funds and has been
compelled TO order the projects along the
routes taken by the Korean troops on their
marches to the north TO victual and supply
the soldiers without compensation. In spite
of this condition the minister of public in
struction has proposed educational reforms,
and the denomination of recent graduates
from the imperial schools. The agitation
against such reforms is of long standing
and few results from the new proposals are
expected
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WEST VIRGINIA TO
NAME DELEGATES TO-DAY

CHARLESTON, w. Va, April I3.-The
meeting of the Republican state commit
tee tonight at which the temporary off,
GERS of to-morrow's convention were named
dIspelled all fears that the factional fight
would be threshed out here. Senator Scott
was selected for temporary chairman by
unanimous vote.
Senator Scott declined to be a candidate
for delegate at large, giving a reason
that as a member of the national commit
tee he would be present and preferred to
have the honors passed around.
Senator Elkins will have Endorsement for
Vice President. Both Senators Scott and
Elkins are thus out of consideration for
delegates al large and there is big field
of the lesser lights.
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MAKAROFF VAS 4 HERO;
DARING, INVENTIVE md
WORSHIPED BY RUSSIANS

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PACED
of honor and was given the title of adju-
tant TO the late order of Russia. MakaroH
commanded the guardship of the Russian
embassy at Constantinople in 1881. enabling
him to make study of the defenses OF the
Bosphorus. He was next appointed cher OF
staff with the Baltic fleet, and in 1898 COM
manded that fleet. In the following year
Makaroff was appointed commander In
chief at Cronstadt which post he held until
February of the present year, when he WAS
sent to the far East commander in chlet
of the Russian Pacific feet.
The deceased admiral always admired
America and Americans and adopted many
American ideas in the construction OF his
ice crusher. On Aug H. 1902, the late ad-
miral. Governor of Cronstadt, gave
dinner to the captains and eight other OIL
GERS of the United States cruisers Chicago
and Albany, which had previously been Wis
tied by the Emperor Nicholas the -dowager
Empress, the Queen of Greece, Princess
Marie of Greece and Grand Dukes Michael
and Alexis.
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IOWA MINERS WILL
SIGN THE WAGE SCdLE
Fourteen Thousand Men VIII Go
to Work neutrality-suspicious.
Claim Victory.

DIES MONIES. Ia. April lS.-The miners
and operators of the four Iowa districts
arrived at an agreement here to-day in the
report of the subcommittee on scales.
wherein the indianapolis agreement is
taken as a basis throughout with the ex-
ception of the wages of top men I'm the first
and fourth districts, which are To be gov
erned by the $50 per cent reduction with a.
minimum wage of slS0 per day.
The agreement, which is regarded as a
complete victory for the operators over the
State, who have been contending for the
Indianapolis agreement. will have the effect
of placing in operation Monday all the
mines i'm the State employing over 1900
men. The original fight was begun over the
wages of less than three hundred men.
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TIN WORKERS AGREE ON
WAGE SCALE At PITTSbURG
Reduction of IS Per Cent. VIII BE
Accepted in Expanded
Conference.
EFFECTIVE ON APRIL 2

PITTSBURG. April ia settlement has
been practically reached which will settle
the trouble between the Amalgsmated As .
ISOLATION Of Iron. Steel and Tin Workers
and the American Sheet and Tin-plate Com
pany and the independent manufactures
The agreement calls for IS per cent. re-
duction from 1864 scale. with readjust-
ment of the prices set for the different
sizes. The new scale was virtually drawn
up by the expanded conference delegates,
and at a join, meeting held this evening the
manufacturers approved IL with but one
or two minor alterations All that remains
is for the expanded conference tomorrow
90 adopt the report of the conference COM
mittee.
The new scale is effective from April 2
1904 % June 90 1905.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

NEW YORK. April l3.-Arrived: koen-
igen Luise, from Genoa. Naples and Gibral-
tar: Umbria, from Mediterranean ports:
Bowie. from Liverpool Sailed: Missouri,
for Havre; Teutonic. for Liverpool; unittd
States, for Copenhagen
LIVERPOOL. April l3.-Arrived: Oceanic.
b. and Halifax. Sailed: Haverford. for
Philadelphia: Majestic. for New York
CHERBOURG. April lS-Sailed: Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, from Bremen and
Southampton for New York .
PLYMOUTH. April l3-ArriNeo: Deutscn<
QUEENSTOWN April f3.-Sailed: Sax
onia from Liverpool for Boston
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EYEUITNESS,S STORY
OF THE BOMBARDMENT

LONDON. April 1.-THE Times's Wei
Hai-Wei correspondent sends the following
story of the bombardment of Port Arthur
yesterday:
Last night we ran into dirty. rainy
weather. At 40 O'Clock this morning, amid
the rain squalls, we sighted a squadron.
As the light increased IL proved to be the
Japanese fleet OF six battleships, followed
by a first-cOSs cruiser squadron OF SIX
ships in line ahead. the third and fourth
being the Kasuga and the Nisshin, which
were making their first appearance with
the fleet. With the Mikas leading the YES
sells were shaping their course for Port Ar
thur. Forty miles distant from Port Ar
thur the battleships drew out at full speed.
The Kasuga and Nisshin Joined the battle
ships, the other cruisers remaining be-
hind, the interval being maintained by the
division of torpedo boat destroyers and
disT atch boat.
AS we neared Port Arthur we found
two first-class and four second-class cruis-
ers already there. This squadron had COW
cred the torpedo attack in the small hours
of the morning.
1.-The battleships now hoisted their fight
ing flags and steamed i'm the same forma-
ton. the Mikasa leading and the new
ships bringing up the rear to within six
miles of Port Arthurs frowning promon-
tory.
''At 1920 o'clock the shore batteries
opened, but the fire was only desultory and
ii seemed as though Vice Admiral Togo
was making demonstration rather than d
bombardment.
Three times Togo's fighting squadron
circled in front of the enemys position,
drawing a desultory reply, and at noon
the admiral withdrew his battleshipS to the
southwark.
1T was an inspiring spectacle to see how
this magnificent fleet Unanswered 1t was
the most powerful individual fleet that ever
sailed the Eastern seas. consisting of forty
vessels, including the torpedo division. The
battleships went in boldly while the less
protected vessels maneuvered with thenI,
distance
Although l went closer than ever before
/ saw no sign of the Russian ships. could
however, make out the lighthouse. The
Japanese were maneuvering at eighteen
knots and APPARENTLY suffered no damage
while the expenditure of ammunition was
SMALL
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TOGO -CAN NOW EASILY
PROTECT TRANSPORTS

ST. PETERSBURG, April 13-Even if
Rear Admiral Prince Outomsky, who is
now in charge of the fleet at Port Arthur,
is able to go to sea with four battleshps,
which it is not certain he can do, Vice
Admiral Togo could bring against him a
greatly superior force. 1t is pointed out
that all the Japanese admiral need do now
is to be outside Port Arthur and transports
can pass with absolute impunity.
Amateur strategists work numerous pos
sibilties in the situation. resulting from
the loss OF another battleship. and admit
as every one does tonight. that the out
look on the sea is decidedly gloomy for
Russia.
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PARIS IMPRESSED
BY THE DISASTER

PARIS, April 13.-The disaster TO the Rus
sian battleship Petropavlovsk and the
drowning of Vice Admiral Makaroff caused
CONSERVATION in Russian quarters here and
made a deep impression everywhere. The
Foreign Office and the Russian and jap
anese representatives had not received Off
cial advices on the subject up to this hour
and were dependent on tho press reports
The Che-Foo report indicating that n bat
tie followed Admiral Makaroff's sortie at
first led to the belief in some quarters here
that the Petropavlovsk was sunk in the en-
gagement. but this view of the battleship
was changed when later press dispatches
were received
The death of Admiral Makarof is gener-
ally regarded in official circles as further
seriously Gripping the Russian naval posi-
ton.
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FRAGMENT OF HIROSES
BODY is INFERRED

TOXIC, April 13.-A fragment of the body
of Commander Hirose, who was killed on
March 81 in the second attempt to bottle up
Port Arthur. inferred to-day.
The remains were borne through the
streets on gun carriage. with battalions
OF marines preceding and following the
cortege as escort from the Navy Club
10 the Acyama Cemetery. A throng of peo-
pie filled the streets and reverently uncov-
cred when the little casket passed The
medals granted the deceased for valorous
conduct were carried in the procession on
silken pillows and the entire navy staff
walked behind the casket Besides full mill
tary honors paid the dead officer, white
ROBBED priests performed the Shinto burial
ceremony.
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killed i'm Kansas City.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE. Ind. April i3-Leaving
this city last Monday morning for Okla
homa. Walter Gay. son OF MI. and Mrs.
Matthew GAY of Wea township and one
of the best-known young men in the coun!
". was killed this morning In Kansas City.
He had been struck and instantly killed
nv a Missouri Pacific train. The body will
he brought here for interment. An unex-
pired accident insurance policy for $40
was found I'm his pocket.
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MAKAROFF ONCE
VISITED KEWANEE

KEWANEE. Wis, April 13.-Admiral
Makaroff, killed to-day by the blowing I'D
of the Petropavlovsk at Port Arthur. visit
ed Kewanee in 1896. He was sent to this
country TO inspect the ice crushing boats
on the great lakes. He spent much time
at ST. Ignace Mich, and made the trip
across the lake in the car ferry Ann Arbor
No. l. He travelled under an assumed name
and his purpose was kept a secret.
After an exhaustive research he returned
TO Russia and superintended the building
of the ice crusher Ermack. put i'm commits
sion on the Baltic sea. He gained the
name of lice Crusher Makaroff"
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Family Poisoned by Pfomaines.

Special To the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. April 13.-William r.
Hutton. his two daughters. and Mrs. Sallie
Butler. his housekeeper. residing in Park
Place. Anderson. had a narrow escape from
poisoning last night. All of them had
eaten freely OF canned peaches at supper
MIR. Hutton awoke during the night and
got up TO get some medicine for himself.
He found one daughter lying on the !sitch-
en- floor In faint. Mrs. Butler had tainted
and Hutton himself by that time was bare
~ able TO open the door and summon help.
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OF MINE
WORKERS ARRESTED

PUEBLO. Col, April 13.-Wiliam Howells,
president of the United Mine Workers. Dis
trict 10. was arrested to-day by United
States marshal on an Indictment returned
ty the federal grand jury charging him
with sending obscene matter through the
mails. The charge is the same as that on
which Editor Demolli. of Lavatore. an
Italian paper recently suppressed 1T Trini-
dad, is held. il being alleged that Eowells
is part owner of the paper. He was re-
leased on 81. 900 bond.
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LIEUT.. DAVIDSON
VAS BORN IN INDIANA
Special to the Indianapolis Jcurnal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April l3.-Lieut w. c.
Davidson. who was killed in the explosion
on the battleship Missouri at the target
grounds near Pensacola. Fla. this after
noon. was an Indiana boy. He was born
in the State and educated there He was
appointed as a cadet from South Dakota
on Sept. S 1891. Lieutenant Davidson was
the ranking officer killed, and was in charge
of the after turret where the explosion
took !,lace. His wife. Mrs. Juliette l.. pa
wilson, is now in Baltimore. She went
there last week TO await the arrival of her
husband from southern waters
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An Irrcparable Loss.

BERLIN. April 1.-THE tragedy of the
Russian battleship Petropavlovsk at Port
Arthur and the drowning of Vice Ad-
miral Makaroff have created an overpower-
ing impression in Germany. The Vosssche
Zeitung declares that the name of Makar-
off blanched the entire army in the minds
of Russian patriots and regards his loss ir-
reparable.
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VICTIMS YELL md
HICHIVAYMEW RUN
Duo Surprises Man and Woman,
and Demand Their
Money.

Two men attempted to hold up Thomas
Loxen, 1902 La Sale street, and Mrs.
George Hickman. S12 Harrison street, near
$50 East South street last night. The two
were passing along the street when the
two men jumped out from behind trees and
demanded their money. Both of the people
let out lusty yells and the men ran. The
police were called, but were unable to find
the men.
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GRAND DUKE CYRIL
VAS BLOWN INTO SEA

PARIS, April 1.-THE st. Petersburg cor
respondent of the Journal says that Grand
Duke Cyril was on the bridge of the Petro-
pavlovsk when the explosion occurred and
was thrown into the sea, which led to the
saving of his life. Vice Admiral Makaroff
was in the cabin of the battleship with Rear
Admiral Moles. The explosion overturned
the battleship.
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Emperor WiIIiam Grieyc.

SYRACUSE. Sicily. April 13.-Emperor
William, who is here on the i'm
perial yacht Hohenzollern. has sent a per-
sonal telegram To The Emperor of Russia
expressins his grief over the catastrophe
TO the battleship Petropavlovsk at Port
Arthur. and his sorrow at the death Of
Vice Admiral Makaro0
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ADMIRAL BROWN IS
SHOCKED At NEWS
Veteran Naval Officer DeploreS
the Observation-Disclosures
Distressed.

Admiral George W. Brown was much dis
tressed last night when informed by the
Journal of the disaster aboard the battle
ship Missouri The admiral knew Gridley
and Neumann, and recalled meeting both OF
the officers. He was also acquainted with
the families of both officers.
Lieut.. Harry Pettingill, of the United
States navy, at present at the local recruit
ing bureau, was shocked at the news. He
knew Gridley and thought he remembered
meeting several other victims OF the dis
aster
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King OF Italy Expres.e. sorrow.

ROME. April 1S-King Victor Emmanuel
has telegraphed 70 the Emperor of Russia
his sorrow at the disaster to the battleship
Petropavlovsk at Port Arthur The King
also inquired as TO the condition of Grand
Duke Cyril
Admiral Miabello, minister of marine has
teegraphed TO Vice Admiral Avellan chief
of the Russian Admiralty, expressing the
sympathy of the Italian navy over the
disaster and grief at the death % Vice Adj
mral Makaroff.
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Payment. tn senmstresses.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONNILLE. Ind. April iS.-As
an evidence of the large amount OF govern
ment sewing that is done here. Col co
III. Mccauley will. on Friday. pay TO the
sewing women $1,000 which is the, pay Tor
March services alone. Nine 2aundred and
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FAIR WEATHER TO-DAY;
LIGHT TO FRESH WINDS

WASHINGTON. April lS-Forecast for
Thursday and Friday:
Indiana-Fair on Thursday and Friday:
light To fresh north winds.
IlinoiS-Fair AMI continued cool on
Thursday Friday fair and warmer; varia-
bile winds.
and warmer on Thursday. Friday fair.
cooler
Nebraska-Fair on Thursday; warmer In,
east portion Friday fair.
Ohio-Fair and continued cool on Thurs
day and Friday; fresh north winds.
Kentucky-Fair on Thursday and Friday:
Lower Michigan-Fair and continued cool
on Thursday and Friday; light TO fresh
northwest winds. becoming variable.
Wisconsin-Fair continued cool on 1hurs-
day. Friday fair; warmer; light TO fresn
north Winds becoming variable.
Mnnesota-Fair and warmer on Thurs
day. Friday fair; warmer in the east por-
ton; light to fresh north winds becoming
variable.
Iowa-Fair and warmer on Thursday. FRI
day fair; warmer in east portion.
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SEAMAN STARR'S HOME
VAS At PARAMOUNT

Special to the Indiana polls Journal
WASHINGTON, April l3.-John p Starr,
an ordinary seaman. who lost his life in
the explosion the battleship Missouri
was from Paramount, Ind. where his father,
Caleb III. Starr. resides.