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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
MEN Who TAUGHT JAPAN
HOW TO HANDLE NAVY
How She Obtained Her First
knowledge of Naval Science
and Use of Big Guns.
HER EARLY INSTRUCTORS

LONDON, March 6.-Thirty-eight years
ago the entire japanese navy consisted
of one gunboat, armed with an old smooth
bore S2-pounder. and three iron steamers
fitted with masts and spars.
To-day, thanks to an almost magical in
telligence and enterprise without parallel
in the annals of naval history, it has
emerged into the civilized efficiency of mod
ern navies in a truly marvellous and rapid
manner.
In 1866, at the request of the Japanese
government, six instructors and six officers
in charge of Admiral-then Commander
Sir Richard Tracey left England to instruct
the japanese in nautical matters. OF this
batch of instructors there is but one sur
vivor. To a representative of the Daily
Mail at his home in a little seaside village
the Sussex coast he said:
Il always expected the Japanese would
work wonders in naval matters-indeed. 1
would rather instruct fifteen Japanese than
three English. They have always been so
intensely keen, and in addition have a won
derful gift of acquiring knowledge
THE English instructors in Japan were
astounded to find that their pupils pos
sessed absolutely no knowledge ct all of
naval affairs. Their ambition was clearly
shown, for several so-called Japanese naval
authorities had conferred upon themselves
the title of admiral, although they had
never been at sea.
"A college-the Skegee College-for officers
and cadets founded at Yedo. and be-
tween thirty and forty cadets. and thirty
seniors. averaging in age from twenty five
to forty-five years, joined
Great difficulty was experienced at first
through the japanese having no words of
command, and it was therefore decided
principally TO make use of the same terms
of command as were used in the British
navy. To help their instructors as much
as possible, both officers and cadets formed
classes to learn English working every day
for five or six hours. Several officers in
variably approached their instructors beg
ging TO be allowed to come to them out of
hours with the object of getting hints on
other subjects"
II was at this time that the japanese. as
a nation, resented the visits of foreigners
and therefore, 10 insure the safety of their
teachers when taking a walk through the
streets of Yedo. the officers who attended
the 'Skegee College" organized, in secret
guard OF honor for them, but il was not
until they left some months later that the
English instructors learned that whenever
they went out each individual was closely
followed by three soldiers, armed with a
short sword, used for stabbing at close
quarters, and a double-handed sword
which in the hands Of a japanese was !
most formidable weapon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
JAPANESE ADVANCING
TOWARD VLADIVOSTOK

ST. PETERSBURG, March 6-Advices
from Vladivostok say that $500 japanese
troops who landed at Plaksin bay, (on the
east coast Of northern Korea) are advancing
toward Musan. CHS miles from Gensan)
with the intention OF ultimately reaching
Hunchun Con che left bank of Tumen
river, about 100 miles west of Vladivostol,)
and threatening the Russian finak. In or
der TO check this move, the Russian ont
pest, 1,Joo strong, which recently crossed
the Tumen. is advancing to occupy
koyryong, on the Tumen river. walled
city commanding the trails along which the
japanese must pass.
The naval mobilization foreshadoved in
these dispatches was partially decided on
to-day. The eastern provinces of European
Russia, Nyatka, Parm and Ufa, are in
GUIDED in the plan. the purpose stated being
the strengthening OF the crews on the Pa
oific squadron.
The NOvosti prints a significant editorial
article which is very concillatory to-
ward Great Britain. The paper argues that
an understanding between the countries with
peace in Asia, without which the normal de-
relopment Of Russian and British Interests
there would be impossible. If Great Britain.
the Novosu says, would agree to an out
IL.
Britain's possession in India would be con-
ditionaily guaranteed by Russia
The NovOe Vremya also discusses the Of
fers OF British friendship. but with bad
grace, saying: John Bull believes he has
better chance of reaching the winning
post with Great Britain and Japan in
aounie harness than with a tToika, includ-
ing the american mustang.
The wife OF a naval officer gives a
graphic account Of the bombardment OF
Port Arthur Oh Feb. 3. and the flight OF
women children lou f,n
was awakened in the middle of the night by
the heavy reports of the guns and her
hrst thought was that they were due to
blasting operations at the dockyard, but
BOOM she awoke the servants, who were
terror-stricken. She then went out on the
balcony and saw the searchilghts wildly
whiriing. The town was deserted except
Jeff -''e->
The officers wife, with an infant. took
| train from Port Arthur in the morning
and she describes the awful crush at the
station and also at Dalny. where she
learned OF the fate of the Variag at Che
muipo. Great hardships were suffered by
the travellers until they reached Irkutsk
eighteen days later. The trains and stations
were crowded, and the woman found IL im-
possible even to lay her baby down on the
floor Of the car, which was covered with
baggage. She says mothers fought to get
| food for their children.
| Direct through telegraph communication
| is now established between Viceroy Alex
| ieff's headquarters at Mukden and ST
! Petersburg. This is believed TO be the long
est circuit in the world, being over 6.OOI
| miles, whereas the direct communication
| between London and Teheran, distance
| of only $500 miles, has hitherto been the
| longest.
Prince Louis Napoleon. who has been il
| command Of grenaGier brigade In the
| Caucasus, has arrived here and the under
| standing is that he will receive an i'm
| portant command on the frontier.
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RUSSIANS PREPARE TO
ABANDON NIEU-CHWANG

YIN-KOW March 6.-The removal of the
furniture OF the police and military quar-
ters at Nieu-Chwang. the withdrawal of I'M
necessary rolling stock and equipment from
the Nieu-Chwang Railway terminus. and
the removal of silver from the bank in
dicates an intended evacuation of Nieu-
Chwang. The bank authorities have ar
ranged TO leave French and German agents
in charge of their interests.
A large force OF cavalry Is expected 10
return to Nicu-Chwang before the river
opens, for the purpose OF maintaining pa
trolls between the main railway and the
sea, and of accommodating the coast.
Russian private letters disclose the fact
that in the recent engagements between the
Yalu river and PingGang the Russians.
with superior numbers, defeated the Jap
anese. but lost heavily.
Refugees arriving here say that Port Ar
thur has not been attacked since Feb. 26
but that stores and ammunition are still
arriving. Work on the mud dock I'm which
IL is expected TO repair the battleship Care
witch, has been abandoned for the past
three days, the foreign engineer. being un-
able 70 raise the RetviZan. having quit Port
Arthur. together with the only other Anglo
Saxon there.
That considerable damage within the for
uhcatjoEs has been caused by the japanese
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SAYS JAPAN HAS BUT
$4,000 MEN IN KOREA

PARIS, March Elm dispatch from ST
Petersburg a correspondent OF the Echo de
Paris says that according to a member of
the general staff. not more than $1,000 jana
nese have been landed in Korea. The jana
nese transports are in bad condition. and
they cannot accommodate more than 500
men each. The last Decentralization took
place at Port Lazaref. north of Yusan on
the northeast coast OF Korea, but the
japanese are terrifying Ping-Yang and are
sending reinforcements there. The troops
that have been landed the coast will
have difficulty in Joining those in the in
terror of the country, and they will require
another month for concentration before
they have sufficient force to begin opera
tons. y tempest is raging in the Yellow
sea, and is delaying the movements of
troops.
A Russian officer who was formerly mill
taTy attache at Teheran, Persia informed
the correspondent of the Echo de Paris that
the Shah OF Persia had sent $4,000 men to
the Afghanistan frontier as a precaution-
measure.
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ANGLO-FRENCH ENTENTE
IS A POWER FOR PEACE
King Edwards Hopeful View of
the Existing Cordially of
the Relations.
WAR DISTRESSES HIM

PARIS, March 1.-The Mathis London cor
respondent sends to his paper the report OF
a conversation last evening with a person
age intimate with King Edward, who had
just left the palace. This parsonage said
the King spoke on the subject of the war
in the far East and he repeated his Males
tvs words follows:
Il am much distressed at the Russo-Japa-
nese war, which 1 consider a most de-
plorable event. On the other hand, con-
slider that our good understanding with
France has never been more useful than IT
is at present and believe that il is likely TO
become more and more useful. not only In
the interest of France and Great Britain,
but in the interest Of general peace Should
complications arise, despite all efforts TO
prevent them, the union between France
and England will render the greater serv-
ice. That union must be closely maintained
for the good of all. whatever may happen
| hope the press Of all countries, the Eng
lish press included will strive TO alternate
difficulties rather than to aggravate them.
The correspondent adds that the interloc-
utor not only authorized repetition of the
Kings words, but read the correspondent 5
dispatch. affirming that his MaJesty's re-
marks were correctly rendered.
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RUSSIA'S FINANCES
NOT TO Re AFFECTED

PARIS, March THE st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Echo de Paris cables
that he has had an interview with Finance
Minister Kokovisof, who declared that the
issue of the war was not doubtful. The
minister said that even assuming the most
unfavOrable hypothesis, the vital re-
sources of the country will not be touched.
The expenditure, he said. must not be COM
pared with Great Britains enormous ex-
pendlture in South Africa. Russia will not
have to buy $76,OO0O00 worth of horses
abroad The most that will be spent in
this direction will be 100000. and it will
be spent within the empire Similarly,
the cost of transporting the troops will
not go out of the empire, but will swell
the receipts of the state railways
The minister denied that there was any
danger of panicky Withdrawals from the
savings banks and said that the greater
risk of panic would be among the foreign
holders of Russian securities, but, he added,
these foreign holders appear to be reas-
sured by the events of the last few weeks.
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RUSSIA REFUSES TO
RESPECT NEUTRALITY

LONDON, March IA correspondent Of
the Times at Picking has visited the railway
outside the great wall and comments on
Russia's refusal to respect its neutrality as
opening the way for japan to similarly
disregard its neutrality. The correspondent
says:
Russia is patrolling the railroad nearly
TO the great wall with small bodies OF
cavalry. At every station there two
sets of guards, one composed of Gen. Yuan
Shat Kais well-behaved troops, and the
other of undisciplined troops sent by the
Tartar general of Mukden. There are TWEEN
ty of Gen. Yuan Shat Kais men at each
station, with larger body at Sin-MinTun.
With the exception of the railway guards
there are no Chinese foreign drilled troops
outside the wall in Manchuria province.
Russia fOrbids any increase in their num-
berS.
1T is believed that when the river opens
the Russians will destroy the gunboat
Sivoutch at Nieu-Chwang to prevent her
capture.
"All accounts agree that the Russians
have comandeered an immense number of
Chinese carts and are concentrating on the
Yalu river where the first battle is ex-
peCted."
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SYMPATHY MAY CHANGE
FROM JAPAN TO RUSSIA

Life.
Who are we Americans for in this fight?
Japan LOOKS little. Russia looks big. We
are affected by the natural propensity Of
observers to take sides with 1.-The little 'un."
We admire the japanese. They are Won
derful people. In many ways they seem
more civilized than the Russians our
selves A closely united and intensely pa
triotic people who have set out to make
the utmost of themselves in the least posi-
BILE time. they have reached out eagerly
for whatever the Western world had that
seemed good to them. They have seized up
on education and military discipline, guns.
warships, all the apparatus of power They
have bought the tools of modern war. and
have set themselves with intense industry
to learn 10 use them. We nave to sympa-
thize with race so eager, so active, and
yet so self-contained.
On the other side is great, sleepy Russia.
with her limitless territory and a popula-
ton three times as numerous as Japan's.
governed in the cars name. but heaven
knows by whom or how. Russia Is mighty,
but she is pathetic. too; sluggish giant.
struggling through superstition. despotism
and ignorance towards civilization. She
Is so strong that she Is feared, her ambi-
ton is boundless. her policies never change.
The minds that shape her course are strong
and they are relentless. She can bide her
time. she can fight and be worsted, but she
will still struggle on towards the fulhllment
OF what she takes TO be her destiny.
II is impossible not 10 sympathiZe with
Russia too She aspires 10 be the ruling
power in Asia We Americans can well
endure 10 see her aspira tions limited in that
direction for we. too. have an interest In
Asia and want TO trade there, especially
with China, without asking Russias leave.
We don't mind seeing the Russian en-
croachments checked. We are glad 10 see
Japan hold her own. and even make good
her reasonable aspirations as 10 Korea
But II this first blaze OF japanese success
should be maintained, and maintained
ashore as well as on tbs sea, a new series
of considerations and OF sympathies are
likely 10 begin working in our minds. Rus
STA is our old-time friend: Russia is white
japan is yellow. There is a limit TO the
amount OF checking we can see Russia
receive st the hands of Japan without grave
concern. We know and like Japan as n
nation that aspires. We don't know her so
well as nation that has realized her
aspira tons. and cannot tell before
hand how well would like her under
those conditions.
There are possibilities of enormous inter-
est I'm this set-to between Japan and Rus
STA. and where we will be and how we will
feel when II Is over arc things not easy TO
forecast
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IRISH SOCIETIES
Pay HONOR TO EMMETT

WASHINGTON, March G. Sympathy
for the people of Ireland and declaration
or hope that che soon will be free were
the keynote of addresses made by the
speakers at the celebration tonight OF the
lz5th anniversary OF the birth of Robert En-
met by the United Irish Societies of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Among those who made
speeches were Representatives KehOe, of
Kentucky; Dovener. of West Virginia, and
Wiley, of Alabama, and Delegate Rodey,
Of New Mexico. Resolutions were adopted
appealing TO the liberty loving people Of
the United Staten TO take steps TO aid in
restoring TO the Irish people, allied to
them by many glorious associations in
the revolutionary and civil wars, the God
given right Of natiOnhOod and for the
erection of statues TO General John s. Sui
Ivan and Commodore John Barry. Of rev.
dictionary war fame.
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He EXPECTS GREATER
FAVORS FROM AMERICA

PARIS. March THE correspondent OF
the Matin at Toxic says that at banquet
given Thursday TO the American war cor
respondents the vice minister of foreign
affairs, in thanking the American nation
for the support hitherto given to Japan,
declared that the government reckoned up
on receiving even more effective assistance
from the United States in the future.
The correspondent says he has reason &c
believe that the vice minister alluded &c
the proposed loan. in connection with which
Baron Kanako. former minister of justice
and vice president OF the Bank of Japan
has gone TO the United States.
The American subscriptions 10 the war
loan. opened March !, now amount to S39
100000
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Japanese Tactics Useless.

PARIS, March The ST. Petersburg
correspondent of the Echo de Paris says,
concerning the bombardment of Vladivo-
stok yesterday that the opinion of COM
petent men is that the japanese wished to
lind out whether or not the Russian squad
ron was in the port Of Vladivostok in the
Deliet that should it prove to be absent
it would be necessary for the vessels 10
return and defend the place. The corre-
spondent adds:
These tactics are useless as the general
stan here knows Reitzenstein's exact des-
tlnation and that he has succeeded perfectly
In carrying cut the plan confined to him
despite the constant vigilance of the Japa-
nese."
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cast fo- Monday and Tuesday.
InGiana-Rain on MOnday, followed by fair
in afternoon Tuesday fair; fresh north
west winds.
Illinois-Fair on Monday. preceded by rain
in northeast portion. Tuesday fair; fresh
northwest winds. becoming variable.
Ohio-Rain on Monday. Tuesday fair in
south; rain IN north portion; brisk south
winds. shifting 10 northeast.
Lower Michigan-Eain and warmer on
Monday Tuesday fair in west. rain in east
portion; variable winds
Minnesota-Fair on Monday, except rain
and warmer in northeast portion: colder in
west portion. Tuesday fair; fresh north
west winds.
North and South Dakota, Kansas and Ne
braska-Fair ana colder on Monday. Tues
day fair and warmer.
Iowa-Fair on Monday and Tuesday.
Wisconsin-Fair in south. rain in north
portion on Monday. Tuesday fair; variable
winds. becoming fresh southwest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

NEW YORK, March 6-Arrived: HekIa
from Copenhagen, Christiana and Chris.
tiansand; Italia. from Genoa Leghorn and
Naples. OF Nantucket: Hellig Olav
from Baltic ports; Aurania. from Mediter-
ranean ports
SOUTHAMPTON, March g. Arrived
Philadelphia, from New York via Plvm-
outh and Cherbourg. Sailed: Butcher
from Hamburg, for New York
INISHTRAHULL. March 6 Passed
Buenos Ayrean' from Philadelphia. fol
Glasgow.
NAPLES, March 6.-Arrived: Republic
from Alexandria. for Gibraltar, Azores and
Boston.
LIZARD. March 6.-Passed: Noordam
from Rotterdam and Boulogne for New
York.
QUEENSTOWN, March 6.-Saled: I'm.
bria. from Liverpool. for New York
GLASGOW, March 6.-Sailed: Astoria
for New York, via Neville.
LIVERPOOL. March 6-Arrived: Cevic
from New York
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SOCIALISTS EXPECT
DEFEAT OF RUSSIA

PARIS. March 6.-L'Action to-day quotes
Russian Socialist leader, Plekanoff as
saying that the Car precipitated the war
with Japan in order TO turn the minds of
his subjects from the threatened growing
revolution for liberty. 1t was necessary to
divert the people from the attitude adopt
ed by them toward the government, but
the people, Plekanoff says will perceive this
ruse and at the first defeat sustained by
Russia they will in turn impose their con-
ditionS.
Russia will be vanquished, he says, be-
cause she engaged in this war without being
prepared for il. Her soldiers are brave,
but misery and privation have decried their
activity. NJ. Plekanoff says his views are
shared by other Russian Socialists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
IRISH NATIOHALISTS
TAKE SIDE OF RUSSIA
In Resolutions Passed at St. Louis
They Denounce Japan as the
Pagan Horde"
ALSO OPPOSE ENGLAND

ST. LOUIS. March 6.-The Irish National
lists OF St Louis at their celebration of
the birth of Robert Emmett. tonight
adopted resolutions UNFOLDING Russia in her
war with Japan and expressing sympathy
with Christian Russia against this pa
gan horde" The resolutions concluded:
THE special thanks Of the eXiled chill
dren of the scattered Gael be extended 10
the Russian government for her work done
In the interests Of humanity by her opposi-
ton to the designs OF England in Persia
Turkestan. Thlbet and other Asiatic coun-
tries, thereby preventing the extension of
Engl2nd'S tyranny over helpless people"
A copy Of the resolutions will be sent to
the Russian minister at Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
RUSSIA IS BRISKLY
FORTIFYING ANTUNC

TOXIC. March 6.-The Russians are
briskly fortifying Antung, which it is be-
lieved they will make base for resistance.
Scouts near ANU are being withdrawn to-
wards Kasan.
1t is denied here that the French govern
ment, in behalf of the holders of the conces-
sion has made any objection 10 Japan COM
plotting the Seoul-Wiiu Railway.
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fire from Pigeon bay is corroborated, and
the defenses on that side are being
strengthened by barbed wire entanglements
and additional artillery.
Street traffic in Port Arthur. the refugees
say, is largely confined TO the ammuni-
ton carts. All the forts have been provided
with naval signal officers for the purpose or
identifying Russian ships and preventing
the forts firing on them when they arrive.
The derailment Of one car north of Dalny,
by an obstruction on the track, delayed
trains fifteen hours and a serious accident
was averted only by the low speed at which
the train was running.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
Japanese Said to be Retiring.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 6.-Cossac ok
scouts report that Japanese column from
Plaksin bay. arriving in the snow
blocked defile of the mountains separating
Korea from Manchuria, was forced to
halt owing to avalenches and obstacles.
The scouts say that one-third OF the
strength Of this column is invalided. 1t is
now supposed that the column is returning
for the purpose of seeking an easier route.
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Postomce Destroyed by Fire.

PEWAUKEE. Wis, March 6.-The Pc
waukee postoffice, barn and several
small buildings, all owned by William
Jones. and valued at 5000. were DESTROYED
by fire at an early hour to-day. For a
time the entire business portion of the CITY
was threatened. The contents of the post
office was saved. Five valuable horses were
burned
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Coal Export May BE Forbidden.

RIGA. Russia. March 6.--Ssveral mills
have been notified by British coal purvey-
ors that they must hurry their orders, as
the export oi coal may be forbidden,
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Diphtheria On Training Ship.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, March 6-There
are four new cases Of diphtheria among
the apprentices on the United States train
ing ship Mononsahela; There are seven
teen cases now in the hospital and the de-
parture of the vessel has been indefinitely
pOStDOncd.
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Japanese Spies Arrested.

KRONSTADT. March 6.-Four Japanese
spies are said 10 have been arrested here.
which are here preparing to be put in COM
mission
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Brorno Qulnine Tablets An
druggists refund the money if 1t fails to cure.
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For winter summer. Mrs. Austin 3
pancake four. Always good. at grocers.
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w. T. BLYTHE.
Section Director,