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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
UNCLE SIM NAY SOON
BE SCRATCHING DIRT

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-Everything is
ready for the speedy consummation of the
Panama canal treaty, and both the War
and State Departments have made prep
srations for the next step. the former by
the dispatch OF troops to the isthmus and
the latter by the completion of arrange
ments for the exchange of ratifcations of
the treaty, which must take place in Wash
tngton. There is no reason why this cere-
mony should not occur within the next
forty-eight hours. NJ. Bunau-Varilla the
minister from Panama. was at the State
Department to-day in relation TO this mat
ter and very soon after he has made the
exchange or treaties will lay down his
mission, according to notice he has already
given His successor as minister here will
be Pablo Arosamena. the present head of
the constitutional convention. and father of
the secretary OF the Panama legation here.
Mr. Arosamena Is described as a lawyer of
ability and a mar Of means.
The administration intends to press the
canal project by all proper methods As a
Cabinet officer expressed il, the next step
after the appointment OF the commission
will be ito scratch dirt" and already such
members OF the commission as are assured
OF their places. like Admiral Walker and
Major General Davis. have been giving
some attention 10 the provision OF the
clerical force and the engagement of en-
gineering talent 10 conduct the actual work
OF canal digging.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
UNITED STATES TROOPS
WILL GARRISON NEWLY
ACQUIRED CANAL ZONE
Third Regiment of Infantry Or
dered to Proceed to Panama
Without Delay.
WOODBURY. TO COMMAND
Lieut.. Col. Macklin One of the
Officers-Marines to Be Re
placed at Once.
TO COMMAND

WASHINGTON Feb. 23.-Now that the
Senate has ratified the -Bunau-V Varilla
treaty. the United States will proceed to
at once garrison the Panama canal zone
The War Department to-day issued orders
for the entire Third regiment of infantry to
proceed to the Isthmus of Panama, and
relieve the marines stationed there. The
regiment will leave at the earliest possible
time on the transports Sumner and Nc
Clelland from New York.
The headquarters of the regiment are at
Fort Thomas, KY, where are stationed
Companies c, d, l, X, l. and NJ. AT Fort
Sheridan, Chicago. are stationed Companies
and b. and at Columbus Barracks Com
panies L, +, G and III.
The regiment will be commanded by
Lieut.. Col. Woodbury., the present colonel.
Haskell, being about to retire with an
advanced rank. Lieutenant Colonel Wood
bury is now in the Thirteenth infantry.
The War Department has in the past
strenuously denied reports that it intended
to send troops to the isthmus, but 1t is
explained new that statement only applied
TO conditions as they existed before the
United States acquired vested rights
through the acquisition of the canal zone
by the ratification of the canal treaty. Now
that the Senate has acted the department
has taken the necessary steps permanently
to garrison the isthmus which could not
be easily done with marines.
The department announces that none OK
the families of officers or enlisted men for
the Third infantry will be allowed to ac-
company the regiment.
The thousand marines now on the 18TH
mus will be taken to Guantanamo as rap
idly as their places can be filed by the
troops. From Guantanamo, at least, part
of this force will be taken to the Philip
pines, probably coming to the United States
and embarking from San Francisco for
Manila. Orders for COO marines TO sail
from that point at early date were is
sued short time ago, and 1t is likely that
an additional force will go later. in pur-
suance of the Navy Department. policy of
upbuilding in every way possible the Asiat-
ic station and strengthening the marine
force at Olongapho. 1t is intended that an
adequate force of marines shall be kept
at Guantanamo in case of probable emer-
gencies in Central and South America. Es-
pecially IL Is desired that there shall be
a sufficient force there for the government
to call upon If ii should undertake to exc
cute drastic programme in San Domingo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
YALE STUDENT KILLED
BY FALLING OVER CLIFF
Third Youth to Meet the Same
Fate at West Rock Park in
Three Years.
CORONER INVESTIGATING

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 2S.-Robert
John Rich, of Fort Dodge, Ia, a member
of the sophomore class in the academic de-
partment Of Yale University, was found
dead to-day at the foot of the cliff at West
Rock Park. Apparently he had fallen from
the top of the cliff. The body was badly
bruised. Rich was twenty-five years old.
and son of Z. H. Rich. of Fort Dodge.
He was last seen by his fellow-students
in the dormtory last night Rich was ac-
customed TO take solitary walks.
Within a few years three Yale students
have been killed while attempting to scale
this cliff.
The medical examiner said this afternoon
that he had learned that Rich had been
sick at various times of late, and he did
not think ii likely that a of his sup
posedly weak condition would attempt to
scale the face of the cliff. ''It looks as il
he came from the top of the cliff said the
medical examiner, but pending further in
vestigation, he declined to say whether
he suspected that the fall was not acci-
dental.
Coroner Rix has been notified of the
death by DR.. Bartlett, and has taken
charge of the inquiry
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
MURDERER INDIFFERENT
TO YELLS OF IDLE MOB
Jerry Duggins, Slayer of Terre
Haute Woman and Her Children,
Tells His Story Nonchalantly.
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY
Idlers Congregate About the Jail,
but Are Not Menacing-No
Precautions Neglected.
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY
.cial 70 the Indianapolis JournaI.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb 23.-There
has been much of excitement, but little of
actual menace. to-day in connection with
the murder early this morning by Jerry
Duggins, section hand. of Mrs. Ben RAM
sey and two of her children. as they lay
in bed, because the woman would not elope
with him. At midnight the city is quiet.
Duggins has remained quietly in his cell,
seemingly Indifferent alike to his crime and
to the shouts of the idlers who from time
to time during the day, and in large force
tonight, congregated about the Jail. About
1880 O'Clock tonight there was mob of
about 400 around the Jail. but ii contented
itself with yelling, and at no time it
so coherent that half dozen policemen
could not have scattered il in all direc-
tions. While Sheriff Fasig was in no wise
alarmed, he neglected no precautions. His
riot guns were loaded and placed in the
hands of competent deputies, and a detail
OF the fire department was ready with hose
with which to drench an attacking party,
II one appeared. AS the night wore on the
crowd melted away and by midnight very
few persons remained anywhere near the
Jail.
The grand jury took up the case early
this afternoon and before night returned
an indictment against Duggins, charging
him with murder in the first degree in each
of three counts. When the news Of this
action was noised abroad it had the effect
OF temporarily increasing the crowd in the
vicinity of the jail, but at no time was
there any actual threat of violence. 1t was
noticeable that the crowd at all times was
a moving crowd Streams of people went
TO the JAIL walked past ii and passed on.
Very few remained more than a few min
utes and the curiosity of most of them was
satisfied with a walk past and a glance at
the grated Cell windows, behind one of
which the murderer might possibly be.
Duggins told his story nonchalantly this
afternoon. He said: when she told me
she would not go l told her l would kill
her and she said 1 didn't have anything
to kill her with. Then l reached over and
cut her troat with the razor. / didn' [
intend TO kill the young children in bed
with her, but after l had killed the woman
my mind said 10 kill the children and I
cut their throatS, too. They were asleep
and never made bit of noise. | just lifted
them up and cut their throats and that
was all there was to il. If they going
to hang me they will just have to hang.
and that is all there is to it,"
This morning he asked that he be taken
out and hanged TO a telegraph pole.
Duggins had boarded with the Ramseys
five years at Seymour and two years here.
The dead will be buried in Seymour. Ben
Ramsey the husband and father, works
at night in factory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
Some of the Mikado's Troops Also
Are Ashore at Pigeon Bay
and Ta-Lien-Wan.
PANIC AT PING-YANG
Where Clash Between the Oppos-
ing Armies Is Possible
Any Time.
COSSACKS AT CHEN-JU
Hundreds South of the Yalu-
Seventy Miles of Russian Rail-
way Destroyed.

LONDON, Feb. 24.-Cabllng from Che-Foo
on Feb. g. a correspondent Of the Morning
Post says 10000 more japanese troops have
landed al Chemulpo and that he has received
confirmation of the report that some Jap
anese have landed at Pigeon bay. others at
Talien-wan and that an engagement Oc-
CURED the night of Feb. IL.
In a dispatch from Toxic a correspondent
of the Times says hundreds of Cossacks
reached Chenju. thirty miles south of the
Yalu river the afternoon of Feb. 20. Thirty
troopers crossed the river at Kazan the
same evening, thus arriving within forty
five miles of Ping Yang Korea.
The correspondent of the Daily Mail at
Seoul reports a panic at Ping-Yang. Korea.
which is regarded as heralding the approach
of the opposing armies
According to the Standards correspondent
at Seoul the Japanese bombarded Port Ar
thur at intervals between the Sth and lith of
February, causing only slight damage.
The report is confirmed. this corresponds
ent continues, that seventy miles of rail-
road track and some important bridges
have been destroyed between Harbin and
Vladivostock.
If the latter report is true il would be
a great advantage to the japanese, as
Vladivostock is known TO be very badly
supplied, and IL therefore could not long
resist a Japanese attack. There is still.
however, no news of actual operations OF
any kind.
Special dispatches from St. Petersburg
give various sensational reports of a po-
litical nature. The Telegraph. for instance.
says the Russian government has ordered
it's ambassador at Constantinople to OBJ
tain the permission of the Porte for the
exit of the Black sea feet. but NJ. Zinovieff.
the ambassador, declined TO make this re-
quest and was able TO give the Russian
Foreign Office conclusive reasons for his
refusal.
A correspondent OF the Times at Wei-HaI-
Wei says that he hears all the mechanics
at Port Arthur. Danly and Vladivostok are
Chinese and that it is impossible for the
Russians TO repair the damaged warships
A Toxic dispatch says IL is understood
the Diet will meet the middle Of March
for the introduction of the war budget
The rumor that the Russian Vladivostok
squadron has again put to sea lacks con-
firmation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
SENATOR HANNA'S LAST
LETTER TO ROOSEVELT
He Thanked the "Old Man" for a
Call-President Addressed Him
as "Old Fellow" in Return.
LAST ACT OF OFIIOAN

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Han
mas last written words were in the form
of a pathetic letter to President Roosevelt.
i'm which he acknowledged. in a way quite
characteristic, the Presidents thoughtful
ness in calling at his hotel TO inquire about
the senator's condition. The letter was
written by the senator on the afternoon
of Friday, Feb. 5. and was the last busi-
ness of any kind transacted by him. After
Senator Hanna's death. President Roose-
Welt sent the letter to Mrs. Hanna, in order
that copies of it might be made by the
family for preservation. The original will
he returned to President Roosevelt, who
will treasure it carefully in memory OF his
dead friend.
Elmer C. Dover, Senator Hanna's secre-
tary. returned to Washington from Cleve-
land this afternoon. Before leaving Cleve-
land yesterday he was authorized and re-
ouested by Mrs. Hanna to give the last
letter of Senator Hanna TO the public. Mr..
Dover says that early in the afternoon of
the dav the letter was written, he was
called 10 the senator's bedside TO take up
some matters with him. That proved TO be
the last the senator was able TO dispose of
any business either pubic or private. AFTER
transacting some business, Mr.. Dover in
formed the senator that President ROose-
Welt had called TO inquire about his con-
dition
Wasn't that nice of him?" whispered Sem
ator Hanna. Wasn't that good?
Later the senator again expressed his
deep appreciation of the Presidents cOur-
tesy. and a little while afterward called for
pencil and paper and wrote the following:
my Dear Mr.. PresiGent-You touched a
tender spot, old man, when you called per-
sonally to inquire after me this morning. L
may be worse before 1 can be better, but
all the same such drops of kindness are
good for fellow. Sincerely yours,
M. A. HANNA.
Friday afternoon"
The next day a reply was received from
the President with note stating that il was
TO be shown 10 the senator when Mrs. Han
ma thought best. Senator Hanna never saw
the reply, which was as follows:
FEB. s, 1904.
Dear Senator-Indeed IL is your letter
from your sick bed which is touching-not
my visit May you very soon oe with us
again, old fellow. as strong in body and as
vigorous in your leadership and your friend
ship as ever. Faithfully yours. =
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
OFFICERS WHO IRE
KNOWN IN THIS CITY

The orders to the Third Infantry to go
to the Isthmus OF Panama will interest
many Indianians for the reason that the
lieutenant colonel Of the regiment is James
e. Macklin. who went into the army dur
ing the civil war from Richmond. Ind. and
has been a regular army soldier ever since.
For two years, up to November last, he was
on recruiting duty in Indianapolis, andwhen
relieved here went to Columbus Barracks
o., to which he was assigned when his
promotion as lieutenant colonel came The
two officers who were in charge OF the mil
itary guard at the United States Arsenal
in indianapolis from June, 1902, until the
grounds were sold TO the Technical Insti-
tute, were Lieutenants Rufus b. Clark and
Charles Keller. They made many friends
while in Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
LIVES OF FIREMEN
IMPERILED By. GAS
Fire at New York, Causing $780,
600 Loss, Fought Under Circum-
stances Fraught with Danger.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-In constant dam
ger of an explosion of three immense gas
tanks, each containing 100000 cubic feet
of Illuminating gas, across the street. New
York firemen to-day fought fire in a six
story block on West Fifty-ninth street. be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh avenues. which
was damaged TO the extent of 10000.
The gas remained in the tanks through
out the fire, owing 10 the delay in finding
the proper officials 10 order IL withdrawn,
and a large part of the apparatus called
out by four alarms used in drenching
the sides of the steaming reservoirs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
TWO DRUNKEN YOUTHS
BURN TO DEATH IN JAIL
Bedding Catches Fire, Supposedly
from a Cigarette-Help Ar
rives Too Late.

GUTHRIE, o. T, Feb. 23.-Carl Black
and Cecil Hogett, two young men, were
burned TO death in the city Jail at Mountain
View about 2 o'clock this morning. They
had been arrested for drunkenness about
midnight and ii is thought that the bed
ding caught fire from a lighted cigarette.
The fire had gained strong headway before
the cries of the two men attracted atten-
tion. BY the time rescuers reached the
Jail the two prisoners had ceased TO beat
against the iron bars and the entire build
ing was in flames Both men were burned
To crisp and but for a small piece of
black shirt worn Dy one victim, who lay
on his back. the bodies could not have been
distinguished.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
CAROLINA ELOPEMENT
WITH TRAGIC SEQUEL
Young Woman Shot by Her Fa-
ther and the Latter Instantly
Killed by the Groom.

ASHVILLE, n. c., Feb. 23.-Word re-
ceived here from Marshall, N c., tells of a
tragedy at California Greek, Madison
county.
a young man named Hensley, son of n.
Hensley, and a daughter OF Thomas Kess
eloped and were married. The father of the
bride sent for the young folks to return.
The young couple. thinking that Mr.. Kess
wished them to return TO receive his con-
gratulatiOnS. went 10 the former home of
the bride. AS they entered the house. Mr.
kess shot his daughter. inficting wounds
that IL is said will prove fatal
Young Hensley then wrenched the pistol
from his father-in-law's hand and shot
him dead
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
BIG FOUR RATE SHEET.
What Excursion Tickets to the St.
Louis Fair Will Cost.

CLEVELAND. o.. Feb. 23.-The Big Four
Railroad has issued the rate sheet from
the principal cities in the Central Passen-
ger Association to the st. Louis exposi-
tion. There are four classes of tickets
First. the season excursion ticket which
will be sold from Cleveland and return for
ticket which will be sold for $l9: third
the ten and fifteen days excursion ticket
which will be sold for SIC. and fourth, the
coach excursion ticket which Will be sold
for $12. These rates will be in effect from
Cleveland to st. Louis from April to
Nov.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
VANDERBILT PARTY
AUTOMOBILING IN CUBA

HAVANA, Feb. 23.-W. X Vanderbilt.
jr.. DR.. and Mrs. w. Seward Webb. Mr..
and Mrs. James Lawrence and several
other New York society people have ar
rived here from Florida. They engaged all
the rooms in n small select hotel near the
sea front. The party brought a number
of automobiles. among them being the one
with which Mr.. Vanderbilt made record
breaking runs In Florida They viii remain
here ten days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
WHITES AND BLACKS
IN DEADLY FIGHT
One Man Is Killed and Others Are
Wounded-Negro Hunt Now
in Progress.

BRYAN, Tex, Feb. 23.-In a fight be-
tween whites and blacks near Madison
vile, Sam Seay, a prominent young man,
was killed and several other whites were
wounded. One of the negroes involved has
been captured and placed in Jail at Madi-
sonville and parties are searching the coun-
try for the others. Great excitement pre-
walls here
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
JAPANESE OFFICERS
HANGED BY RUSSIANS

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 23.-The Japs-
nese who were hanged by Russians in Man
churia for attempting to blow up the rail-
road bridge over the Sangari river were dis,
guised as coolies. They were arrested just
as they were about to make the attempt
Inquiry revealed that they were japanese
officers of the general stan. namely. Col
Assai. Of the engineers. and Lieutenant
Zoneloiascha and Kaeurta. of the Sapper
They were at once hanged from the girderl
of the bridge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
SUPPOSED SPIES ON 4
JAPANESE ISLAND

YOKOHAMA. Feb. 23.-Police and other
officials and interpreters have left Toxic
for Myake island southeast OF the Idzu
peninsula, where twelve Russians recently
landed from two boats. declaring they had
been shipwrecked. but carrying arms and
Photographic cameras
The captain and two Of the crew OF an
other shipwrecked party. who landed on the
north coast. have been brought to Yoko-
hama and turned over 10 the French con-
sui.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24

No notification was given Governor Dur
bin last night Of the demonstration at
Terre Haute. The sheriff of Vigo county
had anticipated an outbreak and the Gov
ernor, after a telephone conversation with
the sheriff and court yesterday afternoon.
was convinced that the local authorities
could handle the situation without State
intervention
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
PRINCE AND FEMALE
COMPANIONS INJURED
Nephew of Sultan of Turkey, Two
Women and a Chauffeur Bad
ly Hurt-Arab Killed.

CAIRO. Egypt, Feb. BIN an automobile
accident on the road to the Pyramids. which
occurred to-day. Prince Ibrahim, nephew
of the Sultan of Turkey, and two women.
who were riding with him, were seriously
injured The chauffeur was Inortally in
jured and an Arab was killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
CHINESE CRUISERS
MAY EXPEL GUNBOAT

SHANGHAI. Feb. 23.-Two Chinese cruis-
ers arc expected here tomorrow TO settle
the question of the refusal of the Russian
gunboat Mandjur TO obey the order Of the
Taotai TO leave Shanghai.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
ENGAGEMENT At PORT
ARTHUR ON FEB. Is

BERLIN. Feb 23.-The Loksl Anzeiger
to-day in a dispatch from Toxic, says: "A
fresh engagement took place at Port Ar
thur Thursday last. The details have not
been announced by the government"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
REJOICING ON BOTH
SIDES OF ISTHMUS

PANAMA. Panama. Feb. "A cable
gram from the Associated Press brought
10 President Amador the first news OF the
CONTINUED ON PAGE 5. COL. 7.l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-01

per First avenue. the only other
patrolmen IN strictly residence see
tons Ia one la the vicinity Of the
James street power house and an.
other who Is supposed to patrol all
Of Fremont. tatona and Green
Lake, The only solid district pa
troled Is that lying between Pike
and klng streets aud seventh ave
nue. and the bay
Chief Sullivan last year ASKED the
council for size. s6a for ruunit4E the
police department during the com
lng year The finance committee
allowed him only tlOQ, 800 cutting
him down tl6.a6s lie asked Tor
tl03. 9OS for salaries and was al
lowed $50 GOO For the maintenance
OF the stable aud patrol Wagon he
asked for 81 800 and Was given the
same. For maintaining the JAIL
feeding the prisoners aud operating
the dog pound be asked Tor 200
aud received S. 200, For office en-
penaes. printing. stationery. etc. he
asked Tor tt.2ta and was given
s. 600, The committee allowed him
81 500 for detective expenses secur
ing evidence aud other serret work
which Waa all sullivan asked for.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-01

At work in mine No. at Franklin
resulted In a verdict df accidental
death Deputy Corner Wiltale in.
yostlgated the case and presided
over the inquest
Erickson was 20 years Of age and
"a single man. lie and Charles
Blklla we're engaged In clearing
chute No. n OF coal. with which It
has become clOggod Both we're IN
the main chute engaged In opening
the traps to release the mass Of
coal.
Suddenly the partition between
the two chutoa gave way and the
mass Of coal fell with "a crash upon
the two men Bikiia waa thrown
violently against the opposite wall.
but managed In some way 10 catch
hold OF d support The rush Of coal
nearly tore the clothing from his
body.
Erickson WAS not 40 fortunate
aud the falling coal crushed his
skull. causing instant death
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-01

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo In
poverty. frieudlcan and alone. Rob
ert Womaek Ia dying In santa
rum
Not one IN a thousand who reads
this will know who Robert Won
ack Is. Yet 10 years ago he waH
famous
Nomack discovered gold In the
Cripple Greek district lie waa a
proprietor. and like all his ilk. al.
flteted with wander lust lie got
S. ut0 for his claim The rich gold
fields he discovered have yielded
others $3.50 000 600. yet he never got
a cent OF H.
For two years Robert WumNrk
has worked on the streets Of Colo
RADIO springs AZ n common lRboror
Nov. In his last DAYS. he has moth
Ing % live on. while within slight
of his bed are the gold hills which
he discovered and which aro turn
inE out millions every year.