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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
GERMANY PLANS TO
RE-ARM ARTILLERY
Secret Report on a New Gun Made
to the Budget Committee by
the War Minister.

BERLIN, Feb. 16.-War Minister Won
Einem made a confidential communication
to the bulge committee of the Reichstag
to-day on the subject of the cost of re-
arming the artillery with the new model
tube recoil gun.
This communication is held in strict
secrecy, but he p~refaced it by a public state
ment to the effect that the Eckrhardt new
model, 1899, had been found inadequate and
that Krupp's model, 1900, was better. Two
of these guns were tested in 1902 by an
artillery commission and resulted in orders
being given for seven trial batteries which
were thoroughly proved under service con-
ditions in 1903, and were found to be nearly
perfect.
The army engineers in the government
shops, the minister added, had modified the
Krupp design slightly and had produced a
compromise gun which the Emperor would
shortly test.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
RUSSIAISSUES MANY
MORE CREDIT NOTES

100000 roubles credit notes, secured by
gold, was made Feb. Is. The comparatively
small influx of circulating credit notes into
the treasures and the Imperial Bank, and
the increased Withdrawals for the far East.
are assigned as the reasons Tor this opera
ton. The total of the credit notes in cir
culation Feb. IA was $50, OO0, 900 roubles.
BERLIN. Feb. 16.-The issue of $25, 900, 600
in Russian notes, announced from st.
Petersburg to-day, caused all Russian Sc
curities to weaken on the Bourse, Russian
tours again falling y. The impression
among the bankers is that Russia designs to
pay abroad in gold and at home with notes.
The belief is that Russia naturally will seek
loans here and in Paris within a couple
OF months, especially if she has a success
on land.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 16-Captain
~Stephanof, who was blown up with the
torpedo gunboat Yenisei. and who himself
invented the system for laying submarine
mines which is considered responsible for
the catastrophe. had caused the Yenisei TO
be fitted with his devices for the rapid
laying OF mines, whereby a trolley
line extended beyond a vessels stern
along which the mines slid out and
dropped into their appointed places. This
plan did away with the cumbersome work
of laying the mines from small boats. The
accident was due to the excessive strain
on the Yenisei's anchor cables while the
mines were suspended pending the INNER
sion. The two cables snapped aud one mine
cOllided with another.
PARIS. Feb. 16.-It is reported here that
the loss of the Russian torpedo boat Yeni-
sci will entail serious consequences. The
captain OF the vessel had placed torpedOes
at various places. and the maps and plans
indicating these spots went down with the
ship. IL Is believed that the general staff
possesses duplicates OF these papers. but
there is a probability that those which We're
lost contained certain corrections and modi-
hcations which the others do not.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-United States
Minister Allen from Seoul under yester-
days date cables the State Department the
following details of the disposition made
of the Russian sailors who composed the
crews of the Variag and the Korietz, the
Russian cruisers N by the Japanese at
Chemulpo on the 9th instant: Russian
forces that were captured nave been taken
on the French naval vessel and will be
conveyed by her to Saigon (Cochin-China)
tomorrow where they will be held until
after the close of the war. Those on the
British naval vessel will be taken to Hong
Kong under a similar understanding"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
AMERICANS PERILED
BY RUSSIAN SOLDIERS

YING-KOW, Feb. 10. delayed in trans
mission Threatening demonstration have
been made against the British gunboat
Espiegle and the United States gunboat
Helena by Russian soldiers. whose assaults
upon and depredations against other for
eigners continue. The civil administrator
is making every effort to arrest the Offend
ers, and has assured Captains Barton and
awyer and Consul Miller that full repara-
ton will be made.
The Eleventh Siberian regiment paraded
at Nieu-Chwang to-day in full strength.
The Russian authorities deny the report
of the loss of Russian vessels near Wei-Hai-
Wei.
1t is stated here that Japan will wait
indefinitely to land troops in Manchuria, as
she considers that the control of the seas
obtained by Japan nulli1es to a great ex-
tent Russian interests in the East.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
CRUISERS SENT NORTH
BY ADMIRAL EVANS

WASHINGTON Feb. 16.-Admiral Evans,
commanding the Asiatic station, has noti-
fled the Navy Department that he has dis
patched three of the cruiser squadron TO
North China ports, where they will be
held in readiness to serve as dispatch boats
or for the succor of the refugees or for
similar purposes during the progress of the
war. The New Orleans has started from
Cavite for Che-Foo, the nearest neutral
point to the theater of war. The Raleigh
and Frolic have started from Cavite for
Shanghai.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
RUSSIANS GOING BACK
HOME TO ENTER Army

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Russians in and
around Chicago are flocking back TO Rus
STA to enlist in the war with the Japanese.
At the Russian cohsurs office it was said
to-day that about 500 men had already
stated their intention of journeying to Rus
STA and 1t was estimated that nearly the
entire number had already started.
Those who are returning to Europe APP
piled to the consulate here for transporta-
ton back TO the fatherland. They were told,
however, that their services were not
needed as yet, and that there were no
orders for their recall. Nearly every appli-
cant thereupon announced that he would
return at his own expense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17

erty. The minister. Mr.. Jordan. replied as
follows: ''Telegraphic communication with
S~Ong-Ching interrupted. but L sent message
on nth instant to WOnsan, to be forwarded
overland, recommending that women and
children at SOng-Ching and HamheUng
should be sent TO WOnsan."
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. ga cable
gram was received this morning by the
foreign mission board OF the Southern Pres
byterian Church announcing the safety of
the missionaries in Korea. The message is
from Secretary Bull and is dated at Kunsa.
There are seventeen missionaries in the
Korean field and the cablegram says hey
are undiSturbed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
d SWAYNE'S CASE
TO BE TRANSFERRED
Remainder of Testimony Regard
ing Official Conduct to Be
Taken at Tallahassee.

PENSACOLA. Fla, Feb. l6.-To-day's
session of the investigation of the official
conduct of United States Judge Swayne
was devoted to the hearing OF rebuttal tes-
timony regarding the reputation OF United
States Commissioner T. c. Il. Tunison.
Over a dozen witnesses testified 10 the good
character of Tunison. The defense sub
mitted certificates from the United States
courts in Alabama and Texas showing that
courts on some Of the dates when IL is al
legged he had been absent In Delaware. II
will be impossible for the commission TO
examine all records and statements bearing
upon the case by Tomorrow, and IL has
been decided TO complete the investigation
in Tallahassee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
CONDITION OF RUSSIAN
BATTLE,SCARRED SHIPS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-The japanese
minister to-day received a dispatch from
Toxic stating that trustworthy Informal
ton has reached the japanese government
to the effect that as a result of the Japa-
nese attack on the Russian squadron off
Port Arthur at midnight on Feb S the Rus
sian battleship Retvizan Is still aground
outside the port. the Czarevitch has beea
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
Russian Consulate Burned.

NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-The Russian con-
sulate here was destroyed Sunday night by
fire, says a Worlds dispatch from Shang-
hal. The cause has not yet been ascer-
tanned.
The Russian gunboat Manjur, which was
trapped by the japanese warships at the
mouth of the Yang-tse river, is now being
dismantled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
LOSS OF THE BOYARIN
md 1917 MEN CONFIRMED

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 16.-The report
circulated here to-day that the Russian
cruiser Boyarin was blown up last Satur-
day and hat all her officers and crew, 1917
I'm number, were lost. is confirmed from a
private source.
The Boyarin was 34S feet long, Al feet
beam and 16 feet draught. She was of 200
tons displacement and her trial speed was
Is knots. Her armament consisted of six
47-inch guns. eight 1.S-inch guns. two IA
inch guns and three machine guns. She
was also fitted with six torpedo tubes. The
Boyarin was last reported as having AXE
part In the engagement of Feb. 9 at Port
Arthur.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
JAPANESE SHIPS
ARRIVED IN GOOD SHAPE

ROME. Feb 16.-The Japanese minister
here. NJ. Guyana. to-day received a cable
dispatch informing him that the japanese
warships Nisshin and Kasuga, which ar
rived at YOkosuga, Japan, to-day, reached
their destination in perfect condition. The
dispatch adds that the war feeling among
the officers and crew of the two ships was
very high throughout the journey and that
the work of completing their preparation
for active service was continued at sea.
So that they will be able TO take part in
the hostilities almost Immediately.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
BRYAN SAYS HANNA
VAS 4 FORCEFUL L

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Feb. 16.-William
Jennings Bryan. when informed to-day of
the death of Senator Hanna, said: He
was one of the most forceful figures in
modern politics. He won his place at the
head of his party i'm the Senate. in the Ma
ton. by his extraordinary executive ability
and by his skill in organizing the forces
that control that party. Even his political
opponents realized the strength of his per-
sonality and many admirable qualities"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
JAPANESE WANT SPACE
GIVEN UP BY RUSSIANS

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.-Upon the heels Of
the announcement from st. Petersburg that
Russia will abandon her proposed exhibit
at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Mr..
Hajimotia, assistant commissioner general
from Japan, announced tonight that every
foot of exhibit space that is given up by
Russia will be applied for by Japan.
Commissioner Otto states the commission
has ample exhibit material either here or
on its way from Japan with which to fill
the additional space. In fact, one of the
difficulties that confronted the commission
from the first was the question of not how
large they could make their exhibit, but
how best to confne it within the space
allotted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
HINES TROOPS WILL
GUARD THE FRONTIER

TIEN-TSIN, Feb. 16.-Yuan Shi Kai. COM
mander-in-chief of the Chinese imperial
army and navy, has officially informed the
French general, who is dean of the Eu-
ropean commandments, that he purposes
moving Feb. is the imperial troops now at
Pao-Ting-Fu to Kin-Chou, near the head of
Liao-Tung gulf, to guard the frontier.
Fighting, Yuau Shi Kai added. will not be
allowed in China proper and defeated bellig-
erents crossing the frontier will be dis
armed.
1t is not believed that the Picking troops
are also moving overland toward the
border.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
German Calls Japanese Traitors.

BERLIN, Feb. 16.-The utterances of
Baron Won Reichenberg, the German consul
at Moscow, who is described as having made
a speech TO a crowd of Russians, saying
among other things that Japan treacherous-
" attacked Port Arthur, are severely COM
mented upon by the German press. The
government probably will repudiate the con-
sul's sentiments and reprimand him.
One of the classes of cadets at the Ger
man Military Academy ct Lichterfelde is
reported TO have sent a letter expressing
good wishes. in Russian to the cadets of
the Nicholas Engineer School, of st. Peters
burg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
JAPANESE SECURE 4
CARGO OF WAGONS

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 1.-THE Stoughton
Wagon Company, which recently shipped
800 army wagons in several lots to Russian
ports on the Pacific. has been notified from
St. Petersburg that the last shipment fell
into the hands of the Japanese. The dis
patch does not state the size of the ship
ment-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
Cable to Japan Restored.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. l6.-The Com
mercial Pacific Gable Company has been
advised that the cable between Hong-Kong
and Foo-Chow has been repaired, restoring
normal communication between Hong
Kong, Shanghai and Japan. The Japanese
government states that all kilograms TO
and from Nagasaki or in transit through
Nagasaki since Feb. 10 are subject TO mil
itary censorship.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Feb. l6.-Near
Winfield. Putnam county, last night an un-
known assassin killed Thomas Sparks by
firing through the window of HIS home.
Sparks was eighty-three years old and only
his daughter. an elderly woman, lived with
him. She was out of the house when the
shooting was done. Sparks was county as
SCISSOR for twenty years No clew.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
RUSSIANS CARRY THEIR
GENERAL ON SHOULDERS

BORISSOF. Russia, Feb. 16.-The depar-
ture of General R-ennenkampf for the front
to day was the occasion of a great demon
stration of patriotism. He was carried TO
the railroad station on the shoulders of his
ellow-members of the officers club.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
CONSUL MILLER ACTING
UNDER

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-The State De-
PARTNER has not yet heard from United
States Consul Miller at Nieu-Chwang re-
s~pecting his attempt TO protect Japanese at
that port from ill-treatment. He is acting,
under instruction from the department,
which has assumed the care of Japanese
interests in Russia during the continuance
of hostilities, and 1t Is not doubted that
when his authorization is made known to
the Russian authorities his requests will be
reSnected
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
GREAT BRITAIN STILL
OWNS WEI-HAI-WEI

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. ga dispatch
has been received here from the Russian
minister at Picking, Paul Lessar. saying
that upon his official inquiry the Chinese
government informed him that Wei-Hai-
Wei remains leased TO Great Britain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
Admiral sigsbee in Cuba.

HAVANA, Feb. 16.-Rear Admiral Charles
D.. SigSbee arrived here to-day and pro-
ceeded by train this evening for Santiago.
where he will assume IN of the
United States South Atlantic squadron.
The cruisers New York and Detroit have
arrived at Santiago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
Over LOCO Refugees Embark.

HAMBURG. Feb. 16.-The Hamburg
American line steamer Batavia has en-
barked over a thousand refugees at Vlad-
ivostok. She will land them at Moji,
Japan, or Kiao-Chou. the German conces-
sion on the Shan-Tung peninsula, China.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
Subscribe to War Loan.

HONOLULU, Feb. 16.-At a meeting of
Japanese merchants here Sl42,O 900 was sub
scribed to the Japanese war loan. There
was one subscription of $4,000. The mer-
chants will canvass the islands and raise
more money to aid their country's cause.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
Russian ships VIII stay mt JibutiI.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. B.-Admiral
Wirenius has been Instructed to hold the
Russian squadron. consisting of the battle
ship Oslabaya. the cruisers Aurora and
Donskoi and a number of torpedo
boat destroyers. at Jibutil. French Somali-
land. until further orders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
Turks Must Not Offend Russians.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 16.-An trade
has been issued commanding the Turkish
press TO refrain from publishing comments
unfavorable TO Russia during the war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17

towed into the port and the Pallada is still
aground at the entrance of the port. All
three, the dispatch says. are hors de
combat. The dispatch says that as a result
of the Commandment on the morning Of the
9Th the Novik was seriously damaged, but
the Askold. Diana and Poltava were only
slightly damaged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
druggists refund the money AZ IL fails 50 cure
L. w. Groves signature Is on each box, sc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
Local Observations on Tuesday.
Maximum temperature. IA; minimum tenn

Comparative statement Of mean tempera-
ture and total PRECIPITATION on Feb. rs:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-12
NOTES ON THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON FOR JULY II.
Asa's Good Reign.
@ 14:1-12.)

Rehoboam reigned seventeen years
over Judah. He was succeeded by
his son Abijah, who reigned three
years. Asa vas the son of Abijah
and came to the throne of Judah
while Jeroboam was still the SOW
ereign over the northern kingdom
of Israel.
A Good King.-Asa is rememered
as a good king, in contrast with
Abijah and Rehoboam, who both led
their people into idolatry. Asa did
what was good and right in the eyes
of the Lord we are told. He was
bent upon breaking up the idolatous
practices of his people, and in pur-
suance of this object he took away
the affairs of the strange gods, re-
moved the high places, broke down
the groves.
The character of Asa was not in
deed without flaw, for we read that
in his later years he made a foolish
alliance with Ben-hadad, the king of
Syria, and when rebuked by the
prophet Hanani, he shut up the
prophet in prison. Yet on the whole
we must regard Asa as worthy of
praise for the general tenor of his
life, though we must ever regret the
shadow that falls upon his closing
years, due to his unfortunate and
~uncalled for alliance with the heath
en- Syrian king Ben-hadad.
A Powerful Enemy.-Our lesson
records the greatest military event
In the reign of King Asa, who ap-
pears in the narrative not only as a
pious sovereign, but as a wise and
prudent general.
The foe that threatened Judah
was an immense army from Egypt,
led by Zerah the Ethiopian. The
purpose of the coming of this host is
not stated, but it may have been to
secure spoil, or perhaps to check the
growing power of Judah, whose
army, as organized by Asa, bid fair
to rival the Egyptian dominion.
A Great Victory.-The battle be-
tween the hosts of Egypt and of
Judah was fought at Mareshah, a
city on the borders of the hill
try, twenty-five miles southwest of
Jerusalem.
Before he led his troops to attack
the enemy, Asa offered a short but
sublime prayer, breathing the spirit
of absolute trust in the Lord.
The confidence of the pious king
was not misplaced. His prayer was
heard and answered, and though the
foe greatly outnumbered the men of
Judah, the Ethiopians fed before
Asa, and thus furnished "the sole
occasion in sacred history in which
an Israelite army defeated one of the
great world powers in open battle"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-12
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-19
THE EASTERN STAR.
Grand Chapter Of Maine in Annual
Session at 8idacford.

EidIcford, Me, May 1S.-Thc cleo
ton of officers and the reading of re-
ports which showed the organization
to he in Il ilourishing condition, were
the principal features of the first days
business at the annual session of the
Gland I.o'ige Of Maine, Order of the
Eastern Star.
The receipts during the year were
500 and the warrants drawn amount
al to Els. while 10 new chapters OBJ
tanned charters during the year.
The session was held iii Masonic
hail. Mrs. Rose q. Johnson of Gorhlm
grand matron. presiding. John Il.
Lowell of this city, made an address
at welcome. To which Mrs. NJ. Grace OF
Gardiner. the associate matron, re-
sponlcl. After the committee on ere
thutiuIs had reported that 115 dele
Gates were in attendance, the Eran,.
matIon delivered her annual address
This was followed by the annual re
sort Of the grand patron, Arthur W.
ticker Of WcStbrcok, who referred Ia
what lie terms as "a malicious method
&c rejecting applications an evil
which he said prevailed To an unncc-
csSaGy extent.
a memorial service for Past Grand
Patrol Algcinon NJ. Roak and Past
Grand Matron Jessie Nj. Libby fol-
| lowed.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Grand matroh, Mrs. NJ. Grace
| of Gardiner; grand patron, Mahon
| Patterson of Scion; associate grand
| matrOn, Mrs. Lila NJ. Niles of Halo
J WE'LL associate grand patron. William
T. Williams of Portland: grand sccrc-
tary. Mrs. Annette II. Hooper of Bid
deford: grand treasurer. Mrs. Rose Il.
Emery of Augusta; grand conductrcss,
Mrs. Helen n. Sleeper of Sabattus; as
sociate grand conductrcss. Mrs. Eliza
beth A. Leach of Bar Harbor.
After an exemplificatiun of the ritu-
altistic work by officers of Longfcllow
Chapter of South Portland. the visiting,
delegates We're given a reception by
Adah Chapter of this city.
The convention will close, tomorrow
evening.