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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29
BALTIC FLEET WILL NOT
Be READY UNTIL AUTUMN
Sixty-Two Russian Ships to Sail
for the Far East Probably
in September.
TROUBLES OF THE OREL

ST. PETERSBURG, May 2S-Although
work is being pushed night and day TO pre-
pare the Baltic fleet for service it is feared
now that ii cannot be ready 10 sail for the
far East before September. The delay is
regarded as especially unfortunate. in view
of the situation at Port Arthur. where the
arrival of the fleet before the fall of the
fortress would probably compel the rails
ing of the siege.
1t has been found necessary TO put the
battleship Orel (Which recently sank at
her moorings at Cronstadt owing to her
sea valves being left open. and was sub
sequently f1oated. and on which an explo-
sion. killing ten stokers, was alleged 70
have afterward occurred in drydock, and
possibly she may not accompany the Baltic
fleet to the far East
There is no intention of purchasing any
South American warships offered by private
firms. Neither has Russia any intention OF
buying foreign merchantmen for trans
port purposes. Four Hamburg-American
liners were bought by the Merchant Marine
Department and turned over 70 the navy.
TO become a part of the volunteer fleet.
Twenty transports will accompany the Bal
tic fleet, carrying coal, ammunition and
every kind of stores There will also be
repair, water condensing and hospital ships.
Altogether sixty-two pennants will go out
under Vice Admiral Rojestvensky.
Admiral Birileff. naval commander at
Cronstadt, is becoming celebrated for his
remarkable orders of the day One issued
this morning says: II visited the school
ship Nevka and did not find her captain or
lieutenant. Two mfdshipmen in charge of
nifty cadets did not know how to turn out
and salute the admiral. They did not
know wherefore they were on board. God
save the Nevka a cruise"
The Russians are so convinced OF the eff
fcacy of submarine boats that many Of the
wealthiest and most influential people have
formed an association to promote the con-
struction of vessels OF that class, as being
Ideal, defensive craft. and such as are
required by pacific power like Russia"
Count Sheremetief has contributed $780,
600 and Midshipman Soldatieko has sub
scribed 5000 towards the fund being raised
to build submarine boats.
Two sailors who rescued Grand Duke
Cyril at the time OF the sinking of the bat
tleship Petropavlovsk have been made
Knights of ST. George.
Imperial four per cents, instead of weak
ening on the news from Kin-Chou, ad-
vanced a quarter point on the bourse to-
day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29
RUSSIAN THINKS PORT
ARTHUR IS IMPROBABLE
Captain Jakovleff Says Japan VIII
Require 10000 to Storm
the Fortress.
MANY GUNS MOUNTED

ST. PETERSBURG, May 8.-Captain
JakovIeff. former commander Of the Rus
sian battleship Petropavlovsk. who was
wounded when his ship was destroyed at
Port Arthur. April Is. in interview re-
garding the possibility Of the japanese
capturing Port Arthur. declared that it
would take 10000 men with fine artillery
to accomplish the task
Asked as 10 the number of men in the
Port Arthur garrison. Captain Jakovleff
said 1t was much larger than was stated
in the telegraphic reports-much over 25.-
OO0-but he declined TO state what would
be the exact number when the defenders
of the Kin-Chou positions retired within
the fortress.
He discussed with some detail the diff
culties of the approach. After the outer
line of the Notifications is reached. said
he. number of detached positions must
be captured before the enemy could even
reach the inner ring of defenses. The TAX
ing OF each position would necessitate a
bloody battle. and their capture would
leave the citadel untouched. and, to his
mind, impregnable A great deal, or
course, would depend upon the relative
merits of the artillery of the opposing
forces. The Russian guns could not be
Ju1Beu Dy the results on the diu' "hei {
the Russians had only light advance guard
artillery against the heavy siege guns
which the Japanese were bringing UP for
use in Manchuria
Port Arthur, Captain Jakovleff said, had
mounted numerous large guns landmarks.
while Makaroff's system of range finding
is so nearly perfect that the japanese
never ventured within reach of the shore
ba tteries AS illustrating the fact that
the japanese artillery is not necessarily
invincible the captain said the battleship
Petropavlovsk was struck by a twelve
inch shell at distance of two and three
quarter miles and her armor was pene-
trated to a depth of only two inches He
declared that Port Arthur was provisfoned
for year. and said all the damaged ships
there had been repaired except the Ret
vizan and the Czarevitch. The latter. he
asserted. ought TO be ready to-day, and
the former within a week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29
END OF THE SCHOOL OF
JOURNALISM IN FRANCE
Last of a Venture Established in
Paris to Develop News
paper Men.

PARIS. May 2s.-As some interest is
apparently being taken in the collegiate
training of journalists III New York, the
following extract from the Gaulois on the
end of a similar movement in Paris may
be timely:
A friend of ours tells us that the school
of journalism has finally disappeared. in
spite of contrary statements gathered at
the building it occupied in the rue de Sor-
bonnie. where the word is that the school
is now in vacation. but will take up it's
labors again in the month OF October
The school of Journalism, which was so
much talked about four years ago, opened
its doors in the rue Serpente at the Hotel
des Societies Savantes. where il was inaugu-
rated on Nov. 8. 1899, by lecture talk by
a leading newspaper man, Nj. Henry Foul
quier. which was full of wit and Partisan
ism. These familiar talks were repeated
each week until Dec. ii, of the same year.
NJ Cruppi. a deputy. gave three lessons
there on Legislation Concerning the Press
and Rights of Making Replies" and NJ.
Aulard spoke OF the History OF the Press. "
The number of registered students then
exceeded two hundred. Some OF them
even took upon themselves the initiative
of publishing a weekly journal. an essay
which lived through eight numbers, the
first of which with an editorial preface by
1900.
But about the month OF July on account
of reasons of administration the school
was obliged TO remove to the rue de Sor-
bonnie and entirely renew the personnel or
its teachers.
From the point of view OF practical re-
suits the school had no success. Its avowed
object thenceforward was no longer TO
form newspaper men, reporters OF journal
lists in word. but merely 10 study the role
of Journalism in the evolution of modern
ideas and its influence on the genesis OF
contemporary events
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29
TWO VIRGINIA CADETS ARE
DRIVEN OUT IN DISGRACE
Members of Polytechnic Institute
Accused of Insulting Women
Are Punished.

RICHMOND, Va, May 2s.-Disgraced and
Inundated, the insignia Of rank cut from
their uniforms, two members of the cadet
corps at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
at Blacksburg, have been driven forth by
their fellows and branded men with
whom gentlemen should no longer asso-
ciate. The of;erse imputed to them is
that while in a state of intoxication they
offered insults to young women. The only
thing to tighten the burden of their dis
grace is the suppression of their names by
the institute authorities.
AS soon as the charges against the two
of investigation was appointed. A thorough
examination was made, and the committee
reported TO the cadet body that the charges
were true. The representatives OF each
and informed them that they must leave
Blacksburg at once.
They were then commanded TO attire
themselves in full uniform and TO proceed
10 the parade ground. Arriving there, they
found the whole cadet body drawn up in
martial array. The trembling culprits Were
marched down in front of the line and
halted where the eyes of all present might
rest upon them. Their uniforms were re-
splendent with the stripes of rank won by
them through months OF arduous toll.
'You have disgraced these embems."
said the senior officer solemnly. and will
not be permitted TO carry them away with
you"
then cut or tore every stripe from their
clothing The cadets then turned their
backs upon them, and they left the field
with the order ringing in their ears TO leave
the institution just as soon as their trunks
could be packed. The disgraced cadets lost
no time in complying with the order The
commandant was not Informed OF the
charges against the two cadets and knew
nothing of the affair until the pair had been
driven from the institute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29
.ELOPEO ON A SLOW SHIP
AND WERE BEATEN OVER
Hungarian Widow and a Runa-
way Husband Greeted at New
York by the Angry Wife.

NEW YORK. May 2s.-Stephane Molner,
pretty Hungarian widow. who might
have had the pick OF some OF the best
manageable men OF her village. becams
fascinated with Antal Kubik. tall and
handsome but encountered with a wifs
and two children.
Mrs. Kubik was aware OF the ATTACKS
ment and vainly tried 10 break IL or
About three weeks ago the widow and
Kubik decided 10 elope 10 America. He
took some OF the property OF his wife with
Mrs. Kubik traced the pair 10 Bremen.
where they boarded the North German
Lloyd steamship Friedrich der Crosse. TAX
ing second cabin berth. Mrs. Kubik ar
rived at Bremen about an hour after thu
clippers departed. She had her children.
ltvan and Josef. with her. Learning that
the North German Lloyd flyer Kaiser WILL
helm III would sail three days later and
would overtake the slower ship. the widow
got berths in the second cabin. The officers
knew her story and they were almost as
anxious as she was 10 overtake the Fried
rich.
Within a days sail OF Sandy Hook the
tunnels of the slower ship were seen on
the horizon, and Mrs kubik and her fellow
voyagers expressed their delight as tho
Kaiser left the Friedrich astern.
IL was short walk from the pier OF thu
Kaiser TO that OF the Friedrich. and when
the latter ship warped into her berth Mrs.
kubik. attended by an immi grafton officer.
was on hand TO greet Kubik and the widow.
The wife berated the widow, pleaded with
her husband TO come back 10 her and go to
Chicago, where her father lives. and begin
life over again.
when he learned that the widow would bs
sent back without him he said be would
do his wife desired. The immigration
officials Will decide later whether or not
the wifes arrangement meets with their
approval. Meanwhile the widow will Do
detained At Ellis island for deportation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29
BANDITS NOT ACTIVE
IN ALL PARTS OF KOREA
United States Consul Morgan's
Observations on a Journey
Overland.
FROM FUSAN TO SEOUL
SEOUL. Korea. May 2s.-Edward V. Nor

SEOUL. Korea May 2S-E1ward V. Nor
gan. the United States consul at Port Dali
ny, who arrived here yesterday. is the
first American official TO journey from Fu-
san to Seoul overland. The trip took ten
days
Mr.. Morgan says that. contrary to the
stories which are constantly circulated in
Seoul to the effect that bandits are active
in this section. he found the country peo-
pie to be quiet content and peaceably pur-
suing their agricultural vocations. There
are many japanese small traders along
the railroad line as far as Taku, but none
north of that point. AS far north as Sho-
road is new and we'll built. and the trains
run smoothly. The thirty-siX miles of the
road at Mitsuyo are open to regular pas
senger traffic. The fourteen miles TO Sci
do are traversed only by construction
trains. This section has stone and iron
bridges. the culverts are faced with mason
ry, and the cuttings are complete. On the
last section of the line 10 Shoken the
bridges not yet finished. The 4,0O0-foot
tunnel south of Taku is not completed. A
switchback is being built to Croso Hill.
The engineers In charge of the construc-
ton work hope to connect with the branch
being built south from Seoul by the end of
this year.
Leaving the railroad at Taku Mr.. Nor
gan followed the main Japanese telegraph
line into Seoul The telegraph line Is pa
twenty gendarmes who are stationed at
intervals of ten miles. Mr. Morgan was
treated with courtesy by the japanese Of
ficials.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29
BOARDS SEWER PLANS
OPPOSED BY CITIZENS
Action Decided Upon at Meeting
of the West indianapolis
Commercial Club.
AFRAID OF HIGH WATER
Committee Is Named to Remon-
strate to the Works Board
Proposed Investigation.

Believing that the sewerage system. as
adopted by the Board OF Public Works for
West Indianapolis will not bring suitable
benefits TO citizens in that part Of the city,
especially in alternating the situation in
times of high water. the West Indianapolis
Commercial Club, at meeting last night
In Red Mems Hall, voted unanimously TO
demonstrate against the present plan. The
club appointed a committee to draft reso-
buttons setting forth it's attitude on the
sewer question and TO present TO the Board
OF Works other sewerage propositions. from
which it is believed, better results can be
secured.
Members of the club expressed them
selves as wanting a sewer, but they want
one that will fulfill their needs. This they
do not believe the proposed sewer will &C
complish. The principal objection raised
was that. according to the plans for the
sewer. it would not dispose of the surplus
water when the river was high. and tnat IN
such times residents would be worse on
than without a sewer, for the reason that
the water from the higher ground would be
carried into the lower land, where II would
overflow from the manholes.
Another objection that the sewer
under consideration will not benefit nearly
all the residents OF West indianapolis al
structiOn. Some doubt was also expressed
as to whether the sewer is given enough
fall the plans providing for a fall of one
half inch for every one hundred feet.
IL wss also said that behind the present
sewer movement in West Indianapolis there
are other forces, namely the manufacture
ing concerns. which. IL was thought from
a study OF the present plans, will derive
the greatest benefit from the proposed
The committee appointed by the club to
suggest system better suited TO conditions
I'm West Indianapolis comprises z. S. Alex
ander. s. A Morgan and w. B. West To
cooperate with the committee in the work
II was decided TO send Mr.. Wright to Car
roll. ILL.,. to inspect the sewerage system
there, where much the same conditions
exist as In West Indianapolis.
Friday. June 10. is the day set by the
Board OF Works TO hear remonstrants
against the sewer proposition On that
date the committee expects to have its ma
terial in shape TO present to the members
OF the board.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29
ARKANSAS TOWN MAY Be
DISPOSED OF AT AUCTION
Grandchildren of Original Owner
of Site Secures a Court Or
der for Sale.

CARLISLE, Ark, May 2S.-Unless the
courts intervene the entire town Of Car
Isle and about 3.4O0 acres of land sur
rounding the town will be sold at public
sale June on an order granted by the
present court of Lonoke county to the heirs
of the original owner of the land. The
order was secured by the guardian Of three
minor heirs of Frenchman named Comic,
who years ago owned all the land on
which the town of Carlisle now stands. as
we'll as much of the surrounding country.
The original owner sold most of the land
years ago, but in 1879 presumably to make
title clear, he secured a patent from the
State for the whole tract. He failed II is
said to make new deeds, however, for the
land. which he had sold and as a result
the heirs now claim the property Three
of the grandchildren of the original owner,
who now reside In Louisiana, claim an un-
divided sixteenth of the property. and
through their guardian secured an order
for the sale of the whole tract
The citizens Of Carlisle held a mass meet
ing and decided TO raise a fund to carry
on fight against the claimants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29
WOMAN IS MADE ILL
THROUGH 4 MISTAKE
Mrs. Constantine Took Nitrate OF
Silver, Thinking 1t Was
Paregoric.

Intending TO take teaspoonful OF pare
goric for chronic ailment. Mrs. r. C.
Constantine. 336 East Tenth street, by mis-
take secured bottle containing silver
nitrate. and did not realise the error until
she was taken i'll yesterday evening. Mr..
Constantine. who is vice president Of the
Atlas Paper Company. arrived homo at
o'clock. and administered an antidote. Sew
eral physicians were called, but owing TO
summoned. Other antidotes were ad-
ministered, and the patient was soon out
OF danger. Only the fact that the silver
nitrate had been standing unused in the
bottle for two years and had lost the great
er part OF its strength prevented serious
results. since the original mixture was very
strong. and the amount taken in the tea
spoon amounted TO five grains, which would
make ten ordinary doses
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29
CLOSING EXERCISES At
INSTITUTE FOR BLIND

The graduating exercises Of the Indiana
Institution for the Education of the Blind
will be held on Monday. Wednesday and
Friday nights, May 80. June / and 2. On
Monday night graduating recital will be
given by Norvella Chrystal Jacobs. and on
Wednesday night recital will be given by
Lewis Martin. The programme for the
literary entertainment on Friday night is
follows;
Invocation, the Rev. A. B. Philputt, pastor
OF Central Christian Church.
March Triumphale (organ). .Lemmens
Mr.. Charles +. Hansen.
From Austerlitz to Waterloo" Clarence
Brumbaugh.
THE Three Ps, Cassandra Edwards.
Mrs. Thomas c. whallon
THE Evolution of Religious Freedom -
Robert Harding Coleman
1.-The Woman of To-Day" Matilda e Kurz.
Holy Night (organ)- Dudley Buck
Mr.. Charles +. Hansen.
Mature the Supreme Artist" Oliver c.
Smith.
Mrs. Thomas G. Whallon.
Presentation of diplomas. the Hon. Winfield
T. Durbin. Governor of Indiana
Benediction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29
JAPAN'S NEW EXPLOSIVE
HAS MARVELLOUS POWER
Shimose Powder Tears Shells to
Pieces with Terrific, De-
structive Force.

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-Reports re-
ceived here from the far East dwell at
length on the terrific power of the japanese
Shimose powder, the nature of which is an
absolute secret. 1t is not used to propel
the shot. but for bursting charge of the
army and navy explosive she'll. The result
of the explosion has astounded the United
States army observers. The heaviest ar
mor-piercing shell. with its small cavity, is
rent into countless thousands of sharp
fragments, which are hurled through the
air with such force that they tear through
the sides of an iron ship as would pro-
jectile from machine guns. The Russian
be riddled deck and sides by fragments of
these shells. 1t is not known that any 9TH
er nation possesses such a terrific explosive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29
1T COSTS MONEY
TO BE 4 CANDIDATE

That running for political office is an
expensive proposition is explained by the
expense accounts of the various candidates
aspiring for Office in the recent Republican
convention. County Clerk Davis has re-
ceived reports from a number OF candi-
dates. both successful and unsuccessful.
Those who out are:
Ed @. Sourbier. livery. S2l5: assessment
by county committee. $50 printing $40:
cigars. $3.50: street car fare. SIS %: post
age. S22575. cards and stationery, $43s 20
newspaper advertising. $3.50. Total. sl54S. 90
Charles p. Benedict, nominated for prose-
cutor. submitted the following list: As
sessment. $50; stationery and postage, s51 %;
cigars. sos: advertising and printing, $50:
livery and fare. 1850: telephone IS:
entertainments and charity. $157. newspa-
pers. $50; miscellaneous. SO. The total is
S6S' IS.
A. a. Womack. candidate for the nomi-
nation for sheriff, filed his expense account
as follows: Office rent. s12: cards. sl4; type
writer. -: clerk hire. S51; telephone. 50 q;
postage, 81: livery. $50: cigars. S4625; in
cidentals. So. The total Is $2i650
Fred A. Weise, who asked for the nomf-
nation for commissioner from the First dis
trict. sets out the following expenses Car
fare. 1927 cigars. so: assessment s25:
meals 3D. Total SE2 20
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29
QUESTION OF REPAIRS
TO THE OCCIDENTAL

Building Inspector Stanley was notified
yesterday by Fire Chief Coots that repairs
are being made on the third floor Of the
Occidental Hotel building. Such action be-
ing in violation of the agreement made
with Gustav Schnull by the Board OF
Works Mr.. Stanley Immediately conferred
with Bernard Vonnegut, the architect, who
is in charge of the building. He said that
he knew nothing about any repairing going
OH in the building, If such were the case.
According to the agreement made at the
time the building was condemned. only the
lower stories were to be occupied until the
old building is torn down next year. Fire
Chief Coots said that several rooms had
been newly replastered and that the wall
paper in others had been torn of as II they
were to be repapered- Mr. Stanley says
that he will insist upon rigid compliance
with the agreement and has taken the
question up with Mr.. Schnull.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29
COBBLER WHO COMMITTED
SUICIDE WAS A B|GAM|ST
Fact Revealed When Court Was
Asked to Appoint Adninistra-
tor-Married Four Times.

LOUISVILLE, May 2S.-Joan Dresser, a
cobbler forty-five years old, committed sui
eide here last Wednesday. When the Pro-
bate Court was asked to appoint an ad-
ministrator of his estate. il developed that
Dresser had a wife and five children liv-
ing in Breuel. Germany; another i'm VII
lish. Germany, who left him here in 1896
upon discovery of his former marriage;
that in 1900 he had married a young wo-
man OF Smithfield, Ky, who died two
years later. and in May OF this year had
married a fourth time Dressen's suicide
occurred after the police judge had fined
him for abusing his latest wife.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29
FOUND FORMALDEHYDE
IN SAMPLES OF MILK

Milk Inspector Z. P. Helm is an early
bird when it comes to inspecting the milk
Of dairymen who are under suspicion of
selling impure milk. Several days ago
Helm suspected a milkman and arose at
. o'clock in the morning TO wait for him.
He accoSted him at lips Arsenal avenue
and took six samples of his milk which,
upon examination by City Chemist Moffatt,
proved to contain formaldehyde. The milk
mans name was Charles L. Thoman.
A complaint has been filed against Tho
man. Milk Inspector Helm says that he
expects to make rigid examination of the
milk sold in indianapolis now that the hot
season is coming on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29
WEDDING IN THIS CITY
WILL PROVE SURPRISE
DR.. a. II. Faith and Miss Nellie
Head Steal a March on Their
Friends.

DR.. A. II. Faith. of Washington. Ind,
one of the best known surgeons in the
southern part of the State, and Miss Nellie
Head. teacher of English in the Brazil
High School. were married here last even
ing at the home of the Rev. DIR. Villers, of
the First Baptist Church.
The wedding will be surprise to the
friends of the bride and groom, as their in
tentions were not generally known. Mrs.
Faith is the daughter of Mrs. II. Head, OF
girl Of that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Faith will leave to-day for
the worlds fair, where they will spend a
few days, after which they will visit in
Arkansas before returning 10 Washington.