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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29
HARVARD ATHLETES
OPPOSE ENGLISH IDEA

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb 2s-Track
athletics are booming at Harvard and from
present indications the crimson will be
represented by one OF the strongest asgre-
cations in it's history at the intercollegiate
and dual meetings.
The defeat of the two-miIe relay quar-
tet by Yale has been the only disappoint-
ment sustained by the crimson enthusiasts,
as the one-mile relay team defeated Penn
sylvania handily and established new
worlds record. Harry lie Moyne made
new worlds indoor record in the shot-put
with 46 feet Ga inches. Cunning
ham took the fOrty-yard novice
many heats were captured in the spirits
and hurdles. and good work was also done
by the middle and long distance runners
The undergraduates at Cambridge have
taken kindly view TO the Brown attitude
on professionalism in athletics. and il
would not be at all surprising if Harvard
consents 70 meet Brown on the same stand
ing as heretofore The Harvard students
feel that their athletics are being controlled
by men who take delight in making the
sports truly English" as possible and
this spirit Is distasteful even to the rich
students at Cambridge. They want pure
American athletics with good fellows com
Peting If students can make more money
In the summer time playing ball for coun-
try teams or hotels than they can in wait
ing on tables, acting clerks, bellboys
conductors, mOtOTmen, eXpressmen, ETC.
then they think il il high time Harvard
should help these students out instead of
barring them from competition.
Harvard has suffered considerably from
the English idea which has prevailed
during the last FIVE years, and If Harvard
sanctions Browns attitude il Is safe TO say
Yale. Princeton and Pennsylvania will do
likewise. These three big universities Just
mentioned have not hesitated in the past to
tell Harvard that they had a system of
their own and they would control their
athletics they Mt, and if Harvard
didn't like the same Harvard could go
whistle. OF course Harvard would like to
retain its position the high pedestal set
UP by Prof. Hollis. but the students do
not care to be known as "snObs' who al
low only rich men 10 make the athletic
teams. democratic spirit is necessary
for success, and Il looks as If Brown had
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29
SUTHERLAND BECOMES
AN ELWOOD FAVOR|TE
Believed He VIII Instill New Life
Into Grays and Pull Them
Out of the Rut.
WHITE ON THE BENCH

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Feb. 2S.-I<id Sutherland,
the young goal tender secured by Elwood
from the Danville Central League team,
gives promise of becoming a favorite here.
Sutherland is well-known by the Elwood
fans because he played a few games with
the Racine, Wis, team last season. He Is
a product of Racine and has all the instincts
of a good polo player. The Elwood man
agement signed Sutherland believing that
he would put new life into the team and
help to get il out of the rut. White got
into a careless sort of way in trying TO
protect the Elwood cage and many balls
slipped past him into the netting. The
management believes that few days on the
bench will cause him TO play better polo
than he has done in the past few weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Feb. 2s.-Physical
Director Jones, of the Indianapolis Y. NJ. c.
A, and Physical Director Dubridge. of the
Terre Haute Y. NJ. c.. A. Saturday night
discussed the prospects for basketball
game between the associations with the re-
suit that there will be no game. Mr.. Jones
said his players did not want to play any
more this season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29
MUNROE IS THE NAN
Whom James J. Jeffries VIII Pick
as His Next Opponent.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2S.-Champion
Jim Jeffries said after the battle that in
his opinion Munroe had the best of the ar
gument 'Munroe put up a clever fight and
really surprised me by his showing" said
Jeff. "Munroe did all the fighting after the
first round. and had a decision been rem
dered he would have received the verdict
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29
Herrera-Yanger Bout.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2S-Aurelia Herrera, the
Mexican fighter. and Benny Yanger. the
local boxer, have started active training
for their night here next Monday night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29

KANSAS CITY. Feb est is announced
that the stakes for the Kansas City Jockey
Clubs spring meeting will close on Tues
day, March /. Work on the grand stand,
which will have a seating capacity Of 3.000
is nearing completion
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-08-05
SWEPT BY CONFEDERATION.
Destructive Fire Starts Ia Lumber Yard at
Salisbury, Md.

Salisbury, Md, (SpeciaD. - Sails
bury was visited by one OF the most
destructive fires she has experienced
in a number of years. E. S. Adkins
Company's lumber and manufacturing
plant here was partly burned down,
with a loss of about $4,000. This
amount is we'll covered by insurance.
Their main flooring mill, sawmill,
warehouses and most valuable tim
Der have gone at 1880 o'clock A. M.
A row of dwelling-houses, more
lumber and an entirely new sash mill
are in the path of the flames and only
one engine can be worked because OF
the bad conditions of the water mains.
To the south and east are the Bal
timore, Chesapeake and Atlantic Rail
way Company car shops and the june.
ton and freight house Of that railroad
and the New York. Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad.
The fire was discovered by one OF
the two watchmen at the yard and he
endeavored to extinguish it, burning
his face and hands and singeing his
hair All the records and books in
the office were saved.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-08-05
Won PLEHYE MURDERED
Russian Minister of Interior Victim OF
Assassin.
THREW BOMB AT HIS CARRIAGE.
Assassin. a Young Finn, Is In Hospital Dan
gerousIy Wounded by Fragments OF His
Own Widespread Anarchist Plot
Suspected and Numerous Arrests Made
St. Petersburg Shaken by Tragedy.

ST. Petersburg. (By Cable). NJ
Won Plehve, minister of the interior,
was assassinated at $50 o'clock A. NJ,
by a bomb thrown at his carriage
while he was driving to the Baltic
Station to take train for the palace
at Peterhof, where he was to make
his weekly report to. the Emperor.
The assassination is believed to be
the outcome of widespread plot, the
existence of which has been sus
pected for several days.
Numerous arrests have already
been made, including that Of the as
sassin, a young man who is believed
to be a Finn named Leglo and who
is now in a hospital severely and per-
haps fatally injured by the explosion
of his own bomb.
An accompice of Leglo, also APP
parently a Finn, but whose name is
unknown, has been arrested. He had
in his possession a bomb which he
tried to throw, but he was overpow-
cred by the police just in time TO
prevent great loss of life.
AS Minister of Justice Muravleft
was driving to the Petershof palace
to report to Emperor Nicholas the
assassination of Minister of the In
terror Won Plehve, stones were thrown
at him and his carriage windows were
broken. The identity of the minister
assailants has not yet been discovered.
M. Won Plehve's assassin wore a
brown overcoat and a railroad officials
cap. He stood on the sidewalk, just
as Minister Won Plehve's carriage was
about to cross the canal bridge near
the station. The minister. was es-
corted by a number of detectives on
bicycles, and one of them jostled the
assassin, who then rushed into the
road and threw the bomb after the
carriage.
The missil struck the hind wheel
and exploded with fearful force.
killing or wounding over score of
persons. Minister Won Plehve and
his coachman were killed outright
and an officer of the guard was fatally
injured.
One of the 'cyclist detectives ar
rested the assassin, who endeavored
to escape, though wounded by
splinters in the face, arm and abb
domen. He made no attempt at re-
sistance, however, when seized by
the detective, and confessed his
crime, but refused to give his name.
The police Immediately after the ex-
plosion arrested a suspicious. indjvid-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-08-05
CHILD SCARED TO DEATH.
Wild Rampage Of Man Afflicted With
Epilepsy.

Philadelphia, (SpeciaD.-Seized with
a fit of violent epilepsy, Joseph Heisef
went on a rampage through Andalu'
STA, on the Bristol pike, on Monday
afternoon. He frightened little girl
to death, terrorized the barroom OF
the Red Lion Inn, smashed furniture
at his home and ended by throttling
a motorman on a passing trolley car,
who finally succeeded in overpower-
ing Heiser and turned him over to
the police.
The body OF six-year-old Marian
Rankin lies in small casket in the
parlor of her parents home, on the
Red Lion road, the victim of Heiser's
dementia. The child had always
stood in terror of Heiser, and she fled
in fright to her iIother whenever she
saw him.
When Heiser, waving his arm
wildly in the air and screaming at the
top of his voice, ran toward her in
front of the Rankin home the little
girl started to escape from him, but
before she had gone dozen feet she
was overcome with terror and fell
dead in the roadway. Heiser, who
has during the spring and summer
months been employed as a farm
hand, has been subject to epileptic
fits, but never before have they taken
a violent form.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-08-05
PRESIDENT is NOTIFIED.
An Interesting Ceremony at the Country Home
of the Rooseyelts.

Oyster Bay, L. l., (SpeciaD.
President Roosevelt was notified
formally Wednesday afternoon of his
nomination for the Presidency by the
Republican National Convention. The
ceremony took place at his country
home, at Sycamore Hill, three miles
from this village. In accordance
with the wish of the President, the
ceremony was as simple as possible.
The formal. notification of the ac-
ton of the Convention was made. by
a committee representing every State
and Territory in the United States.
Joseph G. Cannon, Speaker of the
House of Representatives, spoke tor
the committee.
The special train bearing the MEM
bers of the notification committee and
the invited guests left Long Island
City at 1892 A. M. and arrived here
at II.35 A. M. Only three Of the
members of the committee were abb
sent. They were James N. Coombs
of Florida, Senator Chauncey M. De-
pew of New York, who is in Europe,
and Senator Clarence D. Clark Of
Wyoming.
Included among the invited guests
were men prominent in all walks OF
life. Among them were personal and
political friends of the President in
New York State, lifelong friends and
neighbors on Long Island, including
the pastors of the Oyster Bay church
es and the officials of the National
and New York State Republican or
CARNATIONS.
On arrival at Sycamore Hill the
committeeman were received by
President Roosevelt. Mrs. Roose-
welt and National Chairman George
B. Cortelyou. All of the house guests
of the President were gathered on the
veranda, and as the occupants OF each
carriage alighted they were welcomed
by the President and each was pre-
scented to Mrs. Roosevelt.
At the conclusion Of the informal
reception the ceremony of notiflca-
ton began. The members of the
family, the house guests and the dis.
tinguished visitors were assembled
on the veranda.
When Speaker Cannon rose to de-
liver his speech at 1910 P. M. he
was greeted with applause. When he
had finished the President advanced
to the veranda railing, and, standing
under great festoon of American
flags, delivered his address in re-
Spouse to the notification. AS he
faced the assemblage he was warmly
applauded:
Both the President and Speaker
Cannon spoke standing on chair
placed at an angle of the veranda, so
that all could hear.
At the conclusion Of the address,
President Roosevelt received con-
gratulations, and several group
photographs were taken on the steps
and lawn, with the President in the
centre
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-08-05

uaI, who took refuge in hotel op-
posite the scene of the tragedy. He
carried bomb similar to that thrown
by Leglo AS soon as the police saw
the bomb they scattered, but an en-
ploye of the hotel rushed up behind
the accomplice and pinned his arms.
The explosive is believed to have
been composed of pyroxlin, as it gave
off little smoke. The force of the
explosion was so terrific that it not
only broke every window within a
radius of half a mile bu- reduced the
heavy paving stones to powder. heaved
up the pavement and flung heavy
piece of the ironwork of the carriage
across the canal, severing the thick
mast of barge, which fell. stunning
the captain of the vessel. Everybody
in the street was knocked down and
more or less bruised
When the officers Of the law. headed
by Minister of Justice Muravieff. had
terminated the necessary formalities
by drawing up a written report of the
crime, the mangled remains of the
minister of the interior were conveyed
to a humble chapel adjoining the
station, the windows of which miracu-
lousy escaped destruction.
The priests and people, with charac-
teristic Russian piety, at once joined
in a solemn requiem. The square in
front of the station was filled with
a reverent crowd of peasants and
laborers, and the busy hum of traffic
was silenced.
A priest proclaimed "the eternal
memory of the departed servant Wen
ceslas," while all those in the con-
gregation. dropped to their knees.
A no less impressive service was
conducted in the minister's stately
residence in the evening. to which
only intimate friends were invited by
M. Won Plehve's assistant, M. Dur
novo, who is temporarily in charge
of the ministry of the interior.
The magnificent staircase and the
reception rooms were draped in black.
The BODY of the minister was COM
pletely covered by a white shroud,
which concealed the CHASTITY mutila..
tons. It reposed in black and
silver casket in the corner of the vast
hall. surrounded by luxurlant palms:
Gendarmerie and non-commlssioned
officers stood sentinel at the head of
the casket while at its foot were two
high officials of the ministry.
A special edition Of the Otflcial
Messenger which was distributed late
in the afternoon contained only a
brief announcement of the death OF
M Won PIehve and the intimation that
an official requiem would be con-
Quoted. ,
The Emperor. who was at the Villa
Alexandria, at Peterhof. was greatly
affected by the news, coming, as it
did. atop of the bad tidings from the
seat of war and fears of international
complications. The Emperor almost
broke down when he was informed OF
the minister's murder
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-08-05
SEVEN ARE INDICTED
Federal Grand Jury Acts in Slocum
Disaster.
HEAVY BAIL WILL Be DEMANDED
True Bills Found Against the Captain, the
Inspector and q Probationary Officer, the
President, Secretary and treasurer OF the
Knickerbocker Co., and Against the Captain
of the Grand Republic.

New York, (SpeciaD.-The Federal
Grand Jury indicted Captain Van
Setback and Federal Steamboat In
spector Fleming and former Inspector
Lundberg in connection with the dis
aster of the General Slocum. on June
IS last when nearly one thousand
lives were lost.
Captain Van Schaick was COM
mander of the General Slocum.
Fleming and Lundberg had passed
the Slocum at the opening OF the
season.
United States District Attorney
Burnett said that indictments also
were found against President Barnaby,
Secretary Atkinson and treasurer
Dexter of the Knickerbocker Steam
boat Company, and Capt. John Peasee,
the commodore of the companys
fleet.
General Burnett said that when
these men and Captain Van Schaick
and Inspectors Lundberg and Flem-
ing are arraigned for pleading on
Monday he will insist upon bail being
fixed at $4,000 in each case.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-08-05
NEWS OF THE FAR EAST.

The Vladivostok squadron sank 8
Japanese steamer in the Pacific.
japan officially protested 10 the Rus
sian Government against alleged VIC
lations of the rules of war
Chinese arriving from Port Arthur
at Cbefoo say 1000 Japanese took ar
OUTPOST and were then blown up by
mine.
The German steamer Lisbon was
stopped and searched by a Russian
warship in the Gulf Of Finland, then
released.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Line
asked the United States Government
for protection against possible seizure
by Russians.
The Japanese captured the British
steamer Pei-Ping. owned by tho Chl'
nese Engineering and Mining Com
pany, of Shanghai.
1t was reported from st. Petersburg
that the cruisers said to have been
purchased in Germany had joined tho
VladivOstok squadron.
Liaoyang advises said that the Rus,
slams had assumed the offensive. and
that General Kuropatkin bad taken
charge of aggressive operations.
A Russian imperial ukasc. calling
447 900 recruits to the cOlors, has been
issued. and almost all the remaining
naval reserves have been ordered out
The Russian losses at the battle OF
Wafang- KaO are now estimated al
1000; many trains bearing wounded
have reached LiaOyang and Mukden.
Advices from General Kuroki's head
quarters said that the recent fighting
had resulted in the Russian loss OF the
best positions Oh the Liao-Yang and
Mukden roads.
Lord LansdOwne, in discussing with
Russia's representative the passage or
the Dardanelles by volunteer feet YES
sells. called attention to the British obi.
cations under the treaty with Japan.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-08-05
one DEAD; ANOTHER DYING.
Three Iilghwaymeu Shoot Mine Superintendent
and Stable Boss.

Altoona, Pa. (SpeciaD .-P. F. Camp.
bell, superintendent and paymaster OF
the Puritan Coal Mining Company, at
Puritan, Cambria county, and ChaS
HAYS, a stable boss for the same COM
pany, were held up on a public road
a mile out of Portage at 10 o'clock A
NJ. shot in twenty-five places sad rob-
bed of $2865 which they were taking
to Puritan to pay the miners.
The three highwaymen, who were
apparently Italians, escaped, but the
whole mountain top was secured FOL
them md a number OF suspicious
characters were arrested.
Campbell and Hays, in buggy
drove from Puritan to Portage and al
o o'clock received the money in g
bag from the Pennsylvania Railroad
station master at that place. 1t came
by express on an early train from ar
Altoona bank. With the money I'M
derneath the buggy seat they started
for Puritan.
A mile out of Portage at a turn If
the road is a clump of trees. Reach
ing the turn, the three men stepped
from the woods and without wore
opened fire. One showed a revolver
into Campbell's face and fired. Ih'
ball struck Campbell in the neck. The
other two highwaymen were armed
with shotguns loaded with buckshot
They also fired on the two men in the
buggy, both shots taking effect. The
man with the revolver reached undeI
the seat and snatched the bag OF mon
ey Just as the horse ran away.
Campbell and Hays were thrown oul
into the road and the horse continued
on to the stable.
Discharging two more loads Of shot
at the paymaster and his assistant, the
robbers fed in the direction of Lloyd
ell Campbell got to his feet ane
walked toward Puritan. Meeting a
farmer with a spring wagon, he told
his story and was driven to Portage
where he received surgical attention
and gave an alarm of the robbery
Posses were quickly orgdillZeu dill.
sent in all directions.
The populace is greatly excited over
the daring outrage, and the robbers
will not stand a ghost OF chance OF
escaping alive, if captured.
Campbell was brought to Altoona
on the express. He is desperately
wounded, there being fifteen bullet
wounds in his face, head and body
Two shots pierced his right lung, an,
other hit him in the mouth, and two
struck his forehead. Just as the train
left Portage bearing Campbell, his as
sistant, Hays, was brought into town
He died before he could be placed or
the train. Hays was terribly wounded
in the head and chest, five shots pierre
ing his lungs. :.
Campbell, who is SO years old, Il:
one of the best known mining ex'
perts in the central Pennsylvania field
The robbery was committed by per
sons who knew of the paymaster';
regular trips to Portage every two
weeks for the money to pay his men.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-08-05
SURROUNDED BY JAPS
Movement is Almost Completed and
Kuroki and Aku Are Closing In.
THE ENEMY'S FRONT IS EXTENDED.
Russian General Must Now Either Fight or
Withdraw Northwsrd-He Is Closely Pressed
at Haicheng, Where There Has Been Heavy
Fighting, the Rear Guard Of the Retreatins
Russians Being In Grave Peril.

St. Petersburg (By Cable).-Ihough
public attention has been distracted
from the events of the war during the
past week. first, because of the fear OF
international complications, and, sec
ond, because of the ASSASSINATION OF
Minister of the Interior Won Plehve,
the situation at the front is regarded
as critical.
The enveloping movement OF the
three Japanese armies of General ku-
roki, Nodzu and Oku around Genera!
Kuropatkin's position appears to be
almost complete, and the extended
line of the Japanese seems to be the
only drawback to concerted action.
1t is realized here that the Russian
general must now either fight or with
draw the whole army n"rthward:
Kuropatkin is being closely pressed
at Haicheng. At that place General
Kuroki's northern column makes it
extremely dangerous to remain there,
because, while holding the position to
give battle against the Japanese, whose
advance is always slow and careful,
General Kuroki might push through
and cut his communications with La
oyang.
While nothing is definitely known,
there are some unofficial indications
that matters are rapidly maturing tor
either a battle or retreat. FOR In
stance. the refusal to accept further
press kilograms at Haicheng. This
MIGHT be construed either that prepar-
atoms are making for retirement or
that the wires are very crowded, IN
cident to a concentration at Haicheng
or Liaoyang.
A few days are expected to deter
mine which course General kuropat-
kin has elected to pursue.
There is no inclination here to doubt
that there may have been pretty Sc.
we're fighting at the outer positions OF
Port Arthur. possibly accompanied by
a bombardment from the sea, but 1t IS
not believed that the Japanese are yet
ready to storm the fortress. Rear
Admiral Without, in command OF the
naval forces at Port Arthur. is relied
on to put to sea if the condition OF the
fortress becomes desperate. While
no definite information is obtainable,
the report that the fortress is short
of ammunition is considered by the
public as the most disquieting feature
of the situation there.
The indications are that the Baltic
squadron is on the eve of an important
movement. Nothing regarding this
can be ascertained officially, but many
of the officers already have said tare-
we'll to friends and families, and are
ho,iing themselves ready for instant
service. The Emperor had arranged
to inspect the squadron, but his plan
was given up owing to the assassina-
ton of Minister of the Interior Won
Plehve.
London, (By Cable).-The cores
pondent of the Daily Mail at Much
wang, in a dispatch dated July 81,
saws that there has been heavy fight
ing for two days in the marshes south
of Haicheng during the gradual re-
treat from Tatchekiao of 5000 Rus
slams forming the rear guard, and that
the peril of this force increases daily