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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
coNGER LEAVES PEKiNG.
Long Rumored Change Has Been De.
cided Upon.

Washington, Dec. 13.-It has been
settled that L. III. Conger Of Des
Moines, now minister to China, Will
be transferred to Mexico to succeed
General Powell Clayton of Arkansas,
who will retire with this administra-
ton as has been announced before. It
has been supposed for some time that
Mr.. Conger would get the place. He
will be succeeded by w. w. Rockhill,
chief of the bureau Of the American
republics. Mr. Conger's early return
to this country may be expected.
Willet J. Hayes, who has been Sc
lected as assistant secretary of agri-
culture, Is a professor of the Mime
sofa State College of Agriculture at
St. Anthony. He Is an able scientist
and will work for coordination of
scientific bureaus of the department, a
matter that has given much trouble. 1t
Ia believed that this work will large.
ly fall on assistants as the secretary
necessarily has political relations and
cannot study internal affairs of the de-
partment as closely as he might wish.
II is believed Mr.. HAYES selection Is
strong evidence that Mr.. Wilson will
he retained.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
CABINET DECIDED UPON.
President 10 Said to Contemplate On.
Iy One Change

Washington, Dec. Extraordinarily,
but on high authority, It Is said that
the president has decided to make no
changes In the cabinet, except to re.
place Postmaster General Wynne
with George b. Cortelyou on March 4,
Secretaries Shaw and Wilson will re-
main. Secretary Hitchcock, concern
ing whom there has been quite as
much speculation as there has about
Secretary Shaw. Is to be in the cab.
met OF the next administration, It Is
expected.
1t is unlikely that several OF the
members will remain through all the
coming term OF Mr.. Roosevelt. Mr..
Shaw Is likely TO stay, 1t IL now
thought. for year at least until he
completes his four years Of cabinet
service.
The following gstatement Is from
Saturdays Washington Post: THE
president has already announced
formally that Secretary Hay. Attorney
General Moody and Secretary Nor
ton will be members of the new cab
met, and It is now expected that he
will make similar announcements con-
corning the others from time to time
this winter. Very likely the next
statement given ont at the White
House will be about Secretary show,
who has been the object OK much Cos
sip during the last -four or FIVE weeks"
II does not follow that the cabinet
will remain intact throughout the ser
ond term Of Mr.. Roosevelt. However.
as a matter OF fact. II is certain that
some OF the members viii retire he.
fore March 4. 1909. PIT these will be
DEVELOPMENTS Of the future.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
RUSSIANS ARRIVE IN BOATS.
Reach Che Foo Almost Frozen BY
Long Exposure.


Che Foo, Dec l7.-Seven Russians
In civilian garb. but a military train
ing obvious in their bearing, arrived
yesterday In an open sailboat. carry.
Ing dispatches. They were unwilling
to talk and went Immediately to the
Russian consulate A high wind en-.
abled them to make quick passage
from Port Arthur.
The sail boat In which the Russians
reached Che Foo left Port Arthur
Thursday morning under cover of a
snow storm and had a terrible expert
ence in passing. The men were near.
ly frozen when they made this port
end were unable TO leave the boat
without assistance. The Russians
brought larg number Of dispatches.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
STOsSEL IS
AGAIN WOUNDED
The Russian Commander is
Made Target for Rifle
Balls.
WOUND OF NO CONSEQUENCE
News is Brought BY Dispatch From
Che Foo-Desultory Firing Con.
tinues and Night Sorties BY Both
Sides Are Still Frequent.

London. Dec. 17.---General Stoessel,
Russian military commander at Port
Arthur. according to a dispatch from
Che Foo to the Daily Telegraph, has
again been wounded, this time by a
rifle bullet. The correspondent adds
that the wound is not serious.
Paris, Dec. 1.-THE meeting OF the
international commission to inquire
into the North sea incident has def
nitely been fixed for next Tuesday
morning at the foreign office.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
Aftermath of Strike.

Now that the strike is over in the
Omaha packing houses the Japanese
strike breakers are having hard time.
The white workmen will not let them
live in the town, and so they are
housed in the packing buildings. The
managers of the plants say they are
TOO good workmen to lot go.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
Fire Drill Is Effective.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Fifteen hun
dred children Of all ages were aroused
from sleep by an alarm of FIRE IN the
Hebrew Oruhan ASYLUM In Amsterdam
avenue before daylight yesterday end
marched in safety from the building
They performed their fire drill pre-
cisely as they had been trained. Then
the teachers and elder boys, COM
posing the fire brigade, attacked the
b,aze and Quickly e1.inguished t..
II was confined to laundry and the
damage was slight
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
TO iNDiCT LAWSON.
j. D. Rockereiler's Consent 10 to be
Gained.

New York, Dec. 17.-John ID. Rock
efeller, Henry II. Rogers and their as
sociates in the Standard Oh group,
with their legal advisers, are consid-
ering a radical plan for the suppress
sion OF Thomas W. Lawson The
plan under advisement Is to bring
criminal proceedings against Lawson
under section 435 of the penal Code,
which reads as follows:
"A person who, with intent to af-
feet the market price OF the
stocks, bonds or other evidences Of
debt of corporation, or association,
y. 80 knowingly circulates any
false statement, rumor or intelligence,
is punishable by a fine OF not more
than $4,000 or by Imprisonment for
not more than three vetrs or both"
1t was under this section Of the zen.
al code that Alfred II. Goslin was con.
victed Of raiding Brooklyn Rapid
Transit stock by circulating false ru-
mors concerning that corporation.
Goslin carried the case to the court OF
appeals, which decided against him.
Henry II. Rogers. The active head
of the Amalgamated, and the special
target Of Mr.. Lawson in his "Frenzied
Finance article. is in favor, 1t Is
said, of bringing criminal proceedings
against Mr.. Lawson. Mr.. Rogers IL
fighter.
John d. Rockefeller has not yet been
won over, II is said, to the side Of
those who favor the radical plan. Mr..
Rockefeller's policy has always been
antagonistic to env voluntary appear-
ance in the limelight, he preferring 20
work out all matters, even TO the pun
ishment Of an enemy, Quietly, pa
tiently and without resort To any
measure which would mean publicity
to Standard OIL. its men and its
methods
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
He Drank carboIle Acid.

Ottumwa. Dec 19.--As the result OF
an autopsy, the coroner's Jury return
ed verdict of suicide in the death NJ
Charles f. Garthwait. who was found
dead In the Laclede hotel. The 20
topsy showed horrible burns inside
the body. as the result OF the man
taking carholic acid. The body was
taken 10 Frederic for burial.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
Three Killed on sattIeshlp.

Philadelphia, Dec. 16.-Caught In
trap and helpless to save themselves.
three men lost their lives and four
others, including Lieutenant William
Cole, were terribly scalded yesterday
by rush Of steam and boiling water
In the fire room of the battleship
Massachusetts, lying at the League
Island navy yard. The dead:
Edgar Hub, married, boilermaker
and civilisa.
Andrew Hamilton, married, boil
ermaker and civilian.
Charles Ritzel, boilermaker's helper
and civilian.
With the exception Of Lieutenant
Cole all the killed and injured re-
sided In Philadelphia.
Lieutenant Cole received his injuries
n a heroic effort to rescue the others
The accident was caused by the CIV
Ing way of gasket or rubber washer
on boiler on the starboard side OF
the ship.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

my saies! How. well your hus-
band Is trained. How did you ever
do it," 81 didn't. He was a widower
when got h,m. 1t saves a lot or
trouble. "-Chicagc Rscord- Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
The Ward of King Canute

A Romance Of the Danish Conquest.
BY oTTLIE LIENcRaSTz Tha Of Lle the Lucky
Copyright C. McCLURG & co.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

In Russia there Is a larger proper.
ton of blind people than In any other
European country. Two 'uut Of every
thousand persons are sfghtless.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
CABLES CLOSED FOR
INDEFINITE PERIOD

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Western
Union Cable Company has received advices
from the Russian government that the
Observation-Disclosures cables are closed
for an indefinite period to correspondence
of every nature. Some days ago it was an
nounced that these cables had been closed
temporarily TO private correspondence.
The Commercial Gable Company has re-
ceived the following notice: The Dutch
East Indian administration announces that,
by virtue of Article s, of the st. Petersburg
convention, kilograms containing matter
not intelligibue TO the Dutch administra-
ton, or matter relating to the movement Of
ships or troops which would be i'm the in
terests of a belligerant power, Russian or
Japan, will not be accepted until further
notice by the Sabang, Kota, Raja and
Olehleh offices.
kilograms in code language, prepared
from commercial codes may be admitted on
condition that the code used is furnished
TO the Dutch officials and that the matter
translated into plain language is not OBJ
jectionable."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
RUSSIA WILL ACCEPT
COL. HAYS NOTE IN PART
Wants a Reservation Covering Her
Railway Interests in Man
churia.
NO FOREIGNERS DESIRED

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 17.-Russia's re-
ply to Secretary Hays note on China prob
ably will be made in a few days. 1t will
acquisece in principle. but with certain
reservations regarding Chinese administra-
tive control over the egion in Manchuria
leased to Russia, or covered by the Chinese
Eastern Railroad, in order TO safeguard
existing Russian interests.
When the note was first dispatched to the
powers the authorities here undeniably were
disposed to view it with suspicion and there
fore it's reception by the other Cabinets was
awaited with keen interest. AS the Rus
sian authorities have obtained the views
of the European chanceIleries and have
seen the friendly reception given to the
note even by Russia's ally. the fear that
it might contain a hidden pitfall for Rus
STA began to disappear. The Russian au-
thorities have now been made acquainted
with the replies of the remaining powers,
including that of Japan, and Ii has now
practically been decided TO give adherence
in principle. Russia explained that She was
as anxious as the other powers TO pre-
vent disorders in China and to preserve
It's integrity, but that owing to Russia's
special interests in Manchuria difficulties
are presented. Her railroad must be pro-
tected, and Russia will make a reservation
on this point. The government does not de-
sire her position in this respect to be mis-
understood hereafter, and for this reason
her words will be explicit and not equivocal.
Russia has not yet given permission for
any military attaches to join the Russian
army in the field. Requests have been re-
ceived from all the powers, including the
United States, and il is understood that
Viceroy Alexieff, to whom the question was
referred, would prefer that foreign attaches
should not join in the Russian field opera
tions until March, explaining that owing
to the unexpected suddenness of the out
break of hostilities it is difficult to make
arrangements for their comfortable accom-
modation, especially during the severe
weather, until that time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
PICEROY ALEXIEFF'S
ORDER TO HIS TROOPS

PORT ARTHUR, Tuesday, Feb. 1.-the
text of the order of the day issued 10 the
Russian troops by Viceroy Alexieff to-day
follows:
"A heroic army aud fleet have been in
trusted to me by his Majesty, the Emperor
and now, when the eyes Of the Gar of
Russia and of the world are upon us. we
must remember that il is our sacred duty
to protect the Car and the fatherlani
Russo is great and powerful, and if our
foe Is strong this must give us additional
strength and power TO fight him. The spirit
of the Russian soldiers and sailors is
higher. Our army and navy know many
renowned names. which must I'm this hour
serve as an example to US. Our God. who
has always upheld the cause that is lust is
doing so now. Let US unite for the coming
struggle; let every man be Of TRANQUIL
mind. in order the better to fulfill his duty
trusting in the Almighty. and let every
man perform his task, remembering that
prayer to God and service TO the Emperor
are never wasted.
Long live the Emperor and the father
land. God be with us, Hurrah!'
Troops are arriving here continuously
and the mobilization OF the forces is maxi
ing excellent progress. The fortress is now
thoroughly prepared to withstand a siege.
and is regarded as inaccessible.
General Stoessel has issued an assuring
proclamation TO the population.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
JAPAN IS SENDING 4
BIG ARMY INTO KOREA

TOXIC, Feb. 17.-Eight transports with
japanese troops from Nagasaki, and sew
eral additional vessels carrying war NUM-
lions, are on their way to the west coast
of Korea. Detaehments of Japanese cav
airy have already landed at Wiju, on the
Yalu river.
PORT ARTHUR, Feb. 1.-THE reports
that the Japanese have concentrated about
60.OD troops at Wonson Ton the east coast
of Korea), with the object of entering Man
churia. are confirmed.
PARIS. Feb. I7.-An official dispatch re-
ceived here to-day from FOX announces
that one of the most important movements
of japanese troops yet made is occurring
to-day. One of the main branches of the
army, consisting of three divisions. and in
Guiding a division of guards, is now going
on board transports. The previous land
ings of japanese in Korea and
are said to have been small compared with
this simultaneous sailing of three divisions,
aggregating approximately an army of $1,000
to $4,000 men. The japanese authorities, it
is added, had taken every precaution TO
prevent information from going out con-
corning the embarkation and the destination
of this army. 1t is believed, but this is not
sure, that the destination of this force is a
point near the mouth OK the 1dlu river, OF
a spot on the Liao-Tung peninsula, flank
ing Port Arthur.
Another official dispatch says a Japanese
transport has been sighted off a town south
of the mouth of the Yalu river. This. il Is
added, is not connected with the embarka-
ton Of the three divisions referred 10 In
these dispatches to-day, but is considered
to be a confirmation OF the report that the
town of which the transport was seen is TO
be one OF the bases for the land operations
OF the Japanese.
BERLIN, Feb. 1.-THE Admiralty here
has received of the reports
that Japanese landing operations on a vast
scale are taking place on both of Korea's
northern coasts. and IL is assumed by the
ready by early spring for a forward move
ment supported by properly equipped bases.
Possibly 10000 men according to the esti-
mates made at the German Admiralty
will be in the field before a collision takes
place with the Russians in force.
Expert naval opinion in Berlin justified
the japanese in landing before the Russian
fleet is destroyed. as TO wait until that is
accomplished might mean a delay in the
land operations for months. consequent
on the strengthening of Russia's forces.
The expectation expressed by a technical
newspaper which reviews the situation is
that Japan probably will. in the beginning,
have considerable land successes through
hard fighting. What may happen after the
early period of the land operations no tech
meal person ventures 10 predict in writing,
though IL is doubted if the Siberian Rail
road will be at all adequate TO reinforce
and supply the Russian army.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGEl

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
porting the japanese naval attack on Port
Arthur Feb. IA, says the Russian guardship
In the harb0r and another Russian warship,
lying outside the karbor. were torpeduSd
and that the japanese retired without susr
tanning any injury.
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Feb. IA
dispatch received here from Port Arthur.
dated Feb. IL, says that in the action of
Port Arthur on Feb. II the Russian volun-
teer fleet steamer Kherson was struck by a
twelve-inch shell in her upper works. A
slight fire broke out, which was quickly en-
tlnguished. There was no loss OF life.
TOXIC, Feb. IA heavy storm spared
the Russians from a desperate torpedo at
tack at Port Arthur on the morning of sun
day, the 14th inst. During the preceding
night the vessels of the japanese tOtilla OF
torpedo craft were parted by the force of
the binding snowstorm so that only two
OF the larger d~estrOyers succeeded In fore
ing their way through the fierce gale TO
Port Arthur. When they arrived there they
attacked separately, and the officers of one
of them are confident that they succeeded in
torpedoing a Russian warship. The de-
stroyer Asargiri, in charge of Lieutenant
Commander Ishikawa, arrived off Port
Arthur about 3 o'clock in the morning and
was met with a sharp fire from the fortress
and Russian ships acting as scouts. The
Asargiri discharged several torpedoes at a
big warship but the result is unknown. a
cannonade was opened upon the scouting
vessels and maintained until they withdrew.
mander Takenouchi, arrived two hours after
the Asargiri and ran up close to the mouth
OF the harbor, where she found two war
ships, names unknown. She fired a torpedo
at one, and the torpedo exploded.
Admiral Togo, in reporting the attack,
says although the results are unknown, he
feels sure the moral effect upon the enemy
will be excellent. Commander Nagai COM
manded the entire torpedo fotilla. The
number of the craft in the fotilla and the
point of their departure is concealed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
WIJU IS DECLARED OPEN
PORT BY KING OF KOREA
Is Thrown Free to the Worlds
Trade Through Efforts of the
United States.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 17-Mr. Allen, the
American minister at Seoul. cables the State
Department that Win has been declared
open 10 the Of the world by the
Korean government
The United States was the first power, so
far as known, 10 apply 10 the Korean gov
eminent for the opening OF VIII to the
worlds trade. This action was taken while
Japan and England were urging the open
ing Of ~YongamphO. lying at the mouth of
the Yalu river on the Korean side. The
view taken by the State Department was
that If we could secure the opening of Win
15o miles up the YaIu above Yongampho the
effect would be TO practically open the
whole OF that stretch of the river to com
merce. so that the project really was much
larger than the mere opening Of a port at
the mouth of the river. VIII lies on the
opposite side OF the river and very near TO
Antung. In M~anchuria, which the Chinese
government already has by treaty with the
United States declared 10 be an open port.
although this never has been admitted by
Russia. II is understood that the opening
of Win is directly attributable to Japa-
nese ascendency in Korea
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
Toxic Report Confirmed.

CHICAGO, Feb. discrimination of the
report that two Russian warships were tor
pedoed in an attack of japanese torpedo
boats upon the Russian feet at Port Ar
thur last Sunday was received to-day by
Sheizaburo Shimiza. imperial Japanese con-
sui in Chicago. The message briefly de-
scribing the engagement, which came from
the government in Toxic. reads as follows
The first fleet Of torpedo destroyers left
for Port Arthur Feb. Is in spite of a heavy
storm of wind and snow. At 8 o'clock oR
the morning OF the 14th the fleet attacked
the Russian warships, and was fired up
on. in spite of which the destroyer Asakiri
torpedoed a Russian man-of-war and es-
capped safely. At 8 o'clock the same morn
ing another destroyer. Hayatori, went close
TO the entrance of the port, where two
Russian werships were stationed. One of
them was torpedoed and a safe return was
made"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18

TOXIC. Feb. lit is said on high au-
thority that the Japanese government, I'm
responding through United States Minister
Griscom to Secretary Hays note. agrees to
the naturalization of China, excluding Man
churia. which Russia is now occupying.
Japan, it is also said, reserves the right
to counterbalance any action of Russia in
violating China's neutrality. The Emperor.
the Supreme Council of War. the Privy
Council and a majority of the Cabinet prob
ably will depart on Feb. 30 for KyOto. where
it is planned temporarily to establish inn
perial headquarters. The date. however
has not yet been definitely decided. Later.
it is expected, the Emperor and councillors
will go TO Hiroshima, where the Emperor
will personally watch the em~barkation of
troops.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
RUSSIA'S BALTIC FLEET
IS NO LONGER ICE-BOUND
Six WarShips That Were Frozen
IN at Kronstadt Now En-
Route South
PASS CORTLAND ISLAND

COPENHAGEN. Feb. IA dispatch has
been received here from WHISKY, Island of
Gothland, saying that six Russian warships
passed the island Feb. Is going south.
The Island of Gothland Is in the Baltic
sea, off the eastern coast of Sweden. 1t
lies in the course of vessels coming down
the Baltic from Kronstadt TO pass out into
the North sea.
1t was reported last week from COpen-
hagen that the Russian Baltic squadron of
fifteen warships had passed through Dan
ish waters en- route for the far East, but
this report was not confirmed.
1t was also reported from Berlin that
Russia has requested permission of Ger
many to send warships through the kiel
canal, which is one way of getting into the
North sea from the Baltic. 1t was subse-
quently announced from Berlin that nothing
was known there officially of the impending
passage of the Russian Baltic fleet through
the KieI canal. 1t was also pointed out
in Berlin that Russia had but seven or
eight warships in the Baltic that could be
made serviceable against Japan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
INDIANA NOTES.

ELWOOD.-John c. Dairy, OF Elwood, q
youthful desperate who has caused the
officers great annoyance, was given an in
Discriminate sentence In the
In the Grant Circuit Court Wednesday for
stealing chickens.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, a small town
south Of here, has located a earning FAC
tory that will employ fifty men. The COM
ming factory.
TELL CITY.-The Columbia Tobacco
Company, a newly established business
mere after four months steady work has
increased its capital stock from 5000 TO
$1,000.
PETERSBURG.-The Globe shoe store
was Quilted by fire Tuesday night al IL
o'clock. The building was badly damaged.
Loss on building and stock $4,000; insurance.
$1,000.
HILISBORO.-The Bowers schoolhouse.
three miles northwest OF Wallace, was de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday night. Loss 1900.