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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
OTHER SKIRMISHES
ALONG THE YALU

ST. PETERSBURG. April l2-ln his dis
patch telling of the surprise at the killing
of fifty japanese scouts. General Kuropat-
kin says: 'Nonccmmissioned officers
Louchkine and Souhaschonov distinguished
themselves in the fight. On the following
day the japanese lowered their flag at
Wiju and their outposts. which lately have
been seen, fell back. On the night OF April
four Russians crossed the Yalu TO YEN
Yongampo and made toward Russian VIII
lage. where they found a squadron of ia
panese cavalry. They remained there
twelve hours. when they were betrayed by
Koreans and found themselves obliged to
swim the river. their boat having struck
on a sandbank One soldier lost HIS life.
The Japanese pursued the Russians in a
boat, but were in turn attacked by a Rus
sian boat which had come TO the rescue
of the swimmers The Japanese were all
killed and their boat sunk"
General Kuropatkins report is a matter
Of general satisfaction In Official circles.
Again. in view of the authorities. the Rus
sian soldier has proved his superiority in
strategy and I'm the manner OF attack.
which left no chance for a single enemy to
escape.
One feature of the message which is not
pleasing TO the authorities is the action OF
the Koreans in revealing 10 the Japanese
the presence of the Russians at Yongam-
pho. and the belief prevails that the Ko-
reans are not so unfriendly to the Japanese
as has been announced. Incidents such a.
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JURY IN THE NEELY CASE
WAS UNABLE TO AGREE
Amount of the Indianian's Alleged
Peculations in Cuba Therefore
Remain Unfixed.
CONTENTION OF COUNSEL

NEW YORK, April 12-The jury to-day
disagreed in the action brought by the
United States az ainst Charles f. w. Neely.
former director of finance of the postofficcs
of Cuba, in which an attempt was made
to officially fix .he amount OF Neely's al
legged peculations between January ana
May, 1900.
Judge Lacombe. sitting in the United
States Circuit Court. where the suit was
tried made several efforts tosget the jury
TO agree. but failed, and discharged IL, after
being assured by the foreman and several
of the jurymen that an agreement was
impossible.
The attorneys for the government con-
tended that by documentary evidence they
had shown that Neely's peculations during
the three months mentioned amounted TO
about $1,000. The attorney for Neely ar
gued that the Cuban act of amnesty freed
his client from all criminal and civil liza oil
ity. Special Attorney General Jones said
the government would retry the case at
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SHERIFF WILL DELAY HIS
ATTEMPT TO ARREST BELL
Colorado Man Will Not Try to
Serve Warrants on Militia
Officers.
MAY WAIT TWO WEEKS

OURAY, Col. April 12.-Sheriff Corbett
will make no attempt for the present TO
serve the warrants at Telluride on Adjt.
Gen. Sherman NJ. Bell and Capt. B. Wells.
adjudged guilty of contempt of court for
disobeying the habeas corpus order OF
Judge Theron Stevens and refusing to bring
President Meyer. of the Western Fedora
tion of Miners, into court. Judge Stevens
has gone TO Gunnison, where he will hold
court for two weeks, and the sheriff will
await his return here at the end of the Gun
nison session before he takes any steps in
the direction of serving his warrants.
OURAy. Col. April l2.-No attempt as
yet has been made by Adjutant General
Bell, commanding the military at Telluride.
10 have Judge Theron Stevens. of Ouray,
arrested for his criticisms of Governor Pea
body and the heads of the state militia in
connection with the Meyer habeas corpus
case. However. IL is reported here that
General Bell, in telephone conversation
with a resident of this place, gave as his
intention TO take Judge Stevens into GUS
tody and place him in the military prison
at Telluride If the opportunity affords
itself
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TRIES TO ASSASS|NATE
WITH A KITCHEN KNIFE
Nineteen Year-Old Anarchist At
tacks Senor Maura, the Span
iSh Premier.
ARREST OF THE YOUTH

BARCELONA, April 12.-An Anarchist
to-day attempted to assassinate Premier
Maura with kitchen knife, but failed in
his purpose and was arrested. The premier
had just returned from attending requiem
celebrated for the repose of the soul of the
late Queen Isabella, and was entering the
palace. when a youth. nineteen years of
age. named Joaquin Miguel Artao, ap-
preached, and shouting Good day, long
live anarchy" and tried to strike the pre-
mier in the chest with a common kitchen
knife. The force of the blow was broken
and it's direction diverted by the heavy lace
OH the minister's ccat, resulting in only a
slight scratch under the sixth rib. A doctor
attached to King Alfonsos suite examined
the premier and prescribed a few hours
rest. His Ma jesty sent a messenger to in
quire concerning the attack and as to the
prime minister's condition.
Joaquin Miguel Artao, the assailant was
employed as a domestic. He is an An
archist, and when arrested attempted sui
eide by dashing his head against the wall.
According to another account, the pre-
mier coolly drew the knife from his cloth
ing and threw it on seat in his carriage,
after which he entered the palace, walked
UP stairs, and telephoned to Minister OF
Interior Guerra at Madrid. saying: 81 have
been stabbed. Don't be alarmed. The
wound is not serious"
Premier Maura is very unpopular in Cata-
lonia, owing to his firm attitude in sup
pressing labor disorders, and he had been
warned that it would be dangerous for him
to accompany King Alfonso. The attack
from which he fortunately ESCAPED with
only trifiing wound, was made just after
he at the Kings command. had distributed
5000 pesetas to the poor at the local Council
building.
Artao was examined and declared that he
had no accompices, but acted his OWL
| initiative because of his hatred of Maura S
| politics. He said he had been studying
| sculpture at the studio of the famous
sculptor Nadal. whose brother was formerly
| mayor of Barcelona.
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BILLS SENT
IN MAILS TO HEARST MEN
Money Said to Have Been Re-
ceived by Democrats at New
Albany.
NO WRITING IN LETTERS
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind. April i2.-Envel-
opes containing ten-dollar bills, and with
nothing TO indicate why the money was
sent, have been received in this city by
Democrats who are supposed to be in SYM
pathy with the movement in favor of NOM
mating Hearst for the presidency. The en-
yelopes were postmarked Indianapolis and
purported TO come from the headquarters
OF the Hearst League. The greenbacks
were wrapped In blank paper. which
there was no writing to indicate who had
sent the money and for what purpose it was
being distributed so literally The fact that
money was being sent TO this city was as
certained through letters received by Dem
ocrats who are not favorable to the Hearst
movement, aud VINO have been exhibiting
the letters and contents. Several of the
letters have been taken to District Chair
man Thomas Hanlon, who favors Judge
Parker of New York, for the presidential
nomination. The receipt of the letters has
caused considerable comment among the
Democrats, many of whom have expressed
a desire TO be placed on the mailing list of
the persons who are sending out the money.
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BRYAN ACCUSED OF
DISSIPATING FUNDS
Mrs. Bennett Wants Him Re-
moved as Executor of Her Late
Husbands Estate.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 12.-Counsel
for Mrs Grace Imogene Bennett appeared
before Probate Judge Cleaveland to-day
with 4 petition that William Jennings
Bryan be removed the executor of the
estate of the late Philo S. Bennett, the
chief allegation being that he is dissipa ting
the funds of the estate in his legal actions
in attempting to secure the probation of
the sealed letter" as a part of the will.
The sealed letter" gives Mr.. Bryan $780,
0Oo. The court Will set a date for a hear
ing.
The new petition sets forth that. although
a similar application for Mr. Bryan's re-
moval was fled In December. he has since
then actively prosecuted an appeal from
the decree OF the Probate Court; that the
issues were tried in the Superior Court and
the finding was against him. and that he
has appealed to the Supreme Court, and
purposes To appeal. Il need be. 10 even a
higher tribunal. AM IN the meantime lie
has neglected To perform his duties and
obligations as executor
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LAWYERS WORD-PICTURE
Of BROWNS PLIGHT DRIVES
SOBB|NGW|FE FROM COURT
Woman, Torn by Grief, Lingers in
Corridors of Federal Building
After Telling Argument.
BROTHER IS DENOUNCED
Collins Is Classed as Criminal by
Counsel Ketcham Near End of
the Trial.

In a three-hour argument ringing with
frequent outbursts of impassionate elo-
quence, former Attorney General w. a.
Ketcham, leading attorney for Walter
Brown, an alleged member of the Elkhart
bank cabal. brought TO a final end last
night at 5 o'clock the supreme efforts of
the defense TO clear the Elkhart manufac-
turer and politician.
Pacing the floor before the two rows of
impassive jurors, Attorney Ketcham, with
sleeves jerked above his cuffs, pounded out
in vigorous language and gestures the legal
points entering into the defense of Brown
The Federal Court room was crowded TO
the capacity of it's aisles to hear Ketch-
ANS closing argument. Within the court
railing Mrs. Brown sat beside her nus
that has olssracter.zed him throughout the
long trial. During the closing words OF At
torney Ketcham'S argument, when he
struck the cord of feeling and pictured
Mrs. Brown waiting nervously for the ver-
diet of the jury, the latter raised her hand
kerchief to her wet eyes and left the court
room. few minutes later, as the crowd
filed out, she was sitting on one OF the
benches in the corridor with her head
buried in her arms and her body shaking
with sObS.
BITTER WORDS UNSPARED.
Unless the jury hangs or requires several
hours in which to find it's verdict. to-day
will witness the end of the last of the Elk
hart bank cases, which have lasted almost
five weeks. Before the case goes to the
jury to-day there remains two and a half
hours of argument TO the prosecution Dis
trict Attorney Healing will make the clos
ing argument of the government beginning
this morning at 0 o clock His speech Is
expected to be equally vigorous as that of
Mr.. ketchams, but the tide will flow mer-
ciliessly against Brown.
Following the closing of the prosecution s
case the jury will receive instructions from
Judge Anderson. after which the jurors will
retire to find the verdict This will prob
ably be early in the afternoon session.
With the exception of half an hour, the
entire session OF yesterday was devoted to
the arguments of the defense, Judge Van
Fleet in the morning and Attorney Ketcham
in the afternoon. Neither attorney spared
bitter words in heaping odium and perfdy
upon Wilson l.. Collins, who pleaded guilty
several weeks ago and who testified against
Brown last week
Ketcham, especially, devoted some time
to Collins. who is brother of Mrs. Brown.
burning out the point in kissing words that
all the evidence introduced by the govern
ment the evidence of a perjured man.,
as most of the witnesses of the prosecu-
the books of the bank, which were kept by
Collins.
COLLINS Is ARRAIGNED.
Thine after time" continued Ketcham,
'this man Collins with his hand raised to
Almighty God. swore to the controller of
| the currency that the report which he had
prepared was true. knowing at the time it
CONTINUED ON PAGE 6. COL. A.
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SCHOOLBOY SLAIN
BY KANSAS NEGRO
Black Murderer Fires Into Crowd
Of White Lads at a Base
ball Game.

KANSAS CITY, April 12-Roy Martin.
aged seventeen years, high school boy of
Kansas City, Kan, was shot and killed
to-day by a negro boy named Gregory.
Martin. with his schoolmates, was playing
ball, when Gregory and other negro boys
made insulting remarks tor the white boys
The white boys resented this, and Gregory
drew a revolver and fired into the crowd of
white boys, sending a bullet through Mar
tins heart.
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NEW YORK. April l2-United States SEN
ator William A. Clark. of Montana. sailed
to-day on the Hamburg-American liner
Princess Victoria Luise for a five or six
weeks cruise in the Mediterranean 10 re-
gain his health. Senator Clark said before
sailing that he had not been well since he
underwent an operation last December
while i'm the Bermudas. where he had gone
to be relieved of an attack OF bronchitis.
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SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. April 12.-Gov-
ernor Hunt sailed to-day for New York
TO confer with President Roosevelt relative
to Porto Rican affairs. Ii is understood
that the appointment of Mr.. Hunt fed
eral judge in Montana will be announced
shortly after his arrival In the United
StateS
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 12.-The battal-
ion of Filipino scouts under command of
Major Darlington. which has been here for
some time. left to-day on a special train
for ST. Louis. where they will be one OF
the features Of the exposition.
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Sounds of Heavy Firing Heard at
Ting-Chow at 6 O'clock This
Morning.
RUSSIAN FLEET OUTSIDE
And May Have Been Caught by
the Japanese Among the
Miaotao Islands.
SURPRISE ON THE YALU
Fifty Japanese Scouts Shot, Bayo-
neted or Drowned by Rus
sian Sharpshooters.

CHE-FOO. April II. II IA ma cor
respondent Of the Associated Press nj
Teng-Chow. forty miles northwest OF
here, teIeGraphs follows; sounds
of heavy firing were heard mt half
past @ o'clock this "wednesday
being done between here and Port
Arthur. Ii is believed ut Teng-Chow
that the IonG-expected sen fight
among the Miaotao islands has taken
place.
'The japanese battleship Asahi,
dying an admiraI's fag, was seen on
Che-Foo yesterday going 10 the west.
and there is no doubt that the
mainder of the japanese feet was i'm
the vicinity of Port Arthur. The Rus
sian feet also was seen outside Port
Arthur yesterday"
Noon.-The captain of the steamer
to-day from Nicu-ChwanG, reports
TINT he heard heavy firing bctween
and o'clock this "wednesday
morning I'm the direction OF Port Ar
thur. The firing was continuous. hut
no ships were visible. From the di-
rectfon of the sound he Judged that
there was fighting at the entrance 90
Port Arthur. The Lockshnn was the
last foreign merchant vessel tn leave
Nieu-Chwang. smiling at the same
time the British gunbont EspieSIe,
at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
GPort Arthur is about sixty-five miles 10
the north from Teng-Chow. The Miaotao
islands are on line between the two points
and about twenty-five miles north OF Teng-
Chow. Dispatches received from the far
East during the past five days have re-
ported both the japanese fleet and the
Russian Port Arthur feet to be cruising
at sea in the vicinity of Port Arthur. Six
Japanese warships were reported of Wei
| Hai-Wei on April .. and the 10th inst.
| japanese warships were seen on the hori-
/ zen from Port Arthur On April 10 the
Russian warships at Port Arthur were re-
| ported to be patroiling actively, and the
18th inst. eight russian warships were re-
! ported TO have been seen ten miles outside
| of Port Arthur
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ST. PETERSBURG. April I3.-Ac-
cording to teIegraphic ad,ices re-
ceived by the Novosti from it's corre-
spondent mt Liao-Nang, bombnrd-
ment of Port Arthur and a fight ON
the YaIu are expected omentarfIy-
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ST. PETERSBURG, April 12.-Gen.
kuropatl<in, i'm dispatch to the Ers-
perOr bearing to-day's date, says TINT
General krasnalinski, ON the night OF
April =, ordered detachment of
sharpshoOtcrs to cross to the left
bank of the YaIu river, opposite Win.
The sharpshooters landed on the
Island of Samalind and surprised a
patrol of fifty Japanese scouts just NJ
the latter were approaching the east
side of the island I'm three boats.
The Russians allowed the japanese
tn land and then fired on them. Nearly
all the Japanese were shot, bayo-'
neted or drowned and their boats
sunk. The Russians suffered no losses.
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LONDON, April 13.-The Times Nieu.
Chwang correspondent, cabling under
date of April II. says; "Last night n
pilots flare was mistaken for the
Russians fired and snnk the junk.
with thirty-fve hands, besides KILL
ing three persons and woundinx
seven i'm another junk. The native
leaving the town.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-28
BARACA DEDICATION
A Big Audience at Splendid Event
Celebrated Last Night.

The new class room OF the Baraca
class of the Tabernacle Baptist Sunday
school was dedicated last night and the
event was most splendidly celebrated.
The room was overlooking with visl-
tors despite the sleet and rain, and the
adjoining room had to be used also. The
new class room, which Is the largest
class room for young mems Sunday
School room in the South was handsome
ly decorated, the class colors OF blue
and white being used, while palms added
their stately beauty. Above the class
room door an attractive Welcome de.
sign was another ornament.
The room IS a spacious one, and the
class that has it for Sunday home
nu,abers $50 young men. The room is
Handsomely furnished, opera chairs be
ing used, and is completely equipped for
modern Sunday school work.
n'he programme was an entertaining
one The opening hymn was followed by
the invocation by Rev. j. G. Massee, after
which Mr. j. NJ. Edwards, class presi-
dent. made the Introductory remarks. a
quartette of sweet voiced singers-Mrs.
Horace r. Dowell, Mrs. ]. II. Wcathers
Mr. w f. Belts and Mr.. H. T. Hudson
sang He shall Come Down Like Rain"
and then Mr.. S. NJ. Smith spoke on The
Balaca work as seen by the General Sec
rotary OF the North Carolina Sunday
School Association" A vocal solo by
Miss Sarah Burkhead with Miss Annie
Love as accompanist THE Promise OF
Lii was enjoyed, and then Mr. N. B.
Bloughton spoke concerning the Baraca
work. this being followed by THE Holy
City" sung by Mr.. H. T. Hudson, an
address by Mr.. L. w. Alderman on Ba
raea work, a vocal solo Jerusalem by
Mrs Dowell, an address, The Future
OF the Glass by Mr.. r. n. Simms were
ALI enjoyed Then Mr.. n. B. Broughton
made the dedicatory prayer, vocal
duet Peace to this Sacred Dwelling by
Mrs. Dowell and Miss Rosa C. Broughton
following, after which the Baraca dodi-
cation ended the delightful evening.
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Husband Attempts to
Save Wife and the Two
Die Together.
(Ry the Associated Press J

Norfolk, Va, Feb. pa special to the
Nirglnian Pilot from Suffolk, Va, says:
One of the saddest accidents that has
occurred in this section in years hap
pened last night near Ferguson Wharf,
Va, shortly before 10 clock. 7. i. Bell
and wife went up stairs to retire for the
night. Mr.. Bell had gone to bed, and in
few minutes his wife started to follow,
but in getting into bed she upset lamp
which was nearby and her clothes soon
caught fire as they were saturated with
oil. which made them burn freely.
Mr. Bell jumped out Of bed and went to
the assistance OF his wife, who was then
entirely enveloped in flames. He fought
the fire with all his power, and the com
motion caused their son. who was in an
adjoining room, TO hasten 10 their assist
ance. The fire was soon under control,
but not until Mr.. and Mrs. Bell had both
been burned so badly that they botn
died
Mrs. Bell was taken to the house of
neighbor. where all was done for her that
was possible, but she died from the burns
at ! o'clock this morning. The doctors
and friends then worked hard to save the
life Of Mr.. Bell, but death also relieved
him OF his sufferngs this morning at s
clock.
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NOAH Of CAROLINA
BUILDS ARK
Sets Out on Voyage With
Wife and Both Nearly
Perish.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Norfolk, Va. Feb. 2G.-Mr. and Mrs.
Api onso Ford were in Edenton, N c.,
some time last week, ostensibly engaged
IN missionary work. They annouced
their intention to build an ark and with
supdry wheelbarrow loads of timber OF
vtFious kinds they finally succeeded in
constructing n strange looking craft l.
feel long BY 81 IL wide. 1t was straight
on the sides and with no timbcrs.
With a few provisions the couple had
gathered together they set out to sea
Thursday afternoon in strong seasC
wind and when last seen they were
making for Johns Island, where it Is
supposed they camped for the night.
a telegram from Edenton late tonight
states that Major j. G. Bond, fearing
something would happen to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ford, sent boat out after them They
we're found aground about 2l2 miles from
Edtnton and had abandoned their boat
and gone up into the marsh. An oil
stove and sheet supplied their external
comforts. The couple had barely enough
food for another meal and if they had
not been found as soon as they were
they probably would have been dead by
morning, as they were suffering terribly
from the cold.
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COLLAPSE or SCAFFOLD.
One Man Killed, One Fatally Injured.
Narrow Escape for MANY.
(By the Associated Pressl

Chicago, Feb. 26--One man was killed
another was probably fatally injured and
over score OF workmen had narrow es.
capes from being crushed beneath a mon
ster scaffoiI which collapsed this after.
noon in the center of the new postoffice
building. The scaffold was built from the
main floor Of the building directly he
meath it's dome to the tenth floor. n dis
tanca of 161 feet. Thirty-five men were
working about the dome at the time of
the accident, and for a time it was
thought that nearly half this number had
been killed by the falling timber. but all
escaped with the exception of two plas-
terer3 James Byron and Barney Mcbride,
who were standing on the portion OF the
scaffolding which collapsed Byron. who
was working in the centre Of the scaffold
when it gave way, fell to the main floor
Of the building and was instantly killed.
Mcbride. who was working with Byron,
also fell with the scaffoldmg, but he man
aged to catch hold of one of the floors
as he was falling and thus saved his life.
His head was severely cut and bruised
and his spine injured.
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Iapan's Treaty With Korea.

Washington Feb 26-The Japanese lega-
ton has received from Toxic the text OF
the treaty negotiated between Japan and
Korea by the terms of which the former
government guarantees the independence
and the territorial integrity OF the Korean
empire The treaty was negotiated Feb
ruary 23rd at Seoul. 1t provides that
Korea shall accept the advice OF Japan in
regard to improvements in administra-
ton: that Japan shall secure the safety
Of the imperial house of Korea and guar
antee the independence and territorial
integrity of Korea: that in ease OF aggres-
sion upon Korea by a third power Japan
shall take such measures as circumstances
may require and that Japan may occupy
for this purpose such places as may be
necessary from a strategic point Of view.