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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-27
LAST SON OF "C|THEN"
GENET DEAD IN GOTHAM
He Inherited from His Father
Waistcoat Said to Have Been
Made by Marie Antoinette.
RESEARCHES IN HISTORY

NEW YORK, May 26.-George Clinton
Genet, who died this week at his home on
Madison avenue, at the age of eighty, was
the youngest and last surviving son Of Ed
mond Charles Genet, known in American
history as Citizen Genet, who was min
lister from France to the United States in
1898.
Mr. Genet was prominent among the
lawyers in New York city until fifteen
years ago, when he retired. He was i'll for
several months from a complication of all
ments due to advanced age. He leaves
widow, who was a Miss Kirkland, of AL
bany.
Born in Albany, Mr.. Genet came to this
city at early age. He was author of
several historical works on revolutionary
times, and he also wrote a set of memoirs of
his father. He was the owner of coal lands
in Pennsylvania, which involved him in
considerable litigation.
His father, Citizen Genet was sent to
this country by the first French republic,
under the administration of the Girondists,
in January 1893, to defeat the plan of an
offensive and defensive alliance between the
United States and Great Britain which it
was believed Washington and Morris were
offering the final settlement Of American
independence. but which Great Britain was
not then quite prepared to accept
1t was necessarily difficult and unpleas-
ant mission. He became an American citi-
gen soon after his mission to this country.
Among the many interesting historical
relics which George c. Genet inherited from
his father is a waistcoat which ii is said
was worked by the hands of Marie An
toinette.
In advocating the erection of a monument
to the memory of General Count de Ro-
chambeau for his services at the battle of
Yorktown, Mr.. Genet only two years ago
wrote:
Il have my fathers papers, and among
he Endorsed 'Scribbling for my Memoirs
Among them is the battle of Yorktown, of
which my father writes:
~ was the first TO receive the news of
that battle 1t was on Sunday and was
brought from England by the London pa
pers, which were brought to me regularly
In some fishing smacks. AT the same time
was brought the news of the subsequent
defeat OF the Count de Grasse, which was
not so creditable. / Immediately carried
the news TO Marshal de Castries. minister
of war. as a compliment. He directed me
TO take ii TO the King, but TO withhold the
news of the defeat of De Grasse from being
made public for time, until he counter
acted the i'll Effect
Mr.. Genet had country place near AL
bany, where he spent much of his time.
He was buried in the family plot at AL
bany. He was a member Of the Sons Of
the Revolution.
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COAST NE4R PORT
ARTHUR BOMBARDED

ST. PETERSBURG. May 26.-The follow
ing dispatch from Viceroy Alexieff. dated
May 2s has been received by the Emperor:
Reports from Rear Admirals Wittsoeft
and Grigorovitch to-day state that the enc
my bombarded from In-Gen-Tsi bay Con
the west coast of the KwangTung penin-
sula, about thirteen miles north of Port Ar
thur with gunboats. 1.-THE viceroy's dis
patch does not give the date of the bonn
bardment.I On the following night the Jap
anese attempted to block the roadstead of
Port Arthur with mines. and from shore OBJ
servations il is believed that some steam
launches and two torpedo boats were sunk.
Between May IS and May q the Russians
cleared eleven of the enemy's mines in the
roadstead. The boats OF the merchant
steamer Amur, with a dredger and steam
launch, have been brought to Port Arthur
from Dalny.'
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NOBlESV|LLE GRADUATES
A CLASS OF THIRTY
Twenty-Five of These, Six of the
Girls and All of the Boys,
VIII Enter College.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, May 26-The an
nual commencement of the Noblesville
High School was held at Wild's Opera
House tonight. The class made a credit
able presentation of Much Ado About
Nothing" The opera house was crowded
with patrons of the school. Diplomas were
delivered by Prof. John A Carnegey. There
were thirty members of the class. sixteen
boys and fourteen girls. For years the boys
have outnumbered the girls in the gradual
ing classes. OF the thirty members of this
class twenty-five intend to enter college
next fail, all of the boys and six of the
girls. This is the first year under Superin-
tendent Carnegey's administration and the
results are most satisfactory.
The class is~as follows: Marion r. Arm
strong, Harl c. Bradley, Owen T. Burger,
Julian Joseph Behr, Paul d. Christian,
Ralph Q. Cottingham. Martha c. Cam
mack. Alma Dixon, Marie Evans. Walter
Z. Essington, Helen Fertig. Iva Fern
Fearey, George d. Haworth, Maude Hus-
sey; Claude c: Hill. Erema Hare. Sharlie
jackson, Linnie c. Keesling, Florence NJ.
Lennen, Blaine McGrath. Mabel NJ
Mitchell, Buren, c. Mitchell. Myrtle NJ.
Maggie. Omar @. Robb c. Vernon Rupert,
Earl ID. Richhart. L. Myrl Roby. Clarence
w. Sumner, r. Ethel Sims, lie Roy Wyant.
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ST. PETERSBURG, May 2s.-The gen.
eral staff has received the following tele-
gram from Surgeon Vreden. chief sanitary
officer OF the Manchurian army. dated yes
terday: The sanitary condition of the army
is most satisfactory. There has not been
a single case of plague. Exclusive of the
wounded and those suffering from ordinary
sickness and in the camps there are in the
hispitals at this date six soldiers suffering
from dysentery, seventeen cases of typhoid
and typhus, one case of smallpox, one of
scurvy. one of Siberian fever and one of
erysipelas. total of twenty-seven cases
in General Kuropatkin's army of 10000
men, which is exclusive of the troops al
Port Arthur and vladivostok. The number
of sick is not greater than in time Of peace.
DR.. Vredens dispatch fails 10 disclose
the actual strength of General Kuropat-
kin's forces for campaign purposes.
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JAMES, UNDOING IN
Il NEW YORK COURT
Romance of the Street Recoupted
to the Judge by a Genial
Juvenile Liar.

NEW YORK. May 26.-James French. a
little freckle-faced boy with an Irish
tongue, was in the Children's Court on a
charge of stealing an auto lamp. valued at
s27, from the French racer of A. b. Hilton.
story:
II was a-standin' on Broadway and
Twenty-second street last Toisday after
noon whin great big black niger come
up to me and says, he says, Say. kid. do
yez want to turn a quarterg Sure saws
l. I'm broke an 1 needs twinty-foive
cints in me biz"
What is your business?" questioned the
court.
We'll. yer see, Judge it's jes' dis wav
does what l kin. Sometimes cts messen-
ger. sometimes cts blackin', or pairpers
orwell. mos eny job. Well, I wus stand.
niger he CONES over and says: Saw. mis-.
ter, would yer like to make dollar-'''
You said 25 cents while ago. sug-
gested one Of the court officers.
An says: Sur ting. / needs ct In me
biz Den dat great big niger he saws
Say. kid, youse take dis headlight over ia
yer uncle's and git fifty on il an den
yOuSc tCliic pdNh Icrt an III make good
When l went into de shop de man ca We
ter me: Say kid. dis is stole. An I SAYS:
1 dunno and / tells him erbout der Mig
ger. an he says: You stay here minute.
and den he brung de COP"
where was the negro?" asked the court
oh. he must a got wise an ducked. :
Have you ever been arrested before -
asked the court
No, stree bob said Jamie, mot me- .
The records were called for
Are you sure you never were arrested
before?' again asked the court.
"Surc's fate" said jamie.
Never were In the Catholic Protectory?'
We'll. yep, onct. admitted the boy
lest fur one day"
And only once?" questioned the court
consulting the record.
An onct agin." said Jamie.
How long were you there that timer
Two year." said Jamie. but say, ledge
dat great big black niger
Never mind. said the court, Ito tn
Catholic Protectory again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-27
RUSSIANS PREPARING
FOR HASTY RETREAT

LONDON, May 27.-The Nieu-Chwang
correspondent of the Mail, in a dispatch
dated May %. says that coincident with the
japanese advance in the direction of Lao
Yang there has been a concentration of all
the available Russian troops between Lao
Yang and Mao-Tien pass and that the forth
ncations of Liao-Yang are being feverishly
hurried The railway between Tatschitsia
and Liao-Yang is still intact, but every
preparation has been made for its imme-
diate destruction in event of the necessity
Tor retreat TO Mukden.
The correspondent says that under cover
or a continuous naval patrol secret landing
operations are in progress on the west
coast OF the Liao-Tung peninsula.
The Toxic correspondent of the Daily
chronicle. under date of May Pr sends the
Following: The japanese have already con-
structed thirty miles of light railway for
the transportation of siege guns towards
Port Arthur. Around Kin Chou the Japa-
nese have been fighting stubbornly for the
past eight days. but are making little prog
ress against the Russians, who occupy
strong position on the heights
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-27
TWO ASSOCIATIONS WILL
HOLD JOINT MEETING HERE
Grain Dealers and Alillers' Asso-
citation TO Meet in Annual
Sessions.
FRANK HANLY WILL SPEAK

The Indiana Grain Dealers Association
and the Indiana Millers Association Will
hold a joint meeting in this city Wednes-
day. June l. The morning and afternoon
sessions Will be held at the Board Of Trade
building and the evening session in the as
sembly hall of the Claypool Hotel. Hon. j.
Frank Hanly. the Republican candidate for
Governor, will respond to an address of
welcome given by John w Kern, president
of the Commercial Club
On Thursday, June =. separate meetings
of the two organizations will be held. The
grain dealers Will meet in Room u, State
house. and the millers' association in Room
IL, Statehouse.
During the sessions discussions by rep
resentatives of various markets will be
heard. Charles S. Clark, of Chicago; j.
Culver of Toledo; 7. G. Williams, of Louis
vile: A +. Reynolds, of Charlottesville; j.
w. McCardle. of New Richmond; j. A
wellington of Anderson, and other prom
inent members of both associations will be
heard in papers and discussions.
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GIRL HURT IN A BANK is
AWARDED SUM or 81 900
Jury's Verdict Gives Damages
to Mary Kelly Against Slough
ton ]. Fletcher.
CASE MAY BE APPEALED

Mary Kelly. the young woman who was
seriously injured by falling down an eleva-
tor shaft in the Fletcher National Bank.
was yesterday given Judgment against
Stoughton ]. Fletcher for $1,000 in Judge
Leathers's court. The accident happened
about two years ago.
Evidence was produced to show that the
young woman found the door of the ele-
varor shaft partially open. and that she
pushed it open the rest of the way and fell
into the basement. The defense introduced
testimony to show that the young woman
had deliberately unlocked the door.
The jury visited the premises. After be-
ing out forty-fve minutes, ii returned with
the verdict for the plaintiff.
Mr.. Fletcher is insured against such ma
bility by the Ocean Accident and Guarantee
Company. of London. This company mas
been conducting the case and VIII prooaoiS
appeal.
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CASUALTIES HEAVY IF
kIN-CHOU WAS RUSHED

ST PETERSBURG. May 2s.-The general
staff is not In position tonight to con-
firm or deny the Toxic report that the
Japanese have occupied Kin-Chou The
latest Official information regarding fight
ing in that vicinity was conveyed In Cen
eral Kuropatkin's telegram. which said
that the japanese had lost 700 on MAY IS.
This agrees with Information contained in
the Associated Press dispatches of May
Is, General Kuropatkin apparently accept
ing the report from the same Chinese
source.
1t would be great surprise to the au-
thorities here IL the report of the capture
of kin-ChoC should prove to be true The
impression heretofore entertained Is that
kin-Chou would prove a hard nut for the
japanese 10 crack. and that its reduction
would need siege train and call for care
ful approaches. which would ccupy the
enemy for long time. The opinion OF the
best authorities is that IL the Japanese
rushed kin-Chou by a frontal attack un-
supported by heavy guns. which IL is not
believed they possess. the capture OF the
place must have been effected at a ire
mendous loss to the attackers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-27

B. j. Gilmore, special agent of the North
Tennessee, has been relieved of the latter
two States. and will hereafter be able to
give his whole attention to Indiana.
John Minor, jr., formerly of this city, and
now manager of the Denver Inspection Bu-
reau, passed through Indianapolis last
week on his way to New York TO attend the
annual meeting OF the National Fire Pro-
tective Association. He was accompanied
from here by T. NJ Goodloe and Frank
Daniel, of the local inspection bureau.
The bond department of the Interstate
Life Assurance Company of this city has
been removed to ST. Louis, and will be
maintained there for the present, at least.
The American Central Life Insurance
Company has appointed Rev. Walter S.
Bunday general agent for territory in Mis-
souri, and Illinois. with headquarters In ct.
Louis. Lewis J. Forth, of Peoria. ILL.,, has
been appointed district agent for eight
counties
Monroe w. Fitch & Sons. of Fort Wayne.
have beer appointed second agents of the
Fireman's Fund.
The rate question is as yet by no means
settled in Evansville. Because OF def
ciencies In the fire department and poor
water supply an advance In tire insurance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-27
NO FLOATING MINES
USED BY RUSSIANS

ST. PETERSBURG. May pa high au-
thority at the Admiralty said 10 the CORE
spondent OF the Associated Press: 1T is
false to assert that the Russians use float
ing mines. They are not known in the Rus
sian naval service. The Japanese used them
constantly of Port Arthur, setting numbers
af1oat near the entrance. All the Russian
mines are anchored. but the action OF the
japanese in dragging for them is respon-
sfbie II they got afioat. Such mines are
readily discernible i'm daylight and are dan
gerous only at night. The thr ee-mle limit
Is an absurdity. as Whitehead torpedo can
travel four miles,
This authority, while not committing him.
self absolutely. strongly minated that the
Japanese battleship Hatsuse was destroyed
by torpedo fired from a submarine boat
1t Is now established that a submarine boat
OF the przewiecke type was at Port Arthur
before the outbreak of the war
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troops landed are marching from Taku-
Shan northwest towards Siu-1en ana
southwest towards Port Arthur.
f~Oue OF our sotnias encountered Jap
anese detachment on the night OF May 20
Il at Sitkouchintse and caused great con-
sternation among the Japanese, who opened
wild fire against the Cossacks- In the
darkness they fired on their own men.
On Nav Il Russian accommodating
party got behind the Japanese army near
Iansanchintse. on the main road from
Sakhedza TO Liao-Yang. and found a Jap
snese detachment of 900 strong. The Rus
san scouts watched for sixteen hours, dur
Ing which time at least 1890 Chinese and
Korean coolies passed. together with go
carts The Japanese finally discovered and
attacked the Russian scouts. all OF whose
nofses were killed. The scouts were
Obliged TO return on foot
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FAIR WEATHER TODAY;
WARMER TOMORROW

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Forecast for
Friday and Saturday:
Indiana-Fair on Friday; cooler in south
portions. Saturday fair and warmer; fresh
northwest winds.
IllinoisEFair Friday and on Saturday.
warmer on Saturday: light to fresh north
west winds. becoming variable.
Lower Michigan-Fair on Friday and Sat-
urday; warmer on Saturday; fresh west
winds, diminishing.
Ohio Showers followed by fair and cooler
on Friday Saturday fair and warmer:
fresh west winds.
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and sunk by Japanese cruisers. and the
fight of the following day in which Jap
anese torpedo boat was sunk by a torpedo.
is published here The viceroy lays stress
upon the great delicacy of the destroyers
and torpedo boats and the ease with which
they are disabled by protectile in the en-
CINE room. The whole of the engine room
crew of the Viastnini were driven TO the
deck by the escaping steam and the boat
was saved only by the heroism Of the en-
gineer who. though burned and scalded.
went below and succeeded in again getting
up steam.
Although the loss OF Japanese torpedo
boa. on March 10 has not been admitted by
the japanese. the viceroy positively and Of
fcially affirms this.
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WAR CORRESPONDENTS
VIRTUALLY PRISONERS

ST. PETERSBURG, May 26.-Viceroy
Alexieff has decided not TO allow any more
foreign newspaper correspondents to join
the Manchurian army-at least. for the
present. None of those at Mukden have
yet been allowed to go to Liao-Yang, much
less to the front, and when permission is
granted it is probable some sort of pledge
will be exacted that will require them TO
remain there until the end of this years
campaign on the ground that if they depart
at will they would take away information
concerning the Russian dispositions, equip
ment, guns and transportation facilities
which would be published beyond the jul
risdiction of the Russian military censors,
and might prove of great value to the
enemy.
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JAPANESE CAVALRY
ROUT 1000 COSSACKS

FU-SAN, May 26.-Cossacks are patroll-
ing. continually ten and fifteen miles to the
west, northwest and southwest of Feng-
Wang-Cheng. and they have several times
met the Japanese in conflict Yesterday
they were driven back. On that day, ac-
cording to the Japanese reports, 1000 of
the enemy's cavalry who were found near
Patoasti, seventeen miles northeast Of
Feng-w ang-Cheng. and back of the All
river were expelled from their position by
one squadron of Japanese cavalry and one
company. of infantry. The Japanese suf-
fered no casualties. According to late re-
ports the Russians had three killed and
eighteen wounded
Japanese Torpedo Boat in Red Sea.
ODESSA, May 26.-According to reports
made by captains of steamers which have
arrived here from the Red sea, a japanese
torpedo boat has been seen there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-27
NICARAGUA RELEASES
TURTLE FISHERMEN

KINGSTON. Jamaica, May 26.-News has
been received here that the Nicaraguan au-
thorities have liberated the Caiman turtle
fishermen and their vessels, which were
seized ten miles beyond the limit, on the de-
mand of the captain of the British warship
Retribution The question of indemnity for
the illegal seizure of the vessels and the ar
rest and ill-treatment of their crews has
not vet been settled.
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MAY DRIVE JAPANESE
BACK TO THE SEA

PARIS. May 27.-The correspondent at
st. Petersburg of the Echo de Paris says
tine armies of Generals Kondravotich and
Rennankampf. which are between the Jap
anese armies at Feng-wang- Cheng and
south of Liao-Yang. are estimated at more
than 5000 men and include large num-
Der OF Cossacks- The position of the jap
anese first army between the two Russian
forces Is most critical. IL IL thought that
General Kuropatkin is advancing through
the mountain passes commanding the Hal
Cheng road and may drive hack the Jap
anese TO the sea-
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TWO MEN ARE SHOCKED
IA DEATH BY ELECTRICITY
Current of 5000 Volts Passes
Through the Bodies of Engi-
neer and Assistant.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. May 2s.-Hugh
Alfred. civil engineer. and A. S. lessen,
an assistant were accidentally killed by an
electrical shock at Bingham, eighteen
miles from here. to-day. A surveyor
chain which they were carrying came in
contact with a live wire of the Telluride
Power Company and the resulting shock
was instantly fatal to both A current of
5000 volts passed through their bodies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-27

NEW YORK, May 26.-David Levy, thir-
ty-four years old. a lawyer, of this city,
shot himself in the right temple yesterday
and died soon afterwards. He was presi-
dent and treasurer of the Auditorium The
alter. He is said TO have shot himself be-
cause of delay in negotiating a loan for
the theater company with which to COM
plete a building on which nearly $1,000, 600
have already been expended.
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WANT CITY TO PAY
1000 FOR HORSE FEED

William and Oscar Rouse are trying, by a
suit in Judge Carriers court, TO collect N'-
600 from the city of Indianapolis, which
they claim is due for 1900 bushels of oats
sold to the city in 1903 The city, however,
contends that the oats were not like the
samples. The city wanted TO compromise,
but said ii was unwilling TO pay more for
the horse feed than II was worth.
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FEARS MISSING WIFE IS
A VICTIM OF FOUL PLAY
Bert Robertson Asks Police to Aid
in Search for Woman Who Dis
appeared Two Weeks Ago.

After making a futile search for his wife
for over two weeks. Bert Robertson. OF
1105 Shelby street, last night asked the po-
lice to assist him in his search. He said
that his wife disappeared little over two
weeks ago and that he was afraid she had
become demented. He fears some accident
had befallen her. or that she has met with
foul play. She is said to be about thirty
wears old.
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TORPEDO BOATS IRE
EASILY DISABLED

ST. PETERSBURG. May 26-The de-
tailed Official report of viceroy Alexien of
the torpedo boat destroyer fight OF March
Z IN which the steregusehtchni was cut OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-27

The funeral of Joseph Iddings. who was
murdered Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Frank
Hicks. will take place from s47 North sher-
man Drive this afternoon The burial will
be in Crown Hill. number OF relatives
arrived from Chicago last night
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Amended COMPLAINT Filed.

Mrs Elizabeth League yesterday filed an
amended complaint against the Indianapolis
& Martinsville Rapid Transit Company for
1000. She alleges that she was injured in
a collision between cars on this companys
line.
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THE COURT RECORD.

SUPERIOR COURT.
Room John L. McMaster, Judge.
Central Power Company VS.. c. & A.
Potts Company. Damages. On trial by
jury.
Room 3-Vinson Carter. Judge.
Arthur Fuller VS.. Combination Billiard
Company Dismissed and costs paid.
State Board of Agriculture VS.. theresa
Smith ct al. Taken under Amusement
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen. Judge.
Parsons Natural Gas Company VS.. E. G.
Rafferty,. Evidence heard. Submitted TO
court.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Fremont Afford, Judge.
George Johnson, assault and battery
with intent to kill. Trial by court, evidence
heard in part and case continued until
Tuesday, June q.
NEW SUITS.
Patrick Murphy Ellen Murphy; di-
vorce. Superior Court.
Michigan Lumber Company VS.. John w.
Williams ct al; suit on mechanics lien.