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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
PRINCE PU LUN VISITS
SCHOOLS FOR GIRLS

The warm rays of yesterdays sun did
not fail to raise and enliven the spirits of
the royal guest Prince Pu Lun, who has
been treated to such undesirable weather
since his arrival in the city. The prince
was the happiest man in the city yester-
day and during a short automobile ride
over some Of the principal streets expressed
the greatest admiration for the general
cleanliness and beauty everywhere mani
fest.
Rising about 10 o'clock. the prince held an
informal reception for Mr.. and Mrs. Wong
and any chance callers who dropped in to
inquire after his health.
The first visit the days programme
was to Knickerbacker Hail. at 1880 p. m.
The physical exercises of the girls under
the direction of Mrs. p. l.. Wolfe includ-
ing q game of basketball, running on the
track. tennis and archery especially ap-
pealed TO the visitor. Bishop and Mrs. j.
school, and members of the faculty ex-
tended to the prince a cordial greeting. A
reception followed.
Mrs. May Wright Sewall had carefully
studied the features of a reception at the
Girls Classical School which would be best
appreciated by the prince and from 2
O. clock until 3 the interest which the prince
took in the work of the students, the way
they studied and the way they cooked, was
sufficient testimony to the success of Mrs.
Sewalls arrangements. When the prince
entered the assembly room the pupils arose
and sang a song written for the occasion by
Edmund Russell.
prince paid a short visit to Tudor Hall, the
school for girls at Sixteenth and Meridian
streets where short exercises were conduct
ed for his entertainment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
HIS RICHNESS WILL
VISIT THE PONY SHOW
Prince Pu Lun Will Witness Per
Torrance in Gentry's Tents
This Afternoon.

One of the novel features for Prince Pu
Lun's visit in Indianapolis-that is, novel
for his Highness-will be a visit this after
noon to the Gentry dog and pony show
This feature has been crowded into the
princes programme, and it is said that he
is looking forward to this event with I'M
usual interest. The programme in full for
the day follows:
Waverley automobile works and Indiana
rubber works, 7. B. Laycock & Co.. lunch
con to be served at works. Indiana Hospital
for Insane, chemical laboratory of Eli Lilly
& Co., baseball game between the high
school pupils of Indianapolis and Louis
Vile, arranged for the special entertainment
of his Imperial Highness p. m, reception
at the Commercial Club, where business
men will have special opportunity for meet
ing his Imperial Highness; the presentation
Of resolutions adopted by commercial or
CARNATIONS throughout the country by H.
III. Hanna, chairman of committee ex-
tension of trade relations; presentation of
printed matter from manufacturing and
mercantile companies in response to invita-
ton of his Imperial Highness by John w.
Kern. president of the Commercial Club;
address by Hilton u. Brown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
MEMORIAL DAY PLANS
OF THE WAR VETERANS

Dissertation Of Memorial day was deplored
last night by the members of the Woman's
Relief Corps and the @. A r.. at
meeting to arrange plans for the
annual observance of the day, and
il was decided TO use all infiu-
eHce possible against such disloyal usage
of the day. Exercises will be held at each
of the cemeteries in the city where are
buried the remains of Union soldiers, but
the principal programme will be held at
Crown Hill Cemetery, where the principal
address will be delivered by w. A. Ketcham.
The local battalion of the Indiana National
Guard will also assist In the exercises at
this place. The programme at the other
cemeteries will be the same as in former
years on these occasions.
AT the reuglar meeting OF the Frank s.
Clark Camp. No. 20. of the Spanish War
Veterans, held at the Statehouse last night,
arrangements were perfected for the OBJ
servance Of Decoration day. A delegation
of school children has been assigned TO the
command of the camp. On Decoration day
members of the camp will form at the
Statehouse at 1890. The John S. Poland
Camp has been asked TO cooperate with
the Clark Camp. The marshal of the Span
ish veterans parade, j. J.. Carson, has APP
pointed w. Eskridge and F. Sissengueth
officers of his staff. All veterans, whether
members of this camp or not, are invited TO
be present at parade on Decoration day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
MRS. HOLTZMAN'S GOWN
CONFUSES THE PRINCE

Women who stood near the dais in the
Propylaeum assembly hall, where Prince
Pu Lun received yesterday afternoon, were
treated to a little exhibition of Oriental
quickness that proves that whether his
imperial Highness talks in Greek or in
Chinese, he can think in good American
with true American wit. Mrs. Hoffman,
wife of Mayor Hoffman, who had met the
prince previously, had approached the dais
to greet his Highness. and though she was
received with the utmost courtesy and
graciOusness, there was nothing in the
princes manner to indicate that they had
ever met before.
Mrs. Hoffman knew, however, that they
had met before, and she thought the prince
should remember il too. She looked at him
with a smile, in which there was a shade
OF reproach. And you promised to re-
member me next time we met" she said.
That was all she said, but the remark had
to be interpreted to Prince Pu Lun. Even
before itewas interpreted a look of recog-
milton began to dawn in his eyes, and his
lips curled with good American smile of
appreciation. His answer came immediate
ly. and was translated by Mr.. Wong with
a burst of laughter, In which the prince and
Mrs. Hoffman also joined.
''But it's no fair-I did promise to remem-
Der you and 1 should have remembered you
but you have changed your gown.
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ThrongS Of Women Wait for HIS Imperial
HIghnesS Prince Pu Lun to Finish Royal Nap

The prince took active part in the exercises,
and from his hands were presented the
prizes annually awarded and the certincates
and diplomas given to the graduates.
The prizes which were presented by MS
Highness were with one exception volumes
relative TO the history of the Chinese en-
pire. The Founders prizes, which is con-
sidered the most valuable of all. and award
ed for all around excellency In school work
were awarded TO Miss Gertrude Free ana
Miss Madeleine Maus Fauvre. In this con,
nection honorable mention was AWARDED
TO Miss Agnes Leander Monks. The prize
for the one being the most punctual In at
tendance to her recitations was given TO
Miss Winona Allen Harpold. Residence
prizes were given TO Margaret Marie Car
FRANKIE and Winona Allen Harpoid. one
of the five medals placed at the disposition
OF the Indianapolis branch of the Alliance
Franchise has been given by IL to the Girls.
Classical School and this prize was last
night awarded TO Miss Agnes Leander
Monks. The prize for the girl that had
shown the greatest Improvement since she
had been a member of the school went to
Miss Ruth Maxam. and Miss Gertrude Free
received the prize for the best English stu
dent
The music for the commencement was
furnished by the girls from the school and
the address made to the graduating class
was by Mrs. Sewall upon the subject, Elk
pansion."
The graduates with diplomas last night
were Madeleine Maus Fauvre. Gertrude
Free, Ruth Maxam, Alice Ell Paso Mickey,
Ethel Marian Tyrrell Margaret Marie Car
ritson, Agnes Leander Monks, Alice Lea
Monks and Ruth Augusta Pratt; graduates
with certificates, Alberta May Applewhite,
Julia Maria Bourland. Lucille May FRANKIE,
Allen Harpold, Rose Foster Knef1er and
EStelle Downs Rockey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
JAPANESE DID NOT
CARE TO RISK BATTLE

NIEU-CHWANG. May 20. Z a. m.-The
reports of the japanese retreat to Feng-
Wang Cheng are officially confirmed. The
japanese. numbering 10000 men. came up
with $1,000 Russians in a strong position on
Monday sixty miles west of Feng- Wang
Cheng. 1t being unwise TO risk a battle,
the japanese retreated in good order and
with great rapidity.
An unofficial Russian authority says
pitched battle was not fought. but rumor
says there was considerable loss on both
sides during the clashes with the Cossacks
harassing the TANKS of the Japanese. This
division presumably was executing a
reconnaissance The pursuit was checked
when the main body of the japanese was
rejoined.
This news apparently accounts for the
withdrawal to an unknown destination of
warships and transports from Tower HILL
ten miles north of Kai-Chou, Liao-Tung
peninsula, and on account of renewed de-
fensive activity at Nieu-Chwang.
No news has been received here from
Port Arthur.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
WITTSOEFT REPORTS
ON JAPANESE DISASTER

ST. PETERSBURG. May 20.-High Ad-
miral Grand Duke Alexis has received the
following dispatch. bearing to-day's date.
from viceroy Alexieff who received II by
mail from Rear Admiral Wittsoeft. in COM
mand Of the naval forces at Port Arthur,
on the night of May 1920:
Three Of the enemy's battleships and
three cruisers appeared to the east on the
morning of May 10. Their movements were
watched from Liao-Ti-Shan and Golden
hill After crossing the meridian Of Port
Arthur this squadron turned eastward and
appeared to be getting into battle forma-
ton. Then an explosion was observed I'M
der the third battleShip, which was or the
Full type. The ironclad stopped, keeled
over TO starboard and began to sink by the
bow. sending up a quantity of steam. Two
cruisers Immediately approached, and 1T
was observed from Golden hill that they
lowered boats, after which the battleship
gradually righted herself and appeared to
recover from her injury.
AT that minute another three-funneled
battleship, of the Shikishima type. ap-
preached the scene of the accident, and a
mine exploded under her midship section,
causing a similar explosion to that which
occurred In the case of the battleship Pc
uopavlovsk In the course of one minute
she sank. The third ironclad put out to
sea. the cruisers remaining on the scene
OF the disaster
81 sent sixteen torpedo boats to harass
tne enemy anu, SnOulu ldVOrdUle OppoI-
tunfty present itself. to attack the ships
separately. The cruiser Novik went out to
the passage in order, IL necessary, to sup
port the torpedo boats. but the cruisers set
up steam at this juncture and drew in
toward the shore. The Japanese cruisers
opened fire with all their heavy guns on
torpedo boats. but the latter returned
TO Port Arthur without loss. The damaged
ironclad then disappeared below the hori-
zon with her attendant cruisers, escaping
from the pursuit of our fotilla- In the
meantime night had fallen, the wind nad
freshened. and there was a rough sea-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
JAPANESE LAND Nm
ARMY 1T TAKU-SHAN

TOXIC. May 20.-The following official
statement has just been issued here: "a
section of infantry of the Liao-Tung forces
went in the direction of Shan-Chusan to
reconnoiter and met two sections of Rus
sian infantry. The Russians were repulsed
in thirty minutes. Our casualties were one
officer and four men killed and one officer
and eight men wounded The Russian cas-
ua.ties were one officer and forty to fifty
men killed. The landing of japanese troops
at Taku-Shan began yesterday
Admiral Hosoyo. commanding the third
squadron, reports that with the third
squadron, consisting of the Fuse, Heiyen,
Tsukushi, Sai-Ten and other vessels, he
protected the landing of troops at Taku-
Shan yesterday. bombarded the coast and
landed a party of blue jackets. who oc-
cupied point of land and raised the jap
anese flag at o'clock in the morning. The
landing of troops Immediately commenced
and was accomplished very quickly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
CLOUDBURST SHELLS Il
MOUNTAIN STREAM AND
SWEEPS AWAY TOWNS
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE3

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
cases of dead animals are being carried
by Fort Collins by the flood.
Later advices say the towns of Liver
more. Belieview. Laporte, Wellington and
a portion of Fort Collins are under from
three to four feet OF water and in some
cases the water reaches to the caves of
the houses. Five iron wagon bridges and
two railroad bridges in the vicinity of Fort
Collins have been swept away and two
miles of the Colorado & Southern tracks
washed out. Several thousand acres of
vegetables have been destroyed and hun
dr eds of heads of live stock drowned The
water system of the city of Fort Collins
has been seriously damaged and all OF the
irrigation canals and bitches badly washed.
Twelve big reservoirs along the Cache la
Poudre are threatened with destruction. "A
foot of water covers the floor of the sugar
factory. The Russian colony at Fort Col
Inns consists II coo people. About half of
them succeeded in getting out or their
houses before the flood them. The
remainder tonight are in a perilous po-
siton. Their houses can be plainly seen
floating about among the trees and shouts
heard. few of the houses have entered
the current Of the river and been swept
down stream. and. perhaps shattered or
sunk and their occupants drowned Ii is
definitely known that two lives have been
lost. man at Laporte and Russian
child at Fort Collins. Fears are entertained
for the safety OF Chris Mason, his wife
end five children, who live in the bottoms
half a mile above Fort Collins. Their place
must be surrounded by water and Is prob
ably submerged Rescue parties are in
readiness TO leave for Fort Collins with the
| first break of day. The flood in the Cache
| la Poudre ard other streams Is due 10
| heavy rains to-day.
telephone message TO the Associated
Press from its correspondent at Cheyenne.
Wyo at IL 80 o'clock tonight says that the
| Crow river, which runs through Cheyenne.
| Is running bank full a result of heavy
rains to-day. From eight TO twelve miles
OF the main line of the Union Pacific Rail-
road and several miles of the roadbed OF
the Colorado & Southern road have been
washed out. Several lives are reported to
have been lost among the ranchers living
along the Crow. The river in Cheyenne
has spread out over the lower sections.
flooding the dwellings and business houses.
Telegraph wires between Denver and
Cheyenne are disabled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
FIERCE COSSACKS
DRIVE BACK ENEMY

ST PETERSBURG, May 20.-Following
on the heels OF the news OF the disaster to
the japanese feet, the general staff received
official advices of the defeat of the Japa-
nese force which was marching north from
Feng- wang-Cheng for the purpose OF ex-
ecuting a flank movement on Mukden- De-
tails Of the dispatch will not be made pub
lie until il has been passed by the war
commission, but it has been left TO the
Associated Press TO make IT clear that in
order to save themselves from destruction
the japanese were compelled TO retreat.
ward to gain the road leading directly west
from Mukden. General Kuropatkfn has kept
II under the closest surveillance awaiting
the moment when IL should be so distant
from the main Japanese army as 10 pre-
vent its easy reinforcement In observing
this plan the Russians withdrew and the
japanese, not finding strong force or
the enemy before them. continued to ad-
vance When the time for action came
General kuropatkin let General Rennen-
kampff lose from leash. General Rennen-
kampn had under his command only a
few regiments, but they were the flower Of
the Cossack cavalry. On May Is he fell on
the enemy. whose number has not yet been
revealed, with such vigor to compel the
japanese retirement twelve miles toward
the base. near enough. IL Is presumed, TO
have received reinforcments from General
kurokl, who must Immediately have been
advised of the awkward predicament.
The operation is described by the general
staff just such move as it was ex-
pected General Kuropatkin would make
and for which General Rennekampff was
fitted and chosen The latter's appear
ance on the stage was somewhat late. II
had been intended that he should raid
Korea at the beginning of the war. but he
arrived at the front too late. The general
staff believes General RenHenkampffs at
tack must have been In the nature of a
fhrrra <Iar nnlr d rf1or RI a
and his men, veterans of the Chinese cam
paien. lad been selected especially because
they knew what IL was TO be under fire.
The casualties sustained by the opposing
forces have not yet been announced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
FAIR GRADUATES GET
DIPLOMAS FROM PRINCE
His Imperial Highness Attends
Commencement of School of
Which He Becomes Patron.

There is now enrolled as a member of
Mrs. May Wright Sewalrs Girls Classical
School one from royal family, the daugh-
ter Of Prince Pu Lun, born to his princess
since he left the Orient on his imperial
visit to America. The infant girl was yes
terday made an honorary member of this
school OF culture. while the prince assumed
a more direct relation TO the school as one
of its patrons. The honor was reciprocated
by his Highness by asking its principal
Mrs Sewall. 10 be the christener of the
daughter which his Highness has not yet
seen. The honor was accepted by Mrs
Sewall and she last night announced her
intention of fulfilling the request made upon
her during her proposed trip abroad, upon
which she will soon start.
These exchanges of honors were an
nounced last night al the annual commence
ment of the Girls Classical School, which
was held at the Propylaeum amid unusual
pomp and ceremony in the presence Of
Prince Pu Lun and his retinue and an
audience that filled the assembly room.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
AMERICAN ATTITUDE
IN CHINA IS APPROVED
Right to Send Warships Wherever
Americans Live Is a Generally
Accepted Principle.

WASHINGTON. May Announcement
that the Washington government would in
sist on the right to dispatch warships. not
only to Chinese ports declared open by
treaty, but TO any port where Americans
are permitted TO reside, has met frank APP
prevail among European diplomats at
Washington.
The principle laid down by Admiral
Evans and approved by Secretary Hay is
absolutely sound" said a European am
bassador to-day who has spent large
part of his career in China. This prin-
ciple is held by all the European powers
and If IL were not insisted on the lives OF
foreigners in China would be constantly
menaced. / know the Po-Yeng district, and
l have no doubt that the visit of the Vii
lalobos to that section has had a very
salutary effect on the natives"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
KUROPATKIN REPORTS
RETREAT BY JAPANESE

ST. PETERSBURG, May 2o.-The follow
ing dispatch from General Kuropatkin to
the Emperor. dated at Liao-Yang. May 10,
has been received here: "A detachment of
Cossacks engaged a detachment of the Jap
anese advance guard on May is. north Of
Feng-Wang- Chang in a mountainous dis
trict. The fight began In the morning and
lasted until 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon.
The japanese were successfully disodged
teen miles. The pursuit of the Japanese was
stopped at Datiantsy, thirteen miles north
of -Wang-Cheng. Our casualties were
six CossackS wounded, two horses killed
and eight horses injured. There is no trace
of the enemy in the valley of Tsan-Hoka
far the road leading to the Tchan-
Goulin pass, eighteen miles north of Feng-
Wang-C heng"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
OF TO-NIGHTS
RECEPTION CHANGED

The reception which was to have been
held tonight at the Commercial Club to
Prince Pu Lun will be given at the German
House instead, at o'clock, because of the
more adequate accommodations the German
House will afford. Hilton u. Brown will
present the prince with a sold medal from
the people of Indianapolis. H H Hanna
will present resolutions adopted by the
various commercial bodies Of the city. and
John w Kern will present the prince with
catalogues and other printed matter from
the manufacturers of Indiana
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
JUNIORS TO SENIORS
OCCUPIES AFTERNOON
Annual Reception by Shortridge
Glasses Is Decided Success
Flowers to Honor Pupils.

The walls OF Brennekes Academy
bloomed yesterday afternoon with old gold
and black of the senior class of Short
ridge High School, interviewer with the
blue and yellow of the third-year class
The annual reception of the juniors to the
seniors was not lacking in any respect
to those Of former years. The upper hall
was used for dancing and the lower one
for refreshments Dancing lasted from 2:30
to s o'clock.
Flowers were presented to the honor pu-
pills, Miss Stella Morrison and Miss Louise
Milligan, with a short speech by Sumner
Clancy. Miss Charity Dye and Mrs. An
geline p. Carey. of the faculty. were the
chaDerOnS.
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counting on finding a harbor OF refuge In
Port Arthur.
1T is realized that the storming OF the
fortress will inevitably cost many lives, but
Il is said that the waters where the Jap
anese ships are forced TO maneuver are be-
coming so dangerous because of floating
mines that heroic measures are impera-
tive. Under these circumstances Ii is
thought that life will be economical by
storming the stronghold and eliminating il
and the adjacent waters from the area of
actual conflict"
A special TO the Daily News from Che
Foo says
AT 30 o'clock this morning a tremen-
dous explosion was heard in the direction
of Port Arthur. 1t was impossible to as
certain the cause"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
RUSSIAN CASUALTIES
OYER THREE HUNDRED

LONDON, May 20.-The japanese lega-
ton here gave out this morning the fol-
lowing dispatch received from Toxic: THE
enemys force participating in the fight
near Kin-Chou. Liao-Tung peninsula. May
16 consisted of the Fifth, Fourteenth and
Sixteenth Sharpshooters, with eight quick
firing guns. They left on the field thirty
dead officers and men. According to the
prisoners, the enemys casualties were over
300
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
CONCERT IS GIVEN TO
Hid 4 WORTHY CAUSE

small but appreciative audience assem-
bled in Tomlinson Hail last night to hear
the benefit concert given for the Indiana
Industrial Home for Blind Men in this city.
programme of ten numbers was given,
and each number was warmly applauded.
Those who took part in the programme
are wen known to local lovers OF music.
The programme follows:
1.-THE Lost Chord ...............S Sullivan
Roberts Park Choral Society.
Grand Waltz" Concerto Mattel
Prof George NJ. Hebble.
Song, THE Farewell .-........... .Schumann
Mr.. Paul William Jeffries.
(a) MAY Morning" Denza
CD Spring Morning. .-..-.....-..-.---..-.We We'll
Miss Catherine Bauer, Violin Obligato.
Mrs. Caroline Winter GoetZ.
Mr.. oliver Isensee.
-Intermission.-
(a) Third Suite" .Ries
OBJ Hungarian Dance, No. 5.............-.
Miss Catherine Bauer. Violin.
Mr.. David Levy. Piano.
THE Passage Birds Farewell .-.Hilbach
Miss Rose Scott, Soprano.
Mrs. Edward Nell. Contralto.
king Charles observation-disclosures. White
Mr.. ]. II. Roberts
1.-THE Cleaners Slumber Song. Wolthow
Miss Verle Davidson.
Serenade, cornet solo. Missued
Mr.. Earl Holt.
Mr.. Romany Wilson. Accompanist.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
Father BIT Sons Fingers.

The first arrest for some time on charge
of mayhem was made last night by Patrol
men Spearing and Todd. The man arrested
was Martin OConnor. a railroad man living
al 1902 English avenue IL is claimed that
O'Connor had some difficulty with his wife
and, becoming angered at his little son. bit
the boys fingers. OConnor Is fifty-four
years old.