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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-14
FURTHER JAPANESE
ADVANCE REPORTED

ST. PETERSBURG, May I3-Emperor
Nicholas has received the following official
dispatch from General Kuropatkin:
AT dawn on May ii, the Japanese be-
gan to emerge from Feng- Wang-C heng. on
the Liao-Yang road. The advance guard.
marching towards Sue-Li-Chen, consisted Of
a regiment of infantry, four guns and a
regiment of cavalry. Sue-L-Chen was held
by a troop of Cossacks acting as a screen
while the Chansia-Lin defile was occupied
by two potnias.
Two companies of Japanese marched on
Chan-Sia-Lln and another company ad-
vanced on Sue-Li-Chen. turning our right
Keeping the enemy back with their fire,
first on the Fang-Tien defile and finally
toward the defie in the neighborhood of
the village of Ehumynzo, where they took
up position. The captain of the sotnia.
Dewahi; was wounded and two Cossacks
were killed.
'Kuan-Dian-San (Kwan-Tien- Sien) was
cupied by our Cossacks.
"Reminiscences failed to discover the
presence of japanese an the valley of the
Gaimadza (Samatzi or Sai-Ma-Ki)
"On May and May 10 the enemy s
blVouacs were seen in the valley of the
river Unianheo, near the village Taindza.
eighteen miles east of Siau-Yen, and at
SedZekhedZe, at the confluence of the Ia
yang and SedZi rivers.
ION the morning of May 10 a japanese
infantry detachment, about 10000 strong
with from fifty to eighty guns, which con-
centrated at Salitszaipudza, started toward
Siu-Yen.
"Taku-shan (about forty miles west of
the mouth of the Yalu) and Ching Tai-Tsze
(fifteen miles southwest of Taku-Shan) have
been occupied by the japanese. On May IL
Japanese scouts appeared at point twelve
miles south of Siu-Yen.
''All was quiet on May II in the district
of Yin-Kow."
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FIRST WARSHIP LOST BY
JAPAN WAS DESTROYED
BY A MECHANICAL MINE
Torpedo Boat No. 4S Blown Up
While Clearing Kerr Bay OF
Sunken Explosives.
ONLY SEVEN LIVES LOST
Seven Men Injured, the Remainder
of the Crew Being Rescued by
japanese Squadron.

TOXIC, May 13.-The japanese torpedo
boat No. IS was destroyed while removing
mines from Kerr bay. north of Talien-Wan
Port Dalny) yesterday. Seven men were
killed and seven wounded. This is the first
warship Japan has lost in the war.
The torpedo boat was lost during a series
of bombardments and surveying operations
at Talien-Wan, Beep and Kerr bays, by
Admiral Kataoka, commander of the third
squadron. The admiral arrived at Kerr
bay early in the morning and detached
the cruisers Itsukushina. Nisshin and
Miyako. ordering them to lombard the land
batteries. while a fotilla of torpedo boats
swept the harbor for mines. second flo
tilla of torpedo boats which had been en-
gagged in guarding Port Arthur the previous
night joined the squadron and began the
work of surveying the harbor. The Miyako
discovered a company of Russian infantry
and a detachment of cavalry on shore and
dispersed them. The survey was completed
at o'clock in the afternoon.
Two torpedo boats that were reconnoiter-
ing and removing mines on the west shore
of Kerr bay. discovered a telegraph line
running along the Takushan peninsula In
order to destroy it. Lieutenant Hotta and
four sailors landed and scaled the heights
under the protection of the guns of the
torpedo boats and cut the line.
The Japanese vessels then discovered
three bodies of Russian troops, one large
and two small ones. whereupon the squad
ron advanced close to the shore and shelled
them The Miyako. which was reconnoiter-
ing in Deep bay, discovered a Russian
guard post on a mountain to the northwest
of Robinson promontory and destroyed it.
"A Russian force, estimated at ten COM
panies. took refuge behind an eminence,
but it was dispersed by the japanese
Torpedo boats Nos As and 40 discovered
large mechanical mine in Kerr bay. Their
various attempts to blow il up failed and
it suddenly exploded of itself, cutting No.
IS In two. The torpedo boat sank In seven
minutes. The squadron hurried boats TO
the rescue and picked up the wounded.
Three other mines were discovered and ex-
ploded. The squadron completed its opera
tons at O'Clock in the evening and re-
turned to its base.
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RED CROSS WAS NOT
SHOWN SOON ENOUGH

TOXIC, May Is, noon.-The assertion that
the Japanese troops had violated the Red
Cross rules provided by the conventions
of Geneva and The Hague by firing on a
train of wounded at Polandian, about forty
miles north of Port Arthur, May 6, has
been proved to have no foundation in fact
On the contrary. according to an investi-
cation made by the military authorities,
at the request of Minister of Foreign Az
fairs Komura. ii there was any violation
of the rules upon the occasion mentioned,
the guilt must be charged to the Russians
themselves and not to the Japanese The
officers in command of the Japanese col
umn advancing on Polandian report that
when approaching that place on May 6
they discovered train moving northward
from the direction of Port Arthur, which
bore none of the marks required by the Red
Cross and had Russian troops on board,
which opened fire, TO which the japanese
promptly responded. Suddenly the train
stopped and displayed the Red Cross flag.
The japanese troops Immediately stopped
firing and moved forward to investigate,
when SUDDENLY the train started ahead full
speed and escaped.
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Hoods JdrsapdriLi0
and Pills

a long bridge. The train had halted
peyonu. IL Russians were on board. we
thought they must have met Odintzoff.
who had certainly told them that the bridge
was safe. We noticed that those who were
on board the train were inspecting the
bridge and concluded they must be Japa-
nese- Consequently began to retreat.
making preparations for any emergency
Finally, as the train started again, our field
glasses revealed Russian uniforms. 1T
proved to be party headed by gallant Col.
Spiridorof, with officers and men Of the
Fourth Amur Railroad battalion. who had
boldly come over the damaged line, repair
ing IL as they came. We joined the colonel
and went pack TO Wafandian. whence the
following day he took through an ammu-
milton train TO kin-Cnou. 1t was or the
bravest feats or the war.
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HEART OF GRAND DUKE
CYRIL Is MISPLACED
Young Man Who Loves His
Cousin and Who Survived the
Petropavlovsk Horror.
SACRIFICE OF AN AID

ST. PETERSBURG. May 13.-Grand Duke
Cyril is suffering from displacement of the
heart, resulting from extreme weakness
and necessitadng complete rest for long
time IL l. doubtful if he can accompany
the Baltic feet to the far East The Grand
Duke says he owes his life TO his aid-de-
camp. Lieutenant Won Kube. They were
standing together on the bridge of the
Petropavlovsk and Won Kube. who shielded
the Grand Duke from flying stanchion.
was killed the spot. The Grand Duke
says that although the Petropavlovsk sank
ut once by the bows, the momentum carried
the flagship forward. so that when he dfved
and came up he found himself floating
astern-
When Grand Duke Cyril went to the far
East. il was stated he desired to win his
spurs ia order TO overcome imperial OBJ
lection to his marriage with Princess
Louise his first cousin. who was divorced
a few years ago. The Car and the Greek
Church thought he had misplaced his heart
when he put il in the keeping of the Prin-
cess. but now ii seems TO have been mis-
placed by other means.
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CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
intend to make an attempt to hold one or
two stations on the railroad. but which or
them is not known. According TO the last
accounts they still i'm possession of Kali
Ping, Hai-Cheng and. Ta-Che- kiau. Ii Is
reported that the guns which had been
mounted at Nieu-Chwang have been taken
to the latter place.
The valley of the Ta-Yang. where
large force of the enemy. strength I'M
known, is moving westward, is generally
hilly, but there are fairly good roads 10
Feng- Wang-Cheng. Kai-Ping and Sun
Chcng, the railroad, and down the east
coast of the Iiao-Tung peninsula TO
Pitsewo There are two fords at the Ia
Yang below it's confluence with the Zed-
zih, one at Salidzaypu, twenty miles above
Taku-Shan. and the other sixty miles lower
down the conference.-the the latter being
for cavalry.
No information is vouchsafed regarding
the raiding Cossacks who appeared south
of the Yalu.
No further particulars are to be had re-
garding N blowing UP of Port Dalny.
which is considered to have been necessary
in view of the japanese complete COM
mand of the sea TO prevent the employment
of a ready-made position against Port Ar
thur.
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RUSSIANS APPLYING
TORCH AS THEY RETREAT

NIEU-CHWANG, May 13.-Chinese ban
dts are committing depredations in the vi
entity of Yin-Kows Several natives who
were kidnapped by them from Nieu-Chwang
have been ransomed.
NJ. Pavloff, formerly Russian minister to
Korea, and now the representative of
Viceroy Alexieff. who is one of the ablest
of Russian diplomats, is now in Picking,
and it is believed he is endeavoring to per-
suade the Chinee government to take over
the Nieu-Chwang section.
japanese scouts were seen at a late hour
yesterday seven miles southeast of Kali
Chou. A part of the Japanese army is at
present marching from Hsiu-Yen to the
northwest The number of this force cam
not be obtained, but il is known to be con-
siderable. The Russians are moving two
regiments in and out of Nieu-Chwang for
the purpose of creating the impression
among the natives that they have a num-
comprise the only Russian force in this vi
cinity. The remainder of the troops for
merly here have been moved toward Muk-
den.
The belief prevails here that the Russian
authorities will soon move the Mukden
forces in the direction of Hardin. and it is
not thought they will risk any fight on
the Liao-Tung peninsula.
As they retreat to the north the Rus
slams are burning the railroad stations
and such foodstuffs as they are unable TO
take with them. Much Chinese property
has been destroyed
The Chinese stocks of merchandise at
Nieu-Chwang are the largest IN Manchu-
ria, being valued at 5OOOO.OO0, and the local
Cinnamon are in fear that their property
will be destroyed when the Russian evac-
uation of Nieu-Chwang is complete.
Colonel Muenthe, military adviser to
Yuan-Shai-Kai, commander-in-chief of the
Chinese forces. has returned to Picking.
He will not talk to the nature of his
errand here.
United States Consul Miller has been
permitted to receive cipher dispatches from
Minister Conger, but he is not allowed to
answer these me ages in cipher. The
censorship is adamantne
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-14
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

NEW YORK, May 13.-Arrived: Cam
pania, Celtic and Georgia, from Liverpool;
Patricia, from Hamburg. of Nantucket:
Philadelphia. from Southampton.
QUEENSTOWN. May 13.-Arrived: Luz
cania, from New York, for Liverpool; Gre
tic. from Boston. for Liverpool, and both
proceeded.
PLYMOUTH. May 13.-Arrved: Moltke,
from New York, for Cherbourg and Ham,
burg, and proceeded.
CHRISTIANSAND, May 13.-Arrived:
Island, from New York, for Copenhagen.
SOUTHAMPTON, May 13.-Sailed: Blue
cher, from Hamburg, for New York.
BREMEN. May 13.-Arrived: Rhein.
from Baltimore and New York.
NAPLES, May 13.-Arrived: Slavonia,
from New York. for Fiume.
LEGHORN, May 13.-Arrived: Calabria.
from New York
HAvRE May 13.-Arrived: La Touraine.
from New York.
LIVERPOOL. May l3.-Sailed: Arabic.
for New York
LONDON. May la-Arrived: Cambrian.
from Boston.
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CANADIANS HAVE NO
CAUSE FOR GRUMBLING

OTTAWA, Ont, May 13-During the dis
cussion of the Grand Trunk Pacific bill in
the House of Commons tonight the opposi-
ton made vigorous protest against the
employment of American engineers in the
surveys of the proposed railway. Sir Will
frid I.aurier in reply said that C. nj. Hays,
manager of the Grand Trunk, had writ
ten saying that there were not more than
per cent. of the persons employed on
the surveys who were not either Canadians
or British subjects.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-14
SECOND ARMY
ON 81 TRANSPORTS

SEOUL, May 13.-The second Japanese
army. numbering 10000 men. left Chinnam-
po on eighty-three transports May 4. The
soldiers were crowded on board the vessels
in the closest manner. one ship having $500
rlen on board. So closely were they packed
between decks that exercise was impossible
and very little air obtainable, but in
spite of these discomforts there was no
grumbling. Every precaution was taken
to prevent news of the departure of the
army from leaking out. The residents of
Chnnampo were strictly disciplined and no
one was allowed TO enter or leave the town.
Three Americans. however, succeeded in es-
Gaping from Chinnampo on board a Junk
Two days later they reached Chemulpo
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INTERNAL CONDITIONS
IN RUSSIA SERIOUS

ROME, May 13.-A secret report re-
ceived from ST. Petersburg depicts the
internal situation of Russia as becoming
most serious regards the preservation of
the present institutions, the military fail
ures in the far East having strengthened
the opinion that the evils are due 10 the
present organization of the country in
which a change is necessary. The hope is
expressed that the Emperor himself, seeing
the danger, will be induced to grant the
country a constitution, in which event, 1T is
asserted, the enthusiasm of the people will
become so great that ii will be possible to
raise army and collect means Sufficient
to defeat japan.
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TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
REACHED At HAVANA
Quorum of Congress Assured I'm
til the Pending Financial Cues
ton Is Disposed OF.

HAVANA, May 13.-President Palma to-
day summoned to the palace the leaders
of both parties in Congress for the purpose
of comforting With them regarding the
means of obtaining a quorum in the House
of Representatives. especially in view of
the fact that the first payment Of the rev.
dictionary soldiers loan will be made on
JULY 1, and the President is anxious that
Congress shall direct the manner of the
distribution of the money.
The result of this and other conferences
which have been held with the same end in
view is that some understanding has been
reached by which the new congressman
from Havana, MatanZas and Santa Clara
provinces will be seated on the strength of
their credentials, in order to form quorum,
while those from other provinces will be
compelled to await the result of the in
vestigations into their elections
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-14
TWO SCALES AGREED
ON BY IRON WORKERS
Guide Mill Scale Now Under Dis
cussion at Cleveland Confer
ence at Columbus.

CLEVELAND. May bat the annual
convention of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers to-day the
bar and boiling scales were completed, and
the guide mill scale taken up for con-
sideration. Unusual progress is being made.
COLUMBUS, o., May 13.-The Tin Plate
Workers International Protective Associa-
ton continued it's session to-day. discussing
the scale, which reported from the
committee. Immediately after the scale
was presented the convention went into
executive session and continued behind
closed doors the greater part of the day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-14
CLEARING SKIES and
SOMEWHAT WARMER
WASHINGTON, May 13.-Weather fore
cast for. Saturday and Sunday:

WASHINGTON. May 13.-Weather fore
cast for Saturday and Sunday:
Indiana and Illinois-Fair on Saturday
and Sunday; warmer on Sunday; fresh west
winds.
Ohio-Showers on Saturday: colder in
east portion. Sunday fair and warmer:
fresh, brisk winds.
kentucky-Fair on Saturday and SUM-
day: warmer on Sunday.
Lower Michigan-Fair on Saturday and
Sunday, except showers in the northeast
portion on Saturday; fresh west TO north
west winds.
Iowa-Fair on Saturday; warmer in west
portion. Sunday fair and warmer in the
east portion.
Tennessee-Fair on Saturday; warmer in
extreme west portion. Sunday fair and
warmer.
wisconsin-Fair on Saturday and Sunday;
warmer Sunday in west portion: fresh
west winds.
Minnesota-Fair and warmer on Satur-
day and Sunday; fresh northwest winds,
diminishing.
North Dakota. South Dakota, Nebraska
and kansas-Fair and warmer on Satur-
day. Sunday showers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-14
COLORED CHILD MAKES
LONG JOURNEY ALONE

After visiting her aunt in Louisville. Met
tie Buckner, an eight-year-old colored girl,
was placed on the Louisville accommoda-
ton. arriving in this city at $40 O'Clock yes
terday evening. with a tag pinned TO her
hat, bearing the address. Isl Center street.
She travelled the ITO miles alone but on ar
irving at the Union Station found no one to
meet her. A Mrs. Buckner who proved
TO be the mother, was finally located by the
police at 773 Center street, and hurried TO
the station. She said that she did not
expect the baby to arrive until IL o'clock.
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MOVEMENTS OF
AMERICAN WARSHIPS

SHANGHAI. May 13.-The United States
cruiser New Orleans has left here for Che
Foo. The Chinese in the vicinity of Nieu-
Chwang are restless and it is considered
advisable to have warships near there when
the Russians withdraw from Nieu-Chwang.
The United States cruiser Raleigh will
leave Shanghai tomorrow for Ching
Kwiang on the Yang-Tse river, where an
attempt of the Chinese government to es-
tablish a public market resulted in rioting
recently, during which several persons
were killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-14
LUMBER Nan WILL BE
TAKEN 1T my COST
Sixty Men Seeking a Wisconsin
Man. with Orders to Take Him
Dead or Alive.

CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis, May 13.-By
reason of the trouble Cameron dam
some of the sawmills in Chippewa valley
may have 10 shut down should Dietz be
allowed TO hold up the drive much longer.
AL men employed on the drive by the Chip
pewa Lumber and Boom Company arrived
here to-day. none desiring 10 remain as tar
gets for Dietz after being laid off. Sixty
men started to-day from Cameron juno
ton with orders to capture Dietz dead or
alive ~.
In interview Judge Parish said: 1T
is not now question of dispute between
Dietz and the Chippewa Lumber and Boom
Company, but Dietz and the court. Dietz
has disobeyed an injunction. Since then he
has wounded two men. He must be brought
10 Justice at once"
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ENGLISH VIEW OF FAR
EAST DEVELOPMENTS

LONDON, May Alt is impossible to
identify many of the Russianized Chinese
names given In the Russian staff accounts
of the Japanese advance in Manchuria.
General Kurokrs holiness on pushing on
is commented on here as showing that he
believes General kuropatkin's forces are
much weaker than they are represented.
The partial destruction of Dalny Is re-
garded as showing that the Russians antici-
pate the japanese Will make determined
attempt to capture Port Arthur, while, ow-
ing to the moral effect the fall of the
stronghold would have on Russian prestige,
an equally determined resistance will be
made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-14
"BOTTLING" is IN
EXPENSIVE AFFAIR

VANCOUVER, B. c., May 1S.-Advices
received from Japan by the steamer En-
press of India indicate that the bottling up
of the harbor of Port Arthur has cost the
Japanese government Sl,24l,00O for tramp
steamers alone, besides enormous sums for
ammunition, repairs, etc. Up to the time
of the departure of the Empress of India
nine tramp steamers had been used in the
bottling-up process.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
ALEXANDRIA. Ind. May 13.-Labor
leaders in this city have been appraised of
a threatened difficulty between the Kelly
AK Company. OF this city. which is pre-
pairing to remove its plant TO Charleston,
w Va. and the labor leaders of that
place. The AK company has always fought
clear OF labor unions, and has kept organ
lied labor out of its factory in this city,
there having never been any troubles OF any
amount I'm the effort 10 do SO here. This in
formation has reached the new location.
and trouble has been precipitat ted by the Ia
Dor organizations demanding that the new
|Glant be erected by organized labor
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W. S PARKHURsT. g, F: P. A..
INDIANA UNION TRACTION COMPANY.
INDIANAPOLIS 4 NORTHWESTERN
TRACTION COMPANY.
General Offices. Lebanon. Int

General Offices. Lebanon. Ind.
Indianapolis waiting rooms. ticket ONCE ana
express office. 1ls West Maryland street. Union
block Room s.
First through for Lafayette leaves Indian
apolis at a m. and arrives at Lebanon at 5:l0
a. m, Frankfort $50 a. m and lafayette SD
a. m Second through car leaves indianapolis at
6 a. m, arrives at Lebanon at 1881 a m, Frank
fort at s:l4 a. m and Lafayette at 9:lz a
and every hour thereafter until p. Last car
for Lebanon leaves Indianapolis at III 80 p. m.
First through from Lafayette leaves La
fayette at SIS a. m, arrives at Frankfort az :S3
a m Lebanon at Sis a. IN. and Indianapolis at
Gas a. m, and every hour thereafter until s:2S
.. m Last car from Lafayette to Lebanon leaves
a lis a m
Express Department - Consignments received
until 10 o'clock a. IN. for delivery the same day
to ali points between Indiana polls and Frank
fort and until 6 p. m for delivery to all points
before O'Clock the next morning.
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INDIANAPOLIS a. MARTINsvILLE
RAPID TRANSIT CO.

Waiting room and station. q Kentucky avenue.
First car leaves from I'm front Of No. a. Ken
lucky for Narfinsvtl:e and intermediate
stations at $50 a. N. and every hour thereafter
on the half hour mark until $50 p. m. The 1.5o
D. N. car runs only 10 MooresVille. the $50 car
runs MartinsVille and the and last
leaves at II 30 p. m. running TO MartinsVille.
Leaving Martinsville FOR Indianapolis aud In
termeGiate stations first $50 a. m and
every hour thereafter on the thirty minute mark.
until $50 p. m. The l.So p. only 10
Mooresville. and the $50 car 10 indianapolis and
the and last car leaves al 1879. running TO
Indianapolis
Cars leave Mooresvie for Indianapolis and
MartlnsVille at 80 a IN.
Express arrives at Indiana polls at 10 y
a m and departs 100 N. also arrives az t:<s
1. N
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Port Arthur Shut OJIJ10m
Communication zVith World

retirement from Nieu-Chwang no one
knows the exact situation at those points
The Foreign Office recognizes that the
protection of foreigners at Nieu-Chwang
must be provided for. While il seems prob
able that Chinese regulars will be asked
TO enter Nieu-Chwang, there is a sugges-
tion here that perhaps an arrangement
could be made by which the japanese would
occupy that place Immediately after the
withdrawal of the Russians.
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MILITIA NEEDED At
ELECTION IN DENVER

DENVER, Col, May ia petition to
Governor Peabody and Mayor Wright to
order out the National Guard to preserve
order at the election in this city next Tues
day is being circulated and already has
been signed by hundreds of citizens. The
petitioners allege frauds committed at past
elections and contemplated at the coming
elections; allude to police participation in
politics, and allege danger of mob violence.