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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
CHINA ASSURES RUSSIA
SHE WILL Be NEUTRAL
Fears of the Cars Government
Allayed by Officials of the Ce-
lestial Empire.
NO IMPENDING RISINGS

ST. PETERSBURG, May 16.-In order to
allay Russian apprehension as TO the atti-
tude OF China. the Chinese minister here
has given Foreign Minister Lamsdorn
fresh assurances of the purpose of his
government not 10 violate its neutrality
and to preserve tranquility throughout the
empire. These assurances were based on
dispatches received from the Chinese For
eign Office and Viceroy Yuan-Shi-Kai, the
coHmander-in-chief of the Chinese forces,
set forth in the most positive terms that
there is no ground TO believe that China
will depart from her proclaimed attitude
while there has not been the slightest
fear that the peace OF the empire would
be disturbed or that my government would
Intervene in the war" said the Chinese
minister to the correspondent of the AS
ISOLATED Press, lit was still deemed wise
to communicate TO Picking the sensational
rumors circulating in Europe. The Chinese
Foreign Office Geographically reiterated
that China is determined to continue to
observe the strictest neutrality, giving sup
port neither TO Russia nor Japan. Vice
roy Yuan-Shi-Kai telegraphed that the ru-
mOrs Of impending uprisings were without
foundation and assured me that repetition
OF the Boxer revolt of 1900 was impossible.
The viceroy is strong man who can be
depended upon 10 preserve order. The
mass OF the army, consisting of 10000 men.
Is distributed in small detachments
throughout the vast territory which in
oubitably is under Chinese control. Its
duty IS TO maintain peace and see that
neutral territory is not violated by either
belligerent"
The minister was not advised of the at
tack OF the governor OF Foo-Chow on the
coal mines at Port Adams. He thinks
the circumstances are misunderstood and
that IL will be found that there no
Intention 10 commit an act OF hostility
against Russia. Nor the minister in
formed OF the reported Chinese attack on
Russian troops i'm Manchuria, for which,
even II they occurred. China could not be
held responsible, the region Is COM
prised in the theater of war, which is
specifically exempted from Chinese juris-
diction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
ALL IN READINESS FOR
RECEPTION OF PRINCE
His Imperial Highness, Pu Lun,
VIII Be Entertained by Local
Council of Women.

The refreshment committee for the recep-
ton to be given Friday afternoon by the
Local Council of Women. in honor of
Prince Pu Lun met yesterday afternoon
at the Propylaeum with its chairman, Mrs.
Charles NJ. Walker, to perfect it's plans.
The committee will meet at 345 D. m. on
Friday in the southeast corner of the as
the prince the members will go to the par
lors, where tea will be served during the
receiving hours. The tea tables will be pre-
sided over by Mrs. Walker. with Mrs.
Julius Hartman, Mrs. Ernest Frederick
Knefler, Miss Henry, Miss Marguerite
Kenney, Mrs. Richard Smith, Mrs James
Floyd, Miss Flora Ketcham, Miss Mona
man Williams, Mrs. Guy Edward Hawkins,
Miss Elizabeth Miller. Miss Beatrice Byers,
Miss Bertha Walker and Miss Corinne
Mansfield. In addition to the list of assist
ants announced on Sunday Mrs. Hartman,
Mrs. Frederick Rush. Mrs. Theodore Wag-
Harriet Mccoy, Miss Elizabeth De Frees.
Miss Helen lockwood. Miss Muriel Hit
and Miss Deborah Moore will assist the
women of the committee.
Mrs. May Wright Sewall and Mrs. John
w. Kern will receive with the prince. At
5:15 D. m. the presentation OF a handsome
book containing the constitution and pro-
gramme OF each society affiliated with the
Local Council will be made. Mrs. William
+. English has charge of the book. The
secretary of the Boys Club Association
and the secretary Of the Matinee Musicale
desire to notify all the members of the
organization that they are invited to attend
to every member OF every organization at
filiated with the Council.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
GOV, DURbIH THREATENED
WITH DEATH WHILE He Is
ADDRESSING COLOREO MEN

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
for the amelioration of conditions, for the
widening of opportunity and for the at
tainment of fuller rights, but after ALL
the race problem is simply the sum of the
problems confronting every black man, as
they do every white man. and which every
man must solve for himself. Brooding over
wrongs, however real, revolving against
conditions, however harsh, crying out
against discrimination, however apparent
this in itself will not accomplish any
thing for the colored people OF this country
If there is a race question I'm this country,
there is just one way in which each indi-
vidual colored man may contribute to its
certain solution, and that is by resolving
that his life shall be such that he shall
command what is worth infinitely more
even than the opinion of any other man,
and that Is his own self-respect; that he
shall strive for his own advancement in
knowledge, in judgment and in usefulness,
and fight bravely onward toward a higher
ideal of living and thinking. Justice may
he slow, but it is certain, and the man,
however humble, who has achieved the
respect Of himself must ultimately COM
mand the respect of others
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
LOCAL CHINESE WILL
MEET PRINCE PU LUN
Moy Kee Will, According to His
Own Statements, See the En-
tire Affair.

Moy Kee leader of the local Chinese.
says that his countrymen will make no
special demonstration on the arrival of
Pu Lun, because they cannot afford it.
He says that many Of the local Chinese will
meet the prince at the train, but that
they will make no active effort toward his
entertainment. Mr.. Kee, however says
he proposes, as far as he is individually
concerned, to see the whole thing
When seen last night he was somewhat
perplexed by an invitation Mrs. Kee had
received from the Womens Council by
which she was invited to attend the enter
tainment arranged for the prince by that
organization.
Mrs Kee is not like the American
women and 1 will not allow her TO go
alone and il looks as IL l am not invited,
said he. However, the prince himself is
a gentleman and / suppose there will be
other gentlemen present. Anyway, 1 am
going TO take my wife Then. ! don't want
TO miss anything for IL isn't every day you
get 10 see a prince"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17

fifty-two, and said that his brother was
two years older than he
HALE FINDS A FRIEND.
AS Hale gave his name to Turnkey John
Long, he was asked, Are you a son of old
DR.. Hale?"
Eyes, l am returned Hale in surprise.
"Wen, 1 knew your mother, boy. before
you were born, said the turnkey, and used
TO go with her.
''Well, / reckon I've found friend then
said Hale as he entered the cell room.
Hale was a member of Colonel Durbin's
regiment, the Observation-Disclosures sixty
first and belonged TO Company CT,
of New Castle. He came to In
dianoplis from Midd!etown, o., two years
ago, and was for a short time employed on
the street railway. He afterward entered
the employ of Louis G. Deschler. He has
an aunt Mrs. James Cooney, living in
North Indianapolis, and an aunt and sister
in Dublin, Ind, his old home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
GIRL DISODEYS PARENTS
AND IS SHOT BY LOVER
Young Woman Fatally Wounded
While Driving with Man She
Refused to Marry.
ASSAILANT IN CUSTODY

PEORIA, Ill. May 16.-While her father,
Lend Howells, and family were away from
their homes, near Yates City, yesterday
Nora, the seventeen-year-old daughter
went riding with William Louden, who
had been forbidden the house. He urged
her to marry him, and when she refused,
fatally shot her through the abdomen, The
girl claimed the shooting was accidental
until informed there was no hope of re-
covery, when she weakened and told the
straight story. Louden made no effort to
escape, and was taken TO the Knox county
Jail at Galesburg for safe keeping this
morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17

PORTLAND. Ind, May l6.-Frost last
night is believed 10 have done serious dam
age TO the fruit Trees were in full bloom
but nurserymen are of opinion that the
damage is complete.
EI.WOOD, Ind. May 16.-An unusually
severe frost for the season of the year Wis
tied this section last night, doing extern
sive damage 10 truck farms and fruit or
chards.
frost of last night did some damage In this
section To strawberries and early vegeta-
bles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
Rim SOUTH TO-DAY;
FAIR ON WEDNESDAY

WASHINGTON. May 16-Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday:
Indiana and lllinois-Fair on Tuesday ex-
cept rain in south portion. Wednesday
lair and warmer; variable winds
Ohio-Showers on Tuesday and Wednes-
day: variable winds.
Lower Michigan-Fair and warmer on
Tuesday. Wednesday fair, variable winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
OPPOSED TO CUT, $500
OHIO MINERS STRIKE
Joint Scale Committee Fails to
Agree and Men at Zanes-
vile Go Out.

GAINESVILLE, o.. May 16.-Because of
the failure of the joint scale committee to
reach satisfactory agreement $500 coal
miners in subdistrirt No. went out on a
strike to-day. The operators Insisted upon
a cut In wages Isopogtionate 10 the slump
in the market AID Tie miners were deter
mined in their decision 10 be governed by
the Indianapolis agreement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17

T. r. Edwards. chief OF the Bureau of
Insular Affairs of the War Department.
has written 10 Senator Beveridge to the
effect that the honorary commission of the
Philippine islands will probably be in In
July.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
KENNgSs is DISEASE

of the nervous system. creating morbid desire
for a stimulant. Physicians eli over the world
agree that medical treatment is necessary to
cure IL. ''Orrine" permanently removes the
craving restores the stomach and digestive or
gans TO normal conditions and brings back the
health Price 81 per box. mailed in plain wrap
per.
Henry j. Huder. druggist, Wash. & Penn
sts: Conrad Keller, 1874 s. Meridian ST: C. Il.
Zimmerman. cor. Z 10th and Hamilton av., In
dianannlis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
RUSSIANS Raid THE
BRITISH MINES

SEOU5-. May 16.-An unofficial dispatch
has been received here saying that a Rus
sian force. estimated 10 number 300 men,
mas appeared at the British mines at Won
San, northern Korea, where they seized
the belongings of the Japanese and Chi
nese employees. They did not touch Brit
ish property. Some of the japanese es-
capped, while others are reported to have
been caDtured
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17

CRoNSTADT. May 1.-two Lascar
stewards and engineer have been ar
rested on board the British steamer Came
ross, and another on board German
steamer. They are suspected of being
Japanese spies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
Local observations on. Monday.

Bar. TIL. r.. III. Wind. Weather. Pre-.
a. M .29.9S 46 60 Neast Clear 600
p. m... .29SS 30 IS N'east. 1t Rain. or
Maximum temperature, co. minimum tenn
perature, IS.
Comparative statement of mean tempera-
ture and total precipitation ON May Is:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
BRAWNY FIST SENDS 4
NAN THROUGH HEAVY
WINDOW TO HIS DEATH

(CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17

fifty-two, and said that his brother was
two years older than he was.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-30
OFFICERS AND CREW
ABANDON VESSEL
Thrilling Incidents Attend Rescue of
Men From the Stranded
Drumelzier.

New York, December 29.--With her sig
rails of distress and her half-masted en-
sign still flying, the steamer Drumelzier
was abandoned tonight as , total wreck
by her captain and dozen officers and
crew, who were taken Off the craft and
landed on Oak Island by the crew of the
Fire Island and Oak Island life saving
stations. Early in the day eighteen men
of the crew were taken oft the stranded
steamer by the surf boat of the Sandy
Hook station, which was towed down to
the scene. The men were brought to this
city later. Captain Nichlson, Chief En-
slneer Wood and the remainder of the
officers and crew decided to remain on
board until officially notified that the
vessel had been placed in the hands of
the wrecking company, in order to OBJ
viate any claims for salvage on the dere-
liet
At 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon the
captain decided that it was unwise to re-
main longer on the ship which was being
terribly buffeted by the seas, and asked
immediate rescue. The stations respond
ed to his signals, and after hard strug-
gle the men were taken off and landed
at Oak Island The rescue of the men
on the Drumelzier was hazardous in the
extreme, and was attended by many
thrilling Incidents
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-30

uonai sum is to be distributed will be
settled at the directors meeting, when
the details of the whole plan will be
more fully considered and matured.
Mr. John Shelton williams and those
closely associated with him, 1t is under
stood, will oppose any plan which con-
templates the retirement of the present
stock or the creation Of any lien which
may become a burden on the property.
Mr.. ]. william Middendorf, in discuss
ing the matter yesterday, said that the
original proposition of Blair & Co. for the
creation of holding concern and the is
suing OF 100000 note obligation had
been so strenuously objected to that It
had been abandoned, or had been 50
modified as to lose its original Identity.
Mr.. Mddendorf thought that the Sea
board system had been sufficiently
financed to meet its urgent requirements
for several years to come He called at
tention to the fact that the proceeds of
81, 800, 900 of per cent consolidated bonds
would be available next July for ex-
tensions and improvements and an equal
amount In July, 1905. This, he thought,
ought to take care of the property during
this time without the creation of a new
debt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-30
Justice in England and America.

One A. E. Craven, a cousin of the
Earl of Craven, a son-in-law OF the
Bradley. Martins of New York, and a
brute in general, has just been SEN
fenced to twenty-one days in jail for
an assault upon a fellow passenger
Who had accidentally hit the CraYen
knee With his gripsack. After strik-
ing the inoffensiye man, handicapped
with gripsaek, raven proclaimed
himself "a gentleman whose name
would be found in Debrett." He soon
found himself in jail. where he will
stay twenty-one days, as other pris-
oners do.
English courts and English justice
should be credited with sentence
that is utterly impossible in this coun-
try. There are no appeals in England
n criminal cases In this country a
.ich offender, especially one who can
De found in Who's Who simply
,tarts series of appeals that lasts
Until his offense is forgotten by the
public, and pull" then lets him walk
off untouched. The Craven sentence
IS never duplicated in this country, al
Ihough assaults as uniustifable and as
5lackguardly are frequently com
mitted. Between the packing OF
juries and appeals no rich aristocrat
of the Craven sort is punished in this
country. England is different. There
Justice holds the scales moderately
even, and blackguards IRE sometimes
Sc MT to Jail
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-30
The County Convicts,

The Age-Herald congratulates the
board of revenue upon the splendid
contract it made yesterday in leasing
the county convicts, getting as the
board does, more than double the
amount which has heretofore been re-
ceived.
The most advantageous part of the
contract to the county, however, is in
the fact that the board of revenue, in
leasing the convicts to one of the coal
mining companies, has reserved the
privilege of working at any time 1t de-
sires as many as fifty of these convicts
on the public roads. Certainly this
fact alone will lead to an improved
public road service. The board of rev
enue may not use the convicts, finding
it to better advantage to use free labor
and leave all the conyicts in the mines,
but the onus will hereafter be upon
the hoard of revenue If the roads of
Jefferscn county are not improved and
kept in perfect condition.
The Age-derald is confident that
every member of the board of revenue
is determined to make Jefferson coun-
ty's roads the best in the south. The
work should begin at once. There is
ample money, and the board will see
that it is economically expended and
to the best advantage of the county.
The statement of Rev. Mr.. Hall, the
state chaplain of conyicts, before the
board of revenue, resulted in great
good, in that it inspired the board to
require the successful bidder to emf
ploy chaplain for the county conyicts
and to Promise for them equally good
treatment to that accorded the state
convicts. Mr.. Percy of the Tennessee
promised that they should be
treated in all respects as humanely as
the state conyicts, and Mr.. Percy is
nan who can be relied upon to see to
tbs matter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-30
IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED.
Secretary Taft Wants Defenses Equip
ped With Fire Control.

Washington, December 29.-Secre-
ttetary Taft has directed the chief of
engineers and the chief signal officer
of the army to prepare an estimate of
the cost of equipping the important
harbor defenses with fire control, with
view to an endeavor to have the
army appropriations so adjusted that
sufficient funds will be available for
equipplng as many of the forts as may
be done In one year.
Rear Admiral Manney, chief of the
naval bureau OF equipment, has COM
pleted plans for the establishment Of
a limo of wireless telegraph stations
extending from Cape Elizabeth, near
Portland, Me-, to Galveston, Tex, many
of the stations having range of $50
miles, The new stations will include
one at the mouth Of Delaware bay,
diamond Shoal lightship off Cape Hat
feras. Beaufort, N. c., navy yard,
Charleston, S. c.; Pensacola and Gal
weston.
The bureau of equipment will adver-
tise for bids for the construction Of
these stations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-30
PERDICARIS STILL
STANDS BY RAISULI
Says That the Bandit Is Superior to
Any Of the Officials Among
His Countrymen.

London, December 29.-Ion Perdicarts,
the American who, with his son-in-law,
Cromwell Marley, a British subject, was
kidnapped and held prisoner for ransom
by Raisuli the Moroccan bandit, In May
of this year. in a signed dispatch to the
Standard says:
1.-The present situation in Morocco is
most serious. The Sultan's life is en-
dangered and those who now direct af-
fairs in the Moorish court are liable at
any moment to go en- masse to the insur-
gent leaders, who claim the throne for
the brother Of the present sultan
Mr.. Perdicaris says Raisui alone can in
sure a relative degree Of order In the
district Of Tangier, but owing to the OPP
position of his followers to such course
he cannot deal directly with France. Per-
dicaris says he suggested 20 the French
government that they deal with Raisuli
through the foreign representatives at
Tangier He insists that Ralsul thus
supported could maintain order. He pays
a tribute to Raisuli as superior in many
respects TO any of the officials among
his countrymen."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-30
Chestnut Food.

The chestnut is coming to the front as
a nutritious food product and scientists
predict that after its true value is appre-
clated it will prove formidable rival of
the potato" said a grocer.
"Chestnuts and potatoes are much alike
in their constituents. only the chestnut
has more of the nutritive elements for
its weight than the popular vegetable.
The chestnut is buttered by nature. Yet,
as compared with most other nuts, the
chestnut Is superior because the others
contain such an excess of fat-often so to
80 per cent-that they are indigestible.
The chestnut has little over per cent.
Bake or roast your chestnuts and you
have as good food as anyone could want.
'If the chestnut had an unpleasant
flavor, or If 1t was hard to raise 1t, there
would be no cause for wonder in the fall
ure to utilize 1t as food on a large scale.
But as matter of fact II Is said that
given area of land will produce the max
imum amount OF food possible when
planted with chestnuts."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-30
Public Spirit.

1.-THE commercial club has done much
to develop public spirit" remarked
business man. "A greater advance has
been made in the matter of public spirit
during the past twelve months than in
any previous year.
mo city can maintain leading posi-
ton without cooperation and broad
minded views on the part of Its citizens.
Memphis, Nashville, Atlanta and Rich
mond have displayed a great deal of pub
lie spirit and have profited greatly by
reason Of the cooperative work of their
commercial organizations. Atlanta's pub
lie spirit has long been proverbial. There
is every reason why Birmingham should
have as much push and public pride as
Atlanta. The commercial club Is great
center OF influence and activity, and every
business man. every professional man
and every real estate owner should feel
1t his duty to become member of the
club to help further develop the public
spirit of the most favorably conditioned
city In the SOUTH
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-30
MAY BE NEW sEARoARD.
Plan Said to Be on Foot for Reorgant
zatlon.

From the Baltimore Sun.
The causes for the strength OF Sea-
board stock were generally attributed to
the plans now under consideration for
furnishing new capital to the company
and to the benefits the system is ex-
pected to derive from the use of the in
fux of sufficient money for carrying out
the plans for those now in control
The directors will meet In New York
this week to consider the several propo-
sitions under consideration. The one
most favorably thought of and which will
provide for a new issue of capital based
on ample and sufficient security. This
does not necessarily mean holding COM
pany; in fact many Of the directors are
opposed to such a plan, and the method
will perhaps be an entirely new corpora
ton. This will be provided with ample
security for whatever stock 1t might is
sue, but the amount Of the issue can only
be determined at today's meeting and the
character and nature of this corporation
will also then be decided upon.
1t was rumored in financial circles yes
terday that the stockholders of the exist
ing Seaboard Air Line system may be
asked to convert their holdings of stocks
into the stocks of the new corporations
on the basis of 100 shares of each class
of existing stock for 70 shares of the
common and preferred stock respect
lively, OF the new company
In addition, it is reported that the
or other marketable securities to raise
at least 81 500 900 as an available working
fund for the Seaboard system to enable
it TO carry out needed Improvements and
extensions. How the stock for this addi-