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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25
CAR FILES APROTEST
Says Japan Has Been Guilty OF
Violation of international
Law in Korea.
ASKED TO TAKE NOTICE
Landing Troops in Neutral Territory
Before the Trouble Began Is
One of the Speci-
fications.

Berlin, Feb. 24.-The Lokal An
Eeiger in a dispatch from Toxic says:
"A fresh .enga cement took place at
Port Arthur Thursday last. The de-
tails have not been announced by the
government
Shanghai, Feb. "a. - Two Chinese
cruisers are expected here today to set
tie the question Of the refusal Of the
Russian gunboat Mandjur to obey the
order of the taotai to leave Shanghai.
London, Feb. 24.-The report that
the Japanese had used the Russian sig
nails and by so doing captured four
Russian torpedo boats at Port Arthur
Is not officially confirmed, but it comes
from several points i'm the Far East.
st. Petersburg, Feb. "a. - Foreign
Minister LamsdOrff has sent the fol-
lowing circular to Russia representa-
tives abroad: ''Since the rupture Of
the negotiations between Russia and
Japan the attitude of the Toxic cab
met has constituted open violation Of
all customary laws governing the mu-
tual relations of civilized nations With
out specifying each particular violation
Of these laws ON the part Of Japan
the imperial government considers it
necessary to draw the most serious
attention OF the powers to the acts of
violence committed by the japanese
government with respect to Korea"
Charges Against the Japanese.
The circular then goes on to recite
the independence, integrity and neu-
trality of Korea as agreed to by both
Russian and aJpanese treaties and pro-
claimed by the Korean emperor, and
proceeds: In disregard of all these
facts, in spite of all treaties, in spite
of its obligations, and in violation of
the fundamental rules of internatio
law, it has been proved by exact and
fully confirmed facts" that the Jap
hhCoc DtlOTc the
of hostilities against Russia, landed
troops in Korea, and with division
of its feet made sudden attack on
Feb. s. three days prior to the declara-
ton of war;" on two Russian warships
in the neutral port of Chemulpo.
Protests to the Powers.
Next it Is charged that shortly be-
fore the opening of hostilities, the Jap
anese captured as prizes of war GER
tain Russian merchant ships in neu-
tral ports of Korea; that Japan de-
clared TO the emperor of Korea that
Korea would be henceforth under
japanese administration; and that
through the French minister at Seoul
she summoned the Russian represent
ative at the Korean court to leave the
country, with the staffs of the Rus
sian legation and consulate. Against
all of the foregoing acts of the jap
anese the Russian government lodges
its protest with the powers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25
TAKES A wHACK AT THE PARTY
Says There Was Evidence That the Social
iss Leaders Were Involved.

Says There Was Evidence That the Social
is. Leaders Were Involved.
A search of houses where this liter
ature was found brought out the fact
that twelve or thirteen persons en-
gagged in the smuggling were all Social
Democrats, and correspondence was
seized which points very strongly to
the assumption that they We're acting
under orders of the party managers.
Friehefr Won Hammerstein. in his
address, referred to small book that
had been seized which gave minute
directions for the organizing of muir
derous plots. Referring to the charge
that the Prussian government i'm ex-
pellirg suspected Russians had sent
them out Of the country across the
Russian frontier, instead of permitting
them to choose the frontier by which
they should leave, said it was a gen.
eral rule to permit expelled persons
to choose their frontier, but that ex-
ceptiOn was made in the case of
anarchists. All states, he declared,
are united in their efforts to combat
anarchy, and special agreements exist
that expulsions shall be to the country
where the individual was born, so as
not to work injustice to other states.
After the minister of the interior
concluded few short addresses were
made, and every one expressed salts
faction with the governments state
ment One speaker regretted that
these explanations were not given in
the reichstag at once, so that the force
of the Socialist charges there might
have been broken.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25
.u..l. Br,be. Chinese omciai..

London, Feb. 23.-A correspondent
at Toxic of Reuters Telegram COM
pany says he learns from reliable
source that the Russian minister to
China, Paul Lessar. has successfully
bribed Chinese officials with the re-
suit that the instructions given the
Russian gunboat Mandjur to leave
Shanghai were cancelled. The Jap
anese government considers this to be
breach of Chinese neutrality, and
is taking steps in the matter.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. %. = Governor
Mickey has refused to honor the re-
QUESTION of Governor Yates, of Illi-
nois, for the return from Plattsmouth,
Neb., to Chicago of w. s. Snyder, un-
der indictment ON the charge of assault
with intent to kill his wife. Snyder's
attorney represented to Governor
Mickey that the requisition was SIM
ply to get him into the jurisdiction Of
the Illinois courts that alimony might
be collected from him.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

The Idlewild Canine Cemetery asso-
ciation has been formed in New York
and five acres of land has been pur-
chased near Islip, L. l., as a burial
ground for pet dogs.
Advices from Hot Springs, Ark,
state that Russell NJ. Wing, Of Chica-
go, is recovering from his recent stroke
Of paralysis.
Louis L. Dickinson, of New York,
was drowned in Cayuga lake, near
Ithaca, n. ", while rescuing Amos
G. Allen, of Chicago, who had broken
through the ice while skating.
The civilians at vladivostok have
been ordered to leave, owing to the
scarcity of food.
The body of Henry Hazleton, Of St
Louis, who had been missing since
Dec. 20. 1903, has been taken from the
river Seine at Paris. His death is a
mystery.
The Spanish government has sub
Eitted bill to the chamber Of depu-
ties asking for extraordinary credits
Of $1.764 800 for war material and
$3.50. 900 for coast defense.
The Heber City branch of the Dem
yer and Rio Grande railroad is COM
pletely blocked by huge snowslide
In the canon below Rridal Veil falls.
Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister at
Washington, believes war In the Bal
kans is impending.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25
Nothing in the Way Now of
Scratching Dirt" on the
lsthmus of Panama.
SENATE RAT1FIEs THE TREATY
Only Fourteen Votes Being Cas-.
Against Ratification.
Troops Are Ordered to Prepare to Sail
for Everything Ready
to Begin the Great Work.

Washington, Feb. 24. - The United
States senate has ratified without
amendment the treaty with Panama
for a canal across the isthmus of that
name by vote of 66 to ii. The re-
suit was foregone conclusion, the in
terest in the matter being only in the
division of the vote on the Democratic
side which was not known definitely
until the roll was called. all the Repub-
licans being for ratification. Fourteen
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25
JEALOUS D|ABOL|SM
Mother and Two Little Children
Dead at the Hands of a
bastard.
ASKED HER TO ELoPE WITH him
When She Refused He Did the Butch
ery-McDonald Puzzling the
Sheriff-State Items.

Terre Haute, Ind, Feb. 24.-Jerry
Dugan, a section hand, murdered Mrs.
Ben Ramsey, her daughter Myrtle.
aged 4, and her son Albert, aged 2. Inn
mediately after Dugan sought police
man. confessed the crime, and gave up
the razor which he had used in cut
ting the throats OF his victims He
had been a border at the home of Mrs.
Ramsey for some time and admitted
that he had committed the crime while
in jealous rage.
Hanging Too Good for Him.
Dugan was locked up and men were
sent to the Ramsey home, at 1910
South Thirteenth street, where they
found Mrs. Ramsey lying across the
bed, with the babe in her arms. Both
had their throats cut. She had been
putting the child to sleep when at
tackled Burle. the boy, was found at
the head of the bed, with his throat
cut. Dugan had frequent quarrels
with the family. and recently threat
ened to kill them. He has been In love
with Mrs. Ramsey for some time, and
Monday night, after Ramsey, who is
employed by the Columbian Enamel.
ing and Stamping company, on the
night shift, had gone to work. Dugan
tried to force Mrs. Ramsey TO run away
with him.
Has No Remorse for His Deed.
She refused, and he went to a neigh
boring saloon and bought bottle OF
whisky. He returned and then COM
mitted the crime He is a small man
with sandy hair and mustache, and an
unintelligent expression. At the sta
tion he seemed TO be overcome with
liquor and didn't realize what he had
done. He did not show any remorse
over his deed. In answer TO a ques-
ton. he said: NO. | amt sorry"
He was asked II he drank intoxica nts
to screw up his courage II guess
l was drunk No, I didn't think I
would do it when | started TO get
drunk | just didn't feel good. Let
them take me out and hang me. 1t
don't make any difference"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25
LATEST FROM THE FRONT
Some Points Picked Up by Correspondents
of London Papers.

Some Points Picked Up by Correspondents
of London Papers.
London, Feb. 24.-Cabling from
Chefoo on Feb. % q correspondent of
The Morning Post says 10000 more
japanese troops have landed at
Chemulpo and that he has received
confirmation Of the report that some
japanese have LANDED at Pigeon bay,
others at Talienwan, and that an en-
gagement occurred the night Of Feb.
IL. The correspondent at Seoul of The
Daily Mail reports panic at Ping
Yang, Korea, which is regarded as
heralding the approach of the oppos-
ing armies.
p According to The Standards CORE
spondent at Seoul the Japanese bom-
barded Port Arthur at intervals be-
tween the Sth and 14th Of February,
causing, however, only slight damage.
The report is confirmed, this CORE
spondent continues, that seventy miles
OF railroad track and some important
bridges have been destroyed between
Harbin and Vladivostok.
In a dispatch from Toxic a CORE
spondent of The Times says some hum
dreds Of Cossacks reached Chonju,
-hirty miles south of the Yalu river,
the afternoon Of Feb. 20.
A correspondent of The Times at
Wei Hal Wei says he hears that all
the mechanics at Port Arthur. Dalny
and vladivostok are Chinese, and that
it is impossible for the Russians to re-
pair their damaged warships; while
dispatch from Chefoo says all the dam
aged ships are nearly ready for sea
again, and will soon start out to hunt
a sea fight.
Paris, Feb. PA dispatch from
Port Arthur published in Paris this
morning denies categorically the re-
ports of new attack by Japanese tor
pedo boats, and says they haze been
repulsed with loss every time they ap-
peared in the roadstead. The allega-
ton is made that the Japanese have
dethroned the emperor Of Korea and
annexed the country.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25
DOUBTED BY HAYASH|
That Alleged Heavy Loss b3 tho
Russians in Battle on
-. the Yalu.
TOXIC Has A FIGHT RuMoR
Admiral Togo Reported to Eave
Again Attacked Port Arthur.
Another Story That the Japs Have
Deludsd the Muscoyites and
Captured Four Tor
pedo Boats.

Toxic, Feb. 23.-It is reported here
that Vice Admiral Togo has agaiD at
tackled Port Arthur. 1t is impossible
to confirm the statement, but the navy
department seys it has had no news
from Togo. 1t is considered very prob
able that the vice admiral has made
another attack on the Russians, as he
s engaged in blockading Port Arthur.
Yin Kow, Feb. 23.-Viceroy Alexieh
and his full staff have just arrived at
Harbin, where headquarters has been
established.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25
Tired of College scraps.

Crawfordsville. Feb. "a = Because
Of the high-handed methods OF the
Wabash college freshmen and sopho-
mores in celebrating Washington's
birthday, there will hardly be any more
affairs of the kind in wfordsville.
Public feeling has turned against the
students and Mayor Russell says that
hereafter the students whoparticipated
in such affairs will be arrested by the
police and heavily fined.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25

to move troops it declares it will take
until April 20 for Russia to raise the
strength of her east Asiatic army to
2333 900 men.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 23. = Prince
Khilkoff, minister Of railroad COM
munication, reports that the Siberian
railroad is able to move 10000 men a
day to their destination, but that the
transit from western points to the Far
East will require six weeks.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25

Santa Fe, n. NJ, Feb. %. = Seven
Life convicts at the New Mexico peni.
tentiary overpowered Acting Superin-
tendent r. C. Garrett and cut him with
a knife because he would not give up
the combination to the armory. They
were subdued by the guards before
they could accomplish their apparent
purpose to seize the wives and chill
dren of the penitentiary officials and
use them as shields.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25

Washington. Feb. PA count Of
the sheets of distinctive paper in the
bureau Of engraving and printing from
which are printed all the securities
emanating from the treasury has just
been completed. Nearly 1900, 900 sheets
were counted, the final tally showing
the aggregate to be correct to a sheet.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25
WILL BEGIN TO SCRATCH DIRT"
Everything Ready for the Speedy Consum
nation of the Treaty.

Everything Ready for the Speedy Consum-
nation of the Treaty.
Everything is ready for the speedy
consummation of the treaty, and both
the war and state departments have
made preparations for the next step,
the former by the dispatch Of troops
to the isthmus and the latter by the
completion Of arrangements for the ex-
change Of ratifications of the treaty,
which must take plsce in Washington.
There is no reason why this ceremony
should not occur Immediately.
The administration intends to press
the canal project by all proper meth
DDS. AS a cabinet officer expressed it
the next step after the appointment
Of the commission will be ito scratch
dirt" and already such members of
the commission as are assured of their
places, like Admiral Walker and Major
General Davis, have been giving some
attention to the provision Of the clcri-
cal force and the engagement of en-
gineering talent to conduct the actual
work Of canal digging.
United States troops have been or
dered to the isthmus. Orders have
been issued by the war department d.
recting the Third United States In
fantry, stationed at Fort Thomas, KY;
Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, and Columbus, o.,
barracks, to prepare Immediately for
such duty. The soldiers will sail from
New York within few days. The
war department has in the past strenu-
ously denied reports that it intended
to send troops to the isthmus, but it
is now explained that the statement
only applied to conditions as they ex-
listed before the United States acquired
vested rights there.
The thousand marines now on the
ithmus will be taken to Guantanamo
as rapidly as their places can be filed
by the troops. 1t is intended that an
adequate force of marines shall be
kept at Guantanamo in case OF prob
able emergencies. Especially is it de-
sired that there shall be q sufficient
force there for the governplent to call
upon If 1t should undertake to execute
a drastic programme in San Domingo.
President Roosevelt is experiencing
some difficulty in securing the services
Of men Of such ability and prominence
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25
Wanted for Emhezxleu,ent.

Philadelphia, Feb. 23. = Russell
Beckett, a young English bank clerk
who is wanted by the Chilean authori-
ties for the alleged embezzlement of
5000 from the Bank of Tarapaca, has
been formally placed in the custody of
the two Chilean detectives who came
hero to take the fugitive back.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25
AINFURIATED" CITIZEN AGAIN
Attempts to Disgrace His State, as Usual,
by Executing Mob Bar
bariSm.

Prairie du Chen, Wis, Feb. 23. -
A mob of 800 infuriated citizens of
Soldiers Grove, made futile attempt
to lynch James Dunno and George
Gaskell, charged with the murder of
Andrew Overburg. Only the most
strenuous action ON the part Of the
police rescued the prisoners and dis
persed the mob.
The men were arraigned in court and
Gaskell made partial confession of
his guilt The hearing was then ad-
journed. Much excitement still pre-
walls.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25
Bill to Govern the Canal strip

Washington, Feb. 24.-Senator Kit
tredge has introduced q bill to pro-
vide for the temporary government of
the Panama canal territory, the pro-
lection of the canal works and for 9TH
er purposes. 1t makes the canal strip
practically, as the treaty fiso does,
United States territory.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25
Evansville and Her Water Pressure.

Evansville. Ind, Feb. 24.-Fire en-
gines from Cincinnati and ST. Louis
are now doing service here and these
with the local engines make fire de-
fore saw. The water pressure here is
better than during the past few weeks
and the authorities say they would be
able to cope with any fire. Work on
the repairs at the waterworks con-
tinueS.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25

as to warrant him In appointing them
members Of the fsthmian canal CON-
mission. An instance of this is the
declination Of John CARRIER, of San
Francisco, of the position because he
cannot afford to sacrifice his own prac-
tice as q mining lawyer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25

London, Feb. 23.-Baron Hayashi,
japanese minister to Great Fritain,
does not credit the report that $500
Russian soldiers have been killed in
an outpost enga cement on the Yalu
.iver. He says there is no Japanese
force in that vicinity large enough TO
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25

Elwood, Ind, Feb. 24.-Mrs. Lille
c. Smith, Of this city, has brought suit
against the American Tinplate COM
pany for 5000 on account of the death
OF her son Orlando. one day last sum-
mer. He was crushed to death be-
tween two cars on the tracks inside the
company's fence while going from his
work
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25

Washingt<n, Feb. 24.-The monthly
statement of the collections Of internal
revenue shows that for the month of
January, 1904, the total receipts were
SIG, ,S95, ,4S4, decrease as compared
with January. 1903, Of $1.O58,745.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25

Alto Pass. ILL.,, Feb. 23.-Great dam
age to fruit trees resulted in this Sec
ton of the state from heavy rainfall
freezing as it fell and overburdening
the already ice-laden trees. Whole
orchards were literally broken to
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25

Washington, Feb. 24.-The comptrol-
l!er of the currency has declared div
idend in favor of the creditors of 10
per cent. in the case Of the Indiana Ma
tionaI bank, Elkhart, Ind.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25
Democrats Who Voted Aye.

The Democrats who were present
and voted for the treaty were: Bacon.
Berry. Clarke of Arkansas. Clay, Cock
rell, Foster of Louisiana, Gibson, Lati-
mer, McCreary. McEnery, Mallory,
Money. Simmons and Taliaferro. The
only other vote was Or the amendment
offered by Facon providing for an ar
rangement to compensate Colombia for
loss of the territory of Panama. This
was rejected by a vote of 24 to 40.
1t was party vote on the affirmative
side and also on the negative side, with
the exception of Gibson and McEnery,
Democrats, who voted with the Re.
publicans.
Culbertson Reads a Roosevelt Letter.
During the final debate Culberson
made comments on the secret CORE
spondence. and asserted that ii showed
that the reasonable time referred to
in the Sp0oner act was known to have
expired, both for negotiating the H;sy-
Herran treaty and its ratification. Cul-
berson read from letter addressed to
DIR. Albert Shaw by the president,
dated Oct 10, 1908, in which the presi-
dent said he saw no hope for any nego-
tiation with Colombia. and that he
would be delighted should a revolution
occur on the isthmus.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25

Indianapolis, Feb. 24.-Dr. NJ. ].
Spencer says that he is alarmed at
the increase in typhoid during the lase
week. This is not the time of the year
for typhoid, and the city sanitarian
says that unless the people heed the
boards warnings. an epidemic is sure
to xs}IoW
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25

Indianapolis, Feb. 24.-Mrs. Ben
jamin Harrison is seriously i'll. The
widow of the former president con-
tracted measles some time ago, and
up to the present the disease has NOT
yielded to medical treatement
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25

Washington, Feb. "a. The senate
adopted an amendment to the agri-
cultural appropriation bill appropriate
ing $4,000 for experiments in animal
breeding In non-corn growing states.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25

st. Johns, Nd, Feb. 23-The worst
cold wave for fifty years was expert
enced In Newfoundland Sunday, when,
accompanied by furious gale, the
temperature dropped to from 25 to As
degrees below zero.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25
SENATOR HANNA's LAST LETTER
1t Was to the President and Thanked Him
for Calling.


Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Han
mas last written words were in the
form of a letter to President Roose-
welt in which he acknowledged the
presidents thoughtfuiness in calling at
his hotel to inquire about The sena-
tors condition. The letter was writ
ten Feb. ). and is as 70 lows:
My Dear Mr.. II sident - You
touched tender spo;. old man, when
you called personally TO inquire aft
er me this a. III. | may be worse be-
fore I can be better, but all the same
such drops of kindness are good for
a fellow Sincerely yours,
m. A. HANNA
The next day reply was received
from the president, which was as fol-
lows
'Dear Selator--Indeed it is your let
ter from your sick bed which is touch
ing-not my visit May you very soon
be with US again. old fellow, as strong
in body and as vigorous in your leader
ship and your friendship as ever.
Faithfully yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.'
This letter the senator never saw, il
being considered best not to show it to
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25

Baltimore, Feb. 24.-The banks in
this city have resumed business in all
their branches for the first time since
the fire.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25

Democrats voted for ratification and
fourteen against. Two Democrats,
Clark of Montana and Stone of Mis-
souri,, were paired in favor of the
treaty, and three Democrats-Over-
man, McLaurin and Martin were paired
against it, so in the total vote sixteen
Democrats were for the treaty and
seventeen against it.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25
"TUEODORE ROOSEyEJ n,

being considered best not to show it to
him.