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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
ALL THE POWERS HEARD
FROM EXCEPT RUSSIA
Principles OF Secretary Hays Note
Accepted by Foreign Gov
ernmentS.
CHINA IS TO BE LET ALONE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-According to a
State Department official there will be no
more notes exchanged al present relative
to the naturalization of China and the re-
s~trietion OF the theater OF war 10 certain
limits. Having induced the powers TO &C
cept the general principle of naturalization
the State Department feels that that chap
ter is closed. An attempt to go into details
at this time would almost certainly tend
to disrupt the present satisfactory arrange
ment for one or the other or the powers
would be a-bone Of contention. So there
was no furthersexchanges on this subject in
the present temper of the State Department
unless some overt act is committed by one
of the belligerents. If there should be a
violation by either Of them OF the neutral
ity of China outside of Manchuria, 1t will
be time for the powers to get together and,
acting on the lines indicated by Secretary
Hay, make concurrent representations on
the subject.
Secretary Hay to-day received responses
from Austria-Hungary and from Portugal,
the answers in each case amounting TO an
acceptance of the principles laid down by
the secretary as to localiZation of the strug-
gle and naturalization of China. This COM
pletes the list of answers from all OF the
powers addressed on the subject with the
single exception of Russia.
Relative TO a reference in a European
dispatch to a second note TO the powers
from the United States relative to neutral
ity ii is explained at the State Department
that this note was nothing more than the
text already published Of the note TO Japan
and Russia, which Secretary Hay In his
first note had informed the powers he was
about to dispatch.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
RUSSIANS DENOUNCED
FOR BARbAROUS ABUSE
OF JAPANESE WOMEN
Confirmation of Reported Cruel
Treatment OF Refugees from
Hardin and Mukden.
TROUBLE AT YING-KOW
Russian Soldiers Threatening the
Crews of United States and
British GunbOats.

TOXIC. Feb. 16.-The government is re-
ceiving additional circumstantial reports
of the attitude OF the Russians toward Jap
anese refugees from Manchuria. The Jap
anese consul general at Tien-Tsin has just
telegraphed the authorities here giving a
recital Of the story told by thirteen women
who have just arrived at Shan-Hai-kwan.
The thirteen were residing at Hardin and
started south on Feb. ., with 900 compan-
ions. One-half Of these, with the women,
reached Mukden on the 10th and were or
dered to leave the train by Russian sol!
diers, who cruelty abused them and de-
tanned the party. which they finally divid-
ed. the men being ordered to proceed to
Port Arthur. The women were sent on to
Nieu-Chwang, where United States Consul
Miller provided food and transportation for
them to Shan-Hai-Kwan. The women say
they saw several Japanese refugees cruelty
beaten and wounded. They say that the
Russian soldiers robbed them of money and
jewelry. Some of the japanese escaped
punishment by bribing the soldiers.
The Japanese government and people are
deeply startled by the reports of abuse and
suffering. They point to their own correct
attitude toward the Russians in Japan and
d~enounce the Russians as barbarians.
The sinking of the Nakonoura Maru and
the treatment of the refugees is creating
a feeling which betokens a bitter and re-
lentless war. 1t Is improbable that the
japanese will retaliate in kind, whatever
excuses the Russians commit.
The Japanese are unable to understand
why the men and women refugees from
Hardin were divided. 1t is suggested that
Russia intends to hold the men at Port
Arthur in the hope OF avoiding lombard
ment. This, however, appears extremely
improbable.
The entire press of Japan is united in
expressing keen apprehension OF the deep
and general sympathy which is being
shown Japan by western countries and
argues tina this war will be the means of
drawing the east and west more closely
tOgpther
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FIRST TROPHIES OF WAR;;
TORPEDO BOATS IN ICE

TOXIC. Feb. 16.-The flag of the Russian
cruiser Variag. recently mi off the har-
Dor OF Chemulpo. which will be presented
10 the Emperor as the first trophy of the
war. reached sasebo yesterday on the
cruiser Chiyoda. together with the anchor,
a gun and other souvenirs of the destroyed
warship. The captain of the cruiser Chi
yoda has been to Toxic person
ally to recount, TO the Emperor the action
and experience OF himself and crew. He
will bring the captured flag with him and
present IL TO the Emperor.
The German steamer Batavia has just
reached Moji with 1850 Japanese refugees
on board. including the commercial agent
of Japan at VladivOstok. The latter reports
that ten Russian torpedo boats are frozen
up at that port unable to move. The COM
mander of the garrison and the local
authorities at VladivOstok called on the de-
parting agent and complained that the Jap
anese had opened hOstilities without having
declared war.
When news of the opening of the war
reached VladivOstok the squadron there was
hastily reprinted and cleared for action,
leaving port on the afternoon of Feb. 9. He
believed that IL returned to V~ladivOstOk
after sinking the Nakonoura Maru. There
are no torpedoeS nor mines sunk at Vlad-
ivostok and the place Is totally u~nprepared
to resist attack.
Massing of troops on the north bank of
the Yalu continues, the Russians evidently
believing that the japanese intend TO make
their main attack there with the object in
view OF forcing their way through the Rus
sian lines and destroying the railway, there
by cutting OF all communication with Port
Arthur and Yiadivostok.
The japanese are again agitating the con-
struction Of the Seoul Win Railway and
great quantities OF material used on the
FuSan-Seou Railway are available. In
the event Of a prolonged war a railway be-
tween these points would be of immense
advantage
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CARNIVAL WEEK OPENS
UNDER SHADOW OF WAR

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 16.-Carnival
week. usually the gayesr of the year in
Russia. opened yesterday, but under the
shadow of the war the merry-making was
only a ghost of that of former years. In
St. Petersburg all the festivities. includ-
ing balls, public and private social func-
tions and fashionable weddings, planned
months in advance, have been abandoned.
Business, however, is as usual suspended,
and thousands of little Finnish sleighs. with
tinkling bells, which for this one week are
allowed to compete with the regular drosky
cred streets at cut prices, although their
occupants evidently are not possessed by
the true carnival spirit.
The rush of crowds TO buy extra editions
of the newspapers. the intense activity at
the War and Marine ministers and the
crowds about the Admiralty anxiously in
curing regarding the fate of relatives, are
grim reminders of where the thoughts OF
the people are. Instead of the customary
festivities the theaters gave double per-
formances for the benefit of the Red Cross
and last night the artists ball, one of the
biggest events of the social season, which
il was intended to abandon, was held i'm a
Benares. The artists were attired in the
garbs of Hindoos with the object of swell
ing the Red Cross Society's funds.
The spirit of patriotism at Moscow among
the Muscovites has resulted in the rough
handling of a number of persons who
failed to take of their hats while the
crowds were singing the national hymn.
tenders were killed, but this is not con-
frmed officially.
The BOurse, after being steady yesterday,
slumped badly to-day.
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GERMAN CRUISER IS
FIRED on BY JAPANESE

Il. PETERSBURG, Feb. ia semi-om-
ciaI telegram dated from headquarters of
the viceroy at Port Arthur says the German
cruiser Hansa. which had been sent to re-
move German subjects from Port Arthur.
and which had on board also a number Of
Russian women and children, had been
fired upon by japanese warships.
The telegram reiterates the statement
that three japanese torpedo boats had been
sunk in a night attack on Port Arthur. All
was quiet on Feb. 70 within the sphere of
the war operations.
PORT ARTHUR, Feb. 10. delayed in
Transmission 1.-The firing on the German
cruiser Hansa by japanese warships Oc-
CURED while she was proceeding to Port
Arthur 70 take away the German residents.
and not when the latter were on board of
her. The Hansa was not damaged. On her
arr.val at Port Arthur she took on board a
number of wives OF Russian sailors and left
the port without further incidents.
The work Of repairing the damaged Rus
sian battleships Is progressing rapidly. The
Chinese workmen were panic-stricken by
the bOmbardEment. but they are now work
ing well. regardless of the approach of the
Chinese new year.
Investigation shows that the city and
fortress were wholly unchanged by the
Japanese attack. The people,. naturally, are
anxious, and business is at a complete
etandstill, but the utmost tranquility pre-
walls.
After the religious services Sunday there
was a military review before the vicerOy.
Admiral Alexieff. who denounced the action
of the Japanese as barbarous and expressed
confidence that the Russian soldiers would
fully avenge themselves.
Reports from the interior indicate that
the Cossacks are modifying with great en-
thusiasm. In the Amour district they are
riding in squads from village to village,
waving Russian flags and demanding an
early chance to meet the enemy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
WASHINGTON. Feb. ls.-FOrecast

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.-Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday;
Indiana-Fair and not so cold Oil Wednes-
ably snow; winds becoming easterly 10
southeasterly and brisk.
lllnois-lncreasing c~loundiness and not so
colo on wednesday snow In north and rain
in south portion at night or on Thursday,
east TO southeast winds increasing in force.
Ohio-Fair on Wednesday, except snow i'm
northeast portion; not quite so cold. Thurs
day increasing cloudiness and warmer:
probably snow; north to east winds. becom-
ing brisk Wednesday night.
K~entucky-Fair and not so cold on
Wednesday. Thursday increasing cloudi-
ness and warmer; probably rain or snow.
Lower Michigan-Fair and not quite so
cold Wednesday. Thursday snow and
warmer; east to southeast winds. increasing
in force.
Wisconsin-Increasing cloudiness and not
so cold on Wednesday. followed by snow
in west portion, at night in east portion.
Thursday snow in east. fair In west por-
ton; increasing east 10 south winds.
owa-Increasing cloudiness and warmer
on Wednesday with snow in afternoon or
night. Thursday probably fair, with colder
in east portion.
Minnesota-Snow and fair on Wednesday.
Thursday fair, except snow near Lake Su-
perior; increasing east winds.
North Dakota-Snow on Wednesday.
Thursday fair.
South Dakota-Snow on Wednesday;
warmer in east portion. Thursday fair;
colder in central and east portions.
Nebraska-Snow on Wednesday; warmer
in east portion. Thursday probably fair.
Kansas-Rain or snow and warmer on
Wednesday. Thursday fair and colder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
SLOW NAN SAVED HIS
COMPANY Il FORTUNE
Baltimore Fire Occurred While He
Was Deliberately Overtaking
Risk of 100000.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 16.-There is a fire
insurance company in Baltimore that was
saved frcm a loss of $4,000 because of the
slowness of one of its officers.
A foreign company had written a big
amount Of insurance in Baltimore, and, as
is usual in such cases, offered part of the
risk to various companies. The Baltimore
company had a chance to take $4,000 OF
the risk.
The policies were attractive from an in
surance standpoint. but the officer who had
TO pass on the transaction haggled about
the rate. He always does. He never closes
a deal until he has thought about it Just as
long as suits him.
The amount in dispute between what the
foreign company wanted and the Baltimore
company was willing to pay was less than
$500. but the slow man wouldn't give way.
While the slow man was thinking the
thing over the fire started in Baltimore and
the foreign company has to pay the $500. 600
which the Baltimore company would have
lost had the slow man not been so slow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
JAPANESE WILL EAT
CALIFORNIA FRUIT

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-Cable ad-
vices have been received by The California
Fruit Gamers Association that their ship
ment. of canned goods, shipped on the
steamer Coptic a month ago and consigned
to Port Arthur, had been seized by the Jap
anese government at Nagasaki. AS ship
ments consigned to neutral ports are not
subject TO seizure, local merchants hope
in that way to reach their c~onsigneeS. A
large shipment of mess beef for the Russian
government, aggregating 100000 pounds, is
now here TO be shipped on the steamer
China, which departs for the Orient next
week. The shipment will in all probability
be consigned to Shanghai and reshipped
there for Port Arthur.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
NO RUSSIAN EXHIBIT
At THE ST. LOUIS FAIR
Russian Commissioner Officially
Announces Withdrawal from
the Worlds Exposition.
SURPRISE AT ST. LOUIS

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 16.-Commission-
er General Alexandroviski to-day officially
announced the abandonment of the proposed
participation of Russia in the st. Louis ex-
position.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 16.-Considerable sur
prise was expressed to-day I'm worlds fair
circles when Information OF the action OF
the Russian commissioner was conveyed
to exposition headquarters by the Associ-
ated Press. Secretary w. 3. Stevens had
heard nothing of the recent decision, and
Alfred Gutbar, architect of the Russian
building, was inclined 20 doubt the authen-
ITCHY of the statement.
The excavation for the Russian building
was completed last week, and work has
been at a standstill since Saturday await
ing materials. The building was to be
erected at a cost of 100000 appropriated by
the government. Aside from that the gov
eminent appropriated money for an eXhi-
bit in the transportation building. Much OF
the material for this exhibit had been col
lected in st. Petersburg. but no notice had
been given to the worlds fair officials OF
the shipment of any of it. While in st.
Louis last fall Commissioner General Alex
androvsky leased a dwelling TO be used as
an official residence. Mr.. Alexandrovsky
was expected to arrive in St. Louis not later
than March 1, and the fact that no notice of
his departure from st. Petersburg has been
received has recently caused some COM
ment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
FRENCH CORRESPONDENT
TELLS OF 4 Battle

PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE Petit Parsien this
morning published a dispatch from Toxic
dated Feb. 10. in which the correspondent
says that wounded Japanese who have
reached there from Port Arthur declare
that on the morning of Feb. 6 the Jap
anese squadron, composed Of ffty-five yes
sells including transports, received orders
to sail for Port Arthur. The night attack
was made by the torpedo boat d~estroyers,
none Of which was injured. During the
bombardment of the Russian fort, between
IL O'Clock and noon, on Feb. 3, all the at
lacking vessels were hit by the Russian
fire. The cruiser Lwate had her three
decks pierced by a shell and the battleship
Fuji's smokestack was destroyed; no ship,
however. was injured to the extent of ne
cessitating dry docking.
Upon the same authority the correspond
ent says a japanese squadron has seized
the Russian coal depot on Rose island, OF
ChemulpO.
In another dispatch from Toxic dated
Feb. 6, the correspondent of the Petit Pari-
sien says the local newspapers are publish
ing long accounts of the i'll treatment of
Japanese in Manchuria. and that the Jap
anese government has requested the
United States government to take measures
for the protection of Japanese subjects
there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
REIGN OF TERROR At
NIEU-CHWANG FEARED

NIEU-CHWANG, Feb. 16.-Atrocities are
daily perpetrated on foreigners and ma
tives by both the organized police and in
coming troops, which makes 1t impossible
for the civil administrator of Nieu-Chwang
TO control the situation. II is feared that a
reign of terror will be precipitated If the
neutral powers remain inactive. A cap
tain of police, with ten soldiers, without
any provocation destroyed the contents of
a hotel owned by a German, where three
Japanese had registered under the protec-
ton of the civil administrators These Jap
anese were bound. stabbed and robbed of
food, money and jewelry. They were res
cued with difficulty by United States Con-
sui Miller, together with three women
refugees, all of whom the civil administra-
tor has assured Mr.. Miller would be pro-
tected.
The administration admits the gravity of
the situation, but declares that Viceroy
Alexief alone can remedy it. 1t is believed
here, however, that the maintenance of
order at this treaty port and the preven-
ton of these violations of international
rights can be insured only by an instant in
ternational proclamation supported by an
armed force.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
ILLINOIS MINERS
Annual Convention-New Officers
and Board Members.

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-The annual conven-
ton Of the Illinois district of the United
Mine Workers of America opened here to-
day. 1t was called TO order by Vice Presi-
dent Cahill, of the Illinois district. w. d.
Ryan. /the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, acting as
secretary. President Thomas j. Reynolds
presided. New officers OF the State organ
~ization, whose annual election has just been
completed, were announced.
The new officers are: President, Herman
Perry, Spring Valley; vice president, w. p.
Smith, Coal City; secretary-treasurer, w. D.
Ryan, Sprin gfield; executive board members,
Duncan Mcdonald, first district; Patrick
Carr, second district; John ]. Wilson. third
district; William Topham. fourth district;
John L. Parsons. fifth district; Peter Nc
Call, sixth district: William T. Morris, sew
enth district: national board member
Thomas d. Burke, Springfield; auditors and
tellers, Albert Neutzling, Glen Carbon;
Evan Owens, Bellville; William James,
Spring Valley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
BUILDING MATERIAL
GIVEN PREFERENCE
Baltimore Railroads Will Aid in
Every Way in the Rebuilding
of the City.

BALTIMORE. Md, Feb. 16.-To-day was
one of the severest of the winter. The tenn
perature was as low as Z degrees above
zero and all day long a gale blew through
the ruins in the fire district at a forty-mile
gait. making the conditions dangerous for
all within the lines.
This was the second day of the resump-
ton Of clearings between the Baltimore
banks. The results indicated that business
has settled down closer to a normal basis.
To-day's ciearings were $4,000 900 and the
balances $500. 600. The range of clearings
before the fire was between 10000 and
$780, 900 daily.
The Baltimore e. Ohio Railroad Company
is making determined efforts to enlarge it's
terminal facilities so as TO accommodate
the immense business which is expected
when the reconstruction OF buildings begins.
Orders have been issued to give all ship
ments of building material billed TO Bal
timore preference over all other classes of
nonperishable freight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
M~ISSIONARIE IN KOREA
IRE I'LL safe

NEW YORK, Feb. IA cable message
from Seoul. Korea. reached the Office Of the
Missionary Society of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church in this city to-day announc-
Ing the safety OF all Methodist missionaries
In Korea and the safe arrival from Shang-
hal Of Bishop David III. Moore. Bishop
Moore has had episcopal supervision OF
the Methodist conferences in Japan. Korea
and China during the quadrennium just
closing. The annual conference OF the Ko-
rea mission is called TO convene at Seoul
Feb. IL. and IL Is to preside at this gather
Ing that Bishop Moore has just gone 10
Seoul.
OTTAWA. Ontario. Feb. 6-Secretary OF
State Scott, In response TO a request to take
necessary steps 10 acquire immediate pro-
lection for the Missionaries of the Pres
byterian Church now In Korea. cabled the
British minister at Seoul requesting him 10
protect the missionaries and church prop
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
DIR. ANITA M'GEE WILL
TAKE NURSES TO JAPAN

NEW YORK, Feb. l6.-Dr. Anita New
comb MCGEE. prominently Identified with
the American hospital service during the
Spanish war. will take 10 Japan a corps of
trained nurses for hospital service with the
japanese army. Japanese COUNSEL Uchida
stated to-day that he had arranged for the
acceptance of DIR. McGee's offer by the
Japanese Red Cross Society.
KIEFF, Russia. Feb. 16.-Five surgeons
and fifty female and thirty male nurses here
have volunteered for services in the far
East.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
NEGRO TO BE HANGED
FOUR WEEKS HENCE
Quickly Found Guilty at Roanoke
of FeloniouS ASSault-Trial
Under Military Guard.

ROANOKE, Va, Feb. 16.-Henry Will
liams, the assailant of Mrs. Shields and her
little daughter, arrived here to-day from
Richmond with a heavy military guard.
The trip from Richmond was uneventful.
At the depot here an immense crowd had
but it was undemonstrative
and the prisoner was marched through it
to the courthouse.
The vicinity of the courthouse was fully
picketed and a jury was quickly impan-
eled. Williams pleaded guilty of robbery
with violence, but not guilty of assault.
The testimony of physicians proved that
assault had been committed beyond ques-
ton.
Williams was found guilty of felonious
assault and robbery and was sentenced to
be hanged March IS. He then was taken to
Lynchburg for safekeeping.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
WIFE CAN SUE CONVICT
HUSBAND FOR DIVORCE
Judge Goode, of Missouri, Holds
that a Convict Cannot Bring
Suit, but Can Be Sued.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. ia decision was
handed down by Judge Goode, in the ST
Louis Court OF Appeals to-day. that a wife
may bring suit for divorce when her hus-
band is a convict. The decision OF the
Scotland County Circuit Court in the case
of c. Viola Gray VS.. William b. Gray, that
Mrs. Gray could not sue for divorce because
her husband Is a convict and is civilly dead
was overruled. The decision OF Judge
Goo6e to-day sets forth that while a con-
Wet is civilly dead so far as the bringing
of suit by himself is concerned. IL is possible
for him to be sued.
Gray is serving a term I'm the peniten-
tiary at Jefferson City on a conviction OF
forgery.
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N CREATED
SCENE IN
Declared He Would Not Allow
Member to Insult America
Called to Order by Speaker.

LONDON, Feb. 16.-William
caused a scene in the House of Commons
to-day during the discussion on the subject
of Chinese labor in the Transvaal. II. j.
c.. Gusts, Conservative, made a reference
to the effect that Irish labor was RESPONSE
BILE for corruption in New York, whereupon
Mr.. Redmond exclaimed excitedly: You
nave no right to insult America; / will not
allow it,"
The speaker called Mr.. Redmond to order,
and other members protested, but still Mr..
Redmond continued repeating his exclama-
ton and added: I'm America at least they
don't appoint a chancellor of the exchequer
who is unfit for his post"
The speaker again interviewed, and Mr..
Redmond finally subsidized with the remark:
America seems TO get on all right"