Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 6, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 January 1904 — Page 2

TITE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDXESDAT, JANUARY 6, 1904. PANIC AMONG 500 GIRLS EMPLOYED IN A FACTOR! AMERICA'S REPLY TO NOTE OF SEN, REYES Clearance Sale Escape by Exits Was Cut jOff by Draft of It in Secretary Hay's Flames and They Were Rescued Hands for Final Revision Bebv the Firemen. fore Its Transmission. IS o w o O?o to SOo REDUCTIONS COVERING ALL DEPARTMENTS CASUALTIES AT FIRES V A RILL A WILL RESIGN

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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. S.-A panic accompany.! t , i ible loss of life was only verted by the prompt arrival of the fire department at the textile mills of William T. Smith A Sons to-day. Th- firm employes between 60 and 600 girls. A few hours after they had gone to work flam -s were discovered in the lower part of the building, practically rutting off all means Of exit save by the fire escapes. HundfiJs Of girls rushed to th- fi r .-apes and all wore taken from their perilous positions. The flames were extlnguishM after a loss of 125.000 to the building and machinery. MONTRKAL. Qu bee. Jan. 5. Fire at an early hour to-day gutted the Mount Royal Club, the most exclusive club of Montr- .... One fireman was killed by falling timbers and another was badly injur.'). Colon! Llardet, the secretary of the dub, is In a critical condition from bums und cuts. Mm Oman, the bookk- -. r, had her leg broken and was injured internally. Losa about llUO.000. LINCOLN. Neb.. Jan. 5. T. J. CrawfunJ, Sight watchman in the Cushman motor factory here, was burn. 1 to death in the factory early this morning. He was sitting at a desk sleeping, with hin lantern on the floor at his Bide, and It is supposed the lantern exploded and Crawford was burned to 1 ath before he could g-t help. The building was not badly damaged. A wound was found on Crawford's cheek and the police think h- nia.y havo been murdered and the bunding burned to conceal the crime. The firemen, however, say the lantern caused the M . . DETROIT, Jan. 6. Fire to-day in one of the storage warehouse of the Perry Bros.' varnlah works destroyed one compartment, which had a storat;. n p.i.,l i y ..i .. ,tjy gallons of varnish. Loss about $7u,ox).

Fire Lot- of n Year. NEW YORK. Jan. 3 A record of loss by lire la the United States and Canada for the year Just closed, compiled by the Journal of Commerce, shows a total of $166, 1D6,780. This Is the greatest aum since 1SÜ3, With the exception of 19uu and 1901. FAIR, WARMER TO-DAY; CLOUDY OX THURSDAY WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 Forecast for Wednesday and Thursd Indiana Fair aud warmer on Wednesdav. Thursday, tncr aslag cloudiness;; fresh southwest winds, becoming northwest. Illinois Increasing cloudiness on W din aday, with rain in south portion. Thursday fair; fresh southwest wind:-, becoming northwesterly. Ohio Fair and warmer on Wednesday. Thursday increasing cloudiness; fresh southwest winds, becoming variable. Kentucky Fair und warmer on Wednesday. Thursday fair. Lower Michigan-Fair In south; snow in north portion Weduesday and Thursday. Wisconsin Fair on Wednesday. ee.-pt enow in north portion. Thursday snow; fresh southwest . inds, shifting to northwest. Iowa Snow or rain on Wednesday. Thursday fair. Nebraska Fair in north; snow or rain in south portion on W.dn-sday. Thursday fair. Minnesota Fair on Wednesday. Thursday fair and warmer; fresh west winds. North and South Dakotl -Fair and warmer on V ednesday. Thursday fair. Local Oher at inn n Tuesday. Bar. Ther. IM I Wind. Weather. Pre. 7 s m J inn East. Clear. .00 7 p.m.. 30.41 20 86 East. Clear. .on Maximum temperal in :, minimum temperature. 4. Comparative statement of mef?n temperature and total precipitatiou on Jan. 6: Tern. Pre. ISormal 28 .IS in 14 ion departure for day 14 10 Departure since Jan. 1 65 .07 W. T. P.LYTH. Section Director. Yesterday's Tern pern tares. Stations 7 a m. Max. 7 p. m. Abdene. Tex 30 55 Amanllo Tex 16 ;,s p; Atlanta. Oa. a Bismarck. N. D 2 10 4 Buffalo. N. Y 4 14 14 Cairo. Ill is 2 Calgary. Alberta 6 ; "4 Chattanooga. Tenn 16 18 34 Cheyenne. Wyo 16 Q Chicago, 111 4 Cincinnati. 0 6 Cleveland. O 4 Concordia. Kan 22 40 Davenport. I& 10 30 Denver. Col M Dodge City. Kan -t 4,; Dubuque, la. g s Puluth. Minn. 4 "1 i; El Paso. Tex 11 4 Galveston. Tex 44 58 Grand Junction, Co. ..24 38 Grand Bapids. Mich. .. 6 2 Havre. Mont 2 5.) t; Helena. Mont U - E Jacksonville. Fla M Kansas City. Mo ;;s 34 Lander. Wyo 4 . Little Rock Ark 30 m s Louisville, Ky 10 Marquette. Mich 4 fl Sj Memphis. Tenn 22 to Modena. Utah 22 gj 26 Montgomery. Ala 24 42 f Nashville. Tenn m ;i Mew Orleans. La & Q New York. N. Y 4 iu Norfolk. Va is 4 North Platte. N b 12 "j Oklahoma. I. T 2; 44 Omaha. Neb ; Palestine. Tex ....26 js rarkeraburg. w. Va.... 0 Philadelphia. 'a 2 f, Pittsburg. Pa -2 . Pueblo. Col 12 4s 5 Qu Appelle, Asaln 4 i v Bapl.i city. S. D 20 .; I- m is 1 ; St. Paul. Minn 10 js U S jS&StS.;:: ? 8 S 2?".v !,rtNl " ! 3S S 51 . .i I. 8 ; " Bpringfleid. Mo 3j gj 3., Valentine Neb 14 SJ Waahlngton. D. C 21 . 11 Wkb' . g CrawfuH t unit, Oraanisarlnn. gpeclal to the ladlaanp' lt Journal. ENGLISH. Ino . Jan 5 The R 1 ildicana of Crawford caunty compl. t.-d h. i: organlcatin tf)-day for th- coming campaign by electing J. R Pro chairman, I'hillp Mill, r vice chairman. K G Boyd treasurer and 8. A. Lambdin secretary. The . rnnutt. . seen elected on the Ith are all representative men. and the organiz t i -n thruughuut Is conaldertd a wry strong one. I

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WASHINGTON. Jan. 5 The State Department's answer to General Ryes3 formal note setting forth Colombia's alleged grievances has been prepared at the department according to Secretary Hay's instructions and the draf memorandum Is now in Mr. Hay's hands lot final consld ration and revision. It will be transmitted in a few days to General Reyes. M. Phillippe Birnau-Varilla. the minister from Panama and th'.- joint .- igner with Secretary Hay of the Hay-Bunau-Varilla treaty, will resign his office after the exchange of ratifications of the treaty betwe. n the Washington and Panama governments. It is said hi successor will be Mr. Arosemena, a prominent lawyer of Panama, whose .son is now secretary of leflation here. M. Huniii-V;i-l;i will probably go to Paris after his resignation.

Arrival of Hin Inter Ileanpre. NEW YORK. Jan. 5. Arthur M. Beaupre. the I'nited States minister to Colombia, iucompanied by Mrs. Iieaupre, arrived here to-day on the Yucatan from Colon. Mr. Beau pre would not discuss the situation In Colombia and said he was going directly to Washington, whence he will go to his home at Aurora, 111. It is his first leave iu three years. TRAINING SQUADRON MAY GO TO ISTHMUS PENSACOLA, Fla., Jan. 5 The Atlantic training squadron composed of the Minneapolis, Columbia, Yankee and Hattford, received orders to-day from Washington to proceed without delay to iuantanamo. where orders would awnit its arrival. The vessels will leave port Saturday morning at daylight. The Yankee has just finished coaling at the navy yard and has come up to the city to join the fleet. The Columbia, which arrived Sunday from New York, has been orderet', by Admiral Wi3e to proceed to the navy yard in the morning and there take on one thousand tons of coal preparatory to sailing. The fleet would get away at an earlier date than Saturday but for the fact that repairs to the Minneapolis are being made at the navy yard which cannot be completed before Friday night. It is intended, if isthmian conditions will permit, to relieve several of the cruisers now on duty there with the ships of the trnlning squadron In order that the larger vessels may participate in the winter maneuvers. GEN. REYES WILL NOT DECLINE PRESIDENCY WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. Although he declared that under any circumstances he would not be a candidate for the presidency of Colombia, Gen. Bafael Reyes does not feel that he can decline to serve, now that he has been elected, and he expects to accept. The general is essentially a soldier, not a politician, and his preferen 1 are for the armv: still knun-lnir th.it h has been chosen for the selection of electors In oiomnia is said to iv equivalent to an election, as in the T'nited States he will accept the office. General Ryes Is highly esteemed by the people of Colombia, anil now that he has received their Indorsement through the election of electors favorable to him, feels it would not be proper to decline the presidential office. "Movement of Patrol Ships. COLON, Jan. 5.-The United States gunboat Topeka and the torpedo boat destroyers Dale and Stewart arrived here to-day. The converted cruiser Mavjlower left here ithis afternoon with mail for the warships which are patrolling the coast. Admiral Coghlan has transferred his flag to the auxiliary cruiser Dixie, pending the return of the cridser Olympia. The Dixie is alongside the dock, disembarking stores and provisions pr paratory ' to the landing of the marines, which prob ably win take place to-morrow. REFORMATORY REPORT. Increased Receipts Protection for Paroled Men. Special to tjie IMtsggpafli Journal. JKFFERSONVl LLK. Ind., Jan. 5. The report of Supt. W. II. Whittaker, of the Reformatory, for the month of December, shows the receipts of the institution to be 15.968.62 This is an im reuse of earnings of $1.033 as compared with December, 1002. At the request of Superintendent Whittaker the board of mauagers granted him the privilege of holding all paroled convicts thirty days after their parole hi been granted in order to allow an investigation of the places where they will be employed on the outside, as many instances have, arisen wherein the paroled mcu were placed In positions where the environments were bad. REPUBLICANS OF RUSH ARE "GETTING BUS1 Special to the Indianapolis Journal: Rl SHYlLLi:. Ind.. Jan. 5.-Preliminary steps were taken at a meeting held at the courthouse this afternoon to organise a Republican club for work during the coming campaign in Rush county. Jo K. Stevens was elected president. Gates Segtgg vie president. John Fl Kipling, r , , r. tarv and treasurer. Will M. Sparks. Will McColgin and John Rudlldge were appointed to draft a constitution and by-laws governing the orKanlzatlon The clnb will be called the Vonng Men s Republican Club of Rush county. Hush county Republicans will moe,t In their various townships next Friday to ..t precinct committeemen and delegates to the district convention at Conhersvllle. N Kt Monday the precinct committeemen will meet In Rushvllle to elect a chairman and secretary. It is understood that Ch.arles A. Frazee will have no opposition for the chairmanship. Waat H Ftfftf-TSSUf Franchise. Special to the Indianapegg Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Jan. 5. Charles N. Wilson, of Indianapolis, who represents the Columbus. Greensburg &' Richmond Traction Company, has applied to the Richmond Council for a franchise He wants to get entirely through the city and announc d before the Council that it Is hoped Is have a line from Louisville to Cleveland. Wilson is asking for a fifty-year franchise but it is not likely the Council will grant one for more than thirty-five years. VlnkiiiK a Theater Snfe. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VINCKNNES. Ind.. Jan. 5-On recommendation of Fire Chief Fendrich and Architect Campbell. McJImsey's Theater will at once be equipped with two extra tire escapes and four enlarged exits. Contrary to report in circulation, the theater walls were found to be perfectly safe. Osii Siegels I ill) rar j FlrstlsA. Special to fhe Indianapolis Journal. MCNCIE. Ind.. Jan. &. Miss Artena Chspln. of Fort Wayne, was sgsln elected librarian of the new Carnegie library tonight to serve for one year. ML Edna Streetei. of Munde, will be her assistant T. F. Rose, banker, will remain president of the lourd of liust - N w HmiK lit Flat Hoch. Special to the Indiunapjlis Journal. SI IKLHY VILLI:. Ind .. Jan. 5. -The new banking Institution which was organised three mouths ago at Flat Rock, Shelby county, opened its doors for business Mon1 ne uresiuent or mt new concern is t J. Nading and the cashier is Friend Wll' y.

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BIG PLANTS OF COUNTRY RESUMINGQPERATIONS In Past Two Weeks 40.000 Wage Earners Have Returned to Work in Pittsburg District. DEPRESSION NOW OVER PITTSBCRG. Jan. 5.-During the past two v eeks over 40.000 wage earners who have been Idle for months have been furnished employment by the resumption of mills In the Pittsburg district. It is said that the demand for iron and steel products Is increasing and contracts are being let more freely than at any time during the depression, which covered a period of nearly four months. The following Is a list of some of the plants which resumed and the number of men affected: Plants. Men. Carnegie Steel Company. Homestead mills 8,000 Carnegie Steel Company, Carrie furnaces at Rankin 250 Westinghouse Machine Company, East Pittsburg 800 Westinghouse Machine Company. TrafTord City 2.000 Pennsylvania Car Wheel Company, Lower Allegheny 500 Speng-Chalfant Company, New Guide mill at Etna 100 Fnited States Steel Corporation, McKeesport plants 8,000 Union Drawn Steel Works. Beaver Falls 300 American Axe and Tool Works, Beaver Fails 500 Meyers Shovel Works, Beaver Falls... 2uu American Tin Plate Company. Monossen 800 Republic Iron and Steel Company, Bessemer plant at Youngstown 1,000 Valley rollings-mills at Youngstown... 600 Brown-Bonnel plant at Youngstown... 4) Moorhead Brothers. Sharpsburg 3u0 Sharon Steel Hoop Company. Sharon plant 400 SIHro Iron and Steel Company. Connellsvllle 800 American Sheet and Tin Plate Company, Shenango and Greer plants 2,500 Carnegie Steel Company, stack No. 2, Youngstown 60 MeClure Tin Plate Company, Washington. Pa 300 Griffith Tin Plate Company, Washingtun. Pa 200 National Steel Company, Bellaire, O., mills 1.500 Inlund Steel Company. Indiana Harbor. l,iO0 Canonsburg Iron and Sheet Steel Company, Canonsburg 700 American Bridge Company, Am bridge works 2.ÖUÜ Lockhart Iron and Steel Company, McKee s Rocks 200 Youngstown Iron, Sheet and Tube Company 700 New Haven Boiling Mill Company 500 DEATHS OF A DAY. CHICAGO. Jan. 5. Frank Hodges Clark, of Kvanston, 111., once private secretary to Benjamin F. Butler, is dead at St. Luke's Hospital, following an operation. During twenty -one years he was a paymaster In the United States navy. Since 1S90 Mr. Clark was an official of the General Electric Company and the Westinghouse Electric Company, at Washington. D. C, and recently was appointed receiver fr the Helios-Upton Storage Battery Company. BALTIMORE, lid., Jan. 5. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Wormley Latimer, the authoress, is dead at her home here. She was eightyone years old and had been in feeble health for some time, the shock of the death of her husband. Randolph Brandt Lattirner. on Christmas eve, hastening her end. Her husband was a member of the engineer corps which laid out the Baltimore & Ohio railroad." M1DDLETOWX. X. Y.. Jan. a.-Benton L. Beette, editor and publisher of the Signs of the Times, a publication of the Baptist Church iu the United States', died, suddenly at his home her' to-day. Kidney trouble was the cause. He was fifty-nine years old. ST. LOUIS. Jan. 5. Samuel Lountzoules, one of the iast of the pioneers of the province of Ontario, Canada, and a member of the House of Commons of that province, is dead at the residence of his daughter. Mrs. It. Mey. r. In this city. DUBLIN. Jan. 5. Count A. J. Moore died to-day at Mooresfort. Tipperary. Count Moore was born in 1S49, und was a former member of Parliament. He was created a Count and commander of the Order of Gregory by the late Pope Leo XIII. WHEELING, W. Va.. Jan. 5. Jesse Tuttle, one of the most prominent boat builders along the Ohio river, died Tuesday morning at his home in West Wheeling, aged sixty-seven. He was one of the pioneer river men of this section. Ni:W YORK. Jan. 5. Rev. Elisha W. Cook, one of three survivors of Yale's famous class of 1837. Is dead at his home in Brooklyn. Before he took up missiouary work In 1S6S he filled several pulpits in the West. MUNICH. Jan. 5. Beverly Burton, formerlv professor of chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania, died here to-day. Professor Burton has been a resident of Munich for u number of years. CHICAGO, Jan. 5. John Reld, of the firm of Rand. McXally & Co.. died to-day from Bright s disease. Mr. Reid was born in Paisley, Scotland. DESTROYER FLOTILLA BEHAVED VERY BADLY Run to Key West Developed Rolling and Pitching Capabilities Took on Salt Water. NEWPORT. R. I. Jan. 5 Advices rei ed In naval circles here, indicate that the tleet of torpedo boat d .-.-trovers, which w 1 r- reeently tested lu rouh weather on a run from Norfolk to K-y West. ggiftVtd unsatisfactorily The destroyers were the Decatur Chaunvv. Bainbr-idye, Hurry und Dale commanded by Lieut. Lloyd H. chandler, ami conveyed by the cruiser Buffalo. The bo.c-d ot inspeetion and survey, of whteh ( apt. C. J. Train Is president, accompanied the flotilla. The boats behaved very badly, and pitched and rolled in the heavy seis It is further sfat-d that they took on salt water and that the boilers foamed instead of inakinK steam. In order to lighten the boats part of the crews were sent on board the Buffalo. TO CIUK A COLD IX ONE DAT Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AU druggists refund the money If It falls to curs. & W. Grove's slguature is on each box. 25c.

JAPANESE CONTENTION IN TBOUBLEWITH RUSSIA Mikado's Chief Aim If? to Preserve Commerce of Manchuria and Korea to Civilized World.

RUSSIA'S LACK OF IIOXOR NKW YORK, Jan. 5. The Associated Press has been furnished with the following statement of the Japanese view of its present contention with Russia by one who is in constant Communication with Tokio, and whose knowledge of Japanese affairs and intimacy with prominent Japanese give weight to his opinion. "The negotiations between Russia and Japan have reached a critical stage, although an amicable adjustment is still possible. Russia's reply to Japan's latest representations will decide the issue. While neither government has taken the public into its confidence, it Is not difficult to surmise the general tenor of the views which the Japanese government would express. Something in the nature of an agreement between the two governments, whereby they bind themselves to respect the independence and territorial integrity of China and Korea, would naturally come first. Such an agreement would probably include also mutual recognition of the special interests of Russia in Manchuria and of Japan in Korea, coupled with an agreement based on the principle of equality of all nations as regards commercial opportunities in those countries; that neither contracting party shall Interfere with the commercial rights of the other acquired by treaty with china or Korea. In a word, it Is probably the fact that Japan has asked no more of Russia than confirmation by international compact of declarations repeatedly and unequivocally made by Russia herself regarding the unselfish nature of her motives with reference to Manchuria. Russia's reply has evidently been a surprise and a disappointment to Japan. PROPOSES NEUTRAL ZONE. "It is now generally understood that Russia has virtually refused to discuss the situation in Manchuria and has proposed something in the nature of a neutral zone in northern Korea on the Manchurian frontier, extending as far as Wong-Tang on the east and Ping-Yang on the west. It is difficult to perceive how Japan could possibly accept this proposal. To consent to the indefinite prolongation of Russia's stay upon the borders of Korea and to the neutralization of nearly one-third of the latter's territory would be a fatal menace to the independence of Korea, which Japan must defend at all costs as the safety of the peninsula, which is the outpost of her line of defense, is indispensable to Japan's own repose and security. "As for Manchuria, Japan, conjointly with otheF powers, is entitled to the enjoyment of rights and immunities secured by treaty with China, which it would be impossible t leave to the caprice of a third power. Russia's recent course demonstrates the unsatisfactory nature of present conditions. The reoccupation of Mukden and the continued occupation of Tatong Kahoe have undoubtedly had the effect of intimidating China and of preventing her from fullflUing her treaty obligations with the Unlttd States and Japan with respect to the opening of these places to the commerce of the world. So also as regards Korea, it is now known that the joint efforts of Great Britain, the United States and Japau to open the Yalu river to foreign commerce at large were on the eve of success when the Russian occupation of Yongampno blocked the plan for the time being. TIMM and similar events in Korea and Manchuria justify tUe apprehension that if affairs are permitted to proceed uninterruptedly in their present course- a large part of the shores of the Yellow sea, not to mention the interior of Manchuria, will be closed to the commerce of the civilized world. It is of vital imporance to Japan that this should not happen and it la plain that the final issue depends solely upon Russia's willingness to recognize this fact. 1 AMERICAN ACTION IS CONSIDURISD BAD SIGN LONDON. Jan. 6. "Nobody will suspect the captain of an American man-of-war of being a scheming alarmist," says the Standard, editorially, this morning. This sentence expresses the view taken by the press of Great Britain of the grave condition of things in the far East, as revealed by the fact that the United States government finds it necessary to send marines to Seoul for the protection of American interests. While it is still hoped that a peaceful issue may be found, this action of the United States is held to indicate that the view of the situation taken at Washington is that the crisis is drifting rapidly to the danger point. The action of the United States government is generally upproved. The Morning Post says, editorially: "The landing of American marines proves that the United States is not watching the far Eastern lmbr glio without intelligent interest. We hupe they will be accompanied by British marines." The Dally Telegraph's Tokio correspondent says: "The outlook is very warlike. The people are commenting on the absence of Baron De Roson (.the Russian minister to Japan from public functions for the last few days." Continuing, the correspondent intimates that preparations are being made "for the removal of the seat of government and the headquarters of the army and navy to Hiroshima In tne event of hostilities, as occurred during the war with China." The Daily Mall's Tokio correspondent reports the suspension of the steamer service from Kobe to Korea owing to the apprehension that hostftitles will soon break out. The correspondent says that the rumor that Russia has landed troops at Mokpho proves to be incorrect. The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily Mail learns that Gen. Yuan Shi Kai. the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army and navy, has ordered the cruisers now in the Woo-Sung river to be prepared for war The Chefoo correspondent of the Morning Post gftjrg that in the event of war Wei-Hai-Wei will be abandoned as useless, as It is not fortified. The correspondent hears that great precautions are r mg taken by vessels entering Port Arthur, as It is feared that somfc attempt may be made to sink them and aJ block the channel.

PRINCESS CHARLOTTE AFFLICTED WITH Brilliant, Lovely Woman Who Is Known as the "Venus of the Hohenzollerns.1 SISTER OF THE KAISER BERLIN, Jan. 5. Princess Charlotte, the beautiful sister of the German Emperor, and known as the "Venus of the Hohenzollerns," is said to be suffering from cancer, a disease that seemingly is the bane of German royalty. The discovery of the nature of Princess Charlotte's allin -nt has aroused fresh fears for the Kaiser, on whose throat an operation was performed recently. ' The princess is dashing and brilliant. She is the wife of the hereditary Prince Bernhardt of Saxe-Men-ingen. Ya INK EES LAND IN KOREA, JAPAN'S ARMY IS READY, RUSSIANS ARE EN ROUTE (CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.) mas, the Czar may be able to announce that peace is assured. The flurry on the Bourse yesterday is explained by bankers as being due to the annual settlement oDerations and they add that it was wholly uninfluenced by the far Küstern situation. LONDON, Jan. 5. The statement made by the Foreign Office at St. Petersburg to the Associated Press to-day was communicated to the British Foreign office and to the Japanese legation here. They both expressed pleasure at the fact that Russia had evinced such a friendly attitude, but they said no definite conclusions could be drawn until the nature of the counter proposals was known. The Japanese legation reiterated that the cardinal points of the Japanese proposals admitted of no counter proposals, and said that if serious points were included among those accepted, there was a possibility of reaching a settlement by further negotiations. COLOGNE, Jan. 5. According to advices received by the Cologne Gazette from St. Petersburg the terms of the Russian reply to Japan were decided upon at a council on Sunday, presided over by the Czar and attended by the Grand Dukes Vladimir and Alexis, the foreign, war and marine ministers, and M. Witte, president of the council of ministers. This correspondent, like others, understands that the reply renders a peaceful issue possible. JAPAN SENDING 35,000 SOLDIERS TO KOREA PARIS. Jan. 5. A dispatch to the Havas Agency from Tokio, to-day, says: "The preparations for the embarkation of two divisions of Japanese troops are continuing actively. It is believed they will be dispatched to ports in South Korea to restore order." The foregoing indicates that Japan has now decided to send an army of 35.000 men organized as two divisions to Korea. This is more than double the strength of the expedition at first contemplated and requires a large fleet of transports and extensive arrangements, which are proceeding rapidly towards completion. The destination of this army is expected to be southern Korea, particularly Fusan and Masampho. The officials here at first understood that Russia would not object to the dispatch of the expedition, but the magnitude of the plans begin to raise some doubt as to whether Russia will acquiesce. Although no positive advices have been given of the preparations for the dispatch Of this large army, the reports excite soirie apprehension, as it is said it may develop into the first outward act of the impending conflict. AMERICAN INTEREST PURELY COMMERCIAL WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. Long and careful consideration was given to the situation in the far East to-day by the President and his Cabinet. This government has been keeping In close touch with the progress of events in the Orient through diplomatic channels, but the information received is most carefully guarded. At the conclusion of the Cabinet meeting, the members were unusually reticent. Tho government's relations to the controversy are purely commercial. If war between Japan and Russia should result, while It Is not expected that, even in a remote way, the United States would be drawn into it. efforts certainly would be made by this government to protect its commerce in the far East. To afford this protection in su( h a way as not to offend either nation party to the war, both of whom are on friendly terms with the United States, would be a delicate and difficult task. It is not unlikely that this subject will be considered at future meetings of the President and his Cabinet. KOREA DOES NOT LIKE R USSIA S PROPOSALS LONDON, Jan. 5. The Korean charge d'affaires, in an interview, says he has good reason to believe that the negotiations between Korea, the I'nited States, Great Britain, Japan and Russia regarding Wiju and Yongampho will result in the opening of those ports at an early date. Russia, he added, is still opposing the opening and a few Russian troops have occupied Yongampho. but he believed the negotiations would terminate in a decision favorable to the views of Korea and tha powers desiring the opening of the ports. Korea, the asurga d'affaires further declares, would : - r agree to Russia s proposal to establish a neutral zone in northern Korea, as it would prejudice the sovereignty of Korea, which is guaranteed by the Anglo-Japanese treaty. SECRECY CONCERNING MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS TOKIO. Jan. 5. An extra edition of the Official Gazette has been issued containing army and navy orders prohibiting the publication of any reports of the movements of troops or war vessels from this time on. Otherwise the Japanese authorities are not interfering with the pr ss messages. The Russian reply to Japan has not yet gassj received. It is reported from Vladivostoek that the Russian squadron there is preparing for action. A meeting for the purpose of organizing a eombinatlon of hardware and farming implement dealers of Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, will Ik- held in Wheeling on Friday. Its purpose is to regulate prices and pre v cut the retailing by manu fug turers.

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Men's Furnishing Dept. UNDERWEAR Everything in regular stock, excepting HA R DEB FOLD 20 per cent. off. All short and broken lots ONE-HALF PRICE. A rare opportunity to pick up a bar-, gain in Underwear, if your size Is here iu the broken lots. SHIRTS One lot $1 qualities Oo One lot $1.00 qualities 91 OO One lot t2 and $2.r0 qualities ..011. r A great oportuuity in Stiff, ßoft or Plaited bosoms. HOSIERY About 25 dozen fine fancy Hosiery, 50c and 75c qualities, your choice :tfoi' 11 OO 20 per cent, off everything in Hosiery stock. NECKWEAR. Everything goes a general clean up. 25 per cent, off all Fancy Neckwear. 20 per cent, off oil Black and White Neckwear. All culliugs which we do not consider quite up to our standard. ONE-HALF PRICE. This is the greatest Neckwear slaughter ever made in Indianapolis. 50c goods at if rto $1 goods at rOo

Our advantage lies in working down and cleaning up our stock, so is to have the newest and choicest things next season. Come early and look the proposition over. GERR1TT A. ARCHIBALD & CO. i:ist Vnslilno;toti Street

9 INDIANA OBITUARY. SHELBY VI LLE. Ind.. Jan. 5. The members of the Shelby County Bar Association took appropriate action regarding the death of Benjamin Love, the oldest attorney in Shelby county. The members of the Bar Association attended the funeral services this afternoon in a body. The pallbearers were J. B. McFadden, K. M. Hord, Isaac Carter. H. C. Morrison. A. F. Wray, E. H. Chadwick. E. E. Stroup and W. A. Yearling, all prominent attorneys of this city. The session of court was suspended this afternoon to give the lawyers an opportunity to attend the funeral. JEFFERSON VI LLE, Ind., Jan. 5. Five deaths form the day's necrologlcal record. Mrs. Fannie Mitchell, wife of J. E. Mitchell, of Scottsburg, passed away at the Deaconess Hospital, after an operation for tumor. Mrs. John Leonard died at the age of fiftysix, after a long sickness with cancer. The dead body of Mrs. Ann Hennessey, aged seventy-six years, was found in her bed by her daughter. Mrs. William B. Wilson passed away from the effects of a stroke of paralysis. After a long sickness of Bright's disease. John St. Clair died at the age of sixty-eight. GR E EN WOOD. Jan. 5. Mrs. John Pnrsell died very suddenly last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Matt! Biewer, on Madison avenue. Mrs. Parsed was eighty-eight years old. She was married In 1M1 and spent most of her married life here. She ws a member of the Methodist hurch, at which place her funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. She left two daughters. Mrs. John McCalpin, of Kokomo, and Mrs. Brewer, with whom she vnade her home. MARTINSVILLE. Ind., Jan. 5 Mrs. John W. Anderson, a bride of three months to a day, died yesterday at their home iu this city of a peculiar ailment, which physicians were at a loss to diagnose satisfactorily. Mr. Anderson is a popular young hardware merchant of this city, and brought hi6 young bride from Petersburg, Ind., just three months ago. The body will be taken there for burial. EVANS VI LLE, Ind., Jan. 5. John B. Schneider, aged stxty-eight. who had been in buFiqess in the western part of the city for nearly fifty years, died to-nlgbt of the grip. He was a native of Germany. Henry Small, aged sixty-five, died at Boonville this morulng. At one time he was oue of the wealthiest men in Warrick county. AURORA. Ind., Jan. 5. Word has been received here announcing the death of Vance Johns, aged twenty-One years, of this city, at Cincinnati. He died of typhoid fever at the City Hospital in Cincinnati this afternoon. His relatives were not aware of his sickness until they received the telegram. Burial will be in this city. MARION. Tad., Jan. i. Ith Eakins, aged seventy-nine, a resident of Grant county sine' 1861, died to-day at his home near Point Isabel, ten miles southwest of Marion. Exactly twenty-nine years ago today his wife passed away. Mr. Eakins served in the civil war in the One-hundred-and-first Indiana infantry. RUSH VI LLE, Ind.. Jan. 5. Mrs. Austin K. Smith, aged eighty-seven, a pioneer of Milroy, died to-day of old age. She left two daughters, Mrs. Frank Mullln. of this city, and Mrs. Frank Winship, of Indianapolis, and four sons, Senaca Smith, of Seattle, Wash.; George Smith, of Memphis, Tenn., and Alonzo and Will Smith, of Milroy. GREEN8BURG, Ind.. Jan. 5. Richard Ketchum, aged seventy-two years, died at his home in Westport, last night, as the result of a paralytic stroke received on Sunday morning. He was a veteran of the civil war and one of the oldest residents of Westport. A widow, four 20ns and two daughters survive. SEYMOUR, Ind., Jan. 5. Dr. W. E. Whitehead, one of the oldest and most prominent physicians of Jackson county, died at his home at Brownstown to-day. He had been in the active practice of medicine for about thirty years. PARIS, IU.. Jan. 5. The death of Mrs. Daniel Shultz. aged sixty-two. occurred very suddenly at her home on West Madison street, due to heart trouble. Ice iorne Helotv New Albany. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY. Ind.. Jan. 5. The Ohio river lsk gorged between this city and West Point, twenty miles below here and the river is almost stationary here. The gorge broke last evening and the river suddenly dropped about fifteen Inches, but another has formed and there are indications that It will reach this city by to-morrow morning. The ice reaches from shore to shore and as the current is barely perceptible it is probable the river will be frozen over solid tomorrow at this point.

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16 Raincoats from broken lots, all sizes. $1S and $24 grades; your choice $12.00 100 pairs heavy winter trousers, fine ' Mir reg 4 (t ular tö grades, your choice. . .Vrvr Our regular $7.50 grad. sC All Winter Suits 20a Off Every one knows our values aud thoroughly established prices. We specialize $18, $24 and $30 suits. This means. Regular $30.00 Suits $24.00 $19.20 $14.40 Regular $24. CO Suits Regular $18.00 buits , About 100 Suits to Close We will fit and alter every suit to fit you as in our regular way of selling. No marking up so as to take off and work a hoodoo ou you. Everything honest and straightforward. You see what you are getting and GET EXACTLY WHAT YOU SEE AND BUY INDIANA NOTES. MARTINSVILLE Harry Lowery. aged flfty-four years, died at his rooms in this city Monday night, of consumption after a lingering illness. Lowery was bartender In one of the saloons here about twenty years ago and had some words with John Miles, who without a moment's warr.h.tc pulled a revolver and shot Lowery thr" the jaw. It was thought at the time tl he could not recover, and h- went into a decline from that time. Miles made his escape, but was apprehended later, and the case was compromised in some way. NEW ALBANY. The annual report of Postmaster R. VV. Morris for the year en-led Dec. 31 shows an incresse in business in every department in the New Albany phstoffice. The total receipts for the year were $2L',62y.35. an Increase of $717.61 over last year. In the money-order department 8,614 orders were Issued, amounting to $47.374 44. an Increase of 620 orders and $5.491.63. The money orders paid were 7.641. amounting to $6S.363.37, an increase of 346 orders and $2.056.17. There were 2,877 registered letters and packages, an increase of 491. SEYMOUR-W. B Burford & Co. were again awarded the stationery and printing contract for this county. Burford has been doing the county's printing for several years, for which he receives about $2,4) annually. Aaron Jones, of South Bend, master of the State Grange, whs here on Tuesday and organized a (range, with seventy-five charter members. COLUMBUS. The churches of this eitjr are holding a week of prayer and services are being held at different churches each night. The pulpits are occupied by ministen from visiting churches and these services are being attended by people from all denominations. The churches of this city were never working in such complete harmony as at present. SHELBY VI LLE The Mutual Building and Loan Association held its semi-annual meeting Monday night and declared a semiannual dividend of 3H per cent, on all money paid in on dues. The directors report the most successful six months in the history of. the association At the meeting they granted loans to the amount of $ll,uoo. FORT WAYNE. City inspector of gas meters Hlnes made his first report on Tuesday. He found some meters, he said, registering much too fast; some so badly worn out as to register far too slow, and seme not at all. He has applications for examinations enough on hand to keep him busy the rest of the winter. ELWOOD. Former Elwood residents, as well as several persons now living hen . have given substantial sums to a permanent endowment fund for the men's room which will be a part of the new library building. Almost $1.000 has been voluntarily placed m the fuud, and there is much more to be added. RICHMOND. The City Council has placed the matter of safety from fire st the places of public gathering in the hands of th Board of Public Improvements and fire chief for investigation and has Instructed the committee on ordinances to draft an ordinance to meet the desired conditions. RUBHVILLE. Rushvllle Is In the midst of a religious awakening. The Main-street Christian. St. Paul's Idothodlst and the Catholic churches are holding special services, and It is probable that every church in thl city will be holding meetings within a few days. GOSHEN -Harry Miller, a fifteen-year-old Nappanee boy. at home from the airfield Reform School on parole, tried to stab Supt. S. W. Baer, of the Nsppanee schools, with a butcher knife, and is in Jail hers awaiting return to school. Brief Panic in a School. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD. Ind.. Jan. 6 -TheYe was a narrow escape from a panic at the Quick City school, southwest of this city, Mar Frank - ton. when a Are originated from th furrace In the basement and the flames suddenly sprang up through the floor. The children, however, managed to reach places of safety, and the qul) msnt of ths building with patent fire extinguishers saved It from destruction Losjanaport Sleitflilntf Carnival. Special to the TndUknapalta Journal. LOGANS PORT. Ind . Jan. 6. -The annual sleighing carnival on the principal streets of the city this afternoon was a deel Vd success in very respect, over one hundre, turnouts participating in the parade Prizes were awarded In many ciaaaea. In the races at the close of the oar nival some fast steppers were Introduced. the People