Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 58, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 February 1904 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1504.

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RUSSIANS DESTROY THE AMEER'S BORDER MARKS Significant Item from British India Relating to the Afghan Boundary. ATTITUDE OF THIBETAN'S PES HAW Alt. British India. Feb. 26. It la ftported that tho Am r's boundary pillars fjrs th Afghsn-Turkistan border have tots destroyed by Russian agency. LONbON, Feb. 26.-Lord Hardwicke, under secretary for Indi . in the House of Lords to-Jay. replying to the request' of Lord Rey, Liberal, for further Information regarding the British mission to Thibet. said the government was determined to insist on S final Bettlern nt regarding carrying out the tsrms of the convention of P8Ö. Tin- Thih' tans bad refu?-d to have intercourse with Great Brit aln. but th' result of th ir continual intercourse with Russia had treen to Inspire the Thibetans with the feeling that they had Russia behind them, and therefore they need hot fear the British. This situation the Indian g vernment and his MajeV ty'a government could not tolerate fdr'a mo-tsv-nt. While Lord Hardwicke refused to pledge the government regarding the limit Of Colonel i'ounhusband's advance into Thibet, he said the mission was friendly and Colonel Younghusband would do nothing to promote hostilities. FAIR WEATHER TO-DAY; WARMER OX SUXDAY WASHINGTON. Feb. -G.-For-cast for Saturday and Sunday: Indian;!- Fair on Saturdn". Sunday fair and wurmcr; fresh north to east winds. Illinois and North I nikota Fa ir and warmer on Saturday. Sunday colder; probaCly snow. Ohio Cloudy on Saturday with snow iu north portion; colder I:. . 'tk portion. S inday partly cloudy with snow in the northeast portion; light to fresh northeast to north winds. Kentucky-Fair vn Saturday. Sunday fair and armer. Lower Michigan Fair on Saturdn v. Sunday increasing loudiness and warmer, probably followed by snow In north jrortlon; winds becoming easterly and brisk South Dakota Fair on Saturday; warmer in central and east portions; Sunday colder, pro ha b! v snow. Kansas. Oklahoma and Indian TerritoryFair and warmer on Saturday. Wisconsin Fair on Saturday. Sunday increasing cloudiness and warmer, probably follow, d by snow in no: th-port!on; brisk to high sout rn list low.-- Fair u Satui '.iy ; warmer in wet portion- Sunday partly cloudy; warme.- hi east J Ol tlon. Mlnnef ota Fair anil warmer on Saturday. Sunday increasing cloudiness, .probSbly snow; ropier in weal portion; brisk to high southeast to south winds Saturday. Nebraska -Fair on Saturday, warmer in east portion. Sunday partly cloudy: probably snow ur I colder in west portion. Illinois Partly cloudy on Saturday and Sunday; warmer on Sunday; fresh to brisk northeast to southeast winds. Loral Olmrr t ion on Friday. Bar.Ther.R.H.VN ind. YYeath r. Pre. 7 a. m 30.0 21 E. cloudy. .21 1 p. m 30.16 32 !7 N. Cloudy. ) Maximum temperature, 31; minimum terhoerature, 3d Comparative statement of mean tempora-. ture and total precipitation on reo. Temp. Prec. Normal 35 .13 Mean 17 .20 Departure for day I 00 Departure for month 241 .62 Departure sir.ee Jan. 1 438 .27 Plus. W. T. BLYTHE. Section Director. Yesterdn " Temperatures. Sti Abil Am? At la n ,tions. m Tex. ... rillo. Tex. . eta. Ga larck. N. D. I a. m. Max. 7 p. m. t0

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(OONOLT'OED FROM FIRST P AO K ) under date of Feb. 2. as follows: "Last ni;ht about 10 o'clock Japanese torpedo boats again unsuccessfully attempted to approach Port Arthur. Firing was heard at sea after midnight, and it Is presumed that Russian torpedo boats or torpedo 1 I boat destroyers had attacked the Japanese. No detnils of the result are at hand. Continuing the correspondent says the Noyl Kri has published a criticism of the I'nited States for proposing th neutralization of China, and says that news received frrn Tokio i to the effect that a fund has 1" p raised In Washington tu enable the Japanese to continue the war. Th- iar adds that the Shanghai Mercury, which is published with American money, is ndeavoring openly to induce China to side with Japan and exid the Russians from Manchuria. LITTLE DAMAGE WAS DOSE BY EITHER SIDE LONDON, Feb. 27.-Offlcial Russian and other dispatches show that there has h n a succession of attacks or demonstrations by the 'Japanese a,t Fort Arthur, probably undertaken with the intention of covering or preparing for a Japanese landing elsewhere, and possibly with the hope of inflicting further damage on tne Russian warships and increasing the demoralization of the Russian forces. It would seem apparent that little damage was inflicted on either side, although the dispatches leave the exact situation at Port Arthur in somo obacurity. "Russian axid Japanese scouts sighted each other Thursday morning at Lukei hen. twenty-live miles north of Ping-Yang, Korea, but did hot come in contact,"' cables the Toklc co-respondent of fhe Times. "The Russians are not moving southward of the Tumcn river, where the roads are extremely bad. The changes iu the Korean Cabinet ha brought into power the partisans ol the United States and Japan. Russian soldiers have seized the premises of an American mining company at Fnsan (about 150 miles north of Plng-Y'ang)." The reported landing of Japanese at Posiet bay, near Vladivostok, has not yet been confirmed. This movement, however, is not considered improbable. The Shanghai correspondent of tiro Daily Telegraph has sent in interesting news of Japanese military operations. lie ass rts that Port Dalny is being evacuated by the Russians, who boast that they have mined the breakwater, wharves and railroad sidings there in order to prevent the Japanese from making use of these facilities. The correspondent repeats that the Russians have only supplies for five months at Port Arthur, and says that a large number of Japanese transports have returned to Nagasaki, where they are busily engaged In embarking more troops to be taken to the vicinity of Port Dalny. Over forty transports have left Nagasaki since Feb. 10, and a still larger embarkation has been proceeding from I'jina, near Hiroshima, on the Inland sea. F.lina and not Kioto, the correspondent concludes, will be the army and navy headquarters during the war. This corre spondent has recently been in Nagasaki and Is probably well Informed. In any event, It is taken for granted In London that Admiral Togo's recent operations have been devote! to facilitate Japanese debarkation on the Liao-Tung gulf or elsewhere. JAPAXESE REPORT O T ATTEMPTED BLOCKADE TOKTO. Feb. 26-Vice Admiral Togo's attempt to bottle up the Russian fleet at Port Arthur b;. sinking .a - fleet of Ktoneladen merchant steamers In the mouth of the harbor evidently failed, though the venture caused no loss of life and the vessels lost were not of great value. Five ships were prepared by Vice Admiral Togo for the attempted blockade. Four are reported to have been sunk, but the fate of the fifth is unknown here. It is presumed that It withdrew with the other Japanese vecsels. The rive vessels were filled with -atone so as to mnke tin- obstruction permanent and were manned by volunteer merchant crews. It was Impossible to select i,ilV;il otilcers and sailors on account of their great rivalry to participate In the daring venture. Accompanied by four battleships, nine cruisers and numerous vessels of the torpedo flotilla. he stone-laden steamers reached Port Arthur on Wednesday. While the fleet engaged the shore batteries the steamers made a dash for the mouth of the harbor directly under the Russian guns. Details oi the attack have not been received, but It Is evident that the Russians' fire sank the steamers before thv reached the points planned for their foundering by the Japanese. It Is said that all of the crews of the four vessels escaped In boats and were picked up by the Japanese torpedo boat destroyers. The report thut two of the torpedo boat destroyers were sunk by the Russinns is denied. The nnvul department hMs received a brief dispatch from the commander of one of the toriedo boat destroyers saying that no lives and no warships were lost and that no damage was intiicted by tne Russians. Pending the receipt of the official report of We Admiral Togo the r aval department dtclines to make any announcement regarding the affair. The five m't himt vessels which were prepared for sinking were the Jinsen Maru. 2.331 tons; the Tien -Tain Maru. tons; the Hokoku Main, of 2.(.6 tons; the Buyo Maru. of 1.609 tons, and the Bunshik Maru. of l.:SW tons. Each carried five men. two steering and three firing and running the engines. Pi 'RPOSE OF JAPAXESE ATTACK OX PORT ARTH CR ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 26 There is a difference of opinion among the naval and military authorities here in regard to the purpose of the Japanese at Port Arthur, but the pre vailing opinion is that it is to effect a diversion to cover their operations elsewlure. . A high naval authority said: "I cannot understand what the Japanese hoped to accomplish by sending in tlreships unless they had been reading history and thought to repeat the strategy adopted by the British against the Spanish armada, but they forgot that the days of wooden, inflamm thle shi',- were y.vA. If th. ir ohj. ct P ally was to block the channel, borrowing the idea from the. e xploit of the Merrimac, It was equally futile, as It would be easy to clear th entrance bjr blowing up the Wrecks. We believe the Japanese activity st Port Arthur was a feint to engross our attention while they continue the disembarkation oi' troups iu Korea. 1 do not be-

lleve that at this time they will attempt a landing in force on the Liao-Tung peninsula." It is understood that the battleship Retvizan aloii" remains anchond outside the i tne naroor acting as a guarosnip. The remainder of the Russian squadron is I ti I.I . 1 . . I . . . r-. ...... 1.1 ,. . . ..... I . . .... ..1. mouth of the harbor, acting as a gunrdship. luntoi'. bu its in ti imu cl . I . 1 1 i .i.i.ii t The Idea that the Japanese seriously con template a bombardment of Port Arthur, Involving exposing their ships to a plunging tire from the guns oi Golden hill, Is considered by the military experts hero to b. abstrd. MESSAGES FROM V ICE ROY ALEXIEFF TO THE CZAR ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 27, 2 a. m.-A copy o? a telegram from the viceroy of the far East, Admiral General Adjutant Alexieff, to the Emperor has just been given out. It Is dated Feb. 25. The place whence it is sent Is not stated, but Is supposed to be Mukden. The message Is as follows: "A squadron of the enemy's vessels, numbering sixteen, approached the fortress at about 11 o'clock this morning and opened a bombardment on the cruisers Askold. Bayan and Novlk, which were In the outer harbor, and also on the fortress. The firing continued for half an hour. Then our cruisers went into the harbor. The enemy lired for several minutes on one of our batterb s and then began to leave. They stupjeu within sight of the fort, but out of range of fire. "At this time four of the enemy's cruisers detached themselves from the squadron and proceeded to Pigeon Bay, where they quickly opened fire on our torpedo boats that were cruising there. They directed also a strong cannonade against the shore. The commandant consequently sent troops to Pigeou bay. The firing there lasted for thirty minutes, but no landing was made. The Japanese cruisers then departed. Suitable measures have been taken to oppose a possible effort on the part of the enemy to creep up by the sea. "Our losses this day were one man wounded at the battery. I respectfully report the above to your imperial Majesty." The following telegram from Viceroy Alexleff to the Csar also is published here. It is dated Feb. 26, and says: "On Feb. 24, seventeen of the enemy's warships, with twelve torpedo boats and steamers, were cruising outside Port Arthur, but keeping out of range. On the same day the Russian cruisers Bay an. Askold and Novlk left the roadstead. Two Japanese cruiaers advanced toward the Novik, which returned to Port Arthur, accompanied Jy our torpedo boats from Pigeon bay. The enemy's cruisers were left far behind. In the evening our cruisers returned to the roadstead. On the night of Feb. 25 our torpedo boats proceeded seaward. The same night the Japanese torpedo boats again appeared in the roads and the battleship Retvlzan and the port bati, i , opened lire on them. Battery No. 1 reports having sunk one of the enemy's torpedo boats. At 9 o'clock in the morning a squadron of fourteen vessels was sighted in the distance. "Maps of Port Arthur and Port Adams and a chart of the Yellow sea were discovered aboard the enemy's vessels which were, sunk on the night attack of Feb. 24. Conducting wires and electric batteries were found on the v. ssei which caught lire. The wires were cut by port miners. The lire has been extinguished." RUSSIAN TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYED WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. The Japanese legation has received a cablegram from Tokio under to-day's date giving an account ot the ineffectual attempt made by the Japanese to blockade the mouth of the harbor at Port Arthur, and also a brief account of the attack by the Japanese on Port Arthur yesterday morning. As a result of the attack yesterday, the cablegram says, one of the Russian torpedo boats was destroyed. The text of the cablegram is substantially ns follows: "Vice Admiral Kamlmura reports on the 26th of February the following: According to the roort from the torpedo flotilla, which was sent for the purpose of rescuing the crews of the steamers sent to block up the l arbor at Port Arthur, the Hokoku Maru, on the left side of the entrance of the har bor, near the lighthouse, and the Bushlu Maru. outside the entrance, were sunk pur posely by the Japanese by explosion. The T. nshln Maru. the Buyo Maru and the Jinsen Maru sank themselves on the east of the Lao-Te-Shan. All the crews of these steamers were picked up safely. Our de stroyers and torpedo flotilla are unharmed On the night of the 24th our destroyers again went on a scouting cruise near Port Arthur. Dalny and Pigeon bay. "On the dawn of the 25th our main squadron approaclv d Port Arthur and bombarded the enemy's men-of-war and the forts from a distance. We- saw the Novik, the Askold and the Bayan fleeing into the harbor, it thus being apparent that the blocking oper ation had not much enect. Uur squadron then tired into the harbor and saw flames and considerable smoke. We withdrew after tifteen minutes shelling. v hue our cruisers wer thus engaged in firing we saw one of the enemy s torpedo boats destroy) d Our suuadron received no damage. Ad miral Togo is still on the scene." JAP AX WILL SPEXD HER ALL IX ORDER TO W1X SKATTLE. Wash.. Feb. 26.-Baron Suye matsu has arrived nere as a passenger on the Iyo-Maru, being en route to London on an important diplomatic mission. In dis cussing the war he said: "It is for us a gigantic struggle and which we tried to avert. But Japan will spend her last man and spend her last dollar in order to win. We have no aspirations for aggrandizement, but at the same time we must look to maintain our existence as a nation. We have- large political and com meieial interests as well as a sacred histo rical connection with the Korean peninsula. If Korea falls into the hands of any other nation it will be a death blow to the ex-lst'-nee of our empire. We respect the In tegTlty and sovereignty of Kerea; we fought China ten ye;.rs ago solely for the inde pfnoenee ot in-- Korea:. Kingoom. :ow we are lighting Russia for the same princi ple, and more, for the integrity of China as well If Manchuria falls to Russia the question of the existence of Korea would be- one of but a few days. Russia would take Korea and that would be a constant menace to our empire." AMERICAXS FORCED BY Ri'SSIAXS TO LEAVE YIN-YOYV. Feb. 2Ü An American refugee from Harbin says Oe authorities there have riminated in the xpulsion of American, Japanese and British subjects. Persons of other nationalities have not been BsOkStCdi Tbl4 If wuuuily UM MltMsltiHSJ at

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other places, especially Port Arthur, where nearly all the Germans are officials. The few American and British subjects there have been required to sign an agreement to leaves within a given time. The au thorities say that all the Japanese have left Port Arthur iu Installments on the last steamers from there, but an English ref ugee says there art 3o0 Japanese women at Port Arthur who are unable to get a steamer and were sent north again by the authorities last Sunday. These women can ned be accounted for, although Henry B. Miller. I'nited States consul at NewChwang. has repeated his Inquiries con cerning their whereabouts. As a result of the representations made by Mr. Miller as to his rights to investi gate the cases of refugees and care for them personally, the civil administrator of Nieu-Chwang has gone to see viceroy Alexleff in the matter. Tin- rumors of numerous engagements on the Yalu river are discredited here. It Is said that Russia has no elefinlte plan of campaign, and that she does not intend to move before the reorganization of the Manchurlan regiments, which cannot be ef fected before two weeks or a month. The expectation that the powers will In terfere to secure th protection of NieuChwang has been almost abandoned. CRAXE'S GIFT TO THE YOUXG EMPRESS FUXD ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 26. The giving of $10.000 by Charles A. Crane, of Chicago, to "the Young Empress" fund for Russian soldiers and sailors has been received everywhere with expressions of appreciation. Her Majesty was deeply touehed by this donation and has expressed her sincere thanks. The gift was made by Mr. Crane through Count Hostoftsoff, her Majesty's chancelor. Mr. Crane first cabled, saying it was believed in America that Russia had done everything to maintain peace, but that her hand had been torccd by a treacherous enemy. He asked how he could help. In reply Count Rostoftsoff suggested a donation to the relief fund, and Mr. Crane re plied by sendiiig- $10.000. RED CROSS SOCIETY COLLECTING SUPPLIES ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2S.-The Red Cross Society ordered its Siberian agents to prepare a million additional pounds of grain and large quantities of meat and sterilized milk. Reports have been received here to the effect that spring is commencing iu southern Manchuria. The weather is warm and the ice In the rivers Is expected to break dally. In northern Manchuria the rigors of winter are still unabated. The tem perature averages 14 degrees of frost and the ice on the rivers is as thick as in the coldest Baikal district, where the temperature is 20 degrees below zero. REPAIR OF RUSSIAN SHIPS COMPLETED PARIS. Feb. 26. The Tempi's St. Peters burg correspondent telegraphs that the Russian war vessels Poltiva, Novik, Askold and Diana have completed the repairs necessitated by the Injuries they received In the first battle off Port Arthur. He adds that all the ships damaged are now available for active service and that the Vladivostok squadron makes frequent sorties from that port, which remains open. Admiral Makaroff is expected to arrive at Port Arthur about March 1. FRANCE WILL DEFEXD HER COLONY IX CHINA PARIS, Feb. 26. It is reported that the government will ask for the authority of Parliament to expend $2.000,000 iu completing the defenses of Siagon, capital of French Cochin China. A strong contingent of colonial troops is being organized for service in Indo-chlna. Hi Hon- to Accompany Japanese. NSW YORK, Feb. 26.-Lieut. Gen. Sir William Nicholson and Lieut. Col. J. A. L. Haldane, who are the British army representatives to accompany the Japanese army in the field, and P. Hegardt and IT. Lindberg, Swedish military and naval attaches at Tokio, arrived to-day on the Majestic on their way to Japan. The trip was very Stormy and water leaking into the forehoid had considerably damaged the baggage of passengers. ( heers far Grand Duke Genrfge. CANNES, France. Feb. 26. The Grand Duke George of Russia and his wife arrived here to-day. There were loud cheers for Russia as they passed through the streets on the way to their hotel. FREE OF BRIBERY CHARGE. Court Exonerates Son of Senator V. A. Clark. BUTTE. Mont.. Feb. 26. Judge McClernan, in the District Court to-day. dismiss d the bribery charge against Charles V. Clark, son of Senator W. A. (Mark, based upon the alleged offer of $250.0no to Judge E. W. Harney for a confession that he had been bribed to render u judicial decision in the Minnie Healey case. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS GIBRALTAR. Feb. 2C Passed: Otta De Naploi, from New York, for Naples and Genoa: Palatla. from New York, for Naples and Genoa. LIVERPOOL. Feb. 26. Arrived : Laurentian. from St. John. N. R.. Halifax. N. S.. and Moville. Sailed: Pretorian. for Halifax. COPENHAGEN, Feb. 26 -Arrived: Norge. from New York, tailed: Helig Olav. for New York. QUSBN8TOWN, Feb. 26. Arrived: Cymric, from Boston, for Liverpool, and proceeded. GENOA. F.b. Arrived: Hohenz from New York, via Gibraltar am! N i 'rn, BROWHEAD Feb. 26.-Passed: Victorian, from New York, for Liverpool. St'Il.LY. Feb. 2. --Pass, d : Manitou. from Nvw York, for L iidon. A l A HAN I BED I i Ml FOR PILFS. Itching. Blind. Weeding or Protruding IMIa. V !! tli iirrrist will rmtttnA mnti.v if OA 7 . 'v ' ainlM PaS W curs you In to 4 daye. iOo.'

AT AMERICA SENTIMENT Cannot Understand Why Sympathy of This Country Goes Out to Japan in War. DEMONSTRATION' LIKELY ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 26 The Novoe Vr-vmya this morning publishes a long leading article regarding the relations existing between the United States and Russia, in considering the unfriendly manifestations against the latter in the United States, the Novoe Vremya argues, distinction must be made between the people and the government, and it attributes the agitation in the press to a campaign e ngineered by the Jews, who. it has been said, even talk of building a battleship for the Mikado. The paper insists, however, that the traditional friendship for Russia occupies a firm position in the American mind and heart, and that the people cannot really prefer the Japanese to tin Russians who never have harmed them. The Novoe Vremya. on the other hand, contends that without reason the Washington government has been unfriendly to Russia and compares the most brilliant feat of the State Department, the telegraphic ratification of the Chinese open-port treaty, to telegraphic marriages, which, it is said, are sometimes practiced in America. But it is idle, the article goes on, to talk now ot sending United States consuls to Manchuria. Not satisfied with his success, I Secretary Hay undertook to secure the neu-! tralizatlon, the inviolability of the administrative entity of China. Diplomatists, lex- j icographists and publicists being in doubt as to what all this meant. Secretary Hay kind- I ly announced that he did not care to have j his proposal u'hned in detail, tne articie concludes: "The American government has taken a position which 111 accords with the former good relations with Russia, and we are convinced that the conduct of the United States gunboat Vicksburg in refusing to protect and receive drowning Russians will not meet wMth wide sympathy in America, nor will the Americans sympathize with the naval demonstration at the mouth of the Yalu river, of which the telegraph brought a report yesterday." As cabled to London Feb. 22, the Nagasaki correspondent of the London Dally Telegraph ass rted that "the American squadron, the vessels of which are variously reported at Che-Foo and Shanghai, is going to make a demonstration at the mouth of the Yalu river." It is possible that this is tho report to which the Novoe Vremya refers. EMPEROR WILLIAM'S COX GR A TULA TIOXS BERLIN. Feb. 26 Emperor William has telegraphed to Dr. Fischer, president of the Shan-Tung railway, as follows: "The news of the arrival of the first railway train at Tsi-Nan-Fu afforded me much gratification. I congratulate the manageupon the success which the German spirit of the enterprise has achieved in the far East and hope your indefatigable labors in China will be rewarded with further sjasV lar successes." RUSSIANS STOPPING AND eOARDINGJfilTISH SHIPS Said to Be Anchored in the Gulf of Suez and Watching the Great Canal. TWO SHOTS STOP LINER ADEN, Arabia, Feb. 26 A Russian torpedo boat destroyer stopped and boarded the British India Company's steamer Mombassa in the Red sea Feb. 22. The destroyer fired a gun which the Mombassa disregarded, but a second shot caused the liner to stop. A Russian officer boarded the Bombassa and examined her papers, after which she was allowed to proceed. SUEZ, Egypt. Feb. 25. The Russian squadron from Jibuti! is reported to be anchored In the Gulf of Suez, twenty-five miles south of Suez. A torpedo boat destroyer, which had already entered the canal, bound north, has sailed south again to rejoin the squadron. STEAMERS COXVERTED INTO ARMED CRUISERS VTCTORTA. B. (. Feb. 26 By order just received from the British Admiralty the Canadian Pacific steamships of the Empress line, plying between Victoria and Oriental ports, have shipped their six-inch guns and are now armed cruisers. ALLEGED DETECTIVE accus an of theft He and a Companion Were Laden with Rich Plunder W hen Taken at Chicago. CHICAGO. Feb. 26.-Corpulent with rich wrappings of silks. velvet and ostrich feathers, worn as underclothing, two men, one of whom asserted he is a detective traveling out of police headquarters at New Y'ork, were arrested to-day after an exchange of shots with Chicago police. The prisoners are charged with robbery. A third man escaped: The man who said he was a detective under Inspector McClusky, told the police of coming from New York last Saturday to look up evidence to secure the arrest of certain persons wanted In New York. The prisoner said that when arrested he was just after having helped rob a millinery store to enable him to get confidence of a gang, and that other robberies were planned. He gave his name as Solomon Goldstein, and said that the detectives with whom he worked in New York were named Duggan and Kinsley. On his person the police found a bottle of "knoekemt" drops. The other man arrested is Louis Miller, who also is said to live In New York. NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Inspector McClusky said to-day: "There Is no man of that name eonnee'ted with the detective departm nt, nor is there any one from this office in Chicago on such a mission." LUMBER SEASOX OPEXS WITH FOUR DROWNINGS KNOXVILLE. Tenn.. Feb. 26.-The opening of the lumber season here to-day was signalized by the drowning of four men and the narrow escape of two others. A large rnft of lumber struck a dam at Campbell's shoals, fourteen miles above Knoxville, and as a result Janes and William Wood. Frank Evans and Joe Cline were drowned when it broke up. Kmnnee' Tavern ondcmnatlnn. NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-The board of estimate and apportionment decided to-day to acquire Frau no - tavern on Broad street, not.d fcs having hses Washington's headquarters in the revolution, for preservation as a historifU landmark, but rescinded the action of the preceding beard to condemn, la addition, for park purposes, the block of property on which the building stands. Several historical socialer opposed the abandonm nt of the park project. 11 JNsjn Cares c Cold in Cnc Day, Grip m 21 Deys

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T HE Journal's Painti'ig. have been critieised nnd thornnfchly judged and the verdict Is that they are the most decorative and attractive color work that hut yet been produced In America, and should find a prominent place In every home. Remember the first, entitled "Constance," will be Isaued Feb. 2ttth. As we have no way of anticipating in advance an unknown demand, it wonld aeem that the only way to make certain in getting; thin celebrated et of pictures would be to send In your order to-day to the home office, the local agent, your newsboy, or stand. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM Oear.aM aod beaatdlea the heir. romotea a luxuriant growth. K-rer Fails to Boatoro Oray Hair to it Youthful Color. Cure tcalp diseases ft hair fallow. 30c, and $ IX ) at D-oggisU DE. SWAIN'S HEALTH HOME 73 Middle Drlre, Woodruff Place. Superior accommodations for chronic and cub case. New Telechone 2S7. PATENTS obtained. Baits conducted. Personal attention Highest references, lajss r Uli I, 1003 F Street. WASHINGTON. 2 C. nm.r.nHLi; GEN. KUROPATKIN LIKE KNIGHT OF OLDEN TIMES Fasts for a Week and Performs the Most Solemn Rites of Greek Church. MANIFESTO BY THE CZAR ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 26.-T.iko a knight of olden times, before going to battle, General Kuropatkin to-day performed the most solemn rites of the mother church. After fasting this week, he went to church In the Cadet Corps Academy, where he was educated, made his confession and partook of the sacrament. A touching ceremony followed. The officiating priest, holding up "the sacred image of St. Sergius, which has just arrived in Moscow, blessed the Vostrate commander and bade him godspeed. The general was shaken with emotion, and embraced many of his assembled comrade. A stirring manifesto to the army was issued by the Czar to-day in the form of a message to General Kuropatkin. It follows: "Although as head of the military administration since 1895, you have worked with energy and assiduity to recognize and perfect tho army, your work is not yet done. The hour has come when I must summon you to head my valiant army to defend the honor and dlsxnity of Russia and her sovereign rights in the far East. Knowing your brilliant gifts and the imminent preparations for battle, I am glad to entrust to you the responsible command of my Manchurian army ugainst the Japanese on your leaving your work as mini May God help you In your difficult task, which you with self-denial have assumed. In taking leave of you and thanking you for six years' work for the good of my dear army, I confer on you the Order of St. Alexander-Nevski in brilliants, wishing success to you and trusting to you to transmit to my brave army my imperial grating and my blessing. May God keep you unharmed." The diamond insignia of the Ordor of St. Alexander-Kevski. which the '"zur has eonfurred upon General Kuropatkin, was accompanied by an autograph letter from his Majesty, referring in complimentary tones to General Kuropatkin s self-sacrlhclng readiness to accept the difficult post of military commander-in-chief in Manchuria. The metropolitan of Moscow, who accompanied the ikon of Bt Sergius to this city, has received a letter from the Czar recalling the overthrow of the Tartar hordes under its auspices and prophesying that it will also lead the Russians to victory over the Japanese. FATAL EFFECT OP OPEXIXG A COFFIN SIOUX 9AUM, 8. D.. Feb. 26. The opening of the coffin of a Sioux Falls man who died in Louisiana of typhoid fever has practically wiped out the family of James Dougherty, of this city. The remains of one of Dougherty's sons was brought to Sioux Falls from Louisiana, where he dtod of typhoid fever. The family opensd the coffin. Since then three other m mb m of the family have died of typhoid fever, while two others are seriously sick with the same disease. Bryan Meets Mnyor MeClellnn. NEW YORK. Feb. 2. William J. Bryau called ob Mayor McClellan to-day at the City Hall, remained in confer un- with him for some time. The mayor was wmm 'i from a meeting of tho board of estimates to rn. et Mr. Bryan Mr. Brynn. at the end of his vtStt, aald that he hnd madr only a friendly call on Mr. McClellan. whom h- knew very well in Congress, and that politics had not been discussed. Hank ntllcisN Sc 11 1 n cd . UD SF.I'R CKNTF'V Minn.. Feb. 26fleoraje 8. Bratnard. - iddent of ih F"nrmer?.' and Merchants' Bank of M- it o"i. v , was sentenced to-day to five y ai- imprisonment for receiving deposits when he knew his bank was Insolvent. Cashier Batten, of the cWimct Farmers' ,n! Merchants' Bank of Le Sear Ontor, w. tenccd to eight year for forging a BOtA cn every frr&zi box. 25c

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SEALS jr-AU3CLKFRCE BAD CSS . CM ECKb SC Jgi-cTtL.i:a&. 15 CJMERIDiAN St Qsjssfftan: H'.IIHOAD TIME l ARU. M FOLK tyUTEffTsA Fasttager Trumt It Imdianaoth Uaies Staff m J lolhMi F. AST BOUND-For CvMnii Buffalo ) 4.40 m. a ft m New York and Booton.... .... p m . p m. ( leTftland and Maiioni ... II W a m. Fnlon ct-y and Vt iatlon. . S p m. Mutict and K rt W a Tita "00ara a Sip a Fort Wayne. unday Id'im. IVnron Harbor and Way Sta. . . 7 00 a m ILM a ta. EU hart and t, Station Nttpm. OreenatHirr apd Cincinnati. . T.oalsrtlt and Nrrth Vernon i v, a m : 4.S9 a i nupmltHpm. 115imt!pa. Cinv-lnr.a'l nnd ww T. a m m 4. en a oa. AVsshinrton. I t 7 4 a m A p :n. Springfield and obimhoa. O .. S ( am . p am. Lynn a id S ar Station 115 D m. WEST Brsi ror Terro mute, Mattoon and St l 11 V a m; ta p m; Loaftl T S5 p m k ItM urn. 8t LosSi and Way Station I V a m. Terr Hans. Vattoon and nT. Aflrtpm. l.ifaTtte. Knnk.tkce snd Chi- 11 .v a ra; caaro R naakee snd av tff.-etlon Lafarette and Wai Station . Cdfa. l.oaranport and ft. Bn Bloom lna-t on and I Verla t 12.10 ass. . 7 00 a m. . a IS p ra. t. T OO a ra S k 11 paa. ll .viam S U saaav Foorl and N a Station T.Sai Chatnp.ttm and Wt tations. A 10 g ta. lndlcatea Daily. CITY TICKET OFFICE, 8 North Illinois St. Clay poo! Hotel. Laar lndtar.apatta. 4 no a ra HM a si Ctneianatt 10 te a ra 5 on p m a oo a m a. oo p m 7.02 p ra 4 00 a m n Ot pa swam Stop an ''"PS 7 0tp 10 40 a a H.0p m ...... I Daft on Toledo rjnd Datrott .......... j Deeatnr and Sprmroald Tu-" -la Accommodation Datlr ic . i pat City Tkket Office, 8 N. (Ill St, Clsypool Hotel. Laave Indlanapoila. 7.00 a ra au J6 a a ass pa laaiaa CMcaero Exproaa Train, rla t Direct Lina Ronchdale. C'rawfordsrtlla, Lafav. tte and Chicago Michigan tty Monon (Ind-) Accommodation. Daily. a Monday only. il W a a aas pa 4.00 p a .... . .,. . . Lo Ei & Wi Ri Ri Sty Tlckat OfBaa I S. LUiaou s LBATa Toledo. Oncaa-o Mich. K ... 7:Ua m. 10:25 Toledo, Detroit c Chicago Ltd. 12 j m. 3 :S5 p.i icii eit, JiuncM s i.ai. spi. . .jup.a. W:S Dally. P. M. tine ta In BLACK Sara ras. Indianapolis Union Station. jl If ennsyivania Lineal aflf Trains Ran bj Central Time. Ticket Orrtcta at station and at corner lliaSS) I M aaliinatoii ireU. Dairy, Daily, except Sandar. Roadays only. r rum XaniAaaroua to uavb Philadelphia and New York. n. Baltimore snd Vashinrton "BSO Columbus, lnd. and Louiarlll 9 4.' Columbus, lnd. and Loulevtlle, "ISO aaairs 11 St) 11 AO 1 1 3A 6 3A 11 AS 1A S 1A tS 40 IS 40 a as 1. 10 S.40 13 40 14. IO 12. 10 IS IO MJt 11.1J tt 40 3.20 it as a Klchmond, Fiquaand c cm tubus. Ö T.a Vincennes Lxurass .7JI Columbus, lnd. A Madison 17. 0 Loulsrllla Aecommodauon HM North Vernon aod Madison rsJ Da v ton and Xrnia a.is lMusburr and East. Phil., New York. ..m.l Lotfansport and Cbioago. n a Kicnmoud. Plu.ua and Columbus, O tl 40 Philadelphia aud Ks York 3 OS Baltimore and Washington S OS Darton and prtngnld. OS Vineennea AooommuOaUoo 3 AO Lout.sTtlleand Madison 3 3o fcneneer and Bedford ace 4l 45 Plttrurg and Kaat 6 OO Columbus. Pittsburg; and fcast A 00 Louisville Accommodation.. 4l 43 PhiL and New York. -The Llaltad" 0 Dertun and Xenta AO Loganaport and Chicago VM V AND ALIA 11 am. -The St Loo la Limited 7.S9 OSO lerre Haut. SL Louis aud Weal IM 4 A Terre Haute. 8u Louts and West 18 IS S SO Wuaturn Express 3 SO t-af Trrre Haute and Kiting bam Aoc 40 ! i ttrern.-aaile and Terre Haute .!.- JM ML. Louis and all points Waat ..! 3 s si IMlIWi UHIOl TKAtTIOS f'OMI'AM. Anderson-M uncle r1v. Tipton-Kokomo Dir. Leaving Indianapolis. ving Indianapolis 4 k a. m. 6:15 a. m. 6 1". a rn. 7:15 a, ra. 8:00 a, in. 1:15 a. m. 1:15 a ra. 10:12 a m. 11: ' a. m. 1:15 p. m. 2:) p, m. 2 l p. m. 3 15 p ra. 4:15 p. m. 5:00 p. rn. 5.15 p. rn. 0:15 p. m. 7:15 p. m. 8:15 p. in. 9 1'. p. m. 4:45 a. m. (JO a. m. 4:44 a. ra. 7:30 a. m. 4:45 a. ra. 4" a ra. 10 : 46 a. rail : a. m. 12 .45 p. m. 1:40 p. m. 2 45 p. ra. 1:90 p. m. 4 45 p. an. 4:10 p. m. f 45 p. m. 7:90 p. rn. 4:44 p no. 4:14) p ro 11:00 p. ta. 1115 a. 12:15 p. m. m. 11:10 p. ra. LtrMted trains. INDIANAPOLIS A NORTHWGSTEHN TRACTION (OMPAÄY, General Offices, Lebanon. Ind. Indianapolis waiting rooms, ticket orncs ana expi.-ss office, lly V st Man land street, t'nion block. Room 4. Klrit through car for Lafayette laves Indianapolis at 4 a. m. and arrives at Lebanon at 4 1J a. am., Frankfort 6:30 a. ra. and Lafayette 4.35 a. m. Second through ear leaves Indianapolis at 6 a. m. , arrives at Lebanon at 7:11 a. rn., Frankfort at 1:14 a. m. and iAfayette at t:lT a. rn. and every houf thereafter until p rn. Last car for Lebanon leaves Indlanapoila at 11:99 p. m. First through car from I.fayette leaves Lafavette at 6:26 a. m.. arrives at Frankfort at 7:32 a. ra.. Lebanon at 8:15 a. m. sund Indianapolis at 9:45 a. m. and every hour thereafter until 9:25 p. m. Iaat car from Lafayette to Lebanon leaves Lafayette at 11:25 p. m. and arrives at Lebanon at 1:15 a. m. Kxprt-s. I partriK-nt tnlarnmsnts received until 10 o'clock a. m. for delivery the name day to all points between Indlanapoila and Frankfort and until 4 p in. for delivery to all points before 9 o'clock tha next morning. THE IHDIAHAPOLIl AHD CIHCIHHATI TRACTI0I CO. SHEJ.BYVILLE DIVISION IXDU51P0LIS LUHaWTTIlIJ 6.30 IM 6.30 M 7 . 30 M 8.30 " 9 30 11 10.30 M 11.30 ' 18.30 PM 1.80 M 2.30 PS 3.80 14 4.30 " Ö.80 -6.30 14 7.30 M 8.30 44 0.30 44 11.00 44 6.00 iM a. 00 pa 3.00 M 6.00 4 7 00 4X0 6.00 6.00 7.00 tt 44 44 8 .00 " 9.00 " 10.00 14 11.00 44 12.00- s 1.00 PM 8.00 " 9 00 10.30 " Waits roa Close or TuestxM lMl P'LIS A i:A8TKRN II A 1 LW A Y CO, (in KFNFI ELD LINK al OSloes Franklin Hun ting. DKPAHT FH'-M M KK1 1 IAN AND ipoOi't vTI V l'T Ge ALL CA1 For Richmond. New Oatle and intermediate Stations cars leave at IS a. m and every tare hours thereafter until C:54 p. ra . 1 . LIMITED trains for Greenlleld, Knigntstoam, Lewisvllle. Camhridge City and Richmond leave at a. ra.. 12:94 p. m. and tap. m. Above cars makt iirect connections for Dayton, rolurabus. Newark. Lima. Marion and Cln1Fort Greenfield. Knlghtstown and Intertnedtate stations cars leave at : a m. and each hour thereafter until 7 V, p m. and 9:i p. m. 'ars leaving st :so aa . i us cireenflald. 1 Com' paar.ger and capresa cars leave st 5 " " 45 and 11:44 a rn for Kaishtstown and 8:55 a. rn. d r for Richmond For Knlghtatoan. Richmond and Intermediate stations cars arrive at 7:1S a. ra. and depart at so a m For (Jreennld and lntertn1iate stationa cars arrive at 7:14 a ra. ard leave at 8 0 a m. Also srrive at Ml P w. aod leave at 1:99 ! pINIHAWPOMS C OM Mill .v son ii. i:n i it AC no C439aaAKT. Throurh n4'rr cars ,eve lnnylvanla snd Washington stress for .uthport Creenwood Whitelond. Franklin. Amity, fv -Mirg. Taylorsville and Columbus First ear at a. rr. and everv hour theieafter until 9 p. ra The last rar leaves St 11 IS p. ru. At 9 and 14 p m. ears lea.. Ui Kia.'iklln and Intermediate f o 's CornblnsJn iasi"-nger and eapress car leaves Georgia Und Meridian streets for j liest a'! only at 4.30 a m. and 4:94 p. ra. INDIAN aF4MJB A MAR I INM II. I K It 41111 Tit n-I I t o. Waiting room and statlmt. 7 Kentucky avemie Kirst car leu v. f in f-'tit t V. 47 Kentucky avenue for Martinsville and intei mciuta tariona at S:3'J a. in. and srary avr thereafter on the half-hoar anark urnl! 4 30 p rn. Tlie T:S9 p. m. ear i ui.s only to Mooresvüle. lha car runs to Maittnavllle and tne neat and last car It-aves at 11.30 p. ra . running to Martinsville lMvuiK MrttrMvHI f'M In !inr .' an 1 ir--termed late every hotst a ark. until only to M spoils and 1 running to Cars lea. Martlnavtllt Express c a. ra. and 44 D. iu. a tatl'ns mst car at i as a ns and thereafter, on the that; Mite ; 30 p m The : p ra. car runs t . v , i . ,i i. J t ! . k S" en i I r. . awn - ' iKt a; d laat car laavea at 14 30, -ti-eavdlle for Indianapolis aatt 9t a. in. rfasM at Tndtanupolla at 14:9 a al - -..ts 4 arts at 4 to . sa

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