Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 60, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 February 1904 — Page 2

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th J-:.n Maru and LfrätCBi the Buahiu. Each steamer I by tWrty mn. One man of Salt u' command was kiT. I ng a boat on the Jlnscn Maru. f how the st a triers wen takrn Ha to the entrance to the h;tbor and suuk are beinic withheld by the sailors, but Lieut er nt Salto said they got so close to the RetvlsjM that, had they been armed with rihVs 'hey could hive Md Into her ere w . When It was found thnt the scheme was a failure tmy drpp-d .iwh v uu the rs crowded Into the remaining boat?. They then blew up the steamer. A streng wind and th glare of the lights prevented the men reaching th" torpedo flotilla und at davlight th. y wen- out of sight of th fleet, having been driven in an easterly direction by the wind to the Miatotu Islands. wht a they reached th" some evening. The boats did not land together, but the men found each ether n th- Islands. They chartered a Junk la which they w eat to Tung-Chow -Fou. They walked forty miles to Che-Foo, geing two days without food. The fat. of dM crews or the other steamers is not known by the men hero. HEAVY FIGHTING IS EXPECTED BY RUSSIA ST. m JJUUUII7BÖ, F. b. 28. The official announcement by Major General Pflug, Chief of staff to Viceroy Alexieff. that Rusfian cavalry had crossed the Yalu river, la expected to be followed shortly by news of rather htavy lnnd lighting, as according to seemingly trustworthy reports Central Lenevltch has sent a whole army corps of infantry to support the Cossacks, who have penetrated to a point below Anju and ho are reported to hjies heaten the Japanese Jn s'-veral skirmish. .'. Nevertheless, If this movement in force Is progressing, it must not be assumed that the Russians have taken the off. naive, hut rather that they are taking up a strong position in northern Kon a in order t check the advance of the formidable army of JapanB landing on both shores .f Korea while the concentration of Russian troops behind the Yalu is leing completed. This concentration is making better progress than Is generally believed abroad. The movement of troops eastward over the Transsiberian Railroad will le greatly accelerated henceforth, as tel. -graphic reports say that the Ice railroad over Lake liaikal was -mp:etd to-day. öp to this time the tracks bave ln used as far as laid, the soldi ts marching from the terminus of the line up to the other shore. Iieuv lo iii'ii1 of Troops. IRKLTSK. Feb. Mw TlM mov, m-nt of trops on the Transsiberian Railroad has at'.amcd unprecedented proportions. Train goiug east are till l with troops. All trains from Manchuria ar" crowded with women and children and the station here is fllled with refugees waiting an opportunity to return to Russia, many of them remainRAIN TO-DAY, WITH FAIR OX TUESDAY WASHINOT N. Feb. 28. Forecast for Monday and Toead Indiana Rain on Monday. Fair on Tuesday; colder in aouth portion; variable wind.-. Illinois Rain in south; rain or snow in north portion on Monday; colder in the extreme south portion. Tuesday fair; brisk north wi , Ohio Rain in south, rain or snow in the north porti n on Monday; redder in southwest portion. Tuesday snow or rain; fresh to brisk shifting winds. Kentucky Rain on Monday; colder by evening. Tuesday fair. !w r Michigan Rain or snow on Monday. Tuesday partly cloudy; rain or snow la the southeast portion; fresh to brisk north winds Minnesota Cloudy on Monday with snow in east portion; warmer In northwest portion. Tuesday partly cloudy; snow In the northwest portion; fresh t brisk northeast wind.--. Wisconsin Snow on Monday. Tuesday partly cloudy; fresh to brisk north winds. Iowa Rain or snow on Monday. Tuesday ye.rtly cloudy North Dakota Partly cloudy on Monday; warmer in s iuth portion. Tuesday probably snow. South Dahota Partly cloudy on Monday; warmer in west portion. Tuesday partly Cloudy. Nebraska Partly cloudy on Monday and Tuesday Kansas Fair on Monday; colder in the south portion. Tuesday fair. Local OIervtloiiM on Sunday. Bar.Ther.IMl.Wind. Weather. Pre. ? a. m... .29.98 5" -i js.W. Cloudy. .00 7 p. m 29.90 1-' S. Lt.Rain. .01 Maximum temp ratej.jre. 6J; minimum tepcr iture, 12. Comparative statement of mean temperature and total precipitation on Feb. 28: Temp. Free. Normal 36 .):, Mean 47 .01 Departure for day II .VI Departure for month 231) 7 Departure since Jan. 1 42S .02 Plus. W. T. HLYTHB, Section Director. Yesterday's Temperatures. Stations Abüene, Tex Amtrillo. Tex Atlaita. Oa Dl'.man k. N. L Buffalo. N Y Cairo. Ill Chattanooga. Tenn... Cheyenne. VVyo Chicago. Ill Cincinnati. O Cleveland, O Columbus. O I avenport. Ia Denver. Col Dodge Cliy. Kan Dubuque. Ia Duluth. Minn El Paso. Tex Galveston. Tex Grand Junction. ol Grand Rapids. Mich. Iavr?. Mont Huron. S. I II dena. Mont Jacksonville, Fla Kansas City, Mo .... Little Rock, Ark Louiaville. Ky. Manjuftte. 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ing two' day before being able to continue their journ. ys. A locomotive broke through the ice on Lak- Baikal near the shore and sank, but no loss of life has bcn reported.

RUSSI.iX OFFICER'S VIEW OF THE WAR PARIS. Feb. 28. -Col. Mouravlcff Amourpky, who was recalled from Parin when ho was military attache at the Russian embassy because of reflections cast on the French array, has written a letter to the GankHS, in which h- i; the war in the far East will be, terrible, but short. It will be a prelude to other wars between the white iiii'l the yellow r.o-, s. The victory will undoubtedly be ior Ku.-sia. but Russia will have some disagreeable surprises similar to the Fort Arthur and Chemulpo affairs. "As to the part of the various powers," the colonel continues., "it will be rather fiasslve. with the exception of the brave Anglo-Saxons OB the two hemispheres. Thei! two powers will attempt to compass slyly all possible injury to Russia, but without daring 10 participate In the struggle 'Germany h.:.- everything to gain by preserving her friendly neutrality for Russia, and when peace is concluded she will not be forgotten In connection with compensations in the extreme orient." GREAT SEA FIGHT IS NOT LIKELY TO OCCUR TOKIO, Feb. 28. As the campaign progresses it eecms that the chances are growing slimmer for a great pitched battle on the ojen sea 1 - tv. .n the fleets of modern battleships whirh the world his long awaited. It Is beli-ved here that the Russians lack the strength to assume the offensive and that they probably will stick to Port Arthur doggedly, to await a sea and land investment. Whoever wins the war. Port Arthur will Cease to b" an important base. The fortifications probably wili bo dismantled, as they are small and cramped, and however many guns are defending, it is thought they are Incap ible of Insuring protection. It ia estimated that the Russians hare 200 guna mounted at Port Arthur, making it. theoretically, one of the strongest forts in the world. In regard to the opening of VViju. for which United States Minister Allen has long been presstna, It has been decided to await the formal announcement of the Japanese, whose inflUCMW is BOW dominant in Korea. Japan undoubtedly approves, and the incident has a Significant bearing on the future of Korea, assuming that Japan is triumphant. PFLUG REPORTS QUIET TIME AT PORT ARTHUR ST. PETF.RSnrRG. Feh. 2.-An official dispatch received from Major General Pliug, VlOBfoy Alexleff's chief of staff, which is dated Feb. 2S, says: "The night of Feb. 27 passed quietly at port Arthur. The encmys squadron keeps in this vicinity. Reports are CooalnS in of movements of Chinese troops west of Liao river, and according to rumors, about PV) Chinte troops under General Ma are on the road between Tung-Chu and 'haJan. The military guard on the Sin-Min-Tu railroad has been reinforced, from forty to tirty Chinese soldiers having been placed at each station. "Our mounted troops have entered Korea and the attitude of the populace is fnsndly toward us." PROBABLE IDENTITY OF CAPTURED SHIPS SFEZ. Feb. 2S. The steamers lad n with coal for Japan captured by Russian torpedo boat destroyers are reported to be the British steamer Kttrickdale (from Barry Feb. 3, I Sabang), the British steamer Frankby (from Barry Feb. :;. for Hong-Kong), and the Norwegian steamer Matilda (from Penarth Jan. 30, for Sasebo.) A dispatch froo Suakim. Fgypt. Feb. 24. said that the captain of the British steamer Luristan (from Newport Feb. 5. for Bombay, reported that he was stepped BBd examined by Russian torpedo boat destroyers a few miles south of Daedalus Island, in the Red s.a. who informed him that three British steamers laden with coal for Japan had been captured by them. NO FATALITIES IN CROSSING THE LAKE ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2S.-Grave rumors in circulation here concerning the sufferings of the troops crossing Lake Baikal were communi. ated to the officer in charge, who telegraphed that there w re no cases of severe frost bite occasioning cither death or amputation. He says that the journey of twenty-Are miles," which takes twelve hours, is broken at "a relay station in the center of the lake, where a hot dinner is served and that particular care Is taken of the weaker men during transit. Aleiell ut Mukden. YIN-KOW, Feb. 2S. Viceroy Alexloff has arrived at Mukden, where he probably will remain until the reorganization of the forces has been completed. He has been living aboard a train, but he will enter his h adqnarters to-morrow. The schedule of all regular trains on the railroad has been annulled. The Novi-Kral declares there is great hostility In Korea, especially in Chemulpo, against the Japanese protectorate. H HMsiaiiM Interfere vlth Telegraph. TIKN-TSIN. Feb. 2S. Russians are interfering with the Imperial Railroad telegraphs. On Feb. 27 they demanded that they be allowed to rend the telegrams received at Tien-Chwang station, where the t hinese authorities have now placed a sentry. Chinese officials say that the reported landing of Japanese troops at Posslet bay has not been confirmed. ( hiuene Troops Moving. PEKING. Feb. 2S. Since Feb. 23 four troop trains have left Pao-Ting-Fu for the northeastern frontier. The last contingent left to-day on two trains, completing the force of 10,000 men. These troops are all regulars and their equipment is excellent. They will be replaced here by troops from Shah-Tung province. Shipment off llorri Stopped. LI BAU, Russia, Feb. 28. A shipment of 600 horses was about to bo loaded Into a Stesjnef here when it was stopped by the authorities. The horses were believed to have Im en bought by British agents for Japan. Itcfncee! Were Multrented. NAGASAKI, Feb. 28. The British steamer Kwang-Ptng arrived from Chin-Wang-Tao. on the Gulf of Biao-Tung. with 0 Japanese refugees, mostly women, from Manchuria. Many of the women say they were maltreated by Russian soldiers at Harbin. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS NFW YORK. Feb. 2S Arrived: Calabria, from Genoa. Leghorn and Naples; Citta di Torino, from Genoa and Naples; Etrurla. from Liverpool and Queentsown: Rhdn, from Bremen; St. Iuis. from Southampton and Cherbourg. Off Nantucket: Ba Champagne, from Havre. QUEKN8TOWN, Feb. 28 Arrived: IvernlS, from New York, for Liverpool, and proceeded. Sailed: Bucania, from Biverpool. for New York. NAPLES. Feb. 28. Arrived: Republic, from Boston, via Gibraltar, Algiers and Genoa, for Alexandria, and proceeded. BIVERPOOB. Feb. 28 Arrived: Victoria from New York. Sailed: Carthagenian. from Glasgow, for New York. SOUTHAMPTON. Feb. 2J. Arrived: St. Paul, from New York, via Plymouth and Cherbourg. GinUALTAR. Feb. 2S. Passed: Eombarlia, from Gena and Naples, for New York. BIZ. KO. Feb. 28. Pass. -d: Kroonland. from New York, for Antwerp. CHKRBOl'RG. Feb. 28 Sailed: Bremen, from Bremen, for New York. BOSTON, Feb. 2v Arrived: Cretic, from UrSSpsSl and CKieenstown. LONDON, I b. 2. Arrived; Mamtou. Iruin New Yo;k.

RUSSIANS EXCITED UD FEAR JAPANESE ATTACK

Eyewitnesses Tell the Story of the Recent Fight at Port Arthur. EX PELL I XG FOREIGNERS YIX-KOW, Feb. 28. The first reports by eyewitnesses of the engagement at Port Arthur in the early morning of Wednesday last have been received here. They say that one Japanese coal hulk was sunk and one beached near the Retvizan, and that nineteen Japanese in civilian clothes reached shore and wer made prisoners. The AskoiC and Hayan approached the Japanese deet und then retired, being unable to entice the SBjftanjr to engage them. From a long range two shells struck in the city. The Retvlzan is serviceable us an auxiliary fort, but the foreign engineer has abandon.", thf hop.- of raising h-r. as the pa ; hing 00 the forty-foot cleft made by a Japanese torpedo has given way and stopped progr s. and the Russian engineers harre interfered with the original plans of rrdsing the vessel. The Czarevitch is kept alloat by constant pumping. The North has been repaired and tie- Psllada has bees docked. Repeated attacks by th. Japanese during the p.tst week have resulted in the constant shifting of the troops, including the naval conti agent nrranlBod from the crews of the disabled and idle warships, to all parts of the defenses and also to the hinterland. Refugees who have arrived hen report that the Russians momentarily fear a land investment of Port Arthur from Pigeon bay. Four trains of Russian refugees from points south of Taschischias vent north y rterday. One American citizen and two Uritlsh subjects who were exp lied from Port Arthur without being given the right to reaeovc th ir property declare they were expelled because of alleged relations with newspaper correspondents, which charge they say was unjustifiable, though the authorities declar that they are Justified in expelling all civilians who are not required for defense. The authorities have refused to permit the British Captain Riddle to take his ship, the Foxton Hall, to Che-Foo. It Is understood that if the ship is released B Russian skipp. r will be sent with her for the purpose of preventing intelligence of the Russian operations being given to the Japanese blockaders. PRESIDENT A BELL, OF BALTIMORE SUN. DEAD His Life Noted for Charitable Deeds Performed in Unostentatious Manner. BALTIMORE, Feb. 28. Edwin Franklin Abell. president of the A. S. . Abell Company, publishers of the Sun newspaper, of this city, died at his residence to-day, aged sixty-lour. Mr. Abell was born in Baltimore and was the oldest of twelve children of the late Arunah Abell, founder of the Sun. and by his death the last of the founder's sons has passed away. Mr. Abell had been noted through a lifetime for his charital le deeds, always performed In nn unostentatious way. Walter W. Abell, son of the nnrfBSt & who has been in practical charge of the Sun for the past few years, will continue to conduct It. Henry J. Hooper Dead. HANOVER. N. H., Feb. Ls.-Henry J. Hooper, Dartmouth's famous football center, died to-day, following an attack of appendicitis! for whi. h an operation was performed on Thursday last. Hooper was twenty yean old. His homesBrai la Exeter. At the close of the football season last fall he was chosen by many critics as the center for the a 11-American football team. Preilieted Hour of Dentil. ST. LOP IS. Feb. 2S. Arousing from a feverish slumber before dawn to-day, the Rev. Clarence M. Folsom, assistant pastor of the Church of Spiritual Unity, predicted to his Wife that he would be dead before 4 o'clock in the aiternoon. At 3:45 he peacefully passe. 1 away. He had suffered three weeks from er sipelas. Other DentbBi KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 28. John W. Merrill, a pioneer Kansas City lumberman, died at his winter home at Tropic. Fla., today of hemorrhage of the stomach, aged seventy-seven. Mr. Merrill was born at Trumbull, O. In 1841 h-e was managing editor of the Mahoning Index, at Cantield, O.; in ls47 he moved to what is now fCenosba, Wis., and engaged in the transportation business on the great lakes. He moved to Kansas City just after the close of the civil war. MHjWAVKBE, Wis.. Feb. 28. The Rev. Father Henry J. Koetting. pastor of the St. Boniface German Catholic Church and a former secretary to the late Archbishop Heiss, of the Milwaukee diocese, is dead, after a sickness extending over several weeks. Heart failure was the cause of his dfath. He was w 11-known throughout the Milwauke diocese. Father Koetting was born in Cincinnati In K'. BONBON. Feb. 28. The death is announced of Sir Edward Walker, founder and commanding officer of the corps of commissionaires. He was born in 123. Gen. Sir Arthur Power Palmer, formerly commander-in-chief of the army in India, died to-day. He was born in 1. NASHYIBBE. Tenn., Feb. 28. William A. Amlson. member of the board of trustees of the Printers' Home, at Colorado Springs, Col., and once vice president of the International Typographical Union, was found dead of heart failure in his room here today. YATES CKXTE1-. Kan.. Feb. 23.-Captain R. A. Hurt is dead here, aged eighty-three. Captain Hurt was one of the early Kansas settlers, Immigrating from Illinois. He was personally acquainted with Abraham Lincoln. ALL BOILER MAKERS OX PACIFIC SYSTEM OUT Controversy Is Over a General Advanee in Wages Aggregating About 10 Per Cent. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28. The boiler makers on the entire Pacific coast system of the Pacific Railroad have gone on strike as a result of the long-standing controversy regarding general advances in wages all along the line. According to the statements of the railroad officials 50u men quit work. The railroad officials were surprised when they received the official notification, inasmuch as the negotiations were still pending. The Increase sought by the boiler makers is about M per cent. DAXISH STEAMER IS DAMAGED IX HARBOR Passengers Landed in Safety Injur' Caused by Striking Obstruction. CHRTSTI ANSANO. Norway, Feb. 28. The Danish steamer Oscar II, of the Scandinavian-American line (Captain Skjodt. from New York Feb. 18 for 'hrlstinansand, Christlania and Copenhagen) grounded while entering the harbor this morning, but soon slid over the obstruction. She sprung a leak, however, and was beached In the Inner harbor of Flekkero, where she occupies a safe position. She is damaged on the starboard side nnd there is watr in the engine room and In two of the holds, where the cargo is damaged. The passengers w re landed. Arrrit of Alleweil Murderer. HUNTINGTON, W, Va.. Feb. 28. Jake Coben. of llnges, was arrested to-day and taken to Williamson, charged with having murdered an unknown man near Doane, robbery being the motive. The body of the murdered man had been hidden under stones and ! av s on t,.c hiilaide. The body cannot be MuituieJ.

'RUSSIA MAKES PUBLIC EIGHT RULES OF WAR

Treatment of Japanese and Neutrals Outlined Contraband of War Defined. I RIGHT OF ADROGATION ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 2S Rules of war were published officially to-night. An august decree had been referred to the ruiing S. nato by the ministry of Justice for the laying down of the rules which Russia tutendl to follow during the war with Japan. The original draft of these rul s was Indorsed by the Czar with the words: "it must be so." According to Rule 1 Japanese subjects will he allowed, during the w:;r, to rem." in In Russia under th-- protection of the law and will be permitted to pursue p u '. fui occupations. Japanese living in the East under the jurisdiction of the viceroy are excepted. Rule 2 declares that Japanese merchantmen which were in Russian ports when war was declared will be permitted to remain there, but they must leave when th-y have loaded ttteir cargoes, which must not Include contraband of war. Sufficient time will b-- allowed for loading, but in any case th. se vessels will be allowed not more than forty-Oght hours after the publication of this proclamation. Ride 3 trays that subjects of neutral states will be allowed to carry on business unInteiTUptedlr With Russian ports and town.-, provided they observe Russian law and the principles of international law. Rule 4 points out that it is the duty of the high military authorities to take all steps to insure the freedom of the lawful trada of subjects of neutral states in so far as commerce Is permissible under the exigencies of war. Rule 3 says that In relation to the near nt Utrai trade the following points must be observed: (at The fiag covers the cargo for a belligerent excepting contraband of war. (b) Neutral goods under the enemy's fiag. except contraband of war, are not subject to confiscation, (c) Blockades to be obligatory must be effective, that is, they must by uffi.-unt force cut off aporoach'to the enemy's territory. According to Rule G the following to be regarded as contraband of war: (a Ev-ry kind of small arm, and guns complete, or In separate parts, and armor, (b) Parts of tin-arms and ammunition, fusts, shells and bullets. (c) Caps, cartridges, cartridge cas.s. powder, saltpeter, sulphur, explosive or materials for purpose of explosion, such as mines, dynamite, pvroxilin, various explosive sub tanees, conductors and everything for exploding mines. (d Everything app rtainlng to artillery, engineering and troop trains, such as gun carriages, limbers, cartridges, ammunition boxes, Odd t,mithk s. Meld kitchens. Instrument wagons, pontoons, bridges, trestles, barbed wire, horse harness for transport service, etc (e) Matt rial for equipment and clothing of troops, such as bandoliers, knapsacks, sword belts, cuirasses, Intrenching tools, drums, field kettles, saddles, harness, uniforms, tents, etc. (f) Ships bound for the enemv's ports, even ifesalllng under a neutral comnvrcial fing, if th' ir construction and Internal arrangementS or any other indication makes it apparent that they have been built for warlike purposes or are for sale or are destined to be handed over to the enemy on reaching their destination. (g Every kind of ship's machinery or boilers, mounted or In part, (h) Every kind of fuel, such as coal, naphtha, spirits, etc. ti) Telegraph and telephone materials, (k) Everything intended for warfare on land or on sea: also, rice, foodstuffs, horses, bSBStfl of burden and any other animals intended for war purposes, if they are sent at the enemy's cost or order. Neutral states are forbidden by Rule 7 to transport the enemy's troops, to carry letters or dispatches for the enemy, or to place transports or warships at the enemy's disposal. Neutral ships with contraband of war can, according to circumstances, not only be seized, but can also be confiscated. By Rule 6 the Imperial government reserves the right to depart rrom the above decisions with regard to a 11. utral or a hostile power which for Its part does not observe them and in any given case to make its regulations suit special circum stances. THUGS BEAT WRONG MAN; CHARGEDJrYITH ASSAULT Police Capture Pair of Ruffians, Whose Victim Is Unknown to Either Man. WOMAN CALLS FOR AID Mistaken for another man, Jerry Higgs w. s attacked and brutally beaten by Buck Connelly and a man named Ford shortly after 11 o'clock last night. The assault was committed at the corner of. the lirst alley south of New York street on Blake street. Patrolmen Asch and Pope were at Washington and Blake streets, when thev beard a woman screaming. Both hurried to the place, and within five minutes had captured the two men. Coumlly was slated it police itatkRI with assault aud battery with intent to kill, and Ford is charged with assault and battery. Pliggs refused to go to the Dispensary to have has Injuries attended to. and was taken to his home, OB West Washington street, near the car barns, in a cab. VETERAN PIES FROM EFFECTS OF FREEZING Fiesh Dropped Off His Hands and Feet, and Physicians Could Not Save His Life. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WA8RIKOTOM, Ind.. Feb. 28. Samuel Duzan, aged sixty-eight, an old soldier, who was found on the morning of Feb. 16 nearly frozen to death at Plainflcld, died last night. The llesh had fallen from his hands and feet and they were amputated in an attempt to save his life, but the shock was too great. It Is not believed he w;is asasulted as was at lirst reported. Duaan and his son had been drinking and while the son went for help to get his father home the old man wandered away and was not found until the next day. INDIANA NOTES. ELWOOD. Convinced that attempts were being made to evade the anti-gambling order recently issued. Superintendent Nuznm, of the police force, with Officer Cheney as a companion, went personally and raided a room in the rear of the Market saloon, alleged to be conducted by William Bell. Five men were playing poker inside, and, although three of them escaped by a rear doe-r. they were recaptured and all five arraigned in Police Court. All except Bell pleaded guilty. SEYMOUR. The directors of the First National Bank here have promot.-d j. h. Andrews, jr., from teller to cashier, to suce 1 Cyrus E. MeCrady. who Is charged with misappropriating funds of the bank. C. I). Billings, who has been teller at the Seymour National Bank, has accepted the position of teller at the First National and James P. Houan, the southern Indiana ticket ag. nt. becomes teller at the Seymour National. RICHMOND. The members of the Schepman family, of this city, have suffered two severe mishaps within a week. George W. Schepman, whose serious Injury was noted in the Journal Sunday morning, is a brother of Homer Schepman, who lost his greenhouses by fire just a week ago. LAFAYKTTF-J. H. Heady, of Frankfort, was ordained a minister on Sunday by Bishop Fran, is at St. John's Episcopal Church. The Rev. J. M. Harper, of Columbus. O.. delivered the sermon at the Ordination services. At night a reception was held at the rectory. TBRBE HAUTE. One hundred and sixty younjT men and women took the examination on Saturday for county teachers' license and only one for the slaw life Mssase. Of the 100 only fifty smiVlgo county applicants, the others being students at Indiana Normal.

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NECESSITY FOR I RIGID JAPANESE CENSORSHIP Japan's Minister to Great Britain Says It Is Due to Preponderance of Russia's Strength. MAY BE RELAXED SOOX LONDON. Fob. 2S. Iu reference to the severity of the censorship exercised by the Japan se government over the ih ws dispatches of foreign correspondents, Baron Hnya.-hi, the Japanese minister to Great Britain, said to ihe Associated Press today: "I have had numerous representations from EngliBh and other newspapers on this subject, but I belb ve that our position in the case is not only t ight, but trill be admitted to be such by those who look carefully into the circumstances. "We are righting against numerical odds, which are quite out of proportion to the odds againnt any combatant in recent wars. We are righting for our existence arid our only hope of maintaining It is to strike Wlftly and secretly at the beginning. To get in first blows means more to us than, I think, it has ever meant to any belligerent, and to injure this it is vital for us to demand a degree of secrecy which has not been necessary In any recent warfare. Even at the risk of alienating temporarily the friendship of the press of the world, we must pn vent even a whisper of our real intentions reaching our powerful enemy. "Before war was declared I knew that our military authorities had decided that ur censorship must be more rigid than rt r before attempted. One line would have ruined our lirst attack on JPort Arthurone line might nun our projected land operations. "Wlifti we fought China we gave the war correspondents free latitude and in in;uiy cases they took advantage of this to predict our future movements. That did not matter much when China was our enemy, but against a power like Russia, so immensely superior in eventual resources, It might turn the scale. When you light for life everything else becomes of minor character. "I cannot believe that Japan will lose friends In tr world because she has been obliged to Impose such a careful censorship. I do not think th present rigor of this censorship will be continued very long. "Our own press and people are undergoing the same regime. There Is no discrimination, and I think you will find as much, if not more, nws of the war from the Japanese Bide in the New York and London papers as you will in the leading Japanese orgt ns." Baron Hayashi does not expect that his government will issue any proclamation of the blockade of Port Arthur until the Japanese are able to cut the communications by which food supplies now reach that piace. He points out that Nieu-Chwanj? is practically blockaded by ice. When the ice breaks up, and if the naval necessity still exists, the minister says Japan will issue a blockade proclamation. SANITARY PROBLEMS ON E OF THE CANAL SurgCOfl J. G. Perry Says the Greatest Task Will Be to Make Colon Healthful. ISLAND TO BE FILLED WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. Surpeon J. G. Perry, of the Public Health and Marine Hospital Service, who has been since last month at Colon making a special study for President Roosevelt of the sanitary conditions on the isthmus, has submitted an exhaustive preliminary report to Surgeon General Wiman. He devotes the greatest portion of his report to the city of Colon, but also describes conditions at Panama and along the proposed route of the isthmiam canal. His conclusions are In the main most hopeful. He describes the present condition of Colon as woefully unsanitary and unhealthy, and says that its redemption will be an immense task, but that it should be successful. The climate at the camps along the route of the canal he described as far superior to that of Colon and Panama, and he says that with proper sanitary regulations the health of their occupants should remain good. Colon is built on the Island of Manzanilla, in the Bay of Limon, close to the mainland and connected with it by the dam of the Panama Bailroad. The island Is leased from the government by the Panama Railroad Company. "The unoeeupied portion of the island, by far the larger," Surgeon Prry says, "remains to-day a primitive swamp covered with dense tropical vegetation and stagnant water. furnishing admirable breeding places for millions of mosquitos. The swampy area is not confined to the island upon which Colon Is situated, but extends back of the town on the mainland for a distance of fifteen miles, this swamp being from three to five miles wide. "The most common and fatal disease in Colon Is malarial fever, especially the pernicious forms. This disease exists throughout the year, but is more prevalent and severe during the rainy season. All types of malarial fever are more frequent in Colon than Panama and the pernicious forms more prevalent. The question now naturally arise?: ran Colon be made a healthy town? I think this can be arranged in the affirmative that is, a healthy tropical city. The task is a large one and is an engineering problem. Briefly mentioned it means rilling in the entire island on which the town is built, the installation of a good water suppuly and sewgv systf m." Openitloii on Legation Secretary. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-rCount Mutsu, the first secretary of the Japanese legation, was operated on to-day for appenrik itis. It w;is aid to-nieht that tlie count was UolnK Well.

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JAPAN HAS NO NEEO OP AUXILIARY SHIPS OF Admiral Togo Feels He Has Sea Fully Protected aiftl Merchantmen to Resume Trade. HAS SEA CAMPAIGN WON TOKIO, Feb. 28. On account of Admiral Togo"s success at Port Arthur, the reopening of the sea to Japan merchantmen and the revival of shipping, the Japanese government does not anticipate that it will have further need for the auxiliary cruisers America Maru and Yawata Maru, and they will be disarmed and returned to their owners. Nothing now prevents the America Maru from resuming her place on the San Francisco line and Yawata Maru on the Australian line. In preparing for the war, Japan armed a big fleet of fast auxiliary cruisers on account of the equality of naval strength between the Russians and Japanese, but it is believed that the auxiliary cruisers are no longer needed. It is expected other auxiliary vessels will be disarmed and released. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha Company ia chartering a fleet of British vessels for reestablishing the Chinese coast lines. Lack of details of formations, firingranges and evolutions prevents a full understanding and appreciation of Admiral Togo's tactics. He seems to be endeavoring to accomplish the maximum destruction with the minimum of exposure. He is carefully balancing those considerations and relying on superior mobility, marksmanship and ammunition. At the outset the equality of naval strength and the probable necessity of righting the Russians under the batteries of Port Arthur made extreme caution essential. The loss of a few ships endangered the ultimate success of the Japanese army, hence the brevity of the engagement of Feb. i, and the avoidance of the engagement of the fortress. The same tactics were followed In Thursday's engagement and bombardmenL These dashes, brief battles, speedy withdrawals are a novelty in naval warfare, which warrant the consideration of strategists. Admiral Togo's reliance particularly on gunnery is fully warranted by his gunners Clearly outshocting the Russians. He constantly fought at long range, punishing the enemy severely and escaping without serious damage himself. The personnel of his forces Is shown in another way by the superiority of the officers and men. who are anxious to undertake hazardous duty. Togo's ships are apparently In better condition than the Russian vessels. The heavy scoring of the torpedo craft is one of the surprises of the war so far. Foreign naval experts say. however, that making every allowance for the daring, skill and persistency of the Japanese, the Russians are larg-ely to blame for a lack of watchfulness and poor marksmanship. PATHWAY SOON CLEARED BY AGED PRIEST'S VISIT Dean McXulty Struck Bartender Who Opposed His Course in Viewing Building. CRUSADE ON SALOOXS PATERSON. N. J.. Feb. 28. That Dean McNulty, the aged priest of St. John's Roman Catholic Church, Paterson, N. J., is determined in his crusade to keep young women out of the back rooms of saloons is known to a bartender of the saloon of Oscar Allgier. When he endeavored to bar the way of the priest he received a stingingblow in the face. Before he recovered the dean had accomplished his purpose. The saloon Is a block from St. John's Church and the dean has been the mst prominent figure In several visits to the place. In one of these recently he was roughly handled. On Wednesday night, after the lenten service in St. John's, he decided to visit the place. He reached one of the side rooms unobserved. A young woman fled. Her escort was compelled by the dean to remain and listen to a rebuke. The dean was making his way to other rooms when the bartender interfered, and the aged clergyman, who is past seventy years, struck him a stinging blow in the face. The bartender reeled and the dean made his way up to the rooms and drove out the men and women, of whom there were about half a dozen. In explaining how he came to visit the saloon the dean said: "I was visited by a woman who complained about her husband drinking, and she wished me to go and see him. I thought I would go in the front way and look around, as any citizen h.is the right to do. The bartender srrang from behind the bar and attempted to stop nu. This enraged me so I was determined to sec what was glng on In the side rooms, and I slapped the fellow hard across the face. He did not interfere further." COMBINATION OF THF 5 AND 10-CENT STORES Deal Announced at Terre Haute fur the Merger of Two of the Leading Syndicates. TERRE HALTE. Ind., Feh. 2S.-A deal has been completed for the merger of the Seibert. Good & Coa and S. H. K'nox & Co.'s 5 and lo-eent syndicates, whereby the S. EL Knox Company, which has headquarters In Buffalo, takes over the fiftyfive stores ownel by the two concerns in as many cities. Daniel Good, of Chicago, is to be general manager 'or the S. H KboI Company, which assumes control Monday. Territorial arrangements will be made with the F. W Woolworth syndicate, of New York, which owns ninety stores, so

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INE OIL OPERATORS BADLY CHECKED 81 WEATHER Declines in New Wells, Production and Work Under Way Due to the Extreme Cold. DISTRIBUTION OF WELLS Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TOLEDO, O., Feb. 28. Oil men all over the Trenton rock oil fields of Ohio and Indiana are complaining over the shortage la production from their wells for the past two months. One oil man of Toledo, in particular, whose average monthly production has been around the 7.000-barrel mark, claims that his output is less than twothirds of that amount. This is due alone tothe extreme cold weather, as lines hav been frozen up, and In the lowlands, espe cially along the creeks and rivers, the well are surrounded by thick ice. ranging frone ten inches to two feet. With warme weather it will take at least two month to get the old wells in their former condl Hon it takts an excemionanv snrewc lease man to keep heavy salt-water well running steadily iu such extreme weathe as the oil country has been experiencin this winter, but east of Mermllt. in Wo county, Edward Black, a foreman on th Sells farm, has kept two big salt-wate wells running steadily for the past tw months with a three-inch pumping outfit There is about eighteen inches of ice on th surface around the wells, caused by th overllow of the west branch of the Po river. Tiiirinir "FVhrimrv 494 wells were com mr m o - ' - - I pleted in the entire Trenton rock field, of which 63 were dry holes, and the new pro duction daily amounts to 6.6S8 barrels. Int drilling wells and rigs up March starts In, r well, as there are 634 of tha former and 321 of the latter. During February the Ohio field shows 256 completed wells. 28 dry holes, 8,051 barrels new production. 317 drilling wells and 16S rigs up. This Is a big decrease from tho January tiffures. Nearly a hundrad less wells were completed, and the drop in new production Is 1.249 barrels. There is also a decrease of 59 in drilling wells and 11 in rigs up. The wells for February and rigs up and building were distributed smong ths counties as follows: Vp and Completed. Rullding. County. Wood . . . Hancock Allen Wells. Prod. Dry. Drg. Rig. T 1 6 I i m U 47 3 54) 7G0 L'l 21S NO 190 8 305 90 108 5 62 53 6 28 9 14 31 14 27 4 12 4 12 2 17 4 8 1 1 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 Auglaize Bandusky 34 Lucas 7 Mercer 14 Seneca 2 Van Wert S3 Wyandot 8 Ottawa 6 Paulding 1 Putnam Darke Miscellaneous .. .. Totals 256 S.051 28 317 162 4) Decrease in completed wells 92 Decrease in production, barrels 1,249 Decrease in dry holes 2 Wells abandoned 24 Average January wells, barrels 13 Average February well, barrels 14 Decrease in drilling wells , is Decrease in rigs up and building 11 Total decrease in new wrk February reeords in Indiana show that 9J3S wells were computed, with 25 dry huh , and a production of 3.637 barrels. In new work under way there are 317 wells drilling and rigs up and building tor 158 more, making a total in new work of 475. This Is considered a vt-ry tine showing for the flrtt ofl March. The month shows a decline in completed wells of 69. due to the inclement weather. A great many test we'ls are to ha drilled hi various parts cf the Stats as pooa as warmer weather sets in. and the indica tions are for the finding of some very productive areas beore the coming winter sets in. Indiana computed wells and rigs up and building were distributed as follows: rp Completed. - Building Wells. Fro.) Dry. Ir. Rig T I County. Wells 96 417 I m 1 Blackford 19 Jay 23 Adams 28 Grant 66 Huntington 23 Madison 4 :: m m 410 3 r.-o 74 80 4 12 0 7 0 37 M 31 94 31 1 0 17 5 1 8 0 1 0 0 3 - 14 9 13 7-) 13 1 1 9 2 0 7 1 1 1 1 2 51 37 44 1 4 44 2 1 L-i 8 1 15 1 2 1 I 5 10 Miami ... 1 Via ware Randolph 1 16 6 9 , 6 1 2 1 Jasper Gibson .. Martin .. Allen Hamilton Cass 1 Miscellaneous ... 3 Totals 2 3.617 35 317 158 475 Decrease in completed w. lis 89 Decrease In production, barrels 1,044 Decrease In dry holes Abandoned wells 21 Average January wells, barrels 17 1-2 Average February wells, barrels 12 Decrease In drilling wells 20 Increase In rigs up and building 4 Total decrease in new work 29 THE fiOST POPULAR StiiRT CLUETT PEAB0DY & CO. CLUETT AND ARROW COLLARS

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