Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 109, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 April 1904 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, APIUL "18 1901.

i nnn nr TUT OTnAOll JAPANESE ARE ELATED OH THE SUCCESS OF ADBnOGO'S PLAN His Brilliant Strategy and Dashing Bravcrv Have Won the Plaudits of the Entire Nation. ATTACK OF WAMSE AS um r nr mmw AND THE OESTRUM Of THE PET Bombardment of March 21-22 Did Not Interfere with Tea-Drinking of the Officers. IXVITATIOXS TO BATTLE

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Tujro Flanked the Enemv When lie Was Out Congratulations to the Squadron. TOKIO, April 17. The Japanese arc elated over the MKTCSt'S they have won at Tort Arthur. Thy are also proud of the achievement of Vice Admiral Togo, particularly of his latent strategy la counK-rminir.ff tho enemy's harbor and decoying him across thi. Meld of mines to an equally dangerous flank attack. The f access of tho system of placing drnd!y countermines is due largely to a peris of taifful observations made by the Japanese during their previous attack on Tort Arthur. The Japanese paw the Ilusfdan ileet leave the barter and return to it several times and they discovered that the Russian warships followed an identical course every time they came out or went in. evidently for the purpose of avoiding their own mines. The Japanese took bearings on thid cour- When the d.itroyer division cC the Japanese torpedo flotilla laid the countermines during the night vt April 32-1J they placed thim a!ons this course. The laying ef these countermines was exceedingly perilous, because If any Japanese boat with mines n board had been struck by a lucky Russian shot she would have been annihilated. " The weather of the night of April 12-13 favored the work. There was a heavy rain, the night was dark and cloudy and the Russian searchlights playing over the channel failed to reveal the presence of the Japanese destroyers. , DEW A AS A DECOY. Hear Admiral Dewa was in command of the Japanese squadron which decoyed the Russian ships over the field of mines. His equadron consisted of the cruisers Chltose, Yoshino, Kasagi and Takasago, all unarmored vessels, which presented a tempting bait for the heavier Russian ships. Vice Admiral Togo directed the flank attack. He had the battleships Hatsuse, Mikasa, Asahl, Shiklshlrna, Yashima and Fuji. He waited thirty mi.'es out at sea until Rear Admiral Dewa toid him by wireless telegraph to come in. His vessels then dashed at full speed toward the entrance of the harbor. All the battleships under Vice Admiral Togo are capable of a speed ef eighteen knots, and they quickly covered the distance. It is not clear what warned the Russians that they had been trapped, but they probably discerned the battleship squadron on the horizon and retreated precipitately to the harbor. Vice Admiral Togo diel not succeed in preventing the Russians entering, but did force them to a disastrous retreat, which ended In the destruction of the Petropavlovsk and the disabling of the Pobieda. After these occurrences the cruisers Niasln and Kasagi were used to bombard Port Arthur. They possess the highest angled puns in the fleet, capable of throwing shells to the elevateel Russian land works, which are beyond attainment by the average naval weapon. Vice Admiral Togo calls this attack on I'ort Arthur the eighth, whereas here it is .numbered the seventh. A probable exjplanation is that Vice Admiral Togo regards the latest operation as two distinct attacks. TOGO CONGRATULATED. Admiral Baron Yamainoto, the minister f marine, sent the following congratulatory message to Vice Admiral Togo to-day: "I am delighted over the success of the eighth attack on Port Arthur. The result was splendid, and while it is attributed To the Emperor's illustrious virtue, the loyal and gallant action of the officers and men of the fleet played a conspicuous part. Their behavior leaves nothing to regret. I tender my congratulations to you and to the rfilcers and men in your command, and I hope the same noble discharge of duties will be continued while the present great national problem lies before us. "The goal 1 yet distant. Take the best rare of yourselves In order that you may be enabled to finish the great work exacted of you." Expressions of regret at the death of Vice Admiral Makaroff are general here. Speaking for the naval staff. Commander Ogasa Wara has published a lengthy statement In which he laments the death of the Russian vice admiral and pronounces It to be a loss to the navies of the world. Commander Ogasa Wara reviews the life, professional career and the personal attributes f Vice Admiral Makaroff, and declares that he is entitled to be classed with the best admirals in the world. The Koriu Mam. which participated In the latest attack on Port Arthur, is a torpedo depot ship, under the command of Commander Oda. Oda Is a mine expert, and the success of the Japanese countermining ojerations was due largely to his lnKnuity and bravery. The Japanese report that the wreck of the Petropavlovsk lies southeast of Golden hill, one mile outside the entrance to the harbor. 'RUSSIANS DIVIDED ON CAUSE OF DISASTER ST. PETERSRURG. April -"Notwithstanding Vice Admiral Togo's claim that mines laid by his vessels were responsible for the disaster to the Petropavlovsk," said a high naval authority,, who Is in a position to have access to all government reports, to-day, "I am more than ever convinced that the Petropavlovsk and the Pobieda did not strike Japanese mines. Each ehip was struck under the hull amidships, while a mine would have exploded on first contact near the bows. The fact that in both cases the ships were struck amidships might warrant the acceptance of the theory regarding fubmarine vessels, although personally I do not hold that idea. The Pobieda probably escaped the fate of the Petropavlovsk because she carried coal In her bunkers between the bottom and the boilers, which, moreover, are of the Belleville type, whereas the boilers of the Petropavlovsk were of Scotch make and were not protected by her bunkers." One of the shrewdest naval attaches nt Ft. Fetersburg. however, told the Associated Press that he believed the Japanese laid the mines which were responsible for the disaster, pointing out that this was one cf the oldest systems of blockading when ships did not dare to run the risk of entering under an enemy's guns. The attache aid he thought they would do this when he noticed that the Japanese fleet always made wide detour of the entrance. It is also significant that Chinese Junks have been reported as cruising off the harbor, and it is considered possible that the Japanese kept thee Junks there systematically ln order to throw the Russians off their juard if they were seen when the actual time arrived to lay the mines. Captiiln Crown, who went down with the Petropavlovsk. Joined that ship on the previous day. having succeeded in getting through from Shanghai, where he left his twel. the gunboat Mnndjur. Captain Crown was a descendant of a Scotchman who fought with Russia in the war with Sweden, when he captured the first Retvizan. EMPEROR BELIEVES ALEXIEFF A HOODOO FT. PETERSRURG, April 17. It is said that, on the eve of the disaster to the Petropavlovsk. Vice Admiral Makaroff telegraphed to the Emperor that he was about to fight a decisive action with the cnemy'a fleet. A story Is circulating among the entourage of the court that, on hearing of the catastrophe, the .Emperor wept and referring to Viceroy AlexiefT. exclaimed: That man brings us nothing but 111 luck." It Is also alleged that the Emperor was, with difficulty, dissuaded from removing ;e viceroy from hlx post. ,

ST. PETERSBURG. April 17.-The following mall account ef the Japanese attack on Port Arthur, on March 21-22, was received to-day, dated March ZZ: ' Tl c bmbardment was recommenced before the port and off Eiao-Tishan by a formidable Japanese fleet. Our ships, one by one, raised anchor and steamed to the outer roads to meet the enemy. The Retvizun and Czarevitch only remained,, and with guns elevated toward heaven they tired over the hill. Amid the thunder of the shots, with Vice Admiral Makaroff on board and the band playln ;l Save the Emperor," the cruiser Askold left the harbor. On Golden hill were grouped the Inhabitants ef I'ort Arthur, who saw below them a rare panorama. The Japanese ships looked like flatirons on the emerald sea. They kept at long range. "Not since the bombardment of Feb. 0, when we seriously Injured thirteen of their ships. "J said Captain Seitz. commanding the battery, "have they dared to approach ri'ar the latteries, but attempt to induce our ships to put to sea. In turn the Russian shifts invite them to come untler the batteries, but the 'Japanese are unwilling, to do this." In spite of the heavy firing of the Japanese ships, some of the olflcers in the forts were calmly drinking tea. There were fw signs of excitement ami no ousnc:Meanwhile the Russian lleet, arranged in battle formation, went toward the Japanese cruisers. The latter began to retire and at the same time around Liao-Tishan came the enemy's battleships, one of which. iL was observed, lagged behind. According to the report on one of the batteries this vessel had been struck by a shell fired from the Rc-tvizan, which fell on her deck and exploded in her machinery. The Japanese battleships steered to the flank of the Russian squadron and maneuvered. Vice Admiral Makaroff answered with a change of helm, which brought hiin face to face with the enemy. The Japanese battleships then turned and continued on a course which enabled them to effect a junction with the cruisers. The enemy then disappeared. HAVE NARROW ESCAPE FROM BURNING HOME

Man and Wife Forced to Flee for Their Lives, Clad Only in Xight Clothing. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SHELBYVILLE, Ind., April 17. The home of Thomas Campbell, an attorney, was destroyed by fire early this morning and Mr. and Mrs. Campbell were awakened Just in time to escape with their lives. They were taken to the Ray Hotel in their night clothing, being unable to save any of their other clothing. The property, which burned to the ground, was valued at $2,oeO and was covered by insurance to the amount of SI. 200. The loss on the household goods will amount to several hundred dollars, with no insurance. WEATHER TO BE FAIR AND WARMER TO-DAY WASHINGTON, April 17. Weather forecast for Monday and Tuesday: Indiana and Illinois Fair and warmer on Monday. Tuesday fresh west winds. Ohio Fair and warmer on Monday. Tuesday fair; fresh west winds. Lower Michigan Fair and warmer on Monday. Tuesday fair; fresh west winds. Kentucky and West Virginia Fair and warmer on Monday. Tuesday fair. Iowa Fair and warmer on Monday. Tuesday fair. Wisconsin Showers and cooler in north, fair in semth portion on Monday. Tuesday fair; fresh west winds. Minnesota Showers and colder on Monday. Tuesday fair; fresh west winds. Kansas, Nebraska. South and North DakotaFair on Monday and Tuesday. Local Observations on Snnday. Bar. Th. R.II. Wind. Weather. Tre. 7a. m..20.r,S Zl 0) x.2 Clear. 03 7 p. m..S0JS 4 42 S. E. 1 Clear. 0.00 Maximum temperature, 4S; minimum temperature, 2S. Comparative statement of mean temperature and total precipitation on April 17: Temp. Fre. Normal 53 0.12 Mean 0.00 Departure for day 15 o. Departure for month 12S IM Departure since Jan. 1 431 $!s4 rius. W. T. BLYTHE. Section Director. Yesterday Temperatures. Stations. 7 a.m. Max. 7 p.m. Abilene, Tex 3t m 0 Amarillo. Tex SO 72 f4 Atlanta. Ga 58 40 33 Bismarck, N. D GO 50 4$ Buffalo. N. Y 24 2J 32 Cairo, 111 26 5j 5 Calgary, Alberta 24 53 52 Chattanooga. Tenn S4 4S 42 Cheyenne, Wyo 26 53 56 Chicago. Ill 2S 4$ 42 Cincinnati, O 30 52 4S Cleveland. O 24 44 . 42 Columbus. O 23 4$ 45 Davenport, la 30 50 46 Denver. Col 32 64 62 Dodge City, Kan 26 66 62 Dubuque. la 26 4$ 4$ Duluth. Minn 20 43 42 El Paso. Tex 4 S3 Galveston. Tex 53 66 66 Grand Junction. Col 46 72 68 Grand Rapids. Mich 26 j 4.) Havre. Mont 30 00 60 Huron. S. D 26 53 54 Helena. Mont 34 60 63 Jacksonville, Fla 60 64 56 Kansas City, Mo 32 5S 56 Lander. Wyo 24 62 60 Little Rock. Ark as 60 56 Louisville, Ky 32 54 50 Marquette. Mich .. SO 45 34 Memphis. Tenn 42 53 56 Modena, Utah S2 6 61 Montgomery. Ala 46 60 56 Nashville. Tenn 32 56 54 New Orleans, La 52 72 70 New York. N. Y 3) 50 44 Norfolk. Va 38 50 44 North - Platte, Neb 26 70 64 Oklahoma. O. T 33 62 M Omaha. Neb . 32 m 60 Palestine. Tex 40 5$ 54 Parkersburg, W. Va 26 52 4$ Philadelphia. Pa 32 52 44 nttsburg. Pa 26 50 43 Pueblo. Col 26 66 64 Qu' Anelle, N. W. T.... 2) 40 3$ Rapid City, S. D.. 24 60 54 St. Louis, Mo 34 5 52 St. Paul. Minn 30 4 43 Salt Lake City. Utah 23 e4 gSan Antonio, Tex 43 72 ;o Santa Fe. N. M 38 C8 64 Hhrevepcrt. I-a 40 54 5 Sprivigneld. Ill so i Sprmpfield, Mo 22 55 54 Valentine. Neb 3) 62 o Washington. D. C 32 54 5.3 Wichita. Kan CO q rj

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Sailors Aboard a Russian Torpedo Boat Inserting a Torpedo into the Tube for Firing. It was a Vessel of This Class Whose Destruction Is so Graphically Described, This Morning, in a Dispatch From Liao-Yang.

RUSSIA IS UNABLE TO CAW OUTFITS THREAT London Times Nevertheless Regards Wireless Telegraph Embargo Evidence of Barbarism. CANNOT STAY SCIENCE LONDON, April 13. Editorializing on the subject of wireless telegraphic war messages, the Times contends that Russia is proposing to go to a length which outruns all reason, and recalls the fact that the Times dispatch boat was stopped and searched by a Russian warship not long" ago. No objection was made to this then, while the Japanese authorities were not Interested in any way. The Times says: "It is doubtful.whether in the present condition of their fleet the Russians are able to execute their threat, but if chance delivered the Haimun into their hands they could attain tha end they desire without perpetrating what in the eyes of civilized people would be an outrage. "We should not raise any objection to the severest censorship exercised in accordance with the principles recognized by modern warfare. The Russians will find that the application of scientific discoveries to modern requirements cannot be checked by means which may be effective within the region where Russian bureaucracy is still supreme." SUPPLIES OF FOOD ARE RUSHED TO . THE FRÖNT LONDON, April IS. The Daily Mail s Ting-Yang correspondent says that food supplies are being pushed forward on a gigantic scale. All preparations prove that the Japanese are in readiness to sustain a campaign. The correspondent describes the irresistible courage shown by the Japanese in the lighting at Chong-Ju, charging recklessly uphill in tho face of superior numbers. He relates an incident showing the individual Initiative of the Japanese soldiers. A private got isolated and saw the main body of the Russians making for the south gate of the town. He hid hlmeelf until the Russians approached and then deliberately shot the Russian commander, throwing the force Into confusion. The Daily Chronicle's correspondent at Shan-IIai-Kwan gives a report that a Japanese lleet of twenty-six vessels has been escorting 100 transports north of Port Arthur. Rumors emanate from various quarters that trouble is imminent between Russia and China, but there is no authentic news to this effect. Some St. Petersburg correspondents consider tho sudden departure of the Chinese from Moscow to be significant. The Daily Telegram's Shanghai correspondent cables a report to the effect that the Russians are disarming all the Chinese troops in Manchuria cast of the Llao river, including the Tartar viceroy's bodyguard. FRANCISCO CHINAMEN WELCOME PRINCE PU LUH Nephew of the Emperor Arrives from Peking, on His Way to the St. Lour- Fair. CHINATOWN IS EN FETE SAN FRANCISCO, April 1. Prince Pu Lun, nephew of the Emperor of China, arrived here to-night on the steamer Gaelic. The prince, who is to represent the Chinese government at the St. Louis fair. Is accompanied by a large retinue. The prince was met at the wharf by a large delegation of local Chinese who. with much formality, welcomed him and escorted him to his hotel. Great preparations have been made by the Chinese coiony to entertain the prince dutlng his stay In this city, and a series of elaborate dinners and receptions have been arranged. The Chinese quarter of the city is gayly decorated with yellow bunting and Chinese and American flags, and the prince's visit Is being made a holiday. The prince' was escorted to Chinatown in a spectacular manner. All of the notables of the Chinese colony, wearing costumes befitting the occasion, followed the royal visitor's carriages, which were decorated with the stars and stripes and the yellow triangle bearing the Chinese dragon. The procession ended with a large number of automobiles and in the latter were many Japanese residents. The prince was driven to the Chinese consulate, where refreshments were served, after which he attended the theater. The evening was closed with a banquet given by the Chinese merchants at a loading restaurant. The prince will leave to-morrow night for Washingtoil, to meet President Roosevelt, after which ne will proceed to St. Louis. Irish Exhibit Sali. QUEENSTOWN. Ireland. April 17. Tho Cunard line steamer Etruria, which sailed to-day for New York, carries the Irish section for the St. Louis exposition. It includes lace valued at $2,500,000. and several tons of soil gathered from the four provinces. The exhibit Is accompanied by seventy-two persons. Tr Harp Mantrd for the Fair. ST. LOUIS, April 17.-rresldent Francis, of the world's fair, has received from the Department of State a copy of a resolution adopted and forwarded to President Roosevelt asking him to use his good offices in obtaining Tara's harp for tho Irish ex-

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Withdraws $400,000,000 from Eu ropean Banks to Serve His Country's Hour of Need. FROM PRIVATE FORTUNE PARIS. April IS. The Petit Parisian this morning publishes the following from its St. Petersburg correspondent: "The Emperor is withdrawing SOO.OM.C) rubles, part of his private fortune deposited in a foreign bank. This money will be received by the Bank of Russia withiu a month. His Majesty is determined to lend this money to his country without interest or guaranty should it be needed." RUSSIA IS FORCED TO FLOAT A WAR LOAN LONDON, April IS. Reports are again in circulation of Russia's need to raise money. When the war broke out the gold held abroad by the Rank of Russia amounted to $$7,300,000. Of this amount $;0i(0,OU0 lias been expended, and, therefore, according to these reports, it would soon be necessary to have recourse to gold held in the treasury. According to a telegram from Brussels, printed this morning, the outcome of the ways and means conference at St. Petersburg will be the issue of $2o0,0to,0uo in 5 per cent, treasury bonds in Paris, lirusselä and Amsterdam. Due to Holler Explosion. PARIS, April 18. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Echo de Paris cables the following: "According to an investigation made at Port Arthur, the Petropavlovsk catastrophe was due to the explosion of her cylindrical boilers. Two successive explosions occurred under the boiler deck. The authorities will not admit that Vice Admiral Togo could place mines so near the entrance to the port without being perceived." Correspondent Wn Xot Lost. ST. PETERSBURG, April lS.-News has been received direct from- Nicholas T. Kravtchenko, the Associated Press special war correspondent at Port Arthur, thus showing he did not go down with the battleship Petropavlovsk, as has been reported. Cliee-Foo C'eiiMornhip Is Severe, CHEE-FOO. April 17. A letter from Port Arthur, dated April S, which has been received here says: "I would like to tell you of the conditions existing here, but the censorship is too severe to allow me to do so." MITCHELL AUG BOTH AT Presence of Labor Leaders Expected to Aid in Settling the Strike in Colorado. MINE WORKER IS SILENT DENVER, Col.. April 17. The quarterly meeting of the executive committee of the American Federation of Labor will begin to-morrow in this city and continue throughout the coming week. In addition to the eleven 'members of the committee and the clerical force about 100 representatives of local unions affiliated with the federation will be in the city, the latter to present grievances to be disposed of by the committee. One of the most important matters to be considered is the coal miners' strike in Colorado. Among the members of the committee who have alreadv arrived are President Samuel Gomper. of" the American Federation of Labor, and President John Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers of America. The Colorado coal miners now on strike are numbers of Mitchell's organization, and ne will be the controlling factor of the union aide in any negotiations that are undertaken. Mr. Mitchell was almost exhausted from travel and retired soon after reaching his hotel, declining an audience to representatives of the press. Mr. Gompers consented to be interviewed, but diplomatically avoided committing himself or the committee on any subject discussed. He referred to the action of Governor Peabody, of Colorado, in bringing under martial law localities where strikes had been declared as a "violation of the fundamental principle of government." Mr. Gompers would only discuss incidentally the fight between his organization and the American Labor Union, the Western body. He did say that an invitation would be extended to the Western Federation of Miners, the largest individual organization affiliated with the American Labor Union, as well as the greatest union of metalliferious miners in the country, to Join the American Federation of Labor. This would be simply following out the custom of the executive committee In extending Invitations to all labor organizations not affiliated with the American Federation of Labor to become united with the latter body. Xew York Agreement Accepted. CINCINNATI. April 17. The lithographers of fix large concerns to-day voted to accept the New York agreement, settling ths lockout which has been in force here for over a month.

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Now the Mascot of the Filipino Colony at the World's Fair A Joke on Dr. Hunt. EARS AS PIPE HOLDERS ST. LOUIS, April 17. Probably no collection of living beings anywhere on earth ever proved such an attraction as do the 1.300 Filipinos who are now engaged in observing civilization at the world's fair grounds. These representatives of several savage tribes in the archipelago, and also of the civilized tribes, gathered by agents of the Philippine Commission and transported to America under somewhat difficult and embarrassing circumstances, are the objects of much curious attention from the crowds of pre-exposition visitors. There is one resident of the colony who is not legally entitled to reside in America for the season. He is a tiny monkey, about the size of a small house cat. When Dr. T. K. Hunt, who was the Civil Governor of Cebu for four years and who personally selected and collected the wild Filipinos for exposition purposes, went aboard the ship at Manila and surveyed his aggregation, he pronounced it good. "I trust you were very particular," he said to the inspectors, "not to let these people bring any animals along. You know they are very fond of animals, and our regulations . forbid them from bringing monkeys or anything of that sort." The inspectors assured the doctor that no animals had been takeu aboard. Two daj-s out, while Dr. Hunt was inspecting his cargo of living curiosities, he observed a small monkey hopping about on the lower deck. ' Where did that pesky thing come from?" he inquired, sternly. An Igorrote woman, with a shock of hair like a scouring mop. wagged her head and grinned gleefully. She called to the monkey in her own tongue, and the tiny animal sprang into her arms and was clasped tightly to her breast. . Its little face, turned out in mute appeal, looked so much like the face of an Ingorrote infant that Dr. Hunt realized at once how the beast had got aboard. "Here's one on me, Healy," he remarked to Mr. M. It. Healy, who was on board with a number of Visayans for the Visayan village at the world's fair. "You see this menkey? That woman carried him aboard at her breast and the inspectors thought it was a Filipino baby." The monkey is now the mascot of the forty-acre Filipino reservation at St. Louis and promises to become the most popular and famous citizen of that Interesting tract. But there are other being? on the grounds who present an aspect to civilized people no less amusing than that monkey. Some of these wild Filipinos use their ears for pipe pockets, and it is not uncommon to see a Bontoc belle or a Negrito housewife with a short black pipe or cigar holder stuck in each ear. The women, as well as the men, are inveterate smokers. When they cannot get pipe tobacco they smcke cigars. When the cigars run out they fmoke cigarettes. If there are neither pipes, cigars nor cigarettes they will smoke a ropo or anything that furnishes a etrong flavor.' POISONOUS FUMES INTO HOMES OF SLEEPING Crippled Gas Plant Endangered Lives of Twenty-Five Thousand Persons at Mount Vernon. LIGHTS OUT AT NIGHT MOUNT VERNON, N. Y April 17. The bursting of a large gas main to-night has placed the city and Pelham la a situation of great peril. The accident befell the Westchester Lighting Company, which furbishes gas to these places, as a result of which the gas went out for a time and then started up again, pouring out its poisonous fumes in houses where ninetenths of the residents were asleep. Police and firemen were hurriedly summoned and they made a rapid house-to-house canvass, notifying the householders of their danger. Bells were rung and whistles shrieked to spread the alarm. Telephones were called into requisition, but the greatest danger is to those who live in outlying districts where it has been Impossible to reach. Mount Vernon is a city covering a dozen square mi'.es with a population of 25,000 and great anxiey is expressed as to whether fatal results will be avoided by the urgent methods adopted to arouse the Inhabitants. There were many reports of families who happened to wake up Just in time to smell the gas escaping In their homes. Mfs. William H. Marlens, wife of one of the wealthiest residents of Mount Vernon, woke up and found the house rilled with gas. The famljy of Albert Buckley was also nearly overcome. Frank A. Stratton, president of the lighting company, said at midnight that the company has all the employes out In Mount Vernon and Pelham with maps showing location of meters, and the men were notifying subscribers as rapidly as possible. The gas will not be turned on again until tomorrow noon. Soodle Makers to Sleet.' CLEVELAND. April 17. A meeting of noodle manufacturers of the United States has been called to meet at the Lincoln Hotel, Pittsburg, on Tueday, April 19, at 10 a, m. for the purpose, it .is said, of forming an amalgamation of Interests and making a uniform price. A number of manufacturers of that article have responded to letters of invitation and will be present.

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Graphic Word-Painting by an Eyewitness of the Doomed Torpe.do Boat's Gallant Fight. BRAVERY OF THE BAYAN Horrible Scene at the Blowing Up of the Petropavlovsk Sailor's Effort to Save Makaroff. LIAO-YANG. April 17. The Associated Tress correspondent, believing that the Japanese would repeat their attempt to block the entrance to Port Arthur with flreships on Easter eve, went from Liao-Yang to Port Arthur a week ago yesterday. For four nights I watched with the sentries on Golden hill. Three nights passed quietly. On Tuesday night, April 12, Vice Admiral Makaroff went to sea with his entire squadron, including fourteen torpedo boats. The next night, pril 13. in the teeth of a gale, eight torpedo boats were sent out to reconnoiter. From Golden hill, on which I was standing, the searchlights of the fortifications flashed through the blackness over the inky waters of the roadstead and far out to the hazy horizon. At 11 o'clock I heard -firing at sea and counted seven shots, but could see nothing. At daybreak I made out, through the light haze to the southward, about live miles from shore, six torpedo boats strung out in line, all tiring. In the lead and outstripping the others, was a boat heading at full speed directly for the entrance to the harbor. The last in line was beclouded In steam and was lagging. She evidently had been hit. It was difficult to distinguish our boats, but finally, through glasses, I saw that the leader and the laggard were Russian and that the other four were Japanese. The flash of the guns and the splash of the projectiles as they struck the water showed the intensity of the conflict. The torpedo boat, from which steam was escaping, was tiring viciously. The four center craft drew together, concentrating their fire on her, but the crippled destroyer poured out her broadsides and was successfully keeping off her assailants. The signal station flashed the news to the men of the batteries that the vessel was the Bezstrashni. DOOM OF THE 'STRASHNI. The unequal combat was observed with breathless interest, but the net drew cke around the doomed boat. The four Japanese vessels formed a semi-circle and poured in a deadly fire. The steam from the 'Strashni grew denser, covering her like a white pall. Still she fought like a desperately wounded animal brought to baj Running straight for the adversary barring her way to safety, she passed the Japanese astern and fired at them. At this stage Vice Admiral Makaroff, who had been observing the progress of the conflict through a telescope, signaled to the cruiser Bayan, lying in the inner harbor, to weigh anchor and go out to the rescue. The Japanese destroyers clung to their victim like hounds in a chase. They had become separated, but again resumed their formation. Small jets ot flame and smoke were spurting from the eight rapid-firers, varied by denser clouds as torpedoes were discharged against the 'Strashni. It was the end. The stricken boat loosed a final round, but it was as if a volley hail been fired over her own grave, for she disappeared beneath (he wave?, only a little cloud of steam marking the place where she went down. Satisfied with what they had accomplished, the Japanese torpedo boats turned and made off at full speed, followed by the Bayan. To their suport came six of the enemy's cruisers. Still the Rayan went on, seemingly inviting certain destruction. She soon ported her helm to bring a broadside to bear on the foe. which was advancing in Fine of battle. She opened some of them and turned quickly and stood on Into the haii of the enemy's broadsides. The Japanese steamed at a slight angle, enabling all their guns to bear, and projectiles rained around the Bayan, raising columns of water as they burst, but none struck home. THE GALLANT BAYAN. To the eastward suddenly appeared five more of our torpedo boats, returning to the harbor under forced draught. Two of the Japanese cruisers were immediately detached to cut them off, but the Rayan, noticing the movement, checkmated it by turning a hot fire on them. The movement was effective. The Japanese cruisers slowed down and the torpedo boats slipped through into the harbor. Meantime, in accordance with Vice Admiral Makaroff's order, the battleships and cruisers in the inner harbor slipped anchor. Majestically the Petropavlovsk, flying the admiral's flag, stemmed through the entrance. On her appearance the more formidable enemy of Japanese cruisers turned and fled. The admiral signaled the Rayan to return. The stream of varri-colored signal flags fluttered out "brave Bayan." By this time the entire Russian squadron was in the outer harbor. Resides . the Petropavlovsk, I saw the battleships Pcresviet. Poltava. Pobiada and Sevastopol, the cruisers Novik, Diana and AFkold. and the torpedo boats. The flags announcing the admiral's approbation of the Bayan were hauled down and replaced by another signal. Immediately the torpedo boats dashed ahead and the heavier ships began to spread out. Seeing the flight of the Japanese cruisers, the Petropavlovsk opened tire with her great guns, but the enemy was out of range and soon disapepared. Our squadron continued chase, finally fading from view. I waited anxiously for its reappearance, and in about an hour it came in sight. Far be3ond, the number of points from which fimoke arose announced the presence of the enemy. Nearer and nearer came the vessels, and at last I made out, behind our squadron, a fleet of fourteen, of which six were battleships and the remainder armored and unarmored cruisers. Unable to get within effective range of Vice Admiral Makaroff's ships, the enemy stopped eighteen versts from shore. Our squadron.' with the Petropavlovsk leading, arrived at the entrance to the harbor and drew up in line of battle. Another signal was floated from the flagship and the torpedo boats at once proceeded through the entrance Into the Inner harbor. Vice Admiral Makaroff evidently was unwilling to risk his vulnerable craft to the heavy projectiles of the enemy's armored ships. PETROPAVLOVSK SUNK. I watched the Petropavlovsk closely as she steamed toward Electric cliff. The frowning marine monster, whose guns were ever turning toward the enemy, was prepared to send huge messengers of death agnlnst him. All was quiet. It was the hush before a battle the hush when every nerve is strained to get into Impending danger. I looked for the Japanese ships, but they were without movement save that caused by the heaving sea. My glance returned to our squadron The Petropavlovsk was almost without "headway, when suddenly I saw her tremble She seemed to rise out of the water a tremendous explosion rent the air then a second and then a third. Fragment Hew In all directions and wreckage and men were mixed up in a terrible mas I was hardly able to realize the horror of It when the ship began to list. In a mo ment the sea seemed to open and the water rushed over her. The Petropalovsk had disappeared. , The floating woodwork and the few men struggling In the water were all that waI left to recall the splendid fighting machine which & few hours before had sailed out of the harbor. "ut ol The same shock experienced bv th -k servers on Golden hill paralyzed for a ro ment the men on the ships, but when it passed torpedo boats and small boats' ha tened to the rescue of the survivors Eager to ascertain what had occurred on board the sunken ship. I hastened to . landinsc where a mall remnant of the i lant crew were being put ashore and con" veyed to a hospital. Signalman Bockhnff" who was slightly wounded, was able to Xme a remarkably clear statement of disaster. . He said: , lOQ "We were returning to the harbor Petropavlovsk leading. Some of our crni era which had remained in the harbor cani

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S5C90 forfeit If original cf cbcvt letter provinj gtnutner.ess car.net be frcluccJ. Lydia K. Pinkliam's VegetableCompound carries women safely through tho various natural crises and is tho safe-guard of woman's health. Tho truth about this great medicine 13 told in ilia letters from women being published in this paper constantly. out and steamed toward the nmiy. Hri'-T at him with thtir bow trims. Tin y t'.'t r -tired. The enemy numbered fourto n in ivy ships, nearly all armored, while ours w r nine. Apainst their armored irui.-rs v. o bad only the Rayan. DRAT II OF MAKAROFF. "I stood in the wheclhousc on th." Petropavlovsk lookinp up the signal bonk. Th admiral's last signal had born fr l!v torpedo boats, to enter the harbor. "The Petropavlovsk slowed speed and almost stoexl still. Suddenly the ship rh !c violently. I heard a fearful cxplnsi.-n. immediately followed by a not hi r and ti!:i another. They seemed to me to ho dirn-tly under the bridpe. I rushed to the door of the wheelhouso, where I met an ofTuir. I could not pass him, and I sprang to th window and jumped out. The hln; w .s llstinp. nnd 1 feared that every momer.t she would turn over. "On the bridge 1 saw an officer welteri:.: in blood it was our admiral Makaroff. H lay face downward. I snranp to him. prasped him by the shoulder and attempted to raise him. "The f-hip seemed to bo falling hom.--where. From all sides flew fragments. I heard the defeaninp screech and the frightful din. The smoke rose in dense Hi. .:.! Mid the flames Fetnied to hap toward t) bridpe. where I was Ftandinp b sid-- thf admiral. T jumped on tho rail and was wnshed off, but succeeded in ci-aM'ir.g" pomfthinp. I was pucked down. I remember the fallinp inasis, and then nothing more. "On our ship was an idd main with a beautiful white beard, who hd been g..o,i to our men. lie had a book in his hand an l seemed to be writing, perhaps sketching. He was Verestchapin. the painter." COSSACKS SEEN IN NORTHEASTERN KOREA Si:OLL, Korea, April 17. -Th? Governor of the province of Ilam-Gyung. in northeastern Korea, has, on the strength of a prefect's report, wired to tho Japanese consuls at Sunp-Jin and at Gensan that forty Cossacks have appeared at Kyonclu mil, on the Tumen river, and thnaten'd tivt five thousand more are to follow. Th consul at Sun-Jin became frightened and wire-d to Japanese Minister Hayashi for a vessel to carry away Japanese residents. A Ftcamer sent from Gensan arrived at Sung-Jin on April 10. Then is no olographic communication with the Tum n river repion, anl there Is no news of the Russian movements in that vicinity. A later dispatch from the consul at SunJin to Minister Hayashi said that he would wait until April 1 before leaving. DISEASE PREVALENT IN THE TWO ARMIES ST. PETERSBURG. April 17.-Aceoniii:; to the reports of epics, the Japanese troo; s in Korea have been ravaped by various li.--eases. One of these diseases, called "im bion," is a kind of Intermittent typhus. Another, called Vouda," which has not yet been studic! by Ruropean doctors, produ- s premature senility. The patients lose tl.ir teeth, become extremely weak and the nails are twisted back on the lingers. Dysentery is very prevalent among th Russian troops at Harbin. Mnnrhnrinn Road Impna!Ie. PARIS. April IS. The Rcho do Paris this morning publishes a dispatch saying thit General Kuropatkln has telegraphed to th Emperor of Russia indicating the praise positions of the Russian ami Japan'-, troops on the Ylti. The dispatch a1-ia that continuous rains have made th Manchurian roads almost impassable and operations have leen suspended pending . an improvement in the weather. Snhmnrlnr Hon Ik. ST. PETERSBURG, April 17.-M. S'jvrIne, manager of the Novoe Vremya. wyi he has seen a letter, dated March IX from Dr. Volkvltch. who was drowned on the Petropavlovsk. in which it Is alleged th't Vice Admiral Makaroff and his staff declared th.it the Japanese were usir.g submarine boats, and that Port Arthur w-J not defended by Russian mines. NEGRO RUNS AMUCK IN KOKOMO STREETS Giant Black Man Feared Mob Violence When He Was Captured by Police. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO. Ind., April 17. Frank Maxwell, a negro six feet three Inches tall, who recently came here from the South, yesterday, after drinking heavily, ran amuck. He went into a number of storts and tore up things and terrorized the employes. Finally he walked into a residence and announced his intention of going to bed. He went up stairs and began to undress, but left before the police responded to a telephone call and hid In a lumber yard. The police finally found him and drapped him out. By this time the effect of the liquor were dying out and the negro, unaccustomed to northern methods, believing the police were going to boat him to death, cried and moaned ana prayed, and dragged back po that the officers had to haul him Into town in a wagon they requisitioned for the purpo--was finally lodged in Jail and still fear he is In danger of bclu-i U'&ch4.