Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1904 — Page 4

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Township Conventions. JORDAN TOWNSHIP. The democratic voters of Jordan township will meet at Egypt school house on SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1904, at 2 o’clock p. m., for the purpose of nominating a township ticket to be voted for in November, and to select delegates to the county convention. Frank Welsh, Chairman. W. D. Bbingle, Secretary. WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP. The democratic voters of Wheatfield township will meet in Wheatfield, Indiana, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, on SATURDAY, APRIL 16,1904, for the purpose of nominating a full township ticket to be voted for at the November election and for the transaction of any other business that may come before the meeting. Simon Fenhig, Chm. G. O. Stembel, Sec. UNION TOWNSHIP. The democratic voters of Union township and all others who are willing to co-operate with them in bringing about a more economical administration of township affairs, are requested to meet in mass convention at Wild Lilly school house on SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1904, at 2:30 p. m., for the purpose of selecting candidates for the offices of township trustee and assessor. Walter Harrington, Chairman, So. Precinct. C. A. Harrington, Chairman, No. Precinct.

Candidates’ Announcements, TRUSTEE UNION TP. Harvey Davisson ia a candidate for Trustee of Uuion Township, subject to the decision of the Democratic nominating convention.

According to the report of the state statistician, Indiana will have the poorest wheat crop in years, due to the hard winter. The appellees filed their brief in the test cases from Boone, Ripley and Dearborn counties last Friday to determine the validity of the legislative apportionment act of 1903. The Supreme court, on petition, advanced the cases and set them for oral argument on April 19 at at 9 a. m. The county clerk of Jasper resigns, and he is a republican. There used to be a rule of ethics that few of them died, and none of them resigned. We await the further explanation of the phenomenon in Jasper county. —Lafayette Democrat. It’s all right, Bro. Armstrong, and the rule still holds geod. This particular clerk is a democrat.

Delphi is trying the experiment this year of nominating a nonpartisan city ticket, composed of both democrats and republicans. The object is to eliminate politics from city affairs. This plan, or seeing to it that a part of the minority ticket is elected, could be followed with profit to the taxpayers in all local government, and it is to be hoped that the republicans of Jasper county who are j just now howling so much about j their high taxes will in time learn this fact. Messrs. Honan, Baughman and Bates, chairman, secretary and treasurer, respectively, of the old Democratic County Central Committee, have made efficient officers and given much valuable time gTatis to the farthering the interests of democracy in the county and district, against overwhelming odds. In behalf of the democracy of the county, The Democrat desires to thank them for their services to the cause, and to the new officers we extend greeting.

BATTLESHIP WITH CREW GOES DOWN

Russian Ship Strikes a Mine in the Port Arthur Roadstead. ADM. MAKAROFF AMONG DEAD Seven Hundred Said to Have Perished —Squadron Went Out to Meet the Jap Attack—Four Odicer* Saved. Chefoo, April 14.—A private dispatch received here from Port ltrtbur says the Japanese attacked that place at daylight Wednesday and that the full Russian fleet went out, under Vice Admiral Makaroff, and, assisted by the fir* of the forts, drove the enemy off. St Petersburg, April 14.—A semiofficial telegram announces that the Russian battleship Petropavlovsk has

ADMIRAL MAKAROFF.

been sunk off Port Arthur and that only four of the officers were saved, among them being the Grand Duke Cyril, w'bo was wounded. Blown Up by a Mine. Another report is to the effect that the telegram which Grand l Duke Vladimir received was from Grand Duke Boris, brother of Grand Duke Cyril, announcing that the Potropavlosk, of which Cyril was first officer, had been blown up by striking a Russian mine, only four officers escaping. The Grand Duke Cyril’s wound wa® said to be slight. The telegram, according to this report, did not mention the losses sustained by the crew. Only Four Officers Saved. While going out to meet the Japanese fleet off Port Arthur the Petropavlovsk struck a mine In the outer roadstead, heeled over, turned turtle and sank. Practically the whole of her crew were lost Only four officers were saved, among them being the Grand Duke Cyril, The Petropavlofck w T as flying the flag of Vice Admiral Makaroff. The result of the naval battle which, according to the most reliable authority, was in progress nocortliiig to the last reports has not been received. Admiral Makaroff Drowned. Another account says twenty men escaped from the disaster to the Petropavlovsk. Grand Duke Cyril was only saved from death by a miracle. His brother, Grand Duke Boris, witnessed the catastrophe through a marine glass. It is officially announced that Vice Admiral Makaroff was drowned at the time of the sinking of the battleship Petropavlovsk. It is estimated that from 000 to 700 men perished when the Petropavlovsk sank. Battleship Turn* Turtle and Sinks. The Japanese fleet, including tor-pedo-boats and torpedo-boat destroyers, totaling forty, made an attack early in the morning. Vice Admiral Makaroff ordered his whole squadron out of the harbor to meet the attack. While preparing to draw up hi® line of battle in the outer roadstead the Petropavlovsk struck a mine, on her starboard side amidships and immediately began to heel. Before the crew could flood the port compartments of the vessel in order to keep her on even keel, she turned turtle and sank in a few minted, carrying down almost the entire crew.

How the Officer* Escaped. Captain Nj JakovlofT, the Grand Duke Cyril and two other officers were saved because they were standing on the upper bridge. The frightful loss of life among the officers and men was due to the fact that they all were at their stations, ready for action. The Petropavlovsk turned turtle in a manner similar to the British battleship Victoria, which was rammed by the CamperdoWn in 1893, and to the incident In the Chlno-Japanese war, when a Chinese warship turned turtle, many of the crew remaining alive for several days hammering desperately on the upturned hull. Deadly Mtatak* of Haitian*. London, April 13.—The Times’ New Chwang correspondent, cabling under date of April 11, says: “Last night a pilot’s flare was mistaken for the lights of a Japanese fleet, and the Russians fired and sank the junk with thirtyI five hands, besides killing three per- | sons und wounding seven in another

4» Junk. The native population 1* panic stricken and leaving the town.”

BELLIGERENT AMENITIES Russians Bury « Brave Japanese Officer with Military Honors. Tokio, April 11.—The body of a Japanese officer found and buried at Port Arthur recently Is unquestionably that of Commander Takaso 111 rose, who lost bis life in the engagement of March 27, when Vice Admiral Togo made Bis second attempt to bottle up the port The description of the uniform tallies with that worn by officers of Hirose’s rank. The fact that the body had been missing is further confirmatory of this. The government deeply appreclaes the action of the Russians in giving the remains a military funeral, and officers of the naval staff have requested the Associated Press- to express their appreciation of the Russian courtesy. The fragment of Hirose’s body which has been brought here will be given a public funreal April 13 according to the Shinto ceremonial. Commander Hlrose Is the greatset Japanese hero of the war. ABI'SED NO RED CROBS PRIVILEGES Japanese Deny Russian Charges as to the Fight at Chengju. Tokyo, April 13.—The charge emanating from Russian sources to the effect that the Japanese troops engaged in the fight at Chengju March 29 abused the privilege of the Red Cross flag by taking refuge In a building occupied as a hospital is indignantly denied here and pronounced a fabrication designed to injure the Japanese In the eyes of the world. An official Investigation shows that the Japanese force engaged at Chengju had established a bandage station in the rear of their firing line and it was used exclusively for the purpose of earing for the wounded. The Japanese Red Cross is nn old and extensive organization, which did good service in the war with China. Roth the society and the army have been found anxious in this war to conduct the work according to the ideals of civilization. RUSSIANS LOSE IN LAND FIGHT Leave Twenty on the Field While Trying to Cross Yalu. Tokio, April 14. —An official telegram from Wiju says that a company of Russian troops attempted to cross the first stream of the Yalu river west of Wiju Wednesday morning and that a company of Japanese attacked and drove the Russians back. The bodies of twenty dead Russians, the telegram adds, were found after the fight Their uniforms showed that they belonged to the Twelfth regiment of sharpshooters. Finally, the dispatch says that small parties of Russians without uniforms have attempted to cross the Yalu river at different points between 'Wiju and Yongampo and that they were all driven bock. JAPS LAID THE MINES Trap Which They Set for Russian Ships Was Successful. Chefoo, April 14.—1 t has been learned from Japanese sources here that the attack on the Russian Port Arthur fleet of Wednesday morning was planned and put into effect in the following manner: At daylight tiie Japanese torpedo-boats made a demonstration before the port and at the same time laid mines across the outer entrance to the harbor. They then retired and Joined the main squadron. The squadron then advanced, and as it drew near the Russian ships were seen coming out. The battleship Petropavlovsk struck one of the mines laid by the Japanese torpedo-boats and was destroyed. Japan’s First Army Landed. Paris, April 12.—Official advices received Monday by the French government confirm the press dispatches announcing that Japan’s first army, consisting of four army corps, is now completely landed in Korea and that the second army, consisting of a similar number of corps, Is about to start. The points of debarkation of the second army are not known. Maybe They Won’t Be Driven. Paris, April 12.—The Echo de Parks this morning publishes a dispatch from Its St Petersburg correspondent which says: “General Kuropatkin intends to have the Caucasian mountaineers operate in Korea, which they will enter when it is considered that the decisive moment has arrived to drive out the Japanese.” Deutschland Not Sold to Russia. London, April 14.—The report from Plymouth Wednesday night that the Hamburg-American line steamer Deutschland, which arrived at Cherbourg Wednesday from New York, had made her last Atlantic voyage and that she would be purchased by Russia, is untrue. Jap Transports Reported Captured. St Petersburg. April 12.—Persistent rumors are current that the Port Arthur squadron has captured several Japanese transports en route to Chemulpo laden with troops and ammunition.

Forty-Seven in Two Families.

Baltimore, Md., April 14.—Two record breaking families bound for Chicago landed from the steamer Brandenberg from Bremen Thursday and left for the west at night. One is headed by Joseph Zowinskl, aged 78, whose sons and grandchildren number thirty. The other is that of Carl Zenke, and number seventeen.

Auto Throws Harriman.

New Orieans, April 14.—While leaving the railway station In an automobile E. H. Harriman, president of the Southern Pacific railroad, was thrown to the ground and slightly Injured.

AWFUL HAVOC ON THE MISSOURI

Twelve Inch Gun Deal* Death to Thirty-One Officers and Blue Jackets. HONE IN THE TTJBBET ESCAPES Twenty-Nine, Including Five Officers, Instantly Killed. Two Others are Mortally Wounded— Charge Blows Out at the Breech While it is Being Hammed Home. Washington, April 14.—A full report »f a disaster on the battleship Missouri has reached the navy department from Admiral Barker. It says that twenty four men and five officers were killed outright by the explosion of the 12Inch gun In the after turret, and that two more men probably will die. It Is believed that the explosion was due to a back-fire, six charges of powder exploded and caused the fatalities. Killed Kyery One In the Turret. Admiral Barker’s dispatch reads as follows: “Secretary Navy, Washington —Five officers and twenty-four men are dead, and two more cannot live as the result of an explosion on the Missouri. Three rounds had been fired from the after 12-inch gun. and a shell had been seated and two sections of powder rammed home when the explosion occurred, killing exery officer and man in the turret, and all but three in the handling room. The commanding officer has informed the relatives. DETAILS OF THE DISASTER Two Thousand Pounds of Powder Explodes—Worse Havoc Averted. Pensacola, Fla., April 14.—The explosion on the Missouri was caused by the explosion of 2,000 pounds of powder in the after 12-inch turret and the handling room of the battleship, Captain William S. Cowles comS. Cowles. The Missouri was on the target range with the Texas and Brooklyn at practice about noon, when a charge of powder in the 12-inch lefthand gun ignited from gases and dropping below ignited four charges of powder in the handling room, and all exploded. Only one man of the entire turret and handling crew survives. But for the prompt-and effilcent action of Captain Cowles in flooding the handling room and magazine with water one of the magazines would have exploded,and the ship would have been destroyed. Captain Cowles, completely overcome by thq disaster, referred all newspapermen to Lieutenant Hammer, the ordnance officer. The latter gave out <a statement of the explosion and its probable cause. According to him, about noon, after the first pointer of the after 12-inch piece had fired his string, and the second pointer had fired the third shot of his string, the charge ignited. “The fourth shot was being loaded, and from all Indications the first half of the charge had been rammed home and the second section was being rammed hoihe when gases from the shot previously fired, or portions of the cloth cover, ignited the powder. The breech was open, and a dull thnd gave notice of something unsual. No loud report was made, but flames were seen to leap from every portion of the turret. A few seconds later another explosion, somewhat more fierce, occurred. This was in the handling room below, where 1,600 pounds of powder, or four charges ready to be hoisted above, had ignited. Fire quarters were sounded, and every man es the ship responded, and the magazine and handling rooms were flooded with water. In less than five seconds after the first explosion two streams of water were being played into the rooms. The second explosion occurred near one of the magazines, and so hot was the fire that the brasswork of the magazines was melted. Smoke and the fumes of the burned powder made It almost impossible to enter either the turret or handling room, but officers and men with handkerchiefs over their faces made efforts to rescue the men Inside.

President’s Sons Have the Mumps.

Washington. April 14.—Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by her two sons, Theodore, Jr., and Kermit, returned here Thursday from Groton, Mass., where the Roosevelt boys have been attending school. Both of the boys are suffering from an attack of the mumps*. They will be isolated in the White House until they shall have recovered.

Bequeaths All to Wittenberg College.

Springfield, 0., April 14.—The will of the late Rey. Charles Stroud, filed for probate Thursday, bequeaths the entire estate, valued at $300,000. to Wittenberg college, the great Lutheran Institution of the west, located hero.

Bank Wrecker Is Convicted.

Indianapolis, Ind., April 14.—Walter Brown of Elkhart was found guilty Wednesday night of conspiracy to wreek the Elkhart National bank. Immediately after he was stricken with heart failure.

Mad Mullah Eludes the British.

Aden, April 14.—Hadji Mohammed Bui Adbullah, the Mad Mullah, against whom the British have been conducting a campaign In SomalHand, has escaped into Italian territory.

NEWS BRIEFLY STATED.

Matters of General Interest Taken from the Wires. Some of the Happenings of the Past Week Given in Condensed Para* graphs for Busy People. Thursday, April 7. A farmer at Millville, Pa., has had his wife arrested for cruelty because Bhe insisted upon playing “Hiawatha” on a phonograph against his protests. Smith Lafayette Russell, a retired New York city business man, has endowed the Duane M. E. church in that city with $500,000. Lutheran clergymen of the mlddl* west are holding a conference at Do trolt The United States canal commission nas arrived at Colon, Panama, and been enthusiastically received. The Hawaiian legislature is in extra session trying to make income and outgo “jibe.” Friday, April 8. Miss Margaret Johnson, aged 70, of Buffalo, N. Y., having estate valued at $500,000, has been wedded to a Syrian, aged 28. Fred and William Meisner, twins, 23 years old, and Misses Agnes ar.d Helen McDermott, twins 21 years old, have just married at Chicago. The Tennessee Republican convention indorsed the administration of President Roosevelt and instructed its delegates to Chicago for him. Senator Burton did not go tp Kansas after his sentence, but to Washington. Four wealthy Chinese boys sent to Vancouver, B. C., from China under the auspices of the Chinese Reform association, have been drowned. A branch of the United States Naval League is about to be established at Paris. Saturday, April O. At Gutherie and in Oklahoma sand storms have prevailed, accompanied by a cold wave, unusual for this time of the year. Harvey Van Dine, the Chicago carbarn bandit, has accepted) the Roman Catbolie faith and says be Is happy and ready to die. President Roosevelt has, It Is said, selected ex-Secretary Root to nominate him at Chicago. The czar has decorated Baron Albert Schllppenback, Russian consul at Qbics go, with the order of St Anne. A bilS appropriating $250,000 for an agricultural college at Cornell university has passed the New York legislature. The Indian who was killed In the railway collision near Chicago Thursday was White Horse, but not the chlei of that name, who Is at home. The Joint committee of the Ohio legislature reported April 20 as the date for holding the Hanna memorial day exercises. Monday, April 11. The capital city of the Philippines is to be moved to high ground, 155 miles from Manila, where the climate is healthier. Mrs. Roosevelt has left Washington for Groton. Mass., for a visit to her sons. A rich find of gold is reported near Newark, 0., by Edward Stinger and George Slatter, of Columbus, O. President E. Benjamin Andrews, of the University of Nebraska, says ten children in one family are too many. Dr. Daniel C. Gilman, president of the Carnegie institution, was re-elected president of the American Oriental society. Professor Borden P. Bowne has been acquitted of the charges of heresy by the New York east conference. The twelfth national conference of Episcopal church clubs of the United States will be held In Christ church, St Paul, April 20-21. Tuesday, April IS. Elihu Root ex-secretary of war, has arrived In St. Paul to argue before the United States court for the Hill party in the Northern Securities case. Mrs. Elise Schaaf, formerly a prominent advocate of wmen’s right, committed suicide at her home in Charlottenberg, Germany. A political meeting at Samovar, near Agram, Croatia, ended with serious rioting. A cat belonging to John M. West which was tied in a bag at Salt Lake City and placed under the seat of a day coach on a California train and taken to Calientes, NeV., a distance of 337 miles, has turned up again at the West home. United States Commissioner Clarence L. Leeds, whose connection with Indian land comjgmles has been under Investigation, has resigned. Wednesday, April 13. Announcement has been made by the Educational Alliance of a gift amounting to $25,000 from Andrew Carnegie. Governor Hunt has sailed from San Juan for New York to confer with President Roosevelt relative to Porto Rican affairs. Governor Warfield has vetoed the bill recently passed by the Maryland legislature abolishing spring elections in the city of Baltimore. J. E. Sullivan, chief of the department of physical culture of the St Louis fair, has arranged the Decoration Day games for boys of the public schools in Missouri and Illinois. The B rannoek district local option bill for municipalities has passed the Ohio senate with amendments requiring concurrence by the bouse.

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DIETRICH IS VINDICATED

lanttc Committee Declare* Him Innocent of Any Wrong Doing In Postoffice Matters. Washington, April 15. Senator Dietrich, of Nebraska, has been de-" 1 dared by a special comittee of the senate to be not guilt}' of any violation of the statutes of the United States or of any corrupt or unworthy conduct relating either to the appointment of Jacob Fisher as postmaster at Hastings, Neb., or the leasing of the building In that city to the United States for a postoffice. The committee which investigated the charges against Senator Dietrich was composed of Senators Hoar, Platt of Connecticut, Spooner. Cockrell and Pettus. Three members of the committee are Republicans and two Democrats. The report is unanimous.

NOW HEBE COMES BASE BALL

To Divide Attention With the War In tho Far East—Scores of the Opening Day. Chicago, April 15.—Base ball is with us again and the fans are happy. The clubs of the National and American aggregations have opened their seasoh with great crowds at every favored city. Following are the scores: League: At Philadelphia—Boston 2, Philadelphia 6; at Cincinnati—Chicago 2, Cincinnati 3: at Brooklyn—New York 7, Brooklyn 1. American: At Washington—Philadelphia 8, Washington 3; at New York— Boston 2, New York 8: at St. Louis — Detroit 7, St. Louis 2; at Chicago— Cleveland 6, Chicago 1.

Indiana Mine Scale Not Settled.

Terre Haute, Ind., April 15.—This afternoon the coal operators and miners of the eleventh U. M. W. district will meet Tn joint convention to receive the report of the joint scale committee, which has notified the delegates that it is ready to report. Just what the report will be is being kept secret. There are some points not agreed upon, and It Is hoped the convention may reach an agreement on these.

Fourth Michigan District.

Otsego, Mich., April 15.—At the Fourth district Republican convention Representative Hamilton, of Niles, was renominated by acclamation, Charles Sweet, of Cass county, and -A. O. Dunham, of Allegan, were chosen delegates to the national convention, with A. E. French, of Barry county, and Charles Davidson, of Allegan, as alternates.

Assault on Collins Proves Fatal.

Vincennes, Ind., April 15.—Perry C. Collins, Republican candidate for the Twelfth judicial cirluit, died on the way to the county poor asylum from the hospital ward at the jail. Collins was found unconscious on the street Saturday night either from being struck on the head or falling on the pavement.

Agreed on Last Season’s Scale.

Cleveland, April 15.—The conference between the Great Lakes Towing company and the representatives of the Licensed Tugmen’s and Linemen’s Protective association has resulted ia an agreement to continue last season’* terms for the coming season of lake navigation.^

Electrothannsia for a Murderer.

Columbus, 0., April 15. —John Bennett, a negro, aged 25, suffered electrothanasia in the annex of the Ohio penitentiary at 12:06 this morning for the murder of his wife at Oberlin, 0., last December.

O’Brien Knocks Ont Sullivan.

St. Louis, April 15.—Jack O’Brien, of Philadelphia, knocked out “Twin” Sullivan, of Boston, in the third round of what was to have been a fifteenround fight.

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