Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1905 — Page 2

WEEKLY REPUBLICAN. GEO. E. MARSHALL, Publisher. RENBSELAER, - - INDIANA.

COST OF IDLE YARN.

A “CABBAGE SNAKE” STORY COSTS GROWERS MILLIONS. People, Alarmed, Refuse to Knt the Vegetable and Large Supplies Rot in Cellars—Michigan City, Ind., Ordered Sold for Debt. ‘‘Five million dollars paid for a lie" is the tvay J. W. Brown, a Des Moines wholesale produce merchant, describes the sequel to the story concerning the cabbage snake. Some one started a yarn to the effect that a small worm, or snake, was concealed in many of the cabbages on the market, and as a result cabbages are rotting in the produce cellars. People are afraid to buy them. It is estimated that there arc at least SIO,OOO worth of cabbage in Des Moines which no one will purchase, while it is claimed that the damage caused by the story throughout the nation will not he less than $5,000,000. Trade papers are discussing the matter in a furious vein, and regular cabbage raisers declare they would rnise a big reward for the punishment of the. cabbage snake liar if punishment we're possible.

SHOOTS TWO-KILLS HIMSELF. Tragedy Follows a Lovers’ Quarrel in Minnesota. An attempted double murder followed by a suicide occurred in Tracy, Minn. lowa P. Ilusted shot Mrs. G. E. Lindsley and her daughter Eva and then seut a bullet through his own heart, dying instantly. Mrs. Lindsley is thought to be fatally injured, hut the daughter may recover. Mr. Lindsley, who witnessed the tragedy, was narrowly missed by a bullet aimed at him. The tragedy is thought to have been the result of a lovers’ quarrel. Husted, who boarded with the Lindsley family, was in love with Eva. He quarreled with Mrs. Lindsley and suddenly drawing a revolver began shooting. TOWN ORDERED SOLD FOR DEBT. Michigan City, Ind., Thrown oifMarket by Court Decree. In a writ of execution Judge Funk in the Circuit Court in South Bend, Ind., gave the sheriff of Laporte county authority to sell Michigan City, Ind., to satisfy a judgment for SII,OOO in favor of Agnes Phillips, who obtained that sum on a personal injury suit. An appeal from the decision will be taken. Attorneys are investigating to discover whether or not the town can be sold in this manner.

Suicide of Patriotic Nurse. Despondent beeause of poor health. Miss Lydia Haupt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Haupt, committed suicide at her home in Bellefontaine, Ohio, by swallowing poison. During the SpanisliAmerican war she was a government nurse and had the distinction of raising the American flag over Moro Castle, Havana. More Work for Poison Squad. The so-called “poison squad,” consisting of clerks in the Department of Agriculture who have volunteered for service in carrying out the food preservative and coloring matter experiments of Dr. Wiley, are about to continue the experiments until Marchil probably, as to the effects of artificial coloring of food on the system. Fire Causc-3 $550,000 Loss. The Maple Leaf grain elevator in Kansas City. Kan. owned by the Chicago Great Western Railway Company, was burned, with 300,000 bushels of wheat, entailing a loss of $550,000 on building and contents, fully insured. The fire was caused by sparks generated by frictions of a belt. Kills Sugar Beet Bounty. The Supreme Court of Nebraska has declared unconstltTitional ihe sugar beet bounty law enacted at the legislative session of 1895, which provided a bounty on sugar manufactured from Nebraska grown ibcets. Fifty Hurt on Stage. Falling of a bridge during a performance of “Carmen” in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, injured'"Tift?, persons on the stage, causing a panic among the company and brought a large audience near to disaster. Are Crushed in Train Crush. One man was killed and half a dozen persons were seriously injured in a rearend collision in which three trains crashed together on the Ninth avenue elevated structure in New York. Seven Die in Russian Clash. An encounter between strikers and Cossacks took place at Ralakhany, Transcaucasia. Six strikers and one CosBack were killed and many persons were wounded.

Clash in Colorado Lejrlslature. The Speaker and Lieutenant Governor clashed in the joint session of the Colorado Legislature, the latter finally leaving with his adherents. A fraud investigating committee was named. Adams 'Wins in Colorado. Alvn Adams lias been declared Governor of Colorado by the Legislature, which found his majority over Governor Peabody was 9,774. Dun's Neview Shows Gains. Dun's weekly review shows gains in first week of 1905 over previous year and trade generally opened auspiciously. Find Jupiter's Sixth Moon. ( Prof. Perrine of Lick observatory has discovered a sixth satellite of Jupiter by means of observations with the Crossloy reflector. It is certain the body is revolving around the planet. Bought by Htandurd till Company. The Standard Oil Company lias purchased the entire stock and control of the San Francisco Coke fend Gas Company, which is sakl to foreshadow another contest with the San Francisco Gas and Electric Corporation for the lighting of the city.

PORT ARTHUR TAKEN BY THE JAPS

Port Arthur has surrendered. Exhausted by months of almost constant fighting, decimated by disease and casualties and hopelessly sealed in its rock fortress, the gallant garrison yielded to its gallant besiegers and the end is now written of the most dramatic war incident of modern times. Tort Arthur surrendered at 9 o’clock Sunday night. >The capitulation was preceded by a letter from General Stoessel to General Nogi. asking under what terms he would be allowed to turn over the stronghold and his troops. Xogi’s demands were agreed to. The fall of the fortress was preceded by an attack on the main chain of forts, in which there was a terrific explosion, followed by the upheaval of a huge pillar of earth and stones. A mine had been successfully exploded at the northeast corner of the main defense, which, in its collapse, lmfied a number of the devoted garrison. A second explosion was heard directly afterward from the interior of the fort, and a Japanese storming party, which had been held in readiness, at once dashed into the breach. They threw showers of their deadly little band grenades over the wall, and amid the’ smoke and confusion caused by them the Japanese poured headlong into the shattered works. The survivors of the garrison were quickly overpowered. General Stoessel then offered to surrender, and at 9 o'clock Sunday night all of the forts were occupied. The news that the Russian forces at Port Arthur have surrendered follows upon a month of reverses. The siege began almost with the firing of the first gun in the war, now nearly eleven months ago, and when perhaps the greatest stronghold in the world was garrisoned by 40,000 Russian soldiers, supported by a, formidable squadron of modern battleships, cruisers and torpedo boats. These warships have been destroyed or dispersed until only a few torpedo, boats remain in the harbor. The garrison had been reduced to about 15,000 men. On Dec. 4 High (203-Meter) hill, one of the most commanding positions in the series of forts held by the Russians, was captured by the Japanese after a severe fight, in which the loss

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on both sides was enormous. It was from this hill that the deathblows were dealt the warships that were then re-' maining in the harbor, and afterwards the Japanese guns were trained upon the town and such forts as were within range. On Dee. 19 the East Iveekwan fort was taken by the Japanese, affording them another advantageous position from which to assail other forts in the -chain of defenses. Mining, and sapping were important factors in the capture of this position, as they were also in the fall of the Uihlung fort on Dec. 29. All these achievements served to cut commit nieaAons between the Liaotie fort, destined to be the i’last ditch” of ' Ihe defenders, from a great part of the chain of forts. From the hour of the fall of East Keekwan events seemed to be hastening to their culmination, for on Dec. 81 Sungshu mountain fell into the hands of the besiegers, and only a few hours later the H fort, another strong position, was captured.

“I offer to surrender because further practical resistance is useless,” was the message that General Stoessel forwarded to. General Nogi, when the stalwart defender of Port Arthur •truck his colors over the besieged citadel at 9 o'clock Sunday night. This message, carried between the lines by truce bearers, came as the spectacular climax of a day of blood, In which the never-resting, toiling, charging Japanese had drawn their lines closer about the doomed garrison. Up hills of blood and through corpse-strewn gullies and barbed-wire entanglements General Nogi's wearied men bad fought their way to victory up Shunshu mountain, I’alung mountain and Fort “H.” With the fall of these branches of the defenses tinder the withering, relentless, resistless charge of the brown men. Tort Arthur's inner defenses were shattered to the last. Stoessel's handful of defenders were left under the mercy of the Japanese fire.

HOW JAPANESE CAPTURED PORT ARTHUR.

The top map shows how the Japanese lines advanced by miles to the gates of Port Arthur, the lower liow they forced their way foot by foot after they encountered the resistance of the forts.

STOESSEL’S OFFER TO SURRENDER AND NOGI’S REPLY.

At 5 o’clock Sunday afternoon a Russian bearer of a flag of truce went into the first line of the Japanese position before Fort Arthur and handed a- letter to the Mikado’s officers, containing an offer to surrender, as follows: “Judging by the general condition of the whole line of hostile positions held by you, I find further resistance at Pori Arthur useless, and for the purpose of preventing needless sacrifice of lives, I propose to hold negotiations with reference to capitulation. "Should you consent to the same, you will please appoint commissioners for discussing the order and conditions re garding capitulation, and also appoint a place for such commissioners to meet the same appointed by me. “I take ibis opportunity to convey ti. your excellency assurances of my re speet. ts STOESSEL.”

TOKIO WILD WITH JOY.

People Cliecr and Burn Reh Fire Over Port Arthur’s Fall. Tokio is wildly joyous over the surrender of Port Arthur. Newsboys crying extras were the messengers who carried the news to the holiday crowds in the streets. Grow its grabbed the papers and repeated tlie cries. Tims was the news carried throughout the city and within a fety minutes the tiring of aerial bombs and daylight rockets began in all parts of the city. Bands appeared and a score of smJll processions formed and surged through the principal streets. Monday night the celebration was continued with the burning of much red fire. Japan lias paid a heavy price for the Russian fortress. The prospect of its early possession cheered the people as no other event of the war lias done. Vessels Damaged or Destroyed. Vessel. Cost. Fate. Askold $3,000,000 Hulled. Boyitrln 1,400,000 Blown up. IMana 3,000,000 Hulled. Xovlfc 4.300,000 Sunk. l'ullndu ", 3,000,000 Half submerged. l'eresviet 4..">00,000 Half submerged. l’etropavlovsk . 5,300,000 Blown up. I’obiedn 2,500.000 Useless. l’oltava 5.500,000 Destroyed. Itetvtsnn 0,500,000 Half submerged. Sevastopol .... 5,000,000 l!nseaworthy. Czarevitch .... 5.500,000 In bad shape. SMALUCR CBAFT. Korletz $1,500,000 Blown up. Mumlibeur .... 1,000,000 Dismantled. Ityesliltelnl ... 1,000,000 Seized by Japs. SlvouteU 1,000,000 Scuttled. Venesct 1,500,000 Itlewu up. . Sixteen torpedo boats and destroyers also were sunk, uml a gunboat, name unknown, was blown up Aug. 18. The Czarevitch Is now at Tslngehow, the Askold at Shanghai ami the Diunu at Satgou. Japan started the war for a principle, anil shtTwiil continue to fight.until that principle will have been attained. This has always been the attitude of the Mikado’s government since the war began. No clinngfe will be made in this, but it is believed the imperial understanding of tlte principle involved may be modified since the surrender of the fort.

The Japanese acceptance was returned in the following words: “I have the honor to reply to your proposal to liohl negotiations regarding the conditions and order of capitulation For this purpose I have appointed as commissioner Major General Ijiehi, chief of staff of our army. He will be nccom panied by some staff officers and civil olfi ehils. They will meet your commission ers Jan. 2, uoon, at Shuisliiying. The commissioners of both parties will bt empowered to sign a convention for tin capitulation without waiting for ratificn lion, and cause the same to take imme iliate effect. Authorization for such plenary powers shall be signed by the highest officer of both the negotiating parties, and the same shall be exchanged by tin respective commissioners. I avail my self of this opportunity to convey to your excellency assurances of my respect. “NOGI.”

FIVE LEADING CAUSES OF THE DISASTROUS WAR.

First—After the Boxer disturbances', the powers agreed to maintain the territorial integrity of China. Russia reserved the right to oecupy Mnnehurin, agreeing to evaenate when peaee was restored. April, 1903, jvas the date fixed for this evaeuation. This was afterward extended to Oet. 8. Russia, despite the objections of Japan, still continued in its occupancy of Manchuria. x, Second—Tlie fear on the part of the Japanese that should Russia abssrb Manchuria It would inevitably follow that Russia would absorb Korea. Third—The Russian occupancy of Korea would be a vital restriction of the commerce awd peaceful activities of Japan in the most promising field for Japanese development in Asia. Fourth —The action of Russian agents in pursuing a course indicating a design to control important strategic points. Fifth—The warlike preparations of Russia in Manchuria, and Japan throughout its territories, during the time when both countries were mutually engaged in diplomatic negotiations.

War News in Brief.

A large rpinntity of Russiuu ammunition was seized in'China. The Japanese have sent seoutships in search of the Russian Baltic fleet. Japan will send her ehtire Port Arthur fleet to meet the Russian Baltic squadron. St. Petersburg newspapers charge the Japanese with fomenting anti-foreign sentiment in China. The Russian ministry to'spend at least $800,000,000 on a new navy, while continuing the war, serve to show the Russians’ indomitable spirit. Certainly it is the sentiment of the powers the Czar lias had enough. Gen. Stoessel’s surrender does not meet with a word of criticism in Russia. Even in defeat Gen. Stoessel's wonderful defense of Port Arthur lias earned for him an imperishable name in'Russian military annals.

Three things to fight for—honor, country and borne.

FAMOUS SIEGES OF MODERN TIMES.

Alexandria, Egypt—(Shortest siege on record) taken In two days —July, o*B2. Badajoz—March, 1811-Aprll, 1812—French compelled to surrender. Cawnpore—lßs7—After a siege of three weeks the English defenders surrendered and were massacred. Cartagena—Four mouths’ siege in 181 a,.. In which nearly all the Inhabitants perished; surrcndcrcd to the Spaniards. Delhi May-September, 1857—Captured by the English. , Gibraltar- (Principal siege)—June, li 19-Oc-tober, 1780—British, under Lord Heathtleld, hold the "Hock.” Kars—June-November, 1855 —Taken by tns Russians. „„„ Khartum—February, 1884-January, 188ce— Mabdi's forces storm the town and Chinese" (Jordon is killed. „ Ladysmith—lß99-1900—Held by the English 118 days, when the Boers are forced to retiro. Limerick—l69o-1691—Surrendered to th* English. „ , , Londonderry —April-July, 1689—Besieging army under King James forced to retire. Metz —August-October, 1870 —Surrendered to the Germans. _ Paris —September, 1870-March, 1871 Surrendered to the Germans. ... Petersburg, Va.—1864-1865—Surrendered to the federals. _ . . Plevna—April C-Dec. 10, 1877—Captured by the Russians. Richmond, Va.—March, 1864-Aprll, 1860 — Taken by the federal forces. Port Arthur —May 28. 1904-Jan. 1, 1905, 217 days—(The land siege practically be*an the day after the capture of Nanslian). Santiago, Cuba —June-July, 1898—Captured by the Americans. Sebastopol—October, 1854-September, 1800 — Captured by the allies. Strasbnrg—Apgust-September, 18<0 Surrendered to the Germans. Vicksburg—May 18-July 4, 1863—Surrenrendered to the federals. ■' STOESSEL IS CRITICISED.. Tokio Opinion on Hio Blowing; Up • Russian Ships. In Tokio Gen. Stoessel is being sharply criticised for destroying the Russian warships, attempting to choke the entrance to the harbor of Port Arthur and dispatching the torpedo boat destroyers to Chefoo, subsequently to his offer to surrender the fortress. The Nichi Nichi says that while Gen. Stoessel made a gallant defense, his action in blowing up the ships after he had offered to' surrender leaves a lasting blemish upon his military reputation. His action indicates a want of sincerity and leaves no room for an extension of treatment of him commensurate with the reputation won by the bravery and gallantry of his defense.

City a Smoking Ruin.

Nogi’s officers report the fortress and city of Port Arthur a chaos of destruction. On all sides are the hideous evidences of the accurate gun fire of 4he Japanese artillery. Hardly a bouse is intact. Roofs are blown off. The smoking ruins of buildings appear on all sides. In the harbor are seen the smok-

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ing hulks of the vessels Gen. Stoessel ordered destroyed after he made the offer of surrender. In the streets, littered with debris, are the decaying carcasses of animals. Many of them show how the starving people have been compelled by hunger to live during the last days of the fortress, for one or more limbs are missing from every carcass, whether it be horse or dog.

Ships in Harbor Destroyed.

In accordance with Admiral Wiren’s orders the disabled battleship Sevastopol outside the harbor was blown up, and the other large Russian ships inside the harbor were destroyed ns thoroughly as possible. The half-sunken ships Itetzivau, Poltava and Pullndn enught fire ae the other ships were blown up inside of and near the entrance to the linrbor. During the siege it is estimated that the Japanese lost more men than the total number of the fortress defenders.

Harbor Choked with Wrecks.

The fort where the negotiations for the surrender of Port Arthur were held is called the Big Eagle Nest and it is near Itihlung mountain. According to the reports of the negotiations received in Chefon, Gen. Stoessel’s proposal that the Russian sick and wounded should remain under Russian medical supervision and that the Japanese transfer the non-com-batants was acceptable to Gen. Nogi, but the Russian proposal that the Russians should march out under arms caused some controversy.

CONGRESS

When the House reconvened Wednesday after the holiday recess Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) submitted the report of the merchant marine committee, the minority being given until Friday to submit their views. Mr. Mann (Ill.; announced the death of his late colleague, William E. Mahoney of Illinois, and offered the customary resolutions, and as a further mark of respect to the late member the House adjourned. There was a large attendance of Senators when the Senate was called to order. President pro tern. Frye being still absent. Senator Perkins presided. Mr. Platt (X. Y.) reported a resolution for the printing of 10,000 Copies of the report of the commissioner of corporations, and accepted an amendment suggested by Mr. Bailey providing for printing with the report a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, which he said the report criticises. Mr. Warren reported the omnibus claims hill and gave notice that he would nsk early consideration of the bill, which represents 1,000 claimants. Mr. Heyburn introduced a bill for the regulation of corporations, winch was referred to the committee on the judiciary. By a vote of 31 to 17 the Senate decided to consider the bill for creating the States of Oklahoma and New Mexico. During the discussion of the statehood bill the Senate adjourned out of respect to the memory of Congressman Mahoney of Chicago. The government’s cotton statistics as prepared by the Agricultural Department and census bureau formed the subject of an extended discussion in the House Thursday. Representative Livingston of Georgia attacked the reliability of the government’s estimates, and charged that the inaccuracy of the figures had created a panic in the cotton market. He called attention to the dissatisfaction which he said existed in the South over the government cotton statistics, and said that the press of that section was ready to demand the abolition of the statistical bureau of the Agrieultudal Department. The question came upon a motion by Mr. Wadsworth, chairman of the committee on agriculture, to lay on the table the resolution presented by Mr. Livingston several weeks ago calling on the Secretary of Agriculture for information regarding the method of collecting cotton statistics. The motion to lay on the table prevailed, after Messrs. Burleson (Texas), Wadsworth (N. Y.), Lovering (Mass.) and Sims (Tcmr.) had vigorously defended the government’s estimates. The joint statehood bill again occupied the major portion of the attention of the Senate, and Mr. X’elson completed his speech in support of it. The omnibus claims hill was read in part, but no effort was made to secure action on it. r lhe following bills were passed: I'rescribing means for (lie promotion of army officers of the line while on duty in the ordnance department, and fixing the number of officers of all grades in that corps; providing for the reorganization of the medical department of the army creating a reserve corps and doing away with most of the contract surgeons.

A bill was passed by the Senate Friday authorizing the issue of obsolete ordnance to State educational institutions. The reading of the omnibus claims bill was completed. Mr. Hard of California spoke in opposition to the joint statehood Dill oil the ground that the people of Arizona and New Mexico do not desire union. Mr. Tillman also opposed union of the territories, saying it would subject the people of Arizona to domination of Mexicans and “greasers.” Adjourned until Monday. In the House the bill to revise the laws relating to steam vessels was recommitted, ihe fortifications appropriation bill was passed after debate in which Mr. Littauer of New York explained the provisions of the measure and Mr. Raker of New York criticised it. attacking President Roosevelt as “wanting to hold himself up as the counterpart of Wilhelm 11., the great war god.” Mr. Adams of Pennsylvania spoke in favor of his bill for the establishment of the whipping post in the District of Columbia. Adjourned until Monday.

In the National Capital. All thought of railroad legislation at this session is abandoned. The Supreme Court decides that a West Point cadet is no army officer. Bill introduced favors reducing naval cost and subsidy for the merchant marine. The arbitration treaty between Great Britain and the United States has been signed. The United States Supreme Court adjourned until Jan. 9, for the Christmas holidays. Various measures have been Introduced in Congress for federal control of corporations. Porto Rico is to have a system of civil service similar to that now in force in the Philippines. Attorney General Moody, in brief in Supreme Court, charged Chicago packers wKh conspiracy. Assistant Secretary Armstrong of the Treasury Department denied reports that he inteuded to resign. Resolution introduced in Senate to inquire into Lawson’s and Parker’s stories of election corruption. Representative Sterling introduced a bill providing for the construction of a public building at Pontiac, 111., to cost SOO,OOO. The merchant marine commission is fighting the steel tariff schedule, claiming tlint the cheapness of the American product abroad kills shipbuilding. Senator Platt of New York presented to the Senate a petition asking that provision l>e made for the collection of statistics relating to marriages and divorces. A bill lias been proposed In Congress giving interstate commerce commission power to hx freight rates on complaint, rates to stand pending appeal to Supreme Court. . * Senator Stewart Introduced a bill to fix the salaries of the President at SIOO.000, the Vice President and Speaker of ths House of Representatives at $20,000 .each, and each Senator. Representative and delegate at $10,900.