Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, April 2, 1904, Page 6

“Berald-F By C. E. KILEY. GRAND RAPIDS, - MINNESOTA. Can we fancy anything more de liriously picturesque than “a chaotic anarchist”? There being no other handy method of attracting attention, Peru has had an earthquake. The senate has lifted Chaplain Hale’s pay $100 a year, but how many senators has he converted? Korea may change its name from “the land of the morning calm” to “the land of all-day trouble,” What if all American women are pigeon-toed? It doesn’t seem to inter- fere with their getting married. Of course, the trouble was that Mme. Patti had already said good-by and the American people took her at her word. The correspondent who telegraphs from the far East that Gen. Ma is the father of the Chinese army must be an Irishman. 6 If Mme. Sarah Bernhardt tells what she knows her “Memoirs” ought to be even more interesting than those of Herbert Spencer. Almost any city can be made beau- tiful, but the first step seems to be to start something like they had re- cently at Baltimore. ¥ The New York dressmakers have declared war on the tailor-made girl. They'll have to fight hard, for she bas many defenders. It is a wise Russian who can tell whether a bit of paper captured from the Japanese is a war map or a re- ceipt for horse liniment. Are the American people asked to believe that Mr. Schwab has been at Monte Carlo all this time and has broken the bank only once? The part of life that isn’t filled with regret is often filled with worry. Hap- py is the man who has nothing worse than the weather to worry him. It’s curious how a girl with shapely legs will always insist that she would make a successful actress without ex- plaining why.—New York Press. ee A mob down in Maine has been crazed by religion. But, then, a mob can get crazed over anything, or noth- ing at all. The’ chief thing is to get crazed. The name of Miss Spreckels, with whom M. Santes-Dumont is said to be in love, rhymes with “freckles,” but a girl as rich as she is never has any. A man judges himself by the things he thinks he is capable of doing. Oth- ers judge him by what he has done, And both judgments are usually a bit off color. A very remarkable petition in bank- ruptey was filed the other day. The petitioner acknowledged having a few dollars on which he does not claim exemption. A general increase of rents faces tenants in New York. And still, with the cost of living increasing all along the line, nobody seems to show any great eagerness to die. Thanks to the invention of the lino- type, newspaper publishers have not been compelled to order an extra sup- ply of k, x and z sorts, as a result of the outbreak of the war. The Strollers, over in little old New York, didn’t stroll when a flashlight photographer set their clubhouse in a blaze. They made tracks down the stairway seven steps apart. The inventor of the telephone, Al- exander Graham Bell, was born 57 years ago. And the chances are good that if he tries to call somebody up to-day he will find that the line is busy. If the easterner who has not slept for fifteen years can hold out five years longer he will find the stage waiting for him. The world is about ready for a variation in the Rip Van Winkle drama. The idea that sleeping out by hay- stacks in the dewy night can be re- garded as equivalent to a bath will come with the force of a painful shock to the members of the Wander- ing Willie fraternity. A great deal depends upon the point of view. That the discovery of radium was the most important event of 1903 doesn’t perhaps seem so to the man who in that time was intro- duced to his first baby. A New York man has invented an instrument with which the music of toe stars can be heard. It is perhaps well to refrain from hailing such an instrument with joy until it is found out whether the stars are producing ragtime. A man who was arrested in New York the other day admitted that he had been married “about forty-seven times.” Yet we keep hearing every little while of some fellow who shot himself because the girl wouldn't have him. fe ENGAGEMENTS WILL GROW MORE SERIOUS WITH EACH EN- COUNTER. JAPS CONTINUE TO ADVANCE AFTER MONDAY’S BATTLE MAIN BODY MOVED IN WAKE OF Ue RUSSIANS. JAPANESE FOUGHT GALLANTLY RUSSIAN GENERAL PAYS A TRIB- UTE TO BRAVERY OF MI- KADO’S MEN. Seoul, March 30.—Reports from the front show that the main body of the Japanese army continued to advance toward the Yalu after Monday’s battle between the Cossacks and Japanese cavalry near Chongju. The idea that the Russians would slowly retreat before the Japanese army until the Yalu was teached and that there would be . no serious en- gagement perhaps for several weeks has been dispelled by the offensive move by the Russians in attacking the Japanese. It is possible that there will be almost continuous fighting from now on, the engagements grow- ing more serious with each encounter. Russians Lost Heavily. The latest report of Monday’s fight is that fifty Japanese and about a Hundred Russians were killed. Many rumors are current pointing to the increased Russian forces north of Anju. It is probable that an en- gagement will occur there soon. The Russian advance south is improbable, as it would be dangerous, but the Rus- sians will be able to delay the Japan- ese advance. There was a riot of Tonghaks on March 20 at Hancheng against the Christians and the Japanese force there, resulting in five Koreans being killed and twenty wounded, One Jap- anese was also wounded. Japs Slowly Advance. Shanghai, March 30.—One hundred thousand Japanese troops are now at Pakchén and Anju in Northern Korea. All the mikado’s men in Korea are concentrating there, only small de- tachments being left in the south to preserve communication with Sarebo via Fusan. The advance of troops is slow. At every fifteen miles prepara- tions are made for encampments. Hight per cent of the troops are sick and unfit for marching. Big Clash May Be Near. London, March 30.—A correspond- ent at Russian headquarters in Muk- den telegraphs that according to re- ports received there about 10,000 Japanese have crossed the river at Chin Changu and 5,000 have advanced north from Chongju. ‘ The Chronicle’s Shanghai corres- pondent asserts that practically the whole Japanese army in Korea, con- sisting of 100,000 men, is concentrated at Pak Chen and Anju, only small de- tachments being left. in Southern Korea to maintain communication. Russians Also Advance. A St. Petersburg special says that a Russian division of 25,000 men from Southern Ussuri is advancing in two columns through Korea. The main column, coming along the east coast road, reached Puk Chang, 180 miles from the Tumen river, and the flank- ing column, consisting of Cossacks and mountain artillery, coming along the valley of the Tumen river toward its source, has reached the coast of ; Lake Tadji. This column reports that the Japanese are advancing north from Gensan and that their advance guard is encamped at Chong: Hing. Naval battle Possible. Niuchwang, March 30. — Merchant vessels which have arrived here re- port that they sighted five Russian battleships and four cruisers, includ- ing the Askold, eight miles from Port Arthur. It does not appear to be possible for a Japanese force to be landed here. London, March 30.—The Standard’s correspondent at St. Petersburg wires: a rumor that twenty-five ships were observed yesterday from Port Arthur on the far horizon passing westward, while some Japanese battleships were visible nearer.” Russians Acknowledge Defeat. St. Petersburg, March 30.—The em- peror has received a dispatch from Gen. Kuropatkin giving a lengthy re- port from Gen. Mishtchenke dated at 10 p. m., March 28, which says that an important engagement took place near the town of Chongju, in which athe Russians were defated, retiring in perfect order. The Japanese suffered heavily, but the Russian losses are not stated. Cavalry and infantry on both sides were engaged. The Russians occu- pied a commanding position. The Japanese Fought Gallantly, put owing to their heavy losses were unable to occupy the posiaion aban- doned by the Russians. These operations took the form of a cavalry attack Monday by seven com- panies of Cossacks, led personally by Gen.. Mishtchenke, against four squadrons of Japanese cavalry wh. -h the general believed to be beyc:d Chongju, but which he found to be in occupation of that town. Despite a cross-fire which Gen. Mishtchenke cleverly directed against the enemy the Japanese only ceased “I have just been informed of [ ie Fol U three pier Be ta pavantane, panese squadrons galloped toward the town, which two of them succeeded in entering, while the third was driven back in disorder. The fire maintained on the town was so de- structive that the Japanese were un- able to make an effective return. Japanese reinforcements arrived an hour later and owing to the superiori- ty of the enemy Gen. Mishtchenke de- termined to retire, doing so without nity eugene although he carried Ww im ree killed wounded. SY ae The skirmish of Monday will have the effect of encouraging the Russians to retard as much as possible the ad- vance of the Japanese army. Japanese Version of It. Toke, March 30.—A mixed force of Japanese, cavalry and infantry at- tacked and dispersed a force of Rus- sians at Tyonjyn, near Pingyang, last Sunday morning. The Russians had erected a temporary fortress, which was defended by a force of Cossack cavalry, estimated at 600. The Jap- anese attacked in considerable force. The Russians offered a strong resis: tance at first, but finally fell back, abandoning their positions. The Jap- anese sustained a loss of one officer and on sergeant killed and two offi- cers and ten privates wounded. The Russians are reported to have left three dead behind but succeeded in carrying off the wounded. The Jap- anese force entered the town cheering for the emperor. While differing some in detail, it is possible the above is another version of the engagement at Chongju which has already been reported from Rus- sian sources. Britons Are Not So Sure. London, March 30.—Admiral Maka- roff is working miracles not only at Port Arthur but in England. A month ago the English press and public both were equally sanguine of victory for the Japanese. The public talked airily ‘of the capture of Port Arthur and Fla- divostok, and of the Russians being driven out of Manchuria and back into the recesses of Siberia. Expert writers of the press, of course, knew that the task of the Jap- anese was a much more difficult one, put, nevertheless, the tone of their ar- ticles generally was inspired by the belief that in the end Japan would undoubtedly win. Russia, it was proclaimed without contradiction, had ceased to exist as a@ naval power in the Far East. Admiral Makaroff went out to Port Arthur, and now all this is changed. Makaroff has done wonders, and as Fred T. Jane writes in the Daily Chronicle, Admiral Togo has been credited with victories he never won, with operations that, it is now getting clear, he never attempted, and pres- ently he is likely to be blamed be- cause no results are apparent. Japanese Are Exclusive. Paris, March 30. — The Tokio cor- respondent of the Petit Parisien cables that yesterday he was invited to visit the Japanese war office, when he was notified of a decision by the government to allow no correspond- ents to follow Japanese operations during the war. The government promises to issue more frequent offi- cial communications. The govern- ment’s action applies not only to press men but also to foreign officers who have been waiting to accompany the Japanese staff to the front. Old Glory Hauled Down. London, March 30—A correspondent of the Times at Niuchwang, says: The Russians ordered the American flag on the correspondents’ mess to be hauled down. The proclamation of martial law completely paralyzes the whole commerce of this port. Russian Minister Rude. Pekin, March 30.—Paul Lessar, the Russian minister here, is accused of endeavoring to bring about a state of war between China and Russia. : He is wearing out the patience of the Chi- nese by insolent nagging of the for- eign office with petty complaints and unwarrantable demands. ASKS FOR COURT-MARTIAL. Latest Move Planned by the Oppo- nents of Gen. Wood. New York, March 30. — A dispatch from Washington says: “Failing to defeat his confirmation by the senate, opponents of Leonard Wood will re- quest the war department to court- martial him. It is understood that this movement was projected by Maj. Estes G. Rathbone, who has asked for an investigation of his case by the senate committee on Cuban affairs.” EVANS STARTS FOR HOME. Rear Admiral Sails From Hongkong En Route to United States. Washington, March 30.—The navy department is informed that Rear Ad- miral Robley D. Evans, recently re- lieved of command of the Asiatic fleet by Rear Admiral Philip P. Cooper, left Hongkong yesterday on his flagship Kentucky for Colombo, on his way to the United States. KILLED AN OFFICER. Deputy Sheriff Killed by Kentucky Outlaw. Columbia, Ky., March 30.—Deputy Sheriff Marvin Conover of Adair coun- ty was shot and killed by Albert Burton, a brother of Tom Burton, whom Conover, in company with Dep- uty Sheriff Vaughn, had gone to ar- rest. The slayer escaped. Postoffice Robberies Charged. Lima, Ohio, March 30.—William R. Jones, William Maley and Charles Mc- Coy were arrested yesterday upon the charge of being implicated in numer- ous postoffice robberies that have taken place in this vicinity recently, MUCH WORSE STREAMS ARE SPREAD. OVER THOUSANDS OF ACRES. | INDIANA ING LEVEES ARE’ IN GREAT DANGER ALL TRIBUTARIES TO OHIO IN SOUTHERN INDIANA.RIS- ING RAPIDLY. FIVE LIVES LOST IN. MICHIGNA DAMAGE TO PROPERTY IS ESTI- MATED AT MORE THAN FIVE MILLIONS. ~ Indianapolis, March 30.—All rivers tributary to the Wabash and Ohio are still overflowing. At Vincennes the danger now seems greater, but every precaution is being taken to prevent the possible breaking of levees. Nearly all of the large manufactur- ing plants have been forced to close, and it is thought the city gas plant soon will be closed. The electric light and power plant is also in danger. In the White river bottoms 10,000 acres of wheat are inundated. At Petersburg the river has backed ito several mines, forcing them to close. Hazelton is completely isolated. The gauge at Evansville registers 35.7, which is almost a foot above the dan- ger line. Between Evansville and Terre Haute several levees have broken, flooding Hundreds of Valuable Farms. The only danger point north of In- dianapolis is at Lafayette, where water from the Wabash is undermin- ing a high railroad embankment. Should a serious break occur a dis- trict that is now protected will be flooded. The Ohio river at Evansville has passed the danger line and is ris- ing one foot in twenty-four hours. All tributaries to the Ohio in South- ern Indiana are rising rapidly. At Hazelton White river is the highest ever known. No further loss of life has been reported. All traffic on the Evansville & Terre Haute railroad has stopped. Great Levee IseBroken. The east span of the great bridge over White river at Bloomfield has gone out. This was the only passable bridge over White river left for a dis- tance of fifty miles. Bloomfield is now almost entirely cut off from the world. The great levee there, which cost $40,- 000, has broken. An army of men is strengthening the levees that protect Vincennes. Factories along the river front and in the low parts of that city are closed. The large elevator of J. & S. E. Mison, which contains thousands of bushels of corn, is being under- mined and may collapse any minute. | People in the northern part of Vin- cennes were ordered to be prepared to move out. $5,000,000 Damage in Michigan. Detroit, March 30.—Five lives have been lost and probably upward of $5,- 000,000 worth of damage to property. has been done by the flood which has’ devastated many parts of Michigan during the past few days. The indications are that the end is now in sight, although conditions are still very bad at Grand Rapids and also along the course of the Saginaw river. At Grand Rapids fallen two feet. the water has Flood conditions in meas and vi- cinity are not improved. The water in the river has risen about five inches in the past twenty-four hours. All industrial plants on the river are shut down and 5,000 men or more are out of work. Va Deas ES VICTIMS OF PLAGUE. Over 40,000 Persons Died in India Dur- ing Past Week. Bombay, March 30. — The latest available bubonic plague returns for the whole of India for the week end- ing March 19 show the appalling mor- tality of 40,527, an increase of 7,000 over those of the preceding week. In the Punjab and the Northwest prov- inces, each, there is a death roll of 10,000 weekly; in the Bombay presi- dency the deaths number 8,500, and in Bengal, 5,000. ——— BURTON HARRISON DEAD. Was Private Secretary to Jefferson Davis. Washington, March 30.—Burton N. Harrison, a lawyer of New York and husband of Mrs. Burton Harrison the authoress and father of Congressman Harrison of New York city, died here last night, aged sixty-five. During the Civil war Mr. Harrison was private secretary to Jefferson Davis, the pres- ident of the Southern Confederacy. eT TR De eee Unknown Man Murdered. Norfolk, Neb., March 30. — An un- known young man was found yester- day afternoon murdered near Humph- rey. He was well dressed and had $7.35 in his pockets. There is no clue to the slayer or motive for the crime. —— Killed by Beggar. Buenos Ayres, March 30.—Herr Du- fay, the German vice consul at Salta, has been murdered by an Italian beg- gar, who has been afrested. The mo- tive of the murder is said to have been revenge. _ Co AREAL TO FIREBUG’S TORCH. if \ Three Fires Believed to Have Been Started by Incendiarist. Aberdeen, S. D., March 30.—Two de- structive fires occurred here yesterday morning between 2 and 3 o'clock. St. Mark’s Episcopal church was found burning, and the fire was extinguished with a damage of $1,600 to the pipe organ and $2,000 to the building. In- dications are that fire had been set in three places in the church, one being built in the organ. Andy Gerup’s furniture warehouse was found on fire after the church fire was put out. The fire department saved most of the building and part of the stock after a hard fight. Loss, $5,000, with $2,000 #nsurance. Much of the stock had been put in during the last few days without increase of in- surance. . The barn of the Aberdeen Hardware company was also fired, but was put out with slight damage. The three fires were several blocks apart, and it is believed some de- mented person is responsible. CITY DAD IS GRAFTER. Six Other Politicians Charged With Receiving Money for Their Votes. Kenosha, Wis., March 30. — John Gaster, a former alderman of Keno- sha, pleaded guilty to a charge of ac- cepting- a bribe in the circuit court and was sentenced to pay 4 fine of $200. The sentence of Gaster marks the close of a great fight in Kenosha for the suppression of “graft.” After Gaster had made his plea of guilty he consented to go on the stand and make a full confession of the working of the gang formerly in charge of the city council. Gaster named as accom- plices to his crime six of the leading politicians of the city. The confession of Gaster threw the city into a fer- ment, and it is expected that arrests of other aldermen will be made. FIRE AT RHINELANDER. Several Thousand Dollars in Property Destroyed. Rhinelander, Wis., March 30.—Tlire early yesterday morning, thought to be of incendiary origin, destroyed the large barn belonging to Congressman W. E. Brown and contents, including four horses, four cows, nine wagons and carriages, four sleighs, several sets of harness, etc., valued at $6,000. The barn was a roaring furnace when discovered. The incendiary theory is borne out by the fact that no fire of any description was about the prem- ises. The same barn was entered last year and $200 worth of harness ruined with a knife. Investigation is in progress. TRAIN WRECKERS AT WORK. Engineer Is Killed,and Two Train- men Fatally Injured. Ashland, Wis., March 30.—Engineer Edward Hannon was killed and his fireman, a man named Thompson, and Brakeman White were fatally injured in the wrecking of his train, a fast freight on the Milwaukee road, by un- known persons between Spooner and Eau Claire, yesterday. The train ran into an open switch at Ferona, ten miles south of Spooner, eighteen cars and the engine being derailed. The railroad officials claim the switch was thrown open intentionally. RECORDS FATAL ILLNESS. Found Dead With Clutched in His Hand. Escanaba, Mich., March 30.—With a | record showing his condition from day to day, when he knew death was near, clutched in his hand, the body of Hans C. Jepson, formerly a prominent citi- zen of Escanaba, was found yesterday in a log shanty forty miles in the woods north of here. Jepson’s nearest neighbor lived fifteen miles away. The diary covered a period of eighteen days and includes the process of a fever which culminated in death on March 20, the date of the last scrawl in the diary. ae Sas a Indians Want More Pay. _ Washington, March 30. — Secretary | of the Interior Hitchcock has ordered | a special agent to investigate the claim of the Sioux Indians at Pine Ridge agency, South Dakota, that they have been insufficiently paid for the cession of their lands in the Black Hills under the treaty of 1877. The surveys, they allege, were inaccurate, and they have thereby lost over $50,- 000 by error of the government sur- | yeys, which they claim the govern- ment should pay. Ss eS Douglas, as Justice. St. Paul, March 30.—Gov. Van Sant will return from a_ pleasure trip iu! Florida to-morrow morning and will be present at the ceremonies when At- torney General Douglas will be sworn in as justice of the supreme court. He will take his seat Friday. Hermit Diary Woman Burned to Death. Webster, S. D., March 30. — Mrs. ! Lizzie Laten, employed as housekeep- t er by Frank Englehart, residing five | miles.east of here, was fatally burned Saturday morning by an explosion of gasoline used by mistake for kerosene i in starting the kitchen fire. Boiler Crushes Detroit Man. White Earth, Minn., March 30.—D. S. Whittemore of Detroit, employed in laying the foundation of the boiler for the new government sawmill, was crushed by the slipping of a boiler. He is not expected to live. Charges Slander. Sturgis, S. D., March 30.—Mrs. Will- iam Towler of this city has begun an action in the circuit court against Frank Meyer, whom she sues for $10,- 000, charging malicious slander. Mr. Meyer is a farmer. LANESBORO, MINN., THE SCENE OF AN ATTEMPTED LYNCHING. MOB IS REPULSED BY OFFICERS TWO HUNDRED STRONG THEY MAKE FURIOUS ATTACK ON THE JAIL. ASSAULT OF TEN-YEAR-OLD CHILD IS CHARGE AGAINST MAN WHOSE LIFE THE MOB DETERMINED TO HAVE. Lanesboro, Minn., March 30—A mob of two hundred men last night at- tempted to break down the jail here and lynch Charles Powers, a Milwau- kee road brakeman arrested for as- saulting ten-year-old Inez Drake. The mob was repulsed by Marshal Garri- gan and a half-dozen armed deputies. While the girl’s parents were at the home of Powers, the prisoner coaxed her outside and assaultea her. The crime was discovered and the town was wild with excitement within a few minutes. Marshal Garrigan and his deputies went to the house and placed Powers: under arrest. Before they could reach the jail the officers were Attacked by a Mob of fifty men, but succeeded in landing their prisoner behind the bars at the point of revolvers. The mob, rapidly growing larger, stormed the jail, but was repulsed. A detail then cut down the village school bell rope fro mwhich a noose was formed and axes and battering rams were stolen from a hardware store which was broken open. The mob, grown to a crowd of 200, made another furious attack upon the jail but were again renulsed, several shots being fired by the defenders, intended to frighten the leaders. Several at- tacks were made and repulsed by the officers. Taken to Preston for Safety. Justice Sackett was called, and, forcing his way through the mob, was admitted to the jail by a rear door. A preliminary hearing was held and Powers was bouné over to the circuit court without bail. The hearing was held in order to enable the officers to remove Powers to a place of safety as soon as possible. The girl is reported to be in a dying condition. Powers was taken to the county jail at Preston last night to avoid further trouble. There was no demonstration on his arrival there, though he was closely guarded. RIDICULED AT VATICAN. Report of Plot Against Pope’s Life Is Denied. Rome, March 30.—The report pub- lished by the Daily Chronicle of Lon- don and cabled to the United States that the Vatican has for days past been guarded by a large force of Ital- ian soldiers and police owing to the discovery of a plot against the life of the pope is ridiculed by the Vatican authorities, who say that the number of caribineers and policemen on duty at the papal palace is no larger than usual. STATE GRANTS PENSION. New York Will Care for Last Survivor of War of 1812. Albany, N. Y., March 30. — Both houses of the legislature have passed a bill authorizing the payment by the State of New York of a pension of $72 per month to Hiram Cronk, the last American survivor of the War of 1812. Both Republicans and Democrats sup- ported the bill for a pension; and the | sum of $72 was agreed to after a state senator had declared that Cronk was in want. FRIGHTENED TO DEATH. | Small Dog Causes Young ‘Woman to Die of Convulsions. Chicago, March 30. — Fright occa- sioned by a small dog jumping against her was the cause of the death of Martha Lashowski, twenty years old. She was standing near her home in Maywood when the dog sprang up to- ward her face. The young woman was seized with convulsions and later died. MACHINE SHOPS ARE BURNED. 7 Pittsburg Fire Loss Is Believed to Be About $200,000. Pittsburg, March 20.—The machine shops of the Pittsburg Valve Foundry and Construction company last night were destroyed by fire. The loss wilt probably reach $200,000, though the president of the company, Joseph T. Spear, wil not make an estimate un- til the machinery is examined. Released on Heavy Bond. Red Wing, Minn., March 30.—Fred Williams, indicted for swindling farm- ers in Goodhue county out of large sums, and recently brought back from Boston, has been released on $5,000 bail. Two Miners Killed. Calumet, Mich., March 30—Sali Lan- tala, a Finn, fell 150 feet down a shaft and was killed. August Keskitala, another Finn miner, was injured by. falling ground and died within a short ROS ys ete Pima MOBBED THE JAIL