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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-17
FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS.


NEW YORK, Dec. 16-Fire yesterday
destroyed the large factory of the Brook
Ign Cooperage Company, in Williamsburg
Seventeen firemen were burned, some of
them seriously. The plant is the most ex-
tensive of its kind in the country, and fur
nishes the American Sugar Refining Com
pany with all its barrels. The loss is esti-
mated from $4,000 to $250,000
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 1.-THE annex to
the IAWisburg, ". Va, Female Institute,
one of the largest Presbyterian schools in
that State. was destroyed by fire tonight.
100 boarding pupils. The pecuniary loss is
not stated.
GRAFTON, w. Va, Dec. 16.-This morn
ing an explosion Of gas set fire TO the resi-
dence of William Jennings. The building
was entirely destroyed. Mrs. Jennings was
caught in the house and jumped from a
third-story window, receiving fatal inju-
ries.
BLOOMINGTON, H., Dec. 16.-The
Stevenson block, a large fat and store
building, was destroyed by fire tonight
The flames spread so rapidly that the ten
ants had little time 10 save their effects.
The property loss is $4,000.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 16.-By the explosion of
a gasoline stove to-day Mrs. Mary Gleason
and her daughter Mamie were so badly
burned that the daughter died on the way
to the City Hospital, and the mother can
not live.
TROY, n. Y, Dec. 1.-THE plant of the
Island Foundry Company, at Mechanics
Vile, was destroyed by fire last night. The
loss will be $4,000; partly covered by in
surance.
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ANOTHER SMALL FIGHT.
Colombian Factions Meet at NOmbre
De DiOs-Other Movements.

COLON, Colombia. Dec. ia schooner
which has just arrived here from a town
on the Caribbean coast called Nombre De
Dios, brings the news that the Colombian
government troops, to the number Of sew
enty, who left Colon a fortnight ago for
Viento Frieto. had an engagement with
the Liberal forces at Nombre De Dios last
Friday. The Liberals numbered 80 men,
chiefly recruits from along the coast They
were badly armed, the majority carrying
nothing but machetes. They were fairly
well intrenched, however, and in the en-
gaSement the casualties OF both sides
amounted TO eighteen men killed and forty
wounded. The government troops sue
ceeded in carrying the entertainments and
driving out the Liberals from the town
back into the hills.
Nombre De Dios is the center Of Ameri-
can manganese mining interests. There
is railroad running from this port nine
miles back into the country, but owing
TO the unsettled condition Of affairs traf-
fic on the railroad and mining operations
have been suspended during the past
month.
The gunboat General PinZon, with 100
troops on board, left here this morning for
Cocle. where the Liberal forces are fairly
numerous. She will try 10 rid this part
OF the coast OF Liberal bands and also
will be on the lookout 10 intercept Gen
erals Porras and Lorenzo should they AZ
tempt TO reach any Atlantic port from
which, it is believed, they would sail To
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were submerged. In Allegheny the river
front was entirely under water, including
P1ttsburg & Western, Lacock & Robinson,
Hope, Balcan, Walnut, Cherry, Madison
and River avenues. The cellars in many
houses were flooded and people were com
PEELED TO move. Along the banks of the
Allegheny and Pittsburg it was the most
fearful night experienced in many years.
Similar conditions have been practically
unknown to this generation. Hundreds OF
men toiled all night with the gigantic coal
tows, tied up TO the landings on both sides
of all three rives, in the face of a bitterly
cold wind, drenched at times with the
splaShes of foam, their clothes frozen on
them Immediately, and the suffering was
awful. Never in the history of Pittsburg
was there such a flood on such night.
The rains and snow of the past three days
caused the upper tributaries OF the local
rivers 10 swell, and the result was rise
almost unknown at this season OF the year.
Warning was sent out from the weather
bureau that q flood stage was possible, ana
even probable, but the suddenness Win
which the cold air descended on Saturday
night influenced the minds of the men VINO
were guarding the big coal fleets, and the
rise came as almost complete surprise
to them. Usually cold snap takes all the
life and danger out of flood. 1t 1alled
to do so yesterday and as result the
freshet will cost hundreds of thousands
of dollars that might have been saved.
The damage to goods in the wharves In
warehouses, stores and private houses IN
the two cities will never be known III
probably will reach $4,000. In addition
to this many mills and factories along both
rivers were forced to close down tempo
rarily and thousands of men and women
will be out of work from one TO three
DAYS and much damage done to machinery
and finished stock
At midnight the Ohio river mark at the
dam registered 21.3 feet and falling SIX
inches an hour. Davis island dam is plled
high with wr3ckage of runaway coal
barges, but 1t is believed this Will be SUM
GENTLY cleared away by Wednesday 10 al
low the ma SSaqe south of about l5,OO0,OOO
bushels of coal ready for shipment on this
rise
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NOTES OF THE FLOOD.
Galleries Shut DOwn-Raifway Re
Stunning Running of Trains.

DANGER AVERTED BY COLD.-A fall
of AS degrees during Sunday night averted
the danger of flood in western Massa-
chusetts.
DAMAGE IN NEW JERsEY.-More than
100000 damage has been caused at Scud-
der's Falls and South Trenton by the sud
den rising of the Delaware river.
FACTORIES CLOSED.-Many Industrial
establishments in South Harrisburg, Pa.
have been forced to close down on account
of the freshet, the water in that locality
being higher than at any time since the
great flood of 1889. Cellars of scores OF
water and it was necessary to use boats
to carry food and fuel to many residents
who were unable to leave their homes.
WATER BOUND DELEGATES. = Com
municatiOn with the outside world is being
gradually opened up at Scranton, Pa. Yes
terday train started for Philadelphia and
New York over the Delaware q Hudson
and the Pennsylvania Railroads via Sun
burg and Harrisburg, carrying some of
the delegates who had attended the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor convention. The
others left tonight.
LOSS OF 500 OO0.-Insurance and real
estate agents agree that the loss at Beth
lehem Pa, where 200 houses and a score
of industrial establishments were mum
dated, will aggregate 100000. Silk mills,
electric light plants, water works and
dozen other industries are so badly dam
aged that it will require another day or
two to get them into condition for re-
sumption or operations Inc IOWn was
again in darkness last night.
SLOWLY RECEDING.-The high water
in the north branch of the Susquehanna
river is slowly receGing, says a dispatch
from Wilkesbarre, Pa. At 8 o'clock last
night it was twenty-five feet above the
low water mark or two feet and one inch
lower than the highest point attained Sun
day night. All the lowlands, however, are
more and the southern suburbs are unable
to leave their houses without the aid of
boats. The bursting of a dam at Parsons,
where water was stored for the mines in
the vicinity, did much damage.
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time the committee should give to the sub
Ject the more thoroughly the public would
be convinced OF the fairness OF its position.
when ultimately taken. They dwelt at some
length upon the charge that the attorney
general, previous TO entering upon the
duties OF that Office, had been attorney for
the United States Steel Corporation and
the armOr-plate manufacturers. In reply
10 these accusations IT was said that II was
leg innate for an attorney In private life
to represent any interest in his official
capacity, and IL was argued that his posi-
ton as counselor for those interests could
not be used legitimately against him in
connection with his nomination 10 a posi-
ton under the present administration. So
long as he had conducted himself with
prOpriety his relationship as an attorney
should not be used 10 his injury as an Of
fetal. The vote on the motion TO recommit
was lost. The ballot stood AZ to Z. There
was no roll call on the motion to confirm,
which Immediately followed.
Other nominations confirmed were: John
G. Ames. United States marshal for the
Northern district OF Illinois; Charles p.
Hitchcock. United States marshal for the
Southern district OF Illinois.
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GENERAL SPORTING NEWS.

WILL NOT Go ABROAD.-Thomas
Rcath chairman of the University of
Pennsylvania. says the university would
not send crew to England or Ireland next
year.
Yesterdays Race Winners-At New Or
leans: Old Fox, 20 to /; Cast Iron, to 1;
Major Mansir, to /; Malay, 6 10 L. Ire
bor even; Albert Lee, 13 to l. At Oak
land, Cal: Frank Bell, 2 TO s. Mont Eagle,
10 to /; Josie G., to i; Moler Cure, 2 TO
5; Plohn, to 1; Ell Oriente, 10 to 1.
TROTTER JANICE DEAD. Janice
one of the American trotting queens
is dead of pneumonia. at Pierce
Bros Santa Rosa (Cal.) stock farm. The
mare recently returned from the Eastern
circuit, where, with her stable mate. Dolly
Dillon, she won over $4,000. At that time
an offer of $4,000 for her was refused.
RELATIONS SEVERED.-The George
town University advisory board to-day
voted unanimously to sever all athletic
relations with the University of Virginia.
This action was taken because it is said
Virginia made unfounded charges of pro-
fessionalism against several OF the George
town men.
SOUTHERN BALL LEAGUE. - The
Southern League of Baseball Clubs next
season will be composed of the following
cities and managers: Nashville. Newt
Fisher; New Orleans, Abner Powell; At
lanta. Ed Pabst; Chattanooga, not selected; :
Birmingham, Frank Halter; Memphis
Charles Frank; Shreveport, George Reed;
Little Rock, Mike Finne.
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DANISH TREATY OF CEsSION.
IL May BE Laid Before the United
States Senate i'm n Few Days.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-As result of
the negotiations that have been in progress
between Secretary Hay and Mr.. Brun. the
Danish minister, the last obstacles of sub
stance TO the preparation of the treaty of
cession whereby the United States will be-
come possessed OF the Danish West Indian
islands, have been removed. 1t is said the
points of difference have been adjusted in
a manner 10 insure the acceptance OF the
treaty by the United States Senate and il is
even possible the convention may be laid
before that body before the holiday recess.
The decision of the Supreme Court in the
fnsular cases has made easier the prepara-
ton OF the treaty on satisfactory lines, it is
said.
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CINCINNATI, Dec. 1.-THE thermometer
registered 10 degrees above zero at Z
o'clock tonight, but the Weather Bureau
predicts colder weather before morning.
The Ohio river has been rising rapidly at
almost every point between here and Pitts
burg. At Portsmouth it is rising six
inches an hour and has already reached
thirty-one-foot stage. AT CLOCK
Tonight the stage in this city was
q feet s inches, a rise of feet and 6
inches since 6 o'clock this morning. The
river men here are of the opinion that ~
feet will be reached by Thursday morning,
after which a fall is anticipated. The rise
above caught the river men unprepared
and many towboats v ere torn from their
fastenings, but nearly all Of them were
recovered before much damage was done.
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Gov. william Gregory.

WEXFORD. r. T.. Dec. 16-Governor
Gregory. OF Rhode Island, died at his home
here this afternoon. He had been i'll for
several months, but death was due pri-
marily TO a cold which he contracted on
Friday when he visited the capital for the
last time. Governor Gregory was the first
Governor of Rhode Island to die in office
for nearly $50 years. Under the new Con-
etitutiOn Lieutenant Governor Charles
Dean Kimball. of Providence, becomes the
acting Governor for the rest of the term.
On Jan. Z, 1902, he will he sworn in as Gov
ernor for the term 10 which Governor
Gregory was elected on the 5th of last
month.
William Gregory was born at Astoria. N.
Y. on Aug. 3. 1919; was educated at West
erly. r. l.; went into business at Wick
ford and became president OF the Wick
ford National Bank and Union Trust Com
pany; was a manufacturer and member
and chairman OF the State Board OF Char
tiles and Corrections; served In the lower
house OF the Legislature 1882, and as
Senator. 1S9f-9S; was lieutenant governor,
iS9S-1900, and in 1900 was elected governor
as a Republican and was reelected last
fall.
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THANKS FOR sCHLEY AND MEN.
Resolution offered by Senator Jones,
OF Arkansas-Anarcby Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-An echo of the
verdict Of the court of inquiry in the case
of Rear Admiral SchIey was heard in the
Senate to-day, when Mr.. Jones, of Arkan-
sas. introduced a resolution extending the
thanks Of Congress and Of the American
people TO Admiral SchIey and the ofic4rs
and men under his command during the
battle Of July 3. 1898, off the harbor of San
tiago, Cuba. In submitting the resolution
Mr. Jones made no statement and 1T was
referred without comment 10 the committee
on naval affairs
= resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Vest, Of Missouri, instructing the commit
tee on judiciary TO inquire into the sub
1ect OF anarchy and 10 report to the Senate
by bill or otherwise constitutional method
Congress may legislate for the suppression
OF anarchy and for the control of Anar-
chists was adopted.
Little business except that of routine
character was transacted in open session,
the Senate devoting the greater part OF the
day TO the consideration Of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty in executive session The
adjournment at 6:23 was mark OF respect
TO the memory Of the late Representative
Marriott Brosius. of Pennsylvania Senator
Penrose presenting the customary resolu-
tons.
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OBITUARY.


NEW YORK, Dec. i6.-John Swinton. for
years a leader with labor organizations
and a writer on such topics. died yesterday
at his home in Brooklyn, aged seventy-two
years. He had been i'll for ten days.
John Swinton was born near Edinburgh
Scotland. on Dec. u. 1929, and received his
earlier education there. completing it at
Easthampton Seminary. Massachusetts,; en-
tered the New York Medical College, class
of 1859. but was not graduated; was chief
of editorial staff of New York Times, 1860
TO- and between 1870 and 1879 was connected
at various times with the New York Sun,
as editorial writer chief of the edi-
torial staff; editor and proprietor of John
Swinton's paper, 1SS3-S7 He sustained close
relations with Henry j. Raymond long be-
fore his personal connection with the
Times, and at one time came into con-
siderable prominence owing to a contro-
versy with Henry George. Much of his
literary work was devoted to lab and
economic questions. Among his works
were John SwintOn's Travels and "Strik-
ing for Life" Since 1897 he was engaged
chiefly in writing for various magazines.
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Chappeue Talks with the President.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Archibishop
Chappelle, of New Orleans. had a long
talk with President Roosevelt to-day about
conditions in the Philippines, relative to
Catholic Church property. The archbishop
recently went to the Philippines and made
a full investigation of the subject. Ac-
companying him to the White House was
Tomaso Lorente, a Filipino friar, who is
acting as his secretary. The archbishop
went over the situation at some length
with the President, but declined to say
anything for publication regarding his in
terview. He will see Secretary Root to-
morrow and then will go to New Orleans.
He will return to Washington early in
January, when ii is expected that some
definite conclusions as to the church prop
erty will be reached
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DAMAGE BY THE FLOODS.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
Imperative from floods Many districts are
inaccessible because OF bad roads. Tele-
graphic and telephone communication,
though interrupted between numerous
points, has stood the strain we'll
Up to tonight one death has been report
ed, that Of a German named Patten on the
Canadian Pacific Railroad. whose engine
plunged into a washOut. similar acci-
dent on the Maine Central resulted in the
injury of three persons, one of whom may
die
Madison. on the Upper Kennebec river,
sustained the greatest damage from floods
of any place. 1t being fully half million
dollars. Logs and ice crushed buildings
and overturned many others. especially in
one section of the town, where there are
large mills.
The water. when at its highest. was three
feet beyond the highest record in the great
pumpkin freshet" of 1889. A million feet
Of lumber was washed away. The Great
Northern Paper Companys loss is very
heavy. Its expensive electrical machinery
was ruined. and fifteen carloads of finished
paper were destroyed
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CAPT. H0BS0N TO WED.
Hero of the Merrimac to Marry Miss
Eleanor Ludlow I'm February.

SPRINGFIELD. o.. Dec. 16-Capt. Rich
ard p. Hobson. of Merrimac fame, has sue
cumbed to the wiles of cupid and his en-
gagement TO Miss Eleanor Ludlow, one of
the most beautiful young women in Spring
field. was announced to-day Captain
HobsOn attended the opening OF the new
y. NJ. G. \. building in this city last fall
and while here met Miss Ludlow, who was
one OF the company having charge OF the
arrangements for the opening. He has
been a frequent visitor in the city since
that time and ii was currently reported
that he was engaged 70 be married to Miss
Ludlow. but not until to-day was the secret
made public.
Captain Hobson arrived I'm the city yes
terday and is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs
\. G. Miller, who gave a dinner tonight
H. honor OF the bride and bridegroom TO be
Miss Ludlow Is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Ludlow and is niece OF
former Governor Asa Bushnell The we'd
ding will take place in February.
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Other Deaths.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 16-Mme. Sembrich.
the opera singer, received a cablegram
yesterday announcing the death of her
son in Dresden, Germany. She gave out
the statement that she would not be able
20 I'LL her engagement here with the Grau
Opera Company. The boy was a victim
OF consumption.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Arrived Mesaba.
Albert ClGrksOE died here to-day, aged
eiehty-one. He was born in Washington
county, Kentucky. He occupied many re-
sponsible positions I'm the Dominican or
der, having at one time been president of
one OF its colleges.
HAVERHILL, Mass, Dec. 16-Mark
knipe, OF national repute, died yesterday.
He was also a prominent ornithologist and
taxidermist. He was born I'm buckingham
county, England, seventy-three years ago.
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Killed While Asleep.

WHEELING, w. Va, Dec. 16-At Key
ser, this morning, a passenger train on the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad crashed into the
rear end of freight train, killing both the
conductor and brakeman, who were asleep
in the caboose. Their names were j. p.
Maxwell and Charles Sharpe, both of Graf
ton, w. Va The wreck took fire from the
passenger engine and the bodies of both
men were burned to crisp. The passenger
train was running on wrong time as re-
suit of the storm.
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WRIGHT IN A QUANDARY.
Acting Civil Governor Seems to
Think the Philippines a Puzzle.

MANILA, Dec. 16.-Ninety American
navy and army officers were present at
dinner given in honor of the officers of the
British cruiser Endymion Saturday night.
Acting Civil Governor Wright, answering
to 1.-The Philippines" said he thought he
had been too long in the islands to answer
satisfactorily. He said he knew much more
about the islands when he had been there
but thirty days than he did now. a num-
Der of excellent speeches were made at the
dinner and the greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed.
There has been a meeting of doctors and
veterinarians here to consider what means
are possible to prevent the ravages now
being made by surra, an East Indian dis
ease of horses. Over 5000 American horses
and mules died from this disease since last
July.
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Two Women Ground TO Death.

PITTSBURG. Dec. 16-Mrs. ]. Glover
and Mrs. Jessie Powell, both prominent in
church and social circles of ROsslyn
Heights, were literally ground to pieces to-
night. They were returning from a lit
erary tea at the house Of Mrs. DR.. Husler,
and just in front of their homes they stood
on the west-bound tracks of the Panhandle
Railroad to let g heavy coal train pass
east. A light engine going west struck
them, throwing them under the coal train.
Their bodies Were horribly mangled.
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Run Down at a Crossing.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 1.-two men were
killed and another was seriously injured
at Del Ray, a suburb of Detroit, early to-
day by Lake Shore passenger train No. S22.
The dead are Charles Durocher, Ecrose;
and Fred Meisler, Delray. Ernest Hemsel-
man, had leg broken and his head was
cut The men, who were on their way to
work, were walking or the railroad track.
1t was not yet light and they neither saw
nor heard the approaching train. Durocher
was instantly killed and Meisler died from
his injuries very soon after he was picked
up. Hemselman will recover
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

QUEENSTOWN. Dec fs.-Arrived: Sax
onia, from Boston. for Liverpool.
GIBRALTAR. Dec. 16.-Arrived: Aner.
from New York. for Genoa.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. l6.-Arrived: Umbria,
from New York
NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-Arrived; Hesaba.
from London.
HAMBURG. Dee. 16-sailed: Patricia.
fo< New York.
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Three Cars Burned.

GARDEN CITY, Kan, Dec. 16.-An ex-
plosion Of gas occurred on east-bound
Santa Fe passenger train No. near here
tonight. The smoker, chair car and one
sleeper were entirely burned and the pas
sengerS, none of whom was injured, were
brought here. Conductor John O'Day and
Porter robert Pennington were badly cut
and burned about the head and face.
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WRECKS ON RAILWAYS
SEVERAL PASSENGER AND FREIGHT
TRAINS IN COLLISION.
Three Persons Injured Near Lacrosse,
kiIIed-CrOssing Casualties.

LACROSSE, Wis, Dec. 16-Passenger
train No. on the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railroad tonight collided with
freight train just outside this city,
wrecking the locomotive OF the passenger
train, the baggage and mail cars and two
cars Of machinery in the freight train.
Three passengers were injured, one Sc
riously, as follows: S. Clark. Lacrosse,
bruised about head and left side; Henry
Turner, Saginaw, Mich. head bruised; G.
R. Odean. Minneapolis. Mimi, internal in
iurieS, serious
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Return of Captain TiIIey.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16-Capt R. F.
Tilley, L. S. N, Ex-Governor of Tutuila
Samoa, arrived here to-day on the steamer
viii proceed to washington Wash .''i travelling by
the southern route. Captain Tiley ex-
pressed his qualification that the judgment
of the eminent officers who considered the
charges against him in Samoa was in
every respect a complete vindication. Cap
tain Sebree took charge of the Samoan
naval station on Nov. q.