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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-13
ISOLATION OF GERMANY.


NEW YORK, April 12-The London cor
respondent of the Evening Post. cabling un-
der yesterdays date, says:
"Once again the English sovereign Is act
ing as the advance agent of English states
men. He first visits Portugal and cordially
acclains her as England's ally. because
British statesmen deem ii time to remind
Europe of England's foothold at her vital
southwest corner; because, also, friendly
Portugal holding the side doors Of South
Africa means so much to Englands newest
colonies during the next decade.
His visit to the King of Italy at Rome
Is accepted as an indication OF England s
desire to close the chapter of half-estrange-
ment which marked so much of Lord Sails
bury's diplomacy, while even the noncon-
forrnist Daily News finds no objection to
the Kings visit to the Pope which. it de-
clares. will be as readily understood in Italy
in England.
But most importance Is attached TO the
Kings official visit to Paris which will be
the first formal interchange OF courtesies
between an English monarch and a French
President since the advent of the Republic.
1t is even expected that President Loubet
may pay return state visit TO London late
in the summer.
''All this comedies with that underlined, yet
undoubted Anglo-French national rap
prochement which the statesmen at Paris
and London will hardly fail to utilize. There
are diplomatic disputes awaiting settlement
in North America, North Africa and the
far East: but, above all, there Is the ques-
ton of the ruinous increase of armament
which England, France and Italy, in agree
ment and with the assurance of the Cars
personal sympathy, could induce all Europe
to consider seriously.
France now Is engaged In cutting down
her naval estimates and reducing the period
of service in her army. while, under a mon-
arch who Is free from the desire OF mil
itary ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Italy also Is rigor-
ousiy pruning down her expenditures
The Czar, animated by his The Hague
ideals would gladly see Russia join. while
Ttns ESward must realize that tbera a. =
strong English national revolt against the
maintenance of taxation at "a war level In
a time of peace. and with no remedy In
sight AS an American politician Is quoted
as saying In the Paris correspondence Of
the Times to-day: The world would like a
rest; but. he adds. many Engiishmen
would at this moment add, It VIII get none,
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MAN AND WIFE DROWN.
Clark County Citizens Caught In q
Cloudburst Near HenryviIle.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind. April L.
County Commissioner and Mrs. T p. Ray
mond were drowned in Logue creek, near
Blue Lick. they were returning home
from church at noon to-day.
They drove from their home. one mile
east OF Henryville, To the Blue Lick Chris
tian Church. three miles west of the town.
No rain had fallen when they went. but
before they started home heavy wind
and rainstorm passed over the country,
causing the streams TO swell rapidly. Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond are supposed 10 have
tried TO cross Logue creek. and their buggy
was overturned. The horse was found
quarter of mile down the stream. and
the buggy half a mile from the crossing.
The vehicle was overturned and one wheel
was OF Two miles down the stream the
body OF the commissioner was found, and
a short time later Mrs. Raymond's body
was found. half a mile from the buggy.
Mr. Raymond and his wife were born I'm
Jefferson county. Kentucky. he sixty-four
years ago and she fifty-seven years ago.
He was reelected commissioner at the last
November election. He served two terms
as trustee OF Morris township. The family
moved from Kentucky fourteen years ago.
and he bought one of the best farms In the
county. They left six and three
daughters.
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Southern Railroad Man Says 1t VIII
Roads and Conserve Interests.
AN AID TO INDIVIDUAL EFFORT
MINORITY STOCKHOLDERS RIGHTS
ALSO ARE MADE SECURE.
Will BE Boon to the Commercial In
ney General Knox Commended.

RICHMOND, Va, April 12.-The decision
of the United States Circuit Court of APP
peals in the Northern Securities case, Mr..
John Shelton Williams. president of the
Seaboard Airline railway system. says he
regards as one Of the greatest blessings
and the brightest promises for the railroad
interests and general business that the
country could have. In an interview to-
day, when asked his opinion of the decision,
Mr.. Williams said:
81 am satisfied that when they come to
study the matter carefully railroad men
and thinking men of all classes, not only
in the South but in the country generally,
except those whose ambitious schemes are
directly hindered, will be united in the feel
ing that the decision Is sound law. good
sense, and for the advantage of all legiti-
mate interests, and for the countryS well
fare. From a legal standpoint it accords
with the opinions Of many of the ablest
lawyers of the country, and 1t seems to be
fortified with authorities and reasoning
too strong to be shaken. have 20 fear
that the Supreme Court will reverse or ser
iously modify it. Public policy, public sem
timent and established principles and pre-
cedents of law combine to sustain the Cir
tical railroad standpoint the soundness of
the courts position is indisputable. 1t
voices the judgment of, probably, nine
tenths of the most conservative business
New Orleans, in an address before the
trust-company section of the American
Bankers Association, / took the ground
that there must be check to the processes
of merger and combination. I found my
position was heartily approved by most of
my hearers and by the public generally IL
1 may judge from press comments, and 1
am satisfied the country at large will well
come the courts action.
1.-THE independent roads and systems are
by this decision, assured that connecting
lines with which they interchange business
cannot be bought up by some powerful
competition of their own and of such
friendly connecting lines, and the holders
of securities In the independent systems
will be assured that their interests cannot
be jeopardized by the sale of a majority
share to rivals whose interests may be to
divert the business of the road to other
channels at the expense of minority hold
ers. The larger systems on the other hand,
are protected against the building of paral-
lei lines built to force them to buy to pro-
tect themselves.
Instead of disturbing our prosperity this
decision. If sustained. 1 believe IL will
be, will establish, secure and protect the
commercial situation; Ii will encourage and
foster legitimate extension and growth and
expansion, and stimulate enterprise and
industry and local effort by guaranteeing
them against oppression and forced alb
Sorption.'
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Fatalities Near Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April Zone death.
a fatal injury. and score more of in
juries resulted from a tornado that swept
over Logan, Dewitt and Platt counties this
afternoon. The home of Clifford Halsa-
darxer was demolished and after the
storm Halsadarzer's infant son was found
dead 300 feet from the place where the
house stood. The baby was lying in bed
when the wind struck the house. Mrs.
Halsadarzer was hurled across the village
street and fatally injured. Mrs. j. b. Mar
tins home was destroyed and several
guests were painfully injured.
Deer creek, in Logan county, where the
storm first struck, swept dry of water.
Reports from this district state that three
houses were destroyed and number of
people more or less injured.
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Church, on Center avenue, was storm
bound. The street for blocks was flooded.
Street car traffic almost entirely sus-
pended In the eastern portions of the city.
In Williamsburg the cloudburst poured
through the valley. People were driven
into the second stories OF their homes. The
loss TO property in the Thirty-seventh ward
was great. A house in Coal street was al
most swept from its foundation. Street-car
tracks were lost under two feet OF water.
Thousands of feet of lumber were carried
away from Pitt-street yard on the Penn
sylvania Railroad A signal tower OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad was struck by light
ming. and the adjoining passenger station
was fired.
The only warning Of the approaching
storm visible TO the thousands that filled
the streets Of the city was the sudden rush
of clouds darkening the sky that a mo-
ment before was radiant with the Easter
sun. In an instant torrents fell. Alarm
swept through the city that the storm
would be repetition of the hurricane
which descended upon Pittsburg on Easter
day year ago.
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RECEDING WATERS AT PORTLAND.
Cloudburst North Of the City Caused
Saturday Nights Flood.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, April 12.-Since the
alarming flood of last night the waters have
receded greatly and the city has recovered
from the furore into which it was thrown
by the unexpected torrent through the thor
oughfares. Easements were cleared and
pumps started so that the damage suffered
was not nearly so great as was at first
feared. A stretch of the Lake Erie &
Western Railroad was washed out little
way from town, delaying trains for three
or four hours. Sidewalks In many parts Of
town were washed out. and the damage to
loose property cannot be calculated.
Ii was not until this morning that the
flood was accounted for. The news of a
cloudburst just north OF the city, which
overfiowed every stream In that direction,
explained the unexpected situation. Port
land was merely In the edge of the great
rainfall. and did not receive enough to be
prepared or TO expect anything so terrific
as came. The fall was so heavy that the
channels of drainage were all inadequate
to carry the volume of water, and of ne
cessity the heavy torrent surged madly
through the city as the shortest cut TO the
river.
A heavy rain is falling tonight and on
account Of the surprise of last night some
little apprehension Is naturally felt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-13
CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.
Long List of Eminent Speakers for
the Atlanta Meeting.

COLUMBUS. O., April 12-The pro-
gramme for the National Conference of
Charities and Correction, to be held at
Atlanta. Ga, on May to IL inclusive. has
just been issued. The conference headquar-
ters will be at the Piedmont Hotel. The an
nual address of the president, Robert w.
Deforest. of New York city, will be deliv-
cred on Wednesday evening, May g.
Among those who will present papers or
deliver addresses during the sessions of the
conference are w. II. Allen, secretary of
the New York Association for Improving
the Condition of the Poor; j. j. Keso. SUI
perintendent of the Department of Neg
lected and Dependent Children, Toronto
Canada; Miss Jane Adams, Hull House,
Chicago; the Hon. Hoke Smith, Atlanta,
Ca: j. j. Willett. Admission, Ala; Edgar
Gardner Murphy, chairman Alabama COM
mittee on child labor; DIR. j. 7. Searcy su-
perintendent State Hospital for Insane, Tus-
caloosa, Ala; Homer Folks, commissioner
of charities. New York city; Mrs. E. L. Will
son. New Jersey State Board of Children's
Guardians. Elizabeth. n. j.; George L.
Sehon, superintendent Kentucky Children's s
Home Society. Louisville. Ky; the Rev
Hastings III. Hart. superintendent Children's
Home and Aid Society, Chicago; Mrs. Flor
ence Kelly, secretary OF the National Con-
sumers' League: the Rev. c. Breckenridge
Wilmer, Atlanta. Ga; Mayor j. +. Hanson
Macon, Ga; ID. A. Tompkins. Charlotte N
c., and Frederick l.. Hoffman, Newark,
n. j.
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FLOODING THE MINE.
COlliery Fire I'm Nova Scotia Fought
with Ocean Water.

SYDNEY, N. s.. April 12.-Through a
sluice cut from a dam made on the shore
of the Atlantic ocean. and opening into the
old working. water is now pouring into the
burning colliery No. 1 of the Dominion
Coal Company at the rates Of nearly three
and half million gallons an hour. The
pit Is flooded up to the seventh level. and
there are four more levels to be flooded be-
fore the fire is reached. This will require
an estimated i50.00.000 gallons of water.
The depth of water to-day at the lower
end of the pit was about 1l0 feet. and ii is
backed up toward the shaft 10 a distance
of over $500 feet. 1t will take five more
days to flood the mine 10 such an extent
that the entire fire area Is submerged.
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TORNADO In ILLINOIS.
Three Farm Residences Destroyed,
but the Inmates Escaped.

LINCOLN. ILL.,, April 12.-Three farm
residences were destroyed several persons
were injured and grain and machinery were
blown away to-day by a tornado which
swept over the country east Of Lincoln. The
storm followed Deer creek and passed from
southwest to the northeast. The homes of
Samuel V. Baldwin, Adam Schanauer and
Gustave knecht were wrecked, and the
families and visitors escaped by rushing to
the cellars on hearing the roar of the ap-
preaching storm.
The wind is reported to have struck the
town of Waynesyille.
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WORDS OF COMMENTATOR


WASHINGTON, April 12.-An executive
committee of the American Antitrust
League. through its secretary. Fl. B. Mar
tin, has sent Attorney General Knox a let
ter In which they congratulate the De-
partment of Justice. of which the letter
says the league heretofore has complained
because of what the league considered its
dilatoriness in enforcing the Sherman anti
trust act. on 'the conspicuous success its
efforts have achieved in securing a vital
and far-reaching judicial Interpretation of
the act of 1890" The letter then declares
II is essential that the injunction obtained
be followed up IL It's benefits are to be
realized by penal prosecutions of the Off
GERS and individuals who form the North
ern Securities Company
The attorney general is also urged to
institute proceedings, both civil and GRIM
inal, against the anthracite coal trust"
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RESIGNATION OF Mr.. BECK
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
WILL PRACTICE IN NEW YORK.
Cordial Exchange of Letters Between
Him and the President-Has Ar
gued Important Cases.

WASHINGTON, April 12-It is an
nounced that Assistant Attorney General
James NJ. Beck rendered his resignation to
President Roosevelt before the Presidents
departure for the West. In rendering his
resignation Mr.. Beck took occasion to ex-
press his pride and qualification at having
been privileged to serve under the Presi-
dents administration and that of his pred
ecessor. In accepting the resignation the
President wrote the following letter. dated
March 81
my Dear Mr.. Beck-I regret to receive
your resignation as assistant attorney gen.
eral. which is accepted to take effect April
30 next, as indicated. / appreciate your
expression of the satisfaction you have
taken in your public services. 1t is pleas
ure to me to say that you have performed
your duties with marked ability. and
hereby extend my best wishes for your con-
tinued success In your professional work
and for your health and prosperity.-The-
odore Roosevelt"
When questioned with reference to his
resignation Mr.. Beck said: 81 have become
a member of the law firm of Shearman &
Sterling, of New York city, and expect to
commence my work there on May l. and
shall after that date be resident of that
city. / shall retain my present connection
with my Philadelphia law firm. l leave
the department with very great regret. My
associations have been most pleasant. 1t
is matter of especial pride that in asso-
citation with Assistant Attorney General
Day and Special Council ID. T. Watson
was privileged to take part in the recent
merger case"
Mr.. Beck appointed by President
Mckinley in July of 1900. He had been pre-
viously United States attorney for the
Eastern district of Pennsylvania. AS as
sistant attorney general he had argued a
number of important government cases.
among which, in addition to the merger
case. may be mentioned the lottery cases
and the Nicely extradition case, in which
the power of the United States TO govern
Cuba after the treaty of peace was con-
firmed.
Mr.. Beck's successor has been selected.
but the appointment will not be announced
for several days.
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NATIONAL BANK MERGER.
Two Atlanta Institutions, One the
Capital, Are Amalgamated

ATLANTA, Ga. April 12.-The Capital
City National Bank. whose collection clerk.
G. Hallman Sims, confessed a defalcation
of $4,000 one week ago, has been amalga-
mated with the Atlanta National Bank.
The deal was finally consummated a little
after midnight.
The details have not been made public.
but IL is stated that affairs of the Capital
City Bank were in excellent condition in
spite of the heavy drain caused by Sims's
defalcation. The bank capitalized at
$40, 900.
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MUCH DAMAGE AT PITTsBURG.
Terrifyfng Rain. Wind and Electrical
storm-victim Of Lightning.

PITTsBURG. April 12--with terrifying
swiftness the thunderstorm which came out
Of the west this evening crashed over Pitts
burg. pouring miniature rivers through
streets. flooding cellars and inficting dam
age that will reach thousands of dollars
One man was killed by lightning and many
Dubois Pa while walking from one build
ing 10 another at the Dixmont insane asy-
lum. where he Is employed. was struck
down by bolt. He was dead when
Tae congregation OF Christ Methodist
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NO WORD FROM ROOSEVELT.
The President Isolated fin the Park,
with the Wires Down.

CINNABAR, Mont. April 12--Secretary
Loeb received no news from the President
to-day. Most of the telephone wires in
the park are down, and IL the secretary
wanted 10 communicate with the President
IL would be necessary TO send messen-
ger to Major Pitchers headquarters.
A soldier came into Fort Yellowstone to-
day from the Presidents camp. He re-
ported that the President was well and
that he had seen large quantity OF game.
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Snowfall I'm Colorado.

DENVER, April 12.-About three inches
of snow fell along the eastern slope Of the
Rocky mountains in Wyoming and Colo
rado Springs last night and early to-day.
1t will prove of great benefit TO the grass
on the ranges and boon to the stockmen
and farmers. The storm was unaccom-
panied by wind. and there Is no danger to
exposed stock.
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FINANCES OF EUROPE.
Better Tone I'm London and More
Hopeful Feeling I'm Berlin.

LONDON, April 12.-While business lasted
the atmosphere of the stock market last
week was decidedly more cheerful and IL
is pointed out that the fact that, notwith-
standing the disturbing reports from the
Balkans, the public is demanding all the
best investment stocks. is an earnest OF
better times after Easter. The improve
ment in consols reflected in the other
leading securities home rails showing
especial strength. Americans also
strengthened last Thursday and showed
general advance.
BERLIN, April 12.-The Boerse had
quiet week of a holiday character. but
values were well maintained. Industrials
indicate a continued recovery in prices
and ii is regarded a favorable omen
that the demand for structural iron is in
creasing in a marked manner, owing TO ex-
tensive building operations. The money
market showed a further Improvement and
rates were lower
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The C.ar.. welcome at Moscow.

MOSCOW, April 12.-The Gar and Gar
ina arrived here on Saturday to spend
Easter. Their Majesties had a simple, semi
state reception. which was in great con-
trast to the receptions in former years. Not
a soldier was seen along the whole two
miles of the route from the railway station
to the Kremlin, and there was no sign OF
the usual precautions. A palm fair was In
full swing and the streets were crowded.
The Car had thoroughly popular well
come. Afterward the little princesses drove
around, hugging the cheap dolls bought at
the fair and arousing great enthusiasm.
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so long as the German Weltpolitik is not
kept within its legitimate bounds
Germany does. in truth. appear to Eng
lishmen as the one disturbing element in
Europe. and Ii Is this suspicion which leads
the Paris correspondent OF the Times TO
foreshadow Germany's isolation as the out
come of the changes now afoot in the
grouping Of the powers"
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
vINCENNES. Ind. April IA cloud
burst this evening flooded several of the
principal streets. Shade trees were greatly
damaged by wind and lightning. Several
smaller buildings and two greenhouses were
partly demolished. severe hailstorm ac-
companied the cioudburst and damaged gar
dens and fruit trees.
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HUG DIsLOCATED SHOULDER.


PANA. ILL.,. April l2.-In the Circuit Court
of Christian county. Miss Stella Nichols of
Palmer, is trying to prove that an embrace
from man dislocated her shoulder. there
by emitting her to damages of s., 800
The defendant is T.. f. Colwell, school
teacher. who is forty-five years old
Miss Nichols is comely young woman
seventeen years old. She saws Colwell
embraced her against her will. Colwell
declares the affair was done playfuliy and
In the presence of the girls mother
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THEY PAY THEIR FINES.


KANSAS CITY, No.. April l2-The five
Missouri packing companies which were
fined 5000 each on March 20 for violation
of the antitrust law. through their attor-
ney. Frank Hagerman. of this city have
mailed to the State Supreme Court a draft
for $27, ,l36 In payment OF fines and costs incl
dent 10 the action against them
The firms fined are the Armour Packing
Company. Cudahy Packing Company. Ham
mond Packing Company. Swift q Co. and
Schwarzchild q Suizberger. The payment
was made before II was due.
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Collapse of Amsterdam Strike.

AMSTERDAM, April 12-The strike has
collapsed. The aged Socialist leader.
Domela Niewvenhuis. who emerged from
his retirement in order to run the strike
agitation was present at a stormy meet
ing of the labor organization which sat
during the whole of the night and until
haf past six O'Clock this morning. He pro-
posed to terminate the agitation since the
cause OF labor had been betrayed. The
meeting acquiesced in this view and de-
ICONTTNTTED ON PACE COL, ~
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MORE TROUBLE IN RUSSIA.
Student Disorders Succeeded by Shoe
and Rubber Works Strikes.

and Rubber Works Strikes.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 12.-The. Official
Messenger gives details of the recent revolt
of women students against the new exam
ination regulations of the medical institute.
Three hundred and seventeen of the stu
dents were reprimanded and twenty-three
others were severely punished and excluded
from the institute. Sixty male students
also were expelled for attending a meeting
in protest against the punishment of the
women. The medical institute and the uni
versity were temporarily closed, but now
have been reopened.
Strikes have broken out at the Morhine
shoe works and the usso-American rubber
works here. and bloody encounters have
taken place between the strikers and the
police. The Cars advisors are endeavoring
to dissuade him from taking his intended
journey to Italy. for fear of Anarchists.