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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-16
JAN KUbEL|K VICTIM OF
AN AUSTRIAN MOB
Bohemian Violinist Is Attacked bv
lnfurlated Germans in Build
ing at Ling.
CONCERT HALL WRECKED

VIENNA. March 15.-German Czech race
hatred led to a serious riot at Ling, the
capital of Upper Austria, to-day, where a
mob of infuriated Germans, in revenge for
the ill-treatment of their compatriots at
Prague, stormed the hall in which Jan
kuoelik, the Bohemian violinist, was giv-
ing a concert. compelling the artist to seek
safety in flight. The manager had been
warned TO cancel the engagement owing
TO fears OF such demonstration but he
declined 10 do SO.
Before the doors were opened the mob at
tackled the carriage of the district govern
or, Count Wiekenbarg, with stones. The
police had difficulty in protecting the count
from personal injury. While the concert
was in progress "A bowling mob outside the
hall made the music inaudible. Some Off
GERS came out of the hall and reproached
the mob for such disturbances. The mob
then forced the police Gordon, invaded the
hail. smashed the decorative mirrors and
threw missiles at kubelik
The concert was then stopped and the
audience dispersed amidst a fire of often
sive epithets. The demonstrations were
continued outside the hotel where kubelik
was staying and the police. aided by the
mayor. had some difflculty in dispensing
the mob.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-16
FIRE LOSS OF OYER
$1,000 1T WATERLOO

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WATERLOO, Ind. March l5.-Fire start
ed early this morning in Becker & Co. s
grocery, destroying IL and spreading to the
furniture store of Crooks & Son, entailing
a loss of over $1,000.
Just before the fire broke out an explo-
sion occurred in the United States Express
office in the rear of Becker's grocery The
fronts of both stores were blown out The
cause of the explosion is unknown, but IL is
believed unknown persons placed dynamite
in the express office.
While the fire department was working
on this fire incendiary. set fire to a
three-story brick business block in another
part of town. but this was discovered In
time to be extinguished.
The loss TO the Becker stock is 1900 with
insurance in the Firemen's Fund of SSDD
Loss on Crooks furniture stock was 81 200
with insuransce in the North British of
$500 Peter Fisher. tailor was damaged
TO the amount Of $3.50 with no insurance.
II. X. Leas. owner OF the grocery build
ing, lost $500; insurance I'm the ContI-
mental. $500 j. NJ. Waterman. furniture
store building. loss $500: insurance in the
North British. $500.
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HEAD Of WRECKED BANK
IS SHIELDED BY BLAME
HEAPED UPON CASHIER
Attorneys for Justus L. Brodrick
Charge Collins with All
the Guilt.
"ACTED IN GOOD FAITH"
Report to Controller Falsihed, De-
clares Counsel, by Accused, but
Trusted Employe.

Indicted in sixty-four counts for wreck
ing the Indiana National Bank of Elkhart,
Justus l.. Brodrick, late president of the
bank began his legal fight in the United
States District Court yesterday.
Henry N, Spaan. of this city, and Van
Fleet g. Van Fleet of Elkhart. are the
attorneys defending Brodrick; District At
torney Joseph b. Healing and his assistant.
]. j. NJ LaFollette are conducting the
prosecution.
From yesterdays proceedings 1t is APP
parent that Brodrick's attorneys will con-
tend that w. L. Collins is solely responsible
for the wrecking of the institution and will
attempt to place upon him the blame for
al transactions which brought about the
failure of the bank. Collins was cashier
and general dictator of the affairs of the
bank; he pleaded guilty in Federal Court
Monday to all the charges except that of
embezzlement.
Attorneys for the prosecution will attempt
TO show that Brodrick was a party to
underhand dealings and was aware that the
bank was being conducted along negligent
and dishonest lines. The trial will be long,
as there are many concerns involved in
the wreck. Witnesses for most of them
will probably be brought to the stand.
BRODRICK IS NOT NERVOUS.
Both Collins and Brodrick were in court
yesterday. Collins is out on $4,000 bond and
may be placed on the stand later, although
Attorney Healing said yesterday that he
would not be a witness. Brodrick sat
throughout the day with his attorneys,
often whispering to them. but otherwise
showing no outward signs of nervousness.
Mrs. Brodrick sat outside the railing of the
court and followed the proceedings closely.
Her concern was evident.
Yesterday mornings session of the court
was consumed by the attorneys in mapping
out the grounds of the case. The first
witness was placed on the stand yester-
day afternoon. He was c.. w. Bosworth.
receiver. The prosecution questioned him
minutely for over an hour as to the rela-
ton of various corporations of Elkhart
TO the bank. The defense asked him but
one two questions. James Mcintosh, of
Connersville, national bank examiner of
Indiana and Kentucky, was placed upon
the stand at $3.50 o'clock and the prosecu-
ton continued its probing into the finan-
cal transactions of the bank
Mr.. Mcintosh was an interesting witness
CONTINUED ON PAGE IL, COL. %
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MARX BOASTS OF TWO
MURDERS At BUFFALO
Prisoner at Chicago Claims He
Killed Victims While Robbing
a Saloon.

CHICAGO, March 15.-Gustav Marx, the
car-barn murderer. confessed to two more
crimes to-day. Two years ago last July, .
said Marx, II killed two men in a saloon
at Buffalo, n. Y. Another man and l held
up the place and killed the bartender and
a man who tried to get out of a window.
The name OF the owner of the saloon was
either Patrick or Fitzpatrick"
Van Dine. another of the condemned car
barn bandits. will become preacher I'm the
county tail and will endeavor to convert
his codefendants and others. To-day he
asked Jailer Whitman for a list OF books
from which TO prepare his first sermon.
The Jail officials are OF the opinion that
the religious fervor which has taken pos
session of Van Dine is genuine.
BUFFALO, y. Y, March 15.-Austin
Grove, an East Side saloon keeper was
shot and killed on June 2S. 1902. The de-
tails OF the crime are similar TO those for
which Marx has been sentenced to death.
the murder following the hold-up. Three
men. giving the names of Charles Greene.
John Doyle alias Fred Mercer and John
Richards were arrested for the crime. but
they were acquitted Police Superintendent
Bull said: 'I think Marx is lying. He has
-ead about these crimes in the papers and
s making up the story.
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HEMENWAY AND HARMONY
WINNING COMBINATION
IN THE FIRST DISTRICT
Popular Indiana Congressman
Renominated by Acclamation
at Mount Vernon.
DELEGATES INSTRUCTED
To Vote for President Roosevelt
Mr.. Hemenway's Speech
The Resolutions.
STAFF Correspondence of the Journal.

Staff Correspondence of the Journal
MOUNT VERNON. Ind, March 15.-Har-
mohy and Hemenway was the. happily al
literative combination and prevailed at the
First district Republican convention held
here this afternoon. There was nothing
but harmony and nothing but Hemenway
in the convention and but for the speech
making the entire proceedings would not
have lasted fifteen minutes. The pro-
gramme went through without the formal
ity of a roll call. Mr.. Hemenway was
named to succeed himself. Osborne and
Hudspeth were made delegates TO the
national convention, Storment was chosen
for presidential elector and resolutions were
adopted instructing the delegates for Roose-
welt, praising Senators Fairbanks and Bev-
eridge Representative Hemenway and the
other Republican members of the Indiana
delegation and indorsing Governor Durbin
and other state officers and all was done by
acclamation.
The Republicans of this beautiful little
city entertained the convention right royal
ly. The meeting was held in the court
house, which is within a stones throw of
the old home of the late Governor Alvin P.
Hovey, and in the same room where Mr..
Hemenway won his first nomination after
a prolonged and intense fight in 1894 This
is the sixth nomination Mr.. Hemenway has
received and each, since that memorable
first, has been by acclamation.
The feature of the convention really was
the conspicuous absence of candidates for
state offices. Floyd y. Woods, of Indian
apolis. Seventh district member of the state
committee, here to look after w. L.
Taylors interests and he had no rivals.
District Chairman George A. Cunningham,
of Evansville, called the convention to order
at 1:30 o'clock, and the proceedings were
opened with prayer by the Rev. DR.. Pen
rod, of the local NJ. L. Church. John w.
Brady, chairman of the Republican organi-
zatiOn of Gibson county, was named as
the permanent chairman of the convention.
His speech, on assuming the gavel. was at
once happy and eloquent. and showed that
the Republicans of Gibson are not without
foundation for their claim that Mr.. Brady
will be a strong candidate for Congress in
event Representative Hemenway is pro-
NOTED to the United States Senate.
The committee on resolutions consisted of
one member from each county, as follows:
Warrick Kiper, Warrck; George w Rob-
ertson, Posey; Gil r. Stormont, Gibson;
CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, COL. 60
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ROOSEVELT FAIRBANKS
FOR NATIONAL TICKET,
BRICK FOR CONGRESS
Unanimous Action of the Thir-
teenth District Republican
Convention at Knox.
MARKED BY ENTHUSIASM
Meeting Was Harmonious and Mr..
Bricks denomination Was
by Acclamation.
DELEGATES INSTRUCTED
To Support Roosevelt for Presl-
dent and Fairbanks for Vice
President.
MARKED BY ENTHUSIASM
DELEGATES INSTRUCTED
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

cpeCldi 10 the indianapolis Journal
KNOX, Ind. March 15.-Republicans OF
the Thirteenth district held a Brick-Roose-
velt-Fairbanks convention here to-day. a.
l. Brick was renominated for Congress by
acclamation and the convention instructed
its delegates TO Chicago 10 vote for Theo-
dore Roosevelt for President and Senator
Charles w. Fairbanks for Vice President.
The coupling of the Roosevelt instruc-
tions with instructions for Senator Fair
banks was a surprise to many delegates
but the resolution greeted with ap-
plause. The resolution. after heartily COM
merding the public success Of President
Roosevelt and Senator Fairbanks and in
dorsing the national administration, In
structed the two delegates chosen to-day
10 support the President and senator for the
presidential and vice presidential nomina-
tions at Chicago.
The convention was held I'm the new Knox
opera house II was called to order by Dis
trict Chairman John l.. Norman at 1:3O
o'clock this afternoon. w. A. Foster. of
Knox. was made chairman of the meet
Ing and c. A Reddick, of the Wfnamac
Republican, secretary.
Congressman Brick was renominated
without opposition. Lyman NJ. Bracket was
chosen presidential elector. The delegates
chosen to the national convention are Ell
mer W. Smith. of Winamac. and DR.. David
e. Knott. Of Argos. and the alternates are
Cssaries ]. Danlelson. OF Hamlet, and F. NJ.
wurzer. OF South Bend.
Resolutions were read indorsing Governor
Durbins administration, Senators Fair
banks and Beveridge. Attorney General
Miller and Congressman Brick.
The meeting was one of the most en-
thusiastic and harmonious ever held in the
district and everything points To a big Re-
publican gain in November.
Addresses were made by Congressman
Brick. Attorney General Miller and the
three gubernatorial candidates. ]. Frank
: Hanly. Warren G. Sayre and w. L. Tay-
lor
Congressman Brick spoke for ten min
utes and was given an ovation He re-
viewed the history of the Republican party
and the progress OF the country under Re
publican administrations.
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JAPANESE THINK PORT
ARTHUR ABANDONED

TOXIC, March 15.-It is strongly believed
here that the Russian fleet abandoned Port
Arthur after the fourth attack was made
upon it by the Japanese fleet and is en-
deavoring to reach Vladivostok. Confirma-
ton of this movement is not obtainable
from any reliable source, but recent scout
ing In the vicinity of Port Arthur has
failed to reveal the presence of any Rus
sian warships. 1t seems logical enough that
the Russians should attempt a dash for
Vladivostok where it is possible to dock
larger ships, effect a junction with their
armored cruiser squadron and secure a
base for operations while possessing ade-
quate land defenses. The hopelessness of
continuing at Port Arthur is manifest, while
a dash for Vladivostok might succeed. con-
CONTINUED ON PAGE Q, COL. 81
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SOUGHT TO DIE AND
IS CLAIMED BY DEATH
Disappointed German Professor
Who Recently Attempted Suicide
Expires Suddenly.

COLUMBUS. o., March 15.-Charles W.
Mesloh. for six years associate professor OF
German language and literature at Ohio
State University. died suddenly to-day of
nervous collapse MIR. Mesoh had been
N IL! health and worried over the fact
hat he was not elected TO the chair of
Serman language and literature TO fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Professor
Eggers, who committed suicide about a
year ago. Last Thursday Mesloh took
-hloroform with suicidal intent. but had
iparentIy recovered from the effects OF the
irug and had expressed regret for his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-16
NO CLEW TO THE POST
OFFICE DYNAMITERS
Inspector Can Find No Evidence
Against Arkansas Men Who
Wrecked Negro's Building.

ST. LOUIS. March l5.-After spending
:wo weeks at Humphrey, Ark. in effort
% learn who was responsible for blowing
,p the postoffice there with dynamite. three
weeks ago. Postoffice Inspector Craig re-
arned to-day and reported that he was un-
able to ind any clew. IL is alleged that
he pOstoffice was blown up by whites be-
,ause a colored postmaster was in charge.
The town has less than 500 inhabitants. but
Inspector Craig says all whom he ap-
,roached professed ignorance of the de-
aiIs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-16
BLOCK MINERS HOTE TO
ACCEPT THE REDUCTION
pecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL. Ind. March bah the mines
of this district were Idle to-day. thus al
lowing every miner who desires 10 do 30
an opportunity to vote the question
of accepting or rejecting the operators
ultimatlm- The leading miners OF the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-16
INDIANA MINERS
IRE FOR PEACE
Over Nine Thousand Votes Cast
and Majority Is for
Reduction.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the India napolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. March ls.-So far
as results have been reported. IL is
fair estimate that the 4c" Indiana
miners have cast between 5000 and 1900
votes against a strike, with possibly 1000
not voting Hymera. for instance. voted
754 TO $50 against "A strike. One OF the Coal
Bluff Company's camps, with 600 men. gave
l2i majority against a strike. Another OF
the company's camps. with 10 men. gave q
small majority for strike.
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RUSSIAN CASUA[T TIES
AT PORT ARTHUR ARE
SAID TO HAVE BEEN 800
Many Killed and Wounded Dur
ing a Terrific Bombardment
on March u.
PLACE. NOT ABANDONED
Admiral Makaroff' Instructed to
Defend Port Arthur at All
Hazards.
REFUGEES AT CHEMULPO
Americans from the Korean Mines
Taken to Safety on Cruiser
Cincinnati.
REFUGEES AT CHEMULPO

LONDON, March 16.-A cOrrespond-
Kow says that the japanese again
attacked Port Arthur on March IL, rs
a challenge to Vice Admiral MakarO6
to come out and fight. During the
ent says, the japanese were i'm posi-
tion of safety from the guns of the
fortress. The Russian casualties
amounted to 300 killed or wounded
authentic.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 16--It is
officially denied that Port Arthur has
been abandoned. Admiral MakaroH
will defend the place with all his
might.
PORT ARTHUR. March 15.-vice Ad-
miral MakarOff to-day visited the tor
pedo boat destroyers which partici-
pated i'm the fight with the Japanese
on March 10, and warmly thanked
the officers and crews for their splen-
did behavior. The admiral distrib-
utcd decorations.
Grand Duke Cyril, cousin of the
Emperor, has arrived here.
PARIS, March 16.-Dispntches from
st. Petersburg cast doubt on the re-
Arthur squadrOns have been united.
There has been confirmation of
the rumOr.
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R4N POKER THROUGH
EYE OF. Il MINE BOSS

81. CLAIRSVILLE. o. March 15.-Jos-
ph Bell, miner. forced poker through
The eye and into the brain of James
oBrien. boss at the Barton ccal works.
oiuring a quarrel. o. Brien was instantly
kiiied and Bell later arrested and
odesd In jail
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CHICAGO, March 15.-Upon petition OF
creditors a receiver was to-day appointed
for the Inland Coal and Coke Company
The company has large coal yards and
docks on the Chicago river
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Senator'S Daughter Dead.

NEW YORK. March l5-Mrs. Margaret
Mitchell Griffin. daughter of United States
Senator Mitchell. of Oregon. and wife Of
Francis Griffin, died here to-day.
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Failure of "A state Bank.

CLARK, S. D., March 15.-The First
State Bank OF this city has failed Fred
Ware has been appointed receiver and is
IN charge.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09
TOXIC, July 9.-After Sc
we're fighting General Oku
occupied Kaiping yesterday,
Friday. Although the losses
are not indicated it is be-
lieved they are heavy.

ST. PETERSBURG, July S.-The ap-
proach of the Japanese soldiers to
Kaichou is taken as a crucial feature
of the situation. This leaves an oppor-
tunity for a vigorous defense of Kai-
chou. bringing south for this purpose
General Kuropatkin. who is still at
Tatchekiao, or for the Russians to
sistance, probably concentrating at
Tatchekiao. at which is the end of the
branch railroad connecting Newchwang
with the main line and apparently the
last place where a stand could be made
to prevent the Japanese from pushing
across the peninsula, seizing New
chwang and its port and establishing
a new base on the west coast of the
peninsula The fact that the Japanese
outposts are gradually being pushed
out along the whole front even to the
north Of Liaoyang, as pointed out in the
press dispatches, makes fighting pos
sibility almost anywhere along the
railroad. The skirmishes around Kai-
chou and Senuchen enumerated in Gen
eral Kuropatkin's dispatch to the Car
are regarded as of no particular impor-
tance except for the fact that Siadiama,
one of the points mentioned, is only
eight miles from Kaichou. The skir-
mishes near this place, together with
the other skirmishes. indicate prepara-
tions for an advance on Kaichou.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09
GREAT DAMAGE
DONE By FLOODS
Lowland Districts of Kan
sas Entirely Destroyed by
Overflow From the Kaw
APWOTRDALE DESERTED
Hundreds of Houses Washed
Away and Thousands of
Citizens Made Homeless

KANSAS CITY, no. July S.-To-
night the Kaw is falling here and west
10 Topeka, and it is confidently be-
ueved that the worst of the flood is
over. Not for many days, however,
viii normal conditions prevail at Ar
mourdaIe. Argentine and the low-lying
portion Of Eastern Kansas City. Kans.,
where hundreds Of houses Of the work
ing class are under water and many
plants are inundated. In the low por
zion OF Armourdale, which is located
in the most unfavOrable portion of the
flooded district. the water is from three
20 six feet deep.
Armourdale is practically abandoned,
the streets running to the rivers, and
this town Of 5000 people may never be
rebuilt two disastrous floods in thir-
teen months utterly discouraging a
majority Of its former inhabitants. The
aggregate loss viii be heavy.
Water is running several feet deep
through the little settlement of River
side on the west side OF the Kaw
River. ia Kansas City, Kans. This dis
ttict is suffering quite as much as il
did last year. because although the
volume Of water in the Kaw is not
nearly so great as during the June food
of last year. the Riverside district this
year must Withstand the full force OF
The overflow from the Kaw. while last
year the Kaw cut channel direct from
Argentine through the stockyards and
the west bottoms 10 the Missouri River.
Argentine, Armourdale and Riverside
are all damaged as much as last year
for this reason. In Riverside hundreds
Ct employees Of the packing houses and
west bottom factories were driven from
their homes, and tonight only the tops
If their houses are visible above the
surface Of the water. Scores Of houses
have been washed away. The new
plant ~ the Nelson Morris Packing
Company is being erected in Riverside
The unfinished buildings are now sur
rounded by a lake from six to twelve
feet deep.
Looking southwest and northwest
from Riverside. the view is a dismal
one. To the northwest for a mile can
be seen the lowlands Of Eastern Kan
sas City. Kans.. and TO the southwest
for miles the stricken ArmOurdale dis
trict, all making one vast lake dotted
with the tops Of houses, factories and
other buildings.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09

include the armored cruiser Admiral
Nakhimoff. the battleship Osliabia,
the protected cruiser Aurora and the
battleship Alexander III, and possibly
the battleship Navarin and the trans
port Kamchatka. Great stacks of
charts were put on board the Admiral
Nakhimoff, the Osliabia and the Au-
rora yesterday.
The general naval situation, with
the Port Arthur squadron ready for
sorties at will, and the Vladivostok
squadron embarrassing the Japanese
transport plans, compelling the con-
stant presence of Vice Admiral Kam-
imura in the sea of Japan, is consid-
cred to have improved very much.
There is elation everywhere over the
latest successful cruise of the Vladi-
vostok squadron.
With thirty Japanese ships engaged
in recent attacks, without counting
that of June %, no Russian ship has
been destroyed. indicating how diff
ficult it is for torpedo boats to cope
with battleships or cruisers when the
latter are prepared. This is consid-
cred to be a lesson of the war and
vindicating Russia's decision to con-
tinue her naval programme for the
construction of heavy ships.
Viceroy Alexieff has conferred a
long list of decorations on the sub
ordinate officers of the Vladivostok
squadron, the captains having already
been decorated by the Emperor.
Although no official announcement
to the effect has been made it is be-
lieved that the Vladivostok squadron
returned to port several days ago.