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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
SCOTT BRAVED The ICY
BLASTS OF VICTORIA LAND
Antarctic Expedition Undertaken
Was Under the Severest Gil
matte Conditions.
PRIVATIONS OF THE TRIP

LONDON. April 3.-The correspondent Of
the Daily Mail at Christchurch, New Zea-
land, has had an interview with Captain H.
Z. Scott, r. N, who commanded the Royal
Geographical Societys Antarctic expedi-
ton steamer Discovery.
The captain said that the great ice plain
which the expedition traversed was un-
doubtedly fed from the ice cap of Victo-
ria Land and that since Ross's time the ice
had broken back for thirty miles along the
edge of the barrier.
Captain Scott said that his expedition to
the far western end of Victoria Land was
undertaken under the severest climatic con-
ditions, the explorers heads and faces be-
ing literally cut by the icy blasts
When the party crossed the eightieth
parallel for the first time in the world 8
history the compass pointed exactly the
wrong way. Owing to the scarcity of food
and the average march throughout OF ten
miles daily, each man lost about twenty
pounds in weight during the six weeks
trip.
During the glacier trip the party had an
cipitated into an enormous crevasse Can
tain Scott and one of the party named Ev-
ans fell fourteen feet upon ledge. The
latter with the aid Of the crampons on his
boots managed To hang onto the edge.
Eventually Captain Scott climbed up the
almost perpendicular side OF the crevasse
and Evans was reached with great diff
Guilty. Captain Scott's hands were badly
frozen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
WORK Of FARMERS SAVES
BIG RESERVOIR AND THE
DANGER OF FLOOD PASSES
Banks Are Prevented from Break
ing and the Water RusheS
Through River Outlet.
FLOOD IS NOW RECEDING
Waste Weir Will Hold Unless
More Wind and Rain Come
Very Soon.
MAY DRAIN RESERVOIR
Citizens Want to Abate Public
Danger, but Sportsmen Make
Protest.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


BELLEFONTAINE. o., April 3.-The
danger of a break in Lewiston res
ervoir has passed for the present. the
water running over the waste weir having
fallen eight inches last night, and the out
let at the Miami river having receded near
ly three feet.
The heroic efforts OF the farmers Of the
vicinity prevented the water from breaking
through the banks. Throughout yesterday
and until this morning they worked in
cessantly, placing corn fodder and sacks
Of sand at points along the three miles of
the southern bank where washes were
showing. The banks have been seriously
weakened by the great strain, and hun
dreds of dollars of state funds will be re-
quired TO make the repairs.
Each recurrence of this flood danger in
creases the desire to have the reservoir
drained, but sportsmen OF Ohio and In
6iana strenuously object.
Search for the body of Levi Seaman, the
over the waste weir in a skiff on Friday,
was renewed to-day. but without success
on account of the high and furious fall OF
water
To-day the wind has abated, and the
pressure of the water against the levees
has been so gre tly reduced that, provid-
Ing there is no more rain or wind during
the next forty-eight hours, the danger OF
break Will be at an end.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
.SKIRMISH REPORTS
LACKING IN DETAIL

LONDON. April 4.-Reports OF further
skirmishing between the Russians and
Japanese in the Yalu river region are
are given.
The Daily Telegraph's Seoul correspond
ent believes that the defenses of Port Ar
thur have been so weakened that the ear
ly capture of the port is TO be expected.
There is little doubt, the correspondent
states, that only a narrow passage is left
and that at the first favorable opportunity
TIE Japanese will block the channel. The
Russians have taken many twelve-inch
guns out of their ships TO arm the old and
new defenses at Port Arthur.
The correspondent says he learns that
in the first attack Port Arthur the
greater part of the Japanese torpedo boat
fiOtilla mistakenly followed two Russian
path, and thus failed to enter the har-
bor TO complete the destruction of the
Russian fleet.
correspondent of the Morning Post at
Yin-Kow says that the position there is
daily becoming stronger. a fortnight ago
the Japanese could have landed with COM
parative ease. while now they will experi-
ence great difficulty.
The correspondent says he has received
trustworthy information that the conc~-f--
tration of troops along the railway has
been so rapid that il is now impossible for
the Japanese to carry the war into Man
churia with any hope OF success, and that
the most they can do is 10 isolate Port Ar
thur and possibly Vladivostok.
The correspondent of the Times at Nieu-
Chwang, under yesterdays date. says that
the Russian gunboat Sivoutch failed three
times in attempting to leave the dock lie
says that the British residents OF Neu-
Chwang satisfied that the departure of
the British warship Espiegle will be indefi-
nitely DELAYED.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
Japanese i'm Good Position.

LONDON, April 4.-The correspondent OF
the Times at wei-Hai-wei, telegraphing
under date of April 2. after he had returned
from cruise. gives outline of the pres
ent situation and says:
General Kurokis's army is now in posi-
ton to attempt to force the Yalu whenever
he may decide, but apparently, having Sc
cured strategic position, he is awaiting
the development of the second Japanese
mobilization before making a decisive move
This development is already under way, but
/ am preclued from detailing il.
THE country which the troops are now
operating in has been studied with view
to render the operations of the Cossacks
less valuable than those of well-trained in
fantry In outpost affairs hitherto honors
have been more or less equally divided.
--latest trustworthy reports show that
the main Russian concentration lis on the
line from Lao-Yang TO Hai-Cheng, south
of Mukden, and that arrivals from the
north and depletions from the Port Arthur
garrison are concentrated there at a con-
venient point for dispatch TO the Yalu.
There is also a mobile force in readiness to
meet any other threatened japanese ad-
vance or landing.
1T is not easy TO form a correct estimate
of the naval situation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
NIEDERME|ER CONFESSES
TO SAVE INNOCENT MEN
Says He Killed a Chicago Publican
Last May, and that Convicted
Men Are Guiltless.
THREE LIVES INVOLVED

CHICAGO, April 3.-Almost within the
coils OF the hangmans rope. Peter Nieder-
meier. one of the car-barn bandits, to-day
made what he declared was a true con-
fession, to save two other men from the
gallows and one from long Imprisonment
in the penitentiary.
Il killed Patrick Barrett in his saloon at
1916 Wallace street last May" said Nieder-
meier. John Lynch and James Sammons
who are under sentence of death for the
crime. and also Hugh Reilly. who has been
sentenced to the penitentiary, are innocent
They had nothing to do with the deed.
Il shot and killed Barrett. | make this
statement solely to save innocent men.
have no hope for life and / do not want
innocent persons to suffer for what 1 have
DONE
On the strength of Niedermeier's state
ment the attorneys for the convicted men
will tomorrow apply for a writ of habeas
corpus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
SOUIERS SAYS CUBA
Has 4 GREAT FUTURE
Palma Government, He Says, Is
Daily Growing in Popular
Favor and Strength.

MEXICO CITY. April 3.-Herbert G..
Squiers. United States minister to Cuba.
left here this morning for Havana via Vera
Cruz. Many courtesies were extended to
the minister while here. Regarding affairs
In Cuba he said:
THE Palma government in Cuba is daily
growing in popularity with the public and
governmental conditions are in an emf
nently satisfactory condition.
There is quiet. peace and stability in evil
dence in the future of the country The
hardships of war have been almost entirely
forgotten and trade and agriculture are
making all people prosperous.
Since the reciprocity treaty with the
United States was entered into commercial
and trade conditions have advanced rapid
ly. The sale Of the recent issue of bonds
will soon bring ready money TO thousands
of Cuban planters and most OF them are
likely 10 put il to good use. particularly in
improving their plantations and in pur-
chasing live stock"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
HILL SURE HE CAN GIVE
NEW YORK TO A. B. PARKER
Former Senator's Plans Are Dis
cussed by an Intimate
Friend.
CAN CONTROL DELEGATES

ALBANY, n. Y, April 3.-From a source
close to former Senator Hill that it may
be understood as representing Mr.. Hill s
own views. it is learned that it is intended
the New York state delegation to the Demo-
cratic national convention at st. Louis shall
be positively instructed in favor of Judge
Alton b. Parker as New York's choice for
the presidential nomination.
Senator Hill and his friends now believe
that they will control at least three
fourths of the state convention, which
will be held here April 1S
1t has been during recent years an almost
unbroken custom for the New York State
Democratic delegation TO go TO the national
convention with positive instructions Only
in 1884 were there no instructions, In that
year Grover Cleveland and Roswell Z.
Flower both New York State men, were
candidates. The New York delegates voted
for Cleveland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
SHIP DR|FTED At SEA
FOR TWENTY-FIVE DAYS
Belgian Steamer Clematis Towed
Into Port at Fayal by the Ger
man Steamer Tenedos.
IGNORED BY OTHER SHIPS

NEW YORK, April S.--The German Le-
want line steamer Tenedos, which arrived
to-day from the Black sea and the Mediter-
ranean. fell in with the disabled Belgian
steamer Clematis, on March 10, in latitude
80, longitude Al. and towed her into Fayal
The Clematis was bound from Antwerp for
Savannah, in ballast, and had been drift
ing about for twenty-five days when the
Tenedos was sighted. Her shaft was broken
and the stern tube was shattered. The
after compartment was full of water. Sew
eral steamers had passed the disa bled craft
on the decks of which fires were lighted
to attract attention, and, although ali
passed within few miles. no attention was
paid to the signals.
The crew of the Tenedos worked twenty
hours in the ships boats in rough seas Ia
pass tow lines on board the Clematis and
several lines were broken before they finally
were secured.
After towing the Clematis 625 miles they
arrived safely at Fayal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04

CELINA. o.. April S.-There is tonight
no further apprehension of either the east
or the west bank of Lake Mercer break
ing its banks unless another heavy rain
comes in the near future.
large force of men continued working
on the east bank all day, cutting down
trees. putting brush and logs in the reser-
voir to break the waves and sacks of sand
and rocks against the bank to keep it from
washing away. very light wind shifted
10 the southeast, relieving the. weakened
places.
Many oil derrfcks the lake have been
blown down The water is still pouring
over the waste weir. The Cincinnati, Ham
ilton & Dayton and the Cincinnati North
ern tracks are still under water in the
Beaver bottoms Thousands of spectators
crowded both banks to-day. viewing the
big lake and the damage caused by the
flood. The damages around this reservoir
are estimated at over 100000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
RIVERS FALLING IN
SOUTHERN INDIANA

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. April 3.-The Wa
bash river at New Harmony stands ZIG
feet tonight which is fall of four-tenths
of a foot since Saturday afternoon. 1t is
expected to be falling rapidly by Monday
night. The flood refugees will not be able
to get into their homes for several days
yet At Hazleton White river continues to
fall slowly and all danger Is now believed
to be past The Evansville & Terre Haute
Railroad is running trains over the Halle
ton bridge without any difficulty. Reports
of heavy losses to farmers continue to
come i'm and many thousand bushels of
corn in the crib have been lost Trains are
running on good time. The Southern track
between Princeton and Mount Carmel re-
mains in bad condition. but workmen
expect 10 have all repairs made within a
few hOt:rs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
Shanghai Hears that 10000 Men
Are at ~Taku-Shan, with Two
Large Forces in Korea.
SKIRMISHES NEAR YALU
Small Bodies of Russians Keep
Just Beyond the Advance
Guard of the Japanese.
PREPARING TO RESIST
Makaroff Is Strengthening His
Position at Port Arthur
Other Warlike Phases.

LONDON, April 4.-The Daily Tele.
graphs Shanghai correspondent gives
an unconflrmed report that n Japa-
nese army of 100000 men has landed
opposite Taku-shan, i'm southern
Manchuria, and Is marching north
and northwest; that another army
of 10000 has landed i'm northwest-
ern Korea and is marching toward
the YaIu river, and that a third force
has disembarked i'm northeastern
Korea and is marching westward.
The correspondent adds that the
statement that the captain Of the
Russian cruiser Boyarin il 10 he
court-martiaIed is regarded as con-
firming the report that the vessel
was blown mp by mine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
GETS 4 REVEL4TION
AND REFUSES TO WE'D
St. Louis Girl Deserts Sweetheart
at Altar Because He Is Not
Saved"

ST. LOUIS, April 3.-Mrs. Nora Hardman
yesterday forsook her fiance just before the
time set for the wedding and explained to
the minister and assembled guests: II can
not marry the man 1 love until know that
he is saved"
r. j. Caldwell and Mrs. Hardman were
formerly man and Wife but last fall she
became interested in the holiness move
ment and the resulting differences of opin-
ion resulted in Mr.. Caldwell obtaining "A
divorce. The woman resumed the name of
a former husband. Recently. reconcilia-
ton was effected and a second marriage
arranged.
On the way for the license the bride-elect
prayed twenty minutes the steps of the
City Hall for a revelation TO the divine
opinion of the match. Her decision she
says, was due to the asked-for revelation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
FLOOD RECORD IS
BROKEN 1T WABASH
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind, April 3-The Wabash
river this morning reached a higher stage
than for twenty-one years. 1t began rising
yesterday afternoon. coming up gradually
until midnight, when il flooded the floors
of scores of dwellings. forcing hasty flight
of occupants. The rise continued until noon
to-day. the river began to fall slowly, and
tonight 1t is six inches below high water
mark Grave apprehension was felt here
when il was reported this morning that the
St Mary's reservoir was breaking. Tele-
grams of warming came and inhabitants in
the bottoms were notified that if ii broke
fire bells would be rung. five-foot wall
OF water predicted here If the reser-
voir gave way.
The Wabash-Logansport track between
here and Boyd Park is under four feet of
water and business cannot be resumed for
a week. A similar condition prevails on the
Fort Wayne & Southwestern. All factories
are closed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
DEATH IN THE ROSES
BESTOWED BY FRIENDS
Aged Woman Receives Birthday
Favor and Dies from Scratch
of Thorn.

BLOOMFIELD. n. j., April "A bouquet
of roses presented to Mrs. Catherine Damn
bacher. of Maolis avenue, on her seventy
first birthday few days ago caused her
death yesterday, blood poisoning having
developed the result of having scratched
one of her fingers with a thorn or one of
the rose stems. At the time little or no
attention was paid to the injury, but a few
days ago her arm and hand began to swell
to such proportions that the other men,
bers of the family became alarmed and
called the family physician. Her condition
continued to grow worse, and yesterday a
New York specialist was summoned, who
declared that her death was only ques-
tion of a few hours.
She leaves five daughters and one son.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
JAPANESE ADVANCE;
RUSSIANS RETREAT

TOXIC, April 3. p. m--The advance
guard of the Japanese army in northeast
ern Korea occupied the town OF Seng-
Cheng yesterday afternoon, without oppo-
sition. Seng-Cheng is on the Peking road.
eighteen miles west OF Cheng-Ju, and about
forty miles south OF Wiju.
When the japanese drove the Russians
out of Cheng-Ju. last Monday, the Rus
slams withdrew in two columns. one going
over the Koak-San road. and the other over
the Peking road. The Japanese advance
from Cheng-Ju was made very rapidly. II
was anticipated that the Russians would
resist this advance. but they failed to do
so. and now ii is not probable that there
will be any further opposition south of the
Yalu river.
Cheng-Ju. because OF its superior natural
surroundings. is the strongest place be-
tween Ping-Yang and WIZ, Bes1deE sid Ks,, these
fort there which. had IL been defended
with spirit. would have been hard TO take
The japanese are gratified at the compara-
tive ease with which they drove the Rus-
slams from this fort
Russian patrols are reported TO be in the
country east OF the Peking road, but IL Is
not probable that there is any considerable
force OF Russians in the direction The
patrols are Withdrawing gradually 10 the
northward toward the Yalu-
IL Is reported thdt the iSe oh the idiu -
well broken UP and i'm the future the river
must be crossed either in junks or over
pontoon bridges.
A dispatch from Toxic. dated April /. said
Information had been received there from
a private source that the Japanese. after
disodging the enemy at Cheng-Ju. had ad
vanced TO Yong-Chun about forty-five
miles west of Cheng-Ju). from which place
also they drove the Russians after brief
engagement IL Is possible that the many
different spellings given TO Korean names
i'm matters and on maps has led 10 con-
fusion, and that the Seng-Cheng mentioned
in the foregoing message and fong-Chun.
alluded to in the dispatch OF April 1.
should be the same place. The two towns.
however are quite distant. being about
fxventN-fiNe miles apart.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
DOUBLE DAMAGE DONE
BY THE SECOND FLOOD
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND. Ind. April S.-The Wabash
and Salamonia rivers are both falling to-
night and the danger point is considered
past. but with the fall of the waters the
actual damage begins to be appreciated.
The bridges that are washed away are al
most countless and an emergency meeting
af the County Council probably will be
held at once TO secure an appropriation to
effect repairs. Thursday the County Coun-
Gil was called in and made an appropria-
tion OF slS.010 TO repair bridges and levees
damaged by the food of a week ago and
a additional appropriation of twice
that amount may be needed on account of
the last flood Fears of break in the
banks of the Celina reservoir have been
partially dispelled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
GAVE HIMSELF UP.
Former Express Driver Admitted
Stealing Package of Money.

NEW YORK, April "a man who gave
the name of Walter w. Wilson walked into
police headquarters to-day and announced
that on April !, 1903, he and partner. who
were drivers for the United States Ex-
press Company, in Pittsburg stole a pack
age containing s1.1S0 from that company.
The partner. he said. is serving a six
year sentence. Wilson was held for ex-
animation.
PITTSBURG. April 3.-Wilson was the
driver OF United States Express wagon
and was intrusted with package of money
TO be delivered to a bank. At the time
Wilson said he placed the package under
the wagon seat, but upon reaching the bank
the money was missing. Wilson's he,per
had also disappeared. The helper was ar
rested later in the day and most of the
money recovered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
GEN. JIMINEZ HIS FLED
FROM .S4NTO DOMINGO
Having No Ammunition, He Is
Said to Have Gone on a German
Steamer to St. Thomas.

CAPE HAITIEN, April 3.-A dispatch
received here from Monte Criste, Santo
Domingo, reports that Generals Epifanio
Rodriguez and elena Navarro attacked
that place and that General Jiminez, be-
ing without ammunition, abandoned the
town and embarked on the German steam
er Hispania for st. Thomas. This news
is confirmed by the Dominican consul here.
1t is rumored that Generals Rodriguez
and Navarro, having abandoned President
Morales are trying to start movement
in favor of former President Horatio Vas
quez They now believed to be march,
ing on Santiago de Los Caballeros and
Puerto Plata.
A score of Dominican refugees arrested
here were sent back to Santo Domingo
by the Dominican consul.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
ROGERS LOCOMOTIVE
PLANT IN Il MERGER
Paterson Industry Passes to the
Control of the American Loco
motive Company.

PATERSON, n. j., April 3.-The Ameri-
can Locomotive Company has obtained a
controlling interest in the Rogers locomo-
tive works. II is believed here that in time
the Rogers works will be abandoned and
the business concentrated in the Cook
branch of the American locomotive works,
which also is in Paterson. The capacity Of
the Rogers works is one engine day.
The company, which purchased the plant
at receivers sale about two years ago, aft
er the death of Jacob II. Rogers. received
valuable concessions from the city the
assumption that it would remain an indie
pendent company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
BOY HE RISKED LIFE
TO SAVE VAS HIS SON

wILLIAMSPORT. Pa, April s-Acting
promptly at the call Of a woman who saw
a boy plunge through bridge and into
the swift current OF Granus rum Howard
Galbraith jumped into the water and. after
a hard struggle. brought the lad safely TO
shore.
When a light was procured IL was found
that the boy he had rescued at the risk
Of his life was his own son.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
FRANK NJ. MARTIN SEEKS
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
Son of Former Democratic State
Chairman Runs for Prosecutor
in the Fifteenth Circuit.
STUDIED IN TWO SCHOOLS
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSPORT, Ind, April 3-Frank M. Mar
tin. of this city. son of Parks Martin. ex-
chairman of the Democratic state central
committee and Governor Durbin's appointee
as state tax commissioner. is candidate
for prosecuting attorney for the Fifteenth
judicial district. subject to the Republican
convention to be held here on April q. He
Is twenty-four years old and was reared by
MS grandfather. DR.. Worden. leading Re-
publican of the county.
Mr.. Martin is a graduate of the National
Preparatory School for West Point at
Highland, y. Y. He finished the law course
at Ann Arbor, Mich, and then, in order to
acquaint himself thoroughly with Indiana
law he was graduated in law in the Indiana
University
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
OLDEST TRAVELING NAN
IS DYING At RACINE

RACINE. Wis, April 3.-Delos s. Mills,
the Oldest travelling man in the United
States. is dying at his home here He was
on the road for fifty-seven years and is
eighty-six years old. A short time ago no
and his wife celebrated their fiftieth we'd
ding anniversary He Is suffering from in
ternal injuries and fractured ribs the re-
suit OF u fall.