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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
HUNTINGTON IN DANGER
FROM THE HIGH WATER
Ice Gorge Below the City Backs the
Water Up to Second Stories
at Some Points.
PROPERTY IS DESTROYED
Gorges Also Do Much Damage at
Fort Wayne and Along the
Lower Maumee.
PROPERTY IS DESTROYED
Special to ihe Indianapolis Journal.

Special to lhe Indianapolis Journal.
HUNTINGTON, Ind. March Little
river is over it's banks in East Hunting
ton owing TO the ice which is gorged for
a quarter of mile. 1t is piled ten feet high
and the river has been rising all day. Twen-
ty-five families abandoned their homes, car
rying out their furniture Barns were de-
molished and small buildings fioated away.
The water is up to the second story OF
houses in the lowlands and is four feet
deep in the streets here.
An attempt to blow out the gorge with
dynamite failed. Ice frozen to the caissons
of the Erie's bridge could not be started
The dam affords protection 10 four business
blocks built on arches over the channel in
the center of the city, but If the gorge
moves out the foundations probably will be
swept away
Residents moved out of houses near the
river this afternoon. The water is still
rising. 1t is the worst food known here
in twenty years. The property damage
will be many thousands of dollars. Brick
sidewalks are undermined blocks away
from the river. A second gorge east of the
city threatens to move down on the gorge
here. The Wabash river is gorged west
of the city.
The gorge began to form at IL sseIecx
this morning. Floating ice struck a large
barn. cutting IL completely in two. The
and the ice gathered behind it, Several
houses have been anchored with cables,
but the current is strong enough TO tear
them loose when the ice moves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
SHUT Off GAS SUPPLY FROM
MAINS At END OF MONTH
Consumers Trust VIII Virtually
Go'Out of Business While At
fairs Are Fought in Courts.
DIRECTORS HOLD SESSION
Minority Are in Favor of Immedi-
ate Experimentation c.
Harris Is Engaged.

Natural gas will be turned off from the
mains of the Consumers Gas Trust Com
pany the last of this month. This was the
decision reached at last nights meeting of
the board of directors of the Consumers
Gas Trust Company.
The meeting was not Of great length and
the directors refused to discuss it, except
10 give the decision reached as TO the sup
ply of natural gas.
1t was understood. however, that the mi
nority directors were in favor of turning
the gas off Immediately. while the di-
rectors voted to continue its. supply for
another month.
Addison c. Harris has been engaged by
the directors to assist the company's at
torneys, Lewis c. Walker and Daniel w.
Howe, in the cases now pending in the Ma
rion Circuit and Federal Courts. in which
the company is concerned. Mr.. Harris has
been retained owing TO the illness and alb
sence from the city of Byron X. Elliott.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
LATEST TANGLE IN
NEW YORK DIVORCE
Second Husband, Permitted to In
tervene, Drawn on Grand Jury
Investigating the Case.

NEW YORK, March 1-Justice Truax, in
the Supreme Court to-day, granted the ap-
piication of Charles w. Morse, a banker, to
intervene in the divorce suit brought by
Mrs. Clemence c. Dodge for divorce from
Charles F. Dodge.
This suit. brought in 1885, was recently
reopened in order that the decree might
stand, the original decree having been set
aside on application OF Mr.. Dodge. Mrs
Dodge's subsequent marriage with Mr..
Morse, who was formerly head of the
American Ice Company, has been annulled,
but on ii Mr.. Morse grounded his applica-
tion TO intervene.
Mr.. Morse, who has been subpoenaed to
appear before the March grand jury in
connection with the divorce proceedings.
was. oddly enough, drawn to-day to be a
member of that body.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
G. v. CRORER CARRIES
THE EIGHTH DISTRICT BY
ABOUT 1000 MAJORITY
Muncie Man Is Renominated for
Congress at the Republican
Primaries.
BIG VOTE IN DELAWARE
1Total of 7,4S5, Mr.. Cromer's Ma
Jorlty in His Home County
Being 3,439.
GOOD RACE BY DUNLAP
Wins Madison County by Nearly
1000 and Carries Ran
dolph by 500 Votes.
Special to the Indiaaapolis journal.

Special to the Indiaaapols Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, March Lone Of the
hardest fights for the Republican congress
sfonal nomination which ever took place in
the Eighth district was closed to-day when
by direct vote of the people George W.
Crorner, present congressman. was renomi-
mated for the fourth time. At 11:3o o'clock
tonight Congressman Cromer made the
following statement
81 have carried Delaware county by over
1900: Jay by 80 votes; Wells by $50; Adams
by 900; broken even in Randolph. and 1 con-
cede Madison county 10 Dunlap by 100 TO
1000. l will be nominated by something like
| 1000 majority"
Reports received from all parts of the
district bear out the claims of Mr.. Cromer-
The result has been definitely settled in all
counties except Randolph. where both sides
are claiming slight majority. All of the
precincts have not been heard from. Mr..
Dunlap's friends here concede the district
TO Cromer by LOO or 1900
Delaware county complete gives Cromer
5.is2. Dunlap 2o23. a majority of s.459.
feature of the contest in Delaware
county was the fact that the anti-Cromer
faction won in the nominations of all the
county officers except one. the sheriff's Of
fice- The county ticket named IS as fol-
lows: State senator. c. NJ. Kimbrough. 1,SOo
majority over c. w. Dearth; for representa-
tives. oliver Carmichael Crenominated) and
c. A. McGonagle; for prosecutor. Bert
Needham. by 200 over r. w. Monroe; for
eheriff, Stafford Perdieu, by 200 over ]. r.
Seldomridge and George Hickok. other Of
Ulcers nominated are: Joseph G. Letter, for
Judge (renominated); J. NJ Motsenbocker.
)treasurer; Charles Cough, surveyor; DR.. A.
A. Cecil, coroner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
BLOODY TRAGEDY DUE TO
EFFORT TO BREAK JAIL
Ohio Prisoner Shot Companion
Who Betrayed His Plan and
Was Killed by Jailer.
PLUCKY OFFICERS FEAT

ST CI.AIRVILLE, o., March 1.-Facing
the certainty of his third term in State
prison, Scott Neal, of Martins Ferry,
charged with attempting to Kill his wife,
tried to shoot his way TO liberty tonight
and responsible for a bloody tragedy
in the corridor of the jail here.
Neal had secured possession Of a re-
volver and told James Sutton, a Bellaire
prisoner awaiting trial for two mysterious
murders, of his intention. Sutton dropped
a note from the window warning the jailer
Clyde Bulger, the jailer, entered the corri-
dor 10 lock up the prisoners for the night
and was accompanied by Sheriff Majors
and two deputies. Neal realized that he
had been betrayed and shot Sutton through
the temple, killing him instantly. He then
pointed his revolver at the jailer, demand
ing that he unlock the doors.
Buleer grappled with him and with Meals
weapon resting against his temple whip
ped out his own revolver and shot Neal
through the heart.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
JAPAN'S GREAT ATTACK
NAY BE IN PROGRESS

LONDON, March 2-No confirmation OF
the report published yesterday in the Daily
Telegraph that the japanese had bom-
barded Port Arthur Feb. . has been re-
ceived from any point. The wires from
any point. The wires from the scene OF
war have been practically silent for the
past twenty-four hours and i'm some quar-
ters this silence is supposed 20 indicate
that Japan's great attack on Port Arthur
is actually in progress and that conse-
ouently the use OF the wires has been dis
continued.
In a dispatch from Shanghai a corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph reports
that the japanese military authorities OBJ
ject to the installation OF wireless teleg-
raphy apparatus on newspaper dispatch
boats.
The correspondent of the Daily Mail at
Che-Foo. who has Just returned there from
Chemulpo Korea, cables that japanese
transports carrying troops continue TO ar
rive at Chemulpo al the rate OF one
day, while provisions are being landed
near Hwang-Ju (ninety-f0ur miles north
west of Chemulpo at the head OF the Tai
Dong river, where a large force OF Japa-
nese infantry has concentrated. "A serious
defect has been disclosed" the correspond
ent continues 1T is feared that most of
the japanese horses are unserviceable The
Japanese squadron at Chemulpo has been
strengthened. a feet OF twelve battleships
and cruisers has been stationed permanent-
ly in Prince Jerome gulf. between Chebido
island and the anchorage. Yesterday I saw
a cruiser of the Niitaka type beached az
the entrance Of Nam-Yang creek. She was
deserted except for a japanese guard. The
Koreans are hostile 20 the japanese and
they are assisting the Russians in north
ern Korea"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
MAUMEE VALLEY IS
SUFFERING HEAVILY
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TOLEDO, o., March Livery town along
the upper Maumee river reports damage
from flood tonight and the presence of
a great gorge. ten miles long. above this
city causes grave forebodings here. Gorges
have formed at various points and broken
and formed again and at several places the
water is higher than ever before known.
Several small houses have been washed
away at Napoleon and at Grand Rapids
the business part of the town is submerged.
A large iron bridge was carried away at
Waterville.
Orchards have been flooded and thou
sands of fruit trees cut down by the ice.
About twenty summer cottages along the
river have been destroyed. The river is
rising here and is almost even with the
tops OF the docks in the business part of
town. The railroads have cleared their
yards in preparation for the impending
flood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
.POSTOFF|CE DYNAM|TEO;
NEGROES WERE IN CHARGE
Outrage in Arkansas, the Reports
of Which Are Said to Be
Conflicting.
POSTMASTER MISSING

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, March 1.-Confiict-
ing reports reach here concerning the dyna-
miting of the postoffice at Humphrey. Ar
kansas county. One report says that the
act was committed with robbery as the
motive. Another is that it was prompted
by prejudice against j. b. Greer, the negro
postmaster.
At Humphrey ii is stated that Postmaster
Greer is in Little Rock, but inquiry here
has failed 10 locate him. 1t is also reported
from Humphrey that Greer has expressed a
desire to resign. The postofice was stu-
ated in the store Of A b. Quartermous and
has recently been in charge of a negro girl
and man as deputies of Greer.
The theory that the postoffice was de-
stroyed by persons opposed TO Greer be-
cause he is a negro has aroused some in
dignation at Humphrey and all of the bet
ter citizens are incensed at the imputation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
MOTHER IND DAUGHTER
MAKE SUICIDE COMPACT
Though Living in Different Parts
of City, They Try to Die
at Same Hour.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, March 1.-Mrs.
Edith Chapman and her daughter, Mrs
Cora Bessey. residing in different parts of
this city, attempted suicide at the same
hour and with the same kind of poison to-
night. The time selected by the mother and
daughter 10 die was u o'clock Certain
troubles of the daughter. 1t is supposed.
preyed on the mothers mind and they de-
cided to die at the same time. The girls
marriage three years ago proved TO be an
unhappy one. Before her marriage she
was a vaudeville actress of some reputation.
The attending physicians say recovery Is
probable in both cases.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
VERDICT OF INNOCENCE
In Case Involving Perjury in the
lett and White Trial.

CYNTHIANA, KY, March 1.-The case of
Juror King, who served in the trial of Jett
and White, convicted Of the murder of ].
B. Marcum, was ended to-day by a verdict
of not guilty. The charge against King
was perjury in answers TO questions when
examined as a juror in the Jett and White
trial.
Judge b. F. French, of Winchester, KY,
came to Cynthiana to-day and gave bond
in the sum of $1,000 with ex-senator Alex
Hargis, of Winchester, as surety. French
was indicted last week for subornation of
npriurV.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
DICK IS ELECTED 1A.S
HANNA'S SUCCESSOR
Senate and House, Voting Sep
arately, Name the Akron Man
for the Federal Upper House.

COLUMBUS, o., March 1.-Charles Dick,
Of Akron, was to-day elected TO the
United States Senate TO succeed the late
Marcus A Hanna. He was given the solid
Republican vote of the House and Senate,
which voted in separate sessions. The
Democrats voted for John II. Clarke, OF
Cleveland. The name of General Dick was
put in nomination by Senator w. s. Harris
and Representative w. r. Buchtel
The House vote resulted: Dick, 81;
Clarke. 2l.
In the Senate the vote stood: Dick. q:
Clarke. 1.
The vote in the House and Senate insures
Dicks formal election at the joint session
tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
ADVISED TO ABANDON
SOUTH MANCHURI4

ST. PETERSBURG. March IA copy OF
the Dalny Vostok, which has just arrived
here contains a significant argument In
favor OF Russia abandoning South Man
churia and retaining the northern portion
Of the province, which. the paper contends.
naturally belongs TO the Amur region.
Mail advices from Nladivostok say that
500 Chinese brigands are terrorizing the
district OF Niguta. Their leader. Yavanten.
proclaIrns himself invulnerable 10 bullets.
AdYices received by mail from IrkutsS.
siberia. say that local firms whose en-
plOyes have been called into the service
OF the army are continuing 10 pay the mar
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
NOAH RABY DEAD At I2e
He Is Said to Have Served in the
Navy a Century Ago.

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. j.. March +
Noah Raby died to-day in the Piscataway
poorhouse. OF which he had been an inmate
for the last forty years. II he had lived un-
I'll April next. according TO his own state
ment. Raby would have been 132 years old.
He retained his memory and would recall
many incidents OF his long career until
very recently. Raby Is said TO have been
born in Eatontown. Gates county. North
Carolina, on April j. 1TI2. He enlisted I'm the
navy In 1896 and served on the ship Consti-
tuition and the frigate Brandywine on the
latter OF which Farrasut was q lieutenant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
DUNLAP'S MAJORITY
IS 500 IN RANDOLPH
,eciaI TO the Indianapolis journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, Ind, March Returns
at midnight from thirty-five of the thirty
eight precincts of Randolph county gave
Cromer, for the nomination to Congress,
a010 and Dunlap $3.50. a majority for Dun
lap OF 4S0. The returns from'the remaining
three precincts will swell Dunlap's ma
tority TO over 500, according to the most
reliable estimates.
The following county ticket was nomi-
mated: George H Bright. sheriff: Alonzo
Z. Farquhar. clerk; Wesley o. Smith, pros
ecutor; George w. Robbins. treasurer; John
r. Fouse. recorder; AlOnzo l. Wright
surveyor; DR.. ]. ]. Evans. coroner John
3. FortenbaUgh and John Miller, commits
siOnerS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
WELCOMED 1T HAVANA.
British North Atlantic Squadron
Arrives in Cuba.

HAVANA, March 1.-The British North
Atlantic squadron. in command of Admiral
Douglas, has arrived here. II consists of
the cruisers Ariadne, flagship; Indefatigable
and Tribune, the sloop Bantome and the
store ship Columbine.
Admiral Douglas and the commanding Of
ficers of the squadron called on President
palma this afternoon. and the President
and the members of his Cabinet dined with
the British officers this evening as guests OF
Mr. Garden. the British minister, at his
residence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
jay County for Cromer.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, March 1.-Thirty-four
OF the thirty-seven precincts of Jay county
give Cromer, for the nomination to Con-
gress, 1.3l2 votes, and Dunlap 1,296, a ma
fority for Cromer of sixteen. The totals
have not been reported from the other
three precincts. but they give Cromer a
majority OF twenty-fOur, making his total
majority in the county forty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
Troops for the Philippines.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 1.-The United
States army transport Sherman sailed to-
day for the Philippines. via Honolulu She
carried the Twelfth Infantry, commanded
by Col. ]. w. Bubb. 400 infantry and 100
cavalry recruits, beside a large number of
officers and passengers. in her hold were
1900 tons of army supplies. Before her
departure the transport was inspected by
Major General Macarthur.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
AMERICAN TUGBOAT
SEIZED BY REBELS

sAcSTO DOMINGO. Saturday, Feb. a.
United States Minister Powell has been in
formed that the insurgents at San Pedro
de Macoris have seized the tugboat Purro.
belonging 10 the Clyde line, of New York.
aud armed her. The Clyde line steamer
Cherokee has gone 70 Azua de Compostela
conveyed by the United States training ship
Hartford.
Edward G. Reed. L. S. consular agent at
San Pedro de MacOris. is said 10 be In dam
ger. Minister Powell has taken steps TO
A-curc the protection OF all interests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
Cromer Carries Wells County.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
BLUFFTON, Ind. March 1.-The city of
Bluffton gave Cromer for Congress Dos and
Dunlap 213. a plurality of 5 for Dunlap.
Three county precincts so far received give
Cro5ner's total vote. including Blufrton as
90 and Dunlaps 2l6, a plurality OF l6l for
Cromer. Estimates on returns In give the
county to Cromer by about $50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
THEY DRINK LEMON
EXTRACT And DIED

STILLWELL. I. T., March 1.-Five young
men OF this city are dead and others are
critically Ill as the result of drinking lemon
extract in large quantities for a stimulant
The dead: T. Freeman, Joe Carson. ],
Guthrie. Hampton, - Sayers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
REPUBLICAN LOVE FEAST
IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT
Harmony Reigned at the Conven-
ton Which Elected Dele
gates to Chicago.
INSTRUCTED FOR H. S. NEW
National and State Administra-
tons and Senators IndorSed
Fe4 by Resolutions.
STAFF Correspondence Of the Journal.

staff Correspondence Of the Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind, March 1.-The Repub-
licans of the Fourth congressional district
gave striking proof again to-day that they
place party welfare above personal inter-
ests. Instead OF contesting to the bitter end
over the election of delegates to the ma
tional convention and presidential elector.
they effected a compromise that left every
body in excellent humor and made the
convention love feast second only to the
one a few weeks ago that elected William
L. Springer district chairman by accla-
nation.
Jacob NJ Bauer, of Lawrenceburg, Dear
born county. and Otis w. Olcott, of Patriot,
Ohio county, were chosen as delegates to
the national convention. L. +. Tracy of
Whiteland, and T. b. Ford of Franklin,
both in Johnson county, were named as al
ternateS. Frank Jones, of Versailles, Rip
ley county, was made presidential elector.
Ringing resolutions indorSing President
Roosevelt Senators Fairbanks and Beve-
ridge, the administration of Governor Dur
bin and other state officials, the Indiana
Republican representatives in Congress,
Hugh TIL. Miller of Columbus, as a candi-
date for the nomination for lieutenant gov
ernor. Oscar II. Montgomery, of Seymour.
a a candidate for the nomination for judge
of the Supreme Court, and the efforts of
the national administration TO bring about
the construction Of the isthmian canal were
adopted with genuine Republican enthusi-
asm. A memorial deploring the death of
Senator Marcus A. Hanna was also adopted
and the delegates TO the national convention
were instructed to vote for Harry S. New,
of Indianapolis. for national committeeman
from Indiana.
GOOD SPEECHES MADE.
To round off the convention there were
several rattling good speeches by the men
honored by the convention and by candi-
dates for state offices who were in attend
ance. SO it was that there was nothing
lacking to make the occasion auspicious in
every particular. The Republicans of the
Fourth are united. aggressive and enthusi-
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
FORT WAYNE FLOODED
BECAUSE OF 4 GORGE
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, March 1.-To-night
the St. Joe river is flooding the lowlands
north of the city, owing TO gorges of ice.
The bend just above the junction with st.
Mary's river served to catch the glacier
of ice. forming a dam so that the water is
flowing over the neck into the St. Mary's
through new channel. Many homes are
submerged and the owners will be heavy
losers.
The night police are directing the efforts
of hundreds of citizens trying 10 hraalx
the gorge. The light of the moon is facili-
tating the work. The roar of the water can
be heard several squares.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
Close Vote AT Dunkirk.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
DUNKIRK. Ind. March LIN the Re-
publican primary here to-day the vote of
Dunkirk stood: CrOmer, 2l0; Dunlap. lg7
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
Adams County for Cromer by aes.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
DECATUR. Ind. March AL precincts
IN Adams county give Cromer SEQ: Dunlap.
le7
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-13
Compounded with the Bat.

A Portland man who maintains a
summer cottage on the cape has dur
Ing the past winter exercised a bit
Of diplomacy that achieved the de-
sired result nicely. During last fall
large rat made its appearance
about the cottage that dohcd all Ct
forts TO trap or eXterminate it, and
the aggressive campaign was abaud.
orcd in despair Bat it would not
do to leave the rodent in fun and free
possession of the premises. as the
mischief II might in(iict on the fur
nishings during the winter would he
considerable. The owner concluded
to try an eypedieut that suggested it.
self to him, and. as before stated the
plan proved an emphatic success. At
least once n week the cottage has
been visited and a quantity Of food
left in the cellar This arrangam Mt
was at once ratified by the rodent,
which has abstainod from depreda-
tious in consideration for the bounty
upon which It has waxed Sleek
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