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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-03-11
Damage Caused by Earthquake

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New York, March Sit is estimated
that the damae< caused by the earth
quake of Friday will amount to $500 ,0G1
in this city alone, says Herald dispatt1
from Lima, Peru. Reports from other
citits have not been received.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-03-11
A WEEKS RECORD
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
= News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESS AT WORK.
Daily Proceedings Of the Senate and
House Briefly Told.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESS AT WORK.
Daily Proceedings Of the Senate and
House Briefly Told.

The bill for the regulation of Philip
pine shipping was again the principal
subject Of consideration by the senate
on the I'd. In the house the entire day
was devoted to consideration of the
District of Colum bia appropriation bill.
The senate on the Sd, while techni'
cally engaged on the naval appropria-
ton BILL discussed a wide range OF
subjects, including the policy of the
United States in the Philippines and
the Russo-Japanese war. In the house
a letter from Grover Cleveland was
read denying that he entertained a ne
gro at luncheon in the white house
The District of Columbia appropria~
ton bill was passed and the Indian ap-
preparation bill was considered.
The army appropriation bill, carry
ing $T,620,S42, was reported in the
senate on the 4th and the naval bill
was further considered. In the house
the conference report on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was
adopted and the Indian appropriation
bill was discussed.
Report of the conference committee
on the legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill was agreed to in
the senate on the 5th. Further con-
sideration was given to the naval bill.
In the house the Indian appropriation
bill was passed, and the post Office bill
was reported.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-03-11
DOMESTIC,

Seventy-ffve thousand acres in Co
manche county, Oklahoma, were swept
by fire at loss of 100000, and many
persons were reported killed.
Secretary Shaw has notified special
national Dank repositories that they
will be called on by March Is to pay
20 per cent. of their holdings of gov
eminent funds on account of the Pana-
ma canal payments.
Lieut.. Gen. Cha1ee disarmed an in
sane discharged soldier who shot two
employees Of the war department and
assisted in overpowering him.
Chief Wilkie, of the secret service.
has announced the discovery of a new
counterfeit $40 silver certificate OF the
series of 1891.
Denny hall, one of the finest build
ings connected with Dickinson college,
was destroyed by fire at Carlisle, Pa.
William Henry Harrison Murray, the
writer, better known as Adirondack
Murray" died at his home in Guilford,
Conn.,. aged 81 years.
James E. Watson, Of Rushville, Ind,
has been renominated for congress from
the Sixth district by the republicans for
the fourth time.
President Smith, of the Mormon
church, confessed to the senatorial COM
m;ttee hearing the case of Senator
Smoot that he had five wives and that
several of the apostles we're po1ygamists.
Louis o. Harmon has been sentenced
to be electrocuted June II next for the
murder Of George Geyer, h farmer, near
Alton, o.
Henry and George Brooke, brothers,
were run down by train on the Erie
road at Kouts, Ind, and Instantly
killed.
Floods in Pittsburg and vicinity
caused loss of $250,000.
The strike of laborers at the worlds
fair grounds in st. Louis has been de-
clared of and 1000 men resumed work
A dispatch says that Chippewa In
dian in northern Minnesota killed his
wife and daughter and ate them for
lack of other food.
Ten nurses left Philadelphia over
the Pennsylvania railroad for Seattle
en- route to Japan, where they will
render volunteer service on the bat
tlefeld.
Three persons persisted in Wednes-
day nights prairie fire IN Oklahoma,
and the financial loss by the fire and
gale is estimated at 100000.
/, President Smith. of the Mormon
church, before the senatorial commit
tee investigating the right of Reed
Smoot to his seat, declared he consid-
cred the revelations of his church high
ef than the law.
q The most serious property loss re-
stllting from the overflow of the Platte
river I'm Nebraska was the drowning Of
1900 sheep.
N Three trains are buried in the snow
between Lewistown and Lombard;
Mont, it is not known just where, al.
though repeated efforts have been
made to reach them with snow plows.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
DEARBORN COUNTY IS
VERY Badly FLOODED

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind, March 26.-The
heavy rains of yesterday and last night
caused innumerable washouts and serious
delays on the B. & o. S. w Train No.
., the fast mail from ST. Louis, due here
at 5:25 p. M. arrived at 2:3O this morning,
after a thrilling trip. 1t reached Dillsboro
at 10 p m, and, fearing the condition of
the track ahead, a section foreman walked
ahead of the train with lantern through
the driving rain from Dillsboro TO Coch-
ran, a distance of eight miles. At places
the track was washed so badly that repairs
had to be made before the train could pass
in safety. The train is a heavy one, and
the trip was taken at great peril. Train No.
s. the St. Louis accommodation, due here
at 7:07 p. m, arrived at this morning.
The Ohio river rose fifteen feet last night
at this place 1t is still rising at the rate
of five inches an hour. and will exceed the
is running out strong, and has completely
overlooked the bottom land north of this
city.
AURORA, Ind, March 26.-The tremen-
dous rainfall yesterday and early this
morning resulted in the flooding of the low
lands in Dearborn county. The Ohio river
rose eight feet last night, and is rising
rapidly to-day. 1t reached the highest
stage of the year this evening. AT Guions-
Vile ten miles west of Aurora, the worst
damage is reported. The overflow of Lam
vicinity to work all night moving their
live stock and grain from the barns. In
several of the residences the water stood
four feet deep.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE0
Haute and sullivan Both railroads cross
BusserOn creek two miles from sullivan.
Busseron. ordinarily a sluggish stream ten
feet wide, is now a raging torrent GOVERNS
thousands OF acres OF fertile land, It's
waters stretching half a mile III either d.
rection from its banks
The r & + r. embankment across Bus
scr0n is fast washing away, notWlthstand-
inz the efforts Of "a large crew. which Il
busy dumping carloads OF ballast at the
sides OF the embankment Forty carloads
Of cinders and brick came in from TeFre
Haute this afternoon and big force OF
men Is working tonight 10 check the angry
waters. The Illinois Central emDankment
across BusserOn IS entirely covered with
water and large sections Of IL have been
washed away. The railroad bridge across
the creek is IN danger OF being washed out
a any time and owing 70 the fact that the
water covers IL 10 a depth OF several feet
the company IS pOwerless TO protect IL.
Owing To the breaking OF the ration
levee this morning the creek fell ABOUT
three inches, but is now rising again. IL
is believed, however. that the water Will
begin 70 go down tO-E1orrOw.
The Wa bash river has risen thirty-eight
inches in the thirty-six hours up TO o CLOCK
This evening, and is still rising at the rate
Of an inch hour. IL is now three feet
lower than its highest water mark and there
is every indication that IL VIII break pre-
viOus records. The Gill township leyee.
which cost 100000. ana which heretofore
has been safe. is in danger. and patrol
has been established 10 detect the nrst
sign of a break. A large amount of ballast
has beer distributed along the entire length
of the levee and several hundred men are
ready TO repair damage.
Rural routes out Of Sullivan have been
discontinued until the flood subsidies
Bridges in every direction from Sullivan
IS at a standstin. No mail has reached Sui
lvan for twenty four hours
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
MAKAROFF WISHED TO
SHOW HIS STRENGTH

ST. PETERSBURG, March 26.-For the
first time since the war commenced the
Russian squadron to-day left Port Arthur
and the protection of its guns. Upon the
safe return of the ships Vice Admiral
MakarOff sent a dispatch to the Emperor
in explanation of the reason for the cruise.
but it's object is not clearly revealed in a
statement of the contents of the vice ad-
mirars telegram, which was made public
tonight. Sufficient has leaked out to show
that Vice Admiral Makaroff. having re-
paired the warship Retvizan and the
cruiser Pallada and Bayarin, considered
the squadron strong enough to run the
risk of an encounter with the japanese
ships, though they were not in sight when
he steamed out of Port Arthur to-day. A
published statement announces that the OBJ
ject of Vice Admiral Makaroff was to ex-
anime several neighboring islands. There
has been considerable doubt as to where
the Japanese fleet maintained its base.
To the Associated Press ii was stated
that the Admiralty had found by close
consideration of the reports of the appear
ance of the Japanese fleet off Port Arthur
and elsewhere, that no sufficient time had
elapsed for ii TO reach Japan, or even Ko-
rea, and, therefore. il was concluded that
the Japanse must have a base in the vi
cinity of the Russian forces, perhaps in
neutral Chinese territory, which would be
violation of the pledge of the powers.
1t was also suggested that the Elliott
islands might be the location of the Jap
anese base, and this group Vice Admiral
Makaroff is believed to have examined.
The fact that no bombardment was re-
ported indicates that the Russians did not
find the enemy's base, and the search for
1t will probably be continued until il is
crowned with success.
Satisfaction is expressed with Vice Ad-
miral Makaroffs daring, not only because
it has established the fact that the Russian
feet is intact save for the battleship
Ceasarovitch, and ready to fight if neces-
sary, but also because IL is certain to en-
courage the personnel of the Russian
forces and cause the Japanese to believe
that the Russians may not, after ALL re-
main on the defensive. While the Japanese
fleet is reported TO be off Che-Foo, there is
no question that Vice Admiral Togo will
keep Port Arthur under observation and
that his cruisers, as fast as possible, will
communicate to him news of the departure
ana return of the Russian fleet and its
strength.
The authorities approve Vice Admiral
Makaroff's investigation in force, but il is
assumed by them that he will not depart
from the plan to preserve his command in
full strength until the Baltic squadron
arrives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
LOSS At PORTLAND IS
ESTIMATED At 100000
special 70 the Indianapolls JournaI.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND. Ind. March 26.-Sllght IN
provement is noted this evening in fiood
conditions. Most Of the people who were
shut in by the high waters or forced to
find refuge on the second floors of their
houses have been rescued and put in places
of safety. but the city is a picture of desc
lation
John w. Lally and Otis Downing, forty
drowned to-day while trying TO rescue a
farmer who had driven off high emDahk-
ment into water twenty feet deep Ihelr
bodies were recovered this afternoon py
raft crew who dragged the deeply mum
dated lOwlands for several hours.
The pumps have been started 10 Gram
Easements and business houses The local
The suffering of the people OF the city Is
augmented by the cutting off Of the gas
supply, with the weather turning colder
this evening The lighting plant cannot De
operated and the city remains IN dark
ness.
REDKEY, Ind, March 26-The rains OF
the past two days have put everything
afloat that is of sufficient buOyancy. Han
way creek, in the eastern part or the town.
ordinarily not more than a mere dltch,
is far out of it's banks and scores OF houses
are flooded by it, The residents went 10
the second stories or moved out IN boats.
molished or hoated away 1.-THE rural DIS
tricts are suffering severely. The Mlssls-
sinewa river is mile and "A half vide ana
has destroyed fencing, farm buildings ana
some stock. There are several bad wash
outs on the Lake Erie q Western.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. March 26-Rising
steadily toward the thirty-foot stage which
was nearly reached by the January flood.
the Wabash river tonight is sweeping
across the lowlands ten feet deep, and
extensive damage already has been done.
Since last night the water has risen eleven
feet and If predictions are fulfilled the
most serious flood in thirty years VIII re-
suit This afternoon the water was over
the Brown-street levee and tonight there Is
a pond five feet deep covering many acres
both sides OF the stream. Families Nv
ing south of the city were obliged TO va
cate their homes to-day for the second
time this year. and tonight scores OF them
are being cared for by friends In otner
parts OF the city. The strawboard WORKS
shut down this afternoon, the water hav-
ing poured into the basement until IL
reached the machinery and boiler rooms
and put out the fires. Other Industries
along the east shore of the river are threat
ened.
At s o'clock tonight the water was rising
at the rate OF six inches an hour. The total
rise since the present flood began is TWEEN
ty-fOur feet
The Lafayette Street Railway Company
was compelled TO abandon its line 10 the
oldfers' Home at noon. Several or the
veterans came 10 the city in boats tonight.
The tracks OF the street railway company
are under five feet Of water in some places
At the West Lafayette pumping station the
water Is just outside the boiler room ana
II there is any further rise Purdue Uni
versity students will be without a water
supply. Water is suTging into Happy Ho-
low, community IN a deep gorge west
OF the city. People there are greatly
alarmed and are moving their household
goods to higher land Battle Ground also
Is Isolated. the roads being submerged.
Not an interurban car on the indianapolis
& Northwestern reached here to-day on
account of a WaShout at MechanlcsburS,
where the tracks run through the deepest
cut on the line. The Lake Erie * West
ern passenger train, due from the East
at 1870 last night, did not reach here I'M
til this afternoon, being fifteen hours late
The delay was due to washOuts all along
the line. The MOnOn Jared very badly
from both the north and the south. On
Eighteenth street the water IS on the first
floors of the houses, and the people have
.crcved out. Policemen are guarding the
Brown-strcet levee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
AMERICANS WHO HAVE
LEFT OR ARE IN FAR EAST

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The follow
ing cablegram has been received at the
State Department from Richard T Green
ock, commercial agent at Vladivostok,
dated March 25:
Left Vladivostok-George Brown, Albert
Sellers, Walter and Mrs. Carr, New York;
Simon and Mrs. Clechowicz. Alden Station,
Pa; Edward Huff, David Fayerweather,
Robert and Mrs. Rodgers. San Francisco:
Benjamin Hines, Louisville, KY; Leon and
Mrs Merritt, Elmer Merritt, Jay Me.
"Shanghai-Thomas Houghton, Granite
Vile, Vt; Mrs. Reuben Smith, Fruitvale,
Cal
Remaining and well-David Clarkson,
Portland. Ore: Reuben Smith. Fruitvale,
CAL; Sarah Smith. Frederick and Mrs.
Pray. Somersworth. n. H.: Frederick New
card, Allentown. Pa; Henry Busch, Alex
ander and Nemmie Lugebi Alemeda, Cal. /;
Alexander Brown, Montana Kenashe and
Mrs. Greefield. New York city: Frank Cole,
Ada MacMahon. Arthur Taylor, San Fran
cisco; Bruce Smith, London, England;
LOOMS, address unknown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
BRIDGES ARE OUT And
TRAINS IRE ANNULLED

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS. Ind, March 26.-Five and
two-tenths inches of rain have fallen in the
past twenty-four hours. White river is
higher than since 1898. but reached stand
at midnight. The Pennsylvania lines suf-
fered severely, the Louisville division and
Madison and Cambridge branches being tied
UP. Madison branch traffic was annulled
on account of a washout near Haw creek
bridge south of the city. Madison passen-
gers walked from the train into the city.
The Big Four is out of commission on ac-
count of a washout north.
No interurban cars were run from the
city te-day There is washout north of
the city, and it is feared Flatrock river
bridge will go out tonight. Two bridges
south of TaylOrsville went out this morn
ing. The bridge over Little Tough creek,
between Old st. Louis and St Louis Cross
ing. is out Reeves * Co. and w. w.
Mooney & Sons tannery were shut down
to-day because of the flood
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
GAR FEELS BETTER;
KUROPATKIN 1T MUKDEN

ST. PETERSBURG, March &c, S:45 p. M
Il shall feel relieved when General Kuro-
patkin assumes command" remarked the
Emperor yesterday at his winter palace
Tonight the Emperor received kilograms
not only announcing the generals arrival
but bringing word that the mobilization of
the Manchurian army was completed. 1t is
understood that tomorrow General Kuro-
patl1n will review the Mukden troops and
will read to them message expressing the
imperial confidence that the soldiers will
display the valor and fortitude betting the
traditions of the Russian army. General
kuropatkin will afterwards proceed TO
Liao-Yang. Thence. with Generals Line
Witch and Zhilinski he will make a flying
visit to Port Arthur and inspect the
fortress.
Ii is rumored here that the Russian forces
may not withdraw 10 the strong line of de-
Tense prepared at Feng-H uang- Cheng if
General kuropatkin decides he can get to-
gether a sufficient number of men to make
a stand at the Yalu river advisable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
SURGEONS RESORT
TO THE KNIFE

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There could be no greater fallacy, as the
worst possible case of piles are permanent
~ cured by the use of Pyramid Pile Cure.
which is in suppository form. is applied
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not
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Il had to wear truss for several years.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
THIRTY BRIDGES IRE
DESTROYED IN KNOX

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, March 26.-The esti-
mated damage by flood in this city and vi
cinity is 100000. At least thirty bridges
have been swept away, including the i'm
mense iron bridge over Montour's pond.
The Wabash. it is expected, will SO be-
yold the twenty-three-foot stage of 1898,
which was the highest in the records of
history of the stream. All trains on the
Indianapolis & Vincennes and Evansville
d Terre Haute railroads have been an
nulled for three days. The Baltimore 4
Ohio is the only road running trains. All
towns in the county are water-bOund, and
traffic of all kinds is suspended
During the funeral of Ella MuckenstOrm,
at st. Thomas the hearse was carried into
ditch, and the horses and driver. III.
Dussterberg, nearly drowned Double re-
lay teams and a block and tackle were re-
quired to rescue the hearse at the funeral
OF William Bopp, at Centerville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
WABASH RIVER FLOODS
HOMES IN MIAMI COUNTY
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PERU, Ind, March 26.-Hundreds of
homes in South Peru are surrounded by
water, and houses along the banks of the
Wabash river for three squares this side
of the river are flooded, the result of the
heavy rainfall of yesterday in this vicinity.
The interurban cars on the Wabash &
Logansport electric railway are stranded
out in the country, and the c., C. & L.
Railroad is unable to run trains into this
city. The five-span steel girder bridge of
the indianapolis * Northern Traction Com
pany Is threatened with destruction, and il
Is expected Ii will be washed out before
morning. The river is still rising, and il
Is feared several of the wagon bridges will
be swept away. The residents of the flood
ed districts have sought safety on the high
grounds south of the river and in Peru
The damage 10 property will be heavy,
but no loss of life has been reported.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
WABASH FACTORIES
CLOSED BY WATER
,eclal to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH. Ind, March 26-The Wabash
river at this point is the highest it has
been in twenty-one years. Miles of bot
tomland are inundated and scores of fam
lilies in the western part of this city were
removed in boats from their homes, the
water standing from two to FIVE feet deep
on the first floors. Nearly every manu-
featuring concern in the city is closed,
water flooding the buildings, and both the
WabaSh-LOgansport and Fort Wayne q
Southwestern traction lines nave aband-
oned all traffic between Wabash and Hunt
ington and Wabash and Boyd Park. Two
wash-Outs on the Big -Four at Paramount
have held up-all trains.
The city has been without natural gas
since last night, the high water cutting
off the supply.