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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-04
UHEAT CROPS RUINED.
BIi~>ards and Floods Destroy Uest-
erR HGrTeStS.
IaY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE. }

Chicago. March Authorization Is being
ceived by grain traders In Chicago regarding
the probable damage 20 the whea- crop by the
cold wave snowstorms and billiards IN the Mid
die West Far West and Southwest. There is
some fear that complaints Of serious damage
may be looked for ia the next few days. Ad-
vices today were rneagrc and scattered. from
distant points. Light euows were reported in
Minnesota and the Dakotas. with traces OF
snow in Nebraska and Iowa. East OF the Mis-
sissippi there was considerable precipitation.
which was Of benefit. Lack OF moisture in Kan
sas ard the Southwest Is causing serious fears
Near Junction City Kan, cold wave. fol-
lowed by a severe wind and sand storm. has
PLAYED havoc with the dry wheat fields. In the
region around Abilene. Kan. the wind has in
jured the wheat. which is small and nearly
drifted under From Nebraska comes the re-
port that winter wheat Is all the way from -
20 40 per cent dead. There has been no snow
or rain in Nebraska since October. Despite the
advices received thus far. traders are confident
that the amount 0s damage by the blizzard will
not be extensive The cold wave was prevalent
all over the entire West. Reports from many
cities show astonishing drop in the tenn
perature in many cases 80 TO ca degrees in a
few hours.
The high winds famed several prairie fires IN
Kansas. which did much damage. and in other
sections the wind amounted TO almost a hurri-
cane. unroofng many houses. In Salina. Kan.
small prairie fires were famed by the wind until
they assumed great proportions.
In Kansas City the mercury dropped 30 de-
grees within six hours. and the low tempera-
ture was accompanied by gale which un-
rooted many houses in and near Kansas City.
Trains the Chicago and Northwestern road
tied up In Wisconsin by a heavy blizzard.
according TO reports from Rhinelander. Wis.
AdviCcs rom Marquette. Mich. tell OF snow
drifts twenty to thirty feet hlSn. which have
tirely blocked the train service. Marquette is
literally snow bourd.
The temperature in Lacrosse. Wis. dropped
from ~ degrees above zero 20 in twelve
hours a violent blizzard accompanied the low
"a tff~a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-04
FATAL PRAIRIE FIRES.
HUNDREDS HOMELESS.
Three Thousand Miles Burned OJfr
in OkIahOma-TO1cHS Destroyed.

Lawton okla. March 3-Reports received
here indicate that five persons have been burned
to death and three thousand square miles OF
territory In Kiowa and Comanche counties
swept by prairie fires. Hundreds OF people are
homeless and ii is impossible to estimate accu-
rately the financial loss owing TO the wide ex-
tent OF country affected
Following Is partial list Of the killed ana
injured:
HARMoNp D. living miles northeas; Of LAYTON.
burned TO "A crisp.
THE INJURED
HARHOND. John. cannot 1--we.
CRAWFORD 4 y. near LHWton. seriously burned
HENDERSON Mrs WIDOW LINZ sna near rab1 q'R . ana Two
The report saws that more fatalities
pected as the reports from some districts are
meagre At Hobart. the county seat Of Kiowa
County. the fire approached from The east de-
stroyinE the stables and fifteen race horses. hf-
teen houses two business houses and various
small buildings Spreading "a the southwest.
the fire swept 5000 acres OF government. mill
tary and timber reserve and Indian school re-
serve DESTROYING several Indian houses ard
forty head OF government cattle Spreading
westward the flames covered miles Of home
stead district destroying houses, barns and
stock It was in this district that five persons
are reported TO have perished IN attempting TO
protect their property. The names OF three have
been learned. They are as follows: Dock and
John Harmon. brothers. and man named
Fischer The other two were women and their
names have not yet been learned.
Late at night the fire began moving south
ward toward this city. At midnight five thou
sand people OF the city were battling with the
approaching flames. The advance line OF the
fire was fully two miles in length and came in
a sen1i-circular form \ thousand men turned
their efforts to checking the grass borders OF
the reservation at the city limits. Water from
every source carried in every cOnceiva bic way
was distributed along the line and carried all
around the city limits. This served the pur-
pose of checking the advance lines Of the fire.
but was Of little avail in hindering the con-
tinual rolling Of the hrebrands into tie streets
OF the city
In more than a hundred places flames arose
from dwellings. barns and oI,buildings but
wherever i blaze grew men were present TO
quench il with water As a result OF the cool
judgment Of the fighters the citys loss was only
$1,000 Families lay out on the prairie
throughout the freezing night after the storm
backs. Hundreds Of people are destitute and
are suffering intensely from the cold.
A report has been received at Fort Sill that
an entire Apache Indian village was swept
clean. The report has not been verified The
soldiers at Fort Sill were ordered out 20 fight the
flames, and rendered great assistance. At Ana
darxo many farm buildings burned. No
Gus narrow escapes. Women and children scan
tIly clad. fed 70 ploushed ground. while the men
remained TO fight the flames in endeavor TO
save property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-04
ADYANCE FROM THE YALU
General Russian Increment May Be
Under Han.

ISpeciai % The Nsw-York Tribune by French CableY
CCopyriEht. 1909. The Tribune Association
London. March 3.-The military situation has
not been materially altered IN the last twenty
four hours. Ping-Yang is clearly held as the
first base for the Japanese offensive operations
with Gensan a secondary one for protection
against hankins movements. but the army IN
CoTea is likely to remain the defensive until
heavily reinforced by the first reserves. The
lowest estimate OF the japanese force now in
COrea is fifty thousand and the highest one hun
dred thousand. n operations are conducted 81
muItaneousy against Port Arthur and vladivos-
tok with reinfOrcements from the second re-
serves. II is evident that several weeks must
elapse before the plan Of campaign can be ecfer-
lively carried out Extremely cold weather IL
again reported. and this must prevent the landing
Of troops beyond Chinnampo. even II that port be
clear from ice. and VladivOstok is inaccessible
at present.
While special dispatches report that CORE
spOndents are going to the front and decisive
events are impending it is not improbable that
patches are so frank that suspicious excited
that the chief Of staff is attempting to deceive
the enemy and that general advance from
the Yalu may have been ordered. An immense
consignment of Welsh coal has been ordered for
Japan. and II is not improbable that the Baltic
fleet will be employed IN seizing the ships carry
ing it, International jurists contend that a con-
ference should be held at The Hague TO deter
mine the law OF eOntraband for neutrsls and ths
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-04
Il FLAMING MOYEMENT.
Russians So Regard Japanese Land
ing at SORg-CheH.

VladivOstok. March 3-The detachment of
twenty-five hundred japanese troops. without
artillery. which arrived at SOng-Chen. PIaksin
Of Cape BruaU. February 19. landed from three
steamers. escorted by three warships at night.
and started immediately mach to Mao
Fur-Chan South NauChuria. close 20 the COrean
border.
ST. Petersburg. March 3.-GeneraI Plug
ports that the japanese who landed at Song
Chen have gone TO a point whence a mountain
pass leads to the headwaters OF the Yalu. eighty
miles distant The japanese purpose is believed
here to be 10 attempt 10 Outfank the Russian
advance from the Yalu. but marching IN that
mountainous region is declared 10 be almost TN
possible. The absence Of roads. IL is added. viii
completely upse. the japanese plans. the Only
good road in Corea. leading through Ping Yang.
being already in possession Of the Russians. IL
s thought here that this landing is the origin OF
the recent reports of Japanese Landing at
Possiet Bay.
The naval organ SAYS that the chief strateg-
ical mission o. the Russian fleet al Port Arthur
is 20 prevent the japanese from landing on
the shores Of the Gulf OF Liao-Tung thus pro-
tecting the right flank and rear Of the forces
in Manchuria from the Japanese Army.
The police have pl2carded VladivOstOk with
notices in Chinese and Russian calling on tie
Chinese 20 betray Japanese spies Uasquerad-
ing in Chinese clothing Prices have risen
100 per cent al Hartin on some articles. such
as condensed milk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-04
FORTIFYING .4NTUNG.
The Russians Preparing to Contest
the Yah.

Seoul. March 3-GeneraI Inouye. the Japanese
commander here. with the consent OF the COrean
government has issued order corresponding
with the proclamation Of martial law.
The Russian forces at Anju are compelling the
Coreans to supply them with rice. fodder and
fuel The Russians are fortifying Antung heavi-
~ with the apparent intention OF preventing the
japanese from crossing the YaIu-
The commander of British gunbOat bringing
down English residents from Song-ChOng re-
ports the death of Prince Hi-Chai-Sun. a
nephew OF the former king. and man who has
from time 70 time filed all the high posts OF the
kingdom
Viscount AOki will start for here from Toxic
tomorrow on a mission of importance which
relates TO reforms in this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-04
THUNDER. LIGHTNING.
RAN" Delayed Many Cities and
Counties Up the State.
[Bv TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1srxE

Troy. y. Y, March 3.-With four feet OF ice
in the Hudson at this city and OF even greater
thickness north OF here. a great thaw was pre-
cpitated to-day by heavy thunderstorm. The
rain to-day melted the snow on the hills and the
water rushed down the hi1l streets in floods.
The cars OF the United Traction Company were
tied up a the foot OF Hoosick-st. By water and
banks OF gravel The water Is backing up In
sewers and flooding cellars The water was so
deep in some streets that il became necessary TO
build bridges AT the crossings and erect dams
10 divert the water into the sewer. Dire freshets
are anticipated as soon as the effect OF the rain
is felt in the AdirOndacks.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIEUSEI
Saratoga. y. Y. March 3-The rainstorm
which set in shortly after midnight continued
all day, with no indication OF abatement Il is
Continued on afth page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-04
Bad FIRE ON TOD ESTATE.
Bankers Daughter Directs U0rk-
Carriage Houses Burn.
IBY TELEGE.rH TO THE rRrBrxE.l

stamford, Conn. March 3.-Mrs. Cranston H.
Potter. daughter of J. kennedy Tod the wealthy
banker Of New-York, and her three daughters. dis
played great courage and resolution here tonight
In fire which damaged the Tod estate 20 the ex-
of about - 90.
Tho FIRE broke out 90 the quarters of Mr FanEer.
the gardener. a lamp overturned and in few
minutes the lodge was IN flames gale was blow
Ing and IN short time the carriage houses and
tEelT valuable contents and the lighthouses were
a OF flames. Mrs. Potter ana her children
were in bungalow twenty feet from the burning
building. Fire brands fell al around the building
but they did leave II. Fanger telephoned TO
Stamford for aid. while Mrs. Potter got out hose
and caused IL 10 De played on the blazing mass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-04
N SERVE SIX WARRANTS.
royTRACTORS NOT FOUND
7.roue Seeks EUiGCnce for Grand
Jy-y an Darlington Disaster.

.,. bodies were recovered yesterday from the
ID the Hotel Darlington, among them
- ~. :, T'-arl j. Allison, who Esd Just become
.--.oed 70 q So. L0-is girl
- proprieto- % the Hotel Patterson declared
- .bouci,t The Darlington was built on quick
'D..e.tives yye-c searching for missing con-
- six warrants were issued.
m, district Attorneys office IS making n
-,-,.,s i1vostlc and viii Tut any evidence
:, --r,inal neglect before tho grand fury.
ro-o9e- Scholcr win hold thc inquest roxt
velnesday
r-on on sides came tho cry for \ building
=. rbch viii give the Buildings Department
-,re- no prevent alotler disaster due 20 un-
- hrHding construction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-04
TO WHOOP 1T Up.
Springer Plans a Coscboy Raid on
National COnUcntiOn.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrnCSE.

Denver March 8.-John ". Springer. president
Of ~, National Livestock Association. whose
toon7 FOR the Vice-Presidency was launched in
Arizona. Is taking the matter seriously he
homes 10 have a Roosevelt club Of at least
thousand members toggod out in cowboy COS
.ur,e az the National Convention, and VIII try to
carr, the nomination with whoop. He says ne
a confident that the people OF Illinois VIII come
=. t-ts "a owing 10 hts family acquaintance in
Ce,,fral Illinois. A meeting of the RooseNelt
l,,i,s Win be held hero 20 perfect arrangements
for cauturing Chicago by storm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-04

much property. Light SHOWS In Minnesota and
the DakoIas have brought some benefit to the
wheat fields.
The entire town OF Grand Rapids. Ohio i
under water. \ cloudburst killed one person Ia
Yellow Greek Valley. OB'O. A terrific wind TN
rooted houses 81 Indiana. Erie trains are held
up by washOuts
Trains in Michigan are blocked by great snow
drifts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-04
WILL SUPPORT HEARST.
II Nominated, Colonel Patterson
.Sous He VII Stand for Him.
rvv TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1HrxE. !

TBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE
Tovisyflle March Colonel Henry Watterson
vii s,iprort Hearst y Pc Is nominated for Presi-
dent In an editorial extending into three columns
ne cites the progress OF what be calls the Bryan
F4esrsr combine and says: If Hearst = regularly
nominated by the -. Louis convention, The
Courier-JournsT viii support the ticket. consider
Ing him a better man than Bryan whom II sup
rs,,re5 fr 1000 Its objection 10 Nj Hearst II has
given ir outline. lie is wholly unframed IN pubic
@HaEre- u-aoIlv unknown. not only 10 the country,
NE "a tie corstftuencv he serves IN Congress and
his colleagues On the hOor-wholly a myth as 10
his Owl identity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-04
&c IT srIPsUILplNe INQUIRY

n :.
.,-. ,s,rcb A bill was introduced In the
As.en.blv to-day which was regarded by some as
to long expected measure providing for legislative
lion 50 widely advertised ss the United states
erirbundng inquiry. The bi was lnuoauoeu uy
: -. ,o,-.tv Assomblyman. and read fol-
lows - -, ,hro,,rb ftc
Park"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-04
TO BUILD BALTIMORE EXCHANGE.
ny rELEeRAPH TO TIE TRInrNE.I

~ TELEGhAFH 10 TIE IFtIHINE-I
Baltimore. March 3.-The contract for the Ane
new home for the Baltimore Stock Exchange has
been awarded 10 A. r Whitney. jT.. & Co. %
Nev-York City This firm Is nov erecting a 81 OD0-
900 building in the City of Mexico for the Mutual
Life Insurance Company The Stock Exchange
building Is TO be completed and ready for occII-
patton in about six months. and viii cost about
$40 tsN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-04
TO ABANDON YING-KOW.
The Russians Preparing to Retire
TO1card MOuEden.

Ying-Kov. March 3.-On account q the In
possibility OF defending the coast here until
such time thaw permits the construction %
entertainments and forts the Russians have pre-
pared 20 retire up the main railroad line. Thcre
are practically no defences here. and though tss
shifting and reshifting OF troops and artillery -
the small forts at the mouth OF the Lao River
have the appearance OF ar intention to defend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-04
PrNFHuRsT AND cAMDr,,

IDEAL Southern resorts during the month OF March
Reached quickest BY SeabOard Air Line Railway
once llS3 Broadwsy.-A Adv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-04

.-ntrg ~ .i-i % sure 70 take the Sca5oard Florida
tcule 49, your trip South ffts winter quickest
sfoacxssas y is the short line. Once, Llss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-04

DAILY SERVICE TO PIosEHCRsT
Pullman Parior and sleeping cars. daily VIA Sen
board Air Line Ry. Leave New York I2.55 r NJ
and 1910 A. NJ. Arrive Pinehurst 560 a a. anI
I00 X. =. Once uS5 Broadway. .-AdyI-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-16

IN RELAYS.
Hundreds of People Attended the
Opening Of Reynolds &
HanSOnS New Store.

When the doors of Reynolds d
Hanson s new store, at 100 Smith
street, we're thrown open to the pub
lie at S o'clock last night for the pub
lie inspection of the new stock, the
crowd was so great that for while
the trolley tracks were blocked.
The store became so crowded that
one could hardly move, and yet tae
crowd out side kept pushing to get il
and at last it became necessary t6
lock the doors for fear of an acci
dent. Those inside were takeI
around the new place and before they
were ready to leave each was presented
with memorandum book.
AS the first crowd was ready tc
leave the store they were conducted tc
the rear entrance and let out that
way, and when the store was clear the
second crowd was let in, and again
they had to close the doors and when
the place was clear for the second
time those remaining were admitted.
Today the store is open for business.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-16
POWER BOAT
is CLAIMED.
Boat TOWed to TOttenvlIIe lden-
titled Through The EV-
ening News.
.Sbrcial IL The EVehing Meas.

Tottenville, Apr. 16 The Evening
News was the means of finding the
owner for tho power boat Clara b..
which was found adrift i'll Prince s
bay early this week and was brought
to this place. This morning Captain
L. johnson, Of Atlantic Highlands
come here and identified the craft as
his. He said it had been stolen the
night before 1t was picked up. he
says n relative Of his read the account
of the finding of the boat in the News
and, knowing he had boat of that
name, sent copy to him.
Thursday night Alfred Woods skitf
was stolen from here but it has been
recovered. Some of the things which
were III the boat are missing. He sus-
poets n young man i,s being the thief.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-16
GRAND JURY
HAS REPORT.
Prosecutor Berdine Called Their
Attention to the Experts
Findings.
Snectak To tie kventng Mea0s.

New Brunswick, Apr. 16;-Prose-
cutor George Berdine had the Grand
Jury yesterday afternoon take up the
matter of the report of A. @. Harts-
horne, the expert whosexamined into
the financial affairs of the Boaru OF
Free holders. Two members of this
body, James M. Glenn of Perth Am
boy, and Joseph Allgair, of Sayre-
Vile, are also members of the Board
of Freeholders.
The Grand Jury will hardly COM
plete its labors for ten days or SO yet
and some of the freeholders, during
that time, may be summoned and
asked as to certain matters brought up
by the expert. The expert has not
yet filed his bill for his services with
County Collector David Serviss and
there is some concern as to what he
will charge for the six months lie
spent in delving into the county
records. The Grand Jury adjourned
yesterday to Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-16
FINGERS IN
THE MACHINE.
Miss Margaret COnnOrs Meets
With Painful Accident
While at Work.

While Miss Margaret Connors, of
Front street, was cleaning the cog
wheels in one of the braiding machines
at the Standard Underground Cable
Works about $3.50 Gel ock yesterday
afternoon. tho two first fingers of her
right hand were caught IN the cogs
before tho machine could be stopped
both had been badly smashed. Miss
Ocnnots was carried to the office and
Dr. II. M. Brace was called. He
amputated both of the fingers, but
will try to save tie hand.
1t is particularly sad as Miss Con-
nors, who is popular with nll the ON
ployes, was soon to have left the fac
tory to be married in juno to young
man of this city.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-16
Board of Aldermen al Committee
Meeting Last Night Will
Soon Have Work Started.
1T WILL BE LARGER.
New Structure Will be of Brick and will be
Wide Enough to Have the Steamer and
Hose Carriage Side by Side-Sket etCh of
Building Like One Needed Before Alder
men Last Night.

The committee of the Board OF
Aldermen met last night and discussed
matters uf city interest preliminary
to the meeting Monday night. The
matter OF Mcclellan Hose house was
brought up and it was decided to
build new one. 1t will be of brick
on the site of the present structure.
AS has been told in the Evening
News, the two steamers are to be
given to Lincoln and McOle llan COM
panles and enlarged buildings will be
necessary. While Lincoln house will
probably be extended in the rear
sufficiently to allow room for the
steamer hack of the hose carriage, i'll
Mcclellan house the building will be
built so as to have them both side by
side. Jens X. Jensen had Il rough
sketch of building to lay before the
aldermen. They will advertise for
bids.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-16
Pardee Men Had Annual Ball in
Wilder Hall + Large Crowd
Attended.
FLOOR WAS EXCELLENT
Music was EW rthing that Could be Desired
and Nothing was Lacking to Entertain
the Crowds who were Present Grand
March was Feature and r freshments
were Sc, we'd.

The employees of tie @. Pardee
Works, last night, entertained large
crowd in Wilder Music Hall at the
third annual ball. The people arrived
early and at 10 o'clock the grand
march, led by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rickwood, started was.
During the evening Charles and
Kenny Lind, John Rickwood, Edward
Springer and Dominic Antonio rem
dered q number of songs and Lv ere
loudly applauded. The music was
furnished by MorrisSey's Is and Nelson S
full orchestra. At IL O'Clock supper
was served after which dancing was
kept up until this morning at $3.50
O'Clock. The committee in charge
were: A. Numbers, F. H. Walker, A..
e. Richards. J. Schade, James H..
McCabe, J. w. Mackey, H. G. Dew
ender, M. E. Dnnn, J. f. Rick kwood
The floor managers were: j. +.
Rickwood and J. H. McCabe.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-16
CRUSADE AGAINST
SUNDAY BASEBALL.
Ministers will Take up the Matter in Their PuIpits
Tomorrow and Will Urge Their COngrega-
tions to Oppose The Movement Which
is Now on Foot in This City,
THE OPENING GUN.
Ministers Declare that the Fight will Start
Tomorrow and Continue Along the Same
- Lines as Long as there is Any Chance
of victory-FeeI Confident that they
will Win Out.

A crusade against Sunday baseball
will be started in this city tomorrow.
The ministers alliance, which holds
regular sessions in the parlors of the
First Presby terian church. has agreed
toymade united effort to stop the
Sunday games if within their power.
They have agree to bring up the mat
tor in their churches tomorrow and
urge their ngreeations to stand to-
gether ag ,inst the desecration of the
Sabbath.
The crusade has not been started
without the knowledge of che Perth
Amboy Amusement Company, which
Is backing the Sunday games. Rev.
Percy r. Ferris, Of the First Baptist
church, and Rev. Il. G. Mendenhall,
of the First Presbyterian church,
called upon ono of the leaders of the
Amusement Company and told him
of the movement. The ministers an
nounce that this is simply the open
ing gun that they will continue the
fight as long as there, is any chance oil
winning.