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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09

After the fee at Pittston broke at mid
night and began TO move the river rose
rapidly River street, the main residen-
tial thoroughfere OF the city is under
three feet of water. The press rooms
Of the newspapers are flooded and IL is
with difficulty that todays editions could
be issued Mine pumps are being util-
basement OF business houses.
The people living in the lowlands had
90 be rescued by the police in boats early
today The water entirely surrounded
their houses, and as there was danger
that they might topple over the authOrl-
ties insisted that they be vacated
Practically the same conditions prevail
all along the river for 30 miles and the
loss TO property will be greater than that
sustained IN any previous food.
No town along the river front has es-
capped. At Plymouth hundreds OF houses
IN the southern part OF the town have
had their foundations wrenched and II Is
feared that the high water Will carry
them away. Main street. the principal
business thoroughfore. OF the town. Is
small river and all traffic Is conducted
by boats.
Every merchant In the town has sus-
tained heavy loss. Although notice had
been given them. many OF the merchants
aid not heed the warning. They removed
perishabe goods from the basements 10
the frst floor but now the first floor OF
every mercantile house IS covered with
water and goods IN a great many cases
are floating about the stores.
The village OF Espy. near Bloomsbury
/, completely surrounded by water and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09
ASKS To HAVE VERDICT
OF $1,000 SET ASIDE.

Chief Justice Stiness and Justices Til
linghast and Dubois had submitted to
them today on defendants petition for a
new trial the case OF Samuel Hornstein
VS.. Rhode Island company. While cross
ing to the east side of North Main street
on March is, 1903. was struck by an
Ocean street car that was going at a high
rate OF speed. Plaintiff has always been
cripple owing TO some imperfection In
his legs or spine
The Jury's verdict was in favor Of the
plaintiff and he was awarded $1,000 dam
ages. A new trial is asked for on the usual
grounds including the contention that the
verdict is against the evidence errors on
the part OF the presiding justice, damages
excessive and that the verdict is contrary
TO law.
Page, Page e. Cushing are attorneys for
the plaintiff and Henry w. Hayes is
counsel for the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09

once more is the fire department credit
ed with n quick run to a dangerous fire
and by expeditions work the rescue OF
people who were apparently doomed TO DE
roasted TO death or asphyxiated by
dense smoke.
This time the scene Of the rescue was
Michael +. McCabes lodging house. 2oi
Pine street.
The building is OF wood. three and one
half stories I'm height and while shelter
ing a score OF people, had no provisions
for escape, other than the ordinary stair
cases, which. in the time OF emergency,
proved utterly useless.
A citizen was passing the house at 4:42
o'clock this morning and observing that
smoke was issuing from the basement
windows and that a IRE had apparently
worked its way 10 the other floors, pulled
i'm an alarm from box 24G.
The department responded so quickly
that & seemed but a minute before the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09
Member OF
PARLIAMENT
MURDERED? :?

London. March 9-Sewallis Z. Shirley
formerly one OF the members OF parIia-
ment from County Monaghan, Ireland
was reported as having been murdered
last night while on visit TO London
The police thus far have no clue to
the perpetrators OF the sensational crime
Mr.. Shirley is reported to have been
brought to his hotel late at night In an
unconscious condition. suffering from
serious wounds from which he died al
most Immediately after he had been
taken 10 a nelghboring hospital He had
been robbed OF his watch, money and all
his other valuables. Later reports say
he died from heart failure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09
SUPPOSED MILLIONAIRE WAS
PENNILESS WHEN he DIED.

New York. March "a report just
completed after 10 years, has been filed
by the state appraiser. showing that
Robert l.. Cutting, supposedly a million
aire. was penniless when he died in 1894
He also owed $4,000 TO the estate OF his
father. about sI7,0o0 TO his brother VIII
liam Cutting and 5000 to his wife
Mr.. Cutting was conspicuous In local
affairs when young man. and was one
Of the most active and aggressive mem
bers OF the committee OF 20 appointed to
overthrow the Tweed ring.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09
PORT ARTHUR
B0MBARDED
LAST night

Toxic. March s.-Japanese warships
bombarded the forts at Talienwan port
Dalny) on the night OF March and then
attacked Port Arthur.
The Russian forces which have been re-
ported near the Tumen river, on the
northeastern frontier OF Corea, are ac-
cording to the latest advices from the
front. advancing southwark Their
scouts have arrived at Kyojo. 90 miles
north OF Gensan.
The Russian authorities have cleared
tho houses for distance of several miles
near the line OF the Manchrurian railway
at Liaoyang. and will use them as bar
racks for troops about to arrive there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09
MISSIONARY WRITES THAT
JAPAN IS GREATLY EXCITED.

Leominster. Mass, March oh J. Bell
OF this town has received word from his
brother in japan. Rev. Enoch II. Bell. a
missionary Of the American board. 60 the
effect that he has been obliged to leave
Sapporo and join the colony OF foreign
missionaries assembled at Kioto, on ac-
count OF the unsettled condition OF the
country In tho Interior.
He states that the whole island is
greatly excited. People i'm Japan. how
ever. know but little Of the movements
OF the fleets and armies as this kind OF
news Is suppressed by the mikado.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09

the residents are imprisoned in their
homes.
Lancaster, Pa. March 9.-fThe Susque-
hanna river Is well within It's banks to-
day The breaking OF the gorge last
night left from ten 10 2 feet OF ice on
the tracks OF the Columbia and Port De-
posit railroad from Turkey hill 20 Safe
Harbor a distance OF FIVE miles
The railroad tracks at Turkey Hill ara
about ~ feet above low water and at
the height OF flood yesterday there was
% feet OF water on the road.
Reports from tho lower section OF the
river state that the tracks OF the rail-
way are buried beneath great masses OF
ice
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09
ALL-NIGHT SEARCH FOR
AN ALLEGED MURDERER.

Taunton. Mass. March s-An all night
search for Pantelis Calzritinos. the Greek
mill operative. who is alleged to have
shot and killed his fellow countryman.
Constantine Clipouras. last night, was
without result
Calzritinos had two hours start. and II
In believed he left the city. The state
police had not been called upon for as
sistance up 20 this forenoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09

York, Pa. March e.-Fire of unknown
origin today destroyed .Ae plant OF the
uooverwagon company; loss s65,OoO, In
sured. The night watchman is believed
10 have perished in the flames.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09
SEVERAL CHANGES IN
THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.

Washington. March s.-The president di-
rected the transfer OF John Barrett. pres
ent minister to the Argentine Rupublic
20 be minister to Panama.
w. w. Russell. at present charge at
Panama. has been made minister TO Co
lombla and Arthur w Beaurepre, now
minister 90 Colombia, has been rnnde
minister TO Argentine to succeed Mr..
Barrett.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09
SCORE OF LIVES
IN JEOPARDY!

of lives eopardzed by fire Michael F. McCabes
lodging house, 2o4 Pine early this morning
citizen discovered the fire and gave alarm
The flames had
third floor could escape.
Capt Hackett Laddermen Martin
James Hall Henry Reddgton wife and four
small children White White Mary McElroy
Lizzie Cannon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09
STEAMER REPORTED SUNK;
ALL ON BOARD PERISH.

London. March "a special despatch
from Paris announces that the French
steamer Cambodge OF 1855 tons. which left
Rangoon. Feb. II, for Cochin. China, and
European ports, has been wrecked in n
storm OF the coast OF Cochin. China. The
despatch adds that II is believed hun
dred persons perished In the wreck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09
REPORT THAT MRS. MAVERICK
ARRIVED IN U. S. UNTRUE,

New York. March 9.-The report that
Mrs. Florence Maybrick. recently par
doned by the British government. arrived
here yesterday on the steamship Kaiser
Wilhelm. was denied today by Attorney
Daniel ID. Decker, counsel for Mrs. May
brick.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09
ADELINA PATTI CANCELS
DATES; WILL GO TO ENGLAND

Chicago. March "a dispatch to The
Tribune from Hot Springs. Ark. says;
Adelina Patti announces that she VIII
leave Immediately for New York 20 take
steamer for England. she says she
has cancelled all engagements.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09

Toxic March o- there has already been
naval engagement the vicinity of Vadivook and It'd
ngs of are anxiously awaited
The feet did said Vladivostok for the
bombarding and attack the amored
Gomobcr Rossa Rrk and the Boga the Rus
sian fleets there
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09
LORD AUGUSTUS l0FTUS
DIED TODAY AT LONDON.

London. March s.--I.ord Augustus Loft
tus, the former British ambassador az
Berlin and St Petersburg. is dead. He
was born IN 1917.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09
TWO DIVISIONS OF FLEET.

There strong possibility that the Japanese found the Russian
ships vicinity of Posset bay and them battle there The
numbers of ships the Japanese squadron have been
but probably sufficiently strong TO separate into
the guard Vadvosok and the other to cruise
search of the Russian ships said that the newly purchased
Nsn and Kaga taking the movement
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09
FOUND SQUADRON ABSENT.

understood here that when the Japanese fleet arrived there
the Russian squadron absent If is true
gave Japanese squadron advantages in the of avoiding
the time putting in position to prevent
the Russian ships entering the harbor.
doubted that the japanese withdrew their entire squadron
OF the enemy had been discovered it meant
surrenden advantage being position between the
and enemy's base
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09
FLOOD SITUATION
BECOMING GRAVE

Wkesbarre Pa, March eThe food situation here is moro
serious than that of yesterday
o'clock today the river feet and inches above ow
mark.
inches of the high water mark in the great
food of 1902
The has fallen degrees within the last hve hours
and this should bring relief
Looking River all the eye is
resembling lake stretched the lowlands
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09

big tight took yestef
WadNOstOk squadron
ships destroyed
III d t /
Russat o nGify Chinas neutrality declarations
fOaed Port Arthur Many wounded
Russians Nagasaki
land at WOnSdn Large FORCES
moving daily towards Ping Yang
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.

The navy department expects receive dispatches tomorrow
from Gensan planned that the fleet should call after
been concluded.
japanese quite confident their ability OF their squadron
sgnay the Russian ships and aughngy that the big
which stand unusually high out OF the water make
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09
CAPTURED OR DESTROYED.

The Daily Telegraph this morning publishes dispatch from
Toxic. dated March T. and saying:
1T reported that the Japanese fleet engaged the Russian
Vadvook yesterday The result OF the
announced but is believed that the Russian ships
we destroyed or captured.
The belief has been generally expressed in ST. Petersburg
Continued on Page Ten)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09
LONDON HEARS OF FIGHT.

London March oThe is generally current that big
battle been fought between Russa Nadvostok squadron
Japanese fleet which bombarded Nadivostok Sunday
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-23
GREATEST LIVING AMERICAN THEODORE ROOSEVELT NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT
BOYS BODY
is RECOVERED
At MiddlepOrt, Ohio, Eight Miles From
Where He Was Drowned, After
Searching Four Days-De-
tails OF the Accident.

The funeral OF Frank Lewis, son OF S.
a. Lewis, formerly Of this city, occurred
at New Haven at o'clock Wednesday
evening and burial took place there.
Frank, it viii be remembered. was
drowned in the Ohio river last satur.
day. a letter from that place says he
was swimming with his little brother
and playmate. Frank could not swim,
and he ventured ont too far. The cur.
rent carried him out beyond the reach Of
his little brother and playmate and he
sank. The river was dragged Saturda I
night in search for his body, but they
failed 10 find it. Tsey continued to
search Sunday with hooks and drags and
so forth. with about five hundred people
engaged with yachts and boats of all de.
seriptions, but stili they failed to dis
cover the body. Then powder and dyna,
mite were resorted TO. but this-failcd te
raise the body. Next they began tc
search the river at al points far below
and Tuesday evening at $3.50 O'clock
he was found near Middleport, o., eight
miles from waere he was drowned.
The unfortunate boy was IA years of
age. He had many playmatcs here,
Who are grieycd over the tragic manner
Of his death.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-23
WEI ESCAPES
weiz Brought Here From New York, but
Escapes Before Partners Get
Through With Him.

Cashier A. J. Weiz, of 4. j. Weiz <
Co.. bankers Of Fairmont, who skipped
the country and is believed to nave taken
the funds Of the institution, was brought
here Wednesday from New York, where
lohn Leider found him at the instance
If I. I. lowpdes, Jr.. anl G. w. Milues
who wcre partners villa him. lie was
kept under surveillance with the nope
Of having the matter iixed up by guar-
antee or bond by security company
but about the midnight hour Weiz
qnietly slipped from the Pinnickin'
nick clnb and made good his escape \
search is being made for him. II i
stated that his defalcations will reach
50, 900.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-23
FREE
WERE GIVEN
Bruce Nutter Got the 5000 and L. K
Richards the $500 0ne-LOt Sale
Was Highly Successful.

The sale of lots by the Clarksburg In
dustrial Company closed "Wednesday
evening at 5 o'clock. One hundred lots
were sold. The prices ranged from SiOc
to $3.50, or averaged about $3.50. The sale
is regarded by the real estate men Of
the city as very successful, especially 50
on account OF the fact that many OF the
purchasers say they intend to erect
houses on them. and one man viii build
a large hotel and store room in ccunec
tion with the motel building.
Bruce Nutter got the free lot worth
$500 for his walking across The bridge
and L. X. Richards, of the Richards Con.
7tiuction Company, received the $500
free lot.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-23
HIGH OFFICIALS
of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad VIII
Visit clarlqburg Friday Evening and
VIII Be Entertained by Promi-
nent Citizens.

4 special train carrying Oscar G. Mur
ray and large number OF other promi
nent officials of the Baltimore & ohit
railroad viii arrive IN this city Friday
afternoon at O'Clock on an inspection
trip. The officials nave accepted the IN
vitation Of The Clarksburg Iadnstria
Company and a number Of the prominent
citizens Of the city to take a drive
around the city and view the wonder
full building and industrial progress .
clarksburg.s II arrangements can b
made ii Is probable that a banquet vii
be rendered the officials in the VALID
Hotel before they leave. The eiIiciaf
are ont on their annual inspection tril
Of the system.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-23

Sc may glorify thy name, and finally
~ thy mercy. obtain everlasting life
hrough Him who hast taught us to say:
~'our Father who art in heaven, hat
awed be thy name. Thy kingdom come
shy will be done on earth. as it-is done
in Heaven. Give us this day our dali,
read. Aua forgive " ON tfs-sasses
; We forgive tocse who trespass against
Is. And lead rs not into temptation, but
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-23
HELD
coRoNERs JURY SAYS mods
PAUGH CAME TO HIS DEATH BY
BLOW STRUCK BY LowERY.
Warrant Issued and Prisoner Is Required
to Give Bond of $500, the Amount Be
ing So Small Because There Was No
Malicious Intent to Injure.

Resulting from the coroners inquest
over the body OF John Modispaugh
which closed Wednesday night, John
Lowery. aged about IS years, was held
for the grand jury with bond at $500
and the bond was furnished next morn,
ing and he was released from custody
William cottrill, George Hanschmnakel
and Henry Gamer, who were arrested OF
the charge of being implicated in the
affair, were discharged by the coroner,
jury.
The iury's verdict was that 'John Mo
dispuugh came TO his death on Sunday
morning. june 10, loO4, as the result o.
n blow at the hands of John Lowery
and we further believe that said Lower,
had no malicious intentions when strik
ing said John Modispaugh to do hin
mortal injury"
! The jury arrived at this verdict aftel
tie examination of number Of wit
nesscs, among them being the prisoners
themselves. Cora Watson saw them neal
her home. where they stopped. She rec.
ognized none except cottrill. They wer,
quarreling, Charles Gonld met Lowery
running along and he told him he be
lieyed he had killed . man. Lowcry was
running TO telephone to physician
Edward Mills testified to several o
them coming to his house to use hi
telephone and that one came after tb.
others and stated that Alodispaugl
seemed TO be coming TO. Lowery sale
on the witness stand that they got il
company with Modispaugh mp street an,
that he insisted that he should go hom,
as they went, giving as a. reason that
he feared he was about to be waylaid
They an went down 60 David Mods
paugi's store, where they bought ba
nanas and other things. Then they went
into Alta Vista, visiting house or two
and at the last house they went to the,
were refused admittance. There the
lay down on the porch and Modispaugl
went OF sleep. Returning, they cam,
through a lot and it was there they go
to quarrcling, but they quit that and al
took drink OF whisky. Then they
stepped out upon the sidewalk and Low
cry stepped in front of ModIspailgh an(
punched him. Being drunk he lost hi
balance. felr against the paling fenc,
and rolled down beside the boardwall
and never moved afterward. Lower,
said he had no intention of harming him
The other prisoners corroboratcd Low
ery's story.
- soon as the verdict was rendered
/ a warrant was issued for Lowery AMI
he was required to give the bond men
TONED.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-23
Senator Charles w. Fairbanks, of
Indiana, Named Amid Equally En-
tilusiastic Scenes as Running
Mate of the Peoples Great
President and the Conven-
ton Adjourns.

and justice be our aim and ambition
both within and beyond our borders. May
that feeling of love and oneness with
All mankind grow stronger year by year
"IIelp us 10 keep down selashness and
bittrness; and by thy tender grace make
stronger the sense Of dependence upon
thee and OF duty to all mankind.
'In this seedtime Of the year, we pray
thee to bless the harvest Send thy
blessing upon the multiudes who work
upon the rich lands May abundant
crops be the reward of the husbandman
whose labors make possible the feeding
Of the vast multitudes of thy children
abundant increase of grain and fruits t.
keep in busy movement the mighty en-,
gines OF commerce and the looms and
machines of human industry; that thus
hunger and idleness and want may be
Kept far away from our people and pros
perity dwell within our country.
Our Heavenly Father, whose kingdom
Is everlasting and power infinite, We
pray thee TO send thy blessing upon al
our country and all our people, and espe.
cially upon all those on whom authority
and the execution of the laws rest, upon
the President OF the United States, upor
the governors of all the commonwealth
which make this land of many states
upon the Congress OF the nation and
upon the legislatures Of the different
states-and upon all who occupy place.
of trust and responsibility, that tney
knowing whose ministers We are, may
above all things seek thy honor and
glory.
eNilt thou grant them thy grace that
they may always incline 10 thy will an,
walk in tbv wov
aAnd NAV all Inc neonlo dnlv con.
.iaering that n !. p,r ,n,horit,. thoy
hear faitbfu,lv ,rd ohed;on,Ir honn,
tbom and aid thom Il o,,r,I;na IL h;oI,
est standards ~ nnrirhfro.s ana i.
tocritr ami ,,rsarest natr;ot;s,,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-23
MINISTERS
STONED
BY Soldiers of the Palace Guard at Porl
Au Prince and Demand For Re
dress May Be Made.
By Associated Press.

Paris June 23.-The foreign Office here
is informed that as the French minister
at Port -Au Prince, Hayti, and the Ger
man minister and their wives were driv.
ing by the palace yesterday they were
stoned by soldiers OF the palace guard
The French minister was slightly in
iured. This is an American port, and
it is expected demand for prompt re
dress will be made.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-23
Mrs. Edward JepsOn Is Dead.

Mrs. Iepson, wife Of Edward Jepson
the German barber employed at Frank
Welsn's barber shop, died at the Harri
son County Hospital Wednesday night
after a lengtheued illness The cause o.
her death was a tumcr. No arrange
ments have been made Tor the funeral Al
set.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-23
PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
lFRoM JOHN s. sAR iENTs PoRrRAIT.l


deliver US from evil; for thine is the
kingdom. and the power and the glory
forever and ever. Amen.'"
At the conclusion OF the prayer Chair
man Cannon gave announcement of the
plan to celebrate the fftieth anniversary
of the Republican party at jackson
Mich, july 6, where Secretary Hay
Senator Fairbanks and Others will b.
speakers.
Chairman Cannon announced the call
by states for naming the presidential
candidate and Alabama gave way to New
York.
Black NOminates Roosevelt.
Ex.Cov. Frank Black, of New York,
took the platform amid wild applause
and began his speech, lie spoke as fol
lows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the
Convention: We are here 10 inaugurate
campaign which seems already to be
nearly closed. So wisely have the
people sowed and watched and tended
there seems to be little now but
to measure up the grain. They arC
ranging themselves not for battle but
for harvest In one column reaching
from the Maine woods to the Puget
Sound are those people and those states
which have stood so long together, that
when great emergencies arise the natior
CONTINUED on third pagel
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-23
opiates XIII Humphriss.

By Associated Press.
Hinton. W. Va, June 23.-Col. + 5
Hunpbries proprietor Of the Red snl-
phr Springs, Monroe county, died to-
day. possibly from opiates used in ex.
tracing teeth.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-23
HUNDREDS OF GRADUATES
AT ANN ARBoR-

Ann Arbor, Mich. The University Of
Michigan al its commencement exercise.
today delivered diplomas TO 7s4 grad
mates.