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Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-28

of most of us. esp pecially the women.
 Night and day you could hear the shrieks of women. was p1iotlifg one of the rescue boats to our landing, was pretty well filled One of our passengers was a woman. We were moving rather Sh2 kily through one or the main streets when suddenly saw tEts woman rise from her seat and begin to wall. Oh, what is the use Wen all be drowned, anyway. she said, and plunged Into the torrent :.
 "1,he next neat I found myself ur for a moment. I made grab for 1t, but it went down. There was no chance to swim in that Niagara. l struck the stern of our rowboat ana Eeized it with one hand Then grad ualIys drew myself aboard. l picked up enc of our oarsmen little later. He was still alive.
 Later we were bringing another boatload to theN courthouse when a woman leaped out despair1ngly and all of us went over. Again it was 8; light and was engaged in saving myself. Four times altogether 1 was thrown out, and Pm still wondering how ] managed to escape.
 'sThe current swept around street corners with tremendous force and only the most experienced oarsman could propel craft with any degree of safety One of the life savers from Michigan City took too wide turn and we all landed in the treetops."
 Kessier gave a description of the flood on the first night.
 We heard the roaring of lions and neighing of horses and realized that the circus which has winter quarters in Peru had been engulfed. The lions and other animals in cages died in the trap, roaring until the water swallow ed them. The elephants escaped into the water and started for the shore, and that was the last we saw of them ''
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FEDERAL ACTIVITY.
Government Affording Every Possible
 Facility for Relief.

Washington, March 27. - President Wilson today threw open the re- sources of the federal government to the homeless thousands ef1ghtine against water, flame and famine in Ohio and Indiana.
 More than $350,000 already has been expended, and the president is deter mined that no red tape shall stand in the way of instant relief everywhere Secretary Garrison of the war depart ment left today on orders from the president to relieve the situation in Ohio, to direct the governments relief expeditions, and Mr.Wilson announced that if communication with the flood districts continued imperfect and the presence of the chief executive was required to issue emergency executive orders, he would go to the zone of the disaster himself.
 Postmaster General BurIeson fs con- tempIatfng a quick journey to Ohio is the mail situation is not soon iln- proved.
 The navy department issued orders tc its recruiting stations in the central west to send it's marines physicians and officers trained in rescue work to Cooperate with the army ned1cs staffs. Power boats and yawls were despatched from naval stations on the Great Lakes.
 department sent Surgeon General Ru : pert bIue of the United States public health service to the flood area and placed at the disposal of the governors of Ohio and Indiana all United States life saving stations in those states. Secretary McAdoo also waived custom regulations so that relief supplies could enter free from Canada
 Secretary RedfieldAof the departm ent of commerce ordered all available the Ohio river to take part in the re- lief work.
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CUSTOMS CLERK AND
 HIS WIFE ARRESTED
Charged with conspirina with Dress-
 maker to Defraud Government.

Boston March 27.-Terenoe L. shev- lin a clerk in the local custom offices and his wife, Annie ". Shevliu. We're arrested today charged with having conspfred with Miss Kate A. Bren- nan Of New York and others to defraud the government of customs duties Other arrests are expected.
 Shevlin was formerly acting deputy collector of the port in charge of in coming foreign baggage but relin- quished that post because of i'll health two years ago. Miss Brennan is the president of tas New York dressmak- ing firm of the Misses c. Donovan and company,
 The Shevlins were arralgned and held in S2,o0o bonds each for hear ing tomorrow,
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WOMEN DRIVEN MAD.
Le~2 Out of Boats to DeatF-Graphio Story of Peru Survivor.

Plymouth, Ind. March 27.-Graphie description of the horrors of the flood tbat swept Peru, Ind. was given today by Gilbert Kessler. one of the heroes of the calamity, Weary and almost unnerved from loss of sleep and the sights he had witnessed young Kess- Ter staggered from the relief train from the stricken city.
 Kessler's most vivid picture was tfe suicide of several fear-erazed women who leaped from the rescue boats, The rushing current and the terrible sights. he declared. had naaddened them.
 Tt was too awful ever to forget. '' said Kess1er with 8 shudder, sIt was cold and damp and misty and the sight of the black water rushing on pitilessly seemed to take the heart out
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MURDER INDICTMENT
 AGAINST MRS. EATON
Charged with Using Poison in Tea
 and a Cereal Beverage.

Plymouth, Mass, March 27.-A grand jury returned an indictment today charging that Mrs. Jennie May Eaton poisoned her husband Rear Admiral Joseph G. Eaton, who died suddenly on March 8.
 The bill contains six counts alleg- ing that the accused administered ar senic to her husband in tea, in 8 cereal beverage and in small quantities as he gradually succumbed.
 The widow, who has been confined in the county jail here since her ar rest last Thursday, will be arraigned tomorrow.
 District Attorney Barker admitted tonight that the state had not been able to determine where or by whom the poison alleged to have been ad- ministered to the admiral was ob- tained nor to discover the receptacle that held it.
 It is probable that the trial will not take place for several months.
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AMERICAN WOMEN TO
 DEMAND INTERVENTtON
Aroused by Imprisonment Of AmsFi-
 can Suffraaette in London.

London March 2T-Mrs. Emerson of Detroit, Mich. who came to Lon don because of the Imprisonment o6 her daughter, Miss Seei5e Emerson. a suffragette, was today refused per mission by the prison authorities to see her daughter
 H1lss See1ie Emerson was sentenced along with Miss Sylvia Pan]Lhurst to serve two months term for win dow smashing. Both of them went on hunger strikes. Miss Paul<hUrst was released few days ago Ion medical grounds.''
 Mrs. Emerson says that she has received trustworthy tnhorma- tion that her daughter has been so cruelty treated that she has been driven mad and that her body is cov- cred with bruises.
 Miss Scott Troy of San Frencisco announced tonight that she would head depOtation Of American women to accompany Mrs. Emerson to the American embassy tomorrow to de- mand the enbassy's intervention in behalf of the young woman
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TO SEIZE RAILROAD.
Ohio Governor to Resort to Drastic
 Measures to Relieve Dayton.

Columbus, O.. March 27-That Gov ernor Cox would comma ndeer one or more railroad lines in Ohio and place their operation in the hands of ths military authorities was announced by the governor tonight
 The governor did not state which line would be taken over. but said tha. the object would be to have a. direct route over which to carry supplies into Dayton ana also to allow persons hav- ing relatives in that city to reach them.
 The governor emphasized the fact that every effort will be made to keep curiosity seeking visitors and sight seers out of Dayton and that strong measures will be adopted to attain that end
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SITUATION AT WABASH.
75o Persons Homeiess-ko Water CT
 Light-Loss $35o,00

Wabash, Ind, March s7.-seven hundred and fifty persons are home less as the result of the high flood in the Wabash river The city is without gas, water. or lighting facilities. The schools are closed and the mayor this afternoon issued Q proclamation or dering that all saloons and business houses be closed at o'clock and in structed the police to keep people off the streets. Citizens have had to use coal oil lamps and candles during the last two days. There has been no loss of life, but the property loss will be more than S350.000.
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ALBANY UNDER WATER.
Police Reseuine Househoiders
 South Part of City in Boats.

Albany, N. Y, March 27-The Mo- hawk and Hudson valleys are experi- encing one of the worst floods in years. The Hudson river at Albany was 188 feet above the normal level at six. o'clock tonight and still rising.
 Power plants have been put out of commission, street car traffic practi- cally suspended and schools and factories closed. The south end of the city is under water and the police househo1ders in boats. Heavy rains continued throughout the greater part of the day.
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ABLE TO BEND KNEES FOR
 FIRST TIME IN FIVE YEARS Girl Patient of Dr.. Friedman Making
 Remarkable Recovery.

New York, March 27-Seven of the thirty patients whom Dr. Friedrich F. E'rfedrnann fnnoculated with his tu- berculosis vaccine at the hospital for deformities and joint disease last week have shown marked improve ment, according to statement today by Dr. Henry w. Frauentha1, head of the hospital staff. Several of these cases are of ten and the others of five years standing One, a girl, is able to bend her knees for the first time in five years. pr. Frauenthal said
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WEDDING OF SURVIVORS.
Marriage Scheduled for May Took
 Place Yesterday

Columbus, March 27.-Rescued from the flood district on the West Side of the city this morning. Miss Flor ence P. Shaner was married this af- ternoon to William G. Wahlemaier. The couple had intended being mar ried in May. The girl was rescued by Wahlemaier. Her mother was drown ed and their home swept away.
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Reports That Some of the CoId-BIooded Plunderers Have Been Shot--Excitement High and
 Trouble Apprehended
LOSS OF LIFE NOT AS GREAT AS WAS FEARED

Number of Deaths Flooded District May Not Exceed 2000 Probably Only 200 Have Perished in Dayton Prison in Dayton Workhouse, Without Food Since Tues day, Are in State of RevoSightseers Barred From the City-Another Fire Breaks Out at Dayton-Governor Cox Threatens Seize Railroad Provide Relief For Dayton-Frantic Women at Peru Leap From Boats Which Were Rescuing Them-Condions in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Western New York Grow ing Serious-MartaI Law Threatened Indianapolis
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Fire Breaks Out at zanesviiIe.

phone to Pittsburg) Is believed here tonight that 150 lives have been lost here. Over half the town IS un- der 30 feet of water. Fifteen thousand persons are homeless. A score of buildings. weakened by the water, col lapsed today. Tonight the Builders supply company building at Second -and Main streets caught fire. It is not believed the fire will spread
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with an engine succeeded in getting across and all persons who wish to leave are being brought out. The third street bridge over the Big Miami river Is safe and it appears that by daylight the militia now guarding the district will knew the full extent of the disaster there. Many persons there tonight refused to leave believ- ing they could better secure food and clothing there than in other parts of DaytnA,
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Connecticut EIks to Raise Funds.

Waterbury, Conn March 27.-John neeticut of the Order of Elks, has sent letters to all the lodges in the state calling special session at which to take steps towards aiding brother E1ks and their families who are in distress because of the famine and flood in the west. Lodges are also asked to prepare contributions and to arrange to send sucla to Thomas F Shannon, secretary of the Hartford lodge of Elks.
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Eight Families in soheelheuse.

Dennison. Ohio, March 27-Eight families are marooned in the school house at Port Washington, ten miles west of here, on the Tuscawas river. Railread officials to rescue Operator A. W. Davis, who has been isolated in a signal tower since Tuesday without food or fire. The attempt failed and 1t is feared he will be lost as the wa ter is rising rapidly.
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Kings Body Reaches Athens.

Athens, March 2T-Escorted by foreign warships, the royal yacht Amphitrite, bearing the body of King George, arrived at Piaeus shortly be- fore noon today. The coffin was car Fted ashore by the princes and placed on a gun carriage, which was drawn by A sailors to the railway station Dense crowds displaying emblens ot mourning lined the route.
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Bridgeport Mayor Takes Action.

Bridgeport, Conn, March 27.-Mayor Clifford B. Wilson tonight called spe- cial meeting to be held Saturday morn ing Of the Business Mems associa- ton, the Manufacturer association and the board of trade to devise ways and means for the relief of the flood sufferers in the middle west He has also called 8 special meeting of the common council.
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Shepherd Inherits s7, 400, 900.

Montpelier, France, March 26-An inheritance of $7.400, 900 has fallen to a. shepherd of this region named Mari us Bonnaud. It comes from an Eng 1ishnan whose name is not made pub lie. Bonnaud is a natural son of his benefactor
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stata rroona Stalled.

Troy, Ohio, March 27-The state
 troops who arrived here last night
 with provisions for Dayton have been stranded and find it impossible to go forward. The number of dead at Pi-
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Flood Near St. Louis.

St. Louis. March 27-The Meramec river overflowed it's banks today and the eastern half of Valley Park, a town 19 miles southwest of St. Louis, is under water. More than 100 homes are flooded and in some cases the occupants have taken refuge on sec ond floors.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-28

girl en a small house fioated past this city lats this afternoon iH the Ohio river, They were last seen pass ing Moundsvi1le. Unsuccessful efforts were made to rescue them Tkey were reported to have been carried away from Wellsburg, sixteen miles north of here
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Western New York Flooded.

Buffalo, New York, March 27-Every stream in Western New York is out of it's banks tonight and there Is scarcely 8 city or town in the valleys between Buffalo and the Pennsylvania line that has not a story of danger and desfruc- ton. The~Droperty loss will reach several millions.
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25 Drowned at chillecothe.

Columbus. O., March 27.-Twenty. i've persons were drowned and gre1t property damage was wrought by the Sc1oto river floods at Chil1ecothe
 which has been cut off from communi cation until late today. according to the statement of G. w. Perry. editor of the .Chillecothe Gazette, over the leng distance telephone, this evening.
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Big Railroad Bridae Goes Down.

Charleston, W. Va, March z7.-Tel- ephone headquarters here heard this afternoon that the big Baltimore and Ohio railroad bridge between Marietta and West Marietta had just gone down. The bridge spans the Musk ing1m river near its junction with the Ohio.
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Food and Coffin. Needed

Columbus, Ohio, March 27.-Food and coffins are needed most In Day Cox received this afternoon from Ad- Jutant General Wood, who is in the flood stricken city. The survivors are nearly starving and there must be eof- fins in which to place the dead bodies as they are recovered, according to the adjutant general.
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King Thrown from Pony.

Madrid, March Fixing Alfonso of Spain, while playing polo yesterday, fell somewhat heavily from his pony No bones were broken but it was fear ed that the king might have been in Jured internally
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Postal Agreement Approved.

Paris, March 27.-The postal agree ment between France and the United States was approved and adopted without debate by the French chamber Of deputies today.
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Sixteen Drown at HowesviIIs ind.

Terre Haute, March 27.-Sfxteen persons were drowned this afternoon when Eel river flooded Townsville, a small village about 20 miles south of Terre Haute, according to a report from Linton. Thirty others are ma rooned on housetops
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No ereat pannaae at Middletoyvn.

NIiddletown, Conn. March 27.-The Connecticut river has been rising steadily all day and at the present time is about 12 feet above low water mark. The river has backed water over the Cromwell road and into the meadows, but no great damage has been done.
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Hartford Raises Se, 500.

Hartford Conn, March 27@Sub- scrfptions amounting to $9.500 werf received here today for the benefit of the sufferers in the flood stricken cities in the middle west
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General Castro at Berlin.

Berlin, March 26.-Genera1 tCpriano Castro. ex-president of Venezuela, ar rived here today from Hamburg. He intends to go to Dresden for a short eojouru
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-28

Dayton, O.. March 27.-.All but few of those hundreds of persons who have keen rnarooned in the downtown sec ton of flooded Dayton since Tuesday morning are safe. This was the news brought out late today by an AssC :. ciated Press staff man. the first ts succeed in the perflous task Of pene . tratfng as far north as the Big Mi ami river, which runs through the center of the city.
 Chief of Police J. N. AiIaback, iain- self marooned, who has been directing the rescue work, gave the first infor- nation as to the situation in which
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k. of e. A-nronriates s1o ooo.

New Haven, Cenn.. March 27.-The council of the Knights of Columbus today appropriated $10,o60 te be ap- piled to relieving of distress in the flooded districts in the west and are sending their agents to that section to assist in it's distribution.
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Twenty-Five Deaths at Troy.

Troy, Ohio. March 27-fwenty- five deaths from the flood have been re- ported here 50 far, One third of the town is cut off fFem gas, electricity and water supply,
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Killed While Watching Flood.

Thayer, a wealthy oil operator. while watching the flood waters of the Ale gheny late today. fell from a third story window in his office and was killed.
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The Connecticut
 Now on Rampage
THERMOMETERS COMPELLED TO
 TAKE TO HILLS.
TOWNS IN DARKNESS
Water Puts a Power Plant Out of cOmmission-The River at the High est Point for Twenty Years.

White River Junction, Vt, March 2z- Floods in the Connecticut river valley drove people from their homes tonight ill Rutland West Rutland, Ch1ttende 's Barnet, White River Junction and at Woodsville, N. H. Service on the Boston and Maine, Maine Central ana Central Vermont railroads was demor- aliZed. Telephone service in many places was interrupted and much property damage was done by water reported at some points as the highest in 90 years. Late tonight the weather turned colder, with snow, and it was believed the floods would recede by morning.
 Washeuts Hold Up Trains.
 The Boston and Maine express which left Boston at 11.50 for Chicago was held up at South RoyaIton because of washouts. The southbound train which left Burlington at 1925 for this point was stalled at Bethel and the o'clock train from Burlington could not get farther than Montpelier.
 Towns in Darkness.
 West Lebanon, N. H. was without drinking water because of the breaking of the mains across White river, Hartford, White River Junction and West Lebanon were in darkness when water invaded the power plant of the Hartford Water company
 Bridge Carried Away.
 The covered wooden bridge across FFh1LG GA AAL15 pO4uL W 6S EesEI464A away when Q log boom at Sharon ETolee, hurting two million feet of logs down the crest of the flood The nOrtr end of the bridge was torn from it's abutments and the structure swung down against tho iron bridge Of the Passumpsic division of the Boston and Maine railroad, seriously threatening that structure. Experts were called from Boston to devise measures to save the railroad bridge, 1t fs estt- mated that it will take S5o,00o to re- place the wooden bridge.
 Fled to High Land.
 The entire population Of Chittanden. rear Rutland. were forced to hee to high land when the East creek went over it's banks. Part of West Rut- land was flooded and two Tiverfr0nt streets in Rutland were tnurdated. In the lower part Sf " hiEe E,tNcr. Ilnct3ou the water was up almost to the. second stories.
 Horses Had to Swim. At North Adams, Mass, where the loywlands were covered by the Eoosiclt river, the woTkmen at Hunters foun dry had to be taken out by team. witg the horses swimming. Many maHufac- turing plants were shut down when the engine rooms were flooded
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Pope Did Not Suffer Relsnss.

Rome, March 27.-A rumor that Pope PluS x had had relapse was in cir cuIation here today. but the authori- ties at the vatican and the. doctors in attenda nee on his holiness deny the report
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Rose Three Feet in 12 Hours.

Louisville. March 27.-The stage of the Ohio river here at o'clock to- night was 36.6 feet, a rise of three feet in the last twelve hours. The rate of the rise tonight Is B feet an B ho11r
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Another Fire .t payton.

West Dayton, Ohio, March 27.-The ? First National bank building in cen tral Dayton is burning. The flood va ters have so far receded that dremen
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No Serious Damage at Hartford.

Hartford Conn. March Z7.-At 10 o'clock tonight the water in fhe Con necticut river was 20-10 feet above low water mark an average rise of three inches an hour since noon. The local weather bureau predtcts that at the present rate of increase, the water will approach the 26 foot mark to- morrow. The high water record, as far as known, Is 39.S feet on May 1, 1854. No damage of importance has so far been reported, although the river has overfowed It's banks in places and backed water into some of the streets.
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New Haven Raises s4,o9.eo.

New Haven, Conn, March 27.-New Haven raised s1,o2s. 50 today for the relief of the flood sufferers.
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Orphans Rescued by Life Savers
 Washington, March 27.-Seventy- five inmates of the orphans home at For: Wayne, Ind, marooned by flood. wers rescued early today by life savers with a power surfboat sent from Chi Cago last night
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Will Revise Inoome Tax.

Fei<ie, March 27.-The Japanese diet was prorogued today after passing q hill for tha revision of the ineeme LA.
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Man Floating on a Leg,

Wheeling, ". Va, March 27-Three men on a raft a man on 2 log and .
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Steamship Arrivals.

Copenhagen, March zA.-Arrived steamer Hsllig Olav, New York.
 Havre, March 2Z.-ArfiVed, steamer La Provence, New York.
 London, March z7.-ArP3Ved, steam CTS Ascanls- Portland; Mount Temple. St. John. N, B., for Antwerp.
 Halifax, N. S., March 27-AEE4Fsd, steamer PretariaA, Glasgow,
 Beulbgne, March 27, - Arrived s Steamer Rotterdam, New Yerk.
 Rear Admiral Me+tz has be4D placed
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Five Women Rescued at Indianapolis are suffering from pneumonia an5 cases of whooping cough and measles were discovered among the refugees.
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An inspector of Weights and meas ures examined the scales of the post office at Bayonne, N. J., found them two ounces short and condemned them
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J. w. 6aver, Justice of the Peace at Briggsdale, O., swore in several depu- ties yesterday and armed them, with instructions to shoot down all looters
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MIss Fora Reed, an advocate of woman's suffrage was appointed mes vice in Seattle, Wash. at $50 per month.
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woRkHousE A MADHousE.

Prisoners in Dayton Institution De-
 mand Their Liberty and a Chance to Fight for Their Lives-Loss of Life at Dayton May Not Exceed POO -Beckei House Probably Safe Many Appeals for Bread and Water.
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Storekeepers at Indianapolis have advanced the prices of foods, in somc cases to double the ordiFary rates.
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Binghsmton, N ". is on the Verge of serious flood. Families and goods are being removed from houses in the low-lying districts in boats.