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Show "" mUV fill ASSOCIATED TELECRAPHie llali Weather forecast PRESS Showers Monday SERVICL OGDEN NO. 88. VOL. L CITY. MARCH MORNING, CRY HE FIRE IN CRUELTIES SCOUT TORPEDO BOAT MONDAY UTAH, 28, PRICE FIVE CENTS. J904. TORNADO KILLS SIX PEOPLE STOPS PRAYERS SAVES PORT ARTHUR Missionaries Appeal Roosevelt Panic and Cuts Ensue:,--Wom- en Path Three-Hundre- d Yards Wide Children Kaily Hurt. for Interference. i Towns Are Isolated, Togos Attempt to Sink Four Steamers in Mouth of Harbor Was Barely They Say That Their Work la dered Abortive by Cruelty of Belgians. Stopped in Time. St Petersburg. March !7. An official dispatch from Port Arthur to the Emperor ays that at 1 o'clock this morn- ing the Ruslan searchlight! disclosed four large merchant steamers making for the entrauce of the harbor, supported by six torpedo boats. A heavy Are was opened on them by the lotteries and some warships. The loriedo boat SMlnl, commanded by Lieutenant I lent Krlniki, turned the merchant vessel from their course by blowing up the first and then boldly attacking the enemy's torpedo boats. In the fierce fight which followed. Chief Engineer Bwyerelf, of the Stilma and six marines were killed and the and twelve men were injured. The Jajnnese plan to block up the entrance to Port Arthur was frustrated however, and the channel Is still dear. Vice Admiral Makarolf, commanding rom-niand- er the Ruslan naval forces at Port Arthur, has sent the following telegram to the Emperor: "I beg most humbly to report that at o'clock this morning the enemy made a second attempt to block the entrance to the inner roadstead. For this purpose they dispatched four large merchant steamers, convoyed by six torpedo boats to the entrance. The enemy's ships were promptly discovered by the searchlights and were bombarded by the batteries sad by t lie guardships Bohr and Atvsjny. Fearing the enemy's ships might break through, the Kruitnixkl commanding the guard torpedo boat BtilnJ ansteked the enemy and destroyed the bow of the foremast Japanese steamer with a torpedo. This steamer turned to the right and was folkiwrd by two others with the result that the three were stranded to the right of the enemy's ships and likewise sank to the side of the fair way. The Stllnl then battled with the enemys six torpedo boats. Engineer Axtiflcer Swyereff and six seamen were killed ami the commander and twelve seamen were wounded. At daybreak the enemys battleship and cruiser squadrons appeared aud I proceeded with the fleet under my charge to meet the enemy. The second attempt of the Japanese to block the entrance to Port Arthur has failed, thanks to the energetic defense by the sea and land forces who acted as they did during the first at- tempt The harbor remains perfectly rlcar. The following official dispatch haa been received from General Bmirnelf: Port Arthur, March 27: Last night after moon rise, the Japanese attempts e to block the entrance to the harbor. Four fire ships were sent toward the port convoyed by a torpedo flotilla. Toward 2:15 a. m. the approach of the enemys ships waa perceived by tip guardshlps and batteries, which simul- taneously opened upon them heavily. The fire ships were preceded by tor. peilo boats and followed at a considerable distance by the larger ships which iqiened on the forts supporting the action of the fire ships and the torpedo boats Owing to the heaviness of our artillery fire and the boldness of our torpedo boats, the fire ships did not reach the entrance to the harbor. Two of them grounded near Golden Hill and nnothcr sank beyond the first turn of the channel, struck by a torpedo from one of our boats, and the fourth sank. Its liows touching a Japanese steamer sunk In the previous attempt off Gords The entrance to the harbor remains clear. "A botchkiss one Inch ealibre quick firer was found aboard one of the sunken steamers from which a fire had been kept up on our torpedo boats A Imat left each of the sunken ships carrying their crews One of these Is believed to have been picked up. Towards 4 o'clock this morning the enemy' torpedo boats retired and the bombardment ceased. Vli-Admiral Makarolf at once pro-(- ', led in a steam launch to inspect the enemy's sunken steamers "The enemys tonedo boats reappeared at j o'clock this morning. They re sighted sotith of Port Arthur and the baitiaii.s on them. To aai! r o'clock the enemy's squadron appeared on the hnrlxon and our shlpa steamed out to meet It. At 6:30 the batteries op i fire. Our ship's batteries soon ceased, tiie Japanese drawing off to the southeast evidently declining another engagement. At 10 o'cIir k they disappeared." ed m-i- The mnviction continues to grow here i nat the Jspsneae have concluded that it would he Inadvisable to make a frontal attack on Manchuria from Korea against the whole Russlsn srmy and that It will be necessary to land a flanking column In the Gulf of Liao Tung to attract the attention of V. Ruslana and If possible cut off Arthur. The ground above New Ivt "hang is perfectly familiar to the It for a year war. being the Ciiinese-Japanw- e Sump exixu-Teven go ro far as to the belief that Vice Admiral Togo was covering the movement of troop in the Gulf of Liao. .l ipanese wlm occupied ex-i"'- se 5 Tim Tain, March At mum today the Russian proclaimed New Chwang under martial law. The Japanese have made another attempt to block At 3 the entrance to Port Arthur. o'clock this (Sunday) morning four stone la.ten steamers escorted by eight torpedo boats approached the harbor. They were discovered by the Russian vessels on scouting duty and as they drew nearer the Russian forts and the the ships which were anchorea In and roadstead opened fire on them sunk them. 'me Japanese fleet, which consisted of sixteen ships all told, remained off Port Arthur until daylight. At this hour the Russian vessela weighed anchor .whereupon the Japanese vessels disappeared. The fate of the crewa on the atone laden steamers is not known. Since the arrival at Port Arthur of Vice Admiral' Maltaroff the Russlsn fleet has been more active. Che Foo, March 27. St. Petersburg, March 27. Under cover of darkness this morning Vico Admiral Togo made another desperate attempt to bottle np the Russian fleet in Port Arthur, but he failed again, and when after daylight Vice Admiral Makarolf steamed out to give battle, the Japanese commander refused the challenge and sailed away. The Japanese practically repeated the tactics of February 24th, by sending four ships, preceded by a torpedo boat flotilla, with the exception that the ships this time were armed with hotchklss guns for the purpose of keeping off the Russian topedo boat destroyers. The enemys attempt was discovered by means of the shore searchlightr and a heavy fire waa opened from the batteries and from two gunboats which were guarding the entrance to the har bor. The Russian torpedo boat destroyer BUnl was outside on. scouting dutymnd to the dash and nerve of her commander. Lieutenant Krlnlxkl, is chiefly due the complete defeat of the plans of the Japanese. He at once made straight for the ships under a hail of fire from the Hotch kiss guns, and torpedoed the leading ship, which sheered off, followed by the others, three of them being piled up on the shore under Golden Hill end one under the lighthouse. The Silni then engaged the entire six torpedo boats of the enemy, coming out from a terrific fight with seven killed and her commander and twelve of her com plemcnt wounded, but on the Japanese side only one boat's crew was saved. In addition, according to unofficial reports, It Is believed the Japanese lost two torpedo boats. The Japanese cruisers which sup ported the attack exchanged shots with the batteries and then drew off, after which Vice Admiral Makarolf took a steam launch and examined the five shlpa An hour later the Japanese to flotilla, followed by Vice Admiral Togo's fleet, came up from a southerly direction. Just at daybreak Vice Admiral Makarolf with his fleet sailed out to engage the enemy, but after the ships and batteries had a few long distance shots, Vice Admiral Togo decided to decline the issue and to the southward. of the repulse of Vice The Admiral Togos second attempt to block Fort Arthur created much rejoicing In the Russian capital, and among all classes the gallantry of the Silni and her commander is the subject of high praise; but above all the moral effect of Vice Admiral Makaroff'a to engage the enemy, showing that he considered himself strong enough to fight produced a splendid impression. In high official circles this new effort to bottle up the Russian fleet Is looked upon as meaning only one thing, namely, that the Japanese, as stated by the Associated Press, on March 24th, are now preparing for a heavy landing of troops In the Gulf of Liao Tung, either at New Chwang or on the west coast of Manchurian neutral wine. to effect which In safety, the immobility of Vice Admiral Makaroff'a fleet is absolutely essential while the transports are being convoyed around the southern end of the peninsula. If the at tempt had succeeded It would have re qulred several days at least to blow np the steamers and clear away the wreckage, during which time the Japanese would he assured of In the carrying out of their purThe failure of the Japanese poses. this morning may seriously hamper their plans, as the lee In the Liao river is going out and when the river Is free from Ice its mouth can easily be mined ! ren- London, March 27. Representatives of the American Baptist, the Southern Presbyterian and the Disciples of Christ African missions called upon President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay Friday last and described the affairs In the Congo country as viewed from the missionary standpoint. The principal feature of the conferences between the President and secretary and the missionaries enusisted of stories by the latter of atrocities practiced on the natives by their Belgian rulers. The missionaries said that their worx waa rendered nearly valueless hy the attitude of the Belgian authorities, who monopolized all the food supplies, making it difficult for the missions to procure vegetables or fowls or anything to est from the natives, who were obliged to turn their produce into the hands of the officers. Then by the cruelties practiced upon the natives the latter were driven away from the missions and the schools were empty. In addition It was pointed out that no respect was shown for the property rights of the missionaries and it waa on this last ground that the delegation thought the United States government might interfere. Secretary Hay asked the missionaries to reduiw their views to a written memorandum, which, he said, he would consider, though he could not hold out any definite promise of relieving the situation so far as the natives were concerned, because the United States waa not one of the signatories of the treaties under which the Congo state came Into existence, A statement of events leading up to the condition of affairs was subsequently prepared by the delegation for transmission to the state department, in which It was declared that as a result of the absolute power of the king of the Belgians the freedom of trade guaranteed by the conference of Berlin was now a thing of the past The President promised to give the subject laid before him by the missionaries careful consideration ' and requested that be be supplied with an accurate and detailed statement of it g disap-peare- a will-ingne- ss Paris, March 27. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Echo De Paris eahles as follows: An officer of the naval general staff informs me that the four steamers which the Japanese endeavored to sink In ths channel at rort Arthur Sunday morning were In excellent condition and worth about a million. All the aboard hotchki q'lck firing guns ' them have been recovered. When the steamers stranded Russian . officers promptly leaped aboard and cut the electric wires which were Intended to fire the explosives. MINISTER KEPT OUT OF PULPIT m 27. The pastorFranklin Avenue Congregational church, waa terminated today In a sensational manner. Mr. Fisher has, since coming to A. Fisher of the the church last November, been charged with too liberal views and he haa been asked to resign. His contract, however, stands for three months longer. The congregation Is willing to pa y him for that period If he resigns Immediately. Mr. Fisher waa to have preached twice today morning and evening. The morning service terminated In disorderly scenes when Mr. Fisher made reference to the manner In whlcl many people regard the Bible. He declared that it had been made a Fetich. Thereupon Thomas Henlcr-so- n, a deacon, arose in his scat and said that. Mr. Fisher, came to the church under false pretenses; that he had accepted the pastorate as a minister of the gospel. The congregation then took sides with and against the minister and a number of iersona moved toward the pulpit which Mr. Fisher had Just left. He waa not allowed to again enter It during the morning. Mr. Fisher came to Cleveland from f iha Ur. Bcuddcr of Brooklyn and hi widely known. ELECTORAL CORRUPTION. Havana, March 27 Telegrams from Santiago de Cuba report that all the members of the provisional electoral hoard of scrutiny have lieen arrested on the charge of falsifying the or elections for congressmen. results AMERICAN DINNER IN NAPLES. 27. On the invitation March Naples, of Emperor William. Ambassador Meyer came to Naples from Rome today and dined with his majesty on board the German Imperial yacht Ho henzollern. The ambassador sat at the right of the emperor, on whose left yards Officers of Indrapura Lately from Orient Say Prevailing Opinion Is In Japan'e Favor. March 27. The PortOre., Portland, land and Asiatic liner Indrapura arrived here today from Japanese ports with a full cargo of merchandise which Included exhibits for the St. ixtuis exposition. She also brought S. Nagal and Y. Shlmado, Japanese Mr commissioners and 46 Japanese passen- ness and Death wide. REPUBLICANS ARE IN A MESS. Advance Money for the Chicago Convention. Chicago, March 27. An effort will Nw One Will . bo made tomorrow to straighten out the tangle regarding the deposit which the local committee Is said to have made to secure the Republican national convention for Chicago. So far no money has been deposited by the local committee to guarantee the expenses of the convention and a meeting has gers. According to the officers of the In been arranged for tomorrow between the members of the national drapurt; all the white people in ultiIn charge of the local arrangements Far East express confidence that and the cltlsen'a committee in an efmately Japan will defeat Russia. The patriotism of the population Is fort to reach an understanding In tho described as being intense. While the matter. Samuel B. Raymond, chairman of people have Utile real news of the progress of events at the front, they the ritlien's committee, said tonight: written agreeThere never waa are given to understand that the war is resulting in a decided advantage to ment and there never waa any guarfund. Japanese arms, and with this they am antee of a certain stipulated satisfied to make every possible sacri- Senator Hanna asked me if we would fice. deposit a sum In some lnk if we got ' The wealthier class in Japan have the convention, but wo said finally that tendered to the government all their wo would do no such thing. Wo would any earthly possessions to prosecute the not deposit any sum or guarantee waa pay war, and In some, cases nobles hive sum. All we agreed to doof theto coneven pawned their Jewels to raise any legitimate expenses vention. That waa our understanding money to contribute to the war he understood arriving in Japan are re- with Senator Hanna and that it way." landand with upon suspicion garded ing from steamers are followed by detectives from the time they land until they depart When leaving Yokohama the Indrapura sighted a fleet of eight Japanese warships departing, evidently, for Port Arthur. One of the Indrapura'a officers said: EVEN Japan will win this fight, but when she does, the United States or England will have to chastise her In turn, for victory will render Japan arrogant and unbearable. fond-Strange- f BREAKS Portland Wins First Baseball P8ICE0F ON THE W. J. Bryan Cleveland, 0., March :i , end Sick- txpcctcd. wor-"-isii- Congregation Takes Offense and Creates Disturbance. ate of Rev. J. Thousands Flee for Their Lives hi arch 27. A Housei Blown Avriiy and Stock Killed morning service in Missouri Full Extent ef "It hero today iu Damage Not Known. . of person were two and women Four, were isiy hurt. During tiio congregation prayer, some fire." 27. A Mediately the Mo., Man-CaiTutheravllle, for the door tornado swept the country 20 miles shippers arose a.o..:i it.. Women and at the roar, the Six persons and dragged north of here last night. children were to hare been killed and are known enb Boor their tiers in the along deavor to get oui "f i he building. Some thousands of dollars worth of properly one stmt in a fire ;i. arm and with great was destroyed. The wires have been difficulty Ihe lit":un succeeded In down nil day and detatlls are lacking. 4 members of the forcing back the h niggling mass that Near Portagevillowere killed in tlie deShumaker family had become wedgnl n tlie doorway. home.- - Two miles their of struction freed was the when building Finally of people, two wuiiicii and two glrla north of Mount Pleasant. W entry Milwere found on tin1 lloor badly hurt. ler, a wealthy mill owner and planter home The injuries of the others were slight. and his wife were killed. Their 200 No reason for any mie giving an alarm wrecked and their liodies found mutilated. It la away, badly be diseovered. could yards fire of feared that later report may reveal a greater loss of life. Much stock was JAPAN IS TO killed. The tornado swept a path 300 Now Haven, panic occurred a In St. Michaels which almost a Houses Shattered, Givoo PEACE" Address In Game of Season People's Church, New Haven. New Haven, Conn., Much 27. WillSan Francisco, March 27. San Franiam J. Bryan delivered an address thin afternoon before the People's church, cisco and Seattle broke oven today. in the Hyperion theater, On the Price The local club took the morning game Peace. of at Oakland by the clone score of to " Mr. Bryan eventually took up the g. The afternoon game waa called at question of war and Inveighed against the end of the alxth Inning with the the present war between Japan and score standing. Seattle 7, San FranRussia, saying that he hoped there cisco 4. In both games San Francisco would he a general demand made to had a streak of luck In the first Inning, find out the cause .of that warfare. when most of their runs were made. Score Morning game: Knowing the exact cause, the world 1 3 0 0 2 1 0 1 0- -6 12 1 would then Ik enabled to form a Judg- Seattle 10 7 ment as to which side' has justice in San Fran... 6 Barber and Blankenship; Cutter anl Its contentions- - lie deprecated the prevalence in this country of training Hansen. Afternoon game: boys and young men in the arts of war0 2 5 0 0 --7 10 1 fare. The only warfare that man ought Seattle 6 b 0 0 0 0 Francisco San ...4 warfare to wage, said he, is the C Hall, Shock and Wilson; Yerkes all in forma. Its evil aglnst Hansen. Society is in danger, continued Mr, and con-fliof terrible the because Bryan, Fresno, March 27. Portland won between the rich that first this afternoon, defeatand poor, tihall we say that the out- theirTacomagame In a close twelve-innin- g come will li a warfare between claim ing 3. Thlelman end only in the rule of contest by a score of 4 to and class, for Portland pitched good ball. Overwhich can the take upper all for Tacoma had sliced, hut was a that class hand and rule because it has the little wild. Score: strength? How much better to recog- Portland 11 nize that all are brothers Recogn- Tacoma ,3 7 ition of that doctrine will not rob life Thlelman and Steelman; Overall anl of bravery. It will not make us cow- Hogan. man to live ards. for It iskcs a brave I Kis Angelre, March 27. Los Anrighteously I 'fore men in the strenuous world of today; It requires geles made it throe out of four for the brave man to stand up against error series with Oakland, winning today's in his own political parly and to main- game by the score of 5 to 2. Baum, a San Francisco youngster, pitched his tain a righteous principle. first gams and did excellent work. The feature of the game was the batting TWO KL3RE NEGROES KILLED of Bernard. Four times at bat netted him three singles and a triple. Score: Thirteen Negroea Hava New Been Week at Los Angeles, March 27. Score Lynched Within St. Charles, Ark. 5 10 L. Angeles.O 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 Dewilt, Ark.. March 27. Still two Oakland ..0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0- -2 7 Baum and Eager; Buchanan and more negroes have been killed in ihe clash between whites and blacks at St. Lohman. Umpire, O'Connell. Charles. This brings the total of dead WIFE OF ILL. negroes up to thirteen, all of them being killed within the past week. Atlantic City, N. J., March 27. Mrs, The last two negroes killed were the Oiffln brothers, Henry and Walk- Jefferson Davis, widow of the President were the cause of the trouble. of the Southern Confederacy, Is sick er. The - -- roes wore reported to have ea- with an attack of acute Indigestion. t ut it is known that they are rn deed. DOWIE DISGRACE TO NATION- 0020100- - 04 rt tbn-iilen- s ..........,...,.4 was Father Boniface Krug, formerly of the Abbey at Beatty. Pennsylvania, and now abbot of the Albcy of Monte Casslno. The ambassador and the abbot were the oiiy guests of the cnicror, who the Ft fharies neighborhood the outnumber the whites Jokingly said that It? was an American rerree er-- t dinner. ul!e he been brewing for At the request of the emperor. Amti're. r"'1 It is said the negroes bassador Meyer accompanied him and fo- - the tor two year have been getFather Krug to Monte Uaeslno. where ting Insolent and belligerent It Is they visited the abbey and admired the now believed that the leaders of the work of restoration of the famous Mo- unruly element have been killed and saics there. that further trouble will be averted. r''v trr In manr places the river Is 10 miles Grand Rapids, Mich., March 27. Conditions in this city and nearby wide and much stock has boon drowned. towns along the Grand river, are very Saginaw. Mich., March 27. There Is grave tonight as a result of the unprecedented flood. At 9 o'clock to- no indication tonight of any mitigation night the rivor gauge here was three f the flood troubles and more Merlons feet above tho previous higli water times a in rxiKvled with ihe first tliaw. water hero untight Is several inchrecord, that, of 1844. The water has The risen six Inches since 0 o'clock last es higher thant ever known. A large pin Ion of the business distveuiug. 11 is falling slightly tonight, of Saginaw is flooded and thoushowever, the drop In temperature hav- rict ands of dollars damage lias been done. surstreams checked and email Ihe ing There lias been no communication face drainage. The inhabitants of with Milwaukee, 4 miles north, in two flooded houses are suffering greatly 1.30U people there are reportdays, from cold and lack of fuel. A vast ed to snd be living 1u the upper part of amount of sickness will, it Is feared, and suffering from cold ami follow the exposure sustained by many buildings lack of fixsL flood victims. of the At the mouth of the Flint river ica The work of rescuing Inhabitants of la piled 00 feet high. the flooded houses continued all Sunday, a squad of local militia assisting the rescuers. It is estimated that the IHE PRESIDENT AND POPE lose of property and damage to business on account of the flood will exceed Premier Discuaaea Attitude of $2,000,000. Fifteen thousand men will French Loubet to Papal Power. be unable to work tomorrow owing to factories being compelled to close. Rome, March 27. Newspapers here In ter urban cars, are running only an interview with M. Combos, publish over portions of the roads out of Grand Rapids. The city electric light station the Freucb premier. In which ho says Is entirely cut off and the city Is In that the forthcoming visit of President darkness. Many of the west side Loubet is nut only a courtesy of the churches are surrounded by water and president of the French republic to were unable to hold services today. Victor but that It la King Emmanuel, All schools on the west side must close a visit from a friend called Franco temporarily. Conditions at Iona, Lowell, Portland to a friend called Italy.nowthe relations are as close as and other points along the Grand river of which countries Mr. Combes added that are allghUy Improved tonight, the wa- INMsIble. Loubet never dreamed of via ter having begun to falL These towns President are practically Isolated by reason of Ring the pope. the Concerning speech delivered Jf bridges having gone out and It will he the Pontiff In receiving the members many days before anything like normal of the Sacred College on his name day, traffic with the outside world is estab March In which he criticised the. llshed. The flood km at Ionia i esti- French 18th, for its treatment mated at $100,000. .The greater part of the government the and rellgioiia orders clergy flooded of the north end of Nllea is. and against which siieech the French and aand bags are being placed on the ambassador at the Vatican haa entered dam across the 8t. Joseph river, there a protest, the premier said: to keep it from going ouL It is the pope's business and he ran do what h thinks best. The Vatican 27. The Indianapolis, Ind., March has nut observed the conncordlal and city street railway and Interurban sys- it will be more frauk and more loyal to tem are without power because of the denounce It as ended. I energetically near houses of the power flooding against the speech of Pope While river. Communication with the protested Plus and Foreign Minister Deleasse north and west of Indianapolis is cut protested likewise against the interoff by the flood, which has swept away vention In queston which waa not aptr-- , bridges. ltual and was not contemplated by Uia owIs without water, still The city Concordlal." ing to the flooding of the water works pumping station. SENATE WiLLBE BUSY Many houses have been carried down Whits river and shattered against the stone bridges which connect the city Enemies ef Pure Food Bill Will Block proper with the suburbs. Conaideratlon by Submitting Several plants are closed down, the water flooding the cellars. Appropriation Bills. Tonight a break was found in the 27. Senator March Washington, levee at River avenue and the mayor ordered sacks and bales of hay trans- Ileyburn has given notice that tomorrow be will move to take up the pure ported to the scene with which to re- food bill, but tlie enemlrs of that meapair the rupture. sure considerawill to seek prevent In 2 miles length A lake of water tion of It by constantly keeping and stretching over a point from the bills before the Senate. canal at Thirtieth street across the This poliry was made plain by the over mile a and White river raging of the Senate on hack from the river in the kiw farm early adjournment which was taken to prevent Saturday, of lands Is the condition northwest tlie completion of the District of Cothe city. lumbia appropriation bill on that day, Riverside park from Thirtieth street thus foiling it over and affording maunIs northern to Its boundary bridge terial in tho way of appropriation legwater. der five feet of islation fur on Monday. The overflow from White river has The opponent of the pure fool Mil backed In on the other side of the count on con' inning ilia of Big Four tracks at the park and the district bill iir-- i 11 the poslofllce stretches north over the golf links and bill can bn reported on. if the dWrict Mil Is p.,!s'l before u;e as far as the eye can roach. port officii apiToprlatlon bill Is ready Blufftnn, Ind., March 27. The Wa- for ronriili-iaticthe conference report bash river has been rising steadily on the army appropriation l.tll or tbo since last night and tonight It is higher bill autlinr'rin' a new dennr' mnt than for twenty years. Hundreds of building in Washington mav In? made acres of low lands are under water aud to sene the purpose of bolding off people here ere fearful that the reser- tno pure food bills. voir at Celina may break, causing great loss of lift. BESTS IHE KEEK At Princeton the Wabash. Patoka. and White rivers are rising rapidly tonight. The property loss In southwestAfter Sundry Civil Bill Conaideratlon, ern Idlana has already readied $2W,-000Judge Swayne'e Case Will Come On. 1-- 2 KIRI Vincennes, Ind., March 27. Tlie levee along the Wabash river near OaktiSwn broke today and the water rushed through, covering thousands of acres and driving the people from their homes. Many left barely in time to save their lives and considerable livestock was destroyed. The water in the fret and rising. Wabash is twenty-on- e of the flood that has swept Grand Rapids the lianqiiet planned by the Democratic. club, which was to have been attended by guests or national prominence. has been abandoned and will not be held Monday evening. Funds subscribed have been turned over to the city relief committee and the use of the auditorium leased for several days' occupancy has been given to the flood sufferers. General Nelson A. Miles had been expected to speak on Patriotism, but has sent, a letter of regret owing to illness In his family. Washington, March 27. Thu sundry bill has tho appropriation right of way in the hnu-- e ths and Chairman week, believes it that. will require the whole week to dispose of tlm measure. Should this not ho th ease, (wo special orders have been ret to follow it pension bills and the omnibus bill.-Thease of Judge Charles is now properly before tbo house and Is a matter of the highest privilege. Mr. Palmer, In charge of this case, says that he will not press It during the consideration of tho sundry civil bill, but will call up the case at the conclusion of that measuure. Whatever the minority views to be fllcd in this case by Representative Glllett (Calif.) are. it is predicted that the decision of the house can be reached without prolonged discussion.- civil Kw-ay- FATAL AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. New York, March 27. Four person! 27. The Brown t on, Ind., March county for miles around Brown stown In an automobile, owned by and driven under several feet of water and by Jerome Yeager, were thrown out Adelade, Australia. Mch. 27. In of a speech Insulting King While river Is still rising rapidly. The while the car was swinging around a Edward, the governor has refused the pumping station and the power house sharp curve In Central Park today. use of public buildings to John Alex- and Pearly all of the faetoris have Miss Florer.ce Maa was picked up unander Dowie. The Mayor of Adelaide been flooded and have suspended oper- conscious and died soon after being taken home, and Sulutuon Strook was wmee to Dowie telling him be waa a ations. The railroads have sustained damage. seriously injured.' disgrace to the nationality. ALITY. ce 1 e |