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Floods in Michigan and Indiana Have Caused a Loss That . Is Heavy. TKT imilOITS FOE INDIANA Besides Eleven Lives So Far as Known Somewhat Abating North, but Growing Whose as Ii , Sweeps South. Detroit, March 29. Encouraging1 res ports from Lansing, Flint, Kalamazoo and other towns where flood damage ' have been estimated up in the hundreds of thousands of dolars show that the danger and distress are largely centralized in the Saginaw valley and around CSrand Rapids in the valley of the CSrand river. And at Grand Rapids It is estimated that 14,000 people are in distress, and at Saginaw a large portion of the business section of the city is flooded. Ou the Shiawassee river near Chesaning twenty-five families were rescued from the homes on a sugar beet farm just in the nick of time before their houses were almost entirely submerged. Gilbert Bertram,' a foreman for the sugar company, lost his life trying to save some of the property, lie was In the water five hours and died from exposure. Lost Ills Life SaTtng a Bridge. ; Grand Rapids, Mich., March 20. At Lowell Ralph II. Norman, aged about 2t years, of Coshocton, O., a workman on the Pere Marquette bridge, was drowned in Grand river. Norman was aiding in. anchoring the washed-out bridge which had lodged against the highway bridge. Three men were in the boat which struck a pole and capsized. Norman's body was not found. Kalamazoo Loss Is $100,000. Kalamazoo, Mich., March 20. The flood damage. In this city will reach $100.000. The city officials have started a relief system and the suffering of the poor, which has been Intensified by cold, has been somewhat relieved. Situation at Saginaw. Saginaw, Mich., March 20. There has been no perceptible fall in Saginaw river, although the Cass and Flint have fallen considerably. All the industrial plants near the river in this city are partly submerged, aid 5,000 "workmen, who are idle are likelyto remain so for ten days. There is much suffering In Milwaukee, where 1.300 people are living in upper stories with many domestic animals elevated with them. Only one life was reported lost, that of a Tolish boy named Stephen Soltysiak. Better Outlook at Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids. Mich.. March 20. Flood conditions In the Grand river -valley have greatly improved, and Unless theTe should be a fall of rain, which is threatened, further danger "from high water has passed. The flocd situation has a better aspect at Grand Haven than for some time. Conditions Graye at Bar City. Bay City, Mich., March 29. Flood conditions are very jn-ave. The ice has gorged1 at the Belinda etreet bridge, causing the water to Tise in the south end of the' city. A score of Mocks In the extreme south end is under water. WATER IS COSTLY IN INDIANA

Estimates Put the Loss at $10,000,000 Eieren Lives Lost. Indianapolis, March 20. Northern And central Indiana, including the capltol city, has seen the worst of the flood and are now repairing the neavy -damage. The crest of the flood will Teach the Ohio river in two days. "White river at Indianapolis reached seventeen feet seven and three-quarters inches above low-water mark, a .record height. It Is estimated the damage in this county will reach $2,"225,000 and north of this county an . .additional $1,000,000. Eleven lives have been lost in the . Indiana flood so far and the total property loss in the state has been estimated at from $3,00,000 to $10,000,000. At Madison the conrty commissioners estimated the loss to bridges at .$40,000. In Wabash county the loss Is .$50,000 half of which is in the city. .At Peru the loss is $100.000. 'Reports from Seymour say the loss in that vi.cinity will be $35,000. Reports from Bloomlngton say the loss in that county -will be $50,000. Portland, Ind., March 20. Three moTe lives have been forfeited to the -flood. Joseph Ross, aged 50, died from exposure. The flood)- surrounded his .bed, but he refused to be moved till -the water saturated the bedding. lie düed from the exposure of being moved -ta an ambulance. Miss Anna Frowning, of Middlepoint, also died. She was entertaining her fiance, Joseph Franklin, when the flood surrouixled the house and burst through the doers. There was eighteen inches of water on the floor Tefore the occupants could get from the house. She fainted from fright and -was carried out by Franklin. Paralysis followed. She cever spoke. They were to be married April 5.4 Charles Bailey, superintendent of the city light end water plant, is at the pofcnt of death and cannot recover. He rescued ceventeen people from the Cood and was found cnccssciccs t the water plant. Heart trouble followed exhaustion. The frcs in xhte county will be $125,000. C-Üiva::, Ind., March 29. GUI townxhlp Izrzo t-3 treten and 20.CC0 tzz 1 1

els of cribbed corn will be washed away. Eighteen thousand acres are flooded. Vlncennes, Ind March 20. The Russellville leree has broken and 23,000 acres are under water. Petersburg. Ind., March 20. The flood stluatlon in this county U appalling. White river above here Is ten miles wide in places and twenty feet deep in the channel. Patoka river, which flows through the center of the county, is three miles wide for nearly forty miles. Evansvllle, Ind., March 29. The Wr.bash river is rising reapidly at New Harmony. White river is sweeping everything before it and much stock has been lost. Captain John Cornlck, a

well-known steamboatman, fell from a J towboat in Green river and was drowned. DEATH BROUGHT BY WIND Tornadoes In Arkansas Kill an Unknown Number of People. Little Rock. Ark., March 20. Last week was a week of storms in Arkansas. Wires are still down in the northwestern part of the state, and the extent of the damage to property and the number of lives lost lias not yet been ascertained. The casualties thus far reported are: J. B. Curtis, a prominent farmer of Newton county, killed Friday; six persons killed in and near Gainesville as follows: T. L. Williams, Mrs. F. M. Dalton, Frank Ellines. Lena Byrnes, child of Whit Crouch and child of Mitchell Wyatt. Many people were injured and fifty houses Were destroyed at this place. Two negro children were killed Friday night near Solgohacbie. Nellie Began, a negro girl, was killed in the wreck of a school house at Fourche Dam, Pulaski county. Friday night's torandoes sweptthrough parts of northwestern and western Arkansas and into Oklahoma. The town of Mountain Home suffered severely. From the meager reports thus far received the damage to property will amount to thousands of dollars. The death list, it is thoucht. will be largely increased when all reports are received. DEPORTED MEN TURNED BACK Not Allowed to Return to Teüutide Strikers' Co mm Unary Seized Soldiers at Conferences. Denver, Colo., March 20. A censored telephone message fromTelluride says that all deported miners who attempted to return have been turned back by the military except Stewart B. Forbes, who was arrested. Major Hill has stationed a detail of soldiers at the union headquarters in Trinidad, and the uiion 'conimtsrarjr-Iras "been practically closed. The troops at the union headquarters occupied stations both within ana without the offices, and no one except the principal leaders are iCTmitted about the building. All conferences held by the officers of district No. 15 are attended by military representatives of Major Hill, and what passes Is promptly reported to the commantling officer. "Mother' Jones, who was deported by the military from Trinidad, has telegraphed President Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers, concerning the matter and asked him to take the matter before- President Roosevelt. It is said that Mitchell has agreed to do so. THAT PENSION OFFICE RULE Tenne Senator Attacks the Proposed Pension for Veterans "Who Are C2 Years Old. Washington, March 20. Oarmack in the senate made a speech on a resolution he introduced directing the Judiciary committee to inquire into the right of the secretary of the Interior to issue old age pension. Carmack characterized the order as a piece of executive legislation and criticised It as a "another instance of executive encroachment upon the prerogatives of congress." Carmack admitted, however, in response to suggestions, that the first step fixing old age as an evidence of disability had been taken by Cleveland. "But," he said "that does not help the case. I admit that the first violation of the law in this respect occurred at that time. The order hi that case was, however, comparatively reasonable, and the precedent has been violently seized upon by the present occupant of the White House to extend the practice." something To Be Thank fnl For. London, Ma rdi 20. It Is announced that the manuscript of , Milton's "Paradist Lost" has been sold to a United Statesan collector, whose came and the amount paid are not disclosed. The Daily Telegraph edi torially expresses regret that the heirloom was not preserved for the Birtish nation and says: "Let us be thankful that Westminster abbey and St. Paul's cathedral are not portable, for-otherwise they would be purchased by an American millionaire." , Opinion of Champ Clark Washington, March 20. Whlle the house was considering the sundry civil bill and debating on any other subject except the biu. Champ Clark declared that only when men of all races cease committing rapes- will lynchings cease. He had, he said, known white men to be lynched for rape and he added "they ought to be lynched, if you want my opinion about It" ACIcted Dxly rcnlly. rBoston, March 20. The fiftb death In nine weeks In the Daly family of actors has occurred. Thenns Daly, a brother of Dan Daly, the comedian, vrho died in New Ycrk. Saturday, t3 passed away at Revere. He Lzi tcc3 HI fcr vre -"v -

SOUR PLEXUS BLOW

Given by the St. Louis Jury That Heard the Case of Senator Burton. GUILTY ON FIVE OF THE COUNTS New Trial Asked for Burton Takes It Calmly, but Won't Talk View Taken iu Kansas. St. Louis, March 20. Calmly lighting a cigar Senator Burton, of Kanlas, turned) to his attorneys in the court room after the jury that had been trying him for using his influence as a United States senator to prevent the pöstofflee department from barring the mails to an alleged bucket-shop in this city, hadl brought in a verdict or guilty on counts one, two, six. eight and nine of the indictment against him. The Jury was out forty-one hours, one Juror who differed from the other eleven being the cause of the long siege. A motion for a new trial was at once made. The result of the ver diet If sustained will be that the senator loses his seat in the senate and can never hold another public office. Summary of the Evidence. The evidence adduced against Senator Burton may be summarized as follows: In November, 1002, he accepted a proposition to become general counsel of the Rialto Grain and Securities company, a concern whose operations at the time were under the scrutiny of postoffice officials. Burton demanded $2."00 for his services, but he was (satisfied to Ire paid in monthly installments of $300 each. Soon after his employment it developed that the federal grand jury was Investigating the Brooks' Brokerage company, with which Major Hugh C. Dennis, president of the Rialto company, had been associated. Ills Own Letters Against Ulm. Numerous letters written by Burton showed that the senator was using his influence to 'prevent the issuance of a fraud order against the Ilialto Grain and Securities company. Furton submitted regular reports to the Rialto people, telling them how matters were progressing at Washington, advising them of complaints filed at the post office department, and closing with the assurance that "if youlook after things at your end of the line I will attend to matters here." Testimony of postoffice official? was that Senator Burton luad told them he Intended to practice before the department, and that he had lost .$70,C00 in the panic and desired to "make some money as a practicing lawyer." v Ftecllnes to Say Anything. Senator. Burton went directly from the court room' to the Southern hotel after the verdict was rendered, and retired to his room for rest. After a time he went down to the hotel lobby and sat around talking with friends who occasioraJly dropped in. Apparently he was very nervous, and his appearance was worn, the anxiety of the past week having very perceptibly left its marks. When asked by the Associated Tress If he bad anything to say concerning the verdict he hesitated a few moments, and then with gesture of his hand, said: "I refer all Inq-dries to my attorneys. You certainly appreciate the situation and understand that I have nothing so say." . SEAT IS AT ONCE VACANT And Upen for a New Senator Is the Opinion In Kansas. Kansas City, Mo., March 20. A special to The Star from Topeka, Kan., Fays: Lawyers who are close to Governor Bailey regard the conviction of Senator Burton as an immediate vacation of his seat, and the contest for the place, it is believed, commence at once. "A Judgment against a man in a case of this kind,' said an exjustice of the Kansas supreme court, "Is regarded by the courts as a convie; Ion in the meanirfg of the statutes, even though an appeal may be taken and the decision of the lower court subsequently reversed." Politicians close to the chief executive c-rrpress the belief that the choice of Senator Burton's successor lies between Fourth Assistant PostmasterGeneral Bristow, of Salina, Kan., and Cyrus Leland, Jr., ex-Republican national committeeman .from Kansas. Governor Bailey left the city, shortly after the news of Senator Burton's conviction was received. lie refused absolutely to talk dn the subject, and said he would not make any comment, upon it in any way unti.lafter the United States senate had taken action. 'It would be discourteous," said the governor, "and I would be going out of my way were I to say anything concerning the matter." Yiew Taken at Washington. Washington, March 20. -Members of the sesnate committee on privileges and elections have discussed informally the conviction of Senator Burton, but until the matter comes before the committee the members are loath to give their personal views It will take a formal action by the senate to dsclare Burton's seat vacant, and this will not be done until a court of last resort has passed upon the case. Hin; and Queen Go to Copenhagen. London, March 20. King Edward and Queen Alexandra have left London on their way to Copenhagen to attend a family gathering on the occacion of lilris Christian's SGth birthday, April 8.

JAP AND COSSACK

How They Met in the First Notable Land'Fight of the War. OFFICIAL REPORT TO THE CZAR Mikado's Men Said to' Have Had Heavy Casualties. While the Russian Loss Was Com parat ively Small Japa Driven to Cover, but Russians Conclude to Retreat. " St Petersburg, March 00. A correspondent of The Xovostl at Liao Yang, under yesterday's date, reports that the Japanese have' moved on the Yalu river, and that a conflict between them and the Ilusshins is expected about April 2. . St. Petersburg, March SO. General Kuropatkin reports to the emperor as follows: I have the honor to respectfully communicate to your majesty the report of General Mishtchenke, dated March 2S at 10 p. m., which ays: 'For three consecutive days our small outposts attempted to draw the Japanese ( cavalry into action, but their patrols, after contact was established, retired beyond ChengJu (about fifty miles northwest of Ping Yang). Opening of the Engagement. "'Having learned that four squadrons of the enemy were posted live versts beyond Cheng-Ju on March 27, six companies marched toward Kasan, and ou March 2S reached Cheng-Ju at 10:30 a. m. As soon as our scouts approached the town the enemy opened fire from behind the wall Two squadrons promptly dismounted and occupied the heights 000 yards distant An engagement ensued. In the town a company of infantry and a squadron of cavalry were lying in ambush. Our men were reinforced by three companies and attacked the Japanese with a cross fire. Fierce Fight or Halfan Hour. ' 'Notwithstanding this and our commanding positon the Japanese gallantly held their ground, and it was only after a fierce figM'tf half an hour's duration that the Japanese ceased fire and sought refuge in the houses. The Japanese hoisted the lied Croes flag at two points. Soon afterwards three squadrons of the enemy were seen advancing along the Kasan road at full gallop toward the town, which two of the squadrons succeeded in entering while the third fell hack In disorder under repeated volleys from our troops. A number of men and horses wero seen to fall. JAPS DRIVEN UNDER COVER Kassians Abandon Their FotUlon Report of the Casualties. "For an hour afterward our companies continued to fire, on the Japanese in the town, preventing them from leaving the streets and houses. An hour and a half after the beginning of the engagement four companies were seen on the Kasan road, hastening to attack. I gave the order to mount, and the entire force with a covering squadron advanced in perfect order and formed in line behind the hilL The wounded were placed In front and the retirement was carried out with the deliberation of a parade. " The Japanese squadron which, was thrown into disorder was evidently unable to occupy the hill which we had Just evacuated, and their infantry arrived too late. The detachment protecting our rear guard arrived quietly at Kasan, where we halted for two hours in order to give attention to our wounded! At 9 p. m. our force reached Noo-San. It is supposed that the Japanese had heavy losses In men and horses." "On our side, "tmfortusnately, three officers were severely wounded Stepanoff and Androoko in the chest and Vaselevitch in the stomach. Schllnikoff was less seriously wounded In the arm, but did not leave the field, -rhree Cossacks were killed and twelve were wounded, including five seriously. General MIshtchenke bears witness to the excellent conduct and gallantry of the officers and Cossacks, and especially praises the third company of the Argunsk regiment, commanded by Krasnostainoff." London, March 30. The foregoing dispatch refers to a fight that a report, not oflicial from Seoul, dated yesterday, says resulted in the loss .'n killed of 100 Cossacks ard fifty Japanese. IS THIS THE SAME BATTUE? Japanese Deport a Fight That Differs In IU De.'ail. Tokio, March 30. A mixed force of Japanese cavalry and infantry attacked and dispersed a force of Russians at Tyronjyn, near Ping Pang, last Sunday morning. The Russians had erected a temporary fortress which was defended by a force of Cossack cavalry estiraitefl at CÖ0. The Japanese attacked in considerable force. The Russians offered a strong resistance at Crst, but finally fell hack, abandoning their position. The Japanese sustained a loss of one oQcer and one sergeant khled, and two oScers and ten privates vi bunded. The

Russians are reported to have left three dead behind, but to have succeeded in ctirying off the wounded. The Japanese force . entered the town cheering for the emperor.

While differing som in detail it is possible the above is another version of the engagement at Cheng-Ju, which has already been reported from Russian sources. The name of the place. Tyronjyn, is not given on any maps that! are available. IAF ACCOUNT OF TUE "UOTTLING With a Complete Report of What It Cost v Japan in Casualties. Washington, March SO. The Japanese legation has received from Tokio the following official report made by Admiral Togo respecting the second attempt to "bottle up" the Port Arthur squadron: "About 3:30 a. m. of the 27th of March the 'bottling up' squadron, composed of four ships escorted by torpedo boat destroyer and rpedo boat flotillas, reached outside of Port Arthur, and without minding the searchlights of the enemy steered straight towards the entrance of the harbor. At about two marines leagues from the entrance tte 'bottling up squadron was discovered by the enemy. "Thereupon the shore batteries and guardtehips showered hot fires upon the squadron, but in spite of the terrific fire the ships made their way into the inner roadstead, one after the other." The report then says that the Chiyo Maru anchored and blew itself up; the Fukui Maru passed to the left of the Chiyo and was sunk by a Russian torpedo boat; the Hachl Maru anchored to the left of the Fukui-and blew herself up; the Yonejama Maru had anchored in the middle of the roadstead bu was hit by a torpedo and carried to the left side; where she sank. The result is that there Is a space large enough for ships to pass between two of the sunken ships. The report than gives the following casualties: "Killed, Commander IHrose Takco, one under officer and two sailors; seriously wounded, Sub-Lieutenant Shimada; slightly wounded, Lieutenant Masakl. Engineer Kucita and eix sailors. The remainder were safely taken In by our torpedo boat destroyers and torpedo boats. "Of the torpedo boat flotilla the Oadaka and the Tsui mi nie, while escorting the 'bottling up' squrdron, and at about one mile from the entrance or Port Arthur, engaged ia a fight with one destroyer of the i i,;einy, and inflicted serious damage on her. The enemy's ship retreated, raising an enormous column of steam, as If her boiler was broken. hen all the members of the 'bottling up' squadron had been taken In, and our boats withdrew to the outside of the harbor, a jship which appeared like one of the enemy's was seen at the foot of Golden Hill utterly incapable of action. "Although both our destroyer flotilla C3id, torpedo boat flotilla were sut jeeted to terrific firing from the enemy until the dawn not the slightest damage was done to any of the boats." No Kick Coming In This Case. London, March 30. The Associated Press learner that the British government has no intention of protesting against the Russian action In declaring martial law at New Chwang. It is pointed out at the foreign . office that neither the United States nor Great Britain ever considered New Chwang neutral. , Only One Flag Can Flaunt. London, March 30. A correspondent of The Times at New Chwang, cabling under yesterday's date, says; "The Russians today ordered the American flag on the correspondents, mess to be hauled down." JUSTICE BREWER'S BEIiEDY Prescription He Favors for the Purification of the Country fro in , Vice. Chicago, March 30V-"Waste no time or strength over trivial differences concerning modes and methods. Enlist under the single banner.of civil purity, righteousness and obedience to law. Enlist not for one campaign only, but for the war." This was the remedy for the purification of the country from vice offered by Justice David J. Brewer, of the United States supreme court, in an address under the auspices of the Municipal Lecture association. Justice Brewer's theme was "Obedience to Law the First Civic Duty." The difculty in the past with reform move ments, Judge Brewer declared, was that there were two considerable and unreliable factors. One of these consisted of the "outs," who hoped through change in administration to share in the offices and' profits, and the other was those who believe in the reform movement only so far as its carries, out their individual views, and if they could not have their own way Immediately became indifferent to the success of the movement. - N Death of Burton Harrison. Washington, , March 30. Burton Norvill Harrison, a lawyer of New York, and husband, of Mm Burton Harrison, the authoress, is dead, aged 05 years: He was private secretary to Jefferson Davis almost a son to the end of the war, and was captured with him by choica , He later was instrumental in smashing the Tweed ring. N Ceunty Goes for Parker. Buffalo, N. Y March 30. Of the twenty-four delegates to the Democratic state Convention chosen at the Erie county primaries twenty-cne are inSlTUCted to vote for Judge Alton B. Tarker fo president

EXPLAINS THE ORDER

Secretary Hitchcock Tells Why the Recent Pension Ruling Was Announced. 13 IN LINE WITH PRECEDENTS He Says, and Fixes the Cost at $3,400,000 Approximately Points of the Explanation. Washington, March 30. The seem tary of the interior has sent to th senate a communication in response to a resolution directing the secretary to furnish the senate a copy of the order Issued by the department enlarging the pension act of June 17, 1800, and amendments, as to the disabilities of applicants for pensions, and to report by what amount the order will increase pensions annually. In regard to the Increase of pension appropriations needed to carry the order into effect the secretary gives the estimate of the acting commissioner of pensions, made public with the order of March 15, 1904. Rerlew of the Peuslon Iaw. A review of the adminfetraton of penrsion laws is given by Secretary Hitchcock, in the course of which he says: "As some misunderstanding with reference to the Interpretation and purpose of this order has existed a brief review of pension legislation and the administraton thereof In this department is submitted for the purpose of showing that the order referred to is clearly within executive authority and in conformity with existing law and prevailing methods. Manual Labor Is Fundamental. "Disability, partial or complete, to perform manual labor,is the sole measure of the right to a pension under this act of June. 27, 1890. The element of manual labor Is fundamental. If in the adjudication of a pension claim it shall be determined that the applicant's pensionable disabilities render him wholly incapacitated for manual labor his pension rating will be accordingly, even though the applicant may be then occupied with distinguished usefulness in some field of intellectual endeavor. It is well understood that there Is a natural decay of the physical powers, due solely to to age. to earn a support by his own manual labor. Act and Decisions Agree, . Not only -tToes the act Itself provide that 'each and every Infirmity ehall be duly considered, but the decisions under it uniformly recognize the principle that disabilites due to senility alone are pensionable." UNIFORM RULE IS WANTED Secretary Says This Is Supplied by the Order in Question. The secretary refers to an order of September, 1S93, when the age of 73 years entitled the applicant to the maximum amount. lie cites three cases of this kind and continues: "Although age in connection with other disabilites has always been considered in determining pension ratings uiirder the act there has never been any uniform rule for rating the infirmities due to the element of age with the exception of the two classes named. Such ratings; therefore, seem to have been governed by the varying opinions of the many who have been occupied with that duty, thereby imparting to that feature of pension administraton something of uncertainty and Inequality. , , "To this fact, together with the growing importance of age conditions, is due in considerable measure the necessity for action on the line of this order specifically defining, as far as practicable, ratings from the best obtainable data for infirmities due to senility. In the administration of pension laws and the consideration of the immense number of cases that are pending under every act it is impossible to secure uniformity and expedition in decisions wthout laying down convenient rules for the weighing pf evidence and prima facie presumption which long experience justifies. "The order in question merely lays down, as a convenient rule of decision, and a, reputable presumption of fact that one who is otherwise entitled and is 62 years of age Is partially disabled from earning a livelihood by h!j bands; that one who is 05 Is mora disabled for manual work; that one who is CS is in a still greater degree incapable of earning a support by manual labor, and that one of 70 is completely disabled In this regard. Certainly 6uch a presumption is Justified by general experience in actual life. "When it is understood) that In the adjudications under this act age has always been considered a factor with other disabilites; and when it is further considered that for more than ten years there has been an established rating (the maximum allowed by law) based solely on the age of 75 years, and that for nearly seven years there has been an established rating (the minimum provded by law) based alone on the ag cf 65 years, it will be apparent how largely problematical must be any estimate of increase of expenditures under the order of March 15, 1904. "The acting commissioner of pensions has given attentive consideration to the second paragraph of the resolution, and by reference to his report it will be seen that he estimates tf.at the OTxkr of March 15, 1904, wii) result In an increased expenditure an cuslly cf CV.OSV

FARM LAND FLOODED

"Pocket" People Now Getting the Worst of the Watery Affliction. VINCENNES SUFFERS HEAVILY Reports at Other Point-legacy Renounced Uoietfrs Deadlock a Mine Wage Scale. Indianapolis, March 30. All rivers; tributary to the Wabash and Ohio are overflowing, and jrreat damage has been done to farms and buildings throughout southern Indiana. At Vlncennes the danger seems greatest. Et try precaution Is being taken to prevent the possible breaking of levees. All sanitary sewers have been stopped with-sandbags. Nearly all of the Large manufacturing plants have been forced to close, and it is thought that the city gas plant will be closed. The electric light and power plant Is also In danger. Several of the city bridge are in danger, and the Evans Tille and Terre f Haute railroad has suspended operation. RlTr Backs Into th Mines. Tn the White river bottoms 10.000 acres of wheat are Inundated. At Petersburg the river has backed into several mines, forcing them to close. Hazleton Is completely isolated. Between Evansville and Terre Haute several levees have broken, flooding hucdr.-His of valuable farms. The east span of the big steel bridge at Bloomfield, the only remaining bridge across the White river for a distance of fifty miles, has. been swept away. Situation at ladlanapolis. With Indianapolis out of the gTasp of the raging flood the most serious matter which the city has to deul -with, for several days at least, is the drinking water. All the water mains in the city are now filled with muddy water from Fall creek or White river, and there will be no relief from this until the gallery at the northwest pumping station Is cleared of the flood water and mud. The northwest pumping station has been started again. The only danger point north of Indianapolis is at Lafayette, where water frcm the Wabash Is undermining a high railroad 'embankment. Should a serious break occur, a district .that is now protected will be flooded. White ftiver Passes Its Rerord. . Maysville, Ind., March SO. The White river has passed the record stage and is still rising at the rate of an inch an hour. The Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern tracks are washed away near Loogootec. Break Lts in Much Water. Sullivan, Ind.. March 30. The break in the Gill township levee is now 135 feet wide and the water is flowing through the gap at the rate of 1,000,0U) gallons a minute. Mount Carrael Is Damp. Mount Carmel. Ind., March CO. Many houses, barns and grain shtds have been carried away and a great dpal of live stock has been lost. All of lower Mount Carmel is inundated.KOT WORTH THE TROUBLE Blah with a Pr-uptial Contract IUnouucei It, Letting; Some Property Go to Other Heirs. Indianapolis, March 30. After me rrying Mrs. Magdalena Faber in order to be made her heir at her death, Silas Hollingsworth has renounced his claim to the property. The remarkable will of Mrs. Magdalena Faber HoUingswortb, revealing this strange contract, was offered for probate before Commissioner Walker. The document was drawn on Feb. 17, 1S98. Its first paragraph reads: "I give and bequeath to Silas Hollingsworth all my personal property, household goods, etc., OA condition that he marries me within, the next sixty days from tue date of the making of this will as he has agreed to do." There is another provision in the will by which he is to take care of her minor children and rs to have possession of a farm until the children become 18 years old. Hollingsworth married Mrs. Faber within the sixty diays, but lived with her only a short time. However, the will was never changed and the property would have been his if he, wished it He sent his written renunciation of his claim on the estate and of his right to act as administrator to Judge Walker. Mrs. Hollngsworth died March 22. The personal property is valued at about $250, but the farm, of which be was t have possession, is of considerably ntor value. Deadlock oa Hiners Wae. ' Brazil, Ind., March 30. The Joint scale committee of the operators ana miners of the block coal district has adjourned without reaching, an agreement. The operators decline to sign a contract with the miners until the miners organization succeeds In adjusting tho differences with the hoisting engineers. The engineers have Issued an ultimatum declaring their refusal to Join the miners organization. 1 . Land Is Gets the 'Nomination. Peru, Ind., March 30. Fred. K. Land! was renominated by the Republicans of the Eleventh district. The district is heavily Republican. The resolutions strongly indorsed the national Administraton, linstest Glass Slaking Marilnery. Muncie, Ind., March '30. evr pressing machines will be put in Ball Brcs. fruif jr7 factory this week.