Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 13, 1903, Page 2

we nc Arex aes aces me spas sar cona Canteen EEE: — By C. E. KILEY. GRAND RAPIDS, - MINNESOTA. ‘Shamrock doesn’t seem to be a very, lucky name for a yacht. Don’t give up. As a usual thing, Fate is kindest to the man that fights back. 3 When men get together they talk shop; when women meet they talk shopping. Russia doesn’t want Manchuria. So many people are looking that it isn’t convenient. Birds are said to be Hetty Green’s favorite pets. But she is not throw- {ng money at them. Now that the smallpox germ has been discovered, steps should be taken to vaccinate him at once. Why is it that so many really pret- ty girls seemingly cannot keep their shoes from running over at the heel? Blessed are the women who do not talk and. thrice blessed are those who are in the same room with them. It is evident thag Andrew Carnegie will have to give it away faster, un- less something happens to clog his in- take. Agricultural dreamer,you may not be able to hitch your wagon to a star, but you can hitch your plow to an auto- mobile. There is a strike in a Philadelphia Bible printing house. Next we shall hear of labor troubles in an arbitration factory. Mrs. Sage says that she is proud be- cause Russell never smoked. But is that a virtue, when a man can’t afford to smoke? There were eleven people killed in the late revolution in Honduras. That is almost as bad as wounding a man in a French duel. The New York stock exchange has moved into its new building, where it is hoped the wind will be tempered to the shorn lamb. Andrew Carnegie has left London for Skibo Castle, to which place all mendicant appeals should for the present be addressed. Peter Stanley, aged 110, died the other day in Ohio. He waited as long as he could, but the presidency did not get around to him. Mr. Carnegie denies with some heat that he belongs to New York’s “smart set.” Possibly Andrew considers Mr. Harry Lebr a “puir fule body, after a” The story that a Los Angeles news- paperman’s house has been entered and robbed of “a number of valuables” looks like a sarcastic dig at the pro- * fession. The officers of the Arkansas say that they find the fishing in the Missis- sippi river tolerably good, but they would enjoy catching more trout and fewer catfish. But if Ralph Waldo Emerson had never written things, would he have gone down in history as the discov: erer of the great truth that pie is a breakfast food? The Boston Globe warbles a spring madrigal beginning thus: “April freezes hurt the treeses.” The Hub still has a firm grip on the literary primacy of this country. “Better the barking of a kennel full of dogs than the wrath of one Richard Harding Davis,” say the natives of Marion, Mass. And Mr. Davis is in the far-off Balkans at that. Now that a Chicago publisher has had the Bible set in type, for the first time in that city and the first time in twenty years in America, will the Chicago papers review it as new litera ture. * : There is strong grcund for the sus picion that somebody connected with the Colombian government thinks Uncle Sam has not yet been properly shaken down for the canal building privileges. Hard as an American may try to re- member Russia’s historic friendship for this nation, the frequent repetition of incidents like the massacre ot Kishi- neff have a tendency to cause tempo- rary lapses of memory. The Paris Journal des Debates sug: gests that citizens of the United States be called “Unistatistes” instead of “Americans.” The rank and file of Frenchmen will probably continue, however, to call us lobsters. A man named Peter Schwartz has been dismissed from the New York police force because he neglected duty in order to parade with the Irish vol- unteers on St. Patrick’s day. There seems to be something wrong here. “ Here’s a chance, girls. “Personal” advertisement from Paris in the New York Herald: “For a_ nice-looking, strong, well-educated marquis, aged erald-Review, |PITH OF THE NEWS CONDENSED NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. Washington Notes. Minister Allen has cabled the state department from Seoul of his depart- ure from Korea on leave of absence. Minister Conger reports to the state department from Pekin that the Chinese government is about to estab- lish a mint at Topeka and mint its own silver coins. The National German-American bank of St. Paul and the National Bank of Commerce of Minneapolis have been approved as reserve agents for the National Citizens bank of Lake Benton. Hope of reassembling of the Cana. dian high joint commission has again been abandoned. Chamberlain’s speech in the British parliament last week, it is said, is largely responsible for the new attitude of Canada. The cash receipts at the general land office on account of disposal of public lands for the first three-quart- ers of the current fiscal year were over $8,127,927. For the first three- quarters of last year they were $9,970,- 803. Casualties. Ernest E. Wilhelm of New York was killed by the explosion of a flash- light apparatus which he was using in taking a picture. i The bookcase and office specialty manufacturing plant of the John Dan- ner Manufacturing company at Can- ton, Ohio, was burned, causing a loss of $10,000. While trying to reach a_ sailboat anchored about fifty feet from shore, at Bristol, R. I., a party of six Fall River young men were capsized and three of them were drowned. An automobile carrying John J. Jack and wife and Misses Jenny and Mary EB. Jack, was struck by a street car at Cleveland. Mrs. Jack has three ribs broken and is seriously hurt. The others were seriously injured. Notes From Abroad. The celebration of the bicentenary of the foundation of St. Petersburg was inaugurated auspiciously with sa- lutes and a semi-religious procession. Sir Francis Bertie, British ambassa- dor at Rome, was hurled several yards by the explosion of the engine of bis automobile. He escaped with a few bruises. Mrs. McBride (Maud Gonne) pre. dicts that “if King Edward goes to Dublin he will ride like a stranger king hedged with steel through the silent and sullen streets.” Anti-Austrian demonstrations are re- ported from Palermo, Messina, Cata- nia, Turin, Pisa, Ancona and other places. It is said that Count Nigra, the Italian ambassador to Austria, bas resigned. Members of the United States inter- national exchange commission, ac- companied by the United States charge d’affaires, Henry White, have visited the British foreign office and presented their credentials. Heavy rains have compelled the au- thorities at Madrid to countermand the gala bull fight which was to have been given in honor of Prince Henry of Prussia, who left for Vigo to rejoin the German squadron without having witnassed the Spanish national pas- time. _ Sin and Sinners. State Senator Foster, although ac- quitted at Boston of having solicited a bribe, has been found guilty of con- duct which “merits the condemnation of the senate.” Burglars, failing ‘o find anything of value in the safe, set fire to the stecl wire mills of Kidd Bros. & Burghers at Pittsburg. The main building was destroyed with loss of $50,000. Gov. Odell has been appealed to to offer rewards for the capture of fire- pugs infesting White Plains, N. Y. A dozen farm houses and barns have been burned the past two months. Joseph Hendrickson, an expressman of the Adams Express company, was beheaded on the Pennsylvania railroad at Pottsville, Pa. Since the accident his aged mother’s life is despaired of. Dying at Frederick, Md., from a self- inflicted pistol wound, Samuel Betts confessed that he and his brother Josiah murdered their father seven: teen years ago, presumably to inherit $6,000 which be had accumulated. General. The Yellowstone National Park hos been formally opened at Livingston, Mont. ‘ The Wisconsin board of commis- sioners of the St. Louis world’s fair appropriated $20,000 for a building to represent Wisconsin at the exposition. A tower 750 feet high—about 200 feet higher than the Washington mon- ument—is part of the plans for the wonderful terminal the New York Central railroad is to build in place of the Grand Central depot at Forty-sec- ond street, New York. The United States supreme court, during the term just closed, finally disposed of 432 cases. When the court finally adjourned there was only 193 cases on the docket to be argued, which is a smaller number than has been left over for several years. A deputy revenue collector took charge of the White Mills Distillery company’s plant and 50,000 barrels of whisky at Louisville, Ky. The com- twenty-three. I seek a young, rich, (pany is charged with equalizing by re- ‘well-educated, nicelooking American] Placing the old whisky with spirits. lady.” #sk papa to buy him for you, The value of the property seized is guick! about $500,000. United States Requested to Send War ships to Valparaiso. Washington, June 10. — At the re- quest of the British government the navy department has ordered the South Atlantic squadron to proceed to Valparaiso, Chile, to protect American and British interests there during the pendency of labor troubles which threatens foreign commerce. This un- usual request of Great Britain is sup- posed to have arisen from the absence of British warships from the vicinity of Valparaiso. It is customary for one government to direct its warships to protect the interests of another government with- out naval representation at a point where foreign life and property Is in Danger, but one government to ask another to send ships for a considerable distance on a mission of this character is out of the ordinary. The information on the subject at the state department is confined to a single dispatch which says that “social ebulations” have given rise to danger, but that every- thing was quiet and political disturb- ances were not feared. It is supposed that the trouble arose from a strike among the dock laborers at Valparaiso. The squadron consists of the cruiser Newark, flagship of Rear Admiral G. W. Sumner; the cruisers Detroit and Montgomery and the gunboat Glouces- ter. These vessels are Now at Montevideo, Uruguay, on the Atlantic side of South America, and under the orders sent from Washington they are to go through the Straits of Magellan and enter the Pacific through that passage- way. The Detroit was go in advance of the other vessels. No real apprehension is felt bere that the visit of Admiral Sumner’s ships to Valparaiso will revive the bit- ter feeling over the “Baltimore” affair which came within a hair’s breadth of causing war between the United States! and Chile in 1891. FRENCH OPEN FIRE Bombard Stronghold of Rebellious enZaga Tribesmen. Beni-Ounif, Algeria, June 10. — The French artillery opened a preliminary fire at 5:30 o’clock yesterday morning on Figuig, the stronghold of the re- bellious Zenaga tribesmen who recent- ly attacked.and tried to ambush Gov. Jonnart and his escort,.of whom thir- teen were seriously injured. The bombardment lasted until 11 o'clock, when a great destruction of houses had been wrought, the mosque de- stroyed and it is believed a great num- ber of natives killed. Gen. O’Connor commanded the punitive expedition, consisting of 4,000 men of the foreign legion and a strong force of artillery, armed with guns firing melinite shells. The destruction of the mosque is expected to have a great moral effect. The Moors, con- cealed in palm groves, replied with ar- tillery to the i French Bombardment, but without effect. At 11 o’clock the French guns were withdrawn to Djennan-ed-Dar, where ‘Gen. O’Connor was awaiting offers of submission when this dispatch left. All the women and children left the town before the action. The French fired a few shells at distant parts of the oasis in order to impress the Moors with the power and range of the French guns. Throughout the engage ment there was no loss on the French side. At 3:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon an envoy from the ameer of Figuig ar- rived at this place. Gen. O’Connor has received congrat- ulations from the commander of the Nineteenth army corps on the skill with which he conducted the opera- tions. The French troops have re turned to their encampment. No de cision has been taken regarding future operations. It is possible if the Figuig tribesmen do not come to terms that other villages in the oasis will be bom- barded. Will Only Punish Brigands. The bulk of the population of Figuig is expected to be friendly to the French, as neighboring tribes are as- sisting in the operations of the puni- tive expedition. France has formally notified the powers that she has no intention of taking Moroccan territory and will only punish the Arab brigands who are responsible for the recent attack on the escort of Goy. Gen. Jonnart. Gen. O’Connor was instructed to) give the women and children of Figuig an opportunity to leave the town be- fore the bombardment. A friendly Arab courier bearing a notification to this effect to the women and children was killed while carrying the message. LIMITS THE FRANCHISE. Only British Subjects May Now Vote at Pretoria. Pretoria, Transvaal, June 10. — !n consequence of the opposition to the municipal enfranchisement of colored men the government has decided to amend the municipal election ordi- nance so as to exclude aliens as well as colored men, thus restricting the franchise to the white British subjects. WHOLESALE FORGERIES. Indianapolis, Ind., June 10. — Whole- sale forgeries and frauds among ticket scalpers, alleged by Pinkerton de- tectives, have resulted in three arrests in this city. The investigation has been going on for some days at the in- stance of the railway ticket protective ureau. Those arrested are Mitchell S. Meyberg, ticket broker; James B. Fin- ley, an employe of the Big Four rail- road. who is said to have worked in conjunction with the scalpers, and Samuel Glick, a clerk at the office of A. L. Messing, a broker. FLOOD SITUATION IN ST. LOUIS AND VICINITY 1S APPALL- ING. SEVERAL CITIES UNDER —— OVER 200,000 ACRES OF RICH FARMING *LAND_ INUN- DATED. WATER CITIZENS FIGHT TO SAVE CITY EAST ST. LOUIS THREATENED — MAYOR ORDERS BUSINESS SUSPENDED. St. Louis, June 10.—So great an ex- tent of territory is covered by the flood, so constantly changing are the conditions as the water creeps higher and renders the situation the more chaotic and so unreliable are the various rumors of the devastation that a substantial summary of the losses of lives and property cannot be obtained, but information from apparently reiia- ble sources showed the situation to be as follows: River stage, 37.5; stationary. Twenty lives known to have been lost. Over 200,000 acres of rich farming lands under water. All of Venice and the greater part of Madison and of Granite City under water. Twenty-five thousand people home- less. Freight traffic paralyzed and passen- ger traffic crippled. The shipping and manufacturing districts of East St. Louis for three miles along the river front under from two to eight feet of water. Hundreds of head of stock drowned. East St. Louis threatened with imun- dation. St. Louis water front. Entire property loss estimated at $3,000,000. Situation. Is Appalling. The flood has probably reached the zenith of its devastating power and the situation is appalling. The climax came Sunday night when, by the breaking of the levee near Granite City, a wall of water six feet high rushed down on Madison and deeper engulfed the already stricken city, sweeping houses from their founda- tions and drowning fifteen refugees who were vainly fleeing for their lives. The report was current that fifteen workmen in the St. Louis Car and Foundry works had been drowned, but later it was found that while seven employes had lost their lives, thirteen others, men, women and children, had perished. Hundreds of persons were forced to the roofs of their floating houses and an appeal was sent to St. Louis for assistance. Every effort was made to force steamers against the heavy current four miles north of the stricken town, but it was noon be- fore the steamers Mark Twain and Annie Russell, lashed together and their engines working under every ounce of steam, after five hours’ bat- tling with the current, were able to reach Madison. For the remainder of the day and into the night the work of Rescuing Refugees from floating or flooded houses, trees and various high places proceeded, and, there being no place to take them nearer than St. Louis, they are pouring into the city by hundreds, wet, hungry and dispirited. It is more than probable that the estimate of twenty lives lost is far be- low the actual number. On all sides persons are found who tell of having seen men struggling in the water seemingly too far from land to re- ceive assistance, or of women appar- ently drowned under various circum: stances. But these stories are so varied that confirmation is impossible. River thieves are looting the various vacant houses. Men been seen to enter half-submerged houses in Venice, Madison and Granite City and carry away everything of value they could find. At East St. Louis yesterday Mayor flooded only along the Cook ordered all business suspended | and called on every male citizen to render service in preventing the inun- dation of the city. Mayor Cook went about seeing that signs were posted of- fering men 31 cents an hour to help build the levees, but the offers of em- ployment were ignored by most of the throngs of unemployed negroes and white workmen. Citizens hurried to the work of saving the city and the city is still dry but still menaced by the flood. A GALLANT BRIDEGROOM. Aged Man Swims Flooded River to Reach His Bride. St. Joseph, Mo.,. June 10. — J. A. Soard, aged «tghty-nine years, is the kind of bridegroom they had when knighthood was in flower. Mr. Soar¢ swam the flooded Platte river, half ¢ mile wide, in order to get from his temporary home in the country east o that stream to St. Joseph, where hi pride of six weeks has been visiting and from whom he was cut off by th flcod. in skiffs have | FLEE FROM TOWN ‘1S SNOWED UNDER. Chamberlain's Preferential Tariff Program Has no Chance. London, June 11.—The rumored res- ignation of Colonial Secretary Cham- berlain is the most startling develop- ment of the proposal of the chancellor of thesoxchequer, Mr. Ritchie, to abol- ish the corn tax, the debate on which kept the house of commons yesterday” packed and spellbound until midnight. Even if Premier Balfour persuades Mr. Chamberlain to remain in the cabinet, the colonial secretary’s preferential tariff program is hopelessly snowed under and his influence as a political power in Great Britain at least tem- porarily eclipsed. All the members of the government who contributed to yesterday’s debate vigorously declared themselves as free traders and frankly opposed Mr. Cham- berlain’s proposals. Except for Mr. Chaplin, not a voice on either side of the house was raised in effective sup- port of Mr, Chamberlain’s Campaign: Former members of cabinets and private members, irrespective of party, protested against any dickering with Great Britain’s fiscal policy. The Unionists vied with the Liberals in de- claring themselves out-and-out free traders. All that was lacking in the complete rout of the protectionists’ cabinet minister was Mr. Balfour's of- ficial pronouncement, as premier, and on behalf of the government, that the cabinet as a whole refused to adopt Mr. Chamberlain’s views. Both the pronouncement and the premier were absent from the debate, because. ac- cording to report, Mr. Balfour was spending the evening endeavoring to persuade the colonial secretary to re- main in the cabinet notwithstanding his differences with his colleagues. The debate was adjourned at mid- night, when, amidst a sensation, Chan- cellor of the Exchequer Ritchie said he hoped Mr. Balfour would be able tc give the house on Wednesday A Definite Statement on behalf of the entire cabinet, though he could not promise it. Upon the resumption of the debate Mr. Chaplin’s amendment to the budget bill, which is the cause of this sensational political crisis, will be taken up. Sir Henry Campbell-Ban- nerman’ has modified his position, probably as a result of yesterday’s pro- seedings, and will demand the right of the Liberals to know the premier’s.at- titude toward free trade before they support him in the repeal of the corn tax.. Mr. Balfour will reply and Mr. Chamberlain is also expected to speak. | There are many members who believe that Premier. Balfour will also resign and that a dissolution of the house is involved, but these rumors lack con- firmation, the best opinion being that a solution of the crisis |will he arrived at by Mr. Chamberlain’s resignation or by an open declaration that he is willing to drop for the present his preferential tariff proposats. ROBBED BY A CLERK. Employe of Auditor’s Office in Wash- ington Makes Great Haul. Washington, June 11. — James M. Watson, Jr., a clerk in the office of the auditor of the District of Columbia and the son-in-law of a wealthy railway contractor, was arrested yesterday on a charge of embezzlement of govern- ment funds. The amount is estimated at from $60,000 to $75,000. The warrant makes the specific charge of embezzlement of $8,000, which represents only a portion of the alleged peculations. ‘Watson was not bonded, and in case he or his relations, several of whom are said to be wealthy, fail to make good the alleged losses, Auditor J. D. Petty will be held responsible for the amount. The -auditor’s bond is for $20,000. The money alleged to have been em- bezzled was part of the funds depos- ited in the office by property owners who are willing to pay half of all costs of improvements abbutting on their property, such as_ paving, sidewalks, alleys and streets. This Embraces Deposits by railway contractors, electric light companies, telephone companies for work on sidewalks, sewer and water mains and is entirely separate trom | the other accounts. This account is | not subject to review by the treasury department, but it is checked by the | clerk in charge of the corresponding account in the district department, aud he reported it correct as late as February. 1902. The depositors. it is said, have the right to recover from the district through suit. The auditor’s office is under the supervision of the board of commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia. Auditor Petty has complete charge of the assessment and permit fund, depositing the money in a bank to his own credit. Mr, Watson it is alleged has been entrusted with making the deposits and has returned the pass book in an apparent proper condition in each instance. He has been an employe of the district for four years and the alleged defalcations are supposed to have occurred throughout most of this period. GOING UP IN SMOKE. Chinese Government Buildings in the City of Pekin Are Burning. Pekin, June 11. — The extensive buildings occupied by the boards of revenue and rites are in flames from end to end. The revenue building con- tains 4,000,000 taels. The burning buildings adjoin the legations and the foreign military guards are doing ef- fective service. The Chinese fire de- partment, equipped chiefly with ban- ners and gongs, is helpless. WATER IS RUSHING INTO EAST ST. LOUIS IN A TOR- RENT. MAKES NEW MARK FOR ST. LOUIS REACHES HIGHEST OFFICIAL STAGE EVER RECORDED IN THE CITY. MORE LIVES REPORTED LOST RIVER THIEVES LOOT SUB- MERGED HOUSES IN STRICK- EN CITIES. St. Louis, June 11—Word was re- ceived here at 2:10 o’clock this morn- ing that the water was rushing into East St. Louis from the south side in a torrent and people were fleeing for their lives. The heavy pressure that tore away the Illinois Central em- bankment swept other barriers aside and flowed on in a torrent into the southern portion of the city. There is no means of communication except- ing by telephone and the excitement is so great that little can be learned. The business portion of the city is trom two to six feet below the flood level, and if the water pours through the streets the property loss will be heavy and many lives probably will be lost. River Again Rises. St. Louis, June 11.—The Mississippi flood, which Monday night began to recede after reaching a stage of 37.5 feet, unexpectedly began a rapid rise yesterday and reached a stage of 37.75 feet, establishing the highest official water mark ever recorded in St. Louis. The rise was rapid after the dawn of day, the water creeping up from 37.1 feet, where the recession during the latter part of the night bad placed the stage, steadily regaining lost ground and increasing until at noon the stage had reached 37.75 feet, and from that time until 8 o’clock last night the river remained stationary. What has caused the rise is prob- lematical. One explanation is that the water that has spread out through broken levees to the north has been drawn back into the channel by the receding waters and has caused a temporary rise at this point. It is ex- pected the rise will be of short dura- tion, and the decline consequently will be rapid. A report was current all day that nine persons were drowned by the cap- sizing of a boat near the Madison railway depot, but Despite All Efforts the report has not been confirmed. It is estimated that 8,000 refugees have found shelter in St. Louis or vicinity. The people remaining in their homes In the flood districts are being fur- nished with food as rapidly as possi- ble. It is estimated that 4,000 people are still living in flooded homes in Granite City, Venice and Madison. A supply boat has been outfitted and will daily make trips to relieve the suffer- ing. The flood situation in St. Louis is still critical. The additional rise of yesterday caused efforts to further raise the levees to be hurriedly re- sumed, and all business was again abandoned and the majority of citi- zens aided in keeping the water out of the city. Reports are constantly being re- ceived that river thieves are continu- ing to loot submerged houses of the three stricken cities north of East St. Louis. Reports received indicate that as both the Missouri and Mississippi rivers are falling above the present rise cannot be maintained for very long here. SHOT BY ROBBERS. Delegates to German Catholic Conven- tion Are the Victims. Wilkesbarre, Pa., June 11. — Two men were shot, one fatally, by foot- pads in this city. John Baldes of this city and Benedict Kesler and John Weideman of Altoona, Pa., delegates to the state convention of German Catholic societies, were returning from a banquet when they were stopped by two highwaymen and ordered to throw up their hands. All complied with the demand, and the footpads started to go through the pockets of the three men. They se- cured Weideman’s money and railread ticket and had taken $6 from Baldes when he made an outcry. This en- raged the robbers and they backed away and began firing at the man. Baldes was shot three times in the stomach and cannot live. Kesler was shot in the knee, but Weidman was uninjured. The footpads escaped. CROPS IN THE DOMINION. Poor in Only One-Tenth of the Area and Rain Is Now Falling There. Montreal, June 11.—The Star pv%- lishes a crop report from special cor- respondents throughout the dominion which indicate record crops in half the area, average crops in one-third the area and poor crops in one-tenth of the whole. The Montreal district suffers most. Rain is now falling in many ais- tricts. Favorable weather would now undo much damage, even in the worst districts.