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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
DELUGE IN The WEST
FLOODS SWEEP DOWN ON MISSOURI
FARMERS.
THE LOSSES IN THE MILLIONS.
THE YEARS HARVEST EATEN UP
BY THE WATERS.

An Area of 300 square Miles, Where
the Wheat Is in Shock and the
Corn just Laid by, Overwhelmed
by FIoods-Iown Rivers Overload
the Mississippi and Missouri Suf-
fers - Indications Are for Still
Higher Water and Worse Is Elk
pected To-day and Tomorrow.
Losses Between KeOkuk and Han
nibaI Estimated at $4,O00,O0O.
Keokuk. Iowa, July 1S.-Heavy rains
in Central Iowa yesterday and to-day
are sending a flood down upon pros
porous Missouri farmers, which will
ruin many of them and cause losses
aggregating, at conservative estimate,
$500, 900. There seems to be no hope
tonight for the country between the
Mississippi river and the Missouri
bluffs between Keokuk and Hannibal,
three hundred square miles, mostly
corn laid by, with some thousands of
acres Of wheat in the shock. The
first of the week and had begun to
recede, when heavy floods started again
in the Des Moines, Skunk and Iowa
rivers. With a stage in the Des
Moines river only three feet below
the tops of the great levees
the river began to rise three inches an
hour at the mouth here to-day, con-
tinuing until the factor of safety was
wiped out this evening. A rise of one
and a half feet in a short time this
morning at Ottumwa and a further rise
throughout it's length below the capital
city was prevented from running out
freely by a rise of a foot and a half at
Davenport last night, increasing and
coming down rapidly.
This afternoon the observer of the
Weather Bureau at Keokuk sent tele-
graphic warnings to all points south
to prepare for danger. The crest is
expected here Saturday or Sunday.
The Egyptian levee. which stood the
flood just receding after strenuous eff
forts to hold it, is only slightly above
the water now, and the coming flood
in the Des Moines will cover it GER
tainly. This will let the water into
hundreds of square miles, including
the town of Alexandria, Mo The in
habitants there are preparing for an
| overflow of the entire town to a depth
of several feet. The worst feature is
the time of year. The corn crop is
| all made and wheat is in the shock
entailing a total loss of the years
work. Crops were never finer and the
| yield promised to be immense. Grain
men put the figures of the loss from
the overflow nearer $4,000,000 between
Keokuk and Hannibal
1t is believed the Illinois levees will
hold and the damage there is likely ia
be only $4,000 to 100000 between Keo-
kuk and Quincy. Heavy rains, are re-
ported in Southeastern Iowa to-day
and tonight indicates still higher wa
ter. Lowland farmers, river men and
the weather bureau observer alike pre-
dict the greatest damage ever known
from flood on the upper river.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
MAY STRIKE AGAIN IN CHICAGO.
Four Roads Did Not Take All old
Men Back.

Chicago, July 18.-Another strike Of
the freight handlers Of Chicago may
be called Sunday night. President
Curran of the Freight Handlers
Union has called mass meeting Of
all the freight handlers in the city to
be held at that time to take action on
the refusal of four railroads to rein
state all the old men. Mr.. Curran said
tonight that when the settlement was
made it was agreed with Chairman
Job of the State Board of Arbitration
that all the old men were to be taken
back. This, he says. the Santa Fe,
Panhandle, Northwestern and Illinois
Central Railroads have not done, and
unless they shall do so before the
mass meeting tomorrow night an
other walkout will be ordered.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
THE OLD BUNCO GAME
FITZGERALD MANS EXPERIENCE
IN NEW YORK.
ESCAPED FROM THE TRAP
LEADER of THE BAND NOW UNDER
ARREST.

Frederick Hanson, En- Route to
Europe, Inveigled Into "A Den by
Plausible Fellow Who Claimed to
Know Him and Everybody Else in
FftEgerald-TOOk Him to Room
Where There Were other Men
who Also Knew Decentralization
n Game of Cards Was Suggested
Hanson Grew Suspicious and
Fought His Why Ont.
New York. July 1S.-Being con-
ginced that stranger who accosted
him was fellow townsman, Freder-
tck Hanson. a prosperous business man
of Fitzgerald, Ca, was lead into a
trap this afternoon from which he
was able to get out with his money
and valuables only after a lively fight
Hanson is on his way to Europe, and
has been stopping for few days at
No. 80 West Twenty-second street.
This morning he went to the Cunard
Steamship Company's Office, at
Broadway and Thirtieth street, to
purchase a ticket for the trans-At-
lantic voyage.
Just before he entered the place
Hanson was accosted, he says, by
a looking man, who tapped him
on the shoulder and exclaimed:
Hello, Hanson; how are your
Hanson stopped suddenly, looked at
the man and said: II don't know you.
Who are your"
Why, I know your" replied the
from Fitzgerald, Ga. My name is
Davis. / know nearly everybody in
your town."
Davis told the names of several of
the prominent residents of the South
ern city, and after several minutes
conversation, Hanson believed he was
talking to a man who was well known
in Fitzgerald.
According TO Hansons story, Davis
invited him over to No. 237 East Twen-
ty-seventh street where he said there
was a man who knew everybody In
FITZGERALD. Hanson went with his new
friend and was escorted to room on
the second floor. In a few minutes a
man entered the TOOIl I16 was LII
lowned by another. They all seemed
posted on Fitzgerald, and soon Han
son seemed to be at home. Then one
OF the trio suggested a game of cards,
saying he had won several thousand
dollars which he did not know what
to do with.
Tried to Take His Cash.
Hanson says he became suspicious
and started to leave the room. Davis
and his two companions objected and
tried, Hanson charges, to take his
cash right there. The Southerner
however, after a lively tussle got to
the street. Davis ran toward Third
avenue. while his companions went in
the opposite direction. Davis started
to run down Third avenue. At Twenty
ninth street a patrolman, George
Banks, was standing. He saw Davis
running and tried to stop the man.
Davis tried to get away, but Banks
pulled his revelvor and, threatened to
shoot. At Twenty-eighth street Davis
stopped and was arrested.
AT the East Thirty-fifth street sta
ton the prisoner described himself as
William ii. Davis, % years old. of
West Seventy-sixth street. Hanson had
reached the station house by this time
and said he would go to the Yorkville
court and press a charge against
Davis. He told the police his expert
ence and efforts are being made to
md Davis companions.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19

that these affidavits were filed to con-
tradict utterances made by Mr.. Tas-
chereau on July IL.
Mr. McMaster then filed a new power
of attorney signed by Attorney General
Knox on July IL.
The question of affidavits was then
dropped and McMaster began his argu-
ment upon his motion to quash the
writes of habeas corpus.
Mr.. McMaster, in continuing his ar
gument cited numerous authorities in
support of his motions to quash the
writs. He suggested an adjournment
until next Tuesday, but Mr.. Stuart of
counsel for the United States objected
as he was ready to continue. There
are still five addresses to be made.
Court adjourned until tomorrow
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
THE RICHMOND ARBITRATION.
Representative of Street Railway
Men Dissents 10 Report.

Men Dissents to Report.
Richmond, Va, July 1S.-At $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon the Street rail-
way strike arbitrators reached a de-
cision and sealed copies of the written
decision were sent to the company and
to the headquarters of the men.
Three members of the committee
unite In the following report:
Main line motormen to receive 1917
cents and conductors 171z branch line
motormen 1917 and conductors 15h,
each division to decide for itself as to
the hours per day. The fourth MEM
Der, who represented the men, dis
scented. Both sides signed a written
agreement to abide by the decision of
the Board of Arbitration.
At q meeting of the strikers held to-
night. the action Of the board Of arbi-
tration was formally ratified.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
Joliet, ILL.,, Is Flooded.

Joliet, ILL.,, July, 1S.-Rainfall of near
ly four inches last night and to-day
has caused another flood in Joliet. over
flowing streets and yards adjacent to
Spring and Hickory creeks, and Great
ing alarm among hundreds of families.
Several manufacturing plants have
been compelled to close on account or
high water. Further rains are threat
ened, and serious consequences may
follow
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
TIEN TSIN TO BE RESTORED.
Great Britain FavOrs Easing China's
Indemnity Burden.

London, July 18.-In the House of
Lords to-day the foreign secretary,
Lord Lansdowne, said it was hoped to
restore Tien Tsin to the Chinese with
in a month. He also said that the
Chinese indemnity debt was a gold
debt, but Great Britain was not vim
dictive, and in consequence of the Sc
rious depreciation in the value of the
tael had suggested to the other Pow
ers a mitigation of the terms by which
during the first eight years China
should not pay more than she would
have done had the tael maintained the
value at which it stood when the pro-
tocol was signed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
cxcIone i'm Austro-Hungary.

London. July 19.-The correspondent
al Vienna of the Daily Express re-
ports that devastating cyclone and
tropical rainfall occurred in Austro-
Hungary Thursday night. In the Tyrol
floods DESTROYED a quarter of mile of
railway near Unsmarkt, and train
was derailed a stoker killed and many
persons injured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19

Norfolk Attorney objects to Criti-
cisms in Osborne Case.

Norfolk. Va. July 1S.-Common-
wealths Attorney, j. G. Tilton, to-day
Instituted suit for $4,000 against the
Virginia-Pilot Publishing Company
for publication and circulation of an
alleged libel. The suit grows out of
certain articles in which Tilton was
criticised by the paper relative to the
Osborne, the alleged double wife MUIR
6erer for trial here on the charge of
killing his wife in this city. instead of
turning him over to the Oklahoma au-
thorities TO answer for a similar crime
there in 1896.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
RUSSIA GAVE Us THE CODY.
we Were Not Invited to the Cars
Antitrust Conference.

Washington. July 1S.-The govern
ment of the United States has not re-
ceiVed an invitation to participate in
a. me antitrust conference proposed by
Ie gar 1t would be clearly impos-
sIoIe Tor the United States govern
.nent TO enter into any undertaking
win foreign governments concerning
SsuCh important matters as trade regu-
4dtlon, and especially involving an in
eelnalonal regulation of tariffs in
some measure.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19

REHEARSING FOR CORONATION.
The King Has Named August o as
the Date.

London, July 1S.-An official notifi-
cation was issued this morning that by
the Kings command the coronation of
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
will take place Aug. 8. Rehearsals of
the procession from Buckingham Pal
ace to Westminster Abbey took place
this morning and the officials of the
various state departments concerned in
the Abbey ceremony are again busy
with preparation for the crowning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
SHOT DOWN BY POLICEMAN.
Strange Shooting of Travelling Man
in Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, July 1s.-Late this
afternoon, on Cherry street, Policeman
Walter E. Jacobs shot twice and ia
tally wounded Henry F. Beaumont, a
travelling salesman of this city. Jacobs
claims Beaumont was advancing on
MN with butcher knife, which was
found where the wounded man fell,
ana that he had never seen Beaumont
uhtll half an hour before, when the
man met him and made threat, after
winch he walked away. When they
met again the shooting occurred.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
wbiteIavv Reid Coming Home.

Washington, July 1s.-whitelaw
Reid has notified the State Depart
ment that he intends TO sail for the
United States on the 26th instant. and.
Of course. the special embassy TO the
coronation will be broken up.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19

MEMPHIS GETS FREE DRAYAGE.
The Louisville Railroad Rate War
Continues TO Extend.

Memphis, Tenn, July 1S.-The free
delivery system inaugurated in Mem
pkis by the Illinois Central and the
Louisville ard Nashville Railroads as
the extension of the fight originating in
Louisville is spreading.
Effective July Il, the Kansas City,
Memphis and Birmingham, the East
ern branch of the Frisco and the
Southern will adopt the free drayage
system. The Frisco will not adopt the
policy west of the river and for this
reason the likelihood of the other
Western roads taking a hand is mini
mized
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
DEADLY CYCLONE IN ONTARIO.
Great Damage Done and Several
Persons Killed.

Chesterville. Ontario, July 1S.-A
cyclone of great fury passed within a
mile of this town to-day and every
thing in it's path, about sixty rods in
width, was destroyed. Dwellings are
overturned and dead cattle are living
at nearly every farm. Several persons
were killed and a number injured.
The damage will exceed 100000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
THE GLENN AND GAUJoT CASES.
Former Probably Convicted by Ma
Mia Court Martial.

Washington, July 1S.-The records of
the cases of Capt. Erwin F. Glenn,
Fifth Infantry, and First Lieut.. Julian
E. Gaujot, Tenth Cavalry. tried by
court martial at Manila for i'll treat
ment of Filipino prisoners by water
cure and other ways, have been re-
ceiveG at the War Department. There
is reason for the belief that Capt.
Glenn at least was convicted on one or
more counts and sentenced to punish
meIit
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
A LONG WAY FROM HOME.
sslnE Virginia Cattle Broker
Turns Up in south Africn.

Richmond, Va, July 1S.-Charles
henry Newhouse, a young cattle brok-
Oh Culpepper county, who mystic
[rlously disappeared from Baltimore
tthrlstmas eve. 1901, was heard from
uay- His father, S. NJ. Newhouse.
tiIper OF the general assembly. was
llorIned tonight that a letter had
0een received by Mrs. Newhouse in
Iulpepper to-day from Charles. saving
ot the young man was in Cape Colo
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
Alabama Editors at the Capital.

Washington, July 1S.-The party of
Alabama editors, accompanied by their
wives, who are making a tour of the
North. arrived here late tonight from
New York. They will remain here until
Monday night before proceeding
South
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
COLOMBIA REQUIRES PEACE.
Matter of Canal of Utmost Impor.
lance, Says Liberal Leader.

Panama. July 18.-Gen. Aiapuru,
former Liberal president of the de-
partment of Panama, has issued a card
advising the revolutionists to accept
the terms of peace offered them by
President Marroquin. He says the well
fare of future generations demands
that the transfer of the canal be con-
sidered Immediately by the Colombian
congress-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
A BIaze in OkIahoIna City.

Oklahoma City. July 18.-The Lion
store, one of the largest department
stores in the Southwest, was damaged
to the extent of 100000 by fire to-day.
The stock was fully insured
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
Lincoln, III, Has CIoudburst.

Lincoln, ILL.,. July 1S.-This city and
vicinity was visited by a cloudburst
this afternoon. Streets, cellars and
easements in stores were flooded. Con-
siderable damage was done by hail,
wind and electricity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
stosie Manufacturers Form Combine

Pittsburg, July 1s.-The stogie man
ufacturers Of Pennsylvania, Ohio and
West Virginia, except the r. & w
Jenkinson Company of Pittsburg. have
been Incorporated in Delaware as the
United States Cigar Company. 1t Is
capitalized at s7,500,000
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
The Mine OmciaIs Not to Blame.

Park City. Utah, July 1s.-The coro-
rer's jury has declared the officials of
the DAILY West mine entirely blameless
for the accident by which 80 men lost
their lives.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
TURNED DOWN BY MICHIGAN.


cOrdinE to the Michigan Laws.
Said Gov. Bliss.
Atlanta, July 1S.-Gov. Bliss of Mich
igan has turned down the requisition
of the Governor Of Georgia for c. d.
Smith, who has been indicted by the
grand jury of Lowndes county for lar
ceny after trust. Smith is alleged to
have sold sewing machine entrusted
to his care by the Singer Company
and to have pocketed the proceeds.
The papers sent to the Governor of
Michigan were in proper form, but
the executive Office at Lansing seems
to have different ideas of the duties
of governor than is held at the Geor-
gia Capitol Gov. Bliss says that the
laws of Michigan provide that an affi-
davit and warrant must accompany
requisition papers, and as these were
not sent with Smiths papers. it is re-
turned to Gov. Gambler.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
SHEDDING TOBACCO IN CUBA.

President Palma Recommends Re-
moval of Duty ON CheesecIoth.
Havana, July 1S.-President Palma
has decided to send to Congress a
message recommending the removal of
duty on cheesecloth, quantities of
which are now being used in covering
tobacco plants to protect them from
insects. The message will recommend
also that silver coins issued during the
reign of Queen Isabella II of Spain.
prior to 1868, shall cease to be a legal
tender Aug 81.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
SAYS POPE is DlSPLEASED.

Considers American Demands Rem
sonabIe and Is Ready to Treat
With Gov. Taft Personally.
London, June 19.-The Rome corre-
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says
the Pope is intensely displeased at
the way in which the commission of
cardinals has conducted the negotia-
tions with Gov. Taft in the matter of
the friars in the Philippines.
Besides annulling the procedure of
the commission of cardinals. the corre-
spondent says, the Pope has summar-
lily dissolved it. expressing his view
that the American demands were rea-
sonable. and signifying his readiness
to treat with Gov. Taft personally.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
The Launeh Malne blown Ashore.

Lewes, Del. July 1s.-The 40-foot
steam launch Maine of New York was
blown ashore on Lewes Beach in d
northeast gale this afternoon. She Is a
total wreck.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
MEMBER OF aUANTRELL's BAND.
Dying From Knife wounds He Elk
onerated His Antagonist.

Lexington, Mo-. July 1S.-Joseph
Galloway, a member of the Quantrell
band during the Civil War, is dead
here from knife wounds inflicted by
Doc" Johnson in a quarrel Tuesday.
Before dying he exonerated Johnson.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
FOR UNGENTLEMANLY CONDUCT.

Immigrant Inspector at Buffalo
Fired by Secretary shaw.
Washington, July 1S.-The secretary
of the treasury has dismissed J. S.
Dubarry, an immigrant inspector Sta
toned at Buffalo. The main charge
was ungentlemanly conduct toward
ladies travelling between Canada and
the United States.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
TRACY HAS DISAPPEARED.
news of Daring Outlaw Since He
Left Sawyer Lake.

~ JfNFf , CT Ilatkes
SEATTLE Washn., July 1S.-Not a word
as peen heard of Harry Tracy since
ae Iett the cabin on Sawyer Lake ves-
ISSlqsy 1t is believed that Sheriff
S,uuinee has received some news from
bisHlsn and that he will go out again
ont,, !. A few guards were left on
Cov,- az Ravensdale, Auburndale and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
TO ASSASSINATE ITALY'S KING.
One of the Paterson, N. j., Brood Ar
rested Near Turin.

London, July IA dispatch from
Milan, Italy, to the Daily Telegraph,
reports the arrest by the police at
Bra, near Turin, of a young barber,
from Paterson, N. ]. The prisoner
gives his name as Tonetti, probably as
sumed, and confessed that he is an an
archist. Papers seized at his domicile
indicated his intention to assassinate
King Victor Emmanuel
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
GUAYAQUIL'S GREAT BLAZE.
Ninety Blocks Burned and $5,OOO,OOO
Damage Done in Ecuador's CHIEF

City.
Guayaquil, Ecuador. July 1S:-The
fire which broke out here at o'clock
Wednesday night was extinguished last
night after having destroyed ninety
blocks on some of the principal streets
of the city. The loss on buildings and
merchandise is estimated at $4,000, 900.
The burned buildings include the Gus
tom house and railway station. The
city is without gas and the only water
10 be had is that taken from the river
Guayas.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-03-20
Decision Against Pastsur.

Circuit Judge Num- has hand
ed down decision in the contest
between Frank A. Pasteur, oontes-
tant, and Robert l.. Gresham con-
testee, for the office of clerk of the
Caldwell county court, in which
he sustained the demurrer filed to
Pasteur's petition by contestee.
Pasteur had been county clerk OF
this county for about twenty-eight
years. He was defeated by Ores
ham last fall by 43 votes, and on
account of some alleged errors and
wrongful acts on the part OF cleo
ton officers prosecuted contest.
During the entire time Pasteur
was county clerk he was elected
on the Democratic ticket, but in
1899 he was the nominee of the
Brown party for state auditor.
Last fall he was a candidate for
county clerk on the Republican
ticket. James q James, of this
city. were the attorneys employed
by Gresham.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-03-20
What Is Required.

A very thorough, careful inves-
tiEation of the volume of water
easily accessible was made, meas
urements, heights and surfaces
were gone over, estimates of this,
that and the others were comput-
ed, and at the end of some hard
work in planning: and figuring Mr.
Elmore decided that for about &c.
500 he could install plant that
would handle from 70 to 100 tons
|&&pf the Columbia mineral.
This estimate of course presup-
poses that the machinery, etc, is
in as good condition as it appears
lon the surfaca