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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
Servian Hing and
Queen Slain
Several Others AssassinAted and
Army Proclaims New Hing

Belgrade, June ia military con-
spiracy, which subsequent events
show had the sympathy of the major
ity OF the Servian people, was carried
out in the early hours of this morning
and King Alexander, Queen Draga, her
two brothers and several Ministers
were assassinated.
Prince Peter Kindergarten, the
aspirant to the throne, has been pro-
claimed King by the army, and there
Is every reason to believe that this de-
cision will be confirmed by the Ser
Wan Parliament, which has been sum
moned to meet on June 10.
The revolution was executed with
out any opposition on the part of the
people of Belgrade, and the capital
and the country remain tranquil.
While the main outlines of the
events which took place within the
royal palace are known. the details
are conflicting, owing to the extraor-
binary secrecy with which the plot
was carried out.
The chief cOnspirators were men
of high rank. who acted in concert
with the army.
The participation of the latter in the
assassinations is mainly due to the at
titude of King Alexander and his con.
sort toward the officers of the army.
whom he always treated with scane
courtesy.
His desire to remove the war school
from Belgrade to shebatz particularly
gave the officers offense.
The principal reason for the crime
seems 10 have been the actions OF
the queen, who was q bold, dOminser-
ing woman and used the King as a
tool for her schemes. She was very
unpopular.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
Vast Tract Near
Chester Submerged
Levee Breaks and Much Wheat
and Corn Are Ruined

Chester, H.: The work Of destruc-
tion in Bots Brule bottom was COM
pleted Friday night by the breaking
of the levee below St. Mary's, along
the bank of the old river channel.
The flood has done it's worst in this
vast area of lowland, extending four
miles to the Missouri BLUFFS, and 20 900
acres OF the most productive wheat
and corn land is lying several feet UNI
der the surface of an almost unbrok-
en- sea of water, entailing a loss that
can not be accurately estimated.
The steamer Nick Sauer, local ferry
boats and government tugs have been
engaged in rescuing imperiled farm
ers and their stock. running over fields
and fences direct to their homes.
The boats also continued rescue and
relief work on KaskaslIia Island,
where many people are still marooned
in the second story of buildings.
Hundreds Of food sufferers are be-
ing cared for at the old fair grounds
and in the homes OF relatives and
friends.
The town OF Clearyyille, opposite
this city, is submerged, and has been
deserted by its inhabitants. with the
exception of small guard to protect
property and prevent vandalism.
II is feared that with the recedence
OF the water the river bank at the
town will begin caving and endanger
the place.
New Kaskaskia. two miles distant
from the old town, is also under
water.
Since the overflow at East ST. Louis
freight for interior points In southern
Illinois Is being shipped by boat to
Chester and forwarded by the Wa,
bash. Chester and Western Railroad
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
Gazing Streets Cause
Alarm in East St. Louis
CcetIy improvements Made Since the Flood Of 1892
VIII Have 10 Be Duplicated

St Louis: The river at midnight
Friday was BIAS feet above low wa
ter. fall Of 4-1Oths Of q foot in "a
hours
East st. Louis will have q portion OF
the costly street elevation work car
ried on since 1892 to do over again,
by reason Of the present food. While
the higher streets were not overflow
ed. it il feared that several OF those
bordering on the submerged district
have been undermined by the water
Even II the level Of a considerable
portion Of the city IL not raised, or 4
high food wall built around 1t, many
OF the streets will have to be filled
up.
Gazing streets connecting Broad
way and Missouri avenue were the or
der Of the day Friday During the
night great section Of Seventh
street, which is brick paved, collapsed.
Other sections followed, and the fate
OF the street was soon apparent. The
entire block was condemned, and nav
al reserve men kept people away from
It.
About noon a large portion of Tenth
street, also brick paved, sank and slid
into the water, carrying telegraph and
telephone poles and wires with It.
Other sections collapsed soon after
wards, destroying two one-story dwell
ing houses on the west side which
stood In feet of water
At Broadway and Tenth streets was
the headquarters of the rescuers, with
Congressman w. A. Rodenberg in
charge The threatened danger caused
1t to be removed three blocks east on
Broadway.
Sixth street. between Missouri and
Broadway, began cracking and falling
during the afternoon, and by evening,
1t, too, was exceedingly dangerous,
and all pedestrians were kept OF OF it.
Missouri Avenue Still Safe.
Thus far Missouri avenue appears
to be in very good condition. Water
10 feet deep is pressing it on the south
as far east as Tenth street. On the
north the water is from to s feet
deep. This street is protected on
both sides, however, by stone mason
ry and will stand much more than
Broadway or any Of the cross thor
oughfares.
The water Friday extended as far
north as Illinois avenue. At st. Louis
avenue it stood or feet deep in
the new Ziegenhein building. There
was from 4 to s feet of water around
and in the easements of nearly all the
business houses in the neighborhood
of the city hall.
Third street, for three blocks north
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
thing to do with the murder, and he
answered mo"

thing to do with the murder, and he
answered NO"
Mrs. Johnson was questioned by
the defense for some minutes regard
ing a possibility of her having been
mistaken as to what Jett's reply was,
but she could not be shaken.
The commonwealth called a score of
witnesses during the day. most of
whom gave evidence regarding the &C
lions OF Jett and White before and af-
ter the murder.
Under the provost marshal the town
is quiet, Notwithstanding the excite
ment over the testimony of B. l.. Even
and of Mrs. Mary Johnson, the sister
OF Marcum The crowd at the Court.
house was much larger Thursday.
The soldiers brought Jet and White
from the jail and guarded them in
Court. Jett was as confident as ever,
and White was more Respondent.
Whites mother is with him and con
stantly begging him to tell the whole
truth, Miss Sarah Hargis, daughter
Of the County Judge. was again seat
ed beside the defendants.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

Of Missouri avenue, was 4 feet under
water, and many people were moving
away from there. AZ Il threatened to
rise 2 or 2 feet higher. II IL feared
that the foundations OF some OF the
buildings will be affected unless the
water goes down quickly, and that
they may collapse.
LansdownS Flooded.
The people Of Lansdowne, in the ex-
treme northern part Of East st. Louis,
near the Baltimore and Ohio South
western leVes, were reached By the
Hood early Friday morning, and Fri
day night nearly every part Of the su-
burb was under water.
A mile or more southeast Of Lans-
downe water from another source was
slowly rising and threatening to en-
gulf Winstanley Park. Out on the
Rock Road, a mile farther east, the
mood from the north and south was
coming together, threatening to inter
rupt trHfac between East st. Louis
and BellevIlle on the electric line.
This, in itself. would be in the nature
OF calamity.
Lansdowne IL being flooded by wa
ter coming through what Is known as
Griswold tFestle, a 10O-foot bridge at
the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
near Hunter Station. two miles north
west. For three days it has been
pouring through at that point, and
there is no way to stop it.
Crossed the L. and N. Tracks.
Southeast Of Lansdowne for dis
lance of half a mile or more the water
was flowing over the tracks of the
Louisville and Nashville Railway.
Trafic, which had been uninterrupted
there, was stopped entirely early Fri
day.
All Baltimore and Ohio Southwest
ern passenger trains for the east and
from the east were starting from and
arriving at Lansdowne. Against a tel
egraph pole on the east side Of the
tracks telegraph operator worked
with his instrument on a soap box,
sending and receiving train orders.
Incoming trainmen reported the levee
to be holding. They said they did not
fear any trouble in the vicinity OF
Caseyville
During the day several trains Of fiat
cars, loaded with laborers went to
Caseyville and returned with bags Of
earth and sand for use in strengthen
ing levees.
From the Relay depot to Caseyville
militia and special officers patroled
the Baltimore and Ohio leVee. No
body, except those who carried the
proper permit, were allowed along
the water front
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
MemerIal % Nsara Slave.

harrington, R. L.; A memorial mon
ument to negro slaves and their de-
scendants in recognition OF their do
nestle and patriotic services before
and during the Revolutionary War,
the first Of its kind to be erected in
the United States. was dedicated here
Sunday, The memorial is 8 white
quartz boulder. buttressed at the cor
ners by large black stones emblematic
OF interdependent relations OF the
white and black races. and bears a
tablet inscribed In memory OF negro
slaves and their descendants who
faithfully served HARRINGTON families. .
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
Helpieas Jews Attacked.

Lemberg, Galicla: Serious anti
Jew riots are reported from Vesestiko,
near Brodi, in Russia. An immense
crowd Of peasants. estimated to num-
her 10000, attacked the residences Of
all Jews in the town and inflicted
great damage The Jews were COM
PEELED to hastily barricade their prem.
Uses for their own protection The
militia was called out and order re-
stored Hundreds OF Jews have Cross
ed the frontier into Austria. in conse.
quence Of the threatening attitude Of
the peasants.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
Naval Reserve Shob
]. S. Bratton Arrested
Alleged Dixie Cutters Surrender Force Of NfiIiis
That Was Ordered Out After the Fight

ing was found by the militlamen to
have been cut but It Is not known
whether Bratton and his party were
responsible for IT, The break was re.
paired before much harm was done.
HambIey . Mere BOY.
Young Hambley was the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. ssmuel Hambley, OF 1898
Papln street, and was Fl years Of age.
He was employed as q clerk by the
Fuerborn notion company, S24 North
Broadway
As = member OF a local company Of
naval reserves. he had been sent
across the river to DO police duty
John s. Bratton is q member Of the
firm Of Minis & Bratton. horse deal
ers at the National stock yards, East
st. Louis. He is known through
out the United States for his
hne show horses, which he has ex-
hiblted for years at the leading horse
shows, including that in Madison
Square garden, New York
OF late years Bratton has main
tanned string Of race horses, and is
well known around the local and otheE
Western race courses.
He Is known az a man of quick
temper, and when angry does not hest
tate to express himself ia the most
violent language. Bratton is recog.
nised as one of the leading citizens
of East st. Louis. and has a hand.
some home at 1925 Rock road.
On account of a fear of mob vic.
lence, John s. Bratton. who has been
in the custody of the East st. Louis
police since the riot at Rock Road
and the Terminal embankment Sat
urday night, was taken to Belleville
by Chief Purdy Sunday night.
On the streets of East st. Louis
Sunday the fight of the night before
was the chief topic of conversation.
Much bitterness was expressed over
the attack on the militia, and senti-
ment ran so high that Chief Purdy
and his advisers deemed it wise to
remove Mr. Bratton to Belleville.
The inquest over the body of Cliff
ford Hambley, the naval reserve killed
in the riot, was begun Sunday, but no
evidence of a material nature was
submitted.
None Of the half-dozen witnesses
examined had seen the shot fired.
OF the thirty-five men arrested all
but five were released Those still
in jail are: F. G. Allen, e. ToIiver,
Frank Cox, Frank Hale and w. A.
Brown, These men, 1t is alleged,
were members of Bratton's crowd, and
they will be held pending the action
] of the coroner's jury.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
Flood Blocks the Courts.

Springfield, ILL.,: Business has been
suspended in the Federal Court by
Judge Humphrey because of the floods
around East st. Louis and In Southern
Illinois, and Wednesday the grand
and petit juries were discharged. Be-
cause of the high water It is impossi.
BILE for Witnesses and persons having
cases on the docket to reach here. Be-
fore being discharged the grand jury
returned thirty-four indictments. but
none of these is of great Importance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
cIoudburst in Arizona.

Bisbee. Ariz.; News reached here
late Tuesday night of a cloudburst
near Clifton, which occurred Tuesday
morning. A wall of water 8 feet high
rushed down Chase Creek without Civ
ing the inhabitants warning. Several
dead bodies have already been Tecov-
cred and it is believed that the num-
Der of drowned win reach twenty.
Chase was mostly inhabited by Mexi-
cans employed by the Arizona Copper
Company. Wires are all down to
Clifton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
Even Declares He
Was Offered Bride
He Says He Was Urged to Take
$4,000 and Testify Tor Jstt


Jackson, KY; Two sensational fea.
lures relative to the feudal warfare in
Breathitt County were developed
Thursday.
Capt. b. ]. Even, who testified
Wednesday to recognizing Curtis lett
as the assassin Of Attorney j. B. Mar
cum. and said he feared to acknowl-
edge the fact In the presence Of Coun-
ty Judge Hargls and Sheriff I'd Gala
han, and who took refuge in the sol.
der camp. Thursday told Of an at
tempt to bribe him not to implIcate
Jett or to leave the State under pain
Of death.
Captain Even told the story to Gov
ernOr BeckhAm's representative, State
Inspector Hines. and Colonel williams,
commander Of the militia. He said
two men came to his house and offered
him flve $1,000 bills. They said they
were authorized to guarantee him full
protection II he would change his tes-
timony as to Jet in open court. He
refused, and although his house was
under military guard at the time, he
left the town and remained away until
court convened.
Mrs. Mary Johnson, a sister of Mar
cum, was called to the witness stand
late Thursday afternoon by the prose-
cution. She said after her brother
died she had started home and was
overtaken in the road by Jet and
White. She asked Jet IL he had killed
her brother and says that Jett replied:
"Hargis money killed him; l fred the
shots"
She then asked White IL he had any
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
cItlzen Shot Rn ! soldier.

Kansas City, Mo-: For refusing to
obey the command to halt, Albert
Hurley was shot and mortally wound
ed Tuesday night by John Maloney, a
member Of Company A, Sixth United
States Infantry, who was doing guard
duty in Kansas City, Kan, where a
mild form of martial law has been in
force since the flood. It is asserted
that Hurley abused the soldier when
ordered TO stop, and that Maloney did
not fire until he had twice repeated
his command to halt Capt F. J. Tag
CERT, officer in command of the sol
diers on duty in Kansas City, Kan,
after investigating the case, submitted
a report to the Mayor generating
Maloney.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

water is slowly coming in through a
break in the railroad entertainments at
Hunters Switch. East St Louis citi.
zens believe that better dixie system
and the changing of the course OF Ca
holia Creek viii forefend a recurrence
of present conditions
The situation was improved in the
Tri-Cities.
Women of East st. Louis are joining
with the men to bring about mitiga-
ton of the suffering caused by the
food They are distributing large
amounts of clothing and food,
Martial law, or its equivalent, stin
prevails east Of the viaduct. over Ca
holla Creek.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
Rurllnuton Resumes TrafFie.

Louisiana, Mo- The Mississippi riv-
or fell six inches here Wednesday. It
Is falling above and It Is believed that
the fall win be faster from now on.
The Burlington resumed it's regular
train service Thursday The Chicago
and Alton now has the sni levee break
confined and has begun to drive piling
on which temporary bridge VIII be
erected This road hopes to be ran.
ming trains n few DAYS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
East ST. Louis Flood
Condition InProving
She Oheislly Appeals for Aid
in the Relief Work

The want and suffering caused by
the flood In East st. Louis have as
sumed proportions too great for the
citizens to successfully relieve without
outside assistance.
Our citizens are responding nobly,
both in financial contributions and the
gratultous rendering Of personal aid.
Notwithstanding their tireless ef.
forts and liberality, there remains
much to be done. and, for a time, the
want wilE'grow greater.
In view OF our great need, we appeal
to the generosity Of the public'for sue
cor. sILAS COOK, Mayor.
A. L. KBECHLER.
Chairman Relief Committee.
Contributions may be sent to the
committee for st. Louis, ]. @. Van
Ripper, president Illinois State Trust
Company, or Thomas L. Fekete, vice
president First National Bank, East
st. Louis, III.
ThurSday Shows improvement
st. Louis: Flood conditions are Inn
proved in East st. Louis.
The bikes give no sign OF further
breaks, and hessafety Of the business
section OF the city seems assured.
Relief operations for flood sufferers
are being conducted on a large scale.
The relief fund meets immediate
needs, but Mayer Cook has issued a
proclamation asking for outside assist.
ance in order to provide for the home
less until the water subsidies.
The chief danger point now is to the
northeast of the city, where the back
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
Struggle to Save Levee.

Memphis, Tenn: Levee officials
Friday night admitted they had fight,
ing chance of holding the levee at
Hollybush. More than 400 men were
working night and day on the St.
Francis levees, the majority of them
being now at Hollybush. But 4-1Oths
rise was recorded Friday, and if the
levee can be held for two days the
Arkansas crops may be saved, The
break at Robinson's bayou has been
repaired. and there is but one weak
spot in the line.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
MnItIamen Ordered out.

When the naval reserves arrived at
police headquarters with the story Of
the attack, eighty militiamen were
ordered at once to the Bratton home.
AS the soldiers advanced upon the
place the men patrolling 1t retreated
into the house. The militiamen con-
hnued to push forward and, gaining
Rdmittance, arrested Bratton and
thirty-six of his companions.
The dixie which caused the shoot
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
AntlnamhIInn cruaada.

Little Rock. Ark. The crusade
against gambling In Little Rock as
sumea dehnIte shape Tuesday after
noon, when, on an order from Circuit
Judge r. J. Lea. sheriff schader SEX
ed all The gambling devices 10 the city.
The property win remain in possession
Of the officers until the court disposes
Of the cases.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
Preparing a Raid on cavIts.

Manila; Disorder continues in the
province Of Cayite. The bandits named
Felizardo and Montalon. with some
followers, recently ralded number OF
towns, The government Is planning a
campaign to suppress the troubles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
Ex.sherlff So lilmaali.

sedalia. Mo-! John c. Porter ex-
sheriR Of Pettis County, shot himself
through tho head Ii room al the
Courthouse Tuesday afternoon. He
cannot live Finsnclal troubles CAUSED
dependency
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

Omaha. Neb. Grand Exalted Ruler
George P. Cronk, Ia behalf Of the.
grand lodge OF Elkfb sent q check OF
e2 900 to the Aood sufferers al Topeka,
and would have done the same thing
for the Victims at Kansas City, but
the oifer was refused.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
copper Rllnsrs' strlke settIed.

Morenci. Arlz The strike Is set.
tied The men accepted the com
pany'a ofier OF nine hours pay for
eight hours work Five troops OF reg
ulars from Forts Grant and Huaehuca
are here. Colonel Lebo In command
Italians only are not included IN the
settlement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
Sanctioned ~ China.

Picking An edlet issued Friday
sanctions the construction Of the
snanghalNank Railroad by the
British and Chinese corporations. and
opens the way fol negotiations Cor the
thrones consent 70 the construction
Of the TieR Tsin,0 hIugldang railroad
by the Germhns and English.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
Mark TMaIn ID al to ltnIN.

New York: Owing to the continued
illnsss Of his wife, samuel l.. Clemens
(Mark Twaln) has obtained villa
near Floreace The Clemens family.
consisting Of the humorlst. his wife
and two daughters. expect 70 sail from
this conntry September 26
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
peath 81 rheodore Ahrens.

Alton. H.; Theodore Ahrens. an
Alton business man, died suddenly
Sunday at his home. No. 4s5 East
Second street. from heart disease. Ee
was 70 years old and leaves three
daughters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
Woman Commit sllolde.

Toledo, ILL.,: Mrs. +. H. stun com.
mitted suicide Friday afternoon at
her home. II miles northeast Of here,
BY shooting herself with a revolver.
She had been sick for some time and
Is supposed 70 have been temporarily
insane
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

Fort Gage, Ill., The Mississippi rlv-
er at this place wednesday was six
inches Of 1892, and still rising Il was
ten miles from blum TO bluA al this
point KaskaslSia island Is covered
with water
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

st. Louis ClIfford Hambiey OF 1898
Papin street. st. Louis. was shot and
killed between and 10 o'clock Sat
urday night while doing police duty
at winstanley Park, East St. Louis.
John S. BrattOn, the woll.known
horse-mah, who was enc OF the party
that fired the shot which resulted in
the young mans death, was arrested.
'Thirty-six OF Bratton's companions
were also arrested and taken to the
military camp now maintained on the
Hast Side.
Bratton lives at Rock Road and the
Terminal belt railroad in the eastern
part OF East st. Louis, the section
knowns as WinstanIey The city
proper is protected from floods by q
dixie at that point.
1t was reported during the evening
that in order to relieve his own prop
erty Bratton intended to cut the en-
bankment, thus allowing the water to
flow in on East st. Louis from the
east.
Ensign g. Worn of the naval re-
serves with 1--WE men was detailed to
visit the Bratton place to prevent the
cutting
Armed Force Net.
At the Bratton place the reserves
encountered an armed force of forty
or fifty men patrolling the property.
The reserves were ordered to halt
by the Bratton forces. They did so,
but before they could explain who
they were and what their mission was
the fatal bullet had been fired.
The young man at once fell and his
companions started to retreat, firing
upon the men guarding the Bratton
place. The fire was returned, and
there were between $50 and 200 shots
exchanged. causing great excitement
in the neighborhOOd.
Hambley was rescued from the en-
bankment after the shooting. and the
reserves started to the city. The
young man died on the way, however,
and his body was sent to the under
taking establishment OF Damhoff &
Co, 925 Illinois avenue.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

Joplin. Mo-: John W. McLoud. local
manager of the Hammond Packing
company's once who was to have
been married to a Joplin girl Tuesday,
Is missing His friends are alarmed
at his absence. ana fears Of suicide or
foul play are entertained.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

Rishmond. Inds M ], o'Brion,
Richmond national treasurer, Ancient
Order Hibernians. Wednesday sent a
check for $1,000 70 Kansas City hood
sufferers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
pahlic AdmInstrator Named.

Jefferson City. No: Governor Dock
cry Wednesday afternoon announced
he appointment of John Hays 70 be
public administrator q Bates county