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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-02
DAD OF STREAMS
GETS ANGRY
Mississippi Five Miles Wide
at La Crosse and Eight
at Davenport.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
LA CROSSE, Wis, June 1.-One
hundred men are battling on the road
between this city and La Crescent to
prevent the floods from sweeping away
the, frail protection the road affords
and flooding a district where the rush
of water would make a hundred fam
lilies homeless and destroy thousands
Of dollars worth of property.
In the lower portions of the North
forced to leave their homes, which are
half covered with water. The entire
country from the outskirts of Onalaska
past Holmen to Braces Prairie, a dis
tance of nearly ten miles, is flooded,
and farmers are forced to row from
place to place in skiffs.
In some places the water extends
from the Wisconsin to the Minnesota
bluffs, distance of five miles. The
water s still rising and the danger
and distress grow .momentarily greater.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, June 1.-The
Mississippi river at Burlington is now
eight miles wide. Illinois lowlands are
submerged and 10000 acres of valuable
crops are drowned. Train service on
all roads is crippled. 1t is still raining.
KEOKUK, Iowa. June 1. The
Egyptian levee, five miles below here,
is broken in twenty different places
and water is running through the
streets Of Alexandria. Territory ten
by twenty miles in Clark county
(Mo) bottoms is submerged. Inhab-
itants on the roofs are firing guns
for help. A government boat and men
have been sent to the scene from
here Corn and other crops have
been destroyed and the Des Moines
river bridge is in danger. No rail-
roads are running south Of Keokuk.
The Mississippi and Des Moines riv-
ers are both rising rapidly. The
levee in the Hunt drainage district.
on the Illinois side, may give way
soon. Farmers are moving stock to
high ground.
HANNIBAL, Mo-, June 1.-The flood
of the Mississippi river at Hannibal is
the worst known in years. The gauge
this evening registers three feet two
inches above the danger line. The
Burlington railroad has suspended
traffic on it's road between Hannibal
and Keokuk. Trains on the main line
of the Burlington in Iowa are now
running through Missouri over the
Hannibal g. st. Joe railroad.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-02

Hundred People Killed. of
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GAINESVILLE, Ga, June 1.-Just
after the noon hour today this city
was struck by terrific tornado, kill
ing probably 100 persons, unroof1ng
the City hotel, other large buildings
and destroying the Gainesville cotton
mills.
The greatest loss of life Is reported
in the destruction OF the cotton mills,
where about eighty persons are re-
ported killed and scores injured. Etgh-
teen persons were killed in the city
between the center of town and the
railroad station, where four large
stores were blown down. The storm
had driven many persons into these
stores for refuge. There were 500 per-
sons at work in the cotton mill when
the tornado struck. The mill was a
three-story building. The first story
was left standing, but badly wrecked.
The second and third floors were COM
pletly demolished and the employees
were caught under the wreckage and
mangled
1t is estimated that there are at
least seventy five bodies under the
Wreckage of the third floor and 1t is
not known how many persons on the
second floor Of the building were kill
ed. Among the dead are:
MRS. MARSHALL CAMP and
CHILD.
JACK MURPHY, aged twelve.
ULAH JACKSON.
ETHEL LYLE.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-02

the very signs of their existence will
De wiped out by the flood.
The peculiar nature of this rising of
waters is due to its cause. Unlike the
result Of thaw or freshet, it is not
gradual rise of waters, creeping I'D
to recede in the same manner. It is
the instantaneous outpouring of mil
hons upon millions of gallons of wa
ter, and the terrific current and force
1t possesses sweeps and tears all be-
fore it.
Great giants of the forest are un-
rooted and thrown into the waters.
and their enormous weights, driven
with resistless energy, act as still other
agents Of destruction.
The effect of this freshet is very vis-
ible on the Mississippi, and mangled
forms Of animals with other debris
were hurrying past st. Paul all day
yesterday.
The Mississippi is rapidly rising, and
1t is feared that unless the Father of
Waters greatly excels its usual repu-
tation for taking care of floods, a Sc
r1ous time may be expected along the
st. Paul locality, such as Pigs Eye,
and other parts where the banks are
not overly secure.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-02
SCHIFFMANN'S ROAMER
WRECKED ON BALL PARK

The exact spot whereon 'Dolph
Schiffman's 55-foot gasoline yacht, the
Roamer, was wrecked on Saturday
evening, in four feet of water, was not
more than four feet from the first
base Of the ball grounds, where a game
was to have been played that day.
This spot was one-half mile from the
proper embankment Of the Minnesota
river. The river, at the Henderson
bridge, is 200 feet in width, and the
water flowing through there fully 80
feet higher than at its normal stage.
Jim" Hickey performed the great
est feat Of bravery and gallantry dur
ing the excitement. He dived into the
galley Of the yacht, which was a surg
ing, boiling cauldron of water, and res
cued the cook; who, by reason of her
heavy skirts, had been washed off her
feet when the boat went down.
The story is briefly this
Darius F. Reese had been elected by
the citizens of Henderson, Mimi, to de-
liver the speech Of the day at their
Memorial day celebration. The boys of
the st. Paul Yacht club decided that
1t would not be seemly for Mr. Reese
to go alone, and three parties were to
leave st. Paul on Friday morning by
boat while Mr.. Reese took the train
Friday evening. Among the party
We're: On the ill-fated Roamer, 'Dolph
Schiffman, "Jim" Hickey, "Billy'' ST.
mon and Paul Benz. John Orme, with
his Aloda, had another gay party and
Billy" Patterson, with the Grace, had
another.
The only incident of note that oc-
Cured on the way up was the fact
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-02
ANNIE GARRETT,
CLAUDE SHEDD.

I ANNIE GARRETT.
CLAUDE SHEDD.
The wife and daughter of w. B.
Sloan, a lawyer, were fatally injured.
Nearly every employe in the Gaines
vile cotton mills was killed, includ-
ing large number OF children.
The Southern depot was blown
down.
The Gainesville iron works were
demolished and several people per-
ished in the wreck. The Gainesville
cotton oil mills were blown down. The
old Piedmont hotel, now used as a
school and apartment house, was razed
and half dozen or more people were
killed in 1t.
The Richmond hotel was wrecked
and several perished. One hundred
and twenty-five cottages, a school
house and church were blown away
in the negro section Of the town. Five
brick stores on the main street Of
Gainesville were swept away. In all
200 buildings are demolished here.
The tornado went from Gainesville
to New Holland, and it is believed
many people were killed there.
At least $50 people were injured,
100 cottages leveled and two stories
torn off the factory of the Gaines @
vile cotton mill. OF the killed prob
ably two thirds were women and chill
dren who were operatives in the mills.
The death list Includes only about six
negroes.
The storm came from the south
out of almost clear sky,
The sweeping away Of two upper
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-02
Missing and Probably Dead.

A summary of the missing and prob
ably dead follows:
A Mrs. Jackson, widow, and Mrs. Ida
Montgomery are reported missing.
Four, seen to fall from trees by
watchers at Sardou bridge east ap-
proach.
Mrs. Jackson, widow, was caught
in her home without means of leaving
and is thought to have been drowned.
Henry Ludington, who lives in Oak
land, was last seen hanging to the
branches Of a tree in the eastern pOr-
ton of North Topeka Saturday morn
ing. It IS thought that he has been
drowned, as he Is no longer in the
tree.
John L. Adams is thought to have
perished. With his family he had taken
refuge on the roof of his house. Res
cuers took the family out early, but the
boat was not large enough to accom-
modate him. When the party return
ed for him he had vanished.
Andrew Pretzel. a market gardener
living east of Oakland, his friends
think, has been drowned.
The Munsey family, who were caught
on the roof of their house Saturday
night, report that they saw two bod
les float by today.
Carl Goff Jr., son Of the chief Of
police, saw woman and baby fall
from a house roof just west of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-02
DANGERS MULTIPLY FOR
STRICKEN KANSAS CITY
Town Is in Complete Darkness and Tremulous
for the Morrow--Noble Work of Rescuers,
Whose Experiences Are Unique---The Dead
Will Number Fifty---Latest From Topeka

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June with
gas and electric lights extinguished,
the water works shut down and USe
city practically at the mercy of the
first fire that shall break out, with
railroad transportation feeble and un-
certain, Kansas City may, if the wa
ters do not recede within the next
two or three days, be compelled to
fight for her very life.
And tonight the skies are dark and
lowering-the ram is falling heavily
more stormy weather is sweeping up
from the west, and the Unsuitable riv-
V is Stoutly holding its own.
1t is practically stationary tonight,
cut what the flood has it keeps, and
there is no certain promise of when
it will recede. The stage tonight is
34.9, against 35 feet this morning.
Chief Connor, Of the weather bureau,
says that while the outlook was for
continued rains, it would necessitate
a very heavy fall if the present high
water is to continue.
Twenty Thousand Homeless.
The first authentic information
from Kansas City, Kan, was received
tonight. In that district 10000 people
are homeless. A number which can
not be estimated have been drowned
and the property loss has been heavy.
The situation there is a parallel to
the situation here.
There is no great probability that
there will be further loss of life if the
river does not rise very suddenly. All
through the wholesale district and in
the east and west bottoms, there are
people still in houses-many of them
anxious to be taken away-a goodly
number Of them content to remain
where they are, with all the chances
of the flood.
The police have done wonders to-
day in rescuing people and have prob
ably brought 250 of them safely to
the high ground. One hundred and
fifty of these were brought to the via
duct at Twelfth street and the rest
were saved in he east and west bot
toms by boats.
Twenty people were taken from the
Martin school and thirty from O'Bri-
ems lodging house In the east bot
toms. The rest of them were brought
in singly, in small numbers. Tonight
in the east and west bottoms obsti-
nate people are still clinging to their
homes. Although the police run boats
beneath their windows and offer to
save them, they refuse to leave, and
will take their chances for another
night at least.
Number of Kansas City's Dead.
It is impossible to form any estimate
of the number of dead in Kansas City
There have been manifold stories of
how boats laden with people have been
seen to sink. There have been reports
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-02
BISHOP WILL NOT
STAND FOR THE CAFE
So Rev. w. c. Andrews. Of Oshkosh,
Resigns and Leaves the Ministry.
Special to The Globe. J

Special to The Globe.
CHICAGO. June 1.-Rev. Martin c.
Andrews, for the last nine years rector
of st. Paurs Episcopal church Of this
city. has resigned and announces that
he will withdraw from the ministry.
He takes this step for the reason that
Bishop Grafton has refused his sane
ton to the latest project Of the priest
that of operating cafe
Father Andrews has for seven years
conducted a butcher shop, a grocery
store and chicken farm. but the bishop
would not look with favor upon the
cafe project. Andrews has been the
subject Of sensational attacks. both
within and without the church.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-02

ties spent weeks in looking for him
without result.
This spring the search was re-
sumed and the body was found today
near Lake Five, a short distance from
where he was last seen alive.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-02
Whitaker WrIeht Loses.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 1.-The
United States supreme court today re-
fused to grant writ Of habeas corpus In
the case Of Whitaker Wright, who Is in
custody in New York awaiting extradition
on charges of fraud made in England.
The opinion afflrms the decision of the
United States circuit court for the South
ern district Of New York, which held
that the crime alleged against Wright
ts an extraditable offense under the
areaty.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-02
BROTHER OF THE KING OF
DENMARK is DEAD
1t is Prince Julius, Who Contracted a
Morqanic Marriage.

ITZEHOE. Schleswig- -Holstein June 1.
Prince julius, of Schleswig- -Holstein.
brother OF the king of Denmark. died here
this evening. Prince Julius was born at
Gottorp in 1924. He contracted a morgan
ic marriage in 1888 at the chateau of Bah
lenstedt. In the Uartz mountains, with
Elizabeth OF ziegsar. on whom King
Christian. of Denmark, bestowed the title
Of Countess Roest
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-02

Mr.. Egan, who was superintendent
of the Kalispell division, started into
the mountains near Bolton, Mont, for
a deer hunt early last November. He
was never seen again. Searching nar-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-02

SPOKANE, Wash, June IA pri-
vate dispatch received here today an
nounces that the body Of Benjamin r.
Egan, Of the Great Northern railway,
was found this morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-02
TELEGRAPH COMPANY WINS
IN THE SUPREME COURT
Jury Should Have Had Power to Decide
Reasonable Tax

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 1.-The
case of the. Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph
company, practically the Western Union
Telegraph company VS.. the city of PTlila-
delphia, involving the taxation of tele-
graph companies wires and poles by the
city government, was decided by the
United States supreme court todav. in
favor Of the telegraph company. The
lower courts decision was reversed on
the ground that the court took from the
jury the power Of saying what would
have been a reasonable tax.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-02
Public Debt peonease.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June The
monthly statement of the public debt
shows that at the close of business May
29 the total debt, t,-less cash In the treas
ury, was $1,31O, 856, ,e3O.sa decrease for the
month of $3,247, 1886.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-02
Milwaukee BoIIermakers Strike,

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. June 1.-The boil
ermakers in every contract shop in Mil
waukee went on strike today. They de-
mand a n1ne-hour day. recognition of the
union and minimum wage scale of 81. .75
per day. About ten shops and 1SO men are
affected,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-02
Antarctic Steamer o. X.

DURHAM, Natal, June 1.-The German
Antarctic steamer Gauss, concerning
whose safety apprehension was felt,
passed here yesterday on her way to Cape
Town.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-02

TOPEKA, Kan, June 1.-The Kansas
river had gone down fourteen inches at
6 o'clock tonight and was falling half
an inch an hour. The water at Man
haitian is slowly falling. At Wamego
now reasonably certain that the waters
here will steadily recede.
1t is admitted by the police that the
number of dead is unknown. Reports
have been exaggerated. All sorts of
rumors have come in. Men have seen
persons fall into the water and taken
it for granted that those persons were
drowned. Often the persons turn up
alive and tell of rescue, Some Of
these persons are still missing. 1t may
be days before a trustworthy list is
made. 1t is now thought that not more
than twenty or twenty-five are dead
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-02

= The following are said to be iden-o
= titled dead:
= HENRY JORDAN, co1ored.
= WARD, old soldier.
q GARRETT, flve-year-old I
q son Of Fireman G. H Garrett
q FOREST KUTZ, teacher.
= MRS. FOREST KUTZ.
q LOUISE SEAHAVEN.
= STORY, infant Of George 4
= M. Story.
q JOHN L. ADAMS.
= Unidentified dead:
q Family of seven, seen by Res 4
q cuer Smith in West side house. 4
= Unknown woman and child, 4
q drowned while crossing to Oakland. 4
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-25
LOCAL MARKETS.


 Cotton closed steady yesterday with no and bonds were also quiet, No price de- velopments are noted and the market is firm.
 Morris avenue did an unusually large business yesterday and dealers were in a rush to fill their numerous orders Fruits seemed most in demand although all lines were fairly active. especially poul- try.
 Apples are more plentiful than anything else just now. At the close of business yesterday large stocks were carried over to Monday. They are in good condition. however. and will suffer no damage. Among the varieties now to be had are the Ben Davis, Baldwin. a few russets and other fancy stocks. Russets were not very abundant. and the supply on hand was quickly exhausted. The prices range from g to $425. Grapes are selling well at 2Sc per eight-pound box of northern Con- cords. California tokays are H.75 per crate.
 In vegetable stocks cabbage is most plentiful with fair supplies of both va- rieties of potatoes. Tomatoes are bringing $l per bushel for the Alabama variety, and are not very plentiful just now. span- ish onions are $l.4o per crate; northern onions are Pc per pound.
 Live poultry has been much in evidence during the past week All quotations have held steady, however. and at the close yesterday hens brought S5 to i0c; large fryers 2S to BOG; medium, 20 to 25c; small, IS to 20c.
 Eggs are steady, and practically no fiuc- tuations have occurred during the week. Butter closed at 25c for best Elgin.
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cothra, q Co.'s Cotton Letter.

By c. w. Lee & Co.,
 New York, October 24-Frosts were gem orally reported today and this means that the crop is done for in a great many sections of the country. Some points have not had frost but the low tempera- lures west of the river and all north make the frost outlook for other sections rather dubious.
 This frost is earlier than usual on a moderate crop, and very late one Wherever frost has appeared the prospect for top crop can hardly be bright. Af- ter this moderate crop views are likely to gain more adherents than before this season.
 But as a market factor, frosts were really secondary. The feature of the morning was the war talk Complica- tions in the far east are feared and this brought out a lot of long cotton. No one seemed disposed to buy heavily at the present time, though the number looking for lower prices has dwindled to small proportions. Reports from the south in dicate moderately less active demand fo spot cotton owing to the advance in price and this has caused realizing in the local market Trading today was active in the extreme with the tone even more feyerish than yesterday. The tendency of the market Is undoubtedly reactionary. but this may not mean much of a break in prices. With the outlook so complicated conservative people are taking profits on any advance towards ten cents and run ming their chances of getting the cotton back later on. Prices have had a good upturn for this season of the year. A conservative policy is to be advised
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-25
saxter 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter.

New York, October 24-The early mar ket halted under the conflicting infiu- ences of the trouble in the east and the frost In the cotton belt. Had 1t been for first named, there was a general feel ing that the market would have respond ed to news from the south. Frosts were general last night throughout the cotton belt, with private wires reporting some snow fiurries in the Carolnas. Heavy frosts were reported as far south as vicksburg, Miss, so that the date of killing frost is earlier this year than usual. In view of known lateness of cot ton crop the effect upon the yield is ex-
 pected to be serious. But for the moment the fear of war between Japan and Rus sia overshadowed the frost news and prices failed to advance much during the early dealings. December ran up 3 or points and January about points, but selling orders were executed in such vol tune that the recovery was lost before the end of the first hour. The tone of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-25
Fruit and Produce.

Corrected daily by c. F. Bell & Co.,, 201s
 Morris avenue.) Oranges-Per box, $3.O0 to s325 for Flor ida's; s3.5O to $3.75 for Jamicas. Grapes-Northern Concord. s ib baskets 2Sc; northern Concord. lb, baskets, 17c; California Tokays $175 per crate. Lemons-Per box. extra choice, s3.501 3.75; fancy. q.
 Limes-Per 100. 75c03l.
 Bananss-Per hrnca culir scN7sc straights. s1.50 to $2.00.
 Pineapples-Per crate, 8 .25 to s5.50. New Apples-Per barrel, s2Gp3; fancy northern stock. s00@4.25.
 Cocoanuts--Per bag $350
 Cranberries-Per box $3.00.
 Cabbage-Danish. per pound. 1hc; Michigan, large heads. 1A@11sc. Tomatoes-Alabama, per bushei, $1.00. Kalamazoo Celery--Per bunch, 50c. Green Beans-Per bushel. $1 .00G41. .25. Ruta Bagas-Per pound, 1Ac Spanish Onions-Per crate, S1.40 / Peanuts-Fancy. per pound. 6c; No. 2 5c.
 Chestnuts-Per bushel. $4@4.25. fecans-.-er pJrno iyc.
 English wainuts-Per pound. i5c. Raisins-Per box. u7o Irish Potatoes-Per bushei 90c Sweet Potatoes-Per barrel. white. s1.50 to g .0O; yellow. $2.5O to s2.75. Onions-Per pound. new northern. 2c. Navy Beans-Per bushel. $2.75Qa Peas-Black and gray eyed. per bushel q. .75Q2.00.
 Live Poultry-Hens. s5c to l0c; large flyers. 28c to BOG; medium, 200 to 25c; small 18c to 200.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-25

Cash quotations were as follows Flour-Firm; winter patent, $6420; straight. s3.70@410: spring patent, $410Go $45o; straight, $3.7O@s.9O bakers. $260@ S340
 wheat-No. 3. 7S@S4c; No. red, S1A@ sS%c.
 Corn-No. 2. ssAc; No yellow, 4594@ 46c. , oats-No. 2, s61kc; No. ? white, ss%c; No white, 36@3S.
 Rye-No. 2, 56c.
 Barley-Fair to choice malting, 47@56 Flax Seed-No. l. BOG; No. 1 northwest ern. 951ac.
 Timothy Seed-Prime, $2.65.
 Mess Pork-Per barrel. s11 25d11. 30. Lard-Per 100 pounds, $6.571a@66O. Short Ribs-Loose, s7.00@750.
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $7.25@73715. Whiskey-Bass of high wines. SIPS. Clover-Contract grade, s10.75.
 On the produce exchange today the butter market was steady. Creamery, 151a@21c; dairy, 14@1Sc; eggs steady, 1s@ 191ac; cheese easier, 101A@11c.
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The Live stock Market.

Chicago. October 24.-Cattle receipts 3OO: nominal; good to prime steers, '. .4Oq5 30; {; poor to medium, $S.60q5; stockers and feeders, $2.25G4.20; cows. s1 .35@4.25; heif- CTS. $2G5; canners. $1 .35Q2.50; bulls, $2@ 4.25; calves, $2Q7; Texas-fed steers, g. .75@ $50; western steers. s394.75.
 Sheep receipts 2OO0 steady; good to choice wethers, $s0s.75; fair to choice mixed, $2@3; western sheep. 2 .25@4 25; na- tive lambs. $s.25@5.eo; western lambs. 8. .75@5. .25.
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Naval Stores.
Whining

Wilmington. N. C.. October 24.-Turpen- tine, nothing doing. Receipts 95 casks. Rosin firm; receipts 73. Tar firm. $1.SO; receipts IS. Crude turpentine firm, g. 20 @3.S0 and sS.S5; receipts 109.
 Charleston, S. C., October A.-Turpen- tine steady, 551sc Rosin steady. A, E, C.. g. .05; D, $215; E, s225; F, E. 40; G, $2. .45; H, s2.50; l, $260; K, s3.O0; M, s34O; N, 8. 70; window glass, s3.80; water white, s410.
 Savannah, Ga, October 24.-Turpentine firm, 56c; receipts 4SS; sales 1s4; exports H. Rosn firm; receipts 3,131; sales 1,S4O; exports s13s Quote A, B. c, $2.15 D, E. 25; E, s2.35 F, s2.50; G. s2.55; H. g. 6O; !, $2.70; K, $S1o; M, $3.5O; N, $3.sO; win- dow glass, s3.so; water white, s420.