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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07
Dowie Goes East.

Kenosha, Wis.-John Alexander
Dowie, founder of Zion City. has an.
nounced TO crowd of 1000 of his
followers that he would during Feb
ruary take his restoration host" 5000
strong, to New York. where he has en-.
gagged Carnegie hall and Madison
Square garden. he says, for three
months. He announced that street
meetings would be held in New York
daily. More than 5000 of his follow.
ers volunteered to go on the mis-.
sion.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07
ECHO POST OFFICE ROBBED
THIEVES SECURED BOOTY Val
UED AT $500.
Echo Is a Small Place 10 Miles North
of ColvilIe, Wash.-Two Robbers In
the DeaI-Money Stolen Was Their.
for Safe keeping-TaII and Short
Man-Store in Isolated District.

Colville, Wash, Feb. At II
o'clock at night r. E. Watts. mer.
chant and postmaster at Echo. 10
miles north of this city, was held nm
and robbed by two masked men. Thev
secured booty valued at $500. Watt.
had closed his store and was buildinV
big fire in the stove to keep the
building warm when a knock at the
door attracted attention. He raised
the bar placed across the inside of the
door, when the strangers, evidently
customers, walked inside.
One, a tall man. showed a reyolvar
in Watts face, stating the business he
and his fellow thug meant to tran
sact. Watts obeyed the order "hands
up" The short man proceeded to rife
the till and then searched Watts. who
had money on his person, Few words
passed. The strangers said nothing
on leaving and left no clue.
They being heavily clothed against
winter weather, and there being little
light in the room, Watts did not see
the masks on the men until threats
were made.
Most of the money stolen had been
deposited for safe keeping.
The fact that one robber was tall
and the other short adds interest to
the case, as the same comparison was
made of the men who robbed David
NIGEL, farmer in the same neighbor-
hood, about two years ago, and also
Of the two who robbed the Bossburg
railway depot about the same time. No
clue was left to identify the robbers
in any of these cases.
Watts was alone at the time Of the
robbery. The store being in an iso-
lated country place no one was near
to be given the alarm and make chase.
Many well travelled roads center there,
on any one of which the highwaymen
might escape. The store has no tele-
phone communication. 1t is considered
strange that Watts did not notify the
sheriff. He gave no information about
the postal funds. In any event they
would be light. Watts has been in
business there about six months.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07
Floods at MeadviIle, Pa.

Meadville, Pa, Feb. 3.-The gorge
in French creek still continues. 1t ex-
tends for a distance of probably four
and half or five miles below. above
and adjacent to this city. The lower
part of town is flooded and many peo-
pie have moved out of their houses
temporarily. Trains are still running
through a foot or two of water. The
water now is falling slowly.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07
FOR PRESERVATION OF SEALS.
Question to be l~nen Up With
Great Britain.

Great Britain.
Washington-Mr. Mcclellan of New
| York, IN the house MONDAY resisted
unsuccesstui.y a motion OF Mr.. law
ney of Minnesota " suspend the rules
and pass bill to authorize new ne
! gotiations with Great Britain for the
! preservation of tur seals in Alaska
waters and for a modus vivendi tor
a suspension of the killing Of seals;
pending these negotiations, and fail
ing to secure such moduS vivendi
before the opening Of the pelagie
| sealing season this year, to authorize
the secretary of the treasury to kill
the seal herd on the Pribylof and ad-
joining islands, except 1000 males and
10000 females in order to preserve
the species.
Mr.. Tawney described how pelagio
sealing was rapidly extinguishing the
seal herds. In single year, he said,
10000 seal pups had died on the ISL
ands from starvation, due to the kill
ing of their mothers at sea. Unless
summary measures were adopted the
seal herds would be eXtinguished. He
said the alternative of ordering the
extinction of the herd in the event of
the failure to negotiate a modus vi
vehdi was "a remote contingency"
Mr.. Mcclellan called attention to the
fact that the majority report on the
pending bill had been signed by the
late Representative Russell of Con
necticut, Mr.. Gillett of Massachu-
sets and himself. There was no OBJ
lection, he said. to the first four sec
tons Of the bill. which proposed to re-
new negotiations for the preservation
of the seal herds in Alaskan waters
He quoted Professor David Starr Jor-
dan, Senator Morgan and a Secretary
Shaw against the bill.
The bill was passed, 73 to %.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07
Hobson TO Reainn.

Washington.-Captain Richmond P.
Hobson of Merrimac fame has tender
ed his resignation as a naval construe-
tor in the navy. For some time Cap
tain Hobson has sought to be relieved
but the board before which he was ex-
amined pronounced him fit for duty.
and he was ordered to duty in charge
OF construction at the Bremerton
(Wash.) naval station.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07
French Ambassador Arrives.

New York.-Jean Jules Jusserand.
the new French ambassador to the
United States, and his wife, has ar
rived on the French line steamer La
Lorraine.
Nine. Jusserand was formerly Miss
Eliza Richards. and although born OF
American parents. has never before
been in this country.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07

The skies are never so bright as
when they have been washed by a
shower.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07
Family of Six Drowned.

Vicksburg, Miss, Feb. 3-Two cars
from q westbound freight train broke
away at the incline of the Queen &
Crescent railroad here and, rushing
down the grade, plunged into the river
One was a combination freight and
immigrant car, and. 1t is stated, con.
tanned a family of six persons bound
from point in Alabama for a point in
Arkansas, all Of whom were drowned
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07
The Pretender Routed.

Tangier. Feb. s.-The sultan's troops
have utterly routed the forces Of the
Moorish nretender and captured Blu.
Hamara himself.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-12-11
PERFUMES.

is and o
Fine Perfumes fancy
packages best made retailing
package and please the people receiving them
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
COLUMBIA COMMENCEMENT
PROGRAMME BRILLIANT.
Missouri University VIII Gfve Five
Days to Exercises In Oratory,
Fetes and Receptions.

SPECIAL.
Columbia. No., May 1e.-The commence
ment exercises of the State University will
this zee be especially brilliant. The pro-
gramme will include a display of oratory
and college spirit which has not been
eQualed in recent years.
On Saturday, May 30. will take place the
STEPHENS medal contest, the annual contest
for the best English Grafton, the prize be-
Ing a medal paid for from the interest upon
2 Iund Tor the purpose given by the late
James l.. stephens of Columbia
On Sunday. May 81. at IL a. m. will be
held the baccalaureate day exercises. the
sermon to be delivered by the Reverend Z.
Benjamin Andrews. d. D.. LII. D.. presl-
dent Of the University of Nebraska.
On Monday. June ], the senior class day
Exercises n ivy planting will take place
IN the morning, while In the evening will
outdoor fete. The university address win be
delivered By the Reverend Charles F.
ThwinS. D. D., LII. D.. president Of West
ern Reserve University.
On TSssda{. lyme 2 at 10 a; m. the cor
erected by. private subscription, Will be
laid. Tuesday evening the annual address
before the Phi Beta Kappa will be made
by Doctor Frank Strong, president of the
University OF Kansas.
b address before the Alumni Associa-
ton will be made by J. v. c. Karnes of
Phi Beta kappa OF Wednesday morning.
June 3, at 10 o'clock. and the annual COM
mencement exercises ID the pro-
granne.
The b~accalaureate sermon OF Stephens
College will be delivered by the Reverend
May - The college commencement will
take place on Nav IS,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

a forlorn figure in the regulation blue uni
form
A boat was sent ashore, and with a sigh
or content the petty officer settled himself
In the stern. After taking a large bite Of
navy" he delivered the following opinion,
You fellows tax my advice and stitch
tight to the ship. What's the use of shore
leave. when after you get ashore. there
amt nothin' doin'T"
Captain Vreeland Is still confident Of
reaching Chester within the next ten days
He has had a record made OF the sounding
on Moro Bar and from these statistics he
believes that the channel will scoop itself
out to the required depth in a few days.
CHESTER ANXIOUS TO
ENTERTAIN MONITOR.
The anxiety Of the officers to reach Ches-
ter is due to the better facilities at that
place. AT the present location it is diff
cult to secure supplies, as a RAUL Of nearly
three miles is necessary before they can
be loaded on the monitor.
As the latter Is a coast-defense ship and
for that reason is expected to always be
within easy reach Of a harbor. the vessel
IL not provided with an ice machine. and
the transportation of sufficient ice for so
large a crew is no small matter.
The residents Of Chester are even more
anxious to have the monitors pay their
city an indefinite visit. than the members
OF the crew are to get there.
Last week It was reported that the chan
mol through Moro Bar was deep enough for
the Arkansas and preparations were made
for a rousing welcome. Steamboats, were
chartered and the merchants had begun
to figure on their profits when the river
again fell. blocking their plans.
Since the arrival at Little Rock life upon
the Arkansas has resumed the regular rou-
tine. The men have plenty to do and time
does not hang heavily upon their hands.
ROUTINE LIFE BEGINS
ON THE ARKANSAS.
There Is always some work to be done
upon q warship. Every inch Of gearing Is
continually being overhau1ed and the res1-
lation drills occupy several hours each
day.
From reveille to taps there is scarcely an
idle moment for officers or men. From tho
time the men are called from their. ham,
mocks until $50 O'clock breakfast and stor-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
SETTINGUP EXERCISES.
Of the regular morning drill by which the men timber VI for the days work.

tantalizins. One day it will have scooped
out the channel to a depth OF IL feet and
on the next trip the sounding party will find
only 8 or 91a feet. The draft of the monitor
Is slightly over II feet.
One of the most cordially disliked men
that the crew has encountered is the I'M
fortunate Government official. who Is forced
by circumstances to report a steady fall OF
the river.
His statements read q of an inch less each
day and the men hold him personally &C
countable for the vagaries Of the Missis-
sippl.
Were the crew of the Arkansas not so dis
gusted with their predicament. there would
be but little fault to find with their an
chorage. with the possible exception of
its inaccessibility.
AGE OF ST. GENEvIEvE
1MPRESSES THE JACKIES.
The warship is nchored in the center Of
a pretty stretch of river scenery. On the
Missouri shore are high bluffs crowned with
trees and rich growths Of underbrush that
sketch fantastic pictures on the sky line.
Toward the south the bluffs gradually ex-
tend back from the river forming a hol-
low, in the center Of which is the town OF
Ste. Genevieve.
The jackies listen respectfully to tales OF
the ancient origin of the town. and after
u lnoruuSn Inspection tNere Is no QlSpOSi-
ton to refute the claims of the townpeople.
One OF the men cenfidentialy told me yes
terday that. 'Ste. Genevieve might possibly
be the oldest town on the Mississippi. but
he would be keelhauled II it wasn't the
slowest."
The officers tell a story about one OF the
petty officers who had been unable to leave
the ship for two or three weeks. previous
to the arrival at Ste. Genevieve.
SHORE LEAVE NOT
SOUGHT BY MEN.
The following morning he approached the
officer of the deck with a request for shore
leave" and to his surprise. was granted
twenty-four hours.
He started of in high spirits about 9
O'clock. and a few minutes later a cloud Of
dust marked his progress up the road to-
ward the town.
Shortly after noon one Of the Officers
CHANGED to glance toward the shore and
seated on the extreme edge OF the levee was
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
DEGREE OF HONOR MEETING.
Grand Lodge of Delegates Will
Arrive Tomorrow.

Degree of Honor. A. o. L. w, Grand
<l.odge Of Missouri, will meet in biennial ses-
kfsion In this city on Tuesday and Wednesday
%of this week.
From ninety-eight Missouri owns the del
&egates will begin arriving Tomorrow. max
<Sing their headquarters at the Lindell Hotel.
SHGH ID has been reserved as the executive
ffchamber for the delegates and the past
n Past Grad CHEF Almaretta Morgan of
Nthis city Will call the convention 10 order at
80 o'clock Tuesday morning.
During he stay of the visiting delegates
zathe chairman OF the local Arrangement
<Cornrnittee. Mrs. Clara Belle MurrelI as
Hssisted by Mira. Irene Reed and Mrs. Alice G
&Muikey: have arranged for the entertain.
nmeat of the guests.
On. Monday evening those who have mr.
<zrlved Will be entertained by Murrell Lodge
&at Anchor Hall. corner OF JEFFERSON and
Park avenues.
V On Tuesday afternoon II has been mr.
ssr1nEed to take the delegates on a trolley er.
Gscursion; A visit to the Worlds Fair site, at
&the invitation OF David r. Francis. will he
VI part Of the trip. Phoenix Lodge will on
fstai:ain on Tuesday evening and on Wednes-
nl-indell Hotel.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
EMoNEY FOR Firms REFUSED.
Russian Ambassador Returns
. s;heck for $500 to Nebraska.

SS Lincoln. Neb., May Ex-Governor Mickey
Eto-day received a letter from Count Cas-
fsint:, Russian Ambassador at Washington.
Ndeclining. with thanks the $500 appropriated
Erby the Nebraska Legislature for the relief
veof sufferers In Finland, and returning the
kscheck.
The Ambassador in his letter states that
the Russian Government has prov ded funds
u.for the relief OF the Finnish people. and
that the money can better be employed
1owEere there Is greater need Of II.
Ell Count Cassini at the same time expresses
bis gratitude to the Legislature and peo-
biple of Nebraska.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

Its passage across Moro Bar. but Captain
Vreeland is inclined to give the river an
other chance to redeem itself.
The task of raising 300 tons of steel and
Iron even two feet ia no light undertaking.
and the risk that damage would be done to
the monitor Is another argument against
employing artificial means.
II may become necessary. however. to
adopt some method Of carrying the monitor
f, over the bar. and Captain vreeland is con-
siderfhg the several plans that have been
brought to his notice.
The one regarded as the most feasible at
the present time is the use of pontoons.
These would be sunk under the vessel. and
when pumped out. would. 1t is expected. de-
crease the draft two feet or more.
1t has also been suggested that the heavy
guns be unshipped. While this method
would doubtless have the desired effect, the
work Of transferring the mighty twelve
inch rifles to barges lmost prohibits the
attempt
bar. It Is claimed that a channel could be
made in this manner without difficulty that
would admit of the passage of the Arkansas
without danger.
CAPTAIN vREELAND ,
DOES NOT FEAR ICE. \
The present anchorage OF the monitor.
however, is such that Captain vreeland
hesitates to make a change. The warshfp
Is resting in t~hirty-six feet of water and
the anchors are sunk In good holding
ground.
There is little cause to fear that the ship
will drag. and its commander says that
there Is absolutely no danger to his vessel
a. long as It stays on Rocky Point.
Several persons who have had a long ac-
quaintance with the Mississippi have antici-
pated events by pointing out to Captain
vreeIand the danger from ice should the
monitor be compelled to remain at its pres
ont anchorage until next spring.
This danger. while still remote. Ia worth
considering, and Captain Vreeland has
made Inquiries regarding the extent and
power Of the icsfields that come down with
the spring rise.
The result Of his investigation has been
TO cause him little anxiety from that
source. He believes that the monitor could
easily force its way through whatever ice
that might form In the Mississippi.
n. g. NICHOLAS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

More than eleven hundred miles from salt
water. 1855 officers and men Of the United
States Navy. on board the imprisoned mont
tor Arkansas. are chatting at their confine-
ment by the great Father of Waters. near
Ste. Genevieve. Mo.
To the Mississippi m be credited one of
the greatest feats Of modern times-the cap
ture of a powerful coast-defense warship,
and the retention of its prize. despite every
thing that can be done for its relief.
hat the mighty Western waterway
should have chosen the particular time,
when the Arkansas was about to return to
Its native element. to cut up didos and i'm
prison the monitor with letters Of sandbars.
1s regarded as a personal matter, both by
the enlisted men and the commissioned off,
GERS.
Not that they are averse to lying at an
chor, Tor the Arkansas. not being a cruising
vessed, 1t makes little difference what berth
she occupies. but it is considered unfair
that the warship should be caught at one
Of the most inaccessible points on the en-
tire river.
Swinging lazily at anchor. midway be-
tween the Missouri and Illinois banks of the
mississippi. directly opposite the warehouse
at Little Rock Landing. the little bulldog Of
the navy tugs impattentiy at its steel
cnains.
The nearest town is Ste. Genevieve, two
ana cne-half miles distant. and even from
that place communication from the outside
world Is largely a matter Of chance.
sOUNDINGS BRING OUT
LITTLE HOPE OF ESCAPE.
Despite the fervent prayers of the crew.
the Mississippi continues to grow shallower
and shallower. with each succeeding day.
ard the only consolation is in frequent con-
sultation of records of the river In which
the usual June rise is credited with suffi-
cient power to raise the river several feet.
Every other day the steam launch Is
sent dow the Mississippi to the bar oppo-
site Ste. Genevieve Point. about two miles
south Of the Arkansas.
The little vessel is turned broadside to
the current and allowed to drift slowly
dow stream. Frequent sounding with a
pole, rugged expressly for this use, gives
the exact condition of the river.
The action of the current on Moro Ear Is
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

Ing away the hammocks and other dunnage
keeps the men busy.
Promptly at $50 the shrill call Of the
bugle announces that It is time for the
morning drill. The men gather upon the
forward deck and are put through the set
ting UP exercises. These are cal.sthentcs,
and the men have become so expert that
the entire crew moves practically as one
man.
After a rest of three or -four minutes the
entire crew. officers and men. circle the ship
three times at a smart trot. The distance
Is slightly Less han a mile. and 1t takes q
good supply of wind" to keep up with the
procession.
WARSHIP IS CLEARED
FOR MIMIC BATTLE.
Another rest and then. in response to the
commanding bugle, the men clear the ship
for action. This Is the most interesting part
of the days programme, as the monitor Is
placed in fighting trim.
Everything movable is cleared from the
decks and the crew hurry to their stations
at the respective guns.
From the coming tower. which Is pro-
tected by thirteen inches Of nickeled steel
arrlor. the movements of every man on the
ship are directed by Captain vreeland by
means of electric signals and q telephone
system.
Forward. In the turret. lieutenant Nor
ton and a force Of twelve men manipulate
the big twelve-inch guns. Following the
commands indicated on the electric signal
board. the movements of loading. aiming
and firing are gone through with exactly as
though the monitor were engaged with an
enemy.
After the drill the men busy themselves
with odd Jobs about the ship until dinner
time. After dinner there are no regular
duties until the afternoon drill. which is a
duplicate of the morning drill. With the ex-
ception that the ship Is not cleared.
Then comes supper and at $40 retreat.
The men are ready to tumble into their
hammocks. and when the mournful notes Of
the last call. taps. rings through the ship
there are few who are not already wrapped
in healthful slumber.
MANY PLANS FOR
RELIEVING THE BOAT.
Various methods have been suggested for
raising the Arkansas sufficiently to allow Of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
ZAhGWILL DENOUNcES
OFFICIALS At NSHENEFE.
Declares Governor Drove cou~,>..~
OF Jews Away From His Court aaa
Friends Came to asee H. raw

London. May 1s-At q meeting Of lev,
held In shoreditch this evening, under In.
auspices Of the English Federation. Israel
zanswll. the author. seconded g resolution
declaring that the establishment of a home
In Palestine was the only practical solution
Of the Jewish question.
Mr. Zanswill. in the course of hi, re-.
marks. said President Roosevelt's remou-
STRANGE with Roumania was an example for
all Christendom. and recited details Of hor.
rors hat had occurred at Kishenen. Bees
arabia. He declared tina uniformed STATE
functionaries mingled with the mob. and
that police and soldiers participated in the
pillage.
h Governor. he added, had ordered q
Jewish deputation. which had waited upon
him for the purpose Of demanding protec.
ton, to be driven out Of the courtyard.
and many so-called fashionable people drove
In their carriages TO see the FUN"
The resolution was carried.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
PLAN OF ARBITRATION
SUBMITTED BY UNIONS,
Strikers Propose That D~iaere,ce, ns
Settled ~ q Court to BE Selected
by Both Sides.

Omaha. May IA plan Of arbitration
has been proposed by he Central Labor
Union to settle the strike here. The plan
Is to submit the differences to a court
composed OF eleven ive each from tho
employers association and from the labss
unions. the eleventh to be selected by
these ten men.
The plan has been unanimously adopted
by the labor unions. and 1t now remains
for the employers to accept or reject the
proposition.
Everything was peaceable to-day. SIX
teen men arrested for interference with
strike-breakers were arraisned in Police
Court and released on bond pending .
hearing next week.