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New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
CLOSE TO THE HIGH WATER MARK.
The Missouri River Doing Great Damage.

Jefferson City. No. June 1.-The Missouri River
at this point is climbing close to the highwater
mark OF 1881 and is still rising. All low bottoms
are under water. and many of the islands are al
most covered No lives have been lost. but the
damage to crops is very great The situation Is
growing serious those living along the river
bottoms, and unless the water subsiues soon great
damage and possibly loss OF life will result
Omaha, Neb. June 1.-The Missouri River con-
tinues TO rise here. but is expected TO reach Its
maximum Of about fifteen feet tomorrow or three
feet below the danger line There was an ap-
1reciahle fall at Sioux City this morning. Bottoms
are being flooded many points between Sioux
City and ST. Joseph. -
Falls City. NeD, is entirely cut off from outside
communication only train having arrived there
an several days,
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
M'COMB HEIRS APPEAL
Say Estate, Interest in Which Court Gave
Mrs. Herzog, Is Worth $20000,000.

The executors and heirs Of the McComb estate
have Just appealed in the Appellate Division OF the
Supreme Court the recent decision of Judge Truax
giving to Fannie McComb Herzog. the wife or
Louis Herzog the artist. her pro rata share OF the
McComb estate, estimated to be worth 100000.
The trial will probably up June 80. De-
velopments since the last trial have shown. 1t is
asserted that the estate is worth between
and s25 0O co., consisting of stocks. bonds and real
estate the income of which has been practically
tied up during the present proceedings
At the Office OF Harrison & Byrd. the attorneys
for Mrs Herzog, the members Of the firm de-
clined to furnish any statement except to admit
that the decision OF Judge Truax has been ap-
peaed.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
SALVADOR COMES TO TERMS.
Receives Nicaraguan Envoy Sent to Renew
the Corinto Treaty.

Panama. June IA dispatch from San Sal
vador says that the Salyadorean Government
has at last received Sehor Altamrano the en-
voy Of President Zelaya of Nicaragua, who was
sent to endeavor to renew the Corinto treaty of
arbitration The Salvadorean Government had
hitherto refused to receive Sehor Altamirano
owing. 1t is believed to Its sympathies with the
Nicaraguan revolution. and now has received
him only on condition that the prisoners of the
last Nicaraguan revolution should not be liable
to capital punishment. 1t is stated that the
government of Salvador at the outbreak Of the
Nicaraguan rebellion agreed to help the revo-
lUtionists. but at the last moment withdrew its
support.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
SHOT AT FIANCEE'S DOOR.
[RY rELEGRApH no TnE rRIBUNE.

IDt ILI-AuhAFtf TO TEE IhIDS-NH'I
Wooster, Ohio, June 1.-Early this morning
Professor John T. Hicks, assistant botanist Of
the Ohio Experiment Station. Of this city, died
from a gunshot wound fired by an unknown
man. The crime was committed just as the pro-
fessor about to leave the doorstep of his
fiancee. Miss Mary Gill. A former suitor of
Miss Gill is under suspicion. Professor Hicks.
as he issued from the home Of Miss GIL last
night, a man run out of the yard. He
started in pursuit. fight followed between
the professor and the fugitive. in which the
professor was shot
Professor Hicks thirty years old. His
parents live in Hicksville. Long Island. Before
coming here he botanist In the St. Louis
Botanical Gardens.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02

Will be low enough to permit people TO "aoe
from one end of Kansas-ave. to the other
The people of the city have responded Loyalty
10 the calls for supplies and shelter for the
needy and the homeless. lip to the present
time the relief committee has had no trouble
,n supplying what clothes are necessary and In
feeding ali the hungry. Further than this no
steps have been taken. Many of the peopie
have only been cared for temporarily, and the
biggest demand on the generosity Of the people
IS get TO come, in the fitting out of thousands
OF homes
The people are not permitted to stay at the
Auditorium any longer than is necessary. AS
soon as they are brought in and receive dry
clothing. most of them are sent to the house OF
some South Side resident. There has been no
trouble so far in finding places for them 10
stay
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02

The German Antarctic expedition. under the lead
ership OF Professor Enrich Won Drygalskt or ber-
lfn left Kiel on August II. 1901. the steamer
Gauss The vessel was built OF wood especially for
service in those regions, and resembled Nansen
Arctic steamer Fran. The party OF scientists IN
addition to Professor Drygalskt consisted OF
DR.. Ernst H6fen. zoologist and botanist: DI
Hans Gazert bacterioIogist; DR.. Emil Phiiippi
geologist and DR.. Friedrich Bdlingmaier. meteor
oIogfst. Captain Hans Ruser, formerly Of the
American Line. appointed captain OF Ine
Gauss The steamer arrived at Cape Town on NO
vember g 1901. and started for the Antarctic re-
gions on December Of that year.
A station was erected at Kerguelen Island on
January l. 1902 a base of supplies Four mem
bers OF the expedition arrived at Sydney, N s w,
April 10 of the present year, and reported that
they had suffered severely from cold and prfvaton
and more recently II became known that major
ity of those who left at the Kerguelen station
had succumbed berf-beri. Preparations were
therefore recently made to send relief expedition
in search of the Gauss. whose mission was regard
ed as having been a failure.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
TREATY BEFORE SENATE.
Cubans Refer 1t to Committee
Trmug to Raise Loan in England.

Havana June 1.-The permanent treaty oe
tween Cuba and the United states accoinpanteu
by a. message Of transmission irotn
Palma, was read In the Senate to-uaS ".1 -
referred to the Committee on forelsh g. 80
r,a s,oyarnnsn, organ. La Discussion. an
,o,ncea that I'm view OF the apparent aDund-
ance of money in London. shown by the @ 1acC
that the recent Brazilian loan for sZS.VV'Vo'
was subscribed for three times over 0ehoi
Montoro the Cuban Minister at Londoh, .s .ss
been instructed to ascertain the attituoe oL @
I,ondon financiers regarding the prospective
Cuban loan for 35,0OO.0OO.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
CHILEAN CONGRESS OPENED.
The Governments Financial Showing Not
Satisfaetory-Riesc to Resume Office.

Santiago. Chill. June 1-yice-President Barros
Luco. owing 70 the illness OF President Riesco.
opened Congress to-day in the presence OF the
civil and military authorities and the diplomatic
corps. The President in his message to Con-
gress referred to the perfect harmony prevailing
between Chill and all other nations.
The revenue for this year estimated ar
1100OOO90 pesos, and the expenses. ordinary
and extra, at 100. 100000 pesos The government
will take measures to balance the budget.
tobacco tax=is expected to produce 100000
pesos
The message was coldly received by the public.
owing to the many promises previously made by
the government and not carried out
President RfeSCo viii again take charge OF pub
lie affairs Thursday. June 4.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
TURKS FIND MORE DYNAMITE.
Two Men and Store of Explosives Captured
in Salonica Province

Vienna, June 1.-The 'Neue Freie Presse'
correspondent at Uskub says the authorities a.
Koepruelue Province of SaIonica. have captured
nine Kilograms OF dynamite and quantities OF
other explosives in the houses OF two men,
named AIexo Mfnoro and G.. Orguentschiew
both OF whom have been arrested on suspicion
OF completely in the recent dynamite outrages
at Salonica.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
FOUR FISHERMEN DROWNED.
Crews of Vessels on the Banks-Many Mar
row Escapes.

ST. Johns. n. F., June 1.-The American fish,
ing schooner Helen F. Within arrived here to-
day and reported having lost four men IN last
weeks gale.
The schooner Elector. Of Gloucester, Mass.
was crushed by the ice in Belle Isle Strait. Her
crew of eighteen men escaped over the foes to
land and then had to walk eighty miles to gain
a settlement. which they reached in a famished
condition.
The schooner Trexie also went ashore and her
crew of twenty-seven men had narrow escape.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
IRISH LITERARY SOCIETY INCORPORATED

Albany, June 1.-The Irish Literary Society of
New-York. with principal office In New-York City.
was incorporated to-day. 1t proposes to promote
the study and knowledge Of the Irish language and
OF Irish literature. history, music drama and art
and TO establish centre of literary intercourse
with library and assembly rooms. ArrSng the di-
rectors are John D. Crimnins. William McAdoo
Eugene a. Phibin. Justice Morgan j. O'Brien.
William Deering J. NJ Wall Thomas Adds EN-
nett and Townsend Walsh OF New-Ynrk Citv-
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02

Men Shot from Ambush-A Third Wounded.

London. Ky. June John Farmer and a
young man named Whitaker were killed late
day before yesterday near Bernstadt this coun-
ty A brother OF Whitaker was slightly
wounded. The survivor said that he was riding
some distance behind the other two men when
he heard shots fired. AS he came up to where
Mss brother and Farmer lay dead IN the road.
some persons IN the bushes near the roadside
fred him. wounding him in the arm He
fired four shots at them, and made his escape.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
GRATITUDE TO AMERICA

St Petersburg. June 1.-The American suoscr1p~
tions for the relief OF the sufferers at kisnenoh
gratefully acknowledged by the jewish cofn-
rnunity which recognizes that the United states
has easily taken the lead both IN material And
moral sympathy The Jewish Journal Nosnx01
voices the sentiment OF the Jews as followsi
The Land OF the Dollar. as Europe tsrMs -
America. has displayed more humanity toward k4ls
victims than Europe with It's vaunted tdeansxn-
though Europe unusually generous Ams,I
sympathy IN this terrible crisis VIII reno1R
that country Infinitely dear to our hearts
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
PACKING PLANTS NOT IN DANGER.

Kansas City. No, June 1.-The first direct in
formation from Armourdale since yesterday was
obtained this afternoon by rivermen acting for
Swift & Co. BY making wide circuit. they were
able 20 1oat into the packing house district There
has been loss OF life in the last twelve hours
A score OF men we're in the three packing plants
the Cudahy. the Schwarzschild & Sulzberger and
the Swift TO care for cattle that had been saved
They did not want 10 be taken off. a representa-
rive OF Swift & Co. said that the chief loss would
he in inability 10 I'll orders There was danger
he said. Of collapse Of the plants.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
GERMAN CRUISER AGROUND.
One of Prince Henry's Squadron Goes Ashore
at Brest-Floated, but Leaking.

Paris. June 1.-The German cruiser Amazona
which arrived at Rrest on May IA with the rest
OF the German squadron under the command
OF Prince Henry Of Prussia, grounded amid
ships to-day on the extension of the break
water now in course of construction at Brest
She floated later but is believed to be
leaking.
dispatch from Madrid May 2S announced
that Prince Henry had left that city where he
had been visiting King Alfonso for Vigo Svnin
TO rejoin the German squadron
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
COMMISSIONS MEET AT CARACAS
American Claims Likely To Be Quickly Set.
tied, Through Mr.. Morris's Activity.

Washington, June 1.-The international con1rnis-
sions which to determine the amount o. ms
claims OF the powers against Venezuela met n
Caracas to-day. Owing to the activity OK Hooefs
c. Morris. in charge OF the United States casa y
is expected that the American claims can De &C
justed within month The work OF the caracas
commissions Will be confined exclusively TO tns
settlement OF the financial claims against Venes-
be passed on by The Hague tribunal. which VII
roaa tr nhAr
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
BATTERY TO PUNISH MooRs.
Jonnart Sends a Force to the Moroccan
Border-Not to Occupy Territory.

Ain-Sefra. Algeria, June IA battery OF ar
tDlery was dispatched this morning 70 the seens
Of the uprising on the Moroccan border This
follows the declaration Of Governor General
Jonnart that the government has authorized him
to make reprisals. He said that this did not
mean the occupation Of Moorish territory, ut
only the punishment Of the offenders
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
sMERDEsH FIGHT A MASSACRE.
Consular Reports Say That Two Hundred
Inhabitants Were Killed in Cold Blood

Constantinople. June lin spite OF official
statements to The contrary the consular reports
maintain that there were revolutionists at
Smerdesh. south OF Lake Presba. on May Il. at
the time the Turkish troops attacked that place.
and assert that two hundred OF the inhabitsnts
men, women and children. were nassacred in
cold blood by bashIbazouks. The Porte has Gp-
pointed a commission OF inquiry to investigzts
the consular statements
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
FRENCHMEN IN DANGER
Tzco Hundred Surrounded at Yum
Nan-Fu-Rebelhon Spreads.

Paris. June IA dispatch received here fror,
Saigon. the capital of French IDdo-ChiDa. says
that Governor General Beau has been detained
in Tonquin by the serious conditions prevailing
In the adjoining Chinese Province OK Yun-Nan
where the rebellion Is spreading Two hundred
French subjects are surrounded at Yun-Nan-Fu
and the Mong-Tze railroad works are inter
rupted.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
ICELAND VOLCANO ACTIVE.

London June IA steam trawler which has
arrived 1T Kirkwall. Orkney Islands. Scotland.
reports that volcanic eruption occurred IN Ice
land on May 81. The crew of the vessel were
then fishing at some distance from the land, ard
he sea for thirty miles around. the captain saws,
became like soapsuds.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
EMIGRATION AGENTS PUNISHED
MIR. Braun's Disclosures Stir Up the Austrian
Police

Vienna, June las the result OF information
impaired to the police by Mr.. Braun. United
States immigration Inspector. thirteen emigra-
tion agents iii the country districts OF Hungary
have been arrested and sentenced 10 pay heavy
fines and to spend from ten 70 sixty days IN Jail
for fnfractfons Of the emigration laws.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
lord CURZoN's RULE IN INDIA.
His Term, Which Expires in September, To
Re Extended Two Years

London. June 2.-"The Daily MALI under
stands that Lord Curzons term as Viceroy OF
India which expires next September. Will be ex-
tended for two years.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
MAYOR OFFERS NETWORKS AID.

Mayor Low yesterday sent kilograms to the
Mayors Of Topeka, Kansas City and Des Moines,
asking IL they needed assistance, and saying that
the city Of NewYork stood ready to render help If
II required He had not received answers to
his inquiries at the close Of regular office hours.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
ANTARCTIC STEAMER SAFE.
The Gauss Arrives at Durham on Her Way
to Cape Town.

Berlin. June IA dispatch received here rrom
Durham. Natal. to-day announced that the Ger
man Antarctic steamer Gauss. concerning whose
safety considerable apprehension was 1ei''
passed Durham yesterday on her way to cape
Town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-17
NEWSPAPER CHANGES.
Tho Register. Leader Force Reor.an;
ed-Beckman on Editorial StaH

SN''su Wv EDITORIAL star.
Special to Times Re publican.
Des Moines, Oct. 16.--Qute a Num-
Der of changes have recently been
made in Des Moines newspaper circles
incident to the partial change of man
agement OF the morning paper. Sam
uel Strauss has been succeeded bv NJ
Z. Maloney, as business and ADVERTISING
manager of the Register and Leader.
and MIR. Strauss is now in the east
perfecting his arrangements TO trans
fer his field of opera lions to New York
or Washington. This is in accordance
with plans he has had in mind for sew
eral months Harvey Ingham, who
mas beea the active editor in chief of
the consolidated morning paper for a
year and quarter. continues i'm that
position. with an assumption of the po-
sition of managing editor in fact Hen
ry Jones, the veteran in newspaper
work in continuous service In the city.
who has been acting as managing ed
itor the retirement of Allan Dawson,
from the consolidated paper. continues
virtually in the same work, ~ night ed
itor in full charge of all the depart
ments during the active work of get
ting out the paper. Frank Moorehead
II reporter on the Capital, has taken a
position of miscellaneous character oil
the paper, including exchange work.
Fred w. Beckman. of the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil, Is soon to be added to
the STAFF as an editorial writer, and to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-17
TRAMP HAD FAITHFUL WIFE.
Davenport Woman's Successful Search
for lucklcss Husband.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport. Oct 17.-As the result
of search lasting several months E. r.
Truckenmiller, who will be remem-
bered as the man who came to Dayen-
port from Milwaukee, and made great
spurge trying to promote button
carding machine factory on West Third
street, was found by his wife yesterda.
in Marion, Ind. The man who was
dressed in the ultra fashionable clothes
while he was in Davenport. was discov-
cred by his wife among a gang of
street laborers in that city. He was
ragged. dirty and unshayen and pre-
scented pitiable sight. His faithful
wife took him to the police station
at Marion and secured his promise
that he would quit drinking and go
home with her. Then she bought him
new clothes and they left for Daven-
port. Thru dissipation he lost his grip
on business and what money he had.
He became tramp and Mrs. Truck
enmiller entered service of a Dayen-
port family as a domestic Recently
she inherited little fortune and he,
first thought was to undertake the
search which ended in the discovery
on the streets of Marion
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-17
LONG LOST KEYS FOUND.
Recovery Of Keys to Fort Madison Jai
Lost Fourteen Years.

Special TO mes-Republican.
Fort Madison. Oct. ia few days
ago a little son of Oscar Blair, who
lives on New York avenue, south of
Ivanhoe park, found a number of keys,
nine in all. while playing in the yard
about the family home The house Ia
located in a part Of Fort Madison that
was grove of black jack timber on a
sand slope before the advent of the
Santa Fee railroad to the city. The keys
having the appearance OF being Jail
keys, each of them being numbered
and each but slightly different from
the others, Mr.. Blair sent word of the
find to Sheriff Tucker, who immediate
y came to the conclusion that the keys
We're s0,me that We're stolen in 1889 from
the Hrt Madison jail. The two men
went down to Blair's and got the keys
and found the conclusion was correct
They We're the ones stolen from the
JAIL They were evidently thrown away
in the timber by the thief whoever
he might have been. on his coming
to the conclusion that they would be
of no use to him
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-17
TO Times-Rs publican

Special to Times Re publican
Union, Oct. IA large crowd gath
cred here last night to hear the open
ing speech of the campaign on behalf
of the independent republican ticket.
Hon. j. n. Funk. the speaker. accom-
panied by two carloads of people, ar
rived late, owing TO n small wreck
which delayed the arrival of the train.
but notwithstanding large crowd was
at the Methodist church 10 hear him
when the speaking began at $50. The
speech brought out nothing that has
not been threshed out among the voters
from time 10 time. but it was good
speech and aroused great deal of en-
thusiasm among the supporters of the
independent movement. Mr.. Funk JUS
titled the Independent movement on the
ground of purity in politics and gave
some interesting statistics In which he
sought to show the ring" had been
dishonest and had sqaundered the peo-
pies money. The meeting was orderly
ami for the most part good natured and
there were no Interruptions OF any mo-
ment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-17
Speaking Canvass In the Har.
din County Fight Begun by
Funk at Union
REGULARS CALL FOR ASSISTANCE
Shaw, Lacey and Others Will Be Put
Into Hardin County to Save the Day
for Regular Nominees-The Iowa
Speaking campaisn-Fine Speakers
for Next Week.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Oct 1.-THE campaign in
this county was formally opened last
evening when a meeting in support OF
the independent movement in the coun-
ty was held at Union and was adj
dressed by Mayor Funk of this city. A
big delegation from here headed by the
Iowa Falls military band went to Union
on a special train over the North
western and Iowa Central. Congress
man Benjamin p. Birdsall of this dis
trict is to speak at Union the 22nd, and
it is reported that Secretary Shaw will
be sent here with instructions to head
off, IL possible, the bolt in the repub-
lican party. Congressman Lecey and
other well known speakers will also
be sent to this county for a similar
purpose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-17
GLUCOSE PLANT IDLE.
Davenport Having an Experience With
the Big Trust.

davenport Having an Experience With
the Big Trust.
Special to Times Republican.
Davenport. Oct. lT.-That a big trust
has been swallowed UP in bigger one
that the Glucose Sugar Refining COM
pany is to be. or has already been
merged in the Corn Products company.
is rumored today. At the office OF the
Glucose plant in the western part Of
Davenport no information could be oh
tanned and the question of whether tn q
plant would open again on next Mon
day was received with the answer tina,
ii was not known at the office whether
that would be the day or not.
The local plant one OF the largest of
the works of the Glucose Sugar Rein
Ing company, has been closed for over
a week and there has been general
curiosity in the west part of the citv
to know the reason of the shut down
The opinion now held very gen4ralIv
among the employees is that the plant
is. idle pending an adjustment OF the
business under the management of the
Corn Products company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-17
.D|K[ PEOPLE INDIGNANT
Inactivity of Officers In Matter
of the Mobbipg of seguin
Censured
NO STEPS TOWARD PUNISHMENT
Not Likely Anything Will Be Done to
Punish the Leaders of the Mob
The Murder At Buxton Arouses Great
Excitement and Some Threats of
Lynchins.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Dixie, Oct. 17.-Indignation is at the
high water mark because the mayor
and the marshal refuse to do anything
in regard to the outrages committed
against the ex-priest, p. A. Seguim
who tried to lecture here last Mon
day evening. His meeting was broken
up; he was forced out of the hall and
roughly treated. being beaten by a
number of the mob.
The mob was disgrace to the state
of Iowa, in fact to any civilized coun-
try and especially to the little COM
munity of Dixie.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-17
HAMILTON COUNTY DITCH.
Report Of the Engineer Has Beer
Fiied-Cost About $4,000.
Special to Times Republican.

Ib'PCSidA "
Webster City. Oct. 17.-Engineer Ed
ward f. Fox has filed with the coun-
ty auditor his report of the contem-
plated ditch known as the "Hassebroek
ditch" The proposed ditch starts at
the northwest part of Mud Lake and
runs In northwesterly direction, TAX
ing in the Mcfarland and Alex Groves
bitches. thence north and northeast
thru the Studley farm to the present
terminus at the second bridge east OF
the town of kamrar
This ditch drains a territory esti-
mated at about $4,000 acres and is con-
templated to be eventually extended
as far north as the old Percheron farm
as the water from the land that far
north comes into this district. The
present length of the ditch is four
miles and the estimated cost is $4,000.
The town of kamrar lies inside of
this district and the ditch will drain
portions of Blairsburg, Liberty, hide
pendence and Hamilton townships