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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
People on Walnut Island Entirely
Shut Off by Mississippi
Flood.
ALL MAY HAVE PERISHED
Last Message Was They would n.
swept Away II Not Rescued before
Sunday Neutrality-suspicious. Could
Not Reach Them-Great
Damage to Live Stock. d.

St. Louis, June Like a mill race the
swollen Mississippi is surging past St.
Louis with a stage of 1863 feet tonight,
making a rise of one and one-half feet
in the last six hours.
No word was received to-day from the
two hundred people imprisoned at Black
Walnut. twenty-five miles northwest
from here, and in peril of their lives
from the rising water of the Missouri
river Word was received last night that
the rescue must be effected Immediately
or they probably would be swept away
before morning. The river has spread
out around the island with u swift cur
rent and although every effort has been
made to reach them, nothing was ac-
complishod to-day and there has been no
means Of communicating with them. The
Spread Eagle. moored at Alton, ILL.,, was
hurriedly manned and started for the I'M
perilled colony late last night but was
forced to turn back at the Bcllefontaino
bridge
a private yacht here was manned by n
company of policemen to-day and started
/ for Black Walnut as the craft sat low
enough in the water to pass all bridges
out the swift current had to be reckoned
with. All steam was turned on but the
boat made no Roadway against the cur
rent and after vainly fighting the flood
for several hours without making hun
dred yards. the yacht returned and the
venture was abandoned.
Black Walnut is located in broad and
fertile valley of the Missouri and tn.
land surrounding it Is said to be the
richest wheat land in the state. Aside
from loss of life, is such catastrophe shall
occur, the property loss will be very
| heavy as the entire valley is under water
and homes have been washed away
farms depleted and stock drowned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
RUTLAND DRINKS FINED.

Judge Ross Of Rutland held two sos
sions of city court Wednesday morning
and afternoon. At the morning session
five cases were disposed of. A decision
was announced in the case of Henry
Peryca. who was tried Tuesday after
noon for breach of the peace. The re-
spondent was discharged James Battles
aud William German pleaded guilty to
intoNication and were each fined s. and
costs, amounting in all to s1l.s0 They
paid. John Maloncy pleaded guilty to
mtoXiCation and was fined 81 and costs,
amounting in all to s12,55. He took 10
days IN the county jail Michael clifford
pleaded guilty To intoXication, second Of
fence. and was sentenced to 80 days in
the county Jail. Fred Anderson pleaded
not guilty to fraud on a charge of skip
ping board bill' at the Grand View
House on StronGs avenue, He was tried,
found guilty and fined 81 and costs,
amounting in all to 500. He could not
pay and was sent TO the House of Cor
rection for &c days, In the afternoon
Charles Johnson pleaded guilty to intoxi-
cation and was fined 81 and costs,
amounting in all to SS55, He took 10
days in Jail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
FIRE NEAR MANSFIELD.
RUTLAND ITALIAN STABBED
Was Nearly DiscmbOwe1cd by Another
Italian He Had Assaulted.

Rutland. June flames Praza. an Ital-
ian was stabbed ny another Italian in a
row near the Columbian Marble Go. $
plant in this city about $50 o'clock to-
night and is in a serious condition at the
hospital. Braza and a party of friends
We're coming up the railroad track from
Certor Rutland to this city when they
met another party of Italians. Braza got
into n row with one Of the latter. An
Italian who goes by the name of John"
stepped in between the two to separate
thcm. It is alleged that Braza picked up
p rock nd hit "John" on tho head. whore
upoi. the peacemaker pulled out knife
and stuck Braza in the stomach. cutting
. horrible cash which allowed part Of the
contents to escape. Braza also received
another slash in the hip which struck n
bore.
Eraza walked to q neighborng house,
whore a doctor was summoned. His
wounds were bound up and he was taken
to the City hospital, where his stomach
was taken out, clcansed and put back
and the wounds sewed up.
Tn" doctors say tonight that Braza has
p chance to recover. His assailant had
not been located at 1890 o'clock tonight,
but the police are on the trail and he viii
probably he rounded w before morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
President Wants POstOfficc scandal
Sifted to the BOttOm-WiII Act on
kishIne6 Atrocities.

WASHINGTON, u. c., June 7.-Zealous and
thorough cleaning out of the postofiicc
department will he the result of the con-
sideration by the President yesterday.
first at special cabinet meeting, and
then in conference with Postmaster-Gen-
eral Payne, of the developments in the
inv cstgation ordered by the President
before he left for his western trip
\ possible and even probable repre-
sentation in some way to the Russian
government of the sentiment of this
country on the persecution of the Jews,
ana especially the Kishnefr atrocities,
Is also expected to follow yesterday
cabinet meeting.
The President was not ready to make
any formal announcement of what would
be done in either matter, and probably
no formal announcement will he forth
coming, but 1t Ia thoroughly we'll under
stood that Postmaster General Payne will
go to the bottom of the postofiice de
paItment and bring to justice amy who
may be guilty, even of suspicious con-
duct
There is to be a complete reorganization
of the divisions of the department in
which the crimes and scandals have oc-
CURED, and whatever legislation is
necessary to aid in preventing the re
currence of such things will be recon-
mended to Congress ny the President
when he sends in his next annual mes
sage.
As usual, the President has been for
vigorous and thorough action in this
matter from the beginning. For every
reason he wished II thoroughly investi-
gated and to have the guilty punished.
Now that he has heard from Postmaster
General Payne the story OF the develop
ments up to date, he Is more DESTROYS
than ever to have this done,
PostmasterGe General Payne will from
now on press the matter more vigorously
He will remain in the cabinet. it is stated,
to the end of this administration at least
and his authority In the department will
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
CLEARING UP KANSAS CITY
Resumption OF business VIII he
Quite General TO-dny-RallrOads
Lost Millions.

Kansas City, June ALI day gangs Of
men were at work clearing away the
debris of the flood and there will be quite
a general resumption on all lines of bust
ness tomorrow.
The packing plants will start up in a
measure and all will be in full blast be-
fore the week ends,
Both the Missouri and l<aw rivers have
fallen fully three feet during the past
u hours and have made it possible for
a dozen railroads 10 make use of the union
depot. The railway system is greatly
improved.
The extent of the damage to the rail
roads operating in and out of Kansas
City caused by the flood can scarcely
be 'stimated.
The loss in freight flooded burned or
lost down the river may amount to two
or three million dollars.
Besides the hundreds of cars whose
contents were ruined by food or fire the
freight houses of the ST. Louis and san
Francisco. the Chicago * Alton, the Bur
lmCton. the Santa Re, the Rock Island,
the Missouri Pacific. the Wabash, the
Kansas city Southern, the St Joseph *
Grand Island, the Chicago Great Western,
the Union Pacific and one or two others
were flooded
The Burlington estimates its loss in its
freight house alone at half "A million dol
lars. Each of the roads lost as much.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
A SHARKS QUICK TRIP,
Evidence That the Monster Crossed
the Atlantic In Three Days.

4 prominent government official who
Beach, Fla. tells about seeing a huge
man eating shark that was captured at
thnt place. 1t was one of the biggest
sharks ever caught in Florida waters
and was evidently sailor Of many
years. The animal measured eighteen
feet long, had sword attachment that
was as long as an arm and was OF the
leopard variety. stamping it as one OF
the man eating variety, dangerous
beast.
The shark was caught by a shark
fisherman. He used large rope for a
line and had a windlass as a reel. At
the end of the line was a huge steel
hook, and this was baited with large
bright tin can. The shark bit at the
bait and was cntrapped. He was land
ed after the toughest time the fisher
man ever experienced. 1t was the in
terror Of the fish, however, that excited
the greatest interest. When he was cut
open, n whole porpoise was found in the
stomach. There was also n large piece
of partly digestcd shark and the head
of an ostrich. The piece of shark in
side Of the monster was out of the back
and contained the backbone of the dead
animal.
A careful examination showed that
the backbones were larger than the
| backbones Of the captured shark A
number Of scars on his body showed
that he had been in conflict with an
other shark, and the finding Of piece
of the adversary showed that the con-
hict had ended in the death of the OPP
ponent: that the victor had then swal-
lowed juicy portion of HIS adversary.
/ Tho presence of the ostrich head In the
stomach of the man eater was re-
gardcd as undoubted proof that the
shark had probably just arrived in
Florida waters from Africa. and that
he had made the trip in two or three
days. The head was not digested, and
the process of digestion had only inst
begun. There is only one ostrich farm
in Florida and when that institution
was communicated with the owners
said that they had not lost an ostrich
in a year. The ability of a shark to
pass fast steamer in minutes
time Is we'll known to travellers, and
there is no doubt that the shark had
been in African waters and had cap
tured stray ostrich or the head Of one
that had been killed and then started
across the Atlantic, reaching the Flor
Ida waters before the ostrich head had
begun to digcst.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
STURTEVANT MCCULLOUGH
Expected Case VIII he Reached in Adj
Olson County Court This Week.

Mddlebury, June 1.-THE evidence in
the bastardy case of Richards US, White
in Addison county court. was all in AZ
four o'clock Friday afternoon Ira IL.
La'eur for the plaintiff made the opening
argument An adjournment was taken
at FIVE o'clock until Saturday morning at
nine O'Clock. Upon the reassombling OF
court Attorney ". r. Davis and Judge
William II. Bliss presented the defend
ants side of the case and Iafcur closed
for the plaintiff Each side used an hour
in arguments. Judge Watson occupied
five minutes in his charge to the jury
stating to them In a clear manner their
duties in the case, The jury retired at
l0:15 o'clock and after being out but a
short time brought in verdict Of guilty
against the defendant, Joseph White.
judge Watson stated that the first case
to be heard Monday will be Martin VS.
Mack. an action of assumpsit.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
The Poor We Have With Us.

Read the appalling histories OF the
poor in New York. They mere ac-
cidental revelations. They are to the
great mass Of hidden misery and deg
radiation what the truant spark is to
the covered fire. Once in awhile some
one hears OF case of special afflic-
ton, and nearly always the machinery
OF rescue is set in motion by Christian
hands. But we hear Of one In thou
sand. The others are left to their suf
fering. their hopelessness. their degra-
dation. We have untold millions to
spend and Unreasonable sympathy
and ministration TO bcstow in China,
India-the farther away the better
while here at home, within sound Of
our own church bells, scarce stones
throw from our sumptuous residences,
poverty. pain, despair all flourish, and
the pagan fcrment of the slums ere
ates increasingly material for the
brothel and tail-Washngton Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
BRUTAL LYNCHING

Bcllevlle, III, June THE lynching of
w. r. Wyatt, the negro school teacher,
who shot Superintendent Hertel last night
Cor refusing to renew his teaching certfi-
cate. vas attended with exhibitions of
slvdgery seldom seen in civilized
country.
The mob hanged Wyatt to a telephone
pole in the public square. While his
body was jerking In the agones of death
men built fire at the foot of the pole.
The flames fared up and licked at the
feet of the victim but this did not satisfy
the mob and another and larger fire was
started. When it had begun burning
briskly the negro. still half alive. was
cut down and after being covered with
coal oil he was cast into the fire. Means
Of pain were heard from the half dead
victim of the mob and these served
further to infuriate his torturers. They
fell upon him with CLUBS and knives and
cut and beat the burning body almost To
pieces ard not until every sign of life
had dearated did they permit the flames to
devour the body. AS the fire lighted up
the scene the members of the mob stood
around the funeral pyre hurting more
fagsots of wood in the flames. After the
body had been reduced to ashes the mob
departed.
Hertel was removed TO tho hospital
where the physicians stated there is no
shancc for his recovery.
Superint Hertel 1t Is said. refused
to renew the certificate until Wyatt should
clear his name of certain scandals in
which he had been mixed up among his
own race.
Angcrcd by the refusal the negro shot
lIcrtcl AMI was arrested only after a
hard struggle. He was hurried to Jail
and when lcrtols injuries had been pro-
noUuced fatal. "A crowd of citizens went
to the Jail overpowered the jailer and
hanged Wyatt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
SPECIAL RIVER BULLETIN
Missouri River Higgins to FalI-Mis-
sissippi River RisinG-FIoods in
south Carolina.

Washington, June THE Missouri river
has been at a stand at Hermann, Mo.
since Saturday morning at POI feet and
continues to fall to the westward. 1t
will be falling generally to the eastward
by Monday night. At St. Louis the river
tonight stood at so feet. a rise since
Saturday night of Ia feet. 1t will rise
but very little more. probably to about
315 feet and should come to stand
Monday night
The upper Mississippi is at a stand at
lIannabal at - feet apd is falling to
the northward. Below st. Louis the rise
will continue until the stages previously
foreCaStcd are reached.
Owing tn recent heavy rains in the
south Atlantic States the rivers Of South
Carolina have risen rapidly and general
flood warnings nave been issued.
On the Congaree river at Columbia. S.
c.. a 30-foot stage is probable during
Monday. - feet above the danger line.
ON the lower Santce river the danger
line will he reached by about June l..
Warnings have also been issued at Rich
mond for 12-foot stage Monday in the
James river at that place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
SOUTH CAROLINA FLOODS
Conservative Estimate of the Dead IL
SO-PrOperty Loss of $4,000, 900
Water SubsidinE.

co,,,,hi. : = Iuno 7,rbou,b tho
c,rot n,od ~ water 10 noesinc an to tho
.oce,,, Iadrr Vim debris Of ovcry dcscrin.
lion ana tho swollen streams are subsid.
mo in the Piedmont region the losses of
~ ,,d rroncrtv ara increosirr and -
ro,,sorvntivo oetImota ,o-nioht nIaces tho
rrnnort,, loss az mot loss than q 50o 100
'rha m0st conservatives estimate of the
dond IL So Ar Chfton alone IOn nnert,tlvcs
~. rissinc from, thn viIlare During to-
dov dood bodies wore washed ashore hero
ana tbnro nn1 occasionally 81 oispem-
horod limh would eoat 70 The hanks
A. Converse n dead are ronortod and
Al nt Clifton No . AT chiffon No. >. D,
homes were dcstroved. n at Clifton No. l.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
A Cottage Colony For wnifs.

The managers of the New York Ju-
venile asylum, an establishment insti'
tuted over fifty years ago for the pur-
pose of caring for homeless and desti-
tute children and which Is maintained
largely by private contributions, have
decided to build a cottage colony on
the Hudson river for the better train
ing Of the waits under their care, They
have purchased Pr acres of land thir-
teen miles above New York city, and
there the community, in which will be
churches, schools, libraries, work
shops, gymnasiums. Fairgrounds and
many living cottages, is under con-
struction. Work and play will be com
bIned so that the burden Of institution
life will be eliminated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
ESTATE OF DAVID MARVIN.

The UNDERSIGNED, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District
of Grand Isle. Commissioners to receive,
examine and adjust all claims and de-
mands of all persons against David Mar
vim. late of Alburgh, in said dis
trict. deceased. hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purpose of examining and
allowing said claims at the late residence
of said David Marvin. on November >,
A. y. 1903, from . O'Clock a. N.
until O'Clock u. m. on said day, and that
six months from the 5th day of May.
a. n. 1903. is the time limited by said court
for said creditors to present their claims
to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Alhurgh. this end day of
May. A. d. 1903.
II. w. MARVIN, EXT.
Expires November 8, 1898
II. s. MOTT.
NJ. L. GOODRICH.
4Nw3t. Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
ESTATE or KATHERINE a. HAGAR
OF BIRIINGTON

We. the subscribers, having been ap.
pointed by the Honorabl the Probate
Court for the District OF Chittendea. com.
n loners to receive, examine and adjus,
the claims and demands OF all persons
against the estate Of Katherine A. Hagar
late of Burlington, in said district de-
ceased, and also all claims and demands
exhibited in offset thereto; and six months
from the day of the date hereof being al
lowed by said court for that purpose we
do therefore hereby give notice that we
will attend to the duties OF our appoint-
mcnt at the office Of clhu r. Taft. in
Burlington, Vt, in said district. on the
third Mondays Of june and November.
next. at 10 o'clock a. m, on each of said
days,
Dated this 18th day of May, 1903
ELIHU b, TAFT,
j. A. ARTHUR,
S,w3t. Commissioners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Berkeley Divinity School at Middle
town, Conn. has elected tho Rev. Phillp
Mercer Rhinclander of Washington, to
the chair of ecclesiastical history, left
vacant by tho resignation of the Rev.
Frederick Joseph Kinsman.
Charles Page Bryan, United States min
lister to Portugal. is fast becoming popular
in Lisbon. doubtless due. as far as the
fair sex is concerned, to the fact that he
is n decidedly handsome bachelor and able
to hold his own with the best dancers.
At the request Of the bureau OF navi-
cation at Washington plans arc being
drawn ur at Brooklyn navy yard for "A
recreation building, n series of Office build
ings ana n line Of barracks that will cost
500, oc0. The barracks at tho Brooklyn
navy yard would do away entirely with
the use of a receiving ship.
rho Russian society of steam raviE1-
ton and commerce has decided to or
ganze n regular service between Odessa
and tho Persian Gulf. Two large steam
ships will be built specially for this ser
vice and agencies will be found ID at all
Gulf ports.
An event of great literary interest that
is scheduled to take place the latter part
of this month will he an exhibition at the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel of manuscripts.
rare editions. pictures, etc, of Ralph Wal
do Emerson Among the contributors Is
Mr.. Emerson's son. who has sent a manu-
script running as far back as 1s47, and
also n number of pictures.
According to Principal story of the mi
vCrsity of Glasgow. the Carnegie trust
is not an unmNod boon to the students.
Tho number of students who pay their
own way is RAPIDLY growing less. and the
principal suggests that tho young men
are becoming dcmOralzed. and are likely
to have their honor and their indcpen-
dcnco sapped. lie declares that instead
of paying fees. some portion of the money
ought to be devoted to the enlargement
Of the star of professors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
ESTATE OF AMBROSE II. TATRO OF
CHARLOTTE.

We, the subscribers. having been ap.
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District of Chittenden com.
n ssloners to receive. examine and adjust
against the estate of Ambrose II. Tatro
late of Charlotte, in said district
deceased. and also all claims and de-
mands exhibted in offset thereto: and sig
months from the day OF the date hereof
being allowed by said court for that pur-
pose. we do therefore hereby give notice
that we will attend to the duties OF our
appointment at the late residence of the
deceased in Charlotte, VI, in said district
on the fourth Fridays of June and No
vember next, at 10 o'clock a. m. on each
Of said days.
Dated this goth day of May. 1903,
j. j. QUlNLAN,
FRED THOMAS,
49,wSk Commissioners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
-STATE OF BRIDG EFT MUTLQUEEN OF
BURLINGTON

We, the subscribers. having been ap-
pointed by the ionorab BILE the Probate
commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust the claims and demands of all per-
sons against the estate of Bridget Null
queen, late of Burlington, In said district
dec oased, and also all claims and demand ,
exhibited in onset thereto, and six months
from the day of the date hereof being all
lowed by said Court for that purpose, we
do therefore hereby give notice that we will
attend to the duties OF our appointment at
the Burlington Savings bank in Buring-
ton, VI. in said district, on the oath day
of November 1903, at 10 o'clock a. M,
on each of said days.
Dated this 9th day of May 1903.
FREDERICK w. WARD,
HENRY GREEN.
4Sw3t. Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
IMPORTANT BANKRUPTCY RULING

Judge II. II. Wheeler of tho United
States district court has just rendered a
decision In the bankruptcy case of Par
ker =. Han Of Lyndonville which is Of
considerable Importance Tho decision
is in effect, that a chattel mortgage
given upon goods then on hand and upon
goods afterwards acquired Is valid
against bankruptcy proceedings upon
the goods on hand at the time OF the Civ
ing Of the mortgage and not valid on goods
afterwards acquired, unless the mort
gagee gets possession of the Same more
than four months before bankruptcy. In
the case in question this makes tho mort
gage of Mrs. Josephine Lee valid to the
amount of $625.