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New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
W. F. MILLER AGAIN IN TOMBS.
Syndicate Swindler Brought Here to Testify
at Ammon Trial

William Franklin Miller. OF Franklin Syndicate
1lotorety, who has been serving term in prison
for swindlng. brought TO this city IL charge
OF Safe Detective Jackson and lodged IN ths
Tom1s yesterday. He is to be an important Wit
:.ess against Colonel Bob Ammor formerly his
attorney. who is under Indictment for sharing in
she Miller swiDf1lg operations.
II was reported recently that Miller was dying OF
consumption I'm prison. and efforts made TO
obtain his pardon Later he visited in Prism
by Assistant District Attorney Mott. OF New-York
Cou,.ty, and said that he made confession
irnplicatiug Ammon. About the time the altered
confession became known Amn;tI was rearrested.
HIS trial is set for Thursday Of this week.
when Miller arrived at the Tombs yesterday he
looked surprisingly well for supposed 10 be
dyiuR Z, refused T. talk with newspaper meg1-
In the afternoon District Attorney Jerome and Mr..
Hurt of bis staff. had q talk with Miller Mr.
Jerome said later that the prisoner was sick man
and had been PLACID in the hospital ward He
added ..,
Il believe Miller Is trying to tell the truth. You
know how hard IL is for a crook 10 tell the truth,
hut believe he is doing the best he can mink
he will he a willing witness on Thursday
Mr. Jerome was asked If he knew II. F. Davis, or
F. II Davis who is said to have bought up all the
knew there was slch a man. but did not know him
aud did not believe his right name was Davis. add
ing: ,,t...o -a-,o ono -arra.a,+ -,
himself as Davis, but I'm positive the man Is NOT
in the state now.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
MARTINIQUE FUND CANNOT BE USED
Chamber of Commerce Will Help Kansas if
She Actually Needs It.

Cornelius y. Bliss treasurer of the Martinique
and West Indian Islands Relief Committee, said
yesterday that any suggestion that the balance of
money originally subscribed to relieve sufferers
from the Martinique disaster could be diverted to
the OF the food sufferers utterly inprac-
ticabIe.
The money" he said. was subscribed for spe-
cihc purpose. and cannot be diverted to any other
At the present time there is only some $500
IS 900 unappropriated and not sSs COO reported
in papers. This money Will be utilized only for
relieving the West Indies
When asked whether the New-York Chamber of
Commerce contemplated any monetary assistance
to the food sufferers, an official of the Chamber
stated that, the need of sufficient magnitude
warrant any aid from the Chamber, such aid
would be undoubtedly forthcoming
I'm any case of real need" he said, New York
has never refused her aid, nor will she now should
the conditions Justify it 1t is my own private
their vicnites Will be able to supply their own
wants. II not, possibly Mayor Low, who is
honorary member Of the Chamber. will start a
fund
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
POINT RAISED IN FRANCHISE ACT.
Exemption Claimed Because Local Auahorl-
ties Did Not Give Consent.

Albany June IAN interesting aspect OF The
questions involved in the special Grancnse tax = W
appears in the case of the Retsof Mining Company,
CT Lavonia Livingston County respondents against
the State Board of Tax Commissioners. as appel
lants which was argued before the Court of Ap-
peals to-day. Attorney General Cunneen appearing
for the State.
The company has pipe line through highway
in that town which assessed by the tax COM
missioners under the special franchise tax act
The company alleges that it laid the pipes
without any consent OF the local authorities the
operation the line there is not subject to taxa
ton as a special franchise. It obtained the con-
sents only Of the abutting property owners
The State asserts that the actual use constitutes
the existence OF a franchise within the meaning OF
the law and that 'the relator can gain no advan-
tage from its wrong
The special term of the Supreme Court at Al
bany sustained the commissioners; the Appel
late Division Third Department, reversed, and the
commissioners now appeal 10 the Court of Appeals
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
AID FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
War Department Cuts Red Tape-Supplies
and Tents for Sufferers.

Washington, June 1.-The War Department is
exerting it's full powers and going TO the extreme
warrant of the law in aiding the flood sufferers
in the West. Putting aside all technical ques-
tions as to the power OF the department to
move in the matter without violating the ID"
prohibiting the issue OF government supplies
without direct order of Congress, Acting Secre-
tary Sanger has assumed full responsibility Tor
the extension of relief where this is necessary
to save human life, and. if necessary, Congress
will be asked later to approve this exercise OF
authority.
BY direction Of the department the military
officers in the flood region will not only PROVIDE
tents to shelter the homeless. but will be al
lowed to exercise their judgment as to the issue
OF such military supplies and rations as can be
spared from the army posts. It is expected
that Judgment will be shown IN the issue Of
these rations and that there Will be no whole
sale and indiscriminate support OF entire com
nunities In addition to this, General Gillespie,
chief of engineers, has not only authorized the
use of ali the boats and pontoons at the river
and harbor works within reach Of the hooded
section to life and property, but, on MS IN
u1lfry Major Leech, the engineer officer in
charge at Fort LeavenWorth, has said that ne
can soon build 200 feet of pontoon bridge, ana
this will be transported as quickly as possible
to the places where II is needed to reopen COM
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
DENIALs FROM TRACY AND BALDWIN
Say They Have Nothing to Do with Ameri-
can Equity League.

General Benjamin +. Tracy yesterday denied that
he had anything to do with the American Equity
League or that he had any consultation with law
yers Sunday at Delmonico's on the subject He
declared that he knew nothing about the league ex
cept what he had seen in the newspapers. and that
the of his name in connection with it was en-
trey unauthorized
William H. Baldwin. jr.. president Of the Long
Island Railroad, writes follows to The Tribune:
IN this mornings paper statement that
I have approved the plan of American Equity
League. 1 beg to say that any use of my name
in this connection is entirely unwarranted
Charles NJ. Schwab, president of the United
States Steel Corporation who was mentioned as
giving his approval the plan, said yesterday that
he knew nothing about it.
Thomas II Cochran. president of the league. said
last evening that he had a talk with General
Tracy at Delmonico's on Sunday about the league
and that the general rather favored the idea OF
having lawyers and other business men In the
movement. General Tracy. he said. expressed his
approval of the league. AS to Mr.. Schwab, Mr.
Cochran said that the formers secretary had been
trying to arrange conference between Mr. schwab
and Mr. Cochran. 1t was true, Mr.. Cochran said
thai Mr.. Baldwin was not connected with the
league but he. Mr.. Cochran, had invited Mr. Bald
win attend conference in regard 10 II.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
RAILROADS TIED UP.
OnIg One Train Gets Out of Kansas
CitY-COmes East.

Kansas City. Mo-, June 1-Never in the his
tory of the West has there been more COM
plete prostraton Of railway traffic than exists
at the present to the west south and north or
this city. The approaches to the bridge Of the
Chicago Milwaukee and ST. Paul at Shefneiu'
ten miles east Of here. went down this morhihs'
though the bridge proper is intact ana is hlsh
enough to stand any stage Of water Inc IAN
of the approaches to this bridge leaves the santa
Fe bridge at Sibley, twenty-five miles from
here, the only structure OF the kind still stand
ing There is no danger of this going down.
and unless the water blocks the tracks Leading
to it this line will keep up its service to Chicago
without interruption.
At the offices of the Santa Fe 1t was sea'eo
this morning that one train had LETT mere Ior 'he
west, going over the Missouri Pacific tracks to
Paola, Kan. thence to Ottumwa and on to can
fornia. At the Missouri Pacific Offices TINS was
denied. 1t being said that no trains had gone
over the line to-day, and the prospect was not
bright that any would be able to. The Wapash
announced this morning that it would have
train east at 10 o'clock but as this train was
expected to pass over the Milwaukee bridge, the
Wabash hopes were blasted. and that line Is
for the time being out Of business
The Union Pacific has abandoned all effort to
run trains West, and announced this morning
that 1t would be fortunate IL it were able 10 run
trains into Topeka inside of two weeks The
Chicago burlington and Quincy ran train out
for Chicago this morning. No trains went west
Rock Island officials reported no traffic In any
direction The Chicago Great Western has had
no trains for two days and sees no prospect OF
any, The bridge the Kaw has gone the
roundhouse at Kansas City inundated, ana q
number of engines which stood in 1t are buried
The Frisco. according to an official, is trying
TO work trains out IF Rosed3le.' The prospect
of success is dubious
The Chicago and Alton trains out of In
dependence. Mo. last night with Kansas CITY
passengers. This morning the BluH-st prlose
was torn out and its wreckage went crashing
against the buildings close to 1t, battering some
of them badly This bridge was entirely IN
Kansas CITY Mo- and spanned the Burlington
tracks at Fifth-st It had been out Of use for
some days and its fall occasoned no additional
inconvenience.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
ETON SCHOLARS BURNED.
Two Boys Lose Their Lives in Fire in One
Of the Masters Houses.

years old, burned TO death IN fire which
gutted one OF the masters houses at Eton early
this morning. They were ]. K. Horne. a son
of Major Horne. of the Highland Light Infantry.
and F. H Lawson. A tutor. Mr.. -Kindersley,
slightly injured There were thirty-three
students in the house, and the survivors had
great difficulty in escaping. clad only in their
night clothes. many Of the boys scramblins
from the windows down the Ivy covered walls Of
the house. The work OF rescue considerably
delayed. owing to some of the windows of the
house being barred. The death of the two stu
dents is attributed to this fact. The annual cele
brations on June have been abandoned.
King Edward. Queen Alexandra and the Prince
and Princess of Wales, all of whom at
Windsor Castle, were greatly concerned. and
sent frequent inquiries about the boys.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
BEEF WILL COST MORE.
Fez0 Cattle We're I'm Flooded Pens,
HoweUer, Says Dealer.

An official Of the Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
company one of the firms whose packing plants
at Kansas City are almost entirely submerged
by the food the tops OF their upper stories only
showing, admitted yesterday that the food
would probably entail advance in the price Of
meat in this city. He did not expect. however.
that the advance would be other than nominal.
but stated that he could not speak with any
certainty until later in the week.
"One of the principal elements in scarcity
of meat" he said. Lies in the inundation of the
Kansas City stock yards. Fortunately, the dis
aster occurred on Saturday and Sunday. when
there rarely many cattle in the pens Had
the food swooped down on any other days the
disaster so far as the meat market Is con-
cerned, might have had more far reaching eff
sas City stock yards lost more than a few
head"
Speaking of his own firm, he said they had
taken notice Of the St Louis Weather Bureaus
prediction as to continued rising water In the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers. and. in defer
ence to the warning sent by the bureau to the
towns endangered. had slaughtered the bulk Of
its livestock and shipped the carcasses away.
He did not estimate that any great loss had been
caused to the plant In Kansas City, as they
were even yesterday in constant communication
with the plant. Neither did he expect there
would be any great loss Of livestock generally,
the bulk of it had been already shipped before
the flood under way. This would prevent
any strngency in the New-York market in the
next few days, by which time he hoped the
flood would have substantially subsded and
order could be restored. His firm would nave
to ship certain extra quantities from its ST. Louis
and Chicago yards, and this would perhaps
mean a shortage in the New-York market-how
much he could not at present state.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
TWO HUNDRED MILES UNDER WATER
Many Believed to Have Been Drowned IN
the Country Districts.

Manhattan. Kan, June 1.-The territory af-
fected by the food of the Kansas River stretches
from Brookville. Kan. to Kansas City, dis
tance of two hundred miles, and the flooded area
IS from three 10 fifteen miles wide. Almost the
entire territory is under water from one TO fifty
feet Ii is impossible to ascertain the number
who have perished yet in danger. The
property loss will run into the millions. Boat
men who have reached here report many persons
missing. Probably fifty persons were drowned
in the country around here.
This place is in the centre OF the foods fury.
The Blue River from the north and the Kan
sas River. from the west, which carries the
waters from the Republican, Solomon. Saline
and SMOKY rivers, besides several large
creeks meet at the eastern end OF the
CITY For the last five days great vol
umes OF water have rushed together mere
with a force which only the strongest iron
bridges have been able to withstand The high
Island alone have saved the city from belng
completely submerged, and possibly entlrely
swept away. Most of the Inhabitants nave
moved 70 the hills and are being taken care OF
;n The Kansas Agricultural College bnllolilgs-
The rain has descended here almost steadily
since Thursday.
At noon Friday the water subsided shgntly'
hut rose IN the evening at the rate or one lnch
every five minutes Men. women ana chlldren
were carried in boats and wagons TO the hlils'
Those who were unable to secure transpoT1atlol
1vaded through the water waist deep Over III
buildings. -Four births were reported to nave oc-
CURED in the night, one of the babies being
drowned in the engine room. Every store is nlleo
with water from one TO ten feet deep
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
FIREMEN OVERCOME IN READE-sT.
One of Them Elk Chief Bonner's Son-Tender
Overturned in Chambers-st.

Three f1remen were overcome and one or thenl
was sent TO the hospital at three-alarm f1re In
the fve-story brick building Nos. 20 and Y Reade-
st. and Nos. 112 and ia Duane-st. last night One
OF them is a son of ex-Fire Chief Hugh Bonner.
He slightly overcome. but returned to work.
as did Richard Mcnamara of Engine Company
No. 90 John Monahan, of Truck No. s. had to be
taken to the Hudson Street Hospital. The fre did
$4,000 damage.
The ground floor and cellar Of the Reade-st side
of the building is occupied by the Merchants Ruo-
Der Company, the ground floor in Duane-st. by the
Sears Shoe Company and s. H Hobbs, a shoe
manufacturer, while the rest Of the building IS
rented by Herman Tappal, maker OF perfumery.
An automatic alarm warned the department OF the
fire in the cellar of the Merchants Rubber Com
pany The cause of it could not be ascertained by
the fremen Five minutes later Deputy Chier
kruger had sent in a third alarm The fre was
under control in about forty minutes. -
In going to the fire the tender Of Engine NO. ~
went through Chambers-st. where Its quarters are,
to West Broadway. Here It overturned. landing
on It's side The fremen Jumped and saved them
selves. Thomas Ruddy, the driver. stuck TO MS
post and sustained twist of the right thuInb;
Citizens and the firernen righted the tender Which
was not damaged. and it proceeded to the nre'
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
BIDS FOR REMOVING THE MAINE.
Only One Submitted at Havana and That
Not Accepted.

Havana, June This was the day fixed BY
the Treasury Department for opening bids for
the removal of the wreck OF the United States
battIeship Maine. but only one bid was pre-
sented and that by a prominent Cuban.
Tiburcio Castaneda, who offered to hand over
to the government all the profits obtained from
his disposal OF the wreckage. after deductins
the expense of breaking the vessel Up. the work
to begin in three months and to be completed
in a year. Castaneda's bid was accompanied
by a deposit Of $1,000 The COMMITTEES OF
Treasury employees appointed TO award the con-
tract considered the conditions of Castansdas
bid to be so vague that they agreed not to make
an award and to leave the decision 70 the
Secretary of the Treasury
The question arose whether the government
would not be liable FOR the deficiency IN
case the contract proved Improbable, ard It
was also asked whether the government might
not do better by doing the work itself
Representatives Of American metal con-
Germs who were present said they would havs
submitted bids IL the use OF dynamite had not
been prohibited
- No tenders were submitted for raising the
Alfonso XII or the Marfel, or the ships sunk Il
the barbors Of Santiago and Manza11no.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
THE MISSISSIPPI RISING FAST.

St Louis, June 1.-The danger line on the Mis-
sissippi River at this point will be reached TO-
morrow, according TO the local Weather Bureau.
This morning the gauge registered rs feet. within
less than three feet OF the danger line Rain is
falling. and this, added TO the heavy precipitation
OF the last two days. with the flood coming from
the Missouri and other tributaries north is causing
the river to rise rapidly. No damage has resulted
yet. but further rise may be disastrous TO the
lumber yards In North ST. Louis.
Farmers along the banks Of Horseshoe Lake re-
ported their crops ruined and that they probably
viii have TO vacate their premises to-day. The re-
ports indicate thai the rise will reach more than
thirty feet and as a consequence q general exodus
Of the farmers of the lowlands is expected.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
| SHOWS MARKS OF DROUTH.
Garden Produce High in Price, Poor
an Quality.

The effect of the drouth on the garden proouce
brought here is becoming more marked as the ram
less days increase In number Peas, Whicn ought W
be coming into the market in large quantities are
coming in slowly. They show the effect or the
drouth in short pods. The peas from New-Jersey
poor. In the course of few days the peas VIII
begin TO come in from Long Island. Usually the
New-Jersey and Long Island peas come into the
market together. and the price goes down because
of the great influx. This not likely TO be the case
this year. At the present time the price is about
the average for this Of the year The differ
Is in the quality.
The rain In Maryland and Delaware early last
week caused glut of Strawberries on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday and they brought low prices
The New-Jersey berries now coming in. These
in good condition and bring the normal price
for this time of the year
Asparagus is higher in price. and the quality Is
not up to the standard Lettuce has been affected
greatly. It is poor. and brings goods prices. con-
sidering the quality The wholesale price ranges
from 81 so TO 81 barrel II there is any fancy let
tuce in the market 1t would bring sS a barrel The
usual price is 81 Some Of the wholesale dealers are
sending orders TO Boston and Buffalo. in their ef
forts to get good lettuce The orders expert
mental. as they are not certain of getting 1t at
these points
Cabbage has been seriously affected. At present
most OF it is coming from Norfolk 1t is expected
that the Long Island crop, which will begin to.
come into the city in few days, will show the
effects of the lack of ran and there is little hope
that the product will be of high grade, The
small and 'grubby is. they are full Of worms
This condition is due to lack of moisture They
selling 0fs at from n0!29 s. to s. the
CUSTOMARY price the price is from 81 to ,,, So:
produce will be greatly cut down This is the sea-
the ground is pioughed and panted for the late
fall crops. As one dealer put it yesterday, with
According to the forecast Of the Weather Bureau
last night there will be no rain here to-day or to-
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
PHILADELPHIA OFFERS HELP.

Philadelphia, June Mayor Weaver, Of this
city, has sent the following telegram to Mayor
Burgenthal, of Topeka, Kan:
PHILADELPHIA sends sincerest sympathy for your
people suffering from food. Send me word at once
II we help you.
Mayor Weaver said that II assistance were
needed he would at once call meeting OF the
permanent relief committee Of which he is
chairman. He said:
II seems to me that the earlier reports of the dis
nsre- at Topeka and other Kansas towns warrant
Philadelphia in asking If she be Of assistance
Our city has always been quick to reach out
helping hand. and the present case appears to be
. one where can aid.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
PREDICTS EXODUS OR BLooDsHEp.

Lexington. Ky, June 1.-The Herald published
to-day N interview with a citizen OF Jackson, now
here fl. which he gives his views TO what may
be expected when the troops are withdrawn from
Breathitt County. After reviewing the conditions
there, he s1ys that no permanent good will result
from the presence OF the troops and the pending
trials, but, on the contrary. that they will only
aggravate .he troubles that have cursed Breathitt
County Tie trial of the accused In Breathitt
County un.sar present conditions. he says. will be
a farce. Ia continues:
When the troops removed there will either
be an exodus OF anti-Hargis a bloody feud,
much bloodier than any that has heretofore hap
pened In Kentucky.
Jackson is a powder magazine, lighted matches
are everywhere burning now. and any time an ex-
plosion mi
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
HAVOC TO THE MAIL SERVICE.
Immense Damage Reported in Dispatches to
the Postofice Department

Washington, June 1-Offlcia1 dispatches to the
Postofce Department report that the floods have
wrought havoc to the mail service in Southern
Iowa, Nebraska and in the neighborhood Of Kansas
City The following telegram received here
late to-day from Superintendent Taft Of the Rail-
way Mail Service, at Kansas City. Mo.
Situation worse than yesterday. if such is poss.-
BILE Union Station and transfer clerks room under
eight feet of water. Missouri Pacific is running
poets to start train for West time during the
day but doubtful. Only train service into and out
Of the city is from the milwaukee, depot, Twenty.
second-st. and Grand-ave. Frisco and Katy
trains are being operated from Rosedae. Kan
south. Conditions deporable and demand
prompt attention. Property losses beyond compu-
map and communication with Kansas City
Kan Probably two carloads OF second, thlrd and
fourth class mail matter will be lost we are
unable to reach the and remove the mail
floors Of the Still storIning. and no one can
predict the outcome
A summary OF the flood situation telegraphed
here this afternoon by Superintendent West of the
Chicago Division OF the Railway Service. follows
Service in Iowa and Nebraska seriously interrupt
ed on account OF high water Conditions serious on
the lines between Omaha and Mcfarland. Red OAK
Conc0rdia and Lincoln and Kansas City. Service
on Burlington roads main line interrupted at OF
tumwa. Through trains running via quincy, 81
Joe and Creston. Santa Fe service between chicago
and Kansas City uninterrupted except for trains
Nos. and L. These trains were annulled on Satur-
day Northwestern schedule time: Omaha unll-
terrupted. Conditions good on St faul hhes u
Omaha
s,perintendent Taft, at Kansas City, and will ar
the latter may direct In order to connect via
Omaha and Denver.