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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-27
DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT,

WARRINGTON March 28-The statement OF the
receipts and expenditures OF the Treasury shows:
THIS Day. This Month Fiscal fsdr.
R,ceipts . 81 1OS sfi sss Ss1 800 Nis saS eSe
Expenditures, 900 100000 S<o'oSso
pencit........ Sioi 40 2os2 .ssi 'ssl .siso+s
'Surplus - - .no. al,
The receipts for customs 10 day were eeoe SIS:
from, internal revenue S73si72: iscellaneous.
$50 SsI: national bank notes received for rcdemp-
The cash statement Of the United states Treas
ury for March 70 shows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-27

Chartered 1922.
The Farmers Loan and Trust Company,
Nos l6, l8, 90 & 90 William st., New York.
Capital $l,000000.
Undivided Profits, 100000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-27

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
NEWSPAPER INVESTIGATES
Startling Figures Developed
 by The Brooklyn Eagle.
Bristow and His Assistants Work Throughout Decoration DDay, Probing the Scandals in the
 Department of Payne.

New York. May so-The Brooklyn Eagle says today that an investigation made by 1t shows that $500.0oo per annun is paid in New York State in excess of the normal commercial rentals for post offices. The Eagle adds that as the leases run for ten years the total excess amounts to B.ooo.ooo.
 The Eagle says:
 ''Confining the investigation to New York State. in which nearly every section has been covered, 1t is difiicult to ind an instance where the Federal government is not paving from 25 to 50 per cent more than 1t should for rentals. Indeed. so universally is the gravely excessive rate that a belief would be justified that an organised conspiracy to advance and maintain the high figures of these rentals exists or has existed for some time. All the trafic would bear, seems to De the r,le Instances have been found where ieas ses have been executed by the Post office Department for the occupation or floors in buildings which were not in ex- istence but which were yet to be built and were so built and occupied at grossly excessive rates.
 aThe most notable and fragrant instance of the abuse is shown in Dunkirk. in Chautauoua County. It Is city or ll,elo nonulation by the last census. For sim sle floor for the accommodation of the nostofice the government is paying &,Wc annually. Tn the same block, few doors nearer the central business point or this city. is a building. the first or street noor of which is occupied by business con cern which, apart from this postomce hniidine commands the highest rent in the city of Dunkirk. The merchant occu- pyine 1t pays s7o0 per annum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31

noon broke the levee above town, letting in a flood of water through the streets Soon the Western Union office was sur rounded, many store basements were flooded and hundreds of residences were surrounded.
 Every available vehicle Is being used to move the women and children from the flooded districts Water runs through the main streets three feet deep and mer- chants are removing their stocks. There is a foot of water in the city hall and the electric light works will have to close if the water rises a few inches more. which is likely. Two buildings washed into the street, caught fire and burned In sight of thousands. Thousands of acres of land in the valley west of here are flooded. Tn Hutchinson fifty square blocks are covered and boats are the only means of transportation in some parts of the city. Foundations of buildings on Ave nue A are in condition to fall if the flood continues. More rain Is expected. The town of Medora in Reno County. Is under water and the people spent last night fin the Rock Island depot. Miles of track on the Rock Island and Frisco roads have been washed out. 1t Is still raining. East bound Rock Island trains are stalled here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
35,OOO ARE HOMELESS
Unprecedented Floods Cause the Loss of Many Lives and Much
 ProDertv

Kansas City, Mo, May 30-Unprece- dented floods are raging in Central and Eastern Kansas. Northwestern Missouri. Eastern Nebraska and Southwestern Iowa, the result of ten days of almost constant rainfall. The general situation is considered most grave with no imme- diate relief in sight Many lives have been lost and 1t is estimated that no less than 35.0oO persons have been driven from their homes. Many homes were washed away and the property loss will probably reach millions of dollars.
 The greatest damage has been occa- stoned between Kansas City and Els worth. Kas.. 200 miles west The chief sufferer is North Topeka. which has been separated from the main part of the city and has become an island. At Kansas City. Kas.. and in the suburban towns of Armourdale and Argentine and at Harlem and Sheffield. Mo. near Kansas City, Mo- an aggregate of 10000 persons have been forced to leave their homes and 5000 employees of the numerous pack ing houses and railroad shops in the bot toms are out of employment.
 The situation summarized follows: homeless: Kansas, North Topeka. 1000; near Emporia. 300; Salina and vicinity. 800: Lawrence. 800; Kansas City, Armour dale and Argentine. 10000.
 Mlssouri-Harlem and Springfield, 100.
 Iowa--Des Moines, 5000; Ottumwa. 200 Nebraska-Lincoln, 200; Beatrice, 200. Financial losses:
 Kansas-North Topeka, s1. 900 900; Law renee $l00 900; Concordia. $100, GOO; Abilene
 and vicinity. 800 900; Salina and vicinity
 $l500OO; Solomon, Chapman, Detroit and Woodbine and intervening country, S400,- 600: Des Moines, $5O0,0O0.
 The already flooded condition of Cen tral and Eastern Kansas. which has been in the grasp of the flood for two days became acute last night by a sudden rise in all streams. which were swollen by heavy rains. The rivers along which the main damage was done are the Kansas
 which at many places from its source al | Kansas City to Manhattan, Kas., a dis | tance of no miles. has spread out over miles of land on either side of its origi-
 nal bed; the Smoky Hill river. south from
 Manhattan, a distance of another 10t
 miles touching Junction City, Abilene, Sa | lima and Ellsworth flooding all these | towns and the intervening country; the | Blue river north from Manhattan: tho | Missouri river north and east of Kansas i City and the Des Moines river at De! | Moines.
 Railway trafic in Kansas City Is prac | tically at a standstill dozens of biz
 bridges having been washed out betweer | Kansas City and Ellsworth and many | miles of track are under water
 1 Every western road entering Kansa 1 Citl is affected. All rivers in this pant O | the country, the Missouri. Kansas, Smok! 1 Hill, Blue and smaller streams are risinI l tonight the Kansas and the Missouri a | a rapid rate and 1t Is apparent that th l destructive floods of 1881 will be exceed | ed. Additional rains are predicted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
HARD AT WORK.
Bristow Fails to Rest on Decoration
 Day.

v..b,nrton. May so.-Today was ob- .Aas a ho,iday in all departmcnts ex- cent the postal inspection servlce, where ths tnouIry into postal administration was pressed vigorously.
 ro,irth Assistant Postmaster-Gcneral Rristow. General Superintendent Fosnes of the free delivery service, MT. bris- tow's chief assistant In the inVesusalIoli; Chief Inspector Cochran and several oS the inspectors were in conference most oe the dav over details of the work. Post master General Payne was not at the oe- Dartment today. There were no import ant developments. The policy or the in- yestiRating officials is to proceed conser- vatiyely and to predicate arrests only on what they regard as conclusive evidence They say no further arrests are in tmme- diate contemplation.
 The published suggestion that the de- fense of former Superintendent Machen will be that he was partner in the nrm of Groff Brothers, which had the contract for furnishing patent fasteners to the Government. it is declared. is without foundation, and the statement is made that this Is not the line of MT. Machen's defense.
 There will be thorough investigation of the leases of postoffices throughout the country when the investigation Of the affairs of the salary and allowance di- vision is taken up actively. This IS the division of which George T. Beavers Of Brooklyn, N. Y, was the head when he suddenly resigned several months ago. The leases of third-class postoffices, which constitute by far the largest num- Der of the presidential grade. number approximately 3.500. sand are limited in specific terms by law to a maximum of S4O0 a year. plus $60 year for fuel. There Is, however, no limit whatever governing the rentals of the first and second class offices and the amounts the Government contracts for rent of such offices are governed by local conditions. All propo- siticns for leases are investigated by tn' spectors and assistant superintendents of the salary aRd allowance division. While approved by the First Assist ant Postmaster-General,t the leases really are passed on by the head of the salary and allowance division. The purpose of the investigation will be to ascertain whether there has been any favoritism or collrsion in arranging leases or any excessive rentals paid. There has been a steady increase in postoffice rentals as postal business has expanded, but there is as yet no official indication that ab- normal rentals have been paid. There are also other matters in the salary and allowance division which will be investi- gated.
 It is said that more than one go-be- tW cen may have figured in the alleged transactions which led to the arrest of MT. Machen. but the Investigating of- ficials refuse to divulge any information on this point. The inspectors believe they have established the identity of at least one alleged go-between in trans actions between Grof Brothers. and MT. Machen. and he is under close surveil- Ia nee
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
cooped Up in Buildings, Peo- pie Awaiting Rising
 Waters.
Houses wrenched from Foundations by Flood, Ablaze Are Carried by Current and Act as Torch es to Other structures-Ah Energies Concentrated to
 Rescue and Relief.

Toneka. Kan, May so.-tMidnign'-- r,.. .oasv nroke out in the flooded dis- trict in North Topeka, and to the ha"s ora inc water scores, perhaps hunoreos' of persons have succnmbed.
 panorters who have just arrived ifon' tha river say that the water IS stni ,na An unconfirmed report from Wame- ro and Manhattan, west of TopeKa' soy that another rise is coming down the Fe- ,,,h,,can and Blue Rivers. If this IS true the situation here will be greatly intensified.
 Fire Chief wiimarth says that the nie on the east side of Kansas Avenue III North Topeka, is rapidly destroying the remaining houses. The fire is going 'o- ward the wind. and this will serve 10 check its progress, but there is so much burning wreckage floating about that the destruction of the remaining houses IS regarded as certain.
 Persons on the roofs of houses are heard calling frantically for help II Is said that two boats loaded with peopie were syamped and that dozen or more narsons were drowned. Sheerey, another suburb of Topeka. located north vest o' the city near the Reform School Is no" inundated. The Jackson scnooi mouse shelters 100 people. They entered tne building before the water became so hasn and now they cannot escape. They are now standing ons-benehes. the water covering the floor several feet deep. The Harris elevator also shelters fifty people The water is now so high that 1t IS rapioly spreading out over the country north oi Topeka.
 At midnight earlier estimates or 'ne number of probable dead are connrmea ny refugees coming to the city In the oarN- ness and rushing waters no bodies can be recovered and the dead will nor pc counted until the flood is abated All energies are concentrated on rescue ana relief and it is impossible at this ume to even attempt to make up hst or the missing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
CONGRESSMEN TALK
SPEAK OF THE CUM
 ING CAMPAIGN.
Representative origgs of Georgia Grieved to See His Friend Hanna Scared Of His
 Stand Pat Perch.

Washington, May So--tSpecial. )--With the departments all closed and the streets and shops showing dearth of people. Washington today has been like Sunday. A large part of the population had gone to Arlington to the ceremonies attending the decoration of the soldiers graves. But there were few Democratic Congress- men at various times on the street. among them being Senator Bacon of Georgia. who Is on hts way to the West Point Military Academy, as one of the board of visitors Representatives L.. F. 1Av- ingston and James M. Griggs of Georgia, James Richardson of Tennessee and Wii- liam Richardson of Alabama.
 They one and all have little to say on the political situation. But as repre- sentative Democrats, they are in quite cheerful mood over the outlook. Senator Bacon says 1t Is too early to discuss can didatcs and Richardson of Tennessee concurs in that view Richardson of Ala bama remarked he was pleased to have been present at the great dem ,nstration of public homage to Grover Cleveland in St. Louis, which he thought showed a decided popular leaning again to Demo- cratic doctrine As far as Judge Rich- ardson gives preferance for candidate Judge Parker of New York, appears best to suit him. Livingston of Georgia. de- ciared ie believed we could win next year with a man for a platform.
 Cleveland" he said, you know has been winning platform himself"
 Livingston declares his preference for President to pe Senator German.
 Judge Grfggs, who is chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Com mittce, said he would not talk Democratic politics. but he would say that he was grieved to see winter constituent of his. Senator Hanna, who hibernates at Thomasville, Ga, so ignominoI Isly scared off his Ohio stand pat perch as he was by such man as Roosevelt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
FLOWERS FOR BRAVE DEAD Decoration Day Fitly Ob-
 served. CEREMONY AT ARLINGTON Last Resting Place Of Confe6 ( crates Not Forgotten. Those Who Fell in the Was wlt1V the spaniards Also Rsmsmbsr-
 sd-Exsrcises are Held h
 Many Cities.
CEREMONY AT ARLINGTON

Washington, Nay 30.--with solemn nu1 impressive ceremonies. memorial daX was observed in the national capital on q more elaborate scale than ever beforo- Business was suspended. not only in fHe departments of the government. but ai1o throughout the city. People of ~ classes united in perpetuating the menno- ries of the countless thousands of heroes who lay sleping in the cernet&<tox around Washington.
 At Arlington the arrangements were elaborate and beautiful They were under the direction of the Department of tho Potomac G. A. R. and included a pare&s of c. A. R. posts. tho old guard. tia other patriotic organisations and the rnk- litia of the District of coiumDIa. IhS parade was a picturesque pageant, com posed not only of hundreds of veterans of the Civil War and active military organizations, but also of the orranIza- tions of young men who participated lu the Hispano-Ameri:a :an war of 1858
 Flowers for Confederates.
 After short parade through the city the organizations boarded trains for Af- linston. the most beautiful of national cemeteries, where the principal exercis&x of the day occurred. The 1900 graves iu the cemetery had been strewn with hov- CTS and each marked by a tiny American flag. the women of the societies arxii- iary to the veterans organizations hav- ing engaged in this patriotic work sinco early morning.
 touching feature of the ceremony. q feature typifying country thorouEhlx reunited was the decoration of tllk graves in that section of the cemeterv where lie the Confederate dead
 The procession marched to the tomb Of the "Unknown dead. which had been beautifully decorated by q special com mittee and the band rendered a solemn dirge A march was then resumed to tha section allotted to the Spanish war dead and another dirge was played
 At the conclusion of the ceremony of decoration of graves Q great crowd gath cred in the amphitheatre. There. uud4z direction of Department Commanders 4. c. Kimball. of the c A. R.. and otlicr department officials. impressive servicaa for the soldier dead were conducted
 Hon. Charles Emory Smith. editor Of The Philadelphia Press. delivered the ora- ton of the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
STORM AT LOTHIAN.
Several Persons Are Struck By Light
 ming

Dothan. May sO.-(speciai. .)-This even- ing a very severe electric storm passed over Dothan. Lightning struck the boarding house of Mrs. Harrison and knocked two of her children and one boarder senseless. All these will recover. The house is badly damaged. In another part of town lightning struck new house of j. R. Young's where several men were at work N. A. Simmons was very badly hurt and is in precarious condition
 The telephone system was badly damaged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
 DEMANDS ARE REFUSED.
Serious Tie-Up of Shipping Threaten
 at Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va. May 3O.-Present indica- tions point to a very serious tie up of shipping at the port of Norfolk Monday.
 The Marine Engineers have declared their intention of resigning their posi- tions on steam vessels if the scale of wages they have adopted Is not accept ed by the owners by that time.
 The owners held a meeting today and passed resolutions refusing to accede to the demands of their employers. It was decided to put twenty-six steam vessels out of service Monday. More than 200 men will be idle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
CROPS ARE DAMAGED.
Youth Killed By Lightning Near
 Jacksonville.

Jacksonville, May 3O.-(SpecIaI.)-A very heavy rain storm visited this sec ton yesterday afternoon. Much damage was done to growing crops, bridges were washed away and new ploughed land was greatly torn up. The rain was accom- panied by a heavy electric display
 A lad 14 years old. named Brown. was struck by lightning. at the place of Tom Dothard A few miles south of here, and instantly killed. He was sitting near the fire place of a dwelling. The shaft struck the chimney and from thence en- tered his head, burning the scalp and tearing and burning the flesh of one side of his body and leg. When picked up he was dead. It Is feared that great damage to crops will be reported from other parts of the county later.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
Negro Lyynched in Georgia.

Americus. Ga, May 30.-Information reached Americus today of the capture and lynching yesterday evening of Ben jamin German. colored, for the murder of Shelley Kent, a young farmer residing near Church Hill in Webster County The murder occurred Thursday when Kent and German were in the field at work and was without provocation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
RUSSIA HOLDS FORT.
Has Not Withdrawn Her Troops
 From Manchuria.

From Manchuria.
 Tokio. May is, via Victoria. B. C., May 30.-The Russian troops have not been withdrawn from Manchuria and the Jap anese press shows deep indignation at the delay.
 Russia, it is said, will not take any de- cided action until after the arrival at Pekin of former Minister Lesseur. Mean time Russia is making various mysteri- ous movements of troops and warships which are considered demonstrations to intimidate China into granting her de- mands.
 The majority of the Russian ships which have been staying in the various waters of the far East are now assem- bled in the Gulf of Fe Chi Lii. At Port Arthur alone there are over thirty ships of various classes. The latest rumor of Russian movements is that 5000 Chinese are engaged in timber cutting for Rus sian concessionaries on the Yalu and that Russian troops have been sent to protect them.
 Russia is reported to be shipping enor- nous quantities of coal from Port Ar thur to the Yalu.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
JEFFoDRs ExoNERATED.
Coroner Says Death of Feeley Was
 Accidental.

Savannah, Ga., May 3O.-The coroner's s inquest tonight exonerated Jim Jeffords of criminality in connection with the death of George Feeley. who was knocked out by Jeffords in a boxing contest Thursday night.
 The verdict of the jury was that the death of Feeley was accidental. Jeffords was immediately discharged from GUS tody. The matter. however. may be brought to the attention of the grand jury.
 An autopsy prior to the inquest showed Feeley was suffering from a chronic ail- ment which madeG him susceptible to sudden shock.
 Feeley had wife in St. Louis. who has wired His real name was George Ester.
 Jeffords will remain to see what action If any the grand jury will take.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
PLOT OF DYNAMITERs.
Alleged Scheme to Blow Up . Battle
 Creek Sanitarium.

Battle Creek, Mich, May 3o.-rt is com mon talk in this city that plan to blow up the Adventist Sanitarium with dyna- mite during the Sunday dedicatory exer- cises at the time when Governor Bliss, fis stan and 5000 visitors would be pres ent, has been discovered
 Everybody concerned with the instltu- ton denies the truth of the rumors. It is said that oil saturated cotton was found in large quantities in the dormitory and east hall and that two sticks of dynamite were found in the pipe that supplies the building with gas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
At Marietta. 0a.

Marietta. Ga. May 3o.--The graves of the federal dead in the national cemetery here were decorated today with apprc- prlate ceremonies. Many members of the Grand Army of the Republic from Atlanta and other points attended. The decoration of the graves was in charge of the Atlanta Woman's Relief Corps.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
At Vioksburg, A6iss.,

vicksburg. Miss. May s0.-Federaz decoration day was observed here today thousands of negroes being present in the national cemetery. Late this afternoon a small body of Union veterans, acccnis panied by Confederate organizationst united in paying tribute to the federal dead, 16.000 of whom are buried here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
COUNT NIaRA RESIGNS.
Des Planches May Be Sent to the
 Post at Vienna.

Vienna. May SO.-According to the Neue Freie Presse. the Italian Ambassador to Austria-Hungary. Count Nigra, has re- signed.
 dispatch from Rome. May 2s an- nounced that Count Nigra. who is the doyen of the Italian diplomatic corps, was about to resign because the government wishes to have at Vienna representatives more adapted to Italy's political relations with Austria, which are daily becoming more strained. notwithstanding the tri- pie alliance.
 Signor E. Mayor des Ranches, the Italian Ambassador at Washington, was mentioned as the probable successor to Count Nigra. but nothing was known at the Italian Embassy at Washington said Washington dispatch on May "A, of any intention to transfer Signor Mayor des Ranches.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
At aalveston. Texas.,

Galveston, Texas. May S0-The Winfield Scott Hancok Post. G. A. R.. and is Woman's auxiliary corps today appro- priately observed memorial day. going m a body to Lake View cemetery where the c. A, R. ristualistic services were held and an address appropriate to the ocea- sion was delivered. after the graves had been decorated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
Training 10 unsatisfactory.

Washington. May 30-Incoming reports of army inspectors of military colleges are said to show 2 generally unsatisfac- tory state of affairs so far as the mili-. tary training of the students is concern ed and the inspector general is about to send a circular letter to the heads of the colleges demanding remedial measures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
Adulteration of Hemp.

Washington. May 30.-The War Depart ment is giving attention to reports which have been in Washington and in Manila to the effect that the adulteration of Ma nila hemp is threatening to destroy the industry of hemp growing and 1t com municated with Governor Taft on the subject.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
At Baltimore. Md..

Baltimore. May so.--Decoration Day was generally observed The Grand Army Camps marched out to London Park. where the graves of thousands of Union soldiers were strewn with flowers and where exercises appropriate to the day were held.