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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
HEAVY FLOODS IN OTHER PLACES
Suffering and Big Losses in the West.

Kansas CITY Mo May 30-Thirty-six lives, it is
estimated have been lost. thousands of persons
have been rendered homeless and financial losses.
including damage TO houses and stock washed
away and railway tracks and bridges rendered use
&ess that will mount high into the hundreds OF
thousands of dollars have already resulted from
the almost unprecedented floods now raging in
Oklahoma, Indian Territory Kansas Missouri.
Nebraska and Iowa. Lives are reported lost at
the following points Topeka. thirty; Des Moines.
four; Kansas City one: Oklahoma City, one
Thousands of persons. particularly at Topeka and
throughout Kansas, spent last night on housetops;
hundreds at Des Moines without food or shell
ter and great suffering is being experienced all
through the flooded district Railroad service.
particularly West and Southwest from Kansas
City, is demoralized: dozens of bridges, reaching
far west Manhattan. Kan. have been washed
out, and many miles Of track are under water
Rain is falling at many points in the Southwest.
and-the predictions of Colonel Conner, Of the local
Weather Bureau that the disastrous record of 1881
would be exceeded will doubtless be realized. Since
yesterday afternoon the Missouri has risen nearly
feet, and this morning the government gauge
here registered twenty-five feet, which is over one
foot below 1881. Both streams continue To rise
steadily to-day and a still further rise Of two
feet this point is expected within another
twenty-four hours. heavy rains having fallen again
last night for mile around Kansas City
The principal damage far sustained in this
locality is on the Kaw River, at Kansas City, Kan,
and at Armourdale and Argentine, suburbs of that
city. 1t is estimated that twenty-five hundred per
sons have been driven from their homes within
five miles of the mouth of the Kaw River. Perhaps
two thousand OF this number are at Arnourdale.
The streets in the greater part Of Armourdale are
from two three feet under water. All last night
the citizens aided by police and firemen We're busy
removing household effects, resCUng women and
children and providing shelter for the homeless.
North Topeka this afternoon requested the Kan
City Fire Department to send aid to fight the
fire raging there. and arrangements We're immedi-
ately made to do AS train service between the
two cities is badly denoralized. however il is
doubtful If a train could the distance inside
of hours. Traffic out of Topeka in all drec-
tons is blocked, and it seems unlikely that i'm
mediate aid be sent there from any point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
rRANsPACTEfC l1AIrs

Hawaii. Japan. China and Philippine Islands va So
Francisco. close here daily at $50 I'D to
China and Japan. here daily az s II
2 m up % June a inclusive FOR dispatch
Hawaii via Francisco close here daily ar $50 D. NJ
up to June - inclusive. for dispatch per Ala
China and japan. via varcouve- and Victoria = a..
Ior dispatch $ 8 Empress Of MERCHANDISE
for United States Postal Agency Shanghai cannos
Hawaii China Japan ard Philippine Islands via s4,
Francisco. close here daily $50 g. ~ Up 20 Juns
~, ~ T. inclusive Tor dispatch per s. 3 Korea
FIadiyostOcS. via Seattle close here daily eco
up 20 June 4I6 inclusive. for dispatch per Pie-
China Japan. Tacoma. close hare daily at s.@1
Victoria. -
Zealand Australia tsxcept wezt5 Negotiation,
here daily al $50 m. after Nav $50. and up @,
June % Inclusive. FOR dispatch per sierra. OK
New-zsaland does not arrive IN 10 connect uita
this dispatch. uails-closrg @ $50 Q 40
a N. and $50 ,. SUNDAYS 20 a .
the the Cunard
Australia except Wsso Fiji Islands an NevCsedonz
Especially addressed ony}. Via Vancouver V.-t1r
r. g.. close here daily $50 D. u no NJ Juno 80,
inclusive. for dispatch s. Moana.
Philippine Islands Via san Francisco close here daily a.
$50 p m up 20 June rs inclusive. for dispatch
Tahlu and Marqgesas Islands san Francisco Gloss
here daily al $50 July -. inclusive. zoe
dispatch 8 Mariposa.
NOTE.-Unless otherwise addressed West Australia
forwarded Via Europe and Ne-Zesland and Philippines
Franclscl-thc quickest Philippines
specially addressed OF
Be fully prepaid at the foreign Hawaii Is for
warled via san Francisco exclusively
Transpaciac sailing Gailv
tion 81 their uninterrpSe4 overland transit
tered mail closes at day
CORNELIUS VAN COTT. Fostmastsr.
Postofice. New-York. n. Y. May =. i@S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
SERIOUS INJURY TO CROPS.
Floods Bringing Ruin Upon the Farmers.

Omaha Neb May 30.-ConditiOns in Eastern and
Southern Nebraska rapidly reaching a critical
point and unless the downpour Of rain that has
continued almost without intermission for nearly
week stops soon it Will be hard TO estimate the
damage.
Specials indicate that instead of foods subsidinS
they increasing, and that along all Of the rivers
the danger line IS being reached and IN some IN
stances passed.
On all the railroads entering Omaha train service
is in bad shape and constantly growing worse For
miles through the central portion of the State the
tracks are under water from three feet.
All this section is thickly populated and. in many
instances. the loss the farmers has been heavy.
In the rural districts the damage has been almost
beyond calculation. On the rolling land the con-
slant rain has washed out the grain and carried it
away. on the level lands the grain is covered by
water and is rapidly dying Wheat, oats. barley
and rye have commenced to turn yellow and grain
men here say that if the water does not sub
side within the next twelve hours the loss to the
farmers will be not less than $L00t00O in this State
alone.
Corn is even in worse condition than small grain
1t has been almost completely killed and owing TO
the ground being wet; it is not believed that
it can be replanted in time TO mature a crop.
Beatrice Neb May SO.-The Blue River has been
rising steadily for thirty-six hours. 1t is now
twenty inches above the high water mark Of last
year. Water is running Court-st Since t
o'clock yesterday afternoon the river has risen at
the rate OF four inches hour The south and
west sides cut off from the main part OF the
town. In some places scarcely more Than the
roofs of the houses 10 be seen. Many people
moved of their homes yesterday and the day
before. Some who did not think the water would
reach them compelled to move out in the
night, in some instances the escape being made
from second story windows.
Atchison. Kan May 3o-One of the worst foods
in the history of Atchison occurred here early to-
day The followed a steady and heavy rain.
which began midnight and continued for three
hours White Clay Greek. which runs through the
centre of Atchison is out of it's banks flooding
many cellars in the business part OF the town and
DANA ging stocks TO the amount OF thousands OF
dollars The railroad bridges cf the Santa Fe and
the Missouri Pacific the limits of Atch-
isou We carried away. many of the wagon
bridges and trains running
Abilent Kan. May S0-The food situation in
this section is practically unchanged. Business is
suspended and the people pumping out base
ments and removing goods from store buildings
in danger OF collapse. on the bottom lands all
families have been rescued, but hundreds Of cattle
and horses perished
Two men spent all last night a tree above the
water A cold rain fell steadily most of the night
The Smoky Hill west of here is higher than yes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
SUMNER MUSIC.
TERRACE GARDEN.
oFFENsACH's THE BRIeANDs-

Terrace Garden. in East Fifty-eighth-st opened
last night for the summer season with perform
aIce IN English Of Offenbach's comic operetta THE
b'lgands, sung by company who will remain at
the garden all summer. giving change of bill each
week. The score of THE Brigands' used last night
was the Kerkerized prepared for Miss Lillian
kusselIs use at the Casino some years ago
herker's kissing song his waltzes and his final
choruses Tor the first and second acts were again
heard last night. but Onenbach got all the credit
from large, enthusiastic and probably not ever
fasudious audience. Harry Luckstone. last seen in
Broadway in Nancy Brown is again the leading
male singer of the organization The chief woman's
voice in the company belongs to Miss Flavia
Arcardo. who passes for contralto and sings with
enthusiasm and intelligence. Miss Lillian Seton is
the soubrette Of the organization and George Tall
the tenor
As one has learned to expect at Terrace Garden
and elsewhere under similar conditions. the per
Torrance Of such a work as The Brigands" was
least satisfactory when the music ceased and the
comedians We're called on 10 sustain the interest.
The Terrace Garden company possesses sense
Of humor that favors more of MacAvoy than
Mouan; nnd-shades OF Ofenbach and his book
makers!-the modern jokes which they inter
polate in the dialogue would put J. J. McNaly or
even Ezra Kendall to the blush. Perhaps St
iuagines the book Of The Mikado' rewritten by
Harry +. Smith and casts Jerome Sykes in the
leading part he will have a fair conception OF the
Terrace Garden version and rendering of the
Hbretto OF The Brigands." No, on the whole that
is too severe; leave out jerome Sykes.
But the big audience was genuinely pleased 10
hear the lively music; they knew what songs and
peated. The chorus was spirited. full of vim. ready
do its share in the stirring passages arG 10 Work
usual exodus TO the Garden Altogether II was an
suspicious opening OF the season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Miss Eleanor Robson is sick. and her doctor has
forbidden her appearance in the performances of
Romeo and Juliet" scheduled for New-Haven
Monday for Springfield and Hartford Tuesday and
Worcester Wednesday. Accordingly these dates
have been cancelled. She will appear THURSDAY at
Providence. and finish the tour planned in Boston
on Friday and Saturday.
Wallace Munro announces the early appearance
of the English actress Marie Montagu. in her new
play Sweet Jasmine" taken from Bulwer Lytton's
Aux Italene" Miss Montagu has recently arrived
from Australia, where she has been star for sew
eTal seasons.
Orange y. }. May 35.-When the veterans of
J-zal Dodd Post. G. \ R, of Orange, turned out
to-day there was member missing who it
was expected. would be in line. He was De Witt
Clinton Allen. who died at his home early this
morning Mr.. Allen sevenUy-three years old.
He served the company from Orange which
was captained by Ambrose NJ. Mathews, ana
which TO the front early in the civil War.
He leaves two children.
Washington May 30.-Nrs. George Alfred Town
send wife of the well known newspaper CORE
spondent. died in this city to-day. Mrs. Townsend
was Miss Bessie Evans Rhodes. She was through
her grandmother Evans of the Welsh stock OF
Marian Evans George EIot). She was married
to Mr. Townsend on December p, 1860, ana acr
companed him TO the Austro-Prusstan war OF
1866. The burial viii be private at Philadelphia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
PEILADELPHIA'S GIFT TO POPE.
An Offering of $4,000 from the Archdiocese
Private Audiences.

Rome. May 3o-The Pope to-day received in pri-
vate audience Monsignor Kennedy rector OF the
American College. who, in the name Of Archbishop
RYAN gave the Pontif S10.5G0 the Offering OF the
archdiocese Of Philadelphia. The Pope, answering
AIonsignor Kennedy's remarks in presenting the
Philadelphia Offering. said he was deeply gratihed
al the manifestation the part OF Archbishop
RYAN and the Roman Catholics Of Philadelphia
The Americans the Pontif added. are very
loyal me. and love them
The Pope then gave his blessing and sent his
heartfelt thanks to Archbishop Ryan. the faithful,
the clergy Of the archhishoprc. and also com
plimented MousigEOr Kennedy on the Work OF the
American College.
Monsignor Kennedy presented Monsignor John J.
Kennedy vicar general OF Syracuse, n y: his sis
ter Helen Kennedy. his ueces, Miss Emma Ryan
and Miss Mary QuinIon, and the Rev Charles
Mcguire all Of Syracuse. Mrs Henry Whitley and
her daughters. Holdings Lippincott and Alva Doran
and family. ali OF Philadelphia.
CONGRESSMAN Edward Morrell. of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. MorreI were received in private audience
by the Pope who spoke most cordially TO them.
Mrs Morren asked for the POntiffs blessing for the
HOLY Providence House, Of Cornweu, Penn, de
voted 70 the education Of coored children and also
for the ST. Francis Industrial School for Boys OF
Penn. which the Pope willingly granted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31

terday and the rise has begun here Crops OF the
entire valley ruined. Throughout the county
corn has been so washed that nearly all must be
repIanted There is no prospect OF railway train
here for days. In places the tracks are hat mr.
from the rOadbed WOodbine. Chapman, solomon
and Heringtou have been flooded by the hgheSt
waters ever known. but are now in better cOilui-
ton
Lincoln Neb.. May 30.At go o'clock this morn
ine, Salt Greek was within six inches of the high
water mark Of last year and rising rapidly The
Iov,Iands have been flooded and much damage done
Thirty families have been driven from their homes
and have taken refuge with friends Quarters Tor
more homeless victims of the flood are being pro-
vided in the county courthouse
Ottumwa. Iowa May 30-The Des MoInes River
has flooded the lower portions Of the city, driving
scores of families from their homes. Heavy rain
fell last night and continues to-day. Hundreds Of
acres of farm. lard in the river valley are under
water.
Chicago May 30-At the general offices Of the
Santa Fe road it was announced to-day that all
trains were temporarily held up by the Kansas
foods the eastbound at Newton and the west
bound at FmpOria Early this morning all the
wires Of the road in that section went down, and
it was Impossible to get detailed information
Topeka Kan, May S0-Chief Of Police Gift and
Thomas Page a prominent miller. with their fam
iIios are among the many who cannot escape from
the food The current is rapidly getting stronger
and &c sweeping across the city from the north
PeouIe are dropping from tops or houses ana trees
ing become exhausted by their eighteen hours
of IMPRISONMENT. and being swept away sew
eral are known to have been burned TO death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
ASK FOR FOUR MORE COMMITTEES
Educators Interested in Municipal Govern
ment Teaching in Schools Meet

Members Of the committee appointed at the sug-
F4stion OF the National Municipal League 10 look
,rto the question Of instruction in municipal gov
s-rnent in American educational institutions
met yesterday at the City Club and held a pre-
Urinary meeting. The fun committee is to meet
II Boston in July the time Of the convention
Of the National Educational Association
Present ar the meeting yesterday We're DIT. ". H
Maxwell City Superintendent Of Schools; Professor
james J. Sheppard. principal Of the High School Of
Commerce. Professor James J. Finley president
elect Of the College Of the City of NewYork; Gin
Ton Rodgers Woodruff Of Philadelphia secretary
o. the National Municipal League; c. c Burning
ham ez-president Of the New ork Board Of Edu-
cation. Professor oliver p Cornman, DR.. Fred L.
Iuouear principal of Public School No. l26. Brook
lyn and the Rev. Thomas r. Slcer-
There was general discussion OF the work that
the committee Is 10 try to accomplish in estao-
Fishing a suggestive curriculum for the instruction
O. school children throughout the country IN the
principles Of municipal government
About the only definite action was the planning
q four committees that the fun committee viii be
asked 10 appoint The committees thus decided
upon include d committee the historical side OF
me question which viii collect data as 70 the s&-
re~- TT1rciual government is taught III the ScLops
7a-sr0u q suggestive course Of study Tor Inc
L-E- 7o-7s~ committee will see what progress
the school city system and other forms OF 7liIlI-
ard government in use in schools. ana le 1ot M H.
Maxwell entertained the members al luIlcileoIl
In addition TO those eGuCaJG-s who have consent
.-.ar-as recently the invitations sent 10 them Ut
rFs-+ SbayC Editor OF The Review Of Reviews
Professor Calvin Z Kendall Of 4aollLI. If ii
lesser Elmer Z Brown OF ie EIi,-b
fGrrfa. Dr. L. B Robinson, OF the Ceh.Ie I,s
sel'oe o. tS az Hart OF Tnbridge Mass, viii
become , member OF the committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
JOHN COLUMBUS o'DoNNELL.

Baltimore May 50 (SpeciaD.-JOhn Columbus
O'DonneH. a prominent society and clubman Of
this city and Washington, died last night OF pneu-
rnonia. Mr.. ODonneH forty-two years old
He was a member of the Maryland. Baltimore and
Elkridge Hunt clubs. the Bachelors Cotillon and
the Metropolitan Club Washington. He was also
we'll known in club circles Of New-York and Phila-
dephia.
on his fathers side Mr. O'DonneITs great-grand-
father was Colonel ODonneu, who came to this
country in the eighteenth century. and established
he named Canton. This comprised most OF the
section known to-day Canton. which took US
name from the O'DonneH estate. Mr. ODonnells
father was Columbus O'Donnell and on his moth,
er's side ne a grandson OF the late hlc!deI
Courtney Jenkins, of New-York.
Mr. O'Donnen educated at Georgetown Uni
yersitv He spent several years travelling in Eu-
rope He never married He was member OF Inc me
stats of both Governors Jackson and brown WIN
him at the time he died was his mother and his
uncle Reginald ". Jenkins, of NewYork.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
PRESIDENTS LONG RIDE.
IN the Saddle for Sirty Miles az the
Black Hills.

-s~a-nie. Wyo.. May 30.-Presdent Roosevelt
-4ed this morning riding horse over the
-s.tk FILLS Trail 10 Cheyenne. He arrived in
Jamie al : 30 O'Clock this morning. and was
.~,,sn 10 the University OF Wyoming He made
s,crt address before starting on his ride He
liked the Black Hills Lodge of Brotherhood
= ,co-1,ative Engineers for the rneulento they
se,ted 10 him He said that during the last
- -nanths and for the next week he owed
- would owe his safety to the vigilance Of the
..srosd men. The President devoted his ad-
s-oss 70 good citizenship and the benefits Of If
-~stion. He also spoke briefly to the students Of
- university. Secretary Wilson followed the
PRESIDENT with q short address
II was about O'clock when President Roosa-
liz mounted his horse and started on his sixty
milo ride 10 Cheyenne He was accompanied
~ surgeon General Rixey Senator Warren,
cartain Seth Bullock, United States Marshal
r,amsdel his deputy. Joseph Lefors. William
Dalv jr Otto Gramm president Of the uni
,,srsi-v board. Y. X. Boswell, r s Van Tassel.
g A. Porter, 4 ". Barber and W. L. Parks.
psfore The President started, Senator Warren,
:, behalf Of the citizens Of Cheyenne. presented
- the President a beautiful blanket bride and
spurs.
cheyenne Wyo. May 30.-The President rode
into Van Tassel at 12:55 o'clock having made
.ba ride Of thirty-one miles from Laramie in
solI- hours and five minutes. He stood the trip
-a71a-ga bly, well and expressed himself with
rvo relays without accident and sat down TO
~ Van TaSselS dinner few minutes past u
o'clock They left Van Tassel at > o'clock and
expected TO reach Cheyenne about 5:3o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
THE WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterdays Record and TO-Day's Forecast

Washington May 30-The Southwest low pressure has
been crowded steadily southeastward during the last
yyentvfour hours is central tonight in Arkansas
Pressure 10 the norhward continues high the maximum
readings being Lake Superior region A second
high nreesure from the extreme Northwest
20 the Central Rocky Mountain region.
The rains Il Lower Missouri Valley still continue
hut have been rather light during the last t"enty-four
hours Heavy fell during the day in Iowa. thus
greatly aggravating the flood situation In that state
Heavy aims have Eastern and Central Tel
uessee over G5 being registered at Chattanooga
in the last tveuty-four Light rains have continued
in Virginia and portion Of the South Atlantic
states and local occurred in the East Gu
states.
II is much cooler in Ohio VALLEY the Middle Mssis-
ir and Lower Missouri valleys and the east and
slope.
Rain vii! continue Sunday in the Lower ONO valley
Tegnes=ee Lower Mississippi valley and
Inc East Gulf There will be rain sunday In the
south Atlantic Gulf States but the weather VIII
clear IN the Middle Lower Mississippi and ONO valleys
Cool weather viii continue in the lake region and the
Valley Northeast sunday ana the
t1ra will rfse those districts N ondaN
winds Northeast ana Hlld1le Atlantlc
coasts viii mostly northeast and light on the
Gulf mostly ttHs souti on
Great Lakes light TO fresh northeast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
RAIN COMES LATE At NIGHT.
City Practically Passed by Moisture IN Day
Only "A Trace" Falls

AeE.-York. as regards rain. was passed 10y yes
eraay until late in the night. Notwithstanding the
favorable conditions for rain on Friday night and
lAe forecast for yesterday Of plenty Of showers
The record 81 the Weather Bureau Of the rain when
Tel yesterday was trace That means less than
~ o. an inch That. however, did not include the
ram which began falling al i n. Rain fell in the
S4ourns 10 the west enough 10 form pools on the
Ni' tools and sidewalks IN fact, there were show
tIs al around the CITY. They fell IN Pennsylvania
me interior o. New ork and the England
States, except Vermont In the Ohio Middle Mis-
9'sSi'A ana Lower Missouri valleys. the Southern
SSllsles 1ad sections Of Texas Arkansas. Kansas
-l1sh4 aiio colorado showers and thunder
;1-a |eIe Iei,2rtec Heavy rains fell ia sections
No1 including to-day The rafrfeii for sFaz- in this
.-t tas oeei- - OF 4u inch The sun has shone
''ts ds4 - the rnonti-in fact il mas almost been
a cloudiess month.
ne changes IL temperature Yesterday were out
q the ordinary The miuiu9ur1 U5ae n > ~ m
NAei tie thermometer recorded s. degrees. The
Il7AlTluru was three hours later when 81 degrees
80 registered The thermometer then fell TO 60
NesTees al j. The local forecast "a led for fair
weather for to-day and tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
LOOKS HERE FOR MISSING FATHER.
Son Thinks Ex-Treasurer of Buffalo Is De-
mented.

Alrhauss T. Meyer. jr-. son Of ex-City Treasurer
Aluaense J. Meyer Of Buffalo. who disappeared
from that city some DAYS ago. called AT Ponce
Headquarters here yesterday and presented q e'.e
from Cfisr sui Of Buffalo containing a cescTlp-
ZION rr tho missing nlau. M Meyer said that ne
thought his father was temporarily deInented-
When he ielr home hc did rot have more than ~
81 his pockets A special delivery letter was re
ra+ye5 +, ~ 1fa,-,- family IN Buffalo. which pur-
ported IL have beer written by Mr. Meyer i4s.ei
was written on PAPER o. the Union square I1vt'I
and said -ha- N- Never had registered there uildeI
au assumed rarue According 70 young nj, Me- 81
fHe Iar-a~ was Am i1coherent tumble and the most
could made II was that NJ -ne3 =,
g.1-sz win Al- Nerer's name but not in his natu-
raj handwriting. rr-+o4
ar Never i~ went TO the Union Square tiotel
hut found rg Signature in the register that looked
ANYTHING Ike the handwriting Of his father