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New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
FLOOD DANGERS PAST.
Th.. Situation at Kansas City Is
Improving.

Kar sas City, June 2-BIue sky was visibls
here this afternoon for the first time in a week.
It IS thought that the great dangers OF the food
are now past The Kaw Riveer has fallen eight
inches to-day. and tonight IS steadily going
down ut the ratee OF about half an inch an hour.
In the Missouri the high stage Of thirty-fve feet
is still maintained. but this is due to the food
COMING down the Missouri proper. which offsets
the fall in the Kaw. II is the latter stream
however. that has caused ali the damage here
and in Kansas City, Kan With It at normal
stage business soon will return TO usual condl-
tons.
The situation tonight shows improvement on
almost every side; the waters arc falling. the
waterworks viii resume operations tomorrow
the gas has been turned into the mains once
more, and there is no immediate danger OF
serious shortage OF food The city has cared
for her own. and is able 10 do 50 still, but there
is not sufficient food hand TO permit the relief
committee and the municipal officers TO feel easy
over the outlook. Provisions from outside will
be cordially welcomed. and while there Is no
dire necessity there is urgent need The trans
portaton facilities present are so limited that
not much freight can be brought IN at a time
and there is danger that the demand VIII ou1run
the sIJpDIy unless the stock on hand 10 speedily
repIenished from outside
There is little probability OF much greater
t,rOvarTv damage than mas alrSdUy CSS4L eOA41-
There have been some reports OF settling OF
various large buildings in the wholesale us
trfct. but they appear TO have settled in re-
rnarkab1v even manner. and expert examination
will be required to prove that they are in q
dangerous condition
The close Of another day brought only an
ether night OF wretchedness TO the thousands
NJ refugees at Kansas city. Kan Without
water. save for urgent needs; without BEDS 'ne
INNER parr OF the town being unable 70 house IN
ar comfort the multitude OF refugees the night
bids fair TO be a repetition OF olheFs SIilcS ~
ca1,7i1g of the food Leavenworth, 20 the nortn.
49, oTIv vav bv which the suburb can De en-
tsre7 with supplies. is the place 10 Whlcn az
- u-f+b r7or,a Rations sufficient TO last sew
s-sI 5avs if carefully economical we're Drought
- 80 and additional bedding clothing
medicine and other supplies are eXpected "I-hin
rba next tventy-fOur hours
S,r7a+bfng Ike order was brought our OF cnaos
80 in rhe matter Of distributing such 1000
es T~es a. hand With the supply running snort
= became apparent that the Distribution Iflusl
ta rrada systematically. and a central statlon
FOR that purpose was opened From Lnere lhs
Soo4 vas sent in proper proportions TO the Va
rio,Is schools churches and other camps OF ret-
rpe A temporary hospital with medlcaI al
tevdan-s has been established tarII{eEs soI1
ea-Ta7 truck in the streets. and nine hUIi1red
sfdas OF beef were received from Swlrts pack
ing house This is the entire number OF oeeves
saved at that plant
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
CANADE'S NEW ATTITUDE.
Not So Anxious for Reciprocity Now-Jolnt
High Commission Abandoned.

Washington. June 2-Hope OF the reassen-
bling Of the Joint High Commission has again
been abandoned. 4 few months ago every thlng
p-esaged : meeting Of the commission III can
ada. probably Toronto, just after the acJouTh-
r7leut of the Canadian Parliament. The matter
had progressed so far that The records OF lIe
Cd commission were drawn from their pigeon
holes and preliminary exchanges had taken
place between SIX wifrid Laurler ard Senator
Fairbanks.
Mr Chsuberlain's speech IN the British par
lament last week il is said here. is largely re-
EDonsible for the neq attitude OF Canada The
hope held out by him 10 Canada q preferential
treatment for Canadian Imports into England
has overbalanced any desire the 1aiaei'i' -
might have had for reciprocity with the tHIl@a
States The reciprocity proposition vas ihe
leading feature Of the programme 10 "e SUI
,77itted 10 the Joint High Commission. aIa' a.
fhe Cana dians show no disposition now 80 COLI
sder reciprocity. i is said that there VIII De no
,-cssion to reconvene the commission for the
consideration Of minor subjects
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
THREATEN COAL STRIKE.
District Presidents Want To Be on
Cancellation Board.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO HE IEIBUSEI

Wilkegbarre Penn. June 2-The district
boards of the United Mine Workers, after
session lasting all the afternoon. this evening
issued statement threatening TO order
general suspension of mine work in the anthra-
cite region if the operators do not recognize the
three district presidents as members Of the con-
ciIiation board and adjust the grievances OF the
miners This action. il is understood. was
taken on the advice Of President Mitchell. who
spent Sunday in Buffalo in conference with the
district presidents
Tomorrow the boards will meet again and
decide on further action
The plan is TO order a suspension OF work
after d certain date and enforce IT unless the
operators IN the mean time asree 70 meet the
district presidents as members Of the cOncilla-
ton board. District President Dettry- when
asked If the statement foTeshadowed 2 general
strike asked the reporter what ne thought II
meant ~ strike said the reporter. Then
say so" said Dettry
President Nichols said. We want peace. and
fl IS too bad that we have 10 resort 70 this
measure but re consider that W. were properly
appointed members OF the conciatiOu board
and that the operators have no ground for the
stand they have taken
.uperintrndent Warriuer Of the Lehi2h Val
~ Goal Company one OF the mem bers Of the
Cancellation board. when Informed OF the state
rnent said that he could not say anything until
he had conference with Superintendent Luther
ard Superintendent Connesl the other members
OF the board
The district board members are unanimous in
believing that the mine workers Will support
thair rtfo7 and agree To q suspension OF v-urS.
The men they say have so long worked under
grievances which they would endure II they
did not believe that the Cancellation board would
speedily adjust thsIE. and they are Irritated
and disappointed by the refusal Of the operators
10 meet the mine Orkers' representatives that
they feel vigorous action IS necessary at once
20 this cit and personally take charge Of the
situation.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
GERMANY's CANADIAN TARIFF.
Action Said To Be Justified by Great Brit.
aims Colonial Policy.

Berlin, June o.-The seri-oficlal "Nord-
deurche Zeitung'' publishes to-day al exhaust
3ve article on the history Of German-Canadian
trade relations Il declares that Germany has
never had any idea Of interfering with the in
rarral relations Of Great Britain and Canada,
hut since Great Britain has repeatedly laid
stress on the fact that the self-governing col
onies are independent in the matter Of com
17le-caI treaties Germany has q perfect right TO
trear Canada as & separate country.
The National Zeitung' approves Of Germany
nor adopting retalIatory measures against Can
rds Germany. l. says, must avoid providing
wind 10 initiate Nr. Chamberlains sails, as no
advantage can accrue % Germany from
s--eugthening the British Colonial Secretary s
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
CAN CARE FOR HERSELF.
Kansas City, No, Declines Help, but
Kansas Citu. Kan, Is IN Distress.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Kansas City thus far has declined outside
financial assistance, but we are informed that
Kansas City. Kan. is IN distress W. H Grad
dock is Mayor of that city We can give no re-
liable estimate as TO the loss Of life until the
waters have subsided We only know positively
Of a very few deaths, probably not TO exceed
seven or eight. JAMES A. REED
Kansas City Mo. June ?, 1903 Mayor.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
FORTY-EIGHT DEAD.
Deputy Sherifs GHord North
TOpeka.

Topeka Kan. June The hood situation
here tonight may be sunmaInrlzeo a. loilO"S-
The known dead. forty-eight-
The river has fallen to-day three feet. and -
v,-, raca.Iing at the rate Of two inches an hour
T1l. distress viii be great among the refugees
Governor Bailey has issued a proclamation
calling for help for Hood sufferers Of the stats-
Fifty deputy sh~rifs. armed with rifles. have
hoo, ear+ 10 North Topeka 90 protect property
and win orders to- shoot thieves 81 meme ter they
arc caught steaIins-
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
ABOVE THE DANGER LINE.
Crest of the Flood Has Yet to Reach
St. Louis-Three DrozCned.

St Louis. June 2-Thirty feet the dauge-
point, passed to-day by the food that Is
coming down the Mississippi River The river
continues TO rise rapidly and win go consider
ably above thirty-four feet, which Weather
FCrecaster Bowie predicted would be reached
by Thursday or Friday. The crest OF the Hood
from the Kansas and Missouri rivers Is yet %
corre. When II reaches here and Is increased BY
the high water IN the Mississippi some loss OF
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
TOPEKA CALLS FOR HELP.
Mayor Says the City Cannot Meet
Conditions.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Impossible to estimate loss Of life and
damage to property. The distressing conditions
prevailing In Topeka and the river valley ad-
iacent have got away beyond our means to meet
ANY contributions you make Will be CRATE
fully received Remit to F NJ Boneorake,
cashier Central National Bank, treasurer Of
Relief Committee MAYOR BERGENTHAL4
topeka, Kan. June 2 1903.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
NEW TARIFF PLAN OPPOSED.
Cooperative Societies Protest Against the
Colonial Secretary's Proposals.

London, June Fifteen hundred delegates Of
-ra Cooperative Societies Of the United King
dom. q their annual meeting at Doncaster to-
day. adopted z resolution emphatically protest
.-r against any ''tanpering with the free trade
policy OF this country by preferential tarifIs-
only three dissented The speakers vigorously
-.a-7ev--e5 Tba rolo7{el Sacretary's preferential
tariff proposals.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
MOSQUITOES STOP CAR.
Il S5rmm Lights on Notorman and
p Passfngers-?O Minutes Delay.

New-Brunswick y J. June "A Eirtual
shower Of mosquitoes stopped trolley car on
lis way 10 Riverside Park or Saturday night
halfway between Bound Brook and Dunellen
The motorman Obey, was attacked on all sides
and was obliged TO bring the car 10 STANG,
stiIl The Messengers also were attacked and
compelled to leave the car
After delay Of about twerty minutes the
swarm ,,assed taking d course toward The noftn
The thousands OF insects were nearly rs thick
rair drons.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
DEs MONIES NOT IN NEED OF HELP

Mayor Low yesterday received the following
telegram from Mayor J. NJ Brenton OF Des
Moines in response to an offer OF help:
Grateful for sympathy and profered help.
Think We will be able to care for all our own
sufferers.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
p. s. HEATHS DEFENCE.
He Denies Some of TulIoch, s
Chmges-Ofers to did Inquiry.

80 &c 7,,,hlic the letter OF Perry s Heath.
,F-5rst Assistant Postmaster General, IN reply 20
tbe charges made by 5. " TuIoch OF this city.
formerly cashier of the Washington Postofice- The
letter which is dated at Salt Lake City. Utah, May
=, is as follows:
thank YOU for your courteous letters OF the 18th
and 20th calling mE attention 10 certain dsst
irrfC~ Posf0fire and also the statement Of a Mrs.
W7nans fOrrnerly- Of Ohio who is quoted as saving
that she was carried upon the rolls OF me Washle
ton ofiUe with the understanding tIdt sht was Hct
To render service TO the government
If Mrs Winans did not render services eculVaIeLlt
To the compensation she received her superior ON
csrs vrar. deceived did not know the woman n hen
she was appointed and had no personal interest in
her Her name WAS among the large number always
-, my 5Azl, and recall that she We'll recon-
rranfed for position. did not. anG could nor at
rar7Dt personals to ascertain whether persons aI-
- service 90 not remember that this wonlaT-
Elr[rne nuisance about the Postoffice Department
me bv my chic; clerk being persistent IN her e
r1ands for promotion or more deslfaDie WORK She
lt least pretended 70 my chef cierA 50 ne reported
10 perform STINiteS WI 4''-'1'o F'''4'''"' "a
r.. tn same token upon the same line OF com
-, an7Dioved by TulioCh- nearly If not quite all.
OF the executive departments in
fsbiratou could be called into question and I'M
r --1s,-f,-es could assigned. Necessarily
piS not foIIov the details of the work Of postofice
cI.-l-s, / was compelled 10 trust my suboTdtna tes
.rd ro RELY upon tne postmasters. Ne had change
ls - foreign service and the taking OF vast
..1Danses of new territory. But mastered as many
,5etaiis as possible and proudly hoid myself re-
eT0rsible for all that did: for the humble part !
took in the work Of the department
No HONORARY ROLL" IN DEPARTMENT.
never appointed any person to any position or
retained any ore in any position at time. with
anv sort Of notion idea that he or she was not
10 render fu and honest service TO the government
Continued ON third page
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
yIJN-NlN TOXINS TAKEN
To in Hands Of Insurgents
T0u0Rin Line Cut.

Hong Kong June 2.-The French cohsuI re-
--rrs that the insurgents IN huIl-->aii II'' III :
t'.-- - ,t,a towns Of Che-PiDg-Chau and
-. -, Communication between Yum
NS,r-Fu and Tonquin Is cut.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
WAR DEPARTMENTS RELIEF WORK
All Bureaus Cooperating to Aid the Stricken
Section

Washington. June --Cereri tiii-esp-e. enisi o.
srfnaers YESTERDAY telegrarhed 90 Major casey. at
s. Louis asking Il a snegboat could be sent rom
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
Continued ON third pnse.

THE 10Th CENTURY LIMITED.
ore Of the eight daily trains between NeE York
and Chicago. via the New York Central lines A
comprehensive servics--A1vL
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
FOURTEEN TR

FOURTEEN TRAINS EVERY DA5
:, z,,eesro sra NIAGARA Falls by the Great olI
-T-sCL- Na- work Central and Hudson River ran
rcsd.-Advl
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03

Commencing june 18th. the through train Ior A Ber
E4arsOr connecting az Portland fo- princl pal Melns
resorts. VIII leave Grand central station y i
y r. * e. r. r. at >'H p NJ dai2- except SSi y,
DAYS Portland 62r A NJ Faf fiaT-o1 ~
T u Pullman Sleeper---AdFt
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03

The Four-Track News for June is just out and Is
the hest number vet issued Of that admirable maya
zine OF travel and education cents a copy by
newEdealers.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03

SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY
Through sleeping cars to savannah Jacksonville
and Atlanta Cafe dining car service office
l1s3 B-way.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
THREE RAILROAD RACERS.

The Pennsylvania Limited The Chicago Limit.
e. and The 81 Louis Limited offer unparalleled
Western seTvice.-AdvG
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
L,.NNsYLNANIA LIMITEL

rms 10 Chicago every day in the Esal E5i,l - -
To,1rE. high grade equipment anu -~'
Consult time tahles-AoN-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06
Leonard Durham Found Sunday
Wounded BY HighWaymen
CARRIED TO ST. VINCENT'S
Claimed That He Left Hotel With a
White Man and a Negro and That
They Knocked Him In the
Head and Robbed Him.

Leonard Durham, white man, died
cents hospital from the effects of a
broken skull Sunday night he was found
lying on the corner of Eighteenth street
and First avenue with his head horribly
mashed and his clothing covered with
blood from his wounds. Policeman Tully
the city Jail, where he was treated by
DIR. Rittenberry and later in the day
was sent to st. Vincents hospital
Durham claimed that he was knocked
in the head and robbed. He stated that
he had good sum of money on him when
he left the metropolitan hotel Saturday
night with a white man and negro,
and that they beat him in the head COM
ing down the railroad tracks and robbed
him.
After being in the city jail for several
hours Sunday morning, he was taken to
st. Vincent's where the discovery was
made that his skull had been crushed by
the blows. The physicians trepaned his
skull, but the operation was not effective,
his wounds having gone too long with
out treatment He was not found until
several hours after he was struck.
Some investigation has been made with
out anything being discovered. Durham
claimed that he was stopping at the Met
ropolitan hotel. but the register there
does not give his name. He was a well
dressed man and had a good appearance.
The police have made Investigations as to
the alleged robbery, but have discovered
no evidence of the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06
Burglars Tie Man and
Then Set Fire to the Store

The burglars and desperadoes of Bir-
mingham took the record of recent des
perate work last night when they forced
Dave Church at the point of pistols to
open the safe in Church Brothers store
and give them $50, tied him to his bed
and then set the store on fire to cover
their crime. Almost by a miracle Church
managed to escape by falling out of a
window after the fire had Tapped around
him and partially burned the cords
which bound his wrists. The burglars
were two white men and one negro, and
before they left they threatened to cut
his throat and blow out his brains, but
decided not to do this as they thought
he would be burned to death In the
flames which were then crcling close to
his head
The burglary happened about o'clock
and 1t was after : o'clock before the fire
alarm was turned in and the police noti-
ned. The store is at the corner of Ave-
nue. F and Fifteenth street, Just two
blocks from the store of Mckinney and
Kinds, where Mr.. Kinds was shot In the
head several nights ago by robbers. The
church store was partially destroyed by
fire, the damage amounting to about $4,000,
covered by about $500 insurance.
Dave Church still had the cords around
his wrists at $3.50 o'clock whe1. seen by a
reporter He made this statement:
Il went home about 1890 or 12:45
o'clock and these three men were stand
ing hidden In the doorway of the store.
They pointed pistols in my face and COM
manded me to throw up my hands. I did
so and they carried me on the inside Of
the store. where they made me open the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06
GERMANS SEIZE
MANY VESSELS
BOATS WERE PR.
VATE PROPERTY AND BERLIN
PAPER CONDEMNS ACTION OF
COMMODORE AS BARRARoUs.

Berlin January 5.-Commodore Schneider
telegraphs that the Germans on Saturday
seized a large number of Venezuelan SAIL
ing vessels at Porto Cabello. The prizes
were towed to Los Reques. where they
remain under guard. Otherwise there
have been no developments at Porto Ca
bello.
Commodore Scheder In his dispatch
made no mention of the seizure Of the
customs house at Porto Cabello. The cap
ture of the vessels being private property.
the vossiche Zeitung condemns the ac-
ton of the comm odore as barbarous, 'al-
though legal under international mari
time practice says it supposes the Ger
man government disapproves of the seiz-
ures and quotes Chancellor Won Buelow's
statements in his speech in the reichstag
January 49, 1902, when he said: German
empire would not refuse it's consent and
support If a prospect presented itself for
a more precise definition through interna-
tional agreement of the controverted
points of maritime law than hitherto pre-
vailed"
The chancellor's declaration also re-
ferred to private property rights during a
naval war, and he added:
MARITIME law is still very elastic and
under the existing circumstances might
too often decide rights at sea. In other
words the standpoint of force has not
been overmastered by the standpoint Of
Justice"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06
GIRL FREES LOVER
FROM BLOUNT JAIL
MISS ETA ALLDRlDGE ELOPES
FROM ONEONTA WITH A PRlS-
oNERcoNvIcTED OF ADULTERY.
A MURDERER ESCAPES.

Oneonta, January 5.-(Special.) -Some
dredge, daughter of the sheriff of this
county, unlocked the jail and liberated
two prisoners, Louis Gurley, charged VIII
murder, and Mayburn Murphree held on
sentence for adultery.
Miss Eta accompanied the prisoners In
their flight, or at least one of them. The
cause Of her act is supposed to be love
of Mayburn Murphree, who is an exceed
ingly handsome young man Of good ad-
dress. For some months he has been an
inmate OF the jail, and 1t has been no
ticed that the cemely daughter of the
sheriff often fingered at the bars to talk
to him.
Last night the sheriff was away In the
country on business. His daughter, Miss
Eta, had charge of the keys She retired
last night, as usual, to sleep with
younger sister. About o'clock this morn
ing the little girl awoke, and missing her
sister Eta, gave the alarm. Investiga-
zion showed that two of the four prison.
ers in the jail had escaped. Miss Eta
was not to be found, and then the full
significance of the conversations through
the bars with Mayburn Murphree be-
came apparent.
Notice to apprehend the fugitives has
been telegraphed to the various towns
and cities of Alabama. Deputy sheriffs
are securing the county. Believing 1t like
ly that Birmingham would be an OBJ
jective point, Deputy Sheriff e. C. Graves
left at once for that city, where he Is
now on the lookout.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06
REFEREES IN WASHINGTON.
Alabimians Go to Headquarters to See
About Southern Appointments.

Washington. January 5.-(Special)-J.
o. Thompson. w. F. Aldrich and C. s.
Scott. the Alabama republican patronage
referees, have arrived in Washington to
consult the President, the postmaster
general and ]. S. Clarkson concerning
patronage in the state, especially post
offices.
Mr. Thompson is also here for the pur-
pose of looking after his nomination for
the Alabama collectorship, which is hung
up In the senate finance committee. The
nature of the charges against him have
not been made public by the committee.
Mr.. Thompson says they are frivilous.
The committee meets tomorrow but 1t
will probably be several days before ac-
ton on the confirmation is taken.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06
CITY is RIGHTFUL CLAIMANT.
Supreme Court Decides That Mobile
Owns Land In the Harbor.

Washington, January 5.-According to
a decision delivered in the United States
Supreme court today in the case of the
Mobile Transportation company vs. the
city of Mobile, the city is the rightful
claimant to the land in Mobile harbor
between high water mark and low water
mark, which has been In dispute between
these two claimants.
The city claimed by virtue of a transfer
from the state of Alabama, but the trans
portation company questioned the states
title. The suit was decided in favor Of
the city by8the state supreme. and that
courts action was affirmed by today's
opinion, which was delivered by Justice
Brown.