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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
WILL PROTECT FOREIGNERS.
Dynamite Used 70 Brighten Away Italian
LabOrers In Cumberland, Md.


CUMBERLAND. Nd, May 81 .--Thomas G.
pownell, superintendent OF the United
States Leather Company. tonight issued
a notice that the foreign labor in the employ
Of the company. as well as the Americans,
would be fully protected, This statement
follows the attempt to blow up fifty Sleep
ing Italians employed by the company
at Davis. ", Va, early yesterday morning.
Tho company had received anonymous
notices to discharge the foreigners or stand
the consequences. The pulp mill managers
received q similar notice They were made
Indignant and put an armed patrol about
the place. Two hundred Italians are en-
ployed at Davis but many have been fright
ened into leaving.
The buildings dynamited, which we're
badly damaged were on Thomas avenue
one OF the chief thoroughfares. Windows
in eight houses nearby were all blown out
After the explosion the miscreants went
to the electric light plant and with drawn
revolvers ordered William May, the cleo
trician, to turn of the town lights. which
he did. Mr.. May was so badly frightened
that he resigned and left for Moorefield.
w. Va.
Several Italians are employed at the
pulp min at Davis and this concern, as well
as the tannery officials, were notified to
discharge them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
REFTGEES DESTITUTE.
Food and Fuel Needed In Des Moines for
Flood sufferers.

DIES MONIES, la, May 3l.-The 5000
refugees from the hood-swept district in
Des Mones are destitute tonight and the
citv faces serious food and fuel famine
as the result of the food. Everything
possible is being done by the relief asso-
Citations, but great difficulty ia experienced
in securing food for the stricken people.
The situation is alarming and unless assist
ance is sent for the sufferers Tomorrow
it is feared that many will perish from
exposure.
Butchers from all over the city declare
they have but two or three days stock on
hand. There is no train entering the city
and no prospect of getting a shipment Of
freight into Des Moines in less than three or
four days. Bakeries are orertaxed by rea-
son Of the demand Of the 5000 refugees
through the relief association.
The temperature OF the past three days
has been such as 10 cause great suffering
and to threaten great loss of life through
exposure. Now it transpires that thsre
il but meagre coal supply and that the
light and power plant and the water works
have an insufficient supply, Roads are
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
ROGERS, PEEr e. CoNpA,'
AUTOS GO FAST HERE.
Signs Required Under the Bailey Law Ha, e
Not Been Put Up.

HEMpsrEAp. L. l., May Slowing 10
the neglect OF the authorities in most part,
Of the county to provide the signs called
for by the Bailey-Doughty Automobile
law the drivers of self-propelling vehicle,
are enjoying themselves to their full bent
In speeding their machines along the high.
ways. Over two hundred machines passed
pike to-day and many of them were going
almost to the full limit of the machines.
The officers who formerly kept the speed
down are powerless to Interfere. as there is
no law in effect. The Bailey law makes the
Cocks law, which formerly applied. inopera-
tive, and as the signs required are not UP.
the officers may do nothing but watch the
display.
Justice Oakley said this afternoon that it
would be useless to make arrests, az any
conviction would not be upheld IN the
higher courts.
The signs have been put UP at the Hemp
stead village limits 80 that through Hemp
to something like eight miles an hour. but
outside they let their machines 20. Justice
Oakley said he would try to have the signs
provided by next week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
for team hauling and 80 no coal

;mps..able for team hauling and 90 no coal
can be shipped in.
Notice was sent to-day to ever!
resident in the city to draw an extra supp.
of water to provide against the CLOSING o'
the plant.
Owing to the breaking Of another 'e'ee
the commons, on which sixty tents were
placed for food refugees. was HOODED
completely submerging the tents i"e
occupants escaped.
Late tonight water in the Des MONIES
River had declined fourteen inches from
it's maximum height Of "a feet, a'ta'neo
early this morning. notwithstanding the
steady rain that has fallen for three days
it Is believed that danger OF further rise
is past, as reports from points above
Des Moines are to the effect that the ri'er
has been falling for twenty-four hourS'
The few remaining levees will hold =.
The river continues to be from nan
to two miles wide, however, ehectuaily
cutting of communication between 'ne
main part of Dcs Moines and East, North
and South Des Moines. and covering tnou-
sands OF homes and business houses. Inc
water is filled with debris and boatihs 10
perilous.
The police report that thieves in boats
are plundering stocks OF merchandise III
the business district to an alarming e1Aen''
>and several arrests have heen made.
So far as is known only seven authentic
fatalities have been reported. More iatah-
ties will result from exposure than
from drowning. Reports Of score more
have been received from that section OF the
city that is cut of from communication
but they cannot be verified.
The Northwestern perated one tram
out from the city limits to-day, mail being
conveyed to it in a boat. The Rock Isl
and is trying to get trains through to the
West. The main line East Is tied up. The
Milwaukee is also making spasmodic at
tempts to operate trains. The Great
Western, Wabash and Burlington have
completely abandoned their lines in this
city.
The property loss will probably reach
- 900 OOO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
TWO BASEBALL TEAMS LOST
Fears That the Milwaukee and Peoria
Mines Have Been Drowned.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. May 3l.-That two
baseball teams have met death in the foo
which devastated North Topeka ia the
belief at Milwaukee and Peoria. To-day
it was learned that the local baseball man
ayers have been telegraphing to all ac-
cessible points in Kansas in search of the
missing teams. but to no purpose The
teams have disappeared as completely as
though their train had been washed into
the kaw River.
Three days ago the two teams. each four
teen men strong, with few hangers-on.
left Manhattan for Kansas City on the way
to Milwaukee and Peoria. The two teams
had been playing in Colorado and had
started for a series Of games on their home
fields. Since Thursday they have not
been heard from.
Telegrams to all cities on their way have
been fr1itless. The players have NOT
reached Kansas City
Topeka reports are that the two mines
never reached that place. the train on which
they left Manhattan having disappeared
on the way. There are some trains which
have been held up In interior Kansas by
washouts, hut in every case. a list, partial
Al least, has been telegraphed to the nearby
cities. The baseball mems train has not
been heard from,
Prayers we're offered at two local churches
to-day for tho lives Of two of the Milwaukee
men who belong TO the local team, The
local managers have nearly given up hope
for the safety Of the men, The Milwaukee,
team was to have played here to-day,
Manager Duffy of Milwaukee is on the train
| with his mon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
ARMY AID FOR FLooD VICTIMS.
Secretary Root Promptly Answers an
Appeal From kansas.

WARRINGTON, May sl.-The War Depart
ment to-day authorized the extension Of
Federal assistance to the flood sufferers
at Kansas City and it's vicinity. This was
done in response to an appeal from the
Mayor OF Kansas City, Mo-, who repre-
eented that food. shelter and police protec-
ton we're needed for IL, 900 homeless people
at Kansas City. Kan. Soldiers Of the regular
army will be sent to protect property and
lives and tent. will also be furnished. No
appeal has been received by the War De-
partment from Topeka, Dies Moines, or any
Of the other places where distress on ac-
count OF the floods is said to he very great
but relief will he furnished should it he
asked for.
The following telegram was received at
the War Department o-day:
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. May 81.
Hon. Eihu Root, Secretary Of War.
Kansas City. Kan. with a population Of
30 ooo, has one-fourth Of the people rendered
homeless by reason Of the food. We need
food shelter and police protection. Give
authority to the commander Of Fort Lenven-
worth to issue all rations and tents called for
nv the Mayor II the city and also furnish
soldiers for police protection upon appeal
OF the Mayors Of the two Kansas cities,
Answer W. II. CRAppoCK. Mayor.
In response 10 this appeal the following
telegram was sent to the commanding Cen
eral Of the Department Of the Lakes a,
Chicago
The Secretary Of War authorizes you to
direct the commanding officer at Fort Leaven-
worth 70 confer with the Mayor Of Kansas
city. Kan. and render the suffering people
such temporary relief as may be In his power
to give them.
n. G. 'oRBIS. Adjutant- General.
| The following telegram was sent to the
! commanding General Of the Department
| of the Missouri at Omaha
In reply to your telegram Of yesterday
| the Secretary Of War authorizes that you
extend such assistance to the Mayor Of Kan
sas City. Kan. as may be necessary. COM
| inissoned officer should accompany the
tents and see that they are duly receipted
, for hy a responsible officer Of tho city. and
step~ should also be taken looking to their
| safe return.
H. G., CoRBIS. Adjutant- General.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
RESERVES At a WEDDING ROW.
Dispute Over q Cloak Room Mistake Ends
In . Free Fight.

There was row last night in Starlight
Hall at l45 Suffolk ct rect just after the mar
riage there OF Katie Libowicz and Janos
Kokoshka. William Smith and his sister
Mllic Of 23s East Third street were among
the first of the departing guests to reach
the cloak room.
10 her and on the advice of the special police
man waited at the stairs for the owner.
Tho owner, Frances Rocko wicz of Gal Fifth
street, saw the cloak and didn't wait for
The two women fought, Smith helping
body in the hall was fighting. Capt. Man
Mon brought the reserves from the Eldridge
9; rec, police station and stopped the row.
Smith, his sister and the Rockowicz
woman we're arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
UNION PAPER MAKERS YIELD.
The. withdraw Their Demand TO lnioni1e
. HOlyoke Mil.

HoLYoKE, Mass. May 81 Eagle Lodge
of the International Brotherhood OF Paper
Makers held a meeting this afternoon and
unanimously voted not to enforce tn" de-
mand previously made upon the agents
Of the American Writing Paper Company
here to unionize the local paper mills
The demand was presented some time
ago and on Friday the mills notified heunion
that they did not see their way clear
to force every employee 10 Join the union or
throw up his Job
There was Dig attendance at the meet
ing. and after the officials Of the union
had explained why it was advisable not TO
enforce the demand not dissenting vote
was cast when the ballot was taken: The
lodge will present new wage schedule
to the manufacturers some time this week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
Trolley Car in Collision.

A car running from North Beach TO the
Thirty. Fourth street ferry, while going
through jackson avenue. Long Island City,
Yesterday afternoon. colided with Dutch
Kills car at the corner Of Jane street. The
platform of the North Beach car was
wrecked and several seats in the other car
wore broken. Miss Theo johnson, IN years
old, OF So Fast Fifty-third street, a pas
senget on the North Beach car. was thrown
10 the ground. She go, a sprained ankle
and a confusion Of the back.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
NEBRASKA RECOVERING.
River at Beatrice Falling and Flood
Sufferers Are Cared For.

BEATRICE. Neb, May al.-The river has
fallen two feet since Yesterday. The city
is again under fire protection. the water
works plant having resumed operations
last night. No trains have entered the city
for three days.
1t would be impossible to estimate the
loss to crops. property and stock at this
time. TIE food sufferers are being prop
ery cared for 1t has been raining most
Of the day and the weaf her is cold.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
MORE SHIPY.ARD STRIKES
Threat ened by Machtnists wherever Their
Demands Have been Refused.

Demands Of tho machinsts in the New
York shpvarcls for minimum wage scala
of 81 day, an eight hour work day for out
side work and nine-hour worl, day for in
side work will 60 into effect to-day. Their
delegate said Yesterday that many en-
,,loyers had agreed to the demands, but a
number had refused them and strikes will
be ordered again, all the employers who
have refused
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
RECREATION PIERS OPENED.
Summer Season start ed--lO.OOO Persons
At tho Fast Twenty.fourth street.

All the recreai ion piers with the exception
OF the one at the foot OF East Third street,
which il being used by the Board OF Educa :
ton for a school, were opened to the public
last night.
fourth and Hath streets on the East Side
and barrow, Fiftieth and l29th streets on
the West Side and North Second street,
Brooklyn.
The piers have been reprinted and were
crowded last night At the East twenty.
fourth str eet pier there were about 10000
persons in the course Of the evening. There
will be bnnd concerts every evening and
the piers will emain open until Nov 49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
In Memory OF Gen. Fowler.

Memorial services were held at the statue
OF Gen. Edward B. Fowler in Fort Greene
Park. Cumberland street and De Kalb
avenue. Brooklyn. yesterday morning
Gen. Fowler commanded the Fighting
veterans OF the Fourteenth Regiment.
the Society Of Old Brook ynites and Rankin
and Devin posts, G. A.. r., we're present.
Addresses were made by Park Commits
sioner Richard Young and Gen. James
McLeer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
NIAGARA Falls Power Company Loses
&lOO. 600 by FIRE.

NIAGARA FALLS. n. T.. May sl.-Early
this morning fire started In the old Bury
Chemical Works, on the lands Of the Niagara
Falls Power Company, and before it was
eItinelished the plant had been dam
aged 70 the extent Of 100000. The fire
originated in the Transformer building.
supposedly from a short circuit. Ten
transformers and six rotary converters
were DESTROYED. The product Of the plant
ia yellow phosphorus and potassium chlorate.
The New York agents arc j. L. and T. S,
Riker
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
TO SUCCEED MGR. ROCKER.
4 Young Italian Priest Made Secretary
OF the Papal Delegation Hero.

Cable dispatches received here from
Rome announce that the Rev. Giuseppi
Petrelli has been appointed secretary Of
the Apostolic Delegation at Warrington
to succeed Mgr. Frederick 2. Rocker, now
Bishop Of Nueva Caseree in the Philippines
ever appointed to the Papal diplomatic
service He was born in 1915 and y . doc
tor OF theology and canon law Of tho Cap
ranica College in Rome.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
wireless Nes~ly Ready at Hatteras.

NORFOLK. Va. May ai.--The arrange
ments for a system Of wireless telegraphy
is finished At Cape Hatteras and will he in
operation this week. 1t Is expected that
this system will re Of great service in warn
from ,h5 dangers Of Cape HatteraA-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
Billy McGlory Ares, ed Again.

Billy Mc(ilory was arrested yesterday
for the third time since he has been running
a saloon in The Bronx. Detectives Farrell
and Kelly OF the Alexander avenue station
said he sold drinks 10 them after hours
al his saloon. 2&Sl Third avenue. Magis-
trate Mayo. in the MorTisania police court,
held him for trial. -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
~ HOURS SHORTENED TO s.
BoIler.room Workers In Newark Get Their
Demand-Cars Al Running.

Trolley cars in Newark and vicinity
were all running regularly yesterday,
the demand of the striking boler-room
workers for eight hours work for the same
pay they had received for t%elve-honr
terms were granted alSo to the men in the
boiler rooms of the electric-lighting station.
next door to the trolley power house which
is now part Of the same system under
the control OF the new Public Service
CORPORATION.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
ESCHERT GOLDEN WEDDING.
~ OF Orchestra Conduct Or's Descendants
Help Celebrate II.

Mr.. and Mrs Albert Eschert Of 1889 Lex
ington avenue celebrated their golden
wedding last evening. There were present
twenty-four grandchildren, Ave great
grandchildren. four sons, daughter and
100 friends
Mr. and Mrs. Eschert were born in the
same town in Russia. Eschert came here
in 1871 as an orchestra conductor for the
Atlantic Garden He afterward conducted
the orchestras at Roster h Bial's old Twenty
third street hall and at several theatres.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
Packing House Employees Get Advance
In Wages.

OMAHA. Neb., May 3i.At conference
between packing house managers and
representatives of the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION OF Packing House Employees at
South Omaha terday. an agreement
was entered into covering the wages of
unskiled employees. An increase In pay
of from TX to 10 cents an hour was grained
This Affects about 81, 200 men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
Congressman BAN to Resign.

DALLAS. Tex, May sl.-Congreseman
Thomas H. Ball. who is serving his fourth
successive term. to-day gave out state
ment that he will tender his resignation BY
Nov. /. He has formed law partnership
at Houston with Frank Andrews, an attor
ney Of the Southern Pacific Railway syr-
tenn. Many Democrats believe Mr.. Ball
is preparing to run for Governor in 1909
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
THEY PAID IN ADVANCE.

And Bronx Congregationa'ists Are ANXIOUS
10 See the Advertising Man.
The Rev B. +. Makepeace, pastor Of
the Trinity Congregational Church In The
Bronx, and his congregation are looking
for one r. Taylor. whom they accuse Of
swindlng members OF the church out OF
several Hundred dollars by collecting fees
for advertising on a cover, which he prom
ised to put on all the books in The Bronx
Free Circulating Library free Of cost. He
got a letter Of indorsement out Of the pastor
and subscribers haven't seen the book
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
SHIPS TIED UP Ar NORFOLK.
Trouble Between tho Marine EugIneers
Ind Agents Fa1H Of settlement.

NoRroLK. Va, May Sl.-Thirty-seven
vessels will be tied up here tomorrow.
Meetings of the marine engineers and OF
the agents OF The transportation lines have
been held here all day
Several attempts were made 70 aoJust
tho differences between them as to wages.
The final meeting Of the owners closed at
midnight With no definite action to-. be re-
ported. Hence the strike is on.
There ia an exception in the case OF the
ferries here by an agreement OF the owners.
They will run on such terms as can be MADE
with the engineers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
No RIG TiILORS' STRIKE.

Demand Of the Clothing cutters for an
s.Hour Workday Compounded.
The demand of the 5000 clothing cutters
in New York and it's vicinity for an eight
hour workday and payment for holidays
has been compromised. The cutters are
to have a forty-cight hour working week
but are NOT 10 be paid for holidays. Marcus
NJ. Marks. president Of the Clothing Manu-
factnrers' Association and Henry w tc,
secretary Of tho United Garment Workers
arranged the compromise.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
asoO. 900 Fire in n. cine. Wis.

RACINE. Wis. May 3I.-Fire to-day de-
stroyed the plants Of the Racine Boat Manu-
featuring Company. the j. l. Case thresh-
ing machine shops, the Standard OIL Com.
pany's tanks and sheds, and several small
o $500 O0o
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
COLLECTS GAS BILLS.
Il Then kind Enough 10 Tell His Victims
to Beware OF Bogus Collectors.

During the last few days a man has
been going around to the storekeepers
at the lower end Of Broadway, Williams
burg. collecting gas bills PRETEND pretending that
inspecting the gas meter he tells the con;
sumner the amount OF money he owes, and
at the Same time tells him to beware OF
bogus collectors.
lie is a click talker and wears the regular
collectors badge. In many cases he has
obtained a. much as IS from a storekeeper.
some OF them did not discover that they
we're being swindled until they received
their gas bis Saturday from the company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
PRESIDENTS QUIET SUNDAY.
Goes to Church In Cheyenne and Has
Ride In the Evening.

CHE1NNR. Wyo.. May 3l.--The President
spent Sunday as quietly as has been usual
on his trip. He went TO the Methodist
Church and heard a sermon by the Rev.
Mr., Forsythe. He had lunch with j. NJ
Carey, and this evening rode out twelve
miles TO senator Warren's ranch with his
party and had supper. Secretary Moody
left for Washington this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
". n. KINNEl,S PAPER NOW.
The Newark "AdNertiser" In Possession
OF Its Founders Grandson.

The Newark Daily Advertiser passes under
the control of William B. Kinney to-day.
His erandfath r. of the mo name. was
the founder Of tho paper, and his father.
Thomas I. Kinney, made n fortune with it
and sold it to corporation which could
not continue the successful career OF the
papcr. II is one Of the oldest in this
country and will be run as Republican
paper. independent in local affairs.
Mr. Kinney. who will he president OF the
publishing company, is a lawyer and is q
SON law Of Gov. Franklin Murphy OF
New Jersey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
MEASLES IN AN ASYLUM.

Connie ncen,ent Exercises Of Hebrew
Orphans Postponed.
The annual commencement exercises
at the Hebrew Orphan Asylum. at l3eth
street and Amsterdam avenue. which
we're to have been held yesterday, were in
definitely postponed because several cases
of measles had developed in the asylum
The cases we're discovered several days
ago.
Q Health Department quarantine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
C.F.U. Can't cserce tho Breweries.

A committee appointed by the Central
Federated Union about six weeks ago to
see the pro prietors Of union breweries
and get them to pledge themselves that
their hor ses would be ehod only at labor
union shops reported vest erday that It
had failed No sympathetic strikes in the
breweres we're ordered. The report was
simply adopted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01

Morris White Drowned Willie Swimming
Morris White, 10 years old, Of 10 Eldert
street, Brooklyn, was drowned Yesterday
afternoon while swimming In Joness Creek
near Bergen Beach.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
EXTENT or THE DAMAGE.
Estimates OF tho Loss Of Life ana
Property.

CHICAGO, May 3i.-The results OF the
disastrous floods in the Middle West are
thus summarized:
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North Topeka, Kan. Estimated ....,..' $50
Kansas City and Armourdale, Kan. (esti-

DEAD.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-21
Gray

s'My hair was falling out and
turning gray very fast. But your
Hair Vigor stopped the falling and
restored the natural color. Mrs.
d E. Z. Benomme, Cohoes, N. Y.