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The Greeley tribune., 1904-03-17

Editor Tribune:
Please credit enclosed 100 certificate
to account Of Miss Annie Parrott,
Eaton's choice for The Tribune's
Worlds Fair trip. Eaton IS the best
town in Weld county, and if every
subscriber to The Tribune who lives
at Eaton will save their coupons and
vote them for Miss ParIott, and get
all the new subscribers that might be
persuaded to take it, Miss Parrott
will be as near the head OF the pro-
cesson as the town she lives in.
BOOMER FROM EATON.
Holbrook argus., 1904-01-09
LAKE MICHIGAN'S DIRT WAVE.
Twice . Yenr a Long Line of Rub- Dish Appenrp Along the e. a West Shore.

Did you ever notice the dirt wavew asked an old fisherman at the Sixty ninth street dock the other day. as he pointed 10 q long black streak on the lake. which looked. like the line of the horizon. t
 "A peculiar thing is that dirt wave. :" continued the old man. examining his hook. "nnd for many year I've been puzzled about it"
 Upon being asked to tell something about the dirt wave by the Chicago Democrat reporter. he said
 Well. that wave comes about twice year as regular ;ts the season. and never fails to reach this side of the lake during the month of April. Where it comes from cant exactly understand. and how the rubbish which ii carries sticks together is Il mystery to me.
 "You will notice" he continued, that as far as you can see in either direction the dirt wave reaches. '''rhe dirt doesn't travel as fast as common waves, another thing don't understand. and it'll be 24 hours be- fore it reaches the shore."
 What is the dirt composed off"
 ;"Why, just common rubbish. Sticks. wooden boxes, old newspapers mixed up with sort of mortar of dust and marine plants. I'll bet that wave is 100 miles long,"
Holbrook argus., 1904-01-09

it is no secret that the whole of his private fortune Is already invested abroad, ,ein anticipation of his abandon ment of the Italian throne, and that he finds more intolerable than ever Il situation which compels him to sur round himself with people uncongenin to him and to his consort, and to re- main in position toward the church which is not only diametrcally opposed to the sincere religious feelings of the queen and of himself, but likewise places the reignmg house of Italy in n very awkward and embarrassing posi- tion with regard to all the other courts of the old world.
 Had it not been for Queen Marie Amele of Portugal, strong-minded woman like her mother, the countess of Paris, King Carlos would have long since relinqushed his throne to his son, with his younger brother us regent, while King Charles of llo,unania and the prince regent of Bavaria are each credited with being on the eve of mak- ing way for the next of kin.
 Finally, there Is Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who has been strongly urged by his Rmssophile friends to abdicate, they undertaking to have him reelected under Muscovite protection. But he has thus far refrained from yielding to their solicitations. realizing that there iS many n sli? between tle crY rrd the li',, and that, iS he were one" volnntar- iT to surrender his crown. nlany things might interfere to prevent his recover ing possession thereof.-Cincinnati En- quirer.
Holbrook argus., 1904-01-09
Never Heard of kipiing.

During Kipling's illness Henry James was one nisht riding home in cab from his club in London. The news had just come that the crisis was past and the great writer on t.,e road l., re- covery. As he stepped out on the side walk Mir. James handed the paper he had bought to the cnbman. "Kipling's %ll right" be said, he caiman took the
 iper and teamed dcwn with a puzzled l. :, on his face. T don't seem to know the name O the, ,oss, he said.
Holbrook argus., 1904-01-09
Grentcnt Act of Devotion.

Maj. Marchand. the explorer. has re- ceiyed from the French Academy of Moral and Political Sc .,ces the Au- alfred prize of l5.r00 francs "for the greatest act of devotion of any kind" About the same time the French gov ernment bestowed upon his sister, Mile. Marchand. the right to keep a tobacco shop in the Rue de la Tour d'Auvergne, in Paris: ,., Z.
Holbrook argus., 1904-01-09
Ren.on for It. ponninr,ty.

The dinner has come to be big fac. tor in politics, says the Cascade Qa.) Courier; not that men must eat. but that men must talk. ,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
FLOOD THE AGAIN.
The Mississippi OCer the Danger
Line at st. Louis.

81. Louis. April 2G-The Mississippi has
reached a stage OF 313 feet or I 2 feet above
the danger line and is creeping up at the rate
Of an inch and half an hour. The rise is one
OF the most rapid ever known by river men
The water is backing UP in the creeks around
East st. Louis but It is believed that the city
Will be able to withstand the anticipated stage
Of 50 feet
The greatest danger is said to be about twenty
miles north OF East st. Louis. where the Ievee
first broke last year. At Madison. Venice and
Granite City. just north of East ST Louis dikes
are being constructed by large forces of men,
Already much bottom land is under water and
many people have left their homes
Rain fell In this city and the vicinity all last
night and continued to-day. At St Charles
twenty-five miles northwest OF here the Mis-
souri, River is out of its banks. and people have
been driven from their homes in the bottom
lands. The Missouri is rising at the rate Of
two and one-half inches an hour, having risen
eight feet since Saturday.
The first serious effect Of the high water was
felt to-day, when the Chicago and Alton and
Chicago, Peoria and st. Louis railroads declined
10 receive freight. The Toledo. St. Louis and
Western refused all shipments except carload
lots and the Wabash east refused all freight
except livestock and perishable goods for to-
days shipment.
The yards of the four roads lie north Of the
yards along the river front in East ST. Louis
and called the lower yards" They are the
first affected by flood stage.
Keokuk. Iowa, April 26.-Both rivers here are
rising al an alarming rate. The Mississippi is
now within half a foot of the danger mark.
The Des Moines River has risen four feet in the
last twenty-four hours and is now running over
the lowlands All districts flooded last
are again I'm danger and general rains for two
days will break the levees, which have just been
repaired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
FIRE THREATENS BLOCK
soap FACTORY ABLAUE.
Series of Explosions Ignite adjacent
Building and Lumber Yard.

4 blaze of flame on the top floor Of the John
Stanley Soap Works. No. $50 to 654 West Thir-
tieth-st.. running through TO Twenty-ninth-st,
and taking in half the block between Eleventh
and Twelfth ayes, followed by three explosions
in the basement Of the building, set the whole
structure ablaze just before o'clock this morn
ing, and after four alarms had been sent in 1t
was feared the factory would be burned to
the ground, 1t year ago.
Twenty horses were I'm the Thirtieth-st. side
Of the building, and half an hour after the
fire started had not been rescued. At that time
lumber yards taking up the rest OF the oblong
block were near catching fire, and it was said
If they did the entire blocA would 60
Frank Lazire Waterman. the only person in
the building discovered the fire in the top floor,
where there were soap and combustibles. He
ran TO the first floor. got out on a fire escape
and dropped fifteen feet to the ground He
lmped along until he saw Policeman mckinley,
of the West Thirty-seventh-s station. who sent
in an alarm.
Battalion Chief Howe, the Baltimore fire
fighter sent in a third alarm on finding that the
flames burning up Stabley's soap works.
Fireman scattered themselves all over the build
ing and poured tons of water on the building.
but the flames gained.
There was a fire in the building which de-
stroyed property and stores worth about $4,000
last year.
Explosion after explosion took place In the
factory each report bringing crowds. At each
explosion the building shook and sheets or
flame and great clouds of sparks shot out
Naphtha some other explosive, used IN the
making Of soap caused the explosions.
After an hours work Battalion Chief Howe
and some of the fremen got on top OF two
story building next to the factory. The two
upper stories OF the factory were over them and
one Of the heaviest explosions knocked this wall
over, almost on top OF them. sending a great
load of brick through the roof OF the two story
structure. It caught fire with a report like an
explosion. Ladders were quickly put up and
the Of Engine No. 20 and Truck No. 10
got down.
Then another explosion knocked out the back
wall OF the factory into the Dunbar lumber yard
Large piles of lumber fifty feet high. caught
fire. and one after another blazed up. The whole
block looked like sheet Of flame
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
MORE CASES AGAINST SHELDON.
Mrs. Coston, Widow of Signal Inventor, and
Daughters, Lost $4,000.

Coming to light each day fresh Instances OK
the operations OF Paul Sheldon. the lawyer-pro-
rnoter against whom the District Attorneys office
is working up cases looking toward indictments.
Mr. Sheldon who was born Paul schlingerauf.
hasn't been heard from by the authorities for a
considerable time. although OF the lawyers VINO
are deeply interested in his learned that he
appeared at the Cafe Martin with party OF friends
some three weeks ago This lawyer hunted all
over town to get a warrant and get Sheldon be
fore he got away. BY the time the warrant was
obtained however the gone.
The District Attorneys Office has now two dis
tinct compliments against Sheldon. and there are
a host OF others who have cases in the hands OF
various lawyers Through Frank c. Baker. OF No
200 Broadway Mrs. William F. Coston. widow OF
the inventor OF the Coston night signals. fled the
first complaint with Assistant District Attorney
KroteI Assistant District Attorney Rand has
other complaints from Mrs Ella l. Fitch. and her
version Of Standard Oil stock certificates worth
$25 600. Sheldon. who acted as attorney for Mrs
Coston. got from her and her daughters property
worth about $4,000 II is declared In all. Mr.;
Baker said Yesterday, the amount he realized
would undoubtedly figure up to $4,000.
Sheldon foated numerous companies and through
their stock and his own law practice managed 70
swinde almost every he met the lawyers
his victims we'll known woman. He bought
law books on the instalment plan and mortgaged
the books. He did not pay for his household ef-
fects Claims against him being pushed by
the many people whose money he misused.
He was trustee for estate In New-Jersey. II Is
declared, and used the trust funds for his pur
poses until the bank refused to honor the checks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
TO CONTINUE SMOOTCASE.
Committee WI 1sk to TakesTeSti-
g7Ony IN Recess.

washington. April 25.-The Smoot investigation
before the Senate Committee on Privileges ana
Elections was opened to-day by Attorney Tayier
for the prosecution calling upon Moses Thatcher
"a -se,,r,e she stand This was for tho identified
tion OF pamphlet issued by Calvin. Reasoner puI-
porting TO be an accurate account OF the Ialcle'
episode The document was put in the record anu
the witness was turned over u the oefence 4oi
c7oss-examination.
NJ Van C3tt intcrrorated Me-. Thatcher IN re-
gard TO his views on Church Interference In pol
itics The witness said he had nosfaut to find with
the political rule but, 81 answer 10 question Oh
Senator Dubois TO the result OF a Mormon ON
clal running for political cfice in opposluoh 10
the wishes OF tho Church authorities. he said;
ut might result as I'm my case. bu: a free Amer
ican citizen has the right retire flom his Church
office. and believe every man who loves his couh-
try would resign such office under rthose creum-
stances"
Mr. Thatcher defended the Church and the po-
utical rule he admitted. however. that his
views had been modified in regard to the Chureh
interference but insisted that he knew or no IN
stance where Church consent had been given OF
refused q Mormon candidate Cor political ONCE
Mr. Thatcher stated that ut the time he was re-
moved from the apostolate he vas IN line for the
presidency OF the Church. He said he was dropped
from rolls in April 1896. and formal Nclloh vas
taken by his quorum IN November, 1876 Conthu-
81 suppose am the only man Of my. age in the
Mormon Church who has 10 priesthood. -,
And YOU were denied the right 10 enter mo
Jemple.' asked the CHAIRMAN -
Yes sir" He said entrance TO the Temple was
denied 10 him by the tioorkeeper At the order OF
the first presidency ard he had never made apph-
cation afterward ard added; 49,,
And ! am sad to say that am free Ameri-
citizen - -. C-a.,-
man Burrows asked 49,. 4,
Yes sir" Mr.. Thatcher discussed his defeat IN
politics speaking frankly Of the popularity or for-
Tner T-rite5 SrrreS Senator Rawns and also Of the
church opposition 70 has candidacy. All Ques.
lions were answered. with the exception or several
by Chairman Burrows in relation TO the ceremony
whicfl~ss performed in the Endowment House 9,
IT think I should be excused in regard 10 tha1'
replied the witness
Why
because Of The general sacredness Of the oere-
rnonv." -,
it"
II think have" - .
What would he the effect II you should disclose
the nature OF the obligation ceremony
80 effect eNCPrt upon nv conscience
No further effort was made TO obtain a descrip-
ton Of the ceremony and Mr.. Thatcher was eN-
cused The hearing adjourned until 1910 to-
morrow and the committee went into executive
session
Chairman Burrows was authorized to report a
resolution to the Senate requesting permission that
the committee he allowed 10 take testimony during
the recess Of Congress The purpose Is 10 author
lie the committee TO proceed with the inVestiga-
tion in Utah.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
MAY DELAY ADJ0UR NMENT
CRTN CASE IN THE WAY.
Democrats Propose to Filibuster If
It's Taken Up.
IRON THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington, April GA fight for the con-
f1rmation Of DR. Crum as Collector Of Customs
at Charleston, S. c. is the only obstacle which
stands I'm the way Of the adjournment OF Con-
gress on Thursday. Whether to make the fight
in the face of the almost insuperable obstacles
to confirmation which the Democrats will inter
pose IS grave question and one that Will
be laid before the committee on the order OF
business tomorrow morning.
The Republicans in the Senate feel that 1t will
be an evidence of impotence on their part to
adjourn without confirming Crum. after the
long delays which have already occurred when
ffty-seven out OF ninety Senators favor con-
firmation and. moreover, they fear that further
delay will prove humiliation to Crum, whose
record has undergone the keenest scrutiny with
out the discovery of a single blernish. the only
ground on which Tilltnan opposes his confrma-
ton being that he is a colored man.
On the other hand. the Democrats. having
worked themselves into a state of righteous in
dignation on the pretence that Il would be a dis
courtesy to Senator Tillman to confirm Crum IN
the formers absence. have perfected an organ
lied opposition and have a sufficient number OF
their party pledged TO talk against time to oc-
cupy at least two weeks OF continuous executive
session. The Democrats are prepared TO keep
few of their number continuously in the chamber
and TO raise the point of no quorum whenever
there appears to be less than forty-flve Republi
cans present.
To delay adjournment to confirm Crum would,
Of course. compel the House TO remain In
session well, and would entail great expense
on the country. Prolonged delay. especially II
followed by failure would once more emphasize
the helplessness Of the majority under the
listing rules of the Senate, and thus add new i'm
petus to the agitation in favor of cloture rule.
TO which the leaders are all opposed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
PAYING FOR THE CANAL.
Frsach Syndicate Viii Ad0anee the
SkOOC0.O00 Needed.

Washington. April 2G.-Peynaent By The United
states for the Panama Canal concessions ana
property VIII be made iu leT days, ferhals
before the end OF this montH. The subject was
discussed al to-day's meeting OF the Cabinet
but no decision was necessary. as the arrange
-nleIL.s practically have been completed Tor TIE
.trar.Sfer Of The property ana the payment OF me
money. At the request Of Attorney Genera
.9cuox the War Department win designate
.euiiable person on the isthuus &c receive the
sorooerty there for the United States Had the
members OF the Canal Commission not left Pan
ANA for the United States ;hey would have
taken over the property fo-- the government
EVho the agent viii lie has not been determined
II was expected that the payment for the
canal property would be made 10 the new Pan
anna Canal Company through New-Hork banks
but At has been decided that the payments shall
be made ia Paris.
( A syndicate OF French bankers viii advance
the S40O00O00 necessary to nQuidate the in
debtedness 81 the United States TO the canal
company The money viii be handed 10 the
company by Assistant Attorneys General Day
and Russell who are in Paris. The syndicate
then viii draw directly on the United states
,'Tess,,r-- FOR tho fun amount Il has advanced.
srhis plan was adopted as the simplest ana most
Tea sfble proposed for the transfer OF the money
II was reported In conservative banking circles
IN wan Street Yesterday afternoon that the PAN
anna Canal payment had been completed IN farls'
she fsfle having been transferred on Monday The
~erosF had 81 .hat the French syndicate referred TO
IN Efg Washington dispatches had. in effect dis
counted the claims Of TIE French stockholders Ia
antittpation 90 the payment by the United states
government. The money had been paid over yes
-erdsy II was said the cement being mat me
. firm or J. p. Morgan q Co should represent the
paris syndicate in its transaction with The govern
merit and should receive the $40 eo 003 when the ac-
rllorfties at washington decide 10 make the pay
FnenE
According 10 = cable message received IN W al
Street J. Pierpont Morgan was in Paris YESTERDAY
n Rras reported downtown yesterday afternoon
that Secretary shaw in the city. bur Up 10 the
closE OF banking hours be had not visited the sub
Treasury the Custom House.
At the Office OF !. p Morgan 90. late in the al
ternoon a said that statement regarding
the Panama Canal payment would be made
TzsEleuburg. Thalmaun < Co yesterday engaged
$500 90 gold for export 10 Paris by tomorrow
steslner. This is IN addition TO the S661e' shipped
various firms and institutions on the KAISER WIZ
helm der Crosse yesterday. and IL Is believed that
further engagements viii be made for tomorrow
and SATURDAYS vessels which may bring the total
fur-rhp week up $40 019 600. These shipments are
generally believed be- arranged I'm connection with
the Panama Canal payment and il Is thought by
ssnE Informed bankers that practically the entire
L amount due the French stockholders VIII he sent
. broad ia gold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
DEWEY FAvORS NEW NAVAL BOARD.
Would Not Favor Duplication of Army Or
ganization.

washington April 2G-Admirsl Dewey placed
himself on record in favor OF the general board
p3an of Secretary Moody before the House Commit
Zee ION Nsgal Anafrs to-day. The present naval
board the admiral said, was too large. Its ses-
sions were like town meetings" The proposed
board he said would have jurisdiction OF measures
and plans for feet formation IN time OF and
peace. The reconmendations OF the board were TO
be purely in the nature OF expert advice for the
guidance Of the Secretary. lie did not favor giving
the board executive authority.
Admiral Dewey was outspOken IN his disapproval
OF The army General STAFF model. and said he
would not favor a du7Ecate OF that organization
for the navy. lie was opposed 10 any legislation
whish would take power away from the Secretary.
The pending bin was not Objectionable In this
suect IIe would not have retired officers assigned
20 membership on the board. the assignment should
be made from officers fresh from the sea-
At the conclusion Of Admiral Dewey's testimony
the committee heard Rear Admiral Ray. chief en-
gineer. Rear Admiral Endicott, chief OF yards and
docks; Surgeon General Rixey. Paymaster General
Harris. Chief Constructor Caps. Brigader Gen
eral Elliott commander Of the marine corps; Rear
Admiral Converse. chief Of the bureau Of ordnance,
and Rear Admiral Mauuey. all Of whom opposed
the hill the general ground that it unneces-
manner would be the first step toward the
sumption of the powers OF the Secretary, and that
81 would encroach the jurisdiction OF the various
chiefs 81 bureaus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
COULD NOT BE OPENED HERE.
So w. ]. Fryer Says of Most Modern Theatre
in Baltimore.

THE New-York City Building Code from Fire
Protection Viewpoint discussed by William
J. Fryer at the April meeting Of the Insurance
Society of New York last night. He told the in
surance men that the New-York Building Code
had been adopted by Paris. and the provision for
the tapering thickness OF walls has been inserted
I'm the London building laws
The building laws OF cities in this country
he declared. were disgraceful. and under code
the most modern theatre built in Baltimore
would not be allowed to be opened place OF
amusement. He advocated uniform building law
throughout the country. He added:
No one claims that Building Code IS perfect.
There never will be perfect building law, be-
cause construction is progressive and IL IS i'm
possible to keep up with the improvements in the
building arts. No matter how perfect the building
laws may be. there will be dishonest contractors
who will try to evade them and there will be pub
lie officials who will be lax and neglect their duty.
The power to arrest was stricken from the law
in 1885 with the full approval OF the lawyers. 10
much harder for to get bail then than
now. IL will be q bad day when the power of ar
rest IS lodged with the Superintendent OF Build
ings. I hope I will never see IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
.SHAW FOR SHIP SUBSIDY.
TIA Secretary Spea5s in Syracuse on
"NOR-PwtisQn StatcsmanShD."

Syracuse. April 2t.-Secretary Shaw ~ the Treas
urft Department, speaking al The annual dinner Of
the Chamber o. Commerce this evening. on Non
Partsan Statesmanship." said in part:
Some OF The best work of the Republic has been
acf snpishea uuu-rs rtis8IlE Permit reference. 10
q ~ Instances Dunll Ih. admin istra don OF
James Madison "a law passed giving the Amer
lean shlpDlIocT ana the American -hpoHuer a
has been many times assailed, no party has ever
ofsr1 repeal IL. and its presence ou tbe statute
DQffS. Is, therefore, with nOn-parllSan auuroral.
y ~ Is The result We nave the largest and most
prosperous, the cheapest and best CoastWise trade
IN ne world.
ForS more than hundred wears statesmen have
p crl<1@1ed aue talked and planned Cor an isthmian
eaffr-f anc nov the hope ~ century bids fair 10
she realized. tIe 2DtfrI-ect % the Emitted states
willingly paws 100000 FOR TIE right way, prom
tloIsDauC other millions IN the maintenance. an :
perhaps other millions SIN fn the defence OF tbr
canal anC then pledges rseif t. permit the CONF
Mefce ~ the Wprlc 10 enjoy this short between
NlGlseaflS Dl Q-l- Terms Fortunately. the PARTIES
FelTltn fach o-Efr b. enthusiasm over the prospect
the worlds Cour1er-e wish non-rartis4slIv- tfe
parties would Pc entnue.aStic in their efforts "a
create n merchant marine go the end t-laf Aneff-
can material producers ANA American ~hipluf1gers
slA nnerican sailors might set their fair uropor-
tor % The Words carrying trade
The Spanish war with ifs uuevrerip7 ree,,'fs
placed tho Pacific Ocean logically q no. actually
Where u has alEaF- been naturally. under inc
soNeteEnty ~ the Stars and Stripes The rn4.or-
1unitv rs before and sooner or later he Amer
lean people viii appreciate ii. and future genera
lions viii not be slow in rendering their mod -
praise To- -hc stateSuauship rartis5p or ~
son. which secures 10 America the legiti mate fruits
OF this enormous cNDcu di-ure.