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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-21

Already $50 Bodies Have Been Recovered and
None Dare to Venture a Guess What
the Total Will be


authorities, as we'll as the district at
tornsy. also will hold an investigation,
and the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children, through it's coun-
sci. has signified its intention to push
the enquiry to the utmost.
The CROWD around the morgue and
the department OF charities pier in
East Twenty-Sixth street this even
ing was much greater than last night.
By 8 o'clock the line Of people waiting
to be allowed to ente rand look upon
the rows of bodies ranged within ex-
tended for many blocks. About two
hundred were allowed to enter at a
time, n as they thinned out, some
with their fears turned to terrible
certainty as they had come face to
face with the cold forms Of their
loved ones, and others, reused to
faint hopes by their failure to find
what they dreaded, they were gently
shown out into the street, and another
party admitted to undergo the heart
rending ordeal.
At one time, at least fifteen hum
dred people were in the long line
awaiting admittance, besides the hun
dreds Of morbidly curious persons,
who lined the adjacent streets.
Despite the many curious ones. the
crowd was a reVerent one. Often as
the groups standing in Twenty-sixth
street stood and talked in low tones
of the catastrophe, from the interior
Of the pier shed would come a de-
spairing cry, which told thai some
one else in the spent rows of bodies
had been identified.
Another one" the crowd would
murmur, and there would be Specula-
ion among the subdued groups as
to whether it was father or mother or
daughter or son.
This evening the body of a girl of
eight years, which was declared by
peighbors to be that of the little
daughter OF Henry Heinz, of Front
street. was washed up against the
side of a pier at the foot Of Clinton
strict in the East river, hardly a
block away from the girls home.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-21

ing was ordered sent by General Lee.
General William Jones. Of Rich
mond. in explaining the progress Of
the movement to erect a monument
TO Jefferson Davis in Virginia's capt.
tai, sale he hoped to invite h veter-
ans to meet there in 1906, when they
would dedicate the monument and
hold their conventions in the audi
torium Of the Battle Abbey.
"A resolution to abandon the pa
rajes OF future reunions, owing to the
increasing inffrmities of the veterans.
which was introduced by a member
of an Arkansas camp, was unani-
mousiy voted down, and with the
falling OF the commander-in-chiefs
gavel. the reunio OF 1904 passed into
history.
Many of the veterans remained over
night, in order to avoid the getaway
rush. which began early today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-21
INITIATED INTO SHRINERS.
A Busy Evening Spent i'm Odd Fel-
lows Hali-Next Meeting I'm Spar
tanburg.
Especial to The Messenger.)

lSpeclal TO Ine Messenger
Raleigh, y. c.. June 16.-The Mystic
Shriners at 4 business session this az
t~ernoon. chose Sp~artanburg, S. G., as
the next meeting place. on September
fifteenth. Ladies are invited to the
next meeting. The Shriners had q
busy time tonight iniating candidates.
his ceremony taking place n the Odd
Fellows hall. The officers in charge
were j. l. Ludlow, Wuiiam Anderson,
John B.. Gary, D. q. Maxwell, DIRECTOR
T. s. Franklin. recorder.
Those initiated were: John L. Cobb,
b. A. Hawkins. Columbia: John h
Barron, James H. W1therspoon, Rock
Hill; John McSmyrl, Ed o. McCraigh.
Camden, s. c., r. +. Buck, III. L Hop
kins, Greensboro; Rev. James X Car
den. Arthur r. Law, w. NJ. Yearly,
Charles c. Thomas, Durham; George
H. Davidson, Asheville; NJ. 9. 5. Noble,
j. R Rountree, Chapel Hill; John III.
Anderson, Pittsboro; L.. A. Brown. John
L. Dobbs, Charlotte; o. G. Durland,
Wilbur Jones, w. c. Jones, High Points
II. l.. Fowler, John c. Stout, wilson;
c. f. Fairbanks, Thomasvple; Edwin
Armstrong, Jamestown; l.. G. Roper,
Roper; John P. Mcneil. Lumberton;
Thomas w. Roach, Weldon; Rev. F.
A.. Bishop, p. 3. Fleming. Leo ID.
Heart. Claude B.. Barpee, Samuel j.
Hinsdale. Raleigh; H. B. Smith, New
Bern 1,
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CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought:
Signature sssss sss Of &HHMzM
MAY GIVE IN no RAISULI--
Moroccan Government May Grant
His Demands IL Inc Captives Are
Released.

Washington, June 16.-The state de-
partment has received the following,
under date of yesterday. by cable from
Mr.. Gummere, American Consul Gen
eral at Tangier:
AS reported yesterday. Raisuli has
increased his demands. / am informed
today by the minister OF foreign al
fairs that one Of the Shieks and two
Of his brothers. whose apprehension
were demanded by RaIsuii. have been
arrested, also that a courier has been
dispatched this morning to Raisuli to
say that his further demands VIII prob
ably be granted by the Moroccan gov
eminent, If the captives are released
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Besides the COroners Investigation an
Effort Will be Made by the Federal
Authorities, the District Attorney
and the Society for h Prevention
of Cruelty to Children to Fix the
Responsibility for h Disaster
Mayor Mcclellan Appoints a Relief
Committee Of Prominent Men to
Give Aid to the Distressed Families.
Long Lines of Anxious Friends and
Relatives at the MOrgues Trying to
Get News of Loved OneS-Heart-
rending Scenes That Are Enacted
The Hulk of the General Slocum a
Silent Monument to the Hundreds
of Dead.
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Officers of the Sons of Veterans

Nashville. Tenn, June 16.-TAe
Sons of United Confederate Veterans
concluded the business of their re
union today. They elected the follow
ing officers:
Commandsr-in-Chief, y. r. Tisdal.
Fort Worth, Texas.
Commander Of the Army Of North
ern Virginia, John j. Davis, Louisville.
KY.
Commander Of the Department OF
Tennessee, r. E. L. Bynum, Jackson,
Tenn.
Commander of the Trans-Missis-
sippi Department. c. A. Skean. Wa
patucki. Texas.
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washington. June ia rigid In
q the General Siocum
2 - been ordered by Score
tary CorIelyou. OF the department OF
and boz. The investiga-
ton will be conducted by the steam
boat inspection sc-vt 9. de- y g.
rection of GeorsS N e.. N.s-'visias
ipspactor es.gr con-
Quoted by General James - D1nont
and Thomas II. iitrIesL - -lsututanS
the local board II steamboat tnspec-
tors in New York.
Inspector Fodie. OF TIE New York
district, has sen. 2 preliminary report.
showing hat tteA,eneral Slocum car
ried 1850 life p~reservers. six life
boats. four life RATS and a lumber OF
fire pumps and other fire apparatus
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Believed That the Red Cross Society
N Have Ended.

Washington. June 1s.-By the har~
monious action Of the opposing factions
Of the American Red cross in electing
an entire new set Of officers. Ii il be-
lieved the troubles of the society have
been adjusted satisfactorily. Former
Surgeon General w. X. VanRuypen
Of the Navy L. the new PRESIDENT and
DIR. Walter Wyman. surgeon general
Of the pubic health and marine hos
pital service, Is vice president.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-21
The Parade of Veterans
Makes Fitting Climax
to the Reunion
STICK BY DIXIE"

The Parade Was Representative of
the Confederacy and Was Reviewed
by a Distinguished Company-Man-
ifestatiOns of Affection Toward
Mrs. John b. Gordon and Enthusi-
astic Greetings to the New COM
mander, General Lee-GreetingS
from the Wisconsin Grand Army
Veterans Occasions Prolonged
Cheering-QueStiOn of Revising the
Words of "Dixie" Shows That the
Veterans Are Firmly Opposed to
Any Change.
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of the. Day Fol.
lowing the General
SlOCum Disaster
VIEW THE WRECK

Young Pc pie on Excursion Steamers
Bare and Bow Their Heads I'm
Grief as They Pas the Wreck OF
the General SlOcum-Engineer
ConkIin Is Said to be Alive and In
Hiding-A Young Boy Struck
Dumb by the Terrible Ordeal Tina,
He Went Throush-More Bodies
Are Recovered as tic Tide Falls
The Life Preservers My Not Have
Been in Good Condition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-21

Bss,. the a The Kind You Have Aways Bouga
s's. # &HNzZm
Congressman Page Renominated.

Charlotte, N. c., June 1S.-The DEM
ocrats Of the seventh district at
Jackson Springs today re-nominated
Congressman Robert N. Page by ac-
clamation.
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Condolences from President Ioubct-

Washington, June 1s.-President
Roosevelt today received n telegram
OF coincidence evoke by the Siocum
disaster from President Loubet OF
France. to which a suitable response
was sent.
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HEALTH
INSURANCE.

The man vino insures his HE 4.
wise for his family.
The man who insures his heath.
b wise both for his family ana
himself.
You may insure health by guard
ing 1t. 1t is worth guarding.
At the first attack Of disease.
which generally approaches
through the LIVER and mani
tests itself In innumefabte ways.
TUFTS Pills
And save ycar health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-21
Four Cedar Rapids Boys Try t
Conceal Fact That Their
Companion Drowned
BURIED tus CLOTHES IN SAND
They Feared to Tell That He had Been
Drowned Thinking They Might Be
Held Responsibie-Wten Boy Was
Missed They Confessed and Body
Was Later Recovered.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, June 2i.--Frank Roch-
eek, a boy ~ years old. was drowned in
deep hole above the Rock Island
shops Sunday A peculiar feature OF
the affair was that his companions.
fearing that suspicion might rest upon
them, covered up the boys clothes with
sand and decided to say nothing about
the drowning. When the boy failed to
return home, however, The parents be-
gan to make inquiry. and the terror
stricken boys were unable to keep their
secret. After having made admissions
that the boys were swimming together.
Harry McEldon. George McEldon. Bur-
dette Pa#h and Glen Arel We're taken
to the police station. Here they told
their story and a search was begun for
the boys body. which was found about
midnight. Search was continued all
night by party comprising Messrs.
Mann, fisher, Earheart and others
with the result that the body was found
near where it went down.
The boys who were eye witnesses to
the drowning and who so foolishly con-
cealed the facts have expressed tbs
deepest regrets at their very strange
action. They insist that their compan-
ion was seized while bathing and that
they were powerless tt, assist MIN, dis
claiming; that they were in any way re-
sponsible. Coroner King takes this
view of the matter, and will order no
inquest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-21
BOY IS PARALYzED.
Webster City Boy May Die as Result
Of Horses Kick. -.

Special to Times Repub iican.
Webster City, June 21,-Lloyd Ry-
berg, the young son of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
e. Ryberg, who was injured on Des
Moines street Saturday from the kick
of a horse, is still in critical condition
and his recovery is not certain. After
long work the boy was brought to con-
seriousness, but he has been unable to
speak and the entire left side of his
body is paralyzed.
1t has been learned that the kick
from the horse did not do the damage.
Instead it was the fall to the pave
ment from the front of the wagon on
which he was attempting to climb. In
falling he struck his face upon the
stone walk with nearly fatal results.
slight fracture of the skull has been
discovered.
Although the condition of the boy
at present would seem to be discourage
ling yet there are many chances for
his recovery owing to his youth. The
boy was injured in attempting to
climb upon an ice wagon which was
standing near the curb on Des Moines
street Saturday He carelessiy placed
one hand on the near horse and the
animal kicked him, throwing him
to the walk The kick was received
in the stomach but did no damage.
The boy was carried into restaurant
and then to-Dr. Ponds office. and later
to his home where he was revived.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-21
FIND BODY IN RIVER
Tho Body Of Walter Goldthwaite Taken
From the Mississippi at Burlington
Identified by the Clothing.

Special to Times Republican.
Walter Goldthwaite came to the sur
face near Captain Hammond's boat
house, at the foot OF Washington street,
Sunday.
The recovered body was so badly
swollen that it had to be identified by
the clothing. The shirt and trousers
were recognized as those Worn by
Goldthwaite that fatal Monday.
A careful examination of the body
was made ut the morgue. and 1t was
found that the side of the head had
been crushed and one eye was missing,
while on the head was scalp wound
five inches in length. These things con-
vince the friends of the young man that
both he and Cecil Hall were either
stunned or fatally crushed in the col
lision with the barge. The fact that
camera and several other articles
were found in the launch after the ac-
cident shows it did not tip over, but
that the occupants were thrown into
the water by the shock of the coils
sion. This also accounts for the
bruises sustained by the other occu-
pants Of the launch. 1t also is, conclu-
sive evidence that the launch was rum
ming at considerable speed. There was
light on the Nautilus, but it is said
none was on the barge. The two boys
saw the Nautilus light and steered to
avoid 1t, but turned the launch toward
the unlighted barge instead Of away
from 1t.
On the body of the unfortunate lad
were found some articles and his watch.
which had stopped at a few minutes
after 10, showing the time Of the acct
dent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-21
BASE HITS.

Frank Chance bids fair to equal his
stolen base record Of last season, judg-
ing from the way he has started.
The Boston Nationals will hang on to
Shortstop Aubrey for awhile yet, as
they have no other extra in1elder.
Charles Somers says he would give
up lot Of pleasure to see his Cleve-
land club win the pennant this year.
Pitcher Skopec, late of the De
troits, has signed with the Athletics.
an independent team at Kenosha, Wis.
Napoleon Lajoie set batting stand
ard in one game recently-five hits.
Pretty husky under the foul strike rule.
President Kilfoyl denies the report
that Cleveland is negotiating trade
of three youngsters for seasoned
tWirler.
From all accounts the finds in the
American league this season are
O'Leary of the Tigers and Turner OF
Cleveland.
John Titus Of the Phillies is making
a reputation for himself as slugger.
In recent week he made three dou-
bles. one triple and one home run.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-21

ing with the supervisors of the various
counties for the purpose of getting such
licenses fixed that it will be practically
impossible for vendors of groceries to
travel thru the rural districts
The new law will not affect Dubuque
county or such other counties as have
large county seats. but in the more
shinly populated counties it has been
quite a common practice for men to
travel thru the rural districts selling
meats and groceries from wagons. The
grocerymen claim that this Is an injus-
tice to those who pay taxes and main
tain a permanent establishment In the
county. The law, which reads that it
shall be a misdemeanor for anyone to
sell goods or solicit orders for future
delivery. is designed to strike blow at
those large distributing houses in Chi
cago and elsewhere who have been
sending men turnout the country to
take orders for future delivery.
The grocers feel secure in the new
law, because they claim it was written
by one of the best lawyers in the state.
There are those. however, who question
its ability to stand the limelght of the
supreme court, and there is POSSIBLE
ity that before many months test case
will be pushed thru the courts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-21

fronted by the officers he mace no re-
sistance, but came back peaceably. AZ
the time of his leaving his books were
being examined by experts and a sus-
picion of shortage was found. more
thorough investigation revealed tnat
the clerks books were short about
$4,000 and he is now charged with en-
bezzlement.
No steps have been taken for his
preliminary hearing. nor has the mat
ter of his bond been determined, and
he must remain in Jail until this is
done. HoWesver. he is still clerk OF the
county as he has neither resigned nor
has he been deposed by the board OF
supervisors.
As several Glenwood attorneys, in
GLIDING the county attorney, G. e.
Dean. arc in Chicago, It is difficult at
this time to tell what the next step vii!
be. MIR. Potter has been seen by few
of his old friends but has little to say
and nothing for publication.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-21
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

clothing to the value of $50. Mr.. Ship
man left home for his farm mile
away, about 6 o'clock in the morning,
leaving the key in it's accustomed
place, and upon returning at noon
found the aforesaid property missing.
The thief, after procuring the money.
went out, locked the door. and put the
key back where he found it. No trace
of the thief has been found.
Waterloo.
A. E. Trusty, who lives on Glenwood
street in Highland place In the east
end of town, has found a well of pure
water almost on the top of the grounl.
The peculiar thing is that the water IS
found only four or five feet from the
surface of the ground and at point
that is the highest of any point IN
East Waterloo. Mr. Trusty has sunk
we'll there and uses the water con-
stantly and there is no diminishing of
the supply as yet. Wednesday
night, June %, party of no less than
100 Y. NJ C. a. members will leave
Waterloo to pitch their tents in pine
grove on the banks of one Of the most
beautiful lakes in Minnesota, Lake
Francis, two and one-half miles from
Elysian. This is the third annual
camp Of the association,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-21

entrance to the building thru a window
in the rear door. Many dollars worth
of hats, razors. pocket knives. combs
grips, jewelry and other articles We're
taken by the robbers. Mr. Beardsley
says his loss is $500 or more. No
trace of the offenders has as yet been
found.
Denison.
State Veterinarian P. o. Koto was
in Denison yesterday. and. together
with FL. G. Simpson, assistant of this
city, went to Ute, where number of
horses were relea sed from quarantine.
having been confined on account of
CHAMBERS. They went to West Side
for the same purpose. There has been
quite an epidemic of the disease at
these places.
Shenandoah.
Rev. H. NJ. Noe, pastor of the Chris
tan church at Franklin Grove and Mrs.
Nellie Bush, one of the congregation.
are suing William Hunt, prominent
farmer of that section, for $4,000 each
for SANDER, basing their suits on SLAM
derous words alleged to have been
used by the defendant In which he
CldIBeu liiht tiiey iidu oSci SCeii AZ
immoral relations about the Sth of
May.
Burlington
AS the key was left on the inside CT
the inner door of the prisoners room
on the ground floor of the county Jail,
Saturday morning, Ed Brady the 10
year-old Chicago lad, who has tried
to escape twice since imprisoned for
breaking into the First Presbyterian
church several months ago, quietly un-
locked the door and walked out. He
was recaptured by Turnkey Baumber
ger. two hours later, up at the basket
factory.
Wapelio.
Thieves entered the home of Q. E.
Shtpnan, in West Wapello, Thursday
forenoon and secured money and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-21
sIREs AND SONS,

President Roosevelt has delivered 80
speeches in the past two and half
years.
w. X. Vanderbilt is to build an in
side tennis court in his winter home
at Oakdale, Mass, to cost about $780,
900.
Louis A. Dent has resigned his post
Of United States consul to Dawson.
Yukon territory. He will practice law
In Washington.
Richard Z. Greener. the first colored
graduate of Harvard, is the United
states consul at Vladivostok, one of
the storm centers Of the war in the
far east.
DR.. Carl Schmidt Of Heidelberg. Ger
many. has succeeded after seven years
of hard work in piecing together 1000
small fragments of papyrus and trans
!ating the contents from the Coptic.
1t is understood that one way and
another eN-Secretary OF War Roots
cabinet position cost him 100000 and
that until he has amassed at least Sl,-
100000 he will have little or nothing
further to do with politics.
Colonel f. e. Younghusband, the
British officer in command Of the force
now invading Tibet, Is supposed to
know as much about Asia as any other
man alive. He has travelled extensive
ly in most Of the explored regions.
Dr.. Edmond Klamke, practicing
physician and surgeon OF llwaco.
Wash. has been appointed by the Rus
sian government to position In the
hospital service at the front. He is
of Danish birth and received his med
ical education in Copenhagen.
There died in Paris recently Count
Emile de keratry. who could boast
that his grandfather, born in 1859, was
a page In the household of Louis XIV.
The former page married his second
wife ut seventy years of age and had
son, who was Emile's father. He
was born in 1867 and lived till 1852.
Three lives bridge 2O5 years.
Marquis Ito. the Japanese statesman,
is described as an indefatigable reader
OF European and American literature.
He reads not only the standard works,
but the new publications and the cur
rent periodicals Of both hemispheres
are devoured. He reads German,
French, English and Chinese az easily
as he reads his own language.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-21
Gearing.

Fearing.
The Iowa Central has a large force
of men fixing up the track in this vi
entity and clearing up the right-of-
way The old water tank is being
torn down.
New Sharon.
The Barbour & Younkin elevator
has been sold to A. w. Augspurger, OF
Farmer City. ILL.,, an experienced man
in the grain business. He will move
his family to this city shortly. and
will take possession July l.
Sheffield.
The case Of G.. II. Selts, Of this
place, against the Chicago, Milwaukee
& ST Paul railway for damages which
had been brought in the federal court
at Fort Dodge, has been settled out
of court Mr. Selts receives $400 the
railway company paying all costs in
the case.
Laurens.
A deal was made last week by which
W. M. Campbell gets the farm short
distance west of Ware, occupied by
Charles Merbach. There were 1866 acres
in the farm and the price was $65 an
acre. The deal was made by ]. j.
Lynch. Mr.. Merbach will return to
his old home in Minnesota.
Hudson.
Miss Jennie Hollis lost her purse
containing about SO. while on her way
to Waterloo recently. Later it was
found near the depot, but the money
was gone. 1t is thought that it was
stolen from her on the train and that
the thief threw the purse out Of the
window after extracting the coin.
Washington.
The little 2-year-old daughter of
Arthur Chambers, Of this city, is in a
critical condition on account of
drinking kerosene. The general
store of William Beardsley, at Haskens,
Iowa, was looted last week by un-
known burglars. The thieves made an