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AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN THURSDAY APRIL 1" 1897.
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President to Action
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ntinuei fw wU1 "ayf '' . ;.... '
ry thu I Mr. C. B. Crosby whose letters to the
ik lint Bt-cord have appeared over' the signa-
(ture of VDon Carlos" joined the army
M.of Gen. Gomez early in February having
f Maii1!ade nis way tnroueh the Spanish lines
which iiter secretly communicating with the
nodans xebel governor of the province of Santa
rurnont ?lnra and receiving from him an armed
. jscort to the headquarters of tbe Cuban
uedan Commandant. He was present at a num-
1 T of the recent engagements at which
faeiftlJ t)iere was hard fighting i .?
medan ;! -A- letter from the Record correspondent
t Havana Crittenden Marcia gave the
formation that some of Mr. Crosby's
rrespondence had fallen into the hands
of the Spanish on its way through their
ivagpg ;Unes. and the Spanish have endeavored
. & seize him his personal description
y Having been sent broadcast throughout
Yorl( the province of Santa Clara. Hi last
York -despatch was received March 22 having
'gram Jjieen written at the campof Gen. Gomez
ilailflaj.aP Aroyo Blanco where he is now said
'C"iR to have been killed
y-yoar From the same camp was sent a letter
; a"" 'from Gen. Gomez to President McKinlcy
in tne which jg published below. Mr. Crosby's
Atopy of this letter reached the Record
Hon Sunday having come by mail as it
j was the desire of the Cuban commander
' that it should not be published before
the original was in tbe hands of I'resi-
dent McKinley. . .if' 1
If Mr. Crosby has really paid with his
life for his courage and enterprise the
readers of the Record Kiiiu from him an
arnest endorsement of his ability ns a
-correspondent knowledge of the remark-
able letter which was sent by (Jen. Go-
iez to President Cleveland and which
ither went astray or was kept secret
ky its recipient as well as this last let-
ter which probably arrived at the White
Jlouse last night.
1 These communications follow:
' In the Field Near Sancti Spiritus
March 1 1807 To Hon. William Mc-
Kinley President of the United States:
Sir Gen. Weyler has arrived in this dis-
trict of Sancti Spiritus with a numerous
army. He conies not to light nor to op-
pose his strength to the forces which de-
fend these parts but us a sanguinary and
-cruel general who will avoid combats
nnd spread crime and desolation every-
! where. He comes to murder the peas-
ants in the field to kill children and to
drive our persecuted and outraged women
i to the woods leaving their homes to be
burned their hearths violated and their
gardens destroyed. This is how Gen.
Weyler pacifies Sancti Spiritus or where-
ever he may be.. Then he authorizes
those who ask him for bread for their
children and alleviation of their miseries
go into the country and steal and de
stroy whatever they may hud. Witn
'.this permit me to Bend you a copy of a
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Idler WUICU A uiiu iuc uuuur IAJ Bi-uu JTUUL
; predecessor in office Mr. Grover Cleve-
land. It is the hope that it may move
"you. to a sacred action that induces me
to take up my pen to trouble you.
"Feb. 19. 1S07. Mr. Grover Cleve-
! land President of the United States:
Sir-Permit a man whose soul is torn
within him by the contemplation of un-
utterable crimes to raise his voice to the
supreme chief of a people free cultivated
and powertui.
"Do not I beg regard this action as
an impertinent act ot otnciuiisni. xou
; yourself authorized it when you consign-j-
ed; to me a place in your lust message
i .' to 'congress.
' -'Even more I beg you do not regard it
I a I a subtle intervention in your affairs.
i'"We Cubans have thrown ourselves into
this war confident in our strength. The
f wisdom of the American people should
''6 alone decide what course of action you
'"should take. I .will not speak of the
' i 'Cubnns in arms. No;-1 raise my voice
only in the name of unarmed people vic--
tlms of a frightful cruelty. I raise it in
; the name of weakness and of innocence
sacrificed with forgetfulness of the ele-
' tnentary principles of humanity and the
eternal maxims of a Christian morality
. Sacrificed beauty in the closing days of
the Nineteenth century at the very
: ates of the great nation which stands
V.'so high in modem culture; sacrificed thus
by a decaying monarchy which has the
' J sad plorv of seeking fur the horrors of
j 'the Middle Ages. The struggle with
Vi' Spain is an aspect of that humanity you
' are an exponent of. It is to. this aspect
I -' I wish to call your attention. . . ;
'-' "Look through the world and you will
(see how all people with the possible ex-
ception of the Americans contemplate
with indifference or with sentimental
platonism the war which makes the fields
v of fertile Cuba as if it was a thing for-
'i eign to their interests and to men of mod
ern culture as It It WHS not a mure iu
.orget in this mnnner too mines w wuui
1'otherhooil. JJUt you khow ;i m hui
Ifiiba alone. It is American; it 'is all
FjTtl 1 !( in nil luininnitv that
0g itji.if niitrncpd bv Sniun s barbarity.
"Well it is that the Spanish struggle
Vith desperation and that they are
ashamed to explnin the methods they
mploy in this war. But we know them
nd we expected that. . ....
"We accept- it all as a fresh sacrifice
Hai nf flu linn indenendence. -
"It is logKicnl that such should be the
I tonduct o the nation that expelled the
The sweetest
and the most
expressive
word in the
- English language and the one about
W111CU bllO bGMUCft ' j
? loRtinna cluster is that of Mother she
who watched our tender years; yetthe
r'j life of every Expectant Mother is beset
m Joiner's Friend
; so assists Nature in the change taking
place that the Mother is enableo to
'; ( look forward without dread or gloomy
forebodings to the hour when sne ex-
the the lov of Motherhood.
i 1
MOTHER!
f vj Its use insures safety to the lives of
t " Dotn Jflouier ana uunu iuu uuo io icm
stronger after than before confinement.
' .' Bent by Mall on receipt of price $1.00 per hot-
P ' ' tie Book to " Expectant Hothera " will oe mall-
. f ad free on request to any lady containing val.
. ! Uble information and voluntary testimonial!.
. :.. .J U : ...'
OLD tr ALL DRU06ISTS.
Jews and the Moors that Instituted and
built up the terrible inquisitions that
established the tribunals of blood in the
Netherlands that annihilated the Indians
and exterminated the first settlers in
Cuba that assassinated thousands of her
subjects in the wars of South American
independence and that filled the cup of
iniquity in the last war In Cuba. It is
natural that a people should proceed thus
who by dint of superstitious and fanati-
cal education and through tbe vicissitudes
of its social and political life have fallen
into a sort of physiological deterioration
which has caused it to fall back whole
centuries on the ladder of civilization.
"It is not strange that such a people
should proclaim murder as a system and
as a means of putting down a war caused
by its desire for money and power. To
kill the suspect to kill the criminal to
kill the defenseless prisoner to kill the
helpless wounded to kill all who are not
able to impede its desolating action all
this is comprehensive as the way that the
Spaniards nave always understood and
carried on warfare.
"But not to pause at the holy and ven-
erated hearth personification of all most
peaceful and most noble nor at women
emblem of weakness; . nor at . children
overwhelming symbol of inoffensive inno-
cence; to bring upon these destruction
ruin and murder constant and cruel; oh
sir how horrible this is. The pen falls
from my hand when I think of it and I
doubt at times human nature in contem-
plation with my eyes dim with tears fco
many hearths outraged so many women
sacrificed so many children cruelly and
uselessly destroyed by the Spanish col-
umns. '
j "The Spanish unable to exercise acts
of sovereignty over the interior of Cuba
have ordered the peasants to concentrate
In villages where it is hoped misery w ill
force them to serve in the armies of a
government which they abhor. Not only
are these unhappy ones forced to aban-
don the only means by which they can
live not only are they forced to die of
starvation but they are branded as de-
cided supporters of our arms and against
them their wives and children is directed
a fearful and cruel persecution.
"Ought such facts to be tolerated by a
civilized people? Can human powers
forgetting the fundamental principles of
Christian community perniit these things
to go on? . Is it possible that civilized
people will consent to the sacrifice of un-
armed and defenseless men? Can the
American people view with culpable in-
difference the slow but complete exterm -nation
of thousands of innocent Ameri-
cans? No; you have declared that they
can not; that such acts of barbarity ought
not to be permitted or tolerated. We see
the brilliant initiative you have taken in
protesting strongly against the killing of
Kuropeaus and Christians in Armenia and
China denouncing them with evidence of
heartfelt energy. Knowing this I frank-
i.. ....!.. ..! lnonllir nnrwnl tn VOU ailll
declare that I can not prevent the acts ot
vandalism tuat x ueui"""-
"It does not suffice that I protect the
:i: .c nl.o.u wtin -mill lis. find U1V
1UU1111UD " "lit"' " J . . -
troops following the example of civiliza
tion respect anu put ai lmuieumie ij
prisoners of war succor and provide for
..'. n.minilml. It Still BDliearS
that Spaniards are amenable to no lorin
ot protest tnat is noi uuckuu ui uj i
"Oh the vicissitudes of this cruel strifo
have caused paiii to the hearts of a long
suffering people but nothing is worse
than the evils I recite except it is to see
that you remain indifferent to them. Say
to the Spaniards that they may struggle
with us and treat us as they please but
that they must respect the pacific popula-
tion that they must not outrage women
nor murder innocent children. You have
a high and beautiful precedent for such
action. Read the world-famous procla-
mation of the Spanish general Maceda
of 18(19 proclaiming practically the re-
production of this war and remember the
honorable and high-minded protest that
the secretary of state forwarded
against it.
"The American people march legiti-
mately at the head of the westtrn conti-
nent and they should no longer condone
the cruel and murderous system of the
Spaniards unless history impute to them
a participation in these atrocities.
"Imitate the high example I have indi-
cated above. Your conduct furthermore
would be based solely on the Monroe doc-
trine for this can not refer only to
usurpation of American territores and not
to the defense of the people of America
against European ambitions. It can not
mean to protect the Americas and leave
the hapless dwellers to the cruelties and
despotic treatment of a European power.
"Crown your honorable history of
statesmanship with a noble act of Chris-
tian charity. Say to Spnin that murder
must stop that cruelty must cease and
put the 3tamp of your authority on what
you say. Thousands of hearts will call
down eternal benedictions on your mem-
ory and God the Supremely Merciful
will see in it the most meritorious work
of vour entire life.
"I am your humble 8.pJJnl0MEZ;. '
GEN. RIVERA A PRISONER.
Mnceo'a Successor Captured and la
Badly Wounded.
Havana March 29.-Yesterd.iy a Span-
ish column under Gen. Velnsco marched
upon Priez Triver. where Gen. Ruiz
Rivera met them in a strongly intrench-
ed position. Rivera opened fire imme-
diately on the approach of the column.
Lieut. Col. Silvano ndvanced with the
right division Maj. Sanchez Bernal lead-
ing another division under the protec-
tion of artillery which shelled the
trenches held by Rivera who was already
wouuded in the thigh.
One company of "the Reina regiment
galloped forward captured the trenches
and seized as prisoners five men who lay
seriously wounded by the shells. Col.
Ballnco on learning that Rivera had
been wounded hurried to the trenches
and begged the soldiers not to kill him.
Rivera and Cok Ballnco were taken into
tUV presence of Gen. Velasco who shook
hands with Rivera nnd introduced him to
the officers of his staff giving instruc-
tions that everything should be done to
give him surgical relief. - Lieut Terry
and Col. Ballaco were also wounded in
a fight at the same place on the 17th
inst.
: The troops also secured documents
and money from the insurgents' camp.
A number of splendid watches were also
secured. .
Gen. Ruiz Rivera who remained quiet-
ly in prison eulogized the escort of Span-
ish soldiers. He said the troops treated
him with the greatest consideration. He
also said the families of the insurgents
now in the camp of the Cubans were now
in a critical condition. . They suffer great-
ly from hunger and are comiielled to go
out in search of vegetables whenever it
is possible to avoid the Spanish troops
The insurgents are well supplied with
meat but have no spiqes. v
CrOKby Killed In Cuba. .
Havana March 29. According to pri-
vate information received here from
Santa Clara Mr. C. E. Crosby corres-
pondent' of the Chicago Record was
present at an engagement which took
place recently at Aroyo Blanco in the
Sancti Spiritus district of the province
of Santa Clara between a Spanish force
under Col. Arjona and a body of insur-
gents commanded by Gen. Meximo Go-
mez. Mr. Crosby was in the camp of the
insurgents from which place he was
watching the fight through field glasses
when . he was killed by a stray bullet
from the" Spanish ranks.
Nothing seems to by known of Mr.
Crosby's death in official circles.
mil! i
iff
DIXGLEY DUTIES ARE TOO HIGH
FOR SOME OF THE RE-
PUBLICANS. MlfflMHN MTRGK II
Heaara. Levering and McCall Were
. Verr Ontapoken The Antl-Pnffl-Ilatic-Klnetoacope
Dill Report-
ed Favorably to Senate.
Washington March 29. This was by
far the most exciting day the house has
witnessed since the tariff debate began.
The ' proceedings' throughout were of a
lively order and several times bordered
on the sensational. The democrats
blocked the proceedings in the first in-
stance by demanding the . presence of a
quorum before allowing any legislative
work.
Mr. Richardson offered dilatory mo-
tions but finally withdrew them saying:
"Let the other Bide work out its own
puzzle." ' '
. "There is no puzzle" remarked the
speaker "except the indolence of mem-
bers." '
"We have as many present on this
side as the majority has" observed Mr.
Richardson. ' ''
At this point Mr. Dingley moved the
approval of tbe journal and after an
hour and fifteen minutes delay it was so
ordered 222 to 1. i .
On resumption of consideration of the
tariff Mr. Dingley announced that the
ways and means committee had several
amendments to offer. ' The first increased
the rate on gelatine glue prepared fish
bladders valued at not above 10 cents
per pound from 2 to 2 1-2 cents. The sec-
ond placed a duty of $1 per ton on baux-
ide not refined. '
In answer to a question by Mr. Wheel-
er (dcm.) of Alabama Mr. Grosvenor
replied that a strong appeal had come
up from Georgia and Alabama for pro-
tection for this article. There were vast
deposits in these two states sufficient to
supply the world.
Mr. Dockery said this was a novel prop-
osition in connection with protection.
Heretofore he said protection was ac-
corded to equalize labor conditions; now
for the first time it was proposed to
equalize freight rates.
Mr. Dalzell denied that any new doc-
trine was involved in according protec-
tion to bnuxide. Labor was at the base
of freight rates nnd the theory of pro-
tection was now nnd always had been
to equalize labor conditions.
Amendments were adopted increasing
the rate on "common yellow nnd brown
earthenware etc." from 20 to 25 per cent
nd valorem.
Mr. Shnfr.oth (sil. rep.) of Colorado in-
veighed ngninst obstruction declaring
that the failure of the tariff bill in the
house or sennte would be the most dis-
astrous blow that conld be struck at sil
ver. The tnrilf bill should be passed nnd
the issue clearly drawn between gold and
silver.
A somewhat sensational diversion oc-
curred at this juncture which necessi-
tated the summoning of Speaker Reed
from his room.
Mr. Johnson (rep.) of Indiana entered
nn exceedingly vigorous protest against
the anti-Cleveland discussion with
which the time of the house was being
taken up nnd after Mr. Sherman of New
York who was in the chair had ruled
him out of order he continued to protest.
Then the chnir ordered him to take his
sent. Twenty times the irate Indinnnn
was admonished to take his seat but
continued his defiance. The greatest
confusion prevailed. The speaker was
hurriedly summoned. Mr. Johnson con-
tinued to stand definntly in his place.
Suddenly the doors burst open and the
large form of the speaker came Into
view. His face was flushed. As he ap-
peared on the scene Mr. Johnson quickly
dropped down into his seat. The speaker
looked toward Mr. Johnson who arose
and in calm tones said he desired to get
on with the bill so thnt he would have
nn opportunity to offer some amendments
towards the close. He did not want the
bill sent to the senate a crude measure
"for" snid he " it has been so charac-
terized by the press and the public."
He had protested with feeling and ve-
hemence but he snid-ho thought the oc-
casion called for vehemence and vigor.
His course may not have been parlia-
mentary but precious time should not be
wasted in the consideration of a measure
fraught with- such important conse-
quences to the American people.
Some of the republicans applauded Mr.
Johnson. ...
The spenker replied iir a conciliatory
spirit. No .matter whatever the occa-
sion for such a protest the member had
It was his first duty to obey the chair.
i The hquse then proceeded with the de-
bate. . . .
i Mr. Bland of Missouri wanted fifteen
minutes to discuss the silver question
but was given five nnd during the wran-
gle Mr. Barrett (dem.) . of California
moved that all debate be ended and that
"we close this blamed farce." .
A committee amendment adding look-
ing glass to tbe glass schedule dutiable
at 10 per cent ad valorem and then Mr.
Blnnd continued his remarks nnd injected
free silver speeches during the debates
on amendments thereby making a sort
of a continued speech.- '
Mr. Dingley asked Mr. Bailey if he
would agree to the committee' amend-
ments being introduced in a bunch at
this juncture.
Mr. Bailey agreed if the democrats
were allowed to offer two amendments.
One of these was in regard to differential
duty on sugar and the amendment aimed
as Mr. Bailey said at the steel rail trust.
I Mr. Dingley refused to agree to such
a proposition. ' - ' '
' Mr. Bailey objected to the- considera-
tion of the amendment and his point .of
order was sustained. . t (. . ....
While general debate was in progress
the members of the wnys and means com-
mittee were convened and some amend-
ments formnlly agreed to which were
immediately presented in the house. One
of them so changed the paragraph re-
lating to forgings of iron and steel as to
impose a uniform duty of 1 1-2 cents per
pound on all forgings without reference
to weight.
; The provisions placing a duty of 35 per
cent on seamless steel or Iron tubes used
for bicycles was stricken out. .
An amendment offered by Mr. Wheeler
(dem.) of Alabama at the direction of the
ways and means committee was adopted.
In reduces the rate on malt extract from
25 to 20 cents per gallon. .
; The duty on lead sheets pipe sheet etc.
was increased from 2 1-4 to 2 1-2 cents
to correspond with tbe duty on lead in
pigs. : . '!' ' 'f
The paragraph placing copper in plates
etc.' at 1 cent per pound was stricken
out and copper placed on the dutiable list
at 5 cents.
The paragraph relating to trees nur
sery stock etc. was recast. The duty on
dates and currants was reduced from
1 1-2 to 1-2 cents.
Mr. Simpson at this juncture offered
some amendments which were ruled out
of order. He also had read a long state-
ment which he said defined the position
of the populists towards the tariff. It
stated in effect that the tariff had been
the football of politics for a century and
thnt the populists had no faith in the
ability of either the republican or demo-
cratic tariff law to remedy the evils of
the existing gold standard.
Mr. McCall of Massachusetts was the
first republican to slap the bill in the
fuce. He boldly stated that the duties in
the bill were too high. He especially
mentioned wool. The democrats forth-
with became very much interested.
"Are the duties on woolen goods manu-
factured in New England too high?"
asked Mr. Hopkins.
Mr. McCall at first did not seem in-
clined to reply to this question but upon
being pressed he turned to Mr. Hopkins
definntly and snid:
"The duties in this bill are too high.
To reply to your question categorically
I think the duties on the goods you men-
tion could be reduced without injury to
the manufacturers." (Democratic ap-
plause.) .
Mr. Levering (rep.) of Massachusetts
snoke against the increases in the rates
on cotton manufactures. He said the
New England manufacturers had not
asked for such increases contained in this
bill
"We want a tariff law that will live
and stand" said he. "We don't want to
be strangled with free trade. Neither do
we want to be smothered with protec-
tion." (Loud democratic applause.)
Mr. Russell a member of the ways and
means committee stated that Mr. Lever-
ing who is a cotton manufacturer had
asked for increases on the filter grades
of cotton yarns.
Mr. Walker (rep.) of Massachusetts
also attacked the position of his colleagues
and the "extraordinary discussion" as
Mr. Dingley termed it drew from the
majority leader a vigorous statement
about the cotton nnd woolen schedules.
He said it was the unnniomsu testimony
of cotton manufacturers that they could
not maintain their own in the manufac-
ture of finer goods without the duties in
this bill. The Wilson law he added
furnished adequate protection to the
coaser goods which were being manu-
factured in the south but as to the finer
goods Mr. Levering testified to the need
of the increase. But as to the cotton
schedule it did not need any more In-
crease than the wool schedule that sim-
ply equalized rates.
Messrs. Fitzgerald (dem.) of Massa-
chusetts also spoke.
The sennte resolution appropriating
funds for the relief of the Mississippi
flood' sufferers and for the protection of
the levees wns adopted and at 5:30 the
house adjourned until tomorrow.
The Senate.
Washington March 29. Before turn-
ing to the arbitration treaty the senate
today gave an hour to routine business in
open session. Resolutions were agreed
to by Mr. Pcttigrew of South Dnkota
asking the secretary of the interior for
information relative to President Cleve-
land's sweeping order establishing forest
reserves and Mr. Gallinger of New
Hampshire calling on the civil service
commission for the reason why certain
classes of workingmen were subjected to
competitive examination contrary to the
law exempting laborers from the classi-
fication service.
The first phase of the tariff debate
made its appearance in the senate on a
resolution by Mr. Allen of Nebraska di-
recting that taxes on articles of general
consumption should not be laid so as to
enrich one class at the expense of the
masses. ...
It went "over until tomorrow.
Sir. H6nr. from the judiciary commit
tee reported favorably the bill to prevent
kinetoscopic exhibitions of prize fights in
the District of Columbia and the territo-
ries nnd to prohibit the shipping of ma-
terial for the exhibition.
Mr. Morgan of Alabama submitted a
minority report on the bill for a commis-
sion to settle the Central Pacific Railway
indebtedness to the covernment.
The bill was passed for the settlement
of an account between tne state or
Arkansas nnd the United States. It in
volves a payment by the state of a bal
ance of $1(10000.
The rest of the day up to 3:11 p. m
was spent in executive session.
Senate Proceedings.
Washington March 29. Among the
memorials presented to the senate today
was one from the Monroe Doctrine club
of Philadelphia referring to the arbitra-
tion treaty as a craftily constructed po-
litical treaty which would operate to the
grent advantage of Euglnnd unless ma-
terially amended.
Mr. Morgan (dem.) of Alabama present-
ed the minority report on the bill for the
settlement of the Pacific Railway debt
i The bill to prohibit the exhibition of
prize fights by means of kinctoscopes and
kindred devices was reported . favorably
with amendments from the judiciary
committee by Mr. Hoar (rep.) of Massa-
chusetts and placed on the calendar
i As reported the second section is alto-
gel her eliminated and the bill in its new
form is as follows: . - ; i
! Be it enncted etc. that it shall be un-
lawful for any person or persons or cor-
porations to exhibit in the District of
Columbia or the territories by means of
the biograph itascope kinetoscope' or
any kindred device or machine any pic-
ture of such a pugilistic encounter or fight
as forbidden by the act of congress en-
titled "An act to prohibit prize fighting"
etc. approved February 17 180(1.
i "Section 2. That it shall be unlawful
to send by mail or to send in any mnnner
from any state territory or the District
of Columbia or to bring into this Country
from any foreign country any picture or
pictures or other material to be used in
such exhibitions as are described in the
preceding section or knowingly to receive
such articles from the mails or from any
common carrier engaged in interstate
commerce. -i '. " 1 ; : '
! "Sec. 3. Thnt any person who shall violate-any
provision of this act shall ' be
guilty of a misdemeanor nnd shall be pun-
ished by a fine of not less than $500 or
more than $5(joO' '-
t Mr. Caffery'fdem.) of Louisiana secured
Immediate consideration for a joint reso-
lution' making immediately available
$250000 for the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi river from the head of the passes
to the month of the Ohio river. The res-
olution recites the present serlons condi-
tion of affairs in the flooded districts and
states that the appropriation is to be used
to relieve flood sufferers and to preserve
the lives and properties of citizens and; the
fovernment improvements along the river
'he appropriation is to be deducted from
the $2500000 given to the Mississippi
river by the last river and harbor appro-
priation bill. '
! The resolution was adopted without di-
vision. ..." . .
' Mr. Allen (pop.) of Nebraska presented
a resolution declaring that it was uncon-
stitutional to impose tariff taxes on arti-
cles of da.iy consumption to increase the
fortunes of one class of citizens at the ex-
pense of others. The resolution went
over until tomorrow at the request of
Mr. Allen. . . .. ... .
! A resolution of Mr. Pettigrew of South
Dakota was agreed to asking the secre-
tary of the interior for the correspond-
ence etc. relative to the order of Presi-
dent Cleveland on February 22 last es-
tablishing extensive forest reservations.
The secretary is asked also for the reason
for the order.
A resolution by Mr. Gallinger of New
Hampshire was agreed to reiterating the
(revision of civil service law excepting
nborers from classification from that law
and calling on the civil service commis-
sion for information why their rules re-
quire certuin classes of workmen to be
thoroughly skilled nnd to submit to a com-
petitive examination.
The bill was passed confirming the com-
promise made between the authorities of
the government nnd the authorities of
Arkansas relative to mutual claims.
At 12:50 p. m. the senate went into ex-
ecutive session on the arbitration treaty.
At 3:11 p. m. the senate adjourned.
MARITIME POWERS INVITED
To Attend the Grant Monument In-
nus;ural Ccreiuonlea.
Washington March 29. The secretary
of state has sent the following identical
note to all maritime powers thirty or
thirty-five in number: .
"Ewing Minister to Brussels: The
Grant municipal Inaugural committee hns
requested the president to officially invite
the maritime nations to send warships to
participate in the ceremonies oh April 27
next when the Grant Monumental as-
sociation will formally deliver to the city
of New York the tomb of Gen. Grant
erected by voluntary subscription at Riv-
erside park. It will be gratifying to this
government if this courteous invitation
could be accepted.
"JOHN SHERMAN."
Drawl a 111 ir Donna.
New London Conn. . March 29. The
gunboat Helena mnde her official speed
trial trip today on the course on Long
Island Sound and succeeded in making
15.8 knots per hour over the course.
She gives her builders a bonus of about
$58000 which in proportion to the con-
tract price of the ship is the largest
bonus ever paid. The trial was satis-
factory in every respect.
Sherman Selected Smith.
Washington March 29. Joseph Smith
of Ohio one of the three persons certi-
fied by the examining committee of the
American Republics bureau ns compe-
tent has been selected by Secretary Sher-
man as director of the bureau hi place
of Clinton Furbish. . . .
A Little Premature.
Washington. March 29. From a careful
inquiry at the departments here it is learn-
ed thnt any statement that the president
hns decided to appoint bimetallic commis-
sioners to negotmte with foreign powers
is at least premature. So far it is said
the president has been unable to give se-
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rilHIN IILLL'IILIUU 111 LUt? UllllUVUll DUUJKI.
and there is no reason to suppose he has
chnnged Ins well-defined plan of insist-
ine unon tho nostnoncmcnt of considera
tion of all material questions until the
changes to be made in the tariir are
known. It is thought that if anything is
to be attnined in the way of monetary
commissioners it would be well to await
the appointment of ambassadors and give
them an opportunity to Bound the various
governments to uvert as far as possible
any rebuffs.
PEACE OVERTURES DECLINED.
Frnnkfort Ky. March 29. The over-
tures of pence that have been made by
Dr. Hunter's friends to Governor Brad-
ley have been declined by the latter who
is quoted as saying the election of Hunter
would disrupt disorganize nnd ruin the
republican party in Kentucky. The indi-
cations are that it will be n fight to a fin-
ish. Blackburn's friends are also impa-
tient claiming that ns he has no possible
hope of election he should let them dic-
tate the next United States senutor who
would in that event be Governor W. O.
Bradley. Blackburn will stand for re
election when Senator Lindsay's term ex
pires two years hence. In the event that
Bradley is elected it will give the silver
democrats a change to elect a governor.
When the roll wns called it was found
that there were 119 present making CO
necessary to a choice. Senator Stege of
the Louisville district deserted Hunter for
Col. St. John Boyle. . The ballot result-
ed as follows: Hunter (rep.) 58; Black-
burn (sil. dem.1 41; Davie (sound money
dem.) 12; Boyle (rep.) 7; Stone (sil.
dem.) 1. i .
i The joint assembly then' adjourned.
1
' Oliver Optle Dead. " ' :
Boston March 27. William T. Adams
the well known writer who under the
nom de plume of Oliver Optic has enter-
tained renders for more tnau a genera-
tion died at his home in this city today.
j He was 75 years old. He had been ill
for some time with tatty ucgeneratiou oi
the heart. .'..
A Dad Wreck. 1
Marshall Tex. Starch 27. (Special.)-
A bad wreck occurred on the Texas and
Pacific Railway five and a half miles
west of here Inst night. The eastbound
Denver freight left the track derailing
twenty-four cars and mashing them - so
badly that they will be almost a total loss.
Fortunately there were no lives lost.
There were twenty-eight cars in the
train and only the engine and one car suc-
ceeded in getting into Marshall. The
wreck was caused by the second car load-
ed with coal jumping the track throwing
the others into the ditch w : .. i ' n-
' . vt i .
I ' RISING AT ftllWCY.
I Qulncy' 111.' March 27: A flood crisis
prevails here tonight; At 6 p. m.'' th
Mississippi passed the 10.8 foot mark and
is still rising at the rate of one inch an
hour in spite of the fact that the river is
three to five miles wide about and below
the city. . Ferry boats today moved a
number of families and droves of stock
from Horton's island which is now al-
most covered with water. The inhabi-
tants on the opposite side of Quincy bay
were compelled to abandon their homes.
Farmers have been fighting the rising wa-
ters night nnd day on the levees north of
the town. It Is feared all the levees will
go tomorrow unless the rise ceases;' . The
first break in the levees will mean the
flooding of thousands of acres of Valuable
farming lands j 4.1.. :w ' "'1 "
. REINFORCING THBLEVEES. 1 ''
Memphis'' March 27. A special to tiie
Commercial-Appeal ' from Greenville
Miss. says: . ((.. a "' tiom;:-..
t Today has. been one of the busiest ever
known in the Delta not in the ordinary
avocation' bnt in arranging and directing
forces - for ' work upon the leveesi The
citizens of Greenville and surrounding
country realized yesterday that quick
and rapid work was necessary to prevent
an overflow as the' water was steadily
rising and was already near the top of
the levees in many places. The presence
of Governor McLaurin Railroad Commis-
sioner Evans mid Warden of the Peni-
tentiary Walter MJ McLaurin and prom-
inent railway officials gave . encourage-
ment to the people and they promptly
organized forces for the work today. The
planters of the levee districts were noti-
fied last night that the services of their
laborers were needed for work on . the
levees. Special trains from the south
brought to Greenville 480 able-bodied
men while the trains over the Yazoo and
Mississippi .Valley bronght more than 100
from Leland with another .load from
above Greenville. These men will be-divided
into sqnads and put to work under
competent engineers.1 Tbe water shows a
rise of only one-tenth here during the
past forty-eight hours. There' are prac-
tically no weak spots except Australia
which is now said to be safe.
TOE FLOOD-SWEPT VALLEY
A GREATER FALL AT MEMPHIS
YESTERDAY SITUATION BELOW
IS VERY GRAVE.
' 1
Iir INI 111 THE HIS
Betweea Greenville and Vtckabara;'
Where the River Still Rlaea-The .'
People Are Exerting- .' Heron-
lean Eflorta to Keep Intact.
Memphis March 27. The gauge at
Memphis tonight registers 30.4 feet a
fall of two-tenths of a foot. This is tho
largest fall which lias been recorded since
the river began to fall five or six 'days
ago and affords great satisfaction -all
along the line. The condition is all' tbe
more favorable because of the fact that t "
the river is no longer rising at Cairo '.
but it stationary. This favorable condi-
tion at Cairo may perhaps- within a day '
or no be somewhat modified by the fact
that the river is rising nt a considerable t
rate at St. Louis. . . . . -
At Padueah the river is practically sta-'
tionary and at Cincinnati Louisville and'
other points along the Ohio river tlief
water continues to fall. The serious
phase of the-situation has been trans-
ferred to Greenville Helena and -points
south as the river is slowly rising at
these points and great alarm la nianl-
lesiea. - 1 ; -
The feeling in and around Memphis is .
more cheerful than at any time siuco the
distressing conditions began to be felt:'
The members of the relief committee
still have their hands full providing for'
the wants of the refugees here and the
sufferers who are being relieved through
the relief stations established at several
points along the river. ' " '
The delegation of the Arkansas relief
committee after reviewing the flooded -districts
decided to appropriate $1000 for'
their relief through the local committee.'
The delegation which is composed of
Messrs. W. W. Dickinson' G. M. Hurd"
M. S. Beauchamp and VV. S. Mitchell in-
formed Chairman Gage thnt for the pres- .
ent $1000 of the funds already collected '
bv the Little Rock committee would be
placed here and if more money . was
needed the committee would gladly re: j-
spond to a call for further aid. ' All the .
gentlemen of the Little Rock delegation
are prominent business men of that city
and made a favorable impression here.
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A Grave Sltautlon.
Vicksburg. Miss.. March 27. The rise
in the river now seems the most danger-.
ous to the levee being without a prece-'
dent at this stage of water. LatcBt re-
ports tonight from ns far north as Green-1
ville Aiiss on both sides ot tne river
are thnt the levees are being held at all
points.
A specinl from Lake Providence' La.
complains of the lack of tools and mate-'
rial of which large quanties however
arc now cu route from this city. It is
hoped they will nrrive in time. .
The situation is daily more grave and
a crisis seeniB near at hand.
The people everywhere are displaying
the most devoted courage and endurance.
The river here rose six-tenths In the past
tweiity-four hours. Gauge reads nt0 p.
in. 30.8 feet.
1 Inapected the Levee.
Memphis. March 27. A special to the
Commercial-Appeal from . Helena- Ark. '
says: . .... .-...!...
Your correspondent covered the twenty- .
nine miles of levee between here and'
Modoc last night nnd this morning going
so far as it was safe to walk on the levee.-
or by skiff and stood on tbe edge of tbe -lnrgc
crevasse one and one-half miles be-
low Modoc where the water is rushing
through nt a tremendous force tearing! -up
trees and handling tbeni-as ;i -but;
small Bticks. ...
Considerable difficulty is being experi-
enced in getting laborers but this mora-.
ing Sheriff- Burke ' and several deputies '
took every man in sight and forced-there '.
into service. Dinner was served OQs th .
levee today thnt no time might be. lost. . .
Tbe river hns risen two inches today and !
tonight stands at 52 feet twenty feet"'
above high water and fifteen' feet above- 1
danger line. j fi . ..( jl
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