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AUSTEN WEMHLT STATESMAN.
AUSTIN TEXAS THURSDAY APRIL 8 1897.
PBIOB FIVE GENTS.
VOL. XXYL
Hiliit 111
11.
FIFTY THOUSAND SHIVERING DBS-
TITl'TE PEOPLE ALONG THE
MISSISSIPPI.
FIRTHEB HEAVY RAINS FALL AND
TRIBUTARIES ARE RUN
NING HIGH.
1BE LEVEES FROM VICKSB1G DOWN
Will Be Subject to a Terrible Strain
the Coming Week Helena and
Greenville Are in Very Se-
rlons Situation Con-g-ress
Petitioned.
Memphis April 3. The heavy floods
in. the Mississippi north of Cairo and the
rise in the Tennessee and Cumberland
rivers will throw another world of water
into the already filled St. Francis basin
and as all this will have to pass through
the narrow levee-bound channel begin-
ning ten miles above Helena to the first
break ten miles below that city the fate
of Helena and the low fertile country
behind the Tunica county Miss. levee is
Sroblematical. . The people of Helena
ave Increased the height of their levees
two feet but the water is now level
with the new crown. The levees oppo-
site Helena were renorted last night to
be in a precarious condition and the
heavy rains of the day have added
their weakness.
to
In the Mississippi delta water is fast
spreading over the entire country and the
main line ot tne lazoo and Mississippi
Valley Railway is reported to be in a bad
way. If this road goes under not a line
in the delta will be intact. Many thou-
sands of people have been made home-
less and appeals for aid have gone forth.
In the lowlands of Arkansas a call for
food has been made and the people of
Little Kock will take immediate action
Starvation confronts 50000 people. To
night R. C. Cravens and J. S. Menken of
the Memphis relief committee go to
Washington to ask the general govern-
ment to lend assistance.
The local relief committee has demands
that will exhaust all present funds. They
are from Mississippi as far down as
Greenville and from nearby Arkansas
towns. The visitors to Washington will
ask for $25000 to be used in buying ra-
tions. Ten thousand dollars have al-
ready been expended by the local commit-
tee and probably $10000 worth of con
tributed provisions nave Deen distributed
It now looks as if famine is ahead.
No more breaks in the levees are re
ported tonight but it Is feared no human
power can overcome the force of nature
below Vicksburg and it is thought by
many to be only a question of a few days
before the same conditions that now ob
tain in the delta will exist in southwest
ern Arkansas and northwestern Louisi
ana.
At Memphis the river is renorted as
stationary tonight.
The honeful view of the flood situa
tion that prevailed some days ago has
hppn rnnidlr dissipated by reports from
' the waters of the upper Mississippi and
its tributaries which are rising at a rapid
rate with every indication that immense
volumes of water the result of a thaw
of many feet of snow over a big area in
the northwest may be expected to pour
into the upper Mississippi through its
tributaries and eventually increase the
already appalling conditions existing in
the middle end lower Mississippi vauey
Steamer Sunk.
Nashville. Tenn.. April 3. The steam
er R. T. Cole of this port engaged in the
Upper Cumberland trade sank last night
at Hunter's Point fifty miles above
Nashville. About 100 raftsmen were on
board. All were accounted for except
six. It is not certain that these were
drowned. The Cole carried a small
cargo which is a total loss.
A DISMAL OUTLOOK.
Thousand Suffering- for Necessities
Incessant Rains In Arkansas.
Little Rock. Ark. April 3. This has
been a day of incessant rain with re-
peated storms of violence lowering clouds
""and increasing appeals for help from the
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suffering people of the overflowed portion
of the state. As the-inundated area in-
creases so do the cries for help become
more in number and more urgent. From
all sides comes news of rains washouts
landslides and delayed and abandoned
trains.
The relief committee of the Board of
Trade at its meeting today received sub-
scriptions to the fund from various parts
of the state and completed arrangements
for co-operation with their vice presidents
all over the state. An appeal tor succor
from upwards of 500 sufferers in the In-
dinn bay country where 25.000 acres are
already under water ond where the back
water is still rising was granted and a
boat with one week's rations for 500 was
sent to their relief. The steamer Eugenie
has gone to Arkansas points with pro-
visions for the refugees who are congre-
gated there and also a supply of feed for
their stock.
An appeal to the governor from Lulu
St. Francis county was referred by the
local relief committee to the Memphis
relief committee that place being acces-
sible from that city and a boat has gone
to their relief. Each hour is increasing
the number of sufferers. The following
telegram was sent today to the Arkansas
delegation in congress:
"Great distress prevails In eastern Ar-
kansas. Must have at least $50000 of
government appropriation for relief of
Arkansas flood sufferers. This amount
should be placed at the disposal of the
governor Dan w. Jones wno acts in
conjunction with the relief committee of
the Little Rock Board of Trade and Ar-
knnnna Stnte Hoard of Trade. lTOIIIPt
action is necessary. Delay means loss of
life and property. r
"W. W. UlUAl.MSU
"Prosiirtpnt T.lttle Rock Board of Trade."
Governor Dan W. Jones today received
thp fnllnwinz teleeram from Washington:
"Please report immediately numoer or
people Buttering tor rood anu sneuer in
the flooded districts of your state and
the sum required in your opinion for re-
lieving distress. Keep department
promptly informed of particulars ny tei
egraph and mail. R. A. ALGER
secretary oi vv ur.
finrprnni- .TnnPH renlipd. Ravine:
"Am Catherine information by wire and
otherwise and will promptly report to you
n snnn ns reliablp data can be obtained.
bv Mondav. nrobably. Entire Mississippi
valley in Arkansas overflowed. Great de-
struction to property. Communication
with many points cut off rendering infor-
mation as per your request difficult to ob
tain. Amount of relief necessary can
onlv he estimated but it is safe to say
that $50000 added by the government to
our local resources will not be too much
to meet the exigencies."
WEATHER BUREAU BULLETIN.
From Vicksburg to the Gnlf There
Will Be a Strain on Levees.
Washington. Anril 3. Mr. Willis L.
Moore chief of the weather bureau has
issued a special river uuueuu iu nmtu
he says:
Thp rivpr nt Vieksbure will probably
begin to rise again when the water from
thp nrpvasses rteurns through the Yazoo
and the rise from Vicksburg to the mouth
is liable to continue indehniteiy.
The greatest strain to tne levee neiow
Vicksburg is yet to come and the resi
dents of districts formerly overflowed
should heed the warning given by the
weather bureau and remove persons and
property to places of safety.
Heavy snowers occurrea iusi nigui iu
the watershed of the Arkansas and along
the lower Mississippi. The Tennessee
Cumberland Missouri Red and lower
Arkansas rivers hnve risen and the
Ohio has continued falling. The Missis-
sippi has risen throughout its entire
length except stationary at Memphis
and a slight fall from Arkansas City to
Vicksburg in tne vicinity or tne crevasses.
It is above the danger line at St. Paul
and La Crosse and nearing the danger
line from Keokuk to St. Louis. Ample
warning of threatened floods in the lat-
ter district was sent two days ago to res
idents along the river from tne weatner
bureau office at St. Louis.
The president is showing great interest
In thp news of the flood and his sym
pathy has been aroused by the account
of the suttenng8 ot rne untoriunaies wuu
have been driven from house and home
by the rising waters of the Mississippi.
Of his own initiative he can do nothing
for them but he intends to appeal at
once to congress to come to the relief of
the sufferers. It was at first supposed
that the passage by congress last week
of the joint resolution making Immediate-
ly available $250000 of the total appro-
priation in the sundry civil bill for the im-
provement of the lower Mississippi river
under the direction of the Mississippi
river commission would go toward alle-
viating the distress of the submerged sec-
tions. Now it has been discovered how
ever that not a cent of this money can
be applied legally to feeding or caring for
the people starving and shivering along
the banks of the river.
Under the law the money is appro-
priated for the Improvement of the river
and can be expended only for the preser-
vation of levees and perhaps by a
stretch of construction for the protec-
tion of property. To meet this exigency
the president has determined to bring
the unfortunate state of the people to the
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attention of congress trusting to that
branch to provide means of relief lo
this end he has made inquiries by tele
graph of the governors or tne states
where floods prevail as to the extent of
the floods and as to the needs of the peo-
ple. These reports will serve as a basis
of an application to congress.
Several days ago and order was issued
by the secretary of war detailing Capt.
Fitch in charge of the river and harbor
works of tne .Mississippi m iue viuiuu ui
Memphis from that duty and sending
him tn New York. As the floods came
down the order was suspended because
Capt. Fitch is so familiar witn tne nooa-
ed districts as to make his presence in
charge of levee and protection works very
necessary. The secretary has revoked
the order altogether in view of the
threatening condition along tne river anu
the apparent necessity of much work by
Cupt. Fitch in the vicinity of Memphis.
Cumberland at Nashville.
VnahvillP. Anril 3. The Cumberland
river is rising.the gauge now marking 2.i
feet and without more rain it is believed
a foot will be added. Heavy rains this
afternoon and threatening tonight.
Fargo Flooded.
N. D.. April 3. The water in
the Red river has risen so fast that great
alarm is felt. The water is within two
feet of the top. Merchants are moving
out of the basements.
River Bulletin.
Woaliini?tnn. Anril 3. The following
1ppii rpepived today from
the weather bureau officials in charge of
river districts:
St. iiuis coming rain win no aouui
intensify rise in Mississippi and Missou-
ri vara Viv MnnHnv niirht. and it now
looks as if danger line will be reached in
St. Louis in about two days. A general
ha a hppn pivpn to that effect.
and a general warning given io up-river
Tne r ail river levee oppiwue vu""-ji
broke yesterday and a number of farms
or. flnnrlpH.
Cairo River fallen two-tenths since
TTVirlnir mnrninir.
Memphis Levees in xuuica miss.
above Austin are in danger of breaking.
Strong fight is being made at that point
tfinnri Bltnntinn at Meinnhis unchanged.
' - . . " m ; If!..
Vieksbure Nominal change in river
nnnrlitinn.
New Orleans River rising slowly from
Natchez south.
DESOLATION AND RUIN
On
the Plantations Aronnd Rose'
dale Two Boys Drowned.
Memnhis. Anril 3. A special to the
Commercial-Appeal from Rosedale
Miaa . Knvs!
A Hrivinsp rain Rtorm this morning ac
companied by a terrific wind from the
southeast caused the whitecaps to rise
apvppn I fppt hich. causintr several small
bridges to sway to and fro and float
ffway. The fourth day in the flood scene
hns chanced materially for tne worse
iTundrorU nf npirrnps are without pro
ciiinm nrwl with nn nnssible means of get
ting anv. There is tuny nan a mimon
acres of the finest farm lands in tne coun
try inundated. Each plantation pre
sents a scene of desolation and ruin
There are tonight in Koseonie iuiaj aesu
tute neonle who can not tie carea ior un
aca raaf pnrnpa from another source
The home snpply is about exhausted. Not
content with sweeping away property
that hnn taken vears of labor to accumu
late the flood waters claimed two more
victims tonight. Bob and Walter Brown
two colored boys were swept away ti
the storm. The levees in xroni oi i
town are standing the awful strain but
they are being watched night and day.
for a breaK means mat nuaeuuie wumu
be swept away.
A SEA OF WATER
Shaws Springs Miss. April 3. Yes
terday the plows were running in the
fields adjacent to Shaws. Twenty-four
hours later boats were running through
the main business street of the town and
fields are from four to six feet under wa
ter. On the west side tne rise was very
sudden last night and the people were
totally unprepared for it some barely
escaping with their lives. The water is
still rising slowly. The water in the
bayou has risen thirteen inches since yes-
terday morning. A few miles south of
here GOO yards of railway tracK were
completely washed away. It is impossi-
ble to estimate the amount of stock
drowned but it will go into the hundreds.
Many people are camping on tne rail-
road tracks where not under water. Res-
cuine narties have taken people off tops
of houses iu many instances.
Falling; at Minneapolis.
Minneapolis. Minn.. Anril 3. The river
is falling having gone down three inches
Rinpp midnicht. It is entirely clear of
ice. and today lumbermen estimate mat
6000000 feet in logs have gone over the
falls.
Gnlf Road Officials Elected.
San Antonio. Tex.. April 5. (Special.)
At a meeting of the directors of the
San Antonio and tiulf Kailway com-
nnnv. the new organization which has
acquired possession of the Gulf Shore
Kailway. the following omcers were
elected today: George Dullnig presi-
dent and eeneral manager: J. W
Giaves vice president; H. O. Engelke
secretary and treasurer.
Stands at the Head.
Aug. J. Bogel the leading druggist of
Shreveport La. says: "Dr. King's
New Discovery is tne omy thing to at
cures my cough ana it is tne Dest seller
have." J. F. Campbell merchant of
Safford Ariz. writes: "Dr. King's New
Discovery is all tnat is claimed ior it; it
npvpr fails and is a sure cure for Con-
snmntion. Coughs and Colds. I can not
say enough for its merits." Dr. King's
Npw Discovery for Consumption Coughs
and Colds is not an experiment. It has
been tried for a quarter or a century ana
today stands at the head. It never dis-
appoints. Free trial bottles at O. O.
Yates' drug store 219 East Sixth street
Austin Tex.
Charged With Wrecking a Bank.
ti.pf1( K. V.. Anril 5. W. O. Leland
the First National Bank of
Springville was arrested today under an
indictment iouuu m me uun - "
court at TJtica charging him with
wreckine the bank. He was suDse-
rt rt art tlr admitted to bail in $10000.
Tho Snrineville bank is in bad condi
tion. The depositors have claims for
$175000. The receiver has about $50.-
000. The comptroller of the currency
ordered a 100 per cent assessment on
the stockholders but a large part of
this is uncollectible as the Lelands bold
a majority of the bank's stock. The de-
positors will be lucky if they get more
it. il .i - . At j : .
' tnan a imru ot uieir uepuauo.
ARIER
HARRISON
LEGTED
MAYOR OF CHICAGO RECEIVING A
' MAJORITY OF ALL THE
VOTES CAST.
DESCIS1IIE VICTORY FOR DEM0GR1TS
Electing Mont ot the Town Officers.
Republieana Carried St. Louis by
a Good Plurality Other Mu-
nicipal Elections.
Chicago April 6. The mayoralty elec
tion today resulted in a decisive victory
for the democratic party its candidate
Carter H. Harrison having more votes
than all the others combined.
At midnight the available figures give
Sears 00000; Harrison 148000; Har-
lan (Independent) 72000; Hesing (busi
ness paen'a candidate) 17000. The dem-
ocraU made a clean sweep of an tne
town offices in West Town and North
TownL and probably in the South Town
also (although the republicans have a
fighting chance to get nn assessor in
that bart of the city. Of the thirty-four
alderiuen returns point to twenty-six
democrats four republicans and four in
dependents elected. Three of the inde-
pendents are democrats. who went oh
the ticket by petition.
Harrison gamed neavuy in tne rcpuo-
lican wards. He carried the Ihirty-
fourth ward which gave McKluley a
majority of 4000 last fall. The Third
l''ourtn and xweittn waras always re-
publican were also carried by Harrison.
had beaten Senrs the regular re-
an candidate by irom biiwj to
majority. At the last city eiec-
Swift's vote was 143197 against
i4 for Winter idem.) In the pres-
ideniiul election McKinley received 200-
749 against 144730 for Bryan.
The feature of the election was the
strength shown by Harlan. He rnn sec-
ond o Harrison and although an inde
pendent candidate with no organization
behild him he received more votes than
the regular republican candidate Judge
Nnt(anie! C. Sears. One thing that
helpd Harrison grently was that Sears
was looked upon as being the nominee of
the lepublican machine which has grown
unpbular in the ranks of the local party.
Harbn secured a heavy vote from men
whofwould have voted for the regular
republican nominee had it not been that
they! wished to express their opinion of
the machine. He drew some votes from
the democratic party but not many the
main mrt of his strength coming from
the republican voters. The vote of Hesing
wnfl hreelv from the Germans and
came Irom both parties. Ho was the
nominee of
1 democrats although
he wt"'
nes V.
people on tne busi
n excellent organ!
was handled well
anks were hope-
was never much
Harlan Sears and
v could not be beaten
it ine repuDiican uiucmue
were not quitew hopeful as they claimed
to be and it is said on excellent author
ity that Hears was auict v iraaea ror iioj
6. West the republican candidate for
city attorney. The campaign was for
the nost part on strictly local issues al-
though the democrats bad a silver plank
In tleir platform
flnrtpr H. Hnrrison Is the son of the
late Carter Hurrison who was assassi
nate during the closing days or tne
World's fair. The popularity of his
father was an immense advantage to the
mayjr-elect in his campaign and contrib-
uted to the victory of today. Mr. Har-
risoi is 37 years of age and has never
before held a political office. He was
ediunted at Heidelberg and Yale. Dnr-
inr t ip prpfitpr nart of bis business ca-
rppp lip hnn hppn nssneiated in the real
pstiite husiness with his brother Pres
ton Harrison but was business manager
nf flip nhipHcrn Times during the four
years the Harrison family owneu tnai
"rjtpr The vote for mayor with fif
teen precincts missing is: Sear repuhli
pun rvS.4!iO! Hnrrison. democrat. 141.822
Ti.nino- niipnpnnpnt. i;..M!i: narian. iu-
dependent 60448. Harrisou's plurality
i)-Stt; Harrisons majority iuoo.
Wisconsin Elections.
Mtlwnnkee. Wis.. Anril 0. Party lines
were not drawn in the municipal elections
throughout Wisconsin today. At Eau
Claire the democrats elected mayor and
a majority of city oflicials by pluralities
averaging about 200.
At Wniibpnhn thp democrats cipcipu
mayor the republicans taking most of the
otter offices.
At La Crosse most of the republican
ticket was elected.
At Chippewa Falls democrats and re-
nnhlicnna divirtprl honors the former get
ting a majority of the city council and
tli Inttpr the mayor.
At Green Rnv F. D. Desnoy was elect
orl mavor nn the indenendent ticket.
Eacine re-electd Mayor uranam demo
crat.
The democrats were successful at
Onhkfwh and Wntprtown.
At Maddison the democrats elected tne
mayor and a majority of the council.
.Tanesvil e democrats elected mayor
Sheboygan elected a renublican mayor
The inn in pnntpst was on countv judge
and indications point to the election oi
the rennhlicnn candidate.
Ashland elected the entire democratic
ticket.
Republican aldermen were elected in
these cities: Merrill Ripon River Fails
Viroqua Mineral Point Sturgeon Bay
Black River Falls. Lake Geneva. Sparta
Tomah Menomonie Plymouth Chippewa
Falls and New Lisbon.
The democrats secured mayors In the
following cities: Watertown Hudson
Medford Prairie du Chien Beaver Dam
rhilton ant. Fnnntnln City.
License or no license was the chief
issue in many places.
Republican Victory.
Winona. Minn.. Anril 6. The city elec
tions here have resulted in a republican
victory. The rontest for mayor was
dose E. K. Kelly being elected by 14
majority.
Silver Republican Elected.
Denver Colo. April 6. The mayoralty
contest today was a warm one. There
were three tickets out. It resulted in
a victory for the present incumbent
Thomas -McMurrny a silver republican
who was running on an indenendent tick
et against a democrat and straight re-
publican. His plurality was 4000 to
5000 The rest of the ticket is doubtful.
Women Voted Strona; In Kansas.
Topeka. Kan. April 0. The women of
Kansas were an important factor in to-
day's municipal election and polled a
heavy vote. Topeka the republican
stronghold went republican by 1500
which shows a material gain for the
fusionists.'. In Wichita and Atchison the
republican tickets were elected by small
majorities and in Kansas City Kan..
Robert P. Marsh republican is elected
mayor by nrobably 500 majority and the
republicans elected a majority of their
candidates. Leavenworth elected a dem-
ocratic mayor.
The vote of the women was pretty
evenly divided on pnrty lines as the en-
forcement of the prohibition law lu the
cities is under the direction of the metro-
politan police officials. In several of
the second class cities however the
women made the liquor law a vital Iskuc
Democratic Victories.
Schenectady. N. Y. April 0. The town
elections in Schenectady county today re-
sulted in democratic victories with two
exceptions. Lust fall every town gave
republican pluralities.
St. Louis Went Republican.
St. Louis April fl. The republicans
carried the city today their mayorulty
candidate Henry Zeigenhein. being
elected by n plurality which will prob-
ably be 14000. With the exception of
four members of the hp""" -f delegates
the entire renublienn ticket went through.
Zeigenhein polled anout tne normal re-
publican vote. The democrats were
badly split and lost votes to the republi
cans.
Incomplete returns from the state show
democratic gains. The silver question
has entered largely into the result.
Arkansas Election.
T.lttle Rock. Anril C Municinal
elections were held throughout Arkansas
today. Very little interest was fatten
as there were no narty contests made.
There was no opposition to tne ticnat
headed by J. W. Woodson democrat for
mavor in Little Rock. The ouly
mayoralty in doubt is Pine Bluff where
there were three tickets tn tne neiu.
KENTUCKY SENATORSHIP.
ne Ballot Taken Dnt No Senator
Elected.
Frankfort Ky April 6. Tension was
bit hicher today in the senatorial con
test on uccount of the fnct that nothing
definite could be heard from the counties
of Morgan Breathitt Owsley and We-
vitt. where an election was held today
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Senator Snlyer. gold democrat. The
republicans claim that Atkinson has won
thns eivine them seventyone votes nil
told on joint ballot but the democrats
nrp vprv honeful of Hueor.
There was some excitement netore tne
twenty-fifth ballot was taken and many
thoueht that an election was at band.
Senator . Ellison gold democraWstarted
tho bnll rolling for Martin who has nil
alone been looked unon as the only avail
able candidate ot tne democrats xne
Blackburn democrats declined to vote
hnnine to brenk a onornm. but the gold
democrats voted solidly for Martin while
the republicans voted for Hunter thus
insuring a quorum. The Blackburn men
then moved a recapitulation and the
silver democrats stuck to the ex-senator's
standard bravely. The members fear
ing some upheaval of some sort pressed
close around the clerk's desk during the
ballot nnd it reauired half a dozen po
licemen to seat them. In the midst of
the turmoil and confusion Dr. Hunter
nnnrared on the scene and his nnnenr-
a nee was welcomed with cheers. The
hnllnt resulted as follows:
Hunter. 59: Blackburn. 42: Mnrtm Vi
Boyle 6; Stone 1. Present 122; neces
sary to a choice u
ine assembly men aujourneu.
Bad News for Hnnter.
Frankfort. April 0. News from the
Thirty-fourth senatorial district tonight
that Uagar tne democrat nas won in
the special election to choose a successor
to the deceased Senator Sayler has
dashed the hone of Hunter and his sup
porters. They hoped tnut Atcnison tne
republican would win and put Hunter
within two instead ot tnree votes oi elec
tion. He believed he bad one more dem
ocratic vote ready to come to him and
that Steege the bolting republican
would come back to him whenever his
vote would elect him. Both Hagar's
election and early arrival here may result
in Ogilvie the sick democrat being
brought here if his vote should become
necessary and Hunter would be four
votes Instead of three short of the neces
sary amount
The anti-Hunter leaders were in se-
cret session tonight. With them were
Col. Albert Scott of Louisville Mr. Wil
lis ex-candidate for congress in tne
Louisville district and in fact all the
anti-Hunter leaders except Governor
Bradley who was in a room below.
The republicans informed the silver
democrats that they were in earnest in
support of Bradley and for an election
for governor this fall and unless the
Blackburn men came to Bradley it would
be impossible to keep the bolting republi-
cans or anti-Hunter men in line much
longer. What the reply of the Blackburn
men was can not be absolutely stated
but one of those present said the Black-
burn men were willing to join the Brad-
ley people if the connt showed he could
win. It is not believed however that
tha Rmdlpv neonle will ever show
strength necessary to elect Bradley and
the Blackburn men naving snown gooo
faith to the Bradley leader and anti-
Hunter men will ask them to bold out
and prevent an election until the close of
the present term.
Bryan Sends Congratulations.
Chicaeo. Anril 6. Hon. William J.
Bryan tonight sent the following congrat
ulatory telegram to Aiayoreieci fiarri-
son: .
"Washington April 0. Hon. Carter
H. Harrison Chicago: Accept congratu-
lations upon your magnificent victory.
The Plprtinns In Chicago. Cincinnati and
Detroit indicate a decided change in pub
lic sentiments since November.
(Signed) "W. J. BRYAN."
Under New Control.
Atlanta Ca Anril 5. At 8 meeting
of the directors of the Constitution Pub-
llrntinn rnmnnnv. Clark Howell WBS
unanimously elected a editor of the Con-
stitution and put in full control of the
policy and news ieatures or iue ira.urr
W. A. Hem .till now business manager
kAin Aintoii nroaiHpnt of the comoany
The change wa brought about by the
YOUR
And see if they're all right and all there.
You want everything on the list and
everything to be up to the standard. Our
stock of carpenters' hardware meet
every requirement. There are two qual-
ities the tools we sell possess in the great-
est degree hard wear and long wear.
As for prices you had best come and see
for yourself vve tuKe pleasure in wan
ing on you.
The Cash Hardware Dealers.
Sign of the Aermotor.
withdrawal from the company of Capt.
Uivun r. Howell wno sold nis ronrtn in
terest in the company at a handsome
profit to Mr. Hugh T. Inman of Atlanta
and wno retires after naving. been ior
tweaty years editor of the paper and
president of the company. Mr. Clark
Howell who succeeds bis father Cant.
Howell has been since the death of tne
late Henry W. Grady whom he succeed-
ed seven years ago managing editor of
the paper. There will of course be no
chnnge in the policy of the paper which
villi continue to support tne present re-
organization of the democratic party Mr.
Howell being national committeeman
from Georgia . and ex-speaker of the
Georgia house of representatives.
Died on the Street.
Houston. Tex.. April 6. (Special.)
Chiis. Klemmer a blacksmith died on
the street in the Second ward about noon
today from a dose of laudanum. Klem
mer had been suffering from an injury
to his leg received some time ago and
took the drug to relieve the pain. . He
quit work and started home but suc-
cumbed to the overdose lay down on the
sidewalk and died before medical aid
reached him.
Waco Mar Dar Carnival
Waco Tex. April 5.-(Speclnl.)-J. W.
TM 1 t I.! f.m n Un' Alt 9
carnival proposing to make it a state af-
fair and to give the queen elected am
excursion with grand escort to Mexico.
nilCKllIB IB VY UI fllUK UttlU 1V1 V. AUUT U.-.T
It was determined tonight at a meeting
held on the May queen celebration that
the carnival shall last for three days and
the crowning of the queen of queens shall
take place on the third day.
Nashville Bike Races.
' - Nashville April 5.-Tonight the south-
n m Hin lilarsld mdln- iimnmnMAni . a r
the Coliseum in this city. About 3000
were in attendance and the track wa
good. Great Interest was shown and to-
morrow night the attendance will b
greatly increased. There were thirteen
events making each heat a race and in-
creasing the interest. There were thirty
starters and many races were close. The
sport was the best ever witnessed at the
Coliseum. The following the finals:
One Mile Open: Bert Rapine Nash-
ville won; A. L. Weinlg Buffalo N. Y.
second; H. It. Stevenson St. Paul third.
Time 2:28 4-5.
One Mile Invitation professional:
Robert Walthour Atlanta won; Con.
Baker Columbus O. second; C. B. Jack
Philadelphia third. Time 2:29.
One Mile Amateur: Gilbert Loaqne
won; W. P. Lowe second; Louis Smith
third. Time 2:28.
Declined the Proffered Liberty. '
Santiago de Chile April 5. As a re-
sult of a serious disagreement between
President Errazurlz and the minister of
the Interior growing ont of the appoint
ment by the latter of governor ana'
other oflicials not satisfactory to the
president the entire cabinet has resigned'
in order to give the president full liberty
of action. The president declined to
accept the resignations.
Commerce Commission
Savannah. Ga. April 5. The interstate
commerce commission was in session In
Savannah today. The meeting was held-
in the United States court room and was
largely attended by the prominent mew
of Savannah. tuvery memoer oi mw
commission was present ine compiamc
investigated today was against the Louis-
ville and Nashville Railroad. It in
claimed by the Savannah naval stores
men that the rates in torce on me At
lantic division of this road prevent
trading with Savannah forcing Florida
naval stores men to ao dusuict .
Mobile and New Orleans. .
rtia . rtnnirhprtv. naval stores dealer
of Pensacola testified that they coma
not buy good from savannan on accvnui.
of the rates. E. Q. Trenholm fuperm-
tendent of the board or traae anu w . j.
Powell president of the Savannah Naval
Store company gave testimony in the.
same strain. ... i
ir
Absolutely puro
Celebrated tot 'to : great Ie1n
strength and healthfulnesi. A-ore
tnTfood again fifii
dnlteratioa common to the JEM
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